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Evening star., 1917-03-09
GERMAN IS ARRESTED
ON CANAL PLOT CHARGE
Capt. Alfred A. Fritzen Caught at
Los Angeles After Chase
of Six Months.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March Capt
naval officer. was arrested at Hartwo ood
near here, late last night by a special
agent of the Department Of Justice and
held in the city hall on suspicion Of
felony The authorities said he was
wanted in connection with the alleged
plot to destroy the Welland canal. The
arrest was made on. orders from Wash
ington.
what | know / cannot tell" was the
only statement F'ritZen would make
concerning the charges against him
He said he had been in the United
States three years and recently had
made a tour in Cuba.
Federal agents here have been on the
watch for Fritzen for six months. they
said. They learned that he returned to
California three days ago, and that he
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday. Sew
eral months ago he was here, it was
alleged, under the name of Piper" and
worked for a time as = farm hand on
the ranch of Frank S. Hart, wealthy
music dealer. His distinguished bear
ing is said TO have impressed the Hart
returned yesterday he was taken into
their home as guest.
No papers nor anything of incriEli-
mating nature have been found in Fritz
ems possession. It is said. Emil Roe
den former German consular agent
here. authorities said, has aided Fritzen,
but whether simply because Of his ma
tionality or for other reasons was not
stated.
NEW YORK. March 9-Alfred A.
Fritzen. arrested at HARDWOOD, Cal, last
night, was indicted by a federal jury in
tins city April II. 1916, for completely
in an alleged conspiracy hatched in the
United States to blow UP the Welland
canal.
Indictments were returned at the time
against Capt. Franz Won Papen. former
military attache of the German en-
bassy, Wolf Won Igei. his secretary;
Capt. Hans Tauscher, 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
conspirators now in this country. The
whereabouts of Covani is not known.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
VILLA PARTISANS SAY
HE THREATENS TORREON

Ell. PASO. Tex, March 9.-Partisans
here of Francisco Villa assert tha- he
has captured Durango City. capital of
the state of Durango, and has started
a march on Torreon. They say he has
recruited his force TO 5000 men, many
of Gen. Gabriel Gavira's Carranza
forces at Durango City having Joined
him. This information, the Villa junta
saws. was obtained in Il letter from
Torreon.
ing Torreon fearing another villa at
tack. Military authorities received in
formation last week that Villa had
gone to the state of Durango.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
PERU STILL FESTIVE.
Political Unrest Strongly in Evil
dence in Republic.

LIMA. Peru, March 9.-The political
unrest which manifested itself March I
in the outbreak of serious disturbances
in various parts of Peru is still strangely
in evidence. President Pardo yesterday
declined to confer with committee of
the civil party and today Javier Pardo,
president of the civil party, issued a
manifesto against the present cabinet.
The cabinet, the manifesto declares, has
lost the confidence of the country. and
hv remaining in office can only aggra-
vate the situation and perhaps cause
Lima advices yesterday reported one
change in the Peruvian cabinet in the
replacement of Jose Bedoya by Dr.
Ezequiel Munoz as minister OF the m
terror. President Pardo. 1T had been
previously stated, had refused to accept
the resignation Of other cabinet
members. ----------4--s j
Evening star., 1917-03-09
PLATE PRINTERS TO STICK
DESPITE LACK OF MONEY
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Will Not Be Closed Because
Appropriation Bills Failed.

The bureau of engraving and printing
will not be closed through q failure of
Congress to pass the necessary appropria-
tons. The plate printers engaged in
turning out the paper money, stamps.
etc, for the government viii continue to
work in any emergency of this sort, ac-
cordinGs to a statement made today by
John J. Deviny, president of the plate
printers local, No. 2, as follows:
"In any emergency the government
can count on the printers to work. re-
gardless of the appropriation bills, and
support the government in getting out
the work. The government has always
been able to count on the services of the
plate printers in any emergency, and l
have no hesitancy now in saying that
the plate printers will do their part to
the limit
Evening star., 1917-03-09
DR.. J0WETT's UsHERs QUIT.
Resign Because of Quarrel With
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Pastor

NEW YORK, March 9.-Af the ushers
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
have resigned as a result of a disagree
ment with their pastor, the Rev. Dr. John
Henry Jowett, over the course to be fol-
lowed in seating strangers. This church
is crowded nearly every Sunday with
visitors from outside the city. and DR..
Jowett, backed by the session. has in
sisted that places left vacant by pew
holders should be held no later than IL
am Two weeks ago, observing some
vacant pews. the pastor announced that
if he found any more vacant seats he
would read off the names, of the pew
holders The ushers are all volunteers
and many Of them have served for fifteen
or twenty years
Evening star., 1917-03-09
ITALIANS MEET CHECK.
Attacks on Austrian Positions at
Costahella Are Unsuccessful,

