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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
WARM PRAISE FOR DANIELS
Nrs. Drwr, Writes THAT lIcr Husband
Considered Him Hest Secretur,
NAVY Ever Had.
NJ. \ .shNIatcN Irr... /


WASHINGTON. February l3.-Mrs
George Dewey to-day sent to senator
Ovcrman. of North Carolina letter
expressing her gratitude for rcsolu-
iions adopted by the North Carolina
General Assembly voicinE appreciation
Of Admiral Dewcy's services TO the
nation. She also imcioscd letter
written by Admiral Dewey. which
showed that a North Carolinian, James
C. Dobbin. one" Secretary of the Navy.
appointed Admiral Dewey an acting
midshpmam i'll the navy
Il wish YOU and the people OF the
country 10 know" said Mrs Dewey,
that my husband felt for the present
Secretary OF tho Navy. Josephus
Daniels 'also "a North Caro!inian). 4
sincere affection. Only "a short time
ago the admiral said: I have been in
the navy siXty-two years, and have
served under many Secretaries of the
Navy. but Secretary Daniels is the best
secretary ne ever had. and has done
more for the navy than any other +
am amazed by his knowledge of tech
meal matters. lie has studied pro-
foundly. and his opinion is founded
on close observation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
wo ANegedSoie
Caught htmNew York
Charged Win Being in Conspi-
racy 10 Get Maps and Other
Information for Germany.
IHv Assnriu,cd rrcssl

NEW YORK, February l3.-Agcnts
OF tho Department Of Justice arrested
here to-nish, two men charged with
vi,hatinS the Federal law against cur
rying on military enterprise against
Il foreign country. They are accused
formation In England TO he scut to
this country and then Forwarded to
Germany.
The men gave their names as Albert
4. Sander and Charles W. Wunnenburg.
Tho complaint against them was
signed by Judge Learned Hand. OF the
United States District Court IL
charged them with conspiring to en-
pIoy agents to obtain maps, photo
graphs and other military Information
in England and ireland for the bencf,
Of Germany.
Sander. who is thir,y-hvc years of
age. is president of the Central Powers
War Films Exchange, in this city.
unnenburg. forty years old. is his as.
sistan,. Counsel for the accused sain
tonight that Wunrcnburg has been u
naturalizcd citizen Of the United Statcs
for twenty-five years.
According To william y. Oflcy. divi-
sionsl superintendent Of the Depart
mcnt Of Justice. the men are accused
Of sepding to Great Britain agents
who obtained information OF military
importance which was transmitted to
this country in letters and packages
written ia invisible ink. This infor-
nation, it is alleged. was disseminated
III the United States TO agents Of tn.
central powers. but chiefly to those OF
Germany
Secret Service agents had been work
ing on the case for months. They he
gan soon after the arreSt IN England
OF George Naux Bacon. who claimed TO
represent American newspapers Ba-
cons photograph was forwarded to this
country by the British authorities. and
by means Of it, Superintendent Oflcy
said. the Secret Service was able to
connect him with the operations oi
Sander and Wunnenburg.
The Federal agents investigation l.
said 10 have involved at least fifteen
so-callcd newspapcrmcn employed bl
Sander and Wunncnburg and urdcren
by them 10 England aud ireland.
The military data obtained by them
was brought TO this country IL ia
charged by some OF their number trav-
cling as American citizens Women
frequently were used. sometimes in
nocen,iy. il was said, To carry this
information. The ink used in prcpar-
ing the maps and other documents
sent to"this country deceived the Brit
ish authorities for some time. because
II docs not become visible under heat
or when the letter is soaked In water
but requires special chemical prep
arHtiou.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
TAFT FIRST TO ENROLL
Former President Reports for Duty in
Military Census Ordered by
rONernOr of Connecticut.

