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CROOK COUNTY SOURNAL
GERMANS JUSTIFY
WAR ZONE CN SEA
Appeal to "Vital Interests"
Declared Compelled by
Enemy's Position.
TRAVELERS' RIGHTS
WILL BEJEFEKDED
Stir Caused by Lusitania to
cident War Zone Ques
tion to be Taken Up.
GENERAL FOCH
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Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, X. Y.
Germany officially pave out the full
text of the "memorandum of the Im
perial German government concerning
retaliation against the measures taken
by England, in violation of interna
tional law, to stop neutral sea com
merce with Germany." It says in part:
"Since the beginning or the present
war Grent liritain has carried on a
mercantile warfare against Germany
in a way that defies all the principles
of international law.
'Finally she has declared the entire
, North Sea to be an area of war, and
if she has not made impossible the
passage of the neutral shipping
through the sea between Scotland and
Xorway, has rendered it so difficult
and so dangerous that she had to a
certain extent effected a blockade.
"For her violations of international
law. Great Britain pleads the vital in
terests which the British empire has
at stake.
"Germany must now appeal to these
same vital interests to its regret It,
therefore, sees itself forced to military
measures aimed at England in retalia
tion against the English procedure.
Just as England has designated the
area between Scotland and Xorway as
an area of war, so Germany now de
clares all the waters surrounding
Great Britain an1 Ireland, including
the entire English channel, as an area
of war, and thus will proceed against
the shipping of the enemy."
BLOCKADE IS NOT INTENDED
Neutrals Merely Warned of Exposure
to Chance German Shots.
Berlin, The Hague to London. The
naval measures of Germany against
British commerce are in no sense a
blockade. Xo hostile action against
neutral shipping is contemplated. Ger
man warships and submarines will en
deavor by every means in their power
to avoid sinking American or other
neutral ships and will take every pre
caution to avoid a mistake.
The above may be taken as the cor
rect interpretation placed upon the
German proclamation in competent
circles in Berlin.
The proclamation declaring the
waters around Great Britain to be a
war zone like similar British measures
which were taken as a precedent, is
designed, it is asserted, to warn neu
trals that a ship venturing into the
naval field of operations exposes itself
to the risk of being struck by a chance
shot
TEUTONS TRY NEW
I B0UTET0 WARSAW
Petrograd, via London. The stub
born character of the battles develop
ing in the extreme north of east Prus
sia is attracting the attention of the
Russian general staff, which thereby
indicates that the Germans have with
drawn troops from the Bzura region
and massed them in the vicinity of
Insterburg between Gunblnnen and
Tilsit
In spite of the activity of the Ger
mans further north, staff officials still
attach the greatest importance to the
movement in the Carpathians, where
the Russian armies are opposing the
Austro-Germans who are in tremen
dous force on a line which forms tne
arc of a circle in the vicinity of Mezo
Laborcz, 50 miles southwest of Przem
ysl. Further eastward there appears
to be an entire separate army about
90 miles south of Lemberg on the-Wis-kow-Xadworns
line, Austria-Hungary.
The purpose of the latter force ap
pears to be an effort to pierce the line
east of Lemberg and menace the !orce
about Warsaw in the rear.
Warsaw still appears to be the great
objective and for its possession the
Germans submit to enormous sacri
fices and untold hardships. To tiiis
end seven divisions, composed of ap
proximately 105,256 men, aided by 600
cannon, which are divided Into 100
batteries, occupy a front six miles in
extent.
New York to Vote On Suffrage.
Albany, N. Y. The woman sulfrage
Jesolutlon passed by the legislature
in 1913 was adopted in the senate by
a unanimous vote. It previously had
been adopted in the assembly. The
yoters of the state will now have the
opportunity' to vote on the question of
a constitutional amendment.
General Foch, commander of the ar
mies of the allies in the battle of the
Marne where the Germans were turn
ed back from Paris.
BRIEF WAR NEWS
Germany's declaration of her inten
tion to sink British merchantmen after
February 18 with only necessary re
gard for the civil passengers' lives and
those of the crews is the most signifi
cant warning of the week.
Damage Is sure to be suffered by
the merchant marine and doubtless
non-combatants will be killed but the
military and economic position of Eng
land probably will not be seriously dis
turbed by Germany's new policy, un
less an entirely unsuspected type of
submarine has been evolved by Ger
man naval architects.
Fighting In northern Hungary, along
the Carpathians, assumed new im
portance during the week because of
the arrival of heavy German reinforce
ments to support the Austrians. This
marks the first appearance of the Ger
mans as defenders of Hungarian ter
ritory, and is undoubtedly the direct
result of Magyar discontent with the
previous subordination of their na
tional interests to the requirements of
Germany's Poland campaign.
The Russians have lost ground dur
ing the week in the eastern Carpa
thians and they have also been com
pelled to give some ground before
Warsaw. The new German offens
ive toward the Polish capital by Mac
kenzen's army probably will be con
tinued. The kaiser is now on his way
to Marshal tvon Hindenburg's head
quarters and an effort to duplicate in
the east the recent Soissons exploit
may be expected.
