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STUDENTS OF pennsylvania,
FOR STUDENTS IN ARMS.

Representatives from practically ev-
cry university and college in the
State of Pennsylvania, met on Octo-
Der 18th in Harrisburg to discuss
their obligation to the students who
have gone to war in Europe and in
this country. Twenty two thousand
graduates Oxford University have en-
tered the English army. Almost as
many more from Cambridge A year
ago Mr. Mott was asked to allow
certain friends to distribute to stu
dents in the German Army forty two
thousand Of single pamphlet of his.
The Conference decided to raise a
fund of not less than one million dol
lars, fifty per cent of which is to go to
the Association for Prisoners of War
Work in Europe, and for the wark
work of the x. M. c. A. and Y M
G. 4. in this country. The money is
to be contributed by students of Penn
sylvania is to represent in each case
a personal sacrifice on the part of
the giyer.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
COMPLIMENTS FOR
'ETRENCH AND CAMP

Then Penn Traffic Company. of
Johnstown, Pa, the largest depart
ment store between Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia, having received a copy
of Trench and Camp" found it so
interesting that they negotiated with
us for one thousand copies of each
issue. thinking it would be of interest
to the friends of Johnstown boys had
had come to Camp Hancock.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Pennsylvania Program For AS
ISOLATION Army Work to
July /, 1918

Thrty-five million dollars is to be Sc
cured from the people of the United
States during one week, November 18th
to 10Th, for the prosecution of Associa-
tion War Work in this country and
abroad. This figure was arrived at after
careful consideration of the cost per man
on the border in Europe, and in the last
six mon, ) among our modified troops.
The All 4erican Expeditionary Force has
alreIdy been supplied with association
equipment, and certain number of sec
retaries. General Pershing asks for more
men, and it is the intention to set aside
twelve million dollars for this purpose,
for the work of the Army and Navy Y NJ.
c. A. in America III thirty-two encamp-
ments, numerous forts, barracks, reserve
training camps, etc, eleven million dol
lars viii be needed.
Mr. John r. Mott, general secretary
of the Y. NJ c. A. was appointed by the
President on the Root commission to
Russia, during which time not only he
but his associates came to realize that
some work similar to that of the Young
Mems Christian Association, was abso-
lutely necessary in order to inject spirit
of confidence, satisfaction, courage and
hope into the Russian army. Three and
one-half million dollars has been set
aside for association work among the
Russian soldiers Again, an urgent APP
peal has come from General Pershing to
have the Army Y M. G. "A, introduced
in q large way among the French SOL
diers. He asks fer 500 association secre-
taries who can speak the French Ian
is set aside for this purpose. And one
million dollars for work with the ltal-
ian army with the consent of Italian
statesmen and Roman Catholic officials.
The same amount is provided for the Y.
M. G. A. work in prisoner war camps.
Pennsylvania, in an enthusiastic meet
ing of prominent men from all over the
Commonwealth, faced these facts under
DIR. Motifs earnest presentation and de-
ciled not to send not less than three and
one-half million dollars. The state was
dad fs,Ar
amounts assigned as follows.
District No Erie district $ 10000
District No. 2-Pittsburg district 100000
District No. 3-Cireensburg dis
trct . 80 s0ilu.,os,i u.s. $4,000
district s.....D.,.......'s....s. 10000
trict 80, ......,.'...... : 200, oOC
District No. 7-Philadelphia dis
District No. S-Scranton district 10000
triot -. ,........e..,..... 1o5.oOC
district ..................... 10000
District No. 11-Sunbury district $4,000
trict ......................,... 165 ,0OC
District No. 13-Readng district 10000
District No 14-S(ate College
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24


