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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
RoEBLING FIRE INCENDIARY.
signal wires Put Out ~ Order tn
Delay Alarm.

TRENTON. y. j.. Nov. l3.-It was
learned to-day that III fire alarm signal
boxes in the wire rope shop Of the John
A. Roebllng Sons Company which was
destroyed by fire Thursday morning un-
der suspicious circumstances with IA loss
Of 81. 900. 900 had been tempered with
previous 10 the discovery OF the blaze
and that ineffective attempts had been
made TO send In III alarm over the sys-
tenn.
The time lost In these attempts and in
sending a man to the street box gave
the flames a chance TO spread to such an
extent that they we're beyond control
when the hre department responded.
That the fire alarm boxes were out OF
order was revealed by uhe Roebling
employees. VINO had tried to send In an
alarm This "a taken here a. evidence
that tho Are was Of tncendiary origin.
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SPY TRAIL TURNS IN THE DIRECTION
OF HIGH DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS
Continued from Frat Page.

assistance as well, In order to be able
to keep his newspaper going.
az told the Consul-General about the
matter and he decided that ne could do
nothing but give Braun a formal letter
OF Introduction to the Vienna Foreign
Office. which ne did. I heard afterward
that Braun got a considerable sum OF
money from the Austro-Hunsarian
authorities as we'll as from the German
Ambassador"
Alexander Won Nuber. the Austro-
Hungarian Consul-General. declined last
night to discuss Dr. Goricar's charges or
the report that the United States Gov
INT may revoke the exequaturs OF
tho Consul General. Questioned over the
telephone Mr.. Won Nuber said:
II know nothing. and / have nothing
to say. Good night"
Capt. Boy-Isd. the German naval at
tache. when asked at the German Club
last night about the aoricar charges.
said IL have nothing to say-nothing.
oniy that In my judgment the Providence
Journal is the best comical paper OF
the United States"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
U. 8. INVESTIGATING.
Stin Doubt whether Z~ea1andia
was within Three Mile Limit.

was wuun1n Iuree Mic hI"sss
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The question
Of whether or not the American ship
Zealandia was In neutral waters when
searched by n party from a British
cruiser lying of Progreso. Mexico, last
week IL still In doubt and Is being In
vestisated by the state Department.
The Department e<etved to-day a re-
port from ProEreso that the captain OF
the Zealandia declared his vessel was
within the three mile limit. The British
Consul, on the other hand. has advised
the British Embassy here that the vessel
was we'll outside the three mile limit
when searched. The State Department
has Instructed the consulate at Progreso
to endeavor to ascertain definitely which
statement Is correct.
The British found nothing OF a sus-
picious character or the Zealandia and
did not attempt to seize her. They
did, however, find the vessel without any
papers to prove her right to fly the
American flag, and II therefore Is not
doubted here that any movements OF the
Zealandia will be closely followed by the
British.
The Zealandia ie reported to have a
crew OF Germans and to have flown the
German colors while en- route from
Pensacola TO Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
CRAM AND WOOD MADE
G LIKE MCALL
Thompson Committee Believed Planning to Pilory All
of the Democratic Service Commissioners
Blow at Gov. Whitman Seen, Too.

