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The Washington times., 1915-08-23
IDENTITY OF mp"
WORRYING OFFICIALS
Capital Curious to Learn Of
Alleged o.Between for Ber.
lin and White House.
Continued from First Page.

It's reception and ALSO to be ready
to influence the press through
wink"
took place between the President and
M. P.." II must have taken place be-
tween July 10 and %. -
The President returned to Washington
from Cornish. N. H., July 10. and left
for his summer homo In New Hamp.
shire four days later.
On those days he saw these persons:
July 1s. Secretary Lansing. H. II.
Clark. Of Los Angeles.
July 20. Senator Bankhead Of Ala
bama, Secretary Of Interior Lane. and
Representative Tribble Of Georgia
July q. ane Adams. Of Chicago: eec-
retary of, the Navy Daniels and Assist
ant Secretary Phillips. Of the State De-
July a. former Repre..ntat,v. A.
Mitchell Palmer Of Pennsylvania, trade
Commissioner Davies, Attorney General
Gregory, Senator J. Hamilton Lewis Of
Illinois and Postmaster General Burie-
son.
July. %. Editor John Rathom, Of the
Providence Journal; Collector OF Gus
toms Dudley Field Malone, Of New
Generals Devoi and Bickneil and Miss I
Mabel Boardman. Of the Red Cross.
White House Silent.
In the absence Of Presidential Sec.
retary Tumulty. who was not expect
ed to reach Washington before this
afternoon. the White House was
silent today concerning the New York
World charges Of important meetings
under alleged peculiar circumstances
Of President Wilson and Secretary
agent called M. p"
The White House intimated, how
ever. that no statement probably
would be issued until Secretary
Tumulty and the President had been
Afforded an opportunity to go over
the World article carefully.
Among other things. the President
is said to have told IN. P" was tho
| statement that the President would
hind himself to carry the protest
against Britain through to the utter
most" in case the Lueitania case was
| satisfactorily settled.
1t was believed in official circle 8
that the President might consider It
advisable to issue q formal statement
| in answe. to the World article. No
absolute prediction. however. could
| be made.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Chief Engineer PleasNlts
Will Rest in Baltimore

The body Of Edward Bates Peasants,
sixty-nve years aid. chief engineer OF
the Atlantic Coast Line. who died sud
tion yesterday, was taken to Baltimore
today for burial. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed.
Mr.. Peasants was on his way from
his home In Wilmington. N. c., to
short distance north Of Richmond. He
was accompanied by his wife and
daughter. who were present at his bed
side when the end came. Mr. Please nts
was born In Richmond and had been In
the employ Of the Atlantic Coast Lane
for nearly thirty years.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
Wants No Women Fliers,

PARIS. Aug 0-The French author
tiles have declined with thanks the
offered services OF a number Of edu.
Gated French women who desired to
join the aeroplane service.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23


The Vestry and Ladies' Aid Society
Of Epiphans Episcopal Church at
Forestville will hold tournament and
ball on Labor Day on the grounds Of
Mrs. H. Armstrong. There will be two
classes of knights. professional and
amateur, with three prizes In each
class. The fitting will begin at l. The
charge to the knights will be made by
State Comptroller Haxrington; and the
States Attorney Roberts. A. w. Beane
will be chief marshal, with Thomas D.
Griffith q vice marshal. The aides
will be Edward Allen and Bernard
Beall. and the judges c. w. Randall,
w B. Shuler. c. R. Ryon. DR.. ]. E..
Sansbury, J. j. Suit, Otho s. Humphrey.
A 7. Brooke. BENJAMIN T. Ogle.
A grand tournament. carnival. and
at Upper Marlboro tomorrow for the
benefit Of Trinity Episcopal Church.
The ball will be held in the Masonic
Temple at 8, when the successful
knights will crown the queen Of love
and beauty and her maids of honor The
orator of the day will be State Comp
troller Harrington, and the coronation
vim Peach. Of Hyattsyille. County
shall, and his aides will be w. s. Chi
chester and Henry Morris. The judges
will be William F. Holmead. Otway B.
Zantzinger. B. Lee Belt. DR.. H. NJ
Bowen. r. Irving Bowie. James A.
Heiskell. John A. Schultz. Aquilla T.
Robinson. DR.. Charles A. Wells. Fred
srtck DAllam. and J. Chew shsri6.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

Miss Della E. Henderson, an attend
been promoted to the position of nurse
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
ANACOSTlA.

