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WILMIKGrTOK, 'Sr. C, TUESDAY MORIOTG, FEBRUARY 15, 1916
"WHOLE STUMBBB 39,604
IVORS ONLY THE
ARGE SUBMARINES
Admiral Grant Would Aban
don the Present Type.
CAPT. M'KEAN IS HEARD
ars More Real Progress Has Been
Made in Past Two Tears Than in
Any Five Years in His Expe
rience of the Savy.
Washington, Feb. 14. While the
House Naval committee continued its
hearings today on the Navy Appropri
ation bill, the Military committees of
both Houses prepared to begin drafting
the measures they will propose to
strengthen the army. The Military
committees probably will begin daii
sessions before the end of the week
in an effort to hasten their work as
President Wilson has urged.
Rear Admzral Grant, the submarine
commander and the first sea duty offi
cer to appear at the hearing, told the
House committee today that he believed
the present type of American subma
rines should be abandoned and only
large boats of at least boats of at least
$00 tons surface displacement be con
structed in future. It was boats of
this size, he said, which he had done
the most efficient work for the Ger
man navy in the present war. The ad
miral will be further examined to
morrow. Views of Others Differ.
Captain Josiah S. McKean, attached
to the office of the chief of opera
tions as assistant for material, said
that while he was inclined to believe
.with Admiral Grant as to the greater
value of larger submarines, other offi
cers had different views. Chairman
Padgett explained that Rear Admiral
Benson, chief ot operations, was one
of these and would explain his posi
tion to the committee later.
Captain McKean revealed that much
of the Navy Departments's informa
tion about German submarines had
come from an American boy who served
for a time upon one of them In ac
tive service before he could establish
liis nationality and secure - immunity
from military duty. The. boy, whose
name was not disclosed, --returned to
the United States as soon- as he was
at liberty, and proved to be a valuable
source of information. While he did
not go into detail, Captain McKean
Jsaid "experts-? tHeav1ytf!Jtfe
tioned the youth closely. -
Representative Britten, of Illinois,
asked Captain McKean if the action of
the department in contracting for 16
additional small submarines two
months ago was not ridiculous In the
light of the Information it then had
as to the efficiency of larger craft.
"Characteristics of ships are mat
ters determined by the general board,"
Captain McKean replied. He said he
believed it had been thought best to
get as many submarines as possible
constructed quickly and that Con
gress had fixed the limit of cost for
the sixteen boats, thereby limiting their
size. He pointed out also that for dls
tances of 300 miles or less the small
hoat was fully as efficient Jf not more
so than an 800 ton craft. They were
imperative for shallow water work, he
added.
representative Britten pressed the
witness as to what steps had been
taken by the Navy Department to be
ready to meet the emergency condi
tions which seemed to exist.
Saw Making Real Progress.
"We have made more real progress
n real readiness," Captain McKean
said, "in the last two years than in
any previous five year period in my
experience in the navy. I don't think
I have ever known a time when every
body in the service from top to bottom,
" as working as hard with their heads
and hands to prepare the fleet for ac
tive service."
At. another point Representative
Britten asked why the department had
not attempted to speed up delivery of
hips now under construction. Captain
McKean said this was a matter for the
contractors and the department had -little
power. If the contractors were
penalised, he said, Congress alsq re
voked the sentence.
"I thii k your files will show, Mr.
Britten," he said, "that no penalty has
Pver been imposed upon a contractor,
hut that it was rebated sooner or
later by an act of Congress They
roav have to wait 15 years but they
vw-ill get it back." -
Representative Padgett put into the
record a report of the general board
a year ago showing the relative fight
ing efficiency of various types of bat
tleships Taking- the Deleware as a
standard of 100 per cent., he said, the
Oregon figures 13 per cent., and the
New York at 157 per cent. Captain
MeKean said a . report dealing with
'he whole subject of personnel and
Fhips complements soon would be forth
coming from the Atlantic fleet and
i'ould answer all questions.
