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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
residents Note and Address Close Diplomatic Exchanges German Submarine Issue

launched and there is no statement that
it came to the surface after the at
tack
Department comment: The conclu-
sion was reached that the submarine
was submerged from the fact that no
one on the Sussex saw a submarine
though the weather was fine.
".CE) No warning was given and no
attempt to give one since it is not men,
toned.
Department comment: The evidence
collected shows affirmatively no warm
ing was given.
"(F) A sketch by the submarine COM
mander of the steamer which he torpe-
of the Sussex in the London Graphic.
Departments comment: This sketch
was apparently made from memory of
an observation of the vessel through a
periscope AS the only differences not
ed by the commander, who relied on his
memory, were the position of the smoke
stack and the shape of the stern. it is
to be presumed the vessels were similar
in other respects.
"(G) No other German submarines on
that day attacked steamers in that To-
cality.
department comment: AS no vessel
is reported to have been torpedoed with
out warning by submerged submarine
other than the Sussex, it is beyond ques-
tion that the vessel was torpedoed by
the submarine whose commanders report
is relied OH in the note of April TO- y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
Continued from Page One)

the destroyed liner. proves bevond
question that she was torpedoed with
out warning.
In short the United States presents
the evidence as the capstone to an ac.
emulation of evidence extending over
a period of months which is held to
nrove irrefutably that Germany's as
surances to the United States have re-
peatedly been wantonly violated.
Clearly the Presidents demand is
that the use Of the submarine shall he
restricted to operations against war.
ships. Upon that rock the friendly re.
;atons between the two countries NAV
be rent
The crisis now resolves itself into
the waiting stage, during which Ger.
many will have opportunity to accede
10 the American demands Before an.
other week begins settlement of the
long standing issue either will be as.
sured or Count Won Bernstorff probably
will have his passports and Ambassa-
dor Gerard will be leaving Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
SILENCE
MEETS WILSON
announcement
OF HIS ACTION
Assembly Cheers when President
Says He Hopes Germany Will
Act to Avert Break

Washington. April 19.-Representa-
tives of all the allied countries filled
the diplomatic galleries of the. House
today when President Wilson address
ed the joint session of Congress. Wo-
men ruled in the public galleries, less
than 20 men finding places in the 500
seats Mrs. Wilson was in the execu-
tive gallery.
The President begun his address
speaking slowly and distinctly. Ills
voice was heard throughout the cham
ber.
AS the President began the review Of
the German submarine campaign there
was no demonstration to interrupt his
recital of the sacrifice of American
lives. Not a sound was heard above
the Presidents voice as he syoke the
name Lustania.
Every head bent forward as the
President indicated that he was APP
preaching the announcement Of the
course he will pursue. His declaration
that Germany had made it plain she
intended to continue indiscrmnate war
the protests of the United States was
followed by the statement that this de-
termination had left but one course
open to the United States
When he pronounced the words of the
ultimatum, declaring that unless Ger
many should Immediately declare and
effect an abandonment of indiscriminate
submarine warfare this government
lomatic relations. there was still no
demonstrations. only a tense silence. a
reflection of the gravity of his words
When he concluded his expression of
hope that Germany would so act as to
avert a break with this government
the assembly broke into cheers
1t was IL. when the President con-
cluded. He had spoken just Is minutes
Applause started from the Democratic
side and the Republican members then
Joined. Democrats began rising to their
feet, and soon the entire assemblage
was standing. The applause lasted per
haps minute and then. as tie Presi-
dent passed out of the chamber. died
away.
Speaker Clark declared the Joint ses-
sion at an end, and the Senators filed
dress to the forign affairs committee
and the House resumed its regular bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20

home to remain over Sunday.
The Star Club met Friday with Mrs.
Susie Cotton. The next meeting is
with Mrs. Fannie Houdlette.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the
vestry Of the NJ. +. church Thursday
afternoon.
The n. +. telephone line is being re-
paired. Several of the poles were
standing very much on an angle.
Harold Blinn is now able to be out
of doors.
Charles Chisn1, formerly OF this
place but who has been living in Au-
2usta, visited Frances Mcdonald Tues
day en- route for Wiscasset, where he
has bought a stable and will now re-
side.
a dance is being planned for the
2Sth of this month under the auspices
of the Masonic lodge.
Everyone is glad to welcome Rev J.
d. McGraw back again to this charge.
William Mcdonald is putting a roof
window on his house.
Daisy Palmer is boarding at Mrs. Sa-
rah Goodwin's while teaching Dresden
Center school
Good news has arrived that We are
to have the State road through the
village. We only hope it will be very
soon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
JEFFERSON

