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IF WE GO TO WAR? BKIT EXPLAINS OUR ROLE IN HELPING THE ALLIES r' im FOR ROME DEFENSE Ifew York Tlmiw MilUnry K.xpcrt I%ittoCi» Oni How thti United Statew v Ckwkl Aid in Knding the Wur—No * . . . i CkMitingent for Kurdp*—Amin uni* Am and Hopplies Chiefljr Wanted. ' After viewing the battle of Europe Wat over two and a halt years from afkr In fancied though always doubt- M necurlty, the United States has carried to the brink of the which marks the dividing line peace and war. day may see us involved in conflict. Diplomatic relations o i>een ruptured and (Germany keen told what circumstance we consider a casus belli. Even this article appears in print it be that some vicious act on the of Germany may add us to her moiies. It is time, then, that we ok atock and studied what It will ana for us to enter the lists. In the first place, it must be real- that the illegal sinking of an rlcan merchantman or the il- il killing of an American citizen not bo the real cause of our en- the war. It will be the proxl- cause, but the real cause will be the many violations of interna- Ur nal law which have resulted in the dfiiMlh of many American citizens mbile traveling on international Anoca on a legitimate voyage. Onr action will be based, more- not on a single act or series of wfaBitar acts, but on all acts which Imve constituted breaches of Ihterna- tSonal good faith, by the preserva tion of which alone nations ran live am terms of peace and amity. -<This it be realized in order that we have no false ideas of what our dll mean Another point for consideration is we can not enter the war alone. r we like it or whether we do If we declare war on Germany m on us, we become one of the To conduct the war all by Ives, without regard to the gen tian of the Entente, Ignoring completely, would be the saf- t and surest method of suicide. Moreover, being at war with Ger- say, we can not sit idly by and ilrb others do our fighting while » continue to market our food and war materials The situa- created will be. it must be ad- anomalous We shall not be at h the aspirations of the varl •ooos powers of the Entente. That would be meddling in the affairs of Asmpe to an extent which our for- rlgn policy does not permit •tut, nevertheless, the mere fact Wff declaration of war at once Im- <poaes upon the people of the United *.fH*J«* the duty of seeing that Ger- Many Is defeated If we do not want Aa oerompllsh that we shall not go to war. Our reason for seeing Germany Arfiwited will be that we have tm- paord upon ourselves the duty of not- Mying not Germany alone, but the aaarld. that no nation is great amough. even thougli she may hyp- aotlze herself into a complete un- —ml condition, to cast aside all law, mB agreements, and disrupt the en tire fabric of international law in artitrh we are vitally concerned with (be other nations of the world, w ith- •at Incurring our displeasure and budng the possibility of a rupture of frieadly relations. Oor tight will be a fight not for mar right alone, hut for the right of tbe world as interpreted In the broader light of humanity. If. then, we take the step, there can not, in reason, be any backing out until the •attain Is drawn on the final act of tl>*> great tragedy. We must, then, br one of the present Allies and play aar part in conformity with thetr military plans. This fact being recognized, the ■ext point is wliat our participation In the war is apt to entail. In the faor of the German submarine peril tbere is reason to doubt w'hether we ■ball be called upon to transport ■cross the ocean any material num ber of men. We might undertake to add some troops to the numbers al ready in Europe, but, if we did so, it would probably be no greater than Abe force that the Russians have con- Ariftruted to the western front— Wierely a sufficient number to foster will. Moreover, Europe is not in any great need of men. Germany fe already greatly outnumbered, and, fai the present state of th*> war at least, there would be no advantage Mi Increasing that disparity. Our main function would be in Aasnce and In furnishing food and War materials. To this extent we kbould have to take part. It would fmeolve the mobilization of our 0 ' in- dastrles just as the nations of ■■rope have already mobilized theirs. Our great steel mills, espe- dally, would have to be operated for tlhe government’s benefit in order that the war might be brought to as <qa!ek