if'? rmiu i Id alah TWELVE PAGES. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1917 TWELVE PAGES WO TTD TIMER dm, VILLA TO ASK AID OF JAPAN? LUST OF GUARD BELIEVE GEfflii peace offer which, if accepted, -would please the peace advocates even though not entirely placating the i TvannArmonB xr Vi i 1 a 4 Asvras) tha TWO PARTNERS OF EVANS GET TERMS WILSON MAY ASK IRE AUTHORITY FROM CONGRESS HONE PRESENTS UNITED actual robbery of the bank, is now in the penitentiary serving on two sentences ranging from ten to twenty-one years JACKSON PLEADS GUILTY. Ernest Jackson, the colored boy. caught robbing the W. A.
English grocery store, plead guilty to burglary and larceny. He will be brought into court next Saturday and sentenced to the state reformatory at Hutchinson. Frank Faber was arraigned for trial on the charge of larceny and he plead guilty. His trial was set for February 22, next Thursday. Three divorce cases were tried, wives being the plaintiffs in each one result would be unification of the people and obliteration of the chasm between the peace faction and the pan-Germans.
Whether the cynics were right or wrong in regard to the motives of the government the peace move brought about unification to a degree probably beyond the utmost hoped for. The German people today are PENITENTIARY FRONT TO WORLD STATIONS II! Rumors Reach El Paso That Bandit Chieftain Is Now on Way to Orient. El Paso, Feb. 17. Francisco Villa, whose movements have been a mystery to his enemies as well as to the mass of his followers, has made his.
way to the west coast and embarked for Japan, according to W. L. Crawford, a well known cattleman of Dallas, and former Texas ranger, who says his source of information is one of 'Villa's most trusted agents and a man personally known to him to be reliable. Villa is said to have traveled to the coast in disguise and boarded a MUST MAKE CERTAIN OF IOKTP. FRANK 3ITLKEY AND BARNEY BALLAU SENT OVER AS ACCESSORIES.
SECRETARY BAKER ORDERS FM-MEDLVTE DEMOBILIZATION" OF ALL MILITIA UNITS. NO INTERNAL DISTURBANCES RUT PUBLIC OPINION IS NOW PRESSING PROBLEM. TO PROTECT AiUJRICAN IAVES AND PROPERTY. .1 4 of them. Mrs.
Mary H. Campan. NO BREAK WITH TURKEY? JACKSON PLEADS GUILTY PATROL UP TO REGULARS PEOPLE TIRING OF WAR as united as at no other time since August, 1914. They have the utmost faith that the submarines will force England to -her knees. They are permeated with the conviction that "un-neutral" America has already done everything possible to injure Germany by un-off icial aid to the allies, that it is not to be feared economically more than heretofore and that in a military sense, it does not count.
The Germans are united, from the lowest to the highest, in was granted a divorce from Albert Campan on the ground of gross neglect of duty and abandonment. She was also granted the custody of their minor child. The whereabouts of the husband is unknown and there was no defense offered. ship at Mazatlan and now is three Advisability of Obtaining Necessary Authority Before End of Session Is Important Question President Must Decide No Definition of Scope of Authority I Made Amiable Attitude of Tur key Toward American Refugees Considered Favorable. Burglar Caught in the W.
A. English Store Confesses and Will Be Sent to the Reformatory Three Wives Obtain Divorces All Testify That Their Husbands Neglected Them Two of Them Restored to Their Maiden Names When the Decrees Arc Granted. Funston Receives Order to Proceed With Work at Once and Will Have 50,000 Regulars to Use in Protecting Border Plan Said to Have Nothing to Do With Present Crisis With Germany Believe Funston Can Cope With Border Question in Satisfactory Manner. Americans Coming From Germany Tell of Conditions as They Know Them Declare All Are Loyal But Peace Talk That Failed to Bring Peace Aroused Some DissatisfactionOne Element Annexation, of Territory Conquered Thus Far. weeks at sea.
Various versions of a story 1hat Villa informed his leaders of h's intention to absent himself for three months and to return with news "that would make hs followers throw their hats into the air with joy," have been reaching the border for several days. No direct word of Villa's where- the belief that the entente allies intend to dismember their nation and consequently are determined to fight with the utmost energy and with every weapon. The peace party, however, is only submerged, not entirely obliterated, and the break with America has not removed any of the differences of opinion. It is, of course, true that the break has given an impetus to the GAVE HUSBAND A BAD NAME. Mrs.
