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X J! ,rV DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. j h REPLY TO Y UNITED STATES ACCEPTS DECLA. RATION MADE BY BERLIN. COUPLED WITH PLAIN NOTICE Emperor Advised that This Nation Cannot Entertain Suggestion that Respect for Americans Is Contin gent Upon Conduct of Britain. WrMtrri N'ewipaixr I'nloii Nv Hertlre. Washington, D. C. A hote cabled by Secretary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard Mny 8 for delivery to the Ber lin foreign ofllces Informs the German government that the United States ac cepts Its "declaration of abandon ment" of Its former submarine policy and now relies upon a scrupulous exe cution of the altered policy to remove tho principal danger of an Interrup tion of the good relations existing be tween tho two countries. With this ncccptanco Is coupled for mal notice to Germany that tho Unit ed States cannot for n moment entor tnin, much less discuss, a suggestion that respect by German naval authori ties of tho rights of citizens of the United States on the high seas should In tho highest degree bo made con tingent upon the conduct of any other government affecting tho rights of neutrals and noncombatants. This Is in roply to tho concluding statement In the last German note to the effect that while submarine com manders had been ordered to sink no peaceful freight or passenger carrying ships without warning or wltbout safe ty for passengers and crew, tho Ger man government would roservo to it self complote liberty of decision un less tho United States was successful in its efforts to break the British blockade. Secretary Lansing Issued a state ment saying that tho greater part of Germany's answer to tho demand of tho United States was devoted to mat ters which tho American government could not discuss with tho Berlin gov ernment, but ho considered Germany had "ylolded to our representations," and that "wo can havo no reason to quarrel with her" so long ns the al tered policy Is lived up to, MAY CROSS IN, PURSUIT. Funston Has Authority to Trail Bor der Outlaws. Washington, D. C Administration ofllclals nro hopeful that effective co operation between American and Mex ican troops to exterminate tho bund of 'Moxtean outlaws which raidod Glenn Springs, Tex., last Friday night, will follow tho conference at El Paso between Gens. Scott and Ohregon. In tho moantlmo, both at tho war and state departments, it was stated olll cially that Gen. Funston haB full au thority to send his troops across tho border on any hot trail. Oiflclals would not comment on bor der advlcos, aaylng Gen. Funston had ropeatedy urged that his forces bo strengthened. Tho question of calling out a portion of tho National Guard is not under present consideration, however, and ns tho only other means of adding materially to tho border guard would be to employ coast artil lery as Infantry for that purpose, thoro is nothing to Indicate that Gon. Funs ton's force is to bo Increased. Senator Borah Issued a statement urging that additional troops bo sent to tho border, and nny man or party In Mexico vhich sought to embarrass the- task of protecting American In terests be treated as enomles of tho country. Barred From Main Floor. - Now York. Delegates and alter nates to tho Democratic national con vention nt St. Louis, Juno 4, will oc cupy tho main floor of tho coliseum exclusively, It has been so unnounced by Chairman William K. McCombs, of tho nntlonnl commlttoo. Visitors will bo restricted to tho galleries and .boxes. It u said that this will bo tho first tlmo In tho history or national conventions in this country that visit ors will not bo permitted on tho main floor. Altogether thoro will bo ac commodations for 11,000 porsons in tho hall, 7,500 of which will bo for spectators. Cymric Struck by Torpedo. London. The 13,000-ton White Star liner Cymric, which for Homo tlmo has been cngngod In freight service, Mon day was torpedoed by a Gorman sub marine. Tho Cymric left Now York April 29 with nn enormous cargo of war munitions. As sho usually makes tho voyage from Now York to Liver pool in ten days, sho was, thorefore, within a