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The sun., 1917-03-31
U. s. RESERVE BOARD
SEEKS STATE BANKS
Mobilization Plan Is to In
clude Them in Federal
System.

WASHINGTON. March 3o.-Foremost in
TIE minds Of the governors Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board In their preparations
tor the mobilization OF the country's
financial power in event OF war with
Germany. Is a plan to have all OF the
state banks and trust companies OF the
country Join the Federal reserve system
In body. United under Federal control,
the Government would then have at its
resources In the nation.
Up TO the present time the plan has
not been discussed except in an informal
way with the heads of large State insti-
tutions in the East. but in Chicago the
plan has been approached In more definite
FORM and several OF The large State in
stitutions have signifed their wiling
ness to enter the system once the sugges-
tion Is made
iaui NJ. Warburg, governor OF the
reueTal Reserve Board. is taking most
active part in the formulation of the plan
10 have the state institutions Join the
reserve system. He is especially anxious
10 strengthen the reserve system. IT was
az ms suggestion. IL was understood, that
the board took action in appointing the
Bank OF England and the Bank Of
FRANCE representatives OF the reserve
system
So far only thirty-five State banks and
trust companies in the United States have
entered the Federal Reserve System,
out they are small for the most part
one OF the most important State banks
10 enter the system was the Corn Ex-
cange Bank of New York, which oper-
ates more than thirty-iive branches and
has deposits of more than sl00 0OO 600.
The board feels that II 1t can induce
some of the large trust companies in
New York to enter the system there
viii be no trouble in inducing the rest
OF the State institutions Of the country
to do so. To this end II Is proba bic
that an effort will be made to induce
the Guaranty Trust Company OF New
York. which is the largest trust company
In the country. and the Bankers Trust
Company, another important State in
stitution, TO enter the system.
II is said that II the New York insti-
! tutions decide to enter the Federal re-
serve system they will do so in body.
| In this case there likely will he several
conferences between the heads OF the
large trust companies IN that city, at
which the advantages and disadvantages
OF the system will be discussed. A State
| institution Joining the system is required
| 70 subscribe 20 Is per cent. Of its re-
sources to reserve stock. while IS per
! cent, is required OF national banks, which
| became members OF the system by the
passage OF the act.
The sun., 1917-03-31
CALL WAR POLL
In WISCONSIN
German Americans Backing
Move i'm Towns Annual
Election.
INQUIRY STARTED BY L. S.
Secret Service Agents Investi-
eating Activities in Fore
ing Referendum.
INQUIRY STARTED BY L. S,

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Americans Of
pro-German and pacifist stripe have now
gone SO far in Wisconsin as to force a
war referendum In the town of Monroe
Of such character that its results can
not but be an apparent victory for the
German standpoint over that Of the
American Government. AS a result, the
Department of Justice is investigating
the whole affair
A. Bruce Bielaski. in charge Of the
Departments agents. who are busy fer
reting out Just such German schemes to
undermine the unity Of the United States
In the crisis. would give no information
tonight Of reports he may have re-
ceived from agents in Monroe. It is
known. however. that a thorough investi-
cation will be made into the history, con-
nections and supposed loyalty Of those
residents Of Monroe who are responsible
for the plan.
This is the first time that the often
asitated referendum has been attempted
on the question Of peace or war. 1t is
significant that II comes from the middle
West. the section about which there has
been the most misgiving in Administra-
tion quarters. SO brazen a move In this
quarter cannot but be viewed with ap-
prehension.
This referendum. conceived by pro-
Germans In pro-German locality. is
obviously aimed at casting an aspersion
on the United States for daring to resent
German aggressions.
No Information can be given out at
the Department Of Justice regarding this
German scheme. nor regarding similar
intrtgues Of pacifists and pro-Germans
elsewhere which the Departments agents
are investigating.
The sun., 1917-03-31
SHANE OF WISCONSIN,"
Loyal Residents Of Monroe Thus
Brand German Plan,