Mary Uhl was granted a divorce from George Uhl. They were married in Tonganoxie last June, and Mrs. Uhl testified that her husband never contributed one cent for her support and that she does not know where he is at present. She said that her husband would not work and wanted her to come with him for an immoral purpose to work what is termed the "badger game." Her mother testified to the bad conduct of her son-in-law. Mrs.
Uhl abouts has been obtained, here in weeks. Rcrne, Feb. 17. Via Paris (From Staff Correspondent of the Associat- Frank Mulkey and Barney Baliau, two of the men in the Jarbalo bank robbery, were brought into court and Washington, Feb. 17.
Coincident with the re-opening of the American embassy in Mexico, the big army of national guardsmen that was concentrated on the border will be in process of dissolution. Orders were is- ed Press) There is no doubt in I aspirations of the extremists, who see the minds of the Americans who in the decision of the goverrfment to sentenced to terms in the peniten DECLARES KAISER WITHHOLDS TRUTH Socialist Mmbfr of Prussian Diet Bitterly Attacks Government Charges tiary yesterday. They plead guilty! was granted a divorce and was order Washington, Feb .17. The advisability of going before Congress befor the end of the present session March 4, to make certain that he be clothed, with sufficient power to protect American lives and property from German submarine activities, was discussed by President Wilson today with members of the Senate duun; a brief visit to the capitol. and did not stand trial and also tes- i re5tored to maiden name of Metewski tihed for the state the case against The third trfal was tnat of Mrs wuuj i "Muxxled" Press, directing General Funston to begin Amsterdam, Feb.
17 Via London A dis-the immediate demobilization of all patch to the Koelnische Volks Zeitung from have just come to Switzerland first concession to their original de-from Germany since the severance of mands. eat bulk of the peo- the diplomatic relations between Ber- pie, however, is still back of the lln and Washington that the German chancellor and even under tk1? new public today presents a solid front, conditions would be perfectly satis- Any danger of serious internal dis- fied with a solution on the basis of turbances such as has been hinted at! the status quo. tvaipn tvans, ana it was Lthei Pike against Carl Pike, who swore that her husband did not sup port her and that he was' guilty of thought that they would escape with jail sentences. Mrs. Evans, who is said to have been the brains of the the guard units remaining in border i I.erlin says that yesterday's session of the camps, and it is expected that the Prussian diet was featured by attacks on all kinds of neglect.
In addition to Afterward it was indicated that th last troop train will be on its way the government by Adolf Hoffman, a so- A Horca cTii i ii 3 1. I th nuk ioilt Ano nnteirl. flni-nnnv Tt i the ostimiltft of COnSPrVatlVe i i'iiv i i.i i. I ri i i ii 1 1 i I President Ti no mnrle im Tit minrl utiuionj, norTi Kir "Vfai-cVi 7 i cialist; Herr Lippinaim, a progressive, anrt an anu Piannea tne jod, got on Herr Korfanty, a Polish member. Here without any punishment.
1 1 1 1 I. 1 I 1' -1 1 LI. tnar uiaiucu iiiime ui t.inei Oli is regarded as being as remote as it Germans, these Americans say, uienerai i unston stiu wm nave on There was no defense offered ver. Hoffman. tht newsnarer savs.
aftpr nttar-U- i Baliau whs spntpnrpil for hpinsr nn the government would have been i was many months ago. Nevertheless, "i the border nearly 50,000 troops hp- unseated had the decision to, resume in? the manner which he alleged the accessory before the fact in the rob- this case as the wife said she did the state of public opinion has warfare real- a poUfe were repressing tne people, said: bery aud he was given from ten to not know where the husband is so- come a pressing problem, especially unrestricted submarine line irom brownsviue, lexas, to "The opposition press is defenseless and ti XJ innrnin- at nrewnt I U' fin TV Ti Vl for the last lew weeks. Yuma ine comma.no. mciuu.es ine roasequemiy cannot learu ine cn the question, but had such steps under consideration because of th possibility that after adjournment some sudden emergency might arisa necessitating action before Congress could be called together again. The suggestion was made that Congress might be asked to pass a broad resolution authorizing the President to take any necessary measures for seemed deeply depressed over ths long term of his sentence.
