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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
u. S. SEEN rs NEW
LENDER OF WORLD

Tendon, Jan. ls.-"1ho rally News"
commenting on the government pro-
hibition Of new issues OF capital. says
."lf the step is necessary 20 husband
the resources Of the country no criti-
cism will be made. however severely
the action affects the business in
terests Of the community 1t may be
that the United States will take our
place in some measure as the worlds
lender, but, however that may be, ore
thing is certain there will be a new
spirit of economy introduced into all
those countries which have so long re-
lied on our capacity for illimitable
lending that will not he a bad thing
in some quarters, where extravaganza
has become serious menace to sound
internal development. Perhaps in the
end il will do the world no harm to
have a lesson In thrift thrust upon it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
BRITAIN BIDS CAPITAL
PUT WAR ABOVE PROFIT

London, Jan. 49, How carefully
Great Britain is guarding her fnan-
cial resources in the world war 10
indicated by the Treasury regula-
tions which have been deemed
necessary with the opening Of the
Stock Exchange. Under these regu-
lations. issues Of capital or the par
tcipation in issues for undertake
ings outside the empire are abso-
lutcly prohibited
Issues for undertakings in the
colonies or within the United King
dom will be permitted only when
the Treasury is convinced they are
advisable.
The government view is that
until further notice all consldera-
tons must be subordinated to the
paramount necessity of outstanding
the financial resources of the coun-
try. with a view to the successful
prosecution Of the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
STOPS HIS OWN FUNERAL
Syracuse Man Startles Mourn
ers Over Telephone.

Pittsburgh. Jan. IS. John William
Mason. of Syracuse. called halt over
me telephone this afternoon on his own
burial services in this city by announc-
ing 10 his startled relatives that he
was alive. in good health and many
miles from Pittsburgh.
The body of a man struck by train
Mt Groveton on Saturday was identi-
fed as the Syracuse man by his sister,
Mrs. G W. Stewart, of Esplen, sub
urb Of this city, and every preparation
having been made for the funeral, the
services were ready to begin this morn
ming. when the Stewards telegraphed to
the Newell Hotel. whore they knew Ma
son had been employed, for some in
formation concerning him and an
nouncing his death.
The answer to their message came
from Mason himself, who informed
them that they had him in wrong
He was very much alive, needed neither
undertaken nor grave, and was well and
happy. he added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
Scissors Attack Deferred;
Germans Fight from Tombs

London, Jan. 19.-"The Morning
Post publishes the following, sent by
n correspondent in Disc, France, under
date of January II:
81 have left the region Of scissors,
where any immediate break through by
the Germans i'm the near future APP
pears unlikely. Il is not so much that
the Aisne is in food. but that the most
feasible passage for them is through
the heart Of the town. This. OF course
involves considerable preliminary street
fighting, which is always a long and
murderous business.
81 understand that continued bonn
bardnent is working further havoc IN
; the place, but as all entrance IS de-
MED 10 any civilian, ] cannot speak OF
what | cannot be allowed TO see. Yet
the Germans will probably prefer this
street fighting, for they have brought
up their picked Prusslan regiments.
"Any attempt TO cross the river al
any point further east would bring the
advancing troops under heavy artillery
fire. While holding parts Of the north
ern suburbs, they may be expected to
wait a day or two yet before attempt
ing a coup by jOurneying eastward
along the Aisne.
Things do not improve because, in
point Of fact, we are just as we were
last September. and we are not in d.
rect contact with the main German po-
sitions at any point. 1t is mostly q
matter Of outpost skirmishing, with ar
tillery duels, which are going on al!
the time along the Aisne valley. There
is now a series of stone heaps where
once there were villages. The havoc
wrought has been terrible. and is still
going on. The little town of Attichy
is now under bombardment for the
FIRST time since the war started, and
the inhabitants are fleeing.
"The situation at Stacy-el-Nal is Gu
rious. Both sides can claim part Of the
village, which runs up a hillside, but
the Germans principally hold the
cemetery. where each stone-built fam
lily tomb is pressed into service. They
have also subterranean passages lead
ing TO il. The cemetery is now the
crucial point and is being strenuOusly
fought for and defended. When threat
ened the Germans retire into the tombs
and thence to their subterranean relief
passages, only 20 sally out again as
required. which is chiefly at night.
Furthermore, in this Aisne country
there are actual bodies of the enemy's
cavalry patrols which at present are
penetrating into the forest Of Com
piegne and entering into detached Skin
mishes with French troops sent TO
md them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
POPE GETS REPORT
OF MERCER AFFAIR
Soldiers Remained in the
Cardinals Palace by
Order of Governor.

