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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
SERIOUS SITUATION DEVELOPS FOLLOWING
GERMANY'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF RUTH
LESS SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Secretary Lansing's Nervousness Following Confer
ence With President Betrays Seriousness of
Situation-Refuses to Make Statement

/ WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Because the
state department today refused to is-
sue passports TO Americans plauning
to start to Europe, tension has ia
creased and it is believed the govern
ment may be planning to break diplom.
attic relations with Germany or that
President Wilson fs determined to mod
ify his former stand since the issuance
yesterday of the German reply to the
presidents peace speech announcing
an unrestricted Submarine warfare.
Following a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson this morning at which an
answer to the announcement of new
naval policy was drafted, Secretary
Robert Lansing appeared very nervous.
The secretary's gravity after meeting
the president indicated that most ser
ious situation had developed. The
president will soon announce the re-
ply prepared by Mr., Lansing.
l. Mr.. Lansing refused to make state
ment following the conference which
lasted an hour. Newspapermen crowd
ed around him when the conference
was over. Il can say nothing now
boys" he cried. please close the
door and let me go" He told the re-
porters he might see them at $50 this
afternoon.
The announcement that no passports
will be issued for Europe has con-
vinced many that a diplomatic break
with Germany is imminent
Ruthless Activities Begun
LONDON, Feb. I.-Germany's dread
ed campaign of ruthless submarine ac-
tivities has started The Dutch steam
er Epsilon, and three British fishing
were the first victims to be
destroyed within the barred zone The
fate of the crews is unknown.
May adjourn Leak Probe
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The leak probe
may be suddenly adjourned to enable
the members of the house rules com
mittee to return to Washington to par
ticipate in any possible congressional
in connection with the
German situation.
Denmark Considers Note
COPENHAGEN, Feb IA specially
summoned cabinet meeting discussed
the German note today. 1t is under
stood that parliament is holding Sc
cret session.
viii Make No Statement
WASHINGTON, Feb l. = Robert
Lansing, secretary OF state, met
group of newspapermen at 1886 this
afternoon. 81 have nothing to say
bearing on the present situation, and
will answer no questions" he said.
It was definitely learned that the state
department has not communicated
With the German embassy since Count
!. II. Won BernstOrff. German ambas-
,ador. delivered the German note yes
erday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
WILL FIGHT TO 4 FINISH

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.-Chancellcr
Bethmann Won Hollweg addressed the
main committee of the reichstag to-
day, his remarks being quoted by Ber-
lin dispatches in pant as fellows:
The Allies have challenged us to
fight to a finish. We accept, and stake
everything. The enemy's conditions
would mean the destruction OF Ger
defensive force
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01

1
fetal text of the annex to the German
note presented to the state department
yesterday which supersede former re-
strictions placed by agreement upor
German submarine operations with re-
gard to neutral vessels:
NeutraIs Take Own Risk
! Neutral ships navigating blockade
zones do so at their own risk. AL
though care has been taken that neu-
trail ships which are on their way to-
ward ports OF the blockade zones on
February /, 1917, and have come in
the vicinity of the latter, will be spar
ed, during sufficiently long period
it is strongly advised to warn them
with all available means In order to
cause their return.
Neutral ships which on February
1 are in the ports of the blockade
zones can with the same safety leave
them.
The instructions given TO the COM
manders of German submarines pro-
yides for sufficiently long period
during which the safety of passengers
on unarmed enemy passenger ships is
guaranteed.
Americans en- route to the block
ade zone on enemy freight steamers
are not endangered, as the enemy
shipping firms can prevent such ships
in time from entering the zone.
How Americans May Continue
Sailing of regular American pas
turbed after February /, 1917, if:
.(a) The port of destination is
Falmouth.
(b) Sailing to or coming from
that port course is taken via the Scilly
islands and a point so degrees north,
20 degrees west.
(c) The steamers are marked in the
following way which must not be al
lowed to other vessels in American
ports: On ship hulls and super
structure three vertical stripes, one
meter wide each, to be painted alter
iately white and red. Each mast should
show large flag, checkered white and
red, and at the stern the American
rational flag.
Care should be taken that during
lark national flag and painted marks
Ire easily recognizable from a distance
md that the boats are we'll lighted |
cd One steamer a week sails in |
ZACH direction, with arrival at Fal- .
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
.Black Twenty-Fourth- Coming

