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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17

,oa+ic business Of the Allied nations on
his hands.
"In YOUR splendid work | regret 70
think how you must at times nave oeen
embarrassed" said the Mayor, IN nea,
ing the echo OF the voice OF 'nat ~ ~,
',,,enresentative and un-Amercan
e,a,,n of nacifsts i'm this country, VINO
$50 protested the action OF their
p-esiden, and the sentiment or the
roaiority Of their people IN the asset
ion Of those rights you we're cham-
pioning for us"
The Mayors attack on The pacii'stts,
..h;cb included further thrust at the
"wilful men" Of the senate are" PRIV
ta,o.d aDplause from the crowd.
hrobsSrador Gerard, aboard Jersey
1911 train which had been run az a
snaojsI from Bound Brook, arrived IN
o,ounipsw al o'clock IN the aiter
80, lie was accompanied by ms
-, p,snk Hall who carried the tan
I.a,h., nag which Mr.. Gerard has not
~. 80. ~ his sight since he left Der,
H., Three Secret Service men formeu
49, .seort for Hall and the mysterious
hso belying the ambassador hsnuI
Das, 49, n contained now nothing but
personsl papers -. pa,rol
The way % the police boat s rat .I,o.
Ltak eo,yed AZ a private ferry, was
"a by The Mayors committee, when
inclnded Morgan j. O'BrieD, clarence
Wsckay' Delaney Nicoll' Sherih Al,
frcd p. Smith, United states mhrnha'
T 1i"o ID mccarthy, Theodore Ros-
.a nV'" seeretary 10 the Mayor; Phenix
,esbnn Thomas r. Smith. secretary
ofTammany Hall; X. A. G. smith I ION
,o,,,ionsr Of Docks and ferricsi her.
man A. Metz and Julian D. "eiar'' INV
arnbasssdor's brother . m,
On tbs way through the s'auon 'ii'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
BY CARL W. ACKERMAN

James W. Gerard's diplomatic career
in Germany was built upon bluntness,
frankness and kind of news in
stinct" which caused him to regard his
position as that Of a reporter for the
United States government.
Berlin thought him the most un-
usual ambassador it had ever known.
II never knew how to take him. He
didn't behave as other diplomats did.
When he went to the Foreign Office 1t
was always on business He didn't
flatter and praise and bow and chat as
other European representatives usually
do. Gerard began. at the beginning OF
the war, policy of keeping the United
States fully informed regarding Ger
many He had a keen scent Tor IN
formation. Last September he pre-
dicted a ruthless submarine warfare
for this winter. He notified Washing
ton last November 70 watch Tor Ger
man intrigue in Mexico.
One of the Ambassadors first VIC
tories in Germany was against Dill
that had been introduced IN the
Reichstag providing for the purchase
of American oil interests IN Germany;
Gerard discovered joker and defeated
the bill. His work for the betterment
Of prison camp conditions gained Tor
him the title of the american war
den" among the English prisoners.
Tried to Keep Us from War
When reports reached Berlin that
the United States was divldea anu
would not support President Wilson
in his submarine policy, Gerard dlo
evervtbing ne could TO give the OPP
nosife impression. He tried his oes'
~ keen Germany from drawing the
limited States into the war. mat ne
did not succeed was not the iauit OF
his efforts. Germany was desperate
and willing to disregard all nations
and all international relations 10 oeglh
her submarine warfare -
Last summer during one OF the crisis
over the sinking Of passenger ilheI
without warning, Gerard asked the
Chancellor for an audience with INC
Ka;scr Won Bethmann- Hollweg SAID
he 0would see if il could be arranged
/ Gerard waited three weeks. Nothlng
was done. From his friends IN BERN,
he learned that the navy was oppoSeu
~ sncb a conference and would not
Eve ;ts consent. Gerard went TO Won
1aoow. who was then Secretary ol
state. He asked again for an audience,
He waited another week. Nothlne
happened. Again he asked the man,
ceiIar Again he waited, but the navy
was stubborn. So Gerard wrote the
following note to the Chancellor; l..
Wy "Your Excellency: Nearly four weeks KS
AGO | asked you for an audience win
his majesty, the Kaiser. ..
"A week ago I repeated the request
please do not trouble yoursG,,Ir any q,
$40 JAMES w. GERARD
The ambassador called the embassy
roeseenrer and sent the note TO IN.
chancellor palace. Three hours ia aeti
5e was called to the Chancellor and t uC
that the audience with the Kaiser hs'
been 9rranged.
Demanded Messengers Release
Some months ago Alexander Cochran
NJ New York. acted as special couIiei
from the embassy in London 10 berilil
Al the frontier he was arrested am
imprjsoned. Gerard heard OF u am
/ vent 10 the Foreign Office, demanding
/ Cochran's immediate release. Inc am
[ bassador had obtained Cochran's pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Janitor and Unidentified
Man, Thought To Be
Plotter, Are Dead
Building in a Panic
Blast Occurs in Anteroom
IS Feet from Where
Judge Is Sitting

