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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
PRECEDENT is BROKEN
BY PRESIDENT WILSON IN SPLIT
WITH KAISER.
When FirstCiass Powers Have
Severed Relations Without War.

Washington.-Prece for the sew
erance of diplomatic relations is found
in modern history only between lesser
neutlal nations and first-class powers
and lesser ones. The United States
suspended diplomatic relations with
Mexico and only recently were they
resumed. 1t suspended diplomatic re-
lations with Nicaragua when Zelaya
executed two Americans. When John
Quincy Adams was President. the
American charge d'affaires at Rio
Janeiro demanded his passports and
returned to the United States without
instructions because he considered un
warranted the capture of American
ships by Brazilian war vessels enforc.
ing a blockade.
Great Britain suspended diplomatic
relations with Venezuela for ten years,
from 1887 to 1897. and suspended dip
lomatic relations with Serbia from
1903 to 1906 after the murder of King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
After the breaking of diplomatic re
lations comes the possibility of other
measures termed "non-amicable modes
of redress" which also are measures
short of war" These modes of re
dress may include reprisals, rctalia.
tions, non-intercourse and display OF
force and still there may be no state
Of war
Non intercourse acts can be passed
by Congress to stop commerce be
tween the United States and Germany
but as the war already has put the
trade at low ebb the effect Will be
negligible. Displays of force have
been frequently used by the United
States and European powers to i'm
press the earnestness of their position
Writers on international law class the
allied march to the relief of the lega
tions at Picking as a display of force
short OF val.
When all the measures short of war
have been exhausted. or either nation
decides to dispense with them, comes
the eventuality-war itself.
Mole than 100 times since 1900 wal
has begun before it was formally de
clared. Only twelve times in, the PIG
years has war actually been declared
before hostilities began. The latest
notable instance was the opening ac
tion of the Russo-Japanese war when
Admiral Togo struck a Russian fleet
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

Since the opening of Germanys
'.unrestricted" submarine warfare.
the following vessels have been
sunk
Feb<I.-One British. one Canadi-
an, one Befgian and one Dutch
steamer.
Feb. 2.--Three British. three Nor
wegian. one Spanish and one Bel
CLAN steamer.
Feb. 3.--One American. two Greek,
one Dutch and one Spanish steamer.
Feb. 4.-One Spanish and one Nor
wegian steamer.
Feb. 5.-Three British, one Danish
and one Russian steamer.
Feb. G.-Six British, five Norwe-
CLAN, one Swedish and ane Russian
steamer and "a Peruvian bark.
Feb. TN Inc British steamers.
two British fishing boats and one
Italian steamsr.
The total tonnage of ships sent to
the bottom in the last "a hours is
22.625.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
immigration Bill Passed over Veto

Washington.-The Senate by vote
of 62 to 10 repassed the immigration
bill over the veto of the President.
The measure. containing the literacy
,tsst, fought over for twenty years,
and vetoed by three Presidents, now
becomes a law.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Ohio Adopts SUFFRAGE Bill.

Columbus, Ohio.-The Senate adopt
ed joint resolution by Senator Hol-
den to submit the question of full suf-
frage for women to a vote of the peo-
pie in November.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
VILLA TROOPS FIGHT FEDERALs s
Pershing at Ell Paso and Punitive Ex.
petition Splits Up to Take
New Stations

El Paso. Tex, Feb. 7.-Fighting in
the vicinity of Galeana, between Casas
Grandes and Eel Vale, was reported
to government agents here. The Villa
troops numbered $50 and were COM
manded by Silvestre Quevedo, accord
ing to this report. This force was de-
feated by command of Carranza
troops, the report said. Confirmation
of the fighting at La Cruz, between
Chihuahua City and Santa Rosalia,
was received here. A French mer-
chant here received a report that
villa troops had occupied Santa Ro-
salia after fight with de facto forces
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Companion of Buffalo Bill Dies

Tucson, Ariz.-George w. Oakes,
who rode with Buffalo Bill in the
brave days of the West. who plodded
through the purple sage when Ari-
zona was a savage-filled desert. died,
his mind at rest and ready to follow
Cody again on the long trail over the
divide.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Stand raken BY other Neutrals.

