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New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

The Empress Of Fort william was
formerly the Mount Stephen and was
built at Newcastle i'm 1908. She was
$50 feet long. 43 feet beam and - feet
deem. The vessel was owned by the
Empress Transportation Company, Ltd,
of Midland
The fate of the Maloja became known
here at noon to-day, although 1t was
NOT officially announced till several
hours later. and threw gloom over
London. The loss Of another fine Pen
insular and Oriental vessel caused q
depression which even rumors of big
French success failed to disperse.
At the present the Peninsular and
Oriental officials are unable TO state
for certain whether any American
sailed aboard the Maloja, as the COM
plete passenger list has not yet been
received.
There seems to be no doubt that the
ship struck mine. Much sympathy -
felt for the line. which has suffered
heavily since the beginning OF the war
IL has lost the steamers China, INDIA,
Persia and Umeta.
The disaster emphasizes the words or
the chairman Of the company, LORD
Inchcape. Wno in speech at share
holders meeting said: Not day
passes without three or four OF our
ships being within the danger zone
Tonight the chief Office Of the COM
many is besieged by friends Of the pas
sengers. who numbered ll9. but all re-
ceiyed the same answer: I'VE have no
information as TO the number or names
of those saved"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
WEAR SIMPLE COLORS,
WOMEN ARE URGED
National League Makes Plea
for Dye Makers.

Washington. Feb. 27.-Help Ameri-
can dye makers and dress goods manu-
facturers by wearing simple colors'
this summer, is the message sent out
to the hundred thousand members OF
the Women's National Made in L. 5 A.
League to-day. The suggestion is made
by the executive committee Of the or
ganization, following an appeal by the
Department of Commerce to wear only
such colors as can be produced by
American industries, and resembles the
Wear cotton and help the South
movement of last summer.
every patriotic American woman,
the committees statement says, viii
aid her fellow countrymen who are
struggling to supply US with American
dyes and thus build up great new IN
dustry in this country. The sacrlhce
of favorite shade will be slight when
II is realized that by wearing simple
colors american manufacturers Will be
benefited"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
MAY END CIVIL JAILs' JOYS
Wallstcin Sees S5S,IS6 Saving if Run
by Correction Department.

Commissioner Of Accounts Nallsteln
will submit a report TO Mayor Mitchel
to-dav urging tha, the Department ol
Correction receive jurisdiction over
thc civil iails in New York. Kings and
Oneens counties and over all prisoners
in The Bronx and Richmond. II VIII
mean an annual saving o. S5s,l3o, tAe
Commissioner says.
Unnecessarily luxurious tables are
set for the civil prisoners and detained
witnesses. MIR. Wallstein says. Inc
Correction Department can feed prlsol-
srs better for less money than can the
sberifs or the Police Departments pur-
vcvor. because il buys in larger quaint
ties. The centralization OF the custody
of nrisoners would also mean reduc,,
ton I'm the force necessary 10 guaro
them. I'll. =.
prisoners for less than 10 cents a daE'
according 10 the report. Inc budget
for 1916 allows the Sheriff Of Kings
County So 500 for feeding his prisoners,
who average fifteen daily. The Corrcc-
tion Department could take over the
work of the Sheriff at the city prison
in Brooklyn without increase IN lts
1916 allowance for food supplies. j.
now costs about 81 cents day TO feed
the civil prisoners and detained WI
nesses i'm New York County.
Economies by centralization IN the
various counties would be: New lork.
S27. .23O: Kings, S19.350; Bronx. Si.S4O;
Queens, S3.sO0. and Richmond. S2,9l6.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
l47 DIE AS MINE
SINKS STEAMSHIP
Continued from page

