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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
BELGRADE CITY OF WOE,
SAYS RED CROSS DOCTOR
Capture Loong and Evacuation of Servan Capital oil
lowed by Observation-Disclosures Soldiers Brought
in by Thousands.

to do. considering the TACT ;here was
so much TO be done.
Suddenly the order came % prepare
TO cvacuatc. That was on December
Il. very early in the morning. On the
18th they were taking away some OF
them. and as we would hear the can
mons i'm tho distance We began 10 think
that the battle was going against them.
The morning Of the 9TH the cannonad-
inr was very much closer, and mt about
II o'clock one could see the shells
bursting on the hillside. At 1880 or
o'clock the battle was raging on :he
outskirts Of the city, and IT seemed
that all OF The cannons and rifles IN the
world we're being fired off at once right
around Belgrade.
Streets damned with Cannon.
"It became worse as the day went
on. until at dark shells we're bursting
everywhere. the streets were damned
with cannons. soldiers. supply wagons,
horses and everything else. all going
for the bridges that would take them
across the River Save TO safety. They
continued to retreat until the next
morning, when the Servlans got up
some OF their guns and destroyed the
bridges. leaving all those who had not
got across prisoners on this side of the
river.
"Thc Austrians took with them all
but about five hundred of their wound
ed, which they left in my care. We
had all sorts Of rifle, shrnpncl grenade
and bomb wounds. as well "a many
cases Of frozen feet and hands, dyson
terry cases by the hundred as well as
many, many cases Of typhoid and
typhus. Recurrent fever was also
claiming p great many.
81 might remark here that pro-
vided food, coal and wood for the hos
pital during the Austrian occupation
and for several days thereafter. | also
provided six thousand loaves Of bread
daily for the poor OF the city, some OF
which ! bought. The rest | borrowed
from the Austrians. but never had
chance to return II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
SAYS WICKERSHAM
COERCED E. ?. SALE
Southern Pacific Forced
to Sell Road, Asserts
KruttsChniit.

San Francisco. March TO- julius
kruttschuitt. chairman of the eXecu-
tive board Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. to-day charged that George W.
Wickersham, former United States At
tOrnev General, cOcrccd the Southern
Pacific into an agreement to sell the
Central Pacific to the Union Pacific
Railroad for S104, 100000. The charge
was made in Mr.. Kruttschnitt's testi-
mony in the suit of the federal govern
ment 70 unmerge the Central and
Southern Pacific railways.
"The Southern Pacific Company" Mr..
Kruttschnitt testified. "slgned the
agreement with the Union Pacific to
sell the latter the Central Pacific at a
price Of Sl04,000,000, under the COM
plhsion and coercion Of the Attorney
General OF the United States, who
threatened me with forced sale Of the
line if it was not sold TO the Union Pa
ciiic."
The California State Railroad Com
mission prevented the deal, he said, by
refusing TO approve the plan.
IL went 10 the Attorney General per
sonally," continued the witness, "and
protested vehemently against this
action. telling him that IL would de
stroy the Southern Pacils. His only
reply was. 4 am going to apply equal
compulsion to the Union Pacific
Attorneys for the Southern Pacific
who elected this evidence from Mr.
Kruttschnitt, said they were trying to
show that during Attorney General
Wckersham's tenure of Office the gov
eminent attempted to bring about a
merger, the equivalent of which, they
asserted, it is now trying to break in
its suit to dissolve the Southern and
Central Pacific roads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
German Advance on Vistula
Near Warsaw Is Repulsed'

