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"Nany Of our dcstroyers have reached
an age whore renewals OF extensive por-
tons Of their machinery equipment IL
necessary. and the same Is true OF sub
marines. both OF which classes Of vessels
make "A big drain on IA. Appropriation.
These unusual conditions necessitat.d an
o,erallotmcrt from munth 10 month OF
the appropriations unless work essential
To- the maintenance Of the fleet in a state
of pr. pdr.dn.ss should loo postponed or
abandoned. The Department has been
unwilling to defer any necessary steps
for preparedness, and asks therefore that
an appropriation to cover the conttm-
plated deficiency be passed,
Aside from the undenrability of post
poning WORK necessary tn place all ves-
sells in condition for active service. II
Is highly desirable to avoid Il large
l,yof OF workmen In the various trades.
who in all probability would be NINE
diately ewullow,d up 10y the unusual de-
maud for labor IN tho ship buildHg
trades
such "A layoN Would consequently
mean that when funds were again avail
able i, would lie difficult To Increase the
force 10 its present level. In addition
10 this difficulty any considerable and
sudden tiuctuation In the number OF men
employed inevitably has Il bad effect
on the navy yard organizations as a
whole"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
is. TAKES CONTROL OF
APPAM ON COURT WRIT
Owners Get the Order and
Marshals Are Put Aboard
Despite Protest.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 1?.-Accompanied
By two special deputies and James NJ.
Bulwar. an attorney OF New York, Deputy
United States Marshal West boarded
the captured British liner .Appam In
Hampton Roads to-day and tackled n no.
tice OF libel 10 her mast. The proceed
ings were brought by the African Steam
Navigation Company, Ltd. of Liverpool,
owners of the vessel before she was
captured by a German sea raider on Jan.
uary Is on the Canary Islands,
The plaintiffs claim that the Appam
'is ~wrongfully Withheld from the libel
lants 10y n Hans Bel and other per-
sons unknown to the libel'ants," and that
ION or about January ID she was un-
lawfully seized by certain persons un-
known TO the libellants n thereafter
under compulsion forced 20 proceed with
passengers. crew and cargo to Hampton
Koad
when DEPUTY Marshal West boarded
the Appam Lieut.. Berg. the German OH
Ger in command, Objected ~strenuously
to his presence.
You have no right or board this
shin" he told the officer. This vtxsel
is in charge OF the Collector of Customs
Had ] known you Were a United states
deputy marsha, I would not ave per.
II tilted you on board
When Deputy West attempted 10 tacA
"A notice OF the libel writ on the mas
Lieut.. Berg of ared further objections
and ordered his crew to = the paper
down.
81 told him not to remove the paper
said Deputy West tonight, 'and after
considerable argument he agreed to let
Il remain"
Lieut.. Berg is reported to have beer
In long distance telephone communica'
ton with the German Embassy. lie told
Deputy West hat the Appam was II
charge of collector of Customs Hamil
ton and appeared TO believe that Mr.
Hamilton was In charge OF all Govern
ment affairs pertaining TO the Appam.
Collector Hamilton said that he knew
! nothing of the libel proceedings and pro
tested TO the Treasury Department
against the action. lie Was advised no
to interfere. with the court order.
Mr.. Hamilton refused to ACCOMPANY
! the deputy 10 the ship
Two special deputies wer. sworn II
| and left on board the Appam 10 repre-
sent the United States Government
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HAM LEWIS TALKS
SENATE TO SLEEP
Doesn't Give senator Stone n
Chance To ChaStcn
Mr.. Root.

