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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
Members of Congress Not Surprised
By Bernstorff Expose; Demand Inquiry

possibly be termed propaganda. No
man representing any organization
ever spoke TO me-
won Bernstorf should have been
sent home months before he was said
Representative Johnson, OF Washing
ton. Here is proof anew that there
is no limit 10 German fanny"
Senator Stone, who voted against
the declaration of war; declared:
That is an insult to the govern
ment. il is absolutely intolerable. Any
representative of any foreign govern
ment who should make such an ATTEMPT
TO interfere with the affairs Of this
government-for it is direct Interior
ence with the government to attempt
TO influence Congress swell deserves TO
be given his passports and sent from
the country
Representative Flood. chairman Of
the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
said:
81 knew nothing about the Bernstorf
message, but do know that from early
in 1915, whenever any resolution with
reference TO the war was pending be-
fore the Affairs Committee, the com
mittee was flooded with kilograms from
different parts of the country, so much
alike in verbiage and substance as 10
indicate they emanated from common
source. This source may have been the
organization referred TO in Count Bern
stOrtT's message So similar were these
kilograms, coming rs they did from dit-
crent parts Of the country, they mad
little or 10 effect on any members Of
Congress
Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, mem
Der of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, would investigate the charge of n
fucncing Congress and eXpel any guilty
member.
IL am beyond being surprised a. any
thing the German diplomatic represen-
tatives do" he said. 81 am in favor
of referring this matter 10 the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, TO
report TO the Senate as early as pos
sible such information as the commit
tee can obtain on the subject. The
Senate has full power 10 take such ac
tion regulating its own members as it
shall deem proper
Should End Doubt. Says Marshall
Nice-President Marshall said:
This ought TO end forever any and
every doubt in the mind of any Ameri
can as to the justice and necessity for
this war. IL proves that the German
government was seeking all along to
split us into factions. by corrupt means
if necessary, and possibly hoping in
time to win the war in Europe and then
humiliate and subjugate US"
Representative SABBATH, o. Illinois.
member Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittec, said:
81 have Inspected it might he that
the German government was trying 10
use money through literature and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22

pleasant 20 say this. ] beg that ! may
be permitted to put my own interpre-
tation upon it and that it may be I'M
derstood that no other Interpretation
was in my thoughts. Victory would
mean peace forced upon the loser a
victor's terms imposed upon the van
quished. It would be accepted IN hu-
initiation. under duress, at an intoler-
able sacrifice, and would leave a sting
a resentment. bitter memory upon
which the terms Of peace would rest
not permanently, but only upon quick
sand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
Sweden Holds Up
Cipher for US.
From Turkey
Constantinople Embassy,
Acting for America,
Gets Orders

COPENHAGEN, Sept. o. The
"Frankfarter Zeitung" says that n,
Swedish Embassy. which has taken over
the affairs Of the American Embassy a,
Constantinople, has been ordered to
cease the transmission Of cipher mes
sagcs for America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
Must Watch Envelopes

It will be necessary to provide
against the use Of official covers TO
cvade the censorship. II has been found
in England and France that there Is an
uuremittng endeavor on the part Of
spies and enemy sympathizers 10 get
hold Of envelopes bearing official
stamps. imprints or markings, in the
hope that letters so inclosed will pass
the censors without being opened. Fur
Their, IL was found that spies sufficiently
bold TO frequent the government de-
partments would ask officials, after be
coming we'll enough acquainted, to
frank their mail. Hence il became nee
essary 10 provide a private mark, with
out which al apparently official mail
would be subject 20 the same censor
ship as ordinary mail
4 large amount Of information Of
great value 10 the enemy is constantly
sent 70 neutral European countries IN
the form OF publications on technical.
and scientific subjects, especially with
regard TO the manufacture OF NUM-
lions. airplancs and wireless apparatus.
Patent specifications and drawings also
contain this kind of information. II IS
necessary that all documents OF this
character be brought 10 the attention
of the technical authorities m order
that il may be decided whether their
publication or export should be pro-
hibitcd during the war.
These are few of the most impor-
taut of the many problems that were
being discussed to-day in connection
with the imminent probability that he
long fight for censorship on foreign
nails and cables will reach successful
md within the next few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
Great Britain Denies
Peace Query to Pope

