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The state herald., 1917-03-02
1000 Killed In RumanIan Wreck.

Berlin.-Therc were approximately
1000 persons killed or injured In the
recent railrond accident near Chiru.
cha. In northern Rumania. according
to the Moscow newspaper Russkoyc
Slovo. ms quoted by the Overseas
News Agency. Five hundred persons
were instantly killed, according to this
account
The state herald., 1917-03-02
U.soat kun. American pre.ch.r,

washington.--Robert Allen Hadcn.
nm American Presbyterian missionary
stationed at Foo Chow. China. per.
ishcd when the French liner Athos
was destroyed by q submarine 2i0
miles cnst Of MALTA on Fob. II.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
President Invited to Cody Funer.l

Denver.-Tclegrams have been sent
by the directors Of the william +.
Cody Memorial Association inviting
President Wilson. Secretary OF War
Baker. MAI. NJ. G. McAipine Of the
United States Boy Scout organization
and Col. Theodore Roosevelt to attend
tho burial ceremonies for Buffalo Bill
on Decoration day.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
swsdIsh Mail Rsaumss.

ChristianIa. 1t Ia officially ~
nouneod that mails can again be sen.
TO western Europe and America. The
dates OF sailings will not. however. Be
published.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
London.-It was announced that o.

London.-lt was announced that Of
the seven Dutch steamers torpedoed
only three were sunk while the four
others were severely damaged but re-
mained ailoat. Four OF the seven
were homeward bound with full car.
goes. The attack took place in the
western approaches to the English
channel.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
Amusing.

Amusing.
Bill-The business men Of Sacrament
to, CAL, have formed Barefoot league
for health and amusement objects.
Gill; fail to see where health is
helped, but can see the amusement
part when another brother steps on
tack.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
In the Same FIx.

'"Ah!" said we. reading the headline.
"Mrs. Lloyd George, wife Of the Eng
lish premier, Is a fighter, too."
"Aw, WELL" replied the Missourian.
"the gent hain't got nuth'n on me on
that score-so IL mine e!"-Exchange.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
Areh.nesl sla.. Gets 4,soo Victims

Bcrlin.--It is reported from Copcn.
hagen. says the Overseas News
Agency. that 1900 persons were
killed and 1900 wounded In an explo.
sion OF ammunition at Archnngei. Rus.
sia.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
Thirteen Dead In southern Tornado.

Atlanta, Ga.-Thirtscn persons are
known to have lost their lives and
more than 100 have been reported In
jurcd In n series Of tornadoes that
swept portions Of Alabama. Georgia
und Mississippi Friday.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
Spain Acts for GERMANY.

Washington.-At tho request OF tho
German government Spain has taken
over German consular interests In
Porto Rico and Hawaii.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
Edwin could Killed on Hun,

Brunswick. Ga.-Edwin Gould, Jr..
aged 20. accidentally killed himself mt
Lntham's Hammock. n Gould hunting
preserve.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
cubanA Capture csmsuuev.

Havana. Government troops have
captured Camngucy. Il Ia announced
officially. The rebels flod.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
ILLINOIS SENATOR URGES pRAs-
TIC LAW TO FORCE DOWN
PRICES OF FooDsTuFFs.
STOP EXPORTS OF FOOD
RUTHLESS WARFARE MAKES
GREAT SACRIFICES NECESSARY
DECLARES LLOYD GEORGE.

Washington, Feb. PA measure
authorizing the President to seize and
sell foodstuffs whenever he believes .
monopoly to exist was introduced In
the Senate by Senator Lewis OF iii.
nois. Mr.. Lewis offered his proposal
as an amendment to the revenue bill
now pending before the Senate. and
served notice he would bring It up for
consideration at the first opportune
moment.
The Lewis amendment authorizes
the President, whenever in his judg-
ment food and necessaries Of life are
being monopolized and wrengfully
held by persons in the United States
for the purpose of making unjust in
creases in. price, to proclaim the fact.
and then seize the food through due
process Of law.
Other measures introduced In Con-
gress to meet the food emergency in
cluded a resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Lindbergh Of Minnesota
calling upon the controller Of the cur
rency to inform Congress how much
money the banks of the country have
loaned on food warehouse receipts
Mr.. Lindbergh believes there has been
much speculation In food products and
that such information would disclose
the persons he believes responsible
for existing high prices.
Senator MARITIME OF New Jersey Of
fered resolution declaring an en-
barge on the expectation OF food stuffs
from the United States
During the day also conference
was held by Republican senators who
believe Congress should act to relieve
the food shortage before II adjourns.
/ London, Feb. 24.-Premier Lloyd
George said In u speech in the House
OF Commons that the success Of the
allied cause depended on the ability
to solve the tonnage shortage. which
was now affecting the ordinary need
Of the nation and military exigencies
Tne situation, he declared. called for
the gravest measures. The premier
said there was no sure way TO victory
without hunting the submarines from
the deep.
The Official Gazette gives list OF
articles. the Importation Of which Ii
prohibited.
The list includes agricultural ma
chinery, boots and shoes Of leather.
raw fruits. except lemons and
oranges: hides. leather. gloves. glass
manufactures. linen and yarns and
manufactures thereof; canned Holsters
and salmon. manufactured silk and
skins. furs. food articles containing
sugar. except condensed milk: toma-
toes, typewriters. wine OF all kinda.
wood and timber.
ENORMOUS sacrifices were neces.
sary from the British public. said Mr..
Lloyd George. He stated the govern
ment proposed to dispense with all
nonessential importations TO save
tonnage.
The state herald., 1917-03-02

