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The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
GERhANY'S REPLY
IS |SJNSAT|SFACTORy
NOTE FROM GERMANY is PRO-
FOUND TO
WASHINGTON.
WILL ANSWER PROMPTLY
Want No Prolonged Discussions But
Demands Assurances That Our
Rights VIII Re Respected.

Washington. &c ernbaIly's reply to
the American note concerning the
sinking OF the Lusitania with a loss
OF more than 100 American lives pro-
duced feeling Of profound disappoint-
ment here. Dissatisfaction at the fall
ure OF Germany to answer the de-
1nands Of the United States was re
fiected in government circles gener-
ally
1t was generally predicted that a
prompt answer would be sent to Ber-
lin at once. This is expected to give
| the American governments under
| standing Of the facts, that the Lusi-
tanta was unarmed and carried no con-
cealea guns, that she sailed from the
United States peaceful merchant
man and that under ell rules of inter
national law and humanity the yes
| sci should have been visited and
searched and her passengers transfer
red to place Of safety. whether she
carried ammunition Or not. American
! law does not prohibit ammunition
from being carried On passenger
| ships, it will be asserted, but only self
exploding material and lines In the
past have been permitted to carry
arms and ammunition by special ruling
Of the state department on the mean
| ing Of Federal statutes.
Germany's failure even to discuss
the reparation demanded by the
American note, and evasion Of the re
quest that guarantees be given tt
American vessels and lives be no
dangered IN the future are the mair
points, however, which the Unite;
States government, it was generally
believed, would advert to in the sec
ond note. The expressions of regre
and offers Of reparaticn for uninten
tional attacks on neutral ships are ex
pected to have little weight in deter
mining the nature of the response o
the United States.
When the note Of May 10 was sen
it was pointed out that such promise
did not remove tho risks to which
American vessels and lives were sub
iacted-and to support this conter
ton. the United States will add, II i
Gaia, that the American steamer Ne
DFasKan was tOEpedoed without warn
ing within the last few days.
While it is generally thought tn
United States will answer Germany
request for facts with re-statemen
OF the circumstances as recited in tn
American note Of May 13, the prompt
ness with which the reply will be dis
patched IS counted upon to serve a
an indication that the American go,
ernment wishes an early answer an
does not desire to engage in a PR
tracted diplomatic discussion
, Persons close to President WiIso
, have learned that he is determined t
obtain reparation for the Lusitanf
: victims and assurances Of respect fo
American rights in future, and tha
? failing this, he would not hesitate t
sever diplomatic relations with Ge
;. many.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
ANOTHER BRITISH
BATTLESH|P sunk
GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS THE
MAtESTIC.-OFFICERS AND
CREW SAVED.
MORE AND MORE HAZARDOUS
Subn7arine Activity is on Increase and
Menace is Growing for Sea
Borne Trade

London.-The British battlestip
Majestic, another Of the ships support
ing the Allied army On the Gaflipolt
Peninsula, was sunk by German
submarine. Nearly all the officers
and crew were saved.
At about the same time the steam
er Princess Irene, built last year for
the Canadian Paciflc-British Columbia
Coast survey and which was taken
over by the Admiralty at the COM
mencement Of the war, was destroyed
by an accidental explosion while at
anchor at Sheerness, where she was
undergoing repairs. All her crew,
numbering about $50 except one sea-
man. and IS dockyard workers. aboard
at the time, lost their lives.
The Majestic, which was the Oldest
battleaAip in the British Navy, was
the sixth battleship lost by the Allies
since the beginning Of the Dardanelles
operations, and the second which has
fallen a victim to German submarines
which recently arrived in those wa
ters. The submarine menace is 8
growing one, both in the Aegean Sea
and home waters and these vessels
promise to take an active part in
the operations in the narrow waters
Of the Adriatic, which, as in the
Aegean Islands, afford good shelter.
While the warships are able to es
cape submarines in the waters around
the British Isles, the increase in tEeil
! numbers makes the carrying on OF
| sea-bcrne trade more and more
| hazardous.
The Admiralty still believes that thf
American steamer Nebraskan, now CT
| her way to Liverpool was tornedoed
The British steamer MorwenCa bount
for Canada and the Danish steamer
Betty have been sunk by submarines
Only 2 few days ago fbe commando
| OF o submarine Informed Danis1
captain that he had no orders to sini
| Danish vessels.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
PRESIDENT TO GIVE
MEX|CANS WARNING
lNTOLERABLE CONDITIONS MUST
CEASE THROUGH MExICANS
OR OTHERWISE.
PEOPLE FACE STARVATION
Mi'itary Factions Keep Up Fighting
and Piilaging and Are Accomplish
ing kcthing.