MONROE. Wis. March 3o.-"The shame
Of Wisconsin" Is what a letter from
Milwaukee. signed by a dozen residents
calling themselves loyalists. calls the
Monroe referendum over war, which will
be held next Tuesday. when the annual
municipal election is held. The letter.
addressed to the Mayor. Is representa-
tive Of scores OF letters which have
come protesting against the holding OF
the referendum.
The secret service has taken an in
terest in the affair Three agents ar
rived yesterday to begin an Investigation
Of the motives back of the referendum
The objections are not 80 much to the
fact that a referendum Is to be held as
to the pro-German manner in which
the questions are phrased, for instance,
the question:
''1s II more OF violation of inter-
national law for Britain to mine the
North Sea than for Germany to declare
a submarine blockade?"
In other words the referendum lie
only on the German arguments. and not
on the pretense that 1t Is an equitable
statement of the situation. The entire
eight questions do not reveal that a sin
sic American life has been lost. plac-
ing more emphasis on the British seizure
VI luC lildl vi SuDuldTlT6 2CIlVl-
ties.
The emergency peace league has taken
up the ight. and plans TO have speak
ers here the last few days of the cam
paign. Sunday and Monday. Who the
speakers will be is not known. Judge
Becker. who framed the referendum, is
American born OF German parents. The
sentiment Is such that there is likely to
be a conflict. There have been several
isolated fights. indicative OF the fuss
that has been stirred BY the referen-
dunn scheme.
Sedition is what the bulk Of the Amer
lean born population calls the referen-
dunn questions. The referendum is likely
to be favorable to the German element,
as the city Is made up of nearly so per
cent. Of German-Swiss born or first gem
Grafton Americans. The forces advocat.
ing the referendum include Judge ]. NJ
Becker Probate Court. who asked that
1t be held: Prosecuting Attorney Sam
Blum and Assessor Of Incomes !. NJ
Stauffacher. Blum says the war was
forced on the United States to make
more millions for Morgan. Three ex-
Mayors with non-German names are op-
posing the referendum questions.
The sun., 1917-03-31
SHIP OF MYSTERY
SUPPOSEDLY PIRATE
Mongolia Reports Gray Vessel
in Atlantic Lane.

The Atlantic Transport liner Mongolia,
one of the largest transatlantic freight
ers under American register. In last
night from London. reported having en-
countered on Tuesday, about 1000 miles
east Of Sandy Hook, a mysterious steam
ship painted gray, with one funnel and
two masts. which Capt. Emery Rice said
he suspected was a German raider.
Officers of the Mongolia said the gray
stranger came within half mile of the
Mongolia and that her wireless was
sending out messages in German code.
The Mongolia sailed hence through the
German submarine zone in February. af-
ter the inauguration OF the sea war OF
ruthlessness. with big cargo OF food
stuffs. eluding the German U-boats. She
is unarmed. She has the distinction of
being the hrst unarmed American steam
ship to make a round trip between Eng
land and America since the inauguration
Of the unlimited German sea warfare.
The sun., 1917-03-31
BLOCK RECRUITING.
Organized Agents Attempt to Foil
Enlistments in Army.

MILWAUKEE. March 30.-An organized
attempt to hinder recruiting In Milwau-
kee has been uncovered by the authori-
ties, and city detectives and Federal
agents are cooperating in fighting it.
The interference with recruiting, which
Is blamed In some quarters on the So
cialists. has not resulted in any arrests
so far, but those approaching young men
to urge them not to join the army. navy
or National Guard have been warned
away, Their places have been taken
by other strangers. The military and
naval organizations have headquarters
in one building to conduct a united re-
cruiting campaign. Apparently the
enemies OF recruiting have formed an
organisation.
Gov. Philip to-day ordered the Mil
waukee companies OF the National Guard
which have not yet been ordered
mobilised to place guards around their
,rmories.
The sun., 1917-03-31
ENGLAND IN DEADLY PERL. y
Right Hos. william II. Fisher
Urges Natioaal Service for All.

LONDON, March S0.-The Right Hon.
William Hayes Fisher. Parliamentary
Secretary to the Local Government
Board, In an address at Hull tonight
said 1t was not an exaggeration to say
that the country was In deadly peril at
the present moment
1--WE must have national service for
everybody" said Mr.. Fisher. I'VE did
not intend to stand more than three
years OF war Germany's idea was to
starve US out before we could knock her
out. What we want is to, knock the
enemy out this year, and We are be-
ginning TO do 1t"
The sun., 1917-03-31
ssO,O0O.OoO Aid by France.

