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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
MARK JUBILEE
OF WATTERSONS
New Orleans Friends Greet
Colonel and Wife, Fifty
Years Wed.
-By Telerraph b Th. Ttbun. !

New Orleans, Dec 90 Declining all
invitations except those OF persona
friends and staying close 10 the Hotel
Monte Leon except for a breakfast
and wedding dinner tonight, Colonel
and Mrs. Henry Watterson, Of Louis
vile, celebrated here to-day their ffti-
eth wedding anniversary. Many cele-
brations that had been planned in their
honor for the day by local newspaper
men had 70 be abandoned when Colonel
WstterSon stated that he did not want
any brass bands and imprisoned ora
tory on this happy day OF his life"
Arising early this morning, Colonel
Watterson's first net was TO write a
telegram 70 the staff Of 1.-THE Louisville
Courier journal" responding 10 a mes
sage Of congratulation sent by the
managing editor. lie then answered a
large pile OF coEgrstulstory kilograms.
His grandsons. Austin Gilmour and
Kent Miller, assisted in this. task.
A few intimate friends called after
this. but a. 1880 o'clock Colonel and
Mrs. Watterson wore the guests Of J..
Kemp Ridgely, general agent Of the
Louisville ( Nashville Railroad. at =
small breakfast party. The rest OF the
cay was spent by the colonel and his
wife with their grandchildren. This az
ternoon a ride over the city was taken.
Tonight the couple were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward C. Bourne at
dinner, another guest being Mrs. Spen-
Ger Akin. Of Nashville, the only living
sister Of Mrs. Watterson. Il was chiefly
70 be with Mrs. Akin on this day that
the Wattersons journeyed to New Or
leans.
The couple will stay here until New
Years Day, when the golden wedding
honeymoon trip will start, and they
will leave for Havana, accompanied b.
their granddaughter and two grand
sons. They expect 10 return to New
York and from there 20 Louisville, but
when. Colonel Wattereson does not
yet know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
Increase in Ten Months
$1,000, ,OOO-Greece
Heavy Buyer.
SALES TO EUROPE
MORE THAN DOUBLE
Enormous Shipments Go TO
Great Britain, France, Rus
STA and Italy.
IRON IN. Tribune Burs.a. ]

Washington, Dec. 20.-Ail the grand
division. helped to increase by $780,
10000 the export trade Of the United
States during the ten months ended
with October last. Europe swelIed her
purchases in this country from 81 ,OO4,-
314,lO7 during the ten months ended
October 1914, to SCOT. 760,s7O during
the corresponding period of this year;
North America, from S4l2,o09,l59 to
S443. 522.s92; South America, from $780,
1852 to S116,665, 229; Asia, from S77,-
6t2,1S8 to S115,S54029; 0ceanis, from
s64,s52,758 to S77,5S7,756, and Africa,
from s22,05g,2e7 to s29, 125,808.
Increases were noted in the exports TO
all these divisions during October, with
the exception of Oceania. whose pur-
chases dropped approximately 100000.
Italy's purchases during October last
whatever 10 Austria-Hungary during
October 1914, but managed 10 get
through sl.024 worth during October
last. Exports TO Germany, however,
fell from Sl7,508 in October, 1914, to
$4,000 in the same month of this year.
Greece is buying large quantities OF
goods in the United States. During the
purchases totslled S23.967.2S0. or al
most FIVE times as great as IN the cor
responding period of last year. Octo-
Der exports amounted to S2.530,23e, as
compared with S664.004, an increase OF
approximately 800 per cent.
ltslys' purchases during October last
amounted to s58,472, 45S. as compared
with sll,ll5.476 In the corresponding
month of 1914. They were valued at
s222,ls6.262 during the ten months
ended October last, a. against S64.731,-
1853 in the same period of 1914.
Goods worth S32, 1853 SAG were shipped
70 France during October last, bringin e
the total for the first ten months of
1915 10 s4O1, 7S4,756. During the cor
responding ten months of 1914 France
bought goods TO the amount OF only
S11l.853, 7S3.
Twenty-eight times more goods were
shipped 10 Russia in Asia during the
first ten months of this year than dur
ing the same period Of 1914. while for
the month of October last as compared
with the same month Of 1914 the show
ing is approximately l75 times better.
Exports 20 Russia in Asia were valued
at $7,0O5.S73 in October, 1915, as COM
pared with s49,le0 in the same month
of 1914. and ut S29,3S5.752 during the
ten months ended October, 1915, as
against Sl,l0e,692 in the same period
OF 1914.
Sales to Russia in Europe jumped
from s3.030,S70 in October, 1914. TO
Sll.283.0l3 In October, this year. and
from s21.ll2,597 during the first ten
months Of last year to sS4,6l7 ,4S0 this
year.
Great Britsin's purchases we're more
than a hundred fold greater during the
te. months period ended with October
/. increasing from $446.3l7 ,044 last year
to 1861 .3S3,612 this year. Exports to
Great Britain in October last amounted
TO sll0.534,467 and were approximately
s39,OO0,00O greater than in the same
month OF 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
ASQUITH REPEATS
STAND ON PEACE
Refers Questioner to Previous
Statement-Paris Socialists
Vote for War to End.

