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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15

"On Monday morning" !" he said, Just after daylight was on the bridge. It was the mates watch. saw two steam CTS. apparently colliers, steaming west. one on the starboard and the other on the port side. Two minutes later the mate called my attention to another ob- ject, and at once I said, I think that is submarine
 The submarine was about three miles distant, as were also the steamers. Im- mediately I saw a flash of gun and a shell fell short. At once T stopped the engines and then went full speed astern, indicating this by three blasts on the whistle The submarine kept on firing, the fourth shot throwing up a column of water which drenched me and the man at the wheel. It was a close thing" :"
 "The fifth shot struck the ships side, and the next went aft. The submarine was using two guns. Twenty shots were fired at us. ordered the crew to the boats and we pulled away two ships lengths.
 "All this time the submarine was ffrine
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Summary of The News
GENERAL NEWS

1-American ship h aunk by Ger Railroad brotherhoods will present modified form of demands to the conference.
 More evidence Of German plots discovered in Mexico. Britfsh are knoekinx at sates Of Baraume.
 Gerard states Germany will 70 oa with relentless warfarc. N German U-boat campnlgn must be disappointing. Plot of Germans to blew up bie reaerv0lr found. 2-China joins alliea anainst Ger many.
 S-Newn of Bessemer.s {. 7-covernev delays ressirx Pelhan'~ ;kuCCe8eOr. M isE
 LOCAL. NEWS S-TIIton severe 0n new hank system. February death nst 9reatest Tn 10 yeArs, ~ Huldlesten says WAT certain under new 0rtlerns M sA X ia Weatherly tells of viaauct werl. EdEewater coal wesher te 500 ca- TWO repIies made to Abernethy on atatun of negre.
 Prisouers autiny in the county jatl. a-so<ini workers elect sffscers and adjourn.
 FEATurEs A-BdItovinl comment, a N e-seeisty end Dolly Deirxnpie. f~Spevtt. N .ss " y9srketa. sl.s
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destroyed without warning Neither does the fact that apparently no lives were lost mitigate the situation.
 But the real fact, as unofficially ex- plained, is that while the destruction of an American ship in such a manner is very serious, the American government already has taken all the steps it can take to meet such a case, unless it wishes to take the last step and declare war.
 The real issue of peace or war Is ex- pected to come when an American armed ship has clash with a German subma- rine.
 A series of Instructions of American ships probably would arouse Congress to a declaration of war if indeed Germany should not declare war on the United States, as many expect as result of the first encounter with one of her sub marines
 Up to the present in the absence of ac- tion. by Congress, all that could be done to meet such a case as the destruction of the Algonquin interprets, already has been done. It is generally accepted on first reports as mot being the overt act"
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Washington. March 14.-Former Ambas- sador Gerard. fresh from Berlin. re- ported to the state department today that when he left there was every evi- dence that Germany fully intended carry- ing out her ruthless submarine cam raign. regardless of the prospect of war with the United States end that talk of peace had been abandoneds
 The former ambassador did not see President Wilson because the President still is confined to his hoom, but he conferred at length with both Secretary Lansing and Counselor Folk. and went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
AMERICAN SHIP IS SUNK BY GERMANS
The Algonquin, Flying Stars end Stripes Goes .DoWn;;
 No Liues Are Reported
 Lost Washington AUditS NeUS

London March 14- (12:45 )The American steamship Algonquin has been opedoed without warning by German submarine according report made by the American consul at Plymouth The consul states that all board saved
 The Algonquin sunk clock the morning of March 2 The submarine refused assistance according the report of the consul Plymouth Twenty have been landed
 According report from C. Stephens American consul Plymouth the captain of the Algonquin stated that his ship sunk by shell fire without warning
 The Algonquin owned by the American Star line sailed from New York for London February 20.
 She vessel of 2832 tons 281 feet long and 43 feet beam. She was built in Philadelphia in 1890.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15

