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r i t C t AMERICA HOLDS OUT FOR CREWS' SAFETY Germany Advised Opportunity to Escape in Lifeboats Is Not Sufficient. FUTURE SAFEGUARD IS AIM In Note on Frye Case, Secretary Lansing Expresses Satisfaction, on Berlin's Agreement to I vet Experts Fix Damages. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. Publication tonight of the text of the latest note Bent by the United States to Germany In the case of the American ship Will iam P. Krye, reveals that the United States does not regard "an opportunity to escape in a lifeboat" as sufficient safety for passengers and crew of any American vessel destroyed when carry ing contraband. In the note, which is dated October 12, Secretary Lansing' expressed satis faction that Germany agreed to the American proposal for a joint cotnmis eion of experts to Ax damages for the Joss of the r rye, sunk by the commerce raider. Prinz Eitel Friedrich, and con curs in the suggestion from Berlin that it its not necessary to appoint an um pire in advance. No RlKhts Are Waived. In agreeing to submit to arbitration differences which have arisen over the Interpretation of the Prussian-Ameri can treaty of 1828, the United States places on record its understanding that no rignts are waived in the Interval. Germany already has given assur antes that, pending arbitration, Ameri can ships carrying conditional contra band will not .be molested, but since practically every commodity of import ance has been made absolute contra- band, the value of the assurances is regarded by otllclals as comparatively email. The American Government holds that the treaty of 1828 does not permit the destruction under any circumstances of American vessels carrying contraband of any character, and in its note insists that while the arbitration proceedings are in progress, more security than is afforded in lifeboats should be given to passengers and crews on American ves sels which the German naval command ers may deem it necessary to destroy tor carriage of absolute contraband. Future SafeKuard Is Object. Without admitting that the declara tion of London is in force," says the note, "and on the understanding that the requirement in article 50 of the declaration that 'Before the vessel is destroyed all persons on board must be placed In safety," is not satisfied merely by glvlns an opportunity to escape in lifeboats, the Government of the United States is willing, pending the arbitral award in this case, to accept the dec laration of London as the rule govern ing the conduct of the German govern ment in relation to the treatment of American vessels carrying cargoes of absolute contraband." In the Frye case, the commander of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich took all aboard his vessel, then the Leelanaw, an American vessel carrying absolute contraband, was destroyed, the crew taken aboard the submarine and trans ferred later to small boats when near uhore. No complaint has been made, therefore, as to past treatment, but an effort is being made to safeguard the American lives in the future. ENTRY ORDER IS REVOKED Second Class Passengers Not Be Taken to Ellis Island. WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. Secretary Wilson today revoked an order which would have required all second-class passengers on incoming steamships at New York to go to Ellis Island with immigrants for examination. The order was contemplated because the decrease of Immigration since the war has cut down inspection forces to a point where it was impossible to give separate inspection to second-class pas sengers. Steamship and other interests objected and a committee to arrange some other way of examination will be appointed. NEUTRAL VESSEL IS SUNK Norwegian Steamer Salerno Is De stroyed; Crew Is Landed. TXDNDON, Oct. 18. Lloyd's announces that the Norwegian steamer Salerno has been sunk and that 19 men, two women and three children have landed from her. The Norwegian steamer Salerno, of 13S9 tons net. arrived at Gothenburg, Sweden, from Buenos Aires September 20. Her subsequent movements are not covered by available shipping records. A dispatch from London on October IS reported the sinking of the British steamer Salerno. trolled the plant of the Nashua Manu facturing Company, where one man was probably fatally shot, one woman bayoneted and other persons clubbed during a strike disturbance today. Two companies of militia from Manchester arrived late today to help the two local companies, which have been on duty within the mill gates since