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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
Germany Seeks No War With
Z. S., Says Foreign Secretary

Berlin. Feb. Foreign SECRETARY
Zimmerman made the following
statement TO the Overseas News
agency:
We regret this measure taken by
President Wilson, all the more since
against all traditions and all interna-
tiOnal law, we are cut off from all
direct communication and regular in
tercourse with the transatlantic world.
We also remember that American dip
Iomats during the last months and
years of the war have cared for Ger
man interests by proxy. in several hos
tile countries. with efficiency and great
success.
No Reason for Hostility.
The text of the presidents message
in the absence of other official docu-
ments, has therefore been examined
most infinitely. Having no real reason
for hostility to the United States. re-
Numbering the traditional friendship
which has existed between the coun-
tries practically from the first days of
the United States. we naturally appre-
ciate the words OF rather nonhostile
character which. among others Of a
different character. are found in that
message as transmitted by Reuters.
In them President Wilson gives as
surances that he wishes no hostile
conflict with Germany, and | can add
that We appreciate this and other para
graphs n the message, joining in this
respect with President Wilson's note.
While we think to a certain extent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-14
TWO NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK.
Norwegian and Spanish Vessels Sent
to Bottom--One Life Lost.

London, Feb. 5.-The Norwegian
steamship Ymar, of 1923 tons, has
been sunk by submarine, according
to announcement by LIoyds. Part of
the crew was saved. Another neutral
ship, the Spanish steamship Dos De
Noviembre. has been sunk, says a dis
patch from Madrid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
ALEXANDRA R|B0T
 FORMS NEW CABINET FOR FRENCH NATION

Paris, March 19.-Alexandre Ribot has formed the following cabinet: Premier and minister of foreign af- fairs, Alexandre Ribot
 Minister of justice, Rene Viviani. Minister of war. Paul Painleve. Minister of marine. Rear Admiral La : cage.
 Minister of munitions. Albert Thomas
 Minister of finance. Joseph Thierry. Minister of the interior. Louis J. Malvy.
 Minister of public instruction Jules Steeg.
 Minister of public works, Georges Desplas
 Minister of commerce. Etienne Clem- entel.
 Minister of agriculture, Fernand David M Minister of subsistence, Maurice vio- lette.
 Minister of labor Leon Bourgeois. Minister of the colonies. Andre Mag inot.
 Under secretary of aviation, Daniel Vincent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
SOME ACTION IS VOW PENDING AS
 TO LOSS OF SHIPS
New Aggression on Part of Teutons Will be Thor OughIy Canvassed at Cabinet Meeting-Ex-
 pect Announcement to Be Made at Once

Washington March 19-Presdent Wilson expected within the AS hours indicate definitely that he believes vr state of exists between the United States and Ger many.
 received from Plymouth that 15 men, of them Americans had been drowned when the American merchant man Viganca sunk without warning by German sub added if possible to the already grave view of the situation held result of the destruction of the Vig anca, the Illinois and the City of Memphis.
 Whether the President will hasten the extra session of Con- gress called for April 6 will take additional steps to American without this not disclosed tonight No official pretended to know his plans and the general that he still considering the question in his usual deliberate way
 cabinet meeting probably will be held tomorrow afternoon and at that time the situation arising out of the acts of aggression part of cay sexpected to be thoroughly canvassed.
 Preparations for action to protect American rights began today when the President visited the department personally and directed Secretary Daniels to utilize the $15 100000 made available by Congress to hasten naval building plans The New York navy yard directed begin the structon of 60 submarine chaser and made that bids for 200 will be opened Wednesday,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

