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SMITH TO LOSE EXCISE POST.
Wilson >nminrc for District Called
Too u.rNicNt,

WAsHlN"roN. Fen, ga sun-oom-
mittee of the District of Columbia tom-
mitt"c made an unfavordh,c report to
the fun committee to-day on the ioui-
nation by the President Of Gen Robert
q. Smith OF Jersey city to hc Excise
Conn ~issiouer of the District Of toluT-
bIa, The appuiutce IL - personal trl"u'
of secretary Tumulty and uoW holds tn"
office ny a former appointment.
There has been a lot of testimony
taken, and ministers and other temper.
,ucc advocates have said before inc
uommittc. shat Gen Smith as a COM
missioner Of l,ACiS. has been too lcuieut
in the granting ~ Licenses. TIL" uont-
nation viii he reported unfa>orahlv, II
is said. by the fun district committee
one Democrat, Senator Martin of VIZ
sinla. voted to report unfavorably,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
TORONTO TROOPS EARNED OUT.
Canada EAprcted In Investt4Rte
Alleged Exploitation Of soldiers.

OTTAWA, Feb. 23-Charges by Col.
John turr!e, late commander Of the
Forty-e.ghth Toronto Highlanders. that
Thousands Of Canadian troops We're eN-
plotted by British contractors in England
last winter IN building railways and
dong other work Will probably he in
ves,ieated by the Canadian Government.
Col turrie alleges the Canadians were
engaged under the IMPRESSION that they
were working for King n country"
but that in reality they were working
OF private contracts Of English firms.
The men received no extra enumeration.
the contractors thus getting their labor
free Of cost.
II il probable the contractors Will ne
asked to pay tho canadian Government
an amount equal To the regular pay re-
ceived by the soldiers thus employed.
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VIII Can on wilson.

Unless there ~ a change OF programme
Chairman Stone and Chairman Flood
will seek "A conference with the President
tomorrow. They viii advise Mr.. Will
son il is uud, rstood, that a majority Of
the Democrats are opposed to pressing
the issue win Germany to the breaking
point ON the lines now laid down. They
Will advise the President further that IL
may b, diiiicl't 20 prevent action by the
House and possibly hv the Senate If ne
continues 10 press the matter 10 a break
ing point.
While Chairman Flood OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee Is undoubt-
edly ~ sympathy with the mt mbers who
are opposed 10 pressing the merchant
men ls~u" with Germany. he is said TO be
at heart in favor Of the passage Of u
resolution warning Americans not To
take passaG, un merchant ships OF bel
i%lgcrcnts, chairman Flood is now max
ing every cndotNor to delay action in
the ilous" in the hope that a better un
Outstanding viii he reached by diss, nj
Ing members and president Wilson.
The meeting to-day of the Democratic
members Of the Foreign AfYairs Commit
tee was forced by the insistcnce OF mem.
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MRS. DE ARMOND WEBS WAITER
widow Of Former Democratic
Leader, Well known Socially,

BUTLER. Mo, Feb, 23-Mrs. Alice De
Almond, aged 81, widow OF David A.
De Almond, who represented the Sixth
district Of Missouri in the national
House of Representatives many Years,
was married February ~ in san An
tonic, TEX, To william W. Allen, for
merly a waiter here, The news reached
this city to-day.
Mrs, DE Almond was widely known
for her social activities, Mr. DE Armond
became Democratic floor leader Of the
House. and parties and %banquets of
state seldom passed without her pres
ence, Three months ago Mrs. Dc Almond
met Allen.
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MORE SHIPS FROM U. S. HELD.
Swedish and Norwegian steamers
Are Taken to Kirk waII.

LONDON. Feb. 80, - The swedish
steamer HIGHLAND. from New York for
G~othenburg, and the Norwegian steamers
E1drid, New York for Bergen Otterstad,
from Baltimore for Baksdal, and Alex
ander Kjelland. from Baltimore for CO.
penhagen, have been taken into Kirk
wall.
The Danish steamer Virginia, from
New York for Copenhagen. which was
taken into kirkwall on February IL.
has been ordered to Hull to discharge
part Of her cargo for the prize court.
The Danish steamer Falkland, taken
into kirkwall on January ~. has been
ordered to South Shields for the prize
court.
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ALLEGED ABDUCTOR CAUGHT.
Frank lrOckcr Arrested At Palm
Beach ny v. y. Detective.