Mayor sEgan. in telphone conversa- tion with the governor. declared the destruction of the reservoir not only would cut off the supply of water 10 the city, but would endanger thousands of lives and cause untold property damage.
 The resolution passed by the city commissioners asserted that informa- tion of the plot to dynamite the reser- voir had come from "sources which ap- near to be credible" Persons desirous of injuring the resources of the gov ernment in the event of hostilities with Germany. 1t was said. were under sus- picion.
 Two men. one said to have been an officer in the German army at the siege of Antwerp. and the the other formerly an employe of German
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at us. Some of the shots came very close.
 "Once we were in the boats the Ger mans ceased firing and the submarine dived. Later we saw the periscope, which circled the Algonquin half dozen times Then, finding her deserted, the submarine came to the surface and boarded the steamer
 The first thing done was to lower the American flag. Then I concluded they were gslng to sink my ship. Ten min- utes after, heard the crackle of an ex- plosion and saw smoke. They had blown the ship up with bombs. In 15 minutes the Algonquin had sunk
 The submarine was flying the German ensign Her commander asked my name, nationality, destination and cargo Of the ship, which had the American colors painted on her side and flew the Ameri- can flag day and night. I asked him to tow us toward land. but he refused, saying I'm too busy; I expect a couple of other steamers
 'erhe weather was fine and the sea smooth. After being 2 hours in the boats we reached Scilly, without seeing any vessel of any kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
GERMAN U-BOAT CAMPAIGN MUST
 BEDLSAPPOIN7lNG

been in any way blockaded in har- bor. Every opportunity or carrs ii 5 out their plans has been at the dis position of the Germans after their declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare. It is extremely improbable that the German. authorities will ever have the same opportunity for the fol- lowing reasons:
 ssFrirrts A large number of old
 tramp steamers. slow of apeed.
 have been sunk, as they afforded
 eany prey.
 "seecnds Their efforts would be
 dlrected for the first six weeka z or two mOntka towafds producing
 the most conslderhble results by 5 careful congratulations and adninls-
 tration. with view to affecting
 the mSraIe Of neutral nations. A,'
 -~tul study Of the German
 radtonic experts to be essential for an effective blockade of England.
 since then the average destruction has hesn half that.
 Z Food conditions in Germany when Mr. Gerard's party left were report Cd as 1erious, but not necessarily crit .ical. This question h looked upon by the American government as very strong 5vidence of its bearing upon the possibility Of peace moves by Ger many In the near future.
 The former aIi1bassAd0r arrived here from Key West, Fla, shortly after noon ana wAs met at the station hy a grouu of ifficials. including Counsellor Posk
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GERARD STATES
 GERMANY WILL GO
 ON WITH WARFARE

over with them in detail events leading to the break in diplomatic relations be- tween Germany and the United States
 MT. Gerard reported the German of- ftcials apparently considered tho eftects and conseduences of submarine rzthless- ness before proclaiming 1t, and 70 fsr as he could learn were confident sof its success. When he left Berlin. hovsver, the campaign was only in in seeond week and the Germans were still predtcr- ing the destruction of million tons of >shippins month. the amount admitted
 tCeatir.es q rass rws,
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He admitted that recent forecasts of a progressive countrywide strike beginning Saturday night at 6 o'clock unless the railroads accede to the ultimatum of their employees "were written by good guesser.v
 Charges that we are acting in bad faith in bringing up this question again at this time without waiting for the decision of the supreme court on the Adamson act are baseless," he declared. We were not parties to the agree ment entered into by the attorneys for the railroads and the representatives of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15

steamship line, recently have been making observations and taking photo graphs of the reservoir, according to word which reached the police. It is alleged that they were overheard dis cussing the feasibility of injuring ths government in the event of war by blowing up the reservoir, flooding tho Passaic valley and putting out of com mission the munitions plants of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and other large concerns
 At Milburn. near here. Edwin Black, " years old. was detained today pend- ing an investigation by agents of the department of justice of a charge that he had in his possession maps of the New York navy yard and of bridges, tunnels and railroad terminals in New York city. Hoboken, Bayonne and Jer- sey City. The boy. it was said, told the police he used the maps as an aid ;;io get about New York and New Jersey'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
PLOT OF GERMANS
 TO BLOW UP BIC
 RISER VOLR FOUND

