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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08

@ou eiuem 9ooenier ser Sen gon.
acn 6elo5ue niitgcno6t. @or
felt Dem Gfto6er in Serbicn. ~
sat mcri6iitterIidcs @ertrauen
auf oen Siea sen oeittiden @oi-
fen. GertihlauO nidt our6
Sunger 81 be3iuinacn
qoiliIc 9leio6ort BON 9}r. 26t2,
g8ilfenS 9lpenue. Bat 0eu nadie6en-
oen @rief bon i6rcm 9riioer er6oI-
ten ser ocn gon5en 6clojug mitgc-
moc6t Bat Ser 9ricf lit oatirt pom
3 @tdr8, 5u pelher 3eit Ser Sdrei-
Der iit Ieincr Geimot6 9cltren ga.
Sen, olf lluau6 uciltc. Ger 9ricf
lmitet
sd mar bis ieet ltcts i'm 5eloe.
@egenmdrtig bin ib ouf llrlau6 5u
Smtie. IS ge1t mir gut, bin iiets
gelun0 imo mmtcr. 9iS6er mar iA
oic gauge 3eit in Ser6icn. S@0n
mar cs geraoe nidt; ic6r ic6lcbte
uno 3um G6eil gar feline g9e9e Gos
9ano lit ald ic6r ee6irgia mo mar
oo1er fir ciuen 9lugrciier ooppelt
ldjlpicriQ.
gl6er NIT @ottcS Siilfe lit cs unS
Oo6 gclimqci, Oeu icr6iihcn 6cIoglg
aliidli6 lmo nit OerbdltniBmoBig
geringcu Gerlititen 5u @noe 8ii fiibs
rcu. Snwicrigc Eogc gi6t es ia
inn arieee INNER unO 10 mldl Oo;
a6er lucuiaItens 1otten mir inmer
genug 8u ellen. g9ir bo6en ms oi-
ters aelpun0crt, mic es moglid mar
fir Gin 70 qroBes Seer @erpileguug
beron5uidoifen
llno qcro0e 0ieie niiiergiiltiae9ln.
orouung biS in 0os Glcinite lit cs,
worin mir imiercn Scinoen iibcrlc-
gen iii0; tn0 oub oics trdgt 3um
aroBcn S6cile sum Siege bel. gScnn
aud inierc 8einoc nit 9luS6rnaern
un0 onoeren ocrmeriliben 0litteln
oro6cu. 70 Ianee nod elm Oeutider
SolOot le6t miro eS i6neu nidt &c.
linocn, ms oui sic &nic 5li 8min.
Gen.
@euu ie oIoubeu, iie fonnten ms
oaOur6 6e5mingen inoem iie ben
6clo5ug IN sic 9dngc 5ie6eu miro
i6ncu oiD oicie 9erchniine fcbl ae.
ben. @enu cs not6ig lit bolten mir
minoeiicus c6euIo Iaugc, menn nidt
louqer sen &rieg oiis glber @ott
ici Danf fin0 mir Geutihc nod nidt
iopcit, Inn ms 0ie 0ouer 0es arie.
ges bon unieren 6cinoen boridrei
ben 3ii loHen llnierc arditc iino
nod uidt crlo6mt inO oub nod
nidjt crihopft. g9cnn es ms gum
idneacn Gnoc fii6rt, peroen mir Ocr
geclt 3cigeiL oaB mir auh 5uu glE.
oriff nod itorf genug itno- Gin ic.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08

6. 9fenucn 1 01eile 70 goroS, 3
Sabre alt unO dIter (Sonoicop)
g9lad %ine," p9roouScOge," nSor-
6ar0,~ sem" nEamcrlanc," oGufe
Of Dunbar, n9rabe Gimarocr, "
nSarrD SauOer,~ DStoIwort 0elcu, =
n%. 20. @GGcr," r@Ionming,~ nDo-
ocling" nGapt Earr" mO nSaumi-
uator".
Z Gennen Z 8urIonos, 8 Sabre
mO dltcr nGmb Soiie SonOicop II
Sir @m. So6nion" n@reenuooo, d"
nGbriitop6ine," oSoIioab, uGorii-
con-" 0Maoame Serrmann," slit
tergoIo," o@rince SenrD~ II. oGclto"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08
gu eam.

