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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
YOungster Held on to CatckL

A large fish pulled a small boy into
the water the other day rear Netcong,
N, Y. The boy, Willie Shay, sat N
the bank of the Musconetcong river
fishing with a steel rod and a long
line. Presently Willie felt a sharp
pull on his line. Willie tugged and the
fish tugged, and the fish won Willie
fell into the river. Willie held fast
to the rod and yelled for help. Some
workmen went to the water. At the
same time Willie lifted out his catch.
1t was a channel cod three feet long
and weighing 21A pounds.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Deceptive Looks.

Although Lord Charles Beresford is
noted for his breezy style, he can at
times be very sarcastic, rs his po-
litical opponents well know.
Shortly after he entered the house
of a certain M. P, who had
recently announced a complete change
in his political opinions on a very i'm
portant matter, said to him one day
in a ~patronizing tone: 81 think, in
time, you might become a statesman,
though l must admit you don't look
a bit like one"
"For that matter" answered Lord
Charles instantly, "you don't look
like a weathercock!"
After that the other M. P. was less
p~atronizing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
DISCIPLINE IN GERMAN ARMY
Military Rank Always Recognized Is
Taking Precedence Over Even
Highest Civilian Standing.

In front of the headquarters of the
German general staff an American
correspondent witnessed an amusing
little scene not long ago. Military
discipline is strict in the German army
and military rank, in war time, SUI
persedes civil rank. So he vas more
interested than surprised to observe,
on looking at a couple of noncommls-
stoned officers, waiting patiently for
their young lieutenant, who had gone
in to do the talking, that. the elder,
and, by the straps on his uniform,
the lower in rank of the two, was
a famous professor of philosophy in
a renowned university who bears also
the honored title of privy councillor.
The old Observation-Disclosures
white-bearded, and wearing huge
horn-rimmed ~spectacles = had, 1t
seemed, enlisted with almost his whole
class at the outbreak of the war, but,
owing to his age, he was not allow
ed to 20 to the front with them at the
time. He had at length been permit
ted to go, but only as part of the es-
cort of four automobile loads of gifts
and supplies for the regiment. The
lieutenant in charge was at the mo-
ment reporting their arrival to his
superior within; the professor, and a
young peasant-born "Feldwebel," a
noncommissioned officer of rank a step
above the professors, were waiting
for him outside. The wait threaten
ed to become wearisome.
Presently the old professor ran
sacked his pockets, produced an APP
pie, clicked his heels together in reg
ulation fashion, and saluting his
young superior Infinitely inferior in
the social scale), he said:
Gam l permitted to offer you an
apple, Herr Feldwebel?"
His ranking superior acknowledge
ed the gift with curt military pune
tilio, then added respectfully:
81 thank you, Herr Privy Council
ori"-Youth's Companion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
New Anthracite Field.

The discovery of a twenty-foot vein
of anthracite in Pennsylvania is good
news for everybody. The Pennsyl-
vania papers say that this is the
second recent discovery in the Bear
Ridge mountain region, and the third
of Importance in the anthracite terri
tory within a few years. If We do not
know the of SO familiar and
thoroughly exploited a territory as
Pennsylvania, the inference is strong
that the world at large still holds I'M
suspected riches, even at the time that
the alarm of exhaustion is raised
anew. Forty years ago when the an
nual production of anthracite ran
about 25,000,0 900 tons, aparmists
thought there would soon be no more.
Now the output is about f%ourfold, and
the discoveries continue.-New York
Times.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Cleanliness and Cash.

"The day has passed." says the bull
letin of the Chicago health depart
ment, "when a dealer in foodstuffs
can keep a dirty, ~f1y-infested store and
hope to hold his trade. That this is
true is due to the fact that today ev-
cry housewife knows that flies carry
u~nspeakable filth on their feet and
that they leave it on whatever food
they are permitted to come in contact
with. And because this is true, the
careful, intelligent women are doing
their household marketing in clean
stores. And, one more, this is why
cleanliness counts for both cash and
customers"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Cock Fighting Ancient Sport.

