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The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
REQUEST FOR CLEAR
 AND FINAL DECISION
SUCH INSTRUCTION WAS SENT TO AMBASSADOR PENFlEED
 MORE THAN 10 DAYS AGO.
U. s. DON'T WANT BREAK
TO Sever Relations With Turkey and Bulgaria Is Regarded as Certain To Follow Rupture With Austria
 Concern or Americans There.

Washington.-Am Penfeld is acting under explicit instructions from the state department in request ing the Austrian government to state it's position regarding the intensive submarine warfare inaugurated by Germany
 Such an instruction was sent to the ambassador more than 10 days ago and it is possible that it has been reinforced in view of the delay in se- curing the response, although state department officials declined to make any statement on the subject for pub lication.
 Unof1icially it has. developed that the state department is reluctant to sever diplomatic relations with Austria, de- siring to maintain as long as possi- ble some official relations with at least some of the central powers.
 break with Turkey and Bulgaria is regarded as certain to follow rup- ture with Austria, and deep concern for the welfare ot the many American Stt4LClio III b1t OIISnI 10 OllC Ol lllS lll- fluences that have affected the state departments policy in holding off.
 Some of the tension created by the destruction of the American schooner Lyman M. Law has disappeared as the result of a statement credited to the captain of the American vessel that the crew of the submarine which de- stroyed the ship were Germans.
 The old Petrolite case, involving an unwarranted firing upon that Ameri- can ship and taking a part of her stores by an Austrian submarine, re- mains the only concrete issue be- tween the United States and Austria, in the absence of any overt act in line with the new German policy of ruthless destruction of shipping.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
REMNANTS OF GUARD
 ORDERED BACK HOME
LAST TROOP TRAIN WILL BE ON WAY NORTH BY MARCH 7-REG-
 uLARS TO GUARD LINE.

Washington.-Ord were issued by the War Department directing Gen Funston to begin the immediate demobilization of all the guard units remaining in border camps and it Is expected that the last troop train will be on it's way north by March r.
 Gen. Funston still will have on the border near 5O,000 troops. all of the regular army, disposed along the line from Brownsville to Yuma, Ariz., on plans worked out by the general staff. The command includes all of the , troops who were in Mexico under Gen. Pershing and their distribution was carried out under the direction of Gen. Eben Swift, who was with the l Pershing expedition. Gen. Pershing will remain at Fl Paso, where he is commanding a division including the largest cavalry unit on the line.
 Secretary Baker emphasized that the withdrawal of the state/troops is in no way connected with the crisis with Germany, but carries out a pol icy determined on long ago by the ad- ministration.
 The order was issued after Gen. Funston had reported that with the new disposition of regulars he felt he had enough men to meet any border exigencies that might arise.
 Many guard units already had been ordered home during the past few weeks and the number of guardsmen remaining and to be demobilized un- der order is about 53,000.
 Administration officials place entire confidence in Gen. Funston's opinion i that the force of regulars will be suf- ficient. They are understood to have been convinced by the reports of spe- cia1 observers for the State Depart ment and the army that while it may be possible for Villa and Zapata fol lowers to commit minor depredations in the sparsely settled region west of Fl Paso, there is little possibility of a recurrence of raids in the lower Rio Grande country
 It also is desired that the Carranza government be embarrassed as little as possible in it's efforts to control Mexico, and the maintenance of a large army at the border has been a constant cause of complaint from Mex jeans. The reduction is expected by officials here to have a beneficial eff feet on relations between the two countries, especially just now when diplomatic intercourse is being re. sumed.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS

By vote of 19 to F the Ohio sen ate passed the Reynolds house presi. dential suffrage bill It goes to Gov. Cox, who will sign it.
 Fire broke out in the Holland-Amer- ican liner Noordam at New York and entrapped six men in the ccaI bunk CTS. One man was killed.
 Although reward of $20.0oo is of fered by the German government for his capture, Capt William Miller steamer Clan Robertson, left New York to take general cargo to Eng. land
 A plot to blow up the Massachu. sets statehouse was reported to the authorities. They refuse to disclose the identity of their informant.
 According to the German papers letters for delivery to foreign coun. tries by submarines will not be ao cepted at present.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
PERSONAL

