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, 1915-07-29
BRITISH REFUSE TO YIELD.
Answer to President Wilson Defends
Order of Blockade.

Washington.-In announcing the re-
ceipt from Great Britain of a reply to
the American note of March 30, which
protested against the British order of
council and French decree of similar
contents, Secretary Lansing stated
that the dispatch of another note to
the allies on the subject, which has
been under consideration for several
weeks, would now be delayed until the
latest communication from London
was thoroughly studied. %
The note which arrived from Ambas-
sador Page does not, it is understood,
reveal any important deviation in the
argument already made by Great Bri'
tain, but lays added emphasis on the
policy pursued by the United States
In the Civil Wa as a precedent jus,
tifying the British position.
Generally, it is held, that when a
neutral country oil port is made a base
of operations against a belligerent,
the other b%elligerent is justified in
blockading such country or port.
, 1915-07-29
Wall of Water Forty Feet High.

Sheridan. - OF umerou cloud
bursts in northern wyoming lately
one of the worst occurred on Hanging
Woman and Otter creeks, sixty-five
miles from Sheridan. 1t is said to be
the worst in the history of the coun-
try. A solid wall of water. more than
forty feet in depth, came down the
valley about midnight, sweeping ev-
erything before it. 1t was accompanied
by a terrific hail storm. In some
places there were banks of hail four
feet deep. BROKER Lacey, a stock
man living on Hanging Woman, mar
rowly escaped with his life. He awoke
to find our feet of water in his
house. In swimming out he became
entangled with a barbed wire fence,
being severely cut. Corrals, bridges
and tons of hay ere swept away. 1t
was noon the following day before
the water subsidized.
, 1915-07-29
GE NJ RAJ.

Ten thousand children's Jacket
workers in New York vent on strike
reopening the war in the garment
workers industry, which it was
thought had been settled.
Among those rescued from the East
land was w. j. Plamondon OF Chicago,
an electrical engineer, and a cousin OF
the late Charles a. Plamondon. who,
with his wife, lost their lives in the
Lusitania disaster.
II. Clay Ford, ~, formerly of Balti
more, who was the resident manager
Of Ford's opera house at the tim,
President Lincoln was shot, died a
st. Mary's hospital in Passaic, n. ].
following an operation.
The personal appeal of Joseph Muir
ply. a Sing Sing convict, to Governor
Whitman to save the life or stay tn,
execution of former Police Lieut.
Charles Becker, sentenced to be cleo
troCuted for instigating the murder o
Herman Rosenthal, failed in it's pur
pose Saturday.
Charles Jameson, one of the ult
mate heirs to the %s3O,OOO,OOO estate c
the late John Arbuckle, died in tn
Roosevelt hospital, New York, afte
undergoing two operations for int.
final diseases. MIR. Jameson was 4
years old.
Speaking at the Chamber of Con
merce luncheon at Harrisburg, Pa
Hiram Maxim predicted the invasio
Of the United States Immediately af
ter the European war is ended. "Th
identity of the invader will depend O
which country sees Is first" declare
the speaker.
, 1915-07-29
FOREIGN.

A new vote OF credit Of ESQ. 000. 900
($750, 000, 00O) was introduced in the
House of Commons.
The Swiss federal council has de.
cided to prohibit the expectation OF
gold in any form.
The famous Hungarian painter, Gal
inherit. committed suicide at Budad
pest by shooting over his wife's grave
To observe the first anniversary of
Germany's declaration of war or
France, the French Chamber OF Depu
ties will meet In solemn reunion on
August 4.
German military authorities, accor
ing to information received in London,
have announced that a census will be
taken beginning at midnight, Aug. z,
of all stocks of cotton in Germany.
Premier Botha arrived at Cape
Town, Union of South Africa, from the
campaign which ended on July 3 with
the surrender of German outhwes
Africa. The premier was cheered
wherever he appeared.
The British cable steamer Strath-
coma, en- route from Auckland, New
Zealand, to the Tanning islands and
Honolulu, is a total loss in the South
Pacific neal the Fiji islands, accord
ing to information brought to Homo
lulu.
Reports received at Valdez, Alaska,
indicate that forest fires are raging
from the coast to the Tanana river.
Much damage has been done and
many culverts and bridges on the gov
eminent road to Fairbanks have been
burned out.
Prince Ponintowski, whose wife was
Miss Helen Sperry of Stockton, Cal,
is being mentioned as a possible fu-
ture king of Poland II the Poles
should gain their independence at the
end of the war, according to Paris
dispatches.
The British cable steamer Strath.
coma, en- route from Auckland, New
Zealand, to the Tanning islands and
Honolulu, has been sunk in the South
Pacific near the Fiji islands. accord.
ing to information brought to Homo
lulu by the Union liner Niagara.
The British government, through
Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of For.
eign Affairs, has expressed regret to
the Norwegian government at the vio-
lation by British warships of Norwe-
gian territorial waters, especially of
the seizure by an auxiliary cruiser OF
a German steamer inside the three
mile limit.
, 1915-07-29

