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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
BAKER URGES FEDERAL
RADIO SERVICE MONOPOLY
Cost Of Government Purchase Would
Not Exceed IS. coo. 900, Says Navy Expert

Cost Of Government Purchase Would
Not Exceed $4,000, 900, Says Navy Expert
Washington, Jan. II. - Secretary
Baker and Commander Todd, head OF
the naval radio service, at a hearing
to-day before the House Merchant
Marine Committee on the Alexander
bill to regulate radio communication,
Aat-footedly advocated government
monopoly Of wireless telegraphy. Both
officials advocated government owner
ship in the interest of national Sc
curity.
Secretary Baker said that the pur-
nose was to make government wireless
service so superior and the advantage
OF using Il 80 much greater that pri-
vate agencies would withdraw in favor
Of the government.
While the measure proposed to dis
courage private development OF wire
less, there was no wish or purpose, he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
FANNIE WARD IN NEW FILM
Appears as Girl Of Fourteen in Betty
To the Rescue

Appears as Girl of Fourteen in Betty
To the Rescue"
Fannie Ward looks ten years younger
than she did ten years ago. In her
new Lasky picture, Betty to the
Rescue" Miss Ward plays girl OF
fourteen and looks not day older
than that. She is sprite-like and beau
tiful; clad in oyeralls rolled TO the
knees. sans shoes and stockings, she is
still dainty and beautiful, and alas!
how many Of the misguided young
women VINO have succumbed TO the
epidemic of appearing in boys clothes
have lived to regret their rash actl
Betty Sherwiu, the daughter of the
owner of worthless mine, spends
most Of her time wading around in the
miniature canals which irrigate the
orange groves Of California. But after
her fathers death Betty does other
things She goes to boarding school
and acquires the art of conversation
and some French gowns. All her ex-
travaganees are being paid for by her
guardian, who does not tell her that
her mine is worthless.
She finally visits the mine discovers
real gold there and marries her
guardian Not much OF plot, but at
tractively produced and well cast. Jack
Dean plays the part Of John Kcnwood,
the erstwhile guardian and ultimate
husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
PROSECUTOR NOW
BELIEVES LEWIS
MURDERED MODEL
Forced TO Conclusion for Lack
of Other Evidence, He Says
Kaier's Abb Flawless
lnr r.losr,ph % rhs Tribune

pbiladeIphia. Jan. l1.--Police and
prosecutor failed to-day in their Ell
forts to establish definitely the iden-
tity Of Grace Roberts, murderer ana
fell back on the evidence pointing 10
Bernard Wesley Lewis as the guilty
uan Three witnesses have testified
70 his acquaintance with the MODEL
,aYicab driver has told Of driving him
N .he apartments where she lived. and
tho testimony of Marie Collins, Magis-
trate Imbor and Oscar Carter that they
tried in vain to reach her by telephone
on the afternoon OF December 20 fixes
the approximate time of her. death As
on the night that Lewis called or on
the morning following.
ave believe that Grace Roberts was
slain on the morning of Friday, Deem
Der 90" said District Attorney Rotan
to-day. 1--WE believe that Lewis had
been in her room the preceding night.
II is known that he arrived in down
town haberdashery, about nine blocks
from the Roberts apartment, at about
1915 o'clock that morning, and tina,
Marie Collins and lmber talked 70 the
girl over the telephone about that time.
"We are forced to the conclusion, for
lack of other convincing evidence, that
Lewis murdered the girl, removed his
blood-stained shirt and collar and went
Immediately downtown TO purchase an
other shirt We know that when Marie
Collins talked to Grace Roberts the lat
ter said she had a friend with her. This
friend, we believe, was Lewis
Charles Kaier, the wealthy brewer
whose acquaintance with Grace Roberts:
brought his name to the attention OF
the police. was quizzed again to-day AZ
the District Attorneys office. After ne
left there the Prosecutor said that no
flaw could be found in his account OF
his actions on the night in question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
HUSBAND, SHE DECLARES,
LEFT HER ONLY DEBTS
Mrs. Schieffelin Wants TO Quit as Ad-
ministratrix

