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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06
PRESIDENT SEWERS
TIES OF DIPLOMACY
Completely Breaks OF Relations With
Germany.-May Go Further
Later,

Washington, Feb. 3.-President Viii
son has broken Off diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany and warned the
kaiser that ruthless sacrifice of Amer
lean lives and rights means war.
Similar action Is waiting for Austria
when she notifies this government tha;
she joins in the campaign OF unre.
str:cted submarine warfare.
The president made formal an
nouncement of his action to the coun-
try and to the world today at a joint
session Of congress.
Passports have Deen handed to
Count Won Bernstorff; Ambassador
Gerard with all his staff and all Amer
ican consuls have been ordered OUT
Of Germany. All German consuls in
the United States are expected to
withdraw that the severance Of rele-
tions may be complete. American di-
plomatic interests In Berlin have be %
turned over to Spain; German diplo-
matte interests in the United States
have been taken by Switzerland. For
eign diplomatic interests which the
United States had in charge in Ger
many have been turned over to Va,
riOus neutrals.
The years of diplomatic negotiation
marked with frequent crises and at.
tended with the loss Of more than
200 American lives on the high seas
have eliminated with an act which
In all the history CT all the world al
ways has led to war.
Every agency Of the American gov
ernment has been set in motion tc
protect the country against acts OF
German sympathizers.. These moves
are Of necessity being kept secret.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06
.iELtTIONS BREACH
NAY NUT BRING WAR
Puts America Very Close to Extremi-
ity of HOstiliies-Does Not Affect
Rights of Nations Inv0lyed-War
May Follow Without Official Decin-
ration From Either Side.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Breaking OF
diplomatic relations with Germany
does not mean war but easily may
lead to war. 1t is an act of protest
characterized in the usage of nations
as a measure short Of war"
The danger that war may follow is
accentuated by the diplomatic history
of the world. Modern times show no
instance Of a diplomatic break be-
.. tween two first class powers that has
not been followed by hostilities.
When all the measures short of war
have been exhausted, or either nation
decides to dispense with them, comes
the erentuality-War itself.
More than 100 times since 1900 war
has begun before it was formally de-
clared. Only II times in the 216 years
has war actually been declared Oefore
i hostilities began. The latest notable
instance was the opening Of action o.
the Russo-Japanese war when Ad.
miral Togo struck Russian feet.
The Hague convention Of 1907 took
notice Of the situation and adopted al
article making it mandatory for a Ma
, tion to declare war before beginning
hostilities. Germany and the United
States agred to it.
1t provided, however that there
might be sn ultimatum with condl
tional declaration Of war.
The First Time In History.
| Precedent ior the severance OF d.p-
/ lomatic relations Is fund in mo,,srn
! history only between lesser natl %
and between frs. Class powers IA
! lesser ones. The u2ned States sua-
! pended diplora:ic relations wi:G Mex
leo and only recently were they re-
! suIned I. suspended diplomatic re-
,ations win Nicaragua when the die
/ tator Zelaya exacu:ei two Americans,
! Cannon and Groce. When John
Quincy Adams was president, the
American charge d'afaires at Rio de-
/ manded his passports and returned to
| the United States without instructions
because of the capture of American
ships by Brazilian war vessels, enforc-
luS a UlOShdCc. IlcSiuSllI aUdluS ulO
not disapprove but Brazil contended
the charges action was unWarranted
by adequate Intentional cause and
later the American legation was re-
opened.
Under President Buchanan the
American minister to Mexico suspend
ed the relations of his legation unt1l
he could get the view of the United
States on what he considered forced
loans upon Ismericans in Mexico. Al
though President Buchanan did not
agree with the minister's action he
sanctioned closing the legation be-
cause of wrong to Americans in Mex
leo.
Great Britain suspended diplomatic
relations with Venezula for ten years
from 1887 to 1897 and suspended dip
lomatic relations with Servia 1903 to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

We wish to serve no selfish ends. We
seek merely to stand true alike IN
thought and in action to the imme-
mortal principles of our people Whloh
I have sought to express in my ad-
dress to the senate, only two weeks
ago-seek merely to vindicate our
right to liberty and justice and all
unmolested life. These are the basis
of peace, not war. God grant that
we may not be challenged to defend
them by acts of wilful injustice on the
mart of the Government of Germany
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

curse | {; not see how he coulo
have done anything else"
Senator Cna:nbe-lain chairman oil
senate n.iita.y commltlee: 'Nun II
is up 20 Grrmany.'
Senator Weeks. Republican: 81
lhink it is the best address the presl-
de:.t ever made"
Representative Flood, chairman O:
the house foreign Affairs committee
The PRESIDENTS course was wise anu
am sure Las the approval of the
country
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06
Hurtin "The Cause
a Constitution.