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE statement
that Great Britain had asked for fur
thor information from the Vatican,
with a view 20 replying to Pope Benc-
diets peace note, is authoritativcly
denied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22

saying, only one way to interpre. ,,,.
attitude Of Japan. II is most .;..,,
proof-if indeed any proof is nesdsS
that TO the Japanese government a..
nation anything like armed cons;n.
with America is simply unthinkahi. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
Mail Censorship
Is Now Assured
Tribune's Exposure of Insidious Methods OF
German Agents Spurs Congress to lake Action
to Keep Close Watch on Letters and Cables

great importance IN the practical work
ing of a censorship. II is the sending
Of letters and information by private
messengers. When the war began ana
England put her censorship IN force
Euston Station, London, from when
:he boat trains start for Liverpool, "as
crowded every sailing day with men
and women, going among the pas
gengers, seeking some one VINO "ouid
carry "A letter or parcel TO America III
his private baggage. The same thing
was true in Paris.
IL became necessary for both Eng
land and France to provide severe PEN
alties for carrying private correspon-
dcncc in personal baggage. One case
can be noted of an American woman
VINO spent three months in French
prison for attempting TO violate this
decree.
Switzerland Great Source
France also found that Switzerland
was the great highway for informa-
ton from France reaching Germany
An inqusition was established at the
Swiss border and all persons crossing
the border had 10 spend twcnty-tour
hours in the little French town OF
regarding them. Many Frenchmen are
married 10 Swiss women, and during
the war the wives have often wanted
20 go home 10 spend part Of the time
with their parents.
This custom was abused by spies,
who made the excuse that they were
going into Switzerland to visit rela-
tiycs. and a. an Illustration of the
extent to which the French were
obliged TO go TO control this route Of
the spies the case may be mentioned
Of the Swiss wife of a well-known
French officer who on the occasion Of
her last visit to her parents was
warned by the officials at Pontarlier
that il would be well for her to make
her visits to Switzerland less frequent.
Should 4 mail censorship be adopted
in this country il would be necessary
70 establish stringent rules TO prevent
members of ship or train crews or pas
sengers entering or leaving the United
states from bringing in or taking out
letters and packages 40 intrusted TO
the postal authorities. The case was
recently discovered here Of a member
Of the crew of Dutch ship smuggling
in for collection bond coupons suppos-
eddy owned in Holland. but in fact of
German ownership.
On the other hand, information Of a
kind the disclosure Of which is forbid
den by the censorship regulations has
frequently ceased TO have any value
Tor the enemy by the time the letter
containing it could reach Germany.
Only an officer in close touch with those
responsible for the plans or movements
mentioned can decide whether or not
this ia 20. II is also frequently true
that the important information is u2-
Intentionally embodied in a communi-
cation Of the greatest Importance to the
correspondents. Letters Of this kind
must bo handled with the greatest care.
In the countries where a censorship is
already in action It is the custom to
warn the writer Of such letter and
on repetition of the offence punish him
severely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
Tells National Press Club
of Treaty Arrangements
With England
Assails German Agents
Declares They Have Spread
Doubt and Suspicion in
Japan and U. S.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-German
intrigue and propaganda. cleverIy APP
piled in both countries, have prevented
full understanding between America
and Japan, Viscount Ishii. head OF the
Japanese Mission TO the United States
declared in an address here tonight az
the National Press Club. The Limmer-
mann note to Mexico, i1yoiving Japan
gave a clew to the secret agencies az
work TO part the East and the west
the viscount said, but even the noise
of this diplomatic "blunter" b. Berlin
gave a check only .or time.
Since then the agents have oeen
hard at work. tho viscount continued
"They we're at work yesterday and they
are at work to-day. Every prejudice
every smpath, ever availa5le argument
has been appealed to and used to show
10 your people and to ours what low
cunning enemy we have each in the
other and how much dependent we are
upon the future friendship. support and
good will of-Germany."
Viscount Ishii said that in all coun-
tries to-day fraud, deception, tretchery
and all the forces Of evil are wearing
DISCUSSES most difficult to penetrate,
and that he regretted deeply 70 say
that owing 20 this difficulty, the news
papers in both America ana japan, IN
advcrtcntly, he believed. had delayed
the inevitable full understanding be-
tween the two nations.
Have Listened 10 Lies
II am quite confident that some day
and ! sincerely trust the day Is not Tar
distant-the eyes Of all men who honest
" erdeavor TO present the truth Will De
opened. and that the truth ABOUT japan
and about America will be revealed
70 all the world" The Viscount con-
tinued: "When that day comes you
and all men will know how cleverly. the
work OF deception mas been carried on
and how long we have listened to lies
about the ambitions and the ideals OF
the East and the West
"For more than ten years propa-
ganda has been carried on IN this coun-
try. in Japan and, in fact, throughout
the world, for the ore and sole pur-
pose Of Keeping nations Of Far East
and Far West as far apart as possible;
10 Great distrust, suspicion and I'M
kindly feeling, all in order that Ger
many might secure advantage in the
confusion.
The world was flooded with tales Of
Japan's military aspirations and Jap
ans duplicity. Have these been borne
out by history? Even now the German
publicity agent whispers first in your
ear and then in mine. To the accom-
paniment OF appeals 20 the human
heart, he tells to me stories OF your
duplicjty and 10 you of mine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
The Peace Idea-Jan. y
wv WASHINGTON, Sept 21-By notable coincidence Bern
w his asking for S5OOOO more
to be spent for pafst opinion the United States was

