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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-12-23

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-12-23

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

Farmer Want Ads One Cent a. Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

reparation can be made for a needless destruction Of human life by an illegal act.
 The Government of the United States, while not indifferent to the friendly spirit in which it is made, cannot accept the sugges- ton of the Imperial German Gov ernment that certain vessels be designated and agreed upon which shall be free on the seas now illegally prescribed. The very agreement would by impli- cation, subject other vessels to 1- legal attack, and would be a cur tailment and therefore an aban- donment\ of the principles for which this Government contends, and which in times of ca1mer counsels every nation would con- cede as of course.
 The Government of the United States and the Imperial German Government are contending for the same great object, have long stood together in urging the very principles upon which the Gov ernment of the United States now so so1emnly insists. They are both -contending for the freedom of the seas. The Governm ed1t of the United States will continue to contend for that freedom, from whatever quarter violated, 'with+ out com promise and at any cost. It invites the practical co-opera- ton of the Imperial German Gov ernment at this time, when CO., operation may accomplish most and this great common object be most strikingly and effectively achieved.
 The Imperial German Govern ment expresses the hope that this object may be in some measure accomplished even before the present war ends It can be. The Government of the United States not only feels obliged to insist upon it, by whomsoever vio- lated or ignored, in the protection of it's own citizens, but is also deeply interested in seeing it made practicable between the be1Iiger- ents themselves, and holds itself ready at any time to act as the common friend who may be priv ileged to suggest a way.
 In the meantime the very value which this Government sets upon the long and unbroken friendship between the people and Government of the United, States and the people and Gov ernment, of the German nation impels it to press very solenn1y upon the Imperial German Gov ernment the necessity for a. scrup- u1ous observance of neutral rights in this critical ma.:er. Friend ship itself prompts it to say to the Imperial Government that repetition by the commanders of German naval vessels of acts in contravention of those rights must be regarded by the Govern 1nent of the United States, when they affect American citizens, as deliberately unfriend1y.
 LANSING
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24
President At Hartford
 on Way to Cornish, N. H.

Hartford, July 24-President Will son. who is en route to Cornish, N. H., for another brief vacation, slept late this morning and plainly showed the German situation and his work in the preparation of the latest German note. To members of his party he expressed his realization of the possibilities of the situation.
 During the early part of the Presi- dents ride few people greeted him at the various towns as it had not be- come generally known that he was on the train but during the forenoon the crowds became thicker and at nearly every station people had gathered in the hope of seeing the President as the train sped through. The Presi- dent breakfasted with pr. Cary r. Grayson and planned to spend some of the forenoon at work on official bliSiness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

Illegal and inhuman acts, how ever justihable they may be thought to be. against an enemy who is believed to have acted in contravention of law and hu- 1nanity, are pnanifestly indefensi- b1e when they deprive neutrals of their acknowledged rights, par ticularly when they violate the right of life itself. If a belliger- ent cannot retaliate against an enemy without injuring the lives of neutrals, as well as their property, humanity, as well as justice and a due regard for the dignity of neutral powers, should dictate that the practice be dis continued. If persisted. in 1t would in such circumstances constitute an unpardonable- of- fense against the sovereignty of the neutral nation affected
 The Government of the United States Is not unmindful of the ex- traordinary conditions created by this war or of the radical altera- tions of circum stance and method of attack produced by the use of instrumentalities of naval war . fare which the nations of the world cannot have had in view when the existing rules of inter national law were formulated; and it is ready to make every reason able allowance for these novel and unexpected aspects of war at sea; but it cannot consent to abate any essential or fundamental right of it's people because of a mere a1- teration of circumstance. The rights of neutrals i'm time of war hoGod T7rinofr1o mi on expediency, and the principles are tmInutab1e. It is the duty and obligation of bel1igerents to find a way to adapt the new circum- stances to them.
 The events of the past two months have clearly indicated that it is possible and practicable to conduct such submarine opera tfons as have characterized the activity of the Imperial German Navy within the so7called war zone in substantial accord with the accepted practices of regulat- ed warfare. The whole world has looked with inter est and in creasing satisfaction at the dem onstration of that possibility by German naval commanders. It is smanifestly possible, therefore, to lift the whole practice of sub marine attack above the criticism which it has aroused and remove the chief causes of offense.
 In view of the admission of i1- legality made by the Imperial Government when it pleaded the right of retaliation in defense of its acts, and in view of the man ifest possibility of conforming to the established rules of naval warfare, the Government of the United States cannot believe that the Imperial Government will longer refrain from disavowing the wanton act of it's naval com
 nander in sinking the Iusitanfa or from offering reparation for the American lives lost, so far as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