SOCTH-Rev. l.. L. Dunn Of BEL
grade will supply the pulpit in this
place next Sunday.
Miss Margaret McCurda returned to
her school as teacher at Norcross last
week.
The school in this district will begin
next Monday.
John M"lsaac went to Boston on
Thursday. where he has employment
and will move his family later
j. L. Henlenway is convalescent, aft
er an illness of six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Ford of White
field are at their home in this place
for an inEeflnitc time
The school committee is making re-
pairs III the Trask schoolhouse this
week.
]. NJ. Trask has been appointed tru-
ant officer by the school committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
Mann, SHERMAN AND COOPER
CRITICIZE Will SONS ACTION
Campagn Political Dodge Say neutrality-suspicious. of Note
of January 49, Ayers Cooper-"I Should Vote Against
War Based on any Such Reason" Declares Sherman

Speaker Clark and Democratic Lead
er Kitchin declined to comment on
President Wilson's address before
they desired to digest it fully before
saying anything.
THE sending of a note to Germany
was as mild position as the Presi-
dent could take" said Representative
Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. Il think that it will meet
with the approval of Congress and the
country" u,
"PoIitieal Dodge" ~
Il think this government should be
neutral" said Republican Leader Mann
The President never has been neu-
trail. He has been on the English side
all the time. What he said about Ger
many. while it is grossly exaggerated
is just complaint. But he could say
just the same about England and ouc
shipping, substitute Selling ships for
Sinking ships 1t is mistake to break
off diplomatic relations with Germany.
1t is perfectly evident that the Presi
dent as campaign political dodge. is
can get into war with Germany dur
ing Presidential campaign"
The Presidents position is a COM
plete reputation of his note of Jan.
49, sent through Secretary Lansing
regarding the arm1ng of merchant yes
sells and submarine warfare said Rep
resentative Cooper, ranking Republic
can member of the foreign committee.
The whole situation resolves itself
into question of whether the United
States will set up a code Of regula
tons which it may have to abide by
when its sole defence is the subma-
rine''
Il do not believe the Presidents
course will lead to war" said Sena-
tor Chamberlain, Democrat chairman
of the military committee. Il think the
President was fully justified in the
course he has taken" said Senator
WadsWorth. Republican. of New York
III war comes out of this" declared
Senator Kenyon. Republican, of Iowa
Il hope the first to enlist will be those
who have insisted on riding on armed
belligerent ships"
ut was a great address" said Sen
ator James of Kentucky. Democrat. II
| regret that it had to be delivered But
what other course could the President
have pursued. The limit had been
| reached. l hope Germany will quick
ly yield
Shsrman's Opinion
The severance of diplomatic rela-
tions rests with the executive depart.
ment of the government said Sena-
tor Sherman, Republican. of Illinois
'If this brings us to the brink Of war
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
PALMYRA

r. s. Sanford and l.. l.. Carter are
each building garage
Mrs Loanthe Miller returned Nom
day from a business trip to Bangor
Arthur Chadbourne of St Albans has
leased Palmyra town farm for the year.
Albert Lawrence expects to move
soon to the home of his brother, War
rcn Lawrence.
School in Egypt commenced Monday
with Mrs. a. +. Jordan Of this town
as teacher
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Stacey have en-
ploNment at Fl. r. ToWles'.
Palmyra Grange held meeting Sat-
urday evening. l.. l.. Carter was elect
ed treasurer to fill the vacancy caused
by the death OF +. N. Frost.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20

ii is for Congress to sustain or refuse
to sustain the President. | should vote
against any declaration of war based on
any such reasons as those contained in
the Presidents message
Il think the message will he pretty
generally approved by the people" de-
clared Senator Curtis, Republican, of
Kansas. Il favor the President insist
ing on our rights, with all neutrals.
without fear or favor. | know the peo-
pie will uphold his hands in protect
ing the rights of this nation
When the Senate reconvened after the
Joint session Senator Stone asked that
the Presidents message be printed and
referred to the committee on foreign
relations. 1t was done.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
WEST GARDINER

