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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
ERIE TRAIN HELD UP
BY SMOKE BANDIT
Officials Auto on Track While
lie Delivers Ultimatun.

Passaic. \. j.. Dec. q. 4 lone auto
bandit" ran his machine before an
Erie passenger train here this morning.
shook his fist under the noses Of the
engine crew, and threatened 70 lock
them up if they ever again showered
soft coal SCOT over Passaic roofs.
Health Commissioner John Kennel
assumed the role OF road agent as a last
step ir his plan to eliminate soft coal
SCOT from Eric locomotives. lie was
driving his machine near the railroad
when, just as a passenger train was
slowly getting under way, he noticed
the fireman shovelllng great scoops full
Of soft coal into the engine. A corre-
spondingly large volume of dense black
smoo belchcd from tho stack.
The Health Commissioner ran his
machine out upon the track before the
approaching engine. smut of the power
and raised his hand to the engineer.
The trsinman nevously brought the
engine 20 a stop and awaited develop
ments
Then Dr. Kennel sprang out. clam.
bered aboard the engine and delivered
an ultimatum TO the train crew.
This is the last time you can fire
an engine in this town." he said. "l:
YOU come into Passaic tomorrow
morning burning soft coal II! loct yol
up"
But. you know began tho fire
man.
81 know I've made my last complaint
answered the official Into q cell you
20 if you do il again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
House on Peace Errand,
Washington Believes

Washington, Dec. 2l.-The news Of
Colonel Houses projected European
trip threw a bomb into official and dip
lomatic circles here tonight. Ambassa-
dors and ministers Of the warning pow
crs and of interested neutral nations
heard rumors OF "peace mission" with
interest and concern.
In spite Of Colonel Houses disclaiut-
cr, it is generally believed her that the
collection OF data for mediation H. an
important part of Colonel House, pro-
grammc. II is pointed out that the
President has been severely criticised
by paciiists Of too great prominence
and admitted ability 10 be waved aside
lightly. The President has feared 10
intrudo in tho affairs Of the belligcr-
,nts in an official way, but by dolegat-
ing Colonel House 10 the task he will
satisfy his critics.
II is remembered tina, Henry Ford,
Nine. Rosika Schwimmer and others,
who recently called a. the White House,
have assured Mr.. Wilson that reprcscn
tatiyc officials Of nearly all the warning
nations have revealed in q confidential
Continued ON page 9, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
WOMAN KILLED
BY SUBWAY TRAIN
Police Fight Crowds, in Panic at
Sight of BOdy-Husband In
jured Trying Rescue.

After-theatre crowds in the Grand
Central subway station stood helpless
last night and watched woman dragged
to death under train while her hus-
band was crushed and seriously in
jured in a desperate attempt to save
her.
Mrs. Edward II. Cole, Of 3 KisteI
Court, Coney Island, had alighted from
local train and was walking a few
feet ahead Of her husband and Arthur
Chappelle. the motorcycle racer, when
she stumbled or was pushed against a
pillar. She toppled of tho platform and
fell under the local just as it started
A gasp went up from the crowd as
the skirts of the woman disappeared
under the moving car. Both her hus-
band and Chappelle sprang forward in
an effort 10 save Mrs. Cole. The hus'
band was dragged between the car and
the platform structure.
By this time Motorman Harry
Craig had brought the train to a stor
and the injured man was saved, but
was badly bruised, and suffered so
much from shock that he was not told
Of his wife's death. Trainmen said
that in another moment ne would have
been drawn TO death by the side Of his
wife.
While Cole was being taken tc
Flower Hospital, the train under which
his wife had fallen was slowly backed
away from the spot and her manglec
body carried across the platform.
The sight started panic among tho
women that compelled the station
agents to summon a squad Of police
men. The exit stairs soon were cloggec
and il was necessary for the police tc
threaten arrests before they could stor
the rush from the station.
Cole, who IS manager of the Motor
drome at Brighton Beach, was reported
az the hospital as out Of danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
!. K. for Wilson If G. D. p. Panders TO German!
BRITAIN IS ON ROAD TO
DEFEAT, SAYS DILLON

