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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18

required 70 pass through the State pc
partment before they can be "ir
lessed. The messages, II was ssld' CON
tanned reports of informal conferences
Baron Zwiednek, charge OF the en-
bassy, has had with Secretary Ian
sing, as well as an Interpretation OF
public opinion here in regard 70 lhe
Ancona negotiations. =
The Lusitania has already been rele-
gated to the remote background oy a
succession of new happenings wn!eh'
while intrinsically Of minor impor-
lance, are regarded by the administra-
ton as of more immediate interest
There is little likelihood, in the oplH-
ion either of American or German OF
fcials, that any earnest attempt az
settlement will be made until ZAP
tains Won Papen and Boyd ana inc
Ancona case are forgotten. ..
The only uncertain element, ~
generally admitted, is Congress. W niIe
there is no present indication that the
opposition members will force the
Presidents international policy INTO the
foreground, several Southern members
are ready to spring forth at any M
ment with demand for vigorous ac.!ion
against Great Britain's blockade tactiGs'
what this will call down from the
other side was limited few Gays ago
by Senator Lodge, who declared IN an
swer TO a projection speech BY senator
Hoke Smith that "the body OF an lnho-
cent child. floating dead upon the ocean
is 10 me more poignant spectaeie
than an unsold bale Of cotton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
FIVE DIE AS FOG
CAUSES R. R. CRASH
Eleven Injured In Rear-End
Collision of B. & o. Trains
Near Chester.

Chester, Penn, Dec. f7.-Five per-
sons we're killed and eleven injured
one probably fatally, in rear-end col
lision between an accommodation train
bound from Wilmington TO Chester and
q train Of empty express cars on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tonight at
FELTON,, two miles south OF this city
Two of the dead were emplyes OF the
railroad and two were negro passen-
gers whose bodies have not been iden-
tilted. Daniel Challenger. a passenger
from Philadelphia. was the fifth VIC
tim. OF the injured, Otto Phillips. also
of Philadelphia, was the most seriously
hurt. HIS skull was fractured and
physicians say that his recovery IS
doubtful. All the injured live in Phil
adelphia, Chester and nearby towns.
The accident was due, according 10
railroad officials. to dense fog, which
made il impossible for the engine men
to see signals. The accommodation
train, consisting of three day coaches
and an engine, was standing at FELTON,
station when the other train crashed
into it. All three coaches of the &C
were telescoped and the
engine was hurled down an embank-
ment.
A moment after the accident an ex-
press train from Philadelphia for Bal
tlmore crashed into the wreckage, but
little damage resulted. Traffic was
tied up for several hours,
trains to and from the South being run
over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
between Edgemore and Wilmington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
Berlin Papers Call U. S.
Note Inapt and Deficient

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE afternoon news
papers to-day print wireless dispatch
from New York, circulated by the Wolff
Bureau, giving the editorial comment
of some OF the American newspapers
as indicating that Washington would
consider Austria's refusal to fulfil the
American demands regarding the An
coma sufficient cause for severing rela-
tons, not only with Austria Hungary,
but with Germany.
The news was prominently featured,
but only the "Tageszeitung" commented
on IL, saying that It seemed to be an
attempt to bring pressure to bear on
Austria Hungary through Germany.
"The American assumption that Ger
many and Austria in the submarine
problem cannot be regarded as sepa-
rate parties" says the "Tageszeitung,"
sis absolutely without any legal foun-
dation. The American hopes, either to
force submission on Austria, or 90 sow
dissension between the two allies by
this method. will come 70 'naught."
Captain /. Persius, naval expert Of
the "Tageblatt," made the following
comment this morning on the Austrian
note:
Washington plainly forgot when 1t
sent its note that its case rested on
statements of excited passengers. as
again;t sworn statements of Austrian
naval officers. The American note
shows little diplomatic aptness. Il was
regrettably hurried work, based on one
sided and inadequate information, and
amazingly deficient in juristic Under
standing.
THE Austrian note, on the contrary,
points out the weakness and absurdity
Of these accusations"
The Cologne Gazette" says:
America may now choose. II il de-
sires intercourse as well hammered
state with anothe' large and we'll man.
nered state, il must bring itself TO &C
cede to the standpoint Of the Vienna
note and first fulf, conditions with
out which the question at issue cannot
be dealt with between nations of equal
standing.
"As an alternative it will have TO
Ia Austria Hungary does not
io- SEX be handled as a Central Amer
lean state. which one can bluff into
uno.Ous subordinstion with rude, big
words. Then the conflict will beat
hand and nobody but the Washington
governmsnt-yiE have deliberately. de-
sired IL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
WAR VETERAN A KIDNAPPER
Arrested at Grand Central With Little
Massachusetts, Girls.

