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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
BLOWOUT BLOCKS SUBWAY
Short Circuit Under River
Shuts Of Brooklyn Traffic.

In the deepest part Of the Brooklyn
subway tube. under the East River,
there was short circuit last night.
There were no trains under the river
at 1888, when the trouble signal
flashed in the dispatcher's Office at the
Bowling Green station. Until 1l:25
Brooklyn subway traffic was tied un
Brooklyn passengers were warned al
the bridge. and good part of the after
theatre rush got home by way OF tn"
Brooklyn elevated and surface lines.
Investigation had not disclosed las'
night whether the trouble was in the
lighting wires or the third rail. In
spectors armed with lanterns and cx-
tinguishers started out Immediately
from Bowling Green. In the upper lev
els they found considerable smoke, but
there was little fire when they reached
the seat OF the trouble. II took but p
few minutes for them 20 get things in
shape again.
General Manager Frank Hedley re
ceived preliminary report that two or
three cables had been burned out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Germany to StreW Sea
With Mines if Allies
Insist on Barring Food
TEXT OF GERMANY'S NOTE
DELIVERED IN WASHINGTON

Washington 5Foowing is the text of the note deh'e'
the Department to-day Bernsorf German AM
bassador in Washington:
According to absolutely reliable information British merchant
ships oppose German OF war IN 'he
declared by the German Admiralty
ships already armed with British naval guns
the speedily being equipped similar way Mer
ships sail in and to ram German
submarines proceeding should the su
throw bombs them or else 70 attempt
examining board very hgn premium
of the first German submarine o
British merchant British merchant ships cannot
undefended that they may be attacked
German without warning search Inc BRUSH ad
mitcd that instructions been given to misuse neutral nag
at British merchant vessels will by all means
ry to conceal identity Thereby it has also become almost mpo
se ascertain the identity ships unless they sail IN Day
light under convoy suggested by neua Tor
pantng of the ships national coors be promptly initiated
bv British ships be expected by masked BRUSH me
chant search impossible the examining party anu e
submarines would thereby be exposed to destruction
rder these the safety of neutral hppng IN te
war zone around the British Isles seriously threatened mere
also an increased danger resulting from mines these VIII be lad IN
the war zone to great Accordingly neutral ships are most
urgently warned against entering that while the course around
Scotland will be safe
has been compelled this kind of warfare by
destruction of legitimate trade and at starvation OF the German
eone Germany will obliged adhere to these announced pnc
% ill England submits the recognized rules of warfare estab
~ nv the declarations Paris and London or till she compelled
70 do so by the neutral powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
OSBORNE PLEADS
FOR PICKPOCKET
Sing Sing Warden Goes to
Boston in Behalf of
Convicted Man.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune !

Boston, Feb. 10. Thomas Mott Os-
borre. warden of Sing Sing prison, ap-
peared as a witness in the Suffolk Su-
perior Court this afternoon to 9lead for
clemency for Patrick McCabe, alias
Paddy Rags. New York pickpocket.
Chief Justice Aiken sentenced McCabe
TO the House OF Correction for only a
year, after the District Attorney had
asked for a severe sentence in state
prison.
McCabe was arrested with John Car
roll, local pickpockct, who was sem
fenced TO two years in the same insti-
tuition.
az have known Patrick McCabe for
slightly more than a year." said War
den Osborne, "and in that time have
found in him great mshy good traits.
| have implicit confidence in him, and
] know that if he gives me his word
TO reform he will do so. If he is given
his liberty / shall be personally re-
sponsble for him. | have every con-
fdence in his intention to become
honest. ! thought SO much of that
phase that | personally went on his
bond to the extent of $1,000 in cash.
"In addition 10 that, ! have assisted
him financially since | first met him.
and nc has paid me back portion Of
that which | loaned him. | have every
confidence in him, and feel sure that
he will return the balance. feel sure
that he will do what he has promised
to do. Furthermore, | believe him en-
tirely capable of doing good and what
he SAYS. | have also found him to be
truthful
In explaining his views Of men &C
cused Of crime Mr.. Osborne said;
During my experience and my term
as warden OF Sing Sing | have had
plenty OF opportunity to study criml-
mails and experiment with their word.
When they give it they keep it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
TAKE ship BILL
Agree by Decisive Vote to
Accept Administration
Compromise.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The House
Democratic caucus at 2:30 o'clock this
morning committed itself to the ad-
ministration compromise ship purchase
bill by vote of l54 to 90. No record
vote was taken.
The caucus followed a warning from
Sneaker Clark that an extra session
of Congress might be ruinous to the
party.
With varying motions pending TO
prolong debate or postpone action the
Sneaker delivered rousing harmony
speech. asking Democrats TO stand by
the administration and do their part
70 expedite the shipping bill and avoid
an extra session.
"You wandered in the wilderness for
sixteen wears" said Speaker Clark,
"and YOU will wander there again un-
loss YOU stand b. your leader and your
party. The President wants TINS DILL
and il is probably as good bill as we
could devise if delay was had. am op-
posed TO government ownership Dut
this is an emergency measure. There IS
M assurance that the bill will pass the
Senate. and the flibustcr there prob
ably will continue until doomsday'
but we must do what we can to avoid
an extra session, for if there is an ex-
ira session the party may be wiped on
the face Of the earth at the next cleo
ton"
All motions were then withdraw
and it was agreed to take up the com
promise snip bill under the five -minute
rule.
The first amendment proposed en-
braced the crux Of the dispute. II was
presented by Representative Page. of
North Carolina. and II would terminate
the activities Of the government in the
shipping business two years after the
conclusion Of the European war. Mr..
Page made an earnest plea for his
amendment. criticising Executive dom
ination, and declaring that the admin
istration bill was undemoerstlc.
The discussion Of the amendment
continued for two hours. Then the
amendment came 20 2 vote, being de
feated. 1lS 20 3S. This vote. II was
thought. showed the full strength OF
the opposition TO the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
HER NOI ENDS BALM SUIT
Unwilling to Wed, She Cant
Get Breach Damages.

