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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

dale Will not only be in its own way,
but so expensive that the approprla-
tons fer the new structures will vanish
in payments for personal service long
before the contemplated buildings are
far above ground.
The estimate of Lewis +. Pitcher,
State Architect, for the directing force
amounts 20 S365,350 a year, 1t was
learned yesterday, and the construction
expected to take about five years.
Governor Whitman, James NJ. Carter,
superintendent Of Prisons, and W. W.
Notherspoon, Superintendent OF Pubic
Works, are understood to have rejected
the estimate fatty, but the entire com
mission, IL is said, has not yet formally
acted upon it. +. II. Gary, one OF the
commissioners, said at a recent meet
ing that he would not approve any es-
innate that would eat up the appropria-
tion in personal service in few years.
Warden Meyer of Sing Sing, who also
inspected the State Architects blue
print, is said to have divided the total
by ten before he passed it back.
Pleasing for Place Hunters
The estimate would be a pleasant
sight 10 patronage hunters, and some
Of the items are amusing, at least. FOR
instance, in the estimate of persona
services for additional members OF the
State Architects staff. provision IS
made for Deputy State Architect at
$4,000 a year, messenger at SOU
wear and an office boy at $500 year.
The total estimated by Mr.. Pitcher for
that part of the supervisory force 10
be under the State Architect in con-
nection with the prison construction is
SgI.9OO.. 1t includes three stenograph-
ers. two at 81 200 and one at $1,000;
draughtsmen, head draughtsman, de-
signers, an engineer and others at gen
erous salaries.
The recapitulation Of the other items
shows that the staff of the Superin-
tendent of Prisons for the new con-
struction work would be increased at
cost of S54 400 a year; for a bureau OF
engineering, $24,500; for a bureau OF
purchase and audit, 1850; for su-
perintendent Of budget survey and
mechanical maintenance, $4,000; for
the commission on new prisons, $4,SOO;
for the Wingdale farm and industrial
prison, SIG 400; for the construction of
Sing Sing. 400, making grand total
Of S365,350.
Outlay for Guards Heavy
The individual outlays for the su-
pervisory forces at Wingdale and Sing
Sing are exceedingly generous, too, IN
the estimate submitted to the com
mission. There would be two captains
of construction guards. each with sal
airy of $1,000 a year; two of each OF
the following, with detachment OF eX-
ira guards under each: Excavation
foreman guard" sand foreman guard
cement foreman guard" "stone fore
man guard" Carpenter foreman
guard." steel foreman guard" trans
portation foreman guard and these
three. who would not have any guards
under them: Tool foreman guard.
Sub field tool guard" and shop repair
tool guard" Altogether the guard force
under these various foremen would be
increased by forty-one in each prison.
1t is understood here. however, that
if Judge Gary. Superintendent Carter
and General Wotherspoon have their
way. this estimate for personal service
viii be cut so severely that its total
can be given in five figures instead OF
six
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Salaries to Eat
Up State Funds
~. For New Prisons
ssnt.
State Architects Estimat>
for Directing Force Is
$365,35O a Year
Gary Refuses Approval
~ Slash in Budget May Be Made
at the Commissions Meet
ing Here
Gary Refuses Approval

Unless the commission on new prs
ons. which is soon 20 reconvene IN New
York. does some merciless budget
slashing. the supervisory force for the
reconstruction Of Sing Sing and the
construction Of a new prison at Wing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

EVERYTHING you buy at a Star Service Store
must be satisfactory your money will be
refunded. No qubbling red tape about IT.
Trading such is both safe and pleasant
Orders sent by phone by one Of the youngsters
receive the same careful attention though you went
to the store yourself.
Before store can have The Tribune Star Service
Emblem on the window thorough investigation of
that store must be made and it must measure up to
the high standard required by The Tribune. No
merchant can purchase The Tribunes Endorsement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

or one of the Star Service Emblems for his store
window. He and his must pass the rigid test
Of merit.
In the five boroughs of Greater New York 223 hard
ware stores have successfully passed the test and have
the Star Service Emblem the window. Other
classes Of stores being Investigated rapidly as
possible and the Emblem placed the windows OF
those selected as Star Service.
earn to look for this Emblem when shopping. II
stands for square deal and may you many
disappointments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

There are four men being consid-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
COALITION OF
Bic PARTIES IS
NOW PROBABLE.
LONG-DRAWN CONTEST
DISAPPROVED BY ALL
Republican Leaders Worried
Over Illness Of Three
Members

