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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
Narsliips of Enemy
Would Encounter a
Very Stiff Defensive
ELECTRIC MINES OFF HAMPTON
ROADS AND IN THE POTO-
MAC RIVER.

Baltimore, Feb. Mot only are the
approaches to Hampton Roads and
Fort Monroe laid with mines of the
electrically exploding type but as an
extra precaution the direct approaches
to Baltimore near where the Patapsco
river joins the Chesapeake bay are
similarly mined.
It is understood that the same pre-
cautionary and protective measures
have been taken below Washington ir
the Potomac. Hostile warships, should
they be able to fight their way past
the big guns of Fort Monroe and
through the mine fields at the en-
trance Of Chesapeake bay, would en-
counter equally as formidable a de-
fensive in the immediate approaches
to Baltimore and the national capitol.
"FOr Experimental Purposes"
A United States engineer explained
that the mines had only been laid "for
experimental purposes" Contact
mines, of course, have not been put
in place. The mines are connected by
cables to the forts on either side of
the entranc to the harbor.
The normal details of men ct Fort
Carroll, Arn2stead, and Snlallwoo1
have been doubled. These are known
as sub-posts, under Fo rt Howard.
Further Orders Expected
Orders for further activity are ex-
pected at any moment for the eastern
department or from the war depart
ment at Washington.
"The coast artillery is prepared for
anything" said an officer at Fort
Howard. "We may be called upon for
any service. Most Of the men are
trained in infantry practice and may
be used for guarding munition plants.
railroad lines or the like, as well as
for manning the big guns of coast de-
fense."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
CONVENTIONPR0-
lRAN COMPLETED
SAUK CENTRE READY FOR BUT
TERMAKERS NEXT WE'D
NESDAY, FEB. IA.
MANY DELEGATES EXPECTED
NOTED DAIRYMEN TO BE IN AT
TENDANCE-BANQUET AT
PALMER HOUSE

The eighth annual convention of the
Central Minnesota Daifymen and But
terrnakers' association which will be
held at Sank Centre promises to be
the best in the history of the organiZa-
ton. A splendid program has been
arranged and men prominent in the
dairy interests Of Minnesota will be
present and take an active part in the
discussion of dairy problems. The first
session will be held at 10 o'clock in
the Commercial Club rooms and ever
farmer in the vicinity of Sank Centre
should make it point to attend.
There will be butter scoring con-
test for cash prizes of SIS, So, and 81.
Forty dollars will also be divided on
hand separated butter scoring 80 and
over, and on whole milk butter scoring
81 or over. These contests are open to
all. The funds for these cash prizes
have been provided by the business
men of Sank Centre.
During the day the splendid new
creamery just about completed by the
Sank Lake Cooperative Creamery as
ISOLATION of Sank Centre will be in
spected. The Herald will say more
about this structure next week.
In the evening at 8 o'clock the Wis
itors will be given an informal bar
quet at the Palmer House. This viii
also be attended by a number of TIE
Sank Centre business men. The local
arrangements are being looked after
by a committee from the Commercial
Club consisting of J. B. Schoenhoff,
L. M. Jacobs and George O'Gara.
It is expected that this convention
will bring from 100 to $50 visitors
The Central Minnesota association
comprises the counties of Stearns,
Morrison, Todd, Pope, Douglas and
Ottertail. The following is the pro
gram arranged:
Morning Session 1000 A. NJ.
Addres of Welcome ..............
H. F. Hennemann, Mayor of Saul
Centre.
Response to the Mayor. .......
a.. Chas. L. Cole, MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi,
Presidents Annual Address 49,.
.............. S. B. Bayer, Pierz
Report of Secretary ............
......... A. F. Peterson, StarbucF
Report of Treasurer .............
.......... A. Rasmussen, Ottertail
"Dairying" ..................
;. Prof. O. E. Stephl, Sank Centre
Appointing of committee on resolu-
lions.
Afternoon Session, 1870 p. M.
j. ]. Farrell, Commissioner, st. Paul
Cooperation -. Christ Heen, Osakis
49,. DR.. J. A. Dubois, Sank Centro
equality" IS. G. Gustafson, Delano
Address ................
james A. Caughren, Sank Centre
Discussion
Announcement of scores .........
......... A. F. Peterson, ctarbucF
Report Of Resolution Committee
Unfinished Busine~s
Election Of Officer.
L. L. Kells and J. w. We'd are in
st. Cloud today on business matters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
Neutral Leag re Seen
as Factor i'm Arriy- :
ing at World Peace
THINKS PRESI-
DENT is STILL WORKING FOR
A TRUCE.

