Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, June 11, 1915, Final, Page 2, Image 2

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NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
IN NOTE TO GERMANY,
CITY LEADERS THINK
"Firm But Temperate," Is
General Opinion.
"Makes Bryan's Attitude
Difficult to Understand,"
Says Koland S. Morris.
Leaders In the business, educational and
political affairs of Philadelphia agreed In
statements made today that there wan
nothing In President Wilson's note to
Qermany calculated to alarm those who
cherish a normal desire for peace.
The note was temperate but firm, In
their opinion. That Mr Hryan had no
good reason to resinn teemea to oo ibhsii
for grnnted by those who did not ex
pressly say so. Perhaps most significant
of expressions In reward to Mr. Bryan's
attitude was that of Itoland S Morris.
Democratic State Chairman, who was an
ardent supporter of the Commoner In tho
presidential campaign of 1908:
"Mr Brnn having sinned the first note,
I am utterly at a loss to understand why
he did not feel Juntlflod In signing tho
second one," he said.
The opinions of lending citizens follow:
RBPltSSBNTATlVK OEOItOE P. DAlt-HOW.-I
think tho American note to
Germany is about what was expected.
It was alone tho same lines as the first
note. It was distinctly friendly In tono
nnd should havo 11 good effect on tho
relations between this country and Oer
mnny. I hnrdly think the noto wan
tern enough to wnrrant a rupture In
the Cabinet, allowing for Mr. Ilryan's
strong pcaco convictions. I think there
must have been soma other reason for
his resignation.
"BRYAN NOT JUSTIFIED."
C 8TTJAR.T PATTERSON, president
Western Saving Funds Society and a
director of the Pennsylvania llnllroad.
As nn Individual citizen not In public
life, I Heartily approve the President's
actions nnd the President's note. As far
as Mr, Bryan Is concerned, I think It
was much to tho interest of the country
that he retired. He never should have
been Secretary of Stntc. Ho Is essen
tially a talker nnd his views nnd tho
expression of his views are always mora
voluminous than luminous. I do not
think there Is anything In the noto
which justified Mr. Brynn In bronklng
faith with tho President.
CdNOIlESSMAN WILLIAM S. VARE:
Having lend the President's noto I feel
aure that tho American pople will bnck
him up In his stand. I am unable to
understand why, If Mr. Brynn wished
to resign, he should have ever signed
tho first note An the matter stands
now I think ho has "flunked." I feol
that Ih the difference between the Pres
ident and Mr. Brynn the people will lino
up unanimously with Mr. Wilson.
BOLAND S. MORRIS: It Is n splendid
note, firm, dlgnllled, absolutely fnlr nnd
yet frlendlv. I cannot see how It can
fall to Impress on the. Gorman Govern
ment tin- ginvlty of the Issuo nnd tho
deep feeling of the American people,
who arc determined nt whatever cost
to sustain the long-recognized rules of
humanity. Mr. Bryan having signed
the first note, I am utterly at a loss
to understand why ho did not feel jus
tified In signing the second one.
"UNMISTAKABLE TERMS."
ALBA B. JOHNSON, president of tho
Baldwin Lojomotlve Works. I think
the President's note Is admirable. It
ta temperate and friendly, but nt tho
snme time sets rorth the position of the
United States in unmlstaknble terms.
It would be very difficult to find any
thing In tt such as even the most ardent
peace advocate of Mr. Bryan's typo
could properly object to. It shows tho
'consummate ability of the acting Secre
tary of Stntc. Mr. Lansing, nnd In
spires the American people with confi
dence In the wisdom of the President,
assisted ov sucri n enpnnio nnviser.
PROVOST EDGAIt F. SMITH, Univer
sity of Pennsylvania I have not read
the text of the note nnd I do not think
that I shall. I Bhnll probably wait and
seo the interpretation plnced upon It
by the newspapers.
"WAR NOT NEARER."
DR. ISAAC 8HARPLESS, president of
Havcrford College: I see nothing In tho
note that would lead to the belief that
the situation between the United" States
and Germany Is more acute, or that war
Is any nearer. The tone Is polite nnd
not calculated to aggravate existing
sentiment. It Is my belief that efforts
looking toward the aversion of a crisis
should be continued to be made.
J. WASHINGTON LOGUE. former Con
gressman The note leaves no misun
derstanding as to the position this Gov
ernment will occupy as regards the
safety of American citizens and the pro
tection of American ships. It Is a dec
laration for humanity, nnd that In mod
ern times warfare must not depend on
Inhuman methodB. It Is n declaration
of America's plan and America's posi
tion In dealing with all, and it Is tho
stand of ,the American people. It Is not
a declaration for war, but It Is a dec
laration for the safety and preservation
of the rights of Americans. It speaks
for peace In demanding safety on those
natural ways Intended for all.
ROBERT S. BRIGHT, president of the
Democratic Club: I think the German
note la forceful and dignified. I approve
every word It contains; the communi
cation admits of no evasions. Germany
will have to give a definite reply.
