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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

A delightful affair OF the past week
was the "surprise' birthday party
given to Mrs. B. NJ. Dennis SATURDAY.
afternoon by her daughter, Mrs. P. 4.
Way. After several hours spent III
pleasant conversation delightful re-
freshments. consisting of salaa
course and cream and cake were
served. Mrs. Ways guests we're Mes
danes Dennis. R. D. Smith, T. T..
Epting. L. W. Floyd, P. G. Ellesor, 4.
NJ. Evans, Sr., T. c. Poole and A. }.
s. Iangford
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
|OWAN WITH GERARD
SOON TO START HOME.
Former U. S. Ambassador to
Berlin Plans Sailing for Home,
Feb. 27, on Spanish Ship.

Berne. Switzerland Feb. 13, via Paris,
Feb. 15-Although the rush OF Ameri-
cans to the legation here to have their
passports vised for France abated only
a little today, the center of activity
shifted to the French embassy, to
which the Americans are obliged to go
to have their passports put in order to
go to Spain.
Former Ambassador Gerard an
nounced that he probably would not de-
part until Wednesday evening. He now
plans definitely to sal February 81 on
the Spanish steamship Infanta Isabel.
going to Spain by way of Paris.
Mr. Gerard will be accompanied by
the entire Berlin force with the excep-
ton of Hugh r. Wilson. second secre-
tary who stays here; Alexander C.
Kirk, secretary, who goes to The
Hague; L.ithgow Osborne and Robert
NJ. Scotten, third secretaries, who go to
London.
W. c. Drehr and family. Laura
Wright, of oklahoma; Louis Hoffman,
Lawrence, Kan; E. Joseph. Spencer
Kennard, jr.. and James Gustav White,
San Francisco; Arthur L. Siebens,
Mars Alltown. Iowa, are also included
In the party.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
BRITISH PATROL
CONvOYS SHIPS
Passengers on English Ships
Say Armed Craft Accom-
panied Them Through
the Danger Zone.

New York. Feb. 14.-Travelers from
Europe arriving here on British ships
speak of the extreme activity of the
British patrol boats which, they say,
swarmed about them during their jour-
ney through the submarine war zone.
Passengers on the Laconia and the
Ascania, which got in Yesterday. tes.
titled to the effect that armed trawlers
and other armed patrol boats accom-
panied them on part of the way in re-
lays.
The Ryndam. of the Holland-Ameri-
can line. reached her dock at Hoboken
this morning. She sailed from this port
for Rotterdam on January %, but
turned about when within IA hours Of
Falmouth and came back because, it is
understood, her captain decided not to
risk the lives of his passengers in the
blockaded zone. The Ryndam carried
20 American passengers.
Steel for export is piling up on the
piers and it is estimated that more
than 100000 tons are here awaiting
shipment. Shippers say that the Brit
ish government is preparing to send
tank steamers to take over large guam
titles of oil and gasoline which have
been accumulated here since the
Standard Oil company held up its ships.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
FULTZ CALLS OFF
BASEBALL STRIKE

New York. Feb. 15The baseball
players strike, insofar as it would af-
feet the National league, was virtually
called off this afternoon as a result of
efforts by John McGraw, manager of
the New York Nationals, acting as Of
ficial mediator between the club own
ers and the baseball players fraternity.
McGraw conferred first with David
ISiltz. president of the fraternity, and
received the latter assurances that
there would be no strike if the players
We're promised they would not be dis
criminated against in any way as a
result of their connection with their
own organization.
McGraw then went to John X. Tener
president of the National league, who
gave his explicit assurances that his
league would grant the players request
If no strike was called.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
CHINA MAY Join IN
WAR; JAPS ASSURED
Entente Allies Said to Have AZ
firmed Nippon Special
Rights in Orient.

Toxic Feb. 15-In connection with
the Japanese approval now confirmed
of China's action in supporting the at
titude of the United States toward
Germany on the submarine question, it
is further stated that Japan has
promised China all possible support. in
Guiding the maintenance of order in
China, where German influence is con-
siderable.
China's protest to Germany. says the
Japan Times, may be taken as pre-
.lude to China's eventual participation
in the war on the side Of the entente.
Japan's special rights and interests in
the far east, says the newspaper, have
been affirmed by the entente.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
INTERVENTION IN
CUBA DUE SOON?
U. S. Minister Fears Menocal
Cannot Stop RevoIt-U.
S. Will Not Recognize
Rebel President.

