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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-13

Total dividend disbursements out of
earnings of the current quarter will
therefore amount TO s32,990,790, the
largest in the history OF the corpora
ton. The distribution will be as fol-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

won second on Turkey Red wheat that
had been put through a cleaner
The second winning was at the Den
yer session of the congress in 1915.
Daniel Lindauer. a resident OF Pros
perity precinct, brought a load of
wheat to n of the local grain buyers,
just a few days before the congress
opened. The buyer was impressed by
the quality of the lot, and took one
sack from the load and put it through
a cleaner, and tent 1t TO Denver. II
was awarded second prize in the hard
winter wheat class. Because irrigat-
ed wheats were allowed to compete
some exhibitor made a protest, de-
manding that the dry farm wheats be
judged separately. This was lone and
the Lindauer wheat was awarded sec
ond again, thus securing another rib
bon.
The Germans are not only good far
mers, but they are good citizens as
well. Accompanying illustrations in
dictate this better than words. The
German Lutherans have a strong
church in the center of the settlement,
the pastor of which is also a farmer,
and a man who would be an honor to
any community.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

West of American Falls lies the
largest dry farming section Of the
county. 1t was here that the big dry
farm. mentioned elssW1Dre, was To-
Gated, which demonstrated the pos
sibility Of successfully farming the
great plain stretching to the north
and west. This section is the most
uniformly developed Of any, and the
farming practices average higher than
in any other section. This part of
the county is very largely settled by
Germans, many of whom we're ex-
perienced dry farmers of Washington,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

leased from the state, had several hun
dred acres, which went about 81
bushels per acre. TITS only a com
bination of unusually favorable cir
cumstances," the doubters said, and
they continued to doubt.
Then came the rush in 1898 and
1909, and the best and most conven-
iently located lands were taken, leav-
ing the more undesirable selections
for those who had spent the greater
part Of their lives in the Rockland val
>sey and doubted Few localities have
undergone greater changes within a
few years than the Rockland valley.
Landing, which included the scope of
country extending from a few miles
above Rockland to the head of the
valley, had only six families. 1t is
not only we'll settled now, but the
Roy settlement at the head o. the
valley is as large or larger, and Roy
has become a thriving trading point.
A school district in the upper part
of the valley in 1912 had a taxable
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

valuation of only s1O,6OO and a school
census of about forty-five. The dis
trict has Size been divided, and one of
the divisions now has a valuation of
nearly half a million dollars. This is
an evidence of the development that
has taken place throughout the val
ley. This development is all due to
dry farming, as the irrigated section
was fully developed before the dry
farmers came.
II is unnecessary to dwell upon the
advantages presented by the Rockland
velley TO those seeking the purchase of
lands at a reasonable valuation. The
opportunities are there, awaiting in
y~estigation. The pictures tell a story
of their own, more e1oquently than
could be told in words. They could
be multiplied in number without ad-
ding anything of material value to
the homeseeker. They show a thrifty
orchard, a fine farm home, a dry farm
harvesting scene, the new home of a
dry farmer, and of such as these is the
valley made.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

o +. Eggtrs, PROMINENT hrmer
Oregon and the Dakotas, before com-
ing here. AS a result of this exper-
fence they were prepared to begin in
the right way. Two of their number
have won second prize for dry farm
hard winter wheat at the Information
al Dry Farming Congress. Power
county has exhibited only twice at the
Dry Farm Congress, winning second
on hard winter wheat on both occa-
sions. At the session held at Colora-
Go Springs several years ago William
Wetzel Of Pleasant Valley precinct
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
ARMED AMERICAN
SHIP TORPEDOED;
ELEVEN MISSING
U. S. Steamer Aztec Attacked
by Submarine at Night.
SURVIVORS SAVED BY FRENCH
Captain and Others In Small Boat
Picked Up by Cattle Ship
Search Is Being Made
for Others.