a conclusion as possible., Charles M. Schwab was quoted wowre time ago as stating that with reasonable notice his plants at Beth lehem could turn out ammunition in •jaantlties equaling those at present produced by the Krupps. This one jBeries of plants alone gives us some Idea of what we could do. If avail able bottoms were not at hand to transport materials, the German whips now in refuge iq our ports r -Twrould be seized for this purpose, and fBbr private owners would be reim- "miiaed after the war as might be Agreed upon. Onr navy would have a great ■Mure of uaefulness It hr to be WWWtaW that, inapite of tho urgings of necottity produced by the of Brttlah men-of-war, tho aoror at- thla cordon by at tacking Ita unlta, although aomo of them are within oaay reach, with their whereabouta known. Ships from America convoyed acroee would then have a fair chance of reaching Europe in safety. For such purposes of convoy our navy would be used. The probabilities are that a large army would be raised here as soon as the’wheels could be put in motion. This army would pf necessity be con scripted, as the volunteer enlistment has proved a failure. As stated, it would probably not be sent abroad but held for home defense. The greater number of German-Amerl- cans would, It is believed, be loyal. The Kcert. number of spies who have been detected here, however, is a sufficient indication that a consid erable number would be so complete ly against us that Insurrection and riots would make their appearance For the pUVpoaea of domestic police, then, our army would have to be greatly augmented. The process which would probably be adopted as most equitable and bearing equally on all parts of the country would be that each Congres sional district (as. being the only political division based on popula* tion) would be called upon to fur nish its quota of the entire number of troops decided upon. This would exclude all labor en gaged in manufacturing war materi als for the government, so that no expert machinist, for example, who was ,needed in the shop would be sent Into the trenches where an un skilled workman would do Just as well. War to-day is. not an effort of a small part of a country’s population but a combined effort of every pro ductive force in a nation’s confines. While our full force In man power might not and probably would not be necessary, at least two million men would probably be called' to the colors at once. In fact, this is re ported to have been stated by the war department as its plan. The principal difficulty would be, as was the case with England, to find officers to train this enormous body of men. About one hundred thousand would be needed, twenty timen our present officer force. Many new oT- flrers wouM be drawn from our mili tary colleges and from the ranks of those who served at Plattsburg* and similar encampments, and many of the* present non-commissioned offi cers would also get commissions. The total number, however, would be greatly below the needs, and training camps for officers, recruit ed possibly from our universities, would have to be established. Above ail else America would have MUST RELEASE THEN V ^ 1 NOTE INQUIRES ABOUT SAILORS . DETAINED IN GERMANY to change her mental attitude, put Question AMERICA RENEWS REMAND — Cabinet Holds Session, Leaving < Question of Arming Ships to the President—Indications are That f > • i Relations Will Be Severed With Allies of Central Powers—Lost Day of Grace” for Neutrals Offi cially Announced. An inquiry concerning the rede tention by Germany of the American seameil brought in by the prize ship Yarrowdale was dispatched to Berlin Tuesday by the United States; pre liminary to more vigorous action if the men are not promptly released. The plight of these sailors occu pied much of the time at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, given over to the crisis growing out of Germany’s sub marine warfare. It was agreed that their liberty again should be de manded In most emphatic fashion. Bending complete reports as to the treatment of German crews on war- bound ships in the Philippines, Hawaii and elsewhere, however, the government will content itself with the inquiry as to why the Americans are held and under w’hat conditions. The cabinet discussed every phase of the international situation. The question of providing navy guns for American ship owners desiring to arm their vessels for defense was considered, but it was