January D. which the date or MT wilson's FAMOUS
Without Victory address Congress The President IN that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22
AGENTS Resources Unlimited

These agents have been supplied
with unlimited resources. No wonder
we have been deceived A short time
ago a bad blunder gave us a clew. The
Zimmerman note TO Mexico involving
Japan was a blunder 1t made such a
roisc shat We were disturbed in our
..umbCrs ard so were you. This gave
q check for q time, but since then the
gents have been hard at work: they
were at work yesterday and they are at
work to-day. Every prejudice, every
sympathy. every available argument has
been appealed 20 and used TO show to
your people and &c ours what a low,
summing enemy We have each in toe
other, and how much dependent we are
upon the future friendship, support and
good will of-Germany.
Let NE tell you a piece of secret
history. When it became known to US
that the American and British govern
ments were alike DESTROYS of entering
into d general treaty of arbitration,
but that they found the making of such
a treaty was precluded by the terms
of the British alliance with Japan. as
they then stood, IL was not with the
consent Of Japan, but it was because
OF Japan's spontaneous offer that the
OF the alliance were re-
viSed so that no obstacle might be put
in the way of the proposed treaty. As
you know. Article of the new Anglo
Japanese treaty now in effect excluded
the United States from its operation.
This is a true account of the genesis
Of that clause. II was Japans own
idea her own contribution TO the
cause Of universal peace.
There is, one may surely be safe in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-22

Officers Of all the New York City
pacifst and pro-German societies who
could be communicated with last night
were quick to deny that theirs was the
organization referred to by Count Won
Bernstorf in his message to the Berlin
Foreign Office.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-04
From the Register
Twenty-Five Years Ago

. .
C. c. Barr went down to Aurora
Tuesday.
A. Z. Bunday, of Bruce, was in the
city Thursday.
1t rained on New Years day and yes
terday was very mild.
Mrs. Henry Rittman is reported to
be very i'll at her home.
Theodore Haber has gone to North
field, Mimi, to visit a sister.
Quite a heavy fall of snow is report
ed in the eastern portion of the county
Monday.
Rev. o. II. Sproul, of Montana, will
preach at the NJ. E. church next Sun
day morning.
Dan Sweezy was over from Airing
ton Saturday visiting with his father,
ID. r. Sweezy.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Lockwood re-
turned from their Minneapolis visit
Wednesday morning.
Died-Sunday, January 3, 1892,
Harry, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Adams, aged 4 years.
F. j. Carlisle and wife, Mrs. J. L.
Bennett and her son Artie, of Lake
Benton, Mimi, spent Christmas with
their relatives, A. G.. Young and family
in this city.
Chas. Keith, of Volga, was a Brook
ings visitor Wednesday. He says that
things are moving right along in re-
gard to South Dakota's World Fair ex-
hibit at Chicago.
A postal card written on board ship
December 7th and signed r. F. Kerr,
says: Tomorrow noon we expect to
be in Southampton. Have had rather
a pleasant passage, so far"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-04
ny other place in that part of the

