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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
PLAN CONFERENCE
OF ALLIED NATIONS
AT WASHINGTON WITHIN FEW
WEEKS so ANNOUNCES THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
British Commission Headed BY Bal
four, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
Will Arrive Shortly.

Western Newspaper Union Jews Service.
hington-Assembly in Washing
ton within a few weeks of a great in
ternational war council was fOresbad-
owed by an announcement from the
State Department that a British com
mission, headed by Arthur ]. Balfour,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, is expect
ed to arrive within ten days to dis
cuss with the Government here ques-
tons connected with the conduct OF
the war. In addition to the Foreign
Minister, the commission will Include
Admiral De Chair, OF the British
navy: General Bridges, of the army,
and the Governor of the Bank OF Eng
land, attended by a numerous staff.
This was as far as the announcement
made by the State Department goes,
but it was learned authoritatively that
a French commission, composed of Of
ficials and officers equally as distin'
guished as the British representatives
also will be in Washington about the
same time. This commission will be
headed by M. Viviani, at present Min
lister of Justice in the French Cabinet
and formerly Premier.
1t is not known definitely whether
any of the other allied powers will
send commissioners to Washington,
but it is assumed that owing 10 the
difficulties in passage and the proba-
BILE delay the interests Of these gov
ernments will be confided to their
resident Ambassadors.
The conference is stated to have
been sought by the allied leaders
themselves in order to discuss every
phase OF the war.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
TOLL OF SUBMARINES

Washington. - German subma-
rines have sunk during the war
total of 686 neural vessels, includ-
ing 10 American, and have attacked
unsuccessfuliy' 70 others, including
eight American, according to an Of
fetal tabuIation given out at the
state department and complete up
to April 8.
Since the German war zone went
into effect, February I, more than
one-third of the vessels sunk have
been neutral, and large number
of other neutral vessels have been
terrorized into staying in port.
No estimate is available OF the
number of lives lost on neutral
vessels, but it is shown to have
been large. official reports show
that about $50 Americans have
been lost on neutral and bellig-
erent steamers togethct
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
TWENTY-ONE CORPORATIONS
AND 10 PERSONS INDICTED
BY Grand Jury-charsed With EVad-
ing the Sherman Antitrust Law
BY Fixing the Prices Of Coal.

New York-An indictment naming
81 corporations and Is individuals,
charging violation of the Sherman
antitrust law in fixing prices of coal,
was handed down by the Federal
grand jury The individuals are &C
cused of having combined IL the last
three years to eliminate competition in
the transportation and sale Of what is
known as "smOkeless bunker coal,
mined in the southern, southeastern
and southwestern counties Ct West
Virginia and western counties of Vir-
ginia and placed on shipboard at tide
water ports at Newport News and Nor
folk. Eighty per cent of the coal for
ocean vessels loading at those ports is
declared by the federal authorities to
be supplied by the alleged combina-
ton. Upward OF 1900 vessels coal at
those ports annually 10y taking from
so to 4.OOe tons each. Their represen-
tatives and the individuals indicted
are expected TO appear in Federal
Court here within few days for pleas
EE
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
WORST EXPLOSION IN
HISTORY OF STATE
Employe Blamed for Blast That
Killed 116 Persons in Mu-
milton Plant.

Chester, PA statement by high
official of the Eddystone Ammunition
Corporation placed the blame OF the
disastrous explosion, the worst in the
history Of the state, on a disloyal en-
ploye who is thought to have sacri-
fced his life with the 116 known dead,
most of whom were girls and young
women. This amazing development
spurred on the Investigations of the
catastrophe already under way by fed
eral state, county and local officials
and officers of the company. Numerous
suspects were rounded up here in Phil
adelphia and Villa Nova, Pa, and in
Camden. n. j.. and In each case the
disposition of the prisoners was placed
in the hands OF agents of the Depart
ment of Justice at Philadelphia. The
arrests so far, however, apparently
have furnished no tangible clew to the
perpetrator of the alleged plot, IL any
such was the case.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
AUSTRIAN VESSELS SEIZED
Authorities Take interned Ships When
Relations Are Severed-Martha
Washington One.

