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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
French also Look Down up.
on Lafere, Within Reach
of German Big Guns.
TEUTONS ACTIVE
ON VERDUN FRONT
French Engage German.
Bulgar Troops in Macedo-
nia-ConAicting Reports.

St.. Quentin. reputed headquarter.
OF the German emperor and his gen.
eral staff for the two years following
the battle of the Marns and scene OF
q great French defeat in the war OF
1870, is today within sight of the
French infantry who are following
fast on the heels of the retreating
German army. Twelve miles to the
south, French troops are also looking
down upon Lafere and are within
reach Of the German heavy guns il
the invaders have really elected to
hold the famous Hindenburg line
running from Lille to Loan.
No Evidence of Halt,
So far there is no evidence that the
German retreat has halted. such facts
as are known indicat the contrary.
Lafere is supposed tSlbe one Of the
cornerstones Of the Hindenbure line.
yet General Nivelle has been able to
occupy Tregnier. less than two miles
from Lafere. apparently without en-
countering serious resistance. Treg-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21

forces were over tho Rio Grande
and two battles had been fought
before a formal declaration of
war. Japan struck Russia be-
fore q formal declaration of war
had reached tho Russian capital,
although one day previously the
Japanese ambassador had noti-
fed the Russian foreign Office
that Japan reserved the liberty
of action in protecting her inter-
estS.
The precedents of history show
that the great majority of the
worlds conflicts have been begun
before formal declarations of
war were made.
According to authorities on in
te1national law, a condition OF
war arises in three ways:
IA declaration of war.
"A proclamation or mani
festo, declaring that q state of
war exists.
3.-Through the commission of
hostile acts Of force.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
TECHNICAL DECLARATION OF WAR N0TT0BE
ASKED, But ACTION Will BE PRACTICALLY THE
SAME; STATE OF WAR EXISTS NOW, IT IS SHEL,
Expect Germany TO Start
More Open War on u. S.;
May Violate Hague Pact

Washington, d. c., March H.
With knoyledge that the United
States is practically certain to de.
clare a state of war existing,
many officials believe Germany
may begin Warlike operations
against the United States in
fuller sense.
Although Tho Hague conven-
tions of 1907, to which both the
United States. and Germany are
signatories. declare that hostile
ties shall not begin without for
NAL notice to belligerepts as well
as neutFals. 1t is recognized that
The Hague treaties have been so
openly disregarded during the
war in Europe that no compile
ance with them may be expected
with any confidence. Before Tho
Hague conventions, there was
ample precedent for the begin.
ming Of hostilities, without formal
war declarations. in the war
with Mexico, General Taylors
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
GRAVE INTERNATIONAL
SITUATION MUST BE
MET, PRESIDENT SAYS
Congress Called to Receive
Communication From
Executive.
CABINET URGED
EARLIER SESSION
Country Nearing Inevitable
Result of Severence of
Diplomatic Relations.

Washington, March 21. -
President Wilson, recognizing
that Germany, practically is max
ing war on the United States on
the high seas, today called con-
gress to assemble in extraordin-
ary session OH April 2 to deal
with the situation.
The purpose of the session
now. called two weeks earlier
than the date first set-as an
nounced in the presidents procla-
mation-is to receive a commune
cation from the chief executive on
grave questions of international
policy" $3.50, 5 -.,1,': !. 70 2.
Tie president, In his address to
congress, will detail how Get
many practically has been max
ing war on the United States by
the ruthless destruction of Amer
ican lives and ships on the high
seas in contravention of all laws
of nations and humanity.
Congress then is expected to
pass a resolution declaring that
a, state of war has existed be-
tween the United States and
Germany for some time.
Such resolution in itself will
not be a declaration of war in a
technical sense, although prac-
tically, it will amount. to. the
same thing.
AS a consequence the United
States will take further steps to
protect its interests on the high
seas and elsewhere against the
war-like acts of Germany and
whether an actual state of war
will come to exist in it's full sense
will depend on the future acts of
the imperial German govern
ment.
The presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
"Whereas, public interests re-
: quire that the congress of the Unit
ed States be convened In extra ses-
sion at IL O'Clock on the second
day of April, nineteen seventeen, to
receive a communication concern.
ing grave matters of national poll
cy which shall be taken immedi-
ately under consideration.
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States of America, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an extra
ordinary occasion requires the con.
gress Of the United States to con-
vene In extra session at the capitol
In the city of Washington on the
second day Of April, 1917, at II
o'clock upon which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled to
act as members thereof are hereby
required to take notice.
''Given under my hand and the
seal Of the United States OF Ameri-
ca, the 21st day Of March, in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and OF
the independence of tho United
States, the one.hundrod forty first"
Since last Sunday. when three
American ships were sunk of the
British, isles in quick succession. with
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES OF THE
COUNTRY BEING MARSHALL ED FOR OUT AND OUT
CONFLICT WITH GERMANY Y BIG PLANTS OFFERED
7eut0nic Airn1en Killed
Thousand in Bucharest
Before the CITY Fell

