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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
DIE RATHER THAN STARVE
German Socialist says Suicides Are In-
crcusinE and Parents Are XIII
I'm. Thcir Children.
fBy Associated Press. !

ny SSSUflutcU f'TfSS.
LONDON. March a.--"'ThuS far only
fragmcntary reports on the remarkable
debate in the Prussian Cabinet on the
food crisis have been printed in the
German newspapers" says Il dispatch
from Reuters Amsterdam corrcspon-
dent. The Vorwacrts. received to-day.
contains the following passage from
the speech of Herr lIof"r Ga Socialist
member of the Irussian Dict:
The mortality among elderly people
is increasing at a terrible rate. while
epidcmics are spreading everywhere.
The situation is much more serious
than has been admitted. The number
Of suicides il increasing. aud parents
are killing their children owing to
their inability to obtain food for them.
Yet tho price Of potatoes. which long
ago became generally scarce. is to be
Increased"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
GERMAN HELD FOR PART
IN W|ELLAuD CANAL PLOT
Captain Alfred Fritzen, Said to BE
Naval Officer, Arrested Near
Los Angeles.
TRAiLED FOR SIX MONTHS
No Papers nor Anything OF Tncrimi-
mating Nature Found in His Pos
seSsion-Cnpture Made ON Orders
From Washington.
[By Associated Pres. l

LOS ANGELES. CAL. March q
Captain Alfred Fritzen. said to h.. n
German naval officer, was arrested a,
HARDWOOD. near here. late last night
by special agent of the Department
~ Justice, and held in the city iail
on suspicion of felony. The authorities
said he was wanted in connection with
tue alleged plot TO destroy tic welland
Canal.
The arrest was made on orders from
Washington.
What know ! cannot tell" was
the only statement Eritzen would make
concerning charges made against him
lie said he, had becn-.,n tho United
states three years. and recently had
made 81 tour Of Cuba.
Federal agents here have bccn on
the watch for Fr!tzen for six months
they said. They learned that he ar.
rived in Los Angeles yesterday Sev-
cral months ago he was hero. il was
alleged. under tho name of "P:p"r.
and worked for time as a farm hand
on the ranch Of Frank s. Hart Il
wealthy music dealer Ills distin-
guished bearing j. said to have nm
pressed. tho Hart family so that when
lie returned Yesterday he was taken
into their home as a guest
M papers nor anything Of incrim-
mating nature have been found i'm
Fritzen's possession.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
Yarrowdale' S Men
Finally Released
american Prisoners Leave Bran
dcnburg Camp for
Switzerland.
fBy Associated Prcss.l

BERLIN. March S Cviu wireless to
Tuckerton. y. j.. March 9.--Fifty-ninc
Americans taken from vessels sunk by
the German raider in the South Allan
tic and brought to Swlnemucnde on
January l on board the captured Brit
ish steamer Yarrowdale were released
from quarantine to-day. and left at 4
T.. NJ. for the Swiss frontier. The route
over which they departed was the one
chosen for their return by tho United
States government
News OF their impending release was
conveyed to them in the detention camp
at Brandenburg yesterday by the AS
sociated Press correspondent. Their at
tire aud wardrobes hardly qualified
them for a walk UP Fifth Avenue, but
the information that their quarantine
Fad ended, and that they would soon be
homeward bound ELECTED an instant
cheer. Most of them were scamcn. and
were unaware that the Georgia and
Mount Temple. on which steamers they
had shipped were armed merchantmcn
and were considered by Germany as
fair prizes of war The ma jority Of
them live in Boston. Brooklyn or Phil
adelphia. Their detention for the last
few days WAS due to tho presence Of
spotted typhoid fever in their camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
TO Fill. VACANCIES
IN SENATE COMMITTEES

