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The 'llagftrogftm Hitter WEATHER FORECAST: Partly cloudy; cool. (Full Report on Page Two.) HOME EDITION 1 NUMBER 8679. WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1915. PRICE ONE CENT r- - win URGES PREPARDNESS Of AMERICA Tells Naval Advisory Board Whole Nation Is Convinced. Says Adequate Measures Would Not Be for War. President Makes Plea for United Effort Daniels Asks Ex perts for Advice Concerning Research and Experiment. President Wilson today came out flat-footedly for military and naval preparedness that wilt en able this country to maintain its independence and the respect of the world. His utterances, regarded as more significant than anything he has said since the beginning of the European war, were addresseu to the members of the new Naval Advisory Board, which met here today for the first time. Declaring that the spirit of this country was- for peace, but that the nation knew it must command the respect of the world, the Presi dent declared that the nation muSt be prepared, "not for war, but for defense, and very adequately pre pared." WHOLE NATION CONVINCED. With thla purpose In mind, ho said, the Government had summoned to Its nld the bent brains of the country to study the needs of defense. Ho said: "There Is very little that I csn say to you except to Rive you a. very cordial welcome and to express my very great pleasure In thli association of laymen with the Government. Rut I did want to say this: "I think the whole nation Is con vinced that we ought to bo prepared, not for war, but for defense, and very mlenuately prepared, and that the prep aration for defense Is not merely a technical matter, It Is not a matter that the army and navy can take care of, but a matter In which we must have the co-operatinn of the best brains and knowledge of the country outsldo the official service of the Government as well as Inside. For my part, I feel that It Is only In the spirit of n true democracy that we get together to lend each other voluntary aid. tho sort of nld that comes from Interest, from a. know ledge of the varied circumstances that are Involved In handling n nation. A Serious Purpoue. "I want you to feel, those of you who nre coming to tho assistance of the pro fessional officers of the Government, thit we have a very serious purpose, that we have not asked you to associate yourself with us except for a very defi nite and practical purpose, to get you to give us your best Independent thought as to how uc ought to make ready for any duty that may fall upon the na tion. "I do not have to cxnmmtl It tn vnm ou know as well as 1 do the spirit of America. The spirit of America la one of peace, but one of Independence. "It Is a spirit that Is profoundly con cerned with peace, because It can ex press Itself best only In peace. It Is the spirit of peace and good will and of human freedom, hut It Is also tho spirit of a nation that Is self-conscious, that knows and loves Us mission In the . (Continued on Fourth 1'oge.) WIOTORISTSlNTER NOT GUILT! PLEAS Manslaughter Charges Against Drivers of Cars Are Pre sented in Court. Plea of not guilty were entered In Cilmlnnl Court No. l today by drivers of automobiles which resulted In tho denths of two persons. Jihn Huntt, Indicted for manslaugh ter, pleaded not guilty to the rharge of colliding- wlt'i'Huth Hcnson May J, last, near First and M streets northwest, ami Injuring her to such an extent that t-hc Oh 1 ii .short time later In I'rovl ilmco Ilosplfil Klmilar plois were made by Robert I.. lYi.rson. Jr., James C. Watson. William C Kelly. John I.. Callan and William II Tayman. charged with occupying the automobile which rtruek Klherta ll'lm, n nuise of the District Tubo-cu-trsl. Hospital, In Sixteenth street ptrthurst Miss Helm died from the Injuria, flUHEHT Gaffney, U.S.Consul Resigns As Asked Cables from Munich Following Criticism of Unneutral Utter ances That Rached Capital. The Htate Department today received by cable the resignation of T. St. John Oaffnoy. of New York, consul general at Munich. Ills resignation wax called for because of complaints about his unneutral utterances. It la not yet decided whether he will be dropped nt once or will bo allowed to remain until his successor Is named In