New York.-The Austrian steam
ships Martha Washington and Hima-
Iaya, self-detained in port here, were
seized by the customs authorities. The
Martha Washington, a vessel of S,S12
tons gross, was one of the crack pas
senRer liners Of the Austro-American
Line. Before the war she piled be-
tween New York and Trieste. Hasty
examination of the vessel showed she
is not damaged. Possession also was
taken of the Austrian freighters Dora
and Ida, completing seizures of all
Austrian ships in this port.
Boston-Erny. Philadelphia-Fran-
coma. Tampa, Fla.-Borneo. New Or
leans-Anna, Clara, Teresa. Calves
ton-Campania, Morowitz. Pensacola
Lucia. Newport News-Budapest.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauSeatlng,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides' are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver ana
bowels need cleansing, give only DELI
cious California Syrup of Figs. It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonfui
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
AMERICAN FLEET
TO PATROL THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
French and British Officers Con-
fer in Washington With
Chiefs of Navy Regard
ing Cooperation
Canadian Coast May Be Under Guard
of Uncle SANS Fighting Machines
Men Eniisting With State Troops or
Regulars Do So Only For War Time.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Neutrality-suspicious. high British and
French naval officers in conference
here with naval officials, definite steps
have been taken toward participation
of the American navy in the war
against Germany.
Patrol of the entire Atlantic sea-
board, reaching southwark to the Pan
anna Canal zone and possibly north
ward to include Canada, will be the
first duty of American Warships. With
that goes the necessity of guarding
against the probable extension Of the
German submarine campaign to IN
clude approaches to major American
ports.
This development, with statement
that the War Department has issued
instructions to recruiting officers
which are in effect call for 100000
volunteers to fill up the regular army
and the existing units of the national
guard, held first place in the news
Of the day as it related to war prepare
ton.
British and French ships now on
this patrol duty will be withdrawn as
soon as the American forces have their
lines established. The American
squadrons will operate from British
and French bases in the South Allan
tic wherever necessary.
This was learned in connection with
the announcement that Vice Admiral
M. E. Browning of the British navy,
and Rear Admiral R. A. Grasset, Of the
French navy, are in Washington con-
ferring with Secretary Daniels, Ad'
miral Benson, Chief Of Naval Opera
tions, and other officers of the Amer
lean navy. The conferences have to
do with the part the American fleet
will play in the war either Immediately
or later, when it's strength i'll light
patrol craft and trained men has been
increased.
Commanders of the British and
French forces off the American coasts,
1t is known, have expected that Ger
many would extend her submarine OPP
erations to these waters. Arrange
ments to patrol vigorously the ap-
proaches to the chief American har-
bors have been made, and will be car.
ried out by American ships.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
AUSTRIA sewers
DIPLOMATIC TIES
GERMAN INFLUENCES ARE TOO
STRONG FOR U. S. TO OVERCOME
ORDERS TO SEIZE VESSELS.
CHARGE d'Affaires Asks for Passports
Austrian Business To Be Han
died BY Sweden.

Washington. - Austria Hungary, 1E
ranging herself unreservedly with Ger
many, has severed diplomatic rela
tions with the United States, preclpr
tating a situation which generally In
expected here to lead to war. Baron
Erich Zwiedinek, the Austrian charge
'affaires, asked the State Department
for passports for himself, his staff and
the Austrian consular force in this
country, and simultaneously American
Minister Stovall reported from Berne
that Austria had announced break IN
relations to the American embassy IN
Vienna. Immediately the Treasury
Department ordered the seizure OF all
Austrian merchant ships in American
harbors. The Austrian crews were
taken off and sent to immigration SITS
tions, and American guards put on
board. The measure was explained
as purely one of police caution, but it
is realized that 1t may be interpreted
by Austria as an act of war. In sim
liar situation after the break with Ger
many. no ships were seized until
state of war actually had been de-
clared.
Spain will take over American inter
ests in Austria and Sweden will as.
sumo Austrian interests here.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
British Ship Sunk in American Waters

