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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
CHANCELLOR'S
SPEECH AMAZES
WASHINGTON
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 28.-Surprise,
bordering on indignation, was voiced
here early today over Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg's speech to the
Reichstag.
State department officials are
amazed that the chancellor should
seek further to confuse German
American relations with series of
statements which they say are pal
pably opposed to the most obvious
events of recent history.
The chancellor's statement that
the United States severed relations
"brusquely," is viewed as too alb
surd for discussion. It is pointed out
that the American correspondence
has plainly threatened such action,
that Count Won Bernstorff had said
for several days beforehand that he
expected to be dismissed and that the
German government had shown its
realization of the coming break by
sending out orders to disable mer-
chant ships in American ports.
It is also pointed out that while
the United States delayed three days
in taking the action, it had clearly
foreshadowed in several notes,
Germany put into effect its cam
paign of ruthlessness on eight hours
lotice after months of assurances that
she had no intention of taking such
a step. -. a0'
The statement that Germany in her
Sussex note reserved new course
of action is declared wholly unjusti-
fed. The United States specifically
refused to accept that condition and
in default of any reply from Germany
was justified in. believing that Ger
many adhered to her point of view.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
SON OF LACONlA
VICTIM CABLES
PRESIDENT WILSON
Offer. Hi. Services Against
Brutal Assassins.
tBy the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. President
Wilson has received the following
cablegram from Austin Y. Hoy,
whose mother and sister were. lost
when. the Laconia was torpedoed:
7 am an American citizen repre-
senting the Sullivan Machinery com-
pany of Chicago, living abroad not as
an expatriate, but for the promotion
of American trade. love the flag,
believing in its Significance. My be-
loved mother and sister, passengers
on the Laconia, have been foully MUIR
dered on the high seas.
AS an American citizen outraged
and as such within my rights and as
an American son and brother bereav-
ed, I call upon my government to pre-
serve its citizens self-respect and
save others Of my countrymen from
such deep grief as i now:-feel. I am
of military age, able to fight. II my
country can use me against these
brutal assassins, I am at its call.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
GERMAN PUBLIC
EXPECTS WAR
PAPERS Contain Sensational
Stories of Preparation
in America.
(By the Associated Press)


Berlin, Feb. 27 (Via London, Feb.
28) THE prominence which Chan
cellor Won Bethmann Hollweg gave in
his address to the Reichstag today to
the discussion of relations with the
United States is regarded here as in
dicating his purpose to prepare the
German public for the eventuality
which is looked forward to in many
quarters. There was much confusion
of opinion and prophesy on this point
today on account of the continued alb
sence of authentic news from Wash
ington as we'll as the reports which
are being received in regard to the
state of public opinion in America.
The German press continued to serve
up fragmentary but sensational bull
letins indicating feverish war prep
aration in the United States.
At this hour it may be said that
declaration of war from Washington
would find the German mind quite
prepared for it. Less of ripple
would be caused here than was oc-
casioned by Rumania's entrance into
the war, and final break with the
United States would be likely to
meet with stoical Indifference as far
as the public at large is concerned.
There is no feeling that crisis is
at hand, but merely an ominous ten
sion which has been gathering in
tensity. The nation is now pinning
it's faith to it's U boats.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
GERARD SAILS
FROM SPAIN
FOR HAVANA
Steamer Infanta Isabel Ex-
pected to Reach Cuba
March 8 Or 9.
(By the Associated Press)