day or two of hor destination. German Consul Indicted. Now York. Carl A. Ludorltz, Gor man consul at Baltimore, Md., has been Indicted by tho federal grand Jury here, charged with procuring a fnlso passport for Horst von dor Goltz, confessed spy. Defense Bill Hits Snag. Washington, D. C.Sonato amend ments to the army bill wero again rojectod May 8 by tho houso and tho measure returned to conference. Tho proposals to empower tho president to ralso tho standing army to 250,000 men In tlmo of poaco and to ralso a federal volunteer army of 261,000 wore rejected ilutly by votes of 221 to 142 and 251 to 109, respectively, whllo the nltrato plant amendmont was Bib? tuted by ono offored by Chairman Hay, of tjie house military affairs commit tco, with a record voto GERMAN 30 TEUTONS FREED BRITISH RELEASE MEN SEIZED FROM AMERICAN STEAMER CHINA ON FEB. 18. HELD SOME PLACE IN ORIENT England Liberates Germans Following Demand Made by U. 8. Wrongful Action to Be Admitted In This Par ticular Case. London, Mny 8. Tho British, gov ernment has decided to relcaso im mediately tho 38 Germans and Aus tralia who wcro taken from tho Amer ican steamship China. Tho action of tho British authorities In ordorlng tho rolcnso of tho seized passengers on tho China was not un expected, ns It was known that tho last American demand declined to ad mit any form of legality In tho reasons given by tho foreign ofllco for their de tention. Tho formal document Jn reply to tho final American notes on tho subject is not yet in readiness, but according to Lord Robert Cecil, mlnlstor of war, it will bo carefully framed so as not to admit tho general right of belligerents to onjoy tho protection of a ncutrul flag. In tho present case, Great Britain admits itsolf in tho wrong In regard to tho fncts outlined in tho American ro monstrance, but tho reply will bo couched in such terms that no general precodont Is established, and British doctrines in regard to tho selzuro of individuals of hostile- nationality on board neutral ships will bo safe guarded. Tho stato department at Washing ton has contended that tho facts In tho caco aro similar to those of tho famous Trent affair, but whllo it is not known what nttltudo tho British roply will adopt toward this argument, Lord Robert Cecil gives It as his per sonal opinion that tho two caBcs pre sent wide differences. The prisoners aro held at somo placo in tho Orient. Tho Germans and Austrlans were removed from tho China by tho Brit ish auxiliary cruiser Laurcntlc Feb ruary 19, whllo tho China wafl en routo from Shanghai to San Francisco. Tho United States requested Great Britain to relcaso theso men and, being met with a declination, sent a second note. Tho British authorities charged that tho 38 men wero concerned in a plot for a revolution In India. THREE ZEPPELINS DESTROYED Allies Bring Down Dirigible, Making a Total of Thirty-One Vic tims In War. London, May 8. Two moro Zep pelins wero destroyed on Friday by allied gun 11 ro, making three- of tho Gorman dirigibles destroyed within thrco days and a total of 31 officially reported wrecked slnco tho start of tho war. Of tho two latest victims ono was brought down by ono of tho British light crulsor squadrons off tho Schles wig coast and tho other was brought down after a raid on SalonikI, only ono of Its crow of 30 escaping. Tho Zeppelin L-20 was blown ashore on tho Norwegian cons after return ing from a raid on tho east coast of England and Scotland. When tho dis abled balloon began to bo carried away by a strong wind tho Norwegian mili tary authorities at Stavangor blow up tho air vessel. Tho Zoppelln exploded with great detonation and wns burned. SHOOT 4 MORE IRISH REBELS Plunkett, Dally, O'Hannahan and Wil liam Pearso Executed Face Firing Squad. Dublin, May 8. Four moro leaders of tho IrlBh rebols havo been shot. Thoy had been found guilty of tren Bon by a general field court-martial. Tho victims wero: Josoph Plunkett, Edmund Dally, Mi chael O'Hannahan and William Pcarso. Plunkett was ono of tho soven Sinn Folnora who signed tho proclamation declaring Ireland froo and Indepen dent of England. FRENCH TRENCHES ARE TAKEN Germans Make