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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-13
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Threaded Rubber Insulation
and Willard Expert Service
these three factors give you
the strongest assurance of long
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The first two mean the best
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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
ECONOMY EXAMPLE TO BE
SET BY CABINET WOMEN
Presidents Wife Leads in Plan to Re-
duce Scale of Living to Lowest
Possible Form.

Washington, April 14-Mrs Wilson,
wife of the President, Mrs. Marsh
all, wife of the vice president, and
the wives of members of the cabin
ct, have agreed to reduce their scale
of living to the simplest possible
form in order to set an example to
other women of the country.
To do their part in the movement
for the conservation of the nations
time and resources the women Of
the highest official families have de-
cided to reduce to the minimum their
social activities so they will be able
to give more time and money to con-
servation, economies and relief work.
They have agreed to pledge them
selves to buy inexpensive clothing and
simple food and to prevent all kinds,
Of waste.
They informally appealed to all the
women of the country to join them,
not only as individuals, but by or
ganizing to prevent possible suffering
later on.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
SEWERS RELATIONS
WITH THIS COUNTRY
AUSTRIA-HUNGAR TERMINATES
ALL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
WITH UNITED STATES.
GERMAN PRESSURE is BLAMED
Action Is Believed to Be Prelude to
Declaration of State of War
by Vienna.

Washington, April 10.-Austria-H Hun
gary, under pressure of Germany, has
severed diplomatic relations with the
United States.
Baron Erick Zweidinek, charge d.
afta1res OF the Austro-Hungarian en-
bassy here, has called at the state dc.
partment and asked for passports for
himself and the embassy staff.
Word From Switzerland.
Almost at the same time dispatch
was received from American Minister
P. A. Stovau at Berne, Switzerland,
saying the dual monarchy had broken
off diplomatic relations with the Unit
ed States in Vienna.
Spain Takes Over Interest.
BY prearrangement, Spain will take
over the diplomatic and consular inter-
ests of the United States in Austria
Hungary. All Austrian consular agents
will depart from the United States
with the diplomatic mission, as was
the case with Germany.
Austria-Hungary has asked Sweden
to take over it's interest in the United
States.
Austria's break with the United
States undoubtedly is the prelude to a
declaration of state of war. Sixty
two days elapsed between the break
in relations between the United States
and Germany and the formal declara-
ton of state of war.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
TWO 0 TOWNS |: TAKEN BY BRITISH Ri !! |
ALSO CROSS cojEUL RIVER AND
CAPTURE HEIGHTS.
Rain, Snow and Forty-Mile Gale Fay
to Halt Advance in Which Canad-
ians Again Shine.

London, April l4-In> spite of rain
and snow and at 40-mile gale, British
troops in France have again delivered
telling blows on the German line
southeast of Arras and north of the
Vimy ridge. The bad weather has ex-
tended to the front held by the French
and there has been no activity there,
except reciprocal commandments.
f. Canadians Again Active.
The latest British gain southeast of
Arras gave them the villages of Hen
met and Wancourt and adjoining de-
Tense works and also permitted them
to cross the Cojeul river and take
the heights on the east bank of the
stream. The Canadians kept up their
good work on the Vimy ridge and
made additional progress in clearing
it of the enemy.
Berlin Admits Capture.
Berlin admits the capture by the
British of Monchy-le-Preux, but says
attacks north of the village and on
Vimy and Fampoux were repulsed
with heavy casualties.
The German official communication
says the British attacks near Souchez
and Fampoux failed. 1t adds that "a
British and French aircraft were lost
on the western front.
Quiet on Other Fronts.
Comparative quiet prevails in all
the other war theaters. There has
been considerable artillery activity on
the Austro-Italian front and in Mace
donia between Monastir and the Ger
ma river.
Holland will continue to maintain
armed neutrality, according to an ad-
dress by the Dutch premier in the
first chamber of parliament.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
U.S.. SHIPS TO BRIDGE OCEAN
5000 WOODEN BOATS TO SMASH
U-BOAT BLOCKADE.
Move is Americas Answer to. Lloyd-
Georges Appeal-Army of Work.
men and Vast Sums Needed.

