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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
SHIP OWNER BLOCKS
TEUTON PLOT JURY
Will Not Tell Who Bought Liner
Whose Clearance Papers Were
Found in a Shark.

The Federal Grand Jury investi-
eating German conspiracies encoun-
tered an unwilling witness yesterday
when it undertook TO interrogate
Browne Willis, president Of the Costa
Rica Tropical Fruit Company, regard
ing the ownership OF the steamship
Marina Quesada. This was the vessel
that cleared from Newport News with
false clearance papers and, in command
Of Captain Hans Suhren, undertook to
coal German raiders in the South At
lantic soon after Germany became in
volved in war.
Suhren had dealings with Captain
Boy-Ed's Office in this city, and sup
plies were sent to his vessel by agents
Of the Hamburg Line. sub
ren's substitute clearance papers were
found in the belly of a shark killed in
the harbor of Pernambuco. The chief
engineer of the vessel testified at the
Hamburg American trial that Suhren
Intentionally dropped them over the
sue u lllt Ntootl III a small cdANHt4 ~
give the impression that his real
clearance papers were lost.
United States Attorney Marshall hay-
ing convicted the Hamburg
Line and its officials. is now trying 70
ascertain the ownership Of the Marina
Quesada, originally the Gladstone, in
the hope of making other prosecutions
Mr. Willis was hailed to court before
Judge Julius VI. Mayer, who was told by
the foreman Of the jury that the witness
had refused 20 answer certain ques-
lions on the ground that il might in
criminate him. lie claimed his Consti-
tutional privilege, and refused TO tell
if the money to purchase the vessel had
been furnished by Captain Boyd.
Judge Mayer upheld him in his claim
Of privilege. Harry VI. Zelinka. an i'm
porter, pleaded guilty to having aided
Harold Alfred Bondy. a German in pro-
curing an American passport. He was
sentenced TO thirty days and fined
$4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
LONE SENTRY HOLDS
FRANC0-SWISS LINE
And a Single Barb Wire Strand
Marks End of Trenches.

Headquarters French Armies on
West Front, Jan. 1O.-The adventurous
person who attempts to walk along the
French front trenches will find when he
reaches the Swiss frontier, the extreme
point Of the French right wing, a barb
wire fence no more formidable than
those which inclose many English
meadows After the vast and compli-
Gated fields of barb wire which protect
the trenches, this fence seems absurdly
inadequate and artificial to be the
counterpart of the North Sea, which
terminates the lines at the extreme
other end.
There are a few pieces Of red and
white canvas tied 10 the wire 70 show
that al this point the neutral territory
Of Switzerland begins, and a single
Swiss sentry stands with bayOnet fixed
behind a movable barrier garnished
with barb wire that is set across the
country road
By the sentry box stands man
whom the French call "the man Of the
extreme right" the sentry who guards
the furthest point of the French right
wing lie is a douanier, custom
house officer. So long as he stands
there on duty with fixed bayonet he is
in perfect safety. but as soon as he is
relieved and goes away to rest in the
neighboring village he enters the dan
ger zone and may at any time get into
the ghborhood of German shell.
The trenches are hidden away in a
wood 800 yards away, and one might
think that the place was quite without
defence, but nothing has been left to
chance, and the French are ready for
any eventuality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28

an ostrich in the sand" Colonel Glenn
declared, "and think that nothing will
kurt us. Against such an attack we
could do nothing. and few months
would tell the story Of our conquest.
Il would take 1000, 900 men on each
coast at the very least TO cope with
that situation.
IL think IL is the duty of you gentle
men Of this committee and of Congress
TO look at these dangers squarely and
prepare against them" Colonel Glenn
asserted warmly. "While do not
doubt there is the sentiment against
preparedness Of which you speak, il
is based on ignorance Of the real stu
alton. There is no question about the
danger and. Judging by what has hap
pened in Europe, there should be no de-
lay N preparing.
Rear Admiral R. $. Griffin. chief en-
gineer of the navy, told the House
Naval Committee, considering navy in
creases, of the mechanical ills TO which
submarines are heir and Of the prob
lem of finding suitable engines for bat
tleships and destroyers.
Admiral Griffin said he believed no
foreign power was outstrpping the
United States in naval design. and that,
type for type, American craft was as
efficient as any afoat To show the con
dition Of American submarines he read
d report stating that they each had
done from 1000 20 1000 miles of sur
face cruising and several hundred miles
submerged last year. Their engines
were available fcr dutY approximately
800 days ont Of the year. he added
The new twenty-knot submersibles Of
the Schley type, now building, Admiral
Griffin SAID. would be faster than any
foreign submarine, so far as known.
He placed the probable top speed of
any submersible now IN service at from
sixteen TO seventeen knots. and did
not believe reports of high speed Of
new German or British boats
Conflicting reports have been re-
ceived as TO what England and France
are doing as 10 steam submarines, he
said
The admiral thought there as no
justification IN the criticism Of Amer
lean submarines.
Foreign powers said he, do not
advertise their trouble as We do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
AMERICAN CANDY CO. SALE
Referee Will Auction Factory Promoted
by DR.. Parkhurst.