Violent Attack Against Foe'a Positions North of Hill 304. Paris, May 8. German troops mndo a violent attack at night against French positions north of Hill 304, Tha Germans entered French ad vanced trenches at u few points, thq war olllco announced In tho day re port, but olsowhoro wero repulsed. Telegraph Strike Averted. Now York, May 8. Tho threatened strtko of 5,000 telegrnphors and signal men on tho New York Central railroad was averted for tho tlmo being by tho acceptance of an offer of fudcral mediation. Say Danish Ship Seized. Stockholm, May 8. Wltnossos who tostllled nt un Inquiry hero regarding tho enpturo of tho Danish schooner Olga by a Gorman trawler, declared that tho vessel was BClzed whllo In Swedish waters. TAKE YOUR TWO KILLED MOB IS MET WITH VOLLEY NEAR PITTSBURGH. Guards Fire on Strikers at Braddock Steel Works Mny Deport All Foreigners. Pittsburgh, Pa., Mny 4. Two men aro known to havo been killed, four probably fatally wounded and a scoro of others seriously hurt on Tuesday when a mob attacked tho Edgar Thom son works of tho Carnegie Steel com pany nt Braddock. A pitched battle lasting an hour fol lowed, during which 400 shots wore fired, but tho rioters wero finally forced to retreat In tho face of tho llro of deputy sheriffs and plant guards. Two thousand citizens of tho borough havo been sworn In as dep uties and aro patrolling tho streets. District Attomoy R. H. Jackson announced that ho w3uld take steps at onco for tho deportation of -nil for eigners connected with the trouble. DR. LIEBKNECHT IS ARRESTED German Socialist Involved in Labor Riot Others Seized Following Demonstration In Berlin. Berlin, May 5, by wireless. Dr. Karl Llebknecht, tho socialist leador, was arrested on Mny 1 In connection with a May day demonstration in Ber lin. Eight other porsons wcro arrest ed at tho tlmo of tho demonstrations, which occurred in Potsdam square. London, May 5. "Serious troublo Is reported to havo occurred In Berlin and elsewhere in Germany on May day," says tho Amsterdam correpond cnt of tho Exchango Telegrnph com pany. "Vast crowds, composed for tho most tfart of womon of tho labor ing classes, clamored for peace. Tho crowds wore dispersed by tho polico and many persons were wounded at Chemnitz, Saxony." A Genova telegram to tho Central News says: "In riots in Berlin It is reported twenty-flvo persons wero killed and 200 wounded." SECRETARY BIRRELL RESIGNS Resignation Brought About by the Irish Uprising Had Held Post Since 1907. London, May 5. Augustlno Blrrcll has roslgned as socrotary for Iroland. Announcement of Mr. Blrrell'B resigna tion was niado following n conference which ho hold with Promier ' As qulth. Tho resignation of Mr. Blrroll, who had hold tho post as secretary for Ire land slnco 1907, was brought about by the Irish uprising. It wns chargod, especially by tho press, that his lcnloncy, In tho face or gathorlng signs of rovolt, had on cournged tho Sinn Folnors and ena abled them to mako oxtenslvo prepara tions for a rebellion. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES London, May 5. Thrco Swedish edi tors, Messrs. Hooglund, Oljeduud and Hodln, havo boon Bontoncod to prison for advising soldiers to Btrlko if Swed en bocamo Involved In war. London, May G. A Zoppelln raided SalonikI, according to a Routor ills patch from that city. Tho nrlBhlp was subjoctcd to a heavy flro nnd Is re ported to havo boon dostroyed. Car Strike Averted. Clovolnud. May 0. By a voto of 1, 123 to 49G tho stroot car men votod to accopt tho compromlso offor of tho Cleveland Railway company on tho moil's wngo domand, thus eliminating all chnnco of a street car strlko hero. Airmen Bomb British Ships. Berlin, via Sayvlllo, May 6. British warships wore bombarded "with good success" by Zeppelins which took part In tho raid over England May 2-3, it wnu announced by tho German adml-, rulty. IN RIOT I CHOICE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. "" 'ii REBEL LEADERS SHOT PEASE, CONNOLLY, CLARK ANC M'DONAGH ARE EXECUTED. Premier Asqulth Announces Sir Case ment Will Be Tried With thu Utmost Expedition. London, May 5. Four heads of the "Republic of Iroland," Including "Pro visional President" Patrick H. Pearse, wcro tried by court-martial and exe cuted on Wednesday. Their trials were swift and secret. The three others executed wero James Connolly, "commandant gener al of tho Irish republican army;" Thomas J. Clark and Thomas Mac Donngh. All four wero signatories ol tho republican proclamation issued at the outset of tho uprising In Dub lin. Thrco other signers of the proclama tion wore convicted and sentenced threo years' imprisonment. Premier Asqulth announced in par liament that Sir Roger Casement would be tried with the utmost expe dition. The trials and executions became known to tho public through an an nouncement in tho commons by Pre mier Asqulth. At tho same time, there was also mado public an official dis patch from Dublin telling of tho pro gram for tho trial there of tho lesser rebels captured. Thoy will bo triod by a flold general court-martial under tho defense of tho realm act. Pearso was ono of tho best known of tho Irish intellectuals. His father was English, but his mother Irish. Ho was tho headmaster of St. Edna's Secondary school, which ho started for Irish boys to train them to seek tho best In Celtic traditions. Ho was born in Dublin 35 years ago and was unmarried. Tho most notablo of tho number aft er Pearso and Connolly Is Thomas MncDonngh, who is called tho poet ol rebellion. Ho has published three or four books of verse. FRENCH GAIN AT VERDUN Violent and Successful Attacks Against Germans Southeast of Douaumont Reported in Paris. Paris, May 4. A strong attack was mado by French troops last night on German positions southeast of Fort Dounumont, on tho Verdun front. The French captured a first-lino German trench 500 metors (647 yards) long, tho war ofllco announced, and took 100 prisoners. West of tho Mouse activity of the artillery continued through tho night from tho Avocourt region to Dead Man's hill. Tho war ofllco also an nounced that in their attacks April 29 and 30 on tho north slope of Dead Man's hill tho French gained Ger man trenches over a front of about 1,000 motors. Berlin, May 4. French nttneks on tho Verdun front east of the Meuso wero repulsed. TWO U. S. RELIEF SHIPS SUNK Swedish Steamer Frldland nnd Brit- Ish Steamer Destroyed Other Vessels Lost. London, May 4. Two vess'Mn undor charter by tho American co'irnlsslon for tho roliof of Belgium, the ..Swedish Btoamshlp Frldland and In-" British steamer Hendonhall, havo h 311 sunk within two days. Tho British stoamer City of Roches tor and tho Brazilian steamship Rio Branca also havo been sunk. One Hroman on tho City of Rochester was lost. U. S. Mnrines In Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo, May 8. American marines woro landed for tho protoc lection of tho American legutlon. Tho situation growing out of tho nttompt of factipnnl leaders to overthrow Jim Inez is critical. Sea Battle In the Adriatic. Berlin, May 8. A battle in the Adriatic between Italian and Austrian warships and aircraft Is reported in a Btutomcnt received here from tho Aub-tro-Hungarlan admiralty. None of tho vcsselr. was damaged AGREES TO I PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPTS PLAN FOR CO-OPERTION IN VILLA CHASE. GENERAL SCOTT IS NOTIFIED Administration Officials Refuse to Make Text of Agreement Public Until Carranza Approves It Americans to Use Railways. Washington, May 6. President Wil son on Thursday gave out this state ment 'on tho agreement between this country nnd Mexico: "I havo examined, with tho secre tary of war, tho report mado by Gen. Hugh L. Scott of tho, conference between him nnd General Ohregon, secretary of war of tho republic of Mexico. "Tho report includes a tentative ngreoment covering tho futuro opera tions of both tho American and Mexi can military forces nnd evidences cordial co-operation between tho two governments in their common pur pose. "A3 this agreement Is being sub mitted to tho do facto government of Mexico, It would not bo proper for mo to permit Its publication until that government has had an opportunity to oxamlno nnd consider Its provi sions. "Tho text of tho proposed agreement will bo given out immediately upon Its