y Corunna, Spain. Feb. 81 (via PART
is, Feb. 28).-James W. Gerard, for
mer American ambassador at Berlin,
sailed today on the steamship 1nfan-
to Isabel for Havana. The steamer
is expected to reach that port March
8 or 9. 35
/ Mr.. Gerard was escorted to his
boat BY the mayor q Corunna in
place Of the, governor, who is Ill; the
British vice-consul and the Cuban
consular, The Infants Isabel was
filed to capacity, carrying $50 in the
steerage. &
VIM =. Gale. former American
consul general at Munich, arriyed
here today and with dinculty obtain
cd passags On the Inf Isabel. Il
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
LARGE INCREASES
OF MILITARY
APPROPRIATIONS
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 2S.-An increase
of $37,5O0,OO0 to the army, appro-
priation bill was ordered by the SEN
ate military committee on complet-
ing the revision of the measure
which passed the house. AS it will
be reported to the senate it will car
ry $277,4S0,70s ten thousand dol
lars in excess of the amount carried
in the existing law.
The principal increase ordered is
thirteen million six hundred thou
sand dollars for clothing and camp
and garrison equipment, making a
total for this purpose twenty-eight
million six hundred thousand dol
lars. The committee was actuated
in recommending the increase as a
result Of the Mexican mobilization,
which demonstrated that the cloth
ing supplies and camp equipment
were as Senator Chamberlain express
sed it, wholly lacking"
Other large increases ordered are
four million three hundred fifty thou
sand dollars for automatic machine
rifles; one million dollars for! civil
military training and one million.
three hundred fifty thousand dollars
for government manufacture Of arms.
The committee attached to the
measure the Chamberlain universal
military training bill. but it + not
expected to carry Ct this time.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
.HOUSE-SENATE
!. BILLS DIFFER
Senate Bill Agreeable to the
President Possibility
Of Extra Session.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The situa-
ton in congress fell into a tangle
again today and the prospect that
there would be no extra session was
not so promising as it was last night.
The house foreign affairs commit
tee reported the bill to empower the
president to protect American rights
against the German submarine men
ace but with changes which are un-
welcomed to the administration.
1t declined to make provision for
the president to use "other instru-
mentalities" which he desires and
prohibited giving government war
insurance to munition ships.
The bill reported yesterday by the
senate foreign. relations committee
is practically agreeable, to the presi-
dent. The two measures may be rec
onciled in some way, although the
president has given notice that he ex-
poets no material changes.
PrOspects@ OF the republican ni1-
buster doomed up again in the SEN
ate.
Senators who today began to in
sist upon "free and full'' discussion
of all measures openly assert that the
reason for their course is to force an
extra session. :<gfs.Sss
The major part Of the republican
opposition apparently does not lie
against the bill to grant the president
broad powers to deal with the sub
marine situation. although there are
probably q half dozen on the minority
side opposed to 1t. either in principle
or because they regarded it as too
sweeping in character.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
BRITISH ADVANCE.
TOWARD BACDAD
Casualty List for February Is
Comparatively Short.
(By the Associated Press1

F.
Today's official statement from
London On Tigris operations shows
that after forcing the Turks from
Kut-ElAmara, General Maude's fore
es are rapidly pushing their way to-
ward gBagdad: Pussy have pursued
the Ottoman troops more than 80
miles west and northwest of "Kut."
This indicates an advance of some Is
miles since the last report and places
the British not more than Is miles
in an airline from Bagdad.
In their first expedition, made in
1915 the British were within 18
miles of Bagdad, but were forced to
retreat to Kut Ell Amara after a de-
feat at Ctesipon. Afterward Gen.
Townsend was hemmed in at Kut
and surrendered last April.
British casualties in all war thea
tres fell to the comparatively low
mark of 1S,42S during February,
despite considerable sharp fighting
on the Somme front. The January
total was 32,354.
The British air service reports a
raid on the German iron works near
Saarbruecken, so miles inside the
border of Reenish, Prussia.
German forces yesterday attacked
the Russian position on both sides
of the Jacobeni-Kimpolung high
road, says the Russian official state
ment and occupied the heights two
miles southwest of the village Of Val
Putna. AtRussian counter-attaok won
back from the Germans the heights
near the railway line but the eleva-
tions on both sides of high road re-
mains in hands of the Teutons.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
REPLY EXPECTED
FROM AUSTRIA,
Official. Believe Dual Mon.
archy VIII Endorse Ger
many's Submarine
Policy.
(By the Associated Press,

London, Feb. 2s.-The Austrian
reply to the American note in regard
to the submarine issue will be handed
shortly to the United States ambas-
sador in Vienna and will probably
endorse the position of Germany, ac-
cording to Reuters Amsterdam dis
patch quoting Berlin telegram to
the Wesser Zeitung Of Bremen. The
telegram says that the Vienna gov
ernment will clearly express the view
that there is no turning back for the
Central Powers. ai
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
ADDED AUTHORITY
MAY BE LIMITED
In Spite of Ruthless Deshuc-
ton of Laconia.
(By the Associated Press,

