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The sun., 1916-01-29

Mr. Wilson, IT was asserted. had ad-
hered to this view in making judicial ap-
pointinents when he was Governor OF
New Jersey Mr.. Brandeis's tdentifica-
ton with uplft work and with statutes
to improve industrial conditions was
given by these friends ~ the President
Ms the controlling reason for his APP
pointment.
An unfortunate feature Of the nomna-
tion Is that the fight over confirmation
In the Senate Is almost certain to delay
consideration OF important cases In the
Supreme Court. Tn. Harvester trust
case. which is to be reargued. and the
Steel Corporation suit are two of the
most important matters pending. JUS
tice McReynolds is foreclosed from sit
ting in both cases because ~ his service
as Attorney-ieneral and the court Will
not undertake to decide them with only
seven membefs.
nrmztion is likely to be delay in tn.
Presidents legislative programme in
Congress A. the President must fore
see the Senate opposition and the proba-
BILE effects that will follow from pro-
longed fight, many are wondering why
he has taken the chance on the Brandeis
nomination.
In the Senate the nomination Of Mr..
Brandeis has found It's strongest sup
port among the Republican progressives.
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin. whom
Mr.. Brandeis supported for President in
1919 until the boom collapsed, was
highly pleased. The Republican regu-
lara opposed the nomination and mos, Of
the Democrats also viewed IL unfavor-
ably. but will stand 10y the President.
The sun., 1916-01-29

II had been the Iresiuent's intention TO
deliver "A preparedness address which he
had written IN Washington two days be-
fore he came to New York. Advance
copies Of this speech were sent to the
New York papers by their Washington
bureaus. These were handled In the
usual way and were set w in type ready
for the signal from the reporters cover
ing Mr. Wilson'S appearance. at the wal
dOrf that the speech had been delivered
as writtc'.
suddenly. at the last minute, tho re-
porters at the Waldorf we're informed
that the President had decided to throw
away his prepared speech and TO launch
out III "A new one-ono which would be
more significant OF his stinened attitude
Oh preparedness and int.rnatiusl rela-
tons. This was at l. NJ. simultane-
ously the newspaper tucn u.re told that
- iirm Of sterosrapners had been re-
tanned b! the publicity bureau of the
Railway business Association to
taxi stonos gapnio notes of the extern
poraneuus address and to iranscribc
these notes and furnish copies % the
speech a. rapidly as possible to tn.
waiting reporters.
This change OF plan meant delay. nat
urally. in the business OF rushing the
Presidents speech from the Waldorf to
the uptown and Park Row newspaper
offices. but II was not looked upon at the
moment as serious delay. IL meant that
the editorial forces and composing rooms
would have 10 speed w littl. more
than they had expected. The hour was
reassuriug, since the President arose to
speak AT ?:3j y VI
II seemed ~ certain a. anything
could b. that IL" stenographtr notes
could be Transcribed and IN. transcript
lions delivered to the reporters 10y II
l. NJ At the latest which would mean
Al hour and . half to get IN. speech
70 IL, newspaper offices, edit ~ ge: 1t
Ito TYP" and on the presses h.for" the
presses began turning out rrst editions.
ths editions that go To distant part. Of
he country. 1t meant too. that core
Spondcn's of the out OF town papers,
correspondents Of THE SUS Sews Bu-
r"hu, OF the Associated Press and II
Other press assoCidt ons would have
time ~ put IN, speech on the telegraph
wires. II meant that tine whole coun. .
tr! would bo certain u read ~ tretk-
itst every word that Nj Wilson spohc.
Inc programme carried out VI {, :.
certain point. MIR Wilson began Ia
speak al ,.3j l.. VI lie finished his
address ~ lu.0 t. VI The arm of
s'enus"hphers had k"p' transcribing the
sIccth Ir short takes Th,l should
HAN' l'iH A''' A'tliStEii'lpIs ready TO dis
tribute within thJ-e-qga. tors ~ an hour
al the most. But when tho newspaper men
went 'o Room l29 at the Waldorf, where
the sirungrLphcrs were working, and
.G,k'd fur copies IN q hurry th-y were
tpli that u struc'ions hdd been received
by the Railway Business press ag.u,
and by Tho st"nugrarher> that no;
lin" of tN" Presidents spe.,.h mus,
b" EiN"" out until the whu!" sp--ch had
been guuc Over, "ord for word. nv the
lres.l-u's own st.n"era pher and re-
NLs.-l NM AnnrnAnd h. him
The sun., 1916-01-29

