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The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08
bELG|AN VESSEL SUNK WITHOUT
 WARNING
(By Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 8. - The sole survivor of the Belgian relief steam CT, Lars Kruse, has arrived here and he says the boat was sunk without any warning.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08
AMERICAN NEGRO KILLED BY
 TORPEDO
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Feb. 8. - A German sub marine torpedoed the British steamer Turino, bound from Norfolk to liv- erpooi. Three firemen were killed, including an American Negro, George Washington. The survivors have ar rived at Queenstown.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08
LOCAL JoTTlNGs.

The launch Waif returned last even ing from a trip to the westward, with cargo of gasoline.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08

The Women's Guild will hold card party at the Bungalow next Tuesday evening, February 13.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08

A good investment the Daily Times six months for $5.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. = Neither lands has formally declined to break with Germany, and Spain has also de clined to accept President Wilson's suggestion of break in it's diplo- matic relations with Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08

The steamer Northwestern sailed
 from Juneau st at o'clock this morning to Cordova, where she is due early Saturday morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08

Anchorage has a new Masonic tenn pie, 60x60 feet, which has been re- gently erected at cost of 312.oO0.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08

The freighter Valdez arrived in port at o'clock last night She brought tank car, three box cars and a quantity of gasoline for the Copper River & Northwestern rail way.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08
BOLIVIA BACKS UP WILSON $
 COURSE
(By Associated Press.)

LAPASE, Feb. 8. - Bolivia has de- cided to completely support the atti- tude of the United States against German submarine warfare.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-08

Job Printing ct Daily Times office.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
LANDiS SAYS WE ARE
"A NATION OF COWARDS'
Chicago Judge in Explosive Address
Tells What He Would Do If He
Had the Power.

Chicago, March 30-Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, is an explosive adj
dress at a crowded meeting of the
Chicago Real Estate board, said what
was in his heart concerning the Unit
ed States as a nation.
I'VE are nation of cowards," he
said, population which will sit
back and let a militia fight for it.,
which will sit back and permit a hand
full of men, because of their willing
nesa for sacrifice, do the entire pop
ulation's duty, that population is not
worth fighting for. The men who are
opposed to consumption are those men
who would not volunteer for service
under any circumstances. A mandam-
us suit would not drag them into the
army.
IF I were car Of America I would
raise an army Of 100000 men and
build a navy complete from the great
est dreadnaught to the littlest mos
quito boat. l would spend $10,00O,-
100000 if necessary and consider it
we'll spent, even if there were no war,
if it prevented a hostile hand from
being laid upon a single American
man or woman"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
$4,000 GUARDSMEN SERVING
ARE NOW UNDER ARMS AS FED
ERAL POLICE.
Regiment of Engineers Ordered Back
From Mexican Border to Capital
Navy Speeding Up.

Washington, March 3O.-The num-
Der Of national guardsmen called in.
to the federal service for policing in.
dustrial and other strategic points
was brought up to $4,000 under the
last orders issued.
At the same time, the regular First
regiment of engineers, scattered along
the Mexican border, was ordered back
to it's barracks at the capital, the
navy took additional measures to has
ten construction and equipment of
fighting ships; and both the War and
Navy departments announced further
provisions to facilitate recruiting.
Decentralization Stopped.
Because OF misunderstanding as
to the number of troops affected by
the first order issued, stopping mo-
Utilization of the guardsmen return
ing from border duty, the War de-
partment also directed that all organ.
izations which have been mustered
out of federal service but have not
left the state camps for home be
brought back under arms
The War department orders are bas-
ed on latest official reports regarding
the progress of decentralization, but in
some cases officials have not been ad-
vised up to date.
Navy Department Active.
At the Navy department bids we're
opened for a large quantity of ord
nance supplies and Secretary Daniels
announced that additional bids would
be opened in a few days for construc-
ton of submarine chasers. He ex-
poets to order a large number of these
small craft as soon as number of
building concerns have given the de-
partment information as to their build
ing CAPACITIES.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
ALLIES MEET WITH CHECK
GERMANS MAKE STAND IN HEAV.
lily FORTIFIED POSITION.
Artillery Needed to Break Down New
Defense Prepared by Teutons-
Poison Plot Discovered.