Jersey City N J. March 14Acng rumors of plot to dynamite the gallon reservoir at Boonton thereby flooding the Passaic valley where large munton plants are located the city today passed resou
 ton calling upon Governor Edge to provide military guard for the works Meantime 30 pocemen all of whom have served in the regular army hurried to the reservoir tonight under command Mai Joseph D. Norton of the Fourth New Jersey regiment The policemen supplied with rifles and nitiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
INAUGURAL DATE
 SHOULD bELATER
 |S AGAIN ARGUED
One Congressman Is Dead and President Made Ill by Exposure to Extreme
 Weather
nv HUGH W. RoBERTs


 Washington, March 14.-(Spe- cfnI.)--Since the beginning of the nations history. those in authority have quadrennially discussed the necessity of postponing from March 4 the ceremonies incident to the inauguration of the President.
 It is regarded as probable that before the conclusion of the cur rent year, such postponement will be formally arranged. There arc several reasons why the present discussion stands . better chance of materfalizinE than previous dis-
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MORE EVIDENCE OF PLOT

Washington. March 14.-Confidentials diplomatic reports passing through. here from representatives of neutral government in Mexico on their way to Europe. say the German bank in Mex leo and the German legation there are guiding virtually the entire financial ana diplomatic affairs of Mexico.
 According to these reports the ac- tion of Mexico iii sending recently to the American republic note on the subject of peace in Europe was directed by officials of the German legation. while the German bank is said to have come into control of tho Mexican si- nancial situation.
 has accepted quantities of the paper issued by the Mexican government ana that the institution appears. to have as it's disposal unlimited resources. Eroro the tenor of the reports 1t appears that a. large quantity of German money has reached the Mexican government The German legation is said virtually to be directing every movement of the Mexican government both intern ally and externally. s1
 Considerable attention Is given to the report of the new Mexican con- stitution. which goes Into effect May I. 1t being declared that several of fits provisions apparently were devised as means of assistins the cause of Germany in Mexico at the expense Of the interests of the entente powers and the United Staten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
French Minister of War
 Is Forced to Resgn

Paris. March 14.-Gen. Luis Houbert Gonzalve Lyautey. minister of war in the French cabinet. has resigned as the re- suit of incidents in the Chamber or Deputies
 For several days past attacks by the opposition in Parliament against the French ministry on it's economic policy have been in progress. On March F 1t was stated that such situation had been created that friends and adversaries of the government admitted it could not continue to exist. The general opinion was, said the dispatch. that the opposi- ton, which had been resorting to ob- struction by refraining from voting. must overthrow the cabinet and assume re- sponsibility for solving the problems which formed the basis for it's assaults On the ministry. or else cease it's attacks No specific attack, so far as has been reported, was made on General Lyautey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
Naval Stores Company Fined

Mobile. March l4-The Union Naval Stores company today was fined $50 for alleged conversion of turpentine from government lands. The penalty was irn- posed sby jury in the United States court, southern Alabama district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
SuVar Men Meet

Chicako, March 1%.-The annual meeting of the United States Sugar ManufActu- rer's association was held here today. Truman e. Palmer, secretary, urged menabers to be pressat Tor slump in prices when the war which he said was responsible for present hish prices ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
RAILROAD BROTHERHOOD WILL PRESENT MODIFIED PROPOSITION TO TRYTO SETTLE
 PRESENT EIGHTHOUR CONTROVERSY
Head of Trainmen Orgoni- zation Say That ComprO- mise Demand WiH HdDe Backing of AM En-
 ployes-W -WiU Not
 Wait For Court

New York March 14An appeal to the patriotism of the members the four great railroad brotherhoods refrain from any rash movement which would bring industrial warfare in the present national made here tonight by the national conference committee of railways the of the ference tomorrow with the chiefs of the ainmens oganiza ons There additional indications however that the broheroods determined to call strike unless their de- mands granted.
 Lee Says Chiefs Are Backed
 After meeting here with several hundred general chamen brotherhood organizations lines entering New York; Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trai that unanimous support had been voted the brotherhood chiefs in the demands they intended to make at to- conference These demands he sad would be based the modified demands of last December which called for basic eghhour work day and pro rata for overtime
 Would Carry Out AdamsOn Law
 This is virtually what the Adamson law would give put in orce said The original programme of the the refusal of which resulted the call September of the ske which by the passage of the Adamson act included eghthour basic day with time and half for overtime Mir. Lee indicated there intention of going back to the original claims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
PRESIDENT MADE ILL

