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New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
SENATE DATA HARD TO GET
Young Republican Committee awaits
Information on Employees.

The committee Of five appointed last
month by the Brooklyn Young Republi-
can Club TO investigate the expcndi-
lures for employees IN the legislature
is finding difficulty in obtaining the de-
sired information The inquiry was
prompted b. a statement Of ex-senator
Root AT the constitutional convention
that many men who seldom rendered
any service were on the legislature
pay roll as matter Of party patronage
Edward H. Wilson, chairman OF the
committee, recently wrote the clc rks
of the Senate and Assembly. asking FOR
the list of employees and their salaries.
Fred ". Hammond. clerk Of the Assem-
bly,. forwarded his. but none has been
Forthcoming from Edward \. Fay. clerk
of the senate. The Assembly list con
tanned the names of l9l employees, made
up of II doorkeepers. > Janitors,
postmaster and an assistant postmaster.
81 messengers, 76 clerks. - stenoe-
raphers. II document handlers. and 20
pages. Mr.. Wilson wrote Mr.. Hammond
yesterday inquiring whether these om-
ployes should not be IN the classihed
civil service.
In letter 10 Clerk Fay Mr. Wilson
wrote:
"The public is entitled to know the
facts and the truth. You are the Off
cial best qualified TO state the facts
and the truth. Are you willing to do
so?"
The salaries of the employees in the
Assembly. on a per diem basis. amount
TO more than $4,000 a week, according
TO Mr.. Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
U. S. MAY GET DYESTUFFS
Britain Will Pass Two CargOcs. Worth
$1,000. 900, il Germany Agrees.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Great Britain
has renewed her offer TO permit the
shipment OF two cargoes OF dyestufts
valued at S5.O0O,OO0 from Rotterdam
10 the United States. Ambassador Page
has advised the State Department.
Washington officials are hopeful that
Germany will make an exception to ITS
embargo by granting permission for
the expectation OF the cargoes.
Negotiations with Germany for re-
lease Of dyesturs have failed hereto
fore because Germany demanded IN
exchange various commodities barred
b. the British orders-in n-councll. The
negotiations will. however, be re-
sumed Immediately through Ambas-
sador Gerard.
One cargo of dyestuffs came through
some months ago. after Great Britain
and Germany received assurances that
the dyestuffs would be used only AZ
the United States Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. Great Britain later
agreed that two more cargoes might
be shipped for general use in the
United States, but Germany refused TO
release them.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
SCHOOL BUSINESS TRAINING
Several Colleges Offer Courses 10
Commercial Teachers.

Several prominent colleges now in
clude iu their curricula courses IN busi-
ness theory and administration. accord
ing to The Indianapolis News One
Eastern college requires that the stu
dent taking business course be
graduate of the arts school. thus rails
ing business TO the level of the profes
sions. One hindrance TO the teaching Of
commercial courses in high schools, It
has been said. was the lack Of cohpe-
tent commercial teachers. TIE colleges
offered no training for such teachers.
The state universities OF South Ds-
l;ota. Montana. Illinois. California.
Oregon. Nebraska and Minnesota now
make special mention IN their cata-
logues Of courses especially des igned
for commercial teachers. Numerous pri-
vately endowed institutions do hi'e-
wise. Perhaps the corporation schools
conducted by employers for special in
struction in such employers business
which have sprung into being in the
last few years. will always exist. Such
schools usually emphasize instruction
in details of special business which
would be Of little value in another in
dustry. But the pubic schools seem
aroused at last 10 he Importance Of
general training for business
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
WIFEBEATER'S BEATER
WILL GET FREEDOM
Kansas Judge. Hearing Abused
Woman. Makes the Promise.

Kansas City, No, Feb. 2s. Any pris-
oncr in the Kansas City. Kansas. work
house who administers thrashing TO
". Il. Lapp will be released, declared
Judge j. II. Brady to-day in the police
court, on sentencing Lapp to year IN
the jail.
Lapp was charged with beating and
kicking his wife, who told her pathetic
story 10 an ireful courtroom. She does
eight family washings a week. On the
proceeds she supports four children. 4
fifth child is expected.
81 wish We had q whipping post. -
Judge J. II. Brady said. "Ill sentence
you to a year in the workhouse, Lapp.
And any prisoner that gives you good
thra hing will be released. ! want the
prisoners 10 be told that"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Rear Admiral Knight Says
u. S. Must Prepare to
Meet Two Powers.
WOULD BUILD FLEET
WITHOUT DELAY
Programme Should Be Limited
Only to Utmost Capacity of
Building Plants.