WASHINGTON, March ?.-Stccring
committees Of the Democrats and Rc
publicans in the Senate got down to
work to-day OH the matter OF commit
tee assignments. The retirement from
the senate of sixteen Senators and tho
fact that II similar number of new Sen
ators have taken their places have
made II necessary to fiji maay vacan-
cics on standing committees.
The retirement OF Senator John W..
Kern. of Indiana. has left open the
chairmanship of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and il il en-
pected this will go to Senator POM
creme. Of Ohio. Senator 'omcrene is
chairman of the civil service Commit
tee. and this chairmanship will go
either to Senator James, of kentucky,
or Senator Hollis OF New Hampshire.
There arc three vacancies in the -\p-
propriations Committee. two on the
Democratic side and one OH the Rcpub-
ican side. due to the retirement Of
Senator'S Lea, of Tennessee; Bryan. Of
Florida. and Oliver. OF Pennsylvania.
and these places arc being eagerly
sought. Naval Affairs has lost four
members, Senator's Bryan, O'Gorman
and Johnson. of Maine, Democrats. and
Clapp, OF Minnesota. Republican.
The Foreign Relations Committee
has three vacancies. due to the retire
ment Of Senator OGorman, Democrat.
and Senator'S Sutherland and Oliver,
Republicans.
II was stated to-day that there was
no suggestion made that there be a
change in the chairmanship Of the
Foreign Relations Committee. notwith
standing the criticism outside the SEN
ate which has been heaped upon Sen
ator Stone. the present chairman. for
his attitude toward the armed neutral
ity bill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
REBELS MAY ATTACK
AMERICAN MARINES
Turn Back After Fleeing From
Santiago and Wage Guer-
rilla Warfare.
GREAT DAMAGE is WROUGHT
Body Of Cuban Government
Troops on Way to Rein
force Small Garrison.
GREAT DAMAGE is WROUGHT

WASiilNGTOS. March American
marines and bIucjackc,s occupying
Santiago. recently tho stronghold Of
the Cuban revolutionists. appear from
recent dispatches TO lie facing the
possibility of an attack BY The rebel
hands w"cing guerrilla warfare in the
city's suburbs.
Inc dispatches, apparently several
hours behind developments, said the
rebels had turned back after fleeing the
city. and were doing considerable dam
age around the outskirts in a move
ment which showed some signs Of de-
velopiug a general attack
y body of Cuban government troops.
under Colonel E"tancourt. was reported
on its WAY to Santiago 10 re-euforce
the small government, garrison. how
ever and navy officials believed the
rebels would stay ont of tho city
proper and avoid any clash with the
Americans.
Although the loss Of Santiago is re-
sarded here as marking the collapse
of the revolution. it is realized that a
continuation Of the guerrilla campaign
may make serious trouble. When the
rebels fled they left a notification tina.
they would continue to refuse allie
glance to the Mcnocal government, and
already they arc reported to have de-
stroycd several bridges and to have
wrought much other damage.
The heaviest lighting in the move
ment around Santiago developed be-
tween rebels and government troops at
Palma Soriano. the navy adrices said
and still was III progress to-day.
The marines and blueJackets landed
from the cruiser Olympia. the mine
layer san Francisco and the Gunboat
P"trel 10 protect American interests
numbered about 800.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
WITHDRAW FOR PURPOSE
or AVOIDING; DLOODSuI.D

Nt.W YORK. March a.-Thc Liberal
forces have withdrawn from Santiago
de Cuba for the purpose OF avoid
ing bloodshcd" according to cable
message received here tonight by Dr.
Orestes Ferrara from Rafael Afanduley
The rebels, DIR. Ferrara said the
cable stated. have taken strong posi-
tons on the outskirts OF the city. \
proclamation has hecn published urg-
ing absolute guarantee of life and
property to every one it was declared
Five hundred American marines have
landed and Commander Bellinap has
gathered that the Menocal troops shall
not enter the city"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
WORK DONE UNDER DIRECTION
OF GERMAN EMBASSY OFFICIALS

NEW YORK. March 9-t,rnest
Matthias S"kunna. German chemist. and
Chandrn chakrabcrty. native of India.
made anpliiied statements to the Fed
eral authorities to-day.
While the grand jury ma chinery that
is expected tn result in their indict-
mcnt WAS being set in motion. the pris-
uncrs. il is said. admitted that their
work in THIS country was done under
personal direction OF officials Of the
German embassy.
While orders from Washington sealed
the lips Of the authorities. the Dcn ac-
cused Of fomenting East Indian re-
volts from American soil. talked freely
we told everything we know" de-
clared Chakraberty 1--WE admitted
Very frankly that we We're conducting
anti British propaganda in India from
this country. But we were not a mil
itary enterprise. and 1T is not true that
we sent agents to India or to China to
arrange for the ar,ning OF disaffccted
East Indians.
THE only man we sent to the Orient
was a young student at Columbia Uni
versity His name was JI. chinn.
But hiS mission was harmless. lie
was merely to take n large number of
pamphlets. (etc., and distribute them.
Chakraberty said these pamphlets
contained expressions from public men
such as w. ]. Bryan. Andrew Carnegie
Senator La Toilette and others favorng
the freedom of India.
when you We're in Germany last
year did you meet DIR. Zimmerman and
Herr Won Jagow?" he was asked.
PLANS LEGITIMATE
IN EVERY REsPECT
"That cannot answer directly" re-
piled the Hindu. II was in the For
eign Office I'm tho Wilhelmstrasse. and
I met large number Of German states-
men and officials. 1 discussed my work
Continued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
WOULD AVOID WAR
Pence Foundation Wnnts Joint High
Commission To settle Differences
With Germany.
INy .Associnte,l rress. ]

