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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
ALLIES BACK
GERMANS SUCCESSES NORTH OF
YPREs ATTRIBUTED BY FOE
TO GAS BOMBS.
FRENCH GAIN AT ST. MIHIEL
Nearly Half a Mile of Trenches Taken
at Famous "Wedse" on the Meuse-
Teutons Capture 1000 Men and Four
Guns.

Berlin (via London), April 20
An official report on the progress OF
hostilities was given out in Berlin on
Friday. 1t said:
'In the western area of the fighting
we advanced from our front at Steen'
straate, east of Langemarck, against
the positions of the enemy north and
northwest of Ypres. With rush our
troops moved forward along line eX-
tending as far as the hills south OF
Pilken and east of Douon.
AT the same time they forced their
way, after a stubborn fight, across the
User canal at Steenstraate and Het
Sas, where they established themselves
on the western bank of the canal. At
least 1000 French and British sol"
diers were taken prisoners and thirty
cannon, including four heavy British
guns, fell into our hands.
Between the Meuse and the Mo-
selle the active fighting again became
more lively. The artillery battles were
especially fierce at Combres. st. MI
hiel and Apremont, as well as at a
point northeast Of Flirey. Infantry
attacks on the part of the enemy fol-
lowed only in the wooded country be-
tween ALLY and Apremont. The
French penetrated this region into Ger
tain sections of our foremost trenches
but they were partly driven out again.
The fighting at close quarters con-
tinues.
The village of Embremeuil, west
of Agricourt, which had been taken
by us and which was set on fire by
the French with their shells, has been
evacuated by our outposts. The hills
north and south of Embremeuil were
retained"
The French war office on Friday is
sued the following statement:
I'm the evening there were fairly
lively engagements in Belgium, In
the bend of the User, north of Dix
nude, Belgian troops repulsed an at
tack against the chateau of Vicoque
and inflicted heavy losses on the enc
my. North of Ypres the Germans, by
employing large quantities of asphyxi-
ating bombs. the effect of which was
felt for a distance of two kilometers
(about a mile and a half behind our
lines. forced us to retire in the direc-
tion of the User canal.
Toward the west and in the direc-
tion of Ypres toward the south, the
enemy's attack was checked. Vigorous
counter-attacks enabled us to regain
ground and make many prisoners.
In the wooded valley near st. Mi
hiel, by an attack east and west Of
the positions previously captured, we
took 700 meters (nearly half mile)
of trenches and made about one hun
dred prisoners, including three Off
GERS"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
NO EMBARGO ON ARMS
PRESIDENT WILSON REPLIES TO
GERMAN 1 soTEsT.
Executive Denies Charge Of one-sIded
Neutrality In Calm and Dig
nlfied Document.

Washington, April 2S.-The United
States viii not apply an embargo on
arms or change rs neutrality laws
during the progress Of the war.
This is the answer Of President Will
son to the memorandum submitted by
Count Won Bernstein, the German am
bassador, impugniIg the good faith of
the United States lin the enforcement
of its neutrality.
The note, which was drafted by
Counselor Lansing and amended by the
president, is a calm and dignifed re-
pudiation of the oharge made by the
ambassador. 1t riects the ambassa-
doris proposals tos establish an en-
barge on arms ans to use this coun-
try's export trade IS means to COM
pei England to pErmit foodstuffs to
reach Germany.
1t proclaims the policy Of the United
States to be as Il has been, the up
holding of its righ,s as against any and
all belligerents and the enforcement of
the laws of neutrality which were in
force at the time The war began.
Moreover, the president asserts that
any change of the principle involved,
such as the Germln ambassador sug-
gested, would be direct violation Of
American neutrality.
The communication is courteous and
polite. The president shows his view
that it would have been more in keep
ing with the proprieties had the am
bassador mentioned several matters
connected with the general subject OF
American neutrality, which he failed
to mention; and that the ambassador
stepped beyond the bounds when he
sought to take up with the United
States questions this government is
discussing with Great Britain.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
ACTS AS MAYOR IN PRISON
Roberts Of Terre Haute Cuts Down
Police Force and Will Reduce
City Expenses.