Not being conyersant with the law
on contracts. Miss Edna Uhlig, Of Ar
lington. y. j., lost her suit in the Su-
prcme Court yesterday against DR.. Ar
thur II. Nylen, of Brooklyn, for s25,0OO
damage Cor preach of promise.
would you be willing to-day to
marry DR.. Nylen if he urged you 10 p
asked the lawyer for the physician.
40" replied Miss Uhlg, 81 could
not after all that has happened. He
cast me aside once. and if ! married
him now ! would always have the lurk-
ing feeling that he did not want me in
his home"
Thercupcn Justice Newburger dis
missed the complaint, saying: "a
marriage contract is no different from
any other. The plaintiff must show
that she is ready, willing and able 20
carry out her part of it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
FREE MARKETS
NO LONGER FREE
Dealers Must Pay Rent and Give
Stores a Chance-FOrt Lee
Ferry Market Doomed.

By resolution of the Sinking Fund
Commission yesterday the spaces un,
der the Qucensboro, Third Avenue and
Williamsburg bridges used for ONE
months for the free markets were
turned over > the Finan,e Department;
In the future a renta. will be charged
for the stalls, which will be -ns;ntained
in a sanitary manner.
This action" said Alderman Ourran,
a member of the Sinking Fund Commis-
sion, removes 4 gross injusti I the
re all merchants of these neigh1Cr-
h, DDS. IL the markets can su-;ive on
a rent paying basis and reduce the COS. cos.
of living they will continue to serve
a good purposc. They will now enjoy 4.
trial fair to themselves and fai to the
retail merchants"
The new order of things will start
on March I. Dock Commissioner Smith
explained that it would not re iossl-
Bile to continue the Fort Lee ferry mar
ket. because it was on dock properly
which could not be used fo- that pur-
nose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
YAWN LOCKS JAWS AGAPE
Girl Taken to Hospital Before
She Could Close Her Mouth.

Helen Savastino on her way home
from work in a Third Avenue express
last night INDUCED in tremendous
yayn. When she wanted TO stop sne
couldn't. Jaws agspe, she strove to IN;
form fellow passengers OF her pain ana
fright. Several tried IN vain 10 reiie'e
her. ,o..L
The train pulled into the lO6tn
Street station, the motorman sounding
the police call on his whistle. Patrol
man Brick dashed up the stairs, his
nightstick poised. Helen yswned IN
his face. The case was beyond him.
and he called Or. Gross, OF the keep
tion Hospital. His efforts too were
unavailing. Helen just yswned, while
tears rolled down her face. .,
At the hospital her jaw was pressed
back where il belongs. Close-mouthed
as any sphinx, she went to her nome, az
1908 Walton Avenue, The Bronx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16