torney-General Merton p. Lewis, cour.
sci TO the committee, Is chairman Of -.
executive committee Of the Republic
State committee. and no one has pues.
toned the influence of William Ei.it,
In hat body any more than there has
been questioned hat Mr.. Barnes ami
Mr.. Whitman are not the friends to-,
were before Charles II. Duell. Jr.. mad.
public the letter which Gov. Whitw,f
sent to Col Roosevelt when he WAS seek
ing the ex-President's support IN jan,
campaign for the G~ubernatorial comma
ton.
Whatever the facts in the situation
may be the impression is general tna,.
for some reason. Gov. Whitman does no,
want to remove Chairman Mccall
The Thompson committee will rcsu,r.
it's investigation here on Tuesday MON.
ing.
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Publication in full Of the charges OF
misconduct in Office, neglect Of duty and
general ineficiency which the Thompson
legislative committee has made against
Chairman Edward T.. Mccall or the
Public Service Commission brought
from him no further statement yester-
day. II was said at his office that ne
had gone to the country for the week
end and that neither he nor any n
in a position to speak for him woul
have anything to say regarding the mat
ter at this time.
Members of the Thompson committee
left for their respective homes TO en-
Joy a rest after their labors OF the past
week and possibly to prepare for the
drive s%cheduled to be made against the
other Democratic members OF the Pubic
Service Commission for the First DIS
trict. II is no secret to those VINO nave
carefully watched the operations OF the
committee and ave talked with lts
members that the guiding policy or the
inquiry during the coming weeks VIII
be to force Commissioners cram VIII
Jams and Wood into the same position
In wnlCn Judge MC'dit INV "'~
self, II that is possible.
Others Voted Like Mccall.
The records OF the investigation show
that on the important matters IN wnicn
Judge Mccall Is accused OF haVins
leaned toward the corporations ana
against the interests OF New YORK city.
commissioners Cram and Wood voted
az he Aid. In the case detailed by COM
missioner Hayward where an appllca-
ton for better rates from the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company OF BROOK
lvn made by one Alfred Moritx was be-
fore the commission the Edison com
ban had the benefit OF the votes Oh
commissioners Cram and WOOD. ana u.
the first part Of the hearing that OF
Commissioner williams. After Judge
Mccall had left the hearing. however
as COMMISSIONS Hayward testihed'
commissioner Williams supported Hay
ward. .o
may try TO do with respect To oo'nniIs,
sioners Cram and Wood " appeared
during the course OF the Investigation
last Thursday that Commissioned ray
ward is inclined to approve OF Com
missioner Williams. Commissioner
unyward and Williams have the best
record for attendance at hearings. Com
missioner Wood has also been a regu-
lar attendant. while COMMISSIONS
cram, according 10 the record submitted
by Commissioned Hayward. has not
been SO regular. lnasmuch as one Of
the charges against Judge II
that he did not attend hearings fire.
a~uently enough it Is taken for granite
that the committee will make much oi
this point in n action that may bt
taken against Commissioner Cram.
II Is known that the IN
tends to pillory the Democratic Com
| missione-s one by one. This. IL umor
concerning the politics of the situation
are correct. will serve To put Gov. Whit
man on the carpet several times in
stead OF one" and for all. No score
Is made Of the fact that not every one
In the Thompson committee is All ARDEN
supporter ~ the Governor. Deputy At,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
CHARGES REACH ALBANY
Delivered to Gov. whitmnn's see.
Rotary I'm Absence Of Governor

Eesufy IL hube"cc VI 'ONernvr.
ALBANY, Nov. 13.-Charges hy the
Thompson legislative investigating COM
mittee Of misconduct In office, nerlec,
OF duty and inefficiency'' against Edward
r. Mccall. chairman of the New York
city Public Service Commission, were
delivered at the executive chamber this
morning. They were brought to Alban,
by John y. Bordwell. secretary 10 Sen.
ator Thompson. In the absence of GOV
whitman they were turned over to hs
secretary. William 4. orr.
The Governor will return to Albany
about 0 o'clock tomorrow morning frrr
jamestown, where he spoke tonight. ".
will 20 over the charges and tho test
mony accompanying them and will prob.
ably Tomorrow decide what course u
action he will pursue. should he dcior.
mine that there Ii sufficient bias fo-
action on his part the charges would he
formally verified Monday aad Mr. orr
would 10 to New Tor to serve - r
mar Mccall with a summons and notice
Of a hearing before the Governor.
Under the law COMMISSIONS MEGA
would be given ten days within which
to file his answer. This would make
November "a The date for the hearing
As that is the day before THANKSGIVING
1t Is believed that the hearing may he
put over into December. TIT Governor
intends to spend the holiday in New
York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
ELECTRIC BELT, JAIL MAGNET
Paris SRlesman Imprisoned for H.
legally Practising Medicine.

PARIS. Nov. 13.-William SouthNor'
he representative in Paris Of a manu-
~facturer OF electric belts. has been COZ.
v!cted of illegally practising medicine
and has been sentenced TO "A var n
prison and 10 pay a fine Of 1000 franc
$4,000. ~Southwort is IS years old ana
comes from Newcastle.
People who answered advertisements
in the papers received n letter from a
Dr. Fauque. who recommended the Vir-
chase of his belt mt "A price rams nc
from $50 to $50 francs. Fauque rca,.yed
a sentence of o months ,with sur
sis) and was fined 200 francs $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
METHUEN NOVEL OBSCENE"
Famous London Publishing Firm
Ccnsurcd by Court.


