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MRS. MOHR I'LL AND SILENT.
tcuuitted woman better hut Tn
nbIe 10 See Interviewers.

Providence, r. |, Feb. 6-Mrs, Eliza
beth r. Mohr, who was freed yesterday
If the charge of being accessory before
the fact OF the murder OF her husband,
was so III to-day that sne was unable
to see anybody. Tonight she was
reported as being more comfortable,
but under no condition could she be
interviewed relative 10 the indictment
still pending, that OF being an accessory
before the fact in the assault that was
made upon Emily Burger.
Public sentiment to-day has strongly
supported the finding OF the jury At
torney-Gcneral Rice was asked this eve-
ming II he proposed To push that case.
He refused to say what action the state
would take. and Mr.. Fitzg. raid declared
that he could not talk for Mrs. Mohr
until Mr.. Rice had made a move.
1t was reported tonight that Brown
and Spelman had experienced a change
of heart and were now ready To come
forward and 'tell everything"
While the members of the jury pledged
their word not to dvulse their proceed
ings while discussing the verdict. II is
authoritatively said that not for a
minute did they consider Mrs. Mohr
guilty and that they placed no credence
whatever in Healis's testimony concern
ing her. In view OF this fact the State
may not press tho Burger indictment
against her.
The sun., 1916-02-07
SIR SAM HUGHES HOT.
Replies to Attacks in the Gaze Of
Capt. Hahn.

OTTAWA. Feb. 6--Sir Sam Hughes
made a sharp reply tonight to attacks
launched against him because capt.
Hahn. head of the Canadian Intelli-
gence Department. Is German and
has brothers fighting in the German
army.
"He is a German his father vas an
officer in the German army and he NAV
have brothers fighting against us, but
that makes no difference to me- de-
clared Sir Sam. Hes a brave officer.
and.a better man than those who a:e
libellInS him, and what is more there
are other Germans in my department.
too.
capt. Hahn is at the front he is ir
the trenches. and he has won the u. =.
O. Until his critics have done as uch
they should shut their mouths Canada
has got this German business all wron;
This is not fight against people. It's
fight against tyrant. may be
called on later to fight "A tyrant in the
United States or England"
Gen. Hughes said tonight that he
would refuse to allow soldiers to act as
guards for munition factories, many OF
which have petitioned the Government
for military protection. He authorized
the statement that IL munit!on plants
want their factories guarded they mus,
arrange for the protection themselves.
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TO INVADE CANADA.
Germans Are shipping Arms From
the United states. says u Rrport.

German agents here have secretly
purchased 100000 rifles and are now
shipping them TO different points on the
Canadian border in gigantic plot to
invade canada from the United states,
according 70 the New York Herald this
morning
This Information ,omes to light. the
story says, as the result of an investi-
CATION that has been going on here
under the direction OF the Canadian
secret service.
The investigation has also disclosed
according to the story. that several
German army officers arrived here re-
Gently travelling as Belgian refugees.
their real object being to lead an armed
force into Canada The destruction of
the Welland Canal is said to he the
principal objcc; OF the movement. thus
Gripping the shipment of 5000, 600 000
worth OF wheat from Canada 10 the
Allies. The German agents, posing as
agents FOR the allied Governments. have
purchased one-third of the output OF
the munition plants in the United States
and have stored them secretly, accord
ing to this Information
This German army from the United
States was to mobilize and march into
Canada within the next two months. ac-
cording to "A statement made last night
by 6no of the Canadian secret service
men To the Herald. 4 director Of one Of
the leading munition plants also said
that not a single rifle contracted for
by the Allies in 1915 was shipped tn
Europe before last November The mu-
milton makers have used every effort to
find out what became Of these rifles. but
they met with no success.
The sun., 1916-02-07
DIR. EATON RESIGNS
FROM HIS PULPIT
Pastor Of Madison Avenue
Church Surprises His
Congregation.

