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-1 1- 4 4 ty aiilit wltk U.tm is with portion; Friday fair u4 colder rhh cold wave io Peninsula. I i i i VOLUME Member Assodated PreS8 WST PALM B1ACH, TlORTOl, THURSDAY MORHIIfO, rBBStTARY 1, 1917 SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Ko 28 GHtl Kill Lnl: II INAUGURATE DISTRICTED (111 oTEL PORT OF DOT II CLOSED IIFI AGAINST I EHTEHTE III 10 ALL "ffft OB CRAFT GUILTY i i .1 iiiiniiiiiinniiinniiiiniiini i in me case or me state ot norma vs. 111111 lll'V I'l IIU Ullll II I I Alfred A. Tano, charged with operating AN ll MUD till LU MD In the case of the State of Florida vs, Alfred A. Tano, charged with operating STATE OF fii iiiies SI I pr BF pi pr mwm www a morion picture show on Sunday, coun UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC REUTIOHS HANG IV TiFJ ty court convened at 9 o'clock and Judge Thompson promtly charged the jurv They retired for deliberation and one hour later, returned with a verdict AGAINST II CANAL COMPAllr which did not conform with the law and the judge recharged them and they were sent eut again.

They returned promptly with the verdict of guilty as charged on TO BE LOCATED ON LAKE SPLENDID BUILDING WILL BE THE PRIDE OF WEST PALM BEACH The contract for the erection of the Woman's Club building at an estimated cost of $10,000 has been awarded to FACING A SUPER-CRISIS GREATEST SEAPORT IN WORLD SEALED TO SHIPPING BY COLLECTOR OFFERS NO EXPLANATION ACT REGARDED SIGNIFICANT New York, Jan. 31. Collector of the Port Malone tonight ordered the port of New York closed, not only to steamers but also to tugs, several of which were turned back. Collector Malone is vested with the sole responsibility for preserving the neutrality of this port. three counts of the information.

MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS ARE extends around Great Britain, France and Italy and in the Eastern One 6f the jurors, in discussing it, stated that the first vote was unanimous for a verdict of guilty, but, in fairness to. the defendant, they deliberated for PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPEATED WARNINGS RECALLED WITH APPREHENSION IN WASHINGTON BROUGHT AGAINST FLORIDA COAST LINE CANAL AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY A. C. Nelson, and work on the structure will be begun as soon as the needed one hour. Supersedeas bond was fixed material arrives.

by Judge Thompson at $250, pending Details Of Note The German note to the United States, which Ambassador Von Bernstorff handed to Secretary Lansing was at the The building will be located on the lakefront north of the city library and He did not explain, i MUST WIDEN AND DEEPEN CANAL same time copied and delivered in Ber one block east of the city park. It will be" two stories in height, of concrete Berlin, Jan. 31. Germany in answering Wilson's senate speech declares for unrestricted naval warfare. lin to American Ambassador Gerard appeal.

This bond was signed by Carl pettier, and T. J. Campbell. It is nnderstood that pending the final decision the moving picture shows will remain closed on Sundays. I i DENMAN CHAIRMAN OF THE SHIPPING BOARD and to all neutral representatives, re construction with composition roof and wide varandas on two sides.

The plans, which were drawn by W. L. Eckler, fers to President Wilsons -recent ad Canal Company Commanded To Restore NOTED OHIO RESTAURATEUR SECURES PALM BEACH HOUL dress to the senate and goes into detail of the war situation. It then declares architect, who recently came to West Palm Beach from New Smyrna, show the dimensions of the structure to be that Germany finds herself "compelled to continue the fight for existence again 49x80 feet. The first floor of the build Facing A Supercrisis Washington, Jan.

31. Germany's unrestricted naval destruction campaign as announced here is regarded as a starvation blockade of England the like of which the world has never seen, and the beginning of a campaign of ruthless-ness on a scale that has never before enforced upon her with full employment of all weapons at her disposal." (Associated PreM) Washington, Jan, 31. The federal ing will comprise library, rest rooms, reading rooms, committee rooms, din- The beautiful lakefront home so recently constructed by Frank M. Dimick, of the Farmers Bank and Trust Company, upon a choice site in Royal has been purchased by D. M.