LONDON. Nov. l3.-Methuen q Co. the
well known London Arm OF publishers.
have been prosecuted for the publication
OF a novel called 1.-The Rainbow" writ
ten by -. IL Lawrence. on the ground
that II Is obscene. The publishers ad-
mitted that they had been careless In
handling the manuscript n stated
that they greatly regretted the publica-
tion OF the book. They agreed that one
chapter was disgraceful.
The prosecution described the book as
a mass OF obscenity." The Magistrate
said hat he had never read anything
moro disgusting and declared that the
reputation OF Me,huens' had been
soiled. He directed that all copies of
the novel be destroyed and ordered the
company to pay all costs.
n. II. Lawrence, who IL 90 years old,
Is a rising young novelist. He has al
ready had three considerable successes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
Woman Die. Of Auto injuries.

MoNrcLAIR. y j.. Nov l3.--Miss
Della Mahar Of Glen Ridge. who was
struck by an automobile in Bloomfield
avenue Thursday night, died to-day at
Mountainside Hospital The driver of
the car did no, stop. and although the
police have a description Of the ma
chine he has not been arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

Under the customs statutes this al
legged scheme constituted a conspiracy to
defraud the United States by the making
OF false manifests so that the ships could
clear the harbor without molertation
from the Collector Of the Pori.
A contract In which the Hamburg
American Line bound itself to full none
tary responsibility for any possible de-
tention OF the chartered vessels or their
destruction by belliEerent Powers will
he read TO the jury. One clause In this
contract provided for ample reimburse
ment In case the vessels were damaged
by reason OF the attempt to transfer the
cargo or any part Of the cargo to a Ger
man warship."
American Steamship Company. from
which the German line subchartercd the
Norwegian vessels. and tho captains Of
these vessels will also be introduced,
with other letters In which the Ham,
burg-American Line 10 alleged to have
informed the skippsrs that supercargoes
would be placed on the ships TO take
full charge and that they (the skippers)
would receive generous gratitulties for
furthering the interests Of the sub-char-
ter party.
The contract. II Is alleged. was event
ually transmitted TO the owners of the
vessels through their counsel. Ralph j.
NJ. Bullowa Of II Broadway. who
strongly advised that they break the
charter and take their chances Of being
sued rather than allow their vessels to
be used as auxiliaries to the German
navy. This advice was taken by the
owners of the Fran m Somerstad
after the vessels had cleared Philadel-
phis. ostensibly for Cadix. The steam
ships Heine m Thor were captured.
but the Nepos and Mowinckel also broke
their charters after their owners learned
the true nature Of tho cruise. Several
suits In admiralty for breach of con-
tract grew out Of this action by the
Norwegian owners
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
FIND CONTRACT TO
SUPPLY SEA RAIDERS
Government Lawyers Ready
for Trial Of Hamburg
Line Officials.
POsTPONEMENT LIKELY

The trial Of Karl Buens. managing
director Of the neutrality-suspicious. Line,
and his codefendants. who are charged
with Violating the customs laws by
sending out chartered ships to coal and
provision German sea raiders In Atlantic
waters. will be called before Judge Har-
land b. Howe In the United States Dis
trict Court Tomorrow morning. AL
though the Government IL ready to pro-
coed with the trial against the steamship
men II is likely that the case will be
marked ready and postponed for several
days, as another case precedes 1t on the
calendar.
The case 10 regarded In governmental
circles as extremely important. inasmuch
A. II will furnish an opportunity for
establishing whether or not the German
Government through any Of its agents
here was behind the plot to supply the
German sea raiders. United States At
torney II. Snowden Marshall will prob
ably take personal charge OF the case
and he will be assisted by Assistant
United States Attorney Julian Hartridge.
Mr.. Marshall Is now in Washington con-
sulting with the Attorney-General on
neutrality matters In general. He will
go over all the important details In the
case before returning to this city.
Those who will be placed on trial this
week In addition to Mr.. Ruenz are
George Koetter. general superintendent
Of the line Adolf Hachmeister. the pur-
chasing agent, and j. Pappinghaus. who
was supercargo on the Berwind. one of
the ships chartered by tho Hamburg
American Line. Felix Seffner. who acted
In this capacity on another OF the ships.
kAa Mas tn T~ur,pA atnnA antt.A fo,o Ia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
The Governments Case.