Leavenworth, Ran, April 24.-Mayor
Dom NJ. Roberts Of Terre Haute, Ind,
serving a six-year term in tie federal
penitentiary here, is continuing to ex.
ercise the functions of mayor of his
home city. He had sent kilograms to
Terre Haute regarding the appoint
ment of policemen. 1t is said that he
has ordered the force cut down and
that he will send on a plan by letter
to reduce city expenses.
None Of the other Terre Haute Off
cials serving prison terms here are at
tempting to run their Offices.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
TEUTONS HUNT SEA FOR FOE
Berlin Declares Fleet Failed to Lo-
cate Enemy-Big Naval Bat
tie Rumored.

Berlin, April 26.-The German high
seas feet is securing the North sea
for the British fleet, ready to give
battle to Admiral Beatty in what will
beyond doubt be the greatest naval
battle in the history of the world
when it is fought The following state
ment was issued here:
The German high seas feet re-
Gently carried out many cruises in
the North sea, navigating in English
waters, but did not observe any Eng
lish vessels"
Montreal, Que, April 26.-An eve
ming paper prints a dispatch saying
that a Montreal banker has received a
cable stating that a big naval battle
is raging in the North sea.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
CONDITION OF NAVY
STRENGTH is GREATER THAN
EvER-FLEET BECOMING MORE
EFFICIENT MONTHLY.
Secretary Points to Increases IN Ter-
sonneI to Refute Argument That
Service Is Being Neglected

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. - Secretary Daniels
made public letter he has written 10
President Garfield, Of Williams COL
lege, detailing the work in the navy
during the last two years. Daniels
wrote in reply to Garfeld's request tor
material to meet statements that the
United States is unprepared for mill
tary emergencies. The letter follows:
"My Dear President Garfield: am
in receipt of your recent favor asking
for an authoritative statement con-
cerning the present status of the navy
equipment of the United States, and
take pleasure in complying with your
request as far as is compatible. There
are now in active service, fully COM
missioned, 225 vessels of all charac-
ters, which is sc more than were fully
commissioned when l became secre-
tary. There are also 101 vessels OF
various types, in reserve and in or
dirary and uncommissioned, capable
of rendering service in war. We have
under construction ard authorized u
vessels g dreadnoughts, % destroy
ers, SO submarines and Z auxiliaries),
as compared with "a vessels, "A dread
noughts, IA destroyers, 23 submarines,
8 gunboats and auXiliaries), which
were under construction on March l,
1918. All the vessels enumerated,
those in active service and those in
reserve, are supplied with munitions
of war. No navy makes public the
quantity Of ammunition and torpedoes,
mines and other implements of naval
warfare which it keeps ready. 1t may
be said, however, that within the last
two years the quantity of all has been
steadily and greatly increased. For
example, we have increased the num-
Der of mines, on hand and in process
of manufacture, 244 per cent. With
reference to torpedoes, the Increase In
two years has been 80 per cent By
the enlargement of the naval powder
factory we shall soon be able almost
to double it's former capacity.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
WILL NOT VISIT OKLAHOMA
President Not to Attend Convention
of the Southern Commercial Con-
uress at Muskogee.

Washington, April 23.-President
Wilson will not attend the annual con-
vention of the Southern Commercial
congress to be held in Muskogee,
Okla, from April 26 to 29, became
known definitely.
Secretary of Labor Wilson will be
the only cabinet member present, but
among other officials from Washing
ton who will attend are Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Malburn, AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce Sweet,
and Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture Vrooman.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
STAR BALL PLAYER TO JAIL
Eddie Ainsmith of Washington Team
Gets Thirty Days for Assault
Pitcher Joe EngeI Fined.

Washington, April 22.-Eddie Ain
smith, premier catcher of the Wash
ington American league baseball
team, was sentenced to 80 days in the
workhouse without option of fine,
in the police court, after conviction Of
an assault upon a street car motor
man. Joe Engel, a pitcher, was fined
$50 for participating in the assault
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
BOWS PRANks PROVE SERIOUS.

