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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-22

London.-The negotiations between
Frederic c. Penfield, the American
Ambassador at Vienna, and the Austro-
Hungarian Government has been bro
ken off, according to the Berliner
Tageblatt, as quoted in an Exchange
Telegraph Company dispatch from Co.
penhagen.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-22

Berlin (via London.)-The American
seamen who were brought prisoners to
Germany on board the British steamer
YarrowdaIe have just been liberated.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
HUMANE H! Ma I SOCIETY IS
KEEPING UP EFFORTS
TO lSiH t'ra,t,.f

The regular monthly meeting of the
Humane Society was held yesterday
morning, at which the agent reported
1913 animal cases and ten children cases
which came under her notice. 1t was a
quiet month as far as the children cases
went, for several of these were investi-
cations, and of the other three two chill
dren concerned We're placed in the Sal
vation Army home and one baby was
adopted. .
Cameron; an interested visitor
at the meeting, spoke to the society on
the subject of overlooking animals, She
had noticed, she said, two heavy carts
on the Manoa hill drawn by four horses.
All the drivers have been notified that
they must divide the load at the foot Of
a hill and come back for the other half
This matter was referred to the agent
to investigate. G t, Z@
The legislative committee is espe-
eially interested in a detention home
for girls and home for feeble minded
children. Both of these institutions
were brought TO the attention of the
legislature in the Governors message. :
Another subject discussed was the
shipping OF cattle and the need of
slaughter houses on the other islands
and cold storage on the steamers. (
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
OF BLIND BOY
IS ON EXHIBITION

Good evidence of what the unforI
tunate blind may be taught to do in
the way Of earning their own living is
to be seen III the windows of 4. q. Hall
\ Son, in the shape of u number n
sklltully woven doll hammocks. These
are the handiwC rk of Henry M. Bindt,
ionolnlu lad now student Mt the
California Destitute for the Deaf and
Blind, at Berkeley. EEst
These hammocks, which the lad has
sent to Honolulu to be sold, are clever
bits Of weaving work, splendidly made
and such as TO win the favor of the
mother of any nice doll. sFr.
Young Bindt has sent number of
articles to Honolulu of his own making,
including = few ditty boxes, carefully
made, with mitered eorners,s " Sun
likely that many boys of Bindt's age,
with the full use OF their eyes could DO
as welh .. ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
BERLIN OFFICIALLY.
EKPLAINS.PLOTl
INSTUNCLESAM
Attitude Of United States To-
wards Ruthlessness At Sea
Held As Full Justification For
Conspiracy TO Bring On Attack
BY Mexico and Japan ...4
tAssoeia.ed press pr rederal wIreless.l

NH@@'RNsNN-N
BERLIN, March San official state
ment has been issued by the foreign
Office in explanation Of the recent eff.
fort of the German diplomats to secure
an alliance with Mexico and with ia.
pan for a joint attack upon the Unit
ed States IN the event of the break
leading to war between Germany and
America. The statement says that the
effort to project such q triple alliance
against the United States was war
ranted by the attitude assumed by
President Wilson and the administra-
ton at Washington in the matter of the
unrestricted use by Germany of her
submarines ia
The attitude of the United States
towards Germany, resulting in the
breaking OF of diplomatic relations,
and the foreword from the United States
in the series of notes from President
Wilson, justified Germany in believing
that the United States would become
an active enemy Of the Fatherland and
in taking steps accordingly. p
The fact that the United States has
gained knowledge of the effort and is
in possession of copy of the letter
of instructions to Minister Won Eek
erdt, at the City of Mexico, forwarded
by way of the German embassy at
Is due, the official state
ment announces, to treaehery TO Ger
many on the soil of the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
GERMANYs Peace
TERMS RQMABED
win Make Belgium Alndependent"
But With Garrisons Of m
Germans In Towns
tAasoeia.ea PROM By Fedaral wlrele.sl