acceptance by both governments. In general, I may say that it provides a basis of co-operation which prom ises to prevent misunderstanding nnd strengthens tho cordial relations of tho two republics." Notification that tho plan of co operative action mapped out at tho El Paso conference ls'aceptablo to the Washington government wns for warded to General Scott by Secretary Bakor. Pending Its formal acceptance by General Carranza, administration offi cials here declined to make public the text of tho agreement There was no doubt in official circles, however, that the plan would bo ratified within a few hours at most, and the disturb ing situation on tho border and in northern Mexico would bo settled. No official outline of the plan was available, but it is known that in sub stance It provides for an active cam paign by Carranza troops against band Its in tho region south of tho pres ent lines of tho American expedition and for tho gradual withdrawal of tho American forces to tho border as tho ability of tho Mexican troops to police tho country is adequately demon strated. Use of tho Mexican railways In keep ing tho American oxpedition supplied also Is provided. FRENCH GAIN MORE GROUND Official Announcement Issued at Paris Tells of Successful Attacks Near Dead Man's Hill. Paris, France, May 6. Tho advance of tho French in tho district of Dead Man's hill on tho Verdun front con tinues, tho war ofllco announced on Thursday. Tho gains mado wero In creased and consolidated. As a consequenco of tho French ar tillery activity at Dead Man's hill, tho statement says, two Germans surren dered, saying thoy were tho solo sur vivors of tho men In their trench. Elsewhere west of tho Meuso there was active fighting with artillory. An engagement with grenades occurred in Avocourt wood. In tho region of Vaux, east of tho Meuse, thero was an artillery encoun ter. French artillery destroyed a muni tions depot at Grande Dune, in Bel gium. Berlin, Mny G. French troops havo succeeded in getting a foothold in tho German positions on Lo Mort Hommo. Official admission of tho French suc cess at Dead Man's hill, northwest of Verdun, was mado by tho war office on Thursday. RAIL WIREMEN DELAY STRIKE Await Result of Efforts Under Way at New York to Bring About Arbitration. . Chicago, May G. Tho strlko order calling out 4,000 railway telegraphers, signalmen and towcrmen on tho Now York Central lines and tho Nickel Plato railroad, which was to havo be come offoctlvo at six o'clock Thursday night, will bo hold In abeynnco be causo of efforts being mado by tho federal board of mediation and con ciliation. President H. W. Perhain of tho tolegraphcrs sent word from Now York that a strlko would not bo called now, but that every opportun ity would bo glvon tho federal media tors to bring about arbitration. Arrest Forty In Mexico City. Galveston, Tox.. May 8. Forty cur roncy speculators in' Mexico City havo boon arrested and will bo given terms In tho ponitcntiary, according to a message received hero at tho Mexican consulate. Critic of Wilson Is Ousted. Washington, May 8. Horbort Put nam, librarian of tho congressional 11 brary, dismissed from olllco Ernest Brunckon' of tho copyright division, for remarks alleged to havo boon ilia rcBuectful to Wilson's policy E1S GOSSIP FROM STATE HOUSE The railway commission will put up, a fight In the attempt of tho Missouri Pacific to continue Its Increased pas longer fares. The month of April witnessed a large Increase in nutomobllo llcensos, thero being 7,025 automobilo and 458 motorcyclo licenses issued in that month. Thus far in 191G, tho secre tary of state has issued 71,165 automo bilo licenses and 2,016 motorcyclo licenses. Chairman W. T. Thompson has Is sued Invitations to county chairmen and other workors to be prosent at a conferenco and dinner at Lincoln on tho evening of May 19 tho date of tho presentation of the inltlatlvo pro hibition amendment petition to Sec retary of State Pool. During tho month of April, Just closed, Sccrotary of Stato Pool issued a total of 147 brands far cattle, horses, mules and cheep, showing nn incrcaso of G7 over tho same period In 1914, which Indicates