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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

tons of the United States so far as the
Lusitania and Falabia sinkings were
concerned, although a supplementary
note later did acknowledge that Ger
many was wrong in the attacks on the
Cushing and the Gulflight expressed
regret for these two cases and prom
Used to pay damages.
Then Bryan Resigned.
While the American reply to the
note was being framed, dissension in
the cabinet resulted in the resignation
of Secretary Bryan, who commended for
a policy of warning Americans off
belligerent ships. He resigned because
he thought he could not sign the next
note to Germany which he feared.
would lead the United States into war
Meanwhile several sensational Incl
dents cropped up in connection with
the negotiations, chief of which was
the sending of a message to the Berlin
foreign office by DR.. Dumba, the Aus
trian ambassador, later recalled at the
request of President Wilson, which
was represented as stating substan-
TALLY that Mr. Bryan had intimated
to the ambassador the vigorous tone
of the American note should not be
regarded in Berlin as too warlike.
Secretary Lansing took office as Mr..
Bryan's successor and his reply to the
German note took issue with every
contention Germany had set up in
the Falaba and Lusitania cases, de-
MED fatty the contention that the
Lusitania was armed or was to be
treated as other than a peaceful mer-
chant ship and reminded Germany
that it was the duty of the United
States ito speak with solemn emphasis
to call attention of the imperial Ger
man government to the grave respon-
+ sibllity which the government of the
United States conceives that it has in
CURED in this tragic occurrence, and
to the indisputable principle upon
which that responsibility rests"
The note averred that the declara-
ton of a submarine war zone could
not abbreviate the rights of Americans
on lawful journeys and added:
The government of the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

States, therefore very earnestly and
solemnly renews the representations of
its note transmitted to the imperial
German government on May 15, and
the principles of humanity, the uni
versally recognized understandings of
international law and the ancient
friendship of the German nation"
To that note Germany did not reply
until July 8 and the German rejoinder
was preponderately characterized by
American newspapers not as note
but as an address by Foreign Minister
Won Jagow to the American people. In
official circles it was said to come no
nearer to meeting the American con-
tentions than did the former German
note. In fact it discussed almost
everything else, including the declara-
ton of London, the British food block
ade of Germany, the sowing of the
British mines, the freedom of the seas,
and made counter proposal that both
countries agree upon a certain num-
Der of neutral passenger steamers for
traffic between the United States and
Europe, which the German govern
ment offered to guarantee against
submarine attack provided they car
ried no contraband.
Held Club Over U. S.
The nature of the reply was regard
ed officially as convincing evidence
if any more were needed-that Ger
many was holding the submarine war
fare negotiations as a club over the
United States to force this government
into some action to compel Great
Britain TO relax the food blockade.
President Wilson steadfastly refused
to permit the diplomatic negotiations
of the United States with one belliger-
ent to become entangled in the rela-
tons with another.
To hot
July Fl that the German note was
very satisfactory" because it failed
to meet the real difference between
the two governments" The United
States. it declared, was "keenly disap-
pointed with Germany's attitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