any Otner place In that part or the
state.
In one of the hottest municipal cleo
tons ever experienced in Clark, that
city last Thursday rejected the propos-
ed electric light franchise by a vote of
172 to so. The franchise was strongly
supported by Mayor R. A. Durham,
but failed decisiyely to meet the re-
quirements of the voters. The election
was contested very warmly. The op-
ponents of the franchise early dis
tributed tags bearing the legend, vote
no." while the supporters of the pro-
posals came back with circulars issued
in several editions throughout the day.
These circulars named prominent citi-
Gems fighting the franchise and asked
the voters rather bluntly whether cel-
tain men were running Clark.
The annual meeting of the Mime
haha County Bar association was held
at the circuit court room in the county
building last week. The meeting was
attended by between fifty and sixty
members of the association. Aside
from the electing of officers the only
other important matter brought up
was the discussing of the proposition
TO secure a second judge for the Sec
end judiciary circuit. which is com
posed of Union, Lincoln. Minnehaha,
MCCook. Lake and Moody. The sec
ond circuit is in the most populous
section OF the state and there is too
much work for II judge. A resolu-
tion was passed for submission to the
members of the state legislature ask
Ing TO have the second circuit enlarged
and have two judges appointed for SER
vice in that circuit.
The report of the state game depart
ment for the year shows considerable
urvey work, and actual construction
which has for its purpose the mainten-
ar a definite stage of water. not to be
affected by dry seasons. Work by the
was done at McCook lake,
in Union county: and on lakes in the
northern part of the ate. A schedule
has been made of possibilities, which
cover a number of small lakes in
Hutchinson, Turner, Aurora, Hamlin
and Sphinx counties. where by inexpen-
the state to handle and store the sur
plus water during food stages of the
streams the water can be stored and
held and many little lakes made per-
|rnanent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-04
STATE NEWS

Starting eight years ago with a few
head of cattle, Angus Kennedy, a
young ranchman across the Missouri
river from Mobridge. after selling off
some of his livestock this winter, had
a total sum Of $4,000 in cash in the
bank, besides a good ranch and a large
amount Of stock.
The voters OF Britton are taking
much interest in the result of a special
election, to be held Saturday, January
6. at which will be submitted the pro-
position Of purchasing for $10,500 a
tract of land near that city to be used
in connection with the municipal
sewerage system.
Arrangements rapidly are being
completed for the second annual show
Of the Moody County Poultry Associa-
ton. which will be held in Flandreau
on January III, IL md IS. The prem
ium list now is being prepared by the
management. The exhibit Of poultry Is
expected to be one of the finest ever
made In eastern South Dakota.
Scott Taylor. a well known Beadle
county man. suffered the misfortune
OF being stricken with total blindness
without the slightest warning. Ply
sicians who were summoned stated
after m examination that the optic
piorve was paralyzed. The unusual
case now II in the hands Of q special
ist, but whether or not Taylor's sight
can b restored. 10 a. vt unknown.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-04
OBITUARY

