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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
PISKE CONTRADlCTS
DANIELS'S WORD
Admiral Says Secretary Didn't
Tell Truth About Formers
Report on Navy.
HIS LETTER STIRS SENATE

WAsHrNGroN. May ?-The verac.,y OF
Secretary Daniels ls impeached In a let
ter forwarded to the Senate to-day by
Admiral Fiske which caused a stir in
the ena The letter dealt with a
statement made In a recent communica-
ton written by Secretary Daniels. who
denied that he had read n report pre-.
pared by Admiral Fiske on November
?. 1914. warning Mr.. Daniels that the
navy was not in shape to wage effective
warfare.
In commenting on this statement by
Secretary Daniels the former chief OF
operations does not nince words. He
declares that the report In question was
banded 10 Secretary Daniels that the
Secretary showed no interest in II. The
Admiral names naval officers who. he
insists. are in a position 10 testify as
20 the truth of his assertions. Adm'ral
Fiskc added hat the same report was
submitted 20 the Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy. Franklin n Roosevelt. who
showed a lively interest In the document
and characterized II az bully"
The ac'nal. language employed by Sec
rotary Daniels In denying that he had
seen the Fiske report follows
This communication was not fur
nished mo. and 7 did not know Of It's ex-
is,ence until long after II vas written.
| find upon inquiry that u was filed with
the chief clerk without my knowledge
that II had been written
The truth Of this assertion Is hat1y
~rontradtcted. by Admiral Fisk". who
quotes from his diary To prove his point
AS well as naming witnesses who. he
declares. have knowledge that Mr..
Daniels knew of the existence OF the
report on the uaVy's unNrcparedrrss.
The Fiske letter was submitted 10 tho
Senate early to-day and II was tho general
expectation that 4. would he made public.
In calling attention to III. C~o0lmunica-
tion the NiCe-President expressed doubt
as to the proprieiy OF giving II TO the
press.
Senator Lodge insisted that the letter
should be spread upon the records Tor
public Inspection. declaring that the peo-
rlc had a right to now what was in II.
The President replied that he dld
not know how Gar the right Of petition
extended. or Just what the senate should
do in handling a communication written
hy "A subordinate N an attack upon "a
s,ip,rior officer. lie brought the dis
cussiou 20 an end by referring the letter
to the Senate Naval Committee. which
will decide whether or not II shall lie
printed for publication.
senator Tillman. chairman or the
Naval Committee. said he thought the
would take prompt action IN
making the letter public.
1--WE are not afraid OF anything flske
can do" he said. "IIc Is IN n mudhole
and is getting in deeper at every
struggle"
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Facts &hout Ruddcr Posts.

Fay Immediately hesan TO ask qIcs-
lions desiring To- how that tt' model
did not represent go per cent. Of the
vessels now entering New York haibu,.
and in his questions he displayed "A re
markable knowledge OF vessels. III. wit
ness insisted that English ships coming
posts. Fay disagreed with Boucher.
saying that the newest ships have round
ruddcr posts. To that Boucher replied
that Fay was correct. but that tho-
ships were not entering the port OF New
York.
The remainder of the day was devoted
"a the introduction OF statements made
by Fay and SCholz after their arrests.
Chief Flynn OF the secret service told Of
n long statement made TO him by Fay
in which Fay said that he had been
sen Ia this country by the head Of the
German secret service with 81 900 In
funds to build the mines and blow up
munition carrying ships.
capt. Thomas J. Tunney of the New
York police bona squad told Of long
talks he had with Fay and Scholz. On
cross-examination Mr.. Cnger sought TO
show that the statements had been OBJ
tanned under stress.
Mr.. knox rested his case for tho Gov
eminent at 1895 yesterday afternoon.
The attorneys for the defendants an
nounced they would make motions to
dismiss when court cnnvenes this morn
ing Mr.. Unger said last night: Il
don't know whether ! shall put in any
testimony In defence or not"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
DOMINICAN REVOLT FEARED,
President .pImiucs Impeached, u. =,
Warship On Hand.

S.NTo poMINGo. May The Senate
here voted to-day to impcach President
Jimincs on the ground that he violated
the constitution In IN" drafting of the
budget. The Chamber Of Deputies
voted in favor OF a similar motion yes
terday.
According to Dominican law, the trial
must take place within forty eight
hours. and the senate will be the trial
body.
Rear Admiral William n, Caperton,
who has been IN charge Of the United
states forces in llaNtL arrived here
to-day on the converted cruiser Prairie.
There IL no local excitement
W~AsHrNGToN. May Pear OF a
Dominican uprising has prompted tho
Navy Department to order Rear Ad-
miral Caperton 10 send a warship Ia
San Domingo city.
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COMPTROLLER FRIEND
TO WEARY BANK CLERK
John SHELTON Williams rwrs
Yearly Vacations for All
Employees.

