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New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
Polish Relief Is Possible
Only if Germany Gives
Guarantees.
PLA TO SEND FOOD
BY WAY OF SWEDEN
Would Pass Thence to DantLlc'
II Berlin Promised to Keep
Hands Off.

London. Feb G.-The Foreign omce
has given out letter from Sir Edward
Grey. Secretary of State for forelgh
Affairs. 10 Herbert {. Hoover. chair
man OF the American Commission Tor
Relief in Belgium. and the cable as
matches exchanged between the Polish
Relief Societies OF Chicago and fre-
mier Asquith. which indicate that 10
agreement has yet been reached be
tween tho bclligerents for the relict o.
the civilian population OF Poland.
This correspondence leaves the PROB
lem Of feeding Poland unsettled ana
confirms the opinion in we'll Informed
relief circles here that any agreemeh'
which would enable relief to be car
ried on IS extremely remote.
Mr.. Hoover said to-day that SIR Id
ward Grey's letter had been referred
TO Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin. with
tho hone that il will furnish basis
for negotiations. Americans interest
cd in Polish relief work" ne added
must bear in mind that all Allied
shining is so preoccupied with Allied
transport that without the benevolent
assistance OF some neutral government
in providing a regular shipping service
for this purpose it would be impracti-
cable 70 do anything Of systematic
nature. even If all the multitude OF
other difficulties were overcome
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07

I'm the massacre Of ll5 Americans by
n German submarine commander TWO
aTronts were given. i'm the opinion OF
authorities here. One was 20 the honor
a, the United States. and could only
have been satisfied by a complete DIS
avowal. The other was 10 internauonal
law. of which President Wilson Is the
avowed defender. and demanded an ON
cial admission of illegalty. Neltner
has been given.
German sympathizers here refer 70
the offer as a disavOwal so Tar as
America is concerned, but not for ing
land. But for Herr zimmerman. the
German Under Secretary, who pointed
ont i'm a recent interview that the Lusl-
tania attack would never be called 'h-
legal" by Germany. there would have
been no hesitation IN accepting the new
German offer. they say.
NOBODY would have noticed the
adroit nhraseolOCy OF the German
memorandum. by which the word "i-
legal" was avoided. But even So the
Germans believe. President wilson mas
been placed IN position where ne can
not reject Count Won Bernstort oner
and this is generally admitted m Al
mnistration circles.
1T Is NNIl'LAtN tNfit Ati wv t''''.' 'i-'N'+
tors here that the German memoran-
0um. which is drawn up IN formal
shape and requires only 10 be pub
hshed," does not grant genuine saus-
faction 10 the United States den ands.
But The Tribune was told. tho
United States cannot break of rela-
tions with these new proposals IS q
basis. The worst that could happen
would no te have President Wilson
ignore them and drop the lUsitania
case altogether. II is really quite I'M
material from a German point Of view
which is done. though. of course, we
should like TO see the whole thing
settled up.
Is Germany's Last Word.
There is no use i'm asking US Tor
more concessions; we have said our
last word on the Lusitsna, and that
VIII have 10 he satisfactory. I am quite
sure there would be no question about
81 except for the interview given out at
the Berlin Foreign Office the other day.
which called attention 70 the fact that
the new memorandum does not contain
the word fllegal.' But for that inter
view nobody would have known the dif-
ference. And. as far as that goes, what
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
$4,000 A DAY FOR SUNDAY
Three Services at Trenton Draw Big
Crowds

.rcnton. y. J.. Feb. s. Billy Sunday
started for the home plate to-day when
he preached 10 $4,000 persons at three
Tabernacle services. The days tran
hitters numbered 6sl and the evangelist
nroachcd three Of the best sermons he
had delivered i'm Trenton.
The last two weeks Of tie revival IN
Trenton iow begin. OF the s2s'OOO
needed 10 cover tn actual expenses OF
The campaign there is still s703 TO be
raised. To-dsy's collections amounted
% sl.797.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
WILSON WEIGHS APPAM CASE
Status of Vessel Determined oN
Treaty of 1928 with Prussia.