Washington. Feb. 28.-Rear Admiral
Austin ". knight. president Of the War
College and member Of the General
Board Of the Navy. told the House
Committee on Naval Affairs to-day that
IN his opinion the United States should
have the greatest fleet in the world as
soon as possible. to be prepared against
a concerted attack from two powers on
either side Of the continent.
Rear Admiral knight outlined the
most ambitious programme of naval
building yet heard by the committee.
In addition 10 laying down ships, he
advocated general survey Of the ship
building capacity of the country, with
a view TO limiting the ultimate build
ing programme only b. the ship-pro-
ducing capacity OF the country deyel-
oped TO its highest power
81 recommend a big programme"
said the officer, but we have big
country 20 defend. and il is a big pro-
gramme TO defend il. II is high time we
were busy doing something about it,"
The present feet, the rear admiral
said, was able TO utilize only 30 per
cent Of its potentiality because of ia
lack Of certain necessary elements. To
round out the fleet as it now stands
and to place 1t on 100 per cent cfi.-
cheney footing, he recommended the i'm
mediate building Of nine battlecruSe IS
OF 10000 TO $4,000 tons and thirty-,ivc
knots speed; eight scout-cruisers Of
5000 tons and thirty to thirty-fve
knots. armed with siX-inch guns;
twenty destroyers. thirty submarines,
one repair ship. one ammunition ship,
ono hospital ship; two ships for carry
ing air craft, with decks from which
aeroplanes might fly and TO which they
might return and alight. and two float
ing drydocks. one for each coast. Ne
also advocated naval base IN the
Caribbean Sea and one at Guam.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
100000 MEN MAKING
MUNITIONS IN ENGLAND
Number of Workers in Germany
Exceeded-British Optimistic.

London. Feb. 2s. One Of the greatest
objects of British curiosity is TO know
the actual number of workers employed
in making munitions. for the sake Of
confirming optimistic reports current
regarding the enormous quantity OF
guns and shells now being turned out
From high source it has been learned
that official badges as munition work
ers have been issued TO 100000 Pc
sons, including 100. goo admiraltv WORK
ers.
This, however. docs not include the
enormous numbers of women employed
in munitions factories. Also IL takes IN
only slight percentage OF the IN.
skilled laboreTs who had some special
qualification.
As the best authorities here estimate
that Germany is employing only 10000
munitions workers of all grades and
classes. the report furnishes tangible
reason for British optimism.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

operations in the Caribbean from Nor.
folk. recommend the spending OF g..
000,000 TO get a proper base there" lie
advocated Culcbra, as against Guantan.
amo. which, he said, could not be per.
fectly defended. lie said Guam, in tie
Pacific. could be made into an idea
base. The rear admiral recommended
that no more heavy srmored dread
noughts be built until the question
Of further defence against submarin.
attacks WAS worked out by naval con.
structors.
Asked by Representative Kelly wra,
the present feet could DO in case of A.
attack Rear Admiral knight said; "lf
we we're attacked by the English sss,
think the navy ought TO shu, itseli
up in some harbor, but sgsus. sny
other navy we ought to 90 out and 60
the best We can"
He was not without hope, witness
added. that victory might lodge with
the smaller force. The world produced
no better ships. officers or men hss
those in the American feet.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29