BERLIN. Wednesday. March Z, by
wireless to Sayville, n Y, March g
Italian attacks on Austrian positions at
Costabe!la on the Austro-Italian front
were unsuccessful as was an attempt by
tine Italians on Monte Sief. The oificI
statement issued today reads:
italian front: On the Tyrolean east
ern front engagements which were suc-
cnssful for our arms occurred in several
sectors \ hostile detachment advanc-
ing upon our positions at the mouth of
the Maso Brook was driven away. TWO
night attacks by the itailans upon our
Costahella positions failed because of
the tenacious resistance of our troops
"A hostile attempt to attack Monte
cief broke down under our curtain OF
fire. Mining operations there against
our positions resulted only in damage
to those of the Italians.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Representative Sulloway Ill.

Representative Cyrus Adams Sulio-
way, republican. of the first district of
New Hampshire. is seriously i'll at the
New Varnum Hotel in this city. Mr.
Sulloway has been sick with the grip
for several days and recently developed
a severe case of pneumonia. Relatives
living in New Hampshire, together with
his secretary. who is in North Carolina,
have been sent for and are expected to
reach Washington some time today.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
STRONG RUSS POSITIONS
IN RUMANIA ARE TAKEN

BERLIN, March ., by wireless to Saw
ville.-An attack made yesterday by
Teutonic forces on the northern Ru-
manian front resulted in the capture
of strong Russian positions, the war
Office announces. More than COO pris-
oners were taken.
Front of Archduke Joseph: Between
the Trotus and the Uzul valleys our
troops stormed the Magyaros height
and neighboring strongly entrenched
Russian potion. We captured four
officers, 600 men and several machine
guns and mine throWers."
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Demand for Thaw Must Wait

PHILADELPHIA, March Gov.
Brumbaugh announced today that there
will be no hearing on the application
for the eXtradition of Harry X Thaw
to New York until the lunacy proceed
ings pending here shall have been con-
cluded Thaw is still in the hospital.
where he was taken January II after
cutting his throat while the police
were searching for him on a warrant
charging him with beating a Kansas
city high school boy i'll New York last
December.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
REPORTS RAIDER
OFF THE AZORES
Captain of Steamship Suruga
Says German Is Patrol
ling Ocean Lane.
U-B0AT STOPS FREIGHTER

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The presence
of vessel suspected as a German
raider in the sea lane Travelled by ships
running between New York and Medi
terranean ports was reported by Capt.
ID. NJ. Nicoll of the American steamship
Suruga, which arrived here today from
Havre and the Azores. Capt Nicou said
that when the Suruga was north of the
Azores, February 20. in the direct track
of the New York trade,
he sighted a strange vessel bearing
down upon him.
The vessel steamed completely around
the Surusa. stopped and then bore off
In new direction. The stranger was
OF the cargo type, a large vessel, with
two maSts. armed with a stern gun and
other pieces, painted gray, and carried
a funnel which did not parallel the
'nasts. She did not signal the Suruga,
capt. Nicoll said. and he did not learn
her identify.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
PRESIDENT STAYS IN BED:
STILL SUFFERS WITH COL D

President Wilson was still confined
to his ped with a cold today. and as
a result the usual Friday cabinet
meeting and all other engagements
were Cancelled.
Although the Presidents condition
was somewhat improved this morning
his physician advised that he remain
in bed and see no callers.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
DR.. w. T. O'Reilly. Dead.

NEW ORLEANS March 9.-Dr w T.
OReilly, president of the New Orleans
city board of health since 1906 and long
prominent in civic affairs, died early
today after three months illness of "a
complication of ailments. DIR. OReiIly
was born in New Orleans in 1851 and
was an active worker in the yellow
fever epidemics in this city years ago.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Nlnety-0ne Enemy AirpIanes
Lost During February,
Says German Report