gso iit 0ic Scinat52 gl6, 10 ,pcitl
User ii6er bmocrt 0ii9el ee6t,
User ouf oeni boAIteu 9erge ite6t
aann ie nod nidt erihauen.
g9ir 60rcn'S mobl i'm fro6en Nloi
Gs Crime i'll ser gleidcu g9elt
Der oeilticbc @olo, 0as ocutidc 5elo
llno wollen lhicr nidt traucn.
gSo licot oic Scimotb? 9(d. 70 nab
SD ipeiB nit ieOem Ser5enSidlag
DoB nidts BON i6r mid ibeiocn mag
ylibt Berg rno 6luB unO 9Iucn
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08
Dlon srwaOnr ben rsanimors 0orrtSouOeat".

bur 6rccmon icincn 9ioiicngenollen
@carl @riebt nicoer. S9rigbt muroG
icbpcr pcrmimoct. Scr SbicBbolo
lit fliidtig.
0urd Sufi6Iog Gets otet.
Syn Barton bel Cumberland, ytoy
itor6 Scr 6S Sabre aItc Charles
@ccrD an oen 5olgcu cincs &uilblo.
gcs, Oen CT biud cincn Nlouleiel CT.
boltcn bate. 0em @Ionnc wurocn
einigc 9fippen gcbrohcn unO Die Gum
gen bcrlett.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08
@ai.Nampfcr.

Baltimore II. Ybilaoelpbia 9ant-
picr-Go." (@ricsion-9iuie), Bier 1,
2ig6t-StrnBe.
Baltimore, G6einpeafe & 9(tlantic
9laiIpaD Co., %iers A, AZ, 5, 6
uo s, SigbtitraBe, umO 8ier 1,
@rott- -StraBe.
Baltimore Steam Eadet 60"
(0In 9op 2ine), %icrs 1913,
9igbt.5trabe.
aGbeiapeofe Steomi6ip Sine,
@ier 49, 9ig6t.StraBe.
n@crdants ano 0liners' Erans-
portntion 2ine". Ficr 3, SUB BON
Siio.@apItraBe.
uyorf Slioer 2inc~, Bier 1s, Sight
StraBc.
o91cip-gorf uno Baltimore Grams
portotion 60, SUB Der SreOerid-
StraBe.
pSol6eiter Steamboat Co., %ier
t6, Siobt-StraBe
oWlorplano, 9elamore anO Sir.
einia", &iers 2, 8, A, z, s unO 8,
2ig6t.Stra6e.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08
9as SransOicnmdOdlcu

Gbun fab ib utter 6lmoert
Sclt in luicr Stdotben 5ie6'n
ltnD mcin Ser5 bat iih perpnnocrt
mo mein 2lnge grilBte ibn
lhio es miuftc Dem SoIooten
Still SyDt0arf mid nidt Derrat6cn
ltno pcil C ser 3uial iuoIlte:
llnier 6aus marc iein 2uartier
9gie audi Der &atcr oarob goIlte:
Denno9 blieb Der Geutibc bier
llno i'd lo6te oeH Soloaten
Stial Sd bari mi6 ni6t perrat6enl
llno i'd 6arrtc, bis i'm &reiie
Sings oaS Iebte Si6t erloib
llno oolm ihlib ib leiie, Iciie,
3n 0em itortcn bLonoen u9odc"
llno i'd fiiBte oen Sol0atcn
GhQl eSg 0arf mid nidt Derrat6cnl
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08

Gem gIrm Der tDabrI9eiulid oe6ro-
den ooer deridnettert III. GrmitteIn
Sie pomogli9 ben glufent6alt oes
@eriUiinOeten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08

~2u biit ldngerc Belt i'm 6cdqcbsroe
geipeien? 9a bait on ipobI retbt oft ben
Sonneuaiifgang betpunoern f0nnen2"
Dglein, 10 lauge binsth llieuaLa svol1
ReipelerA &iyv,a- = ~. - - ~ - -'-''N
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08
N0. 8ortiesuna.l