Blind. S6 years old and weighing 300 pounds, former Police Inspector Henry Steers of New York risked death going back through his burning house to rescue his bravery medals
 Representative Thomas G. Patten Who represents the district including New York county. was nominated by President Wilson as postmaster of New York City.
 Billy" Sunday is coming to Chi cago Sept 20 to purge the 'wickedest city in America" of its sins.
 The engagement of Gen. John I Pershing, commander of the Ameri. can forces recently withdrawn from Mexico. to New York widow will be announced early in March.
 Speaker Champ Clark of the house ot representative joined the ranks of grandfathers with the arrival of Champ Clark Thompson, son of James NJ Thompson. Mrs. Thompson was Geneyieye Clark.
 Ignaeio Bonillas has been designat. ed by Gen. Carranza to be Mexican ambassador to the United States.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
WILSON MAINTAINS
 POLICY OF SILENCE
NO ONE KNOWS WHAT HE WILL. ASK OF coNGREss-SlT.
 LAYTON STILL SERIOUS.
STATE DEPARTMENT ACTIVE
Secretary Lansing Would Not Discuss the Situation With Austria Either Before or After the Cabinet
 Meeting.

Washington. Another cabinet meeting passed without an announce ment concerning the crisis with Ger many.
 High officials said after the meeting that there had been no development Of importance. and indicated that President Wilson had not made known his decision as to when his next step would be taken.
 Members of the Senate who talked with administration officials gained the impression that arrangements for the presidents appearance before Congress probably would be made next week. Apparently only the pres ident knows just what he will ask of Congress, but it is generally assumed that with the session about to end he will seek authority to deal with any situation which may arise as a result of the unrestricted submarine cam- paign.
 At the State Department it was said that the situation continued to be as serious as it could be short of war. The department received after the cabinet meeting a dispatch from Consul Frost at Queenstown annonc- ing the sinking by shell fire of the Norwegian steamer Dalbeatie, with two native Americans in her crew The consul said the Dalbeatie stopped at the first shot, but that the sub marine continued shelling while the ship was being abandoned and offered no assistance to the crew. After being on the sea in their boats for about IS hours, the men were res cued.
 This is one of a number of instances in which reports to the department tell of violations of neutral rights and endangering or taking of neutral life All available information about suek cases is being assembled for the president
 Secretary Lansing would not discuss the situation with Austria either be- fore or after the cabinet meeting. lie would not comment on the aide mo moir handed to the Vienna govern ment by Ambassador Penf1eld, asking specifically whether Austria had re- pudiated her pledges given the United States after the sinking of the Anco- na and the Persia
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
GENERAL

Announcement was made at the Al berta temperance convention hera that a dominion-wide prohibition cam paign is to be begun immediately.
 A severe epidemic of measles has broken out In San Juan, 1,7o0 cases having been reported. Several deaths have occurred.
 Mothers flat iron Is wonderful germ killer The United States pub lie health service reports germs may live through the family washing, but the flat iron wielder gets 'em.
 German credit abroad has been strengthened by about $7,000,000 through the purchase of German in- terests in the Lehigh Valley Coal Go.
 D. J. Simon, a radio engineer, flew from San Diego to Los Angeles and sent radio messages from the a1rplane distance of 112 miles.
 The coal shortage in Toronto con- tinues acute and the University of To- ronto had to close owing to scarcity of fuel
 The Philippine National Bank has been designated as correspondent of the Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
 Two of the attaches of the American embassy at Vienna were married, the brides being natives of Vienna
 President Wilson has restored to the public domain 475000 acres of Papagc Indian reservation i'll Arizona.
 The United States navy has com. pleted arrangements for arming all sea-going tugs at Galveston and other gulf and Atlantic ports
 Early in June will be the first na- tional gathering of one-legged men in Washington to organize the National One-Legged Mems association.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23

