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i NEW CRISIS ARISES GERMANY DECLARES UNRESTRICTED WARFARE. Blockade I>eclared Against England by Germany.?Will Sink All Yes* sels Seeking to Enter Britain. Washington, Jan. 31.?Germany has declared unrestricted submarine warfare. A starvation blockade of England, the like of which the world never has seen, was announced today in notes delivered to American Ambassador Gerard, in Berlin, and to the State department here by Count Von Bernstorff. Thus begins the long feared campaign conceived by Von Hindenburg, it is said here, on a magnitude never even contemplated by Von Tirpitz. Again the United States faces severance of diplomatic relations with Germany with all its eventual possibilities. President Wilson's repeated warnings of "a world afire" and Secretary Lansing's "verge of war" statement are being recalled in the capital tonight with feelings of apprehension and misgiving. The Super Crisis. ' Germany's action is the super crisis of all those that have stirred the American government in two and a half years of world war. Talk of peace in Europe and of means of preserving the peace of the world has gone glimmering. President Wilson, incredulous at first when the unofficial text of Germany's warning was taken to him, at once called for the official document, which had just been presented Coorntorr T oncinpr Ktj tho flprmPT1 fcV UUV1 VVWi J J^UUk71U0 KfJ VMV vv.* ambassador. Mr. Lansing refused to make a comment. President Wilson began at once a careful study of the document. The president has the task of deciding what shall he the course of the United States. Three immediate steps appear among the possibilities. Another Solemn Warning. The United States might solemnly warn Germany against violation of her pledges; it might be decided that the German warning is sufficient notice of an intention to disregard ? those pledges and a sufficient warrant for breaking off diplomatic relations; it might be decided to await the results of the blockade and determine the course of the United States as the actual operations develop. , On almost every side Germany's drastic action is interpreted as an open confession of the effectiveness of the would-be blockade. It is regarded as a determination to strike back in defense. German officials in the United States estimate the food supply on the British Isles will last a month. Plan to Starve England. Admittedly the plan is to carry starvation to the doors of England with swift, staggering strokes as a fulfillment of Germany's announced determination to use every weapon and agency at her command to end the war quickly. She counts on the operations of an unheard of number of submarines to deliver blows to bring England to her knees within sixty days. One German official here predicted today the war would be over in a month. Conveyed to the world as her answer to the refusal of the entente allies to take peace, Germany's latest warning says: "From February 1, 1917, within barred zones around Great Britain, France, Italy and in the Eastern Mediterranean ... all sea traffic forthwith will be opposed." Renewal of Proclamation. It virtually is a renewal and an extension of the celebrated submarine blockade of the British Isles proclaimed February 4, 1915, and which became effective February 18, 1915, Under it ships were sunk without warning until Germany abandoned the practice and gave her assurances, f in the Sussex case, to abide by international law. The Lusitania, Fala ba and scores of otner snips were sunk under the decree. American citizens and American ships are warned from entering the war zones, although certain precautionary measures are suggested, for distinguishing American steamers not carrying contraband according to the German list. These conditions in almost the same form were rejected when proposed by Germany early in the negotiations over the Lusitania. At that time Germany proposed to guarantee immunity from attack to certain specified passenger ships sailing on prescribed courses with distinguishing marks and carrying no contraband. President Wilson rejected the proposal promptly on the ground that the United States was contending only for its rights. Hack to Sussex Case. The new German proclamation brushes aside the perplexing collateral issues which have surrounded the submarine controversy and has brought it back to the point where it was left at the conclusion of the Sussex case. Today's announcement reciting the refusal of Germany's enemies to discuss her peace proposals and referring to the starvation blockade says: "Thus a new situation has sprung up which forces Germany also to new which forces Germany valso to new decisions." The new decision is exactly the one forecast when the Sussex negotiations were closed. In the note conveying her pledges to keep submarine activities within international law Germany included a threat of resumption if the United States did not. succeed in lifting British restrictions on commerce to Germany and the European neutrals and the United States in reply expressly warned Germany that her pledges must be absolutely unconditional. From Sussex Note. "Neutrals," said Germany in the Sussex note, "cannot expect that Germany, forced to fight for her existence, shall for the sake of neutral interest restrict the use of an effective weapon if her enemy is permitted to continue to apply at will methods of warfare violating the rules of international law. . . . Should the steps taken by the United States not attain the object ... to have the laws of humanity followed by all belligerent nations, the German government would then be facing a new situation in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision." To any such reservations the United States demurred in no uncertain terms. "The United States feels it necessary to state," said President Wilson's reply, "that it takes it fof granted that the imperial German government does not intend to irv.riiv that thp maintenance of its VHUv v?