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NAY PERPLEX L. s.
schiller. Ease Discussed NJ state
de- nrtm

WAsHI>GroS. March 3l.-A pcrplcN-
ing problem may confront the United
States in the ease 81 tho German Stowa-
way. Ernest Schiller. who captured the
British steamship Mutopp". The Cow
nne may have 10 decide whether
schiller il to be considered u pirate and
punished under the law governing this
offence. or whether he is a German spy
and therefore immune from cNtraditiou
to England.
one of the british Embassy officials
called on Counsellor Polk at the State
department this morning and is under
stood to have discussed the prospect Of
having Schiller turned over To III. Brit
ish authorities. SchillcI's acts ~ alleged
piracy were committed uli~Id" the three
mile limit. II * eoutsndrd that the
BRUSH. and not the United States Goy-
eminent, should have jurisdiction in the
matter.
Meantime" reports have reached here
that schiller processes to hc alderman
spy and IN IL" pay ~ tn" German Nd
miralty. This might classify him as .
political offender and consequently not
subject To- rNtrJdi'iou from the United
States to Great britain,
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DR.. LYMAN TELLS HIS STORY.
says Nr sold ~ Cemts nm Acre
Land for 81.

Dr John Grant Lyman, promoter, h
was adjudged in contempt of court last
week for refusing to tell his receiver in
bankruptcy even his name. appeared be-
fore United States Commissioner Gil
christ yesterday at his own request and
gave an account Of his career.
Lyman said that IN furthering his
various ventures ne travelled much and
with each change 81 scenery adopt.l a
new name. ". went TO Europe fire.
1ucntly. bobb,d up " cuba and in
Panama. and finally was convicted in
Los Angeles Of using the mails to de-
fraud purchasers OF Panama lands. IT..
srnilingly admitted tina he sold prop
"rty tor - al acre which had cost
him and his partners - cents AN acre.
During the time that he was out on
bail, having appealed from his con-
ricti"n. Lyman. according 10 his own
statement. extended MS activities over
Eastern States and To England and
switzerland. During the last year, ne
said. he shifted his financial enterprises
to Detroit and after that. IN turn. to
bridgeport. Conn. Roston and finally
back 10 this city. His testimony re-
vral.l little of value 10 the receiver.
Lyman was not punished when adjudgcd
In contempt OF curt last week. because
he already was in he Tonbs.
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CLYDE STRIKE SEEMS TO WANE.
Al May RrturU 10 WORK Monday
Trouble Delayed Mtg Guss.
Sa.clnl EaLLe neanatcL IA IuS aIN

GLASGOW, March 3I-More Of the
munitions workers I'm clyde factories re-
to work to-day. indications are
that the strike il gradually c%ollapsiue.
and u H. p,.=ihl" that all may return on
Monday. - far about $50 strikers have
gon" bach t. work. Three labor leaders
in addition tn those already sent away
have been given railroad fare and ten
shillings more ,s2j0) and ordered 10
leave tho clyde district.
The situation has improved to such
an extent that the sunday conference
between Arthur Henderson. the labor
member OF the Cabinet. and other Gov
rnmen officials mas been postponed.
An attack on tho Government was
made in the House of Commons 10y we'll
lam pringlc. Liberal. who II serted that
the officials stopped negotiations which
would have resulted in an early settle
mcnt of the strike.
David Lloyd George. Minister nj Mu-
the department. lie said the serious
ness of the comparatively small strike
was due TO the fact that big guns needed
hy the British army in France were de-
lay'l.
The Government to-day considered the
labor 'rouhlr at I.N crpoui. whrr. 10. 600
dock workers hay" rejected IN. work of
to work. About 3"0 dock workers. how
ever. went back 10 work to-day ~ the
command OF their unions.
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AUSTRO.GERMAN FORCE
ROUTED IN VOLHYNIA
Detachment Is Cut to Pieces
West Of CZartOrysk. PctrO-
grad Announces.
Special Cabie Despdtc. r. 1pr sr>.