ro,fon. Dec. 20-Premier Asquitn
declined 70 discuss the subject OF peace
this afternoon in the House OF COM
mans when Sir William Pollard bylas,
rnember for North Stafford, suggested
hat recent debates in the Reichstas
indicated . disposition 10 transfer ING
i,sre. of the war from the battleneiu
10 the council chamber.
Sir William asked II the government
could see it's way 70 suggest any FORM
Of rssponse to that disposition.
The Premier replied:
81 can only refer 10 tie public state
uert, | have made, and particularly
10 the answer gave on December o.
Premier Asquith's statement on De
cember S, in reply to request iron
a Socialist member for pledge that
NO PROPOSALS for peace negotiations
based on tho evacuation OF conquered
territory should L rejected oy tue
British government without the kno"I-
edge Of Parliament. was:
ar proposals OF q serious character
for general peace are put FORWARD
by the enemy governments. either d.
rectly or through a neutral power, tney
will first be discussed by the Allied
governments. Until this contingency
arises cannot give any further
pledge
Paris. Dec. 20-The Socialists OF
Paris. in private session yesterday
voted almost unanimously that France
should pursue the war, SO as 10 make
the defeat Of imperialism n Germany
more effective and peace more durable.
The resolution provided also that the
renewal of Socialist international re-
lations could only he considered wben
the German minority had completely
separated itself from the German So
cial Democracy. II is stated that the
vote was 5000 in favor Of the reso.u-
,ion IN 100 against H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
ARSENALS LEFT
WEAKLY GUARDED
Government Alarmed Over
Inadequate Protection
of Plants.
NAVY NEEDS 200
TO FILL SERVICE
Coast Defences and Army Posts
Left 10 Caretakers or
Deserted.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Nayy Depart
ment officials, it was learned tonight,
are seriously concerned over the made
auacy Of the forces available TO guard
navy yards, srsenals and other places
where navy equipmen. IS manufactured
or stored With a large part OF the
marine corps on expeditlonary duty IN
HAITI and on the Mexican coast, guards
at the navy's plants are said TO be
hardly a quarter as strong as officials
think they should be for adequate pro-
teotion.
No more marines or blueJackets can
be spared from the feet. for already
the reserve includes ships which navy
officials would prefer 10 see IN tu!l
commission. Secretary Daniels mas
asked Congress 20 provide for f,ooO al
ditional buejackets, 1900 apprentices
seamen and 500 marines 70 meet TINS
condition, but these men Will not ne
available for Ions time.
A somewhat similar condition pre-
walls in the War Department, with the
bulk Of the mobile army stationed
along the Mexican border. Guards az
army posts and srsenals, except sucn
posts as are housing regular garrisons,
are few in number, and have much gov
eminent property in their charge. A
majority Of the coast defence batteries
are in charge of csretakers.
The annual report OF the chiet OF
coast artillery shows that guns worth
s41 600 900 we're without trained forces
70 man them--eithsr regulars or milltis
and in many of the posts in this list
only a nominal guard can be main
tanned.
Various suggestions have been put
forward as 70 where 10 find trustworthy
trained men as guards, and the problem
is being given serious consideration.
For the navy it has been proposed that
a ,nouss-d apprentice seamen from the
training schools be put in service ahead
of the regular time for graduation, re-
lieving that number Of trained blue
Jackets for guard duty ashore. Fear OF
impsiring the efficiency Of the ships,
however operates against this plan. II
also has been suggested that the police
authorities Of big cities near which
forte. navy yards or other government
works are located be asked TO furnish
trusted man for guard duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
T. RS PRAISE BALM
TO CUBA'S HEADS
President Menocal Refutes
Critics with RoOSe-
welt Words.
By Csbl, 70 The Tribune ]

