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DUTCH TOLEND
SHIPSTO ALLIES
Minister From the Netherlands
Says Important Move Is
Being Discussed.

WAsHINoToN, July 1.-THE Dutch
Government may with a stroke Of the
pen supply the Entente and the United
States with more ship tonnage than the
shipyards in these countries could hope
to turn out in months.
In an interview with the correspond
ent of THE SuN to-day Chevalier Van
Rappard, the Dutch Minister, outlined
for the first time the position which
his Government takes toward the en-
barge and made it known that an all
important plan was being discussed
whereby Holland might release some OF
her shipping to reinforce the commerce
carrying trade of the Entente and the
United states in return for favored
treatment on the question Of needed
supplies and grain shipments. Latest
figures at the Netherlands Legation give
Holland 2,221.213 tons of shipping. The
suggestion OF reciprocal arrangement
along this line finds favor at the State
Department
The salient features outlined by
Cheva!ier Van Rappard in regard to
his Governments position are:
Holland Is and win remain absolutely
neutral unless attacked. No hardships
on ner people nor threats of any kind
from any source will change her posi-
tion.
Holland ships millions Of guilders
worth OF certain commodities to Ger
many each month, but she ships still
greater quantities to Great Britain and
she would not cut off the German supply
without likewise cutting on the supply
to the British.
HOLLAND used to be a grain raising
country, but she Is now absolutely de-
pendent on getting her grain from the
outside. II the United States stops
grain shipments to Holland 1t will mean
! that none of our people and none OF the
prisoners of war we are caring for and
none of the Belgians we are feeding VIII
/ have bread. 1t is absolutely essential
for us to have grain from the United
| States. cannot believe that Holland
will be deprived simply because OF heI
geographical position with respect tc
| Germany.
I'VE feel that America should appre.
! clate the delicate position we are In with
! respect TO the war. II is essential tha
we preserve eutrality-absolute anc
| impartial neutrality. But do not think
that this means that Holland canno
fight. We fought eighty years agains
Spain and we are ready to begin all ovel
again, IL necessary, II attacked we will
hght We might be crushed, but wher
our national honor Is involved that Is (
minor consideration"
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AS MURDERESS
Arrested as Slayer of Woman,
Supposed Suicide, in Brook
line, Mass.