MRS. SCnleHeu ants 10 Qult as Au-
ministratrix
Mrs Norma SchiefFenn. who appeared
after the suicide Of Edgar S. SchiefTelin,
last Election Day, and announced her
self as his wife, much to the surprise
of his relatives. does not want to be
administrator Of his estate.
At the time of Schieffelin's death, at
the Hotel Empire. it was believed be-
cause of his family connections that
he was a man of wealth. He left no
will, and Mrs. SchiefTeln. who figured
for several days as the mysterious
woman" who had called on him at the
hotel, took out letters Of administrs-
tion in the Surrogates' Court. She fixed
the value of her husbands property
at $500.
Yesterday Mrs. Schieffelin applied to
Surrogate Cohalan to be discharged as
administrators, saying that she had
learned that her husband left no prop
erty, but lot of debts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
"Pneumatics for Dallas,
Trucks for New York;
Charges Tague
MOON ASKS WHO
CARES FOR DELAY!"
Chairman Says Two or
Three Minutes Doesn't
Affect Letters Much
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Jan. 1l.-Pneumatic
tubes for Dallas, in his own State OF
Texas. but automobile trucks for the
congested streets of New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago-that
is the idea of Postmaster General
Burleson as held up to the House OF
Representatives to-day by Peter f.
Tague, of Boston, Democrat. in at
lacking the proposal Of the depart
ment to eliminate the tubes.
An attempt by Chairman Moon to
discourage the participation Of New
York members in the fight to save the
tubes, by declaring that there was no
intention to abolish tubes in New
York City, was met with the state
ment by Representative William S.
Bennett that, unless Congress made
full provision for tubes in all the in
terested cities, he could state posi-
lively that pneumatic tube service
would be discontinued in New York,
and. said Mr.. Bennett. ait will be a
postal crime. | can state authorita-
lively that there will not be single
bid for tube service in New York City
when bids for tube contracts ara
opened next Monday
Obstacles Are Cited
~, -. III .ko4 - bod - b; @
possession a letter from the Electric
La
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
LEICESTER II. JACKM.sy

Leicester Hosmer Jsckman, son a
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew II. Jackman. a,
Good Ground, Long Island. is dead a;
the winter home Of the Jackman fan.
lily, in Asheville, n. c. Mr.. Jaekn,,
was twenty-six years old on Christina,
Day. His death occurred suddsnly
last Tuesday. Mr.. Jackman was prom.
nent in aquatic athletics while q. Co.
lumbia University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
Banker Makes Application
for Naturalization in
New Jersey Court
BORN IN GERMANY;
is BRITISH SUBJECT
Once Declined Parliament
Candidacy-ToO Busy
for Politics

German by birth, British SUP
iect through naturalization and resi-
dent OF New York for twenty-four
wears. Otto II. Kahn, noted banker ana
member Of the firm Of Kuhn, Loeb g.
Co. Is 10 become an American citizen.
He has made application to the Morris
County Court, in New Jersey, for nat
uralization, taking the action In that
state because his palstial country
home. Cedar Court, is in Morristown.
Since he came to this country IN
1898 Mr.. Kahn has been a leading hg-
ure in financial and social circles IN
New York City, and has for many
wears been an active patron OF art
particularly music. He was one or the
founders of the New Theatre, was
closely allied with the management or
the Metropolitan Opera Company and
was a director Of the Century opera
Company.
Served in Army
Mr.. Kahn was born in Mannheim,
Germany, February u. 1867. After a
thorough education in his native town
he served for year in the army as
a hussar. On his discharge ne made a
special study of finance and practical
banking and then spent several years IN
the banking establishment Of his faith
or. Bernard Kahn. He then went to
Iondon. where he was for five years
connected with the London branch OF
the Deutsche Bank.
Life in England appealed strongly 70
Mr.. Kahn, and heseventually renounced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
STOCKS OF FROZEN MEATS
SHOW A BIG INCREASE

Total stocks Of frozen beef in the
United States on January /, as report
ed 10 the Department of Agriculture,
amounted 20 i6S995.O99 pounds, COM
pared with 1874 ,025.30l pounds on De
cember last The increase over Janu-
sry /, 1915, was % per cent. Frozen
pork on hand the first Of the year
amounted 70 1885,, A32 pounds. against
cs,@t,OeS rsundr On December I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12

said, to clear the field Of private \,
vestigation and invention.
1.-The object, then" suggested Rem,
sentative Byrnes, rs to establish
government monopoly Of the comm,
cisl end Of the radio business By uu,.
chase Of those which are willing % a.
and force the others to sell"
yes" replied Commander Todd 2.
said government purchase would ~,
not 10 exceed t5,000,OO0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
Obstacles Are Cited

Mr. Bennett said that he had in his
possession a letter from the Electric
Carrier Company, of New York, the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
ASKS DANIELS TO RESIGN
Hcnd OF Navy League Snys on This
Condition lie Will Quit
His Office.

