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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
WAR VESSELS HALT
u. S. CHRISTMAS SHIP
Jason on Reaching Genoa Is
Welcomed by German
Representatives.

Genoa, Dec. S.-The American
Christmas ship Jason, which arrived
here to-day with gifts for the war or
phans of Austria and Germany, was
stopped by three warships while on
her way 10 this port from Marseilles.
The warships, as soon as they learned
the character of the vessel, immedi-
ately drew Oft and wished godspeed TO
the Jason and her mission.
When Commander Courtney and
other officials from the Jason came
ashore they were visited at their hotel
by the representatives Of the German
government, who officially welcomed
them and their gifts.
Baron Lutz, speaking in the name
of his government and the people OIL
Germany. expressed gratitude for the
kindly thought Of the children OF
America, whose gifts. he said, were
deeply appreciated. Free Transports
ton Of the gifts to the Austrian from
tier will be provided by the italian
government.
The Austrian and German representa-
tives who came here TO receive the
Christmas presents sent TO the children
of their countries gave dinner to-
night in honor of Lieutenant Comman..
der Courtney and the other officers OF
the Jason.
Among the guests were Franz Won
Herff and Baron Miske, respectively
the German and Austrian consuls gen
eral in Genoa; Baron Adolph Lutz,
chamberlain Of the King of Bavaria;
Gottlieb Krais, councillor of the Min
istry of Foreign Affairs, and the Mar
quis Won Pallavicini, Austrian Ambas-
sador TO Turkey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
Won HORST CASE
PUZZLES OFFICIALS
German Baron's Claim of
American Citizenship
Raises Novel Points.
tBy Cable 70 The rribun. }

London, Dec. s.-The American En-
bassy has taken an active interest in
procuring the release from detention
Of Baron Louis Won Horst, who claims
American citizenship and who is now
held as an alien enemy. Baron Won
Horst is CHARTERED in the old liner
Prince Edward, in which a large num-
Der of prisoners are detained.
The Won Horst case has been attract
ing much attention from friends, in
Guiding Franklin Lane, Governor John
son and Otto II. Kahn. The baron's
friends have proposed that the British
government release him on the promise
that he will Immediately proceed to
California and remain there until the
end Of the war.
Baron Won Horst was once an Amer
lean citizen through his fathers nat
uralization, and once ran for Office in
Brooklyn. A few years ago he OBJ
tanned the title of Baron from the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg. He believed this viii
ated his citizenship and thereafter de-
cla-ed himself German subject. When
the war broke out he registered as such
with the London police. Later, after
being placed in a detention camp, he
raised the point that the mere &C
ceptance of title did not destroy his
citizenship.
The State Department in Washington
has been wrestling with the problem
and has about reached the final de-
cision that Baron Won Horst is an
American. There are still doubtful
points, however, and tomorrow Edward
Bell, secretary Of the American En-
bassy, will go to obtain certain state
ments from the baron.
There is no doubt that the govern
ment here suspects Baron Won Horst
Of being a dangerous alien. He has
taken part in numerous agitations, in
GLIDING those OF the suffragettes,
strikes and the Irish question, so that
there is no certainty that proof of his
American citizenship will result in his
immediate release, although it will be
helpful. Activity of his friends is in
creased by the fact that he is in bad
health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
Official Report of
French War office

Paris, Dec. s.-The following official
communication was issued by the
French War Office tonight:
an Belgium a violent German at
tack on Saint-Eloy, south Of Ypres, has
been repulsed The struggle at all
times Is very lively in the forests and
to the east of the Argonne.
There is no other notable incident
TO report"
Earlier in the day the following
statement was given out:
During the day Of the 9TH the
enemy has been more active than the
dav before in the region of the User
and in the neighborhood Of Ypres. Our
artillery has answered back with sue
cess.
an the region Of Arras very brill
liant attack has given us possession, as
we have announced, Of Vermelles and
Rutoire. Vermelles had been for near
~ two months the scene Of desperate
fighting. The enemy had taken foot
ing there on October 10, and from Oc-
tober u 10 October % succeeded in
forcing us back from that locality.
From October 25 sapping and mining
operations brought us back until we
were again in close contact, and on
December 1 we reoccupied the park
and chateau Of Vermelles.
an the region Of the Aisne and in
Champagne there have been some artil-
lery engagements, and our heavy artil-
lery dispersed several gatherings Of
the enemy.
an the Argonne, Forest Of Grurie,
an 10 the northwest of Pont-a-Mous-
son, Forest Of lie Pretre, we have
gained a little ground.
along the rest of the front there Is
nothing to report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
POLICE in A NEW
SOCIAL SERVICE
Department Now Undertakes
Care of the Unemployed
Residents of City.