Washington. Feb. 6.-President VII
SON is understood TO hold the opinion
that the British steamship Appam'
brought into Hampton Roads by a
German crew. must be considered as a
prize Of Germany under the Prusso-
American treaty Of 1928. 1t was stated
tonight that this accords with the view
Of the State Department.
The President has not had an oppor-
tunity to discuss with Secretary Ian
sing the question whether under the
treaty the prize crew can keep 'he
liner AZ Newport News until the end
Of the war.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07

tho Arabic because that act was IN
violation Of the instructions given the
commanders of submarines. In the
case of the Lusitania. however, the
commander acted IN accordance with
orders. The general instructions not
10 sink liners without warning were
given. IL was disclosed tonight by high
authority. on the day after the LuN'-
tania went down. Ii was said that Ger
many withheld announcement OF the
fact for strategical naval reasons.
The position Of Berlin officials Is sa'0
10 be that the act of the commanoef OF
3 submarine can be disaVoWee SnOu."
bo violate. disregard or have failed 10
rocoivc instructions. but that q govern
mont cannot disavow an act which " s
committed I'M accordance with ITS ln-
structions and for which Il IS respon-
e;hlc
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
Rolls 20 Bed in River

A homeless man had found CO., :,
Portable SPOT 10 sleep on me a9oa
Forty-ffth Street last night ~h,n r
rolled into the river. Pstrolmsh Ss,-. :,
Wanzer dragged the luckless sIeyPyf.s
the shore. He gave the name o. W.
RuddY.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-07
usitania Case at Rupture
Point. Say Paris Editors

Paris Feb. 6. Newspaper comment
an .be interview OF Or. Alfred Iim-
norman. German Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs. with the Associated
Press relative 10 the Lusitanla case,
which is prominently displayed, - 70
the effect that the tension 1etveen the
United States and Germany IS now at
the rupture point The "Matn' thinks
,bai either the United States or Ger
many must yield. and that II VIII not
he the United States.
"If President Wilson should obtain
Germauy's capitulation.' says the
petit Parisien," "it will be great dip
lomatic victory and If he breaks on
relations with Germany II viii he an
eloquent lesson in morality TO the
world"
stephen Pichon. eX-Minister OF For
eign Affairs. writing IN the fetlt
Journal" expresses the belief that the
United States government is evidently
now conscious of the sterlllty OF us
diplomatic action.
Cologne. Feb. 6.-The "Volkszeitung'
nrintcd to-day a Berlin dispatch de-
yoted TO the anniversary Of the adop-
tion Of submarine warfare by the Ger
mar ROm iIdllt' "' "ISP''N" r
tho nest testimony Of the efficacy OF
This campaign is given by the British
efforts TO make its continuance impos-
sible. but which. it adds, Great Britain
IS less able to do to-day than ever be
fore
Zurich. Feb. 6.-The South German
press has adopted a more moderate
tone with reference TO the American
German controversy. The Munlch
Eeucste Nachrichten" suggests that
nothing can be gained at this critical
moment by heated utterances, as all
such expressions Of opinion have no
influence on the actual decision, which
now lies with America.
"Gcrmany's answer continues the
paper. "is in the highest degree con-
ciliatory.'
The Keota news., 1916-10-13
SPORT.

