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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

when she worked until Z. She was
ready to respond to emergency calls
and could not leave the building be-
tween p m. and a. m.
1t was admitted that the operator
was reuired to be present at the ex-
change in excess of the hours permit
ted by the statute. but it was con-
tended that the period from IL mid
night to 6 in the morning, during
which the operator was privileged to
rest. subject to call, should he exclud-
ed in reckoning the hours of her EN-.
ployment
Judge Mcdonald ruled that upon the
facts porved, the woman was employ
ed in violation Of the provisions Of
the statute.
- An appeal was taken.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
Observation-Disclosures
SETTLEMENT REACHED

Pittsburgh. Sept. sO.The long-pend
ing dispute between the plasterers
and fathers has been finally adjusted,
the result of conference held last
week. All men involved have return
ed to work. No definite statement is
given out, but it is understood that
concessions were made to the plaster
ers by which they will be given por-
ton of the work in dispute.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
MULE sPINNERs' OFFICERS

Boston. Sept. sO.-The annual con-
vention of the Mule Spinners' Associa-
ton which, adjourned last Saturday,
elected the following officers: George
Thornton, Pawtucket, president; Sam.
Ross, New Bedford, vice president;
Thomas D. O'Connell, Fall River,
treasurer and Urben Fleming secre-
tary and delegate to the A. F. of L.
convention.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

1t was test suit, brought by the
state board of labor and industry.
The agreed facts were that Miss
Esther Hamblett, employed nights at
the local exchange, worked from p.
m until midnight. She then retired
to an adjoining room and rested dur
ing the remainder the night until 6,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

the law by the initiative method we're
as much within their right to protect
their safety and welfare as the legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania in passing law
since held constitutional, against the
sale of firearms to alien residents.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
STATE FEDERATION
CONVENTION.

Washington, Sept. 80 The Mary
land State and District of Columbia
Federation of Labor held a hve-day
session inthds city last week, termd-
mating Friday evening. There were
$50 delegates present. The conven-
ton was opened by Secretary John B.
Colpoys, of the Washington Central
Labor Union. After few remarks
he introduced President Gonpers, who
spoke briefly, as did also Secretary
Morrison. Jackson H. Ralston, OF
counsel for the A. F. of L., and Sec
rotary Spencer of the Building Trades
department also addressed the con-
vention.
President John H. Ferguson then
assumed the chair and the business OF
the convention commenced. One OF
the important resolutions acted on
was that giving free text books to the
children of the high school of the Dis
trict, and authorizing committee to
prepare a bill to present to Congress
for the purpose of securing the meets
sary appropriations to make such a
law operative A large number Of adj
ditional resolutions were acted on fav-
orably.
The delegates were banqueted by
! the plate printers Wednesday even
ing, a number of invited guests being
present beside the delegates.
The officers chosen were: Presi-
dent, John H. Ferguson; recording
secretary, Harry J. Hardy; secretary
treasurer, John A. Banz, and delegates
to the A.. F. of L., ]. ]. Ryan.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

