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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
N. Y. GUNS RANGE
TO BE INCREASED
HarbOr Defences Will b"
Strengthened - Aeroplane
Weapon May Be Added

Washington, April Work is under
way to strengthen the harbor defences
of New York by increasing by approx
mately 5000 yards the range Of the Il
inch guns, which constitute the prlncl-
pal batteries at Port Wadsworth, Fort
SCHUYLER, Fort Hancock and Fort Ham
ilton.
The changes will be completed by
midsummer. The mounts of the l2-lnch
guns will be altered to permit a hve
degrees increase in their elevation.
The alterations were suggested by
the Board Of Experts appointed last
winter by Secretary of War Garrison.
The present elevation of the coast de-
fence 12-inch guns is 10 degrees OF arc.
The changes will make possible an ele-
walton of is degrees from the horl-
zontal, and will increase the range with
the 1,000-pound projectile in use by
1000 yards. Changes in the weight
of the projectile by the introduction OF
a moderate and lighter shell weighing
but 700 pounds will add TO the increase
another 1000 yards. making a total OF
6 900 yards. or about three and third
miles.
The adoption Of an aeroplane gun
for use in the coast defences of the
limited States is under consideration.
The arsenals at Watervliet and Rock
Island have already furnished artll-
Iery Of this type, modelled after Euro
pean aeroplane artillery. Early tests
seem TO have given satisfaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
DEMOCRATS DRY"
IF BRYAN RULES
Secretary Hints at Prohibition
Plank in the Party Plat
form Next Year.
From tn. Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, April Urging that
the Democratic party take the side of
prohibition in all states where it is an
issue, Secretary Bryan limited tonight
that prohibition would find place IN
the platform of the Democratic party
next year His comment was due to
recent letter from l.. ). Remington,
of Iowa, relative TO the Secretary's al
legged preference for dry" member
of the Democratic National Committee
from that state.
81 do not know to what extent the
liquor question will be an issue IN the
campaign next year." said Mr.. Bryan.
"At the present time il does seem prob
able that it will find place in the
platform Of either the Democratic or
The Republican party, but there is no
reason why the national committee
man should not represent the senti-
ment of the party on this subject, as
on other subjects"
In a letter TO Mr.. Remington the
Secretary says:
at is proper that the national COM
mitteeman should represent the atti-
tude Of the party on this question; in
fact, the liquor interests have already
ruled out one good man because he is
dry
''If anybody asks you my opinion
you may say that in any contest be-
tween a wet and a dry candidate
for national committeeman I am for
the dry candidate, and that shall be
greatly disappointed if the Democratic
party in Iowa does not throw the
weight Of its great influence against
the liquor interests and all that they
stand for or desire"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
JEWELLER SMILES
AT THIEF'S SHOTS
Seizes Foot of Leisurely
Hold-Up Man as Bullets
Rain Over Counter.

A tray containing eleven gold
watches lay on the glass showcase.
Charles Geist. a small German, stood
behind the case in his jewelry store
at Eighty-seventh Street and Amster-
dam Avenue, dickering with we'll
dressed young man over the price OF a
watch. It was between 5 and 6 p. m.
yesterday. Lena Geist, the jewellers
wife, stood in the front of the store
smiling at a prospective sale.
The young man picked up first one
watch and then another, asking the
price Of each. He seemed in no hurry
to purchase one The ieweller was
showing him the good points about d
$50 watch. Suddenly the customer
whipped out a revolver and commando
Geist to throw up his hands.
you and your wife 90 to the rear
Of the store" the young man shouted
The small German jeweller smiled,
coolly picked up the tray Of watches
and ducked under the counter The
customer fired a shot over the counter
Geist reached under it and selzed the
Young mans foot The customer hred
Two more shots, which went wide Of
the ieweller. Then he broke away and
bolted for the door. He made no at
tempt to shoot Mrs. Gelst.
Several persons in the Amsterdam
Iaundrv next door heard the shots and
0ASnPQ
around the corner Of Eighty-seventh
Street toward Broadway. A crowd
gathered in pursuit The fugitive ran
IN Broadway to Eighty eighth Street
and disappeared in the basement OF the
house at pit. A search Of the prem
ises failed to discover him. lie had
evidently escaped through the DacA
yard and over a fence.
Meanwhile, in answer TO telephone
calls. the reserves of the West lOOth
Street station surrounded the block be-
tween Eighty and t>ghty,,
eighth Streets. Amsterdam Avenue ana
BROADWAY. Deputy Police Commls-
sioner Lord, Inspector Faurot and Cap
tain Cooper, with a squad Of detectives
from the fourth branch bureau, were
soon on the scene. The man was not
found. ri,
The case puzzled the police. The
Young man was in the store ten or nj
teen minutes before he tried to hold up
the ieweller. Geist had an opportunity
to get a good description of him in that
time. That is not the way of an ordi-
nary "hold-up man." particularly one
who works by daylight, as the police
know them. They are usually in a
hurry to get the "swag" and escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
VILLA ROUTED
NEAR TAMPICO;
THOUSAND LOST
Carranzistas Claim Vic
tory in Continuous Sc
rieS of Actions.
PRISONERS NUMBER
MORE THAN 400
Duval West, Personal Repre-
sentative of President Wilson,
Arrives in Mexico City.