WtSuINGroN. MAY Comptroller ~
the currency John SHELTON Williams has
made a new departure In his supervisory
activities over the nationa! banks.
Through a new form Of reports on con
dit.ou which he has just sent out for
us. N the ueNt call the comptroller
rcpuircs the banks To furnish informa-
tiou aS to the number ~ employees who
have NOT hsd vacations in q period OF
! five years preceding the date OF each
call
IL "A memorandum ISSUED this after
noon the Comptroller says:
because most men are physically
and mentally in shape g. perform their
duties most efficiently when they rave
IN. benefit Of n yearly vacation ana
because of other obvious advantages, IN
Guiding the better opportunity afforded
OF having an impartial check made or
books and accounts II al, employees
while on vacation, besides tho training
given UNDERSTANDS and assistants, the
Comptroller commends the granting OF "A
vacation period to all bank employees
each year
Another schedule which was not In
the last statement of condition requires
| banks to show the amount OF money
loaned to outsiders or those who are
not dtpositurs IN the bank.
The report also requires banks to show
the amount of money loaned Ivy them
To other national banks and to state
| BANKS and trust companies separately.
Tho form previously used requiring
bari, to state the amount of bonds of
! foreign Governments owned has been
modified on this call so as to show
loans to the different European nations
and also to South American Govern
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FILIPINO BILL TO CONFERENCE.
War Department Concerned over
Fate ~ Jones Measure.

WASHINGTON. May SERIOUS con-
Germ was manifested to-day al the War
over the prospect of an ad-
journment of Congress without an agree
ment for the passage Of the Jones Philip
pine bill,
Following the action of the House yes
terday in striking out the Clarke amend
ment. which had passed the Senate. the
Jones bill was sent to-day to the con-
ference committee. II is feared at the
War Department hat "A deadlock may
result which will prevent the enactment
OF the Administrative provisions of the
bill.
THE War Department. said Secretary
Baker this afternoon. "s profoundly con-
cerned over the need OF some legislation
which will provide for the proper adj
ministration OF the government OF the
islands"
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HOUSE PASSES THE
AGRICULTURAL BILL
Legislative Riders Fought in
the House and Sent to
the Senate.

WASKISGroS. Nav e-The aCr.cul-
t!ral appropriation bill, with riders in the
form OF the cotton futures act, the grain
Standardization bill and the warehouse
the House to-day and sent To the Senate
for consideration. The aght against the
legislative riders persisted until the end.
Separate votes on the grain Standardized
ton rider and the cotton futures act dis
closed AN Overwhelming majority in favor
of these measures.
demanded "A vote on the cotton futures
act, and Representative Madden. Illinois.
asked for a vote on the wa rehouse bill.
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GIRL FLIER TO lombard CITY
Miss Pcarce 10 ring 100 cotton
bombs To-day.

New York Is to be bombarded again.
But the city will probably not object.
even after what DE Lloyd Thompson did
"A few nights ago. for this time a girl
Is to he the assailant, Miss Vera Pearce.
u motion picture actress. will start from
Van Courtlandt Park at | o'clock to-day
with Col. DIXON DE Waray. the Hun
garian aviator. M fly over Manhattan
Island. dropping 100 cotton bombs on
the crowds II the roofs OF skyscrapers
below.
The plans include circling the Wool
worth Building, the Metropolitan tower
and tho Singer Building, InriicutaIlS IN
each boInb viii he two season passes tn
the motion picture exhibition at the Grand
Csntral Palace,
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1Disnxrc-s with witness.