his cable. Mr. Oaffney mentioned the fact that n number of American and Drltlsh residents had s'gncd their names to a document asking that he be retained as consul general. NAVY YARD WAGES WILL BE INCREASED Beginning October 9, $136,000 a Year to Be Added to Sala ries of 4,000 Employes. Wages of about i,W employes at the Washington Navy Yard will be In creased beginning October . Secretary Daniels announced today. The Secretary has approved the find ings of the wage board of tho yard, which recommended Incre-ise ns the result of Its Inquiries into the pay In private plants within 150 ml'ei of Wnsti Ington. About 1136,000 Is tdded to the annual wage scale of the yard. Out of eighty ratings, the board recommended in creases from 8 to M cents per diem for forty ratings. No change wis recom mended In thirty-seven rotlnm. The board's recommendation for i reduction of 8 cents In the maximum pay of labor ers was disapproved. The principal part of the Increase wll! go to the machinists. An Increase of 24 cents will be .lllowcd first-class ma chinists. The machinists wanted 50 cents In crease. Although It Is stated that the In creases range from 8 to 90 cent?, js a matter of fact ot.ly one employe will get a 90-cent Increase. The average in crease for the employes affectej Is t'A per year. E Warren E. Grimes Wants In dictment Against Him Set Aside by Justice Covington. When he appeared before Chief Jus tlce Covington In Criminal Court No. l today for arraignment. Warren K. Grimes, formerly a policeman, who was Indicted with Raymond O. KlelndlenBt on two charges filed a motion to quash the Indictments. Klelmllcnst's lawyers were unable to appear today and he will be arraigned Friday. Grimes' lawyers gave notice' tlint they will be prepared to argue the motion to nunsh on next Saturday. Grimes was Indicted on the charge of falling to make known the presence of a gaming table said to have been operated by ono Kdward Branson. In another true bill he was accused of withholding this Information "for the sake of gain." To tho Indictments his attorneys de murred today, the motion to quash be ing based on the failure of the Gov ernment to show that a "threat" was made and on the allegation that the offenso of "keeping a gambling tablo Is not a felony, or of the grade of crime required to bo disclosed by persons having knowledge of the keeping of same." T FOR 3 DESTROYERS No Decision Expected for Sev eral Days on Papers Open ed Today. Rids were opened at the Navr De partment thla afternoon on six torpedo boat destroyers. The lowest Did wns by William Cramp & Sons, of Philadel phia, who offered to construct three of the destrovers at JS33.O00 each, and an additional cost of HT.frt) each for deliv ery at Mnre Island. Other bids wero presented by the Union Iron Works, or ban rranclsco: the Fore River Shlnbulldlng Comnanv. of Whitney, Mass.; the Rath Iron Works or Hath. Me., and tho Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com pany. All of the bids presented were on vesse's having thirty knots speed with the exception that the llath Iron Works offered to construct one destroy er of thirty-two knots for JS70.5ffl. and nn additional J15.000 for delivery at Mare Island. The limit of cost of the destroyers as llxed bv law Is tU.li.O'iO for hauling ma- chlncry. It will be somo dajs before any awards nre announced. Cartoonist Reported Dead In France, Denies Rumor PARIS. Oct. 0. Jack Casey, former New York and San Francisco newspaper cartoonist, who was reported missing after the Champagne fighting, and be. Ileved to have been killed has reached Chalons, accoidlug to dispatches re ceived hero todnv Casey was wounded In the foal and had been sent to a hospital. QUASH P KS JOIN SCHWAB FOR STEEL MERGER "Carnegie's Boys" in Project to Consolidate Independent Organizations. BETHLEHEM THE CENTER Seek Options on the Cambria and the Pennsylvania Steel Plants. NEW YORK, Oct. Developments In the now era of great slcel combina tions led by four of "Carnegie's boys" came fast ycMonliy, when It became knewn that another powerful new amalgamation was almost completed, with Charles M, Schwab. Henry C. Frlck, and Mr. Frlck's son, Chllds Frlck, as the central figures. While negotiations In two deals which may result In these two strong steel Interests