New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1915, Page 1

RALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD "ADS” BETTER BUS 11 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHE FRICE THREE CENTS. CHEER UP, BROTHERS, ~ AUSTRIA REFUSES [ o2z v neomusss. TOTAKEBLAMEFOR |..... ..~ .. v .. .+ ANCONA DISASTER Denies Views Presented by U. 5. Warrant Laying Responsibility on Submarine Commander WILSON WORKING ON SUPPOSED ULTIMATUM Continuance of Friendly Relations Be- tween Countries Will Depend En- Chimes of Grief, There’s a Short- age of Beer in Town. Saloonkeepers about the city are confronted with a situation which is causing them no little concern, due to their inability to secure “joy wa- ter,” and their cellars are fast becom- ing depleted because of the failure of a number of large orders for the liquid to arrive on account of the tie up on the railroads during the recent blizzard. / Several of the Main street proprie- tors this morning spent considerable time in trying to get in touch with their brewers in an attempt to solve the problem. but in each instance they were informed that until rail- road facilities were improved no promises for relief could be given. One proprietor is probably affected harder than the others, as his supply reached rock bottom the latter part of last week. He telegraphed a Bos- ‘Will Be Asked to Make Immediately | ton brewery for a carload of ale and lager. The wholesalers decided to fill to New Note Which Will Be So0n | the order, but unfortunately for the Forwarded, local man, it has become snowbound somewhere on the line and no trace Washington, Dec. 18.—The official | could be found of it up to today. text of Austria’s reply to the Ameri- New York trains this morning can note on the Ancona, made public | were far behind their schedule, per- w # tirely Upon Reply Dual Monarchy “There today, reveals that the Vienna government denies that the views pre- sented by the United States even if correct, warrant the blame for the dis- aster being placed upon the command- er of the submarine. The reply denies also that the blame can be placed upon the Austro- Hungarian government even “If a a3nost rigorous legal construction wer applied to the judgment of the case.” ‘Wilson Working on Reply. President Wilson began work today on the second note to Austria on the sinking of the Ancona. 3 Friendly relations between the United States and Austria, it was stat- ed authoritatively, are nearing the breaking point and their continuance Will depend entirely upon the reply Austria wil be asked to make imme- diatey to the note being framed today. ‘While the word ultimatum was not used by officials in discussing the note, it was indicated that the reply will state clearly the alternative which will follow if Austria’s reply is un- satisfactory. + The gravity of the situation will not, < however, cause President Wilson to postpone his departure tonight for the { south on his'wedding tour. . '+ Memorandum From Lansing. Secretary Lansing sent to the White "House a memorandum outlining his views as to what the second Amer- jcan note should contain. The Presi- dent immediately began work on drafting the note. The note will go to Vienna within a few days. ‘While on his wedding trip- President Wilson will keep in sons employed in stores and being many hours late their places of business. SEVEN KILLED; STREET CAR DROPS INTO RIVER Ten Other Percons Injured When Pridge Collapses “at Spokane, Wash. Dec. offices arriving at Spokane, Wash., 18.—Seven persons were killed and ten injured to- day when a street car went through the Division street bridge over the Spokane river. the car more than an hour after it went into the river. The killed were in Two street cars were on the bridge when the whole structure collapsed. One end of one car fell to the water and the other end rested on the abut- ment. The car crew and two pas- sengers were rescued uninjured. The other car, in-bound and carry- ing about twenty passengers, fell into the river, crashed down lengthwise crushing passengers on one side of the car. the car were injured, but firemen res- cued them. steel upon and a heavy i+, Passengers on the other side of The bridge took with it the pipes constant touch with Secretary ILan- that supply the northeast section of sing. Prompt Acquiescence. The note will request prompt ac- quiescence in the original demands of the United States, all of which Sec- retary Lansing announced, Austria failed to meet. The new note will be dispatched, with President Wilson's approval, to Ambassador Penfield for presentation to the Vienna foreign office as quickly as possible. Expects Prompt Compliance. The United States expects prompt compliance with its demands, and suvo- port of this is found in information from an authoritative Teutonic source which said that Austria probably would do so if the second note left the way open. CHRISTMAS