Medford mail tribune., March 14, 1917, Page 1, Image 1

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Ilni im BY PRESIDENT SAY DIPLOMATS RRPS$3 SEIZING SHIPS TO GO ON STRIKE
ALGONQUIN
Ten Americans Aboard Steamer When
Vessel From New York Is Sunk by
Shell Fire and Bombs by German
submarine Vessel and Cargo
Valued at $1,700,000 All Aboard
Saved Attack Made Just After
Daylight West of Bishop's Rock.
WASHINGTON', March 14. Con
sul Stophens at 'Plymouth reported
tho sinking or the Algonquin in the
following dispatch:
"Steamer Algonquin of Now York,
from New York for London, with food
stuffs, sunk by German submarine 65
miles west of Dishop's (Rock) March
12, 6 a. m. Captain reports vessel
not warned and sunk by shell fire.
Crew of 27 all saved in own boats.
Submarine refused assistance. No
other boats in sight."
LONDON", March 14. American
steamship Algonquin with ten Amer
icans aboard, has been torpedoed by
a German submarine. The crew was
saved. Vessel and cargo is valued at
$1,700,000.
The Algonquin was' torpedoed with
out warning, according to a report
mado by tho American consul at Ply
mouth. The consul states that all on
board were saved.
Submarine 0n-nect Fire.
LONDON', March 14. According to
lator advlcos from Plymouth the Ger
man submarine opened fire upon tho
Algonquin from a distance of 4000
yards, firing about twenty shells.
These wero not suflcient to sink the
Rtoatner, so she was boarded by men
from the submarine, who placed four
bombs and the Algonquin was then
blown up. The crew was given plcn-
ty of time to leave the vessel.
"It was just after daylight on Mon
day when we wore attacked," said
the captain of tho Algonquin, as quot
ed by the mess ssociation. "There
was no warning. The submarine
started fire at a range of three miles.
When about 2.1 shells had been fired
at the Algonquin, of which four lilt
her forward, tho crew decided to take
to the boats and pulled away from the
sinking vessel.
"Then the submarine approached
and wltli only hor periscope showing.
sailed around the steamer several
fines. Finding that the crew bad
abandoned the ship the submarine
came to tho surface Some of the
Germans bonrded the Algonquin and
placed bombs aft. Theso were cx-
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VIOLENT BATTLE
STERN FRONT
Mnich
counter attacks wero made )y the
Germans yesterday evening on posi
tions captured ty the French in the
Champagne on Monday. The offi
cial announcement given out here to
day says the attacks were repulsed
and that the Germans lost heavily in
grenade fire around Matsons do
Champagne and hill 1S5. The
French captured new trench elements.
South of St. Mlhlel the French ob
tained possession Roinainvllle farm,
taking thirty prisoners. They alto
entered German trenches between tho
Meuse and Apremont, bringing back
a number of prisoners.
German surprise attacks near Las
ninny and north of Soissons were de
feated. ItBKLI'N'. March 14. British
troops on the Somnie front attacked
the German lines yesterday afternoon
and at night in the Ancr'e sector, the
war office announced today. They
were repulsed with heavy losses.
Commission to Revise Schedules
Headed by Professor Taussig of
Harvard Ex-Congressman Kent
of California Represents Pacific
Coast Maryland Man on Board.'
WASHINGTON, March 14 Presi
dent Wilson has selected the follow
ing men us members of the tariff
commission:
Professor Prank W. Taussig of
Harvard university.
Former Hepresenttilive Buvid J.
Lewis of Cumberland, Jld.
Former Uoprosentntive William
Kent of Kent field, ('ill. .
Daniel C. liopcr of Mot'all, S. C.
, F. P. (.'ost-gan of Denver, Colo.
W. S. Cullierlson of Fmiorin, Kas.
Who tho Members Arc,
Professor Jnussig, who will be
chairman of the commission, is a na
tive of St. Louis, lie 1ms boon t-on-ncclcd
with Harvard university since
o8'2 and has obtained a leave of
absence from Hint institution until
September, 101S, to accept the posi
tion on the commission. Professor
Taussig is an authority on economics
and has written extensively on the
tariff.