Kabic. ot Memoranda attached states that this shipping board, at its first meeting, un East Coast Canal To Original Width and Depth Tallahassee, Florida, Jan. 31. Attorney General Thomas F. West late yesterday instituted mandamus proceedings against the Florida Coast Line Canal Transportation Company to compel this company to maintain its canal leading from Jacksonville to Miami.

A writ of mandamus was, issued this morning by the supreme court against this company. The writ commands the animously agreed to make William will be done by unrestricted naval warfare and gives the zones through which ingroom and kitchen. The second floor will he devoted to an auditorium with a seating capacity of 500. The equipment Toledo, Ohio who plans to spend sev been conceived, even by Von Tirpitz penman, the chairman, but decided not American ships may travel, tells how they should be marked and outlines ful- mvjr 3IIUUIU LU. lUfllKCU ailU UUUI11C3 IU1 eral months each season in the property will be modern and of the very latest Again the United States faces the to make the election permanent pending the appointment of the fifth memher to succeed Bernard N.

Baker, of Balti designs. Contractor Nelson has promised the severance ot diplomatic relations with zones which if follow Germany, whose action is regarded as ed would climinate practicany an con a supercrisis to all those which stirred lraband building complete and ready for occu pancy by July 4. the United States heretofore. more, who has resigned. I ment says tnat tne uerman list of what canal company to proceed forthwith to is considered contraband will be ob Secretary Lansing refused to com ment tonight, but among the possibili restore it canal to width and depth re ties are a solemn warning to Germany quired by law and to maintain it in this condition.

he has just acquired. Mr. Kable is a business man of Toledo who has the reputation of conducting the largest number of the best restaurants to be found in that city. For several seasons he has been invest igat-ing the merits of many points in Florida. and his decision to purchase here was not made without careful consideration.

The decision was gratifying to his two daughters who accompanied him upon-his present trip and are as much enthused over the new home as is the father. The sale was handled by H. E. Robinson, of the Carlberg Realty Company. Suit was brought in the name of served in handling such vessels.

The note at the outset refers to the president's address as important and says that Germany is gratified to learn that the. main tendencies of the address correspond largely to German desires and principles especial!" regarding self government and equality of rights for in ill conspiraci TO ASSASSINATE LLOKD GEORG Thomas F. West, attorney general, in behalf of the State of Florida, and is regarded as a suit of far reaching im portance since it is an exercise of the power of the state over public service corporations to require them to per small nations. Germany, it says, will be sincerely pleased if the recognition of this principle should give freedom to the violation of her pledges decision that the German note warrants the severance of diplomatic relations, or a decision to await the development of actual operations. Warning To Americans Washington, Jan.

31. Information lias been received from the Germanic allies considering the communicating to the state department of a virtual warning to. Americans to keep off of armed merchant ships of all the belligerent nations. The armed ship question is involved in practically all the cases now pending between the United States and Germany over which an admittedly grave situation is to be faced. Ireland and India ONE HUNDRED CLUB MEETS TOHIGHF The note then repudiates any de WAR-CRAZED WOMEN CONCEIVE PLAN TO KILL LORDS OF CARNAGE AND PUT AN END TO BLOODSHED sire on the part of Germany to enter in to alliances "which serve to force coun i 1 form the duties and services they owe to the public.

The suit is especially important to the people on the east coast as this canal was intended to provide a protected inland waterway down the east coast, giving to the people of that section safe transportation. State Demands Square Deal This canaj company received from tries into competition for might and involve them in a net of selfish intrigues," but says that Germany will be glad to co-operate in an effort to prevent fur (Special to The Post) New York, Jan. 31. It is, undoubtedly true that arrests have been made in Emrland of several parties including The regular monthly business and social meeting of the One Hundred Cluh will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock-at the Parish hall of the Congregational church. Notices have been sent by the secretary, E.

