The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-06
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The class of lsS midshipmen. COM
missIoned at the naval academy at An
napolis, Nd. was told by Secretary
Daniels that the nation expected the
''mIddies" to be ready 'for the day
that may come when upon yoer lead
ership may depend the fate efa de-
cisive naval engagement =
Reposu1from all. sections of Phila-
delphia tell Of Organized efforts being
made In many cities and boroughs to
stimulate recruiting Ia ths army. navy
aud marine corps. and organization OF
local committees to arouse popular In
terest In defense measures,
:. The Nsw York Herald says II has
obtsinef Nom observers at Montauk
Point, L. l., Information that two Ger
man war submarines Of the latest type
we9e-Seea distinctly a.few niles from
shorse 20 1uing che 8erald says;
srheir o6vl6ns objective will be an at
I tack upon New YORK harbor II war 10
IN 1eclared."9
- German government will ask
80 officials and relief workers
xmqDecan commission for RELIEF
~ - submit to q period OF
{ nufins.r the time not = ex-
, a weeks, to prevent military
stufor on being given out, says
I, S,llwatl received ut Amsterdam.
md 0e ao(. photographers lash
"a rr4 companieG y and G-of the Tisst.
- y lsls OAicaso for ''scne-
1r1 d 11lnDia~ - 6oops we're
AHtAttempt by three men to enter
- &6genal reservation mt Watertown,
mss. by burrowing under fence was
fep6i>ed by Patrolman David A.
"a qfbn3pson. who said he fired five shots
sSfk>fhe men after two Of them had fired
r@st him. The men escaped.
The United States government at
Washington has Hranted safe-conduct
Cor German officials In China to pass
through this country. They will prob.
ably land at San Francisco.
More than eighty Slavs employed
In the steel mills at Sharon. Pa.. have
been drilling for the last two months,
and have volunteered for naval service.
Forty-fve Roumanians have formed
company and will offer their services
In event of war.
The American liner st. Louis, first
armed American ship to cross the At
lantic, has arrived safely at Its destina.
ton. Secretary Daniels announced ut
Washington.
}. 4. Morgan & Co, II was an
nounced nj New York. have agreed TO
advance an amount up to $l,ooOWO.
without interest, TO relieve possible
embarrassment OF the depot quarter
master Of the war department In the
purchase OF army supplies
Reports reached the state depart
inent at Washington that German
agents I'm Russia are seeking to fOmeni
a couuter-revolution by Russian So
ciaiists against the present provision.
al government. So far their efforts
have been unsuccessful
Corporal Frank f. Zellmak Of l.
Company. Seventeenth United States
Infantry. shot himself. his companions
said rather than stand guard over
German intcrned sailors at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga. lie was native Hun
gaFinn.
Congressman James X. Mann Of Chi.
.-ago. Republican leader OF the house,
announced az Washington that In the
country's crisis he would forcgo all
ambition 60 be speaker Of the house
" representatives to prevent any pos
Ssnle deadlock in the house organiza.
tion auI the meeting Of congress TO n
act L. e.iSlation needed for the safety OF