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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1917
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GUNS PREPARED
TO GUARD SHIPS
IN OCEAN TRADE
Wilson Expected to Tell
Nation of Policy
in Week
QUICK NEWS
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HEAD LINK IN SPY PLOT
Iapers, show
ZIMMERMANN
IN CONSPIRACY
Ipocuments Before U. S.
I Grand Jury Connect
Foreign Secretary
Approved payment
! to secret agents
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(One Document in Govern-
rment's Possession Has Wil-
helmstrasse Address
SEW YORK, Marcji 8.
' Documentary evidence connecting Doctor
mmermann, the German Foreign Kecrc
ittry, with the Oerinan spy system In the
.Vnlted States Is In the hands of Federal
Authorities here, It was learned today.
I These papers show that Zlmmermann
''tct only recommended payment of money
it curry on spy plots, hut approved con-
' spiracles being planned here. Ono of the
; pipers In the Government's possession Is
ktld to bear the address of No. 7G Wllhclm
titrHte, Berlin, the ofllco of the Foreign
fsecretary. Some ot the documents were
fltld before the Federal Grand Jury this
afternoon.
As the Grand Jury began to nrobe activities-litre
of Dr Chandra Chaklaberty and
, Dr. Ernest Sekanna, secret service agents
'throiighout the country -were bellow ed to be
' rapidly closing In on the "master mind"
who carried out German plot orders from
the Kaiser's secret service headquarters.
Revelations to secret service agents here
and In Washington indicate that there Is
hit coming to light a plot which stretched
iti mysterious tentacles Into Mexico, Cuba,
the Philippines nnd wrapped themschos
iround the Panama Canal. Sensational dls.
,' closures are expected oon when a new ar
rest l made. Tho Identity ot the man now
funijer surveillance has not been disclosed,
i nut ms arrest is expected to De a proiounmy
surprising disclosure.
Federal agents expect to make arrests In
California, Oregon, Washington, Panama,
Qutm, tho Philippines and other American
territory where German agents havo been
ictlre. Many of the suspects are now under
surveillance. Their arrest Is said to hang
solely upon completion of tile Investigation
of.the New York angle bf the plot.
Some delay vlll bo experienced In ar
resting some of the spies. The laid by
rNew York police on the apartment occupied
;fcy Sekanna and Chakiaberty spoiled the
plans of the federal agents nnd drove a
number of German ngents to cover.
Papers taken from among the effects ot
the Hindu, and German now held In New
Tork revealed to secret service officials codo
, messages from 70 Wilhelmstrasse and men
, tloned addresses In Petrograd and Paris,
indicating. It is believed, that theso ad-
4 dresses, presumably ot agents for the
(.runaus "neno pills," were really notations
f of German nge.lts' headquarters,
t, (Jcples of speeches by AVIlllam Jennings
i Bryan, delivered moie than two years ago,
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(bank loses suit
i AGAINST BORROWER
Superior Court Refuses to Confirm -Its
Claim for Payment of Bankrupt
Firm's Accounts
.; A decision handed down by Judge Wil
fjami. of the Superior Court, In the case of
is Hank of Commerce- iicaitist lsadore
a'uner. Is of Interest to the business world.
A' 'In June, 1813, counsel for Fisher bor
tiowed W25 from the bank nnd as collat
eral security assigned his book accounts
ifn. ' B,u,n I,rothers nmountng to
fli' a" ot vn'cn except h amount
17l were oveidue when assigned. Fisher
"rameeei the payment ot the accounts
la full at matuiity and authorlred the bank
J charge to his account any which became
Overdue or whidi h.a v,d,,i. .i..n,i ,,,iA-
;alraWe. Subsequently Blum liiothers be-
fn bankrupt. Fisher pakl the bank $250.
tlW estate $580 and sued Fisher-for tho
itKii1" of th amount loaned with Interest,
ftniner claimed that winn im nii.n',i ih
"wunU they were collectible, and that he
" entitled to recclvo the, difference be
"ten the amount he had borrowed and the
i?kof,tlia asslgned.accoynts. '
it VI. Iomd a Verdict for the defend
1 t,.V , " nm"ned In the decision given
' wiiuams.
