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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Ambassador Penf1eld. Then the aide memoire was sent asking for an exact definition of Austria's intentions because of the difference between American re- lations with that country and those with Germany.
 The state department recently notified the Austrian embassy nere that Count TaTnow Tarnowski, he new Austrian ambassador, who landed at New York the day the German proclamation was re- ceived, could not present his credentials to President Wilson until the issue be- tween the two countries was cleared up.
 The feeling prevails here that while both this country and Austria are seek ing 70 avold d break, Germany is deter mined that her ally snall support to the greatest degree possible the submarine { ta .rpaig sr
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SeFeTdI UIHtT U0dIFIS, HUL UI AIHtIIOdHS
 No further facts are needed by this government, it was stated officially Officials are entirely clear in their belief that Germany has committed the act which President Wilson has said it was impossible for him to believe she would commit.
 CONGRESS MUST ANSWER
 Both White House and state depart ment officials seem to feel that the an- swer must come from Congress. The President, they point out, asked for au- thority to take steps to prevent just such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
HOUSE WIVES ARE s TILL IN MOOD
 TO START RIOTS
New York Women Attack Butcher Shop and Delivery Boys in Their Anger Against Pre- vailing High Prices of Foods-No Real
 Relief in Situation is Noticed Yet

 meetings of citizens this afternoon
  mobbed butcher Policemen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
GERARD WARNED NOT TO SAIL BY
 FRIEND NV BERLIN

Corunna Span February 27.-(Via Paris.)-It became known today that the day he e1 Berlin ExAmbasador Gerard warned personally by German friend in high off position sailing from Spain for the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Nitrate Men Would Unite

Santiago, Chile, February FLA group of nitrate producers are understood to be endeavoring to bring about a com bination to control prices of the product, Thus far the movement has not been successful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Story Told of Woman's Bravery


  civilians sailors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
H Is ThougH That inc Loss of Ship WiH Cause Con- gross 10 Hasten Placing
 Country In q State of
 Armed Neutrality
CUNARD COMPANY SENDS OUT
 STATEMENT GIVING DEATH LIST

London February 27.-The Cmard company gives the fol- lowing the Laconias passengers missing and sup posed to have been lost:
 Mrs Mary Hoy Miss Elizabeth Hoy, G. P Ivatt William Robinson Dr Fortunat zyndel William Eva.
 Four members of the also given missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Clear Violation of Rights

Washington February 27The sinking of the Cunard liner Laconia stated officially today to constitute clearcut violation of American rights
 Conclusive official information at the department shows lost their ves that if four other among the passengers and IA among the saved it only by good fortune and that the vessel without warning direct defiance of all the principles for which the United States has stood. r%
 Consul Frost reports from the survivors show that the by first torpedo without warning 1030 Sun day night 50 miles off Fastnet The engine stopped the ship starboard calls flashed broadcast rockets up Thirteen boats with passengers and got away in heavy
 Second Attack Was Made
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an act at the very moment when the first news was coming over the cables.
 Naval officers are puzzled by the fact that the Laconia was torpedoed at night. It has been an accepted condition of submarine warfare heretofore that the U-boats were hampered by darkness and that ships in open waters were in little danger at night.
 It is submarine practice to recharge electric storage batteries at night, and it is regarded as probable that the boat which torpedoed the Laconia was on the surface engaged in this operation when the liner came along
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Second Attack Was Made

About 20 minutes after the first torpedo the report adds and while of
  sank after the original attack The small boats with
  B.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Interned Liner Dismantled.