Washington, April 1910 smash
the German U-boat blockade the Unit
ed States virtually will bridge the At
lantic. Plans for construction of 5000
small wooden boats-the most tremen-
dous merchant ship building program
ever undertaken been complet-
ed and approved by the President. The
boats will be~>used to transport food
and supplies to allied ports.
Answer to Premier's Appeal.
Unable now to send an army into
the trenches, the President believes
the United States can do even more
in the common cause against Germany,
providing great armada of merchant
men to invalidate the undersea cam
paign about which have been rallied
the fading hopes of Prussian conquest.
This is Americas answer to Lloyd
Georges appeal: "The ultimate sue
cess of the allied cause depends, in
my judgment, on our solving the ton
mage difficulties with which we are
confronted"
One Boat Every 3 Miles.
The government shipping board has
sent out call for 100000 lumbermen
and woodworkers to begin the task at
once.
Congress has authorized $4,000, 900
to start the program and will be asked
for $300,000,000 more.
It is the purpose to run them in
such fashion that they will constitute
a veritable pontoon bridge across the
sea--one boat every three miles. The
tremendous number is expected to ex-
haust the most valiant efforts of u
boat commanders to cut off supplies
from England and France:
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
CUBA JOINS IN WORLD WAR
RESOLUTION PASSES ISLAND
CONGRESS AMID CHEERS.
President Menocaf Signs Document at
Once Thus Putting Declaration
Into Effect,

Havana, April 10.-The republic OF
Cuba has declared itself at war with
Germany
In a joint resolution passed unani-
mously by the senate and unanimous
ly approved by the house, the island
republic ranged itself as an ally of the
United States in the war against the
German government.
Friendship for America, liberator of
Cuba, was the chief factor behind the
country's decision.
President Signs Decree.
President Menocal signed the war
bill Immediately after it was trans
mitted to him by the house.
Following the signing by President
Menocal, the three German ships in
termed in Havana harbor were seized
by the Cuban government. These
ships are the Bavaria, 1898 tons; the
Kydonia, 1890 tons; the Adelheid,
2,476 tons
Scene of Enthusiasm.
The widest scenes of enthusiasm
greeted passage of the measure in the
house. Conservative and liberal mem
bers alike rose frequently to punctuate
the speeches Of their leaders with
cheers and applause.
Not one of the leaders neglected to
mention the gratitude which Cuba felt
toward the United States and not one
of them failed to receive thunderous
applause at such reference.
Gratitude to the United States was
not alone the motive for Cuba's action,
many of the speakers asserted.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
FEEDING ALLIES is FIRST
BIG TASK FOR AMERICA
Mobilization of Foodstuffs and DeIiv-
cry to Be Extent of Efforts for
Present-Soldiers Training.

Washington, April 12.-"Feeding
our Allies" is to be this country's part
In the great war for the present.
Mobilization of foodstuffs and pro-
viding means, by full navy co-opera-
ton, for delivery at the ports of Eng
land and France, is to be the extent
Of Americas physical effort now.
Meantime hundreds of thousands of
men will be trained for action on Euro
pean fronts as soon as they are fit and
as soon as the transportation facilities
are available
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
BALFOUR is COMING AS
GREAT BRI7 AIMS AGENT
Foreign Secretary About to Start for
Washington on Special Mission,
Is Report.

London, April 12.-Foreign Secre-
tary Arthur J. Balfour is about to
leave for Washington on "a special
mission" according to official an
nouncement.
During his absence Lord Cecil will
act as foreign secretary. Lord Robert
CeciPs duties as minister of blockade
will be handled by one of his subordi.
mates during Balfour's absence.
Arthur J. Balfour was formerly first
lord of the admiralty in the old coali-
ton ministry in England and it was
his support, with that of Andrew Bon.
ar Law, another Unionist, that made
possible the Lloyd George ministry
possible.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
AUSTRIAN AND BULGARIAN REP
rRESENTATlVES SEND OUT
FEELERS TO REACH THE
ALLIES DIPLOMATS.
WEAKNESS WITH WAR
is HAVING ITS EFFECTS
Washington Government Knows of
Move But Whether the Two Coun-
tries Involved Are Working
Together Is Not Known
Terms Must Be Public.

