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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
President Urges
ArmedNeutrQlitv
Before Congress
Executive Wants Authority and Funds Necessary
to Provide Ships With Guns, Convoy Mer-
chantmen, and Take Other Steps to Combat
German Submarine Warfare

WASHINGTON Feb. 26-Presdent Wilson appeared
before today at o'clock and asked for authority
place the United States in state of armed neutrality to
sist the German submarine menace,
Next Step Toward War.
The continued invasion of the plain rights OF neuras
the high further sacrifices of American lives and ships
the nolerabe blockade of American almost
efectual the country warhave taken the place
of dreaded overt act which expected shock the world
and have forced the president into the next step toward
News of the sinking of the Cunard liner Lacona with
Americans aboard received here the president
his way to address congress Although without details its
grave possibilities added emphasis to the presidents words
Congress Must Provide Money.
President Wilson, asking to be empowered to take what
ever steps ere necessary which included the armng ships
the conveying of merchantmen by vessels whatever
other steps may be necessary made it plain again that he
wanted peace but not at the of American lives and rights
or by driving the American flag from the Congress
expected not only to authorize the president the armed
forces of the country but also to provide money.
Asks Arms for Ships.
Devoutly expressing the hope that it would become
NECESSARY to put armed force into action the president
officially asked for authority to supply American merchant
ships with defensive arms with the of using them"
and "to employ any other nstrumcnales as well as
cent credit to enable him to provide adequate means of
protection
This without being specifically in terms was a request for
tin use of the army and and the money
them effective.
Rights of Humanity.
Behind the rights of Americans the president declared he
was thinking of the rights of humanity but through il ALL
IN ,~r,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
New. York Offices Notified
One Life Lost With Vessel

NEN lOKk. Fch 70 The Brit
biggest vessel, oi the Cuuard fleet wh
today. sailed from thi, por, fcbruTs
was ,orpcdocd were 81 first cla,, a6
seven Nmtrican, Twenty NmericS&
passengers had hccn tran, shipped ~
There were mo- stccragc paSScugYSM
66s 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
Storm Halts Work
of Finding Bodies
of Slide Victims

BOlNt Idaho. Feb 70 With all oi
southern Idaho IN the grip OF one of
the worst NormS o' the winter. at.
,tmp'' az recovering the siv unil,coy.
cred hodic, ut the fifteen men who lost
their live, carl, Sunday morning IN the
snow slide near Halle, have been ahan.
duucd M fifteen oi the injured three
OF whom may die arc IN hospitals at
HALEY or Rcllyuc The heavy wet
snow which was still falling over most
ul the state early Monday morning IN.
creased ,hc danger oi the new slides.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-Presdent Wilson appeared
before today at o'clock and asked for authority
place the United States state of armed neutrality"
ss the German submarine menace.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
Narcotic riends Pound in Church.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb 70 Three
men and woman. natcutis,s. and the
negro iani,ut were arrested IN the base
ment oi onc oi the latge,, churches N
the CT, here SUNDAY and are held IN
Jail The police found narcotic, IN thu
lariiof's locker as we'll a. hypodetmic
-Ntlngcs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
In Execution Four Weeks.