MAJOR GENERAL FUNSf ON. utes after he collapsed while in a To- cal hotel, where he had gone with s party of friends Attending physi- clans say the cause of death was acute indigestion.
 Gen. Funston had just finished din her and was playing with a small child when he fell unconscious. He was taken to room, but physicians were unable to revive him.
 Two weeks ago General Funston suffered an attack of indigestion. To use his own expression, he fought it out alone' He placed himself under the care of Col M. w. Ireland of the Medical Corps of the Southern De partment and regalned normal health and spirits. For three days" Col onel Ireland said, General Funston had been tolerably we'll"
 Mrs. Funston was visiting her father in California.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Anti-Nation-Wide.Drv

Washington.-Another minority re- port from the House Judiciary Coc1- mittee on the proposed constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibi- tioon was filed by Representative Walsh of Massachusetts, who pro- tested against what he termed an eff fort to convert the constitution into a mere criminal statute Mir. Walsh said the Supreme Court decision up holding the Webb-Kenyon law makes it possible to secure nationwide pro- hibition through legislative action and federal and state enforcement.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
SSIONAL

The general dam bill-one of the water power measures before con gress-was killed for this session by a hopeless disagreement of conferees.
 Miss Dubose, the 17-year-old daugh- ter of the man who is entitled to the position to which Dr. Cary T. Gray son has been appointed, has secured enough senatorial support to prevent his immediate confirmation.
 President Wilson has signed the act establishing national leprosarium to provide for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with leprosy.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
 GRIM

Sidney Finn, 21, newspaper man of Toledo, Kan. was shot and killed by Clyde Brown, newspaper mailing clerk. Brown found Finn with his wife
 Charles Big John" Murphy was hanged for having murdered Louis and George Romas at Hillery, H.. Oct. g, 1915, when he attempted to rob the brothers in bunk car.
 George Holler, 45, farmer of Pal myra, Mo-, was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary on the charge of attacking Lillian Reed, T.
 Police began searching for a woman who, they believe, shot and killed c. c. Harly 30 years old, a Memphis real estate broker
 Mrs. Ida Mae Innes, wife of Victor lnnes of Portland, Ore, was sen- fenced to three years for larceny in connection with the disappearance and supposed murder of Lois and Be- atrice Nelms.
 John Dowis, a farmer living near Sheridan, Mo-, was arrested following E1s indictment on a charge of having poisoned his mother, Mrs. Isaac Dowis.
 Louis Kamerad, suspected of the murder of little Alice Parkos at Ord, Neb, confessed bis guilt, after severe questioning on the part of officers.
 Gov. Lowden is considering the ap- p1eation for reprieve of Vincenzo Martellaro, the Joliet murderer sen. fenced to hang Feb. 16.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
ACCIDENTS.

Mrs. Teresa Walsh, 50, patient at St. Louis hospital jumped from T fifth-story window of the institution. She was dead when picked up.
 Samuel Adams, manager of shoe factory in Lowell, who formerly lived at Montgomery. Ala, killed himself by leaping from the fourth floor of d rooming house.
 Engineer Charles NJ George and Fireman J. H. Marsee were instantly killed when an old type of Frisco en- zine exploded three miles out of Thayer, Mo.
 Blood poisoning from a scratch on the hand result in the death here Of Wilbur H. Roberts. stockman of Au- rora, III.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
 Hampton Roads Closed.

Norfolk, Va.-Hampton Roads, fenced by great steel net, is closed to all shipping at night, under an or der issued by Rear Admiral Mclean, commandant of the naval district Certain known American vessels in the coastwise or Chesapeake Bay trade will be permitted to enter or de part up to 9 o'clock at night, buf other craft will be barred after dark ness until daylight.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
DOMESTIC.