A cock fight recently took place in
Dunfermline, Scotland, and fifteen of
the promoters and supporters were
fined. For the accused it was plead
ed that the sport was a very ancient
one. Caesar and Mark Antony had
engaged in the excitement of cock
fighting, and Henry VIII, vas so tax
en- up with it that he built a palatial
cockpit so that he and his courtiers
could witness their favorites doing
battle,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Getting the Details.

"How did you get your clothes torn
and your face bruised?" asked the
boys father.
"My condition." was the cautious
reply, sis the result of a slide to Sec
ond base"
"But I thought you were umpiring
the game?"
81 was. I said the boy who slid
didn't make it."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Recipe for Bliss.

"They seem to be a ~singularly hap
ply married couple"
"Quite SO. How do you account for
it?"
maybe it's because neither has any
particularly troublesome ideals that
the other is expected to live up to-"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
AN EASY, PLEASANT LAXATIVE

One or two DR.. Kings New Life
Pills with a tumbler Of water at night.
No bad, nauseating taste; no belching
gas. Go right to bed. Wake up in
the morning, enjoy a free, easy bowel
movement, and feel fine all day. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
Druggists, SO in an original package,
for 25c. Get a bottle ~to-day-enjoy
this easy, pleasant laxative.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Endless Possibilities.

"Soon there will be nothing left for
scientists to discover"
"No fear of that. Scientists can
always go on discovering that what
scientists previously discovered is all
wrong"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands rely
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. 25c and 50c.-ady.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antlseptic powder for
painful, smarting, tender, nervous feet. 1t
takes the sting of corns and bunions. Over
100, 900 packages are being used by the Ger
mans and Allied troops at the front. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Sample FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
Ambitious Girl.

"Miss Gabson is sure the young
mar she is going to marry can sup
port her in the style to which she has
been accustomed?
ooh, yes. What she's afraid of is
that he won't be able to do any bet
ter than that"
If you give a party, tell The Pleas
antville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12

Let The Pleasantville Press follow
you wherever you go.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
FIVE THOUSAND
OIL MEN STRIKE
Walkout at Bsyonne Ties Up Barrel
and Can Shipments of Oil and
Naphtha to Europe.
MAY AFFECT TIDEwATER PLANT

NEW YORK, July 2O.-Virtually
every workman employed by the
Standard Oil company at its Consta-
BILE Hook plant of Bayonne went on
strike today. There are now about
5000 men aut.
At the adjoining Tidewater oil
plant the men still are at work, but
they are said to be restless and the
strikers say they will shortly join
them. If they do the entire produc-
tion of oils and gasoline and naphtha,
as well as the by-products will stop.
There was some disorder at the Stand
ard oil plant this morning. when a few
of the men insisted upon going to work.
Some shots were fired, but apparently
they were intended only to add to the
noise and excitement, as none was re-
ported hit. The police made six arrests.
May Call More Police.
Director of Public Safety Henry Wilson
of Bayonne sent almost the entire police
force Of the city to the plant. If there is
further disorder Mr.. Wilson will ask his
fellow commissioners to vote money for
special police.
The strike trouble at the works first
appeared last week, when the still clean
ers. n comparatively small part of the
working force, went out because their de-
mand for an II per cent increase In wages
was not granted. They were followed by
the men in the barrel shops, 800 In num-
Der, who had asked for Is per cent in
crease. Today the rest of the employees
refused to go into the works.
stops Shipments to Europe.
The strike puts an end for the time
being to the loading of case and barrel
oil for Europe. There are six steamers
now tied up at the piers in the XIII Won
Kull, which skirts the plant. They prob
ably will be towed out into the stream
and anchored off Tompkinsville IL the
strike continues. They are in various
stages OF loading. All six are said to be
destined for England.
The men who struck today made no de-
mand for increased wages but 1t is
thought likely they will do so before they
return to work. At present their strike
is of a sympathetic nature.
@. B. clifford, chairman of the manu-
featuring board Of the Standard OIL com
pany of New Jersey. announced today
that the company will shut down the
plant at Bayonne rather than accede to
what the company believed to be the
unjust demand of the strikers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
CABINET APPROVES
FINALDRAFTOFTHE
NOTE TO GERMANY
Members of Official Family Of
President Refuse to Give Out
Anything Concerning
Reply.
SOON READY TO BE DISPATCHED
President Submits Outline Of Pro-
posed Answer to Kaiser to His
Official Advisers.
MEMBERS FAVOR A FIRM STAND

