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m K»IV 01 sv }> • jfr?,-% ""•'-•T:"""-"[- Tin-: MclIKXRY PLAINDEAI KIi McHENRY, IIX. """ ' * " "' ""' '""'"TV *' 'L~\: """ - UISEOFM UPHELD II. $. NOTE TO POWERS OENIEt > tllGHT TO ARM LINERS FOR DEFENSE. GERMAN EDICT IS APPROVED Americans May Be Warned Not to Travel on Belligerent Ships Which "'Carry Guns for Protection Against Submarine Attacks. Washington, Feb. 14--The declara­ tion by the central powers of their pur­ pose after March 1 next to regard armed merchant ships as warships and sink them on sight is in exact ac­ cordance with the new policy of the United States as laid down by the American note of January 18. It is expected President Wilson now •will give instructions to all port of­ ficials directing them, to consider armed merchantmen as auxiliary cruisers and to apply to them the rules under which such vessels must depart within twenty-four hours after arrival or after necessary repairs are itade or stores taken on board. It is expected further that warnings will be issued directing Americans not to travel on belligerent armed mer­ chant ships. The note, by direction of the secre­ tary of state to American ambassadors, was addressed to the European bel­ ligerents in connection with the recog­ nition of submarines as commerce de­ stroyers and the desirability of the dis­ armament of belligerent merchantmen. Its text in part is as follows: "It is a matter of the deepest In­ terest to my government to bring to an end, if possible, the dangers of life which attend the use of submarines as at present employed in destroying enemy commerce on the high seas, sincb on any merchant vessel of bel­ ligerent nationality there may be citi­ zens of the United States who have taken passage or members of the crew in the exercise of their recognized rights as neutrals. "While I am fully alive to the ap­ palling loss of life among noncombat ants, regardless of age or sex, wh4ch has resulted from the present method of destroying merchant vessete with­ out removing the persons on board to places of safety and while I view that practice as contrary to those hamane principles which should control bel­ ligerents in the conduct of their naval operations, I do not feel that a bel­ ligerent should be deprived of the proper use of submarines in the in­ vasion of commerce, since those in­ struments of war have proved their effectiveness in this practical branch of warfare on the high seas. "Tour government will understand that in seeking a formula or rule I ap­ proach it of necessity from the point of view of a neutral, but I believe that it will be equally efficacious hi pre­ serving the lives of noncombatants on merchant vessel* of belligerent nation­ alities. "My comments on this Bubject are predicated on the following proposi­ tions: "1. A poncombatant has a right to traverse the high seas in a merchant vessel entitled to fly a belligerent flag, to rely upon tue observance of the rules of international law and princi­ ples of humanity, and if the vessel is approached by a naval vessel of an­ other belligerent the merchant vessel of enemy nationality should not be at­ tacked without being ordered to stop. "2. An enemy merchant vessel when ordered to do so by a belligerent sub- Hiarlne should Immediately stop. "3. Such vessel should not be at­ tacked after being ordered to stop un­ less it attempts to flee or resist. In case It ceases to flee or resist, the at­ tack should be discontinued. "4. In the event that it is Impossible to place a prize crew on board of an enemy merchant vessel, or to convoy it into port, the vessel may be sunk, provided the crew and passengers have been removed to a place of safe­ ty "It would therefore appear to be a reasonable and reciprocally just ar­ rangement if it could be agreed by the || opposing belligerents that submarines should be caused to adhere strictly to the rules of internationat^law in the matter of stopping and searching mer­ chant vessels, determining their bel­ ligerent nationality and removing the crews and passengers to places of safety before sinking the vessels as prizes of war, and that merchant ves­ sels of belligerent nationality should be prohibited from carrying any arma­ ment whatsoever. "I should add that my government to impressed with the reasonableness Of the argument that a merchant ves­ sel carrying an armament of any sort should be held to be an auxiliary cruis­ er and so treated by a neutral as well as by a belligerent government and is seriously considering instructing its officials accordingly." fe#; '£•: Vt Won't Be St. Louis Delegate. Washington, Feb. 15.