rEDFOT?T MATT, TRTBUXE METFOT?D, OT7F.OOX. TUESDAY. MAY 29, 1017.
PA"GE FIVE
BRAZIL SEIZES
GERMAN SHIPS
E
NDSNEUTRALITY
Neutrality Decree Revoked on Ac
count of Torpedoing of Brazilian
Vessels Construed as Declaration
of State of War With Germany
Breakdown of German Propaganda.
RIO JAXKIRO, May 29. Seizure
of German ships and ndoption of nn
val measures against (lennany in col
laliornliou wild the entente allies is
recommended by the diplomatic, com
mission of the chamber of deputies.
It is probable that the bill passed
by the ehumber on first rendim; yes
terday for revocation of the neutral
ity decree in the war between Ger
many and the United States will he
amended so as to provide also for
cancellation of the decrees of neu
trality in the war between the central
empires and the Kuropenn allies.
The commission's report set forth
that Brazil hitherto has remained
quiescent notwithstanding Germany's
indifference of the rights of neutrals
ns well ns belligerents. It speaks
of the torpedoing of the Parena,
which brought about the rupture of
diplomatic relations as a crime for
which there was no excuse. The at
tack on the Tijucn is charncteiized
even as a more darine; exhibit of
Germany's contempt for the rights
of humanity.
Brazil's decision to revoke her de
cree of neutrality is construed here
as little less than a declaration of
a state of war with Germany. Bra
zil's action is believed to indicate a
general breakdown of German propa
gamin all over the southern eonti
nent.
Unofficial niiviccs that Chile would
endorse und perhaps join Brazil in
the stand against Germany are taken
as added evidence of the growth of
a friendlier spirit and a correspond
ing decline of German influence.
LAST DOLLAR IS
GERMANS BACK
OF RESISTANCE
TOJRAFT LAW
(Continued trom Pago One.)
In the military or nnval forces of the
the United Stutes, or shall wilfully ob
struct the recruiting or enlistment
seifvices of the United Stutes to the
injury of the service or of the United
Stales shall be punished by a fine of
not more than $10,000 or imprison
ment for not more than 20 years, or
both."
Pisloyulty Disclaimed.
DALLAS, J"ex., May 29. Counsel
for tho Farmers and Laborers Protec
tive association of America today is
sued a statement saying it is believed
by the association that the cause of
tho intervention in its alleged anti-
draft propaganda is the activity of
the N.itiona! Mar.urnrturers associa
tion or some kindred body seeking to
destroy union labor organizations.
Any intentional disloyalty to the gov
ernment is disclaimed.
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Kansas City Injunction.
KANSAS CITY, Wo., May 29. A
special federal grand jury to meet
June G, was called here today to in
vestigate the cases of persons who
were advocating non-compliance with
the draft army registration law.
Calling of the grand jury preceded
only by a few minutes the filing In
the state circuit court of injunction
proceedings asking that city, county
and state officials be prevented from
enforcing the registration law at
Kansas City. The application for an
Injuctlon was filed in the name of
the federal league for democratic
control.
The grand jury will be convened
the day following registration to con
siller cases of agitators and also of
those who fall to register.
VETERANS ANN0UNUE AMERICA DAY
IN ENGLAND.
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American Civil war .veterans in England aro hero shown with flags of
the two countries nhd wearing their medals going to services at St.
Paul's in London, where a celebration was held in honor of America day,
when the United States entered tho war. ' ;
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Handbills Attack Draft.
SAX FRANCISCO, May 29. Hand
bills attacking the federal govern
ment, especially in connection with
the selective draft law, wore turned
over to United States District Attor
ney John W. Preston here today, and
an investigation was started to learn
who was distributing them. They
were printed in New York.
PADUCA1I, Ky., May 29. Tho
death list in the four counties swept
by Sunday's storm will probably ex
ceed seventy, according to reports re
ceived today. The work of recon
struction 1'. going forward under di
rection of the state officials.
TRIAL JACKSONVILLE
JAPAN TO LOAN
GOLO TO ALLIES
TO HELP IN WAR
TOKIO, May 20. The heavy
movement of gold from the U.iitcd
Stales to Japan was explained today
by Kazue Shoda, minister of finance,
as being duo principally to the fact
that the indebtedness of Great Brit
ain and France to Japan is being
paid partly thru America. M. Shoda
revealed the fact that Japan is now
gotaitiuir with Great Britain and
France with the purpose of making
war loans to them, while private Jap
anese concerns, including the specie
and industrial banks, are planning the
purchase of British and French se
curities held in the United Stutes.