The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Eaton. pastor
since 1909. rendered yesterday his resig-
nation to his congregation In a letter in
which he explained that he desires to
devote himself. after a brief rest. "by
voice and pen 20 the great work OF
spiritual and social reconstruction that
must follow the war
None OF DIR. Eaton's parishioners was
aware that he contemplated leaving his
pulpit and much surprise, mingled with
great sorrow. was expressed. The let
ter OF resignation WAS as follows.
"On assuming the burden OF this
pastorate seven years ago | set myself
the task of placing the church upon a
safe and permanent basis financially.
and of readiusting It's methods and re-
moulding its ideals so that II might be-
come "A real ministry to the community
Two years ago We raised an en-
dowment of some 100000. The IN
come of this is sufficient TO insure for
all time FIRST class leadership IN the
pulpit and proper care and ma!nte-
nance Of the property. which is very
valuable. free from debt and thoroughly
equipped to meet the conditions oi
downtown work.
in spite OF almost unbelievable diff
culties. within and without, the church
has gradually become adjusted in spirit
and In method to the actual conditions
of its present field of ministry. The re-
suit is that at the present time we are
reaching more people and helping. more
lives into freedom and health of soul and
body than probably ever before in ouI
The sun., 1916-02-07
NO SUBWAY BOMB HUNT.
Police watch for RORu-s Causes
BascIcsa Sensation.

Police officials were unanimous in do
lying yesterday that the unusual sta
tiouing Of uniformed patrolmen at sub
way ana tube entrances all over the city
on Saturday night had anything TO do
with bomb plotting. II was dragnet
for thieves. was the police eNplanation
A. soon as the special squads Of pa
trolmen took up their stations AT the sub
way entrances at II o'clock night before
last word got around that they were
there to search all packages carried by
passengers to prevent bomb outrages.
either feared or directly warned against,
and last evening newsboys shouting
their wares added their noisy mite to the
rumors by cries of dynamite and wreck
IN the subway
Deputy Commissioner Frank A. Lord.
I'm charge of the detective bureau and the
one responsible for the order. said that
there was 10 basis for the sensational
reports
I'VE have been busy In getting after
certain thieves for some time" he said.
"and now we are simply increasing our
vigilance in an effort To effect a roundup
of them. I can't tell you on what night
the order will he In effect again for that
would spoil our plan of taking them un-
awares can say that the order has
nothing to do with bombs"
The order resulted IN many bundle
CARRYING persons being stopped on sat
urday night and asked where they were
coming from, where they were going and
what they had in the packages. In
some cases the packages were searched,
but in many cases they were not.
Deputy Commissioner Durham said :
"Our sheets show II steady decrease in
stealing. but all the same We have al
ways done more or less OF this searching
of bundles. Last nights order was for
more of this searching to he done in
order to help round up thieves. ! have
heard nothing from any authentic source
OF any bomb plot
One Of the possible sources OF the bomb
fiction was the misconstruction placed
upon the words of Supt. A. l., Merritt Of
| the Intcrborough Rapid Transit Com
many, who made the situation clear yes
terday, as far as the company was con-
! cerned.
'When | came OFF the line last night
after II o'clock a night trainmaster told
/ me Of meeting n policeman who said that
policemen had been ordered to assemble a
/ at subway stations to watch the bundles
being carried. SO ! called up Police
| Headquarters and WAS officially informed
! Of this assignment.
| 81 was told not TO he alarmed. that Il
Conunvsd on SecoSd Page.
The sun., 1916-02-07
MACKENSEN WILL LEAD
ATTACK ON SALONICA
Gen. Won GallwitZ to Head
TurcO-Bulgar Forces in
Coming Campaign.
>D,c,di CabIs D,sBofch 10 TuE SIS

