Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-02-16
FIRST AMERICAN KILLED
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.
May BRING WAR QUICKLY

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lace, an American seaman belonging at Baltimore, was killed in the
shening of the boats which left the sinking British steamer caves
tone, sunk today by a German submarine.
The official statement says that the survivors of the Eveastone
who were landed today report that their ship was sunk by she'll fire
from a German submarine, that the crew abandoned the sinking YES
sci and that the submarine then sheled the boats in which they took
refuge, killing the captain and three seamena and severely wounding
the second mate.
.,. Berlin, via London Feb. 5-Ambassador Gerard called upon Dr..
Alfred Zimmerman, the German foreign minister, at o'clock this
afternoon to ask for his passports.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Authority to bring to Washington the full
general staff of the army to work out war problems is given in the
House tomorrow. The present law limits to so per cent of the member
; ;map OF the general 5 staff which may nI be stationed at the capitol. The
where rh he president aonfaersd went nmn to s. tine navy n department m a4s shortly no. tyh before Ss1s moon ION
the war department Tor a conference with Secretary Baker.
Ford ON TIN tn steps Of the state tate war and navy ANY, building building, he re- met sr Henry eEs
shook hands. Mr.. Ford offer was accepted by Secretary Daniels.
Washington, Feb. 5.-when reports that vessels had been seized
by American authorities i'm different places were called to the atten.
ton Of President Wilson today he authorized this statement through
w wv will do nothing that we have not a clear" legal right to do.
iency; There is no haste or panic anywhere,
100000 to complete submarines and destroyers 10Y under construc-
ton was introduced today by representative Keerson, of Ohio.
statistics declared that, we know that in all nro hsb we will vi
soon be called on to appropriate huge sums of money and we
should draw the line on all appropriations We can do without
Omaha, Neby Feb. 5-Nineteen natives of Germany, Austria
Hungary and Bohemia, some of them former soldiers OF the kaiser,
today applied for naturalization papers here. In case war was
declared, it was said, they would be classed is alien enemies, and be
barred from citizenship. Some of them have resided here many years
Berlin, Feb. 4, (va London), Feb. peaceful continuance of
German American relations after the departure of the respective
dent Wilson in his address to congress, appears to be very slight,
judging by all the information, some of the highest authenticity,
gathered BY the Associated Press.
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memorandum
San Antonio. Tex, Fer. 5-Orders for the homeward movements
Maryland infantry at Eagle Pass, have been cancelled. Whether the
approaching movements of other national guard organizations,
scheduled to leave the border, will also be halted, could not be ascer-
tanned at department headquarters today,
Washington, d. G., Feb. 5-Carrying a provision to empower the
president to take over railroads in time OF war, the administration
railway labor bill was reintroduced in the House today without the
compulsory arbitration feature.
President Wilson today issued a proclamation under the author
lty OF the recent shipping act prohibiting American ship owners from
transferring their vessels TO- any other registry.
Secretary Lansing conferred with President Wilson this after
noon. On his way to the White House he would not discuss the object
of his visit.
Washington, D. G, Feb. 5-Presdent Wilson at conferences
today with Secretary Baker, of the war department, and Secretary
Daniels, Q" the navy, discussed expeditng legislation to empower the
government to take possession Of ship yards, munition plants and
other facilities for hurrying the work of preparedness, if it became
necessary.
Washington, Feb. 5-Whle officials refuse to admit that Aus
tria's formal announcement of her adhesion to Germanys declaration
is reason for believing it is now before the government, and that
appropriate action is being considered.
Washington. d. c., Feb. 5-Henry Ford, manufacturer and
pacifcist, announced here today that in the event Of war, he would
place his factory at the disposal OF the government and operate it
without profit.
Portland, Me, Feb. 5-A commercial wireless plant owned by
German company at Deering, a suburb of this city, was taken over by
United States authorities last night.
New York, Feb. 5-The American line received a cablegram
today saying that the steamship New York, carrying passengers, left