Altoona Mirror (Newspaper) - June 1, 1915, Altoona, Pennsylvania EDITION CIRCULATION YESTERDAY WAS JUNE 13 1874 ALTOONA PA TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 1 1915 One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Students Will Obtain Diplo- mas Next Wednesday ing Completed Course HAROLD TROUT COVER WINS HIGHEST HONOR Eleven Girls and Valedictorian Head Few dents on Doubtful List and Class May Reach 170 Principal D of the na High school announced this afternoon the list of students that will ated from the institution on Wednesday of next week Tho list which includes 167 students is the largest in tory of the exceeding last class by two However there are a few students in class that are on the doubtful list and in all probability the total enrollment of the class reach 170 Harold Trout Cover carries off the honors of his class by having made the highest in his studies during his four years at ihc institutions while Christine Winter ranks age being only a fraction below the mark While honor head of his class would he has the distinction of being only boy in the class to rank among the first twelve the other eleven Jirst honors to the girls in Lead Dean well as the faculty of the school Arc pleased with the record class that from the year ranks in the lead class ties in the number of graduates leading the city of by over thirty The following students von Trout Cover first honor Christine Winter second Debar her King Helen Fowler Mabel Gardner Lorraine HilliVer Sarah der Virginia Evelyn Tearce f t List of Students in Class Following is the complete list of students computing the A Gertrude William Leroy Bertram beth Bair Amanda Beam K Ruth Beach Ruth Voder Bell Paul Beaver Joseph Bell Bontley Black G Bollinger Margaret Botwright Madeline Leihi Brown Inez Buchanan U don Helen Brown Grace Brumbaugh Gladys Iane BrynT Helen Brogan C Harry Eugene Claik Anna Howell Trout Gertrude Martha Zita Florence Crawford Mary Lillian Margaret Agnes Darr Angela Catharine Theresa Debarber S Martha Belo Sander E Harry William llary Cora Marie Dielil Esther Pillon John J Donnelly ginia Mathews Dunbar E Louis Rutli Olive iniston Mary Elizabeth Eilwards Catharine Else Birger strom Hicks F Frances Fay Elizabeth Fleck Dorothy A Fraker Parks K Fleck Hubert W Fluke Helen Fowler Grace Fanner 6 Joseph Mabel Clara Gardner Virginia Gardner Margaret Regina Kaymond Giarth liuth Goetz Mary floss Joseph Raymond Giarth H- Marguerite Ernia Haldeman Grace Marie Hauler Olive Ethel Harlin James A Harter Catherine Hay Adelaide Lorraine Beatrice liker Edward F Laura Amanda M Hutchison Cecil Hamilton Chilton Jacobs Inez Mac Jones K Kerns Hamilton ler Kiminel King Mary Kirk Esther Elizabeth Gertrude C ert Sheldon Kranse Marion Ruth Kecfer L Ruth Lantz Charles Clifton Lucas Lena Catherine Marie Lynam on Paso 10 Sixth President's Prompt Reply to Note Will Insist That Liner Did Not Carry Hidden Guns DANGER IN ALL COMMENT SUGGESTS THE PRESIDENT Rejoinder Likely Be En Route to Berlin by Real Change In Noted BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON C June today suggested the ability of withholding comment on the German situation for the present Now that he has the complete official text of the German reply before him and has discussed it with the cabinet it might be dangerous to wide conjectures as to the exact nature of the reply lie said The president told his callers that he was very hopeful the reply could be completed so as to go for- ward to Berlin very soon It was later the rejoinder would be on route probably by day certainly not later than Friday Because the completed without delay the president believes should refrain entirely from com- menting on it or outlining its contents as conjectures regarding it arc cabled abroad immediately and invariably cause trouble for the United States Cabinet Discusses German Note The German was believed to have been the chief topic discussed at meeting The president and his advisors con- ferred two hours and twenty minutes over all the points he proposes to make his next communication to Berlin understood to have been no from the opinion that the United States must maintain the tion it in its original message In all essentials involving American integrity it was learned on good the will practically duplicate its predecessor It will assert the burden of proof is against the accuracy of Germany's charges relative to the character It seemed that nothing would be short it appeared that the United States would stand pat on its previous statements and demands The concensus of judgment was re- ported to that Germany would find some making the required still of saving her face Tho note will not be prepared until after has had his scheduled talk with German Ambassador von Bernstorff Wednesday No Real Change in Situation jt there has been no real change situation as a result of the president's conferences He has in effect made up his mind as to the eral tone of this country's rejoinder The questions raised bv