the strike for more pay and shorter hours began two weeks ago. Adam Raxavitch. who was shot by a militia officer, according to a state ment by the police, was in a critical condition tonight. Alexandria Belek, who was wounded In her right arm by a bayonet, and six other girls who were declared to have been clubbed, were said to be in no danger. The disturbance grew out of an at tempt of the manufacturing company to run cars on a siding which, the police assert, was blocked by women sitting t on the track with babies in their arms. RAID VICTIMS ARE BITTER RELATIVES OK DEAD IX LONDON CHARGES KAISER WITH MURDER, Inqoest Verdicts of "Dead aa Result of Air Raid" Are Protested Main Breaks Queue Fires. LONDON.v Oct. 18. An inquest over the bodies of the three victims of the first bomb dropped in the Zeppelin raid last Wednesday night on the London area and of three others who were killed or who died as the result of sub sequent air bombs, all within the same area, was held today. The verdict in each case was "death as the result of an air raid." The father of one of the victims protested against the laconic verdict reached. He cried: "My son was murdered 'by the order of tho Kaiser. " 1 summon the Kaiser to meet me before the judgment seat of God to answer for the death of my son and of these other poor people." Of those killed by the first bomb, one was a railroad employe. His wife, who was by his side, escaped unhurt. The second was a man who was killed by broken glass which cut through his neck. The third victim was a woman. The other dead were the victims of bomb dropped in the middle of a wida thoroughfare. The missiles pierced a gas main, causing a fire that lasted several hours before the gas could be cut off. A driver, a conductor and a special constable were killed in a motor 'bus which the bomb struck. Incendiary and explosive bombs were dropped in the same spot.. These pierced a water main and the rush of water quickly extinguished fire caused by the incendiary bombs, but neverthe less people passing: at the time were killed or injured. A number of the victims over whose bodies the inquest was held, today died from shock or in a hospital as a result of their injuries. GERMAN IS SUSPICIOUS EDITOR THINKS BF.HXSTORFF HAVING DIFFICULTIES. Explanation aa to How America Is Ful filling; Obligations Prescribed by International JLavr la Asked. BERLIN", -via London. Oct IS George Bernhard. editor of the Vos- sische Zeitung, continues today his w-eemy discussion or matter relating to Germany and the United States. He reviews the .case of Dr. Constantine Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian Ambas sador, wno was recalled by hia gov ernment the tatter's letter to Secre tary or fatate Lansing having been nub. lished here and draws the conclusion that Count von Bernstorff, the Ger man Ambassador at Washington, 'also s having difficulty in communicating with his government because his offi cial report on his Arabic negotiations has not yet been made public. Alter declaring that Dr. Dumba'i letter "belongs to the most sensational written revelations in this all-to- sensatlonal war," Herr Bernhard says: rne reports of the Ambassador throw a new, most suspicious light on the neutrality ' of the United States." After lengthy speculation as to whether Count von Bernstorffs mes sages are being held up,- as Dr. Dumba's are alleged to have been, the writer declares: "It appears to be urgently necessary to Becure an explanation as to how America is fulfilling toward the Ger man Ambassador the obligations pre scribed by international law." Count von Reventlow devotes a col umn in the Tages Zeitung to the Amer ican naval programme for the coming five years, and says: 'It is significant, that the United States is carefully watching the pres ent war, and notwithstanding the sub marine successes has decided on the construction of 16 huge battleships." The Hunter for clothing ideals will find this store an inviting field for clever apparel. The best fabrics of the entire country are gathered here for your inspection. The range of price is moderate for garments of such superior worth. Suits and Overcoats $20 to $40 My label on a garment means satisfaction to the wearer. Men. Main Floor Young Men. Second Floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth MYSTERY WOMAN ON TRIAL Charge or Obtaining Cash by Posing as Wealthy Widow Face. NKW YORK. Oct. 18. Mrs. Zora Kmma Howe, known as the "Woman of Mystery." was plared on trial today on indictments charging her with grand larceny in having obtained