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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
BRTTAIN'S ACTION LEGAL
IN NEW BLOCKADE RULE,
LORD CECIL CONTENDS
Defends Resembling of Declara-
ton of London Regarding
Privileges of Neutral
Nations
ANSWERS DR.. HOLLWEG

LONDON, July 1S-Great Britain acted
on strictly legal principles when she aban-
doned the Declaration of London as code
regulating blockade and rights of neutrals
and belligerents at sea, lord Robert Cecil.
Minister of Blockade. said in an exclusive
interview today. The British Minister
answered several assertions made by the
German Chancellor in recent statement
regarding the Declaration of London.
Apparently the Chancellor regards the
Declaration of London as charter of free
dom of the seas said Lord Robert.
What are the true facts?" The Declara-
ton of London was merely code en-
deavoring to reconcile certain contradictory
theories of international law: 1t specif-
cally permitted the destruction of neutral
prizes 1t did not repeal the well estab-
lished rights of belligerents against enemy
commerce.
"It is strange the Germans should put
forward their present contention in view
Of the action Of their commerce destroying
cruisers such as the Emden, Karlsruhe and
Eitel Friedrich. which during the early
months of the war sank many allied and
neutral vessels in places far removed from
the port OF any bell!gerent.
''It was in this respect very different from
the treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of
Belgium. which was absolutely binding
upon the signatories but which Germany
callously violated the moment war broke
out following this act by waging a land
trary to international law and repugnant
to the ideas of civilization and humanity
I need not remind you of the amount of
neutral shipping and the number of neutral
lives destroyed by German submarines
"The Chancellor maintains that Great
Britain denies the rights Of neutrals and
enforces municipal statutes as though they
were international law. Great Britain from
the first has done the utmost to distinguish
between genuine neutral commerce and
that carried on in the interests Of the
enemy, and to place rs little inpedlment as
possible in the way of the former
Some delays and inconvenience un-
doubtedly have been caused neutral traders.
but that Ia the inevitable accompaniment
of n state of war and everything possible
is and will be done to reduce them TO n
minimum Surely the record of Great
Britain will compare favorably with that
of Germany who has not scrupled to sink
neutral vessels at night and destroy neutral
innocent lives on only too many occasions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
AMERICA WAS INTENDED
TO BE A SPIRIT AMONG
NATIONS, SAYS WILSON
Should Be Finest Example of
Ideals That Promote Stand
ards, He Tells Citizen
ship Convention
PRAISE FOR NEWCOMERS

WASHINGTON. July 13.-Speakng be-
fore the citizenship convention today, Presi-
dent Wilson declared America was intended
to be "a spirit among nations of the world
America, he said should be the finest
example of the objects and ideals that go
TO promote the standards of the world.
you should find the best way to intro.
duce to newcomers this spirit" said the
President. ut isn't fair TO the mul.itudes
of men and women of other countries that
we should receive them without that friendly
help which Will enable them to find out
what America Is like and what she stands
for.
These people should be educated in the
came school that all of us are educated in
that furnished by the life of the community
TO which we belong.
~ don't doubt that many n simple soul
has been stirred by the Statue of Liberty
which represents the ideals of men. Think
ing on this has caused me to turn on myself
the light of investigation to see If there
burned there the true fire of America, as
those coming expect to find.
'Ive never been among those who felt
comfort In the superiority Of America over
other countries. The way to dispel that
is to travel in other countries and find out
how much of nobility and good there is
among the people of those countries
America should be the finest example
not the only example-of the things
which go to promote the standards of the
world.
'If we are genuine Americans those
coming over here cannot avoid an infec-
tion. We must illustrate the ideals of
Justice and of liberty.
when you ask man to become loyal
TO this Government when he comes to Amer
icn. he thinks he must be loyal to a few
persons. But that is not our ideal. We
want him to be loyal to our objects and
ideals"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

