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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
CRISIS ARISES
 SPA|N-ENGLANO AMBASSADOR SENT TO BORUf.E British Minister to Spain k Suspected of FOmenting Revolution In an At tempt to Force Government IEto War On Side of Allies.


BUENOS AIRES. April l2.-Dis- patches received here today from Spain indicate that the relations be tween England and Spain have reach ed a crisis. and that an outbreak eff E0stilities between the two countries is not improbable. The British anas bassad67r to Spain has been sent to the border. being suspected of fo nenting a revolution in Spain in an endeavor to force the government to take sides with the allies against Germany. Thirty thousand SIc nish troops in Africa have been recalled and the gov .rnment is making active preparations to place the country oL war footing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
HUNDRED GERMANY IS SEEKING PEACE
REPORT SUBS OPERATING
 ALONG WESTERN COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-.A general warning has been sent out by -he naval authorities to all Pacific Coast ports, urging that steamships ,avigating the Pacific observe every lrecaution against submarine attack. and to keep a sharp lookout and re- ..ort any appearance of the undersea raft
 The warning is said to be due to the receipt by the officials of reliable in ]ormation tQ the effect that German submarines Are operating in the Pa fife, and that, presumably on the Mexican coast, submarine base has aeen established by Germany, large quantities of munitions. supplies and rther materials for the base having ,een shipped for several months past rom United States ports.
 The base has not been located but report says that it exists in one of he bays along the Mexican coast.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
CUNARDfR DRIVES AWAIasuBMAR|NE S'x-'scr ev MOUNTED ,~rr"s
  An>onia Arrives in New York and Re ports Having Driven Ava, Enemy sub-witnessed Sinking of An tn- armed Freigiter.

NEW YORK, April 12. With d six-inch gun mounted astern to pro- tect against submarine attack, the Cunard liner Ansonia arrived in port today. having safely made her way thru the war zone. The officers re- port that a submarine was sighted, but shot or two from the big gun caused it to flee The officers also report witnessing the sinking of an unarmed treighter. name unknown.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
WOULD GIVE TEDDY COMMAND CH FAVORS PLAN Believes Troops Could Re Raised in
 Two Weeks and Would Prove a
 Great Aid to Allies-{iive Colonel
 Command.
FAVORS PLAN

WASHINGTON, D. C., April l2. -- Senator Chamberlain of Oregan, has come out in favor of the Roosevelt plan of raising 100000 volunteers tor service in France, and also favOrs .he giving of the command of thes" vol unteers to the Colonel. He expresses the belief that this number of men can be raised within two weeks and would prove a great aid to the .Allies along the French front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
BRAZIL DELAYS
 DECLARATION WAR
 ( -.... ..--.- ...-------, WILL NOT SEIZE VESSELS NOW Government Only Sewers Diplomatic Relations With Germany by Hand- ing German Minister Passport an,l Orders Minister at Berlin Home.
WILL NOT SEIZE VESSELS NOW

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. April l2.-Tne declaration of war against Germany by the Brazilian government and the seizure of the interned Ger man ships in Brazilian harbors has been postponed. For the present Brazil will only sever diplomatic rela- tions with Germany. The German minister was handed his passports last evening and the Brazilian minis ter to Berlin has beeen recalled.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
WILSON INSISTS
 ON C0NSCR|PT|O PAYS VISIT TO THE CAPITOL COnferS With Speaker Clark and Chairman Kitchin of Ways and Means Committee on Passage of Bill Providing for ConscriptiOn.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Apri. l2. - President Wilson went to the capitol yesterday afternoon and held coii- ference with Speaker Clark and Chair man Kitchin of the Ways and Means committee. TEe President urged the passage of the bill providing for se- lective cOnscriptiOn, insisting that by this means could an efficient military organization be rapidly built up.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
cUbA'S ACTION
 |S APPLAUOEO BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE Enthusiastic Cheers Follow the An. 6ouncement of Speaker of Cuba's Action-ResOlution of Publications Is Passed by the House.
BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON D. C., April 12.- - The House yesterday afternoon broke into enthusiastic applause when Speaker Clark reported Cuba's action in joining with the United States in a declaration of war against Germany. A resolution was introduced and pass ed extending the felicitations of this
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
Discover of Anti-TOxin Dead.

