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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
CAVE-IN VICTIM
A SPY, IS HINT
Diggers, After Many Hours, Get
Body from Well-German
Plans in Shack.

After shovelling for many hours,
workmen from the Brooklyn Building
Department recovered the body Of
William Esser, who was buried alive
on Wednesday at the bottom of an old
well. Three shifts of shovellers had
been at work, and shortly before noon
Yesterday they succeeded in reaching
the entombed man. The body was
taken TO Esser's little shack in which
he lived, in a lonely part of Flatbush.
in East Fortieth Street, near Clarkson
Avenue.
Esser was more or less Of mystery
to his neighbors. He was born in Ger
many, and was a machinist. Seven
wears ago he was sent to the Kings
County Penitentiary for stealing parts
of torpedoes made exclusively for the
United States by the Bliss-Leavitt
Company, of Brooklyn. 1t was gem
orally believed that he was secret
agent for the German government.
Police Captain Boettler, while going
through Esser's effects yesterday,
found a chart which was identified as
a map of Cologne and the neigh6orlng
Notifications of the Rhine.
One of the witnesses at Esser's trial
testified that the prisoner declared he
had an oiter OF SlO,OOO year rom '"e
German government. when he was
arrested a letter was found IN Esser
room from the Imperial Marine De
partment of the German Empire, dated
January II, 1905, in which the man
was Informed that the department
under the conditions named could not
accept the offer of a torpedo,
Since his conviction Esser had been
out West. He returned about year
and half ago with a wife. She lived
with him in his shack near the cavern.
Chicago. April s. william Esser- for,,
,rcrlv lived here with his wife and
children. James Kriekin, who lived in
the same apartment house, said: "Esser
was a diemaker. He seemed to have
some connection with the German GOV
eminent, and carried on a correspond
cnce with officials in Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
ITALY CALM AND READY
TO FIGHT FOR HER DUE
Anti-Intervenonists Hard to Find in Victor En-
manuels Kingdom. but Statesmen Work to
Put Right on Their Countrys Side.

BILE minimum. There arc "irrcdcntists
who would not be satisfied with this
concession, hut insist on demanding
territorial concessions both north and
south such as Austria could never
grant.
Territorial concessions in the Tren-
tino and Istria Italy must have, but
the impression is not only that Austria
will never cedc Trieste TO Italy, but
that even If she were willing to do so
Germany would prevent her. Under the
circumstances those who desire to dis
embarrass the present situation OF all
useless factors favor the policy OF put
ting forward square demand Tor
section of the Trentino and lstria, to-
gether with Trieste, and abiding by the
result. The result would probably be
war, but as this must come sooner or
later. better, they argue, sooner than
later.
The only other explanation OF the APP
parently dlatOry tactics OF Signor Sa-
landra is that Italy has not yet com
pleted her military preparations and
has, therefore, every interest to carry
on the apparently sterile conversations
with Prince Buelow as long as possible.
That Italy is feverishly preparing
for war is clear TO the least observant
visitor. On all sides soldiers are being
nut through strenuous course OF
training. Certain categories OF ofhcers
md non-comm ssioned officers OF the
reserve have been embodied and are
being prepared for active service
Four Glasses" are already with the
colors (Which gives force already
under arms of more than 100000 mem
and everything is ready for instant
mobilization of the whole army. In
two weeks time Italy could put two
and a half million men in the field.
The Kings field equipment has al
ready been ordered. More modest than
the Kaiser, who carries a collapsible
house with him, King Victor Emmanuel
contents himself with a canvas dwell
ing which can be set up or taken down
in an hours time and packed for trans
port on a specially constructed auto
mobile. The gray service uniforms OF
the Italian army are extremely practi-
cal, and from point of view OF vlsi-
bility compare favorably with the field
Uniform Of any other European army.
The spirit of the army is excellent,
and it will do its duty calmly and cour-
ageously. In fact, the fashion in which
the whole nation faces the crisis is ad-
inirable. There is no frothy excite
ment, no trace of jingoism. The coun-
try has formulated certain well consid-
cred demands which have for fifty
years past formed part of Italy's legiti..
mate aspirations. II these are granted
.he country will have obtained all she
can hope TO achieve, even by sue
cessful war, and it could therefore
without loss of dignity or failing in its
obligations continue TO maintain its
neutrality If THESE aspirations are not
satisfied Italy will draw the sword
Put she will 90 so in full "connais-
sance de cause and with firm re-
solve not to make peace till she has
obtained what she regards as her just
due.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
JAPANESE EXPLAIN
DEMANDS ON CHINA
Reply to Five Specific In.
quiries Made by the
United States.
WANT EXCLUSIVE
RIGHTS IN FUKIEN
Restriction of Islands, Ports and
HarbOrs Applies to Toxic
Government.