London, March 2l.-More than
1000 persons were killed in
Bucharest by the attacks OF Ger
man aircraft prior to tho aban.
donment OF tho city by the Ru.
manians, according to a Reuter-
dispatch from Jassy. In q single
day, 500 persons were killed by
the Zeppelins and airplanes. On
this occasion, the report states, .
group OF airplanes descended to
q low altitude and spent several
hours in seeking victims, killing
worlmen and work women in the
fields and streets.
Two airplanes which were
pursuing q two.horse vehicle on
the road had race to see which
would reach it first. The vehicle
was going 1t q good pace, but the
airplanes quickly overlook it, kill.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
JC0nttHueU yUH 1HB0 Oh ---,
SCANDINAVIAN
COUNTRIES WILL
STICK TOGETHER

Christiania, March 21.-"H the dis
aster Of war should strike ono Of these
countries It would strike the other
two" declared NJ. Morvinckel, presi-
dent Of the Norwegian Storthins. at
the opening session in the course Of
q speech advocating cooperation with
Sweden and Denmark. "Our inter-
ests." he added, 'are binding us close
together, and we will keep together.
not for love. but for the reason OF
practical politics. This ought to be
made clear to the belligerentA" j
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
MANY ARE TAKEN
FROM MORELES TO
OTHER DISTRICTS

Mexico City. March 21.-Prartica,fv
gu OF the peaoefui inhabitants oe 3ko
transferred to other states md sivSm
now locations In the state OF GS1ssis
the federal district and Puehis a ~,
this plan General Pablo S31nS Y e
commanding Aorelos. has pAevSn&H6
the Morelos bandits from rsoeavil -
taking Aid from the country pSo61 y
Work II being provided 6nr tSS
refugees. - :, 81 ~.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
Navy Department Prepares For Mobiizng
.DEPOSEDCzAR
DEPRIVED OF
[ HISLlBERTY
Russian Government Orders
imprisonment of ex-Ern-
peror ana Gear.

London. March 31.-The Russian
government has ordered that the de-
posed emperor and his consort shall
be regarded as having been deprived
Of their liberty, and sthat they shall be
brought to the Tsarskoe- -Selo. Reu-
ter's Petrograd correspondent tele-
graphs. n
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
Continued on Page sly
new GERMAN
PEACE MOVE
IS REPORTED
Continued on Page 5.),
Prominent Officials Have
Visited Holland in Inter-
ests of Plan.

London. March 21.-A dispatch to
the Times from The Hague asserts
that a new German peace movement
10 on foot. Tho dispatch says that
prominent Germans have recently Wis
tied Holland and Switzerland under
instructions to try and ascertain what
the present attitude Of Great Britain
toward a possible cessation Of hostiIi-
ties: The commissioner sent to Swift
zerland IL said to be a leading Ger
man business man and one Of the
emiesaries to Holland. q high onicial
In the German war service.
The latter emissary. disclaiming au-
thority' to speak, FOR the German gov-
fcont,rn.a !, n
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21
. . - 80 - . I
WEATHER FORECAST,

North Dakota: Unsettled
weather. Probably rain or snow
Thursday and west portion to-,
night. Not much change in tenn
perature. Fresh winds.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21

ing the coachnan, then the pas.
senger and then the horses. The
account also describes an air.
plane attack on the royal resi-.
dence, when the young prince.
Miracea, lay dying of typhoid
fever. The aviators evidently
believed the queen and princess
were still there. This attack, the
report says. was the subject Of a
special telegram from the Pope
to the queen in which the action
OF the Germans was condemned.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-21

