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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

Information was received from l4l
railroad corporations" says Mr.. Lorees
statement, being all the railroads IN
the United States more than one hun
dred miles in length, and 102 companies
reported securities held abroad. The
stocks were identified by entries in the
transfer books Of the issuing COM
panies. To the extent that they may
be carried in the names Of domestic
bankers, brokers or institutions Tor
foreign holders the amount would be
understated.
"The bonds were in the main identi-
fed by the slips filed by the payee un-
der the requirements OF the federal
income tax law. Where interest is IN
default there would be no income tax
certificates i'm respect Of coupons not
paid. and to that extent the amount
would be understated, except as the
facts have been determined by the IS
suing company from other sources.
"There are no quotations on the
American exchanges for securities eX-
changeable for francs or pounds and
il is not probable there would be any
transactions in such securities in this
country. There has, however, been
one case whereby the issuing road took
up its securities held in France. Fur
.her, where such bonds are IN default
IL NAV be that there will be issued IN
place thereof. when reorganization IS
carried through. bonds payable IN dol
lars. but the amount Of such bonds IN
default is not great"
The main purpose Of Mr.. Loree's two
compilations has been TO determine ioi
American bankers the extent OF finanr
ing Of our railroad issues which have
i'm the past been hoated abroad. but
which. because Of the war. will have
10 be refnauced IN this country. The
nSt report showed that on or before
January. 1919. Sli2,95s. 400 in bonds
notes and other securities Will have 10
be taken care Of; Sl4i 1924 between
January /. 1920. and December 81
1924; S293. .920.3S9 between January 2l
1925. and December 81. 1929; $272.053, =
276 between JanuaLy /. 1880. and De
ccmber 81. 1899: S960,317,94l on and
after January /, 1910. The total OF
S2576 ,40l ,342 is of course lessened TO
tho amount OF the S3s0, ,692.l35 returned
to this country since completion of the
compilation OF Mr.. Loree's first report
Wall Street. estimate Of the Ameri-
can industrial securities returned "a
tllS market rom EuIopt IhHEts Dt-
tween s125,000,000 and sl50,000,000
Considering the larger amount the
total apparently absorbed from foreign
selling is well in excess Of $4,000 900
However. this amount does not include
the securities OF public utility enter
prises which are also largely held
abroad
The present condition Of the Amer
can money markets. the higher level OF
prices prevailing for both stocks and
bonds. bankers pointed out yesterday
furnished ample evidence Of the ease
with which the United States has abb
forbed foreign liquidation Of her Sc
curities. Not only have the American
markets taken back their own securi-
ties. but Europe, Latin America and
Canada have borrowed from this coun'
try TO the extent Of billion dollars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Little Mother, Nine,
Crippled BY Auto.
Hands Crushed as She Picks
Coal in Street for
Christmas Fire.

All the wisdom ths, comes from nine
years struggle with life is stored in
tn little head Of Clara Simon. and the
responsibilities OF an entire family bear
down upon her shoulders. That is why
a nurse has to hold her upon cot in
Gouverneur Hospital while older heads
ponder over the Christmas problems in
the Simon household.
When Isaac Simon returned to mis-
home, at Mangin Street, at an un-
heard Of hour Of the afternoon two
weeks ago and said the tailors were on
strike Clara said she would earn money
to buy milk for the baby. And she did.
She found employment with a neighbor
and succeeded in supplying food for all.
So, when little Abraham, eight years
old, reached home with his hand
crushed last Monday--the result Of his
last search for coal in street fire.
quented by automobiles-the resource
full Clara bound up the hand, called a
doctor and started out for the coal that
the auto accident had delayed.
Every day since the accident Clara
has braved the teams and automobiles
that pass through East Street to pick
up the pieces of coal that keep FIRE
burning during the early hours Of the
evening in their back room. Yesterday
she made a remarkable discovery. There
is an upraised spot in the pavement in
East Street near Delaney that is
bumped by every passing coal wagon.
Every bump knocks coal from the
wagon, and-Clara proftsd from the
inequalities of the pavement.
Shortly before o'clock, Just as the
basket was growing hopefully heavy
the little girl reached out both hands
for a larger lump than usual, and some
thing happened There was a swish,
Jolt and an automobile swept by. A
choked cry came from Clara's lips. She
lift,d two crushed hands to her eyes --
hands that never again will pick coal
for every one Of the little bones was
broken.
And II was going TO get reg lar
Christmas dinner for them. with maybe
turkey and crsmb'ries," she said last
night to the nurse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Europe Let's Go More
Than 5000, 900, 600
Stocks Since War.
.LOREE REVISES
SECURITIES LIST
Figures Show Foreign
Holdings OH July 81
of S2,223,510,229.