BraziI-Sends vigorous note to Ber-
lin, protesting establishment OF sub
marine blockade, defending principles
Brazilian interests be respected by
Germany
Argentina-Senate approved for
eign minister Interpolation on Ger
man submarine blockade, which he
declares contrary to rights and in
terests of Argentina.
Uruguay-President Wilson's ac-
ton in severing diplomatic relations
with Germany as result of submarine
blockade is approved by press and
public. Newspapers call on Uruguay
an government to join other neutrals
in defense of interests threatened by
Germany
Bollvia-El Diario, leading newspa-
per of La Paz, urges Latin-American
nations to join in energetic protest
against Germany's proposed meas
ures. Government has taken no Of
ficial action on Berlin note but it is
understood vigorous message will
be sent to Germany.
Spain-Protest against Germany's
message of warfare. asserting right
of Spain to free use of seas and in
tercourse with foreign countries has
been forwarded to Berlin.
Holland-Netherland government
protests vigorously against Germany's
decree of unrestricted submarine
warfare
Switzeriand-Press of Zurich and
Geneva is severe in comments on
Germany's note to neutrals, which it
declares is attack on rights of peace
full nations, but government will not
follow United States in breaking off
relations with Berlin government.
ndinavia-Denmark. Norway and
Sweden will not accept Wilson's sug-
gestion that they follow Americas
lead in breaking with Germany. At
titude of Scandinavian countries is
that they have been forced to accept
dictates of entente as well as Ger
many in restricting ocean trade.
Washington, Feb. 6.-While the
United States stands before the world
court of public opinion in the anxious
waiting period which will determine
peace or war with Germany, President
Wilson is determined that there shall
be no word or deed to merit a re-.
proach, even from Germany herself.
Nothing is to be done which Is not
fully justified by the laws of nations
and humanity; nothing is to be done
for expediency; nothing is to be done
which is not legal and just. With a
nope for peace and a readiness to
meet war II 1t must be, the President
mas made 1t clear to all his officials
that the course Of the United States
difficult as it is, must be entirely he
yond criticism.
80 that end. German rights and
property in the United States are to
have full protection of law and the
President wishes every American citi
zen to forbear from any thought or
act which might lead his country
nearer to war:
Washington, Feb. G. = Germany
yielded to Wilson's demands for "im
mediate release" of seventy-two Amer
lean seamen taken from British mer
chantmen and held as prisoners of
war. Washington also learns that
Germans were within rights in sink
ing Housatonic, which carried contra
band. and exercised unusual precau
tons to prevent loss of Americans
aboard vessaI
Washington--Leaders in Congress
without regard to politics expressed
freely their approval of President VIII
| sons course and of his address
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Million Voted for New York Guard

Albany, N. Y.-The Senate unani-
mously passed bill appropriating
81 900. 900 for the expenses of the ma
tional guard, naval militia and other
organizations called into service in
connection with the existing situation
arising from Germany's' submarine
campaign.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
GERMAN TROOPS RETAIN WEDGE
DRIVEN IN BRITISH LINE
ON ANCRE.
TEUTON LINERS SHELLED
LONDON REPORTS ADVANCE ON
soMME FRONT NEAR
GRANDcoURT.
Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Constantinople reports that in re-
cent attacks on the Turks near KIt-
El-Amara, the British lost 1000, aside
from men made prisoners.
The occupation of abou: thousand
yards OF German trenches by the Brit
ish in the region of Grandcourt, south
west of Bapaume in France, repre-
sents the greatest gain by any of the
belligerents on any front announced
in the, latest official communications.
No fighting was required to take the
new position.
In Galicia. south of Kiselin and
southwest of Brody, the Germans es-
but, according to Petrograd, all of
them failed.
In the Austro-Italian theater bonn
bardments alone are taking place On
the Macedonian front, in the Cerna
river bend, and on the Struma river
lowlands, there has been considerable
fighting. but with the results un-
known
WIN lHe BrltiSn ArHieS III rIdHSe
(via London)-Feb. 6.-The German
raiders who made two attacks Thurs
day morning against the British
trenches south of the 'Ypres salient.
looked for all the world like the fam
Gus Ku Klux Klan. the Crusaders of
reconstruction days in the Southern
states of America. They were clad in
white sheets fashioned into a sort of
smock,, wore white hoods and masks,
and sought thus to cross the snow
covered No Mans Land without detec-
ton. The raiders came over in two
waves, only to be hurled back with
heavy losses in killed and wounded.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
neone Dry Bill In 1918 Killed.

