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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
Laid Before Wilson.

This matter dragged along until after
President Wilson was iuaugurated and
was laid before him. Nothing cam"
Of II for the reason that the bids for
building thr ships were 80 greatly IN
excess OF the cost o. haVinE the ships
lit abroad, Mr.. Baker said he slsu
represented tn" Ilamburg-Amcrican Lime
In the negotiations leading NJ 20 In"
contract for the Red Cross ship sent
to Europe by the American Red Gross
"A few months ago.
Aside from that he had not been iden-
tihed with the Hamburg American Line
and had never represented that com
pany in the matter OF the possible sale
Of It's ships to the United states In event
the ship purchase hill became a law In
fact, he said. when the company was
asked 10 send a man to Washington
early in the war 10 consult with Srcrc-
tary McAdoo and others he refused L.
do 80 until assured that the question OF
purchasing It's ships YOU not be men
toned. Al that time the company had
no desire TO dispose OF any OF it's ships
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
SENATORS TRIP,
BIND AND GAG SHIP BILL
Norris, La Toilette and Kenyon Reject House Com
promise and Leaders Decide to Take
Up Supply Measures.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The second
attempt of the Administration to force
n ship purchase bill through the Sen
ate has practically ended In defeat.
The first defeat came about ten days
ago on the Fletcher bill. when the Ad-
minlstration Senator's discovered that
the opponents had a sufficient number
Of votes to recommit it to the Senate
Committee on Commerce. After vainly
trying to save the situation the Presl-
dents friends brought out the Weeks
merchant marine bill from the Naval
Committee OF the House, where II has
slumbered since last session. when II
had been passed by the Senate. The
Weeks bill. carrying a compromise shii
purchase Measure as n rider" came
to the Senate to-day from the House,
where 1t was passed under White Hous'
pressure early this morning.
Upon its presentation to the Senat,
the Presidents supporters we're shocked
to and that Senators Norris, La Toilette
and Kenyon. progressive Republicans
positively refused TO vo;e for the Hous,
bill because. they contended. 1t pro-
vided for temporary Government own.
ership and operation OF ships.
Administration Helpicss.
The Administrator Democrats wer,
helpless without these votes so they
decided to try 20 send the bill! to 9
conference in the hope OF amending =
to meet the demands OF the three pro-
eressives. They they discovered tina
II they yielded to the three Senators
they would lose several Democrat,
Senators who had been voting for thu
bill.
AS a result of "A day wasted in try
Ing to bring order out OF chaos th'
Democratic leaders virtually decide
this evening to put the ship purchas'
bill into the Legislative discard. II Il
expected that tomorrow. certainly be
fore the ond OF the week. "A motion vii
he made to consider q general appro
priation bill, and senator Fletcher. VIII
has been IN chdrre OF the ship purch1s'
bill. will agree that II bc laid aside
for ten days II is likely that Ser
ator Martin. chairman OF the Appropr!a
tions Committee. viii make a motion
to proceed 20 the consideration II gen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18

eral appropriation bills. once the bill
Is laid aside II liz not likely to be taken
UP again seriously by the Senate.
Many Conferences Held.
The Democratic Senators held many
conferences with the Republican Sena-
tors to try and bring about an agree
mcnt that YOU at least preserve the
status OF the ship purchase bill. They
all failed. shortly before q o'clock II
was stated that a test would be made
on the question of adjournment. the
Democratic leaders having decided 10
try 10 force an all night session.. bu+
when Senator Galllnger moved to dd-
iourn there was no einand for a roll
call. 49,
REPORTS came to the Capitol that
President Wilson was doing nothing 10
prevent the movement to sidetrack the
bill. II az said that Secretary McAdoo
was still fighting TO put the measure
through. President Wilson was gfV'n
TO understand that II the fight was
continued any longer an extra SESSION
would be inevitable becaus' there would
b. no time remaining In which TO pass
general appropriation bills. Tine fresi'
dent does not desire an extra session
sharing with Speaker Clark the opinion
,ha, The Democratic party would suner.
Tn plan of the Senate leaders ron
terplates the passage Of the necessary
supply bills and the killing or the rlVe'
and harbor bill. southern senator's are
expected to fight hard to prevent the
failure Of the river and harbor bNl and
some of them express "A Willingness q
force an extra session. but they can
hardly prevail against the plan TO pass
necessary supply bills and adjourn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
VIterior Motives Rumorcd.