DEpHAM, Mass, July 12.-Miss Harriet
A. varney, hospital nurse. was indicted
to-day for the murder of Mrs. Pauline
Keyes at Brookline on June 10.
Immediately after the jury reported
Miss Varney was arraigned before Judge
Keatlng. charged with first degree MUIR
der. She pleaded not guilty and was
held without bail for trial
George II. Keyes, husband Of the muir
dered woman, was held In $1,000 bond
as a material witness Bail was fur
nished by Mrs. Pauline NJ. Eisenbach,
Mrs. Keyes's mother, and Francis Ed
wards, both OF Boston.
The body OF Mrs. Keyes. with a bullet
hole in the head and wound in the
right hand, was found by nefghbors In
the dining room OF her apartment an
hour after the shooting. The woman
was seated at a table and a revolver
lay within reach Of her hand. Indica-
tions pointed to suicide and a medical
examiner 80 reported. but the police dio
not accept this theory and conducted
n secret investigation. largely upon In
formation furnished by George H. Keyes.
who came to this State eight years ago
from Seattle. Wash. to engage in the
real estate business.
Miss Varney. when the authorities
learned for the first time she had been
known for several years as the wife OF
Keyes and that she had had luncheon
with him In Boston on the day OF the
shooting. Mrs. Keyes is thought to
have been killed about noon and the
police theory was that Miss Varney went
to Brookllne and shot her Just before or
after she had luncheon with Keyes.
Keyes accompanied police officers to
West Upton. Mass. where Miss Varney
was arrested In the home In which she
had lived as Mrs. Keyes. He Is said to
have assured her that her predicamefit
was not that OF a prisoner, and, accord
ing to the officers. hello her hand affec-
tionately while she rested her head Upon
his shoulder. Keyes was examined at
length at the, inquest and again by the
Grand Jury. Witnesses accounted for
his movements on June 10 and estab-
lished what was accepted by the Dis
| trict Attorney as a complete alibi.
note written by Mrs. Keyes and
found near the body figured prominently
| in the inquiry. II referred to domestic
| troubles. and indicated that the writer
! contemplated suicide. The State alleged
that the message was written under
threat of death at the hands OF a person
who stood over the writer with a re-
volver, and who later committed muir
| der after having established an appear
| ance OF suicide.
Miss Varney, cool and seemingly un-
concerned since being placed In jail here
has refused to make statement, but
| her counsel has announced that she was
| not within miles of Brookline on the day
1 Mrs. Keyes was killed.
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tary Of State for India. said that
throughout the period OF these Mesopo-
tamia operasions Mr.. Chamberlain had
suffered for lack OF information on the
position of affairs. 1t was not until the
situation had become desperate that MI
Chamberlain learned the truth. he said.
Lord Hardlnge found jealous de-
tenders in both the Lords and Com
mons. Sir Mark Sykes, Unionist TOT
Hull, caused sympathetic demonstrations
In the Commons by reminding the House
OF Lord Hardinge's long and valuable
services the attempt on his life at the
Delhi Durbar some years ago, the deeth
OF his wife under tragic circumstances
and finally the recent death OF his son
In action in France.
Mr.. Chamberlain, after aluding 70 the
difficulty of his position, announced his
resignation. Then, referring to the pro-
posed tribunal. he said that there might
be a difference OF opinion oocerning its
form, but the whole House was unani-
nous that a judicial tribunal should try
the question. He announced that the
Indian Government had already sent TO
the Imperial Government a despatch pro-
posing reform in the Indian political
system for adoption after the war. and
the Government was giving the matter
careful attention.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.
BRITAIN WILLING TO
DISCUSS WAR AIMS
Hint at Possible Revision in
Note to Russia.

LONDON, July i2.--Lord Robert Cecil,
Minister OF Blockade and Parliamentary
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
announced In the House OF Commons
this afternoon that the British Govern
ment had informed the Russian Govern
msnt OF lite willingness to enter into a
discussion looking to the possible re-
vision OF the war aims OF the Entente
Allies
The British Government, he added,
was In consultation with the alice Pow
ers OF Great Britain as to the form In
which this discussion could most con-
veniently take place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
sH1pYARD STRIKE SPREADING.
May Become a Menace TO th'
Building Programme.