Never dust electric globes while un.
lighted. The static electricity gener-
nted will break the hlnments.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
Hall Block Of Omaha FIr, Swept,

Omaha. Neb.-i'irc In tho down.
town retail district horc wiped out
half block with q loss OF S7bo.OOO.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
Aliens Foot Ease for tho Treep,

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Allen's
Foot. Ease, the antiseptic powder, fse uss
among the troops. Shaken into the shoes anA
sprinkied In the foos-bath. Aliens vootEass
gives rest and comfort, and makes walking .
The state herald., 1917-03-02

London. Feb. GA Reuter- dis
patch from Saloniki says that the en-
tcnte allies cut postal communication
between Athens and the central
powers when they established contact
between the French and Italian troops.
and cleared the enemy forces from
the road between Goritza in southern
Albania and Leskoviye. The central
powers are now restricted to wireless
and airplanes communication.
The state herald., 1917-03-02

Paris. Feb. 23.-The Geneva cor
respondent OF the Havas Agency
sends the following dispatch received
there from the Wolff Bureau In Ber.
lin:
1T is learned that the crews Of the
merchant ships brought to Germany
aboard the British steamer Yarrow.
dale have been released. though 1t In
said. BY reason Of the present circum'
stances the American sailors might
have been treated as prisoners Of war.
After the rupture Of relations with
the United States. news reached Ger
many that German ships had been
seized and their crews lnterned. That
news gave rise to the idea that II
might be prudent not TO iiberatc the
American sailors until official inform.
alton was received as to the real sit
uation. Information now has been re-
ccIvcd officially that German ships In
American ports have not been seized
and that their crews have not been
intcrncd."
The state herald., 1917-03-02

Bcrnc. Feb. 23.-Austria's reply to
the United States. defining her posi-.
tion In tho submarine war. is known
In Berlin. according to the Frankfurt.
or Zcitung. which predicts that =
breach OF relations between Washing.
ton and Vienna IL inevitable.
The state herald., 1917-03-02

Psrshlno Named for Funston's Place.
washington.-Maj. Gen. Pershing
was formally appointed commander OF
the Southern Department. succeeding
Nal. Gen. Frederick Funston.
The state herald., 1917-03-02

Berlin records the destruction of
four mine shafts and the capture Of
$50 prisoners. Petrograd says the at
tackers were driven back to their po-
sltions after breaking through the
Russian lines. A battle for the pos.
session Of Sannaiyat. northeast OF
kut-el-Amara. on the Tigris. was In
progress on Friday. British troops
were successful in the opening en-.
gagement. London reports. but fight.
Ing is being hampered by high water
In the Tigrls.
The state herald., 1917-03-02
FOUR TOWNS CAPTURED FROM
GERMANS IN OPENING OF
GREAT OFFENSIVE.
SUB SINKS TRANSPORT
THOUSAND REPORTED DROWNED
GERMANY SATISFIED WITH
TONNAGE DESTROYED.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
The British have captured Pys,
Serre. Miraumont and Petit Mirau.
mont In great offensive on western
front. German line is pierced to a
depth OF three miles. military observ.
ers declare. Drive is believed to be
prelude to gigantic onslaught along en-.
tire front. London announces sue
cesses for British forces in Mesopo-
tamia and declares the invaders,
after defeating the Turks, have
crossed the Tigris river. Minor en-.
gagements are reported In northwest
ern Russia and in the Carpathian
mountains. Rome announces that
Austrian attacks have been repulsed
Berlin says that the situation in Ru-
mania is unchanged.
German naval and military leaders
in Berlin estimated that the total
tonnage sunk during February would
not exceed 100000 and expressed sat
isfaction with the achievements of
the submarines. The announcement
was made by the German admiralty
that 1000 troops bound for Saloniki
perished wher the Italian transport
Minas was sunk Feb. II. An armed
merchantmen is raiding commerce in
the Indian ocean and has sunk two
British steamers. according to an an.
nouncement In Toxic. The British
army estimates provide for an army OF
100000 men exclusive of India and
for navy personnel Of 100000.
Berlin admitted Withdrawing some
troops from mud-filled trenches in tho
Somme sector and stated. that a
French attack south of Ripont in the
Champagne failed. Activity by French
detachments in the vosges was an.
nounced.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
Lloyd George Gives an Account.
ing Of His Stewardship; Owing
TO Recent Plot Against His Life
Precautions Are Taken.
PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY
MEANS REST FOR GERMANY
Many Broad, Turbulent Rivers to
Cross Before War Ends and TIE
Nation Must Help Bridge Them !;
Balkan Muddle Touched On.