ROME, Feb. 6-Field Marshal Won
Mackcnscn has assumed command of
the Austro-Gcrman army destined 10 at
tack the allied forces defending Salonica
lie has established his headquarters at
Monastir.
Meanwhile Gen Won Ga,lwitz has gone
To Sofia, where he is inspecting the de-
fences and the intrenched camp sur
rounding the Bulgarian capital. lie is
also looking over the bulgarian fortih-
cations along the Danube and on the
.A;gean Sea.
Il is considered probable that Gen.
Won iallwtz will command the Turco-
Bulgar forces that are TO cooperate with
the northern armies in the drive on
Silonca.
The sun., 1916-02-07
GUARD WELLAND CANAL.
HxtrR >rntrirs on All Public Build
ings at Port COlbOruc,

PoRr CoLBoRNE, ont. Feb. s--Extra
sentriee were placed upon all public
build'n-s here to-day following the
pominionwide order to use extra pre-
cautions in the way OF protecting prop
erty.
The guard over the Government ele-
vators has also been reinforced. Ns
well az that over the Maple Leaf COM
panys -four mills.
The Weliard Canal and bridges are
being guarded day and night.
Enlistments have been more active
here since the burning of the Parlia-
ment building at Ottawa.
WELLANp, Ont. Feb 6-Gen Logic
of Toronto has ordered the newly Of
ganized Ninety-elghth Overseas Bat
talon of l.l56 men to duty along the
Welland canal here. They reinforce
the FOr,y-fourth and Nineteenth bat
tal!ons. The men are fully armed and
supplied with ammunition. They have
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Canada Doubles Guards
and Makes Nezv Arrests
Adolph Schatte, German Is Taken Into Custody at
Wingham Where Box of Cordite, With
Fuse Attached Is Found.
AN AUSTRIAN SEIZED FOR JARDINE FIRE

LONDON. Ont, Feb. s--Following fires
and arrests of alleged German agents at
points In western Ontario guards on
munition plants. public buildings and
railroads are being doubled and the mill
tary and police authorities are working
together To stamp out what looks to be
an organized attack by alien enemies.
Since the Parliament building fire
there have been incendiary attempts at
Hespeler and Wingham At Hespeler the
shop of the A. B. Jardine Company.
where shells were made, was destroyed
by fire yesterday and John schmidt. an
Austrian. was arrested on the charge of
starting the fire The employees were
watching the soldiers parade when the
fire started. The loss was $4,000. Since
the fire men have been placed on guard
at the plant and all the public buildings
there are being doubly guarded.
At Wingham n box Of cordite with a
fuse was found In a car of freight in the
railroad yards. An investigation was
started and to-day Adolph Schatte. who
admits being a native German and a
former army man. was arrested. In his
possession were found many papers. all
in German. These papers were con-
fiscated and sent to the Dominion police
at Ottawa Schatte Is being held and
extra guards have been placed on the
armories and other buildings at Wing
ham.
Senate was recently in the Twenty
second Mounted Rifles Of Germany.
Drawings and papers showed he had
lately been in Constantinople and Bel
GUM. He has been bandmaster Of the
town band for three weeks.
The general alarm has spread through
am n st a
being adopted everywhere. The Cow
ernment. IL is announced. will provide
guards for the railroad bridges and other
important points.
The sun., 1916-02-07
PRESSURE ON WHITMAN.
Upstate Politicians Demand to
know His Plans.

