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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
England Laughs at Ford;
Calls Cruise a Comedy
Greatest of Humorss, Say Brons, Thankful That He's
Good Spender-Americans Twitted, May
Ask Wilson to Keep Pacihsts at Home

dent Wilson urging him to use all his
influence 20 stop the departure OF the
party. Every business deal in which
an American figures is prefaced By re-
marks referring 10 Ford's step, until
the matter has become nuisance.
II the peace party actually sails in
terest will be centred on the attitude
Of the British authorities. II is con-
sidered likely that the ship will be
brought into a British port for search
On The whole, while the authorities re-
fuse 10 comment on the matter openly,
il is safe TO say that they do not re-
gard the trip very seriously. As one
said:
81 think Mr.. Ford deserves q medal
for injecting a little comedy into this
awful tragedy we are going through.
lie is putting some money into circula-
ton, and, as far as can see. Is doing
TO one any harm. OF course. he will
see the futility Of the scheme as soon
IS he arrives on this side Of the
water"
Everybody Is wondering whether Mr..
Bryan will decide 70 accompany Mr..
Ford and whether any Of the yoyagers
will try 10 land here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
Fears Ford Peace Party
May Need Finger Prints
tBy telegraph to The Tribuns. ]

Philadelphia, Dec. IAN offer to
make finger records of the members OF
the Ford peace party, which could be
used for identifying their bodies in
case the ship is torpedoed, was made
to Henry Ford to-day by Chief Of Po-
lice Gideon S. Lever, Of Cheltenham
township. ~
The hundreds Of unidentified dead
that were recovered aft.r the Titanic
and Lusitania disasters could all have
been positively identified by this means
according TO Chief Lever. In his tele-
Gram 20 Mr.. Ford he urges the dangers
attendant on this particular expedition,
and offora his services as an expert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02

Pierre 6. du Pont. "On the other hand,
there is the evidence of the employees
themselves" The local newspapers
are said TO have been asked not TO
print the evidence OF such employees.
Everything possible, it is declared by
citizens, is being done by the company
to hide the dangers incumbent on en-
ployment in the powder plant from the
workers.
One Of the employees who testified to
seeing posters Is the foreman OF mill.
His name Is Toman. Another employe,
who gave his name as Anthony Blake,
said he had seen the posters.
Would you take an oath on THAR
he was asked. Even IL were dying"
he replied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
CHRISTMAS RUSH ON TO U. S
All Ships Booked Up and Hundreds
Besiege London Embassy.

London, Dec. IA greater percentage
OF Americans IL going to the United
States for Christmas than ever before
This Is indicated by the fact that all
steamers due TO arrive at New York
before the holidays are booked 70 ca
pacity, and that applicants for accom-
modations are being turned away daily
The migration is attributed to the
fact that the bell!gerent countries are
so dismal and gloomy under the
shadow of war that to remain oil this
side through tho festive season would
be too depressing. In most cases re-
turn passage is booked within two
weeks after Christmas, 30 that the
nature Of the trips is apparent. The
American Embassy is besieged continu-
ously. EIndr. g are eager to obtain
passports, and tho force there Is work
ing overtime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
BRYAN MAY JOIN
FORD PEACE PARTY
Continued from page l

at once been prepared for forwarding
tb.re. Renewed good wishes for your
The letter from Minister Bryn -, as
srred the leader of the expedition that
a most heartfelt welcome would await
the t J peace party in Norway. A tel e,
grsm from J. F. A. Strong. Governor Oh
Alaska, caused a futter of excitement
%. first II announced only that he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
WATSON JURY DISAGREES
Mistrial in Case of Georgian Accused
of Misusing Mails.