loSpoS. March 3l.--The humiliation
q: An .Austro-Gcrman detachment west
Of C~zartorysk. in N%olhynia. If reported
in a statement issued tonight by the
Russian war Office.
czar,orNsk il AN important >iratcgical
poiut controlling tho koyel-SarnY rail
way. This is tho tret time activity has
hecu reported in Nolhyr'a s'nCe tho new
Russian offensive began. previous
operations in this theatre having been
roufned to the Riga-Dwiilsk and
wilma sectors.
ON the northern front. according TO
to-day's German War Office statement.
the Russians have not renewod their
ATTACK, but their heavy artillery is bat
,ering points previously attacked. The
Russian statement follows:
Enemy airmen hombarded the STA
tons Of Pogorieltzy. Prnli,zy, Ako-
novka and Lun!nietz and the village
of Siniavka.
West Of CZartorysk We annihilated
an Enemy detachment.
The German War Office statement fol-
lows:
The Russians yesterday limited
their activity tn suajeciing those
PARTS of our fronts which they had
previously attacked 10 very heavy
artillery hombtrdment
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the shipping district for his great
strength. lie was the strongest man
along the waterfront and because OF
this no one, according to Arthur i.oe-
winger, his best friend. ever took a
nance with him. Loewinger keeps a
store at l24 River street.
Schiller is "A real German patriot"
said Loewinger last night. "He had
trouble in Germany several years ago
and went TO sea. Some say he was the
black sheep OF his family, lie told me
how he used to go from town to town
giving exhibitions of his strength.
His father * "a captain in the Ger
man army. Schiller comes from a real
good family. He had a good education
too"
Schiller is a first class fireman and
for a time Was employed on the Amcri-
can Line. according 10 1.ocwinger. Along
the Hoboken waterfront last night il;
was the general belief that schiller
hatched the plot IN a saloon AT First
and River streets. where he and his
friends among the came met fire.
quently.
At the saloon all knowledge Of any
such scheme being planned there was
~disavowed yesterday.
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SCHILLER CLAIMS
THE HONOR OF WAR


yens. on the English when | got a little
money together. | lay awake at night
studying out how | might get square
with England and do something for Ger
many at the same time. Then II oc-
CURED to me that II would Lee much sim
pier for a prize crew to 'Stowaway' on
British ships over here than for prize
crews to run the British blockade.
went TO Hobokcn with my plans fully
formulated in my mind
II don mind admitting that for the
chances ! took I figured not only on re-
ward AS a German patriot but also ON
the more substantial reward NJ anything
| might capture. You might call ms a
pirate or something like that. ] planned
70 conduct war fcr none! as well as
glory.
II explained TO them that five Of Us
could easily hold IN any ships crew. |
would he captain then. Anything on
board would belong to me and my crew.
We could &c, all the money the captain
and purser had and everything tho pas
sengcrs had then We could simply order
them ashore. claim tn" ship ~ a priv"
and We would have committed no crime
whatever. even If We had 10 KIN some
body.
1t would all have been legitimate
war instead ~ crime
Val oFarrCll, the New York d"i"c-
tive. received positive information that
attempts would be made 10 rescue Schil-
lor. With the consent of tho local au-
atorities and In their company Detective
D'Farrell then started on the ride across
SUSSEX county.
Justice Register. Immigration Inspec-
tor RcisS and II. Messlck went with
Detective o'Farrell. prepared 80 resist all
legal or violent attempts 10 get Schiller
free. schiller was entirely satisfied TO
GO. tie misinterp r"ted the action Of
German agents and Was fearful he
would be formed over to the British au-
thorities.
What made the authorities act 50
s~trruupusly VA the arrival here ~ "a
mysterious stranger who claimed to h.
II six spool salesman hut spent all OF
hiS time round the jail and .lust!c.
Registers office. Al the same tim" I"-
tcctNe C'Farr.ll go, word about a legal
movement being started and he decided
to take no chances.
Before schiller was tahcu away his
full Confession had been taken down and
sworn To. as well a. ia" testimony Of all
the British witnesses gains HIM.
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DUTCH TO A SHIPS.
Fear ,t'Rcks Despite NeiterRttOn
of BERLIN Assn R nccs.