PAPER MAKERS' HANDS From these Americans, some of pan-oman eieniii. troops who were in Mex Attention is directed also by these truth. What crime has Liebknecht committed that such a brutal and infamous judgment should be pronounced against hiin? (Hoffman was here called to or-let by the preidins? officer.) The working tunlties to study internal conditions Americans to anotner pnase 01 me Mulkey was sentenced for being an 'CALLED' BY PRESIDENT accessory after the fact and he was given from one to five years in the proDiems naving to wun uuimdu public "opinion which is presented by the relations with the empire's allies. Washington. Feb.
action by President 17 Personal Wilson to re- class believes Liebknecht remains a man penitentiary. His wife and two in Germany, the following information representative of their generally expressed views, has been obtained: The attitude of the German peo of honor. children were present when he was Though Germany has heralde per "The people are starving and freezing. brought into court. It is said that sistently the cordiality and indissolubility of these relations, it has long ico under General Pershing and their distribution was carried out under the direction of General Eben Swift, who wajj with the Pershing expedi- tion.
General Pershing will, remain at El Paso. I Secretary Baker emphasized that the withdrawal of the state troops is in no way connected with the crisis with Germany, but carries out a policy determined long ago by the I administration. The order was is- sued after General Funston had re- ported that with the new disposition I iney nave no means ot support ana store normal prices of print paper and a special session of Congress to pass remedial legislation confronted print paper manufacturers, it became known today, before they gave ple became more of a problem when the protection of American right and avoiding specific stipulations "aa to how the protection, should be afforded It was indicated that Mr. Wilson remained anxious as ever to avoid war, and that he gave no suggestion that a declaration of war, which. hfn an nnen secret tha.t Austria in the break with America i i ernmexit will only publish its war aims, which, of course humiliate no it is likely to go very hard with them for the present.
Ralph Evans, the leader of the gang and the one who committed the not because any overwhelming ma- i many, on the one hand and thai up their fight against the govern jorlty was opposed to the break, but Germany- has had to exert strong in ment's attempt to restore normal conditions in the trade. necause it followed so closely on the i naence at times to keep the dual heels of the wide-pspread peace monarchy in line. talk, coming at a time when the AUSTRIAN PAPERS SCORE PLUNGERS CUBAN REBELS CAPTURE MENOCAL'S 2 BROTHERS of rebels, he felt that" he heal enough men to meet any exigencies that i ATLANTA HID I i i Auitc u'lii'' i WOULD 1 I Congress alone can make, is even considered by him at present in eon-j nection with the possibility of a re-! quest for additional authority, The peneral feeling here has bn tht Germany's submarine campaign sooner or later will lead ineTitahly to such a violation of American rights as will reulr tb further action forecast by the President in his address to Congress two ajn. might arise. l.ne niimuer OI SuarUS- nunprs rnn.mn enhmflrina tr-i ff are The Santiago, De Cuba, Feb.
17. men to be demobilized under today i Pesti Naolo attacks Count von Ileveotlow i When liberal forces took possession order will be about 53,000. las the principal exponent of submarine RUNS AMEIGK QIES ESPIONAGE SILL Administration officials place en- warfare and demands that he be placed of the sugar mill at Palma Soriano, tire confidence in General Funston's in restraint. The socialist organ Nepsvava owned by President Menocal today, nrininn tTint thp fnrrrv retnibrs -umirui von Jirn. aim ueiuanus The President is understood to f-1.
bow- I they captured two brothers of the yearning for cessation of hostilities: vlia.t lately received such enormous impetus. There exists in Germany a cynical though not disloyal minority which frankly believes the peace offer was not made in the expectation that peace could be brought about, but to hearten a large but only potentially dangerous stratum of the population which is tired of war. Thin section has been antagonized by the unsilencable and un-controllable pan-German element which has clamored for the annexation of everything thus far conetuered a cessation of what it calls "murder at will be. sufficient. They are under-! sea.
stood to have been convinced by the The Pesti-Sirlap publishes expressions Opens Fire on Wife's Family Min ister Who Rushes Into House, Is Shot Dead. reports of special observers for the from three members of the chamber of ever, inai wdcb me lime comes, tne Jtoiu-i tion outlined in that address should followed out literally, and the steps takerj should constitute an extension of further protection to American Interests rather than a declaration of war. Officials were much gratified at a nv-. president. The Menocal brothers will be brought here for safe-keeping.
