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New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
NEW DREADNOUCHTS
MAY Be OF $4,000 TONS
House Committee FavorS Build
ing the New York at a
Private Yard.
MEYERS PLANS APPROVED
Two Battleships, Two Golfers,
Eight Destroyers and Four
Submarines
Voted.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Jan. 20.-An increase OF
the navy costing about S36,O00,0O0 was
authorized to-day by the House Naval
Affairs Committee, which voted for
programme of two new Dreadnoughts OF
not less than 27,OOO tons. two colliers,
eight torpedo boat destroyers and four
submarines. The committee voted TO
appropriate for all of Secretary Meyers
recommendations except two river gun
boats, one ordinary gunboat and two
seagoins tugs.
The two new battleships are to be
equipped with twelve 14-inch guns each.
and may reach 2S000 tons displacement,
making them the most formidable ves-
sells ever authorized in this country.
The committee also recommends that
Congress give Secretary Meyer authority
TO build the battleship New York.
authorized at its last session, at a private
yard. as the Secretary has shown that it
will cost the government at least 81, I00.-
900 more. on account OF the eight hour
law. to construct the New York at
Brooklyn.
The committee voted, II to ., in favor
OF two new battleships. Representatives
Padgett, Of Tennessee, and Gregg, Of
Texas wanted an increase of only one.
while Mr.. Hobson, of Alabama, and Mr..
Talbot. of Maryland, favored three.
The committee also accepted an
amendment for eight colliers as a COM
promise. Mr. Hobson wanted twelve
and Mr.. Roberts, Of Massachusetts,,
wanted only four.
An appropriation Of 81. 900 for a crypt
for the body Of Paul Jones, at Annapolis,
was authorized by the committee. An
effort will be made in the Senate TO IN
crease the amount to $4,000.
The transfer Of the New York from the
Brooklyn yard TO a private shipbuilding
concern is expected 10 bring about a
fight on the floor. as opposition is bound
TO develop among those who favor the
eight hour law inserted in the last bill.
The money increase Of the navy is 10
be apportioned as follows: Battleships.
SO 10000 each: golfers. $1,000. .OOO
each destroyers, SS25, 600 each, and sub
marines, 100000 each.
Among the provisions put into the
naval bill to-day was an item OF $25,O0C
for experimental work in aviation.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
NORTON TO LEAVE TAFT
Presidents Secretary Will Re-
turn to Private Business.
From The Tribune Bureau J

Washington. Jan 20.-The following
statement was given out at the White
House this evening:
The fact that Charles d. Norton, sec
rotary to President Taft. would retire
from that position I'm the more or less
near future and return to private bust
ness in Chicago was disclosed to- day in
connection with the proposal 10 increase
the salary Of the secretary 10 the Presi-
dent from $4,000 70 10000 II was stated
I'm the Senate subcommittee on Finance
that Mr. Norton, while strongly urging
tie increase in connection with the reor-
ganization OF the executive staff at the
White House. had declared that he would
not himself be tie beneficiary of the in
crease
Neither the President nor Mr.. Norton
c,gIld be seen tonight. but it was said
ut the White House that from the be-
ginning Of his work as secretary Mr.
Norton had had an understanding with
the President that after the White House
staff had been reorganized on the basis
Of the new appropriation, and the WORK
firmly established on the new basis, ne
would be free 10 return to private busl-
ness at such time rs the President found
entirely convenient; but that the date
OF his leaving was still uncertain and not
| near at hand. 1t was further said that
ur. Nortoa's successor had been long
age decided upon, but that no announce
mant will be ma Ie for the present
There are Of course numerous rumors
regarding the probable successor OF Mr.
| Norton. none Of which can be confirmed
| hut perhaps the most credible Is that
| Charles D. Hilles, of New York, VINO re-
tires from his post as Assistant Secfe-
tarv OF the Treasury about March !, VIII
he the new secretary 10 the President.
The statement given out at the Nhlte
House to the effect that Mr.. Norton pur'
! noses TO return to his private business
! in Chicago would seem To dispose OF the
| r.nort that he may succeed Paul Morton
90 president Of the Equitable, but II
sbo,,id ne remembered that Mr.. Norton
| mans were formed long before Mr.. Nor
tons death, and while they contemplated
bis roturn to Chicago, they are. doubt
L.. susceptible Of revision.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
'POLICEr HE CRIES IN T0MBS
There's Thieves in This Place,
Negro Prisoner Tells Keeper.