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.-Optimts-
tic forecasts OF the control Of the .leXr
house came quickly from Democrnlc
and Republican leaders tonight when
they heard Of the presidents call for
an extra session Of congress April
l6. Many unbiased observers, how
ever. foresce only long and bitter
organization fight unless a coalition
agreement prevents.
Both Speaker Clark and RepreSen-
tatiyc Woods, of Iowa, chairman of
the Republican congressional COM
mittee. predicted victory for their re-
spective parties. Both said his parry
was assured of at least 2lS votes and
that this probably would be its min
imum strength.
The official standing of the inCom-
ing house is as follows: Republican
215: Democrats 214: PrOhibitionisl ];
Progressive /: Progressirc-ProtectiOn-
ist !; Socialist l: Independent !;
Vacant !.
The Vacancy
exists in the Fifteenth New York
district. which Is Ovrrwhelningly
Democratic Under the New York law
this vacancy can be filled before the
extra session begins if special elec-
tioin Is called before next Friday 1t
has been generally believed Governor
Whitman would call the election
which make virtually certain tie
at 215 between the Democratic and
Republican membership on the open
(Contdnued on Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
FIERCE At TACK
ON THE FRENCH
CONTINUED on Page TIVE

Bitter fighting has taken place in
Champagne, with the French with
standing German attacks and taxing
further trenches, says the latest
French official communication. Be
tween Butte Du Mesnil and Maisons
de Champagne, French troops took
prisoners and made further gains
north Of the road running between the
two places. The number Of Germans
taken by the French in the past two
days in this region now totals ITO.
Three violent attacks were launched
by the Germans In the Maisons De
forts failed, Paris says. and the at
! tackers left many dead on the ground.
| The French attack Thursday. 1t Is an.
nounccd, included the blowing up Of
German works on front OF 1,6OO
meters to a depth of 500 to 500 meters
German trenches on Height 1S5 and
at Maisons De Champagne, Berlin re.
norris, were entered by the French in
their attacks but the position later
was regained except for farm near
Height 1S5. Increased artillery action
in the Champagne region is also an
nounced BY Berlin.
Elsewhere on the western front
there have been raids by French. Brit
lsh and German troops. Nine RAIDS,
London says. were made by the Ger
mans against British trenches north
OF Wulverghem. between Armentieres
and Ypres. Berlin says thlrty-seven
prisoners and TWO machine guns were
captured In this region. London re.
ports the capture OF some prisoners
from the German raiders and a sue
cessful British raid south OF Blaches.
Colder weather again has returned to
the western front accompanied by
gales and snow and is interfering with
Operations on a large scale.
Six hundred prisoners were taken
bv Austro-German forces in all attack
on Russian positions between the
Trotus and UZul valleys in Western
Moldaria PetroErad says that three
heights were taken by the attackers
and adds that the Russians are max.
ing countcr-attacks.
There has been no marked activity
In the other fields. Petrograd reports
some Russian activity north OF Err
ingan, In Armenia. and an advance
southwest Of Sakkiz. Persia. toward
the Turkish border.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The ell.
prcne court today began considern-
ton OF tho federal dissolution suit
against the United Stntos Stnel cor
poration, its subsidiaries and offlcors,
Argument will continue until next
Wednesday,
Only aoYnn Of tho n!nc Justices arc
sitting in tho cnse. Justlcos brundcis
md McReyDolds rellred voluntarily In
nccordanoo with the court ouatom,
Tho former, It Is understood, did 80
because Of public nsprrHsinnn alndo
before hin appointment, In writings
md official investlgntlonp,, regarding
tho ao-onllud "s,pcl trust" Without
comment or explanation ho loft tho
bench today whom tho oshn waR called,
Justice MnReynold., whlle attorney.
general, participated In tho federal
prosecution. which waa begun In iati
during President Txtt'a admlnistrn.
tten,
In cpraihg The sSrnrnnient'a case,
Assistant Attorney.GenerA Todd pie'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

tacks or In-roads by beIliqerents.
This state of preparedness can
last an indefinite length Of time,
through good fortune In avoiding
contact with belIlgerent forces
afoat or ashore or through the
design of the beIligerent to con-
fine it's declaration Of purpose to
Infringe the neutrality Of a coun.
try to mere threats unsupported
by action.
On the other hand. the status
OF armed neutrality may change
into one Of actual hostilky through
coIIision-such as submarine
attack on an armed merchant
man.
President Wilson has said that
it may not be necessary to put
armed forces anywhere into
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