ALBANY. Feb. s.-Poli,icians in the
state have asked Gov. Whitman to 'h5h
or cut bait" with regard to his desires
for denomination. This Is the underly-
ing reason generally ascribed by those
close to political inner circles Tor the
Governors announcement that he does
not want the Presidency or Nice-Prrsi-
dency, an announcement made. 1t is be-
lieved as much to quiet the candidates.
Of other dark horses for the Governor
ship as for any other reason.
That the Governor however, has not
really given up his receptive attitude
toward the Presidency Is the general
understanding and here ~ the way the
whole situation is explained by those
in state politics
The Governor has gone ahead up to
the present time in the idea that re-
nomination and reelection would he easy
for him In the meantime. howeve',
certain candidates. began to assume
definite form. 1t was suggested that those
In the state machine not In entire a.
cord with Gov. Whitman Were groom
ing some one for the GuhernatOrial pri-
maries. provided the Governor remained
lukewarm on tn. subject. II is sug
gested further that the Governor m ~
have learned something within the last
few days which has brought him GU,
/ into the open.
At any rate Secretary OF State
Francis NJ Hugo and Comptroller Eu.
gene NJ Travis. within the last 9! :
weeks, have assured the Governor hat
they would not be candidates If Ia
Governor wished the denomination
Now, by coming out boldly and decla.
ing that he does not want the presi
dency or Nice-Presidency. it is figured
the Governor has taken the best rleaus
of giving these men no excuse FOR en-
tinuing their speech making trips. Nc
one now will have any excuse - say
Il didn't know you wanted the Cover
norship"
hut as to the Presidency is gen
orally understood that Gov. Whitma,
/ believes, If Justice Hughes is out of TIL,
running. things may shape themselves
in such a way at Chicago in June that
he will be the choice of the convention
I In the meantime. by his present declara
iion. he is practically assured that the
other candidates will b. officially quieted
In other words, il is declared that IL
assuring the State Republican organiza
| ton that he wants IA denomination. III
/ has been smoked out. lie is not willint
| TO drop the Gubernatorial certainty fol
the Presidential shadow. politicians de
clare. As to the Vice-Presidency. he ha'
positively assured close friends that HI
would not accept that nomination in an!
, circumstances
The sun., 1916-02-07
Test Vote 'IO-,iay.

\ '", 'rc on President Wilson's pro-
"H'.' Of preparedness will be taken
- 'A' ~ rs" tomorrow. when Chairman
'a'-'I ". the Committee on Naval
"Hd'is VIII call up the bill prepared by
'''''''' Daniels providing for an in
''is" N III" number Of mdsh pmen at
we Aw1iulis Naval Academy.
''' h.I rs distinctly "A part Of the Ad-
n'N'"' ''h'"n's plans for defence in that
. proposes to furnish the number OF
.'Fa. "'hr"rs that viii be required upon
'' completion OF the proposed building
ll"- ANN" IN 1921 IT has the approyal
" resident Wilson and is indOrsed by
'pedh'r Clark, Ir will be stoutly op-
'os'h by the pacitists in the House.
in" Presidents trip through the
H'ddIc West has not accomplished an
much for national defence as had been
hnoPed That already is apparent. The
I'esden' is facing defeat on his pro-
s,a'nine for the army. Only a driving in
VI ue southern Democrats who are
.ppolng this feature OF the programme
W.. save tine day for the Admin str ion.
ms necessity for heroic measures In
oehali OF national defence In in the
ophlog OF most observers almost as
UW,seht now as they were before the
rts'h'nt started on his national defence
tour.
!he opponents Of the programme ha Va
sno"h no signs Of weakening and are
Ne"''hs mat they are being subjected to
D.. -
The sun., 1916-02-07
ALL WHITMAN ASKS
ISA SECOND TERM
Doesn't Want to Go to White
House and Does Want
Hughes There.
HE CRACKS OHIO SLATE
Governor Denies lie Had a
Conference With EX-Scna-
tor Burton.