The Ladies' Altar Society Of st. Te-
resa's Church met last night with Mrs.
Joseph Peacock presiding. Money raised
at a recent lawn fete will be applied
to the parochial school debt.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

Mrs. Katie Patterson, Of Virginia, ha q
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs N. B. Scot I,
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

Mrs. c. B. Wallace has a. her guest
her sister, Miss Weir. Of Portsmouth,
Va
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

Misses Marie Beaumont, Mamie Con-
way and Lillian Conway have gone to
Atlantic City for several days.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

Arnold w. Barber. civil service clerk
at the hospital. has resigned to be.
come secretary to DR.. William A,
White. superintendent. Garnett M
Williams. also a civil service clerk, has
resigned to enter private business. and
L. I. Richie has been promoted to All
the vacancy
The Washington times., 1915-08-23
HYATTSVILLE.

The Hyattsville Citizens Association
will hold Its regular semi-monthly
meeting tonight in the armory Of Com
pany F.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

DR.. and Mrs Schlanser are visiting
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Echtermann, at their home In Mt View
place. They recently returned from
Honolulu. where DR.. Schlanser was de-
tailed as an army surgeon.
Mrs. Harry Osborn and children left
yesterday for Colonial Beach, where
they will remain for several days.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

The retail merchants OF Alexandra
Will meet tonight to discuss action
against the State authorities who are
attempting to. collect back taxes for
the past Ave years
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

Funeral services for Michael CreeRan.
who died Saturday night, will be held
tomorrow morning from St. Mary {
Catholic Church.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

The body Of Mrs. Lille Burnoma AL
len. who died at her home In Del Ray
Inst night. was shipped to Culpepper
Va. today for interment. Mrs. Allen
was forty-four years old.
The Washington times., 1915-08-23

dria National Bank, and Miss Bessie
Lambert. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lambert, Of staunton, were
married at the home Of the bride q
parents on Saturday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
CENSOR HIDES
ALLIES PERIL;
M0NASTIR LOST
Report of Trap i'm Vartlar
Valley Held Up in Lon
don for a Day.
CITY YIELDS WHEN
THE SERBS RETREAT

Monastir, the last important city
of Serbia to hold out against the
Teutonic allies, was formally sur
rendered to the Bulgarians on Thurs
day. The Austrian flag was hoisted
over the principal buildings, includ-
ing the hospital conducted by the
American Red Cross Mission. An ad-
vance guard of the Bulgarian army
entered the city.
The fall Of Monastr and the ap-
proach of the victorious Bulgarians
to the Greek frontier are regarded in
London as likely to place the allied
forces at Ghevghcl in very pre-
carious position. Evidence of this Is
seen In the fact that the censor in
London held up for Almost a whole day
yesterday "a despatch from SalOnica
intimating that the allied forces in
the Nardar Valley would have seri-
Gus difficulty In making their way
back to Greece over the single rail-
way at their disposal.
Reports that the Russian army of
35O0o0 men gathered near the mouth
of the Danube for an invasion of
Bulgaria through Rumanian terri
tory had already moved southwark
We're received in London yesterday
from Salonica hut no confirmation
was ohtainable. one report had il
that Russian force VS. already on
Bulgarian soil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
81 LABOR MEN ARE
INDICTED 46 TIMES
6.9f6 Counts Found in Chicago
and Bail Of $195.OOO
Asked Of Each.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-Fifty four men wer,
indicted forty-six times each by the No
vember Grand Jury here to-day. They
are charged with being labor slugcers
and crooked business agents Of unions
and of conspiracy and eXtortion. Eleycn
~ the men surrendered to the police to-
night. a dozen others were arrested
during the afternoon.
Assistant State Attorney Case asked
that bail be fixed al $4,000 for each
defendant.
In cfrec, the indictments number 2.ts+.
Against each individual there are s.9I6
counts. The punishment on each count
varies from "a $500 fine to ten years In
the penitentiary.
The a cusa;iOns grew out OF the cx-
,ortiun, vandalism and wholesale terror
ism which a band of lawhr.akers Is al
legged 10 have visited upon the building
trades of chicago for years.
state Attorney Hoyne. who carried the
investigation through. said Tonight;
The city Of Chicago was divided int
nine districts. each presided over by d
czar. This was done by the Painters
/ District Council NJ. IA
Each cZar mad the sole power for Ills
district of putting ON the hlackmail li>'
/ the names of people to be blackmailel
and the sole power Of taking thos,
names off.
Not even the other elsht cars al
. business agents had the power to tax,
! +, n "A name from any individuals terri
torial list
When GLACIERS painters, sheet meta
workers, fixture hangers or ldthers
wanted victims name put ON the lis
| they had II put there 10y the d!strc
cZar. That name ouldn't II. taken on
until the complaining member was sat
/ sfied'
| THE lists were amended from day tc
day, numbered and sent to the leaders
, in the different districts glass scli"r.
and insurance companies. When black
mail had been paid or the trouble set
tied the czar OF the district in whicf
the property was located would be adj
vsed. his share arranged for and thu
name would come on.
We are satisfied there Is not tho
! slgh...s doubt Of guilt in every case
These men cannot properly he terme,
labor leaders. They are disgrace Il
union labor and never have represented
the unions. as they claimed. They have
worked solely in their own interest fol
the purpose Of eXtorting money from un
fortunate victims. Some Of the victim!
OF these pirates have been ruined. have
lost their property ard even thei
homes"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
JUDGE LAYS CHARGES
TO POLITICAL ANIMUS
Senator Thompson Hints
Wood and Williams Must
Face Accusations.
MCCALL AND ACCUSER
BACK ON SAME TRAIN