A supplemental estimate of $77,000
ffr the Naval Militia, making a total
ot s:js 7,738 for that purpose compared
" nth $250,000 appropriated last year,
"as submitted to Congress today by
fcretary Daniels. The increase is to
' met the greater mileage 'and trans
portation charges occasioned by change
'ng the plans for the summer cruise of
the naval militia the coming summer.
0 ACTION TAKEN AGAINST
FRANZ BOPP, GERMAN CONSUIi.
Arraignment of Others Indicted for
Conspiracy is DeJayed."
iran Francisco, Feb. 14. Franz Bopp,
Vical consul general for Germany, ap
peared in Federal district court today
he arraigned on a charge of con-r
piracy to set on foot a military expe-r-'t;or!
against Canada, but government
officials announced they were awaiting
'he- appearance of another Indictment
'gainst him, so no action was taken.
Arraignment of Baron E. H. von
'-har-.k, vice consul general, and Baron
ieorgre Wilhelm von Brinken, consular
attache, indicted on a similar charge,
a- delayed.
FUNDAMENTAL PRyCIPLES
OF FEDERAL PSERVE ACT
ARE ENTIRELY VINDICATED
In Most Details the Working of the Measure Has Been Sue
cessful, Says Board, in Its First Annual Report, Which
Recommends Six Amendments---One of Most
Beneficial Measures Enacted by Congress.
" Washington, Feb. 14. Six amend
ments to the Federal Reserve Act were
recommended to Congress today in the
report of the Federal Reserve Board
for the first full year of operation of
the new banking system.
"A year's experience in the operation
of the Federal Reserve Act," says the
report, "has confirmed the board in its
profound conviction that, the act has
been one of the most beneficial pieces
of legislation ever adopted by Con
gress. Not only have its fundamental
principles been fully vindicated but in
most details the working of the meas
ure has been successful"
The amendments recommended
would:
Permit National banks to subscribe
and hold stock in banks organized for
the special purpose of doing a banking
business in foreign countries;
Permit, with the approval of the
board, the issue of Federal Reserve
notes to Federal Reserve banks either
against the deposit of commercial pa
per or gold, provided that the gold so
deposited shall count as part of the re
quired reserve of the bank;
Extend the acceptance system to the
domestic trade so far as It relates to
documentary acceptances secured by
shipping documents or warehouse re
ceipts, covering readily marketable
commodities or against ythe pledge of
goods actually sold;
Permit National banks to establish
branch offices within the city or coun
ty in which they are located.
Permit advances to member banks
against the member banks! secured
promissory notes or against the de
posit or pledge of TJ. S. government
bonds;
Authorize a, wide discretion in the
making of farm loans by national
banks so that a Federal Reserve bank
might make proper loans of this kind
within a radius of 100 miles of its place
of business whether in its district or
another district. .
Would Add Great Strenarth.
"It is believed," says the report,
"that the enactment of these amend
ments will, besides enlarging the use
fulness 'ftb--nrbTmloaiik8,'Tesurttqri
greatly strengthening the" operation of
the Federal Reserve act,"' and more com
pletely realize the purposes of its fram
ers." The board announces that it does not
consider that it can direct the business
operations of Federal Reserve banks in
respect" to foreign loans, but that its
function is to oversee these banks. A
plea is made in the report for the en
trance into the system of more state
banks and trust companies.
In speaking of foreign borrowing in
the United States the board points out
that it has received many inquiries on
this subject and has given them care
ful attention. It has reached the con
clusion, it says, supported by compe
tent legal advice, "that the purpose for
which goods are sold or exported, or
the use to which such goods are ulti
mately put," does not fall within its
province or jurisdiction.
"If," ' the report adds, "the transac
tions which have given rise to such
sals or shipments are of a true com
mercial nature, if the basis upon which
they rest is such as to comply with the
requirements of the Federal Reserve
act, and if the maturity of the loan
falls within the limitation of the law.