"NO WAR DRUM SOUNDS."
rORMER CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL
DONOHOE-In view of the stand pre
viously taken by our Government, the
present note Is very moderate. There
Is no sound of the war-drum In It. I
hope and pray that no clrcumstanco
shall arise to necessitate further action
on our part.
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE S. GRAHAM
I am not prepared to make any com
ment at this time. I rather feel that
those connected officially with the Gov
ernment should refrain from public com
ment for a. time,
JAMES P. SULLIVAN, president. Mar
ket Street National Bank. I believe
the note is courteous, but its claims are
Just and that withal Its character Is
firm I am surprised at the moral tone
Of the note, as the resignation of Mr.
Mrjan had led me to believe that the
jMould be of sterner tone, I see
Jfnng In, the note which can be
-(rfroked upon a a step toward a crisis.
-"WILLIAM POTTER, former Ambassador
to Jtaly. War Is a, horrible thing; under
at! circumstances, and men ordinarily
human under Us baneful Influence be
come brutes. The President's pote Is a
firm but friendly plea for humanity,
against the cruel method now obtaining
in ihe submarine warfare of Germany.
The note represent not only American
sentiment, but the neutral sentiment of
the world.
V II.LIA.M D. OltANas. president of the
Philadelphia Stock xcfeSftge I have
not bad time to examlae tie text of
the note carefully, but 1 Ullve it U
eminently satisfactory I do net re
gard it a a step nearer to a estsja In
e affairs of the country. On the oon-ir-ry
I think its effect will be to modu
late the situation ,
CHUfcCH S8KD4 OTSWBORAAf.
A HtUartuu of praise' was sent to Presi
dent Wilson, tad a telegsam of censure
was sent to WUUasa Jenntnge. Bryan to
- i U Rev. Zad H Copy, paator of
'uhoUtataut trastitteriaa Ohreh
-i (mended lu ivnvcy to t&e
- . ..I'.'.-ilHe U the reUMd Sm.re-4
tnry of State the attitude the majority
of the members of this church take In
Ihe controversy bver the German notes,
Mr. Copp said.
The itteesege to the President rends:
"OvtJjrfd.tlie American people associate
jou wfifl Washington nnd Lincoln and
both will uphold you."
Thn telegram to the ex-8ecretary of
State was:
"Your friends are stunned by your con
duct. We do not want explanations, but
loyal action."
SLAVS WIN ON DNEISTfill
AND THROW TEUTONS
Contlnned from Pose One
front In a twelve-hour battlo near Mos-
elskn.
LINSIXOEN'S COLUMN LOSES
FOOTHOLD UPON DNIESTER
Teuton Vnncunrd Forced to
Yield
Hard-Won Pnssngo
PETROGRAD. June 11.
Suddenly nssumlna tho offensive, tho
Russian forces In Oallcln, south of Lcm
btrg, liavo defeated the Austro-German
forces upon the Dniester River, captur
ing CCO0 men, 18S olllcers, 17 cannon nnd
49 mnxlm guns
Ofllclnl announcement of the Russian
victory In Gnllcln was mado by tho Rus
slnn War Ofllco today.
Tho Austro-Gennnn army of General
von Llnsengcn hna been driven back
across tho Dniester by the Russians nnd
the Austro-Ocrmnn drive ngnlnst Lem
berg from tho south hns been checked.
SLAVS WIPE OUT TURKISH
CORPS IN CAUCASUS CAMPAIGN
Vast Region of Van Is Occupied in
Onward Sweep.
PETROGRAD, June It.
Concluding a long statement on tho
Russian operations In tho Cnucasus, tho
Ooneral 8taff says.
"By tho Cth of Juno we had captured
the vaet roKl"ii of Van nnd part of the
Snnjak of Mouth. We hnd annihilated
IChalll Bcy'n oiiglnal corps and wo had
cleared of Turkish troops tho wholo re
gion between Van nnd Ourza.
"On tho ilgnt wing wc occupied Turk
ish territory between the old frontier and
the lino of the Rivers Chorokh nnd Tor
tun nnd tho mountain range of Tchakhlr
Babn.
CAPTURE OF MONFALCONE
ITALIANS' GREAT TRIUMPH
Seizure of City Most Serious Blow
Against Trieste.
LONDON, Juno 11.
Tho correspondent of tho Dally News,
In a dlspntch from Milan, says thot tho
capture of Monfnlcone, as announced
In nn official Italian communication, Is
of the highest Importance to Italian arms,
and Is tho first serious blow of the In
vaders against Trieste.
The correspondent says that Monfnlcono
furnished Trieste with light nnd power
and Is the railroad Junction connecting
Trieste, Grndlsca and Gorltz. With this
railway In the hands of the Italians, the
correspondent says, the Austrlans will
find movements along the Shonza line se
riously hampered.