The trst stop viii lie at Fittsburg to-
morrow morning, where the President
will deliver an address shortly after
noon. In the afternoon he viii continue
ON t. Cleveland. where he Is scheduled
for an address At Gray's .>rinury.
The President Will spend saturday
night ard sunday AZ the Hollenien Hotel
in Cleveland and Will leave AT II SO
l. NJ for trip through Illinois and
Wisconsin During the daV he Will
speak al Waukegau. III. kenosha. RAJ
cine. WITS. aud at Milwaukee. He will
arrive IN Chicago AZ o'clock. where he
will deliver an address At the Auditorium.
Du the fourth day ~ IL, trip the
President VIII make brief speeches al
Davenport. Iowa ti'y. Grinnell and New
ton, la. and Will make a longer one AT
the Coliseum AZ b.s Muues III the eNe-
ming an Wednesday he will speak AT
Topeka and Kansas 'i'N
The trip ends ou Thursd.ty with d
morning speech ~ ~. LOUIS. The iresi-
dent viii come directly from -. Louis
to Washington. whore u" iS scheduled
TO arrive IN tho early afternoon OF FRI
day, February T.
The sun., 1916-01-29
WILSON INFIGHTING MOOD
STARTS ON DEFENCE TOUR
Ready to Submit Entire Administration to Voters in the
West-First Speech in Pittsburg To-day
Mrs. Wilson in Party.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ?s.--President vii.
son left tonight on his stunping cam
paign In the middle West. where op.
position is said 20 he strongest to his
national defence programme. In a
dozen or more speeches during the mex,
week the President will endeavor "a
alter the attitude Of the wes, and create
a pressure of public opinion in favor
OF preparedness which will force many
Democratic ConRressmen from this sec
ton to support tho Administration.
The President is said to realize fully
the extent OF the opposition which he
must overcome and his friends insist
that his lighting blood IL up. Promise
has been given of series of speeches
surprising IN vigor and frankness any
that have come from the Presiden, since
his Inauguration. II has been said au-
thOritatively that he will take UP the
cudgels not only for his defence r~s-
ures. making direct answer 10 his critics
on that score, but that he will defend his
Mexican policy and his interna;i ;iuia.
policy as well. In other words. the tour
is regarded not only as u campaign for
national defence hut the beginning ~
Mr.. Wilson's submission OF has Admin
istration 10 the people.
The sun., 1916-01-29
Prev iOus Fights In senate.

Up 10 the Administration Of President
Grant there had been but single fail
ure to confirm IA supreme Court nom
ination, and thai resulted from the de-
velopment OF mental incapaclty on the
part Of the nominee while the nomina-
ton was still pending.
In that ease there was no, re iec-
tIon, but simply failure 10 act II was
the nomination Of John Rutledge Of
South Carolina to be chief Justice. He
had previously served as Associate Jus
t!ce of tn. supreme Court, having betn
nominated and confirmed by the Senate
Later he resigned tu become Chief
Justice OF the supreme Court Of South
Carolina. Being appointed chief Justice
of the United states Supreme Court. he
took the oath and entered on his duties
before being confirmed While he was
serving and before the SENATE acted in
capacity developed.
In Grants term tho Senate rnjcc;e
the nomination OF Caleb Gushing, who
had been Attorney General In the Cail-
net OF Andrew Johnson. and later wh n
President Grant submitted the name uf
George Williams of oregon, then Attur-
ney-Generul, h- too was rejected Nor
rison u. Wait" Was neNt nominated md
confirmed and served as chief justice
Until his death,
The neat nomination on which the Sem
ale committee acted unfaVorahly WAS
William H. Horublower Whose name
WAS Withdrawn by Mr., cleveland before
the committee acred when he had In.
formation that - favorable report cpulI
not be hoped for,
Mr.. Cleveland later nominated Wheeler
w. Peckham, and he was rejected by A
vote Of 32 to ~, This was At the m
stance Of David B. I'm.
The sun., 1916-01-29