Nh''"I fGbh Dcspdfch to TIE stN.
L"'v"%, March 31,--A despatch from
y ItsJ" quotes the official announce
''. .' Germany TO Holland concerning
N''ln't.N r warfare, which was made
Iln." H. the Dutch Ministry of Foreign
'lViIr7. II - AZ follows:
'.r principles aid down by the Inn
F'rf. Government with regard to sub
''r7"r warfare, as communicated to
e'iI Governments. are in 40 way al
,'''I 't"'pt that instructions respect
VT. 'Hc treatment Of armed merchant
"'' nave been more clearly defined.
"iW'n naval forces still have the
W '"~. orders to refrain from attacks
w neural vessels unless they try to
eI'.H or resist examination"
''i,' 'Dl'T'lH TO GUARD SHIPS
y catches from Rotterdam say that
.""N''-tpur ships. after a delay Of one
!ett ii,u port accompanied by two
.'S" tugs, which will hereafter accom-
yH"y All Dutch ships between the North
hinder and Galloper lightships.
''' Ministry OF Marine has found
,h"l '1" Dutch steamship Palembang
was sunk by iorpedoes. Three were
,l'n' the real target being "a British
''''''Ner, which was engaged near by
Cd exploding a drifting mine.
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GERMAN SUSPECT SEIZED.
French Cruiser Takes Passenger
From u brazilian Liner.

Capt. Miranda Of the Brazilian steam
ship Rio de Janciro, in yesterday from
Brazilian ports, was stopped near Mar
Unique on Saturday last by the French
cruiser Describes and an ensign went
aboard and examined the ships papers
and passengers,
A. Gibson. who il SO and who posed
rs an Englishman. was taken from the
Rio de Janeiro to tho Descartes. lie
protested, Saying hat he was too old
10 be of any use to Germany. capt.
Miranda said he believed that Gibson.
who embarked at Para, was a German.
but he filed a protest to the Brazilian
Consul on his arrival at San Juan,
whence he sailed for this port.
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MAKERS Will
PRODUCE GASOLINE
To Form $4,000, 900 Cor.
pOratiOn to Manufacture
Petroleum Products.
ANSWER TO HIGH PRICES

The formation of a corporation. 10 se
capitalized ultimately at from $4,000
900 to 100000 and to engage in the
manufacture OF easoicne and other prod
ucts OF petroleum. was announced yes
terday by officers Of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
This step. II was said. is the answer
Of the automobile manufacturers OF the
country to the interests which have
forced the price OF g%asolene and similar
products to figures which are declared
to he almost prohibitivc. With a ma
;crested. the move means virtually that
the manufacturers purpose TO produce
their own ~gasolene.
IL was said that incorporation papers
would be filed In Albany at once. Alfred
Reeves, general manager Of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce, was
unwilling to reveal the amount Of capital
Wit which the concern Will begin busi-
ness. or to make public the name OF the
company. The location Of the main
offices and the factories and other details
in connection with the enterprise are to
De uennitely determined, he said, At u
meeting In this city next week.
Preliminary steps were taken at q
conference Of automobile manufacturers
and men engaged In oil production "a
few days ago. Mr.. Reeves. S. A.. Miles.
general of the New York and
Chicago automobile shows. and John \.
Royal OF Boston. an oil producer. were
among those who participated.
Before leaving the city yesterday Mr..
Royal issued n statement in which he
said
" shall demonstrate that no further
increase In the price OF oil is necessary.
II Is not the purpose to disturb the great
oil industry by resorting to destructive
methods OF competition. nor to single ii
out for attack by any other method. but
only to create a highly organized COM
pettiye company. operating for profit.
with hhe highest ideals Of business in
tegrity in all it's dealings with the peo-
pie. and further. to open the book of
knowledge concerning the oil business
lngiis NJ. Uppercu. president of the
betroit-C Cadillac Motor car company.
expressed the belief yesterday that the
price Of gasolene and similar products
had reached its highest figure.
I'm my opinion. the false market pre-
\ailing IN this country is largely due to
the European war" said MIR. Cppcrcu.
The war created n foreign demand for
the American product. while the troubles
in Mexico shut off one source OF our sup
ply. | am inclined to believe. however.
That the European cmand Is smaller
than a few months ago. and We have
assurances hat prices in the future will
be lower rather than h.ghcf."
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COL. KNOBS FUNERAL. HELD.
Prominent Wen Pnilhrn rcrs 1T ser.
Vices for Manufacturer.