Tn the HrSC pldce,a the uedtH ol Ieep resentative Subway of New Hamp- shire furnishes an excellent object les son. MT. Subway contracted pneumo- mia as result of having exposed him self to the bitter cold winds which on March swept the city.
 In the second place, because of ex- posture to weather, President Wilson contracted a severe cold from which he has not even yet entirely recovered. Tn addition. as many as 50 officers of the army and navy were indisposed the day following the day of the inaugura- tion. Tn the third place, the President has indorsed the proposed change. In the fourth place. 1t fortunately hap pens that an extraordinary session of Congress will be sitting before the dis cussion has chance to lose it's zest.
 And as a fifth reason. other prece- dents, as firmly entrenched, have re- gently been broken. The adoption hy the Senate of a modified rule of cloture is a point in instance.
 Everybody admits that the date of the inauguration should be changed. II almost invaribly happens that Wash ington weather in. the early days of March is indictment. At the best, it Is cold If the sun attempts to shine rain falls, or a bitter wind rises out of no where. As rule. however. it is stormy.
 APRIL DATE SUGGESTED
 The suggestion is made that the President should be inaugurated irl April Then the weather is neither cold nor hot. and as result the att tendance would be many times as great and the jollihcation more intense in it's nature.
 Just how best to secure the change in the date is not agreed upon by mem bers of Congress. Some think that an act of Congress would be necessary believing that 1t would be necessary to change the constitution. Others, however. scoff at this idea, and poiny out the fact that George Washington, once unable to reach Washington by March 4. was inducted formally into office in April.
 THE BEST SCHEME
 The consensus of opinion seems to be that it would be wiser to adopt a plan whereby the President and vice presi- dent would be formally sworn in March 4, and informally inaugurated with the usual fitting ceremonies in April or even in May. It Is possible that sucn a plan will be adopted. It is regarded as certain Of adoption if the President Tor even leader in Congress were ac- lively to Insist upon It's adoption. X At any rate. the chance of securing ia change in a custom which has never worked we'll was never In the histor, of the nation, brighter. Americans ars becoming aware of the justice of for eign criticism to the effect that rigid adherence throughout long period ol time to custom admittedly bad is ths result of national stupidity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-15
Would Carry Out Adamson Law

the Attorney Generals office to do noth- ing until the decision is handed down. Our position is the same as if thcrf were no Adamson law. and no decision pending. Whether the decision is for or against. the law our demands. which we shall present tomorrow. will be unal- tered. If the law is upheld, it would give us what we will ask for tomorrow If 1t is thrown out. we still will stand pat and take no less than the Adamson law would have given us.
 CHIEFS ARE FIRM
 ''We four brotherhood chiefs, through these recent meetings with our men, now
 (Continued on Page Two.)
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CAPTAIN OF SHIP
 TELLS OF SINKING

Plymouth March (Va Algonquin, which
  Algonquin boundfr rom Yorkfo
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TRACES OF GERMAN PLOT
 IN MEXICO MORE EVIDENT
BRITISH KNOCK
 HARD AT GATES
 BAPAUME CENTER

knocking at the gates of line objective
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Anothey o Sldier Held Fol- lowIo SOiscovery of Let ter Q .nplicating Him in
 Treason Against Country
PRESIDENT CARRANZA WAS APPROACHED AT VERY RECENT DATE
Officers of Kaiser Known to Be With Villa-Many
 Other Indications Are Seen That Propaganda Is Still Going on in Mexico

