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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22
COURTS AND POLITICS.


OF course, every rightminded mar
will admit that our courts ought to
be above political considerations,
above political aspirations, above re-
spending to their party's or even their
country's caIl-but they are not!
OF course, every right-minded man
will agree with the political critics
of Mr.. Hughes that all court officers
should be wholly free from contami-
nation with politics and politicians
but they are not!
OF course, everybody will concede
that it would be a grand thing for
the country as a whole if we had a
supreme court that is ~suDer-human,
ranking rot only a little higher than
the angels" but co-equal with the
Creator Of the universe, in order that
exact justice, tempered with judicial
mercy, might be melted out to all hui
manity--but we haven't any such
court!
Our supreme court has been a po-
1itical body, within certain well
ton of our government. 1t is a rec
ognized fact that, upon occasions, APP
pointments to the supreme bench
have been made for the purpose, in
the main, of having certain political
doctrines promulgated as court opin-
ions.
Our supreme court and our state
supreme court have been the virtual
directors and sponsors for the as
sumption of certain governmental
functions, and have been responsible
for reading into enactments meanings
which were never intended and at
other times have overturned legisla-
tive intentions.
Not a few of our most distinguished
jurists owe their judicial appoint
ments more to their political stand
ing at the time of their elevation to
the bench than to their eminence as
jurists.
1t may be sad that 1t is so, but 1t
is true, nevertheless. 1t may be sad
that men are distracted. purloined,
stolen, or otherwise taken from the
bench and placed at the head of po-
1itical parties for the winning, or at
tempted winning, Of political victories
but 1t has been done before and
viii be done again, we fancy, and will
be repeated SO long as the material
which we place on the bench re-
mains human, OF until the guidance
of political parties falls into the
hands of super-human beings!
All this rot about the corruption
or deterioration of our courts if po-
litical parties be allowed to draw up
on the bench for material for filing
political offices is worse than rubbish.
There was a time when the army of
France was presumed to be above
criticism-when it was next to trea-
o even to c..ttiicise the army-buti
the army was forced from its self
selected pedestal and became SUBJ
sseryient to the will Of France, instead
of continuing as the master of the
French people
The courts Of the United States are
not above criticism. No human
agency can place them above criticism
II 1t becomes akin to treason to criti-
else or even censure our supreme
court, or our courts In general, it
viii be time TO cease Boosting of our
traoderT' civilization. We shall have
become mere sycophantg.
And if 1t be true that members Of
courts & superior, from the
standpoint Of justice and equity and
citizenship, to the average of our
best citizens, it would be well now
and then to take a Justice from the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22

The Saturday News printed last
week an article from the pen of L.
w. Stoeckel regarding the duties in
volyed In American citizenship.
Scores OF people have congratulated
Mr.. Stocked upon the general tone
Of his observations and a number of
people have complimented The Sat
urday News for having printed the
article.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22

Grace: $50 Milyuns had the sand
to propose, eh?"
Edith: Eyes, and he's there with
the rocks, too"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22

II we have to fight Mexico, what's
the matter with calling out Stitz Way.
Geo. Eastwood, Will Lambert and
Gene Barker, and putting EN- ahead
as the sfeelers,D the vanguard!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22

AS suggested at the outset, we be-
lieve that some day it will SO provide.
We always knew that Dick Halla-
day could do it If he would. And he's
done it. This is his word for it, in
his Iroquois Chief: This newspaper
does not always have its own way but
we modestly call attention to the
manner in which we convinced the
republicans Of the nation that Hughes
should be nominated at Chicago. That
little job out OF the way we can now
devote III efforts to piling up a big
majority vote for Hughes and Fair
banks in November. These little jobs
are not difficult If they are tackled
with the right spIrirsan baokeaa 4sssse
sincerity Of purpose
There r republicans who are go
ing to vote for Wilson and there are
democrats who + going to vote for
Hughes. So there you are!
n . - AEt iEG NuH
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22
attention to the raising of the desired


