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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
Turks Capture Transport
Wagons in Tigris Rout

Berlin. Dec. Z (by wireless to Tuck
erton. n. J0.-Advices received here
from the front in Mesopotamia say that
the Turks are continuing 70 operate
vigorously against the British eXpedl-
ton along the Tigris River. They have
driven the troops routed from the re-
gion of Bagdad within intrenchments
at Kut-el-Amara and also expelled them
from the north bank Of the Tlgrls al
this poirt.
The Turks, II Is asserted, continue TO
CAPTURE the transport wagons attached
TO the expedition, a large portion OF
which were unable TO reach the ad-
vanced base at Kut-el-Amara. Much
ammunition was captured just above
t-el-Amara The losses in transport
IL is said, not only will prevent re-
newal Of the British advance against
Bagdad, but will endanger the further
retreat of the expedition in case II
should be driven from Kut-el-Amara.
The Turkish headquarters report OF
December received to-day from Con
stantinople and made public by the
Overseas News Agency says:
On the Irak front the Turkish
troops continue 10 prosecute their
offensive against the defeated Brit
ish troops. On December the Turk
ish troops covered twenty-five hlo-
metres (about fifteen and one-halt
miles, in one day. Baghela, west OF
Kut-el-Amara, was occupied. During
one week eight officers and $40 SOL
diers were made prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
FREIGHT CONGESTION
EXTENDS EMBARG0ES
Lehigh and Jersey Central Add
to Glasses of Shipments Barred.

Freight congestion at the terminals
OF the trunk lines entering New York
is becoming worse rather than better
according TO c. C. Mccain, chairman of
the Trunk Line Association Hundreds
of cars, he says, have been added 10 the
thousands in the terminals since last
Friday.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad and the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey have
found It necessary 10 put on additional
embargoes which will affect not only
the export shipments, but some classes
Of domestic shipments as well.
"The Lehigh Valley Railroad" Mr..
Mccain stated, has placed an en-
barge on shipments Of the following
commodities consigned 20 New York
harbor delivery: Export, domestic and
coastwise shipments Of hay and straw:
export, domestic and coastwise carload
shipments Of wine, nails, iron and steel
rails; export, domestic and carload
shipments Of locomotives and parts
thereof, machinery and all iron and
steel articles Shipments OF the fore
going will be accepted which are billed
before December T..
''The Central Railroad OF New Jersey
has placed an embargo on all export
frame, also on hay and straw, and on
locomotives and parts thereof, con
signed TO all New York deliveries. Ship
ments billed before December will be
accepted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
ANDREW FREEDMAN BURIED
Well known Men Present at Finan-
cier's Funeral.

The funeral Of Andrew Freedman
fnsncier traction magnate and one
time owner of the Giants, was held yes
terday from his apartments. at Sher-
rvs. Rabbi Hyman G.. Enelow, Of the
Temple Emanuel, officiating.
The pailbearers were Samuel Inter
myer, Theodore p Shonts. Delaney
Nicoll, Cornelius Vanderbilt. Joseph p.
Day, August Belmont, Walter G. Oak
man. Valentine p. Snyder. Louis Wiley,
Dr. Warren Coleman, Henry A. Glider
sleeve, Justice Charles l.. Guy, Justice
VI. Marley Pistzek, Richard Croker,
jr., and Cornelius J. Sullivan. Among
those who attended the funeral were
Edward +. Mccall, Jacob II. Schif,
John b. Stanchfeld, Abram /. Elkus,
Harry y. Hampstead. John b. Foster,
Harry VI. Stevens and Edgar Marston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
ARREST BY CHANCE
A $4,000 BURGLAR
New Rochelle Police Take Turk
Off Train and Find Pocket
Bullying with Gems.