The purpose OF the inquiry Is to VEN
Interior and selfish motives back OF the
Administrators fight for the bill and
that the so-called shipping trust has
maintained a lobby 10 work against II.
Mr.. Baker was the only witness ex-
amined to-day. Two officials OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line will be ex-
amined and J. Il. Mccarthy. a Boston
ship broker. also may go on tne stand
MIR. Baker testified he was formcr,y
Identified with the Atlantic Transports
ton Company and had been in the ship
ping business over thirty years prior to
the sale by his company Of all lts hold
bngs to the International Mercantile
Marine Company in 1902. He had ad.
vised Presidents Mckinley. Roosevelt.
Taft and Wilson relative to shipping
matters. h. said.
During the Taft administration. Mr..
Baker said. ne had represented the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line In two propo-
sit.ors that were put up TO this GOV
The first involved acquisition
by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line of a
30 per cent. interest in "A company L.
operate a line OF ships in our coast
wise trade. with especial reference e.
the use of the Panama Canal. 1t wa
dropped after "A series of negotiations
The second proposition vas that the
neutrality-suspicious. L.Er would nav ter
mercham vessels intended for the
foreign trade built in American ship
yards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
Surprises Opposition.

The ship purchase hill fight was pro
cipitated in the Senate soon after II met
Senator Fletcher surprised the opposl-
ton by a motion 20 disagree TO the Hous
amendments. asked for "A conference AMI
that the chair appoint the conferees.
The reason became apparent when i
was learned that Senator's Norris. Ken
Won and La Toilette were opposed to the
motion to concur. \ vote on this motion.
would have failed and this probably
would have meant sudden death TO the
bin.
Immediately after Senator Fletcher
submitted his motion Senator Lodge was
on his feet and n general parliamentary
srarl ensued which lasted most OF the
day.
Several Senators gave notice OF
speeches 20 be- delivered and suggestions
90 q debate were made, and before the
afternoon had wan.d the shin purchase
hll was securely tied up. bound. ragged
and plnioned by parliamentary tactics.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10
GRAB BIG LOOT IN RAID

A raid on an extensively furnished
apartment at 2O5 E. AID st. yesterday
by federal agents brought to light
81, 600 worth Of fuTs, a large guam
tity Of opium, several pipes, two men
and a woman. The woman was left
in the fiat. The men were taken be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Mason, who
held them in bonds Of $4,000 each.
They gave the names of James Sal
mon and Chas. F. Kirk, The woman
is Mrs. Kirk. The officials have a
bunch the furs are part Of a $40, 600
robbery committed in Winnipeg
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10
SUES CARSON, PIRIE, scoTT'E

An elevator accident in Carson,
Parie, SCOTS one year ago led to the
filing Of a suit for $1,000 against the
store in the Superior court today.
The suit was filed by Gabriel J.
Norden, attorney for Harriet Brod-
hay. Mrs. Brodhay, who is an elder
ly woman, was badly injured when
she was jammed in an elevator door.
Through this accident, she says, she
has been rendered an invalid.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10

aft makes no difference what New
York allows, for New York is still in
the dark ages so far as ventilation is
concerned. Chicago is setting the
standards for the country in matters
Of this sort and is doing. it success
fully We don't believe you ought to
sell goods thirty feet underground
if you can get away from it. Every
time you cut down the number of
employees working under such condi-
TONS you are bringing about pub.
lie benefit"
N Aid. PretzeI, although averse to
discussing the proposed ordinance,
expressed the opinion that in case of
fire the people in the sub-basement
would be drowned like rats in a
trap"
'"Ald. Ray, Atty Tolman, Kelly and
myself made a trip of inspection
through MandePs yesterday" said
REetzel to reporter for The Day
Book. The ventilation system in the
basement would be good if the store
kept it going all the time At the
time of our visit last night the air
in the sub-basement was much cool
Grand cleaner than that on the first
floor.
~ 'HThe store has practically elimin-
ated the danger of suffocation or of
fire by automatic sprinklers, 1 be-
TeVe. But another danger, even
greater, remains. In the case of a
fire on one of the upper floors the
automatic sprinklers would be turned
on, throwing off an enormous guam
tity of water in a very short time.
This water would rush to the base
ment and as there is no drainage pro-
.Yided for that emergency the occu-
pants would be drowned like rats in
a trap. If an alarm system can be
found which will eliminate this mat
teFs would be slightly improved"
Health Commissioner Young has
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10
BIC GIN Do U. S. EXPORTS

