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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-12
Broadway Next

"Good-byc Judges someone shouted
as tho train started, and Mr. Gerard
leaning far out of the window of his
car replied:
'Auf WiCdersehen on Broadwav."
The former ambassadors face bore
z smile as nc waited for the train 10
department ana h. expressed himself
enthusiastically with regard to further
developments in the German American
situation.
Az the station, Count Montcclas.
head Of the American section Of Tho
foreign Office. ana IICrr Won rritt-
Wltz personal representative of For
clEn Minister Zimmerman. were pres
ont TO bid MIR. Gerard farewell The
diplomatic corps MAS represented bv
l'oloN Bcrnabc, tho Spanish ambassa-
dor, who is to take over tho interests
Of the United States; DR.. Theotoky.
the Greek minister; Baron Covers. the
Dutch minister. ana the diplomats of
the south American republics The
military authorities and the foreign
office assigned special officers to ac-
company the train to the Swiss from
tier, whore it is due to arrive at S
O'Clock tomorrow morning. On the Wav
to the frontier, tho train viii pick IN
IA score or more Americans attached
to consular Offices in southern Ger
many.
Continued on Page 4, Column g.
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PROBABLY WILL
PROVIDE Guns
FOR SHIP OWNERS
Official Quarters at
Washington Intimate
Aid Will Be Forth
coming to Relieve the
Disquiet

Washington, Feb. 11-Amcri-
can ship owners who have been
holding their vessels in port be-
cause of inability to obtain guns
for defense against submarines
probably will have their difficult
ties solved in a few days. Strong
limitations were given in official
quarters tonight that. while the
government will not actually
arm merchant craft, or even for
mally advise arming, q way will
be found to put weapons at the
disposal Of owners who desire 10
prepare for defense against illc-
gal attack.
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British ! Pressing
Back the Germans
Bapaume Objective Of New Offensive Make 215
Germans Prisoner in Taking of New System
of Trenches-Turks Giving Ground

The British continue their operations
against the Germans with Bapaume as
their objective. Saturday night a
strong system of trenches to the north
of Beaumont Hamel. in the Ancre re-
Gion, extending over front of more
than three quarters of a mile, was
captured and 215 Germans made pris-
oner South of the river near Pys, 9TH
er trenches were taken. and German
attempts to re-capture their lost po-
sitions south of Sailly-Saillisel were
stopped by the English guns. Else
where along the line trench raids,
bombardmcnts and aerial activity have
featured the fighting.
Ia Austro- Italian Theatre
There has been considerable fighting
in the Austro-Ttalian zone and in Mes
opotamia betwdeen the British and
Turks. In the Gorilla sector Of the
former theatre, the Austrians are re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-12
Protocols Additions

The protocol which Count Montcge
las. head of tho American department
ted to Ambassa dor Gerard on the part
Of Foreign SccI Ctary Zimmerman, CON
tanned besides formal rc-ratif1Cation Of
the treaty PROV isions of 1899 and ISIS
REGARDING mutual treatment of ma
tionals cauSht in bellisercnt coun-
try in the case of war, a number of
important additions and expansions.
It provided that merchants SHOULD be
allowed To continue their businesses
and retain their residences until the
end Of the war unmolested; that no
law affecting the validity of contracts
should he applied to Germans in Amer
lea or to Americans in Germany lnu
that all patients should he inviolate-
question Of Importance in the view
Or The high value if not the indispcn-
Stability Of certain German patents in
tho manufacture Of munitions and ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-12

ported to have entered Italian trench
es, inflicted heavy casualties on the
defenders and made 665 men prison
ers- In addition machine guns. bomb
throWers and much war material was
taken.
British Push Back Turks
In Mesopotamia the British in their
operations against the Turks have oc-
cupied a new front of more than 5000
yards, pushing back the Turks for a
depth varying from 500 to 1000 yards.
In the Eastern theatre the two COM
panies of Germans, wearing white
overails captured Russian trenches
near Stanislau, in Galicia, but later
were forced to eyacuate them, accord
ing to Petrograd.
Sundays report of Germany's under
water boat campaign showed only one
vessel, the British steamer Salaga, )S11
tons. as having been sent to the bot
tom.
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UNITED STATES CITIZENS ARE
GENERALLY TREATED BY GERMANS
WITHOUT SIGNS OF HOSTILITY
Special Military Vises Required However, upon
American Passports - Expect Bars to Be
Lowered for Full Egression if Desired

