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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-02
TO RECALL SCRAP OF PAPER. =
BclRians VIII Wear Appropriate
Souvenir on August Z.

THE HAGUE. Aug THE Echo Belgc
says the population OF Brussels will wear
piece of torn paper on Aug. In COM
memoration OF Won Bethmann-Holiweg's
now famous remark concerning the Bel
gian neutrality treaty, which he called "a
scrap of paper"
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SHIP NAMED FOR HINDENBURG
Kaiser Orders Battle Cruiser
Christened for General,

LONDON. Aug. 2,-The German battle
cruiser which was to have been named
Ersatz Hertha and which was launched
yesterday at Wllhelmshaven was chris
tened Van H!ndenburger by order of the
Kaiser.
The new cruiser Is OF $4,000 tons.
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SIX AMERICANS ON IBERIAN.
Three Killed when German Sub-
marine TOrpedOed Vessel.

Pe''" '""f b'Sp""h 10 iHh StN.
IoNpoN, Aug, 1.-The corre~pondent
of THE SIN learns to-day that six mem.
bers of the crew of the British steam
ship lherian. torpedoed and sunk Fri
day by a German submarine, were
killed and six wounded, Two died in
the boats,
Among the killed were three Ameri.
cans Mark Wiley. muleteer from Bos-
ton; John Carol, and man nameA
Sheridan, Among the wounded We're
also three Americans; Henry Welsh.
John Brawell and Charles Hansbury.
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The officers had been prisoners IN the
plant since late yesterday afternoon.
Soon after their release officials an
nounced themselves ready TO compromise
with the employees at the rate Of 81 so
providing work is resumed Immediately.
Strong pickets have been stationed
around the plant tonight and the in
terror is being patroled. the officials
fearing that damage might be done
there.
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Inspector Faurot was delegated by the
others to go to Mrs Becker's apartments
at 229l University avenue, The Bronx.
to look at the coffin plate. Inspector
Faurot therefore went to The Bronx after
dinner and met Acting Captain Wines
OF the Bronx detective bureau The In
spector and captain went together TO
Mrs Becker's apartments where they ar
rived at 1880 o'clock las, night. They
looked a, the coffin plate, which was in
scribed as the newspapers had said II
was.
As gently as possible Inspector Faurot,
So one who overheard the conversation
said later. convinced Mrs. Becker that
the word murdered" on the plate nigh.
result in an action for criminal libel. Al
its best the Inscription was in bad taste,
Mrs Becker was told. Previously, II Ia
said. Mrs re ker had been told that
as long as any such inscription remained
on the coffin 1t could not be brought
into any Roman Catholic Church.
Mrs. Becker did not interfere thor
when the police officials told her that
they intended TO take the silver plate
from the coffin lid. They had brought
screwdriver with them to the apart
ment. In a few seconds Inspector Faurot
had rcmoved the screws lifted the plate
and put II in his coat pocket.
The plate was brought down to Police
Headquarters and locked in desk II
will he kept there In case 1t Is needed
AT any time as an exhibit II ever legal
action Is taken.
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POLICE TAKE PLATE
OFF BECKER COFFIN
Inscription Accusing Governor
Of "Murder" Removed Az
ter Conference.
FAUROT PERFORMS TASK
District Attorney Martin ST.
lent About Possible Crimi-
nal Libel Action.

Police authorities held con-
ference at Police Headquarters yester-
day afternoon. and then on their own in
.tlative went 10 the darkened room where
the body of Charles Becker. who was
put to death Friday morning for the MUIR
der OF Herman Rosenthal. lay in coffin.
and removed from the coffin lid the small
silver plate inscribed. Charles Becker.
Murd, .ed July 80. 1915. by Governor
Whitman
The first intimation that Mrs. Becker.
widow Of the former policeman. had had
a plate 30 inscribed and fastened to the
coffin came TO Police Headquarters
through the Sunday newspapers. There
upon. after some telephoning. First Dep
uty Police Commissioner Leon H. Cooley.
District Attorney Martin Of The Bronx
and Inspector Faurot. head OF the De-
tective Bureau. met at Police Headquar-
ters In the afternoon and discussed
among themselves whether the plate
should be removed. Their opinion was
that the coffin plate inscription was a
criminal libel OF the states Chief Execu-
tive and that therefore II should be re-
moved
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Mass ut Plants Entrance.

