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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04
Holland in War Time.

With the most important member Of
what a witty Trenchman recently called
the Triple Attente-Italy, Rumania and
Greece-at last engaged in the war, the
danger which has been hanging over Hol-
land since It's beginning of being forced
into the struggle seems 10 grow more re-
mote. Certain It is that the little king
dom's oldest class Of landiceer was pro
visionally dismissed on May Is, with an
eye TO the requirements Of business, and
especially of agriculture. The Dutch farm
ers are indeed growing rich selling their
produce 10 Germany, yet the sentiment in
Holland is turning more and moro against
the empire, owing TO It's constant inter
ference with and occasional destruction
Of Dutch merchant vessels and trawlers.
The press of the country is now pro-Ally
to such an extent that pro-German pa
per has been started with the not perhaps
very tactful title Of ode Toekomst" ("The
Future"). II derives what importance it
has from the curious fact that an ex-min-
lister Of the Dutch navy and a retired gen
eral of the Dutch army are It's two lead
/ ing contributors. Another straw that
shows the direction In which the wind of
Dutch public opinion is blowing is the
foundation by the Germans resident in
the Dutch East Indies Of paper Of their
own, on account Of the unsympathetic at
titudc toward their country's cause Of the
Dutch-Indian press.
Economically Holland suffered severely
during the early months Of the war but
conditions have gradually readjusted
themselves, thanks to the enormously in
creased trade with Germany, statistics Of
which the English press has recently pub
lished with undisguised Indignation at the
complaints Of the Dutch press Of the hard
ships caused by the British embargo. In
addition. contraband-even horses-fnds
its way daily across the eastern frontier,
notwithstanding the watchfulness Of the
Dutch authorities. Arrests and convic-
tons OF smugglers are Of daily occurrence;
the freight cars and even the passenger
coaches Of the German railway trains car
rying on the traffic between the two coun-
tries are said to be veritable works Of art
in the matter of ingeniously installed Sc
crct receptacles. If conditions in Holland
are still far from normal, there are at
least comfortable compensations, Just as
in Denmark and Sweden.
The country is thoroughly prepared for
the worst, Notwithstanding the reviving
hope that its neutrality will endure 70 the
end. It has now an army Of 5000
trained soldiers; with the example Of
Belgium before its eyes, it relies upon its
own strength alone. That the kingdom
was near war against It's will last Deem
Der is only gradually becoming known. A
leak at the headquarters of one of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04
COMMUNITY DANCES
Defended Against Critics, Who CAL
Them Indecent.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the issue Of The Evening worif
Of Nav q there appeared ar interview VIII
Eugene A. Johnson, president o. the autus
Musical Protective Union, n which that gen
tleman charges that the community dane"
very seriously impair the morals Of girls, and
that these dances have been nothing le" thsn
= public disgrace. He cites for his authority
no less a man than Francis P. Cunn!on,
member of the Board OF Education. II may
be fairly assumed that By community
dances" Mr.. johnson means those conducted
IN social centres under the management Of
associations, as distinguish"
from recreation centres, run, IS Mr. Johnson
defines ii. under the supervision Of the Board
OF Education.
May l. as chairman Of the executive con-
mittee of Social Centre Association 6S,
Public School SO, Fourth Street and f'r'
Avenue. Manhattan, in justice and fairness"
the community centres, ask for little 'p'a
in your esteemed paper 70 answer ne"
charges?
Thes. community dances" have been g.
ing on for several years. and as long " o.
pensive union music was employed 10"
were all that could be desired, but {" '''a
as cheap non-union music Is hlred' pts'.''
the dances become immoral I have no doar
that wherever expensive union music WIZ
again be hired the dances will become entire
" moral. Does Mr.. Johnson kno" tns' Wv
music for the modern dances, Ike rss''me' y
no music at all? He betrays ignorance
his so-called community dances" FOR 70"
are never run by few young felioW'' Nv
does the Board Of Education charge any ~.
They are under the control Of the '0''.'
centre associations, consisting OF resiaeA.
in the neighborhood, and under the di's''
and strict supervision Of recreation PRIV.
cipal and committee OF the assoeia'''',
and every cent is accounted for and 'urn''
into the treasury Of the organization
So far as the statements by Commisa'1'.
Cunnion. If made by him, are coneernea. ~
me say as emphatically as / can uA' 20 ~,
are a downright Islander upon the com - -
centres, the young people VINO frequent 80. d,
and the parents who voluntarily gNe nv,
time and labor in their behalf; the more "
as they emanate from person IN su'nO.",
VIII the Commissioner kindly state 10" m.-
times he has visited any Of the soc'al ee""''
and when he has seen these dances! a.
Social Centre 60 is now conducting open
dances on Mondays, Thursdays and sa,ulu..JI
participated in by five hundred 10 SIX HT"UI
men and women. have frequently o' a
there with my wife, and many members :.
the association dance there regularly. a..
watched them closely and | respeetiuiI
vite your representative, as ! INV" ~
missioner Cunnion, or any other memoeI y
the Board OF Education, on any OF 'ne ~.
ings mentioned without any previous 49,"
and if any one of them can show Go
and more decent dance OF It's KIND any "A
in the city we will promptly close our >"
and never run another one.
"'0 "''> LOUIS DIAMANI.
New York Nav 2s, 1915
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has made vain the sacrifices Of German
valor. II proper effort had been put