Copenhagen, Feb. 10-(Via London, Feb 1DThe German
governments attitude endeav crng induce Ambassador
rard to protocol re-arming the cdtme treaties with
the United States regarding mutual protection of nationals
hosties of possible detention Of Amer
newspapermen hostages undoubtedly influenced by
arms dispatches the United States regarding the
men of German citizens and property there the Associated
Press correspondent who left Berlin Saturday morning and has
reached Copenhagen is able to state AS
advces received the United and
government that the attempt negotiate
protocol rerayng the treaty Of 1899 with additions and
failed gracefully position and
tageS.
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Senator Hale
Near Ypres Has
Narrow Escape

r-....4 A.,.,,cs ,, France
'Ef irillfu Armies III rance
rf3ff correspondent 81 the Asso-
tr.-,, r.b 1o-Scnator-clcct
-, ,., ,,. ,oo,.
,,, u,,,tsb iron, for the past
POS th' h''''S" '''''' " ~
..rA days. had hNcN experience
M, German shoIl0rc yesterday.
tF, t,I e.nrcssrd , Keen desire to sec
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Against Selling Ships

quite as trCnchant in its bearing on
the pending problems WAS the provlS-
ion of an instrument which AnbaS-
sador Gerard was asked to sign spec
flying explicitly that not only enemy
property as such should be exempt
from seizure or restrictions in its use
beyond those applying to all property,
but that enemy ships in ports of the
opponent should not DC seized dur
ing the war nor forced to leave port
unless to sail under safe conduct and
guarantee of exemption from seizure
by the allied helligerent for home
port.
Provision also was made for safe
conduct when il was necessary to move
ships from one port TO another i'll the
same country. The protocol forbade
explicitly any internment or restric-
tions upon the liberty or movement of
enemy nationals within the limit of the
opponent country and declared for
confirmation of certain articles of The
Hague conventions particularly as to
treatment of the personnel of enemy
merchant ships captured or caught
within an opponent country.
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Submarine in Mid-Ocean

%ew York, Feb. 1.-Two mysterious
vessels, one said to have been a SUB
marine the ether having every an
pcarance Of being a German raider 81,
submarine supply shin. were sighted
N mid-ocean Feb. ) by officers and
passengers Of the American Line
steamship Kroonland, which arrived
here today from Liverpool. on Feb.
one day out from Liverpool, those on
board declared they witnessed the de-
struction Of Dutch freighter by shell
fire from submarine. The KroonIand
then was opposite Fastnet light
Took Crew in Tow
The kroonland was within five miles
of the Dutch steamer and her crew and
passengers declared they saw the sub
Continued on Pace q, Column s.
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take. namely, blockade Of specified
region Through tho idea OF a "prohib-
TIED zone was later substituted for that
of blockade" at the request of the
naval authorities who anticipated pos
sible formal objections under the
blockade reSulationsl was received by
The Associated Press almost on the
morrow of Ambassador Gcrard's speech
on German American good relations,
delivered at the banquet Of the Amer
lean Association Of Commerce and
Trade carly in January.
\ week later it was stated that a
full decision or tho situation hi / not
been reached and that the campaign
would not be l&Lnchcd until after fur
Their consultations with Gormanys al
hes and the receipt Of certain informa-
ton from Count Won BcrnstorT and
Count Tarnowski Won Tarnow, rcspec-
lively German and AustrO-Hungarian
ambassadors to the United States, Of
their concept of armed merchantmen
and their liability to attack as war
ships
U-eoats Sent to Stations
The final decision on an out-and-out
81 bltltiilll' campaign OF \ SO-rl He'd
ruthless type apparently was taken at
the grand Austro-German conference
ia German headquarters on the Ger
man Emperor's birthday though The
Associated Press heard the statement
that submarines departing several
days earlier for stations an the e,1h
marine hunting grounds wcro proyid-
ed with contingent orders for This
eventuality
The censorship. however. Shut down
tightly on any definite statements Or
nredlctlonS of the approaching crisis.
ne Associated Press being thon m
formed from usually roIiahIa sourcn.
that ii was decided for marine ana
technical reasons ~ have Tia dec1sion
come as a surprise. This intimatjon
was conveyed confdcntiaHv ia +ha
German newspare All dispatches "a
ing into the subject in detail. however
were either suppressed entirely or ref.
erenceS TO coming events censored ant
or them and the only resource vas ia
use again and aeain the word "block-
ade' In discussions Of submarine nos
sihilities
Ambassador Gerard OF course was also
aware = the current gossip and prob
ably was able to advise the state denart-
Continued on Pare q. Column y
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Gerard's Refusal