FORSYTH" the Lberman tradition at lrueh oue'
@ rprcularv large would out the presence
~, Harris furniture fakes frauds and swnoes
large and ptfa between IweneVenh ana twenty
eighth streets. ., 49,, .,o. 80
rfh Avenue is accustomed the advent of Mr. Harris into
M arena Forty dollars worth of superior STOCK
~ taperies like to be sacrlhced " the puoc oe
- dnts Early January lady whose name wthheo at e
readily touch with her through 'hs oce
refund this late date-purchased from MIN
w for 75 at the store it was normal appearing
and its delivery at her nome 1t seemed 10
@ exposed fearful disease for it had broken
w into startling Much concerned the lady has'ehu DcH "
Hsriss with il, hoping to get her money oacN'
SWEPT HER OWN MONEY AWAY
Sbe did not get money People seldom do IN the ha
tyne d store On the contrary she contributed 81 more to the harris
.rr for which she became of substitute rug cert
I'D 70 be in good Matters went well enough with h rug
undertook to of white threads Whch
the fabric She dldht succeeu III
the white threads they seWed through ou size uu
~ n bo boprn sweep the upper of the quite away
Again she returned Harris But Mr. haS hau ce@Se
in her only did he refuse haty to reluhu
he used unpleasant before which his dssashed customer
- Subsequently The Tribune Office the sweepngS OF h
purchase enough stuff small pillow ana Sueee'"0 " WV ~
method be made the subject OF an inquiry! ,,-.,- u1t
Pursuant TO this did little shopping at harris
~ SQUARE Of agreeable taseuy draped IN the Sho" Wuo"
attracted my attention. and request the ~ ~
self mot being visibebrought IN and spread II on "e %
pI this an Oriental rug asked
aOb YES; a very Oriental"
What kind of Orienal?'
Bassora."
Where Bassora? - co.on+.
five dollars would be cheap Tor th' Ius' anu w - ~
$3.50 specimen . II, ;,o1 Lo . raro
W Bassora prayer-rug made in Egypt would indeed De rare
spenen there Bassora IN Egypt ana PI"Sus ~ ~
Continued on ). column 5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
BILL WOULD Give
WOMEN LIVING PAY
Albany Measure Based on
Factory Investigators
Report.

ITioz s,,- Correspondent Of Tn, Tribunel
Albany, Feb. l5.-On the recon-
msndstion Of the State Factory lnvest-
eating Commission, which submitted its
final report 10 the Legislature tonight
bill providing for the creation OF
living wage commission for women ana
minors was introduced tonight by SEN
stor Wagner. the chairman, and AS
.mblyman A. +. Smith, yice-charman'
Other bills offered by them provide ior
rtsodiheation Of the labor laws and
consolidation Of departments making
Inspections Of buildings in New YORK
City. Abrsm |. Elkus was the com
Missions chief counsel.
The commission" said the report
finds that thousands of womeA ana
minors employed in industry through
eui the state received wages that are
Inadequate for them 10 live in health
ahe decent comfort. For example, IN
stores alone more than twenty thou
and women and girls, constituting 81
per cent Of all employed, received less
han 81 90 week; about ten thou
ssnd, or more than one-fOurth Of those
employed, received less than 5S 90 d
sses. In shirt and paper box iac-
ieries more than half OF the women
workers. received less than 81 week
sho one.fourth received less than 90
VI the women workers in the .eonfec-
Nonery industry, more than one-haif
iteeiyed less than Sc and one-hfth less
han IS.
These low wages not only injurious
y sheet the lives and health OF these
sacerpsid workers, but are opposed 10
ne best interests and welfare OF the
People Of the state generally.
In order 10 remedy these evils, the
commission recommends the enactment
y law creating a wage commission
ihfee persons. appointed by the Gov,
efnor, which, after Investigation, shall
elsblish wage boards, composed OF
representatives. of employers. employees
sho the public, in any industry IN
sneh II has reason 70 believe women
ihe minors are receiving less than
Hfins wage.
lhs wage commission, after public
assrIngs and upon consideration OF
se report OF a wage board. shall de-
ermihe the amount OF the living wage
.esfsssry for such women and minors
nc recommend TO employers payment
.efeof. The members of the coInmls-
.s shsl receive salary OF $40 Tor
ssea days service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
X-RAY SEES RUBBER
in COTTON BALES
Contraband Destined for
Germany Found Hidden
on British Vessel.