of yours will make it tho greatest
feet"
"In 1925"
Rear Admiral Knight said there we're
rcal reasons for the increase OF inc
fleet at the utmost speed, and that these
reasons were not known at the Deglh-
ming of the present war:
Ae "a the shortage of mon the rear
admiral said: For years the navy mas
been gasping for breath IN the matter
If men. When a new ship goes into
commission il is necessary TO STRIP
some other ship and break up orgsn'za-
tions."
Must Meet Two Powers.
pcnrosentativc Kelly. OF Michigan.
hrougbt ont that the United States Is
AZ least four battleships and seven bat
tle-cruisers behind second place, no"
held bv Germany. lie asked II by d..
viding a programme OF that number Of
ships into two years. the United states
would not be in a fair position at the
end.
"You forget that we may find some.
thing doing in the Pacific answered
Rear Admiral knight.
"Do you think the world is going to
combine against US ~
no. but / do think we may have -
fight two powers at once. The situa-
tion is such that we ought 70 get every
thing we can get this year"
The rear admiral said that without
the battle-cruisers and scout-ships rec
ommended by him an American COM
mander would be going into a sea battle
practically blindfolded." as there would
be no adequate way to find out what
the enemy fleet was doing, and no way
70 keep it from getting line on the
United States fleet.
"The battle-cruiser Is the ideal
scout" the witness said, but they are
large and expensive, and ought to have
associated with them cheaper scouts
that will be able to stay at sea long
time in all weathers and also be able to
defend themselves. We must make II
possible to find the enemy and keep 1t
away when found
Naval Bases Necessary.
As 70 the Caribbean base Rear Ad-
miral Knight said: We cannot conduct
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Lincoln Hearing in April

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Supreme
Court granted to-day the application
made on behalf Of the British govern
ment for early consideration of the
appeal OF Ignatus T. T. Lincoln from
the decision OF the New York Federal
Court holding him for extradition TO
England to answer 70 charges Of fors
cry. Hearing was set for April 3.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Columbia and Y0rkville.

"On the Trail" two-act burlesoue,
by the Gypsy Maid Company. was we'll
received at the Columbia Theatre last
night. Will J. KENNEDY and Jack Mil
Ter played the leads. with Lynn Csntcr,
Lottie Blackford and Kitty Forsyth
supporting. At ne Yorkyille the Fol-
lies Of Pleasure was the attraction.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
S4702 in Day for Nursery

Another banner day was spent by the
workers for the Manhattanville Nurs-
cry, who reported last night that they
had collected s4.702 during the day.
This brings the total collected for the
new building up to s2s.020. we'll over
half OF the amount which the associa-
tion workers started out TO raise.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Masefield Lectures on Drama.

John Masefeld delivered lecture on
Tragic Drama 10 crowded scdl,o'
rum at Aeolian Hall yesterday after.
noon This was the poets Srs, sp-
pear.nce on the lecture platform IN this
city. and he was given warm vel.
come. lie discussed the evolution Of
tragedy from the classic period 70 -
modern form. reading from carefully
prepared manuscript which al ilmes
revealed vigor and poetry Of thought
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
LANSING BRINGS
ALLIES INTO DEBATE
Continued from page |

bombs or torpedoes were the Skippers
authorized to use their guns
The State Department is understood
20 feel that the possibility is remote OF
difficulties arising in the near future
as a result of the new German and Aus
trian policy. In the first place, officials
believe that commanders OF German
and Austrian submarines will take par
ticular care not TO attack without warn
ing armed merchant vessels upon which
here may be Americans This belief IL
streng;hcned by the declaration in the
German note received to-day. which
was acouiesced in by Austria through
Baron Zwiedinek. charge OF the en-
bsssy here, that the orders issued 10 the
naval commanders were so formulated
as 20 prevent the destruction of enemy
liners "on account Of their armament
unless such armament is proved
The communication from Germany
probably will be considered by Prcsi
dent Wilson and his Cabinet to-mo,
row. and Official indication regarding IT
is expected soon.
The German note says that during
tho negotiations over the Lusitania no
mention was made of armed merchant
men, and that the United States IN orc
OF its notes on the lusitania men,
toned unsrmed merchantmen. A,tcu-
t,on then is called TO the assurances
previously given in which II is stated
that liners will no. be sunk without
warning, provided they do not offer
resistance. Attention also is called 10
me statement of the American govern
ment IN It's notice TO port authorities
that the presence Of armament on
board 2 merchant vessel creates Tho
presumption that the vessel is armed
Tor offence.
Cannot Warn Armed Enemy.
II - stated that . submarine cam.
mander cannot be expected TO warn an
enemy merchantman, which has "A right
TO fire on the submarine which warns
~, and the German government sets I'D
iEe contention that equipment and in
tentioD 10 resist a warning given By \
submarine do not come within tho
definition of defensive armament.
Germany contends that similar
viewpoint was taken by the United
states, and that IL secured assurances
from the Italian government that its
armed merchant ships leaving port
would not fire upon submarines which
warned them.
The note then sets forth that the
German government did not issue IFS
new instructions 10 submarine com
until after il had come into
possession Of confidential instructions
y the British government TO the com
handlers Of British merchantmen II is I
enied that armed British merchant |
hips OF any description arc peaceful
raiders, and IL is declared that the
New-York tribune., 1916-02-29
Naval Bases Neccssar.