stated offi cially afterward that no decision was reached. It Is understood there was a division If opinion, with most of the cabinet officers, strongly favoi ing furnishing the guns, both on ths ground that permitting American ships to remain idle in port suggest acquiescence. In Germany's course and because the congestion of ocean- bound freight in the country's ports Is assuming serious proportions. Two or three members are said to have contended that the policy would be unwise. The* president will decide aside all notions that we know more about war and the demands of war than those who are now engaged In It. and try to profit by the lessons that the others have learned by bit ter experience. Our military affairs must be taken out of politics. Our Uongress is not so constituted that It can legislate wisely in such a contingency. This was shown when, in the fare of war, It passed the pres ent Hay bill. We must, In spite of our natural News that an offlciwl statement had been Issued at Berlin announc ing the “lost day of grace" allowed neutral shipping before the unre stricted submarine warfare went into full effect did not appreciably Increase tension. There has been full realization ever since the sink ing of the Anchor liner California that the German campaign is being carried on in defiance of the United States and that Providence only is to be thanked that the overt act against antagonism to such a thing, submit J American life that will precipitate to a dictatorship on military matters war haa not been committed, by tho general staff of the army, a ; There were atrong Indications military board of picked men who have no sectional feeling and no con stituents to placate State and party lines must he ob literated and the war made in the strictest sense a national matter. Success in war has been shown to lie in centralized power. Division of power and, therefore, of responsibil ity. has already lengthened the war during the day that the aeverance of relations with Germany would be extended to the other Central Pow ers. Austria’s adherence to Ger many's position is regarded as prac tically certain to force a break with that country. Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople was instructed to as certain whether submarines operat ing under the Turkish flag were un far beyond what should have been its der the same instructions as those natural life. SOUTH S COTTON ASCENDENCY Each l>aaaa Report Hhows Staple Is Being Manufactured Here. "Each month’s report from the census bureau adds a chapter to the story of the passing of supremacy in cotton manufacturing to the South,” said President Harrison, of the Southern Railway system, recently. "The report of the consumption of cotton In the mills of the United States during the month of Decem ber shows that consumption 1ft Southern mills during the month amounted to 307,617 bales, an in crease of 12.089 bales, or 4.09 per cent., over December. 1915. Con sumption in the mills of all other states during the month amounted to 228,970 bales, a decrease of 30, 507 bales, or 11.76 per cent, below December, 1915. "In the five months’ period ended December 31, consumption In South ern mills amounted to 1,583,581 bales, an increase of 207,218 bales, or 15.05 per cent., over the corre sponding period last year. Consump tion In .all other states during the period amounted to 1,180,381 bales, an increase of 23,104 bales, or only two per cent. During the month of December consumption in Southern mills exceeded that in the mills of all other states by 78,647 bales, or 34.35 per cent.” Too Good to Live. He never smoked; he never drank; He never said "How dry I am!” The filthy weed he thought was rank; He nevef used the cuss word ”! !<§>!” He came home early every night— Of this fact 1 am positive— And on Jiis tombstone one might write:' . "Alas, lie was too good to Jive!” A model man in all respects, He even went to Sunday school; Quite free was he from all defects; He’d never heard of Kelly pool; His hard-earned salary each week To Friend Wife lie would always * . give. And those who would his tombstone seek Might read: “He was too good to live!” He paid subscriptions in advance; He never knocked his native town; He yielded no reformer’s lance; He never sought for cheap renown; If you but pleased him. he would write And tell you how much joy you cite (Not many persons so poljts)— ▲Ins. he was too good to live! C —H. N. B. of Germany and Austria. Serious