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The sun., 1917-01-22
Summary of TeutOnic ADJ
miralty's Contentious Not
Yet Made Public.
REOPENS QUESTION
OF MERCHANTMEN
Berlin Now to Bring Armed
Ship and Neutrality
Issue to a Head.

BERLIN. via London. Jan. 2l.--A sum.
mary Of the German Admiralty's offis
cial statement on the detention a.
prisoners of war of neutral sailors
aboard armed merchantmen captured BY
the German naval forces was cabled to
the State Department at Washington by
Ambassador Gerard last evening. This
is the only information yet available re-
garding this development in naval pro.
cedure.
German official circles profess to 70.
gard the case as affording an oppor.
tunity for negotiations looking to the
settlement between America and Ger.
many of the status of armed merchant.
men. Since the men in question are safe
and the case is not complicated by tho
loss of human life. as might have been
involved had it arisen from the destruc.
tion of armed merchantmen by subs
marines. optimism over an amicable ad.
Justment is expressed here.
Since the issuing of the German memo-
randum on armed merchantmen earlier
in the war German authorities have held
that ship which mounts guns whether
they be intended for defence o. offence,
loses its status as a private commercial
craft and becomes a warshp.
Sailors taking service on SuCA a ship,
these authorities contend. lose their neu-
trail status. just as if they had enlisted
in tn" naval forces ot hclligerent,
Therefore these sailors are liable to
treatment as prisoners of war il is held.
These grounds are set forth in the
second annex to tn" German prize code,
which states explicitly that the crews
OF armed merchantmen which offer re-
sistance to German naval forces shall he
treated as war prisoners. Though the
memorandum and .the prize code tako
this stand the problem has been held
in allegiance.
OF late, how ever, the armed merchant
man issue has again become pressing
and the belief Is growing that the Cow
eminent will take advantage of tho
situation created hy the bringing into a
German port of the prize ship Narrow-
dale, with the CROW held as prisoners OF
war. to bring the question to head.
The sun., 1917-01-22
TWO HELD IN PARIS
$2,OOO,O 900 SWINDLE
Sirneoni and Prince Henri de
Broslie-ReUel, Ex-Bonk.
ers, Accused.

PARIS, Jan. 21.-An alleged swindle
estimated by different newspapers as
amounting from 100000 $500 ,OO0) to
100000 francs $4,000. .OOO) was dis
closed yesterday In the arrest of Philippe
Simeoni of Italian origin and Prince
Henri de Broslie- -Revel.
NJ. Simeoni was accused In 1912 OF
swindling the German Prince Friedrich
Carl zu Hohenlohe- -Oehringen out OF
100000 francs. The case was settled out
OF court. But Simeoni was sentenced to
six months imprisonment for fraudulent
bankruptcy. Afterward he founded the
Compton des Valeurs Industrielle, a
stock broking bank. Prince Henri de
Broglie-Revel was placed at the head OF
the institution as its president, Simeoni
taking the title of manager.
At the outbreak of the war customers
Of the bank demanded their money
Simeoni pleaded the moratorium and put
the bank into liquidation, provoking
many complaints. one of which alone
alleges claim OF 100000 francs The
police report that not sou remained in
the bank when they searched 1t and that
only few hundred francs in notes were
found in possession Of Simeoni at his
home.
The sun., 1917-01-22
FIREMAN RISKS LIFE,
SAVES BOYS CRUTCH
Braves Perilous Climb Third
Time After Saving Woman
and Little Cripple.

After Patrolman Holzmacher had res
cued woman in a fire at 81 Monroe
street last night and had risked his life
by going up an extension ladder to res
cue little Daniel German, 6 years old,
a cripple he was rewarded by hearing
Dannie wall as the boy lay on the pave
ment recovering from the effects of his
near suffocation:
I've lost my crutch. I've lost my
crutch."
Holzmacher looked at the Respondent
little figure on the pavement and then
up at the bilows of fire and smoke
through which he had come.
II guess l can make it," he said
shortly, and started on his perlous
climb. When ne returned he had the
crutch with him.
Mrs. Lillian Shapiro, in whose apart
ment the fire started. was the woman
rescued by Holzmacher. He broke in
the door and found her unconscious.
The damage to the building was esti-
mated at $4,000.
The sun., 1917-01-22
BILLY SUNDAY ENDS BOSTON
REVIVAL; WINS so, $40 SOULS
Preached to 1889 500 Persons in Ten Weeks and Will
Tackle Buffalo Next-Free Will Offerings
to Evangelist Total $50828.