As TO the Caribbean base Rear Ad-
miral Knight said: We cannot conduct
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
SWEDEN.

The Germans started a factory in
Sweden for turning out paper made
up Of two thin films of ordinary pa
per, with a film of rubber between
them. This made it possible to evade
the embargo on the expectation Of rub
Der. But the traffic was soon discov-
cred, and now the German inventors
will have to devise some new scheme
If they wish to obtain rubber from
Sweden.
In view of the light fruit crop the
food commission of Stockholm has
proposed an embargo on the exporta-
ton Of lingon berries.
The chief of police of Stockholm
has stated that there are about 10000
foreigners in Stockholm. Russian Jews
are the most numerous.
Ira Nelson Morris, American minis
ter to Sweden, arrived at Bergen, Nor
way, August 16, on his return from the
United States, where he spent his va
cation.
4
AS means Of checking the fue!
famine the government has ordered
soldiers to chop cord wood in the gov
eminent forests.
The late Game Warden Elers Stem
son bequeathed $4,000 to benevolent
institutions, the largest single item,
$12'oo0' going TO the Sofia Home.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
NORWAY.

After the great fire in Bergen the
first thing the city Improvement CONF
mission did was to invite all architects
of Scandinavian countries to com.
pete for plans and SO far IS plans are
on hand. They vary from a simple
rebuilding to that of a complete con-
tlscation of all property and recon.
st1uction' of cables and sewer, water
and gas mains. Bergen wants west.
ern Norway university and as a nu.
c1eus a fund brought in by public SUBJ
scription of 100000 kroners is on
hand. The idea is to convert Bergen's
museum into university and stars
or small scale with one department
at time. Christiania is the univer-
sity town and Trondhjem, the third
largest city, has an engineering high
school or college, so Bergen wants it's
high institution Of learning, and
Bergen usually gets what she goes
after.
Mr. Archer of London leased the
Sandelven for fishing salmon for a
term of 40 years, of which still remain
ten years. 1t is claimed that he has
become rich on subseasing this river
to English sportsmen and has had
practically no other income in all
these years.
A company has been organized in
Clrlstiania for the manufacture of
electric freight automobiles The fac
tory is to begin a capacity of 100 ma
chimes year. After while fancy
passenger cars will also be turned out.
Electric automobiles cannot be used
extensively until charging stations
have been established in al parts of
the country.
Canned goods must rot BE- shipped
to Germany and the Norwegian manu-
fncturer must when he buys hi. olive
oil from France and his tin from Eng
land sign contract to that effect.
Breach of this will bring him on a
blacklist and that means cutting off
from raw material.
The commune of Liknes is going to
have an electric plant of its own,
There is chance for developing thou
sands of horse power Of energy. The
flow: Of water is not large, but
the tall Is about 500 feet.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06

A new worlds record for distance
covered in ten hours, carrying u pas
senger, was made by Victor Carlstroln
OF the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical sta
tic at Newport News, Va. who made
661 miles flying in Curtiss twin mo.
tor land-and-water machine His actu
al flying time was s hours and 40 min
utes.
Two firemen were killed and four
Injured as the result of Il fire which
did damage estimated at $13OOOO at
the plant of the Milwaukee Piano
Manufacturing company at Milwaukee.
Senator Charles A. CulberSOn won
in the Texas senatorial primaries.
Culberson's majority was $4,000. Gov
ernor Colquitt was defeated by Cul-
berSOn.
Fire destroyed nearly score of
buildings in Occoquan, Va, a historic
village on the Potomac 20 miles south
of Alexandria. The loss was $4,000.
In collision between two automo-
biles trying to pass each other in a
narrow country road near Fisher, ILL.,,
Miss Jenell Bailey, eighteen years old,
of St. Mary's, O., was killed.
Two automobile bandits held up and
robbed J. Isbell, driving Standard
Oil company collecting car, of $4,000
at Detroit, Mich. The bandits escaped.
Capt. f. J. Spratling, F company.
Fifth infantry, National Guard OF
Georgia. was shot and killed at the
state mobilization camp near Macon,
Ga. Mrs. II. G. Adams of Atlanta was
arrested on the statements of several
officers that she shot the militia Off
Ger.
A bitter attack on the entire Morton
family was made at Delaplane, Va. by
Roger Bayly. husband of Helen Nor
ton Bayly, in announcing that he is
broken in health and fortune and Is
about to depart for New York in an
effort to regain at least the latter.
Mrs. Bayly has sued him for divorce.
The most violent earthquake felt at
Eureka, Cal, since April, 1906, when
San Francisco was destroyed. rocked
the city and northern Humboldt
county.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
CLEANSE The PORES
OF Your Skin and Mako Il Fresh and
Clear by Using cuticura. Trial Free.