SPEARS CORNER-The class for Bible
study met Tuesday evening with Miss
Sadie Howard with q present. The les
son was OF usual interest, each Bible ref
erence being readily explained. Miss Let
tie Burnham sang a solo which was
much enjoyed The next meeting will be
Tuesday evening, April o. with Rev. and
Mrs. II. A. Burnham, Monmouth. Sub
ject, THE Blood"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
DRESDEN

MILLS-Mrs. J. .. McGraw. who has
been very i'll. is slowly gaining She
is being cared for by, Emily Blinn.
Mrs. Frank Studley, son Francis and
sister, Miss Ida Morelen, made a few
days stay at their old home last week.
Miss Emma Gerhardts went to her
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
ST. ALBANS

Emma Berry has returned to Port
land, after a two weeks visit at her
home.
Charles Ellis recently purchased
some logs of Frank Hanson, and also
sold him two nice cows.
Arthur Chapman has hired the Pal
nyra1 town farm and will move there
soon. lie has been on the st. Albans
town farm for the past year.
John Clark is working for Bert
Palmer of Palmyra. ~- ...'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
THE APPENDIX TO NOTE
FACTS IN SUSSEX CASE

Inc appendix to the note, under the
captioh statement of facts in Sussex
case accompanying note to German gov
eminent of April Is. 1876 follows:
Ihe French channel steamer Sussex.
employed regularly in passenger service
between the ports Of Folhestone. Eng.
and Dieppe, France, as it had been for
years French foreign off1ce), left Folke-
stone for Dieppe at 1.& P. NJ. March "a.
1916. with 325 or more passengers and :,
crew of 50 men. Declaration of CAPTAIN
Mouffet. Rear Admiral Grasset's report).
Inc passengers. among whom were about
20 American citizens Telegram London
Embassy. March 25. and Paris Embassy,
March rs and 2S), were of several nation
antics, and many Of them were women
and children and nearly half Of them
subjects of neutral states. (Report of
commander Sayles. Lieut.. Smith, Rear
Admiral Grassets report). The Sussex
carried no armament (French foreign Of
nee. report of Commander Sayles and
Lieut.. Smith, affidavits of American mas.
sengers), has never been employed as .
troop ship. and was following a route nor
USED Tor transporting troops from Great
britain to France. British Admiralty
statement, French foreign offce).
Inc steamer proceeded on it's course
almost due south after passing Dunge-
ness declaration of Captain Moutfet).
Ihe weather was clear and the sea
smooth. (aff1davits of Edna Hale. John
II. Hearley. Gertrude w. Warren).
Captain Saw Torpedo
AT $50 P. NJ, when the Sussex
was about 13 miles from Dungeness
declaration of Capt. Mouffett). the
captain Of the vessel, who was on the
bridge, saw about $50 metres from the
ship on the port side the wake Of a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
TEXT OF NOTE

Continued from Page One)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
Assurances Disregarded

Again and again the imperial German
government has given this government
its solemn assurances that at least pes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20
NOTE DELIVERED

Continued from Page One)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-20

to Dieppe. The Sussex had never been
armed; was a vessel known to be habit.
ually used only for the conveyance of
passengers across the English channel
and was not following the route taken
Y troop ships or supply ships. About
50 Of her passengers, non-combatants
Of all ages and sexes, including citi.
zens Of the United States, were killed
~ in iured
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HoNoLuLU FOR PEACE CONFERENCES.

Suggestions by Secretary Brown of the Chamber
Of Commerce that The Americans Mexican peace con
ferees be invited TO sit in Honolulu have sound
basis In community advertising, though there is vr-
tunlly no possibility that the conference would be
situate thus far from Washington and Mexico City.
Honolulu has distinct advantages in any discus
sion of international peace and il is well that the
people abroad should know that Hawaii is ambi
tous to be the country in which large international
measures are settled. And, furthermore, if the con-
ference should be asked here. that fact would be
telegraphed all over the United States and the gen
eral idea of Hawaii promotion would be furthered.
Hawaii takes much pride in its designation as
s'The Cross Roads of the Pacific For years We
have boasted and with reason of the good feeling
between various races here. We have looked for
ward to the time when Hawaii should be recognized
as a country definitely solving raceproblems and
thus contributing toward world-peace. If there is
ANYTHING in sueh ambition, then Honolulu is justi-
fed in bringing TO the worlds attention it's adyan
tages as b meeting place for opposing nations
anxious TO settle their difficulties by arbitration
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woRkISe OUT WATER pRoBLEMs.