the weight is shifted 70 the steel and cor-
crete base
The second step is the removal Of the
old wall In this section. In the case Of r.
normal wel-built wall this work would rec
quire IN entire day, but with the crumbiina
walls which have been found under CITY
Hall this particular part Of the work proves
the easiest OF the whole undertaking. Yes
terday ono whole section OF wall six feet
wide. two and one-haif feet thick and
IL feet high, was torn down in 10 minutes.
The third step is the rebuilding OF the
new wall This is simply matter Of ma
sonry construction. differing in no way
from the building of an ordinary wall ex-
cept that It is thicker and stronger With
the new section built, the cement between
the bricks Is allowed time TO dry and the
wooden props are then removed, allowing
the weight of the wall and building to rest
upon the new foundation.
More than 200 men are now being EN-
ployed on the work by the New York
Underpinning Company, which is working
jointly with the keystone State Construc-
tlon Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
1000 CHILDREN HAVE PICNIC
"Angel of Kensington" Gives Eighth
Annual Outing to Kensington
Youngsters in Fairmount Park

The eighth annual picnic for 1000 chill
dren given by Mrs. NJ w Ketchum the
angel of Kensington," is being held today
at the Smith Memorial Playground in Fair
mount Park, at 33d street and Columbia
avenue.
The children met at o'clock this morn
ing in front of Mrs. Ketchum's residence,
Frankford and Stella avenues and went to
the playground in trolley cars. 4 large
number of youngsters appeared without hav-
ing eaten breakfast, and Mrs, Ketchum
served them cinnamon rolls and coffee be-
fore they started out.
Athletic games were played this morning
until noon, when luncheon was served, At
. o'clock there will be a peanut scramble.
At O'Clock ice cream and cake are to be
served. The return trip will be made at
6 o'clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
PARADISE BUS AT WORK
Country Week Association Begins Va
cation Work

The Paradise notorious is on its regular
summer job again, carrying TO points far
beyond the heat Of the city the children
who are the guests of the Children's Country
Week Association. The first trip of this
season was made to Boothwyn, with 40 girl
passengers who Will spend a weeks vaca-
tion provided for them by the association.
The bus was given to the association by
Charles w. Kolb, whose death occurred sew
eral weeks ago. The bus will make daily
trips into the country with the young guests
of the association and their mothers. To-
days destination is Bellevue, the camp OF
the association near West Chester, and
so mothers and children left here in the
bus this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
DROWNING YOUTH SEXES
COUSIN, WHO ESCAPES GRASP
Lad Goes to Relatives Aid and Nearly
Dies, Too

TRENTON, July 1.-TWO youths barely
able 10 swim went in bathing last night in
a cuvert, 80 feet deep. just off the Della
ware River, at Broad street park. just be-
low this city.
Nicholas Labor. 10. OF this city. was
drowned. John Dell, II, his cousin. was
rescued.
Labor went out too far and when he
found he was over his depth called TO his
cousin, and the latter went out to him.
Labor grabbed hold OF the younger boy
and held on so tight that he kept him from
swimming. Labor sank as Dell was
rescued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13

level under ths centre OF the city, two pits,
each 60 feet deep. have been sunk, one at
| the north side and the other at the south
side of the building. The water. flowing to
| the lowest level, seeps into these pits and
. is pumped out with large hydraulic pumps,
! which are kept working night and day.
There are three distinct steps In rebuild
I ing each six-foot section. The wall is first
| pierced at the basement-1oor level by two
| 15-inch steel girders and the dirt is re-
| moved from both sides OF the wall to the
| depth to which II will be torn away. Two
other girders are then forced through the
wall at the base of the excavations and
| these are bedded in concrete.
Temporary steel girders are then laid in
opposite directions just under the upper set
| of glrders. Four l00-ton jacks one at each
end Of the two girders. then lift the weight
| of this section of the wall, and massive
wooden props are driven in, with one end
| on the steel and concrete base and the other
supporting the ends of the upper set Of
grders. with the removal Of the jacks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Twenty-Five Hours of Steady Grinding Needed tc
Cut Through Masonry at Foundations.
Inside Supports Are Ready

cement and set on a steel reinforced con-
crete base, II feet below the present base
ment floor of City Hall. This concrete base
will form the roof of the Broad street sub
way. and the tunnel will be bored directly
under the building after the foundation re-
building has been completed.
AS much OF the work is below the water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
MExIcANs TO TALK PEACE HERE
American Union Against Militarism
Luncheon Host Next Week