Washington, April complete de-
feat of the Villa army moving against
Tampico was claimed in a message
from Tampico, dated yesterday, re-
ceived tonight by the Carranza agency
here The dispatch said:
"The military movement Of the Con-
stitutionalist forces under the COM
mand of Generals Gacinto. Trevino and
Cabalero against the Villa troops COM
mandcd by Urbina and Chao has result
ed in the complete defeat of the Vii
listas after a series of battles near I'll
Bano, after which the Villa forces re-
tired and fed to Las Palmas, where
they were again routed. The majority
ave disbanded and fed to the jungles
Of the Hrasteca Potosina; the remain
der are endeavoring to get back to San
Luis Potosi. It is estimated that the
Villistas lost upward of 1000 men,
dead. wounded and prisoners
The confidential agency OF the Con
yention government received report
today from General Villa announcing
that he had moved his main army south
from Queretaro, with the intention OF
engaging the Carranzistas under Obre,
gon. The Conventionists also received
a dispatch stating that General conn.
acting as Governor of the State or
Michoacan for Carranza, has surren-
dered, with 500 men, to General Fran
cisco Carrera, of the Convention forces,
at Acambaro, State of Guanajuato.
Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding
the American cruiser squadron at Vera
Cruz, in late dispatch reported that
Progreso and Merida are quiet and that
all shipping at Progreso has cleared.
The movement Of sisal during the last
Two weeks has been gratifying. no IN
reference having been experienced IN
he prompt loading and free exit OF
cargo vessels.
Duval West, personal representative
of President Wilson, has arrived in
Mexico City and will confer with the
Villa-Zapata officials. He had many
conferences at Vera Cruz with Car
lanza, and will endeavor while In Mex
leo City to get in touch with the
Zapata chiefs, and, II possible, visit
General Zapata himself at Cuernavaca.
His mission is understood to be to re-
port comprehensively on conditions in
all parts Of the republic, economic as
we'll as political.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
Nv CAhl. 70 The Trthnnn. l

London, April Although Lloyd
George has received 10000 letters call
ing for total prohibition. the operation
of strapping England 20 the water
wagon has been encountcring some very
considerable difficulties in the last few
days. Lloyd George himself is whole
heartedly In favor of total prohibition,
and the King has set high example
to the country. which has been fol-
lowed by Earl Kitchener and many
notable members Of the government
as we'll as other well known persons in
private and business life, hut when 1t
comes down to such drastic govern
ment action as total prohibition some
Of the members of the Cabinet arc far
from convinced Of the advisability of
the policy. Many prom >nent members
Of the Opposition are also unfavorable,
and. even If thc Chancellor of the EX-
cheQuer succeeds in convincing his col
leagues in the Cabinet, the question
will come up in Parliament. and the
Opposition will take the ground that
the question is a controversial one, like
the Welsh Church bill. and under Par
liamentary agreement, should not come
up until after the war.
The liquor interests are very power
full here. Not only is great amount
of capital invested i'm dstilleries and
hreweries. but a very considerable pro-
portion Of the savings Of people with
small means is invested in them. Brew
cry stock, for example, is favorite in
veStment for the savings Of the clergy.
The liquor interests, therefore, are able
to mako very determined stand
against total prohibition. while willing
to agree TO drastic restriction of open
hours, with total prohibition around
factories for munitions of war.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury, how
ever. has taken a very firm attitude IN
favor Of total abstinence. Following Is
an extract from his appeal to the pub
lie. just given out:
in view Of all that is now happen
ing, and following the unprecedented
lead of his majesty. the King, we de-
sire 70 press seriously upon the minds
of those whom we can influence the
duty and privilege Of bearing a volun-
tarv part in the nations self-discipllne
and self-sacrifce by abstaining from all
alcoholic drink during the continuance
Of the war Some definite act on the
part of US al is due to our brave men
to the nation at large and to God.
Sir Thomas Dewar. director of the
John Dewar Distillery Company, who
has been chosen as spokesman for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
"SundayAwfuL" Says Blind GIRL
"Bm He Does Make You See IT. "
Rev;valsts Vocal Antics Give Sightless Hearer to His
Cyrations on Platform She Catches
Dramatic Power in His Tones.