In the fall OF 1913. when h alleged
conspiracy to violate the customs laws
was put into effect. the Kronprinz Will
helm. the Karlsruhe. the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse and other German cruisers
were playing havoc with British ship
ping in the South Atlantic waters. These
raiders were cut OFF from the base Of
supplies, however. n could not hope to
replenish them in ports of the United
States. This. the Government will con
tend. was the genesis Of the sea delivery
plan. The prosecution will endeavor to
show that the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line
then chartered the Norwegian owned
steamships Fran. Somerstad, Heine.
Thor. Cnita. Nepos and Mowinckel and
the American owned steamships Lorenzo
and Berwind. In no case. the Govern
ment will contend. did the line go direct
TO the owners for permission to use these
ships. but instead sub-chartered them
from a company which had already
leased the ships.
The scheme laid out. according to the
Government. was that the ships were 10
take on their cargoes at his port or
Philadelphia and clear for a false port
OF destination 70 as to make " appear
that the trip was an ordinary CONNER
cial one. Each ship. however. was TO
carry a supercargo. who, II is charged.
came on board with sealed instructions
10 change his course when out at sea. 30
as to meet one OF the German cruisers.
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This fact, Baron Zwiedinek said, was
brought to his knowledge only to-day.
He added that he considered this con-
elusive evidence OF the mans desperate
efforts 10 get money by all means, even
nv coming forth with absolutely raise
accusations.
II Is now pretty well established that
several persons occupying official posi-
lions in this country az the representa-
tiyes OF Austria and Germany are per-
soma non grata with this Government,
although up TO this time the state De
Oartment has RETAINED from taking any
action az "a matter of expedlency In
connection with International relations
Furthermore the policy OF the Depart
ment for the present seems to be to
take no notion.
Among those on his list II said 10
he the Austrian Consul-General at Ne"
York, Alexander Nuber .vOn Pcrcked
His activities first came into public no
tlce IN connection with the Dumba nf'
fair and now ne IL figuring prominently
ia the charges made by Or, Goricar. II
10 understood here tina, reports 10Y OF
file in the state Department in REGARD
to the Austrian COnsul-Gcncral'S activi'
tees go beyond facts publicly known
Whether o. not stcp- VIII eventually h,
frycn b, the state Department ngai.s'
le Austrian tousul-'ienersl and other'
-"rms to depend largely on whrtLr :
acs.dcnt Wilson deems II IL exp.di.n
o put uu! further STRATA upou ihi,
Governments !u'c'u. toan! relations foI
e p.,asAt,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
new PROCESS
PRINTING THE GO
Leader Turning Out Exact Dupli-
cate of Enclosing and En-
grdVing-Chedper.

The attention of the readers of the
Leader is called to the new process of
printing being turned out at this Of
flee, machine for this special purpose
having recently been added to the equip
ment. This is the very latest known in
the art Of printing and has been MAX
ing decided hit with all who have
ordered or seen the work. In short, the
work is the same as regular embossed
work with the noteworthy improvement
that the back of the sheet is not in the
least disfgured. Best of all, you get the
embossed effect and at price but little
in excess of ordinary printing. The
new process also permits of turning out
wedding invitations and announcements
and all other high class stationery so
that they are exactly the same effect as
the engraved and like the embossed
process, only trifie more than the reg
ular printing. Those who have had ex-
perience with embossed and engraved
printing know that it is rather ex-
pensive luxury. In the Leaders new
process work the same effects are
brought out and at prices most reason
able. When ready to order your next
stationery, call at the Leader office and
see samples of the new process printing
and get prices on any class Of work de-
sired. Satisfaction is guaranteed III
| every case.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
IL YOU can't boost, don't knock.


g. NJ. Galhman was visitor in the
capital city last Wednesday.
Mrs. j. s. Kings was visitor We'd
nesday in the cream city.
Miss Josephine Gruetzmacher spent a
couple of days last week at Oconomo-
Voc with her sister, Mrs. John Gransee.
Miss Verona DornfeIdt returned home
last week from visit of several days
With an Oconomowoc friend
J. w. Wiggenhorn was a business visi-
tor Thursday in Milwaukee.
Attorney E. IF. Wieman was a pro-
fessional visitor at Fort Atkinson last
Thursday.
William Feldschneider & Son will
ship live stock Thursday, March Is. Ex-
ira high prices paid for calves. Phone
1897.
F. A. Cooley has recovered from his
illness to such an extent. that he is now
able to be in his store at the corner of
W eSbeTU ave. anu Fl1bn st.
1t is very gratifying for the Leader to
report. that j. B. Murphy is now able to
visit his store occasionally and attend
to business matters.
Miss Mile Roller was visitor in
Milwaukee Wednesday, studying the
fashions in millinery and selecting her
spring and summer goods.
Miss Josephine Miller, trimmer at the
millinery store of Miss Mile Roller,
spent Sunday in Milwaukee with rela-
tives and friends.
Are you going to clean house this
spring? Are you going to need some
new furniture when you do? You can
get it very cheap OF The Central Trading
CO.-Adv.
The Advancement Association should
get busy. We need more factories and
more employment for labor.
Mrs. Fred Meyer visited friend at
OcOnOmOWOc last week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
A SAVINGS PLAN
FOR "EVERYM
AT THE
Merchants National Bank

