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Evening star., 1915-05-31
An Amazing Insult.

From the BoSuon Adveftlsef
The note handed to Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin, ostensibly in reply to
the warning sent by President Wilson
to the German government, is a delib-
crate and amazing insult. Through the
mixture of bubbles. evasions. and un-
truths, however, there runs this plain
message: For the slaughter of the
helpless men, women and children. Ger
many will offer no reparatton what
ever. She has continued her warfare
on American ships on the high seas.
and refuses to promise not to continue
IT. And she practically defies President
Wilson and the American people to
take up the challenge. II Germany in
sists upon continuing war against the
vessels Of the United States travelling
upon the high seas. and upon citizens
Of the country travelling upon peaceful
errands, then the President has no al
Tentative. He must act. and he must
act at once.
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Presumed Lusitania Armed,
I,rnn the Now Yorker (N. Y.l HeroId

From the New Yorker On. Y.) Her"ld.
The reply to the german government
shows conciusvely that Germany IS most
anxious to live at peace with America.
That she desires to be shown where
she is in the wrong is but natural. ana
we think fair minded men will con-
cede that with the vessel being car
riad on the navy list as an auxiliary
cruiser the presumption is strong that
German submarine officers thought her
armed and ready to offer resistance.
Evening star., 1915-05-31

The new Presbyterian Church at Wcs-
ton. w. Va, costing $4,000, was dedi-
Gated Sunday with sermon by Rev. s
Hall Young of New York.
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Stands Off Demands.

IRON the Baltimore American.
In the note of May Is the Washing
ton government demanded-it was po-
litely phrased, but it was demanded
that the German government d1saNo"
acts of the naval commanders that re-
suited in the sinking of the L"slfanla,
the Gulfight and the Falaba. That is
to say, the American government mas
demanded disavowa1 of poilcI OF
submarine war on commercial ships
without compliance with the rules as
laid down in the international code.
This demand means. of course, that
Germany must abandon this kind OF
warfare Germany's answer appears to
he in the nature OF standing off this
demand by raising new questions ana
prolonging the argument
Evening star., 1915-05-31
AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT
ON THE NOTE OF GERMANY
Does Not Meet Demand of the United
States That Americans Shall Not be
Slaughtered at Sea-De6ance of Neu-
trail ghts-Efort to Cloud the Issue.

gravity of the offenses of which we
complain. Her too evident desire to
make the wrongs done US and done the
ideas of humanity and inter national
morality which we cherish a matter OF
technical and obstinate negotiation
Will not be reciprocated here. We are
too much concerned, too much ag-
months over bases of augmentation,
methods of proof and niceties of repa
ration. That question the note leaves
open and tries to thrust into the future.
But il cannot he SO disposed of. The
murder of our citizens must stop, and it
is the firm conviction of the great mass
of Americans that negotiations for a
settlement of our differences with Ger
many are not worth continuing except
upon an immediate and definite assur-
ance that it will stop-that it has al
ready stopped.
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Mass of Falsehoods.
; From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
At first glance 1t seems inconceiyable
that the German government, in reply
to President Wilson's note, should put
itself on record with this mass of de-
llberate falsehoOds, and falsehoods con-
corning matters which have nothing
whatever to do with our protest or
our demands. 1t Is doubtful IL any
state paper from one government to
another in recent generations has ever
fallen to such depths of stupidity or
prevarication. To sum up the whole
miserable mass of verbiage, Germany
tells US that she is justified in what
she has done, and that she will con-
tinue liz the course she has mapped
out for herself. regardless of what we
think about 1t.
There can be no two opinions con-
cerning our future course. Even a
many on May 13 will compel the con-
clusion In the mind Of every patriotic
and thoughtful American that the
President must brush aside this con-
| temptuous insult and insist on an i'm
| mediate compliance with our point of
view. Failing Germanys acceptance
of our demands there is nothing left
but severance Of diplomatic rela-
tions. Any other attitude would make
us the laughing stock of the world.
Diplomacy"
From the Indianapolis Star.
People familiar with the tortuous
| ways of international diplomacy hard
! ly expected a direct, uncompromising
and final pledge or promise or answer
from Germany a. the first response to
the Presidents note following the de-
| struction Of the Lusitania. Negotia-
ton between governments on vital
questions usually means much parley-
ing and discussion, until every phase
Of the matter in dispute has been COW
cred to the satisfaction of each power
! concerned Indications have been that
such would be the case in the Lusitania
on both sides would probably follow
the first demand on Germany by Presi-
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Germany Trifes With United States.
From the Philadeiphia Inquirer.