Adamson law's provisions and which the railroads fought in the courts.
 w. G. Lee. spokesman for the broth erhoods, made 1t plain today that he looked for peace in the railroad world for long time. Asked whether there was any intention to bring up in the conference tomorrow the question of punitive overtime. Mir. Lee said:
 That will not be brought up now We believe that overtime can largely be done away with by speeding up the schedules"
 Franklin K. Lane. Secretary of the Interior; William B. Wilson. Secretary of Labor: Daniel Willard and Samuel Gompers, the mediators of the council of national defense. who brought the controversy to an end after 4s @hours of almost constant effort, returned to Washing ton tfss afternoon. Mir. Lano in a statement expf pfessing the satis- faction of his committee over the out. come, praised the railroad managers flor their high sense of obligation and their unwillingness to permit any ens- barrassmefit to the country ut thts time of extreme strain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
Provisional GODernn7ent Of Russia Issues Manifesto 10
 People of inc New Nation

and all agreements made in the past, While taking measures indispensable for the defense of the country against foreign enemy, the government will consider it it's first duty to grant to the people every facility to express its will concerning the political ad- ministration and will convoke as soon as possible constituent assembly on the basis of universal suffrage, at the same time assuring the gallant de- lenders of the country their share in the parliamentary elections. The con stituent assembly will issue funda- mental laws guaranteeing the country the immutable rights of equality and liberty.
 Conscious of the burden of political oppression weighing on the country and hindering the free creative forces of the people during years of pain full hardships, the provisional govern ment deems it necessary even before the constituent assembly. to announce to the country it's principles. assuring political liberty and equality to all citizens making free use of their spir- itual forces in creative work for the benefit of the country. The govern ment also will take care to elaborate the principles assuring all citizens participation in communal elections which will be carried out on a hasis of universal suffrage.
 "At the moment of national eman- cipation the whole country recalls with pious gratitude those who in the struggle for their political and relig- ious ideas fell victims of the ven- geance of the old power and the pro- visional government. will ioyfully bring back from exile and prison all those who thus suffered for the good of their country.
 provisional government believes it is executing the national will and that the whole people will support it in its efforts to insure the happiness of Russia" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

London, March 19.-The following manifesto has been issued by the Rus sian provisional government to the na- ton, according to Reuters Petrograd correspondent:
 Citizens: The great work has been accomplished By a powerful stroke the Russian people have overthrown the old regime. A new Russia is born after long years of struggle.
 Under pressure of awakened nation al forces. the act of october 30, 1s05. promised Russia constitutional liber- ties which were never put into execu- tion. The first Duma. the mouthpiece of national wishes. was dissolved. The second Duma met the same fate and the government, being powerless to crush the national will. decided by the act of June 16. 1907, to deprive the people of part of the legislative rights promised them.
 During the ensuing 10 years the government successively withdrew from the people all the rights they had won. The country was again thrown into the abyss of absolute ruin and administrative arbitrariness. All attempts to make the voice of reason heard were vain and the great world struggle into which the country Was plunged found it face to face with moral decadence and power not united with the people-power indifferent4sto the country's best interests and steeped in vices and infamy.
 "1vhe heroic efforts of the army crushed under the weight of internal disorganization. the appeals of the na- tional representatives. who were uni. ted in view of the national danger were powerless to lead the Emperor and his government in the path oi union with the people. Thus. wher Russia, by the illegal and disastrous acts of her governors. was faced w4tf the greatest disasters the people haS to take the power into their owr hands.
 With unanimous revolutionary spirit the people. realizing fully the seriousness of the moment and tht firm will of the Duma, established z provisional government which con siders that it is it's sacred duty ts realize the national desires and leat the country into the bright path O. free civil organization. The govern ment believes that the lofty spirit O patriotism that the people have showi in the struggle against the old regime also will animate our gallant soldiers on the battlefields.
 |"On it's side the government vii, do its utmost to provide the army will everything necessary to bring the Wal to a victorious conclusion The gov ernment will faithfully observe all al dances uniting us to other power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