ION the third of February officially informed YOU of the
sudden and unexpected action of the imperial German
men IN declaring its intention disregard the promises had
made to TINS government in April last and undertake immediate
submarine operations against all commerce. whether of beg
erentS of neutras which should approach Great Brit
IAN ana Ireland the Atlantic of Europe harbors
OF the eastern Mediterranean and conduct those operations
without regard to the established conceptions of international
practice without regard to any consideration humanity
which might interfere with their object That policy was forth
with put INTO practice 1t has been
nearly four weeks.
Its practical results fully disclosed The commerce
OF other neutral nations is suffering severely but perhaps
very much more severely than already suffering before
he st o ebuary when the new policy of the imperial gov
ernment was put into operation We have asked the coopera
on of the other neutral governments to prevent these eprc
daton but fear Of them has thought il wise TO Joint
us in of action Our own commerce has
suffered suffering rather in apprehension than in fact
rather because many of ships tmdlv keepiny
their home ports than because American ships have been sunk
Two American Ships Sunk.
"Two American vessels have been sunk-hc Housaonc
and the Lyman NJ Law. The of the ouatonic which
carrying oodstuffs consigned to London firm was es
senally like the of the Frye in which, will be recalled
the German government admitted its liability for damages and
the lives of the the the Frye
with reasonable
THE of the Law which carrying lemon box slaves
to Palermo disclosed ruhessnes of method which deserves
grave condemnation but accompanied by circumstances
which might not have been expected a time
with the use of the submarine against merchantmen the
German government has used it,
I'm sum, therefore, the situation we find ourselves
in with regard to the actual conduct of the German sb-
marine warfare against commerce and its effects upon
ships and people s substantially the same that was
when addressed you the 3rd of February except for
the tying shipping in ports because of the
unwingnes of our ship owners to risk their vessels
without insurance adequate protection and the various
conunu,d al.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Thc text of President Wilson's
address the submarine situation before congress today
follows
Gentlemen of the congress:
Il have again asked the privilege addressing you be-
cause we are moving through critical times during which
to to be my duty keep in close touch with the
houses of that neither shall run
at cross PURPOSES between US.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
Colder Tonight,
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST Partly cloudy
weather tonight ana TUESDAY, colder 20
MONT Win minimum temperature 70 20 10
degrees
STATE FORECAST rnrlnht cloudy;
colder; Tuesday 'alri colder In sa, por.
tlon.
KANSAS lna.i'l,I Hnl wu,n colder
ARKANSAS GyuvtN cloudy and
colder
wEsr TNNNS. lnIr Hul ,N1frH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
British Vessel
U-Boat Victim;
CneKnownD Dead
Steamer Carried 29l; 278 SURVIVORS Landed at
Queenstown; Submutine Attacked Ship Sum-
day Night, Consul Frost 7elegraphs Amen-
can Embassy; Few Details Received

QUEENSTOWN, Eng, Feb. 26-The Cunard liner "A.
099 gross which ed from New York February
for Liverpool has been sunk The survivors, sa number
270 will be landed tonigh
The Cunard kner Lacona sailed from New York February
S with 100 passengers, among whom Amer.
1t is stated that the Laconia was torpedoed
without warning
Wesley Frost American consul at Queenstown, telc-
graphed the American embassy at London today
"Cunsrder Laconia orpedoed 1880 Sunday night Two
hundred and eventyeght survivors landed Details lacking,
but know missing, dead"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26

Officials OF the steamship company th received confirmation Of the
vessels destruction the British admla, the
hic had been lost stated whether the
had been killed
The including supplies
lutc state, mail which have the American liner
The tuuad hne after the the four Americans aboard
larona, %
The four American,
Mis-, Th,l, Barker New York, Arthur 7 Kirby Ranbdg
T. Harris New Work and Flo,d Gw, the Chicago Tribune
Two other the first class
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy Chicago There American
Wang York
These additional announced after the line had
the sinking the Laconia
cabin oaed The
There passengers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-26
REVENUE BILLS
IN HOUSE HAVE
RICHT-0F-WAY
Many Measures Passed; Sen
ate Bill Reauanged,

The attorney general held in an
opinion to the governor today that
the Muskogee free fair bill, which
passed the legislature and is now in
the hands of the governor, was un-
constitutional. He held that the
Muskogoe fair was private cor
poratioa. The governor declined to
say this afternoon whether he would
approve or disapprove the measure.
The Harrison times., 1917-12-22
The UNDRhFTEU ARMY