British Ship Sunk in American Waters
Key West, Fla.-The British sailing
ship Treveal, Captain Williamson, was
sunk by German submarine off Glen.
fuegos, Cuba, and all hands landed at
the Cuban port few hours later, ae-
cording to c. Peterson, member OF
the crew, who arrived here from Ha-
vana. Peterson claims to be a natur'
allied American of Norwegian birth.
The vessel was sunk by bombs placed
aboard by the Germans, Peterson de-
clared. The Treveal, full-rigged sail
ing ship, was proceeding from Jamaica
to Cienfuegos for a cargo of sugar for
Queenstown. Soon after the subma'
rine was sighted off Cienfuegos the
Germans launched canvas boat and
two officers and six armed men came
aboard the Treveal, giving the crew
ten minutes to take to their boats.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why take ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used for fifty-one years in all
towns in the United States, Canada,
Australia, and other countries, for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung trouble. 1t
gives the patient good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, giving nature
chance to soothe the inflamed parts,
throw off the disease, helping the pa
tient to regain his health, assisted by
pure air and sunshine when possible.
Trial size 25c, and 75c family size.
Sold in all towns in the United States,
Canada, Australia, and other coun-
tries.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
ARMED SCHOONER SEIZED
United States Captures Vessel With
Cargo Of Munitions Bound
for Mexico.

San Diego, GAIA munitions carry.
ing schooner bound for a Mexican
west coast port was fired upon and
captured by two United States torpedo
boat destroyers, it was learned from
authoritative sources. Five shots
we're fred at the vessel when it at
tempted to escape, and the ship then
was beached Several thousand
rounds Of rife and machine gun am
munition were taken aboard the de
stroyers and landed at Pacific coast
port. The ammunition was taken OF
by motor launches from the destroy
ers. The identity Of the captain and
crew Of the schooner has not been re
veAled.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

Rio Janeiro-BraZil has severed dip
lomatic relations with Germany, and
handed passports to the German min
lister A special messenger has pro-
ceeded to the Petropolis, the home Of
the German colony, to present to the
German, minister, Herr PAUL., "a note
from the Brazilian Government, and to
hand him his passports. He also was
instructed to inform the minister that
Brazil had placed at his disposition
the steamer Rio Janeiro. which would
transport him. the members OF the
legation and consuls to Germany.
Senior Silvino Gurgel de Amaral, in
charge of the Brazilian legation at
Berlin. has been ordered to return
from his post Switzerland will take
over Brazilian interests in Germany.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
u. s. Can use Costa Riea's Waters.

Neutrality-suspicious. Rica's waters
and ports are placed at the disposition
of the United States in the war with
Germany, in an official communication,
In which that Government defines Its
attitude to the State Department
After unqualifiedly indorsing the posi-
ton of the United States, the Costa
Rican Government added its regret
that 1t would not be possible to take
9 more active part in the war. The
position taken by Costa RIGA is SINH.
lar to that assumed by Panama.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
Old Glory at French Front.

Paris.-The placing Of the Lafayette
Flying Corps under the American flag
TO symbolic the entry Of the United
States into the war, has been dis.
cussed for several days. The Figaro
now says the Stars and Stripes are fiy-
ing over the headquarters Of the
.squadriIla. which is composed largely
American avistoFs.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
MINISTER GETS PASSPORTS
Brazil Sends Messenger to German
Colony With walking Papers"
For Herr PAUL..

Beunos Aires.-The government will
make no official announcement of Ar
gentina's neutrality in the war be-
tween the United States and Germany,
as it considers it's note sufficient. This
note embodied a declaration that Ar
gentina supported the position of the
United States with reference to Ger
many.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
Submarines OF Mexican Coast.