WAsHINGroN. Feb. Ex-senator James
Ham Lewis Of lll.nois, Who bobs UP reg
ularly these DAYS ~ the ~sclf-appuinted
Spokesman 90 the administration r.pl.d
IN the senate to-day to former senator
Roots speech III New York. The re-
salt Of Mr.. lewis's speech was that the
Se'it" agreed ~ print Mr.. Roots ell
tire u'teranr" in the Con0r,ssiona Rec
ord OF to-day in connection with the
Lewis effort.
senator lewis's speech had difficulty
IN getting under way, but 1t finally
glldcd gracefully !nto the waves of SEN
ate olodu.nc", II seems that senator
W. J. stone. the official chastcner of tn,
liepubllcans and chairman Of the For
eisn Relations Committee. had arranged
TO tax" care OF Senator Hoo, To hts own
Satisfaction II that 81 the Admin.
istratIon.
Several Democratic senators tried to
flag Mr.. Lewis, but failed, and even the
iates IN the Senate cousp.red ~ Oh.
struct. Declining to yield tn senator
Hankhcad, who insisted that the 'regu-
lar order should obtain, MIR. Lewis OBJ
served that regular or irregular ls
intended To reply to Mr.. Root,
Then senator Haukl"ad demanded the
regular order This did not eNtlu.
snish Senator Lewis, who remained
standing while the chair settled the
question of what was regular order"
The hour 81 . O'Clock having INTERVIEWED,
"thc unfinished business wds Laid be-
fore the Senate under the rule, That
was IN" water power hill but senator
Lewis. still standing, observed that his
remarks wer" pertinent 10 the power
bill. for senator Roo, Was conceded To
b" I, 'pow,rful' adversary.
senator stone tried to admon.sh Scna-
tor fWiS having IA mind hIs own speech
SIN In ia" making. and, failing. the
Senator from Missouri trlpped out OF
IN" Senate chamber and sought soelu-
sion in n" room of the Committee ON
Foreign Relations.
Thereafter Senator Lewis proceeded
without opposition, and everything was
So peaceful that senator N,wlawLs
slept beautifully through most Of II.
senator Lewis insisted for IN, mo.t
part that MI, Root was inconsistent Ia
his attitude over criticism of the prcsi.
dents Mexican policy because, While
"A Senator, he had advocated "A rcso utlun
+ approving IN" Presidents action IN send.
ing truops to Vera cruz.
senator SInoo' took 'ssuo with the de.
duction and read Tho resolution to show
hat It hid not approve the Presidents
Mexican policy generally. MIR. Smuot
also replied TO senator lewis's genera
observation on Root ami got permls.
son to print Tn" Root speech entire IN
III" record Of ,o'da>s proceedings.
senator Lewis made frequent refer
enc"S /" Mr.. Roots u~rraigunn"n, of tn,
President for failing to act in the Ger
man situation ana demanded 10 know
whether Nj Root Wished to 20 10 var
III that Is Ia h" tn" iesIo, W" are ready
for IT," said Mr.. Lewis.
Few l;crlbl!caus wcr" IN t,rlr seats
and IN" only Senator who made reply
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AUSTRIA WARNED NOT TO
ATTACK ARMED LINERS
Lansing Outlines American Attitude to Baron
Zwiedinek, Who Notifies His Government
German Embassy Apprehensive.

the status of armed merchantmen. some
apprehension Is felt here over the pos-
siole effect on the final settlement OF
the Lusitania issue.
This apprehension is particularly
marked IN German Embassy circles,
h r%etofore consistently optimistic con
corning the outcome of the negotiations
In these quarters 1t was remarked
that but for the impression gained in
Germany from Mr.. Lansing's proposals
to the Entente Allies for IA disarmament
OF merchant ships popular opinion In
Germany would undoubtedly have found
much cause for dissatisfaction over the
terms which had been agreed to by the
Berlin Foreign Office for IA settlement
Of the Lusitania case.
But with this hope removed and with
the United States insisting that Ger
many modify her new submarine decla-
ration 1t Is expected that 1t will b,
more difficult for Germany to reach an
understanding with the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
STATE POLICY DIVIDEND.
Group CInsscd as LiRht Nanufac-
turing Risks Gets 90 Fer Cent.

The state Industrial Commission
which administers tho state Insurance
Fund, has authorized the payment Of n
third semi-annual dividend to policy
holders. The average dividend for the
various classes of policy holders IL -
per cent, The group classrd AS light
manufacturing risks gets 20 per cent
The former dividends averaged about the
same.
The surplus earned by the fund for
policy holders since II began operation
on July |, 1914. Is about 5000 00 The
financial statement shows that the tuta'
income last year was Sl,3i2.j3S.4 a., and
the number of policies was S.507. an In.
crease Of l,S0A.
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INQUIRY APPROVED HERE
Poor showing Charged to signal
Corps'- influence.

Acr~onau;icsl experts Of this city were
much pleased yesterday over the an
rouncemert from Washington that Gen.
Hugh J.. Scott. Secretary OF War ad In
term. had ordered an exhaustive inves-
,igat!ou into TIE administrators of the
army aviation school at san Diego.
Failure to keep abreast of the times
IL attributed by local aviation men to
lack Il consideration by Congress and
the efforts OF the Signal Corps to keep
the aviation section u:der It's control.
According 10 them there are scarcely
ten machines IN commission for army
use despite N" corps's report that the
army possesses twenty-five a.roplanes.
one man familiar with tn. subject
said that IN 1914 Congress was willing to
give $1,000. 600 to the aviation service.
bu, when the chiefs % the Sig'Il Corps
appeared before a Congressional COM
mittee and said acroplaues could only he
used for scouting Congress cut down the
appropriation to one-half % what the
Signal Corps was getting.
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ENGINEMEN FIGHT DEFENCE
Brotherhood of l%oronoti'" PiV
men Against Preparedness

