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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09

Many New Workers were among the
throng of American citizens who regis
tered at the United States Embassy 10
Berlin yesterday and expressed their
desire to obtain permission to leave Tor
home. Students, business men and war
relief workers are among the Gotham
ties who are being denied passports by
the German authorities until the &C.
curity of Ambassador Bernstorff is es'
tablished to their satisfaction.
The majority of the New Workers
have expressed their desire TO get back
to Manhattan Island with all possible
dispatch; few have expressed pref
erence for sanctuary in Switzerland or
Denmark 4 stiT smaller number say
they will stay in Germany.
Surprise was created in many quar-
ters when il was learned that Miss Mar
caret Glenn, Of Governors Island,
daunghter OF Colonel Edwin +. Glenn,
L. 6. A.. was one OF those VINO have
elected 10 say in Berlin despite the
prospect Of war between her own coun-
try and Germany. Colonel Glenn, whc
was former chief Of staff 10 Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood, is now commanding
the 18th Infantry at Deming, y. NJ.
Another resident of New York whose
anxiety 10 leave Germany is inconsid-
cradle is William r. Steinway, mem
Der of the piano manufacturing firm OF
Steinway & Sons, 100 East Fourteenth
Street Although Mr.. Steinway main
tains a residence at 3l5 West Eighty
eighth Street. he has ben living in Ger
many. where he has another home, for
six years or more. At the Offices of
Steinway & Sons it was said yesterday
that no word had been received from
Mr.. Stcinvay. but it was not thought
that he would be 'in a hurry to leave"
List Of New Workers
A list of New Workers who have reg.
istered at the embassy in Berlin and
told their desires and plans follows:
Ackermann. Carl W, United Pres.
correspondent; will leave on Ambas-
sador's train, if permitted by authori-
ties.
Albrecht, Arthur c., correspondent
of the New York Staats-Zeitung'; 60
ing with family to Copenhagen.
Bates, Arthur W., and family mot
in city directory; VIII return "heh
permitted.
Brown. Cyril, correspondent OF the
"New York World: will leave with
Ambassador if permitted.
Conger. 5. r.. Associated Press cor
respondent: returning when permitted.
Davis. DR.. and Mrs. Arthur mot IN
medical directory; will stay in Ger
many.
Davis, Oscar King, correspondent OF
the "New York Times; will leave on
Ambassador Gerard's train II per-
mitted.
Dunn, I. n, secretary Y. NJ. c. A.
Prisoners Aid Society mot IN city
directory; leaving as soon as possible
Dunn, Mrs. Nina Holmes. Y. NJ. {. A.
relief worker mot in city directory)'
leaving as soon as possible.
Eckstein, Albert, importer of yarns.
81 East wenty-eighth Street; plans not
known.
Enders. Guido, correspondent New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
/ J. wehner, Massachusetts; Miss Elsie

J. Wehner, Massachusetts; MISS hisie
Houle.
DR.. Alice Luce, of Boston, plans to
remain for a time. John b. Jackson,
former United States Minister to the
Balkan States, who has been attached
TO the American Embassy here, and
Mrs. Jackson expect 10 go 20 Switzer-
land with former Ambassador Gerard
but have made no further plans.
The following Americans have NOT
decided whether they will leave Ger.
many: DR.. T. W. Rinkenberger and
Or. b. S. Hermann, New York; jos
Nippert, Cincinnati, and Miss Nora
Jones, New York.
Miss Fern Andra, Of Hammond, Ind
expects to remain in Germany. Inc
plans of Miss Emma Baumann, OF New
Jersey; Miss Lille Kroeger, OF New
York. and Miss Bertha Hoffman are TN
known.
The American newspaper correspon'
dents are still lingering IN Berlin
though the following applications have
been made TO leave on AmOassado 7,
Gererd's train: Carl ". Alderman ana
family, Indiana; William {. Dreher
and family, South Carolina: oscar Me-.
Davis and family. New York; Phiiip
NJ. Powers and wife, Boston; Raymond
B. Swing, Chicago; P. u. Mencken'
Baltimore. Other orrespondents. VI
Guiding James O'Donnell Bennett, Chi.
cago; S. B. Conger and Cyril Brown, OF
New York, and Oswald Schuette and
sister. of Chicago, plan TO remain for
the time being, and leave. later fot
Copenhagen and Switzerland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09