l.. F. Loree, president of the Della
ware & Hudson Company, has just
completed his second compilation with
respect to the amount OF American
railroad securities held abroad, and
those returned to this country. The
information was determined from data
covering the six months from February
! TO July 81, while the first report in
cluded the half year from October,
1914, to April, 1915.
Comparing the par value Of the Sc
curities reported as of March 81, with
those determined as Of July 81 for the
six preceding months, Mr. Loree says
il would appear there had been re-
turned 10 this country securities Of
the par value of $352, ,s91 ,113, to which
should be added correctional amount
Of 1928 ,02l, or a total OF s4S0,s92,-
1874. The correctional amount, Mr..
Loree says, represents errors in the
compilation of his first report, which
was understated 10 that extent
ITO the extent that the periods over
lap in the months Of February and
March," Mr.. Loree adds, "and TO the
extent that sales o. securities for
foreign account were made in the
American markets after the months in
which the data were determined, and
before July 81. the return is under
stated"
The grand total OF American rail
road securities tpar value) held
abroad on july 81 Mr.. Loree found TO
be s2.223, so, ,229, or computed on their
market value, 1,75l ,43I.912. The sum
representing the par value Of the Sc
curities compares with s2,7O4.4O2.3b4,
the corrected total for the six months
ended March 81.
Mr. Loree expresses the opinion that
the information he has collected is Of
such general Importance as to warrant
, continuation of the investigation and
that q final determination Of the
amount Of American railroad securl-
ties held abroad up to July 81, 1916,
should be made. The various securi-
ties compiled as of July 81 last, are
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
TWO PERSONS KILLED
IN LACkAWANNA WRECK
Sections Collide in Cut-Off Near
Slateford, Penn.

Scranton. Penn, Dee. 23.-The third
section Of Train No. on the Lacka-
wanna Railroad, travelling in three
sections. and due here at l:l5 a. m,
ran into the second section late to-
night at Slateford, near the end Of the
rev cutoff. Special trains carrying
physicians were sent 20 the scene from
this city and Stroudsburg.
Two negroes were killed. one
porter and the other Mrs. Ann Jones.
OF Ithaca, y. Y, passenger. The ac-
cident was due. according to Lacka-
wanna officials, 20 the engineer Of the
third section running post q block
signal. .....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
DEAD, HE STILL GIVES
Friend of Poor Children Addresses
Presents and Falls Asleep.

The only Santa Claus scores Of chill
dren in Williamsburg ever have known
lies dead in a rooming house at 800
South Second Street. this morning,
but death did not come until his self
set task for this Christmas was
done. Patrick Nevin. seventy-four
year, old. died among piles Of Christ
mas packages that will be distributed
today in his name.
Nevin carried last armload Of pres
ents TO his room "Wednesday evening,
tied them up and addressed them 20 the
poor children of the neighborhood TO
whom he has been Christmas saint
for years. Then he turned out the
light and threw himself across the
bed to sleep. Escaping gas from de-
fective burner filled the room and he
died with out. awaklng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
SEES DECISIVE BATTLE
ON RUSSIAN FRONT
Petrograd Paper Predicts I'm
portant Moves Soon.

London, Dec. 23.-From Russia come
reports that the Germans and Russians
alike are making energetic preparations
for new operations early in the New
Year The Russian military organ, the
"Russky Invalid" says;
"The winter campaign on the Russian
front will not be confined to a war Of
position. Important events are likely
very soon. The Russians and Germans
know that the great war will be decided
on the Russian front, for no successes
elsewhere can have a preponderating
effect until result has been obtained
here"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Ford Deserts CQrapan;
May Be Coming Home
FORD WILL SAIL BACK
TO AMERICA. IS REPORT

