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Show THE WEEKLY REFLEX. KAYSVILLE. UTAH INTERNED GERMAN RAIDER TAKEN TO PHILADELPHIA FLATLY DECUIIED WOULD OPEN .DISCUSSION .IN ENDEAVOR TO PREVENT WAR WILL BE FOUND TO PUT WEAPONS AT THE DISPOSAL , OF OWNERS. WAY - WITH UNITED STATES. That German Government Hat Proposed Any (Modification of Its Ruthless Submarine Campaign. It It Not Understood WITH Idleness of American Men United States Wilt Net Discuss Differences Between Two Countries chant Fleet Viewed With Disquie- - . While Ruthless Submarine and Government May tude, Take a Hand. Campaign Is in Progress. It la generally under here that Germany has taken steps to open a discussion with the Tinted States of means to prevent war be w teen the two countries. in seeking an exchange' of views on the subject, however. It is not under stood that the Berlin government has ' . proposed any modification o its ruthi 1 v., less submarine campaign and officials here say they cannot enter upon such German sea raider iTlnz Eltel Friederich in the discussion whiles vessels continue to . Philadelphia navy yard, whither she was taken by the Hie break with autllorlts or acr In internatviolation The vessel had been interned at Norfolk uuvy yard for a Getinuny he destroyed longtime ional law. The new move Is understood to be predicated upon a willingness on GerLARGEST MINE CRATER ON RECORD many's part to discuss especially the and American of ships safeguarding American lives on the seas and backed by a renewed expression of the desire of the German government to prevent the diplomatic breach from leading to actual hostilities. Just how American interests are to he safeguarded If the German war sone proclamation is to y' stand, however, and whether any spe7 x v i gVV cific means of preserving peace beI V Included in i is 4 i . nations two tween the :t wh the communication,, has not been reWashington. stood v. "-.- & ft v V . . vealed. 'Washington. The United States has flatly rejected Germanys offer to discuss differences between the two nations while the ruthless submarine camp&'gn is in progress. la a note on Monday to the Swiss minister, who on Saturday presented orally the German proposal. Secretary fusing . sal cL .th.,.!' ai! cd .States does not feel it can enter into any d cussion with the German, government concerning the policy of submarna warfare against neutrals which it is now pursuing unless the German government renews its assurances of the 4th of May (the Sussex note), and acta upon the assurance.. The state department made public the secretary's reply, together with a memorandum which, at Mr. Lansings suggestion. Dr. Hitter, the Swiss minister, had prepared setting down in writing the suggestion originally transmitted orally. Previously officials had declined to confirm the announcement made Saturday afternoon that such a proposal had been delivered by Dr. Ritter., In view-the fact that the United Statea baa taken the most vigorous course possible short of war to the ruthless submarine warfare, officials of the government regard the German proposal to nego-Hat- e while the campaign. is in progress as utterly insincere. From the first the move has been looked upon and resented aa a piece of propagan-- , da, designed to becloud the issue and put the United States la a false position of belligerency. Washington. Shipowners who have been holding their vesselB in port because of inability to obtain guns for defense sgslnst submarines, probably will have their difficulties solved in r a. Strong .. intimations were given lu official quarters that, while the government will not actually arm merchant craft or even formally advise arming, a way will be found to put weapons at the disposal of owners who desire to prepare for . defense few-day- . -- against illegal attack. The enforced idleness of the American merchant fleet is being viewed with growing disquietude, and the general view here le that not only the export trade, but the nation's standing before the world demands that American vessels continue to ply the high seas without regard to the German proclamation which the government has repudiated with the most severe means in its power short of war. GREECE APPROVES y ATTITUDE. Favor BRITISH TAKE GERMAN WORKS, Taks Strong System of Trendnes In the Ancr Region.. . London The British continue their operations against the Germans, with their objective. ' Saturday night a strong system of trenches to in the the north of Be&umont-HameAncre region, extending over a front of a mile, of more than was carried. South of the river, near Pys, other trenches were taken, and German attempts to recapture their loBt positions south of were frustrated by the British guns. There has been considerable fightzone and In ing in the Austro-Italia- n Mesopotamia between the British and Bap&ume -- l. rs Sallly-Saillis- el ? Turks. In the eastern theatre the Germans captured Russian trenches near Stanislao, in Galicia, but later were forced to evacuate them, according to Petro-gra. d. - ' . A' of r NV- -. . A - irbr-- r - Geraan-Ameriea- FLETCHER BOUND FOR MEXICO. Present His Credentials can Ambassador. Washington. Henry P. left here Saturday night for present his credentials as as AmerL Will u correspondent Dr. von TATUE MADE FOR CHICAGO Fletcher Mexico to American ambassador. Accompanied by Captain Prank R. McCoy, military attache o! the embassy, he will enter Mexico at Laredo, Texas, traveling to Queretaro, the country's new capital, over the Rational railway.. The original plan for him to go by way of Vera Cruz was abandoned because of the presence ol rebels along the coast. 