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New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
Germans Build New Military
Railroads Back of Lines

Calais, March 13.-The German
strategists, it is admitted by both
British and French military observers,
have utilized their long breathing
space in preparations which will make
any advance against them in Flanders
and northern France siderably
more difficult than it would have been
three or four months ago.
Existing railroad systems have been
completely reconstructed. The old
lines have been put into first class
condition and have been linked up and
improved by strategic cross lines of
German construction, so that the Ger
man military commanders will be able
very rapidly to concentrate reinforce
ments on any special point.
One obtains the impression that
there are fewer Of the big German
guns in action all along the line now
than formerly. This may be because
the artillery is now placed along a
longer front, and arranged more with
a view to defence, or it may be that
there has been a considerable economy
of ammunition. At Rheims, Scissors
and Arras most of the heavy shells
fired of late have been thrown by Aus
trian guns, which carry a powerful
shell.
Some observers believe that many
of the heavy German guns have shown
the effects of wear and tear, and have
possibly been dismantled for repairs.
'If it is true that the German guns
are wearing out" says a British Off
Ger, "the Allies, with their superior
facilities of manufacture, will rapidly
obtain a preponderance in the arm
which was possibly the biggest sur
prise that the Germans sprang upon
US in this war"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
of New York, and we intend to keep
him there"
Thaw Is Elated.

Pending the further activities in his
case. Thaw was remanded to the Tombs
in custody of the Sheriff by Justice
Page. He refused, on instructions from
hi counsel, to make any Il nal state
ment, but he expressed hlr elatlon at
the outcome, althoug he had received
the announcement without visible emo
ton. :,
II am very happy over it and would
like to thank each juror" he said.
AS the good words of acquittal were
pronounced by Frank Bailey, foreman
of the jury, Mrs. Mary CoDley Thaw,
Thaw's white haired mother, who has
sat in court every minute of the trial,
sank back slightly in her chair.
She did not smile. Her mouth quiv-
cred and her eyes filled. Then look
of happiness came to her face. She
spoke of her happiness to her son and
daughter, who were with her, but she
would make no comment then for pub
lication.
As to the four other defendants
Richard Butler, the ringleader; Eugene
Duffy, Thomas Flood and Roger Thomp-
son-they Immediately repaired to a
bar across the street and received an
ovation from their friends. Michael
O'Keefe, the fifth co-defendant, dis
charged during the course of the. trial
by the court because of lack OF evil
dence. Joined them. He wanted TO stay
in the picture. He got in the group
when the newspaper photographers
to. them.
at was a hard fight, but the judges
charge won it for u.s." Butler said. 81
a. happy for myself, because | can go
- do n m "
wife and five children cleared Of this
charge. am happy for Mrs. Thaw,
also. Every one ought to feel SYM
pathy for her"
Franklin Kennedy was the recipient
of "bug letter" 1t purported to be
signed by the chief of the "Black Hand
of the World" and threatened dire con-
sequences to him if verdict of guilty
was returned.
-haw ate luncheon with his mother
in the Sheriff's room, in the Criminal
Courts Building Afterward he re-
turned TO his cell on the second tier in
tie Tombs. For the rest of the after
noon the sounds Of happy whistling
came from his cell.
Harry Thaw dined we'll in the Tombs
last night, ordering the best meal the
official caterer could provide. About
8 o'clock he received five kilograms al
once, and soon afterward two more
The kilograms were brought in to him
by Acting Night Warden White. who
had been night warden when Thaw was
in the Tombs six years ago. 1t was
the first time White had seen Thaw
since then.
81 congratulate you" said Mr.. White
eyes, consider it some victory" re-
piled Thaw.
"Now, Harry, | want to see you de-
clared sane and receive your liberty,
White said.
"Well," was Thaw's answer, "l'm not
so sure of the outcome of that. But
am going TO make fight for it."
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14

what the so-called formidable hymn
sounded like. Sir Walter Parratt con-
Quoted the choir Sir Hubert Parry,
the leading British musician and di
rector of the college, who was present,
said afterward:
"Sir Walter asked the students to
sing the hymn with plenty of snarl, to
express honestly the intentions of the
composer, but they laughed too much
to snarl. However, when they came TO
the word England they rolled it out
in fine style. and Lissauer would have
been delighted to hear its reverbera-
tion.
what do | think of the music? =?
Well, the man who wrote it certainly
knows his business. The music car
ries out the idea intended, and is un-
questionably better stuff than the pa
triotic songs with which we are del
uged in England. The music is rather
better than the poetry, and ! felt like
sending Lissauer a telegram, telling
him how much we had enjoyed his
work and what infinite amusement it
had afforded us, but | did not see how
the telegram could reach him"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
Matteawan. His lawyers at once tool
steps TO combat this.
Ask Return to New Hampshire.