Washington, D. c., Feb. There is
a growing feeling in Washington that
President Wilson will make a further
attempt to bring about world peace
before the crisis with Germany results
in hostilities.
This opinion is based upon what the
President has previously said, upon his
general trend of mind, and upon the
psychology of the man and of the sit
uation.
It is realized there is no real rea-
son for more optimistic feeling rela-
tive to Germany, yet it prevails. Ger
many had allowed a period of grace of
five days in her proclamation so the
situation is just where it was Sat-
urday.
Both Standing Pat.
The German government is stand
ing by it's declaration and the Amer
lean government waiting for the
covert act" that will precipitate war
That it may come at any moment is
recognized
But on the other hand there is the
continued feeling that while Germany
will not recede from her declaration,
she will be extremity careful in prac-
tice.
In the meantime the President is
forming his league of neutrals and
will endeavor to bring about, peace
through the exertion Of pressure, &C.
cording to general belief here.
Just What Germany Wants
1t is fully realized that this is what
Germany wants. That she has placed
pistol at the head Of the neutral
world and told that portion of itthat
she must bring about a peace confer
ence or suffer the consequences.
Whether the Allied Powers will lis
ten to any such representation IS
more than doubtful and will depend
largely upon the success of the Ger
man submarine campaign.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
SCION Of GREAT
STATESMAN HERE
GRANDSON OF JAMES G. BLAINE
SPENDS SUNDAY WITH SAUK
CENTRE FRIENDS.
AN UNASSUMING YOUNG MAN
SUCCESSFUL AND PROGRESSIVE
DAIRY FARMER IN SOUTH
ERN WISCONSIN.

Emmons Blaine of Wisconsin, ac-
companied by Harry w. Faville, spent
Sunday in Sank Centre with DR.. j. A.
Dubois and family, departing on the
noon train Monday. Mr.. Blaine is. g
grandson of James G. Blaine, name
to conjure with in the American
political life of the 70's and sos.
Events pass so rapidly with us that
our todays become our yesterdays be-
fore we are hardly aware. And thera
are many Republicans to whom the
great questions and the great charac-
tiers of the generation following the
Civil war possess only an historical i'm
portance. But with a few of our old
er citizens of that political faith, who
had the pleasure of meeting this
young gentleman, reminiscent inter
est was awakened which brought back
the days when Blaine, Blaine, James
G. Blaine" was the slogan of a royalty
fought national campaign; when he
was the idol Of the rank and file of the
Republican party in a sense that had
not been equalled since the time of
Henry Clay and his relations to the
Wing party.
For 20 years he was one of the most
conspicuous characters in American
politics. He was a genial, magnetic
personality, master of parliamentary
methods, an alert, ready and resource
full debater. He was champion to
be admired and an opponent to be
feared. And by these very qualities,
too-again like Clav-he attached to
him the masses while alternating the
politicians. But he was more than g
party leader. He was statesman with
a forward ranging vision. His bril-
liant record as secretary of state with
the advancement of his Pan-American
idea, and also that of commercial
reciprocity is still matter of public
pride. Well had it been if the party
to which he belonged had followed
his conception of reciprocal trade rela-
tions between nations, for it would
have prevented the sowing of mines
in the tariff seas which resulted in the
catastrophe to the Republicans in,
1912.
It was the fervid oratorv of Robt-,
G.. Troersoll that SUPPLIED the phrase
which was indeliblv to stamp him az
vet more than great national char
acter; for he will will always remain
as the "PIumed KNIGHT" in the affec-
tiors of his countryr'en.
Emr,ons Blaine. although in phvsi-
cal appearance strongly resembling
Tho ancestral side from which he de-
rives his name, seems in natural in
stincts to follow his r'other's line.
For his maternal grandfather was p
great advancer of agricultural pros
per;tv. being no less PARSONAGE than
Mccormick of Grain rAaDer fame. As
a consequence Mr.. Blaine is devot'n"
hirsself to farrninp. end the dovelon-
mont of rrnat dairv breed Of cattle.
His LARGE farm in Southern Wiecn"-
si, is one of the most COMPLETE dairy
plants in our entire country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
United States Sewers Diplo-
matte Relations With Germany
If American Lives Are LOST in Nasers Submarine Program
DeClzEation of War Viii! Eo!low---AsneEican Ambasss-
dor Recalssd--pEesidsni Addresses Congress-