saved. but later bodies were washed
ashore and their number was gradually
added to during the day. 3,
Details Of the disaster were learned
gradually. II was about l0:30 in tho
morning that the explosion occurred.
The Maloia was steaming down the
Channel, children playing on the deck
and most of the passengers carrying
lifebelts in their hands. Suddenly a
terrific explosion blew in the side OF
the second saloon, and twenty minutes
later the Maloja sank.
Inst before she went 10 the bottom
the vessel turned over, and for rev
seconds the keel was visible above the
surface. According to eyeVitnesses
there was a second explosion, ana
while under water the yessel rlghted
herself. the masts became visible ana
then she went down.
The captain and officers stuck by the
shin to the last Though all were
saved. not one of them left the ship
in the boats. They were oil picked out
of the water.
Children Blown to Pieces.
The captain from the bridge directed
the lowering of the boats and called on
everybody to keep calm, and everybody
kent calm wonderfully, for the scene
Immediately after the explosion was
enc sufficiently terrifying 20 cause
manic. Several children were blown 70
pieces and the deck was covered Win
wreckage and wounded.
The heavy sea made the rescue WORK
difficult The majority OF those saved
vare on RATS. OF which the ship ca '-
ried 4 large number lost % the
women and children lost their lives o~-
inc 10 the fact that one boat already IN
The water drifted under another when
was being lowered and capsized.
The captain remained on the bridge
until thrown into the water by the lasi
lurch Of the ship.
The passengers of the Maloja were
for the most part British officials IN
the Indian service, the most prominent
being Judge 0ldfeld, OF the Indian
High Court.
The Naloja was an Australian mail
boat and a sister ship OF the Fersl"'
which was torpedoed and sunk on the
Island of Crete Decent Der 30 last, with
The loss OF 336 lives. The Malols was
last reported rs hayin.. arrived a. Mar
seiIles January 81. bound Tor LONDON
from Sydney. New South Wales.
The steam ship was $50 feet long. g
feet beam and 3, feet deep. Sne was
built AT Belfast in 1911.
In February Of 1915 it vas reported
that the Msloja. on entering the Eng
iish Channel with four hundred pas
seugers on board, was ordered 10 stop
bv an unknown armed merchantman;
Tte mail boat is said TO have ignored
tbe order and made for Plymouth,
'rhs,.unon the merchantmen tred nye
shells at her. although al fell short.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
GLYNN TO SOUND
WILSON KEYNOTE
Ex-Governor Chosen to
Answer Roofs Arraign-
ment of President.
From st.a Correspondent OF The Tribune.

From . st.n Correspondent OF Tie Tribune.
Albany. Feb. 27.-Acting as spoHes-
man Of the Democratic administration
in Washington. Ex-Governor Martin II.
Glynn will make strong effort az the
Democratic State Convention in SYRIA
cuse on Wednesday TO counteract the
effects of ex-senator Roots arraigr
ment of President Wilson and his ad-
visers at the recent Republican conven-
tion in New York.
Mr. Roots speech has wounded the
Democrats more than anything that has
happened since Mr. Wilson entered the
White House. and they fear that It's re-
suits will be fatal on Election Day:
Mr.. Glynn will be both temporary and
permanent chairman of the Democrats
convention. and his speech, Democratic
leaders believe. will be specific AL
swer 10 Mr.. Roots address.
Ex-Governor Glynn will act as me
spokesman of President Wilson. H.5
address will embody the wishes OF IN
President, and will in effect be tho
keynote speech which will open the
Presidents campaign for reelectio g.
He will take up each charge made o.
Mr.. Root
Mr. Glynn VIII answer tne CIitlCiSH
of President Wilson's course in respect
TO the invasion Of Belgium, and will
give the Administrations side Of the
handling of the Mexican controversy.
He will combat the eX-Senator's cast
CATION of the Presidents weakened
foreign policy in dealing with the Lusi-
tania controversy. and he Will present
the Democratic policy toward prepared
ness in comparison with the Republican
view, as presented By Mr. Root.
viii Speak 5000 Words.
Those Democrats who have seen the
advance copy Of the ex-Governor's
speech are enthusiastic over il, and de-
clare that it will make a great hi; with
the Administration. 1t will be about
5000 words long.
The convention at Syracuse will be
of the simon pure Tammany kind.
Charles F. Murphy will dominate It.
and nothing can be put through without
his o. X. The anti-Tammany men, who
a few months ago we're doing lot OF
shouting and predicting, will keep In
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
TRANSPORT l8 MONTHS,
CEDRIC IS BACK AGAIN
Grew Won't Discuss Vessels
Operations as TrOOpship.