.Tapon babe i'd nibts gefii6It, ser
Stabl Bat mid ood lailm beriibrt,
iagfe er, ulpie drgerlih. oo3 tpiro nod
fagelana cine Spiir 8iriidlalien,
@orafaltig fiiblte ct 0ie SdmarrR
uH0 legte elm beilenoes BilaIter mlf;
baum erIt nabm er oen ritn0en iteifcn
Silt alb, iuelber ieltianc @inbudlten
5eigte Dab 0erielbe NIT einern fei.
ilen Stoblgepebe gepan3ert iei. Bate
pOn allBen nianan0 bemerten foiuen.
Sielleid)t mar onrh oieleS metallche
8utter elm Wlenihenleben gerettct
i0oroeu Der Shlag mar oaron ab.
geprallt uno batte niir ooS iiGblerne
9leBirerf perbogen uno 5crfnittert
.Cffenbor fam Der lleberioll ni6t
ron un8efdbr. ionoern ipar iuir per-
I6nlih 3igeood)t" iagte glnfofSti 5i
Iib ielbit u@in Derfebltes llnterneb.
men. Bel Dem 0er angrcifeHoe Ecil oeH
tiirjeren ae3ogen BAT alir ioll es
zine itiiblide g8armlng fem, Ole tni6
@oriidt lebrt~
aqitternadlt mar l1ueIt poriiber
uno man bdtte meinen iollen 0nB
Salptmaun 5ernauo mad iolden Gr.
lcbniiieu ipobl Der 9flbe beOiirfen iuio
nit s5reliocn iein Eager auiiiider
wiir0e. 9lbcr, itatt iih ocm 2hluri,
niar Hi iiberlaiien, 5iinoete er iicb cine
3iaarre diL blicb in Gebnitubl liben
un0 ia6 bon Belt 3u Belt noc6 oerlI6r,
ipie ieHouo Ger iiirdtet, cine 8erab.
reolng 3u periaitneii
qlm folgclioen Wloraeu fanO ser
soliSeihei auf ieiuem Rult Elm fitr8cs
@riefHen, 0as mir NIT einem anidei.
ncnO be0cuhmgsloien Sdlnortel ina
terseidjuct mar. 2ics S6roibeil oaS
auf Ser 9telle ole geiamte @ebeimpo.
lisei IN @eDeeung brudte, lmltete nie
iolBf
g&ugben Gle 5il crforIden pcIdber
9aunoar5t 6eiite uad]t nab Gin llbr att
eiuen Nlanue gerltfeH lpDroen iitl
ccr flcin nan @eitalty a6er icbr belueg-
lidl fmoC) lusIelitarf lit DcrIglbe
nalB nanaerIei &erlebuHgen babeH,
beionoers an Der re8teu S4nlter ooer
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08

Gs ge6t uidts i6er sic
&oriidt &oIi5ci @omniilidr;
nStommcn Sic irgcuOpic BON Gcut.
idcn ob, Sir?~ 9iiraer: ,9}icbt.
ooB id miiBtc; meine Gltcrn @roBs
lIrgroB, un0 lhlr @roBeltcrn iun0
nah oieiem bcgIaubigten Stomm.
Baum bier 9e6orene Gugldnoerl" -
Gomniiiidr: o9lber 6o6en sic nibt
irgeno cine oerpanote 0ciltihe Sci.
tcnlinie oui5upeiier?~ 9iirger:
aSm mir fdnt elm Dor fiinf5i0
Sobren 6eirotbctc Gin @roBocttcr ei.
ner onae6eirdtbetcn Tonte odterlider
Seits Die EoHter cines NianneS, oci.
len @roBbater niitterlidcricits ein.
NAL nit einer Geiitidcn bcrlo6t
mari" Gomniiiidr; nllno oamit
riiden sic iebt crit 6crous. SD err
flare Gle ais ipionageoeroodtig fir
per6aftetl~
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08

8cim q(bf6fe6. 8rou:
u2ie6cr @}onn fcbre 6alo wieoer. -"
Sanoihlrumanu (e6eualiger Stra.
Benfebrer) ,Sobolo i'd 5uriidfoms
me, liebe sSrali."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08
9fa0ifalbeiIMna 0er glerDeni0lpdde.

