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    TUB CITIZEN, FRIDAY, MARCH SI, 1011.
SMITH ATTACKS
DR. MUNSTERBERG
Gives His Side of Case in
Berlin Imbroglio,
QUOTES AMBASSADOR HILL.
Says Munsterberg Interfered and
Threatened to Cable President Taft.
First Full Statement of the Matter
Made on Professor Smith's Arrival In
America Revealing Lights on Di
plomacy. Professor Charles Alphonso Smith of
tho University of Virginia arrived re
ccntly In Baltimore from Berlin and
gave a statement concerning the con
trovcrsy over Mrs. Smith's failure to
attend the Schlepponeour, or Imperial
court reception, In Berlin on Jun. 18
last. Mr. Smith Is Kdgar Allan Toe
professor of English In the University
of Virginia and went to Berlin as
Roosevelt exchange professor at the
University of Berlin, while Dr. Hugo
Munsterberg- went to Berlin as Har
vard exchange professor.
This Is Professor Smith's statement:
"The facts in the case are briefly as
follows: When I, as Roosevelt pro
fessor, flrst called upon Professor Mun
stcrberg In tho Palast hotel, In Berlin,
In October last he told mo that I, be
ing an American citizen, would be pre
sented at the Schleppencour, while ho,
being a German citizen, would not
have this privilege. A little later In
hla inaugural address he again empha
sized his German citizenship, making
it ono of the reasons why he was ap
pointed exchange professor.
Hill's Promise to Professor Smith.
"The Schleppencour, it may be said,
Is a very formal court function held
in January, at which the invited guests
who are not Germans are presented to
their majesties through the ambassa
dors of their respective countries.
About three weeks before this func
tion I called on Ambassador Hill to
learn whether it was his Intention to
present mo at the Schleppencour. He
replied: 'Certainly! Your position as
Roosevelt professor entitles you to pres
entation. I should have informed you
sooner, but took It for granted that
you know. Make whatever prepara
tions are necessary, and I shall notify
you as to the preliminary visits to be
made.'
"On Jan. 1J, when all preparations
had been made, Mr. Hill telephoned,
saying that a change had just been
made in the regulation governing the
presentations at tho Schleppencour
and that his first secretary would call
at once and explain. The iirst secre
tary declared that the new court rul
ing excluded such Americans as had
already been presented to their majes
ties and that, inasmuch us I had had
this honor at my inaugural address of
Nov. 10, I would not be invited to the
Schleppencour, but would be invited
to the court functions that the Schlep
pencour inaugurated.
Charges It All to Munsterberg.
"He added that the now regulation
was made necessary by the crowding
at the Schleppencour. He did not men
tion Professor Munsterberg's name
except when 1 asked how many be
sides myself would be excluded by
the new ruling. He mentioned four.
among them I'rofessor Munsterberg.
This was a surprise since Professor
Munsterberg had told me more than
once that he was barred by his Ger
man citizenship.
"On Jun. -1, however, I called by ap
pointment on Ambassador Hill nnd
told him that since I had seen In tho
list of those present at tho Schleppen
cour the names of persons who I had
been assured would bo excluded by tho
mow ruling I desired more light on
this ruling. After expressing admira
tion for my bearing under trying cir
cumstances Mr. Hill said, 'Profes
sor Smith, do you wish to know tho
whole truth in this matter?' I answer
ed that I had come for exactly this
purpose.
" 'Well,' he replied, 'the solo cause of
tho trouble has been Dr. Munsterberg.
As soon us tho new ruling -was an
nounced I went to the proper court of
ficials, who assured me that the Roose
Tclt professor and his wife -would bo
-welcomed at tho Schleppencour. Just
about this time, however, Professor
Munsterberg called nt the embassy
and, learning that you were to bo pre
sented, sprang up In great excitement,
saying: "It shall not bol It shall not
be! I will cable to President Taft!" '
Says There Was Secret Enmity.
"What precise form tho cablegram
would have taken wo shall probably
never know, for Mr. Hill, being a
man of peace, not only yielded nt oneo
to every demand made, but sent n
messenger to quoto mo a ruling that
did not touch tho real Issue and to
assure mo also that the Schleppencour
after all was a very small affair.
