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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, ONE DOLLAR A YtAR
jjjjTJD STATES NAVAL BOARD OF
OF GERM ADVANCE INTO POLAND
SURVEY TO VISIT, CiERMAW CUUISER
EPLY FROM THE -SHIP'S
CAPTAIN
EXPECTED THEN
iH probably Make Formal Re
quest for Tune 10
Vessel Seaworthy.
Uther DRAMATIC
INCIDENT Of VUiAUfi
Limtion Officials Begin the
f Removal of Immigrants
From the Ship.
Je'wport News. ".-That the
italj of the German converted
liser Prini iBitel i-Tieuncn na
L no request of the ship building
try dock companies nere to re
lla sea raider In dock here was
lovered today. This ract, it is De
led, accounted for the failure of
commander to forward to wa.sn-
kon ais formal request for time in
L to make his ship seaworthy.
oiij, however, tne uniiea otaies
i board of survey, headed by
Li Constructor Dubose, is to 'la
the ship. After an examination of
tiisU.
here came to light today another
tattle incident of the German ship's
in to refuge to an American port
her load of passengers from her
iken prey. Officers of the othar
Is were aware that the Germau
was In danger or destruction.
k Monssion ,of the sunken French
Florlde, went to the commander
laid: 'SCaptain, should 'we en-
pter a British ship what would you
about the women and children we
fe aboard?" -
'he captain is said to have replied
he would hoist a signal to the
k that his ship had women and
Idrea and officers of the allied
ps aboard. In reply to a question
to what would occur if the signal
Ider answered that if he was at
ted he would have to give battle.
kmigratlon officials today began
krteg immigrants from the ship
m forwarded to Ellis Island to-
lit.
VANS WHO LIVE III ENGLAND
london, March 15. As a result of
Increased Income tax wealthy
Means residing in Great Britain
it pay thousands of dollars more
fc heretofore.. Additional war and
krtaxea bring the present average
i-l per cent. Incomes above
iOOO are subject to 25 tier' cent tax.
pose hit hardest are Americans
pay an income tax in America,
according to laws adopted last
Englishmen ar taxed on divi-
m from securities held in Ame-J
PC'ty Women Have to Retrench.
(illiam Waldorf Astor is thus com-
to pay heavilv on his Inconie
fived from large investments in
nca as well as here, tocether with
ft expatriates. It has become
wn some prominent American wo
facoln Beachey, one of the bestO
1 "ors in the world and who,
vT B0, PPeared In exhibl
ftshts at Piedmont park In, this
ondpi-th i ....
. uiiict oi me tioara
?- WM Instantly killed yester
jn J!Lnw.kIn a fllsht tne expo-
)B T0ttnl8 in San Francinn
bi. 1MW ,he Pctacular flights
h ,, "u aarairea Ul
iuis ncciaenc, attno tt
OI RAT1 1, - .... .
i th. -"""au, tne airman
thte ,la,rin teal accomplished
wid fT? fnw ooner or
victim the uncertainty
Accident Happened.
Uor ih.1? rompletta8 his second
ret h! h,n 016 Mt oc
1 of unm ul-iIlors Tin a -
Rbt to L lnelr rman
of to f ,d(litional thrill with
P! saUonal perpendicular
'- ,..
I r-.. ' 8 BtVibuted to ihm
rd,. .T,uey entrusted his life
"fat rutBAk. x
. ue first timein aeveml
planed on p,ge
. O I 3
PORT OF PBOGRESSO
MUST BE KEPT OPEN
Washington, March 15. The
United States has served notice on
Carranza that the port of Progres
o, thru which nearly all the sisal
used In making twin for thla coun
try it obtained, must bs kept open
and is prepared to back up the .
demands with the cruiser Deb
Moines, now there.
' BLOCKADE ABANDONED.
Washington, March 15. Gen
eral Carranza has abandoned hla
blockade of Progresso on urgent
representation of the United States.
The Mexican ' gunboat Zara
goaa haa been called off and two
American, ships laden with sisal
were cleared today without Inter
ference. CATAWBA COUNTY IS
SCENE OF A MURDER
Hickory, March 15. Under cover of
darkness Saturday night - some un
known person or persons attacked
the borne of Pink Qoodson, a negro.
who lives with his wife, about two
miles north of Hickory, with guns.. A
number of shots struck the bouse and
one of them struck Goodson Just above
LTlJ ,'.h mhinrv th ca.Dte.ln the temple, killing him instantly.
