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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
SURE SHIPS HERE
ARE DISMANTLED
Officials Satisfied All Ger.
man Vessels in Port
Are Useless

Government officials directly con-
cerned with the inspection of German
steamships tied up IN this port believe
now that practically all of the German
liners have been made useless for navi-
CATION by the removal of indispensable
parts of the machinery.
No official would admit that these
conclusions had been drawn by inspec-
ton, as there have been no inspectlos
made on the larger vessels since Janu-
arv 81. and none of the neutrality m
spectors know enough about the mech
anism Of a vessel to detect the absence
of engine parts.
The last inspections Of the neutrality
squad were made on Wednesday, the
investigation being over at noon. IL
was then that Germany's submarine
rotc to the United States became pub
lie and because Of the delicacy OF the
situation the inspectors were ordered
TO cease their probing to prevent any
added friction" An order from the
Imperial government, IL is believed, was
sent to this country calling for vital
Gismantling Of machinery and was de-
livered to the ships about p. m on
Wednesday.
Two DAYS later the United States
government decided upon an inspection
and permission TO go below the main
deck was refused by the officers in
charge Of all the big liners in Hoboken:
Through an oversight on the part OF
the German officers in charge the neu-
trality men did get into the engine
rooms of four Of the smaller vessels
ut l3Gth Street. and III the North River,
and they observed that cylinder heads
had been removed on some OF the ships
and cracked in others.
Ever since the neutrality squad was
organized and until last week there
have been daily inspections of the Ger
man steamships, and every two or three
weeks the inspectors have been accom-
panied by naval constructors, who made
surveys OF the hulls, machinery and
boilers. The government is satisfied
that on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week the ships had not been tam
pered with
The Customs authorities will make
no effort TO inspect the German ships
until ordered TO do so by Washington.
The policing Of crews and ships ordered
in other American ports was justi-
fed, il is explained, because they were
anchored in or near the fairway of the
iarbors ana could be sunk or blown up
in fashion 20 menace navigation. In
this port all the German steamships
are tied up at their own or chartered
piers. Unless an attempt is made TO
destroy them in a manner that would
endanger life or property the govern
ment officials have no legal right to
take possession Of them.
Awaiting orders from Washington
the neutrality squad will do nothing
more than keep watch over persons
going aboard or leaving the ships.
According to the governments sta
tistics there are thirty-one German
vessels in this port. When the Euro
pean war started there were 476 Off
GERS and 1884 men employed. An in
vestigation made by the custom and
immigration officials on February >
showed that there remained 36S officers
and S26 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
Regrets New
Order; Stands for Law

Buenos Ayres, Feb. THE Argen-
tine government this evening handed TO
the German Minister its reply to Ger
.msny's notification of the new zone OF
raval warfare established by that coun-
try.
The Argentine note declares the gov
eminent regrets that the German En-
peror has thought fit to adopt meas
ures so extreme and that argentina
will conform its conduct. as always, to
the principles and fundamental rules
Of international law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
Scandinavia to Protest;
Sweden Will Not Break

Stockholm, Feb. Sweden and the
other Scandinavian nations have de-
cided to unite in joint protest to Ger
many over the latter's submarine block
AIDE. but Sweden will not accept Presl-
dent Wilson's invitation 70 sever diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
The answer Of the Swedish govern
ment 10 the note which the American
Minister. Ira Nelson Morris, delivered
10 X. A. Wallenberg, the Foreign MIN
ister, yesterday, has not yet been com
municated to Mr.. Morris, but 1t -
learned from a well Informed source
that Sweden is Just az firmly resolved
now as she has been from the first TO
maintain the most strict neutrality
While Sweden will protest against the
tone of Germany's new blockade, she
will content herself with protest, and
will take 10 step which would make IL
more difficult TO maintain her neutral
ity.
RESPONSIBLE statesmen declare that
even if Sweden desired TO follow the
lead OF the United States her situation
would render this impossible. while the
United States is so favorsbly situated
geographically and so mighty in re-
sources that il could limit its particI-
patton in the war 10 such an extent as
it might desire. Sweden, on the con-
trary, they assert, is exposed TO great
possibilities of harm on either side,
aud certainly would be obliged to suf-
fer great hardships without any sure
prospect of concrete gain.
Mr. Morris to-day had long con-
ference with the Foreign Minister,
after which ne would say only that
President Wilson's note 20 neutrals
was one of the subjects discussed.
Later IL was learned that Mr.. Wallen-
berg requested Mr.. Morris TO call, and
informed him that the King and Coun-
Gil had considered carefully President
Wilson's invitation to Sweden TO join
with the United States in breaking of
diplomatic relations with Germany, and
had reached the decision that such ac-
ton was impossible under the existing
circumstances.
Sweden's formal answer has not been
delivered; only its phraseology remains
undetermined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
EDISON GETS A B0DYGUARD,
BUT DOESN'T FEAR GERMANY
Not Alarmed Because of Membership
on Naval Consulting Board