The correspondent continues:
"When tho Italians entered Monfnlcono
they found evidence that tho Austrlans
Intended using nsphyxlntlng gases against
them. They had converted n, largo fac
tory Into a laboratory for the manufac
ture of gases, which thoy purposed using
not only In shelln but nlso In pipes. For
monthB tho.AUBtrlanti hnd been engnged
day and night In running pipes' under
ground to thcbnttla front from tho Mon
fnlcono factory.
"During tho bombardment by tho Ital
ian flotilla on Monday the factory wa3
blown up by the Austrlans, who will now
bo uuablo to uso the poisonous gases, as
Monfalcono was the only placo whete
they wore manufacturing them."
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
RECEIVES U. S.
NOTE
Docu-
Ambassador Gernrd Delivers
ment to Von Jagow.
BERLIN, Juno 11.
Ambassndor Gernrd delivered the sec
ond American note In the Lusltnnla mat
ter to Foreign Secretary von Jngow at
l:0u p. m. today. Basing Its editorial on.
nn unofilclnl summary of the contents of
the note, the Lokal Anzelger today took
nn optimistic view of the situation be
tween United States and Germany.
"Wo bellevo the note contnlns tho
foundation nnd possibilities for further
negotiations." snld tho Lokal Anzelger.
"Our military Interests nnd our stand
point of Justice, which we must nnd will
maintain, will not hinder an honorable
and successful discussion of the facts re
garding the Lusltanln case."
Tho resignation of Secretary Bryan
continues to form the principal topic of
onversatlon nmor.c Americans here. A
report that Colonel E. M. House, who Is
en route to America, may succeed Brynn
was widely discussed here.
MILLION GERMANS PRESS
FOE IN GALICIA CAMPAIGN
300,000 More Against Lemberg From
Dniester.
LONDON. June 11.
The Dally Mall's correspondent at
Petrograd telegraphs that In addition to
1,000,000 Uernmn troops pressing toward
Lemberg from the west there are 300,000
moving ngalnst the Dniester line In the
hope of attacking the city simultaneously
from the south.
He calls attention to the greatness of
Germany's forces on all fronts and says
that nowhere on the Gallclan front or In
Poland do the Germans uppear to be
short of men or munitions. In the Shavll
district, where the Russians have been
gradually driving the Germans back, the
forces have been Increased to about 1S0,
000 men.
The hope cherished by optimistic ob
servers that the German Government
already has drawn upon all of her re
sources Is derided, says the correspondent.
Out of 9,000,000 available Germans and
6,000,000 available Austrlans, he says, not
more than &O0Q.O0O, as yet, have been put
even temporarily out of action.
ENGLISH PAPERS PRAISE
NEW AMERICAN NOTE
LONDON, June 11 The American note
Is not an ultimatum, but Oermaiy will
not fall to sense its firmness, the Even
ing Star declared this afternoon In a para
graph of editorial Introduction to the
text of the rejoinder.
"Berlin Isn't likely to mistake the ur
bane and philosophic tone of the Ameri
can note for Indeclelon." said the Star.
"The iron Ij-nd is there, even If It isn't
ticking out at the linger tips of the vel
vet glove."
"President Wilson takes a stand on the
high ground of feutaanity in wtll-ehonan
diplomatic language," was the West
minster Gazette's eeroment,
'i
Girl's Assailant Sent to Jail
Benjamin Jester, North PrazJer street,
convicted of having assaulted lT.year-old
May Hlogling, South Redfteld street, was
sentenced today by f4g Ralston, in
Awrter Besatone Court, to an Indefinite
(ejat ex Iron two to three years In the
Mtarn Penitentiary
SVttMBK MHKDIU! TO FOCOMO -MT8.
sUfcilvw Juitt; W PenuAWsut jtlired-
EVENING T.-rcnqTCTC-PTTILADELPHlA. FRIDAY, JUNE tlt
Salient Points of American Note
IRON HAND IN GLOVE OF VELVET
The note is couched In friendly and courteous terms, but retains all
the firmness of the first Wilson note addressed to Germany after the sink-
Ine of the Lusltnnla. . ut t,.
The Government of the United States "notes with gra flcallon the
full recognition by the Imperial German Government, lit "
cases of the Cushlng and the Gulfllght. of the principles of all '"
open sea to neutral ships, and the willingness of the Gman Government
to make reparation In cases where neutral countries have been wronged by
submarine attacks. , n .--
The document brushes aside the Justification by the German Govern
ment of the sinking of the British steamship Falaba, by wh ch an Amcrl
can citizen lost bis life, on the ground that the Falaba tried to eP-
In reply to the contention that the Lusltania was armed the Amcrl
can note Informs the Imperial German Government to the contrary, say
ing that "the United States Is In a position to give the Imperial German
Government official Information" on the matter. Reiterating once more
the fact that the Lusltania was nn unnrmed merchantman, bound on a
lawful mission, the note Intimates that the contention of the arming or
the Lusltania Is a direct slur upon the efficiency, thoroughness nnd sense
of duty of the United States officlnis entrusted with the enforcement of
the neutrality laws of the United States.