The Secretary of State to Am
 bassador Gerard:
 You are instructed to deliver
 textually the following note to
 the Minister for Foreign Af-
 fairs:
 The note of the Imperial Ger man Government dated the 8th of July, 1915, has received the care full consid deration of the Govern ment of the United States, and it regrets to be obliged to say that it has found it very unsatisfac- tory, because it fails to meet the real differences between the two Governments, and indicates no way in which the accepted princi pies of law and humanity may be applied in the grave matter in controversy, but proposes, on the contrary, arrangements for a par tial suspension of those principles which virtually set them aside.
 The Government of the United States notes with satisfaction that the Imperial German Govern ment recognizes without reserva- ton the validity. of the princi- pies insisted on in the. several communications which this Gov ernment has addressed to the Inn periaI German Government with regard to it's announcement of a war zone and the use of subn1a- rines against merchantmen on the high seas-the principle that the high seas are free, that the character and cargo of a mer- chantman must first be ascertain ed before she can lawfully be seiz- ed or destroyed, and that the lives of noncombatants may in no case be put in jeopardy unless the ves- sel resists or seeks to escape after being summoned to submit to ex- animation, for belligerent act of retaliation is per SC an act beyond the law, and the defense of an@act as reta.Iiatory is an admission that it is legal
 The Government of the United States is. however, keenly dis appointed to find that the Inn peria1 German Government re- gards itself as in large degree exempt from the obligation to observe these principles, even where neutral vessels are con cerned, by what it believes the policy and practice of the Gov ernment of Great Britain to be in the present war with regard to neutral commerce. The Inn perial German Government will readily understand that the Cow crnment of the United States can not discuss the policy of the Government of Great Britain with regard to neutral trade ex-- cept with that Government it. self, and that it must regard the conduct of other belligerent Gov ernmeats as irrelevant to any dis cussion with the Imperial Ger man Government of what this Government regards as grave and unjustif1ab1e violations of the rights and uniustif1able viola tions of the rights of American citizens by German naval com manders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24
ssNO QUESTION OF OUR
 STAND''-VON RENTLOW

Berlin, July 24-The American note was not published in this mornings Berlin papers, but probably will ap- pear in the afternoon editions. Count Ernest Von Rentlow, in an article in the Tages ze1tung, says, so far as the German Empire is concerned, there can be no further question of it's at titude. Germany's stand has been taken, Count Won Rent1ow asserts that it will be maintained.
 The Lokal Anzeiger says the con- tents of the American note do not preclude the possibility of further ne gotiations between Washington and Berlin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

Washington July 24.-The presented at the German Foreign Office Ambassador yesterday viewed Washington, that another submarine attack American will break between Germany and the United States.
 President Wilson's warning 10 Germany in nal sentence of his note, follows:
 "Friendship itself it he United States Govern nent) Imperial Government that repetition by the commanders German vessels of acts in conrav rights regarded by the Government of the United States when they affect American citizens debe rately unfriendy.'
 the through which President of himself and the American people Germany that the United States will tend for its rights uithout any cost
 Practices of the Germa such been protested Government persisted will constitute ian against sovereignty any 4ral a11afiol1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