money by posing as the widow of Henry M. Klagler, of Florida, an ex-president of the Standard Oil Company. Mrs. Howe is alleged to have obtained $4435 from Frank J. Mahoney by say ing that she would receive jlo.OOO.OOO when the Flagler estate was settled. FERDINAND GOETZ BURIED Emperor Sends 3fessagre to Widow of Tarnverein Founder. BKRLIN'. Oct. 18 The funeral of Dr. Ferdinand Goetz. of Leipzig, president of the German Athletic Union and founder of the Turnverein of San Fran cisco, was held in Leipzig in the pres. ence of representatives of the govern ment and the municipality and many thousands of citizens. Emperor William sent a telegram to the widow, recalling his meeting with Xr. Goeti at the dedication of the Leipsic battle monument. MILITIA GUARDS FACTORY Woman Bayonet ted and Six Glrl Clubbed In Strike Disorder. NASHUA. X. II.. Oct. 18. An aug taeated military guard tonight pa- TURKISH ADVANCE HINTED German Corps Ordered to Constanti nople, Is Report, PARIS, Oct. 18. A dispatch from Basel, Switzerland, says it is learned that a German lieutenant, detached from duty while convalescing-, has re ceived orders to rejoin his corps, the Sixteenth Bavarian, at Dedeagach, Bul garia, between November 16 and De cember 3. After this time, the order is declared to state, the corps will be stationed at Constantinople. The first greenhouse was erected in Ens land in the Apothecaries' garden at Chelsea in 1SH4. CUT THIS OUT OLD EGL1SH RECIPE! FOR CA TARRHAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD NOISES. If you know of some one who is troubled with Catarrhal Deafness, head noises or ordinary catarrh cut out this formula and hand it to them and you will have been the means of savins some poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness. In England scientists for a long- time past have recognized that ca tarrh is a constitutional disease and necessarily requires a constitutional treatment. Sprays, inhalers and nose douches are liable to irritate the delicate air pas sages and force the disease Into the middle ear which frequently means total deafness, or else the disease is driven. down the air passages towards the lungs which is equally as danger ous. The following formula which is used extensively in the damp English climate is a constitutional treatment and should prove especially efficacious to sufferers here who live under more favorable climate conditions. Secure from your Druggist 1 ounce of Parmint (Double strength). Take this home- and add to it 14 pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granulated sugar; stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful four times a dav. This will often bring quick relief ffom dis tressing head noises. Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and hearing Improve as the Inflammation in the eustachian tubes is reduced. Parmint is used in this way as it acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system and has a slight tonic action that facilitates the recov ery of the patient. The preparation is easy to make, costs little and is pleas ant to take. Every person who has catarrh should give this treatment a trial, Adv, - SUFFRAGE FIGHT HOT Womn Show Jersey Some thing New in Campaigning. ELECTION IS ON TODAY Speakers Bold 24-Honr Meeting bv Spelling Each Other in Battle for Ballot President's Vote Pledged Antis Sure, Too. NEWARK, N. J.. Oct. 18 Th vlrnr of the hot campaign waged by women worKers for suffrage rose to Its hit-host Pitch tonight, election eve. in every section of New Jersey. All day the yellow banners of the suffrage associa tions, and the crreen whlt. .. -1 1 of the Woman's Political Union, flut tered from hundreds of automobiles from Cape May to tho 'nr nn. and then there were few communities ... even or tho smallest, where the voices of feminine orators were not lifted from the streets for the cause. President "Wilson's vols tny ,,,rr-, will be cast In Princeton. Any man s gueas or anv wnman-. was as good tonight as any others as to how the battle would go tomorrow. The campaign has been entirely non partisan, and both sides declare they are equally confident of a victory at the polls. - 24-Honr Meetfne Held. In this city, on the spot where the first settlers hoisted their standard nearly 250 years ago. a score or more of women campaign workers have spoken without cessation since 6 o'clock this morning, pausing only long enough to spell one another. Dawn and daybreak they say will find them still at their post, for this 24-hour meeting is not to end till the polls open at 6 