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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Gerl11any's S Propos
Uncle Sam S Reply


How Proposai Was Receivsd. /
Ofncial Washington. while not
directly quoted, intimates that the
German move will meet rejection
unless ruthless U-boat warfare Ii
abandoned.
Sufacfent time was given Ger-
| many 70 avert the break before
Gerard WAS recalled and Bern
storm was given his passports,
oflicials believe.
The fact that there Is no halt
in American preparations to meet
any situation which may arise,
leads to the belief the proposal
win not be considered,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
E1ng0al1d's Supply Of
Bread to Be Affected


lected by the United States from
ships coming from British ports has
increased rapidly, showing that tramp
steamer service Sis far greater.
One Tenth British Tonnage Lost
Great Britain, at the start of the
war, had about 12,0O0,0oG tons of
shipping. About ionetenth of this
has been lost, hut many other nations.
notably the United States. are build
ing ships in FAR greater quantities,
so that the total loss up to January 1, /,
amounts to only about 2 per cent
Germany, trying to starve England by
sinking cargo ships, apparently mast
compete with all the worlds ship
builders.
There is reason to Believe ahas,t
30oe,0o0 tons of shipping viii be
built this year, and about 1000, 600 OF
this likely viii go to the British trade
because the highest freight rates are
to England.
If Germany should keep her pres
ent rate it would cause a net loss at
| the end of the year, therefore, ol
4,060so00 tons TO the shipping enter
ling British ports This probably
wonid mean tfnat the total tonnage
reaching Britain would be reduces
by about 20 per cent.
Weakening in Year Been.
I If Germany could sink 1,GaO, 900 tons
| a month, this in nine months would
reduce the total shipping reaching
! Britain to about 100000 tons, as
i,suming that there was replacement
of 100000 tons.
AS 8b,O00,00O tons OF all kinds o.
shipping reaches Great Britain in I
year, it is evident that the destruction
| of is 600 a day would AaYe to. be
maintained indefinitely, but there
might he Il visible wea's M the
allied cause in a year.
/ France is almost seifsustainine
"
nation, but could give no help tc
England. There Is every reason tc
think that the armies in the helo
could be kept supplied with food.
16,5oo,ooD Tons Held Needed.
Statistics show that England, in
1883, imported about 100000 tons
of foodstuffs for her own use. In the
same year, The British total produe
tion was about 100000 tons. Eng
land must import this Fear about 16,.
| 500,0D0 tons to keep her citizens sup
piled.
Ordinarily this amount of imports
would require about 11,5G9,000 gross
tons OF shipping. There is no doubt
among experts that Great Britain viii
get the greater part of this tonnage
past the German submarines.
| Probably one ship of every fou1
carries a large amount of food, but
for every ton of food that goes to the
bottom of the sea Great Britain orders
| a ton from one of the scores of ma
tions supplying her, and furthermore,
Germany has been laying in large
, reserve stores.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Washington Indignant
Over Berlin Treatment
Says a Press Report

Copenhagen. The first phase of the
exodus of Americans from Germany
took place today.
K A staff correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press passed the Danish from
tier as the first American permitted
to leave Berlin several hours before
the train with the official party of
Ambassador Gerard was scheduled to
leave the German capital
Ambassador Gerard was permitted
to take with him in addition to en-
bassy and consular officials American
newspaper correspondents and a
number of personally recommended
friends.
Many Unable to Go.
The vast bulk of Americans in Ber-
lin as yet have been unable to "ar-
range passport formalities," and are
without information as to when these
.formalities' can be completed, but
up to the present they have no rea-
son to complain of their treatment in
any other respect.
The attitude expressed officially is
that when these formalities are COM
pleted they will be perfectly free to
depart, though the date of departure
IFS still uncertain.
Gerard's Trip Delayed.
The departure Of Ambassador Ger
ard, in the days since the rupture of
diplomatic relations, has been shroud-
ed in uncertainty and complicated by
the German desire not only to assure
the safe return Of Count Won Bern.
storF and his party. but also to Sc
cure from the American government
concessions and pledges regarding
the treatment Of German ships, Ger
man business and German subjects ia
the United States
Confident Of Leaving. Il
When the Associated Press CORE.
spondent left Berlin this morning
piles Of American luggage awaiting
examination at the Anhalt railroad
station before being placed on the
|omciai train. offered tangible eyi-
dence that these Americans we're con-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
ASKS IMPEACHMENT OF
U. s. RESERVE BOARD