To the civilian American who feels
a keen desire 10 be represented as di-
rectly as possible in his country's sery-
ice the Red Cross brings an appeal Ot
peculiar force. For the Red Cross
worker comes into the closest contact
with the actual struggle that is possi-
Bile 10 any save the soldier himself.
On the heels OF death and destruction
he presses so closely in his mission OF
mercy as TO be almost a part of the
battle. His are the hands that first
minister to the shattered body; his
the ears that hear the last faint mes.
sage OF many a parting soul. Through
the further help of these brothers and
sisters OF the Noytiate OF Pain, life
after life is drawn back from the bor-
derland; cleanliness and comfort and
trained care lessen the anguish, or,
when death must be, makes easier the
passing. To our boys when they land
on foreign soil the hand OF greeting
is held out; as they travel from place
to place comforts are provided. The
SCARED and broken remnant of peO-
pie scourged by ruthless devastation
the aged and the women and the
piteously helpless children to whom
our longing sympathy goes out, the
Red Cross ministers to these in our
stead.
In all this and measureless other
service these workers are a vital and
Omnipresent force. We who are left
at home may work by proxy through
them. We can keep them there and
send others, with our money, the least
precious possession that men and
women are being called on to give up.
Our dollars can take us there in spirit
and represent us in accomplishment.
The little red button is the badge Of
enlistment in the Army of the I'm
drafted; the outward symbol OF the
pledge to serve.
Won't you join the Red Cross during
the Christmas membership drive,
which begins Dec. II? Or, bet
ter still, send in your 81 for member
ship now and then enlist as a solicitor
for other memberships in the Christ,
mas drive. 1t is your duty to do this,
and it is a God-siven privilege.
Humanity is calling, and if you are
human you will respond Act now.
The Harrison times., 1917-12-22
TWO OBJECTS ARE SOUGHT
IN FRENCH RELIEF WORK

The American Red Cross assumes
that the work done by the organiza-
ton with the French must fill funda-
mentally two requirements;
First-That all activities contribute
to the successful conduct Of the war.
Second-That they relieve suffering
raused by the war,
Work done with the civil population
may have a more important bearing
on the military situation even than
work Gone with the forces, for men in
the fielG will be able to carry out their
work better with the knowledge that
those left at home are being taken
care Of
If the American people can get a
real picture of the misery among hose
who have been and are being daily
driven out of their homes and dumped
in poverty upon other parts Of the
country, oltentime5 i'll or mutilated,
they will gladly do all in their power
10 help.
The Harrison times., 1917-12-22
BELGIAN ORPHANS
GIVEN NEW LIFE
THROUGH RED CROSS

Anent the American Red Cross
Christmas membership campaign,
which is to be inaugurated through
out tle nation Monday, Dec. II, con-
tinuing until Christmas eve, national
headquarters announces that the or
ganization already is assisting In the
care Of Belgian orphans who were
carried by their captOrs into Germany
and who are beginning to be released
The first groups, consisting of 500
children each, have been received
back into the Allies territory
These homeless children, sick and
under-nouriShed, all between 4 and 13
years of age, will receive the best pos
sible care from the American Red
Cross, which recognizes in them Bel
gums hope for its coming genera
ton.
Twenty miles from Limoges, in the
southern center Of France, on hill
side of a little town called TrOChe,
stands the famous monastery OF l.
Grande Chartreuse, unoccupied at
present. There roses bloom the year
round. Permission was given to use
this place for the Belgian children,
and it was rented from the govern
ment by the Red Cross, which sup
plies the funds for the work, while
the personnel and management are
provided by the Belgian committee. In
this monastery the Red Cross hopes
to bring back to life and vigor these
children, in whom lies the hope Of
Belgium.
The Harrison times., 1917-12-22
S.ecial Aid to italy.

The American Red Cross responded
promptly to the emergency created by
the Italian retreat lAe War Council,
in a telegram to Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page, promised every effort
which the Red Cross could make
would be applied Immediately to the
relief OF l,aiy
The Harrison times., 1917-12-22
New Uniforms for Nurses.