Seventy-three-year-old David ellison,
with no home, no money, no occupation
with nothing, in fact, but Grand
Army uniform, credentials. and Fife
and Vivian James. eleven and nine,
whom he kidnapped from Lowell, Mass,
several days ago-was arrested at the
Grand Central Terminal last night, and
locked up in Police Headquarters.
Inspired by an appeal from Mrs.
Alice James, mother of the missing
children, Detectives Curry and Kalb-
fleisch were watching the terminal last
night when they saw the venerable Gill
son leading the two little girls from
the building. The attitude OF the
charges toward their guide did not in
dictate the confidence of grandchildren
and ellison was arrested on suspicion.
He confessed to the kidnapping, but
would give no reason for his act. The
two little girls were placed in the care
Of the Children's Society and their
mother notified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
Tells Of Directors Meeting.

Mr.. Levinson is from Chicago and
Is a large stakeholder in the Union
Company. He testified that Johnson
and Colonel Prout, then president Of
the Union Company, had demanded at
the directors meeting on July Is that
the $4,000 be given at once, that the
time in which they had promised to
give the money TO Wood was overdue
and that unless they got 1t at once
there was danger that the Union com
pany would not get the Centre Street
loop signal contract.
"Will you tell US what occurred az
that meeting" asked Mr.. Lewis, "in
connection with the Centre Street loop
contract?'
1.-THE question came up-we had
known it for a few dsys-as to the
payment of the $1,000 asked by Colonel
Prout and Mr.. Johnson to be paid, as
/ understood it," Nr. Levinson said, ito
Mr.. Wood, Of the Public Service Com
mission, for or in consideration of Mr..
Wood securing this Centre Street loop
contract for the Union Switch and Sig
raj Company" -,
"Was it for securing or in eonsid-
Grafton Of his influence or efforts to
secure?'
"Well. II seemed TO be taken for
granted that he could land the con-
tract. don't know whether it would
include his influence. IL certainly
meant his vote, as we understood II,
the ACQUISITION Of the contract"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
TO RIP LID OFF
DEALS DWARFNG
WOOD CHARGES
Startling Exposures Prom
ised To-day by Head of
Signal Company.
GRAND JURY ASKED
TO AWAIT DETAILS
Rumor of S2S0,000 "Slush
Fund Spreads at Thompson
Committee Hearing.

New and startling disclosures re-
garding the methods employed by sig
raj companies in getting large and
Juicy contracts in which others than
Commissioner Wood are implicated are
looked for by the Thompson Commit
tee to-day.
The testimony which Senator Thomp-
son expects wa. considered so valuable
by him that last night he laid the sub
feet before District Attorney PERKINS,
and asked him to hold up the grand
Jury investigation Of the Wood charges
until he had an opportunity to ex-
anime several witnesses at to-day
hearing. The new charges were DIS
cussed at an executive session OF the
committee yesterday, with the result
that the committee also deferred &C
ton on the Wood charges until AFTER
to-day's session.
Senator Thompson refused last night
TO say what the new charges or testl-
mony he expected consisted OF, buII
there were limitations that the ia
would be ripped OF the methods en- n
ployed by some signal companies IN
getting business, with results more
startling that the charges made against
Commissioner Wood.
Hints before the committee yester-
day that the General Signal Company
hired Sydney G. Johnson for the pur-
pose of obtaining the big Fourth Ave
nue. subway signal contract by the same
means that he sought to obtain the
Centre Street loop contract for the
Union Switch and Signal Company, and
for which the latter company demanded
his resignation, have resulted In start
ing a warfare between the two big cor
porations. The officers of the two con-
Germs declare that no mercy will be
shown and that all the cards will be
laid on the table ard spade called a
spade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18

Westfeld, N. j., Dsc. 1Z-stanlc
de Rosa, an eighteen-year-old Austria.
who lived for more than a month inI
haystack on the Frank Faulkner farr.
was held by the police to-day, pendirf
an investigation. He wore five pairs o.
trousers, three shirts and three eosn
which had to be cut of SO he eolN
take a bath. His only food for h'
last month has been dried lima beans
and apples. which he picked up en- th'
ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
Attorney Causes Bad Feeling.