intention to take fresh interest in their
religion.
Records or trail htters we're sent to
the churches for which the converts ex-
pressed a preference, for follow up work
after the evangelist should have de-
parted. The trail hitters included mum
dreds OF Roman Catholics. Jews and
Christian Scientists and cards were &C
cepted by all these denominations.
Cardinal O'Connelrs official publica-
ton had warned Roman Catholics that
II would be a sin to hear Sunday. yet the
Cardinals secretary sent the evangelist
a letter thanking him and expressing his
good will.
success Was Once in Doubt.
The success of the Boston revival was
In doubt during December. Billy's heart
was set on Boston going mo license"
and he preached continually against
booze up to the city election on Decem-
Der 19 The result Of the voting, how
ever. was a large increase in the license
majority. Attendance fell Off greatly
Before the voting thousands were turned
away at every evening meeting. After
it there were hundreds of empty seats.
Members OF the Sunday campaign COM
mittee attributed this. however. to Bos-
tonians' preparations for Christmas. and
the evangelist said that never again
would he conduct campaign in De-
cember.
Boston showed its appreciation for the
revivalists work not only by to-day's
cash gift but by an engraved memorial
that cost $1,000 and which was signed
up by $4,000 people who had heard
him. Included in the free will offering
were ten gifts of $1,000 each from ad-
mrers.
Here was Billy's appreciation Of his
treatment in Boston:
"Boston's batting average for God
is 800. She's not behind in history or
culture or hospitality, baseball or re-
ligion. She trails. nobody in anything.
God be with you, old scouts"
The sun., 1917-01-22
CANADA TROOP TRAIN CRASH.
Col. Macdonald Killed and Twenty
Others Are Injured.

TORONTO, Jan. 2l.-Col. William Camp
bell Macdonald of the headquarters
staff was instantly killed and a score of
others were injured tonight when a
light engine backed into a troop train
carrying 500 soldiers as 1t was leaving
Union Station here Engineer John Ross
and Fireman Charles Farmer were ar
rested charged with manslaughter,
Several hundred persons were stand
ing on the station platform cheering the
troop train as 1t pulled out when the
engine. hidden In steam, backed through
the train shed and ploughed into the
rear of the train. Capt. MACPHERSON,
also OF the headquarters stan, who was
with Col. Macdonald, escaped death by
inches.
None OF the injured is expected to die.
Col. Macdonald was secretary and actu-
airy of the Confederation Life Associa-
tion. with which he had been connected
since 1880. lie was elected president of
the Toronto Insurance Institute in 1910.
The sun., 1917-01-22
GIRL FORCES CALLER
TO SEE HER SUICIDE
Miss De JOng, San Francisco
Artist, Keeps Doctor Wait
ing Three Hours.

SAN Francisco. Cal, Jan. 21-Miss
Betty De Jong. an artist. died early to-
day from a self-ihflicted bullet wound
In the head. The police said they had
virtually completed their investigation
and the examination of DIR. William S.
Porter. a well known physician of Oak
land, who was in Miss De Jong's studio
when she shot herself
After several hours of questioning he
was permitted to go to his home. An in
quest will be held tomorrow. DIR. Por-
ter met Miss De Jong. he said, last year
during the Panama-Pacific Exposition,
at which she had several exhibits.
DR.. Porter explained he was to sit for
his portrait yesterday, but was unable to
keep the engagement and called at the
studio to inform the artist Soon after
his arrival. the physician declared. Miss
De Jong began discussing suicide, all
the while holding a small revolver.
For three hours. the physician said
he tried to persuade the young woman
not to think of such a thing. Finally
when he was about to leave Miss DE
Jong shot herself in the temple.
The police announced tonight that
they found in the studio not only COM
plete corroboraton of DR.. Porters story.
but evidence that Miss De Jong had
carefully set the stage for her death.
When Dr. Porter went to the studio at
u. NJ. he found that the furniture had
been rearranged. He said he was con-
Quoted to n chair that had been placed
near the innermost wall OF the studio.
Under this chair was rug about eight
feet square.
Miss De Jong seated herself on a big
chair near the door. produced the re-
volver and informed him that she was
going to kill herself before he left.
Il started toward her." said the doc
tor. "She pointed the gun at me and
said: Don't leave that rug or I'll kill
you first"
Finding serious argument unavailing.
he said, he tried treating the matter
lightly.
You seem to have everything very
nicely planned" he said. when are
you going to do this dreadful thing"
THE second you step off that rug"
the doctor said she replied.
1t was shortly after that, he told the
police. that Miss De Jong. in a conver-
sational tone said You may go now"
II thought ! had succeeded in max
ing her change her mind" he said. "or
would have been there yet As I
stepped off the rug she fired. You know
the rest"
The sun., 1917-01-22
SUGAR CARDS, 2 DAY
FRENCH CANDY BAN
Proposals Made for Boost in
Railroad Rates to Raise
Workers Pay.