COuSLIIulAOn
"Votes for Women" is being brought
no nearer as national institution IL
the "picketing" OF the White House
by feminine devotees to "the cause"
AS a matter Of plain fact, the
policy decided upon by the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage
and put into operation last week will
serve only to weaken the suffrage
movement rather than exhllarate It:
the attempted badgerins Of the presl-
dent Of the United States will have a
tendency to ALLEVIATE sympathy rather
than to enlist support.
This, of course, is a fTae country,
and the White House grounds belong
to the public; but that carries with 1t
no license for anybody to make q
nuisance for himself thereon-Which
is precisely what each Of those "sil-
ent pickets" Is doing.
Then, there Is a. certain amount
of respect due the very Office OF pres
ident of these United States-which
the women in question are not ac-
cording it by stationing themselves
in such position that President Will
son can neither enter nor leave his
home, in which the republic has
youchsafed him security and immun-
ity from Interference, without an IN
ferentially, at least, insulting banners
being faunted in his face.
AS start of the whole thing, the
delegation from the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage gained an
audience with the president under
false pretenses. The president, as
tonished as he was at learning the
real purpose OF the visit-which prov
ed to be merely repetition of former
efforts to get the executive to commit
! his party to a cause to which that
! party had not authorized him as its
leader to commit it-treated his call
/ ers with utmost courtesy, however,
! and, like the true gentleman that he
! is, while reiterating his personal ap-
proval Of the doctrine Of universal
| suffrage, made full explanation Of his
inability to do what they demanded
that he do.
The women already had gone too
far; but right there was most fit-
ting time to close the incident. In
stead of closing it, though, they heli
! a hasty confab and decided upon the
silent picketing" of the White House
grounds, the only possible purpose in
which could ge to hector and annoy
and coerce President Wilson into
making an ass Of himself' before con-
gress and the rest of the country.
Voting America, the merits Of the
woman suffrage principle entirely
aside, will not look with favor upon
ny such proceedings. Such policy
strikes dangerously too near the bor-
der line of the repugnant "mflitancy'
for it to be indorsed by chiValrous
Americans
These good women up in Washing
ton will sooner or later awaken to Il
full realization of the fact that they
can gain no ground-can bring uni
versal suffrage no nearer-by thus
making a spectacle of themselves in
& clumsy attempt to bullyrag the
president of the United States.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

There were 123442 more cattle and
ho-ses, and 6O5.33S more sheep and
eoats using the National Forests in
1916 than in 1915. This increase was
in srite Of large climinations of graz
inc lards from the forests. It is ac-
counted for by improved methods Of
handling the stock and bv more init
mate knowledge of the forage on the
ranges and their carving capacity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06
FOURTEEN.
OUTPUT OF THE GINS.
Figures OF 1916 Compared With Those
of 1915.

Director Sam L. Rogers, OF the bu-
reau OF census. Department OF Com
merce, announces the preliminary re-
port of cotton ginned by counties IN
South Carolina, for the crops Of 1916
and 1915. The report was made pub
lie for the State at 10 a. N. on Tu-
esday, January %, 1917. Quantities
are in running bales, counting round
as half bales. (Linters are not in
cluded.l
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

approximately 10.39O acres Of de-
nuded lands within the National For
ests were reforested in the fiscal year
1916. The total number of trees plant
was 6.146.637. while $3.50 pounds OF
tree seed were sown.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

Tests at the Forest Products La
boratory. at Madison. Wisconsin, in
dicate that by the use of four addi-
t!onal nails in each end an increase Of
300 per cent in the strength of can
ned-food boxes is secured.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

Brazil has the largest known de-
rosit Of 70 rer cent iron ore. prac-
''"~''~ free from phosphorus, in the
world,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