x-Mayor Wertheimer was business
visitor Wednesday in Milwaukee.
A new show window is being put in
the store room occupied by Leo Ruesch,
the west side shoemerchant. He intends
to keep up with the procession and
show the public the quality of shoes he
handles.
Fred Grell of JOhns0n Creek, was a
visitor in the city on Monday market
day, visiting with the farmers and shak-
ing hands with friends.
Justice of tile Peace A. Buss of JEFF
fersOn, was in the city one day last
week. He had left his docket at home
so we cannot inform the public as to
the object of his visit.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
Chill ren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 8 TO RIA

DR.. A. FL. Hartwig and Dr. F. C. Wer-
ner were visitors in Madison Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rabenhorst visit
ed in Milwaukee last Sunday.
Miss Helen Nuerenburg was the guest
of her friend, Mrs. Richard Moss at
OcOnOmOwoc last week.
Milwaukee last week.
Mrs. U. n Barber visited with friends
in Milwaukee last week.
Mrs. John Throne and Mrs. O. E. Mey-
er were the guests of Mrs. Victor Stamm
in Milwaukee Wednesday. Mrs. Stamm
is daughter of Mrs. Throne.
DIR. O. A. Hub took Louis Werner to
Wankesha Wednesday Ito receive treat
ment for inflammatory rheumatism with
which he has been sufferer for sever al
days. He will be absent about week
and expects to return entirely relieved
of his illness.
Wednesday evening, last, Miss Della
Scheele of this city was given a miscel-
laneous shower by her friends at the
| home of Mr.. Henry Scheele, Reeseville.
M. ". Kelley was business visitor
at Juneau last Tuesday.
John G. Manning was in the town of
Clyman last week looking after his
farming interests.
Reinholt SchOtt now divides his time
between this city and 0kauchee.
Michael Manning of the town of City,
man, was visitor in the city last Sat-
urday and again enrolled his name as
one of the regular readers of the Leader.
IL you want shoes this summer, YOU
will not have another sucha chance to
! buy them cheap as you have now of The
Central Trading CO.-Adv.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. E. M. O'Byrne were yisi-
tors at Lake Mills last Friday, E. NJ to
take orders for the fine candies he is
making and Mrs. O'Byrne to visit with
friends
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Frattinger and
children, Mrs. W. E. Brandt and chill
dren were the guests one day last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Menges in Madi-
son.
All his friends, and they are legion,
will be pleased to learn that j. B. Muir
ply continues to improve and all hope
he will soon be in the enjoyment of per.
feet health.
Mrs. Alma Krebs and her daughter
Miss Sedonia left Saturday for Berkeley
Cal, expecting to be absent about three
! months visiting relatives.
| W. NJ. Chalmers of Toledo, Ohio, was
here last Thursday on business connect.
ed with the Liggette- Meyers Tobacco
company.
Atty. Gustav Buchheit has returned
from Bath Greek, Mich, where he had
been taking treatment at sanitorium
in that city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
GrelltOn.

10 -
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bentheimer
spent Thursday afternoon at the Haub-
Henschild home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Martin and daugh-
ter Jessie, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupbrecht,
Walter LEM and the Misses Hattie and
Edna Broom spent Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Dowd.
Theo. Violin spent Thursday at Wa
tertown.
Miss Hattie Haubenschild was John
son Creek visitor Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Broom were at
Watertown Tuesday.
George Bentheimer, Jr., bought a
horse last week from JOS Haubenschild.
Mrs. M. Sternke spent Thursday at
the Chas. Froelich home.
P. Bergdoll was caller in this vicin-
ity last week.