Peklng. April 8.-The Chinese gov
eminent received to-day an outline Of
the note of the United States govern
ment 70 Japan concerning the demands
made by the latter on China and Of the
reply Of the japanese government,
made on March % by Takaaki Kato,
japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The United States inquired concern
ing Japan's demand that in the prov
ince Of Fukien Japan shall have the
right to work mines, build railroads
and construct harbor works, and that.
in case of the employment of foreign
capital, Japan shall be first consulted.
The japanese government replied that
these concessions were desired for the
primary purpose of preventing other
nationals from acquiring special rights
there, Japan understanding that Amer
leans wished to build dockyards in the
harbor at Santuao. This position was
of great strategic Importance, Japan
pointed out. on account Of the possibil-
ity Of its use for directing operations
against Formosa in case of war.
The second question concerned the
japanese demand for supervision over
the manufacture or purchase OF war
munitions b. China. The Japanese gov
question could be solved most satisfac-
torily by the employment Of mixed
forces of japanese and Chinese.
The third question dealt with the de-
mand that the Chinese police in certain
places be administered jointly by
Japanese and Chinese officials, or that
China employ numerous Japanese TO
organize the Chinese police. The
Japanese government replied that this
demand applied only to Southern Man
churia.
The fourth question concerned the
demand for employment by China Of
japanese political advisers. Japan re-
piled that political advisers would not
be imposed upon China, but merely rec
commended.
The fifth and last question related
10 the demand Japan was said to have
made that mo island. port or harbor
along the coast shall be coded or leased
to any third power" The Japanese
government replied that this proposed
restriction would apply to Japan, as
well as TO other movers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
TATUM MUST PAY ALIM0NY
Wife Awarded $500 a Month
Instead of $1,000 She Asked.

Mrs Mary Jane Tatum, who has
brought suit for a separation from
John c. Tatum, cotton broker. was
awarded SIS a week alimony and 5000
counsel fees pending trial of the ac-
tion by Supreme Court Justice Black
mar in Brooklyn yesterday. Mrs.
Tatum asked $1,000 a month alimony
and $4,000 counsel fees.
Mrs Tatum brought her suit last
Tuesday. During the hearing it was
thought out that she and Mr.. Tatum.
who lost his suit for divorce against
her last January. came near making up
a few weeks ago. The reconciliation.
however. according to Max d. Steuer,
her attorney, was frustrated by
Tatum's stubborn insistence that his
wife should sign over to him her half
interest in their Great Neck home,
which was the scene of dramatic
events during Mrs. Tatum's attempts
to take possession after the divorce
trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
BY GORDON GORDON-SMITH.