has made vain the sacrifices OF German
valor. II a proper effort had been put
forth 10 retain Italy's cooperation "a q
member Of the Triple Alliance, or even
70 keep her neutral after her refusal TO
;oin in what she considered war OF
aggression on tho part Of her two allies
tho Teutonic combination would now be
near victory-or nearer to II than at any
time since the war began.
But an unyielding and unskilful diplo-
macy has kept adding 20 Gcrmanys and
Austria Hungary's enemies. Not content
with neutrslizing the effects Of the recent
victories over Russia by raising up a new
foe in italy, the Berlin Foreign Office Is
now debating whether OF not TO cast into
the opposite balance the immense re
sources Of the United States.
This lie a war Of all the talents. 1t can
help Germany and Austria-Hungary COM
psratvely little TO have won q military
triumph IN Galicis while at the 'amc
time bv perverse craftsmanship compel
ling Italy to cast her lot with the Allies
ond this country TO draw the sword in
defence Of neutral rights
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Testimony from the Front.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have before me a letter which
reached me yesterday from nephew who Is
serving in France. | take the liberty OF
sending brief extract, which needs no COM
ment:
ave have been very busy lately. Some of
our heaters went up TO collect the wounded
few days ago and experienced terrible
time. None Of them thought they would be
able to come back again. One was killed
and another is not expected TO live, while
four are sent down to the base, possibly to
England. This IL the first case Of a fatal
wound in our unit. The Germans turned n
Maxim gun on them. We could not get the
dead or wounded for two days. These saw
ages know no mercy" JOHN RULE.
New York, May 81, 1918
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Mere Runor.