Thomas Edison, when he goes about
his duties at his East Orange plant
and even at his home. will be accom-
panied by bodyguard. James Burns,
for many years employed in the Edison
plant, received special police powers
from the East Orange Town Council
yesterday for that purpose.
II was emph:.:cally denied at the
Edison plant that the break with Ger
many or fear of an attack because OF
his connection with the Naval Con-
.jHg Board had caused the placing
Of a bodyguard over the inventor. Mr.
Edison, who will be seventy years old
on Sunday, will celebrate his birthday
anniversary with his new guard at his
right hand Within few weeks he
will leave for Florida to spend several
weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
To Bar Hostile Aliens
from COastWiSe Ships

That American steamship companies
engaged in coastwise traffic are making
certain that no hostile aliens are
shipped as members of crews was re-
vealed yesterday when Patrick H.
Quinn, United States Shipping Commits
sioner, was asked TO instruct the deputy
commissioners to avoid shipping any
German, Austrian or Turkish subject.
Among the lines to make this request
were the Clyde Line, operating coast
wise vessels to Charleston, Jacksonville
and West Indian ports: the Mallory
Line, to Galveston and Key West; the
Standard Oil Company and the Panama
Railroad Steamship Company, which is
owned by the United States govern
ment.
The Standard Oil Company made a
specific request that German who had
signed on the tanker Princeton should
be removed before she sails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
ALLIES EXPECT TO END
WAR THIS SUMMER

London, Feb. 7.-Ad-
dressing a meeting in
London tonight, John
Hodge, Minister OF Labor,
said he thought he was
giving away no secret oy
saying that at the recent
conference between rep
resentatives of the En-
tente Allies the determine
ton had been arrived at
to terminate the war by
the end of summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

Dutch government is probably in touch
with other neutral governments whO.
position is more like that Of Holland
than that OF the United States, and
adds;
ave can await with full confdenc,
the action Of our government, and
trust that it will consider only Duteh
interests"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
Case Against Graves Dropped

Washington, Feb. There will be
no further prosecution of the case
against Karl Armgaard Graves, self
styled international spy, arrested here
recently charged with attempting to
extort $4,000 from Countess Won Bern
storf. Graves is out on bail pending
a preliminary hearing set for March
against Graves are connected with the
German embassy and will have de-
parted from the United States before
the time set for the afraignment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
PARIS OPERA THRONG CHEERS
U. S. AMBASSADOR SHARP
Audience Stands as Orchestra Plays
"Star SpangIed Banner"

Paris, Feb. When William Graves
Sharp, the American Ambassador, and
Mrs. Sharp entered the Opera Comique
this afternoon to attend n performance
given for benevolent purposes the
audience recognized them and began
cheering with extraordinary enthu-
siasm.
There were many cries Of "Vivc
rAmerique" and "Vive des Etats Uns,"
and the orchestra played The Star
Spangled Banner" the audience stand
ing. After this there was renewed
cheering.
Ambassador Sharp was visibly af-
fected by the enthusiasm and bowed
repeatedly. The t-alian Ambassador TO
France, the Marquis Giuseppe Salvage
Raggi. also received an ovation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
ooo DEAD IN GERMAN BLhSl
Dynamite Factory at Cologne b'o"'
I'm: Most of Victims Women