Owing TO the limited laundry facili-
Ties in France, Il EDs been decided
that American Rcd Crc,5 nurses with
base hospitals and Other military hos
pitals IN France shall wear gray uni
forms instead of the usual white.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-22

Phone SO, Boomers Ferry Lumber
Company for No. boards, fine for
common work. $500 per M. adv-tf
For Sale-Three lots in Park adj
dition. Easy terms. Address Franz
Herzig, Reardan, Wash. My 29
Mail orders gwen prompt and care
full attention. We guarantee them
against breakage and pay parcels
post or express charges. Send your
next order for drug sundries to ST.
monds' Drug Store, Bonners Ferry,
Idaho.-adv-tf.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-22

County of Boundary, State of
Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mike
Casey, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that E. B.
Schlette, the administrator of the
estate of Mike Casey, deceased, has
rendered and presented for settle
ment, and filed in this court his
final account Of his administration
of said estate and a petition for
decree of distribution of the resi-
due of said estate, and that Mon
day, the 18th day of May, 1917,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, at the court room of said
court in the court house in the City
of Boomers Ferry, County of Boun-
dairy, State of Idaho, has been duly
appointed by the judge of said court,
for the settlement of said account
and for the hearing of said petition.
At which time and place any per-
son interested in said estate may
appear and file exceptions in writing
to the said account, and to the said
petition and contest the same.
|. Witness my hand and the seal of
the Probate Court, at Boomers Ferry,
Boundary County, State of Idaho,
this 18th day of May. 1917.
E. R. HENDERSON,
Probate Judge and Ex-officio Clerk
of the Probate Court of Boundary
County, Idaho.
|BOTTUM & WILSON,
Attorneys for Administrator.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-22
Notice For Hearing Petition of Cor

Notice For Hearing Petition of Cor
nelius Casey For Appointment of
Commissioners For Partition.
In the Probate Court of the County
OF Boundary, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Mike Casey, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Corne-
Illus Casey having filed in this Court,
a petition for the appointment of
commissioners for the purpose of
partitioning the property decreed in
common to Cornelius Casey, Thomas
Casey, John Casey, James Casey and
Patrick Casey by the decree Of dis
tribution in the estate of Mike Casey,
Deceased, the hearing of said petition
has been fixed by said Court for
Monday the 2Sth day of May, 1917,
at II o'clock, A. M. of said date at
the courtroom thereof, in Boundary
County, State of Idaho, and that all
persons interested in said estate are
notified then and there to appear and
show cause, if any there be, why this
said petition should not be granted
and said commissioners for partition
appointed.
f. r. HENDERSON,
May15-22 Probate Judge.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-22

For Sale-One double set of heavy
farm harness, complete; also a
double set Of light carriage harness,
halters and blankets. E. E. Elliott.
Your home is not complete without
an Edison photograph. Sold on easy
payment plan. Come in and talk it
over. o. F. Howe, jeweler. If
Don't neglect your eyes. We are
prepared to give thorough tests and
to fit your eyes perfectly with the
best lenses. o. F. Howe, Jeweler and
Optician. If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-22
Road to Happiness

Be amiable, cheerful and good ma
tured and you are much more like
ly to be happy. You will find this
difficult, if not impossible, however,
when you are constantly troubled
with constipation. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets and get rid of that
and it will be easy. These Tablets
not only move the bowels, but i'm
prove the appetite and strengthen
the digestion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-05-22

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND OF THE
TIME FIXED FOR HEARING
PETITION FOR DECREE OF
DISTRIBUTION.
In the Probate Court in and for the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-18
MAINLAND TOLD ABOUT
.H|L0-VOLCANOMARATHON


The mainland has heard about the
proposed Hilo. Volcano Of Kilauea Mara.
thon, to be run off on January ], next.
The following has been sent out by
the Associated Press from San Fran.
cisco and is attracting wide attention
throughout the United States:
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10
associated Press)--A unique "mara.
thon" is to be run on New Year e day,
1918, from HilO on the Island of Ha.
wall, directly to the rim of the active
Volcano Rilauea. Ten nationalities are
to participate. Relay teams of runners
Of the Hawaiian Islands and the Unit.
ed States mainland will oppose each
other. Is. d.. sf>,5 u f'. ..'.
The course is thirty two miles in
length. The roadway over which the
runners will pass is bordered succes.
sively by sugar cane fields, forests of
koa and ohia, and giant ferns, finally
crossing a stretch Of old lava.
The start Is to be made from the
waters of the Pacific in the Bay OF
Hilo, the runners ascending the noun,
tain road to nearly 5000 feet above sea
level where the race is to end.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-18