RUSH IS ON. > Post Office Clerks Begin Busy Season Today—Storm a Hindrance. The annual Christmas rush at the post-office commenced today and from now on until after the end of next week it will be a case of “no rest for the weary,” at the office. Parcel post arrivals today eclipsed any re- ceipt of similar bundles for several ss, the inclement weather furnish- Ing a barrier for the carriers so that it made good and effective service al- ‘most an impossibility. Three teams i have been at work during the past ¥few days and at a late hour this aft- ernoon the floor of the office resem- bled the shipping room of a depart- ment store on a burglary. Relief is in sight with the use of the new chute which was completed this afternoon by Contractor Bergstrom. All incom- ing parcels will hereafter be dropped into the chute to the cellar where a gpecial force under the supervision of, Superintendent of Carriers John Mee- han will have charge of their deliv- ery. The new means of handling the ma%ling matter of this description, should prove to be valuable to the of- fice. = Commencing next week 10 teams will be added to the delivery of parcel post matter, and the best ser- vice ever rendered at the office is ex- pected this year under Postmaster De- aney’s supervision. he carrier service will be increased v ¥he acquisition of a number of su- pernumeraries and the force will number between thirty and thirty-five men. The bad weather of today has made it necessary for the postmaster lto issue orders that parcel post will fhe delivered tomorrow. Postmaster yelaney has in mind a plan whereby fthe clerks and carriers would be al- owed to enjoy the comfort of being [ho® nome” with their families on iCnristmas day, but the recent atmos- erical conditions have made it nec- ry to abandon this plan, and the rriers will be forced to make the - delivery on next Saturday. the city with water and gas. SPECIAL COMMISSION FOR ALL CONTRACTS French Parliament Asked to Act Against Persons Charged With Dis- honesty in Furnishing Supplies. Paris, Dec. 17, 8:10 p. m.—(De- layed). The creation of a special par- ljamentary commission of forty-four members to which the lists and files of all government and army contracts past, present and future, with the amounts involved, must be submitt- ed, is provided for in a resolution adopted by the chamber of deputies today. There was a long debate growing out of a charge that a com- pany which sold codfish to the gov- ernment profit of a million francs, and with which company, M. Thierry, now an under-secretary, was connec ed prior to his assumption of office. M. Thierry in reply said he had been unjustly attacked. Gen. Gallieni, minister of war told of proceedings against persons charg- ed with dishonesty in furnishing sup- plies. In seventy-two cases there were twenty-seven condemnations. Gen. Gallieni said he did not spare in punishment Gen. Duquain with was connected in the dealings with the codfish company. M. Thierry, after a dramatic plea in his own behalf was given much ap- plause. DEATH OF NONAGENARIAN- Mrs. Floria Jebeaudeaux, Native of Canada, Succumbs to Long Iiness. Mrs. Floria Jebeaudeaux of 122 Chapman street, for the past three years an invalid, died early today at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Jabeau- deaux was a native of Canada, but had lived here for a long a time. She is survived by one son, Louis E., ‘with whom she made her home. The funeral will be ueid Monday morning from St. Peter’s church and interment will be in St. Mary’s new cemetery- KILLED IN ACTION. London, Dec. 18, 9:40 a. m.—Major General Von Stockhausen of the Ger- man army, has been killed in action, according to a dispatch from Am- sterdam to the Central News Agency. BISHOP LORRAIN DEAD. Pembroke, Ont.,, Dec. 18.—The Rt. Rev. Narcisse Z. Lorrain, 74, who for the past 33 years has been Bishop gf the dlocese of Pembroke, died to- aye beam | IMAGNATES ADJOURN WITHOUT ACTION Moguls Will Meet in Gincinnati Again Next Tuesday WEEGHMAN WILL BUY CUBS — Giants Are Not For Sale—Baltimore Insists on St. Federals Lost Louis Franchise— $3,000,000, Says Gaffney. New York, Dec. 18.—Approval of the tentative baseball peace plan hav< the National, American and Federal Leagues, the details of the treaty were | to come before the national commis- | sion with a committee from the Fed- eral League today. Meanwhile the negotiations are awaiting the result of efforts to be made in Chicago todav to obtain the consent of Judge Landis to dismiss the suit brought by the | Federal League against organized baseball. A question was raised in | the negotiations here whether it would | be legal or in contempt of Judge Lan- dis to sign a peace treaty while the legal action was still pending before him. Aside from the mergers of the Na- tional and Federal Leagu~ clubs in Chicago and St. Louis, one of the | most important clauses in the agree- ment it