London, March 31-The warfare on
the western front is becoming some
what stationary again as British out
posts and patrols have come face to
face with the so-called Hindenburg
line, where the Germans undoubtedly
will make a determined stand.
The German position is strong.
They have had unlimited time to pre-.
pare it far from shell fire, so the prob.
lem again arises Of smashing down
this defense with sufficient artillery
TO permit another move forward.
Strong German Notifications.
Minor actions continue all along the
line between the German rear guard
and British infantry and cavalry pa.
trolls, but nothing approaching the pro.
portions of battle has yet developed
The Germans have fortified every pos.
sible position in the line of retreat, in.
Guiding barbed wire entang!ements
about COW barns and pig pens.
The German heavy artillery is com.
ing into play again from fixed posi-
lions back of the Cambria-St Quentin
line. 1t is reported that the Kaiser
recently visited the territory over
which the Germans retreated and gave
his approval of the withdrawal meth
DDS adopted.
Poison Plot Discovered.
The British have discovered a plot
to spread disease among cavalry
horses, a German agent having been
found with vial of archaeological
cultures in his possession and instruc-
lions how to use them The Germans
left behind all manner of traps, of
which, however, the British and
French received information.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
BANKS RESOURCES IS BILLION
NEW HIGH RECORD REVEALS U. S.
AS WORLDS RICHEST NATION.
Assets of National Banks Now Exceed
Those of Similar Institutions of
Ten Nations.

Washington, March 20. - American
national banks have set a new high
record for resources, again revealing
the United States as incomparably the
richest nation in the world
Comptroller Williams announces
that on March 5, the date of the last
bank call, the assets of the national
banks aggregated more than $16,000,.
100000, exceeding the combined re-
sources of the Bank Of England, the
Bank of France, the Bank of Italy,
the Bank of Spain, the Bank of Nor.
way, the Bank of Sweden, the Swiss
National bank, the National Bank OF
Denmark, the Bank of Japan and the
Reichsbank of Germany.
The resources of these banks March
5 were $21o,000,000 larger than ever
before in their history
AS the total resources of all nation
al banks on April 4, 1913, amounted
to only $11,081, 100000, the increase
of resources for the past four years
has amounted to approximately SIS,
000,000,000.
The amount of bonds of foreign gov
ernments and of other foreign securi
ties held by national banks on March
5 was approximately $338, 100000, Oh
but little more than 2 per cent D
their total resources.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
THMANN-HOlLWEG IN SPEECH
TO REIcHsTAG DlScLAIMS ANY
INTENTION OF ATTACK
ON AMERICA,
REFUSES TO CALL OFF.
SUBMARINE WARFARE
Says That Should Congress Declare
War Against Germany His Country
"Will Have to Bear and Over
come lt"-Denies Plan
to Attack.