Boston. March is.-A bomb exploded
in the Suffolk County Court House late
to-day. killing two men and inIurng
another One of the dead wa, Louis
A. Zelinger, a janitor employed in the
building. The other, unidentified up
70 late tonight. was believed by the
police to have been the bearer OF the
explosive.
The object of the plotter is uneer-
tain. but because Judge William a.
Loring's session of the Supreme judi
cial Court was only twenty-five feet
removed from the anteroom in which
the explosion occurred, the authorizes
thought it may have been the mark for
which the bomb was intended. IL Is
believed that the explosion was prems-
.ure. and that the bomb was dropped
while being carried to the door which
opened into the Supreme Court cor
ridor.
Except for the SCATTERING OF WIN
0OWS, no uhlndet Ndn uohe ~
Lorings court, which was in session
The anteroom. where the explosion oe-
CURED. and a lavatory were the only
parts of the structure TO suffer ma
terially.
There was great excitement throus.
out the structure. where many courts
were sitting, but order was quickly re-
stored. Girl stenographers tainted
Jury which was locked up for delioera-
ton in a room clamored for release and
n court officer collapsed.
The unidentified dead man apparent
ly was foreigner, probably Of Southern
European origin, W. II. Waters, asso-
ciate medical examiner, announced TO-
night. The clothing contained nothing
which would assist in identifying him
So far as any official statement was
concerned, the composition Of the bomb
was uncertain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17

Gerard was recognized and cheered.
More than dozen reporters. wne
also made the trip on the Patrol had
like experiences in their efforts TO ger
the ambassador 10 talk for publication
I've succeeded in saying nothing Tor
1921 miles" was his uniform reply TO
questions, land I'm not going to start
talking now. with only mile and a
half left TO travel"
Concerning his personal plans, MI
Gerard was not so reticent:
Before | do anything else ! want TO
get back my health. I'm going 10 get
plenty OF outdoor exercise make a
business Of that. for the time being.
Twenty automobiles carried the party
north in Broadway from the Battery.
where the Patrol landed. 70 City Hall:
Half the lst Artillery band marched
ahead. while the other half played in
CITY Hall Park, where crowd of thou
sands already had gathered.
Buildings along the way, including
those of the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg American lines, were draped
with flags. Nine sergeants from the
18th Infantry. in which the ambassador
was once a captain. marched in front OF
the Gerard automobile as special
guard Of honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Occupy St. Pierre-Vaast
Wood After Nearly a
Years Struggle
7 German Planes Fall
French Occupy Outposts-
Break Foes Lines West
of Monastir

London. March 16-The British con-
tinued their advance to-day north Of
Peronne. in the Somme region. Follow
ing the victory of yesterday, Haig s
troops occupied virtually the whole o.
the st. Pierre-Vaast wood. for which
they have been struggling for nearly a
year. and German trenches for two and
a third miles on both sides of the WOOD.
Apparently the German withdrawal has
extended far to the south of the Ba-
paume sector, and may bite as deeply
into the great Noyons salient as into
the Arras salient to the north.
The new British success increases
the menace to the stronghold OF Pc
rome on the north and to Transloy on
the south Both important places are
rapidly being pocketed, and their fall
is only matter of hours. The Berlin
War Office still avoids mention OF
either Of the great retiring movements
on the Picardy front, chronicling only
engagements between the lines"
Between the Avre and the Disc the
French advanced again and occupied
several outposts. Successful operations
were conducted against the German
lines in the Champagne. Seven German
aeroplanes were brought down by Brit
ish fiers.
The French forces in Macedonia con-
tinued their aggressive operations
against the Germano- Bulgar positions
and succeeded in breaking through the
cnemy's lines near Nijopole. west OF
Nonastir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17

