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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-21
Published Every Friday.
THE PRESIDENTS
NOTE TO

been expressed endorsing Presi-
dent Wilson's note to Germany.
following the sinking of the pas
senger steamer Lusitania by a
German submarine.
The full text of the note fol-
lows:
department of State, Wash
ington, May Is. 1915.
In view of recent acts of the
German authorities in violation of
American rights on the high seas
which eliminated in the torpedo
ing and sinking of the British
steamship Lusitania on May Z,
1915, by which over 100 Amer
lean citizens lost their lives. it is
clearly wise and desirable that the
government Of the United States
and the imperial government
should come to a clear and full
understanding as to the grave
situation which has resulted.
The sinking of the British.
passenger steamer Falaba by a
German submarine on March %,
through which Leon C. Thresher,
an American citizen, was drown
ed; the attack on April % on the
American vessel Gushing by a
German aeroplane;the torpedoing
on May l of the American vessel
Gulhight by a German submarine,
as a result of which two or more
American citizens met their
death; and, finally, the torpedo.
ing and sinking of the steamship
Lusitania, constitute a series of
event which the government of
the United States has observed
with growing concern, distress
and amazement.
Recalling the humane and en-
lightened attitude hitherto assum-
ed by the imperial government in
matters of international right,
and particularly with regard to
the freedom to the seas; having
learned to recognize the German
views and the German influence
in the field Of international obli-
cation as always engaged upon
the side of justice and humanity;
and having understood the in
structions of the imperial govern
ment to it's naval commanders to
be upon the same plane of hui
name action prescribed by the
naval codes of other nations, the
government of the United States
was loath to be%lieve-it cannot
now bring itself to believe that
these acts, SO absolutely contrary
to the rules. the practices and the
spirit of modern warfare, could
have the countenance or sanction
OF that great government.
1T feels it to be its duty, there
fore, to address the imperial gov
eminent concerning them with
the utmost frankness, and in the
earnest hope that it is not mis-
taken in expecting action on the
part Of the imperial German gov
eminent which will correct the
unfortunate Impressions which
have been created, and vindicate
once more the position of that
government with regard to the
sacred freedom of the seas.
The government of the United
States has been appraised that the
imperial German governmentcon-
sidered themselves obliged by the
extraordinary circumstances of
the present war, and the measures
adopted by their adversaries in
seeking to cut Germany off from
all commerce, to adopt methods
of retaliation which go much be-
yond ordinary methods of war;
fare at sea, in the proclamation Of
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a war zone from which they have
warned neutral ships to keep
away. This government has al
ready taken occasion to inform
the imperial German government
that it cannot admit the adoption
of such measures or such a warn
ing Of danger to operate as in
any degree an Authorization of the
rights OF American shipmasters
or of American citizens bound on
lawful errands as passengers on
merchant ships of belligerent ma
tionality, and that it must hold
the imperial German government
to a strict accountability for any
infringement of those rights, in
territorial or incidental.
1T does not understand the
imperial German government to
question those rights, 1t assumes
on the contrary that the imperial
German government accepts, as
OF course, the rule that the lives
OF noncombatants, whether they
be OF neutral citizenship or citi-
zens of any of the nations at war,
cannot lawfully Or rightfully be
put in jeopardy by the capture or
destruction Of unarmedmerchant-
men, and recognizes also, as all
other nations do, the obligation to
take the usual precautions to visit
and search to ascertain whether a
suspected merchantmen is in fact
Of belllgerent nationality or is in
fact carrying contraband Of war
under a neutral flag.
The government of the United
States. therefor, desires to cal,
the attention Of the imperial Ger.
man government with the utmost
earnestness to the fact that the
objection to their present method
OF attack against the trade Of
their enemies lies in the practical
lmposslblllty of employing sub
marines in the destruction Of COM
merce without disregarding these
rules OF fairness, reason, Justice
and humanity, which all modern
humanity regards as imperative.
1T is practically impossible for
the officers OF a submarine to Wis
1t a merchantmen at sea and ex-
anime her papers and cargo. 1t
is practically impossible for them
to make a prize of her, and if the>
cannot put a prize crew on boarc
OF her without leaving her crew
and all on board of her to the
mercy OF the sea in her small
boats. These facts, we under
stand, the German government
frankly admit.
We are informed that in the
instances in which we have spok.
en-, time enough for even tina.
poor measure Of safety was no.
given and in at least Two of tn,
cases cited not so much as a war;
ing was received. Manifestly sub
marines cannot be used agains.
merchantmen as the last week,
have shown without an inevitable
violation OF many sacred princi
pies OF justice and humanity.
American citizens act With,
their lndlsputable rights in tax
ing their ships and in travelins
wherever their legitimate bust
ness calls them upon the higf
seas and exercise those rights II
what should be the we'll justitie,
confidence that their lives will
not be endangered by acts don,
IN clear violation of a UNIVERSAL,
acknowledged international obi
cation and certainly in the conf
dence that their own government.
will sustain them in the exercise
of their rights.
There was recently published
IN hi n0 Il
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of the imperial German govern
ment at this time to the surpris-
ing irregularity of a communica.
ton from the imperial German
embassy at Washington, address,
ed to the people of the United
States through the newspapers.
but only for the purpose Of point
ing out that no warning that an
unlawful and inhuman act would
be committed can possibly be ac-
cepted as an excuse or palliation
tor that act o. as ar abatement
of the responsibility for it's COM
mission.
Long acquainted as this gov
eminent has been with the char
acter of the imperial German
government and with the high
principles of equity by which
they have in the past been actu.
ated and guided. the government
of the United States cannot be-
Ileve that the commanders of the
vessels which committed these
acts of laWlessness did so except
under a misrepresentation of or
ders issued by the imperial Ger.
many naval authorities. 1t takes
1t for granted that at least with.
in the practical possibilities of
every such case the commanders
even of submarines We're expect
ed to do nothing that would in
volve the lives of noncombatants
or the safety of neutral ships, ev-
en- at the cost Of failing Of their
object of capture Or destruction.
1T confidently expects, there
tore, that the imperial German
government will disavow the acts
Of which the government of the
United States complains, that
they will make reparation SO far
as PREPARATION is possible for in
juries which are without mea-
sure, and they will take immeoi-
ate steps to prevent the recur-
renee of anything so obviously
subversive of the principles of
warfare for which the imperial
German government has in the
past so wisely and so firmly con-
tended.
The government and people
Of the United States look to the
imperial German government for
just and prompt and enlightened
action in this vital matter with
the greater confidence because
the United States and Germany
are bound together, not only by
special ties of friendship, but al,
so by the explicit stipulations of
the treaty of 1928 between the
United States and the kingdom
of Prussia.
''EXpressions of regret and Of
fers of r%eparation in case Of the
destruction of neutral ships sunk
by mistake, while they may sat
lsfy international obligations, if
no loss of life results, cannot JUS
THY or excuse a practice the ma
ture and necessity of which is to
sub ect neutral nations and leu
trail persons to new and immeas-
ureable risks.
The imperial German govern
ment will not expect the govern
ment of the United States to o.
NIT any word or act necessary to
the performance of this sacred
duty of maintaining the rights
Of the United States and it's citj-
zens and Of safeguarding their
free exercise and enjoyment.
(Signed) ''BRYAN"
/ Just received a fine new line
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-10