They made motion that the court
direct that Thaw be returned to New
Hampshire, on the theory that the
purposes Of his extradition had been
satisfied. They will argue that, whiie
il is true man eXtradited for a CRIME
may be tried on that or any other
criminal charge against him, TINS ruie
does not apply to Thaw.
In his case. Thaw has been tried Tor
the only crime that Is charged against
him, they will argue, and, Therefore,
he Is at liberty tp return 10 ne"
Hampshire. 49,,
The state. Of course, will argue thht
he is arrestable under the Downing
commitment. But the defence VIII an
swer that the Dowling commitment mas
only TO do with his insanity, ana not
in any way with any crime, since ne
was ACQUITTED of the murder OF stan
ford White. They will also argue that
insanity is not an extraditable OF
fence. and that, therefore, the eNtradl-
tion from New Hampshire cannot ne
used to enforce the bowling commit
ment.
However, although they believe there
is merit in this contention, they 90
not stake all their hopes on II. In
fact, the action was made more as
matter OF strategy. IL came IN repI!
10 Mr.. Cooks motion that the court
order Thaw turned over TO the ON
cials from Matteawan waiting to take
him back.
The "return him to New Hampshire
motion was made chiefly to gain time
70 prepare their real fight. Mr.. Stanch-
field admitted in his argument in the
trial that the verdict would have no
force against the Dowling agreement
directly-that the verdict of acqulttal
would not set aside the Dowling COM
mitment, although it would operate
against the enforcement Of it by the
aid Of the extradition.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14

Robert Rogge, said to be Gsrrr
zens. and voluntarily 10 have e 2
in her crew. Other members
Frye's crew said that at least "a
their former shipmates had ses \
tanned against his will.
Late tonight Captain Iher'I
had not complied with the WIN I
quest sent him yesterday oy e Z
toms authorities asking fol d 4
cific request as TO the time be -
for repairs.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
To End DowIlng Commitment.

He admitted that if at any subse-
quent time Thaw should be found WIN
in the jurisdiction Of the State OF New
York he could be seized under 1t ana
put back into Matteawan. therefore,
what Thaw really wants is to have the
Bowling agreement abollshed py que
process of law. To do this he must
have his sanity established. The mo-
ton TO send him back TO New Hamp-
shire will be argued on Monday after
noon before Justice Page at oclocA'
and il was Just this time the Thaw IN
terests wanted to prepare a new writ
of habeas corpus for the purpose OF
bringing on once more a sanity test.
Thaw wants it in New York, he has
told his LAWYERS. lie does not want
them to press the motion that he be
sent back to New Hampshire too hard.
He wants to stay here, and he wants
trial bv Jury Of his mental condition.
His LAWYERS have set the wheels in mo-
tion to obtain that trial by jury. lie
wants the door of Matteawan smut
against him, so that he can come and
90 M will in New York State.
Yesterdays verdict was victory that
will help them in this fight. 1t means
that. inconclusive as it was in itself,
il brought more hope than at any time
has visited the Thsw camp, for the
trial served to show that it would be
easy to convince a jury that Thaw is
sane.
Not only that, it gave them twelve
men whom they expect to bring before
the jury in the coming habeas corpus
proceedings as lay witnesses as to
Thaw's sanity. They will thus face a
Jury which they hope to convince with
q jury they have convinced.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
ENEMY WARSHIPS
AWAIT THE EITEL
Five Have Been Counted on
Patrol Along Coast Outside
Three-Mile Limit.
TBy Telegraph TO Tie Tribune J