. fr hi rAniv t 'The affaft created quite a deal of
ELS- f onrtnma Hamiitnn whosd excitement here and great crowds
Lest of stipulation of time needed assembled at the scene, of the
been unanswered. ; anuouug. wwason una ma wue, ac-
h captain has asked the ship- cording to the testimony, were in bed
tdtng company if it has certain wnen about 1 o'clock, they were awaK-
iDlies but oe contemplates maKin? """u uy iuo uuuuuug. ms wue bum
lairs with his own crew of ma- she raised up and on looking but
vi me winaow saw lour or nve men
or boys pass the window.; Theid the
shooting was resumed at the end of
the bouse. Goodson got up and at
tempted to open the door leading to
another room when he was struck
by the bullet, it passing clear thru
his bead, thru the door, down thru
the floor and Into the sill of the
bouse. ' In all the fata.1 shot passed
thru eight inches of wood besides his
head.- v" ' -: ...
AGED CITIZEN OF HIGH
POINT PASSES TO REST
High Point, March 15. D. L. Clark,
aged 91 years, High Point's- oldest
citizen, died at bis home on Washing-
not belief the German com-Kon street Saturday night at 10:30
o'clock. He bad been a resident or
the city for 54 years, and until his
health failed three years ago was
actively engaged In his business as
painter and photographer. . '
ARE SUBJECT TO A DOUBLE TAX
men here have reduced the number
of, their; servants to help meet ex
penses, and, there being little or no
entertaining, this has proved entirely
feasible.
A number of , Americans who pay
taxes on both sides of the Atlantic
have inquired ot the American em
bassy It It is possible for them to be
relieved of the British taxation.
Treasury's Answer Emphatic.
These will be informed that recent
ly the embassy placed before the sec
retary of, the treasury the most plaus
ible cases brought to their attention,
but the treasury answered that U
could see no reason to ask Great Brit
ain to refrain from taxing Americans
who are content to live in Great Brit
ain, knowing that their income also
is taxable In America.
LN BEACHEY, AVIATOR WHO
WAS HERE FEW YEARS AGO, KILLED
BEACHEY SEEMED TO
ANTICIPATE TROUBLE.
San Francisco, CaU March
15.- Structural defects in the
monoplane was responsible for
the death of Lincoln Beachey,
who, whlls flying over the expo
sition grounds, yesterday, was
drowned In tha bay. The wings
of the plane crumbled under the
pressure of banking.
" Beachey'a previous flights had
been In a biplane. He waa very
grave as he took his seat and
seemed to anticipate trouble,
altho determined to please the
crowd of 50,000 people. --.
Misa Ethel Shoemaker, his
fiancee, waa not told of his
death until this morning. Beach
ey made a atatement recently
that if ha fell he would head
the machine into the sea to
' avoid striking a crowd. The
body was found by a sailor.
Kb I ALIA I UKY UKUlK
OF BRITISH IS
IE
London, March 15. The BritUh or
der in council -decreeing retaliatory
measures by the government to meet
the declaration of the Germans that
imter surrounding the United, King
dom are a military area was made pub
lic today. - ,
The order sets forth the measures
to be taken against shipping to and
from German ports in a statement ot
over 1,000 words. It provides that no
merchant vessel which sailed after
March 1 shall be allowed to proceed
to any German port and in cae a
pass to a neutral port is refused the
cargo is to be sent to a prize court
If it is not contraband it will be re
stored on such terms as the court
ahall decide. ''.
Any vessel which sailed from a Ger
man port after March 1 Is also to dis
charge her cargo into custody of a
British prize court and to be sold un
der the direction of the court unless
requisitioned for the use of the crown.
The proceeds ot the sale will be held
until the end of the war when they
will be dealt with In a manner deem
ed Just by the court. If the goods
are shown to be neutral property
they shall be released.
- Goods from a neutral port for Ger
man ports are to be taken Into a
prize court. .:'.': ..',.-"- '' '.'.," '.''
Goods from a .German port are to be
seized and sold and the proceeds sold
Into court provided they have not be
come neutral property. Neutral prop
erty may be released on application
of the proper officer of he Crown.
uueroaant vessels wmcn nave neu
tral destination but which proceed to
a German port are declared subject
to seizure. . .