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson and the cabinet, after
two hours discussion, today ap-
proved a final draft OF the note to
Germany. Cabinet officers refused
to discuss its contents or to init
mate how the insistence of the
United States to obtain a definite
answer to it's representations on
submarine warfare had been phrased.
The new note will be ready in day or
two for dispatch 70 Berlin. Some changes
suggested In today's meeting will be in
corporated and after carefW revision
by Secretary Lansing II will he cabled
20 Ambassador Gerard. Publication will
be withheld until the note actually has
been received in Berlin.
There were no manifestations of tension
in official quarters. the confidence pre-
vailing that in the absence of any new
violation of American rights the situation
would not become Immediately dangerous.
Some officials were impressed. however,
that the attack on the British steamer
Orduns, endangering a score of Amer
icans. had introduced a new set of cir
cumstances, showing that even on voy-
ages from Europe to the United States
submarine warfare, as being waged by
Germany. subjected neutrals to constant
risks. 1t is not certain. however, that
any reference to the Orduna case will be
made ir the new American note.
After the cabinet meeting. which
lasted moro than two hours, the secre-
taries left in a group and refused to
discuss the situation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
Riot Follows Strike
At Bayonne Works;
Big Plant is Closed

NEW YORK. July 2o.-The Bayonne
plant OF the Standard OIL company Of
New jersey was closed down today after
nearly 1000 still cleaners and barrel
makers struck for Increased wages, and
because Aeon other workmen refused to 30
TO work either through sympathy. as
claimed by the strikers or intimidation,
the view given by the company officials.
The few score of men who had entered
the plant willing to work were sent home.
1t was said that the company had sut-
ficient supplies on hand or within reach
to permit the plant 20 lie idle for a
year Some serious rioting. which oc-
CURED early today, II was said. was
factor In influencing the shutdown.
Several hundred men, alleged to be
strikers and their sympathizers. took
part In the disorder today. They first
tried to stop men who were willing TO
work from going into the plant and then
attacked a detail of police who we're on
Che ground to prevent disorder. No one
was seriously hurt. but six arrests were
made.
1t was stated the strikers would make
efforts to have the men employed at the
tidewater works and at Bay May, N. j.,
Join the movement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
0rduna Incident
Formally Before the
Secretary of State

WASHINGTON. July O.-The German
submarine attack on the Cunard liner
Orduna was formally brought to the at
tention of the American government
today by william o. Thompson, counsel
for the Industrial Relation commission,
who was a passGoger on the ship.
Secretary Lansing took Mr.. Thomp-
sons communication to the White House
with him when he went FOR some time
before the cabinet meeting for an early
conference with President Wilson. It
was said MIR. Thompsons statement did
not add materially TO the evidence. as he
was not a witness of the attempt to
torpedo the liner and did not reach the
deck until after the submarine had begun
shelfng IT, II will, however. serve as
the basis OF an investigation 10 be con-
Quoted by the Treasury department,
which VIII. gather affidavits from the
passengers and crews.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
Mysterious Fires
Start On Unfinished
Warship Oklahoma

