8 THE STAR-INDEPENDENT (Established in 7476') Published by TH* STAR PRINTING COMPANY. Star-tnd*p*nd«nt Building, IS-20-22 South Third Btr»«t. Harrtabnrg. Pa- Every Evening Eicapt Sunday. ______ Oft,art: lHrtclir*. BBNJAVJIN F. METIS?. ' JOHN U. L. KVHN, ■'resident. W*. W. WALLOW;**, w k j| IVIRS Viee Pre»ident. Sei'reiarT and Treasurer. WM WALLOWIR. WM H. WUM. ' V HCIHIBL BIKOHAI S. JR. Business Manager. Editor. All communications should be addressed to INDRP»NDE»T, Business. Editorial. Job Printing or Circulation Department, according to th® ftubjtcfi matter. Entered *t the Post Office in llarrisburg »« second matter. Benjamin & Kentnor Company. New York and Chicago Representatives New York Office, Brunswick Building, Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office. People's Has Building. Michigan Avenue. Delivered hv carriers at S cents a week. Mailed to subscribers for Three Dollars a year in advance THE STAR-INDEPENDENT The paper with the largest Home Circulation in Harrisburg and nesrbv towns. Circulation Examined by THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. ~ ~ TEL EPH ON ES: Prtvat. Branch Esohan,.. • • cumbe kLAND VALII" Private Branch Eschango. - No - 2AS-2** Friday, May 14. 1015. M AY Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MOON'S PHASES— Last Quarter, flth; New Moon, 18th; First Quarter, 21st; Full Moon, 2Kth. 0 WEATHER FORECASTS 1 ffWtg Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to night" and Saturday, slightly cooler to- J?*" r Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-night, Saturday partly cloudy. Gentle to mod orate northeast winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, 76; lowest, 56; 8 a. in., 59; S p. m„ 66. THE AMERICAN NOTE The American government's firm note to Ger many contains no demand with wliieh the Imperial German Government cannot comply with dignity and thus avert the possibility of war with this nation. We quote the following from the note to 6how what the United States expects ami. in effect, demands: It confidently expects, therefore, that the Imperial German Government will disavow the acts of which the Government of the United States complains, that they will make reparation, so far as reparation is possible, for injuries which are without measure, and that they will take immediate steps to pre vent the recurrence of anything so obviously subversive of the principles of warfare for which the Imperial German Government have in the past so wisely and so firmly con tended. "We repeat that German can do nothing to belit tle herself or detract from her honor as a nation by meeting in full the demands of the United States. On the contrary a frank, straightforward disclaimer on the part of the German Imperial Government of responsibility for the acts of the German sub marines.—if. as is possible, the injuries done to the neutral Americans were without the sanction of the official German government,—would, aside from averting the possibility of Germany acquiring an other powerful enemy, be a positive step in the direction of increasing the respect in which the Im perial German Government thus far been held by neutral nations of the world. If the German government can and does disclaim responsibility for the acts of the submarine com manders. it. of course, will remain for her to make reparation, in so far as is possible, for the Amer ican lives and property that have been destroyed, and to take steps to insure absolutely the preven tion of anything of the kind in the future. By so doine Germany world lose nothing in the estimation of the United States and the other neu tral nations, but. on the other hand, would rather increase the respect in which these nations hereto fore have held her. If the Imperial German Government shall fail to do these things, the firm tone of the American note may be taken as an absolute guarantee that the United States, as the note says, will not "omit ANY WORD OR ACT necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens, and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment." LOOKING AFTER THE OYSTERS Although it has been recognized that oysters can convey typhoid bacteria, it has been found that there is danger only when the oysters are taken from polluted water, or when, after being opened, they are washed under insanitary conditions. The United States Department of Agriculture, through its bacteriological specialists, has wisely made sur veys of oyster beds and now presents the gratifying report that oysters shipped from northern beds provide fully as safe a food as milk. The sanitary surveys of oyster beds from Virginia to Massachusetts have resulted in the closing of beds polluted by sewage or otherwise dangerous. The products of such beds are no longer shipped; since the oyster men are co-operating by keeping out of the market all oysters coming from sources pronounced by experts as unsafe. It is not enough, however, to look after the HAIRftISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1915. sources of the oysters, for the food enclosed in the shells passes through many hands before it reaches human stomachs. There