Commissioner Woods announced last
night that the Police Department has
Joined forces with John A. Kingsbury,
Commissioner of Charities. to relieve
the unemployed. As their first step in
the new adventure into social ser
vice." the police will make a census in
each precinct.
Where the needy outnumber those
who can aid them, the situation will
be referred to a special bureau main
tanned at Police Headquarters by the
Society for Improving the Conditions
of the Poor and other outside organi-
cations. This bureau will be in charge
of Leroy Peterson, at one time a mem
Der of the Educational Committee OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
$500 FOR ONE GOOD ACT
Col. Colgate Must Show Worth
of Jersey City Chamber.

II Colonel Austin Colgate, president
of the Jersey City Chamber Of Com
merce, can show that that body ever
did a single thing to benefit Jersey
CITY, Commission r. Henry Byrne, OF
the government board, will give $3.50
each to Christ Hospital and the St;
Francis Hospital there. He deposited
a certified check for the amounts yes
terday.
Commissioner Byrne's challenge fol-
lowed a fight over the retention Of Su-
nerintendent Edsall, of the city Health
Department. Mr.. Byrne and Commits
sioner Brensinger unsuccessfully OPP
posed Edsall in the City Commission.
Byrne made his statement regarding
the Chamber of Commerce after he and
Colonel Colgate had become involved
in an argument on the Edsall case. The
decision on the worth Of the chamber
will be left to three men Colonel Col
gate is TO select for judges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
Mlllfnery-A Clearance at pIO

the Board Of Estimate, and a former
Investigator for the Bureau of Mu-
nicipal Research, who is acclaimed by
Commissioner Kingsbury as Social
expert"
Police inspectors and captains are
to confer with churches, institutions
and philanthropic societies in directing
the work Of the new bureau in tho
solution Of the unemployed problem.
Commissioner Woods explained that
the new "police social service" was
intended only for the relief of unem-
ployed residents Of this city and would
not assist the professionally unem-
ployed who might flock here from other
cities.
The police bureau will cooperate
with the Municipal Employment
Agency in efforts 10 fnd employment
for the jobless. Commissioner Feth
erston, Of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment, will also rely upon the precinct
reports for his snow shovellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
BELGIAN PREMIER
VISITS KITCHENER
fBy Cabl. 10 The Tribune. ]

London, Dec. S.-Baron de Broque-
vile. the Belgian Premier and Min
lister for War, had a long conference
to-day with Lord Kitchener, Secretary
Of State for War. The baron had tried
to come incognito, but the fact Of his
being here became known, and was
published to-day.
He was in company with King George
when the inspection was made Of Bel
gian troops at the front, and his ar
rival here shortly after the return OF
the King has given rise 70 the belief
that his mission is most important. II
is admitted by an official closely asso-
ciated with him that the consideration
Of financial matters had much to do
,rith his visit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
DIR. DAVIS LAUDS
CHARITY OF POOR
Slylv Asks Miss Morgan About
Helping Family Next Door
Tells "Spuqs" of Aid.

nv Katherine B. Davis, Commission
- Corrections. cast doubts on Miss
Anne Morgan's generosity last night.
nr Davis talked at the birthday party
81 tho Vacation Saving Fund, at Mad
- az and told the "Spugs," who
,rere there in force, that the poor gave
,,rcb more freely proportionately 10
their means than the rich.
sNanv time" she said, Il have
t,,,ou,n moor family, living in two or
three rooms, 70 take in another poor
family that had been evlcted. I'm not
o. ajf sure that Miss Morgan would
take in the family next door II II was
~ Davis announced that her house
Iii rad decided 70 forego Christmas
a;fts 10 one another, and turn IN the
money 10 the Vacation war keile-
I'VE I'VE agreed to that tonight at sup
MOI" she said, my sister, my secretary
nv bousekeeper and myself.
mr. Davis didn't discuss the unem,
,,1oy,ent problem, as the -Spugs
tboygbt she would. Instead, she talked
Of the distress in the war zone
81 have noticed that the people, VINO
say Charity begins at home she
SAD. "give very little anywhere. AneI-
;ca must give to the sufferers IN
E sSa You mustn't curtail what you
give here, but make some sacrihee 20
SoIn The war sufferers. Almost every
enc can sacrifice something.
SWomen and children are. going TO
He in Belgium this winter from nun
cnr and cold. But | am sure the va
Zion Saving Fund will be one OF the
raanv societies of women TO give what
,bev can 10 make the number OF VIC
inns as few as possible"
Miss Morgan urged the girls to take
= more personal interest in the society.
Sc complained that there was lack
~ initiative and that the girls were
low 70 make suggestions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
REFUGEE DIES BY MOOSE
Hollander, Unable to Get
Work. Commits Suicide.