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-Not until
the flooded compartments of the battle
ship Oklahoma had been emptied and a
careful examination Inade, as TO the ex-
tent OF the damage caused by three
mysterious fires aboard the vessel last
night at the yards of the New York Ship
Building company. in Camden, would be
known. Firemen from this city and
Camden continued until an early hour
today TO pump water into the compart-
ments, from which dense colums Of black
smoke issued. The first smoke was seen
shortly after the workmen had left the
yards, at 6 o'clock last night. The fire
apparently was quickly gotten under con-
troll. but more smoke was observed three
hours later. After the second fire was
finally extinguished smoke was dis
covered in another part Of the vessel at
midnight.
Mr. Knox, president OF the company
which constructed the new superdread-
naught, was unable to explain the origin
Of the fires and declared that a rigid in
vestigation would be made.
The Oklahoma was launched on March
%, 1914. and was about ready for a trial
trip, preparatory TO being turned over
TO the United States government In
September. II cost A,OO0.OOO, and its
armament. which includes ten fourteen
inch guns. an additional 100000.
WASHINGTON. July 2O.-The fire last
night aboard the new dreadnaught okla
homa Is believed TO have originated In
wooden supports and other inflammable
material in the magazine space between
the two forward turrets. Reports reach
ing the Navy department today said Of
hcers thought II likely a cigarette stub
or burning match had started a smOl-
dering fire which was not discovered
until night. 1t may. however, have been
due to electricity.
Naval officers do not believe there Is
anything 10 indicate the work OF an
incendiary either In the fire aboard
the Oklahoma or in recent fires on the
New Jersey and Alabama.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
Freight Rates on
Illinois Soft Coal
to Omaha Advanced

WASHINGTON, July 20-Increases of
10 per cent In the Joint rate of the South
ern railway and the Wabash railroad on
bituminous coal from the Belleville dis
trict in Illinois to Omaha and points in
the same group. were allowed today by
the Interstate Commerce commission.
Local coal men are waiting for the
order from the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. as they say they cannot tell
from the dispatches Just which Of the
several cases pending Is here referred 70.
One case, affecting Omaha to some ex-
tent was brought by some st. Louis con-
Germs and Is known as the Southern case
Another brought by western coal men af-
fects Omaha somewhat. and still an
other II known as the general advance
case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
British War Fund
is Five Billions

LONDON, July 2O.-A new vote OF
credit Of el5O.OOOO 900 (s75O OOO.OOO was in.
trodueed today in the House OF Com
mons. This second supplement vote will
bring the sum actually appropriated by
parliament for war expenditures to the
total Of es5O,oOO.OOO Ss.25O.0OOOOO during
the current financial year. With the
amount voted between August and
March !. the grand total Is Else. 10000
ds.OeO. .oOO).
The amount thus provided will tide
over the period OF the forthcoming par
liamentary recess. The vote of credit
does not involve a new loan. but merely
sanctions expenditures out Of funds on
hand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
Rotary Clubs Make
New Code of Ethics

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2O-Eleven
Commandments" a code OF ethics" for
business men Of all lines were adopted
today by the sixth annual convention Of
the international Association OF Rotary
Clubs. The code contains the abstract
ideas Of Service advanced by Rotarians
as q broad rule OF business conduct based
on the Golden Rule ana expressed in the
phrase "he profits most who serves
best"
The code sets up as ideas to advance
tho fellow man, a scorn OF illegltimate
success, equal obligation 10 those not
members Of Rotary clubs and appreciation
Of friends as the greatest OF assets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
Leo M. Frank is
Slowly Improving

MILLEDGEVILLE. Ge., July 2O-Phy-
sicians attending Leo M. Frank. whose
throat was cut by another convict at the
prison farm here Saturday night, said
today that Frank had passed a restful
night and that they considered his con-
dition good under the circumstances. lie
Is able to take nourishment. but attend
ants have difficulty In preventing him
from talking.
Physicians attending Frank issued a
statement at . a. m. saying Franks tenn
perature at that hour was 100. pulse 50
and respiration %.
Frank today was removed from the
prison hospital to a private room He
stood the "Trip well. according to tie doc
tors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
WECTERFIELDLOSES
IN BUSINESS DEALS
Companies Which He Promoted and
in Which He Invested Money
Are Involved.
WOMEN WEEP AT THE MEETING