The real test OF the statesmanship p
and of the backbone also. let 1t be
said. of President Wilson Is about to
be made. Germany has handed in her
reply to the note OF the United States
government concerning the murders
committed by her assassins Of the sea,
and il is not satisfactory. The reply is
temporizing in nature 1t is a play for
time. a studied effort to involve this
country in meaningless and long
drawn out discussion far af1eld from
| the real point at issue. To put II plain
! ly. Germany is trifiing with the United
i States. American ships have been tor
pedoed. Ships carrying American pas
| sengers have been sunk. What Is the
requirement of the United States in
this respect? That the German gov
eminent shall take immediate steps to
prevent the recurrence Of anything 30
obviously subverstve Of the principles
of warfare" What is the answer to
this requirement? There u NO ads-
Quate answer.
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Confession and Avoidance.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

The German reply to the American
note is in effect a plea of confession
and avoidance. 1t admits the allega-
tion to be true. but drags In irrelevant
issues to weaken the force OF tho ad-
mission. 1t practically ignores the
whole point of the Presidents demand.
1t offers lame and perfunctory apoi-
ogy for "unintentional attacks upon
the protest in the name OF humanity
against submarine warfare upon non
combatants. The inquiry for further
facts in the Lusttania case is moro
in meeting the real issue. Tho asser-
tion that the Lusitania was an armed
cruiser Is 80 absurd that the Berlin
! foreign ofice must have q very poor
! Department II II believes that long
| discussion can be precipitated in this
way The intimation that the Gulhight
and Gushing cases might be settled by
! the inability of German diplomacy to
recognize offensiveness can explain 1t.
What the United States expects from
Germany was set forth in the Presi-
precision that could not possibly be
misunderstood. DisAvowa1 of the in
1uries done. reparation so far as pos
! sible. disccntinuance OF policy con-
| humanity-these were the three main
duties laid upon tho German govern
ment.
The issue is thus clearly drawn In
| spite Of the clumsy effort to confuse
1t The refusal Of the Presidents de-
| mands is not less absolute because It
| is indirect There Ii nothing in the
German note to mako the seas safer
| for non-combatants than they were on
,, the day when the Lusitania went down
with hundreds OF helpless victims Of
German saovagery. nothing to suggest
tina tthe appeal to humanity and moral
tty has had the slightest result
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Germany Dodges the Issue.

From the Baltimore sun.
Gernany's reply to President Wilson
note on the sinking of the Lusitanla Is,
a, far as the main issues are con-
cerned. no answer at all To the Pres1-
dents clear-cut statement OF the Amer :
lean position on the wrongs alreadH
suffered and the demand for Suaran-
tees against similar occurrences IN
future. the kaiser's government replies
with diplomatic evasions. expressions
of regret at "unintentional attacks.
conditional offers of reparatlon ana IN .
timations that the United States Is not
fully informed of the facts.
Nothing is admitted, and the attempt
is made to shift the burden of proof to
this country. The sinking of the Lusi-
tania is declared in the note to have
been in justified self-defense. ana
there is nothing to show that Germany
would not repeat the same perform
auce again whenever the opportunity
offered 1t goes without saying that
the kaiser's reply will fail completely
in satisfying the United States or the
President
Evening star., 1915-05-31

ernment in the light of the attitude
which it has chosen to take is going
to be very difficult. The President is
said to be deeply disappointed with
this reply. and he has reason to be.
Every American who fondly hoped that
we might continue to maintain peace
with honor in this worlds combat Will
share In this dliSanpoint tment.
Evening star., 1915-05-31
Friendly Relations Difficult.

Srem tie PAiiadeiphia Press
It is clear that the maintenance of
relations with the German gov
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29
THE GIRLS JOB
Nv LESSEE ROBERTS,.

/ have recently been told OF a
woman who has made a success
with q small business school In a
suburb some distance from the city.
II might prove a paying idea Tor
woman In q small town. or even a
village, to run the same sort OF IN
stitution.
There are always girls who want
definite business instruction ana
who usually have 10 go away 10 a
business school or college In some
city simply because there are no
facilities for hrst-class instruction
nearer home.
This woman Of whom I'm telling
took a course In one OF the best
places In the country. AT hrst she
intended 10 20 into business life.
but chance threw her into teaching.
and she has done so well she has
no regrets.
She now has two assistant teach
ers and gives three courses plain
one, where a girl who wants to be-
come a stenographer or office as
sistant can learn all that Is re-
quired; superior course. for sec
retaries and travelling saleswomen
and such occupations, and high
course, that fits the graduate to take
her place at the head of departments
or to run a business Of her own.
To each scholar she gives her
personal attention, helping her to
decide for what she is best fitted
and to develop all her capacity.
She requires neatness, promptness,
good manners. and a good knowl-
edge of written and spoken Eng
lish. No slipshod or ungrammau-
cal graduate is turned out OF her
school.
A woman with business facility
and vet leaning toward the teach
er's craft would do well to look into
the chances her neighborhood offers
for such a school There must be
nothing amateur about II, 1t must
be up to date and snappy.. sending
out girls really equipped to do the
work they seek. and its success
would grow with eevry graduate.
II Is in pioneer work of this kind
that women often excel. A little
judicious advertising and personal
canvassing would help along
good deal at first.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