Cone Johnson, solicitor of the state department, has presented his resig- nation, to take effect March 1. He will resume the practice of law.
 Of se76, ,o0O given to all benevo- fences in the United States in 191c the largest single amount was S11,- 100000 which went to the pension fund of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 Abraham Lincoln Goldschmidt, 21, born at Posen, in Prussia, has applied for first papers at the federal natural ization bureau. Manhattan.
 Henry F. Fletcher, American ambas- sador to Mexico. spent one day in conference with Gen. Funston and is now at als post.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
 Support For President,

New York.-Support of the govern ment in the adoption of vigorous and adequate measures to protect our citi- zens and defend their rights on land and sea and to provide for the de fense of the country was pledged to President Wilson by the National Ex- ecutive Committee of the League to Enforce Peace.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Bandit Gets o5 Years-

Ada, OHla.-Everett P. Mason, who single-handed held up the cashier of the Francis National Bank one day last summer and secured $3,O00 iH. currency, was convicted in the Dis trict Court here and sentenced to 2s years in the penitentiary.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Rin Fire At FL Paao.

Fl Paso. Tex-Fire destroyed the Fl Paso Sash and Door Company's factory and yards, burned go Fl Paso and Southwestern railroad freight cars containing hay for the United States army. and damaged the lum- Der yards of the -Foxworth Lumber Company here.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
NEWS AT A GLANCE
CONDENSATION OF WEEK HERE
 TERsELY TOLD.
Strange and interesting Happenings That Are Taking Place Daily
 In the Wide World.
FoREleN.


 The maximum issue of notes by the Bank of France has been raised by the government decree to $4,2o0,- 100000
 Francisco Villa, the bandit leader, has called convention of his chiefs tc be held at San Andres to form a civil government and select officials. The pope has informed the nuncio at Munich that he eontemplates an appeal to all neutral governments to take joint action in favor of peace.
 Representatives of the American commission for relief in Belgium will remain in Belgium and northern France for the present
 Germany's war costs to date have reached the total of 60,000,000, 900 marks ($15,O00,0 ,000).
 By order of the military commander of Santiago, Cuba, the entrance of the harbor has been mined
 Two large ammunition factories at Them, East Prussia, and at Guleek- auf, near Hamburg, were destroyed by explosions last week. Sixty-three per sons were killed.
 Sir Henry Norman was informed by the home secretary that London would follow the example of other cit ies and issue licenses to women to drive taxis.
 Reconstruction work in East Prus- sia has made marked progress. It Is said 11.0O0 buildings out of 30,000 de stroyed by the Russians have been rebuilt.
 The Chinese cabinet has endorsed the American action against Germany on the submarine campaign.
 Public prayers will be offered for the French armies throughout Lent through the action of Cardinal Lucon, archbishop of Reims, and Cardinal Annette, archbishop of Paris.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Fund For Probe Asked.

hington.-Congress was asked by the Federal Trade Commission for an appropriation of $4OO,o00 for the food supply and price investigation to be undertaken by the commission at President Wilson's direction. The appropriation has been approved by the president, and preliminary work by the commission already is under way.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
LABOR.

German authorities have suddenly called to the colors all officials of trade unions and Socialist organiza- tions. These officials have previous ly been exempted from military serv- ice.
 Tulsa is threatened with a strike of the building trades as the result of an organization effected by local contrac- tors, who in labor troubles hereafter have decided to act as a unit.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
100000 Acre Lease.

San Antonio, Tex-Leases on fonr tracts of Starr county land totaling 100000 acres have been obtained bv F. B. Ranger of Los Angeles. Cal The leases contain obligation to bore two test wells yearly for oil or gas on each of the tracts.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
No Postaue increase.

Washington.- vote of 97 to 34 the Senate refused to permit at tachment to the postoffice appropria- tion bill of an amendment increasing the postage rates on newspapers anl magazines and decreasing to one cent the rate on drop letters.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
 Promotion On Merit

Washington.-An executive order directing that appointment of postof- flee inspectors be apportioned equita- bly, among the states and the politi- cal parties, that promotions be made only on a merit basis, was issued by President Wilson on the recommen- dation of Postmaster General Burle- son.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Canada Cheers Wilson.

Montreal.-The publication of the severance of diplomatic relations be- tween the United States and Germany created tremendous excitement here. The streets in the business section early were rapidly damned with thou sands of men struggling to buy pa- pers, while crowds at bulletin boards blocked traffic.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
rn Aid women M-orkers

Washington.-Sen Robinson of Arkansas and Representative Heating of Colorado introduced identical bills to prohibit interstate shipment of goods made in whole or in part by women employed more than eight hours day or more than six days a week.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Continues Relief wnrk.

