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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
MUST
PAY WITH BLOOD
Roosevelt Declares in a War
Speech at Brooklyn.

New York, May 8.-Having failed
in time Of peace to prepare for war,
Theodore Roosevelt said in speech
here tonight, the United States and
the Entente Allies will "pay foF1this
act of folly" before the war ends.
Meanwhile, he urged, Americans
must bear themselves manfully in
the conflict. "and pay with our
blood" sending to the front as rap
idly as possible q great force Of
fighting men.
Talking to a Brooklyn audience,
members of the Kings county Re-
publican committee and their guests,
the former president discussed the
country's participation in the war in
it's military, social and Industrial
phases. He suggested Incorporation
of the unmarried men of the Ma
tional Guard Of the states into regi-
ments filed out either by the draft
or from volunteers from the exempt
ed classes, and the dispatch of these
men to France or England for a per-
iod of intensive training preparatory
to taking their places on the firing
line.
Colonel Roosevelt emphasized nee
essity for. the practice Of economy
and avoidance Of waste: said there
should be no improper proft-making,
but that reasonable profits should
not be eliminated; discussing meth
DDS OF financing the war; and assert.
ed, that the great problems which
confront the nation could not be
solved, 'in a spirit Of class greed"
with capital and labor not IN part
nership. HI .gi q; a53s
America has 9 two-fold duty at
this time. Colonel Roosevelt said.
first mediately to meet with aev-s
cry instrument already ayailabl the
tinme ediates needs 81 the va. 4 and
second = entity Is shape sour;
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
GOVERNMENT WILL
PURCHASE IRELAND'S
LIQUOR INTERESTS
(By tho Associated Press)

London, May 9.-The parliament
correspondent of the Daily News
says that Joseph H. Devlin, national
ist member of parliament from Bel
fast on behalf of the Irish interests,
has offered the government half the
public houses in Ireland for two mil
lion pounds sterling. The offer
would mean the closing of between
100000 and 100000 establishments.
The correspondent says the admin
tration is ready to adopt state pur-
chase of liquor interests in ireland,
but it is undecided as to the rest of
the kingdom.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
BRITISH FATALITIES
LOWER q T THANN
BATTLE OF SOblhlE
(By the Associated Press,

London. May Chancellor Law
today stated In the House of Com
mons that British casualties in the
recent offensive on the Arras front
in France we're from SO to IS per
cent. lower than those In the battle
Of somme. s:s SIS.
In moving 9 vote of credit for
500 900, 900 pounds In the House Of
Commons, Chancellor Law said that
the alarming feature :of the figures
was that they represent total daily ex-
plsidnld ditals ..t q q pounds q.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
May Wheat at $3.ll
(By the Associated PressS

Chicago, May Excited advanc-
es of wheat at the opening today re-
flected the bullish government crop
report which was issued just after
the close yesterday. May sold at
$3.O7 to $3.11, which was from 10
to IA cents higher than yesterdays
close.
BY noon the maximum advance was
18 cents with new crop months lead
ing the upturn. July vent to $e.49
as against $2.31 to $2.32 IA yester-
days finish. Meanwhile May wheat
commanded 1913 and September
$2.08 IL.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
PEACE TERMS OF
BAYARlAN PREMIER
Semi Official Paper Declare.
Germany Needs No Cash
Indemnity Ludwig As
serts Germany Ready For
Peace # Given Security
Against Attack.
fBv the Associated Press,

(Bv the Associated Presa1
Copenhagen, via London, May o.
The Bavarian Stats Zeitung the
semi-official Bavarian newspaper and
the personal organ of Premer Count
Hertling, publishes an inspired arti-
Gle denying the necessity Of Germany
demanding cash: h:'indemnity as one
of her peace conditions. Count Hert-
ling has Just from visit to
Vienna, where he had a conference
with Emperor Charles and Premier
Czernin. The German newspaper
tlafmgd that these nferences were
intended to find common ground
between Count Czernin's suggestions
of peace without annexation and
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Hallweg's
program. The article in the Stats
Zeitung is regarded in view of the
circumstances as important, reflect
ing the ideas of the Bavarian prime
minister. The article declares that
the war has cost Germany sixty bill
lion marks, sum so small in compar-
ison with the estimated value of 875
billion marks, and an increase of 10
billion that the empire can we'll afford
to drop the demand for indemnifica-
tion., King Ludwig's declaration at
Stratsburg, that Germany is still will
ling to conclude an honorable peace
If given security against repetition
of an attack by half the world, is in
lAresting in this connection.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
WAR-TAX BILL
... BEFORE HOUSE
Provides For Raising Postal
Rates, Taxing Incomes, Ex-
cess Profits and Imports.
tBy the Associated Press,