~ NINE. ALA RiplgY,
President, Fashion Art League Of
America.
CHICAGO, Oct. y-,--Smartness,
good taste. youthfulnNs. these are
the watchwords Of fashion this fall.
And the most important of these
II youthfu1ness. In this day Of &C.
i've. efficient women youth must
not be lost sight Of. No woman will
consent TO appear old before her
time. no woman wants TO look old
before she feels old
As TO the details Of fashions that
have come in with the fall--the
short, full skirt Is finally established.
it's q little longer and q little wider
than recent models. but it's by no
means long. from three to six inch
e. from the floor IL the approved
length; the width of the skirt is gov.
erned by the length of the coat
the shorter the coat the wider the
skirt.
The extremely high waist line has
been displaced by the normal or nat.
urai waist line. This line Is indicated
IN coats by stitchings and embroider.
les and partially cut-in-motlve.
To emphasize the princess effect
now 80 popular the coats have long
closing lines. some OF them even
buttoning TO the shoulders and 9th.
ers have a long, diagonal line from
throat to waist line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29
WOMAN WHEN
CIVIL WAR BEGAN

ST. PAUL. Oct. 2s.-T was IN old
woman when the Civil War began
declared Anna Washington Davis. q
negro woman. at the Union Depot re.
Gently. 70 support her assertion that
she 10 lo1 years old.
II saw Gen. Lee lots of times a
he rode through the streets of Rich
mond before the Yankees came into
the place"
Mrs. Davis, who accounts for her
middle name By explaining that her
father was boy not far from Mount
Vernon, left ON the $40 p. m. train
over the st. Paul road for Chicaec
laGt night.
She has been visiting a daughter In
Ceusds. she said. She lives near
Richmond. Va.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

gold q dozen. sprins chickens cell
for about ak cents gold each. n ~
mote interior points. where copU>e
coins are stun largely N use. ~
prices are muc hlowsr.
Many Of the sggs purchased aloss
the Yang-tsekiang ere dried for Ne
M q bakers n Europs and osher
parts Of the world. The whites and
yoiks are dried eeparstesy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

are 10 low IN the yang-tse-kiang Val.
ley that IN English company has de-
vsloped . large business In shipping
such preducts 70 Great Britain.
Practically every Chinese family
In the remote cQn1try districts. N
we'll a In the towns and cities. keeps
chickens. The prices Of eggs In the
villages accessible 70 river truns-
portation 10 now about three cents
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

Nemaha county. He 10 Repub-
ilcan partisan and has attended ma.
tional conventions OF his party.
His discontinue IL fully enjoyed
by the boys Of the past half CEN
tury over whom he has so long lord.
ed. AT rs he Ii hale and greatly
beloved.
Root has Just taken out his nat
uralixation papers. with Jim Thorn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29
MOVE WHOLE.
TOWN IL MILES

LAUREL. Miss, Oct 29.-The
town of wisner. headquarters Of the
lumber camps Of the Eastman-G Gard
ner Lumber Co., located In Smith
county. is being moved to point
12 miles west Of the present loca-
ton. II has a mayor and board
of aldermen and complete set Of
ordinances.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29
HENS NEST UNDER
SEAT OF BUGGY

CLEVELAND. Ca. Oct. b.
When Wesley Nix Of Etris. arrived
Ut camp meeting, he discovered.
while assisting his family from the
vehicle, a hen sitting on eggs under
the seat of his buggy. He prevent
ed Biddy from attending meeting
and returned home with the sitting
hen still on duty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29
PARTY LEADER
is BRITISHER

SABETHA. Kan. Oct. ss.--Aftsr
moro than half . century Of party
leadership In his township. George
Root discovered that he was eth .
British subject He hns lived so
years In u. s. A.. and So Of them In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

Deacon Jones-Have you driven
for good people7 ~
Chauheur-Regular saints. They
wus 20 AFRAID to die that ] never
eooA drive over 10 milss a hous,
~ 3 "a &. !. &. j !.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

county. While young men they
started farming In Paramount town
ship and retired . few pears ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

DUT this is onlv an indication, temptation,
ID foretasre Of the life, the fun, the sentiment,
supplement- Of Columbia Records.
From grave to gay every class of music for
drollery Of Bert Williams, himself; the vocal
g!ories of Claussen, Ferrari- Fontana Seagle,
Rider Kelsey, Clark; big group of popular
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

linson. another old-time Republican.
who has dwelt and voted In Nemaha
county 80 years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29
EGGS IN CHINA
COST &c DOZEN