Washington, April IA. - Austrian
and Bulgarian representatives are en-
deavoring to approach Allied diplo-
mats in Switzerland on the subject
of peace.
Press dispatches have developed
that it is known here not only that
Bulgaria has taken soundings, but al
so that there has been similar &C.
ton in the name of Austria Hungary.
Whether the two countries are work.
Ing separately or together is not
known.
Weary With War.
Officials here see in the Austrian
and Bulgarian action merely an ex-
preston of WEAKNESS with the war
and anxiety to bring it to an end with
out, however, involving any indication
OF desperation which would make
them propose terms acceptable to the
Allies. AS a result, there is every
evidence that the informal efforts now
being made mark merely a step in
the long road that will eventually lead
to peace and do not offer hope of real
negotiations in the near future.
Must Make Terms Public,
This opinion is strengthened by the
fact that the Allied diplomats have
not accepted suggestions for private
conversations, but have indicated that
they will not go into any such discus
sion blindfolded. They have left the
impression that they stand on the
general principles that Allied nations
will not enter a peace conference un-
til their enemies have made public
their terms.
Are Dissatisfied.
Independent soundings by Austria
and Bulgaria, if entirely tentative,
have attracted interest here, however,
as showing the dissatisfaction of those
two governments with the course of
the war and, their apparent anxiety to
negotiate directly and not through the
medium of Germany. AS both these
countries are reported to be more Gag
er for peace than their more power
full ally, some hope is felt that their
exigencies may force Germany to a
more moderate stand and bring the
day of ultimate peace nearer.
The recent public statement of
Count Czerin, Austrian minister for
foreign affairs, that the Teutonic pow
ers still stood ready for conference
and the widespread comment upon it,
in the press were interpreted here to
indicate growing desire for peace
in the Teutonic empires. Similar
statements by Bulgarian leaders
strengthened this viewpoint
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
WARSHIPS SEIZE CARGO
OF GUNS FOR MEXICANS
United States Destroyers Fire on Mu-
nitions Carrying Schooner on
West Coast.

San Diego, CAL, April ia NUM-
lions carrying schooner bound for
Mexican west coast port has been fired
upon and captured by two United
States torpedo boat destroyers, it has
been learned here from authoritative
sources. Five shots were fired at the
vessel when it attempted to escape,
it is said, and the ship was then
beached. Several thousand rounds of
rifle and machine gun ammunition, it
was stated, were taken aboard the
destroyers and landed at a Pacific
coast port.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18

Washington, April 10. - President
Wilson, in a conference with Speaker
Champ Clark and Majority Leader
Kitchin at the capitol insisted on the
terms of the administration plan for
raising a large army on the principle
of selective draft. At the same time,
however, it was learned that the War
plans under which opportunity would
be given for approximately 100000
men to volunteer for service for the
term of the war.
The net result of the new plans
would be to make the total national
guard and regular force to be organ
lied first Independently of the selec-
tive draft plan, approximately 724,000
men, making room for the absorption
of half million volunteers. No at
tempt to enlist men to accomplish this
will be made, however, until Congress
has acted and authority is granted
to enlist such volunteers for the dura-
ton of the war only.
Much Opposition.
The President discussed the ad-
ministration army plans in detail with
Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchin making clear that it had been
drawn up after the most thorough con-
sideration at the War department.
Both Speaker Clark and Mr.. Kitchin
told the President that much senti.
ment existed in Congress against the
plan, principally on the ground that
draft should not be resorted to until
an effort had been made to raise an
army through volunteers.
The effect Of this change would be
to make it possible for the national
guard to have full strength of 440,.
900 enlisted men in the first element
of the wartime national army The
present policy of the War department
of drafting those units now existing
and such additional units as may be
necessary to fill out divisional organi
cation or which have armories and
other evidences Of permanency, would
produce about 100000 men.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
HELGESEN FUNERAL is HELD
Obsequies for North Dakota Scion at
Capital.