very clearly that tho stock men of Nebraska aro taking every precaution to protect their llvo stock from theft. Adjutant General Phil Hall has di rected his ofllco force to send a "war package" to every national guard com pany in this state. The packages aro sent out that thoy may ho ready in case of an emergency. They contain full instructions for mobilization, but aro not to bo opened until tho order for mobilization comes. Nebraska's primary vote has In creased this year beyond all expecta tions and will bo almost 50 por cent greater than It was In 1912, the last presidential year preceding'. Secretary of Stato Pool now has figures on tho total vote of tho entire state, which is 192,027. Tho total voto cast in tho pri maries of 1912 was 133,613, while in 1914 It reached 146,958. Failure of casualty companies to make payment of workmen's compen sation claims will not bo a sufficient reason for barring them from doing business in tho state, according to a ruling by Insurance Commissioner Eastman. If such companies do not make reasonably prompt or satisfactory payments tho only recourso of laboring men is the courts, Mr. Eastham says. Sixteen years ago thero were 5,652 miles of railroad in tho state assessed at $26,500,000. Last year's mileago registered 6,181 and tho value for as sessment purposes was $50,000,000. The average on tho milo basis was $4, 6G0 In 1900 and $9,050 last year, all of which the stato assessment board took into account whllo discussing lnform- flly tho subject of railroad taxation for he current year. W. J. Bryan is legally an alternate delegate at largo to the democratic national convention. Tho primary re turns show that eighteen democrats wrote the namo of Mr. Bryan on tho democratic primary ballot as a candi date for delegate at large. As tho democratic ticket contained no candi dates for alternate, Mr. Bryan is le gally a democratic nominee for alter nate delegate at large. Food Commissioner Harman an nounces that tests and nnalyses of so called "gasoline tonics" recently of fered for sale in Lincoln and Omaha reveals no ingredient except ordinary petroleum and a little coloring matter to make it look different. This fluid, when mixed with gasoline, has been sold under the claim that It would In crease the fuel power of tho oil and also cut the carbon out of tho cylin ders. One of tho peculiar informal com plaints filed with tho state railway commission Is that of a traveling man who says he finds tho Burlington road, has a habit of attaching a car or two of llvo stock to a passenger train be tween Scottsbluff and Bridgeport every Monday. The traveling man says he has accldentl nsurance and tho policy Is so worded that ho will not receive as much Indemnity It ho Is Injured whllo riding on a mixed train as he will if ho is injured whllo riding on a passenger train. Ho asks whether tho law prohibits the Bur lington from carrying llvo stock in a train schedulod as a passenger train. The railway commf-slon has told him the law does not i 'event this. If tho railway company maintains lt3 pas senger schedule time. Value of the Nebraska rural real es tate for tho year 1915 was $255,000,000 and of towh realty $74,000,000 for tho samo year, so Secretary Bernecker re ported to tho stato assessment board. Porsonal property of tho state was valued at $482,000,000, tho same year. The gain over 1914 was in tho neigh borhood of $14,000,000 Tho board of control Is making ar rangements for tho construction of a separate apartment at tho peniten tiary, where lnsano convicts may -bo taken caro of. Tho stato board of assessment has hold Us first meeting undor tho pro visions of tho law for tho purpose of assessing railroad proporty and real estate and porsonal property. Rail roads are porsonal property, but they are assessed by tho stato board and not by county assessors who, with county boards, assess real ostnto and personal property other than railroad property. It is tho duty of tho stato board to equalize assessment of real and personal property, and in doing this it may either raise or lower values ns returned by the county boards and assessors. A- Ji p- ' I ii rK ' ...