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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06

pam. having violated United states
neutrality. must be treated "as aban-
donod and stranded upon our shores"
aud the British owners. therefore
entitled to restitution Of their prop
erty' Has his decision.
The American government inter.
vcned In the proceedings. but only as
a friend Oi the court.
The state department had ruled
that It's construction VI the treaties
does not give Germany the right to
deposit spoils OF war in an American
port" ana that they give ;he Appam
the right TO enter American waters
'.only IN case of stress OF weather.
want Of fuel on provisions, or neces-
sity FOR repairs aud onliged depart
ure "as soon as such cause was re-
moved
However. In q note 20 British Nm-
bassador Spring Rice. Secretary Ian
sing said hc was unable TO accept
the British onyoy's suggestion that
the Appam violated American heu-
trality
Failure OF President Wilson's va
rious neutrality proclamatuns To- in
tcrdict bringing Of prizes to United
States ports also was relied upon by
the German claimants.
The treaty clause upon which Zee.
German claimants relied in CHIEF de-
claros that the vessels of war, puD-
lie and private, OF both parties shall
carry freely the vessels and ef-
fccts taken from enemies nor
shall such prizes be arrested, searched
or put under legal process
That this treaty provision applies
only TO prizes conveyed INTO American
ports by warships, ana not to a prize
uuaccumpanIed. was held hy Judge
partment
The case OF the British steamer
Farm brought into san Juan, Porto
Rico. ia January 1915, by German
prize creW and iutcruel under state
department orders Was relied upon as
O precedent b, tho German interests
claiming the Appam. The same CON
s.dcratiou should be- given the AppaW.
they coutoudcd although the state
department ruled that the Farm was
a fleet auxiliary
That the Hague conventions. which
would alter prize provisions OF the
German American treaties. are iEap-
pUCable because not ratified hy Great
Britain also was argued by the Ger
man claimants.
The Apuam We. appraised at 81
100000 She b., 4iO feet long and of
$500 tons. Her cargo. from the west
African coast. was estimated at hc-
tween S2.oUo.ouO and t3.o0O.uUu. In
addition about sl.OO0.O0U IN gold bal,
lion was reported to have been taken
Of by the Mocwr. which was com
manded oy count Nv Dohua and cap
,ugca several British ships during @
brief but active raiding tour
The Nppams capture was regarded
one ug tine mos, spectacular sea cX-
plpits ,f the var Intercepted of ih'
Madeira Stands while en- route from
DuKar. Africa tu liverpool Licutcu-
ana Han. BERG and his prize crew of
twenty-five men ran the vessel, with
light. ont. across the atlantic.
Bombs were placed throughout the
vessel and the vessels crew of about
10 aud $50 passengers were kept uu-
der subioc,iuu uy threats of the cap.
tor, 90 blow up the ship upon inter.
ference
The Appam arrived at Hampton
Roads with supplies exhausted. but
scnworthy The libel sUit OF the Brit
ish owners was immediately begun
aul because of the unique aud m-
pprttut questions involved ID, case
,as expedited for hearing before the
supreme roI.' last JIuuar..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
HINDoC IMMIGRANTS
RIGHT TO ENTER U. s.
SUSTAINED BY COURT

by Associated Press.
Washington. March Admitting
error OF immigration authorities at
san Francisco in attempting to ex-
clude a number OF Hindoo immigrants
on the ground that they might become
public charges, the department Of
Justice today dismissed the govern
ment's appeals TO the supreme court.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06

Washington. March Bids for
eight or more non-rigid dirigible air
ships for coast and harbor patrol work
opened today by the navy disclosed
offers from five companies with pri-
ccs for one agship ranging from s7l.-
SOC to $4,000 and deliveries In 1870
DAYS. Five million dollars have been
appropriated and the number of air
ships will be determined later.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
GERMAN OYNAM|TER,
WERNER HORN, LOSES
HADEAS CORPUS SUIT
Man Who Dynamited Interna.
tional Bridge Near Vanceboro,
Me-, in 1915, Must Stand Trial
in Boston for His Crime.

