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HURRIED
ron Any EVENT. AIiriI;S

NcN'lthol"s:, preparations were hur-
ricd along for Whatever may confront
the uait'u The bin authorizing prcsi.
don't Wilson 4" arm ships and providing
q bond issue &c sio0.oo0. 900. passed by
I'll. il"us. late last night by u vote If
-" I" ~. after ten hours Of cnthu.
siastic debate, Vas in tn s;cnate.s
hands
The Senate. IN response Ia it's formal
inquiry. had Pres idcnt Wilson's onici;:~
nsHurano" that the version Of t;r-mu%
i"t"IGn Minister Iimmcrmann's not.
:" III" German minister at Mexico cit,
pi"ppsinG the plot. as revealed ycstcr-
daN by the Associated Press. was an-
ihonur. Tho President disclosed That
Inc communication cam" into posscs
"i"h ~ tit. -oNcrnmcnt this week bu,
expressed III" opinion that i, WAS Gin.
""ini'a ilblc With tho public interest" 10
eiN" TIL" senate further details con
corning ~ al tho present time Af,or
ah aH-dty debate. tho Senate last night
i""pt"d = resolution asking the prcsi-
o'ht '" transmit ANY Information bt
th"usht advisable, and few hours
ihi"r the President complied by for.
W"'d'nS report from Secretary Ian
sins, which. the President spccifcd
bad his approval
The sudden abandonment of n,rtv
iincs and tho apparent wave or M.
tFiotiAm which swept both houses dur.
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NITRATE ON NAVAL SHIPS
Senators Smith mud ShIeld. Seek He
lief for Fertilizer situation
in south

WASHINC;TOS. March 2-Aftcr 4
conference tonight with Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels on crop shortage in
the South Atlantic States. Senators
Smith, Of South Carolina. and Shields
Of Tennessee, said they would intro
due 81 resolution authorizing tho Pres
idcut To utilize naval transports and
r"l!i'rs not needed for naval duty L"
transport nitrate Of soda from chile to
South Atlantic ports.
The ships would brins the nitrate
supplies for farm fertilizer through the
Panama Canal.
with III" crop shortage, tho great
necessity for fertilizer in tho South
Atlantic States, with freight at SIS
ton and tho living cost very high
said senator Simth tonight. some
thing must he done 10 remedy the sit
uatiun. We believe Congress should
authorize the use OF naval vessels In
this shipping crisis 10 transport these
nitrRtcs."
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shlps from which tho Americans wcro
taken was shclled and tho crew was
Obliged to take to tho bouts In u high
sea- There WAS no loss OF life except
on the Mount Temple, on which three
Recommendations were killed. An
other man was injured. his foot being
manEled so badly that it was ampu-
tatcd on tho raidor. Until thoy reached
Swinomuende. the Americans thought
.hcS would be treated as neutrals
Even the British officers who were
c; pturcd signed parole papers while on
the raider. with the understanding
they would be placed on board the
frst neutral steamer encountered for
transshpmcnt to home or neutral
port. The capture OF the Yarrowdalc
with her valuable cargo, influenced the
German commander to send the Dris-
oncrs7 to Il German port on that vcs-
sell
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ASK jOBBERS TO AGREE
Federal Trade Commission Wants A.
<urance That Publishers VIII Not
he Held TO HiRh-Price Contracts.
tBy Associated Pre-


WASH Notion. March New sprint
paper jobbers Of the country were
asked 10y tho Federal Trade Commits
sion to-day il they would reduce prices
OF ncwSprnt to newspapers providing
they benefited i'll the price liking plan
Of tho Federal Trade Commission. Tho
commission wants assurance that job
bcrs will not hold publishers to con-
tracts made at high price. Already
manufacturers and publishers have
agreed to price arbitration by the
commission. II the jobbcrs consent
the commission. it is believed. viii go
ahead Immediately with its plan.
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KNt:W or ENISTE.NCE
NEFonE RUEA< ~ RELATIONS

This seemed TO confirm the belief of
man. that the President probably knew
OF the existence Of tho document when
he decided TO delay no longer in
breaking off diplomatic relations, and
that he certainly knew Of II when
urging tho Senate 10 ratify the treaty
with Colombia. he wrote Senator Stoue
that the United states might soon have
need or All the friends u could get in
Latin America
Members OF Congress who have been
hoping To force an extra session In
March acknowledged to-day it's i'm
probability at least until juno.
Democratic leaders now do not cX-
pect any extra session at all. unless.
Of course. there should be extraordinary
International developments.
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kEpr IN STATE or
COMPLETE DEsTITLIION

