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New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

the murderer had not had time to get
at tho pocketbook, containing 800. that
Secord had in an inside pocket.
That there was more than one n'an
in the Job and that the route Of csc, pc
lay in the opposite direction was dc
veloped when Price told his story thls
afternoon.
The New York man who saw the hat.
less man at Tuckahoe station vas ncxi
located at Mathews. This man, well
known in Manhattan, was visiting ir
Tuckahoe Tuesday night. He reach hee
the station on the train due there az
1912 o'clock, and noticed the tvo
strangers, one Of them hstless, eros
ing TO the southbound or New Yosk
track.
The fact that Secord was nevci
known 10 whip his horse, with tic
statement by Price that the thrcc
flashes seemed 20 be fired az different
angles, and the cap left behind b.
one Of the men. indicate that SecC
grabbed the whip and was beating hi
assailant, who was climbing into III
wagon. over the head and face whe
the latter lost his cap and began shoe
ing
By this time the trolley car. drive
by Lawrence. had climbed the crest Q
the hill. and the one doing the shoot
ing, fearful Of capture, made throug
the Iselin field, with his partner, pas
the barn, where the Price lad over
heard talking. and proceeded 70 the
White Plains Road.
The theory that the attempted rob
berry and murder is the work of New
York gangsters fits in with the knowl.
edge that many Of the East Side unde-
sirables have sought sanctuary in
Westchester, many in Yonkers, where
Secord peeled his cider, and others in
the smaller places.
Because Of the fight which Secord sp-
parently made il is thought likely that
the man who did the actual shooting
may have a scar on his face as the
result.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
POLICE TO PROBE
BEGGING LETTER
fB, Csbl. 10 The rnbune.l

London. Dec. 23.-Scotland Yard was
requested tonight by members OF the
American Relief Committee here to IN
vcstieate the sources of a circular
ubicb ba, been widely circulated
among Americans in London reeent-y'
asking for sums of money up to but
not exceeding So to relieve the dis
trcss Of alleged unemployed American
writers Of both sexes said to be
Several Of these circulars have been
turned over 20 members OF the Amerl-
E,bassv and to-day the American
got hold Of several. At
tempts we're made By members OF the
American committee TO see persons
thought 10 be responsible. but when
these efforts failed the police were
asked to investigate.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
ROSTAND'S VERSES
LAUD KING ALBERT

London, Dec. 23.-Thc following
verses, entitled "Belgique," were writ
ten BY Edmond Rostand for King Al
bert's Book" recently pubhsheo'
p.lriou.. c'est ton front cue rAurors preiere!
1<tir "a sort dtvolus suI tentbres Qui mont
wis pobus le plus grand dams Il plus Ffand canon
Que t0uf nlslT emptchef lAvenir De se isirei
..T,abiss.z lId1s e. trstons un. srure."
SIN, un Bethmsnn -iioIlwcg plus double aus son
..,o91' DIT un Roi sublim. y. buisnt 'ur ee
/, etss.l d'A,uAa tout dun coup 5, dsferrs.
20, ...n tire" DIT is B,,bmsnn. CONNIE ron
N,,l d, Monde. sdmlrint qu'un pays ,oii En- f,u
Pour s,oir cru cue c'es, CONNIE Oh doii qlon
sen the.
ry,,.,, tsnt au'un ,.ul Bsrhus 'srs tort.
A ,o1 ,oIle Nall1e "a couronne. sire.
Dun seul point de deutclle ct dun seul heufon
dor
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
DEATH RATE LOW IN
ALLIES HOSPITALS
IBy osbl. 10 II. Treunsl

Paris, Dec. 2S.-Some idea Of ,ha
losses sustained by the French troop
is obtsinable from the report sent b
NJ. Troussaint, Director of the Militart
Health Service, 20 the Army Commit
sion. From September is 70 the end
of November 4s9,733 wounded were
treated in French hospitals. OF thesc
$40 per cent, or more than 25,0O0, have
been discharged as cured and have re
joined the field forces.
There are 10000 conyslescent and
more than 10000 .on the road to re
covery.
The figure Of 2.4S per cent Of death g
OF wounded in hospital is the lowest
proportion ever recorded in great
war The French army medical service
has 3,96s hospitals, providing $50 .OoO
beds. The accommodation is more than
ample for the needs.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
RUSSIANS BREAK
TURKS DEFENSIVE Z