BY Associated Press
Washington. March G.-Werncr
Horn the German rcscryist ueuten-
ant who dynanited the international
bridge near Nanoebro. Maine. In 1915.
today lost his hebeas corpus suit IN
the supreme court in which he sought
to avoid being tried al Boston FOR al
legged transportation uf explosives on
passenger trains.
The court did not decide Horns
contentious that, in a bclliEerent act
against Canada. his German army
commission exempted him from
American prosecution and made him
punishable only by the state depart
ment The court said Horns appeal
was not authorized and dismissed It,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
MARTIN OF VIRGINIA
NAMED FLOOR LEADER
BY SENATE DEMOCRATS
~ Associated Press

BY Associated Frcas.
Washington. March 6.--Dcmocrats
of the SENATE In caucus today elected
Senator Martin OF Virginia, majority
floor leader and senator King. the
new member from Utah, secretary OF
the caucus
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06

The trial at Boston of Werner Horn.
held 10 connection with an attempt 10
dynamite the Canadian Pacific rail
way bridge across N 81. CroiN river
on February 2 1914 was suspended
by Horns habeas corpus suit. Under
a federal indictment charging unlaw-
ful transportation Of explosives from
New York through Massachusetts to
Nanccburo Ne. the American termi-
nus Of the International bridge Horn
has been held IN Jail at Boston in de-
fault Of $4,000 bail
Horn appealed To the supreme court
from rejection ot his habeas corpus
plea by Federal District Judges put
nam and Hale OF Maine and Morton
of Massachusetts Their dismissals
Wetc affirmed by the first circuit court
u appeals Alleging that the dlsmls-
-als were improper and that he was
ocnicd fair hearings De- 'ore the Maine
federal courts and immigration Off
clans al Bangor ana Portland when
eNtrndited to Boston Horn asked the
supreme court either 10 discharge him
from custody, on the ground that ne
is eXcmpt fpDm punishment in United
states courts, or that he be returned
10 Maine for proceedings in accord
with law and Justice.
Although tNs cauat ian authorities
asked Horns cXtraditiun. he was held
Cor trial ON Tho charge of uulawu,ly
carrying dynamite ON passenger trains
Go blow up the bridge. which Was
damasrd though not seriously aud
only ou the Canadian side After the
explosion Horn was arrested at VAN
coboru and admitted the dyuamitiuR.
dec,aiiur hc was hrst lieutenant ia
the German Laudwchr or reserve
army, q citizen uf Germany. and act
ed a. a bougorcnt to cut oil shipment
of war munitions
Immunity from prosecution m Unit
ed states federal courts on the uhurg'
uf Interstate transportation OF eN-
plosiNcs was claimed by Horn He
coutondcd that mcrc possession alone
uf his reserve army commission upcr-
picl io give such exemption while
iu commission ut nu uIicgcd public"
aud h"lilg'rcnt act uf war against AN
enemy of Germany H. coptcudcd
that his authority Co act was implied
u1d that express authorization or
command from his government was
unnecessary Although the German
government has not aNoVed responV-
bility for his acts. Horn cuntondcd
| that IA, could not be punished n
American courts ana was punishable
only for violation of American nou-
| ,ralily
Refusal of Federal Judges Hale ana
Putnam to entertain cor permit nling
ot his hlbcts corpus suit also was set
nap Dt horn aa around Tor relea from
| HustoL and return 20 Maine. Denial
OF constitutional, rights of hhbeas cor
| pu. was alleged.
That horn. even though German
army officer s. punishable tor inirac,
unu OF United states ct,u law al,
! thuugh upon ar enterprise against U
enemy of Germany was conteuded 10,
the department of Justice IN the so.
prrmc court proceedings Lack ui
! Iauthurlp from ur a.ownl of re pon-.
hlty uN the German government iui
! iiuru's acts also was set up by an,
government
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
United States Supreme Court
Hands Down Decision in Case
of Liner Captured by German
Raider Moewe Jan. Is, 1916.
PRIZE WORTH 100000
TO 100000, is CLAIM
Capture of the Vessel Was Re-
garded as One of the Most
Spectacular Sea Exploits of the
War; Long Litigation Ended.