PARIS, Jan. 21.-Sugar cards are to be
instituted in France Their introduction
In Paris and the Department of the Seine
Will be accompanied by a census with a
view OF making the measure effectual.
II is officially stated that the objects OF
the measure are to diminish the sea
transport, reduce purchases abroad and
avoid the export OF gold
The Government also has decided that
after February | all confectionery as
Establishments must close Tuesday and
Wednesday of each week except holy
days. During these two days the con-
sumption is strictly forbidden OF cakes,
tarts and candies in hotels, cafes and
confectionery shops
Proposals for general increase OF
Is per cent. in railway passenger and
freight rates have been submitted to the
Finance Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies by Minister of Subsistence
and Labor Herr,ot. The additional
revenue provided will be divided among
railroad companies TO pay increased
wages because of the high cost of living.
The sun., 1917-01-22
GOMPERS WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE
A. F. Of L. Typists and StenOg-
raphers Demand SO a Day
Minimum Wage.

WASHINGTON, an. 21.-The fair typ
lists and stenographers in the headquar-
ters OF the American Federation of
Labor here who prepare the ercyclicals
of President Gompers on the wrongs of
labor and the hard heartedness Of cor
porations are threatening a walkout.
Their demand for minimum wage of
$3 day has been refused, although
Gompers and the federation are lined up
behind the bill now in Congress to pay
Government laborers such a wage.
The typists and clerks who work for
the federation belong to the Stenog-
rapbers, Typewriters. Bookkeepers and
Assistants Union. The union is to meet
shortly to decide whether or not a strike
vote shall be taken, according 10 Miss
Margaret Stewart, its secretary.
The demand that the federation pay
Its employees living wage was first
taken up with the officers Of the feder-
alton by the executive committee OF the
union. Counter proposals made do not
include a SO a day wage. These counter
proposals were rejected and the fedora
tion officers have referred the whole
matter to the executive council of the
federation.
"Our demands" said Miss Stewart.
have been irdorsed by the Central La
Dor Union here and they are practically
identical with similar demands that are
now being made on behalf of the Gov =
ernment clerks by the federation itself.
We cannot understand why they have
not readily been granted by the fedora
ton. All the higher officers of the fed
Grafton. including the numerous organ
izers. receive good salaries and allow
ances for travel and other expenses.
But the clerks employed at headquar-
ters, without whom the work of the fed
Grafton could not go on, are receiving
wages which the federation itself has
officially declared to be less than living
wages"
The sun., 1917-01-22
MAY SEND MORE NOTES.
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Action OF Germany.


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discussion over the armed nefchahl-
man issue VIII result
The only disturbing element Is the rear
that Berlin may use the prisoners as
preteNt for seeking to ChinG" inns "oV-
ernmcnts position with reference 10
"defensivcly armed British ships, IL IS
Of great Importance for Germanys u
boat campaign that the United states
recede from its position that British
vessels may he armed for defence with
out losing their status as peaceahle mer-
caantmcn. Germany contends that Brit
ish merchantmen as they are now armed
should be regarded as auxiliary war
shlps and be subject to attack without
warming
As the United States has declined to
accede TO this view ii has been antict-
pated for some time that Berlin would
seek an opportunity to reopen me diplo-
The sun., 1917-01-22
BISHOP CANT TELL OF FLIGHT.
Army Aviator Taken to Hospital
In Serious Condition.