To add to their anXictieS. their fell
low Americans from the Yarruwdalc.
when they left them at the NcuStrc-
litH camp to be transferred with other
officers from the captured steamers
were in Il state OF complete dcsti;u-
ti"n. They were nsuiiiciently clothed.
several having been without shoes or
"NerclothinG during tho severe De-
ceinber cold. aud all were weakening
under tho effect OF those conditions
when subsequently, remedied after Am
bassador Gerard located them in the
prison camp at Dulmcn.
These four men, however, had cs-
capped the amba ssadors notice on ac-
count OF having been transferred to
the officers camp at karlsruhe. ljr
snyder. until recently a member OF the
health department Of New York CITY
was captured aboard the British
steamship Voltairc while he was re-
turning to America from France. Mr.
IaDriSkic was the veterinarian on the
steamship Mount Temple. a Canadian
horse transport, which lost three men
from shell fire. DR. Davis and Mr..
McIiim were OH the White Star liner
Georgia
The recital of the four Americans is
one with which American readers are
familiar from the. accounts OF the
Mocwe and the Appam. They were
treated nrnily but courteously by tho
German officers on tho raider. They
were confined in the hold during the
chase OF each successive prize. Won
dering anXiously whether the intended
Victim would show fight and perhaps
! sink the raider. Each OF the thrt
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DEMOCRATIC MEMBER DIES
Representative COnry. Of New York
CHy, Member of FIouse for -Four
Terms, Expires.
IBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-Rcprcscm-
lative Michael l.. Conry. Of New York
city, a Democratic member Of Congress
for four terms. and reelected for A
nth, died at a hospital to-day from
kidney trouble. lie was forty-sevcn
years old lie had been at the Cap
itol regularly until last week AS n
member Of the Ways and Means Com
mittec. he had worked hard in connec-
ton with framing the revenue bill and
other legislation.
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TAMMANY AT INAUGURATION
shout 100 Wen VIII Leave New York
This Afternoon on -Four
Special Trains.

~ Associated Prcssl
NEW foRk. March e.-Tammany
Han announced to-day that ii would
send about 1000 men 20 Washington
t" take part in the inaugural parade
The delegation WILL leave Tomorrow
afternoon in four special trains. II
will take three bands.
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METHODS PROPOSED HIti
LEAVE DECISION ru GERMAN,

Srnnt"r iiusjJn= intcrjcrtcd ,l;,, Tho.
methods rr"p"scd IN tlc bin leave Ia
G"rm"nS Whether She VIII cunmi, the
not dat leads 10 war"
The h'lI gives him no power /" roam
ia, seas hunting German submarines.
SAIL Senator Walsh.
senator Reed SAID he Was ;rprchcn-
S'rc ~ the result ~ the hll, hut in
,"udcd to N"t" for il.
senator James ron,cndch dat the
sinking IT u German submarine by am
armed American merchantmen would
not necessarily mean war, and that the
ln,,'d states must protect our com :
m"r"c "r cct on the seas"
senator Reed insisted that while h
Intended I" vote for til" hill. Senators
should not shut their eyes - tho fact
that tn" hnal result "f IL "pr"h;,bly j..
war"
Firing 10y a merchant vessel upon
German submarine viii amount to
tho same thing as il fired from :.
United states man-of.w war" lie said.
We are practically saying that An ut
tack VIII hc replied to from the thrua !.
II United States naval guns
" Germany wants to cause war on
that basis. am willing to meet her
upon tina, basis" said Senator Brandc-
zoe.
Senator Lane asked why the United
states II il armed lis shps. should not
INSIST upon their going into Gcrma u
ports. Thl. reference to the allied
blockade drew "a quick objection from
senator foindcNtcr. who declared there
'& = "o"r aud Fundamental distinction
between thc British blockade aud the
hiiIinS by Germany Of American womcn
and children without warning.
i;'SS'ns e! the first shock Of ycStcr-
day authenticated disclosure that Ger
many plotted {" incitc Mexico and
.impHn 10 war against the United states.
found government agencies to-day more
closely united IN spirit against threat
ned danger and awaiting with keen
interest official statements from Mexico
and Japan defining their attitudes Of
hci"lS confidently looked for express
si"uS of friendship from both, and con.
@cQucut collapse OF the German IN
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inS the debatc yesterday. developed ono
OF tho most notable Legislative situt,-
tionS In years.
officials to-day guarded other in,
formation they may have concerning:
the German intrigue, but they indica ed
II was widespread. II now appcars
that Count Won Bcrnstorn the former
German ambassadors. received instruc-
tons from Berlin to arrange the dis
mantling OF German ships I'm American,
ports at the same timc he got the
zimmerman note for transmission to
Mexico city.
The official notice of the Berlin Nd
miralty that all consid Grafton for ship
ping ended GU March !. and that the
campaign OF ruthlcssncss now Is in
tull swing, has not changed the situa-
ton amy. although it's bold dee. ration
was regarded i'll sharp contra with
the delayed portions Of German For
ciSn Minister Iimmcrmann's speech to
the iteichstag. spoken before Licrmany'a
plot to ally Japan and Mexico with her
In n war on the United States was re-
vcalcd
Senators who have been curious TO
know when the United states govern
mcnt came into possession Of Gunner
mann's astounding dispatch to Ger
man Munster Won Eckhardt in Mexico
City, realized to-day that the Pres
idcnt last night, in transmitting Soc
rotary LanSing'S ccrtiilcution Of it's au-
thcnticity. did not say, rs WAS supposed
at first glance. that the government
had como into posse sson Of the docu-
mcirt Within tho last week. but. with
out disclosing when the government
got il. informed the Senate that the
procured h. the govci nment during the
prcScnt week.
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thni|E At COPENHAGEN
IN DESTITUTE CONDlrIlN
IBv .Associaleu I,rc.,,