London. Dec. 2l.-John Dillon. in
fiery speech. opposed the granting
OF Mr. Asauith's request for an adj
diticnal million men. He said:
The Prcmier's speech is depior-
ably lacking in any attempt TO JUS
tify the adding OF the fourth million.
We place no reasonable limit on the
size of the army. We are travelling
the road that leads not TO victory
but TO financial ruin and loss Of the
war.
The whole principle on which
Lord Derby's groups are arranged IS
absurd. unfeasible. so far as Ire
land is concerned. the people are
quite prepared to share the burden
of the war. but ;hey are free people
and conscriptiOn cannot be talked
OF. 1t would he an act of political
insanity TO embark on conscription
during the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
H. B. MAXSON HIT BY TAXI
National Committeeman Has Arm In
iured-Read in Peril.

II. b. MaXson. Republican national
committeeman frem Nevada. was strucA
nv tayicab Yesterday in front Of the
Union Club. on Fifth Avenue. and pain
fully injured. One OF the taNi's wheels
passed over his left arm.
The injured man was taken into the
Union Club and attended by physi-
clans. lie told those who came 70 his
assistance that ne just managed TO
Jerk his head back in time to avoid the
wheel passing over it. He vas taken
TO his room at the Waldorf later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
PADEREWSKI HAS MYALGIA
Malady and Name Brought from Bos-
ton and Recital Here Is Postponed.

Paderewsk has myalgia. At any
rate. that was the name given it yes
terday by the pianist's secretary. but
Nine. Padcrewski later explained that
what her husband had was a cola, nc
companied By stiffness Of the muscles
Of the chest and shoulders. 1t is as
aumed that the fancier name was given
the rnalady because Mr.. PadercwsSi
contracted il in Boston, where he per
formed on Sunday.
A recital scheduled for this after
noon at Carnegie Hall has been irdef-
nitely postponed as result O. the
pianist's illness. At the Padercwski
apartments in the Hotel Gotham last
night q masseur was in attendance, and
Nine. Psdcrewski estimated that K
would be four or five days before the
patient fully recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
SNEERS FOR ROOSEVELT
AT DEMOCRATS FEAST
"BcncfactOr Of Great Wealth,
Saws Swami.

Tho Car dinner to Colonel Eoosc
welt was the target Of oratoricsl mark
men a, the banquet to Democratic Of
fcials-clcct at the National Democratic
Club last evening. IN calling attention
to the fact that there was no necessity
for get together dinner Of Demc-
crats the speakers had much q sa'
about the need for IL among RcpubI.-
can leaders.
Edward Swami. District AttCrncy-
elect. referred 20 Colonel Roosevelt
the benefactor Of great wealth ana
smiled at his announced intention -
refuse any nomination that was no
unanimous.
The sneaker referred to the complete
collapse Of the Federal party ~ the
election of President Monroe.
"Thosc things come in cycle-, h'
said. "The sane thing will happen in
1916 when the Republican part' viii
be beaten to a fraZzle.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Important Plans Ready.

Referring 10 operations on the
Franco Belgian front the Premier COM
plimented Field Marshal French and
his successor in command, Sir Douglas
Haig. He continued:
"A fortnight ago most important
military conference was held in Paris,
attended By representatives Of the
stats of France, Russia, Italy and the
United Kingdom. The leading strate-
gical problems were fully discussed and
certain most important conclusions
reached with absolute unanimity.'
Many Of his auditors understood the
Premier to convey the impression that
Field Marshal French was removed as
a result of this war council decision.
So far as the war as whole went,
Mr.. Asquith said. it might be that at
this or that moment what could be
called the superficial facts of the CAM
paign seemed to be against the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
DIVORCED, HE CELEBRATES
Ex-Husband Gives Freedom Party al
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. Dec. 21.--Fifty promi-
nent and libcrty-loying citizens &C
ceptcd the invitation Of William L.
Noise, chief Of the City Credit Bureau,
20 be his guests at freedom party
held tonight in celebration Of the fact
that he was granted divorce from his
wife in the Court Of Common lleas'
Philadelphia. yesterday.
A. soon as Noise received word o.
the decision, ne rushed fifty invitations
10 his friends, which read in part:
"The pleasure Of your company Is &c
quested a. freedom party. Please
Omit FlOWcrF'
The merry gathering first attended
theatre, where they witnessed play
entitled "ln FrccdOm'eg Cause" and
then adjourned 90 a well known restaG-
rant. ~ late hour they were sing
iuG patriotic songs and toas,ing "the
land OF tho free
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
FORCE HINDENBURG BACK
Russians Break Down German Often
siyc on Riga-Dvinsk Front.