Hy- tir Associated Press.
BERLIN. March ., by wireless to Saw
ville-The entente military forces on
The various fronts lost ninety-one air
p,anes during February, as compared
with twenty-four lost by the Germans.
army headquarters announced today.
It's statement On these aerial results
reads:
During February we lost twenty
f0Ir airplaues. our enemies. on the
western eastern and Balkan fronts, lost
Htuety-oHe airplanes. of which thirty
seven are in our possession and forty
nine were Observed to fan beyond our
lines, while five were forced to de-
seeud"
Evening star., 1917-03-09
CUBAN REBELLION
BELIEVED BROKEN
Navy Dispatches Say Federals
Have Regained Control
of Santiago.
U. S. MARINES ARE LANDED

Official dispatches to the y; w Depart
ment today established that Cuban gov
ernment forces have regained control OF
Santiago. the stronghold of the rebel up
rising President Menocal has notified
this government that Gov. Munoz, in
command there represents him and the
recognized Cuban government.
The repossession Of Santiago and the
capture of the rebel leader Gomez and
his staff is regarded here as marking the
collapse of the rebellion. Todays dis
patches do not say whether there was
fight, but say the rebels, realizing they
were traitors about to be captured,
threw away their arms and fed to the
outskirts
Evening star., 1917-03-09
RESOLUTION ASKS CALL
OF CONGRESS MARCH 20

Ia the ten-minute session of the Sem
ate today Senator Mclean. republican,
of Connecticut introduced a resolution
prepared last night requesting the
President 10 call Congress in special
session March 20, to enact measures
e. vital importance to the nation. 1t
WAS not discussed and the Senate ad-
jouUEeI until Monday There seems no
likelihood that it viii be passed
Evening star., 1917-03-09
PUT ALLEGED PL0TTERS
ON GRILL IN LONDON
New Evidence at Trial of Persons
Accused of Conspiracy
Against Premier.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 9.-The taking of
new testimony in the trial of Mrs.
Alice Wheeldon, her two daughters and
Alfred George Mason, husband of one
of the daughters. was resumed today
before Justice Low in the Old Bailey,
where the prisoners are charged with
conspiring to murder Premier Lloyd
George and Arthur Henderson. labor
member of the war council. The case
was delayed yesterday because of the
Illness of a juror. which necessitated
the swearing in of new jury and the
| repetition of the testimony submitted
up to that time.
Mrs. Wheeldon Questioned.
All the evidence given before the
previous jury having been repeated by
this morning, Mrs. Wheeldon continued
her testimony. Replying to Judge Low.
she admitted that she often had ex-
pressed the hope that the premier and
Mr.. Henderson would soon be dead AT
the moment of this expression it rep
resented her wishes. she testified
On being questioned whether the
poison which she testified previously
had been obtained to kill dogs would
not have been just as available to get
rid of Premier Lloyd George and Mr..
Henderson, the witness said:
II did not desire it to be carried out
| never wished to take anybody's life
or TO have anybody's blood on my con-
science. That is why ! objected to the
army taking conscientious objectors."
Designated as "Coincidences."
Mrs. Wheeldon declared that various
occurrences which, the crown contends.
fit in with its case. We're all coinci-
dences She said that the secret agent
Gordon. who had been introduced to
her as fugitive from the police, had
told her Premier Lloyd George was re-
sponsible for Lord kitcheners death
because Mr.. Lloyd George was to have
gone to Petrograd, but the plan was
changed two hours before the time of
departure and the escort which had
been arranged for him was withdrawn.
Denies knowledge of Poison.
Miss Harriet wheeldon testified that
she knew nothing about the poison.
When Premier Lloyd George was going
to Rome she said that he might be
seeing His Majesty soon." meaning the
Almighty, she said, as there was a pos
sibility that the premier would be shot
while in Rome.
Miss Wheeldon explained that a code
used by her family was joke at first
and later was employed in connection
with an effort TO get her brother and
other conscientious objectors out of the
country She testified that she had sus-
.nriA, RI
Booth, of being police spies, but that
her mother did not agree with her
Evening star., 1917-03-09
DUTCH-BELGIAM FRONTIER
is CLOSED BY GERMANS

LONDON, March 9, 1905 pm.-The
closing of the Dutch Belgian frontier
by the German military authorities is
reported in a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Bergensfjord Arrives in Ballast.