tofENiiAtil:N. March . ,yiu Lon.
""h).-four Americans from the steam
or lhrrowdulc. who have been pris-
ohers IN Germany for three months.
"'''i'd here today. They arc br
John Davis. Columbus, Miss: oryill.
Mcktm. Watertown. y. y; DR. II. -.
snyder Norfolk. Va. Richard Zabris-
klc Englcwood. y. J. The four men
were practically destitute
Inc men reached here with only tho
clothes they stood in and viii. undc,
the custom OF tho sea, be supported
by the British consul until il IS pos
slelc To send them home. They owe
thcir release before the remainder OF
the scventy-two Americans who wcro
on the Yarrowdalc to the fact that
AS physicians or veterinarians, they
ranked AS officers. and were confined
IN tho officers camp at Karlsruhe. I'll.
horse tenders and sailors. who com
posed the bulk Of the American can
lives. arc Stiil held in Quarantine" at
the prison camp for enlisted men at
Dulmcn.
INC four mcn left the damn at
karlsruhe on February -. aud tray-
cicd direct to Warpcmundc under cs-
coft, where, after being subjected 10
inc usual frontier search. they we're
put aboard Il Danish ferry and left to
shift for themselves. Tho Danish po-
lice tool; charge OF them upon their
arrival in Denmark. provided them
With quarters for the night i'm "a hotel
Al GJcds.i, and gave them the lirst
hc2it! meal they had enjoyed since
landing in Germany i'll December. Tho
n'"t morning the Danish :u:horiti..1
provide" railroad transportation -
Copenhagen.
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clincd to regard that note As a playful
matter
NJ TINT: no DE CIOSEI'IsTED
IN POWERS FOR PRESIDENT

1T seems t. nc when ono OF the
greatest nations or the world VAS CON
snrin. with other nations friendly to
~ L" engage in war against uS. il VIC
sustained our rights against submarine
warfare. that IL is no time to be close
listed ia the powers VIC confer ON the
President Of the United Statca.
senator Lodge said he opposed amy
language III the bill restricting the
power TO l.. given the President. be-
cause he believed that would he saying
/" the President that lie should not
commit an act Of war.
IL feel very sure" he continued.
tina, when the President is ready to
make war II" would cali Congress in
session. and would not commit AN act
uf war without the authority of tho
"niy constitutional body that can de-
clar" H.
~ feel that # "" arc not prepared
I" trust III" President with the powers
he has asked. we have "" right 10 give
him anything 1T AN
In a coll"uuS with senator cummins.
Senator Lodge said he expected amy
armed merchant vcssc! would use it's
guns If. German submarine were
sighted. aud he would dc sorry il
sh" did not u*c them"
u am III favor Of sinking these sub
marines on sight" replied Senator Cum
minis. "hu; there is TO use in closing
our eyes L" the patent fact that IL VIC
sent on, &hi.s and intended that they
attack submarines when sighted. we
ar" committing ar act ot war.
Scuui"r Lodge said he differed from
that view. lie declared that every
merchant ship has tho right to defend
i'.elf. and THAT when the pcriscorc
,pr"ais, u l. the first signal for an
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TWO