Newark, O.-An immense swing
bridge suspended over the North Fork
river broke because of violent swing
ing Of two boys. Twenty boys and
girls on the bridge were precipitated
into the water, 80 feet below. Ed
West suffered broken leg and was
dragged from the water in drowning
condition. Thelma Smith was caught
under the chin by heavy wire. She
is unconscious and in serious con-
dition. Three other girls were going
under the water for the third time
when rescued.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
MARSH ON DEMOCRATIC BODY
Waterloo Ua.) Man Elected National
Committeeman to Succeed
Martin j. Wade.

Des Moines, April 23.-W. w. Marsh
of Waterloo, Ia, was elected national
Democratic committeeman on Wednes.
day to succeed Martin J. Wade, re.
Gently appointed district Judge of the
United States court of the southern
district of Iowa.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
DASHED TO PIECES in BREAKERS

San Francisco.-Despite the efforts
rof Harry Christofferson, an aviator,
to save them by dropping life preserv-
ers from his aeroplane, four men, be-
lieved to have been italian crab fish,
ers, drowned in San Francisco Bay
when their gasoline launch went
ashore in the breakers off Great High
way, fashionable drive. Scores of
physicians witnessed the accident
from automobiles. Mounted Police
man e. G. Pidgeon narrowly escaped
drowning when he rode his horse into
breakers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
cripnIsd Children Hurt.

Cleveland, O., April 24.-Fourteen
crippled children we're badly hurt and
four of them are reported dying as
the result of an accident here when a
street car struck d van in which the
children were riding.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
All Concerned Hopeful.

Canton, O., April 26.-The confer
ence between coal operators and min
ers of Ohio. in an effort to settle the
strike which has tied up mine opera
tions for more than a year, opened
here with all hopeful Of settlement.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Frank Files New Petition.

Atlanta, Ca, April 24.--Leo M.
Frank, under sentence Of death for
the murder of Mary Phagan, filed a
petition Thursday afternoon for com.
mutation of his sentence to life i'm.
nrisonment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Red.IInht oman strannl.a

Denver, Colo. April 23.-Mrs. Maria
Caveis, queen Of the Denver red
light district, was found murdered
in bed here. A small piece OF rope
was around her neck ana the nclice'
believe she vas strangIed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Naval commander Elekbohn Dles.

Chicago, April "a. - Commander
Herman M. Fickbohn. United States
navy, retired, died in st. Luke's hos
pitaI after a long illness. His body
viii be- taken to Dubuque. Ia, for
burial.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
conaressman Found Dead.

Faison, N. c., April 23.-Congress-
man John M! Faison, representing the
Third North Carolina district, was
found dead at his home here with
bullet through his head. Complete
mystery surrounds his death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
$4,000 Men at Front.

London, April 23.-England has 36
divisions. or $4,000 men at the front,
chancellor of the exchequer Lloyd.
George announced in the house of com.
mons. He stated the every dead and
wounded soldier has been replaced.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Drys Win In South Dakota,

Aberdeen, 8. D., April 23.-Ant.,
saloon forces scored important vic.
tories in Tuesdays municipal elec.
tions, is towns changed from wet to
dry c0lumAs, while only one shift
from dry to wet was reported.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Bia Order, for Brakes.

New York, April 26.-Westinghouse
Air Brake company has announced the
receipt of an order for 1900 sets OF
air brakes. The order was worth ST.
OoO, 900, and is the largest single air
brake order ever recorded.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Exports Continue Bio.

Washington, April 26.-United
States exports in March were $780,
OO9,563 against $187,499,334 for the
same month last year Imports in
March were $158,O4O,216 against $780,
555, ,304 in March, 1914.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Death rakes Rabbi Levy.

Chicago, April 24.-Rabbi Abraham
Reuben Levy died at his home here.
He was the organizer Of the Jewish
Agriculturists' Aid Society Of America.
overwork was believed TO have has
tened his death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Violent Earthquake Is Recorded.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 26.-An earth.
quake of unusual severity, sharp and
we'll developed, was recorded on the
seismograph at Canisius college on
Friday 1t was estimated the center of
disturbance was 2,700 miles south.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29

Elk River, MINI, April 24.-Six busi-
ness buildings and one residence was
destroyed in a fire that did $125,OO0
damage. Fremen from nearby cities
helped the local department in ex-
tinguishing the blaze.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
William Thaw Is Unframed.

