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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-09

state to sever all diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany. But the great
assemblage leaned forward with
earnest faces and shortened breath
as he continued:
Doubts Action by Germany.
Notwithstanding the unexpected
action of the German government,
this sudden and deplorable renuncia-
ton of its assurances given this gov
eminent at one of the most critical
moments of tension in the relations
of the two governments, l refuse to
believe that it is the intention of
the German authorities to do in fact
what they have warned us they will
feel at liberty to do.
Il cannot bring myself to be-
lieve that they will indeed pay
no regard to tho ancient friend
ship between their people and
our own, or to the solemn obli-
cations which have been ex-
changed between them and de-
strOy American ships and take
the lives of American citizens in
the wilful prosecution of the
ruthless naval program they
have announced their intention
to adopt. Only actual overt acts
on their part can make me be-
lieve this even now.
eff this confidence on my part in
the sobriety and prudent foresight
of their purpose should unhappily
prove unfounded; if American ships
and American lives should in fact be
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-09

ers in needless contravention of the
just and reasonable understandings
of international law and the obvious
dictates Of humanity, shall take the
liberty of coming before congress to
ask that authority be given me to
use every means that may be neces-
sary for the protection of our sea-
men and our people in the prosecu-
ton of their peaceful and legitimate
errands on the high seas, 1 can do
nothing else. take 1t for granted
that all neutral governments will
take the same course.
1--WE do not desire any hostile con-
flict with the imperial German gov
eminent, we are the sincere friends
of the German people and desire to
remain at peace with the government
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 defenes OF
the rights of our people.
I'VE wish to serve no selfish
ends. We seek merely to stand
true alike in thought and in ac-
ton to the immemorial prin-
ciples of our people which
sought to express in my address
to the senate only two weeks
ago-seek merely to vindicate
our right to liberty and justice
and an unmolested life. These
are the bases of peace, not war.
God grant that we may not be
challenged to defend them by
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-09
acts Of wilful injustice on the
part of the government of Ger

acts Of wilful injustice on the
part Of the government of Ger
many"
AS the president turned from tho
clerks desk where he had made his
address, there was an outburst OF
applause from the whole great gath
ering. Republicans and Democrats,
floor and gallery Joined in a demon
stration such as the capitol has se1-
dom seen. AS he made his way from
the building, the president shook hls
head with a sad smile at the out
burst that followed him.
Count j. H. Won Bernstorff, heart
broken that his years of unremittihg
toll to preserve friendly relations De-
tween the United States and Ger
many had collapsed in failure, Is
preparing to leave the country. He
told friends that nothing in his long
term Of diplomatic life had affected
him so much as the break between
Germany and the United States at
this time.
II don't care what happens to me-
now; I am out of politics forever;
my life work has failed,"' the AM
bassador said with deep emotion
soon after he had been handed his
passports by a state department rep
|resentative.
Tears welled in his eyes as he
talked to the newspaper men follow
ing the state department emissary's
visit. His voice was husky and his
Ispeech faltered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-09

eff American ships and Amer
lean lives should be sacrificed in
needless contravention of the
just and reasonable understand
ings of international law and the
obvious dictates of humanity,
shall take the liberty of coming
again before congress to ask that
authority be given me to use
any means that may be neces-
sary for the protection of our
seamen and our people in the
prosecution of their peaceful and
legitimate errands on the high
seas"
At the moment that the president
was addressing congress with the an
nouncement that he had directed the
secretary of state to sever all diplo-
matte relations with Germany. Count
Won Bernstorff was handed his pass
ports. With tears in his eyes the
German diplomat declared that the
greatest undertaking of his life had
failed. In that moment he saw the
collapse of two years of grinding
effort to maintain friendly relations
between the United States and Ger
many.
Congress was unusually attentive
to the president. Not a sound broke
the silence of the crowded chamber
and the galleries of the house cham
Der as the president went over the
diplomatic correspondence in the sub
marine controversy. In solemn silence
they listened to his declaration that
he had directed the secretary Of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-09
CONGRESS CHEERS AS The PRESIDENT
ANNOUNCES BREAK WITH GERMANY

PATIENCE EXHAUSTED
DENT BREAKS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
EXPRESSES
AND DECLARES NATION WANT WAR.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The daily newspapers are filled
with articles from public men advis
ing everybody to grow more food
stun. to plant vacant lots, goli
grounds, roof gardens, etc. This il
wise enough in one way, because in
creased production is a benefit to hu.
mainly. but this hysteria In big cities
is rather amusing out on the broad
prairies of the west where thousands
Of acres Of productive land are idle
FOR want OF men to till them. The
problem of Increased production could
easily be solved II the great numbers
Of idle and non-productive people ol
the big cities were sent 10 the land
The government and public men
should study out q method Of accom-.
plishing this-and get some real re.
salts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
THE sELECTIyE A

