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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
GERMANTREAsURE
SHIP DEFENDS
WAR MEASURE
KfonprinzeSSin CeceIla's Cap
tain Says, in Turning Aside
From Destination, He Acted
on Owners Orders,

BOSTON,. Dec. 1.-The stea m e
kronprinzessin Cecelie, the sf1, ,00O,-
600 treasure ship which turned back
to American shores with 1,0fS pas
sengers during a voyage from New
York to Europe last summer because
of fear of capture by French and
British war vessels. acted under direct
orders from the managing board Of
the North German Lloyd Steamship
company, according TO papers filed in
the federal court today. These papers
constitute the answers OF the owners
of the steamship to libels filed as a
result or failure to complete the voy-
age TO Brcmerhnven by way of Ply
mouth and Gherbourg.
Justifying the termination Of the
voyage. the papers filed today assert
that state OF war existed between
Germany, France and Russia before
the date on which she could have ar
rived at Plymouth or Chcrbourg.
Regarding the libel OF the Guaranty
Trust company Of New York, consign-
or of $5.000.000 OF the bullion, claim
ing damages of $1,040,467, the answer
asserts that under the maritime laws
OF the United States and Germany the
captain had the right to protect his
cargo and his ship from capture 1t
says also that the bill of ladIng un-
der which the gold was shipped pro-
yided that the steamship should be at
liberty to put into q port OF refuge.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
Summary of War
NelUs Of Yesterday

The fighting In the north of
France and Belgium has assumed for
the time being an aspect OF minor
importance as compared with bat
ties In the east where the Russians
and Germans are struggling for SUI
premacy over miles of battle front In
Russian Poland and East Prussia.
Emperor william already has vs-
lied the German positions at CUM
binnen and Darkehmen and by his
presence has chccred the troops to
further efforts Likewise the Rus-
sian emperor hhR Joined his troops
at the front with the object of urg-
ing them forward.
King George OF England. who ever
since the dispatch OF the expedition
airy force % the continent has ful-
lowed the fortunes of his soldiers with
deep concern, nov Is naNing them a
personal visit, while the president Of
the French republic, Raymond Poin-
care, continues 10 make the rounds
OF the French positions.
Tho allied forces in northern
France again are sustaining heavy
cannonading by the Germans and
mention Is made IN the French Of
fetal statement Of small advances,
which means that the Infantry tx op-
Grating again Otherwise conditions
In this territory are comparatively
quiet.
A Paris newspaper says that the
bombardment OF Rheims which has
been IN progress Internationally for
several weeks, has resulted In the
destruction of an archaeological mu-
scum with It's Roman. Gallic and
French collections and also that the
textile industry has suffered to the
extent OF s5o.0oV,o00.
Herr won Bethmann-Ho the
German imperial chancellor on the
eve OF the reopening of the reich
stag. accords praise to the army and
navy for the excellent spirit displayed
and TO the German people for their
unity. A war credit OF $l,260, 000,-
600 Is expected 10 be passed by the
reiehstag.
Vienna announces officially that
the Austrian tIpops operating In Ser
via have repuked the Scrvians east
of the rivers Koiubara and Lid with
heavy losses to the enemy. and gives
the number of prisoners taken since
the beginning Of the last Austrian Of
fensive movement as 10000.
From the ServAn side. however, 1t
Is reported that the Austrians were
repulsed with heavy losses in their
attack along the Lid river.
In the battle at Homonna, Hun
gary. the Austrians claim TO have
the Russians 10 retreat,
with casualty list Of $500. The
Austrians assert that in the fighting
in Poland they have taken $4,000
prisoners.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
NEEDLESS ALARM
: CAUSED BY LACK :
OF TAX STAMPS
Government Has No intention
of Causing Trouble for Per-
sons Unable 10 Comply With
New Law.