Amsterdam, Feb. l. Accot9,ng y
az es Nouyelles." of Maestriet, hollsno
= d%rami,e factory at Schlebuseh' near
coiogne' was blown up on January ~
camsing the death of 200 persons, mostly
women. MI, an .be
An explosion last THURSDAY On .ns
railway between Aix-la-Chapeiie a.. .S
Iouvain, this newspaper reports, esuss'
the death or injury or 20 Belgian "0'A
mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

as surgeon. purser and chief steward
re-peetively.
II will be remembered that the Cal
ifcrnia was mentioned as a possible
rescue ship for the crew of the Titanic
when the latter sank in 1912. She
arrived four hours after the Carpath'a
had rescued the survivors. and the only
objects seen by the California. were
pieces Of the wreckage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
Greece Delays Reply
to Request of Wilson

London. Feb. IA Reuters dispatch
from Athens says:
"Thc Americans communication to
Greece requesting a definition OF her
attitude in view Of the German subma-
rinc blockade has somewhat smbar-
raised the Greek government. which is
sounding other neutrais before reply
ippp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08

tjtude toward the German submarine
blockade. President Schulthess to-day
said that he could only say of the
forthcoming official declaration that
thew embodied the ideas of the Swiss
government.
Christiania, Norway, FEB. Norway
will not agree to President Wilson
suggestion in regard to breaking rela-
tions with Germany, the "Aftenpost
saws. This newspaper asserts that Eu-
ropean neutrals must decide on theli
policy toward Germany according 10
their own interests, not according 70
American sentiments"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
GERMAN FIRED" SO TIMES
DEMANDS U. S. CITIZENSHIP
Emil Harms Appeals TO Police for Aid
in Keeping Eighty-scyenth job

Emil Harms. a sailor for the North
German Lloyd line before the war, last
night demanded that Chief Pstries
Hayes, Of the Hoboken police, make him
a citizen Of the United states forth
with.
"Why? Why do want 70 be eiti'
ZEN ?" shouted Harms in answer to q
question. "Please, chief, listen! since
| decided to stay here, I've g"tts'
eighty-six jobs. Every time ! was sure
the lob was all right, they found out
was German and was looking fora
new job
Hayes referred the German 10 7"
Naturalization Bureau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
go ASK TO JOIN NAVY FORCE

Sixty applicants presented themselves
for enlistment in the naval militia yes
terday A new recruiting station was
opened during the day at Sixty-fourth
Street and Broadway, under the direc-
ton Of Lieutenant c. A. Mason. Other
stations are at 22o9 Broadway, aboard
the Granite State. at the foot Of West
Nincty-seventh Street. and at the I'd
Battalion armoiy, at the foot Of Fifty
second Street, Brooklyn Nearly 90
PEI cent of those who applied Tuesday
were rejected by the medical exam
iners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
Swiss Reply to Wilson
To Be Given Out TODAY

Berne. Feb. THE Swiss govern
ment's reply 10 the suggestion OF
President Wilson that all neutrals
sever relations with Germany will be
published tomorrow. simultaneously
with u note defining Switzcrland's at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI
RESIGNS FLEET COMMAND
Admiral Psolo Thson di Reyei TO BE
Head Of Italian Navy

Rome. FEB. THE Duke o. the
Abruzzi has requested that he be re-
IlsTed Of the command OF the Italian
feet.
re will be replaced b. Vice-Admi.
raj Paolo Thaop ID Revel who will
also assume III duty Of chief Of the
general staff of'the navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-08
SHIPS SAILING FROM
US. FOR WAR ZONE

The joILo1Cing snaps sailed
yesterday from American
ports for the mar zone:
FROM NEW YORK. FOR
Tweeddale (Br.). .Kola Bay
Calico (BrD .-..... Hull
Virginie (Fr.) Bordeaux
On Eugene (Br.) Bombay
Laatefos (Nor.) .Christiania
GraafaXe DAM ..Cardenas
FROM BALTIMORE
Thorsdal (Nor.) .Christianla
Sigergh Castle (Br.) Brest
FROM NEWPORT NEWS
Tintoretto (BrD ,Avonmouth
Australind (Br.) Liverpool
FROM PORT EADS
Bayone IT. European ports
Bark Dolbadarn
Castle (Br.) Glasgow
FROM NORFOLK
Crown of Leon (Br.)
London
Penlee (Br.) -. .Avonmouth
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
GRASSY COVE