Havana, Dec. 20.--Aroused by the
criticisms Of the Menocai sdministra-
ton circulated IN New York by mem
bers Of the Liberal party, Secretary
Aurelio Heyia of the Department Of
Government mas authorized the pub
licstion Of a statement In the "Diario
de Ia Marina denying the truth OF
these attacks and quoting Colonel
Roosevelt in praise Of the present
regime.
Governor OF Cuba, Is also quoted to
like effect.
Secretary Hevia said that it was to
bin personally while he was IN the
United States that the Colonel spoke
in Complimentary terms of the work OF
reforms effected by President Menocal
and OF other beneficial acts OF his ad-
ministration. Then, with his customary
frankness. Colonel Roosevelt said:
"Your country has done a great ser
vice for the name of Cuba, which one
time was considered here as synony-
nous with fraud and bribery, but
which to-day Is spoken of with respect
because Of the honor and seriousness
Of its government
The controversy between the Liber-
ais and the Conservatives. President
Menocal being one Of the latter, is the
preliminary skirmish 10 the coming
Presidential election, when General
Menocal will be a candidate for re-
election. Colonel Roosevelts words are
accepted as his Endorsement OF the Sec
ond term idea.
Secretary Hevis, referring 10 the
structures on the Menocal administra.
ton in the United States as absurd
statements" points out that since Cen
eral Menocsl went into Office Cubs's
credit has been greatly improved, the
army and naval forces have been placed
on a higher plane Of efficiency and the
postal service has been much improved
besides numerous economic reforms
having been effected-all, he points
out. without any thought of political
advantage to those responsible for the
changes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
MUST WIN,
GEORGE
Continued from page l

sailors. but to our overwhelming SUI
periority Of machinery 49,
In eyplaining the work OF the MIN
;s,rv Of Munitions, which now controls
more than 1000 munitions factories
smnloving about 100000 workers, he
said:
turning out q quarter Of a million OF
HIGH explosives daily we were produc-
Inc only $500 ard 10000 shrapneL'
Describing the steps taken TO speed
nm the output. Mr.. Lloyd George men.
toned particularly the purchase OF
machinery in America and the aequisl-
ton by the government OF raw mate
rial for many months 10 come for IT'S
allies as well a. for itself lie en-
rbe.ized the unexpected success which
rad attended munitions work IN ire
land. thanks, he said, TO the assistance
Of John Redmond.
Turning 20 the new national fac
tories, which he said now numbered
tblrtv.three. Mr.. Lloyd George de-
clared that they had been conspicuous
iy successful. minimizing labor difl-
culties and enabling the government &c
check prlceS. There were also hun
dreds Of private factories under the
co6perative scheme that previously
Rad not been engaged in munitIon
work. These factories alone, he said,
were now making three times as many
shells as the whole United Kingdom
was making last May.
Referring 20 American orders, Mr..
Llovd George said:
David A. Thomas comes back speak
ing in the highest possible terms OF
the service rendered this country by
J. p. Morgan & Co.. not merely in the
selection Of firms for contracts, as in
fact they saved US many millions Of
pounds by their efforts TO reduce the
inflated prices prevailing before they
took the matter In hand"
James Henry Thomas, labor member
for Derby and assistant general secre-
tAry Of the Amalgsmated Society Of
Railway Servants. said that organized
labor would be found willing 10 follow
wherever the Minister Of Munitions
led. II its rights were properly guar
sBtaeA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
Socialists to Urge Wilson
10 Push Peace Resolution

Chicago, Dec. 2O.--Thc national ersts
tive committee Of the Socialist psriJ
here to-day, named Eugene V. Deb, q
indianapolis: Morris lIillqult. o. Nu
York. and James II. Meurer. Of Penn
sylvanis. as committee 70 20 %
Washington, 10 urge President Wise
10 aid ir the passage Of a rssouiic
In the House Of Repressua
tives by Meyer London. Of New foh
whca has for it's object the calling y
a conference OF neutral nations to En-.
the European war.
The committee decided also 10 bssr
correspondence with Socialists in -
,rsl countries on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
FRANCE HOLDS mp
FOURTH U. S. SHIP
Purser, Possessing First
Citizenship Papers, Taken
by Descartes.
ALLIED DIPLOMATS
SEE STORM BREWING
Unable to Understand Cruiser,
Stopping Borinquen After
Washington Protest.