The note then asserts that whatever the technical circumstances and
details of the sinking of the Lusltania may have been, these must be
thrown Into the background, maintaining that the sinking of passenger
ships "Involves principles of humnnlty" which lift the Lusltnnla case
nbovc the pale of ordinary diplomatic discussion nnd that the contentions
of contraband and the carrying of munitions of wnr by the vessel arc en
tirely irrelevant.
The memorandum closes the reference to the Lusitnnia case by re
peating that the vessel "was torpedoed and sunk without so much as n
challenge or a warning, nnd that men, women and children were sent to
their denth in circumstances unparalleled In modern warfare," and that,
"the Government of the United States is contending for something much
grcntcr than mere rights of property or privileges of commerce. It Is
contending for nothing less high and sacred than the rights of humnnlty,
which every Government honors Itself In respecting and which no Gov
ernment Is justified in resigning on behalf of those under Its care and
authority.
The note reiterates the demands made In the note of Slay 15 for the
protection of American lives and property on the high seas, and asks that
assurance of the same be given by Gcrmnny.
SUFFRAGE SPEAKER
VANQUISIHES A MAN
Miss Anna McCue, Heckled
During Speech, Answers
"Stay-at-Home" Argument.
Miss Anna McCue talked to 330 Ford
employes at noon today. Sho stood on
tho plo stand outBlde the plant at Ilroad
street nnd Lehigh avenue nnd she asked
tho men to vote In November for tho
nmendment to tho State Constitution
giving women tho vote. Sh3 was hackled
by a man In tho crowd.
"Why," he snld, "cannot the women of
today be like their grnndmothers? Why
cannot women stay at homo and be satis
fied to sew and tnko care of their chil
dren In tho good, old-fashioned way. In
stead of going nbout worrying them
selves with tho discussion of public af
fairs?" And he added this parting shot:
"Woman's sphoro Is In tho home,"
Miss McCuo replied:
"Would you like to go buck to tho old
methods of transportation? Would you
prefer stage coaches to railroad trains?"
SAYS "OTHER WOMAN"
GOT HUSBAND'S GEMS
Not Even a Home for Her,
Charges Wife $7 Weekly
Alimony Awarded.
Pearls for u Philadelphia woman, but
nothing, not even a house, for her, was
the complaint of Mrs. Harriet C. Cart
right, of Camden, before Vice Chancellor
Backes, at Camden, today. She accuses
her husbnnd, Herman K. Cartrlght, of de
sertion and non-support, and mentioned
Miss Clara Fatten, of 2028 Martha street,
this city, ns having received a pearl neck
lace and other Jewelry from him.
This was the third nppearanco of tho
couple before the Vice Chancellor, who
previously had advlBed the husband to
provldo a house for his wife and to en
deavor to effect a reconciliation. This
having failed, he ordered Cartrlght today
to pay his wife 7 a week. Cartrlght Is
a conductor on an electric train.
THREATING LETTER
SENT TO CHEMIST
Chief of Milk Inspection Divi
sion Warned of the Fate of
the Lusitania.
A letter has been received by Allen
Henkle. chief chemist for the Milk In
spection Division of the Bureau of Health,
threatening him with "what Germany did
to the Lusltnnla" if the public health
authorities persisted In prosecuting
dealers who sell unpasteurized milk.
The communication has been placed In
the hands of James Cortelyou, chief pos
tal inspector, nnd an Investigation Is In
progress thnt may result In an arrest.
The Bureau of Health decided about a
year ago that all milk must be pasteur
ized. Its action was upheld by the courts,
and milkmen who have failed to pasteur
ize their stock have been placed under
the ban.
The letter was mailed In Germantown.
Mr. Henkle said that since It was re
ceived several violations of the ruling
have been discovered In that section of
the city. The communication charges of
ficials of the bureau with accepting
"tips" from large dealers.
GERMANS IN WASHINGTON
FORECAST KAISER'S REPLY
If German in Waihlngton forecast tht Ctrman reply to th present
mttiaga a accurately at they forecatt the Kret German note, two Weekt
from now the United Statct Government will be considering a document
tigned "von Jagow' thati
Goee at great length into the quettion of humane warfare on (and
and tea.
Waive further controversy ae to the Luiitania being armed or un
armed and reiterate Germany's willingnete tcr make tuch reparation a
can be made,
Atture the tafety of American at tea in o far a it i pottible to
make tuch assurance.
Declare that patienger vetiel thall not be attacked by German
vettel unlet known to be armed merchantmen.
And what it more important, perhapt, than all eltet
Accept Pretident Wilton' uggetion concerning the good office
of the United State "in an attempt to come to an understanding with th'
Government of Great Britain by which the character and condition of
the mar upon the ea may be changed."
MYSTERY OF MISSING
WOMAN GROWS DEEPER
Supposed Wife of Italian
Nobleman Leaves 3-week-old
Baby in Boarding House.
