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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
BLAZE IN NAVY YARD.
Boiler shop on Fire, Cause Not
Yet Ascertained.

FLAMES s,arted late last night on the
ground floor Of "A boiler shop. known as
building 1875, IN the New York Navy
lud, oear the Flushing avenue gate.
hrookiyu. The fire was extingulshed by
ne yards fire department. no call being
"nt for city tiremen.
Rear Admiral Usher. commandment Of
te yard, Was away Al the m II was
said a. the yiOl hat those in immediate
"harSt had no details Of the blaze. An
inYstiaatlOn will be conducted to de-
termine the. cause and the amount Of
te danrge.
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OSBORNE'S MOTION DENIED.
Ex-Wnrdrn Must Delay Pleading 10
Indictments.

WHITE lL,Ns, y y, Ian Gus
tire MorsChauser in In. supreme cour'
here to-day decided AGAINST hearing i'm
mcdiatcl, the plea Of cN~WHricu ps-
borne of sing Sing prison 20 the ind 1T
men, uharg!ng MIN with mlSmIuaGo-
mout under SIX counts, Tie said tht,
,hc time for pleading Is when rhr Wo,'-
chester county Grand Jury, wN.rh has
been investigating sing sin ~, son colt
ditions IN general, has completed lts
lahorS,
Il Na> reported To-day tNai NJ bs
borne viii PROMPTLY drmur 90 tho iudint-
mont for perjury rAlug % In" SGpc'-
sed'ug indictment being Nlcd two da,s
ago,
Tn belief hc!e Is thai when the
GraLd Jury meets tomorrow II Will I'D
,ourn sine die, and that then Mr. o.
borne will be called upon 10 plead,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
ASKS 400. 900 C0NTINENTALS.
Garrison NH would Give Wilson
Full AuthOrity.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. "a tentative
draft Of a blu authorizing the President
to organize a continental army Of 400
600 men was sent to the Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs to-day by the
Secretary of War II follows the lines
Of the Chamberlain bin except that full
authority is given the President to work
out the details.
rho measure authorizes the President
TO nvit" the militia ~ the several States
to cntci tho continental army, giving up
their identity as National Guard organ
l2aiions. II provides for three months
training each year for the continental
recruit. not I" exceed six months in any
three years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS
TARIFF BOARD VIEWS

Shry mat we should nave u ~Cofnpe'cH'
instrument of inquiry along the whole
line OF the many questions winch al
feet u foreign
! have had in this change OF mind
no thought whatever of a change of at
titude toward the so-called protection
question. That is neither here nor
there. A commission lei as l have
suggested would have nothing to do
with theories OF policy. They would
deal only with facts, and the facts
which they would seek ought to be the
actual facts Of industry u OF the
conditions OF economic exchange pre-
valline in the world so that legisla-
ton OF every kind that touched these
matters might be guided by the cir
cumstances disclosed In Its inquiries.
Foreign Trade Must wait.
dare say you feel as ! 10. that 1t
would be folly at this time. OF until all
the altered conditions are clearly
understood. TO attempt to deal with
questions OF foreign commerce by leg
!s'atiJn. ard yet having dealt directly
and clearly VITA the whole question OF
unfair competition within our W
borders. II Is clear that as soon as we
know tine facts W. ought to deal with
unfair methods OF competition as he
tween our own nation n others. n
this is only one Of the many things
that we would probably wish to deal
with.
The other matters ! have attempted
to Indicate In my previous letter to
you | am glad to supplement that
letter by this explicit statement Of the
considerations which have been most
influential with me.
w., u.fi1 s.p,a,plar ,l,a, Ia ,n, Last
message to Congress | forcshadowed
lust the considerations which were
operating In my mint In this matter.
The passage to which ! refer was
this
Many conditions about which we
have repeatedly explained are being
altered from decade to decade. II is
evident. under our very eyes. and are
likely TO chang" even more rapidly
ana more radically In the days imme-
d!ately ahead of MS. when peace has
returned TO the world and the nations
OF Europe once more take up their
tasks OF and industry with
the energy OF those who must hest!r
themselves to build anew.
No One Can Predict Changes.
Just what these changes will be
no one can certainly lOft<ee or con-
fden,ly predict. There are no calcu-
liable. because there are no stable.
elements in the problem. The most
we can do is 10 make certain that
We have the necessary instrumental
ties of Information constantly at our
service. so hat We may he sure that
We know exactly what we are dealing
with when We come 10 act. II IL should
he necessary, 10 act at all. We must
frst certainly know what II II that
we are seeking "a adapt curse yes to.
| MAY ask the privilege Of addressing
YOU more at length on this important
matter a little later In your session
| need hardly say that | appreciate
very fully the motives by which YOU
are Yourself actuated and It IL. there
fore. with the greater confidence that
! lay the whole matter thus fully be-
fore you. Congress has 80 much TO do
at the present time that II is clearly
Impossible that II should he able to
collec, all the data which such n COM
mission would gather and ] feel that
IL would presently And such a com
mission Indispensable TO Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
Rig Politicians sounded.


