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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
SHIPPING BOARD URGED
TO SAVE u. s. MARINE
India House Condemns Effect of
Seamen'S Act.

The seamen's act was denounced and
a government shipping board enthusi-
astically urged yesterday by members
Of India House on the celebration of
It's first years work. James A. Farrell.
president Of the steel corporation, pre-
sided. Resolutions passed by the club
condemning he act formed the chief
topic of discussion.
Albert Strags. Of J. g. W. Selgman,
bankers, chairman Of a committee APP
pointed by the Chamber OF Commerce
Of the State Of New York. suggested
that a permanent government shipping
board. if not hampered by law 10 the
principle of government ownership,
would be the best means Of solving the
problems related TO the rehabilitation
of the American shipping marine.
There is no escape from one horn
or the other OF the dilemma which the
seamen's act presents" he said. Amer
lean vessels are Disseminated against
in its operation or they are handi-
capped in competition with foreign
ships"
J. P. Grace. president OF W. R..
Grace & Co., said the act invaded the
rights of those engaged in shipping
because it deprived them Of their right
TO a free labor market p A. s. Frank
lin, of the international Mercantile Ma
rne, favored a government shipping
board, and T.. II. Outerbridge told how
the seamen's act imposed conditions
which would revive the scalawag sea
iaWySr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
ARCHBOLD BOMB"
FOUND HARMLESS
Dynamite Not Equipped with Ex'
plosive-TarrytOWn Tranquil.

theoretically the country place OF
John D. Archbold. at Tarrytown, was
patrolled yesterday by doubled guards
Of armed men," The theoretical army
was we'll dug in. At any rate, Trib-
une reporter, investigating what was
reported to have been an attempt to as
sassinate the Standard Oil head by
means Of an internal machine, saw
nothing Of the guards in a careful tour
of the estate.
Tarrytown. residents of which had
beer reported arming themselves TO re-
sist a new |. w. W. invasion, seemed
strangely tranquil. Mr.. Archbold's gar
deners the only persons visible about
the place were obviously not expect
ing trouble. for they let the reporter
roam at will over the grounds without
asking him to identify himself.
Presently the reason for Tarrytown's
calm was discovered. The "infernal ma
chine" which had caused so much ex-
citement in certain quarters in New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
Meloy, Promoter, ConfesseS
His Part in Passport Case

When the case of the Hamburg
American Line, charged with con
spiracy to defraud the government, is
completed, it is believed that District
Attorney Marshall will put on trial
Andrew D. Meloy, the promoter. Meloy
is charged with having assisted Cap
tain Franz Won Rintelen, Of the German
navy. in obtaining a passport to help
him to get back to Germany.
II was reported that Meloy had
Manned TO make complete confession
of the deal to the District Attorney and
accept whatever clemency the court
might be inclined TO give.
Joseph W. Proskauer. counsel for
Meloy. when asked what his client had
surrendered in the matter of evidence,
said:
ION my advice Mr.. Meloy has gone
10 Mr.. Marshall and has told him
everything he knows about the German
propaganda. He knows nothing about
bomb plots or fire plots He has told
all he knows about Rintelen and all he
had TO do with him.
Counsel for Robert Fay and Walter
Scholz. alleged bomb conspirators, APP
reared before Judge Foster. of the Fed
eral Court. yesterday and asked for an
adjournment. The court fixed Wednes-
day afternoon for the argument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
Evidence in Teuton Plots
Sought from Convict

, Washington. Nov. 22.-Chief A. Bruce
Bielaski, of the bureau of investigation
of the Department of Justice, returned
to-day from Atlanta, where, at the Fed
eral prison. he talked at length with
Gustav Stahl, convicted Of completely
in the passport frauds. Beyond admit
ting that his talk in Atlanta was highly
satisfactory, Mr. Bielaski declined to
discuss his flying trip to Atlanta, which
was made solely for the purpose OF
interviewing the young German.
It is thought here that the visit OF
Mr.. Bielaski to Atlanta was to obtain
information which would be of va lac
in the present prosecutions on which
the government is working in New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
LEAGUE PROTESTS
AGAINST THE HYPHEN