Sale of the 100000 factory Of the
American Candy Company, of which Dr.
Charles H. Parkhurst. pastor of the
Madison Avenue Baptist Church, was
vice president until its financial affairs
brought it into the Federal Court. was
ordered yesterday by Referee Charles
A. Tipling at / Bridge Plaza, Long
Island City.
DR.. Parkhurst is said to have an in
terest of $4,000 in the company Ac-
ton was begun against him recently By
Mrs. Fila L. Moore. Of Albany, who
charged that she was induced 70 invest
all her savings So 200 by misleading
statements Of its financial standing.
The factory is at Hamilton and Noble
streets Long Island City, and the sale
will be held on Friday morning, Feb
ruary is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
DENY ENEMY ACT"
HURTS u. S. TRADE
British Officials Insist That lnno-
cent Concerns Will
Not Suffer.

London. Jan. 27.-The receipt OF the
American note regarding the Grading
with the enemy act has made the spon-
sors Of the bill loath TO comment pend
ing their reply. But The Tribune's in
ouiries in official circles go 10 show
j., is not anticipated that the United
States will suffer any real hacdships
while any action that will be taSen only
follows previous lines regarding trad
ers' and clippers lists.
The bill. it is declared, gives the
Board Of Trade the widest Discretionary
powers TO deal with any business di-
rected By persons of enemy character
or associations. But, as was pointed
ONT bv Captain Prettyman, Parliament
airy Secretary Of the Board OF Trade. IN
his speech in the House OF Commons
these powers are Of difficult and un-
pleasant nature. Therefore, If IS un-
likely that drastic steps, ei'ner LOT
winding up business or prohibiting II
during the war. will be taken without
the utmost necessity. 200,
The unanimous approval Of the bill
shown in Commons renders u certaih
that such powers will be exercised only
in farrant cases and the Interests Of
innocent parties viii be safcguarded
in every way. One Of the chief officials
Of the London Chamber Of Commerce,
which has actively promoted the Dill
told The Tribune to-day;
I've have no complaints regarding
American firms in this connection. Our
efforts are directed against Ostensibly
Dutch. Swiss and Swedish firms which
are actually carried on for German
bencft. At the present time they are
either actively assisting Germany or
pilinc I'D money and good viii for the
Germans after the end Of the war. Our
sole object is TO prevent people from
sustaining Germany and thus shorten
ing the war We DO not believe that
any neutrals object TO this. because,
although some cases Of minor individ-
ual hardships are likely to occur, yet
il is as much 10 the interest Of neu-
trails as TO ours that the war be ended
as soon as possible"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28

Of Chesapeake Bay, q little further
back. The line from Cleveland 20
Washington, was only little over 900
miles long. and would put the Pitts
burgh district in the occupied terri
tory
What would we be doing while the
Germans were occupying all that terri
tory?' inquired Senator Fletcher skep-
tically.
No Arms TO Equip Men.
~ will put that question right back
10 YOU" retorted Colonel Glenn. with
the regular army in the United States
and the militia, which is but partially
trained. we could not count on muster
ing more than $4,000 men. ] am liberal
IN this. for il is a fact that we have
never succeeded in getting more than
80, 900 Of the militia to turn out IN any
war. Against an army that Germany or
Great Britain could land without diff
tculty. our forces would last about as
long as a paper collar in a night. Why,
even If we could get millions Of volun-
teers, what would We equip them with ?
We would not even have ordinary rifles
of any pattern whatever
Incidentally" added Colonel Glenn,
Of | were directing the enemy's expc-
dition, would have the fleet seize Key
West, Fla, and command the entrance
to the Gulf thereby tying up all the
commerce which comes down the Mis-
sissippi River from the Middle West"
DO you think the Notifications at
Key West ought TO be strengthened ,"
asked Senator Fletcher, who is from
Florida. and Colonel Glenn read the
Of his department
for increases in Notifications at the
Florida city.
Suppose that it were Great Britain
instead Of Germany making the inva-
sion" continued Colonel Glenn. 1T
has been supposed that Canada was
protection to us. but we have long
known that Canada would like warm
water port Then we know OF the Of
fensive and defensive alliance between
England and Japan. :
He pointed out that at the close OF
the present war England will have an
army Of 100000 well-trained men
while japan will have an army OF about
3 100000 soldiers. 90,
1--WE should not hide our head like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
FREIGHT EMBARGO
TIGHTENED BY FOG
Pennsylvania, Blaming Weather,
Issues Longer List Of
Places Under Ban.