The Cuban gunboat Enrique Villuen-das which reached here yesterday is being detained by the United States gunboat Petrel, in accordance with Several Senators Declare Measure Would Place Too Much Power in President's Rands. A MENACE TO FREE SPEECH State Department and the army that while it may be possible for Villa and Zapata followers to commit min- KDLLED liV BROTHER-IN-LAW deputies who discussed submarine One of them is quoted as saying: "We made the whole world turn again.st us," and another "all American countries are joining our enemies. Thid is sheer v- sage from Heme today saying th Amerl- I C.fi Poh i or depredations in the sparsely set-! tied region west of El Paso, there is tne agreement signed oy xne com-; consuls remaining in Germany, fop i I Washington. Feb. 17.
Provisions of the mander of the Petrel and Major Lor- lQe nome tlls mother-in-law. where whom some concern was felt, would de little possibility of a recurrence of raids in the lower Rio Grande his wife had been living since their sepa- part early nevt week, but there was in espionage bill, giving the The srrowir.c opinion that Germany President sweeping authority in proceeding et De Mola, the military governor of the province. HENSON JURY IS DISCHARGED against foreign agents, were attacked by i said Reports received here today several senators during debate on the meas- LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE the sugar mill owned by President WILIi STAND BEHIND WILSON ration. Claude Anderson, recently relea.ed evidenw that the development would les- to an appreciable ilegree. the tensloa rrom the state hospital for the insane, to- i between the two countries, night shut and killed the Rev.
Gaston E. There also was much gratification orr Buford. seriously wounded Mrs. M. Zahn.
a report from Ambassador KIkus. at Con-his wife's mother, slightly wounded Mrs. "antinopb saying that was ar-VT. J. Zahn and was himself kille.i by V.
i rancing to facilitate the departure of ser. Zahn. Mr. Buford. pastor of the Moore eral h'nlred American refugees at Beirut.
Menocal at Palma Soriano, had been deliber- taken and that the forces there had Wichita 17. After ure today and feenate leaders indicated that some of the more drastic sections miirht be modified before passage was asked. Senator Cummins led the attack, de- the retreated. ating since Wednesday noon New Tork, Feb. 17.
Support of the government in "the adoption of cannot hope to obtain an tnat is desired by tho extremists, and the passionate desire to have it all over with, on any reasonable basis and to ret the members of the families back home, has brought into being in the last few months a more or less powerful peace party. The cynics argue that the government, recognizing the existence of this faction, decided on a moderate jury sitting in the trial of B. W. A. Henson.
an Oklahoma cattleman FIVE OF OLDEST RESIDENTS 1 Memorial Presbyterian Church, had rnhei Officials regarded the news as an Indlca- nounclng particularly the extensive powers vigorous ahd adequate measures" to OF MARVILLE, DIE. into the houe when he heard the shots tiotl that th Ottoman government was dU- i our riti7Pni and defend their risrht; Charged With killing his Wife, W3 the armT and navv to nreserve neutralitv. our ana uwieiiu ineir posd not to break with the United States Senator Lee declared the provision for safe- on land and sea and to provide for i discharged tonight by Judge Sar- i gent. The jury stood 6 to 6. Fore-; 'v Mirysville, Fev.
17. Within the i i v. i i i i guarding aeiense secrets was too uarsuc the defense of the country, Was jiast icv uajs uic ui lue uiurai lesiueuis if it could be. avoided. There were no development during the day in the situation with Austria but some officials now are hopeful that the break with Germany will not be extended to any of her allies.
man iiarroll told the court that but i of Marysville died as follows and screams of the wounded woman. Mrs. Anderson told the police that Anderson hid in a room and that when Mrs. Zahn entered he opened Are. She fell dangerously wounded.
Her daughter-in-law ran into the room and was shot. Mr. Buford, passing with his familv. ran into and Senator alsh suggested that the lan- i tn prPsi(1pnf wilsnn Of the national executive committee Mrs. Angeiine S.