Havana. Feb 15-It is reported
that Col. Baldomero Acosta, mayor
of Mariana, who is said to have
led the rebels which engaged in
a fight with rural guards 40 miles
from Havana yesterday, has been
killed and that Maj. Gen. Enrique
Loyna Del Castillo has been
wounded. Major General Del Cas-
tillo represented Cuba at the San
Francisco exposition. Disturbances
have occurred in Matanzas and
Santa Clara provinces.
Washington. Feb 15-Secretary
Lansing sent to the Cuban people to-
day a warning that any government
that might be established by revolt
could not be recognized by the United
States.
Intervention by the United States is
contemplated with reluctance, but the
intimation has been conveyed to Presi-
dent Menocal and to the leaders OF
the uprising that such a step may be
taken if it becomes necessary. The
message to the Cuban people was sem
to Minister Gonzales, and to all Amer.
lean consuls, with instructions that II
be given widest publicity.
President Menotal has explained tt
them his conviction that the specia
election held today in Santa Glare
province will be accepted as the solu.
ton of the electoral deadlock which
brought about the revolt.
Minister Gonzales in messages to tn,
state department has confirmed the
report that a part of the garrisons il
Camaguey has joined in the revolt ant
r~p tr f<1t 4,
istration may not be able to suppress.
the movement
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
Up to America to Find Way
To Stay Friends With Austria;
No Concession Will be Made

London. Feb. 10 ~ The following
semi-official statement from Vienna,
regarding the relations of Austria
Hungary and the United States, ap-
pears in the General Anzeiger, of
Dusseldorf.
Negotiations have been taking
place between Count Czernin, Austro-
Hungarian minister of foreign affairs,
and Frederick c. Penfield the Ameri-
can ambassador at Vienna. since the
rupture of relations between the
United States and Germany on the
question of relations between the
United States and Austria Hungary in
view of the fact that Austria Hungary
associated herself with Germany s
declaration of intensified submarine
warfare.
"On the American side desire has
been shown to avoid rupture with
Austria Hungary because Washington
shrinks from severing all relations
with the central powers. Berlin, too
would prefer that this last bridge was
| left unbroken.
THE opinion prevails in Vienna and
| Berlin that the decision to embark upon
an Intensified submarine warfare did
not constitute an action which should
have forced the United States to such
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
TO EXTEND BENEFITS"
OF ANT|-COMP ACT Law
Regulation Which Does Not
Regulate Proposed for 9th
er Insurance Lines.

Des Moines Ia. Feb. 15-The Ban :
.hard anticompact iaw, which prohibits
fire insurance companies, agents or Of
ficials from agreeing upon rates. will
be extended to insurance of all kinds
If bill introduced today by Senator
Wilson is enacted.
The Blanchard law, although de-
clared to be still in operation in Iowa
is a dead letter in application to fire
insurance companies. Board rates now
made by insurance companies, under
authority of state law. are not held as
agreements" in violation of the anti
compact law. The Iowa insurance law
of 1915. in effect. merely nullifies the
Blanchard act and legalizes combina-
tions for rate making.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
The S. S. Frederik VIII.

a policy as has been chosen by Wash
ington towards Germany.
1.-The central powers have no inten-
ton Of cancelling the new submarine
warfare, especially in view of the i'm
possibility of establishing, under the
present methods of submarine fighting,
whether there are any Americans on
board torpedoed vessels. No conces-
sions could be made to the United
States, which would render negative
the nature of the new submarine war
fare, not even for the sake of the highly
valued friendship of the United States.
ut, therefore, remains with America
to find means which will permit the
maintenance of normal relations ac-
cording to the American conception,
between America and the dual mon
archy. even with the continuance of in
tensified submarine warfare.
"The negotiations between the Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign office and the
American ambassador, have, up to now,
led to no result, but negative or posi-
tive settlement may be reached in q
few days. Count Tarnowski (Austro-
i Hungarian ambassador to the United
States), has not yet presented his Gre
dentials. but has already had a con-
versation with Secretary of State
Lansing"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
RAID MAY
I: TROOPS S
IlI(I.;;E;||()s..,;S LINE:
Villa Commander in Second Raid
Since Saturday Is Pursued by
Twelfth Cavalry Troop
ers Near Hachita.
CAPTURE THREE AMERICANS
Slaughter of Cattle and Horses,
Thefts, and Securing of Re-
cruits by Force on U. S.
Side Are Reported.
CAPTURE THREE AMERICANS