has been embarrassed first by dissen-
sion in the cabinet, and, later in con-
gress and by pro- German propaganda
conducted throughout the United
States.
Submarine warfare did not actually
enter the realm of diplomacy until af-
ter the destruction of the Lusitania
The accumulation of cases affecting
Americans was taken up in the first
note to Germany which was dispatch
ed May Is, 1915. 1t characterized the
attacks on the Falabia, Gushing, Gulf
light and Lusitania as a "series of
events which the United States has
observed with growing concern, dis
tress and amazement.
1t pointed to Germanys hitherto ex-
pressed humane and enlightened at
titude" in matters of international
rights and expressed the hope that
submarine commanders engaged in
torpedoing peaceful ships without
warning were in such practices oper-
ating without the sanction of their
government. The note closed with
these words:
German Note of Year Ago.
1.-THE imperial German government
will not expect the government OF
the United States to omit any word or
act necessary to the performance of
its sacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the United States and its
citizens and of safeguarding their free
exercise and enjoyment"
On May IS. 1915, Germany replied
with a note which covered a wide
range of argument and was in every
respect unsatisfactory. 1t alleged that
the Lusitania had masked guns
aboard: that she in effect was a Brit
is auxiliary cruiser and that she car
ried munitions of war; that her own
ing company, aware of the dangers she
risked in the submarine war zone, was
in reality responsible for the loss of
American lives, and referred to the
fact that the British admiralty had
offered large rewards to liner captains
who rammed or destroyed submarines
The note met none of the conten-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
U-BOAT CRISIS
HANGING FIRE
NEARLY YEAR
Not First Time Diplomatic
Break Threatened.
Note After Note Exchanged
without Any Results.
BRYAN INTRODUCED NOTEFEST
Lusitania Disaster Precipitated
L. S. First Protest.
Former German Replies Proved
"Very Unsatisfactory"
Note After Note Exchanged
without Any Results.
BRYAN INTRODUCED NOTEFEST

Washington May 5.-Germany's
diplomatic correspondence with the
United States on the submarine issue
has extended over nearly year and
more than once has brought the two
countries to a pass where IL break
seemed unavoidable. All along Presi-
dent Wilson has spoken primarily for
the inviolable rights of Americans and
generally for the rights of neutrals.
Germany has been restrained by
powerful public sentiment aroused
against curtailinS the effectiveness of
her best weapon and President Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05

These lots embrace plain and fancy
checks, navy blue, black and tan
serges, poplins and gaberdines, also
white chinchillaS. Remem Der, these
are fresh new styles. Come in and try
them on. You are certain to like
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-05
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which were purchased from three
prominent New York coat manufact-
urers at a reduction from their for
mer prices which enables us to offer
them to you as follows:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20

The grains of corn are dwarfs
dressed in a stiff COAT said
she. They much prefer white fluff
fly garments and will do anything
to obtain them.
First they must be removed from.
the only home they have ever
known"
The children shelled some of the
grains from the cobs as she babe
them and Cousin Annie dropped
them in the corn pepper.
Now" she said, shake the pop
per over the fire a few minutes
and see what will happen.
The children thought this great
fun; but We're not prepared for
the commotion which soon took
place inside. They almost forgot to
keep it shaking they We're so i'm
terested in watching the kernels
hop and jump about, as they put
on their white fluffy garments.
We'll, never saw the like of
that said Philip. 4 never knew
corn to cut such antics"
1t seems like a real fairy
Dance" said May. And such beauti-
full white dresses. Aren't they fun
ny?"
What are you going to do with
them?" they asked as Cousin AM
ME poured them in dish.
Pop, one OF the little brown ones
jumped clear out Of the dish
and landed on the table, but ii
was no longer brown but as
white and fluffy as snow.
Dem picked it up and held ii
out on his hand
Eat it, said Cousin Annie
''they are waiting to be eaten
That's what they are for"
Eat our fairies?" said May, Il
doesn't seem right; but the,
tasted so good that in a shor
time all had disappeared.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20

If each member of our Bird Club
will on Arbor Day set out about
their homes and school grounds,
trees, shrubs, and other plants
which will bear fruit, berries or
seeds which will make food for the
birds, they will be giving valuable
aid toward bird protection.
For birds of ordinary size a.
house with six inches square
floor space and eight inches high
is about right. A single opening
near the top should be made two
inches in diameter for most birds,
although for wrens, chickadees and
all the smaller birds, one inch is
sufficient and will serve to keep
out the English Sparrows.
Place shallow dishes of water at
convenient heights for the birds to
drink and battle.
uS uS'oU SGdSOu is uedT.
Let us place nesting material in
the way of the birds. The fact
that there is plenty of material
for building nests may induce
birds to make their homes on our
premises that otherwise would go
elsewhere.
In the office of the state superin
tendent of Nebraska, is birds
nest made out of gourd A hole
is cut in the side near the top
and a disc is slipped down over
the handle and rests on the gourd
proper which affords some shell
ter from the rain and storms.
Gourd nests can be hung UP in
the trees and on branches out Of
the way of cats. Raising gourds
for birds nests is encouraged in.
Nebraska. We would suggest that
our Club try it.
Most birds love mulberries, also
elderberries, chokecherries, Wild
cherries and wild grapes They
will not take our cherries if they
can get these.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
The Dance of the Fairies.