AzzENXlEND
n. y.-sum guys have funny noshuns
of where to go to lapp up sum booze
also this storey shows how far a
Teller will go to get it after the bar
keep has locked the dore
a copper by the name of CORN was
hittin the hay the other mite when
he heard a noise that sounded on the
roof
and he yanks hisself out of the
straw to look for the trubble
well he finds the trubble alrite
aIrite
2 legs stickin threw the scuttle
looked like gink tryin to cum threw
the ceeEng which he couldn't do be-
cause the hole was too little
surrender says cop CORN
then he yanks the legs clear threw
the scuttle
on the other end of the legs was
the rest of joe moriarity
why do you come in this way threw
the roof inquiries the cop who was
still covering the guy with, a gat
wanted a drink says the man and
i knowed a friend that lives in the Sd
storey fat
when that guy gets back from the
Hand hes going to get his drinks by
walking up the stares and hooking
at the frunt dore
that's what the judg advises him
to do when he slips him 80 days and
costs
Should mechanical cotton picker
recently invented prove practical. il
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-10
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Toledo, O.-Two killed, one fatally
injured, dozen seriously hurt, when
portion of building being erected by
WHY'S Overland Auto Co. collapsed,
New York.-Kah Theodore Fran
els Ritter, noted sculptor, died of in
juries received when he was struck
by auto. Mrs. Ritter slightly injured.
Letart, w. Va.-EarI Shirley and
Urson Rosworth dead, Jackson Shir-
ley and John Bosworth dying, and
Harry Shirley and Tom Bosworth
desperately wounded in three-cor-
nered duel with knives over ball
game.
indianapolis, lnd.-Anchor Life In /,
surance Co. declared insolvent.
Cincinnati. - Druggists Isador ].
Miller, charged with selling heroin,
and Harry A. Wiechelman, charged
with selling cocaine muriate, indicted
by Covington, KY, federal grand jury.
Tarrytown, N. Y.-George Edgar,
IL, struck by John D. Rockefeller's
auto. Picked up by oil king and rush
ed to hospital Slight injuries.
New York.-Crazed by despond-
ency, Mrs. Mary Boyle threw her Z
year-old son from fourth story of the
women's salvation army home.
Jumped after him. She'll die. Boy
may live.
Springfield, Mos members of
family of M. Marlin, Seymour, iniur-
ed by tornado. $4,000 property de-
stroyed.
Springfield. = Good road day
changed by Gov. Dunno from April 20 /,
to %.
Pittsburgh. - Ralph D. Ward, said
to be nephew of Robt. Ward, head of
big baking concern, arrested on Sc
rious charge preferred by Mabel Rose
Mitchell, actress. ~.
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driven by one man, and claim is made
that it will pick 95 per cent of the
cotton without injury to the unripe
bolls or the plants. 70.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-10