Washington, May 9.-The new
war-tax bill to raise $1,000. 600, 900
in the next year, was to be reported
to the house today with the approval
of the ways and means committee.
1t probably will be brought up for
action tomorrow and house members
expect it's passage within few days,
but only after severe attack by both
republicans and democrats on many
provisions.
Most of the revenue would come
from these taxes:
On income, normal rates Of 4 per
cent. for individuals with exemption
OF $4,000 for married persons, and
$1,000 for unmarried; and graduated
super-taxes on incomes of more than
5000. 6 per cent. of corporations.
On excess profits, Is per cent.
On inheritances, new taxes by a
graduated scale running from one
half to fifteen per cent, present. in
heritance taxes to remain.
On imports all existing duties
raised 10 per cent. and 10 per cent.
duty imposed on articles now admit
ted free.
Increase of letter mail from two.
to three cents and newspapers ac-
cording to zone rates.
The new war-tax bill proposed
probably is the most extensive and
greatest line OF taxation faced by
American people. The taxes are ex-
pected to make yearly income OF
$1,8O0,00O,000
Publishers who are hurrying to
Washington and some of those who
conferred today with the ways and
means committee members said that
such line of taxation as is proposed
upon them practically will force many
out Of business. Mailing charges for
papers of average circulation, it was
said, would be increased many thou
sands of dollars yearly.
One part of the bill proposed tax
of S per cent. on advertising receipts
but as finally prepared this tax was
not to apply to newspapers and peri
odicals. The new tax includes levies
on fire and life insurance, electric
light bills, telephone bills, railroad
tickets. admission to amusements.
club dues, automobiles. pleasure
boats and practically everything that
enter into the life Of a family.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
French Repul.e Attacks
fBy the Associated Press)

& tBy the Associated Press)
Paris, May 9.-The French last
night captured the first line Of Ger
man trenches over q front Of three
quarters Of mile north Of Cherux,
near Craonne, the war Office annonnc-
es. During the night the Germans
made repeated . counter q attacks in
force against the positions taken from
them on the plateau,son on the Chemin
dts Danes and on the California
plateau. Although the nj Germans
we're sstopped ~ French ARTILLERY and
machine q Al I. y! p!ltihy
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10

CROP. REPORTS
Wheat Shows Lowest Condi-
ton Recorded Since 1888
(By the Associated Press,

' al . II
Washington, May Sin the face
of a threatened world food short
age the American wheat crop show
ed the lowest condition recorded since
1904.
The condition of winter wheat was
announced as 1872 with promise Of
336,11S,000 bushels compared to a
production of 4s1,744,000 last year.
Agricultural conditions otherwise
are good. the department announced,
and it recalled that although the win
ter wheat crop of 1912 showed an
equally discouraging outlook, the to-
tai production of the crop that year
was the greatest ever recorded.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
STAND OF MIDDLE
WEST MPRESSES
FRENCH MISSION
N. Viviani and Gen. Joffre
Encouraged by Warm Wei
come and Expressions Of
Loyalty-Persons Of Ger
man Nativity and Descent
Stand Firm.
(By the Associated Press)

With the French War Mission,
May 9.-The voices of the mid
die West," united as never be-
fore, have spoken to Frances
war mission in terms unmistak-
able, a message Of defiance to
Germany and her allies. It was
IA unanimous message of the
great industrial, agricultural and
financial millions Of the vast
Missouri and Ohio valleys that
their entire resources stand be-
hind President Wilson.
Frances distinguished representa-
tives are impressed with the univer-
sal determination of Americas for
eign population in responding to the
call. Even in the cities, where. the
Germans and Austrians form a large
part of the inhabitants, and especial
ly In st. Louis, where half the city is
of German descent or German-born,
the mayor a German and every city
official of the same nationality, the
earnestness of the pledges given was
a revelation.
The enthusiasm of hundreds of
thousands of Americans who, in ev-
cry city, turned out to greet the Wis
itors, is astounding the commission
ers and is carrying conviction to
them. M. Viviani, leader of the mis-
sion, speaking of the trip, said:
We have been surprised and de-
lighted at. our generous welcome.
+ in the middle West. The express
sions of cordial friendship that
were everywhere extended to us
were particularly remarkable.
We realize that the East and
middle West is the granary not
only for the United States but of
the whole world. The unlimited
part that territory could play i'm
the planting of larger crops might
win the war. After seeing its
splendid men, women and chill
dren, we feel no uneasiness of
what they will do in this war.
Marshal JOffre, when asked his i'm
preston, said:
On my return to France, shall
bear away not only the pleasant.
est memory of most encouraging
sights everywhere, but an assur-
ance for my soldiers and allies
that shall not fail to raise their
spirits.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
FIFTY-TWO NAVAL
/ RECRUEFS FIR ON NORTH
DAKOTA "WEDNESDAY
(By the Associated Preys)