war Long LlJigalion Enueu,
By Associated Press.
Washington. March D. British
claimants of the German prize ship
Appam az Newport NeWs. Va. today
won their suit In the supreme court
to regain possession of the vessel and
cargo.
In sustaining the British libel a.
tachmcn, suit against the Appam anu
cargo the court held that the British
owners are entitled to restitution be-
cause the Appam violated American
\ nuetralltN
Treaties Of 1929 and 1873 between
i the United states and German" the
court held. do not -n,itle German
prizes unaccompanied by the Cap'or
Warship, 90 indefinite American asy-
lum. Jurisdiction of American courts
over the Appam was upheld
Findings 81 federal Judge Naddill
|s,f Virginia that the Appam violated
E-Amcriran neutrality after hcins
Wrought into Hampton Roads q year
ago Toy Captain Hans Berg and q Ger
man prize crew wcr, sustained and
approved by the court
Interpretation for the FIRST time hy
the supreme court Of the treaties OF
Yl7go and 1s-N between the United
states and Germany was sought ~ Two
Vcascs determining possession u the
BRUSH liner Appam, captured Jam
uary Is. 1918 by the German raider
1 Mocvc aud tal.cu 60 Newport Ncws.
IVA, boy n priz, crew under Lieutenant
Ihou, Bcrg
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
sc,cn Nmrncd tn ncatIl.

Vancouver. o. g.. March 6---''cn
persons were burned tu death today
whom an, Coluahalu hotel ,t Hope.
y. c.. Was destroyed by fire.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06
American Note Asking What Po-
sition the Austrian Government
Would Assume Regarding Un-
restricted Sub War, Answered.
NEUTRALs RESPONSIBLE
FOR LOSSES SUFFERED
If They Enter Territory Where
warlikc Operations Are Going
on They Must Take the Conse-
quences; England Criticized.
By Associated Press.

London. March s.--The Amerlcan
ambassador at Vienna has been hand
ed the reply OF the Austrian govern
ment 60 the American note inquiring
as TO the position Of the Austrian gov
ernment Ia regard TO unrestricted sub
marine warfare. according TO Vienna
dispatch to Reuters by way OF AM
sterdam.
The reply declares neutrais are re-
spcnsible Tor losses they suffer by en-.
iering territory where warllke opera
tions are taking place
The American note. which vas dts
patched TO Vienna on February 10.
asked specifically whether the Aus
trian assurances given following the
sinking OF the Ancona and the Persia.
had been aullined. The reply says
that Whatever attitude the washlng-
ton cabinet may take as to Individual
questions raised here the Austrian
government II essentially in accord
with the American government In re-
gard 10 the protection of neutrais
against endsnserinR their lives" The
memorandun maintains that neutral
subjects have ~ bear themselves all
lesses they suffer by entering terri
tory where warlike operations are
taking place"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06

For more than two years the cen
tral powers hcsitatcd. Only then and
after long ana careful consideration
OF pros and cons did they begin 20
return i!8e FOR like and attacked the
enemy on the sen As tho only ones
of the oell!geTents who had done any
thing tu secure the existing treaties
which were To- guarantee 10 neutrals
the freedom OF the seas. they felt with
panied hearts the law o. the hour
which commanded them to violate
this freedom. But they took this step
TO fulhn the paramount duty toward
their peoples and from the conviction
that il would help the principle Of
freedom of the ara- 20 "a victorious
The pruclaha tons watch they issued
last January are apparently directed
only against the risht OF neutrals In
reality they serve towards the restor-
alton Of those rights Ahioh their en-
emies have necessarily violated and
~ hich u they were vio,ors. they would
destroy forever
III the people and government OF
the United states keep In mind that
the blockade proclaimed by Great
Britain IL not only meant 10 wear
down the central powers by starVa-
tiou, bat aims at subiccting the seas
to her rule IN order 20 establish in this
manner her tyranny over an nations.
While on the other hand the Blockade
OF England aud her allies only serves
To make these powers incline toward
peace with honor ana a guarantee 10
all nations of the freedom of sea TRAIT
nc and sea commerce and thereby q
secured eXisiencr. then the question
which ~ the two parties has the r ght
- = L. .L..---L.--L
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-06

Concerning the right OF Niait aud
search. for which the United states
had oontonded the note says;
From the laws Of humanity the
general prinolple esn be derived tina,
when executing the right ot destroy
ing esemy meschaninen the less OF
human lfe should, ~ Car as possible.
be avolueu 10 this principle the
belligerent can only do justice by is-
suing a warning before exercising the
right Therein ne can choose the way
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
WAS ARRESTED IN OSSIAN.
G. w. Boydston, Arrested Here in
1911, Wanted at Cherokee,
Iowa, For Swindling, Same
as i'm OSSian.