--Secretary Kic- Adoo will not go as a delegate to the national Democratic convention at St Louis. His friends in New York were preparing to send him as a delegate at large from that state Pope Modernizes Service. Rome, Feb. 15.--Pope Benedict has tssued a decree to priests in all coun­ tries that hereafter at Sunday mass, after reading the evangel in Latin they shall repeat It in the language of their :*sarers; WILSON IN THE RACE CONSENT IS GlVfcN BY QHISF EX­ ECUTIVE TO USE OF NAME IN THE OHIO PRIMARY. KENTUCKY CITY SUFFERS FROM FL30D MAKES KNOWN HIS POSITION President Makes Formal Announce* ment of His Candidacy in a Letter Written to Comply With the Provisions of the Law. Washington, Feb. 16.-- President Wilson formally gave his consent on Monday that his name be used as a candidate for renomination. In a let­ ter to the secretary of state of Ohio the president stated that he was un­ willing to enter a contest for the re- nomination, but was ready to permit the use of his name in the coming pri­ mary in order that the Democrats of Ohio might make known their prefer­ ence. The president made known his po­ sition in order to comply with the Ohio primary law, which requires can­ didates for delegates to the party con­ ventions to make known their first and second choices before February 25 and also requires that the candidates for delegates hate the consent of their choices to make use of their names. The president was formally notified of the requirements of the law last week and he wrote Charles Q. Hildebrandt, secretary of rftate of Ohio, as follows: V "I am inclosing to you a letter the occasion of which I dare say will be «juite obvious. Friends in Ohio have called my attention to section 4951 of the general code of Ohio as amended in 1914 with regard to primary elec­ tions and have requested that I indi­ cate my willingness to have my name used. I accordingly take the liberty of sending you the inclosed letter as formal permission under the statute." The letter the president inclosed was as follows: "While I am entirely unwilling to enter into any contest for the presi­ dential nomination of the Democratic party, I am willing to permit the use of my name that the Democrats in Ohio may make known their prefer­ ences in regard to that nomination. "In order, therefore, to satisfy the technical requirements of the statutes of the state of Ohio, I hereby consent to the use of my name as a candidate for the presidency by any candidate who seeks to be elected a delegate to the national Democratic convention." GERMANY OUTBID U. S., PLEA Berlin Government Offered Nicaragua Larger Sum for Canal Route Option, It Is Said. Washington, Feb. 16.--That Ger­ many had offered Nicaragua a larger sum than the United States for an op­ tion on the Nicaraguan canal route was urged in the senate on Monday as an argument for early ratification of the pending treaty. Several senators said they had been informed during the course of the de­ bate that Germany had long sought an option on thet canal route; that ef­ forts first were made soon after France undertook construction of a canal and had been renewed more re­ cently. Members of the foreign rela­ tions committee denied reports that there was any documentary evidence in possession of the committee on the subject. "Of course we have heard reports that Germany sought to obtain the Nicaraguan canal route," said Sena­ tor Stone, chairman of the committee. "Whether she offered $9,000,000 or $12,000,000, or $20,000,000, I do not know." ACTRESS IS SHOT AS SPY Hungarian Musical Star Slain in Buda­ pest--Convicted of Luring Secrets From Officials. Cleveland, Feb. 16.--Sari Petrass, the beautiful Hungarian actresB, has been shot in Budapest as an Eng­ lish spy. This information was received via wireless by residents of Cleveland who were personally acquainted with the famous actress. She was put to death almost Imme­ diately' after the court-martial found her guilty of using her beauty to in­ veigle military secrets from high army officials and communicating them to th|e " British war office by means of smuggled letters. Her arrest, court-martial and exe­ cution were conducted with the ut­ most^ secrecy. She denied all charges, but was confronted by several of her letters, which were said to have been turned ovrr to the authorities hy a Jealous officer. Then she broke down and confessed. Miss Petrass was the niece of Countess Ilka Kinszky. h" Liner Appam May Remain. Washington, Feb. 14.