Chairman Mccall of the Public
Service Commission and Senator
Thompson, chairman of the legis-
lative committee which preferred
the charges against Mr.. Mccall,
returned from Albany last night
on the same train. arriving at the
Grand Central station at 1910, but
ih-y did not travel in the same
car.
Mrs Mccall was waiting at the
station for her husband. She
greeted him affectionately and
they went away together after Mr..
Mcra.l had told reporters he had
nuth.n. In say.
"l have no doubt that Gov.
Whitman Will remove MIR. Mccall
s'.d senator Thompson. "McCall's
oriy defence was an attempt to
Justify his acts; he conceded the
,rutn o. the facts We charged
.a.rst him. His justification. in
g.. y q: tn" law. was very weak"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
BLAIR HEIRS PAY $2ss, ,l4s.
Jersey Collects Inheritance Tax ON
Bankers Estate.

TRENTON. Dec. 3.-Stite Treasurer
Grosscup received to-day IA check for
s2s6,149.45. in settlement of the inhcri-
tanc- tax levied upon the estate Of the
late Dewitt Clinton Blair, New York
banker. The estate was appraised in
gross at sl0,3s4.7S5.24. the total tax
Of 1901 ,2O9 % being subject 20 a dis
count Of per cent. for payment within
six months.
Thr will of Mr.. Blair was executed
October 20, 1906. IT provided that Mr..
Blair's son. G, Ledyard Blair, should re-
ceive one-sixth OF the estate for his
services in assisting In the administra-
ton of the estate of his grandfather,
John J. Blair The residuary legatees
were the two sons &. Ledyard and John
Insley Blair. between whom the remain
ing estate was 10 he divided equally.
Under the Will Il life interest was
given Mrs. Mary \. Blair in the Blair
home East Sixty-iirst street, and In
the Blair summer home at Bar Harbor,
In lieu of dover provision was made
that Mrs. Blair should receive 5000, 900
and life interest in trust fund of
sl,50O,OO0 Trust funds of $4,000 each
were also provided for the three nieces
of Mrs. Blair,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
GETS OIL LAND BY AIR TRIP.
Company Agent beats a Rival who
Travels In an Auto.

OKMuLGEE. okla. Dec. 3.--Operators
long in the business are recalling races,
even special trains used In rushes for
oil lands. but all say tina, the most
novel feat In the history ~ lease grab
Ding was when representative of the
King Wood Oil Company. In an aero
plane yesterday. beat T.. W. Gill. In an
automobile. to the farm of Tony Webb.
an Indian. thereby getting the lease on
the property. which IL valued at several
hundred thousand dollars.
According to an agreement between
the parties yesterday. the date of an
expiration OF former lease. the f,rst
one to reach Webb's farm could take
the lease.
school OF aviation has been estab-
lished here. and one OF the men made
arrangements for the air trip. The
aeroplane easily won the race. although
the automobile had four miles the start
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
AUSTRIAN FLAG TAKES
PLACE OF u. S. BANNER
An,rrirnns' Red Cross Hospital In
NOnastir nder New COlOrs.
>p.ciai cobie Despatch 10 Tnr ST