Petrograd. Dec. 23-The follow lng
statement OF the General Staff Of the
Russian army in the Caucasus wat b..
sued this evening:
"On the 22d the Turks again sho yod
evidence Of great activity in the di.
rection OF Olti (ffty-hve miles wet cf
Kars). They made series Of atta chs
in the direction of Ssry-kamysh, but
these failed.
"The Turkish offensive in the ditcc'
tion of Van was turned into a dc.cn-
sive movement which, however, our
troops succeeded in breaking a'tet
stubborn resistance. We captu red
from the enemy a number Of prisoner
with their arms"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
KINGS DISCUSS
RIGHT OF SEARCH
-nr a.. 10 nc rrbun,

Christiania, Dec. pa telegram
from Malmo, published in several
Scandinavian newspapers, expresses the
opinion that one subject Of discussion
at the recent meeting Of the three
kings was the question whether, II
merchant ships belonging TO the .hree
northern states should be conveyed by
warships, the effect would be that bel
ligerents would no longer be admitted
TO institute a search, the convoy BENG
guarantee that the cargoes were des-
tined for neutral ports.
This arrangement was practised dur
ing the American War Of independence,
when the mercantile marine of Sean
dinavisn powers had convoy Of ships
of-War.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
TURKS BEGIN MARCH
TOWARD SUEZ CANAL

Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, y.
". Dec. 23.-Among the items gwen
out to-day by the official press bureau
was the following: ..
According TO Constantinople dis
match TO the 'Frankfurter Zelturg' TN,
army under command Of Minister OF
Marine Djemal Pacha has begun
march from Damascus toward the SueI
Canal. A brother Of the Shelk OF me
Senussi is a member of DjemaPs stan.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
LLOYDS ASKS ODDS
ON ITALY FIGHTING

London. Dec. 23.-Lloyds' is chs rg-
ing 80 guineas per cent 10 insure
against war between Italy and Ger
many, Austria and Turkey within one
month, and so guineas per cent that
war between those countries will not
be declared within six months.
Five guineas ~o- cent is asked 10 in
sure against war breaking out b. wcen
Great Britain and Norway within
twelve months.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
RUSSIANS BOMBARD
BLACK SEA VILLAGES
lBy Cs5l. 10 The Trbun.l

Petrograd, Dec 23.-Russia destroy
ers in the Black Sea have bombarded
coast villages in the neighborhood OF
Khopa, twenty miles south OF Batoum.
Turkish troops were IN occupation OF
these villages, and destroyers were
sent 20 turn them out. -Four fully
laden feluccas were sunk during the
same operations.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

and by 10 was dead, the victim Of a
German she'll.
"Only one structure in Nieuport re-
NAMED intact, the Templars' Tower, a
very solid piece OF masonry, five CEN
turies old.
Laugh Under Fire.
II saw groups of officers and men
moving about among the ruins of the
town. They are all young men, whose
laughter and jokes contrasted grlmly
with the terrible howl of guns and the
crash Of projectiles which were still
falling in the town.
The French batteries added 10 the
noise. Nothing can describe the ter
rible power of the heavy French artil-
lery. The voice of the guns pierced
my eardrums. Though far away, one
may almost think they are quite close.
As a shell passes overhead one Is re-
minded of hurricane blowing through
the bare branches of forest.
Accompanied by my chauffeur. | ran
through streets whicn he pointed out
as being more dangerous than others.
They were being shelled from the flank
by the Germans, and sometimes acci-
dents occur-that is, somebody is killed
by she'll flying along the street. One
feels much more at ease in the streets
which intersect these thoroughfares at
right angles.
AT one spot | met Red Cross motor
ambulance laden with wounded and
going in the midst of the gravest dan
ger in the direction of Furnes. At an
other point saw a French captain who
in stern voice ordered the soldiers to
keep away from the middle of the
street. These men were not on duty
for the moment and were chatting away
merrily, as if in no danger
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
PLOT TO BLOW UP
ROCHAMBEAU FOILED

Paul Faguet, general agent Of the
French Line, said yesterday that ne
heard eleven days ago of rumors that
an attempt was TO be made to blow up
the steamship Rochambeau by means
of bomb sent aboard as merchandise.
He said every precaution was taken
AZ the pier TO prevent anything OF
suspicious nature from being taken
on board the steamer. Every package
was examined. opened and re-scaled.
He said he believed that other steam
ship managers heard of the plot, sald
10 have been hatched IN New Orleans
and took similar precautions.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
U. S. A. AIR SCOUT INJURED
Aeroplane Bearing Lieut.. Hol-
liday Wrecked in California.

