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DANISH ENVOY TAKES
UP VINLAND CHASE
State Department Orders Fur
Their Inquiry Into Search
of Zealandia.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is Inquiry has
been made 1T the State Department by
the Danish Minister in regard to the re-
ports that the steamship Ninland. re-
Gently transferred from Danish to
American registry, was chased by a
British cruiser inside the three mile
limit Of the territorial waters OF the
United states while en- route to Nor
folk. Va.
The Minister was informed that the
State Department had no information
in the ease beyond that had been
printed In the newspapers, but h a ii
would take proper action If II were
found that the territorial waters of the
United States had been improperly en-
tered by British warships.
The Ninland il one of the vessels
bought by the Transatlantic Steam
ship Company. Of which Richard Wagner
of New York is president. The ten
vessels of this line have been black
listed by the British Government as
in reality enemy ships and To bee seized
by British patrols whenever encountered
on the high seas. Two of the vessels
already have been seized, one by the
British and the other by the French.
The state Department has called OIL
the United States consulate at Pro
greso, siexico. for a further report on
the case of the American steamship
Z~ealandia, which was searched 10y an
armed party from "A British cruiser
while lying on progreso.
The United States battleship Ken
lucky has arrived ut Progreso. but her
arrival has nothing to do with IN.
Iealandia case officials said to-day.
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100000 IN WAR
ZONE NEED CLOTHES
Appeal Made for Destitute PEG.
pie in Belgium and
France.
NEW GARMENTS ASKED

More than 3.0oO.o 900 men, women and
children Of Belgium and northern France
must be clothed and shod by Christmas.
according to an appeal Just issued to
the people Of the United States by Her
bert Hoover. chairman Of the Commits
sion for Relief in Belgium.
There are 1900. 900 people in these
says Mr.. Hooper In his statement.
More than one-third are wholly or
partially destitute. We have arranged
to supply food to these people on an
arrangement based on their ability to
pay for II. but we have 10 reserves with
which we can supply clothing. Even II
they could pay for clothing they could
not import either the finished articles or
raw materials from which they could
manufacture them.
THE better classes havc enough cloth
ing to get along on but the poor peo-
pie have had no reserves OF clothes to
draw pon by Christmas time all the
clothing which We have In u various
establishments will be exhausted. 1t Is
n certainty that undue exposure Of I'M
derclad men, women and children will
greatly increase their mortality. We
must depend upon the American people
to supply their wants.
THE cost Of transporting the clothes
from any central point of the United
States to Belgium n northern France
will be paid for by funds which we lave
set aside for the purpose. so that the
whole American contribution will reach
the destitute without one cent reduction.
The drastic sanitary arrangements
made by the Governments through
whose territory We u Ass make the
sending Of second hand clothing practi-
cally impossible. So We must ask for
new clothing and more particularly for
unmade material.
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There was nothing but good news yes
terday Of Mayor Mitchell. who was oper-
ated on suddenly Monday evening for
appendicitis mt Roosevelt Hospital.
In fact, DR.. Charles II. Peck, who per-
formed the operation. and DR.. Woodruff
L. Post. Mayor Mitchel's physician. said
last night that In all probability their
patient would be In better health after
his recovery than he has been In years.
very probably. Dr. Post said. the intense
headaches the Mayor has suffered and
attributed TO AN attack Of Jungle fever
were heightened II not caused by gastric
trouble arising from IA diseased appen-
dix. Now that the appendix is out, he
said. the headaches probably will dis
appear.
Both physicians were most cheerful
over the result of the operation and
united In saying that Mayor Mitchell was
doing splendidly. He probably will be
out Of the hospital In two weeks and be
able to return to City Hall in another
we weeks. There are absolutely no
complications. they said.
The three bulletins issued during
yesterday were Of encouraging one.
The first. at s A. NJ. said tha the Mayor
spent as comfortable n night as one
well can after a major operation, got
some sleep. and showed favorable
symptoms. At 8 o'clock his temperature
was ss.s. a very little above normal.
his pulse 96 n his respiration 20. BY
noon his pulse had gone down to So, and
his respiration remained at 90. His
temperature had risen "A trife to g9.2,
but that caused no worry. A ) o'clock
bulletin said the Mayor had slept dur
ing the day. and no complications had
appeared.
Fm
family and GeoNe McAneny. who be-
came acting Mayor when Mr.. Mitchell
went to Roosevelt Hospital. Mrs.
Mitchell. rho spsnt the night In q room
adjoining the Mayors. was the first to
see him in the morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
BRITAIN FOR
Authorizes Envoy to give First
CHIEF Recognition.