comes to me from different corners Of
the platform, but it is just like seeing
him when he goes so fast. | could see
him just now standing still gathering
strength for the climax. His words
came faster and faster, and finally
they Just burst out like a skyrocket.
What did he do? Shoot up in the air
like a rocket, too?
HE hasn't a pleasant voice. IL isn't
the kind blind person enjoys hearing
Just for the music of the sound. 1t Is
rasping to a delicate ear. A really great
actor like Forbes Robertson has a
voice that is a JOY to listen to whether
one cares about the words or not. A
few New York ministers have the same
rich musical quality in their voices.
This man Sunday has none Of that
quality. His appeal IS purely dra-
matte"
The quick cars of the blind girl
caught the chuckle with which the re-
vivalist ended particularly amazing
display of linguistic pyrotechnics.
81 like his little laugh" she admitted.
at makes him seem near and friendly.
It's like smiling at you and saying,
That was a good one, wasn't it? Let's
all laugh together imagine perhaps
ne Uldkes q ldfkc pdlb VI llN dPbNHA
through his friendly contact with the
audience. If he laughs with them and
looks straight at them they can't help
but listen 70 him"
Critics differ about that chuckle Of
Sundays. 1t comes not only at the end
of humorous remarks, but even, as 1t
did yesterday, at the end of a prayer.
"Oh, that's terrible!" said Miss Kes-
tor. ut sounds blasphemous."
Would you advise other blind per
sons to come to hear him." Miss Rea-
tor was asked.
"Yes, if they like that kind Of
preaching" she said. There is diff
ference Of tastes among blind people,
Just as among sighted ones. The blind
will get out Of it just what others do.
They will get the dramatic CULVER Of
his voice. the tingle Of his surprising
vocabulary. his humor and the homely
truth of his gospel They can't see the
home runs, of course, byt they will
catch the contagion of the crowds en-
thuslasm.
Personally, I don't admire his theo-
logical style. However, he will prob
ably do a great deal OF good among
people who won't listen to the preach
ing Of more conservative men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
Nv EMMA BUGBEE.

po,.sor y J.. Jan. THE BIND
oirI squeezed my arm eXcltedly. i
him face broke into runaway smIies "a
~" aTsn;t he awful" she whispered
"Rut he does make you see IT, ,d
Rillv Sunday was staggering aEouLu
.ta riatform in the manner o! tng
inner qravitating from booze oine
nm. ..r,on,bIinp hell" Gutter slmlles
'Durted from his lips and lost tn them
seIves in incoherent mutteringS' ouu,
Ja,'I,, he Strengthened up. HIS eyes
So"bod He took three quick stIlue'
S,raioht toward the startled audience
VIII don't you 90 straight ne
sbrieked. "Why do you stumble aoott'
listening to the siren voices OF .t1
io,.;i and then come here bleary-eyeu'
o.ra,,'baired old men and whine because
YOU can't 90 to heaven - cam
20 What did he do then-turn som som,
ersault ?" the blind girl asked: lhel1
was no time TO answer bliIy n"u
,wrred into a duavering old woman
1ow He was Granny Dobolns' cri'i-
cisinp the new minister. :, nnid
Land sakes!" he squealed; pla
,.o,, over hear such prayln brolhei
ivdson never prayed like that.
" Tbc GIRL who could see SUNDAY
,bouch she had no eyes leaned 1orWalu
waiting for the next spNsn'
Jier interest betrayed her another uH,
Wiling will victim to Sundays hypnotic
powers. rho Tribune. Miss
Grace Keator. Of the Lighthouse IN
Fast Fifty-ninth Street, had come CONT; 90
Paterson 10 help analyze the peeuIi;ia.i
fascination Of the baseball revivalis''
Was there any power in the man MN! IN
elf or was his appeal purely to the
fascinated eyes of public unacJJus
toned TO seeing its spiritual ieaueat
md themselves into knots and snoo.
ont suddenly up into the AR u I,ke a a
tone VI' released from q slingshot! NoG lo
sbore he any thrills If one were de.
priyed of the sight Of Sunday !umPlms
~ on '' TO chair to ring heavens door door,
he'll or throwing himself over the euse
Of the pulpit to peer down INTO '"e
Yes. there is more to 1t than mat
Miss Keator whispered. There IS =
dramatic power in his voice ltselI. =.
IAN see him darting from one SiGe ~
the other. Really, OF course. me-.
him. because the sound OF his VOICE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08

