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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
HEIR OF SULTAN
FORESAW DEATH
Scaled Envelopes To Be Opened
Only II lie Were Murdered.

Paris. Feb. Dispatches TO Paris
newspapers contain insistent sugges-
tions that Prince Iussof Izzedin. heir
20 the Turkish throne. whose death by
suicide wns reported on February .,
was sssassinated.
Emile CALI. formerly editor Of "Thc
Lcvsnt Herald and personal friend
OF Prince Nussof. writes M follows to
The Journal"
prince NuSsof Izzedin forcssw that
he would be assassinated. Last Janu-
AIRY he gave an envelope. sealed with
his own private seal. 10 number OF
persons. with instructions that 1t
should be opened only in case he was
murdered Yussof detestcd Enrer
racha on account Of his deeds and OF
his attitude toward the Germans. lie
often repeated. 'Envcr has let the wolf
into the fold
violent scenes occurred between HIM
and Enver PaChs. especially after the
varships. which were formerly the Ger
man vessels Gocben and Breslau had
attacked the Russian feet IN October
1914. s. the instance Of Nussof the
Sultan also strongly protested 10 In
yer against this action. which had beer
taken az his orders. Envcr then threat
ened the Sultan. and an angry alterea-
tior followed between lussof and In
YER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
ALLIED GUNFIRE
GROWS IN WEST
Increasing Activity of the
Foes Artillery Report
ed by Berlin.

London. Feb. 4-Continued and in
creasing activity by the Allied artillery
along the Franco Belgian front is re-
ported in to-days statement from Ber-
lin. Explosion Of British mine, which
destroyed one Of the mine craters near
Hulluch which the Germans were occu-
pying, is announced. as we'll as APP
parently inconclusive hand grenade
operations along the front near By.
West Of Marie a French fighting BIZ
plane. the pilot Of which had lost his
way. fell. unchanged. into our hands,
the report adds.
The day has been Comparatively
quiet. Our heavy artillery shelled a
column OF infantry and some enemy
convoys entering the town Of Roye,
saws the French official statement.
We have bombsrded German organi-
cations in Champagne, in the region oil
Tahure and Mount Tetu, in the Ar,
gonne. in the sector OF La Harazee and
in Lorraine on the front Of Nomeny
Morville.'
Our artillery to-day has been active
against hostile trenches on the front
between the rivers Ancre and Somme
Our trenches about Elverdinghe lnorth'
west Of Ypres) were heavily shelled TO
dav," SAYS the British report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
FORD RETAINS FAITH
IN PEACE PROJECT
Message to Secretary Says lie
VIII Soon Return TO Europe.

porlin. Feb. Louis Lochner sec
retary Of the Ford peace expedition,
and II {. Evans. OF Des Moines, one OF
The delegates, left Berlin last night for
Switzerland. after p stay here OF sew
eral days. Mr.. Lochner received ca
bleeram from William J. Bryan an
uouncine his acceptance of membership
on the permanent peace committee
Henry Ford also sent message ~
which he said that his confidence IN
the peace project was undiminished ana
that he would soon return to Europe.
Mr. Lochner and Mr.. Evans met sev-
eral prominent Germans IN private iiIe
i'm Berlin. They also called at the FOR
cjen Office and explained 70 count
Montgelas. director Of the American
section. the aims Of the Ford eXPedi
tlon and the methods they are follow ,
ING. Their explanations were lsteheu
10 without any expression Of OPINION
The purpose Of their trip 70 swltzeT-
land is TO Try 90 obtain the appoint
ment of Swiss delegates 10 the peace
committee which is soon TO meet al
Stockholm. Mr.. Lochner and M
Evans spoke enthusiastical! 81 tne
prospects for valuable work by TINS
committee. They said Sweden ana
Norway already had named delegates
that Denmark was expected 10 DO so
this week, and that they we're sure nor
land and Switzerland would take sim
liar action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
AUSTRIANS REGAIN
TOLMINO GROUND
Italians Driven Back from
Bridgehead-ROut Foe at
Col di Lana.