men behlnd the national s'''en'e
A. '7undiiS out ever! DIS poil''c'an'
re, ave getting Information "ooul 'ne
#ntn"N's OF every 'onsressiha" a'u
Gerry senator ON phases OF po'''Its Rf""-
NJ ou' of the European war All h'ior-
main IS sought nrst' as the ann ~ 10
'us1 'rwari the Americans Whos" sent
T'''s aNe been learned 10 ne i'iehd'y
: -" 1"utons ana upon "hon ~re'lahce
cam be- put to act according 10 :
de '.'t
l. was said yesterday tnat IN the cam
pa ~ men OF Herman nlrth are not Iikel!
10 figure publicly. Inc zane IL 10 l'a-
'ure Americans against whon no charge
g. G.'Hled alieganc" can ne made me
pr1-i'rnidns are worhing IN both parties
Among ~" mon wh" are w"rhlIe zeal
Gus 10 forward me CORRECTION OF money
for 'h' spreading OF literature mat VIII
Snow that German Americans are Tor
America hrst are {, j. heNamer OF i!Ni'-
at ~ president or the National Ter
ran A'1trlcan Alliance OF the lhl'en
State Henry Weissmann. president OF
~" state organization OF ierman 'ocie-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
Continued from FIRST rage.

producers. including all the essential
facts surrounding the production Of
commodities at home and abroad he
volume OF Importation compared with
domestic production he nature and
causes Of the advantages and the dis
advantages Of American M compared
with foreign producers and the possi-
bility Of establishing new Industries
or of expanding industries already in
existence through scientific n prac-
teal process In such "A as
substantially to promote the prosperity
OF the United States.
think IL would he very useful
and. indeed, necessary. 10 require the
board TO act in conjunction with all
appropriate agencies already in ex-
istencc IN the several departments
OF the Government, and even with APP
propriate agencies outside OF the en-
isting departments. in order to avoid
so TAR AZ possible Implications of
work and to make all sources of off,
cial Information available to the
same end.
would Prevent dumping"
II broadly enough empowered such
a board might be very helpful in Sc
curing tarln acts on which to base
an opinion as to unfair methods and
circumstances OF competition between
foreign and domestic enterprises and
ne 10 the possibilities and dangers OF
the unfair dumping Of foreign prod
ucts upon the American market and
the steps requisite and adequate to
control and prevent il. II might In
this field. as we'll az In others. secure
VERY valuable Information FOR the
guidance ~ American Consuls and
FOR tn" Use Of the Board of General
Appraisers n other Treasury OIL
cials
! have gone into these particulars
because ! felt that they YOU make
clearer than ! could make II In en-
eral phrases my Idc1 Of ;hc field OF
bipartisan inquiry within which such
a commission could render a usefu,
and perhaps indispensable service 10
the country. and I am taking the lib
"rtr % bs'rging the matter to your
attention just at this time because ]
hope that u will he possible for the
Committee Of the ways and Means OF
tho House Of Representatives to take
mis- question up Immediately with a
view Of formulating n policy and
action concerning Il. ! feel confident
that you will agree with me that the
situation Of the whole world in the
matter OF economic development Is so
unusual, and u " interest IN the
changes probably impending so vital.
that ! am justified IN pressing this
great topic unon the consideration
81 the committee at this time.
Explains Change Of Mind.
Two DAYS later the President sent th!'
letter 30 Mr.. kitchin explaining why IN
,the PresiderD had changed his min'
on this important subject
our conversation yesterday made
me realize hat in my letter Of the
18th I had not set forth as ] should
have set them forth my reasons for
changing my MIND on the question W
creating a tariff board. for ] must
frankly admit that I have changed my
mind since ] last spoke OF thai; sub
jcct
! have changed NJ mind because all
the circumstances Of the world have
changed and II seems to me that. in
view Of the extraordinary and FAR
reaching changes which the European
war has brought. Il il absolutely neces-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
GALES DELAY RETURN
TRIP OF FORD PARTY
Rotterdam to Reach Here on
Sunday-Ban Put on
Peace OratOry.