New Rochelle police believe they have
the porch-climbing burglar who has ter
rifed residents Of Westchester County
and the north shore Of the Sound as
far as South Norwalk, Conn.
A young Turk was arrested late Mon
day night on a train Of the New York,
Westchester & Boston Railroad. His
pockets bulged with jewels worth SlO,-
600, belonging 10 Mrs. Matthew VI.
Looram. Of Davenport's Neck, one Of
the most exclusive residential sections
Of New Rochelle.
Among the articles were a 24-inch
necklace Of pearls and diamonds. worth
81 500; a marquise ring of diamonds.
valued at SO 800; q diamond and emerald
lavalliere; nine rings, containing dia-
mouds, pearls and emeralds; three
small necklaces, small diamond and
pearl brooches. four gold watches and
several gold watch chains.
Sergeant MCGOWAN arrested the pris-
oner on suspicion, and the clew 70 the
robbery was furnished by Mr.. Looram' 9
Communication ticket on the New Haven,
which was found on the prisoner. lie
said he was George ShakOian, twenty
eight years old, of New York.
In his possession was found q rec
ommendation written by Mr.. Looram,
for whom he had worked as a servant.
Mr.. Looram did not know of the rob
berry until the pc ice notified him late
Monday night. after he had returned
with Mrs. Looram from a dinner party.
The five servants in he house say
they did not hear Shakoian at work. Cap
tain Timmons and bis detectives ques-
toned the prisoner with regard to the
sixty other burglaries committed re-
Gently, but he remain silent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
NURSE DIES FOR LACK
OF RUBBER GLOVES
Miss Duensing War Victim in Red
Cross Hospital in Germany.

A pair of rubber gloves might have
saved the life Of Miss Emma Duensing,
an American nurse in the Red Cross
Hospital at Oppeln, Silesia, Germany.
The American Physicians Expedi-
lions Committee, Inc, Of which Arthur
Won Briesen is chairman, and Herman
A. Metz, treasurer, has been informed
that Miss Duensing died on November
8. she was head nurse of the hrst
American medical relief CORDS sent 20
Germany under Dr. Hermann Fischer
According TO reports, there is a scare
ity Of medical supplies and particular
ly Of rubber goods in the warning coun-
tries, and it is believed that because
Miss Duensing was unable to take prop
er precautions 10 protect herself she
became infected while bandagng
wounded soldiers.
Miss Duensing was graduated from
the New York German Hospital in 1875,
and for two years served in the Philip
pines, nursing American soldiers dur
ing the Spanish-American war.
II is reported that leave was grant
ed 10 Miss Duensing's brother fight
ing at the front, so that he might take
his sisters body for burial TO Hanover,
where her relatives live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
FOUND BAGDAD
TASK TOO BIG
British Underestimate the
Difficulties, Marquis of
CreWe Says.
TURKS CAPTURE
4. TRANSPORT CARTS
Prevent Renewal of Offensive,
Says Berlin-RepOrt Plans
for Persian Drive.

London. Dec. 7.-Referring to the
criticism on the inadequaey OF the force
detailed to advance on Bagdad. the
Marquis Of Crewe, Lord President Of
the Council, said In the House of Lords
this afternoon that this was due to a
misapprehension. The force at the dis
posal Of General Townshend, he said,
was considerably larger than a division
and was believed by competent authori-
ties 20 be sufficient for the task as
signed.
II was also a misapprehension TO
Say that this was a rash military ad-
venture, continued Lord Crewe, as II
was clear TO everybody that the early
capture of Bsgdad, IL 1t could be effect
ed. would have great results on the
war, not only military results.
The force set apart for the purpose
was by universal and competent mill
tary opinion considered large enough.
it was evident that the troops behaved
splendidly, but the task proved bigger
than was anticipated.
Baron Sydenham thought the one
bright spot in this very dark picture
was the manner IN which General
Townshend's forces fought at Ctesi-
phon. Their stand against greatly su-
perior forces and the capture of 1900
prisoners, he declared, was very fine
feat.
Baron Sydenham emphasized that the
force consisted largely Of Indian
troops. and eulogized General Town
shend, who was wise in retiring when
he found overwhelming forces against
him and saved his own men from very
great disaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
FIGHTS ON WAY TO CHAP
Jersey Murderer Put to Death at Sta.
Prison in Trenton.