outward course against the seniors and
astcnished those who followed them BY
keeping abreast Of their elders all the
way ont. II was foregone conclusion
that the Reds in this race would easily
prove the masters Of the Blues and
the expectations formed were confirm
ed yesterday. a3.@m
Blues Cheered Second Time "
For the second aud last time yester.
day Healani proved victOrs by winning
out In the junior pair.oar race. The
Rlues won this race by an easy length,
Frank Kruger and Frank Cunha max
ing the crew, The Myrtle crew, Jimmie
Hart and Max Rosa, finished second,
the other Red crew, 0'Brien and Her
bert McInerney, bringing up the rear
for third place. -..t .,.. j..
This finished the race program and
Regatta Day was pau for nineteen sew.
enteen at three forty. five in the after.
noon, fully two hours later than was
exnected. .....
Gilbert Patten, A. NJ. Webster and
Thomas Forbes, Jr., of the Hilo Boat
Club left in the Manna Kea yesterday
for Hilo. The other Big Island row
ers will leave in the same boat next
"wednesday and Saturday. ...
It's All Myrtle Today -.
Myrtle colors filed the streets, cafe,
show houses and dance hall throughout
the evening and there were many con.
versions from Blue to the reigning hue
noticed. At the Outrigger Clnb, Wal.
kiki, there was a big dance given last
night in honor of the rowing club mem.
bers.
Revatta Day onicfals ..... ...
Regatta Committee A. B. Kroll,
chairman; George Crozier and William
Lyle. ~,@.. ,
Judges-C. r. Mayne, Charles K,
Stillman and John T. NOR.
Starter--C. @. Rhodes.
Timekeepers--Ben Hollinger, Lester
Petrie, T. King and w. A. Cottreu.
Clerk Of the Course---W. Young.
Assistant Clerk--T. 0'Brien. =.
Recor,ler--L. g. Thompson. @. .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-18
$40 II III 8
ILIHUE PLAYS SOME
REALLY QUEER GAME
Kauai Writer Pans Life Out Of
~ County Seaters

LIHUE, Kauai, September 1.-THE
ball game between I.ihue and Kealia
at Lihue Sunday afternoon was one Of
the poorest and most tiresome exhibi.
tions of the national pastime that has
been staged on Kauai In blue moon.
In this game Lihue demonstrated
very thoroughly that II takes practise
to play ball. u"..
The game was called for two o'clock
and everybody was on hand at that
time but the home team. At three
clock a few Of them strolled casually
onto the grounds, and at three thirty,
by putting in substitutes, enough men
were gathered together to start the
game. .'...
At the end Of the second inning the
score stood 10 70 in favor of Lihue.
The home fans began TO pirk up and
look hopeful With three or four more
innings like that, Lihue really ought
TO have q reasonably safe lead. r.
But no, some mutt must have told
them that their little old 10 20 I was
n safe lead, and that they had already
done all that could reasonably be ex.
pected of any ball team. Had they
not annexed ten runs 20 the opponent 4
one az the end Of the second inning Z
Surely that was glory enough to last
for one day--and IL the Kealia bunch
took exceptions to that-why, we
should worry. II
Kealia IL, Lihue 10. 'Nuff sed.
Makaweli W.. Koloa
According TO reports the game be-
tween Koloa and Makaweli at Koloa,
was good ball up TO the seventh inning
when Makaweli made balloon ascen
sion and BY the time they reached the
earth again Koloa had annexed ten
runs. Koloa 10, Makaweli 3.
Next Sundays Games ...... ...
The games next Sunday win be al
follows: .8 "a. r
Koloa VS.. Lihue at Lihue. .....
Makee VS.. McBryde at Kappa.