HANKOW. China. Oct. 1s.-Prices
Of eggs. chickens and other poultry
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29

hits; several beautiful trios; half dozen new
dances; the charm of the 'Marimba" the nusi-
cal sensation of the Exposition - nearly hum
dred attractions that you will enthuse over.
individually.
Don't 90 home tonight without the beautiful,
big, new November Supplement. Take some Of
the records home with you. Any dealer will
gladly play the rest of them for you, any time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-29
"Araby"
on the other side -
another fox trot
Irving Berlin's latest hit.

Irving Berlin's latest hit.
And this, too makes its biggest appeal in the
form of fox-trot Therefore, the Columbia Com
pany have again elected Princes Band to play it
in just the way you would like to hear it. This is
happy coupling of popular numbers, a 12-inch
double disc, A57l5, at $100. You certainly ought
to have it!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-13

Paul II. Nisley. 24O6 North Sixth
street. is now one of the wireless OPP
orators on the steamship Jefferson,
which plies the Atlantic ocean from
New York TO Norfolk.
lie is a graduate Of Central high
school. class of 1914. Nisley took
much interest in wireless telegraphy,
and with the exception of few in
struments. made an entire set, which
he used at his home. He had not been
practicing long before he was able to
pick up messages from many places
In the eastern part of the United
States.
Last September Nisley entered the
Marconi School of Wireless Telegra-
ply, in New York city. and owing to
the experience he received in operat-
ing his station at home finished the
course in one-third the required time.
He then underwent an examination in
Brooklyn. The Bureau of Navigation,
Department of Commerce, awarded a
first grade license to Mr.. Nisley as a
radio operator after he passed the
examinations at the radio telegraphic
convention i'm adjustment of appa-
ratus transmitting and sound read
ing, knowledge of the international
regulations and acts of Congress to
regulate radio communications.
Mr.. Nisley is not yet years of age
and is one of the few wireless op-
orators holding n first grade license
under that age in the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-13
Count Says Demands
From Washington Will
Not Change Situation
By Associated Press

Berlin, via London, Feb 13, 11.35
A. M.-The text of the American note
has not vet been made known to the
German press, and the comment up
to the present time has been based
entirely on news agency dispatches
from Washington giving brief synop-
sis of the COMMUNICATION.
The Koelnische Zeitung has repub-
lished prominently from the Tages
Ieitung an article by Count Won Re-
ventlow the naval critic. concerning
Germany's declaration of marine
war zone around the British Isles. In
this article Count Won Reventlow re-
fers to the report that the Washington
government intended to ask how Ger
many purposed to make neutral ship
ping in these waters and says:
This marine war zone was an
nounced by the German government
for the very reason that safety of navi-
cation therein cannot be guaranteed.
The vessels of neutrals enter upon this
war zone only at their own risk. This
condition of affairs and the conse-
quences It may bring after February IS
cannot be changed or influenced by
any representations or demands from
Washington"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-13
To Ask "HardscrabbIe"
Viewers Within Few
Days, Says D. S. Seitz

Further developments in the set
tlement of the "Hardscrabble" prob
lem will be taken by City Solicitor d.
S. Seitz within the next few days when
ne asks the Dauphin county court to
appoint a board of viewers to assess
benefits and damages on the question
of taking over certain properties on
the western side of Front street be-
tween Herr and Calder.
The viewers will get to work at once
it is understood, although possession
will not be taken over until after the
whole problem of benefits and dam
ages has been settled When the
amount is adjusted incidentally it will
not be necessary for the property own
ers to wait for a year or two to get
their money pending possible ltiga-
tion. They will be allowed to keep
their homes until the amount is set
tied upon and then the city will give
a Judgment for the sum. This can be
taken over by any bank and will be
interest bearing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-13
Peace Nearer Than Was
Expected, London Feels
.Sfecinl 10 The TcLcgrahh

London, Feb. 13.-In an almost i'm
perceptible manner the idea is growing
in city circles that peace is nearer
than is generally supposed. Many
Responsible reports from Germany
and Austria indicate rather sudden
growth of economic difficulties. The
financial and economic stress in Ham
burg especially is severe.
German resentment toward tho
American note of protest against the
terms of the war zone proclamation is
construed as significant of a desire or
Germany to find a way for terminating
with dignity a war in which 1t is no
longer possible to gain a lasting ad-
vantage. 1t is considered possible that
the efforts of your government may
furnish convenient preteXt for peace
the conceded food exhaustion. Many
peace reports are in circulation in Hol-
land, as well as here.