Washington, Feb. 10. - Phenom-
email gains in Uncle Sans export
trade, especially commercial auto
mobiles, cotton knit goods, wooden
clothing and shoes, during December,
were announced by the commerce
department today.
Automobiles worth So, 500, 900 were
shipped to France and England.
France bought 100000 pounds of
sugar. Europe took S,775,0OO pounds
of horseshoes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-10
bath TUB PARTIES" CAUSE
FOR DIVORCE

Joliet, &c., Feb. 1O.-Bathtub par
ties and rapture party in Cleve-
land, which Marvin Beadle says were
detailed in letters he found in his
wife's trunk, caused him to sue for
divorce today. Beadle says he found
the letters tied with lavender ribbon.
The Beadles have two children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06

Knowing that during the days of the actual
Easter celebration we would have little oppor
tunity to see these things, owing to the great
crowds we took occasion to visit them the day
following our arrival. Among the principal
places of interest in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher are the supposed tomb of Christ. the
stone of JUNCTION, the holy sepulcher, the Greek
church, the chapel of st. Helena and Mount
Calvary.
The first of the Easter services in the holy
city consists of the washing of feet" This
occurs on the Thursday before Good Friday. 1t
is a Greek ceremony, short and unexciting, and
takes place in the courtyard of the church. Not
wthstanding that it is unexcting, every available
space in the courtyard and every commanding
window and rooftop occupied the Greek
patriarch bathed the feet of twelve of his priests
as they were seated upon little platform
On the next day-Good Friday-we witnessed
the Latin ceremony of the crucifxion. This is
interesting in d way, but somewhat shocking to
the occidental idea. This ceremony takes place
over what is said to be the actual site of tho
crucifxion. 1t is performed before cross on
which a dummy figure has been nailed. At the
conclusion the figure is taken down from the
cross and placed in white sheet, the crown Of
thorns and the nails drawn from the hands and
feet being placed on silver salvers. After this
a procession is formed which leads to the stone
of JUNCTION, where sermons are delivered In SIX
different languages.
Saturday afternoon we witnessed the ceremony
of the holy fire." to the minds of the pilgrims
the most important of all There is a certain
impressiveness about it. but the grandeur is lost
in the mad struggle between the Latin and
Greek worshpers that changes what should be
a solemn ceremony into veritable mob scene
At the time we were there much talk was heard
of either abandoning this ceremony or greatly
modifying it, and must confess that all of our
party agreed that unless 1t could be conducted
in an orderly manner It should certainly be aban-
doned
There is an old tradition in Jerusalem that
long after Christ had arisen and departed from
the holy sepuleher holy fire from heaven was
seen to descend into the sepulcher Time has
deprived this tradition of the greater part of its
weight but it must be admitted that many OF
the poor faithful but ignorant pilgrims stiI be-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06

Two Employees of the la Crosse Rub
Der Co. Badly Beaten Up in Riot
With Strikebreakers.

La Crosse.-A riot between a
number of the locked out employees
of the La Crosse Rubber mills took
place at the mills here. Two of the
employees were badly beaten up and
several escaped only by wading into
the La Crosse river and where they
stood in water up to their knees to
await the police. AS a result Frank
Chopieska, president of the Rubber
Mills union, and seven of his associ-
ates were arrested.
The workers issued a statement
declaring they acted in self-defense,
as their pickets were attacked by
strike-breakers The strike oc-
Cured when $50 employees were
locked out.
Up to this time President A. p.
Funk has refused to held a confer
ence with any of those locked out,
steadily declaring that he will not
recognize any committees sent by
the union, but agreeing to confer
with them as individuals not affili-
ated with the labor organization.
The state board of arbitration has
been requested by the union to set
tie the controversy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06
TWO ARE BADLY BURNED
Motherless Child Getting Breakfast
for Daddy" Causes Fire That
May Be Fatal to Both.