appease me with present? Nit.
Raus nit i'm and he made a get
away"
II was while Sunday was describing
his early life he alluded TO graft lie
was janitor Of schoolhouse when he
was fourteen.
~ got s25 a month. Nobody ever
called me CRATER then"
The audience broke into a roar OF
laughter. Sunday looked out intently
at the rows Of faces. He pointed. But,
bud, before you do it you'd better get
photograph of yourself" Some
laug liter continued He rushed about
the rostrum and glared at the various
groups of people. 81 mean what |
sayl" he cried "You just come up
here and tell me I'm a CRATER, and I'll
clear for action like a battleshipV
The crowd tonight filed the Taber-
nacle again, wiping out the black mark
against the attendance this afternoon.
Sunday had the audience laughing
much Of the time. The night collec-
ton amounted to 1921. the day TO S2l4.
Sunday says the smallness OF the
amounts is up TO the Paterson people.
"You never hear me kick about them, y
he says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
PROHIBITION PLAN GETS
SETBACK IN ENGLAND
Opposition, Backed by Big Liquor interests Will Fight
Lloyd Georges Programme--Livelihood of g.
100000 Persons lmperied Says Devar

big distillers. told the Tribune CORE
spondent to-day:
Total prohibition is impossible Tor
England. England. first Of all, is n
law-abiding country. and does not want
the blind tiger and doctors certificate
trade that prohibition has brought to
America. Lloyd George is quite seri-
Gus in his intention to do something
in this matter, but | think he will
have to do il under the defence Of the
realm act. He cannot have total pro-
hibition without an act Of Parliament,
and the Opposition will head that OH
by bringing up the Parliamentary
agreement not TO consider controver-
sial questions until the end of the
war. Total prohibition would put g.
100000 people out of business in Great
Britain. and this would be too danger
Gus. even IN war time. Lloyd George
il the last man to run the risk OF a
financial revolution such as the loss or
the millions of pounds invested in the
liquor business in England would Gre
ate"
Sir Thomas did not think that any
action that might be taken would al
feet England's trade in whlskey with
America. He said:
- cannot snip any nOic Nh'SN'f
to America. because there is no in
creased demand. and we cannot reduce
the price, as it was reported that we
intended to do because of the Ameri-
can duty on alcohol or course, II we
had rye and Bourbon. instead OF Scotch
ard ale. we might be able to do some
thing along this line.
SIR Thomas said his company's sales
in the wholesale department for the
present month were the highest on
record. People are buying up whiskey
through fear of a high license and an
increased price. He believes that Eng
land is stocked with whiskey for the
next six months and that business IN
the wholesale line will be dead for
May and June.
The French government decided yes
tcrday to order further prohibition
of the sale of whiskey and other
liquors and will charge the regular
duty on shipments Of whiskey to Eng.
lish officers at the front. Hitherto all
whisker for the front has been allowed
TO PASS free by the French customs
officers. but now. unless the whiskey Is
n Gift from home, the English officers
will have TO pay 81 duty on every
dozen bottles. Cigarettes and tobacco
will still be passed free of duty to
English soldiers. and it is understood
that the new regulation does not apply
TO the ration of ram which the Eng
Gsh government allows 70 the Tom
mics" every day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
BAD JERSEY DOORS
TRAILED TO LAIR
Health Board Sleuth Finds
They Blow from EdgeWa-
fer 10 Riverside Drive.