WARRINGTON. Nov, 16.-Great Britain
has decided to recognize Carranza. n
has authorized Charge Hohler OF the
British legation In Mexico city. now in
Washington. to Sc notify Eliseo Are
dondo. Carranza's agent here.
Carranza forces are making progress
toward clearing the State of Sonora Of
villa troops, according to advices re-
ceived at the State Department to-day.
Gen.. Dieguez has captured Hermosillo.
tho capital. and there Is no evidence Of
villa forces attempting to retake the
city. Gen. Dieguez has 1000 men Ire
brought from Guaymas. on the west
coast. The villa garrison of Hermo-
sillo was taken prisoner.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona submitted
to Secretary Lansing to-day q protest
against the continuance Of Gustavo
Padres " Carranza Consul at Nogales,
Ariz. 1t iss charged by the signers OF
the protest. officials and business men
Of Nogales. that Padres kept stores Of
ammunition and QUILTED raiders.
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JAPAN TO RESPECT
MONROE DOCTRINE
War With U. s. Impossible, DR..
Iyenaga Tells WOmen's
Peace Party.
CALIFORNIA IS THE THORN

The ever recurring talk Of possible
war between the United States and
Japan was deprecated last night by n.
T. Iyenaga at a meeting Of the women's
Peace party in Cooper Union. Wa
was impossible. he said. not only be-
aus Of the close commercial ties be-
tween the two countries, on which ia
pans prosperity depends. but because
Of that country's love for American
ideals.
That there are causes Of diseatisfac-
ton on the part OF Japan which might
tend to disturb the course of friend
ship unless cleared up by speedy action
on the part Of the United States DR..
lyenaga admitted. naming the japanese
question In California and the policy OF
the United States In China az two OF
the most important. hut Japan has no
desire to violate tho Monroe Doctrine
because Of interests in South America,
DIR. 1yenaga asserted emphatioally.
Japan has no political interest or
ambition In South America" he said.
''She wanta her people to 20 there only
for trade and the pursuit Of other In
dustries. The Monroe Doctrine has
nothing to do with the question of emil
grafton. which In. Of course, the domestic
matter of each sovereign state of South
America. What conflicting interests are
there then. tina. japan should object
to the Monroe Doctrine provided Its
sway IL limited to the Western Hemi-
sphere and the Pacific islands already in
the possession OF the United States?'
The possibility Of q misunderstanding
that might creep into the minds Of the
American people with regard to Japan's
China policy. he said. was by far the
most serious question that could occur
in the relations between the two coun-
tries.
what We sincerely want to see." he
said. "is the definite formulation OF the
American Far Eastern policy. upon
which all concerned may depend and
feel safe. ! am constrained to confess
my inability to understand what part
the American people have made up their
minds to play on the Far Eastern age.
Impartial observers cannot fail to dis
v many Inconsistencies in Americas
dealings with Japan M China While
America Is loudly crying for an open
door In China. she herself is shutting
tight her Owl door against Asiatics.
While America enjoys in Japan equal
privileges with other nations. she Is
Glow TO render justice which had been
infringed upon by the California episode
Cf " years ago.
THE Washington and Toxic Govern
ments have both good intentions. but
neither can break the deadlock that has
bcen reached. Japan is not asking for
tie lit erty OF letting loose hordes OF
Japanese laborers upon the fat lands Of
California or elsewhere. h only asks
America to grant to the Japanese resi-
dents he same treatment accorded to
other ~nationalities as guaranteed by the
treaty. II would be absurd to imagine
that the California issue would
develop into n trouble more serious thar
diplomatic wranGles."
He suggested AZ a remedy that either
a new immigration law applicable to all
aliens be passed by Congress or to grant
the right Of naturalization to the Japa.
nese.
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VILLAS INDIANS TORTURE.
THEN KILL, AN AMERICAN
Joseph W. Tays, With Seven Companions, Marched
Naked Many Miles Across Desert, Then Shot
Father Threatened With Death.