The power to draft any citizen be-
has been granted to the President of
tween certain ages for war purposes
the United States by an almost un-
animous congress. This selective
CONSUMPTION is expected to result in
the organization of an army and Its
necessary providers, helpers, etc.,
better and more fairly distributed
than the old volunteer method. I'm
der this law every man subject to
this draft must register his name ana
address with the authorities selected.
He will be examined, his qualifica-
tons recorded, and he will be called
upon by his government to serve in
any capacity deemed best. He may
be called to the army, the navy,
to a factory, or to a farm, as the needs
of the government require, or his
qualifications suggest.
This action of the government was
advised by the British and French
commissioners after their own exper-
fence in the worlds greatest war, to
avoid their early mistakes. The
country will doubtless accept II
cheerfully as the wise course to pur-
sue.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The government of Uncle Sam is
authorized to raise and expend seven
billions of dollars for val purposes
He will buy everything from shoe
strings to steel dreadnaughts. touch
ing almost everything for sale-ex-
cept the newspapers stock in trade
Uncle gets his publicity for nothing
and publishers can sit on the fence
and watch others carve the big melon
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

ornament their trail with trees. IL
the trees are planted some distance
apart, as they naturally would be, and
are trimmed up occasionally. there
will be no drifts caused . Trees any
where on the treeless plains are
worth while, and they would look
especially good along prominent state
roads. The greatest trouble expert
enced is to get them properly started
during the first few years. Some
certainty of growth is assured, how
ever, by planting in low places along
the roadways where they may obtain
additional moisture from sloping
ground.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

Elihu Root, statesman, has been
appointed by the President as chair
man Of the new American commits
sion to Russia to study that country's
needs in the war. The republican
press and party leaders accept this as
the first ins!mation that p~artisanshir
Is to be laid aside at this time. The
Presidents appeals for a united
people. working together for the
whole nation will sound much better
when backed up by this kind Of de.
finite action. Elihu Root was one Of
the country's most able secretarys Of
State.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

There will be some peanut" poli-
tics played at this time, those In auth
erity will make mistakes, personal
feelings and interests will be affected
but the big thing that looms UP over
all other questions is this fact. Your
country Is at war, and II is fighting
for the worlds future peace. Dc
O. bit, someway, somewhere, and
forget the other less important feat
ures.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

More than half the human race Is
snow ranged in war against the Ger
Imans. The man strength of the
Teutonic forces is outnumbered six
to n by their foes. Omit all of
India, and the allies, backed by the
United States still have four times
the population to draw upon that
stands behind the kaiser.
Subtract all the wealth of all the
German fund from the wealth of the
United States and there still remains
mor than $50. 000, 000, 200.
American farms grow more than
all the farms of Germany, Austria,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
why HysterIcal Over Anythingg

After columns Of advice upon econ
omy from public men here comes a
member of the council of defense
committee with this: AFTER nearly
three years Of refusal to take the
European war seriously" Coffin says
Eve suddenly launched forth to save
the country Over night. Because Of
the impending possible shortage o
foodstuffs we have hysterical demands
for economy in every line Of human
endeayor. Waste is bad but undis
eliminating economy is worse"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

In his first val speech Saturday al
Chicago, former president Roosevelt's
striking points were: "Put the flag
on the firing line and keep it there
I'VE fight for our OWL rights. We
fight for the rights Of mankind. Our
cause is the cause Of humanity"
Now that we are at war. let us
make 1t a real war"
Never hit IL possible to avoid it
but never hit soft"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

Twenty democrats and eleven re-
publicans declined to support the ad-
ministration measure for a selective
draft. Not a great showing In a Con-
gress OF more than 500 members.
The President appealed for a united
country. He has it-except for a
small per centage of peculiar people
affected by some personal interest or
petty prejudice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
HELPING THE TOWN

The residents Of Milbank. South
Dakota, think so much OF their town
and its possibilities that they raised
about $1,000 for their Commercial
Club with which to sush several towr
enterprises. That is the kind OF en-.
thusiasm that builds cities. Two
things are necessary for town or CIT,
progress. One Il energetic citizens
the other IL money. The active. ener,
setic citizen wants to see his com
munity 20 ahead. He IL willing q
spend some time and money to &C
complish II. Nor ID Il altogether
philanthropy upon his part. II h
is the right kind of Z citizen for An,
length Of time he should own some
thing In the town, Some property or ,
business. r. ne town prospers hi
property SLOWS = vaIae md Ne hi
bettsr business opportunity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