Copenhagen, Dec. 2S.-A Christi
ania dispatch TO the National
Tidende" says that Henry Ford left
Christiania secretly for Bergen.
where he expected tonight to go
aboard the Observation-Disclosures
Line steamer Bergenhus, to return
to the United States.
4 Reuter- dispatch says:
1T is now reported that a physi-
clan advised Henry Ford to stay in
a sanator:um. Hence IL is probable
that he has not gone to Bergen to
sail for the United States, but TO
Gjelo or Finse. Intending TO rejoin
the peace mission when his health
is restored"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
PLEASE, SANTA, BRING TEETH
Ma Wants Them. and Pa Needs Pair
of Suspenders

If Santa Claus has false teeth and
suspenders in his varied stock OF holi-
day goods it is hardly likely that
this request from child in Long
Island City will go unheeded
Dear Santa Will you please bring
a set Of false teeth for Mamma, and
a pair OF suspenGers for Dad?"
But the great faith of the child may
make it difficult for Santa 10 fill the
order. Relieving that the Christmas
saint needed no such details as ad-
dresses. none was gwen. Assistant
Postmaster John J. Keegan will turn
the request over to the Queens Lodge
OF Elks il this deficiency is supplied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
LONDON HEARS KAISER
IS IN GREAT DANGER
Physicians Deny Operation for
Cancer Is Necessary.

London, Dec. "a. According to ru-
mors in Berlin, Emperor Williams i'll
ness is very serious, says the "Morning
Posts Rotterdam correspondent, but
these rumors have been officially denied
'It was only when the rumor insisted
that an operation FOR cancer was nee
essary to save the Emperor's life" the
correspondent adds, that the physI-
clans issued a bulletin declaring that
hi, illness was due TO Inflammation OF
the cellular tissues"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
SEALSKIN HID SH0PLIFTER
Actress Told Police She stole % Aid
Husband Who Is in Jail.

Husband VINO IL IN jan.
The sudden transformation Of "a
woman who said she was Helen Solo
tar. an actress, from the medioer'ty
that goes with a shiny blue serge suit
20 afiuence. as indicated by a costly
sealskin coat. aroused first the admirs-
tion. then the suspicion OF detectives
in Lord & Taylor's store yesterday
afternoon.
Detectives Brennck and Cousins
questioned her. and. not satisfied with
the replies took her 10 the West Thir-
tieth Street station. The detectives
said that she finally confessed that she
had stolen this and other coats valued
at SiG5 and S225 each. The police say
they recovered the coats from her
rooms ct the Hotel Imperial. Broadway
and Thirty-frst Street where she was
registered under another name. with
her two -year-old son and negro maid.
The detectives say she told them she
ftOle 20 raise money for counsel for
her husband, who ia in prison for lar
eeny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
DIVER DIES, LOST IN WRECK
Sixty Feet Under Water When Hoist
Chain Breaks.

Harry Hanson, a diver, of s69
Seventeen Street, Brooklyn, was
drowned yesterday while working
around a sunken scow in sixty feet OF
water in the East River
With the crew of steam lighter he
was assigned TO help raise the sunken
craft, which lay near Fifty-sixth
Street, Bay Ridge. II is supposed that
one Of the hosting chains attached
TO his suit broke after he had been sub
merged. Before any Of the lighters
crew could prepare TO 90 to his as
sistance they lost track Of him. The
body was not recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

London. Dec. 23.-AccordinS TO
the Zurich correspondent OF the Ex-
change Telegraph Company, Vienna
dispatches report that Austrian Of
fetal circles are gratified at the COM
parative moderation Of the Amer
lean note on the Ancona. No reply,
il is stated, is likely to be made be-
fore the new year. The situation 10
regarded as less acute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Passengers and Crew
Rescued by French
GunbOat.
VIENNA PLEASED
BY SECOND NOTE
But Washington Fears
Mild Tone Has Been
MisCOnStrued.