Sdpode nerb6e @eronen gcpIogt SoimnosIOget uno
Ihleden SrGimen dopnDe gusfui Wrut yiden unO &opt
uer5eH Soorauso @bnobme 6es @eors unO Der troi Sea-
tarrb Nagaoid SubrcrItopfmg 0oiefeit Grr0tben 3en
Ser5fIopi gnbeuug, aengtdfeit uno Sribinn eraPren
aus Dem SpsenSnb r ale 6OIecn ingcuOli6r ScrirrA
grnO tr5er 3etn Striftrcu SamennR $Bmos, 6rampf'
nuO arnd uad ciner Og IBOOe an eiRen Sdas
gc6eil urrOcn.
Etts mnclrc (nenctg guaee
8ue
Hcu.6cn 8riuatSnF, 1877 GaF o. shr gsem gOrf %. 9.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-08

@ei @errenFnngen nnO 0netidnnaen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
p. n. ALBRIGHT, CsaI Managsn
Atlantic Coast Liss Railroad
l. W. BALDWIN, CsaT Manager
Central Of Georgia Railway.
C. l. BARDo, Cssr Manager,
New York, New Haven q Hartford R@sl
u. ii. COAPMAN, Yies- Prssidsaa
Southern Railway.
0. E. CoTrER, CsnT MsnaFsr
Wabash Railway.
p. z. CROWLEY, AssG Yies- Prsst6saa
New York Csntral Railroad.
C. II. EMERSON, CsnT MsnSs~S
Crsat Nsrthern Railway.
c. II. EWING. CssT Manager.
Philadelphia 4 Reading kstiwSyS
u. W. CnICE, Asss. 70 Prssids3a
CAssaPsaks a ohis Railway.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

The Bethany Brotherhood, an or
glnization of the Bethany Baptist
Church met Friday evening with o.
d. Wells 1t was a very enjoyable
event, supper with many delieacies
especially tempting for summer
meal, being served on the lawn by
Mrs. Wells and her assistants. There
was no program but a pleasing feat
ure of the evening was the lighting
of fireworks by the host.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-hfth of all employes) is equal to S per
cent advance in ali freight rates
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
mployes' representatives.
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

Miss Myrtle Green spent the week
end visiting in Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Steward and
daughter were guests at Tacoma Inn
Sunday last
Mrs. Joseph Webber and daughter
Miss Katherine of Lewiston, arrived
Monday to visit with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Jefferson Savage.
Mrs. j. ". Lucas arrived in Show
hogan Friday night from New York
City. Mr. Lucas left that city last
week and will be engaged on the
United States Steamship Nebraska
now in Mexican waters, as chief
radio officer Mrs. Lucas is a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J
Abbey on Madison Ave.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

j. Howard Haley, Democratic can
didate for county attorney, was in
Skowhegan Tuesday having business
at the Court House Mr.. Haley, whose
home is in Hartland reports that
! business conditions are greatly i'm
proved in that town since the pur-
chase of the wooden mills by the
American Wooden Co His sister
Miss Kathryn Haley, who is now
teacher in Massachusetts, but for
merly an instructor in the schools
here is visiting him.
The annual meeting of Golden Rod
Branch, International Sunshine Socie-
~, occurred last Thursday at the
Branch headquarters in the Munich
pal Building, On this occasion Mrs.
Mary Roderick was elected president
TO serve for the third year and other
officers chosen were as follows: First
vice president, Mrs. Maude Conant;
second vice president, Mrs. Ella New
ton; secretary, Mrs. Minnie r. Wheel
er; treasurer, Mrs, Elizabeth Nelson;
chaplain, Mrs Sadie Quimby; flower
committee, north side, Mrs. C. w.
Badger; south side, Mrs. Edith M.
Bailey; relief committee, north side,
Mrs Ella Jewett. Mrs. Mary
SWEET; south side, Mrs. Joseph Carl
yeau, Mrs, Alfredo Cool. These COM
mittees are to serve for three months.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
to me at times.