BELMONT CENTRAL TRADES AND
LABOR. ASSEMBLY-Meets every LIST
and ard Sunday at Heinlein's hall.
ellie. Bellaire;. vice president Ralph
ssss ss1%sSs s.; bsl5siFSs Nat wPPi hSSs
Chaplain, N. e. Thomas: guard. A..
fsaah McFadden, George seibsrt: AR
b. RlsF E. %a GSn /. &eFadden Leg
Everett Hutchison. Harold Richne.
Organization COMMITTEES, ". L. Evans
william Smith. I. McFadden.
8ARBERs. !NTERNAT1o2MAAL1. u, UNION OF
lg7, Ind and lth Thursday. Mutual
a. St., Martins Ferry. Ohio.
Ne. geS-ese... George Taylor. Tenth
0OTTLH BLOWERS-6rancn u. 0laas
1N1G1o 1loWor0' AA0oCLAtton-Meet9
every ether SATURDAY night ct Elk0
IN: rr.d v; Hem a',., zee. etaFy' Atel
BRANCH WHEELING 100, 4th Sat-
s rSsy john st e u Ain e Is E. i Sssf S.
~RnWHRY WORKERS. Local Unlen
0iYe, meets every second and fourth
cp sSs'iHso oS:. Mes.. sriare port.
=. Reuthsss ssS'y. SSts Wilson d.
Wheeling.
BUILDING TRADES SECTION OF
Wheeling. and vicinity. Meets nc O. ~. v.
T. & L. A. hall. and and 4th IhGrs-
days. Smith Calvert. president; Sec.'
Bert Meade, care Of Majority.
yUTCHERS-LOcal No. Z, a. ~. g. Z
,. ". Meets every second ana
Assembly Hall. william Fritz. Rresi-
Shields. Sec. Bridgeport. Ohio.
CARPENTERs-DIST COUNCIL
OHIO VALLEY-UniIed brotherhood
1.sv stnics o1 on Masts
o. v. T. & L. A. hall End and 4th
"Wednesday. Secretary. Victor Fink
son, care Majority office.
wheeling Local No. S-tOutSide Mem
Meets every Friday evening at Q. v
r. q l.. A. hall. Recording Score.
tary, John y. Murphy. II 18th d
MA.slieg LOCAL Nc; 1sas1tH IN, Mem en-
Nv &. WiseiinE. ". We.
DellaiPo Local No. 17-Neets lat ana
ora Thurs1ay9 at /. o. O.. +. Hall
Secretary. ". o. Wylio. shAdyside. o.
bridgeport Local No .l1e--Msets Il,
Zee. J. Il. Groves. Bridgeport.
Martins Ferry Local No. I6e7-Meats
LIST and 3rd Wednesday In 6chroVO-
Hervey building. Secretary, Chester
NcCarty. Martina Ferry. Ohio.
hin Grove Local No Sll7-Mests lat
AAA ord Wednesday IT Hand'o hall,
9esretaxy. L. II. Hart Him Grove
W. Va.
IEAlEeehsA Local No. leel-Meeta lst
ana ira Tuesday a1 Old School hall.
eecrNtAry. w. w. Kern. AcMechon.
NWs We.
maAR lAKnRa INTERNATIONAL.
ul1ou Re. aee-eeeretary. !. y.
SoUDUCTONR 0RDuR or RAU;ROAD
- 90 Ueosl ID 0uA1AR - q.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

wOuNDsvnLH TRADES AND LABOR
A0GE1EBLY-NeetS every And and
9TH Monday evenings. at 8 P. NJ. and
O. and Jefferson Ave-. Moose Hall.
Ave. W. 8. Haddock, 6ec'y. U. Q.
Dox IoE. J. T. Parsons. Treas. as
Cedar Ave. Jos. 4. Armstrong.
Wee Pr0a., wheeling
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

WEST VA STATE FEDERATION OF
LABOR-Charles Higgins, president,
Wheeling; James Z Pauley. secre-
tary-treasurer, $40 Ohio avenue,
Charleston; Pat F: Gathens, first vice
3nd vice president; Princeton; 3. o.
Lloyd, ard vice president, Hunting
ton: j. N. Furbee. 4th vice president
Wheeling; w. NJ. Rogers, 9Th vice
president, Fairmont.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

OHIO VALLEY TRADES AND LABOR
and fourth Sundays. ct 1916 Market
street Pres. Charles Higgins; Vice
President, Matt Greer; Secretary.
H. B. Vessel, High St.s Fulton. Nat.
Phone III. Treasurer. Thomas ".
SALISBURY; Trustees. s. r. Lenkard,
W. G. Ebberts, Louis Leonard; Fin
ance Committee, Henry Berger. II. Il.
Rainch. w. L. ComberNne.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30

Labor unions in North Carolina
have secured the passage of semi
payday law.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
KNITTERS WIN
AN INCREASE.

BrisAol, Conn., Sept. SO-The knit
tiers employed by Birge Sons Co, de-
Jmanded an increase of Is cents per
hundred opunds of yarn. The demand
was refused and a strike resulted,
causing a cessation Of work. The
previous pric ewas $1.7O. By the set
Element the men will be paid $1.S6 per
hundred pounds of yarn.
49,
Ohio has a new law requiring clos
ed vestibules on all open cars.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-09-30
Classified Ads
FOR Everybody

FELSHEIM & SON-Meats. Webs ant
salts, Stall "a, A. M. to II A. M !.
Nat. 1415-X. Center Market, morn.
ings, Stall "A, Nat. 673-X 11-5-1t
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-08-25