faruarYon, Wales. Feb. 3. 3.--Four
thousand of Premier Lloyd Georss's
constituents fiocked to Carnarvon to-
day Ia hear his accounting OF his
stcwa ~dship owing 10 the recent
plot against the premior's life extra
ordinary precautions were taken to
protect him.
In his address. Mr. Lloyd George
said the coming imperial conference
would consider the question OF disposal
Of the captured Gerruan colonies.
Peace without victory would not
mean peace but rest for the central
powers with time to recupcrate, Mr..
lloyd George said
Peace would come in 1914. said the
premier. II Great Rritain'S enemies
knew that by holding out until iatS
they would be worse of. not better
off
The premier said he never had any
doubts as to ultimate victory. but
neither have / any doubts that before
that Is reached there viii Ice many
broad. turbulent rivers TO cross and
the nation must help 10 bridge these
rivers.
There ~ much In the military sit
uation which must necessarily cause
anxiety There are the Balkans
where one advantage after another
has been thrown awy. Il Is no ones
fault In particular. Al the four
countries undoubtedly have been 10
blame for the present condition OF
things The improyidence, the lack
of vision, imagination. promputude
and decision. the delay-all these
combine 20 produce this Balkan muu'
die.
When W. come 10 the sen there Is
much glory IN that after two and one
faif years our strength Is unbrokon.
1T is after all only development
and advance along the road To com
plete barbarism which il crushing oui
Of that country the last shreds oi
civilization
Tho premier said Germany must
stand revealed, even To the most M
dulgent neutral, as "a Goth IN all IT.
naked SaVagery" ana added
"Germpny intends 90 sink ships
without warming No respect Will hs
paid hcnccforth To any flag eS sept
| the black flag
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
BY Evening Herald Leased Wire

WASHINGTON Feb. 3-When Vice President Marshall
notified for joint session Of congress he said
1T sincerely be hoped that this necessary break will
drag the United States There limits however
endurance beyond which self respecting nation This
government cannot permit defiance of all the laws civilization
pass unchalenged.'
Senator Tman chairman of the senate naval committee said
I'm mighty glad of it, was in favor of it. When heard Of
the note first favor of telling Bernorf pack
duds and his barbarans We will
have doubt will live past record in taking
ourselves We dom take from anybody anywhere
the Congress ought to unanimously back the
president to the limit, just like we did Mckinley,
1T the only thing that could be DONE said Senator Cham
berlon chairman of the military affairs committee.
Count Bernsto eyes moistened when he
formation He said to the Associated Press;
Il sorry, However, expected it. There nothing
else for the United States do wonder how get home7
Bernsorff earlier had said believed
come president his peace
world possibly through the Swiss government.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
American Steamer Housatonic
IsSunk By German Submarine
CBy Evening Herald Leased Wire.

LONDON, Feb 3.-The American steamer
Housatonic has been sunk by German submarine.
1t is believed the Housatonic sunk near the
Scilly islands.
Later information confirmed the report that the
Housatonic was sunk near the Scilly islands.
The Housatonic sailed from Galveston Jan.
and from Newport News Jan. is for London. The
Housatonic formerly the Hamburg American
line steamer Georgia, and American registry
granted to her in April, 1915. Prior to that time
she had been laid up st New Orleans since the be-
ginning of the war.
II was then announced that the vessel had been
bought on March 20 for $85,000 by the Hous-
atomic Steamship company, of which Edward E.
Geer of New Orleans was president.
The Housatonc was 3, las tons gross and was
built in Glasgow in 1890. She was 236 feet long,
40 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
PRESIDENT WILSON ADDRESSES CONGRESS