palm BEAcF, Fla, Feb. .3--A. Frank
Crocker alias u, Count. was Identified
here tonight by Detective Scrneant
James r. Fiuan from New York Police
Headquarters as a man wanted ta.re
for ahducting "A cloak model from Phila-
delphia to "A New York hotel abou, u
month ago. \ secret service agent from
Washington is also here trying to get
him for violating the Mann white slave
act. and the local pole, ar" holding him
on a charge OF gambling.
II is said that Crockcr and associates
of his have been active lately and that
Crocker IL also wanted for having
enacted slo,ooo from u prominent New
York man in Palm Beach last winter.
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ASKS RUSSIA'S O. X. OF FRANCIS
Name VIII 60 to senate " Rcpi'
IL GRNOrah lr.

~fErRoGg>u. VIA London Fen Il
IS learned to-day that tho state l'o1,r
Went AT Washington has made .HG1tr'
to ascertain II the Appointment - lt'
u. Francis as Ambassador f"'" -"
United States would h. acac1'sh'r no .
Russian Government.
WAsitINGroN. Feb "2,-T'c state I''
partmcU' has inquired of the RI -
Government If the appolUtme't - IL J
L. FRANCIS of Missouri Is AmoaS>o ~
t. Potrograd would h. acceptable
Nj. Francis has s,guifnd his N.'s
ness - accept the pos, and y IS GtlF'
stood President Wilson VIII send
name TO the Senate az soon as = ''r'
is received from tire Russia G.E'-'
ment
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UP In Congress- was SITS suddenness.
There WAS no doubt IN Washington to-
night that President Wilson'S interview
with the Congress leaders on Monday
night was directly responsible for II.
These leaders carried back to the
Capitol the firm impression hat the
President was through parleying with
,iermany. and that he was prepared to
force a break unless Germany gave as
surduces that armed liners would not
be- attacked without warning.
The strong personal feeling which the
President showed on this OCCASION. to-
gethcr with his apparent resentment
over the delays ~interposod by Germany.
all led to an impression that the situa-
ton was extremely serious.
The apprehension of members Of Con-
gross grew gradually and tonight many
of them seemed almost panicky.
one notable feature of the situation
seemed to bc The inability Of the state
Department to understand h has
caused The sudden excitement. The dis
tinct impression was gained In State
Department circles that IL
postponed the effective date OF her new
submarine decree, and called for the
views of the United States as to what
consti itcd defensive armament on q
merchan, vessel, this Government would
be obliged To enter into an exchange OF
views on that subject.
The situation was admitted TO be
grave, but there was no reason. so Tar
as state department officials could zee,
to describe IT a. "a crisis warranting the
apprehension shown by Congress.
This temperate view on the part OF the
state Department contrasted so strik-
ingly with the impression that leaders
of Congress carried away from Their
conference with the President that II
caused much ommen In Washington
tonight Many were wondering whether
the leaders had been unduly impressed
by the strong feeling which the Presi'
dent had shown on that occasion.
IT was admitted tonight that the cruz
Of the situation. 20 far az its immedia$s
seriousness is concerned. lies In the ques'
ton whether Germany will postpone hei
submarine decree. scheduled to go int,
effect on March /. and also In the Ques'
ton whether the United states in thai
event. will consent to discuss with Ger
many the subjec, of defensive armament
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24

The Copper Range Company reports
for the year ended December 81, 1913.
net income Of ~$3.jGa,,62 as compared
with SAa+ 500 in Isli III" production
of copper In the year, 53,731.ti2 rounds.
sold ~ an average of II 40 cents "a
pound. made gross proceeds Of Sg373.-
l20, Production in iaii Mas :7.sh7,4b7
pounds, and the gross proceeds $3,726.-
$50, Dividends were paid last year OF
N,ls2,003. Surplus remaining WAS
32,3s2,7b9 as against Si9i,GOO.
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TARpN rowN, y. Y, Fch. .3-Alma b
Pauldius. II Years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Henry Paulding of ltastvicw, is
dead as a result of blood poisoning fol-
lowing the picking at . pimple . few
weeks ago.
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"'On November 20. 1907. a rep~sen.
tative OF the Arm Of sullivan 4 Crom-
well of New York. for whom We have
acted from time TO time for nearly ff-
teen years. requested my partner, Mr..
Nutt.r. to aid him in connection viii
obtaining proxies for the annual meet
ing OF the Illinois Central. Mr.. Sut,er.
IN the presence Of sullivan Il Crom-
wells representative. asked me on that
day whether there was anything In my
merger fight which would prevent his
acting in that matter. and ! told him
none wnat.vrr-that SO FAR as | knew
MIR. Hartman had no interest OF any
kind in the merger question.
"Air. Nut,er did act for Messrs. Sui
Ivan 4 Cromwell. and either he or per-
sons employed by him solicited proxies
In the most open tanner during the
course Of several months. applying.
among others, to many gentlemen who
were known to be most actively In favor
OF the mercer.
MIR FOX add tina; later in 1914, Mr..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
FOREIGN BORN LOYAL
WILSON FEELS SURE
Tells Delegation Of Hungari-
ans lie Has Confidence in
Their Patriotism.
FRIENDS SEE VOTE GAIN