ingtcn-Prestdent Wilson has
decided to serve notice on the warning
factions in Mexico that conditions in
that country have become intolerable
and that unless they themselves com
pose the situation soon some other
means may have to be employed to &C.
complish the result
The first intimation of the Presidem
taking this step came in an appeal is
sued from the head of the American
Red Cross setting forth that several
years OF internal disturbances in many
parts of Mexico have reduced the peo-
pie to starvation" and urging contri-
buttons to relief funds
Officials ct the White House and
State Department declined to say what
the Presidents forthcoming statement
contained but denied that recognition
of any faction was contemplated.
The Presidents action. it was said.
was to demand, in effect, that the Mex.
leans arrive at an early settlement OF
their troubles or at least provide for
the sustenance OF the starcing popula.
ton.
High officials referred to the Presi
dents forthcoming pronouncement as
not meaning Immediate intervention
The impression in executive quarters
would be to place responsibility fol
the present state of affairs squarely OF
the military elements in the Republic
which have over-run the country an
| appropriated Its food supply or pre-
vented the tilling Of the soil.
While anxious to continue the polio!
| of allowing the Mexicans to settle
their difficulties without interference
the President Is said to be determine;
that the civilian population Of th'
country shall not be starved in th'
| meantime.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
WANT MARKET FOR EXCHANGE.
May Make Americans Legal Tender
E-,,t;eo

May Make Americans Legal Tender
Fer Export Cutiea.
WTashingt definite plan for
creating a. market for bills Of exchange
drawn On banks IN the United States
payable in dollars was presented at tbs
conference between business and Il
nancial Representatives CT the United
States ard the Chilean delegation at
tending the Pan-American Financial
Conference.
It was said that the Gugenhei1n cop
per interests, the Bethlehem Steel Co.
and the Dupont Powder Company, all
Of which have large interests in Chile,
are behind the plan, which would in
volye exchange aggregating some $2o,-
000,0G0 a year.
Representative OF the United
States in this conference group were
told that Chile eXacted an export duty
on nitrate and had provided that So
day bills of exchange On London pay
able in pounds sterling shall be pTsSc
tically legal tender in the payment OF
these duties and for other purposes
It was suggested that law be enact
ed to make bills drawn On banks II
the United States legal tender to the
same extent to facilitate the bushes.
OF the interests in the United States
which spend millions each year iI
wages and liz purchases in Chill
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
DEAL FIRMLY WITH MEXICO.
President Wilson in Statement Saws
Fighting Must Stop.

Fighting Must Stop.
snington-There were plain in
dications that from now on the Admin
istratfon will vigorously seek to end
the chaos in Mexico. Until President
Wilson makes public statement he
has prepared. details OF his plans will
not be known, but it is understood that
the Mexican leaders will be Informed
that the tine has come for them TO
stop fighting between themselves and
agree on q government which the
United States can regonize.
1t is expected that the statement
will recite famine conditions in the
Southern Republic as Du val West
and other Government agents have
portrayed them.
The President will point out how pa
tiently the American Government has
waited for the Mexican factions to ad-
juet the problem themselves and how
helpless the Mexican people generally
have beeome in the hands of the mill
tary elements.
The statement which is to be sent
to all the facticnal leaders will not
announce the course the United States
expects to follow in case an agree
ment does not result, but will point
out that conditions have become intoI
cradle and must be remedied by out
side influences If there are no such
elements in the country.
The advisability Of placing an en-
| barge on the expectation of arms ant
ammunition to Mexico has been urgeG
as one means OF putting a stop te
| fighting there.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
psy 1ar caraces Promptly.