DEMING, N. NJ, Feb. 1.-The BLACK
Twenty-Fourth" infantry, leading
General Pershing's withdrawal from
Mexico. left Twin Windmills today and
entered "Hells Hike" 23-mile wa
terless stretch which they must
make in one day. The advance guard
will camp 20 miles below the border
tonight. The entire expedition is
moving nOrthWard.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01

mouth on Sunday and departure from
Falmouth on Wednesday.
(e) United tSates government guar
antees that no contraband according
to German contraband lisD is carried
by those steamers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
Reply to German Charge

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Sir Arthur
Spring-Rice, British ambassador to the
United States, today handed the state
department Great Britain's reply to
the German charge that the Allies
have misused the privileges granted
hospital ships. Reprisal is threatened
in the event another hospital ship is
sunk
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
Spain's Impression

today and discussed the German situa-
tion. Spain understands that Ger
many forbids neutrals to carry no
trade with the Allies, regardless of the
flag over the cargo.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
SPAIN WILL DISREGARD
GERMAN ANNOUNCEMENT

ferred with Joseph g. Willard, Amer
lean ambassador to Spain, this morn
ing relative to a possible communica-
tion to Germany.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
Submarine Gets Two

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Baigiaa
steamer Buphrates and the British
STEAMER .Trevean were sunk by sub
marine today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
NEUTRAL SHIPS
TAKE OWN RISK"
ANNEX TO GERMAN NOTE AN
NOUNCES NEW POLICY-ALLOW
CERTAIN PRIVILEGES TO Z. S.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Following
are the particular sections of the Of
fetal text of the annex to the German
note presented to the state department
yesterday which supersede former re-
strictions placed by agreement upon
German submarine operations with re-
gard to neutral vessels:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01

LONDON, Feb. 1.-Germany's dread
ed campaign of ruthless submarine ac-
tivities has started. The Dutch steam
er Epsilon, and three British fishing
smacks were the first victims to be
destroyed within the barred zone. The
tate of the crews is unknown
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-01
Nav adjourn leak Probe

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The leak probe
may be suddenly adjourned to enable
the members of the house rules com
mittee TO return TO Washington to par
ticipate in any possible congressional
proceedings in connection with the
German situation
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
EXPERT CAR DODCEU meets
death CHASING CAT
.cial 10 TUE EvENING JOURNAL

Special TO Tue EVENING JOURNAL.
EDGE MOOR. Aug. 27.-Nellie. a
bright little white and yellow mongrel
dog, a great pet Of The men employed
in the freight yard Of the p, B. end W.
Railroad Company, is dead, having met
death on the rails. She had many mar
row escapes during her career among
shifting cars and locomotives, but was
expert in dodglng them About o'clock
yesterday morning Nellie was running
across The main tracks IN pursuit Of
the railroad station cat when am ex-
press struck 6nd killed her.
Price jackson killed three dozen
blackbirds end two dozen bee snlpe
In thc-marsh on Saturday. Mr. Jackson
has a standing order for 100 dozen reed
birds next week There seems 90 be a
scarcity OF reedblrds on the marshes In
this section This year This is said Ia
ho caused by so much cunning FOR
hlackblrds among the reeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hackett and son
Cavender, spent yesterday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Carier.--Nir. and Mrs
George Lees, Of Baltimore, also were
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Carter
Thomas Holden and daughter. o. Ches
ter. were the guests Of Mrs. Ida Holder
on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
SAYS PRESENT HIGH PRICES
FOR MEATS Will CONTINUE

That consumers are paying top
prices for meats Of all kinds is the
claim made by a local butcher and
he sees no relief In sight until grain
prices take a drop. Instead he pre-
diets another mise In price In about
ten days Ham and bacon are about
as high as they will 20 for a while.
he says, while lamb shows no ten.
Gency TO fan off in price. These un.
usually high prices have had ten
dency to induce people to buy the
cheaper cuts and this, extra large de-
mnnd has forced the price of those
cuts upward He says it Is impossible
for the butchers 10 lower the prices
because the margain OF profit is now
so small ana TO put the prices down
would be business suicide. One
thing which he thinks is helping out
the local situation is that people
have more money to spend than here
tofore.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27

Get n competent woman 20 help you
with the cleaning and the way TO get
her is 90 ask for her services through
a little Want Ad-
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
DGVER WOMEN WILL serve
AT BANQUET TO SOLDIERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Aug 27-Arrange-
meuts for the banquet here tomorrow
evening TO the members OF Compa.
nies G. and I are about completed.
Electricians were busy Saturday and
today wiring the west side of Dover
Green where the tables will be spread
The banquet will be served az Z
o'clock. Prior to the banquet a half
hour drill will be held. which will be
witnessed by Governor Townsend,
Secretary Of State Johnson and other
State officials.
The speakers will include Governor
Townsend Secretary Of State John.
son, Mayor Magee and the Rev. How
ard Morris. chaplain OF the regiment
Dover's younger set will assist the
committee of women In serving the
banquet
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
Team MAY
Land IN baltimore