Washington, April 14-The funeral
of Congressman Henry T. Helgesen
of North Dakota was held here at the
Foundry NJ. E. church. Bishop Will
liam F. Mcdowell conducted the SER
vices, assisted by the Rev. w. E. Bur-
nett, pastor of the church, both hous-
es of Congress were represented. A
sheaf of lilies was sent from the White
House. The body was taken to De-
corah, Iowa, where interment will be
made
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
ENGLAND-SPA|N CRISIS
REPORTED FROM MADRID
Minister Dismissed on Suspicion Of
Having Fomented Plots Against
Monarchy, Dispatches Say.

Buenos Aires, April 13.-Indications
of serious crisis between England
and Spain are contained in Madrid
dispatches received here.
They assert that the British ambas-
sador at Madrid has been sent to the
frontier on a special train. Despite
denial of the foreign minister, it, was
said Spain was expelling him because
of suspicion that he was fomenting
revolutionary plots against the mon
archy.
The Spanish ambassador to Argen-
tina was informed by his government
that Spain had withdrawn the bulk of
her troops from Africa.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
TWO ARE TAKEN AS SUSPECTS
Held in Connection With Munitions
Plant Explosion.

E1CIu III SOHucCIaOu WIFI WuH1tICllS
Plant Explosion.
Chester, Pa, April 1.-Two sus-
poets have been arrested in connec-
ton with the explosions at the NUM-
tons plant. The prisoners are Sam
uel Cohen, Is years old, who gave
an address in Philadelphia, and his
father, who is described as being be-
tween SO and SIS years old. 1t is
said the older man was we'll supplied
with money and that neither is an
American citizen. Officials asserted
that papers found on one of the men
were discriminating and very import
ant"
One hundred and twelve persons,
most of them women and girls, are
known to have lost their lives and 121
were injured by series of terrific ex-
plosions in the building, in which was
stored stone Ammunition corporation
at Eddystone, one mile from this city.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
Alien Registration Bill Passed.

Albany, N. Y, April Ex-Governor
G. S. Whitman has been in communica-
ton with the authorities in Washing
ton to get federal approval of the new
alien registration law. The governor
has signed this bill, but is withholding
his proclamation to make sure that
it will not interfere with federal plans.
The law permits the state to require
all aliens of both sexes more than 16
years old to register and receive iden-
LITIGATION cards with photographs at.
tached. The plan is modelled after
the English system.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
Food Situation Dominates All Others.

London, April 13.-The food situa-
ton is dominating all other consider
ations, according to the Berlin Vor-
waerts, as quoted in dispatch to the
Central News. The VQrwaerts says:
Notwithstanding all the big events
the new food regulations, which are
to be introduced April Is, form the
exclusive subject of discussion in the
most considerable circles of the peo-
pie. The nearer the fateful day ap-
proaches the greater. becomes the
tension. A diminution in the bread
ration forms a serious difficulty"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18

Bread Ration Cut Worries Germany.
London, April 14.-The food situa-
ton is dominating all other consider
atoms in Germany, according to the
Berlin Vorwaerts, as quoted in an Am.
sterdam dispatch to the Central News.
The Vorwaerts says: "Notwithstand.
ing all the big events the new food:
regulations, which are to be introduc..
ed on April Is, form the exclusive sub.
ject of discussion in the most consid.
cradle circles of the people. The near
or the fateful day approaches the
greater becomes the tension. It is g.
serious difficulty for all the people.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
Arizona Town Has Home Guard

Douglas, Ariz, April f1.-Policemen
and citizens of Douglas, members of
the home guard, have been undergo
ing training in handling machine guns,
two of which have just been received
by the city, together with 10000
rounds of ammunition. Eight other
machine guns, four each for. the tive
big smelters, arrived last week and
picked men from the shelters have
been assigned to handle them. 80 A
home guard of $50 men, SO picked
riflemen, has been organized to assist
the police in emergency. J.: ! S.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
CONFERS WITH HOUSE LEADERS
CLARK AND klTCHlN AND IN
SlSTS ON THAT PRINCIPLE
OF RAISING LARGE ARMY.
OPPORTUNITY is GIVEN
FOR 100000 VOLUNTEERS
New Plans Of War Department Would
Make Total National Guard and
Regular Force $4,000 Men
Independent Of SeIective
Draft System.
READY TO CALL HALF
MILLION VOLUNTEERS