Coincideat With reports fron w
enna thdt Aust,T0n officials were
gratifed with the friendly tone Of
the second American note on the An
coma sinking came the ne,cs Bester-
day that the pelo japanese liner
Ydsokd No,7t. torpedoed IN the East
eyu Mediterranean last Tuesday. had
been sunk withOW wdrning. The
passengers INCLUDED one American.
None on board. however, lOos lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
NEW YORK WOMAN
GIVES S2,OOO,OOO
Princess del Drago Makes Con
tributiOn to Aid Italian
Soldiers Families

Rome, Dec. 23.-The Stefani News
Agency says that Mrs. Josephine del
Drago, of New York, has offered 81
100000 to the Queen Of Italy for dis
tributon among the families OF COM
batants. and that the Queen has sc-
cepted the profrer with profound
thanks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

The Princess Josephine del Drago
has an estate estimated at from $4,000
900 to SlO.000.000. While the founda-
tion for the fortune was left 70 her by
her h;st husband, August Scnmid, who
was owner Of the Lion Brewery, in this
city, she may boast Of making the bulk
Of it through her own business genius
In the twenty-five years since the death
Of the brewer Mrs. del Drago has in
creased the original s1,000.000 TO the
present proportions Of the estate
through real estate investments and a
careful management Of the brewery
corporation, of which she il president.
Mrs. Schmidt became the wife of Don
Giovanni del Drago six years ago, thus
acquiring the title OF princess. Prince
del Drago is the grandson OF the late
Queen Christina of Spain.
Princess del Drago aroused consider
able interest in her New YORK real es-
tate holdings in 1911. when she sold
her home, one of the most conspicuous
structures on Fifth Avenue, at Sixty
second Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Allies Can Defend salonica.

General BonnaI, French military
axnert examining in the "lntran-
,igeant." Of Paris, the situation at Sa-
loniea. mentions the German statement
that the French and British FORCES az
the Greek port now number l12,Ooo
officers and men, and are increasing
and says; -, ..
200 90 They are occupying semi
circle around Salonica. which itself is
lust beyond the range of the heaviest
guns-those carrying shells eighteen
TO twenty-five miles.
"Fifteen days of intrenching have
now given the defensive works GER
tair solidity. so that 100000 men. with
ample food and munitions suppHe5 ana
endorsements available by the open
ses routes. should he able to resist al
Continued on page :. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

London, Dec. 23.-The new Jap
anese liner Yasake Maru, Of 300
tons. sunk in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean by submarine while on her
way from London to Japan with 100
passengers and crew Of l60, was
sent 10 the bottom without warning,
according 10 report received from
the agents Of the owners at Port
Said. All those on board the ship,
including one American passenger.
W. J. Leigh, were saved. The nation
atty Of the submarine is not men
toned by the agents. Previous re
ports said the ship was sunk either
by an Austrian or German sub
marine.
The Yasaka Maru was sunk Tues
day afternoon. A French gunboat
picked up the passengers and crew
at midnight and landed them at Port
Said on Wednesday morning. The
company provided hotel accommods-
tions for them and is arranging TO
forward them to their destinations.
On the passenger list were 81 men.
81 women and 10 children, most o.
whom were British subjects. The
agents in their report say further
"The passengers express great sd
miration for the skill Of the captain
and officers and for the discipline OF
the crew. Perfect order was main
tanned during the embarkation. which
vas carried out with the greatest
promptitude."
". j. Leigh, the American citizen on
board the liner, was born in China.
His father was a Californian. Mr..
Leigh has spent most of his life in
China, but recently has lived in Eng
land. He was returning 10 China on
the Yasaks Maru TO take position
with a business house. His family Is
in London. Mrs. Leigh has received =
cable message saying her husband is
safe.
Toxic. Dec. 23.-News Of the sinking
Of the Yasaka Maru reached Toxic to-
DAY and caused great excitement. Ad-
vices received by the nippon Yusen
Kaisha" state that the ship was tor
pedoed without warning and that she
sank in forty-nine minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Danes Hear He Will Sail
Back-At Any Rate,
He Seeks Rest.
By THEODORE y. POCkMAN.
-n- L. - - IT, ~. 49,.