Washington, D. C.-Representative
Lindbergh Of Minnesota, republican
in the house today read articles OF
Impeachment. of all five members Of
the federal reserve board, whom he
charged with conspiring with financial
interests to manipulate credits. The
articles were referred to the judiciary
committee. as is the custom, without
debate.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
fident they would 80 directly to the.
Swiss frontier this evening
Gerard Affair Resented.

Washingt Germany's delay in
permitting Ambassador Gerard and
other American officials to leave the
country has aroused deepest resent
ment here, especially in view OF the
steps taken to arrange all possible
conveniences for the homeward trip
of German officials in the United
States.
A dispatch today from American
Minister Stoyall at Berne. Switzer-
land, said he had been informed that
Mr.. Gerard would leave the German
capital tonight, arriving at Zurich to-
morrow. The minister said he had
arranged to meet the party at the
frontier.
To Let Case Rest.
1t was disclosed at the State de-
partment that an inquiry regarding
the delay had been addressed to Mr.
Gerard through the Spanish ambas-
sador at Berlin. Officials have indi-
Gated, however, that once Mr.. Gerard
and his party are safely out Of Ger.
many, the United States probably
viii consider the incident closed.
Officials are, confident Germany
has had In It's possession from the
start the fullest information as to
the courtesies granted former Ger
man officials and the rights admitted
{ to German property in this country.
/, This information has been sent daily
both through the Swiss legation here,
representing German interests and
the Spanish embassy in Berlin, rep
sresenting American interests.
German Claim Denied.
The intimation that Mr. Gerard
was being detained because Count
Won Bernstorn was not allowed to
communicate with his government
was indignantly denied here: Secre-
ftary Lansing declaring every facil-
lity and convenience had been placed
at the German ambassadors dis
| posal.
The United States, ofacials declare.
has gone out Of its way IL this crisis
I to respect Internal tional law and Dip
lomatic courtesy.
Literature. ike nobility. runs n the
!, blood Hazlitt
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

E
I What German Proposal Means.
Germany. in effect Is said to
I have proposed to the United
. States that informal conferences
\ be held to avert war between the
: two powers.
Hints are said to have been con-
= veyed to the United States that
I special arrangement may be made
I to avoid unwarranted attacks on
! American ships. 3
No intimation is given that Ger
: many intends to abandon her an
nounced unrestricted submarine
: warfare.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Eastidious.

What's the matter. Hawkins r.
Matter enough! You know, some
time ago ] assigned all my property
to my wife. to keep Y out Of
the hands am indebted 70. you
know s.tS
Ell. I,
wen. she's taken the money and
zone Oh says she Won't live with ne
because I've swindled my creditors. /.
New Orleans Times.P Picayune,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Did she Mean III

Minnie: $50 sorry to hear Of your
motor accident"
Lionel: "Oh. thanks! It's nothing
Expect to live through many more Z
Minnie Or. but hope moi. .'.--
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