The brotherhood II Lorou' '.'" ~
men and E%ngtu.uleu began q rH' 'us
Yesterday against nrrptr'.'".
plan for 81 enlarged arm @
I'm a circular and tn" Wtirl.'r ~ v
brotherhood are asked t' ~
states Sen ttors and cor ~" "'" -
u~ouuciug increased approp'
army and uavy.
II IL set forth in N"
the .\istcucr of - great
United states would % "a o. = y
I'M. downfall 81 = democrat
government aud tn" ,s'thl..' ID.
mouarchical form The 'h''f 0. ''
Of an enlarged army are stI fl" Poe
| mo-, powerful financial r'
in'rrrSts.'
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The suggestion that the public schools
Of the United States be utilized for
teaching military science is embodied
in "A resolution introduced In the House
to-day by Rep~r"sentativ" Scott Of Penn
%sylvania,
Mr.. Scott proposes that "A joint sub
committee OF the Military Affairs Com
mlttecs of the two houses h. appointed
to make an investigation concerning the
~adNisability OF establishing such "A sys-
tenn and plans for putting Il into effect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

The Swedish Society Of New York
celebrated its eighteen anniversary last
night at The Teutonia Assembly IONS
Third avenue II Sixteenth street.
Charles X. Johansen, managing editor
Of the Sucdish star and president oi
the society, related the organizations
history. He said that 1t began with
thirteen members. The membership fell
to Il low mark during the civil war
because many ~ The members enlisted
Magnus Clarholm, the Swedish Consul.
General cot John T. Hobbs, John Olin
George Ericsson, g. knutson. John Hell
berg and IiIalmar Nelson wers among
the speakers,
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U. S. HAS "a MILE RANGE GUN.
Its %projrrtiI~ VIII Penetrate Hard
est Amor Plate Made.

BEAVER. Pa. Feb l?,-Attornev J, l.,
Holmes announced here to-day that the
United States now has , gun with a
rang. of twenty-fOur miles which throws
a pruI,cti,c with sufficient velocity to
pen.trat. any armor plat" 50 far manu-
featured.
This information. Mr.. Holmes an
nounced. he a received from officials
Of the Midland Crucihle Steel Company
AT Midland, Pa. following "a test ~ "A
pate made AT the United states testing
grounds at Sandy Hook "A short time ago.
The plate IN question was twenty-five
feet long, MIN" feet high ana eighteen
inches IN thickness, Plates manufac-
tured under the same process which
have been previously tested had with
stood every attempt 10 penetrate them
with modern high velocity projcctilcs.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. t9.-The AUSTRIAN
mally through Baron Zwiedinek. Charge
d'Afaires Of the Austrian Embassy. Of
the attitude Of the United States toward
the Austro-German declarations of In
tention to attack all armed enemy mer-
chant vessels after February 20. This
attitude was outlined In a general o n
v~ersation which Secretary of state Lam
sing had with Baron Zwiedinek.
Though brefer in form. tho Austrian
declaration corresponds closely to that
Of Germany. Austria takes the position
that merchant vessels carrying aiani-
ment assume the character o. auxiliary
cruisers and that particular justification
for submarine attacks without warning
on British merchantmen lies in the fact
that the British Admiralty has ordered
all British merchant ships to fire OIL
hostile submarines at sight.
Although II is expected hat ultimately
and perhaps within a few days the State
Department will take the matter M for
maliy with the Austrian Government
through Ambassador Penfield at Vienna.
Secretary Lansing merely reiterated this
afternoon to Baron Zwiedinck what he
told Count von Bernstorf, the German
Ambassador. several days ago. namely
that while the United States in it's dis
armament proposals to the Entente
Powers as a means OF bringing about a
modus vivendi. expressed sympathy with
the contention that armed merchantmen
are ships OF war. nevertheless In the ABB
sence Of an agreement to that effect the
United States was prepared to stand by
the rule OF International law permitting
merchant ships to arm for defence.
The line Of Action.
Formal representations from this Gov.
eminent to Austria on the subject will
probably be included In = communica-
ton being prepared as q reply TO AUS
tria's second note in the Ancona case
In its demands for satisfaction In this
case the United States made no stipula-
ton concerning the future conduct u
Austrian submarine warfare.
While the Austrian Government prac.
tically acceded tn the demands for dis
avowal. reparation and punishment oi
the commander. II liz nov expected tha,
the request for assurances for the fu-
ture will be added in the new note.
With press reports from Berlin al
ready beginning To speak of widespread
indignation on the part of the German
public over what is described in Bcrlir
part OF the United states concerning
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DANIELS ASKS FOR
AIRCRAFT GUNS
Secretary Urging S2,757,O0O
Fund, Says Need Is
Pressing.
SHOWS CHANGE OF MIND