Almost Immediately after the receipt
OF this ultmatum the employees. about
500 strong. left their work and took up
a position on a bridge leading into the
company's plant. They stopped all
traffic Immediately and confiscated
materials being shipped into the factory.
officers OF the company Immediately
got into communication with Sheriff
Day OF 81; Lawrence county. lie sum
moned all deputies in the vicinity and
assembled a large number OF farmers
and townspeople. who were armed and
ordered TO the plant After several hours
OF wranglIng with the strikers. whose
numbers had now grown beyond 1000.
the Sheriff decided that his small forces
were inadequate and wired the authori-
ties at Albany for a delegation OF
militia.
Company n OF Ogdensburg and Com
pany X OF Malone were ordered to report
at the earliest possible moment. They
arrived here shortly before noon and
made camp shortly afierward Com
pauy g OF Watertown came into town
on a special train and Joined the other
forces.
Major Rice o. WATERFOWL made the
trip here this morning and is now in
command Of the forces. although Col.
Hitchcock OF Blnghamtou Is expected
here tomorrow morning TO assume
charge.
As soon as the forces were organized
at "A point some distance from the plant
they were carried To the scene OF difficult
ties in large number of motor trucks.
They massed a short distance from the
bridge and with fixed bayonets made
their charge. The strikers AT first gave
signs OF fight. but AS the bayonet charge
advanced split their ranks and permitted
the soldiers TO pass on into the plant.
The strikers dispersed Immediately and
the officers, superintendents and others
who refused to strike were released from
the prison made for them in the factory
, buildings.
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RUSSIANS CONFIDENT.
retirement Only Temporary, Says
srmi-oHlcial Statement,

SpcciI CdLie Bespdtch 10 THE sIN,
Los Don, Aug. 1.-The Russians ap-
pst"nily still' hold Warsaw. The re-
NTemcnt to new positions is reported
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Policemen for PaIIb-a rers.

Mrs Becker refused to discuss the
plate yesterday. but she took occasion 10
deny over the telephone a report that
policemen would be unwelcome az the
funeral service,
why. all the pallbearers will be mem
bers of the Police Department" she said.
"and police friends Of my husbands are
welcome in uniform or civilian attire"
The announcement that Becker, who
died Catholic, was to be buried in
Woodlawn cemetery, non -sectarian
burial ground. caused many to ask
whether under the rules OF the Catholic
church a murderer may be buried in
the consecrated ground OF Catholic
cemetery. Also inquireIs wanted to
know whether the Catholic church
In the case of murderer ex.-
cuted by the State permits what is
known as a solemn high requiem mass
or Insists that only low mass he said
1t was learned directly from high ec-
clesIastical authorities by THE Sun that
lnasmuch as Becker received absolution
and communion Just before he died hi q
body could be buried in consecrated
ground II the relatives so desired. and
that the church service might consist of
a solemn high requiem mass. A low
mass and burial In IA nOn-Catholic cem-
ctery, therefore. mean merely that the
nature of the ceremony and the choice
of a cemetery are In accordance with
Mrs. Becker's requests.
ALBANY. Aug. l,-Gov Whitman in
sisted tonight that the Becker case was
u closed incident, and he had no COM
tment to make on the Manton statement.
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District Attorney Martin OF The Bronx
in speaking of the cof1in plate incident
said he felt very sorry for any one who
was In such serious trouble as Mrs.
Becker, but ne wouldn't say that ne con-
templated any action. II was learned.
however, that he considered IL a clear
case OF criminal libel and that the law
would not require Gov, Whitman. the
man libelled, to act as complaining wit
ness. Any one who saw the plate could
he complaining witness.
After the plate had been removed
Mr. Martin admitted that he had been
ia consultation with Deputy Police Com
missioner Cooley and Inspector Faurot
during part OF the afternoon and that
the conference concerned the plate on
the Becker coffin He refused to divulge
what action. II any. he will take.
"Have you talked with Gov. Whitman
about such action:' he was asked
have nothing to say about that"
said Mr.. Martin.
After the plate was removed the Nd
from which II was taken was banked
with flowers. Scores of persons tried 10
get into Mrs. Becker's apartment in the
evening. hoping to see the plate and the
coffin. but Undertaken Struwe rema med
at the door, keeping every one ou, except
friends OF the family.
1t is not yet known what priest will
say the low mass over the body to-day :
Father Nicholas j. Murphy, rector of the
Church of St Nicholas of Tolentine.
Andrews avenue south OF Fordham
road, is In Philadelphia, and one of his
assistants, Father O'Connell or Father
Whalen, will probably take his place.
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Continued on Third Page.
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First Year of Panama Canal,