H. Chcadles, to all members and a full attendance is desired, as a matter of vital importance to the city will be up for consideration. This club is the men's organization of War Summary, Jan. 31. Except for battles of some importance in northwest ther wars.

Full Text Of Document The full text of the note is as follows Mr. Secretary of State: Your excel Russia and Bukowina, the operations Prompt Action Expected all zones continue mainly to consist of artillery fighting and small raids. The Germans stormed the Russian po one or more women who, it is claimed, were parties to a conspiracy to kill Lloyd-George and possibly, other members of the British war council. The latest from London is that a Mrs. Wheedon and her two daughters and the husband of one of them had been arrested in Derbv bv Scotland the Union Congregational church, and lency was good enough to transmit to (Associated Pnal Washington, Jan.

31. A preliminary reading by the officials here of the its name is derived from thaWpart of sitions southwest of Riga, repulsing the the imperial government a copy of the message which the president of the Russian counter attacks, and capturing its constitution which limits its membership to one hundred. The Cull mem-, bership has not yet been enroled and German note announcing that sue was going to inaugurate an unrestricted naval warfare beginning tomorrow, was Yard detectives and that their trial will an invitation is extended to all men of followed by expressions which give the "attract the widest attention. "The main and oossiblV the only rea city over eighteen years of age to 900 prisoners. In Bukowina the Russians penetrated the Teutonic positions and captured some prisoners.

The Teutons repulsed the Russian offensive along the Danube in Rumania. impresssion that the resulting situation is viewed "with extreme gravity, and the state by legislative grants more than a million acres of land valued at from $2 to $5 an acre for the purpose of aiding in the construction of its canal and the state is, therefore, interested- in having it perform its duty and maintain the canal so that it may be used by the people and serve the purpose for which it was created. It is charged in the writ issued that the company has neglected to maintain its canal at the width and depth required by law and is evading and shirking obligations which it owes to the genera! public and is thereby subjecting the public to great inconvenience and loss, depriving people of transportation intended to be afforded by the canal and defeating in a large measure the intent of the state in aiding in the construction and maintenance of the canal. By the writ issued in the case this morning, the company is required to forthwith restore its canal to its original dimensions and thereafter to maintain it as the law requires. son for the killing seems to be that the consnirators obiected to the contin prompt action is expected.

apply for membership in the organization. The application must be endorsed by two members of the club and accepted by the majority vote of the members present when presented. There has been no official hint that uation of the war and had an idea that by killing off one or more of the prin such a note was coining and Germany's declaration for an unrestricted naval cipal war lords that they could ac complish their purpose. warfare has been received with the The club holds regular monthly on the first Thursday evening of United States of America addressed to the senate on the 22d instant. The imperial government has given it the earnest consideration which the president's statements deserve, inspired as they are, by a deep sentiment of responsibility.

It is highly gratifying to the imperial government to ascertain (that the main tendencies of Jhis important statement correspond largely to the desires and principles professed by Germany. The principles especially include self-government and equality of rights for air Germany would be sincerely glad if, in recognition of this principle countries like Ireland and India, which do not. enjoy the benefits of political independence should obtain their freedom. greatest surprise. It is assumed that such a warfare each month, and at least one Sunday? i i means the sinking without warning of evening service curing tne mourn is ncia W.

W. Carter, former publisher of the Daytona Journal, and Mrs. Carter CM" LE under its auspices. all such freight and passenger vessels which the United States, during the negotiations over the Sussex case, told are sojourning for a few days in West Palm Beach. Germany would cause the United States to sever diplomatic relations.

FIRST ROUND TRIP The decision as to what shall be the PRESIDENT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF NOTE SAYS CONNOLLY course of the United States lies with the president FOR GERMANY'S ALLIES PREPARING The German people also repudiate all alliances which serve to force countries AIR FLIGHT BETWEEN THIS CITY AND MIAMI into a competition for their rights and SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN 1 (Associated PreM) New York, Jan. 31. Francis A. Connolly, a Washington broker and-partner of R. H.