New York, Feb. 3.-The ma
chinery of the giant liner Water
land of the Hamburg-American
line now tied up in Hobokcn has
been dismantled in the last "a
hours, according to two members
of the crew.
The work was perpetratcd un-
der the eyes Of members of the
neutrality squad patrolling the
pier night and day since the re-
ceipt of the German U-boat note.
Members Of the crew were
kept aboard the Vaterland for "a
hours while the machinery was
placed in such condition that
,fcnths of work could not repair
the damage. None was allowed
shore leave during that time.
That part of the machinery not
destroyed was thrown overheard.
1t sank in the mud where it can
not be recovered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Tried to Sink u. S. Warship.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-Accord-
ing to a report at the Philadel-
phia Navy YARD no attempt was
made today to sink the torpedo
boat Jacob Jones.
A man on the boat, said to be
il machinists' mate, is alleged to
have opened the sea cocks and as
the boat was being towed into her
dock at the yard the vessel was
seen to list. Investigation by Of
ficers revealed that the sea cocks
were open.
When the vessel was finally
docked there was two feet OF
water in the hold. The chief ma
chinists' mate was arrested and
placed in irons, it was said.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
FOR 1000 SUBMARINES A DAY
Ford Says His Plant Could Turn
Out 5000 Motors, Too.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Henry
Ford is here. accompanied by.
Mrs. Ford, to attend a dinner
given by Secretary Daniels.
81 cannot believe that war will
come Mr., Ford said. But if
it does, then it is our duty and
the duty of every man to help all
he can and not to make money
out of the distress of this coun-
try. | am ready to do my share.
! can build one thousand small
submarines and three thousand
motors day and | stand ready to
do that or any needed proportion
of it without profit"
The submarine of which Mr..
Ford speaks is a small one of
not more than eighteen or TWEEN
ty feet length, and operated by
one man. He feels sure the Ger
mans have such vessels in opera
ton and he believes they will be
the best defense this country can
have.
Detroit, Feb. 5.-The Ford Mo
tor Company plant, largest in the
world, has on its payroll about
forty-two thousand men and wo-
nep, and the estimated value of
he Ford Company at the lowest
s 100 million dollars. Should the
'ntire plant be turned into a mu-
lition factory, it undoubtedly
would have the largest output of
my single factory in the world.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
American Ship Torpedoed.

London, February 3.-The
American steamer HOusatOnic
has been sunk by a German sub
marine off the Scilly Islands. All
of the officers and crew were
saved by a British steamer.
The HousatOnic was warned
and the crew removed before the
vessel was sunk and as the cargo
was contraband there will be no
complications over the sinking.
The HousatOnic sailed from
on January 6 and from
Newport News on January 16 for
The Housetonic former
ly was the Hamburg-American
line steamer Georgia and Ameri-
can registry was granted her in
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Guard Panama Canal.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Bccause
Of the possibilities of danger
from the present international
situation, army officials have TAX
en- steps for extra precaution at
the Panama Canal.
Stronger watches have been
placed over the locks since Tues
day, lest there be some attempt
to damage them, and thus make
the whole canal system useless.
Special care is being taken
throughout the country to guard
against any German plotting, and
secret service men are keeping
tabs on any possible conspiracies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08

the protection of our seamen and
our people in the prosecution of
their peaceful and legitimate cr-
rands on the high seas. ! can do
nothing less. take it for grant
ed that all neutral Governments
will take the same course.
We do not desire any hostile
conflict with the Imperial Ger
man Government. We are the
sincere friends of the German
people and earnestly desire to re-
main at peace with the Govern
ment which speaks for them. We
shall not believe that they are
hostile to us unless and until we
are obliged to believe it; and we
purpose nothing more than the
reasonable defense of the un-
doubted rights of our people.
We wish to serve no selfish ends.
We seek merely to stand true
alike in thought and action to the
immemorial principles of our peo-
pie, which l have sought to cx-
press in my address to the Sen
ate only two weeks ago-seek
merely to vindicatc our right to
liberty and justice and an unmo-
Tested life. These are the bases
of peace, not war. God grant
that we may not be challenged to
defend them by acts of willful in
Justice on, the part of the Gov
ernment of Germany.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Drainage Case Reversed.