No important changes In the west
ern war area have occurred during
the week. Both sides seem to be wait
ing for the arrival of the new British
army, which is to give the signal for
the renewal of the battle of Flanders.
In Alsace, the French have suddenly
halted their offensive without giving
any reason. The Germans probably
have thrown large reinforcements into
the district between the Rhine and the
Vosses.
Battles In Russia Grow In Violence.
London. Battles of a violent char
acter that has not been surpassed dur
ing the present war are reported in
Poland from the capital of Russia,
while Vienna declares that fighting
is going on "everywhere" in the Car
pathians. The Russians are pushing vigorous
and unexpected offensive operations
where the Germans have withdrawn
parts of their forces.
Allies Admit Loss and Report Gains.
London. Local gains on the Franco-Belgian
front by both the Germans
and the allies are described in official
communications from Berlin and
Paris.
The loss of positions in the Ar
gonne at liagatell is admitted by the
French war office, which offsets this
with the report of capturing a wood
north of Mesnil les-Hurlus.
Filibuster Against Ship Bill Renewed.
Washington. Administration forces
of the senate succeeded Monday in
forcing the republicans and insurgent
democrats back to the defensive in the
fight over the government ship pur
chase bill.
Accepting the inevitable, leaden of
the opposition at once renewed their
declaration of unrelenting war on the
bill, to be continued if necessary until
adjournment on March 4, and general
debate wa3 resumed.
Bryan is Advised Villa Is President.)
Washington. General Villa's ar
nouncement of his assumption of the
"executive power in Mexico" was con
firmed in official reports to the state
department from George C. Carothers,
American agent with Villa, and by En
rique C. Llorente, representative here
of General Villa.
Would Forestall Referendum.
Olympla, Wash. Apparently In an
effort to forestall a possible referen
dum, the McArdle bill providing for
reorganization of the state land board
so that it will bo taken from tho con
trol of Governor Lister, came back to
the senate with an emergency clause
attached.
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Washington. President Wilson sent
for Counsellor Lansing, of the state
department, and discussed with him
for half an hour stops that this gov
ernment will take to protect the Amer
ican flag from further misuse by bel
ligerent ships.
It is understood tho president is
great')' chagrined at the action of Cap
tain Vow, of the Lusitania. lit running
tho Stars and Stripes up on his vessel
to protect her from Gorman subma
rines. Informal discussion by President
Wili.en with his Gorman advisers of
the dangers to which neutral ships
may be sul iected lit the newly pre
scribed war zones around Great Bri
tain and Ireland and the uso of the
liner Lusitania of tho American flag
foreshadowed a diplomatic correspond
ence between the I'nited States and
both Great Britain and Germany, re
spectively, on these questions.
I:t each case the American govern
ment, because of Its neutrality, can
not discuss the rules which the bellig
erents may adopt toward each other.
The prescription of the war. sone It
self, however, or the use of a neutral
flag by belligerent-owned vessels as a
stratagem of war has not given the
American officials concern so much
as the prospect that these acts may en
danger the lives of American citizens
on neutral ships during time of war,
whose right to travel on the high seas
It is intimated, will be vigorously de
fended. Formal inquiries as to what steps
the German naval commanders will
take to protect neutrals traveling on
merchant ships and requests for In
formation as to the use of American
flags by British ships generally, it Is
understood, will follow.
AMERICAN FLAG IS USED
Briton Flies Old Glory In War Zone
to Escape Germans.
London. The British steamer Lusi
tania, of the Cunard line, which sailed
from Xew York January 30, flew the
American flag from the time Bhe pass
ed Queenstown until she entered the
Mersey. This Is vouched for by Amer
ican passengers who crossed on her.
The Baltic of the White Star line
flashed the first warning by wireless
to the Lusitania, saying two subma
rines had been sighted, according to
this passenger. When the Lusitania
arrived off Queenstown, after being
delayed by heavy seas which swept the
decks, injuring a number of passen
gers, the ship's wireless became ex
ceedingly active and messages were
flashed from shore and sea.
Finally after cruising off Queens
town for about two hours without
even picking up a pilot, as Is usual,
the Lusitania laid her course for Liv
erpool and proceeded under a full head
of steam. It was just after leaving
Queenstown that the American flag
was noticed flying at her stern by the
passengers.
Drys Win In Idaho House.
Boise, Idaho. Defeat of the short
ballot constitutional amendment by
the senate and the decision of the
house of representatives to recom
mend for passage a statewide pro
hibition bill effective January 1, 1916,
were two events of Monday's session
of the legislature.
JAPAN THREATENS CHINA
Futility of Resistance is Urged on
President Yuan-Shi-Kai.
Pekin. Military action to enforce
its demands on China has been threat
ened by the Japanese government, ac
cording to cable message from the
Chinese minister at Toklo. It is be
lieved in official circles here, however,
that the communication should not be
taken too seriously.