a protest against the use OF inc
hyphen by Americans OF foreign
birth was put In circulation yester-
day by William Lustgarten, a law
yer and real estate agent, OF os
William Street, under the name OF
the Loyal American League. Copies
Of a petition with blanks for names
and addresses were sent country
wide TO forelgn-born citizens, bear
ing the following:
"The undersigned, citizens of tho
United States, to whom the Idea OF
dual citizenship Is abhorent, SOL
EMMY protest against any acts by
American citizens which subordinate
loyalty to the United States to ale
glance to any foreign prince or
power; and hereby approve appro-
pirate action to voice such protest
and to denounce and repudiate any
acts or propaganda, whether con-
Quoted by avowed agents OF foreign
powers, or under the cloak of Amer
lean citizenship designed TO corrupt
the allegiance Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
Austrian Charge Protests
to State Department

Washington Nov. 22.-baron Erlch
Zviedinek. charge OF the Austro-Hun-
garian Embassy, called At the State
Department to-day TO protest against
the issuance in the name OF the De
partment of Justice OF statement
which. he said, appeared 20 be con-
firmation of the allegations OF lllegal
activities by Austrian consular officers
made by DR.. Joseph Goricar, former
Austrian consul.
AS result Of the charges visit,
/ Counsellor Polk Of the State Depart
ment conferred with Attorney General
Gregory. 1t was understood that Mr..
Polk told the Attorney General that
Baron Zwiednek had suggested that
/ the Department of Justice repudiate
the statement # it was not issued with
its authority. There was no intima-
ton in official CIRCLES that this might
be done, although it was generally I'M
derstood the statement objected to was
put out without the personal knowl-
edge of the Attorney General. IL was
learned that Baron Zwiednek had COM
imunicated on the subject with Secretary
Lansing.
The statement complained of by
Baron Zwiedinek was published in the
morning papers of last Friday. IL an
nounced the return Of A. Bruce Biel-
ask, chief of the Bureau OF lnvestiga-
ton of the Department Of Justice, from
New York. where ne had talked with
Dr. Goricar. and adding:
while DR.. GOricar may not be able
to testify directly to all matters under
investigation. such information of q
vsluaole nature was obtained concern
ing the activities Of Austrian Cocs-t
General Won Nuber and his ascccis'es
that prompt investigation will be made.
Information was obtained which
probably will lead to further indict-
ments for passport frauds"
| II was 70 this reference to Consul
! General Won Nuber and his associates
I that the charge objected. The Aus
! trian Embassy. il was said at the State
! Department to-day, had not denied
officially the charges made by DR.. Cor :
car. although an informal denial had
been made in a letter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
TURKS EXECUTE
ARAB PL0TTERS
Secret Society Planned In
dependence Under Great
Britain's Protection.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Execution AT
Beirut Of eleven members Of an Egyp-
tian secret society, which, 1t is eiaimea'
had for its object the dismembermen'
of Turkey and the creation OF an mae
pendent Arabian state under the pro-
tectorate of Great Britain. was an
nounced here to-day by the Iurhlsh
Embassy. The members OF the society
the embassy alleged planned 70 assas-
sinate high officials and many other
prominent people. 49,
THE Ottoman government" says the
announcement, having been lnlormeu
of the existence in Egypt, with
branches in Syria and Irak, OF secret
society whose aim is the creating OF an
independent Arabian state under Ireat
Brltain's protectorate. ordered a most
thorough inquiry.
This inquiry brought out the most
undeniable proof of the existence OF
this society. The aim OF the conspiracy
was TO create disturbances IN the coun-
try by committing criminal acts, sucn
as the assassination Of nigh dignitaries,
as well as a great number or prominent
people, and thus attain It's unia"iui
ends. -,
"The unearthing of important docu-
ments having been the means or DIS
covering the promoters OF the con,
spiracy, several arrests took place ana
the matter was brought before the
court martial in Beirut
"Out of thirteen culprits sentenced
and who were actually arrested, eleven
were executed in Beirut and two were
pardoned by the Sultan on account OF
their age.
"The government has already pub
lished in Syria part Of the compro,,
missing documents in its possession, ana
il intends shortly to publish IN their
entirety the Photographic reproduction
Of the whole discovered correspond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
LUSITANIA INDEMNITY
REPORT SPECULATION
Lansing Denies Formal Offer
Germany Ready TO Pay.