Washington, Feb. 3-Diplomatic re-
lations between the United States and
Germany have been severed.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, was given his passports
at 81 this afternoon.
Immediately afterwards, President
Wilson went before joint session of
Congress, and told what had been
done, adding that eff American ships
and American lives should be sacli-
feed in needless contravention of the
just and reasonable understanding of
international law and the dictates of
hum anity, / shall take the liberty to
again come before you and ask any
means that may be necessary for the
protection of our seamen and our peO-
pie on their legitimate and peaceful
errands on the high seas. can do no.
thing else. l take it for granted that
all other neutral governments viii
take the same course"
This is taken to mean that if the
German government persists in it's
determination to sink ships without
warning and in so doing destroys
American lives, the President pro-
poses that the United States shall go
to war.
President Wilson said: 'The i'm
perial German government ON Jan.
81 announced to this government and
to the governments of other neutral
nations that after the first Of F'ebru
airy it would adopt policy with re-
gard to the use Of submarines against
all shipping seeking to pass through
certain designated areas Of the high
seas to which it is clearly my duty to
call your attention. Let me remind
you that on the 18th day of April last
in view of sinking on the Oath of
March of a channel passenger steamer
Sussex, by German submarine, with
out warning, and the consequent loss
of lives of several citizens of the Unit
ed States, who were passengers, this
government addressed note to the
Imperial government making the fol
lowing statement: If it is the purpose
of the imperial government to prose
cute relentlessly an indiscriminate
warfare against vessels of commerce:
by the use of the submarines, without
regard to what this government of the
United States must consider the sa-
cred and indisputable rules of inter
national law the government of the
United States is at last forced to the
conclusion that there is but one course
it can pursue. Unless the Imperial
government should at once declare and
effect an abandonment of its present
methods of submarine warfare the
government of the United States can
have no choice but to sever diplomatic
relations with the German empire al
together In reply to this declaration
the German government gave this
government the following assurance:
The German government is prepared
to do do its utmost to confine its op-
Grafton of war for the rest of it's dur
alton to fighting the forces of belliger-
ents thereby also insuring freedom of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
BRANCH BADLY BALLED UP

The Morris-L Little Falls branch of
the N. P. has been badly tied up for
some time on account of the heavy
snow fall. There has been an occa-
sional train from Little Falls to Sank
Centre, but none going west of here.
Snow plows are working east from
Morris and west from Little Falls.
This Thursday morning there was
still drift about 20 feet high and fiji
teen niles long between Glenwood and
Cyrus, and to add to the gaiety of the
occasion. tha nlov and engine working
out Of Ncr~'~ TIMED over just east OF
Cyrus. Luckily no one was injured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08

AS though the high school team
has not had enough, TIE Indenerdents
showed what thew realfy cold d. and
gave them wonderful whaling Tues
day night; something ike Az. Ring
Lardner could writ a, i~torestins.
satire with such waterfall. The high
school is sche drjcd to p'ev Tolrcse
tomorrow rirbt. hut we cat believe
there is going to be any such score as
44-8.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08

reply to Germany but the porupalers
between the Latin American states
will continue.
The Brazilian minister at Berlin
has been instructed to make lmme-
date delivery of the note to the Ger
man foreign office and the German
minister here has already been in
formed of Brazil's position.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08

