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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
u. S.-TeufO11ic Break
::::::*s>::ss Observation-Disclosures;

Complete arrangements for the with
drawal of American diplomatic and
consular officers from Austria Hungary
have been made by Ambassador Pen
field on instructions from the state de-
partment at Washington.
German Chancellor vOD Bethmann-
Hollweg told the German reichstag at
Berlin that President Wilson's action
in breaking off relations with Germany
was unprecedented" He character
lied the method by which America ter
minated friendly intercourse as
"brusque."
Demand that the United States
avenge his mothers and sisters death
was made in a cable dispatch from
London to President Wilson by Austin
Hoy. Both Mrs. Hoy and her daugh-
ter lost their lives on the liner Laconia.
Berlin reports that German subma-
rines which have just returned to their
base report the sinking Of 81 ships.
Eleven were steamers, two were sail
ing ships and eight were traWlers.
Among the steamers sunk was Brit
ish transport, A-19.
Authority to place the United States
on a basis Of armed neutrality to meet
the German submarine campaign would
be conferred on President Wilson by a
resolution introduced in the house at
Washington by Chairman Flood of the
foreign relations committee.
Official Washington was astounded at
the report that two American women
had been lost in the sinking Of the
Cunarder Laconia.
Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth
Hoy, wife and daughter of DR.. Albert
II. Hoy, formerly Of Chicago but now
of London, were drowned when the
Cunard liner Laconia was torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine off
the coast Of Ireland. Of the POI pas
sengers and members of the crew on
board the vessel, seven besides Mrs.
and Miss Hoy are reported missing.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14
GOES THROUGH HOUSE WITH EN-.
THUSIASM BUT REQUEST FOR
FULL AUTHORITY" is WITH
.HELD-VOTE is 403 TO 13.
CHANGES EXPECTED WHEN
MEASURE REACHES SENATE
Predicted Upper Body Will Grant EN-.
ployment of "Other instrumental
ties" Asked for by President,
Thus Granting Full Power
to Executive in Crisis.

Washington, March 3. - A bill to
empower the President to arm mer-
chant ships but not extending the au-
thority he requested to "use other
instrumentalities'' in defending Amer
lean rights against the submarine
menace, has been passed by the
House by vote of 403 to 10.
Speaker Clark announced the vote
amid applause and cheering. Oppo-
sition to the bill had faded before
patriotic appeals from leaders on both
sides and when the roll was called
only nine Republicans, three Demo
Gratis and the Socialist voted no.
Senate Will Likely Substitute.
The measure was sent to the Sen
ate where it is expected the Senate
committees bill, approved by the Pres
ident and authorizing not only the
arming of ships but the employment
OF "other Observation-Disclosures will be
substituted.
All proposed amendments to the
measure except those added in COM
mittee were rejected by the House
under an avalanche of votes
Never since questions arising out of
the European war began to agitate the
House almost three years ago has
there been such display of patriot
1c on-partisanships as was witnessed
while the bill was being considered.
Pacifists Join Fight.
Democrats and Republicans, even
most OF the members who have hith-
erto aligned themselves with the pa
ciist group, joined in fighting for the
bill.
Representative Bailey of Pennsyl-
vania, generally recognized as reflect
ing the views Of William Jennings
Bryan, voted in the affirmative and
announced his intention in advance.
/ Democratic Leader Kitchin, who
heretofore always has stood against
the Administrations preparedness
plan, and Republican Leader Mann,
whose utterances often have been
strongly opposed to the Presidents
international policies, voted yes; the
latter having supported it in a vigor-
GUS spirit.
Opposition Is Small.
Led by Representative Cooper of
Wisconsin and Campbell of Kansas,
both Republicans, opponents of the
measure made a determined fight.
They were not united on any one spe-
cific objection.
Representative Cooper contended
that the bill would authorize discrim-
tnation against Germany in that is
would permit the arming of ships car
rying munitions to the Allies and that
by arming such ships the United
States would commit an act OF war.
Representative Campbell contend
ed that passage of the bill would be
equivalent to surrender by Congress of
its right to make war.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14
Food Quiz Fund Stricken Bv Senate.