The mystery biirroundlng tho Identity
of a pretty young woman, bcllovod to bo
the wlfo of an Italian nobleman, has
become deeper today, following her ab
rupt disappearance from an npnrtmcnt
house at 1012 Pino street Inst night, and
tho abandonment of a. o-wcoks'-old son.
Tho police nro on tho lookout for her.
The woman, who wns known ns Mrs.
Catherine Carter, took apartments with
Mrs. Boulah Lemont nt tho Pino street
nddrcss six months ago. She said sho
wns from Baltimore, nnd confided with
Mrs. Lemont to tho extent of saying that
her husband, an Italian nobleman, had
left her and gone to California. Her
name wns assumed, sho said. Sho had
an nlr of refinement nnd soon endeared
herself to tho other persons In tho house,
among whom she was known ns the
"woman of mystery."
Threo weeks ago the baby was born at
tho Philadelphia Lylng-In Charity. Last
night tho young mother asked Mrs.
Lemont to caro for the baby whtlo she
went to a moving picture show, her first
venture out of the house for moro than
a month. She did not return. Mrs.
Lemont took the baby to the 12th and
Pino streets station nnd the police sent
It to the Philadelphia Hospital. The miss
ing woman Is about 20 years old, weighs
130 pounds, has blue eyes nnd auburn
hair and wore n modish black tailored
suit nnd a red turban.
ADMIRALTY DENIES
SINKING OF CRUISER
Press Bureau Brands Report
From Vienna as Untrue.
Eight Vessels Torpedoed.
LONDON, Juno 11. The Press Bureau
Issued a statement this afternoon declar
ing that the British light cruiser re
ported to have been sunk by an Austrian
submarine was not seriously damaged
and reached iort safely.
Reports were received today from vari
ous sources of the destruction of eight
ships, four of them British trawlers. The
Admiralty announced tho sinking of the
steamship Otago by a German submarine
In tho North Sea while bound for Hull.
The crew was saved.
Two of the British trawlers destroyed
were sunk In the North Sea by Zeppelins.
Another, tho Caronelta. was sunk by a
German submarine, while the fourth, the
Letty, is believed to have struck a mine.
All the Letty's crew was lost.
The British steamBhlp Strath-Carron
was sunk In British waters by a German
submarine and tho Russian bark Thomas
sin! was torpedoed by a German under
water boat oft the Irish coast. The Ger
man Admiralty reported the loss of the
Bteamshlp Zwlna wtthotu giving any de
tails. The Otago Is listed by Lloyds as a
Swedish vessel.
Holy Child Jesus Commencement
Four graduates of the Convent of the
Holy Child Jesus in Sharon Hill re
ceived diplomas last night at commence
ment everclses. The graduation address
was delivered by Bishop J. J. McCort and
Monslgnor Philip R. McDevItt also was
a speaker. The graduates are Miss Anna
McSherry, of Baltimore; Miss Mary L,
Phoebus, of New Vork; Miss Irene Cullen,
of Lincoln, Neb., and Miss Charlotte
White, Chattanooga, Tenn.
MiYAN TO SEEK HELP
OF GERMAN-AMERICANS
Continued from Tter One
townrd Germnny. He Is known to have
urged at several of his conferences with
thn President that unless the uriliea
States should make It plain to the world
that ft stood for It- rights ww
were attacked Us sincerity as a neutral
would be likely to be assailed.
FRIENDS RESENT CRITICISM.
Friends of the former Secretary aro In
clmed to resent criticisms ol 'his resigna
tion at so critical a, time. He. howevr'
did not Indorse their attitude, Insisting
fhat as soon as all of the facts are known
M Taction will be Indorsed everybody
In the country that opposes war .He left
the Cabinet when ho might have re
malned, It was pointed out. at the ery
time when he felt ho could concentrate
the attention, not alone of the American
people, but of tho entire world on the one
subject dearest to his J'M,rt-c(f'n.bnllsnh,
ment of a brotherhood of nil men In nil
Ihe world He made It plain In his first
complete statement that he realizes what
the coneeiiuonccs will bo If ho Is wrong.
Good Intentions, he declared, cannot atone
for a mistake at such a time He, how
ever, believed his action Justified and
would continue to defend It until con
vinced that the people have repudiated
him.
TEXT OF STATEMENT.
The text of Mr. Bryan's statement fol
lows: To tho American People:
Toil now havo before you tho text or
tho noto to Germany tho note which It
would hnve been my official duty to sign
had I remained Secretary of State. I
ask you to sit In Judgment upon my de
cision to resign rather than to share
responsibility for It. I am sure you will
credit mo with honorable motives, but
that Is not enough. Good Intentions
could not ntono for a mlstako at such
a time, on such a subject nnd under
Buch circumstances.
