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EXPORTS FOR VbUt WIISON ANSWERS
RIM INTO BILLIONS GERMAN PROTESI
KAISER IN ONE OF HIS RUINED CITIES
There Reptiles Are Domiciled in
Concrete Houses.
Secretary of Commerce figures Un-neutrality of Embargo Is Re­
Total at $2,750,000,000.
asserted by Chief Executive.
Immédiats Object Is the Production of
Scrum Antidote for Bites—Cement
Bath a Ftature of the
Institution.
G RU I BRUNN IS LARGEST PURCHASER NO RIGHT SURRfNOtRTD BOJJGCRCNTS
M.ircH Breadstuff« Trad* $ 5 9 ,0 0 0 ,- Reply Assumes Von Bernstorff To Be
OOO; March, 1914, $ 8 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ;
Laboring Under “ Certain False
Total Sine« Bnglnnlrigfot Great
Impressions”—President Pens
World War, $ 4 1 8 ,0 00.000
Note and Bryan Signs It.
Washington,'D.XL Secretary R«*J-
field laid before President Wilaon at
thu cabinet meeting Saturday hia esti­
mate« that American ex|>orta for the
current Herat year will reach $2,760,-
000,000. The aecreiary t»xik to the
cabinet meeting tabled showing that
ex|Mjrta of breadstuff* from the United
States last month amounted to $69,-
I...,000 Worth,
ns , om|nin d to
00,009,
000 in March, 1914.
Hreadstuffa
ex|a>rted
from
the
United StaU‘a since the outbreak of
the war h a v e t o t a l e d $418,01)0,999.
Half of all exporta from the United
Statea during the eight months ended
February 28 went to Itritiah territory,
as against 46 |>er cent a year ago in
thu same period, an analyaia by thu
d e trim e n t of Commerce shows.
French territory ranks second for
American products markets, having
displaced Germany from that position.
Kx|iorts to other nations, including
their de|iendenries, were in the follow ­
ing order: Italy, Holland, Denmark,
Cuba. Sweden, Germany, Japan, Nor­
way, S|Miin, Mexico, Russia, Brazil,
Argentina, Belgium, Panama, China,
Chile, Switzerland and Turkey.
Of the $811,289,00« worth o f mer­
chandise exported to British territory,
$537,000,0(8) went to Great Britain
and Ireland, $197,000,000 to Canada,
$32,500,000 to Australia and New Zea­
land, $9,000,000 to British lOast In­
dies. $7,600,000 to British West In­
dies and $5,750,000 to Hong Kong.
Fx|sirts to British territory increased
$55,283,000 during the period.
Kxjsirts to French territory were
$188,094,000, an increase of $63,113,-
000; to Italian territory $116,278,000,
an increase o f $02,491,000; to Dutch
territory $81,007,000, an increase of
$2,381,000; to Danish territory $52,-
089,000, an increase of $40,790,000;
to Cuba $48,462,000, an increase of
$321,t)00; to Sweden $47.693,000, an
increase of $38,039,000; to German
territory $28,768,000, a decrease of
$233,961,000; to Japanese territory
$28,921,000, a decrease of $14,379,-
(8)0; to Norway $27,491,000, an in­
crease of $21,319,(8)0.
A ll other countries showed decreases
except Switzerland, whose imports
from the United States were $1,529,-
000, an increase of $980,000.
Laborers Warned To Avoid Rush to
Alaska, as Supply is Quite Adequate
Washington, I). C. Further warn­
ing against a rush to Alaska, on ac­
count of the early construction of the
Seward-Fairbanks railroad. Is con­
tained in a letter addressed to Senator
Jones by Chairman Isles, in which the
chairman says:
" I learn from the papers that there
is likely to be quite a stampede of
tailoring men to Alaska, seeking work
on the new government railroad. We
feel that this should be prevented as
much as possible.
Our operations
there this summer will only r«>«|uire a
few hundred men, and we are informed
that there is quite a supply there al­
ready.
“ The lure of a new country and the
prospect of somewhat higher wages
always attracts a lot of people. It
would he a great detriment to Alaska
and would also damage our prospects
of getting labor in the future if a lot
of men should go there this year and,
not finding work, should be stranded
without means to get away. Not find­
ing work on the railroad a jaxir man
would hardly know which way to turn.
“ Can you kindly use your influence,
through your commercial lx «lies and
otherwise, to prevent this condition of
alTairs?’ ’
Hours for Drinking May Bo Cut.
London — The British government
does not intend to have recourse to
prohibition in dealing with the drink
question.
This is infernal from Pre­
mier Asquith’s statement in the house
of commons, when he said Wednesday
or Thursday next the chancellor of the
exchequer, David Lloyd George, would
bring forward proposals for “ dealing
with the limiting of drinking.” The
prime minister’s remark was generally
interpreted as meaning that the hours
during which drink would he obtain­
able would be considerably curtailed.