David J. Lewis, democrat, was
chairman of the labor committee of
I lie labor committee of the last house
of representatives. was defcuted
for election as senator from Maryland
in the last election.
He is a native of Pennsylvania.
Daniel C. liopcr, democrat, was
connected with the house ways and
moans commitlec. during- tho framing
of the present tariff hill us mi author
ity on statistics, lie is.n native of
South Carolina and until recently was
first assistant postmnslcr general.
Kent Kx-CVnivssmun.
Wiliam Kent, independent, was a
member of congress from (lie first
California district ill the last con
gress, but did not run for re-election.
During the lust, campaign he support
ed President Wilson and was presi
dent ot the Wilson Independent
league. He is a native of Chicago, but
has lived m California most of his
life.
K. P. C'osligan is a lawyer who is
looked upon ns one of the founders
of the progressive parly in Colorado.
Originally he was a republican, but
in llll'i and again in .11)14 he was the
progressive candidate for governor.
Mr. Cullierlson, u republican, is an
examiner in the legal department of
tile federal trade commission, lie
comes from Kiuporia, Kansas.
'flic nominations of the members of
the commission were sent today to the
senate.
Professor Taussig was nominated
for a term of 12 venrs. Mr. Ifoner I'm-
ten years, Mr. Lewis for eight years,
Mr. Kent for six years, Mr. Culbcson
for four years and Mr. Costigan I'nr
two voars. The commissioners are to
receive ..."illo a year each.
AMSTERDAM, March 14. A hat-
tlo between German seaplanes and
Russian destroyers In the Black sea
Is reported in an official statement
Issued by the Berlin war office. The
destroyers wero approaching Con-
stanza, the Rumanian port, and were
forced to retreat, the stateriient says,
after bombs had ben dropped upon
them by the seaplanes. One destroy
er is said to have been hit twice.
PRESIDENT WILSON
NEAR FULL RECOVERY
WASHINGTON', March 14 Presi
dent Wilson was so near complete re
covcry from the cold with which he
has been suffering- for more than a
week that he attended to public bu-i
m-ss toduv in his -tndv. He is not ex
peeled to leave the white house for
several days.
German Bank In Mexico City and
German Legation Guiding Virtually
the Entire Financial and Diplomatic
Affairs of Mexico Assert Confiden
tial Reports. From Mexico.
WASHINGTON, March 14. Con
fidcntial diplomatic reports from the
representatives of a. neutral govern
ment in Mexico passing through here
on their way to Kurope say the Ger
man bank in Mexico City and the flcr
inan legation there are guiding; virtu
ally the entire financial and diplo
matic alluirs of Mexico.
According to tho reports the notion
ot Mexico in sending recently to the
American republics a nolo on the sub
ject of peace in Kurope was directed
by officials of the German legation,
while I he German bunk is, said to
have come into control of the Mexi
can financial situation.
Accept .Mexicnn. Paper.
It is declared that the German
hank lias accepted quantities of the
paper issued by the Mexican gov
ernment and Unit the institution ap
pears to have at its disposal unlimit
ed resources. From the tenor of the
reports it appears that a large quan
tity of German money has readied
the Mexicau'governmenf. The Ger
man legation is said in the reports
virtually to bo directing every move
of the Mexican government, both in
ternally and externally.
Considerable attention is given in
the reports to the new Mexican con
stitution which goes into effect May
1, it being declared that several of
its provisions upparenlly were de
vised ns means of assisting the cause
of Germany in Mexico at the expense
of the interests of the entente allies
and the L'nited States.
Article 27 of the new constitution,
which provides for the confiscation
of concessions or properly of foreign
ers, is regarded as especially danger
ous to the entente allies and neutrals
in general. Developmenls in the near
future, the reports indicated, will be
directed at ousting from control of
Hie oil fields American, Brilisli,
Diilch and other interests.
Conditions ImMsel.