Washington, July 27.-Destruction
of the American ship Leelanaw by a
German submarine drew sharply to
the attention of officials of the u. S.
government the fact that Germany
was insisting on her own inter
probation of the Prussian-American
treaty of 1928 in disregard of two
American notes on the subject.
In three instances of American
ships destroyed or damaged-the Gulf
light, the Nebraskan and the William
p. Frye-Germany has agreed to pay
damages-and in the last case the
Berlin government took the position
that 1t had not violated the treaty OF
1925 but had exercised a right given
by inference from the language of the
pact.
Messages from American Consul
Dennison at Dundee. Scotland, and
telling of the %torpedoing and sinking
Of the Leelanaw were received at the
State Department. The messages said
all the crew were saved and landed
at Kirkwall.
Consul Dennison's message said:
American steamer Leelanaw of
New York, from Archangel to Belfast,
with flax, %torpedoed and sunk by
German submarine, July rs. Whole
crew landed at Kirkwall, in their own
boats. Have instructed the consular
agent to send them to Dundee imme-
diately."
Co,,,1 Hoparol Clippar,c massapa
was almost identical.
A dispatch from Kirkwall to the
Central News agency says that after
the members of the crew left the Lee
lanaw about a dozen shots were fired
at the steamer. They failed to sink
her, however, and she ultimately was
sen to the bottom by a torpedo. The
members of the crew were taken
aboard the submarine. the dispatch
adds, and were well treated. When In
sight of the Orkney Islands the men
we're ordered to return to their boats,
and the submarine disappeared.
The episode has created widespread
discussion in England, coming. as 1t
did, almost coincidental with the de-
livery of the American note to Ger
many.
Only meagre accounts of the de-
struction of the Leelanaw have beer
received but it is clear that the sub
marine gave the commander OF the
steamer ample warning, even permit
ting the crew to collect part of their
effects before taking them aboard the
underwater craft, which then, through
the combined use of shell fire and
torpedo, sent the vessel to the bottom.
, 1915-07-29

New York, July 2T.-Upon the re.
quest of Supreme Court Justice Ford
for more time to consider the applioa-
ton for a new trial made by Charles
facker, under sentence of death for in
~stigating the murder of Herman Ro-
senthal, gambler. the execution of the
former police lieutenant was post
poned last night from Wednesday I'M
til Friday morning of this week. JUS,
tice' Ford heard arguments for and
against the application. AT their con.
clusion he reserved decision.
, 1915-07-29


man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and l got q
bottle. ! felt better the next month so
I took three more bottles of it and got
we'll SO l could work all the time. I
hope every woman who suffers like I did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. P.W I4ANsENG, Box
8, Allyn, Wash.
Why will women continue to suffer day
In and day out or drag out a sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years 1t has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conh-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by Q
woman and held In strict confidence.
, 1915-07-29

Sheridan.-The 3-year-old son of
Fireman Henshaw was fatally injured
when a switch engine ran over the
boy, cutting off both legs, one just
below the hip and the other above the
knee. Mr.. Henshaw was walking
toward the track with two OF his chill
dren as the switch engine was ap-
preaching. The children broke from
him to run across the track. The
father managed to catch one of them
but the baby boy eluded his grasp and
reached the track just in time to be
struck down by the engine.
, 1915-07-29
DEVELOPMENTS ON LAND
AND SEA.