Should mechanical cotton picker
recently invented prove practical it
will revolutionize the industry in this
country. It is huge contriYance,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-25
GERMAN STAFF HAS RUSSIA MAY DELAY
new GIGANTIC PLAN MARCH ON ERzERUM
Kaiser Sends Troops to
Pennsylvania and Aus
tria to Flanders.

Rome. Jan. PA dispatch from vi
emma TO the "Giornale dTtalia" says
that the journey of Archduke Charles
Francis of Austria, heir apparent to
the throne, to Berlin and his meeting
with Emperor William at German head
quarters is connected with vast plan
which has been completed by the Ger
man General Staff.
Immense bodies of German troops
are arriving hourly in Austrian ter
ritory where numerous German staf
officers already have assembled TO con-
duct them toward Pennsylvania.
Equally large Austrian forces are
being conveyed by railway TO the sec
ond line of German defence in France
and Flanders.
The Austrian army dispatched to
Flanders consists mainly OF the rem
nant Of the invaders of Servla who
we're recently so ANONYMOUSLY beaten.
The German General Stat purposes
employing them as reserves and IN
guarding communication.
The German troops, continues the
dispatch, will find in Austria a large
German staff, so that hereafter the
strategical movements and military
government of the country viii be IN
trusted TO the German elements, while
Count Tisza, the Hungarian Premier;
Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other
Hungarian statesmen will centre their
energies in looking after the internal
affairs of Austria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-25
DOWD DENIES HE
DISSIPATED ESTATE,
Says Charges Made by Quinceys
Concerning S25O,00O Are
Without Foundation.
fBy Tel,gr.ph 70 n. Trlbun, ]