of German reservists. IL would be alb
surd to suppose that they would be
permitted to return TO Germany. If
such permission were given the Eng
liSh and French authorities could not
be expected TO allow them to pass.
even had we definitely announced
that we would not observe the war pro-
visions of the treaty. the detention of
the American Ambassador woeld be an
ineXcusable violation of one of the old
est and best established principles of
international law. The Germans were
the most severe in their condemnation
of China's failure to protect the sacred
rights of diplomatic ENJOYS, and yet
China had the excuse OF loosely or
gained government facing a revolt. In
the case Of Ambassador Gerard the
German government will not wish TO
plead such eXtenuating circumstances.
Castro Made Issue
"When in 1898 the United States
withdrew its representative from Ven
ezuela and the American charge DAFT
flares asked for a safe conduct, Presi-
dent Castro's government, in the note
of June 20. replied that it would pre-
serve the charge in the enjoyment of
his immunities and prerogatives until
his embarkation in Puerto Cabello,
not only for the reason above men
toned, that it is not the government
of Venezuela which bids you leave, but
also as our actual situation with the
United States is not that of war, in
which case it would be proper to issue
a safe conduct to the diplomatic agent
crossing the territory. my government
does not consider il necessary or fit
ting to send 1T to you for your journey
to Puerto Cabcllo, passing as you do
through ciJiti>ed and cultured to5cnS
schich kHo1c ho7c 10 respect those pre-
rOgotiveS and immtpitieS'
Must the Kaiser's government sit at
the feet of Castroc"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
BernstOrff Is Guaranteed
Safety from British Ships


I,ondon. Feb. S.AAnswering inquiries
from Washington, the Foreign Once
baro has cabled the State Department
that the British government will grant
q safe conduct to former Ambassador
Won Bernstorfr so far as the action OF
its own forces is concerned, but that II
is unable to assume responsibility tor
any outrage committed by German
submarine.
So far no official information has
reached London concerning the treat
rcnt Of Ambassador Gerard. Inc
American Embassy has heard nothing
whatever since the moment relations
were severed between the two nations
Nevertheless, there is strong Incilha
ton everywhere TO accept as authentic
the report that he is held as hostage
in view Of the treatment accorded the
French Ambassador in 1914.
British international lawyers agree
that such an act constitutes an act OF
war. Diplomatic circles are inclined 10
believe that Germany will allow AM
bassador Gerard and other Americans
to depart as soon as Won Bernstorn is
assured a safe passage and the crews
Of informed German ships in America
are released. They scarcely imagine
even Germany will violate diplomatic
usage to further extent.
According 10 Dutch dispatches, the
idea that the American newspaper cor
RESPONDENTS desired to remain IN Ger.
many temporarily for the purpose Or
maintaining informal relations in the
event that war was not declared IS
erroneous. II is now declared that
Germany refuses TO give them any
guarantees whatever.
The feeling is growing everywhere
here that Great Britain would welcome
an opportunity to express her gratitude
to Ambassador Gerard on account OF
his untiring humanitarian efforts on
behalf of British prisoners in Germany.
Should he come to London he is as
sured of a demonstrative welcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
lOLDINGGERMANS
CALLED ILLEGAL
Berlin Paper Says United
States Violates Treaty
Made in 1899