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c NEW ORLEANS PAPER QUITS
Ht of American, Run by Former
ti rmladelph an.tio Be Sold
',NE 'WOHLEANS. March It Tho v.v
"n American today suspended publica-
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uwlelphla. editor and publisher, all
ied the plant would lm snM n nl,inn
Donnell la under a' four months Jail
-nce ana a $500 fine on conviction of
"mi libel against city officials. Ha Is
i pending an appeal.
the Weather
V"r Philadelphia and vlcMfu-aener-
'i 'Jowly fallinn inmnrrnu.. .......
WJonight about thirtv-flva degrees;
t touth to ceat winds.
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GETS PERMIT TO REWED
DAY AFTER BURYING WIFE
John T. Haskell, 6!) Years Old, Hastens
rinns for Marriage to 34-Year-Old
Fiancee
Twelte hours after hl first wife's fu
neral John T Haskell, sixty-ninth ears old.
6138 Wnlnut street, obtained a license in
Nnrrlstown to wed Kloiem-e M. Miller, of
Heading. Pa. thlrtj-flte enrs his Junior
Haskell's flrn wife dlrd In the State Uo-"
pltal for the Insane. where she had been
confined twenty-one years. Haskell said
In reference to his celerity in getting out
tin! license, "My wife has been as one dead
to me for twenty-one years eer since she
wai confined to the asylum."
According to the hospital authorities Mr
Haskell visited his wife with great regular
ity. He was informed of her rundltlon when
she was nliout to die nnd went to Norrls
town The first Mrs Haskell died Tuesday
and yesterdayBhe was burled
Haskell is a metal burnlshei. employed at
222 South Twenty-fourth street. In the plant
of tho Hartford Sterling Company
SPIRIT OF SPRING STIRS
MAURICE FINE, $10 NEXT!
"Smart" Lid, "Snappy" Tie, Spats and
Smile Avail Naught to Save
Youth
Maurice Dorfman, young and ambitious,
felt tho spirit of spring In his bosom today
nnd sallied forth In a new vernal suit, In
cluding a smart "lid," "snappy" tlo and
spats.
Tho sunshine In which ha bathed was
beautiful. Tho noonday sky was beautiful.
Every feminine face he saw on Market
street was beautiful, He lingered with his
cronies, favoring tho fair ones with his
smiles and endeavoring to obtain smiles In
return. Captain Mills, of.the traffic squad,
ordered tho "sun-bathers" to move,, on. In
stead, Maurice spoke to four other pretty
girls. So Captain Mills testified before
Magistrate Meclcary, at tho Central Sta
tion, after he had ordered Reserve Police
man House to nrrest Maurice. Maurice, who
Is eighteen years old and said ho lives at
CSS.Cantrell street, was fined $10 and costs.
IRISH CHIEFS ASK
AID OF AMERICANS
Manifesto Urges Bringing
Pressure to Bear to
Force Home Rule
NEW DISORDERS' FEARED
LONDON. March 8.
Members of the Irish party, who list
night forced to nn Issue In the House of
Commons tho question of home rule for
Ireland, today Issued a manifesto asking
Irish-Americans and Americans generally
to aid them In tho movement.
The appeal pleaded for pressure to be ex
erted on the British Government tor appli
cation by England to Ireland of the prin
ciples as to self-government enunciated by
I'rcsident Wilson In his famous peace speech
to tho United States Senate.
New disorders, possibly more serious than
tho Dublin Easter revolution of last year,
will break out in Ireland and Imperil Eng
land's chances of 'winning the world war
unless the Government speedily reconsiders
Its decision and grants home rule for all
Ireland.
Irish leaders In the Jlouse of Commons
made t,hls prediction today as the went
Into conference to decide what course they
were to pursue.
Leaders of all parties and the London
press sounded warning that a grave crisis
has been reached in Irish affairs. They
quoted tho startling declaration made by
John Redmond, Irish leauer, in assailing the
Government yesterday:
"If the Prime Minister continues to Ignore
the cry of Ireland, the time wil come when
he will have to govern Ireland with h naked
sword !"
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE
Before the Irlh members met today It
was stated definitely that they had decided
to adopt a course of open hostility to the
Government. Severat members, smarting
under Lloyd George's rejection of their de
mands yesterday, favored Immediate with
drawal from further sittings ot Parliament,
More cool-headed persons, "however, believed
that such a course would stir the smolder
ing embers of resentment to Immediate re
volt and result In an Immediate repetition
of the Sinn Fein revolution.
Editorial comment of the London papers
today emphasized the gravity of the situa
tion. "The Irish tragedy." was the caption
printed by the Dally News In its editorial.