TO me at times. Lydia l.. Inkham S
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pts re-
stored me to health and want to thank
you for the good they have done me. |
have had quite BIT of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
full looks. Ny friends say why do you
look SO young and well?' owe it all
to the Lydia Z. Pinkham remedies.
Mrs. RoBT. SToPIEL Moore Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound
you have any symptom about which
YOU would like to know write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. for helpful advice given free OF
charge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

After the ball game visit Vigue &
Halls sanitary barber shop.
F. y. Cayouette will be in town for
time and will take few orders for
ladies' tailoring.
Vote for a Business Man for L. s.
Senator In the Republican Primaries
oi July 2ith.--Yote for Ex.Goy. Fer.
naid.-Adv.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

Tered y TN IeiIldie
trouble. backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chi
dren 5 loud talking
and romping would
make me so nervous
/ could just tear
everything to pieces
and | would ache a.
over and feel SO SICK
that would ne [
y ant anyone to talk
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

urday night
NJ aud Ms Edward +. naines
.ns 4...o}..au Cfeanis are Passing a
'..4s..,.4. orchard
-. ..4 ~. Mandy lowell md
80 -. ....l ord visitors VIII
s...a.l3
MISS hNaa
4.=4.s 49,. 49,, ,..el
MIS-. l.. >. "'"1hiie' 's'' ''''''''' "
s7ih her son e'II ''e'''u'e' 80 9 ''''
ION YiS" 10 i''''..'s' -
btaaDul3 icl''Ns' " nv
e'Ipios'" Ill i''2.'n 'o'
mas peoH PtsS''s " ~" ~
nome Oh baPliS' nm
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fish of Athens
were in town Sunday bringing her
s'N', -, .uof,
~ wv
The Woman's Mission circle oil 'he
Congregational Churrh Is meellns
this afternoon with Mrs. cyrus Good
rich at her nome on Manson ave
MIS- "eo =. az . - 'N,t
iioi''e .ioi'u''' io' MN ~ ...,..,
WIN nei W. .,.a -,
i''es III ''''l70
MAJ 'i'i'0
Mrs. L. Goodrich of Gem 81. was
removed Saturday on cot TO Lewis
ton, where it is probable she VIII re-
eel'e SUI s''a, 'l''' ,'''' ~ =
iio''''''' /" INV
Ned Sturteyant, who has posllloh
with Farnsworth & Whitney, boot ard
shoe dealers in Boston, returned Sat
urday after visit with his parents.
Mr., and Mrs. +. +. Sturteyant on
Prospect St
,-,.. n ho.
~ .. '''''''e 49,,
D'''' u wv t, w. u.
Anderson back to Jackman Station
Saturday and purposes to remain
there indefinitely.
,,..
~ - 49,.
nv, me ~ ~. :, ,,.... -,
It" me- 49, aNr. o,' - .yoi,,
''''|ue''' -. 49,. ...~,,.
-, -.
'''0u' 90 "eO' W.,
~ 'iie
cI,ou.ho,,on cronoo 10 70 ,oto .
,.,ootio, d,,.i,,r tbo u,ool,s iptor,,op-
ino ho+woop now o,d Augnst 9otb
,.ho, tho novt ,,,ootiro 80 +bat ar
o,,i,atio, u.i1 ho ho1d rho+ will
ho tho ooooeion Of tho annual Child
ron,s niaht ord Nice Emma uou tho
,a,,,,..o,. o,,,.,,,,.oo.d ,,onao,, INT =
,roorar, wo,ld no nroeontod at that
,i,.,a ,,,don tio di.aatio,, ae Ar and
Nc Erod T,scop
The Bethany Brotherhood, an or
ganization of the Bethany Baptist
;, .,aa,,.,
IN. ,11;aaai..,
- - -. a.5 a. la-,, -.
49, -, r,...,'
-
,..,'.,..
~ - '", NN', ne ~.
= - - no = NV
The pulpit of the Island Avenue
Congregational Church was admirably
filled Sunday morning by Rev. Chas.
Harbutt, superintendent of the safe
Congregationalist Association lie
told some of the things which should
be accomplished by the people of thu
Congregational denomination durinC
the next four years and prior to the
celebration of the landing of the Fill
grims In the evening he accomplni-
ed Rey George Merriam of the
/ Bethany Church to East Madison for
Il service.
hi, ...,... -. ..,.,.,. ........
od Arthnn nolno, noaiaon4 - az
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20

