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The Washington times., 1915-06-01

America can hardly expect us to give
up any means at our disposal to fight
our enemy" said Secretary Won Jagow.
at Is a principle with us to defend our
selves in every possible way. / am sure
that Americans will be reasonable
enough to believe that our two coun-
tries cannot discuss the Lusitania mat
ter until both have the same basis OF
facts
asked II informally. and without In
terfering or in any way prejudicing the
discussions between the United States
and Germany, he might elaborate on
Germany's positions in the crisis caused
by the loss Of American lives in the
Lusitania disaster. But whenever ques-
tions pertaining to possible compromises
between the United States and Ger
many were brought up, the secretary
asked that he be not pressed to answer
anything relating to possible negotia-
tions.
Wants No Autocracy.
Germany is lighting for the freedom
Of the seas" he said. TT Is far from
Germany's intention to interfere with
neutral rights or to become the auto
crat of the oceans
Gould you explain in more detail
how Germany is fighting for the free
dom of the seas?" l interrupted Il
fear that America will not understand"
well. England always claimed to
be the dictator of the high seas" con-
tnued Herr Won Jagow, until our re-
cent marine activities. Her rule was
never challenged. We are fighting for
the freedom Of the seas, to make Eng
land give up her hold. because so long
as one country controls the oceans
they are not free. Every nation must
have right on the seas.
First War Zone.
THE world must not forget that Eng
land was the first belligerent to vio-
late the rules OF the oceans. England
first put mines in the North Sea and
she was the first to declare a war
zone. She was the first to declare that
she would starve our women and
children. England must be the first
to go back and make the war nor
NAL"
The secretary emphasized this last
remark with vehement rap OH the
desk that left no doubt as to the firm-
ness of his convictions.
What Is Germany's position regard
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Columbia Heights Body
Plans Anniversary Fete

Plans for the observance OF the twen-
ty-frst anniversary of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association Will be
made at a meeting tonight at st.
Stephens parish hall.
Chairmen and members Of standing
committees will be named. The ami
versary celebration will be held in the
ball room of the Arcade. There will be
a program of speaking and music.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
BOY, IN MOTOR CAR
WRECK, DESERTED

Clarence White. fourteen years old,
3433 Fourteenth street northwest. Is
in a critical condition in Casualty
Hospital. as result OF injuries sus-
taiied in au automobile accident at
Rhode Island avenue and Twelfth
street northeast last night.
Young White and four companions
were riding in the automobile when
it crashed into a trolley pole and
The police TOD were seeking 20
identify Whites friends. who, uninjur-
ed. fled from the scene. The injured
boy today was operated upon and 1t
Is said he has a chance to live.
He suffered a fractured skull, in
ternal injuries and several broken
bones
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
America Should Grant
Kaiser Time in Crisis,
Says Herr von Jagow
Nation Ought To Be Reasonable and Give Germany
Right to Discuss Lusitania Incident, Foreign
Secretary Asserts-Expresses Hope
OF Understanding.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

BERLIN (via The Hague) June America ought to be
enough grant Germany me and the right to discuss
the facts of the Lusania attack
Herr Goteb Jagow foreign secretary who drafted
the German reply the American declared in an interview
with the United Press today
He expressed the sincere hope that further discussion of the
Lustana incident will bring the United States and Germany
complete understanding facts in dispute and that
ment will be fairly and equally determined.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01

This band accompanied the Pennsyl-
yania troops to the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt and scored an in
stantaneous hit in the big parade.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Balloonist Is Killed in
Triple Parachute Drop

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June Fired
erick Rada, professional balloonist,
plunged 300 feet to death late yester-
day in attempting n triple parachute
drop at Willough Beach park. His third
parachute failed to open. Three thous-
and persons saw the accident.
Rada declared before the ascent that
atmospheric conditions were not right,
but went UP rather than disappoint
the crowd
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Clara Barton Tablet
Is Unveiled in Georgia