Ambassador Gerard's refusal to
sign the treaty after he had ceased to
perform his amba ssadorial functions or
to telegraph for instructions unless
he was permitted to use code, led
Count MontSelas to hint that a refusal
10 sign the protocol might materially
affect the status of Americans in Ger
many and the privilege of departure
mentioned specifically. of the Ameri-
can correspondents whom Ambassador
Gerard desired to take out with him
and whose fate was apparently though
10 carry particular weight in Ameri-
can public opinion.
This ntimation Of the possibility Of
OBTAINING Americans, even under the
status Of a rupture Of diplomatic rela-
tions not war and the use of newspa-
per board, caused Mr.. Gerard to declare
roundly that he could not be party
TO any such pressure and that ne
doubted whether any of the newspaper
men could be sand bagged' or innu-
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
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Gerard, Staff and
Americans
Have Left Germany
American Ambassador Proceeds to Berne
Switzerland, Where He Will Await Instruc-
tions-No Interviews Until He Reaches U. S.

Zurich Swizerland(Via Paris Feb II, 1855 p M)-The
American ambassador James W. Gerard arrived Swiss
boundary Schafhause at A O'Clock this
met by the American minister Switzerland Pleasant A. SO-
vail and representatives of the Swiss army, including Col
Bruegger and Capt Rudolph Isen Swiss military guard
honor also waiting and big delegation greet
ed the former American ambassador Germany trip
from Berlin made without noteworthy incident although
curiosity displayed by those who gathered along
route through Germany Mr. Gerard dsembarked at Zurich
with about 12O other Americans intending first to remain
there but when he accommodations at Berne
he left Immediately for that city remain in Berne for
two three days, arranging for his trip Paris.
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DEL TSCHLAND
HELD PENDING
\ SETTLEMENT

-.e ..uduu CT. Feb ll-Jp to jan
fs. German merchant submarine
..+..F bland had not left her home port.
rI.E "a "a statement made TO the As
t#B preaa tonight by raul G. L..
" |Rrt ,tce president and general man
trH nf tine Eastern Forwarding Co.
Nhlt Mr. fIilkcn declined 10 discuss
Hn pfohahilty ~ another voyage to this
aHHlrt rs the deutschland. II was learn
Fl fran reliable source. that neither the
hrltsehland nor sister submarine
wnuld cave Germany FOR America until
after he present crisis had passed.
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Germans Gracefully Submit and
Place Blame on Misrepresentation
Crew Saved from
Japanese Prince
Many Americans

London. Feb 1.-THE British
steamer Japanese Prince with many
Americans aboard which was sunk
a } German submarine was tor
rdaed without warning. according
fr i dispatch TO the Exchange Tele
ataph Co. All the crew were land
sd. tse dispatch adds.
Tre y men aboard the ship, IN
adtrq 30 American cattlemen,
trre saved
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Want to Avoid War

reconclling the policies of the two gov
ernments can be found
Want to Avoid War
The authorities and most Of the peo-
pie now desire to avoid actual hostili-
ties in any way consistent with the
lines of the present submarine policy
but only in such. According inStruc-
tions were given, SO The Associated
Press has been reliably informed, to
submarine commanders before they
started on their February missoin to
take the safe side when neutral vessels
particularly American, We're in question
whenever possible. Enemy merchant
men when recognized as such were or
dered to be sunk at sight but neutral
merchantmen were to be warned when
such action in their judgment was con-
sistent with the object Of the campaign
and the safety of their own ships.
1t was realized, however. after tho
prompt and resolute stand taken by
President Wilson that these orders
could be only palliative and only defer,
not avoid an ultimate break and that if
President Wilson stood by his announce
ment that the destruction of American
lives or ships would be regarded as an
act of hostility. a casus belli must come
sooner or latcr-probably sooner-on
account of the number Of Americans on
enemy ships and the discretionary ma
ture of the instructions to submarine
commanders. who were Informed that
while the above course toward neutrals
was recommended and desired they
would not longer be subjected to pun
iSl, IL
mer procedure Of warning, if they found
this advisable.
II is considered that the only posi-
blllty of the avoidance of hostiitieS
would result from q modification of its
standpoint of one or the other side and
so far as could be judged from the
positive declarations of Alfred Zim-
norman. the German minister of for
eiSn affairs and other officials before
The Associated Press correspondent
departure from Berlin there was no
probability that Germany would give
way this time or abandon the ruthless
campaign now started. German Amer
lean relations again and again have
passed through crises apparently al
most hopeless, but this time the crisis
is more difficult than the former ones
ana even the optimistic scarcely see
any peaceful egress from the impasse.
From neutral cable office ii is now
possible to tell the story OF the de-
velopment of the present crisis. on
which the most rigid censorship has
been applied in Germany.
Approach Of Action
To the observer in Berlin the ap-
proach OF the crisis had been plainly
and definitely evident since the rejec-
ton OF Germany's peace overturea. In
formation as to Germauy's definite de-
clsion TO start sharpened submarine
warfare and even the form It would
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Boston Forecast