3ripp &~eierpilten Die @oiie, Die ian
gen NIT ibren fraftieen. ungeidp.le
ten Stimnten:
nSrt Der Seimat. in Der 8eimat,
"a gibbs ein 8ieoerieb'n!"
CHortietuno fcIat.)
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Splitter ullO Salten. ]
- 4
\
0pn 0arla &Sadter. I


Meuli4 etne i9 neines Weees,
Muf bic oeutiden Siege itol3,
OILS mir pl0Bli9 auf bic Hoie
ssiel Elm fleines Stidden 5ola.
Mus Der 2uft fam es sefaaen-
SIN ser Mabe Itonb tein Baum-
unfi9tbare 3eppeline
Sino bod nod elm 3utunftstraum!
Mls i9 10 in 2iften iu4te,
Mie bic 6o6e m0eli9 nor
Blidt berab BON etner @tanse
gDaleins bIibenb Musenpaar;
Mus Dem S1noblein fommt etn .3tpats
fhern-
limb es ftebt mir pOntg fret
Wie ids mir min iberfeBen.
Was Der Reoe @inn pobl ieL-
Db es boflid fi9 entfduloist,
Weil ben Jrieben es seft0rtg
Da fein Baubola bod sepib ni1t
Muf bic Naie mir eebOrt2
Mber faft fIinet fein @e3uitiher
Wie elm Greerlid @efdret,
MIs Oh an benz eonsen unfaa
sd allsin nur fduloie lei!
WOalein-ss sibt MibDerfteben,
$40 man auf 8erItdnbnis bofft:
Mas benz ginen fleine Splitter-
Gtnb benz Mnoern Balfen oft!
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Had Der s3ladt.
ariessspiinse sun entba salten.

Der Musfetier @eperin 9. bob Elm
qona tlein nenie feinen Ropf. NIT
iener Doriidt, bic ibm in ben S4iben-
gr6ben 3l elmer Selbftberifdnolihfeit
~eetporben NOR.
Cub - mar 0as falt!
nntDiafirlid nonte CT Die Beine
an ben 2eib 5ieben, lieb jebod bon
biefem Beginner pieber ub, ba elm
ftehenber S1mer3 I'M ltnfen Inter
fhenfsl Jpn baran binberte.
5immel{aframent! 9eili9es Donz
nernetter! flu1te Ser unberfdlidte
Baiubare nit Dem 8ornamen zines
5eiligen. Gr lag ia gar ni9t i'm
S1iibengraben nein, sr lag auf
freiem Jelbe uno mar berpunbet!
9ansfam, traumbaft fam ihm bic
grinnerune on bic 8efhebnihe Der
lebten Stunben Suriid: Wtel @etnan
unb @efnatter, 8anonenbonner, plaz
BEN BON Sdrapneqs unb @ranaten,
5dorfe, beige Rommanhorufe. Sturmz
aneriff iptrres 9anogemenge ].
MuHhreie Blut Jli9e .
fliebenbe Jein6e 6urra! uno
.urrraab!!' ibnen mad IL
So, unb iebt lag er bu, piat mi6enb
mo, i'm Jinftern. i'm 4alten, unb afts
fheinenb gang anein.
Mieber bob Der 2riegsfreipinise
ben Ropf oiesmal fd auf ben red-
ten Nrm ftiibeno. fdon bOber, unb
bielt umfdou.
gr unterfdieb aunddit nidts als
einen finfteren Maum. MmGbIid
nber 9ob iid bon bisfer Jinfernis
zine nod fdtpdraere 6ld4s ob. unb bns
mar bic Grbe. llnb fhlieBli9 ent<
6edte Ct. oa uno bort berftreut, auf
oiefer Grbe fIumpendrtige gebilbe.
Dds fporen Menfhen. Menfhen, bic
fi9 ni9t ribrteu, bic Iosifherpeife
aIfo tot fem mubten.
Ober ettp1 nidt2 Dos beibt -.
Seberin borhte eefpannt auf; benn
e NOR ibm, als babe er gan5 in ftis
ner Ndbt Elm @erGufd perrommen.
Ri4tig, bort Iints bon ibm betpeste
fid Giner.
Sc, Ramerab!- rief @eperin.
.tpilft On etnas?@
Cine fdtpade, fiebernoe Stimme
antportete: rWaHer!"
90 perbib Seperin fetnen Gdmers
uno rutfdte. 70 gut es sing, gu benz,
Der eeftobnt bate.
Gs eelane Seperin g., benz Der
~fpunoettn ben aopf Elm tpenig gu beben
unb ibm 70 aus feinsr Jelbfla51e cts
mas falten, fdparsen aaffee einaufl0z
Ben.
.Msrei. bantte Der GrfdSpfte unb
boIte tief Ntem.
rMiefo merei2a fragile ib IeiIe
@eperin; lift Dos etipa gar fein Deut>
fder2' llnb Ct sriff mad feiner elet-
trifden Safhenlampe uno leudt.te
benz Mnbsrsn ins @eiidt.
Wobrbnftig = es mar Elm Iran3oie
wv uo1 pudu YIN 9Iitdtet. SW IUo@
ner, itottlider Wann. ettpa i'm Mnfang
Der 0ier3ie. nit fsinsn, fharf se-
fdnittenen 3iistn; nur febr blaB, nit
fdItem ShpeiB auf Der Stirn uno
NIT BIutflsden auf benz Waffenrod.
Der Granaofe ldheIte lonberbor.
gs mar Elm 2dheln. bas fih ssgen
ale Sdmer3en TAPER ourh3uieben
tpuBte. ~9ut ss Sbnen Ieib. mir ses
boIfen gu baben2" frosts sr I'm reins
Fen, seIdufisften 6ohfduloeutid.
@eberin empfnno einen groBen Mes
fpeft. .qeib2 Refine Spurl Das
beiBt, id bsoauers, bab i'd niht mebr
fir Sic iun fonn.1 = lIno in elmer
edit oeutfhen 4ntpanbluns BON !Sofs
lidteit, bic ibm in bisiem @uaenblid
felbsr febr ldhsrlih portum (tsinnk
bate er Die 9aden aufammenesilappt
fpenn er II e%sfonni bdffs..)s fiigts {:
bin3u: YGsfntfsn sic iibriasns.
Gsbtrfn O.. prisatSoseni!-
Nh per{etff Mculjeur ua6 stuer
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-08-25