The French cruiser Descarte, nj,
had previously stopped three al,
American vessels on the high sea. =.
taken of Germans and Austrian, A.
up the Bull-Insular liner B,riro.,
off San Juan, Porto Rico. on Dees,l.
10, and captured Wilhelm Gsrb, =,
Brooklyn. the purser.
Captain Dow, Of the Borinous, -,
Of this when he arrived ye,,.,s.-
The Descartes was sighted. he ais :,
o'clock on the morning Of Dee,uA..
10 while his ship was about FIVE mil.
out Of San Juan. The cruiser ,h,..
her searchlight on the mer,h.n,n,.
and fired blank shot
The Borinquen stopped. ard ho,,.
ing party was sent aboard f:om a.
warship. CARRIE was taken from -
ship. in spite Of the fact that h. 4.
taken out his first citizenship p.pc,,
The Borinquen was then allowed 10 M.
coed. No wireless report OF the IN,
dent was made TO the Offices OF n,
Bull-Insular Line here. Six mora,
ago another vessel Of the lin. "a,
searched by a British cruiser, bu, y,
one was taken from her.
Washington. Dee. 20-Though No "a.
Spouse has yet been received 10 Il,
protest against the sctivtie. OF q,
Descsrtes, IL is believed supplements
representation will be made 70 Frss.
as soon as the Borinauen case is -.
ferred to the State Department.
The fact that Garbe has taken o.,
his preliminary naturalization psp,u
entitled him 10 the same protection
full-hedged American citizen ould ~
ceive. The French government hu
been informed that the United sstu
would not conceds the right Of Be-.
ligerent to remove from an Am,riu,
ship any passenger or sailor. no rlttsr
10 what country he owed allegiance.
Allied diplomats here express irsr.
surprise that the Descartes continue
her offences against international lav.
These. they say, are likely to eau.
serious tension between France sud d..
United States, and can be Of no cub.
stantisl military value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
PARISIANS CHEER FRENCH
British Field Marshal Received by
Poincar6 and Greeted by Crowds.

Paris. Dec. 20.-Field Marshal SIT
John French, who recently was sue
ceeded by General Sir Douglas haig as
commander in chief Of the British
forces In France md Belgium, was re-
ceived this afternoon by President
Poincare.
Long before the arrival Of the field
marshal at the Palace OF the Elysee a
crowd had gathered TO greet him, and
when his automobile entered the court
ward there were cheers for the distin-
guished British soldier, for King
George and for Great Britain. The
mantle stations OF regard for the field
marshal were repeated as he left the
palace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
INVADE SWEDISH WATERS
Two German warships Attack Neu'r"'
Vessel Within Territorial Limits

London. Dec. 90 Reuter- dispa.SSn
from Copenhagen states that 'a ne
steamer Argo, from Copenhsgen 70
Raumo. met two German torpedo oos.S'
sailing with lights out, within Swedish
territorial waters. ~
One Of the torpedo boats ran INTO ,he
Argo. whose captain. fearing that ms
vessel would sink, prepared 70 rul
ashore. The Germans objected anu
ordered the steamer to proceed sea,
wsrd As the captain hesitated 70
obey. owing to the serious danger 70
life. the Germans fired severs! sh1ts,
but without hitting the Argo. The snip
arrived AZ Anus to-day for repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
ANTI-AUSTRIAN RIOT IN ROME
Student Hanged for Attempt on Francis
Joseph's Life Proclaimed Martyr.

ONE, Dec. 20-Ti ere were notable
al Austrian demonstrations to-day
throughout Italy in commemorstion Of
I anniversary Of the death Of the
Triest student Oberdank. who was
hanged by the Austrians thirty-three
wears ago for an attempt on the life of
Emperor Francis Joseph. OberdAnk
was proclaimed By demonstrants a
martyr to the Italian cause.
he anniversary this year was the
first occasion on VIII 'ch demonstrators
TO- Obeldank were undisturbed By the
police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
,By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Louisville, KY, Dec. 2o-Fifty years
ago to-day Henry Wa.terson, the vet
eran editor Of "The CourierJournal,'
and Miss Rebecca Ewing were married
in Nashville. Tenn. To-day they arc
celebrating their golden wedding with
relatives in New Orleans.
Colonel Watterson will be seventy
six years old in February. and despite
his age is enjoying splendid health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
Ex.Police Chief Goes to Cell.

trenton. y. j., Dec. 20.--Ssmuel Mer-
chant. former chief of police at Wood
bury. was sentenced by Judge Rellstab
in the Federal Court to-day TO three
wears in the New Jersey state prison
for sending obscene letters through the
mails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
COMMONS EXTENDS SESSION
Compromises on Eight Months Longer
Term. q. Asquith Suggests.