Hachita. n. NJ. Feb. 15-American
cavalry troops may cross the interna-
tiunal line today in an effort to rescue
the three American Mormon cowboys,
A. p. Peterson, Hugh Accord, Burton
Jensen, who were carried off Monday
afternoon by the band of armed Mexi-
cans in command Of Prudencio Moran
da, said to be a commander of Jose
Yne2 Salazar's Villa force.
Watched Cavalry Pass.
Lieut. Col. j. G. Waterman, COM
manding a squadron of the Twelfth
United States cavalry on this section
troops of cavalry to the border from
Hachita to make a search for the mis-
sing Americans. Asked if he would fol-
low q "hot trial" across the border,
Lieutenant Colonel Waterman said he
was under orders from his superior Of
ficers and would await orders before
leaving. However, it was believed here
today that in the event it became
known for certain that the Mexicans
had the three Americans prisoners on
the Mexican border, cavalry troops
would cross in an effort to rescue them.
Eugene Ronney, relative of one OF
the missing Mormon cowboys, said to-
day the Mexican raiders crossed the
border into the United States Monday
afternoon, after cutting the line fence
The raid occurred he said, soon after
a troop of the Twelfth cavalry had
passed on patrol duty. The Mexican
raiders rode to the Corner ranch. co
miles southeast of Hachita, ordered all
Mexican cowboys there to JOIN their
band. and took cattle and horses, and
then went in search of the three Nor
mon cowboys, who were out on the
range rounding up cattle, Ronney said
The raiders were believed to have OBJ
tanned their information as to the
whereabouts of the cowboys from the
Mexican ranch hands.
Earlier Raid Not Reported.
Ronney said he obtained his informa-
ton of the raid from Lem Spillsbury,
the Mormon scout with General PERISH
ing in Mexico, who was at Carrazal and
who was taken prisoner. together with
negro cavalrymen by de facto troops
Spillsbury has ranch a short distance
from the Corner ranch.
The raid Monday followed raid al
the Nogales camp, 40 miles south of the
border, which occurred on February TO-
according to information received here
This raid also was made by Miranda s
command, cattlemen here believe. Ten
horses were killed and large quantity
of stock and supplies taken there This
ranch is owned by Americans.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
END OF WORLD NEAR, ::
SELLS FARM TOO CHEAP

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 14.-Believing
that the end of the world is close at
hand, Charles Winston. farmer just
outside of Topeka. sold his farm for
$500. about onetenth it's value. and
spent part of the money advertising
mis- belief. His neighhors, however, re-
main unconvinced and took the matter
up with the urobate judge in the effort
to have the land sale cahcelsd and
Winston's interests protected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
.BERKSTORFF OFF;
HOPES FOR PEACE
Says United States Sympathy
Goes to Allies Because of
Business and Prays That
War May Be Averted.

war to be averted. didn't /? OF
course you must understand that is
conditional upon Germany beina
able to bring the entente to its
knees before As ,I nnythina sI1 happens 1, to
submarine campaign is bound to
increase in intensity as the wealth
or acts warmer" said Won Bern
storff in bidding farewell.
Hoboken. N. j.. Feb. 15-The special
train carrying Count Won Bernstorff,
formerly German ambassador to the
Washington, arrived at the railroad
terminal here at 6:56 a. m.
Prior to his arrival in Hoboken,
Count Won Bernstorff outlined on va
rious occasions to a representative of
the Associated Press his personal views
on the situation.
"Will / get home alright? Well you
never can tell. OF course we will get
through the British and French block
ade and there should be no danger from
our own submarines.
He Has Had "Fing."
Maybe it is possible that war mag
be averted. The president is repre-
sented in the newspapers as having
made it clear that the next time he
went to congress it would not be ts
ask for war, but in connection with
American shipping. What does tha,
mean? To me, personally, that means
but one thing-namely, the conveying
of ships"
Turning to American neutrality, he
said
"You have shipped your goods to the
allies because they had control of the
seas If the conditions had been re-
versed and the German navy, instead
Of the British had that control, yor
would have shipped your goods to us
Naturally, any PERSONS sympathies are
where he does business. You cam
blame him for that.
Germany Must Win First.
"Are not the principles of interna-
tional law being violated every hour by
the British? Even your government, il
a most excellent note, has declared the
British blockade of Germany to be il.
legal and indefensible.
At 1887 o'clock the count and count
ess stepped into a closed automobile
and were taken to the pier. They hac
breakfast with several of their i'm.
mediate friends on board the F'rederik
7 VIII
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
,44+++++4++++++++%++++++4
TOLL OF PLUNGER.