the seas, principle on which the
German government believes now as
before, to be, .nagreement with the
government Of the United States.'"
The president at this point quoted
from the German governments reply
at considerable length, the reply
stating that German submarine com
manders had been ordered to sink nc
more merchant vessels without warn
ing, and without giving passengers
an opportunity to escape.
He then went on to state that on
Jan. 81, the German government had
abandoned this position thus taken,
and had notified the United States
and other neutrals that vessels at
tempting to enter waters adjacent to
the allied nations would be sunk with
out warning, and continued:
"Now this unexpected action of the
German government, this sudden and
deeply deplorable remuneration of the
assurances given this government at
one Of the most critical moments OF
tension in the relations Of the two
governments-I at this time refuse to
believe that is it the intention of the
German government to do in fact what
they have warned us that they feel al
liberty to do. 1 cannot make myself
believe that the German government
will indeed pay no regard to the an
Gent friendship between their people
and our own, or to the solemn obliga-
tions which have been exchanged and
by which they agreed not to destroy
American ships or take American lives
in the willful prosecution of the ruth
less naval program they have an
nouncd their. intention to adopt. Only
an actual overt act on their part car
make me believe it even now. If this
confidence in the sobriety and pru
dent foresight of their purpose shonld
3lnhaapiiy prove unfounded, L shall
take the liberty of again coming be
fore Congress and asking authoritl
for taking any means necessary to
protect our people on the high seas.
God grant that we may not be chal-
lenged to defend them by acts of will
full injustice on the part of Germany"
Washington, Feb. 3.-President VII
son has determined to break diplo-
matte relations with Germany. Am
basador Gerard has been recalled, and
Ambassador Won Bernstorff given his
passports.
The announcement of the break
with Germany declares that friendly
relations are definitely at an end"
Whether or not there will be an
actual declaration of war, following
the Presidents action, depends or
Germany. This country has made all
PREPARATIONS for such contingency
The presidents decision was arrived
at yesterday morning, but not given
out for diplomatic reasons. A similar
course of action will be followed by
President Wilson toward other Cen
trail Powers, should the same deter
rnination to wage unrestricted warfare
be officially decided upon by them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02

The girl who tells you she's never
been kissed probably thinks that some
body's got to begin it.--Binghampton
Press.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
DISOBEDIENCE COSTS
OFFICER HIS LIBERTY

New York. Dec. IA sentence of FIVE
years at hard labor. imposed by mill
tary court martial on Charles T.. Ger
ZACH, former second officer nt a gov
ernment' steamship, for disobedicnCe at
sea, was upheld by Judge Hand in the
federal district court court here to-
day
Gerlach was returning to the United
States as a passenger on an army
transport. having been transferred
from the vessel on which he left this
country. He volunteered To serve as
a lookout for submarines and several
hours after he had done his watch, he
was again ordered To the bridge fni
another tour of duty. Gerlach refused
on the ground that he was Il civilian
and II passenger on the transport.
| He was charged with violation of the
| second article OF war, tried aud con
! victed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
MEANS REPRESENTED
SELF AS HUN AGENT
Disclosure Made at Trial for
Murder of Mrs. King.

Concord. n. G.. Dec. l.--Ciaston y.
Means in the course of his numerous
and often spectacular financial trans
actions, once represented himself as n
commercial agent of the German gov
ernment with advance knowledge of
events planned in Germany, according
t. evidence offered by the state today
mt Means trial on a charge of muir
d.ring Mrs. Maude 4. King.
John II. Todd, n Chicago broker.
testified that when Means opened Il
margin account in cotton with his
firm last January he said he had adj
vance information of the contents of
the forthcoming speech of the German
chancellor in the reichstag. produced
q book in which he said was the tolc
| phone number of Captain Karl Boy
| Ed, former naval attache of the Ger
man embassy at Washington. and
| mentioned the Hamburg-
| line as sort of reference"
| Means lost $4,000 on cotton, tbs
witness said
| This was the first reference at The
| trial of any connection between Mean.
and the German government.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
DEAD SPOUSE COMES
TO LIFE IN COURT
Mans Temperance Causes
Wife to Lose Suit.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Thc dramatic ap-
pearance of her husband after a wom-
an had sworn that he died IL years
ago, brought to n sudden close the
proceedings instituted by Mrs Bertha
Anderson. 1888 Reno street, against
the Philadelphia Wrecking and Con-
struction company for compensation
for the death Of her alleged common
in-law husband Elwood Anderson.
while in the employ of the concern
last April. Mrs. Anderson had pre-
pared strong case and even had sew
eral women for whom she had worked
at the hearing to swear that they know
Anderson as the womans husband,
when attorneys for the defendant pro-
duced Benjamin Johnson. her lawful
husband
Anderson was killed on April .,
| while engaged in tearing down build
ings along the parkway. when a wall
| fell on him. In suing for compensa :
! ton, Mrs Anderson alleged that she
had lived with the dead man as his
| wife for several years. She produced
| witnesses to testify that they had EN-
| ployed the woman as a cook and her
alleged husband as butler AT various
| times.
| Just after several witnesses had
sworn that they knew the dead mar
| and the Anderson woman to be mar
| and wife, thus emitting her TO com
pensation, attorneys for the construc-
] ton company produced Johnson and
asked Mrs. Anderson If the man was
| her husband Surprised and Devil
dered, she acknowledged him as hel
| lawful husband. Her attorney immo.
diately made motion to withdraw the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
FIRST INTER-ALLIED
WAR COUNCIL OPENS
Four Entente Nations Repre-
sented at Conference.

