Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
Secretary Of State Requests
Departure Of Naval At
tache From TT. S.
Is AN UNDESIRABLE
In Notification to Bernstorff,
Lansing Declares Captain
Is Persona Non Grata.

Washington, u. e.. Dec 3.-The
state department announced FORM
ally late today that 1t had asked for
the recall Of Captain Boy-ed and
captain yoR Pappen naval and mill
itary attaches respectively of the
German embassy here, because of
their objectionable activities in
connection with military and naval
matters"
Washington, Dec. 3.-Secretary Ian
sing is understood to have informed
Count Won Bernstorff that Captain
Bowed. naval attache to the German
embassy had rendered himself per
soma non grata to the United States
government as the result of his con-
neetiou with the conspirators of the
Hamburg American line, who yester-
DAY were found guilty in New York.
The subject was understood to have
been the matter Of discussion at the
Eatlutb lAEtLiAG5 LtdSit- AESt ChSbE 1AtNAA
sing at the end of the cabinet meet
Ing fatty refused to answer any ques-
tions on the subject and other mem
bers of the cabinet were equally ST.
lent The German embassy also re-
fused 10 talk about it.
Only Step Open.
The state department was believed
to be Of the opinion that as Captain
Roy-ed had admitted his connection
with the financing of the operations
which the New York jury gave a YER
dict as being Illegal, there was moth
ing else to do but inform the German
government Of its views.
By informing the ambassador that
the attache is persona non grata. the
United States leaves with the German
government as to the manner in which
Captain Boy-ed shall terminate his
connection with the embassy. This
is the usual diplomatic procedure in
the case of an attache Of an embassy
Or legation whom the United States
finds Objectionable.
Postpone Hearing.
New York, Dec 3.-The federal dis
triet courts final disposition Of the
case Of DR.. Karl Buenz and his three
associates In the Hamburg American
line, convicted last night Of conspsr-
ing to deceive and defraud the United
States, hung fire today. Judge Howe
had set this morning as the time for
hearing the usual formal motions OK
the defense, but when the court con-
yened the defendants lawyers an
nounced that they were not yet ready.
The late hour last night when the
verdict was reached was assigned as
the reason for their failure to prepare
the necessary motions.
Judge Howe granted a further post
ponement till tomorrow morning. AT
that time motions TO set aside the YER
diet and to arrest judgment. pending
appeal, will be made. Meantime the
bail Of the defendants, $4,000 each, will
DC continued.
Are Guilty.
Found guilty Of conspiring to de-
fraud the United States government
In filing false manifests OF supply car
goes sent from this port to German
warships, Karl Buenz. managing direc-
tor, and three employees of the Ham
ourg-American line today awaited i'm
position OF the sentence by the federal
court The maximum penalty Is $1o,-
eo0 fine and two years Imprisonment.
The Jury returned Its verdict late
last night after having been out seven
aud q half hours. Those convicted In
addition TO Buenz are George hotter
general superintendent, Adolph Hach-
meister. purchasing agent. and Jo-
seph Poppinghaus, q second officer.
Counsel for the defendants present
81 today the usual motions to set the
verdict aside and arrest Judgment
Ihe announcement of a date for the
imposition of sentence awaited the de-
eision of Judge Howe on these mo-
tons.