AMSTERDAM. March 9 Via
London. 9:3$5 y. mD Dutch news
papers publish he following state
tirnt mad. BY Or. Alfred thinner
mana. the GermNn foreign SecTs-
ta.y. 20 4 representatives OF
Budapest newspaper:
AS Tar as the United States Is
concerned. VIZ nave spoken our
las, word AMI the decision is in
President Wilson'S hands.
W. are Determined to carry
through the submarine war TO the
cru. The results Of unrestricted
submarine war thuS far havr been
Very satisfactory.
As TO peace. may say that
despite the refusal Uf our peace
offer. Germany still stands by the
words q; the imperial chancellor
and is PREPARED to place herself
at ihe head Of an alliance OF
states for the main,enance OF the
worlds peace.
AS 20 Europeaa neutrais. be-
there will be no change in their
present relations with Us in the
course uf the war. Neutral ship
owners should give up their trade
with England They have made
enough money and can afford 10
bear the loss OF En@lGnd's trade
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
DROWNED
Overturning Of Ferryboat IN
New River is Fatal to
Three Men.
n.,Ta,.hr, Tho In.r'!!rcacrr.

BLUEFIELD. ". Va, March .
When an old fashioned cable
ferry over New river overturned
III midsircam today. al Lurich:
Virginia. three men were drowned
together with four horses.
The Dead.
CHARLES BRATTON. 50, mar
rird, of Lurich, Va.
TWO UNKNOWN MEN.
The bodies have not been re-
covered.
Daniel BTattou, q veteran mail
carrier. WAS ferrying household
goods across the swollen stream,
when the cable broke and the
boat driitcd and overturned,
throwing five men and the horses
into ;hc water. Dan Bratton WAS
one Of TWO men who We're saved
b. the efforts of spectators or
the accident. II" is declared 20
hr the oldest mail messenger III
The south. having carried the
mails for forty seven years.
Charles RrattOn was his son.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
DANIELS MAKES
STRONG APPEAL
To PATRIOTISM

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.-Lacking
legal authority 10 establish general
censorship. the administration to-
night. appealed to the patriotism OF
the country's newspapers and caole
companies to suppress publication
about the movements of American
merchant craft, now to be armed
against. German submarines.
"The best news that readers can
have" Secretary Daniels said IN
formal statement. to press representa-,
tires, rs that the government Will
protect the rights of Americans to the
freedom OF the seas. -
The publication OF details can
serve no good purpose and might
jeopardlze human life"
Mir. Daniels iIas determined not to
reveal any of the departments plans
for CARRYING out the policy ordered by
President Wilson. He previously stat
ed, however. that the navy is prepar-
ed with guns, ammunition, gun crews
and al! other necessary equipment or
personnel to carry out the Instruc-
lions.
Navy Yard commandants
will superintrnd the actual installa-
tim OF guns on merchant craft. The
rifles. ammunition, mounts, range
finders and other accessories are al
rnady stored at the yards. They range
from heavy G-inch rifles to 3-nch
weapons and smaller guns. The num-
Der Of guns to go on each ship, the
personnel selected from the active
list Of the navy or from the reserve
to handle the guns. the time OF sail
ing or the names of ships that have
been armed. will not be dlsclosco.
Secretary Daniels,
in his statement to The newspaper
men said:
You have read the statement
issued from the White House ana
now you know that the president
has the power to arm American
merchant ships making trips on
the seas on lawful eTrands, aud Is
free 10 exercise it at once. do
not think you ought to ask with
what Guns they will be armed or
how they will be manned or
exactly when the power will be
exercised. The government should
be trusted fully to carry out the
policy announced in the best way.
"I do not think you ought to
ask when the ships will be armed
or print when they will sail. To-
dav requested every cable conf
pany in America not to send out
any news about ships sailing to
or from Europe. The wireless
stations are under the direction OF
the navy department and no news
OF sailing will go out by radio.
'I am going to request you and
every newspaper and every news
agency in the United States not
to print any news about the al-
rival OF ships OF when any OF them
will sail for European ports.
There is no power OF censorship
in our country. The president
does not have any authority over
the press. In this time OF ma
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. March
a-United States District Attor-
ney William G. Barnhart. in a
statement today. declares he in
terprcts the new bone dry" fed
eral statute. nov in effect. 10 for
Did the transportation into West
Virginia in Interstate commerce
OF amy quantity Of liquor. Mr..
Rarnhart adds that he expects 10
DO his sworn duty and enforce the
Law whenever complaint Is made
70 his office. Such ruling. II rig
IDLY adhered to. sounds the death
knell even for the "Quart-a-rlonth-
ers' ae provided by the new state
statute.
In his statement 3Ir. BarnhaTt.
was explicit on this point. His
view. he declared. Is that the fed
eral statute does not take cogn1-
zance Of the detailed exemptions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
VIGOROUS DEFENSE Of /. s. STEEL
IN THE DISSOLUTION ARGUMENTS