For coolies OF time the "better
nalves" have had q monopoly OF
spring conversation starting on with
Have you got your house cleaning
done" But this year friend husbands
smile and come up to the scratch with
Have you got your garden in"-and
directly the housecleaning stufr Is
deleted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

About the most popular exchange
item these days is entitled How to
graw beans" which might be placed
IN the class with the fond mother !
advice on leaving the house: Now.
Johnnie, don't 50 up to the garrett,
and put any Of those beans in your
eorqk FAey sh0uld be put IN tho
ground q st best results.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The top-heavy wheat market, which
had reached IS In Chicago, took a
tumble Monday. mo gambling" say
the bulls and bears. "just legitimate
dealing in grain, which creates a
market, stableizes the product for the
benefit or-etc. While three-fourths
OF the people don't believe this, the
gamblers have been able to put it over
Just the same.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The supreme court OF the United
States has handed down a decision
that any one may criticise Congress
without being yanked up in contempt,
or arrested for being q traitor. SO
II Congress don't suit you, hand 1t a
few iolts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
4 HILARITY

Among last weeks new state incor-
porations il one from WATERFOWL to
-nromote patriotism. charity and hi
larity." Il intends 70 hunt. sish, care
for. and do" its members. The men,
bers propose to have some fun and
relaxation, and don't care q whoop
who knows il.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

TIL only thing not affected SO far
by the H. G. OF L.. Is free advise on
about everything under the sun. The
steady stream Of do this. that. or the
other thing" flowing from platform
and press would surely turn all the
wheels Of this old world-if utilized.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
Turkey and Bulgaria combined.

The United States alone can make
more steel and all the products of
steel than the whole Germanic league.
Our mines yield ten times as much
gold, far more silver, twice as much
lead and many times as much copper
as the entire group of central powers.
Germany's national debt is now
nearly 5000 per capita. Ours is only
$40.
To pay a years interest on his
share of his nations debt costs a Ger
man thirty tines as much as it costs
an American.
William Ho~henzollern can no more
whip a united world than Napoleon
Bonaparte could defeat a united Eur
ope.-Philadelphhia Public Ledger.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

Friend Assessor will be around
again to visit you soon, and ask all
kinds OF questions. Some may seem
to be. impertipent, but its best to
humor him-and get on as easy as
you can.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

A Missouri editor refuses to pub
Iish obituaries of citizens In ms To-
cality who had not been subscribers
TO his paper--on the theory that they
had been dead" SO long there was
no news In their final passing away.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The Canova Herald boosts It's own
advertising efficiency by claiming that
q small adv quickly found an "auto-
Mobile crank" Are they scarce in
that locality?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The German ships interned in
American har5ors. numbering about
100 will be made ready for use by
Uncle Sam, according to late Con-
~sressional acton. Will the Germans
enjoy sinking them in revenge, or
will sentiment pass them up?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The Kansas City Times intimates
that Germany made another n of
It's plumbers when 1t fired OF the U.
s. Smith destroyer. and lined up all
the Smiths with the allies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

The coming generations of the
world will realize that their ancestors
did things-about seven billions
worth In America.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
Subscribers Outside County

A pencil mark across this par
agraph is notice that your sub
scription has expired. We
would be pleased to continue the
paper to your address upon the
receipt OF S1.50. II MT promptly
received we infer that you do not
want the paper any longer, and
IL Is stopped.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

A late spring--for clean up work,
as we'll as for other things. But the
work should be done as 500 as the
weather permits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

"All Ioafers must go to work or go
to JAIL" says a police order in Chica-
go. What a blow TO our Wanted
freedom!
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-01
GIRL DISGUISED AS BOY TRIES 10
 ENLIST

CHICAGO, April IA. - A youthful person, in appearance about l6 years old. applied for enlistment in the United States navy here today. While the applicant was signing the papers, Lieutenant l.. NJ. Stevens noticed a tendril of hair straying from the youths hat.
 "lS the lady sure she wants to en- liSt?" he asked suddenly.
 Who, me? Yes, am woman. I'm Miss Jean Ray, and I'm 20 years old. l want to be a gunner
 Lieutenant Stevens expressed re- gret that the navy had no place for Miss Ray and advised her to go home, change her clothes and join the Red Cross.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-01
SOLDIER GLADLY GIVES HAND TO
 SAVE A COMRADE