Philip and May and Don were
tired of play. They we're Cousin
Annie's visitors and on account of
the bad weather had been Obliged
to stay indoors all day.
81 wish,' said May as they sat
on the rug before the fire, 81
wish fairies would come and dance
flor u.s.
They SHALL" said Cousin Annie.
Wait a minute until | come back"
When she came back she held
in one hand three little ears of
corn and in the other corn pop
per. To each child she gave an
ear of corn, a yellow one to May,
red one to Phillip and one of
brown and pale yellow to Dom.
why, this is only corn" said
Don, Little corn
1T is popcorn" said Cousin Ah-
ME.
"Popcorn?" repeated the chill
dren, looking at the ears in their
hands.
Eyes, did you never see any be-
fore?"
The children had never heard OF
popcorn for they lived in coun-
try where it does not grow.
WELL" said Cousin Annie, ii
you will do as tell you fairies
will dance for you. May.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Planting Prees

FREDDY
If we are all to choose and say
What trees we'd like to plant today,
Seems to me
4 None can be
Half so good as Christmas tree.
For surely even baby knows
That's where the incest candy
grows.
Candy on a Christmas tree
That's what pleases me
CHARLEY.
My kind of tree no fruit will
But after all why should we care?i
The richest thing
Is what we bring
From sugar naples in the spring.
So, now, I'll set a maple here,
For feast and frolic every year
Sugar from maple, tree
That's what pleases me-
WILLIE
Sweets are good most any day,
But as for trees I'm bound to say,
A hickory tall
Is best eff all.
When once the nuts begin to fall
And SO hickory tree I'll set
And piles of nuts and fun I'llget.
Nuts from hickory tree
That's what pleases me.
Ii JOHNNY
shall plant an apple tree,
That's the best of all for me;
And every kind
To suit my mind,
On this one with gratis I'll bind.
Ripe or green, the whole year
Through,
Pie or dumping, bake or stew,
Every way I'd like 'em best,
And for treats I'll use the rest.
Endora Bumstead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Bath Buns.

Mix two cups flour, one-half
yeast cake, one cup milk. Let rise
in warm place over night. Add
one-third cup melted butter or lard
and 2 beaten eggs. Add more flour
knead and let rise. Make into balls
as large as a peach; press currants
or candied peel in the tops. Sprinr
kle with sugar, let rise and bake
in a moderate oven three quarters
of an hour.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Baked Meat Loaf.

One tablespoon dtrippings, 2 cups
finely chopped cooked meat, one
chopped onion, two cups moistened
stale bread crumbs, sage and salt
to taste. Mix and form into loaf
in baking pan. Pour one-half cup
sailed water around it, and lay 2
slices of salt pork or bacon on
top of it. Bake in moderate
oven thirty minutes
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Banbury Tarts.

One-half cup butter, creamed, one
half cup candied orange peel, one
cup currants, one teaspoon CHINA
mon, ONE teaspoon allspice. Make
pastry, roll out and cut into squares
put a spoonful of the mixture on
each square, fold into triangles,
pinch the edges, dust with sugar
and beaten yolk of egg, bake fiji
teen minutes and serve cold.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
The Hole in the Doughnuts

Oh, Katie's doughnuts are the best
That ever you did see;
She says she could not cook at all
Without the help of me.
She mixes dough SO smooth and
sweet,
Then she will ROLL, and roll;
But it is not doughnut yet
Until l make the hole.
And when l make the hole, | say
They're wholly mine, you see;
But Katie cannot take joke,
And so we don't agree.
But when they lie all brown and
hot
And tempting in the bowl,
She says to me. you may have
one az,
But do mot eat the hole"
+ Abbie Brown.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Kitty Mackay's Dream.