A~ARp :. : ROTTERDAM Thy radio via
Cape Race. Jan 26-The Rotterdam,
after fighting tremendous seas for three
DAYS. reached better weather this morn
ing Most Of the seventy returning mem
hers Of the Ford peace expedition. which
l.rt New York on the oscar ~. in De-
ccmber TO NAH the warning nations stop
fighting. hdV suffered severely from
ss~as.ckness
\ big wave on sunday night smashed
through the pcrtholes and flooded tho
saloon.
The captain expects to reach New
York 10y sunday. We we're due Friday.
~ that We VIII beat the Noordam, which
had to pu, into ST. Johns. y. r. for coal.
Some of the members of the Ford
party who wanted TO lecture on the eN-
petition 20 the second and th'rd class
passengers were forbidden to do 90.
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Although Mr.. Kitchin told the Presl-
dent he would not be "A Jealous advocate
of the establishment of a merchant ma
rine by the Federal Government. he gave
his word not to oppose II " the per-
manent ownership idea Is eliminated.
TIL new bill therefore ~ so framed
that II will meet the objections against
permanent Government ownership. IL
also contains a provision for the use OF
the ships as naval auxiliaries. This fea-
ture Mr.. Kitchin and some Senate Demo-
Gratis demanded when the original meas
ure was under consideration. In other
| respects the hill is similar to the first
ship purchase measure.
The Administrator bill, which proba-
bly, will be Introduced in a few days. pro-
J Nides for the purchase or construction or
vessels primarily with an eye 20 their
use as naval auXiliaries. but which may
be leased or sold TO private parties for
Use as merchant steamers. The chief
use OF the vessels Will be to carry freight.
The idea tina they might he designed for
the establishment for passenger as well
as freight carrying lines has been aban-
doned in part.
These naval auxiliaries are TO be
leased ~ the Government to private
parties or corporations desiring to oper-
ate them, II. however, no application
should be made for ther the Government
Itself viii be given authority TO operate
them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
Tho Rotterdam left Rotterdam on

The Rotterdam left Rotterdam IN
January II with most of the Ford pill
grims. Al those who had not previously
returned. with the exception OF those
who were chosen 20 remain at The
Hague, were instructed to return on the
Rotterdam. I'VE liner Was delayed a
few days ut Falmouth, and did not leave
there unt!l the 10th Her captain re-
ported Tuesday hat he was 1897 miles
east OF Ambrose Chinne Lightship.
The Noordam, which started her voy-
age earlier, hut was forced To put IN At
~. Johns to rerlenish her coal supply,
is al st. Johns. according to the best in
formation obtainable AZ the lines office.
She * not expected 20 arrive here before
SATURDAY. or sunday and "A close race
between the two boats is expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-27
PRO.GERMANS SEEK
CONTROL AT POLLS;
CASH UNLIMITED
Raising S2.OOO.OOO Weekly.
Part Used for Factions in :
Conventions.
CLARK BOOMLET HINT
or NATIONWIDE PLAN