Ell PAso. Tex. Nov. 16.-Before Joseph
w. Tays. an American. was killed by
faqui Indians In the employ Of villa. he
n v companions were marched
X In the broiline sun across the
desert. When they begged for water
dripping canteens we're brandished be-
fore their faces. but they we're denied .
drop. Then they were lined up and shot.
Five OF them were killed, including
Tays; two Indian teamsters in their
party escaped.
Such are the details Of the killings
contained in a letter received by Joseph
w. lays Of this city. an uncle Of the
man. from E.. A. II. Tags. the
father. Mr.. Tays senior IL a civil engi-
neer. . graduate OF Union College. He
made the original surveys for the West
Pacific interests through 1000
miles OF Mexican territory.
Mr.. Tays. the father, IL now living on
Q n near San Bias, Sinaloa, Mexico.
with him ara his wife, a son-in-law, who
Ia q surgeon and who has sent his wife
to San Francisco to escape the present
turmoil. and a son. II years old. Joseph,
the murdered man. completed the family
In San Bias. although there are two sons
now In California, one Of whom gradu-
Ated recently from tho University Of
California
On September s. according to the
young mans father. Tays set out for Los
Mochis. twenty-nve miles away. With
him went o companions and three In
dian teamsters. On the way they were
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STARTS IN
TO REFORM CAPITAL
Saloons Ordered OFF Main Ave-
nues. Half Liter Limit
Pat on Drinks.
BANKS AND STORES HIT

Special Gable Despdtch to THE sus.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 16.-On orders
from First Chief Carranza the capital
authorities have begun a series Of re-
forms. Affecting the saloons. banks and
merchants.
The orders to do away with the Law
less and free and easy business methods
are rigid n harsh penalties are pro-
vided.
The Governor ordered all saloons re-
moved from the two principal thorough
fares Of the city. Many OF these are
large and richly furnished. and were the
meeting places Of high officials. All
~saloons within a hundred meters Of Mex
ico's numerous churches were ordered to
remove elsewhere. Saloon keepers gem
orally were ordered not to sell more
than n half liter OF strong drink to a
single person. Tho Governors order
says that any saloon remaining closed
for five days a a sign of protest against
new regulations will be permanently
closed by the authorities.
The Stock Exchange closed to-day.
finance officials saying 1t was due 20
immoderate speculation In exchange.
causing fiurries in all issues. and espe-
cially in the money market.
Tht Governor of the Districts issued
"A circular to-day to merchants warning
against quoting prices in foreign
money. citing Carranza's decree of
April. 1914. making the peso the legal
tasis for all transactions. the penalty
for violation being 20 to 500 pesos fine
n five to fifteen days Imprisonment.
Gen. PAM leaves for the
United States on affairs Of the National
Railways. He will arrange to send 500
freight and 200 passenger cars TO Mexico
for use between here and the frontier.
Traffic between the capital and Vera
Cruz WAS renewed to-day after a FIVE
days suspension. The authorities do
not look for any further tieups. unless
freight accumulates In such quantities
as to force the interruption OF passenger
service.
The investigation committee OF the
Ministry OF Finance visited h Bank OF
London and Mexico to-day and began an
inquiry as 10 whether or not the notes
OF the hank are sufficiently guaranteed
by coin deposits according to CaTanza'e
recent decree. The investigations say
they expect to find the bank In good
condition. The committee decided to
order the liquidation Of the Banco PENN
sular de Yucatan for n0t sufficiently
guaranteeing its notes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-17
MIE SEMBRICH RESIGNS.
Gives Up Post Of President II
Polish Relief Work.

Nine. Marcelia Sembrich. who has
been for eight months president Of the
American Polish Relief Committee. has
resigned that position. Previously she
had sent In her resignation az a vice.
president Of the Polish Victims Relief
Committee. During her term as presi-
OF the American Polish Relief Com
mittee Nine. Sembrich and her associ-
ates have raised $4,000 apart from the
proceeds OF the Polish Day. which are
expected to amount to more han S25, 900.
Nine. Sembrich has personally given
three concerts which resulted in more
than 100000. She remains a member Of
the Lausanne committee.
Nine. Sembrich's letter TO Howard van
Sinderen. the chairman Of the committee.
said that her physicians had ordered her
to decrease her responsibilities. as her
health had already suffered under the
work which she has been doing. She II
now confined to bed In her apartments
at the Hotel lothian. Her physicians
have ordered her to go South.
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SPIES SUSPECTED IN
FREIGHT YARD FIRES