These operations will reduco the nut-
flow of American sroid anil relieve
the burdcli of Japan's accumulating
applies.
M. Shoda emphasized the fact that
Hie trade balance was not an exact
gauge of the situation, pointing out
that Japan now hns a yearly income
of :M0,000,MI0 yen from nhrond in
I liu form of ocean freights, insurance
and remittances from Japatuo in
other countries. He also called at
tention to the fact that British dis
count restrictions made necessary the
sending of specie to India in settle
ment of the importation yearly of
ollon lo the value of 200.000,001) yen.
The loans to be made to Great
OTTAWA, Ont., May 29. Arthur
James Balfour, British minister of
foreign affairs and head of the mis
sion sent to America, in an address
late Monday, before the two houses of
the Canadian parliament, declared
that the British empire had "staked
Its last dollar on democracy" and
that, if democracy fulled, England
and her possessions would be "bank
etrupt, indeed!"
'Mr. Balfour added, however, that
he knew democracy "would not fail
"I know tho democracies of the
old world and tho new will come out
of this struggle triumphant in the
military sense, and strengthened in
their own Inner life, more firmly con
vinced that the path of freedom Is
the only path to national greatness,"
said Mr. Balfour.
Dominion lxiyulty
"I do not believe, he continued,
"that anything more unexpected to
the outside world ever occurred than
the enthusiastic self-sacrifice with
which the great self-governing Brit
ish dominions have thrown them
selves into the great contest at the
side of the motherland. Foreign
speculators about the British empire,
before the war began said to them
selves that this loosely constructed
state resembled nothing that ever
existed in history before; that it was
held together by no coercive power;
('.tint the mother country could not
raise a corporal's guard In Canada
Australia, New Zealand, or whereever
you will; that she could not raise a
Bhllling by taxation, sue had no
power except the power which a cer
tain class of politicians never remem
j hers the moral power of affection,
sentiment, common alms and common
Ideals.
! Even those of us who believed the
new experiment of the British empire
was going to succeed, felt It was diffi
cult; that so vast an empire, should
be animated by one soul or that the
Indirect thrill of common necessity
should go from end to end. No great
or miracle ever happened In the his
tory of clvilliatlon than the way In
which co-ordinated British democra
cies worked together with a uniform
spirit of self-sacrifice In the cause In
which they believed, not merely their
own Individual security, but the safe
ty of the empire and the progress of
civilization and liberty Itself were at
stake."
Stores (lowl at Xoon.
Please order early as the stores will
closo at noon Memorial Day.
. JACKSON COUNTY BUSINESS
MBNS ASSOCIATION.
NEW YORK, May 2!) With a fund
of $2"), 000 which Inter may be in
creased, the West Chester commis
sion of safety has insured between .r)0
and 7i) farmers again all possible loss
on their crops in the event that prices
should drop it was announced today.
WASIIINOTOX, May 29. Appro
priation of $7.1 5 .11 00 for submarine
and aircraft bases on the Pacific coast
Is recommended In a fourth report of
the special naval yard and station
committee sent? to congress today by
Secretary Daniels.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 29.
The list of casualties compiled early
today from authentic and semi-authentic
sources puts the number of
deaths from the tornado which swept
over sections of Alabama Sunday at
fifty, while 200 pooplpe wore Injured.
MATTOON, HI., May 29. Mattoon
and Charleston today buried many of
the victims of Saturday's tornado. In
addition to listing the dead, aggregat
ing 34 In Charleston and 54 In Mat
toon, the number of orphans and wid
ows and others whose circumstances
warrant relief, are being compiled by
the Red Cross.
General surprise was expressed
Monday when Mrs. Strickfadden mid
Mrs. Urcvfoos, her sister, pleaded
guilty before Judge f'alkins in circuit
court to the arson charge against
them in connection with the burning
of Jfrs. Striekfnddcn's house in Ash
land last March. They will probably
not be sentenced until the end of the
present term of court."
The trial of Mrs. M. M. Garwood
! on the same charge, and who is said
to be the leader of the arson plot was
then begun. This case was also on
trial nil day Tuesday and may not be
finished for scverul days yet.