Washington, April 3.-French ad.
miralty dispatches to the French en-
bassy here announcing the sinking
without warning of the first armed
American freighter, Aztec, by q Ger
man submarine, said apparently Lieut.
Fuller Graham and IL American blue
jackets constituting the armed guard
Of the vessel had been saved, but that
III Of the crew were reported missing.
Washington, April 3.--Eleven of the
crew OF the armed American steamer
Aztec torpedoed without warning off
the French coast are missing, accord
Ing to a dispatch received at the
French embassy. No complete list of
the survivors of the ship was con-
tanned In the dispatch, which was
sarbled in transmission, and which
mentioned two missing boats, after re-
ferring to the IL men missing. The
dispatch as given out by the French
embassy read:
Gas Follows Explosion.
1.-THE French ministry of the navy
has given the foreign Office the fellow
ing information:
''The steamer Aztec, 2,700 tons,
armed, bound from New York to
Havre. has been sunk without warn
ing April / off Ouessant. The torpedo
struck amidshlps, destroying the wire
less apparatus and generating great
quantities Of asphyxiating gas. The
first boat broke In two while being
lowered. The second boat took off the
captain and Lieutenant Fuller-Graham,
the naval officer in charge of the ships
guard, and 10 men of the crew.
French Rescue Survivors.
"The third boat took off the sec
ond officer and 10 men. Eleven men
are missing. The boat with the cap
tain was sighted by the French cattle
ship Sirius and the Sirius took the
survivors aboard. Searching for the
Others"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said
he had no official information as to
the sinking of the Aztec, but he would
make public the names of the gun
crew aboard ms soon as a complete
list of survivors is received. The state
department has asked for an imme-
diate report on the sinking.
First Armed Ship Sunk.
The Aztec was the first armed
American ship to be sunk since the be-
ginning of the German ruthless under
sea boat campaign. Sixteen Americans
were In the crew of the vessel and 1t Is
believed several of them persisted.
The vessel had a cargo Of the value
of more than half million dollars.
The Aztec was formerly in the serv-
fee of the Pacific Mail line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
FAVOR MILLIONS FOR WAR
Resolution Approved by House Appro~
priations Committee Asks House
to Act on Big Revenue Bills.

Washington, April 3.-Within ten
minutes after President Wilson had fin
lshed his address to congress Chair
man John Fitzgerald of the appropria-
lions committee introduced resolu-
ton, which Immediately was passed,
calculated to give millions Of dollars
to the administration for war pur-
poses.
His resolution provides that within
the next ten days the house shall. I'M
der a suspension of rules, take action
on four great revenue bills-the SUM-
dry civil, general deficiency, army APP
preparation and military academy APP
propriation-all Of which failed to pass
the Sixty-fourth congress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

States army men. admit this nation
has the best harbor mine type In the
world.
The coast artillery corps and the
corps Of engineers have the mine
fields all completed save the last
detail, the actual laying OF the mines.
The big spheres are now stored here
by the hundreds.
The mine fields are Off Sandy Hook
1.-The outpost of the more frequently
used southern gate TO the city--and
of Sands Point, the northern entrance
by way Of Long Island Sound.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
HELD FOR THREAT TO WILSON
A. e. w. SINNERS of New Jersey, Said
To Be German, Taken for Plot
ting to Kill President.

Camden, N. j., April 3.-Adolph E.
w. SINNERS OF Woodbine, N. j., said to
be a German, was held today under
$4,000 bail for a further hearing on
Wednesday by United States Commits
sioner Joline on charge of threaten
ing the life of President Wilson. No
testimony was taken by the commits
sioner. Acting on instructions from
Washington not to discuss arrests
made during the international crisis,
federal agents refused to make public
any details In the case. SINNERS was
arrested by Philadelphia agent of the
department Of justice Saturday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
born in Switzerland of swiss-German

born in Switzerland of Swiss-German
parents Senator Lodge sent his an
tagonist to the floor with a blow to
the jaw, and while the office force was
clearing away the other pacifsts a
young man in the corridore pummeled
Bannwart vigorously before turning
him over for beating at the hands
of David B. Herman, a half grown tele-
graph messenger. Then the capitol
police appeared and Bannwart. very
bloody, was locked up charged with
assault. Later he was released on
$1,000 cash bail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
GREAT ACTIVITY AT HARVARD
Hundreds Of Students Preparing
Themselves TO Take Up Duties Of
Officers In Event Of War.

