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The sun., 1916-11-20
GIVES $4,000 FOR CATHEDRAL
James Barber Oners to Pay for Site
in Newark Diocese.

NEWARK. Nov. 1s.-The Right Rev
Edwin s. Lines. Bishop Of III" Episcopal
piorese Of Newark, has announced
contribution Of $4,000 from James har.
hcr n member % st. Pauls Episcopal
Cnurch. Erslewood. to the cathedral
fund
some tSe ago a cathedral chapter
was orran,zcd in the diocese. It's object
being 10 raise funds to erect million
dollar cathedral in this city or the
oranges subsequently site In East
Orange was offered to the chapter the
nrice hclng $4,000. Mr.. Barber offered
The contribution for the purchase OF the
prufrcred site, but the Bishop and the
'h,ntcr agreed that the project had MOI
advanced sufficiently tb buy land, so the
contribution will remain intact until II
is needed.
The sun., 1916-11-20

to send him as a delegate to the Demo-
cratic national convention. His humil-
iatine defeat was laid at the door Of the
Hitchcock organization. The same or
ganization defeated Bryan's brother for
the Gubernatorial nomination.
THE HitchcocK organization nomi-
The sun., 1916-11-20

lDT many years dS SECRETARY Huu HOW us
Commissioner.
THE commission has been warning
the public for a year that congestion
would reach its peak this winter. Only
one thing can improve conditions. that
is the opening OF the subways now under
construction. Ever since the first spade
ful was turned we have done everything
We could to speed the work.
''All the work will be finished by next
fall. but We are in expectation that the
seventh avenue subway will be in such
shape before the end OF winter that its
surface can he repaved We have moth
ing to do with that work. but assume II
will he done as expeditiously as possible
In view OF the deadlock OF traffic. AZ
soon as Seventh avenue is ready 1t will
relieve the strain that oppresses Fifth
avenue and Broadway at present.
at appears to me that Eighth avenue
might be put to greater use as vehcu-
lar artery. II easily could he put in
such shape that IL would divert much OF
the traffic from the main highways"
The sun., 1916-11-20
Neutral Trade Restricted.

Tho rationing OF Holland, Norway and
sweden and Denmark has been bitterly
condemned in the blockade notes. where
II las been held to be an absolutely un-
warrantable Interference with neutral
trade directly between neutral countries.
England invokes the doctrine OF con-
t'ruous voyage, and allowa only enough
supplies 10 enter these neutral countries
70 meet their minimum needs. despite
N" fact that goods imported to neutral
country become part OF It's capital stock.
subject 10 rcexportation II desired.
not less "lsw,ess practice" has been
VI" Entente allied censorship OF malls
which has been called "vexatiously In
qu',itOriai." Here again IL an absolute
conflict between neutral and belligerent
rights
Neutrals have the right Of inviolability
eS genuine corrssponAsaoe; eelugsrsnts
The sun., 1916-11-20

mated them; now let the Hitchcock orr
ganization elect them" the Bryans said,
And tho Hitchcock organi3atioA
elected Hitchcock. Neville and the entire
State ticket, although the Bryans and
their friends opposed the ticket at every
turn.
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should Hasten Work.

Travis II. whitney has grown up with
the traffic question Of New York, Ever
since the formation OF the Public Ser
vice Commission he has been with II.
The sun., 1916-11-20

nave inc right to search mails for con-
uaoand; ; obviously mails cannot be
rehea ,,, and be violate at the same
time. A reply Is c from this Govern
inent TO the British and French note Of
cctooer Is. which itself was more than
rour months delayed.
Blacklist Issue.
The British refusal Of the American
u.mIanu regarding the blacklist, which
VIZ, wns called an arbitrary interference
w,,,i neutral trade" has just come and
VIII require answer, The British
ciaim 1t Is merely munIcinaI ,cyis,a,io
10 prevent their own subjects from deal.
,ns win nrms aiding the enemy even II
u neutral countries. The United States
mo,us tnat In effect this is extending
BRITISH control over American affairs.
me prohibition OF importation OF raw
materials from the British domlnions
mo this country except under guaran-
zee that they will not reach German
nrms is another CALLING restriction. not
so much because the right OF embargo
Us disputed "a that in its administration
.he British Embassy here decides final-
~ what firms shall and what firms shall
not be favored This gives n control
over American industries and a knowI-
cage or American trade secrets that is
resented
no meet these trade restrictions IL the
retaiatory legislation passed at the elev-
ehtn hour by Congress. Intensive study
IL being given II. though no announce
ment OF its application has been made
II may be applied to all cases or to only
certain specific cases and may be in
voked whenever the President desires
IL can reach all the points Of issue
The sun., 1916-11-20
Campaign IL Approved.