o'clock. Everywhere in the big cities of the state groups of women workers are speaking in the streets, hundreds of them utilizing the waning hours of the long campaign for what they believe to be a smashing drive against their political foes. Far and away, the last hours of this fight have set a new record for polit ical activity in New Jersey. The so called whirling finishes of bygone campaigns within the memory of liv ing voters have failed to equal to night's intense activity. Victory by 23,000 Predicted. ' . "We expect to carry New Jersey by 25.000," was the prediction of Mrs. Ionian F. Feikert, president of New Jersey State Association Woman Suffrage. "Woman suffrage will be defeated in New Jersey by a large majority," was the last word from Mrs. Edward Yarde Breese, president of the New Jersey Association Opposed to Woman Suf frage. The polls open at 6 o'clock tomorrow and will remain open until 9 o'clock at night. The vote of suffrage will be the for cast between 6 A. M. and 7 P. M. There is not a voting machine in the state and returns, it is thought, will be slow in coming in. The task of the counters however, will be light, compared with their work on a general election, as there are but three constitutional amendments to be voted on, the suf frage amendment and two others of minor Importance. INJURED RIDER NEAR DEATH Man Thrown From Racehorse at Baker Is Failing. BAKER. Or., Oct. 18. (Special.) ueatn probably will be victor in the match horse race at the County Fair grounas Detween Vol Officer, on Osten tatious, and Frank Pearce. on Isom. Officer is in St. Elizabeth's Hospital with an injury at the base of his skull and may not live until morning. Officer and Pearce were racing their horses yesterday, and Pearce's horse was ahead In the stretch. Officer urged his mount into a desperate spurt, and the animal stumbled, throwing the rider. The youth landed on his head, but rolled, unconscious, from beneath the horse's feet. He was carried to the hospital and has been lucid only at short intervals. His condition became much worse tonight. Forest Grove Woman Dies. FOREST OROVE. Or., Oct. 18.--(Spe-clal.) Mrs. Kate Morris Taylor, widow of the late Joseph Taylor, died at the home of her son, Robert Taylor, in this city Sunday. She was born at Coving ton, Ky. They moved from Nebraska to Forest Grove in 1892. She is sur vived by one son, Robert Taylor. The funeral services were held at the Forest Grove Undertaking Parlors Monday afternoon. Rev. R. E. Dunlap, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating. In ten years 800 persons were found guilty of murder in Austria, but only 23 were put to death. HOW I DARKENED MY GRAY HAIR Lady Gives Simple Home Recipe That She Used to Darken Her Gray Hair. For years I tried to restore my gray hair to its natural color with the pre' pared dyes and stains, but none of them gave satisfaction and they were all expensive. I finally ran onto simple recipe which I mixed at home that gives wonderful results. I gave .ne recipe, wnicn is as follows, to a number of . my friends, and they are an delighted with It. To 7 ozs. of water add a small box of Barbo Com pound, 1 oz. of bay. rum and oz. of glycerine. These ingredients can ba bought at any drugstore at very utile cose use every other day un til the hair becomes the required shade, then every two weeks. It will not only darken the gray hair, but removes dandruff and scalp humors, and acts as a tonic to the hair. It la not sticky or greasy, does not nib off and does not color the scalp. Adv. 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Ritchie, of the District Court, at 10:30 o'clock today and re sentenced to be shot to death Friday, November 19. Hillstrom was brought to the court room from the state prison in an auto mobile. Few persons outside the offi cer knew he was to be sentenced to day, and only -a small audience was present. Hillstrom declined to say any thing before sentence was pronounced. He undertook to say something after ward, but was not permited to speak. He was taken back to the prison Im mediately. Hillstrom was originally sentenced Edison Triumphant This week Oct. 18th to 23rd is a week of celebration for the master inventor's greatest achievements. Complete triumph in just 10 months over the tremendous difficulties of New Jersey's greatest fire. The country is bowing to Mr. Edison's greatness. One of the greatest of all his inventicms his pet and hobby the one to which he has given most of his time, is The Diamond Disc Phonograph. 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