L
FOR THE SEGOl PLACE
He is Wanted as Assistant Sec
retary of War.
Col. W. C. Rodman Starts Movement
for Securing- Appointment of Ad
jutant General as Successor
to Breckinridge.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Washington, Feb. 14. Col. W. C
Rodman, of Washington, N; C, has
started a movement, to have President
Wilson appoint Adjutant General Law
rence Young, to the position of assist
ant secretary of war to succeed J. C.
Breckinridge, who resigned with for
mer Secretary Garrison.
"He would fill the high office with
distinguished ability," Colonel Rodman
wired Mr. Small. "He is fully capable
In every respect, and would add lustre
to the fame or, tne state.
Mr. Small will take pleasure in mak
ing the recommendation, and it is as
sured that he will be Joined In the
.r hv hotti Senators Simmons
and Overman, and the rest of the dele
gation in Congress.
General Young is a very popular cit
izen. He has many friends, both here
and in the State. As head of the Na
tional Guard he has done more than
any one else to put the State's militia
on a high plane of efficiency. Army
officers who have been assigned to
North" Carolina's . militia encampment
state that in efficiency the guard is sec
ond to none and In number of men and
equipment, second only to New York
and Pennsylvania, ' ; . .
This high rank they claim has been
attained only by the efforts of General
Young., F Should he he selected as as
sistant secretary of war, he would be
immensely popular with the army offi
cers, with many of whom he . is per
sonally acquainted.
AWRENGE YOUNG URGED
then the paper growing out of them, no
matter by whom or for what drawn,
may at will be discounted by Federal
Reserve banks, and must be regarded
as falling within the legitimate sphere
of their operations. The Federal Re
serve act makes no provision for col
lateral bond or stock loans or for the
purchase of foreign governments obli
gations by reserve institutions. Neith
er such obligations, therefore, nor
loans to member banks based thereon,
are eligible as investments for Federal
Reserve banks.
Is a Matter f Business.
"The operation of the reserve system
is a matter of business to be conducted
In accordance with the terms of the
Reserve act and the regulations of the
board. It is not the province of the
board to deal with problems involving
international relationships of the United-
States, either for the purpose of re
stricting or extending exportations in
one direction or another. The eligibili
ty of paper for reserve banks is deter
mined by considerations which are as
valid under one set of international re
lationships as another; the function of
passing upon and dealing in such paper
under these regulations belongs to the
several reserve banks. The board,
however, believes the financing of the
country's export trade is at the present
time one of the most important finan
cial problems with which the nation
has to deal; and it is of the opinion
that Federal Reserve Banks cannot,
even if they would, avoid the responsi
bility of assisting in this process of
financing what legitimately and prop
erly devolves upon them."
The board expresses regret that in
some states suits have been instituted
to. test the validity of the provisions of
the Reserve act by which it may grant
certain fiduciary powers to national
banks, announces Its intention to have
its counsel intervene in these cases
and says that every effort will be made
to have the question settled by the Su
preme Court at an early date. It is
pointed out that only 32 state banks
have been admitted to the system and
84 others have come in by conversion
into national banks.
"It is regrettable," continues the re-
port, "that" in not a few states reservo
requirements for state banks and trust
fa oy-legislative enactment since the
adoption of the Federal Reserve Act.
The only Justification for the reduction
of the reserve requirements for nation
al banks is the fact that the national
banks are members of the Federal Re
serve System and that the Federal Re
serve banks hold part of the consoli
dated reserve of the national banks and
are therefore in position to come im
mediately with all of their resources to
the support of national banks in case
of necessity or emergency."
An Element of Danger.
On the other hand it is stated, state
banks have reduced their reserve re
quirements without the support of the
reserve system. "This," says "the re
port, "is an element of danger in our
banking system, because the weaken
ing of the reserves of; the state banks
and trust companies makes them more
vulnerable In times of emergency and
it Is conceivable that a situation might
arise in the affairs of such state banks
and trust companies where they might
have to call upon the credit structure
of the national banks and the Federal
Reserve system for support when they
would not be entitled to it because
(Continued on Page Two.)