LONDON, April IA. - One of the bravest deeds of the war was reward ed when Private Douglas Hall, 22 years old, of the Lancashire Fusiliers received the Distinguished Conduct medal. Noting a comrade was stand ing in front of a trench mortar just as it was about to go off, Hall put his hand in front of the muzzle to defect the projectile. His right hand was blown off. Hall is now making good progress toward health in a hospital.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-01
NOTED ALASKAN IS CREATED A
 BISHOP

Very Rev. Joseph Raphael Crimont, $. J., has just been appointed by the pope at Rome to the office of pretCct apostolic of Alaska, which has been made a vicariate apostolic and created titular bishop of Ammadara. Bishop Crimont'S territory comprises Alaska and the Aleutian islands.
 He was born in Picardy, France, in 1859, and attended the Jesuit college at the age of 12. He entered the So- ciety of Jesus in 1875 at St. Acheul, where he studied seven years. He came to Woodstock, Md, in lSS, and two years later was ordained priest by Cardinal Gibbons. He spent seven years as missionary to the Crow In dianS and in 1895 was sent to Alaska. In 1901 he was called to take the presidency of the Gonzaga college at Spokane. He was called back to Al aSka in 1904 to succeed Fr. J. B. Rene as prefect apostolic.
 Father Crimont is deeply loved and revered by all AlaskanS, who rejoice that his laborS have been rewarded and that this will continue to be his chosen field.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-01
35 CLUB WOMEN
 ADOPT ORPHANS

TOPEKA, Kan, April l4.-Topeka club women today adopted B French war orphans following organization here of a branch of the American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans.
 The children were adopted by indi- vidualS and SocitieS who pledged themselves to contribute funds to pay for their maintenance.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-01

NJ. IMHOFF, HARRY V. MILLER, H. D. THIELE, ESTATE OF H. D. THIELE, Deceased, and AUGUST MELHORN, your respective heirs and assigns:
 You are hereby notified and will take notice that we, the subscribers, H. P. Salisbury and A. A. Hein, have expended, during the year 1914, the sum of Three thousand, forty-siX dol lars and twenty ($3,046.20) cents, during the year 1915, the sum of Six hundred (S60000) dollars, during the year 1916, the sum of Two thou sand, five hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy (2,516.70) cents in labor and improvements upon each of the following described mining claims, to- wit: OPHIR QUARTZ MINING CLAIM, COLUMBIA QUARTZ MIN ING CLAIM, BESSY PLACER MIN ING CLAIM, MILL SITE and WA TER SITE OR LOCATION, all of which said claims are situated and lie in the Moose Pass Mining District, Kenai Recording District, Third Ju- dicial Division, Territory of Alaska, The notices of location thereof are of record in the office of the United States Commissioner and District Re corder for Kenai Recording Precinct and District, at the Town of Seward, Territory of Alaska, to which office reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said mining properties. Said expenditures were made for the purpose of holding pos sessory rights and title to said min ing claims under the provisions of section twenty three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend mentS thereto, section one hundred and thiry-Six of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1913, and the Session Laws of the Territory of Alaska, providing for the annual labor upon mining claims
 If you fail and refuse or fail or re- fuse within ninety (90) days from the personal service of this notice, if per sonal service be had, or within ninety (9O) days after the publication of this notice, to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-owner, your respectice interest in and to said mining claims, and each and every one of them, will become the property of the subscribers, who are your CO., owners, and who have made the ex- penditures and improvements as aforementioned on said mining claims, and each and every one of them, pursuant to the provisions of the said statute, Compiled Laws and Sessions Laws.
 A. A. HEN
 H. P. SALISBURY.
 First publication, March 21, 1917.
 Last publication, May 23, 1917.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-01
PASTOR IS BURNED IN
 EFFIGY

PORTLAND, Maine, April 9.-The Rev. Charles F.. Joy, pastor of the First Unitarian church, the oldest and one of the richest in this city, was burned in effigy in front of his church by party of unidentified men last night after he had preached a sermon in which he was reported as express ing the opinion that "the war in which we serve is an unrighteous war"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-01
LOADED SHELL IS
 FOUND IN PRESS

NEW YORK, April l4.-A loaded three-inch shell, weighing h pounds, was found last night in the press room of the New York Globe. The shell was leaning against one of the presses in such a position that it would have been exploded had the machinery been started.