Gov whitman, who Is In town until
this evening. said last night that he had
not been stung by either the Presidential
or ce-Presidential bee; what he wants
is another nomination for Governor.
He was discussing the reports Il at
while he was in Ohio last Monday ne
met Gov. Willis and ex-senator Theodore
Burton and that they had arranged tha'
Senator Burton should become Presid. IN
and Gov. whitman Nice-President
They fixed up "A fine slate. sald me-
but one great trouble was that ! nave
not agreed to 1t, nor has senator burton
as far as | know.
.sThat conference | am reported to
have hal with Senator Burton never
was held
II am for Hughes for President. He
would sweep the state and be elected oy
huge majority.
what I want is a denomination Tor
Governor II the people of the state are
satisfied with my record.
The Governors friends say there is
little doubt that he can have the Guber-
material nomination II he wants it this
fall. for the only excuse the Republican
leaders could have for Withholding IL
would be on the score that his record IN
the Office was bad. Few RepubHcah
leaders would care to say that the pres
ent Republican administration. the hrst
since the days Of Gov. Hughes, has not
been nearly all that the Republicans
promised during Democratic incumben-
cies. They'll leave that for the Demo-
Gratis to say.
Senator Thompson made his regular
weekly denial yesterday that he wants
the nomination for Governor Mr. Whit
man's stand some political leaders point
out. is likely to prove embarrassing 10
members of the old guard. who have
been enthusiastically booming him Tor
Vic.-Presdent They have hooked hiin
ur with senator Burton. Senator Borah'
Senator Cummins and Justice Hughes
and the entire roll call ~ Republican
/ Pre- ssidenttal possibilities
The sun., 1916-02-07
THREE SLAIN IN THE DARK.
Two Nrn and Girl Die From Mys.
tcrious shots In Hallway,

AZ Margaret Mcneil. is years old
was saying good night at IL 40 O'Clock
last night to Oscar johnson in the dark
cned hall outside her home on the f,fth
floor of 546 West Fortieth street a
mans figure suddenly loomed UP close
TO her and voice shouted, "l've go,
you both now. -
The girl screamed in instant ala rm,
Don't shoot me - Before either John
son or the girl could move four shots
in rapid succession flashed out In the
darkness.
Patrolman Mulcahy OF the West
Thirty-seventh street police station found
johnson dead on the floor. and anoth
man. afterward identified as Herbert
Shadler, 20. married. living in DE Kalb
avenue. Brooklyn. and the girl, both un-
conscious on the floor
DR.. Adair of New YORK Hospital was
called and Shadler and the girl were
placed in an ambulance. Before the
vehicle reached bellevue hospital
Shadler was dead. The gil was rushed
to the operating table. bu, she died at
2 o'clock this morning
The parents of the girl said tina.
Shadler had been infatuated with her
for some time and had threatened her
with death II she accepted the atten-
tions OF johnson.
The sun., 1916-02-07
SHIPPERS WARNED.
London board of Trade Tells Of
Enemies Plots.

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The Board of Trade
has issued warning TO ship owners
and merchants against the possibility
OF foul play on British and neutral
ships through the Vaccinations Of enemy
agents" such Vaccinations, the warn
ing says. have caused fires and explo-
sions In several instances The Board
OF Trade requests ship owners TO satisfy
themselves that no firm having enemy
interests has anything 10 do with vessels
or cargoes In which they are interested.
One ingenious device mentioned by
the warning as having been used to
cause fires on merchant vessels IL the
treating of wood used in packing cases
no that II would become ignited under
slight friction.
The sun., 1916-02-07
CRASH on BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
SIX PersoUs slightly Hurt when
street Cars Come Together.

Six persons were slightly injured and
scores thrown into panic when a
Graham avenue car crashed into the
rear platform Of a Smith street car near
the Manhattan tower OF the Brooklyn
Bridge yesterday afternoon. Those in
jured were treated by Dr. Augenblick
Of the Volunteer Hospital. but no one
was removed to that institution.
The Graham avenue car. In charge of
Motorman Patrick Sheehan OF 153 India
street. Brooklyn. was only few feet
iif the rear OF the other car when the
brakes failed to work. The cars were
damaged. but traffic was delayed only
a short time.
The sun., 1916-02-07
SOLDIERS ON WATCH.
They Take the Place Of Civilians ~
~. GATHERINGS.