Friday, February 9, 1917, the
United States Court of Appeals
at st. Paul, Minnesota. rendered
a decision reversing the judg-
ment Of the United States district
court in the ease of Wills & Sons
against Bates county.
The ease is drainage ditch
case and grew out of an assign
mcnt of an account of FOohey &
Sons, drainage ditch contractors,
to Wills e. Sons.
The case has had one or two
trials before the United States
courts, the last one being in De
cember, 1913, before Judge Van
Valkenburg and a jury, which re
suited in a Judgment against
Bates county for $4,000. A writ
of error was sued out to the
United States court of appeals
with above result.
Wills & Sons were represent
ed by Frank Lane, of Kansas
City, William Mumford, of Pitts,
field, Illinois, and .Judson &
Green. of st. Louis. Bates coun-
ty was represented hy Thomas j.
Smith, of this city, and Frank
Hagrrman, Of Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Asks 8 Missouri Batteries.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 4.-Or-
ders to recruit Immediately three
additional batteries of field ar
tillery were sent out today by
Brig. Gen. Harvey c. Clark, COM
manding the Missouri National
Guard, Capt. Arthur j. Elliott OF
B Battery here, will start recruit
ing tomorrow morning, he an
The batteries will be
recruited to full peace strength
of 126 men each.
Missouri Field Artillery
now consists of three
or one battalion. These
batteries are located at st. Louis,
and Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Indiana Goes Dry.

indianapolis, Feb. 2.-Amid
the joyous tumuIt and cheering
of frantic "dry'' advocates, who
early packed the senate chamber
and filled the lobby of the state
house despite the cold weather,
the Statewide Prohibition Bill
passed the senate by vote Of 3S
to II today. The measure passed
the house last week by a vote of
Is to 2S.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08

washington, FeD. 3.-f resi-
dent Wilson this afternoon told
joint session Of Congress Of th'
breaking off of diplomatic rela
tons between the United States
and Germany.
The Senate had recessed an6
left the chamber in a body a.
1:52 to go to the House for the
joint session.
Mr.. Wilson's ppearance before
the Senators and Congressmer
was marked by tension and ex.
eitement uncqualed since the
days Immediately preceding the
Spanish-Amcrican war.
As the President started speak
ing diplomatic machinery was
Immediately set in motion to fa-
cilitate the return to the United
States Of Ambassador Gerard
from Berlin and to dispatch Ger
man Ambassador Won Bernstorff
from this country.
What was to follow this event
full procedure rested with the
future conduct Of the Imperial
Government.
It might mean war within a
few weeks. It might shortly be
followed by restoration of friend
" relations should Germany by
some action re-establish the con-
fidence of this Government.
Washington, D. c., Feb. g.
Following is President Wilson s
address to Congress, giving rea~
sons for breaking diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany:
"Gentlemcn of the Congress
'',,:r Imperial German Govern
ment on the 31st of January an
aounced to this Government and
to the Governments of the other
neutral nations that on and after
the first day Of February, the
present month, it would adopt a
policy with regard 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
rail- your attention.
"Let me remind the congress
Of the 8th of April last, in view
Of the sinking on the Oath of
March of the cross-channel pas
senger steamer Sussex by a Ger
man submarine without sum-
mons of warning, and the conse-
quent loss of the lives of several
citizens of the United States who
we're passengers aboard her, this
addressed a note to
the Imperial Government, in
which it made the following dec
iaratiOn:
'-7z - If it it is still the purpose of
the Imperial Government to pros
ecute relentless and indiscrimi-
nate warfare against vessels of
commerce by the use Of submar-
ines without regard to what the
of the United States
must consider the sacred and in
1isputable rules Of international
aw and the universally recog-
1ized dictates of humanity, the
of the United States
s mt last forced to the conclusion
hat there is but one course it can
pursue. Unless the Imperial
Government should now immed-
ately declare and effect an
abandonment of its present meth
Ids of submarine warfare against !
and freight carrying !
the Government of the
United States can have no choice {
mt to sever diplomatic relations
nth the German Empire alto I
ether 4
"In reply to the declaration c
he Imperial German Government n
ave this Government the follow
ng assurances: t
" The German Government is {
to do its utmost to con- v
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Notice of Township Convention