NEW YORK. March "a resolution
advocating appointment of Joint
high commission To cudcavor 20 settle
the questions at issue between our
government and Germany was adopted
at a mass-mcc;ing here tonight under
the auspices OF tho Emergency rcacc
Foundation. Another resolution called
upon President Wilson 10 summon "all
the great powers to discuss plans for
organized and continuously peaceful re-
lations between nations"
y message was read from William
J. Bryan. in which he said he did not
believe the government should arm
vessels carrying munitions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
lNDiCTED ~ WELLAND
CANAL. CONSPIRACY
fRy Assoc,.te,I Press

Is! s$s"!tteu PreSS.l
NEW YORK. March 9.--A'frcd 4
Fritzen. arrested at HARDWOOD. Cal.
last night. was Indicted by a Federal
grand jury here on April l.. 1915, In
an alleged conspiracy Matched i'm The
United States To blow up the wclland
Canal
indictments were returned also
against Captain Franz Won Papen.
former German military attarhe; Wolf
Won IScl. his secretary; Captain Hans
Tauschcr. agent in America OF the
krupps. and Constantine Covani. alias
Giovanni Gonzales.
With the possible exception OF
Covani, Fritzen is the only one Of the
alleged conspirat"rs now in this coun-
try. Won Papen was sent back to Ger
many. and Hans Tauscher anl Wolf
won lEcl are returning to Germany.
The whereabouts of Covani is not
known.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
VIII SON DECIDES
TO ARM i. S. ST HIPS
y. S. in State Of Armed Neutrality
When F iirst Ship With Gun Puts to Sea

length or time. through good for
tune In avoiding. contact with he'll
iigcrcnt forces nfOnt or nShurc or
through the design of the bcliigc-
rcnt 10 conHnc i.S declaration OF
pnrposc 10 infrinEr the neutrality
of country 10 mere threats uasup-
ported by nctlOn.
On the other hand. the. stylus or
armed neutrality may change into
one OF nctunI hostility through
r"llisiOn-such us submarine mt
tack ON mn nrncd ncrcinn: n,nn.
President Wilson has said that II
may not be necessary 10 put armed
furccs anywhere into nction. All
viii dcpcni upon the future ntti-
tuie of Germany and til" treatment
of American ships by German sub
marine commanders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
OWED BANK $4,000
Testimony I'm Charges brought Against
Governor OF Texas shows
BlE indebtedness.
LRv AssocIated Presa. j

AUSTIN TEN. March I'll. c. Poe.
former president OF the Temple Texas
State Bank. testified to-day before the
House committee investigating charges
brought against Governor James T.
Ferguson. that at one time the Gov
crnor'S Indebtedness to the bank
reached practically $4,000. and finally
reached such II point that he notified
the Governor he would be compelled
to put a stop to IL. He also declared
that the Governors notes were not ade-
quately secured. Poe succeeded Gov
ernor Ferguson as president Of tho
Temple Bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
INCIDENT WILL H:
CONSIDERED CLOSED
fRy Associated Prcrs.l

WASHINGTON. March e.-hlthough
the latest State Department dispatches
to-day DID not announce the actual re-
lease Of the Yarrowdalc prisoners, an
official dispatch, dated March :, said
they soon were to he released" and
officials here believe the long contro-
versy over their status is about to be
brought 10 a satisfactory conclusion.
Within a fcw hours they should be out
Of German territory. and the depart
ment has indicated that with that ac-
complishmcnt the incident would be
onsidercd closed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
CHILDREN ACT FOR MOVIES
Some OF Pupils of New York City
Schools Earning Lnrge Salaries
In New Jersey.
IBy Associntcd Prcss. |

NEW YORK, March 9--Invcs tiga :
tion of. the absence of children from
several of the city'S schools has dis
closed that some of tho pupils arc
earning large salaries for acting at
moving picture studios in New .Ierse.
Tho board Of education has instituted
legal action against some OF the pa
rents. One woman received. $50 day
for the services of six children. accord
ing to investigators, and other boys
and girls are earning from $50 to SIS
Il week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
FERGUSON REELECTED
Directors OF Newport News Shipbuiid inA
rInnt support Decision To Curc
for Government Work.
NE Assoclatcd Prcss- !