THE SUNS presentation OF the causes
results and remedies for the situation
brought approval yesterday from mem
hers Of the Fifth Avenue Association, the
revitalized Broadway Association, the
Automobile Club Of America and other
civic examinations. \ number OF Of
ficers nf the municipality are 10 bring
the subject to official discussion AZ the
earliest possible day.
Particularly Impressed with THE
SUNS campaign was Raymond r. Fos-
dick. former COMMITS ssioner OF Accounts
NJ. Fcsiick has made n study of police
conditions all over the world His OBJ
servations have been Incorporated in
volume that is accepted as tho most
authoritative work on the subject
Necessarily as traffic is governed by the
police in all big cities. his invest!ga-
tions involved study OF the conditions
Hence his impressions are OF importance
mot in any city OF the world have
seen situation as serious as that
We have with us now" he said There
is nothing | have observed that exceeds
the gravity OF the conges' ION at Forty
second street and Fifth avenue In GER
tain morning hours and the early hours
OF the evening the crossings are i'm
passahle. The police are dealing with
1t AS intell'gently as possible. but /, is
~
straiEhten out. For the present I. is
under control. but 1t is rapidly getting
out OF hand.
"Only in one spot in London Is there
anything tina. approaches the Forty
second street jam--;he distance between
Mansion House and the Bank of Eng
land where eleven s'r'ots converge.
They have seventeen policemen to ham
die the crowds there. our crowds not
"nlv are denser. but they are growing
daily.
The remedy that at once suggests
itself is to have Underground pedestrian
tunnels or bridges over the streets. not
only between the east AMI west sides
Of the street bat the north and south
rs well. This would leave the avenue
| free FOR Vehcular traffic ana stop In a
great measure tho ticups we have there.
! Preferably the pedestrian paths should
| be Underground because the unsigh;l-
ness OF the bridges would mar the char
| acter Of the avenue.
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Too Few Main Arteries.

"Primarily the faui.--as TIE SUN
pointed outs that we have too few
north and south arteries. London. Paris,
Vienna. Berlin ana most OF our h'g
American cities are circular. tonsc-
Quentlv there is an equal division Cf
highways. Manhattan Island suffers be-
cause Of it's elongation.
Eventually. and ! see no other way
out of IL uov, we Will have to make
tain hours Of the day. For instance, We
will shut out Of ii all but sOuthhound
traffic up to 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Between that time and 4 o'clock the
street will he open in both directions.
After II will be restricted to traffic
bound north,
at will be unfortunate when we are
forced to that; there Will be protests
from all sides. but In lieu OF other means
for relief we will have to 10 IT, At II"
rate our automobiles and motor trucks
are increasing IL will be impossible To
give them the run OF both directions The
remedy is severe but we are dealing
with desperate disease.
"Our subway construction work ought
to be FASTENED in every possible way,
The improvements planned for Park ave-
nue and the rcpaving Of Seventh avenue
will do much to help. The problem is
big. II is menacing we ought to give il
mediate and most serious considera-
| ton"
The sun., 1916-11-20
New Zealand Em bargoes Wool.

IoSnoS. Nov ga Reuter- despatch
from Wellington. New Zealand. says
that the export Of wool has been pro-
N ibitel,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
Preparations for Closing In on the Bandit
Leader Are Being Pushed Forward
Field Headquarters to Be Moved
Further South.