49, Gable t0 Thc Fuhune.
London. Dec. 2l. A Geneva DIS
patch to "Thc Daily Express says that
kilograms from Innsbruck state tha.
the German offensive on the Riga
Dyinsk front has completely failed.
General Won Hinden5urg has beer
forced to retire before the Ru sian
counter-attacks after abandoning can
non and destroying large quantities o.
material. The Germans near p'iT o.
despite heavy losses. we're uaa2o -
cross the Dyina.
Five German divisions have re
treated on Tukum. which the Russ'ar 3
arc approaching. \ battle O: spc-
cially sanguinary character IS iu prog
ress near Uxkrli.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Preparedness Sole Topic
At Famous Gary Dinner
But Colonel, at Collier Luncheon, Did Talk Politics
Straight from the Shouder-Will Supper. Wilson
if Republicans Adopt Hyphen Platform
NO MONGREL PLATFORM FOR COLONEL

overlook the fact that any Republican who seeks
President Wilson's place by pandering the hyphens will md
that he is fighting Roosevelt well as Wilson.
Roosevelt dislikes Wilson and his policies almost to the
point of haeyou know strong he is in his likes and dis
kes-but he good American to stand muey by and
see him beaten by any running mongre platform or
protesting mongre principles Statement BY re OF the
eighteen Gary diners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Peers Almost Ready
to Launch Con-
certed Attack.
PUBLIC WANTS
SHIFTS MADE
Failure of Officers and
Campaigns Has Created
Hostile Feeling.
By ARTHUR :. DRAPER.
iBy cable TO Tie Tnouosl

London. Dee. 21.-Fundamental
government changes may take place
in the immediate future, If intorma-
ton received to-day is borne out by
events. 1t cannot be denied that
political unrest exists IN several
quarters. and the movement begun
the first Of the month has grown to
such considerable proportions that 1t
is lust about ready to launch its at
tack on the existing government.
| learn that at recent meeting
of a considerable number OF peers
opposed to Premier Asquith and Sir
Edward Grey, they took no formal
steps. but a frank and free discus
sion ruled and the general sentiment
was for a change at an early date.
While the peers were meeting, oppo-
sition leaders in the House of Com
mons were debating the same ques-
tion.
Lloyd Georges speech on muni-
tions. in which he made frequent
reference to its being "too late was
really more than an explanation OF
the work Of his department
"Wait and See" Policy.
"Too late says THE Evening
Standard. sis common English for
wait and see.' and wait and see still
prevails in every department. There
is no doubt that there IS much
mature intellect in this government.
but little masculine decision. This
fatal habit Of procrastinatlon on the
part Of the government is generally
regarded as a new phenomenon. but
it is really only an extension Of the
practice obtaining before the war
Some papers say the government
will delay further the question Of
conscription. To-day Premier As
quith said he regretted that he was
unable to give out the results Of the
Derby report, but took the oppor-
tunity to repeat his pledge Of No
vembcr regarding married men.
That he considered it necessary TO
urge young single men TO come for
ward and follow the example Of
patriotism set them may give the
key to the success Of the Derby cam
paign.
Public Ready for Changes.
There is a marked contrast now IN
the British public's attitude toward
a change in the high government po-
sitions. 1t no longer looks with awe
and horror on the mere suggestion
of new leadership. 1t has seen
France change its Cabinet ministers,
its own field marshal relinqu'sh hs
command on the west front, its
forces withdrawn from Gallipoh,
its Attorney General and its naval
head step out. and so it has passed
the stage of surprise.
If the present opposition should
succeed it must bring about union
of the Tory-Irish vote, as that would
be the only means Of giving Z ma
majority to the Opposition. The his
tory of 1885 would then repeat itself.
Whether a showdown will come be-
fore the Christmas holidays is rather
doubtful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
GUGGENHEIM SUES BROTHER
Appears Against Five of Kin in Note
of Issue.