The people of Pennsylvania will GER
tainly do their part for the soldier boys
whether at Camp Hancock Camp Meade,
or at Camp Lee.
We invite the officers OF this camp and
the soldiers as we'll to write us just
what they think about the Y. M. C. A.
work at Camp H2ncock. Some of these
letters will be published in Trench and
Camp" and others win be sent to news
papers back home Address Editor,
Trench and Camp" Army Y. M c. A.,
Camp Hancock, Georgia.
Rousina Georgia.
Mr.. G. (. Calhoun of the International
Y. NJ G. A., and Mr.. Malcolm Lockhart
visited Augusta on Sunday and Monday,
conferred with number of interested
men, with reference to the financial cam
pagn for the support of the Army Y. NJ.
c. A., to July the first, 1918.
The state has been divided into twelve
districts with tn intention of raising
100000, of which the Augusta district
is willing to take its share A commit
tee of Augusta men has been chosen to
arrange for campaign in the city.
The Army Y NJ G. A. at Camp Hancock
tour the surrounding counties and or
ganic committees in each of the towns.
These men are, Messrs. Tracey, Berg,
Brandon, Lunt, Curry and Probyn These
committees will be responsible for arous.
ing favorable sentiment for making the
canvass November the eleventh to nine
teenth. A great promotional meeting will
be held in Atlanta October the thirtieth,
to which interested men are invited,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
RUTHLESS SUBMARINE WAR DECREED
BY GERMANY IN NOTE TO WILSON:
DIPLOMATIC BREAK SEEMS CERTAIN
TEXT OF GERMAN NOTE WARNING
U.S.. OF RUTHLESS SEA WARFARE
CBy International News sefvice.

onal
Berlin (via Sayvne weles) JAM 31-Gemany today
President Wilson's to the United States Senate
The following handed Ambassador Gerard
mtted to the State Department:
You E1eeeney had the kindness communicate the 22nd Of
this month which the President Of the United
lea the day addressed the American Senate The imperial
took knowledge of the Of the message
earnest attention which becoming the explanations the Pres
dent inspired by his of responsibility
ut affords her Germany great satisfaction that gen.
eral lines of this remarkable manifestation the widest agree
the principles and wishes of Germany and her allies
TO these belong the first place, the right of self government
and equal rights of all nations Recognizing this principle Germany
sincerely would welcome nations like Ireland and India which
enjoy the blessings of independence Of a would
liberty
GERMANY FROWNS ON HEGEMONY
alliances which drive nations into competition for hegemony
involve them selfish sues likewise refused by
people On the other hand has enthusiastic cooperation all
endeavos to prevent future
The freedom of the preliminary condition for free and
peaceful intercourse Of all nations well door for
always was the guiding principle of Gemanys policy
Germany and her allies ready negotiations
and had indicated of existence honor and liberty the
basis Their plans expressed the Of December H. 1916
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
"LEAKED" LINERS GUARDED
U. S. Officials Hear Germans
Plan to Scuttle Ships.

'By the international News SeryiceD
New York, Jan. 31.-A force of United
States custom officers and police at 3
o'clock tonight boarded the German
liners lying at their piers at Hoboken
and searched them from stem to stern.
The searching party was headed by
George F. Lamb. deputy collector of the
port, and Chief of Police Patrick Hayes.
of Hoboken.
The greatest activity of the neutrality
sqaud" which is watching the German
vessels was created by the report that
the steamers crews had been preparing
to render their ships useless in the event
of war. Collector OF the, Port Dudley
Field Malone, so Chief of Police HAYES
said, asserted there was reason for max
ing most thorough investigation of the
fifteen or more vessels which have been
interned at Hoboken since the beginning
of the war.
Chief Hayes understood that reports
were current that the vessels would
be scuttled or their machinery ruined.
The report which stirred the ''peu-
idhIy squao into ACTIVITY was to the
effect that tonight all officers and en-
gineers of the interned vessels had been
summoned, while the crews were ashore
on account of the pay day.
Then. the report continued, a represent
ative of both the Hamburg-American ana
North German Lloyd lines had explained
that on account of the Inevitable war
with Germany" all engines would have to
be ruined. Officers and engineers would
have to go to work Immediately and de-
stroy not only the pistons and Steam
valves, but also prepare the sea-vaIves
for emergency cases.
The extraordinary searching party which
combed the liners tonight worked with
the permanent neutrality guard" OF
eleven men. These customs men are on
constant watch, one at each pier head
and one at the street gate of each dock
In addition. there are men patrolline the
piers day and night
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
GERMANY WILL sink
HOSPITAL VESSELS
Berlin Warns that Misuse of These
Ships Must Cease.