is authoritatively stated, is a provision that seventy-two of the Federal League players who now have contracts with the Federal League shall be fully protected by organized baseball. According to the same authgrity other Federal League play- ers will be given ten days’ notice. Gwimier for President. The disposal of players left over by elimination of the Federal league bears upon the International league and the American association. The reorganized International league will probably have Newark, Buffalo, Balti- more and Pittsburgh. It is reported that Carroll Rasin, president of the Baltimore Federals, will control the new Baltimore club and that Edward Gwinner, head of the Pittsburgh Federals, will be president of the reorganized Pitts- burg club. that the St. Louis National league club be transferred to Baltimore. No Report From Lawyers. When Garry Herrmann of the com- mission put in an appearance he said nothing had been heard from the lawyers who were sent to Chicago to ask Judge Landis for permission to withdraw the Federals’ suit against organized baseball. League magnates on hand discussed the terms which became public early today. Several owners denied that the terms had been as far advanced as the report stated. It had been agreed, virtually, it was learned that George S. Ward, owner cf the Brooklyn Federals will receive four per cent. and not five per cent., as previously stated, on his invest- ment at Washingtan Park for a period of twenty years. Each club of the two major leagues, will contribute $1,200 annually to meet the reim- bursement. , Charles Weeghman of Chicago will buy a controlling interest in the Chicago club. The New York Giants are not for sale. Both the St. Louis Browns and Na- tionals’ were on the market. The owners of the Baltimore Fed- erals insist that the St. Louis Na- tional team be transferred to Balti- more. Mr., Gaffney, owner of the Boston Nationals, stated today that the Fed- eral league lost more than $3,000,000 since its entry in the baseball world. The peace meeting today between organized and independent baseball trustees adjoured today and Ban Johnson announced that a definite ac- tion had been taken. The commit- tees will meet in Cincinnati next Tuesday- Going West Tomorrow. An hour after the commissions had been in session a report gained cred- ence that organized and independent baseball were still far apart. Both Garry Herrman and Ban Johnson engaged sleeping sections on trains leaving for the west tomorrow and two Federal league men left hur- riedly at noon, FERRY BOAT HITS STEAMER. One Man Injured in Collision in Ncw York Harbor. New York, Dec. 18.—Heavy rain and a milky fog practically tied up marine transportation in New York harbor early today. The municipal ferry boat Manhattan collided with a steamship at anchor off the statue of liberty. Part of the ferry boat's cabin was carried away. One man was injured. The Portuguese ship Perd A’Alem- quer, from Lisbon for this city, load- ed bark, went ashore below Manas- quan. $7,500 FOR LINCOLN’S SUIT. Washington, Dec. 18—Congress has been asked to appropriate $7,600, to purchase the suit of clothes Abra- ham Lincoln wore the night of his as- | ing been given by representatives of | Rasin, however, demands ' 100 MOTORCYCLES FOR ARMY SIGNAL CORPS Asked of Congress—Events of Euro- pean War Have Disclosed Great Valuc of Machines. ‘Washington, D. C. Dec. 18.—Con- gress has been asked to provide one hundred motoreycles for the use of the army signal corps, because events of the European war Yave disclosed the great value of these machines. In his annual report today General Scriven, chief of the corps, says: “Our own experience, wherever con- | siderable bodies of troops have been consolidated and in service along the Mexican border, has confirmed this idea.” He proposes the organization of mo- torcycle stations of the corps. The signal corps is now shoft thirty- eight officers and 392 men. A stand- ing army of 180,000 men would need 173 officers and 3,358 men. For the aviation section the report urges an-increase of forty-six officers and 410 men to maintain the present organization. On a basis of 180,000 men in the army, 368 additional offi- cers and 2,360 men would be needed to organize eighteen aero squadrons. A reserve corps to be composed of engineers and operators of the com- mercial telephone, telegraph and radio companies and organized along lines of the medical reserve corps is urged also. RAIN CAUSES STRIKE IN THE STREET DEPT. Laborers Refuse to Stay Out in Storm {: Clean Gutters Inability to hire men or to keep them after they were engaged ham- pered the street department officials today in no little degree. There were gutters to clean and crosswalks to be kept free of slush but there was a disparity of labor. Men who had heen working all week since the blizzard were not enthusiastic about out in the rain. Many did not appear on the