>p.cidi C1bie Despatch 10 THr St>.
LoSDoN. Dec 3-The Athens CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail ,elegraphs
under to-day's date as follows:
"A telegram from F'lorina (Greece
says that "a Bulgarian motor ear con-
tanning stsff officers entered Monastir
at o'clock yesterday afternoon and
accepted the surrender Of the city from,
a committee of the inhabitants
An advance guard of the bulgarian
army took possession Of Monastir to-
day. Their cavalry Is patrolling the
town and perfect order j. said to pre-
vail
The Serbian hospital conducted by
the American Red cross Mission raised
the Austrian flag after lowering the
Stars and stripes
The Salunica correspondent of the
Daily HdH. tc!egraphing Thursday after
noon, says
"ln compliance with orders from
headquarters the Serbian army eNaCu.
,tcd Monastir last night. The telegraph
has been cut since o'clock Thursday
mnrniug. and il IL supposed that the
enemy has occupied the town
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
U. s. WILL DEMAND
PRISON FOR BUENZ
Convicted Hamburg Ship Line
Officials Will Appear for
Sentence This Morning.
DEFENCE IS TO FIGHT

There Is little hope fit by those In
/ terested In the Hamburg American case
that Or Karl Buens. head of the line
here. and the others convicted with him
Thursda, nigh, will get of with fine
when they com" up before Judge Har-
land B Howe for sentence IN the United
States District Court this morning The
Government will probably move for a
substantial Jail sentence.
There was a persistent rumor yes
terlay that the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS or some one else interested in
the cause of the convicted men called up
Secretary of State Lansing to get him
to recommend leniency 'on the ground
tina; Dr Bueuz and the others had no
intention of defraudng the United States
when they sent chartered ships to coal
and provision German msn-of-war.
Dr Buenz. together with George Koet-
ter. Adolf Iachmeistcr and Joseph
pOcpp'nhaus, employees of the Ham
burg American Line, was found guilty
of Consp.ring to defraud the United
States 10y violating It's customs laws
relative To- the clearance Of the supply
ships. Under the law they can be fined
not NOR. than Slo00u and sent to Jail
for not NOR. than two years on each Of
the two indictments against them. II
Is the usual custom in the Federal courts
in cases involving more than one count
to make the jait sentences run concur
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
USHER FINDS $4,000 GEMS.
virginia WOman's Jewels Are Re
covered at the HippOdrOme.

Mrs. George a. Dobyne OF Hot Springs.
Va, was notified yesterday by the man
apement Of the Hippodrome thsT Jewels
valued at $4,000 lost by her when In
New York two days ago had been re-
covered Mrs. Dobyne believed that she
had either lost the gems on railroad
tlain or at the theatre. She put detec-
tiycs on the track Of thsA vaiuables. but
they were unable to solve the difficulty
until Dr. Augustus Brown, u police sur.
geon OF 2S2 West l36th street, brother
OF Mrs. Dobyne. received information
that the gems had been found,
The bag containing the jewels was
found by an usher after Il search among
the orchestra sea&s at me HippoArome,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
FORD, DESPITE
ADVERSE PLEAS,
SAILS TO-DAY
Makes Will. Then Forgets
All About His Engage
ment With Bryan.
83 ACTUAL PEACE
WORKERS IN PARTY

Despite all manner OF eleventh hour
difficulties and even. II is said. strenuous
efforts of friends to dissuade him. Henry
Ford is determined that his peace ship.
Oscar H., shalt sail at . o'clock this
afternoon from Hoboken, bearing nearly
q hundred peace advocates whose ms
sion Il to stop the war.
There Is TO be no turning back. Mr..
Ford said. shortly after one of the
passengers. Judge VINO has gained
wide prominence through his reform
work in a Western state. told reporters
that Mir Ford had received many re-
monstrances from friends, even threats
from enemies, all aimed to prevent him
from carrying his ambitious plan into
effect.
II was said. in fact. that conference
was held yesterday afternoon at the
Biltmore. at which last earnest effort
was made to dissuade Mr.. Ford and to
get him to call the whole. thing off, no
matter at what expense in money and
in prestige.
At 8 o'clock last night. when Mr.
Ford, evidently nervous and III az ease.
stood with hts back against the wall
In the hall Of suite III, peace headquar-
ters AT the Biltmore. he was asked as To-
the truth of what the reporters had
heard For an ins'au NJ. Ford's va
cant expression vanished. and he turned
like "A flash to his luestioner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
LAST CALL BY LORD DERBY.
Final British Recruitins Appeal
Asks ThOa ~ nds 10 EnIist.

Special Cable Despdfch to THR suS
LONDON. Dec. 3.--Lord Derby issued
hnal recruiting appeal to-day. calling
upon every available man between the
ages OF IL and 40 to express his willing
ness Ia serve his country in the field.
Let him join the army" the appeal
ADDS, and show the country that he
puts her interest before his own and
show the world, allies. neutrals and en-
emies. that thousands of citizens are
ready to fight for her"
The British Government announced
on November ii that conscripiion would
be put into force unless the single mer
eligible for military service volunteered
before November 80. Later unofficial
reports stated that the results OF Lord
Derby's campaign had been successful.
ana fntimated that conscripton would
not be brought up, at least for the
present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
Request Made NcrbnIIH.