Iondon. Dec. 20. When the OH 10
prolono the life of the present rsrhsc
p LAM Vas brought up in the House OF
Commons to-day Premier Asquith sug
sssted that as a compromise the pres
snt Parliament be extended eignt
months instead of a year, as previously
hi, motion was accepted by vote
of 1853 10 %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
ALLIES ABANDON
FIGHT AT STRAITS
Continued from page |

on the Withdrawal from the Dsrda-
nclles was as follows:
Expeditionsry corps Of the Darda-
nelles: On December 10 our artillery
took part in an attack, carried out
with success by the British troops,
against the Turkish trenches at the
extreme west Of the Gsllipoli PENN
sula.
In conformity with a plan agreed
TO by the Allied general stats, the
British commander has decided TO as
sign TO another heatre of operations
the troops which had landed at Cape
Suvla. and which occupied on the
northern part Of the Gsllipoli PENN
sula a position the strategic value OF
which was found 10 have diminished
By reason of the new development in
the eastern operations. The embarka-
ton Of the troops with their equip
ment was effected under the best con-
ditions, without being interfered
with by the Turks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21

HOLIDAY Presents from Jsnrss ar. Holiday
Presents Just from Paris EIquisiie choice %
pari. Novelties IN simiI Diamonds. PeIisS Electra
Cat 1ri Jetsry E1qulsia Perfumes. oiS 5,h Ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
DUTCH BAR U. S. LEATHER
And British Clamp Lid Down on Pig
iron and Steel Scrap.

iron and Steel Scrap.
Amsterdam, Dec. 20. "Nieuws
van den Dag" says il learns that the
importation Of American sole leather
will be stopped and that no further IL.
censes will be given for the export OF
mems high grade shoes.
London, Dec. 20.-An Order in Coun-
ell issued tonight indicates further
in the restrictions on eX-
ports. No further exports of pig iron,
scrap iron, steel scrap or hematite are
permitted. and rigid restrictions are
laid down on the expectation Of vege-
table hbres and OF yarns made from
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
London Feels Relieved.

London Feels Relieved.
Thank God, they are safely out of
there without serious loss, is an er
preston frequently heard to-day in
connection with the transfer of tht
troops from the Suvla and Anzac zones
10 another sphere Of operations al
though this is invariably coupled with
regrets that il should have been re
garded as necessary to evacuate the
hard won footholds on the peninsula,
obtained at such a heavy cost IN cas-
ualties.
The War Office statement leaves the
public 10 draw it's own conclusions as
10 the destination Of thes Australaslsn
and United Kingdom forces, which
must be well over 100000 strong, but
il is widely conjectured that any south
ward sweep Of the Teutonie or Bull
garian armies in the Balkans, whether
from the north. west or east, Will soon
er or later come in contact with 'hem'
and that the transfer is connected With
a determination on the part OF the En-
tente Powers not 10 remain on the de-
fensive in the Near Eastern theatre OF
war longer than is requisite TO assure
the success Of forward march.
The Suyla Bay and Amaze Cove posi-
tions are on the northern coast Of the
Callipoli Peninsula. Amaze Cove IS
about sixteen miles from the tip. Suvla
Bay is five miles further on.
AS no mention is made in the British
announcement of the Allied position In
the Seddul- Bahr position, at the tip OF
the peninsula, II is not clear whether
the withdrawal OF troops indicates a
decision TO abandon the effort 10 force
the Dardanelles or merely a readJust-
ment of the Allied forces.
In giving the House of Commons in
formation Of the withdrawal OF the
Suvla and Anzsc forces, as announced
by the War 0fice, Premier Asquith
added that the transfer was made in
pursuance Of decision reached by tho
Cabinet some time ago.
Premier Praises Troops.
"The operation so successfully car
ried out" said the Premier, reflects
the utmost credit upon the general on
the spot. upon the admiral, the staff
and all ranks of both the army and the
navy
Two official Turkish communications
received yesterday spoke OF heavy
firing from land and sea by the Allies,
bu. mentioned no movements out OF
the ordinary, although this lombard
ment may have been conducted TO cover
the withdrawal.
There are two fields Of operations in
the Near East 10 which British troops
withdrawn from the Gallipoli PENN
sula might be forwarded-MacedonIa
and Egypt.
London looks for an attack on the
Allied positions at Salonics. There IS
no Official information as TO the num-
Der OF French and British troops in
Greece, which has been estimated re-
Gently at about 100000. Germany,
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey have at
their disposal several times that nun-
her Of men. although GIeece is opIs -