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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
GERMAN RAIDER
TAKES FRESH TOLL
FRENCH BARK DEcoYED TO ITS
DOOM BY DISPLAY OF NOR
WEGiAN FLAG.
Pirate ship Opens Fire on Vessel Un.
I'll the Crew Surrendered, When
Men Are Taken Aboard and
Captured Ship Sunk.

Rio Janeiro The French bark Cam
bronze has arrived here with 200 mer
OF the crews of various steamers and
sailing ships sunk by German raider
on The Island OF Trinidad
They reported that many sailors
from the sunken vessels were
drowned
The rescued sailors, who are
French. English and Italian, report
that the raider Is an armed sailing
vessel with gasoline motor. They
say the raider showed the Norwegian
flag and when It sighted a ship sig
nailed II to approach. As soon as the
ship obeyed the signal the raider
boisted the German flag and opened
fire. The firing was continued until
the crews surrendered Then the
raider would take the sailors aboard
and sink the ship.
The French bark Cambronne oil
i.s69 gross tons. was last reported as
sailing from Antofagusta, Chile. De
eember 26, for Brest, France.
Trinidad Is on the northern coast
OF Venezuela, between the Atlantic
ocean and the Caribbean sea. From
Trinidad 10 Rio Janeiro Is approximate
~ 1900 miles. The Cambronne being
a sailing vessel, probably was over
taken while on her way to France,
and, taking into account adverse
weather and winds, she may have
been several weeks or more In max
ing the journey from Trinidad to Rio
Janciro.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
KAISER CALLS
FORMORE MEN
GERMANY TO MAKE SUPREME
EFFORT TO END WAR DUR
ING PRESENT YEAR.
Men Beyond the Age Limit Are Re-
tanned With the coIors, While In
dustrial Mobilization Is APP
preaching Climax.

| Copenhagen-Germany, according tt
| information reaching here from Der
lin, now is gathering to the colors
every available man for supreme
military effort to bring the war to a
victorious conclusion in this years
| campaign-a goal which Field Marshall
Won Hindenburg and his advisors con
slider by no means impossible of at
tainment.
Without altering formally the law
of military service the German au-
thorities have in practice extended the
period of service beyond the forty
fifth year and are retaining with the
colors and in many instances for
fighting duty with active units in the
front line landstrum men who have
passed this age.
The operations of the labor service
law, now in full swing, are further re-
leasing for service at the front every
available man behind the lines capa-
BILE of carrying a rifle, SO that the next
two or three months should see the
German armies at their maximum size.
simultaneously with this draining
to the dregs of human reservoirs of
soldier material, Germany's industrial
mobilization also is approaching a eli
max. A scheme for converting every
available factory and employing every
available machine on war work and
them with labor obtained I'M
der the labor service law is contem-
plated.
The secret of Field Marshal Won
plan of the 1917 cam
paign still is well kept 1t is uncer-
tain whether the offensive will be di-
rected in the east or in the west and
the Germans strategic reserve, at last |
accounts, still within Germany, has
not begun to move in either direction.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
FORTY AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Were Captured by Commerce Raider
and Taken TO Germany.

Copenhagen. More than forty Am
orleans we're among the prisoners
taken to Germany by the German com.
meree raider Moewe, according to
Jack Benson, an American seaman,
who has arrived here. The Americans,
he said, now are held as prisoners of
war IN Germany.
Benson, who for time was a Eel
low prisoner OF the men now held
In Germany. says that nearly all OF
the forty men were horsemen aboard
the horse transport EsmeraldRs, which
was sunk by the Moewe. The only ex-
ception whom Benson was able to
mention was an American named
Smith. who was aboard the British
armed merchantmen Brecknockshire
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
RAIDER SINKS
ELEVEN SHIPS.
EERMAN SEA TERROR DuPLicAT-
ING DESTRUCTION WROUGHT
BY THE MoEWE.
Employs Norwegian Flag When Ap.
preaching Victims In South Amer.
lean Waters. According to
Stories Of Survivors.

