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VOLUME IV —No. 14
U-BOAT WAR TO GO
ON IS "LAST WORT
OF GERMAN EMPIRE
WILSON WORKS ON FATE
FUL MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, March 29.
Hope of averting war between
the United States and Germany
has been dissipated by Chancel
lor von Bethmann-Hollweg's ad
dress to the Reichstag today, in
the opinion of nearly all admin
istration officials.
Those officials who read the
quotations from the speech car
ried by the press cables tonight
said that they now have no
doubt President Wilson will pro
pose a declaration of war with
Germany when he appears be
fore the extraordinary session of
Congress next week.
The speech setting fortn the
attitude of Germany toward the
threats of war proceeding from
the United States was searched
in vain for any hint of an inten
tion to yield to the demands of
President Wilson.
The declaration of German
policy fails to meet in the slight
est degree the irreducible mini
mum of President Wilson's de
mands. The President takes the
position that friendly relations
between Washington and Berlin
cannot be restored until Ger
many withdraws the ruthless
submarine warfare decree of
January 31, and returns to the
observance of international law.
Germany now discloses a firm
determination to disregard the
President's contentions even at
the risk of adding the United
States to its enemies.
Considerable surprise was
manifested by some officials that
the chancellor made no state
ment allowing even an inference
that Germany intends to modify
its submarine warfare even to
the extent of according immun
ity to American ships. It was
expected in some official quar
ters that the chancellor would
give utterance to assurances of
a character designed to deter
Congress from declaring a state
of war. Consequently the chan
cellor's disregard of American
war threats was learned with
surprise, if not chagrin.
A copy of the Bethman-Holl
weg address was supplied to the
President early in the evening,
but no comment was forthcom
ing from the White House. Mr.
Wilson was engaged, it was stat
ed, iti preparing a rough draft of
his war message to Congress.
Secretary of State Lansing de
clined to comment upon the
speech and said he would form
no opinion in regard to it until
he receives the official text.
ISELINS PURCHASE 551 MORE ACRES OF
COAC IN NEIGBORING DISTRICT
LITTLE MORE THAN $4B PER ACRE FOR INDIANA COUNTY
TRACT
The Iselins, through their representative, Attorney B. M.
Clark, of Punxsutawney, have secured another valuable coal tract
in this county.
Among the transfers recorded in the register's office this week
is a deed for 551 acres in Washington township, recently purchas
ed by Attorney Clark, who is trustee of the coal interests of the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad company. The block,
which lies along Crooked creek, west of Indiana, adjoins the coal
territory purchased some time ago by the Iselins, wno are financ
ing all the railroad and coal developments identified with the Buf
falo, Rochester & Pittsburgh operations.
Another deed for coal land was filed by Samuel Streams of
this place, who sold 157 acres in Rayne township to W. F. Snyder
for $10,900.
THE PA TRIOT
"GERMANY WANTS NO WAR
BUT—"
BERLIN, March 29.—"Ger
many never had the slightest in
tention of attacking the United
States of America and does not
have such intention now. It
never desired war against the
United States of America and
does not desire it today," was
the declaration made by the
German imperial chancellor, Dr.
von Bethmann-Hollweg, in a
speech in the Reichstag, today.
"How did these things devel
op?" asked the chancellor, in
speaking of the relations with
the United States. He then pro
ceeded to answer the question by
reviewing the causes which led
up to the German use of the sub
marines in unrestricted warfare.
Declaring that Germany had
undetaken unrestricted submar
ine warfare for its defense, Dr.
von Bethmann-Hollweg said:
"If the American nation con
siders this a cause for which to
declare war against the German
nation, with which it has lived in
peace for more than 100 years;
if this action warrants an in
crease of bloodshed, we shall
not have to bear the burden of
responsibility for it."
Concerning German relations
with the United States, the
chancellor, whose speech is re
ported by the Overseas News
Agency (the German official
news bureau), said:
"Within the next few days the
directors of the American na
tion will be covered by Presi
dent Wilson for an extraordin
ary session of Congress in order
to decide the question of war or
peace between the American and
German nations."