Mrs. Wilson will accompany the rres-
ident throughout the trip. II is cN-
pectsd that she viii appear with him
not only at the more important centres
where he Will speak, but Will be gracious
enough 10 appear occasionally on the
observation platform when Mr.. Wilson
delivers cStemporsneous speeches
At cleveland. Milwaukee Chicago and
Des Mones committee of women VIII
escort Mrs. Wilson to the aud toriums
where the President is 20 speak. Ad-
mircrs OF Mr.. Wilson have predicied j
that her gracious personality and at
tractlve appearance will make many
friends for the President during the tour.
The Presidents party includes Private
Secretary Tunulty. Dr. Cary T. irayson.
"A telegrapher. two stenographers, a corps
Of secret service operatives, newspaper
correspondents and two moving picture
men. The party left at 10 40 tonight.
travelling In a special se"tiog Of a Penn
sylvania train consisting of three pri-
ystc ears and combination car.
The sun., 1916-01-29

etates toward President Wilson. This
vote In New York Is very large ana
without that state President Wilson
would fail OF reelection 1t IL recalled
that Judah T.. benjamin Of Confederate
fame WAS offered a place on the supreme
bench by President Pierce, but declined
II. lie was not actually nominated
Furthermore " was pointed out by
Come of the Democratic leaders that the
nomination Of Mr.. Brandeis will have a
tendency to attract TO President WILSON
the Progresslyes who have been com
planning recently that lie was drifting
toward the so-called reactionaries.
The fact that Mr.. Brandeis is OF Ger
man ancestry and studied in Germany Us
a feature Of the nomination which some
Democrats also think may commend 1t
to German Americans.
Busia~.s Attitude.
As opposed tn these favorable political
effects, however, II was pointed out that
the nomination OF Mr. Brandeis would
certainly injure the President with the
business interests OF the country.
"For a year said one Democratic
leader, president Wilson has been
moving heaven and earth to convince
the business interests OF the country
that he is friendly to them and many
had come to believe IT. ny this single
act he has nullined the work OF y year
In this direction"
Which OF these two factors will count
the more politically is uncertain to po-
litical observers, bu, many here are
grieving over the fact that there should
b any cause for discussing politics in
connection with the supreme Court.
Some Of President Wilson's close
friends and advisers contend that the
nomination OF Mr.. Brandeis without con-
sulting any members OF the Senate was
entirely characteristic OF the President.
They added that his selection OF the
Boston attorney WAS explained solely by
the views which he tthe PresidenO held
In regard to the judiciary.
These Democrats said that the Press
ident had long entertained the idea that
there was too much legal technicality
In judicla, decisions. and he believed
that there ought to be moro Judges who
were humanitarians and fewer who were
technical lawyers.
The sun., 1916-01-29

counsel. virtually prosecutor. III the in
Nestieation that clifford W. pinchot
forced concerning the acts of Secretary
Of the Interior Ballinger. This was
the celebrated conservation fight in
President Taft's administration. which
led 10 the retirement from office Of MIR.
Ballnger.
Mr.. Brandels subsequently continued
his voluntary tight against the railroads
requests for higher rates. "" insisted
that higher rates would not be needed
II the railroads introduced economies
and insisted on scientific efficiency in
rie management OF their business Into
this fight he carried "a certain amount
OF bii.crnese, but In the end he was
defeated by the decision of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. which
recognized the actual needs Of the roads
The sun., 1916-01-29

MIR. Rrand-is II an Ideal candidate fol
"A place on tho bench.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
"Bill" Finn Likely to
Take to the Warpath

According TO word which comes to
this city from western counties, Will
liam Finn, the leader of the Progress
sives in the 1912 campaign, is Matching
fusion game on the coming cam
paign Tor State Treasurer or Auditor
General Notwithstanding the rout in
1914.
1t is said that Finn intends to op-
pose II. NJ. Kephart for State Treas
urer and is engineering a move to
nominate his own candidate in the
event of Kephart becoming the Re
publican nominee. The Finn man
would have the remnants of the Bull
Moose and n fusion move would be
made with the Democrats. The same
is said TO be contemplated for Auditor
General in the event that Finn does
not approve of the Republican choice.
State political matters are COM
mencing to warm up, although Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, Senator Penrose
and others remain in the sphinx class.
The Governor has refused to talk poll
tics or about rumors which have been
coming daily from Philadelphia that
he would issue statement.
Candidates for Republican national
delegates are commencing to file nomi-
mating petitions, but do not declare for
any candidate on the papers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11