The warm weather and the fog that
came with it added to the congestion in
railroad terminals in this city The
Pennsylvania Railroad announced yes
terday that it found it necessary again
10 refuse 10 accept for shipment freight
for New England and FOR delivery IN
the New York district.
THE recent rapid accumulation Of
freight has been due TO q number Of
causes" says the railroads bulletin.
mot the least of which was the dense
fog hanging over the waters around
New York the last few days"
The Pennsylvania will. until further
notice. refuse 10 accept the following:
Shipments Of all kinds of freight des-
tined 20 all points on or via the New
York, New Haven Hartford Railroad,
routed via Greenville, y. J. der
soy city,, and Harlem River, except
livestock. perishable freight, foodstutfs
for human consumption. freight con-
signed to officers of United States gov
eminent and fuel coal consigned 20 the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road.
All shipments of all kinds Of freight,
except a hereinafter specified, destined
to all points east Of Trenton, y. j., in
elusive, including freight destined TO
all points on connecting lines for inter-
change at junction points east Of Tren-
ton, y. j., inclusive. This embargo will
not include -than-carload freight,
livestock, perishable freight, railroad
fuel supply coal specifically consigned
Il railroads for which intended, includ-
ing the Hudson & Manhattan Railway
Company; coal for delivery at Harslmus
Cove. y. j.; company material con-
signed TO officers of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. shipments for
varded 10 officers of the United States
government and coal for South Amboy,
= j.
All shipments of all kinds of freight,
export. coastwise and domestic, when
consigned, reconslgncd or 70 be recon
signed 10 New York lighterage, Man
rattan piers or Greenvllle piers. y. !.
This embargo will not apply TO ship
ments forwarded TO United States gov
Crnment officers.
All shipments Of all kinds of reight
routed via Belvidere. y. j., and Lehigh
& Hudson River Railway, destined 70
all points beyond Maybrook. y Y, or
via Central New England Railway, ex-
cept livestock, perishable freight, food
SUITS for human consumption. ship
ments consigned 20 United States gov
eminent officers and railroad fuel sup
ply coal consigned direct TO railroads
routed as above.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
Wants France and I,,,..
tc Give Pledges as
Britain Did.
HINTS AMERICANS
MUST TAKE RISK
State Department Seeks 70 Dr.,
on Issue Until Case Actu.
ally Arises.

Washington Ia, 81 D..
is believed 20 q cbs,,. - 80. ''''''''''i =
arming Of merebar, go. 80 % Il
Department has commy,i,... 10y "''<
Entente government. ,.,.... ~ -
.rro.,,o,, D.. L,.. .r '-s'' "a
o. '''''''-'', ~" mp. %" passenger si.y
entering ana leaving American 49,.
Secretary LANSING u,~r5 49,.
-..... "'- e''c-n
."e N''''''' -''''@.'DN to-lay blt !, u.
learned that an attempt was bs..
made % reach an informal r,s.....''
;,,, u,.b r..r. ..5 r--- ''s'e'
''1e similar .
tha' a''e~4y eH's-ing with Cres, BIZ.
ain.
The note was PROMPTED By ,bss,..-
AZ New yorL ~ .oy.,.r .-..5 - -
''''s1 ..s-s;
'e'7e''' Win consequent protests i!,r
the Austrian Embassy. Secre,ary r..
si,,, il e,.yio.,s % .....4 -
b. possible.
raising lNe issue 20 lorna. and es..
mite way preferrirg % wait u,.l ,
case actually arises through the .,.
struction OF one Of the armed shin, ~
a submarine. Meanwhile. boweys. !,
hol;..... .b...t. 5.-..-.s ....t -
"e''e ''' -''". '1 '''.' 90 0- '-'A 'ais
ali;o57 49, m y, '-.''''..'..s. u 'ls
Allied powers WI agree not % az
snips tfaG.As VIVA american ports.
Or CecI 2pf.Hs-5..cs ne BRUSH A..
eassaaor, Il-..-. ,9e question ~.
9ecrelSly lansing so-le!' ana oo.se's.
S,rohsIy 20 any cHa-se 10 ne sac
DepartmenI : @t-illee to@ard SF-s.
Yesseis. AltnolsH GREAT bniain iii
agreed not 70 arm snips lolcn.ns a.
American ports ne sail' sAe would re
10 nave u wen UNDERSTOOD mat re
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
CLARK APPROVES
MUNITIONS TAX
Speaker Against Levying of New
Stamp Taxes Wants More
from Rich.