Washington, Feb. 27.-While de-
tails of the deaths of ten Americans
in the unwarned destruction of the
Laconia began coming in today, the
opposition in congress to giving Pres
ident Wilson the broad authority to
deal with the submarine menace be-
gan taking definite form and showed
considerable strength.
At the White House it was made
known authoritatively that the de-
struction of the Laconia was clear
cut ruthless violation of American
rights and lives; demonstration of
what might be expected in the future,
of sufficient force to hurry congress
into clothing the president with full
authority to meet the peril.
Nevertheless, the house foreign
affairs committee, after debating the
Flood bill, which has the backing of
the president, decided that the broad
powers to be conferred by use of the
phrase "other instrumentalities" +"
should be modified and that the pres
ident should be limited to using ''the
naval forces of the United States, in
cluding naval militia" .,
In the senate foreign relations COM
mittee, republicans voted solidly
against the giving the president blan-
ket authority, and 1t was reported
they drew support from three demo-
Gratis, Senator's Stone, Hitchcock and
O'Gorman.
The senate committee decided to
redraft the whole bill to make it
more explicit.
The right to arm ships, it was said,
would take the form Of authorizing
owners Of all American ships to arm
and defend them and authorizing the
government to supply guns and gum
ners for this purpose. "
Chairman Flood took to the White
House the proposed amendments, in
cluding one to prohibit arming ships
carrying munitions or contraba
and the other to limit the presidents
authority.
Administration offlcials considered
the attitude Of congress IN the face
Of the Laconia case. of sufficient I'm.
portance to discuss sending "a on
sial report on the killing Sc thsS
Americans to congress-.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
GERMANY HOLDS.
AMERICAN C0NSULS
Charge That Former German
Consul Mueller Was De-
tanned at Havana.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 28.-Four Amer
ican consuls are being detained in
Germany while the Berlin govern
ment awaits official advices that all
German consuls in this country or
dered to Central and South America
have been permitted to proceed.
The German governments action is
based on circumstances which.
through no concern of the United
States detained Consul Mueller at
Havana, Cuba. while he was on his
way from Atlanta to Quito, Ecuador.
Two notes have been received from
the German government on the sub
ject. The first, week ago, charged
the United States detained Mueller
at Havana, and second day asking
for reply to the first and also con-
tanning a statement-o charges that
American consuls and wives depart
ing from Germany had been subject
ed to indignities. 1t added that as
soon as Mueller had been allowed to
proceed, the American consular could
go on. E-.s
That the German government has
been misinformed regarding Consul
Mueller and other German consuls,
is certain. Mueller, through no fault
Of the United. States, was forced to
remain in Havana longer than he at
first thought would be necessary, and
he cabled Berlin that he was being
detained there. The German gov
ernment is believed to have taken
this to mean that the United States
was responsible for the detention. AS
a matter of fact, Mueller was forced
to remain in Havana because of tenn
porary lack of transportation and the
failure to receive passports from the
Ecuadorian government. Having
made his arrangements, he left Ha-
vana for his new post several days
ago. Ia. s,A.s 7, \. -. sss.s,ss----
TX In the note received today, Ger
many complains against public re-
ports recently cabled to the United
States from the Hague, in which it
was-stated that American consul Off
cials leaving Germany have been mis-
treated. It is stated that everything
possible was done to provide for the
and safe departure of
the American officials and blame for
the alleged Misrepresentation is
placed upon Vice-Consul Harold B.
Quarton, formerly at Berlin, whom
Germany believes. to have been the
only consular official from Germany
in the Hague at the time the newspa-
per articles were cabled. Germany
makes it clear in the communication
that it feels the articles were writ
ten as a means of influencing public
opinion. X.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
CONGRESS WILL GRANT
ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY
Belief Of High Government Of
ficials-State of Armed
Neutrality Before.