If your verdict Is against me, I nsk
no mercy; I dcslro nono if I have acted
unwisely. A man In public life must
net according to his conscience, but
however conscientiously ho acts, he
must bo prepared to nccept without
complaint any condemnation which his
own errors may bring upon him; he
must be willing to bear any deserved
punlBhmcnt from ostrnclsm to execution.
But hear mo before you pass sentence.
The President and I ngree In purpose;
wo desire a penceful solution of tho dis
pute which has arisen botween the
United States and Germany. We not
only deslro It, but with equal fervor wo
pray for It, but we differ Irreconcilably
ns to tho means of securing It.
DIFFERENCE NOT PERSONAL.
If It wero merely n personal differ
ence It would bo a matter of little mo
ment, for all tho presumptions nro on
his side tho presumptions that go with
power and authority. He Is your Presi
dent, I nm n prlvnto citizen without of
fice or tltlo but one of the hundred mil
lion of Inhabitants.
Hut the real issue Is not lirtrrern
pcmonsi it Is between nyatrinm nnd
I roly for vindication wholly upon
tho strongth of the position takon.
Among the Influences which Govern
ments employ In dealing with each othor
thero nro two which nro pre-eminent
nnd antagonistic forco and persunslon.
Force spenks with firmness nnd nets
through the ultimatum: persunslon em
ploys argument, courts Investigation
nnd depends upon negotiation. Forco
represents tho old system tho system
that must pass away; persuasion rep
resents the new system tho systom
that has been growing, nil too slowly,
It Is true, but growing for 1000 yenrs.
In the old system war Is the chlof
cornerstone wnr which at Its best Is
Ilttlo better than wnr nt Its worst; tho
now system contemplates nn universal
brotherhood established through the up
lifting power of example.
FEARS NOTE TO GERMANY MEANS
WAR.
If I correctly Interpret the note to
Germnny, it conforms to the stnnd
nriln of the old nystrm rather than to
the rules of the new, and I cheerfully
admit thnt It Is abundantly supported
by precedents precedent written In
chnrnctern of hlood upon nlmost every
page of bumnn hlntory. Austria fur
nishes tho most recent precedent; It
was Austria's firmness that dictated
the ultimatum against Servln. which
set tho world at wnr. Every rulor
now participating In this unparalleled
conflict haB proclaimed his desire for
peace and denied responsibility for
the war, and It Is only charitable that
wo should credit all of thorn with
good faith.
They desired peace, but they sought
It according to the rules of the old
systom. They believed that firmness
would give the best assurance of the
maintenance of peace and, faithfully
following precedent, they wont so near
the fire that they were, one after an
other, sucked Into the contest
NATIONS IN DEATH STRUGGLE.
Never before have the frightful folllea
of this fatal system been so clearly re
vealed as now. The most civilized and
cnllghtened-aye, the most Christian
of tho nations of Europe are grappling
with each other at If In a death strug
gle. They are sacrificing the best and
bravest of their Bona on the battlefield;
they nre convertli.g their gardens Into
cemeteries nnd their homes into houses
of mourning; they nre taxing the wealth
of today and laying a burden of debt
on tho toll of the future; they have
filled the air with thunderbolts moro
dendly than those of Jove and they have
multiplied tho perils of the deep.
Adding fresh fuel to tho flame of hate,
they have dally devised new horrors,
until ono side Is endeavoring to drown
noncombatant men, women and children
at sea, while the other side seeks to
starve non-combatant men, women and
children on land. And they are so ab
sorbed In alternate retaliations and In
competitive cruelties that they Beem,
for the time being, blind to the rights
of neutrals and deaf to the appeals of
humanity.
WAn FRUIT OF OLD SYSTEM
A treo is known by its fruit. The war
In Europe Is the ripened fruit of the old
system.
Tlile Is what flriunun, supported by
force, bus done In the old word ehell
we imlte It to cross the Atlantic!
Already the jingoes of our own count
try have caught the rubles from tho
dogs of war; shall the opponents of
organized slaughter be silent while
the disease spreads?
As an humble follower of the Prince
of Peace; as a devoted believer In the
prophecy that "they that take the sword
shall perish with the sword," I bea
to be eountrd amass those Who earn
estly urge the adoption of a course In
tbU matter which will leave no doubt
of our Goterumeut'e vrllllugurnn to
continue negotiations with Germany
until uu auilcnble uudemtaudlug
reached, or nt least until, the etres
of wnr U over, ve can appeal from
l'blllu drunk with carnage to Philip
sobered by the memories of an hU
terlc friendship and by a recollection
of the Enumerable ties of kinship
that bind the Fatherland to the
United States.
Some nation must lead the world
??' .5tAh".b,,,ek ulBU w" t
the light of that day when "swords
shall be beaten Into plowshares." -Why
not make that honor oural Some
day why not now? the nations will
learn that enduring peace cannot be
built upon fear that good will does
not grow upon the stalk of violence
Some day the nations will place their
trust In love, the weapon for whloh
there Is no abield; in love, that euf
featb. long and U kind; In love, that
li i not easily provoked, that beareth
all things, belleveth all things, aoneth
". enaurtin all th nm i.
w wku, inougn aeepleed as weak-
"" worsnipers or
aeideth whu all u fall
Mars,
1915.