Trenton, n. j.. Dec. After ,,rp,
gle with the keepers that lasted u,sl
he was strapped in the chair. Edsar !
Murphy was put to death at the STAT,
Prison tonight lie refused to CON,
out of his death cell, and was over.
powered By four keepers.
1t was necessary TO call upon n,
local police to scatter the great crowd
that had collected about the prison
drawn by rumors that Governor Field,,
might at the last minute grant re,
spite.
Murphy was a married man. H.
shot and killed Herman Fisher 0,
Green Tree, in p quarrel over n.
sweetheart Of Fisher An effort wa,
made 70 prove the man insane, bu,
alienists declared him sane Murray
went 70 his death without spiritual con.
ISOLATION. refusing 20 talk with the Rev
Thomas r. Taylor, prison chaplain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
BLACK HAND $3.50
PICKED UPBY GIRL
Lured by Tin Cans Beams
She Found Tribute
Walked Into Trap.
VICTIM OF THREAT
WAS HER EMPLOYER
Daughter Menaced if Manu-
facturer Refused Money-Girl
Prisoner Denies Part in Plot.

"Who demanded that $3.50 be put in
the tin cam" is the question that IS
agitating East Rutherford and Carl
stadt, y. j. The money was demanded
from Ernest Neuweiier. wealthy en-
broidery manufacturer, OF Paterson
Avenue, East Rutherford, last week.
Neuweiler canned $3.50 Friday night.
The bills were marked. A little later
Miss Margaret Shatley, twenty-seven'
an employe at his factory, took the
money. Arrested. she said she just
happened 20 find the can.
All those who ponder over the case
were on hand yesterday when the
pretty girl was arraigned in the East
Rutherford police court before Re
corder George L. Ward. A sardine
would have smothered in the court
room. Miss Shatley said she noticed
the can because IL beamed lnvltlngly
in the light Of a trolley car search
light. Thus the trouble started.
With the FIST day Of the month the
threatening letter entered the placid
lie Of Ernest Neuweiler. II demanded
that $3.50 In a tin can be placed az
night az Hoboken Road and Eleventh
Street. Carlsbad Miss Shatiey lives al
10 Hoboken Road just a few doors
away.
What alarmed Neuweiler in the mes
sage was the threat that if the money
was not paid his twelve-year-o!d daugh-
ter Rose would be stolen. SO he went
to George McClelland, East Ruther-
ford's Chief of Police.
Friday night was the night when the
money was % be canned. McCleland
laid his ambush. In conformity to the
order in the letter, at O'Clock Neu-
weller drove up 20 the appointed place
in his automobile. clutching tight the
money he was to pay over. HIS eyes
sought for the can, but IL could not be
found. McClelland's men. hidden be
hind houses and shrubbery, released
their tense grasp on their trusty guns
as Neuweller drove away.
He went back an hour or two later
There in the grass, twenty feet from
the curb, was a shining tin can. How
it got there is another mystery. Neu-
weller, handling the can gently damned
the money into il, ran back TO his auto
and sped away.
Here Miss Shatley enters. IL came
out at the trial last night, when Nc
Clelland was on the stand that an un'
known man and woman left her father
. mousse bNOtlly bcADAt olAG AANs -'Ai'.
Shatley walked over to the corner
picked up the can and was arrested as
she assembled the steps of her home
again. Policeman Swartze saw her take
up the can.
She repeated on the stand last might
the story she told the police az the
time. She said she was merely at
tracted By the reflection on the can Of
a streetcar's headlight; that she went
over to investigate the bright object
and was agreeably astonished TO find
several months wages in it. She has
been employed in the embroidery fac
tory Of Neuweiler for more than three
years and is a skilled worker.
After the examination last night Re
corder Ward held Miss Shatley in $500
bail for the grand jury. Dozens jumped
forward to supply the bail. Frederick
Reudman, Of her own native Carlsbad
was the successful man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
LADY EGLANTINE,
100000 HEN HERE
World Champion Egg
layer Comes on Special
Pullman for Show.

