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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
In What Respects 1t Rests on the
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Having followed your editorials since
the receipt at Washington Of the last German
note, I am constrained once more TO ADDRESS
you upon the subject OF the relations Dc
tween Germany and the United States. IL Is
difficult to treat so large subject IN 'he
proper compass Of a letter, and ] will there
fore endeavor to conhne myself to statements
Of fact and OF law, and avoid discussion as
far as possible.
There Is n rule older and Of higher au-
thority than legislatures and courts, that
"self-preservation is the first law OF nature
This maxim is just as true OF nations as u
ia OF individuals. Under TIE common Ia"
and statute law Of the State Of New York
70 .dav n man may kill in the preservation of
his life or property, and the act, which other-
wise would be murder, is justified.
England sowed mines in the North Sea and
ATTEMPTED to extend the list Of contraband
far beyond what has ever been considered to
no legitimate under the rules Of international
law.
Germany began her naval warfare with
submarines.
England declared paper blockade Of Ger
many's ports and practically attempted
blockade of the neutral ports Of all countries
which bounded Germany, and extended her
contraband declaration to all foodstuffs in
tended for Germany.
Germany began destroying merchant yes
sells loaded with supplies for England which
England had declared TO be contraband Of
war, including foodstuffs.
England instructed the captains Of her
merchant vessels to ram and fire upon sub
marines whenever possible: and offered large
money prizes to the captains Of vessels in
her merchant marine who were successful in
these operations. British newspapers have
published the statement that such prizes have
been paid.
Prior to Great Britain's prize offer to the
captains Of her merchant vessels German sub
marines had appeared above the surface and
given opportunity to passengers and crews
to escape; subsequent to this declaration and
after one or more Of Germany's submarines
had been destroyed by merchant vessels Ger
many began destroying vessels without pre-
vious warning
Germany gave notice that she considered
herself justified in the destruction of any
vessel of her enemies carrying contraband Of
war.
The above statements are. as | understand
it, admitted on all sides to be facts In sink
ing the Lusitsnia Germany simply carried her
prior notice to a logical conclusion. In at
lacking the Orduna she did the same thing.
Had Germany submitted to England's pre-
tended blockade, her food supply and per-
haps her munitions of war would have been
greatly curtailed and she correspondingly
crippled. 1t is not beyond the possibilities
that such measures, had they been success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Should Not Employ Birthstone

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of yesterday, after re-
ferring to the great crowd at Tent Eyanse5
this city, you go on TO state that many nO'e'
evangelists will wave fire and birthstone over
the heads of the congregation during inc
rest of the summer" -.
This expression is very unreasonable Nv
orally, metaphorically. =.
/. The tent for religious services -
adopted primarily for the GOODNESS tnS' -
expected to pervade its precincts.
2. 1t is not the province Of true e's"
gelsts to use such methods. II they OF 70.
day are at all of the same type as bunya"
evangelists their sole purpose should De ~
point the way to escape from the wrath "
come"
3. For confirmation of the fact that I'M
pending judgment is due those VINO 90 IA
heed the verses found in Acts H. ~ ~ III ~
Psalms XII, abundantly testify. bu' "'
this is beyond the sphere Of the evanse, u1
New York, July 20, 1915. j. a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

history. This time it seems to be case
of necessity, which promises to be sym
bolic, none the less: lack of dyes that will
drive us to what the fashion journals
describe as coffee color" II is, we under
stand, the one dye most readily at hand in
this country to-day. Lest some future del
yer into the mysteries of past fashions go
astray and mistake the introduction OF
this color in 1915 Gf it is really intro
duced) for a tribute to the valor of Eng
lands Indian troops, the true cause is set
down here once for all. Men and women
both, we may have to wear in the near
future coffee-coored, snuffcolored, mud
colored clothes, browns of all hues, even
the most uncertain ones, for we know that
coffee is an elastic term especially abroad
1T looks like rain" said the English
hostess to her American guest. handing
him his matutinal cup. Eyes" was the
resigned reply, "but anyhow it smells
somewhat like coffee Cafe noir, maza-
gran. cafe-au-lait-the nomenclature is all
ready, in the only language of fashion,
even when the product is purely native
Thus will history once more decide what
we shall wear, though in a curiously
roundabout way. And if our dyers should
decide to revive for the designation of one
of these sober brown hues the archaic ad-
iective "sad-colored," the appropriateness
OF the new fashion will be proved beyond
question or doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
The Next Republican Convention.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Will you please inform me when and
where the National Republican Convention
will be held to nominate a candidate for
President Of the United States and how the
delegates Of that convention will be chosen
d. B. S.
Paterson, y. j., July 10, 1915.
The Republican National Committee will
convene next December to choose a place for
the meeting of the next Republican National
Convention. 1t will also issue a call regulat-
ing the choice OF delegates in accordance
with the revised plan of representation
adopted in December, 1918. by the committee
and subsequently approved by states casting
majority of votes in the Electoral College.
Ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
LOCUST PLAGUE IN EGYPT.
Better Method of Dealing with
Them Now than 1000 Years Ago.
From tn. Dundee Adr,rtiserD