p..-,crsd March o.. All the tactics
Cd. ,,L;cb fbe Germans have been try
= 5nr,-g the last week 10 avoid
..sso,ei hattie across the border coun-
49, IN North Poland are failing. Field
MARSHAL Won HIudeEburC's tan-shapeo
.Jrance from East Prussia has been
,Te,-;velv crushed. especially uHe
,or.ier7 curve. The hard frost now
rs'rs the Russians .s the attaching
In tho centre. General won Lichhorn
,,-,v vetreat,rc Us n beaten force from
.bs Niemer, was partially pierced Mon
Jsv bv Russian cavalry somewhat
,o.tb Of the region between Mluampoi
"a Augustovo Besides capturing
rrsst oraDtitv OF transport during the
E.orderlv German hurry westward, the
russians found scores Of laden wagons
lsssrted on the plain. The Germans
ssd taken all the available horses ana
--o.or, from the supply column to help
..4 artillery get away quickly. There
no no Germans now near the Nlemen.
TIei- foremost position is held by
s,rgle CORPS OF Won BUelow's army,
which IS guarding such guns as are
sin exchanging ire with the Osso"eZ
fortress.
Battle Over Long Front.
This determined expulsion OF The
Germans from the northeast has been
.oowed Immediately by wide activity
from the southern border Of East
Prussia. The outpost forces on both
.des are hOtlv engaged all the way
4L q " n -
around Kolno. where the Russians
from Lomza have taken hundreds OF
prisoners, 10 the ne| position at Dro-
Bin. where a strong German column
rom S.orpec attempted 10 seize the
Gossroads Here q great attack has
Teen attempted against the right bank
q the Nistula in the direction OF
'yshyorod. above the inflow OF the
Bzlra River
The Germans made sudden advance.
with their strength closely masked,
ard IL was evidently hoped 10 find the
opposing position only slightly held
n The early hours Monday afternoon.
however tho Russian cavalry was pur-
sung The German uu 'be north road.
i'a 1IaGers' infantry lost terribly IN
ffn charges attempted during the
at hours of tine advance. They also
los, heavily u their attempt from
Ao.no
The Germans arc employing a great
proportion Of newly enlisted CON
scripts, who were expected TO be trained
inside Of East Prussia until spring.
10 Is believed the Germans have lost
OYER 100000 killed and wounded since
ne lighting began on the Mazurian
Lakes month ago and developed into
me present situation. The Russians
rave taken $1,000 prisoners IN differ
eat battles northeast Of PrLasnysz
SSaee the victory there ten days ago.
Inc invaders are now trying to estab-
..'h themselves A. Khorjcle. close 70
'eH own frontier, ae a starting point
10y an attempted advance southwark
OF The same character as that which
vas frustrated a. PrzaanysZ.
More Troops Sent Southwark.
Troop trains are passing eastward in
sue russian territory. Men are ap-
Y'Ienty being sent by branch lines
'N'nward 20 IN new lines for the cX-
le'ied battle. Other corps are coming
.aeir support from the abandoned
eastern advance. lt seems probable
mat mo i.lrt...r. .t..I 80, n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
Saw Friends Killed; Insane

Charles Kelly, OF Newark, went IN
sane from shock and nervous tram
after seeing five men killed in an eN-
mission which wrecked the new build
inc under construction al Haskell -
the Du Pont de Nemours Powder Ceis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11

Washington. March 10. EXAttorucy
General George ". Wickcrsham, when
seen at his hotel regarding the hru.t-
schuitt statement tonight, said that
he had presented this alternative TO
the directors OF the Southern Pacific
as one Of the conditions precedent to
the voluntary dissolution OF the then
existing merger.
Mr.. Wickersham explained that the
Supreme Court in a previous opinion
on the legality OF the merger had in
dicated that the creation OF a straight
line railway from Omaha TO the Pa
cihc Coast by the transfer Of the Cen
trail Pacific from the Southern TO
Union Pacific control would be accept
able 20 it, The court had not been
willing 10 agree TO a pro rata distrl-
button of the stock IN the Union Pa
citic treasury as an adequate scpara-
ton from the Southern Pacific.
The creation of a second independent
lire from the Missouri River to the
Pacific Coast was provided By such an
arrangement. The Southern Pacific
rad grudgingly agreed TO sale Of the
Central Pacific, but the California
Railway Commissioners had refused 20
approve the plan and it fell through.
Later. under the administration Of At
tomey General McReynolds, now as
sociatc Justice. similar Advancement
for dissolution had been perfected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
Ma,n Rcmains Silent.