Discover of Anti-TOxin Dead.
 LONDON. April 12.-The Exchange Telegraph's Hague correspondent says the German papers report the death of Prof. Emil von Behring of the University of Marburg. discoverer of diphtheria anti-toxin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
Western Consumers Week.

OLYMPIA. Wash. April 12.-Gov. Lister in an official proclamation has designated the week beginning April IA and ending April 21 as Western Consumers Week."
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
HOLDINGS OF GOLD
 SKATER ALL RECORDS

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12.-God hold ings of the United States treasury today were the greatest in the worlds history. The total value of the coin and bullion in the vaults $ O44 309, ,29 The sum practically has doubled during the past five years Most of the accumulation. of course, is due to the inflow of gold during the
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12
SILENT SENTINELS"
 ARE AGAIN ON HAND

WASHINGTON D. C.. April 12-Wonan sui flagists. silent sentnels, took up their peaceful prketng at the White House gates today in further effort to persuade President Wilson to support the suffrage constitutional amendment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12

The launch T. N. B. arrived in port last evening from Ellamar, Landlock and Fidalgo. bringing several pas sengerS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12

Peter Oisen left on the Alaska for a trip to CoTdova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-12

Valdez Miner $S.es ger year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING

At one-thirty yesterday morning the
fire alarm called the department to the
residence owned by Geo. B. Johnson,
on Third street between Eighth and
Ninth avenues, and occupied by r. A.
Pilmer and wife. The Pilmers are
away from the city visiting at High
more, and the dwelling was locked up.
There seemed to be some little dif.
Guilty IN the part of the neighbors who
discovered the fire to get central, and
while 1t was twelve minutes between
the sounding Of the first whistle and
the arrival of the new fire truck on the
scene, this time can be considered
good as the department has not yet
placed a man at headquarters to be on
duty nights. The entire a part OF
the house was seriously damaged and
the roof burned of, all the windows
in the house broken. and it was only
by breaking in the front door that
neighbors could rescue most Of the
contents. The building can be re-
paired and is not more than a half loss.
A lady living on the east reports that
she saw children playing around the
rear OF the hou, in the evening with
lighted matches. and this is a possible
explanation OF the origin OF the blaze.
n having started around the hack
porch and burned the back sidewalk.
Rev. A. N. Porter, kindly attended to
looking after the Pilmer property yes
terday morning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
NEW SUPERINTENDENT HERE

S. E. Hargis, the newly elected sup
erintendent of our city schools for the
coming year, was in the city Monday
and Tuesday making a short visit. He
is a very affable and well appearing
gentleman who impresses one with
being very much in earnest with his
work. In the brief visit that we had
with him we believe that Brookings
will get the best service that Mr.. Har.
gis can give. He has a wife, and two
boys, aged one and four. He has been
at the head of the schools of Litchfeld.
Mimi, for even and one-half years. He
will lie here again the first part of
June for a week, and will then go to
Columbia University. New York City,
to take special work in the line OF his
vocation, moving with his family to
Brookings just a short time before the
opening of school in the fall.
The Register will gladly welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Hargis to our midst and
trust that their life among us will be
pleasant and happy. and that the rela-
lions to be established this fall will be
one working for the good of both
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
UNIVERSITY DEAN QUITS