Berlin, March 81. - If the United
States at the coming extra session Of
Congress should declare war against
Germany, that country will have to-
'bear and overcome it,
This statement, made by the Ger
man chancellor, DR.. Won Bethman-Holl-
veg, in the Reichstag, seems to be
Germany's final declaration that she
does not intend to give up her unre-
stricted submarine campaign
The chancellor made important dec
larations concerning Germany's policy
toward the United States and Russia.
No Intention to Attack.
Concerning German relations with
the United States, the chancellor said:
within the next few days the d.
rectors of the American nation will be
convened by President Wilson for an
extraordinary session of Congress in
order to decide the question of war or
peace between the American and Ger
man nations
Germany never had the slightest
intention of attacking the United
States of America and does not have
such intention now. It never desired
war against the United States of
America and does not desire it today.
Says England Is to Blame.
How did these things develop?
More than once we told the United
States that we made unrestricted use
of the submarine weapon expecting
that England could be made to OBJ
serve, i'm her policy of blockade, the
laws of humanity and international
agreements. This blockade policy
this I expressly recall has been called
illegal and indefensible' (the imperial
chancellor here used the English
words) by President Wilson and Sec
rotary of State Lansing. Our expec-
tations which we maintained during
eight months have been disappointed
completely; England not only did not
give up her legal and indefensible
policy of blockade, but uninterrupted
ly intensified it. England, together
with her allies, arrogantly rejected the
peace offers made by us and our al
lies and proclaimed her war aims
which aim at our humiliation and that,
of our allies.
"Acted in SeIf-Defense."
Then we took unrestricted subma-
rine warfare into our hands; we had
to for our defense.
IF the. American nation considers,
this a cause for which to declare war
against the German nation with which
it has lived in peace for more than
one hundred years; if this action war
rants an increase of bloodshed, we
shall not have to bear the responsible
ity for it. The German nation. which
feels neither hatred nor hostility
against the United States of America,
shall also bear and overcome this"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
EXECUTIVE GOES LEGAL LIMIT
AND ORDERS INCREASE 70
FULL WAR STRENGTH OF
$1,000 MEN.
ANY FURTHER INCREASES
RESTS WITH CONGRESS
President Has Exercised Full Limit of
His Legal Powers-Two New Mill
tary Departments Created in
Atlantic Coast Region, Max
ing Six in All.

Washington, March 27.-President
Wilson has taken steps to place the
nation on a war footing.
BY executive order he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay
to full authorized war strength of ST.
900 men. Taken in connection with
emergency naval construction already
ordered, this means that the President
has exercised the full limit of his le-
gal powers as commander in chief to
prepare the navy for war.
New Military Departments.
For ,the army, the President direct
ed that two new military departments
be created in the Atlantic coast re-
glon. The order means that the task
of organizing whatever army Congress
may authorize will be divided among
six departmental commanders, instead
of four, in the interests of speed and
efficiency in mobilization.
The third step was to assume as
national duty the task Of protecting
American industries from domestic
| disorders in the event of hostilities.
For this purpose IL full infantry regi-
ments, two separate battalions and one
separate company of national guards
were called back into the federal SER
vice to act as national police in i'm
portant districts. Supplementing these
troops a regiment of Pennsylvania
guard and two companies of Georgia
infantry, en- route home from the bor-
der were ordered restrained in fed
eral reserve.
The Presidents orders were made
known in terse official statements is
sued by both departments No expla-
nation accompanied them except the
statement that reorganization of the
military departments, effective May l.,
was designed to facilitate decentrali-
cation of command.
Text of Naval Order.
Following is the executive order
bringing the navy of to war strength:
"By virtue of the authority vested
in the President by the act of Con-
gress approved August 20, 1916, en-.
titled An act making appropriations
for the naval service for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1917, and for
other purposes it is hereby directed
that the authorized enlisted strength
of the navy be increased to $1,000 men.
"(Signed), Woodrow Wilson.
The navy must enroll Immediately
approximately 10000 men to reach the
required strength. Secretary Daniels
supplemented it with personal tele-
grams to newspaper editors all over
the country urging them to aid the
department in every way in their pow
er to obtain the men.
Two New Army Departments.
Two new military departments an
| nounced by the War department are
the Northeastern, comprising the New
England states, and the Southeastern,
comprising the states in the old South.
Minnesota remains in the Central de-
partment. with boundaries as hereto
fore and headquarters at Chicago.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
ALABAMA STORM TAKES
TOLL OF ELEVEN LIVES
Several Others Believed Fatally In.
jured-Every Building in One
Town Wrecked.

Montgomery, Ala, March 20. - At
least II lives were lost in storm
which swept through Central Alabama.
The storm was heaviest in the yicin-
ity of Petrey, a small town ir Cren.
shaw county. Every building in the
town was demolished, and four per
sons were killed. Districts near Pet
rey, Ansley, Milo and Troy reported
many structures destroyed.
The full extent of the devastation
has not been learned, and it is be-
lieved other districts may be reported
when communication is restored In
addition to the dead, several persons
we're probably fatally injured and
many others suffered lesser injuries
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
WARNED TO LEAVE GERMANY
Americans Told to Depart by April 2,
Spain Hears.