Rome, Jan. lS-A special messenger
from the ecclesiastical authorities Of
Belgium, who succeeded in passing the
German lines, reached Rome last night
bearing a full report concerning the
situation growing out Of Cardinal Mer-
cier's Christmas pastoral letter The
report was presented TO Pope Benedict
this morning, and the following is an
authentic extract from it:
Notwithstanding the efforts OF
Berlin 20 suppress the affair, the truth
has begun to be known regarding the
chicane Of which Cardinal MERCER Is
the victim. The facts subJoined may
be considered absolutely exact.
"First-The Germans seized from
the printer Desssin at Malines $4,000
copies OF Cardinal Mercler's pastoral
letter.
Second The Germans fined the
printer 500 marks lSl25l.
Third The Germans forbade the
reading Of the pastoral letter IN large
number Of parishes.
Fourth Three German officers
called al the Archbishop's palace in
Malines on January and compelled
him 20 submit 20 iuterrogauOns.
Fifth Cardinal MERCER was pre-
vented on January from presiding at
a religious ceremony. That morning
he received from Governor Won Kissing
= telegram inviting him not TO 80 70
this service. which was 10 take place IN
q church in Antwerp.
"Sixth-On January 4 Cardinal Mer-
cier was detained in his palace all
that day. During the morning Won
Stroempel. aid on the STAFF Of General
Won Kissing. arrived in an automobile
accompanied by soldiers, 20 bring a
letter from General Won Kissing. Won
Stroempel demanded an immediate re-
plv. The cardinal offered 20 send reply
In tb~ course Of the day 20 Brussels
but ron Stroempel. after telephoning
from the headquarters Of the local
commandant 20 the Governor General
in Brussels. reported TO the cardinal
that ne had been ordered 20 remain IN
the archbishopric until the cardinal
had given him the reply demanded
non Stroempel remained until evening
with the soldiers who accompanied hlh'
"Seventh On January 6 the Germans
nresented the cardinal with the text
Of A species Of retractions which they
demanded that he should sign. Inc
cardinal refused.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
WON'T LET FISH RESIGN
Speaker Sweet Keeps Him on
the Excise Committee.

from stan Correspondents oi Inc iHpAh'
Albany. Jan. Is. Assemb.yman
Hamilton Fish does not want 20 be a
merber of the Excise Committee
and does want TO resign from it.
Speaker Sweet, Who appointed him a
member of the committee, refused 70
let him resign tonight.
Sometimes it happens" declared Mr.
Fish, that small man is elected TO
an important position, and sometimes
it happens that he shows By his narrow
and intolcrant acts his pettness OF
charactcr"
Just who was meant by Mr. Fish he
did not say: but he did tell Mr. Sweet
that ne was appointed last year to the
Excise Committee against his protest,
sad again this year, and he was tired
OF IT,
Speaker Sweet banged the gavel long
and loud. and finally MIR. Fish subsidized
and sat down.
"But I'm going to get up again and
offer ms resignation. and III not be
hammered down." said Mr.. Fish later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
AUSTRO.GERMAN
LOSS OVER MILLION

London, Jan. 1s.-An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Vienna says that
ITO Austrian casualty lists, which do
not include the losses of the last two
months, give the following totals:
Officers killed. 1858; officers wound
ed. $3.50; officers captured, 62o; men
killed, 40,S27; men wounded, 23l,l6O;
men captured, 9,502
The last five Prussian casualty lists,
according to the correspondent, gives
the names of 36,764 officers and mer
killed. wounded or missing, making the
total Prussian losses, as disclosed N
1856 lists, ST. .l07.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
PRAESIDENT NOT
SUNK OFF HAVANA

