The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 1, 1917, Page 1

ter “Histor: » Times, "VOL. “KXXIX, BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917. cal Soc; NUMBER 20 LACONIA SINKING IS “GLEAN CUT” CASE! THE 18,099 TON CUNARD LINE LINER LACONIA SUNK BY SUBMARINE—TEN AMERICANS DEAD. p ‘President Wilson Appears Before Congress and Asks Authority to Use Forces of the United States to Protect Ships. Loridon, Feb. 26.—The 18,099-ton Cunard liner Laconia fell ’ yietim today to the German submarine warfare, being torpedoed off. the-Irish coast. ‘The Laconia was torpedoed without warning. _! She vessel was en route from New York to England, and had ‘six ‘Americans on its passenger list. ‘ The Laconia is the biggest victim of the - wavtive since the new decree was announced. The Cunarder carried mail from America. She was torped- * oéd'Sunday night. Another steamer rescued 270 of her passen- 4 gers." They were expected to land this evening. : ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—Presi-! were the Skogland (previously re- dent: ‘Wilzon today took the inev-| ported as having been sunk, but itgble atep and asked congress for| without : details) and the Gui- : authority-to use‘the forces of the|seppe. The British steamship ; United States to protect Ameri-|Janeta and - other “merchantmen can ships and lives against the : German submarine menace—to put the nation in a state of armed neutrality. The immediate response was the introduction in the ‘house of a ' bill approved in advance by the president, empowering him to furnish guns and gunners to American merchantmen; to em- ploy such other instrumentalities and: methods as may become nec- ‘egsary; and providing for a $100,- 000,000 bond issue, to be used in ‘his diserction for war insurance td encourage American commerce | to brave the submarine peril. ‘The ‘bill: may be brought up in the house .tomorrow, with | special rulea for its immediate considera- yA similar bill: will be, con- “ sidered tomorrow by™ the foreign “felations' committee. The _ president's long-expected aetion, while’ received in the main with expressions of support, threatens to force an extra ses- ‘sion of congress. Republicans, disinclined to grant blanket authority . while . -@ongress is in recess, give ‘evi- dence of opposing the legislation the president asks, not for the}. purpose ‘of withholding it, but to force him to have congress in spe- cial session to take a hard in the : next steps which they feel will lead to war. The republicans are . receiving passive support from » the democratic element classed as pacifists. German submarine Washington, Feb. 27.—At the White House today it was made . known authoritatively that the deaths of ten Americans in the de- struction of the Laconia was a elear-cut and ruthless - violation of American rights and life; a demonstration of what might be expected in the future, of suffi- cient force to hurry Congress in- *%. to clothing the President with full authority to mect the peril. _ The Senate foreign relations committee late today agreedion a bill to give the President author- ity to supply merchant ships with arms and gunners _ sand to. use ~ “other means Necessary to handle , developments inthe submarine , Situation. A motion to ‘‘direct’’ " the President to arm the ships . was voted down. The bill as framed by: the com- * mittee follows the precedent of 1819, empowering commanders of - merchant. vessels to arm for their own defense and authorizing the’ President to supply the means for arming vessels fore. and aft for defensive purposes. The Senate bill empowers the President to use ‘‘other instru- mentalities’’ as -he asked. U-Boats ina Battle. Are now.on display at the live store. were all greatly damaged. The Herald dispatch said the submarines were about to score @ victory when five or six British F | dettrovers appeared and put them to flight. The sea battle B81 took place Sunday, Transport Down With 1,000. Berlin, Feb. 23 (by wireless to Sayville, Feb. 24.) —The admi: ty announced today that the Itat- jan transport, Minas, carryi one thousand soldiers to Saloni! has been sunk and that all on board except two men perished.. German Planes Made Hits. Berlin, Feb. 16 (via wireless to Sayville, Feb. 24.)