Augusta. Ga, Dec. IA mistrial
was ordered in the Federal court here
tonight in the case of Thomas Z.
Watson, charged with having sent OBJ
scene matter through the mails.
The jury. which had had the case
before il since yesterday afternoon,
reported it could not agree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
FIRE AND BL0W-UP
AT DU POINT MILLS
Continued from page 1

The first Of these cars, crowded 70 ca
nacitv. was derailed. Investigation
showed that one of the rails had been
either cut or dynamited, the latter
theory being held by most OF the men.
Only the presence Of mind OF the
motorman. John Standish, saved the
car from being hurled down the steep
slone All service was suspended yes
terday afternoon.
while the officials Of the company
were trying TO figure out the meaning
of these mysterious occurrences, Vord
was brought that Major Sylvester's de-
tectives had caught a suspicious look
ing individual at the Carney's Point
plant. An investigation showed that
a long line Of fuse was coiled about
the mans body. He could not offer any
reasonable explanation for his strange
burden and was held for further ques-
tioning.
These events, with the horror OF the
afternoon before, have caused general
belief that outside influences were re-
sponsible for the explosion which wiped
out the lives OF so many men. The
du Pont officials themselves are begin
ming TO doubt the probability OF yes
terday's explosion being an accident
Officially, however. they deny cate
gorically everything which might point
blame TO such outside influences. The
question has narrowed down to the
point as to whether plscards were
posted at Carney's Point and along the
Salem Turnpike from Salem to Penn's
Grove, as has been reported here by
many employees OF the company and
others.
"If such plscards were posted and
they warned employees Of German birth
against continuing work in the du Pont
plant, then 1t is entirely reasonable TO
suppose that the explosion was due 10
a human agency" Mr.. Lands told The
Tribune reporter to-day. 81 have heard
from various sources that such posters
were put up"
Sylvester Found No Posters.
Mr.. Lands then called up Major Syl-
vester on the telephone in the presence
OF the reporter. Major Sylvester
says" he announced when he was
through, "that when the rumor reached
him last Sunday night he had men in
automobiles scour the country for such
posters Every tree and telegraph pole
at Carney's Point and along the Salem
Turnpike was inspected. Nothing, says
Major Sylvester, was found to mt the
description Of the posters"
When Major Sylvester was inter-
viewed be laughed heartily over the
idea Of posters being tackled TO tele-
graph poles, fences and trees.
"It's all a joke" he said. at start
ed with q number of employees who
were on train bound from Philadel,
phia to Penn's Grove. They cracked
the pun and told it later to their fellow
employees. 1t spread to the city-and
there you are"
There Is nothing TO the rumor,' said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-02
Style in
Moderation

= Style is like an intoxi-
cant, it becomes embar-
RAISING if you have too
much Of it.
T What you want is pro-
cisely what Saks tailor
ing gives you--Style in
Moderation.
T We know how to re-
strain immoderate ten
denotes, and how to i'm
part zest and spirit to
models of the conserva-
tive type.
T No Saks model is so
radical that its style will
overwhelm you, and no
Saks model is so con-
sentative that its style
is not apparent.
T In other words, a man
can depend upon any
Saks garment he selects,
as embodying the cur
rent requircm ents Of
style scith the eternal re-
quirements Of good taste.
Suits. .......s17.S0 to $50
0vercoats. $3.50 to $6S
saks&Gumpanu
Broadway at 34th Street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
L@USITANIA'S BOATS
LOOSE IN WAR ZONE
Lord Mersey Gets Testimony
Of Ships Carpenter-Lash-
ings Unfastened.

LoNpoS, July Lord Mersey. who
presided at the inquiry into the circum-
stances attendant upon the sinking OF
the Lusitania. opened a supplementary
hearing to-day to obtain further in
formation in regard to the state OF the
collapsible boats on the liner. He said
that the evidence submitted AT the hrst
hearing did not establish clearly whether
many of these boats were still dashed
to the deck after the steamer entered the
war
The ships carpenter testified hat he
personally knew that the lashings on
most Of the boats were loosened imme-
diately after the hrst torpedo struck the
Lusitania. He said that II would have
been impossible to loosen the lashinSs
until actual danger threatened because
the boats would ave swept across III"
decks in the roll of the ship. Addi-
tional evidence indicated that when the
Lusitania went down all OF the boats
foated. proving that none of them had
been left dashed to the deck.
The hearing developed something Of a
surprise in the testimony OF Prof
Harichall OF Queens University. Kings
ton, Ontario. who complained that the
rescued passengers OF the teamer were
badly treated by the Cunard company,
Counsel for the company then produced
a letter which Prof. Harichall had writ
ten shortly after the disaster. asking
that ash be advanced on his lost bag
gage or he would give evidence not TO
the credit of the company to the Ad-
miralty."
Doesn't that imply you wanted
money 10 keep your mouth shut asked
Lord Mersey.
The professor explained that ne meant
he would bring a separate action against
the compny. separate from the inquiry.
unless he were paid.
Il don't believe you Lord Mersey
said.
The witness expressed indignation and
protested against what he called a mis-
Interpretation OF his words. hut his pro-
test was of no avail and he left the
stand in anger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
WILSON'S HOPE RISES.
AmbassadOr Pages Report Re.
lieves His Mind,