London. Feb. 14-The f. D.. Lam
bert, British steamship of 2,105 tons
gross, was sunk last night by Ger
man submarine. Two British trawlers
also have been sunk.
The British freight steamer Roanoke,
Dundee, Scotland, for New York. has
been torpedoed and beached according
to advices received by the Maritime
exchange here. She is registered as a
vessel Of 1853 tons gross, 1853 feet long,
built at West Hartlepool in 1907 and
owned by Furness, Witty & Co.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
V0N ENGELKEN QUITS
AS U. S. MINT DIRECTOR

Washington, D. c., Feb 14.-F. ]. H.
vcii Engelken resigned as director Of
the, mint today and will become head
Of aSfarm land bank at Columbia, S. c.
Raymond r. Baker, of Reno, Nev
was, nominated by President Wilson
several days ago to the position after
Mr.: Mon Engelken had announced his
inteMdon of resigning. Afterwards it
actually been rendered.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
MAKERS RUSH
TO SEE TRADE BOARD
Men Investigated by Federal
Grand Jury Admit Probe Is
Discussed at Conference.

Washington. Feb. 15-News print pa
per manufacturers. now being investi-
gated by a federal grand jury in New
York, hurried here unexpectedly today
to confer with the federal trade com
mission.
None of those at the conference
would say what was discussed or who
proposed it, but it was not denied that
the course Of the department. of justice
was taken up. The federal grand jury
in New York has been asked to return
indictments against manufacturers for
violation Of the antitrust laws.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
LET INDICTED GERMAN
SAIL WITH BERNSTORFF

New York, Feb. 14.-Wolf Won Igel,
former secretary to Capt. Franz Won
Papen, dismissed German naval at
tache, will BE- permitted to sail tomor-
row on the Frederik VIII, as a member
of Ambassador Won Bernstorffs staff,
although under federal indictment
charging him with alleged completely
In a plot to destroy the wellana canal,
fedcal officials admitted here today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
ATLANTA, GA, NAMED FOR HER.

Decatur, Ca, Feb. 13.-Mrs Martha
Lumpkin Compton, after whom the city
of Atlanta was twice named, died at her
home. aged 80 years. In 1874, the village,
now callAl Atlanta, was named Mar
thasville In her honor Four years later,
it was named Atlanta, after the nick
name Of Atlanta" which Mrs. Comp
TONS father, former Governor Wilson
Nuthpkih had (nven her.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
WOMAN MUST SERVE
TERM WITH HUSBAND

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 14-Mrs. Victor
Innes. of Eugene Ore. convicted yes
terday of larceny after trust. today was
sentenced to three years Imprisonment.
With her husband who already had
been convicted and sentenced to serve
seven years, Mrs. lnnes was charged
with misappropriation of more than
$4,000 of funds Of the Nelms sisters of
Atlanta. The young women disap-
peared from San Antonio. Tex. in June,
1914y and never have been found. 1nnes
andsshis wife were acquitted in San
Antonio of charges of numbering the
tW9Women.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
U. S. WILL LIVE UP
TO OLD GERMAN PACTS
But It Will Not Reaffirm Them,
Believing Germany Has Given
Grounds for Setting. Aside.