Christianis via London. Dec. %
Henry Ford has slipped away to Sc
cluded spot in the north Of Norway
for rest. while the peace pilgrims
have gone on 70 Stockholm to hunt
for more delegates to the Hague con-
ference. With Dean Marquis. Of the
University Of Michigan, one OF his
most intimate friends, the auto man
disappeared a few hours before the
party left.
s. s. Mcclure, who led the insurgent
element aboard the Oscar II, will de-
sert the peace party. He will make
on independent tour of the fighting
countries with Governor L. b. Hanna,
Of North Dakota.
The Governor was unable 10 see the
King to-day Instead he took Judge
and Mrs. Ben Lindsey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick II. Holt, Of Detroit; Andrew
j. Bethea, Of Columbia. 6. G.. and II. I.
Evans. Of Des Moines. Iowa. 10 call
on President Loyland, Of the Nobel
institute.
eve look to neutral America TO
bring about peace" President Loyisnd
told his visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Japanese Liner Torpedoed Without Warning
VIENNA rs PLEASED
WITH SECOND NOTE

Vienna, Dec. 2s.-The new Amer
lean note regarding the Ancona has
made a good impression here. An
early answer may be expected.
Work on IL has been begun already.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

. An Steel Electric Lighted Trains Daily.
Atlantic coasi Line y q Bwsy \ gsth ~
.AgHf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

As an index Of the turn in sentiment
toward Mr.. Ford in the last Few days.
accelerated by his $4,000 gift to the
Norwegian Students Association. the
auto mans name was conspicuous to-
day "a candidate for the Nobel Peace
Prize. Several newspapers expressed
the view that he might be rewarded fo-
his good intentions regardless of any
actual things he might achieve. There
we're also many favorable notices in
regard to his gift TO the students.
Seeing Ford money has compensated
in a measure for the lack Of seeing Mr.
Ford himself Few callers as yet have
been able TO ind their wey to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
Made Public III. Own Iden,.

=, WHAT the Secretary has made public,
sfffipre, is merely the General
Sysfct recommendation a. 20 how 90
N sloth which Mr. Daniels himself
'1Pplisd.
~ July The President wrote letters,
'~biiBss1 on pnTe &, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
WEATHER.

Fair to-day; probable snow or rain
tomorrow; fresh westerly winds.
Fall Report Oh Page IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want Il.
Zee gNsortGI PGGc. ColsEn 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

Continued on page 2, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

Toxic. Dec 23.-News Of the sinking
Of the Yasaka Maru reached Toxic TO.
DAY and caused great excitement. Ad-
vices received by the nippon Yusen
Kaisha" state that the ship was tor
pedoed without warning and that she
sank in forty-nine minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-24

Continued on page 6. column .
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
Washing Soda for Burns.

For a tiny burn dip a crystal of
common washing soda in water and
rub. it over the injury. This eases
the pain almost instantly. Extensive
burns may be covered with paste
of washing soda and water (this is
best when the skin has not been
broken). If the skin is broken mop
the surface with solution of sodium
carbonate (washing soda), teaspoon
full dissolved in a pint of clean boiled
water. After few minutes cover the
injury with clean gauze which has
been soaked in the soda solution, and
on top of the gauze spread cotton wool
to exclude the air and allay pain.
Lime water and linseed oil or lime
water and olive oil, equal parts Of
each mixed, is also very old and
efficient remedy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
Bell Threatened Destruction.

An alarming occurrence took place
when the congregation at st. Will
Jams church, Rochdale road, Man.
chester (Eng) were assembling re-
Gently for service. During the ringing
of the bell, which is said to weigh
about fifteen hundredweight, dull,
heavy thud was heard in the vicinity
of the belfry. An examination showed
that the bell, the tone of which had
been suddenly hushed, had broken
away from it's bearings, and was rest
ing upon /. wooden beam, which pre-
vented it crashing through the roof
into the church. The church was
quickly cleared, and the fire brigade
was summoned, with view of restor-
ing the bell to its fastenings, and SO
remove the threatening danger. With
the aid Of the fire escape they reached
the belfry, but were unable to render
the services sought, Notwithstanding
that the men spent considerable time
on the task scaling the steep roof and
adopting other methods Of reaching
the bell.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
No Such Thing as untaIented.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Anne Bryan Mccall, writing Tower
Room talk entitled "The Talented
Girl" said that strictly speaking
there are no untalented people" She
continues in part as follows: when
we envy the gifts of others we do
but forget our own. You may tell
me what you please about your life be-
ing ungifted. No life is ungifted.
There is no personality which has
not it's own peculiar and rich talents.
If our lives seem to us untalented,
ungifted, let us be sure it is only be-
cause we have allowed our natural
gifts to be uncultivated. We are nobly
born says Stevenon, with his charac-
teristic pride and insight; and then,
with his characteristic thoughtfulness,
he adds, Fortunate those who know;
blessed those who remember