Continued on fine Blsteen. Column Two
ATTORNEY GENERAL BROWN
. TAKES UP THAW CASE
Governor Places Extradition Problem
in Hands of State Law '
Offlcer
Attorney Oeneral Brown nvlll hereafter
attend to all matters pertaining to the pro
posed extradition of Harry K. Thaw to
New York. Tho case was referred to. Mr.
Brown by Governor Brumbaugh and Imme
diately the Attorney General went Into con
ference with Thaw's counsel. He expects
also to have a talk In the near future with
District Attorney Swinn, of New York.
The opinion ot -those who have talked
with the Governor; seems to be that Thaw
will not bei moved from St. Mary' Hospital
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GEORGE V. GUTHRIE
GEORGE W. GUTHRIE
DIES IN T0KI0
Ambassador to Japan Suc
cumbs to a Stroke of
Apoplexy
STATE DEPARTMENT TOLD
WASHINGTON, March 8 Gcorgo W.
Guthrie, of Pittsburgh, American Ambassa
dor to Japan, died suddenly at Tnkln today
of apoplexy, according to a cablegram to the.
State Department this afternoon
'PITTSBURGH. Marcfi 8.
Announcement of the death of Ambassa
dor Guthrie nas made at hls.law ofllces late
this afternoon. It was said a cablegram
reporting his death in Toklo had been re
ceded. Further Information was withheld.
Colonel 11. .". Guthrie. n brother of the
Ambassador, taid he had no further ftntc-ment-
to make.i -1 -
Tho telegram addressed to Colonel Guth
rie was signed by Post Wheeler, embassy
secretary. It said thnt the Ambassador
"died painlessly at 8 o'clock from apoplexy "
Ambassador Guthrie has not been in the
best of health for a long while. It was
reported only today that ho expected to ic
sign the ambassadorship In May and icturn
to Pittsburgh to become Democratic candi
date for Mayor, nn offlco that he held se
eral years ago.
Pitcher Mamaux Engaged
NEW YORK, March 8. Al Mamnux,
star pitcher of the Pittsburgh Nationals, Is
to become a benedict. Ho Is engaged to
marry Miss Alice Johnson, a Brooklyn girl,
It was announced today.
MRS. BUNDY MAY
STAGE "COME-BACK"
Will Meet Molla Bjurstedt
in East vs. West Matches
With That Idea
AN ALL-STAR LINE-UP
LOS ANGELES, March 8. Opening
the 1917 outdoor tennis season, sjars of
the East today met the West's most bril
liant racquet wlelders In the qualifying
rounds of the East-West tournament, which
is to continue tomorrow and Saturday at
Bovard Field.
In addition, the meet ts attracting un
usual attention because Mrs. Mary May
Sutton Dundy, former world's 'champion,
will meet Molla Bjurstedt, present holder of
the women's title, In an attempt to "come
back." v
Maurice Mclaughlin, California's famous
"comet" and former world's champion, is
In .charge of arrangements for tho match,
and he will be a member "of the Western
team. William Johnston, "Peck" Griffin,
Johnny Strachan and possibly Tom llundy
are among the stars the Westerners pin
their hopes to, while Dean Mathey, Fred
Alexander, Theodore R. Pell. Jr., Oeorge
Church and Hurold Throckmorton are
among the Eastern stars.
Owing to the attention the matches at
tracted all'over the Paclflo coast, it was
found necessary to abandon the original
plans of using private courts and Instead
special courts have been constructed on
Uovard Field, whose grand stand will ac
commodate thousands of persons.
TWENTY-ONE NATIONAL
HOLD-OUT PLAYERS
Three Phillies, Four Dodgers
Others on List at Present
Time
and
NEW YORK, March S, Twenty-one Na
tional League players are still holdlnlg
out. according to a list compiled from
latest reports. The players and the clubs,
to which they belong are as follows;
Brpoklyn rfeffer, Stengel. AVheat, Fit,
slmmons. Chicago Jimmy Archer Cin
cinnati Wlngo, Clark, Toney, Mitchell,
Kuen. rimuurgn, -.- aennuat, j-iscnor,
Baira, i.nrff.
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CLOSURE RULE
DRAWS FIRE IN
SENATE TALKS
Neutrality, Wilson Criticism t
and Gag Mixed Up
in Debate
ATTACK ON PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON. March 8.