The funeral services for Col Edward
VI. Knox were held yesterday IN ST.
James Church. Madison avenue and Sew
cuty first street Members of the Tnyal
Legion. the Medal OF Honor Legion and
business associates and employees at
tended.
Bishop Courtney conducted the SER
vices. Gov. Whitman. for years a friend
of col. Knox. who Was to have been a
p%aiiDcnrer. WAS detained IN aiuauN, hui
Mrs. Whitman was in one of the pews,
The pallbcarers were Louis Stern. Col.
Robert q. Clowry, jefferson NJ. Levy. Il.
\. &. smith. Edward $, Savage. Judge
George :, Graham, Justice Vernon NJ
Davis. Judge Elhcrt II. Gary. J. Fred
erie Kcrnochan, Dr, Arthur Il, Town,
send. Henry u. Estahrook, Richard Y.
Lindabury and William r. futile,
The body was conveyed to WOodlawn
Cemetery. where 1t was placed IN tn.
family vault after taps were sounded
by a bugl.r of the Seventh Regiment.
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n, JAMES o.pU>NELi. rEHNEvr.

NsHDcN BATTLEFIELD. Via London.
March 3l.-l am standing on a superb
rise OF forest and heath a. little over
nine miles northeast OF the town of Yer
duh The hills for miles around are
haking with the thunder OF cannon, the
iorts are going up In flames and smoke.
From height to height the photographs.
piaIing like topaz. are exchanging their
silent death laden messages. The air
is heavy with tho rank smell OF powder.
necessarily from the heights to the east
and south comes the tearing sound of
the batteries. My ears feel as II beaten
with shingles.
On the southeast and west the hills
are plumed with cannon smoke. The
town OF Nerdun IL ablazc. Through THE
smoke lying ovcr the city the tower Of
me eleventh century cathedral pushes
Itself up like a black finger. Far east of
the tower can he discerncd tho factory
ohimncys. which shine out like silver
from the haze of smoke.
For de DclIcSiIIe in Peril.
Fort de Belleville. lying to the north
east or NeTdun. appears In a desperate
condition as a result Of the fire of the
German batteries, for thick clouds of
smoke lie over II. The wind is north
east and "a brisk fire seems to he spread
ING from \erdun TO the northern
suburbs.
The hour is approaching moor and the
sky is clearing. The batteries grow
more active from a dozen points. Now
the photographs are flashing. Always
after they talk to each other from height
TO height the battery Hre becomes so
enormous that the onlooker feels himself
enveloped in a pound and thJrl. no longer
dwelling in the real world. hut moving
in an inferno.
The Germans manning the batteries
are fr!ghtfully busy but confident and
happy. The powder blackcncd faces
are anxious. but Grinning. They peer
out at one from behind parapets, then
comes the battery commanders hoarse
scream. "Salvo"" and after that crash
ing roar that ~momentarily turns men
sick.
The iron ring that is to girdle Vcrdun
and its forts is dropping south link by
link. All goes as methodically. as
mathematically. as inevitably AS death.
What i mean IL that any soldiers who
Gan advance AS far as the German SOL
diers nave advanced over this frightful
difficult terrain can finish the job as
signed them.
The main point for American readers
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CABINET DISCUSSES
BERLIN'S DENIALIN
THE SUSSEX CASE
German Intention to Press I,
Boat War Considcrcd-
Evidence Awaited.
WILSON MAY ASK
CONGRESSES ADVICE