Washington, Dec. Thousands of
persons in many cities who spent
hours today rushing the offices of
internal revenue collectors. alarmed
over then inability to obtain revenue
stamps 10 comply with the war revc-
nue. tax law were needlessly fright
ened over what might happen If they
were not on the minute with their
stamping.
The internal revenue bureau, in the
treasury department, itself much
worried over the task of getting the
law into smooth working order. found
time late in the day to send telegrams
to collectors. making il plain that the
government has no intention of pros
ecuting anybody subject to the tax
who shows that he is willing and
ready to buy stamps and pay.
Frantic calls from collectors in
nearby cities telling OF crowds be-
sieging them demanding stamps re-
suited in telegram tonight signed
by Commissioner Osborn and sent to
all collectors to clear up the difficulty.
it said;
Date all special tax returns No
vember until you are able TO han
die applications promptly. unless you
have information that no effort was
made to file the same prior to that
date III unable to supply demands
for documentary stamps for bills of
lading permit shipments TO go for
ward. have record Kept and affix or
cancel stamps when received. Notify
railroads.
AS an illustration of the vast num-
ber of stamps required and the enor-
nous amount of work necessary here
1t was pointed out tha practically ey-
cry article in drug stores is subject 70
the stamp tax. Many drug stores car
ry possibly 100000 such taxable arti-
cles.
The bureau tonight made public q
ruling that certificates issued by Of
ficers of a state in the interest OF the
state are not subject to the tax Ger
tificates issued BY officers of the gov
ernment at the request of private
persons solely for private use, are tosl
be stamped.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
DETECTIVES FIRED
FROM POLICE FORCE

Chicago. Dec. i.--Ilenry Il. Power
and Michael J. Mulvey, detectives, ac-
cused by investigators OF the council
crime commission of accepting money
from thieves. were discharged from
the police force today.
Capt John J. Halpin, former chief
OF the detective bureau; Lieut.. John
Tobin, and eight detective sergeants
were named In charges made by Mac
lay lIoyne, states attorney, In letter
dismissal.
A year ago Mr. Hoyne began an IN
vestgation of reports that policemen
had been giving protection to conf
dence men. highway robbers. burglars,
safe blowers and pickpockcts lie now
is said to have confessions from men
who testified they had paid tribute TO
the police
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
GERMAN ARMY NOT so
STRONG AS REPORTED
~ aors,ss ,ouanA. srsel.l .s.sso wal

Paris, Dee 10;50 y. MIA
semi -ufficiai communication concern
Ing the German armies in the field
made public here tonight, says:
Germany at present has at her
disposal twenty-five and a half active
army corps of which 21 u are operat
ing against France and four against
Russia. OF the 33 German reserve
army corps 22ia are now employed
against France and 10ik against Rus
sia."
These figures show that there is q
total of 5S Z army corps, active or
reserve. fighting for Germany ON the
two fronts and not 200 army corps as
has enormously been stated by the
German government.
IL the territorial units (landwehr)
are taken into account. 1t VIII be
seen that eight landwehr army corps
are engaged against France and sew
en- against Russia-that is TO say. in
all the two fronts, thirty territorial
divisions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
EFFORTS TO SECURE WAR
STAMPS CAUSE RIOT

New York, Dec. Police reserves
were needed this evening to restrain
the crowds which besieged the Unit
ed States internal revenue office here
In attempts to buy the new war tax
stamps. A solid line of would-be
purchasers at the Sixteenth street of
fices extended for blocks, growing in
creasngly restive as the hours passed.
When the office re-opened AT )
o'clock after an hours recess to give
the collectors an opportunity to count
the money received and send 1t to
banks, SO fierce a rush was made Tor
the stamp windows that the police
man already on duty could not cope
with Il. BY the effort of the reserves
the crowd was brought to order again
and the sale continued until all VINO
remained in line had obtained stamps.
AT the offices in the customs house
q similar crowd struggled, although
not so bolsterously, to obtain docu-
mentarv stamps. AS the result OF
an appeal to the treasury department
at Washington for quick relief,
branch offices were opened in two
nearby federal repositories, and were
Immediately swamped by rush OF
hundreds who had been waiting at the
customs house. As a further meas
ure of relief. Collector Charles w.
Anderson announced that penalties
wouId not be strictly enforced II the
law were not absolutely obeyed the
first day.
The greatest rush was in connec-
tion with bills of lading, and raiiroau
and steamship offices were on the
verge of complete blockade through
inability to obtain stamps. 10 re-
lIeve them arrangements were nlaue
that shipments might go lv1 "alu
without stamps, but that carelui ~
count must be kept OF an sucn shhp-
ments and stamp payments ihus' pe
arranged for later.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
Great Mass Meeting of Ger
mans and Irish Passes
Resolutions Looking Toward
Bringing About Peace,
RECKLESS BRITISHER
IS ROUGHLY HANDLED
Man Who Rose in Turner Hall
and Began to Sing "God
Save the King Is Saved
by Police,

~ MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lGhsto WtnGl
Chicago. Dee. 2.--Resolutions cali
ing upon congress TO place an embar-
30 on all contraband OF war except
ing foodstuffs were adopted tonight at
a meeting OF Germans and Irish at the
north side Turner han. Speakers de-
clared the continued shipments Of
contraband from the United States to
Europe only tended to proiong the
war there. Noff ilf
Those who addressed the meeting
were frequently Interrupted by cheer
Ing and the singing of German songs
An Englishman who rose and. started
God Save the King" was saved
from rough handling by the police.
who elected him from the hall.
Overflow meetings were held In
two nearby halls and on the street
corners. Among the speakers were
Congressman Richard Bartholdt of ~.
Louis; Henry vollmer. OF Davenport.
Iowa; Henry Weisman. of Brooklyn.
president of the National German al
lance. and John S. Leahy Of ST.
Louis.
Representative Bartholdt asserted
he would Introduce a resolution con-
gress next week authorizing the pres
ident to take action asked for in the
resolution.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
FOOD WILL Be SENT
FROM NEAREST PORT


New York, Dec. 1.---"Ship at once
to the nearest sea port" This mes
sage was sent today by the American
commission for relief in Belgium to
more than 1000 committees in the
United States. The commission now
has perfected countrywide. shipping
arrangements and II is expected that
vast quantities Of food and clothing
which have been assembled at various
city and state headquarters will begin
in a day or two to converge in great
train loads to every important port
In the United States. ayr
Where there Is no state committee
the local relief parties are requested
to arrange storage depots for express
packages and small lots than can be
assembled IN carload lots,
The commission arranged shipping
free OF charge from the seaboard to
Belgium and agrees to pay all railroad
freight charges In cases where the
railroads themselves are not shipping
free. A system Is being worked out
so that express and parcel post lots
may be sent free of charge to inland
centers in each state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
GREAT CRISIS FACES
THE JEWISH PEOPLE

New York. Dec. 1.-The greatest
crisis that has faced the jewish peo-
pie In modern times" now confrQnts
that race, in the opinion of the Amer
lean Jewish relief committees for suf-
ferers Of the war. This committee or
ganized here in October and today am
nouneed the election of Lewis Marshal
as chairman; Cyrus l.. Sulzberger as
secretary and Felix NJ. Warburg as
treasurer. eiE
With the announcement was issued
an appeal for funds to assist the COM
mittee to aid all impoverished Jews
in the European nations at war. 1t
was stated that more than nine mill
lion Jews live within the area OF con
fllct and that 100000 of them are in
the actual war zone In Poland. Ga
licia and along the whole Russian
frontier. Hunger, disease, destitu-
tion in its EXTREMIST FORM the ap-
peal declares. confront q Jewish
as numerous as that OF
belgium
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02

been made by correspondents that
their messages did not go through
Up 10 this time the general situation
IN the capital can be considered as
very good.
The state department later issued
the following supplementary state
ment
Report Fsom sil.iman.
"A dispatch from Sillman sent at
y. m. on the 30th and received
here at o'clock this morning cor
roborates the optimistic report sent
by the brazilian minister Mr.. Sill
liman had an interview with Zapata
Saturday night and expressed the ap-
probation OF foreigners for the order
that has prevailed since occupation
by Zapatn's troops. He presented
the case of Mr.. Hill. an American.
whose dairy had been looted, this be-
ing one OF the very few cases of dis
order. In Mr. silliman's presence
Iapata dictated an order requiring
the restoration of ilills property and
punishment Of those guilty. lie left
the City of Mexico yesterday, bat his
followers are In charge OF the city
and quiet prevails.
City Well Policel.
THE city Is well policed. no po-
litical arrests have been made. The
Zapatistas have not molestcd either
natives or foreigners except in few
aggravated cases. Upon entry into
the suburbs they arrested the man
agcr or the cable officc--an Ameri-
can-upon information that false mo-
tices were being sent from the city.
In connection with the Brazilian min
lister. Mr.. Silliman was able TO se-
cure the release OF those detained
and the openiag of the office; the
officer in charge being prompt and
when shown Mr..
Silliman's card. The censorship that
VIII be established will not apply to
foreign representatives
General Angeles arrived Saturday
and remains outside OF the city. Mr..
Silliman called upon him and he
kindly offered the use OF the military
wire for foreign representatives.
was obliging and friendly. He
spoke appreciatively of the United
states"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
RUSSIAN REPORT TEII.S
OF CONTINUED FIGHTING