A meeting OF the American Union Against
Militarism viii be held in this city either
Wednesday or Thursday OF next week to
talk over peace prospects In Mexico. Three
prominent Mexicans have been invited to
Rojas. director Of the National Library in
Mexico City; Modesto C. ROLAND, an engi-
neer Of Yueatan and New York, and Doctor
All. editor of Accion Mondial, a magazine
published In Mexico City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
Electrician Killed by 2sOO Volts

WATERFOWL. July 13.-John Frazier.
aged 2s, an electrician. was killed late
yesterday at Alexandria Bay by an electric
shock. 2Seo volts passing through his body.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22
300 VESSELS ARE LOST IN
 JUNE

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22. - The Liver pool Underwriters Association in their returns for June, 1916. report that 131 British steam and sailing vessels and 169 foreign vessels were posted in the Loss Book during the month of June-a total of BOO, com pared with 314 in June, 1915, and 362 in June, 1914. These include minor casualties as we'll as total losses.
 The tonnage of vessels actually lost in June totals 31,99S against 12,7-0 in June, 1915, and 22,OS1 in June, 1914.
 For the six months ending June 30, 1916, 286,S13 tons of shipping disap- peared, against 256,4O7 in the cores. bonding period of 1915 and 193,592 in 1914.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22
HERRING FISHING GOOD IN
 HOLLAND

SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands, Aug. 22.-The herring caught by the Dutch fleet of 725 ships during the year 1915 totalled 671 000 tons, and brought an average of s20 per ton as compared with $S for the previous season, ac- cordtng to a statistical report just published. The war conditions, and particularly the big German demand, were thus responsible for an increase of l50 per cent. A number of the ships were damaged by floating mines, and nine ships in all were lost, with the forfeit of 2S lives. One fortunate motor lugger, the "Catharina." earned $65,- 600 in her ten trips.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

scene of the accident. When Perry came to the surface he was near the middle of the river. He seized upon a sack of clothing that was floating down the stream and was carried for a considerable distance before he fin ally succeeded in reaching shore. Ahead of him he saw the girl, still afloat, when he made a landing.
 Utterly exhausted by his struggle in the water, Perry rested a few min ntes, believing himself the only sur vivors, but in short time Berry came along down the bank, and the two set off down the river in search of Miss Wheeler, or any of the others who might possibly have escaped. They proceeded down the stream for some distance, but did not find any the accident, where they found Rus sell, who had injured his back severe ly. They rested up for a few hours and then went back up the river to the camp, then known as Sourdough City, where they related the story of the tragedy.
 A short time later two men arrived in camp and reported having seen Miss Wheeler on a bar in the middle of the river several miles below the spot where the boat was wrecked. These parties stated that they had shouted to the girl and that she had waved her hand to them, indicating that she had heard their shouts. As the river was very swift and deep at , this point they could not reach her, but had shouted that they were going for help. A relief party was at once made up and started down the river in boat. Arriving at the bar where the girl was last seen, nothing was found but her shoes and stockings lying on a small log, which she had | discarded to rid herself of any surplus
 weight. From this evidence it was
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

believed that the girl, misunderstood. ing the shouts of the men, and believ- ing herself deserted, had undertaken to reach the shore, and had been washed away. Her body was never recovered.
 Widener had formerly been a con fectioner, having a shop in Valdez. He sold out his business and joined the rush to the Nizina, taking with him his little son, about 12 years Of age. From the time of the accident neither father nor son were seen above the surface of the water. but about two months later their bodies were found on bar in the Copper river, and were laid to rest on the banks of that stream, the father and little son in the same grave.
 Some time later the body of Reischl was also found on bar in the Nizina river, and was inferred on the banks of that stream.
 Such tragedies were common in the early days of the mad rush for gold in the north. one being forgotten when another, perhaps more terrible, drove it from mind, only to be recalled when as in this case something relating to the parties recalled them to mind.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22
TRAGEDY EARLY DAYS AGAIN
 REVIVED