NEW YORK. August 15.-Colonei
Robert NJ. Thomas president of the
Navy League OF the United States, who
was asked hy Secretary Daniels to re-
sign as result of 4 statement issued
by the league concerning a recent ex-
plosion in the Mare Isla nd Navy Yard,
to-day sent letter 10 Mr.. Daniels
saying he would retire from the league
II MIR. Daniels would resign as Secre-
tary OF the Navy.
Colonel Thompson wrote that il 1t
were necessary for Mr.. Daniels to re-
main as Secretary Of the Navy. sit
would proba bly, BIO better TO have some
one other than myself as head of the
Navy League" The letter added:
I'm your interview you substantially
admit the important fact IN our state
mcnt. namely. that tho explosion was
the result OF a conspiracy, but do not
explain TO the public why you have
failed to take action"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
TO LIMIT FLUCTUATIONS
Cotton Exchange Managers Announce
New Regulations TO Avoid Alb
normal Changes.
tBy Associated Press.I

NEW YORK. August l5.-To avoid
abnormal fluctuations OF prices that
might be caused by conditions created
by the war. the board OF managers OF
the New York Cotton Exchange to-
day announced new regulation effec-
tive August 81. which limits fuctua-
tions in future prices in any one day
10 cents pound above or below the
closing price Of the previous day.
Three cents.a pound is equivalent to
Slo bale. or 800 points in market
terms.
1t is understood that officials of the
exchange have been in consultation
with government officials on the sub
)ect OF preventing excessive specula
ton In cotton. Movements in prices on
the future market approaching 900
points are infrequent. but not unpre-
cedented. AT the time OF Germany's
announcement Of her ruthless sub
marine campaign in February. the mar
ket broke 500 points.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16

20 contemplate. But the former nu-
tocrnts presence 80 near the cnpi-
tnl was menace.
No chances were tnken. Eleven
men were picked out from each bat
talon of Isnrskoc-Selo's garrison.
Each man had been watched for
weeks as to his innermost sympa-
thics, md found loyal to -ree Russia
md nm arch foe of autocracy. These
men guarded the rond between the
prison pnluce Lnd the station. near
which, on sidetrack, the exile
train waited. Nor even the chief
of the traffic department. of the Min
istry of Communication knew, nor
knows at this writing, the destIna-
tion Of the train. His orders were
to get II ready, and nsk no ques-
tIonS.
Just before leaving the pnIace,
Nicholas had taken last walk
through the palace garden, where
he has been pIaltinS potatoes md
cultiratinE flowers since his Inn
prisonment. The thought that he
wan to leave his garden seemcd
more snddcninE to the ex-monnrch
of his Involuntary journey.
They were removed In an ordf-
nary trnin. The former Emperor
appeared to he very much depressed.
Former Empress Alexandria seemed
To he plensed mt the prosrect OF a
chnnEc.
Fobolsk IL an out-of-the-way
town of Western Siberia, far from
the railroad, and visited only by
stcamcrs which ply the Irtysh River.
In former times it WINS nm ndminis-
trntive center Tor exiIes bnnished to
Siberia by the Ruasinn rulers. It
is city Of somethins more thnn
10000 inhabitants. The climate In
extremely severe In winter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
DENIES AUSTRlAN'S PLEA
Federal Judge Refuses Writ of
HnbeaH Corpus Asked by Member
of Ohio Infantry.
IBy Associated press.l


CLEVELAND. August l5.-Federal
Judge Westenhaver to-day denied a
writ OF habeas corpus asked by John
Hackenburg. Akron. membcr of the
Eighth Ohio Infantry.
Hackenburg. under arrest at Akron.
asked the court to compel military au-
thorities TO grant him his freedom from
imprisonment and from service on the
grounds that he is an Austrian alien.
and is under twenty-one.
Judge Westenhaver said Hacken
burg, though minor. was his own
guardian when he enlisted, since he
had no guardian or parents in America.
Judge westenhaver also ruled the fact
that Hackenburg refused 10 take the
Federal oath would not prevent mill
tary authorities from requiring him
TO go abroad with his regiment. mas,
much as he had taken a similar oath
when the regiment was called out for
Mexican border duty.
He is held for court martial on n
charge of insubordinntion for refus-
ing to sign the oath.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
DEUTSCHLAND CHANGED
into A WAR SUBMARINE
May Soon Leave for the Pacific I
Operate Against Traffic From
San Francisco.
GERMAN LOSSES IN U-BoATs
From Twenty to Twenty-Five Under
water Craft Destroyed Since Start
of Unrestricted Campaign-About
800 Now In Service.