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
TRIAL JUDGE IS
NOT DISQUALIFIED
IF PARTY TO SUIT IS
HIS PERSONAL COUNSEL
Judge May Use Discretion In
Dissolving lnjunctlons-
Other Decisions

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 23-
In an opinion returned today by the
Supreme Court of Appeals, written by
Judge W. n. Miller, reversing the de-
cree of the Circuit Court Of Wetzel
county, and remandlng the case OF
Woodcock against Barrick and fost,
it IS held that a judge of court in
this state is not disqualified to preside
in a cause pending in his court be-
cause one or more Of the parties IN
such cause Is counsel for such Judge
in another cause pending in his court
or in some other court.
Further in the same opinion it says
the continuance of motion 10 dis
solve an Injunction, on the motion OF
the party enjoined, the injunction re-
naming in force, is addressed to the
sound discretion Of the court and will
not amount TO reversible error unless
plainly prejudicial TO the interests OF
some party affected thereby.
Other cases decided are as follows:
Lynch against Davis, from Harrison
county, reversed and remanded; Shu-
man, from Wetzel county; reversed
and relnanded; Kinney against Town
Of West Union, from Doddridge coun-
ty, Judgment remanded, verdict set
aside and new trial awarded.
Appeals Allowed
Appeals and supercedeas were al
lowed in the cases Of Bulborea against
Todora, from Hancock county, and
Gibson against Hopkins, from Mingo
county. Appeals and supercedeas were
refused in the cases Of Johnson
against Armstrong, from Monongalia
county, and Evert against Corbin,
from Harrison county. Writs of error
we're refused in the cases Of Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Company
against Memphis Mining Company.
from kanawha county; and State
against Duff, from Harrison county. ,
The following cases from the Fourth
circuit, embracing the counties 2f
Wood and Writ, were continued:
State against Electric company;
State against Swan; Morris against
Journal company.
Others from this circuit argued and
submitted or submitted on briefs are:
NARROW against Ringer; Neal against
Wilson; Marble Company against
Temple associations: Winkleman
against Blue. tax commissioner: Flynn
against Boso.
The case from Richie county Of
Gas company against Ankrom WAS ar
gued, and that OF Bowles against Rea.
ser, from Peasants county, continued
until March 20,
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WILSON'S, ADDRESS
SURPRISES BRITAIN
RECEPTION GIVEN
IT IS UNFRIENDLY
Appreciate Good Intentions
But Speculate On Certain
Passages

LONDON, Jan. %, 1925 p. NJ
President Wilson's address to tho
United States Senate has furnished
the British government and public with
a surprise as electrifying as his me
diatory note to the belligerents. With
the exception Of the Manchester Guar
dian and the Daily News. which are
the only papers in Great! Britain that
can be classified as paci6catory in pol
Icy, the press gives the Presidents ut
terances an unfriendly reception, and
engages In much speculation over the
meanings which, II is considered, may
be concealed behind certain passages.
Public men interviewed begin with
courteous tributes to the Presidents
good intentions, and end by support
ing Great Britain's measures. While
the government cannot make any d.
rect reply to a communication from
the President to the United States
Senate, there Is certain to be discus
sions In parliament. The usages Of
the House Of Lords give even greater
latitude for addresses on any topic any
member wishes to discuss than the
American Senate, while the question
paper Of the House Of Commons fur
nishes an equally good opportunity for
lu6 6uNduCcIllSllI VI pei oOitlh
It Is already foreshadowed by mem
bers Of the Commons that a discussion
will be insisted upon when parliament
re-assembles, and speeches from men,
bers Of the present and the late cabt-
net are expected. Possible action by
the American Congress on commit
ting the nation to membership in an
international peace league is awaited
with greatest interest
Both David Lloyd George. in his
historic maiden speech as prime MIN
lister, and Viscount Grey, while minis
ter for foreign affairs, stated strongly
that membership In such league
without obligations to force its de.
crees by arms would be useless.
The effect Of President Wilson's pol
icy on the status Of the Monroe doc
trine Is discussed with equal inter
est. Several British publicists nota-
bly, L. ]. Maxse, editor Of the National
Review. suggested recently that Great
Britain Is entitled to a weighty voice
in any international movements In the
American hemisphere, because Of the
growing Importance Of Canada as one
of the foremost nations Of that hemis-
phere. -,
The voice OF the "silent masses"
upon the war was heard in the Labor
party conference at Manchester TO-
day. when It endorsed the action Of
the Labor members of parliament who
entered the war cabinet by vote Of
more than six to one. Most Of the
small sentiment favoring a conciliato-
nv policy toward the Central empires
Ia TO be found in labor unionists and
a small group of intellectuals.
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RIVER At WHEELING FAILED To
REACH FLOOD STAGE BY FOUR FEET
STATIONARY LAST NIGHT
AT 81 FEET 3 INCHES
iCrest Failed To Reach Even
/ Conservative Prediction Of
Intelligencer Yesterday
emit EM.Arno.