New Haven. March 1o.-From the
moment that questions began to pour
into New Haven to-day concerning the
claims Of Mrs. Florence Weeks Mayo
Virginius Mayo has been inaccessible.
He came downtown to get his mail
and returned to his factory, in DlXwell
Avenue. before the inquisition started;
lie answered no telephone calls, and
his employees referred all inquiries 10
his attorney. Mrs. Mayo was equally
uncommunicatlVe.
BENJAMIN Slade, Mr.. Mayo's attorney,
tooE tbc I o'clock train to New York,
saving that he would be in his office
there tomorrow.
Reports Of legal actions in contem,
plation were current. Mayo IS lek"l
resident Of the town of iiamdcn. He'
according to his friends, IS at work on
an airship that will have tremendous
power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11

A " days ago, when 1t was rumored
that a daughter Of Nirginus Mayo, by
what appears now 70 have been his first
marriage, was married to George Kerr
an artist, OF Pelham Manor, Mr.. Kerr
was asked about the matter and refused
absolutely TO discuss It. nor would ne
permit the reporters to see ms WE
H. refuscd to affirm or deny that his
wife was a relative Of the New Haven
manufacturer.
Last night. when the Kerr home was
Led on the telephone, and the man
Who answered learned what was want
ed, / , hung up the phone receiver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-11
Wore Troops Sent Southward.

troop trains are passing eastward in
,oe RUSSIAN territory. Men are ap-
paTently being sent by branch lines
'CO'nward 20 IN new lines for the cX-
ie',ed battle. Other corps are coming
,oer support from the abandoned
eastern advance. Il seems probable
'al me Germans will aim AZ creating
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
ITALY TO ADMIT FOES
VATICAN
Rome Sees Peace Move in Consistory
Passports-Permission Was Not Ex-
pected for Austrians.

Rome, Nov. 20.--Passports to Austrian
and German cardinals win be issued by
the Italian government, enabling them
to attend the consistory at the Vatican
in December
The decision, reached by the council OF
ministers and announced yesterday, was
regarded generally as another straw
blowing in the direction of possible peace
negotiations. For refusing safe conducts
to German members of the Sacred college
there was no technical reason, Germany
and Italy being nominally on amicabie
relations, though these have been badly
strained by Teutonic submarine activity
in the Mediterranean. But that permits
sion would be granted the Austrians to
visit Rome was not expected.
The inference is that the ministers
knew of peace plans in the Vatican.
The public has been somewhat uncer-
tain at what value to appraise reports
that tie pope is about to renounce. his
claims to temporal power as means Of
obtaining the Italian governments per-
mission to participate in peace negotia-
tions and that Cardinal Hartmann OF
Cologne will bring peace suggestions from
Germany to the consistory, but the cabi-
net councils action gives the impression
that the ministers attach some weight
to them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"Within the Law.

Miss Marion conquest, the leading
lady of the Urban Stock Co., has never
had role in which she has appeared to
so great advantage as in the part OF
Mary Turner, the principal character
in "Within the Law" II is as much due
to her skillful acting as to the authors
ingenuity that the play has been Great
ing a sensation wherever they have
played it. She has the sure touch o.
the artist that reveals her as one of the
most finished leading ladies on our
stage Whether in the plain frock of the
shop girl, or the ultra stylish gowns OF
Mary's more prosperous days, she acts
the part of the avenging woman with
a shading that is nearly fawless. with
in the Law" win be the attraction at
the opera house when the Urban COM
pany open a weeks engagement, COM
mencing Monday, Nov. p. This is the
play that ran for two years at the FL
tinge theatre, New York City, and elee-
trifed over a million people, and for
which. in public letter, ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt thanked the au-
thor.
Seats are selling rapidly and those
desirious of good seats should purchase
them at onee.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
To-day's College Games.