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ENDS LIFE WITH A ROPE
Thomas Hamilton Millen, aged
about 50 years, a well known
farmer of Armstrong township,
ended his life by hanging in his
barn near Parkwood, Saturday
afternoon. He had been in ill
health practically all his life
time, and it is believed that de
spondency resulting from brood
ing over his physical condition,
caused him to end nis sufferings.
Millen's body was found by
Ross Campbell, a neighbor, and
his sons, who had been summon
ed to the telephone by Miss Sara
Millen, an aunt of the dead man,
who had resided with her neph
ew for several years.
Funeral services were held at
the Millen home Sunday after
noon and burial was made in the
West Union cemetery.
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INDIANA, PA., SATURDAY, MARCH 3(, 1917
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL AND M. RODZIANKO
ARE LEADING FIGURES IN RUSSIA'S CRISIS
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Michael V. Rodzianko, president of the
Russian duma (shown at the left in the
accompanying picture), rose to be one of
the commanding figures in Russia when
he, with startling boldness, headed the
deputies who unanimously decided to op
pose the imperial order for a dissolution
of the house. They continued their ses
sions, and M. Rodzianko informed the em
peror, then at the front, that the hour
had struck when the will of the people
must prevail. \
At the right is Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovitch (Michael, son of Alexan
Wilson Drafts War Plans
As U. S. Prepares
Immediate and Decisive Action Decided
Upon When Congress Meets In
Special Session On April 2—Form
Still To Be Determined
LAWMAKERS GET READY TO BACK UP PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, March 30.—With every agency of govern
ment rolling restlessly toward preparedness for impending war,
President Wilson and his advisers tonight devoted themselves to
the task of fixing the admiinstration policy to be submitted to Con
gress in extraordinary session next week.
While the White House was shrouded in secrecy and the Pres
ident made no announcement, administration officials declared that
immediate and decisive action has been decided upon. The sole
question now remaining is what form that action shall take and
how it shall be taken.
The exact form of the recommendations which the President
will make to congress in his war address were considered today as
Colonel E. M. House, the President's closest adviser, went over the
international situation in detail with the chief executive. Tonight
there was a general feeling in administration circles that the Ger
man crisis will be disposed of by a joint resolution of Congress re
citing the German violations of American rights and declaring that
these violations have brought about the existence of a state of war
between the two nations.
Active Steps Taken
Thereafter the activities of the Congress will be devoted to plac
ing at the President's disposal all of the means and authority ne
cessary to the successful prosecution of hostilities.
Active steps to meet the President's recommendations when
they are made were taken by conferences of congressional leaders
today. Chairman Flood, of the House Foreign Affairs committee
and other Democratic members of the committee made an exhaus
tive digest of former war declarations and framed a tentative reso
lution declaring the existence of a state of war. The congressional
leaders declared that when the President's views are expounded,
action by congress will be prompt and effective.
They took up in conference today the problem of furnishing
the "sinews of war." The first routine business to be taken up will
be the passage of the army appropriation bill which failed in the
closing days of the last session. It would provide $279,000,000 as
framed in the last session, but emergency additions made neces
sary by the events of the past few weeks and the dire possibilities
of the future will bring the total up to probably double that
amount.
der), only >ther of Czar Nicholas 11.,
who has iicated. Michael has been
named as regent of the empire until young
Crown Prince Alexis reaches his majority.
He is considered a much stronger man than
his brother " is credited with being an
antagonist the German influence at
court As to his other characteristics, arti
cles written for English readers represent
him as ' - sympathetic with England,
and those Americans credit him with
being a ca. i student of American his
tory and ai.-.cted to American manners.
His morganatic marriage to a woman of
nonroyal rank cost him the favor of th«
czar, and he was exiled from court for a
year.
According to all accounts, the marrried
life of the new regent has been an ex
tremely happy one, and his return to the
army and to a successful command has
given him a high degree of popularity
with the Russian people. He is thirty
eight years old.
The center picture shows a view or
Petrograd, formerly «?t. Petersburg, t'.ie
Russian capital, with government . a.M
lng» in the foreground.