Pa Wheeling retired to his rest at
10:15 o'clock last night. satisfied that
he was not to be bothered with food
The old gentleman had his mind great
~ relieved at 10 o'clock when Wharf
master Henry Schuettler told him
the crest Of the rise In the Ohio had
been reached promptly al, 10 o'clock
when the gauge at the wharf regis
tered just 80 feet inches-3 feet.
inches below Wheeling's flood stage. .
Fear that the river would even reach
food stage was allayed early yester
day afternoon when the crest reached
East Liverpool without the danger
mark being reached, and soon after
nightfall the rise here became so slow
that rivermen were confident that the
afternoon predictions for $4 feet were
too high. At o'clock the rise settled
down 10 an inch an hour, and that rate
was maintained until the crest arrived
at 10 o'clock.
AT midnight engineers at the Nc
Mechen dam reported that the stage
there, where the gauge always regis
ters a higher stage than the Wheeling
marks, was 34.3 feet. The rise had
about ceased, with little prospect OF
the crest being higher than 34.5.
Wheeling people are thankful FOR
the conditions which saved the city
from a small flood. While the Monon
gahela was raging Sunday night and
Monday morning. swollen by torrenttal
outpouringS from snow and rain-fed
side streams, the Ohio river was eI
tremely low, the stage here being less
than feet. This fact together with
the sudden cold wave which checked
the floods from creeks and runs along
the Ohio, saved the upper Ohio Val
ley from being inundated.
The variation in the stage at Pitts
burgh. yesterday morning and the crest
at Wheeling last night was the least
OF any high river stage on record. The
least former variance was feet, While
Yesterday the crest at Pittsburgh and
Wheeling varied only feet. The crest
at Pittsburgh was 25.2 feet.
The hourly guage readings al the
Wheeling wharf from eight O'Clock
Yesterday morning until ten last night
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ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR DEATH OF HER SON

CUMBERLAND, Md. Jan. 23.-Hat'
tie May Garlich entered suit here for
$4,000 damages against the Baltimore
6 Ohio Railroad Company for the
death OF her son, Harry Garlic, aged s
years. The boy was suffering from ty,
phoid fever. and. lying on cot. was
placed in the baggage car Of = Balti,
more & Ohio passenger train at Key.
ser, ". Va. TO be brought to Cumber.
land for hospital treatment. This was
done with the consent Of the station
master, it is alleged. but the baggage
man on the train ordered the boy Ia
ken out or he would throw him out. in
spite Of tho fart that tickets had been
provided for the boy and his grand,
father. II was necessary to bring him
10 Cumberland in an auto. and his
death followed. due. 1t is alleged. TO
"forcible ejcc,ment and removal" from
tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

TEUTON5 LOSE IN.
NAVAL CONFLICT
LIGHT FORCES CLASH
IN THE NORTH SEA
Several German Vessels Were
Sunk And One English
Destroyer Many Killed