Pittsburgh, April 26-Fears of WiI-
liam Thaw II, who is serving as an
aviator with the foreign volunteers
fighting for France, were set at rest
when his father received cablegram
which read: William safe"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Fleet Throuuh Canal july a..

Washington, April 26.-Secretary
Daniels reiterated without qualifica-
ton that the Atlantic feet will pass
through the Panama canal to the Pa
cific in July. 1--WE will be in the canal
July T." said Mr.. Daniels.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-29
Train Hits Auto: Two Dead.

Philadelphia, April 24.-Two per-
sons were instantly killed and boy
badly injured when their automobile
was struck by a Pennsylvania train
near Tullytown. N. J. The dead:
John L. John, Mrs. Emma Myer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
TRIED AND CONVICTED.

It is one OF the most cheering signs
of the times that the cause of tenn
perance is steadily gaining champions
in the United States congress. This
from Representative Clyde Kelly of
Pennsylvania:
"The American saloon has already
been tried and convicted in one-half
the territory of the United States,
and in the remaining territory where
it still waves the Stars and Stripes
1t will soon be seeing the stars and
wearing the stripes. Facing the facts
and knowing the meaning of the strug-
gle, the liquor interests are forming
a battle line of gigantic strength. We
accept its mighty challenge, for we
know that with this giant wrong over
thrown many others which have
marred and SCARED humanity for gen
erations will go crashing down in one
great heap of wreck and rubbish. And
crediting that, we do not ask how
many the enemies are, we only ask
where the enemies are"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
The Straight Issue.

Lincoln once said that this republic
was founded on the rule of root, hog
or die" and women are no less amena-
BILE to that principle than are men.
The amiable theory that 1t is mans
function to provide and woman's func-
ton to be sheltered is a living lie, as
millions of women wage can
testify. Sometimes man provides and
sometimes he doesn't. The woman
who is sheltered today may be work
ing in a factory tomorrow to support
herself and her children. Hunger
knows no sex. Want knows no sex.
Necessity knows no sex. Law knows
no sex. Property knows no sex Only
the ballot box knows sex.
But the ballot box nee knew rank.
1t once knew land and primogeniture.
1t once knew income and money and
family. All those paraphernalia of
privilege have been swept away, and
the disability of sex will follow. In
the steady sweep of democracy the
time will come when the present OPP
position to woman suffrage will seem
as shortsighted and senseless as the
former opposition to manhood suffrage
now seems.
Democracies always move forward.
That is their law of self preservation.
If they stand still or r~etrograde they
are lost.-New York World.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
DESIRE OF WHISKY VICTIM.

Some years ago in a village of west
ern New York on election morning the
recognized village topper went to the
polls. He asked for a temperance bal
lot, and a liquor seller got him one,
supposing a joke was at hand. Fold
ing 1t as best he could with trembling
hands, the b~lear-eyed, bloated-faced,
ragged, unkempt man went to the bal
lot box and registered his wish. Then
they began to scott and sneer at the
drunkard who had cast a temperance
vote. "A pretty temperance voter you
are" said one. why, if there was a
bottle of whisky yonder there at the
top of that liberty pole, and If you
could have the whisky by climbing
the pole at the risk of your life, you
know you'd climb" And then the
drunkard Strengthened himself up as
best he might and answered them.
"Know it'll" he said, with trembling,
painful emphasis: Know it, Oh, yes,
l know it. And l know another thing,
gentlemen-if the whisky wasn't there
I wouldn't climb"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
KEEPING 1T DARK.
lew Jersey Women,s canvass.