job at all and the great ma- Jjority of those who did go to work quit _before the morning was over, soaked thoroughly. By 11 o’clock the department had only sixteen men in comparison to over fifty with which the week was started. Today's fog and rain turned the deep snow in the streets to a mushy susbtance which made travel for both man and beast difficult. Many teams and sleighs took advantage of the channel made by the car lines but as soon as a car came in view there was trouble getting off the tracks. Sleighs could be seen canted at all angles while the drivers vainly strove to sur- mount the heaped snow. The electric power is again weak and this coupled with the trouble experlenced with vehicular traffic threw many . of the cars off schedule. One of Thrall's express sleighs became stuck in the groove between the rail and pavement on Church street this morning and it took some time before the driver was able to extricate his outfit. An auto- mobile, one of the first to be seen in the streets since Monday’s storm, also got into difficulties on Churck street shortly after 1 o’clock this after- noon: Although the tires were equipped with chains they churned out of water. A Hartford car out- bound was forced to back out of the street and allow the automobilist to get back into the right of way before | the latter could make his getaway. KING GEORGE CALLS FOR MORE TROOPS Your Classes of Recruits Under Earl of Derby’s Plan Summoned to Arms. London, Dec. 18, 11:50 a. m.—Four classes of recruits who enlisted under the Earl of Derby’s plan were called out today by royal proclamation. All recruits on the Derby rolls who did not enlist for immediate service were placed on the army reserve rolls. The first call for service will be with the same formality as with old army reservists. The appearance of placards topped the streets. The public infers that the Derby enlistment plan has been a success, and that conscription at least is postponed. It is inferred the government in- tends to consider the first class con- sisting of eighteen-year-old boys, 2s corresponding to the class of 1917 in continental countries, and will defer indefinitely putting them in training. The classes called out Jan. 20 are groups two, three, four and five, of the Derby recruits. These groups are composed of un- married men from 19 to 22 years of age. WEATHER 18. — For nity: Rain, fair Hartford, Dec. Hartford and vic colder tonight. Sunday and colder. | sassination at Ford’s theater, in 1865. 1 Yo turning | around in the snow like a sidewheeler | with the royal arms created a stir in | { ing Galt. BABY CARRIAGE WEDDING BELLS FO g Wilso-Galt Nuptials to Be Held i e in Bride-elect’s Home SPEND HONEYMOON IN SOUTH | President Acts as Godfather at Ohris- | Preambulator: An unusual fire occurred this fore- noon in the house at 37 Wakefield Court, occupied by George Herre, | when a baby carriage ecatching afire | set fire to other things about the room. Engine company No, 1, with its antiquated sleigh, was called out on a still alarm, but volunteer fire- | men had quelled the flames this company or No. 4 company ar- rived. and the firemen had to go no further that Cowlishaw's store where they were h. 0 Mrs. Herre's new baby carriage was tening in White House of His Only | | Daughter, Ellen Wilson | - | Grand McAdoo. before | NEW YORK BA CLERK ARRE ON PLOT G Alleged Schleindl Turn Documents, Messages au grams to Agents of G ' BEARING INFORMATIC standing in the kitchen and it is sup- posed a spark from tne stove flew in- to it. Later Mrs. Herre wheeled the carriage into another room and then went upstairs. The smouldering spark set fire to the carriage and when Mr, Herre, who was asleep in an adjacent room, awoke the place was full of smoke. The blazing car- riage was shoved through a window Washington, Dec. 18.—Everything was ready today for the wedding of President Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boll- Guests had arrived, and decorations in Mrs. Galt's home, in which the ceremony will be performed tonight were completed. Members of the president's family attended at noon the christening of Ellen Wilson McAdoo, daughter of | 96€ Was SHOVE wing Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo and the | : 1_' but not before a robe, President’s only grand daughter. The | ;’ Uk "d portieres and other furnish- christening was in the blue room of | “lf had been burned. the White House. The President was e ‘l it ls‘ now impossible to draw the godfather and Mrs. Frances B. Sayre, | heavy sleigh through the streets in the baby’s aunt and Miss Helen Wood- | the center of the city with any speed, | fic from the street. | cret service agents will be about the row Bones, cousin of the President were godmothers. The Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, christened the baby. Calls on Bride-clect. The President paid on early morn- ing call today on