coming together were going on In New York yesterday the Incorporn tlon nf the Mldvale Steel and Ordnanro Company, with lim.'Oi.O" capital, raised from less than Slu.OOl.Ouu capital of the oh! Mldvale ciinpuny. was announced from Dover, Del. This Is the Rocke ftlh r-Coroy.Cor. erse company. Hcthlehcm Ih Center. The llfthlchcm Steel Compuiy Is the center of Ihe grnt combination now In process of forming. Charles M Schwab Is the leading Maure. Henr C Frtck and Child." Frlck nre the head nnd shoulders In the financing arrange mints. The twn big properties to be taken ocr by the new company are the Pennsylvania Hteel Compaiu and the Cambria Stcl Company. A number of minor cnmpunb have also been rrenllcned , , , . Charles M Schwab nnd associated llethlehem Sleel interests are after the Pennsylvania St'el Company, ami. It Is believed, arc so close to turcess that an announcement of purchase may b made at nnv time. Ilenrv C. Frlct Is after tho Cambria Steel Company through an option on n controlling amout of Its iock. whh-h hut long been 'nld b :. c. Bonner, president of the Cambria and chairman of the bo-rd of the Pennsylvania Stcl Compnny. who Is related to Mr. Frlck. It is understood that Mr. Homier also hns an option on control of the Penn sylvania Steel Company Arranging Merger. The Pennsylvania rallnvid controls both of these steel compai.les Mr. Frlck Is a direct r of th- railroad, and, It Is report! d. the Urgent Individual owner it Pennsylvania railroad stock Mr. Frlck has lomr bfin cnnatdetliig the purchase of the Cambria company. It has been generally i-nd i ltfnd bv steel men for several yeaie that Cam bria and l'cnnslvnnl:i u'd ultlmutely be Joined. While the uniting of the Interests of Mr. S"hwab and Mr. Frlck Is tl!l a iiuestlon cf some Indoflnltoncss, it Is a fact that Mi. Schwab Is ill finitely or ranglng to buy Pennsylvania Steel. Seek Legislative Aid to Override Decision of Mayor Thompson to Close. CHICAGO, Oct. 0. Saloon forces wero seeking legislative aid todny to help them override Mayor Thomson's Sun day closing orders. Publication of an alleged pre-election pledge made by the mayor that he would not enforce the Sunday law nnd that he would offer unalterable op position" to nnj move which tended townrd abridgement of personal liberty, made liquor forces hopeful, but dubious. t rom Mayor Thompson, who Is speed ing toward the San Francisco exposi tion, enme word todny that he "may have signed surh a pledge, but he also swore to enforce the law when he took his oath of office." Speculation todny In political circles centered on what effect tho controersy Is going tn have on Thompson's Presi dential aspirations. PLANT BANlUPTCY REFERRED BY COURT Proceedings Now Before Special Master E. S. McCalmont Records Open to Inspection. On the petition of .lames H. Dungan and other creditors f Arthur U. Plant, trading as AG l',lnt .V- Co., Justice Anderson today referred the Plant bankruptcy proceedings t .; a M(; Calmont. special master In bankruptcy At the same time ,' "court "g,c, an order empowering Rece!ver Freder ick A. Kenning to emplo, a clerk for a period of ore week to nnilst him in f.P"ln"f ,n'e0r,mtt,,IO,n V" tho " - I tlon of the de-id broker's business. Authority also was granted bv the court permuting all persons c a'lm ,, an Interest In the estate or counsel fir such pcrsor.s to examine the records of tho Plant Company t times who,, tho receiver can conveniently he present. President Machado, of Portugal, Installed merlcan M'nlster niri. ..... -- ported the Inaugur Hi jn 0f President President To Vote Declares He Believes Time Has Come to Extend That Privi lege to Women. OPPOSES IT AS PARTY ISSIE Declares It Is Question for States and Not for the Na tional Government. President Wilson came out today for woman suffrage In New Jersey. He announced that he would vote for the suffrage amendment In his home State on October 19. He will vote, he said, us nn Individual, not as the leader of his party, believing that woman suf-l frnge Is a matter to be settled by the States ami not bv the Nntlonal Gov ernment, and that under no circum stances should It be made n party Issue. The President authorized the follow ing announcement- "1 Intend to vote for woman suffrage In New Jersey because I believe that the time has come to extend that privi lege and responsibility to the women of the State; hut I shall vote, not as the leader of my party In the nation, but only upon my private conviction ns a citizen of New Jersey, called upon by the legislature of the State to express his conviction at the polls. I Thinks State Will Honcfit. ' "I think that New Jersey will be I greatly benefited by the change. My I position with regard to the wny In which this great question should be' handled Is well known. 