appears to be little danger in transit, since the flesh canuot be contaminated, according to investigators, as long as oyster shells remain closed and accordingly oysters arriving tightly closed at their destinations arc to be trusted implicitly so long as the beds they came from were unpolluted. Food inspection regulations insure the cleanliness of oysters during transportation to in land markets, since they not only prohibit the ship ment in interstate commerce of originally polluted shelltish, but also the shipment of such food in unclean receptacles. Arriving at the oyster houses, the oysters must still be kept under government protection, since there is the ever-present danger of typhoid con tamination from the water in which they are washed and shucked. The surveys of the Depart ment of Agriculture have in fact been made to include the conditions existing in those places. It seems that there is as much danger of contami nation just before oysters reach the consumers as before they leave the beds. The Federal authorities have taken proper precautions and oysters as food are the safer on that account. A department of the government has again demonstrated its use fulness. LOW NECK SHIRTS FOR MEN Those young men of the nation who have been eagerly waiting to find out what they are going to wear this summer, —that is to say, what they are going to wear to be in fashion, —need wait no longer. The members of the National Fashion Com mittee of the Merchant Tailors' Association, con ferring in Chicago, have decided what is to be worn by eorreef gentlemen. Among the garments pre scribed are low neck silk shirts. Low neck shirts, therefore, will be worn by some of our young men. The proper length of the tails has not been announced as yet, ami may in fact be left to personal taste. With the shirts can be worn, if desired, loosely tied four-in-hands, clasped with beauty pins. Silk bow tics might be even more girlish and becoming, yet these details are largely matters of individual judgment. The important stipulation is that the shirts have low necks. The innovation may prove to be a dan- geroup one in masculine fashions, sinee it may serve to provoke discussions formerly confined to femi nine garments as to how low the necks should prop erly lie. With boyish modesty many of the wearers of the shirks will no doubt care to expose but little of their bosoms, while some of their shameless fel lows will want to reveal as much of their manly chests as possible. From the specimens of the decollete shirts which have already appeared on wearers in public places, it may readily be inferred that the garments are rather comfortable even though the possessors of them may at times appear excessively uncomfort able under the scrutiny of detractors and scoffers. \\ hen the low neck shirts are more common, so as to be no longer the objects of curiosity and of slan der, they may be very popular, but whether in gen eral favor or not. they at least will be fashionable. It's the Kaiser's move next. We have tired of watching and waiting. It is costing the Allies dearly to force their way toward Constantinople but they are sticking to the task. The American note gives Germany every opportunity to square herself with honor and' dignity, if she can do it. Loss of 200 killed in a battle in Mexico is entitle.) onlv to half a "stick" in the newspapers in these worldwide war times. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN OR BY THE CHORD? "How do you sell your musicf" "We sell piano music by the pound and organ music by the chorr."—Columbia Jester. MORE REGULARLY Pensioning retired clergymen should appeal strongly to those concerned, as it is so much more certain than the regular salary.—Washington Post. TAKEN LITERALLY "That sermon you preached the other Sunday on thrift had a great effect on me," said Griggs to his minister. "1 went out before the collection."—Christian Register. ALWAYS COMES BACK At least it must be said for Russia that no other nation could be licked so thoroughly and so often and yet come back so strong.—Kansas City Times. THE MAIN THING Mim —"You're the only girl I ever loved." Her —"That's interesting but immaterial. What 1 want to know is. am I the only girl you're ever going to lo\e?" —Life. FLIES AND THE PURE FOOD LAW "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar." "How about glucose as a substitute for honey? Are the flies all wised up on pure food products like everybody else ?"—Louisville Courier-Journal. MYRTLE'S FORGETFULNESS "Oh, say, who was here to see you last night f" "Only Myrtle, father." "Well, tell Myrtle that she left her pipe on the piano." —University of Nebraska Awgwan. IMPROVED BY EXPERIENCE "Goodness," she exclaimed sarcastically, "but you were born bright!" "Certainly," he agreed: "and knocking around has pol ished me considerably."—Judge. JUG-FISHING IN KENTUCKY Jug-fisbing is very popular in Kentucky at present. To the uninitiated it roust be explained that baited lines are tied to the empty jugs, which are securely sealed to prevent them from filling with water and sinking. When the jub begins to "bob" you've got a bite. Of course you have to take along jugs or you can't jug-flsh any. And of course the jug must he emptied of its contents —if any—before fishing begins. Only empty jugs are used. Understand?