From tn, Dundee Adr,rtiser)
The report of locust plague in Egypt
makes another addition to the "minor hor-
rors" of war as DR.. A. +. Shipley styles them.
The Bible accounts are rather misleading,
since they describe the locust flight only.
This does little damage. The full grown in
sect has small appetite and changes his
base of operations rapidly. The really de
structve creature is the larva, similar TO the
image but black and unable to fly. A Red
Sea swarm twenty years ago was estimat-
ed as occupying 1000 square miles, and ITS
weight was reckoned at 100000 tons,
which is hard to credit The black larve
march like an army. The Beers speak OF
their march" and call them "voetgangers."
They devour everything they meet, even the
bark of trees and curtains and clothes in the
houses, strip the wool off sheep, and, when
other food fails, devour each other.
One naturally wonders what preventive
methods the Egyptians are taking. Locusts
were never successfully dealt with till 1881 in
Cyprus. previously devastated from time i'm
memorial by them. Matthe | exterminateG
them, and since then they have done little
harm TO the island. His method was to erect
a wall of leather around the advancing hordes
with a trap trench in front. Unable to climb
the leather, they were caught in the trench.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

for the maintenance Of international
law as a strong man armed than we can
as an argumentative champion whose
ability TO back up words with deeds is
universally discounted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Scripsit.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Bully for you! L. B. FAIRFIELD.
Bristol, Conn, July 20, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

What with Admiral Fishes flying torpedo
boat we shall be having horse marines soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

Vatican Watches Wilson.-Headline.
Watchful waiting?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

Uttered at the Posorce al New York +" Second Ga"
Mail Matter
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

Photo by American PTe-s ASSOCIATION.
Former Congressman Charles F.
Scott, OF Kansas, has written letters
20 his friends at home telling about the
10Y with which the poor people of Bel
gium have received the shiplOad Of
provisions sent by his state. Kansas
was one OF the first states in the Union
to come to the aid Of the starving Bel
gisns. Carload after carload Of -four.
canned goods and other provisions
were donated. and were shipped to Hol-
land in charge OF Mr.. Scott. The ship
arrived safely and the provisions we're
properly dispensed.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

'T.' oHHl,-,' of a SI.r~SSlu al aston
Of IUSiaud cannot he lightly dis
si3.jSSe'l. said Rear Admiral Francis II.
E"wl"@ r"rir' Il. formerly Of the United
states Navy. ~ an interview upon his
return from Europe. Il am convinced
iErf ';"rndUN ultimately will Ice sue
"..>SfUl Th' pr"hAhlc situation is that
ali fhc-Hllj'S ar" now ready to quit. and
hat u'.'uS NOT only France and Rus
~i1. hUt Fncland: that Germany is ready
'" make I'"H"" With Russia and France.
hHl never with England. The possible
consequences OF such a situation are
easily dis"ornihle and merit the most
serious ""nsideratio ion ny the PEOPLE of
the United states"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07