NEW HAVEN. CONN. February 10
Professor William Howard Taft was
the first citizen of New Haven to he
enrolled in the military census of New
Haven, ordered by Governor Holcomb
as measure for preparedness for
Connecticut. He certified. i'm report
ing for duty. if needed. that he could
swim. could drive an automobile and
could ride "A horse. although" he
added. ''it would bc mighty hard on
the horse
The onc-timc President said that his
present occupation was lecturer at
Yale. but he added that he had am
other means of making living, bv
practicing law.
The new census is expected to in
form President Wilson how many men
of more than sixteen years of age Con
nccticut could furnish IL needed for
war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
BAKER DECLARES DEATH
is Loss To ARMY AND NATION


WASHINGTON. February l9-Major-
General Funston's sudden death came
az a great shock TO high officials OF
tAc army and TO president Wilson. He
was one OF the distinguished command
c"s OF tn" service, and one OF whom
S"eater things were expected I'm the
future. The Youngest major-general OF
the line vigorous and apparently
heai,hful, he had been counted on by
his superiors for many more years OF
active service.
The news reached the War Depart
men, late to-day in brief dispatch
from the headquarters of tho Southern
Department. saying General Funston
had died of heart failure. IT was tele-
phoned 10 Secretary Bakers home,
where dinner. was being given to th9
President, with most OF the ranking
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
HOWARD A. BANKS RESIGNS
Secretary DanIcls's Private Secretary
10 become Associate Editor or
Sunday school Times.
IBy Associated Press ,

WASHINGTON, February l9.-Sccrc-
tary Daniels to-day accepted the rcSig-
nation of his private secretary, Howard
a. Banks, who is to become associate
editor of the Sunday School Times, pub
lished In Philadelphia. Mr.. Banks
came to Washington from Hickory,
y. C.. where he WAS editor OF tho
Hickory Democrat. He previously was
associated with the Charlotte, y. c.,
Observer and the Philadelphia Record.
Frank Smith. confidential clerk to Mr..
Daniels, will succeed Mr.. Banks tenn
porarily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
SOME DETAILS REMAIN
IN UNSATISFACTORY STATE:

After two weeks OF intensive prep
aration by the army and navy, an order
was issued to-day under which an i'm
mediate appraiscmcnt will he made
and the exact condition Of the regular
fighting forces reported To the Pres
idcnt. There was no indication that
tho move reflected any Increased ap-
prchension To the immncncc OF
oventualitics. but il was said some de-
tails OF the military and naval organ
iZationS remained in an unSutis factory
state. and the President was anxious
TO know just where further steps
would be necessary.
In some quarters IL Was suggested
that apDraiscmcnt Was to he made now.
so that additional recommendations to
Congress for emergency legislation
might lie made during the remaining
two weeks of the session Most OF
the administrations suggestions for
such legislation already made have
been put into form and acted on in
at least one house. ana il is thought
that If further provisions are deemed
necessary 10 perfect the defense laws.
they can he added to the measures
already on their way to enactment.
Aside from the emergency authoriza-
tions for the army and navy, the ad-
ministratiou has earnestly sought re-
vision Of the espionage and shipping
laws and mobilization OF business and
other resources for national service.
The Senate is expected 10 pass to-
morrow the bill framed to curtail the
activities Of spies, and tho measures
giving authority to commandccr ship
ning will come up within IL few days.
The civilian advisory commission began
to-day its task of organizing for de-
fenSc the business. labor tranSporta-
ton and other resources allotted scpa-
rateiy to the various commissioners as
heads of special committees.
DANIELS WANTS MOVEMENTS
OF WAR VESSELS KEPT SECRET
Secretary Daniels is preparing tn ap-
peal to American newspapers to re-
frain from publishing for the present
any information as to the movements
of American naval vessels or as to
activities toward dcicusc precautions
that may he ip progress at various
yards and harbors. fIc probably will
seek tho cooperation Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association. as
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
ELEVEN FlREMEN INJURED
second IiOor ot ltn! nnL Grain Store
in Which They Were Fighting
Flames En!ls.
IIts Assnciatcd prcss

ATLANTA, GA. February 10
Eleven tircmon were injured here late
to-day by the falling OF tho second
floor of tho hay ana grain Storchousc
of I. ". brooke X Co. In which they
had fought tire since morning
None was seriously hurt Another
fireman was painfully injured earlier
in the day at the same fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
ItRENGIGL TELLS OF
his DISABLf.MENT

Al the suggestion Of Alderman T'ul-
Ter. krenScl was called upon to give
al! details affecting his case. the cause
of his disablemcnt and his subsequent
retirement from the Police Depart
mcnt. four years later. He reviewed
the occasion when he was accidentally
shot i'm the right arm by Detective Ser
gcant Willy while engaged In ra iling
negro resort in Fifteenth Street.
In the course of his narrative. Krcn-
gel startled the committee and spec
,ators by the announcement that Dr.
st. Julien Oppenhimer. police surgeon,
had told him that one reason he had
not recovered the use of his arm was
Continued on Fourth Pagel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
WILL APPROVE NO
IHREGtLAR APPOINTMENT