Prof. E. X. Eyerly, vice-president Of
the State University, and dean of the
college OF arts, has resigned his posi-.
ton to go to Washington to study
problem of food production and dis
tribution and to investigate the or
g~anizations of rural communities. He
expects to offer his services to the gov
eminent for the period Of the war.
Dean Eyerly was at one time a men,
Der of the faculty of State College and
occupied the chair of English from
1897 to 1906. He was a valued teacher
and made many friends among those
with whom he came in contact while a
resident among US. From here he
went to the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural college and then about three
years ago came back west to Vermil-
lion as dean of the state university.
The Vermillion Republican has the
following to say about his resignation:
Since joining the faculty at the
State University Dean Eyerly has al
ways been held in high regard by all
with whom he came in contact. He
has demonstrated his worth as an edu.
Gator. and has given the state splendid
service as a member of the University
Institutional force. His decision to
resign was prompted by his plan for
engaging in the work of crop produc-
ton and distribution, and community
organization, under the direction of
the department of agriculture at
Washington. Eyerly will be greatly
missed by the people of Vermillion
and all with whom he has been asso-
ciated since coming to this city, and
while they regret his decision to leave
they will unite in wishing him superla.
tive success in his new field of en-
deavor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT

While Mrs. Nelson Pease and daugh.
ter, Miss Eva. were driving home to
their farm near the junction, Saturday
afternoon about six o'clock, they met
an auto driven by Robt. Cochran com
ing to the city with some furniture in
the tonneau. The Pease pony, who
has heretofore been trustworthy, be-
came scared at the auto and whirled
around upsetting the buggy and throw
ing the ladies into the ditch. Emil
Benson, who was passing in his car.
assisted Mr.. Cochran in ~rescuing the
ladies and they were brought to the
Office Of DR.. Rensvold, in the Benson
machine. After treatment they were
taken to the Hotel Leon. where they
stayed over night, going later to the
=. A. Tofte residence on Sixth street.
Mrs. Pease escaped with very little
damage. but Miss Eva was consider
ably bruised and her back affected by
the accident. An examination was
made by DR.. Fisk, with DR.. Rensvold
assisting. and while no bones were
found broken or any internal injuries,
the young lady's condition is one that
will keep her confined to the bed and
house for some little time.
Mr.. Cochran has driven a car for
quite a number of years and this Is
his first accident, and no blame seems
to be attached to him in any way. The
sudden unaccountable behavior of the
heretofore trustworthy Pease pony
seems to be the cause of the trouble.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
STATE OF A

The state Of trade all over the coun-
try as reported by Bradstreets is quiet
er. Conservatism at wholesale and
quiet in retail lines. Weather and high
food prices reasons for latter. New
high records for grain, meats and meat
animals. Government purchases very
large. Taxation plans and bond issue
AFFECT money markets. Some liquida-
ton noted in high grade securities to
take advantage of interest and tax diff
ferences. Crop season backward win
ter wheat improved. but crop will be
small. Corn and cotton need warm
weather. Enlistment activity said to
be reflected in labor supply. Building
says. Iron and steel active. Lumber
strong and active.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
SUPERVISED PLAY GROUNDS

On Thursday evening. of last week,
a meeting of the Child Conservation
League and other representative citi-
zens was held to discuss the play
ground proposition for the summer. All
agreed that something is needed and a
good, inexpensive plan was presented,
to retain n of the primary teachers
for eight weeks in the summer and pos
sibly a manual training instructor, and
to purchase a little more apparatus to
supplement what we already have on
the school grounds. AS there are no
funds available without the consent of
the people it was decided that a peti-
ton be circulated to ascertain the
will of the taxpayers.
If enough people are willing to send
their children where their play can be
supervised, and where they can spend
two or three hours 4 day learning USE
full handicrafts, such as sewing and
basketry for the girls. and possibly
manual training for the boys, with
story telling for the younger children;
and If the taxpayers are willing that
the school or city funds to the amount
of two or three hundred dollars be
spent for such public work, then the
committee can go ahead with the pre-
posed plan.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
OUR PATRIOTIC DUTY

"a good patriot is he who gives free
ly to worthy causes and who has a
back yard full of potatoes and onions
waving defiance to the high cost of liv-
ing" said Regent T. w. Dwight, of
Sioux Falls, at State College nvo
ton on Tuesday. Regent Dwight
spoke of the great sacrifices American
people must make to insure the C
of Democracy over Plutocracy. 1--WE
must give. give. give" he said, "give
lives II necessary, the lives Of our
dear ones. and u money" He com.
mended the spirit of some citizens who
are giving extra profits to assist with
worthy causes
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
NEW FIRE APPARATUS