Norfolk, Va, March 13.-Cottagers
at Virginia Beach and Cape Henry re-
port seeing foreign warships continu-
ously cruising back and forth to-day
across the entrance to Chesapeake
Bay. They fly no flags and names have
been covered or painted out. Their
searchlights are sweeping the two navi-
gable lanes into the Roads, as well as
the coast, tonight. They are evidently
ready to pounce on the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich if she should make a dash.
The United States weather observer
at Cape Henry reports that from his
elevated position he has counted no
less than five warships patrolllng the
coast just outside of the three mile
limit. He declares three are English
and two French. Shipmasters who ar
rived here to-day positively identify
two of the ships as the British cruisers
EsseX and Suffolk. These say that the
other ships are similar and probably
English also. The Onondaga is patrol
ling the three-mile limit.
When Captain Harry Lord, of the
Ang -Patagonian, registered at the
customs Office at Newport News to-day
he reluctantly admitted that he had
seen a British warship as he neared
this port.
"At first thought she might be Ger
man, and was a bit scared" he said.
''but soon learned she was British"
He admitted also that he had heard
the wirele of several British war
ships off the coast, and Captain d WINS,
of the amer Ardmore, who arrived
at Newport News from New Orleans,
en- route to Algiers, with oil, laid he
passed British warship early to-day
six miles directly off the Virginia
Capes.
"She seemed to be OF the county
class of British warships," said the
master. "She looked like the Berwick.
or the Sussex, or one OF that class"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
FRYE CASE TO
GERMAN COURT
Continued from page ]

Kiehne, adds nothing of news value
to what has already been told in the
press dispatches from Newport News.
He did explain TO US the location of
the point where the William P. Frye
was sunk. 1t was approximately in
latitude % degrees south longitude
20 degrees west"
Mr.. Lansing also explained that two
of the members of the crew of the
Frye, who were Of German nativity
and unnaturalized, had been held on
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich as subject
TO military service. The State Depart
ment, in the absence of any informa-
tion to the contrary, would raise no
objection to this action.
Captain Kiehne told Mr.. Lansing
that after the sinking of his vessel
and the Ccmpaigne Generate Transat-
lantique boat Floride the course of
the Prinz Eitel had been due north in
mid-Atlantic until about abreast of the
Capes Of Virginia, when the vessel had
turned due west and put in through
the Capes to her berth at Newport
News. He denied the story emanating
from Newport News that tramp
steamer, flying the British flag, had
attempted TO ram and sink the Prlnz
Eitel.
Commissioner Caminetti, Of the Bu-
reau Of immigration, announced to-
day that all aliens brought into port
by the Prinz Eitel, who, under the i'm
migration laws, would be classed as
desirable, and therefore eligible to ad-
mission to the country, would be per-
mitted to land and proceed to New
York, where they will make arrange
ments to continue their journey to the
point 20 which they were destined
when the vessels, on which they were
travelling were sunk.
The Con missioner also said the mas
ters and crews of the eight vessels
sunk, who are bona fide seamen, will
be taken care Of by the consular repre-
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
What Stanchfeld Thinks.

Mr.: Stanchfield said after the trial:
"Of course, am greatly gratitied !
believe the verdict viii have great
moral effect in Thaw's behalf. The
defence proved the fact that Thaw be-
Eeved himself sane and had no Grim
inal intent The fact that the jurors
took this view after observing him
testify on the stand should go far
toward convincing the public that he
has recovered.
az understand the jurors wanted to
include in their verdict memorandum
that they believed Thaw sane, but. were
deferred by the instruction OF the
court. | consider it a victory that the
jury was Of this mind"
Franklin Kennedy, Deputy Attorney
General, who assisted in the prosecu-
tion, said: "The result of this case
has no bearing whatever on Thaw's
ultimate return TO Matteawan. | am
satisfied with the verdict so far as
concerns him, but | think the four
others should have been convicted"
Frank Cook, special Deputy Attorney
General, who conducted the case against
/ Thaw, said:
"The verdict was outrageous. 1t had
the Cleary verdict beaten mile. IL
has established most dangerous pre-
cedent. There are now s-n e forty
murderers in Matteawan, and II they
have $4,000 there is nothing to prevent
them getting out. The Attorney Cen
eral does not think the courts are i'm
potent in the Thaw case. don't be
/ iieve, from his incoherent ramblings IN
the witness chair, that any one would
consider him sane enough to give him
/ liberty.
"As far as the United States Supreme
/ Court and the State of New Hampshire
/ Is concerned, we have performed our
| full duty and kept faith with them
He is now in the custody of the State
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14