never saved a penny never had an
adventure in all my life"
Why. your wanderings we're ad
ventures" she insisted Think OF the
things you could tell!"
And never WILL" a smile breaking
over his face
How like Arthur's that smile was,
thought the girl Romantic persons
never have any adventures. Ii is to
the prosaic these things fall Because
OF their nearness you lose their
values"
There is some difference between
romance and adventure Romance is
what you look forward to; adventure
is something you look back upon. But
| always supposed adventure was the
finding Of treasures. on land and on
sea; Of filibustering: of fighting with
sabers and pistols. and all that rigma-
role. can't quite lift my imagination
up to the height Of calling my six
months shovelengineering on the
Gale an adventure. It was brutal hard
work; and many times ! wanted to
Jump over. The Lascars often got out
of trouble that way"
1T all depends upon how we look at
things" She touched the parrot cage
with her foot. and Rajah Kissed What
would you say If told you that was
unconventional enough to ask the pur-
ser to introduce your"
The amazement In his face was an
swer enough
Don't you suppose. went on.
the picture you presented. standing
on that ledge. the red light of the
torch on your face. the bird cage In
your hand-don't you suppose you
reused my sense Of the romantic to
the highest pitch? Parrot & Co."
with wave Of her hands.
She was laughing at him. It could
not be otherwise 1t made him at
once sad and angry Romance! |
hate the word again affirm that
young women should not travel alone
They think every bit of tinsel is gold.
every bit Of colored glass. ruby. Ro-
nance, adventure! Bah! So much
twaddle has been written about the
East that cads and scoundrels are mis-
taken for Galahads and D'Artagnans
Few men remain In this country who
can with honor leave It. Who knows
what manner of man | ann"
He picked up the parrot cage and
strobe away
"Jah. jah!" began the bird.
Not all the diplomacy which worldly
wise men have at their disposal could
have drawn this girls interest more |
surely than the abrupt. rude manner
of his departure.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
A Cannibal Feast.

Among the early missionaries to
the Fiji islands were James Calvert
and his wife. A band of natives had
seized IA women in order that a can
nibal feast might be held in honor Of
some visitors. Mrs. Calvert and an.
other missionary lady were alone at
the time They rushed through the
crowd until they were before the king,
though no woman was allowed to en-.
ter his presence. They begged so
earnestly that the astonished king for
babe the intended murder. =
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
CHAPTER ".
Two paxaof Paradise.

:
At first Elsa dIu not know whether
she was annoyed or amused. The
mans action was absurd, or would
have been in any other man. His ad
vice to her to go home was downright
impudence; and yet the sight of the
parrot cage dangling at his side made
1t impossible for her to take lasting
offense. Once upon a time there had
been little boy who played in her
garden. When he was cross he would
take his playthings and go home. The
boy might easily have been this man
Warrington. grown up.
OF course he would come and apollo
gize to her for his rudeness Perhaps
he had resented her curiosity; perhaps
her questions had been pressed too
hard; and perhaps he had suddenly
doubted her genuine interest. At any
rate it was novel experience. And
that bewildering likeness!
She returned to her chair and opened
the book again. And as she read her
wonder grew The diction was ex-
quisite; there was style:~ but now as
she read there was lacking the one
thing that stood for life-blood. It did
not pu.sate in the veins of these
people. Until now she had not recog-
nized this fact, and she was halfway
through the book. What had happened
to her since yesterday? To what cause
might be assigned this opposite angle
of vision, so clearly defined?
The book fell upon her knees and
dreamily she watched the perspective
open and divaricate. The low banks
with their golden haze of dust, the
cloudless sky. the sad and lonely white
pagodas. charmed her; and the Ian
guor of the East crept -stealthily into
her northern blood. She was not con.
scious of the subtle change; she only
knew that the world Of yesterday was
unlike that of today
Warrington. after depositing Rajah
in the stateroom, sought the bench on
the stern deck. He filled his Guilty
with purser-loaned tobacco and roundly
damned himself as blockhead He
had forgotten all the niceties of civi.
lization; he no longer knew how to be-
have. The first young woman in all
these years who had treated him az an
equal, and he had straightway proceed.
ed to lecture her upon the evils of
travelling alone in the Orient!
And yet he had told her the truth.
It was not right that young and at.
tractive woman should wander about
in the East. unattended save by a
middle-aged companion. 1t would pro-
woke the devil In men who were not
wholly bad. Women had the fallible
idea that they could read human GA
ture, and never found out their mis-
take until after they were married.
He knew her kind n ske wanted to
walk through the bazaars In the eve
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
Another Little Bedtime Story.

Farmer Browns boy had been miss
ing for several days, and some Of the
little people Of the Green Forest had
grown anxious about him.
"Oh, don't worry" said Hooty the
Owl, who was on to most everything.
"He had little difficulty with Jimmy
Skunk and is hiding out until it blows
ver."--Kansas City Star.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
No Time.

