St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 23, 1917

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WHE HAGUE, March 23.—A_ second boat from the American steamer Heald- ton, which was sunk Wednesday by a submarine, has been brought to Ter- _@helling by a Dutch torpedo boat, with ight men, including one badly injured. One Dutchman had jumped overboard, ' losing his life. The third buat, contain- ing 199 men, was overturned when the ship capsized. All were drowned, mak- ing a total of 20 lives lost out of the | crew of 41. Of the 18 Americans on | dam, proceeded to Bergan, board only six were saved. Detailed accounts of the sinking show that the Healdton, after considerable delay at Halifax on her wa, to Rotter- Norway. ' where she recevied orders to continue f x xg -¢ "a 43 a $ ‘ee _ the voyage to Rotterdam. Nothing of 4 import happened uatil Wednes- Gay at about §:15 p. m. Submarine Invisible. Notwithstanding the electrically ilium- inated words “Healdton, New York,’’ be- ' tween the masts, the vessel was bom- # in suddenly by an invisible sub which first shot awny fhe Il- Be ‘! ted name and then, without warn- twice torpedoed the vessel. Firs started at once. Owing to the nature of a we - the cargo (oil) and an explosion in the RRs >a machine room the crew immediately sought safety in the boats, not having *@ minute to dress or collect any of thei: ey nes. fa ef f ag “ SPpeared immediately without paying - &ny attention to the shipwrecked men. os In addition to the illuminated sign, the Healdton’s was indicated by the fact that she was flying the American fla - @nd her name was painted on the sides. "The six Americans saved from = pat ee * Willeru ond the » Healdton are Capt. Charlies Christopher of Brooklyn, J. Caldwell of New York, thief engineer, and G. W. Embry of _New Orleans, first assistant engineer, “all fo whom lan@ed at Ymulden; O° O. ; p. chief mate; Y. Swenson, sec- _ nd assistant engineer, and W. C. John- , e § a poe a F Ben, third assistant engineer, who land- _@4 at Terschelling. Mealdton Insured in War Risk Bu- veau for $490,000, WASHINGTON, March 23.—The Amer- tanker Healdton, which was tor- A ; Ly ot Bs & % La 2 i and sunk off the Dutch coast, oe 3 be @dnesday night, was insured by the nent’s war risk bureau for $499,- The loss of the Healdton is the yet sustained by the bureau. ~J - s ‘The next largest was the loss of the 2 % ; Illinois, insured for $250,000. ‘3 Approximately $64,000,000 in insurance been issued by the bureau on Amer- ships and cargoes within the last a Gays. Much of this amount has been oe »~ i Ex. betel ee way VI ? rer % Memed since the restriction against in- contraband was removed, profits to the bureau, it was said » have approximated $4,000,000 since oo began business in September, 1914; have totaled about $1,000,000. The i demand for Government tnsur- on American ships and cargoes to rent ports was maintained today. WERE AMERICANS KAISER REPORTED SUFFERING SERIOUS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Emperors Physicians Are Said Have Ordered Him to Take Cure at Homburg. LONDON, March 23.—Private messages have reached The Hague that Emperor William is suffering from a severe nerv- ous breakdown, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from The Hague reports. The Emperor’s physicians are said to have ordered him to take the cure at Homburg. 12 ARGENTINA OFFICERS to JOIN THE AMERICAN NAVY. They Accompany Boston Mayor to @Wanquet Where Announcement Is Made, BOSTON, March 2.—Mayor Curley aroused enthusiasm at the annual ban- quet of the New England Street Rail- way Club last night when he entered the room with 12 officers of the Argentine navy and announced that 10 of them had joined the United States navy. “I want to tell you,’’ he said, “that | the principles for which the Stars and Stripes stand.have been aproved by one of our sister republics of South America, I want to say that these 10 young naval officers have joined the United States navy, three of them on battle- ships, four of them on submarines, and the other three in the aviation corps.” It was explained that the young Licu- tenants, who arrived last week on the Argentine transport Pampa intending to secure a year’s instructtons on United States naval vessels, had cabled to their Government for permission to join the United States navy and that they had received this permission. DRASTIC STEPS TO HUSBAND FOOD IN ENGLAND FORECAST Meat and Potatoes Each Will Be Prohibited Twice Weekly in Hotels I¢ Is Said. LONDON, March 23.