Scarcely had Mr.. finger begun to
ask questions in REORGANIZATION than
Fay jumped TO his feet and prayed
for permission 10 ask questions OF the
witress. The Judge granted the re
quest. Thereupon Fay began a series Of
questions which practically suggested
hts line OF defence. when he disagreed
with any answer made by the witness
he calmly said NO. that is not right.
I think 80 and so" lie would proceed
TO explain his viewpoint until the Judge
interrupted.
From his questions and his
on the " IL seemed likely that
Fay's contention will he that he WAS
making the bombs or mines. not with
the purpose OF working on an invention
designed TO blow up ships that he had
just about finished his invention and
was getting IT. ready to give a demon
stratiou btfor. u prospective purchaser
when he was arrested.
~"Supposing you We're In a position that
YOU wished TO do damage to ships be
gan Fay.
Yes. the same position that YOU are
in"' questioned the young Lieutenant
IN IN. witness chair.
Yes" answered Fay. What would
YOU use In the way OF explosives
"thloraie of potash, because II - tho
cheapest and most effective returned
Lieut. Glasshury.
Earlier in the afternoon Fay To-
a hand In sthc cross-cXaminat!ou of
Morris \. Boucher. "A ship dcs gncr who
bull, a model ship and attached TO ii =
miniature bomb TO enable Mr.. Knox to
give a demonstrators to the jurors nf
his theory Of the plot IN which Fay.
Walter Srhoiiz and iaul bae,he az,
supposed to be engaged
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MARsHALL's FIGHT HALF WON.
Impeachment TO he Dropped "
Contempt Ease Pressed.

WARRINGTON. May "A decision was
virtually reached to-day by the House
Judiciary Committee 10 dismiss the I'M
peachnent charges against II.
Marshall, United States Attorney FOR the
Southern District of New YORK. for ia'k
~ evidence. The subcommittee which
king the investigation has exhausted
ali the lines Of inquiry proposed and has
found nothing. in the opinion OF the
members, 20 Justify the Impeachment
charges.
II is probable, however. that the CON
tempt charge which has been u
against Mr.. Marshall as a result or ms
criticism of the manner in when inc
Investigation was conducted will he
nrosec1Ited TO a conclusion. The Ju-
dietary Committee Is expected to make
It's report on the impeachment charges
within a week or two. After that acton
will be taken in the contempt case.
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sl3.o 900. 900 FOR MUNITIONS.
House Committee Provides supply
for the Navy.

WASHINGTON. May AN item Of $13.-
600. 900 10 provide an adequate supply
of ammunition not only for the ships In
reserve and In commission btr also for
those building was approved to-day by
the House Naval Committee. This Is
the amount originally recommended ny
Rear Admiral Straus. chief OF the bureau
of ordnance. II was cut down 10 $1,000
900 by Secretary Daniels.
The Subcommittee which framed the
preliminary draft of the naval bill pro-
posed that the recommendations made
by Admiral Straus be accepted. Efforts
Of the little navy" men on the commit
tee to follow the suggestion of Secretary
Daniels were defeated In the full COM
mit,ee to-day. The 1890 600 item will
fleet.
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Held for Theft Of Diamonds.

Arthur Lester. a ~hookkeevcr OF Chi
capo, was held by Magistrate Krotel in
the Tombs court yesterday in $500
bail to await the action of the Grand
Jury. after he had waived examination
on a charge of grand larceny. The
complainant was Arthur Silverfeld of
46A Riverside Drive, a diamond mer-
chant with offices at ~ Maiden lane,
who said he gave tho prisoner sa.a0O
worth of diamonds to sell ON March -.
but that the latter pawned them and
spent the money obtained,
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HOUSE TO HONOR UNCLE JOE.
All Members 10 Celebrate Hts son
birthday.

WASH INGToN. May 2-Members OF the
Democrat. Social
list and Progressive-Will hold "A
demonstration for Uncle Joe Cannon ON
Saturday In honor Of his eightieth birth
day. which falls on Sunday.
Speaker. Clark. Representative KItchin,
Republican Leader Mann. Representa-
tives Glllett. Sherwood and other vet
Grams will be speakers.
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New Indictments To-day.

Superseding indictments against Cap,
Won Papeu. capt. Haus Tauschcr. Wu!f
won lgel and others charged with plot
ting to blow up the WcllaUd Cana. are
expected to he handed down by "a Federal
Grand Jury this afternoon. No new
names Will be mentioned. hut the indict-
ments will tell "A more connected stor,
Of the alleged enterprise which Cap,
Won Papen is said to have financed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03

WHen inc measure nNally reached tNS
House.
The agricultural bill has been under
consideration in tho House FIR twenty
one days. Nearly every item supplied a
topic for extended discussion I'll APP
preparation fur the eradication aui con-
troll OF the foo, and mouth disease led l.
prolonged debate, 4 number "f rrVr"sen-
tatives from the middle West d.nouuclng
T." measures taken nv the Bir'du ot
Animal Industry TO suppress the recent
outbreak.
Representative Campbell OF Kansas
asserted that IA Sick brindls cow led to
tho qudrautiu!ug of a whole county IN
his state. Tn" department, however. was
warmly defended by MANY member.
When the bill was disposed of. tuo
House took up the Porto iHchu citizen
ship bill. one of the measures included n
the Administrations leg islative pro-
grdIntne,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
FAY'S BOMB ENOUGH
TO WRECK A ship
Explosive Expert. Questioned
by Prisoner. Tells Jury Of
Deadly Mixture.
GOVERNMENT RESTS CASE