I STATE COLLEGE WILL
, WIDEN TRAINING SCOPE
STATE COLLEGE, PA., Mar.
30.—Extensive preparations are
£>eing made for military drill at
the Pennsylvania State College
this spring. The cadet regi
ment, numbering more than 1,-
'4OO students, will resume train
ing under the direction of three
United States army officers at
the close of the Easter vacation,
April 11.
Owing to the lack of an arm
jory, the State College regiment
i has been compelled to cease its
tactical work during the winter.
Field maneuvers and battle for
mations will have a prominent
part in the program, the college
schedules having been adjusted
so that the sophomore compan
ies will have a full half day un
der arms.
The freshman sections will
have a two-hour drilling period.
One day each week the entire 12
companies will unite for a joint
regimental drill.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
OHIO AND W. VA. GUARDS
NOT TO BE CALLED NOW
The Tentn Pennsylvania In
fantry and other Western Penn
sylvania, West Virginia or Ohio
National Guard units are not to
be ordered into the federal ser
vice for some time, if at all, ac
cording to Brig. Gen. Mann,
chief of the Militia Affairs Divis
ion of the War Department.
When Gen. Mann was asked
about these regiments the reply
'was that those already ordered
to report were all that would be
calleu ior the present.
NORMAL STUDENTS ORGANIZE MILITARY COMPANY;
CARRY RIFLES
A well-drilled military company, composed of students of In
diana State Normal school, has b en equipped with the old Spring
field rifles and is drilling daily. I ert Lentz, who saw service with
the regular army in China, is captain; Robert Bush, who served
with the regular army in the Philippines and at Vera Cruz, is first
lieutenant.
The national colors are raised on the school campus each
morning at sunrise and lowered at sunset and there is daily guard
mount. The regulation military bugle calls are used for daily
routine of the members of the company.
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WAR ACTIVE ALL
OVEIUHE SLATE
ENLISTMENT BOOM IS ON
HARRISBURG, March 30.
Reports coming to the state cap
ital tonight tell of organized ef
forts being made in many cities
and boroughs of the state to
stimulate recruiting in the army
navy marine corps and organiza
tions of local committees to ar
ouse x popular interest in defense
measures. In other communities
steps are being taken to form
committees on relief and to care
for families of men entering the
national service. Kot in recent
years has such a wave of patri
otic endeavor to raise an army
and navy to strength to meet a
crisis been reported throughout
the state
Reports also tell of work done
by commanders of national
guard units to raise their com
mands to maximum strength
and to list men who will enter
the service in event of calls for
active service. No general or
ders have been issued for re
cruiting, but commanders are be
ing given encouragement to se
cure men.
Numerous telephone messages
have been received at the capital
informing guard officials that, or
ganizations are ready for calls
to active duty and that prepara
tions and drills are under way.
JEANNETTE "DISPATCH" IS
NOW WESTMORELAND
PATRIOT.
The "Jeannette Dispatch, the
oldest paper in Jeannette, ap
peared Thursday afternoon un
der a new name and announced
a new policy. The Dispatch was
issued the first time May 3, 1899
when the town was 8 months
old, and has been owned and edi
ted for 28 years by ex-Sheriff
:John H. Trescher. The paper
had always been Republican in
i politics.
Today the paper appeared un
der the name of the "Westmore
land Patriot," with James W. P.
Hart, formerly editor of the
"Washington (Pa.) Democrat,"
as editor. The policy of the pa
per has been changed from Re
publican to Democratic. There
are 27 papers published in the
county and 26 are Republican in
! politics.
THE STYLE SHOW.
Hundreds of persons visited
the Indiana stores and viewed
the artistic spring displays of lo
cal merchants.
Out of town demonstrators in
several of the stores were fea
tures of the show.
W. F. ELKIN TO CLEVE
LAND FOR TREATMENT
Attorney W. F. Elkin, of Sixth
street, left here Tuesday for
Cleveland, 0., where, he will be
treated. For some time Mr. El
kin has been suffering from liver
trouble. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Elkin and Dr. Buterbaugh