Judge-Why don't you look for
work?
Casey-Oi haven't the tonne to
waste in such Improbable employ.
ment.-Judge.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
SYNOPSIS.
BY mr. 4O865F7E522LLL OQ/Z,HfI

Warrington an American adventurer.
and James, his servant. with a Gagged par
rot, the trio known up and down the IT.
rawaddy as Parrot & Co. travel along the
road to the landing. bound for Rangoon
to cash a draft for 100000 rupees. Elsa
Chef wood. rich American girl tourist. sees
Warrington come aboard the boat at he
landing. and. amazed at his likeness to
her fiance Arthur Ellison. asks the purs-
er to Introduce her. He tells her that
Warrington has beaten a syndicate and
sold his oil claims for 10000
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
Ever Noticed lt7

Eternal vigilance" quoted the NOR
alizer, lis the price of liberty"
YES" rejoined the demoralizer,
"and 1t is also the price of retaining q
good umbrella"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07

The nearest approach to modern
miracle Is a street car that hasn't
room for another passenger. -
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
Hunters' Paradise,

Sportsman-Is the hunting good
here?
Guide-Yep. Better than the find
in'.--Columbia Jester.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07

Argentina announces that ammuni-
ton for military rifles will now be
admitted duty free.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07
Fly In the Ointment.

Fly IN the Ointment.
Her-Do you enjoy Wagner's musicf
Him. probably would but for one
thing.
Her-And that?
HINTS so noisy one can't hear Il.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-04-07

Few people are wise enough to know
that ignorance IL bliss.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

The Gateway yesterday paid four cents a word-FOUR CENTS A wORD-fOr its telegraph dispatches so that the people of Seward might learn today what was going on in the outside world today. Of course, that is no. a paying game. seward is yet too small to justify that ez- penditure but the Gateway is a sport and has been a sport and took it's medicine when the gamble went against it in the dark days of Seward before it was a great rail road terminal.
 By 9 strenuous bit of work and by the payment of this great price the people of Seward were told of the horrible occurrence near Seat tie, what war news there was, the story of the suspected series of murders by krause, the sending of Hinden5lrg to the western front, the deuwciatiou of British officers by an English lord, and other hap peuiugs before they became . montl olI.
 Let us hope, dear friends, that you will not take this as blatherskis ing, a practice which is only too common in the newspaper world, and which coupels real newspapers, that don't live off wind, sometimes to speak wor5 for themselves Seward Gateway.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
K. & 4. N.

mourL VlsJins OvUt. els are we. como rhil A5F.aJ.as Secretary
 E!mr! l.. " E2pISr, ". NJ
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

And so each lesson progresses until the mass is supposed to be so advanced as to be able to enjoy a more scholarly essay on "The American seilsman."
 "The American SeIlsman," writes tho author, "is typically of m energy which Is to admire In the warmth of troptca' Of a youthtulness generally' ha breathes lively and walks springly, searching the custome. iOyaIly for the firm his. ......
 'To all ho greets smiles, and one i8 Co admire his frank. He is fresh of tho cold northerly. Yet under the breast of the American sellsman beats the heart warmness, therefor let us give greeting smiles with two hands open to him crying welcome to Brazil, -Mister.,"
 Need the United States business man be discouraged with such @ greeting awaiting his commercial representa- lives when they sail south to capture the South American trads2-FeW York Sun.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

s-aHe F-F
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
WRESTLING WITH ENGLISH.
Joyous Course In Conversation In a
 Brazilian Handbook.

Brazilian Handbook.
 Occasionally are heard expressions Of Encouragement that the South Ameri- cans do not respond warmly enough to our efforts to win their confidence. Let the doubtiug peruSe the pages of 0 booklet published in the city of Parap q CODY of which u0s been received by q merchant dealing with Brazilian firms
 "Inglish For tue Mass Is the title of 1t. translated by the nuthOr. Apparent Iv the mass" in Brazil, whoever 1t may be, need not be very fastidious in the matter of spelling, for the first ten or twelve pages. devoted entirely to columns of words, would not earn q very high percentage in a primary school examination.
 Conversations for the Daily" is the heading of the first round of this battle with English syntax. Then follows a sample of q "cOnversaCiOu" that should take place between two Americans meeting each other out walking.
 Good morning, sir, is It not the day fine"
 "Yery pleasantly, thank you, and how are you?'
 "Yery coodly, with your permission, sir. Are you walkiug:'
 Yes. sir, for the health. Will you break some fast with mel"
 "Gracious, yes. Shall we go to the coftec|
 With pIeaSantuess, sir Let us eat meat and bread
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

L. 8. KELLER, Publisher.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
Serial No. OB4Ss. APPLICATION TO MAKE HOME" STEAD ENTRY
U. s. Land OfficeY Juneau, Alaska' September 21, le15.