Milan, March 23.-In che last three
days ! have talked TO intervention
lists of all degrees (for there are no
longer any Observation-Disclosures: M
most few Conditional neutralistsl
and the impression ! have gained is
that nothing but miracle can now
prevent ltaly's joining the Allies. The
only difficulty Italian statesmen find
is breaking with ltaly's former allies
gracefully and to avoid the appearance
Of merely choosing favorable oppor-
tunity for stabbing them in the back
That Italy is bound TO the Triple ALI
ancc by any moral obligation no one
admits. Germany and Austria-Hun
gary have embarked on policy of ad-
venture which was never looked upon
as possible by Italian statesmen. The
triumph of this policy could only mean
disaster to all Italian ideals and am
billions.
Under these circumstances, 1taly's
treaty with Germany and Austria Hun
gary. though still existing ode jure,
no longer exists ode facto"; at the
same time Signor Salandra does not
want TO lay himself open to the accu-
sation that he, too, regards interna-
tional treaties as scraps of paper
utmost limits in his desire to see that
right shall be on the side of King
Victor EmmanuePs government. In
the eyes of the more impatient sec
tions of Italian public opinion he shows
too much patience, and instead of
frankly formulating the minimum OF
Italy's demands consents to await pro-
posals from Berlin and Vienna, or
rather from Berlin alone. for up to the
present, as far as my information goes.
she Austrian government has not made
any direct propositions to the Consulta.
In fact, If the extremists among the
"interventionists" are TO be believed
Prince Buelow has no, even had the
preliminary acceptance by Austria of
the suggestions he has put forward in
Rome, and Signor Salandra is merely
wasting time in discussing purely ten
tative proposals.
The critics of the Italian Premier
consider that il would be infinitely pref
cradle for him to state. iat-footed.
what guarantees Italy demands from
her former allies. The suspicion is cur
rent and has much to justify il that
Signor Salandra is simply "sparring for
wind" and desires to drag out the ne
gotistionS till he considers the psyche
logical moment has arrived. Any brutal
official statement of Italian demands
might provoke an equally brutal re-
fusal from Berlin and Vienna. The
only point with regard to which there
is any conflict of opinion is as to when
the psychological moment will arrive.
Many believe it is now, and that if it is
not seized Italy will fall between two
stools.
For no one here believes that there
is the slightest chance of the Dual Mon
archy accepting Italian demands as
long as these include the ceding of
Trieste. But the ceding of Trieste BY
Austria forms part Of ltaly's irreduci-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
BOURBON TENANTS WAR
Angered at Evictions on Es-
tate of Prince with Austrians.

Paris, April s.-A situation virtually
amounting TO a state of war exists on
the 15.O00-acre estate of Prince Elias
OF Bourbon, a Parma Knight Of the
Golden Fleece, whose sister, Princess
Zita. is the wife OF Archduke Charles
Francis, heir apparent to the Austrian
throne. The tenants are arrayed, ac-
cording TO the MATHIS" Blois corre-
spondent, against the agent for the
princes property, Monti de Reze:;
Reze is said to have managed the es-
tate on feudal lines, and his methods
several times have necessitated inter
yention of the authorities. The police
now are investigating a fire which
broke out simultaneously at four diff
ferent points in the magnificent park
and destroyed over 300 acres OF TIM
Der. valued at $4,000 francs (sl2.ooo).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
"Can you take out ship without
steam ?" he asked, good naturedly.
Hard Work Uravailing.

Can you take out ship without
steam ?" he asked, good naturedly.
Hard Work Unavailing.
"Our boilers were wide open when
the storm began. We worked hard TO
get ready. but il was no use. The bad
weather was welcome. but IL did not
come exactly nj the right time"
Thierichens seemed to accept with
the amusement Of q philosopher the no
tion that his sincerity would be qucs-
toned in some quarters.
Those who think | was not sincere
in my statements about going TO sea
do not know the feeling | have hero
for my Fathcrland,' he exclaimed,
humping his big fist upon his massive
chest. 81 feel it here and my men feel
IL here. They know and | know how
hard we all worked to get our steam
ship ready. We were working night
and day never stopping so we could be
ready in the time given TO US by this
country.
81 know that my men were allowed
10 so ashore, hut that does not mean
the work was not going on. We can
have only fifty men at n time working
in the engine room, but il | had left il
20 the men themselves we would have
had a hundred there. All during the
Easter days my men worked hard and
we had to keep at II on Holy Friday.
We did not want TO work on that day,
but il was for the Fatherland and VIC
kept going.
81 was ready then. You may not
have known it from the little smoke
that went out Of our tunnels, but | say
TO you now that the Eiters boilers
were carrying all the steam they could
hold. ! had very fine coal. 1t did
not make much smoke. Oh yes. we
would have gone out if the aid we ex-
pected had come"
Commander Thierichens said ne could
not discuss the nature Of the succor
he had looked for, as it was matter
TO be known only to himself and his
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09

lens which would face the New York
Constitutional Convention.
Simplifcation and condensation OF
the laws of the state were essential, he
insisted.
Lengthening of the Governors term
of Office, coupled with the power Of ap
pointment and removal, and a state
budget were other reforms which he
advocated
Others who addressed the $50 men
attending the dinner were the Rev. DR..
Karl Reiland and Chief Justice Isaac
Franklin Russell, of Special Sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
DR.. Haney to Talk on Caesar

DR.. James P. Haney, director of art
in the high schools, will talk on when
Cesar Lived" at the last of the Satur-
day lectures for school children under
the auspices of the School Art League.
The lecture will be given tomorrow
afternoon in the auditorium Of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
Dinner for Judge Freschi.

