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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Opposed to War
For Honor

II am not for war for honor, said
one pacihst Congressman. and that
was one of the few references to the
honor of the nation heard. Almost
10 one took it for granted that the
country would insist upon its rights
and would applaud patriotic action
in their support. Almost every one
was squirming out of responsibility
for what might be a provocative act
by asserting that peace in the White
House would not be for it.
Fear hung over everything. 1t
was the one palpable element in the
situation. 1t showed on the front
pages of yesterday mornings news
papers. the Administration having
timed the publication of Zimmer-
mann's note proposing an alliance
with Mexico and Japan against the
United States for the day when Con-
gress should vote. The Administra-
ton feared Congress or the country
behind il. and wished to move them
both with we'll calculated publicity.
Fear was in the legislative hall,
fear not of Germany, but of the
postman with his morning mail, in
spired largely by the pacifst propa-
ganda, which is probably now only
another name for the German prop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Must Be Gentle
With Phone Girl,
P. S. Board Rules
Profane Words and Jig
Cling Of Hook Barred
by Decision

The long arm Of the law yesterday
reached out and tvesked the nose Of
that ill-tempered person who vents his
spleen on the telephone operator.
The upstate Public Service Commits
sion had the pleasure of administering
the tweak. A precedent is doubtless es-
tablished in the decision rendered by
this body yesterday on the complaint
Of Morse Nj. Frankel. secretary Of the
Mediator Publishing Company, Of 12l
Canal Street.
The use of profane language over the
telephone the placing Of the receiver
against the transmitter 70 produce a
piercing shrek over the wire the con-
t.nual juggling Of the hook and failure
to answer when called were declared
bv the decision to endanger the health
and hearing Of operators, TO interfere
with the system Of the company and 10
Justify the removal Of the telephone Of
the offender
Office Service Stopped
Frankel complained that the service
Of his two office lines had been stopped.
The New York Telephone Company Of
fered in answer evidence to show that
tor more than two years Frankel had
iroulged in the telephone abuses re-
ferred 10 specifically in the decision.
/. was alleged also That Frankel had
called phone girls "bums" and had eX-
Tressed the hope that they would
'break a leg" Frankel's service was
discontinued. after which. IL was as
serted, he made a practice OF calling
from pay stations and annoying oper-
atOrs.
Frankel did not appear when the
first hearing Of the case was called.
The hearing was postponed. For the
second time Frankel did not put in his
appearance. The decision OF ;he Com
mission. after summary OF abuses,
declared that "the company is per
mitted 10 discontinue the service Of Mr.
Frankel or any other subscriber who
knowingly permits him habitually TO
use the telephone"
Cases of DiscOurtesy Few
Examples Of extreme discourtesy
are very rare" Union y. Bethel, presl-
dent Of the New York Telephone Com
pany. said last night at mis- nome, 270
Mountain Avenue, Montclair. though
a decision Of the Commission estab-
lishcs a precedent. it is doubtful if a
similar case will ever occur. know
OF this particular case only from the
papers and copy Of the decision
which was sent TO me"
II. W. Casler, Of the advertising de-
partment. expressed the belief that
this was the pioneer in the discourtesy
field.
.o%inety-fve per cent Of the people
who use the phone" said he "a~e con
siderate and courteous. Such {; ses as
the Frankel case are unusual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Wilson Verifies German Plot;
Note in Bernstorff's Writing;
Congress Is Brought to Terms
Fear Reigns at Washington
By C. w. Gilbert

aganda. The speeches were ad-
dressed to the folks back home
and were intended to assure them
that the speakers were still the
friends of peace cooperating with
the greatest practical friend peace
has, who may be trusted to act wise
ly, and so forth. and so forth.
And Congress had some excuse for
presenting so poor a spectacle. In
the first place, the man the people 5
representatives were asked to sup
port had been largely responsible for
the pacfist sentiment at home which
made their course difficult. Then
they did not really know what they
were voting for. 1t is hard to cut a
heroic figure, throwing your respon-
sibiity blndly upon another, with
out knowing what use he will make
Of it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Face Worst Scarcity
In Modern Times