U. s. Land Office. Juneau, Alaska' September 21, 1o15.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That John JameB Raths whose pest office address b EatR@, AlARka, has applied to lter u25gr Bs18on 22S9 ot the C5Ttasa Btasatas e tho United States, and 0C che Act of March 5, 1908, the fOiloWtng dsS- crlbed tract of lana GB a hGaeasld' situated about enc mile westerly from HaiRss, Ala8Fs; SNRW '. g. Survey 785, and bosiEGIg @ Cor. No. 1, from whisb B..a L. \ N& 578 bearB s80'47B rose G'BA, baeR tical with Cor. sugVsE NlR Ge5D Cor. No. l U. S. Glay RGg5ETs0 and Cor. 4 Presbyterian MiElozg tkggae1 alolg the soutberly Ilns OI sWTag 2O5, W. 20. UhB. t8 CoS N@ & thence $. 28.10 chs Q cWl Mo, g. thence E. 15.42 ohS. to ESE. No. 4' thence N. 9011'E. 2g.48 cha. aleag westerly line oS PCU5TtgTiRn, Ms sion to Cor. Nc, l, Che Biae0 uG b. ginning, containing Eg.75 aaEes variation 29'21R Lat. 5o'1@E. Long lS5'27'W.
 Any and all VarsCnR elaGm2aE sd- YerseIy any portion of tha aEQY0 de- scribed tract, arc Tsqui1sa b hlS with the Register and BOoalTOr of the U. 8. Land Oilea at JRnoaN' their adverse claims thGvaEaiast under oath, during tha RQEt0l3 o3 publication Of this nOtsgl, @ UithiH thirty dag8 thoTeahers OT they HSll be barred by prOviEiOn of Saa sat ute. JOHN JAaE8s RATI
 l. Is herdBz ordered that the tCrs going not1oa ba publBhe8 for the statutory peTIod Sn the 'Uaag-Alns- kan," 6 newspaper of g0neVal siEou- lation printed at BbagWaE.
 Date of first publication, seDtem- Der 30, 1915.
 Date of last publication, DeSem- Der 1, 1915.
 6. B. WALKER,
 Register.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

Men who occupy any public posi- tious should act above board if they wish to avoid suspicion. Sc c-ecy is essentially the cloak of the nan who has something he wants to hide It really seems remark able how some men cannot see that they will gain much more respect if thys come out openly and boldly and take the public which elected them into their con rideace, especially when they are dealing with the public purse and business. And, men who may be perfectly honest and honorable of ten seem to harbor the peculiar idea that because a thing is done se- creuy it is done cleyerly. This idea is r-boisE.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
DOUGLAS RIDDLES
 RENDER APPROPRIATE
 THANKSGIVING PROGRAM

Douglas, Nov. 24-The primary department of the Douglas schools, under the tutelage Of the Misses Elizabeth Boyle and Catherine Ma Iouey, rendered a very elaborate Thanksgiving program in the as sembIy room at the high school building this afternoon. The room was beautifully decorated in the Christmas cOIOrs Of red and green, showing that a great deal of time and energy had been spent in pre- paration for the event. The pro gram began at 100 o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
ALASKAN AGRICULTURE Is MAKING HEADWAN
 FASTER THAN THOUGHT

Few people appreciate the eX- tent of AIaska's agricultural de- veI0pmeat. While it is not great in any enc section, except the re- zion about Fairbanks, in the az gregate it has become considerable. The greatest growth in agricultural development has been during the last sew years, though the census
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
HIS LAST STAMPEDE"

T guess I've made my last stam- pade," said J. D. sharp, a miner of Juneau, as he boarded the steam CT Georgia last night. sharp IS on his way to Sitka to enter the Plon- eers' Home. Peter Norberg Of Fairbanks and J. Hartigan of Ka- taIIa also will enter the home, having left last uight.-Juneau Elm pire.