A testimonial dinner to Judge John
J. Freschi, of Social Sessions. in rec
ignition OF his services as city mag
istrate before his appointment by
Mayor Mitchell 10 his present post, will
be given at the Hotel Biltmore on
May 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
',..'"., Saks &Qun1panY ''' Street
Broadway

An Important Sale Today and Tomorrow OF
Mems Imported Soft Hats at $1.95
Numerous Styles Spring Color Tones
The American best Hat makers have sold
this big discount making
really wonderful Hats the
Thew of sell at much higher
THESE
TrardF France
I{oulson Andrev s. of Stockport England
81 Armour Al Avenue de lOpera Paris
of Alesandi
JDED Of and stiff Hats that
represent lot ordinary paue at the price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-19

A special children's program has
been arranged for the morning hours
today at the Lasalle. Beginning at
1870 the regular program Will be
shown which presents one of the
stages brightest stars. Elsie Janis.
1t has renamed for Elsie Janis in
Betty In Search of a Thrill" with
her wonderful powers of mimicry to
get the fullest comedy possibilities out
of a society girl dressing up in boys
clothes
In part OF this sparkling photo play
Elsie Janis passes as young man so
successfully that a romantic house
maid falls in love with her "boyish
charm" detectives mistake her for a
fugitive criminal; and the "capper' of
= gambling house designs TO entice her
with other skvlarking city youths in
to the snares of his cOnfederates.
1t is screamingly funny when Betty
slips into the room of one of the young
boarders during his absence TO borrow
his clothes. She Is almost caught red
handed. and makes haste 10 hurry
through her business, but she hurries
so well that after getting out she finds
she has forgotten the shoes. and has 10
return and run the risk all over again.
The Paramount travel picture will
also be shown.
Sunday Sidney Bracey and Flor
ence IaBadie will be seen in a four
reel feature. Gods Witness" Also
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-19
AUGMENTATION DAY
TO Be HELD JULY 4TH
Special Exercises Planned for
Meeting to Be Held at High
School Auditorium.

Americanization day will be held IN
the high school auditorium July in
the afternoon at o'clock according
to the arrangements made Friday
afternoon at a special called meeting
of the committee held at the Chamber
Of Commerce parlors.
Inquiries have been received by Off
Gals OF the city as TO the part TO be
taken by this city in the celebration OF
the day and all have been assured that
South Bend. as center OF foreign
born population, Will do its utmost L
make the AmeriCaniZation day in tins
city important.
The date was set for July . but as
the committee felt that a larger crowd
could be gathered Sunday afternoon
than the following day when the holi-
day viii be observed, IL changed it to
sunday.
The committee in charge of the
work is. Mayor F. w. Keller. who
acted as chairman J. b. Wright.
William Wright Mrs. samuel Petten-
gill. Mrs. r. NJ Hatch, L. ]. Mont
Comery and u. T. Nemeth. The com
mittee will meet again Wednesday
afternoon at the Chamber Of Com
merce 10 further discuss plans.
Mayor Keller yesterday issued the
following statement.
Characterization day tends TO stir
in the new citizens Of this city a spir-
il Of loyalty 10 flag and country and to
revive the interest in American insti-
tutions. 1 believe the public schools
and civic centers are the greatest
means Of Americanizing the new citi-
zens and their children
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-19
BASEBALL NOT AMONG
ATTRACTIONS FOR DAY
singer outing CLUB Includes Every
Other Form of sport For
Outing Schedule.


Baseball will not be INDUCED in at
the outing Of the Singer outing club
at Pine lake today. Everything else
in the shape of athletic endeavor but
a ball game is on the cards. The
Fats" and Leans" will have TO show
their superiority for the other gang
by some other means for the favor
tie method has been tabOoed on this
trip.
Two hundred and fifty members of
the club are expected TO make the
trip on special cars which Will leave
Olive St over the Northern Indiana
at 1915 in order 10 accommodate
the late workers. For the benefit of
those who can get away early the
special tickets will be good on the S
and 10 o'clock cars.
AS soon as the last car arrives at
the picnic grounds. the girls of the
party will serve the dinner. Each
girl who attends will be required to
bring something good to eat which
she has cooked herself. and a plenu-
ful supply OF good things for both
dinner and supper has been assured.
After dinner swimming races. boat
races, foot races and special events of
all sorts will furnish entertainment
for the party. The return trip prob
ably will be started about S o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-19
THE AUDITORIUM.