London, March 30-"From Spanish
diplomatic sources" the London Eve
ming Star has declared it learns Amer
leans have been warned to leave Ger
many before April 2.
Asked to Send Americans Home.
Rome, March 30.-Germany has
been asked to send Americans home,
according to a report here. It was
reported American Ambassador T. N.
Page had been instructed from Wash
ington to request transmission of this
message to Berlin through the Span
ish ambassador there.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS TO CON-
ING CONGRESS LIKELY TO RE-
QUEST STRONG MEASURES
AGAINST GERMANY.
SITUATION UNCHANGED BY
SPEECH OF CHANCELLOR
President to Ask War Against Teutone
or at Least Declaration That State
Of War Exists and Believes
That Entire Country is
Behind Him.

Washington, March 31.--While it is
assumed from the defensive measures
taken by the military arm of the gov
eminent that President Wilson in adj
dressing Congress next week will ask
for war against Germany or a declar-
alton that war exists, it is known that
he will speak along broad lines, deal
ing lightly with incidents leading up
to the present crisis
Officials feel now that the time is
past when incidentals should be dis
cussed and hencef0rth that only fun
damental questions of American safe
ty should be considered AS a result,
the President is gathering opinions
and suggestions from all sides as to
the sort of address to make in the
coming crucial hour.
Situation Unchanged.
The general situation has not been
changed by the speech of German
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
yesterday, according to the view of
portion of the address dealing with
the United States and submarine war
fare.
Germany, it was said, has consist
emily tried to lay the blame for her
acts on other nations. On previous
occasions President Wilson has taken
the position that Germany is in no
way justified in carrying on subma-
rine ruthlessness because of the Brit
ish blockade.
One Condition Ignored.
Only complete abandonment OF un-
restricted submarine warfare could
change the attitude of the United
States, it has been said semi official.
~ recently and press reports indicate
that the German chancellor did not
even discuss that possibility.
Seeks Public Opinion.
The attitude Of both Congress anC
public opinion is sought in order tc
represent both as fully as possible.
AS to the former the President is
anxious not to transgress the consti
tutional perogatives Of Congress as
the war-making body. It is realized
that in the ultimate analysis, regard
less of what the President may recon
mend, the responsibility for decision
rests there. Public opinion, it was
said here, Enthusiastically favors decis
sive action.
German plots in this country, run
ming back along to the beginning O.
the war and finally eliminating in the
Zimmerman note to ally Japan anC
Mexico in war against this country
are regarded as evidence OF the evi
of the general system. The admins
tration has much material not ye
made public, and it is understood, how
ever, that the complete text of the
Zimmerman note has not been pub
lished Further disclosures of intri
cues may be expected at any time.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
Potatoes Rottinu in Pits.

Fort Collins, Colo, March 30.-Four
hundred carloads of potatoes stored in
the vicinity of this city, the center of
the Colorado potato growing district,
are said to be rotting in the pits. They
are not wanted. Commission mer-
chants refuse to handle them, grow
ers say, because there is no market
The people of the United States have
simply quit buying potatoes except in
small quantities for special occasions.
;"They only serve spuds at dinner par
ties now" complained one diserunt;ed
,igrower.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
TO NAME NEW CABINET
Carl Swartz Called by King of Sweden
for That Purpose.

Stockholm, March 30.-Carl Johan
Gustaf SWartz has been requested by
King Gustave to form new cabinet
to succeed that headed by Premier
Hammarskjold, the resignation of
which was recently announced.
Mr.. Swartz was minister of finance
in the Lindman cabinet from 1905 to
1911. In politics he is Conservative
and chairman Of the Riksdag budget
committee.
The new premier is large factory
owner, is chancellor of the Upsala
university, member in the directo-
rates of various banks and is consid-
cred high authority in financial mat
tiers.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
To Bar American Armed Ships.