William Guggenheim, the copper
magnate. who lives at Great Neck,
Long Island, appeared as a plaintiff
against his FIVE brothers--Isaac, Dan
iel. Morris, Solomon and Simon--in a
note OF issue filed at Mineola yester-
day
The issue was Joined on November
10, and asks that the action, which is
understood to be a matter Of account
ing, be heard before court jury, and
a request is made that it be placed on
the January calendar Of the Supreme
Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Troops Occupy Black
Sea Port After Forts
Are SilcnCed.
REPORT GREEKS
FIRED on ALLIES
VeniZeIoS Sees Victory in
ElectiOn-VOte Hardly
One-Third of Whole.

London. Dec. 22.-"The Daily
Chronicle" reports the capture Of
Varna, Bulgaria's chief Black Sea
port, by the Russians. 1t says the
bombardment of the Russians
silenced the Bulgarian guns and laid
the town in ruins. the garrison suf-
fering heavily.
The Russians then. according to
the report. landed infantry and ar
tillery without loss and in sufficient
force to hold the town against Bull
garian attack.
The arrival of the Russian eXpedi-
ton off the Bulgarian coast was first
reported by the Exchange CORE
spondent at Athens. His telegram
read:
"A Russian cruiser and two de-
stroyers, which are conveying six.
teen transports filled with troops,
have arrived Off the Bulgarian coast
and are bombarding Varna vigor-
ously."
The Bulgarian port of Varna is on
the Black Sea. few miles south Of
the Rumanian border 1t is rail
road terminus. This city and Bur-
gas, fifty miles further south, are
the principal Bulgarian Black Sea
ports.
Should the capture OF Vsrna prove
true. it would mean that the oft-re-
peated intention Of the Russians to
land on Bulgarian soil, either by way
of the Danube River, or on the Black
Sea coast, take the Bulgarans and
Turks and their Teutonic allies on the
flank, has been accomplished.
Vsrna is the third city in Bulgaria
in population. and a the eastern term
mus of the Varna- Rustchuk railway is
important strategically. The socalled
"Vams quadrilatorial," which has
played an important part in Bulgarian
military history, consists Of the fort
resses OF Varna, Shumis Rustchuk
and Silistria.
Many manufacturing industries. de-
stroyed in the bombardment and fire
which swept the towD. were located a.
the port. These included breweries,
distillerieS tannerics and cloth factor
les operated by a British firm. The
population of the city is about $1,000
On several occasions since the begin
ming Of the Teutonic drive through
Serbia il has been reported that the
Russians would attempt an invasion o.
Bulgaria from the sea, and it has been
said forces were being concentrated for
this purpose At Odessa. Previous dis
patches reporting Russian naval DEM
onstrations before Varna or Burgas.
presumably preparatory to an effort TO
land troops, were not borne out sub
scquently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
ASKS
MILLION MORE
WEN In CRISIS
Premier Hints at Great
Changes in British
Army Staff.

London. Dec. p Premier Asquith
asked the House OF Commons to-day
for million more troops. Great Brit
ain. he said. had more than 100000
men in the field But the wastage was
so enormous that the country must now
aim TO get every man OF military age
who was physically qualifed-the en-
pire's "recruitable maximum"
The Premier declared that Britain
needed every man fit for military ser
vice There was further intimation
chat unless the number Of men enlisted
under the plan Of Lord Derby came up
70 cxpectstions. conscription might
still have TO be enforced. The Prime
Minister. however, said there was yet
time for those who had hung back to
follow in the footsteps Of the great
mass Of their fellow countrymen VINO
had Joined the colors.
The Irish Nationalist party. for whom
John Redmond was the spokesman,
placed itself on record as being ready
to oppose by every means in its power
compulson on the part Of the govern
ment. Likewise. the representative OF
the Labor party announced strong op-
position by the Laborites to conscrip-
tion. although the successor to James
Keir Hardie, c. B. Stanton, leader Of
the miners, declared that if the men
would not volunteer they should be
brought 10 the colors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Long Run Fayors Allies.