Senator La Follcltc began his ex
pected ;it lack on the Senate closure
amendment late toda), declaring that J
an "iron hnnd from the outside is about
to be placed on this Congress, which
in three jcars has degenerated to a j
mere rubber Mamp."
Senator Martin, majority leader, an- '
nounced that it was his intention to
Keep the Senate in continuous session
until the closure rule is adopted.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
Senatoi Thomas S. Martin, majority
leader of tho Senate, Introduced the closuro
rule to limit debate and preyent filibusters
Immediately after the upper house, con
cnrd today,
"Thcro Is no desire to cut off legitimate
debate," said Senator Martin, explaining the
rule.
"I earnestly hope there will be no objec
tion to the immediate consideration 'of tho
resolution," said Senator Lodge, acting Re
publican leader.
"I believo the rule should be more dias
tlc," tald Senator Pomcrene, of Ohio.
Senator Curtis, ot Kansas, urged prompt
action on tho rule. No objection was made
to taking up the rule Immediately.
Question! Question!" shouted Demo
cratlc Senators, but Senator Sherman, of
UllnoK who voted against the tule in the
Republican caucus, took the floor to dis
cuss It.
Senator Sherman criticized as unfair, un
true andi misleading,. President Wilson's
statement declaring that nn cxtrnonllnary
se.sslon of Congress woiiIiITjo powerless to
pass the armed neutrality bill without r,
change of the Senate r'ties
"I was for the armed neutrality bill."
said Sherman. "I shall vote for It yet in
extraordinary session. It Congress Is con
vened. In tho form In which It was originally
Introduced.
"Tho President seeks to convey to the
countrv tho Impression that only a change
in rules would make his legislation possible.
That Is only theoretically true. It is not
practically true The entlro truth ought
to have been stated. A portion of tho truth
was deliberately eliminated In order to lay
tho responsibility altogether on tho group
of filibustering Senators. Tho President's
statement was nn unfair statement. If an
extraordinary session Is called tomoirow
it yvould not be posslbte for any group of
Senators to delay a vote more than four
weeks. There is a physical limit on fili
bustering." "This condition has been seized to break
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GOMEZ IN PRISON;
CUBA REVOLT ENDS
Collapse of Anti-Government
Uprising Fallows
Spectacular Battle
DEATH AWAITS LEADER
HAVANA. March 8.
Geneial Gomez, thief of the Cuban revolt
forces, a prisoner after a spectacular de
feat of his troops by Government forces,
arriyed at Havana early today on a special
train He uas hurried at once to the
penitentiary under heavy guard.
Others of the 300 Liberal Insurrectionists
taken with Gomez Hate yesterday In what
the Government statement ternied "Cuba's
biggest battle In history" were expected
lata this afternoon There appears little
doubt that Gomez Is fated to die for his
treason.
Details of the battle recehed today were
a fresh cause for rejoicing in Havana. The
Government forces lost only four killed and
twele wounded while Inflicting drastic de
feat on life rebels. The way tho rebellious
forces wero entrapped and their frantic ef
forts to cccape would make splendid operu
material.
General Gomes: and his party were
flanked on two sides. Then a third Govern
ment force attacked tho penned. up insur
rectos from tho rear, driving them out
through a gantlet of fire, Those who
sought to escape were for the most part too
busy in the business of escaping to do any
shooting back at the Government troops'
fusillades.
An offlcfal "statement today declared the
Government troops are now within two
hours' train ride of Santiago, where the
last formidable remnant of tho rebel forces
la supposed' to be Intrenched,
BOARDWALK SEERS FALL
IN SHORE POLICE NET
Fortune Tellers Arrested Under Court
Directioa at Atlantic City,
Studips Are, Closed
ATLANTIC cm. March 8. Acting un
der the express authority of a Supreme
Court decision upholding acHy law for the
suppression ot seers ot all sorts, detectives
today raided the fortune tellers nf the
Uoardwalk,
Walter Kenllworlh, king of the seers,
and a favotlte of dowager and debutantes
BASKETBALL SCORES
Irwin School, glrlts (final) 40 Ho'innn School 8,
rrankford High (final) 20 rinnltford High Faculty S
ViRiikfotd Hiph. 2d (final) .... 22 Frankfort! High Faculty, 2d. . 7
ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS
Second Havana race, 3-year-olds and up, 5 furlongs King Stal
wart, 109, Tnplhi, 2 to 1, 4 to 6, 2 to 5, won; Moonstone, 102, Dieyer,
5 to 1, 2 to 1, even, second; E. F. Alhee, 107, J. Ryan, D to 1. 2 to 1.
even, thlut. Time, 1.0-1 1-4.