and tools; yet no task has proved too
great for them.
"All the wounded have borne testi-
mony to the extraordinary devotion
and galantry of the regimental stretch
er bearers, who worked until they
dropped from sheer exhaustion, under
a hail of shrapnel and machine gun
fire, which swept the open fields dur
ing the advance"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
HYMN OF HATE"
SUNG IN LONDON
Chorus of Royal College of
Music Renders German
War Song.
tRv Gable 10 The Tribune. ]

London, March l3.-Lissauer's Hymn
Of Hate" the snti-British war song
now so popular in Germany, has been
sung by great chorus in London. The
students at the Royal College Of
Music rendered ths number to hear
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
sentatives of their respective cOun-

sentatives of their respective coun-
tries.
According to information received by
the bureau to-day there were sixty
three Portuguese, twelve French. SIX
Brazilian, two Spanish and three Turk
ish passengers on the French vessel
Floride whi,h was destroyed by the
German vessel, all of whom Will be
taken care of by owners OF the French
liner.
No definite arrangements have been
made looking TO the deporting OF the
undesirable aliens, but Commissioners
Caminetti said the companies who
owned the vessels on which the aliens
were travelling would have to meet all
the expenses for their care while IN
Newport News or later at Ellis Island,
and for their transportation between
those ports.
State Department officials indicated
that f the sinking Of the Frye was
proved to be an aggravated case, puni-
tive damages in addition TO the value
of ship and cargo might be asked.
They pointed out that England paid %
per cent punitive damages in the Ala
bama case in the Civil War
The next step would be the drafting
of a formal claim which could not be
completed until Lehnite information
had been received from the owners of
the cargo. AS soon as his data was
obtained the case would be ready for
presentation TO the German govern
ment.
Berlin, March 13 (by wireless to Say
Vile, y. Y.).-BerliN newspapers give
much space to the report from TIC
United States concerning the arrival
at Newport News of the German con-
verted cruiser Prinz E.tel Friedrich,
and particularly the sinking by the
cruiser of the America ship William
P. Frye. Much prominence is given TO
London dispatch alleging that Amer
ican public opinion is wrought up on
account of the destruction of the Frye.
In the absence of definite or official
information. no comment on the incl
dent IS made by any newspaper
Newport News, March l3.-Reports
that two members of the crew of the
Frye had been detained on the Prinz
Eitel against their will led TO an in
vestigation to-day by Collector liam
ilton after a telephone conference with
Washington officials. Two members OF
the Frye's crew were examined and
their sworn statements forwarded u
Washington.
The two men are Charles Frank and
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
Gear Goes to the Front.

London, March l3.-The Emperor of
Russia left the imperial residence at
Tsarskoye Selo this morning for the
battle front, according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-31
Who Started 1t?

Let's pause a moment and ponder over
this jitney bus proposition, which is
forcing the street railways into receiv-
erships, etc"
How did the jitney evolute?
From the automobile industry, of
course.
Who bought the first autos?
Not Tom Smith and Bill Jones, and the
rest of the present jitney patrons.
No indeed, they were BOUGHT and
USED by the wealthy classes-the street
car magnates themselves, and their
stockholders.
They rode in automobiles because they
could afford to, which was all right, but
the street car people didn't howl about
receiverships then.
Not much, they liked their private
jitneys too well.
Now the poor mans auto riding time
has come.
The fve-cent bus has brought it.
He is going to keep on riding, too.
Don't you forget it, Mr.. Lawmaker.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-31
Pointed Paragraphs

Better a turn-up nose than a cab
Jage head.
silence may be golden. but golden
eagles talk.
man tips the scales by drop.
ping a penny In the slot
An obedient wife is the real pow
or behind the domestic throne.
Figures may not lie. but ngures
u peech are often misleading.
II a man doesn't enjoy his work
IT'S time for him to get another Job.
Most woman lodge organizers
would make good sufraget,e lobby.
lists
\ girl doesn't always make a
noise Ike a belle when she dresses
loudly
The wife OF man OF few words
usually has monopoly on the vo.
cabulary
II Is dircult for a man 20 con.
vince a woman that she L. In the
wrong when she knows she Is.
In some churches they pray for
The widows and the orphans but,
ls rule. more wives are In need
Of prayers than widows.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-31