In its first championship game
the season. Nebraska fairly over
whelmed Drake University OF Des
Moines. Iowa. rolling up total OF 81
points to nothing for the Iowa clever
at Lincoln.
After having the first game Of the
worlds series safely sewed up by
score of 6 to at the end OF the
eighth round at Boston, the Red Sox
almost tossed 1t off to the Robins. who
pressed so hard that they made the
final count 6 to 5.
In a game that flashed up occasion
ally with brilliant plays. the Univer-
sity OF Colorado at Laramie won tts
first game of the season. defeating
the University of Wyoming 16 to 10.
The Wyoming Cowboys" developed
unexpected strength since their 40 to
defeat q week ago by the Colorado
Agricultural College.
The University Of New Mexico mar
rowly escaped a whitewash at the
hands of Colorado college on Wash
burn field at Colorado Springs, regis
tering a safety in the final period
when Flagle was downed behind his
own goal line after capturing = New
Mexican pass. The Tigers. by a series
of short passes and off tackle plays
ran up 4s to their opponents 2.
The Keota news., 1916-10-13
Another Trick Of Fate.

Rochester, N. Y.-John Whitaker.
who returned recently unharmed after
years service In the trenches In
France. suffered conclusion Of the
brain in football game here recently.
The Keota news., 1916-10-13
GENERAL

GENERAL
Nine million Chinese subjects are
living outside of Chinese territory, &C
cording to q census compiled by the
ministry of commerce and agriculture
Batteries A and B. New Jersey field
artillery, the First squadron New Jer-
sey cavalry. and the New Jersey Hos
pital corps, entrained from Douglas.
Ariz., for Seagirt, N. ].
Between $4,000. 900 and $100.00o.oOO
in banking funds, bankers at New
York estimate, was transferred from
New York to London the past week.
and the movement is still under way.
The British steamer Hawkshead
reached Newport News under her own
steam, apparently not seriously dam
aged by her collision in the harbor
with the Chesapeake line steamer
City of Norfolk.
With tears coursing down her with
cred cheeks. Mrs. Vict0riano Huerta.
once famous for her beauty, walked
slowly into Concordia cemetery at Ell
Paso, Tex, and placed a wreath Of
roses at the tomb of her husband, the
former president Of Mexico.
Mexican and United States officials
smoothed the way for the elimination
of the romance of William. c. Wyatt,
an American, and Miss Daisy Joe,
daughter Of wealthy Chinese mer.
chant Of San Francisco, and the two.
husband and wife, were back from
Ensenada, Lower California, whittier
they sailed several days ago to be
married, and were en- route by auto
mobile to Wyatt's home in Tulare,
Cal.
George A. Joslyn, president Of the
Western Newspaper Union. died Of a
paralytic stroke Oct. 1 at his home in
Omaha. He was one of Omaha's lead
ing business men. and 1t was largely
through his guidance that the West
ern Newspaper Union has become the
large publicity concern It is, having
offices in thirty-one cities in different
parts of the country. The funeral
was held Friday. Mr.. Joslyn II sur.
vived by his wife and adopted daugh.
ter. Mrs. David Mcgowan.
Seventeen days from Wilhems-
haven, the imperial German subma.
rine U-53 dropped anchor In Newport
harbor Saturday. Almost before the
officers of the American fleet Of
warships through which the stranger
had nosed her way had recovered
from their astonishment. the under
sea fighter had delivered q message
for the German ambassador, and,
weighing anchor, turned Brenton's
reef lightship and disappeared be-
meath the waves just inside the three
mile limit.
The Keota news., 1916-10-13
HOW the BRITISH BROUGHT DOWN
TWO MIGHTY ZEPPELIN RAIDERS