Food Quiz Fund Stricken BY Senate.
Washington, March 2--Provision for
100000 for the Federal Trade CON-
missions investigation of the food
crisis has been stricken from the
sundry civil bill by the Senate amend
ment appropriations committee. AS
ordered reported the bill carries $780,
028,513.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14
ONLY FOUR PRISONERS FREED

Rest of Americans on Yarrowdale Are
Still Held.
Berlin, March 2 - Two American
ship surgeons and two veterinarians
brought to Germany on the steamship
Yarrowdale, have left Berlin on the
way to Denmark.
These men, being classed as officers,
had been confined in a camp apart
from the other Americans captured by
the German raider in the South Allan
tic and brought in on the Yarrowdale.
The others. are still in quarantine near
Berlin.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14
EAT LESS MEAT

Excessive eating of meat is not only
tremendously expensive, but it is posi-.
lively injurious to health. In place Of
meat try SINNERS Macaroni and Spa
1hetti the most delicious Of all food
and the richest in nutriment. They
can be prepared in a hundred appetiz--
Ing ways at small cost. Write Skim
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Neb., for beautj>
full Cook Book. It's free.-Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14

A thrifty housewife says there isn't
much venison in market, but there is
plenty Of dear meat.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14

Whenever there is tendency to consti-
patton, sick headache or biliousncss, take
cup of Garfield Tea. All druggists. Adv
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14
SHIP DAMAGE IS EXPLAINED
DlSMANTLlNG OF VESSELS PART
OF GERMAN PLOT.
Bernstorff Instructed to Arrange for
Putting informed German Ships
Out of Commission,

Washington, March 3.-Count Won
BeIuo.o444, tue former German ambas.
sador, was Instructed from Berlin to
arrange the dismantling of German
war-bound ships in American harbors
at the same time he received the Zim-
norman note for transmission to Mex
leo.
This added threat in the mesh of
German intrigue spun around this
country while Germany was still pro-
testing friendship has been allowed to
become known with inference that full
and detailed instructions were sent
Bernstorff from Berlin to make war
by this country impossible. officials
refused to disclose any of the other
elements in the German plot but indi-
Gated that it was general and whole
sale.
Carranza's Reply Awaited.
The next step expected from abroad
is a complete statement by Mexico of
her attitude. Despite the long chain
Of suspicious circumstances tending to
connect that country with Germany's
intrigues, officials expect an indignant
reputation by the Carranza govern
ment.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14

Don't worry over a mistake that cam
be corrected, but go to work and COR
rect it.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14

Matches can be waterproofed by dip
ping them in melted paraffin.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-14

South China suffers from a trade de-
preston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

that day. ! The cornerstone 8of the new temple which will seat 5000 persons will be laid Friday morning, which will be Band and Patrol Day, with a grand review on the parade in front of the |grandstand, including massing of bands into great, musical organiza- ton of 4,000 pieces which will play as one band. There will be a luncheon to the band and patrols and the after moon circus will continue to figure on the program.
 Friday evening will mark the must spectacu ular- and pretentious thing in way of entertainment ever attempt ted in the Middle West-the Spectac- ular Water Pageant, which will be given at Cedar Lake, Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun. Saturday and Sunday will also be attractive days for visiting Shriners,s who with their families and friends, are expected to number more than 3O0,OOO persons. There will be ample reasons, it is pre- dicted, for all Shriners to remain in Minneapolis these two days. even af- ter the official session, has closed on Friday at midnight. Everybody will be invited to stay and ''Hoo-rah with Zuhrah."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Germany Neglected
 An Important Asset