Mrs. Gurwood.wbo is being de
fended by Attorney Gus Newbury, is
herself taking a very active putt in
the Irial in the way of making sug
gestions and objections. It is claimed
Hi:.; Mrs. Sti ii kuiddcn and 'Mrs.
Dreyfoos have offered to turn state's
evidence and testify against her.
Britain and France will give import
ant aid to the entente, ill the opinion
of II. Shoda. lie was hopeful that
Japan's proposal to the United Stales
to join in tho Chinese loan group and
her suggestion that America co-op-,
erato with Japan in China would be
adopted.
TWO INCH SNOW
STORM
IN MONTANA
BUTTK, Mont., May 20.-A two
inch snow which began early this
morning impeded traffic throughout
the idly. Snow fell almost inc cs-
TOUR SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON, May 20. The
I'rincc iif Udinc anil other members of
the Italian war mission will leave
i Washington June 4 on a trip thru the
Kindly nil day long, causing a post-! south and middle wesl, going first to
nonement of the opening game of the Atlanta. The commission will visit
Northwestern league between Butte
and Vancouver. '
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THE NEWEST
DISCOVERY IN CHEMISTRY
This is a recent disoovery of Doctor
Pierce, who is head of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo,
N. Y. Experiments at Doctor Pierce's
Hospital lor severnl years proved that
there is no other eliminator of urio acid
that can be compared to it. For those
easily recognized symptoms of inflam
mation as backache, scalding urine
and frequent urination, ns well as sedi
ment in tuo nrino, or 11 uric aciu in ine
blood has caused rheumatism, it is
Bimply wonderful how surely "Anurio"
nets. The best of results are always
obtnincd in cases of acute rheumatism
in the joints, in gravel und gout, and
invnrinblv the pnius and stiffness which
bo frequently und persistently accom
pany the disease rapidly disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
Simplv ntk for n 50-c?nt. parkas of
or send 10 cents to J)r. Fierce for a
large trial package. It you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble, send him a
sample of youi water and cvscribo
symptoms. Doctor l'ierce's chemist
will examine it, then Dr. Pierce will
report to you, without fee or charge,
Note i French scientists nlllrm that
"Amine" is thirty-seven times more
active than lilhia in eliminating urio
acid, mid is a harmless but reliable
chemical compound that may bu safely
given to children, but should bo used
only by grown-ups who actually wish to
restore their kidneys to perfect health,
by conscientiously using one box or
more in extreme cases as "Anuric"
(thanks to Doctor rierco'B achievement)
is by far tho most perfect kidney una
bladder corrector obtainable.
Dr. Tierce's Pellets are tho original
little Liver Pills. Onu little Pellet lor
a laxative Ihrcu for a cathartic.
Save Your Dimes
and get a
Kodak
Brownie
or
Prerao
Camera
Deposit 10c, get a
bank, save your
dimes and you can
get n Kodak in a
very short timo.
See display window.
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IHllliilll'.iliHIII:!!!!
I Every Veteran
3 in the lino of march on Decoration Day S3
has a separate history a record of indl- S
pH vidiuil deeds which ho has achieved.
Every man in line before our windows has g
s a separate finnnciul history the record of S
which is preserved on our books. He has 2
3 too his individual needs which must bo
met In an Individual way. We havo Indl-
s vldualized our service. Tho requirements
S of no two of our depositors nre quite tho
11 samo.
WV) will be glad-to take n per
sonal Interest in your account, no
mattor how small, and render
you whatever individual service
which, as a depositor of this bank,
you may require.
The Jackson
County Bank
Established 1SSS.
iimimil
MISS FLORA GRAY
Offers a Course in
PIANO PLAYING AND MODERN TEACHING
METHODS, JUNE 15-AUG. 15, 1917.
Studio 11G Geneva Ave. Phone 706-R
People Have Found 1
This store the best place to pureha.se dainty and
appropriate (Iraduation (lifts.
One Quality Only
TIIM VERY FINEST,
and tjie prices are always a little lower.
JOHNSON
The Jeweler'
In honor to the veterans of 'til to Tm, '98 and 1917
we observe Decoration Day. In a few more years tho
veterans of 'til to '(!.") will be gone, so let's give them
the honor which is due them.
This store will be closed all afternoon Decoration
Day.
MARSH & BENNETT