NEED OP CATTLE IN
THIS STATE HEAVY
North Carolina had 360,000 fewer
cattle' In the 1910 census year than
In IS 50, according to a statement in
the University News Letter. While
population multiplied two and one-halt
times, the beef supply decreased near
ly one-third. Upon the basis ot total
landed area the cattle in North Caro
lina in lfllO averaged onjy 22 per 1,
000 acres. - . - ' ' '
In Norrtm Carolina are. 22,000,000 acres
of land of the total of 200,000,000 In
the South. - "It looks like a capital
chance for: Southern farmers," says
the lietter. "When they can, turn beef
cattle into instant ready cash at a
profit they will go into tha produc
tion of meat in some adequate whole
sale way and not sooner? Whenever
has it been otherwise? ' ,
We need stockbreeders' associa
tions, and big beet bulls in abundance.
And we need to get rid of the cattle
tick. - The railroads need to tempt the
farmers with arrangements, conven
iences, facilities and rates for hand
ling livestock shipment. More live
stock markets are needed with In pos
sible reach of farmers. Local butcher
ing, packing and refrigerating plants
are necessary. They need to be sani
tary and modern In very particular.
Well managed city markets are indls
pensible. i ' y '
"Here are problems for city boards
securing another industrial enterprise
or two. The growth and prosperity
ot cities depend upon their being
centers of well developed food-producing
regions. The business people In
the cities must help solve the prob
lems of the farmers of the surround
ing territories and they will soon do
U in sheer self-defense." :
JAIL UNTIDY HOUSEWIFE
WHO DRIVES HUSBAND TO
DRINK, ADVISES OFFICER
Boston, March 15. Women
who do not keep their homes In
order ought to be subject to ar-
rest, as well as the man who be-
, comss Intoxicated, In the opin-
Ion of Albert J. Sargeant, chief,
probation officer of the Boston
municipal court
j "If a man deserts his wife.
she can have him arrested, and
yet the wife can neglect her
home until she drives the man
to drink and go unpunished.'
said Mr. Sargeant. "When a
man la arrested for drunken-
ness his home should at. one be
visited and conditions therein
' Investigated. , If this home Is
slovenly kept, the wife should
be arrested along with her hus-
' band and should receive the
same sentence." ' -
TO BECOME WARDEN
OF ATLANTA PRISON
Washington, March 15. Frederick
Cerbst, deputy warden at Leaven
worth prison, has been chosen for
warden of the penitentiary at Atlanta,
succeeding Warden Moyer. The at
polntment is effective April t.
MM
PUBLIC
IKS
Fight of Ills Counsel to That
End Now. Being Made in
New York. '
THAW FOR SANITY TEST
If Sanity Is Tested in Court,
State to Call Evelyn As
Witness.
New York, March 15. The motion
ot counsel for Harry Thaw that, he be
seut back to New Hampshire will be
begun here this afternoon. ' -
. I consider the motion to return
Thaw to New Hampshire strategic
rather than serious," said Deputy At
torney General Cook. .
It was reported today that Thaw
had demanded that counsel seek to
establish his sanity here at once and
prevent his return to Matteawan. He
hopes this time to obtain trial by
jury. . . , .
Mr. Cook said It the sanity case
came to trial he expected to include
Evelyn Thaw among the state's wit
nesses. '
Detective and 8heriff Fight.
The closing proceedings of court
Saturday were enlivened by a per
sonal encounter between John . Lan
yon, private detective In the employ
of the attorney general's office, and
Sheriff Grlfenhagen, ot New Yort
county, Lanyon resented the sheriff's
order banning him from the court as
a private Individual and, after a dis
pute, it Is said, struck the. sheriff In
the face; Lanyon was arrested, bui
after the jury had been discharged,
ne was brougnt into court and re
leased after ha had apologized to Jus
tice Page and Sheriff Grlfenhagen.
i xsaw dined neartuy in his cell li
the Tombs Saturday night. To a war
den who brought him a number of
congratulatory telegrams he express
ed gratification at the verdict, but
was noncommittal when - It was - sug
gested that he might soon be declared
sane and receive his liberty. r
"I'm not so sure ot the outcome
as that," said Thaw, "but I am going
to make a fight for It." , - .
Western Banks Show Deposit
Gains of Twenty-Six
Million in Year.
The Washington Post says: The
Post desires to direct the attention
of its readers to the significance to
the business interests of the United
States of the great value of the re
serves of grain held by the farmers
of the United States on March 1, 1915.