(Associated Press BY Federal Wireless)
HAVRE, France, March S-Germany
is about to announce her peace terms,
according to what appear to be well
authenticated reports that have reached
the Belgian authorities here, the TEN,
porary home Of the Belgian govern
ment. -5S E@ft f
i According to these reports the Ber-
lin government is willing to pledge in
dependence TO the little country that
the Kaiseris hosts invaded and raw
aged, but under certain restrictions.
The chief of these is that the Germans
are to be allowed to maintain garrisons
at Liege and Namur, the door into Bel
GUM and Northern France from the
east, and Furthermore that the Kaiser
is to continue control over all the Bel
gian railroads and the Belgian ports.
Belgium, it is reported is to be al
lowed to maintain gendarmerie, but is
not to be allowed to have an army of
her own. .....'.. d, .sg# #'-a.' "'..E
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
CHIEF OF STAFF.
ISScOTT AGAIN
President Re- "Details Major Gen.
eral As Head Of Army
Militia Ordered Home
sA.sOcIa..d Press ~ rodsral wlrelo,.I


WASHINGTON, March S-Maj. Gen.
Hugh scott, chief of staff, was yester.
day again detailed to that position by
the President.
Secretary Of War Baker yesterday
directed that between Ave thousand
and six thousand enlisted men of the
regulnr army be designated by the
regimental Commanders for commits!
si1ns as company ofiicefs IN whatever
army might be raised in case war
should can for imniediate military ex
pansion. Orders have been sent to
each regiment TO select sixty men ell.
gible for commissions up to and includ.
ing the grGde Of captains. They win
be designated by military aptitude and
not by examinatioR.S s n. V.
War department otdets were also is.
sued to General Pefshing, commanding
the Southern Department, to hasten
the return OF the miiitiamen now on
duty along the border, who are to be
sent back to the home States to be de-
mobilized. The order Rfects about 3o,-
900 men. 49,
Word from Fl Paso announces that
unless new orders are received from
Secretary Baker It viii be at least the
middle of April before the last militia
regiment is entrained for the north.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
BRITISH LAUNDERING
TURKS AND CLOSE in .
1 UPON BACDAD CITY
Associated Press By Federal Wireless,

(AssoctRted Press BY Federal Wireless)
LONDON, March S--Partly because
the Western fronts for the most part
are comparatively quiet the center of
attention of the belhgerent capitals is
in Mesopotamia, where the British are
continuing their terrific drive Of the
whole Turkish army. Nothing like
the. rout Of the Turks has been seen
in this far, not even the great retreat
Of the Russians before the onslaught
Of Won Hindenburg on the Dunajez
More than one hundred and fifty
miles Of constant fighting has been put
behind them by the victorious British,
and they have advanced in straight
line more than one hundred miles from
the point where they struck the Turks
that were holding the line about Kut,
el-Amara broke them in pieces and
flung them pellmell back upon the base
at Bagdad. 'H' .. ~ 9'' w. '"'..
That historic city is now threatened
by the onward moving British forces.
They are now within nine miles Of
Ctesphon, which in turn is but nine
miles from Bagdad, and is the site of
the battle between General Townsend
and the Turks, in the first mad dash
Of the British invaders up the Valley
of the Tigris. ', f's ' Pc"
The Russians are also reported to be
closing in upon the doomed city from
their positions along the Persian from
tier, and the Turkish forces are fleeing
utterly demoraEzed before the twin
attack. we. a'#.
Both British and Russians are re.
ported to have taken large quantities
of booty from the Turks, including a
number of the largest guns sent by Ger
many and Austria to aid their allies.
Huge quantities of munitions and sup.
plies Of many kinds have also fallen
into the hands of the Entente troops.
On the western front the activities
have been confined for the most part to
the guns and the aeroplanes. The Brit
ish report the loss Of four planes and
seven missing. In retaliation, they
have downed three German planes.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
SUBMARINE LOSSES
7D|M|N|SH|NBfAST
Report For Week Ending March
Fourth Shows Marked FAN /
ing off In Ships Sunk
tAss0ciatoa rrsss y Federal wireless,


LONDON, March s--For the week
ending March 4 the work Of the Ger.
man submarines fell Oft remarkably, ae.
cording to the official reports issued by
the British governments last night In
that time twenty-six vessels we're sunk
and twelve were unsuccessfully at.
tackled by Submarines In the same DC.
Rod Of time 1928 vessels Of ali sorts
arrived in different British. ports and
2477 sailed, a total Of more than ter
thousand sailings for tlie week, 50 that
the percentage OF damage done was less
than onequartef Of one per cent.
Yesterday the German admiralty re.
ported that submarines RETURNING to
German ports claimed the sinking Of
hostile ships aggregating 204 900 tons,
This statement, however, Is given out
BY the Overseas News A gency. ~,
Berlin also claimed that the Russian
cruiser Rurik struck mine in the Gulf
Of Finland and was badly damaged, ac.
eordihg to reports from Stockholm
which have not yet reached this city.
The French bark Pacifidue Is re.
ported missing by Lloyds, and Paris
last night announced the loss OF the de-
stroyer Cassini, sunk. in the Mediterra.
mean with the loss Of 107 lives. -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
DRIVE PROBE into !. /.
VALLEY ISLE FIRM
Public Utilities Commission Hears
Complaints From Maui Paper .