Mr.. Levinson was testifying to con-
versation he had had with w. w. Sal
mon, president Of the Genera. com
pany, soon after that company had
hired Johnson. In the course Of this
conversation, he said, he had protested
against the employment of Johnson be-
cause of his connection with the de-
mand for $4,000 which he said was to
be given 70 Commissioner Wood.
Mr.. Salmon, who was sitting near
Mr.. Levinson, became so aroused that
as soon as the Union company attorney
left the stand he rushed up to Senator
Thompson and demanded that he be
placed on the stand in order to tell
some things which would prove start
ling and sensational. Senator Thomp-
son promised to give him the oppor-
tunity to-day.
After Mr. Salmon's talk with Senator
Thompson rumors Of slush fund APP
proximating S280,000, used to get sig
nal contracts, began to spread around
the hearing room.
Mr.. Levinson's testimony and that
Of Colonel Henry G.. Proutt and John
r. McCune, president Of the American
National Bank OF Pittsburgh and a
director in the Union company, was
largely corroboratiye of previous testi-
mony regarding the request OF John
son for $4,000 TO give to Wood. al
though the details in some instances
were different.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18

, then il is evident that the State De-
partment has changed its mind. In
that case there is no doubt about the
final outcome. When two nations
agree 10 discuss matter in the Ian
guage Of friendship solution can
usually be found"
There is no direct suggestion that
Austria is willing to yield TO the
United States, even after q prolonged
controversy On the contrary, Austrian
circles believe that an agreement VIII
be reached on compromise basis and
that the United States will consider
ably modify its demands after another
exchange of views. Il is believed prob
able that the chances of concessions
from Austria will be greater a few
weeks hence, when the Indignation
caused by the first American note mas
subsidized.
Only Widened Gap.
II these forecasts are correct. the
onlv effect Of the Ancona correspond
ence will have been to widen the gap
that separates the United states ana
the TeutOnic powers and TO postpone
indefinitely a settlement OF the Lusl-
tania affair. Inc advantage OF suSil q"
outcome would be all in favor Of Ger
many. Whereas, technically me al
ministration will be credited with an
other diplomatic victory" If the An
coma crisis passes without a break in
relations, the net result of such a vic
tory will be a long breathing spell for
Germany, during which new events may
conceivably grant new postponemcnt
of the reckoning for the Lusitania.
Prince Hohenlohe. one of the at
taches of the Austrian Embassy, called
at Secretary Lansine's Office to-day and
aroused much speculation by leaving
what appeared TO be communication.
Later il was learned that the prince
had left several dispatches in cipher
which he desired to. transmit to his
government.
Code messages of this character are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
Meeting Called by Prout.

Mr.. Levinson then related that Mr.
Uptegraf, then vice-president in
charge Of finance, had refused to allow
the payment and that at the request OF
Colonel Prout, then president, and Mr..
Johnson the matter was brought be-
fore the board Colonel Prout, he said.
had called the meeting.
"As PRESIDENT" asked Senator John
son. M
AS PRESIDENT" Mr.. Levinson an
swered They were pressing, because
time was passing and their promise was
overdue. They had agreed to pay this
money before. They were in default.
Their word was out for the money and
they wanted to make their word good.
understand that the promise was
made by Mr.. Johnson, but the whole
transaction was fathered and approved
by Colonel Prout, and they were both
pressing for the immediate payment.
They did not want TO lose the contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18