Mrs. Galt. After a brief visit the President went to his bank where he spent half an hour looking through his safe deposit box and going over some ac- counts. Room For Presents. One room at Mrs. Galt's has been reserved for wedding presents. Many gifts have come in spite of the efforts of the President and Mrs. Galt to discourage giving of presents from those outside the circle of friends and relatives. A small bale of cotton, sent by a Texas admirer of the President, came today. To Dine At White House. The President will dine with mem- bers of his family at the White House about 7 p. m., and leave soon after for Mrs. Galt's home for the wedding ceremony. The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, rec- tor of St. Margaret's Episcopal church here, will perform the wedding cere- mony. Arrangements house included for guarding cthe a division of all traf- Policemen and se- premises. It is understood that the couple will leave for the south shortly after the ceremony All Guests Present. All of the guests who will be pres- ent are in Washington. Mrs. Francis B. Sayre of Williamstown, Mass., the President’s youngest daughter; Mrs. Anne Howe, his sister, and Mrs. Anne Cothran, his niece, arrived during the day, and are guests at the White house. Others who came were Dr. William Bolling, of Louisville, Ky., and Rolfe S. Bolling, of Panama, brothers of Mrs. Galt. Third President Married. ‘Woodrow Wilson is the third presi- dent to be married during his term of office. President Tyler was the first and President Cleveland was the other. Mr. Tyler, like Mr. Wilson was left a widower during his term. Two vears later, in 1844 in New York city he was married to Miss Julia Gar- d@iner who then presided at the White House functions during the last year of her husband’s term of office. Grover Cleveland’s marriage to Miss Francis Folsom took place in the Blue Room of the executive mansion. It was comparatively a private affair for the invited guests included only the cabinet members, their wives and a few friends and relatives of the couple. Third in Family, President Wilson's wedding is the third in his family since he took office. The first White House wed- ding of his term was that of his second daughter, Jessie Woodrow ‘Wilson to Francis Bowes Sayre and | theother was that of his youngest doughter Eleanor, to Secretary Mc- Adoo. The president now has two grandchildren, the little son of the Sayres and the baby daughter of the ThicAdoos. The president and his bride both are Virginians by birth. He was born at Staunton 59 years ago this month and she was born at Wytheville, the | daughter of Judge and Mrs. William H. Bolling and was one child in a large family. Two sisters, Mrs. Alex- znder H. Galt and Miss Bertha Bol- iing and three brothers, John Ran- dolph, Richard Wilmer and Julian B. FHolling live in Washington. Rolfe E. Tolling, another brother, is manager of the Commercial bank at Panama | and another, Dr, William E. Bolling, lives in Louisville, Ky. A third sister, Mrs. M., H. Maury, lives in Anniston, Alabama. The bride’s family has been prominent in the history of Virginia | and she herself is a descendant of Pocahontas the Indian chief’'s daugh- ter who married John Rolfe. Active in Charity, Since 1896 Mrs. Galt has lived in Washington, belonging to none of the aistinct social sets, but active in and philanthropy in her own 3 From her first husband «he inherited control of a pros- perous mercantile business of which she has been accredited with now (Continued on Tenth Page.) 1 Chietf Dame has once more placed the automobile trucks in service, equipped with chains, The sleighs will be used in longer runs to the out- skirts, 'TWO DETECTIVES KILLED BY ALLEGED MURDERER Four Other Slecuths Wound- ed at Little Falls, N. J., in Pistol Battle. Little Falls, N. J.,, Dec. detectives, Robert Shannon of BEast Orange and Frederick Mertz of Bloomfield, were killed and two other detectives wounded when they at- tempted early today to arrest An- tonio Fettericci here. Fettericci es- caped. Fettericci, who is a; court interpre- ter in Newark, was sought by the po- lice of Bloomfield on a charge of shooting a man three months ago. Learning that he was in a house here six policemen and detectives surround- ed it. When some of the detectives rapped at the door and demanded Fet- tericci’s surrender, he fired through the door killing Mertz. 1In a pistol battle which ensued Shannon was shot. The wounds of the two other 18.