German Americans and pro-Gcrmans
n other race extraction are reported 10
ne back " 4 nationwide scheme % form
controlling factions in both the Demo-
cratic and the Republican national o
vert,ors They are seeking the nomi-
nation m either party'of II nan friendly
10 Germany with the idea Of supporting
him with a solid German vote next fall.
The movement has been under way
for some time. having been worked out
~1.h infinite Teutonic detail. The BOOM
10, Of Champ Clark mentioned yester-
day as being forwarded by a committee
az rather inconspicuous persons with
hesduuarters In 1875 Broadway was re-
ferrcd 20 by persons in touch with the
rollt cal situation and underground cur
nnts as being an outcropping OF the
scheme.
Prominent Germans interviewed yes
,erday denied emphatically that they
had any knowledge OF such political
propaganda. but some OF them admitted
mat they we're engaged In an organized
anreal for funds TO defend German
Americans from any such "aspersions as
mad been cast upon them by President
W ll~Oll III Tvs q" " WI
Unlimited Money ~ Hand.
REPORTS received in certain quarters
and information developed by a syste-
matte investigation show that unlim-
tied money is behind the national prop
aranda to further the cause OF Ger
many at the POLLS. A member OF every
one OF the German organizations
throughout the country has been set TO
work to appeal for the funds.
II was asserted yesterday that more
than 100000 "A week is being coli
lected in this country through singing
SOC cites. turnvereins and other orRani-
cations. \ great part OF that money ~
heiuc donated to the German Red Cross
and 10 other phases Of German propa-
gsrda. but whether the collection Tor
r|oitica. purposes is "A part OF the s2,-
eoo. 600 weekly or is distinct from IL mas
not been made clear to the men VINO
have unear,hed the present political
cdmpalsn. ,
La,fer. written In both German and
FL ylish are being sent to men believed
IN he s~,urathetic t. the German cause.
These letters say that the writer has
s3mething OF political ard business I'm
rnrtance wAich nc wishes tn discuss and
as. FOR an interview. II the interview
s lrsuted tho nature Of the campaign Is
So, ic~th and contributions payable
v skly or monthly are sought.
The plan involves an clahoratloh o!
u. system being employed in Wisconsin
H. 'hat state every German has been So
Lcicl and urged to use his efforts IN
hcaair of Germany. Tie accordingly be-
seccs lis Congressman his senator
WITH letters impress.ng upon them me
righteousness of Gcrmany's aust and the
alleged unIcutral attitude which the
lr s.drnt has taken.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
.NlNOT and VICINITY

The city commission will buy a
street motor flushing machine
The Sawyer picnic was postponed
until Tuesday of this week on account
Of rainy weather.
E. D. Skinner of Sawyer arrived in
the city today and will go into camp
at No Mans Land Friday morning. He
is one Of the best known, sturdy old
timers.
L. w. Pierson, a former North Da-
kota newspaperman, was in Minot on
Monday, enroute to Granville, called
by the serious illness of his brother
Mr.. Pierson is publisher of the morn
ing Promoter at Havre, Mont.
The Bond Lumber company is tear
ing down the old barn which for the
past generation has occupied site d.
rectly opposite the Minot Flour mill,
moving the front, or newer portion, to
the back of the lot where it will be
used for storage purposes. With the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29

removal Of this building the Bond
Lumber company will have one of the
neatest and most up-to-date lumber
yards in the city. Their new storage
house is model of it's kind in every
particular.
VIM. Wenninger, who owns a fine
farm of 240 acres near Sawyer, recent
ly returned from a trip back to his old
home in Illinois. Bill says North Da-
kota looks plenty good enough for him.
He says the farmers of Illinois are
blowing up their winter wheat fields
and planting them to corn.
Fred Grams of the Dakota Bakery
has force of men engaged in exca-
waiting a basement on the corner be-
yond the bakery and will commence
the erection of business block on the
site. The building will be two stories
in height, with full basement. The
first floor will be used as a store and
meat market, while the upper floor is
to be fitted up in suites for renting to
small families.
President and Mrs. A. G.. Crane and
Mr.. Cranes father, Rev. e. P. Crane
Of Pelican Rapids, Mimi, who has Wis
tied in Minot for two weeks, will leave
this week for the east. They will visit
Mrs. Cranes sister at GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, and will then 60 to Pelican Rap
ids for . visit. Mr.. Crane will then
60 to the Columbia University where
he will spend several weeks and will
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29

ship connecting with the county road,
making a direct route from Des Laos
to Ryder. Some extensive road build
ing has been planned in those town.
ships.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29

do postgraduate work. This is the
first time in seven years that Mr..
Crane has not taken an active part in
the summer training school for teach
orc
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Road From Des Laos to Ryder

John Borud, j. E. Goulden, Thos.
Witte, Louis Rubbelke, ]. L. Hanson,
Chas. Dunkle, T. M. Williams, A. C.
Torgerson, w. C. Rustad and DR.. Hal
vorson, representing Des Laos, Rolling
Green and Wang townships, were in
Minot Tuesday to meet the county
commissioners relative to building the
four mile road through Rolling town.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
BEER SEIZED AT BURLINGTON

Several shipments of beer have been
seized by the authorities at the depot
at Burlington. Judge Wallace will
ceived except for personal use, it will
be destroyed with fitting ceremony.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-28
nIfficuIt Commission.