When suffering from pimples, black
heads, redness or roughness, smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment
Then wash of with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol-
ients do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
Both in Danger.

Both in Danger.
At certain mill there is a notice
on the elevator which reads as follows: :
mo one allowed to use this eleva-
tor except the man in charge. Any,
one doing so will be discharged"
One morning Billy -, a rather
witty fellow, was waiting to go up
from the second room, when who
should step off the elevator alone but
the manager.
Billy was stepping on to go up when
the manager turned round and said =
Il say, can't you read?"
Eyes," said Billy.
"Well, what does that notice say?";
asked the manager.
"By gum, We'll both be sacked if!
we're catched."
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
No Comeback,

II received letter from Aunt MatllJ
da asking if we would like to spend
our vacation out on her farm"
1--WE can't possibly accept her in
vitation, George. If we do, we'll have
to ask her to visit us next winter"
'"That will be all right. We can
move into a two-room apartment I'M
the fall and then there won't be room
for her."
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06

Prince George Of England, who is
only fourteen years old, is an expert
with knitting needles.
Perfectly Satisfactory.
"Hey, docw called citizen of
Grudge to professional appearing
stranger who was passing the house,
Come in and see if you can fix up my
brother-in-law. He's having a fit OF
something"
But, my dear sir, am a veterinary
surgeon"
Jaw, that's all right! Didn't you
hear me say that this is my brother-in-
lawY-Kansas City Star.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
Me*icGn War Nezvs

Approximately 1900 men of Ohio,
Vermont and Kentucky National Guard
regiments, held in stnte mobilization
camps, were directed ~ the war de-
partment at Washington to proceed to
the Mexican border.
The Twenty-second battalion, So
nora infantry, was practically ami
hilated after it had been ambushed by
Yaquis near Batamonte, Mex.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
GettinQ Even.

"Now, what do you want?" asked
the sharp-tempered woman.
Il called to see if I could sell you
some bakin' powder, ma'am," said the
seedy gentleman with the staggering
whiskers.
'Well, you can't sell no bakin' pow
der here, and l amt got no time to
waste on peddlers, anyway"
"Come to think of it, ma'am," said
the seedy gentleman, as he fastened
his bag, II wouldn't care to sell you
any powder. This poky little kitchen
Of yours is so low in the ceilin' that
the bread wouldn't have no chance to
RISE"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
Ingenious Mr.. Smith.


When Mr.. Smith-your intimate
friend Smith-awoke the other morn
ing he was greeted by his wife with
this:
my sweet boy, do you know you
came home late last night, and that
you talked in your sleep?"
"Great Scott! No, did II" said Smith,
badly agitated. what did I say? Tell
me-"
Il just couldn't make it all out, but
1t ended like ante-up jackpot stake"
"Oh, yes, yes, my dear, was recit-
ing little Esperanto that friend was
teaching me; I intended to tell 1t to
you when I came home. It means
How is my darling girl tonightT''
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
"Lickers" Worth While.

MY papa can lick your papa"
boosted Johnny, aged six.
II don't care; my mamma can lick
your mamma" came back. Jimmy.
Both of you make me tired" chfmed
in Sammy. my papa and my mammal
can both lick me, and tie worst part
Of it is they take turns about dom it'll
Indianapolis News.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-09-06
No Trouble.

DO you have any trouble keeping
the city man.
"None whatever" replied the COM
muter.
"You surprise me-"
II thought would. You see, we
can't get any servants in the first
place, 50 Of course, we have no trou-
bic keeping them"