After serving year and half as a
.roopship in the British navy, the
White Star liner Cedric arrived last
light on her first trip since she was re-
.eased TO the company's service. As
he big vessel steamed up the bay only
the battleship gray upperworks indi-
Gated that since November II, 1914, she
has been carrying British troops TO the
Dardaneiles.
Numerous changes inside the ship
showed how she had been changed. The
dining saloon, now piled with spare lie
preseryers and steamer chairs, was used
as q recreation room, with a corner
walled of as a ward room. Almost all
the staterooms had been removed. The
troops slept in hammocks.
About ten of the steamers crew were
retained on board throughout her
transport duty, including Captain ]. ..
Carter, Thomas J.. Evans, purser. and
William Rowe, chief engineer. All
were under strict orders from the Ad-
miralty not 10 discuss heI past opera
tons.
"Do you want 10 see me stood up in
front of a stone wall and shot" ives
the captains response 20 the queries
regarding the Cedric's service. "No
We'll. then, don't ask me any ques-
tions."
The Cedric carried no guns as =
transport. il was said, but was cor
voyed by destroyers wherever she went.
She was equipped with metal coverings
for all the portfolios. On the present
trip the liner carried a crew of only
no, although her normal complement
is 800 men.
Two men returned on the Cedric "a
passengers. They were Arthur VI. An
derson, Of Morgan & Co., and John X.
Cooney. friend. who had been abroad
with him. Mr.. Anderson said he had
seen !. p. Morgan recently in London.
but that the fnancier had not discussed
the probability of his returning 10
answer questions for Senator Thomr-
son.
Patrick Moran. siXteen-year-old
boy, who said he lived IN Brooklyn, WAS
a stowaway. He was discovered the
second day out, and will be taken to
Ellis Island. The Cedric brought 200
bags of mail, and will sail for Liver.
pool on Thursday with $1,000 tons Of
miscellaneous cargo, but no passengers
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

known 20 the Democratic leaders OF inc
country until he was made Secretary OF
War. This spokesman OF the Admin
istration sent a shock Of alarm through
the nerves Of Democracy when he an
nouncod publicly that measures for uni
vcrsal ard compulsory military service
would be enacted II a voluntary sys-
tenn failed.
"Thc second instrument chosen 10y
the President IN place Of great IA
tional leader 10 preside over the deS-
tinies Of our nation IN foreign affairs
was Robert Lansing His statemen,
must be accepted that he IS Demo
crat. as he confirms his title by an
nouncing that he has presided over
Democrats county conventions. hnt
outside Of his county no Democrat
kn.v him. Whist his sym
paIhics. prcjudices. political views ana
international associations are the coun-
try does not know. II he be an expert
i'm diplomscy. he was well placed as the
counsellor Of the State Department.
"A stronger to the people and 10 the
Democratic party who has never glNeN
the slightest evidence Of statcsmahi' nv
Qualities now advises the Presldei' B"
thc most critical period OF our o!p'o
macy. ne withhclds information IRON
Congress at his discretion; he SSnos
secret notes to warning powers wnicn
may imperi the peace OF our country,
III is significant and not unnat9ra
.bst on the Presidents military policy
he was compelled to call the kepuo-
lican leaders TO his support ana tna'
the leading champions OF Secre'nIy
Lansing are Mr. Root and senator
Lodge. while the Democratic leader
are engaged in attempting to suppress
the indignant protests Of the Demo-
Gratis in Congress against the MN"
and diplomatic programmes OF the
procidauf
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Whitman'S Declaration for
Him Regarded as a
ShreWd Move.
is LOST UNLESS
HE PICKS WINNER
Root Hasn't Chance. Politicians
Say. and Barnes's Only Hope
Is to Eliminate T. r.