Petrograd, Dec. Ian official
communication issued from general
tonight says:
ION the left bank OF the river via-
tula in the region OF Lodz the action
continued TO develop ON November
80, the attacks Of the enemy being
directed principally against the front
between BielawY ana Sobota To
the north OF Lowicz our offensive
was crowned with success In the
region of Lodz the artillery action
has been very energetic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
HONORs CONFERRED
ON BRITISH OFFICERS

London. Dec. ! fS;55 ,. m The
distinguished service order has been
awarded to fifty-nine Officers of all
arms. from the special reserves to the
guards. Thirty-nine of them have
been given lieutenants or second lieu
tenants. Tho rewards have bocn mad
for such reasons as "cheerfulness and
optimism" helping the brigade to
pull together consistent good work.
and utmost gallantry,"
Among those receiving the award is
Lord Alastair Robert Innee-kerr. ] It
was given him for conspicuous cour-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
MAYT0RENA WARNED
BY UNITED STATES


Naco. Ariz.. Dec. i.-Stray bullets
from the Siege guns at Naco. Sonora.
wounded two more persons on the
American side today. making total
OF f5 dead and wounded here during
the two months OF the siege
Reports from the Maytonena camp
OF Nillaista forces who are besiegine
the Hill-carranza troops In Naco,
say that Col. G. A. l.. Hatfield, com
manding the American border patrol.
continues TO notify Maytorena that
further shooting across the border
will not be tolerated"
Those wounded today by the stray
Mexican fire are Mrs. Rowe, a me-
gress, wife of a soldier In the United
States troops here, who was shot IN
the leg while In her home. aud Jesus
Enriqucz. who was severely wounded
la the head.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
AIaSACE ENTHUSIASTIC
FOR RETURN TO FRANCE

Paris, Dec. ts:20 y. m.l---General
Joffre, during d recent visit 10 Thann.
capital of Alsace, welcomed In the
name OF France the Alsacians gath
cred there "We have come back for
good declared General Joffre; you
are Frenehmen forever
The citizens of Thanh gave Cen
eral Joffre assurance of their abso-
lutc loyalty. II IL said. and when he
was leaving shouted I.ong live
France! Long live French-Alsacc.s
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
Mine Promoter ConyIctcd.

Ray, Los Angeles, promoter Of min
ing company capitalized at million
dollars, was convicted by federal
Jury late today on counts charging
that he falsely represented himself to
be a United States secret officer. with
intent to defraud. Three women tes-
titled he had obtained money from
them on promise to wed. Sentence
was deferred pending appeal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02

Nome. Alaska. Dec IA furious
blizzard which has been raging the
last three days forced the Bering sea
ice pack up against the backs of
the buildings where much property
Was destroyed by a great storm in Oc-
tober, 1918. and has driven the water
farther inland than it has been In
several years. All trails are impas-
sable and several mining camps along
the shore are entirely surrounded. BY
water.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
DAVID LAMAR S
TRIAL BEGINS
IN NEW YORK
A, Mitchell Pal
mer and Lewis Cass Led
yard Testify Against ''WoIf
Of Wall Street."

