Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1917 — Court Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Court Proceedings.

Randolph Wright ditch. Commissioner granted to second day of September term to file report. William Large ditch. Commissioner granted to first day of September ter to file report. BarMey township ditch. Commissioner granted to second dav of September term to file report. Milt Both ditch. Commissioner is granted to second day of September term to file report. M. V. Brown vs. G. H. Hammerton, trustee Union township. Defendant files demurrer to answer. Complaint overruled and exceptions. Defendant files answer Cause reset for hearing on the fourth Wednesday. John G. Reidelbach, administrator of the estate of Edward E. Nichols, deceased, vs. Guy Beason. Judgment on default of $85.61. Charles A. Jones vs. Ransom N. Edwards. Continued to fourth Friday.

Amsterdam, April 30.—1 n the first two months of unrestricted submarine warfare shipping to the amount of more than 1,600,000 tons was sunk by the Germans, Dr. Karl Helfferidh, German secretary of interior, told the Reichstag main coonmdttee Saturday. Asserting that the submarine campaign was proving to be a great success, he continued: “The first month’s result excelled the (best previous results by 25 per cent, the second month’s by 50 per cent. Exact figures can not be given, but in the first two months the freight tonnage sunk exceeded 1,600,000, of which more than 1,000,000 was British. “From our figures one may estimate the total tannage still Available for trade at 7,000,000 to 10,000,000. It » clear the British merchant fleet can not long bear sinkings tat the present rate. Adequate substatutioM by new construction are impossible, as the British increase m ships in 1916, notwithstanding every effort, was not sufficient even to replace the normal diminution of peace time.” “Lloyd George justly recognized that the question of ships will be decisive for the future of British world power and the issue of the war. “The wooden ships which the U. S. intends to build wild, in all probability, come into use only when they have northing more to save. Great Britain’s attempt to alleviate her difficulties by drastic restrictions in importations of the leas essential commodities is doomed to failure because of her total imports in 1916 of 42,000,000 tons, 31,000,000 tons consisted of foodstuffs.” Dr. HeMferich then concluded : “We in Germany have 'been kept short, but we stand secure. The war of starvation is turned. Realizing her position, Great Britain is seeking a decision on land, driving hundreds of thousands of her sons to death and run. The belief that she could comfortably waft until hunger had conquered us and until 'her great brother beyond the water came to her rescue, has disappeared. If we remain true to ourselves, keep calm, maintain our nerve and keep our own house in order by maintaining internal unftv we have won the war.”