difficulties with Turkey already exist over interference with Armenian and Syrian relief and the detention of more than one thousand American refugees. It develops that no message has been received at the state depart ment since the break with Germany from either Ambassador Elkus in Constantinople or from Consul Gen eral Murphy In Sofia, who cares for American interests throughout Bul garia. - All cables to and from both points must go through Vienna, but officials have.no Indication as to whether they are held up there by the local Bulgarian and Turkish authorities. Meanwhile the naval collier Cae sar, loaded with food and clothing contributed by the Americana for the sufferers in Syyia, and the cruiser Dcs Moines, loaded with medical supplies, are lying at anchor in Alex andria harbor, unable to continue their voyage to Beirut, because of the uncertainties as to what geect- ing they would meet. They are overdue at Beirut where they were not only to unload their supplies for the destitute Syrians but also to tal^e on board the detained Americans. Heretofore appeals to Germany have been efficacious in instances where it was desired to bring pres sure on Turkey, but its employment now would be embarrassing, if not out of the question. Senator Saulsbery of Delaware, president pro tempore of the Senate, and a majority member of the for eign relations committee, introduced a bill In the Senate Tuesday which would throw down neutrality bars to warships of the Entente Allies and open all ports, harbors and territori al waters of the United States to their warships and other vessels as freely as in times of peace. Designed as a measure short of actual war termed to "discourage the violation of international law at sea," the bill was proposed after long deliberation and. consultation by Senator Saulsbery with some of his colleagues and officials of the government. Whether he had con sulted or 1rad the approval of the president was not disclosed. * There wsis no discussion of the bill dn the Senate and ft was referred to the foreignNrplatlons committee. Some sfrnatprs believe that pas sage of the fclU would amount to a violation of neutrality and would re sult in making the United States a virtual ally of Germafty’s enemies and force Germany Into c^l^r^ra- (Contlnued from jyige on*d tion of war Senator Stone, chalnnnn of the foreign relations committee, was one of thoee to declare against Ike bill. • la some quarter*, however, It was Uni ike Saulsbery bill might form the basis of the next step taken by the government. Speaker Clark let It be known during the day that he did not think there would be war With Germany nor an extra session of Congress. General opinion at the capltol ap pears to be that calling of an extra session will depend largely on the international situation. Enough of the president's program will be dis posed of by March 4, it is believed, to make him willing to let Congress stay at home unless the foreign prob lem demands attention. Officials were somewhat puzzled at a Berlin dispatch Tuesday, night saying it had been authoritatively denied there that Germany had made an effort for further negotiations in the submarine issue. In view «f the representations made to the depart ment Saturday on Germany’s behalf by the Swiss minister, who stated he acted dpon Germany’s request through his government, there was an inclination to believe the Berlin story had been sent out either for its effect on German opinion or to deny sensational versions of the affairs which might have reached the Ger man people. It was explained after the cabinet meeting that full reports on the treatment of German sailors on war- bound ships was awaited, so as to make certain that no subordinate of ficial had exceeded his authority in dealing with the ships or their crews. The government’s Instructions have been that legal technicalities should be waived in order to avoid any ap pearance of depriving the Germans of any of their rights. This has been done at all ports of the conti nental United States, and where of ficials in the Philippines and else where have undertaken to guard against the ships becoming menaces to navigation orders have been is sued to confine such efforts strictly to surveillance with action only when essential. Germany’s redetention of the Yar rowdale prisoners, who had been ordered released upon the demand of the United States Just before the break in relations, has aroused keen