German submarine sinks Ameri-
can steamer Leelanaw, adding to
complications with U. s..
German submarines sink English
and Norwegian ships.
Kaiser shifts his drive on Warsaw
to attack from north.
German air raid kills several
civilians at Warsaw.
Deadlock continues in west
Fierce fighting on Italian front.
British repulse Turks and take
town of Nasiriyeh.
Italians make air raid on Riva.
Reported cession by Turkey to
portion of railroad rouse discus
sion in England.
, 1915-07-29
Stay OF Execution for Casper Slayer

Cheyenne.-Wilmer p. Palmer, con-
victed of the murder of his wife at
Salt Creek, Natrona county, will not
be hanged Aug. 6, the date set by the
District Court for his execution. Chief
Justice c. N. Potter of the Supreme
Court has issued a stay of execution,
pending arguments on al appeal from
the judgment of the lower court.
, 1915-07-29
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN. CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Florence, So. Dakota used to be
very sick every month with bearing

d o pains and
backache, and h a d
h adac h a good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains were SO
bad that I used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
u 1t hurt me so
and I could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
, 1915-07-29
Train Kills U. p. Lineman.

Cheyenne.-Frank Rapier, a Union
Pacific lineman, was instantly killed
while driving his track speeder near
Pine Bluffs, when he was run down
by a fast passenger train.
, 1915-07-29

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
, 1915-07-29

One small hint may be worth more
than a ton Of advice.
, 1915-07-29

A tombstone always has q goo
word for a man when he's down.
, 1915-07-29

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy fol-
infants and children, and see that Il
signature psaal ss Of &MA2ZZM
In Use For Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fetcher's Castoris
, 1915-07-29

All things are good to good men.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
T. HOPKINSON Smith dies
Author, Artist and Engineer, Aged "a
Passes Away ct His Home
In New York
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, April ST. Hopkinson
Smith, author and artist, died last night
at his home here. He was n years old.
The genius of Francis Hopkinson
Smith, manifested itself in many
branches of activity. His reputation as
an artist was only second to that as an
author, while as practical engineer
he won high standing. Sixteen years
after his birth in Baltimore in 1886 he
left school and went to work, first as a
shipping clerk and afterwards in a
metal industry. Subsequently he studied
mechanical engineering however, and
permanent results of his work in this
line of endeavor came. in the construc-
ton of sea walls at Tompkinsville,
Staten Island, Governor Island, in
New York harbor; Race Rock light
house, near New London, Conn, and
the foundation for the Statue of Lib
erty in New York harbor.
Mr.. Smith q artistic bent developed
early and he became the producer of
numerous successful paintings and 9TH
or work, many of which won recognition
at art e0positions.
1t was undoubtedly, however, as an
auuhor that Mr.. Smith was best known
as he was a prolific writer of novels
short stories and books of travel, many
of which he illustrated himself. His
tales of the South, of New York and Of
New England won him fame, which wal
added to by other literary work, thl
charm. Of which was widely recognized
Among the best known novels wert
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
NO LONGER AR|VEROF DOUBT
U. s. Charts Tell How to Safely Reach
the Mouth of the Kus-
kokwim

: Washington, D. G., April S.-The re-
cent announcement by the Department
of Commerce of the discovery of prac-
ticable channel into the Kuskokwim
river, Alaska, attracted widespread in
terest. The interest will be renewed by
notice just issued by the department
to the effect that the Coast and Geodetic
Survey has printed two companion
charts, one of Krskokwim bay and one
of the river. Both charts are supple
mented by leaflets of sailing directions
containing full description of the
courses which should be followed, the
landmarks and other details of impor.
tance to the navigator.
These charts furnish the long sought
answer to the question of how to reach
! in safety the mouth of the river from
the sea. For the first time the naviga
tor has the means to avoid the deeep
tive blind channels which penetrate
the shoals of the delta and guide tt
follow the river channel as it winds it.
way through the mud banks of the riv
er bed.
These charts give the results o.
four years of persistent effort in face o.
adverse weather, many hardships ant
some danger. With their aid, this grea
river valley becomes accessible. Th
resources of territory covering man.
| thousands of square miles await dc
velopment by those who will grasp tn
opportunity. The chart makers hav
blazed the way.
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STOP WAR material TRADE:
Get Dye. SAYS BERNST0RfF