Lieut.. Robert Fay. again taking charge
Of his own trial. faced Lieut.. Robert
r. Glassbury. Y. $. A.. yesterday after
loon before Judge Howe In the Criminal
Branch of the Federal Circuit Court
Though Fay was the cross-exanin"r
and Lieut.. Glassbury was tue witness.
Fay saw TO II that he not only obtained
the American army officers opinions on
explosives but that he also expressed
his own before the jurors.
In fact. Fay was on his feet during
the greater part OF the afternoon. while
Henry " rnger, his counsel, sat bach
smiling r~ontcntedly and John G. Knox.
the prosecuting attorney. was telling the
Judge that the defendant might go as
far as he liked with his questions. Judge
should be placed upon the nature OF the
questions hat Fay. hollow eye and eX-
tremely pale, desired to ask.
Lieut.. ,;la~bury was called as an ex-
pert on explosives and testified that 'he
mine or bomb which Fay had devised
contained about ninety pounds of 7. y.
T. practically the most deadly OF ex-
plosives that the explosion of such a
mine when tied to the ruddcr post OF n
vessel would destroy the ship" He
mad the last assertion without reserva-
ton. saying that the explosion would
rim the entire stern of the boat.
The American Lieutenant asserted thai
the point which Fay is accused of aiming
a: IN the ship was the ideal place OF at
tack on q warship. Tie also answered
questions in detail about the methoi OF
exploding T. y. I.
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soBscRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
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SWEDES PLAN TO
 MAKE SEA GOING
 TRAINS A REALITY

STOCKHOLM-Having prac- ideally completed plans for a railroad car furry system be- tween Gothenburg, Sweden, and an English North Sea port, pre- sumably Immingham,the Swedish board of trade is considering es- tablishing a similar line from Stockholm and Apo, England.
 With the system in running order, a car. even train, might make the run from Vladivostot to Apo, cross by boat from Apo to Stockholm, go by rail from Stockholm to Gothenburg, trav- el again by ferry from Gothen' burg to England and unload in the latter country for the first time. The proposition is to run 10000 ton boats on the Anglo Swedish line daily in each direc- ton.
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DEATH 0F A MODERN
 KING SOLOMON

hovah," and presiding there as King 5>lomon' he estal Ieaei ais sect, The Army of the Lord"
 Many enthusiasts sold all their possessions in order to go to live within the circle of his influence. Wood donned robes of purple and gold and sat on d throne, while his folloWers--men, Wo- men and children, danced before him in a central space until they fell exhausted at his feet. This and other sorts of emotional eX- travagance, however, became Sd repulsive to outsiders that riots occurred and Wood and his sect were finally forced into obscur- ty.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-05

James William Wood, self styled King Solomon,' who, a quarter of a century ago, headed the religious sect known as "The Army of the Lord" is dead at the age of 85 years. During the carly eighties Wood was a reviv- ,altsa in Australia, associated
 with Prophet Dowie in the tru.- teeship of a Baptist chapel, but later he came to England and engaged ;n faith healing. Being of striking figure and of patriar chial appearance, with leonine face and white beard, he deepl,
 impressd those with whom he ,am in contact, even people T Wealth s.d position. He acluir- ,d u. ding at Briahton. "ii.- : he called "The Sanctuary oi le-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-05

CLEVELAND - Cleveland socialists plan dirett assault on the high cost of living here tomorrow by organizing cooperative company to distri- bute food and other staples at wholesale prices It is planned to join the 1000 socialist families here into compact organization which will buy staple supplies through one warehouse, the warehouse being financed by
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-05
SOCIALISTS PLAN MILLION
 DOLLAR COOPERATIVE STORE

themselves. Through this organi- zation, the socialists hope to control more than Sl,ooo,ooo worth of home supplies. The plan, it is figured, will save the members about $2oo,ooo a year.
 The Bohemian socialists or ganization, the pioneer in Cleve- land in cooperative buying, or ganized four years ago with a membership of r65 families, will be used as the nucleus of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-05

larger organization To finance the new organization stock will be sold ill S5 and SIo shares.
 IL is not planned to open 1 store. Instead there will be a central warehouse. Routes for delivery will be mapped and wa gons and autos will go out weekly to visit and restock homes of members of the organ ization. In England and Scot land similar organizations have been iii operation for years and their annual business runs into millions of dollars.
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VERDUN REPORTS
 CONFLICTING
A. P. A. Service.