Havana. Jan lS.-There is no truth
in the report, published in the United
States. that the German steamer Praes-
ident was sunk off Havana last night
by the British cruiser Berwick.
The reports that cannon firing had
been heard at sea last night off the
coast near here were promptly inves-
tigated and proved to be without foun-
dation. 1t seems that some blasting
work was being done along the shore
and that these sounds were taken Cor
artillery.
A British cruiser believed TO be the
Bristol is patrolling about five miles
off the coast outside of Havana, having
relieved another vessel thought to have
been the cruiser Berwick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19

wall. ago. bat hearing that Russians
we're in the vicinity they speeu'S Nv
parted. .....,,,ooA ,bo.
,be vanguard Of the new army mas
ero,,eA fbe Skrwa River. which flows
INTO The Nistula ten miles below FLOCK:
TIE town Of Sierpec, on tributary OF
~ Silva from which the advancing
sr,ov drove the Germans last week, IS
only twenty miles across country from
plook.
Would Menace Foe in Rear.
~ho.e who arc inclined 70 place
.-,5ar,co in the report Of the capture
- Piock and o. Gombin point TO the
,.o.icence OF Grand Duke Nicholas m
his Official reports on the eve OF any
Great operation. Others. however WINE
admitting tho posslbi OF the SEIZURE
III plock. seem 20 believe tnst soSh
movement as TINS advance ln icrce upon
corhin from the north could not re
sgecte6 90 rapidly. and say that an or
20 in the transmission az the report
bss confused the name Gombin WIN
that Of Goumiuc. She village easy OF
INC Bzura River reca2tured by the NUS
siGrs. ..... L..
tween Plock and Gombiu. south OF the
Vistuls. would mean an attack upon 'o'
line Of communication OF Won h'nden
hpre's army along the Bzura when. Do
successful. would relieve the Russian
front defending the capital Tor many
miles and place the Germans between
TWO great armies.
Following Is the text Of the report
issued tonight by The General stan
con the left bank OF the River ,s-
fuIa we delivered O counter-attack tne
night Of January II. and we rcoccUplte
certain trenches near the village OF
Coumine which the enemy had capt
ure6 tho night Of January rs. Cur &C
ton resulted iu rendering the Siua-
non as ID had been. The German DC
tecbmcnts defending these trerches
g-orc virtually aurihilatcd. Two efforts
made subsequently, hy the enemy DO
mis- locality 90 attack us were without
success. J-...-
,ried twice 20 assume the offensive on
the GoulN-Vissoufka front, but they
,rore discovered in time by our search
lights and were dispersed by our nIe.
.In the region 90 the cast OF fctro-
vow south Of Lodz) our artillery mas
destroved an armored motor car OF the
enemy.
.New attempts made by the Germans
"a lombard Tarnow lin Gallclal with
beavv guns were frustrated by the eX-
eellent fire OF our artillery
There is nothing OF Importance 10
report on our other fronts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
DENMARK PLANS
WHEAT SEIZURE
Will Confiscate Grain of Foreign
Origin to the Value of
100000.

London. Jan. ls.-An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen says
the government has decided to conhs-
cate all wheat in Denmark OF foreign
origin to the value Of 100000. Gov
eminent Representatives, according to
the correspondent, are now on their
way 70 London 10 negotiate the pur-
chase Of corn and fodder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
AUSTRIA CALLS OUT
HER OLD SOLDIERS

London. Jan. IS "A Budapest e.,,
patch received here says heu.s' .
Amsterdam correspondent state, ' -,
the trained landsturm classes o. ~
wears 1875 TO 1851, inclusive, ana ".
Younger landsturm men m buos5
have been summoned 20 join the eo''''
January 81"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
QUEENS CHILDREN
HAVE SCARLETFEvER

Madrid, Jan. lS.-The scarlet q, i eve
with which Queen Victoria is sl 1g...
has spread to two Of her eallS' ar,
Prince Jaime and Princess lssoel la s
suffering from the disease. aeeoiO, -,
10 the bulletin issued to-day al -
palace. -. = sone-
what improved. but she is not e0H'''
cred vet out of danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
Germans Occupy Some French
Positions in the Argonne

Berlin Cby wireless 20 London, Jan.
ls-The German official statement
given out to-day refers TO artillery eX-
changes m France, says the Germans
were successful yesterday in various
encounters Of minor Importance and
declares the French have not recently
undertaken any direct attacks. Ger
man forces occupied French positions
near La Boisselle and in the Argonne,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
AMERICAN COTTON
REACHES GERMANY

London. Jan. 1.-The "Koelnische
Zeitung" of last Friday, a copy Of
which has been received here, an,
rounces that the steamers Denver and
Greenfriar, loaded with American cot
tom. which had been stopped by British
warships. had arrived safely in Brem-
en- and were discharging
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
u. s. Sues German Line.