amount.
In a recent issue of The South Da-
kota Churchman, edited by Rev. s.
S. Mitchell of this city, Bishop Law
renee outlines his plan of campaign.
There has never been an object
more worthy, or one for which any
man or woman could work with great
er disinterestedness or enthusiasm"
declares the good bishop. I'VE feel
sure" he concludes, that when you.
know all about the pension fund you
will want to do your part toward
making it a brilliant success"
And the progressive Episcopal
church will answer the call by pro
.viding the five million dollars.
Why should not the government Of
the United States emulate the exam
pie of some of these churches and the
industrial enterprises by providing an
old-age pension for its worthy citi-
zens?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06

Runge, Mary Torbeck, Messrs. Henry
hnauper, Clarence Zeyen, Walter
Dixon, James Slatterly. James Town
send OF Fort Wayne. Robert Anderson
and Henry Thiesing.
Members of the primary depart
ment OF the First English Lutheran
church are requested to be at the
church Wednesday and Thursday
mornings at $50 for rehearsal
Circle Three Of the Aid society of
the Second English Lutheran church
VIII meet Wednesday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock at the home of Mrs. R..
{. Russell, 422 Randolph street.
The lce-cream social which was to
have been given this evening on the
lawn at the corner of kinsey street
by Second English Lutheran church,
has been postponed indefinitely.
In honor Of several members of the
Normal Bible class of the ST Pauls
Lutheran church. who were recently
married, and also for Miss Alice aKmp
VINO VIII be married Thursday to Mr.
Glusenkamp Of Indianapolis, a dinner
Will be given this evening at Cliff
Dale Auto club. Covers will be laid
for Messrs. and Mesdames Aaron Sit
lob. Clifford Piehl. Wilbur Hasemeier.
Richard Bartel, Walter Moelk, George
Thomas, Misses Marguerite Knollen-
oerg, Ellen knollenberg, Alice Kamp,
Dora Schultz, Elsie Thomas, Marie
Moelk, Lena Weisbrod, Leila Coborn.
Messrs. Howard Miller Oliver Stein
kamp and Mr.. Jesse Wiechman.
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party. The guests were Misses
Eliza beth Tarkelson, Corinne Nus
baum, Esther Jones, Irene Price, Mary
Dickson, Mary McMullen, Mildred Nus
baum, Lucille Nusbaum, katherine
Daub, Carolyn Bradley, Mary Parks,
Aileen Beisman, Flora Parks, Mildred
Doris Sheslef, Neva Bowman, Helen
Rethmeyer, Camilla Haner, Mary Mich
olson, Vera Pfafflin, Evelyn Shoe
maker, Hazel Cruise, Nellie Hawkins,
Amelia Britten of Cincinnati, Anna
Manner, Clara Gross, Louise Mather,
Miriam Kelly, Lucille Haner, Juliet
Nusbaum, Dorothea Rush, Of Oil City,
Pa, Elizabeth Bates, Hester Williams,
Helen McMinn, Charlotte Rogers,
Messrs. Cyril Pitts, Ray Dalbey, Clar-
ence Coyle, Roy Campbell, Clarence
Hasecoster, Robert Quigg, Harold
Brown, Robert Weed, Myron Hill.
Whitney Mcclure, Ralph Rogers, Nor
ris Brown, Harold Morris, Vaughn
Chamness, Russell Parker, John Mill
Ter, Mills Judy Roger Giles, Eugene
Heidelman, Lester Letter, Henry
Deuker, Harold Krick, Harold Long,
Elmer Colvin. Roland Dollins, Ralbert
JeSsup, James Eaton, Lavon Harper
and Jack Grosvenor