Cheyenne. Wyo. The so-called
''bone dry prohibition bill designed
to become effective Jan. l. 1918, was
killed bypthe lower house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Ritter to Guard German Affairs.

Washington. = Minister Ritter OF
Switzerland was instructed by his
government to take over German dip
lomatic interests In the United States,
Including the German embassy here
and twelve consulates throughout the
country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
AmerIcans In oermanx

Washington.-It is the understand
ing OF the State Department that
there are from 1000 to 5000 Ameri-
cans in Germany.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Supplies Ordered for Army.

Washington. - Immediate purchase
of reserve quartermasters' supplies
for the army up to the limits of avail
able appropriations was ordered by
Secretary Baker.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. q. B., Denver, CARLOAD Prlce.
Hay.

Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado, upland, per ton S15.00916.0O
Nebraska upland, per ton. 12.00413.00
Second bottom. Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 12.00@13.00
Timothy, per ton. ....... 17.00@1S.OO
Alfalfa, per ton. ......... 12.00Q13.00
South Park, choice, per
ton 17.OO@1S.oO
San Luis Valley, per ton. 14.00@15.OO
Gunnison Valley, per ton. 16.00Q1700
Straw, per ton ....... 1000 500
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Chicago Live stock Quotations.

Chicago. = Hogs = Bulk, $4,000
s12.25; light. s11.50@121O; mixed
s11.65412.35; heavy, s11.7O@12.35;
rough, $1170@11.S5; pigs, s95O@
1915.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, 1850
1925; Western steers. s7S5@1025;
stockers ana feeders, s6.00Q9.25;
cows and heifers, s5.1O@1O4O; calves,
S10.25Q14.25.
Sheep - Wethers, S10.5O@11 IS;
ewes, S7.7o@11.00; lambs, s12.10Q.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Chicago Grain and Provision prices.

Chicago. - Wheat - No. 8 red.
s1.65A; No. hard, $1.74@1.75; No.
hard, s1.69AQ1.71.
Corn-No. yellow, s1OO; No. yel-
low, nominal; No. white, 96c
oats-No. white, say @55c; stand
ard, 54E@551ac
Rye-No. 3. s1.37@1.3s.
Barley-s1.0001.27.
Timothy-$3.50@
Clover-s12.o0@17.5O
Pork-s29.60.
Lard-s1617.
Ribs-s15.00@15.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

Washington. Feb. 8.-Consul Frost
at Queenstown cabled the State De-
partment that the British passenger
liner California had been torpedoed
without warning off the coast of Ire
land and that the one American
known to have been on board was
saved.
Some of the passengers and crew
still were missing. including two
women and several children. The
captain of the ship was quoted as
saying the submarine did not hail or
give any warning before firing two
torpedoes from distance of 800
yards and sending the California
down. The American survivor was
John A. Lee of Montgomery. Ala.
who is supposed to have been a mem
Der of the crew.
New York-No American citizens
were among the thirty-one passengers
on the California. according to Off
cials of the Anchor line in this city.
The cable message received at the
Anchor line offices announcing the
the sinking of the California said that
160 survivors out of the total of 215
persons aboard the vessel had been
landed. Nothing was said of the fate
of the remaining fifty-five.
New York.-Evidence that the thir-
ty-one German and Austrian ships
self-detained in this port have been
disabled and that most of their crews
left them prior to the placing OF a
guard over the ships by the customs
authorities on Sunday is in possession
OF federal officials. it was authorita-
lively learned. The ships are SO badly
damaged that six or eight months will
be required for repairs. Figures made
public also show more than 1000
members of the crews have vanished.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