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March q
President Homer l.. Ferguson and other
officials OF tho Newport News ship
building and Dry Dock Company were
reelected to-day at the annual direc
tors meeting held in New York, accord
ing to advices received here Tonight.
The directors stood suuarely behind the
prcsiden, IN his recent decision to care
for all government work possible de-
spite tho loss which viii be incurred
by turning down contracts for mcr-
chant vessels.
President Ferguson offered 10 huild
two battle cruisers or their equivalent.
THIS would neon construction of two
new shipways and other improvements
al a cost OF nearly Sl.oou."co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
tBy Associated Prcss.l


WASHINGTON, March O-Armcd
neutrality will he the status of the
United states the moment the first
merchant ship under the American
Ting puts tn sen with cannon mount
cd for dcfcnsc. President Wilson
nhndc this cienr In his address to
Congress ON February .G. when he
nskcd specific authority to arm NOR
chant ships for defense against sub
nnrines--the steps he ordered to-
day upon his own responsibility.
Writer'S on international law huyc
held that armed neutrality consists
in placing the countr. I'm posi-
ton 10 defend itself and its neutral
tty aEninst threatened attacks or in
ronds by beiltgercnts. This state or
preparedness may last nm indefinite
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
Spring Fashions

All TINT IN lntest mud hest In ma
tertnI ana design OF dress goods.
millinery, furniture, shoes, jeweiry
and ready-to-wenr clothes Will he
placed on exhibition by Rtchmond
stores for the united spring opening
of the Retail Mcrchnnts' Assoclntion
on Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week.
Gorgeous window displays and
special arrangements of the store
Interiors Will enable Richmonders
to see the very newest and most
fashionable OF cut and texture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
Fletcher at Mexico city.
fBy AssocIated Press. /

by ASSOclated Press.
MEXICO CITY. March 0.-Henry p.
Fletcher. the American ambassador,
arrived here tonight. after a, trip to
Guadalajara, where he presented his
credentials to General Carranza. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
PRESIDENT STILL IN BED.
Fever Disappears, hut DIR. Grayson In
sists on Another Day OF COM
plete Nest.
IBy Assoclated.Press. ]

WASHINGTON, March 9.-president
Wilson probably will be confined in bed
at least one more day because of the
cold from which he has been suffering
since Monday. DR.. Cary 4. Grayson.
his physician. said tonight that, al
though his fever had Disappeared. he
thought 1t better that the President
rest completely for at least another day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-10
ALL SORTS OF ADS FOR
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE

See Times Dispatch Want Pages for a
Service Of Unequalled Value
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Orrin Briefly Sells
A Humorous Play
To Be Seen In Fall

Orrian A. Briefly, who has been {,
frequent contributor to the "Pali-
sadian," signed contract last week
disposing of a one act play of his,
written in December, entitled "$5, 700
a Year" Mr.. Briefly is to get $25
a week for the sketch as long as it
is used. The purchaser is Allan Dine
hart prominent vaudeville actor
who recently completed a tive season
success with a sketch entitled "Cran-
berries"
Mr. Dinehart thinks $4,000 A
Year" every bit as good if not better
than his recent vehicle, so if all goes
well, Mr.. Breiby should be receiving
a weekly royalty for the next two
years or more. The sketch is now in
rehearsal and will be tried out next
week either in Jamaica or Newark.
1t will then be booked over the Big
Time U. B. O. in the fall
The many friends of this young
writer will have an opportunity to
see the play when it comes to the
large vaudeville houses in New York
in the autumn. Max Hart one of
New York's biggest vaudeville man
ayers, is handling the act. The plot
centers around a business man who
makes $4,000 year and has to spend
nearly $4,000 on entertaining the
firms customers. Through the efforts
of his pretty wife, "the professional
entertainer" as the husband terms
himself, gets his salary raised from
$4,000 to $4,000, but only after
many complications and humorous
situations, at the expense of the hus-
band. The play was written last
December on an order for Miss Edna
Goodrich, who wanted an opportunity
to display several gowns in a sketch.
However, Miss Goodrich went into
motion pictures and the sketch was
practically worthless. 1t was changed
about giving the husband more to do
than the wife and was then offered
to other producers without result. 1t
came back to the author no less than
tweny-four times. However, as Orrin
Briefly states, where there are
stamps, there is hope.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
A Little Dogs Grief
Over Companion
That Was Killed