President to interrupt his trip because
Of the Ancons crisis.
The decision not to send an ulti-
matum was hailed tonight in Teutonic
quarters as a sure indication that the
United States is anxious to avoid
break Until tonight officials of the
Austrian and German embassies had be
lieved that this government was delib-
erately seeking rupture with Austria.
An ultimatum, 10 was said in quarters
close 10 the Austrian Embassy, would
be the only logical step 20 follow the
recent exchange Of notes. By electing
a rnilder course, il is held, the State
Department plainly shows that it re-
grets the harshnCss of its first note
and indicates a willingness to debate
the Ancona case.
Expected Sterner Course.
That Austria expected this govern
ment to adopt the sterner course IS be-
lieved here to be shown by the fact that
the correspondence was published in
Vienna. Unofficial statements had been
made that It's publication would make
1t impossible for the, Austrian govern
ment to yield. Giving the American
press was. therefore, the logical step
to be taken by the Austrian government
20 convince It's people that the break
in relations was forced by the United
States.
"The Austrian government had only
one alternative TO the course il has
chosen The Tribune was told to-
night. "That was 20 break Oft rela-
tions with the United States. The Ian
guage Of the American note was not
such as one friendly nation uses
toward another. II was a slap in the
face, and no self-respecting nation
could comply with any demand so ex-
pressed
"If the State Department is of the
same mind as when il wrote that pote
it will send an ultimatum 10 Austria
at once. II this step is not taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
Old Con Game of Wire
Tapping is Nipped

That a band of expert con men have
been successfully operating the old wire
tapping game in Omaha hotels is the be-
lief Of County Attorney Magney. who Is
preparing an information which will be
filed against j. w. Williams. alias Fow-
Ter. for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Williams is charged with conducting a
wire tapping game for the purpose OF
trlcklng Charles ], Carlson. a farmer
from Oakland. Neb., out of a considerable
sum of money. II is alleged that WILL
liams last January informed Carlson he
had a sure way to win bets on q horse
race by tapping wire running into a
pool room. Carlson was permitted TO
win a few small bets to assure him that
the method was successful Upon his sat
isfaction he was sent home to Oakland
to get tl,o00 20. make the big killing
Carlson did so and dropped the wad.
A hint of the operation was dropped
a few days ago by another intended VIC
tim and Magney got on his trail. VIII
liams was arrested this morning by De-
tectives Donohue and Havey.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
Comb Sage Tea
Into Gray Hair
Ladies'! Try this! Darkens beauti-
fully and nobody can teIl---Brings
back, its gloss and thickness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol add
ed. will turn gray. streaked and faded
hair beautifully dark and luxuriant; re-
move every bit of dandruft. stop scalp
itching and falling hair Mixing the SAGE
Tea and Sulphur recipe at home. though,
is troublesome. An easier way IL 10 get
the ready-to-use tonic. costing about 50
cents large bottle. at drug stores, known
as "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound. thus avoiding lot OF muss.
While wispy, gray, faded hair IL not
sinful, we all desire TO retain our youth
full appearance and sttractlvensss. BY
darkening your hair with wyeth's sage
and sulphur. no one can tell. because 81
does II SO naturally so evenly. You lust
dampen a sponge or soft brush with It
and draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at tlfne by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair be-
comes beautifully dark, glossy. soft and
ltIxuriant and'you appear years younger.
advertisement. - Ns
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
Suit of Water Board
Against Packers is
in Federal Court

ludge T. G. Munger has bogun the hear
ms in federal court Of the suit OF the
Omaha Water, board and the city Of
omaha against the City OF south Omaha.
the Union stock Yards company and the
Armour, Swift Cudahy and Omaha pack
ing companies.
Plaintiffs seek TO enjoin the city Of
South omaha from putting into effect a
certain ordinance which was passed
granting 20 the Unicn stock Yards coni-
pany the right to lay water mains IN
the streets and alleys OF South Omaha.
Several years ago Just after the City
of Omaha took over the water works, the
Water board proceeded to boost the price
OF water supplied TO the packing houses
and stock yards to figure which was
prohibitlve. The packing houses and the
Union stock Yards company thereupon
built water plant OF their own with
mains, reservoir, pipes. etc, thus getting
their water supply at lower rate than
that which the Water board sought to
collect and at the same time deprlvlng the
Water board OF this business.
The suit was filed January 20, 1912,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
Cast Selected for
High School Play

After = good deal OF hard work on the
part OF Coach Mills and Miss Jessie
Towne the majority OF the leading char
acters in the play Richard Carver TO
DO given by the senior class OF the high
school have been chosen and a rehearsal
of the first act was held Tuesday evening.
Harriet sherman has been selected TO
take the leo iing part OF tho girls which
r. Dorothy Manners Of Maryland" and
Paul Flothow Is TO take the part OF
Richard Carvel. Both of the characters
are exceptionally good for the parts that
the coach has chosen for them and the
first rehearsal went off in grand style.
The remainder u the characters that
have been picked arc as follows;
Paddy Sawin-Margaret Hoffman, the
second lead among the girls.
Betty-Geraldine johnson.
Mrs. Manners-Lena Llnsey.
Jane-Quito Eddy
Lionel Carvel-Philip Chase
Lord Comyn-Porter Allan.
Captain Lewis-Arthur Shrum .
Mr. Misunderstanding Gilmore.
The play is 10 be given on May rs 10
the cast has just four weeks in which to
work It up, but Mills says that with tho
material he has on hand Il will be an
easy matter to be ready on time.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
Private Autos May
Tour Yellowstone