Field Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force
Oolonia Dublan, March 28-(Wireless to Columbus)-
Preparations for closing in Villa quick and thor
oughy prepared cavalry drive being pushed forward
rapidly at the field headquarters of General Pershng the
expedition commander.
a. body OF picked cavalrymen has been concentrated
and now in at the front somewhere south Of
aqupa on the northeastern edge of the Guerrero dis
tr1ct These men prepared to make dash of ndef-
mite duration the bandit chief located It is
known American military leaders look the cavalry for
the actual capture of Villa
With the establishment of a new American advance
base 120 miles south Of Casas Grandes and with new de-
veopmens apparently imminent it is believed field head
quarters may be moved shortly from Colonia Duban to
point nearer the 'front.' that General Perhng may be in
closer communication with the troops in the American
vanguard Army reports today indicated that quiet con-
tnued to prevail along the American lne There has
been no engagement IN which American troops had part
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28

New York, March es.-"pr. Arthur
Warren Waite. of New York, is guilty
Of the murder of John =. Peck, the
millionaire drug manufacturer of
Grand Rapids. Mich" This is the
statement of Francis x. Mancuso, head
Of the homicide department of the New
York states attorneys offlce, who has
investigated the case. He says Waite
has a dual personality; that he was at
the same time a polished, educated
gentleman, and one Of the worst crin~
inals OF the age.
Virulent disease germs were pur-
chased by Or. Waite. according to evil
dence District Attorney Edward Swami
said yesterday he had obtained.
William Weber. an attendant at the
Cornell medical school laboratory, Mr..
Swami asserted. told him that between
Dec. II and March Waite obtained
from him cultures of typhoid, diph-
liberia and other disease germs, the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
APARTMENT HOUSE
FIRE COSTS LIVES
OF TWO PERSONS
Waitress Declares Masked
Man Bound and Gagged
Her and Then Set Build
ing on Fire.

Cleveland, March 2s.-J. B. Lewis
and Mrs. Elizabeth simpkins were
burned to death. and a score
OF persons were injured when
flames swept through the third floor
Of the Foster apartments today. The
police are searching for a masked man
who, according to Miss Bessie Reimer.
waitress. entered her room. bound
and gagged her and set fire to the
building.
The police say the fire was incen-
diary. Three men ana one woman are
held by the police A police guard has
been placed at the bedside of Miss
Reimer at the hospital where she is
suffering from a broken shoulder. I'VE
are convinced the Reimer girl knows
who started the fire.', said a detective.
Some Of those arrested were involved
in a white slave investigation a few
days ago. following which one woman
was sent to prison. In this case the
Reimer girl was the alleged victim.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
BILL IS
PASSEDDY HOUSE WITH
ONE DISSENTING VOTE

Washington. March 2s.-An smer-
gency appropriation OF ss.611.6O2 to pay
for the added strength Of the army and
the punitive expedition into Mexico was
passed by the house of representatives
today. Representative London. lone
Socialist in the house declared the
Mexican expedition was blunder and
would lead the war and cast the only
dissenting vote. Former Speaker Can
non declared whatever the result Of the
Mexican expedition the country would
stand together on the question OF ms
tional defense. Republican Leader
Mann demanded record vote on the
bill to demonstrate that whatever 8
needed for defense would be voted
without dissenting vote.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
NO ANTAGONISM
SHOWN AMERICANS

Washington, March 2s,-State de-
partment advices from All parts OK
Mexico today gave renewed evidence
OF quiet acquieacence in the pursuit OF
villa by Americans, The war depart
ment Is buying additional aeroplanes.
a dozen Indian chiefs from Arizona
have been listed az guides and scouts
for the American columns In Mexico.
General Funston asked for the Indians
and Major General Scott, chief OF STAN
authorized their employment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28