Smith, aged 87 years; Samuel Edincton, Mrs. Bigham. uous. ue general irovisiyus 01 ice 0111, i however, were defended by Senator Walsh I the league to Enforce Peace. President Wilson's visit to the capitol Mrs.
Henrietta Ties- S3; Jacob King, sedre, 72. and Senators Overman and lieed also sup- i executive committee by unam the house and Anderson instantly killed understood to have been primarily to him i discuss with senators the legislative pro- W. J. Zabn, who conducts a business i srraiu an" to rage various ad- ported them. one man had changed his vote during the entire three days and a half.
County Attorney JlcCormiek announced that Henson would be tried again. The mistrial which enced today, was the second time TTerson faced a jury. The first jury stood 6 to 6 also. NTERNED SHIPS SKIPPER ON STAND Tyrants of olden times. Senator Cummins declared, never dared to exercise the au- mous vote, declined an invitation to send representatives to the forthcoming convention of the peace societies at Washington.
ministration bills during the remaininx (Continued On Page Twelve.) near the residence, hard the shots and hurried home. He wrested from Anderson one of the two pistols he was using and shot the man down. Zabn was arrested and is being held for examination. thorlty over this people' which would be giTen the President in the espionage bill. He referred particularly to the section making it a criminal offense in time of BRITISH IN TURN DEFEAT GERMANS CRISIS in II war for inr one "in violation of reirnla- SIX STEAMSHIPS SAIL FOR EUROPEAN PORTS 0.
S. IS WATCHING Captain Folack of German Liner Ce celie, Tolls Why He Disabled His Ship. BRING MILITIA LIEUTENANT TO LEAVENWORTH IX) 1 1 TRLVL tions to be prescribed by" the President, which he is hereby authorized to make and promulgate." to collect, record, publish or communicate information relating to armed forces of the country. 'GOME EARL DERBY A CASE OF OBEYING ORDERS CUBAN Penetrate 1,000 Yards on Mile and a Half Front Along River An ere in France. UPRISING Boston.
Feb. 17. The North German Lloyd passenger liner Kron Prtnzessin Ce CITIZENSHIP OF TWO AMERICANS DOUBTED RAND HARD BLOW TO TURKS celle while In the custody of a United States Declares Next Few Months Will Be Most Bitter Period in World's Conflict. Marshal under a libel order from the fed Washington. Feb.
17. Lieutenant Virgil T. Roach, Second Alabama Infantry probably will face court martial at Fort Leavenworth on charges including desertion from his post at Nogales, Ariz. General Funston reported today that Roach had disappeared after he had been crdered to trial at Nogales on "serious charges." Later, he was arrested and sent to Birmingham in custody. Rebels Have Minor Successes but Better Classes Support President Menocal.
eral court, was deliberately disabled at Attacking in force, the Germans on both sides of the Iliver Ancre. in France, British troops Saturday penetrated about New Tork. Feb. 17. Six steamships sailed from here for European ports today, including the big Holland-American line liner Xoordam None of them as far as could be learned, carried passengers.
The British steamer Verdi started for Liverpool, but turned back and anchored off Quarantine after proceeding as far as Sandy Hook. Xo explanation was forthcoming for the Verdi's return. Besides the Noordam, the vessels that put to sea today with freight cargoes were the British steamer Roman Prince, the Dutch steamer the direction of her German eonimander Charles A. Pol a It, captain, so testified CONFIDENT OF FINAL RESULT Paris, Feb. 17.
Americans arriving here from Berlin today by way of Berne and Pontarlier, on the Franco-Swiss frontier, say that Hart-wig Devisen and wife, who were residents of Laporte, some years ago, are being detained at Pontarlier AMERICANS TO MAKE REPORTS In the United States district court today and added that he. in turn, had taken his orders from the German government. The damage to the vessel was don on the London. Feb. 17.
