davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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u. S. LINER, SUNK IN FIGHT,
OUTRANGED BY SUBMARINE
Moreni, Armed With Defective Guns, Was at Mercy
of German Observation-Disclosures Riddled
Raider Praises Valor of Crew.

cently apparent to attract widespread
attention in naval circles.
The fight occurred early on the morn
ing Of June IL. In his report Copas-
saki said:
1--WE were attacked by submarine
at 4 :05 A. NJ. on June 12, 1917. She
was OF the port quarter about 5000
yards away. She fred four or hve
shots before we located her. We
swung around until our stern faced the
submarine and returned the fire at
range of about 1000 yards. Submarine
stayed about 5000 to 5000 yards away
and for that reason our shots fell short.
We sent out radio call for assist
ance."
He then describes the fight and how
the crew left the ship in flames and took
to lfebolts
U-BOnt Compliments Crew.
The submarine called the boats along
side aad congratulated us, shook hands
with the captain and told us that 1t was
the best fight they had ever seen any
merchantman put up" Copassah con-
tinued. He asked II there were any
Englishmen in the boat. l told him no.
The Germans treated two men who had
been wounded and returned to the
other boats. The commander OF the
submarine said he would have towed
us toward the beach but for the fact
that we had called for assistance"
Included In the armed guard OF thirteen
were: Gardiner Conover, Liucroft. N
j.. George Scholl. s Franklin avenue
West Orange. N. J.; Edward ]. Smith
312 East 1920 street. New York; Joseph
Kennedy, 1873 Washington place. Pas
sale. N J.. Ross A. Liddle. Evans
Mills n. Y; Charles ]. Whyman, IA
West Twenty third street. Bayonne. N. ]
The sun., 1917-07-20
VOTED
BY DIET OF FINLAND
Amendment Providing for
Russian Approval Rejected.

HELsINGFoRs, Finland, July 19.-The
Finnish Diet having by vote OF 165 to
27 declared the necessity of immed lately
voting the autonomy bill adopted II
forthwith In full by a vote OF 1856 to So.
The Diet rejected by vote OF 104
to Sc an amendment by Deputy Cuallas
proposing that the bill should be sub
mltted for the appreciation OF the Rus
sian Provisional Government
The sun., 1917-07-20
1000 AT RECRUITING RALLY.
Canadian and United states Ohicers
Are Among Speakers.

More than 1000 persons attended the
recruiting rally held under the auspices
OF the Mayors Committee on National
Defence last night on the lawn Of the
Lincoln Republican Club al Seventh ave-
rue and 140th street. They were enter
tained with music, speeches and moving
pictures,
The speakers incl,y-ed Capt. A. p. Sim
monds, United States army. retired ;
Lieut.. Col, w. T. Stewart OF the Cana
oian army Edward 8. Van Zlle, Charles
o. Mas and Hyman Pouker and Louis
L. Elias, chairman Of the meeting.
The sun., 1917-07-20

WAsHINGToN, July 1s,-Because high
rates of exchange on Switzerland have
caused spectators TO obtain large guam
titles OF postal money orders payable in
that country. postmasters we're directed
to-day by the Post Office Department to
refuse to issue Swiss money orders in
excess Of 800 week and to report at
tempts to evade the restriction.
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SHIP SEIZURE IRKs TEUTONs.
Berlin Paper Hints Dutch Might
Have Curbed British.

AMSTERDAM, July 19.--The Berlin Vos-
sische Zcitung, commenting on the re-
cent seizure by British naval forces OF
German steamers OF the Dutch coast,
says:
The Dutch Government must recog.
nize that we require from It measures
and not mere words II 1t attaches value
to being regarded by us as really neu-
trail"
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BAN ON IRISH DELEGATES.
Britain Refuses Passports to Sc
ciaIist Conferences.

LONDON. July 19.-The Government
has refused passports to the two dele
gates, O'Brien and Campbell. of the
Irish Trade Union Congress and the
Labor party to proceed to Stockholm
and Petrograd.
These delegates were appointed to at
tend the Socialist conferences to be held
at an early date
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sINN FEM PAPER SUPPRESSED
Police seize Plant of "Factionist"
in Limerick.