Lonaor-The foreign office an
nounced that the government had in
formed the representative OF Amerl-
can cotton interests whose shipments
On II vessels have been purchased by
the government that It was ready and
anxious to make payment ct once. The
representative, however, admitted his
inability at present to make any def
aite claim in respect CT any one OF
the cargoas of these vessels, but he
has undertaken to obtain the neces
sary information in ordr to present
his claim as soon as possible.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
cants;n Grant Heads Submarines

Washington.-In line with his an.
nounced intention to develop the sub
marine arm CT the navy and elimi.
nate its present faults, Secretary Dan
iels designated Captain A. w. Grant
one Of the highest ranking officers d
his grade to command the Atlantic
submarine fotilla and exercise gen
eral supervision over that branch OF
the service Captain Grant, who now
commands the battleship Texas, wiA
assume lis new duties this month, with
headquarters aboard the 1otilla flag
ship.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Selzino Food Sunniiea.

Douglas. Ariz.-To relive the situa
ton at Herrlonsilla and Guaymas
Villa forces are raidiDg the Cumpus
district, selling all available supplies
Of wheat. according to information re
ceived here The district, It is said
will be left without food and the pop
ulation, consisting OF women, children
and old men unable to bear arms. VII
be reduced to absolute starvation.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Mighty Battles Raging.

London.-Around the great fortress
Of Przemysl mighty battle is still
raging. The Austro-German armies
the stronghold and free these armies
for operations against Italy and the
Allies in the west.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
GERMANY Refuses
FINAL DECISION
WTHHCLDS HER INTENTIONS
UNTIL UNiTED STATES RE-
PLIES TO HER NOTE.
ACTING IN SELF: DEFEHSE
feasons Fer Shaking L.s7tan:a ard
Other shIps.-F-one Of Reply Is
Friendly Throughout.

iserlin.--Garnhaiey Nithi,0ids it's fnai
cees=ioa On tie, demands ad7aHccd by
TIE United States Government in cor
ne3tiozl Witl. the sinking CT the Lusi-
ta,l1sl, until the receiDt Of an answer
from the United; States, to the note
which Herr Won Jagow, the Foreign
Minister, has delivered to Ambassador
Gerard IN reply to the American note
re5e1veG by the German Governnl ent
ca HAY Is.
n It's reply the German GoyeTnme ent t
declares that it is not It's intention to
submit neutral ships in the war zone,
which aro guilty OF no hostile acts, to
attacks by submarine or eeroplaEess,
that it ts Investigating the arcar1-
Stances IN caasi sotisH with tie attacks
ca the Ai4 ozacaG steamers CusiAn q
cad GuiMgkt aIld that in oil casea
! Wz3era neutral vessels, through nc
, iaElt CT their own lave bael dam
! aged, Germany will pay inde1nniEca
/ tion.
The reply urges that in the case G:
3, the Llsitania, which Germany alleges
/ was armed and carried large stores oi
E; war munitions "it acted IL justified
| se1f-defanse il seeking with ell tbs
means Of warfare at iTs disposition t.
| protect the lives Of its soldiers by de
t stroying ammunition intended for ths
| enemy"
+, The German Government recalls the
| proposals submitted by the United
| State Government to Berlin and Lon
| don, designed TO end the submarine
T-arfare and the shutting cut OF foot
| supplies from Germany which, It &c
| c1aEes, failed Of their purpose because
of the refusal CT the British Govern
: ~ g's-$-
| ~ j -
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Southern Republics Invite Delegate

Washin ington.-Another step towara
the improvement Of business and
financial relations between the Amer
dcas was taken at the Pan-American
Financial Conference when delegates
from The Southern Republics unan1
mously approved a resolution calling
upon the business and commercial In
terests of the United States to unite
within the next six months in nam
ing delegation to visit all the Soutf
and Central American countries
Members Of this delegation shall be
the guests of the various nations.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Russians Possess Uruniah.