COPENHA AGEN. August 15.-
The German commercial submarine
Deutschland. which twice visited the
United States. has been converted into
war submarine. according to German
fleet gossip reaching the Associated
Press. The Deutschland has been fitted
with six torpedo tubes.
The submarine. IT is said, may soon
leave for the Pacific to operate against
traffic from San Francisco. The
U-boat was to have started activities
some time ago. but an explosion on
board during a trial trip made neces-
sary repairs which took considerable
time.
The German losses In submarines.
according to the informant of the AS
sociated Press. who recently had been
at Wilhelmshaven and with the Ger
man fleet, have been twenty to twenty
two boats this figure apparently cover
ing the losses since the start Of the
unrestricted submarine campaign. Four
additional boats are said to have been
lost in the Mediterranean
Germany now has almost 500 sub
marines. the newest boats being Of the
big sea-Going type. and armed with a
siNinch gun. This armament ap-
peared on boats commissioned in the
middle of June. the earlier boats Of
this latest. or Dee type. and the pre-
ceding Gee type being armed with a
pair of 1o5-millimeter guns. approXi-
mately four-inch guns. fore and aft.
The 300 submarines include a large
number of the so-called canal boat
type, built for passage through the
Belgian canals to ZeebruGGe. and
which are of inferior armament and
a smaller radius of action.
FLEET ONLY MAKES SHORT TRIPS,
AND NOT FAR OUT TO SEA
The German feet, according to the
informant, justites its name OF high
sea fleet. by running out from will
helmshaven with considerable regu-
larity, sometimes two or three times a
week. The fleet only makes short
trips. and never goes very far out
to sea.
The high sea fleet usually leaves
Wilhelmshaven, in the evening, and is
back by early dinner time. between
4 and noon on the following day On
few occa asions 1t has remained out
longer. but only because thick weather
set in. making passage through the
German mine fields dangerous, and
forcing 1t to remain in the shelter OF
AiSi6oidHu uHlil lue ~edtncT cleared.
y greater part of the time the battle
ships and cruisers comprising the
battle fleet are anchored in security
behind mine fields and nets, and a
triple line OF -pickets protecting tho
entrance to the base Once in March
| the feet had a considerable period Of
enforced repose. when British mine
layers taking advantage OF thick
weather, sowed the coastal waters so
full Of mines that the German vessels
were unable to leave harbor.
Tho enlisted personnel OF the fleet
knew nothing OF American preparations
for active participation in the war
The men were told by their officers
that Americas declaration OF war on
Germany was only issued as a cover to
preparations against Japan, and that
American troops would not be used In
Europe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
CANADIANS GAIN
FOOTING IN LENS
Deposed Emperor Of Russia Headed
for New Prison in Grim Siberian Town

Pc T.R o & II a ID, August 10
slim steppes. northHnrd, train
speeds Tonight, carrying Nicholas
Romnnon, hi. German wife, four
daughters and the little ex-Czare-
witch. The former is headed for
Tobolsk, Siberia. just before dawn
the former Cxnr and his family
were taken from the prison pnlnce
mt Tsnrskoe-SeiO to the railway sta-
tion by order OF the provisional gov
ernment. IL wns nm exceedingly
mysterious affair, and the mystery
In not yet lifted. Until the dcsti-
nation In reached nothing definite
will he snid. The statement thns
Toboisk fs to be the new prison
comes from the semiomcinl News
Agency. Others sny he Ii being
taken to KOstroma, on the VolEn,
2OO miles northenst of Moscow, the
original sent of the RomnnoH family.
1--WE decided to get Nicholas out
of the wny before circumstances
might arise which would make this
difficult" snid Vice-Premier Mex
rasoH. "Recrecy wns dictated by con-
alterations of absolute necessity."
Every one knows that the chief
confederation In one figuring with n
counter-revolution. There have been
more than one sign OF late that the
".inlstcr forces- are hard at work
planning for coup as sudden ns
the March revolution :tseif. Cen
eral Gurke In his intercepted letter
to the ex-Emperor, plainly said he
wns merely "lyinE low" waiting for
the proper moment to prove his "un-
dying loyalty Kerensky In very
sick man. He himself snid only
two days nEo that he had not long
to live. Whnt may happen when
he In claimed by death no one dnrc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
american Troops
Parade in London
Enthusiasm Recalls Time Of Re-
turn Of English Troops From
South african War.

