The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08

Man SUBMARINE
BRING WAR QUICKLY
London, Feb. ST IS officially announced that Richard wal
lace, an American seaman belonging at Baltimore, was killed - the
Smelling of the boats which left the sinking British steamer Eaves-
tone, sunk today by a German submarine. $780,
The official statement says that the survivors of the Eveastone
who were landed today report that their ship was sunk BY shell fire
sci and that the submarine then sheled the boats IL which they took
fsfu sseo Killing lnsts the captain and three seamen and severely Woundins
Berlin, via London, Feb. 5-Ambassador Gerard called uponSDr.
Alfred zimmerman, the German foreign minister, at I o'clock this
afternoon to ask for his passports.
Washington, Feb. 5-Authorny to bring to Washington the full
general staff of the army to work out war problems is given in tho
army bill which the House committee agreed to and will report to the
ship Of the general staff which may be stationed At the capitol. The
incrs Ease was urged by by Secretary e 4ha al Baker asa at = conference sSasst today .i,. -
where VI re, he eontnss with Secretary Daniels sass Later the two walked 70
Ford On tb tn m stsps Of the state sad war and navy navy a building, he aa5 met e. Henry fo1d
shook hands. Mr.. Ford's offer was accepted by Secretary Daniels.
Washington, Feb: When reports that vessels had been seized
by American authorities in different places ere called to the atten,
w viii do nothing that we have not a clear legal right to do.
When we act we will act o principles of right and not on exped-
'ency, Iher = IS no . haste iseo : z; pane q; any " hs,a. = 49, n..aa.nt =
100000 to complete submarines and destroyers now under seonstruc-
ton was introduced today by Representative Keerson, of Ohio.
Republican Leader Mann, opposing IN the House today a bill that
involved $200O00 for a special censuew work on marriage and divorce
statistics declared that, 1--WE know that in all probability we will
soon be called on to appropriate huge sums of money, and we
should draw the line n all appropriations we can do without"
Omaha. Nsb7 Feb. 5-Ninetsen natives Of Germany, Austria.
Hungary and Bohemia. some OF them former soldiers OF the kaiser,
today applied for naturalization papers here. In case war was
declared, it was said, they would be classed IS alien enemies, and be
barred from citizenship. Some of them have resided here many years.
Berlin, Feb. 4, (ia London), Feb. b-Peaceful continuance Of
eerman-Amerioan relations after the departure Of the respective
embassies at Washington and Berlin in the sense indicated by Presi-
dent Wilson in his address to congress, appears to be very slight,
judging by all the information, some of the highest authenticity,
gathered by the Associated Press.
This official added: ##@
'We can only hope and trust that American ships and American
citizens will avoid the danger zones laid down in the German
memorandum
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 5-Orders for the homeward movements
Maryland infantry at Eagle Pass, have been cancelled. Whether the
approaching movements of other national guard organizations,
scheduled to leave the border. will also be halted, could not be ascer-
tanned at department headquarters today.
president to take over railroads IN time OF war, the administration
railway labor bill was reintroduced in the House today without the
compulsory arbitration feature.
President Wilson today issued a proclamation under the author
iy Of the recent shipping act prohibiting American ship owners from
transferring their vessels to any other registry.
noon. On his way to the White House he would not discuss the object
of his visit.
Washington, D. O., Feb. 5-President Wilson at conferences
today with Secretary Baker, of the war department, and Secretary
Daniels, of the navy, discussed expediting legislation to empower the
government to take possession of ship yards, munition plants and
other facilities for hurrying the work Of preparedness, if it became
necessary.
Washington, Feb. 5-While officials refuse to admit that Aus
trias formal announcement of her adhesion to Germany's declaration
of unrestricted submarine warfare has been received officially, there
is reason for believing it is now before the government, and that
appropriate action is being considered.
Washington, D. G., Feb. 5-Henry Ford, manufacturer and
lpacifciSt. announced here TODAY that IL the event of war. he wOn1d