that fact, but he says now he did not
understand 1t thoroughly.
We had not asked Fay to come and
we did not care whether he am or
not. SO he vas sent back to the Tombs.
We found marked differences in his
story. He showed a determination to
take all the responsibility for the Of
fence upon himself and to take Il away
from tho others mentioned In the indict-
ment."
New Indictments Voted.
Mr.. Marshall explained that new In.
dictmcnts have been voted against the
defendants replacing the OLD ones. There
Will be at least four courts In the new
indictments, making the total penalty
at least eight years I'm n Federal prison.
Tire demurrer filed by Patrick J. Nc
Donald to the indictment on behalf of
Fay n Scholz makes a significant
point. 1t IL h a h Indictment IL insult
ficient In so much as II alleges that the
vessels were marrying munitions of
val which upon the high seas are CUB
ject to attack. spoliation and seizure by
or through the procurement of a
sovereign power at val with the power
to whom such munitions of war are be-
Ing conveyed"
If the defendants can maintain such
n superstition then they must admit, ac-
cording to the Federal authorities, that
they were sent to this country by Ger.
many to attack the ships. Such an ad.
mission would involve the German Gov
eminent.
The case Of Karl Buenz, managing di.
rector of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line
Will be called to-day and viii he set for
trial on Monday. There viii be more
than 100 witnesses for the Government
Proceedings will be started to-day be-
fore United States Commissioned Car
penter in Jersey City to remove Paul
Daesche. a cofendant OF Fay. from .Jer-
sey to this jurisdiction. 1t IL expected
that a fight will he made.
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short shrift on the Mexican side, where
they are promptly shot ~ instigators Of
rebellion.
These facts are cited by Texas au-
thor1ties as some OF tho dominant fac
tors In conditions on the north side of
the Rio Bravo Pressed for further
facts, any Texan will recall to mind the
conditions which from time immemorial
have prevailed in q comparatively new
country. particularly In a clash bctween
two distinct forms Of civilization. n
will consent to match the Texas admin-
istration against the border administra-
tion anywhere else in the days before
assimilation Of the discordant element
and the refining influence OF established
trade and education.
Laredo. Tex. just across the river. 10
Mexican In appearance. A policeman
professed inability to speak English.
s%picuous exception. Mexican. Spanish IL
spoken more h is English. Mexican
population predoninates.
The influence Of this preponderance Of
Mexican blood would be considerable
under any circumstances When II 10
attended by o State Law which makes
II possible for q political leader to herd
a few hundred Mexicans over the bor-
der. have them hold up their hands and
nod approvingly when asked II they in
tend to become good Americanoe. and
later vote them en- bloc, this influence
becomes more eriou No M who
knows Texas border conditions will deny
hat In certain points this has been
done.
That explains the statement of n GER
tain high army oficial that Intervention
in Mexico should be preceded by in
PREVENTION In Texas and the strong
desire Of the army to have a military
tone prescribed. three or four or ten
miles deep. Probably an adjustment OF
the Texas suffrage law restricting State
and county suffrage to those having the
right to vote for national offices would
help solve the political situation.
The better lemen of Texas OF course
Is entirely opposed TO the conditions
which tend to breed disorder. Probably
the northern and central parts Of this
great State are OF many OF
these conditions. but the border Texans
know they exist and are trying to cure
them. It Is not a task which can be
accomplished In q few days. but amax-
ing progress Is being made.
The point Is. however. that neither
the Mexican Government nor the Mexi-
cans in Mexico car be considered as en-.
tirely responsible for disturbances such
az those at Brownsville. Neither Is II
at all likely that responsibility Hes en-
tirely on the American side. "a certain
Mexican oficials insist. The truth 10
somewhere tive
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CARDINAL ON DEFENCE.
lie Favors ''the Middle Of the Road
Caution"

PHILADELPHIA, Nov, l6.-Cardinal
Gibbons was asked o-niCht for his
views on preparedness.
I'VE SHOULD adopt a safe. sensible and
sane position the Cardinal said. IL
am favorable u middle of The road
caution. We don't want to run riot
ously to all the preparedness pro-
gramme, nor do we want to stick to the
peace Al any price propaganda.
There has been "A lot of hysteria
about the dangers that confront our
nation from foreign foes. We needn't
have the slightest apprehension. We
shall not become embroiled in wal unless
We adopt a policy of aggression and
than is distinctly opposed to our prin-
ciplcs.
"The way TO secure proper prepared
ness IL through the State militia"
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MINISTER AssAus WILSON.
Rev. John Haynes Holmes Attacks
, Preparedness Advocacy,