Uncle Sans big venture a success despit
world war. New life for sailing ships
an unexpected result. See the story
in next Sundays SUN.
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The Governor is to have a Cabinet. ap-
the Senate. composed OF the heads OF ex-
ecutsve departments to be known as fol-
lows.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
NEGRO TROOPERS
 SAY NUT GUILTY .OF MURDERING
John Casey of Bisbee Ap- pointed to Defend the Two
 Men. Statements Made bv
 Defendants Are Admitted.

TOMBSTONE, March IS. The trial ol Ben Merriweather and Charles Dim gle, charged with the murder of Ar mandO Hernandez, near Forest Sta tion, opened here today A junry was completed this afternoon and three of the prosecuion's witnesses were eX- amined
 The two negro troopers. contrary % the charge of murder Not having any money the superior court appoiWed John Casey of the law firm Of E'lin- wood & Ross to defend the mer.
 The three witnesses examined by the state this afternoon were Dr. Greene, Alfred Paul and Deputy Sheriff Charles Cross. The last nam ed officer was on the stand this af- ternoon when court was adjourned.
 The most interesting point of the days trial was in the debate over the admission of the evidence tending to show that the negroes had made damaging statements to several oitl- cers, in regard to tho murder. After the point was argued ou- the court ] q cided that 1t was adris sable This point falls to the pros ution.
 The jury which is trylF ,ne two defendants, follows:
 J. Kennedy, Courtland, JOhnMi' % Tombstone F. E. McDouglas, DoEs. las; s. Y. Faucett. Douglass; s. P. Moore, Tombstone; James Barrett ! Turper. p C Madigau Benson J Hallen, Courtland: John Meadows Swisshelm Mountain; w. R. Banks Bisbee; A. Chisom, Bensn Cy West Senetcned
 ! Cy West, the Sulphur Springs val l ley rancher. who some months ago killed Charles Johnson was sentenc ed yesterday, 10 from two and one half to ten years in the state peni tentiary.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
GERMAN AMBASSADOR ALLEGES.
 TREATY RIGHTS 0F HIS COUNTRY. WERE OVER-RODE BY THE ARRESTS.
The Arrest of Imperial Consul Miller and His Assistant Seattle Is Suject for Investigation the Hands of the Department of Justice; Social Cal to nterned German Liner Is Also Brought Into Limelight.

SEATTLE. Mar. IS. Two com plaiuts that the treaty rights of Ger many were violated by American of fioeIs have been made by Dr. Wilhelm Mueller imperial German consul here. who was technically arrested yester- day on @ state warrant charging con
 uiracy to bribe an employee of a cor poration Mueller, through the Ger man embassy at Washington, first complained that state officers violated treaty rights in invading his office. The second violation, this time by Federal officers. is alleged tonight, when Mueller declared that on Mon day customs officials boarded and searched the Hamhurg-American liner SaNouia, intened at Eagle Harbor near here, without notifying him. Government officials here claim the visit To the vessel was social call.
 The captain of the SaNonia reported the matter to the consul today Sen for Captain Dunwoody of the U. s. Coast Guard service. said tonight that no search of the Saxonia had been
 made He explained that Captain Lichtenterg commanding the Coast Guard Cutter Scout while calling at ! Eagle Harbor on his regular rounds boarded the SaXonia to make a ESQ. cial call " and that there had been no searching of the vessel
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
TEXAS LAND OWNER
 TELLS HIS TROUBLES

DALLAS. Mar 18.-Tom Pagitt owner of 12.OOO acres of Texas land described some of the ten- ant problems on his estate from the land owners point of view before the Federal Committee on Industrial Relations at it's Ameri- land question hearing
 The Pagitt place is in Coleman county. he said and has twenty two tenant families on about 2OO0 acres, the remainder beine leased to cattlemen He said his agent prefers to get tenants of large families because the coun- try was SO sparcely settled that women and children form almost the only available source Of extra labor supply in cotton picking season, The women be said would usually chop, hoe and help with picking the cotton.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
VILLA COMES
 WITHIN ABOUT THIRTY MILES .OF TAM PICO
Mexican Conventionaiist Lea der and Main Body of His
 Troops Said to Be Within
 Short Distance of Oil City.
VILLAS TAX LEVY
 PROTESTED BY U. s.
Report From Monterey Indi-
 cates That Villa Demands
 100000 Pesos From For eigners and Others in City.