In April, 1911, q c. w. Boydston
sold to F. A. Sobolik the right to
sell horse collar fasteners in Winnie
shiek county, and accepted a certain
sum of money. 1t developed that
Boydston did not fulfill the contract
and he was arrested and arraigned
before L. +. SchmitZ, at that time
Justice of the peace, and bound over
to await the action of the grand
jury. His bond was placed at
100000, and failing to secure the
bonds he was turned over to T. j.
Qualley, at that time sheriff. Mr..
Qualley allowed him to go to a hos
pital at Prairie du Chen, and Boyd
ston never returned. Mr.. Qualley,
we are informed, paid the bond, and
that was the last seen or heard OF
IBoydston rwherea bouts. BUt Boyd
ston is still at his little game, as
will be seen from the following
from the Register, dated Cherokee,
March 80:
Carl Mann, who was swindled out
of $42 few weeks ago by a fellow
who gave his name as c. w. Boyd
ston, and who sold Mr.. Mann the
right to sell horsecollar fasteners in
this county, and also took his order
for a shipment of the fasteners, but
never sent them, has been located
and arrested, and is now in the coun-
ty Jail here.
Mann happened to walk into no.
tel in Marshalltown the other day
and noticed Boydston in the lobby.
He at once took steps to have him
arrested, and yesterday Sheriff HUI
Der of Cherokee county brought him
back to await hearing.
Boydston is the oldest man who
has been in Jail in this city for many
years, being 50 years old. He Q is
also wanted on similar charges at
Primghar, LIE Mars, Ireton, Audu-
bon, Calender and Webster City
IOssian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
The Editor and the Corpse.

Il fell asleep in chair at Grand
Junction last Wednesday night on
my way home from Memphis, and
let my train leave me-" says the edi-
tor Of small southern weekly. The
hotel clerk told me to go upstairs
and take a room on the right side of
the hall with the lamp burning low
He said he was crowded and / would
have to double up with a man.
went up and pulled off my things
and went to bed without waking my
bedfellow, who was sleeping sound
with a sheet over his head TO keep
off the musketers. Before | fell into
the arms of Morpheus seen a young
lady and young gentleman come in
and sit down by the window. At
first they talked so low | couldn't
hear what they said. Finally l heard
the little miss say: Willie, amt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
WALKED 90 MILES TO WAR.
Young Boone Irishman Shows His
Patriotism.

Marshalltown, Ia, April $50
anxious was William j. O'Brien, ag-
ed 10. to enlist in the regular army,
that he walked all the way from
Boone to this city and made applica-
ton before the local recruiting sta
ton.
Freckie faced, and red headed, a
native of Ireland, O'Brien has had
his lighting blood" up ever since he
has felt that the United States was
going to become engaged in a war
with Germany. O'Brien asked the
postmaster at Boone where he could
enlist, and was Informed that the
station here was the nearest. Being
without funds O'Brien set out to
walk the entire distance and took
four DAYS to do it. O'Brien mas
served an apprenticeship at the
blacksmithing trade, and Is able 10
shoe horses.
He wants to join the cavalry
branch of the service, and LETT yes
terday for Fort Logan, colo" 1or
final examination.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Education a Failure.

Washington Herald: Senator Rob-
ert l.. Owen of oklahoma, whose
mother was a Cherokee Indian, stir
red up some excitement down Okla
hona way in one Of the first law
suits he ever tried.
The opposing counsel saw fit to
call Owen a liar Owen got up and
addressed himself to the court in
about this language:
'Inasmuch as the court has done
nothing to maintain its own dignity.
and as | am amply able TO take care
of myself, / shall take this affair in
to my own hands,
Then he turned to the lawyer
across the table and remarked to
him in a loud voice that he was both
a liar and a blackguard, and that,
furthermore, he could just take that.
and that, and that! Whereupon the
opposing counsel fell to the floor as
one man. owen had used only his
fist, but everybody fled, not knowing
when bullets might be in the air.
After the affair was over the law
yer who had called Owen liar
stood on the front steps of the court
house and observed to couple OF
friends:
Il never was much in favor OF
educating those Cherokee boys, any
howl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
FKOFITABLE POTATO RAISING.
Successful Producer of Logan Gives
Valuable Hints on Production.