Washington, Feb. 26.-President
Wilson appears before congress this
afternoon and asks for authority to
place the United States in state Of
armed neutrality" to resist the Ger
man submarine menace.
Continued invasion of the plain
rights of neutrals on the high seas,
further sacrifice of American lives
and ships, the intolerable blockade of
American commerce-almost as eff
fectual as if the country were at war
have taken the place of a dreaded
shock the world-and have forced
the president into the next step to-
ward war.
The president may ask congress to
take what steps are necessary, which
includes the arming of ships, the con-
voying of merchantmen by war ves-
sells or what other steps are neces-
sary, made it plain again that he
wanted peace but not at the price Of
American lives and rights or by driv-.
ing the American flag from the seas.
Congress is expected not only to
authorize the president to use the
armed forces of the country, but
also to provide money. s,.s... -
Once before in the infancy of the
republic a state of armed neutrality
was proclaimed to check "preda-
tory violence" upon American rights
in the war between France and Eng
land but it did not result actually in
war for the United States.
Whether armed neutrality will,
mean war depends on whether Ger
many realizes that the United States
is ready to protect its neutral rights
by whatever steps are necessary. ~, ,zs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
SENATE WILL, AWAIT
ACTION OF HOUSE ON
NEUTRALITY BILL
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 28.-That the
senate will take mo- action ON the
armed neutrality bill until the house
has passed the measure, was prac-
tically assured today after a confer
ence between Senator Stone, chair
man of senate forei gn relations COM
mittee and Representative Mann,
house republican leader. Mr.. Mann
declared the senate could not act on
a bill providing an issue of bonds
until it had been passed by the
house.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
FLOOD BILL is
REPORTED > TO HOUSE
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The house
foreign affairs committee today re-
ported the Flood bill, designed to give
the president ,pow$ to protect the
lives of United states citizens and
American ships after striking out the
words "other instrumentalities" and
the measure to prohibit
government war insurance for ships
carrying munitions 3of war. y
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
LAW WAS NOT
SUNK BY AUSTRIAN
SUBMARINE
fBy the Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 2s.-It has been
officially established that the Ameri-
can sailing schooner Lyman M. Law
was not sunk by an Austro-Hungar-
ian submarine. Z
It is now assumed that the sub
marine must have been German or
possibly Turkish. /
Ambassador Penfield, at Vienna,
cabled report today in response to
INQUIRIES from Secretary Lansing.
The Law was sunk. according to Off
cial dispatches, by bomb after its
crew had been under shell fire.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
WILL NOT DESTROY

London, Feb. 26.-The Board of
Agriculture has placed its stamp of
disapproval on the project to dig up
the public parks in the large cities
of England for the purpose of grow
ing vegetables and thus help out the
food shortage. The board takes the
position that the cost of restoring
public land of this kind after the war
would be so great that its temporary
cultivation is undesirable.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01

IN q mover device for cigar stores
pressing q button elects q match,
lights It and holds It for 9 man to
light his cigar and then drops II Y In
70 9 tray. Is,s: .5i# s.. 81.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01

s To keep aick persons ct any de-
sired temperatures q bed has: been In
vented e which both. the mattress!
and covering can be filed With va
tor that q kept "a circulation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01
HOGS HIGHER THAN
DURING CIVIL WAR
(By the Associated Press1

Chicago, Feb. 28.-The price of
live hogs, which passed the Civil War
level several days ago, continued to
mount today. Early sales included
choice heavy hogs at $13.55, an ad-
vance of 20 cents over yesterday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-01

4 ntinusd ons % sses 1:
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Great Savings Made Possible on Womens
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Denies Intention of Conquest.

ION the other hand. having declared
that we are not engaged in war of
conquest. but of defense, we are plain
~ pointing out our defensive purposes,
aims the entente has proclaimed, in de-
claring that our war is one of defen-
ssive character. and that we are aiming
at nothing else than the safeguarding
of our very existence and our free de-
velopment.
I'VE attach the greatest possible i'm
portance to the judgment of the great
American people. All we would expect
from Americans is that they examine
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stake with the same earnest and just
impartiality as distinguishes an Amer
lean jury! Our peace proposal was
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by no means trap or maneuver, as our
enemies have declared.
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French Life to Be Shown in Films.

France and French Life" will be the
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CO. operation of the bureau of CONNER
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forwarded to the United States by the
French republic: THE International
Meeting of Skiers at Chamonis." Lac
du Bourget," AK lie Bains" and Car
cassone."
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