Washington, April 13.-The war
department has prepared to issue
instructions to recruiting officers
which will be in effect a call for
100000 volunteers to fill up the
regular army and the existing
units Of the national guard. All
the recruits enlisted since the
declaration of war and those to be
enlisted hereafter will be notified
that they will be discharged at
the close of the war. This puts
them in the status Of wartime VOL
unteers.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
GERMAN U-BOATS ROVE
PACIFIC NAVY WARNS

San Francisco, April 13.-Warn-
ings that German submarines are
operating in the Pacific has been :
sent to all steamship captains at i
sea by wireless by order Of Lieu I
tenant Commander e. c. Woods 4
of the Twelfth Naval district here 1
upon instructions from the Navy 4
department. i
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
PL0TTO WRECK SKYSCRAPERS
Suspects with Plans and Dynamite Are
CAPTURED.

Chicago, April 12.-The arrest of
four men here revealed plot to blow
up several of Chicago's largest sky
scrapers.
The men were caught by a building
Waterman attempting to gain entrance
into one Of the large bank buildings
early in the morning. When searched
by secret service operatives, plans Of
basement floors of several buildings
we're found in their possession.
Enough dynamite Ito blow up the
loop" was found at the apartments Of
the four suspects, according to fed
eral officials.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
REMNANTS OF BOND FOUND
Point to Incendiarism in Minneapolis
Elevator Fire.

Point to 1ncendiarism in Minneapolis
Elevator Fire.
Minneapolis, April 12.-Discovery of
remnants of an incendiary bomb in
the ruins of the Quinn-Shepardso
elevator in southeast Minneapolis, de-
stroyed by fire, confirmed suspicious
of military and federal authorities that
the blaze was of incendiary origin.
The metal remnants of a bomb-cap
were found by citizen who turned
them over to military officer. He
gave them to agents Ct the Depart
ment of Justice for further investiga-
ton. The metal pieces still retained
the odor of exploded powder.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
Alaska Potato Crop Breaks Record

Washington, April IL. - Production
of big crops of potatoes and other
vegetables in Alaska are reported by
Secretary Lane. One farmer is cred
tied with having grown II tons of DO
tatoes to the acre, high record. An
other is reported to have produced
between SIS and $50 bushels to the
acre, with a yield of other, vegetable
crops in like proportion. Similar en-,
couragfng reports come from various
parts of Alaska, which this season will
produce the greatest crop in it's his
tory.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
Mexico Assures Oil Supply

meXICU VSSuTSS 0U 0uPP7y'
Washington, April 14.-General Car
rama has given positive assurances
to the United States that oil supplies
from the Tampico fields and other
Mexican sources will not be denied to
the United States or Great Britain.
Mexican oil is the principal fuel. for
British and French war vessels.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
AUSTRIA is PRESSING
POPE FOR PEACE MOVE

Rome, April 13.-Austria is
pressing Pope Benedict to move
for peace among the European BEL
ligerents, according to an aut:1en-
tic report in Vatican circles. The
Corriere Della Sera, in mention
ing the move, declared that the
pontiff is refusing to proceed now
: 4for diplomatic reasons"
i Z I
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
$10,0O0,0o0 for Mississippi River.

Washington, April 13-An amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appropri-
ating $10,500,00O to carry on a years
work on the Mississippi and Sacra-
mento river projects under the flood
control act has been agreed to by the
Senate. Of the total $10,000,00Q will
be used on the Mississippi.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18
WAR fever HITS BRAZILlANS
Anti-German Riots Result in Many
Deaths, Report.

Rio de Janeiro, April 13-Serious
outbreaks in Sac Paulo mark the con-
tinued public insistence of war with
Germany. The proponents of war
have attacked. houses of German born
residents of Sac Paulo and reserves
of police were called out. Reports
received here asserted a number of
citizens had been killed and wounded
in resisting the guards.
A break with Austria is expected.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-18

Provides $278,000,oo0 for Army.
Washington, April 12.-The army ap.
preparation bill carrying $278,OO0, 900
for the existing regular army has been
passed by the senate, amended so that
it becomes Immediately. available.