The Rev. John Haynes Holmes vigor-
ously attacked President Wilson's pre-
~paredness policy yesterday in the course
Of an address on current events which
ne delivered to the Women's Society Of
the Church Of the Messiah.
Abandoning all pretence of leader
ship" said Mr.. Holmes, "the President
simply decides to conform to the mad
ness Of the hour. and let the matters Of
preparedness have their way. Fortu-
nstely, the weakness of his position
makes him timid. and therefore do wo
have from him q policy which can satisfy
nobody. II, as the milltarists assert, the
country IL In dire peril OF attack. the
Presidents proposals are ridiculously in
adequate to meet he menace OF the sit
uatiOn. II. AZ the paci1ists contend, the
country Is safer from attack to-day THAN
at any other time for a half century
past. his proposals are r"idiculously un-
necessary"
Mr.. Holmes said that such a policy,
open to assault from all sides. is likely
to DO defeated, and that this 10 the n
Nv e hooA.
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Could KIN, Not Tote Pistol.

ALBANY. Nov. l6.-Although Carmine
~Licengiato had "A right to kill an Italian
named Giordano in New York city-tnc
right Of self-defenoc-hs broke tho law
by carrying the pistol with which h.
shot his victim, according to the Court
OF Appeals to-day.
Licengiato's sever c sentence IN
the lower courts was upheld.
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JAZZ FOR STRIKE LEADERS.
Four Get Six Month Sentences for
Contempt Of Court.

PHILIPPf.. W. Va, Nov. lS.-Sen.
tences OF six months In prison were i'm.
posed to-day by Judge A.. q. Dayton on
Miss Fannie Sellins. James Cakes,
Frank Lovinski and Hiram Stevens,
found guilty Of contempt of court in
connection with h u coal miners strike
two years x at Golfers. W. Va. They
also must pay the costs of prosecution.
Each WAS credited with two months
and fifteen days served after their or]Ri.
nal sentences and before they appealed
tn Il higher court.
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PRINCETON LAD, HELD
AS Spy, FREE FRIDAY
Father, Who Saved Young
Triest From Death, Says
Youth Learned Lesson.

SpeC0f S0Ote De6potCn 70 AhG CUS'
LONDON, Nov. 1s.-woifgang Gustav
Trest OF the contracting firm OF Snare
& Triest OF New York was delighted to-
day at the courtesy shown to him by
officials of the Admiralty In making the
arrangements to take his son from the
detention camp at Chatham. Ken
meth w. Triest. thu young Princeton stu
dent who was arrested here as a Ger
nan spy, will be turned over the father
on Friday.
Tho father Of the young man saw
Capt. Hall Hoad Of tho Intelligence de-
partment to-day and the Anal arrange
ments were made. As soon az young
Triest is released from the detentfon
camp on Friday father and son will go
Immediately to Liverpool and will sail
for New York o. the American liner
New York on saturday.
When asked II fe expected to Ind II
difficult to keep his son from repeating
In America h tricks which got him
into trouble here the elder Mr.. Triest
replied that hts son has undergone an
experience that ought to be enough to
last q lifetime.
II cannot express my gratitude ade-
quately for the courtesy and considers
ton which have been shown to me by
tho En8llnn 6uuflOTItcb, nc obiu. my
only regret 10 thai the ~foolishness of my
son should have caused them so much
trouble"
Kenneth Triest. who 10 10 years old,
was arrested al q German spy late In
September. when attending an English
naval wireless school He waS OF Ger
nan descent and the postal authorities
said that they intercepted ketters which
indicated that IN had marked sympa-
thiss for Germany; they believed that
he was In England to get information
OF value to the Germans.
Y0ung Trisst. according TO his father.
lett Princeton nearly q year NC with
out notifying his parents. and the next
thing ths father heard Of him he had
been locked up IN the Tower Of London
and was sentenced to be shot N q spy
Mr.. Triest communicated with Sccre-
tary of State Lansing and prepared At
ndAvits that his son was mentally IRE
sponsible. The authorities In London
postponed the trial until the father could
70 there TO testify In person. ~ ami
davits would not DO amenabls to the
British officials. The father sailed from
New York On November 6
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EXPECT MAYOR AT
WORK IN A MONTH
Physicians Says He Is Doing
Splendidly-No Compli-
cations Set In.
PULSE ALMOST NORMAL
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
n p. NJ, November 10.
Mayor Mitchell has had q very com.
Portable and perfectly satisfactory day.
Tonight he II resting well. His case II
progressing favorabiy. Ms temperature
Is 100. his pulse ~, a his respira.
tiOR ~
Dr. Charles II. Peek.
Dr. woodruff Law Post.