Logan, April De. G.. Stone,
successful and we'll informed fruit
and vegetable grower OF Logan, gives
valuable suggestions on growing
good crops of potatoes from
high priced seed. To get early pota-
toes he follows the practice of start
ing the Irish potatoes in hot bed
two or three weeks in advance OF
the regular time for planting, and
then sets out when the season per-
mits. Mr.. Stone calls attention to
the plan of starting whole potatoes
in hot beds, the same as with sweet
potatoes, taking off the sprouts twice
and then cutting and planting the
potatoes in the regular way, thereby
producing three crops of potatoes
from the same seed in one season.
The late James Farnsforth, nur-
seryman OF near Woodbine, produc-
ed a double crop of potatoes from
the same seed by vertically splitting
each eye of the potato into two pie
ces and planting in rich soil and Civ
ing the potatoes plenty of moisture.
Jesse Burkholder and other we'll
known pioneer settlers of Harrison
county produced fine yields of excel
lent potatoes from potatoe parings
before becoming too dry. Rich soil
and moisture are two necessary re-
quisites for successful growing OF
potatoes
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Saints Wouldn't Attend Shows.

Lamont, Ia, April 9.-The fine
public building at this place, built
at cost of almost 100000 in 1911,
was recently sold for $500 at
sheriff's sale. The Latter Day
saints predominant here and since
so few violate the rule of the church
against going the building
has not paid expenses. A company
of forty-two men, each paying $500
now control the property, the only
large public meeting place other
than the Saints church building.
They have not announced their poll
cies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Peterson Farm Sold at Ossian.

The Ole Peterson Rue farm, of
which estate Sam Nereson was adj
ministrator, was sold recently by
Mr.. Nereson to j. w. Becker and
Swinung Peterson for $4,000 an
acre. Mr.. Becker bought 80 acres
adjoining his farm on the south,
and Mr.. Peterson the 90 acres on
which the improvements are. This
farm lies 21a miles north of Ossian.
The additional 80 acres gives Mr..
Becker a total of 232 acres, as good
a farm as there is in Winneshiek
county. The papers closing this
deal were executed Friday.
Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11

you ashamed to try to kiss me right
here where we are sitting up with
dead person." l felt curious, slow.
ly reached over and touched the
nose of the man | was in bed with
and seen at a glance that he was
dead alright. riz up instantly and
it was a race to a finish 'twixt us 3
fer the bottom Of the steps. 1t is
useless to say that | wuz first pass
the post by three lengths. | didn't
skeer that couple any wurser than
the corpse skeered me-"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Artist Sues For $4,000.

Waterloo, Ia, April Harley
L. Burns, musician, has filed suit
for personal injury asking $4,000
from the city. 1t is the largest
claim ever filed here in similar &C
ton.
Burns fell on the icy walk Feb. 1,
the coolest day of the winter.
While lying unconscious his hands
were frozen and it was necessary to
anPutate his fingers and thumbs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Lawn Seed

Mixed from standard formulas
from choicest, fresh, tested SEEDS.
Full directions for sowing. l pounu
covers 400 square feet. Prices
nn,d soc
10 pounds ......'.''' $@.oo
THE ADAMS SEED COMPANY
Marsh Bldg.)
Decorah, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Life Term For Youth.

Spencer, Ia, April 9.-Charles
Craig, the 15-year-old boy who shot
to death his employer, Harry Peter
son, March 20, and wounded Mrs.
Peterson, was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for life this morning. No
motive was given for the shooting
Peterson was a farmer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Drink Through Macaroni.

A stick of macaroni will serve In
place of a glass tube for patient
who cannot sit up to drink or will
sometimes induce a child to drink
its milk when otherwise it would
not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
REPORT OF THE TREASURER

of the City of DEBORAH Iowa, for the
year ending March 81, 1917.
CORPORATION FUND.
Receipts.
Balance on hand last reports 6O5.63
Received from Co. Treasurer. 7,345.S6
Received from Co. Treas, Del.