In many cases the yield of potatoes per acre has been doubled by irriga- tion In all cases the yield has been irrigation, even in so-called humid dis tricts. Apparently the Germans have not fully appreciated the worth of American experience in irrigatng gar den truck-potatoes, etc.-or they would have spet more time making pumps and pipes than making zeppe- lins.
 An expert of a big pumping com pany-a man who has been gather ing irrigation data for years-asserts that a campaign of irrigation in Ger many, even if begun after the war started, might have entirely changed the outcome of the war.
 It should be remembered that Am erica leads the world in agriculture and that in irrigation by pumping it's leadership is unquestioned even by those who insist that America is be- hind Europe in intensive farming" By the sophistical methods of com pairing our average yield of grain per acre with that in Europe it has been frequently attempted to prove that America has much to learn in agri- culture from Europe. But the fact is that not the yield per acre but the cost per. bushel should be the final criterion of efficiency in grain produc- ton. Judged by that criterion, Ameri- ca has led every nation on earth ever since Mccormick developed his first harvester. Engineering and Contrac- ting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Study European Needs
 For American Lumber

For the important work of estinat- ing the amounts of American lumber that will be needed in Europe for re- construction purposes the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce an nounces the appointment of four spe- cial trade commissions John R. Walker, of Washington, D. G.; Nelson c. Brown, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Roger E. Simmons, of Hagerstown, Md; and A. H. Oxholm, of San Francisco. The investigation is to be financed jointly by the National Lumber Manufactur- ers' Association and the Bureau o1 Foreign and Domestic Commerce, the Association paying the expenses of of the commissioners.
 The appointees are now preparing to visit every lumber producing cen ter in the United States, the object be- ing to get in closest touch with all lumber concerns who are interested in foreign trade. In Europe they will study at first hand the districts which will be in greatest need of lumber as soon as peace is made; they will as- certain the kind of lumber which will be in demand, and they will es- innate the nature of the competition that will be encountered, It is thought that the investigation will re- quire two years, but reports will be made as frequently as possible and will be published as soon as they ar rive in Washington.
 Commissioner Walker, in addition to practical experience in the lumber in- dustry and to considerable actual ex- porting experience, has appeared be- foreS the Interstate Commerce Com- mission in behalf of every branch of the lumber business. Commissioner Brown has the advantage of having taken part in a previous investigation of the lumber markets of Europe in a private capacity. He has been con- nected recently with Syracuse Uni- versity and the United States Forest Service, and is chairman of the forest committee of the Empire State For est Products Association, and chair man of the forest utilization com mittee of the New York State F'ofestry Association. Commissioner Simmons began in the lumber business as a partner in 8 Maryland lumber com pany. He was connected with the United States Forest Service for a huber of years, and recently complet- ed an investigation of the lumber mar kets of South America in behalf of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Commissioner Oxholm is a native of Norway and had a thor ough knowledge of the Baltic lumber industry before coming to this coun- try. Especially valuable experience was gained as assistant manager of the largest lumber importing concern in Spain. He has been in the lum- Der business since coming to this country and was employed by a we'll known San Francisco firm at the time he accepted this new appointment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
RUSSIAN ROYALTY TURNS N OVER LAND TO NEW REPUBLIC
Grand Ducal Estates Have Surrendered More Than
 10000, ,OOO Acres.

Petrograd, April 13.-The Russian Grand Dukes, who have just formally turned over their "appanages,' or Of ficial grants, to the new government, have made a great financial sacrifice by this renunciation. The grand du- cal estates surrendered aggregate more than 100000 900 acres, including thousands of prosperous farms and many thriving towns and villages. The annual income from these estates is estimated at over 25,00O,000 rubles.
 The Imperial appanages." before the serfs were liberated. controlled over 800, 600 agricultural laborers. Emperor Paul I. set aside these vast estates for the benefit of the grand dukes because he foresaw the neces- sity of making the imperial family fi- nancially independent of the reigning Emperor. Grand dukes who have at various times incurred the displeasure of the Emperor and have exiled them selves, have always continued to re- ceive their share of the appanages, with which the Emperor was power less to interfere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
WOMAN MECHANIC IN ENGLAND NOW
 EQUALS ANY MAN
They Manufacture Rotary Air Graft Engines, Twist
 Drills and the Like.