point of service-and Justices Brandies and Clarke, junior members. Dissenting for various reasons were Justices Day, Van Devanter, Pitney and McReynolds.
 The majority upheld the public right to have interstate commerce uninterrupt- ed as a basic principle paramount to in- terests of the railroads or their opera tives-both declared to be in public serv- ice and subject to the supreme, unre- rstricted power of Congress to take any action necessary to maintain freedom and Either as law fixing wages or hours of labor. the court decided Congress had authority to enact the Adamson statute.
 -'The public interest begets a public right of regulation to the full extent neces- sary to secure and protect it. said the opinion, adding that in the emergency of threatened destructive suspension of na- within it's powers in providing wage standard and other means necessary to protect the public interests
 It also declared that the Adamson act is neither unavoidable, confiscatory, ex- perimental nor in excess of Congress the railroad regulatory authority. but in eff feet was compulsory arbitration. power which it (Congress) undoubtedly pos sessed, and inevitably resulted from it's authority to portect interstate commerce in dealing with a situation like that be- fore it."
 CONCURRING IN OPINION
 Concurrins in the main principles enun- ciated by the majority, Justice Mckenna expressed the opinion that the law is in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
Summary of The News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Supreme court upholds Adamson law.
 President Wilson is expected to declare state of war within next 4S hours.
 Great question of wages of rail- road men passes into history. Nation should control roads. states LOvett.
 Germans sAelI small boat. killina seven.
 American navy Is to hunt sub- marines. 2-German premier sees big danger ahead of nation. Lane la glad court decides in favor of measure. 3-Newa of BesaeMer.
 LOCAL. NEWS S-Frank G. Carpenter Gives praise tO beauty of city. Wholesalers are uncertain of food prices In future. Million dollars year added to pay roll by victory of railroad men.
 Underwood brings good news for s~~kinx lower rates te points on Warrior.
 EEATunEs 4-EditOrinl comment. s e--soclety and Dolly Dalrynpie. 7--sporta. o--Markets. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
JUDGE EVANS FRIENDS
 ARE MORE HOPEFUL
Governor Makes No Appointment After Interview With Sanford, Who Comes From New
 York for Purpose

Montgomery, March 19.-(Special) Failure of Governor Henderson to am nounce the appointment of judge of the court of appeals after a long conference with William H. Sanford Monday afternoon renewd the hopes of friends of Richard V. Evans of Bir- mingham. Reports had been that Mir Sanford would be appointed and that the delay had come about because of his desire to arrange for his return to Alabama to live. He came back Sunday night and saw the governor. but no appointment resulted. MT. Evans friends now believe the gov own mind.
 Governor Henderson did not indi- cate when the appointment would be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

Whatever would be the right of an employe engaged in private busi- ness to demand such wages as he de- sires, to leave employment if he does not get them and by concert of action to agree with others to leave on the same condition," said the opinion, "such rights are necessarily subject to limitation when employment is ac- cepted in business charged with a public interest and as to which the power to regulate commerce by Con- gress applied and the resulting right to fix in case of disagreement and dis pute standard of wages as we have seen necessarily obtained"
 In delivering the opinion the chief jus tice departed at this point from his writ ten text to emphasize the position of tional emergency by comparing them to soldiers facing an enemy.
 Coming on the heels of the concession of the eight-hour basic day by the rail- roads at New York to avert the threaten ed strike, todays decision is regarded as largely supplanting that agreement and, also, removing for all time, through the broadest interpretation of congressional authority outlined by the court, the prob- ability of future transportation paralysis.
 MEN WHO DECIDED
 Joining in with the chief justice in sustaining the law were Justices McKenna and Holmes-his immediate seniors in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

Washington, March 19-Preparations for aggressive action by the navy against the German submarine menace began today at the direction of President Wilson.
 The President authorized the expendi- ture of the s115,0oO0OO emergency fund. provided by Congress to speed up naval construction and pay for special addi- tional war craft and the suspension of the eight-hour labor law in plants engaged on navy work
 Immediately afterward Secretary Dan- iels obtained the New York navy yard to begin building 60 submarine chasers of the 11o-foot type to be completed in from 60 to 80 days
 With the Presidents approval the sec- retary also ordered the graduation of the first and second classes at ahe naval academy. The first class will go out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