The government brought suit yes
terday i'm the United States Supreme
Court againsts the North German Lloyd
Line. Damages Of $4,000 are asked.
the complaint alleging that in 1909 the
Prinzessin Alice anchored near Quaran-
tine and fouled the cable connecting
Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-01

for the trunks is here, Miss Elaine"
he announced.
rs he? l wonder whether they are
all ready?" Elaine replied hurrying
out Of the room. Tell him to wait"
In the attic. Bertholdi was still at
work. keeping her eyes open to exc
cute the mission on which Del Mar
had sent her.
Rusty. forgotten In the excitement
by Jennings. had roamed at will
through the house and seemed quite
interested. For this was the trunk be-
hind which he had his cache of treas
ures.
As Bertholdi started to move behind
the trunk. Rusty could stand it NO
longer. He darted ahead of her. into
his hiding place. Among the dog bis.
cult and bones was the torpedo model
which he had dug up from the palm
pot In the conservatory. He seized
It In his mouth and turned to carry
II OF.
There, in his path, was his enemy,
the new girl. Quick as q flash. she
saw what 1t was Rusty had, and
grabbed at 1t.
Get OUT" she ordered, looking at
her prize In triumph and turning it
over and over In her hands. ~.
At that moment she heard Elaine
on the stairs. What should she do?
She must hide 1t. She looked about.
There was the tray. packed and lying
on the floor near the trunk marked "E.
Dodge" She thrust 1t hastily into the
tray, pulling q garment over it.
Nearly through" painted Elaine.
"Yes, Miss Dodge"
Then please tell the expressman to
come up"
Bertholdi hesitated, chagrined. Yet
there was nothing to do but obey.
She looked at the trunk by the tray
to fix It in her mind. then went down
stairs.
Az she left the room. Elaine lifted
The tray into the trunk and tried to
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IA Nell.koeOa Neealis6 esd Sks
0ss1w% - 'sC.R ksns4b SasiD

After the finding OF WI FAnG's body
and Kennedy'e disappearance . submarine
A man plunge1 overheard from II and
swfns ashore. 10 u the entrance Of Mar
ctus Del Mar into America At the Dodge
obtain Information Of Kennedy and the
lost torpedo. Hie plan 10 blocked by Del
Mars arrival, who also succeeds In win
ming Elaine's confidence. Later she 10
warned by . little old man to be careful.
Del Mars miaaion at the Dodge house was
to locate and recover the torpedo. He
would have been successful had II not been
for Elaine's dog. Rusty. who dug It from
The flower pot, while Del Mar and Elaine
were talking only a few feet away. Rusty
carried the torpedo to the attic. The little
Old man meets Del Mar at the Dodge
home. They draw guns together, gases
from the exploded shells OF the old mans
ssv~oiyer overcome Del Mar and Elaine.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-01