London. Feb. As result Of sue
cessful sapping operations by the Aus
trians. the Italians have been obliged
70 evacuate their positions at the Toll
mino bridgehesd. Vienna announces to-
night. The official statement says the
Italians have retired TO the slopes west
Of the road to Ciginy Flo.
Rome. on the other hand, claims the
repulse Of violent Austrian grenade
attack at the Col di Lana. Reconnais-
sance by Italian airmen showed cnor-
nous losses by the attackers.
"On the Italian coastal front, says
the Vienna statement, there are lively
artillery duels, which also extend 70
several places on the Carintnian-l yroI
frontier. Dunno Castle Gin Gorizls) mas
been partially destroyed by the lthilan
artillery. On the Tolmino brldgehead
the Italians, after the last Austro-h uh =
garian enterprise, "ithdTew 10 w
The following official communication
was issued at Rome to-day:
TUESDAY night the enemy, having Dy
hand grenades damaged our positions
an the Col iii Lana, made violent at
TACK viii N was successfully repulsed.
The following morning our reconnoit-
ering detachments left the lines with
out the enemy venturing TO interfere
Win them and reported having. seen
evidence on the ground Of the heavy
losses the enemy sustained in his night
"Two enemy sviators threw bombs
on Gorge Island, in Lagune di Grado
n al the head of the Adriatc Sea-. only
SLIGHT damage resul ed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
INTERCITY BUS LINES
UNDER P. S. {. RULE
Upstate Body Holds Convenience
Not Confined to Urbanites.

Albany. Feb. 1. Virtually all the in
terurban motor bus lines OF The state
were held 10 b. subject TO Public Ser
vice Commission jurisdiction. under a
decision to-day by tho upstate COM
mission. 1t was hello that where a
bus line operates parity within ana
partly outside a city. the public con
venience and necessity sought 10 De
accommodated must be considered 20
include the territory outside the cry
as we'll as that inside. Although me
present law on the subject gives the
commission specific authority over
lines within city limits only, prior TO
the enactment Of this law last year
the commission had jurisdiction over
motor bus traffic on country high"ays'
In assuming the broader powers. the
commission held that the convenience
and necessity sought TO be satished ny
bus lines are not confined 10 cry
residents. but relate also 10 the puollc
generally. and tina; the limitation OF
the present law does not preclude the
consideration Of proposed routes III
their entirety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
Red Cross Nurse Says the
BrindiSi Survivors Were
Killed by AerOs.
RESERVISTS SANG,
THEN SHOT COMRADES
Montencgrins Determined Not
to Die by Enemy's
Hand.

Athens (via London, Feb. {. There
isn't sny way to tell you so that you
would understand the awful horror OF
the things that have seen and lived
in the last month" said Marie Lemos.
Of Irving Park. Chicago. one Of the
Red Cross nurses who survived the
sinking of the Italian steamship Brin-
dist. which recently struck n mine in
tho Adristic. She continued:
The hidcous rapidlty Of the sinking
Of the steamship Brindisi. with her
decks covered with dead. myself shot
into the water, which was full of strug
Cling youths trying 10 keep ahoat, but
disappearing. one by one. within sight
of land; the Austrian aeroplsne attacks
on San Giovanni dc Medua and Du-
razzo, the CHASTITY sight of hundreds
of Serbs falling. exhausted and dying
from hunger and cold. along the road
Of their retreat through Albania II
does not seem belieyablc."
Miss Lemos is twenty-five ycGrs old,
with broad features revealing her Bo-
hemian extraction. liigh-lsced boots,
short khaki blouse and n jacket en-
broidcred with the Red Cross insignia
and flannel waist constitute her only
possessions.
I'VE struck a mine at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning. and the ship began to
sink Immediately" said Miss Lemos.
ave tried 70 lower a boat, but the ship
heelcd over 50 that everybody in the
boat was thrown into the water.
managed 10 scramble back aboard the
Brindis. where found some 200
Montenegrins, who were unable 10
swim.
These men said they would not die
by the cnemy's hand. They sang their
national anthem. and then one squad
shot the others. and finally killed
themselves The decks were covered
with dead and awash with blood.
when the ship began TO founder !
slipped back into the water and swan
TO a plank on which several men were
clinging. but who dropped off, one by
one Finally. after being three hour.
in the water. ! was picked up and taken
to San Giovanni de Medus.
"As soon as the l43 persons rescued
we're safely ashore the Montenegrins
lined up and r1-sang the national an
them. While the men were singing an
Austrian aeroplane squadron lombard
ed the town. killing eighteen OF those
p'ho had just been saved.
Reaching Durazzo. seven pursuing
Austrian aeroplanes bombarded the
town. where the remnants OF the
Serbian army were so crowded that
they were unable TO escape the missiles.
Many were killed and others wounded,
and. owing TO the lack Of medical
stores. the suffering was frightful.
From Durazzo We accompanied the
Serbs to Avlons and Corfu, and thence
20 Athens. We have sent a cablegram
to the United States asking for IN
structions."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
Three Raids Made on Port
and One on Italians
at AvlOna.
AERO COMMANDER
RESCUES COMRADES
Descends to Water, Picks Up
Men and Carries Them 1876
Miles to Safety.