Q U I C K
TKUCE HALTS CHICAGO CAR STRIKE
mrrr-Afin June 11.-A truce was In effect today, to remain In effect at
.e J StomorZ. thus averting for a time the strike of 14,250 .(reel car
least Until imor ' ,, who Werc to begin their wnlk-out with fh.
Tnt of today Two rk. Mayor Thompson was responsible for the Iruco beln(J
, L hla rentTest hat the strike be held In abeyance until reprcsentaUV6,2
TZ 'unfon ad tho transportation companies could talk matters over ,hl
him being granted. i
PEACE PRIZE GOES TO POPE j
ROME, Juno 11. It became hnowrt hero today that tho Nobel peace pr
will be conferred upon Popo Benedict XV. vf
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE CLOSES STOCKYARDS ;
CINCINNATI, Juno 11. The Union Stock Yards here wero closed today .,'
on account of the foot and mouth disease by a quarantine order from the ,d
Governmont at Washington. It was Issued on tho report that n shipment ot3
hogs sent from this city on June 7 had been found Infected at Baltimore. J
Under the order all shipping and receiving of cattle ended nt the yards last i
midnight. A general cleaning up was commenced and at tho same time ther, '
will be Inspection of tho animals on hand. ,
KING CONSTANTINE'S CONDITION UNCHANGED 1
ATHENS June 11. "King Constantino's condition shows no change,"
says an official bulletin Issued today. Tho Inflammation of tho kidneys con-
tlnues. &
GERMANS MOVE 500,000 MEN TO WEST, DUTCH REPORT
LONDON. Juno ll.-An Amsterdam dispatch states that the derman Gen- '1
cral Staff Is moving a now army or ew.uw ...... ..
ARCHITECT KILLED UNDER HIS MOTORCAR
BALTIMORE, Juno 11. Badly crushed and mangled, tho lifeless body of $
Douglas H. Thomas, Jr., ono of tho most prominent of tho youngo rarchltecu a'
of Uio country, and Bon of Douglns II. Thomas, Baltimore banker, was found i
early today under his overturned automobile on Bellona avenue, a short dl.
tance from Lako Station. Mr. Thoman was apparently going to his country
home at Ruxton some tlmo last night when his car skidded and turned com-
plotciy over, xiq wuh ujpiuai.j "
$20,000,000 PACIFIC MAIL LINE TO QUIT BUSINESS
NEW YOItK, Juno 11. Tho American flag will virtually disappear from
vessels In the Pacific Ocean as tho result of tho decision of the
directors of tho Pacific Mall Steamship Company to withdraw the
company's big fleet of steamships from tho transpacific Bervlco after
November 2. These ships, It is said, will bo driven from tht
Pacific by tho burdens put on American shipping by the La Folletto sea
men's law. Tho law goes Into effect on November 4. Tho fleet of 12 steam
ohlps owned by tho company is to be scattered unless tho law Is changed
before that time. Tho Pacific Mall Company, ono of tho grea. st of Amer
lean steamship companies, capitalized at 120,000,000, will probably wind up
its affairs and sell all of Its Bhlps.
TWO MURDERERS
Two murderers, ono tho slayer of two city detectives and tho other a wife
murderer, had the death sentonce Imposed upon them today by Judge Ralston
in the Court of Oyer nnd Terminer. Tho prisoners wero Jacob Miller, the
20-year-old youth who shot and killed Detectives Tucker nnd Maneely on
March 25, and James Rcllly, wno itiucu nis who on uvemoer n, iva. wnua
both prisoners wero sentenced to tho samo end, tho manner of carrying out
the sentences of death will differ. Miller was sentenced to dlo In tho electric
chair und Ileilly was condemned to death on the gnllows. Tho old mode of
Inflicting death by hanging was made to apply In Rellly'a case because the
crime for which ho wns convicted occurred prior to Juno li, 1913, when ths
Legislature changed tho method of punlsnmcnt by acatn irom nanging to
electrocution. j
PARCEL POST SERVICE RESUiMED WITH ITALY J
Postmaster John A. Thornton announced today that parcel post service rj
had been resumed between this country and Italy. The servlco has not beeng
opened with Belgium, Turkey nnd Northeastern France becauso of war con-
dltlons. , (
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BUSINESS TOO BIG, RECEIVER ASKED FOR COMPANY S
A singular case of bankruptcy wns brought to the attention of the -i
court today when creditors of tho P. II. Brown Company, wholesale butter ',
and egg dealers at 41 North Front street, asked that tho concern be placed '
in the hands of a receiver on tho grounds that It did too big a business for j
the small amount -of capital Invested. Judge Thompson In tho United States
District Court, who heard the case, granted the petition nad appointed Johnl ,(
S. Morris as receiver. Tho liabilities of tho firm wero estimated to be .
1217,567, ngalnst 184,632 assets.