New jersey Women's
Gentlemen, ought you TO refuse ia
discuss your vote on woman suffrage
with the ladies?
Women of all opinions look to you
as their only representatives to discuss
with them a question which so vitality
affects them. Are you not the only
representatives ma have?
Very few men are so unfair as not
to see that we have a right to discuss
this question with Them" said a suf.
fragist the other day. When a man
refuses to say what his opinions are
he usually gives himself away in the
course of a few minutes conversation.
1 must admit, however, that occasion
ally I am surprised.
"A short time ago l was calling on
the principal minister of a small New
Jersey town, who made the extraordi-
nary statement hal until the mem
bers of his church were agreed upon
the subject it was his duty not to ex-
press an opinion on it.
- should, however, he added, be
glad to help you by giving you any
other information about the town that
l cam
"'Can you tell me if Mrs. w. is in
sympathy with us?' / asked.
".Mrs. w. is M of the most highly
respected women in the neighborhood
and certainly one of the most intelli
gent. She is sure to be with you,' was
the unexpected reply" E. w.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
Kansas First Woman Elected Leeisla'
tura Made a Good Record.

bill to appoint a wage commission and
the creation of a child hygiene bureau
were the three achievements of the
first legislature that Kansas women
voters helped elect. These three were
distinctly woman supported measures.
They were Endorsed by the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, the State
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
the Good Citizenship League and the
Kansas branch of the National Con
gress of Mothers. Miss Brissette, state
factory inspector, spoke for the wage
commission bill on the floor of the
house and before the senate commit.
tee.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of a writ of feri facias, to me
directed, issued out Of the Atlantic County
Circuit Court, will be sold at public vendue,
on
SATURDAY, H FIFTH DAY OF JUNE.
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
in the Court Room. No. POI. Second Floor,
Guarantee Trust Building, in the City of
Atlantic City, County of Atlantic and State
of New Jersey.
A two-story six-room brick dwelling house,
sixteen feet in width by forty feet in length,
erected on a tract of land described as fol-
lows
All that certain tract of land and premises,
situate in the Township of Egg Harbor, Coun-
ty of Atlantic and State of New Jersey
Beginning in the Southwesterly line of
Pleasantville Avenue at a point $50 feet
enthusiastically of the Southeasterly line of
Bakersville Avenue (formerly Tilton Road)
and running thence Cd Southeastwardly in
and along the ~Southwesterly line of Pleas
,antville Avenue 40 feet thence ~ South
westwardly at right angles to Pleasantville
Northwestwardly parallel with the first
course 40 feet to a point thence (4) North
eastwardly at right angles with Pleasantville
Avenue 100 feet to the place of beginning.
Being lots known and designated as Nos.
81 and 50 on map of plan of Pleasantville
on file in the Clerks Office of the County Of
Atlantic at Mays Landing, New Jersey.
Seized as the property of Pleasantville
Park Land Company, a corporation of New
Jersey, and taken in execution at the suit of
Howard Carman and to be sold by
JOSEPH r. BARTLETT.
Sheriff.
BABcocK & CHAMPION, Attorneys.
Prs fee, $16.32.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
HER LITTLE LECTURE.

A young man, in company with sew
eral other gentlemen, called upon a
young lady. Her father was present
to assist in entertaining the guests,
and offered wine, but the young lady
asked, did you call upon me or upon
papa?"
Calamity, if nothing else, compelled
them to answer, I'VE called on you"
Then you will please not drink
wine. l have lemonade for my WIS.,
itors." The wine glasses were set
down, with their contents untasted.
After leaving the house one of the
party exclaimed, THAT was the most
effectual temperance lecture l ever
heard"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

To the owners of property abutting on Main
Street (also known as Shore Road, within
the corporate limits of the city of Pleas
antville and to whom it may concern
TAKE NOTICE that it is the intention OF
the Common Council of the city of Pleas
antville to have introduced at a regular
meeting of that body to be held on Monday,
May II, 1915, in the council chamber. city
hall, at the hour of eight o'clock P. NJ, an
ordinance providing for the construction and
repair of all sidewalks on both sides of Main
Street (also known as Shore Road) within
the corporate limits of the city specifying
the materials to be used and providing for
the payment of the cost of such construction
and repair, such cost to be borne by the
property owners as provided by law
in such case.
At the time and place aforesaid all persons
interested will be heard for or against the
introduction and passage of such ordinance.
Dated Pleasantville, N. j.. May 6, 1918.
FRANK BLACKMAN,
WILLIAM SAPP,
CHAS w. SCHMIDT, Sr..
Street Committee,