The new tire truck purchased by the
facturers has arrived and for ten days
will be in charge of a man furnished by
the maker to instruct the local fire.
men in the handling uf the machine.
This truck is built to carry all of the
three things that heretofore have
called for individual companies. 1t is
a chemical engine, hose cart and lad
der truck combined. The chemical
tanks are two in number and have
double capacity of the old one. The
hose is to be carried in the body of the
car laid in folds, that being the mod
g,rn way to handle fire hose, the old
eel with its slow and clumsy unwind
Slg being a back number. And there
Ore ladders on the machine and others
rom the old equipment can be added
by putting on another set of brackets.
1t has three powerful front lights, one
being a headlight to play on fires. Also
room Tor several men to ride. 1t has
all the conveniences and appliances
that are on the market and is better
than most of the fire trucks offered for
sale.
1t is the plan of Chief Carlisle to
have one man designated to be on
duty nights and sleep in the room
provided in the city hall or the cOun-
Gil may see fit to hire a permanent fire.
man to attend to the truck.
Chief Carlisle further suggests that
the old chemical and one hose wagon
be placed in the house in the first ward,
one hose wagon left at the central
station and the ladder truck disposed
of. These all seem to be very wise
suggestions and no doubt will be favor
ably acted OF by the council.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
HOUR SOLE

Murphy & Johnson. owners of the
Pleasant Hour theatre, have dispc sed
of that institution to F. H. Whitmore,
lately of Minneota, MINI. Mr.. Whit.
more Is a brother of Mrs. Sheridan
Selix and moved to the city a couple Of
weeks ago. He has had an extended
experience in this business. having
owned and operated a string Of hve
theatres and also been travelling with
one OF the big feature pictures. Mr..
Murphy has not yet announced his
plans for the future.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
NEW RED CROSS CHAPTER

Rev. Paul Roberts and wife, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Jos. Matson. motored
to Lake Benton on Tuesday, where
Mrs. Matson and Mr.. Roberts present
ed the matter of the organization of a
Red Cross chapter to the people of
that thriving town. A,splendid crowd
turned out to the meeting and COM
mittees were appointed to handle the
preliminary organization. This makes
the third chapter that Mrs. Matson has
been instrumental in starting. and in
two Of these organizations she has
been assisted By Rev. and Mrs. Rob
erts. a4
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-17
UNCLE SAM IN EUROPE

American destroyers have Joined the
English feet. marking . real entry Of
the q. 8. into war.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

Prisoner Admits That He Is Deserter
from the U. S. Army as Well as Els
capped from Fort Leavenworth-
Held for Investigation.


After an hour and half chase and
an exciting return through the town
of Pleasant Prairie, where the prisoner
atoned by kissing the American flag,
Undersheriff Haag placed Milton A.
Robertson In the Kenosha county jail
Sunday evening, because of the traitor
GUS utteranee made by him in a Pleas
ant Prairie saloon. After his arrest,
Robertson, who also answers to the
two other names of Roberts and
Michaels, claimed that he had twice
deserted from the United States army
and was now an escaped convict from
Ft Leavenworth. The federal officials
at Milwaukee were Immediately mott
fed of the arrest and have signifed
their intention Of being in Kenosha
this afternoon or Tuesday morning to
investigate the case.
Robertson or Michaels, found himself
in trouble Sunday evening when he
astounded the crowd in the Wedelstedt
saloon there by saying, SlThe HI
with the United States army They
can t make me fight The sheriff
was Immediately summoned and when
Robertson heard that the officers were
coming he left without hat or coat for
Balm IS Station where he has been en-
ployed under the name of Michaels for
several weeks. Undersheriff Haag ar
rived just too late to get his man and
hurried eastward from Pleasant Prairie,
where he had deputized five good men,
towards Balm Station and there he was
again too late, but finally managed to
locate Robertson along the tracks near
there. He gave himself UP without a
struggle and was brought back to
Pleasant Prraire where many had gath
cred at the saloon for his reception.
''If you're a friend Of mine, said
Wedelstedt, who was among those wait
ing for the return Of the undersherif
and deputies, Hlet that fellow out OF
the car long enough to make his kiss
the American flag. Haag agreed
and Robertson publicly kissed the FLAG
Of the country which he had only two
hours before insulted.
Haag was not willing to take chances
and clamped the irons on the prisoner
and brought him to Kenosha. During
/ the trip the prisoner, who proved t
be very talkatiye and claims to Be
twenty years old, made long
confession of crimes, any Of which
would make him valuable prisoner
for the United States authorities
Among other things he states that hf
enlisted about six years ago in the arnly
at Fargo, y. D., and deserted a yeal
and a half later. He escaped capture
and within two years re-enlisted an6
latter few months service again de
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
CALL FOR WORKERS.
American Fund Tor French Wounded
Is In Need of Specialized Labor to
Provide Suits for Airmen.