Cambridge, Mass. April 3.-Har.
ward Is probably doing more 70 pre-
pare for war than any other American
university. There are loo men en-
rolled In the department Of military
science and tactics. The work makes
this by no means what the collegian
calls O "snap course" Each man must
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
SECRET SERVICE MEN BUSY
Being Taken--Through Classified
ton OF Residents Made.

New York, April 3.-Glvernment
secret service agents nre taking n war
census of Long Island, likely place
for hostile expedtIonary force 10
land for the purpose Of attacking the
metropolis In case the United States
were at war alone against a powerful
nation or coalition of nations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
PREPARE FOR WORK IN NAVY
Yale Students in Training to Serve in
Motor Boat Patrol--St. Louis
Organizations Busy.

New Haven, April 3.--More than n
hundred have volunteered for the Yale
Naval Training Unit, which Is the lat
est preparedness activity added TO the
Reserve corps and Aero corps units
already established. Plans foi came
date work for the motor boat patrol
have been adopted, a contribution Of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Advises Energetic Measures

"a advise that the congress de-
clare the recent course OF the i'm
perial German government to be
In fact nothing less than war
against the government and peo-
pie of the United States; that It
formally accept the status of bel
llgerent which has thus been
thrust upon 1t and that 1t take
Immediate steps not only to put
the country in a more thorough
state of defense, but also to ex-
ert all its power and employ all
its resources to bring the govern
ment of the German empire to
terms and end the war"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

The census las two chief purposes:
To list resources that can be made
quickly available for defense use, and
- locate all hostile, or probably hos
I'll residents or temporary dwellers
OF the district.
In carrying our the first part of the
plans all motortrucks are being In
spected and classified and contractors
are being asked concerning shovels,
picks and other intrenching equipment
they have on hand. Lumber yards are
also being inyentoried In most thor
ough manner
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

put In five hours OF drill and four OF
instruction every week. In spite OF
this, the course has the biggest mem
bership OF any in the university.
The object is to train men for more
than 10 handle rifle. The wish is TO
turn out officers President Lowell
said In an address TO rockies" "On
you, as officers, will depend the lives
Of other men, and II Is your duty TO
become az expert as possible, for the
pages Of history are thickly strewn
with the blunders Of commanding OIL
GERS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

oshkosh-An increase of 5 per cent
in wages has been voluntarily riven
to it's employees by the Foster 10th
man company, manufacturers of sash
and doors. A better price for goods.
the increased cost of living and an ap-
probation of past loyal service are
given as reasons for the increase.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
ORDER OUT MORE GUARDS
Second Regiment, West Virginia,
Fourth Virginia, and Battery vlr.
glnia Field Artillery Called.

Washington, April 3.--The follow
ing National Guard units were ordered
out by the war department for general
police duty Second regiment, West
Virginia; Fourth regiment, yirginiai
Battery d. Field artillery, Virginia.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
SENATOR LODGE HAS FIST
FIGHT WITH PEACE CALLER

Washington-A sensational incident
at the opening of congress followed
a call at the Office of Senator Lodge
by pacifist group from his state.
The senator was called to his door to
hear the arguments OF the visitors.
There were harsh words and then
blows were exchanged between the
senator-ager Gland Alexander w.
Bannwart. SO years old, of Dorchester,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Mean InsinuatIon.