LONDON, June l.--Reports from the Nerdun front are again conflicting. Berlin dispatches to. day claim small but steady gains in the district along the Mouse while French reports assert that the enemy is being held at all points save in the vicinity of Cumiercs where several trenches destroyed by the intense artillery have been abandoned. It is claimed, however, that owing to the return fire of the French the Germans have not been able to occupy the vacated positions.
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WE GAN DO IT.

For first class work and prompt de- livery phone Main 151 and tt a Peoples Steam Laundry wtll send and get your laundry.
 ~. J. WlIlttme0N Prop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-05

New laid eggs SIPS per dozen Prosser's Harness shop Phone, Black <.
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Tn Family Paper is tHe z..a1s Daily Nugget.
The sun., 1916-10-31
TWO HELD FOE CONSPIRACY.
Plot - Asssssinste RuManisp
Stssesmen Laid TO Ausrria.

LoNpoS. DC. go despatch IRON
Rucha-es, TO the Wireless Press says ~
official decree has been issued there com
hitting for trial ur q charge o: con.
spiracy two men uUnec Bahush AND
Thnt. who are charged with having a.
Tempted lssi wear 20 aSsass!nate prcWict
BratiAnu 81 Iumsnia. NJ Costincsco. Eu.
manisu Finance M.iistcr, and the lat,
NJ Til!prsco, former War Minister
IN decree saws IN" conspiracy was
organized ~ Austrr- Hungarian author
sizes and that the assassius received IN
st-uctions from the Caic' 81 Police a.
Ruda pcsT and two cApthiDs serving %.
the Austrian General STAFF.
Before the conspiracy wa. d~iscovcr't
II is said, Inc RseHssins gained entrance
into EumRnia ~ means Of false vars.
ports and vGltscs containing cyD.prrvc.
were scrt n 10y Hungarian ron-commis,
stoned officers.
The sun., 1916-10-31
WAS A MERCHANT SHIP
Nance Of ske An~ricsss Who Were
on the Marina.

BALTIMORE. Md. oct 3o-The Donald
son liner Marina WAS "A merchant ship
hen she sailed iron hts port Septem.
het 20 on the oyare ending In GLASGOW
October 10. according 10 the records Ia
;us Baltimore custom house. II coulc
rot b" ascertaincd II the Nlarina's status
bad been changed 70 an admiralty ship
since her arrival at Glasgow
Following a-c the name and addresses
of the Americans or board the Marina
r n. Smith, Philadelphia. foreman
! : Clarke and J. II. Robbins. Rich
n,ond, Va. William Cullen. Philadelphia,
assistant foremen.
Eprse tenders s A. peviin and
George Rogers. Norfolk. Va Andrew
h-aic. Springfield, Ohio 7. $ Iiamlin,
Edgar Miller ard Charles Ho'ky. Bal
t!morc A. !. Wence. Sheridan. Wyo. ;
n II. Sinclair. j. Arnold. +. A. Arnold
and Andrew q. Robinson. Baltimore
James =. Foley. james Bridge. Salem.
Mas George w Wheeler. Lancaster,
Ia. 7 H. Ersle. baltimore !. !.
Harrison, philadelphia Eddie Marin,
Chicago Charles Efltes and Walter 7.
Blaincy, Raitimorc John II Olsen, Boz
ton l. L. CLARKE and y. Little. Chi.
caE" y { Ia vii. Wake Forest, y G
Harry = Jones, Baltimore Tom Ander-
soft, Oklahoma e " I;ynn. IA ltimorc
Ia Nndal. - Pau. Aim. Il J.. Hunt
Baltimore John j Riley ana l.. Har-
vry. New York = l. Brown ~Tppe-viii.
Va Edgar Scherrcr. J Hancock. j e,
v Brown. Washington. l. g.. II r
Middleton. Fredericksburg. Va II =
Bennett, Richmond. Va. 6. NJ. Hause
Norfolk. Va. Thomas J. RrsnnicAn-
charleston, 5 { Jack Davis. Roanoke
Va. Rober, Harris. koher; Barton