shipyards. under the act OF February
-, i9l5. During the fiscal year 1915
foreign built vessels admitted 20 Amer
lean registry aggregated 5l3,So6 tons
Only two vessels belonging TO the
Allied nations were admitted 10 Ameri-
can registry between January /. 1917,
and March Is. 1917. They were as fol-
lows: Steamship Liberia. 2,5lS gross
tons. transferred from British 70 Amer
lean registry February 10 and name
changed 10 Mary Anne, and the bark
Christiane, 964 tons, transferred from
Russian 20 American registry March II.
Transfers During 1916
or the foreign built vessels trans
ferred 70 American registry since jan
uary /. 1916. eleven were British YES
sells, two French and one Russian.
During the fiscal year 1915 only
1s.5.5 gross tons OF American vessels
were sold 70 foreigners, while during
the year ended June 80. 1915. American
vessels sold 10 foreigners aggregated
l02.479 gross tons, and from July last
year 20 March 3 this year returns show
the sale OF l52 American vessels. OF
1852 gross tons. 70 foreigners.
or the American vessels transferred
% foreign registry during the present
fiscal year, 1854 tons were sold 10
26,219 70 British, 1892 to
French. 14,s01 70 japanese, l4.527 70
Uruguayans, 1886 to Dutch, 2.7ll 20
Nicarsgusns, 2.l19 20 Greek. 1850 to
Portuguese. 1893 20 Spanish, 1866 to
Danish, 1901 TO Cubsns, ga TO Rus
slams. 1876 to Peruvsns. 500 10 Ven
ezuelans, $40 TO Mexicans, 279 TO Do
minicans, 203 % Costa Ricans. IA TO
Haytisns. II 70 Pahamans, 20 Swedish
and 1859 TO other foreigners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Stone Inquiry Fails to Dis.
close Large Transfers
from British Flag
Seamen's Act Blamed
Governments Entry Into Ship
Business Also Reason for
Sales Abroad
-p,nn, IL. r.Ls.,r. pu...n

Washington, March Ex-senator
Stones resolution calling for informa-
ton regarding transfer Of foreign
built vessels to American registry failed
TO disclose any wholesale transfer Of
British or other Allied vessels 10 Amer
lean registry. IL did reveal the reason
why President Wilson issued his proc
lamation Of February prohibiting the
sale of American ships to foreigners
without the approval of the Shipping
Board.
Secretary Redfeld's reply shows that
whereas the drift was from foreign TO
American registry during the ten
months Immediately following the pas
sage of the act Of August is, 1914. the
drift from that time up TO the present
has been just the reverse. The Secre-
tary accounts for this decrease by "thc
fact that during 1915 and 1916 prscti-
cally all maritime nations enacted laws
or issued DEGREES prohibiting the sale
of merchant vessels under their respec-
tive flags 10 the citizens or subjects Of
other nations except by special privi-
legc of the government concerned"
Drift to Foreign Registry
Secretary Redfield, however, fails TO
account for the drift from American to
foreign registry. The chief causes are
understood to be the seamen's act and
the step taken by the government in
going into the shipping business. There
has been drift in that direction since
the beginning of the fiscal year 1916.
and it has shown a steady increase up
to the time Of the Presidents procla-
nation OF February 3.
Senator Stones resolution brought
out the following interesting facts:
Thirty-nine vessels of 1911 gross tons
were transferred from foreign to Amer
lean registry from January l, 1916, TO
March -, 1917, inclusive. or these
totals, seven vessels Of 10.369 gross
tons were admitted 70 registry as
wrecked vessels repaired in American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Belgian Relief Ships
Safe from U-Boats
Germany Issues Order Exempt
ing Them from Attack

The Belgian Relief Commission in
New York City received a cablegram
yesterday from London stating that
the German government had instructed
all U-Doat commanders not 20 modest
ships carrying food supplies of the
commission, consigned 70 Belgium via
Rotterdam. This pledge, which was
given By the German government
through the Dutch government. likewise
exempts from attacks ships Of the COM
mission returning light from Rotter-
dam.
At the headquarters Of the COM
mission il was stated that eighteen
ships were now or the high seas bear
ing food and clothing from the United
States 20 Belgium. The first are due
70 arrive in Rotterdam in a day or two
Three ships, il was said. are about
ready TO leave Eastern ports with more
supplies. Several ships returning from
Rotterdam have been sunk. but in most
cases they had been diverted to other
use, and the commission did not be
lieve il could protest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
China Dismisses Germans
Passports Are Handed to All
Diplomatic Officials