@ir legen before Seitentpese nnh
mSGten Sbnen un5eren &oitenanidlae
MAIDEN. Sput6tueu Contraction Co.,
POP Central Office Building. Sci. Croft
fett 1913.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-08-25

FRITZ REUTER-

III Cameron Str, MutonnobiI : 9ieparns
tiren, SrbacetbIene : S6peiBnns, ar
beiten nrn Gnfnbrtss nnb @nt5iinonn9ss
appnrnt. grodett 1925.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-08-25
QoIs i1ttO &ohIe.

Hir baIten Die bette @pble Mno bas
bette B~rennboI3. Erobiert uus. 0laas
8psS & GuaI So. grodett 6053, Hene3
Eel. 1911.
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9ptels.
HOTEL ALAMO

1875 9lamo gInaa -bibi9 mDbIierts
RENE Gunner. SOC, 75c ST. per Sag;
$3.50 nn0 auftpdrts per ISOLDE. Gunner
init 2 Be4ten $4.00 per @ode. Iltes
Seiepbon rodett 658.
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MprrisV autu Mepair sbop.

Norris Autp @epair ebpp. 217 ct.
Narb's Ctr. nItes @ebdube Der Boob<
lDar6 Carriage Co.; peri0nlide aufmerfs
lartfeit unb Iufiidt Bel allen Nrbeiten.
gTperte fir iebes Sad I'M NutomobiIs
seiddft; erfabrt nnfere Rreiie, ebe SIR
anoersfpo bineebt; allie Nrbeit %garantiert.
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6efh6fts= anIenoer
Mipnimas mno 9elte.

AIaulp Gent & Nturiins Gp. @m. 2Bs
ren5er, @isentiimer. Ine unfere @naren
bnben bones @eipi9t unb NeaB, pafieno
flr Stanoaros@ rDRen. 215 Mbe. 9.
SeIepbpn grpdett 1868.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-08-25

5rei! gmaia : Smcepfanner
MildidiifieIn, Safien uno ~ltntertni-
len unb SaIot +. gotpIen nit icoeal
Efuno Serfection.See Su Coo. Mein-
barb & &C., aoffee unb Tee-s torr,
2t5 Worp StraBe. xsSxAanrD&
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
Want Roosevelt as
MeXiCO'S Adviser
CientificOs Said to Plan Itur-
bidc for President, With
I. r. to Guide Him.