The Democrats of Summit
township will hold a convention
at the Summit school house on
Saturday, February oath, 1917,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the pur-
pose of nominating a township
licked.
17-3tsN z w. p. MILLER,
Township Committeeman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08

thus forced upon Germany by th'
Entente Allies brutal method.
of war and by their determine
tion to destroy the Central Pow
ers, and that the Government o1
the United STATES will further re-
alize that the openly disclosed in
tention of the Entente Allies
gives back to Germany the free.
dom of action which she reserved
in her note addressed to the Gov.
ernment of the United States on
May 4, 1916.
Under the circumstances Ger
many will meet the illegal meas
ures of her enemies by forcibly
preventing after February l,
1917, in zone around Great Brit.
ain, France, Italy and the East
ern Mediterranean, all naviga-
ton, that Of neutrals included,
from and to England and from
and to France, etc. All ships
met within the zone will be
sunk. =.
think that you will agree
with me that, in view of this dec
laration which suddenly and
without prior intimation of any
kind deliberately withdraws SOL
emn assurance given in the I'm
perial Governments 8 note of the
4th of May, 1916, this Govern
ment has no alternative consist
ent with the dignity and honor of
the United States but to take the
course which, in it's note of the
18th of April, 1916, it announced
that it would take in the event
that the German Government did
not declare and effect an aban-
donment of the methods of sub
warfare which it was
then employing and to which it
now purposes again to resort.
l have, therefore, directed the
of State to announce to
his Excellency, the German Am
bassador, that all diplomatic re-
lations between the United States
and the German Empire are sew
cred and that the American Am
bassador at Berlin will immcdi-
ately be withdrawn; and, in ac-
,ordance with this decision, to
hand to his Excellency his pass
ports. Notwithstanding this un-
expected action of the German
Government, this sudden and
deeply deplorable remuneration
If it's assurances, given this Gov
,rnmcnt at one of the most criti-
.al moments of tension in the re-
ations of the two Governments, I
'cfuse to believe that it is the in
ention of the German authorities
o do in fact what they have
VARIED lis they will will feel at liber-
y to do. l cannot bring myself
o believe that they will indeed
'ay no regard to the ancient
friendship between their people
nd our own or to the solemn OBJ
igations which have been ex-
hanged between them and de-
troy American ships and take
he lives of American citizens in
he willful prosecution of the
uthless naval program they {
ave announced their intention to q
dopt. Only actual overt acts on I
heir part can make me believe it !
ven now.
If this invctcrate confidence on I
" part in the sobriety and pru- I
ent foresight of their purpose
lould unhappily prove unfound- n
l.; if American ships and Amer r
an lives should in fact be sacri- o
ced by their naval commanders
needless contravention of the s.
lst and reasonable understand D
gs of international law, and the D
'vious dictates of humanity, l II
all take the liberty of coming
fore the Congress to ask that
be given me to use any
cans that may be necessary for v
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08
Won Bernstorff in Tears.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Count
Won Bernstorff apparently was
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08