Washington, D. c., April s.-The
dyestuffs famine that threatens to close
about 270 cotton and woolen mills in
the United States could be averted,
Count Bernstorff, the German Ambas-
sador thinks if the United States
would put an embargo on war supplies.
This, he asserts, should be done as a
retaliation for the embargo against
German dyes.
There is little hope of averting a
famine in dyes. Within a month most
of the mills that use dyes made in Ger.
many or England or France will be
without dyestuffs. The State Depart
ment is unable to move Great Britain
to lift the blockade that bars German
dyestuffs. Seventy-four per cent. of the
dyestuffs of the world are made in Ger
many.
cit is our understanding, said DR.
Thomas II. Norton, of the Department
of Commerce, that Germany has on
hand good stock of dyes that are III
demand in this country. The nitric
lid supply has not been materially re
ID by the manufacture of explos
The supply of carbolic acid has
affected by the war, and there ii
rtage on some specialties. VIZ
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
PADEREWSKI sails FOR
j. S. To ASK AID FOR Poles

London, April S.-Ignace Paderew'
ski sailed from Liverpool with his wife
on the Adriatic yesterday, on mission
to arouse Americans to give financial
aid to Poland. The pianist's whole soul
is wrapped up in the undertaking.
81 won't play while I am there, y
he said. 81 cannot get myself to touch
piano. All my thoughts are upon
my suffering kinsmen. Knowing the
generous hearted Americans, I feel they
will respond as nobly as they have
with Belgium.
Paderewski lost nearly his whole for
tune in the devastation of his home in
Poland. Rich art treasures and Other
valuable aeeumulations were utterly de
stroyed. Paderewski will remain il
America for some months.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Amateur sleuth Nearly Kills Father

Hazleton, Pa, April s.-Commission-
ed as private detective by a New
York agency, which is alleged to have
armed him with revolver, Stephen
Motto, vf Hazleton, used his weapon
in an argument with his father, whose
agility in ducking probably saved his
life. Bullets imbedded themselves in
the door as he fed. The young man
was locked up by the police.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
BOY CHARGED WITH ARSON
He Just Fired Building to See the
Horses Run

Pittston, Pa, April S.-Unable to re-
sist the temptation to tell playmate
how he had set fire to the storehouse
of the Pure Oil Company, "to see the
horses rum" Charles Riser, III years
old, was arrested by city police yester-
day. He admitted the offense. The boy
was on parole of the Juvenile court.
A few months ago he and some other
lads placed stones On the Lehigh Valley
tracks, in an attempt to wreck the
Black Diamond express. The obstruc-
tion was discovered before the train ar
rived. He confessed when the police
traced the plot to him. Judge Fuller
sent him to Glen Mills yesterday. He
is an orphan.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08

have no definite information on the
German dyestuffs supplies, but it is
generally understood that there is no
shortage in them in Germany yet.
"By the end of April the situation
among the mills that use dyestuffs
made in Germany will be serious
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08

"Caleb West, "Tom Grogan," /" "The
Tides of Barnegat" and The Fortunes
of Oliver Horn
During the latter years of his life
Mr.. Smith spent much time in Europe
where he loved to paint in the out
doors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Confesses to Burglary at Pottsvilie

Lebanon, April S.-After gruelling
third degree in his cell at the county
Jail, Raymond Forty, of this city, who
in charged with burglarizing G. G,
Campbell's hardware store, this city,
has confessed to the crime of burglariz-
ing residence in Pottsville. The con
fession was made to Sergeant C. Smith
of the State police, Pottsville, anf Po
lice Chief John G.. Zimmerman, Of this
city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
New High school for Lebanon

Lebanon, April S.--Lebanon will get
a new High school building and in all
probability it will be located on the
quarter block surrounded by Chestnut
street, Sixth street, Strawberry and
Church alleys. Options have been Sc
cured by the Lebanon school controllers
on the ground for $41,400, and at a
special meeting of the Board next Mon
day evening final action will be taken
in the matter. The proposed site is
1913 feet square.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Approves Jitney Company Charter

The Public Service Commission held
an executive session last night and ap-
proved the application for a charter
for the Jitney Transportation Company
of Harrisburg, and it now goes back
to the State Department and thence to
Governor Brumbaugh for his approval.
As the Governor generally accepts the
action of the Commission as final, it is
expected the charter will soon be is
sued. The company proposes to operate
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
Our "J1TNEY" ofer-This and s.