Ellery II. Westerfield, missing
Dundee treasurer, lost large sums Of
money which he invested in business
concerns promoted by him, accord
ing to an investigation of his affairs,
which has been quietly made by his
friends since his departure from
Omaha.
At meeting Of stockholders Of the
Omaha Furniture Manufacturing COM
pany OF Ralston, held in the office of
Arthur Pancoast. its attorney, and also
attorney for Mrs. Westerfield, a report
was made that the company was largely
involved i'm debt and an attempt was
made to plan ways and means TO meet
insistent demands of creditors For this
purpose a bond issue was discussed.
WesterfIeld Endorsed Notes.
Mr. Westerfieid was largely interested
in promoting this company and had in
vested 5000 in its stock. 1t was re-.
vealed Monday that an Omaha bank
holds S4.0l4 -nf-its notes. endorsed py
Mr.. westerfield. The cumpany's books
show that II owes Mr.. Westerfield 500,
money advanced by him.
Another Omaha concern has personal
notes of Mr.. Westerfield to the amount
Of $500.
1t was said on excellent authority that
Mr.. Westerfield lost between 1900 and
$500 IN the defunct National Box COM
pany. which he helped to promote.
Mrs Mary a. Ward. a "ldow. and
her daughter, Miss Edith c. Ward. who
invested Ss5Op. all they received from the
estate of the husband and father. in the
Omaha Furniture Manufacturing COM
pany. at the solicitation of Mr.. Wester-
field wept at tho stocHnolders' meeting
Monday when they learned that tho
company's affairs were more badly in
volved than they had hoped. Mr.. Wester-
field was their attorney
Was Here sunday Might.
Westcrfield is on his way to Portland,
Ore. He was in Omaha Sunday night and
met a man who was interested with him
in furniture company.
member of the city legal department,
who wIhes his name not used at this
time, says he has reliable information
concerning Westerfield's presence here
and as to the destination of his ticket.
The story OF Westerfield's stop-over Sun
day night was printed exclusively in The
Bee Monday.
''Westerfield was here two hours Sun
day night. from II p. m. TO shortly after
1 a. m. A friend of mine saw his ticket
as 1t was punched by the depot gateman
and 1t read 10 Portland" said this mem
ber OF the city legal department
Commissioner Butler says he has in
formation that an effort is being made
by friends OF Westerfield to make good
any shortage there may be In his ac-
counts No shortage has yet been Of
ficially ennounced. The city accounting
department is nearing the close Of the
check.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
Wilson to See Miss
Addams About Peace

WASHINGTON. Jufy 2o.-President VIII
son will discuss with Miss Jane Adams
OF Chicago Wednesday the outlook for
peace In Europe. Miss Adams recently
returned horne after visiting the principal
officials Of many OF the belligerent and
neutral nations, abroad as the representa-
tive OF a women's peace movement. The
president has been informed from other
sources that there is little prospect Of an
early peace In Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
Train Plunges 200
Feet Into a Gulch;;
! Three Men Killed

DALHART. Tex, July 9o-A oOo-foot
plunge today into a gulch at Indianole,
near here, killed three men and smashed
an engine and ten loaded freight cars.
The freight was on the FL Paso and
Southwestern railroad and ran through
a bridge over the gulch. The dead are
Engineer Brickley. Fireman Pricer and
Brakeman Kirley, all Of Tucumca1.
n. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-21
zapata's Forces
Reoccupy Capital
of Mexico Sunday

WASHINGTON. July a.-Dispstches to
he State department from Mexico City
.gte today announced that zapeta forces
reoccupied the capital Sunday. following
the evacuation by the Carranza army
under General Gonzales.
Zapata officials were said to have re-
sumed full control of the city from
which they had been driven ten days ago
by Gonzales, who now has gone north
ward with his troops 10 meet an advanc-
ing villa force.