FL PAso. Feb. 5.--Eduardo Tturbide is
20 be the next provisional President to
enter the field in Mexico. and Theodore
Roosevelt is to he his political adviser
If money can engage the services of the
eN-President Of the United States, lie a
rumor current hero to-day.
II is said that the Cientiflcos OF
porfirio Diaz's regime are behind this
movement. Iturbde is now in the United
States by the help of Leon Canova,
Secretary Bryan's special agent in
Mexico. lie had been Federal Governor
Of Mexico city under Huerta and had
been arrested by Villa and Zapata when
Canova secured his release and SNUG
gled him part of the way out Of Mexico.
Gen, Villas troops are within nifty
1--WE miles Of Tampico. Gen. Angeles
has not left the Monterey territory, but
has such complete control OF the sur
rounding country that he IL able COM
plctely II protect the rear of any move
ment made from or toward TampIco. It
Is said.
Gen. villa, accompanied by part OF
his official family, has gone TO Queretaro.
Il is said that one purpose of the trip
Is to treat with the Zapata forces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
Tango Again i'm Paris
Despite Police Ban
Restaurant Music Forbidden,
Papers Demand Closing of
Secret Places.
Sprc,oi cable Despatch 10 TuE suy,

PARIS, Feb. Although the police
have forbidden music in restaurants, the
tango has reappeared In certain resorts,
sometimes under the guse Of dancing
lessons and sometimes in secret cur
tanned rooms to enter which password
is needed The newspapers are demand
ing the suppression of such places.
The restaurants generally have do
mated percentage OF their receipts TO
military charities, but public sentiment
is strong against any frivolity, hence
the ban on music, Some restaurateurs
say that II they cannot furnish music
they will be obliged to close up.
Three of the most noted restaurants
recently started orchcstras during the
tea hour with the greatest success. The
rooms were crowded ana many persons
were unable to get tables
Parsans have submitted cheerfully
to the regulations against allowing
lights to be seen from houses. Pass
ersby were astonishcd recently to find
the Ministry Of the Interior ablaZe with
light without "A curtain drawn, while a
servant in house across the street was
summoned to court for permitting light
to be seen from an uncurtaned room,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
Homestead Strike His Only
Regret i'm Life. Says
lrOnmaSter.
! Commission yesterday.

ucgic knew thc house was with him and
he studded his discourse with anecdotes
and proverbs that upset every effort to
restore the customary dignity OF these
proceedings.
The contrast between him ard Mr.
Rockefeller was nrde more apparent by
the clothes they wore. Mr. Carnegie
appeared in a black frock coat, black
bow tie and white stir bosomed shirt
AS he stood 20 read his statement he
iouh-I Tor ali tine world like a Scotch
preacher high up In his little pulpit on
the wall Of the church.
Mr.. Rockefeller nad on a business
suit OF mixed goods. dark green tie
with an emerald, and n gray wig lie
sat down whom he read his statement
and during the questioning that fol-
lowed.
The Standard oil fuancier's appear
ance was surprise II was the inten-
tion to have him submit a written state
ment to the commission and the under
standing was that he would not be
asked to go on the stand. He hap
pened TO be in town yesterday. however.
and sent word to the commission that
he would be glad TO appear. He passed
Mr.. Carnegie az the steel pioneer was
leaving the stand and they smiled hap
PLY at each other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
.INDICT zoo WOMEN FOR
SELLING VOTES AT 81
Kentucky Wives Alleged Also
to Have Collected for Hus-
bands Ballots.

PTKEvILLE. Ky. Feb. 5.--Large num-
bers OF women IN Pike county who were
enfranchised in school questions by the
Legislature of Kentucky In 1912 sold
their votes for 81 apiece. II was an
nounced in court to-day that nearly 200
women have been indicted and will be
brought into court for arrangement,
probably after the close OF tho present
special term, which will try liza men
for vote selling. The women were IN
dicted on the testimony of vote buyers.
According 10 testimony in the other
vote selling cases. II was shown that II
was not uncommon for vote buyers 10
pay over the money to the wives for
the votes OF the husbands. Women, II
WAS said. charged less for their votes
than the men did.
The penalty according to tile ruling OF
Judge Robertson in the other election
cases before him Is disfranchisement and
"A fine
The Rev W. T. Romes. a negro Bap-
list preacher. was convicted to-day or
selling his vote. lie said that lie took
the money for his church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
POLITICS RICH BOYS HOBBY
John NichoIas Brown I'd Discusse,
Commission Governments.