Il would be a mistake for the
friends Of the Allies in America to
underrate the meaning Of this Ger
man submarine campaign and its
possibilities. Il would be making
mistake that is not being made in
Britain. There it is fully under
stood that Germany is playing her
last card, that she is making her final
bid for victory, and it is significant
Of the new grasp on realities that
exists in Britain that the danger and
the power Of this final bid are not in
the least underestimated.
To-day all England is preparing
70 face-not starvation-but some
thing approaching it. All over the
kingdom men and women are, in ad-
vance Of mandatory legislation, lin
ting their food consumption, reduc-
ing the use Of meat, Of sugar, Of all
ne things that are supplied by sea-
'orne freights. II is not too much
70 say that Britain is getting ready
TO stand siege, that millions Of Brit
lsh subjects recognize that the cost
Of victory in the great struggle may
be scarcity at home such as has not
been known in modern times in
England.
To-day in the restaurants and
hotels only two courses are served
for luncheon and three for dinner.
And nothing is more impressive
than the fashion in which people are
submitting 70 that sort Of regula
lon which has an essentially Teu-
Nhic character, not perforce, but
WITH readiness, with complete will
nUess; IL Is a detail, "A minor but
'till real detail in winning the war
hence IL must be faced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
No Shortage in
Supplies Yet

me time has not come when there
, an actual and visible shortage OF
ie"ostufg IN England. There is no
siarYation and there il no evidence
:" mat very general undertaking
winch all Witnesses agree is % .un-
"ihtakaoie IN Germany. Britain -
no. yet hungry. but BritOns arc taxi
,ng every step 20 avoid possible
'smins hereafter by making mcagre
non.
iei, and ] return 10 this fact, pc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
TJashinqton. March T.

WAITING is what the Presi-
w dents policy promises to be.
Armed Neutrality" means nothing
more than armed watchful wait
ing" if the judgment of the best in
formed here may be accepted.
We shall drift into war unless
Germany expedites the process. We
shall proceed by the road of verbal
subtleties which preserve the tech
nicalities Of peace while partly saw
ing our face as self-respecting ma
ton by the active resentment of
cutrages. Armed Neutrality" will
normally be succeeded by "Acts Of
War" Acts of War" by a State
of War" and "a State Of War" by
war itself.
Drifting into war" is the figure
of speech most constantly used in
Washington to describe what is hap
pening to this country. It Is on all
lips. Even members of the Admin
istration use ito state a fact, not
to criticise a policy. Faultfnders
alter it into being dragged into
war; or being kicked into war" by
Germany. But Satirist revised it
after listening to the debate in the
House to-day by saying Congress
was for crawling into war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Senate Gets Confirmation of
Story from President After
AlI-Day Debate
Stone Attacks Motives
Of Chief Executive
House Passes Flood Armed
Ship Bill Overwhelmingly
No Extra Session
LFram Tie rnhrn. nuresni

Washington, March President
Wilson officially confirmed the
charges, of German attempt TO
stir up Mexico and Japan TO war
against the United States when he
sent 10 the Senate tonight mes
sage giving Secretary Lansing's re-
pert on the subject.
The Secretary stated that the
text of Foreign Secretary thinner
mann's note as published was cor
rect, that the text had como into
the hands Of the government during
the present week, and that no other
information on the subject could be
made public compatible with tho
public interest.
President Gives Confirmation
The Presidents note to the Senate
and Secretary Lansing's report are
as follows.
To the Senate:
In response TO the resolution
adopted by the Senate on March
/, 1917, requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish the Senate, il
not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, whatever informs-
ton he has concerning the note
published in the press of this
date purporting to have been
sent January 10, 1917, by the
German Secretary for Foreign
Affairs to the German Minister
to Mexico, | transmit herewith
report by the Secretary or
State, which has my approval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Prefer Any Insult
To Fighting