Rio De Janeiro.--A new German
raider, slipping past the British war.
ships on guard IN the Aorth sea, has
reached the south Atlantic and sent
eleven merchantmen TO the bottom
According 10 survivors from tho
sunken vessels. the raider Is the See,
adler tSea Eaglel. formidably arm
ed craft operating with the same sac
cess and daring AZ It's predecessor, the
Moewe, which recently returned to
German port after playing havoc with
shipping 10 these waters
News OF the activities OF the raider
was brought 70 Rio de Janeiro By the
French bark CambrOnne, which ar.
rived here March 81 She had on
board 263 men from the crews OF yes
sells sunk by The Seeadler
There were twenty-five men in the
crew 81 the Cambronne. bringing up
the total OF persons who reached Rio
JsneirD 20 2s5.
The Cambronne encountered the
raider on March al latitude Fl
south, longitude 2 west. point In
AA+f saAAiAhtA eitiAgrf 1AA n llHt with
rio dc Janeiro and about twolhlrds
Of the way 10 the African coast After
the survivors had been put on the
CambroDne. she was ordered TO pro-
ceed 70 the coast OF Brazil. voyage
OF twenty-five days.
According 10 the Journal de Brazil.
the raider was loaded with mines,
which explains the destruction OF yes
acis OF the coast OF Brazil
The commerce destroyer Is reported |
10 be armed with two guns OF 1906 mil
llmeters and sixteen machine guns
The vessel has three masta and IL
equipped with wireless Its crew con
sists Of siStyfour men under the com.
mand OF Count ukner,
According 10 the refugees. the raid
or left Germany on December %, es-
oorted by submarine, They say that
the commander declared that the Ger
man emperor and the crown prince
alone knew OF the expedition
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
GERMANY GIVEN EVERY CHANGE.
American Officials Aroused by Effort
to Place Responsibility on
United States.

Washington. = Secretary thinner
mna's speech TO the reichstag charg-
ing the United States with responsible
ity for war if it comes, brought forth
for the first time official admission
that the United States government
knew in the middle of January that
the ruthless submarine decree was to
be issued and that three days were
allowed to elapse to give Germany OPP
portunity to modify or repeal it before
the severance of diplomatic relations
was announced.
Count Won Bernstorff, it was stated
by department officials, knew of the
decree two weeks before it
was issued and made every effort with
his government TO have it repealed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
MINER FIGHTS WITH POLICE.
Drink crazed Man Shoots officer and
Woman.

Salt Lake City.-While attempting
to save a young woman from the at
tack of miner from Bingham, known
as Fat" Smith, who was intoxicated,
Patrolman j. P. Emery, member of
the Salt Lake police department for
nearly five years, was shot in the
throat. Mrs. Bessie Spencer, the
woman whom the n.per attacked.
lodged two shots, but one of them
grazed the temple of Mrs. Jennie
Bishop, an acquaintance of Mrs. Spen-
Ger.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Mexico Will Paw Debts.

Mexico City.-It is announced that
when congress convenes a resolution
will be introduced providing for the
assumption and payment by the gov
eminent of foreign debts. These debts
include about $3O,OOO,OOO back inter
est in Mexican National railway bonds
and about $4O,OOO,OOO arrears in in
terest on Mexico foreign loans.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Bryan Would Prevent War.

Miami, Fla.-William ]. Bryan on.
March 29 addressed an appeal to the
senate and house of representatives
urging that no attempt be made to Sc
cure the suspension of Germany's
ruthless submarine campaign through
the application of the so-called Bryan
peace plan, which provides for an in
vestigation of all disputes by an in
ternational tribunal before resort to
war.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
swlss % Mako No Peace Move.

Borne.-The Swiss parliament de
cided by vote OF So TO 20 that Swift
zerland should make no move In be
half OF peace at present This &C
tion was taken after hearing the ma.
Iority and minority reports of com.
mission appointed to consider the pos.
sibility OF peace move by Switzer-
land
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
YOUTH FOUND SLAIN.