Our "JITNEY" Offer-This and 5 9.
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley 8 Co..
Chicago, ILL.,. writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in re-
turn trial package containing Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs.
colds and Group; Foley Kidney Pills, for
pain in sides and back, rheumatism,
backache, kidney and bladder ailments;
and Foley Cathartic Tablets, q whole
some and thoroughly cleansing ca
thartic, especially comforting to stout
persons. Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 North
Third street.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-08
1873 House Bills offered in q Day

The great mass of bills introduced
in the House yesterday-it being the
last day for the introduction of bills
for action at this session of the Legis-
lature,--increased the total to 1915,
of which 1873 bills were offered yester-
day. This is considerably under last
session when the total in the House was
I2,746.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-03-04

the city and their wives werethe
guests of the Association at the
dinner, and all did justice to the
splendid repast. In fact, we
heard one Of them remark that
he would need nothing more to
eat for three days.
AT the close of the dinner, the
Stockholders of the Association
gathered at the City Hall for
the business meeting. F.. c..
Breasted was elected director for
the term of three years, to sue
coed himself, and the proposed
Bylaws were approved. The
report of the business done dur
ing the year was read and ap-
proved. It showed that the first
years work of the organization
had been very satisfactory and
had saved money for the mem
bers. A copy of this report is
published below.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-03-04
A COMPOSITION
"Why | Like To Read

Reading is an essential to knowl.
edge. By reading one gains much
knowledge IN many things. Even
modern fiction c~ultivates our minds in
many ways, but most consider it harm
full. tits, to a certain extent, but one
who is carried away by mere fiction il
q dreamer indeed.
An interesting history is a pleasure
to read. Historical accounts of wars
and the life histories of people, when
told in romantic form, are really more
interesting than many story books. OF
course, it takes a capable mind to de.
velop bare facts into tragedy and 70.
nance. A thorough and careful study
of the account to be rendered, is re.
quired. Then a careful plan of the
account must be worked out. How diff.
ferent these historians are from those
of older generations. who would have
believed II q crime to weave a bit OF
romance In.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-03-04
Then there are essays and orators

Then there are essays and orators
speeches. / am no judge of these, as I
never could become interested in them.
But I suppose, in fact I know. that
they, too, require much study and
careful planning. But, naturally be-
ing rather dense in sush things, I
never undertook the overwhelming
task of trying to comprehend them.
But I have seen some people who said
they really enjoyed them.
There ia the short-story writer, too.
Some of our modern short.story writ.
ers are very we'll in their line OF think.
ing, but, in true quality of thought,
the older writer's cannot be excelled.
Modern short-story writer's are not
worthy of comparison with Irving,
Hawthorne and Poe. A short time ago
I read a short story in a prominent
magazine. 1t was the most unrealistic
and dispirited story l had ever read.
1t was supposed to be a phantasy of
Venice. But truly, l had to 60 to
"good old Webster'' to assure myself
that I had been correctly informed as
to the meaning of "phantasy."
Reading seems to hold q sort of
spell over me, and I think it does have
a charm YER most people. When one
is feeling depressed, a spirited or rid
iculous story is almost certain to re-
vive the spirits. Or, on the contrary,
if n feels SO happy that his good
spirits are apt to bubble over, a NOR.
bid or gruesome story is an incom.
parable remedy, which causes one to
look twice behind him to see If his
shadow is not making faces at him.
Idon't believe in reading to expound
ones knowledge upon unlucky vic
Tins, but to read for ones pleasure
That's all I have ever read for. It is
all I shall ever read for-and I have
always been happy.
EUNICR IsEMINGER.