Quincy Bent, who was appointed
general manager of the big steel plant
at Steelton Tuesday, has assumed his
new duties and is now in charge at
Steelton and Lebanon. He has spent
the past few days in going over the
big plant organization and familiar
izing himself with the details.
Mr.. Bent is 36 years old and is the
son of the late Major L. S. Bent, who
in the early eighteen nineties was
president and later a receiver for the
Pennsylvania Steel Company Mr.
Bent's connection with PENNSYLVANIA.
Steel dates from 1901 when he gradu-
ated from WiWlliams College. He came
to Steelton for training in steel plant
operations under III. If. Campbell In
1902 he was transferred to Lebanon
and later was placed in charge of the
blast furnaces there. In 1909 he was
made assistant to President f. w.
Wood, of the Maryland steel Com
pany, Sparrows Point, Md. in which
position he has been in charge of con-
siderable construction which has been
carried on there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
DRIVE ON VERDUN
ENDED BELIEF OF
FRENCH MILITARY
Latest German Attacks on
Fortress Indicate Close of
Disastrous Effort
LOSSES ARE RESPONSIBLE
Paris Asserts Large Number of
Dead and Injured Influenced
Diminishing Intensity

The second great effort in the Ver-
dun drive apparently is nearing its
close. The latest German attacks
have been directed at comparatively
small sections of the front east and
west of the Meuse Whether the pres
ent interval marks merely a luIl be-
fore another onslaught or the return
to ordinary conditions of trench war
iare is an open question, but military
opinion in France is that the great
battle is at an end.
In Paris il is believed the diminish
ing intensity of the German attacks
is Influenced by the heavy losses the
assailants are said to have sustained.
but a Berlin dispatch reports it is
believed there that the German losses
have been limited to relatively a few
thousand.
Take French Trenches
new attack by the Germans in
the Champagne yesterday resulted in
the capture of French positions over
front of 400 yards and about two
thirds of mile deep. The attack
was made near Rheims, at point
about 80 miles west of the recent
Champagne advance made soon after
the Nerdun campaign was in.
augurated.
Along the front cast of Nerdun the
Germans have made some further
progress capturing part of the village
of NauN. West of the Meuse Berlir
reports officially CorbeauX an(
Cumieres woods have been cleared ot
the French.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
CONTRARY TO CENTRAL :,
POWERS ASSURANCES
United States Will Make
Careful Investigation; Ma
tiOnality of U-BOat Not
Known and Washington
Has Nothing to Indicate
Whether Mine or Torpedo
Sent Her to Bottom

Washington, ID. c., March 1f.--Con-
sui Osborn. ut Havre, reported to-day
that when the Norwegian bark Silius,
from New York to Havre, was tor
pedoed without warning in Havre
roads on the night of March 9 seven
Americans aboard were rescued.
The loss of the Silius was first re-
ported last night from London. Three
members of the crew were reported
lost.
Affair is Serious
state Department officials seemed
inclined to view the attack on the
SiliuS as a serious affair.
So tar dispatches to the State De-
partment have simply said the vessel
was Jorpedoed without warning. No
mention was made of the nationality
of the submarine and there was Moth
ing to indicate whether torpedo
actually was responsible for the sink
ing of the vessel or whether she might
have struck mine. Il was presumed.
however, that the American consul at
IIavre got his information from mem
bers of the crew. some of whom were
Americans. The department will take
immediate steps to get positive in
formation.
If the Sihus was torpcdoed, such an
Continued on Page 16.D
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
PRICES OF PAPER
GOING UP; MAY BE
A FAMINE SOON
Mills 4 Months Behind Orders
With Situation Growing
More Acute

Prices Of paper are going by leaps
and bounds. There is no end of the
advance in sight. Paper firms are
warning their customers against a
possible famine and are recalling all
quotations. The situation is becom-
ing desperate with some printers who
are short on lines now off the market
and for which they have contracts
standing.
The Johnston Paper Company of
this city yesterday issued the follow
ing card to its patrons throughout
Central Pennsylvania:
To our Customers:--
Further advances have been
made i'm printers papers render
ing our Changes in Prices list of
February 26, 1916. of little value.
Changes are coming so rapidly as
to make it impossible to issue a
correct list of prices.
Until we can see our way clear
to issue a new list, all orders will
be filled at prices in effect when
orders are received.
JOHNSTON PAPER co,
South Market Square,
Harrisburg, Pa.
The Donaldson Paper Company on
March / sent a special circular to its
customers on the paper situation, in
part as follows:
THE unprecedented conditions pre-
vailing in the paper market to-day
make it impossible to issue n price list
that would be OF service, owing TO the
daily advances in all kinds of mate
rial entering into the manufacture of
paper.
"The mills are four months behind
on orders and the indications are that
this condition will become more
acute.
'It is not unlikely that in a short
time price will cease to be a factor
and the question will be one of obtain
ing raw materials in sufficient quanti-
ties to meet the normal demand.
The manufacturers have reserved
the right to bill paper at the market
price at the time of shipment.
I'VE will protect our regular GUS
toners in every way possible, as it is
our earnest desire to cooperate with
them.
'You. may rest assured that any
orders you send us will have our most
careful consideration in the way of
service and price
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
By associated Press