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burgess Of Mil
ton, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs Court Jones
Of Centerville, motored to Cliff Dale
Sunday and had dinner Mr. and Mrs.
Tyrell Of Eaton, Ohio, entertained the
following guests to supper, Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph - Langan, Eaton, Ohio,
Miss Louise Butler of Dayton. Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kluter of this
city, Mr.. Joseph Langan, Jr., Eaton.
Ohio
AS a compliment to Mrs J. H.
Gilchrist Of Chicago, Mrs A w. Roach
entertained members Of a card club
Monday afternoon. Mrs Gilchrist was
member of the club when a resident
here. The house was decorated with
peonies and garden flowers Mrs.
Conkey received the favor. The mem
bers present with guests were Mes
danes Frank Glass, w. H Keisker,
Howard Rice, E. R. Beatty, J. A. Con-
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Marie Deuker and Miss Marjorie Beck.
Punch was served during the after
noon and later there was delicious
collation. in which the color scheme,
pink and white, was carried out. The
bride elect received many gifts which
were presented by Miss Ruth Otte and
Miss Lydia Hazeltine. The invited
guests were Mesdames 2. A. Moore,
Henry Tietgan, A. S. Hindman of Ha-
gerstown, Mark Brown, John Bucher.
Chris Cain, Edward Dietemeyer. Eliza
beth Rankin, Harry u. Wood, A. Car
man, Earl Coate, NJ. Thomas. William
Klein, Jacob Horn, Leroy Little, Ralph
Little, William Ellis, John McLaugh-
lin, Clinton Sells. Roy Cox, Henry
Deuker, George Deuker, Fred Otte,
Frank Slade, Will Clevenger. Walter
George Mason, Ella Carpenter, Lon
Swisher, Gertrude Hoffman, Misses
Anna Mulligan, Edna, Marie and Mar
guerite Deuker, Hazel Harris of Fat
on, O., Lusise Bucher. Emma and Mil
dred Kemper, Eva Butcher, Reba Smith
Laura Neff and Stella Maudlin.
Mr.. Edwin Flock visited friends in
indianapolis yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Logan and Mr..
and Mrs Ernest Decker and Mrs. Mil
Ter of Somerville, O., have been called
to Morristown, Ind, by the death of a
relative.
The following program will be Civ
en- Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock
in the Art Gallery at the High School
when Elizabeth Hasemeier gives the
second of a series of recitals;
Sleepy Time ................ Bilbro
The Indians Are Coming .Bilbro
Augusta Gennett, Virginia Harris
Flo wers of the Forest. Burns
Robert Klute
Wonder Why. ..............B ilbro
Follow Me. Full Of Glee. $500. Lawson
Augusta Gennett
Spring Song. .........M endelssohn
Alice Lemon Miss Hasemeier
Violin Muzurka Felix Mendelssohn
Paul Swain pupil of Mr. Hicks)
Johnny Jump Up and the Quaker
Lady .................. Bugbee
The Rustic Bridge. Morrison
Virginia Harris
Dance of Automatons. j. W. Lerman
Mary Francis Churchell
Cheerful and Gay. Carl Bohn
Ruth Harrington
To A Humming Bird. Virgil
Ruth Hasemeier
Murmuring Spring. ...... Carl Bohm
India Stanford
Yesterday was ideal for the annual
frolic Of the Freshman and Junior
classes Of the high school when the
young people enjoyed a party at Cliff
Dale Auto club. Mrs. Nimrod Johnson
Mrs. Rush Miller and Miss
Anna Finfrock chaperoned the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06