Help. Police! I've been robbed was
heard yesterday by a keeper while he
was walking along the second tier OF
cells in the Tombs.
The cries came from the cell of Will
lam Jones, young negro, who is await
ing trial on the charge OF steallhs
jewelry from an apartment in a ouiluihs
where he worked as elevator boy.
For several days Jones has been the
envy Of less fortunate prisoners because
of his elaborate wardrobe. jewelry and a
fountain pen of ornate design that he
carried in the top pocket of his coat
There's thieves in this place walled
Jones when the keeper reached his cell
and asked him what was the matter.
Some one stole my fountain pen
We'll, never mind" replied the keeper.
IF We get that fellow We'll put him in
tai."
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
HIT BY SNOWFALL; CRAZY
Editor, After Suffering for Year,
Committed to Asylum.
INV Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Jan. 20.-Herbert
C. Porter. former editor of weekly
newspaper In Ancram, Columbia County.
was brought here to-day and confined In
the Hudson River State Hospital for the
Insane. He is hopelessly insane as the
result OF being struck by a snowfall
thrown by a small boy in Ancram a
year ago.
Mr.. Porter. when struck in the eye
with a hard packed ball fell as If dead.
He suffered great pain in his head and
neck. a specialist from Albany and one
from New York treated him. but were
unable to save the sight Of one eye, and
he was obliged to give up the publication
of his paper. Mr.. Porter used up his
money to pay for medical treatment, and
had 10 sell his newspaper plant 10 pay
his debts. Business worries, combined
with the constant pain caused by his in
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
CHEMISTS IN AN EXPLOSION
One of Six Injured Men Likely to
Lose His Sight.

Six assistant chemists were severely
burned by the explosion of potassium
hydroxide and other chemicals in the
course OF an experiment in the labora-
tory Of A. Klipstein. al No. 80 Pearl
street, last night. Albert Zeigler, of NO.
17I5 Lexington avenue, will probably
lose his sight The prompt work Of DR..
Urewitz and the staff of the Volunteer
Hospital saved the others from ike
fate.
The six men were watching the action
Of a quantity of alcohol and other chem-
ical ingredients on half bottle full oi
potassium hydroxide, when the stopper
and seal blew out and showered them
with the burning fluid. All were burned
alOut the face.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
BAR CARD GAMES ON TRAINS
New Haven Also Won't Allow
Children in Smoking Cars.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Boston, Jan. 2O,-The New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad to-day is
sued orders TO its conductors to stop all
card playing on the trains OF the sys-
tenn Another order is that children
shall not ride in the smoking cars, either
alone or accompanied by an older per-
son. Conductors have been empowered
30 have arrested the parent or guardian
- tho child If accompanied by such. ON
.+t,,re Ia leave the car when so ordered
hereafter no games Of cards, games
- cbance. or the use Of chips will be
narmitted Complaints were made about
the presence Of cara snarps on the trains
and the leecing OF passengers
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
A "CHANTECLER" SURPRISE
Frenchman, About to Lecture on
Play, Arrested as Insane.
rRv r.lerrarh 70 The Trihuns

Boston. Jan. 90.--Just as he was pre-
pairing 10 deliver a lecture on Rostand's
"Chantecler" Felix de Ia Chaux, formerly
Of Paris. who, while representing himself
as the correspondent Of the Paris Fig
aro." received many courtesies from gov
ernment officials at the federal building,
was arrested this afternoon by 1mmigra-
tion Inspectors Lundberg and Leonard
oil warrant issued by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor. The warrant
alleges that de la Chaux is insane and
that he was insane for five years before
his entry into this country and that he is
likely 10 become a public charge.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
HIGH FLYING "SUICIDE'
LEGISLATOR Would Prohibit Avi-
ators Going Above 1000 Feet.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan @-Repre-
sentative warner, of st. Louis. intro
duced a bill in the House to-day to regu-
late aeroplane flights. 1t prohibits as
censjons TO a greater height than one
thousand feet, and requires aviators to
give a bond OF $4,000 as a guarantee
that they will not violate the law. The
nenalty is a prison sentence Of five years.
The violator Of the law is said TO b.
guilty Of attempted suicide
Representative Warner was friend Of
Arch Hoxsey and Ralph Johnstone, and
he said their deaths Influenced him 20
introduce the bill.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
FOR CORONATION PARADE
London's New Mall To Be Com
pleted in Time.

London, Jan. 21.-According to 1.-The
DAILY Chronicle" the friction between
various London authorities which him
oered the demolition Of property hid
ing the new Admiralty Arch leading
from the Mall into Trafalgar Square
has been overcome. and the improve
ment will be completed in time for
the coronation procession to pass direct
from Buckingham Palace along the fine
The Improvement also will complete one
Of London's finest architectural features.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

osuohtfm Climate at Camden, S. c.
-. Pooklets about the Court Inn The
, = ''I,r,,.,'od -. and Hobkirk I'm and attractions
eeaboard once. 1888 Broadway.-Advt.