rp,ry c. Stowell, associate professor
! International law at Columbia Unit
r.ity, said yesterday:
.,ecordinc TO the reports IN the
.,,, Germany has held the American
,-bsvsdor until she can ascertain
.,,tber the United States intends to
tlsl the obligations of the treaty OF
-. reenacted by Article II of the
p,,..ian treaty Of 1928. 1t has been
.,,,d in the press that Germany can
~ expect that these treaties will be
.,,.rsd because she has herself vio-
,,,d other articles in the same agree
a,nt.
This stand on our part would be
,isfensible. With the outbreak of
,,.tilities those articles would be at an
"a On the other hand, the two ar
s,lss relating 10 the state Of war are
: distinct as though they had been
,,luded in separate treaty. In any
,,nt. they arc nothing but what any
5yililed state should accord on the
isis Of humanity. When we consider
,s,t war might result from the fail
NJ 10 observe any one of the articles
4 the treaty relating TO peace or neu-
.,litv this statement becomes obvious.
Seizures Would Be Legal
-0f course. the provisions of these
,-.;.les would in no way prevent our
.Iipc vessels like the German liners
Itth are adapted for conversion into
r,isers. nor would it interfere in any
M with any measures of supervision
rlsh it might be considered advisable
i. ale in regard TO the large number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
American and Austrian
Relations Still Intact

London, Feb. S.-A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from Amstcr-
dam quotes Austrian newspapers as
saving that up to Wednesday there
was no change in the situation be-
tween the United States and Austria
Hungary.
The dispatch says Count Czernin,
the Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minis
terra had a conference with Frederic
c. Penfield. the American Ambassador,
but that nothing is known whether the
relations between the two countries
will be severed. The Austrian news
papers, the dispatch concludes, are
avoiding all superflous conjectures
regarding the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
Americans from Germany
Fail to Arrive i'm Denmark

Copenhagen, Feb. Not an Ameri-
can has arrived in Copenhagen from
Berlin since the breaking off Of dipio,,
matte relations between Germany and
the United States.
Reginald Foster, agent in Germany
of the Rockefeller Fund, was expected
TO arrive here on Monday night, hav-
ING reserved accommodations here by
telegraph. He had not reached Copen-
hagen late last night. and no further
word has been received from him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
London Keenly Watches
Treatment of Gerard

London, Feb. S.-Dispatches reporting
that Germany is holding Mr.. Gerard
and all Americans in Germany as
hostages for the safe return of Count
Won Bernstorff and large number of
Germans eclipsed all other news in the
London evening papers to-day. Talk in
the streets soon became focused on
possible resultant developments.
The American Embassy here is with
out confirmatory advice regarding the
detention of Mr.. Gerard, but some anx-
iety was manifest and it was learned
the Embassy had telegraphed to Ameri-
can diplomats in all states adjacent to
Germany for information as to Mr.
Gerard's plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09

do so when the original propositions
we're made because OF the pendency OF
the case of the destroyed American
shin William ?. Frye, involving the
vitality Of the old treaty OF l'ss ana
1928. Later on, however, the PROPOSE
ton was made to Germany to continue
the treaties in amended form. There
was no response, and nothing more
had been heard about the matter UNI,
news came that Germany now wanted
to take the s.ep necessary TO keep inc
trnaties alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
Bomb Bursts in Amsterdam

London, Feb. s.-The Amsterdam
"Handelsbad' to-day announces that
powerful bomb, loaded with nails
and broken glass, exploded on the
steps of the Stock Exchange there last
night. No damage was done and no
casualties resulted, the newspaper re-
ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
GERARD STILL
HELD IN BERLIN
Continued from page

Waters, at Berlin, returns to Wash.
ington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
Act Terminated Treaties

Most of the governments approached
consented to the alteration of their
treaties. Germany was not invited TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
HOBOKEN GERMAN CLUB
CONSIDERS DISBANDING
Or May Change Name to Show Loyalty
TO United States

n the United States becomes involved
in war with Germany the German Club
of Hoboken will either change its
rame or disband. Gustav Vintsonger,
president Of the club, said yesterday
the organization would take whatever
steps were necessary IN the event OIL
war to show its loyalty to the United
StStek ..
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
MILFORD NECK.