AS YOU all know, appointments to
the force are made by the chief OF
Police. subject to the approval of tho
Mayor. but all such appointments arc
made under established rules and reg
ulations. with which all applicants for
appointment must comply. and. there
fore. in consideration of the forcsornS,
although YOU have no legislation ne
mcntS to the force. wish now to say
I" you tina, shall approve Of 10 APP
pointmcnt TO the force made otherwise
than IN regular order. as above stated"
Tho letter was read immediately
after the substitute ordinanc. 10 in
crease tho police force was offered by
Alderman Faul in lieu Of the JfmIauf
ordinance, but before the matter was
brought to vote. Chairman Ciuust
surrendered the chair 10 Councilman
English. who presided throughout the
remainder of the session
Mr. Gunst declared that under no
circumstances would he vote 10 in
crease the police force 1T seems to
me that YOU are making child's play
Of this situation." he said Il have
heard lots about a nigger in the wood
pile and Indignation meetings. say
to YOU now that that expression of the
nigGcr in the woodpilc was badly used
] am not going to accuse the Mayor
aud Chief Of Police o: 4!ebauching the
police force. am. willing To help Mr.
krcnSel, as my actions in the past
will show, and | stand ready now To
vote for u pension for him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
WITHOUT POWER TO VOTI:
INDIVIDUAL PENSIONS

tltN Attorney Pollard told tho com
mittec that his letter. which was read
at the last meeting. was explicit, in
stating that the Council was without
power 10 pension krcngcl unless "a
general pension fund for disabled en-
ployees Of the Fire and Police Depart
mcnts was created. The letter from
the Mayor seemed TO close tho possi-
bility OF the adoption Of tho umlaut
ordinance to restore Ercngel 10 the
department with the rank and pay Of
sergeant
Mayor .\iuslic's letter 10 the commit
tee follows:
While appearing before Your COM
miti"c AT ono OF it's previous meetings.
made answer TO question asked by
one Of its members in language that
I am CONVINCED has hccm misunder-
stood. and which. ] ann advised. has
caused cmba IRA ssmcni TO members Of
the city Council
Although tho question was no,
relevant 10 the Legislation pending be-
fore your committee. the answer
gave TO it. which had to do with nut
ting mon on the police force al tho
request OF tho CITY Council. has as
have above stated. been the cause OF
- '"'" MISUNDERSTANDING aud en-
barrassmrnt. which | wish to relieve.
that now withdraw the answer I
gave and substitute this in its place:
That inasmuch as the charter Of the
city applicable TO tho i'olicc DEPART
incnt is in language Of the Council's
own selection and WHOLLY divorces tho
Council from all authority over tic
i"ii"e Department, except to fix the
number OF policemen and TO pre-
scribe their pay. am Of opinion
;h"t for the Council to lcgiSlatc on
Il appointments 10 the force would v:o-
lat" at least Tho spirit Of the city
charter. and further think that
proper management. esprit and dis
ciplinc Of that department will he hest
obtained by allowing i, to bc handled
as the charter provides
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
WILSON AWAITING
NEW DEVELOPMENT
IN GERMAN POLICY
At What He Deems Proper
Time, Admits u. S. Must
Assert Itself.
RIGHTS BEING VIOLATED
AND GOVERNMENT DEFlED
Still Expected to Ask Congress
for More Power Before That
Body Adjourns.
NO DEFINITE PLANS MADE
Work OF Preparing Nation for Pos
siblc Hostility Goes Forward
Day and Night.
RIGHTS BEING VIOLATED
AND GOVERNMENT DEFIED
Work OF Preparing Nation for Pos
Siblc Hostility Goes Forward
Day and Night.
IBy Associated rrc...l