Cherokee Indian Nation Volunteers.
Tulsa, Okla.-The Cherokee Indian
nation has volunteered its services to
the country in the event of war.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
.Ars \
MARK EFT
UorATIo MS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
steers (pulp fed, good to
choice ............ss .ssOO@1O5o
Steers (pulp fed). fair to
good S.OU0 800
Steers ebay fed). good to
choice ................. 9.00@1015
Steers ebay fed, fair to
good ......,........... 1850 900
Heifers, prime .-..-.-.... 1909 SIS
Cows (pulp fed, good to
choice ......s....- 1850 7.75
Cows (pulp fed, fair to
good s.5o@ 7.25
Cows ebay fedD. good .... 7.00@7.5O
Cows (hay fed), fair ..-... $3.50 100
Cows, Gamers ............ 4-5045.T5
Veal calves .............. 9.509110O
Bulls .-............... 5.50Q 200
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice .............. $3.50 $50
FEEDERS and stockers, fair
to good .,............ 1850 $50
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair ........... 6.25Q 7.25
Hogs.
GOOD hogs ....---....-. .ll.4uQ11.l
Sheep
Wethers ...............10 10.50411.00
Yearlings ..... .12.00Q12.50
Lambs ......... .13.5OQ1 14.1O
Ewes 9.50@1O.20
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen.
trates. 60 per cent. $17.O0 per unit;
crude ores, so per cent, 1880; rs per
cent. $9.40@12.00; 10 per cent, $50
$1,000 per unit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
u. S. Break on U-eoats Indorsed.

washington. - President Wilson's
severance of diplomatic relations with
Germany was formally approved by
the Senate by vote of rs to S.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Safe Blowers Secure ss,oso In Cash.

Chicago.-Five safe blowers cracked
the vault of the Bowman Dairy Com
pany here and escaped with s3,OSO
cash and $4,000 in checks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

Wheat, ch. mill, 100 lbs. buying s2.57
Rye, Colo, bulk. 100 lbs, buying. 1.S5
Oats, Nebraska. 100 lbs. buying. 1.85
Colorado oats, bulk, buying. ..... 1.S5
Corn chop, sack, selling ........ 200
Corn in sack, selling ......... A.07
Bran. Colorado, per 100 lbs.
selling .................... 1.60
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

Columbus, N. M.-Various units of
the American punitive expedition as
signed by the War Department to sta
tions along the border broke camp
Tuesday. The Twenty-fourth infantry
will remain at Columbus to garrison
the town.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Vegetables,
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Prices.

FSSS'
Bar silver-76Bc.
Lead, New York-SS.0O.
Copper-s30.12h.
Spelter, st. Louis-s9.46.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

Berlin.-In an interview with Nor
wegian correspondent as given out
here by the Overseas News Agency,
DR.. Karl Helfferich, minister OF the
interior, said:
I'VE consider submarine warfare to
be an effective means of shortening
the war and breaking once and for all
British tyranny on the seas. 1t is true
that neutrals will have to suffer in
some respects from the submarine
war, but do not they suffer already?
You can be sure that the difficulties
caused to your country by our sub
marine war will be little compared
with those caused by Great Britain.
There is no way back for us. We
shall go on the way which we have
chosen to the end and We are con-
vinced that later neutrals will be
thankful to u.s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

El Paso. Tex. = Field artillery
doomed a salute of thirteen guns and
whistles in all parts of the city blew
for five minutes when Maj. Gen. John
j. Pershing arrived from Columbus,
N. M
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Spain Condemns U.eoat War.

Madrid (via Paris) The Spanish
governments reply to Germany's sub.
marine war zone note Is firm and
dignified protest against 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
GERMANY WILL NOT BACK DOWN
ON SEA WAR. DECLARES
MINISTER.
PROTEST BY HOLLAND
SWITZERLAND PRESS SEVERE IN
COMMENTS ON GERMANY'S
NOTE NEUTRALs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Copenhagen, Feb. 7.-(via Lcndon.)
1t is officially stated that James w.
Gerard, the American ambassador to
Germany, will not be allowed to leave
Berlin until the German government
is satisfied as to the treatment OF
Count Won Bernstorff, the retiring
German ambassador, by the American
government.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
THE CALIFORNIA
SUNK UNMARRIED
BRITISH PASSENGER LINER CAR
RYiNG AMERICAN TORPE-
: DoED OFF IRISH COAST.
SEVERAL ARE MISSING
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY OF ais
ON STEAMER RESCUED; 81
VESSELS SUNK.
Fifty-one Vessels sunk.

ws.,srn Nsw.papsr unlon Sow. seFylee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Hoqs.
Sheep.