Boston. Feb. 11,--Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity Fair and continued
cold Monday. Tuesday probably fair
with rising temperature. Moderate
westerly winds.
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Fair and somewhat colder
Monday. Tuesday fair with slowly rising
temperature
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kalscr's Conference

In connection with tho German s4..
cestion. special interest ltircr,d io
cable dispatches announcing thtl Em.
pcror William lad called a confer.
cnce presumably to disru.. MD .ub,lr.
rine campaign aUd The position oT r,r..
trails. 1t was suGi c2t"d that uYf az .tl,.
conference might como somcthfu. mon.
tangible than the mere Oral sursraitnu
that Germany would like "a d,.,r.
means Of preventing The addition ~
another nation 10 the long Ils' 81 ou-
cmies. What has been done ,o Car
construed only as Am attempt ~ rrtr.
upon the United States the apr-,- .irr,
Of belli6ercucy. Relieving tLo smaf
purpose is to hcwildcr public "rulIou
here and diviGc it, the movement a.
about a. unwelCCme here As n Mr. do.
rard in Berlin had gone behind rnc
German government through tho span
ish ambassador who represents the
United States there in an appeal To- Inc
German people on a wholly inrulnrIctr
issue
Whether any sort or answer hevonf
mere Acknowledgement to tho Swiss
minister who presented tho suggestion
yesterday will be made is uncertain 10
tIldt dtltI ItStS 'IllltlN WIN i'If ~
dent Wilson. Opinions differ. some bc-
lieving it wiser TO ignore tho su-ccs-
ton entirely. IT is possible that y sum
mary of the present submarine cam
paign with q list of tho sinkinrs with
out warning and tho loss Of lives may
be submitted as further shown. whv
the United States and other ucutfals
believe Germany's course outside tina
bounds of law.
The fact that only ono vessel wap
destroyed in the war zone TODAY ana
that the number has been growing
smaller daily, has modified the views
of those who thought the new cam
paign might completely Isolate Eng
land Reports from British sources that
less than 80 vessels out Of 100 going
Continued on PAGE s. Column ~
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Germany Has Little
Hope of u. S. Peace
Desires to Keep from War but Is Determined to
Continue Submarine Campaign Come What
May

Copenhagen Via London, Feb. ID
Little hope or expectation prevails in
Berlin that war with the United States
is avoidable or that a modus vivendi
reconciling the policies of the two gov
ernmentS can be found.
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THE WEATHER: Fair
Skies and Fours

and Fights and Twelves. Soon
the 1917 Auto Season will be on.
Dealers. advertise NOW.
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German Proposal

CT short of war.
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Auto Dealers

Advertise literally in the Jour-
nal for . big busy season. Thou.
sands are kcenly interested.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-17
TOWN LINE