CBy the international News Serviee.)
Berlin (via wireless), Jan. 3l.-Germany
has notified the entente powers that hos
pital ships will not be treated as such
within certain districts in the North Sea
and English Channel
The war office announced today that
this action has been taken because of the
misuse of hospital ships. The German
government claims to have conclusive
proof that hospital ships have been used
for the transportation of munitions and
troops.
The war ofice gave out the following
statement:
THE German government has convinc-
ing evidence in hand that hostile hospital
ships are frequently misused for trans
portation of ammunition and troops. The
government has communicated these
proofs to the British and French gov
ernments by diplomatic means and at the
same time declared that passage of hos
pital ships on the military road of the
hostile army engaged in France and Bel
gium within the lines of Flamborough
head. and Terschelling on the one hand,
the Thames and Lands End on the other
hand, shall be no more so treated Hos
tile powers are free to use hospital ships
for transportation of wounded and sick
army members on ways outside of this
district
In case there Is further misuse of hos
pitai ships against the nations law. bar
riaS Of other sea routes Is reserved
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
U. S. War
Thinks Germany Discounted
Resentment Over U-Boats.
CBy the international New. Service.

tBy the international News service.D
London. Jan. 31.-Despite tine London
Times assertion that it was authorized
to deny that the Lloyd George cabinet
will increase the armaments on merchant
ships by placing guns fore and aft, re-
ports were persistent today that the gov
vernment has not yet reached decisive
conclusion on this important question.
The Pail Mall Gazette. which is re-
garded as the mouthpiece of the Lloyd
George ministry takes the view that mer-
chant ships will be effectively armed. -
Commenting upon the armed merchant
ship situation, the Pail Mall Gazette
says:
Germany Is going to be very frightful
as a punishment to the United States for
the refusal of her peace overtures. No
such relics of humanity as she may
throw over, can make a substantial diff
ference in her warfare. During the next
few months she will undergo the su-
preme test of resistance to her subma-
rine campaign. Among the other meas
ures is the effective arming of our mer-
chantmen. This step will compel the
United States TO define her position
clearly"
Further on the Pail Mall Gazette says:
THE American attitude on the arming
of merchantmen has been discussed
with both London and Berlin. The de-
cision is regarded as momentous and pos
sibly giving a powerful leverage to the
German chauvenists in insisting that Ger
many would better fight America than
have the submarine stripped of it's use
fulness"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
MAY recall US, FLEET
AS AN ANSWER To NOTE
Destroyers and Submarines May Take
Up Patrol of Coasts.

Navy officials last night were considering
the advisability of further Strengthening
the naval neutrality squadron off the
Atlantic Coast, and If such a course is
deemed necessary as a result of the
sudden developments, growing out Of
Germany's new submarine blockade tba
maneuvers of the Atlantic Fleet. now 81
Guantanamo, may be somewhat curtaiIed
The Atlantic Fleet, it was agreed oc-
cupies the best strategic position AT
Guantanamo, for the protection of the
Panama Canal and the Atlantic Coast
and would be prepared for almost any
emergency that might arise.
Practically all of the feet is now en-
gagged in winter battle practice Off the
Cuban coast. There are forty-two 40 en-
gagged. including fourteen of the largest
battleships.
One of the possible changes In orders
1t was suggested. might be the with
drawal of several destroyers and SUBJ
marines to supplement the work of the
patrol of New York and other parts of
the coast
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
NOTE May FORCE
WILSON TO WAR,
SOLONS DECLARE
Either Hostilities or Severance
Of Diplomatic Rels lions
Predicted at Capitol.
MUST "STAND BY HONOR"
Senator McCumber Cheerful Because
. He Believes Presis,ent WI
Back Down. r.-