Washington. March IL. - While
American troops are preparing to
move across the Mexican border TO
eral Carranza, in an official COM
muuication delivered through Consul
Siliman. has asked the United States
for permission to send his troops into
American territory il necessary In
pursuit of outlaws.
Administration officials regard Cen
ersl Carranza's proposal as favorable.
II seems to indicate that he Will not
protest against American troops on
Mexican soil as had been feared.
Practically such a reciprocal arrange
mCnt probably never would result in
a single Carranza soldier crossing the
line. as the possibility of bandits TAX
ing refuge in American territory is
considered remote.
Would Satisfy CarranZa
II is realized that such an arrange
ment. however, would go far to satisfy
General Carranza and permit him TO
comply with popular sentiment in
Mexico. There was no indication early
to-day how the proposal would be re-
ccived. but it is known that the ad-
ministration realizes the necessity OF
avoiding a break with Carranza as
the Mexican situation is not to grow
into the status OF armed Intervention.
Secretary Baker to-day referred to
the American expedition as a de
fensive" one. This was regarded as Il
significant indication of the admins
1rations policy TO make it clear that
it is proceeding with scTupulous re-
gard for the sovereignty of Mexico
and entirely in aid of the constituted
authorities.
Will Start Tonight
Up to noon to-day no American
troops actually had crossed so far as
was known here and it was believed
none would start moving before night
All arrangements are being left in
the hands of Major General Funston.
Villa was to-day reported moving
southeast and with not more than 800
men Last nights report gave his
force as 5000 but that is believed to
include sympathiZers in his territory
BY his movement southeast it was
thought a threatened attack on the
American Mormon colony at Casus
Grandes had passed for the present.
Mormons Want Aid
Senator Smoot, of Utah, received
kilograms to-day from Mormon lead
ers urging him to impress upon the
War Department the danger to the
colony at Casus Grandes. The colon
lists want to reach American soil
Senator Smoot took up the question
with the war department and was as
CONTINUED on Page IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
Churchill Expects to Die
inWar; Hence Warning

London. March 11.-From a friend
of Winston Churchill, whose word can
absolutely be relied upon, your corre-
spondent heard the following extra
ordinary explanation of the reason
which impelied the Colonel to deliver
his famous speech of warning last
Tuesday. If Churchill were a Scotch
man he might be described as FEY"
According to the story. Churchill is
convinced he will not come through
the war alive.
IT know 1 shall he killed" he told
his friend, "and before I die | want
to make my mind easy" This was
preceding the debate, when Churchill
stated the grounds of his uneasiness.
prominent among them being an APP
parent belief that his own actions
were responsible for the country be-.
ing deprived of Lord Fishers service
at the Admiralty,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
PUBLIC INTEREST
IN BABY WEEK"
Is INCREASING
Prominent Physicians Will En-
anime Babies on the Different
Days of the Exhibit
TO MOTHERS

Authorities say that a baby seven
months old should sit alone. un-
supported. At from eight to ten
months il should start to creep,
and at ten months begin to stand.
At one year it should start to walk.
At two years a baby should be able
to put two words together.
Can your baby do all Of these
things? Will you see to it that
your baby is norma land healthy
and receives the start that will
make of him or her a splendid
citizen? Save the BODY; Save the
Nation You will be given a
chance TO learn moro than you al
ready known about HOW you can
improve conditions for your baby.
Baby Week" will start officially in
Harrisburg next Wednesday aft
ernoon at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
200 Young Italians Are
Ready to Enlist Should
Uncle Sam Need Soldiers

There is not hyphenatcd Amer
lean among the citizens of Italian
birth in this neighborhood,' said c.
Gaeta, president of the Italian club
to-day. At the meeting of our organ
ization in Steelton last evening strong
feeling prevailed over the Villa out
rage in New Mexico and over zoo
young men volunteered to enlist and
leave in "a hours after "A call for
troops. We have our own band and
it would enlist in a body"