ANDERsONVILLE. Ga. June L.
A tablet in honor of Clara Barton,
founder of the American Red Cross,
was unveiled at Memorial Day exer-
cises at the National Cemetery here.
Washington Gardner, of Michigan.
past commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and others de-
livered addresses. Small American
flags were placed over the graves of
13,723 Union soldiers.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Officials Will Attend
Coast Guard Exercises

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Newton and Capt. f. p. Bertholf, COM
mandant Of the Coast Guard. will leave
Washington tonight for New London.
Conn, to attend the closing exercises
of the Coast Guard School of instruc-
ton.
From New London the Assistant Sec
retary will go to New York, and thence
to his boyhood home in Friendship.
Allegheny county.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Home Where Husband
Chooses, Court Rules

NEW YORK, June lit is the duty
and the right of husband to deter
mine where the home shall be-" said
Justice Cohalan yesterday In deciding
that Mrs. Annie Mahon must return 10
her husband or do without alimony.
stephen Mahon, a letter carrier, was
defendant In the action. In the pres
ence of Justice CohaIan. Mrs, Mahon
refused her husbands offer to return
and the complaint was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
Americas Oldest Band
Loses Equipment By Fire

wILLIAMSPORT. Pa. June 1.-The
Lycoming Opera House block was de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin. The
loss to the Lamade estate and tenants
will reach more than 500 900, partially
covered by insurance. The entire fourth
floor was occupied as headquarters by
the Repasz Band. the oldest band in
continual existence in the United States.
This famous organization served as
regimental band throughout the civil
war. The band lost practically its en-
tire equipment. Aside from the instru-
ments and uniforms the greatest loss is
a large and valuable collection of relics
and a musical library valued at $4,000.
The band was organized In 1881 by Dan
lei Repasz. and has been in existence
continually ever since 1t had it's records
with few breaks from Its earliest days.
including the first keyed bugle brought
TO America and the baton carried by its
drum major through the civil war. The
bands loss will reach probably $4,000.
This band accompanied the Pennsyl-
vania troops to the inauguration of
Nd in,
The Washington times., 1915-06-01
EVERY POSSIBLE DEFENSE.

ing neutrals travelling on belligerent
ships?" he was asked.
THAT returns to the Lusitania mat
ter" he replied. I'VE feel before we
discuss that officially with the United
States that the two governments must
have a clear and definite understand
ing Of the facts. That is what Ger
many seeks to convey in her note. We
believe Americans are reasonable
enough to grant us time first to come
to an understanding on every fact.
1--WE do not believe the American
Government understands our view
point. For us it Is principle to de-
fend ourselves in every way at our
command. There was enough am
munition aboard the Lusitania to kill
$4,000 soldiers. Do you blame us for
using every means to destroy that to
save the lives of $4,000 of our men?'
When the Secretary finished his
voice trembled. showing his conyic-
tions were deeply rooted.
Quotes U. S. Envoy.
When / entered his office. Herr Won
Jagow was reading the auto-biog-
raphy of Andrew d. White. former
American ambassador to Berlin. He
asked me to read page 1853, where
White declares that the attitude of
the German foreign office toward
America during the Spanish war was
"all that could be desired"
White said that one time the Amer
lean consul at Hamburg telegraphed
that a Spanish vessel, supposed to be
laden with arms for the use against
the United States in Cuba. was leav-
ing port.
IT hastened to the foreign office
and urged vigorous steps with the
result that the vessel was overhauled
and searched at the mouth OF the
Elbe." continued White.
Might Have Quibbled.
Germany might easily have pleaded
that America had generally shown
itself opposed to any interference
with shipments of small arms to bel
ligerents. She might also have con-
tended that she was not obliged to
search vessels to find contraband, but
that this duty was incumbent upon
the belligerent nation concerned"
The secretary closed the book with
out further comment.
With reference to attacks on the
American ships Gushing and Gulflight.
mentioned in the German reply and
now under investigation. he said that
Germany's final answer would be sent
to Washington within a few days.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06

THE TRANscRiFF $IO0 per Year.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06
HIGH PRICE OF WHEAT