--Disposition i.^flf'the British liner Appam, taken by a German prize crew, has been deci* ed by the United States and will be announced later. The liner will re­ tain in the United States. Arms on Canadian Border. Washington, Feb. 16 --Agents of the department of justice have located several secret stores of arms and am­ munition along the Canadian border. They fear an invasion of Canada and agents are watching each supply base. Aek New Mohr Case Trial. . Providence, R. I., Feb. 14.--William H. Lewis and John B. Edwards, coun- ••I for Henry Spellman and Cecil tJrown, negroes convicted of the mur­ der of Dr. Charles F. Mohr, filed petl- fMgns for ver trials on Friday. Munition Plant is Wrecked. Schenectady. N. Y„ Feb. 16.--The munitions plant of the General Elec­ tric company was wrecked by a fire. The blaze was finally extinguished by the company's private fire department and no report was made to the city. Leper Dies in New York. New York, Feb. 16.--The first death from leprosy in New York in many years occurred in Kings county hos­ pital, Brooklyn, when TiUle Davis, fif­ teen years old, succumbed after thirty- three months of illness. J Crew Wins Gunnery Trophy. San Diego, Cal., Feb. 16.--The U. S. S. San Diego was the proud possessor of the Spokane Gunnery trophy after a . formal presentation ceremony at which the huge silver cup was turned oyer to the crew. .,tv INTERNATIONAL NEWSSERVICE Scene at Hickman, Ky., when that city was inundated by the waters cf the flooded Mississippi river. Hun­ dreds of residents were driven from their homes. AUSTRIAN BATTERY IN SNOW-COVERED ALBANIA • *; ; \ . 8# w"V An Austrian battery in action in the snow-clad hills of Albania where the remnants of the Montenegrin army were restisting the advance of the enemy. SUBMARINE H-3 AGROUND OFF SAN DIEGO This photograph shows the submarine H-3 high and dry on a mud flat at San Diego, Cal. The H-3, one of the largest submarines in the United States navy, was just completing a half-submerged FUn in San Diego harbor when she Btruck the mud fiat bow on at full speed and turned over on her port side. A mistake In location of the channel, which is deep enough to accommodate the largest sea-going vessel at low tide, Is believed to have been the cause. PLACED IN STATUARY HALL m. wmmi FARRAGUT'S FLAGSHIP TO BE JUNKED Statuary hall in the capitol at Wash­ ington has a new inmate. It is a shaft representing Henry Mower Rice, the first delegate in congress from the ter­ ritory of Minnesota and the first rep­ resentative in congress fromithe state of Minnesota. The Rice shaft was un­ veiled February 8, Senator Knute Nel­ son of Minnesota delivering the speech of dedication, and Vice-Presi­ dent Marshall accepting in-behalf of' the United States. Each state is en­ titled to two statues. This is the first erected by Minnesota. The empire of Japan includes near­ ly 4,000 islands. DO YOU KNOW THAT-- This is the bow of the old United States warBhip Franklin, Admira'. F\rragut's flagship, as she lies at the government docks at Norfolk, wher* a'ne is to be broken up and sold as junk. ' J A burlesque wheel isn't funny? Sand is also useful in SanduskyT1 Russia's land area is 8,417,118 Bq miles. An oculist Is no use to a bli gage? New York has 4,590 hotels tauira.ntjL 7" J bag 4 d res- Getting at the Facts. "I see where a man fell off a 20-story building directly on an asphalt pave­ ment and was not killed." "Now, den't you knew," answered the contentious persons, "that a state­ ment like that is obviously absurd? It is physically impossible for a .hu­ man being to fall from such a great height to a city pavement without be­ ing instantly killed." "Perhaps so, but this man merely broke his arm. He was washing win­ dows on the first floor." GATHERED HERE AND THERE Moose are protected from hunters in Maine. Egypt's irrigation works have cost $53,000,000. In this country electricity is a $3,- 000,000,000 industry Methodist ministers in the United States number over 30,000. South African trade is decreased more than 50 per cent by war. In China a father cannot leave more property to on4* son than another. FRENCH LOSE FIT BERLIN ANNOUNCE8 GAIN OF SEVEN HUNDRED YARDS OF FOE'S PO8ITION8. CHAMPAGNE SCENE OF FIGHT Fierce Battle Raging Along Entire Front In the West--Paris 8ays Five Attacks Were Repulsed--British Lose in Flanders. London, Feb. H5.