Kitty NLackay's Dream.
Little Kitty MacKay
Would not put away
Her clothes or her playthings
For all you could say.
Behind the hall door,
Or else on the floor,
Were pencils and rulers
And dolls by the score.
But there once came night
When she dreamed in alright
OF climbing a mountain
OF marvellous height.
1t was made out of bats
And sashes and hats,
Books, papers and puzzles
And small china cats.
There were tea sets and balls,
And hundreds Of dolls,
And little stuffed pony
With one of his stalls.
Now Kitty MacKay
Puts her playthings away,
But what makes her do it
Her mother can't say.
Rebecca Moore.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
IheK9 %qasevlies
Hot Crosse Buns.
One4half cup butter, four c

One-half cup butter, four opus
flour, one yeast cake, three cups
warm milk. Let rise over might.
Add one cup sugar, one cup cur
rants, ONE teaspoon nutmeg, and
flour to knead. Let rise. Form in
to buns, cut cross on top OF
each, brush with melted butter
and let rise. Bake about forty-five
minutes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Whole Wheat Bread. /

Two cups hot milk, two teaspoon
fuls lard, one-fourth cup sugar, one
yeast cake, one-half cup luke
warm water, two cups white flour,
about four cups whole wheat flour.
Proceed as in making ordinary
bread. Molasses may be used in
stead of sugar if preferred.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Billy's snowsiloes.

/ Billy's Snowsiloes.
Billy is nine years old. His
father makes snowshoes and some
times Billy helps him.
Last winter Billy's father made
a pair the right size for Billy and
gave them to him for a Christmas
present. What a jolly time he
had for day or two, tripping
himself and falling in the snow.
But he soon learned how to use
the snowshoes SO we'll that he
could cut across lots to go to
school, which made the distance
much shorter.
One day in March when he got
home from school he found no one
there, but d nctet was stuck on
the knob of the sugar bowl. 1t
was from his mother, and said:
Dear Boy. Uncle Joe has just
come to take me over to his house
to see Cousin Anne, who is there
for an hour on her way to WASH
ington. Thele are pies in the pam
try and there is a. roast sparerib.
Put some potatoes in the oven to
bake AT five o'clock, keep a good
fire and make things cheerful for
daddy. | shall be home. oy half
past seven.
lovingly, Mother"
Father was down in the woods
cutting trees for snowshoe material.
Billy washed six big potatoes and
put them into the oven to bake.
He put fresh wood on, the fire
and then went TO the door and
listened; he could not hear his
fathers AK strokes. That seemed
strange, for his father had said he
would work until ten minutes of
six, and be home at six
What if daddy had hurt himself
and was lying there helpless. But
no, that was not at all likely.
Probably he had stopped work
early, for it looked like snow.
But what if he really We're lying
there hurt in the woods. The
wind was rising and howled dismal
ly, and Billy thought of the bobcat
that had been seen from time to
time all winter.
Billy slipped his feet into the
snowshoes again, strapped them
and quickly dashed down the lane
| The woods We're dark and the
wind howled, but Billy did not
stop to think but plunged into
the gloom. Tripping and stumbling
he at last reached the place where
his father had been at work.
Father" he called. There was no
answer.
Father" still there was no an
swer, and how the wind shriehed.
Father" and then he heard a
low moan so near it made him
jump.
He climbed over a fallen tree
and there under it, pinned to the
ground by it's spreading branches
lay his father.
Just then the moon came out
from behind a cloud and Billy
could see that the snow around
his fathers head was stained red.
He knelt down and said, Its
all right now, daddy, I'm going
for help"
field he flew, and in an Incredibly
short time he was back with four
stout ueighbors.
They quickly got the wounded
man home, and in few minutes
the doctor for whom they had sent
arrived.
By the time mother came home
there was nothing to worry about
Father was lying ON the couch b,
the fire smiling at Billy who wa!
tidying the room.
I tell you, mother" said Billy
eff it hadn't been for my snow,
shoes, daddy would have beel
NEARLY frozen before l got hell
,for him."
81 guess" said daddy, that thu
snowshoes wouldn't have amounted
to much if they hadn't been ON TIN
right kind of boy"
Minnie L. Upton
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Meat Scallop.