6UARDIHGHEVY0RKSBIG BRIDGES S7 Torpedo. torWUllston, N. D. A control ou pedo, based magnetic against wh'ch an enemy would have little chance for defense,' has been invented by Charles J. Field of this rtty, a grandson of Cyrus W. Field, wuo laid the first c cable. g trans-Atlanti- Confesses, Brutal Murder. Louis K&merad, suspect-of . th.e.jBiurda,...of little , Alice Parkos, and who has been held in the county Jail here, Saturday night confessed his guilt, after severe questioning on the part of officers.' Ord, Neb. Bethmann-Hollweg- , the im-peri- al chancellor .an4Jblghjarmynd navy officials will attend, and It is reported, adds the correspondent, that the possibility of negotiations with the neutrals for modifying the terms of the recent German memorandum wQl be discussed. Investigate High Cost of Living. Washington The broad, comprehensive Investigation of the high cost of living ordered by President Wilson will get under way without delay. Both the federal trade commission and department of agriculture, which will conduct the probe, began Sunday to receive suggestions aa to the line of inquiry to be followed. It is probable that during the coming week the president will receive estimates to be transmitted to congress demanding funds to finance the inquiry. Self-Guidi- self-guidin- 4 Freedom of Navigation of Beat and Against Blockade, A F V a London. The reply of Greece to the Ki' , ' Invitation of the United States to join AA It in Its attitude toward Germany has lbeen handed to the American minister at Athens, tha correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company at the Greek capital telegraphs. The reply, 4 ' v be states, affirms the sympathy of r a A Greece with every effort to accelerate t p&tce and her approval of every effort to maintain freedom of navigation for ' il the world's shipping, adding that Greece has already drawn Germany's ftrw REVOLUTION IN CUBA. Tlds hole, the largest mine crater of ,w hich any record has so far reached this country, was made hy a attention to the grave consequences of mine of the Somme front north of Combles. Its mouth is nearly 100 yards long and 00 yards wide, a charge of 22,000 the proposed submarine blockade. Pre-- , In view of present Conditions, how Authorities Fear Anarchy May xsinds of explosive being used. Of the two Prussian companies swallowed up only four men were fouud alive, In 7 vail island. ever, the dispatch states, Greece extwo of these dying the next day In a French hospital. . Ah Wanhington. is not a in to appeal, to the Cuthat she position plains contemplate concerted action for the bans not to plunge their country into another revolution has been sent to protection of the national shipping. COMING IN UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG Havana by Secretary Lahsing. ArousGERMANY NAVY TO COME t)T. ed to the realization that the contestw ed presidential election in Cuba alTeutons to Unite Land, Sea and Air ready had reached the incipient stage , Forcea, It la Bald. of rebellion, the state department deParis. Combined land, sea and air cided fo issue to the people an urgent attacks will marl Germany's titanic Injunction to await the outcome of effort to end the war thla spring, ao- the voting and to abide by the deciscoring to Admiral Lacaze, the French ion of their courts minister of marine,, in an interview The communication was Bent to the on the outlook for the entente since American minister with instruction Germany announced her pouy oC un- to have it published throughout the restricted sea, warfare. Islands. "I should not be surprised," he said, "if the Germans accompany attacks MEXICO URGES EMBARGO. pv land with combined Zeppelin, aeroplane, submarine and naval attacks. Would Cut Off Munitions andT SupThey can hardly refuse to send out plies to Belligerents. their fleet once more, after having MexWashington. Revolution-swep- t told their own people that the Jutland icos de facto government entered the defeat was a great victory. lists as an International peacemaker Monday with an identic note to all KAISER CALLS CONFERENCE. neutrals, proposing a Joint effort to end the European war, to he followof Modification Terms Possibility of ed in the event of failure by the cutof Recent ty!mrndum- off of all exports of munitions London. An Important conference ting and to belligerents. supplies at headquarters has been called by news New of the This photograph, taken at the hall of records, diplo- Emperor William, presumably to disFork, soon after the Saw Mazle Colbert Murdered. , matic break became known, shows some of the hundreds of would-b- e citizens who made applications for naturali- cuss the submarine question, says the Montreal. Frederick J. Farrell, zation, taking their oaths of allegiance to the United States, The scene was duplicated In Chicago, Boston and Exchange Telegraph companys Amwhe surrendered