On complaint from the Maui News of
poor power service, the Island Electric
Company of Maui was the object of in
vestigation again by the public utilities
commission yesterday j. II. Blair, su-
perintendent of the company, was ex-
amined at length by Commissioners Car.
den and Gignoux and Judge Watson,
company planned to do to remedy its
service.
Lack of definite. information on ac-
count of the residence on the mainland
of the president of the company, Robert
Z. Bond, hindered the commission from
making much progress. sfa..-t =
Blair was instructed to produce for
the commission all correspondence on
the negotiations for renewal of the pow
er contract with the Kahului Railway
and the present contract as well as the
contract with the Maui News. trf III.
The cause of the newspapers com.
plant is that every once in while
their power gives out. The company
explains that this is due to the q cover,
load ~ from excessive use of power by
the Kahului Railway during the day.
The situation as described by Blair Is
that the plant has not the capacity Of
the present consumption of power in
Gliding the large amount used by the
railway company. He explained that
the contract with the railway would
expire in September and that mean
while it would be impossible to install
additional power units and that the only
thing that could be done was to wait
for the expiration of the railway con!
tract. -. +.frgN " =
Any investigation of the company .
+. service at present, said Commissioner
Gignoux, would be very unsatisfactory
with the head Of the company, Mr..
Bond, on the mainland = ~"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
FILIPINoS ARRESTED FOR
BUYING ARMY GUMS

Two FilipinOs were turned over to
United States Marshal smiddy yester.
day by Detective Harry T, Lake and
at least one Of them may be charged
with the purchase of army goods from
q soldier, which is criminal offense.
Ramon Reyes, who is principally in
Volved, is said to have purchased re.
yolver from a trooper of the Fourth
Cavalry, but the gun was actually
found in the possession of Philip Mad
lanPowa. Both men are residents OF
Wahiawa, from whence came the com
plant -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
President Believed To Have
Power To Go Ahead Without
the Formal Permission From
Congress, Which He Asked
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS
URGE IMMEDIATE MOVEMENT
Wilson Sends Out Party Of Cabi-
net Officers With Orders To
Hurry Finding Of Site For Nj
trate Plant To Cost Millions
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsless)
KVl AsHINGToN, March g. The
Nv arming of American merchant
ships against the murderous at
tacks of German submarines is be-
lieved to be but matter of few
days now. Official circles of Washing.
ton are of the opinion that q way will
be found by the President and his ad.
yisors, to go ahead with the work Of
enabling American craft ito protect
themselves from attack without the
formal permission from congress which
the President asks of the last session,
and which was denied him by the fiji.
buster led by Senator La Toilette.
Administration officials, urged strong.
+ly on the President their view that
chant vessels without awaiting express
authority which congress might give
at a special session. , =. -
They urge that the old law passed
in 1919 would not apply to the present
situation, The President heard them
with keen interest and Indicated that
he is seeking legal means of acting
promptly, though he would prefer con-
gressional approval. ~ = I'll. 70 .
The definite impression is gained in
Official circles that the merchant YES
sells win be armed soon. This was.
strengthened after a-conferenee of the
President with administrator officials
and Democratic senators.
In the meantime other preparations
for war with Germany, in case Of "an
overt act" by the submarines of that
power, are being rushed with all pos
sible speed. Secretary Baker, Secre-
tary Lane and Secretary Houston, ac-
.companied by a number Of army Off
GERS of the engineer corps left here yes
terday to begin a search for site for
the twenty million-dollar nitrate
plant, which was authorized by
the naval appropriations of the
last session. The President has
personally urged the members of the
party to use all possible haste in their
selection as the need for the plant,
should war come, would he great, and
Mr.. Wilson wishes to have work start
on its construction with the least pos
sible delay. ..
The party las With it the report of the
committee ilfat investigated the claims
of several score of cities and localities
to the Plant and it is likely will visit
large number of them before com.
ing to 2 decision. .".
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
RICO SUGAR
WORKERS ri ON STRIKE
Every Plantation On Island Save
!. One Affected BY Walkout
tA.soeiatsd Pres. By Federal wireless,