Troubled with dandruf? 1t may
be light and fluffy and not appear
dangerous at the present time but II
neglected it will become matted-that
will mean loss of hair-Nyals Hirsu-
tone will prevent lt.-G R. Foge
Druggist.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

TO the American Public:
Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads arc in the public service
your service. This army Of employees is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation 8 billion
dollars year, and ~ cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all Eastern Railroads 1915 twenty-five per the
Of alb as shown by the payrolls-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-20
| OWE
MY HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.

Washington Park, III" am the
mother Of four children and have SUI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Better dinner without meat than a
domestic broil.
Sometimes the price of liberty is the fee
Of a smart lawyer,
one ohservant woman may be n whole
public opinion in herself
Every time mans wife buys him n
tie his vanity gets it i'm the neck.
Re good to everybody and everybody
will try to make a doormat OF YOU.
Anyway, an ounce Of prevention costs
much less than a pound of cure.
Rashful men are slaves. Women claim
them by right of personal conquest.
It's wonderful how smart n woman can
make n man think she thinks he is.
People who travel on the downward
path seldom provide themselves with re-
turn ticket,
An elaborate tombstone and n contested
will is the only notoriety wealth brings to
some men.
1t is awfully risky for pretty girl 10
go into dark hall with n man-and that
may he why she likes "a do SO.
For n man to make a woman happy dur
ing courtship is much easier than It is for
him to make good after MARRIAGE Chi
caeo News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
BLACKLIST IS NOT
DIRECTED AGAINST
NEUTRAL TRADE
Great Britain Will Consider
Cases of American Firms
Which Claim New Order
Is Unjustifiable.

Washington, July 25.-A partial
answer to the state departments re-
quest for information concerning the
blacklisting Of American firms by
Great Britain was given informally to
Acting Secretary Polk late to-day by
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassador Sir Cecil said the blacklist
was not directed against neutral trade.
that it was not intended to affect ex-
listing contracts, and that the Brit
ish government would be glad to con-
slider the cases of firms desiring to Of
fer proof that they had been put on
the list unjustifiably.
In telling of the mbassador's visit
later, Mr. Polk said the information
had been accepted without prejudice
to any action which the United States
might determine to take in the matter.
1t is understood that a full safe
ment Of the British position will be
given out by the foreign office in Lon
don in a few days.
Mr. Polk was assured by the ambassa-
dor that the blacklist was designed sole
ly to prevent British capital and credit
being used to support an enemy. This, II
was said, will he set forth at length in
which probably will take the form of an
announcement in Parliament. Pending
, its issuance the state department will de-
lay an announcement 1t is preparing for
| the information of the American business
| public.
For the present, while trying to out
line the general principles upon which ne
| gotatons on the subject should be con-
Quoted, the state department is giving at
tention to the relief of individual firms
which may suffer, without intent on their
part Of violating any legal right of the
British government.
Another development which must be
dealt with relates to American corpora
! tons whose stock in whole or in part is
owned by Germans in Germany. a
new York corporation found that the
majority of its capital stock was owned
by a German corporation in the same
line of business. Investigation by the
state department has developed that UNI
der the French and the German law,
and generally on the continent Of Europe
majority stock control of such cor
poration by an enemy even though the
corporation is domicied in a neutral
country, would make 1t a proper sub
iect for hlacklisting,
The British government, however, Is
understood to incline to the American
view that the domicile of a company
the place where it is incorporated-must
determine its status. 1t is said there are
British legal decisions supporting that
view, and officials here believe thai
ultimately Great Britain will recognize
it as valid. otherwise, It is suggested
the allies might find themselves cut of
from necessary business with many Am
ercan concerns upon whom they depend
for war munitions. food supplies, ant
transportation. Much of the stock of thu
great American railroad systems, for in
, stance, is owned in Germany.