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1?.--Estinates for
emergency appropriations aggregating
s2.75O.0OO urged by Secretary Daniels
were transmitted to the House to-day.
or this. 1896. 900. Secretary Daniels says,
Is required for pressing naval needs.
among which are anti-aircraft guns for
the fleet. which at the present time Is
without armament of this type.
Secretary Daniels's apparent change
of attitude with respect to anti-aircraft
guns occasioned some surprise among
members OF the Naval Affairs COM
mi,tee. who had been under the i'm.
preston that he had disapproved Of
them.
Only recently Rear Admiral Straus,
chief of tho Bureau of Ordnance. testi-
fled before the Naval Committee that he
had recommended appropriations for
subyuns OF this kind. but that the item
was included In the 81. 900, 900 which
Secretary Daniels had u out OF the
original estimates. The necessity for the
haste in obtaining them which has APP
parently arisen since is not yet UNDER
stood by the committee. Mr.. Daniels re-
quests immediate action.
Secretary Daniels's detailed estimates
call for the following argent deficiency
appropriations:
Ordnance and ordnance stores. 1926
600. Maintenance. Bureau OF Yards and
Docks, $4,000 contingent. same bureau.
$4,000: repairs and preservation AT
navy yards. $4,000. construction and
repair of vessels, $3.50. 900 engineering.
$500. 900. Total, s2.757.00o.
The amount requested under the Blu
rcau of Ordnance said Secretary Dan
iels. "is largely for the labor and ma
terial required 10 manufacture powder
Transporting boxes. cartridge cases and
mines. Part OF the sum Will he needed
to permit at an early date the furnish
ing OF anti-a!rcraft guns to battleships
In commission. The fleet IL without
guns of this type at present. .
The largest item under the Bureau OF
Ordnance H. FOR mines.
Mining has attained in the existing
war abroad such Importance as to point
strongly to the ad~visability of increasing
the provision for this method of defence
Ar organization has been perfected al
the Norfolk Navy Yard for ~producins
mines AZ n very low cost n II would
bc well not to interrupt the output"
After reviewing previous policies foi
the regular overhaul Of ships Mr.. Dan
ielS says:
las the vessels OF our feet continue
long In service their repairs become more
and more frequent and of greater extent
Within the past few months the boilers
Of the but;leships Georgia and Virginia,
both OF which ships have been In almost
continuous service for nearly ten years,
have shown such weakness as 10 require
that these ships be Withdrawn from ac-
tive service to have their boilers re'
placed
"Tl, working appropriations Of ths
bureau were reduced last year in the
hope that the amount asked for and APP
propria,ed would lie sufficient for the
! current fiscal year. The long stay OF the
| fleet in Mexican waters, however. had
the effect OF throwing AN unusual eN'
pcrse for repairs on this years appro-
prlat!ons.
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rho Young Folks League viii give "A
benefit performanc" for the Hebrew In
FAINT Asylum at the lIippodrome ncAt
Sunday evening. In addition to all
the star acts of Hip, Hip Hooray" IN,
programme will include AN unnamed AR
list who It II said Mas never app.aror
on the American stage. The rcgu'a
monthly meeting of the league will b.
held at the Hotel Aston this Afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
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UPHoLDS SEIZURE OF MAILS.
Britain. answering Hollnnd, says
u Was Done In English Waters.

THE HAGUE. Feb. 19.---The Dutch
Government to-day received a reply TO
IT, protest against the seizure OF mails
on Dutch steamships by British war;
ships.
England contends In her reply that
since the seizures were made in her own
territorial waters they were In accord
anrc with the Hague convention.
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srnn,- Accepts Rice statue.