turcd the corporation as a ."colossal
super, combination" OF eompettns
half Of the nnEon's Iron and stee( out.
put and cunaollins assets Of mors
Than s2.0oo.ND.o0o, >le declared Il
was grossly oYorcnpitalised eo9f
sIdiartrs thcnIS Sciycs previously over-
capltalisrd. tron,otcrs. he uaid. re-
coivpd "pnormaus" profits, and prices
had Violently -r!son" after the eorpof,
ntinn waa gofircd sixteen yearn ago.
Outlining lEp dcfcnsn, Richard ',
Lindabury cb.4ondrd that tho ,aher,
man law dori not prohibit ooAblna'
,lons mornly ~ slsr and power done.
rroportiunutr sprnduntlon By tho cor
poration, hr 94d, han dcoreaaed %
@0D por npnt Slnee It WAS organized,
while onmpnthinn aud oompeutot9
proportinn ut' putpu, have Increased.
tie lnaigtnd thht tho corporation II not
y monopoly ah:t haa 40 power 10 dom
inato tho indufry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
GERMAN NAVAL
OFFICER HELD
IN j. {. CUSTODY

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 8
Captain Fritzcn. said 10 be German
naval officer. was arrested at Hart
wood, near here. late last night by
special agent Of The department OF
Justice. and held in the city jail on
suspicion OF felony. The authorities
said he was wanted in connection with
the alleged plot TO destroy the Vel
land canal.
The arrest was made on orders from
Washington.
What | know | cannot tell" was
the only statement Fritzen would
make concerning the charges made
against him. He said he had been in
the United States Three years and re-
Gently had made n tour. In Cuba.
Federal agents here have been on
the watch for Fritzen for six months,
they said. They learned that he re-
turned TO California three days ago
and that he arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday. Several months ago he
was here. ii was alleged, under the
name Of Piper" and worked for n
time as farm hand on the ranch or
Frank S Hart, a wealthy music
dealer. His distinguished bearing IS
said 10 have impressed the Hart fam
ilv in such fashion that when he rc,
turned yesterday he was taken into
their home as Il guest
No papers or anything Of incrir1tnRt-
ing nature have hcen found In Frit.en's
possession. II was snid.
Emil Roedcl, former German consular
ngcnt hero. federal authorities said. has
aided Fritzan but whether simply be-
cause Of his nationality OF for other
rcasona was not rtntcd.
CAPTAIN Fritzcn FRid he was an Officer
in the German navy for 20 yrara. Ho
wns on shore duty for ft"c years bof"ro
tho beginning of tho war md wna In
New York City on leave OF absence when
war was declared. Failing in an Mt
tempt 70 get back TO Germany no went
10 Havana, he said.
II learned that government officers
had hccn fpHwing me" no continued.
and soon retrned to tho United Stntoa.
visited New Orleane. thon California.
then went back east. and to Cuba, from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
HIGH HANDED
BRITISH ACT

NEW YORK. March 9.-The British
admiralty ordered the steamship. Fau-
ban. bound for this city from South
American ports to change her course
and stop at Bermuda where women
agents OF the government boarded the
ship and searched Mrs. ]. Y. link. an
American. passengers asserted. when
the vessel arrived here today.
Mrs. link was forced TO surrender
a packet OF papers. she was searched
despite her protests and those Of 9TH
er Americans. Mrs. link is the wife
Of an American drug salesman who
now is in South America.
Captain Cadogan OF the Fauhan con-
ftrmed the story except il related TO
the removal OF the papers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