again promised to pay damages
Twenty American negro muieteers
cn the Maryland liner Armenian June
20. 1916. by shell firc and drowning
when the Armenia failed 10 escape
from submarie near tile Cornwall
coast The Armenian was warned aud
invited her destruction by flight
The next submarine attack IN which
American lives were endangered was
Unsuccessful but only because the
Cunard liner Orduua was too speedy
FOR her pursuers After sending a
torpedo just under Ordunn's stern. the
submaino rained shells after the flee
inE liner without hitting her mark aud
theu gaVo'up the chase
Three Americans were endangered
when the Russian steamer Leo was
turpedocd without warning on her way
from Philadelphia to Manchester,
England. July .. 1915. Fourteen were
lost hut none was American On JUS
20. 1913. came the first destruction OF
an American ship b. submarine. y.
was the Leclanaw OF Sew York. bound
from Archangel to Belfast with flux,
which is conJraband.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03

room a- ho proceeded. outlining Hrst
The negotiations with Germany. her
pledges Co the United States after the
destruction of the passenger steamer
Sussex lud the new naval order Of
Germany declaring for unrestricted
submarine warfare after February g.
\~scmbIupc AppIauds.
The isF.mblagr burst into applause.
boz which Democrats and Republicans
Joined when the president declared
he had directed the secretary of state
Goo announce "tu hi- cNoru,ups the
German amnu--Jdpr tnli all diplu-
matte relations between ,u, United
states aud the German empire are
severed
Anu tho congress aud galleries
chc,rcd Whom the president declared
| he could NOT believe thar Grunuy
would NOT rcgard her obligations and
| intended O., destroy American ships
and tu tab, the lives ui Amcr.yuu cit.
| ilcns
Louder aud more widespread cheer,
ing -rcctcd the announcement that
| th, president would como tp cnugIrs,
again tr ask authority tu "u~o Ju'
mru- thlt may nc necessary for rh'
protection ui our scamvu and QUA
| people" should American ships and
! American lives bee sacrificed Ir
! 'hecdl,ss cuu'raycu'ion uf the Iu-I
laud reasonable understanding of .u'
ternitonal law ana the obvious dlc
l'ulrS ui humanity
| when the president concluded CON
, gross rua, a-an and rhvurDd aud re-
manned standing while hr let M,
chamber
While tine president uas addrc.siu.
congress Law Advisor Nuulsc, uf rh,
Estate department was ut th" German
embassy with communication tu
lComt N,r Urru-tuIu which contain
ed passports tlr the ambassador Do.
lWiir the embassy stan and his suite
which cumpr seed moor, th1u hun
dr,a persons
The Irc~idcut'~ speech.
The president spoke ls luliow-
! .Gtu'I,u,N ut 'up congress.
The Imperial German gpv'rumrn
lou the th.rty-nr-t Of lanuar, iu
.nouuccd go this -o,crumcut aud 4
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
AMERICAN CONSULS
ARE TOLD TO LEAVE
GERMANY At ONCE
Belligerent Interests Which U s.
Has Been Representing There
Will be Turned Over to Some
Neutral Government

lky Evening HoiAll lsrAsen NifFi
Washington frb. ar American
ambassadors. ministers and consular
representatives 100 England France.
Russia. japan Eumuuu serbia.
Greece Epypt and Morocco were to-
day instructed by the stated depart
u,nt tu suspend al activities 100 rela-
um .a tur German Interests. which
tG,r have taken over and iu await I'M
formation Goo bo cDa,cSed through
some neutral gut,rumrui as 10 whom
.Germluy Wishes those Interests eu-
trusted
The hviuEvrCul interests which
United Stit,- has bopu representing
b. Germany since the BEGINNING uf tht
war were turned over Dos the Amen
can embassy boo Berlin Go other ucu-
trails selected hN fny various govern
mcnts concerned
Ofhcial announcement was made ul
the state department that British tu-
t.rrst- loo Germany had been trursier
rcd TO Holland. Japanese and Serbian
&C. Spain and Rumanuu to spain tenn
purar.y tul th, Rumlniau severn
Imcrt nt- been heard from
DWcal announcement also wal
utdc that ll American consuls ha'
| been ordered Geo leave Germany an,
| that Germtuy Was expected ukeN is'
J 10 Withdraw all hct cousuls from TN
country
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03