Washington, Nov. %. The State De-
psrtment dsLied to-day that Count Won
BernstorF had erred $4,000 indemnity
for each of the 1l5 American lives lost
on the Lusitanis. It was stated that
Secretary Lansing recent conference
with the German Ambassador was mu-
tuAliy confidential. and that all pub
iished reports were unauthorized or
speculative
~ is known. however. that the arnbas-
saGor Is ready 20 offer reparation for
American losses on the Lusitania. and
that he believes $1,000 each would be n
reasonable fg2re. An offer Of in
demnity, according 20 the German view
implies an acknowledgment that the
destruction Of American life was unin-
tentlonsi, and is the sfore tsntamount
70 an apology.
Secretary Lansing, Il 10 understood.
rs stjll insistent that The German gov
eminent disayow the attack OF the Lu-
s.isnis. The United States las demand
ed disayoual In three notes, and admin
,,t,stlon officials admit that - VIII be
Jlf6eult % rscede frep that poaition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
CERARD'S REPORT
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
U. S. Resents British Use OF
Prison Camp Findings.

Washington, Nov. 22.-lf it develops
that the British government gave out
for publication the contents OF report
made by American Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin regarding the alleged cruel
treatment Of British war prisoners IN
German prison camps the United states
may determine that such publication is
embarrassing and make representations
20 prevent the publication Of any SINH
lar report. The State Department feels
that a report OF such nature, made by
nm American diplomat acting for Great
Britain, should not be given out for
publication.
Oficials pointed out to-day that the
publication OF reports obviously Of a
more or less confidential character
tended 10 embarrass American diplo-
matte representatives and might seri-
ously hamper them in their work. They
recalled the recent publication in Lon
don Of reports from the American Le-
cation At Brussels regarding the execu-
tion Of Miss Edith Cavell.
The State Department had not re-
ccived tonight a copy Of the report
said ~ have been made by Ambassador
Gerard, nor WAS II known officially that
the British government had given out
the published excerpts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
THREAT TO SUE LIND
BY H. L. WILSON
EX-AmbassadOr Denies He Knew
of MaderO Plot.

Washington, Nov. %. Henry Lane
Wilson, ex-Ambassador to Mexico, said
before leaving here for indianapolis
this evening that he would take legal
action against John Lind if the latter
acknowledged having said that Wilson
had foreknowledge Of the plan to as
sassinste President Madero.
81 cannot do Mr.. Lind the injustice
Of accepting as true the statements re-
fecting on me which have been ac-
credited to him until | shall have re-
ceived his written confirmation" said
Wilson.
There will not be the slightest diff
Guilty in proving these charges to be
without a shadow of truth, and that, on
the contrary, as shown by the record
and by the evidence Of the entire en-
bassy staff and American citizens.
the story is a sensational fabrication
without the slightest basis. and that !
made every exertion possible TO save
the life of the unfortunate Madero, in
addition to furnishing effective aid and
protection { members of his family"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
I. c. c. CAN'T RELIEVE
FREIGHT CONGESTION
Tells Railroad II Has No Power
TO Attack Problem.

Freight congestion in and sroui'
New York continues TO grow m'''
serious. Officials OF the lntersaN
Commerce Commission, who we're ass: ..',
by railroad men 20 act IN the nis''. :,
replied yesterday that they hsa h /,
power to deal with the situation. .
was said the only thing the CONN., ;..
sion could do would be 70 ADVISE ssy
pers in the interior 70 hold up ~
ments until sufficient space IS SFs''''"
on steamships. on.
No relief can be promised iol iv sr.
time to come, as it would axe r rss
dreds of ships TO carry the exports ~,
sidetracked. Thousands OF eats
stalled within a few hundred NM
New York. One railroad mas H'''
10000 filled cars blocked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
BRITISH RESUME
TERRIFIC FIRE
Guns Batter at Enemy's
Works with Great Eff
feet" Says London.