SHAKESPEARE DAY TO
BE OBSERVED MAR.4TH
Superintendent Joyner Issues
Appeal to All Schools.
Impression Grows That Sentence of
Condemned Woman Will be Com
muted Raleigh Township
Sells School Bonds. ,
(Special Star Telegram.)
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 14. State Super
intendent of Public Instruction ' J. Y.
Joyner prepared today a special appeal
to the schools of the State for the ob
servance of the Ter-Centennial of the
birth of William Shakespeare, March 4
being named as Shakespeare Day. The
appeal prefaced a special bulletin for
aiding in proper observance, this be
ing prepared by Mrs. Lindsay Patter
son, of Winston-Salem, and a number
of associates of the Tercentennial As
sociation. Governor Craig is being ' urged to
commute the sentence of Mrs. Ida Ball
Warren, under sentence to be electro
cuted March 3 along with Samuel
Christy for the murder of her husband
at Winston-Salem. Governor Craig has
not acted on the petition. The impres
sion is growing that there will be
commutation, purely on the ground of
aversion to executing a woman.
Raleigh township sold $100,000 school
bonds today at a premium of $8,701, the
best sale of bonds, Mayor James I.
Johnson asserts, that has been made in
the South In a great while. The bonds
are 30 year, 5 per cent, with special tax
and sinking fund. The purchasers are
Redmund & Company, New York. The
lowest of 24 bids filed was $5,000 prem
ium. . - - , - '
. New WUmingrton Corporation.
; An -unusually large number of new
(Continued on- Page Eight.) ,
SEARCH IS CONDUCTED
FOB ALLEGED POISONER
Jean Crones, Suspected An
archist, Still at Large.
Letters Jn Possession of Chicago Police
Refer to Mrs. Sophie Bread,
Widow of Man Who Killed
Italian King; in 1900.
Chicago, Feb. 14. Countrywide
search for Jean Crones, former assist
ant ,-chef in the University Club and
the suspected poisoner of more than a
hundred guests last Thursday at a din
ner to Archbishop Mundelein, was con
ducted today. The activity of the po
lice centered chiefly in localities known
to be frequented by persons of anar
chistic tendencies.
The authorities in New York, De
troit, St. Louis, St. Paul and other cit
ies were asked to co-operate In the ef
fort to find the suspected man.
Letters found in the possession of
John Allegrini, a friend of Crones, were
carefully scrutinized by the police. No
scrap of paper, according to the police,
was left by Crones when he made his
hurried flight from his rooming place
the day of the banquet.
In the Allegrini letters the police
found reference to Mrs. Sophie Bresci,
widow of Gaetano Bresci, who in 1900
assassinated King Humbert of Italy,
and died in an Italian prison. Mrs.
Bresci, the police said, moved to St.
Paul about a year ago. Detectives sent
to the house where she lived in Chica
go, were unable to obtain anything
which had a bearing on the case.
Unsuccessful efforts were made to
find the plant of an anarchist publi
cation through which they believed
they might establish that Crones was
allied with a world group of anarchists
which had plotted violence In Europe.
From the local manager of a corre
spondence school, with which Crones
took up a course in chemistry, the po
lice learned that the suspected man had
purchased jjoisonous chemicals.
GANG OF 15 ANARCHISTS
Detective Hunt Says ; They Had Made
Plot to Destroy Churches.
Chicago, Feb. 14. apijain Nicholas
Hunt, of the detective bureau, who is
directing the search -for Jean Crones,
who is suspected : of , having poisoned
the soup at a banquet to Archbishop
Mundelin here, last, Thursday, said to
night that the search has developed
the existence of iJgans of 1$ anarch
ist who -ruerriyi'pihcfpaiiy
against the church and churchmen. He
said that he had the names Of most of
the members and that detective have
been instructed to search for them.