Germany are to be replied to frankly The positive dence that the administration has ered through the department of com- merce and the collector of the port of New York showing conclusively that the Lusitania was be pre- sented to Germany It is that the president will explain this to Count von Bernstorff the German ambassador when he receives him Wednesday in the White House The president never looked better than when he received the newspaper today Hia color was lent showing effect of Ms long out- door rides and exercise which his cian Dr Gary T has insisted on It is understood he is hopeful that a way will yet he found to secure German cooperation in the plan to guard and Americans traversing the submarine war zone The president said he has received from every section of the country rams and letters endorsing his original position on the German submarine tion Tho general character of these has already been marie public Willing to Make Concessions Numerous rumors were in circulation One of the most heard was that Germany had sent word to her ambassador to plain that she was willing to make terial concessions to the United States but that it had been necessary to make the first evasive and unsatisfactory to prevent antagonizing the military clement There was no confirmation of this re- port from any source It to have originated in diplomatic quarters and was believed to he based on the tion that the United States does not pose to backdown in any particular and that therefore if Germany wants ica's friendship she must make sions Jt is admitted by those in a position to know that yesterday's note is in every respect at variance with tho dations made by storff and to their home ments They faithfully described the Continued On Page 10 German Foreign Secretary Who Drafted Reply to Wilson's Note States America Should Discuss Lusitania Attack GERMANY WILL DEFEND HERSELF IN EVERY WAY Ammunition Aboard Fated Vessel to Have Killed for Freedom of the Seas BY CARL W Stafi Correspondent BERLIN Via The June ought to bo reasonable enough to grant Germany time and the right to discuss the facts of the Lusitania at- Gottlieb von Jagow German for- eign secretary who drafted the German reply to the American note so declared in an interview with the United Press today He expressed the sincere hope that further of the incident will bring the United States and Germany to a complete ing as to the facts in dispute anil that an agreement will be and ably determined America can hardly expect us to give up any means at our disposal to fight our said Secretary von Jagow It is a principle with us to defend selves in every possible way 1 am sure that Americans will be reasonable enough to believe two countries cannot discuss the Lusitania matter un- til both have the same basis of facts I asked if informally and without interfering or in any way prejudicing the discussions between v the United States and Germany he might elaborate on the crisis ed by the loss of in the Lusitania disaster But whenever tions pertaining to possible compromises between the United Stales and Germany were Drought secretary asked be not pressed thing relating to possible negotiations Fights for Freedom Seas Germany is fighting for the freedom of the he said It is far from Germany's intention to interfere with neutral rights or to become the autocrat of the oceans Could explain in more for the freedom of the J interrupted fear that America will not Well England always to be the dictator of the high continued Herr von Jagow until our recent rine activities Her rule was never We are fighting for the freedom of the seas to make England give up her hold because so long as one country controls the oceans they fire not free Every nation must have right on the The world must not land was the first belligerent to violate the rules of the oceans England first put mines in the North sea and she was the first to declare a war zone She was the first to declare that she would starve our and children England must first to go back and make the war formal More Clear Understanding What is Germany's position ing neutrals traveling on belligerent he was asked That returns to the he replied We feel before we dis- cuss that officially with the United States that the two governments must have a clear and definite understanding of the facts That is Germany seeks to convey in her note We believe Americans are reasonable enough to grant us time first to come to an under- standing on every fact We do not believe the American government understands our viewpoint For us it is a principle to defend selves in every way at our command There was enough ammunition aboard the Lusitania to kill soldiers Do you blame us for using every means to destroy that to save the of our U S Opposed to Interference When I entered his office Herr von Jagow was reading the autobiography of Andrew D White former American ambassador to Berlin He asked me to read page 168 where White declares that the attitude of the German foreign during