Minneapolis, May 9.-Results of
the recruiting campaign of the navy
in North Dakota began appearing to-
day. A draft of 27 men from Graf
ton and nearby places reached the
Minneapolis Office and a telegram
told of ~25 more on the way from
Grand Forks and vicinity. In all,
So from North Dakota would be sign
ed today, it was added.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
British Regain Ground

(By- the Associated Press1
British Headquarters in France.
via London. from Staff Correspondent
of the Associated Press, May 9.-Most
Of the ground lost by the British In
the vicinity Of Fresnoyy has been re-
gained. The Germans are barely
holding Fresnoy village itself.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
AMERICAN INVENTORS
EXPECTED TOSOLVE
SUBMARINE PROBLEM
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Pres1J
Washington, May 9.-That Ameri-
can inventive genius will find solu-
ton Of the problem of how to meet
the submarine menace, was the hope
held out today by high navy officials
and members of the consulting board.
Secretary Daniels, in discussing the
work of the board, declared it's men,
bers believed they are on the right
road, and will turn out something
worth WHILE.
"Their plans are no dream" he
added, "and are very important and
far-reaching."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
Russian Advance On
Rumanian Front

Petrograd, via London, May o.
Russian troops on the Rumanian
front north Of Somme yesterday
broke through the Teuton position
and advanced toward Jenawer, says
the official statement issued today
by the Russian. war department.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
Over Droicourt- -Queant Line
British Advancing, But
Final Result Of Battle May
Not Be Known For Days.
(By the Associated Press,

Field Marshal Won linden
burg's tremendous drive of yes
terday in an effort to stem the
tide Of British victory on the
Arras front, speedily spent it's
force and it's lavish expenditure
of men and material bids fair to
be wasted. Already the British
have reacted so strongly that
most of the ground lost yester-
day in the vicinity Of Fresnoy
has been re-gained. The Ger
mans are still clinging to the vii
lage, but their hold on it is so
insecure that its capture and the
whole British position seems i'm
minent.
It is Of vital necessity for the Ger
mans to hold here If they are not
Chancellor van Bethmann-H Hollweg's
able coal fields and find their whole
line on the northern France battle
field imperilled.
Equally necessary is it for them
to hold the French, around the great
bend in the line northeast of scissors
where the German stronghold of
Laon, considered by some military
critics the key to the entire German
position in northern France, is the
French objective. The persistence
and: violence OF the German counter
attac1 1SSalongs the sChemin des sDamas
plateau, the commonding ridge won
by the French in last weeks great
drive, indicated the Importance the
German high command attaches to
the lost ground. General Nivelle's
troops are yielding no inch of it.,
however, and gradually are forging
ahead in important sectors.
The German counter attacks last
night we're particularly heavy and
costly, and at no time were they sue
cessful, Paris reports.
The capture of Fresnoy marks the
first sign in the present offensive
that German counter attacks have
succeeded in wrestling an important
position from the British. Curious
ly enough, the Berlin statement,
which announced the capture Of Fres-
noy, indicated that the British are
much closer to the southern end Of
the Droicourt-Queant line than has
been claimed by London.
Everything indicates that the pres
.ent struggle on the British front is
regarded on both sides as one Of the
most important actions of the war,
but it may be days before anv decis-
ion is reached. The determination
with which the Germans are fighting
their tremendous effort, show that
Droicourt-Q Queant is regarded by them
of vital Importance and will only be
surrendered In the last extremities.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10

der investigation in 1915 when it
was alleged they were really owned
by German capital. This was at the
time when application was made by
Wagner, who is an American citizen,
to place ships under American regis
try. s.3 s5,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
OUTLINE OF METHODS OF
MILITARY REGISTRATION
Task In Hands of Local Ocals-Every man of Military Az,
Must Register at Polling Place on day to Be
Set by President

WASHINGTON May 5The department requests the widest
possible publication of the following outline of the liable for
military duty under the conscription act
The department asks that in the country
publish the article FULL The department will regard this
as patriotic duty
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
Government Investigating Ac-
tivities Of Manitowoc and
Other American Trans-At-
lantic Comipany's Steamers
Trouble Between Cap
tain and Crew Of Man;to.
voc Furnish First Clue. j,
<By the Associated Press,