from east to west. 1t lowered about
for a while as though the crew were
trying to find their bearings, Sudden
ly II began to bear north. 1t swerved
shortly and moved rapidly westward
again. turning later and making
straight for the south Mt high speed.
"Once more II turned east until 1t
came astride the main road to -.
when II bore steadily along parallel
with the road.
searchIights Shine Out
Meanwhile searchlights were played
east. west. north and south OF the road.
their range stretching fur out like the
tentacles Of nm octopus. SO far the
raider had managed to evade the light.
Now. however. one ray fell full across
its path. 1t lighted the airship up
beautifully. making 1t look like u mon
ster silver scaled fish. Other rays were
concentrated and began to play on the
monster. The sky was now one blaze
Of revealing light in the vicinity.
'In vain did the Zeppelin move
about, hIther and thither. seeking a
wny Of escape. Everywhere the raider
wns pursued by those fatal rays. The
guns began to play around the airship.
Shells burst all around. Some got very
close. The airship made quick
mnneuver us though to escape north
ward The pitiless searchlight followed
and the raider was caught between two
powerful rays and lined against dark
bank Of clouds.
"That was the beginning Of the end.
There was n gun fash. followed by
roar. The raider was struck. Through
my glnsses ! could plainly see 1t reel
and rock under the hit. Then 1t be-
gan to descend earthwnrd, very slowly.
1t could not now escape the rain of
missiles. After the next hit the rear
part Of the Zeppelin broke into flames.
.The ship then houndered about in
the air us though its crew had lost
control Of 1t. 1t was now one mass
Of flame. looking like blazing house
suspended in midair. There was no
question Of escape. It's descent quick
ened, and finally 1t crashed to earth
less than n mile from the height on
which we had watched.
Crew In Midst Of Flames.
"As 1t approached the ground the
figures Of the crew could be- seen
wreathed about by flames. Two Of
them either fell or jumped from the
airship when 1t was about two hum
dred feet above the ground. While the
blazing raider was suspended helpless
in the air three loud explosions were
heard in rapid succession. 1t was
after the last Of these that the final
enrthward plunge was made.
''The fight was watched by crowds
on the h!!lsides for miles around. As
the monster took her final plunge.
round after round Of cheers blended
with the boom Of the guns"
An occupant Of one Of the very few
houses situated in the district where
the Zeppelin fell says:
Suddenly the Zeppelin assumed a
perfectly perpendicular position. and a
tremendous flame burst from her. trav-
cling from the bottom to the top. 1t
was for all the world like applying
burner. She slid down toward the
ground, and 1t all happened in about
fifteen seconds.
II made for the spot where she fell.
and found her huge heap Of broken
metal. There was smoldering in some
places. Shortly afterward the fire
brigade arrived on the scene and the
hose was played on her for some
time"
The Keota news., 1916-10-13

by two or even one airship have exnct-
cd Il far more severe toll OF life and
wrought tremendous damage as COM
pared with what was done by the fleet
OF 13 Zeppelins which came to Lon
don early one morning recently. while.
on the other hand. for the second time
in the history OF the present war two
of the mighty Zeppelins were actually
brought down and one was destroyed.
On one other occasion n Zeppelin
was forced to come down and was lost
In the Thames, but this time the air
ships actually met their finish through
the good work Of the British Flying
corps. after what was beyond doubt
the most thrilling battle In the nir
which has ever occurred.
The real story of the raid and the
battle In the mir cannot be told, ut
least for the present. and all attempts
10 describe what happened during the
night must be limited to the accounts
which are sanctioned for publication
by the official press bureau.
What the Airships Did.
The sum total of casualties and dam
age caused by the l3 Zeppeiins Is as
follows:
killed-Thirty~p persons.
lnjured-About 100 persons.
Twenty-Five houses nnd some out
buildings slightly damaged In the Met
ropoltan police area.
Two water mains cut.
a number Of cottages and a church
damaged In other areas.
A fire ut some gas works.
Remarkable scenes were witnessed
In London while the nntiaircraft guns
were blazing away Mt the raiders.
From the roof of the Savoy hotel. the
correspondent obtained perfect view
of the airshlps brought down. They
presented wonderful sight, caught In
the glare o: more than a dozen search
lights Illuminating them from every
angle. The light flashed as signal
by the victorious airman was plainly
discerniblc above the destroyed raider
and minute later flames were seen
to burst forth from the huge airship.
while shells were bursting all around 1t.
The giant machine, now only a mass
of flames, fell rapidly, meteorlike. to
the ground. but SO great was Its height
Mt the time when 1t met its doom that
Its fall seemed slow.
Gen. Sir Sam Hughes. Canadian min
lister Of militia, was among the first to
inspect the wreckage. The uirship
cnme to earth with such force that
much of the machinery, including the
engines, each Of which weighs quar-
ter OF ton. was deeply buried In the
earth. The work of digging these val
uablc parts Of the debris out proceed
ed until dusk.
AS each piece Of machinery was re-
covered Il was carefully inspected and
in large number of cases photo
graphed from different angles by
special staff Of official photographers.
Afterward 1t was carefully placed In
one of the motor lorries for removal.
Saw the Raiders.
The arrival Of the German raiders
over the suburbs of London Is related
as follows by one who saw the de-
struction of the airship from one OF
the heights of Cufiley, where the raider
came t. grief.
"Some time after midnight the ST.
lence was bitten into by the deep boom
Of guns. Occasionally the maze Of mist
was pierced by gun flashes. The boom
of the guns found an answering echo
along the hills and valleys in the dis
tance. For n time nothing could be
seen to justify the unwonted activity.
Gradually our ears caught the sound
The Keota news., 1916-10-13