Yesterday was ideal for the annual
frolic Of the Freshman and Junior
classes Of the high school when the
young people enjoyed a party at Cliff
Dale Auto club. Mrs. Nimrod Johnson
Mrs. Rush Miller and Miss
Anna Finfrock chaperoned the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06
Bowel Complaint in India.

In lecture at one of the Des Moines
Iowa, churches a missionary from In
,dia told of going into the interior of
India, where he was taken sick, that
he had bottle of Chamberlain Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
with him and believed that it saved
his life. This remedy is used success.
fully in India both as a preventative
and cure for cholera. You may know
from this that it can be depended upon
for the milder forms of bowel COM
plant that occur in this country. OBJ
tainable every where.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06

Stomach Trouble and Constipation.
Il will cheerfully say that Chamber
lains Tablets are the most satisfac-
tory remedy for stomach troubles and
constipation that / have sold in thirty
four years drug store service, y writes
S. H Murphy, druggist, Wellsburg, n.
Y. Obtailable everywhere-Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06

until they reach the first new house
on the south side of the road.
Miss Fay Drake, who has been at
tending school at Trinity college.
Washington, D. c., arrives home Sat
urday to spend her vacation with her
mother. Mrs. W. g. Clendenin.
In honor Of the Little Light Bearers
of the Grace NJ E. church a recep-
ton will be given Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the church by the
Kings Herald band. The announce
ment in the church bulletin was
erroneous and members are asked to
heed this notice.
The picnic which was to have been
given by the Athenaea Literary So
ciety at the home of Mrs. n. G.
Heironimus Wednesday afternoon,
has been postponed.
Mr.. Whitney MCGUIRE, North Tenth
street, will entertain several guests
at dinner tonight at the Country club.
The TirZah Aid society Of the Ben
Hur lodge will not meet Wednesday
afternoon but a meeting will be held
Thursday evening after lodge.
An interesting rectal was given yes
terday afternoon by the piano pupils
at the high school. The large gallery
to al fa1x
parents and friends Of the young stu
dents. They all did exceptionally we'll
and Miss Peltz is to be congratulated
upon the success Of the affair. The
program was as follows:
Military March ..........F. Schubert
Mary Luring Kathryn Bartel
Gladys Longnecker Agnes Meerhoff
Rondo ................ G. w. Greene
Margaret Coe
Polka Marcus
Eleanor Doctors
Song ................ G. W. Kern
Ruth Crichet
March of the COLLINS. C. W. Krogman
Margaret Misener
In Springtime ....... .Theo. Oesten
Francis Robinson
Mazurka .........C. w. Krogman
Norman Hoeffer
On the Water ..;....... Carl Reineke
Georgia Healy
Jewel Dance ........ Heinrich Engel
Ruth Nolder
The Echo ..............T heo. Oesten
Slumber Song .........C. Gurlitt
Sarah Jessup
Tarantella ............. %. LeD1erre
Josephine Hiatt
In die Ferne ....... M. Brinkmann
Harriet Thomas
Roses ............... r. e. AlberS
Gertrude Williams
Menuet ct Gavotte. &c. Saint Saens
Kathryn Bartel Agnes Meerhoff
Twilight .................. c. Gurlitt
Helen Hazeltine
Etude ........... H Wollenhaupt
Gladys Longnecker
Nocturne ............. j. Leybach
Esther Reid
Polish Dance. ....... Heinrich Engel
Mildred Ruble
Melody A. Jungmann
Dorothy Lebo
Martha Holcomb
Lose Batter. Carl kOll1ng
ruin h0elOT
NoCturne NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. e. GdloS
Lucille Bridge
Spring ..........N. L. Wright
Helen McWhinney
The Butterfly. ............C. Lavallee
Mary Luring
Innocence ...............F FIR. Maxson
Mildred Haas
March Hollender
Ruby Medearis
Trot de Cavalerie. A. Rubinstein
Kathryn Bartel, Mary Luring,
Agnes Meerhoff and Gladys
Longnecker
Mrs. H w Otte and Mrs. E. H.
Bucher entertained with a miscellane-
Gus shower for Miss Leona Fleming
of Hagerstown, who will be married
June Is to Mr.. Fred Otte at the home,
334 Pearl street The house was deco
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06
To The Public.