passage OF tho naval bill. q motion by
SenHtor Chamberlain TO substitute tho
Army bin failing. &c to -. Chairman
h Sfonc. OF the Foreign Relations COM
lmittcc. surrendered leadership Of the
1Gbtcasurc OH tho floor IL senator Hitch.
ssSScnck, and then began Il fight to amend
ssthe bill so as To withhold projection
from ships carrynS munitions
DlFFEItS ESSENTIALLY,
FROM IIui ST. BIiI.
rs The bill as taken az differs essen
ssttally from that passed hy the liuusc
.slast night. In addition TO auditorium.
9athc arinng of merchantmen. il would
,8cAtcnd authority IL use "other instru-
as requested by the Pres
Il fdent, and would no; prohibit extension
ssof war-risk insurance to munitiou-
ships. II was drafted Ivy tho
\ Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
n and has tho Presidents unqualified
g endorsement.
So Senator Stone d:sclaiincd amy pcr-
!: sonal responsibility for the measure.
(which he had attempted - have
changed in comnittcc.
~ ''Candgr cvmpcls nae to say" lie de-
sNclarcd, Il am not in accord with this
%bill As il has been framed. and II is
sslny purpose TO Offer what consider an
gtmportant amendment 10 it, In that
ssricw OF the situation | do not thini
sit would be proper for me TO continue
4 further in the management ON the
Hoor of the pending measure. II *
my purpose, therefore u ask the sen
ator from Nebraska. Mr.. Iltchcock. =,
take II in charge
He then proposed his wmcndment AMI
turned the floor leader ship over -
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Only One "BROMO oUIN1NE"
ny MARIE COIt:LLI.
light. 1917. by the International

To get the genuine. call for full name LAx-
ALIVE BROMO QCININE. Look for Sig
nature OF T.. W. GROVE Cures q Cold 10
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WANDERERS nEFERRED
TO BRITISH CONSUL

Ancient sea practices makes aeamcn
stranded III a foreign port the guests
81 inc consul OF the power under whose
nag the lost ship sailed. United States
Consul General Winslow WAS com
pcilcd therefore to refer the passlcss
rapcrless ana moncylcss wanderers to
his British colleague. The British
consul provided hotel accommodations
pending an Investigation as to the
mcn's identity. He pointed ont that
as far rs any identification was con-
cerncd. the four men might he GER
man spies.
Few more dramatic tales have been
brought forth by the war than the
story related by these four American
professional men to the Associated
Press correspondent.
snapped up by the German raider
III mid ocean, they cruiscd around for
days while the commerce dcstroyc:.
was gathering further prizes. Then
they made tho voyage in the rarrow-
dale to Swincmuendc under such con-
seams to open and the vessel 70 sink at
any moment.
They lived for more than two months
III PRISON camps in Germany OH meal
ger prison fare. They passed through
four airplanc attacks on Karlsruhe.
during which bombs intended for the
railroad station raincd on all sides
The! were ignorant until the last
whether they were prisoners Of war o.:
ncutrals in detention. whether their
government was doing anything to OBJ
tain their release. or whether the
United states had not already entered
the war.
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HELD At NEUSanELITI
FOR MONTH IN QIARtNlJSI