They say dumb animals do not
have reason. But they have some
thing so closely akin to it that the
difference is not appreciable.
The other day when "Snow," the
Logan collie, was killed, little
"Topsey," the Boston terrier that
had been his companion in the home
for more than twelve years, was
visibly affected. She whined, and
grew nervous, and would come around
members of the family and almost
talk to them in her very evident dis
tress. She knew something had hap
pened to "Snow" There is no doubt
about it. ''Where is he?" she as
much as said outright.
At night, just before bedtime, the
dogs were always given run out
side. The minute the door was
opened the two would always race
out, barking and playing with each
other, their first caper being a wild
race around the house to see which
could beat. Since "Snow" went away
"Topsy" always pauses at the door
and looks back into the house with a
timid, wistful look in her eyes, Won
ering where her old friend is and
dering where her old friend is and
"Topsy" is very sorry about "Snow,"
and shows it plainly.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Cifside Loses Game
To Oritani Saturday

The Cliffside Park baseball club
put up sterling good fight last
Saturday against the cocky Oritanis
at Hackensack On the plain,
straight points of good baseball,
Oritani sizes up as a very fast and
reliable team. Cliffside Park had a
battery that far outclassed Oritani's
and but for three outfeld errors
should have won the game. On free
hitting Cliffside had a shade the adj
vantage. Each of the Cliffside field
ers dropped fly that was costly.
Oritani did not earn a run. The
battery work of Herschler and II.
Griffin was super-amateur. If the
team had more practice it would hold
the best of them at bay. The score:
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Clifside Wins Fine
Game Last Sunday

Cliffside beat the Englewood play
ers in one of the prettiest games of
the season last Sunday afternoon at
the Fairgrounds. The game was re-
plete with thrills and both sides play
ed an errorless game, and after the
first inning a pitcher duel had the
fans thrilled as inning after inning
the strikeouts were tolled off by
Umpire Kelly.
The star of the game was Harry
Griffin. "Harr" was on his toes every
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Oritani Field Club

*Hipple out third inning hit by
batted ball.
Score by innings:
Cliffside Park 30 o 90 0 2-3
Oritani F. G. O 0 l 2 0 0 o.
Summary: Two base hits. Cristoff;
struck out, by Heischler, 3; by Will
Jams, 8; bases on balls, off Herschler,
6; off Williams, 6; hit by pitched ball,
G. Vossler, by Herschler; double
plays, Nipple to Diederick, Williams
to Nipple; left on bases, Cliffside
Park, 5; Oritani, 5; stolen bases, H.
Griffin, Goeman, Cristoff, Diederick,
Lauf; sacrifice hit, C. Vossler;
passed balls, Lauf, 2; wild pitch,
Herschler, Williams. Umpire, Mr..
Van Buskirk.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
PATH OF GOLD
(By Amelia Josephine Burr.)

path of gold-or build it quick and straight
For mercy's feet to tread!
There S time o wait
Each minute pulses red
From Freedoms wounded heart
Make haste to do part!
Swift they gifts will be too late
To help the dead.
But there those who live, whom you
A little Of the they bear
For you-that's have not thought how true?
For
These who have learned how much body and soul endure
Their church-bells sweet as ours
Their gardens glad with flowers,
Their
Their chi and laughed and played
As merryan 6nafrad-
0 little heads bowed on the desks though
The being hard you fell asleep!
We shudder and week-but tears cheap
More, than tears must the debt
those who bleeding breat have been shield,
A wall that will not yield.
God this moment is too deep for hate.
The hour is great it calls to be great
shall comfort him whom it must strike
friend and wounded foe alike
A path of gold! Oh, build it quick and straight!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
ONE THING HE HAD OBSERVED

Mrs. Toggerblossom- man!
Did you never observe that designers
take a woman's head to adorn many
of your coins?"
Mr.. Notwithstanding; but I
have observed that designers take
many of the coins to adorn woman's
head
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
TAILS PUT ON BY LAW

In England since the time of
Edward III the way the tails are set
on ermine fur has been a matter of
royal regulation. The method of ar
ranging the tails designates the
various ranks of officers.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
EnglewOOd
The score

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on balls, off Crit
fin 2, off Melvin 3; struck out by Crit
fin 10, by Melvin 6; earned runs,
Cliffside 3, Englewood l; left on
bases, Cliffside 7, Englewood 3. UNI
pire McKelly.