to the police hero every other large city In the country. on sterdam Sunday. . Because of the delicacy of the situation, in fact, all officials refuse to discuss it in detail or even to indicate through what channels the communication was addressed to the Amer. ican government. What may be the ulterior motive back of the step also is a matter of speculation. In some Quarters there is evidently a feeling it is merely a play for time,; designed to postpone any further action by the United States until the starvation blockade against England either has succeeded or failed. Elsewhere there are suggestions that there may be behind it a sincere desire to make sacrifices to preserve peace between the United States and Germany, and may come as a response to the appeals understood to have been sent abroad by pacifists in this country. ; -- . 1 three-quarte- MINISTER PRESENTED REPLY TO TEUTON PROPOSALS. Enforced , Invents SWISS d - Ji' Compels Americans to Train. Washington. The ' senate military .O -- orably a bill framed by a snb-cohaittee creating a military and naval citizen forse based on universal training and service. ) J , The Second battalion of the New York Naval Militia took over the guarding of the great bridges between New York and Brooklyn goon after the - Home for Lepers Established. Washington. President Wilson shas signed the act establishing an&tional home for lepers and the public health service is drafting regulations covering the apprehension, treatment -- and detention of inmates. Duko of Norfolk Dead. London. Tfte duke of Norfolk, rank because, he said, he was " was quoted as a statement made that he was having present on December 29 in the apartment In Philadelphia in which Mazle' Colbert, an advertising art model, was murdered. according Farrell, to; O'Connor, asserted that Bernard W. Lewis of Pittsburg was responsible for the girl death. tNonday conscience-stricken.- Eulogize Lincoln. Although' congress Washington. sontlnued in session throughout Lincolns birthday, at work ou the conCongressmen gested legislative program, eulogies to the liberator were delivered in both senate and house and many members attended a memorial service held at night under the auspices. f several patriotic eocietles. Ammunition Factories Destroyed. Copenhagen. According to the Hamburger Nachrich ten, two large ammunition factories at Thorn, East Prussia, and at Glueckauf, in Quick- him, near Hamburg, were destroyed, by explosions last week. Slxty-threpersons were killed and the Earns cumber wounded. ei , Fire Destroys Potatoes. Iresqae,. Isle,Me. Eighteen iahdLafrelsrW"iUt6es - thou-- . "aw a lirn 3 and the foremost English Catholic, ihipment in warehouses here Monday died Sunday. The first announcement were destroyed by fire. The loss is ' of his illness was made on Saturday. estimated at' $150,000. . - France Profiting by Tax. .Alleged Robber Acquitted. statue of Alexander Ham- rupture of relations with GeriflahyTeleasing the pdlceTcsejhre Parts. Indirect taxes and mtmop-jlle- s Ch&ttanooga, TeuiL Fred. K Cor- Pratt, the sculptor, in elsewhere. A militiaman is here seen relieving a policeman at the Manhattan in ITance produced a revenue in nellson, charged with stealing $40,900 Mr, Pratts studio la Boston. The bridge. from the Southern Express company January 109,000,000 francs larger than statue, now In clay, is to be cast in bronze and set up in Chicago near the from a wagon of which he was driver in the corresponding month nist year The Grand Trunk Pacific dry dock on November 22 last, was acquitted and 36,500.000 francs more than in ?.UCH IN LITTLE , Art institute. at Prince Rupert, cost 12,500,000. In court here Saturday. that month of a normal year. Spain and Portugal together proA Good Antifat Recipe. Homing pigeons can travel 70 miles Increased Postal Rate Blocked. Cuban Infantrymen Desert. duce 70 per cent of the 'worlds cork an hour. "A' contributor to a magazine The provision in the Havana. The Cuban government A are In There Washington. two blanket factories centennial exposition Is to b he likes a fat wife. I PEtal Announced that about thirty Infantry held South lu postage on news- - J sataped within cannon range cf Arr.:r-131Africa. increasing Mlss in December wife ; Gulfport, is fat "And his nea stationed near Marianao had reand An attempt Is being made to estab'J papers periodicals and reducng Moan territory late Monday tr.,1 at "So 1 understand." 1 t0 1 cest lb ' volted and escaped Sunday. Lieuten-n- t Tate oa arP letters in J tight their campfires were percrptlblj lish Arbor day in Ireland. At. the ninth annuij apple show la "Well, If he tries to support bet by Larrabla was wounded while at I mtributing poetry to magazines, she Turning the knob even a trifle rings Spokane, 49,200 apples pies were riwldtle8, towas 41114 0B rural routes, was j to American solders patrolllr,- - ttj I thrown out In the senate. a bell in a new lock for borne doors. ea away. 'npting to prevent the escape. aren't stay ft long." "' Rich Englishman Cuta Throat. Los Angeles. The body of W. R. Washington Sullivan, a wealthy Englishman, who had been missing for ix days, was found la a grove on the outskirts of the city Sunday. He had out his throat. . " Colbs-sa- l ilton and Bela - r - 7. |