The United States Of America confronts
a war with Germany or a complete sever
ance of all diplomatic relations with that
country, in the opinion of members OF the
Foreign Relations committees Of both
House and Senate, declared after reading
the latest note from the imperial govern
ment announcing an unrestricted warfare
on the, seas.
Unless the United States is a-coward
1t means nothing more than war;" one of
the most influential members OF the For
eign Relations Committee stated to The
Washington Herald, after learning the
text of the note.
Congressman John Jacobs Rogers. of
the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
said:
IF Germany proposes a deliberate and
consistent warfare on the seas, without
regard as to whether American lives are
endangered. 1t means a complete suspen-
sion of diplomatic relations. l have advo-
Gated 1t before, ] advocate it now. if this
policy is to be followed"
Must stand Up for Honor.
only once in the history of the world
has the severance of diplomatic relations
not been followed by more serious results
That was with Servia In 1903" added Con-
gressman Rogers. Il feel we are con-
fronted with a very grave situation and
we must all stand for American honor"
Senator Salisbury, president pro tenn
pore of the Senate and member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, said:
TT is the most serious thing that has
happened to affect the United States since
the European war began. l can hardl Y
credit the terms of this note. even though
it appears to come from authentic
sources"
Senator Porter ]. McCumber, another
member of the committee, said:
IT do not believe it means war, because
l feel that the United States will back
down. 1t may mean a severance OF diplo-
matte relations at the utmost. However,
we are united to retain Americas honor
unsullied. I sincerely hope that the situ-
alton may not develop the serious aspects
that now appear to confront U.S."
Representative James A. Gallivan, a for
mer member of the Foreign Relations
Committee and intensely interested IN
European developments, said:
'I place supreme confidence in the
ability of the President to guide us out
of this difficulty without bloodshed. He
has handled the grave problems that have
confronted him in the past three years
will handle the present situation with the
some expert skill. l cannot see war. II
1t is possible to have peace with honor, [
depend upon President Wilson to main
tain it,
Waits on Wilson.
81 prefer to wait and see what the
President does, before I express an
opinion on this note" said Senator
Atlee Pomerene, of Ohio. last night
IT have confidence in the patriotism of
the President. and faith in his ability
to handle this problem for the best
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
F.A. Connolly, Of Washington,
Blamed for Forecast.

(By the International News service.)
New York, Jan. 5.-The Congressional
probers. searching for a leak in the
Presidents note to neutrals and beiliger-
ents, ran in a stone wall today.
Francis A. Connolly. Washington
broker and partner to R. w. Boiling,
President Wilson brother-in-law, took
message to E. F. Hutton and Company.
his New York correspondents. in which
he gave a perfect Interpretation of tho
Presidents important note, six hours
before it was made public.
Il doped it out from gossip among
customers in my office, and from my
own ideas" was his explanation.
He resisted every effort of a battery
Of cross-examiners to shake his story.
His chief inquisitor was Congressman
Bennett, one of the minority members
of the Rules Committee. Connolly eX-
planned that the original of the message
that he sent to Hutton and Company
either had been destroyed or lost, but he
wrote a duplicate of it for the committee.
as best he could recollect.
If he had been apprised that such an
important message, which certainly
would affect the stock market, had been
written and was about to be published.
he argued, would he have permitted his
customers to lose upwards of $4,000
through the downfall Of the market?
Representative Bennett suggested that
he might not have realized the import
ance of the Presidents utterance. This
suggestion was greeted with scorn by
Connolly. He declared that the first time
Mr.. Boiling spoke to him about the mat
ter was after the Presidents brother-in-
law had testified before the Congressional
Committee on January 10.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
Crisis Precipitated
By Following Words

Uitimatum of United states
In note to Germany, April
IS, 1915,
If 1t is still the purpose of the
imperial government to prosecute
relentless and indiscriminate war
fare against vessels of commerce
by the use of submarines without
regard TO what the government Of
the United States must consider
the sacred and indisputable rules
OF international law, and the uni
versally recognized dictates OF
humanity, the government of the
United States is at last forced to
the conclusion that there is but
one course that 1t can pursue. Un-
less the imperial government
should now Immediately declare
and effect an abandonment of its
present method of submarine war
fare against passenger and freight
carrying vessels, the government
of the United States can have no
choice but to sever diplomatic rela-
tons with the German empire
altogether"
Germany's abandonment Of
relentless submarine policyin
reply to the above, May 4,
IsIsi
The German government notifies
the United States that the Ger
man naval forces have received
the following orders: In ac-
cordance with the general prin-
ciples of visit and search and de-
struction of merchant vessels
recognized by international law,
such vessels, both within and with
out the area declared as a naval
war zone, shall not be sunk with
out warning and without saving
human lives unless these ships al
tempt to escape or offes resistancs,''
Germany's new deeisratfss
of unrestricted submarine war
fare I'm yesterday's netei
The Imperial government Is
forced to do away with the re-
strictions which until now 1t ha.
impressed upon the use OF its ight-
ing means on the sea. Neutral
ships plying within the barred
zones do so at their own risk"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
BLIZZARD FROM ALASKA
SWEEPING ACROSS u. S.
Worst Storm Since IS Drives Mercury
Below Zero.