Washington, D. C.
The United
Statea government replied Thursday to
the recent memorandum in which
Count von Bernatorff, the German am-
baoaador, declared that “ if the Ameri­
can people desire to observe true neu­
trality, they will find meana to atop
the exclusive importation o f arma to
one aide, or at leaat to une thia export
trade aa a meana to uphold the legiti­
mate trade with Germany, especially
the trade in foodstuffs.”
The American note, which ia signed
by Secretary Bryan, was drafted at
the State department, but was finally
jienned by {'resident Wilson himself.
A fter pointing out that the language
Emperor William pueslng through the ruined streets o f Lyck, Bast Prussia, Just after bis troops bad driven the
used by Count von Bernstorff is sus­ Russians from the city. He Is seen In front of bis automobile. At the left Is a photograph of the kaiser as he ap­
ceptible of being construed as impugn­ peared when last visiting the eastern war zone.
ing the good faith o f the United
Statea in the performance of its duties
as a neutral,” the note “ takea it for
granted that no such implication waa
intended” and suggests that evidently
the German ambassador “ is laboring
under certain false impressions.”
It is then declared that while the
relations of the United States with
any one o f the belligerents “ cannot
wisely be made a subject of discussion
with a third government,” such cor-
resjiondence la-tween the U n it»! States
and the allies as has been published
shows "the steadfast refusal” of the
government "to acknowledge the right
of any belligerent to alter the accept­
ed rules of war at sea insofar as they
affect the rights and interests of neu­
trals.”
The attitude of the United States on
the question o f exportations of arms
is restated namely, that to place any
embargo on arms during the progress
o f a war would be “ a direct violation
of the neutrality of
the
United
States.” The note refers to the spirit
of friendship which the United States
desires always to manifest toward Ger­
many and its people, and concludes
with the declaration that the neutral­
ity of the United States is founded
upon the firm basis o f conscience and
good w ill.”
TURKISH TORPEDO BOAT IN TH E
Profits to Railroads in Grain Are
Claimed by farmers’ To Be Great
BRAZIL SHAKE F A I
GERM ANS GIVE UP HOUSEHOLD COPPER
BUCK
| g er m a n
SEA
w ho d em a n o s p e a c e
Chicago -Statistics of operating ex­
pense and freight revenue on four
leading Western railroads were pre­
sented before W. M. Daniels, Inter­
state Commerce commissioner, to sup-
|Kirt the objections of the National
Council Farmers’ Co-o;>erative associa­
tion to a promised advance of 1 cent a
hundred |>ounds in the grain and grain
product freight rates, which are among
the increases asked by 41 Western
railroad systems on certain commodi­
ties.
The tabu latest figures were compiled
by Jean I’aul Muller, an expert rate
case statitician, formerly connected
with the statistical department of the
Interstate commission.
A fter reviewing in detail the meth­
ods he used in assembling the figures
showing gross profit ami o|>erating ex­
penses of railroads, Mr. Muller said:
“ It is my opinion that grain traffic
is more profitable to these four car­
riers, the Rock Island, the Santa Fe,
the Burlington and the St. Paul roads,
than the average o f all other traffic
carried by them.”
His deductions were made from re­
ports and statistics furnished him by
the railroad officials.
In the review of the Chicago, »Rock
Island & Pacific operating expenses
and revenue, Mr. Muller declared.
"T h e total road cost divided by the
reported number of loaded freight car
Owing to the shortage of copper in Germany the school teachers have
miles, with an allowance for the cost
of empty return haul figkred at 40 been Instructed to tell their pupils to bring all the copper articles they
per cent o f the loaded gives a road hav«; at home to school. The plcturo shows the result of one day s collec­
movement cost per loaded car per mile tion In one school.
of 69.28 cents.
wall high enough to keep the snake«
from crawling out surrounds the farm
but it Is low enough to allow visitor«
a chance to see over.
It Is by this means that this educa
tlonal work is carried on. Familiarity
breeds contempt there as elsewhere. II
you see a snake that you have believe«!
to be a dangerous enemy playing with
Its master each day you gradually altei
your opinion of It. A t any rate that it
what has happened and Is happening
there.
Inside the wall Is a water-filled
trench, also lined with concrete, while
cement walks connect the snake
houses. At night the snakes are herd
ed into these double-shaped structures
and the doors are closed. In the
morning an attendant wakes up the
reptiles by prodding them with a stick
through a hole In the door, after whlcb
the doors are removed and the snake«
come out for their morning bath lx
the trench.
Suffrage Gardens.
Women are offering gold for vote!