Goyernor pinkham's administration is clearly
working toward a broader, stricter more business
Ike government supervision of water rights. The
sdngscale plan proposed by the territorial hydro
crapher Mr. harrison, is one of the methods sug-
rested to get the payment for water upon an equt-
able basis and one more in keeping with the value
Of the commodity sold
DR.. Victor s. Clark's recent report on industrial
Conditions here referred TO the water problems in
their bearing upon farming. DIR. Clarks comment
VAS as, follows.
nThe water rights Of the islands constitute pat
fiIn0ny of the people which should never have been
dIienated. Wafer as one of the component parts Of
farm IL quite as essential as land 1t is unfor-
uhafe that all the water sources in the islands are
not owned and administered by the government.
$50 long as private companies control the water.
supplying any district capable Of being settled by
mail farmers there viii be quarfels and chickering's
ever water rights and water wrongs In that district
IIf<indiyidua ownershipof water rights is inconl
patible with the development of small farming Be
fore large rural citizen population be created
10 Hawaii this question must be agitated and fought
out until rigid public regulation outright public
ownership is secured A wellplanned scheme for
initiating all the goyernment.owned wafer supplies
that can be made available for irrigation and a def
mite policy for controlling all wafer rights would
rreatly encourage independent farming.
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Band VIII Furnish Music and
Program is Varied and
Interesting Ill. i.
ladies Night and Open House" Is

Ladies Night and Open House" Is
a familiar expression around the
Honolulu Y. NJ. c. A. Tonight the
expression is changed to Ladies
Night and Open House for Germans,
for from 8 O'Clock this evening the
Y. NJ. C. A. Is open to all the German
men and women of the city.
Through the cooperation with the
Y. NJ. c. A. OF several men Interested
q first-class program that excels any.
thing attempted in this line will be
put on. Refreshments will be served
at about 10 p. m. in cafeteria style
and arrangements have been made to
serve about 800 men and women. Of
course, there Is no charge to any
OF the associations guests.
The men from the interned German
gunboat Geier are prominent on the
program, furnishing the music and all
athletic numbers. They win also have
five OF their number who are In the
advanced English class at the Y NJ. C..
A. who will speak in English to show
how far they have advanced. On the
platform will be seated the five Off
GERS of the Geier, the German consul,
Geo Rodiek, who will also talk; E. A.
BerlIt, who will make short address;
J. Brooks Brown, principal of the
Geier school; Dr. r. d. Williams,
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open HOUSE FOR GERMANS TONIGHT
ATY.M. CA; GEIER men FEATURE

president OF the Mid-Pacific Institute,
and George Isenberg, the presiding
officer of the evening. DIR. Williams
Is on the program for a sleight-of.han
performance, which will occupy 90
minutes to half an hour of the even.
ing
As all the talks are brief and the
program has been carefully planned,
the numbers should all come off in
rapid order The musical selections
by the Geier and the songs Of the
Ceier quartet should be pleasing.
Among the bands numbers are:
Kaiser Friederich's March," Bau-
mann's "Mignonette," The Deutsche
Nationallieder," The Dollar Walker
Alta Kameraden March" and Der
Rosa Hochzelzug." The musical pro-
gram will be finished by the playing
Of Hell Dir I'm Siegerkranz" and The
Star-Spangled Banner" -.
This morning delegation from the
Geier spent their time decorating the
games hall and the whole place is
resplendant with all the flags froM the
boat. Over the platform are draped
the German and American flags.
While no fast time will be made IT.
the swimming events, novel touch
will be added by the placing Of the
band above the audience and during
the swimming the strains OF latest
German airs will float down through
the courtyard. m ~.
Just before the final number the au-
dience will pass through the cafeteria
and secure their suppers .
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! first one spent together in 40 years,
PROF. C. H.; HITCHCOCK celebrat
I'D his seth birthday ON Wednesday
ard wes the recipient Of congratula.
ttnns from his many friends in the
city.
THORVALD BRANDT, merchant
and banker of Kauai and member of
the Kauai board Of supervisors, will
return to Honolulu in the Wilhelmina
next Tuesday from visit to San
Francisco. -. l. =
WILLIAM Y. Motley, manager of
the Federal Wireless, Is recovering
from a bad case OF blood poisoning
and expects to return to work next
week. He has been in the hospital
three weeks. i.
ALBERT o. HUSHAW, now making
his fifth visit to the territory to Sc
cure material for lectures on Hawaii
has gone to Maui to visit the scenic
points on that island. Before return.
ing to Honolulu he will visit Hilo and
the Volcano. "
g.. CARL B. STIGER, attorney of To
ledo, Ohio, and nss parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Stiger, left for the main.
land in the last Matsonfa, after a
brief visit in Honolulu. They may
return to the islands this fall. While
here they were the guests of u. s..
Attorney and Mrs. s. C. Huber. aa
Mr., AND MRS. H. RIVINGTON
PYNE, who have been spending their
honeymoon here in one of the Moana
hotel cottages, left in the Matsonia
for the East, where Pyne will take
postgraduate work in chemistry in
Princeton university Pyne was sec
Gerard in Berlin the first year of the
great war.
REV. RAYMOND c. BROOKS,
popular Berkeley, CAL. pastor, who de
liyered a series of six Sunday night
sermons in the Opera House under the
auspices of the Y. NJ C. A. and Y. W..
c. A. left for the mainland In the Mat
sonia today, accompanied by Mrs.
Brooks. The Brookses were guests at
a farewell reception in Central Union
church on Tuesday evening.
BRIG. GEN. r. K. EVANS, COM
manding general of the Hawaiian De-
partment, made an official call this
morning on Capt George K. Clark.
the new commandant Of the Hawaii
Naval Station at Pearl Hafbor. Ac-
companying the general were Lieut.
Col Michael J. Lehman, chief of staff;
and the two aides-de-camp. Capt.
Hornsby Evans and LIST Lieut. Charles
3. Lyman. t.9a.-.
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oERnAS,AMpRIcASs DO NOT MERIT ABUSE