Petrograd, via London.-U
Persia has been occupied by the Rus
slams after an engagement with the
Turks in the direction Of Dilman ond
near Bachkala, according to state
ment issued by the General Staff OF
the Army of the Caucasus.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Ra++ieshjo Eamaoad.

Newport, R. 1.-The battlesh!p
Rhode Island Graggce her anchors
during a heavy gallo that swept Mar
ragaDsett Bay and wes blown against
the battIeship Nebraska, carrying
away portion of the Nebraska's s
bridge and injurying some Of her
guns Both vessels lost considerable
side gear
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03

Lisbon, via Paris.-The President
Of Portugal, Manuel de Arriaga, has
resigned. President De Arriaga Off
ciaNy announced to the president Of
tue Portuguese Congress his deterIni-
nstion to resign his Office.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
British TUIIocnmoor Sunk.

Barry, Wales.-The British steamer
Tallochmoar was shelled and sunk by
German submarine. The crew
escaped and has landed here. The
Tu,Iochmoor was in ballast from
Genoa for South Shields.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03

Richmond, Va.-Tie Chesapeake q
Ohio Railway has ordered "a n1allet
type locomotives from the American
Locomotive Company at cost OF
s720,COO according to an announce
ment by the railway company.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03

Russians Have Over coz, GOO Prisoners.
Petrograd, via London.-Prisoners
taken by Russian armies and interned
in Russia up to the first of April ac-
cerding to figures made public, num-
ber l0,734 officers and 605,378 men.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Enojneers Endorse Suffrage.

Cleveland, O.-Woman suffrage was
indorse;i by the annual convention Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
nanrS
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Gail l-7@z--.i Pays Tos.
Quicker
Deliveries
. .9eG
.21E eS-S
sgA y s.

One horse being mad
equose to tie demand c! ny
bushes. for delivering large
packages, he question arose
as TO which would &c cheap
CT, another horse and wagon
o: dispose CT nay horse and
~ot MOTOR TRUCK? |
After carefully consider
ing the COST Of Feeding
two kocses, the up-L-cep Of
two wagons, extra shelters,
two drivers, etc, ! i E
CIDED TO GET \
! MOTOR TRUCK.
With my SAXON Mo
TOR TRUCK, I believe
/ can deliver your Groceries,
More Quickly than with
TWO Horses and at less
expense than with ONE
Horse.
| also have FIVE b.
/ CYCLES for the Smaller
/ acEages.
0@las.GV--- Stock --~szsvlCG
The Lowest Prices To
Be Made.
Both Telephones l-7-z
lee Vaughan
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03

The following is the text Of the Ger
man note:
''l'be undersigned tas the honor to
submit TO Ambassador Gerard, the
following answer to the ccHlmunica-
ton OF May Is, regarding the injury
10 American interests through Ger
man submarine warfare.
"The Imperial Government has sub
jected the communication Of the Am
erican Government to q thorough in
vestigaticn. It entertains also keen
V7ieh to cooperate i. Il frank and
friendly way IN clearing up e. possible
misunderstanding which may have
arisen IN the relations between the
TIVE Governments through the events
mentioned By the American Govern
ment
Regarding. firstly, the case os the
American steamers Cushing and Gulf
light. The American Embassy hes
already been informed that the Ger
man Government has no intention cf
anbn2Itting neutral ships in the war
zone, which are guilty OF No hostile
ecta, to attack by a submarine or
| submarines CT aYiators. OA the con
| trary, the German forces have repea t.
| eGly been Instructed most specifically
! 70 avoid attacks On such ships.
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03
Isolated Cases.