—The food ques- tion is pressing daily with increasing stringency on the British public, and, according to authoritative reports, a few days will see new and drastic steps on the part of the Food Controller, Lord Devonport. According to an.unofficial report, the Government intends to introduce tw» meatless and two potatoless days week- ly in all restaurants and hotels and te forbid more than five otinces of un- cooked meat to be served for each per- son. With regard to hoarding, it is said that the police will be empowered to search private houses and if mere than a fortnight's supply of sugar, on a basis vf a weekly allowance of three-quarters of a pound per capita is found, the per- sons, so hoarding will be severely pun- ished. CARTRIDGE PLANT JOBS OPEN East Alton Factory Needs Women and Girls, Workmen of al) kinds and women and girls are needed at the Western Car- tridge Plant at East Alton, which is making munitions for the allies. There are more than 3000 employes at the plant and several hundred more are needed. Labor Agent F. P. Wooley has made arrangements whereby a special car is routed over the interurban lines, iaking more than 100 men, women and giris from Edwardsville daily to work at the cartridge works. CITY TO TRY TO CURE DRUNKARDS Hereafter chronic drunkards who are arrested will not be jailed, arraigned in police court and sent to the rockpile at the workhouse, but will be taken to the city hospital for observation. If efforts to cure them fail, they will be sent to the city sanitarium. The announcement was made today by the Police Department, adopting a sug- gestion made by Dr. RoNa Henry, chief dispensary physician. Dr. Henry has supplied a list of five men and one wom- an who have come under his notice as habitual drunkards, and the police are compiling additional names. Men, Last Militiamen Quit Border. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 2.— With departure from El Paso today of the Thirty-third Michigan Infantry, the border was entirely cleared of national guard troops. —— — In Next Sunday's Post-Dispatch. The BRighth Crusade-— After nearly 800 years, a Christian army again is march- ing on Jerusalem. American Experiences of Count Zeppelin— The noted inventor of the great German air warcraft observer in uring our Civil was a wy hea country ver and made his first bal- loon ascension from American soll. series of Se of great historic In- terest. 1 4t the Amateur Vaudeville A of drawings in colors by W. EB. Hill, depictin ly incidents that are ‘to ever community whose ! amateur the- a entertainment enters. The New American Nuvy in ce and extent of the ¢ the want pages. 12,000 | VoL. 69. NO. 216. ‘ultimate HIVE CHARITIES” = T0 GET ESTATE OF HENRY WOUD Heirs Provided for During Life; Institutions to Get Property Afterward. TWO OUTRIGHT BEQUESTS: Humane Society, Bethesda Home and Three Hospitals Ulti- mate Beneficiaries. The will of Henry Wood, former president of the Union Dairy Co., and president of the Humane Society of Missouri, was filed today. Wood, who Was 70 years old and lived at the Buckingham Hotel, died Monday. He left a large estate. The will creates a trust fund for the benefit of Mrs. Wood and several rel- atives, and provides that the estate shall ultimately, after the death of these heirs, be divided among five char- itable institutions in a manner specified. The institutions are also to receive cer- tain amounts from the residue of the income, after the heirs are provided for. These institutions, and the provisions made for each, are as follows: Humane Society of Missouri, to re- ceive $1000 a year from trust fund dur- ing its continuance, after trust is dis- solved, it shall receive $20,000. Bethesda Founding Home, 3649 Vista avenue, one-fourth share in residue of income, after bequests to relatives anc Humane Society are paid; after trust is dissolved, one-fourth of property re- maining in estate after payment of $20,- 000 to Humane Society. St. Luke’s Hospital, 5501 Delmar boule- vard, same as Bethesda. St. Louis Children’s Hospital, South King’s highway, same. Jewish Hospital, 5415 Delmar boule- vard, same. Two Outright Bequests. The will makes immediate and out- right bequests to two objects, as fol- Ows: Protestant: Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Washiagton boulevard and Euclid avenue, $5000. Memorial Home, avenue, $3000. The annuities to individuals which are provided in the main trust fund are as follows: Mrs. Minnie Wood, widow, $240 a year for life. Harriet and Jane Wood, sisters, of Canterbury, England, $6000 a year, jointly, {Or life; if either dies, the survivor shall receive full amount for her lifetime. Victor Wood, nephew, $1200 a year; Hughes Wood, nephew, $00 a year. John Wood, brother, and Susan, sister, each $1200 a year. Theresa Lyons, year. William Young, negro attendant, $99 a year. Alma Cummings, daughter of the late George R. Cummings, is to receive the’ income of a separate trust fund of $20,000, to be handled by her mother or guardian until she is 18, and by her- self from the age of 18 to 2%; the prin- ciple then to be given to her. Provides for Charity Beds. Tre will provides that, before the bequests become