And it surely was an abject kind
Of Amcricanism that the House
showed. Every speaker while the
writer was present who supported
the Presidents request for power to
make American lives and property
safer on the high seas did 50 apollo
getically. All were on the defen-
sivc. Practically no one struck a
bold and patriotic note. Every one
protested that he was really for
peace, better friend of peace than
the pacifsts themselves, who refused
t. vote powers to the President
"This doesn't mean war;" was re-
peated over and over again. ut
means peace" Though probably all
Of them would have told you private
ly that war was certain and that
the arming of ships brought it one
step nearer. The tacit assumption
in all that was said was that war
vas one intolerable evil; that any
outrage, any insult, any degrada-
ton was better to be borne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Four u. S. Doctors
From Yarrowdale
Start for Denmark
"Oficers" Released, but Men
Are Still in Quarantine
Outside Berlin

Berlin. Feb. 2s by wireless 70 Say
vile. March I.-Two American ship
surgeons and Nv. veterinary doctors
brough, 20 Germany on the steamship
Yarrowdale left Berlin this morning on
the way 10 Denmark.
These men, being classed as officers,
had been confined in camp apart from
the other Americans captured by the
German raider in the South Atlantic
and brought in on the Yarrowdale.
The others are still IN quarantine near
Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Congress Uses
Wilson as Excuse

Some say the power conferred is
too much. Others, that the Pres-
dent will never use it. One Repub-
lican Senator privately put it: He
is like my father, who would not rest
content till he had bought 100 acres
of land that adjoined our farm.
Father could not till it or use it in
any way, but he must have 1t. SO
Wilson. when he sees power, must
have it; though | am afraid he Will
never use it."
Moreover, it is impossible to cut
an heroic figure in making a mere
gesture or striking an attitude IN re-
rly to a grave insult. And that is all
the President asks Congress to do. 1t
is as if a man who had been cutfed
end slapped and spat upon should
announce that the one intolerable
affront was-to have his nose pulled,
and when his nose was pulled should
debate whether, after all, the pull
being such little one, it was not
enough to take off his coat, double
up his fists and wait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Submarine Problem Unsolved
Despite Loss of 25 U-Boats
in Is Days
Danger Greatest Since
Battle Of Trafalgar
Var Now a Duel Between
England and Germany
Navy Will Decide

Mr. SimopdS ,c0S at the Somme
front on the day on 1chich the Ger
man retirement began, and tunched
nih Sir Douglas Hdig on the neat
oy.rhen tho taking Of ofGrandcourt'
he first incident zcas announced.
n, uH discuss this German retire
mept in his acrt article.
By FRANK H. SMoNDS
.cor.rls,t. 1917. Tho Tribune Asso''af'on)
Two days before left London
| was told by one of the best in
formed of Englishmen, who has the
confidence of the Prime Minister,
that the British feet had on that day
disnosed Of five German submarines.
OF the five two, to use Lord North
ehfe's picturesque phrase. were
sbig uns'; that is, belonging to the
new type. OF the five, also, at least
two had surrendered, and there was
rumor, hardly credible, that they
had come into Falmouth after the
crews had killed their officers and
raised the white flag.
In the first fifteen days of the
new German submarine campaign
the toll taken by the British fleet
vas twenty-five; this figure, like that
Of i've for day, is, feel satisfied,
correct. But, following its invariable
course, the British navy declines 70
supply any official information as
TO its methods or its progress in
dealing with submarines.
Having set forth these statistics,
which indicate that not a little is
being accomplished in dealing with
the latest outbreak Of deep sea ''ter-
ribleness," it remains to state that
the new submarine campaign is
everywhere recognized in Great Brit
ain as the most serious challenge
the empire has known since Ira
falgar, if not since the days of the
Spanish Armada itself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

GREAT BEAR sfkiN1 NAit" -Soo
the case Of 81. glass stoppered ootusA-
Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
Continued on Page 4, Col. 3

'ahi PICkfOHD a .ral, ihn. Re, Cli "
~. 'a'sg A. SfEASD THEAJHE nsn esst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
- - AANNf
WOODROW WILSON.