PASADENA. Cal, Feb, 5.--The hobby
of John Nicholas Brown 3d. once known
as the richest baby in the world, has
been discovered. 1t is civil government.
For forty-five minutes to-day young
Brown who with his mother and IA
special guardian is stopping at the Hotel
Huntington, talked over the telephone
with Mayor Metcalf on the subject of
the commission form of city government.
II was learned at the hotel tonight
that Mayor Metcalf had sent the boy a
copy of the new city charter and that
young Brown put In the larger part Of
the afternoon studying It In preparation
for discussion with his elders on recent
advancements made ~ municipal AFFAIRS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
NEW GERMAN DECREE
MAY FORCE U. S. ACTION
Washington Asks Envoy In Berlin
for the Full Text.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--The German
announcement that after February Is
all vessels. neutral and belligerent, will
be in danger of destruction by German
naval forces II they approach Great
Britain is generally regarded here to
be one of the most serious develop
ments affecting tho United States
which have arisen since the outbreak
of the war.
Since the State Department has not
yet received officially the German no
tice, this has not been taken formally
under consideration. Unonicially, how.
ever the German decree Is the chief
topic in Administration quarters and
there Is no doubt that IL was thor
oughly discussed at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day. Robert Lansing. Counsel
Tor of the State Department, repre-
scented at the Cabinet meeting Mr..
Bryan, who is in Indiana making eight
speeches in two days, Mr.. Lansing
cabled to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
to-day for the official text of the an
nouncement.
That other neutrals regard the situa-
ton with gravity was Indicated in the
call at the state Department TODAY OF
the Netherlands Minister. The Minister
wishes TO get the views OF the United
States Government on the issue al the
earliest possible moment. but was
obliged TO defer his conversation until
tomorrow. The German announcement
places the coast OF Holland under the
same ban AZ that OF Great Britain.
The German decree is looked on hors
as an attempt by Germany to obtain
all the benefits of a blockade without as
Stunning the responsibility OF an effee-
tive blockade 1t Us well known that
the German Admiralty is not in a no
sition 10 establish an effective blockade
by posting vessels all along the enemy
coast in sufficient numbers TO make II
impracticable for any vessel TO reach anv
of the blockaded ports An effsctIya
blockade of Great Britain would reou,rs
the services OF practically all the vas.
sells In the German navy, Even IL they
ventured upon the task they would he
overwhelmingly outweighed by the Brit
ish fleets, The conclusion is therefora
reached here that the German Goyarn~
ment IL trying To obtain by Intimidation
of neutrals what she is unable 10 rai,
by an actual blockade.
No question Is raised against the Gar
man declaration that the waters aro,,,,,
Great Britain are to be within the zora
OF war. This has been Understood go
the beginning Of the war, but Bnt,ah
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-06
MARSHALL WILDER DIED RICH
Humorist's Estate In New York
Alone worth S287, 900.

Marshall p, wilder, the humorist.
made a fortune by his wit When his
will was filed in the Surrogates court
Yesterday the petition for probate said
that he left $3.50, 900 In real estate and
$4,000 in personal property in New
York State. in addition to realty and
other holdings outside Of New York,
Mr.. Wilder died suddenly on January
10 last in St. Paul. His will, made a
year before his death and a month after
the death of his wife, Mrs, Sophie Cor
nell Wilder, gives almost the entire es-
tate TO his son, Marshall u. Wilder. Jr..
and his daughter. Grace Isabel Wilder,
The daughter gets her fathers autoharp
and all Of her mothers jewelry, while
the son gets his fathers iewelry and
divides with his sister their fathers col
lection of autographs and autograph let
ters. which includes those OF many men
OF prominence. The residue Is to be
held In trust, the income to go &C. the
son and daughter for life. Upon reach
ing the age OF 30 each has power IA
dispose Of one-haif of the estate by will