A private letter received from Los Angeles to a Valdez man tells of the death at San Diego recently of Ed. Russell, who for several years was resident of Valdez in the early days. The letter states that for a time prior to his death, Russell, or Ed. Matthews as his real name was, had not been of sound mind but just prior to his demise he became perfectly sane.
 The death of Russell brings to mind tragedy of the northland in which he narrowly escaped the fate which befell four of his companions. who were drowned in the Nizina river in the summer of 1903, the year follow ing the rush to the Nizina placer dis trict.
 Russell, c. A. Widener and his sor, Charles Berry, August Rieschl, Miss Lou Wheeler and l.. J. Perry, with two dogs and about HOO pounds of freight, started for Chititu creek in a boat about June 15 of that year, bound for the Copper river and thence to Valdez. The party was about three days going down the river to a point about six miles below Young creek.
 Two men were at the oars of the unwieldly craft and third was steer ing. AS they approached a bend in the river they saw a rock in the stream for which the boat was head ed All efforts to turn the craft w ere rendered futile by the terrific current of the stream, and Russell. who was in the bow of the craft, seized the bow line and jumped f)r what ID s@p- posed was a shal;o% spot, intending to swing the boat aside. 'le landed in deep water, and was dragged along by the boat. Perry and Berry jumped to his assistance, but their efforts were also in vain, for the boat struck the rock with terrific force, smashing 1t to pieces and precipitating every body into the water.
 Russell and Berry succeeded in reaching the shore not far below the
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

J. k. Clark, clerk of the district court of the Fourth division, under Judge Bunnell, has resigned, and has been succeeded by Sydney Stewart, his chief deputy. It is rumored that the resignation, following so close upon a visit of special agent of the department of justice, may have been asked for by the department
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

The Fairbanks school board has made announcement to the effect that about 5000 tablets of paper, Sx10 inches, will be used by the school children during the next school term, The announcement was made for the benefit of the merchants of the city.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

The kvig Saltery, at the mouth of Swanson creek, Cook Inlet, is report ed to be busy, and the seasons output is expected to reach 1,500 barrels of salmon, The run of humpbacks re- gently was so heavy that it broke the three traps operated by the saltery.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

It is reported that as soon as the present contracts are completed the work on the Talkeetna division of the government railroad will be suspended and every effort concentrated on completing the branch up the Mata. nuska river to the Chickaloon coal fields this season.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

Lost-A key ring with three small keys, fastened to a corkscrew. Finder return to NJ. c. Thompson.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-22

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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11
For the First Regiment Will be Held
April 22-Tribute to
Scott.

y general order has been issued h,
AuJutnat General John C. Bond ana
approved by Governor Hatfield not
lhg the promotion of w. w. Point Of
ihe medical department of the sec
ond infantry to rank of captaii,. and
OF Di. William Edwin Long to the
E2nk Of first lieutenant in the med.
cal department. A board OF officers
= detailed by this order to hold q
meeting III Fairmont. April %. tc
conduct an examination of candidat
e5 for promotion in the first infantry
This board comprises Capt. Claude
Il. Layman and Capt. Rollo ]. Con-
ley, Of the first infantry, and Cant.
". w. Point, of the medical DEPART,
lcnt
a board Of officers to conduct the
e"amlnatlon In the second infantry
VIII meet in Huntington April 22.
his board is composed of Major Hc-
Der, II. Hice. Judge advocate DEPART
Hcnt; Major G. c. Hogg. Of the medi-
Il department, and Capt. Charles +.
!empleton, Of the second Infantry.
Another order was issued as a If:
."te to the late Buckner Fairfa>
Iott. Of Terra Alta retai!ing his
2liltary record covering a period o.,
years. Each officer in the militia
was sent a copy Of the order.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11

Gcrmany's latest periscopes on
floating mines, shows what Kutur
can do with the brick in the paper
bag.-Wall Street Journal.
The President fares better when he
talks to the correspondents. Unlike
Senators and Representatives they do
not misquote him or get the facts
tWisted.--New York World.
The destruction Of war has beon
terrific, but up to the present moment
every one Of the heads Of governments
involved has escaped. ed.-Washington
Star.
It's big war, Of course. but it
isn't big enough to stop the importa-
ton Of new Paris fashions for women
to this country; and maybe no war
could be big enough to stop that
indianapolis News.
Even as Moses lifted I'D the ser
Dent in the wilderness, so shall the
protective tariff be lifted up in Amer
ica, if this nation would be healed -
declared a Kentucky orator. The Dem
ocrats have called it everything but
Washington Herald.
The world must learn, said the
German Chancellor in his speech to
the Reichstag in December. 1914. that
not hair Of Germans head can
be harmed with impunity." That
sounds like the sentiment Of a nation
which can be depended upon TO re.
sDect the lives Of notwithstanding.
field Republican.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11