IDLE FREIGHT CARS REDUCED BY TWENTY PER CENT
WASHINGTON. March S. Tho Ameiicau Railway A'srojlntiim
lnnounced this afternoon that the utmibej; of idlo ficlght enra c:i
tidings and at terminals had hccii reduced by twenty pel ccuL
P. R. It. TO REDUCE
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has sent out notices to whippets that the
railroad will file with the Intcrstnto Commerce Commission, effective April 10,
1917, u tariff leducinp the free time at llarsimus, South Amboy, Gtcenwlch piers,
Philadelphia, nnd Canton piers, Baltimore, from ten struight, or five days' average,
to slv. days straight, or three days' average. The liemurrafjc rate after the expira
tion of said free time is to be $1 per ear per day. It Is explained that the reason
for the i-hanso is to facilitate tho movement of coal through these terminals and
to ay old the necessity of embargoes.
CHARGED VITH MANSLAUGHTER, JURY ACQUITS HIM.,
Without leaving the bos," a Jury today before .fudge McMlchacl In Quarter
Sessions Court ncqultted Kdwnrd I-'. O'Donncll of charces of manslaughter nrislns
from the death of .lohn Dalton. of Sprlnpr Garden street near lSlevcntli. Dalton
died on October "fi la.st as the lesult of Injuries received three days before, when
O'Donnell struck him with his fist in n flRht folIowinB Dalton's insultlnR behavior
to women In the nclghboihnod. Dalton fell to the ground 'and suffered a frac
tured skull.
$1,000,000 FIRE SWEEPS CALIFORNIA POTTERY
SAN" FRANCISCO. March 8. Fire today lazed tho $1,000,000 plant of tho
Steger Tern fotta and Pottery Works, nenr tho bay in south San Francisco.
Only the office buildlnp; of tho plant, which coyercd three acres, was saved. The
origin of tho fire Is unknown.
GERMANS NOW LET AMERICANS LEAVE BELGIUM
WASHINGTON, March S. Germany Is permitting Americana to leavo Uelglum
freely. Minister Whltlock, nt Brussels, Informed tho Statu Department today that
none is being detained, although immediately after tho break subordinate officials
dlil detain some Americans, In as. much as they had no orders whereby to govern
their action. " '
CHINA'S PRESIDENT AGREES TO BREAK WITH BERLIN
LONDON, larch 8. -English correspondents In Peltln nsscrts that tho I'rcsi
dent of China has finally yielded to tho wishes of his Cabinet and will approvo
sovei-ance ot diplomatic telatlons with Germany. Tho Tlen-Tsln correspondent
of tho Morning PosLieportcd today that the rtipturo will take place at an early
date and will be followed by a declaration of war.
WILL GO TO CHINA TO ARRANGE AMERICAN LOAN
CHICAGO, March 8.--John J. Abbott, vice president of the Continental and
Commercial Trust nnd Savings Rank, nnd Attorney Henty Uusscll riatt will
leave here Saturday for China to make a"surey ot conditions before considering
the request of tho new republic for a loan nf J25.000.000, It was announced today.
The bank loaned $5,000,000 to China four years ago, secured by a tax on liquor
and tobacco.
PRESIDENT ORDERED TO BED BY HIS PHYSICIAN
WASHINGTON, Match S. President Wilson was ordered to bed today by Dr.
Car T. Grayson, his personal physician. The President lias a sevoro cold, It
was stated at the White House, but there nre no complications yet. All engage
ments scheduled for today were canceled. At noon the. attending physician aatd
tho Pi cedent's condition was satisfactory and that lie probably yould be able
to be around tomonow.
WORKERS PLAN TO PKOTEST LABOR CONSCRIPTION
LONDON, March 8. Labor heads today issued n call for a mass-meeting to
be held In London March .11 to voice labor's opposition to the move for national
Industrial conscription. Similar protest meetings will be 'held In other parts
ot England.
REVOLUTION BREWING IN PERU
LIMA, Peru. March 8. Largo bodies of troops, re-enforcing tho police, patrolled
the streets of Lima today, nnd rumors of an attempted revolutionary movement
wero In circulation. Assassination of thrco deputies, Including tho son ot Admiral
Qrau,. during the Sunday elections hus stirred 'tho public.
crnivninn nACHTTlMF"
uijui"v
WASHINGTON, March 8. Recommendations for adoption of standards for
grades of gasoline probably will oe mciuueu in tne report or the Federal Trade Com
mission to Copgress to be mada shortly ns tho result of Its special investigation
Into the central gasoline (situation.