Army VS.. Springfield, at West Point
Fordham VS.. Carlisle Indians, at New
York.
Georgetown vs.. Colgate. at Washing
ton.
Harvard VS. Yale, at Cambridge.
John Hopkins VS.. st. Johns, at Balti
more.
Lehigh VS.. Lafayette, at South Bethle
hem.
Middlebury VS.. University of Vermont
at Middlebury.
Navy VS.. Ursinus, at Annapolis.
New York university VS.. Bucknell, al
New York.
Rensselaer, P. I. VS.. Worcester P. l., al
Troy.
Rhode Island State VS.. New Hampshire
State at Kingston.
Stevens Tech. VS.. Rutgers. at Hoboken
Susquehanna VS.. Dickinson, at Selins'
grove.
Swarthmore VS.. Haverford, at Swarth.
more.
Syracuse VS.. Dartmouth. at Syracuse
Trinity VS.. Wesleyan, at Hartford.
Washington and jefferson vs.. Bethany
at Washington, Pa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE WILSON.
Representative Bailey Declares Many
Will Fight Presidents Plans.

| Washington, Nov, 20.~-That the num-
Der of Democrats who will oppose Presi-
dent Wilson in his program for national
defense will be large was made evident
Yesterday in a statement by Represen-
tatiye Warren w. Bailey of Pennsylvania
who states, furthermore, that many
House Representatives will line up
against increased appropriations for army
and navy. Mr.. Bailey said that he in
tended to introduce resolution for an
investigation of the present system OF
defense to find out exactly how the mon
ey now appropriated is used every year.
Every year, he said, the statement is
made that the defenses of the country
are entirely inadequate. He will basis
his resolution on the idea that some
thing must be wrong with branch
of the public service from which the de-
sertions amount to IL per cent each
year. Mr.. Bailey says there appears
to be a deliberate attempt to shield Off
GERS from punishment. He will try to
show that excessive punishments are
meted out TO privates.
Representative Bailey has sent letters
during the summer to forty or fifty OF
his Democratic acquaintance in Con
gress asking them how they stood in re-
gard to an increase for defenses. He has
received replies from all but two. The
answer has been in almost every case
that they would not reverse the stand
which they took last spring when the
question was raised. Two or three an
swered non-eommittally while one or
two stated that they would vote for
an increase merely because of pressure
from home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
COAL TAR DYE
PRODUCT TRIPLED
American Manufacturers Now are Turn
ing Out 1000 Tons a Years;
Soon Will Reach 10000.

Washington, Nov. 20. Important in.
creases in the production OF coal tar
dyes In the United States since the be-
ginning OF the European war are report.
ed in an official statement by the bu.
reau of foreign and domestic commerce.
Nearly all the American coke ovens now
are equipped TO produce the coal tar from
which dyes are manufactured. Mean
while the demand for the same bases for
the manufacture OF explosives has kept
prices so high that the dyestuh indus
try has been hampered. "There is an
increased confidence" says the state
ment, "among both manufacturers and
consumers of dyestuffs that at an early
date legislation may be secured from
Congress which will give the necessary
security to American manufacturers OF
synthetic colors that their industry will
not be threatened by organized under
selling at the close of the present war.
This confidence is reflected in the in
creased amount of capital being invested
in dyestuf plants, as well as in the
steady expansion of existing color works.
The present production of American coal
tar dyestuffs is at the rate of approx
mately 1900 short tons per annnm. Six
teen months ago the rate was 5000 tons.
1t is now confidently expected that by
the end of 1915 the output will reach
10000 tons"
Man manufacturers have informed the
government that unless substitute
could be found for the German source of
supplies their industries would be forced
to close down. Vigorous efforts have been
made to increase the home supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
Important Part of Plans OF
the Administra-
ton
LARGE COMMERCE
COMMISSION PLANNED
Board Itself Would Have
Nine in the Mem
bership )