LIMERICK, Ireland. July 19-The Sim
Fein organ Fdcttonist, which has been
appearing for some months, was sup
pressed to-day.
The police seized the plant
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Say z Americans Died
Trying to Kill Kaiser

I oNDoN, July 19.-Reuter's
Y Amsterdam correspondent
sends the following.
According to information
available here, which must, how
ever, be treated with necessary
reserve, two Americans were
shot recently on the charge of
having attempted to take the
German Emperor's life"
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R.r,in Savings Deposits jump.

BERLIN. July 19,--Savngs deposits In
Berlin banks increased S2,b00,00O last
month. There are now $4,000 de-
positors. with total deposits Of llO5,-
100000.
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Continued on Second PaOs.
The sun., 1917-07-20
Three Paid Clerk. Cult work

A few days ago Washington rotlfied
the boards that II they could not get
volunteers they could pay clerks
maximum Of $2.5O each a day, Yester-
day Philip ], McCook, director of the
Mayors committee, notified the boards
that after the cards were numbered and
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly cloudy to-day and tomorrow;
little change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday, IT; lowest, 70.
Detailed weather reports page 10.
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Continued on FVtA Page.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
GERARD LEAVES
BERLIN On TRAIN
Of TEN COACHES
Embassy Staff and 40 Other
Americans Leave Germany
for Switzerland, Accom-
panying Ambassador
-sv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ArAsso wInul

fsN MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL NHhsGp wIRHl
Berlin, Feb. 10 (by Wireless to the
Associated Press, Via sayville, Feb.
l1.)-James w. Gerard, American
ambassador, and staff, left Berlin at
$40 o'clock tonight for Switzerland.
Beside the embassy staff, 10 Ameri-
cans accompanied him. The leave
taking IVES very cordial, members OF
the foreign office seeing the ambas-
sador off.
Mr.. Gerard will await instructions
in Berne, before proceeding.
The train on which the ambassador
left Berlin consisted of ten coaches.
Fully 200 Americans, who are re-
naming in Berlin, were on hand to
take leave regretfully of their coun-
trymen, who, afte@ a week of tension,
due to strenuous preparations fer
leaving, were somewhat distraught.
Goodbye, Judge" some one
shouted as the train started, and Mr..
Gerard, leaning far out of the win
dow of his car, replied: "Auf Wied-
orsehen on Broadway"
The former ambassadors face wore
a smile as he waited for the train to
depart and he expressed himself opti-
mistically with regard to further de-
velopments in the German-American
situation.
At the station, Count Montgelas,
head of the American section of the
foreign office, and Herr Won Prittwitz,
personal representative of Foreign
Minister Zimmerman, were present to
bid Mr. Gerard farewell. The diplo-
matte corps was represented by Polo
Y Bcrnabe, the Spanish ambassador,
who is to take over the interests of
the United States; Dr. Thootoky, the
Greek minister; Baron Gevers, the
Dutch minister, and the diplomats of
the South American republics. The
military authorities and the foreign
office assigned special officers to ac-
company the train to the Swiss from
tier, where it is due to arrive at S
o'clock tomorrow morning. On the
way to the frontier the train will pick
up q, score or more Americans at
tached to consular offices in south
ern Germany.
The disposition of the ambassadorial
train after its arrival in Zurich rests
with the Swiss government which Is
awaiting instructions from France. 1t
is considered likely, however. that the
American party will stay in Berne for
q few days.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
WILCOX AGREES
To DEMANDS Of.
BULL MOOSE rs
Republican National Committee
Is to Be Called Together in
May or June, Says Chair
man,