—Two Police reinforcements later searched the house but found it empty. DIPLOMATIC NOTE IS SENT TO THE C. L. U. Chamber of Commerce Asks for Hear- ing for Secretary Andrews Over Organizations’ Differences, Secretary A. H. Andrews Chamber of Commerce has at last broken his silence in regard to the recent withdrawal from the organiza- tion by the Central Labor Union, by communicating with Secretary Wil- liam Glabau of the C. L. U. in a letter | in which it is alleged that the secre- | tary of the C. of C. asks for an op- | pertunity to attend a meeting of the | labor body in an attempt to try and patch up differences which exist be- tween the organizations. As far as can be learned, the mem- bers of the C. L. U. are not in a mood just now to listen to any of the sug- gestions of the Chamber of Com- merce, feeling that if the latter body had tried in the past to give some at- tention to the representatives of that ! organization that they had plenty of opportunity. NOw that the C. L, U. feels itself forced to withdraw from | the Chamber, there remains nothing | 10 be said in regard to the situation. | The letter will be brought before the meeting next Tuesday evening and the matter of allowing Mr, An- drews to appear will then be dis- cussed. of the CRUSHED TO DEATH New Haven, Dec. 18.—Aaron Mager, aged 35, was crushed to death in an | electric bread-mixer, at a local bak- | ery during last night. He went to | work in the evening, and when his relief man went on duty at 4:00 a. m., Mager's body was in the mixer. To | all appearances Mager was cleaning the mixer when his wrist was caught. | He was drawn in and his abdomen | crushed. f CLEARANCE OF SIX FEE [ Washington, Dec. 18.—Battieships the California class will have a four inches on | of clearance of six feet either side in passing through the Panama Canal locks, according to the current issue of the Canal Record. | The ships will have a beam of ninety- | seven feet and the locks are 110 feet wide. detectives are not considered serious. | SHIPS WITH AMM Held Under $25,000 Bail ¥ ination On Monday—Ko Lyendecker Held Under and $30,000 Bonds Charges of Conspiring to | | | | | | Welland Canal. New York, Dec. 18.—Deted lowing the trail of plotters destroy ships bearing ammu the allies today arrested Schleindl, clerk in the City batk, whom they cha larceny of documents, cable messages which, it s all turned over to representativ German government. The documents, the detec! gave information as to whicl bore ammunitoing across ti Schleindl is also alleged to h information to the German tatives as to what firms wel facturing war supplies in thi try and also the amounts of placed in certain banks to ti of the allies. Schleindl wi to police headquarters for fu amination. Schleindl Makes Confe Schleindl, detectives said, to having obtained informati garding shipments of munitio other matters, saying that he at the direction of Paul of the bureau of investigation Hamburg-American Line who rested yesterday. Detectives sald they fo Schleindl's pockets a telegram ing to a shipment of two billli | to the allles. The message Wi | the Banque Belge Pour L'En | to a New York bank. German Reservist. | Schleinal, according to the told of meeting Koenig, who used an alias, last May, and @ ing kept in touch with the @ consul here since the opening war. Schleindl said he was man reservist. He met Koen made arrangements for himself tain cablegrams and other doc | at the National City Bank. Y work Schleindl told the police, | been receiving about $26 a weel Police claim they found Koenig's effects, papers indicati he had had relations with Schi Held in $25,000 Bail, Schliendl was held in $25,00 for examination on Monday Wi raigned on a short affidavit el suspicion of grand larceny in cd tion with the disappearance froi National City Bank of papers an uments which police sald were at $100,000. [ Detective Barnitz testified at arraignment that documents to have been furnished to Paul ig by Schliendl described in de cargo in No. 2 hold of the Minnehaha on the voyage fire developed in her hold. Koenig Uuder $50,000. Paul Koenig and Richard Emil endecker were held in $50,000 $30,000 bail, respectively, by Ul States Commissioner Houglhton ) when they were arraigned before on charges of conspiring to del the Welland canal, Wanted Bail Reduced, Counsel for Koenig and Lel decker fought hard for a reductiol bafl, but Assistant United States torney Wood gaid: “The amount i too large. The people back of raen can put up any amount of md that ig needed Commissioner Houghton said: Go not regard the amount of asked by the district attorney as cessive. Countries are at each ot! {hroats and we are trying our by be neutral. The government is sp ing a great deal of money to pr just such actions as are compl of here.” The specific offense charged ag: Koenig and Leyendecker is consp! to send a military expedition from country against a friendly natl The penalty on conviction is th years imprisonment and a fine $5,000, a wh Additional In the Metzler case, official mation was to the effect that ditional arrests will be made thro out the country during the next days. All of these, he said; wil} in connection with the Welland Ci plot L Federal authorities stated this ternoon that Metzier had made lengthy statement in which he g Arrests, infy (Continued on Tenth Page.)