San Francisco.-The German sub
marines of whose presence in the Pa
cifc Ocean the Navy Department
warned ship owners are probably on
the Mexican coast, according 10 a
statement made here by Captain w.
W. Gfmer, commandant of the
Twelfth Naval District.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

Good health depends upon good diges-
ton. Safeguard your digestion and you
safeguard your health. Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills provide the safeguard. A.
medicine as we'll as a purgative. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
Just think You can lift

Humanity is unequally divided be
tween those who can't stand prosper
lty and those who can't get any 10
stand.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

1t might be well to remember that
the lengthening of the days doesn't
pr0lOnE the reckoning of thirty
days obligation.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

Adam owned the earth at one time.
His experience should be a warning TO-
those who want it now.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

Glad to meet YOU" IS what one mar
usually says when introduced to an
Other-but is he?
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19
Differences.

"a mascot is not always mascot.
"Tbat's so, and Jonah often ends
in Il wall"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

Only One "BRoMO oUINTNE"
To get the genuine call for full name LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE Look for signature of II. ".
GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Se.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

Milwaukee has - charitable organ
,Eatiuns
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

Critical Food Situation Chief Subject.
ks@don.-The food situation lie dom
sAer. consis~---ti zion in Ger
-''- Ypr-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

United States contains 100000
rammererS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
The Equipment

Twenty four 6-inch and Al inch guns
OF the latest mobile siege type will ac-
company the regiment, four to bat
terry of 10 men.
Each man will be armed with the
army automatic pistol, the Colt As;
there will be but 10 rifles for the entire
regiment.
The trucks will be divided as follows:
Store trucks nine to regiment; ammu-
milton trucks, So to regiment; repair
trucks. three to regiment, with supply
company; passenger trucks, three to
regiment. tank trucks. three to regi-
ment; supply trucks, II to supply COM
pany Of regiment; tractors, 80 to regi-
ment; and, repair cars, seven to regi-
ment Six caissons go with each bat
terry.
Two hundred and eleven riding
horses and 36 draft horses will be sup
piled the regiment and motorcycles
with sde-cars are provided to the ex-
these being for each battery proper; II
to each combat train. five to regiment
headquarters company, eight to the
supply company.
Ten reel carts will be supplied with
the other equipment.
Five thousand and four hundred
rounds of ammunition for the big guns
will be ready to feed the cannon at the
start.
One pack mule Of mysterious designs
is listed for the entire regiment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
OPPORTUNITIES Left

Chances galore are there for chauf-
feurs, engineers. mechanics, horsemen
in the six batteries now being formed
at Portland Augusta, Lewiston, Ban
gor, We3tbrook and Bridgton. But
those who desire this opportunity must
act quickly; another week will see
every battery filled to war strength If
applications pour in as rapidly as for
the past two weeks. This week seems
to be the time generally expected to
see the selective draft in operation. If
the number of any man between the
ages of 81 and 80 be drawn he no lon
ger has chance to enlist. He is
conscript and must JON more than half
a million other consCripts in the divis-
icnal training camps and be prepared
for the trenches. He may have good
excuse for waiting, but what Will be
his opinion of some of his companions
who tried to be left at home? It's worth
lot to a member of the~Milliken Regi-
ment 70 know. he's in an organization
of men who are not afraid to fight, and
that ne's with his own fellows from his
own town in his own state. And if he
meet up with a regular or a marine or
national guardsman he, as a volun
teer in the heavy artillery will not
have to worry over what the other fell
low thinks about him. His relatives and
friends will regard him admiringly as
a fighting man and not as the chap
WHO was forced to go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
Equipment for the
Milliken Regiment
Heavy Artillery to Have 24Big Guns, Dozens OF
Trucks, 81 Motorcycles with Side Cars, More
Than 200 Horses, Few Rifles but an Automatic
Pistol for Every Man-Further Physical Ex-
aminations at FPS Water Street Today.