It took twenty-one strong men as a
bodyguard and a special Pullman 20
convey Lady Byzantine, the worlds
champion egg layer. from Philadelphia
TO New York yesterday.
Catherine de Medici In her balmiest
days could not have had more fuss
made over her. But il must be remem-
bered that Catharine was a mere queen.
Lady Byzantine is the 100000 hen.
Her ladyship won her laurtls in Octo-
Der. At the North American" egg-lay-
ing contest, held by the agricultural
department of Delaware College at
Newark, Del, the little white Leghorn
laid 81 eggs in the twelve months
from November /, 1914, to October 81,
1915.
Her modesty is astonishing. Through
her interpreter. Cromwell Childe for
the championette speaks Leghorn with
a bad Peter Pan accent-she told re-
porter the story Of her life.
81 as born April Is, 1914. Ny birth
presaged nothing of the fame that was
TO be mine. Ny foster mother was kind
to me-she was the incest incubator |
have ever met. ! miss her yet, though
my maid Frank Yatikian showers me
with attention and has never let me
have an i'll moment.
Eyes, they say my eggs are worth 1920
a dozen. ! presented Miss Kitty Gordon
with one, suitably inscribed, when we
met. She held me, you know. when |
made my mark on the Hotel Imperial
register. I am so sorry not 20 have met
Mayor Mitchell. Mayor Blankenburg Of
Philadelphia promised 70 see me off,
but he was detained.
"Oh, indeed, the trip up was very
nice. We left Greensboro, Md, Mon
day; spent the night in Philadelphia,
where | slept splendidly. | stayed in
the washroom with my maid on the
Pullman IN a comfortable little crate Of
wood and cardboard. There must have
been a hundred men when my party and
the receiving party met at the Pennsyl-
vania station at II o'clock. l was quite
proud of the attention, for / was the
only woman in the party. And three
machines 10 take Us 10 the Imperial.
Mine was a big 1916, twelve cylinder
Packard / believe / would have en-
joyed riding up in the sightseeing car
that took most of the men.
"No, | can't lay a single egg for a
long time. / am moulting you know"
with a feathery blush. "Some of my
feathers came out when / autographed.
If have 100000 feathers, each feather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

HIGH WATER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

Local oholal Rsoords.-Tlle following orcisl rec
ord from The Weather Bursau shows The changes
in tho temperature for The Last twenty four hours
IN comparison with TO corresponding date o. last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT. KINGS COUNTY. -
Kings County Trust Company. as Trus-
tee. Plaintiff. against The Eastern Brewing
Company ct al. Defendants. In pursuance
~ a Judgment OF foreclosure and sale duly
made and entered in the above entitled ac-
tlou bearing date the End day Of October.
1918. l. the Referee IN said Judgment
named will soil az public auction 10 the
highest bidder. by William j. McPhulamy
& Co, AuctiOneers. al the Brooklyn Rcal
Estate Exchange. 1873 Montague Street.
Borough Of Brooklyn. County OF Kings. on
tho 18th day u November. 1915. 90 Il
o. clock noon. the real and personal prop
orty OF The Eastern Brewing Company.
consisting OF machinery, tools. fixtures and
paraphernalia used In the brewing bust
ness. also the parcel Of land and brewery
building erected thereon. bounded by Bush
wick Avenue, Meserole Street. Scholes
Street. and the centre line OF what was
formerly the Old Bu-hwick Road. The
property will be sold as an entirety and In
one parcel. Inspection can be had on any
day by appointment with the plaintiffs at
tOrnsv.
Dated New York. October sth. 1915.
JACKSON \. pYkMAN. Referee GEORGE
v BROWER Plaintiffs Attorney. "a
Court Street. Brooklyn, ~ y.
The above sale o. hereby adjourned 20
Dec 18th, 1915. a. same hour and place.
Dated Nov. 20. 1918.
JACKSON a DYKMAN. Referee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
POISON AN ERROR
SAYS MRS. PIERCE
EX-HOrSeWOman Declares
She Thought Iodine
Was Medicine.
SHE WILL NOT LOSE
HER ACTRESS FRIEND
Couple in Court After Poison
Victim, in Green Costume,
Quits Bellevue.