The pictures being shown at the
Auditorium today are Prejudice" a
three act drama. which appeared in
the June American Woman Magazine,
with Tom Mix and Marguerite COur-
tot in the cast. Mr.. JaTr Visits His
nous Jarr family series: the Selig
weekly of current news. and Manners
and the Man an Essanay. featuring
Beverly Bayne and telling a clever
little story.
4 club discussion results in wager
between Jack Forsyth and Kent Hard
ing. that Harding can pose as q but
Ter in rich mans home without fear
of detection. Kent To win the wager.
takes service in the home Of Mr. Wes-
tervelt, who has advertised for a but
Ter.
Claire Westervelt. the daughter of
the house. has seen Kent in college
and recognizes him. She learns OF
the wager from Jack and determines
10 become a maid i'm her own house.
This is possible as her father is away.
Kent falls in love with the new maid
and things are progressing finely
when Mr. Westervelt returns He
asks an explanation of his daughters
costume and she leaves the room cry
ing and tells Kent that her employer
has sCOlded her without reason. Kent.
angered goes in and reprimands Mr..
Westervelt. then he and Claire elOpe.
Both confess their parts and while
Kent loses the wager, he wins
bride
Sundays bill contains The Maid o.
the Mountains" two reel Biograph
drama: Ham I'm the Nut Factory"
one OF the funny Ham" comedies:
The Human Chain" featuring Helen
Holmes. and For Her Friend" a BIZ
ograph drama.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-19
ELKS' PICNIC WEDNESDAY
WILL BE LARGE AFFAIR
Expectation is That 100 Men Will En-
JOY Program Arranged For Day
ut kOOntZ Lake.

Rain or shine. the big Elks picnic
planned for &OOntZ lake next We'd
nesday. Will oe pulled off as per sched-
ule. II is expected that there will be
400 who will attend the picnic. The
trip Will be made by means of auto
mobiles which will leave the temple at
$50 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
There is 10 he IS ears on hand. Each
car is To be numbered and parked
along the north side Of COlfaN ac-
cording 10 the number which each
has. The return from the lake Will
be made early i'm the evening.
Every precaution will be made to
avoid confusion or accident in hand
ling the crowd. Each person will be
assigned To the car which Will bear
him TO the lake. Each driver will
he required TO sign instruction provid-
ing for careful driving and for order
i'm line Each car must maintUin its
place in line and in event trouble is
encountered a car must drive TO one
side and not re-enter the line until all
cars have passed. y service truck
will accompany the cars with two
mechanicians who Will take care Of
all trouble.
There is to lie something doing
every minute of the day and the
program has been so arranged as 20
make it sure that there will not he a
dull moment during the entire time.
The committee ON sports. George Hahn
chairman. visited the lake this week
and made arrangements for their part
of the program. The committee on
eats. Fritz Drechsel chairman. made
a trip 10 the lake Friday.
The number and variety of sport
events will be limited only by The
imagination of those in charge.
I'll - nil no "a pi1Iov fgbf oSfrida
fying logs. a pole race. "A salad race.
a sack race, a tug-of-war. frog race.
hOop race. race on stills. horseshoe
Etching contest. boat race. ball game
and innumerable other sorts Of
events. There Will also he music.
both singing and by the band.
The picnic will be open TO Elks and
their invited friends. Monday even
ing there will be a special meeting Of
the lodge in connection with the reg
ular meeting for the purpose of max
ing final arrangements The heads of
the committees are: Law and order
league. boss COP Harvey r. Free
hafer: lord high eXecutiOner.' q. A.
Farabaugb; music. tom tom manip-
ulator." II. A. Schnelle: singing.
chief OF cncha. e~s." John y. Cas-
mier. eats. ANAL cal culinary chef
Fritz DreChsel; smokes. chief puf-
fer" George Hull: sports. keeper OF
performing fieas." George Hahn. lsh-
trans portation official sand IasSSr."
6. \. Farabaugh; parade. imperial
leader" W. II 'haffee. hospital stan,
chief cut up" or. We're A Strayer.
The members Of the executive COM
mittee are. Fred l. Dennis. chair
man; A. :. Burkart. Charles Allardt,
r. A. SchEelle and Ivar Aennings.