LONDON, Jan. 90, SIS p. m.--In an
engagement between British light ma
val forces and German torpedo boat
-destroyerS in the North Sea, last night,
Il German destroyer was sunk and the
other torpedo craft scattered, it was
officially announced tonight.
The sinking of a British torpedo
boat destroyer in another engagement
with the German torpedo boat destroy
ers in the vicinity of Schouwenbank,
last night. with the loss Of three off,
GERS and IL Of the crew, also was an
nounced.
The text of the official announce
] ment says: .
patrolling the North Sea- not far from
the Dutch coast, they met division OF
enemy torpedo boat destroyers. A
short, engagement took place. during
which one of the enemy torpedo boat
destroyers was sunk and the rest scat.
tered. having suffered considerable
punishment. Darkness prevented the
full results Of the action from being
observed.
During last night there was also a
short. sharp engagement between en-
envy torpedo boat destroyerS and our
own deStroyers in the vicinity of
Schouwenbank During this engage
ment one of our torpedo boat destroy
erS was struck by torpedo. the ex-
plosion killing three officers and Al OF
The crew. She subsequently was sunk
by our own ships. Relatives OF the
victims have been informed. Our
ships suffered no other casualties.
German Officers Killed.
Reports from Ymuiden. received by
Reuters Telegram Company. via Am
sterdam. say that German torpedo
boats last night attempted to leave
Zeebrugge to avoid the ice, which was
yery thick. They were immediately
attacked by a large British squadron
The action opened at short range, and
early in the fight the bridge Of the
German destroyer F-69 was swept
away BY a direct hit. the commander
and two Of the officers being killed.
The v-69 fired one torpedo and was
then hit by another British shell
which knocked the funnel fat on the
deck. Still another shell put hole lu
the fore bart Of the vessel. Her guns
anpear not to have been damaged.
The crew Of the v-69 numbered
about so. 1t would appear from the
statements Of the men that seven 9th
er German vessels were sunk. The
Y-69 belonged to the home fleet.
According to the dispatch, 1t was or
ficially stated that four were Killed
aboard the V-69, including the com
mander, Lieutenant Boehm, and the
commander OF the aotilla, Captain
Schultz
German officers refuse information
about the engagement, the scene OF
the action or the strength OF the No.
tilla.
A later Reuter- despatch from
Ymuiden reports that Commander
Boehm Of the T-69 was not killed as
was first believed. but that the death
Of Captain Schultz is confirmed. The
two other officers killed were Lieu
tenants Faust and Hanover. The
v-69 is the flagship Of flotilla OF
twelve vessels.
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(Continued on Page N1us.1
DANISH WEST INDIES
NOW BELONG TO u. S.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Cungress
was notified formally by President
Wilson today of the exchange OF rat
ifications OF the Danish West Indies
purchase treaty, and asked to pro
vide al the present session the
s25,000,000 the United States has
agreed to pay for the islands.
The revenue bill now being framed
in the House will authorize a bond
issue to furnish this moneys
When the Presidents message was
received the Senate made public OF.
ficially for the first time the text OF
the treaty signed last August In New
York by Secretary Lansing and Dan
ish Minister Brun Complete sum-
maries have been published from
time to time. and one Of the copies
of the text originally sent to the Sen:
ate mysteriously disappeared and
found its way into print.
Sovereignty over the three little
islands passed to the United States
upon the exchange of raufications.
but the American government actual
ly will not take possession until the
purchase price has been paid.
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COALTER'S "DRY" BILL
Is DRASTIC MEASURE
QUALIFIED VOTER
CAN SECURE. PERMIT
To Import Limited Amount Of
Intoxicants- Includes An
Custer Provision

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 23.-
Another bill designed to curtail the
Illicit traffic in intoxicating liquors
will be introduced in the State SEN
ate today by Seuator Carl G. Coalter
of Hinton, in which it will be sought
to legalize the importation OF liquors
into the state under rigid restrictions
and penalties.
The Coalter bill will provide that
any qualified voter, after paying q
tax for q permit to the county clerk,
shall have shipped into the state by
common carrier, two quarts or dis
titled liquors. one half gallon Of wine.
or three gallons Of beer TO any per
son not a student or a teacher In the
university. in any college, normal
school, high school, graded school, or
other school, or q minor, or fe
male. for his own use.
The bill provides that any qualified
voter may make application to the clerl
OF the county court in which he must
file an affidavit that ne Is more than q
years of age and never been convicted
Of a felony and that he has never been
convicted for the riolatio nof the pro-
hlbition laws OF the state. The county
clerk is required to issue to the appll-
cant. upon form prescribed by the pro-
hibition commission. a permit upon pay
ment of fee Of 81 In duplicate.
The applicant when receiving such
permits shall forward one of them tc
the firm or corporation from whom he
desires to obtain such shipment. while
the other shall be pasted Lon the ship
ment when it arrives in the state.
The Coalter bill also prohibits any
person from carrying into the state
more than one quart Of intoSicants
within a period OF 80 days.
The measure. which Senator coaltel
will introduce in tho senate tomorrow
Will carry many provisions more rigid
penalties for Illicit selling than are
found in the prohibition measure re-
ported today by the prohibition com
rnittees in both houses including ar
custer law to apply against municipal
officers who fail to enforce the pTohibi'
tion laws