LONDON. August 15.-American
troops marched through London to-day.
They were reviewed by Ambassador
Page and later by King George at
Buckingham Palace. Great crowds lined
the streets. which were decorated pro-
fuscly with American and British fags.
Enthusiasm was shown everywhere.
The Americana were cheered by civil
ians. By soldiers on their way TO the
front. and by wounded men. The troops
were escorted by guard bands.
a meeting Of the Cabinet was in
progress when the Americans ap-
preached Whitehall. 1t was adjourned
o permit the Premier and his colleagues
TO pay their compliments TO the Amer
leans. The Cabinet went in a body TO
the war omce.
AS the Americans passed the Horse
Guards parade TO Whitehall they were
greeted from the windows of the War
Oiticc by Premier Lloyd George, For
eign Secretary Balfour. Chancellor Bo-
mar Law. War Secretary Derby. Win
ston Spencer Churchill. Minister of Mu-
nitions; General George y. Barnes.
member of the War Council Admiral
Jcllicoe. and other high officials. as we'll
as by French and Belgian officers.
The evening newspapers say that for
parallel TO the scenes witnessed to-
day in the neighborhood of Trafalgar
Square it probably would be necessary
to recall the time of the South African
war and the return home of the troops
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
APTURE HILL TO,
. WHICH DOMINATES
CHIEF MINING CITY
Engage Germans in Desper-
ate Fighting at Close
Quarters.
ADVANCE ON TWO-MlLE LINE
TO DEPTH OF ONE MILE
Five Counterattacks by Teutons
to Check British Rush
Prove in Vain.
THEY SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
Intense Artillery Battle Goes On In
Flanders With Undimin.
ished Vigor.
ADVANCE ON TWO-MILE LINE
TO DEPTH OF ONE MILE
THEY SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES

Lens again is the center of the fight
ing on the western front. The Cana
dians have taken hill 20. dominating
the city from the north, and are within
the city itself. engaging the Germans
In desperate fighting at close quarters.
after advancing on a two-mile front
to an extreme depth Of one mile.
For several weeks the Canadians
slowly have been closing their lines
in on the west, northwest and south.
west. in preparation for a supreme
effort to place this center of the coal
fields of the Pas de Calais In their
possession. Hill 20. just east of Loos
and north of Lens. was the great
stumbling block.
Early on Wednesday the Canadians
stormed the hill. The splendid effort
was successful. and within few hours
the important position was cleared Of
Germans The Canadians swept on to-
ward Lens from the northwest, cap
turing several suburbs and entering the
western part of the city. The Germans
tried desperately to check the Cana
dian advance, but FIVE counterattacka
were in vain. While suffering only
slight casualties themselves. the Ca
| padians inflicted heavy losses on the
Germans, and captured almost 800
prisoners
In Flanders the intense artillery
lighting goes on with undiminished
vigor. The infantry has been moro
active. but except for the French, 10
engaged only in raids. On the Dix
nude road. northwest of Bixschoote,
the French pushed forward. and suc-
ceeded in realizing considerable prog.
ress. Artillery duels and small isolated
attacks have occurred on the French
front from st. Quentin to the Swiss
border.
Fighting in southwest Moldavia ap-
parently is lessening in intensity. In
the mountains the Russians and Rou-
manians have given up height west
of Ocna to the Austro-German forces.
In the Putna Valley and toward the
line of the Sereth Berlin reports Field
Marshal Won Mackensen has made some
progress, capturing the town of Stra-
cani. Three thousand prisoners. guns
and machine guns have been captured
by the Austro-German forces in the
Moldavian theater. Around, Fokshani
there has been no fighting. but south
east. along the Sereth. the Teutons
have stormed the bridgehead At Bat
laretu.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-16
IN CLOSE GRIPS WITHIN
CITY OF LENS ITSELF

tBy Associated Press
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. August 15.-Considerable
numbers of German prisoners taken
in the British drive to-day ire begin.
ming to arrive in the collection depots.
The new British frrnt has been estab-
lished on a triangular line like a pair
of shears. WI 5e points are to the
north and south OF Lens.
In the first stages of the fighting. the
Canadians met with comparatively
small opposition. but as they pushed
into the Lens environs. the defense
OF the Germans stiffened.
Whatever the outcome, the battle.
already has taken place in the list
OF the most important conflicts in the
war through the capture OF hill 20. 3
The British and Germans were in
close grips in the western part Of the
city OF Lens itself, following the brill
liant morning advance whereby the
Canadians captured hill 70 and then
swept on northwest OF Lens