Jic ish war was nil that IIP desired White said that one time thr can consul at Hamburg telegraphed that a Spanish vessel supposed to be laden with arms for use against the United States in was leaving port I hastened to the foreign office and urged vigorous steps tho result hat the vessel was overhauled and searched at the month of con- White Germany might easily have pleaded that America had generally shown itself opposed o any interference with shipments of small arms to She might also hove eoni ended that she was not obliged to search sels to find contraband but Hint duty was Incumbent upon ent nation concerned The closed tho book out comment I Map Showing Scenes of Fightin Teuton Bombs Them Being THREE LARGE RESULT OF The map shows the international boundary line with the following positions mentioned in the from the 1 Austrian submarine reported sunk off Venice by two Italian torpedo recent dis- patches from the t Austrian submarine reported sunk oil Venice ny two boats Italian forces supported by gunboats on have captured the hills north of Mount Baldo 1 where and Germans are forming tlic twelfth army corps -1 railroad raided by a squadron of Italian Italians have occupied the mountainous territory between and 0 Mt Altissimo dominates Urn entire Lake Garcia district occupied hy n strong Italian 7 Carintha whore the Italians have taken three of the lower mountain passes and fourteen villages force OF WARD'S ESTATE Instructs Guardian to Be Eco- In Expenditures for Girl's Clothing Maintenance and Education At a brief session of motion and tition court at this ing Judge Thomas J gave strict orders to a guardian that funds of his ward must be economized so that when slic arrives at maturity there will be something out of the The matter came up when Attorney B F Warfel presented a petition John K McGraw guardian of Mary a grand- daughter to expend from her estate for clothing maintenance and education As the estate only amounted to Judge said ho feared there would be nothing left when the girl now aged 15 came of age When assured that the money was so well invested that if the sum asked expended there would still be about left when she is of ago the court approved the petition but instructed the guardian to economise in possible way and not spend the whole a year unless necessary Charles White and William Bailey were appointed appraisers in the estate of Thomas McKendree deceased Petitions were filed for specific of contract by Mary and John in the tate if David J Reighard deceased The Altoona Trust company was guardian of George D Alia Joseph H Margaret L Sue A and Ida SI minor children of the late Edmund S Hurd The bonds of tho guardian company were also approved In the estate if V Heims an incompetent the guardian was given leave to sell certain real estate The report of Charles If Kurtz ter in the divorce case of Samuel T Geer vs JI recommending a divorce was and filed A petition was granted for a private sale of real estate in the assigned tate of J B Hileman Court adjourned until 11.30 Friday morning when there will be another tion and petition court held then because Judge will be away next day Tlic next trial court a civil court 11 be held the second Monday in Juno on which day the grand jury will also ITALIAN LAO STILL BE Theory Advanced That ico of Spruce Creek Was Kidnapped Instead of Being Drowned the old son of at Spruce Creek who was believed to have been drowned Juniata river Sunday ivas instead of into the river the theory advanced today following the to locate The boy's homo is near the river and it was thought that the lad had dered to the river bank and fallen into the water The river at the point thoroughly dragged yesterday but the body be found An investigation shows that no one saw the boy fall into the river withstanding that there were people in the vicinity at the time In addition a careful examination of the bank fails to reveal any footprints at the point There is a belief now that the boy may have been kidnapped although the father claims that he has not been threatened by the Black Hand Tho father today however in The Mirror oilers a reward of for the return of the boy alive or for the recovery of the hoy's body A searching party today were still engaged in drag jrin the river BATTLE IS Monte In Tyrolean Alps Taken by Send Great Shells Against Fortifications By United ROMK June a bloody ment in the Tyrolean Alps Italian troops stormed and captured Monte a strong Austrian fortress the fortified town of Mount the objective of the Italian armies advancing up the Adige valley toward Trent It commands not only the forts of but the Austrian positions at Its capture is one of the able successes gained by the Italian forces in the Trentino campaign The enemy relied upon heavy artillery eral of J City By United LONDON June killed one badly injured 3 tonight ninety bombs caused three large i buildings or fortified works damaged Hostile aircraft bombs in area of each but only three required the lire engines