1 believe that It should be settled b the States and not by the National Government, and) that In no circumstances should It lie made a part) question: and my view has grown stronger at every turn of the agitation." The President's anouncemrnt of his Intention to vote for woman suffrage wns foreshadowed when Secretory to the President Tumulty and Secretary of , War Gairlson. followed by Secretary! of the TreAfsury McAdoo, Secretary of ' onv - i-' iT -Ifelii ,i i .1 jj.nretary of. Labor Wilson, mounted the suffrage bandwagon. I May Aid Cause To Victory. The 1'iesldent has consistently refused to go on re-otd favoring an amendment to the Federal Constitution providing i nation-wide woman suffrage. His an nouncement today shows that he Is still of the same mind that suffrage, like the liquor question. Is one for the Indhldual Stales (o determine. At the same time. It Is believed that the President's announcement In favor of suffrage In New Jersey will have a large Influence In carrying the cause to victory m other states, and win ...nt... I. n-l 1.1. .I.-. ...... .- . 1'iuiiaiNc mm woman sunrage us a national Issue will be given con sideration at the next national conven (Contlnued on Twelfth Page.) IT Hero of Famous French Spy Trials Given Post in Strong hold at Paris. PAIIIS, Oct. 6. Alfred Dreyfus, hero of the notorious spy trials that split France Into bitter factions several years ago, has re-entered the army and Is now commanding one of the forts surrounding Paris. This fact was learned today, though Fienrh officials arc still reluctant to discuss Ilre.fUH affairs. Iireyfus. who was a captain of ar tillery when he was convicted of having sold to Germany plans of a new French gun, was promoted to the rank of commandant (major) after his retrial and acquittal. He holds the same rank now. Though he Is fifty-four years olJ, Driyfus volunteered his services at the outbreak of the war because he waii eager to rehabilitate himself In the minds of any doubters. He was at once placed In 'command of a Paris fort, but has had no chance to dis tinguish himself, since the Paris forts have not been In action. According lo men who know him best. Dreyfus. llM-s quietly and has but few inti mates. Franz Josef Very 111, Rome Is Informed IIOMK. Oct. fi.-Kmperor Franz Josef of Austria Is seriously III, according to a report received by the Corre spondenzln News Agency this after noon. -The crown prince. Huron Ilurlan. and Count Tlsza are reported to have been summoned to his bedside. Wheat Joins Parade Of Advancing Prices CH 1CAOO, Oct. 6. Wheat experienced a sharp advanco In tho local pit today, heavy buying orders being responsible. At one time prices touched tl.Al for Deoember and Jl.olH for May These lepieienlcd gains over tho opening of SH and cents respectively. COIINDi FOF Out for Suffrage; for Cause Suffrage Leaders Elated NEW YORK, Oct. 6. "That means we will carry New Jersey for suffrage," declared Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National American Women's Suffrage Asosciation, when informed of President Wilson's announced intention to vote for "the cause" Oc tober 19. Dr. Shaw was reach ed over the long distance tele phone at Harrisburg, Pa. "It is great news, very great news. I might say 'I told you so,' for I have always believed he would vote for us," the suffrage leader added. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, chairman of the New York Empire State Suffrage commit tee, said: 'It is a source cf great gratification to suffragists that the foremost man in the country, perhaps in the world, and the greatest living authority on the true principles of democracy should stand before the country as a professed suffragist." MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT. will have the greatest moral effect toward victory in November, both in New Jersey and New York." METROPOUTAN BAR WIF EUHIHN I Club's Attorney Maintains Decis I ion in Police Court Prosecu tions Should Be Upheld. Arguments were started before the District Court of Appeals today In the case of the Metropolitan Club bar. the license for which was declared legal by the Police Court when the District officials sought to have the peimlt revoked on the ground that the club property was In n residence and not a business district. The appeal was taken by the Dis trict Corporation Counsel's oftlce, and F. H. Stephens, Assistant Corporation Counsel, made the opening argument today. Tho Metropolitan Club Is rep resented by Clarence Ft. Wilson, for mer District Attorney. Assistant Corporation Counsel Steph ens argued that the District excise law was passed by Congress, nnd, there fore, reviewable by the courts. He de clared that the construction placed on the law with reference to bars In resi dence districts by the Kxclse Board was in error. Attorney Wilson endeavored to show that the Kxclse Hoard was a branch of the District government, nnd as such another branch of the same government could not appear as prosecuting It. He argued that the Metropolitan Club had Proceeded In a regular manner to pro cure the license for Its bar, and thnt the conduct of Its business had here tofore never been assailed. He declared that the present case presented two de partments of the city government ap pearing as opposltes, and held that the Police Court prosecution, which up held the authority of the excise Hoard, should he sustained. FARMER KILLS ONE TENANT, SHOOTS FOUR Children Picking Apples on Farm Aners Landlord Posse in Pursuit. WAHASH, Ind., Oct. H.-Auguat Illon. a farmer, shot nnd killed his tennnt, Pert Sear and shot and fatally Injured Mrs. Sear and her two daughters today. A son, Harry, was shot but not fatally Injured. Illon was angered when ho saw Sear's children picking npplcs on the inrm rented by scar. illon pea to n nearby wood, A posse of farmers sur rounded tho wood. Itlon was driving past the orchard of tho farm which he had rented to Sear. He saw Sear's three children, Harry, fifteen; Dorothy, seven, nnd (mldle, fourteen, gathering apples. Illon took a shotgun, left his wagon, In which were two of his own children nnd llred on the Senr children at close range. Illon then went to the Bear home and hot Bear and " wll. in ANNA HOWARD SHAW. Mrs. Norman de R. White house, of the Empire State Suf frage Committee, said: "The news of the President's pro suffrage shtement inspires me with a new pride in my coun try, a new feeling of patriotism and renewed enthusiasm for America's great Democrat. His action is the most impor tant step any President has ever taken." Alberta Hill, executive sec retary of the Women's Political Union, said: "President WiK son's vote for equal suffrage EOF ASKS SEPARATION Henry F. Hollis, of New Hamp shire, Deserted Her, She Declares. CONCOHD, N. H Oct. C-Under a special order granted by Judge Branch. Grace n. Hollis, through her attorneys, entered In tho superior court for Mer rimack county, a petition for legal sep aration and maintenance against her husband, Henry F. Iiollls. United States Senator for New Hampshire. The writ has been made returnable November 15. Mrs. Hollis, whose mulden name was Oraco Ilrucrton Fisher, was man led In Norwood, Mass., June ll, IsM, and made her home In Concord, where her hus band was prominent In tho law and Democratic politics. Senator Hollis left Mrs. Hollis with their ,two children, Henry French Hol lis, Jr.. now a student at Cornell, and Miss Anne Hlchardson Hollis, In June. 1912. and has since lived apart from her. The cause of his act was never known, even by his father. Major Abl Jah Hollis, who lles In West Concord, or by any member of his family. Slnee lit. ..teellnti In ,I.a I'nli.J c.n.