indignation, the incident almost overshadowing temporarily other Is sues of the grave situation. PIRAEUS SWEPT BY FIBE Heavy Ijomm of I4fe lle|H>rte<] in • Greek Gity.. Fire Is sweeping through a large section of Piraeus and has caused a heavy loss of life, according to a Reuter’s dispatch sent from the Greek port Tuesday night. At the time the dispatch was filed the fire had been raging for four hours and was uncontrolled in spite of the com bined efforts of all the available Greek firemen and soldiers aided by French, Britiah and Italian sailors. The conflagration started in a munitions factory late Monday after noon and spread rapidly over a con siderable area. A dispatch to Reu ter's Telegram company from Pi raeus says the fire is under control. TAKES OVER COAL MINES Great Britain Aft«ume* Charge for Duration of the Wur. The Board of Trade of England will take possession of the coal mines throughout the kingdom for the du ration of the war, according to an an nouncement made Wednesday. The board will create a new de partment for the administration of the mines, headed by Guy Calthrop, now General Manager of the London and North Western Railway, as Con troller. v The total production of coal in Great Britain in 1915 was 253,189.’ 000 long tons. The number of men employed in Rsitish coal mines in 1907 was 918,400.. SAW U-BOAT SHELL TOWN Trawler’s Crew Say Missile From Bayonne Almost Hit Submarine. * The trawler Vlzerra of Fuenter- rabia witnessed the attack on Bay onne ; by a submarine which fired eighteen shots at the Boutron smelt ing works, but without hitting the target. /The batteries at Bayonne re plied. Their first two shot* fell short, but the third fell about a dozen yards from the submarine, which then diye<4 .close, by the trawler. The submarine fired the first chota from a distance of four miles and then came closef' Another submarine was observed about a dozen miles away. -■i-n. .■II 1 ;., .11, ' RUN RISK OF MINES Convoys for Mercbantships Liable to Hit Mines in Sea. An Amsterdam dispatch to Reu ter’s says that an pbviously inspired article has been published in a ma jority of the German papers, dealing with the convoy of neutral ships through the barred zone. The article says that, convoyed or not, merchant men in the restricted region will be exposed to all the possibilities of in tensified warfare. It adds that sub marines would, not attack neutral war vessels acting as convoys, but that such -vessels would enter the prohibited sjone at their own risk, in view of the danger from mines. TO USE 2,500 BOATS Government Plans to I'se Motor « Boats Against Submarines. ' Plans are understood to be ready at the navy department to assemble at various points along tbe Atlantic coast in case of war. twenty-five hun dred or more motor boats to old In operations against submarines. Naval militia could be used largely to man these little vessels. Practically all of the larger motor craft in the bays, river* and sounds would be as rapidly as HERMAN PEACE PROPOSAL I BENEFITS OF LOAN ACT . IN REPLY TO SWISS LEAD — Ways In Which the New Loan 8ye- Teutons Give Out Explanation of Re quest Made by Neutral Minis ter at Washington. tern Furnishes Aid to the Farmer * in Financing His Business. By reason dlf the facilities created by the federal farm loan act, which The Geririan official version of the. was passed iast summer, it will be proposals made through, the Swiss easier in the future for a farmer to minister in Washington for a con- secure money to make needed {in ference on submarine questions is provements or for the purchase of given in this official telegram, says live stock, and it will be easier also Reuter’s Amsterdam correspondent: for the landless man to purchase a "What lies at the bottom of this farm, according to a recent publica- report is the following: A telegram tion of the United States Department from the Swiss minister in Washing- of Agriculture (Farmers’ Bulletin ton was transmitted to Germany by 792) entitled “How the Federal Switzerland In which the minister of- Farm Loan Act Benefits the Far- fered, if Germany was agreeable, to mer.” mediate in negotiations with the! The federal land banks establish- American government about, the ed under this act will stand ready at declaration of prohibited areas, as all times, it is expected, to lend thereby the danger of war between' money to farmers on farm-mortgage Germany and the United States, security. The interest