BALTIMORE, Nd, Ag. 27.-Balti
more fans, who have more ups and
downs lin the baseball world than
those Of almost any other big American
city, are again given reason TO hope
for big league baseball. Never before
has the big league talk been so per-
sistent. and the men who profess TO
be on the "inside" are more emphatic
this time than ever in declaring that
next season will see the home Of the
famous old Orioles in the American
League by the transfer Of the Washing
ton team here.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
MACMILLAN PARTY
BACK FROM NORTH
Explorer Defends Peary Mis-
take in Crocker Land
Discovery"
SAYS FOR FOUR DAYS
HE WAS DECEIVED

SYDNEY. n. S, Aug. 27.-Macmn-
lans Arctic exploration expedition ar.
rived here last night on the relief
vessel Neptune, after four years spent
in the Polar regions
Mr.. Macmillan, who was one Of
Rear Admiral Peary's lieutenants on
his successful dash for the North
Pole. confirmed previous dispatches
from him that there was no Croker
Land. such as had been reported by
his chief The mistake was due 10
a mirage so real that the Macmillan
party had been deceived by It for
four days, he said
The first objective Of the Macmil-
Ian expedition was to prove or dis
prove the existence of Peary' S
Croker Land which has been a
source of prolific dispute among geo
graphers and scientists. The Aext
=, go OF the expedition was TO
conduct a survey of the Greenland
..s CD. While Mr Macmillan did not
deny that he had made some dis
coveries he was reticent concerning
them, saying that he was under or
ders to report to the Museum of Nat
unal History In New York
He expects 10 leave here Tuesday
for his home in Freeport, Me-. and
60 thence to New York.
supplies Ran Low.
we had good luck Macmillan
said provisions were pienuIIl ant
there was pelnty of game and eggs
to be secured but ] am glad Part
lett lin command OF the relief eXpe
ditionD came along. We were get
ting pretty low and might not have
lasted another winter
Speaking Of Crocker Land, Mr.. Mac
D milan said: "peary was deceived by
mirage. due 10 layers of air at differ
ent densitics suspended close TO the ice
Peary sighted this supposed land from
a cliff 100 feet high. We mounted th
same cliff and for four days were dc
ceived. Finally when the sun shifie
it was no longer there. 70 was but
mirage. but so clear that YOU coul
sec green hills covered with Vegel8iio
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
DIEs LEAYING ON YAcATION.

CENTREVlLLE. Nd, Aug. 2I-
Stricken while dressing. Miss Susan
r. Wood. SO years old Of Centreville,
became unconscious and died Miss
Wood was preparing TO go aw'y on
vacation in company with her half
sister. Miss Lucille Ba ley Miss
Wood was daughter Of the late John
Wood and OF Mrs Mary Dodd Bailey
widow Of Deputy Register Of Wills
William T. Bailey.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27