WAsniNGroN, Feb. 20. - President
Wilson made a emphatic statement OF
his confidence in the loyal patriotism
NJ the body Of foreign born citizens OF
the United states in an address to the
committee OF Hungarians at the White
House ,o-da!.
TO this committee. headed by Alex
ander Konta of New York. who had
been appointed by n mass meeting or
lIungarians held in New York in Janu-
AIRY to profess, to the President against
aspersions which had been made against
their loyalty. the President said he had
never for n moment questioned the
quality OF the sentiments which the men
for whom they spoke entertained to-
ward this country.
The utterance Of the President was
read with Interest by political authori-
ties here. Recently the Presidents
friends have made no secret OF their
belief that If the Root speech ~ to he
regarded as the keynote OF the itepupi'
can campaign Mr.. Wilson may look Tor
ward to receiving "A large part OF the
German vote in the next election.
IN Presidents friends do not pc
lieve that Americans OF German pirth
will vote for Roosevelt or for any man
who publicly %denounces the invasion OF
Belgium.
The President said
You have thanked me. sirs, FOR re-
ceiving YOU. do not deserve any
thanks 1t is a real pleasure 10 nave
received you and 10 have seen so man!
Of YOU upon such AN GRAND.
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Charges In Gillette GO. case.

MIR. Brand.is stated that IN order to
accomplish this he had deN .sed "A scheme
OF forming 4 new corporation and that
to this new corporation should be trans-
ierred the stock OF the Gillette Safety
Razor Company. MIR. Brandeis further
stated that the purpose of this was to
Dust Joyce and Holloway. whom Mr..
Brandeis represented IN this suit.
Stewart. III. plaintiff IN the FIRST suit
above mentioned. had 500 shares OF the
stock and was In position Ia influence
100 more shares u hc desired. Mr..
Brandeis suggested that eva eN-
change his stock for stock in thu new
corporation, and that he Stewart use
his efforts TO have the owner or owners
OF the other 100 share lot do the same.
MIR Brandeis stated hat this was to he
without prejudice to the suit then be-
ing tried.
MIR. Brandeis had called To his at
tention the fact that h. was not look ng
after the interests OF Joyce and liollo-
way. to which he ,eplied that he had
been counsel for Gillette for many years
and that VI the formation Of the new
corporation h, was only for Mr.. Gillette.
This new corporation which Mr.. Bran
deis formed had transferred To 1t the
stock OF Gillette and Stewart. and the
100 share lot.
subsequently a bill in equity was
brought by Joyce II Holloway IN The
Supreme Cour, Of Maine. on the ground
, that the formation OF "A new company
was a fraud upon Joyce and Holloway
This suit was settled
In the third summary Mr.. Fox allege.
that Mr.. Brandcis first acted a. counse
for the protective committee Of policy
holders OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society and subsequently appeared a
counsel FOR the Equitable in a suit set
ting forth the very charges which Mr.
' Brandeis had made against the Equitable
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WAsHiNGToS, Feb. c3.-More charges
against the professional conduct Of Louis
u. Brandc,s were filed before the SEN
ate investigating committee to-day by
Austen -. Fox. a New York attorney.
IN behalf of the committee representing
a score or more residents Of Boston who
oppose AIR. Brandcis's appointment 20
The Supfe bench. These charges are
based on Mr.. Brandeis's connection with
three legal proceedings.
One Charge relates to the Hgh, be-
tween the late Il. II. Hartman and