Miss Fluff-Mr. Crump hasn't got
a bit of tact.
Miss Fllp-How do you know he
hasn'tf
Miss Fluff heard him ask Miss
Prim the other day II she wasn't In
terested III the prehistoric age.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Rector Accepts Call In West.

Kenosha-The Rev.. Fred Ingley for
the last nine years rector of st. Mat
thew's church here and one of the
best known members of the Episcopal
ministry in the Milwaukee diocese has
accepted call to st. Marks parish in
Denver, Col. He will leave Kenosha
May 1.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
MINES TO PROTECT NEW YORK
All Possible Precautions Being Taken
TO Protect the Great Metropolis
and It's Harbor.

New York April 3.--Two enormous
mine fields will assist In protecting the
port of New York IN the event Of war
with Germany.
They are said to be the most elabo-
rate and intricate mine fields ma
ton has ever devised. Foreign mill
kary experts, Il Is said by United
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

$1,000 from a graduate has been made
to begin the financing of the undertake
ing, and a permanent committee chos-
en- to direct the work of training. Sew
eral graduates have volunteered their
services as instructors.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 3.--All civic
and national organizations in this city
have banded together in gigantic
campaign to enroll 10000 new mem
bers in the st. Louis chapter of the
American Red Cross. Recruiting head
quarters have been established In all
parts OF the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Provides Huge Army.

I'm 1917 the president, even though
he does not find it necessary to call
out those of 81, % and %, years, may
require them to register and be ex-
amined.
1.-THE men who have been or are be-
ing trained constitute the national
army which is a reserve force liable
to call to service in, case of war or
imminent danger therefore"
How many men a call upon those
from 20 to 20 years of age would raise,
Senator Chamberlain said. was pro-
blematical, but he estimated the num-
Der at between 100000 and 1000, 900.
He predicted that Iii we should have
to raise troops by compulsory service"
and said 4 universal training plan
would determine definitely the number
of men available and those having the
fewest responsibilities and depend
ents.
The general staff universal training
bill was introduced in the house by
Representative Kahn, California, and
a bill identical with the Chamberlain
measure was presented by Representa-
tive Caldwell of New York. Both
measures will come before the house
military committee on Wednesday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
How It Looked to Her.

Grandma was making her first visit
TO the city. She loved music and was
enjoying the popular musical play of
the season. Watching the graceful
couple in daring waltz, she whisp-
cred to her hostess; "That'Il be
match all right"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Serving a Purpose

Doesn't 1t make you indignant for
that man next door to come out and
shout at your boys for disturbing
him?" ut used to-" replied the placid
woman, but 1t doesn't any more. You
have no idea how 1t amuses the chill
dren'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
4 Mean slam.

II lost bunch Of jokes today" said
a professional humorist. 1T was some
thing of loss to me-
"And no gain to the finder either He
probably won't know what they are"
Louisville Courier-JouruaL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

Washington, April 3.-Champ Clark
of Missouri was elected speaker of
the house of representatives OF the
Sixty-fifth session in session of the
house that was marked with sensa-
tons almost from the outset. The
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Suspicious Man.

II man could be aroused as easily
as his suspicious are. there wonid't
be much of demand for alarm clocks.
--Atehingon Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Ruiina Shirt Strong.

"That reformed yegg is true to his
instinct, at any rate" How so?".
"Why, now he's trying to break into
society Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
CONGRESS TAKES
QUICK ACTION ON
WAR MEASURES
IDENTIc RESOLUTION RECOGNIZE
ING POSSIBILITIES is INTRO.
DucED IN BOTH HOUSES.
CHAMP CLARK REELECTED
Missouri Congressman Defeats James
r. Mann for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Chamberlain Prepares compul-
sorry Military Training Bill.