Life for Mrs. Tom Peirce. forme
member Of the Meadow Brook hunt ana
onetime famous horsewOman, IS getting
70 be one hospital and sanatorium after
another. On various occasions IN the
last ten years Mrs. Peirce mas found
herself occupying one of a long row
Of white beds Last Sunday night II
was a swallow Of iodine, taken IN her
apartment, al IS West Fortleth Street,
which brought her TO Bellevue Hos
pital In an ambulance.
She was able TO leave yesterday
morning not much the worse for her
experie-ce, and when she appeared be
fore Magistrate Appleton IN the Jeher-
son Market court yesterday afternoon
on the charge of attempted suicide she
was quickly discharged. Its all a
mistake" she said. Il thought il was
cough medicine
Friends Of Mrs. Peirce, however,
hint that IL was for other reasons than
cold that the former social figure OF
Newport, Long Island and Warrenton
Va. selected such strong medicine
Once recognized in the best Of So
ciety. and later a well known figure
in Broadway night life, the star of
Mrs. Peirce has steadily waned since
the time when, mounted on her Tor
nado, she was a favorite exhibitor over
the Jumps at horse shows here and IN
Boston.
Her divorce in 1907 was a sensation
because Of her testimony. From that
date she has frequently figured in print
owing TO her disturbances in restau-
rants when under the influence Of al
cohol At the present time her patron
age, it is said, is not wanted at many
Of her former haunts.
Her close friend, Miss Irene Won Null
or. a moving picture actress, who has
been living with Mrs. Peirce since
Adele Richie moved to Philadelphia, is
said to have been the cause of the al
legged suicide attempt
Yesterday Miss Won Muller accom-
panied her friend from the hospital,
and also to the court, where the ex-
horsewoman made a striking appear
ance. Clothed from head to foot in
green, hat, suit, shoes and stockings,
with a mannish collar and green tie,
she strobe into the court at a great
gait. 50 that her more feminine com
panion kept up with difficulty.
over the phone last night Miss Won
Muller said that Mrs. Peirce was in
disposed, bat that they were both 60
ing TO leave for the South in few
days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
sURROGATEs NOTICES.

JELTsCH. ELLA GRAVES MOSES. FOR
merry ELLA G.. MOSES.-In pursuance
Of an order Of Hon. John +. Cohalan, a
Surrogate Of the County OF New York. no.
tice is hereby given 90 all persons having
claims against Ella Graves Moses Jeltsch.
formerly Ella @. Moses late Of the County
II New York. deceased. 20 present the
same. with vouchers therefor. 10 the sub
scriber a. his place OF transacting bust
ness a. the Office Of his attorneys. Messrs
Reed. Gw.nn q Deming, 30. Nassau
Street. Borough Of Manhattan, New York
city. on Or before the -0th day OF May
1916.
Dated New York November /, 1915.
HANS +. JELTSCH.
Administrator with VIII Annexed.
REED GWINE & DEMING. Attorneys
for Administrator. No. Nassau Street
Borough Of Manhattan. New York city.
ESTATE or CHARLES WOOD McMUR-
try.in pursuance OF an order OF Hon
orabie John =. Cohalan. a Surrogate OF the
County OF New York. notice Is hereby
given 20 all persons having claims against
Charles wood McMurtry late Of the
County Of New York. deco lsed. TO present
the same with vouchers thereof TO the sub
grriber ~ place OF transacting business
No III Broadway. IN The city OF New
York. on or before the goth day Of Jan
dated. New York. the 18th day o; July
1915 EDWARD =. McMURTRY.
Administrator
SIMPSON TEACHER 4 BARTLETT.
Attorneys FOR Administrator. G2 Cedar
Street. New York city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