— Hartford (.Ky.) Herald. Wise Precaution will prevent the little illness of today from becoming the big sickness of tomorrow and after. For troubles of the digestive organs you can rely on BEECHAM'S PILLS SoM tTvywhert. Iu box**, 10c., 2Sc. r "t I Tongue-End Top ics | •. • Mystery About German Cruisers Whether the German cruisers, (<oe btm anil Breslau, escaped fryin Messi na last fall by running a gauntlet of thirteen British and French warships ami ten torpedo boats, as reported by a petty officer of the Goelben in the "Vienna Arbeiterzeitnng," is a ques tion that A. H. Pollen, the naval ex pert, asks of the British admiralty in 1 the columns of the "Westminster Uaz- j ette." The admiralty has never made public any naval action beyond the engagement previously of the two Ger man ships with the Gloucester, which causes Mr. Pollen to remark: "The circumstances attending the escape of these two ships have been studiously kept from the British pub lic up to now. We know that the com mander-in-chief in the Mediterranean I was called upon by the admiralty to ; give an account of his dispositions and that his account was considered satisfactory. We also know that the admiral in command of a very power- j ful cruiser squadron in the Meditor- ! ran can was recalled to Ku'gland, sub- - jeeted to a court of inquiry and sub sequently court martialed and acquit ted; but we do not know anything of 1 Hie events which led up to these dras- j tic ste|ts. We do not know on what charge the admiralty was brought into court. We know nothing of the char acter of his defense, nor the grounds on which he was acquitted. Hints at Suppression of Facts "Tii theory a court martial is an open court. In practice it can be made a star chamber affair by the exclusTou of the public when nnv evidence is be ing heard the publication of which can be called detrimental to public inter est. As a simple matter of fact," Pol len continues, "not one word of Ad miral Troubritige's trial was reported, and, when questioned on the subject, the First Lord of the Admiralty has steadily declined to reopen this or any other controversial incident." l'ollen declares that nothing can be gained by keeping back information eight months old, sine* it cannot bo of any value to an enemy and only betrays a lack of trust in the British public. If such an action took place, he savs, there must have been casualties, and no casualty list has been published. * • * German Census of Live Stock The German government found time, notwithstanding the war, to take the usual eensus of live stock about the be ginning of last December. The most striking feature of the eensus figures, whieh have just been published, is a gain of 8*23,000 in the number of cat tle over the eensus of December, 1913. By far the larger part of this gain— namely, 655,000 head—was made in young animals between three months and two years old. This was due un doubtedly to the prohibition at the outbreak of the war of the slaughter of calves, in order to conserve better the meat supply. In calves less than three months old the gain was 1-65,000 head. The net results of the census of cattle was that the aggregate increas ed from 20,994,344 to 21,817,769 head. There was a small decrease in the number of hogs, the total falling by 319,500 to 2'5,339,6i27 head. The de crease was wholly in pigs less than six months old, the number of which was reduced by 611,0>00 head during the year. Even cheep showed a smaller re duction than usual. Last December there were 5,4 4 8,500 head, which com pared with 5,'520,800 at the end of 1913, and 5,503,400 at the end of 1912. From these statistics it is evi dent that the war had made no im pression upon Germany's meat supply up to the first week in December. • * * Austrian Cotton Business Learning that certain Austrian cot ton mills planned to increase the num ber of looms, The Association of Aus trian Cotton Weavers has issued an emphatic warning against any such step. It pointed out that while a large number of looms are occupied with army contracts, the general trade sit uation is far from satisfactory, and the present time is no time for increas ing machinery plants. The Associa tion's circular 'goes on to say that the future is no more favorable either. Ex ports will certainly not be made easier by the war. but will be much more dif ficult. In the last three or four years selling prices, through over-production, have been from five to ten per cent, below cost of manufacture. It is abso lutely senseless therefore, it is con tended, to think of increasing invest ments in the cotton business in Austria under present conditions. A Bald Head Only Indicates that the scalp has been neglected. We recommend that you use &G*Xa£JL H ai r Tonic Kills the germ that causes the hair to fall out and will keep the scalp healthy. George A. Gorgas OPEN SATURDAY TILL 10 P. M. The Globe's Surprise Sale § HIGHEST GRADE CLOTHES . NOW WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL '14.75 FOR SUITS WORTH S2O AND MORE Well, They're Here The second lot of the surplus stock of L. Adler, Bros. & Co., makers of the famous Adler-Rochester Clothes. They're here, it's true —but they are not going to stay with us long. These most remarkable suit values ever offered in Harrisburg will be "gobbled up" in very short order. Dark and light effects that reflect the taste and skill of these celebrated clothing makers models to suit every man—none worth less than S2O. They all go at one price— \ More Surprises in Our Popular Boys' Department jj j Our large purchase of the surplus stock of one of the country's l>ost boys' clothing manu- !j S facturers enables us to offer these surprising values: jj At $4.85 At $6.85 j S More of the famous RIGHT-POSTURE Hoys' Suits of the higher order—tailoring |! I HEALTH SUITS and those "double serv- j as it should he —the best. Some of the suits | > ice" Tu-l'ant Suits —snappy models —wear- jj have two pairs of trousers—many are the !j | resisting fabrics—all sizes— values to $7.50. celebrated RIGHT-POSTURE HEALTH !; — SUlTS— values to $lO. I Surprisingly Low Prices on Boys' Wash Suits Boys' Knee Pants, Values to 75c j I GROUP NO. I—Boys' Russian Wash | a * 39c jj I Suits the famous Manhattan make-values I ~ need*!™ \ # to $2.00, <ll SX.OO These sturdy all-wool fabric and wear-resisting r j Khaki Pants will easily stand the "bumps." J] i GROUP NO. 2-Boys' Wash Suits-Rus- Bo g . Summer Hats, 50c # sian and Beach Models —values to J 1 j , 1 All the newest and snappiest models in a picas- 1 S ill || j IIR . pange of fabrics—exceptional values at 50e. ]i "T/jc Friendly Store" EDITORIAL COMMENT OF U.S. PRESSON PRESIDENT'S NOTE President Wilson's note to Germany was editorially commented upon throughout the I'nited States to-day with distinct praise and approbation. Excerpts from editorials of some of the leading newspapers, as indexing Amer ican sentiment, follow: New York"Times"—" It is the great diplomatic achievement of the note that it puts upon Germany the choice, not only of what her reply shall be, but of what is to follow. * 0 * The President's eloquent appeal to her great traditions, to persons of honor and of justice, must triumph over any warlike inclination she may feel to pursue a course that can have but one ending.'' New York "Tribune"—"He (the President) has drawn an indictment gainst the German nation which will live for all ages to come, if the Kai ser's government fails now to meet the demands of the President of the United States promptly ami completely. * * * Wronged, we have offered Germany a peaceful solution in the present crisis, but —and the President's message sums it all up—we shall omit no other word or act necessary to the performance of our sacred duty." New York "Herald"—"lt might have been stronger; it might have been weaker; it will serve. Mr. Wilson has overcome the influence of those mem bers of his Cabinet who are for peace at any price. He has lived up to the verv best traditions of his character." Xew York "World" —"It is calm. It is restrained. It is courteous, but with a cold, cutting courtesy that gives added emphasis to every word. * * * By the strength of his case and the moderation of his tone, the President has made it as easy for Germany to do right as to do wrong. If he is to fail in his effort it will be in good consci ence and in good cause." New York "Sun" —"The note is im peacably urbane, though not without little ironies in its tone, friendly in spirit, resolu'e in its assertion of Amer ican rights and of the freedom of the seas. It recalls Germany's contention for that liberty * * * The President has spoken firmly. The country, sup porting him as firmly awaits without passion the German reply. New York "Press' -—"lnto the end of his note to 'Berlin, President Wilson has put some teeth and not too many at that—into the end because the first of it is filled with those graceful but empty rhetorical phrases which long ago exhausted the patiem e of Americans no less than they excited the derision of the Berlin militarists." New York "American" —"The President's letter is undeniably vigor ous, but it is possiblv dangerous as well. The nation desired that its rightful de mands should be laid before the Ger man government, but is did not antici pate that the President would go so far beyond the plainly and soundly rightful si-ope of those demands as to invite a rebuff." Buffalo (X. Y.) "Courier"—"Bight minded men of every party will approve its tone and tenor. The clearness, the definiteness with which this presenta tion is made can satisfy the most rigid Americanism that views large affairs sanely. It seems to meet every require ment of American pa'trotism and honor.'' Springfield (Mass.) " Republican*'— The government's position in this case is the country's position. It is not ex treme, yet it covers the ground." Buffalo (X. Y.) Express"—"There has been no backdown. Let the Peo ple's response go out from every corner of the land. We are all Americans." Albany (X. V.) '' Argus''—' • Digni fied in its tone, logical in its argument and conclusions, firm in its dematuts, the United