Great Britain's Preparedness Hor.-s
Germany's Plan.
y Amount Of food British will con-
. sumo this year, 29,O08,OOo tons. 9
. Nstimated amount of reserve :
: food supply row in British Isles, $
1s,sus. 900. g
. Estimated amount of food Brit
= ish will produce this year, 12,E00,- g
g eos tons.
y Amount of food British need to =
y import this year, 16,500,000.
Gross tonnage of food ships $
which must pass blockade, IL 9
sso,soo tons.
Tonnage OF ships destroyed in 3
year at present rate Of torpedelng !"
6.eee.00O tons.
Net loss OF tonnage in year at 9
this rate, 1890 900 tons. .
Washington, D. C.-A comprehen.
sive summary of the official food and
shipping statistics by The Journal
shows
That Germany will have to sink
100000 tons Oh shipping a month for
at least nine months before England
would approach starvation.
That if Germany maintains the
present average Of destruction o1
100000 tons a month, it would take
about sIB months to starye the British
That if the present rate can be
maintained for year a visible weak
ening OF tho allies might become sap
parent.
That Great BSahain's food supply is
more than half dependent on Imports
That Great Britain must import fI6,
100000 tons of fosdstuffs this year &c
supportfher armies and keep her civil
ians supplied. ss
Thai sss Great So Jsr.ss ssSs 70 obtsir
this amount of fc4sdstuffs about II, !,
100000 gross tons <of shipping carry.
ing foodstutfs alone must enter Brit
ish ports this year.
That less than 15 per cent of all
ships transporting cargoes to the Brit
ish Islts carry foodstuffs and thai
probably the food shops sunk by the
Germans bear the same ratio to the
total number of cargo ships sunk.
That England has food supply on
hand which probably will last two
n onths n not e. ton OF food reaches
England.
Germany believes thai if she car
sink 100000 tons OF shipping q
month Great Britain will feel the
pinch Of starvation within so days
Statistics, however, indicate that Ger
many even then, cannot in three
months cause a great shortage
Moreover, experts say not more than
$50, 900 tons of shipping will be the
record this month Germany has
sunk approximately 150, 900 tons in 1e
days, and at this rate would sink
about 100000 tons for the short
month OF February.
The total tonnage reaching Great
Britain before the war was about
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Mr.. BOWEN SAYS NIT!
NO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

..Aberdeen's crank organization cal
led social science club is again en-.
deavoring to secure a legislative en-
actment that will subject candidate
for marriage to physical examination
Thtat would be humiliation that nc
well ordered human being would sub.
NIT to. There are altogether too manv
fads on the statute books. An oh.
server says that in North Dakota
whenever any one discovers a joke,
he proceeds to have it enacted into a
law There is quite lot of truth in
the observation Daily Huronite.
Some Night.
Jones (who had called round to see
If his friend had recovered from Z
wild night: "Is Mr.. Wuzzy up yet?''
Landlady (sternly): Yes, he got
up an hour ago. drank his BATH. and
went back to bed. Z London Notes.
THAT reformed yegg Is true to his
instinct, at any rate. Z
How so r
Why. now he's trying to break into
society Puck
Here. cabby, you haven't given me
enough change. Z
wen. mister. ye can't expect q
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

penalty Of being sunk
The crew Of the Swedish steamer
Brayalla, one Of the victims anncunc.
ed. was nred on Is they left the ship.
an Exchenge Telegraph dispatch says.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

E1atbush: Nothing makes q NO
man so man as an echo.
Bensonhurst: How SOP
Ut always has the last word, ~
Yonkers Statesman.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
U. S. TOLD Ii May
Fish or Cut Bait !!
It's Up to Uncle Sam

London, Feb. 14.-The American
scooner Lyman NJ Law was sunk by
a submarine on Monday, according to
a dispatch from the Stefani agency OF
Rome. The crew, including eight
Americans, is reported to have been
landed.
The Law sailed from Penobscot bay
January 6, with 10000 bundles OF
lemon box shocks.
There was no contraband on board
London, Feb.l 14EThe following
semi-oAcial statement from Vienna
regarding the relations of Austria
Hungary and the United States ap.
pears in the General Anzelger of Dus
seldorf.
Negotiations have been taking
place between Count Czernin (Austro
Hungarian minister of foreign af-
fairs) and Frederic C. Penfleld Gam
erican ambassador to Vienna) since
the rupture of relations between the
United States and Germany, on the
question Of the future relations be
tween the United States and Austria.
Hungary, in view of the fact that Aus
tria-Hungary associated herself with
Germany's declaration Of intensified
submarine warfare.
mo concessions could be made tc
the United States which would rem
der negative the nature of the new
submarine warfare. not even for the
sake Of the highly valued friendship
of the United States.
1T therefore remains with America
to find means which will permit the
maintenance Of normal relations, &C
Icording to the American conception
between America and the dual mon
archy, even with the continuance 81
Iiintensified submarine warfare.
Washington Awaits Overt Act
washington, Feb. President
Wilson is expected now to defer q
decision on the question of furnishing
guns to American merchant ships un.
til he decides whether to go before
congress and ask for additional au
thoriIy for the protection of American
ships and lives.
1t is Indicated by authoritative
sources that there has been nc
change in the policy OF the govern.
ment, and that none is in immediate
prospect.
The accumulation of incidents in,
volving violations of American rights
since the break with Germany is gen
orally believed by administration Of
ficials to be Fastening the approach
Of the hour when the president again
viii go before congress.
The retention of the seventy-two
Americans brought in on the prize
ship Yarrowdale is regarded as an
other acute indication of Germany's
disregard Of American rights. If, in
fact, vigorous protest has not al
ready gone forward, it will be sent
soon unless Germany promptly re-
leases the men,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