marine issue, for the reason that neither government cam be expected to recede in any way from it's posi- ton.
 It has been his chief effort, there fore, to bring about an attempt by this government to induce Great Bri- tain to modify her maritime policy. thus securing by indirection similar concesso by Germany, including ,the a'band ohn1ent of the submarine program.
 Where the Door is Open.
 From this point of view it is com sidered that the note does distinctly hold out the opportunity for Germany to proceed further along this line Gby submitting some definite proposal. Even i'm German quarters, however. it is now realized that proposals, which are nothing more than an at tempt to make the United States bar gain with Great Britain for rights due it from Germany, are doomed to com plete rejection.
 There is some doubt here as to whether or not Germany will answer this note. It has been plainly inti- mated here that it is considered by this government that Germany may best make answer by f1er acts, by re- framing from further submarine at tacks on American lives It is not
 
 will respond with a disawowal of the l sinking Of the Lusitania, or that she will come forward with assurances not to torpedo, without warning, vess- els of enemy nationality which there are Aneric ans
 It is conceivaIble-and this is the re- suit that is most earnestly hoped for here-that, even though conceding nothing on paper, Germany will, in practice. take care not to commit fur ther violations of American rights.
 A Lun in Operations Officials here are puzzled at the no- table sIackening in German submarine operations in the last two weeks. In that period the German subTnardnes have sunk only two vessels, and dur ing the last seven days have sunk 1 none.
 While the belief is growing in 1 Washington that the British Adrni- ! ralty is finding more and more effec- i tive measures to use against subma- rines and that more of the undersea ] boats are being lost than public re- | ports indicate, it is still regarded as probable that the German Govern ment has by it's own order caused a | Iull in submarine operations. Such an order might be due to a desire | to await the action of the United | States Government but there is nc positive information confirming this
 Officials here, however, have not | lost sight of the fact that it is the Admiralty and not tie French For eign Office which has thus far been | the greater German force to reckon with in dealing with the submarine issue. Neither are they unobservant of the fact that for two months Ger many has enjoyed an almost uninter- rupted success against Russia, which has had the effect of greatly increas- ing the belief of the German people that they are to be the victors in the war. Likewise it is known here 1 that the German people feel that the United States could do them no more harm as an enemy than as a neutral
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

furnishing supplies to their present enemies.
 These considerations. it is feared. may lead the German public to de- mand that the Berlin Governmen pursue more independent course than would otherwise be the case
 The Administration. however, is preparing to disregard all theories and speculation and to settle down to a period of anxious waiting, the events of winch will disclose just what the German policy is to be in the face of the Presidents firm and plain warning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24
COMMENT ON NOTE.

NEW LONDON DAY-It cannot fail to destroy any lingering nnisa pprehen- sion on the part of the German gov ernment of the futility of pleading ex- pediency and of trying to prevail up on the United States to compromise a vital principle. Nevertheless, if Ger many will but read alright it extends to that nation a promise; and the promise is that if Germany will but clear the road by removing the obsta- cle of her ownl 1awlessness, this coun- try will see tot it that British viola tions of the freedom of the sea are put stop to-. It lights the patch to the very end that German contentious and Germany's submarine policy are directed toward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24
J. s. 10 CONTEND FOR FREEDOM OF SEAS
 TAT ANY C0ST," SAYS NOTE ID GERMANY

Repetition of Acts Against Rights of American
 Citizens Will Be Held As Deliberately Un- friendly Personally Pens Elm
 phatic Paragraphs in Note That is Final Ain
 swer of United States to Submarine Warfare By Germany.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Mitchell VETOES
PAVEMENT BILL
Measure Backed by Borough
Heads Infringed on Power of
Estimate Board.