Captain Hunt named Frank Alle
grini, in whose rooms anarchistic let
ters and literature was found, was one
of the men. The names of the alleged
anarchists are said to have been taken
from these letters. They were writ
ten in 1913, and are said to disclose a
widespread plot, extending to Rome,
Italy, to destroy churches and church
property of all creeds. According to
detective Sergeant Paul Riccio, . who
aided in translating the letters from
Italians in which they were written,
the. headquarters of the sovereignty
was in Rome. Efforts were made, it
was said, to organize branches of the
society all ovtr the world. In the
United States public buildings were to
receive the attention of the anarchists
in addition to the churches. Most of
the letters were without signatures.
One dated "Chicago, March 24. J913,"
was addressed to "Dear Allegrini." An
other was dated "Sallda, Colorado, Sep
tember IS." and was addressed to "Dear
Frank." It was signed "Joseph Folall
idini." Stile another was addressed to
"Dear Cousin," from "Piqua, Ohio, May
20, 1913." the first of the letters were
unaddressed and unsigned.
To evade service on a writ of habeas
corpus on them, the police entered a
charge of conspiracy to commit mur
der against Allegrini. One of the let
ters found at his lodgings was unsign
ed and contained a crude description of
a bomb. "It takes but three months
to fix up one of these- things," read the
letter. "Then it is good enough to
send a priest or any other religious man
high in the air."
The prisoner said that of the letters
only three belonged to him. These, he
said, were written about a fund being
raised for Mrs. Bresci, a year ,go. The
remainder of the letters, he asserted,
belonged to Antonio Forte, of Chicago.
Allegrini said he was a stone cutter
and a member of the local union.
"This," said the letter, "will be a
fine thing to throw among a lot of re
ligious people when they go out dress
ed in "-their best clothes on the boule
vards to talk the sermon over." -
The second letter mentioned the re
ceipt of a letter from Allegrini.
"I read your letter and am glad you
are taking interest," it said, "but I will
recommend you to be careful with your
pals, because there may be some trai
tors among them who cannot tell a lie
to fool justice."
The third letter, which was written
from Salida, said:
"I have sent your trunk. . Things are
pretty bad here. The strike Is pretty
. (Continued on Page Ten.)
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE i
Met at noon.
Discussed conference report on Urg
ent Deficiency bill.
Military Affairs committee began ex
ecutive consideration of army re-or
ganization plans.
Adjourned at 5:25 P. M. to noon
Tuesday. .
HOUSE
Met at noon.
Rear Admiral Grant testified before
the Naval Affairs committee that larg
er submarines were needed by the
navy.
Representative Hill spoke on the
dyestuff s situation:
Debate on the postoffice appropria
tlon bill continued.
Adjourned at?B P.. M. ,to noon Tuts
day. - ' " :. -
WHOLE WESTERN FRONT OF
THE WAR ZONE IS NOW THE
SCENE OF HE A VY FIGHTING
Germans Capture Additional French Trenches Around Ta
hure, But Fail in Attempts North of Soissons- Seven
teen Air Fights Reported Sunday Along British
Lines in Flanders -Activity in Albania
The whole western fighting front is
the scene of heavy engagements. At
some points the big gups have been
roaring incessantly for days; the in
fantry have been engaged in hand-to-
hand struggles; grenade fighting ani
mining operations have played a prom
inent part in the battles, while airmen
have fought each other above the
lines and have been cannonaded from
below by the anti-aircraft guns.
The Germans followed up their re
cent success in Champagne by the cap
ture of an additional half . mile of
French trenches around Tahure in that
district, and their artillery bombard
ments in the neighborhood of Messiges
and Navarin have been answered in
..... ... tine French.
German Attempts Fall.
To the north of Soissons, around Ter
ny and along the river Aisae, the Ger
mans started an infantry attack, but
the French put it down with their guns
and rifles.