The request for the recall of The
man Ambassador verbally three days
ago. Count Won Bernstorff informed
Secretary Lansing to-day that the
f'erlin Government had acknowledged
receipt of his despatch, but he had
not yet received any orders in the
matter.
There is no doubt tia, Germany
will. in accordance with custom.
yield to- the request -: this Cavern
ment
7" say that the action agd.us. Non
lapcn and BOY I'D cam, as = sur
prise in Washington - putting j.
mildly. The Convict"u had gradU-
ally settled upon WASHINGTON, and ap-
parently with good rra son. that tho
Administration was seeking to- avoid
tn" friction With Germany which a.
demand of this character Noull
cause.
1T has been known her. for months
that information WAS ~ thu hands
of the state Department Wnlrh war
ranted request for the recall "c
the attaches If this Government do
sired to follow that course Up tn
this time, however, there had been "a
very apparent effort on m" part n
the State Department T." ward of
any such d"vc. opmeut,
The question uppcrmost in WaSl-
ingtun was:
What has occurred to change tho Al
miutstratious policy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
WHITLOCK IS OUT,
BELGIANS ARE TOLD
Germans Reported to Have Or
dcred Newspapers to Make
announcement.
GOVERNOR AGAINST HIM
,pecid Cabb Despatch 10 Tnr srx

LoSDoN. Dec. "a news agency des-
patch from Amsterdam says that the
Belgian s~,icaspapers have been ordered
10y the German authorities 70 announce
that Brand Wh.tlrrk, American Minister
to Belgium. viii not return 10 Brussels.
The news was received with cunster-
nation Throughout Belgium th- corre-
spoudent adds. 1T Is believed that Gen.
Won Kissing, the German Goyornor-Geu-
,ral Of Belgium, intrigued 20 oust MIR.
Whi'luCk and that he Is trying also t.
get tn" American and spanish legations
removed from Brussels To- HaVre, Where
the Relgian Government Is now located
The BcrliH'r TdOs bldr says il has au
thentic information that Mr.. Whitlock
has been retired from his post
Another report circulated in Germany
H. that Mr.. WhitloCk will retain his
status as Minister To Belgium. hut in
stead of returning to Brussels will take
NJ his residence At Iravre, now the Bel
gitu capital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04

Gardner was hurried to ST. Vmcents
Hospital. where 1t was found that there
was no hope OF saving his life. lie had
been "A messenger for the bank only
three months.
DE Hrazzla was barely conscious. with
n terrible wound where the bullet had
ploughcd through his right thigh and
LODGED in his abdomen He refused to
civ. his address or occupation. II. was
taken to Bellevue Hospital, where ne
was operated On by Dr, Lust and II
George Taylor He also was beyond aid.
A careful investigation indicated that
De Brazzia did not have AN accomplicc
De Brazzias finger prints were taken
at bellevue by Detectives Ford and
Tault of the Second branch but a COM
parison with the records at 'Headquar-
a police record,
who rescued the stolen money and mar
rowly escaped death IN doing 80. has
been employed by the bank for the past
employees. He has wife and a three
year-old child at his home I'm West
brighton lie was raised In Texas.
Mr., Evans announced last night that
the bank would take care of Orlrman for
his faithfulness and courage.
Gardner lived with his father and
mother. When told Of his fate the bank
official said.
II don't care much about the $1,000
ia rather have seen II gone than have
had anything happen to the poor hoy.
He was one Of our best men"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04

I' most important comm mt of GOV.
Nh'ntn during the hearing was when
W.T. I'W's Was discussing the action Of
,1' "'uu'~s'pn in permitting the Brook
hi Edison. company to purchase the
outstanding. l22 shares of tn Amster-
Gam company which the Edison did not
"Nn oouiyel Lewis insisted there was
l''"ig 30 prevent the Edison company
from Ming with the Secretary OF State
"'lhr't Of merger with the Amster-
cam company and that the Public Ser
We" Commission could not now prevent
Si'N merger. He declared the action
o. the commission IN permitting the
i@.-"n company l." purc..ss- these 1872
ffaI"s oi stock shifted to the shoulders
n' the city The burden of showing the
lh'aildlty Of the Amsterdam franchise,
instc al Of the Edison company being
o1mp'lled 10 establish It's validity.
Thtt III the way the city has been
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