rising hlgh above the water. u was
supposcd 10 be i2O miles northwest
from Cape Thomas Hubbard. but we
sailed i5i miles northwest passing
over the supposed Crockcr Land.
"Ii was a wonderful mirage. II de
coived the whole party. and Small
jonathan C. small, mechanic ana gem
cral aidcl insisted for a long time mat
Croker Land was somewhere near,
but finally we had TO admit thal
peary was mistaken. Don't think now.
ever. that poary was taking IL would
deceive any man, no matter VINO hc
was"
The expedition was carried through
without the loss OF a man and despite
disaster at the very start.
I'VE had some hardships' OF course
due 10 the cold. but We had no SICK
ness whatever. said Mr.. Macmillan.
THE only thing that saved as from
scurvy was our fresh meat supply. The
men always got fresh meat until near
the last. when Small and lived on dog
biscuits and duck eggs. tell you Bart
lett was welcomed by us. When Bob
arrived Small and ! were the two mem
hers Of the expedition at Etah. We
were living with Esklmos and had
planned 10 stay AN winter with them.
but a taste Of real bread was certainly
welcome after eating dog biscuits for
two or three months.
War Source Of Argument.
"Eskimos had brought MS word that
The war was on, but VIC knew practi.
cally nothing about 70 untll Bartlett ar.
rived with papers and put m end tC
the arguments Small and had beer
having on whether the Germans hac
reached Paris
Captain Bartlett lcft st. Johns, \
f., on July 40.
People said the Neptune would NEE
the fate Of previous relief vessels. "hu
had too much reliance IN her. th'
queen of tho sealing fleet, 10 bellcv
them AZ the same time. In an IN,
trips with pcary have never seen sucl
heavy ice. I did not spare the shiI
? however We smashed through th
heavy ice of Melville Bay and passe
the Danmark, stuck fast in an ice flel
In North Star Bay At Disco W. mad
] three hour stop and effected some re
] pairs. Finally we reached Etah afte
a UNIM IuNnNN'f SUI HfAfNN tAiAAANN ''tA'f 900
. party. and sfier staying four day
p started back. Ice was as bad as eve
- and we were forced 90 turn back seN
e eral times.
Escaned Terrific Hurricane.
Eventually we had 20 60 aroun
d Wilson Home Sound 10 Herbert lsaln
- and work down the coast closely. dow
3. Parry sound. across Melville Bay
l Devils Thumb. We didn't see the Oar
o. mark ON the return and got into Disc
D. on August ~. Just escaping a icrrll
a hurricane. Tho rest Of the trip unit
IA we dropped anchor here yesierda
d morning was uneventful The trip u
m took us tweniy-six days and The hon
voyage four days less"
The Neptune bears out Captain Bar
leits story 0f unprecedented ice cond
u lions. Her bows are stove In, hrc ste
Is splt and she Is leaking badly. ~
r has a cargo of skins, scientific spec
II mems and the usual amount Of baggal
accumulated by an exploring par
I which has been working Industrious
for four years. Mr.. Macmillan greet'
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
Think PORPOISE IS SHARK
AND BATHERS SCAMPER

Special 10 HE EVENING JOURNAL.
EDGE MOOR. Aug. 27.-"Thore's a
shark" AT this cry there was n
wild rush OF bathors for the shore at
Donohoe's Beach yesterday nfternOon.
The supposed shark proved TO be
large porpoise gambling along In the
river channel while these large fish orc
a common sight in the lower part OF
the river and bVv they do not often
come as f'r north as Edge Moor.
The bathors. after reaching shore,
watched the porpo'se. which looked 10
be about ten feet long nounderlng
around in the water.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27

Stephen Kiehl. John Bechel. Ted Gil
lette. Karl Bookmyer and Robert
BOOkmyer.
During the night watch Miss Oar
ling. who is president Of the Arden
Red Cross, visited the boys and sup
piled them with sandwiches and cof
fee.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
AUTO AND STREET CAR COLLIDE

An automobile driven by Rudolph
Weinke and trolley car were In
collision at Front and Franklin streets
yesterday afternoon and while both
vehicles we're damaged slightly no
one was hurt.
Evening journal., 1917-08-27
DEiIINc NEWsPA PAPER'S
pRAISL FOR COLONEL NEEn

That Colonel Reed and his command.
the ii5th Regiment. Delaware Infantry
are not only popular IN their own
state is shown In an article which ap-
pearod recently In the Domlng H. NJ
Headlight. ono of New Moxicos leading
newspapers. The article is as follows:
Governor Townsend OF Delaware has
appointed Major J. Warner Reed. Of tho
First Delaware Infantry. which was
cncamped here at Camp Deming as "a
part OF the Fourth Separate Brigade.
colonel OF the newly raised regiment.
Major Reed was one of the most
popular tnd efficient officers who came
down 10 the border, and the entire 0ity
OF Demine Will be- delighted 90 learn
Of his promotion and his states rerog-
milton OF his ability. The Delaware
troops We're one Of the finest body OF
men cncampcd here. They made the re-
markable record OF not losing "a single
man during the entire time Of their
epcampmcnt Brigadicr-General Edwin
A. Glenn, Who commanded the Fourth
Brigade sent the strongest possible
recommendation Of Major Reed 20 Gov
crnor Townsend.
"The officer has served his state dur
ing iwonty-ihrce years onlisting as q
member of Company 4 of the Delaware
National Guord. on September 40. 1894
he was rapidly promoted 20 the grodcs
OF corporal md sergeant and Was made
n second Lieutenant OF Company g. ir
1901. captain In 1902 and was commits
stoned a major on March T.. 1906. III
served through the Spanish war. wa'
f, fbo Eodnt al gnr..frp while ON lni
border, and hes been in command o
ihc soldiers on duty throughout th'
state siacc ihe nations latest call
Evening journal., 1917-08-27

nowspaperman on her decks clad In
ihe rough shoes used in packing over
the ice. "a flannel shirt and seal cap. lie
looked the picture Of health.
Mr.. small was the only man who re-
maincd with Mr. Macmillan during the
whole trip.
Captain Bartlett will go direct TO New
York on Tuesday with Dr. j. q. knowl-
ton. OF New York. who was physician
on the Neptune.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28