WINDSOR, VT. July The hope of
the President that t%orpedoing OF the
steamer Armenian will no; compl,caie
the situation with Germany was raised
tonight by the receipt of a summary OF
Ambassador Pages report showing tina,
the Armenian was on Admiralty busi-
mes.
The President. while declining to COM
ment. let 1t be known that he will not
form 4 Ansl Judgment m.;il the inves.i-
Faticn Is concluded. II was indicated
that a fortnight may elapse before
this could be accomplished. Full mail
reports from both Ambassadors Page
and Gerard and from the Collector OF
Customs at Norfolk, Va, will be awaited
before a final judgment is reached.
The President received by special de-
livery mai. This afternoon =: outline OF
tne preliminary advices 20 the State De-
partment' from England. 1t is believed
that Assistant Secretary II state Os-
borne, who sent the mail report. in the
absence OF Secretary Lansing, used the
mails at the Presidents request.
The p esident is standing firmly on
the principle hat mere presence of
cOntraband aboard an unarmed mer-
ohantman. ever II an enemy ship unless
It Is a naval auxiliary, does not absolve
submarines from the duty of saving
lives by warning persons board before
sinking such a vessel.
The President decided to-day that he
will not cut short his vacation and re-
':urn to Washington because Of the
Armenian incident. unless unforeseen
developments occur. The President may
even stay here two or thee days longer
than originally planned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
CONSTANT PARTS WITH BRYAN.
French Advocate Says Ex-Secre-
tary Is Enemy OF Peace.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sr>
PARIS. July baron d'Estournelles
de Constant publishes a letter in the
Temps. addressed to william Jennings
Bryan, explaining how he and Mr..
Bryan. both advocates OF peace. came to
a parting OF the ways. He says that he
remains faithful to the cause OF peace
which he has served all his life, but
tina peace has been violated despite
progress toward international justice.
I'VE are unable to admit such pre-
meditated and barbarous violation OF a
quality so dearly gained" he writes.
without abandoning all Of our princi-
pies Of faith in treaties, and admitting
tho impracticabillty of all future
treaties. Nobody expects the United
States to declare war on Germany. The
world asks only that the United States
does not remain Indifferent to the viola
ton OF its rights.
9Th silence OF the t.
regard to the invasion OF Belgium was a
surprise to all Of your friends. The
American attitude in this respect has
been initiated by the European neutral
countries, wto are weaker than America
and more exposed to German reprisals. -
NJ. de Constant closes by warning NJ.
Bryan that he Is risking a cation
of the war by supporting German mill
tarism and advocating a peace which
would be unacceptable to France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
FRENCH GIVE WAY
UNDER ONSLAUGHT
OF 10000 GERMANS
Are Forced Back to Second
Line by Terrific Attack
in the ArgOnne.
POSITION rs HELD
200 METERS TO REAR
Special Cabie Despatch to THE srS