WASHINGTON, Mach g. -
Armed neutrality will be the
status of the United States the
moment that the first merchant
ship under the American flag puts
to sea with cannon mounted for
defense. Pesident Wilson made
this clear in his address to con-
sress February rs, when he
asked specific authority to arm
meSchant sh ps for defense
against submarInes-the step he
ordered today upon his own re-
sponsibiity.
Writer'S on international law
have held that armed neutrality
consists in placing the country In
a position to defend itself and its
neutrality against threatened at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY .
FOR bic THEFT.
WAS OFFICIAL OF A
LOCAL JOBBING HOUSE
Admits Taking $1,000, but
Denies Any. Shortage
Of $4,000.
S,rr.a! D.syutch TO The rntc!Ilsuneer,

S!-S'a! Dispatch 10 The GntrlIiEonccr.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, March g.
L. G.. Leiner. aged 30. former Sec
rotary and treasurer Of the Bren-
nan-LallanCe Dry Goods Company
OF Wheeling. was arrested this af-
ternoon at Fifth and Liberty Ave
nuo by Detectives Robert BovId
the central police station. IL
the General police station. 1t
is alleged by the police that Lein-
or. during the last year has EN-
hezzlrd over $4,000 from his EN-
ployers.
When taken to police head
ig 10 the police, that he had TAX
rn $".7Uu.5u and had been making
his home at 1881 Fifth Avenue,
-'"c" tNe latter part of January.
He said that he became heavily
that he needed the ready cash.
which prompted him 10 commit
the theft He denied the allega-
ion that his total defalcations
amounted 10 $4,000.
Lemer said that his property In
Whrriing. which consists OF an
cight-rOOm house at 50 Twelfth
street. fully furnished. tewelry val
ucd at over $1,000 and an automo-
bile. would cover the deficiency.
The local police were III com
munication tonight over the tele-
phone with Sheriff Howard Hast
ingS. OF Ohio county. who will
come to Pittsburgh tomorrow 10
make arrangements for taking
Leiner back TO Wheeling.
Leiner admitted, according 10
ne police. that his wife had come
lu Pittsburgh from Wheeling today
to meet him and had later gone
10 Homestead looking for Il house
in which they were 10 live. At
I; late hour tonight she was una
ware Of his arrest.
AZ i;30 o'clock Friday afternoon Jus
j." OF the rcGce l.. G. Hobbs issued
warrant for the arrest OF Edward L"insl
'nrm.r secretary Of tho Brennan La
elmer is charged in effect with with
Inl,IinS III" suIu Of S2.2if.50 from hi
'urm"r employers.
As soon - the warrant was issue
NJ police department at Pittsburgh wa
'"ur:rSt..d Ia locate and arrest l.cIn"r
bot"Cliv" Edward Dunn. who is quit
r,ll known in this city. was aSSiEn"'
o the case. and In 4 short time tn
authorities here were notified OF Lrin
RS arrest.
willing to Come Back.
According to the information glr"l
here in a long distance tcl:'
rhcnc message from Detective Dunn
elmer cNprosSnd Willingness To re-
urn at once To Wheeling 10 answer L
No charge AGAINST him. 4 new rullnj
II pittsburgh's municipal courts. how
.vcr. prohibits the police Of that CT!
rom turning prisoners over I" officer
'rn,,, without the state unless extra
!ition papers arc presented because Q
his fact Prosecuting Attorney -: n
Mckee last night prepared reputation
,apcrs. which will he sent at once u
1ovcrnor Cornwell at Charleston 70
,js signature. AS soon az they COM
,ock tbav will be sent to Pittsburgh 70
ne signature nC Governor Rrum haug'
,efore Lctncr can he released to
(Conttuued on Page Twelve.)
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z|N||NE ERNANN
SAYS TIE LAST:
WORDS SPOKEN
DECISION RESTS IN
MIR. WILSON'S HANDS
Declares Germany Ready to
Head Alliance for
WorldPeace.

LONDON. Ma-cl 9. SAL p. n
On being asIo1 by representative
OF a Budapest newspaper Whether
wa- between tho United Safes and
Germany was expected, the German
foreign sscTct ~, DR.. Alfred Z1rn-
mermann, Is quo1ed Il AZ Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen, replied:
~ do rot Glor:. It depends on
E~ctideat wilson. S 2se the sever
acce of diplomatic relations we have
6esn without official information
f o.n america, but can say this:
We shnu pcosocTte tho submarine
wa- With I'll means at our disposal
e. zim1reralailH said 40 heHevad
tSSve v.oEid b. no change IL Ger
Mays relat!oro NTH the NEUTRAL
casi3Es Ct Eorcpe d:!fing the Wa-.