The war claimed a victim here last
night. Frederick II. Fredericks, forty
one years old, Of Holland, who before
the war had u prosperous business in
Enschede. Holland, ended his life by
hanging in his room in the Netnerland
Renevolent Society, 2O9 West 22d ST.
Fredericks failed in business soon
after the war started, and then he left
his wife with relatives in Holland and
came TO this country.
Fredericks could find no work here
and became respondent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
AMHERST MEN TO SMOKE
Will Hear War Talk, Also, at
Annual Tobacco Burning.

The fall smoker Of the Amherst As
ISOLATION Of New York will be held to-
morrow evening at the Hotel Mar
Unique. It is the plan Of the COM
mittee of arrangements that the grad
yates shall derive knowledge as well
as smoke. The circular sent TO the
New York Amherst men announced that
Ellis O. Jones, Ellis Parker Butler and
Will Irwin will talk on the war.
Plans will be made for the annual
banquet, to be held in February, at
which Governor-elect Charles 5. Whit
man and Frank J. Goodnow, both grad
yates Of Amherst, will be the guests
OF honor Collin Armstrong, OF lib
Broadway, is the president of the as
ISOLATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
ANTIPODES PRELATE HERE
Italian Ship Brings Archbish-
Cd and Grand Opera Singers.

The steamer America, Of the Royal
Italian Mail Line, reached New York
yesterday from Genoa and Naples,
bringing twenty-three first class pas
sengers, among them Archbishop Bona
ventura Cerretti, Apostolic Delegate OF
the Holy See to Australia. He will re-
main in New York for few days as the
guest of Cardinal Farley before leaving
for Sydney.
Miss Margherita Jarman and Miss
Sarame Reynolds also arrived on the
America. They are engaged as mezzo-
sopranos in the National Grand Opera
Company, which has been assembled in
Milan By Signor Lambardi 70 produce
grand opera at the Panama Exposition.
The rest Of the company is due to ar
rive in New York in a couple Of weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09


Washington, Dec. S.-Under direction
Of the President, Secretary of War
Garrison tonight ordered three bat
teries of artillery from San Antonio TO
Naco. Ariz., where during the last few
DAYS bullets have been flying across the
international boundary line from the
fighting Mexicans in the town OF Naco,
Mexico.
Secretary Garrison declined TO dis
cuss what he termed "the diplomatic
side" Of the case, referring inquiries TO
the State Department. To-day s acton
followed the exchange OF kilograms De-
tween the federal government ana Low
ernor Hunt of Arizona, IN which the
latter described the firing from the
Mexican factions across the line as
serious menace TO residents OF arizona
Il is understood the President direct
ed Secretary Bryan TO transmit warn
INC through American consuls 20 both
Mexican factions fighting near the
boundary that firing into American ter
ritory must be discontinued.
The ordering of field artillery to the
scene was generally interpreted as IN
tended TO demonstrate TO the Mexican
forces that serious consequences might
lOllON IA IA llib INV -''''~N'
was continued.
The sending Of General Bliss to take
personal charge of the situation SIM
ilarly was regarded as denoting fear OF
a delicate and critical situation.
Naco. Ariz.. Dec. S.-The 9th United
States Cavalry will move tomorrow
from its position along the information
al boundary TO point one mile north
10 get the men and horses out Of the
range of Mexican bullets. Two soldiers
were hit yesterday.
Since the American troops settled
down in trenches along the boundary,
sixty days ago, seventeen OF the sol
diers have been hit by stray shells and
bullets from Naco. Sonora, where Cen
eral BENJAMIN Hills Carranza force IS
defending the town against the attack
of Governor Maytorena's Yaqui In
dams One American cavalryman died
from mis- wounds, one IS bind ana sew
eral men are in serious CONDITION;
Five persons in all have been Kllled
on the American side Of the line ana
forty-four wounded. Twenty OF these
were Americans and twenty-nine Mex
leans.
San Antonio. Dec. s.-General Task
or II. Bliss left San Antonio early to-
night for Naco to take charge Of the
situation there.
Vera Cruz, Dec S.-Every railroad,
telegraph and telephone line in the
territory under the control of the Con-
stitutionalists was taken over to-day
bv the Carranza government. An
nouncement Of this action was made IN
a decree issued by General Carranza,
who asserts that this step was made
necessary by the requirements Of the
military campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
CAR RESTORES OLD
FLAG TO FRANCE