PARIS, July 1.-The attack delivered
yesterday by the Germans In the vicinity
of Binarville. IN the Arsonne, was OF a
most violent character, two divisions
100000 men) being employed and a
vast quantity OF large calibrc shells and
asphy xiating bombs being used AS a
result OF the attack the first line troops
we're driven out of their trenches and
forced back on the second line. where
the oncoming Germans were halted.
Later a series of counter attacks dis
lodged the Germans from some OF their
newly acquired positions and the French
troops were aple to make a stand at "A
point 200 meters to the rear OF the
original first line trenches.
The night communicate was as fol-
lows:
In the north the day was relatively
calm. The bombardment In the re-
gion north OF Arras was. however.
very violent. In front OF Don pierre
one OF our mines threw the elements
of an en,my's organization into dis
order.
There was n sustained bomoard-
ment of the front on the Aisne.
II has been confirmed that the Ger
mans made an extremely vigorous at
tack on June 30 between the Binar-
Vile road and lie Four de Paris, with
the intention OF piercing our defence
lines. our first line of trenches was
reached only on ccoun OF the dis
order caused by shells OF large CALI
bre and the use of asphyxiating
bombs. The enemy was stopped short,
thanks to the stolidity OF our Or
ganization on the second line. and was
Immediately thrown back by the coun-
ter attacks of u infantry. which Is
now established on a front at a dis
lance of about 200 meters from the
ruined trenches of the first line. The
German bombardment diminished to-
DAY. Two fresh attacks were imme-
diately stopped by our artillery Are
There has been an artillery duel In
the region of the Ally wood. In the
F1irey region n around lie Pretre
VOC
In the Vosges, after a bombardment
of our front from Langenfelds kopf
to Elgensirst. the emery launched
two attacks against us. They were
completely repulsed.
The afternoon communicate was as
follows:
Last night passed quietly in the
north. in the vicinity Of Arras. and
as far as Champagne. The German
attack In the Argonne, reported yes
terday. was particularly violent. 1t Is
estimated that the forces engaged
amounted to two divisions. This at
tack, however. was checked. Further
more, two fresh movements against
our trenches at the east OF the
Benarville road were repulsed.
Another violent attack delivered by
the Germans in the vicinity OF Metz
eral has been completely checked. The
Germans suffered important losses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
GROWN PRINCE SUBJECT
OF ALARMING REPORTS
Lack Of News Of Kaiser's Heir
Gives Rise to RumOrs That
He Is Dead.

Special Gable Despdtch TO Tn SrS
LONDON, July 1.-THE mystery which
has been felt here for some time respect
ing the whereabouts and even the life
OF the German Crown Prince was not
a%llcviated to-day by unofficial des-
patches from Paris mentioning a Ger
man attack on the French positions near
verdun and failing to speak personally
OF the Crown Prince, who is supposed to
be in command Of the German troops in
hat region.
Reports have been current here of late
that the Crown Prince Is dead. II is
likely that the sc reports have found their
origin in the strange lack Of news re-
spccting the Ka,ser's heir II liz several
weeks since ne has been mentioned In
authoritative messages. 4 remarkable
change when IL is recalled with what FREE
quency hts nam. figured Ia the des-
patches at the beginning Of the war and
even up to "a short time 20.
The best Information at nand located
the Crown Prince with the German army
IN the Nerdun district. Various des-
patches for the past few months have.
in fact. stated that he was In that vi
entity. Previously he had been AT one
time or another on almost every front
In the western theatre OF war.
Paris dispatches to-day which speak
Of the attack on the French positions
near Verdun. say the offensive appar-
emily WAS made to draw attention from
the region north OF Arras, where the Ger.
IN " of late met with decided re-.
verses. The Nerdun attack did not meet
with success. says the despatch, the Ger
having been stopped short Ivy ter
rife Are from the French artillery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
ITALIANS TAKE PEAK
IN PLEZZ0 DISTRICT
Bcnirkiskcndcnj. Dominating
Town on Railroad Near
TOlminO. Occupied.
AUSTRIAN filters ACTIVE