London. Nov. 22-"0ur artillery has
during the last four days carried out
IN organized bombardment of many
portions of the hostile lines With great
effect" says Field Marshal Sir John
French in an official statement issued
tonight.
The British field marshal refers again
to the fighting in October around Loos.
OF the German counter-attack on DC
tober s he had previously reported that
the German losses were very heavy,
some 5000 or 5000 dead being left in
front of the British and French
trenches"
In denying this, the German official
statement, sent out yesterday, said:
This was pure invention, as the
number of dead and missing. including
those who died later of wounds, was
only 763."
Field Marshal French, in his latest
report. declares that the German COM
munication refers only TO one small
portion of the battlefield, and relter-
ates that all information confirms his
original estimate.
Along the rest of the front the fight
ing is still confined to artillery battles,
with the heaviest bombardment in Ar
tots and in Champagne. In Aisace, at
Hartmannsweilerkopf, heavy cannon
sde took place.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The following British official state
ment was issued tonight:
Our artillery has during the last
four days carried out an organized
bombardment of many portions OF
the hostile lines with great effect.
The enemys artillery has been active
north of Loos. east of Armentieres
and east of Ypres.
a German aeroplane landed within
our lines southwest of Ypres on No
vember 10. The pilot and observer,
who stated that they had lost their
way, were captured. The machine
was not damaged.
The enemy made air raids on Pop
eringhe on November lS and 20. No
damage whatever was done TO the
railway or any buildings in the first
raid. Two soldiers were wounded
and four cows were killed In the
second raid one bomb caused casual
ties to eight men. None Of the others
ndu any erect.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Berlin gave out this statement:
In the western theatre of war there
have been no events Of importance.
The enemy artillery has shown a
lively activity in the Champagne, be
tween the Meuse and the Moselle and
also east of Luneville.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The following official communication
was issued by the French War Office
tonight:
In Artois and in Champagne con-
tinuous activity has characterized
the two artillery forces. I'm the Ar
gonne the mine fighting continues TO
our advantage. In Alsace some
what violent cannonade has occurred
at MISUNDERSTANDING and on the
plateau of l'fhOlZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23

converted German cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, now interned at Norfolk, de
clqred that "in six months time there
will not be a war munitions plant in
operation IN the United States" &C
cording TO City Detective Robert Por-
ter. who took the man to Norfolk last
Friday.
Buelow. who was arrested here last
Tuesday, had pretended he could not
speak English, but Porter said to-day
that he conversed in that language with
the prisoner on the trip to Norfolk.
According to Porter, Buelow seemed
TO know the location Of all the NUM-
ton plants in the country. He told the
officer that he had been arrested Just
one day too soon," and that he knew
a whole lot, but would die before tell
ing IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
SAYS LADY PAGET
ABHORS SERB CRUELTY
Overseas News Declares She
Regrets England's Alliance.

Berlin, Nov. % (by wireless to Say
Vile, n. Y.).-The Overseas News
Agency says;
LADY Paget, wife Of Sir Ralph
Paget. British Permanent Under Sec
rotary for Foreign Affairs, has applied
20 the Bulgarian Red Cross for admis-
sion. Lady Paget, who conducted Red
Cross hospital AZ UsKub, Serbia, re-
NAMED there after the Bulgarians
captured the city.
an her letter requesting admission
IN The Bulgarian Red Cross she states
she has witnessed wholesale looting
and an treatment Of Bulgarian prison
ers by Serbians, whose barbarism ~
sbhorTent 20 her. She has sent a letter
10 London expressing regret that Great
Britain is allied with Serbia"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
WAR BARS MANY
FROM BUENZ JURY
Continued from page I

mind I think it is a very extraordinary
and significant thing"
The defence used five of the ten per
emptory challenges allotted to It. The
ten ju-ymen tentatively selected were
George W. Palmer, city inspector, OF
American birth and Irish parents; tu-
gene P. Keane, an American; George NJ.
Allison, salesman. American; John r.
Totten. American, in the real estate
business; John J. Morris. retail milk
dealer. Irish: John L. Peace, shoe bust
ness, Scotch descent; Richard Moylan,
American. of Irish parents; Theodore
c. Wood. a dealer in building material,
American; Edward II. Scott cotton
broker. American, Of English descent
and James T. Taylor. real estate
dealer, American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
Search On for Munitions
Hidden for Attack on Canada

Cleveland. Nov. % Federal officers
and police are trying to find store OF
ammunition declared to be hidden in
this vicinity by German reservists for
use in case it is decided to attack
Canada.
Reports that the ammunition had
been hidden here were received to-day
from Washington through the British
Embassy. No trace of the ammunition
could be found. The British and Ger
man consuls here denied all knowledge
of the rumor.
1t was also rumored that the ammu-
milton or explosives might be held for
use in attacking the big factories
working on war orders for the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
Pictures Exhibited to Feed Birds