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March s.
Every sugar plantation on the island is
now involved in the strike of the cane
field laborers, with the exception of one
estate which has given in to the de.
mands of the laborers for minimum
wage Of one dollar for an eight hour
day. .A+'@.,''.
7! Santiago Iglesias, head of the fede.
ration Of labor in Porto Rico, who has
just returned from the United States
after conference with the heads of
the American Federation OF Labor, has
called the general strike, the call being
responded to by practically every la
borer on the sugar plantations.
There have been sporadic evidences
Of lawlessness and fires have been
started in isolated instances. 49,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
caucuses Of Both Parties De-
eide That Debate Upon the
Proposed Change In Regula-
tons Shall Begin Immediately
AIMS AT MAKING "HoLDUPS"
IMPOSSIBLE in THE FUTURE
Provides For Limiting Debate
Upon Vote Of Two-Thirds Of
Membership Of Upper House;
President Now Asks Haste
tAssOeiatsd Press By Federal wiroloss)

tAssoeisted Press By Federal wirelsss)
VII AsH1NGToN, March s--Today,
" according to agreement in both
the Democratic and Republican
caueuses Of yesterday, debate will be
begun in the senate upon the introduc-
ton Of new rule whereby debate may
be limited in emergencies and such par.
hamentary tactics as were resorted to
by the flibuster of Saturday and Sun.
day to block congressional action may
be prevented in future. Il is believed
that there are more than enough votes
TO ensure the adoption of the new rule.
The proposed rule will provide that
upon the vote of two-thirds of the mem
bership Of the. senate present, debate
upon any specified subject may be lin.
tied. The two parties went into eau.
Gus on this subject yesterday, FASTENED
BY the insistenee of the President that
some action be taken whereby no small
minority might block the viii of the
majority in pressing legislation, and by
the singing resolutions passed in a
number of the State legislatures con.
denining the fihbusterers and unfolding
the President in his request upon con.
raordinary powers to meet
|||'4 the German submarine
|I rats first announced their
&fI ID airport the new rule when
II Is presented ON the floor Of the SEN
ate in special session today. Whatever
opposition may have developed in the
Democratic caucus was not made public
In the Republican caucus one Mary
land senator voiced dissent, stating
that he refused to vote for the new rule
under dietation of the President. '-
sherman of Illinois (Republican) will
present the new rule in the senate. *
The President conferred in the White
House with Senators Owen, Reed,
Walsh, Swanson, James and Hoke
Smith of the caucus committee. Seere-
tary Of State Lansing and Secretary of
the Treasury MeAdoo were also pres.
emf. The senators then hurried to the
Capitol and conferred with Republican
leaders to lay before them the plan for
modified "cloture," or closing of SEN
ate debate. at# 3.Ttt ~.
The President told the senators that
he is anxious for prompt action; that
the country is aroused over the situa-
tion, and that few senators should not
be allowed to interfere with the welfare
Of the country. ts'"5
The Democratic and Republican
elotnre committee agreed in a confer
enee to recommend that the party eau
euses change the rule so that two
thirds. vote could close debate and dila.
tory tactics be prevented. .'..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
SECRETARY BAKER
'TO ylSITBhEREN
AND PHILIPPINES
Head Of War Department Is Also
To Make Tour Of Inspection Of
tine Mexican Border Line and
will Also Go To Alaska To See
Government Railroad
(Associn.ed Pres. ~ r,d.r.l w,r,,.,,,

tAssociated Press BY Federal wireisss)
WASHINGTON, March s5-seeretary
of War Baker is soon to visit Hawaii to
make personal inspection of the vari.
Gus army posts and coast defense for.
tifcations of Oahu and to familiarize
himself with the military requirements
of the department. II is not definitely
fixed when the secretary will leave
Washington, except that IL will be soon.
The secretary is planning an ex.
tended tour and will visit and inspect
the border posts along the Mexican
line, Hawaii, the Philippines and that
portion Of Alaska being opened up by
the new government railway.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
V|LISTA FORCES TO
ATTACK BORDER TOWN
"a; - 4.
Juarez Reported Menaced BY
Troops Under General Salazar