MAN ACCUSED OF SLASHING HIS HOST j
Vincent Movlk was having such a good time at Morras Pospanak's beer '
party today at 2S22 East Victoria street, that when his host told him he had
better leave because the "madam" was coming home, he drew a pocket knife
and slashed Pospannk severely across the back, the police say. Movlk, who 1
lives at Victoria and Bath streets, was nrrestcd nnd held for a hearing to- j
morrow. Pospannk Is In the Episcopal Hospital. j
ATTORNEY REGARDS HIGHBALLS AS MENTAL AIDS J
NEW YORK, June 11. Scotch highballs were recommended as mental', '
aids by Assistant District-Attorney Thomas C. Press, testifying today In'j
the sensational separation suit brought
Robert McCormlck by his beautiful
detract from McCormlck's efficiency.
tributed his defeat In a recent suit
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nimseii wuu a coupie oc nignoans.
REJECTS $15,000,000 WAR CONTRACT
LOUISVILLE, Ky June 11. The Phoenix Foundry Company today re
jected a 46,000,000 ammunition order from the Allies. The reason given was
that the company could not get enough
nil the shrapnel that the Allies wanted.
SAVING FUNDS EXEMPT
FROM DRASTIC PROCESS
OF NEW ESCHEAT LAW
Concern Among Depositors
Declared Needless by Of
ficers of Institutions,
Who Say Patrons Are
Protected by Act of 1872.
Grave concern and alarm was felt to
day among depositors In the various sav
ing funds in this city over the so-called
escheat bill, which became a law when
Governor Hrumbaugh signed It yester
day, and which provides that all un
claimed deposits In banks, trust com
panies and similar Institutions shall re
vert to the State after a period of 17
years.
This alarm was promptly "set at rest,
however, by statements of officers In the
saving fund Institutions In this city. The
brief description of the provisions of the
new legislation failed to mako clear the
specific exception of saving funds from
the banking Institutions mentioned.
Ofilcers In the most Important saving
fund Institutions pointed out that the In
stitutions are still governed by the legis
lation enacted In isn. which provides that
funds unslalrao tfter a period of M
years shall automatically escheat to the
Mate. They point out further that this
older law Is more fair to depositors or
their heirs Inasmueh as deposits and In
terest can be recovered at any time
after the eseljsAt by proper legal action,
while the new legislation nxea 10 years as
the maximum period during which action
for recovery may be Instituted.
The vague belief among many person
that millions of dollars of unclaimed de
posits reposed lu the vaults of saving
funds la It. city WM gjso MJt at rw,
Iron, a examination of the compUui
lieu of depoeit returned to the auuT,
chMd yearly It developed. tbTt thi
not tooie mn 34 or 8 such depoiM .
NEW S
SENTENCED TO DIE
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against Assistant District Attorney,',,
wife. Press said highballs did not '
On the contrary, Press said he atvj
to the fact thut ho forgot to fortify j
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powder nnd fuses to Insure maklng,c3i
escheated yearly. It Is not true, officials 4
of the B-xvIng funds nssert, that land
hab been purchased and buildings erected
vlth the deposits that havo never been
rinimod. Thn denosita have never peen..
large enough, even If they could legally J
be so used, to purchase anything except.-i
the smallest parcel of ground and could jJ
never erect a bank building. -i
The reasons for unclnlmed deposits W ;
varied. In numerous Instances they have i
been made by married woroe who desire! f
to keep their savings a .: et from bus-
bands and used their maiden names. J
Death has often prevented knowledge of y
In other rnrs ripnnsllnrH have wlthdrsnt M
all of the deposits except one dollar lajjl
order to retain tho bank book, ino ij,
or mislaying of the book makes for for'
getfulness and the acount Is left In IH
bank. Another fruitful cause of i"W
claimed deposits is found in the neglect
of the depositor to remember thitifl
terest Increases tho original deposit. TM
depositor calculates what he believes to
be his balance and withdraws II, forget
ting that the Interest has increased tn
balance. As a consequence, the balance
remains In the bank unclaimed and ac
cumulating moro Interest until finally if
Is nassed over tn thA KtAte.
In nhl. , nHAM th.i- HnnxitorS f
against the loss of their deposits throul j
any of these causes thn banks and ' im
Ing funds make -an investigation of
counts which show Indications of beM t2
forgotten. Advertisements are plared "
newspapers and In seme cases )nvesuy
gators ore employed tot learn whether w,
depositor is alive or whether. If de4.
there are heirs to whim the money I&3
reverted.
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Weekday Express Train f""11
Market Street Wharf will be
5 laced iq service Monday.
une 14. Train! now !w"
5.16 P. M. will! leave at 5 40
P M An 800 ly M expri
from Atlantic CitV to U,,keI
Street Wh.rf v.ill be t'u"
lished same date 1
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