Rev. Frank March filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Rev. III. w. Chamberlain was in Grab
Orchard Saturday on business.
Spencer Kemmer is very sick with
pneumonia. DR.. Reed, OF Crossviile Is
in attendance.
Mrs. r. E. Ford Is on the sick list.
Lester Hill and wife, ID. M. Wheeler
and wife were over from Crab Orcnara
Sunday.
Arthur Johnson and family spent the
week END with their aunt, Mrs. X. X.
Miller.
Lewis Ford and wife, M. S. Bristow
and wife we're IN Crossville Thursday
having dental work done.
J.. E. Monday is home from Walden
STA for few days.
Fred Handy visited homefolks at
Erasmus the last of the week.
Rev. Harry Chamberlain preached in
the Presbyterian church here Sunday
night.
X. E. Ford is logging at Waldensia
now.
Ben Loden, wife and baby spent the
week end with his father, J. b. Loden,
returning to Ozone Sunday.
]. r. Smith preached in the Baptist
church here Sunday.
Nov. IL. Tube Rose.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
RATE SEEMS ASSURED.

Judge &. p. Burnett went to Nash
VILE last week to endeavor to secure a
speclal low rate for the Stag that Is to
be hauled from lockwood here for sur
facing Main street.
While he did not succeed in seeing
the receiver as he was not in the city,
he received strong assurance that a
low rate would be granted, but the
difficulty seems that cars will not be
available, and for that reason it may
be necessary to defer the work until
spring. However. every effort will be
made to secure the cars at once and
complete the work at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14

Indelible pencils at the Chronicle
Office.
Estrsyed-Red steer with white
race, year old, labeled IN upper part OF
right ear. q. NJ, Martin. l1-l4-2t.
G. +. Thomas, of Chattanooga,
Sampson DeRossett, J. W. Smith anc
Others have been camping and hunting
at the Samp Wyatt place. They are
expected in today or tomorrow.
In this issue W. ID. Hedgecoth an.
nounces for reelection to the offlee OF
coapty court clerk. He Is so well
known that for US to attempt to tell
the people anything they do not know
about him would be useless. He is
Just PLAIN, good -natured "Davy
Hedgecoth and when that is said 1t Is
about all that is necessary to those
who know him. 10 those who do not
know hIm-and those are very few
we take pleasure in saying this county
never has had an officer who was more
desirous of treating every one honestly
and courteously than Mr.. Hedgecoth.
He makes a good officer IN every way
and it would he folly for any one to
oppose ham in the coming race. It's
ali over with him now EXCEPT the
shouting. "Davy" IS the next county
court clerk.
At the Chronicle Office you can get
pen tablets. examination tablets,
fountain pen Ink In five and ten cent
bottles, pocket note books, srenog-
rapher's note books, Cranes fine sta
tlonery IN two-quire boxes and other
stationery such as you do not find else
where in this county.
Recorder U. s. Rose was IN Crab
Orchard last week squirrel hunting on
the m6Sntaln sides.
If your watch or piece of JeWelry
needs repairing cring it to the Chron.
icle office and we will send it away ana
have it set right. You c2n pay Tor 1t
when returned.
Prot. Frank March has moved his
family from bis farm, two miles north
of town, to the Susie W. Dunbar res'
idence for the winter.
Plenty of small single entry ledgers
.t the U;ni,.-onicIe office; 1870 pages only
IS cents.
Contrary to expectations Mrs. Susie
". Dunbar did not get away 10 Chat-
tanoopa last week but she ana son
William left yesterday.
Serpt, Lltton Thurman and Corporal
Richard d. Brady arrived yesterday
from Greenev,lle, 5. c., for nVe
days furlough.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
MERIDIAN