the low-lying clouds, and while me
.earchlights continued to play or the
spot where the Zeppelin hnd been
focused . glow spread over the SKY
and gradually extended and increased
In its intensity until the whole heav'
ems were Illuminated.
"In the center of this magnincens
glow was a huge fame, which soon
became larger and larger. 1t was
quickly apparent that the Zeppelin
was we'll afiame. The airship tilted
at an angle of some 80 degrees. ana
In a few seconds the confiagration ex'
tehded the full length Of the airship
Almost as suddenly the huge blaze
subsidized into dull red glow. and the
spectacle was at an end"
Yet another spectator saw 1t thus
1.-THE air was full of the reports OF
anti-aircraft guns and falling bombs
Suddenly a great blaze Of light ap'
peared in the sky Mt an altitude OF
many thousands Of feet. A great col
umn of flame shot up. and a grea'
cloud OF smoke could be seen rolling
above the fire. The flames shot up
hundreds of feet.
"As the raider slowly fell to the
earth its appearance suggested q huge
fiery parachute. The blazing mass
gathered speed rs 1t fell while the
flames alternately expanded and con-
tracted. BY the time the atrship was
within a thousand feet Of the ground
all the gas had apparently left the
bag. and only the solid framework
and the gOndolas containing the
wrecked engines and the scorched
and lifeless bodies of the crew reached
the ground"
centered In Light Ball.
Another watcher on a hill north OF
London thus describes the plight OF
the Zeppelin before 1t was hit:
"When the guns opened fire the Yep
pelin had already been centered In the
ball of light created by the myriad
arms of pale lights which shot up sud
denly from the darkness Of the city.
The Zeppelin was at great height
so great, indeed, That 1t seemed just
like bar of polished steel. about
the thickness of an engine piston rod,
and there 1t remained. apparently mo-
tionless and undecided which way to
so. while the guns peppered it without
cessation.
"Shells burst around 1t, In front and
behind 1t, above and below 1t. II
made to turn as II in the direction of
the coast, but shell burst ominously
near Its nose and caused it to swing
round in the opposite direction. lta
tail dipped and 1t made to ascend still
higher. when a shell burst directly
over 1t. Another descent was neces-
sary, and three shells burst stimuli.
taneously below 1t.
Behind 1t and IN front Of 1t two
shells burst at the same time. The
Zeppelin wriggled like some leviathan
in the coils. 1t seemed impossible fol
1t to 90 north, south. east or west, and
there 1t stood for a second or two
helpless to move. with the shells
bursting all around it."
Aeroplanes In Pursuit.
One who Witnessed the end from q
country lane on the northern outskirts
of London at q distance Of eight OF
nine miles heard the Zeppelin pass
over first and then aeroplanes in pur.
suit. He said:
IF there was no explosion from
bombs the lack of noise from this
source was made up by the whir OF
aeroplanes in pursuit. They took up
the chase through the white fog. The
Zeppelin few OF and darkness once
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-27
WILL HEAR BISHOP KlLG0
Address to Graduating Class VIII ne
Opening Event of Trinity
College EAercihes.
ESPECIAL 10 The Times Dispatch