A neat trick on the part Of an ex'
porter TO ship some contrabsnd rubber
into Germany via Italy in the hold OF
a British steamship was thwartcd yes
terday by the British Consulate
through the use of the A-ray' Inc
rubber was hidden in all of l7s bales
of cotton, awaiting shipment to Naples
on the White Star liner Cretic. The
matter has been reported to the Unit
cd States Attorney here. An investIga-
ton. requested by the steamship com
pany. will be started to-day.
Ever since the Savannah Line steam
shin CITY Of Macon left this port with
cotton for Bremen, several months ago.
the British Consulate has made A-ray
of practically all cotton
shipments abroad, especially those
going to Italian ports.
Every tenth bale put aboard the YES.
sells has been photographed oy the
X.rsy. This was done 20 faciiltate eA-
aminations by the British authorizes
abroad and save the vessel unnecessary
delay. ..
veal ANYTHING contraband in the cot
TON bales did not discourage the BTU
iSb Consul General, and his patience
ord nersistency were rewarded yes
terdav when the examiners on tne
White Star pier found sheet rubper
oarofuIlv m slowed away in l7S bales OF
Richard Muller, of Columbia Uni
versity. q Belgian engineer, was III
charge of the X-rsy examination yes,
terdsy He selected several bales OF
This particular consignment, and on
developing the plates observed a silgh'
bInr, The rubber within the cotton
eFered little resistance to the rays,
hut il was sufficiently dense 10 appear
an the plate when developed.
NJ Muller ordered one OF the ex
om;ned bales opened, and IN II founa
Cur nounds of sheet rubber IN roll
o,hor baIes were opened and a simi-
lar rubber package was found IN each'
Ihon tho entire consignment was
anonod and rubber was found in each
~ tbe 17s bales, all of which were
marked WIN lnt ASNNNA
centre Of a psrallelogram.
A. soon as the consulate informed
,,a White Star officials the cargo was
reiected for shipment and the matter
vas reported to the Collector OF Gus
toms. .Ls,
the shipper had not yet sworn 10 ms
shinment on the Cretic's manifest, but
sny nerson swearing falsely to any e1-
noyt CO., could be prosecuted for perjury.
The White Star officials and the
pr;t;sb Consul General know the name
of the shipper. and expect to learn to-
Gay the identity Of the ultimate con-
A. the once OF the United States
Attorney it was said that the case had
not been brought officially TO his at
tention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
NINE CAUSES DEATH
OF u. S. CITIZEN

Iondon. Feb. 10. The British steamer
Wavelet. 1915 tons, Captain Cole, from
Pensacola, Fla. January 10, via New
nor, News. January 23, for Leith. Scot
land. encountered a mine IN the English
Cbannel and was badly damaged. The
sLipper, by prompt action. succeeded in
bcacbing the steamer near Deal.
4 small boat from the Wavelet, carry
inc the first officer and eleven Of the
rev, left the ship when IT appeared
ne II she would founder. The boat was
capsized in the heavy seas and all
twelve men were drowned.
Among the victims was man de-
scribed as a MFR. Shepard, of the United
state consular service, who was pas
senger from the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
BRITISH DECISION
ON WILHELMINA
Must Go to Prize Court
Unless Cargo Is Di-
verted to Belgium.

London. Feb. l5.-The Foreign ONCE
announced this afternoon that if the
cargo of the American steamer Will
helmina should be diverted for the re-
!. Of distress in Belgium the decision
to send it to a prize court would be re-
considered. ....
A. G. Hays, an attorney represent
ing the Green Commission Company,
the consignors of the cargo Of the VIII
helmina, called at the American En-
bassy to-day and will go down tonight
to Falmouth, where the ship is. He
said he had not yet received his in
structions concerning the case, but in
tn, mean time was endeavoring TO
learn all he could about the status Of
the vessel and her cargo.
The announcement that Secretary
McAdoo had rescinded the regulation
which compelled American customs coll
lectors TO keep ships manifests secret
for a period Of thirty days has created
a favorable impression among British
officials. The Foreign Office has in
sistently urged from the beginning of
the war that secret manifests we're the
basis of much friction, resulting in the
detention and search OF ships carrying
American cargoes.
Prominent officials expressed the be-
lief tonight that the inspection of
American msnifests by British consuls
before ships sailed would make deten-
tion far less frequent.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Evidence sub
mitted by the owners of the Wilhel-
nina to prove that she is loaded with
foodstuffs for non-combatants and not
subject 10 seizure was forwarded By
the State Department to-day TO Ampas-
sador Page for presentation to the Lon
don Foreign Office, with the suggestion
that the ship be permitted to proceed
with her cargo to her destination at
Cnce. unless Great Britain has sufficient
grounds not yet advanced for doing
otherwise.
The proposal of the German Ambas-
sador that submarine attacks on Brit
ish merchantmen would be abandon ed
il Great Britain ceased interfering
with food supplies for German civil
lam also was transmitted to Ambassa-
dor Page for submission TO the For
eign Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
MAKES BIG GUN RECORD
Seaman on the Texas Scores
Eight Straight Hits.