TvV aosHINo JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIREi
New York, Feb. 11.-William r.
Wilcox, chairman of the republican
national committee, in letter to-
night to George w. Perkins and
Everett Colby, progressive members of
the republican campaign committee in
the recent election, announced his in
tention of calling a meeting of the ma
tional committee, probably in May or
June next. On January 21, Mr., Perk-
ins and Mr.. Colby addressed a letter to
Mr.. WillccX in which they urged him
to call meeting of the national COM
mittee Ito discuss fully and openly the
grave and important questions that
confront our country today"
In his reply, Mr.. Wilcox pointed
out that it would be inopportune now
to call tho national committee togeth-
er, because "events have taken place
which have brought our country to
the verge of war" and this is time
when partisan discussion is stilled and
when the best thought of our peo-
pie, regardless of party feeling, is
turned to the loyal support of the
administration at Washington in all
its efforts to meet honorably and
fearlessly, the crisis which faces the
nation"
After referring to the desire of Mr.
Perkins and Mr.. Colby that the re-
publican party should be "the one
cohesive organization of the regular
republican vote. the progressive-re-
publican vote, the progressive vote,
and the Independent vote, Chairman
Wilcox declared that the recent cleo
ton, although resulting in the de-
feat of the republican ticket, had
shown that the effort made to bring
about a reunited party, was largely
successful"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
AMERICAN STEAMERS SOON TO ARM
AGAINST ATTACKS OF TEUT0N U-B0ATS
Administration Has No Confidence in German Proposal for
Negotiations and Measures Are to Be Taken for PrOteC
ton of Commerce in Prescribed Zone; Losses to Shipping
Grow Smaller Daily Blockade of England Likely to Prove
Failure.
fBv Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.)

Washington, Feb. 11.-American
ship owners who have been holding
their vessels in port because of in
ability to obtain guns for defense
against submarines, probably will
have their difficulty solved in a few
days
Strong intimations were given in
official quarters tonight that while the
government will not actually arm
merchant craft or even formally ad-
wise arming, way will be found to
put weapons at the disposal of owners
who desire to prepare for defense
against Illegal attack.
The enforced idleness of the Amer
ican merchant fleet is being viewed
with growing disquiet, and the gen.
eral view here is that not only the
export trade, but the nations stand
ing before the world demands that
American vessels continue to ply the
seas without regard to the German
proclamation which the government
has repudated with the most severe
means in its power short of war.
No lNtStIoIlStht NIfoEh.
The German proposal, delivered to
the state department yesterday, that
means be discussed of preventing the
break in relations from resulting in
war; apparently has struck no re-
sponsive chord here. No official
would indicate today whether a reply
had been given, but there was no dis
position to deny that the proposal had
been made or that the American gov
ernment regarded it as an effort on
the part of Germany to befog the Is
sue. 1t was made clear everywhere
in government circles that there was
nothing to discuss unless Germany de-
sired to stop abridging American
rights and Illegally menacing Amerl-
can life.
In connection with the German sug-
gestion, special interest is attached to
cable dispatches announcing that
Emperor William had called a con-
ference, presumably to discuss the
submarine campaign and the position
of neutrals. 1t was suggested that out
of the conference might come some
thing more tangible than the mere
oral suggestion that Germany would
like to discuss some means of pre-
venting the addition of another nation
to her long list of enemies.
Move Regarded As Strategic.
What has been done so far is con-
strued only as an attempt to place
upon the United States the appear
ance of beIligerence. to bewilder
public opinion here and divide the
country.
Whether any sort of answer will
be given, beyond mere acknowledg
ment to the Swiss minister, who pre-
sented the suggestion yesterday, is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
Come to Commercial Club Tonight;
Help Save the City's Best Landmark

The managers of the Mississippi
centennial have just written that they
will soon be passing through Al
buquerque with about 100 people in
terested in the west. What shall we
do when these people come if the
building has passed from our hands T?
Burn it? That is not ethical! Bury
it? 1t can't be done What then !?
Are we to hang a bunch of Grape on
the "Bienvenida" over the fireplace
as an indication that there is nobody
home?
Your opinion as to how to "save the
club is wanted, and wanted now.
If you are interested, and we can
not conceive of you being otherwise,
come to the meeting and give us your
advice. Never mind if you've never
been in the building before. Never
mind whether you are a member or
not. Come!
This is the last call!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
SEVERAL LIVES
LOST WHEN HOTEL
IS DESTROYED
Minneapolis Is Scene of An
other COnfIagration; Num-
Der of Dead May Reach as
High as Fifteen.
tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrprI


MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. "a
Several lives, possibly as many as fif-
teen, were lost early today when fire
destroyed the KcnwOod hotel, q three
story brick structure at Twelfth street
and iiehncpin avenue, according TO
unConfirmcd police reports.
More than II dozen injured persons
were rushed to hospitals. while others
were taken to private homes. Several
of the injured probably will die, physi-
clans said.
The fire, which apparently broke
out i'm the basement of the hotel shot
up the front and back stairways and
the entire building was aflame in a
few minutes.
Dozens of persons crowded at win
dows on the second and third floors
Some lcaped and others were forced
out by those behind. A man and
woman appeared at window on the
top floor, called for help and then,
pausing moment on the window sill,
leapcd together while the crowd
chccrcd them. Both were seriously
injured. \ group of five persons, pre-
pairing to jump into net from the
second floor, suddenly fell back into
the flames, when IL ledge on which
they were standing gave way. They
are believed to have pcrished.
Greatest confusion prevailed and
the police were unable 10 keep check
on the number of those escaping from
the building.
Many clad only in night clothing
suffered greatly from exposiTe in the
10 below zero temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12

Goingi Going!
Tonights meeting at the CONNER
cial club at o'clock will decide
whether we are to add the word
"Gone!"
Tonights meeting will decide
whether or not civic pride is dead in
Albuquerque.
Tonight's meeting will decide
whether the building that has been at
cnce the envy and admiration of every
business man who ever saw it shall be
lost to Albuquerque for all time to
come.
The Commercial club building-the
building itself-will endure, and 1t
will remain either as monument to
the enterprise of the pioneers Of the
town, and the civic spirit of the pres
ent citizenry; or it will remain as the
sepulcher of Albuquerque's municipal
pride, a constant suggestion of de-
cadence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
ENORMOUS FINE FOR
SELLING TOO HIGH

Zwickau, Germany, Feb. 1.-The
record fine of nearly a quarter of a
million marks has been levied on
Ernst Goeldner, manufacturer OF
Krimmitschau, for wrongfully using
in his factory goods that had been
confiscated by the government, and
then for selling at more than the max
imum prices the goods manufactured
from the Illegal materials.
Goeldner put up q valiant defense,
but his downfall in court came large
ly because his competitors, over whom
he had held the whip hand while he
had operated with confiscated mater
ials, were on hand in force to rebut
every piece Of evidence he offered.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
BERLIN 1rvp!E:CTS WAR WITH
United sIffii:;ss ISL IS MERELY jlI
PLAYING FOR UCHDELAYS AS
GERMANY MAY YET SECURE
ASSOCIATED PRESS MAN SAYS
POLICY WAS KNOWN SOME TIME
BEFORE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Censorship on Dispatches Most Rigid for Many Days in Or
der That No InkIng of Purpose Be Allowed to Get to
America; Greatest Hope Of Kasers Government Is That
Actual HostiIeS May Be Postponed, but There Is No Re-
entng in Purpose to Conduct Ruthless Submarine Warfare
in Order to Blockade British Isles and Other Entente
Countries Desperate Step Is Ready for Announcement on
KaiserS Birthday and Had Been Decided on When Gerard
Made His Peace Speech.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
RANKING MEMBER OF
ENGLISH NOBILITY DIES

London, Feb. 1.-THE Duke of
Norfolk, ranking member of the Eng
lish nobility and the foremost English
Catholic, died in london today The
first announcement of his illness was
made saturday.
The heir to the dukedom, the Earl
of Arundel and Surry, who is eight
years old, comes into an estate esti-
matedJat 100000 annually.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
Wreckage Washed
Ashore Tells Fate
of German Raider