much affected by the break in re-
lations with Germany. When the
information came to him his eyes
moistened and he said ''I'm so
sorry. However, ] have expected
it. There was nothing else left
for the United States to do. l
wonder how / am to get home"
Are. you sure Well, maybe
that is right. No, ] have no com
ment to make and nothing to
say i.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Scven-
teen bills giving the president Of
the United States wide power to
deal with all possible attacks up
on the domestic peace of the
country, were drawn ply a
subcommittee Of the senate Judi
ciary committee this afternoon.
They will be presented in the
same day and it is expected
prompt action will be obtained.
They deal with every phase of
disorders, bomb plots and other
disturbances.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. g.
President Wilson was unanimous
ly pledged the support Of Indi-
ana by the house Of representa-
tives today. A committee of five,
including the Democratic and Re-
publican floor leaders, was ap-
pointed to convey this pledge to
the president after the break with
Germany was announced.
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 3.--Both
houses OF the Idaho legislature to-
day passed concurrent resolu-
ton plcdging the support of the
entire state and all it's resources
to the nation in the present crisis.
The resolution directs the gov
ernor to so inform the president.
Washington, d. G., Feb. l.
The annual Notifications bill
carrying $51, 100000, passed by |
the House Monday, passed the
Senate today unamcnded. The
usual objections to the large
coast defense items were lacking
in the brief debate the only SEN
ators who suggested changes ex-
pressing concern as to whether
the amount would be sufficient in
view Of the situation with Ger
many.
, The agricultural bill, the sixth
of the big annual supply meas
lrcs to come over from the
House, was favorably reported
rom committee today and will
)c debated tomorrow.
New York, Feb. 3.-The entire
National Guard of New York ,
tate and the navy militia We're
'rdered out tonight by Governor ]
aftera conference with
IIajor General John f. bryan.
General Organ was directed t
o have every arsenal, armory {
nd water shed adequately )
guarded by the militiamen and 4
Forshcw of the naval |
Militia was ordered to protect all t
ridges. ]
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Feb. B.
'ol. Theodore Roosevelt tonight +
ledged himself in support of =
resident Wilson in upholding
he honor of the United States.
Ie offered his own and the lives
t his four sons to the country in +
asc hostilitics are not avcrted
Washington, Feb. 3.-While no :
ccision has been reached Off
lafiy, there is a very decided = !.
,ntimcnt in all official quarters =,
, abandon the public ceremonies l.,
Inauguration on March ; and ="
mply have the President take "
le oath of office in the White =
ousc on Sunday, March +. The
my and navy reception at the ., ..
'hitc House probably will be u
,andOned. y,
American Ship Torpedoed. y
,oOIon Fohruarv 2-Thn | n,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-02-08

April, 1915. Prior to that time
she had been laid up at New Or
leans since the beginning Of the
war.
1t was then announced that
the vessel had been bought on
March 20 for $4,000 by the
Housatonic Steamship Company,
OF which Edward F. Geer of New
Orleans was president.
The Housatonic was 3143 tons
gross and was built in Glasgow
in 1890. She was 23S feet long,
40 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
Philadelphia, Pa, February 3.
The German auxiliary cruisers
Kron Prinz Wilhelm and Prince
Eitel Frederick, intcmed at the
Philadelphia navy yard, were
seized by order of the Navy De-
partment early tonight and their
crews imprisoned in an isolation
barracks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-08
Where the
Ways Parted ::
y 4
s,M.,, Parrish
tcopyrisht. 81 ". q. chapman.)

N0py118nts ~ w. ~ Cnepme0.)
"Oh, these sleek, high-salaried cler-
gymen Of fashionable parishes In big
citiesl" exclaimed Ann Taylor. "Well,
it's about the softest job know of"
The man sitting at her side on the
beach eyed her with mixture Of
amusement and opposition. He was
about thirty, rather good-looking, and
Of the student type.
''Well, don't know" he answered.
II know one who is busy every minute
when he isn't taking vacation"
ooh, lots Of people are busy without
doing anything big from. the time they
are born till they die"
"Just what do you mean by doing
something 'big?" 4queried Speed. "You
know there might be a good many diff
ferent interpretations Of that word"
Eyes, she answered with a grimly
sarcastic smile. "And my interpreta-
ton might differ considerably from
that of the fashionable clergyman.
How can anyone do big things who
doesn't take big view of life? And
how can one take a big view if he
doesn't get out among humanity, and
know 1t from the slum to the mansion?
The fashionable clergyman knows hui
manity Of the mansion-that is, he
knows it on nice terms of social ETH
quette. Does he know any other
phase of the great human. mass?"
This time the man looked at her
with more questioning than opposition.
"There may be some truth in that"
he admitted.
"Some Of these men are very much
In earnest. They write sermons that
show thought, scholarship and high
desire to help humanity. Doubtless
they do some good. But when they
get that far, I'm always wishing some
heavy jolt would strike them and drive
them out of the soft, luxurious round
Of writing beautiful sermons in beau