III neutral ships in recent months
have suffered through the German
submarine warfare. owing to mistake es
ii Identification, it is 6 question only
Of quite Isolated and exceptional cases,
which can De attributed to the British
Governments abuse Of flags, togosst er
With the suspicious or cuinahle be
hayior OF TIA masters Of the sLirs
"sThe German Government il ell
cases IN which i has been sbcvn By
its Investigations that s neutral skip,
not itself at fault, was damaged by
German submarines or aviator5. has
expressed regret over the unfortunate
accident ard, # justified by conditions
has offered indemnifcation
The commonwealth., 1915-06-03

Cushing and G:ifiiichs.
",The cases CT the Gushing and Gulf
light will be treated on the same nrin-
eipies. An Investigation Of both cases
IS ia progress, the result Of which viii
Presently be communicated to the
En- bassy. The investigation can, II
necessary, BE supplemented by an H.
teTGeti9nal call en- the intaEna t!onai
con1Rissian OF inquiry az provided by
Article II cG The Hague agreement OF
October 18, 1907.
Sinking CT !aIaba.
when sinking the British steamer
F7aIaba the conlnan6or OF the German
submarine had the Intention of allow
ing the passengers and crew q fui
opportunity to escape. Only when the
master did not obey the order te
heave-to, but fed ard summoned hell
by rocket signals, Gid the Germ mar
commander order the crew and pas
sengers by signals and magaphone tt
leave the ship within 10 minutes. TX
actually allowed them % minutes time
and fired the torpedo only when sus
picious craft were hastending to the
assistance Of the Falaba.
Lusitan;a Disaster.
'Tegarding the loss Of life by ths
sinking of the British passenge
steamer Lusitania, the German Gov
eri!ment has already expressed to thi
neutral Governments concerned tt
keen regret that citizens of thei
states Ic3t their lives.
con this occasion the Imperial Gov
| ernment, however, cannot escape th'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
Suburban Neus
YPSILANTT

The death OF Martin Dawson. aged
81. ex-mayor and alderman OF IN.
city. occurred sunday morning. fol-
lowing a long illness Mr.. Dawson
has also been a member OF the BOARD
OF Public Works He In survived by
rs vile and three children, Miss
Lee Dawson all residents OF this
city. The funeral will be held Tues
day afternoon at $50 from the real
denee with interment in Highland
Mrs. Mary Reedie, Miss Mica NJ
Roode. Miss Sarah Goodman and q.
n Hubble are the latest additions 10
the membership OF the q F. 4
The sons OF Veterans win meet for
q business meeting wednesday eve-
ming
A meeting OF washtenaw Arbor OF
Cleaners will be held Wednesday
e!sss s Dr9pssr'y a., SsI sTsaT e
be sold at mortsaEe sale At the
county court house. May IL. at 10
o'clock The sale Is 20 satisfy a
m9rsssHe on the properly given
later transferred 10 J. II wortley,
and still later assigned to the son.
1 George r. wortiey. who II the au-
The amount alleged TO be due Is
The YpsfIanti Ladies Literary club
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
the club house. when the following
progrsm will be carried OUT Art and
education committees report. music,
Bohemian: review OF Woman and
labor Olive schreiner. Mrs. b l.
D'Ooge
clark Bros. are soon to remodel
their furniture store.
Mrs j. r warner will be hostess
Friday evening. 10 the Pittsffeld
Union Sunday school officers and
pupils.
The Normal high school baskethan
team viii play the Case high team
OF Detroit. Friday. in Detroit
The Companions Of the Forest viii
meet Friday evening for q business
meeting.
waller stitt and family have
moved from North Adams-st to the
Boyce house on North Washington
The Jolly Country club will NEE,
FRIDAY evening at the home OF Fioyd
A meeting Of the Friends church
Christian Endeavor society will be
held Friday evening AT the home Of
invitatIons for = thinble party TO
be given Friday afternoon. March 20.
at the Masonic temple. have been la
sued by the following hostesses; sfrs.
PAIN. Mrs Deiia Miller. Mrs Guy e
Davis. Mr.. willis Y. Bellows, Mrs.
VIM. watts. Mrs VIM r. Schansr.
Mrs Chas- o. Hoyt. Mrs. Geo, w.
Ross. Mrs VIM. r. Elliott. AIRS. Hor-
ace L Wilbur. Mrs. Chas. Becker,
Mrs. WIN. Lewis. Mrs Mile Fooke.
Mrs. Alice SALISBURY and Miss Lucia
Densmore-
The Methodist Episcopal Foreign
missionary society will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Alice SALISBURY.
Mrs. Harry Harner. OF Ellis-st. u
recovering IRON a several months
illness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