The American Fund for the French
Wounded is asking that experienced
knitters volunteer their services in the
preparation of clothing for the airmen
of the Allied Aviation Corps. The aero
nauts are in need of especially warm
garments since their work of recon
noitering and fighting is done in the
air where they frequently suffer from
the bitter cold. 1t has been found that
knitted articles are the best protection
against this cold and the local society
is attempting to do its part in supply
ing this equipment.
The articles comprising the aviator s
wardrobe include ] sleeveless sweater,
2 helmets, 2 mufflers, 4 wristlets reach
ing to the elbow, and six socks, extend
ing to the knees. All of these must
be made from olive-drab yarn to match
the conventional uniform for the allied
airmen and must conform to a definite
pattern set for them by government de-
signers. Consequently their making
will require work of very accurate ma
ture and knitters who have passed the
stage of amateurs.
Directions, yarno and needles, for the
knitting of these articles can be Sc
cured at the American Fund rooms in
Guild Hall or Of Mrs. z. G. Simmons of
461 Prairie Avenue The associa-
tion is hoping that here will be large
number of volunteers, since the aviation
branch of the service has been neglected
to date and is seriously in need of the
equipment to be provided in this way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14

serted, this time to be captured and
sent for two years to FIT. Leavenworth.
Another chapter of his story relates
how he escaped from the federal prison
and drifted to Wisconsin, where he has
been for the last two or three months.
He admits that he has two or three
names and says that his present one is
Robertson. Officials here are a little
dubious about much of his story,
but are willing TO turn him over to the
federal officials
Too much cannot be said in praise of
the summary way in which punishment
was meted out to him for his traitorous
utterances in the saloon at Pleasant
Prairie. He is now being held pend
ing more serious charges, but If these
prove false he will soon be arraigned
for this misdemeanor and there is every
reason to believe that no leniency will
be shown him.
Public opinion at Pleasant Prairie
was very strong against him as well as
in Kenosha ant he should be made an
example to all those who feel that they
can make traitorous statements against
their country or its flag.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
BADLY INJURED IN COLLISION.
William Greski Has Leg Broken and
Crushed When Motorcycle and Motor
Truck Collide on Park Street

William Greski, residing at No. 1869
North Ridge steret, met terrible injur-
les during the noon hour today when a
motorcycle on which he was riding col
lided with a moving van at the corner
of Park street and Rowland avenue.
Greski was thrown from The motorcycle
and under the wheels of the motor
truck. One of the wheels passed over
his left leg, fracturing the bones and
mangling the leg. The injured man
was taken to the Kenosha hospital and
at the hospital it was declared that his
injury was very serious one. The
motor truck was driven by Charles Geut
who recently came to Kenosha from
Lake Geneva.
Greski had been riding his motorcycle
north on Rowland avenue and was
turning east into Park street when the
collision occurred. The police are max
ing an investigation into the accident.