10 the PRESIDENT.
The resolution adopted by the
United States Senate on March
/, 1917, requesting that that
body be furnished, if not incom-
patiDIe with the public interest,
whatever information you have
concerning the note published
in the press of this date, pur-
porting to have been sent Janu-
airy 10, 1917, by the German
Secretary for Foreign Affairs
to the German Minister 10 Mex
leo. | have the honor TO state
that the government is in pos
session of evidence which estab-
fishes the fact that the note re-
ferred to is authentic, and that
it is in possession Of the govern
ment of the United States, and
that the evidence was procured
by this government during the
present week; but that it is, in
my opinion, Incompatible with
the public interest to send TO the
Senate at the present time any
further information in posses
sion of the government Of the
United States relative 70 the
note mentioned in the resolution
of the Senate.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
ROBERT LANSING.
The Senate, without comment, or
Tered the report and letter printed
and referred to the Foreign Rela
ions Committee.
Meantime denials Of all Mowl
.dge Of the Zimmerman plot were
.oming from all directions. The
japanese and Mexican embassies
we're the first points heard from
secretary Lansing took great pains
o absolve both from any suspicion
T having encouraged the plot.
The Senate spent the whole day
whether to ask the Pres
dent for information about the note
inally deciding 10 do so without
aking rollcall. Many Senator,
maintained their opposition tc
.ranting the power asked by the
President. and Senator Stone hinted
hat the note might be an invention
= British propagandists.
House Adopts Flood Bill
The House. after an all-day de.
ate, adopted the Flood bill, giving
ne President the right 70 arm ships,
ut not prov ling the power To enn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02
W EAT II F r

p,-,lv cloudy to-day. Tomorrow
fair: little change in temperature
Gentle 20 moderate north
winds, becoming variable.
Fun Report on Page =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-02

TIORIDA's FINEST TRAIN N >tRNt
Tn- y A Florida Sp~cisi" leaves . II 7 NJ
DalB Atlantic Coast Line. ilos B~n -Ad't
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-07
500 REWARD. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
n dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. CataTrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood pm
the Mucous Surfaces of the System
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in the curative powers of Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that I
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address f. j. CHENEY e. Co, To-
ledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
-lAdvertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-07
FRATERNAL ORDERS

HUMBOLDT LODGE No. 10
l.. o. .. Meetings every .L<.gl
Wednesday evening at
Winneva hall. Visiting brothers in
good standing always welcome.
G. THOLEN, NC.
GEORGE VAN v0LKENBURG, see'y
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-07

Use Silver State want ads-get results
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-07

Prices of pig iron have advanced
from 61 to II per cent since January
/. and from 1S4 to 200 per cent dur
ing the last year.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-07
Paradise and Willow Point Line

Leaves Winnemucca Cand opposite
points, daily. except Sunday. at Z a.
m. for Paradise. Willow Point and
way stations. rs lbs. baggage allow
ed. &c Id. for excess.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-07
Mcpermltt.N atIonal Line

Leaves Winnemucea land opposite
points, daily. except Sunday. at z a.
IN, for MeDermitt, National and way
stations.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-07

WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
NJ STAGE LINES

Office and Garage, Sixth and Melar-
key SITS, Winnemucca. Phone 46.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
BIG SALE AT G.. ii. WILLSIE'S.
Will Sell 40 Head DurOc Jersc,
Brood SOws Next Friday.

G. II. Willsie, one of the county S
we'll known breeders of Duroc Jersey
hogs was down from his farm near
Prosper on Monday, and had a large
advertisement inserted in Public
Opinion this week, advertising a sale
of forty head Of Duroc Jersey brood
sows. The sale will take place next
Friday, Feb. 2, and commences at
1870 p. M sharp. Dinner will be
served at Prosper at 1870 by the
ladies aid society at the expense of
Mr.. Willsie. His farm is one mile
southwest of Prosper, and it is the
home of some of the finest animals
in Northeastern Iowa, and it will be
we'll for anyone in the market for a
Sood Duroc Jersey to attend this
sale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
WANT TO RENT COOP FARM.
Fine Farm, All Stocked. One and a
Half Miles South of Ridgeway.