To the south of the Somme, the Ger
mans endeavored to surround outpost
trenches, but delisted under heavy fire
of the French.
In upper Alsace the Germans turned
loose their guns on trenches the
French had recaptured from them, but
the French during the night had evac
uated them and the shelling did no
other damage than to shatter the em
placements. Seventeen flghts in the air is the rec
ord of Sunday reported officially by the
British along their lines in Flanders.
In addition there has been great activ
ity south of LaBassee canal where the
Germans exploded seven mines. Heavy 1
bombardments and an Infantry attack !
in that section also is reported, the
Germans succeeding in entering a Brit
ish trench. They were driven out al
most immediately. t
Austrinns Reach Arsen River.
In Albania, the Arsen river, which
runs westward across Central 'Albania
and empties into the Bay of Durazzo,
has been reached by the Austro-Hun-ararian
vanguards, according .to Vienna.
The Bulgarians have occupied Elbasr
bania. '
There have been no important events
on the Eastern front, but the Russians
in the Caucasus have occupied one of
the Erzerlim forts, and .have taken
large numbers of Turkish ; prisoners.
Several Turkish batteries oiuthe Trebi
zond coast of the Black Sea have been
silenced by the Russian warships.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Vienna
reports, has arrived there to visit Em
peror Francis Joseph. This would seem
to set at naught recent unofficial re
port that Bulgaria had asked the En
tente Allies for a separate peace.
Another British cruiser has met dis
aster. The Arethusa, noted for her
fighting qualities, . struck a mine and
is believed to have'been totally wreck
ed. Ten men lost their lives.
MUCH AIR FIGHTING
British Deny the Capture of 40 of Their
Men in Flanders.
London, Feb. 14. A British official
statement issued tonight denies the
capture of 40 British In Flanders as
reported in :the German official state
ment of Sunday. It records many en
gagements "in the air and much activity
GERMANY MADE OFFER
ON NIGARAGUAN CANAL
Offered a Bigger Price Than
United States.
Used as Argument in the Senate for
Early Ratines tlon of the Pending
Treaty Vote May Be Asked
Next Thursday.
Washington, Feb. 14. That Germany
had offered Nicaragua a larger sum
than the United States for an option
on the Nicaraguan canal route was
urged in the Senate today as an argu
ment for early ratification of the pend
ing treaty. Several senators said they
has been informed during the course of
the debate that Germany had long
sought an option on the. canal route,
that efforts first were made soon after
France undertook construction of a ca
nal and had been renewed more re
cently. Members of the Foreign Relations
committee denied reports that there
was any document in possession of the
committee on the subject.
"Of course we have heard reports
that Germany sought to obtain the
Nicaraguan canal route," said Senator
Stone, chairman of the committee.
"Whether she offered $9,000,000 or $12,
000,000 or $20,000,000 I do not known.
We have no means of knowing. That
Germany was actuated by the same mo
tives in seeking this canal route that
France had in the original Panama
enterprise is apparent to everyone.
Personally I think it would be to the
great political disadvantage of the
United States for any European gov
ernment to have , control of a canal
route across the Pan-American Isth
mus." Champions of . the pending Nicara
guan treaty, are said , tp have cited
ccantlnued on Page T vo.) .
of the Germans along Le Basse canal.
The text follows:
"The German wireless reported that
forty British - prisoners were captured
in the fighting near Pilkela. We have
11' men missing from this fighting, of
whom eight are believed to have been
killed. These men were lost In pursu
ing the Germans into their trenches.
"Yesterday there were 17 flghts in
the air. As a result of one of these,
a large hostile double engine machine
was driven down in the enemy's lines.
"The enemy has been very active
mining south of LaBassee canal. Seven
mines were exploded by him in the
past 24 hours. South of Fosse 8, the
mine explosions were preceded by a
heavy bombardment and followed by
a small infantry attack. A few men
got into our front trench, but were
immediately driven out by hand gren
ades." '
ALL SINGLK MEN CALLED.