Charlotte, \. c., Jan. 24.-Willis
Bruce Dowd. an attorney OF III Broad
way, New York. who has been visiting
here for the last month, characterized
as false the charges made by Charles
f.. Quincy that he had dissipsted or
allowed to be dissipated the 100000
estate of the late Mrs. Florence Belle
Quincy, of which he was executor.
In statement issued here tonight
Dowd asserts that the estate never
totalled more than 100000, and that
the bulk OF this consisted of lands IN
Virginia and New Jersey, OF which the
Virginia lands passed into the posses
sion of Charles f. Quincy and ms
son. and that the New Jersey lands 70
main unsold.
He declares that the expenses or
winding up the estate had consumed ali
Of the ready money. and that he HIM
self had received only about $500 IN
fees. and that an accounting. now IN
the hands of his attorney in New YORK.
showed a balance to his credit OF
$4,000.
As to his being in hiding. as alleged,
he stated that the charges were rldlcu-
lous. for he had been here since before
Christmas. and that any one desiring
TO learn of his whereabouts might have
done so by inquiring at al Broadway.
lie furthermore added that he would
leave Charlotte for New York either
tonight or tomorrow night 70 face his
accusers.
Dowd is a son Of Major Glenn Dowd,
former Mayor of this city and mem
Der of North Cardinals leading faml-
lies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-25
Troops Well on Turks
Flanks-Only Minor
Operations Remain.
[By Cable 70 ne Tribunal

Petrograd, Jan. 24.-Comparative
quiet has settled down on the eau
cssus front. As what now remains TO
be done belongs only to the minor
operations of warfare. il is unlikely
that the Russians will hasten their ad-
vance upon Erzerum for several rea-
sons. At Yani keni and other points
they are well on the TANKS Of the re-
firing forces, "a we'll as in the Chorckh
region. The work Of breaking UP .he
remaining fragments OF the Turkish
army can be accomplished without ap
preaching Erzerum.
The roads By which supplies and re-
Inducements can reach that fortress
are commanded By the Russians. Time.
therefore. does not press. On the
other hand, there is considerable dan
ger for troops entering the region OF
the neighborhood Of Erzerum, where
infectious diseases, especially typhoid.
are now raging II would be necessary
to disinfect the villages in this region
before il would be safe TO take any
army forward. Therefore Russian
activities in the immediate future will
take the direction Of other fronts
against the Turks than at Erzerum.
The nomad Kirghiz and Turcoman
tribes in Central Asia, who, pending
legislation by the Douma, have not yet
been admitted into the ranks OF the
Russian armies, are petitioning TO be
allowed 20 volunteer for the front, and
have jointly presented 20 the Army Of
the Caucasus the useful gift Of one
thousand camels for war purposes.
Money subscriptions for the same pur-
pose also have been started among
these wild tribes, who intend 10 pre-
sent $4,000 for war purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-25
BRITAIN MAY PUT BAN
ON Il. S. FOOD CARGOES
Government Has Evidence That Great Quantities Shipped
to Neutral Countries Go to German Trenches,
and Strong Action May Be Taken.

ccssion which will be Of the highes.
value 10 100000 workers engaged m
the textile industries which are de-
pendent OIL German dyes.
These Americans who have been deal
ing with the government find cordianty
and a Willingness TO make things as
easy and interfere as little as possible:
With the arrival in Washington OF
the new British commercial sttache
more rapid progress will be made. lie
will confer with American business IN
tcrests. and one OF the first things ne
will take UP will be the wool embargo
although that il nearly settled already.
This tendency by the British 20 make
concessions 10 assist American lndus-
try is highly appreciated by the Amcri-
can agents here. ono OF whom, repre-
senting a vast interest, SAID:
There is absolutely no fault 10 ne
found with the British governments
attitude. In my work with oihciais
everywhere have met a cordial recep-
ton and q willingness 20 make every
concession commensurate with vital
British interests. OF course. England
cannot permit her enemies 10 obtain
goods which will keep their armies go
ing. and we must all take that INTO
consideration. Where. however. Eng
land finds il possible 10 aid American
industry by cancelling certain restric,
tions without doing something harmiu vi
20 herself il is being done. In my own
work ! have found the officials enurely
icasona bic. and concerning some Things
the government has gone further tnan
! expected
The government also is doing all II
can 20 lessen interference with Amori-
can cargoes on the way 20 neutral
countries. The American Embassy has
received far fewer complaints since the
American note of protest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-25
BELGIANS AGAIN
INVADERS VICTIMS
lBy Cable to The Tribun. ]