Copenhagen, March 29.-The Danish
government has not replied to the in
quiries from Washington regarding
the admission of armed American
merchantmen to Danish ports, but the
indications are that it will follow the
example of Holland in barring them
completely. The American minister,
DR.. Maurice Egan, has had several
conversations on this subject with the
foreign office, but has not cited pre-
cedent which the Danish authorities
regard as adequate to justify reversal
Of the present policy.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
Dead Naval Hero Awarded v. C.

London, March 28.-For most con-
spicuous bravery and devotion to duty"
in the battle of Jutland, a posthumous
Victoria cross has just been awarded
Commander Lotus Jones. Jones in
the torpedo boat destroyer Shark led
a division of destroyers to attack the
enemy battle cruiser squadron. A shell
hit the Sharks bridge, putting the
steering gear out of order, and dis
abled the main engine. Although
wounded in the leg Jones went aft to
help connect and man the after wheel
He went down With his ship.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
BRITISH IN PALESTINE
DEFEAT TURKISH ARMY
Capture 900 Men, including General in
Battle About Fifty Miles South
west Of jerusalem

London, March 30.-The British
army in Palestine has defeated a Turk
ish army Of 10000 men, capturing 900
men, including general, the war office
announces.
The defeat took place south of GAIA
by the Egyptian expeditionary force.
Heavy casualties were inflicted on the
enemy. GAIA is city about 48 miles
southwest of Jerusalem.
The entire divisional staff of the
Fifty-third Turkish division in Pales-
tine has been captured by the British.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
PREDICTS TIE-UP OF LABOR

Railway Head Says Unions Will Be
Bound Hard and Fast.
Pittsburgh, March 30.-W. W. After
bury of Philadelphia, president of the
American Railway association, predic-
ted in an address before a thousand
or more members of the Traffic club
of Pittsburgh at the annual banquet
that the public, through their, repre-
sentatives, will tie the labor unions
hand and foot in as radical a man.
ner as the railroads find themselves
today
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
Ball Parks for Training Grounds.

Chicago, March 30.-1f the govern
ment or states desire to use~American
league baseball parks for training
grounds for military forces they are at
their disposal as far as President Ban
Johnson's authority to allow their use
is concerned. Johnson has made the
above announcement. The plan
whereby individual clubs are to- do
nate 10 per cent of their seasons earn
ings to the American Red Cross in
case of war is declared was also ap-
proved by the American circuit presi-
6ant.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
SECOND AMERICAN SHIP SAFE
Freighter Manchuria Docks at Euro
pean Port, Owners Announce.

New York, March 29.-The Amer
lean freight line steamship Manchuria
has arrived at an English port after a
voyage across the Atlantic according
to P. A. S. Franklin, head of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine, own
ers of the vessel. A cablegram re-
ceived here announced the Manchuria
had reached her destination. The
Manchuria left an American port about
"a hours before the sailing of the
American line passenger ship St..
Louis.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
is FRAMING SUFFRAGE BILL
English Premier Says Measure Is Be-
ina Prepared.

London, March 31.-Premier Lloyd
George told a deputation of women
suffragists that the government now is
framing an electoral reform bill in
which the recommendations of the
speakers conference in favor of wo-
man suffrage, will be incorporated. A
majority of the members of the gov
eminent, said the premier, would sup
port woman suffrage, and he did not
doubt, an overwhelming majority Of
the House.
The premier expressed the convic-
ton that once women were enfran-
chised they would eventually get ex-
actly the same franchise as men.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-11
Women to Clean Up Palestine.

New York, March 30-Typhus and
other plaques in Palestine will be
combatted by a medical unit Of 10
physicians and 10 nurses to be sent
soon to that country by Hadassah, the
women's Zionist organization, it is an
nounced here. Women are touring
the state to solicit funds and thus far
100000 has been raised in Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Vir-
ginia. Individual contributions have
been made by Mrs. Julius Rosenwald
Of Chicago and Mrs. Daniel Guggen-
helm and Mrs. Nathan Straus,