PARIS, Dee s-The Emperor Of Rus
rs has restored % France a flag which
nnee the war q 1870 had been in Ger
nan hands. A. oEciaI announcement
this effect, issued today, says:
BY the order o. Emperor Nicholas,
a,fEench flag v,ics Tas captured from
ne Flremer % Lrasnes in 1870 has
been handel ever ~ the French En-
eassy a. Pe.rsErsG. TIE flag was found
Y Russians n he 1'fcers' mess of the
iith Prussia lragnors. which was gar
nsoned al L7ts East Prussia"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
GIRL ACCUSED OF THEFT
Prisoner Asserts She Is Kin Of
Admiral Schley.

A young woman who said she was
Miss Louise Schley, of 105 West SD
St. and that her father was a first
cousin of the late Admiral Schley, was
a prisoner in the Yorkville court yes
terday on a charge of shoplifting
Magistrate Barlow held her after hear
ing the story of Miss May Bowler, a
store detective employed BY Oppenheim
& Collins.
Miss Bowler said the prisoner was
caught stealing petticoat few days
ago, but returned it and left the store
Monday, the witness continued, Miss
Schley again entered the store and put
two chiffon waists in her muff. She
was arrested OUTSIDE the store.
At the SD st. address last night II
was said that a Miss Schley lived there
with a Miss Branton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
TO TALK PEACE INSURANCE
Merchants Association to Dis
cuss Subject at Luncheon.

peace Insurance" will be the sub
iect the Merchants Association viii
discuss at its next luncheon meeting
AZ the Hotel Aston on Tuesday. The
guests OF honor and speakers will be
Henry L. Stmson, former Secretary
of War; Major General Leonard Wood,
commander OF the Department OF the
East. and Mayor Mitchell.
The luncheon will be served at l2;So
o'clock. the speaking will begin
promptly at / o'clock and adjournment
will be al o'clock. One dollar VIII
be the cost Of the luncheon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
fB, r,l.r,pa . b. TIIsun, J

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. s.-The state
nsnt Of the German Ambassador at
Washington that the Union Metallic
Cartridge Company, Of this city, has
beer manufacturing dum-dum bullets
icr the British government is denied
By Frank o. Hoagland, works manager
Of the company.
Kr. Hoagland not only denied to-
night that his company had manufact-
rsd dum-dum bullets for war pur-
poses, but refused 20 admit that car
ridges Of ball character had been
shipped into Canada. The patented
bullet referred 70, he said, was not OF
the Fat or soft nose type, but rather
Of the round class. and was used as
we're all the soft nosed bullets manu-
fsctured By his company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
JAPAN BUILDING
A GREATER NAVY

lekio, Dec. s.-Japsn's budget for the
.eaing year shows estimated expendi-
. ..les o. $4,000 .D00 yen (S27s, 900, 000)
~ : decrease in the revenue of S40,-
The var has caused decrease
" See 200 In the customs.
1. sIAilinent o. expenses 20 be made
.;s 'Ht apartments Of the government
80. Nfnit Of credits for two add
~ - amy divisions, the completion
AZ re dreadnoughts, the construction
~. sgsi torpedo boat destroyers and
...sSomsrines and the addition Of ten
, ..,Isoo boat destroyers authorized last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
DOC" BEIGEL PROVES
HE IS A u. S. CITIZEN

London. Dec. S.-Henry Beigel, Of
New York, was discharged in the Bow
st. police court to-day, the prosecution
having ascertained that he was nat
uralized American citizen.
Beigel was arrested at London hotel
on December /, charged with being an
alien enemy. In spite Of the fact that
ne had an American passport, he was
remanded. Beigel is well known in
New York, and on Broadway he is
Familiarity termed Doc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
BRITISH SEE TRADE
FREEDOM FROM u. S.
Expect To Be Making Their
Own Supplies Within
Ninety Days.