"Professor Muusterberg's action
needs no comment. Ever since our
Inaugural addresses I had felt that,
while professing publicly the warmest
friendship for me, he was omitting no
opportunity to strlko In tho dark.
"That Mr. Hill acted from a real
desire to promote peace I do not nues
Hnn lmf T nm n.iiinlli, anm l.nt
action was unwise ' unjust and charac-i
. . . .
tcrized by n timidity far from repre-
ntntlvelv Amarlnon "
INTHERAJAH'S
SERVICE
By EDWIN D. TROUSDALE
Copyright by American Press Asso
ciation, 1911.
This story was told me by an Eng
llshmnn who had grown old In the
civil service in India. Wo were sitting
In tho smoking room of n liner between
Southampton and New York:
The people of India are the most
sensitive as well us tho most merciless
people of tho world. An Indian will
treat one he wishes to destroy with
the most flattering attention while he
is planning to kill him. He always
strikes In the dark that Is. when he
kills with steel. But It is with poison
that Indians do their most artistic mur
derous work. They have studied the
science of poison for ages. They have
poison rings, poison perfumes, poison
flowers. But tho strangest of nil is a
poison human being. They will feed a
person on a certain poison till he has
absorbed so much of it that his very
breath Is noxious to one unused to
what tho poison person Is saturated
with.
I had a narrow escape from death
when I was In India. It was when I
rirst went out there as a youngster nnd
had no Idea of the secret dangers to
be incurred. That which an Indian Is
most jealous of Is a woman. Any Eu
ropean who attempts the slightest fa
miliarity with one of them is In lm.
minent danger of his life. If they
would give a fellow a chance It
wouldn't be quite so terrible, but they
won't He is either murdered In the
dark or poisoned.
I was just twenty years old when I
landed In Calcutta to take position in
a British house dealing in opium and
the goods of the country. Later I wa?
sent Into the interior to buy curios,
two of us being sent together fop
greater safety. Bob Britton, not much
older than myself, was my companion.
In one of the towns wo heard of a
rajah whoso brother or some other
relative had died childless, and the
rajah had Inherited his effects. Not
caring to keep duplicates, he had offer
ed to sell many articles. Bob and I
called on him, and ho exhibited his
wares, treating us at the same timo
royally. While we wero bargaining
ho feasted us in the room occupied by
tho women, which was a great honor.
Unfortunately for Bob and me we
drank too much wine.
Being permitted to roam where we
pleased, wo devoted ourselves each to
a pretty Indian girl. Presently I miss
ed Bob. Ho and tho girl ho was with
had strolled away into a sort of in
closed summer garden. 1 invited my
companion to go off in the same way.
but she gave mo n look that was all
the warning I needed. I contented my
self with remaining with tho others
Bob and' the girl bo was with re
mained away from tho rest of us for
some time. When he returned he ap
peared to be quite proud of himself,
though the girl's faco wore a fright
ened look. As soon as wo were aloni:
he told me that he had taken tho
sweetest kiss ho had ever tasted. 1
asked him if ho was sure ho was un
observed, und ho said ho saw no one
about, but whllo his lips touched the
girl's she had uttered a suppressed
scream. It was immediately after this
that the two returned.
When we rejoined the rajah he ex
pressed a hope that wo had enjoyed
ourselves. He was very effusive in
his offers of hospitality and friendship
no nsked us how wo were pleased with
tlie ladles, and when we expressed
ourselves delighted ho said that we
had not seen tho most beautiful. lie
clapped his hands, a servant appeared,
ho gave an order in a tongue we did
not understand, the servant withdrew
and in a few minutes our host led us
into another room where were assem
bled several of the handsomest Indian
women I have ever seen. Tho rajah
introduced us, then left us, saying
that ho would tako a nap.
One of the women, apparently with
tho consent of the others, took Bob un
der her especial care, another took
me, and it wasn't long before, under
pretense of showing us some of the
rajah's most valuable curios, they led
us into a suit of rooms filled with
enough rare articles to stock a muse
urn. Bob and I soon got into separate
rooms. My companion and I seated
ourselves on a divan nnd were chat
ting about the curios when I noticed
that she had been using some strange
perfume. Sho gradually drew nearer
to me, and I noticed a deathly sick
ness coming over me. An instinct of
eelf preservation, I suppose, led me to
get up from the divan. My next idea
was to find Bob. I staggered Into an
other room. There was Bob with his
lips glued to those of the girl he was
with. Seeing me, she unwound her
arms from about him, and he fell to
tho floor. I went to him. bent over
him und knew that ho was dead.