New York. Dec, l.--Tcstimony BY
Lewis Cass Ledyard and Hep. A.
Mitchell Palmer OF Pennsylvania, to-
day. regarding telephpnic conyersa-
lions dealing With the United states
Steel corporation and j. r. Morgan,
was the principal development In the
trial of David Lamar In the federal
district court here on the charge Of
Understanding Representative Palmer
with intent to defraud the Steel cor
poration and the Morgan firm.
Although three indictments had
been brought against lamar charging
him with impersonating offices OF the
United States with fraudulent intent.
District Attorney Marshall announced
today that the only one to be pressed
would be that accusing him of repre-
senting himself as Mr. Palmer and
attempting improperly TO procure the
employment Of Edward Dautorbach.
a lawyer by the steel corporation
and the Morgan firm.
Palmer Soon Excused.
Representative Palmers testimony
was brief, consisting mainly of de-
nial that he had talked over the tele-
phone with NJ. Ledyard between Feb
ruary 4 and s. 1918. the period when,
II Is charged. Lamar convcraed with
Mr. Ledyard in the gulse OF the Penn
sylvania congressman. When the.
COUNSEL for the defense conceded that
Mr.. Palmer had not spoken to Mr.
Ledyard on those days, the congress-
man was excused to catch a train
for Washington
Talked With "Congrcssman."
Mr.. Ledyard testified that on Feb
ruary 9TH. he had been summoned TO
the telephone TO talk with con
grossman.' The witness continued:
when | took up the telephone u voice
know who am? | told him No He
asked If the information that he came
from an eastern district In Pennsylva-
MIA helped me in placing him. Again
| said No Then he spelled his name
out for me, 'P-al-m-e-r.f and asked III
that Identified him. ] said 1t did.
Knew Morgan's Position.
The pseudo-Palm then told Mr.
Ledyard that he understood Ledyard
was conversant with the plans OF the
United states steel corporation. and
the witness replied that he did not |
represent the steel company
"Iie said. continued the witness, /
that Mr.. Morgan had refused to lis |,
ten TO any plans to stop the investiga- |
lion of the money question and that /
both Gary and Perkins knew of this /
attitude. I asked him how he knew !
Mr.. Morgan's position. and he replied I
hat he knew 1t perfectly WELL
Another. Conversation.
The following dnv the telephone |
was renewed. MIR. Led |
fard said, and the voice asked him
whether he represented the steel cor
,oration or Mr.. Morgan. When Mr.. I
.edyard replied that he did not rep I
'csent either but thought no held MIR. t
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
AMERICANS FIND NO
GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT
Special Care Is Taken for
Protection of Spaniards Who
Are Shown Every Possible
Consideration,
, CARI,ANZIsTAs NOT
p AFRAID OF VILLA.

o Vera Cruz. Dec. 1.-That Gen.
9 cral Francisco Villa has entered
I. Mexico City under "a working
o agreement with Emilano Zapata.
o seemingly has not lowered the
. spirits of tho followers of We
@ nustIano Carranza here. They
9 say that the campaign against
o the partnership will be pushed
q vigorously from the west, south
. and north.
@ General Carranza is visiting
o Tezuitlan. the terminus OF the
{. branch OF the Inter-occanic rail-
. road extending towards Tuxpam,
. and was delayed on his return TO
o Veru Cruz. General Obregon
. has left General Carranza's par
o ty and gone farther into the in
. terror, TO Puebla, 1t Is said.
. Being unable to operate the
{. road on account of the condi-
o tons brought about by the fol-
o lowers Of Emilano Zapata. w
. Morcon, manager of the Mexi-
. can railways, has turned over
3 the property temporarily 10 the
/. military authorities, according to
. reports received here.
. The constitutionalists are op-
{. Grating the road from Vera
(. Cruz to point near where II Is
. cut and beyond that point the
{. Zapata men presumably are
. working II.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02

Both Great Britain and France
have warned the republics of Ecua-
dor and Colombia that violation OF
neutrality by those countries would
not be tolerated. This warning was
founded on the charges that both
Ecuador and Colombia have permit
ted wireless messages to be sent to
German ships and have allowed the
German fleet to coal in their terri
tory.
Recently the Ecuadorean foreign
minister, Senor Moreno, referring to
the complaint that belligerent YES
sells had violated the neutrality OF
the Galapagos islands, said that the
government was ready to have this
alleged occurrence investigated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS
OF NEUTRALITY PR0BED

Guayaquil Ecuador, Dec. IA COM
mission appointed 10 investigate the
alleged violation Of neutrality by
Ecuador left there today by the Ma
tional Transport Consticusion for the
Galapagos islands In the Pacific
ocean.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-02

The next day p te1ephoned me
that he would call again from his
home In Bethlehem. Pa said the Wit
ness, "and would report the result OF
n conference between himself. Speaker
Clark. Senator Stone and Representa-
tive Henry After another conversa-
tion on February Sth. Mr. Ledyard
testified. he decided to call Lauter-
bach for consultation as ',P" had
told him.