Washington. Jan. "a tax on mu-
nitions of war. 70 be imposed in the
form of an export tax or otherwise, and
Increase in the rates on income were
proposed By Speaker Champ Clark Of
the House of REPRESENTATIVES to-day
as the solution of the governments
fiscal problems. Speaker Clark de-
clared himself emphatically against any
further stamp or "burdensome excise"
taxes. ard urged that the stamp taxes
Of the present war tax law be repealed.
II cannot favor the imposition OF
further stamp or burdensome excise
taxes % meet the needs Of the Treas
ury az this time or in the near future.
Speaker Clark said. STAMP taxes are
onerous a. best. and should be resorted
20 only as an emergency measure. /
believe the present war tax should be
revised, and many Of the stamp taxes
which i contains should be eliminated.
"Undef the recent decision Of the
Supreme Court the income tax law be-
comes available as a means Of raising
additional revenue without making its
provisions especially burdensome 20
any class. Through the income tax we
can raise q large part OF what We need.
An increase IN the income tax rates
and general rearrangement OF the
classification of incomes under the in
come tax law would produce large
amount Of revenue, and would not un-
duly burden any one.
The proposal 20 levy a tax on the
exporter, Of war munitions should be
fayorabiy considered. These munition
manufacturers are making vast profits.
They are probably the most prosperous
class in the country to-day. I am con-
WINGED that they should bear their
share Of any increased taxation. Sew
eral methods OF taxing them have been
suggested. A tax on their output, or
tax on their profits, would be readily
collected and would produce the needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
PLANS FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
Bonar Law Gives Hint Discussing
Australian Prcmicr's Visit

london. Jan. 2l-AndrcW Konar LaW'
Secretary for the Colonies, was asked
in the House Of Commons to-day If dur
ing the approaching visit of the Pre-
mier Of Australia TO London the qucs-
ton Of Federal parliament would be
discussed.
81 may be considering IT," replied
tho Secretary. "but do not think the
time has come for debate on the sub
icct"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
Mute's Toes Worth $4,000 Each.

In awarding Christian Meyer. a deaf
mute. Of 1872 Madison Street, Brook
Ign. $4,000 yesterday In his suit against
IA brewery. a Long Island City jury
placed valuation Of $4,000 on each
left foot toe Meyer lost three when
a wagon he was driving was struck by
an Elias Brewery Company motor truck
in March 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
SHAUGHNESSY RETAINS NAME
CIR. President To Re Baron Shaugh-
messy OF Montreal

Montreal. Jan. 27.-"Baron Shaugh-
messy Of Montreal. Canada. and Ash
ford. County Limerick. Ireland IS the
title that the newly created peer, for
merlv Sir Thomas George ShaughneSsy,
presiden. Of the Canadian Pacific RAM
way. will assume. IL was learned 10.
day that official announcement OF Lord
Shaughncssy's full title VIII be MADE
~ "The London Gazette" tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
HIRED MURDERER, 10, TO d.
Impoluzzo. Only One Convicted y
''' iam.s twenty killings, senl'''e'

Antonio lmpoluzzo' h'"'....s /,
old. tho only man TO De 80 80. es-.
connection with twenty ma I.'iy ..rs
mitted in Harlem's Li...e , ..-' 5y ~
1872 wees yss 'e In the supreme csa r.: Z Z
in the electric char u ard k..H
March T. lmro.uzzo ash..,,s s- a, frs
Tomasso Lamorte last O''J. ,,,sr,, .
Ayenus and iia,h S.r.s' Gla 11s, Re
italian policy King Of Harlem 81. wsnss,
w wS9 Bs' oe i@poa.s re h E; i ,s p
the young gangster ~.
former before his eNec-..--.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
Votes for Literacy Test.