Sounds travel through dcy air at
the rate Of so feet a second; through
water at 24O feet a second, and in
steel wire at 1870 feet a second.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

Tests of various kinds Of con-
crete and cement mortars now under
way in Germany, will extend over
period of 80 years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

suhe"-'hn 70 The Herald and News
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06
PRESIDENT TELLS
CONGD.E.SS OF BREAK
lCoa,.cued From Paeu One.J

that it is determined to restore the
principles Of the freedom of the seas
from whatever quarter it has been
Einlotn6
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-06

After the breaking of diplomatic
relations comes the possibility of other
measures termed 'non-amicable
modes Of redress" which are also
measures short of war" These modes
OF redress may include reprisals, re-
taliations, non-intercourse aid display
Of force; and still there may be 40
state of war. There are precedents
of various sort and range for sucn
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
oTTUMwAs AFTER N. Z ST. I.
Commercial Club Anxious TO Secure
81 n Freight and Passenger Service.


Ottumwa, Jan. 5s. Among the things
discussed at the weekly meeting of the
directors Of the commercial club was
hoped tor freight and passenger SER
vice OF the NJ & ST. 4. railroad in
3Ottumwa. This matter was revived
after being dormant for some time.
The hope OF the organization to finally
prevail upon this railroad which Is one
Of the best north and south lines thru
the state. to place Ottumwa on Its sta
ton list, viii not down with the direc-
tors and another attempt to get the
road her will be madeI
Many years ago the Iowa Central
which was, later made a part of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis, entered OF
tumwa and there area number Of OF
tumwans who believe that it couid
again find a profitable business here.
Entrance over the lines OF the Mil
waukee or the Rock Island is held out
as possible and a strenuous effort Will
be made to have the company give OF
tumwa's claims favorable consider
alton.
The value of having another line
and especially the NJ. & St. l.. as one
of the numerous railroads entering OF
tumwa, is said to be considerable from
the standpoint Of MANY Of the local
shippers because Of the territory OF
this road which is now served. II the
road entered here more direct meth
cd of shipping would be afforded and
better opportunity for extending the
jobbing business of Ottumwa would
result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHAIlToWN IOWA: JANUARY

later died. Mrs. Roe is the mother OF
Ole o. Roe. state Are maSshal The
funeral was held Wednesday from
st. Petr.s church In story City Rcvs.
Henry Slocum and G. Smedal. the lat
ter of Roland, officiating. The body
was buried In the Roland cemetery.
Ray Peck, of Forest City, has moved
back TO Roland, locating on the ole
Roc place south Of here.
The infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs,
J. T, Anderson is reported as being
seriously i'll and no hopes for recovery
arc entertained
Olaus o. Donhowe, who at one time
was cashier of the Roland Savings
Bank here, hut now or story City.
where he owns and operates the
Ladies Fashion Shop, has purchased
one of the larger dry goods and ready
to-wcar stores in Clarinda, 1t is not
definitely known yet If Mr. Donhowe
will leave Story City to manage his
recently acquired business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

purpose, with council Or three. y. IN.
Kicker was made chairman OF the
meeting. Attorney VIII G. Rayburn
was called upon to explain the city
management plan. Discussion followed.
participatedi lin by d. w. Brainard,
Prof. F.. r. Almy, one Of the council
men. John Evans, r. iii. Bump, former
Mayor 4 A. G.. Norris. Rev,
w. 3. sWilsoG Frank >Matteson, lad
others. The question OF salary for a
city manager was injected into the dis
cussion but dismissed as not germane
to the main question. A motion by Dr.
G. r. Harris favoring the present arr
rangement OF mayor, council and city
hired by the council was car
ried by q rising vote with but two dis
sentings It was very evident. however,
that the sentiment was overwhelmingly
against the payment Of the present sal
airy Of $3.50 per month,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