WASHINGTON. Mar 1S.-Vila and his main body of troops are within thirty miles Of Tampico at Coco ace cordigg Co adyicos received by En- rique C. Llorente. head of the Villa agency here The advance guard is % miles from Tampico The Carran- za forces. holding the seaport. are not SO large Advices To the StatC De- parment indicate that fighting began yesterday at Ebauo, an oil center west of Tampico.
 Reports from Progresso said Nuca- tan insurgents had met additional re- verses, and that alarm in Merida and Progresso was increasing but believed the foreigners would be protected. Adyices from Monterey say Villa has imposed forced contribution of a billion pesos on certain persons in- cludma foreiamers and church autholi- ties
 Just how Villas general assessment was to be appouioued the State De- partment was not informed but the understanding was that Villa had laid an omnibus tax on the city leaving it to the authorities to raise the money in whatever way they saw fit The order was dated March l6. il is said. and fifteen days time were given to IaisJ the money
 8ryan's statemeur for the depart- ment in regard to the matter said:
 "TIe Department Is informed in ad- vices emauatinc from Monterey that Villa has imposed a forced .nuibu- ton of cue million pesos on certain persons, including forei- rs and church authorities. No details of the matter nave as yet been roceiyed.'
 Department had protested previous ly. notably in the case of the tax Ob- regop tried Co collect n Mexico City recently, against any Mexican faction forcing contributions from foreigners. Obreeou needed the protest
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
NEXT BATTLE IF IMPORT IS PREOICTE ] FUR THE YSER
This Is the Prediction That Is Made in Military Circles. Belgians Now Holding Part of Ground.
GENERAL TREND WILL
 BE TO BATTLE THERE
Lull in the Fighting Around Dardanelles and Smyrna. German General Says the Straits Are lmpregnable.

LONDON, March 18-Tne next im- portant battle on the wesern front it is believed win take place along the river Yser held on one side by the recently reorranized Belgian army. and on the other by the Germans. There is no change of note elsewhere in the west At many points the fight ing seems 10 have slackened There is little news from the eastern front beyond the fact that the Russians have again crossed the East Prussian frontier in the far northe .st. near m. sit end that they are continuing their offensive. against the Austrians in Bukowina, Athens reports a temper ary lull in the bombardment of the Dardaneues and smyrna.
 Along the Yser, as the floods have subsided, the Belgains, supported by warships of the allies, have already pushed their line forward slightly. This is almost certain to lead to coun- ter attacks by the Germans and gen eral engagement as has been the case when similar movements were initiated elsewhere along the front An artillery duel, in way Of prepara. tion has commenced
 There may be slight delay while the Germans are awaiting endorsements from Germany, for they have been us' ing most of their reserves to counter attack the British troops at St. ElOi Neuve Chapelle and the French north Of Arras. but that the big clash soon will come nobody doubts The con test for the spur of Notre Dame de Lorette is stin in progress. Accord. ing 10 Berlin further attempts by the French Co advance in Champagne ridge north of Lemesnit, was repuls ed Fighting in the Arsonne forest and the VosEes slackened somewhat owing doubtless to the return of win try conditions The lull in the bonn bardment Of the Dardauelles is thought to be due to u1Gayorlble weather conditions The Turks are taking advantage of this to repair as far as possible the damage done tC their forts and batteries. They eX press confidence, which is shared by the German field marshall, Baron vor der Foltz, that the straits are impreg naOle The belief is h i'd here how ever. that as soon as the ships receive fresh supplies of ammunition they will resume the attack with ever greater force.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
u s- PROTESTS IENY

WASHINGTON Mar IS 4 protest was sent by the United States 10 Villa against the collection from Americans and other foreigners of part of the special taS of one million pesos, ley- jed at Monterey The British embas- sy had brought to the attention of the State Department a report just re- ceiyed from Monterey saying the Brit ish owned light and power company there had been called upon to pay thirty-fiye thousand as its share of the tax Other advices 70 the depart mest said living conditions in Mexico City was improved and railway com muuications to Fl Paso probably will be opened in four or five days and that fighting between Carranza and Villa forces had begun at Tampico
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
U. s. ATTORNEY MAY
 APPEAL LOST CASES