Il have been using Chamberlain
Tablets for indigestion for the past
six months and it affords me pleasure
to say / have never used a remedy
that did me so much good''-Mrs. c. e.
Riley, Illion, n. Y. Chamberlain Tab
lets are obtainable everywhere-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06
NO MORE GRAY HAIR
MiIdredina Hair Remedy Never Fails

Mildredina Hair Remedy Never Fails
To restore gray hair to it's natural
color and beauty. No matter how old
and faded your hair looks, or how
long you have been gray, it will work
wonders for you, keep you looking
young, promote a luxurious growth
of healthy hair, stop its falling out
and positively remove dandruff. Will
not soil skin or linen. Will not injure
your hair. Is not dye.
Refuse all substitutes; soc and $1.00
a bottle at druggists.
FREE-to show how quickly Mil
dredina Hair Remedy acts, we will
send a large sample free by return
mail to any one sending this Cou-
pom to Mildred Louise Co, Boston,
Mass, with name and address and
10c for postage, etc. 49,.
For sale by A. G. Luken & Co.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06
Forethoudht.

People are learning that a little fore.
thought often saves them a big ex-
Ipense. Here is an instance: E. w
Archer, Caldwell. Ohio, writes: 81 do
not b. lieve that our family has been
without Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarr-oea Remedy since we com
menced keeping house years ago
When we go on an extended visit we
take it with us Obtainable every
where ADV
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06
Social Calendar

Social Calendar
Card party at Country club CIV
en- by members of June social
committee.
Miss Elizabeth Hasemeier gives
pupils recital In Art Gallery at
High School building.
Wedding of Mr.. Herman Thes-
ing and Miss Estella Hollarn at
5 o'clock in st. Andrews Catholic
church.
Dancing festival on lawn at
home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Com
stock. Reeveston, at o'clock post
poned until Thursday.
Mrs. Ned Cook entertains in
honor of Miss Mary Yeager, whose
engagement to Mr.. Howard Glenn
ents has been announced.
Chester aid society meets at
$3.50 o'clock in town hall.
Tirzah aid society of Ben Hur
lodge postponed meeting one
week.
Party at Cliff Dale for guests
of American Seeding Machine
company.
Wedding of Mr.. Lawrence Pfeif-
fer and Miss Pauline Geier at
o'clock in st. Andrews Catholic
church.
B. B. B. Thimble club meets
with Mrs. Daniel Weber.
Woman's Missionary society of
First Baptist church meets with
Mrs. Stoner, National Road, East.
Mrs. Mary Price hostess for
meeting OF Missionary society of
Grace NJ E. church at home fol-
lowed by picnic supper at $3.50
O'Clock.
Christian Woman's Board Of
Missions OF First Christian church
meets at church.
Current Events club meets with
Mrs. Oscar Green.
Mrs. Edgar Sharpe hostess for
meeting of Narcissus Embroid-
cry club.
Business meeting of sections
Woman's Character Builders class
of Central Christian church at
home of Mrs. Henderson, 100
North Nineteenth street.
Athenaea Literary society post
poned picnic at home Of Mrs. N.
c. Heironimus, indefinitely.
Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of First Eng
lish Lutheran church will not
meet until June IA, when Mrs.
William Bockhoff will be hostess.
Called meeting Of the Domestic
Science association at home of
Mrs. r. w. Roach.
Penny supper from 5 until
O'Clock at the Second Presbyter-
ian church.
Aid society of United Brethren
church gives ice-cream social at
home Of Mrs. William Beetley, 216
North Seventeenth street.
A. n. c. club holds postponed
meeting at home Of Miss Mary
Bulla.
Woman's Foreign Missionary
society First NJ. F. church meets
with Mrs. l.. f. Turner.
A beautiful social function for toda
vas the luncheon-auction bridge part
given at l o'clock today by Mrs. w.
at her home. North Fl
zenith street, when she took TIL
uedHS Ol cAISuuAAS Goul Gcoy W WI
T. H. Gilchrist of Chicago, a formt
resident and who is spending a fe
lays in this city. Mrs. Charles Web
assisted the hostess. Larkspur, pin
yladiolas and other blossoms in a
,ractive colors were used in appointin
he table A delicious collation. in Sc
sral courses was served Covers WEI
aid for MeSdar1eS Nick Parrey {
Rochester, Mimi. a guest of Mrs. !
II. Rice; Lucinda Sims, of Indianap
is; with Mrs. Frank Glass. H. Y
Todd Of Piqua. Ohio, with Mrs. New
I'll Todd; A. H. Rice, Demas Coe, job
NJ. Lontz, W. A Sample. Frank Glas
Newell Todd. Charles E. Webb, Wa
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The most unusual black satin shown here dubbed The
Dragon because of the richly embroidered the bril-
liant satin impressive garment undoubtedly falls
deep folds from the throat
the bottom high collar with wchex lining arranged that
it can fasten high or low, the desires.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-06