There has been much changing Of
homes in Milford Neck. in the past
week. Some are moving into the dis
trict, while others are retiring from
farming and moving to town. Will
liam B. Herring is one Of those who
have retired and moved to Milford,
where he will reside at West Second
Street, opposite the public schools.
The roads have been very rough to
travel over for the past two weeks,
and the people Of Milford Neck would
like to know what benefit they get
from the S1S5.O0O that they will have
to help pay back, whi5h Kent County
has borrowed and spent to build
good roads"
The poultry growers have retained
a goodly number of turkeys for
breeding purposes, and another year
should see fine fiocks of all kinds Of
poultry about the farm houses Of
Milford Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
WARWICK

Raymond Faucet, Of Georgetown,
spent the week end at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Lingo.
Mrs. Matilda Smith and daughter,
Hattie, Elsie and Cynthia, are visit
ing among friends at Dagsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Rust and Mrs.
Lizzie Mcgee spent New Years Day
in Philadelphia viewing the Mummer's
Parade.
Miss Leila West has returned to
Marcus Hook after spending the holi-
days with her parents. Mrs. and Mrs.
Alfred West.
Kendall Warrington Is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
While working on a building at W..
n. Burton's last week, A. J. Hart
fell from the scaffold and was pain
fully injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Warrington
are the happy parents Of a ten pound
baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Belts and
Clayton Cordrey are visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss Evelyn Lingo has been visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Naomi
Lingo.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. s. Cordrey spent
Sunday with Harry Thoroughbred
and family.
Miss Eva Rust and Earnest Hudson
were married on Saturday evening at
Millsboro by the Rev. G. P. Ellis.
Mrs. L. R. Lingo and daughter
Miss Grace were Georgetown visitors
on Saturdays.
Thirty-five dollars and thirty-five
cents was realized from the festival
held at Warrington's tenant house for
the benefit of Central church.
George Cannon and family have
moved on the White House farm for
the coming year.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
SHAWNEE.

One nowadays hears considerable
talk Of taxation in the state of Della
ware. Personally, I believe our pub
lie schools are intensely interested in
the revolutiOnizing of the tax sys-
ten. When one stops to think about
1t at ell seriously the only proper way
to raise taxes is to find the idle dol
lar and levy upon it for the economic
sin of loaing. And the surprising
thing is that when one comes to look
for it he usually finds it hidden In a
piece of ground. The working capi-
tai of the world is in other things
buildings, live stock, machinery of a
thousand kinds-but the most idle
money of the land is invested in the
vacant lands on the frontier, in un-
improved lands in the more thickly
settled neighborhoods, and is piled up
almost beyond belief in vacant or half
idle downtown properties. To get at
the idle dollar it is but necessary to
remove the burden of taxation from
buildings and personal property, plac-
ing it upon the land, equally and fair
ly, OF meet the tax requirements of
each community. To fine a man for
putting up a barn and reward his
neighbor across the road for main
tanning a quarter section of good pro-
ductiye land in complete idleness is
an economic absurdity. This is the
case in Delaware. Why not reverse
the process ?-Otis P. Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman ID. Johnson
have just returned from a months
stay in Philadelphia, where Mr.. john
son had a very successful operation
for appendicitis.
-AMiss Pearl Griffith and William
Watson spent the week end with
Laurel friends.
Mrs. Ella Harding on New Years
day cut a tlne large watermelon. This
lis something unusual at this time Of
the year.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Calhoun
and children, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. H.
ADDOtt were entertained over Sunday
by MT. and Mrs. H. B. Greenly, OF
Houston, where they sat down with
twenty-four others to a goose dinner.
herry Belts purchased new piano
last week.
Edwin Walton has moved into his
new home and Mrs. Knots and son
have moved into the house made va
cant by them.
Tne c. II. Society have elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Frank Vibbert; vice
president, Mrs. p. H. Griffith; secre-
tary, Mildred Griffith; corresponding
secretary, Pearl Griffith; treasurer,
Mrs. Ella Harding; lookout commit
tee, R. J. Harding; prayer meeting,
Mrs. Harry Belts; missionary, Mrs.
r. J. Harding; flower and sick, Mrs.
H. r. Lemex; social committee, Bes-
sic Vibbert; music committee, Pearl
Griffith; press committee, Mrs. T. H.
Abbott.
Sunday School at 2 p. m; Chris
tian Endeavor meeting at 1880; topic,
Are You Evading Moral lssuesT'
Miss Bessie Vibbert, leader.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
DELAWARE At The FRONT.
From Morning News.