BerEe, Switzerland-Th Swiss Federal Council has proposed that leading Swiss citizens be ready to continue the Belgian and French re- lief work if the American Relief Com mission retires from Belgium and northern France.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
 Buys Suits For Guard.

Oklahoma City.-A bill approprlat- ing sS5,O0O to provide clothing for members of the Oklahoma National Guard on their return from the Mexi- can border was passed by the House of Representatives. The measure has passed the Senate.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Throunh the War Zone.

Philadelphia. Pa.-The American line steamship Haverford, the first Philadelphia-bound vessel to pass through Germany's new submarine zone, doelSed here. The Haverford is of 7,49S tons, sailed from Liverpool under the British colors and carries no passengers.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Would Create New States.

Charleston, w. va--A resolution was introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates to create a new state from Ohio. Brooke, Hancock and Marshall counties, to provide suffi- cient revenue to pay the Virginia debt judgment
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Virqinia Wins Victory

Washington.-Virginia was given permission by the Supreme Court to institute mandamus proceedings against West Virginia toward enforc- ing early payment of about s14.000- 900 decreed to be West Virginias share of Virginia's 1861 debt.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
S5on. DOC. .nnn in Mnneu

Philadelphia.-rh Assay Commits sion appointed recently by President Wilson to test coinage of the United States, finished it's work at the mint here and announced everything twas up to the standard of efficiency"
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Says Jews Would Fioht.

New York-If war comes the Jews of this country will sacrifice them selves for America" Henry Mosko- witz, chairman of the Municipal CivE Service Commission, said before the National Workmen's Committee on Jewish rights, in convention here.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
GeneraI pam Rin Killed.

Washington general dam bill 4one of the water power measures before Congress-was killed for this session by a hopeless disagreement of conferees, who were unable to re concile differences between house and Senate provisions.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Aqree On Vocational Bill

Washington.-The Senate agreed te the conference report on the admins tration vocational education bill ami it now goes to President Wilson for approval A system of education in agriculture, trades and industries is to be administered, in cooperation with the states.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Warninq Given Farmers.

Washington.-Th Federal FarrS Loan Board issued warning to farm SIS against persons. reported to be organizing farm loan associations foT the sake of private profits.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Germany's War Burden.

London.-Germany's war costs te date have reached the total of 60,000.- 000,000 marks, says a telegram fron Berlin, forwarded by the correspond ent at Amsterdam of Reuters Tele gram Company. Ltd.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
LITERARY

Thirty-seven thousand verses have been submitted by the Japanese peo- pie in the annual poetic competition under imperial auspices. This year the subject is: "The Distant Snow Glad Mountain"
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23

Six hundred thousand boy scouts throughout the country have been or dered by the national council of their organization to prepare for non-mili- tary service in the event of war.
 All American citizens have been or dered to leave Austria at the earliest possible moment.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23

New York.-With six Americans among her passengers, the steamship Cretic, of the White Star Line, sailed for Mediterranean ports from this port. She had tnreeinch gun mount ed on her stern.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Disappointed, Kills Self.

Chicago. o.-Earl Albert, aged II. shot and killed himself because his mother would not allow him to attend a conference of boy scouts.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Paper Plant On Fire

Watertown, N. Y.-Fire in the mix Of the International Paper Company caused upward of $1OO,0OO damage to the plant.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
FIRES.

Fogr buildings containing 10000 bar rels of potatoes, valued at present market prices at upward of $60,000, were destroyed by fire at Maysville Siding, Me
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
Bone Dry Fails To Pass.

Austin, Tex.-A bone dry" resolu- tion failed to pass finally in the Texas house, when, by a vote of 93 to fl, 1t was engrossed.
The Pulaskian., 1917-02-23
NEUROLOGICAL.

Jacob c. Marsh, 99, said to be the last survivor of the Seminole war, is dead at Lincoln, Neb.
 Judge John Gibbons, 69, for A years a judge on the circuit bench in Chi cago, is dead.