The high price of wheat is not to be
explained on the theory that there is an
actual and present shortage of the
bread cereal. 1t is to be borne in mind
that the 1914 wheat crop throughout
Germany, Russia and the entire war
region had been harvested before the
war began. No shortage in the world
supply was indicated. On the contrary,
t yield of North America was the
largest of record-exceeding the largest
previous yield by over 15O,00O,0 900
bushels. The reports from Argentina
say that there is an exportable surplus
of over 100, 900, 900 bushels for market
in that wheat growing country. India
and Australia also have large surpluses
ready for delivery. There is no tenable
reason for supposing that Germany,
Austria and Russia will not use inten-
sive effort to produce an up-to-the aver
age wheat yield this year. In 1898 the
manipulative tactics of the Letter at
tempt to corner wheat sent the price of
May wheat in Chicago up to $1.85. In
October Of that same year wheat sold
down to 62 cents bushel. Again, in
1909, the Patten corner advanced the
price Of wheat ip June up to s1.6O and
ip August, two months later, wheat
again, sold down below 81 per bushel.
During 1918 wheat sold up to SILL in
Chicago in January and dropped to "a
cents in July. 1t appears from the best
information obtainabls that the large
export surplus produced In this country
last year has not yet been fully drawn
upon. There is reason to believe thai
the United States and Canada have ye
in stock from the 1914 yield fully 100,
600, 900 bushels of wheat available fo
export.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06
GEO. H. HALL SECRETARY

DOVER, DEL. Moreh General
George H. sail, of Milford, was today
appointed Secretary of State to sue
eeed Thomas w. Miller, who has re-
signed to assume his duties as Repre-
sentative in Congress. The appoint
ment of General Hall as Secretary of
State was sent to the Senate for con-
firmation today and will probably be
acted on tomorrow.
The resignation of Thomas W. Mil
ler as Secretary of State was presented
today and becomes effective at the
close of business tomorrow afternoon,
The retiring secretary will assume his
duties as a member of Congress Wed
nesday.
The business of the office of Secre
tarY of State has been so arranged thai
the change of officers can be made with
oBt any interruption The appoint
ment of General Hall will probably b'
confirmed by the Senate tomorrow anc
he can then assume his duties Wed
nesday morning at the opening OF busi
ness.
General Hall is a retired merchan
Of Milford, living on the Sussex count!
side of the town. He was the frs
County Comptroller of Sessex count.
Nndsr appointment of Governor Pepne
viii. He served on the military staff
of Governor Lea and Governor Penpe
win. He was the Republican nomine
for Congress two ysars ago, being de
feated by Congressman BroeksOR.
He came to Dover with delegRtio
from Sussex county advocating goo
roads measure. 1t is understood tha
the appointment as Secretary of Stat
was rendered him today. and that h
expressed willingness to serve.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06
TOUR OF STATE COMPLETED

EVERY tswg in Delaware has now
beard the resSyns %ny tne s9nrage
amendment to tbs State CONSTITUTION
SiaoSlld ne passed by the present !L1egis--
lat1lre. Mrs. Florence Bay9Ed Hines,
Mr.. Edna Latimer, Miss Anna McCYe
and Miss Mabel Vernon, the speakers
who have gone through the State, az
declare that they haze tonnd marked
ebtbasiasm among DeaawaFe people for
woman suffrage and even p Ms smaffest
places where there has beep lltHe DIS
eussioIi of the suffrage question taefs
has been ready Response 70 Suffrage
arguments. The sufragistS estimate
thst az least 10, 600 people have attended
the75 meetings they have hheld and OF
tsais number about 1000 signed the
netitoD asking the Legislature to pass
The suffrage amendment AT every
maeting with EWO exceptions resolu-
don has been pasSSd calling upon the
eenatGr a4d represek tatiye Of the dis-
.frict to vote iu favor OF tue Amepdment.
The feeling Of the people has beeEn IN IN
fiicated by the contributions they qFye
made to the cause which have Deea 81;
NEST Sufficient to cover the expenses OF
the tour,
There .eaA be no doubt, the workers
say. that the majority of people in Del
aware believe in the justice Of sutfrage
for women and that this sentiment
among the people must have effect ApNF
the Legislature now IN session At Dover
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY

The directors of the National Oyster
Growers and Dealers Association of
North America, held meeting We'd
nesday in New York for the purpose of
discussing the traffic question as it af-
fects the oyster shipping industry and
of considering the general oyster trade
conditions. There were presenta large
number of packers and dealers from
Maryland. After the meeting MIR.
Wayman, of Baltimore, sal that the
oyster industry had been somewhat af-
fected; as were almost all other indus
tries, by the general conditions arising
from the war in Europe. "But" said
he, I'VE are not feeling the results of
the war any more than in the gen.
eral business of the country, aside from
the manufacture and shipment of ma
terials required by the armies abroad.
"We>are particularly concerned just
now in making the public acquainted
with the enormous value of oytsers in
reducing the cost of living. In most
cities quart of good, fresh oysters,
that is two pounds, may be bought for
about 25 cents Two pounds of beef
cosus about rs cents. With the beef
go bone and fat The oysters are all
edible. Besides, they are nutritious,
wholesome and palatAble. AS an arti-
Gle of food they cost less than one-third
as much as do meats, and if people only
realized it, oysters are better for t he
health of the average man or woman
than is beef, Prejudice against oysters
has been utterly destroyed by the gov
ernment's DIR. Alsberg, and those living
in cities far from tidewater can now
have the finest oysters shipped in spe-
cially made containers delivered at
their homes daily" Mr.. Wayman was
asked whether the present season had
been a good one for the growers.
"Yes", said he, "oysters have been
very plentiful and corresp >ndingly
cheap. The consumption of oysters
has not been so large as it should have
been, for the reason that many people,
especially those living in cities in the in
terror are still disposed to regard oysters
only as luxury, which it is, instead Of
giving it its proper place as also an in
expensive substitute for meat Wher
factories shut down, workers cease
eating oysters in the belief that they
are cutting off the dispensable luxuriel
instead of cutting off the meat, which
is the the real luxury at present prices
and eating more oysters. We are go
ing to start campaign of education
along these lines, although our meeting
dealt chiefly with the transportation
problem. AS soon as the head of thu
average family realizes that the bes
and most wholesome substitute fo
2 meat can be had for one-third the cos
of meat the oyster will come into it
; own as a food"
President Killian, of Baltimore, wht
e has been in touch with DIR. Alsberg, o
the Bureau of Chemistry of the Depart
: ment of Agriculture at Washington
said that the Department of Agricul
ture had promised to give the same at
tention to oyster industry that is givel
to the growing of crops on the upland
He said that the department hac resol
we'd to advertise the wholesomeness o
the bivalve to urge their more eXten
j sive use as an article of food.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06
DELAWARE COLLEGE

On Friday, February 26, Mr.. William
j. Boston, acting superintendent Of the
Westinghouse Machine Company, visited
Delaware College. He gave an inter-
esting talk before the students in me-
chanical and electrical engineering,
explaining in detail the work of the
student apprenticeship course at the
Company's works at East Pittsburg.
He illustrated his remarks with lantern
slides which gave a good idea of the
nature of the practical training which
the Company gives its student engineers.
The student apprenticeship course
covers two years, and Mr.. Boston
stated that the variety of the experience
gained by young man in that time
exceeds that WEIGH the ordinary man
would acquire in ten years. The course
is designed to be a postgraduate course
in practical work for graduates of tech
nical schools.
Mr.. Bos on spoke to the students in
very complimentary terms of the work
of Mr.. d. R. McNeal, graduate OF
Delaware College, who is now with his
Company.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The winter meeting of the Board Of
Trustees of Delaware College was helC
at Newark on Tuesday, March 2. The
Board elected Prof. W. Laurence Smith
dean of the department of arts anC
science, and Prof. Hayward, dean Of
the agricultural department. Although
the building committee of the COlleg'
had secured options upon much land il
the vicinity of the College, no definite
action was taken. The whole matte
was referred back to the committee, Of
which Henry B. Thompson, of Whining
ton, is chairman.
Prof. Hayward presented a repor
showing the work of the agriculture
department for the fiscal year of 1918
1914. After explaining the approprla
ton available from the government fo
agriculture in the state, Director Hay
ward suggested that as The educations
value of Farmers Day at the Colleg
Farm had largely been OvershadOwe
by the outing features of the occasion
the present Farmers Day be no longe
observed, but that in its place there b
set aside three days, on each one O
which the farmers of one of the cour
ties of the state be invited to visit tn
farm and observe the methods used an
the experiments being carried on, q
well as the plant itself.
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06
Swat the FIx