The split in New York's Big Four
has resulted. in the opinion of men
who will play a prominent part in the
Republican National Convention from
this state. in making Justice Charles
L. Hughes a bigger Presidential posi-
bili,y than ever.
Ex-senator Elihu Root. who received
an informal Endorsement from James
". Wadsworth. jr.. Frederick c. Tan
ner and Elon K. Brown. has had his
chances hurt rather than enhanced by
their action. in the opinion of these
men. And in Governor Whitman's dec
laration for Hughes for President pol
iticians see larger bit Of political
foresight than they had given him
credit for possessing.
whitman knows said one prom-
nent member of the Republican State
Committee. "just as we'll as William
Barnes. who is behind the Root cand-
dacy solely in the hopes of eliminating
Colonel Roosevelt, that Root hasn't a
chance in the world Whitman also
knows that he is now driving an empty
band wagon in the rear ranks of the
political parade, and he wants TO jump
on a possible winner. This accounts
for his advocacy OF Justice Hughes"
And the sentiment expressed ~ this
Republican leader is shared by others.
They all know-even Whitman rap
idly thinning line OF faithfus that
Governor Whitman's chances of a re-
nomination have dwindled rapidly.
Were he to run tomorrow in the state
primaries he would be easily beaten.
these politicians declare. Blu. If he
picks a winner in the Presidential cam
paign, they look upon his renomination
as a certainty.
The fight that Whitman is making is
for himself, primarily, said rromi-
nent Republican. This leader. who is
avowedly anti Whitman. said:
whitman is for Whitman first and
fo- Hughes afterward. lie knows that
a little political oxygen would help.
and he wants to use Justice Hughes as
a pulmotor'
One Barnes man frankly admitted
that he believed the fight Of William
Barnes on Colonel Roosevelt la not
help Mr. Root jot, but served only
TO crystalline Roosevelt sentiment
Roosevelt is undoubtedly the most
popular man in America to-day" said
this Barnes man. "Of course. his sue
cess would mean Barncs's death.
Barnes. like Whitman. does not want TO
end his political career in the year
1916. So he is trying TO use the Root
boom as a means Of killing off his nor
tai enemy. Mr. Barnes is not under
estimating the political strength Of
Colonel Roosevelt That is why he is
fighting him. and he would be for jus
tice Hughes If he thought he could
make a deal with him. So would every
other Barnes man in the state. But
they know Hughes is above such
thing"
And this view IL the view OF most ot
Barnes's followers. They know that
it is almost an even break between
Justice Hughes and Colonel Roosevelt.
with the Colonel close second. But
both Of them are enemies of Barnes -
Roosevelt for reasons that anteoatcd
1912. when Barnes helped run the ma
chine roller over him, and Justice
Hughes because he does not stand for
the sort of politics which Barnes and
his followers typify.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
FORBIDDEN
TO IMPORT LUXURlES
Government Issues Long List OF
Prohibited Articles.

Berlin, Feb. 27.-The German gov
ernment has adopted decree prohibit
ing the importation Of commodities re
garded as luxuries which can be dis
pensed with in war time. The regula
tion. forecast some time ago, will take
effect Immediately, according 20 the
"Reichssnzeiger.'
The prohibition includes caviar. lob
sters. liquors, champagne. pineapple',
rais;ns. silks, silk clothing. clothing
with lace trimmings, fans, hats, caps
nictures. sculptures. jewelry, gold. sill
ver. TOYS Of various kinds, machine
tools and artistic ironwares.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
THIS STORY HAS NO
TRIBUNE GUARANTEE
IcicIe Breaks and Squirrel Falls
Fifty Feet and IS Killed.

Jack. the tight-ropewalking gray
squirrel, is dead. Jack was the pet Of
Tarrytown girls school because Of his
wonderful fests in walking along
telephcns cable. He would travel this
way for blocks.
The girls at the school fed him with
nuts. which they placed on & pole
near their windows. One day in fun
girl broke off an iccle under the win
dow ledge and handed il to Jack to use
rs balancing stick. He soon became
proficient in balancing himself and
would sit and beg for nuts.
lie vas doing this to-day, when one
end of the icicle broke. causing Jack
20 lose his balance and fall fifty feet
TO the ground. When the girls picked
up Jack ne was breathing his last.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
George Fred Bitterly Com
plains OF the Presi-
dents Policies.
Urges DELEGATES
WITHOUT PLEDGES
* Minister TO Greece De-
nounces Lansing and Gar
icon as UnknoWns.