Bellevue. IN gs2 Ssi "a E
John Maioney, Milwaukee agent at
sabula, has beenS in the service OF the
company forty years. He is believed
to hold the record in Iowa.
Waubeek.
w. Busby, village blacksmith. cele-
brated his seth birthday recently. He
was born in Massac husetts and went to
Cedar Rapids in 1856 and later to
Waubeek. He, works every day.
Sioux City.
B Public improvements in Sioux City,
the past year totaled the sum OF
s64S.937 OF this amount $4,000 was
spent in bettering the wateTworks sys-
TEN of the city. 4.
Cedar Rapids.
In settlement of the issues with en-
ployes the Quaker Oats company has
rendered a scale increasing wages from
~ to cents an hour. Special con-
icessions are granted to truckers. Piece
work schedule Is unchanged. The con-
ferences are being continued.
Sioux City.
u. b. Hayes, city food and dairy in
snector. seized and destroyed 100
pounds Of adulterated coffee as the first
step in campaign against brands OF
coffee containing q mixture Of roasted
peas, beans, rye, wheat, bread, oats.
chicory. bark, red slate and other i'm
gradients.
Clinton.
6, 6, Healey, ex-chief Of Chicago po-'
lice, indicted on . charge of extortion.
was formerly a resident Of this city.
He. lived here almost forty years ago.
and came here with his young bride.
Here he acted as special detective for
the Northwestern railway in the guise
OF 4 brakeman. 4;
Maquoksta.
Judge House sent Leonard denton.
the.oider OF two boys arrested for rob-
bing the G. & N. w. station at Bald
win. Sunday, to tho industrial school
at Eldora. ed Fulton was paroled 20
Detective Nelson Of the G. e N. w. at
clinton. Both boys are from Fulton.
ILL.,. 5ss5
Clinton. " g v. b
Il Two women in widely: separated Sec
tons OF the city swallowed poison with
suicidal intent within fifteen minutes
AZ .. Oh ether. Mrs E,resaSIAihert. aged
%, n dead as result, ana -. Eu-
ward McDufT. aged 24.<is dying. No
reason Ii known for Mrs. Leibert's sui
eide. Mrs McDum left . note 'ascrib-
Ing her act to grief for her baby
daushter. who died four months ago.
Tolsde. u Ell.
Last Monday Robert Uchytil. Of Car
roll township. brought An full grown
timber wok he had cAug1ht IN = trap
near His home. II was the largest Wolf
ever brought 81, ana = number ~ per-
sons were very anxious y buy the skin.
and oaered : good price Tor II But
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-N You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels-there,s no nee go
of having sallow complexiori-dar!Ik
rings under your cyes-pimplcs--a BIZ
ious look in your face-dull eyes with
no sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent Of all sickness comes mes,
from inactive bowels and liver.
L Dr.. Edwards, wcll-known physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle in their
action, yet always effective: They bring
about that cxubcrancc Of spirit. that
natural buoyancy which should be en-
joyed by everyone, BY toning up tne hveF
and clearing the system off irPariss;ss.
You will know Or. Edwards Olive
Tablets BY their Olive color. l0c and
25c per box. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Mutual Company Pro.per..

special to 1I1meSAktepuD1Can.
Spencer, Jan. 2s.-The twenty first
annual meeting Of the Iowa Mercan-
tile Mutual Fire Insurance Associa-
ton was held at the home offices at
Spencer. All the members Of the
board were present. including Frank
Paul, Of Mason City; w. H. Golly, OF
Gearing; Swan Nelson, Of Manson; J.
K. Ofstad, Of Hawarden, all Of whom
are out Of town members. The MEM
bers at Spencer are Franklin Floete.
william E,lindt, 3. II. h Moulton, Oscar
Jenkins, and w. s. Bemis.
A report of the financial condition
OF the company was rendered and
showed the company to be strons
financially, and their, business Is in an
extremely healthy condition. This Is
also evidenced by the fact that q gain
of $573,374 was made for the year y BIG.
The directors met after the meeting
81 the policy holders and elected w. 8.
Bemis president, w. II, Golly vice
president, o. d. jenkins secretary and
William Flindt treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26

Sherman l.. Whipple Of Boston, a
democrat and noted trial lawyer Sc
lected as attorney for the house OF
representatives rules committee in the
continuation OF investigation into the
alleged leak" on the presidents peace
note OF Dec. Is to the belligerent gov
ernments, has practiced In Boston since
1855. He has appeared In many cases
Of great Importance.
Mr.. Whipple telegraphed Chairman
Henry that he would confer with the
committee. Mr.. Henry said that while
the message was not an acceptance OF
the committees invitation he did not
doubt that an engagement would be
reached without difficulty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
PRESENT oALsWoRTHY's PLAY.
GrinnelI Student Players to Appear in
1.-THE Mob" Feb. 2.
to TineS-Republican. I