To provide food for the birds who
make their home on the Palisades Van
bearing Perrine. an artist, began yes
terday an exhibition of pictures in his
studio. near Englewood. The painter
OF the Palisades" purposes through an
admission Zee OF 20 cents 70 obtain
enough money 10 furnish feeding ia
bles. Cooperating with him in the en-
tcrprise is the Englewood Bird Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23

York had been found as harmless asa
string OF frecrackers.
Basically, it developed, the stoY ""
quite true. Mr.. Arch5olds head gsf'
dener, John Wahlquist, had found n'es
sticks of dynamite and a quantity o.
electric wire on the south road, rah.
ming from the Archbold hom. "
Broadway, Tarrytown. 1t was true, o0
that had Mr.. Archbold's motor pss",'
along the south road Il would lIss'
have run over the dynamite stiem.
But a hundred motors. and a nunoi,.
locomotives TO boot. might have run owe !.
the explosive without any dire rssul,
for it was not equipped With the ca
necessary TO set il of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
mot a War Plant Running in
Six Months" Says Suspect

Baltimore, Nov. q. otto Buelow. or
Unger, the suspected dessrtsr from tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
DENIES HOSPITAL
SHIPS ARE MISUSED
London Says Germans Seek Mere
Pretext for U.BOat Attacks.

London. Nov. %. Categorical denial
was given by the British Admiralty to-
night to German statements that Brit
ish hospital ships were being used for
other than hospital purposes. The an
nouncement says there are forty-two
and not seventy hospital ships plying
to and from the Mediterranean. and
that they carry only sick or wounded
soldiers. nurses, medical staff and med
zeal stores.
All the ships, the Admiralty says, are
ballasted to secure safety, but they
are not deeply laden. They are paint
ed. il is declared, N required by the
Geneva convention. The announcement
concludes:
previous experience suggests this
series Of falsehoods foreshsdow attacks
on British hospital ships by German
submarine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
PAGE AID AT NAPLES
TO GET ANCONA STORY
Ambassador Quotes Captain as
Accusing U-BOat.

Naples, Nov 22.-Lieutenant Com
mander John P. Jackson. assistant naval
attache of the American Embassy at
Rome. came here to-day as the repre-
sentative Of Ambassador Page TO CO.
operate with Jay White, American Con-
sui. in investigating the sinking of the
steamship Ancona. He is seeking to
get testimony from American survivors.
Washington. Nov. 22.-Ambassador
Page. at Rome, reported to-day the
Anconas captain as saying that the
submarine which torpedoed the liner
was German, but gave no information
on which such an allegation could be
based. The Italian government has an
nounced its decision that the submersi-
bic was Austrian, and the Vienna Ad-
miralty has ackn, vledged the act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23
SERBS VICTORIOUS
AT LESKOVATZ
Continued from page I

of their army fleeing in disorder to the
eastern bank of the Morava River.
The victory rs regarded as definite
one. the message said, securing that
part of the line from further attack
for some time.
The Serbs may have won small
ski-mish, experts say, but their main
armies. according to the German re-
ports, are now more than fifty miles 10
the westward of LeskovatZ As the Bull
garlans hold this district In great
force, and on il are basng their opera
tons toward Pristina. il is not seen
how the Rome Serb legations account
of the Bulgars' enormous losses and of
n retreat In disorder can be borne out.
Berlin has declared that old Serbia
was practically cleared Of Serb troops,
but the Bulgar reverse at Leskovatz
would concede at least forty miles Of
the territory to King Peters forces.
What is looked upon with much more
concern is the approach of the Bulgars
to Pristina, threatening as it does ne
plain Of kossovo, where il was under
stood the Serbs were preparing for
their final stand
For several days they have been
holding the Tcutons at bay at the north
ern entrances 10 the Plain, in the Lab
Valley on both sides of Paduievc. To-
day Berlin claims that these entrances
have been forced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-23

This is the second denial issued BY
the British Admiralty OF the report
that British hospital ships were being
used for conveying troops. munitions
and other war material A statement
issued on November Ii characterized
the Berlin report as absolutely false"