London, Dec. 8.-Opinion prevails in
certain informed circles that purchasing
in London from America for war pur-
poses is now at its height, as England
has been buying a great deal Of ma
chinery for the manufacture Of khaki,
shoes, blankets and other war supplies,
from rifles to aeroplanes.
In ninety days. however, il is ex-
pected that British shop capacity will
be so increased that this country will
be much more independent Of America
than at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

Of Ernest Du Bots, and inclosed was
note which Du Bots left for Keilt, that
said:
you are the one man took a fancy
70 in my wanderings. | gave you
good story and you showed sympathy.
/ told you l would return the dollar
bill, plus interest. | leave you $lOO
to prove | told you tho truth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
ST TO HOBO EARNS S99
Policeman's Kindness Repaid
with Generous Interest"

Four years ago Sergeant James
Keilt, Of the 7th st. police station, Jer-
sey City, gave hobo a dollar to buy
some food and a bed for the night. The
tramp was very grateful. and told Keilt
that the dollar would be returned with
generous interest"
Yesterday Keilt got letter from
some San Francisco lawyers, telling
him he had been left 500 by the will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
fOrmallyAccuse British of
ordering "Buckshot
Cartridges"
Won BERNSTORFF
PRESENTS PROOF
manchester Arms Company
Flatly Denies Alleged Order
from Great Britain.

r.,h;,gton. Dec. s.-Count Won
,.,,orf Germsn Ambassador here,
% brought 70 the attention Of the
~. Department new charges OF vlo-
80 bv British troops Of the rules
s,,.srnstional law. With his note
AMBASSADOR filed original car
.,;ssss said 70 have been used IN vlo-
',,'eo Of International law and photo
.,bs Of wounds said 20 have been
s....sd BY their bullets. An official
cement issued to-day by the Ger
AN Embassy says;
Anew proofs Of violation Of the rules
Il, ;,v,srnst;onal law By British troops
Nv. been found by the German gov
eminent: -., -.
- delivered By q wounded soldier
- re ssth Connaught Rangers Regi-
". on his return from France. They
~ ~ gwen 10 that regiment before the
t'.,is Of Mons. mixed with regular
.-S'r+,v ammunition. Other dum-dum
snfa,. we're given to the Duke OF
T v1.llt' infantry corps on August
= Both kinds Of dum-dum bullets
rsrs made by Eley Brothers, Zo4
Cav, Inn Road, London.
ssseond-The British government
~, ordered from the Winchester Ke-
.s,ting Arms Company 10000 rot
vs.. with 100000 Of 'buckshot
s..-.,;ag,si The 'buckshot cartridge
s..sins nine bullets. The use Of these
'...,ons and this ammunition has hlth-
~ bssp unknown in civilized war
STTb;rd-The Union Metallic Car
.5sgs Company. Bridgeport, Conn, had,
:. october 20, secured, through FRANK
n Hosrlsnd. a patent for 'mush-
..,rs bullet Il has been ascertalned
s.o- reliable sources that since FEB
.n,rv 1000 600 cartridges made &C
eording 10 this patent were sent Gy
=. aforementioned firm TO CANADA
ior uss in the British army. NO out
ID sign distinguishes these oullets
i,or ordinary ammunition, so that the
.,isisr who uses them does not know
rat he is using dum-dum bullets.
sTvsr Il the bullets mentioned un-
70, 2 and g were not destined 1or
re European war-which, however
cams unlikely. on account Of the
we we, number Of cartridges ordered
bnt FOR use in the British colonies
~. would. all the same, represent d
5syb,rous method of warfare.
The shove mentioned facts have
bssn brought to the knowledge Of the
lifted States Department OF stare
VIII photographs and original car
ridges, also with photographs Oh
POUNDS caused by these bullets.
New Haven, Dec. s.-The following
statement was given out by the WIN
sSss,sr Arms Company to-day
sTbe charge made by the German
AMBASSADOR that the Winchester com,
p.sy has received an order for 2o.oVo
rot runs and 100000 buckshot car
trijges is absolutely without founda,
ion This company has not received
sny such order from the English gov
.rhmsnt or any agent Of It, or from from
sny other Of the governments involved
h tks European war. In fact, no sucn
order for riot guns or buckshot car
,rirss has been received from any one