WAsuuSGroN. March 3I.-Ccrmany
md ,te United States have reached a
temporary deadlock over the submarine
issue involved in the recent attacks on
merchantmen Carrying Americans. Ger
many. denying responsibility. apparently
has nothing TO communicate in reply 10
Ambassador Gcrard's request for facts
concerning the damaging of the Channel
liner sussex. President Wilson believes
he should wait for further information
before deciding on the course he will fol-
low. Secretary Lansing said to-day
there was little prospect of immediate
developments.
The President and his Cabinet dis
cussed the matter co~mprchcnsively to-
day. News that the main committee of
the German Reichstag had decided that
~"iernahys sea warfare should be car
lied through by all means most instru-
mental in securing "A successful issue OF
the war" WAS laid before the Cabinet.
The fact that Germany so far has re-
fused tn entertain the idea that a Ger
mar submarine could have attacked IN,
Sussex emphasized the importance of the
evidence which has come from Great
Britain and franc tending to show that
the vessel VAS t~orpedoed.
ambassador Gerard is placed In a po-
tition of "watchful waiting" as the only
information which Germany would have
to give him would come from the report
Of the submarine commander responsible
for the attack. officials N the White
ill., .A,r 1, 49,. - tn-. .-t.. -.
before the ambassador IL able to make
. definite report from Berlin.
Although the Pr. sident and Cabinet
believe that sufficient and conclusive evil
uenue concerning recent alleged subma-
l!ne attacks has not been r. ceiyed, yet
the iajiCations are strong that ~couvinc-
ing proof OF the Sussex case will reach
here when the full mail reports. with
sworn statements, are received. In addi-
ton the fragments of bronze alleged TO
have been picked up on the ship after
III" explosion are expected to show def
I.teiy whether they formed part OF a
German torpcdo.s
The President is inclined to seek the
sG,!ce OF Congress leaders before taking
any such drastic step as the severance
o. diplomatic relations In reprisal Cor a
1T policy OF international law. and the
possibility of laying the whole matter
before Congress was seriously discussed
az the Cabinet meeting. The President
realizes that his constitutional preroga-
Eve TO sever diplomatic relations with
nlt consulting Congress is not open to
question. but ne possibility Of far reach
ng consequences following such an act
l. not being underestinated.
The President is DESTROYS OF cooper
ating with Congress and getting the best
available. opinion and advice before taxi
iug any definite steps which might cause
a serious breach in tho present rela-
tons. cabinet opinion is solidly hehind
he President on this score. The opin-
ON * general In ''ahinct circls' that
both brdu,hc~ of Congress will now
solidly support any action h. deems
secessary for III" protection of Ameri-
can rights under international Law.
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BRITISH DEFEND new
CONTRABAND RULES
Lord Robert Cecil Calls Dis
tinctiOn Of Absolute and
Conditional Obsolete.

IoSnoS March AZ -piscussiur ,.s,,r-
..,
~ '''' "'''''"- " ""
URINE OF CONTINUOUS voyage 10 conditional
~confrahand. Lord Robert tocil. for the
Foreign office. made the rollr, state.
,,,,, - 81. ,,. "
IL seems I" me that ms Il OBVIOUSLY
a far measure. II II is right To- say,
You can seize u gun going to III" enemy
through Il neutral country then IT is
equally right to say. II you ind meat
going 10 the enemy army you can seize
it.
In effect the order does not really
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san Francisco Hears All On the
thi.O Naru MA, he safe.