Chicago, Jan. 81 Right out of the heart
of icebound Alaska q blizzard, the worst
since 1885, Is sweeping across the West
today on its way to Chicago.
Already 1t has covered the country as
far East as South Dakota with a heavy
mantle of snow, driven before a north
west wind that is sending temperatures
down far below zero. Indications are
that In the States already attacked rail-
road traffic will be tied UP completely.
The mercury stood at IS degrees below
zero at Medicine Hat today and 40 below
all over the Canadian Northwest
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
COL. HOUSE HURRIES
TO WILSON In CRISIS
Presidents Confidential Advisor
Speeds to His Side Following Note.

New York, Feb. 1. (Friday)-Col e.
M. House left hurriedly for Washing
ton on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
1890. He entered the station through
a private stairway and secluded him.
self in the car before the train was
opened to the general travelling pub
lie.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-01

The BIG news-the important news
breaks" in the MORNING papers.
Hence the trend of advertising from
the evening to the morning news
papers.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25
Reels with JeweIed Bearings.

without doubt jeweled bearings on
the reel make 1t run more smoothly
and add to its life. The heightened life
Of a reel, due to the fact that 1t Is
jeweled, more than overbalances the
added cost over the ordinary kind. As
a general thing, the jewels are set In
removable caps at the end Of the bear
ings, which makes 1t easy to keep them
clean and oiled. OF course the jewel
ed reel hicks you deeper In the bank
roll, but after fellow has put in prac-
tice work on the lower priced reels and
feels like investing In one that will
last forever, If handled right, then the
jeweled reel is the only one to buy.
Right down to cases, as it were, the
jeweled reel Is one that acts best in the
hands Of the angler who knows how to
handle 1t. 1t spins with such freedom
and speed that it Is conducive to back
lashes with the beginner, who has not
the thumb work to control it--From
lake and Stream Game Fishing" by
Dixie Carroll.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25
Truth About q Monster

According to the ancient writer's, the
basilisk-sometimes called cockatrice-
was a monster to be greatly dreaded.
Its breath filed the air with a deadly
poison and burned up vegetation, and
the glance Of its eye was fatal to both
man and beast. The only creature that
could face it and live, they said, was
the cock, and travellers were advised to
lake loudly Growing cocks with them
as a protection against the monster. So
much for superstition. AS a matter Of
fact, the basilisk Is q harmless lizard
living a quiet life In the woods and
feeding on insects. Its appearance,
however, is formidable, and 1t Is this,
perhaps, that gave 1t bad name. 1t
grows to a length Of from twenty-five
to thirty inches, including its tail,
which is much longer than its body.
Rising from its head and inclining
backward Is a broad, wing-like expan-
sion which gives 1t some resemblance
to the flying lizard. The crest Of this
expansion is formed somewhat like q
crown, and that gave the basilisk its
name, which is from the Greek word
meaning king.-Exchange
The broad ax., 1917-08-25
An Aerial Shepherd.

The little republic of Venezuela
boasts Of a remarkable bird which can
be trained to tend f1ocks. Not only
does the yak-a-milk, as 1t is called, take
the place of the sheep dog, but 1t Is
frequently used to guard the home Of
its owner.
When the Indians capture yak-a-
milk they find little difficulty in train
ing 1t to domestic use. 1t Is attach
ed to the farmyard and performs the
same duties as faithful watchdog. A
yak-a-milk soon learns to know and
obey the voice Of its master. Its usual
gait Is slow and sedate, but sometimes
It will execute most eccentric move
metts, Waiting and pirouetting In
very absurd fashion. Instances are re-
corded where yak-a-milks have defend
ed their charges from attacks Of wild
and savage animals and even driven
them OF.
The broad ax., 1917-08-25
Once th. Homa of Pirates.

Margarita. the mountainous island
off the coast of Venezuela, has a repu-
tation that i'll matches its pleasing
name. 1t was discovered by Columbus
in 1893 and got its name from its pearl
fisheries, for the Spanish word for
pearl is the old Greek margarites. For
generations it was the headquarters Of
the pirates-and especially of the slave
traders-of the Spanish Main and the
prison of slaves who were awaiting
transportation.