WASHINGTON. February lo-There
we're strong indications to-nigh, that,
unless some sensational development
precipitatcs Immediate action. Pres.
idcnt Wilson'S nest step In the crisis
with Germany Will be post tponed until
few days before Congress adtourns
Tor the session. week from next
Sunday
Tho belief SON is prcvalcu; in OIL
cial quarters and at tho Capitol ;ha,
the President intends TO ask Congress
for authority TO protect Americans and
their ships from Illegal submarine at
tacks. and. az he II known to want no
extra session. II /, can he avoided il
is regarded certain that lie viii
address Il joint meeting OF tn. Senate
and House hcforo March T. IT was
stated authoritativciy again Tonight
however. that nothing toward that end
had been done since the President vis-
tied tho Capitol and discussed the sub.
jcc' with Senators on Saturday evening
Although recognizing tho existence
OF minority opposition in both houses
TO "A resolution which would give the
President authority 10 deal with any
emergency that miGh, arise after al
journincnt, administration leaders are
satisfied that II Suci power is sought
II Will be givcn. The minority contnu-
ton is that the executive now has
power TO use thc uation's armed forces
short OF War. and that. i: necessary,
tho new Congress could be called into
session quickly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
Op-to-Date Publicity

Can BE Furnished Only BY the
Modern Newspaper
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20

General Funston's last words were
IN admiration OF a waltz the hotel or
cheStra was playing.
"'low beautiful it Is" he said. Then
he lapsed into Inconsistencies
Resides his wife. General Funston is
survived by three children. Frederick,
Ji.. aged ten years: Barbara. nine. and
HliAabcth. aged eight months
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
INCA. Will
'MEETCAVALRY
Team SATURDAY
Y. M. and Town Team Would
Draw Large Crowd if Game
Played Christmas Morning

The Y. NJ. g. A. will meet the 4th
Cavalry team at Moiliili field on Sat
urday afternoon. In this game the To-
cal gridiron players should win, as
the Cavalrymen have not had what
one would call successful season to
date.
The Y. NJ. C. A. andGown Team are
scheduled to meet on Christmas Day
at 3 o'clock, and the races are at the
same time. This looks like a bad
move from the attendance standpoint
and had this game been scheduled in
the morning there would no doubt
have been a large crowd out
With the game scheduled for 10
o'clock or 1890 there are any num-
Der of enthusiasts who would 60. Rae
ing comes but few times each year,
but naturally will draw the crowd
With the game scheduled in the
morning, the teams would certainly
draw five times the number that they
would attract with a race meet rs a
counter attraction.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
SWIMMING MEET
CARNIVAL time
Will BE LOCAL
George Angus Announces That
There Will Be No Big Meet
Here Next February

There will be no big swimming meet
during the carnival next February.
This was the announcement made to-
day by George Angus of the carnival
committee. Inability to secure we'll
we'll known swimmers was the reason
for the decision not to hold any big
meet.
Without doubt there will be a local
meet staged In which the leading
swimmers of Hawaii will compete,
but this matter has not been definite
" settled With Norman Ross in
training, McGillivray, Cam and 9th.
ers enlisted. there is no possibility Of
securing any big stars. and there
would be a strong sentiment against
bringing any mediocre swimmers this
year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

Burns, with 103 Max Carey led the
base runners with IS stolen bases;
Geo. Burns being next with 20, and
Kauff third with 30 Charles Deal had
most sacrifice hits-29.
Roush and Kauff tied for greatest
number OF single safe hits, each haV-
ing 14l. Groh led in two-base hits
with SO: Hornsby in three-base hits
with Il. and Cravath and Robertson
had Il home runs apiece. The hard.
hitting Cravath led all others in extra
bases made on long hits with the sub
stantial total OF 81.
In team aggregates the champion
New Works led in runs scored with
635. and also led in base stealing with
1852 steals. The champions also made
most single hits-10S0. Philadelphia
led in doubles with 225: Cincinnati in
triples with 100 and New York in
home runs with 80. Of which 21Eers
made at home and Is on foreign
grounds. Cincinnati. with "A extra
bases scored on long hits. led the
league in this respect Chicago made
most sacrifice hits, namely, 202.
Luderus was the only player TO par
ticipate in all 154 games played by
his club. Groh played in 1856 OF
the 1877 games played by Cincinnati.
and Carey in 155 of 157 played by
Pittsburg.
Based solely on the seasons aver
age, the strongest batting club would
consist o: Packard. pitcher: Thos.
Clarke, catcher; Chase or Holke. first
base; Cutshaw. second; Groh, third;
Hornsby, short; Roush. Wheat and
Kauff in the outfield. The team aver
age would be .3O1-this despite the
fact that the leading hitter Of the
second basemen is forty-sixth on the
list with .259. The standing follows:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
Another maine
CHAMPION FOUND