Both public men and newspapers are
urging President Yuan-Shi-Kai to let
Japan seize by force what she wishes,
as China would be unable to oppose
her, but to refuse to grant humiliating
concessions. It is reported that Presi
dent Yuan-Shi-Kai intends to meet
some of the demands, granting Japan
such concessions as would be given to
any other country, but stubbornly re
sisting any transgression of China's
sovereign rights.
Veto of Literacy Test Is Sustained
Washington. An attempt to pass
the Immigration bill prescribing a lit
eracy test for the admission of aliens
over President Wilson's veto failed in
the house, the affirmative vote lack
ing five of the necessary two-thirds.
4,000 Less Marriages Under Eugenics.
Madison, Wis. During 1914, the
first year of tho operation of tho eu
genic marriage law, 4,000 fewer mar
riages were reported to the Wisconsin
board of health than in 1913.
Announcement
Mrs. Estes
The Milliner
PRINEVILLE. OREGON
Farm
Loans
For a short time we have nub
jett to our disposal
$25,000
or loans on highly Improved
irrigated ranches in the vicin
ity ol Prineville. Loans to
be for 15,000 or more and run
from 3 to 5 yea", with inter
est at 8 per cent, payable an
nually. We charge a rtntii commission
to be pHid by the borrower.
:ee
A. R. BOWMAN
with Central Oregon Title Sc
Trust Co. 619
Prineville, Oregon
Holies to Creditors
Notice Is hereby iclven by the tin
(lerHltfiieil, the HiliiilnMrHtor of the
estate o' Itulpli I). Hllilnn, clirenned,
to all creilltorx of snlil (lei-eiHed and
to all pcrsoiiH buying claim ngnlust
rnilil eMtate to preHent the buiiic,
with the proer voucher, to the
umkTHlirneil at the oltlce of M. It.
Elliott In Prineville, Oreiron, within
mIx months from the llrst publica
tion of thin notice.
Published first time Jan. 21, 1015.
KroK.NK 111!. DON,
AdmlulxtrHtor of the cut ate of
Italph I), llllilon, (leceused.
Summons
In the circuit court of the state of Ore
gon fur I'rooK lountv,
Paul Kuehl, plaintiff",
vs.
L. D. Howland and llowlaml, his wife.
L. A. Taylor and Hunt? . Maitera ami
D. '. Maimers, and ail others ImereaUxi,
defendants.
To L. D. Howland anil llowlatid, his
wile. I.. A. Taylor, and Husie O. Ma-ters
arid I). C. Musters, the above named do
feudants, and to all other interested:
In the name of the state of Oregon, You
and each ol you are hereby required to
appear and auwer the complaint of plain
tin Tiled against you in the above entitled
court an. j suit within ten days from the
date of the ervice of tnis summons upon
you, if nerved within ('rook con my, alate
of Oregon, or, if nerved within any other
county in the state of Oregon, then within
twenty dayit from the Unto of the servb e
of this summons upon you, or, if served
upon vou by publication thereof as pro
vided by law, then on or before Saturday,
the f)th day of .Maich, 11115, and you and
each ot you are hereby notified that if you
lail to so appear or answer, for want there
of the plaililiir will take a decree against
you for the relief prayed for in the coiii
pluint. to-wit: A judgment against the
defendant. I I). Howland, for the sum of
Nine hundred dollars, witii interest there
on at rate of eight per cut per milium
from the 22nt iluy of September, lllll, and
fur the further sum ol One hundred
twenty-live dollars bk attorney's fees, and
for the cult's and disbursements o.' this
suit, anil for a decree of said court that a
certain indenture of mortgage executed by
the defendant, L. I), iiowland, on the
Wnd day of September, mil, to . one J, 11.
Maden, on the southwest quarter of the
north et uuarter of section twenty-four,
ill township fourteen south, of range
thirteen eant of the Willamette Meridian
in Crook county, state of Oregon, which
snid mortgage is recorded in Hook I t on
page 85, Kecords of Mortgage of Crook
county, Oregon, be foreclosed according
to law, and said premises sold in tlie man
ner provided by law, and the proceeds of
said rale applied to the payment of said
judgment, interest, attorney's lees and
costH, and that the defendants, and all
persons claiming by, through or under
them or any of them be forever barred,
estopped si d foreclosed from having or
claiming any right, titleir interest in or
to said premises or any part thereof, and
for such other and further relief as may be
just and proper in the premises.
This summons is published in the
Orook County Journal by 'order of tlie
Hon. . Hpringer, judge of the county
court of the state of Oregon for Crook
county, and county judge of said county,
made and entered mi the Wtli Oay of Jan
uary, 1015, (or six full weeks In seven con
secutive and successive issues of said
paper commencing with the issue of Jan
nary 21st, lllifl, and ending with tho issue
of March 4th, 1915.
Dated and published first time January
21st, 1115. M. K. BRINK.
Attorney for I'luintill,
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PROPRIETOR
Prineville Oregon
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