young dentist declaring he was a phy-
sician and was experimenting on cats.
Peck died March 12 and his wife six
weeks earlier. both at waite's home
here.
Three days before Peck died. waite
purchased arsenic, he told the district
attorney. Autopsjes on the body OF
Peck disclosed substantially. the same
.quantity Of arsenic that Waite pur-
chased on March Q.
Another Analysis Made.
Analysis OF Peck's Vital organs will
be made. Mr.. Swami said, to learn if
they show the presence OF germs SINH
lar to those purchased by Waite.
Mrs. Margaret Horton, the woman
who shared a Studio" with Waite at
a hotel here. yesterday gave further in
formation regarding the dentists in
terest In germs Mrs. Horton was
identified by Weber as having been
with Waite on several occasions when
he purchased germs and she recognized
Weber as the clerk who sold them.
DE- Waite told her. she Informed Mr.,
Swami. that he was much interested in
meteorological research work end had
put the germs under a microscope 80
she could see them ''wiggle.s
The authorities are trying to decide
whether to investigate the death az
Mrs. Peck, whose illness was similar
to that OF her husband. Mrs. Peck's
body was cremated. but Mr.. Swami
said he may order a chemical analysis
OF the ashes in an effort to find traces
OF poison.
4 trained nurse who attended Mrs.
Peck shortly before she died at waite's
apartments has made a statement
Mr.. Swami said, that on the evening
OF Jan. 20, she was virtually ordered
out OF the house, although she urged
Waite to allow her to remain as she
believed Mrs. Peek's condition was
critical. Mrs. Peck died early the next
morning.
Seeps of Inquiry Breadensd.
The scope OF the district attorneys
investigation was broadened yester-
day. Mr.. Swami said new evidence
indicated that Waite was associated
with other persons. For this reason the
grand Jury has been asked to delay
an indictment.
Percy Peck. son OF John o. Peck: |
DR.. Harry Sehurtz, the Peck family /
physician in Grand Rapids. and DR.. /
A. A. Moore. who attended Mr.. Peck /
while he was I'll here. were witnesses
before the grand jury Monday.
After visiting the dentist Frank |
Waite said that physically he was ell
light but when asked about hts mem
al condition, he replied
There Is something wrong soms-
where. He has amplified considerably
some Of the facts he already had told
ne"
The statement OF Frank waite and
} deposition by his father telling of
hereditary manifestations OF mental
disorders indicated to the district at
orney that Waite win plead insanity
Is defense Assistant District At
oruey Mancuso. who investigated the
lase IN Grand Rapids, said Monday
light that Waita's wife says her hus-
land not only asked her to make
viii leaving 60 him everything she
would inherit from her father but that
yher she had written the will he OBJ
ected to the bepuests she had made to
larloas Institutions. These charitable
,euuests. she told mir, Maneuso, she
lfterward greatly reduced at Waite's
lehestA a. 1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
PLEA OF
man HAVING DOUBLE

Washington, March ss.-Preaident
Wilson has recognized the plea Of
men having a double and commuted to
six months the two years, sentence im-
posed on Marion W. Rose. a railroad
conductor of Joplin, No. convicted Of
using the mails to defraud. Rose con-
tended he was convicted on the testi-
mony Of a -eonspirator for acts COM
mitted not by himself but BY q double.
Rose has not vet begun serving his
sentence
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
FOUR BODIES REMOVED
FROM NINE IN WHICH
EXPLOSION OCCURRED

Rlueneld. W. va. March ss.-An az
plosion occurred today at the east
entry of the King Coal company's mine
at Kimball. near here. Four dead have
already been taken out. II Ia feared
others were killed
Soon after tho dead were located tho
rescuers found four other men, ali
badly burned. who were brought to the
surface. Other rescue parties have en-
tered the mine. II Is not known how
many men are in the mine. Ordinar-
lily over 400 miners were employed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
CARRANzA ASKED
TOSEND DREPLYTO
AMERICAN NOTE
Permission to Use Mexican
Railways for the Trans
portation Of Supplies to
Troops Is Sought.

Washington. March 2s.--A memoran-
dunn to General Carranza asking an
immediate reply to the quest for per-
mission to use Mexican railways in
supplying American troops In pursuit
of villa, has been prepared. It viii be
forwarded, probably late today. The
memorandum points cut that the prob
lem of supplying troops now over 200
miles from the border Is a, pressing
one and need not be delayed for the
protocol covering the general situation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
MAYOR OF FL PASO
EXPLAINS MESSAGE
TO SENATOR BORAH

El PasO. March as.-'1t is not es-
cause there Is now any danger Of SER
ious trouble with Mexico that I asked
for further military protection along
the border, but Mexico will be dam
ger point Tor years to come" said
Mayor Lea, referring to his telegram
to Senator Borah. eThe situation has
calmed down now nc continued, and
there Is nothing to the alarming re-
ports spread over the country. We viii
need large bodies Of troops on the hor-
der after this crisis Is settled"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
PUSH AND PULL.