There was a door near by opening
into a garden. 1 managed to get to it
nnd passed out. Tho fresh air revived
me, nnd, regaining the strength of my
legs, I ran like a deer anywhere to get
away from the horrible death I had
barely escaped.
I returned to Calcutta and told my
story. Nothing could be done In the
matter; it is not the policy of the Brit
ish government to punish Indians who
take revenge on Europeans for such
offenses. Brltton's sudden death re
ceived no official notice whatever. I
was considered to have made a lucky
escape.
There has never been any doubt In
my mind that the two girls who affect
As! DnU ...1 I. -1 ' . 1
Bob nd "dh bee,n
nolsnn itnrt worn In lhi rntnli'o Dnn.in.
poison und were In tho rajah's service
o sMirnr nTPcutlnners.
HEAL ESTATE.,Hv virtiin nt nrnrc.
issuuu uul-ui mo uouri or uommon
Pleas of Wayno county, nnd Stnto of
Pennsylvania, and to me directed
and delivered, I have levied on ana
will expose to public sale, at the
(jourt House in Honesdnle. on
THURSDAY, APR. 20, 1011, 2 P.M.
All the defendant's right, title,
and Interest In tho following de
scribed property viz:
All that certain lot or parcel of
land situdto in tho Township of
Cherry Ridge, bounded nnd describ
ed as follows: Beginning at a heap
of stones the north-western corner of
lot numbered 88 In the allotment of
the Tilghman Cherry Ridge tract,
thence by land of Jacob Schonck east
one hundred and fifty rods to a
stones corner, thence by lot No.
C23 In said allotment nnd land late
of Abraham Stryker south ono hun
dred and twenty-two rods to a post
corner, thence by land of John
Schenck west one hundred and fifty
rods to a stones corner and thence
by said lot numbered' 88 north one
hundred and twenty-two rods tp tho
place of beginning. Comnrisinc lot
numbered 87 In said allotment and
containing one hundred and four
teen acres and sixty perches of land,
be the same more or less. Being tho
samo parcel of land which Robert
N. Puller by deed dated Anrll 18.
18G3, and recorded in Wavne coun
ty in ueeu uook No. 36, page 481,
granieu anu convnynd to Isaac R
Schenck.
Also all that certain lot or narcnl
of land situate in the Township of
Cherry Ridge aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows: Beginning
ai a neap oi stones ot lot numbered
87 In the western line of lot num
bered 523 in the allotment of tho
Cherry Ridge tract, thence by said
lot numbered 87 In said allotment
north elghty-nlno and one-half de
grees west two hundred and sixty
two rods to a stones corner, thence
by lot numbered 90 and 513 north
one-half degree east nlnetv-slx nnrl
one-fourth rods to a pile of stones,
tho corner of land formerly sur
veyed to Abraham Stryker, thence
by said land east ono hundred and
sixty-two rods, south twenty and
three-fourth rods to a stones corner
and east ninety-eight rods to n
stones corner In line of land former
ly surveyed to L. Collins, thence by
said land and lot numbered 523
aforesaid south one-half degree west
soventy-llvo and one-half rods to the
place of beginning. Containing one
hundred and thirty-live acres nnrt
eighty-seven perches of land be the
same more or less. Being the same
parcel of land which John Schenck
et al. heirs of Jacob Schenck, by
their deed dated April 7, 1S45, and
recorded in Wayne County in Deed
Book No. 35, page 483, granted and
conveyed to the said Isaac R.
Schenck.