WELLToN, Ariz.. Jan. 2l.-Lieut.- Col.
Harry G. Bishop. second OF the army
aviators to be rescued from the Sonora
desert, was brought here to-day by an
army ambulance from the foot of the
ella Mountains. sixty miles south of
Wellton. He was taken to Yuma and
placed in a hospital. His condition was
such it was impossible for him to de-
tail his experiences.
Winp Proebstel. who was the first
of the searchers to find Lieut.. Col
Bishop, said: IT found Col. Bishop
about : o'clock Thursday evening. He
was half sitting. half reclining under a
bush in an arroyo, wet to the bone and
almost speechless.'
The sun., 1917-01-22
swiss Hit by New BIockad de,

BERN, via Paris, Jan. ol.-The Ger
man measure prohibiting all importa-
tons, news OF which was received here
unexpectedly. caused considerable ex-
element throughout Switzerland. The
Government will make remonstrances ia
Berlin. as the entire economic Situate
Of the country is affected by this specie
Of blockade.
The sun., 1917-01-22

BOSTON, Jan. 21.-The Rev. william A.
'eiiiy) Sunday closed his ten weeks re-
NiVai here to-day by preaching to 10000
persons I'm four services at the $780, 900
tabernacle erected for his campaign.
with check for S50,s2s.s4, represent
ing free will offerings made by his au-
diences through the mail the las. week
or In the collection pans at to-day's
services, he left tonight for Lawrence
vile. n. j.. to visit a grandson at school.
After a few days rest at his home in
Winona Lake. Ind. he vii! open re-
rival In Buffalo next Sunday.
Boston's cash gift to the evangelist
brings the total Of free will offerings that
ne has received since conducting revivals
up TO approximately 100000 Boston's
Tree VIII onering is clear profit for the
evangelist. All expenses OF the revival.
including house rent and living expenses
OF Sunday and his party, have been paid
out or collections taken in the tabernacle.
collections for expenses here totalled
S90.43675.
Breaks All Revival Records.
The local revival has broken all rec
ords In the history of religious revivals
as well as in the career of the baseball
evangelist except for the free will Offer
ing. Philadelphia gave him s51,136S5.
lie preached here to 1,53s,500 persons
at services in the tabernacle, and his
audiences at outside meetings such as
at Dartmouth. gatherings at the homes
OF society leaders, and trips to nearby
cities totalled 10000 more. At the
tabernacle 60.510 replied to the evangel-
lists appeal to 'hit the sawdust trail''
leading from their seats to the platform.
where they shook Billy's hand as a
pledge to lead Christian lives and left
names and addresses. To-day there were
5.197, many in tears. All told 46,S3S
persons signed cards expressing their
The sun., 1917-01-22
EXPLOSION DEATH ROLL 800.
One Hundred Bodies Already
Taken From Ruins In England.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Thc death roll in
Fridays explosion In the munitions fac
tory in East London will probably reach
800.
For two days" says the Daily Mails
report soldiers have been digging In
and turning over tho wrcckaGc In search
of bodies. About a hundred have been
recovered, but there are still more. II
seems almost impossible to remove the
thousands OF tons of earth, stone, iron
and wood under which they srSburied ="
The sun., 1917-01-22
GIRL AFIRE; RESCUERS BURNED
Four Save Life OF Victim at 2O7
sixth Avenue, Brooklyn.

Four persons were burned yesterday
afternoon In efforts to put out flames
which had enveloped the body of six
teen -year-old Irene Tooth In the living
room of her home at 207 Sixth avenue,
Brooklyn. The girl is In a serious con-
diton in the Holy Family Hospital.
While filling stove with coal the
girls clothing caught fire. Her father,
Bernard Tooth, compositor on Man
haitian newspaper. rushed toward his
frantic daughter. Despite his efforts
she fed to the kitchen OF the home. fol-
lowed by her married sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene Moran. the latter's four-year-old
son. Eugene. and Ernest Tooth. is. her
brother.
Rugs and blankets were put about
Mis- Tooth, but not before her clothing
was completely burned. DIR. Carroll at
tended all and hurried the young woman
to the hospital. Slight damage was done
10 the apartments
The sun., 1917-01-22
AMERICANS HEED WAR CALL.
Two AviatOrs OFFER TO Fly for
France in Macedonia.
Special Gable Despatch TO Tue srs.

PARIS, Jan. 2'.-Two more American
avlators. Paul Pavelka and Willis Hayi-
land. have responded to the call for vol
unteers to go to the Macedonian front
and are expected to leave soon.
Edmond Genet OF Ossining, formerly
of the Foreign Legion. has Joined the
Lafayette Escadrille.
The sun., 1917-01-22
LEAK SWITCH FEARED.
Inquiry Into General stock Market
Is Now Suspected.