Fl Paso, Tex, March IA. Sergeant Alexander Fruchter of Company K, Seventeenth United States cavalry, is being detained at the Fort Bliss guardhouse on a charge of de- sertion, 1t was stated by mili- tary officers tonight. Fruchter lis of German birth, and an in vestigation following his arrest lis said to have resulted in the finding of a number of German letters and other papers in his effects.
 One army officer said some of the letters appeared to be only friendly let ters from relatives ana friends, but they were being closely examined by experts. | A German civilian friend of Fruchter has been under surveillance here by gov- ernment agents for more than week, and an effort is being made to connect him with the alleged German plot on the border and in Mexico.
 Additional confirmation was received by army officers of the offer made to the Carranza officials in Chihuahua City to raise regiment of German reservists and other German residents in event of war on Germany and Mexico became in volved.
 This offer, according to later informa- ton which was brought from Chihuahua City today, was made less than 10 days ago to high Carranza officials The of fer was made after a banquet at which Americans were said to have been abused and toasts drunk to the future friendship of Mexico and Germany.
 GERMANS WITH VILLA
 German officers are known to be with Francisco Villa at the present time, ac- cording to confidential information re- ceived here. The whereabouts of Villa himself remains mystery, although the main body of his troops was reported to have been in the vicinity of Rosario, Durango. Monday.
 Officials have heard that secret agents are at work among the Mexican l9borers in Arizona. New Mexico and California spreading anti-Ainericanism in efforts to induce them to return to Mexico. Prom ises were said to have been made to them of land and free transportation. Carranza agents are known to have been making efforts here to induce former Mexican generals and other trained army officers to return to Mexico at once. offering rull qua rantees and restoration of all con- fiscated properties in the republic.
 A large industrial organization here announced today that all Germans em- ployed by the corporation would pc pequested to obtain final citizenship papers or quit the service.
 MORE EVIDENCE OF PLOT
 Washington, March 14.-Confidential diplomatic reports passing through here from representatives of neutral government in Mexico on their way to Europe. say the German bank in Mex leo and the German legation there are guiding virtually the entire financial ana diplomatic affairs of Mexico
 According to these reports the ac- tion of Mexico in sending recently to
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-24
BUSH PRAIRIE

Misses Ruth and Neo Drewry spent
Friday with Bernice and Alice
Hodge.
Miss Belle Bush returne' to Ho-
GUAM Sunday with friends who were
returning from visit in Seattle
Mr.. Roy West received his dis
charge from the army last week and
is thinking of following his trade of
boilermaker in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. V. Drewry, Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Bush and Mrs, Roy
West enjoyed a trip to American lake
last Thursday by auto.
Mrs. E. J. Hodge and daughters
Bernice and Alice spent Sunday in
Olympia ttending the services at the
Puget street assembly hall and the
young peoples rally at the Westside
chapel in the afternoon. They heard
the message from DR.. Watson after
noon and evening.
Rev. ]. C. Baker extended an invi-
tation to all who could to attend the
services at the Westside chapel Sum-
day morning at II o'clock, when DR..
Watson will give discourse on 1.-The
Millennium"
Mr.. James Kimsey continues to i'm
prove and is looking real good.
Someone must have needed the
rope on the hagpole very badly
anyway it's gone and the school
directors are wondering which would
BE the easier, to climb the pole or
take it down to get another rope in
Or send for Archie the sailor.
Dat harvesting has begun in the
vicinity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-24
FORM NON-PARTIsAN LEAGUE
Branch Of North Dakota Association
Organized at Yelm.

Messrs. Bowen and Griffith, organ.
izers for the National Non-Partisan
league, addressed very small
audience at the auditorium Thurs
day evening and at the close Of the
meeting organized local branch O:
the league, says the Yelm Times.
Continuing, it says:
1t is unfortunate that so few were
in attendance, as the meeting was
an interesting one. Mr.. Bowen. who
delivered the principal address of
the evening, is a convincing and en-
tertaining speaker, and his address
was full of interest, especially to
farmers. He gave the history of the
leagues successes in North Dakota,
the place Of its origin, and stated the
conditions which brought it into
being and the aims of the organize
ton, Mr.. Griffith, who is a practical
North Dakota Trainer, also made an
interesting address.