Realizing the Importance of Omaha as
a point from which tourists start. the
Wylie Way company that mak6H a spe-
cialty Of handling parties through yell
lowstone park. is opening an office in
this city. 1t will probably be in the
Union Pacific building and will give en-
ployment to three tV four men and a
stenographcr.
General Tourist Agent Hays Of the
Wylie Way company is In the city and is
enthusiastic over the outlook for BUSH
ness during the coming season. Said Mr..
Hays; ~
Already we have more Business booked
for tine part for this year than the total
handled in any former year and the
booking is only just under way. From
June until the close OF the season, from
the railroad terminals we already have
an excursion booked for every day OF
the season and for some days two to
four"
After August /, according to orders
owned touring cars and automobiles will
be allowed in the park, but not any that
will carry people for pay. The stage
coaches for this purpose will have the
right of way. the same as in the past.
Regulations that will govern the running
of automobiles have not been entirely
worked out. but they are going to be
stringent. For instance, they will be re-
quired 20 leave stations thirty minutes
ahead of coaches, must stop at all regu.
lar stations and must follow the beaten
routes of travel
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
HOWELL STARTS LONG DRIVE
U. S. District Attorney Must Be in
Chicago Friday MOrning-Is
Novice at the Wheel.
HE scORNs SMOOTH RAILROADS

Yesterday morning a big automobile
was seen gliding rapidly across the Doug
lss street bridge eastbound. At the wheel
was a man with stern set features and
faraway look In his eyes.
Who was this man and about how far
away was the look in his eyes?
The man was Frank s. Howell. United
States attorney.
The look in his eyes was about 5Oe.t
mics away. that is to say. Chicago.
Government business demands the pres
ence OF Mr.. Howell in Chicago Friday.
True, gentle reader. there arc several
fairly reliable railroads running trains
daily from here thither. but Mr. Howell
scorned their rapid, smooth. luxurious
trains. For Mr.. howell became at auto
bug about two months ago. and now is
never quite happy unless he is driving
his car
But 5O2.1 miles in two days.
Some speed. Frank his friends are
Spostrophizing.
Certain suspicious persons there are
who suggest that II will be easy enough
fer the United States attorney to leave
hiG car at some obscure garage in, say
Clinton, take the train from there TO
Chicago and back. and then drive tri-
umphantly into Omaha in the car and
look wise when friends gaze upon him as
the demon motorist.
Jealousy and envy probably instigate
such remarks.
They are really not worth listening to.
Make your own bets.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
Saunders Not to
Go Back to Water
Board Position

' Unless HIS present determination Is
changed. state Senator Charles l.. saun-
ders viii not go back to his position as
office manager for the Water board.
which he had held since the city's &C
QUESTION Of the plant. The senator re-
linquished the place January to 60 10
Lincoln for the legislative session. as he
had done two years before. but he has
now told friends that he was going to
devote himself to his own private bust
ness. He expects to leave in few days
to bring his mother home from Washing
ton, where she has been spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Russell
Harrison
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
Special Federal
Grand Jury is to Be
Called Here Soon

such large number OF federal p,'aon-
crr have been bound over to the grand
Jury and ara now in jail that Il has been
Practically decided to call special grand
Jury 70 consider their cases in view OF
the fact that the next regular grand jury
win not sit until next September
The now dope" law and the law max
ing II a federal offense to rob box cars
containing interstate shipments have
brought and are continually bringing
such an extraordinary mass Of business
into the criminal branch Of the federal
court that the usual grand Jury sittngs
are not sufficient.
Edward Ning, accused OF having more
than a grain OF morphine in his posses
sion. was bound over to the grand jury
Wednesday after hearing before United
Stutes Commissioner Daniel, and was
taken to tho Hall county Jail at Grand
Island