Although it is not specifically
slated in the reports that siu-h is the
fact, tlie diplomat forwiirding them
has reason to believe Hint in return
for the favors done the Mexican gov
ernment, certain promises and condi
tions hnve been imposed which will
serve to bring about a close alliance,
which obviously will he used against
(lie Cniled jStates iir evcnt of war be
tween the United Males and Ger
many. 4
The roiorts omit all mention of the
celebrated Zimmei-inann letter to tire
German minister in Mexico. The ar
rival in Mexico ,of American Ambas
sador Fletcher is mentioned, the re
port which was written J or the con
fidential, information of the diplo
mat's government, adding that the
writer does not believe in view oC the
situation that tho presence of Un-
American representative will bring
about any change in the conditions
WASHINGTON, March 14. Form
er Ambassador Gerard arrived today
and was met at the railway station
by Secretary Tumulty and other of
ficials. Mr. Gerard may not see the
president for a day or two as the
president 1b receiving no visitors until
ho fully recovers from his cold.
ATHENS SUPPLY OF
GAS CEASES COAL GONE
LONDON', March 14. Heater's
Athens correspondent cables that the
city's supply of gas ceased today,
owing to cxlinii-tion of the stock of
ton I.
I'liitcil Slates soei-ot service men I
luivo nri-estcd two more (icnuali re-
st-rvisis in ciiiiiHH'iion Willi me latest j
discovery of plots against the presi
dent, lor revolution in India) and
against munitions factories. Tlicy
aro Hans Scliwiu-t, shown at the loft-
bolicvcd to liavo conspired with l'i-lt
Kolli in plotting the boinli explosions
unil l'ewloru Wolf, right, held as w It,
iic.hh. Above, explosives ami Ixmilis
found in Kolb's room overlooking the
FREE TRADEUSSUE
LONDON, March M. Parly lend
ers marshalled all their forces in the
house of commons today for tho dis
cussion of the issue of protection ver
sus free trade, us brought up by the
proposed India cotton goods duly.
Tlie government's resolution bring
ing tho mailer before I he house was
in the nului-c of an expression of
gratitude to India fur its gift of .t.'.WI..
011(1,(100 toward the .expenses of the
war, with a paragraph giving consent
to the increasing by India of the im
port duty on cotton g Is from :M t-
7' per cent.
The cabinet found itself in a slight
ly easier position Hum had been cx
pcclcd owing to tbc gencriil sentiment
among the more moderate men on
both sides against precipitating a cab
inet crisis and general elections ill
(lie midst of the war. On this ac
count many members who are
ardent free traders and arc opposed
to the cotton poods measure decided
to show their itisleasure merely by
abstaining from voting. Tlie Lan
cashire men, however, determined I"
press to a vote their uiucudiiieiit pro
viding' that an iiilcrnat ionul duly on
Indiu-iiiade cotton goods should be
imposed so as counterbalance ex
actly the import duly.
CAPE IN SEATFLE
SKATTLK, Vn March M. The
Alhorta Caf;, at Kirnt a ven in- and
Madison street, was (Imnolishtd by
tho police dry siund, assisted by six
jail trusties, )nt nlMht after liquor
had been sold to tho nqnad. The
stock and fixtures wero valued at
$30,000.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
WASHINGTON, Mareh 1 I Torpe
doing without warning on March !) of
the Hritish steamer Ka-t Point, Lon
don for Phiiadclpliin, with two
Amerienn in her crew, wn- report
ed today in di-patehcr- to the -tae de
partment. Ail on board were -saved.
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North ftci'iimn Lloyd docks In
iHiken, X. J.
'BRITISH CAPTURE
GREVILLERS
IE
E
(From ii sin IY c(irn'SHKMTc'ii. of the
AskohiiUmI I'ress).
lililTISIt JIKADQl'AUTKliS IX
FRANC-;, March ll The ridu over
nokiii liaiminric from ilie west which
has coitus to lie looked upon by the
Itrifisb us a sort of promised land
ever si nee the bnltle id' (lie Somnie
heni last July, p;i--ed iulo flu; hands
of (icneral Hair's I roup today. For
tlie first lime since the jrreiil struyle
on this front opened the Rriti.-h have
had the advatilatje of tlie liitihesl
ground and can now look down upon
tlie CainoMs (icimaft st roii,hold mid a
wide extent of the country beyond.
flritih officers believe (hat Iliey
arc now in a po-ihon t take I'a
paume wbcnewr Ilie word is Liiven.