.The stores ot wheat, corn, and oats
remaining In the, bins of the farmers,
according to the government esti
mates, totaled nearly 1,600,000.000
bushels, and computing each class o'
grain at the prevailing market price
for same shows that the farmers
still hold grain reserves, readily con
vertible into cash, of the immense
value of quite $1,000,000,000.
Despite the efforts made by the gov
ernment officials for utmost accur
acy in such estimates, the conserva
tism of the farmer in estimating
holdings . of production invariably
leads to estimates less than the actual
totals on hand, but accepting thest
present estimates to be correct, what
a firm; solid, broad and strong foun
datlon for business during the com-,
ing months is found In this great
sum of purchasing power still at the
command of our agriculturists.
The banks in SL Paul and Min
neapolis in their report of March 4,
under the call of Ibe comptroller of
the currency, showed deposits of
$218,000,000, a gain of $16,000,000 since
December, and a gain ot $26,000,000
sine last March.
A marvelous showing, Indeed, and
one made possible-by the prosperity
of the farmers ot Minnesota and the
adjacent states.
So it is with banks thruout the ag
ricultural sections of the north, the
center, and the west, and here we
have disclosed in the estimates o.
the grain reserves a treasure that
will command an additional billion of
dollars when the farmers choose to
market these reserves of grain.
Millions of tons of freight for the
railways during the next ninety days
as these reserres go. to market; hun
dreds of millions of dollars to be de
posited wlth-.the banks or spent with
the merchants ot the United States
where the farmers turn this grain into
cash."
Hundreds of millions of dollars for
our manufacturers as oar merchants
replenish their stocks. A magnificent
exhibit of financial strength that can
not fall to encourage business in
every branch of trade. ' v.
DAVIDSON COUNTY IS
STIRRED OVER
IE
The $300,000 bond aot, passed by ths
iw jeKiBimure ior ouiming good roads
in wavaason county, has produced tur.
moll in that county. The opposition
is creatine" a stir, but the Advor.t..
of the measure are moving forward,
declaring that the bonds will be is
sued ana that the money will be spent
In the construction of thorofares
which will eerve the best Interests of
the largest number of people that la.
as the commission named In the bill
'ees u. ' '":.!..
Ons of Davidson's successful farm.
ers, who is opposed to KJhe bond issue,
was in Winston-Salem Saturday. He
stated that the greatest fear express
ed was that the money would not be
Jud'ciousily expended in the bulid'ng of
roada that is that the members of tha
commission would look after their own
townships first. This soli-tiller added
that while he opposed the proposition,
he felt like saying that if the people
were given a "square deal" in road
building, the opposition would toon
tall In line and co-operate with the ad
vocates in the construction of other
good roads after these three hundred
thousand dollars are expended.
An indignation meeting was held In
Lexington Saturday. -About S00 men
gathered, 200 ot them being in tne
"indignant" class. The meeting was
led by Attorney 8. E. Williams, says
a Lexington correspondent, who has
been prominently mentioned tor a tat
federal Job. Mr, Williams grew warm
In bis denunciation, ot the men who
secured the passage of the bill and
closed hla speech by saying that while
he "would not join a crowd of whlte
cappers" to mete out summary justice
to the men who had "betrayed their
county," he thought that the tear of
white-capping would be en effective
club to hold over the "consplrators.'S
He counseled agitation and advised
that it be mad a ex "warm" that the
roatf commissioners would refuse to
issue the bonds. . ,
Ed L. Green, ot Yadkin College
'ownishlp, was even more Incendiary
'n his remarks and denounced C, II. B
Leonard and H. B. Varner, editor of
the Dispatch, an traitors. He formally
begged the ipardon of Benedict Arnold,
Catallne, Guy Fawkes, et al for men
tioning tfliem In connection with
Messrs. Leonard and Varner. -.
- Other red-hot speeches were made.
One speaker quoted with approbation
the sentiments ot Chat famous patriot,
Patrick Henry, who In a speech, said,
give me liberty or give me death.'
Still another, a well-known rarmer.
iromlsed to write to a Jewish friend
ot his who Is connected with some
Inanctal intererta 4n New York, and
prevent the sale of the bonds. Thla
speaker declared that one line from
him to this powerful friend would
make It impossible for Davidson ooun.
.y to sell the bonds.