PORTLAND, Maine.-Mrs. Jennie
Hewey Stark, - Bath woman, sister Of
Mrs. Charles T. Jackson, now a resi-
dent Of Portland. figures in a Port.
land despatch to Boston paper and
the article Will interest many Of her
friends in Maine. 1t says:
Mrs. Jennie Hewey Stark knits a
pair of socks in a day. Mrs. Stark
has Just completed a month of such
work as has made every Red Cross
worker sit up and take notice.
Next to knitting socks for the sol
diers Mrs. Stark's favorite form Of
amusement is playing golf. She was
= member of the New York Golf Club
md is now a member of the Portland
Country Club and has a home in Bath,
but prefers to remain In Portland.
When the call come for volunteer
workers Mrs. Stark was one of the
irst to offer her services, very soon
she became absolutely absorbed in
this work and she found that it was
lery easy for her to knit one stocking
/ day-that stocking measuring II
inches in the foot and 10 inches in
the leg. Turning off so many stock.
ings at such q rapid rate she began
to wonder il she could knit a pair a
day, and after trying it she found she
could knit one pair of stockings every
day with practically little discom
fort.
At first people marveled at the rate
at which this enthusiastic woman was
able to knit two legs and "set" the
heel and the toe and finish off a pair
of soft, fine, warm, woody socks for
some soldier boy far, far away from
home. The more Mrs. Stark thought
about those boys the more enthusias
ie she became, the more stockings
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
Biz Crowd to
See Baseball
DOubIeheader
FiIipinos Have Sold Number OF
Tickets for Games at MoiIiiIi
Field on Sunday

More than 200 tickets have already
been given out for the Filipino base
ball program at Moiliili field on Sun
day afternoon. and the Rial Day com.
mittee, who will handle the sale OF
tickets, reports that there will be a
large delegation present from the
plantations.
The Asahis will meet the Co. K
team Of the End Infantry in the first
game at 1870, and the Filipinos will
play the regimental team at 3:15. The
Asahis are very popular with the
baseball fans of the city and will with
out doubt draw large crowd to watch
the first contest. Nushida and Mae.
sake will be on the mound for the lit.
tie Japanese team.
Rudolph J. Smythe has been ap-
pointed chief umpire for the occasion
and has promised to select the off
Gals for the day. He was umpire in
chief at the last game the other day,
when the Hillside-Riverside contin-
gent promised to draw the curtain on
the G. o. n. P. His capable corps OF
assistants will handle the base lines
and outfield plays.
The Filipinos will have a strong
team in the field to meet the regi-
mental team, and inasmuch as the ad.
mission for both games is but o.
cents there is certain to be a real
crowd out to the park. Luis and
Lopes will perhaps be the battery for
the Fflipinos. and LAM may also be
seen in action.
Sam Mott and Billy Miles have do
mated the park for the occasion and
have placed the diamond in excellent
condition. The proceeds of the
doubleheader will go TO the Rial
fund.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
EMPLOYED BOYS OF "Y"
HEAR TALK ON SCULPTURE

The members Of the employed boys
division of the Y NJ. C. A. enjoyed a
treat last night following the regular
Thursday night supper. 1t came in the
form of an interesting and instructive
talk on sculpture. r. n. Burnham, a
sculptor Of wide reputation, who Is
devoting considerable CT his time to
the Boy Scouts Of Honolulu. was the
center Of attraction. He told OF TIE
steps which it was necessary to take
in creating the sixteen foot figures
which decorate the city hall Of Bos.
ton
Mr. Burnham has a keen interest in
work with boys and told Of the work
Of a sculptor in a way that arounsed
new interest in the minds of the
bows toward art.
Following his talk Mr.. Rurnham
answered questions of the boys.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
AERONAUTS WIN FROM
INFANTRY TEAM AT "Y''

The main attraction in the Y. NJ. c.
A. gym last night was the basketball
battle between the Aeronauts and the
Infantry teams Of the employed boys
division. The game was hard fought
and resulted in score of three to two
in favor Of the Aeronauts.
1t later developed that the Aero
nautS used some ineligible men on
their team and the game will probably
be protested by the Infantry.
The volleyball games between the
Cavalry and Marines resulted in a
double victory for the Cavalry.
The Artillery team was forced to
forfeit their game on account Of a
lack Of sufficient mon in fighting
form.