Berlin. Feb. ! by Wireless to Say
Vile, y. l).-The Austro- Hungarian
Admiralty. in a statement issued at
Vienna to-day. reports that three air
ship raids were made on the Albanian
port of Durazzo from January p TO
February /. Bombs were also dropped
by Austrian acfoplanes on the port Of
Avlona, which is occupied by Italian
troops.
In the bombardment Of Aylona the
commander Of the Austrian air squad
ron. in the face Of vigorous ire from
Italian warships. made thrilling res
cue OF two aviators after their machine
had been forced TO descend TO the
water.
ION February . Avlona WAS shelled
by three aeroplanes," says the Vienna
statement. zone Of our aeroplanes was
hit in the motor twice and forced 10
land on the sea. The commander OF the
aerial squadron. Naval Lieutenant hon
yovio. went down on the water 10 as
sist the avistors in the damaged ma
chine. Although 1.-THE sea was rough
on account Of bora the Lieutenant
succeeded IN TAXING DOtH olhN'iH i'"'
thc stricken aeroplane. This was done
in the face of violent fire from the
batteries at Saseno and while two de
stroyers we've approaching at full
speed.
THE acroplsne then rose from the
water with the rescued officers and re
turned safely after fight OF 136
miles TO the Gulf OF Cattaro.
"On January % the port OF Durazzo
was attacked by FIVE Austro Hungarian
aeroplanes: on January p raid was
made by two machines. and on Febru-
airy another attack was made by three
aeroplanes. Bombs were dropped on
the tents Of the camp, which IS near
the city. with destructive success. All
the machines returned in spite OF a
heavy fire from the land batteries and
warships.
The War Once statement recounts
merely that the Austro-Hungarisns IN
North Albania have occupied kurya and
vanguards have reached the lshnl
River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05

identity and OF his right TO pass
through the lines.
Although General Sir Sam Hughes
echoed Colonel Sherwood's denial that
the government is hunting plotters,
members OF Parliament seem bound by
TO such policy. Captain Thomas Wal
lace. member from West York, who saw
service in South Africa and was one
OF the few who sat through the de-
bate on fisheries, says he is sure he
detected an odor Of gunpowder and
easolene in the corridor az he dashed
cut of the burning building.
+. VI. Macdonald, NJ. p, tells OF see
ing Suspicious looking stranger"
lettering about the building as he en-
tered. The man, who, according 10
Mr. Macdonald had foreign look, was
pacing simlessly up and down the cor
ridor.
Clarence Jameson, a Nova Scotia
member. says there was an exploslo1
AT the north end of the corridor lead
ing from the southeast door as he
raced for the main entrance. The
blast threw Mr. Jameson several
Yards. and the breath OF flame which
accompanied it snged his hair, eye
brows and mustache.
Fire Chief Graham, whose effective
work saved the rest OF the Par.lamen-
tary Hill group. ventured the opinion
the fire was get, and well set
81 distinctly heard five separate ex-
plosions, the like of which never heard
at a fire before" he said. They were
not even like ordinary gunpowder eN-
posions. More like the banging OF
shells. fancied. A major OF engineers
who was standing near me remarked
that shells we're certainly going OF.
A constable reported 20 me that the
flames sped along the floor as they do
over the dry grass in prairie fire. An
ordinary fire couldn't have started so
swiftly and gained such terrific head
way"
The fire loss is now placed by the
authorities as approximately 100000.
This is exclusive of loss occasioned by
the destruction Of books, papers, furni-
ture and personal effects. Engineers
have not yet determined whether the
walls OF the Parliament Building have
been so weakened that It's mplete
razing will be necessary.
Commons ne. this Afternoon in the
Victoria Memorial Museum, which had
been hastily fitted up for its use. Pre-
mier Borden read messages Of condo
lence from King George. from the
Duke Of Connaught, the Governor Cen
eral. and from the provinces OF the
country. He announced that there
would be a searching investigation and
that the business of the session would
be continued without interruption.
when we gaze upon the runs upon
the hill" said SIR Wilfrid Laurier. OPP
position leader while we still trust
that 1t may be the result Of accident
! we are reminded Of the ruins of Lou
vain and the ruins Of Rheims. not
caused by accident, but by cruel foe
II there is anything which the present
calamity should impress upon US II IS
the duty Of resolutely going on with
cur work and doing everything pos
sibe TO bring the murderers TO JUS
tice."
The business which the fire inter,
rupted last night was completed ano
| the House adjourned, 10 meet al the
usual hour on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
SEES BLESSING IN
GETAWAYS FIRE LOSS