payable, the Humane Society and the Bethesda Foundling Home shall place on their governing boards the president of two St. Touls banks or trust companies, and shall guarantee to continue such repre- rentation on the boards. The income to te paid to the Bethesda Home and St. Luke’s, Children’s and Jewish Hospitals shall be used for the maintenance of free rooms, free beds and free medical and surgical care, for persons unable to pay Yor such care, and free rooms and beds so kept shall be designated by the nare of Henry Wood Fund roons and beds. Wood was a large stockholder in the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. In a court hearing in which the record stock- holders of this concern was made pub- lic, in 1912, it was shown that Wood then owned 2500 shares of the stock, which was said to have a market value of be- tween $350 and $400 a share. He is said to have increased his holdings of the stock since that time. He also owned valuable real estate, including the build- ing at the southwest corner of Broad- way and Market street, formerly océu- pied by the Westliche Post. FAIR TONIGHT AND TOMORROW: ~~ BOOLER, WITH WEST WING THE TEMPERATURES. SO 1 p. 500 peti te rata 2609 South Grand sister-in-law, $1500 a Yemperature k about 40; fresh westerly winds, tonight and to- morrow ; cooler tonight in east and south por- tions; warmer in | northwest portion tomorrow; fresh westerly winds. Fair tonight and to- morrow; much colder tonight; fresh westerly winds, diminishing. NOLKER SELDOM AT HOME AT NIGHT, WITNESS. SAYS Spurned Wife’s Pleas, Went Out When Company Came, Sister-in-Law Testifies. WEEPS WHEN ON STAND; Mrs. Fynn Says Nolker Asserted He ‘‘Wanted to Live and Let Live.’’ Mrs. Maybelle H. Fynn of 4933 West Pine boulevard, wife of Valere A. Fynn, consulting engineer for the Wagner Electric Co., was the principal witness this morning for her sister, Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Hyman Nolker, in the divorce suit of Robert E. Nolker. She wept as she told of her sister’s troubles with Nolker, and she apologized to Judge Cave for being ‘“‘so weak and sensitive.’’ Because of an expectation that Mrs. Nolker would testify in her own defense. a larger crowd than before was at the courthouse. Scores were turned away, under the rule that no one, other than those who had business in the court, should be admitted after the seats were filled. It was said that Mrs. Nolker’s testi- rmony would be reserved until the close of the defense’s case. Mrs. Fynn, who was married to her present husband last June, was Mrs. Teasdale at the time of the occurrences of which she testified. She told of go- ing to Europe, at her father’s expense, after the marriage of the Nolkers, end meeting them in London. Nolker treat- ed her most cordially, and she went ts Paris with the bridal pair. At tkat time, she testified, their attitude toward each other was all that the attitude of husband and wife should be. Used Her Furniture. After their return to St. Louis, she said, the Nolkers lived in the Nolker home for a time, but by arrangement with Nolker, she placed some of her furniture in the St. Regis Apartments, where the Nolkers later went to live. She said she did not make tl.is arrange- rent without proper invitation. Before Nolker’s marriage to her sister, and while she, Mrs. Teasdale, was having trouble with her husband, she said that Nolker told her she would be welcome in his home after his marriage. This part of her testimony was interrupted by weeping. She described Nolker’s home con- duct, early in his married life as be- ing very changeable, affectionate at times and very disagreeable at other times. At the end of each week, and sometimes as early as Friday, she said, he would go to Mrs. Carr’s, in St. Louis County. Most nights he would go to clubs or elsewhere, [re- quently leaving company at his home. Sometimes he would telephone to his wife that he would not come home to dinner, but that he was going to a club. Frequently, she continued, he would be out till 1 a. m, sometimes until 5 a. m. “He might stay at home one nign*t a week,” she ventured, but she added that even when he seemed settied at home for the evening, he would some- times go out suddenly. She said a clock in her room, which she could see withnot leaving her bed, would show her the time of Nolker’s return. She could sometimes tell by the reflection of the light, she said, that he was sitting in the living room, and she told of finding his asleep in a chair, fully dressed an dwith a cigar drooping between his lips. Rejected Wife’s Appeal. She said Mrs. Nolker would say’ to him, “Please, Bob, stay home with me once in awhile. Don’t go out and run from one saloon and roadhouse to an- other. You have a lovely library. Wh’ don’t yoy read some of these books?’ His reply to one such appeal, she said, was “Oh, live and let live. I'm going out. Crack your whip if you want to. See my lawyer, Mr. Fordyce, about a divorce. You can get it.” She said she did not know that Nolker made any objection to his wife's going abroad to study music. In Paris, she said, before Nolker’s visit, she and her sister went to only one cafe, the Abbey, and they went there with a party of five or six, as guests of a Mr. Burris. She said this place was ‘‘about like the Jefferson Hotel on Monday night.” Walter C. Taylor, who said he was connected with the Mellier Drug Co., was called as a witness for Mrs. Nol- ker, and testified that Nolker, in talking with him, had shown pride tn his wife's singing, and had seemed willing that she should go abroad to study, though he, Taylor, advised him to keep his wife at home. He also said Nolker said to him that his wife was right in the Baby Marlowe case and that he had sent her $300. He said he went to the Fauna Flora resort, in St. Louis Coun- ty, with Nolker while Mrs. Nolker was away. When asked about Nolker’s con- duct there, he said “I refuse to an- swer.”’ Defendant “Perfect Lady.” Mrs. Eliza Taylor, a widow, who lived in the St. Regis Apartments, ten- tified that she and her three daughters frequently visited Mrs. Nolker after the separation. She described Mrs. Nolker as a “perfect lady’ and said she had never seen her show evidence of drink - ing or heard her use bad She never saw intoxicants in Mrs. Nolker’s apartments. Edward il. Hoffman of 821 North Vandeventer avenue, and his wife tes- Contineeé on Page % Column i. | ™ Ld “ ef me eae oe a oe peg WG ya eet wir est Sr ory ie ey Pe > | . : ne ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1917—24 PAGES. GERMANS RETIRE AFTER MAKING AN ATTAGK NEAR HAN Ground Gained North of St. Simon Given Up Wheén French Counter Attack. RESISTANCE _ INCREASES Heavy Artillery Fighting Now in Progress Between the Somme and Oise. PARIS, March 23.—A violent attack was made by the Germans last night north of St. Simon in the region of Ham. Today’s War Office announce- ment says the Germans gained some ground, but were counter attacked im- mediately and driven back as far as Seraucourt-Le-Grande, three miles north- east of St. Simon. The statement follows: “North of St. Simon the enemy made a violent attack las® night on our positions near Artemps. Our troops were thrown back slightly at first, but immediately counter attacked with vigor and succeeded in driving the enemy as far as Seraucourt-le- Grand. “There was heavy artillery fight- ing betwen the Somme and the Oise. South of the Oise further detach- ments crosed the Aillette. There was intermittent cannonading in the hill region. Chasseurs Cut Way Out. “North of Soissons we made new progress. It is now learned that the attack made by the enemy against the Vregny-Chivres front was extremely violent. The Germans hurled an entire regiment at a single point. Two of our companies of chasseurs, momentarily isolated, succeeded, after violent fight- ing, in disengaging themselves and re- turning’ with prisoners. The losses in- flicted on the enemy on these fruitless attacks were very heavy. “Severe surprise attacks of tha ene- my northwest of Rheims, near Maisons- { de-Champagne, in Avocourt Wood and. near St. Mihiel. were repulsed by our, fire.”’ The Official night said: ‘In the region of St. Quentin = skir- mishes between patrols have occurred north of Dallon. Between the Somme and the Oise the enemy during the day made violent attempts to drive us back from the east bank of the canal of St. Quentin, which we occupied in front of Clastres and Montescourt. Suc- cessive attacks by the enemy were broken down by our machine gun fire. “Spirited engagements to the west of La Were likewise ended in a complete check for the enemy. ‘South of the Oise our detachments crossed the Ailette River at several points. Arrested by Barrage Fire. “North of the Aisne the Germans re- newed their attacks between the Laon road and the river. Three attacks against the Vregny-Chiveres lire were arrested by our barrage fire. South of the Aisne, enfilading the enemy’s troops, our artillery inflicted upon them very heavy losses. “All reports that have reached us confirm that the enemy has systemati- cally pillaged and ravaged the evacu- ated zone without, in a majority of cases, military reasons. For instance, Gen. von Fleck, on quitting Ham, car- ried away the furnishings of the house that he had occupied there.’ Resistance Increasing. “The enemy's resistance is increasing along our whole front from west of St. Quentin to south of Arras,” says the of- ficial report from British headquarters last night. “Heavy snowstorms during the day added to the difficulties of our advance. “We carried out a successful raid yes- terday afternoon northeast of Arras and took a few prisoners. The enemy e: Geavored to counter-attack across an open and suffered severe casualties. ‘“” small hostile party entered our trenches early this morning north of Ypres. They were driven off after sharp fighting. Another hostile raiding party was dispersed by our machine cun fire southwest of Lena. “Our airplanes were active again yes- terday in the area of the enemy's with- drawal. Much valuable reconnaissance work was carried out. One German machine was brought down behind our lines."’ statement issued Yast —_ Bertin Tella of Heavy French Lostes Near St. Simon. BERLIN. by wireless to Sayville, March 23.—Heavy losses were inflicte’ by the Germans yesterday upon French troops who had crossed the Somme- Crozat Canal in the vicinity of St. Si- mon, army headquarters announced to- day. The French were repulsed and 20 prisoners and several machine guns were taken. e British Establishments on iIsiand of Lemnes Bombarded From Afr. BERLIN, March 2, by wireless to Sayville.—The War Office today re- “Except for one partial attack in the rarrow strip of land between Presba and Ochrida Lakes and the harraasing fire of the French near Monastir quiet prevailed.”’ The statement says. Tuesday night clan front, the War there was no increase in tn lll dla : a . ‘ a We ty aot ie use, C3 tT Ses ee re ee OA dan VAT Sete my» a » ) Bae b Tee ae AE ages? 2g ee Oe . ae OC ten S Be aa %. 4 : ba at L : ’ aa rar a -* t 7 reek , » es, Fj De Re as a | ee "ye, Sos ee ee rad’ > Aad PRICE {St. Louis and Suburbs, One Cent | FORMER CZAR A PRISONER IN TSARSKOE-SELO PALACE Arrives at Place Which idence, in Custody of Duma Committee, and Is Put Under Guard With Family. Was His Imperial Res- TSARSKOE-SELO, Russia, Thursday, March 22, via London, March 2.—On his arrival here today in the custody or four members of the Duma, Nicholas Romanoff, the deposed Emperor, was turned over immediately to the Tsar- skoe-Selo commander and taken to the Alexandrovsky Palace, where the for- mer Empress Alexandra already was interned. The special train carrying the former ruler arrived at 1:30 o’clock on the branch line outside Alexandrovsky Park. On leaving the train Nicholas entered an automobile, accompanied by his. Adjutant, Prince Dolgoroukoff, the only courtier of the first rank who ac- companied him, and by the four Duma commissioners. They were driven to the palace. Bears Himaecilf Erectly. Nicholas was met at the door in the left wing of the palace by Count Benck- endorff, who was his marshal of the court and is now under arrest. The former ruler held himself erect, look- ing calm and indifferent, although he stepped from the automobile with nerv- ous haste. A battalion of the First Rifle Guard Regiment was at the rail- road depot. The commander at Tsarskoe-Gelo is Col. Kobuilinsky, formerly commahder of the Petrogradsky Regiment, stationed in peace times at Warsaw. To him the Duma commissioners announced: “Our mission of handing over the En- peror is finished. We now go to Petrce- grad to announce this fact to the Duma.” The correspondent drove to the old Tsarskoe-Selo Palace, which is entirely deserted ane without guards, and then to the new palace, where the former im- perial family is interned. The pajace lies in a large park which is surround- ed by a plain, spiked fence, five feet high, coated with silver paint. It is not far from the old palace. Within the park over the broad ex- panse of snow, not a person was visibie. Apparently there were no guards with- in the park, but outside the fence, every 5 yards along the roadway, were dou- ble sentries from the Petrograd State ; Tif Yong blue coats, with fixed bayonets, An astounding circumstance, in view of the attitude of Nicholas toward the population of Tsarskoe-Selo, which lived entirely upon imperial favor, was the lack of public interest. / During a drive of three miles along the palace fence the correspondent saw no civilians, and with the exception of the guards, none but two of the gigantic black-bearded Cau- casians of the famous “Convoy of His Majesty,’’ who, though now fallen from favor and destined to be sent as sol- diers to the front, were allowed to peer through the fence. ° Near the east wing of the palace is a detached building which formerly served as a kitchen. It is now occu- pied by the staff oficer in command of the troops guarding Nicholas. Palace Two Stories High. The chief part of the palace is al Outside of Putiatin’s room three stheial long two-story building of pale yel- low stucco with white Corinthian columns reaching to the roof, and two vast projecting side wings. In the center of the building are two high arched porticos. Through the small upper square windows, which had no curtaining. there-could not be observ- ed nay sign of life within. The palace, seen through a snow storm, looked desolate and unattractive. On attempting to enter the park through the kitchen building the cor- respondent was told ty the