Washington, Nov. 20.--Revision of the
railroad laws governing interstate com.
merce and an enlargement of the in
terstate commerce commission will be
prominent details of the program of the
Gath Congress, unless the White House
program shoves aside this important re-
form The interstate commerce commits
sion favors enlargement to nine members
Ii will recommend the enlargement in
its annual report Bills to this end will
be introduced in House and Senate.
Along with all this will go the proposal
to divide up the work of the commits
sion, giving part of the commission
jurisdiction over a given section of the
country or over certain class OF work
coming under the interstate commerce
laws.
Just how acute the issue of enlarging
the commission will become in Congress
will depend greatly on the other legisla-
tive business. 1t is possible that nation
al defense and kindred questions and
government ownership of shipping will
drive everything except the appropria-
ton into the background and force it
over until the short session of Congress
beginning in December, 1915. Much
may be forced over to the next admins
tration, however, if Congress does take
up seriously the enlargement OF the IN
terstate commerce commission, this will
give rise to proposal of other important
changes in the interstate commerce
laws.
1t is declared that the railroads are
awaiting only favorable opportunity
TO press on Congress certain legislative
proposals which they have long sought.
They never have abandoned, for instance,
the idea of having traffic agreements le-
galized. The railroads also want the
commission given power to enforce mini
mum rates The effect of this would
be to tend to prevent competition and
cutting Of rates. In the minds of some
Of the ablest railroad managers of the
country the idea that ii the railroads
are, as it appears they are, to be more
and more centralized In the control OF a
few great companies, and the control
of the government is to be made more
rigid, the roads should have a guarantee
OF certain minimum income; more rigid
government control would include, pre-
sumably, the control OF railroad securi-
ty issues the railroads may be expect
ed TO urge such ideas as these in Con-
gress at the first opportunity which is
offered for an extended consideration of
the interstate commerce laws.
While the railroads are taking the po-
sition that the public. If il exercises
rigid regulations. ought 10 guarantee a
reasonable return on investments. A
large share of the public may be expect
ed TO take the ground that if the pub
lie is to bear any responsibility for rail
road income, il might as well and bet
ter. own the roads, Consequently any
serious discussion Of a plan Of guaran-
teeing income win lend an impetus 70
the movement for government ownership
of the railroads, and 20 that extent will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
SEES WAR OVER MEXICO.
Nelson o'Shaughnessy Says Nations May
Turn on United States.

Boston. Nov. 2O.-In an address at the
assembly luncheon OF the Chamber OF
Commerce Nelson O'Shaughnessy, ex-
charge d'affaires in Mexico, said that
representatives of foreign governments
held a conference there at one time, at
which they decided to hold the United
States responsible for any damage to
foreigners.
This, said Mr.. O'saughnessy, might be
the cause OF misunderstanding that
would lead to war at the close of the
European struggle. He spoke of Switz-
erland as an example OF what the United
States should do, and characterized it as
an "oasis of peace in warning CONT
nent" because Of its preparedness.
He had been in four of the belligerent
countries since the outbreak OF the war,
and he found the feeling bitter toward
the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
Congressman Unwilling to
Commit Themselves on
the Matte"
HESITATE TO TAKE
STAND ON POLICY
Many Confess Ignorance of
the Subject, Others Say
Too Much Talk

Washington, Nov. 20.--The striking
thing about the poll of Congress on the
policies of President Wilson toward Ger
many and Great Britain is the unwilling
ness of the majority of the two Houses
to 90 on record either as approving or dis
approving them.
Every member of the Senate and House
was asked these two specific questions;
/. Do you approve the administrations
policy as to Germany in connection
with the submarine controversy?
2. Do you approve the administrations
policy as to Great Britain in connection
with trade questions9
Only forty senator's, thirty-two OF
whom are Democrats and eight Repub-
leans, express themselves directly upon
these important questions. The proper
ton of replies from members OF the
House is much smaller. OF the 435 mem
beers of that chamber only 72, of whom
II are Democrats, A Republicans and
one Progressive, have demonstrated a
willingness to let the country know
where they stand.
The hesitancy to some extent is set
down--and indeed some of the replies ex-
plain it to be the case-to ignorance. A
number of men frankly stated they
think it advisable not to declare their
position until they are forced to do so,
because of the differences of opinion
which exist among their constituents. In
other words, they are endeavoring to
paddle their political canoes, through the
cross currents surging in their districts.
It would seem that the Democrats
would hasten to register their support
of the president and his politics and
when Congress meets probably they will
be forced to do so.
In such a circumstance those who hesi-
tate say that they will back the presi-
dent because they cannot desert the
chief of their party; but they are hop
ing that few embarrassing questions in
connection with our European politics
will be presented to them for decision.
The Senate lines up on the presidents
policies toward Germany and Great Brit
ain as follows.
Nom
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-20
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