- ... ..... .w..u.. ... ..... . iiuru eiivii'a i Senate Mr. Hollis has passed the larger ' part of his time In Washington, re- ' luiiuiiK ucvuniuunuy 10 -cw uampsniro to apcar In some Important law case. According to the petition on Hie, Sen ator Hollis hnd paid his wife, since his abandonment of her, 1W per month un til last July, when he reduced It lo J100, but subsequently contributed nothing to her support except the monthly rental of 110 from tho homestead In this city, hlch she has been nnd Is now receiv ing. It Is understood that the reduction of allow anec followed a refusal by Mrs. Hollis to apply for a divorce from her husband, and thnt It was cut off entire ly when she refused to discharge her counsel at tho command of the Senator. The petitioner also alleges In the bill that she Is Informed nnd believes her husband has recently undertaken to sell the Interest In his law llrm. She nsks that tho custody of her daughter, Anne n. Hollis, bo decreed to her, that .Mr. Hollis be required to dis close In detnll the nmount and kind of his estate; that suitable provision for her be decreed; that nn order bo Issued restraining Mr Iiollls from further dis posing of his property until Judgment Is reached, and that an order be Issued granting a reasonable temporav allow ance to the petitioner by her husband pending tho final hearing on the peti tion. Berlin Sarcastic at Landing of French Army HKRI.IN (via wireless to Sayvllle) Oct. ii. Ilerlln papers commented sar castically today on the landing of French troops nt Salonika nnd recalled the Intense Indignation expressed by France and Great Hrltaln nt the arrival of German troops on Belgian soil. French Shell Hospital. HHni.IN (via wireless to Sayvllle). Oct. . Prench aviators threw bombs near the Grand Duke's palace and the Dominican hosptal In their ulr raid, on Luxemburg Saturday. DR. SENATOR KING OUSTS VEHLOS 10 BLOCK OPEN WAR EOICI Constantine Feared Greece Would Be Forced to Alliance With Allies Stormy Inter-, view With Cabinet Head. Will Go to Extreme Lengths to Protect Nation Against Bul gariaLanding of French Troops Continues. Roumanian Reserves Called to Colors and Frontiers Are Fortified Against Bulgaria by New Earthworks. Turks Reported on Way to Form Junction With Bulgars. Petrograd and Sofia Silent on Reply to Ultimatum. LONDON, Oct. 6. BulgirU has delivered an ultimatum to Serbia, It was announced here this afternoon. ATHENS, Oct. 6. Roumanian troops have been dispatched to the Bulgarian frontier, nccord inir to Bucharest dispatches. The troops are being concen trated near Gurgero, whero earthworks are being thrown up. Young reserves have been call ed to the colors. PARIS, Oct. 6. Turkish troops are moving toward the Bulgarian border to join hands with the Bulgars, according to dispatches received here today. ATHENS, Oct. 6. Believing Greece was about to be plunged into war, King Constantine hurried into Athens by rutomobite and forced the resignation of his premier witrrn two hours af.'er htb arrival, it is learned. The resignations of the cabinet followed as a matter of course. King Constantine is willing to go to almost any extreme to insure Greece apainst any aggressive act by Bulgaria, but does not wish to array Greece against Germany and Austria, it is stated in explanation of his disagreement with Veni zelos. The mobilization of the Greek armies will continue and close watch will be kept on the Serbo Bulgarian developments. The King, however, feared that certain steps being undertaken by the Vcnizelos ministry were lead in,, the nation into an open al liance with France and England, and therefore voiced his disap proval. HASTENED TO CAPITAL. The King was at his summer resi dence, a few miles from the capital, when word was brought to him that the pr'me minister had made a sen-'atln-il speech In parliament early yestertav d clurlng Greece vould itsort to arms If Bulgaria attacked iho Serbs. lie or dered tho royal automobile and sped to Athens, Arriving at the palace, ho called for the minutes of ths sclon of the cham ber that hnd contlnuM 'intll 1:35 o'clock In the morning. Stenographers brought him the record, and he BtudbNl Vanlzn los' speech for a few minutes. Then he went for the premier. In the meantime, opposition leaders In the chamber had .irrlvcd nt tho palace. Thev brought v.-ofd that the prime minister was about to make an even more startling statement at y terdny afternoon's sessluu. There was a brief, neated session, nnd Venlzelos 'eft the palace. Almost Im mediately It became known that he nad resigned, nnd the ni-lme minister him self confirmed tho report when tho chamber met The rulcnation of the Veiiiieloi foja-