Literature. like nobility, runs In the
blood Hazlitt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
THE FISHING BUG.

What is this, master second story
worker returning home from a nights
toll? No. Andrew. by the faint rays
OF the lamp post we make it out to be
a fishing bug ankling out in the early
a. m. with the intention Of lassolng
some finny gliders Of the H2O.
He has poles and r'gg'ug enough
to set up a canvasless circus. Four or
FIVE generations Of hooks and all the
fly family excepting a couple Of
uncles With his bottle Of lunch and
all that fishing regatta the least he
can come home with Is a bun.
Oh. don't fret. he'll catch some pip
pins, but as per usual they'll unravel
themselves and flop back in the
liquid He told his wife to have the
frying pan hot when he returneth.
and. il she's a wise wife she'll have
the pan hot and also have the butcher
send up a couple Of pounds OF perch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
Can Reds Win? Maybe; But if Will
Take Super-BaSebaH and All Breaks

What are the chances of the Reds?
This is the problem confronting the
baseball world as the clubs are
rounding the turn for the final drive
on the stretch, with the Giants some
eight games out I'm front.
Let us look into the chances Of
Mat.y's outfit to play for the big
money this October.
Eight games at this point IS CON
siderable margin. especially when the
clubs referred to are playing about the
same kind Of baseball
II means that the club oigat games
behind. must not only win every time
the other club wins but that It must
play enough better ball to win
eight games while the other club Is
losing eight
The Giants have been playing 667
ball this season. So far there has
been nothing to indicate they will
drop. II the Giants continue play
ing 667 ball the Reds face the hope
less task Of playing $50 ball to catch
them
But there are two or three condi-
tions which favor the Reds in the
final drive
They have about 60 games. 70 play,
while the Giants must play about IS
including a number of double headers.
The Reds have 80 game5 on the
homo grounds while She Giants only
have % not counting double bills.
On their last trip the Reds played
700 baseball while the Giants were
playing 667 baseball al the Polo
Grounds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
So P. R. R. employees
ON roll OF HONOR

OF ffty-six employees Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad who completed
their active service on July 1. and
under the operation Of the pension
regulations took their places on the
railroads roll Of honor" forty-three
We're connected with lines east of
Pittsburgh. according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by the
company
Two Of the honored pensioners had
been in the service for more than
half a century each. while twenty
eight others served the railroad for
more than forty years. Wilmington
employees VINO were placed on the
pension list on July 1 are:
Curtis Kirk. clerk.
Lewis B Legg. brakeman.
Thomas Welsh drawtender.
John Barnes, machinist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
FAIRFAX ODD FELLOWS
have DAY OF SPORT