PARIS. March 30.-The Government
introduced In the Chamber OF Deputies
to-day supplementary appropriation
bill for 300,000.000 francs (S60.000.0 .000).
The money is to be used for agricultural
aid to the invaded districts. including
those recently evacuated BY the
Germans
The sun., 1917-03-31
WILSON DECIDES FOR AGGRESSION;
CABINET APPROVES HIS COURSE
40 Americans Captive in Germany.

COPENHAGEN, London March 3o-Moe than forty Ameri
prisoners taken Germany by the German
raider according American
has arrived The Americans held
prisoners of in Germany
Benson, who for fellow prisoner of the
held Germany that almost all of the forty horsmen
aboard Emeada which Moewe
The able mention Aeri
Smith, aboard the British armed merchantmen
Brecknockshire.
The captured, with the British
prison Weshala having taken from
Moewe after arrival Ke Benson his
serving the unmed Norwegian
Staut
shipped the Staut Norfolk Va for
with coal provisions for whaling
The returning Queenstown with whale oil when she
British which had
equipped auxiliary cruiser The ST. Theodore
making independent in which
ejoind the Moewe February and
Moewe according from Berlin took prisoners
Ffynine American taken Germany
prize ship released Germany
al their the United States.
ON RAIDERS VICTIMS ARE SAVED.
JANERO March 30-The French bark
raider of Island Of
sailors the sunken vessels
Sailors who French, English Italian
sailing ship sasoene
showed the Norwegian flag and when sighted
approach. A. the ship obeyed
raid hoisted the German flag and opened FIRE.
until the
raider sailor. aboard and sink the ships.
The sun., 1917-03-31
WILHELM THE FAITHFUL"
Many Petitions to Reichstag Re
guest Title he Conferred.

AMSTERDAM, via London. March So
According to the Berlin newspapers
5000 petitions have been placed before
the Rsichstag. A large number Of these
request that the Reichstag confer upon
Emperor William the title of "The Faith
full so that 1t may go down in the his
tory of the age associated with him.
The Reichstag petition committee will
discuss the suggestion.
The sun., 1917-03-31
Ts Jnvestigate Russia.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Investiga-
ton Of financial and commercial condi-
tions in Russia and tho Far East 10 to
be made Immediately by the Department
a Commerce. A. w. Perrin. editor OF q
Anancial magazine. will undertake the
work
The sun., 1917-03-31

The utmost confidence prevails at the
City Hall that the Mayor will come out
victorious and there are many hints
thrown out that the Mayor has "some-
thing up his sleeve" that will cause even
. greater sensation than his original
charge that Senator Wagner appeared to
be working more In the interests Of the
German Government than in the interests
of the United States In the Rockaway
matter.
Mr.. Hughes has represented the city
In the West Side plan controversy. He
has given three opinions for the city
on various phases OF the project and
also represented the Mayor and other
city officials In asking the Supreme
Court to grant a writ Of prohibition to
circumvent the recent decision OF Justice
Cropsey ordering the Mayor and other
officials to appear before him for a pub
lie examination on details of the con-
tract
The Mayor will leave New York Tues
day morning on the Empire State Ex-
press, arriving In Albany at IL 80. He
will 80 direct to the Senate chamber. He
will be accompanied by Mr.. Hughes and
big delegation Of friends and city ON
Gals.
It was rumored last night that Martin
". Littleton had also been engaged by
he Mayor to assist Mr.. Hughes. No
confirmation Of this report could be OBJ
tatned. Mr.. Littleton declined 20 dis
esas the rumor. but some OF the Mayors
nends said they did not think II was
true because Of Mr.. Littleton's political
Affiliations.
The sun., 1917-03-31
GERMAN FLOUR SUBSTITUTE.
Chemists Make II Oat Of Linden
and Beech Buds.

BERLIN. via London. March 30.-Ger-
man chemists have discovered method
for making a -four substitute out OF
linden and beech buds.
They say the substitute has the nutri-
tive value of barley -four, with four
times its fat percentage.
The sun., 1917-03-31
sLittIs Gr. mether" 10 De Free.