Sheboygan.-Getting breakfast for
daddy" may prove fatal to II year old
Wilma Roerdink and her father, Hen
ry, who lives near Oostburg, as the re-
suit of injuries received when a kero-
sene can exploded Anna, 10 years
old, also received serious burns, but
1t is believed will recover.
There are ten motherless children
in the family. the eldest 16 and the
youngest only few months old. Mrs.
Roerdink died last December. The
little girls we're getting breakfast. and
it is believed Wilma poured kerosene
on the fire, causing the explosion.
The father received terrible burns
about the face and arms when he
went to the rescue of his little girl
Another daughter, Nellie, 8 years
old, jumped through window. An
ma was injured tearing the burning
clothes from the bodies of her sis
ters. The fire was extinguished be-
fore it did much damage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06
COPPER THIEVES ARE TAKEN
waukee Road SigraI Con-
nections.

Portage. Alleged members of an
organized gang of copper thieves
that have evidently been 1T work on
different points of the Milwaukee
road between Milwaukee, Portage.
Sparta and La Crosse, are now in
the hands of the police at Sparta,
west of this city.
The men are charged with stealing
1900 pounds of copper and are now
in Monroe county Jail arrested by
Sheriff George Boss and a number
of special police. They give their
names as Kelly, O'Neil, Downs and
Dean.
The Milwaukee and Northwestern
roads have been missing copper
wires, which form the connections
between the electric signals on the
road bed, and copper current con-
ductors. The first clue to the iden-
tity of the thieves became known
when junk dealers checks were pre-
sented by the strangers for payment.
Kelly, O'Neill and Downs were
caught carrying large bundles into
Sparta junk shop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06
MARY NEW BUILDINGS AT u.
Old Board of Affairs Concluded Much
Available Space Was Not
Being Used.

Madison.-That the university in the
buildings and three large additions to
old buildings, representing an outlay
of $2,01S, 5OS.12, is a statement in the
report of the old board of public affairs
which conducted a survey of the uni
versity.
"A study of the present use of class
room space shows high percentage of
nonuse in certain cases. The amount
invested in buildings is large, and the
present available space should have
the fullest use consistent with educa-
tional efficiency before additional
buildings are constructed" is con-
clusion Of the board
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06
TO BUYLAHD FOR FAIR PARE
Action Releases an Appropriation OF
S265, 900 to be Used for
Improvements.

Milwaukee.-By a vote of IL to the
county supervisors. adopted resolu
ton calling for the purchase of add
tional land to be donated TO the state
for state fair purposes. The cost OF
the tract will be about $3S,000. This
action releases to the state fair board
an appropriation of $255.000 to be
used for new buildings and improve
ments.
The action of the board was the
elimination of long fight More
than year agy the legislature made
the appropriation for state fair inn
provements, but the release of the
fund was contingent on the county's
willingness to enlarge the state fair
park.
The original proposition was to have
the county eXpend about $150,000 for
more lane. At recent joint confer
ence between the fair board and the
supervisors the fair board mem.
bers agreed to accept i2o-foot strip
of land adjoining the park ON the east
and running the entire length of the
grounds.
A. II. Wilkinson, president of the
fair board, told the supervisors that
unless the county agreed to donate
some additional land to the state, the
fair would probably have to be moved
from Milwauk se.
The resolution was taken up, read
and accepted by a majority vote so
quickly that the opposition had barely
time to comprehend the proceedings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06