The Earl of Derby, secretary of state for war, speaking at Bolton today, expressed the opinion that the critical period of the war would occur in the next few months. night of January 31. three days before until their identity as American cit- GERMAN CAPTAIN DROWNED. "I would he a false friend," he said, "if l.OOO yards on a front of one and a half miles south of the stream and gained ground on the northern side. The latest success follows upon "British capture of Grandcourt.
also on the southern bank, and brings them within a short distance of both Miraumont and Petit Mir-aumont. northeast of Grandcourt. Field Marshal forces also carried an important German position north of the Ancre on a front of about 1,000 yards, north of the Baillescourt farm. German counter-attacks were withstood successfully by the British who report that they inflicted heavy losses on the Germans. The British also eaptnred at least I did not warn the eountry that the war Texel.
the Spanish steamer Mar izens can be established. Both Mr. and Mrs. Devisen were horn in Germany and Devisen it appears, was taken to America by his parents forty years ago while yet a youth. Both had American passports issued by the State Department.
is going to be long continued and the xegro and Mouro and the Swedish I struggle even more bitter than in the i steamer -rT Believe Captain of Warbound. Steamer Fell Overboard Accidentally. Honolulu, Feb. 17. The body of Captain H.
Schulster, of the Ham-burgTAmerican steamer Staatsskrei-tar Kraetke. one of the German vessels warbound here, was found by past. It can only be won by everyone doing his utmost. The three things most vi tal are money, men and munitions. Money FIND BODY OF MURDERED and munitions are being supplied in large KANSAS WOMAN IN HOME RESUME CORONER'S INQUEST ON DEATH OF MRS.
SPELLMAN Washington, Feb. 17. A close watch on the situation created in Cuba by the Insurrection of the liberals was continued by the state department today, but no further steps were decided on and official reports indicated no radical development either in the plans of the rebels or those of the government. The rebels stiil hM Santiago and Camaguey. and minor successes In small towns and country nearby were reported.
The government troops. It was said, were moving steadily toward the occupied districts and reports from Havana indicated President. Menocal's call for volunteers was being answered by many of the better class. Both the state department and the navy are using every facility to gather Information from which a close analysis the facts may be made. Orders were sent today to Minister Gonzales, the twelve American consular officers in Cuba and the commanders of the American naval veels at Havana, Santiago and Guantanamo te make a thorough investigation, not only of the military phases of the situation, bat of its economic and poltlcal aspects.
searchers today at the bottom of the 2 prisoners, including five officers. Far- bo Captain Schluster had been diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany were broken off. Under examination. Captain Polack said that on that day he had received orders to render his vessel nnseaworthy from an unnamed official of the German embassy at Washington. It was a tense moment when the witness was asked the name of this official.
He hesitated and then, turning to the court, made this plea "Your honor, I am an officer of th German navy jind If I should have to disclose the name of the gentleman in this hearing. I might be tried for treason when I went home to Germany. I wish yoa would not oblige me to answer that question." Judge James M. Morton. conferred privately with counsel for the libellnnts and the owners of the Kron Prlnr.essln Ce-celle for a few minutes anil then announced that the attorneys for the plaintiffs war not dUpoaed to prtas the point.
missing since Wednesday night from his ship and it is believed he accidentally fell overboard. quantities. Men we want and must have. The nation will have to make greater sacrifices in the way of giving its manhood to fight its battles. You will not win the war by saying you have won it.
I am as confident as any one of the eventual result, but do not be led away into th'e too great optimism of thinking that the end Is near. I believe we are going to se the critical period of the war in the next few months. We must face it with courage. I confidently predict it will be a successful six months for us. but at the same time I do not think It will be a walk-over." Lamed.
Feb. 17. Mrs. J-H. Boisseau, wife of a well known livestock buyer of this city, was found murdered in her home, here late today.
Her head had been crushed and her body was covered with bruises. Authorities so far have been unable to assign any motive in the case. The husband was. placed in jail while details of the crime are ther northward on the front in France. British troops carried out successful raids into the German lines.
Continuing their advance on Kut-El-Amara, in Mesopotamia. British troops have taken more positions from the Turks and prisoners eaptnred Thnrsday nnmber nearly 2.0x). including eighty-nine officers. On the right bank of the River Tigris the British si-wd important strategic positions. Belated Turkish official statements admit retirements In this region.
Paola, Feb. The coroner's inquest into the death of Sirs L. T. Spellman, found dead her wounded daughter. Hazel, six weeks ago in a barn near here, will be resumed next week it was announced here today.
The 14-year-old girl has so far recovered from her wounds that she will be able to Vopirka Is Com In Ilome. Washington. Feb. 17. American Minister Vopicka.
accredited to Rumania. Serbia and Bulgaria, and recently ordered home, reported today that he had reached Copenhagen and would sail on the Danish steamer United States next week. investigated..