10y MORNING IounHAt SPECIAL Leased wIREl
Pernambuco, Brazil, Feb. 1l.--Dur-
ing the last few days considerable
amount of wreckage has been washed
on the coast near the mouth of the
Parnahyba. The wreckage includes
wireless apparatus, a tin box contain-
ing a small quantity of cylinders filled
with an explosive substance, planks
and cans of provisions.
There have been recent reports
from Pernambuco of firing heard al
sea off the Brazilian coast, as if
naval engagement were in progress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
NO WARNING GIVEN
TO BRITISH STEAMERS

lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
London, Feb. 1.-THE British
steamer japanese Prince, with many
Americans aboard, which was sunk
by German submarine, was torpe-
doed without warning, according to a
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company. The crew were landed, the
dispatch adds.
A torpedo struck the Japanese
Prince amidships with a terrific ex-
plosion. The crew took to the boats
and were picked up within an hour.
Many were injured by the explosion
but none fatally.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
is NOW
ACROSS SWISS BORDER

Zurich. Switzerland, Feb II (via
Paris. 1.-THE American ambassador
James w. Gerard, arrived at the Swiss
boundary at Schaffhausen at o'clock
this afternoon. He was met by the
American minister to Switzerland,
Pleasant A. Stovall, and representa-
tives OF the Swiss army.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
Panama Champ Stops pelky.

Panma, Feb 11.-"Kid" Norfolk,
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
ksthmus pof Panama, today knocked
cut Arthur Pelky In the thirteenth
round.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
For twenty-four hours ending at
p. m. yesterday:
Maximum temperature, Ga degrees;
minimum, 22; range, AZ, temperature
at D. m, 81; north wind; clear,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
THE WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST.

Denver. Feb, 11-New Mexico:
Monday and Tuesday fair. warmer
southeast portion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12
Undcrsea war Dwindles.

many's course is outside the bounds
of law.
Undcrsca War Dwinlles.
The fact that only one vessel was
destroyed in the war zone today. and
that the number has been growing
smaller daily, has modified the views
of those who though the new cam
paign might isolate England Reports
from British sources that less than
$50 out OF LOO going to and from
England had been destroyed since the
campaign started, arc regarded as
significant as to the success of the
rndersea warfare to date.
1t is pointed out that the heaviest
losses were expected in the first few
days, when many vessels had had no
time to make port or take precau-
tions.
In the matter of permitting the
arming of American ships, the gov
ernment will take every precaution,
II is understood, not to 20 further Of
ficially than it already has gone in
telling ship owners that they are JUS
titled in arming for self-protection,
if they think it necessary. Strong
opposition has developed from the
beginning of the armament discus
sion to any step which would seem to
implicate the country absolutely in
the actual machinery of armament
AS much as possible, it has been de-
sired not take any action which might
put the United states in the position
of precipitating hostilities
Nevertheless, officials believe that
so long as the government has repu
dated Germanys war zone and Of
ficially notified American ship own
ers of their right to arm for self
protection, the owners should be put
III a position to exercise that right.
The statement of p. A. s. Franklin,
that he vainly has sought guns and
gunners for the American liners. has
put the question squarely up to the
government.
What Germany Hopes For.
Just what results the German ex-
pect from the campaign is uncertain,
but in conversations in German naval
circles, the belief was expressed that
IT it succeeded in raising the monthly
sunken damage to a million tons, in
addition to having a deterrent effect
on 100000 tons of neutral shipping
plying to British ports, the campaign
would affect its object and force Eng
land to consider peace. This, it was
stated, would have to be effected by
not more than two-thirds of the avail
able submarines, since, owing to the
nature of the work and of subma-
rines. the boats must spend at least
a third of their time In port, refit-
ting and repairing, on their way to
and from the cruising grounds.
Probably ten or more of the big
boats stationed in the Mediterranean
will help the Austrian flotillas in
closing that sea- The sesults attained
by the remainder in the operations
against French and British traffic in
the first few days of the new cam
paign We're obviously OF a nature to
satisfy the navy men, who spoke with
evident satisfaction of the big tonnage
figures reported from day to day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-12

uncertain, as that matter rests en-
tirely with President Wilson. Opin-
ion differ, some believing it wiser to
ignore the suggestion entirely 1t is
possible that summary of the pres
ent submarine campaign. with a list
Of the sinkings without warning and
the loss of lives may be submitted
as further showing why the United
States and other neutrals believe Ger
many's course is outside the bounds
of law.