Mayor Mitchell vetoed yesterday a
bill opposed to the general idea of'cen-
trslizing authority in the Board Of
Estimate. II had the backing Of the
Borough Presidents who at this ses-
sion of the Legislature have introduced
a number Of bills with the purpose Of
giving them more power.
This bill would have lodged in the
Borough Presidents, instead of the
Board OF Estimate the acceptance of
privately laid street pavements. 1t
provided that all pavements laid prior
TO June 20, 1910, and accepted By the
Borough President, should be deemed
permanent. which would mean that the
city could not assess the cost of any
future psvements upon the owners OF
the property adjoining
In his veto message Mayor Mitchell
stated that the retroactive feature was
particularly Objectionable, and il would
be difficult TO estimate the far-reaching
effect of such a provision. The use Of
the word "accepted' was far too indef-
mite. the Mayor said, and il would be
hard 70 prove If the case ever was
taken TO court whether a Borough
President had not accepted a pave
mcnt by some inferential act rather
than a written acceptance.
"Such matters as are treated of IN
this proposed legislation said the
Mayor. "should, in my mind, be laid
before the Board of Estimate, and
each case investigated before the city
would be called upon to accept any
street az permanently paved. thereby
precluding il from laying an assess
ment pavement with the usual five
wear maintenance clause"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
SOUP KITCHEN
SAVED WOMEN
Many Died from Starvation. Mrs.
Belmont Says, but Hundreds
Kept Alive.

A. least one-third OF the women who
applied at Mrs. Oliver II. P. Belmont's
free soup kitchen in the early part OF
January, its first month, came too late
for the food TO restore them. They
died, Mrs. Belmont declared yesterday,
literally starved in their abject pow
erty.
But a good many other women have
been set in the path to better fortunes.
Wien the doors closed yesterday 25,O35
women had been fed since the kitchen
opened, three months ago. Sunday din
ners to the number Of 33.04S had been
given out Saturdays for the applicants
to take home to their families. OF new
garments, including coats. shirtwaists.
underweay, shoes and stockings. 6832
had been given away.
Mrs. Belmont looked as sorry as she
SAID she felt that the kitchen had
reached its last day. But three months
was the limit set when the plan was
made. and those who have been sup
porting the charity believe that, now
spring is at hand. there will be less
suffering and less need for help.
There was no diminution in the num-
ber of hungry ones yesterday. Before
the first bowl of soup was served, at 10
o'clock in the morning. 1900 women
and girls we're in the two lines that
stretched on either side Of the Political
Equality League headquarters, at 13
East Forty-frst Street. Scores came
later. and Mrs. Belmont and the friends
who helped her had strenuous two
hours handing out Sunday dinners and
articles Of clothing to them as they
filed out after eating the soup and
rolls in the dining room.
ITS hard TO close it," Mrs. Belmont
said. "but ! think some Of the women
will get work. We have found jobs for
tAe more capable ones, and those who
didn't have any trade we have taken
into the kitchen and trained in house
work, 80 that they have better chance
of getting jobs.
at has been very interesting to OBJ
serve how the gamut of life was repre-
sented BY the women who came here.
There was every class, from the college
girl out Of work and up against it TO
the confirmed drunkard. There were
factory girls. clerks, dressmakers. art
lists. scrubwomen-ever class. With
the alcoholics l fear we didn't make
much headway. but we have made an
impression on many others. They would
come with an air of bravado, but as
they realized they were treated like
human beings they softened noticeably y.
Also, they cleaned themselves up, and
ir many ways showed that a little kind
ness had reawakened their self-re
spect."
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
ACCUSED AS SWlNDLER
Alleged Solicitor for 10th
Regiment Held in $500 Bail.

Charles Z, McElhcny, who said he
was an advertising solicitor and lived
at $50 Amsterdam Avenue. was ar
raigned before Magistrate Ten Eyck
in Tombs court yesterday charged with
fraudulently collecting subscriptions
for Company &, 10th Regiment, N. Y.
n. G. He was held in $500 bail for
examination Tuesday.
McElheny was arrested Friday even
ing in the office Of the New York Edi-
son Company, Sal Broadway, at the
instigation Of Major Monson, OF the
18th Regiment, who happened TO be
in an adjoining office. He had just
presented n note apparently signed by
Major A. w. Nugent, of the 10th Regi-
ment. introducing "W. J. Bennett" He
had also a subscription list, with sew
eral names on il. though the amount Of
subscription was not designated. Among
the signatures were those of Ogden NJ.
Reid. John +. Parsons, William Peck
ham, Wheeler u Peckham, William
Lloyd Kitchel, J. Temple Gwathmey
and Hugh A Balm.
Assistant District Attorney Looming
took charge Of the case Andrew u.
Howe, a stationer SO Fulton Street,
was the complainant against McElheny.
Howe said he gave him So
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
GET 'HYMIE THE PAINTER
Detectives Capture Alleged
Horse Thief Leader in Jersey.