Some Scion of the bar has said that the
law was simply the art OF denying what
everybody knew. This neat summary OF
the object Of the profession has had strik-
inc confirmation recently in the Brooklyn
Municipal Court, q confirmation more
striking, perhaps, than its author ever
dared hope for.
If one were to stop for moment and
ask himself what was the fact knowledge
of which was most nearly universal in this
troubled world to-day more nearly univer-
sal than that Of any other fact Of any
other day. he would have 70 admit, would
be not. that it was the fact Of the slight
scrimmage now proceeding abroad? Even
Judge Meagher, TO doubt & careful iurist
as a rule, exclaimed, "Why, everybody IS
talking about it." But William brennan,
ESQ, counsel for the plaintiff, refused to
accept the rumor.
Il admit nothing" said Mr.. brennan,
absolutely nothing. I demand that the
defendant prove what, when, how and why
is this war he speaks Of, if it is 10 be
dragged into this case"
The suit is that Of a young woman
against tourist agency for its failure 20
deposit her in Germany last August. The
mere idea of dragging" the alleged war
into such a case would naturally excite the
opposition Of any properly trained lawyer,
but to have It introduced on the strength
of q mere report that it existed, report
for which the inaccurate press was re-
sponsible, was against all the rules Of evil
dence. So Mr.. Frank X. Sullivan, attor-
ney for the defendant, procured in Wash
ington several volumes of diplomatic cor
respondence treating of the alleged war.
He has displayed them since in court, and
Mr.. brennan has captuated
Even Leonidas succuInbed at last. Where
is the advocate with a spark OF the old
spirit left In him who will not applaud
this snglehandcd defence Of the basic
principle Of the ancient profession?
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From The Harchee'er Gu1ra.1rp
If anything could soften the pang Of the
news that is coming 10 so many households
al over the land in these terrible days it Is
the humanity and tenderness In the letters
Of the comrades who themselves send it, I
have already given a letter from an officer
telling Of the death Of one Of his men. Here
is a letter from a corporal in the I'd Glovces.
Ter Regiment, which has just been received
by the family Of tho dead soldier, color
printer, who joined the army only some six
months ago. When one remembers that the
brave man who wrote It has been daring the
same fate every day the simple fueness Of
his letter shines the more. The letter runs:
Il am very grieved 20 inform you Of the
death Of your husband, 1891, Private s 7.
Dixon. Being his section commander, /
thought It my place TO let you know. He
had an unfortunate wound and did not last
long after being hit. We were in the
trenches. This occurred about BAT and he
died at 4:l0. ! must say he died very peace
full, and we did all we could for him till the
last, and an putting him TO rest tonight a.
dusk and marking his grave with the
platoons respects. Dear Mrs. Dixon, | hope
you will bear the terrible trouble, and your
family in all TO bear it with one another. |
may say he was very attentive fellow, and
you and your family have the proud honor
70 say he died for King and country. lie has
died covered with honor and glory, like every
brave British soldier who has fallen. So
again, Mrs. Dixon, allow me TO convey to you
and Private Dixons family the whole
platoon's deepest sympathy in the sad hour
Of bereavement. Trusting you will receive
this safe and trust 70 God above to comfort
Won In YOUR hour of need"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04
Let the Editors Enlist First.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: After looking in vain for reply to
the mastery letter of Mr.. Hicks IN Mondays
issue Of your paper. write TO state that the
clipping was shown TO at least 800 native
born Americans. Eighty-seven Of those who
saw the letter served IN the Spanish-Amer-
lean War. All Of tho eighty-seyen declared
that the letter expressed their sentiments, as
did tho largo majority OF others 20 whom II
was shown. All with the exception Of five
stated that in their minds the press OF New
York City was very strongly pro-Ally. some
oven stating that they believed that the fact
that the bulk of the money invested in New
York newspapers was English money made It
a foregone conclusion that tho papers so
owned would he pro-British.
The writer served in the Spanish-American
War: his father in the Civil War; his great
grandfather in the War of 1912. So | feel
am giving the opinion Of large class of
Americans when I state that value our
German citizens very highly. We have stud.
led our history and cannot class the German
nation as our hereditary enemy. Further,
we believe that England always has been and
is to-day our most enyous competitor, and is
further away from American ideals than is
GERMANY We are true 70 our country, but
4 war he declared with Germany during the
present crisis we will not enlist until the
editors Of our pro-Ally papers have given a
practical demonstration of their love OF
America By existing and going to the front.
r. f. CHESTER
Now York. Nav %. 1915.
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best Christian speakers there are MI Nell
son (colored) and Mr.. Ross.
As to the riff raft" audience, ! can only
say that the majority Of them are, like me,
Office workers, stenographers, bookkeepers
and many mechanics etc, all OF passable ed
ucation, and l must say in the main exceed
ingly well hammered. II that Is "rif-raft,
then Mr.. Correspondent had better explain.
EDWARD Z. FUCHS.
New York, May 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04
Complimentary.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: This is 20 say | like your paper and
have enjoyed it ever since read therein an
account Of old John Browns trial and the
incidents OF his Harper's Ferry incursion.
The Tribune was then the best paper in the
country, and is still SO. plus
like your position on the European war,
on advertising grafters and other great ques-
tons. | hope you can keep on with your
good work. A. T. BREWER.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 20, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04

allied power. prernasurely disclosed plan
to force a technical violation OF Dutch
re,traIity. This was tho Cause Of the
messinS Of Dutch troops on the belgian
frontier at tho time, as It was Nlso Of the
strengthening Of the German troops
around Antwerp, which gave rise to ru-
r,ors Of an impending retreat in Belgium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04