Also all that certain other lot or
parcel of land situate In tho town-i
ship of Cherry Ridge aforesaid,
hounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake and stones the
north-western corner of lot number
ed 8G In the nllotmont of the Tilgh
man Cherry Ridgo tract, thence
along the northern lino of said lot
numbered SO east forty-four and
one-half rods to the middle of the
Schenck road, thence albnc the mid
dle of said road south thirty-eight
degrees east live nnd one-fourth
rods, south forty-four degrees east
eight and nine-tenths rods, south
fourteen and one-half degrees east
eignt and nine-tenths rods, south
one-half degree east eight and three
tenths rods, south six and three-
lourtlis degrees east eight rods,
south thirty-one degrees east six
rods to a hemlock, thence south
eighty-three degrees west slxty-ono
rous 10 a stake anu stones corner in
tho western lino of said lands nnrl
thenco by said line north forty-eight
ana iwo-one-liundredths rods to the
place of beginning. Containing fif
teen acres and rorty-tln-ee and three
fourths perches. Being tho samo
parcel of land which John Grimes
et ux. by their deed dated July 2,
18G0, and recorded In Wayno County
In Deed Book No. 35, page 484,
granted and conveyed to the said
Isaac R. Schonck.
Excepting and reserving never
theless out of the above described
parcels of land a certain lot or par
cel of land which Isaac R. Schenck
et ux. by deed dated May G, 1858,
and recorded in Wayne County in
Deed Book No. 25, page 532, grant
ed and conveyed to Ebenezer Losey.
Said parcel of land containing seventy-five
acres.
Excepting and reserving also from
tho above described parcels of land
a certain parcel which Isaac R.
Schenck et ux. by deed dated June
G, 187G, and recorded In Wayne
county in Deed Book No. 49, page
590, granted and conveyed to Apol
los D. Schenck. Said parcel of land
containing thirty-nine acres and one
nunared and thirty-nine perches.
Also all those certain other three
lots or parcels of land situate in tho
township of .Cherry Ridgo aforesaid
bounded and described as follows:
The flrst beginning at a stones corn
er on the line of tho old Stryker
place and running thence west for
ty and one-half perches to a stones
corner by a sugar maple, thence
north fifty-one and one-fourth ner.
ches to a corner, thence sixty-eight
perches to the place of beginning.
Containing seven acres and twenty
four perches of land be the samo
moro or less. The second begin
ning at a heap of stones In tho
southwestern corner of tho old Col
lins farm In the township aforesaid,
thence by land late of Jacob Schenck
deceased, south flfty-slx rods to a
post corner of lands heretofore, con
veyed to Caleb D. Schenck and now
belonging to the estate of Apollos
D. Schenck deceased, thenco by said
last mentioned land south thirty
nine degrees east about 68 rods to
a post corner In the line of lands of
Joseph Varcoe, thence by said land
of Joseph Varcoe and land of Rich
ard Varcoo deceased, east ono hun
dred ana thirty-eight and two
tenths rods to a stones .corner.
corner, thence by land lato of L. Col
lins north nineteen degrees west
fifty-ono rods to a post corner in a
mill pond, thence by land late of
Lucius Collins and land heretofore
conveyed to Joseph Keuren. south
sevonty-flve degrees west eighty-seven
and one-half rods to a stones
thence by land lato of L. Col
ren and land lato of Lucius Collins
north thirty-eight degrees west ilf-
ty-tnreo and one-half rods to a
beech for a corner, thenco north
nineteen degrees west thlrty-nino
rods to a stones corner in the south
lino of the old Collins farm, thenm
by lino of said farm west thlrty-slx
rods to tho plnco of beginning.
Containing fifty-four acres and ilf-ty-three
perches bo tho samo rtioro
or less. Saving and reserving to
Lucius Collins, his heirs nnd assigns
the right to havo convenient road
through tho said above described
land, leading to his brw mill, with
the privilege of passing and repass
ing to said mill upon said road at
their pleasure. Said road to pass
through said land along tho western
shore of tho above mentioned mill
pond. Tho third parcel beginning
nt a heap of stones In the corner of
L. S. Collins' land and being the
northeast corner of the old Jacob
Schenck farm, thence by land form
erly conveyed to A. J. Stryker and
now owned by L. S. Collins, Henry
jjuius anu linen u. Brown, west
eighty-six and two-tenths rods to a
public road, thenco along the mid
dle of said road south flvo and one
half degrees east ten and eight
tenths rods south sixteen and one-
lourtu degrees east thirty-two and
eight-tenths rods, south forty-one
degrees east eleven and six-tenths
rods, south flfty-olght and one-half
degrees east eighteen and four
lenths rods, south forty-seven and
one-half degrees east twenty-four
rods, south twenty-six degrees east
twenty-two and seven-tenths rods,
south forty-one and one-fourth de
grees east eighteen and three-fourths
rods, south sixteen and one-fourth
degrees east twenty-three rods and
south twenty-five degrees east ten
and eight-tenths rods to a stones
corner of lot No. 523 in tho allot
ment or the Cherry Ridge tract,
thenco by said lot No. 523 and land
of LewiB T. Collins north one hun
dred and forty-three and one-fourth
rods to the place of beginning; con
taining tnirty-nine acres and one
hundred and thirty-nine perches be
me same more or less.