Oceanside, Cal, Dec. 23.-Lieutenant
Ralph Holiday, observer on the United
States Army scouting aeroplsne which
left Los Angeles for San Diego to-day,
was injured near here when the aero
plane. piloted by Lieutenant j. I. Nor
ROW. was wrecked IN landing.
Holiday was cut about the head ana
face. Morrow escaped with a lew
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
Resinous Products Banned.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Great Britain
has decided that rcsinous products,
camphor and turpentine are to be
placed on the list Of absolute contra
band" The British Embassy so mott
fed the State Department to-day. No
date was given as to when the decision
would become effective.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
BOARD OF TRADE TO
LICENSE SHIP SALES

London, Dec. 23.-An order in coun-
ell has been issued prohibiting the
tranzfer Of British ships 70 foreign
register unless license for the pur-
pose is obtained from the British
Roard Of Trade
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
British Cruiser at Valparaiso.

Valparaiso, Dec. 23.-Thc British
cruiser Newcastle arrived here to-day
and is taking on coal and provisions.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
SECORD SLAIN
BY OUTLAWS

Continued from page I
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

any rate, when they got chance at
it they sponged it off the books So
emphatically that there is mighty lit
tie chance it will go back there
again.
At Albany and at Harrisburg. full
crew acts were passed by exactly
the general process that has been
described; it was easier for legis-
lators to support them and keep on
the right side of the little interest
that wanted them, than to oppose
them and offend that interest while
gaining nothing in any other quar-
ter. But just as soon as that legis-
lation was submitted to the public
as whole; just as soon as the pub
lie en- masse was called on to pass a
deliberate judgment on it-then the
legislation went by the board.
The truth is that there is vastly
more chance of dangerous radical
ism of vicious demagoguery getting
through the legislatures than there
is of its passing the vote of the
people. Why should the people, as
whole, try to ''bunk" themselves ?
They know they can't. The legisla-
tor may be able to benefit himself
by "bunking" section of them; but
the people as a whole can't possibly
fool themselves into the notion that
they can do anything of the sort.
So, when a measure like the full
crew act goes before the whole cleo
torate of State, the electorate pro-
duces an honest, straightforward
verdict on it. The whole State of
Missouri isn't afraid of what the
railroad brakemen will do to it; the
member of the legislature from Pike
county may have a lot of reason to
be afraid of what the brakemen will
and can do to him. Therefore, the
people as a whole, are able to be
more courageous, more candid, more
fair, more square, and broadminded
in their decision of the question than
the legislator could be.
That's why the referendum sur
prised its enemies in Missouri and
all over the country. 1t did exactly
the thing its friends had all along
known it would do # it got the
chance.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
BRUTALlTY-IN THE WAR.

1t is not strange that DR.. Fischer
luer, the Austro- Hungarian vice
onsul, should tell a sympathetic
.udience in New York that Russia is
o blame for the war. Your loyal
austrian is just as certain that Rus
ia brought on the conflict as your
oval Britain is that Germany did.
Zach offers a hundred reasons, any
me of which may happen to be right
Dr wrong.
Nor is the vice consul intemperate
when he denounces the atrocities
which the Russians are alleged to
have perpetrated in East Prussia.
Attacks upon women and other non-
combatants are as reprehensible in
East Prussia as they are in Belgium.
The real truth about these horrors,
however, is yet to be determined.
To say it bluntly, the spectators of
the war expected other things of the
soldiers of all European powers
when the treatment of non-combat-
Hnts was concerned. They expected
everyone to be as free from charges
of brutality as Great Britain and
rance have been. The armies of
hese nations, it is true, have not yet
INVADED the lands of the enemy, but
heir conduct toward prisoners has
zen beyond reproach.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
RAIDING BRITAIN.

There must be wonderment at the
reports which tell us that the inland
-aterway system of Germany is a
art of the project of preparedness
Tor the great war now in progress.
1t is pointed out that there is a
direct interior water route, by rivers
and canals, from Berlin to Antwerp.
The wonderful expansion of German
waterways has not been unknown to
The outside world; but it has been
commonly regarded as commercial,
rather than military.
Now it is announced that fleets
of barges are ready to move troops
and munitions along these water
ways to the channel ports, and
thence to be towed across to Britain,
there to land the expedition that is
expected to accomplish what Ma
poleon could not do. Perhaps it is
possible; Wilhelm has steam power
on his side; Napoleon had only sails.
Wilhelm can attempt his crossing
when there is fog; Napoleon could
not have fog for concealment, and
wind for motive power, at the same
time.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
j. s. GUARDS AGAINST
FOREIGN EP|DEM|CS
ConsuIs and Surgeons Ordered
to Notify America of Danger
From Disease.