Since last December Riverside Drive
residents have been trying TO make the
State OF New Jersey keep its smell 10
itself. Accordingly the West Side AS
ISOLATION appointed special commit
tee to see why every wind from Jersey
WAS so fraught with unpleasant fumes.
The Acid Fumes Committee, through
its chairman, +. p. Duryea, has been
both active and persistent, and now the
question Of curtailng the noisome by
products of the Edgewater factories
rests with Governor Fielder Of New
Jersey.
When Mr.. Duryea first appealed to
the New Jersey Governor in December
Mr.. Fielder SAID he was sorry to nave
New Workers annoyed, but suggested
that as shifting along the whole Hud-
son waterfront was quite task lhe
committee find out who were the Of
Tenders and then report again.
Nothing daunted. the committee went
to work to get the information re-
CURED They appealed for help to the
Attorney General and District Attorney
Perkins. not to mention the state and
city health departments. Not getting
any appreciable response. they turned
to Mayor Mitchell lie referred the
committee TO Dr.. Haven Emerson, Dep
utv Health Commissioner, who sub
mitted a report last Friday.
From the Health Departments OBJ
servation IT appears that ium"s OF
sulphur di- or tri-OXIde were noticeable
from Eightieth Street to 10th Street.
These odors were traced to Edgewater,
y. j.. where the following plants are
located: Warmers Sugar Refinery, Val
voline Oil Works, Linseed Oil Works.
Corn Products Company. General
Chemical Company, James Pyle Com
pany (soaps), Bulls Ferry Chemical
Company and Cotton Seed Oil Works.
Of these there are two, according to
the report, which produce odors no
ticeable in New York City-the Corn
Products Company, which gives of an
odor of burnt sugar, which is not often
sive. and the General Chemical Com
pany. manufacturer of sulphuric and
Nordhausen sulphuric acid. 1t is dur
ing this process that sulphur dl- and
tri-oNide are permitted to escape.
1t is further noted in the report that
stagnant pools of sewage, piles of filth
and INSTRUCTED drainage bitches are the
chief characteristics Of the Edgewater
and Shadysde districts.
DR.. Emerson's letter was forwarded
10 Governor Fielder Tuesday, and, with
the General Chemical Company fixed as
the real offender in matters olfactory,
the West Side Association hopes for
speedy relief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
From The Tribune Bureau ,

Washington, April THE State De-
partment is not disturbed over the as
sertions of Collector Dudley Field Ma
lone that violations Of the neutrality
laws through the continued transporta-
ton of supplies to the Allies cruisers
lying off New York have been continu-
Gus and fragrant. The question was
presented to Counsellor Robert Lam
sing, acting Secretary of State, to-day,
who was quick to say there would be
no diplomatic investigation of the
charges for the reason that the de-
partment was convinced that no viola
tons had been INDUCED in since the
early part of September.
1t was also pointed out by Counsellor
Lansing that inquiries had long since
been directed to the British govern
ment through the British Embassy
here, and that the State Department
had been informed that the British
Admiralty's arrangements for supply
ing the squadron off the American
coast did not require that any of these
supplies should be obtained from the
United States.
The British Embassy to-day ex-
plained that the squadron was obtain
ing its coal and staple supplies. includ-
ing equipment for the crews, from the
naval station at Halifax, n. s., and that
the fresh vegetables and fruits came
from Bermuda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
ENDS LIFE BY POISON
War Exporter, Despondent,
Found Dead in Hotel.

Robert Windholz, an exporter Who
had recently filled several contracts for
war supplies. killed himself yesterday
at the Longacre Hotel, in West Forty
second Street. Sediment in a glass be-
side his bed was thought by Coroner
Healy to be cynanide Of potassium.
Several letters were found from his
wife showing that Mr.. Windholz had
suffered a nervous breakdown and had
been advised BY physicians to take
long trip Other letters referred 20
business troubles brought on by the
war His home was at 100 North
Eighteenth Street. East Orange, y. j.
For nearly three weeks he had been at
the hotel It was said that shortly be-
fore he left home there had been
slight quarrel with his wife.
His brother, Louis II. Windholz. is a
member of the Baltimore Manufact-
uring Company. of Baltimore, and will
take charge of the body.