The last three mentioned anil rle.
scribed parcels of land being the
same inree parcels of land which
rneouore Schenck and Louisa Wheat
craft, administrators of the estate
of Apollos D. Schenck, deceased, at
an urpnans uourt sale on Dec. 7,
1883, conveyed to Warren P.
Schenck et al. as administrators of
the estate of Isaac R. Schenck. iIp-
ccaseu. xno said Isaac R. Schenck
Having died Intestate Jan. 28, 1887,
leaving to survive him a widow. Re
becca B. Schenck and two child rpn.
W. P. Schenck and Giles n. ScliRnclr
and the said Rebecca Schenck hav
ing since died the solo title to the
real estate above described became
inoreupon vested In the said W. P.
Schenck and Giles G. Schenck. 100
acres of improved land, 1 dwelling
uouse, z barns and other outbuild
ings
Seized and taken In execution as
tne property of W. P. Schenck and
unes u. Schenck at the suit of
Homer Greene. No. .73, January
.Term 1911. Judgment, $8,000.
Greene, Attorney.
TAKE NOTICE All bids and costs
must be paid on day of sale or deeds
will not bo acknowledged.
M. LEE BRAMAN, Sheriff.
Honesdale, Pa., March 24, 1911.
SALE IX PARTITION.
In Wayne County Common Pleas.
In Equity: No. 4 Oct. Term, 1910.
Harrison Wood,
v
John Wood et al.
Bill for partition of land in the
township of Berlin, county of
Wayne, State of, Pennsylvania,
whereof Augustus Wood died
seised.
By virtue of an order made In tho
cause above stated, I will sell to the
highest bidder, at tho
COURT HOUSE, HONESDALE, ON
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1911,
at 2 o'clock p. m.,
tho land aforesaid, described in the
bill of complaint- as follows viz:
Being land conveyed by Ernest
Miller and wife to Augustus Wood,
by deed dated February 27, 187G,
recorded in the office for recording
deeds in Wayne County, in Deed
uoole No. 48, at page 11, and there
in described as follows, viz:
"All that certain piece or parcel
of land, situate In Berlin township,
Wayne County, Pennsylvania, hound
ed and described as follows, BE
GINNING at the northeast corner of
tho tract of land in the warranteo
name of Nicholas Kramer as con
veyed to Hiram Branning by Wil
liam Branning et ux., Jonathan Dex
ter et ux and Daniel Dexter et ux.,
by their deeds dated the 15th day
of December, 1852, said deed not
oomg recorded, and in said deed de
scribed as follows:
"BEGINNING at tho northeast
corner of said lot, (a stone corner;)
thence north two degrees west nloncr
James Ryder's land and other land,
10G rods to a stones corner; thenco
south 2 1-2 degrees west 75 5-10
rods to stones corner; thenco south
2 degrees east 10G rods to a stones
corner; thence along the east ex
tension lino 75 rods to the place of
beginning. CONTAINING 50 acres
more or less."
Report of sale to bo made on Mon
day, April 24, 1911, at 2 o'clock
p. m.
TERMS OP SALE - CASH.
The purchaser also to pay for tho
deed, as on sale of land by the sher
iff, ?3.00.
H. WILSON, Master.
McCarty, Attorney.
Honesdale, March 27, 1911.
NOTICE O ADMINISTRATION,
ESTATE OK
ADAM 8. PRIDE,
Lato of tho Borough of Honesdale,
All persons lndebtedto said estate are noti
fied to make Immediate payment to the un
dersigned :.and those having claims against
the said estate are notllled to present them
duly attested, for settlement.
11KNHY WILSON.
Honesdale. Ta., Feb 22. 1911. Kxecutor-
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