4 Washington, Feb. 27.-Urging the
election Of unpledged delegations TO
the s.. Louis convention. with the idea
of nominating some one else than
Woodrow Wilson. George Fred Will
Jams. Wilson appointee as Minister to
Greece. issued q second statement to-
night
There may ye- he time for the Pres
dent 10 hew 60 Democratic lines and
rescue himself ard his party from the
nrescnt Differentiation" says Mr.. Will
ANS. cone thing is beyond dispute
that unpiedccd delegations should Do
sent 10 The national convention.
In the statement Mr.. Williams in
Inmates chat Secretary Of state Lansing
i a Republican
Following is Mr. Wi'llams's second
statement:
As the Democratic party Is now con-
,idering the denomination of PresideNS I
Wilson. 30 becomes Us TO inquire by
What processes our once peaceful ana
eutral President has become par
san and allowed us TO get two-thirds
no the murderous European contest
either on the military programme nor
POSSIBLE diplomatic impasse has &c
sought the advice OF his party leaders
These have already rejected hls MIL
-arv plans and now threaten 10 protest
his conduct of our foreign affairs.
Il have been recently IN Washington,
and testify that the great majority O.
Democratic Congressman consider tnaO
rhe reelection of President wilson Is
IL. - r-fN
nested question is. How can we reacn
hi7 20 show him this? Congressman
who wooed their constituencies two
ears ago bv promising neutrality and
neace are dreading 20 return with the
nov policies Of the President. which
they believe 10 be fatal 10 their own
political prospects. Il rs agreed that
hsd tho President remained firm 10Y
peace and neutrality be and his party
would have been lmpregnabie ~ the
coming national election.
"It is the universal complaint that d
fitchcn Cabinet rules the President. OF
which one OF tho most potent members
IS said TO bc q leading repres cntatlNe
oe hich finances. the loaners and the
srrns manufacturers. Il is claimed thet
Democratic congressman no longer vol
Nnteer calls A. the White House. ana
that they must state their business be
fore they are admitted 10 the Pres -
dent. / have it from responsible lead
crs that the President does not consult
fhem upon legislative policies, and that
even when they are decided upon the
protests OF ths leaders have been un-
availing.
lin trying 20 force = military pro
cramme on our party and to vindicate
the imperial character OF his diplomatic
functions the President has departed
bodily from the camp OF democracy
and the guides he has sought in this
course should be thoroughly discussed.
Uenounces Garrison and Lansing.
These persons are eX-Secretary Of
War Garrison and Secretary of State
Lansing. Ex-Secretary Garrison for
muiated the military policy. lie was q
man without political experience; Il
lawyer whose very existence was un-
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
HATTERs ACCUSED OF ARSON
Caught Rescuing Stock from Burning
Factory, Detectives Say.

Two hat makers were arraigned In
court yesterday on a charge Of arson
after detectives said they caught them
saving large bundles Of millinery from
their burning factory at Al Bond Street.
They were David Schuf, of 80 Union
Avenue, Brooklyn, president of the
Deutsch Schuf Corporation, hat manu-.
facturers, and Hyman Kooperman, OF
sc }ristol Street, his shipping clerk
ana cousin. They were held in $1,000
bail each.
The men had neglected to turn in an
alarm. although, the police charge. they
had known OF the fire in time to re
move the goods before it began.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Fastnet Sunk by Submarine,
Saws French Ministry

Paris. Feb. 27.-An Official announce.
ment made By the French Ministry Of
Marine regarding the sinking Of the
British steamship Fastnet says the YES
sci was sent to the bottom by sub
marine in the western Mediterranean.
The crew Of the steamship Mas rescued
BIZ a French cruiser
The captain of the Fastnet reports
that he saw the same submarine sink
the Swedish steamer Tornborg, the
boat. Of which the undersea vessel
towed away.
The Fastnet was of 2,227 tons gross
and built in 1887. She was 2sO feet
long, 38 feet beam and l9 feet deep.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Strike Threatened at Liebig Plant.

New Brunswick. Feb. 27.-Employes
AT the Liebig fertilizer plant at Roose-
Welt have sent an ultimstum to the Of
icials of the company declaring that,
unless they are given an increase o.
three cents an hour By next Wednes
dav they will go on strike. An at
tempt 10 organize meeting st the
Liebig plant was broken up by the
police Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Scarlet Fever Closes School,

sufFold, Conn, Feb. 27.-The dlscov-
erv Of two cases Of scarlet fever at the
Suffeld School. formerly the Connect
cut Literary Institution, caused the
closing Of that establishment to-day
The two hundred students were sent to
their homes.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
ALLIES DAMAGE RAILWAY
Airmen Destroy Station and Tunnel
at Dleyberg.

Amsterdam, Feb. 27.-Allied airnen
have attacked and destroyed the rail
way station and damaged the tunnel
at Dleyberg, according 10 "LEcho
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Twenty-six Believed Lost
with French Steamer Trignac

London. Feb. 2s.-The Norwegian
steamer Borgsten has arrived at Har-
tlepool and reported the rescue on Fri
day in the North Sea OF fire members
OF the crew OF the French steamer
Trignac. Twenty-one members of the
crew. the pilot and four French pas
sengers are missing and ere believed to
have been lost.
The survivors were clinging 10 an
upturned lifeboat when found. They
reported that two violent explosions
split the ship into three sections.