Only one speaker raised bis voice
or Representative Leonard and the
bill, and that was Z. V. Walser, ex-
attorney general, who fears neither
nan nor the devil. He made a good
ipeech, defending Representative
Leonard and counselling moderation.
Mr. Walser said that the utterances of
Captain Williams and Mr. Green wers
ictually anarchistic and might easily
esult in a terrible outbreak ot law
'essness. J. R. McCrary, T. E. MeCrary, lead
ng Republican politicians, also spoke
ind a set of resolutions was drawn up
ind Dossed. Another indignation
meeting Is scheduled for next Satur-
lay. Meanwhile, the road commission
ers are going about their business qui
etly. The Issuance of ($100,000 of bonds
ttata been authorized and will be adver
tised. The board will meet today to
work out certain details of office man
agement, etc., and elect a road en
gineer. .
8ENATOR H. Q. CHATHAM'S
BU8INE88 INFLUENCE
Senator Hugh Chatham, of Forsyth
county, is not much of a politician,
but be is deeply intorestea n tne
welfare of North Carolina, mile
many members ot the general assem
bly were eparringfor positions, Sena
tor Chatham was doing nis iuu auiy
by the state and at the same time
using his business .influence In the
interest of a sister town. He was
working' for another city when the
senator from that town knew notb
ins about it When one knows that
the majority of legislators are pull
ing for the commonweaitn, as Hens
tor Chatham is doing, he does not
feel disposed to criticise the general
assembly for going easy at this time.
The prosperity of the state Is depend
ent upon sane legislation, and it is
much better not to be compelled
to undo what has been done than to
taks a whack at something all the
time. This position will not meet
the views ot the irresponsible, but
they no longer count for much In
North Carolina. Raleigh Times.
STATESVILLE BANKER
STRICKEN WITH PARALY8I8
Mr. Earl S. Pegram, cashier ot the
First National Bank ot Statesville.was
stricken with paralysis In his home at
Statesvllle Sunday, and news from bis
bedside was to the effect that, no hope
was entertained for hla recovery.
BOND ISSL
GERMAN CRUISER HAS
SUNK THIRTEEN VESSELS
Rio Janeiro, March 15. The
German cruiser Knon Print Wll.
helm, which has H board 600' Qer
man tailors, haa aunk IS vessels
sines she began her raid on com
msros, according to the crow of
the French steamer Qaudaloups,
who were taken to Psrnambuoo by
the Brltsh steamer. Churchill. The
Qaudaloups was sent to tha bottom
off Brail I.
SUGAR LIQUOR LATEST
PRODUCT OP BLOCKADE
Greensboro, March 15, Special Em
ploye B. L. Hediick, ot tht United
State Internal revenue department,
Is authority for tha statement that the
majority ot blockaders are manufac
turing whisky from sugar. Whether
or not ha speaks as one with au
thority, he declare it is the meanest
liquor aver manufactured out ot any
thing. For the production ot " heads,"
however, ho says that it positively has
no equals . -. , , , ; .
Mr, Hedrlck captured an Illicit plant
six milea east of Reidsvtlle Saturday
afternoon and destroyed 400 gallon of
sugar beer that had been prepared for
the first run. The still, which was of
copper and 60-gallon capacity, had not
been placed In the furnace. He found
it under a pile of brush a few hundred
yard from the furnace. There was
a wood doubler on the ground ready
to be installed, so be argues that the
product would have been "single
foot." He can hardly Imagine just how
mean sugar liquor made by this pro
cess could be.
METHODIST CHURCH AT
TARBORO DESTROYED BY FIRE
Tarboro, March 16. The St, James
M. R. church of this place was burn
ed Sunday. The fire was discovered
about 10:35 o'clock. The benches, the
carpet and the organ were saved, The'
building Is a total lost, It Is not known
Just how the fire originated. ' When
first discovered the fire was raging
in the steeple that Is just over the
entrance. The bell tell from the steeple
but it may be used again. Several
firemen narrowly escaped death from
a falling chandelier. Tbe fire com
pany did splendid work to save other
buildings'. The Insurance on thn
church building amounted to $2,500.
RESERVES DECISION
UNTIL TUESDAY.
New York, Maroh 15. Justice
Pag announcsd today that ha
would reserve his decision un
til tomorrow In the application
of Harry K. Thaw. He ent
Thaw bsck to the Tombs In
pit of the appeal of th dis
trict attorney that he be eent
beck to Mattawn.