—‘On the j evening of February 14,’’ says an official statement issued by the admiralty .today, ‘‘our naval planes again attacked successful- ly with bombs the airdome at St. Pol, near Dunkirk. Hits were made on the airplane sheds and. a tire was noticed. When the naval tt} planes were returning a strong light from the fire near Dunkirk was still visible from far distant points.”’ ENGLAND BEGINS TO FEEL IT Submarine War Beginning to Tell Says Lloyd George. London, Feb, 23.—The first of- ficial admission that Germany’s submarine war is -beginning to Strangle England was made by Premier Lloyd George in the house of commons today. Unless the submarine menace is removed declared the premier, disaster will overtake the allies. He warned that prompt and ruthless Measures must be taken. German} submarines must be hunted from the seas before the allies can hope for victory, he said. The premier announced drastic reductions in imports chiefly in meats and fruits. -The galleries were crowded for the special meeting of commons and gusts of cheers greeted the words of the premier. Among @hose_ in the diplomatic gallery. were Premier Borden of Canada and Premier Masey of New Zegland, who are here for the imperial council. Mr. Lloyd George did not try to hide the dangers. Te said that ' The newest and authentic Spring Styles in For Ladies and Misses the food stores now on hand are the lowest in the history of the nation. Biggest Liners, in One Fleet, Defy Plungers. New York, Feb. 24.—A fleet of the mightiest vessels in the world will shortly be assembled by the allied governments to carry sup- plies to England under the pro- tection of a eonvoy of cruisers, according to a widely circulated report in shipping circles here to- day. The ‘‘emergency fleet,’’ as it is ealled, ‘‘will be made up of the 46,000-ton Cunarder Aquitania, the 46,000-ton White Star liner Olympic, the French liner France, 30,000 tons, the Statendam and Belgenland of 40,000 and 30,000 tons, anda number-6f smaller ves- sels, according to the story. - Such a move, it was pointed out not only will relieve cargo con- gestion in New York and provide much needed supplies for the Al- lies, but also would greatly mini- mize the menace of German sub- mar ‘ines. The fleet, when assembled, will to COATS and SUITS We bought heavily this season, our as- sortment is large, but we think you will see in it a garment idea that shows our knowledge of what the best dressers want. cannot reorder on some of the most stylish fabrics. Be free to come here and look through our new stock, we want you to know how well we are supplied. 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Washington, Feb. 23.—Robert Allen Hadden, American mission- ary, was killed when the French liner, Athos, was sunk by a sub- marine, 210 miles east of Malta on February 17, the State Depart- ment announced today. Consul Keblinger, at Malta, cabled a report of Hadden’s death to the State Department to- ee and said that the mission- ry’s address was given as in care of the Presbyterian Mission Board at Nashville, Tenn. A later dispatch added that Hadden was drowned while going back to the Ship to assist some others and that the submarine showed neither flag nor number by which it might have been identified. The dispatch, however, lished .that the Athos was pedoed without warning. The later dispatch from Consul Keblinger said the Athos was car- rying troops and may have been @ transport. No steps can be taken until this fact is definitely deter- mined. This government probab- ly will have no cause for action if such is the ease. estab- tor- The Netherlands “May Break With Germany. Washington, Feb: 24.—The probability of a diplomatic break between Germany and the Netherlands as a_ result of the . continued sinking of Duteh ves- . sels in the German war zone, was discussed in diplomatic circles here today. Up to this time the Duteh gov- ernment has not gone further than to protest against the de- struction of its shipping, but the , sinkings reported today are ex- pected to arouse indignation in the Netherlands that the govern- ment will find it toe diffieult to withstand. The Dutch minister, Chevalier Van Rappard, did not conceal his anxiety over the possible out- come, “The situation is a horrible one,’’ he said. ‘‘It must soon come-_to-an ices 2 HIS HOME IN A STATE OF WAR No Peace for a Teuton - Whose House Was Divided Against Itself. A policeman found a man lean- ing weakly against a lamp post the other night. He was earry- ing a lopsided Joad of alcohol. 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