— golden flowers for votes for women
Suffragists plan to make the coun­
try bloom with yellow, the suffrage
color. Just as a reminder that this it
the greatest suffrage campaign yeai
In the history of the movement.
The “ suffrage garden” Idea origi­
nated with a Pennsylvania woman
who had no money to give to the
cause, and gave instead a golden idea
The Woman Suffrage association ol
Pennsylvania has arranged to have
packages of seeds containing six dlf
ferent kinds of flower seeds to be
distributed among suffragists the
country over. Flowers that will bloom
successively from spring until fall
have been selected by the Pennsyl­
vania women for the floral suffrage
maps they hope to see blooming next
summer In the garden or the window
box of every loyal suffragist.
Spook In Pennsylvania Town.
Several months ago a man was
killed at the railroad station at Rad­
nor, Pa. Since his death a number ol
people living in that section declare
they have seen his ghost, which flits
out of dark corners, stares at them
with sorrowful eyes and then passes
on, moaning as it goes. A woman re­
ported that the ghost disappeared at
her door, and as she stood paralyzed
with fear it suddenly vanished. So
many tales of the wraith's pranks
were told that the police undertook
an investigation to ascertain the real
nature of the spooky demonstrations,
but at last accounts they had learned
nothing.
HOUSES OF PARLIAM ENT AT SOFIA
Apples T o Be Released.
London— American shppers are com­
plaining vigorously to the American
embassy because they are compeleld
under the regulations o f the British to
hear the expense incident to delays in
the examination of cargoes of ships
detained at Kirkwall and other British
ports. Charges for loading and un­
loading cargoes and expenses incurred
in the examination of suspected goods
are assessed against the owners o f the
cargoes. The procurator general gave
assurances that efforts would be made
Prize Crosses North Sea.
r London “ According to Berlin even­ to hasten release of American apples.
ing newspajH-rs,” says Reuter’s Am­
Pilgrim Shelter Saved,
sterdam correspondent, telegraphing
Plymouth, Mass.— The old Howland
Thursday, “ a German submarine stop­
ped the British steam trawler Glen- House, the only building standing in
carse off Aberdeen and took it into a America which has sheltered passen­
German port on the North Sea.” Aber­ gers who arrive«! on the Mayflower in
This
deen, Scotland, is some 450 miles 1620, will not be sold for debt.
across the North Sea from the nearest was announce«! hy Mrs. Lilian V. T i­
point on the German coast line. The tus. secretary of the society of the De-
Germans have captured and taken into cendents of Pilgrim John Howland of
The world has been watching with great interest for Bulgaria's decision
Hamburg the Norwegian steamer Bril­ the Mayflower, who said that judgment whether or not to enter the European war. This la the parliament building at
liant, which left Fredrickstad, Nor­ on a note against the society had been
the capital of that nation.
satisfied.
way, April 16, for London.
It was recently learned that at
the national cement show held In
Chicago sanitary cement bathtubs
were shown—these bathtubs being
constructed exclusively for the use
of pigs.
New Information along
similar lines has reached America.
The government of Brazil maintains
at Sao Paulo a snake farm where rep­
tiles are provided with concrete
houses.
The snake farm serves the double
purpose of providing a supply of ma­
terial for the production of serum an­
tidote for snake bites and for educat­
ing the public to the fact that all
snakes are not venomous. A concrete
I ’hlllp Scheidemann, a prominent So­
cialist member of the German relcha-
tag. has joined with a number of his
fellows In demanding that the govern­
ment take steps to end the war at
once. He protested vehemently against
the suppression of Socialist writings
and speeches.
Regulating the Watch.
If one has an opportunity to con-
pare his watch daily at a certain time
with some source of standard time,
as with the time as sent by telegraph
or by wireless signals, or by regular
comparison with some accurate clock,
as one daily passes a jeweler's store,
for Instance, It would be well to es­
tablish the habit of winding the
watch at that time, as It Is better to
have such daily comparisons at ths
time the Tratch la wound, and mors
regular winding will usually ensue.
New Nature Story.
Hiram Johnson, a farmer living near
Watervllle, N. Y.p tells a beautiful tale
of how* he utilizes the digging propen­
sities of three woodchucks which ha
captured. He says he has trained them
to dig straight postholes any depth
and size required. He explains that
he ties a cord to one of the animal’s
hind legs. Indicates where the hole Is
to be dug, and when It Is sufficiently
deep he pulls the cord. The wood­
chuck then scrambles up for his re­
ward of dried alfalfa.
Pushing the Buslnese.
Mr. Speedup— This Is the flftlx
time you’ve been fined for speeding
through Slstersvllle. Why don’t you
keep away from there?
His W ife— The dear old Justice of
the peace out there glvea trading
■tamps.—Puck.