Surgeon General Blue today outlin-
ed the preparations being made by
the United States Public Health
Service to combat the entrance Of
disease to this country after the Eu-
ropean war.
American consuls throughout Eu-
rope have been given instructions to
notify the Health Service immediate
ly upon the appearance Of any epi-
demic in their localities. They have
been notified to keep on the lookout
particularly for cholera. which is al
ready reported to have made its ap-
pearance among the Austrian troops.
In addition to the consular represen-
tatives the service has specialists Of
its own abroad watching the war from
medical point of view. With such
points out, the service will know what
particular class or nationality Of i'm
MIGRANTS to watch most closely when
the great influx comes after peace
is restored The closest inspection
Of immigrants will be maintained. DR..
Blue declared.
The service had its first experience
hghting European cholera in 1911,
when the disease broke out in south
European countries. Particular care
must be exercised to keep out the
carriers of the disease. for 1t has
been proved that persons cured Of
cholera may carry the germs in their
systems a long time after their re-
cOyery.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
THE NEW SENATORS.

One-third the membership of the
United States Senate was elected on
Tuesday. Of the thirty-odd Senator
ial contests to be decided, all but
two are now settled beyond uncer-
tainty. Nevada and Wisconsin are
yet in some doubt; but it is only a
matter of hours and complete re-
turns to determine their results.
1t is worth while to think back
to the conditions that would obtain
today if Senators were still elected
by legislatures. Very likely it would
not even today be certain whether
Democrats or Republicans were 60
ing to control the Senate after March
4! Colorado would be in doubt, and
California, with three parties divid-
ing up its legislature, would likely
enough have no Senators at all for a
few months after expiration of Sena-
tor Perkins term. Wisconsin would
be in the throes Of huge mix-up,
with parties and factions firing
charges and counter charges back
and forth and the fxers up in the
back districts holding back returns
in the hope of getting them fright
and saving the day for somebody or
other. Roger Sullivan would have
been elected Senator from Illinois,
in all human probability; but not till
after the legislature met, and not,
either, until all the political possibili-
ties had been played out. Indiana
would almost certainly have it's leg
islature so divided between Repub
licans, Democrats, and Progressives
that nobody would be able to guess
the outcome, and whatever it might
be most of the people would always
believe that the winner had either
bought or stolen his toga.
And so on through the list of
States, where there have been close
contests. How vastly better is the
condition of today, with the contests
all settled directly and instantly,
with almost absolute assurance
against carrying dirty linen into the
Senate to be washed, and with the
legislatures of the coming winter
free to attend to the business for
which they are really intended!
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

and Miss Dorothy Shuey, Miss Emily
Beatty, Miss Mary Lord Andrews
Peachy Spencer, Ballard Moore. ]. c.
White, Ensign ]. r. Barry, Captain
William Merry, Jack Deibert, Captain
schley, Jack Adams, Leonard Bloch.
Kent Roberts. William Naylor, Captain
Castillo. Myron Parker, DR.. William
Vaughan, DR.. Talbot, Risley Hunt
Julian Bishop, and Marcus Jordan.
Mrs. Ernest Darlington and her house
guest, Mrs. J. Franklin Bell, went to
Baltimore today to spend the week.
end with Mrs. Tedis Harwood. who will
entertain for Mrs. Bell.
-
Gen. and Mrs. r. H. Pratt have taken
an apartment in the Ontario. General
Pratt has been at the head of the Car
Isle Indian School for several years.
A double wedding will be celebrated
tonight at s O'clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wade Magruder, near
; Rockville, when Miss Efie Virginia
Magruder will marry Edward II. Freas
Peaty will become the bride of Arthur
w. Ball. Mr.. Freas will be attended by
his brother, William Freas, while
Harry Ball will act as best man for
his brother. A large company will wit
ness the ceremony and attend the re-
>OpIioII "bibH Will Hc yOoiIS
couples will make their home at 226 n
street northwest.
.
Mrs. Burleson, wife OF the Post
master General entertained at tea at
O'Clock yesterday in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey ]. OHiggins and
Miss Harriet Ford. Mr.. OHiggins and
Miss Ford are co-authors of the play
PolySan,y.' The Misses Burleson as
sisted their mother in receiving.
DR.. c. T. Tsai. commissioner Of rail-
roads of China, has arrived in this city
from Peking. China, and has taken
apartments at the Powhatan.
The American Minister to Guatemala
and Mrs. William Hayne Leavell ar
rived in Washington yesterday. They
are at the shoreham; m
being congratulated upon the birth of
a son.
Mrs. Preston Haines, who is stopping
at the Grafton with her aunt, Mrs.
Grey. will leave November II to join
her husband, Ensign Haines, at Vera
Cruz. p
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Katherine McReynolds and
Martin A. Morrison. of Indiana. The
wedding will take place November "a
at Bethlehem Chapel, Cathedral of St.
Peter and st. Paul, Mt St. Alban.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Justice Mccoy Is Guest
At Dinner by Bulkley