(Irevilleis was captured last nilit
and t lie new lint isL hues si retch
aloiiy the ridire which runs northwest
from (hat poinL to ll utskirls of
A'-hiet I.e I'etit, a point stil! strongly
held by Die (iennans. in is latest
forward movement (he Krii-h have
taken po-esion id" tS.c noted Lou
part position, eon-itifiLr of rent
clump- of tree- .-itiiatcd ou the shoul
der of (he hi'-'h ridr- overlooking the
entire Sommc baltle Iron!. This po
sition has nia.-kcd a Lfi'c;it number nf
flcnnan bat (erics and from it ho-tile
shells have rained upon (lie driti-h
tor eiulit months- past. Its capture
has been (lie sour-e of the hihc-l
-atfaetion to (he I'.riti h -laff as it
was one of tlie formidable artil
lery pu-ts the (i'liaan- bad c-tab-li.-hed
in the wc-tein theater.
POPE 10 PROTEST
PAIHS, March 1 I. -The pope, has
decided to pronounce an Important al
locution at the consistory to be hold
at the end of tho month, according
to a news dispatch from Homo. The
dispatch says that It Is understood
that tho pope's pronouncement will
deal entirely with the war and that It
Ik rcporte-l in Vatican circl, that the
pontiff will protest against tlernmiiy's
unrestricted KUhmarlno campaign.
Diplomatic Relations Severed and In
terned Vessels Taken Possession of
May Be Taken by Germany as
Act of War As in Case of Portugal
Property Seizure to Follow.
WASHINGTON', Mar 14. Ameri
can Minister Rolnseh at Poking, to
day reported to tho stuto department
thai China has severed diplomatic re
lations with Germany and that the
Gorman minister had been hande I hits
passport.
Seizuro of tho German shipd may
bo taken by Germany att an net ot
war as in tho case of Portugal.
May Seize Proorty
China's action may ho followed by
seizure of German property In China
which is vory extemdvo. Ju addition
o all tiny concessions held by Germane
In Chineso cities which It Is presumed
will bo seized as quasi-public proper
ty, thero aro extensive private Ger
man holdings In China. Latest fig
ures show that there aro about three
thousand German civilians scattered
throughout tho republic, but it Is not
known whether they will bo Interned
China's action Is expected to have
far reaching effect on Far Eastern
history as it aligns her with Japan
and other entente, powors. German
trade which before tho war had he-
como tho most dangerous competitor
to the Hritish and .lapaneso business
In China, amounted to about 20 pe-
cent f China's trade and offered a
great prtzo for tho latter.
This phase of tho commercial sit
nation was widely discussed at tho
Paris conference, when plans to drive
Germany out of tho Far Eastern mar
ket wero adopted.
Immediate Kfferfc
Tho Immediate effect of China's
severance of relations probably will
greatly increased tho output of muni
tions for Russia. China Is Japan's
sourco of Iron and bus provided much
of tho raw material on which the
tatter's immenso munition trade has
been built up. China has six large
arsenals, which with her mines, will
add largo resources against Germany.
China has sent Kin, 000 root
ies to France and Russia and can In
crease tlie number almost without
limit. So far the men huvo gone
under private uusplees as laborers
Apparently as yet China has not com
miled herself to accept tho allies' in
vitation to enter the war as an uc-
tivo participant.
Immediately after America's sever-
anco of relations with Germany, China
began to discuss similar action and
during the negotiations tho French
and Uelglan legations In China in
vited her on behalf of the entente to
declare war on German;, in return for
a remission of (lie lioxer Indemnity
and permission to lie-n- ;so her cus
tom taxes. Diplomatic sources In
v asnington, however, ram tho en
tente promised merely u postpone
(Continued on I'ago Two.)