The Norwegian passenger steamship
Bergensfjord. from Bergen. Norway. by
way of Halifax. arrived today in bal
last. The Bergensfjord is the first ship
from Norway to arrive here since the
German submarine blockade was an
nounced. Officers of the ship said that
under orders from their owners they
sailed without passengers, cargo or
mails. leaving in Bergen hundreds of
persons. many of whom were Ameri-
cans anxious to come to the United
States.
kirkwall. until recently the desig-
mated British port of call for neutral
ships. was avoided. a northerly course
enabling the ship to avoid the danger
zone, and. in accordance with arrange
ments made with Great Britain prior to
sailing. the vessel put in at Halifax
There she was delayed three days pend
ing an examination of crew and ship
No passengers are being booked for the
return voyage. ii was announced today
at the office of the line.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Said to Have Carried Dynamite.

Fritzen, who was formerly manager
in Hoboken of German sailors horne,
is alleged to have been one of five
men who at the instance of Won Papen
carried dynamite to Niagara falls for
the purpose of blowing up the canal.
Tausciier was alleged to have sup
piled the explosive, but was tried and
ACQUITTED of this charge. 1t was said
at the federal district attorneys Office
arrangement would be made to have
FritZen brought here.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
City of Memphis Halted.

While at Havre Capt. NicoI met the
master of the American steamship
City of Memphis. New York to Havre
with cotton, who told him of an expert
ence with submarine off the Scilly
Islands January so. The U-boat sent a
shot across the Americas deck as a
signal to stop and the American after
obeying sent a mate aboard the sub
marine with the merchantman's papers
The t-boat captain was quoted as tell
ing the City of Memphis mate:
~ ouve got a contrlband cargo I
ought to sink your ship but on account
of friendly rela tions between the Unit
ed States and Germany I'm going to let
you GO
Another American vessel beside the
SuruSa passed safely through the Ger
man submarine zone and arrived here
today-the Nirginian, which left Mar
seille February 81. Both ships sailed
in ballast
Evening star., 1917-03-09
FRENCH MAKE BIC
GAIN IN CHAMPAIGN
Destroy German Positions
Over Front of 1900 Meters.
Berlin Admits Penetration.
HARD FIGHTING AT VERDUN

Intensive fighting in the Champagne
region, resulting fovorably to the
French. and the failure of a French
attack at hin 304. northwest of Verdun,
are reported in today's official state
mNnts.
The Champagne attack. Paris de-
cIarcs. was brilliantly successful. 1t
was aimed To reduce the salient near
Maisous dc Champagne. created by
successful German attack in February.
II resulted. says the Paris report. in
the destruction of German positions on
a front of more than 1.500 meters, and
approximately from 500 to 500 meters
In depth. Berlin announces the peue-
tration of German trenches in this at
tack. but asserts the recovery of i'm
portaut dominating positions, con-
cediuC, however, that the French re-
tanned possession of some of the ground
their attack brought them.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
British Advance Lines.

LONDON. March 9.-The official re-
port from British headquarters in
France last night reads:
we have advanced our lines slightly
on either side of the Ancre valley:
otherwise the situation remains un-
changed.
Last night our troops successfully
entered the enemy trenches near
Biaches and secured some prisoners
Southeast OF Chaulnes and south Of Ar
ras the enemy raided our front line. In
each case the raid was preceded by a
heavy bomHardment. y few of our
men are missing.
THE artill ~ on both sides was ac-
tive at various points along the whole
front. In the neighborhood of Givcncy
we carried out a bombardment Of the
e.N.llN trturheS.''
Evening star., 1917-03-09
City Taken by Coup.

It appears from the dispatches.
which are incomplete, that the MunoZ
forces took the city by a coup within
it. and before the Menocal troops
marching on Santiago had arrived
Munoz previously had declared him
self loyal to President Menocal and
the government. and at his request
American forces were landed to protect
foreign interests in case the departing
rebels should attempt to re-enter aIter
having gathered their forces OUTSIDE.
Landing of the American marines
and bluejac ckets was reported today IN
dispatches to the State and Navy Jt,
partments. The reports said there had
been no fighting in the city OF itS
suburbs up to last midnight.
Evening star., 1917-03-09
Activities in Champagne.

In the Champagne the French. after
drumtire. attacked the positions south
Of Ripont, captured by US on February
l.. They succeeded in entering isu-
lated trenches on height No, 1S5 and
a Matsons de Champagne. From the
latter place they were repulsed \
counter attack recovered for US the
trench sections on the dominating
height. \ farm lower down was held
by the enemy.
"On the left bank of the Meuse CVer-
dun region. the French in the even
ing directed an attack against our
lines on the southern slope of Hin No.
3u4. The attack failed. An enterprise
Of our own carried out simultaneously y
on the Avocourt wood resulted in the
capture of six prisoners and two ma
chine guns without loss to US"
Evening star., 1917-03-09
French Official Account.