EEL PAso, March s--Aeeording to
reports which have reached Juarez, just
across the river from this city, a large
force OF VilIistas, under the command
of General salazar, is on it's way to
attack Juarez. Marguia has been ask
ed to send all the Carranza troops pos
sible TO defend the city. a. ..@'E 5I.-,..
American troops have been ordered
70 keep an extra strict watch on the
border and il is reported that they
are preparing to cross the line in the
event of any raid into American ter,
ritory should the Villa troops gain con
troll of yuarez. 3. g,.t = . ....'s.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
WILL FORCE CONSTRUCTION
OF SIDEWALKS ON AVENUE

Legal action win be taken by the
city to force property'owners along
Kalakaua Avenue TO put in sidewalks.
The city and county attorneys office
was directed by the supervisors last
night to investigate the rights of the
city, in the case. The plan is TO have
the city construct the sidewalks in
front of the Ii estate, the Booth estate
and other properties and recover the
cost of the work by court action.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
BREAK WITH Berlin !.
. aRPEE4SES JAPANESE
Nippon IdbIIant and Predicts
Early Victory For Allies
tAssociated Press bv Federal wirslesa)

.
TOXIC, March II - Washington IS
break with Germany forecasts strong
addition TO the Allies and early defeat
of the Central Powers in case Of war,
according to the Interpretation placed
on Il in Japan. - .-
With remarkable enthusiasm and har-
nnony the Japanese are welcoming the
diplomatic rupture of Germany and the
United States. The press is devoting
columns TO the news of the breach and
allied features. Az, r-. A-sf.... J
Interviews are being published with
leading diplomats and other officials.
Navy officers, unnamed, are. giving in
terviews in which they unanimously
agree that the United States navy is
one of the strongest in the world and
that it would be an easy task to help
crush the German naval power in the
event of declaration of war.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
BURLES0NS PLAN STARTS
BIG POLITICAL RUMPUS
ASSOCIATED Press By Federal wireiessJI

. WASHINGTON, March S--TheA an
nouncemont that Postmaster General
BurlesOn has made that after April
l all second and third class postmas-
tiers will be placed under the civil ser
vice rules and win be appointed by ex-
animation for their fitness and that the
best men will be given the posts has
caused a stir in the ranks of the poll
tieians in this city. Democratic con
gressmen are particularly aroused by
the move. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
JAPANESE DREADNoUGHT
READY FOR COMMISSION
Especial oablsgran to Eippa Jiji.

TOXIC. March S-The new Japanese
suPerdreadnOught YamashiTo which
was launched November, 3, 1915, at the
Iokosuka naval yard, viii be ready for
duty by the end Of this month. The
Japanese government announced yes
tcrday that the huge man,of,whr will
be commissioned April ].
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
7. n. 0'CoNN0R ASKS FOR
EARLY MOVE FOR IRELAND
(Associatsd Press By Federal wireless,

Associated Press BY Federal wireless)
LONDON, March 7--On behalf of
the Irish NationaIists, o Conner moved
in the house Of commons today a reso.
luton urging that the free institutions
so long promised Ireland be established
without further delay '''-' ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS
REMAINING IN GERMANY
tAs.ooiatsa Pres. By rsdsral wireIessl

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
BERLIN, March 7--Amsriean physi-
clans who are in Germany on various
medical expeditions are remaining in
the country and continuing their work.
The military authorities are cordially
insisting that they continue their duties
and are giving written guarantees that
the members Of the expeditions will be
allowed to depart when they desire. The
unit medical station at Naumburg has
been discontinued, the expedition pre-
senting the model hospital to the NUM-
cipality.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-03-09
THOUSANDS WATCH FIRE
Fighters IN GAS MASKS
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wireless,

NEW YORK, March s-Thousands
watched iremen wearing "gas masks"
such as the soldiers in the battle
trenches of Europe use when the gas
attacks are made, lighting with a seeth-
ing sea of flames that devoured a
great chemical factory here last night.
Huge quantitiesSof chlorine gas were
liberated by the flames endangering the
lives Of the fremen until the arrival
of the gas MASKS In all twenty
of the fire fighters were gassed'' be-
fore they received their masks.