Beacon, n. Y, Feb. IL. William Ruf,
a gun pointer on the battleship Texas,
who is home on furlough, was notified
to-day that he had broken the worlds
record in craftsmanship with big guns
at the recent target practice of the
Virginia capes. Ruf was credited with
eight straight hits with a l4-inch gun
shooting at a moving target twelve
miles away.
For this feat the sailor receives a
raise in pay and 500 in gold, the rating
Of excellent in gunncry" and the privi-
lege of wearing the letter Az on his
sleeve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
PATROLMAN IS ROBBED
IN Civilian Garb Is Victim OF
Pickpocket on Car.

Patrolman 0'Connor, dressed as a
civilian. got an ordinary civilians
treatment on a Broadway car yesterday
afternoon. A piekpocket relieved
O'Connor Of his poeketbook.
Detectives Cssassa, GaynorH and
Mupgi. Of the Central 0fice, say they
saw Michael Mccormick and Charles
Lester working" the passengers or the
car. They captured both men. They
found O'Connor's poeketbook in the
street near where the men leaped from
q e car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Finds New straphanger Peril.

William Allstrom. of 5iS west l5otn
Street, a straphanger, was burned yes
terday in the subway when the lighting
wires OF n Broadway train were snort
oircuited near the l03d Street station.
He was right in line with seorehing
bIue fame that cracked with binding
intensity. Or. Kilcourse attended sew
ersl unnerved women and took A!lstrom
70 Knickerboeker Hospital. -.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Uncle Sam as Deaths
Ally in German Cartoons

London. Feb. l5.-The comic jour
nal "Simplicissimus," Of Munich,
publishes cartoons showing Uncle
Sam handing 10 Death a bundle Of
scythes in exchange for a bag Of
gold and saying: "Well, Mr.. Death,
don't think for moment that |
wish only TO make money. ! sell
you these things only because they
will bring peace 10 the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
BERNHARDT'S LEG
OFF NEXT MONDAY
Actress Writes, "After That ]
Shall Be Quite Happy
Again"
TBy Cable 10 The rr,eunsl ]

London, Feb. 16.-"The Daily Mails
Paris correspondent has received the
following telegram from Sarah Bern
hsrdt:
.I am very well, cher monsieur. !
thank you for your inquiry.
sit is next Monday that the surgeon
will amputate my leg, and after that !
shall be quite happy again. Thank my
dear friends, the English"
Bordeaux, Feb. is. Sarah Bernhsrdt,
suffering intensely from an injury to
her right knee, was brought TO hos
pital here to-day from Arcachon. There
has been no operation as yet. A con-
sultation of doctors is TO be held, and
il is still hoped that amputaticn will
not be necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16

surprising The black spots would indicate that the
Hudson Bay Imp Co., between Thiry-ninth and fortleh
streets is still frauduenty trading upon the name and
repute of the great Hudsons Bay Company; that one
Iiberman is again the Last Few Days of his fake
shop at the southwest corner of Twenyelghth street.
that the other Libermans arc still doing business al
Thirtv-seventh Street, as Stewart Company, under
which trade alias they have optmistcay sued The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Bad Trade Spots
On Fifth ADenue
Now Comes the Sacrifice Sale" to Blacken
the Hiehway-An Egyptian Prayer'Rug
That Turned Out To Be Portiere
Made in Europe.
By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.

Somebody ought make "spomap of Fifth Avenue Inc oca
Rv way Of information the honorable and fair-dcang mer
- ,orogaphca information showing the invasion of ilgitma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16

That the next step by the United
States may be a pronounced statement
to Great Britain on the subject Of con.
ditional contrsbsnd was indicated ai
the State Department to-day. The
American government in its first note
ment OF conditional contraband when
destined to non-eombstants. The
British preliminary reply did no,
oppose this view, but said an uncon.