Chief Justice Mccoy, Of the District
Supreme Court, was the honor guest
at a dinner given by Barry Buckley
at the Lock Tavern Club last night.
Those present We're:
Judges Stafford. Anderson. and
Gould. of the Supreme Court OF the
District; Commissioners Newman and
Siddons, L. B. BrOwnlOw. Judge James
F.. Smith. Of the Court of Customs APP
peals; Prof. Charles T.. Munroe, Nd
iniraI George W. Baird. the Rev. John
Britain Clark. Col. +. \. Richardson,
Or Harvey W. Wiley. Louis J. shoe
makrr, DIR. l.. -. Howard, Henry l..
Davis. u. Randall Webb. Robert Wells
Bulkl.y, Henry T. Gardner. Robert
WickIiffe Woolley, cot George Rich
ards r. D. Willis Bcal" Il Howard,
pr ~ ! Crossou. buan" T. r"N, br.
charles clinton Swish'r. capt /
Lucas, + T. Head. ". T.. Hoover. wat
ter l. pavidEr. Dr IlonrN Wash
iugtJu. William : kuuN. JudE, JHru"n
II Bluunt, Judge T. Mc,uln"ui
and rrof Robert Ice Preston
important engagements prvNenl' J
tho attendance uf Postmaster b,nrrHl
uurIcHun aud Judge iiHrrl Iuyinn
tuU. who Houi lDttrI. ui regret tuh
oonsratuIation tu Justice Mc,ol
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
THE SHORT BALLOT.

One of the most interesting and
important results of the election in
New York will probably be a radical
change in the constitution of the
State by the adoption of the short
ballot. Many of the most prominent
members of the convention chosen on
Tuesday are advocates of this re-
form, and Governor-elect Whitman is
thoroughly committed to it. Though
declining to discuss generally po-
litical questions SO soon after his
election, Mr.. Whitman said yesterday
when asked his opinion of the short
ballot and the working of the direct
primary which had its first trial in
New York:
am for the short ballot. ! think the
only elective officers of the State should
be the governor. lieutenant governor,
and possibly the comptroller The at
torney general should certainly be APP
pointed by the governor. He is the
legal adviser TO the governor and all
the State departments. and his func-
tiOns are similar to those of both cSG-
poration counsel and district attDfssJ.
The constitutional conventjon w0l
be Republican by two-thirds raN-
jority, and the views Of the governor
coupled with that of other party
leaders, forecast the action to be
taken in the matter Of elective State
officers. With this change in the
constitution, one of the , itsl defects
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
TROLLEYS IN THE PARK

The Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association has adopted resolutions
IN favor of extension of car service
lto and through Rock Creek Park.
The Times has been insisting, time
out Of mind, that this is one par
icular public improvement that the
sood of the whole community urg-
ntly demanded. What's the use of
aving the finest park in the world
nd keeping it practically shut off
rom the people who want and need
&?
There are two curious views on
his subject, entertained by different
rroups of people-both rather small
groups-who don't want cars oper-
tied in the parks. One group in
lists that the street car companies
'ught not to be given the privilege
making the park a money-making
:nterprise for their corporate benefit.
The other insists that the COM
panies ought not to be required to
'uild lines in the parks that might
OF be profitable for many years.
1t does not seem as if either argu-
1ent should have much weight. The
fundamental consideration is not
ither the profit or the loss that the
treet car companies would discover.
t is the interest of the whole peo-
lie. The Times would like to see
ar lines extended through the park,
md then to see the car companies
earn profits on them. 1t believes the
companies are entitled to earn profits
reasonable profts-and that if
hey can do that and at the same
ime give the public the service it
leeds and wants, both the companies
nd the public will be better off as
result.
But on the other hand, the fact
hat the park service might not be
'roftable for time ought not to be
conclusive objection to the exten-
ions. Again, the public interest
ONES first. Street car lines never
ay when they are first opened into
utlying sections; suburban and in
ercity lines must depend for time,
nile their business is being deyel-
ped. on the denser traffic of the
osely inhabited parts of the town;
II ultimately they become profit
ble on their own account. That
ould be the experience of park
ga.
~ careful study Of the situation
bould develop the probability that
line property opening up Rock
ed P.rk. q line built with refer.