Two cups bread crumbs, catsup,
one cup gravy, two cups chopped
cooked meat, salt and onion to
taste. In a buttered baking dish
place half the crumbs, add the
meat and seasoning, place the re-
manning crumbs on top and bake
until brown.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Notes
- for Our
Bird Club

Governor Clarke has set aside
Friday, April % for Arbor ane
Bird Day. Arbor and Bird Day re-
calls budding trees and the chirp
of the birds as they return to
take up housekeeping again. Tree
planting and bird conservation be-
long together for the prosperity Of
each depends SO largely upon the
other. Neither flourish without the
other.
Thousands of wild berry plants
have been set out for the birds ON
Henry Ford's bird farm. A good
way for members of our Bird
Club to keep Arbor and Bird Day
would be for each member to set
out at least one berry plant Or
tree which will bear food for the
birds. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Ham and Potato Pyramid.

Two cups mashed potatoes, one
beaten egg, one cup chopped cook
ed ham. Season to taste. Form in
to pyramids and bake until brown.
Serve with tomato sauce.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Shrewsbury Cakes

One cup powdered sugar, one egg,
two cups flour, one-third cup melt
ed butter, one-half cup currants.
Roll out very thin, cut into dia-
mon.ds and bake
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Lancashire Pie.

Three pounds mutton cut in
pieces, four onions sliced, eight po-
tatoes, Sliced, seascnings. Arrange
i'm layers in a deep baking dish,'
season each layer, cover with
water and bake in a slow oven
for four hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
To Little April.
!, why So fearful?

AeSAS AAPAA4 why oO oily
Haven't you a welcome cheerful
For us and a. smiling eye?
Come, my dear, and DON'T be toy
ing
With our hopes and longings so;
1t is time we were enjoying.
Gentle Springs delights, you
know.
Laugh, my dear. and dimple sweetly
II we find you bright and gay,
You will charm our hearts COM
pletely,
We shall cease to wish for May.
Little May is always merry
In her moods; if you are so,
We shall love you, and be very
Sorry when you have to go.
Elizabeth Hill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Bran Cookies

Three cups bran, one-half cup
sugar, one-half teaspoonful soda,
one-fourth teaspoonful cinnamon,
one-half teaspoonful ginger IL
cup honey, one-half cup milk, ONE
half cup butter, two eggs. If the
bran is coarse add a little flour.
Mix thoroughly and drop from a
spoon in a buttered pan. Bake a.
bout fifteen minutes in, a medium
oven. !.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20

We are quite an army now who
have pledged ourselves to be-
friend the birds, and we can do
much am sure to make their
stay with us safe and pleasant.
And what jolly little visitors
they are. We must prevent others
from harming them. too, whenever
we can. 49,,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20

The following recipes are Eng
lish, that is they are used very
extensively in England. Try them.
They are given by Mrs. Schenk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20
Lemon Jam.

One cup sugar, one egg, juice of
one lemon. Mix we'll and cook in
a double boiler. Add two table
spoons butter and beat until smooth
Serve on cake, ice cream or pud
ding.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-04-20

The 10IIOWlng recipes dIV SIVeH
by Mrs. ,Schenk of the Capital for
using left over meats.
\ Scalloped Pork and Cabbage
Two cups left over pork, two
cups cooked cabbage, one cup
white sauce, buttered bread crumbs.
Arrange layers of pork, cabbage
and sauce in a baking dish. Cover
with crumbs and bake.