WARRINGTON. March 30.-Grsat prep
s-at.ors for the return from exile IN g.
oeria OF Nine. Breshkoshkaya. little
Grandmother OF the revolutton," were re-
ported to-day by ApibassaAer yfancis 70
~ In progress ct PotsogVOA.
The sun., 1917-03-31

RneinGs, West Va Ideal time for the cure
only one Night from New York.-Adv.
The sun., 1917-03-31

Armand Deperdussin. aviator. airpiane
constructor and aero race patron. was
arrested in August, 1918. charged with
forgery and breach of trust, In Septem-
ber. 1914. he was indicted for forgery,
and early In January 1t was reported
that an official inquiry into his affairs
showed that his debts amounted to Ss.-
$4,000. In August, 1912, Deperdussin
won the second prize in an airplane COM
petition at Salisbury. England, and In
September. 1918. an airplane constructed
by him won the International airplane
cup race at Rheims.
The sun., 1917-03-31
RHEIMS BoMBARDED AGAIN

4O1 Shel1s Were ThFOwn Into City
by Germans on Wednesday.
PARIS, March 30-The city Of Rheims
has been the object OF special attack on
the part Of German artillery In the past
few days.
On Wednesday 40l shells were thrown
into the city.
The sun., 1917-03-31
DEPERDUSSIN, ,FORCER,
FORGIVEN BY FRANCE
Five Year Sentence Of Air
plane Constructor RENTED.

PARIS. hIarch 30.--Armand Deperdus-
sin. charged with forgery. swindling and
endorsement in connection with his air
plane construction business. was found
guilty by jury in the Assizs Court OF
the Department of the Seine to-day and
sentenced to five years In prison The
sentence was remitted Immediately.
Nine. Deperdussin. his wife and code
fendant, was acquitted.
Witnesses had testified that Deperdus-
sin was the first person to recommend
eauipping airplanes with machine guns
and that II was due to him that the
French engineers were able to obtain re-
suits in airplane construction. without
which France would have been unable
70 compete with German machines used
In the war.
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The evening world., 1917-04-13

story and fresh mystery to solve.
Mr.. Walter insists on modern motives
to make use OF the time worn tools
OF the melodramatist. The case OF
Dorothy Arnold Is recalled In the dis
appearance of a girl from Virginia
who Is drugged on her shopping ex-
pedition to New Norkp Her lover. a
doctor noted as an experimental sci
enlist, finds her In a Hat occupied by
dope hends." Both the man and the
woman, who are held. through the
power OF an attorney, are worthless
specimens Of humanity Accord
ingly, the doctor, withNa sense OF re-
rcnge, proceeds 10 make experiments,
as the result or which the woman
dies. The doctor Is represented as
being all that IL fine and high minded,
yet this degrading revenge motive is
seriously credited to him.
The confusion of the Vengeful and
unitarian ideas and the emphasis
laid on tho heroine's experience, to-
gether with the general ugliness and
baseness OF the story. make the play
unploasantly physical. Moreover, the
disease suggested by the doctor does
not call for the use Of knife. Only
the audience suffers all the pain that
n playwright can inflict. At best
The Knife" ls cruel melodrama.
The performance gained Its chief
Interest from the acting of Lowell
sherman as a clever young attorney
with definite, as well as humorous,
sense ot the situation. Olive Wynd-
ham, in an unhappy role. realised a
girl OF good breeding and indicated
the mental and physical torture OF
the heroine when she was still under
the power OF n drug. Robert Bdeson
played tho doctor with a heavy sense
OF responsibility.
MFR. Walter. with THE Knife" has
given the stage an idea creditable to
the Intelligence he has hitherto
shown as a playwright, but the effect
is ghastly.
The evening world., 1917-04-13
WIFE
HELD IN SWEENEY
MURDER MYSTERY
Says Husband, in Whose Room
PrendergaSts Cousin Was
Found, Left That Night.