Feel With real keenness the emo.
lions appropriate 10 the facial ex.
preston tlay have 20 assume
There is here a hint OF trst-class
Importance 20 every body
II any emotion can be produced
5y deliberately adopting It's distinc-
live physical expression. II mani
testify Is profitable 10 end eavor TO
produce IN this Vay me various
emotions aud moods Joy. happi-
moss. Cont,ntment - which are
known to exert favorable indu.
ence over the whole organism.
Cons equantly il IS not surprising
20 dnd mat many physicians Nho
are aware ~ this striking psyche
physiological fact are advising their
parents 10 practice smiling as an
aid 20 The reservation ot health
The difference between feeling
o; M alsusaoly AMI one of gladuess. "
Is the way one doctor puts II. con
sists mainly IN The position of the
outer angles nt the mouth. The Tut.
ling i1-1 practice OF the maxim
not 10 i,. the sad lines dominate
the coau'eE8nce. but 20 insist on
keeping the 9th ars there as far as
possible. means much for the cor.
rection o. internal feelings Of de
PRECISION and Encouragement
Such feelings, every physiologist
knows. inte-fors seriously win tbe
tiow OF nerve impulses from the
brain 70 the body For The sake.
then both ot your physical and
mental welfare, practice smiling
smile even when you don't feel
iia doing so Soou you vill find
tae sentiments OF JOY. strength. and
courage dominant In your heart.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-31
A Poem a Day.
SHILOH AND GETTYSBURG.
Nv w kre Maxwell

SHILOH AND GFTTYSBJR
~ W. kee Maxwell
shiloh and Gettysburg How far
away
And fain'iy they echo TO Us, Yet to-
day
We view the marching ranks of blue
clad men
And seem to see those s,oried scenes
again.
Bisre Of the str'dent trumpet rou or
drum
The wnne ws listen stirring VISIONS
We see the siinung bayoners cold
fash
And hear the armies meet il -osmic
clash.
cas.d colors-ru'led drgms-tre sol
smn dirge,
Across our souls tho floods % sorrow
surge
We see. a. !n dream. the battle
dead
And God, stars. sm.ling softly over
head,
shiloh and Gettysaurg-how far
away.
The boys IN blue" are wearing times
own gray
The remnant marches rew tho hosts
are gone
But evermore their siory marches on
The Detroit times., 1915-05-31
President Wilson Talks
About War and Warriors

that he goes into an enterprise out
NJ which he himself cannot get any.
thing al all. lie Is giving every
thing that he hath. even hia life.
IN order that others may live, not
IN order that he himself may obtain
gain and prosperity. And just SO
soon as the tasks of peace are per-
tLimed In the same spirit OF self.
,acrilce and devotion. peace socie-
lier will not be necessary. The
very organization OF society will be
"A guarantee OF peace.
Therefore. this peculiar thing
cones about. that we can stand
here and praise the memory OF
tLese soldiers In the interest OF
peace. They set US the example OF
yeltsacrihce which II followed In
rcace will make IL unnecessary that
men should follow war any more.
We admire physical courage. but
We admire above all things else.
moral courage. believe that sol
l!ers vill bear me out In saying that
both come In time OF battle. | take
{ moral courage comes In going in.
10 the battle and the physical cour.
age in staying In.
And there are battles which are
Just as hard 10 20 into and Just az
hard TO stay in ms the battles OF
erms. and II the man will but stay
and think never OF himself. there
Vii come time Of grateful recol
.ection when men will speak OF him
not only with admiration bat with
that which goes deeper. With affec.
,iun and with reverence.
SO that this flag calls upon ~
daily for service and the more quiet
and selt-denying the service the
greater the glory OF the nag. We
a4e dedicated to freedom. AMI that
freedom means the freedom OF the
human spirit. AL free spirits ought
10 congrvgate on an occasion likc
This 70 do homage to the greatness
of America "a illustrated by the
Greatness OF her sons.