assured to them ny llS utcIcc.
 BACK PAY COMPUTATION
 All that remains is to desire now much back pay the employees are en- titled to- inasmuch as the agreement s,gned by both sides and the Adam son law provide that the operation or Inc new wage and hour schedule shaii be retroactive beginning January |. The brotherhoods and the railroad managers will get together on this ,natter tomorrow to decide how 1t will be computed. It is estimated that em- nloves have between sl2,o0O.ooo ana s1s,ooo,ooO coming to them.
 The brotherhood chiefs were in a happy mood today as they dispatched their code telegrams calling off tha strike. They had not won all they had asked from the railroads when they first presented their demands on March sO. 1916, having lost the time and 2
 alf for overtime feature. but they n,4d secured what they agreed to take last August when they accepted Inc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
AMERICAN VA "
 WILL HUNT OUT
 GERMAN UBOATS
President Goes to See Daniels and It Is planned to Spend S115,0OO,OOC Emergency Fund to Fur ther Prepare for WarWith Germany
 Manufacture Submarine Chasers.

March 29, releasing 172 junior officers to fill existing vacancies and the second in September, furnishing POP more full year before they otherwise would be available
 While the energies belong to the navy will be concentrated for the present on efforts to get into commission craft de- signed particularly to destroy submarines and guard the coast, warship building generally will be speeded up under the recent agreement with private builders and with the funds now made available.
 The announcements from ths depart ment followed an hours conference be- tween Secretary Daniels and the Presi- dent, who. walked over from the White House to the state, war and navy build ing for the purpose.
 Washington, March 19.-Engines for the "chasers" to be turned out by the New
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
GREAT QUESTION
 OF WAGES PASSES
 N INTO HISTOR Y

New York March 19With the nationwide railroad strike averted and the Aamson declared constiuona the troversy that has ragged between the railroads and their poyes nearly year the question of hours and wages today passed into history.
 Appealed to by the Presidents mediaors to yield the ground of patriotism the demands of the employees the rail roads just dayreak today consented to agreement thereby employees receive the eghthour basic work day
 pro rata pay overtime the that provided by
 Adamson law. Several hours later the United States court confirmed the constituonaly of the Adamson act and what brohehoods obtained by their threat to call
 nation wide strike at o'clock the court, legally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
Good Recruiting

Washington, March 1S.-Postmaster postmasters in the United States dur ing February in recruiting men for the regular army. with a total of 94 new soldiers brought into the service. War department reports today showed that total of sss recruits have been ob- tained by postmasters, as provided In the national defense act. since instruc- tions were issued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
NO AMERICANS
 ARE INJURED IN
 RUSSIAN REVOLT

Washington, March 19.--Ambassador Francis at Petrograd cabled the state de- partment tonight that no Americans had been reported injured during the disturb ances in the Russian capital which ac- companied the successful revolution and that the embassy and staff were undis- turbed Other messages received from the ambassador during the day told briefly of the epoch-malxing events all ready described in press dispatches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
"MUDDLLNG ON, ]" IS
 SLOGAN OF BRITISH

London. March 19.-The British ad- vance is still being pushed rapidly, further large gains being recorded m the official report from British head quarters in France tonight.
 "The pursuit of the enemy.' says the report continued today, our cav airy and advance guards driving back the enemy's rear guards.
 "The ground gained extends for a depth of from two to eight miles, and 10 more villages have fallen into our hands"
 The text of the statement follows:
 ..Enemy destroyers shelled the un- defended watering place of Ramsdate on Saturday Night They retired hur- riediy beforg our local forces and es-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20

 caped in the darkness. It was not pos sible to ascertain the. damage inflicted on them
 At almost the same time enemy destroyers on patrol to the eastward of the Straits of Dover encountered a British destroyer, sinking her with torpedo
 She returned the fire. using torpe- does and guns. The result is not known. There were eight survivors from the crew. All the officers wers drowned.
 "A second British destroyer was tor pedoed but not seriously damaged, whilst picking mp the survivors from the .nrsA A British former merchant vessel in the northern part of Downs was sunk by torpedo during satur- day night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
HIGH TRIBUNAL
 GIVES LEGALITY
 TO SETTLEMENT
Most Epochdl Decision Comes 10 Back Up Agree
 1ent Made Tn NeU York
 Which ADerted Strike