Washington, May g. The
government is Investigating the
activities oft he steamer Mani
towoc and other vessels of the
American Transatlantic COM
pany which are said to have car
ried supplies to German subma-
rines in the Atlantic. This was
disclosed at the navy department
today but no details of the steps
taken were given out. The
American Transatlantic COM
pany has offices,in New York and
Boston and its ships fly the
American flag
San Juan, Porto Rico, May s.
There are German submarines in the
Atlantic and, untit very recently,
they have been supplied from the
United States by ships flying the
American flag, according to members
of the crew of the steamer Manito-
woo, which for several weeks was
detained in harbor at St. Thomas.
Twenty-one. of the crew are return
ing to the United States after diff
culties with Captain Frank Hog
stead, master Of the ship.
The Manitowoc, Muskegon and AL
laguash, all belonging to the same
line, shortly hefsss the Danish ISL
ands became the Virgin Islands, U.
S. A., put into the harbor of st.
Thomas sound from Buenos Aires to
New York. They were still waiting
for orders when the islands were
transferred to the United States.
According to their manifest, all three
ships carried coal and other food sup
plies. Members of the crew of the
Manitowoc say all the vessels were
loaded with contraband for German
submarines.
All took on general cargoes of oil
and food supplies, which were cover
ed over with several hundred tons of
coal, they said. On the Manitowoc,
they said, also were placed two iron
chests filled with gold, each supposed
to contain $250,O00. These, accord
ing to the men, also were hidden un-
der the coal.
While waiting in st. Thomas for
orders, the Danish Islands were sold
and they were not permitted to sail.
The crew of the Manitowoc tried to
get some of their pay while idle in
the harbor, but Captain Hogstead re-
fused to make any payments. The
men then made complaint to Rear
Admiral Oliver, governor of the ISL
and. who required Captain Hogstead
to guarantee that he would not sup
ply any more enemy ships before be-
to leave the harbor presum-
ably for Buenos Aires.
One morning, according to the
crew, the captain ordered the ships
flag hoisted upside down to indicate
a mutiny aboard. When officials from
shore came aboard the men insisted
there was nothing wrong but that
they refused to work unless their pay
was guaranteed.
Shortly afterwards it was learned
the Manitowoc was ordered to sail
for Buenos Aires and they were pre-
pairing to sail with her when the cap
tain repudiated his promise to pay
them. The men then demanded that
they be sent to New York.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
Teuton Victory
In Macedonia:
(By the Associated Presss

(By the Associated Press1
Berlin, via London, May Ger
man and Bulgarian troops have ad-
ministered severe defeat on the
Entente forces in Macedonia, the
official announcement stated today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10
GERMAN RESISTANCE, :
SHOWS nhP0RIAhEE
OF PRESENT BATTLE

waves resumed the efforts several
times until the ground was strewn
with German dead.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-10

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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"California Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative.
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! II coated. give .
teaspoonful of this harmless Fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system h full
of cold. throat sore. has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea. indigestion. collie Temem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs handy; they know .
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 90
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children Of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-31
URGE uniform Law
MEASURE TO BE OFFERED TO
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
FOR ITS APPROVAL.
Proposal as Outlined by Chairman Vel
v lott of Legislative Board Is De-
signed to Reduce Number of
Auto Accidents.

"Many of our motor vehicle laws
are so complex that even trained
lawyer has difficulty in understanding
tlhm, and the ordinary layman gives
the task as hopeless" comments
isnsan Osborne /. Yelldtt of the
a. "a. A. legislative board in the intro
ductory of the uniform traffic law
motor car owners will offer to its mem
bers for adoption in their respective
states.
1.-THE fundamental principle as to
the use of the highway is that every
one should be permitted the greatest
possible freedom which is consistent
with the rights of Others" continues
Mr.. Yellott, who then goes on to say ::
consequently every person employ
ing vehicle which may cause injury
TO others unless reasonable care is
used, should be. compelled by positive
provisions Of the law, rigidly enforced,
to employ degree of care COM
pensurate with the risk involved to
,thers under each particular condi-
tion which may arise. AT the same
time he should not be bound down and
hampered by minute restrictions not
reasonably necessary for the prOtec-
ton Of other highway users.
"For these reasons, fixed speed linn
Its and other similar arbitrary require
ments are omitted, and for them has
been substituted a series Of rules of
the road, in the more important of
which we provide in effect, that when
ever there is reason to apprehend in
jury to others, the person in charge Of
the vehicle shall take especial precau-
tons to see that such injury does not
occur. Under this theory each situa-
ton which arises must make it's own
| law. That law is, wherever there is
danger of accident you must avoid it.
"The uniform traffic law is not sub
mitted as in any sense the final word
in traffic legislation. Traffic conditions
on our highways are changing almost
daily with the great increase Of the
use Of the motor vehicle, particularly
the motor truck. Hence traffic regula-
tons must necessarily. FOR long
while yet to come, be largely expert
mental. Old ideas of regulation which
have stood the test Of actual expert
ence under modern conditions should
be retained.
"Those which have been tried and
found to be failures must be cast
aside. New ideas must be substi-
tuted for these latter. Such new
ideas must, in turn, be put to the test
Of actual experience. If they prove
successful they will be retained. II
they prove to be failures they will have
to give place to still newer IDEAS"