Boy Believed to Have Been Murdered
in Lonely Canyon.
Salt Lake City.-Lying in more than
a foot of snow with a bullet wound
piercing his breast, the body of Ray
mond Johnston, II years old, cattle
herder, was found Sunday night in
the basin of small ravine about a
mile and half up Dry Canyon. A re-
volver with one empty chamber and
an extracted shell were found about
twelve feet from the body. The young
mans horse was tied to small oak
shrub about seventy-five yards down
the canyon from the scene. 1t is be-
lieVed the boy was murdered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Germans in Mexico.

Guatemala City-It is reported that
German reservists are concentrating
ON the Observation-Disclosures frontier
1t also is reported that a wireless tel
egraph plant has been shipped into
Salvador from Mexico by which it is
possible to communicate with Ger
MANY
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Mexico seizes Railroad.

Mexico City-The railroad between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz has again
been placed under government control.
The property, which is owned by Brit
ish interests, was taken over by the
government two years ago, but was
returned to the stockholders last No
vember.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Peace Offer stlll opsn.

Amsterdam, -. Vienna dispatch
quotes Count Czernin. the Austro- Hun.
gsrian foreign minister. as saying In
an interview with the FIsmdeublatt
that the entente could conclude an
honorable peace with the central
powers 81 any time and that the pro.
posal Of the central empire for a
peace conference still held good.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

Washington the United States
may not run the risk Of sacrificing its
scientists on the firing line. as the Eu-
ropean belligerents have done before
realizing their value behind the army,
the bureau OF mines is conducting a
census Of technical experts at the re
quest OF the council of national de
Tense
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Revolution Fostered by Germans.

New Orleans.-General Julian Irias,
Nicaraguan revolutionist, arrested
here on charge of being in the Unit
ed States Illegally, is understood real
ly to be held for investigation of his
possible connection with an alleged
conspiracy of some magnitude said to
be backed by German influences in
Latin America.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Indorses Jewish Relief Fund.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
sent telegram indorsing the raising
Of $1O,O0O,00O fund for the relief of
Jewish war sufferers, in which he said
the Russian revolution has opened
the door of freedom to an oppressed
people" and urged that they be en-
couraged.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
spaIn b nslIy.r sunpIIe.

Washiugton-An offer by the king
Of Spain % have Spanish ships carry
relief supplies 70 Syria and release the
American naval vessels Caesar and
pes Moines nov warbound at Alex.
audria. from that duty has been &C
cepted b. the ualted States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
RANGE FsUo IN ARIZONA STRIP.
Floekmsstsrs Claim sheep Have Been
Poisoned.

Salt Lake City.-Range war has
broken out on the Arizona strip and
on the ranges OF Washington and
Kane counties and as result more
than 500 head Of sheep have been
poisoned and two sheep camps burn
cd TO the ground II is alleged by
the sheebmen OF The southern part OF
the state, who have made complaint
20 c, i. Stewart, secretary OF the Utah
State woolgrowers' association, that
the sheep have been poisoned by those
who desire tho ranges for cattle, but as
yet no proof has been offered 10 sub
stAntiate the allegations OF the sheep
owners
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Cuban Rebels Surrender.

Havana Virtually all the soldiers
and civilians comprising the rebel
forces of Rigoberto Fernandez in
Oriente province. between 500 and 900
IN number, surrendered to Colonel
Verona at Guantanamo.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Norwar obIeets % nIoekad..

London.-During a debate in the
Norwegian parliament. according to
the Standard Copenhagen correspond.
ent, Foreign Minister Ihlen announced
that the government had officially pro.
tested against the German blockade
Of NOrWay's north coast.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
esrmans HoId 10 Amerlean,.

Washington. Official dispatches
from Copenhagen confirmed reports
that two American seamen had ar.
rived there from Germany with the
story that some fifty othsys taken in
raids by the commerce Rider Moewe
were held I'm detention camps.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
HaIs's Party to Hold Convention.