Aided by a heavy storm the run to
tho entrance Of the Baltic was made
, undct"G,c.l. Thence they steamed To
Swincm1cndc under German CONVOY
After fcw days there the prisoners
were transferred TO the camp at
Ncustrclitz. where they were held for
month In quarantine. The conditions
OF many OF tho Americans, including
horse hnndlcrs from the Georgia. WAS
deplorablc. The horse handlers had
becn accustomed to work on the lower
decks which were half awush. in
bare feet. clad in undcrclothcs They
entered the boats in this condition.
Three Americans were without shoes in
the STOW for almost Il month before
footwear WAS supplied. others would
have been little better off ir the cap
tain of the Yarrowdale had not dis
tributcd all available clothing
Repeated attempts were madr TO
communicate with tho American en-
bassy. but none Of the messages reached
Mr.. Gerard After a month ALI tho mel,
OF the rank OF officers. including tho
four Americans. were transferred TO
Karlsruhe. aud the others to nulmcn
Tho journey to karlsruhe required
tif,y-,wo hours. On the way from
Cor eighteen hours in tho Yards at
Berlin ct = time when Ambassador
Gerard. whose imperative Instructions
were 10 ascertain whether they were
Americans among the Yarrowdale pris-
oners. WAS bombar1inS the Foreign
Office with notes of inquiry
STEADILY DIMINISHING
DIET ron PRISONERS
They were almost starNinE when
they arrived at Karlsruhe There they
found that the insufficient rations ot
Neustrclitz were succeeded by stead
lily diminishing dict which during the
last fortnight Of their stay consisted
only OF plate OF thin SOUP. 4 pound
OF bread and half q pound Of potatoes
daily. Or. Snyder says he lost thirty
pounds. They were allowed monthly
pay of so marks. from which ~ was
deducted for rations. What extra
money they had melted away in pur-
chasing fish and other articles 10 sup
plcmcnt their rations. .AccordiuGly
they were all out of funds when they
were notified or their release on Fob
ruary -.
Notwithstanding their unhappy re-
collections OF Karlsruhe The Americans
praised the camp commanders, who did
everything In their power to tighten
the lot OF the prisoners.
These Americans are unable 10 Givc
u list OF their countrymen from the
Yarrowdalc. Every scrap ,f paper.
including passports, was taken from
them. Dr. Davis and Mr.. Mrkim 81 id
that on the Georgia with them were
tifty-scvcn American .orsemcn and two
f.rcmen.
The Mount Temple, in addition 10 Mr..
Zabriskic. had on board two American
horse forcmcn. McGrccl and Glcnnon. OF
Boston. An American named liarrinS-
ton was OH the Noltairc. lie was being
sent back 10 America by the british
government. Mr.. Zabriskic says that
there were at least two Americans
among tho crew OF the Mount Temple
who siSued Canadians TO save
trouble.
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ENTHUSIASM AROUSED
BY AMERICAN SUPPORT
England Welcomes Assistance OF Its
"Trusty and Well.Beloyed Cous.
In Across tho Sea-"
ENPECTs MATERIAL HELr
Looks Upon This Country as Mug
get OF Nations, Giittering With
Gold From Head to Foot-Marie
Corelli Appeals to Women.

eve Are at the Point Of Triumphs
the Nation In Aroused aud Alert. and
Women Are Out DO Win the War
We'll as Men."-Mlrfe Corellt.
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tFrom It's news sources in London
tho International News Service has
received the following remarkable ar
ticlc by Marie Corclli. the noted now
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-05
CAMPBELLSTOWN
Miss Mary Huffman spent Saturday

Miss Mary Huffman spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Leland Camp
bell. ;. Miss Helen Pioneer OF Rich
mond, spent part of last week with
her grandparents, Monroe Campbell
and wife. !. Charles O'Hara, wife and
baby and Pete O'Hara of Lima, spent
Wednesday with John O'Hara and
family. Charley Watt, Everett Coed
ing and Walter Shafer. all of Camp
Sherman, spent the weekend with
home folks at this place.. .Enoch
Brown and sons moved to their farm
north of Progress, last Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Masterson and family moved
to this locality last Friday and there
will be church services every Sunday
both morning and evening unless
otherwise announced. The Third
number of the lecture course will be
held here Dec. 18th. The Parnells are
musical entertainers. and give quite a
varied program. The Newton. Iowa,
Daily News says: Everyone who
heard The Parnells is enthusiastically
rraising them Mr. and Mrs. Parnell
are the only members of the company,
but they give so many kinds of select
ions that they are in variety of work,
company of dozen or more.
Grange meeting will be on Wednesday
evening, Dec. IL, instead of the 18th.
Mrs. Lee Larsh has been poorly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-05
DON'T TRIFLE WITH BLOOD DISORDERS,
BUT GET RID OF THEM QUICKLY

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Some of the most painful and seri-
Gus ailments are diseases of the blood,
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prompt attention. rheumatism comes
from tiny germ which gets its foot
hold when the blood supply Is impure
and run down.
Catarrh is another disease which
science has shown is more easily con-
tracte7 when the blood is in an i'm
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