lSPeCiai 10 The Times Dispatch.1
TRINITY COLLEGE, DURHAM "
C.. May 26-Thc approaching com.
menccment at Trinity College bids fair
TO be notable one. The opening event
viii come on SUNDAY night. June 1
when the address to the graduating
class viii be delivered by Bishop John
G. kilso
The trustees viii meet on Monda,
afternoon. and Monday night will b.
In charge OF the Trinity Park school
On TUESDAY morning the annual ser.
mon will he preached by DR.. John H
Randall. Of New York
TuesdhN At noon the alumni will go
70 dinner and hear after dinner
speeches by Fred Harper. of Lynch
burS. aud other graduates and guests
~ the sam" hour the alumnae will
gather at the Durham Country Club
On Tuesday night the seniors speak in
competition for the Wiley Cray medal
Wednesday. the closing day. will be
marked by the address o. Joseph w
FOLK, o! Washington. after wnich de-
rrees Will be conferred
on Wednesday, might a reception w.Il
be given 10 the graduating class
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-27

The decline WAS checked around the
H., cent level by the appearance OF
moderate demand from trade inter
eSts. however while there has been ut
tie or no Southern hedge selling re-
ported. and prices At the close tonight
showed rallies of several points from
favorable character Of DIE weekly re
port OF the Weather Bureau. the dis
position has evidently been TO diS,
count an official condition hSurt vel
mas also been Il very general inclina-
ton TO expect larger acreage figures
from private authorities during the
next few days than they published to-
ward the end of April One OF these
private reports. issued during the
week. mad" the increase in area III
per cent. compared with an earlier,
season estimate q 80 per cent and
placed the condition of the crop at
SOC per cent. compared with the ON
cial ten-year average Of ,2.S per cent
have complained OF delaye; gcrmina-
ton and a late season, owing TO wet
weather OF low temperatures early IN
the month. but weather conditions re.
Gently have been more favorable. ana
the crop - supposed to have made good
progress during the past few days.
Son" scattered southern selling from
New Orleans Memphis and Eastern
belt sources IS supposed TO have been
based upon this Improvement IN crop
prospects. while the decline has also
reflected Wall street liquidation on the
less favorable view Of the political
news.
Adviccs from tho dry goods trade.
however have Indicated no diminu-
coun;erod on a scaie down Is supposed
10 have been inspired by feeling
that the strengthened technical posi-
ton would rerde! the market very
vorab.e weather az 70 anything III the
shape of more definite peace rrmors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-27
POLLARD FAV0RS GLASS
Annourrrn HIS Position " hiic In Nar.
rtnonburE, Where He tddrcphrH
High school.

tSpeciai 70 Tho Times piSpatch.l
HARRISONBUEt;. VA May IS At
torney-General John Garland Pollard
made the annual address tonight he
fore the graduating class of TIC high
school at StrasburC, shenandoah Coun-
".
While in HarrisonburE this riornin.
Mr. Pollard expressed himself strong
ly for Carter Glass for national COM
mittecmau He praised MIR GLASS;
work IN the Constitutional Convention
in paving tho way for SOLUTION Of
the vcxinc negro problem. declared
that the LynchburE Congressman had
won national reputation by his Ia
hors IN behalf of the Federal Reserve
Svstem and of tho rural credits sys-
tenn.
Mr Pollard would not discuss his
candidacy for Governor other than to
-" that he WAS receiving assurances
OF support from all sections Of tho
state Iiis opponents next Wear will he
Westmore,and Davis and J TAILOR FL
!, son.