>pfTfuf 'UVfF DSSVVf'H ~ " -
ROME. July 1.-The War Office an
nounced tonight that the Italian troops
have occupied the important position
Of Notwithstanding. which dominates
plezzo, northwest Of Tolmino. ON the
Tonale front. on the western frontier "
Tyrol, the bombardment of the Month
cello and SacCagnana positions has been
begun.
There has been such heavy rain along
the Isonzo that the trenches in that
egion are reported to be veritable
streams and all activity has been
stopped.
TN the Carnic front, at Monte Crocc
pass and the Pal PicColo the Austrians.
IN A vain attempt to regain the posi-
tious they lost. have been throwing as
thyXiating bombs.
The war Office statement was as
follows
ON the Tonale front we have begun
The bombardment of the Monticello
and the S~accagnana positions. dis
turbing the encmy's fortification
works. Recommending parties In the
Val padola ascertained that the Aus
,rtans we're preparing fenced trenches,
which Ve are destroying.
IN the Carnic front the Austrians
vainly reattacked Monte CroCe pass
md Pal Hiccolo. throwing asphyNiat-
ing bombs. our artillery has dis-
pcrsed u~ssemblages ~ troops On the
northern slopes Of Freikofel and IA
Nalgrande. The Smelling Of Fort
Hansec has been resumed our troops
have solidly occupied the important
position # notwithstanding, dominat-
ing rlezzo,
ON the Isonzo our advance contin-
t,ag al.xly Tho hauNN rains nave
transformed the trenches into tor
rents. The Austrians are attempting
in vain to recover their lost positions.
The activity Of the Austrian avn
ators continues and they have sue
ceeded in making some victims among
Italians. our aviators. on the other
hand, have bombarded the troops of
the San Danicle station (near
Goritz).
An earlier statement said
Continued unfavorable weather
conditions have imposed new obs,a-
Giles which our troops surmount with
Interchangeable tenacity. In the noun
famous part of the .neatre Of opera
tons fog has caused "A Slackentng
of the artillery action on both sides,
hut has permitted our adversaries to
devote greater efforts to the work of
f~ortifiCation. which. however, has
been numbered by the action of small
Italian detaChmcnts
Actions favorable to the Italians
have occurred in Val Chiese. between
CASTILLO and Condino (thirty miles
southwest Of TRENT. and at Porto
Manazzo. in Val d'Assa. An artillery
duel in the district along the ridge
Of the Carnic Alps also was favora-
BILE TO us.
Along the lsonzo front an attack
by the enemy upon Italian positions
east of PLAYA, with quick firers aided
by artillery, was completely re-
pulsed. A night attack against our
positions at Castillo Nuovo, on the
Sagrado plateau. likewise was re-
pulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
AIR VICTORY WON BY RUSE.
British Aviator Makes German
Think He Has Fallen.

PARIS, July MARK Nelson. a Brit
ish aviator. describes in the Journal "A
russo by which he destroyed a German
aeroplane neal Ypres at a height of
about $500 feet.
When the enemy machine sighted me
1t Immediately took to flight. ] dashed
on In pursuit. After about ten minutes
rapid flight ! came up with him and
few above him. The duel began at
once.
After fighting for some time without
result l adopted a stratagem which ]
have always found successful and let
my %aeroplane dive almost p~erpendicu'
larly. The German aviator. believing I
had fallen. also descended In a gliding
flight. l then righted my machine sud
denly and shot above him at a distance
Of only fifteen feet.
Then we resumed the due. One OF
my shots hit the gasolene tank Of the
%aeroplane and the machine burst into
flames, crashing to the earth, The pilot
and observer both were killed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02

The enemy was repulscd everywhere
with heavy losses. The enemy's chief
attack vas ERECTED against Sagrado.
On the CogiCk front north and east
Of Monfalcone, at SeilZ and Nerrneg-
liano the Italians penetrated u fore
most trenches. Counter attacks nv
our infantry threw the eneny back.
The valley and the slopes Of Monte
rugick are covered with Italian bodies.
\ night attack against the heights
east OF M%onfalcone and an attack
north Of Sagrado were repulscd.
Several small attacks ut .he bridge
head near Ioerz iGoritz) failed.
After .hcse defeats quiet prevailed.
our troops. IN full possession of their
positions. are preparing for renewed
fgi;!ng.
In the northern Isonzo sector ara on