In the Gayety this week with his
highly advertised Beauty show. Cred
10 must be extended TO Reeves for
the pretenuousness of the produc-
ton. the costuming. the scenic ef.
fects and the many specialties intro
duced The chorus r. composed OF
pretty girls who wear their color
well
"Nickeloouser's Reception q rag.
time farce. composes the nrst por.
ton Of the entertainment. II Is n
farce. all right. but the comedy is
grim In some spots and suggestive
In others. A dry-cleaner could ma
terially assist In the rejuvenation OF
the skit In which Wilbur Dobbs.
Sammy Wright. Fred Collins and
Harry Miller. together with Louie
Rice. Frankie Heath, Margie Austin
and Mabie Blake play the stellar
parts.
Al Reeves makes his appearance
In the second act. and his cieverness
helps TO liyen things up a bit. The
performance concludes with series
OF living pictures. including Helen
Western and her 80 doll models.
Margie Austin and Mable Blake
are exceedingly clever In their song
and dance speciality. The show
boasts OF a number OF popular songs
that are actually new.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
DEPT. or PUBLIC WORKS
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals for furnishing
Coal Handling Equipment for a Oar
bage Reduction Plant TO be located
near the City Of Detroit, Michigan.
addressed to the Department OF Pub
lie Works OF the City Of Detroit. will
be received At the Office OF the Com
missioner. City Hall. Detroit, until
70 o'clock a. NJ. on Abe 18th day Of
March, 1915.
Proposals shall be submitted In
duplicate and shall be accompa MED
by a certified check In the sum Of
not less than Ave per cent (bT) Of tho
amount OF the bid payable on It's face
10 the Department OF Public Works
OF the City OF Detroit as surety for
the acceptance OF the contract.
The accepted bidder shall furnish
two bonds each In a sum equal 10
the full amount OF the contract.
Proposals shall be made In accord
ance with the specifications prepared
by and on nle In the office OF smith.
Hinchman a -Grylls. Consulting En-
gineers. ITO Wa lington/ Arcade, De-
troit, Michigan Copies OF these
Specifications may be secured upon
application TO the Consulting En-
The Commissioner reserves the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
PEACE SUNDAY
OBSERVED HERE
BY CATHOLICS

Catholic churches Of Detroit. as
everywhere outside OF Europe. gen
orally observed peace Sunday. in ac-
cordance with the decree of Pope
Benedict. The prayer. written by
the pope for the occasion. was recit-
ed at the vesper services In all the
churches. IL was also the text OF
Bishop Keliy's sermon at high mass
In IS. Peter and PaRl's cathedral
Peace he said. as the evangel
starting point II Is the level by
which and from which all civilization
il gagged. Subjectively and obiec-
lively. peace is the vocation OF the
church
Now Of all times, said the bishop.
should mems faith In Christ be
strengthened II should be some
thing more than q high idealism-
In each church whose parish in
ciudes school special services for
the children we're held at Q o'clock
Upwards OF $4,000 children attended
these services. II is estimated.