There is a great opportunity Tor
some young man to operate a fine
Winneshiek county farm. This farm
is located one and half miles south
Of Ridgeway, and is well stocked
with horses, cattle, chickens and
everything that goes with a good,
modern farm. There are 100 acres III
the farm, and there is a quarter sec
ton across, that can be rented if
party desires more land. 1t is a
great opportunity for someone who
wishes to work the farm on shares.
Or will rent out the farm, without
the stock, for cash. A school house
joins the farm. Anyone Inrereste|
please call or write Public Opinion
office, and information about owner
and farm will be given. Act quick if
you want this farm on above condi
lions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
improvements at Graham's.

Manager Sanford of Graham's
store is making some fine improve
ments in the store this week. New
shelving will be put on the east wall,
which will run 81 Y feet back, for
the accommodation of their dry goods.
of which they intend carrying
much larger stock. An aisle will be
opened down the. center of the store,
which will take care of customers
much better. Shelving will be plac-
ed across the rear of the store to ac-
comodate more goods. Contractor
Coffeen is doing the remodeling work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Given an Enjoyable Surprise.

A pleasant surprise party was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs Will Lynch of
Mdiason Twp, last Sunday evening
when a party of relatives and friends
numbering about sixty gathered at
their home, the occasion being their
fifth wedding anniversary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch were invited out for the
afternoon and upon their arrival
home at six o'clock, found their
home occupied by the large gather
ing which rendered the affair a COM
.plete surprise. supper was furnish.
fed and served by the ladies and a
purse of money was presented to Mr.
and Mrs. Lynch in remembrance OF
the occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Mrs. Mott Going to Market.

Mrs. Bertha Mott of this city ex-
poets to leave next Friday for New
York City on her semi-annual pur-
chasing trip for the dry goods firm Of
Mott & Co. She will be accompan-
led by her son Walter of the Cresco
store of Mott & Co. This trip will
make Mrs. Motifs thirtieth semi
annual trip to this leading market.
she has become an expert buyer, and
knowing the leading manufacturing
establishments as she does, the PEG
pie OF DEBORAH and vicinity can ex-
pect some very fine things in dry
goods and womcn's wearing apparel
when she returns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Will Look After Your Interests.

The Winneshiek County State
Bank of this city has an advertise
ment in this issue which should be
read by all. 1t is in relation to es-
tates and trusts This bank is in a
position to handle the work as ex-
ecutor or trustee of estates, and to
give the proper administration to
such. AS executor it will be impair
tial and will live to perform its du-
ties. Whatever is to be done re-
garding estates will be done in a
manner which will be fair to all in
Volved.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
The Making Over of Mrs. Matt.

May Robson and her excellent high
class company scored a great hit
With patrons of the Grand last Mon
day night in her delightful play,
The Making Over of Mrs. Matt. .
The story of the play is a most de.
hghtful one and is full of humor and
clever lines, and at the same time
1t tells story that appeals to the
hearts and brings out the old theme
or mother love IN a manner that is
ever new and OF human interest.
Miss Robson and her capable com
pany were given numerous curtin
calls and if enthusiasm counts for
anything, and we guess it does, this
popular company pleased the audi.
ence more than any show that has
been here in years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
Observation-Disclosures NuDtiaIs

Last Wednesday afternoon at the
Methodist parsonage occurred the
marriage Of Adolph Shervin to Miss
Gurin Sponheimer. The ring SER
vice was read by Rev. G. S. Lack
land. Mr.. Shervin has lived in
Winneshiek county all his life and is
busy receiving congratulations from
his many friends on joining the
ranks of the benedicts. The brides
residence was Northwood, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
On Visit From Canada.

G.. r.. Reid, of Brodrick, Sask,
Canada, arrived this week on visit
to old Winneshiek county friends.
He had been on a visit to Wisconsin
and decided 10 come here before re-
turning. He has been located III
Canada for six years and has pros
pered He is farming a section of
land. His wheat went q bushels to
the acre last year and with the prices
prevailing he made more money than
in any other two years ordinarily.
Mr.. Reid expects to remain here
about a month.