Grinnell, Jan. a6.-Forum and PM
DELPHI societies of Grinnell will present
Galsworthy's "The Mob" at local
theater, Feb. g The play was selected
several weeks ago and the: east has
been working under the direction oil
Prof. J. p. Ryan. The leading parts
will be taken by Pauline Bonner. Of
Murray, and Charles Mtnty5of Fort
Dodge. Other mem berg of The cast in
clude Ethel Ellerbroek, Of Sibley: Ger
aid Coulter, sof sutherland; Rudolph
Driftmier, OF Clarinda; JACK Mathews,
Of Clear Lake; sBernice Bradley, OF
Humboldt; Frank Burns OF Des
Moines:s Clinton Slusher, Of Hudson;
Herbert Briefly, of Independence;
Charles Greeley, of Waterloo: Eber
Palmer, of Mason City; Earl Gould, OF
Des Moines; Ruth White, Of Oska-
loosa; Stanley Raffety Of Grinnell;
Grace Butler, Of Muscatine:: Earl
Gingles, OF Gastana:: Paul Proctor, OF
-Grinnell,, and Lois Meredith of Boone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
Road Bonds Bring Premium.
acinl tx Times-Rennhlica

Specldl 10 INES uDAAS - s5 ~ f3i
Spencer, Jan. e. The board q SUI
pervisors of Clay county sold $77S,0Oo
worth Of road bonds at q premium OF
$675, to the George NJ. Bechtel Com
pany, of Davenport. The bonds draw
Az per cent interest. The supervisors
report that this was one Of the live
lest bond sales; that they have ever
witnessed. There was an unusually
large number OF bidders even after the
Supervisors had set the bonds at rate
Of u per. cent under the former ar.
.rangement, they formerly being set at
~ per cent. It would seem from the
interest Of the bond companies in get
ting these that there was plenty o.
money In the country at the present
time. The bonds VIM run for 2 term Of
ten years. !; s..ss ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-26
News Of Crundy Center.
Special to Times Republican.

Npecldi 10 IlIneS- iSepuDllcdn.
Grundy Center. Jan. 26.-The annual
\ high school declamatory contest to
select contestant for the district
declamatory, contest was held and first
honOrs won by Bertram Allison, In
the humorous class, by Hubert Haren
IN the oratorical class. AMI by Alberta
Vasey In the dramatic class. Bertram
Allison also won over all and will be
the representative of this school IN the
district contest. They were trained by
Mrs. Gwen Frost Thomas and the work
of alfsof the speakers was of u very
high class.
Word has been received here of the
sale by j. l.. Goude of this city, of his
patent right to the machine for playing
indoor baseball. This invention has
ben used for several years and Mr..
Goude has been receiving a royalty but
now he has disposed of his patent for
about $4,000. Mr.. Goude IS one of the
owners of the Grundy- Marshalltown
interurban bus. He recently moved
here from Conrad.
Mrs. Carl F'olkerst from the northern
part of the county was adjudged in
sane and taken to the asylum.
a. q uiUCliHS Ok thC SANN
it was decided TO have dinner on
the evening of Feb. at which the
guest Of honor will be Nels Darling.
MIR. Darling is on the lecture platform
for number here that evening.
John Mooty and Earl Allison. former
Grundy boys, have bought con-
trolling interest in the First National
Bank of Adrian, Mimi, and they Elk
pect to move their families there ana
make that their future home Both
boys got their initial banking expert
ence here. Mr.. Mooty has until lately
been interested in a bank at Trosky,
Mimi, and Allison at Kenwood Park,
Cedar Rapids.
1t has been decided by the CONNER
cial club to again have Il pay-up Week:
and the week of Feb. 10 has been Sc
lected.%
Miss Reka Members, who has been
employed for many years as heaa
waiter at the Columbia Hotel, Was
married this week to c. G. Chapman,
an insurance man from Storm Lake
and she has gone there to make her
future home.