NAsuiAGroN. Feb, 18th. Senate
accepted to-day the statue OF Henry
MOWER Rice which the state Of Min
r"sota has placed IN Statuary Hall in
the Capitol As the states contribution
10 Tine Gallery Of immortals." Sem
ator Nelson was the principal speaker.
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COAST FORTS SHORT
OF MEN AND ARMS
Military Experts Rcuou
Shows Marked Lack of
Preparedness.
206 COMPANIES NEEDED

II has been said many ,I,uos ~,
America is defcnccless. but a coin,ni,,..
" military experts has prepared
table showing just uha, corji,,o,
the coast defences OF the United STATE,
are in. This report was not made ,nh.
lie. but the table was given IT, ia, nr.,.
yesterday from All authoritative sour.
II shows that the average efficiency Of IN.
the coast Notifications in point OF n,t
alone is 80 per cent. In some cssost,
as low as zero. In other words, IN soneo.
the forts Of the United States there
not "A single gun company {" man Ii.
defences and not "A single company o,
militia assigned to do duty there in ca,,
of war.
In addition TO this tho military plan.
OF the United States cali for the ,ree,o,
of new Notifications IT. our insulir Dos.
s~essions-in the Phil ppines. at pinsm.
and Alaska and Hawaii. Each one q,
these new defences In to be manned nv
men taken from the continental ief,neee
further depicting the personnel Of the
barriers to an INVASION of TIE Atlantic
and Pacinc Seab0arjs.
Table shows Conditions.
The table Of d~efences, printed he.
with, shows in the first column Of,
figures the number OF companies when
has been taken from each for, IN
the past for insular defence. The sscon,
shows tho number which are 10 NJ
taken from each fort Under tn, psesen,
approved plan for manning tn. in.ui..
d~efences. The third column shows ,hs
companies remaining, the fourth -
number required IA a minimum defense
apart from the auxiliary com rs o.
tho National Guard assigned to du,,
there in war time. and the NTH shoas
the shortage in companies. The last
in each fort.
The military policy OF ~. Ci'.d
states contemplates that H. persprHs
should he supplied. half from the regular
army and half from the militia sub
stantially so per cent. of each of thes,
two quotas II lacking and IN ,ise o..
trouble our forts would be holelss.ly
undetermined. The plans Of our T.i.
tarv advisers contemplate only sun
Gent ammunition on hand for one hour
firing and in many of our most inpo'
tant seacoast defences thor" IS no'
enough ammunition for the biz guns 70
last thirty minutes.
Forts Here UNDERMINED.
The United States is now shor; :N
companies of regulars needed 70 mar
the guns and operate the mine f'e!ds o.
our continental forts, and IT must be
remembered that The regulars are cor
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Shortage Of r%rruiars =" forw ''i - D
fence force, a.,
shortage of militia To form h,i '' i"'rn
force. 5Dr,.
shortage total. regulars and mlns
tuitrd states. DE,
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-14
THIEVES ENTER
 MAIN STREET STORE
Chamberlain Furniture Co, Robbed of Two Guns and
 Shells Last Night.

Thieves entered the store of the Chamberlain Furniture Co.,, on Main street early this morning, and made way with two shot guns, and "a quan- tity of boxes of shells. Entrance into the store was made by prizing the back window sash open. and is sup posed to have been done early this morning, sometime between 4 and , o'clock, and the tracks of two per- sons were found in the snow, each leading in different directions. The guns stolen are valued together at about $30. and nothing else was mo- tested. The robbery was first dis covered this morning, when the store was opened for the days busi- ness.
 No arrestszhave been made at the hour of going to press.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-14
State Normal Board
 Meets at Conway Dec. 19

 Little Rock, Dec 14-It is announc- ed that an important meeting otthe State Normal Board will be held in Conway, Dec 19, for the purpose of considering matters pertaining to the school. This will include the making of the budget to be presented to the Legislature. It is expected there will be a full meeting of the Board.
 -------e--~ - s-------
 H H McAlister. of Memp his. ar rived in Mavern this morning, and will spend several days here, tran sacting business.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-14
Railroad Assessment for
 1916 Is $85, S62, 376

Little Rock, Dec 13-The State Tax Commission has just announced that thetbtal assessment of railroads in Arkansas for 1916, amounts to S85 862,376. as compared with $86,5i9, O91 for 1918, a reduction. of $656, 715. T. oxplanation of the reduction Commi Ter Dye said: The assess ments se rr.iade upon the basis of retL4n. Ne on Dec 31. 1915, before the present er,. of prosperity began. There never were so many demands. by all the roads, for reductions in the assessment, and we consider that the result is most satisfactory when it is considered that so many trunk lines and short lines are in the hands of re- ceivers."
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-14
OTHER NEUTRALS TO ACT

At least one diplomat represent ing a neutral nation in Washington has planned to ask his government to authorize him to present in it's De~ half to President Wilsoras surances of support in any noSe designed to secure consideration by the entente allies of the offr to discuss peace. Other representatives of neutral na- tiens are considering similar action.
 The Teutonic diplomatic quarters it was repeated tonight that Germa- ny expects neutrals, especially those in Europe, to do everything possible to bring about at least discussion of peace terms.