oficer in charge that no one was permitted near, and that after 6 o'clock all roads approaching the south and east sides of the palace were closed. In regard to conditions under which Nicholas was being held in the palace officers deciared they knew nothing. Concerning Alexandra and other mem- bérs of the family the following Infor- mation was given: All the five children are in bed with the measles, for which reason Alexandra has not been outside the palace walls for two days. So far as is known no order has been issued preventing her from walking about the grounds. She has been forbidden to use the telephone and telegraph, or have any ¢cO™munica- tion with the outside world. This morn- ing she requested permission to tele- phone to Princess Baratoff, a friend, asking as to her health. The request was refused. Twice yesterday permis- sion to use the telephone was denied her. So far as is known no attempt has been made by any adherents of the old regime to communicate with her. Prince Putiatin Under Arrest. Two hundred adherents and cour- tiers. of the former Emperor are under arrest here. A correspondent of the Associated Press discovered them in the Nicholas gymnasium, a big build- ing next to the city hall, where the commission of officers and soldiers who are now administering Tsarskoe-Felo in recent years director of the palace. Putiatin is famous for his presence during the interview in 196 between re- form members of the Zemstvos and the Emperor. The Zemstvos delegation warned the monarch that a revolution was impending. and before rejecting their advice Nicholas Nsetened to the Council, subsequently reported that the Emperor was u: der the control of the Prince. members of the civil militia armed with bayonets are on guard. The prisoners are well treated and the corridors are crowded with children waiting to see their parents. MISSOURI GUARD IS AT ONLY HALF STRENGTH About 4500. Men Enlisted and 9000 Would Be Required for Active Service. R Staff Correspondent of the Post- oe: Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, March 2%3.—Rec- ords in the Adjutant-General’s office here show that the Missour! National Guard has less than half enough men to mobilize for active service. The chief problem presented by the expected or- der to mobilise will be the recruiting of the various unite to war strength. There are now enlisted in the Mis- sourt Guard less than #400 men. Under the ruling of the War .epartment re- quiring the units to be brought to’ war atrength, more than 900 men will be required in all, The four regiments of infantry, which now average less than 7% men for each company, will be increased to 180 in each company. Each of the three bet- teries of field artillery will be required to have 199 men and cavalry troops of St. Louis recruited up to 6 men. Commanders of the various units prob- * tn me Ps Be rae zt * _——> -_ GERMAN BARRED ZONE. EXTENDED T0 A New Declaration Designed to Close North Russian Ports. navigation. Ships will be met with all weapons. Neutral ships entering these waters must do so at their own risk. Neutral ships already on the way for or returning from ports in this sone will not be at- tacked, without warning, until April & 1 | a Gh i | AT i | 25 Hi i i EDITION UP HIS ADDRESS AT” CABINET MEETING ———————— 3 Advisers Take to Him Ip War, if It Comes, Is of Germany’s Choosing. Berlin to Put Responsibil- ee + mae a a ity on U. S. es Executive Cancels Nearly parations for Defense Are x z ee Carried Forward. pe By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, President Wilson's address to Con- gress was taken up in its tentative form at today’s Cabinet meeting. : Practically all the ° secretaries had been asked to bring material for points upon which it will touch. _ While the exact nature ot the Presidept’s address necessarily will — of the next 10 days, it is expected to — be specific in character and probably — dence of this movement, but the Presi- * 4 i ; aids} the coast of cause arly immediate change in President Wi report on the The President ts undivided attention national defense and he will continue to it ie : alae | _ 57 ¢ War and Navy Departments. One of his latest steps in 5 5 | suspension of the eight-hour law as plied to plants engaged on naval "operant pry a Oe 2 4 an ihe x eo" pal A ae it EAS oS ee ey A! Rar gi = « ger id ty X a ri ti: PO? iain. March %3.— 3 a os ae o ¥ ~+ aks a re. v 24 H Dek: Fs math. ee ee Ne IP sais eh gees | Saks i AS TERT ee ES The National Council of ite Advisory Committee of trial leaders will meet the immediate put the country a state of preparedness. ; ; The subject tion with the allies, w ii first to take on the form of extension — of credits for supplies is bei piy of muni t for a co-operative put which would i i iit i ti raat ji Pind ote c ~ » , rs 2 ~ = PES EO RRR Eee Bee oN AOE CR AAEM NRC I INE BRIS A