Remaining Unmarried Britons Ordered
to Enroll Under the Color.
London, Feb. 14. An official procla
mation ctillirig up the remaining single
men under the Derby plan and the mil
itary service act was posted today. The
call to the colors will have the effect
of enrolling all single men of military
age who have not been exempted.
Single men who did not attest under
the Earl of Derby's plan are subject to
compulsory military service, with cer
tain classes of exemptions, under the
terms of the act passed at the last ses
sion of parliament which went into ef
fect February 10. A London dispatch
of Saturday forecasting today's call,
said the unexpectedly speedy summons
might be attributed to the many re-
cent consultations between the minis
ter of munitions and the war office.
KEEPS WfTHH -THREE MILE
LIMIT ON .HER TRIAL RUNS
Two Germans Aboard' Steamer Stand
ard Protected from Warships.
Newport News,- Va,, Feb. 14. Fear
ing for the safety, of two Germans, one
the chief Jfglneer,' and the other an
American steamer Standard, formerly
the German . tanker Jupiter, remained
well within the three mile limit today
on her trial runs, because English and
French' cruisers .hovered near the
papes. . "The Germans were informed
Sunday night that they could' not make
the tJp but-it -was later decided that
the trials; could -be held within the
,three mile Hmlt. ,, :
The Standard - was gutted by fire a
short time- after being placed under
American registry. The . origin of the
fire never has been determined. The
steamer ' was practically rebuilt here
and was being tested out preparatory
to being -turned over to the owners.
INDIAN UPRISING AVERTED.
Peace Parley Between the Navajos and
( - Government Officials.
Phoenix, Ariz.. Feb. 14. Danger of
an Indian uprising among the Navajo
tribe in Northeastern Arizona, has been
averted as the result of a peace par
ley between . the Indians and govern
ment officials a few days ago, accord
ing to Joseph Dillon, United States
marshal, who . returned today from
Flagstaff and Tuba. The conference
was held near Tuba.
GERMAN CONSUL WITH
SIX OTHERS
Charged With Conspiracy in
Eight Counts.
Three of the Principals Indicted in De
cember on Similar Charges Five
to be Arraigned in San
Francisco Today.
San Francisco, Feb. 14. The Federal
grand jury returned another indictment
each today in the bomb plot cases
against Franz Bopp, consul general for
Germany here; Baron E. H. con Schack,
vice-consul; Baron George Wilhelm von
Brincken, military attache of the con
sulate; Charles C. Crowley, and Mrs.
Margaret Cornell, detectives employed
by the consulate; J. H. Van Koolbergen
and Louis J. Smith.
All are charged In eight counts with
conspiring to blow, up ammunition fac
tories, railroads and trains in the Unit
ed States, and steamers carrying muni
tions of war from" United States ports
to, the Allies, in restraint of andv inter
ference with commerce under the Sher
man an tt-trust act.
Overt acts alleged were all cited in a
similar indictment returned last De
cember against three of the principals.
Crowley, Mrs. Cornell and Von Brincken-
All of those named, in the indict
ment returned today were indicted last
Thursday on charges of conspiring to
carry out the same practices in Cjan
ada Von Koolbergen is said to have made
an affidavit that he was hired by Bopp
to go to Canada and desjroy railroads.
He is understood to be under arrest in
Canada. " Smith., now in the East, gave
much of the information leading to
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NDIGTED
WAY TAKE NO STEP
AT PRESENT TIME
Regarding Memorandum as to
Attacks on Armed Ships.
REPLY NOT NECESSARY
Announcement of Central Powers May.
be Considered in Itself Warning
to Americans Position is
a Delicate One.
Washington, Feb. 14. The United
States probably will leave to future
developments whether any action will
be taken in response to the announce
ment( from the Teutonic Allies that
armed merchantmen, 'beginning March
1, will be subjected to submarine at
tack without warning.