From the Ajo Copper News, of Ajo,
Arizona, the Register takes the follow
ing writeup of the death of J. P. Futn-
stahl, a former student and graduate
of State College, and husband of a
former Brookings young lady, Hen
rietta Kremer:
John P. Furnstahl, aged 81 years,
chief engineer with the New Cornelia
Copper Company. died at his home
here Saturday night, December Is,
1916, following an illness of long dura-
ton and which had kept him from
active duty during the greater part of
the last six months.
With the passing of Mr.. Furnstahl
the engineering world lost a brilliant
mind and a genial personality, the lat
ter persisting even against the ravages
of illness and to the very last cndear-
ing him to those with whom he work
ed and with whom he came in con-
tact.
Tribute rendered to his memoir in
a public memorial service attended by
a throng of fellow employees and citi-
zens, many of whom were unable to
gain admission, amply testified to the
general popularity he enjoyed.
Mr.. Furnstahl came here four years
ago from Duluth, Mimi, and immed-
lately launched upon the great pre-
liminary work which will terminate
within the next few months upon the
beginning of production of copper by
the mines and reduction plants of the
New Cornelia Copper Co. In carry
ing out the general survey of the prop
erty. the typographical mapping of it's
extensive mineral possessions, the lay.
works, the surveys attending the de-
tail of equipment installation, togeth-
er with the survey Of the net work
railroad lines on the surface line con
meet mines and reduction works, and
the planning of the great sixty-acre
copper ore pit which will have depth
of 400 feet when the AZ, 1000, 900 tons of
ore now developed are extracted, and
in which he planned for thirty years
of continuous work he conducted a
gigantic undertaking in so thorough
and excellent a as to win in
ternational consideration in engineer
ing circles.
The deceased is survived by his wife
to whom he was married October IL,
1914, at Phoenix, Arizona, and his
mother, both of whom were with him
at the end. his mother. having arrived
several weeks ago from the family
home in Howard, South Dakota. The
body will be taken to Tucson for
burial. The final break in his health
began about six months ago, when his
associates in the official family Of the
Cornelia Copper Co. became gravely
alarmed and insisted upon his lessen
ing his activities. "A few months va
cation in Los Angeles it was thought
might restore his health and he was
taken there, but returned to Ajo weak.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-04
"MOVIEDOM"
.
Sc CIAL MARY PIckFORD'S MAIL

Absolute authenticity of this little
story may be secured from a gray uni
formed man who does his work uncom.
plainingly for Uncle Sam. He delivers
mail in the vicinity OF the Fifty-frst
Street post office, New York, and its
location is a daily consolation to him
for 1t means that he has to walk but
few blocks to deliver the largest num-
Der of letters received by one individ-
ual in the whole district. Even though
he has to carry another sack he goes
about his work willingly for being a
real human man, with a family of
daughters and having some of the
Peter Pan traits in his own makeup.
he feels that he is really doing a public
service.
Nearly every letter he delivers to
this n person Is addressed in either
a girlish or a childish hand and ex-
hibits every kind of carefully selected
stationery from sea green to ocean
she'll pink with crest 4 sunset gold.
II he could read all of the letters. and
he probably is thanking his Uncle Sam
that he doesn't have to, he would find
the finest collection Of admiration adj
jectives ever hurled at one little being.
In other words his great increase in
mail matter has been caused by the
taking Of an Office in his district by
Mary Pickford to whom every little
girl in the world seems to be writing
at least twice a week. 1t takes Just
two women all day long to open and
read and sort out Duh Mary's mail and
1t from every section of the
globe. Some of them are very confd-
ing and all of them express a love for
the famous little lady of the screen.
Ninety per cent of them ask for a
photograph and Mary Pickford, who
spends a couple of afternoons a week
going over the mail, sees to it that
each one gets a picture of her who
asks Tor 1t.
And you ouldn imagine that Mary
Pickford could ever get cross but she
does and stamps a foot and looks real
mad when her little correspondents are
not properly looked after. During the
stay of the New York troops on the
border she received scores of requests
from soldiers asking for photos to
hang In their tents. One gallant in the
6sth asked for a picture that he might
e his heart when he was fight
ing q Mexicans, and Mary Pickford
sent 1t but she whispered aside to one
OF her secretaries that she thought he
sounded rather fresh. More than a
hundred letters a week come from
Australia; England sends them In
bundles, and Canada by the sack. Some
are from the Orient and some from
South America. Lots Of them bring
photographs of the writer with the
request that dear Mary make a CON-
ment on their looks and tell them how
to be . great movie actress. And she
tells them all the truth.
-@--
UT
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-04

er than upon his departure. His de-
cline thereafter was steady.
John Furnstahl was a graduate of
S. d. State College, class of 1909. He
was born May IA, 1885. in Howard, s.
d His development of marked engin-
eering talent was in early youth. He
was not out of his teens before he had
the confidence of men of large attain
ments, which he retained to his death.
Many messages of coincidence have
been received by the bereaved wife
and mother"