' YARROWDALE MENREPORTED RELEASED
AMSTERDAM, March 8,A delayed
and only receiveu nere louay uecinrvu ui me iucncan inrrowaalo prisoners
were to' be, released yesterday afternoon, the quarantine pn their prison camp
having expired.
TROLLEY HITS DELIVERY WAGON; DRIVER INJURED
A Chester trolley car smashed Into a delivery wagon nt Island road near
Lyons avenue today, Injuring both the driver and. the horse, which -had' to-be
hor. The Injured man was Andrew Uucljj orjBsw Creeks 'He was. taken tath4
.&'-. Hospital, four- ot hii ri&jMMJK' 'twAa
PIER STORAGE LIMIT
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dUwa'tch filed at berlln at, noon yesterday'
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AWAITING CLOSURE
RULES FOR SENATE
President Seeks to Avoid
Encountering Balky Sen
ators at Present
LEWIS PLANS NEW MOVE '
Seeks to Have Senate Back Wil
son on Interpretation, of 4
Power
WASHINGTON, March 8.
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, will intro
duce a resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the Senate that the President
"by virtue of the power of his office"
has the right to protect c6mmercc to
foreign nations equally with commerce
between the States.
The resolution is not considered to
have cfTcct, except as an expression of
the sentiment of the Senate, if it is
adopted. The resolution says the Presi
dent's authority is ,iot related to the
power to declare war, but is derived
from his right as civil officer of the Fed
eral Government. .
WASHINGTON, March !.
The policy of the Government to arm
American merchant ships and send them on
their voyages regardless of Teutonic subma
rlncs was rapidly taking shape today for its
presentation to the nation.
While President Wilson Is known defin
itely to have decided that he had sufficient
authority under existing statutes to arm
the vessels, formal announcement of the
step probably will bo withhehj until the
closure fight In the Senate is concluded. The
Piesldent, It was said In Administration
circles, ,does not again wish to run afoul
"tho little-' group of willful men" If It can
be avoided. It Is believed that within a
week the matter will he decided k.
Meanwhile the Navy Department Is golnc
ahead preparing to furnish arms to all
American ship owners who desire them. A
lars forco of experts will bo ready t
mount the guns the minute they are given
tho word.
Whether President Wilson's new policy
will carry him so far as to provide naval
convoys to American shir - was still a de
bated question today. There apparently is
a division of official opinion on the ad
visability of this, some holding that It
should be done and others that It will be
better merely to arm the ships t.nd send
them forth.
Indications continued to point to an extra
scsslou of Congress not later than the mid
dle of April. The President is keenly de
sirous of getting congressional sanction for
the arming of 'the ships, despite his belief
thnt he already has the power.
Another serious factor In fayor of an
extra session of both houses is the bank
rupt stato ot almost cveiy governmental
department. Failure to pass the general de
ficiency bill has created n situation that
threatens to become embarrassing If not
Immediately remedied
YOUNG AND BURNS LEAVE
FOR THE DETROITS' CAMP
Philadelphia Members of Tigers Start
From Broad Street Station To
night for South
llalph S ("Pep") Young, becond base
man, and George Burns, flrtt baseman, of
tho Detroit Tlgeis, Icaye from Broad Street
Station tonight for Waxahachie, Tex., where
Hughle Jennings Is putting his players
through spring training. The train vll pull
out at 8 o'clock A large delegation of
friends of both players will be at the station
to Ele them a rousing send-off
Both Young and Burns are Phlladel-
j phlans, having started their baseball careers
on ir.o iois hi me viciimy or uoga. ue
sides being star ball players, they also are
good skaters and gunners, and by this
pastime during tho winter both kept them
selves In good shape. They will not havo
to work very hard to get into ready play- jl
ing iorm ror tno season.
Oil Development Company Chartered
RICHMOND. Va., March 8. The Roxana
Petroleum Corporation was Incorporated
here today with a capital of $60,000,000.
The corporation Is to engage In general oil '
development enterprises, Thomas B, Gay'. X,,
ot Richmond Is president ; Benjamin F.
nice, or. i una, uKia,, vice president, anct i
William L. Macligrady, of Baybnne, N, J,
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