II the Germans did not burn ,be
houses Of Parliament IN ottawa the
loyal citizens Of the city probably did.
says Robert 4. Pope, a landscape archi-
tect at Is East Thirty-third Street.
whoever burned the buildings has
rendered the Canadian government
real service, which could perhaps be
rendered in no other way" said Mr..
Pope. For some time an effort has
been under way 20 make Ottawa CAPT
tai city 20 be proud Of. in spite OF the
hopelessly ugly parliamentary build
ings. Now they have real chance 10
cut loose and DO something.
eff the city planning committee o.
Ottawa did the burning they are 90 be
congratulated on the good courage and
patriotism shown. But II the Germans
did IL they made a mistake. because
they performed service 90 the Cana
dian government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
British Say Measure Will
Not Affect German
American Firms.
LONDON'S BLACKLIST
TO BE PUBLISHED
Government Urged to Adopt the
French Ban on Nationality
Instead Of Residence.
By Cahl, 70 n rrihnn. !

London. Feb. tt is understood that
the first statutory blacklist of traders
under the trading with the enemy &C,
will be published about the middle OF
February.
The foreign trading department OF
the Foreign Office authorizes The Trib-
unc 10 deny absolutely recent state
ments published In America asserting
that the new act has caused an inQuisi-
ton TO be made into the share books OF
American corporations, or even at
tempting TO secure trade secrets.
The department denies that any in
structions TO this effect have ever been
given, and, furthermore, states that no
action has been taken in its behalf in
the United States or elsewhere which
supplies even colorado explanation
FOR the statements made.
The Tribune learns that the only pos
sible cause for such apprehension is
the likelihood that private firms about
10 enter into contracts in America may
have cabled their business associates
asking information regarding share
holders in order to be certain that they
we're not infringing the new act by
dealing with firms having enemy as
sociations.
Il is explained TO The Tribune that
the position behind the trading with
the enemy act is that English lawyers
have always regsNed the question OF
enemy character as being settled by
the domicle. Therefore, a German
domicle in a neutral country would
rot be regarded az an enemy.
The French law has taken the view
tina: enemy character is determined
either by domicile or nationality.
Therefore, from the beginning of the
war no Frenchman has been allowed TO
trade with any German wherever DOM
iciled
Experience in the present war has
shown the British authorities that I'M
der modern conditions OF commerce
and credit the ability TO give help 20
an enemy goes far beyond what can be
extended TO enemy nationals domlciled
in enemy territory. Thus the French
rule has acquired largely added weight
The great body Of opinion in Great
Britain has been urging the govern.
ment 20 abandon definitely the English
definition of enemy and adopt the
French. This has not been done because
il is felt that an unnecessary hardship
would be inflicted on persons domiclled
in neutral territory who are bona tide
citizens of a friendly and neutral state
II would also cause an svoidable inter
ference with neutral trade.
Consequently the British government
has not declared all persons OF Ger
man nationality or their agents a.
enemies. 1t has not even declared that
certain persons have been so regarded,
but has simply prohibited persons dom
iciled in the United Kingdom from
trading with certain individuals. firms
or companies Of enemy nationality or
associations under the same penalties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
OHIO CLOSES y
BUCKET SHOPS
Firms We're Connected by Wire
with Similar Institutions in
Pittsburgh.