The strike of metal workers engaged
In shipbuilding in the metropolitan zone
will spread TO all the shipyards In the
vicinity unless the owners agree to
listen to the demands OF the men, ac-
cordIng to a statement issued yester-
day by E. j. Dearing, business agent Of
the Machinists Union. The Washing
ton Iron Works In Brooklyn, was badly
crippled on Wednesday night, he said,
when 150 ironworkers quit work.
Local officers Of the union have tele-
graphed TO their representative in WASH
ington TO ascertain at Once what steps
the Government intends taking toward
urging the shipyard owners to consent
to a parley. 1t is expected that the
ward or any interruption to it's big
building programme.
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WILSON ENDS
SHIP WRANGLE
GOethals to Build Freight
Fleet and Denman to
Operate 1t.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Controversy
over the Governments shipping pro-
gramme was settled by President Wilson
to-day by directing the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, OF which Major-Gen.
Goethals Is manager. to take charge OF
construction and by authorizing the
Shipping Board to operate the vessels
after they are built and to requisition
and operate tonnage now on the seas.
The President, by dividing the powers
conferred on him by Congress, cleared
the way for an immediate speeding up
Of construction. Gen. Goethals will COM
mandeer at once the contracts for most
of the 1000. 900 tons OF ships building in
American yards and will put on double
and triple labor shifts to hurry their
completion.
Has Power to Seize Supplies.
Under the shipping law the Fleet Cor
poration is empowered also to COM
mandeer supplies needed for ship con-
struction, but IL is believed to-day's
agreement between the Government and
the steel interests will make this step
unnecessary.
The empowering legislation, as origi-
nally drawn. authorized the President to
delegate to the general manager Of the
Fleet Corporation personally the power
to spend $500. 100000 for shipbuilding
and to put the general manager in
charge OF construction. As finally
passed, however, the measure left the
Executive free to choose his own agency,
and out Of this grew the controversy be-
tween Chairman Denman of the Ship
ping Board and Gen. Goethals.
The Presidents action was hailed by
Gen. Goethals's friends as a victory, al
though Chairman Denman as president
of the corporation must approve all con-
tracts. 1t was made clear tonight, how
ever. that Gen. Goethals will have a
free hand The board will not inter
fere, It is understood. with his plans.
$25O,OOO,OOO to he Split.
Most of the hrst $500. 0OO 900 appro.
priated for ship construction has gone
into contracts for both steel and wooden
ships sum Of $3.50. 900 900 authorized
for Communicating contracts and fol-
requisitioning tonnage on the seas will
be divided, II was announced tonight
between the shipping Board and tho
Fleet Corporation. The apportionmeni
has not been determined, but most of Il
probably will be used TO speed construc
tion.
Chairman Denman has asked Gen
! Goethals to outline plan for com
Wandering contracts and ships or
| stocks, that the Shipping Board may
know how much money will be required
General agreements between the Gov
ernment and producers as to supplies
| and prices similar to to-day's steel agree
ment are expected TO make unnecessary
the exercising OF the power OF com
mandeer over any class of supplies.
Chairman Denman and Gen. Goethal
are preparing to ask Congress in tn,
near future for a second $500, 900, 900 ap
preparation for ship construction. Th,
spending OF this money, it has been said
may revive the controversy as to wha
proportion shall go to steel and what Il
wooden construction.
Mr.. DenmRn believes wooden ship
should have been given a larger plac
In the contracts that absorbed the frs
| half hlllInn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
STOKES TO FORM NEW PARTY
with other Socialists VIII Organ.
IEe Industrial Democracy.

]. G. Phelps Stokes. the wealthy
Socialist who with his wife, Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes, recently resigned from
the Socialist party because OF disagree
ment with that party's attitude toward
the war, announced yesterday that sew
eral Socialists have held conferences
looking to the establishment Of a new
party Of industrial democracy. 1t Is
probable that the new organization will
have been perfected by September, when
a general conference will be held.
To-day there ls Il vast demand for
genuine democracy" said Mr.. Stokes
last night. Heretofore the demand for
democracy has been lukewarm The Is
sues of the war have transformed the
people and the issues viii be 80 vital In
the next few years that fundamental
democracy viii sweep the country, We
welcome to our ranks those who believe
In the new ideal and who will concen-
trate their efforts In the new direction
OF the usual Socialist party shibboleths"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
Lo the Happy saaar.

BEMIDJI, Mimi, July 12.--After refus-
ing chiefs Of the tribe representation in
their council on the ground that modern
indians are democrats and not monarch
lists Minnesota Chippewa Indians In
council here to-day gave the suffrage TO
women.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
Report Blamed Cha mberlain.

Mr.. Chamberlain was one of the group
of civil and military officials upon whom
fell the most scathing criticism OF mill
tary operations from an official British
source which has been made since the
war began, contained in the report OF
the commission which investigated the
unsuccessful Mesopotamia expedition.
The report found that the expedition
was undertaken with insufficient forces
and inadequate preparation ana that
the failure of the first campaign. with
the loss of the British force at Kut-el-
Amara, was due to miscalculations and
lack Of foresight which revealed dis
credit on all concerned.
The India Office in London was re-
sponslble for the policy pursued. al
though the report attached less blame to
Mr.. Chamberlain's part in the enterprise
than to that OF the others concerned.
1t was announced that all the officers
involved had ceased to exercise any
function in connection with the Govern
ment and that a judicial inquiry into
their conduct would be made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
DANIELS ASKS slOo,OOo.Ooo.
More Destroyers and U-Boat chas-
ers wanted for Navy.

wAsHINoToN, July ~. - Secretary
Daniels to-day asked Congress for a
deficiency appropriation OF 100000, 900.
" will be uasd mainly for additional de-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
Mine Sweeper sunk by Mine.