Good hogs ...............11 ..11.4O@11.75
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
BARABOO BLUFFS

It is not often that we can go sleigh
riding in October and dig potatoes in
November but this seems to be the
style Of things this year.
Will Bassett and family attended
the Myers-Bassett wedding on Web
ster Prairie last Wednesday.
Grandpa and Mrs. Schulze are NOV
ing to kirkland for the winter.
Miss Emma Latotzka is spending a
few weeks at home, after which she
will go south for the winter with Mrs.
Al. Ringing.
The school fair in the lake district
was well attended, and neat little
sum secured for the school purse.
Lake District Holds School Fair
On Tuesday evening, October 80,
there was a real fair in the Lake dis
trict Old and young were there, and
everybody brought something to ex-
hibit. There was everything from
onions, apples and pumpkins and
pumpkins, down to cakes and pumpkin
pies. A. K. Bassett put the premiums
On the fruits and vegetables, and Miss
Essa Brooks pinned the ribbons on the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
BLACK HAWK

The town of Troy school fair was
attended by large crowd Saturday
evening. The fruit and vegetables and
fancy articles and school work were
good, showing great interest in the
work on the part of teachers and chill
Elren Of the schools which took part.
Superintendent; George w. Davies at
Gended the fair and awarded the
premiums.
Miss Louisa Rehbein Of Baraboo,
CORNER teacher of the Black Hawk
school, attended the fair, and visited
schools this week.
Miss Gladys Prouty of Sandusky,
formerly teacher at Harrisburg, was
able to come to the fair Saturday even
ing. She is much improved after re-
cent serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm are en-
pertaining a baby boy born November
I.
Mrs VIII Hoppe and children re-
moved onto her farm in Harrisburg,
which was occupied for a number Of
years by George Guetlein, who moved
last week to Eau Claire.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

After the ceremony and ccngratula-
lions wedding dinner was served,
the immediate families only being
present. The couple left in the after
noon for Canada, and will tome home
by way Of New Orleans. On their re-
turn they will reside on the Carpenter
farm west Of town which he recently
purchased from his father.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Corwin Hirsching T, and the
groom is the son of Assemblyman and
Mrs. George Carpenter, and is we'll
known in this section Of the state. He
has been manager Of the celebrated
Carpenter & Carpenter Shortnorn herd
OF cattle, which he has exhibited at all
of the big fairs of the country, taking
many prizes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
TWENTIETH CENTURY
CLUB MEETS

The Twentieth Century club met
in the library building at 2:30 on
Thursday afternoon, this being the
combined meetings Of October Is and
November 1.
Mrs. Donovan gave very excellent
paper upon the hospital movement in
BaraboO, Inception, History, Re-
sources, Opportunities, Needs. The
offer of Dr. Ochsner, several years
ago, to give the home buildings and
grounds toward hospital foundation
was discussed, together with the re-
cent movement of the Methodist con-
ference to erect here district hos
pital. In both cases, is was brought
out, the city is expected to raise
about fifty thousand dollars. 1t was
the unanimous opinion of the ladies
present, after discussion of the rela-
tive offers and advantages, that the
city of Baraboo, if it could raise the
fifty thousand dollars, might rather
accept the offer of DR.. OChsner and
have authority and responsibility over
the hospital than to aid in establish
ing one over which it would have
small jurisdiction.
Mrs. Mertzke then told, in a very
interesting way of the doings of the
recent convention Of the Wisconsin
Federation of Women's Clubs held in
Madison on October 1910, in one OF
the special conferences of which she
took a special part as a representa-
tive of the thirty rural clubs in Sank
county.that on Country Life and Ru-
raj Club Extension, held in the Pres
byterian church in Madison on Thurs
day afternoon, October IS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

The children of the Bible school
were given a Halloween party in the
basement Of the church. A large mum
Der were present and all had a good
time. Popcorn balls and apples were
served.
Fl. Schumacher was in Chicago last
week on business.
Miss Agnes Turner was home from
Madison over Sunday.
The mothers club will hold their
annual bazaar and dinner on Thursday
November IS. Useful and fancy arti-
cles will be on sale and a good dinner
served
Miss Laura Thompson of Reedsburg
spent Sunday with Mrs. H. E. Blank.
Mrs. Otto Borchers, daughter and
son spent the weekend with friends
in Baraboo.
The first social center meeting of
the year will be held in the school
house Friday, November 8, at 8:15 p.
N. An interesting program is being
arranged for this meeting. An effort
will be made to organize specific
courses for the social center activities
for the year. An endeavOr to organ
ize a branch of the Wisconsin Loyalty
Legion will be taken up at this meet
ing. Every citizen should attend this
meeting. Come out and give your
community meetings a good start for
the year.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Klett returned
Saturday from their western trip and
are keeping house in the Klett house,
which has been remodeled.