charges will might be diminished. ~ j be not more than 6 per- cent., nor "The Swiss government was then more than 1 per cent, above the rate requested to inform its minister at Washington that Germany, as before, paid on the bonds sold by the banks. If 4 % per cent, bonds should be is- wa* ready to negotiate with America sued, therefore, the rate charged on in case the commerce barrier against i loans would be 5 Vi per cent., or less, our enemies remained untouched. As i There will be no commissions or is obvious, Germany could only have | bonuses. The loans will be made for entered into such negotiations on j periods of time ranging from ~5 to 40 condition that, firstly, diplomatic re-j years, thus doing away with the lations between America and Ger many should be restored, and, sec ondly, that the object 'of the nego tiations could only be certain conces sions respecting American passenger ships. "The interdiction of overseas im ports, proclaimed against our ene- trouble and expense of frequent re newals. — The payment of a certain part of the principal annually or semi-an nually, with the interest, will be re quired. The total payment, includ ing the interest, will be the same for each year, and will be just large mie 8 through unre8trlcte4'8ubm»rine; enough 80 ’ that the entlre priDcipal wirfure. woutd thue, even If diplo-| wlll be pald off at the end of the matlc relations with America w ere|. per | od j|, e an nual payment thus restored, be In no circumstances re-. requlred t0 pay off a , oan of $li0 00. s?™ 1 a AW o . < 1 A with Interest at 5 per cent., in 20 "The reply to the Swiss minister I yeap g | g *80 24. at Washington expressed very clearly* ’ . * ' that in the resolute carrying out of After * loan ho* run five yearg the our U-boat war against ..the entire'J 1 orro ^’ e ^ wil1 be off overseas imports of our enemies w*] 0 *® f™ 0 ) 1111, ** ( i e8ires * ol J there Is for Ms no turning back." lnte , re « <**'•• ? r ™» ke P art al payments in addition to the regular installment. The requirement of installment payments qn the amortization plan, as outlined above, will serve, first. Car Shortage later May Cause De- to cultivate habits of thrift in the 1 borrower, and second, .to make pos- lay In Delivery. J 8 jb| e the placing of the loans at a Farmers are being urged to order, lo » er ?**.p' Interest, since the grad- ORDER FERTILIZER EARLY out their fertilizer shipments imrae- ual reduction of the principal con- diately in order that they may not ,un ‘ l J f Q, | t ,r0¥e “ « h . e “'"J"* toT , ,h « suffer from a car shortage, should! ‘T one develop In the late spring. Ship- tlonal payments after the first five oi years leases the borrower free to dls- pers are pointing out tnat farmers . . , . . .. . . # .. who delay their orders may Hnd .t'* 1 i"l* bte ?T!, themselves unable to get supplies In end of , th « '°*“ « M,r “ >d - “ he flnd ' “ time to follow the "plant early" I c « mven,eD, t0 do “• plan which has been advocated as 1 The federal land banks will per- one of the most effective methods of! form lhr «« important services First, fighting the boll weevil. I ibey will convert the security which In view of tbe unusual demands!*"!!!« t ^ K,' bonds Second, they will furnish ad- *hi P !unnil nf'!!!. L n ..iuhi. b fnl I'!: dlllonal security for the protection mov!m P en» r w f f«tm.er tin. h«« of bonds, through their capital movement of fertiliser may not be as, , urplui> and , hu , make K , h „ large this season as In former years,. „ , ^ _ j i* , |, a ,& , I bonds more attractive to investors and it Is therefore Important that _ ni .. l^ Snwr ^ ^ °** r bonds In .be o.u.n Investment mar- Should The great majority of far- k ! 1 , : M w !’J r cb V r ,0 J r r *T‘: id* mers wait until the fertilizer Is ne-i*“ ,armer cou,d ,,0, re4ch 10 ad * tually needed to place their orders, I van * ' It Is feared that this In itself ipight| Th « bonds are to be issued in de- creste a car shortage which would nominations ranging from $25 to cause many of them to be disappoint-' and it is expected that the ed. Dealers stress the point that* bonds of small denomination will en- early ordering is equally important' rour *K e 8av i n K through their appeal for the farmer who buys only one Iftdividuals who have not been In ton and for the planter who buys by|*be habit of making investments. The the car load. i bonds will be secured not only by _ ^ farm mortgages deposited In trust ^ ; with a government official (the reg- I istrar for the land-bank district) but I also, as indicated above, by the cap- I ital and surplus of the 12 land banks. I Both mortgages and bonds will be i exempt from all forms of taxatlpn. . \ * * . ^ ... Farmers who wish to obtain yfhree tons of coal a day went into, mone y f rom federal land banks , e /*» blgh school, w ||| ordinarily be obliged to form at ( ollingswood. Pa.