All were promptly i stationed on the heights of to check the up the Adige Shelled out of an Austrian force fell back in the direction Monte and Italian howitzers stationed on Monte Altissimo opened Ihc attack upon sending great shells crushing across the Adige valley Italian been ascertained one infant one man and one woman were killa and another woman seriously injured The precise number of victims has no yet been ascertained The situation kept thoroughly Hostile Aircraft Xo statement activities of British air ed to combat Zeppelin capital statement that was kept thoroughly to mean engaged the Zeppelins and oft The metropolitan of T includes London arid of tt Though an earlier from the bureau the CALLED BY DEATH meet Criminal court will open third Monday in the month the By United Tress YORK from a burning train on the New Haven early in Harlem more than a hundred passengers had ti lous escape from death when they ed in front of an express train speeding the opposite direction The passengers were from the Boston H had stopped in tho yard when the engineer one of the cars was on Tins many had and were in Prominent East Side Physician Succumbs to Stroke of Located In toona Many Years Dr K Goodman for ninny years one of the best physicians j of this part of the state died at his home Eighth avenue after- noon at Death by a stroke of apoplexy which j early this morning although he had been I in failing health for two years or more j The deceased was born at Mill reek Huntingdon county Sept 13 He 1 was a graduate of the Medical school being a member of the class of 1874 Fie began his practice at Aliens- county but in 1877 came to Altoona and has been located here ever since His widow and two sons survive ley Leroy and Chester I1 Goodman both of this city uas LIU v ists pealing the oast of the fortress from tho roar office dispatches arc but it is assumed that guns silenced Lhc batteries of Monte and that Alpine drove thn Austrian garrison clown the northern slopes All along the tier our advance on Trent said an from General Cadorna today In tho Val region cast of Trent have solidly entrenched five miles from Bargo and on both slopes of Our forces Monte Fn the extreme north Italian troops have captured the main railroad center of Cortina and practically all passes in the Ampezzo valley Ready to Meet Invaders June troops have alt the buildings near and Sappho for military poses and are throwing up ments to meet the Italians advancing up the Adige Dispatches received today several thousand eers in the district have been made homeless LONDON June admiralty an- today that all officers of Two- J and i British battleship Majestic torpedoed at T Goodman both of this city ami Dardanelles wre saved A full re- three sisters Mrs Calvin Noble of of the of survivors Mrs Kate of th ho battleship's crew has not yet Dakota and Mary of received also survive as well as grandson Frank of this city j racked by the s not i localities were The only victims whose press bureau lie were young German named They were removed to a ed to have been showering both bombs The newspapers and ly after midnight that no ing what sections of attacked or several press bureau said hurled in end German victims pR press would later in daV i May com London they Britishers are saying Zeppelin's They are preparing Officials at the have ceased to take with a- grain of tania disaster more seriously They mans when they say London with their LONG FALL KILLS BALLOONIST Frederick aged 24 a balloonist is dead He fell feet at Willough It nun i i f 11 rushed from the cars and did not when his M-C an incoming train on an adjacent to atmospheric were iod for ballooning but he didn't want track Trainmen shunted warnings and the passengers crowded against a rail at I'm f just as it went by ho bt to disappoint the WEATHER REPORT May 31 I P temp May ill 12 p temp Sli abv I II a temp abv lunc 1 12 thx WEATHER FORECAST WASHINdTON June and night and tonight Jav AUTO TURTLES TWO DEAD Three Others in Hospital Seriously In- jured In Erie Pa Accident Hy Press Mini persona nve others seriously in u hospital the result of overturning of down n hike rosul ill Walnut Mr mill Mrs O M Warner of killed The injured arr Mr and Mrs of and Miss Irss Kulil of Tlir two Warnrr dren injury For months t ing forward deal air monsters lie knows that in readiness the of that London's fire have been especially with tires caused by The aerial wings army have several trump cards yet When the Germans come to will play them and not before Unofficially it is learned that out England lingo aerodromes have each harboring a air cruisers Connecting them is i.- veritable fire alarm system which in r due time will toll every aerodrome by the tupping of- a gong that the kaiser's Zeppelins have arrived on their mission Busy Bumble Bee Warriors It will be a signal for great activity Hundreds of bumble boo warriors will sour into the uir for the attack ono of them will carry u full 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