Mrs. H. w. Otte and Mrs. E. H.
Bucher entertained with miscellane-
Gus shower for Miss Leona Fleming
of Hagerstown, who will be married
June Is to Mr.. Fred Otte at the home,
1874 Pearl street. The house was deco
rated in pink and white flowers. Each
guest made a quilt block. A musical
program was given by Mrs. Charles
Igelman, Mrs. A. S. Hindman, Miss
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-28
RisseII's Prison Record.

Topeka, Kan, April 27.-Prison re.
cords show that Bissell was paroled
from the penitentiary April IA, 1915.
lie had been sentenced for a revolt
ing crime.
Most of the men who went to Law
renee last night with the mob to get
Fred Bissell, who is being held for
the murder of Edna Dinsmore, ~
years old, came back early today to
Topeka. Excitement apparently mas
subsidized for the time being. the
child's body was found in a burning
vacant house in Topeka.
How to bring Bissell to Topeka for
a preliminary hearing is the problem
now bothering Shawnee county OIL
Gals.
1--WE do not dare to bring him here
now" said County Attorney w. ~
Atchison, "and yet he cannot be held
Indefinitely in jail in another coun-
ty without at least preliminary
hearing"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-28
State Department Will An
nounce Contents as Warn
ing to Americans.
WORLD NOTIFIED
CHANGE OF VIEW
Copies of PrOnOuncement of This Gov
eminent on Status of Armed Mer-
chantmen, Under Instructions to
Attack, Sent All Belligerents.

Washington, April 27.-The state
ceipt of the British admiralty orders
to armed merchantmen, demand for
which had been made of the British
embassy.
Germany qualified her new subma-
rine campaign, which was launched
March l, on the ground that the
British government had given secret
instructions to merchantmen to attack
submarines.
Secretary Lansing said today he
he'd not compared the official British
admiralty orders with the text sub
mitted by the German government as
an appendix to the recent submarine
decree.
1t was stated, however, that the de-
partment will either publish the Brit
ish orders just submitted, or a state
ment explanatory Of the orders, for
the general information of the Amer
lean people," would be given out.
Such publication would be in the ma
ture of a warning to Americans to
keep eff armed belligerent ships, pro-
vided investigation shows that Brit
ish Workmanship officers have been
instructed to use the armament of
their vessels extensively.
Secretary Lansing delivered to the
diplomatic representatives in Wash
ington of all the belligerent powers,
copies of the announcement by this
government as to the status of armed
merchantmen. Copies were also sent
to American ambassadors in bellig-
erent capitals, so there may be no
delay in placing the position of the
United States government before all
belligerents.
All Belligerents Warned.
At the same time, it was empha-
sized that the statement was not
originally prepared to- be sent to bel
ligerents, but was designed for the
information of the American people
and was drawn up before the subma-
rine issue with Germany reached an
acute stage. There is no reasona BILE
doubt that the new position of the
United States on merchantmen, or at
least it's principal points, were known
by Ambassador Gerard some time be-
fore it's publication here.
1t is presumed Ambassador Gerard
will lose no time after receiving the
full text of the statement, in trans
lating it into German for delivery to
the Berlin foreign office. This will
serve as an indication to Germany
that her protest against British meth
DDS has not been ignored.
Secretary Lansing had no confirma-
ton today of the report that Ambas-
sador Gerard had gone to the front to
confer with the kaiser. The depart