Word was received yesterday by the
committee on quotations of the Stock
Exchange that the state authorities in
Ohio had raided and closed twelve al
legged bucket shops in eleven cities and
towns. including Canton, Akron,
Youngstown, East Liverpool, Dayton,
Steubenville. Fremont. Marion and To-
ledo. Representative OF the exchange
and the Chicago Board of Trade. work
ing IN harmony with the Ohio author!-
ties. have been quietly collecting oti-
dence for the last few weeks, and these
raids have been the result
The firms were connected By wire
with institutions OF similar cfaracte (:
in Pittsburgh. Superintendent Mall
Of the Ohio State Banking Department.
said that simultaneous action was taken
against all the wire houses operating
in the state. Evidence against them
was gathered By Arthur L. Stewart, in
spector Of the blue sky division Of the
banking department.
"Our purpose" said Superintendent
Mall. "has been at one stroke TO drive
this evil beyond the states borders and
TO serve notice which we have reason
10 think will be efYectual 10 the pro-
mOIels OF d tbISpiih'f "h'N''
rom the Atlantic seaboard as far West
IS the Missouri River. Ohio has struck
the first and we trust the only blow
need TO halt widespread raid that
has been prepared IN the last Few
weeks behind the scenes.
I'VE have acted under two laws the
blue sky act and the bucket shop act
The dealers wc are proceeding against
come Under the blue sky act because
they all sell stocks under a state
license. They come under the bucket
shop act because their transactions
constitute the offence defined in the lu-
dicial Interpretation of that act
The concerns operating in Ohio all
purport to be agents, some FOR a PITTS
burgh house, others for a Kansas City
house. In Ohio's bucket shop act no
distinction is made between agent and
principal. The punishment for first Of
fence is ane Of not less than $500 and
not more than $500. or imprisonment
FOR not more than six months, or both.
Each day a bucket shop is kept open
constitutes separate offence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
British War Plant Struck
by LeppelinS, Says Berlin

D''.a' Feb by wireless 20 Say
,e " y Detailed reports Of the
~" Zeppelin raid on England have
.''l received through Amsterdam"
NE Overseas Agency to-day.
according 20 these reports the raid
T..sa a panic among the people Of
---'aes,er. Nottingham and Sheffield.
' warnings which had preceded the
tS Of the /eppe'ins was not
,,' by the people, as it was be
-" 'ae airships could not reach so
AZ incendiay bomb was dropped
ammunition factory in Not
ian The bomb created a panic
liz ,s9k bad 20 be stopped. Two sheds
a.. 'oi military purposes were burned
n. u Sheffield The batteries on
,.l NUMBER caused extensive damage
HI, many persons were injured, shells
We batteries dropping on groups
l,.o.i'Nngmen who were watching the
at worst damage was worked on
t-,' number Az all places where
t, ,r. were dropped the public was not
l.~..s1 and all reports regarding the
ion cone We're forbidden circula-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
ACCUSES U-B0AT
OF FLAG JUGGLING
Liners Master Says German
Found Out Ships Identity
Before Showing COlOrS.

London. Feb. 4.-Te following Brit
ish official statement VAS issued to-
day:
The master Of the Harrison Line
steamship Commodore, sunk by an
enemy submarine in the Mediterranean
on December 2, interviewed by the ma
val authorities, states:
The ship was fred on without any
colors being shown by the submarine
and after the ship was abandoned the
submarine approached the boats with
two flags rolled up at the flagstaff ana
INQUIRED II the ship was British. Be
ing answered in thu affirmative, they
unrolled one of the flags, which was
the German ensign
From this account. it is likely that
the submarine kept German and Aus
TRAN flags, ready TO fly either. accord
ing to the nationality of the ship at
tackled"
A dispatch TO "The Star from Rot
terdam carries the story of member
Of the crew Of the Dutch tank steamer
Artemis, which was tOrpedOed in the
North Sea and arrived yesterday at the
Hook Of Holland In leaking condition
The tanker. under water ballast. Wit!
no cargo, sailed from the HOOK OF
Holland for England at midnight
on Tuesday, carrying distinguish
ing lights 10 proclaim her
neutral. After scarcely an hours
steaming. according 70 the seaman :
account of her experiences, she was
stopped by two German torpedo boats
Which crept up without lights showing,
and mt two officers and two men on
hoard 10 examine her papers. me
ofjcers expressed satisfaction and or
dercd the Artemis to take certain
course. the torpedo boats steam'ng
along with her on either SIDE 10 see
that their orders were obeyed.
About two hours later third tor
pedo boat appeared. from which came
he order: "Steam for Zeebrugge.'
The captain of the Artemis replied That
he did not know the course. prop
anchor. YOU have five minutes to leave
the shin" was the reply, the seaman
declares. ,,
Before the lifeboats could be lowered,
the narrator asserts, after an lnterVal
~ three or four minutes torpedo
crashed into the Artemis near the en-
glne room.