The Hotel For Carolinians.
Tbe only hotel in Ban Francisco
that is owned by Carolinians is the
Union Square, re-named the Plata. It
Is in the heart ot the city and Is mod
ern in atl respects. Mr, Burbank,
president ot the Sentinel Publishing
Company, will be pleased to meet all
Carolinians who journey to the Pa
cific. ,
REPLY SENT BY PRESIDENT WILSON :
TO GEII, CARRAIIZA'S NOTE OF MARCH 8
Washington, March 15. Rear
Admiral Caperton, commanding
the American fleet in Mexican wa
ters, reported the raising of the
blockade at progresso early today.
The Zaragosa had returned to
Vera Crux, he said.
The admiral's dispatch caused a
new note from tbe United States,
giving notice to Carranza that the
United Statet would Insist on the
raising of the blockade.
It became known today that last
week the Mexican gunboat had
stopped one American ship with
a shot, bad held up another and
had Interfered with British ship
pings .,.-,- ;;:-v ;' '
American farmers draw prao- :
tlcally all th sisal hemp used In
binding wheat thru Progresso and
following a vigorous protest
against the blockade the American
government sent the Des Moines
to Progresso to see that Interfer
ence (topped. , .- ,
Reply To Note.
The president' reply to Car
ranza' note ot March 8 read as
follows:
1 thank yon lor your message
ot the th of March, for the re
IT
FORCES WILL BE
Germans Successful Near An-
gustowo But Farther South
Russians Advance.
CONFLICTING REPORTS
AS TO CARPATHIANS
Paris Declares British Success in
West More Substantial '
Than Reported. .
London, March 15. Mystery envaJ.
opes the progress of the latest Ger
man advance Into Poland but British
observers believe tha 'vast force
reaching from the Nlemen to the Via
luia cannot much longer be kept from
contact. , - - ,
Information from the cast Indicate
that the Germans have been success
ful near Augustowo but farther south
In the Mlaw region the Russians are
advancing toward plockl i.
: In the Carpathians desperate coun
tor attacks on the Austrtant have met
with success, the Russians claim. Ber
lin, however, reports' the failure ot
Russian counter attack and the tak
ing ot many Russian prisoners. ,
Paris declares the' British aucoes
at Neuvo Chappoll was more substan
tial than previously reported, that the
French are making themselves secure
In Champagne and that the aerial
bombardment - of Wettenda wis ef
fective. ;
SUBMARINES DESTROY
THREE BRITISH STEAMERS
London, March J5. -The ; British
steamers, Floratan, Headlands and
llartdale, torpedoed: by . Gwman sub
marines during the past two day, all
went to the bottom, according to offi
cial announcement today. Earlier re
ports said that the Vessels had not
been destroyed and might be brought
Into port,
DEATH IN CHICAGO .
OF NOTED INVENTOR
Chicago March 15. Henry M. Se
slons, inventor ot tht vestibule antl-
telescoping device used on railroad
passenger cars, the airbrake tor
street car and other railroad device,
is dead at his horn her. He we
born In 184T, , t . -
TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE
OF COURT OF CLAIMS
vtr ' - a, ' ' .. tit.- '
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, ot
Pennsylvania, hat been eelected by
President Wilson for chief justice ot
the United States Court of Claim to
succeed Charles Mowry, whose resig
nation takes effect April 1. " '
assurance it conveys and for your
kind personal word. I beg that
you will understand that It our
messsges are In strong language
It I only because they contain
matters that concern the safety
of Mexico Itself. ,. - . -i
"We seek always to act as
friends of the Mexican people and
as their friends It la our duty to
apeak very plainly about the grave
danger which threaten them out
side their borders, whatever hap. '
pens within their borders calcu
lated to arouse tbe hostility ot the
whole world.
"Nothing will tlr' that ent.
ment more promptly than any
(even temporary) disregard for
lives, the safety or th right 6t
citizens ot other countries or any
' apparent contempt for th right
and safety of those who repre
sent religion. f. . -.
"Any attempt to Justify or ex
plain these things wilt not eradi
cate these sentiment or lessen
the danger that will arise from
them. .-v . - v '.
- "To warn yon concerning such
matters Is an act of friendship,
not of hostility, and w cannot
make the meaning too earnest
To speak with less : earnestnea
' would be to conceal from yon a
' terrible risk which yon should
not care to run." .
BELIEVED GRE
N CONTACT 111
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