-^ The fire C'rack-: | oca | j oan associations, and get their led and glowed, but not the BLKM-l) oaQ8 through these organizations, est heat penetrated to the class i oca i i oan associations will Im-’ rooms, where teachers and students. p rOTe t jj e cre dit of their members shivered and complained. An expert , an d reduce the cost of their loans m furnace lore h jis summoned. I through the performance of certain Look, said-the expert after pok-j definite services, among which are ing around a minute. The school of-j t | ie following: The committee call- flcials looked. Your draft fan is^ e d the "loan committee” of the asso- revolving on the reverse, he «x-| c j a t| on w ni appraise the property of- plained. Then ho set it going right j f ere d a s security and approve all ap- and in ten minutes the school was plications for loans which are sent to sizzling. t j ie j an d bank. .The secretary-treas urer of the association will trans mit the papers and carry on all cor-* respondence with the land bank rel ative the loans. The association will guarantee the mortgage of its mem- South Dakotan Wrote Name on Oval bers, the liability of any individual member being limited, however, to That Was Sold In Scotland. an additional sum equal to the „ __ - . ^ , amount of his capital stock, or ap- oT-T! 8 ™ 8g0 _-!. t - rl ^. ?°" ney j1 proximately to 5 per cent, of Ms own loan-. - - .* COAL FAILED TO MAKE HEAT l*upil* Shivered Till Furnace Expert Discovered Cause. EGG WAS FOUR YEARS OLD of Coleman, S. D., wrote his name on an egg that was among a large num ber sold by him. * Recently ho receiv ed a letter written by Patrick Fee, One important function of the new system will be*to establish safe stan- who lives in Scottanjl, stating that he dard8 for the farm-mortgage business had purchased the egg on which the of the Lnlted States. f° r 't Is not name and address was written. The • P r0 P° 8e <J to extend any credit *xcept Scotchman said nothing of the qual-|°“ ‘ ke b f al f ° f . proper security In ity of the egg, so It Is believed t0 1 addition to^the Indorsement of the lo- have been "fresh" after itc years ln^ al association every loan must have cold storage. OIL SHIP OFF FOR FRANCE Forty-five Chinese Sailors Desert In Fear of German Submarines. the approval of one of the salaried appraisers appointed by the Govern ment for the several land banks. Further, not more than $10,000 may be loaned to one borrower, nor more than 50 per cent of the value of the land offered as security plus « 20 per cent of the yalue of the build ings; and the money must be used- The Holland-American freighter,^ 01 *. R P eci J ied productive purposes, J. B. Xug-Kessler, with a cargo ot f ? uch 38 the purchase of farm land, forty-five thousand barrels of oil for| improvements, equipment, fertilizers the Allies in France, sailed from New or , 1 ¥e at0 ^ k '. 0 '; for the Payment of York Wednesday afternoon from the px,s, n ^ 'ndebtedness. docks of the Tide Water Oil Company at Bayonne, N. J., in spite of the fact that forty-five of the Chinese members of its crew deserted because they feared that the ship would meet a German submarine. The owners of the vessel (hwtnd English sailors to take their places. WILL BE UNRESTRICTED Berlin Officially Announces U-Boat War Will Keep Up V A Berlin official statement, dated i-- —^ a , Wednesday referring to reports from In ease of war-100,000 o^Lcers a jj roa( j t0 t n e effect that the marine will be needed to train our army., barrier against Great Britain main- We are sure that many can be easily tained with'submarines and mines obtained: the ’ difficulty will be in haa t>® weakened out of fiiwtiniv nriqrut** • . regard for the United State*, or for finding private*. . • other retMn% ^ • ^ • ♦ ' • "Ragnrd fee neutral* prmnptifTB* Villa gets active in the territory | clearest declaration that unrestricted evacuated by the American troop#.. war against all sea traffic In the an- He let it alone, however, wfclle Oan 1 barred tom*!* is now In fail tha job !•*«« had will under no dream