II Sergeant Michael OTeary. V. c., were as
familiar with his Mark Twain as he is ap-
parently with his Nathan Hale, we would
have considered the reports Of his death IN
duly exaggerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04

The German government admits that the
Of the GulAight was mistake.
So was the torpedong Of tho Lusitania,
though Germany can't see it yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04

Fst.-.d {. -. ro,'o-es A. Nss Y~s " s''ood Ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04
England Minus a Derby.
Plenty Of straw hats TO be had.
Breaking the News.

raremyal has again become Przemysl.
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Corpses No Menace TO Health

New York, May 2s, 1915.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
WILL PAY OWNERS
 INDEMNITY CLAIM
GERMANY REPLIES TO AMERICAN INDEMNITY ClAIM-VESSEL
 SUNK JANUARY 27.

WaShington-Germa intention to compensate the owners of the Ameri- can ship William P. Frye, sunk on the high seas with her cargo of wheat by the commerce raider Prinz Eitel Fried rich, was communicated. formally to the United States government
 Ambassador Gerard cabled a note handed him by the Berlin foreign of flee in reply to the recent American communication submitting an indem- Iity claim for $22S, ,05954 on behalf of the Frye's owners. The foreign office upholds the legality under internation- al law of the raiders action in sink ing the Frye and bases the liability of the German government to pay in demnity solely on the old Prussian- American treaties of 1799 and 1928, which provide that contraband belong ing to the subjects or citizens of either party cannot be confscated by the other and may be detained or used On- ly in consideration of payment of the full value.
 In view of this situation, the note says, the American owners must be compensated for their Fss It is point ed out, however, that the case must go into prize court, that questions of ownership, cargo and destination may he established formally
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
Benzine From Coal.

It is reported from Sweden that a Stockholm engineer, M. Vidstrand, has lately succeeded in perfecting an electric process by which he extracts benzine from coal. The method is not as yet made public, and the details will be awaited with interest.
 It is claimed that the cost of pro duction on the electric method will be considerably less than for the custom ary benzine processes. The resulting produce answers all the requirements for good fuel for automobile or other motors.
 The inventor has applied for pat ents in IS different countries, it is said, and is making efforts to operate the system on an industrial scale. Where electric current can be had at low rate, for instance, from hydraulic plants, such a method can be used to advantage.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
CAN'T PRAISE
 CARDUI ENOUGH
This Lady Was Very Nervous, On Account of Serious Womanly Trouble. But Now She
 Praises Cardui.

Murrycross, Ala.-The following is from Mrs. w. J. Daugherty, this place; T will write full statement of my condition before 1 had taken Cardui. was very weak. l had not any nerve at all and could not stand any noise, and had female complaints.
 At last my doctor told me to try Cardui and 1 did so, and l can say, it sure has cured me sound and well, and am glad to tell anyone what it did for me, and it will help any suffering woman.
 can't praise Cardui enough. wish every woman would believe what 1 say and give Cardui a trial, and they will find my word to be true.
 Cardui is all I take in the way of medicine. We always keep it in the house for my benefit.
 When I was told to try Cardui did not think I would, but my friends kept on at me until l got one bottle, and it did me so much good that I kept on taking it.
 My back has got we'll. my nerve is all right and my old tired feeling has gone, and I am stout and strong as a woman can be. I am glad to say 1t was Cardui that I can praise for my health"
 Your druggist sells Cardui. Try it, Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
Rose Tree eloomed at Christmas.

Rose Tree Bloomed at Christmas.
 A pretty story of rose which bloomed at Christmas in front of some trenches occupied by German regi- ment of guards in France is told in the Frankfurter Zeitung. The rose bush was growing in huge hole torn by a shell in front of the guards trenches. The little plant soon be- came the jealous care of every man of the company before whose trench 1t grew To their intense delight, on Christmas eve the rose tree bloomed. The company decided to send the rose to the emperor. The kaiser was de- lighted and promptly ordered the poet, Richard Voss, to write a poem about the incident. The poem has now been printed, and a copy of it is to be sent to every guardsman con cerned in the affair.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
Coal Revenue Inadequate.