Washington, April 3.-Immediately
after President Wilson finished his adj
dress to congress Monday night and
left the capitol the senate and house
reconvened and an identic joint reso-
luton was introduced in both houses,
declaring the existence of state of
war, and directing the president to
employ all the resources of the coun-
try to carry on war against the i'm
perial German government and bring
the conflict to successful conclusion.
Because of the opposition to the meas
ure by Senator Stone, chairman of the
foreign relations committee the reso-
luton was introduced in the senate by
Senator Martin of Virginia, the Demo
cratic floor leader, Representative
Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, introduced it in the house.
The resolution follows:
Joint resolution declaring that a
state of war exists between the i'm
perial German government and the
government and people of the United
States and making provision to prose
cute the same:
Whereas, The recent acts of the
imperial German government are acts
Of war against the government and
people of the United States.
Resolved, BY the senate and house
If representatives of the United States
If America in congress assembled,
that the state of war between the
United States and the imperial Ger
nan government which has thus been
thrust upon the United States is here
~ formally declared; and
THAT the president be, and is here
~ authorized and directed to take i'm
Mediate steps not only to put the
country in thorough state of defense,
,ut also to exert all of its power and
employ all of its resources to carry
IN war against the imperial German
government and to bring the conflict
o a successful termination"
Compulsory Training Bill.
Changing it to make it effective in
promptly raising armed forces, Sena-
or Chamberlain on Monday virtually
completed his universal compulsory
military training bill.
The chief change provides for regis
tration and training this year of men
between 90 and %. In subsequent
years men of q, % and % years
would be subject to training upon call
of the president
Senator Chamberlain plans to intro
duce the amended bill at the first op-
portunity.
In explaining the important changes
In the bill, Senator Chamberlain said
I'm 1917 those 20 years of age, in.
stead of 10 will be trained and if the
president finds that the national de-
Tense so requires he may by proclama.
ton also call out for training all those
of the ages of Il, % and 20.
Provides Huge Army.
"In 1917 the president, even though
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
AND IN. "A. MUST
COOPERATE TO WIN AFTER WAR

C. A. is so conspicuously at the fore
front in war-work, it receives its chief
support from the church. Without; the
church it could never have existed at
any time.
The fact that the Y. NJ. C. A. had
a group Of leaders trained to work
among men resulted in its being called
to take charge Of the social and re-
ligious life of the soldiers and sailors
during the war. This was natural and
proper.
But when the war closes and the
soldiers and sailors return to their
homes, they may easily have acquired
q contempt for the church, because
they may have gotten the idea that
the church, as such. cared nothing for
them while they were at the front
that all the work was done by the 7.
M c. A.
= Furthermore, when the war closes,
most of the special work being done
by the Y. NJ. G. A. for soldiers and
sailors will be discontinued-it will
then, be up to the churches in, the
home town to make good with the
boys-and this is to be no easy task,
Unless there is the closest co-opera-
ton between the Y. NJ. C. A. and the
churches during the war, they will
both suffer very seriously afterward.
for the church will have lost the men,
and the Y. NJ. G. A. will have largely
lost both men and its chief source Of
support.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-21
(By Rev. Charles stelz,e.)

While there has always been a feel
ing on the part of many preachers
that the T. NJ. C.. A. is a substitute
and therefore a rival-of the church,
the fact that the association has
largely become the official religious
organization in the army and navy,
has aroused strong opposition among
many leaders OF prominence, within
the church.
They fear that the playing up of
Y. M. c. "A. during the war will re-
suit in discreditings the church after
the war when the church will be ex-
pected to take the place Of leadership
In the religious life Of the world.
They do not object to the work be-
ing done by the Y. NJ. c. A. during
the war-indeed. they are among its
best supporters-but they do insist
that the Y. NJ. c. A. should not be
regarded as superior to the church,
giving a subordinate place to minis
tiers and chaplains working in the
camps and trenches. .-.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has heratofore been
willing to acknowledge itself to be
IAN arm Of the church," What the
leaders in the church protest against
is that some people now think that
the Y. M. c. A. is 1.-The whole body"
OF which the church is merely an
''arn."
Actually, e now while the Y. M.