Boiling, a brother-in-law of President Wilson, who; on December 2', gave F. Hutton Company, the New York brokers, an accurate resume of the president's peace note ten hours before it was published, failed in a two and one-half hour's grilling examination hv the congressional committee to name the exact source of the information. He specifically exonerated Rolling, Completing the first amateur air flight K'tween West Palm Beach and Miami, Caleb Bragg, of New York, yesterday- to involve them in a net of selfish intrigues. On the other hand Germany will gladly co-operate in all efforts to prevent future wars. The freedom of the seas, being a preliminary condition of the free existence of the nations and of peaceful intercourse between them, as well as an open door for the commerce of all nations, has always formed a part of the leading principles of Germany's political program.

Ready For Peace? All the more the imperial government B-R-R! WATCH US SHIVER AND SHAKE MERCHANTMEN WILL BE FULLY ARMED ENGLAND HAS FOUR THOUSAND VESSELS TO FIGHT RAIDERS AND ACT AS CONVOYS however, for all blame for the leak on the note. President Goes To Bed Washington, Jan. 31. After a careful study of the German note the president went to bed at 11 o'clock thus apparently disposing of the suggestions that he might take action before morning. He had seen no callers but it was understood that he had used the telephone freely.

far as can be learned no plans have been made for him to go to congress as he did to announce the sending of the Sussex note threatening to sever relations with Germany. Meanwhile the president's repeated warnings of a "world afire" and Secretary of war" statemeni are recalled in the capitol with feelings of apprehension and misgiving. On almost every side Germany's drastic action is interpreted as an open rnnfivl'jii of the effectiveness of the British food blockade and of a determination to strike back In kind, Germany counts on the operations, -probably, of an unheard of number of submarines to subdue England within sixty days, as it has been estimated that the British foodsupply is not sufficient to last a month. Annexed 'to the note is a warning to American' citizens and American ves- made the return flight in a trine over fifty minutes. Bragg left the aviation stand here at 10:15 yesterday morning and flyingr against a strong head wind made the-trip in 1:15:3.

On the return fight he left Miami at 4:05 and passed the aviation stand here at 4:55, docking shortly-after five o'clock as he made quite a. detour before alighting in the water. Bragg now has a hydroairplane in the local shops being set up after shipment and when completed will make, a total of four planes that are here. SEVERAL (Aaweiatcd Prm) Washington, Jan. 31.

The weather bureau announces a most pronounced cold wave within the next forty-eight hours in practically all districts east of the Mississippi river. MEN WILL BE RELIEYEO OF (CONTINUED ON PARK BIGBT) ATLANTA FIRM SELLS PHOSPHATE TO HOLLAND (Anoetated PreM) New York, Jan. 31. That the entente allies are prepared to meet the German submarine campaign was authoritatively asserted in shipping circles here and that the ports of Liverpool and Bordeaux will be kept open at all hazards even if it be necessary to convoy every merchantman across the Atlantic. The entente were expecting the move, it was said, and the British have four thousand vessels available to fight the raiders and convoy ships.

It is predicted that the first move will be to arm merchantmen fore and aft for defense. (Associated Press) Washington, Jan. 31 1 Preparations Troops Out Of Mexico (AwoeUted Pm) Atlanta, Ga Jan 31. The closing of for a further reduction of the state troops along the border have been made, and Secretary Baker said today that as soon Greeks Meet Demand (Aasoetetad PreM) London, Jan. 31.

An official telegram from Athens telling of the Greek salutation of the allies flags, says that all the other demands of the allies are being met to their satisfaction. (AMOciatcd Pm El Paso, Texas, Jan. 31. The last? of the American troops abandoned CoJ onia Dublan this morning in their march- toward the border, a contract with the Netherlands government for $2,225,000 worth of acid phosphate to be used by Holland farmers for fertilizer is announced by a loca) firm today. as the movement of those who are already ordered home has been completed that several thousand more will be relieved from border service, -Vls to keep out of a barred zone which.