Stuyvcsant Fish for control Of the III
iuois Central road. and MIR. Fox alleges
MIR Branteis was employed BY MIR. Har-
riman to obtain proxies for his success
ful attempt to Dust Stuyvesant Fish
from the presidency.
lin November. 1901" says Mr.. Fox,
Mr.. Hartman exertcd his strength In
the Illinois Central In order TO dominate
the approaching annual stockholders
meeting and to turn out StuyvesRnt
. Fash from the presidency. Sullivan Il
Cromwell. lawyers at ~ Wall street,
acted for MIR. Hartman and were In
charge Of the canvsss for stockholders
proxies. Mr.. Wadill Catchings was sent
10 Boston ny sullivan a cromwell TO
employ Brandeis. Dunba q Nutcr to
canvass Illinois Central stockholders in
Boston and to obtain their proxies for
Mr.. Hartman against Stuyvesant Fish.
sought Proxies for Hartman.
MIR. Catchings spcn, practically the
whole day with MIR. Brandeis. comforting
with HIM in regard to his tBrandeis)
acting for MIR. Hartman. Thereafter
Mr.. Brandeis's Arm acted for Mr.. Har-
riman and widely sought 10 obtain
proxies in Mr.. Harriman's behalf.
In 1905 MIR. Brandeis. in answer 20
a charge made by Joseph u. Warner
before the legislative committee on rail-
roads Of Massachusetts that Mr.. Bran
deis had acted in behalf Of MIR. Harri-
man in connection with the fight be-
tween Mr.. Hartman and MIR. Fish for
control of the Illinois Central Railroad,
wrote to Mr.. Joseph Walter. chairman
of the above named committee. a letter
in which he said concerning this charge {:
- have never acted directly or indi-
rectly To- Mr.. Hartman or conlmuni.
Gated dire 'ly or indirectly with him or
with any one who represented him di.
rertly or indirectly nor have l acted.
so far as I know, directly OF indirectly
for any company with which Mr.. Har-
riman ever was connected. No one con-
nected with my firm has ever acted d.
rcc,ly or indirectly FOR Mr.. Hartman
or for any company with which Mr..
Hartman was connected. except as fol-
lows:
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The impression gained by members of
Congress at the White Hous conference
was thai the President believed the time
for parleying was just about over.
whereas state Department officials
seemed 10 believe that the situation
might very c~onCeivably demand a furtner
exchange of notes.
In the meantime. however. the atti-
tude Of the administration is waiting
upon the German reply. which has not
yet reached Washington.
Many believe the stir in Congress Will
die down as quickly as II blazed up.
but for the present at least there is
no doubt OF the seriousness Of the situa-
ton for the President.
Speaker CLARK and Majority Leader
Kitchin are among the big Democrats
In the House who are favorably dis
posed to the resolution warning Ameri-
cans. Senator stone, chairman OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee. also
favors II. but it IL understood that both
Mr.. stone and Speaker CLARK are using
their efforts to hold Congress in check.
At the informal meeting of the Demo-
cratic members of the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs late rAds afternoon.
IL was decided among other things to
make a canvass OF the House to deter
mine exactly the temper Of that body
on the issue.
II was only a few minutes after ad-
journinent Of the conference of the Demo-
cratic members of the Foreign AnaIrs
Committee this afternoon. that Chair
man Flood was called on the telephone
by the White House. He was old that
the President had been informed that
the committee was about to report a
resolution warning Americans not to
travel on armed ships of bell!gerents.
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Just Talked over Matter.