--Furious fighting is general along the western front and particularly in the Champagne. The German war office announced the cap­ ture of 700 yards of French positions .in Chanjpagne, south of Saine Marie-a- Py. At this point 206 officers and men were taken prisoner. The French official report does not mention the capture of these positions, but says five successive infantry at­ tacks in. an effort by the Germans to recapture positions recently taken in Champagne were repulsed. The state­ ment admits the Germans penetrated a French trench near Soissons, but they subsequently were ejected, it added. The German report says: "British artillery bombarded the town of Lille. Considerable material damage was done, but there was no loss of life or destruction of military property. "In the fighting in the region north­ west and west of Vimy up to February 9 we captured nine officers, 682 men, 35 machine guns, 2 mine throwers and stores of various descriptions. Our artillery shelled heavily the enemy's positions between the Oise and Reims with good success. "Hand grenade battles continue without interruption over the portion of our trenches to the east of Matron de Champagne, which the French »>c- cupied February 11. Between the Meuse and the Moselle we destroyed by five large explosions the advanced trenches of the enemy over a front of 30 to 40 yards. "Lively artillery fighting I* proceed­ ing in Lorraine and In the Vosges. South of Russe, east of St. Die, a Ger­ man detachment penetrated advanced portions of the enemy's position and captured more than 30 chasseurs. "Our aeroplanes bombarded enemy positions and the railway establish­ ments at La Panne and Poiieringhe." The French official statement also reports: "To the north of, Vic-Sur-Aiane our artillery dispersed enemy detachments which had advanced as far as our wire entanglements." FRENCH CRUISER IS MISSING Admiral Charner Has Not Been hfeard From Since February 8^--Torpe­ doed by Germans? I*arls, Feb. 15.--The following offi­ cial statement was given out here on Sunday: "The ministry of marine fears for the fate of the cruiser Admiral Char­ ner, which has been patrollng the Syrian coast. No news has been re­ ceived from the cruiser since Febru­ ary" 8, when, according to a German telegram, a submarine sank a French warship." The Admiral Charner under normal conditions carried a crew of 370. It displaced 4,680 tons. London, Feb. 15.--The British steam­ ship Sprlngwell of 5,513 tons gross has been torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean. The officers and crew were saved. The British steamship Cedarwood has been sunk. Havre, Feb. 14.--A Belgian official report issued states that the German gunboat Hedwig von Wissmann has been sunk in Lake Tanganyika. Two officers and nineteen sailors were made prisoners: The Belgian and British^ flotillas engaged suffered no loss. GRAHAME-WHITE IS WOUNDED Noted Flyer Was Commissioned a Lieutenant in the British Army Last Month^ Hazebrouck, France* Peb. 15.-- Claude Grahame-White. the British aviator, has been wounded gravely. No details have been obtained. He was commissioned a lieutenant last month. Lieutenant Grahame-White, one of the best known aviators, won interna­ tional prominence several years ago by his spectacular flights in England and America. He was victor in many flying contests in the United S^gtes and was awarded thousands of dollars in pnz6S. / Lieutenant Grahame-White's/ wife, formerly Miss Dorothy Taylor ox New York, obtained last month a decree for the restitution of her conjugal rights, an action which in England Is a preliminary step to a suit for di­ vorce. % Wilson Visits Fortress. Newport News, Va., Feb. 14.--Presi­ dent Wilson visited Fortress Monroe and Inspected the great guns that guard the entrance to Chesapeake bay. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, he land­ ed from the naval yacht Mayflower. Prince to Wed on March 11. London, Feb. 15.--A dispatch to the London Telegraph company from Amsterdam says Emperor William has announced his decision that the mar> riage of Prince Joachim is to take place at. Potsdam on March 11. U. S. Ensign Pleads Guilty. San Francisco, Feb. 14.--Ensign Robert D. 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