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Feb. 6.--Mili-
tary guards have been placed over muni-
ton plants here. Heretofore civilians
have guarded the plants. A summons
came suddenly last night to the COM
mander Of the Welland Canal guard 20
place a detail of his men at each point
Leu,.-Col. Burleigh, the commandant.
was asked to-day the meaning of the
order placing the soldiers on guard.
Il cannot say now" he replied. '1
was out all night myself. placing the
men. and only got in at s o'clock this
morning. Something may be given out
In a day or two. Meantime NUNS the
word"
The sun., 1916-02-07
BOMB ON SHIP FROM NEW YORK
Metal Tube, Believed to Contain
Explosives. Found at BOrdcaux.
Special Gable Despdtch 10 THr St,

PARIS. Feb. 6.--While the British
steamship Harrington Court. which
sailed from New York on January II
and arrived ut bordeaux on February
4, was discharging her cargo of -four
a metal tube four inches long and one
and one half inches In diameter was
found in the cargo. The tube, il IL
thought contains explosives.
1t is believed that the tube was placed
aboard after the vessel left New York
The military authorities are investigat-
ing.
The sun., 1916-02-07

Antlcipatiu- that the American GnN
ernment would a'r"p the iindl propos'|r
Of berlin iu their outirot', u i~ stated
that the Amhassador before going 10 IN,
state department drew them M In 'hr
shane of formal note I'm ths form
they are now before IN" Ircs lcnt
should Mr. Wilson accept tho 'cr0l'
So, forth. officials say, the cummnujrG-
ton could he published as G"rmtu> s.
reply 40 the American not" of lulv "'
the last formal communication from
Washington 70 Berlin.
Following his conference win iN"
President IL = expected that MIR lar..
sing will invite Count Won B'r.sforu -
call NJ "he state department and. n '''
proposals are accepted by m" HrosIdc' .
ss a basis of settlement, Efforts viii nr
made Ia reach a nual understaudiuS
without further delay.
II, however, the President insists uu
any slight m"diucatlons, II IL nroha ,'"
that the AmhasSad pr viii have TO cor.
muuicate agau with his Government
The sun., 1916-02-07
GERMAN AIRSHIPS BURN.
SpIcs RrpOrted 10 Have Destroyed
Berlin ArrOhrOmr.
special Cabie Drspatch 10 Tar ST.

LONDON, Feb. THE Geneva corre-
spondent of the Daily Express ascribes
TO German newspapers the statement
that the Johannsthal aerodrome AT Ber-
lin has been burned with many aero
pH,nes in course of construction.
IT is suspected that the fire was caused
by spies.
The sun., 1916-02-07

Whatever chances of victory the Blue
commander may have had F" Admiral
Knight goes on To say. "yhc,bcr ,cu ar
many. he renounced them hoiI.ro
when he divided his forces no ha IA
at the beginning leaving n,a onh,,.
ships with twenty - and ,Yan,v i,,,,,
guns in Management Rav and -, ,'' =,
clear 10 his subordinat... ,ha, 't','' ,
opin,on the only nossihi,i,,. -, W ms
emnIovment of his ooa, ,', ~. e.Ne
n excIu.Ivo,v ap,in., ,ho o, ~ w.. .'..I'is
and i'm sacriacInp IL 10 nooas.", ''"H
.rfor, nnno too ,,,,i !" an
and roach ,h. ,r.,snr,,', !" 'oc"'e
Arer ,ho va ,.nIa
tho nhase n, ,ha h'u discussed
E,.,otor u.r, so ro'.e" tunhiral
The sun., 1916-02-07
I'LL BREAK MY NECK"
And the skater Did Five Minutes
Later.

BosToN. Feb. 6.--At Louds FOND,
South Weymouth. this afternoon William
L. Griffin, aged 30. put on his skates
for the frst time In several years. re-
marking ~ suppose III break my neck"
Five minutes later he fell and broke
his neck. dying almost instantly.