Peking, March l4.-The German MN.
ister 20 China and his staff and all the
German consuls in the country received
their passports at noon to-day.
A note accompanying the passports
explained that the German reply 10
china submarine warfare protest was
unsatisfactoTy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Coles Sale Closes

Al the closing session Of the sale at
the Anderson galleries yesterday of the
Coles collection an Italian flet lace
spread Of the early seventeenth century
brought the top price, $3.50. 1t was
bought by II. Hudson. For 1885 C..
Kemper obtained a Spanish hlet lace
cover. The total was $4,3l3. The sale
ends this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17

In recent letter to the editor of THE LII
ERARY DIGEST a European reader OF tins
unioleIv serviceabe news-magazine makes the
statement that tho the news in THE DIGEST is
two weeks old when it reaches him, it is never
theless so well presented and so impartialy COM
prehensve in its scope that he is able to get bet
ter idea of what is going on in Europe than by
reading the press of that day IN ms own country,
now at war. This piece of testimony is very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
SILVER MEDAL
ROSES.

'peclalize in Roses for the Gar
3 q and Tor the Greenhouse. Our ex-
Sr1 at the International Flower
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Il nat We are Rose Specialists. Our
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are the finest that can be offered.
. c,,. ron large pots for May planting.
s',eos chANPI0g-V,lvey crimson.
p,s,w sseh, $500 per dozen.
AsA-Fksh pnL. 75c each. $50
..AseE-Bnsh, pix. TO each. 500
a. ~ hooo-4to,y s>mI.L 75e each.
- !. 0UEEh-Bnsh, PINK. To-
m 100 per dorsn.
= sADlAscE-O..r. brish, red. $50
"a $3.50 per 5o1.n.
~ ei'bg 5-sribe, Ro.es. Chryssnthe-
- Hardy Plant. Ornamental Shrubs
sys>na. a card Isii at our exhibit
INV Or msil,d 10 our address. vii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Foreign Testimony to the News-Value OF the Digest

much to the point as it makes clear the fact that
only the unbiased observer can accurately assem-
BILE and present the facts regarding any great
issue, be it war politics. or religion, and that no
partizan periodical can afford fair or wholly
reliable view of them. THE DIGEST is such an
observer, Analysing comparing, recording all
news of interest holding brief for no party and
for no school. 1t gives you the undstorted facts.
Read it and be convinced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Americans Go to the Front

Paris. March l6.-Secton II Of the
American Field Ambulance, composed
Of students of Leland Stanford Uni
versity, left to-day for the French
fighting front. The section is in com
mand Of A. II. Muir, of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
Elephantine Diplomacy

Prcclaiming the independence Of Arabia
Are Our Railroads Ready for War?
A Doughnut-shaped Life Boat
The Passing of the Long-horned Steer
Will Poland Save Her Art?
Where the National Anthem Came From
Putting China's Quack Doctors to Flight
he tIOS Huu,OrOuS Cartoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17

may obtain copies Of The Literary Digest
DIRECT by applying to the Publishers
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-04-13
Near BrantIey's

Long Seaton is living at home
now He has a nice house and
three acres of land.
The people of this section are fix
ing for the next storm by building
storm houses.
On account of the rain Sunday
Easter was not observed here.
j. M. Brantley went to Huron
Saturday after fertilizer.
The frost last Thursday night
probably killed a great deal Of fruit
In this section. =
Very little preparation for farm
inc has been made in this section.
M. E. says he has all the machin-
cry he needs except q Ford.
Homer Jordon and Calbert Clim.
er visited L. R. Climer Saturday
night and Sunday.
Some corn has been plant around
here.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-04-13

triotic in the Major and we hope
come in time to Drove his loyal
dy," as the German Yankee soldier
told a doctor to do to get back his
horse which the Yank had taken.
There are plenty Of moderate men,
who have been friends and patrons
Of the Majors Banner, who have
lately regarded 1t as distinctly
more German than American. The
Banner has, in its way, defended
the German submarine policy, and
no paper or man can do that and
represent good citizenship-in Ger
many or elsewhere. The time has
come that the Major could hardly
hope to live on business contribu-
tons Of American money, without
changing his tack--and the Major
is known to be a wise guy"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-04-13