Mems and Ladies' Panamas cleaned and blocked now. Conn. Hat Co.,, advt.
 The Catholic Choral Union will hold 8 rehearsal at o'clock tomor- row afternoon in the rooms of Daily council, K. of c. Another rehearsal will be held Thursday evening at the same location.
 Thomas F. Keevers of 19S North street and Miss Ida Agnes Steele of 475 Pennington avenue were married Thursday at St. Mary's rectory by Rev. J. T Winters. The groom is a conductor on the local trolley. lines.
 Frank Neurath of Jacksonville, Fla, is visiting at the home of his parents on Wallace street.
 The Corbin Screw Corporation girls will give a social dance and enter tainment in Booths hall this evening. Mrs. George Fenton and Mrs. w. l.. Halliday of Hartford have returned from New York where they went to hear Billy Sunday.
 Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread advt.
 Property belonging to the Booth estate on Hart street, just below Lin- coin street, has been bought by w. W. Leland and on the three lots he l plans to erect 8 handsome residence, ] to cost in the neighborhood of $15 5,00O. Bring your Panama in now to be cleaned and blocked. Conn. Hat Co. I-advt. | Miss Mabel Haywood of the Ameri-
 can College for Girls at Madrid, | Spain, gave an interesting lecture in ! Spanish before the advanced class in
 that language at the High school yes- l terday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Elliott of 1 Fairview street were rendered a sur-
 prise reception by their friends last
 evening in celebration of their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. They were l married at St. Marks church and l have always made their home in this l city. The couple have eight children, Mrs. Hjalmer Johnson, Agnes. Fred, ! James, John, Mable, Charles and Ruth.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-28
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
 ABUSE OF LICENSES
Police to Insist on PeddlerS Pay-
 ing Proper Fee

Announcing his determination to see that junk men, peddlers and oth- CTS included in the city ordinance re- Quiring the possession of a proper H. lence to do business comply strict ly with regulations or suffer a court appearance, Chief of Police William J. Rawlings this morning notified members of the street detail to be especially watchful in this respect, hold up all of whom proper licens- ing Is demanded and scrutinize their credentials to ascertain if they are properly issued and otherwise valid. Reports have come to his attention that there are some who are doing business without the formality of se- curing a license, are attempting to
 get by" on permission granted for year ago or use one type of permfs- sion for transacting business of an- other kind.
 Directing the crusade to be prose- cuted speedily followed the adjourn ment of police court session, at which Max Kopelowitz of 110 Dwight street was fined $1O and costs by Judge James T. Meskill for doing a junk business without having secured the proper license. He was stopped on Church street yesterday while collect ing waste paper and other junk, asked to show the necessary permission and tried to evade the issue. A license as produce vendor. costing $2 and is- sued by Chief Rawlings, was shown. Being told that this was not good for the business he was engaged in. he said that his other license must be at home. The junk dealers licenses are issued by Detective Sergeant Bam- forth ct a q tn hC sure there was no mistake, Sergeant
 Bamforth allowed him to go. after taking his name and address, while he went to headquarters to consult the records. No record of the ac- cused having received the necessary permission was found and a summons into court quickly followed.
 Much indignation was expressed after the imposing of the fine and he loudly demanded an attorney and as loudly announced his intention ot taking an appeal. Later, after medi- tating for a time. he decided to pay and did SO.
 Find Sympathy in the Dictionary. With the advent of spring. the end less round of the lame. the halt and the blind vending their way to head quarters to secure permission to so- licit aims and peddle on the streets has begun. The advance guard has been greatly discouraged, Chief Rawlings having put his foot down in the determination to keep the city streets clear of this type of undestr- ables. Several applicants applied at headquarters this morning, only to be informed of the next ruling, that New Britain is no paradise for sym pathy workers and that the ban ap- plies to all. It is expected that re- port of the edict will soon travel among the fraternity with a result that local streets will be free on pencil sellers" "shoe string vendors and other "merchants' of like illx the coming season.