Washington, Jan. "A literacy test
clause viii be included in the House
immigration bill when the committee
reports II, probably late this week. The
vote favoring the provision, taken to-
day IN the committee, is understood to
have been unanimous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
INSURANCE AGENTS s'''
New York Life Employees GIVE
at Aeolian Hall ~,

The word Ny.ic before .e. ..,f 20 re.
Nylic Choral SOCIETY," ir.usls O -
W Ty yyorE o"i Lie qe' Insurance C' l.o5,
yet the programme. ,ssd proof o. -.
Hall last night co3 con roiees. The rs
training and good 'O' ~ me eoal'... -
bers are all emp.oy.sss. eonduetoI., -
Bruno HUM is thg ,r,e.l.s.; ~.
Boris Hambourg' v'G''F francis N.s
Gilbert. pianist an' ss.is,ins ' i,,sr
organist. were me ,,rsd .ong 80
The programme enc IS'i rsasing il 80, 80
ship from stephen T.,.. a, Honsi,s s,t
Proctor. "Old . + or Lost CaoIl .J
5 sPeA J ss~ and N an 1t s'spa s Of ''''
enjoyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
Acts at SaloniCa and OF
Fleet Distorted by Pro-
German Censor.
AUSTRIAN ARMY
NEARS DURAZZO
More Montencgrin Generals
Surrender to Teutons-Greek
Islands Searched.

llf ln.nfrhI'N 20 A.t A.'t''f.
Chicago. Jan. 27.-Tancred Zanch'er''
in cable 70 "The Daily News from
Milan. says that s., is Difficult; 20 obtain
information as 10 actual conditions IN
Greece because Of the censorship, which
is directed by a pro-German. Most OF
the public officials. in spite Of their
amiable declarations, he says, are nos
tile 70 the Entente A Milan news
paper obtains unbiased news by hav-
ing its Athens correspondent send ms
DISPATCHES by mail boat 70 Messina'
whence they axe teleeraphed 20 Milan.
This correspondent says that Greek
public opinion is becoming increasing
~ unsettled because Of the energetic
German propaganda undertaken by
Baron Won Schenck after the energetic
moves made by General Sarrail tx
aggera,ed reports are sent out by the
baron concerning the Anglo-French
actions. and feeling is intensified by
accounts in the ministerial newspapers
OF the Allied landing at Nolo Patras
and Canea and the menacing attitude
= 81. o.. 80 .bo p;rp,s and Pba-
o. '"e ''e''
leros.
It is charged by these newspapers
-. .,o,.;.;o,s for Croece
'D"' '"-e ~
are stopped al Malta I1"'y IS 'he oo'
iect Of many gross attacks. and VI.
v,,;-oio. ;s homo constantly accused
'.'-N -, -, -
OF treason 40 ln'iAeU'"'e 0""' 80
the Greek situation is anticipated.
1900, -, o. Tx, rov.s fror, tho
LONDON d all -..,,
Montenegro war tne"'fe Is sum 'o.'-
tradictory as regards details. but Il is
.,.;.o ..le.. .i,,. lf,-.oroc~oi now COM
eu''' ''''' -, ,....r:o,s
pletely al the mercy o. 'Ie y u''' ''''''
and that q majority Of the Montene-
,.r;,s oro GIVING m their arms.
,....- 30. .....;.,r,-
Inc ANs't'"'lS' o'N'-0 '''
tion with the Bulgar.ans, are pushing
their advance into Albania. They al
-. - 0,.~o,,o from, the east
i."r' ''.' 80 -. ronou.;r,
while the bA4sai 4"i4S "4S 4N4'N '-S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-28
Germans Smuggle Pre-
cious Material in Imi-
tation Vegetables.
BRITISH OFFICIALS
DISCOVER DECEIT
Seize Freight Worth Its Weight
in Gold to the Teuton
Nations.
BY ARTHUR s. DRAPER.

London. Jan. Is Rubber is worth
more than its weight in gold 20 Ger
many There is no other substance
more ir demand and harder to get. 1t
is necessary in the manufacture Of war
munitions as well az in the thousand
and one articles Of everyday life. The
fact that there are practically no rub
bcr-tircd vehicles now shows how great
is the rubber famine in Germany.
Britain's blockade is a mighty tight
one and few things slip By II. But
that is only because Britain on sea is
lust az thorough and painstaking as
Germany is on land. When you have
said that YOU have said something for
British Craftsmanship. These British
sailors who are stopping ships and
prying into every crack and Granny are
discovering smuggling schemes which
would make New York's famous
sleeper trunk scandals look like a
Dutch destroyer alongside British
superdreadnought
American readers have seen accounts
of the seizure Of 5000 pounds Of rub
Der sent by parcel post on the trip OF
the Oscar II, which carried Henry FORD
and his peace pilgrims. They have
heard of other efforts Of Germans IN
America to get rubber into the Father
land, but these smuggling plants pale
before a recent plot unearthed by the
British Admiralty.