wAsHINGToN, Jan. 2l.--The an
nouncement of the House Rules Com
mittee that the Wilson note leak in
vestigation is to be transferred to New
York. with the Stock Exchange as the
immediate objective, has not been re-
ceived altogether with satisfaction
among Republicans of Congress.
They arc apprchcnsiye lest the leak
investigation be turned into general
stock market investigation and that the
primary object Of the inquiry be slipped
-. aI~tL
The sun., 1917-01-22
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Kain and warmer to-day; tomorrow
fair and colder; shifting winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, AZ; lowest AZ.
Detailed weather. mail and reports on pa ge TO-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-07
J: ARCADE SUNDAY

The Arcade Theatre announces
the presentation tomorrow ''The
Heart Of Texas Ryan" It is X. E.
S. E. drama de luxe dealing with the
Texas borderland. ''The Heart of
Ryan," it is claimed, presents one of
the most distinguished casts Of play
ers even seen in film drama, in
Guiding George Fawcett, Bessie Ety.
ton, Frank Campeau and Tom Mix.
George Fawcett and Bessie Eyton
play together again for the. first
time since their triumph in Selig's
THE Crisis" In brief the story of
The Heart Of Texas Ryan" has to
do with old Phillip Ryan, the Texas
cattle king, who named his only
daughter after the beloved state.
The girl, home from Vassar, sets
the cowpunchers' heart a-bouncing.
A. rascally Mexican endeavor to
marry her in order to possess her
gold, but it remains for an Ameri-
can cowboy to win the girls heart.
She saves her lovers life after SEN
sational ride. Bessie Eyton is seen in
an entirely new role-tha. of the
Lone Star State who can rope and
ride and shoot. Among the more SEN
sational episodes is a forest fire, the
rescue Of mother and daughter
from forest flames at the risk of
life, an automobile crash, sensa-
tional riding, roping and shooting,
and best of all. love story of true
appeal set in the beautiful scenery
If Texas.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-07
ARCADE TONIGHT

Helen and Marion Dean are twins.
identical in appearance, but widely
different in character. Several days
before her debut in. opera Helen is
struck down. BY an automobile and
crippled. The impresario substitutes
her twin, Marion, to act the role
while Helen. sits behind the scenes
and sings the words. The public is
duped, and Marion receives an ova-
ton, which she attributes to her
own charm. Later she marries
Monte Bruce and sends for Helen
to accompany them on a yachting
tour. Monte is blinded by powder
explosion, and Marion, who has little
time for blind husband, turns him
over to Helen's care. One day he
RECEIVERS his sight and detects his
wife in the act of robbing him and
eloping with his secretary That
night the boat catches fire. Marion
and the secretary are lost, while
Monte and Helen, whose strength is
recovering, face a life Of happiness.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-07
.
Inflammation
WINTER SPRAYING FOR CURL
Disease Sufficiently Abundant in Sec
tions of Missouri to Do Injury
to Peach Trees.

During last summer the college of
agriculture at Columbia received a
good many inquiries concerning a dis
ease which was affecting the leaves
of peach trees. Samples of this dis
ease, examined by DR.. J. c. Written,
professor Of horticulture, showed that
the trouble was leaf curl. Observa-
tons on the part Of the men doing ex-
tension work from the department of
horticulture showed also that in a few
sections of the state, leaf curl was suf-
ficiently abundant to do considerable
injury to peach trees.
Peach-leaf curl first makes its ap-
pearance shortly after the poisoning
season of the peach. The disease is
caused by a fungus which grows in the
leaves. The affected part of the leaf
has thickened, pulled appearance
that is more or less curled or wrinkled.
If the weather is cool particularly, a
reddish color is likely to occur along
the border of some Of these pulled and
thickened areas. Injury to the leaves
~ iihCIy " SOltluuC SOIuC LlluC
in June when the diseased portions,
for the most part, turn black, soft, and
badly-infected leaves drop. M
1t is not feasible to check this leaf
curl during the summer, once it has
made its appearance on the leaves.
To prevent it's temperance the COM
ing spring, the tree should be sprayed
properly during the dormant season
this winter or in early spring. Lime
sulphur is the spray most commonly
used and If properly applied will en-
tirely prevent leaf curl.
In sections where San Jose scale ex-
lists the same spraying which should be
done for the scale will also prevent
leaf curl. This spray consists of one
part commercial lime-sulphur to eight
parts water. For San Jose scale and
for leaf curl combined it may be ap-
piled to the trees in early winter after
they have become thoroughly dormant,
or in early spring just before the buds
Of the tree start to grow. II no San
Jose scale is present in the orchard and
leaf curl alone is to be sprayer for,
the lime-sulphur may be diluted to one
part of the lime-sulphur to Is gallons
of water and put on in early spring,
shortly before the trees start growth.