New Observation-Disclosures of the
National Progressive party, of which
Matthew Hale is acting chairman,
gave out a statement Friday saying
that lin spite OF the international
crisis there was no intention to aban.
don the national convention dxed for
April u, 10 and IL at St Louis"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

Berlin-German chemists have dis.
covered a method for making a -four
substitute out OF linden and beech
buds. They claim that the substitute
has the nutritiye value OF barley -four
with four times the fat percentage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Steamer Driven Ashore

Evansville, Ind.-The steamer St
Paul of the Streckfus line. carrying
approximately LOO persons, was
driven ashore on the Ohio river at
midnight Sunday at point three
miles below this city in a strong wind
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Soldier Shoots ,Tramn.

Sandusky, Chichester Koutz, B
company, Sixth infantry regiment,
Ohio National Guard, fatally wounded
a tramp when he refused to obey a
command to halt at spot where the
soldier was on guard.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Georgia Goes nRone prx.p

Atlanta, Ga.-A bone dry bill,
barring liquor absolutely from the
state except for medical, mechanical
and sacramento purposes, was passed
oy both houses of the Georgia legisla-
ture on March 2S.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Auto smashed; rhree klIled.

Fairfield, Ia.-Three were killed and
two injured when fast passenger
train on the Burlington hit an automo-
bile at the Eighth street grade crossing
here on March 20. The dead we're
prominent citizens here.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
PASSENGER coaches overturned.

Montrose, Colo.-Four persons we're
seriously injured and seven slightly
hurt when a Denver & Rio Grande
railroad train was derailed near Tel.
luride. Four passenger coaches we're
overturned.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

Santiago, Cuba-After a battle Of
several hours, government troops on
Thursday dislodged the rebels at
songo. thirteen miles northeast OF
Santiago. In the opinion OF govern
ment officials, the revolution has now
entered its final stage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Spain Taks. Mari,ln. alsL.

Madrid Under decree issued
March 81 the Spanish government
takes over all maritime war risks.
Tie state furnished insurance up TO
50 per cent OF maximum value against
the capture or seizure Of cargoes.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Railroads Ask Increased Rates.

Washington.-App of west,
ern railroads for an increase in freight
rates because OF the higher cost of
labor under the Adamson law and OF
supplies and equipment was forecast
here Saturday.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Petrol suppIY Short.

London.--Lord Hilton announced in
the house of lords on March 2S that
the supply of petrol was so short that
on the expiration of the current Ii
censes in April none would be avail
able for private motors.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Russia to Free Poland.

London. The Russian government
has issued proclamation to all Poles
announcing formally the governments
wish that Poland decide for itself the
form OF government II dSJires.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
win suy Roekaway Fort sit.

Albany Brown bill to appro
pirate $2,6OO,0OO to cover all expenses
incidental to the seizure by the state
of lands wanted by the federal govern
ment for the Rockaway fort site was
passed by the senate.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
GOVERNORS ASK FOR RECRUITS.
idaho, Utah ard Montana to Secure
Men for the Navy.

Salt Lake City.-The governors OF
Utah, Idaho and Montana have been
asked 70 Issue proclamations in behalf
OF the request made upon the three
states By tho navy department 10 fur.
nish before April 20 500 recruits for
the United States navy. the first line
Of defense. Il war Is declared or this
number Montana Is asked for 300.
Utah 260. and Idaho gao recruits.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Spain Establishes Censorship.

Madrid.-The Spanish government
has established a censorship to avoid
the dissemination of alarmist news.
Absolute quiet reigns in all provinces.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Jewish CONGRESS In sen+.r,h.,

New York.-The American Jewish
congress, organized to obtain equal
civil, national and religious rights for
the Jews throughout the world, will
be held at Washington, September 2,
II Is announced.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
America Loans canada 10000 90.

Ottawa. Ont American subscrip-
tions 70 the latest Canadian war loan
were estimated on March 81 at $780,
100000. Canadian subscriptions win
be considerably beyond the $3.50 .OOO,-
600 asked TOR
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

Washington Orders have been
placed by the department with the
American Steel 4 Wire company OF
Philadelphia for the immediate con,
structiOp OF 100 steel rope submarine
nets at cost OF 1851 each.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Save Hours paulInh,

London.--All clocks in the United
Kingdom, It is announced officially,
will be moved forward one hour at
2 O'Clock in the morning Of April 8
and will be moved back again septem.
Der H.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Socialists Favor Peace

Copenhagen.-A Socialist newspaper
OF Vienna received here contains
brief announcement that the leaders
Of the German Socialist party in Aus.
tria have adopted a declaration re
garding peace.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Food Prices Climbing.