BOSTON, Mar 18 Immediate ly following the decision in the Federal District court when the governments suit to dissolve the United Shoe Machinery Company, as an unlawful monopoly under the Sherman act was not sus- tained. United States District At- torney Anderson started prepara tions for an appeal in case the department of justice decides to take the step. The decision sus- tains the legality of the original combination from which the Jn- tied Shoe Machinery Company was organized iu 1899, Of acqui- sitiou of the business of more than fifty-nve companies and ip- diWduals together with the validi- ty of tbe compsny's leases and its patent monopoly
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
BLOCKADE QUESTION AGAIN

WASHINGTON, March l8.-The Britain and rance. in the British or der in council, have not answered the questions propounded to them as to what warrant. under international law, there is for the establishment of an embargo on all commercial inter- tween Germany and neutral countries.
 IL staed officially at the State de- partment that this goyernmeE, asll does not know whether the action or the allies is intended as a legal block ade or whether the ordinary rules uf contraband and non-conuabanl are jo be the legal basis for future deuen- tions On the determination of this question probably will deueud not on- ly the nature of any seps that may
 be taken by the United States lt ttis time, but also the basis for mJyi claims of damages arising out of the interruptions to American commerce under the new policy of the lljes
 If the action of the allies blockade eects all commerce directly, Germany can be halted by making 'he block ade eectiye. It is certain the radius activity" will be allowed for the blockading warshps off the German coast because of the newly developed activities of submarines. But there can be no legal blockade of the coast of neutral countries of Europe, it is the contention of the United States, under any circumstances
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19

, Top. eighteen vessels of the allied ! fleet at Dardanelles entrance; bot tom, French battleship Suffren. Gathered in the waters in the vicinity of the Dardauelles and the coast of Asia Minor, battering it's way foot by foot to the Golden Horn, is the greatest fleet joined in action in the history of the world The number of units. including the de- stroyer and submarine hotillas and the supply and other non6ghtiug yes sels, totals more than eighty, repre- senting Great Britain, France and Russia, with Vice Admiral Sir Sack vile Hamilton Garden of the British navy in supreme command.
 ? One of the most powerful battle ships in the allied fleet. aside from the British superdreadnougEts Queen Elizabeth and Warspite, is the French battleship Sufrer She is of 12,527 tons displacement has draught of 2S feet and an indicated horsepower of 16.5O0 She was com pleted in 1903 at @ cost of S5,977, SEQ. Her main and secondary armament consist of four l2-inch and ten 6.4- inch guns.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19
SUDAN CONTROLLED
 BY DERVlsHEs, REPORT.

BERLIN, March 1S.-The entire Sudan, including Khartum, also parts of Nubia, are held by Devirishes. ac- cording to the story of a German merchant who has just returned iron, Egypt. The British general, Hawley. and almost 5000 of his men, he said had been killed near Fassoda in De cember, while in November senussi ribesmen are reported to have killed 200 Australians near Pyramids, Rail road and telegraph lines are des tfoyed
Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-19

PHOENIN. Mar. 1S -Proclamations of reprieye were today prepared and will. tomorrow. be filed with the see retary Of state granting sixty day lease of life to Chaves. Peralta, Rod riguez Perez and Vllalobo. All mur derers condemned Co die and now in the state prison. In taking such act ion the governor inumated that he had paid little heed to the recommcn- dation of the state board of pardons which was that the reprieve should be for thirty days.
 After dispOsing of the reprieve proc limations the governor approved the bill relating to collection of special road district taxes and vetoed the school district library bill Hic action concerning the last named measure was based on the fact that the pro- posed law, to his mind, constituted rctrogression in the light of the na- ton wide movement towards utiliza- ton of schoolhouses as social centers and the fact that the bill before him did not provide that district libraries should be kept in school houses when practicable.
 The governor will leave tomorrow morning for Tucson to spend two days at the Southern Arizona Fair
 In the county court today attorneys
 
 ed that the return of the writ of cer- teroran be made the coming Monday or Tuesday in place of the end of the month, in order that the city miNup may be disposed of at the earliest date possible. There is no change in the local situation nor are the recall petitions making great progress