SAS FRAHCIsco. March 3l.-AccordinG
10 a cshle despatch received here to-day
nv officials of the Toyo Eisen Eaisha
steamship %'ompanN. all the passengers
ut "a" 'hINo Mdru, which grounded
tweu'y-Iine miles off N~ougkong. viii b.
taken to that ci'y to-day. The message
iud i",t,s that al, have been taken off the
vessel safely.
Among the passengers hound for
Hongkon: are Charles Wheeler. a pub
Usher. Of Detroit. and Mr.. and Mrs D.
G. Rellamore.
The ,'hiNo Maru is u vessel Of 1881
tons and was built in laos at y a-aSaki.
The thiyo Maru left san Francisco on
March . aud had landed passengers at
Honolulu. Nokoham ma, Manila and other
ports. 80 that only those hound for
lloUgkung were in the accident.
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Europe has sent prices SKY wa I'd. They
say further that prices viii continue to
ascend until processes have been adopted
to Increase the yield of gasolene from
crude oil.
bureau of mines OFFICIALS say that
within a short time the Ri,tman process.
which ,rinles the yic,d of vaso,,nc. will
be nh, into ,n,n,.rri,I onera,ion bv a
number or cor,ora,ion. aud th,t Il, dino
soason tho n,i,, ~ ,h. rrn,,,o, ,,,,,, 40.
liz, Iio,,n,,r ,,a,. H. ,a, ,ooL TO-
:, .,,,,,au,,., l.a. Iii II, a. ~.
S.u "'' ""'" '"'' WV
"
'"""''s =" ro''o"'
The MARITIME resolution. passed by the
Senate YESTERDAY, will, lie Transmitted
TO the Nouse early u,.xt week This di.
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ALL MAIL ON LINER SEIZED.
Berlin says British Took SOO sacks
From the HcIlig OIav.

LONDON, March 3I.-The entire mail
shipment on the Observation-Disclosures
steamship liellig Olav has been seized
at Kirkwall, according to u wireless
despatch from Berlin.
All the mail. including letters. has
never before been taken from Scandi-
navian-A American steamships. although
parts of the shipment have been taken
III. II IL stated that 500 sacks were
removed from the IiclliG Olav.
The liner sailed on March II from
New York Tor Christiansand and Chris
tiania
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DIED TRYING TO SAVE WIFE.
~Grnnsdos Met This Fate. says Srs-
srs >ur,iSOrs-BOdics Not Found,

NPccid' tdbfe DeSpdtcf 10 Nv" SIN
PAtIs, March 3~i.--Senor Sert. a Cata-
l'ran painter. visited Boulogne to-day
searching for the bodies of Enrique
Iranados. the Spanish composer, and
S'nort Gransdos, who are believed 10
nave been lost from the Channel steamer
Sss-"X. Senior Sert was unable to mud
either the composers body or that of has
VT.
Su'v vOrs OF the Sussex report that
S"ror Grarados was seen jumping from
. rat 10 rescue his wife. who was strur-
p'ng Iu tn" water. He reached her,
V'no, sos say. and they both sank. They
1--WE I've children.
TIE SPANISH Embassy here announced
to-day that II has been Informed hat a
man and woman so badly injured as to
T." unable to speak are on board one OF
~" hospital ships which o wounded
PERSONS from the Sussex. The officials
20 'rH' these wounded persons may
- GrtUHius and his wife.
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MALANCOURT IN
HANDS OF GERMANS


brought down his thirteenth allied ma
chine I'm this encounter.
German ms Take 32s Prisoners.
The German statement was as fol
Artillery activity OH both sides in
many frontal war zones increased con-
sidcrably during the clear portions of
the day.
Yves, of the Meuse the village OF
Malancourt and French defensive
establishments on both sides Of the
village were taken by storm. Six
officers and 32e unwoundcd men we're
made prisoners.
On the eastern bank Of the Mcuse
the position 10 unchanged. Brief en-
counters At CLOSE quarters developed
around French renches south Of Fort
Douaumont.
In an aerial fight in the region OF
Arras and Bapau'ne the British lost
three biplanes. Two of their occu-
pants were dead. Lieut.. 1mmelmann
accounted for his thirteenth enemy
aeroplane.