PARIS. July 1.-THE French mine
sweeper Jupiter struck a mine In the
British Cnannel Tuesday and sank.
Eleven lIvea were lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
Two Men KiIied at Bisbee.

TWO mon were killed during the dis.
,,urDances Of the day at Blsbee. one OF
.,enl being q deputy sheriff who was one
VI me 1000 armed men conducting the
,"ohdup. and the other a striker who
zane zane In conflict with the Citizens
rotective League In Its determined
stsnd to rid the town OF the objection
sole residents. .a. s4..l. u. II Z ~.
lhe genesis OF the present trouble
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

V0EllnNsa 0n aeeena Raea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

with the opening of the Philadelphla
Stock Exchange today there was resunp-
ton Of demand for Philadelphia RAPID
Transit trust certificates, which became the
feature in the trading in the late session
Yesterday II was not long before the price
had been adva need to new high mark Tor
the present movement. and by the afternoon
the quotation reached 81 IS, an advance OF
ss as compared with the close OF yester-
dav This is the highest price reached
sine, the early part of January. The issue
was by far the most active in the Whoie
days session. even exceeding United states
steel common. which usually makes up the
hulk of the trading. All Of the gain was not
held to the close however.
The Street did not have any definite news
tn account for the strength and activity, ana
on the floor Of the stock Exchange and in
the brokers' offices IL was attributed to the
reported good earnings. II was pointed out
i'm quarters which are usually well informed
ON the affairs of the company that the
earnings for February, which will be issued
Within the next two weeks or so, made a
new high record for that month. There were
many in the Street who expressed the opn-
ion that the advance in the stock was only
to he regarded as natural in view of the
fact that a dividend of per cent is being
ia id and that IL is selling out of align
ment of the present general return on
stocks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07

Total sales. 1913 shares, compared WIN
ts5iN shares Sesterdas; thus Tar .this Week,
* sO3 shares; same period last week, 2'"Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
TRANSIT CERTIFICATES REACH NEW
TOP MARK ON THE PRESENT MOVEMENT
Street Hears More Good Earnings-Most Active in Local
Tradng-Co Conditions in Iron and n
Steel Market

Another issue to snow up well In IN. a
vance column was Electric Storage pau.--
which was marked up q points Th,, 80.
accomplished on very light trading ur...
states steel common for a time was A.
the final of yesterday, but in the afterr..-
when a reaction took place in Wall stre.,
was. of course, placed under pressure ~
and declined. VI was off more thar ,s I,'
points by the middle OF the last hour
far as the local issues were concerned / ~ ~
Superior Corporation came next to Tr.s,.s.
certificates In point of activity. After 90.
ting up little from the final Of yesterd.'.
the stock declined
The Iron Trade Review tomorrov r,,
say: More favorable manufacturing co.
ditions have resulted from somewhat ~,
ter car service and improved outside woss
inG conditions, due to amelioratlon !,
weather conditions. This has led prira.,,.
to a droop in the Connellsvile coke m.s
ket but other commodities show every i.
dication to further rising prices
With the exception of nails. wire produ,..
today are comman nding the highest nr,c..
in the history of the trade. and the nr,os
of sils has touched the previous high no,,,
Pig iron Is higher at leading centers ana
light rails were put up SIS ton shi.
steel is $40 ton higher in the East undsr
the stimulus of heavy vessel contract,s
and even better prospects.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. March The market for
foreign exchange this morning was fairly
active. with n stronger feeling in Scandi-
navian exchange and slightly frmer tone
to marks and Vienna.
Quotations:
Demand sterling t.75is, cables AS 7-l6,
Franc checks 5.S5as. cables 5.S4B.
Mark checks 6Si4 cables 6s%.
Vienna checks Ills. cables 11.20.
Lire checks 7.66, cables 65.
Swiss checks SOC y, cables sol e.
Guilder checks 40%. cables 40 7-l6
Ruble checks 27S5. cables 27.a5.
Pesetas checks 2l.20. cables 21.30.
stockholm checks 29.55. cables 1865.
Christiania checks ESQ. cables $3.50.
Copenhagen checks 1890, cables 2s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
NEW YORK, March :