Rotterdam, Jan. "a. Belgium is ex-
periencing another phase Of German
trickery. The merciless invader having
taken in fines from occupied towns suf-
ficient capital. they actually agreed 70
nav out that money for all acquisitions
made after January Is. During the
last few weeks all kinds of goods have
been taken. IN many cases the officers,
taking full advantage of their knowl-
edge that after the 10th they would
have TO nav in cash that might be diff
fcult 10 get from the commandant,
ordered and secured the delivery o.
Goods for their personal comfort.
The same process has been carried on
az Client. almost entirely an industrial
community. At the early occupation o.
tho town. on September 9, the Germans
agreed TO allow its inhabitants their
usual freedom on coalition that they
sunnlied certain goods then demanded.
The demands were made and they were
nrincipally foodstuifs, cigars, wine and
cycles. Now, however. the tune mas
changed. All the fax. cotton, jute, met
ais and stock Of factories have been
taken. and $4,000 work people are
thrown out of employment because the
raw materials of their industry have
been removed TO Germany. In Deem
Der alone fax worth s250,000 was taken.
The owners received orders TO give up
all their stocks Of fax and other raw
materials. and then had the mortiilca-
ton Of hearing that a commission had
been appointed in Berlin TO distribute
their raw material among the manu-
facturers in Germany. Eighty thou
sand bales OF cotton have been taken
out OF Antwerp TO Bremen. The leather
workers are out OF work. as all the
leather has been removed TO Germany.
One merchant was ordered to give up
stocks worth S250,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-25
Sale of Dum-dum Bullets.

TO- "The United States has not sup
pressed the sale of dum-dum bullets to
Great Britain" The correspondence,
recently published between the State
Department and the German Ambassa-
dor is repeated. with the statement that,
although there is no legal ground on
which TO prevent such traffic, the Presi-
dent of the United States would well
come proof Of the charges and use his
influence 20 prevent sale Of these srti-
cles.
II. British warships are permitted
20 lie of American ports and intercept
neutral vessels" The letter states that
protests we're made TO Great Britain
and Japan and that they withdrew their
warships from the vicinity of New York
Harbor and Honolulu. respectively.
II. Great Britain and her allies are
allowed without protest 20 disregard
American citizenship papers and pass
ports." While Great Britain has disre-
garded American citizenship papers lin
a few instances, and the same is true
of all belligerents, IN every
case of apparent illegal arrest the
limited States has entered vigorous
protests. with requests for release
10. "Changc Of policy in regard 20
loans 10 belligerents.' IL is asserted
that the American governments policy
affects all governments alike. Inc dan
gers Of loans through popular subscrip-
ton arousing partisanshlp through
monetarv interest in the success of the
belligerents is pointed out IN contrast
70 purely credit transactions Tor the
purchase Of war supplies, the money
FOR which does not leave the United
states. and could not, as in the case OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-25
DOESN'T PAY TO BE
POLITE, SAYS POET
Germans Used To Be Too
Courteous, but Now They See
Folly of II, EWerS Declares.

That Germany will emerge from this
war stronger intellectually and greater
in art, literature and poetry is the
opinion of Hans Heinz Ewers, Ger
man author and poet, whose recent
poem. I'VE ard the World" so pleased
the Kaiser that he had millions Of
copies printed and distributed among
his soldiers at the front.
Mr.. Ewers, who is living in New
York. said yesterday:
Germany will never be the same
after the war. She will be more cen
tralized than ever and stronger Ger
manic spirit will be born in the peo-
pie.
Germany has been too courteous
toward the rest of the world too anX
ious to please. But our eyes have been
opened to our folly. We have learned
by bitter experience that 1t does not
pay TO be too courteous, too eager TO
please. Our literature. our poetry and
our art will emerge from the ruins Of
this horrible war purified from every
thing foreign and reborn in the Ger
manic spirit.
at is shameful TO think that after
the eagerness with which we accepted,
appreciated and praised everything
good in Russian, French and even Eng
lish art, literature and poetry, these
same nations which we encouraged in
their efforts and whose artistic crea-
tons we admired, should turn against
us and try TO ruin US.
But il cannot be done. Germany is
TOO strong. too young, too vigorous TO
be defeated. Her trials and sacrifices
now will make her all the stronger in
the real world struggle which will fol-
low this war"
Mr.. Ewers will debate with Gertrude
Kingston, the English actress, next
Sunday