States note to Germany re flects the foise of President Wooilrow Wilson under .most trying circum stances. '' Albany 'X. Y.) "Knickerbocker Press"—"The note places the issue squarely before Germany for action and any announcement of future policy ac ceptable to the United States govern ment, particularly a policy of sea war fare, must not long be delaved." Columbus (Ohio) "State Journal"— "How Germany will promise to protect the lives and property oT our people in the future, or in what manner this country will receive her refusal to, re mains to be seen. It is a grave alterna tive: and while it is not likely to result in war. it will bring about an enmity to ward Germany that will be full of anx ietv.'' Louisville (Kv. "Anzeiger"—"We agree with the President that the Ger man government must explain the loss of the lives of American passengers, but we do not think that the death of Amer icans give the President the right to demand the cessation of Germany's un dersea warfare against Great Britain commerce so long as England does not abrogate its starvation warfare." •Chicago (111.) "Tribune"—"What ever the fate of our relations with Ger many the President undoubtedly has voiced the sentiment of the nation upon the use of the submarine and as to the rights of neutrals on the high seas." Chicago (111.) "Hearld'' —"There is now no possibility of mistaking the po sition of our government. And it is a position in Which the American people will sustain their government in what ever measure may 'be necessary to up hold it. Indianapolis (Ind.) "Star"—"ln manly fashion the President's note does not shrink from the logical conse quences of his position, but accepts tlie full signifi-cance of his attitude." St. Paul (Minn.) "Pioneer Press"— "The American note reached to a won derful height of forceful diplomacy. Hoping for the best, the universal American sentiment will be that Amer ica has done its duty, and the people will support the President through what ever may be the consequences." Springfield (111.) "State Journal" —"lt is the dignified protest of a na tion, which, while feeling that its rights and the rights of other neutrals have been violated, is neither vindictive nor resentful." St. Louis (IMo.) "Die Westlieho Post"—"For the press of the whole country, there is at present but one sacred duty, to leave nothing undone to avert inner strife. That we Amer icans of German descent wifh a bleed ing heart contemplate the possibility of an armed conflict between tne United States and the land of our forefathers, no fair-minded person will condemn us for. There still is hope for an honor able understanding on both sides. May Providence grant that the worst ba averted.'' Philadelphia (Pa.) "Public Ledger" —"The Administration has spoken and spoken to the point. The German gov ernment cannot have the slightest doubt as to its meaning. Will Germany listen to the voice of prudence before it is too latef" Philadelphia (Pa.) "Inquirer''— "We have not always agreed with tlio President of the United States, but when it comes to a question of the na tion's honor the President must be up held. The note is written deliberately and eooly. There is not a word spoken in haste." Philadelphia (Pa.) "Record "The note is in every respect a master ly document. It puts the German gov ernment squarely in the'position of choosing whether it will obey the dic tates of eonsicence, reason and human ity, and retain the friendship of the United States, or accept the stigma of an outlaw nation and deliberately pro voke a new quarrel. There can be no mistaking the concluding paragraph of the American note." Xew York "Staates Zeitung''— While the "Staates Zeitung" makes 110 editorial comment on President. Wil son's note to-day, it has the following to say. printed in English: "Nor is this a time to burden mil liens of the American people with un just and unnecessary anguish of mind. The Ciermiji-Americans must suffer in any conflict between the United States and Germany pains of which their fel low citizens can never know anything. It is rather a time for showing the greatest degree of consideration. They have fought to uphold the flag in the past and they will do so again, against any enemy whatsoever . They deserve the fruits of past loyalty, until they have forfeited the right to claim them. There has never been but one flag un der which the German-American has fought. There never can be but one flag under which he will ever fight. And that flag is the Stars and Stripes.'' Dominion Arrives at Liverpool Philadelphia. May 14. —The Amer ican Line steamship Dominion which sailed from Philadelphia May 1 with passengers and a general cargo is re ported as having arrived at Liverpool at 7 o'clock this morning. Former U. S. Private Boiled London, May 14.—The death at the front of Lord De Preyne > *and of his brother, the Hon. George Philip French, is announced. Lord Do Freyne came into the public eye in 1905, when, as Hon. Arthur Reginald French, he re signed his post in the British army and went to the United States and enlisted as a private in the army there.
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