Chicago. - Western railroads pre- sented more testimony at the Inter- state Commerce Commissions hearing to justify their proposed increases in freight rates on soft coal shipped be- tween points west of and including h. ciana and Illinois. They contended that while coal constitutes a large bart of their tonnage, it does not at the present rates, return an adequate revenue.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
YES. RESlNOL CLEARED
 AWAY EVERY PlMPLE!

At least once a day-usually twice I bathed my face for several minutes with plenty of resinol soap and hot water and applied little resinol oint- ment very gently. I let this stay on for ten minutes or so, and then washed it off with resinol soap and more hot water, finishing with dash of cold water to close the pores. was aston ished how quickly the healing resinol medication soothed and cleansed the pores, removed pimples and black heads, and left my complexion clear and velvety.
 Physicians have used resinol oint- ment and resinol soap for 20 years in the treatment of itching. burning, skin eruptions. At all ruggists'.-Adv.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
STOP CAL0MEL! TAKE
 D0DS0N'S LIVER TONE
New Dscove Takes Place of Dangerous Caome- Puts Your Liver To Work Without Making You Sck-Eat Anything
 Ii Can Not Saivae-Dont Lose Days Wok

discovered vegetable compound that does the work of dangerous sickening ca1ome and every reader of this paper try bottle and if it doesn't straghten you up better and quicker than salivatng calonel just go back the and get your
 guarantee that spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your thirty of bowels of the bile and constipation poison which is clogging your system and making you feel miserable.
 guarantee that spoonful of this harmless liquid liver medicine will relieve headache bilousness, coated tongue ague malaria, sour stomach or any other distress caused by torpid liver as quickly as dose of vile, nauseating calomel besides It will not make you sick keep you from days work want
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
The Prune Club.

Why is the bass drummer always a dyspeptie?" asked the thin boarder coming to breakfast
 Because the bass drum is tough, ' said the giddy blonde typewriter be- tween bites.
 Not right" said the thin man.
 Because beats don't agree with him. suggested the fat boarder, wip- ing his brow with his paper napkin.
 "All wrong" came from the thin one. Guess you'll give it up. Be cause the drum goes against his stom- ach."
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
A Familiar Cackle.

Fine music and fine poultry were two things of which little Elias father was very fond. Recently he bought a talking machine. and among other records was one of very brilliant aria by a great coloratura soprano. The baby listened closely to the runs of the bewildering music until the singer struck some high arpeggios and trills at the close, when she ex- claimed:
 Daddy, listen! She's laid an egg!" Ladies Home Journal.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15

feet and what did do was by great effort. I could not sleep at night and of course felt very bad in the morning, and had steady headache.
 After taking the second bottle mo- dced that the headache was not so bad, 1 rested better, and my nerves were stronger. l continued it's use until it made new woman of me, and now can hardly realize that l am able to do % much as do. Whenever I know any woman in need of good medicine I highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound" Mrs. FRANK CLARK, 9146 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa.
 Women Have Been Telling Women for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has restored their health when suffering with female ills. This accounts for the enormous demand for it from coast to coast. If you are troubled with any ailment peculiar to women why don't you try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? It will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink ham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
Will Raise F-4.

Washington.-The following cable gram from Rear Admiral Moore at Honolulu was received at the Navy Department: work preparatory to raising submarine F-4 progressing. Taking time for safety but wasting none. Diver Agraz at depth of ITO feet thinks he saw F-4 below him. Have two lines on her."
The Carlisle independent., 1915-04-15
Important 10 Mothers
Leaders AIwaYs Available.

Some Frenchmen noticed recently that the leaders of the music bands of the French artillery and engineer ing corps were not going to the front. He asked the reason why, and was in formed that they were being held in reserve in order to fill vacancies oc- casioned by the killing or wounding of the music leaders in the infantry, all of whom have gone to the front.