The sad news reached this place
OF the death Of Mrs Arthur Butter
held who died at ST Mary's hospi-
Ia. in Detroit She was buried III
Mt. Pleasant cemetery Friday, May
II, 1917.
Emmett Donley. Nelson Vancore
and Don Farway motored to Weld
man Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Katenhus spent
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fleming.
Carl Abbott spent Sunday with Il.
Mckinney and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleming en-
tertained Mrs. Fleming's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Mills, and family OF
Forest Hill last Thursday evening.
The Misses Meitie Wilber and Lot
Tie Worthing wrote the eighth grade
examination at Alma last Thursday.
Earl Mills is spending the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs Robert Flcm-
ing
L. II. forman Of Indiana spent a
itN VA. AtNl NttN Will WI. anu
Mrs. Henry Crum and family.
Mrs. Willis Lemon Of Lansing spent
l;.~t Wednesday with relatives here
Mi and Mrs f. - O'Bryant Of
Forest Hill visited her sister. Mrs.
Leslie Hoyt. and mother. Mrs. Eliza
Whitcraft, last Wednesday
Miss GLADYS Waldo Of Lansing is
isiying at b. Mckinney's few
days
Cur, Hills of Shepherd spent Wed
resday night with his sister. Mrs.
John ShoAg. and family
Wally Omans OF Alma called at
VIII Omans last week Wednesday.
MIR and Mrs Grant Wood Of Alma
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Will Omans.
Miss Arlene Bigler has returned
home from Marion, where she has
been visiting.
The large barn belonging to Gin
ton Nelson on the section was de
stroyed 10y fire last Friday night. al
50 work horse The cause of the
fire is unknown
Jene johnson from Alma spent Fri
day night with Fred Shepard and
family.
Mrs Ed Vancorc spent from Fri
day till Monday with her daughter.
Ms. Emmett Donley. Of Weidman.
Miss Alice Crum entertained her
friend, Miss Austin. from Alma Fri
day.
Mrs. Clyde Waldo Of Lansing. who
has been visiting at 3. Mckinney
the past few days. returned home
Wednesday
Mrs. Pat Whitcraft entertained her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferris, who
has been caring for her daughter.
Mrs. Maggie Yats. who lives near st.
Louis.
Mrs Bert Shepard has returned
home from New Haven. where She
has been visiting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-17

Miss Edna Onans returned to her
home in Middleton Sunday after
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs Edgar Ferris
Miss Esta Johnson spent Sunday
with her parents. Nh and Mrs. Char
he Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs viii Leonard have
moved to the VI. Vccder farm
Miss Cora Isham spent last sun
day with her parents
Miss Ida Huff and Bert Shepard
autoed 10 the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Shepard last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Folkner spent
! Tuesday evening with Mr. and AIRS.
Fred Shepard.
Those who wrote the examination
from the Wright school were Misses
Eliza HQyt and Myrtle Adams, John
Whitcraft and Theodore Wilk.
Mrs. George Isham entertained her
mother. Mrs. Ingersol, last week.
Mrs. James Folkncr spent IA few
days with relatives near Elm Hall.
Mrs. June Church called at Mrs.
Elisha Churches Friday.
Little Zeima Isham, who has been
having the measles, is reported bet
ter
Mrs William Smell of Alma spent
Ia few days with Mrs Maude MUM
last week.
Lee Miller Of Alma was a week end
guest OF Eugene Cfum.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Adams and chill
drcn and AIR and Mrs. Henry Crum
autoed to st. Louis Sunday and were
guests of friends there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Adams scrc
guests of Mr. Adams sister. Mrs.
Ellis Mills, and family near Forest
Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. r. y. O'Bryant of
Forest Hill Were guests at Mrs
OBryant's sister. Mrs. Leslie Hoyt.
and mother Mrs. Eliza Whitcraft.
last Sunday
Mrs. Will Leonard went to Flint
Saturday on business.
Grandma Adams spent Friday and
Saturday visiting relatives and
friends in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hammond and
Nj. and Mrs Norman Hammond of
Mt. Pleasant motored to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Vancore and family
last Monday
James Sweeney and Arthur Kane
OF Mt. Pleasant and the Misses Marie
Nancorc and Ida Raske of Alma mo-
tored to st. Louis last Wednesday
evening
Mrs. Arson WILDER was sick few
days last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-17
MERCHANTS WIFE AD- =
NISES ALMA WOMEN

81 had stomach trouble so bad 4
could eat nothing hut toast. fruit and
hot water Everything else soured
and formed gas Dieting did no good
! was miserable until / tried buckhorn
bark. glycerine, etc. as mixed in Adler
i-ka ONE SPOONFUL benefited
me INSTANTLY" Because Adler-i-
ia empties BOTH large and small in
testine il relieves ANY CASE of con
stipation. sour stomach or gas and
pre- ents appendicitis. II has QUICK
Est actioH OF anything we ever sold.
Brlnners Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-17
RURAL NEWS

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