From high official quarters today
came the intimation that the meraoran
da received from the German and Aus
trian governments are considered in
themselves a sufficient warning to
Americans to refrain from engaging
passage on merchant ships of the class
of vessels affected by the order.
In Delicate Position.
The United States admittedly has
found itself to be in a delicate position
as a result of Its memorandum to the
Entente Allies and the memorandum
from the Central Powers. Should this
government apprbve of the position of
the Teutonic Allies, it is believed diplo
matic controversies immediately would
result and it might even be charged
that the United States had committed
an unneutral act of benefit to the ene
mies of the Entente.
On the other hand the Central Pow
ers ., it is believed, might be offended
should the State Department criticise
adversely their memoranda which was
generally regarded to be a development
of the American memorandum, sug
gesting the disarming of merchantmen.
The memoranda both of which were
studied by Secretary Lansing today, do
not, it is said, necessarily call for an
answer. They probably will be
brought officially to the attention of
the cabinet at its meeting tomorrow,
and some definite policy in regard to
them may be decided on.
Believe Allies Will Agree.
The State Department, it is said, will
continue its efforts to have the Entente
Allies agree to the suggestions contain-
'.ed in.the nienipr&ndunKsuggesting the
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finally will agree to adopt the suggest
tlons of the United States.
State Department officials are de
scribed as fully realizing that it Is
difficult to change laws during the
course of the war without the consent
of all parties affected. It was for pre
cisely this reason that the department
believing that the regulations in re
gard to the conduct of naval warfar
under prevailing conditions needed re
vising, submitted its memorandum.
COURT OF INQ.UIRY COMPLETES
REPORT OF THE E-2 EXPLOSION
Unable to Determine Who Was Respon
sible for the Accident.
Washington, Feb. 14. The Naval
Court of Inquiry, which investigated
the recent explosion on the submarine
E-2 in the New York navy yard in
which five men were, killed and nine
others seriously injured, submitted Its
report to Secretary Daniels today. Be
yond the announcement that the court
had been unable to determine who was
responsible for the explosion, the Sec
retary declined to discuss the docu
ment. His decision not' o make the report
public is said to have been reached af
ter a conference with high officers of
the navy, who advised against it. It is
understood that the court reached sub
stantially the same decision as the
board of investigation appointed by the
navy yard commandant immediately
after the accident, although It placed
the blame more directly upon the new
electric storage batteries which th
board found generated gas that was
exploded by a spark of undetermined
origin.
SECRETARY OF WAR MAY NOT
BE NAMED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
Believed It WI'I be Houston or Some
Man Outaide of Official Life.
Washington, Feb. 14. While Presi
dent Wilson had not selected a new
Secretary of War, it was indicated to
night that the choice lay between Sec
retary Houston, of the Department of
Agriculture, and - several men outside
of official life. It Is said that al
though the President may reach a de
cision at any time, It is probable no
nomination will be made for several
days, ,
Among the men outside of official
life understood to be under considera
tion are Carter Harrison, former mayor
of Chicago, and' Judson Harmon, for
me? Governor of Ohio. Assistant Sec
retary Peters, of the Treasury Depart
ment; Secretary Lane, of the Interior
Department, and Counselor Polk, of
the State Department, also have been
suggested. . Carl Vrooman, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, is said to be
a possible successor to Secretary Hous
ton should .the latter be shifted to th
War Department- The President has
received a large number Of political
endorsements for various men, but of
ficials say the selection will not be
made upon political grounds.
NEW RAILROAD TERMINALS.
New Stations at New Orleans, Costinc
$4,000,000, Formally Opened.
New Orleans, Feb. 14. The new $4,
000.000 freight and passenger termi
nals of the' Trans-Mississippi Terminal
Railroad Company, Just completed her
for the Texas Pacific, Missouri Paciflo
and St. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern Railway companies, were formal
ly dedicated late today. Governor Hall
and other state and city officials and
many prominent railroad men parti cl -irj
the ceremonies. The first
train will be operated ut of the sta
tion early tomorrow. '
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