Il kinda hate to do errands for the
home folks when 60 to Kansas City"
confessed q citizen OF Petunia. The
other day, after / had taken my seat
in the train, neiEhbor came tearing
to the depot and hollered at me till /
opened the car window. He wanted
me to fetch back half a dozen small
china nest eggs for the use OF his
hens and half dozen big china eggs
for his geese. He had forgotten to
bring samples with him, but held up
his hands as the train started and
yelled to me that the little ones werc
about this long spreading the thumb
and forefinger of his left hand apart
and the big ones this spread
ing the same two fingers on his right
hand-and shouted that IL I'd hold my
hands that way until / got the eggs /
couldn't make mistake. Now, let mo
ask you, how would | have looked
hunting all over Kansas City for an
artificial egg store with my hands held
cut In front of me I'm that style. espe-
cially as ! had sore thumb and a
suitcase to earry?"-Kansas City Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-28


carefully, taking my credentials as a
Federal recruiting officer from the
hands Of the sergeant, and reading
them over with q grim smile. / gave
small heed to the glance Of satisfac-
ton with which he regarded me, and
only yentured to look once toward the
girl, as the soldiers roughly bound my
hands. She had turned away. and was
staring out Of the open window. /
marched out into the hall closely sur
rounded by the guard, my thought less
concerned with my own fate than with
her feeling toward me. Suddenly the
truth revealed itself to my mind that
loved the woman had no strangely
married
1t is indeed odd how the human
mind works, and now this new discov-
cry completely eclipsed every other
consideration. The thought of possible
escape. of any means Of defense, never
occurred to me, All my memory re.
tanned was that last glimpse of her
slender figure at the window and the
silhouette of her averted face What
was her thought of me? In the mo
ment Of her frst surprise she had
sprung to my defense, but as soon as
she could consider the conditions, her
whole nature would turn against me-
even now the feeling of disgust had
come. She had turned coldly away,
hating the very sight Of me- staring
out of the window until should dis
appear, dreading lest I prove cur
enough to boast of our relationship.
Well, the lady need not fear that. NY
fate would be swiftly and surely
settled-a drumhead court-martial at
Lewisburg, verdict Of guilty, and a
firing squad at dawn. No one need
ever know, for the preachers lips
could be easily closed. And perhaps
Lieutenant Raymond-Bahl my teeth
clenched angrily at thought Of him,
and tramped on down the stairs to
the gruff order Of the sergeant.
There were three other prisoners.
sallow-faced, roughly dressed noun
taineers. one wounded in the arm. but
was kept separated from them with
a special guard. Within ten minutes
the entire command was Ia saddle and
moving slowly northward. The lieu
tenant rode in my rear for the first
mile, watchful and suspicious. Noreen
was riding in advance of the column
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-28
THRoNGs GATHER IN ZONE"
Part Of the Great Exposition That
Has Strong Attraction for the
Majority Of Visitors.

In the later evening the throngs
naturally drift to the Zone. where the
rollicking sense OF humor of the
American people asserts itself. The
Midway of Chicago and the Pike at
st, Louis ls appropriately christened
the Zone" at San Francisco.
There are the Fagdl auto trains.
long jaunting cars with seats side
way. propelled by magic little auto.
The passengers view the building first
on this side and then on that a SIM
pie idea that has already made . for
tune for the inventor. with 3 name
where the letters seem '.pied" There
are no weary marches TO see the en-
position of 1915. so compact and 30
convenient are the little automobile
trains. TO say nothing OF the tiny rail
road reaching all parts of the ground.
The tendency Of the expositioner OF
today is to neglect to enter the build
lngs and see the exhibits which In
themselves represent the tremendous