Although it was midday when we arrived and
the sun beat down mercilessly, many of these
tired pilgrims had spread a small scarf or shaw
across sticks and were. sleeping in its shade.
Still they continued to flock into the city, carry
ing palm branches in their hands, until all the
highways round about Jerusalem were lined
with these weary but devout people
One could not help plying them, while at the
same time admiring their wonderful devotion.
Thousands OF them had walked hundreds of
miles through Russia and across inhospitable
Turkey being treated in the latter place more
like dogs than human beings. If there is one
thing above another a Turk hates, something
that arouses his Mohammedan indignation, 1t is
the sight of these Christians, devout members OF
the Greek church, plodding afoot across the
sultan's domain with but one thought in view
to kiss the tomb of Christ You can only
marvel at their religious zeal which enables them
to withstand the fortunes of a long journey and
the abuse of the cold-blooded Turks.
Fortunately, our quarters had been reserved
long in advance, otherwise We too, would have
been forced to camp among the pilgrims beside
the highway. AS these pilgrims come in sight
of the Holy Land they fall upon their knees, fac
ing the Jerusalem they love, so simple ana oeau-
tiful is their faith.
Jerusalem's places of interest during the Easter
week are many They are made memorable
through their association with Christ on and
prior to the day of his crucifxion. We first WIS.,
tied the Garden of Gethsemane, where. SO many
wears ago. he went to pray, Not my WILL but
thine" This is really very small plot OF ground,
about TWENTY-FIVE feet square, containing many
flower beds and some extremely old olive trees.
Always kept in good order. on the occasion of
Easter this hallowed garden is made glorious
with beds of flowers in full bloom.
There is also the Via Dolorosa, or the street
OF SORROWS" through which Christ passed on his
vav to Calvary. Along this street are the vari-
Gus stations of the cross, recording the incidents
In this memorable journey.
Then there is the Church OF the Holy Seput-
cher where the elaborate Easter ceremonies are
held This church is in reality massive build
ing containing vast congeries OF churches
chapels and shrines in which the various sects
Worship. There are within these walls thirty
seven so-called holy places" although 1t must
be said that there is a grave question as TO the
authenticity of many of these.
AS we approached the outer gates of this
church we we're annoyed by the painfully incon-
yrpous note which was struck by the deafening
medley caused by the yelling and screaming OF
dealers in articles de piete," or, in other words
holy relics" All sorts of vendors were shout
,ng at the tops Of their voices and eagerly
clntehinx at all corners in their frantic endeavors
IN make a sale-representative descendants, in
deed Of they who made the temple "A
house of merchandise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-06

his hearts desire was to light this candIe Dy Inc
holy ire Within ten minutes the thousands
struggling around the holy sepulcher nclosu'e
had lighted their candles and the church was
mass of tiny lights from each of these candles
We were told that much better order had
been maintained on this Easter during the holy
fire ceremony than ever before, and we could out
wonder what some of the past ceremonies were
like since five persons were removed on stretcn-
ers while we looked on having been severely In
jured by being pushed down and trampled on Dy
the struggling mob
1t was interesting but by no means comfort
ing to note the hatred exhibited every hand
by the Turks.
We watched the line forming for procession
where the Turkish soldiers were drawn up as
a guard, much city policemen keep back the
crowds during a parade in this country. When
ever Turk got in the crowd he was well handled
and assisted to vantage point If he cared to
see, although for the most part the Turks would
not deign to look upon it. Whenever Oh OF the
Christians was pushed by the crowd into the line
of Turkish soldiers he promptly and effective
ly pounded with the butt of rife. Not openly
but rather surreptitiousy, the soldier stared
straight front at the time he malicously
and viciousy jabbed backward with rifle butt
generally grievously hurting whoever unfor
tunate enough among the pilgrims to be crowded
against the lines. Above all it the Armenians
who were thus abused.
On Sunday morning there were more cere-
monies in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
These ceremonies were conducted in many Ian
guages, and the vestments worn by the priests
were unusually gorgeous
At noon on Sunday the Easter week ceremonies
were over for the year. An hour later the great
army of pilgrims was focking out Of the city.
In all directions they were travelling with their
few belongings-in bundles but by far the greater
number journeyed out on the highways tEat led
across the Holy Land and into Russia.
BY night not pilgrim remained while all
along the roads round about the holy city were
left the litter and the ashes of the campfres
where so many thousands had encamped during
the week The next day Jerusalem became the
same quiet, sleepy city that it when the
man of sorrows rode into it and taken be-
fore PLATE.