IIKIIWX, Marel, 1 I. An extensive
r.'iidin-.' operation ,y d. i.tmn forces
on the Nnriiyuvka river in (Jalieia, in
which liii-iiin niiumi; reparation
were broken up, is iiurin aiccd in to
day's army bcadipiiii lei - report. The
statement reads:
"There has been live'; activity in
front of the lines at - eral points
between the Ilnllie mid tea Ilneislcr.
"tin the Nn. .yinkii our midinc de
tachments stormed porhi.i.s of a Hus
sian position, destroy. -il extensive
minim; establishments am) returned
with two officers ami "5(1 men as
prisoners and several machine i-uns
and mine throwers, ns bonty.
''The railroad station at Ilailzi
viilov, northeast i,f lir.uly, was ex
tensively bombarded,"
Railway Managers Publish Agreement
Made in January Whereby Brother
hoods Agreed Not to Take Radical
Action Until Decision on Adamson
Bill Was Handed Down.
N.Kr YOU If, March 14. While tho
national chiefs of tho four railrond
employes' brotherhoods wero diseuss
inir with the custom brotherhood of
ficials here today (ho plans for tho
threatened nution-wiitc railrond striko
which may bein Saturday, represen
tatives of Ihu railway milliliters mudo
public! what tbey declared wns n
promise not lo strike niuilo by tho
hrothcrhooil heads in secret mcetini;
in Cliicnirn .lanuai'v Kl. They quoted
from Ilie text of the statement ll pus
sane sayinj; no "rndicnl action would
lie taken until tho decision of the su
premo court has boon handed clown
in connection with tho eight hour
law."
Ih llk-fiises to Talk.
W. 0. l,ee, president of tho
Urolhcrhoocl of Kaili'oiul Trainmen,
was asked about this statement after
the! brotherhoods nieetiii; hail re
cessed Willi an announcement tliut no
action bnd been taken at the forenoon
session, but that tho ineotiiiif would
be resumed this afternoon. Air. Leo'
said he would not discuss anybody's'
inlorpreliilio'u. ill' the Chteiiijo state
ment. :
"It wns riirht then and it is rifrhf.
now," ho declared, "and I mil not
?oiii(r to say iiiiythin; about it."
He was asked if the present confer
ences lookju toward a striko iniirht
not ho considered u violalioir'yf tho
Chicago siulcmciit.
(,Ve never .sai.i we were just goine;
In sit still ami do nolliinir indefi
nitely," he replied. "Oiir position has
been lo wait a reasonable time mid
wlio is to he (he judijo of what ll
reasonable time is1 We.bavc already
been severely criticized by our men
for doing nolhiiifr."
Stop Shipments.
CIIK'AdO, March H Certain
eastern railroads loday notified ship
pers and western lines of embargoes
duo lo the threat of n striko of tho
bnil herhooils next Saturday. The
Hit; l-'our notified other lines of such
an cmhui-c;o. The New York Centrnl
and the Baltimore and Ohio were re
ported In have notified shippers Unit
i'reiiiht would not. ho accepted after
1 1 1 i . 1 1 1 i 1-1 1 ( tonight, except at owners'
ri.-k.
SENATE POSTPONES
VOTE UPON TREATY.
WA8IIINSTOi. March 11. Tho
Honato In executlvo session today toolc
up tho Columbian treaty.. .
Efforts to fix a dato for votlnpt or!
tho treaty failed after tho executive,
scsalon had lasted an hour. Tho
senate adjourned until 11 o'clock
Thursday.
I.ONIHI.Y, March II. Thirteen
liritish vessels of more thnn lb'00 tons
were sunk during the week ending
March 11, says today's official an
nouncement on shipping losses. Tlirco
fishing vessels also were sunk.
DANIELS PROTESTS STORIES
OF ARMING MERCHANTMEN
WASIIIXOTON', March M. Secre
tary Daniels sent a protest today to
the New York World and the Wash-in-.'ton
Herald against publication of
news stories today in those pnpors
relating to tiie aiming mid movements
of American merchant shiys,
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