Ry the Associated Press.
PARIS. March 9.-German positions
on 4 front of 800 meters, varying in
depth from geo to 500 meters. We're car
ried by the attack in the Champa gne
made yesterday by the French. the war
Office reports. \ German counter
offensive was repulsed after violent
fighting. Two German attacks in
Avocourt wood. on the Verdun front,
were repulsed.
The announcement follows:
supplemental information has been
received showing that the attack made
yesterday by our troops between Butte
du MeSnil and MaiSons de Champagne
was n brilliant success. Notwithstand-
ing the snow. which rendered the
operation difficult, our troops blew up
enemy positions on a front of 1.500
meters. varying in depth from 600 to
SOC meters. Late in the day the Ger
mans delivered a violent counter Of
fensive on the left of this sector. After
a furious combat with hand grenaGes.
we reprlsed the adversary, who suffer-
ed heavy losses. The number of pris-
oners taken by US was 1856, including
three officers.
Attacks by the enemy on one of our
trenches at Avocourt wood. on the left
bank of the Meuse, were repulsed.
There was intermittent cannonading
on the remainder of the front"
Evening star., 1917-03-09
German View of Fighting.

BERLIN. March 9. by wireless to Say
VILE. n. Y.-The following announce
ment on military operations on the
Franco Belgian front was issued today
by army headquarters:
Western 1ront-The artillery activity
showed an increase on an extended
scale only in the Champagne Where
ever the firing at other points was in
tensified it was in preparation for
minor actions either by ourselves or by
the enemy.
west of Wyschaete our storming
detachments entered a French position
and returned with thirty-seven pris-
oners, two machine guns and one mine
thrower
In the Somme sector there were re-
peated clashes between reconnoitering z
detachments, and here fifteen British
remained in our hands as prisoners
Evening star., 1917-03-09

| by this legislation is now being pre-
pared, indications being that 100000
will be required for meeting the in
creaSeS.
Hospital Location Stipulated.
Stipulation in the act that the CAL
Inger Hospital, to cost not more than
, $500,00o. shall be located on reservation
10. the site of the Washington Asylum
and Jail. put an end to the controversy
as to a site for this institution. which
was responsible for an appropriation
not having been made last year.
The act also extends authority to she
Commissioners after July 1 to make
regulations governing the speed of
| motor vehicles, not regulated by act OF
Cor gress and provides for an annual
license fee of SIS for motor vehicles OF
more than "a and not exceeding so
horsepower: SO for each vehicle of
more than 80 horsepower: So for each
vehicle of "A horsepower or less. and s.
for motor cycles. These license fees do
not become effective until January l
next. The present annual fee is 81
Among other improvements provided
| for are a bridge to be constructed in
the line of South Dakota avenue. over
| the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. at a cost of $4,000: a play
ground to be acquired at New York
avenue and 1st street northwest, S35,-
600. and public convenience station
| under the roadway and sidewalk at
Sth and + streets northwest. $4,000.
For work on streets and avenues the
act appropriates $4,000 on account of
the Georgetown schedule: $55,900 for
the northwest schedule: S27.500 for the
southwest schedule: S32. 800 for the
southeast schedule. and S3S,10o for the
northeast schedule. The amount of
S4I5.400 is appropriated for construc-
ton of suburban roads, S150.000 for re-
pair of suburban roads and S315.000 for
current work of repair of streets, ave-
nues and alleys, including resurfacing
and repairs to asphalt pavementS.
School improvements
School improvements provided for in
clude continuation of work on Eastern
High School, 100000; four-room addi-
tion to Deanwood School, $4,000; addi-
ton to Phelps School, $4,000; purchase
of additional ground adjoining Wheat
ley School and erection of eight-room
addition. $4,000: purchase of additional
ground adjoining II. d. Cooke School.
$4,000: erection of eight-room addition
to Takoma School 100000; completion
of equipment of Central High School.
$4,000. and Improvements to Woodburn
School, $500.
An appropriation of 81 900 for pro-
vision for tubercular school children
| is allowed. while the present law is
amended to permit the children of of
fcers of the United States army and
navy stationed outside the District to
attend the District school without
payment of tuition.
The act provides for an increase of
106 men in the police force and $40, 900
for new station house, to be located
in the suburban section. between the
ninth and tenth precincts. 1t allows
S56,J00 for continued motorization of
the fire department and appropriates
s. 9:.t.S for police and firemen'S uep-