Washington. Feb 15-while the
United States considers that Germany
has given grounds on which 1t might
properly and justly denounce the Prus-
siam American treaties of 1899 and
1928 it was declared at the state de-
partment today that the government
will continue to live up to the spirit Of
the old conventions. 1t was indicated
there will be no reaffirmations or ex-
tensions as asked by Germany, but
that the United States prefers to leave
the old conventions as they stand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15

Nine. Ritter, wife of DIR. Paul Rit-
ter, minister from Switzerland, is
one of the most beautiful women in
the diplomatic set. Her culture and
charm are best expressed perhaps in
the furnishing of the home where
Japanese furniture and decorations
prevail. Following the dismissal of
Ambassador Bernstorff. DR.. Ritter
was chosen by the Berlin government
to look after German intetests in the
United StAtes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15

London, Feb. 14.-The Ameri-
can schooner Lyman M. Law was
sunk by a submarine on Monday,
according to dispatch from
Stefani agency, of Rome. The
crew including eight Americans, is
reported to have been landed.
The Lyman M. Law, Captain
Chatfield, was last reported on her
departure from Stockton, Me-,
for Palermo, Sicily. She was
owned by the Benedict Manson
Marine company Of New Haven,
Conn. Her gross tonnage was
1,300. She was built in 1890 at
West Haven, Conn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15

Now York, Feb. 14.-The Ly-
man NJ Law carried a crew of
nine men in addition to her cap
tain, all Americans, and was
loaded with lumber material used
in Italy for manufacturing lemon
crates, according to the schooner's
agents here, the Maritime Trans
portation company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
MANILA BANK TAKEN
UNDER RESERVE PLAN

Washington, D. c.. Feb 14-The
Philippine National bank was desig-
mated today as the correspondent of the
reserve bank of San Francisco in
furtherance Of the reserve boards
policy Of establishing correspondent
throughout the world to extend Ameri-
can trade and make secure the dollar as
the standard Of international exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
IND|CTS 16O
P0L-|T |C|ANS

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 1s-Ffve in
dictments, naming approximately 160
political leaders and supporters in four
cities in Indiana. were returned here
this afternoon by the fedora. grand
jury which has been investigating al
legged election frauds in the state since
November IS. Federal Judge A. b.
Anderson did not discharge the grand
jury after it's report.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
INii;TiIMIDATING \; LEGISLATURE?

Deg Moines, Ia. Feb. 14-charges
that iadvocates of hard roads and bond
4ss,i3s are 'intimidating" members Of
the legislature are made in resolution
OffeSed the Iowa Taxpayers league, in
session here today. by E. l.. Nickle. Of
CarnSle 1t will probably be adopted
today Senator Doran 10 presiding.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
HUGE PRIZE Offered
FOR DESTROYED SUB
French Deputy Would Pay 500,
900 Francs to First Vessel De-
stroying Attacking Plunger.

Paris, Feb. 15-A prize of 50o,-
900 francs for the crew of any
French, allied or neutral vessel which.
succeeds in destroying an attacking
submarine is provided for in a resolu
ton introduced in the chamber of dep
uties today by Andre Lefvre. The res
olution says that the Germans are at
tackine without distinction ships of all
nationalities. armed or unarmed and
that this creates a new situation, which
must, by no means, be neglected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
THE corToN REpoRr

Washington, Feb. 14.--Cotton con-
sumed in the United States during
January amounted to 603,701 running
the six months ending January al,
S,3s7,663 bales, the census bureau today
announced.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
PULLMAN PRACTICE UPHELD.

Washington, Feb. 14-The practice
of requiring passengers desiring exclu-
sive use of a Pullman drawing room
to purchase two railroad passage tick
nts instead of one was upheld today
by the Interstate Commerce commits
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
Germany Must Win First.
u. s. FlYERIoopsIo oop

Pensacola, Fla. Feb. 14.-Capt. Fran
els T. Evans, attached to the navy fly
ing school here, successfully looped the
loop in a hydroairplane today at a
height of several hundred feet. 1t was
said to be the first successful somer-
sault in hydroairplane in this coun-
frv
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
NOT TO MARROW ROADS.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb 14.-Senator
Chase's bill to narrow Iowa highways
from &c to so feet was defeated in the
Senate today on adoption of a commit
tee report to indefinitely postpone The
bill was also defeated two years ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
HOPE EoR PEACE SEEN

Vienna. Feb Editorials in the
Austrian press today take the position
that every day gained offers another
chance of peaceful settlement. There
is no sign at the American embassy
that the officials there contemplate
departure from Vienna. Two of the
embassy attaches were married yester-
day. the brides being natives of Vienna.
The marriages We're FASTENED in the
fear that breach of diplomatic rea-
tions might cause an indefinite post
ponement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15

GREEK FIRE UNDER CONTROL.
London, Feb. IA dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from Piraeus,
this evening, says the fire Is under
control.