Delaware ranks high in the per-
eentage of the war strength Of its mil
lila organization that was ordered IN
tn service on the Mexican border Dy
the President. According to the re-
mort of the War Department at Wash
jneton. the state of Washington leads
all the other states in the percehIase
of its men in the militia VINO respond
ed to Mr.. Wilson's call. The war
strength of the Washington Organlza-
tions is 2,1OO and of this number all
hut twenty-five went to the Iront'
This is indeed a remarkable showing
Rhode Island was second on the Ilst
and next in order came Massachusetts
Delaware, Oregon, Utah, Connectlcut'
wisconsin, Mississippi, and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
At the time of the call much was
made about the fine showing OF Mas
sachusetts, but little was said ABOUT
fine Way smaller states performer
their duty. Of course much fuss was
made about New York, but the en-
Dire state is not among the top-notch-
ers AS regards responding, the
states are geographically well divided.
New England leads. There were re-
norris at the time that the militia in
the Southern states did not respond
well. but Mississippi appears in the
front rank. Arkansas; however, was
At the bottom, for only 1,195 men out
of a total war strength OF 5'95O re-
sDonded. The large state OF IN
diana was fortieth in the list.
In most of the states the percent
400 Of reflections for physical causes
was high. For instance, OF the troops
from Ohio and Wyoming, 20 per cent
failed to pass the physical test. IN
one Indiana battery, recently recog--
nized by the Federal government ana
called into the service, one-thlrd Oh
the men were rejected. In one ONO
regiment 500 failed to pass the exam
ination.
These figures show how far-reach-
ing preparedness must be. Soldiers
must be physically fit. The govern
ment tests are rigid, but doubtless II
needed many of the men rejected
would be accepted. The government
now requires perfect health
The showing of Delaware Iourtn IN ~
the list, and very near the Top husS
be highly pleasin gto tie oincers oI
the Organized Militia, as wen as 70
citizens generally. But it is nothing
new for this state to answer manfully
to the call of duty. 1t did so in every
war in which this country has been
engaged. Doubtless it will continue
to do SO in the future. The first state
in the federal union was not first IN
the percentage at the Mexican border
but it was very close 10 first. Della
ware may not talk as big as other
states. hut when the "show down"
comes Delaware is there every time.
70 be successful you must advertise
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
BLANcHARD's STATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Collins has
returned to their home in New Haven
Conn, after spending two weeks Wis
iting her parents and other relatives
here.
Alva Obier and Walter Lyons have
returned to their work at New Hav-
en-, Conn, after spending the holi-
davs with their parents here.
Mrs. Mae Morris of Wilmington is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Harry
ROGERS. Of near Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T Webb and
Georse Rust. of Harbeson. have been
the guests Of James Rogers and wife.
Miss Helen Cahall has returned to
her work at Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05

70 be successful you must advertise
eventually, why not now7
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05

We say therefore, that these fall and winter selections OF
Worlds Big Four clothes makers these reductions are real
real bargains-whch that you get good deal more
value than you pay for.
That Is the Spirit That Governs This Sale
and Here are the Prices:
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05

OF this you may be cerain-that when you purchase
suit bearing the Stein Bloch Adler Rochester Kschbaum and
W. clothes label that they neverskmped in quality mol
made to meet sale price
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20
Jackson Shutdown, 1916 Winner in Bucking Contest

assuming position OF importance
in the list of wealth producing oc.
cupations in the territory of which
Pendleton Is the trade center
Commercial fruit production ans
alfalfn hay growing, on artificially
irrigated. particularly in the west
and north parts Of the county. are
important factors.
Pendleton is supplied with water
for domestic and municipal use. N
excellent quality and in abundant
quantity. by gravity flow through u
cement pipe line from natural
springs about eighteen miles distant.
The pipe line storage reservoirs Of
ample capacity and complete distrio-
uting system represent an investment
of over half million dollars. Per-
dleton is also equipped with com
plete drainage system OF trunk and
lateral sewers to which all houses are
required to be connected Both wa
ter and sewer systems are owned by