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Certain administration newspaper organs grow
..ore bitter daily in denunciation and abuse of
16rnan American citizens.
We fail to see either sense or patriotism in this
conduct
1r1kpsis the German. American citizen not as use
80 and not as good citizen as the Irish American,
81, English. American, the French American, the
s. = dian. American, the ItalianAmerican?
vefnone Of these hyphenates are ever spoken of in
,,,s ~ ridcule and abuse by the newspapers which
,,-tantly ridicule and abuse our German American
citizens
~. actual truth is that no country has furnish
= i'm 4 more intelligent, more industrious, a
.ssr.ahiding, excellent and useful body of citi-
-. Than has Germany
- ,.sst mass of German, American citizens are
80. = 4 their German ancestry and credit to
Z. ,sra a. heir adoption.
- cs,man. American citizens have conducted
W q the midst of trying circumstances and
ne.ls', ~. ,,oet outrageous and cowardly taunts,
ploes "a. and abuse With dignifed patience that
e the traditions of their great race and
4 worAns . e shame their traducers and malign-
~ INTO s . surs Is v can be that the mass Of de
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Observation-Disclosures.

Circuit Judge Ashfords criticism Of the get
divorced-quick system in Hawaii is entirely justi-
i1d The divorce evil is growing one though little
recognized because there are comparatively few
legal separations in the upper stratum of the so
called sswhite community and this community pays
small attention to the marital troubles of 0rientas
and other races.
The getmarred- quick evil is both cause and an
fleet of the getdivorced-quick system. We should
ike to see the circuit judges and some of the social
Workers who are constantly learning the family
tragedies resulting from these evils counsel together
and devise legislation to be introduced in 1917 en-
ieayoring to check the speed-ends of marriage and
dirorce.
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SUPPLY OF AUTOMOBILE
NUMBERS GOES FAST,
ALMOST EXHAUSTED

To-day there are 2540 registered au.
tomobiles on Oahu.
This does not Include army trucks
or motorcycles, OF which there are
about 400.
Wallace j Liliis, examiner of chauf.
feurs, says the numbers for new cars
have gone so fast that the new sup
ply Is depleted ana the latest num-
bers are being painted on last years
tins, after the number and color OF
1915 had ben removed.
Seventeen licenses were issued
Wednesday by Miss Rena Bertelmann.
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The Hawaiian pineapple gets fine free ad in
the Sunday illustrated section of the New York Tri-
bune. A scene is shown from The Folies at the
New Amsterdam theater with some twenty-five
grass,skirted madens, leibedecked and in alluring
poses, around lucky young tenor playing an uku-
lele. The rear drops show more or less true-tO-
nature palmtrees. grass houses and mountains The
line underneath this attractive photo says: "Where
the Hawaiian Pineapple temporarily dispfaces the
Jersey Peach. Don't miss the last train.'