Push and pull are the COM
radea which unite to make Ma
tIonal newspaper advertising
campaigns successful.
The dealer who carries the
goods puts his push behind tho
pull OF the manufacturers news
paper advertising.
Naturally, the goods move
and manufacturers and retailers
reap fine profits.
NO other advertising gets the
selling combination as forcefuIlx
as does advertising In the daily
newspaper.
the newspaper is read by
dealer nd BY consumer.
It's message Is as forceful TO
those who sell the goods as 1t
d 20 those who buy them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
HEAVYTOLLT TAKEN
BYSUBMARINESIN
PASTTWOWFEKS

London, March 2s.-summarizing the
work of the Germans since March Is.
when the new submarine warfare pro-
gram against the entente allied ships
began. the Daily Telegraph says the
Germans in less than two weeks sunk
10000 tons Of shipping, of which one
third belonged to neutrals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
DISNISSES
| CHARGES AGAINST
STEELCONPANIES
Indictments Quashed Do
Not Include Those
Against Gary and United
States Steel Corporation.

youngstown, o., March 2s.-Judge
Anderson today granted q motion to
sauash ths indictments recently re-
burned against Ave steel companies.
charging conspiracy to ix the price Of
labor and steel products. The indict-
ament against the United States Steel
sCorporation and E. II. Gary still stand
as tho motion TO quash did not include
these two defendants. upon whom SER
Iyfce was secured. The steel cem~
AoanIes attacked the indictments as be-
fing too indefinite and uncertain and
Hdeprivtng the defendants OF their CON
IafItutional rights.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
AMMUNITION FOR
TROOPS At FRONT

Columbus. n. NJ. March 2g.-A con-
siderable quantity OF ammunition has
been unloaded here within the last few
days. several carloads arriving today.
The vanguard OF the expedition is now
IN country where mules only can be
used for transport. ~one hundred and
seven auto trucks are now transporting
supplies to the expedition base
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
FIGHTING
ON THE FRANCO
BELGIAN FRONT

Berlin, March Acknowledgment of
heavy fighting on the Franco Belgian
front south Of st. Eloi and also along
the adjacent line is reported officially.
A German flying squadron raided Sa-
lonih yesterday. dropping many bombs
on the new harbor and petroleum depot
on the entente camp north of the town.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
NIGHT WAS QUIET
ONVERDUNFRONT
PARIS REPORTS

Paris. March 2s.-ConiciaI)-There
was no change In the verdun region
during the night East of the Meuse
all was calm. On the west there were
some artillery duels.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
SON WILL
BECOME GOVERNOR
GENERAL OF BELGIUM

London, March 2s.-Prince August
William, fourth son or Emperor Will
lam, win arrive at Brussels shortly,
says an Amsterdam dispatch. He has
received instructions to assist General
Won Bissing. governor general Of Bel
gium and 1t is believed ha ultimately
.wtll succeed Won Bissing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28


after the cabinet
ready in Berlin The communication
conclusive definite
at
tackled the Sussex Germany would dayo the offer reparaon and punish
stated otave that Count Bernstor mainly responsible
Ada Won @ said to have been eliminated because his subma
no according information received here The ambassador advised that
relentless
British ports and asked what in his opinion would be the effect Of
particularly United
important the admils
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
BOTH SUFFRAGE
AND PROHIBITION
CETDEATHBLOWHS

Washington, March 2s-By = vote
of ten to nine the house judiciary COM
mittee voted to postpone indefinitely
consideration of all suffrage and pro-
hibition proposals now before Il.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
PERSIAN PRINCE WAS
LOST ON THE SUSSEX

Paris. March ss,-Prlpes. Hahran. Of
the reigning family Of Persia. who was
Sussex passenger, Is still unaecount-
ed Tor. His father. Prince zilien SUI
tana. who Il at Nice. has practically
given up hope for his son.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
Loss OF LIFE ON THE
SUSSEX NOT OYER 50

London, March British agents
ef the company which operated the
Sussex said today the casualties are
not expected te exceed So
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
MIehiaan b sterm .swent.

Detroit, Mich. March 2s.--Saginaw,
genesee and Bay counties. pelted by
rain for nearly 4s hours. are flood
renters to storm swept Michigan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-28
No Warning Given the Manchester

London March 28Two American citizens Arthur Mckenzie
nah and Tom F of Delaware who the British steamer
and the engineer today made adavts before the American
the steamer torpedoed without notice.