The Milliken Regiment of Heavy
Field Artillery, if its aspirations be not
nipped in the bud by Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg's new peace propos-
al will go to the French front adequate
~ prepared to assume its full share Of
delivering the civilized worlds message
OF hate for Teuton- Turk Bulgar
crimes against humanity.
For hate" is Germany's own char
acterization of her attitude toward her
enemieS and the Entente Allies have
caught up the word until the daily
crushing bombardment of the German
lines is known as 'todays hate" The
terrible blast from the big guns is
hate" in its most effective form Of the
whole war. No other medium of ex-
preston has conveyed such frightful
realization to the Kaisers brutal sup
porters. And the Mllken Regiment
will have the big guns-,wenty-f four Of
them And with the big guns will go
motor trucks and motor cycles by the
score, tanks" tractors, reel carts and
a mountain Of other equipment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
Tho Officers

Among the officers for the regiment
will be one colonel, one lieutenant col
onel. three majors. IL captains. IA first
leutenan,s. IS second lleutenants, five
in medical department, one chaplain.
one field clerk, one regiment sergeant
major. three regiment supply sergeants,
three battalion sergeant majors, "a first
sergeants; two color sergeants. eight
mess sergeants. seven supply sergeants,
seven stable sergeants. Sly sergeants &C
company the battery and two the COM
bat train. so corporals to regiment and
then there are named mechanics, horse
shoers, saddlers. wagner, cook, bugier.
bandmen, etc, etc.
Further physical examinations will be
Held at 225 Water street, today Mon
day. and all candidates are requested
to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
Opposed to Suffrage.

the following communication has been
received by Mrs. Clarence Hale. president
OF the Maine Association Opposed to Suf.
frage for Women:
IN accepting the presidency Of the Ma
tional Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage. Mrs. James w. Wadswortb. Jr..
or washington. D. c., wife of the Senior
Senator from New York and daughter NJ
the late Hon. John Hay. Secretary OF
state under Presidents Mckinley and
Roosevelt issues the following statement,
we are country at war. Surely the
qualities OF leadership most needed at
this time are strength. stability, breadth
and fairness Of vision. direct and I'M
complex method OF thought and action.
Can we possibly hope to gain these by
throwing into our National politics so in
hammable and uncertain an element as
the feminine vote?
In spite OF the embarrassed protests
or thousands Of good women Surfra gists
against the seditious and disloyal actions
OF the pickets in Washington, Is II not IN
every way probable that those holder and
more audacous spirits would lead and in
fuence those Of the less Responsible yot.
ers' both men and women, than could he
counteracted by the conservative and
weil=meaning woman voter, who to &c,
into the political arena herself would
have to open the door to so lawless and
misunderstanding a company?
Furthermore, I feel that 1t il verv
poor economy to duplicate instead Of to
divide labor and responsibility. II is bad
team work, whether in play, in business
or in life itself, for two people to be in a
place where one Is SUFFICIENT, believe
strongly in Woman's Star OF Destiny.
but also believe that IL shines far above
and beyond the field of politics, and with
your legal help and cooperation 1 pro-
pose TO do my very best to keep Il there, i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE

Nance O'NeiI in "Greed' Third of the
Seven Deadly Sins; Ben Wilson in
"The Voice on the Wire" No. 10;
Comedies; Dramas, Same Popular
Prices.
Nance O'Neil one OF the foremost
actresses in motion pictures will be
seen today in Greed, the third of the
Seven Deadly Sins. Miss O'Neil is a
keen portrayer Of human emotions and
is especially famous for her big"
scenes. She is supported by a fine
cast. including Shirley Mason and
George LIE Guere and others. Miss
Mason and Mr. LIE Guere, who appear
as sweethearts in all of the Deadly
Sins, have in Greed the most dram
attic parts they have ever attempted.
Ben Wilson in The Voice on the
Wire" Will make you sit up and watch
the screen for the entire two reels. This
serial has proven to be a whirlwind for
action and mystery.
short comedy and a dramatic sub
ject complete the bill
Matinee at 80. Evening show at
100 and s45. Prices for the matinee sc
and Ice. Evening shows l0c and t5c.
Vivian Martin in Giving Becky a
Chance, tomorrow.-AdVt