London, April 13.-Those who still cling to the idea that the woman mu-
 milton worker is a mere attendant up-
 on machine, engaged in repetition
 work and incapable of taking the
 place of the skilled. artisan, are being given 8 tangible proof that there are
 many thousands of women mechanics
 in this country doing delicate and diff
 ficult work that, in times of peace. only the exceptional expert was
 thought capable of do,ng. This proof
 is being furnished by an exhibition
 that the Ministry of Munitions is giv-
 ing.
 Engineers agree that the making of
 a rotary engine is about as severe a
 test as exists of skilled artisanship. Such engines are being produced to- day by women. Steel cylinders are exhibited that are machined down to of an inch, and with accuracy of balance that is reckoned
 to the fraction of a granme. A pufnp
 used in a rotary aircraft engine is shown that is a miracle of delicate
 construction, and is made entirely by
 women. It is war invention and has never been made by man labor. The
 degree of accuracy here is .O004 of an inch, and a notice attached to the eX-
 hibit adds that in every case the operator sets and grinds her own tools.''
 Even greater accuracy is achieved in the various gauges that women workers are making. There is on dis play one cylinder gauge for a sixty pound shell. This gauge had been
 ground to a limit of three Sten-thous-
 andths of an inch. And this is but
 one exhibit in whole section devoted to dies, gauges, and tool cutters of every kind. A manufacturer who was attending the exhi bit was heard to ex- claim:
 "I never thought I should live to see twist drills made by women" There are few cases of repetition work, most of the exhibits being of pure handicraft, very often of a kind that before the war, England had to look for abroad. A striking example | is the optical section. As far as lens. ] making was a British industry before | the war, it certainly was a. monopoly of few French and German work 1 men imported specially into this
 country. Now English. women are turning out lenses and prisnas of an | angular accuracy of three seconds or less that are said to challenge the best work of France or Germany. before l the war. 7 Not only a few exceptional women
 have attained this skill, but there is | an army of them engaged in all these
 kind of expert work and earning high
 wages. And the astonishing thing
 about it is that it has all come about
 since 1915. These tens of thousands l of skilled women artisans have had an apprenticeship of months where
 men have had years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
GREATEST SHRINERS' CONVENTION EVER HELD 0'BE, INSTITUTED AT
 MINNEAPOLIS TEMPLE.IN SUMMER

4 Zuhrah Temple and Minneapolis will be hosts to the greatest conven- fion of Shriners ever held in the world next June "A to, 29. Members of the temple propose to entertain on i scale and in a manner befitting one of the most prominent temples In American Shrinedom. They will en- certain in the way a temple, whose past potentate will probably be elect ed Imperial Potentate should enter tain and ina manner befittlng a shrine whose Captain Shuey origina- ted the greatest spectacular event of each Imperial Council session,-the drill and parade of patrols.
 Zuhrah Temple will add to an al- ready elaborate program a scene nev- CT enacted before in the history of Shrinedom, and not likely to occur again, the laying of the corner stoen for new half-million dollar temple in the presence of the Imperial Off, cers and nearly all the past and pres 6nt Potentates. of the Ancient Arabic Orderf Eb4h 4hS bf stl1e Mysties Shrine
 ssr The session will open Sunday. June 24th with receptions at the various railway stations and with sacred ser vices at in the Minneapolis churches and concerts at the Lake Harriet pa vilion and other parks of the city. Monday will be given over to the re- ception of visitors, registration, par ade of Lulu Temple, entertainment before the grandstand on the parade and grand ball to the Imperial Re- presentatives at the Auditorium in the evening, also concerts at Lake Harriet and at the grandstand. Tuesday will ioJ iv,o of ho I'm perial session with the grand escort 1 parade at 500 a. m., comprising the bands and patrols of every temple in the country. Entertainment before the grandstand which will include a fifteen feature circus will be given in the afternoon. It will also mark the ceremonial Of the Imperial Coun- Gil. Tn the evening some of the guests will go to St. Paul. The bands and patrols will be entertained with a grand ball and buffet supper at the Mazda Building.
 Wednesday evening marks one of the most spectacular events of the whole session, the illuminated parade of bands and patrols. There will be an Imperial Council session in the morning, automobile trips for those who care to take them, luncheon to
 : \ the Imperial Council Representatives and a concert and drill of patrols be- fore the grandstand. Many women guests will be invited to make a trip to Lake Minnetonka on that after noon.
 St Paul Day is officially on the program as Thursday. Then Osman Temple will have an opportunity to show the St. Paul spirit of hospitality All bands and patrols will take part in the parade there and attend a ball at the St. Paul Armory
 In Minneapolis the election of the new Imperial Officers will take place with a luncheon at the Minikahda Club to the new Potentate. Grand Stad features, water events at Lake of the Isles and other special enter tainments have been arranged for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
POINTS OF INTEREST.
A Preparedness Sale.