Washington, March 19.-In epocha decision holding Congress be clothed with any power to keep open the channels of interstate the supreme court decd five to four sustained the Adamson law constitutional and enforceable in every feature
 The immediate effect decision will be to fix permanent basic eight-hour day in computing wage scales in interstate railroads for which naonw strike twice has been threatened and to give effective from January
 this year increases wages to tranmen of about % he railroads estimated from $40000000 to $50e5O000 year
 The court through Chief Justice White declared both res and their employees engaged in business charged with
 public interest subject to the right of Congress to compu soy arbtrate dispute affecting the operating of that bus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
PRESIDENT SAYS THERE WILL bE NO
 CALL OF CONGRESS Members Are Told There Will Be No Session Be- fore April 16, the Date
 Already Fixed

Washington, March 19.-Several members of Congress have been ad- vised by White House officials thar there will be no session of Congress before April 16, the date originally fixed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
Church Thief Sentenced

Nashville. March 1s.-John Light singer. charged with the robbery of nine Nashville churches before being captured by city detectives pleaded guilty today to six cases of house breaking and larceny and was sen- tenced from one to five years in eacn case. Among the articles recovered as result of his arrest Was piano stolen from the Grace Cumberland Presbyterian church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-20
GERMANS SHELL SMALL BOA T.
 KILLING VEN

London March 19A boat containing the first second and third mates and five of the Dutch steamer Seen (eene chartered by the Belgian relief commission sheed by submarine and all the occupants killed according to Reuter- dispatch from Stavanger
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-05
Dr.. Rogers Finds Lot
of County Prisoners
Suffering From Illness

II the complaints OF illness heard
every day by county physician Dr..
VIII Rogers on his visit 10 the county
jail are all true and are not the pro-
duct Of prisoners Imagination caused
by their confinement, then the build
ing should be known as 4 county hos
pital rather than a Jail.
Tuesday afternoon, in accordance
with his daily routine. the physician
took a large box containing various
pills, tOnIcs and the like. and went
the rounds" Of the cells Here is
what he found: Three prisoners suf-
fering from abscessed teeth: one with
a false tooth that had fallen out and
who demanded that dentist be sent
10 restore IL to its place. one a Mex
lean, with burns on his back which
were becoming festered for want cf
water and soap. and who was given
a bath By his fellow prisoners at once
on suggestion OF the physician; one
trembling from the effect OF the drug
habit but swearing that he was cured
and ought 10 be released, and about
p complaining Of the direst stomach
trouble.
To each OF the last a handful Of
harmless red pills was given. To the
unfortunates with Assessed teeth
tincture of iodine was supplied. To
several insane and alleged insane
spiritual comfort was dispensed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-05
INDIANS FIGHT
To SAVE TRAIN
Reaching Juarez, Passen-
gers Tell of Attack by Vii
listas on Chavez Troops.

Villas attack on Gen. Eduardo Cha
vez's special train at El 3iocho. No
vem5er e6. was described by passeu-
gers arriving at Juarez from Chihua-
hua CITY Tuesday night. as a massa-
ere similar to that at Armendariz
station on October 90. when 1872 pas
senEers and soldiers were killed or
wounded.
Gen. Chavez. with an escort OF IS
Yaqui Indians. was going to Sonora
from Chihuahua City to be married,
according to one of his close friends.
After Villas dispatcher had given
the train crew false orders at FL
Nocho, the band of 200 under Martin
Lopez attacked the train, Gen Chavez
having been killed while directing the
fighting. The Indians fought desper-
ateIy and only three OF the entire
party escaped. wounded. The villa
loss was also heavy. passengers said
Women and children were killed by
the fire which the Villa force poured
into the train.
The passenger train which arrived
at Juarez Tuesday was preceded by a
troop train and was the first for "A
days. They reported conditions quiet
there, whe e Gen. Francisco MurSuia
had 5000 men under arms