Detectives hunting for the slayer Of
George f. Sweeney. real estate Ap-
pralser Of the Board OF Estimate and
Il cousin OF Comptroller Prendergast.
who was murdered in furnished
room at No. 437 State Street, Brook
lyn, to-day arrested May Joyce,
twenty-four years old. Of No. II Pros
pcct Place, Brooklyn. who says she
is the wife Of william Bristol. the
chauffeur who hired the room in
which Sweeney was found and who
has since disappeared.
The young woman was arrested as
material witness and was ques-
TONED at length by District Attorney
Lewis. She says her marriage to
Bristol took place In Portsmouth. Va.
eighteen months ago. At one time.
according 10 her story, she was em-
plOycd as stCuogruphcr by the
standard OIL Company.
The young woman denies all knowl-
edge Of the murder. She says she
never met Sweeney ana did not know
that her husband had hired the room
wh"r" tho dead man was found.
Prayer bends, which she Identified as
hers, wor" found ncur Swooney's body.
''''' F'F ~ CIV AhNllbl NNblAll tIllH NlI-
CuWsiuuco except 10 say that her hus-
band must have taken the beads when
they lrft an apartment In Schermer-
horn street short time ago.
Miss Joyce, or Mrs. Bristol, says
hcr husband loft homo Wednesday
Wghl after reading the story OF the
finding Of Sworncys bRiy. He told
her ho was going 10 visit his mother
she SAYS, but did not tell her where
his mother lived.
Sweeney disappeared on April 2,
leaving homo that night to deposit
$50 In the Greater New York Savings
Bank, That was the fast heard OF
him until his body with a hulc In the
head, was found In tho rooming
house last Tuesday night. William
M"lyucauN, proprietor of the rooming
hoH~c. said Bristol had hired the room
ON March 70, paying two weeks rent
I'm advance. 40 one saw Bristol about
lhr hDus" after that and no one re-
m"uburs seeing Sweeney enter.
Mrs. MolyneauX's sister has told tho
police she saw "A young woman leaving
th. house on April ., the day before
the body was found The autopsy
showed Sweeney had been dead about
eight days.
The evening world., 1917-04-13
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The evening world., 1917-04-13

The play by Eugene Walter, how
ever, was Of first Importance. We
take theatres as we might pick mush-
rooms. Plays are quite another mat
ter This time Mr.. Walter has gone
into strange field. lie partially dis
arms criticism by styling his play
mclodrama. Plainly, then, he wishes
us to be more interested in incidents,
thrilling or otherwise. than in his
The evening world., 1917-04-13
OREGON GETS "OLIVER."
WAX Turned over 20 sheriff From
state where lie Broke Jail.

Charles \. Wax, who masqueraded
unlcr the name Of oliver Osborne. was
taken over by tho state OF Oregon to-
day In Yogkyiilc Court. Wax was com.
mittcd 10 the SALON. Oregon, Peniten-
tiary fpr a hvc-yoar sentence for for.
gerry lie oscaprd lcss than three
months lutcr by walking away from the
prison under the eyes ~ the keepers.
with his uu1l genial smilc, Wax
shook hands with the sheriff. Louis
Olson ~ Oregon, when the warrant was
rrli tu him and asked II hc might have
time t. pack hts wardrobe.
The evening world., 1917-04-13

building OF story. character and dla-
logue. The prelude and first act. II
may be said at once, are neither in
tercsting nor thrilling. 1t Is only In
Jimmy Bristol's fortune telling estab-
lishment that the spirit Of melodrama
is realized, and even then the dark
encd stage. with occasional flashes OF
light, leaves the audience with a new
The evening world., 1917-04-13

SANTA RNRBAIA, Cal. April IL
\ severe earthquake shock was felt
here AT d o'clock last night 80 damage
wax done. ventura and ONnard, sey-
erll miles east. also felt tho shock.
The evening world., 1917-04-13

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The evening world., 1917-04-13
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The evening world., 1917-04-13

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The evening world., 1917-04-13
THE NEW PLAYS o
"The Knife"
Is Cruel MeIodramd
BY CHARLES DARNTON

Knife" night that cut into hcatrea New
gold
rnrAu- fIfth atropf
The evening world., 1917-04-13
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The evening world., 1917-04-13

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The evening world., 1917-04-13
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