Washington.-Th annual food bill
OF the average family has grown from
$339.3O IN 1913 to $425.54 at present,
the department of labor announced
Th2rsday in a review of food prices.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Made Threats Against President.

Brookings, s. d. 49, Accused by
Brookiugs county authorities of call.
ing President Wilson vile names, and
threatening TO kill him at the first
opportunity" John Schmidt is held
here I'm fail.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Cuban Rebels Steal Circus.

New York-Cuban revolutionists
stole an entire one-ring circus except
the tents and the sawdust, according
to Edward and Lottie Mckinley, mem
bers of the show, who arrived here
March IS, on steamship from Cuba.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Women Prepare for Nurse Duty

New York.-More than $500 women
in this city will be Immediately avail,
able for the hospital auxiliary service
OF the American Red Cross in the
event Of war, it was announced satur.
day.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
RsbeIs PuhIIeI1 Liann.d

Chihuahua City Seventy rebel
prisoners taken during Villas attempt
70 capture THE city on March 30. we're
hanged publicly the following day as
a warning to the villa element OF tho
popplation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
SAYS Germans Hate Amerioans.

Halifax, N. S.-"The Germans hate
the Americans worse than they do the
British declared DR.. Orville McKin-
nah, a veterinary surgeon of New
York, who arrived here April l from a
German interment camp.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
]. W. w. Members Must Hike.

Kansas City.-Seventeen members
OF the Industrial Workers of the worle
were fined 500 and 5000 each in the
municipal court, but stays of execution
were ordered, provided they leave
town.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

Senator Andriacus Arlstlcus Jones of
New Mexico, Democrat, who succeeded
Thomas 3. catron, Republican. He
was born in Tennessee and is a sue
cessful lawyer and banker Since 1918
he has been assistant secretary Of the
interior.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
SEARCHING OUT SPIES.
Government Employees and Police
Forces Watch for Suspicious Persons.

Forces Watcn Tor suspicious Persons.
MISUNDERSTANDING the entire
force of the federal governments civil
ian employees, approximately 100000
men and women engaged in every
branch of the service, has been sum.
moned to aid the bureau of investiga-
ton and the secret service In the de-
lection of spies and the apprehension
of persons engaged in plots, intrigues
or other activities against the inter
ests of the United States.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Try Autumn.Rearinn Rerriss

Try few administering strawber.
RES Progressive is a good standard
variety. Planted this spring and well
cared for they will fruit in the autumn.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Woman Slayer indicated.

Denver-Mrs. Stella Newton Moore
Smith, wealthy society woman, was
found not guilty of numbering her hus
band, John Lawrence Smith, by jury
Smith was slain the morning of Jan,
uary Is, last. His wife maintained
she was forced to kill him following
a night of torture that eliminated in
threats by Smith to kill Mildred, Mrs.
Smiths 12-year-old daughter by for
mer marriage.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05

Water is all right for lots of things.
Dut not for tho orchard. If water
stands in yours, plan to drain II off
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-05
Improved Erult

When man demands an improved
truit he must provide the material
and conditions.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-22

"Oficer7" he. repeated. 'sYou dom.
mean to say"
Eyes," she asserted. "He's an army
officer. I could see it sticking out all
over him."
The man stared at her in blank
amazement, but suddenly bethought
himself to roll over and send bullet
pinging up the coulee.
The girl continued to peer down the
river bottom. After several moments
mare and rider dashed into view, rae
ing directly across the coulee. Though
the Indians at once opened fire, the
mare had skinned over the level and
up into a gulley in the far bank before
they could get the range.
Hopeful that one or more Of the
enemy might expose themselves during
the excitement, the young man behind