In talking with the manager he stated that never before in the history were there som any opportunities to make money, to forge ahead, offered to the men of America as at the present time. He pointed to the rapid advance in population and to the wonderful development of Bridge ports industries, as a striking exam pie of the prosperity of our country at the present time.
 And he went on to say that the men who could take advantake of and bring to themselves a share of this prosperity are the men who are we'll dressed and whose families were a reflection of their business abilities.
 In order to make this accomplish ment an easy one. these stores are holding this event. AS Cheerful Credit is given to all who wish it makes it possible for all to participate whether or not at the present time they are the possessors of a bank ac- count.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Russian Republic
 Tells Grand Duke
 He's Only Citizen

Amsterdam, April 13.-When the ,Grande Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, brother. of the former Russian Elm peror, was about to leave Gatchina for Petrograd recently, he asked the local Workmen's Union for a safe conduct, according to a despatch to the Co., logne Gazette. The Union sent the following letter in reply:
 "Citizens Michael Romanoff has no more right tha any other Russian citi- zen to such privileges. as a special train or reserved carriage. He can therefore buy a ticket at the station like anyone lese. If he does we shall lested."
 ticket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
MINERS CARE FOI: WAITS.

Firminy, Department of the Loire, France, April 13-The miners and steel workers of this busy coal and iron town have decided to take care of the war orphans of the canton themselves. The municipal council of Firminy has officially approved the idea and appropriated the funds for the first requirements of about 60 orphans that are already being called the official wards of the town"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

The Buffalo Bolt Co. increased it's capital from s1,0oo,o00 to s3,250, ,o0o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Mems Shirts at $1.155,

These are beautiful Spring garments, made of g. choice quality of silk-flnish shirting in rich 1917 patterns. All have the smart open French cuffs and matched centers; five ocean pearl buttons down front; guaranteed fast colors;. high grade garments of the kind selling elsewhere at $1.5O.as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-18
TO ERADICATE TICK.

The cattle tick is in FOR a hard time
In Carter county II the plans Of the
recently appointed inspector are car
ried out and cooperation extended To
him in his work by cattle raisers u
the county ". :, Martin has entered
upon his duties. He has started by
inspecting several privately owned watts
or dipping tanks. and where they DO
not conform with government reguia-
tions has had the owners reconstruct
until they do so and is lending all all
possible 20 their efforts,
g. " Young. county commissioner
who owns a dipping vat Of his own
through which last week there passed
more than 500 mead 81 prize cattle. has
rendered il for the oouniy's use AMI
those II his neighbors who have no
tank viii also be privileged 10 use II.
Andy Hutchirs who lives IN the
same community also owns tank AMI
has made the same proposition 20 the
inspector. 1ir Hutchins Is dipping cat
lie today. He owns an extensive herd
and realizes the value OF precautiOn
against fever u n Croskin IS anot1-
er who is aiding .n every way possible
20 eradicate the tick from Carter coun.
~ He was among the first 70 ado.
cate drastic measures. II necessary, 90
get rid of the evil
Tire western part of the county Is
equally alive % the situation. Mr Ma
tin is assured % the hearty cooper.
lion 0f cattlemeu who have recently
realized the importance Of eradicatins
the tick