Following a trail that led them over
a large section of New Jersey, De.
tectives Carroll, Ferris and Simms, OF
the williamsburg Branch Bureau, yes
terday arrested Hyman Berger, known,
they say as "Hymie the Painter" and
alleged to be the leader of a band OF
horse thieves. whose activities have
netted them Sl5CO0 in a few months.
Last Wednesday horses and wagons
valued at 800 we're stolen from the
stables of Louis Linder, 2S2 Siegel
Street. Williamsburg. The first man
arrested, Harry Pashkof, chauffeur,
of 102 Debevoise Street. implicated
Nathan Stackhof. Of 246 Siegel Street,
and under further Grilling said the
ringleader was "Hymie the Painter"
who was to be arraigned in Goshen,
n. Y, tomorrow on a robbery charge
Berger was arraigned in the Man
haitian Avenue police court and after
waving examination, was held with
out bail to await the action OF the
grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
An Interesting Sale OF
Spring Hosiery

for Men and Women, will present smart
styles and desirable qualities at these
special prices:
WOMEN'S SILK HOSE
I'm black or white, with cotton sOleS amd tops,
per pair &OC.
I'm black, white AND the fashionable Spring
cogors; with cotton soles and tops, pair SOC.
I'm black or white per pair Sl.1O
Tn black, with black or white clocks,
per pair Sl.SO
MEMS F1ALF=HOSE
Of black Isle thread per pair 32c.
six pairs for S1.75)
OF black silk per pair 55c. & 85c.
OF silk (with Isle thread soles} i'm large
variety Of smart two=toned effects,
per pair Sl.35
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Misses and juniors Apparel

Little Cldre's Wear attractive the
display the Second Floor I'm designing the modes for Spring
early Summer Fashion has been especially thoughtful for the
all of the style features we'll the
smart materials fully represented i'm these Departents
Dresses Coats for all occasions shown here for girls of all
from infancy woanh0od and especially inter
esng feature the moment selection of dainty ock for
hrn1atiom and graduation
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
A Special Selection of
Dainty Spring BlOuses

will offer very unusual values at these prices
French Crepe Blouses, i'm white, pale pink o
navy blue; laemlstitched, with simulated
bolero dotted i'm and=em5roidery hand
embroidered collar and cuffs of Organoie
Dearl buttons and black neck-rib5on, $500
White Embroidered Wolfe B!ouses, hem
stitched; with Gace=edged collar and cuffs OF
organdie. embroidered buttons and black
neck-ribbon $3.50
Also Bnouses Of French Crepe i'm two effective
models at S@.75 s. 1880
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
Will Dance to Aid Relief.

dance for the benefit Of the Re-
q Society for Convalescent Soldiers
%iosd and the Unemployed at Home
WI be given on Friday evening April
~ IN the Della Robbia room of the
9"s Vanderbilt under the auspices OF
l' Paul Jones Club. Among the wom-
:, On ths committee are Mrs. William
y %Sessnder, Mrs. Alexander d. b. Pratt,
An' Burke Roche. Mrs. Allen G. Well
esa Mrs. Henry Ives Cobb, Mrs. Henry
,T1ify. Mrs j. Stewart Barney, Mrs.
o,Iham c. Potter, Mrs. Charles de J..
anehs Mrs. Charles A. Van Rensse-
"f and Miss Elsie De Wolfe.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
[ Che New Blouse Fashions

accurately rOred i'm the mumberless displayed
the Floor collection includes
both French Aericam=m1ade Bouses
timing that is chic we'll the simpler designs that will
tastes. Especially dainty the
CONNECTIONS of fine French owm generally "GeOrgette
with their of lace fine embroidery with accent
uatons of contrasting color i'm the becoming blakamd
white effects that with equa proprey be i'm out Of
mourning There very assortment of en
memt goodookimg Sports BOu8es featuring the amns silks
silk crepes well the wanted linens and cottons.