Gov. Rye has been undoubtedly
right in his opposition to some Of
the items embraced in the miscel-
laneous appropriation bill-for in
stance, the pay Of the clerks Of the
House and Senate. The Senate
and House want ITO pay sums OF
money to clerks who could not
make one-fourth as much in any
other way and at real work. All
governors hereafter ought to lay
down the law that negro porters
during the Legislature are simply
going to be hired at prices in reas-
son. Some governor ought to posi-
lively refuse to sign unreasonable
appropriations if he locks every
wheel, stops every court and closes
every school and charitable institu-
ton in the state. The people are
tired Of governors being driven to
sign bills against which their
judgment and common honesty re-
volts.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-04-13

The Nashville Banner Of last
week insinuated that location Of a
mobilization camp site on the Belle
Meade lands, near Nashville, at the
rental price Of $500 per month was
a grating scheme on the part Of
Former UEited States Senator Luke
Lea to whom the land belongs. On
last Sunday publication was made
in a Nashville paper and signed by
several Of the most reputable BUSH
ness men Of Nashville (amone
whom were Messrs. Will R. Manner
and Joel 0. Cheek. stating that the
lease Of the Belle Meade property
was made at a personal sacrifice,
that Mr.. Lea declined to make the
lease until after a meeting attended
by two hundred or more members
Of the Nashville Commercial Club,
insisting on it as the only available
and feasible site for the purpose,
and that the rental price was fixed
by the committee and not Mr.. Lea,
who positively refused to do so. In.
stead of the Banners insinuation
being true, Mr.. Lea offered for q
site for the camp, without cost, the
use of Zealand, his home place, or
to give $1,000 toward the lease Of
some site other than Belle Meade.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-04-13
Onie's Grove.

]. F. Pope had a rat killing at his
home last Friday and killed fifty
four. On the same day his wife
set off fifty little chicks.
w. F. Wallace is visiting his peo-
pie at Undertake.
W. J. Taylor and wife made two
business trips to Lexington last
week.
Mrs. Irbey X. Pope and children,
Flora and Kent, went to Luray to
spend a few days the last weekend
They were accompanied by Fay and
Rex Pope.
j. F. Coys and H. A. Powers at.
tended to business in this commune
ty last Friday.
Garnet Threadgill is back home
for while and is looking we'll to be
just getting out after having mumps
and measles.
If your brother, son, nephew,
cousin, neighbor or friend has to 60
to war, don't sull, but get busy and
raise something for them to eat
We, as a farming class Of people,
must be loyal and patriotic just the
same as our soldier boys, and there
is no better way than to try to
make enough extra to feed a few OF
them and help the ones who might
be depending on some who have
to Co.
Hurrah for our great President,
our congress and many others Of
our leaders; also the boys who will
and who may have to hold up for
the stars and stripes.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-04-13

assessed as against each separate
tract, the apportionment and assess
ment Of costs and expenses, costs Of
the completion Of the work, the fees,
upon each tract, and reference Is here
made to said reports for the purpose
OF notifying you and each Of you the
purpose OF same; and to advise you
that at the hearing motion will be
made for the confirmation Of said
commissioner report.
Therefore in consideration of the
premises 1t Is ordered that hearing
be had on the said commissioners re-
port, and of which hearing you are
hereby notified. Said hearing will be
had before Hon. w. H. Lancaster,
county judge Of tile county court OF
Henderson county, Tenn, at the court
house In Lexington, Henderson coun-
ty, Tenn, on Wednesday, the 25th
day Of April, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. M,
when and where you will be present
and take such action as you desire,
and II any you have will make your
objections to said commissioners re-
port, otherwise the said report will be
held exparte as to you, each of you
and all Of you, whether persons, firms
or corporations.
1t is further ordered that publlca-
tlon OF this notice be made for two
consecutive weeks In the Observer
Gazette, a newspaper published at
Henderson In Chester county, Tenn,
and In The Lexington Republican, o
newspaper published In Lexington,
Henderson county, Tenn.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
affixed my name on this the End day
Of April, 1917.
J. w. PAGE,
Court Clerk OF Henderson
County, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-04-13
cHANcEay COURT.

Chancellor j. W. Ross came over
from Jackson Wednesday and fin
ished hearing the cases ready fol
trial on the April Term Chancery
docket. While the Court has heard
and decided Sc veral important
cases. the docket was lighter be.
cause Of the fact that a number Of
important suits had been heard at
chambers between terms. Chancel-
lor Ross continues to grow in the
esteem Of the various county bars
in the twelve counties Of the Eighth
Chancery Division.