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a
in
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a
the liberal profits which lines At the
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on of sh
ion mos y
selling
declined below
made Of o
ternoo eactio
bondma Sc moderate
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK The market for ti,.
money on good mixed Stock Exchange cos
lateral was today lowered a per cent IN
the asking figures for ninety DAYS to civ
months. There was trading for ninety
days at per cent the hid figures on
Tuesday compared with ~ per cent asked
and asking rates were reduced to A.. psr
cent for four FIVE and six months from
4ig per cent to 4L per cent. The hid,
were unchanged at per cent.
As heretofore, the greater part Of the
Wall street loans were on industrial col.
lateral which was quoted at an averase-
of AZ per cent. This was also the mi.
ing figure for prime mercantile paper.
The demand for paper is considerable
larger than the supply.
Prime bank acceptances were fairly ac.
tive at as and 3a4 per cent for nonen.
ghles and 3$s a 3 per cent for eligibles
Call money opened at 2i2 per cent tht
high and ruling rate; low and last 2. CLOSED
p ~ per cent.
PHILADELPHIA--Ca 3ia per cen,
Time, 414 ii per cent. Commercial. three
to six months. ~ n434 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
HALTING TENDENCY ON THE CURB
FOLLOWS REACTION ON CHANGE
NEW YORK, March

market the Broad Street curb today We're
nike
the SockE m o he
Mdrae Steel yielding from 'Fs 10
ight dropUed from 9' "
andC iroruiA =
in with these issues IN
moving Consolidated
hands with
the 2s Big Ledge soh al "a "
) CireanM Monste a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
BANK CLEARINCS

Bank cearinEs To-Day compared with core
spending day last two years:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Electric Storage Battery regular quarterly
of per cent the preferred and common
stocks, payable April to stock of record March
10
central States Electric Corporation, regular
quarterly OF 1% per cent on preferred payable
March 81 to stock Of record March 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Gold for Export

NEW YORK, March 7..-Gold coin to the
amount OF sb4b,ooo was withdrawn from
the subtreasury today for export OF this
amount. $4,000 was for shipment to Cam
ada An amount Of ssb,cco was taken for
Mexico and sieeeo ~ South Amerlcs IN
ed<lSiea )Aes.eee Gs'd - x3s11EExs AZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Extra for Finance Co. of Pa.

has declared a regular quarterly dividend
of sl.50 a share also an extra dividend
of one-quarter of ! per cent on the first
preferred stock both payable April as
registered March 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, March THE market for
coffee futures opened easy today at 5dS
points lower. Trading on the call was fair
Iy active in the May and December OPP
tions, sales amounting to 5000 bags,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
FINANCIAL NEWS
TRADING ACTIVE ALL THROUGH DAY;
HIGHER PRICES INDUCE LIQUIDATION
Statements Floor That Bulk of Selling Was Based on
Determination to Arm Merchant Ships.
Bond Market Steady
High Points in Toddy's Financial NeWs

Acre rUdrg oU
oword end Of Prices CWb Wheat and cotton dccn
Bar York; drdends
Pmyo"ia Railroad astd mills for $1,000 Of