~ INVulug Eofalu Leased " NlTrl
Washington, Fol. Tho -,NvI.
uucc Of dlpomatIc relations with Ger
mau5 vas lurmd,N announced ju the
country and tine world by President
WILSON Ht Joint session ot yus-r,--
today at o.ciocS
The United Sta.as urU stands uu
lhu verge uI var. with I.I the %. furIr
pJ,rDd,Tt of centuries pressing t i.r-
'.l'' FtrNru'N invoking the -ad-
auco e Almighty God In ia, step uo
nal tatrn. President Wilson detailed
10 the congress why h, United states
could mon continue relations With "a
WJu,Eg power which repeatedly Iu-
yados ITS sacred rights ana takes the
I.,rs ut It's citizens
calm. with scusv uf rEht 900 what
may prove the most sumhry moment
oi American history the president
stood ln the historic uau ut Oh, house
ui Representatives and with senators
and representative bciorN Wm sruNc
4 the words hIlh uuG oagy h' ,1uu-
try INTO "a" world conflict NOT fuu
| a-sicseiun and not tor power only
lnr law aud humanity.
Silent and attentive. the srHa rli.
paug OF the nation lawmakers Nstrn-
+. ed with rapt attention while President
Wilson told OF America course boo 'h"
now uusuCcessful diplomatic stru-sl"
60 dis-uade Ocrmany from h.r yJtI
Taigu ot ruihlcssnrss.
There was an unusual ailcudbu. .
uf diplomats to hear the president .
address Practically an the south
Americans were represented and
many other neutrnls
Tho gravity ut tho occasion was
further pictured by the presence of
thr justice of the supreme court ANA
members OF the ,ab.u" upon the
nuor
A. usual a committee rDprtsDutu-
\ both houses escorted the president to
M, speakers dal4. during which ih,
| ls.smuI1r, arose Then the thruua
\ uur-f into cheers pud htudclappiuH "a.
| the dent his larr soi ANA Win
| uut the suggestion ui n Wl'. bowed
| and began rradiur h,s address ''N
| SLOWLY
There WAS tense silence .n the srvh
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
PLOTTED TO MURDER
LLOYD-GEORGE WITH
POISONED ARROW
-Four Persons Are Brought to
Trial at Derby, Eng, Charged
With Having Conspired to Take
Life of Premier.

10y fNFuMk AlnNNin Ast8Ntu NlEel
Derby Ems. Feb. 3.-The Guild
Han was crowded when Attorney
General Sir Frederick e. smith today
opened the case against the four per-
sons accused of conspiracy tu murder
Premier David Lloyd George aud Ar
thur Henderson. member oi the war
council. The accused are Mrs Alice
Wheeldon. her two daughters. Miss
Ann Wheeidon. and Mrs Alfred
George Mason and Mrs MaSOns hHs-
band
\ sensation was created when at.
, torncy General Smith alleged II had
been Intended TO murder the premier
with poisoned darts 20 be shot at him
while he was playing golf Both the
| Premier aud Mr. Henderson were 10
be killed hc added. by means of poi
son handed by Mrs Whecldon 90 an
agent. employed by the military au-
thoritics who had ingratiated himself
! into her favor The poison composed
/ hydro-chlor strichuine ana an
American Indian poison called curere.
said To- be used in poisoning arrows.
Asked as To- the best way Of poison
ling the premier. Mrs whecidon. ac-
cording To the attorney general, said
the suffragcttes had spent $500 in at
Itcmpt- 10 poison Mr.. Lloyd George
land thnt an attempt also had been
made ON Reginald McKcnna. former
chancellor of the eNchequcr. II would
be poss. .hle, she had suggested. con-
ltinuod tho prosecutor. 90 drive a nail
ldlppcd with poison Into the boot OF
the victim and such an attempt hat
been contemplated when Mr.. Lloyd
George suddenly left Tor France. An
other method proposed war to stick
"A poisoned pin In the victims hat
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
Grim Company Listens Attentively
To Delivery Of Memorable Speech

Unsuccessful Diplomatic Struggle to Dssuade
Kaiser from Carrying Out His Campaign of
Ruthless Submarine Warfare Is Reviewed;
There is an Unusual Attendance of Diplomats
Hand; Practically All the South American
Countries and Neutrals Are Represented the
Speaker Is Frequently Applauded as Telling
Point Is Made; Ambassador Gets Passports.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-03
BREAK WITH GERMANY FORMALLY
ANNOUNCED To COUNTRY AND
To WORLD BY Mr.. WILSON

Fervently Invoking the Guidance of Almighty
God in the Step He Has Taken, Chief Execu-
tive Details to Members of National Lawmal-
ing Body Why United States Can No Longer
Continue Relations With Power Which In
vades Its Sacred Rights and Takes the Lives
of Its Citizens; We Are on the Verge of War, Is
the Prevailing Opinion.