Versailles. Dec 1.-The prcmiers of
Great Britain, France, Italy and Col
onel f.. NJ House, representing the
United States, met here today as the
supreme war council. and after tax
ing the military situation under con-
slderation. We're Joined by Generals
Wilson, Bliss, Foch and cadorna
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Dogs on Battle Front Win
War Cross for u. S. Woman
Noted Malamutes of Alaska
Make Heroic Records
on Battlefields.

Seattle, WASH. Dec. 1.-"Somewhere
In France" the Alaskan Malamute
dogs OF Mrs. Esther Birdsall Darling
are adding new laurels to their record
for endurance. established in thrilling
struggles on storm swept northern
trails.
When Mrs. Darling heard at her
dogs on the battlefield she sent rs
of her husky pets to Europe two years
ago. Since then they have scores of
times proved themselves efficient al
lies of the fighting men. receiving fire.
quent honorary mention in French Of
fetal dispatches
As q result the woman who first
brought the animals into prominence
in epic making sweepstakes in Alaska
now holds a Croix de Guerre. the
French war medal for bravery. This
mark of honor. carefully treasured
among Mrs. Darling's most priced
possessions. was awarded for impor-
tant services performed by her dog
teams.
Transplantcd from the romance OF
the north to the crlelties Of the battle
zones. the Malamutes stopped at MOTH
Ing when called upon for strenuous
duty. Out of the maze Of wonderful
things they have done, one feat stands
as the big factor In winning the wal
cross.
AN outpost in the French Alps. sew
cral hundred miles from headquarters
sent in an ungent call for ammuni-
tion,'' said Mrs. Darling. THE stu
alton was grave. To hold the line
against enemy fire demanded an i'm
mediate supply of ammunition.
1T was in the dead of last winter
A terrible blizzard was raging and the
trails were dangerous and nearly
obliterated by the storm. Trucks ant
horses were useless. so 1t fell to tn.
lot of Alaska's Malamutes to save tht
day. A lieutenant of the French army
made preparations for the journey.
'.Sleds were loaded with ammunition
and the Malamutes settled into theil
collars for four days over treacherous
mountain trails and across deep ex.
panses of snow.
During the greater part of the tril
they were exposed to shell fire from
the enemy.
"On the fifth day they reached thu
outpost and were cheered by the sol
diers, who We're thus enabled to con
tinue their fight.
Neither hardship nor the war cross
meant anything to the brave animals
But victory did. That is the one thin:
the Malamute seems to appreciate
fully. He glories in winning ant
mourns defeat. 1t is this trait, the re-
suit of Alaskan training, that is help
ing him do his bit in the war"
Mrs. Darling Is the wife Of c. +
Darling, a mining man of Nome. The.
are making visit to the outside" 70
the first time in two and a half years
and are on their way to Berkeley, Cal
Mrs. Darling was awarded an oil,
age pension for joe" a dog that &C
companied the Stefanssen exploring
party. and is taking him with her L
join "Old Badly" on OF Alaska's great
est racing dogs. Mt the Berkeley ken
mel.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Preliminaries.

Paris Dec. 1.-The meeting of the
supreme war council, which was held
at Versailles today, was devoted large
" to adopting the method of pro-
ccdure.
1t was announced that the military
sented--f'rance. Great Britain. Italy
and the United States-wil continue
their discussions next week and until
they have formulated n definite policy
for general plan to complete CO.
operation on the western front. When
this has been done. a plenary meeting
or the supreme war council will b.
held. but such a meeting is not ex-
pected before Christmas