had been taken by the committee. but
thai the Democratic members OF the or
ganization had talked the matter over
informally. Then the President Informed
Chairman Flood again that he was UNI
alterably opposed to the passage OF a
resolution OF warning.
II became known to-day that Repre-
sentative Webb Of North Carolina. one
Of the House leaders, had deserted the
administration on the present issue be-
tween the United States and Germany.
A report was in circulation that Mr..
Webb had drawn up a petition to be
signed by all those in sympathy with
his views. setting forth 10 the President
that the House is opposed TO Mr.. Will
sons announced purpose to assert the
right of merchantmen to arm.
In the course of the afternoon Speaker
Clark and Leader kitchin had a confer
ence on the suestion. Later II was die
closed that the Speaker and Mr.. kitchin
are in harmony in the belief that II the
President persists in his present course
he viii 500 md that he is out OF joint
with Congress on the subject OF the
country's relations with Germany.
Mr.. Clark also had a talk with Chair
man Stone. who also saw'the members
Of the Missouri delegation in a body.
One Missouri member drought word
back to the House that Senator Stone
had expressed the opinion that Con.
gress would not follow the President IL
he'insisted OF going to extremes in his
dealings with Germany relative to armed
merchantmen.
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Drandeis. III a book published by him,
uevefcly attacked Mr., Hartman and the
so-called Hartman merger.
Charges IL Gillette ca. case.
MIR. Fox plans to produce evidence
that In 1906 u Mr.. Stewart, u stock
holder OF the Gillette Safety Razor Com
pary. brought II suit agains, its off,
,"is and directors alleging mismanagp-
inent. Improper salaries and general mis-
conduct of the business. AT abou, the
same time the plaintiff and fourteen
others bfough, n bill IN equity. alleging
that they had been induced to sell
their former holdings of stock on mis-
representations from these officers. Mt.
Fox's summary OF this case proceeds:
The plaintiffs were represented by
Henry T. Richardson and Henry NJ.
Williams Of Boston. These two counsel
appeared in both cases and Jointly con
Quoted them, Brandeis. Dunbar Il
Nutter appeared for the defendants in
both cases. The defendants represented
by Mr.. Braudeis were Gillette. Joyce
and Holloway.
While the two suits were in progress
Mr., Brandeis had a conference with
Mr.. Richardson. and suggested a set
Element OF the first suit brought, in
which there was only one plaintiff, for
a nominal consideration. and Mr..
Brandeis requested Mr.. Richardson not
10 inform MIR. Williams of this proposal
OF settlement. Mr.. Richardson declined
10 settle. and informed Mr.. Williams.
Subsequently Mr.. Brdndeis submitted a
proposal of settlement which was ac-
| copied by both Mr.. Richardson and MIR.
williams. This disposed OF the first
suit.
While the remaining suit was still
being heard before q master. Mr..
Brandeis sent again for Mr.. Richard
son, Mr.. Brandeis then stated to Mr..
Richardson hat Mr.. Gillette. one of MIR.
Brandeis's clients. had been cndeavoring
To obtain control OF the stock OF the
Gillette Safety Razor Company.
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CHARGES BRANDEIS AIDED
HARTMAN IN FISH FIGHT
New Accusations Laid Before Senate Committee by At
torney Fox for Score of Boston Men-Gillette
Razor and Equitable Cases Cited.

Brandeis. IN a book published by him.
uevefcly attacked Mr.. Hartman and the
so-called Hartman merger.
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Il want to say that so Tar az my
own feelings and opinion are concerheu
the errand was unnecessary. l nave
never myself doubted for a momeh'
sir the feeling that gentlemen such az
yourselves have toward AmeriS.
II recognize you az Just as mucn
American AZ any body born in TINS couh-
try,
II have deplorcd. and ! am sure YOU
have united with me IN deploring, the
spirit which has been manifested u! some
who have misrepresented those for whom
they protessod to- SPEAK. and my puplc
protest has been against what they sa'u
and against their misrepresentation OF
what feel sure was the sentiment OF
the rank and file of those Americans
born on the other side Of the water who
have come and enriched America by CIV
ing us their talents and their allegiance
so that | welcome this occasion as
an opportunity Of expressing my unpuai-
fled c%onfidenc. in those thoughtful clti-
ze.s Ike yourselves who have idehtined
themselves in neait as well as in fortune
with this great country which IL so
dear TO all Of us. which il compounded
% all OF us. and which does not belong
to any one section or portion OF US.
Il nave tried to show OF various oc-
~casious my passion FOR that quality
which ought to obtain among all those
who profess allegiance to the United
States. feel highly complimented by
this WISH, and will not say reassured.
because I did no: need any
but very much ch~ered by the message
you have brought me. | thank you
sincerely"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-03-04

in the future. He will shun the occa-
sions,-especially those that are proxi-
notwithstanding and realizing the
truth of the Scriptural saying that,
he who loves danger will perish in
it" Persons, places and things which
have been the cause of his past sins,
will be sedulously avoided. He will
be severe with himself, approaching
and fearing his weakness and pril-
IDENTIFY withdrawing from anything
and everything that could possibly be
a source of danger TO him.
We must have sorrow, then, for our
sins, else the Sacrament of Penance
will be Intellectual. We must have
a firm and unfeigned purpose Of
amending our lives and of avoiding
sin and the occasions of it. Then
and only then shall we be able to
secure and enjoy the full remission
of our sins by the reception of the
Sacrament of Penance.