]. f. Brown spent the weekend with
homefolks.
Miss Daisy Hedgecoth is spending a
few days at Crab Orchard.
Guy White, of crab Orchard, was
the guest of Miss Lennis Martin Sun
day.
Miss Mae Brown spent the weekend
with homefolks.
School is progressing nicely with
Mrs. Grace Ray Flynn as teacher.
Miss Mary Martin spent Tuesday
night with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Martin.
W. r. Ray went to Grassy Cove
Saturday.
Miss Laura Brown was shopping in
Grab Orchard Thursday.
t. Miss Lena Swicegood was visiting
here Sunday.
Chester Hedgecoth spent the week
end with homefolks.
Richard Hedgecoth is staying al
Lantana, working for his grandfather,
W. L. Flynn.
W. Ray has been having some
more carpenter work done, which ad II
greatly to the appearance OF his home
Joe Hedgecoth Is working in Knox
vile.
Nov. 8. Two Green Gooseberries.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14

A recent letter from Rev. X. =.
Newton tells of him IN the Atlanta
seminary and getting on nicely. ne
remembers the people OF Crossviile
with much pleasure and is deeply IN.
terested in all things that pertain TO
the welfare of Crossville and Cumber'
land county.
E, 8. Jones has made q good crop on
a small patch this year. He grew Ios
bushels of potatoes. Is bushels corn,
tons hay, bushels beans ana iz0
pounds Of pumpkins on one acre.
Oliver Rector and Miss Nay Weleh
vero nssrssd Ssaeay. The ceremony
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
MIKE HALE

was performed by Esq. U. s. Rose at
his residence. The groom is the son Of
Rev. U. B. Rector and has numerous
friends in Crossville and over the coun.
ty. The bride is the daughter Of Ralph
WEIGH. They will make their home in
Crossville and MIR. Rector will owrk in
the restaurant with his brother, 7. ID.
Rector.
J. B. Angel and wife were here from
Ravenscrott the first Of the week visit
ing with relatives.
Hon. ". X. Officer was here from
LivingstsA SATURDAY licking after Ais
political fences in his eanDaign tor
Chssesller for this divisisn..
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTICE.

Sunday school, 10 90 a. N.
B. Y. p. u, 6: p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Preaching morning and evening First
and Third Sundays of each month.
The general public is cordially IN
yited to- all of these services.
N. S. Jackson, Pastor
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
SLAUGHTER HOUSE.

/ have opened slaughter house WITH
Vincent Handy in charge. will kiti
and dress your hogs or besves ana re.
turn to your home for reasenae's
price. ,.,....s
ll-a4.2t. +. n. LsshssvB"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-14
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN.

The total subscriptions to the second
liberty loan amount to A,6l7. bSZ. 3o0.
TIE amount asked fer Wa three Dill
liens.
The Ordway new era., 1917-07-27
RUN AUTOS WITH COAL rs
London Motorists Find II chsns|
Than Gasoline at Present HiH
Price OF Latter.

Great interest has been aroused h
the reference made In the Loh
Telegraph recently TO the economic u
vantags of the utilization Of cal 4
as n substitute for petrol trasoiyI
says that newspaper. II has tesa
tnbliShed by actual practice that .
cubic feet of COnl gns-the cnNn9I
gas that Is used for household llulzI
tiun purposcs-equals one gallon IN
troll when applied 10 the work Of ttI
ing n motor vehicle. II gas cnss
cents 1000 cubic feet II is eluivsia
to petrol nj IS cents a salloa and
0G cents 1000 cubic feet is eqriv,ld||
to Its competitor at "a cents a ave
As petrol cannot be bought 's'!l
for commercial purposes at unae' n
to rs cents II gallon. 1t will be u !
how great is the economy effected
fnr MS the alterations rendered h6s|
sary to the engine Of a motor 'eaa
nre concerned. the only addition'l q
penditure Is about s3.G0, and the 7
bag container for the storing o. =
yopor costs 81. Thus, for The 2
pen1tiure of S7s.G0. an ordinary pu,
using motor vehicle of any descrp.
can he converted into a gas driven =
and the driving expenses redaee' :"
mOusly. n