Fairfax Lodge, l. o. o. F., held its
annual outing on Monday at the home
of John c. McAllister at Ruthby. The
day was featured by many events, the
best of all was the ball game between
the Dubs and the All Stars, the game
going nineteen innings before it was
wo by the All Stars, s to 6. The break
came when Bill Jackson hit for a
home run with one man on. Big Bob
was on the mound for the All-Stars.
Other features of the game were the
circus catch of L. Buzine J. p Crit
hth's long drive to deep center and
the base running OF W. Turner James
Simpson had his hands full umpiring
the game.
Other contests and winners were:
Tug of war, won by Dubs, two out
Of three.
Pole vault won by VIII am Mitchell
Pin pulling, won by Joseph Savers.
Bag race, won by John p Griffith.
The fat mems race was decided a
tie between Porter and ]. Thompson.
Ladies ball throwing was won by
Mrs. John c. McAilister and Mrs j.
Thompson second.
Neal was there with bells on but
there were no blue ribbons coming
his way His wife was there.
Mrs James Simpson and Mrs. Les
lie Buzine. accompanied by Lester Blu
zine. pianist, and w. W. Pierce. gut
tar, furnished music.
Fairfax expects to give a trolley
ride to Brandywine Springs in the
near future.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
KiIduff Shows He's Real Major Lacquer

Two heavy hitting baseball clubs
are acquiring the blinks. Any fan
can remember when the Prillies we're
feared for their heavy clubs, and the
same fan viii tell you It hasn't been
many moons since the Dodgers
welded terrible maces.
Today Cravath, Whitfield and Lud-
erus make up the feared trio in Phila-
delpha, and even they are earning
disdain.
Casey Stengel and lack Wheat are
the feared ones in Brooklyn. and
they've both been under 300 this
year. Jake Daubert has dropped,
George Cutshaw is losing his punch,
and so is Chief Meyers. II. Myers
and Jimmy Johnston are youths.
II didn't take batting punch to
put the Red Sox at the top. even
though they did haze the powerful
Iris Speaker. Pitchers, fine fielding
and fast thinking gave them their
edge They've sill, gct most OF IT, A
crack in the fielding il the most no.
ticeable part OF their hssuvs-which is
scarcely noticeable as yet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
SUPPOSED SLACEERS
were UNDER Fl YEARS

A large number Of young men found
olu yesterday, perhaps for the first
time in their lives, that 1t is a little
dangerous TO misrepresent ones age in
these times. Those young men. who
had represented themselves to be p
years Of age in order to obtain employ
ment We're arrested by United States
Marshal Fairy for failure TO register Tor
the military draft, but were later re-
leased when the facts Of the case were
discovered.
When it was learned by other en-
ployes Of various industrial plants about
the city that some young men were
without registration certificates the
cases were reported 20 the superinten-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
az n. G HAMILTON

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. August Pete Kill
duff has proved his class.
Out OF the Western league TO the
big show for the first time in his
career the little fellow has under
studied Charley Herzog until he has
gained a reputation that some day
win carry him into position as n
regular.
Pete did his first work as a regular
for the Giants when Herzog tried to
kick a piece of chewing gum for q
goal and landed on the crown of his
back in a Philadelphia railway STA
tions He was out for several days.
Knduff went in, ielded and hit at
high speed and Immediately became
popular Giant.
Recently the Herzog batk again de-
veloped a kink and Kilduf went back
with such gusto and success that he's
more solid than ever.
UNDERSTANDING Charley Herzog with
any degree Of success is quite a lit
tie task, but Kilduff has done it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

If the Reds can play better base
ball at home than on the road and
the Giants hit a slump on the road
the eight game lead may be lessened
considerably. That Of course is a
question only the games can decide.
Then in the matter of double
headers. Can the Giant pitchers stand
a strain of a long string Of double
bills?
The New York pitching staff is the
VIGOROUSLY weak spot on tho club.
Schupp Is scarcely more than a one
day-a-week pitcher Whether he can
keep up his high winning percentage
IL called upon TO work often is a
question.
Anderson. perhaps can work Of
tener than any Other picher on the
Giants STAFF, with the possible excep-
ton OF jeff Tesreau Perritt. Sallee
and Benton can scarcely be called
iron men
The strain Of these double head
ers may work against McGraw get
ting all he should from his pitchers.
New York has the hardest schedule
OF the two for the next few weeks.
McGraw must meet the Reds, the
Cardinals and the Cubs. all dangerous
clubs in addition to the Pirates The
Reds have to meet the Giants and
Phillies of the stronger clubs and
Boston and Brooklyn.
Everything considered the Giants
have decidedly the worst breaks COM
ing but an eigh. game lead is an
eight game lead and /. will take
super baseball to overcome II.