*v * newly-announced policy is in any way contingent on the course or result of diplomatic negotiations between the government of the United States and any other belligerent government, notwithstanding the fact that certain passages in the Imperial government's note might appear to be susceptible of that construction." In completing the declaration that there must be no misunderstanding that rights of American citizens must not be made subject to the conduct of some other government, the note concluded by saying: "Responsibility in such matters is single, not joint; absolute, not relative." ? i Staggering Surprise. The development today came as a staggering surprise. For weeks inspired authoritative and almost semiofficial statements have been coming from Berlin indicating an absolute decision not to resume unrestricted submarine warfare. The complete agreement of the emperor, Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, Gen Von Hindenhurg and Gen. Von Ludendorff, that four men in whose hands Germany's destiny lies, has been mentioned frequently in dispatches passing the censor. Information received only today, however, shows that a very careful campaign for the full use of sea forces has been underway recently. It has been urged as essential to Germany's existence and it was represented that it would be impossible now for President Wilson to get the American people behind him in a declaration of war. Congress was represented as opposed to war. Germany, according to information received here, realizes that her action may result in a break of relations, but Berlin officials are prepared for the rupture. Tonight they were represented as feeling that the only other steps open to the United States are the calling of a conference of neutral nations to end the blockade or the taking of some step which I speedily would result in peace. Not Von Tirpitz's Plan. Information received from the same source is that Admiral Von Tirpitz or his followers hid absolutely nothing to do with the new policy. On the contrary, it was said tonight that Von Tirpitz was not as has heretofore been supposed, removed from power because he advocated ruthless submarine warfare, but because he did not effectively carry out the campaign he inaugurated. From German quarters tonight came the information that Germany now has from 300 to 500 submarines ready for the campaign. The German view is that the new policy will improve general prospects of an early peace. Germany is represented as still being ready to discuss peace at any time. However, it is declared that German officials both in this country and in Berlin feel that the declaration of changed policy should make it clear that Germany and her allies are in the war to the last drop of blood. Miss Rankin's Speeches. Xetty Rankin in congress makes 1917 a most notable year. Now is the time to subscribe for the Congressional Record.?St. Louis PostDispatch. SPANELL XOT GUILTY. Granted Change of Venue for Trial on Charge of Killing Col. Butler. San Angelo, Texas, Feb. 1.?Harry J. Spanell, who was found not guilty in district court here today of the killing of his wife, was granted change of venue to Coleman county on the indictment charging him with having killed Lieut. Col. M. C. Butler, and was released late today on $5,000 bond. It was stated Spanell probably will be placed on trial at Coleman in May for the killing of Butler. When news of his acq.uittal was taken to Spanell's cell in the countv iail he save vent to his emo tion and sobbed his wife's name repeatedly. Spectators who were in the court room cheered when the verdict was read. NEGRO DEFEATS WEEVIL. Routed Parasite From 250 Acres at Cost of Fifteen Cents an Acre. According to reports from Alabama, a negro of that State has discovered a method of combatting the boll weevil, and has succeeded in raising cotton which is not bothered in the slightest by the pest. If these reports are true, the negro's method deserves investigation, and a thorough test as to its efficiency. The .Montgomery Advertiser describes the method as follows: "John McDuffie, a negro planter, six miles east of the city, has worked out a novel and seemingly certain means of eradicating the boll weevil. He had 250 acres of the finest cotton in the county, and not a single wee vil was ever found in it. On being asked how he killed them, he said he did not kill them, but prevents their coming to his cotton. McDuffie is an intelligent man, and originated the method of running them away himself. If it is a fact, as is claimed, he has found the long sought method of preventing the waste of millions of dollars in the South through the ravages of the pest. "The method is simple. McDuffie takes crude oil, tar and camphor gum. He puts these in a pot and boils them. With sufficient oil in the mixture to make it liquid, he wets common croker sacks in the mixture, then squeezes them as dry as he thinks necessary. He says if too much of the mixture is used it will kill the young cotton. The wet sacks are fastened by a drag stick attached to the plow beam. Each week the crop is plowed and dragged over with these saturated sacks, both sides of the cotton getting a touch from the fumes of the mixture. On going down one side the sack touches lightly one side, and when the plow returns it touches the other side. "This method costs about 15 cents an acre, McDuffie says. He says he used the method with success in 1915, and last year by having the weevils out of the way. If it is a success, and it seemingly is, this negro has solved a problem that has confronted the best brains in the South vfor the past ten years." Turkey has put bakeries under government rule. v TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1916, until the 15th day of March, 1917, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1917, until the 31st day of January, 1917, a penalty of one per cent, will Vin o/ldn/1 tn oil nnnoid tovac Frnm UKZ auugu LKJ CL11 Uiipuiu bUAVU. * A VIM the 1st day of February, 1917, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1917, until the 15th day of March, 1917, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. For State purposes 6 1-2 mills For county purposes 7 mills Constitutional school tax 3 mills Total 14 1-2 mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 .....2 mills Colston, No. 18 4 mills Denmark, No. 21 6 1-2 mills Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills Fishpond, No. 5 ,..2 mills Govan, No. 11 4 mills Hutto, No. 6 2 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Heyward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 8 mills' Lees, No. 23 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 4 mills Olar, No. 8 9 mills O* V/N in 9 millc OL. 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