But the Fundamental facts, the facts
that in the long run matter. are stead
ily and growingIy on our side the Pre-
mier continued. There has been in
this var an abundance Of errors in
calculation, but they have not been con-
fined 10 our side.
so far as VIC IN this country are
concerned and ! know all our Allies
are the same our will has never wav-
cred for a moment. while our lighting
,..t-. -. ..,... a ,.... d,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Bulgar General Attacked.

A Rome dispatch to the Haas
Agency. dated December 20, says the
newspaper "Secolo" has received from
its Seres Macedonia correspondent
the following:
"Russophile Bulgarian deserters re-
port that the discomfort with the Ger
man officers arrogance is increasing in
the Bulgarian army. Near Strumnitza a
Bulgarian soldier fired three revolver
shots at General Theodorof (Bul-
garianb. He missed his aim. but killed
the generals aide-de-camp. The soldier
was hanged"
According to the "Frankfurter
Zeitung" the Greeks, while Withdrawing
majority of their troops from Sa
ionica, kept Fort Karaburna. which
dominates the town. in spite of repeat
ed French requests that they hand the
fort over. Last Friday strong
French patrol approached the fort. says
the "Zeitung." and did not halt at the
sentry's call, whereupOn the Greeks
opened fire and the French fed.
An official denial has been made at
Bulgarian army headquarters. accord
ing TO the Overseas Agency. Of French
and English newspaper reports that
soldiers of the llih and nth Bulgarian
regiments had deserted and gone over
TO tho Allies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Hints at Great Changes.

lntimation that revolutionary changes
in Britains conduct of tho war were
contemplated was given By the Premier
when he made his long-eXpec'ed state
ment on the Allies military position.
Mr. Asquith announced that Lieuten-
ant General Sir William B. Robertson,
Chief OF the General Staff, had been re-
called from France TO become Chief Of
the Imperial STAFF at Army Headquar-
ters in London in place Of Lieutenant
General Sir Archibald Murray.
Murray, the Premier announced, was
about 20 receive "an important com
mand." London tonight is filled with
rumors that he is to be sent to Egypt.
Mr.. Asquith added: "Sir Ian Hamilton
is not returning to the command in the
Near East. If any other duties are as
signed him. announcement will be made
in duo course"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22

Nine. Sarah Bernhsrdt has never
fully recovered from the shock follow
ing the amputation of leg last Feb
ruary. Reports of an improvement in
her condition were invariably followed
by others that her health was failing.
On December she became seriouly i'll,
her physicians announcing that she was
suffering from congestion Of the lungs.
Nine. Bernhard Is now seventy-one
years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
Denies Bulgar Desertions.

The llth Regiment. the statement
saws. fought only against the Serbians
and is now at Prizrend. while the 18th
Regiment never failed in its duty, as
the British themselves must have
known from the bayonet attacks made
by this regiment south of Strumnltza.
One-third OF the 100000 Greek voters
cast their ballots in the Parliamentary
elections. says a Havas dispatch from
Athens fled b. the correspondent there
today. Out of 1928 voters in Sa-
icnica 1850 voted.
The partisans of eX-Premier Nenizc-
los considered the result personal
triumph for him. he dispatch says.
because he asked the supporters not 20
vote.
on election morning, according 10
the correspondent. every voter received
circular reading:
"Venizclos wishes war. The King
does not wish it. The King asks coun-
sci of the people" The circular con
cludcd: "Will you save the country
Will you save your King: Come and
vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
BlLLIAIK AND ~. rrTrgsBuRG

r. ho1fs ggiekefI time Only line with. through
rllmau Herfiee ffisuflr Coast Ilro Al
poTils Htsofis reached once. 1925 D'way.
Ait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-22
SARAH BERNHARDT
DYING, PARIS HEARS
Actress's Leg Was Amputated
Last February.

London, Dec. 22.-Sarah Bernhard is
reported to be dying, according TO a
dispatch from Paris to "The Daily
Telegraph"
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WEATHER.

Fair To-day and Tomorrow;
Variable Winds.
Fag 6egor: c. Page -.
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