the war. And there was terrible cN.
pense. The British nation grew tired
OF paying the bills.
People Tired of Expense.
Crazy old George III and his primo
minister, Lord North. vowed pighcai.
odly to fight on until tue colonies
should be subdued if it took every sol
dler and every gold piece England
could raise. But the people. throuph
the!r representatives in parliament,
grew more and more weary OF the vast
expense that brought no results. A.
ter CORVALLIS was beaten at York
town they realized the war was lost
Let the king and Lord North Obstiu
atel% kept on. Then at last came the
rebellion Of the bill payers.
Lord North introduced 4 bulgut IN
which he demanded further largr
i~2A@ 10 continue The war. Charles
James FOX had long led thc opposi
Ncn ~ the house OF commons aglinsi
NIng George and his prime minister
''e saw the time had como to strike a
"&rl"!Ve blow. His opportunity ar
F'Vcd when the budget was presented
ior taxes and loans were pressing
nara upon the people. The opposition
attacked the budget and succeeded
IN defeating Lord North's proposition
for a new loan.
Then, on March : 1882 c,n r,o,
way Ga bluff soldicr-politician, who
never had favored the American warn
ollered the resolution that STONED all
hoSulltles. Lord North and his min
'S''y were forced out Of Office And
the war was at an end.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11
TEN CARS PILE UP ON
WESTERN MARYLAND r =

Traffic on the w. NJ. between IIoc.
erStoWn and Cumberland was held
up from 7.3o Friday night until about
O'Clock this morning as the rcsui,
OF freight wreck JUST west Of Big
Pool. Only one man was slightlv
hurt while coal cars were spilled from
the track and an cgino balrv battered
UP. The loss was about $1,000
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11
AMERICAN REVOLUTION CAME
TO END 134 YEARS AGO SUNDAY

'fhCrefOTc be it resolved. That all
who shall advise or attempt the fur
ther prosecution OF offensive war un-
on the continent Of America shall Ec
considered as enemies Of his maie-ty
ard TO the country.'
This resolution passed the British
mouse Of commons without ODpOSitiOn
l34 years ago. And it ended the rev
olutlonary war. IT is date as me-
mOrable as that Of the Yorktown vic
tory itself and it is one that no Amer
lean can afford to forget. Says Trevel-
yam: mo more important decision
was ever deliberately and unanimous
~ made by the house Of ommons."
For nearly eight years our newborn
nation had been at death grips with
England. Many Americans have a
false idea Of the revolution. George
Washington was not only fighting sol
dleTs. He was fighting British pocket
books. And by outwitting the strategy
OF the opposing rcdcoats, he made us
free.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11
WASHINGTON TIED
Up WITH STRIKE
Men Demand e-Hour Day Not Scatter
ed Over More Than 12-Hour
Day-3O Cents an Hour.
(By United Press

IBy United PreSS)
WASHINGTON, March 6-The
cnators and congressman who do not
own autoes walked to work this morn
ing as the result Of a strike by the
who are asking for 80 Gems an hom
street car motormen and conductors
and also a nine-hour day, with the
hours scattered over more than a
twelve-hour day.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11
COLONEL HOUSE
WITH PRESIDENT
o'ea'asted with Him and Gives In
side Facts From Foreign
Capitals

WASHINGTON, March G.-ColOncl
e. NJ. House brcakfastcd with thc
president this morning. giving him
the inside facts he cleaned from his
'lSit 10 foreign capitals. He viii re-
turn to New York immcdiatn1v ITO
dchled the reports that he would make
Washington his home.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-11
COUNTY COURT CONVENED
IN REGULAR SESSION

The county court convened This
morning in regular session ana took
up several matters Of routine bust
ness. Several directors Of the G0oi
Roads Association Of the Opcquon
District attended the session and dis.
cusSed with the court several roao
matters.