Uncle Sam is waging a relentless
war on the deadly hOuse-fiy and in a
late bulletin prepared by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture valuable infOrma-
tiop is given on tbe best means Of COM
Dsting this deadly pest. The most eff
feetiVe way Of exterpipatiRg the fly,
aeeQFdiRg no the bulletin, is to eradi-
cate his breeding places. The breeding
season Of the fly begins early in March
and continues throughout the spring
and summer months. All dirt should
be removed from the premises, stables
cleaned and decaying vegetables de-
stroyed.
The fly has rightly been called the
undertaker's travelling salesman and in
addition to bis regular line of typhoid
bugs" he carries a side line of tuber-
culosis, Asiatic Cholera and other dis.
ease germs. Now is the time to swat
the fy."
Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06

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Grab Lice Flies Ants Roaches Water Bugs, Spiders, Feas
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Typhoid Scarlet Feaver Dyphera and all contagious
diseases
We would appreciate it you would call repre-
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Money refunded if Satisfactory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11

The lecture course committee repd
that they closed the season with a cal
balance Of $12s on hand. which is near
twice the amount on hand at the clo|
or the season the year ~before.1The 75|
birthday Of Capt. John f.. Moseley va
celebrated last week by a gathering
friends at his residence on Slate even,i
Congressman Tlumlcy has returnI
from Washington, his term expiring vii
the recent adjournment Of Congress-
10. Chase lis to add n millinery depa
mont to his furniture store and Nd
Charles y. Whitmarsh will have char
OF the same. Mrs. Whitnarsh was. d
many years associated with the late NJ
Gilchrist and with Miss Minnie f. sniI
in the saine line OF buisness.-Mr. al
Mrs. Samuel J. Matson were called |
Boston las week by the death Of MI
Robert Adams, n sister Of Mrs. Ma ts|
at a hospital In that city. The home
Mrs. Adams was in Andovsr. n. m
The annual musicale of the ladies red
ing circle was given on Monday att
noon. at the parlors of Mrs. II.
Roberts.-Mrs. n. K. Brown, who n
been Ill for a long time. is in a serid
condition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-11
LOWELL.

Mrs. RI. r. Minor and daughters OF
Fitch Bay, y. O., are visiting at her
sisters. Mrs. G. c. Stannard.-There VIII
be n musical and literary entertainment
at the Woodmen's hall Wednesday even
ing, March Il, under the auspices of the
society.-D. y. Naramore is in
Boston to attend the automobile show
a. j. Sawyer has traded his farm n
stock to Herbert Knight. takinR Knights
village residence in part payment.-Mrs
Lizzie Reed of Eden Is visiting her son.
Deforest Lcach.-Miss Jane McAllister is
spending the week in Eden.-The village
school closed Friday for a short vaca-
tion.-R. W. Grove of Bakersfield is In
town.-Mrs. Arthur Finn and daughter
of Orleans spent last week with Mrs.
Firms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kelley.
and Mrs. a. Adams OF Eden are
spending a short time in town.-Frank
Finnegan Of Brooklyn, y. Y. is visiting
his father, John Finnegan.-Mrs. Lefa
Richards and granddaughter. Glenna
Powers. have gone to Irashurg to spend
"A short time with Mr.. and Mrs. c. j..
Powers.-Eva Marion, aged four months.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Diette,
died Tuesday morning of pneumonia
The dwelling and boarding house of NJ.
l.. Tillotson was burned March Z. The
contents were saved. There was no in