is worth about a dollar. And just think,
/ weigh only three and seven-eighths
pounds, so | am worth more than 25,OOO
times my weight in gold.
my owner didn't want me to come.
He said was too valuable; that money
couldn't buy me, because ! was a per-
feet eugenic fowl. My owner is A. A.
Christian, of Philadelphia. He couldn't
come. so he sent Temple Smith, his
sOn-in-law, 10 cnaperon me. He and
Professor +. II. Stoneburne, formerly of
the Connecticut Agricultural College,
are in charge of the party"
After a rest of an hour and q half
in her special wire-walled boudoir in
the centre Of tn lobby Of the Imperial,
the famous hen was taken to the sec
ond floor of Grand Central Palace.
From this position Of prominence she
surveyed the lesser aristocrats of poul-
trydom which are being shown. Here
she saw more than five thousand Lirds
and animals.
Among the exhibitors at the show,
which closes Saturday evening, are G..
Rowland Leavitt, Superintendent Of
Highways of Queens; b. +. Yoakum,
Lester Tompkins, Of Concord. Mass;
Henry ID. Riley, president Of the Phila-
II
ace Havemeyer, of Stamford, Conn; 7.
A. Hayemeyer, of Mahwah, n. j.; d.
Lincoln Orr, of Orr's Mills, n. Y, and
William II. Manning, president Of the
Saratoga County Agricultural Society.
The poultry exhibits are said by ex-
perts 10 be unusually good. In con-
trast 10 plain little Lady Byzantine,
Madame Chit, golden pencilled Ham
burg, the property of John A. Game
we'll. q golden hen with black mark
ings, Queen Rose, owned by II. Esmay
& Sons, of Dorloo, y. Y, and Scilian
Buttercup, winner at Albany, the Gar
den. the Syracuse State Fair and ct the
Greater Buffalo Show last week. at
tracted attention.
Among yesterdays winners we're Ed
win H. Morris, OF Sparkill, n. Y. who
got fourteen frsts, nine seconds, a
third and a fourth in water fowls;
George W Weed, Of East Lee, Mass;
l.. c. Vannier, Of Belmont. Cal, and
F. S. Hubbard. Of Meriden. Conn, in
Wyandottes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
YOUNG ROOSTER RoBs JUDGE
Picks 500 Diamond Out Of Officials
Scarf II Poultry SHOW

New London. Conn. Dec. 7.-Iloyd
Iiallenbeek, Of GreendGle. N. Y. Mad a
diamond stolen from his searipin while
1etinR as Judge a. a poultry show
here. the thief being a young rooster
IN q pen Of Rhode Island Reds. Hal
ienbeek values the stone al 800.
The rooster. attracted By the sparkle
Of the gem AZ Hallenbeck stood close
% the pen, removed the stone from It's
setting with a well directed isb OF is
Eeak and swallowed u.
As the owner Of the diamond does
not know which Of the exhibits has bis
level, 10 may be neeessary 20 XII a
number Of them 20 find the right one.
proceeding which. ~ II said. prom
isss compilations with the owner Of
the poultry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
DESTROYER MAKES 80 KNOTS
Conyngham, Newest L. S. Warship, E1-
ceeds Contract Speed Requirements.

Rockland, Ne, Dec. s.-The Conyng-
ham, the largest destroyer in the
American navy, exceeded her contract
speed requirements by almost a full
knot during her FIVE top speed runs
over the governments measured mile
course to-day. The corrected figures for
the trial, compiled by the Board Of In
spection and Survey, showed that the
average speed during the runs was 30.4O
knots, while her contract called for a
speed of 295a knots. On one squirt the
Conyngham tore through the water at
3l63 knots, her turbines making COS
revolutions n minute.
The Conyngham is the first Of the
l.O9O-ton type to receive trial, She
was built at the Cramp yards, at Phlla-
delphia. and burns oil exclusively. Her
estimated horsspower is 1000.