eoabonatica lsckA n - 1890.
ton turned. slight soanA We ruode
whsn the proper number oasne oppo-
site The working Ds1nt llnpusesptibls
ordinarily to even the nost sensitive
ear. to an ear trained h was COM
pafatively easy 20 recognise De faIl
Of the tumblers over this sensitive LII.
tie tnstrument.
~ he worked. the door behind him
opened softly and the efay frfar en-
tered. closing II and moving noiseless-
ly over back Of the shelter Of . big
mahogany highboy. around which he
could watch.
At last the safe was opened. Rapid
" the man went through its contents.
"Confound IT," he muttered. "she
didn't put It here-anyhow."
The bolero started to close the safe
when he heard noise in the room
and looked curiously hack of him. Del
Mar himself. followed. by the domino
girl, entered.
I've opened IT," whispered the en-
issary stepping out of the closet and
meeting them, "but can't find the"
Hands up-all of you!"
They turned in time to see the gray
friar's gun yawning at them. Most
politely he lined them MP. Still
holding his gun ready, he lifted up
the mask Of the domino girl.
"So-it's your" he grunted.
He was about to lift the mask of
the Mexican, when the bolero leaped
at him. Del Mar piled In. But sounds
downstairs alarmed them and the
emissary. released, fed quickly with
the girl. The gray friar. however. kept
his hold on Mephistopheles, as II he
had been wrestling with a veritable
devil
Down in the hall. had again met
my domino girl, few minutes after |
had resigned Elaine to another OF her
numerous admirers.
e Il thought you deserted me-" I said,
somewhat piqued.
you deserted me-" she parried.
nervously. However, I'll forgive you
II you'll get me an ice."
! FASTENED to do so. But no sooner
had gone than Del Mar stalked
through the hall and went upstairs.
My domino girl was watching for him
and followed.
When I returned with the ice,
looked about. but she was gone. 1t
was scarcely . moment later, how
ever, that l. saw her hurry downstairs,
accompanied by the Mexican bolero.
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know. Please let me talk to Boum.
Boum." ...- -,
The cavalier bowed reluctantly and
left us. s... --.4-..
What are you doing here alone?''
she asked. taking of her own mask.
How warm it Is"
Before could reply, heard some
one coming downstairs back of me,
but not in time to turn.
FLAMES dressing table," voice
whispered in my ear.
turned suddenly. 1t was the gray
friar. Before could even reach out
to grasp his robe, he was gone.
Another mutt" exclaimed, invol.
UNFAIRLY. s...... .. .-
why, what did he say?" asked
Elaine. ..
Something about your dressing
table," ..... ..-
"My dressing tablet" she repeated.
We ran quickly up the steps.
Elaine's room showed every evidences
of having been the scene Of a struggle,
as she went over to the table. There
she picked up rose and under 1t q
piece Of paper on which were some
words printed with pencil roughly.
Look" she cried. as read with
her: ..=E
do honest assistants search safes
Let no one see this but Jameson"
What does 1t meant" asked.
my safe!" she cried, moving to q
closet. As she opened the door, lima.
gine our surprise at seeing Del Mar
lying on the floor, bound and gagged
before the open safe. Get my scis.
sors on the dresser" cried Elaine.
did 20. hastily cutting the cords
that bound Del Mar.
What does 1t all mean?" asked
Elaine as he rose and stretched him
self.
Still clutching his throat. az II II
hurt Del Mar choked, II found man
q foreign agent. searching the safe
But he cvercapas mo and escaped"
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-oA-Asa thaa y what the-
Elaine checked herself. She had
been about to hand the note to Del
Mar vhen IN idea seemed to come to
her. Instead. she crumpled II mp and
thrust II into her bosom.
On the street the bolero and the
domino girl were hurrying away N
fast a. they could.
Meanwhile. the gray friar had over
come Del Mar. had bound and gagged
him and thrust him into the closet.
Then he wrote the note and laid II,
with Q rose from . vase. on Elaine's
dressing table before he, too. left the
place.
More than ever was at loss to
make It out.
It was the day after the masquerade
ball that taxicab drove up to the
Dodge house and very trim but not
overdressed young lady was an
nounced as Miss Bertholdi."
Miss Dodge?' she inquired as Jen-
nings held open the portieres and she
entered the library where Elaine and
Aunt Josephine were.
II Elaine had only known. 1t was
the domino girl of the night before
who handed her a note and sat down.
looking about SO demurely. while
Elaine read:
My Dear Miss Dodge:
The bearer. Miss Bertholdi, is an oper-
alive OF mine. would appreciate II IL
you would employ her In some capacity in
your house. as ! have reason to believe
that certain foreign agents will soon make
another attempt TO find Kennedy's lost
II. DEL MAR
Elaine looked up from reading the
note. Miss Bertholdi was good to look
at, and Elaine liked pretty girls about
her
Jennings" she ordered. call
Marie"
To the butler and her maid. Elaine
gave the most careful instructions re-
garding Miss Bertholdi. she can help
you finish the packing. first" she con-
cluded.
The girl thanked her and went out
with Jennings and Marie. asking Jen-
nings to pay her taxicab driver with
money she gave him, which he did,
bringing her grip into the house.
Later in the day. Elaine had both
Marie and Bertholdi carrying armfuls
Of her dresses from the closets in her
room up to the attic, where the last
Of her trunks were being packed. On
one Of the many trips, Bertholdi came
alone into the attic, her arms full as
usual. Before her were two trunks.
very much alike, open and nearly
packed. She laid her armful of clothes
on a chair near by and pulled one of
the trunks forward. On the door lay
the trays of both trunks already
packed. Bertholdi began packing her
burden In one trunk which was marked
in big white letters. "E. Dodge" a.
Down in Elaine's room at the time
Jennings entered. The expressman
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Speeding up the road the former
masquerader and motorcyclist stopped
at last.
Eagerly he leaped out Of Del Mar.
car and dragged the trunk over the.
side regardless of the enamel.
1t was the work of only a moment
for him to break tho lock with q
pocket jimmy.
One after another he pulled out and
shook the clothes. until frocks and,
gowns and lingerie lay strewn ALI
about.
But there was not = thing in the,
trunk that even remotely resemblet
the torpedo model.
The stranger scowleA
Where was It?
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