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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
N. Y. Central's Right
Of Way Questioned
Board Of Estimate To-day Will
Consider Revoking Permit
TO Use Streets

The right of the New York Central
Railroad to occupy its present right-of-
way along the Hudson River and within
the city limits was questioned again
by members Of Governor Whitman's
commission authorized TO investigate
the city's West Side improvement prob
lens yesterday afternoon.
Ira A. Place, vice-president Of the
railroad, was questioned by members
Of the commission, which met In the
Offices of its attorney, John c. Clark.
This session, which was held behind
closed doors, will be fol Lowed by an
other executive meeting Monday, after
which the time for holding a series OF
public hearings will be announced.
The proposal of the joint conference
committee of the Public Service Com
mission and the Board Of Estimate,
which now has jurisdiction over the
West Side improvement, 20 rescind the
old ordinance Of 1S47, under which the
railroad company was given the right
to use the city streets, will come be-
fore the Board Of Estimate to-day. The
proposal was made by the committee as
a step toward determining the legal
status of the railroad company's rights
on the West Side.
Commissioner Charles S. Hervey,
chairman of the joint committee, issued
a statement yesterday in which he de-
clared that the repeal Of the 1917 ordi-
nance would eliminate the railroads
claim of rights from the city, and it
would then remain for the Legislature
20 deal with the original charter of
the railroad, if it claims to have a
franchise under that document.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Chicago Bomb Plotter
Is a German-American
Especial Correspondence

CHICAGO, Nov. pa confession
was obtained by the police last night
from the man who placed a bomb in
the Auditorium Theatre last Friday
night during a grand opera perform
ance.
He is Reinhold A. Faust, a former
postofiice clerk. He said he wanted 70
create a scare" at the opera to aid his
chances of collecting 100000 from the
First National Bank. He had demand
ed that sum from the officials of the
bank. Enough explosives were found
in Faust's home 70 blow up several
buildings and kill hundreds of persons.
Faust said hs heart was full Of
hatred for the upper classes" because
Of the long hours and little pay he re-
ceived in the ten years he worked as a
postal clerk. He said that had he re-
ccived the 100000 from the bank ne
intended TO retire. He denied that he
had any accomplices. saying that ne
worked out his scheme alone.
While Faust was born in Germany,
he has been a resident of this country
since he was sixteen years old. lie is
now iifty-Six years old, and has been a
citizen of the United States for several
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Untermyer Drafts War
Stamp Tax Rules

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Regula-
tions to govern the administration of
war stamp taxes on bonds. notes, ex-
change sales and other documents by
the Internal Revenue Bureau were
drawn to-day under the supervision of
Samuel Untermyer, of New York. act
ing as adviser TO Commissioner Roper,
and will be announced about the mid
die Of next week The stamp taxes
20 into effect December l..
Mr. Untermyer conferred to-day
with the committee of representatives
Of stock, grain, produce and cotton eX-
changes which was called to Washing
ton by Commissioner Roper to coop
crate in framing the regulations. A
number Of notifications suggested by
the exchange men to simplify the ad-
ministration and reduce the number Of
transactions subject to tax will be con-
sidered BY the Commissioner before
the rules are finally approved.
One of the most difficult questions
under consideration is the taxation on
future dealings. Exchange men insist
that transactions made to carry out
terms Of previous agreements in future
dealing should not be taxed. while the
Internal Revenue Bureau is said to in
cline toward the view that both trans
actions are taxable. Similar questions
have arisen for produce exchanges.
commission men urging that only sales
resulting in actual deliveries of goods
be taxed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Prieths File Demurers
Accused Newark Editors At
tack Espionage Act

NEWARK, Nov. 22.-The defence Of
Benedict and Edwin s. Prieth, former
owners of the New Jersey "Freie
Zcitung," a German paper recently
barred from the mails, who are under
indictment, charged with violating the
espionage act, was indicated in demur-
rers filed by the accused mems counsel
in the United States District Court TO-
day. At the same time demurrers were
filed by the attorney of William Kat
oler and Henry Waechter, employees OF
the paper.
The Prieths rest their defence large
" on an attack on the constitutional -
ity Of the espionage act. They also
charge that the act itself is false as
sumption of authority by Congress
The two employees contend that they
are guiltless of the crime charged, IN
asmuch as they had nothing to do with
the policy Of the paper.
A fifth demurrer was filed on be-
half of Hans Won Hundelhausen, the
present head of the corporation con-
trolling the paper. It. too, attacked
the indictment as unconstitutional.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
u. S. Seeking Mechanics
Recruiting for Repair Work in
France Is Begun

In response to General Pershing's
request that $4,000 or 10000 mechanics
be recruited at once to man the re-
pair shops behind the fighting line,
recruiting Office was opened yesterday
on the south side of City Hall Park,
where enlistments will be made for the
American ordnance base depot IN
France.
Captain A. VI. Stuart, of the Ordnance
Corps. in charge of the recruiting sta
ton, said yesterday that workshops oil
great extent and with tremendous per-
sonnet will be needed in France.
THE men we enlist" he continued,
twill be hurried to France, where Gen
eral Pershing says their services are
needed Immediately. The work will
include the refining of guns, the re-
pair of gun carriages, motor trucks,
tractors, tanks, machine guns and the
overhauling and repairing of enormous,
quantities of small arms and personal
eduipment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Enemy Alien Arrested
Here Admits Fostering
School Propaganda

Three enemy aliens taken in Man
haitian yesterday were interned on
Ellis Island. One, Franz J. T. Dorl,
friend Of Count Won Bernstorf, was
arrested in his office, at 271 Broadway.
The others were sailors.
Ia Doris Office was found large
amount of chemicals. These he ex-
planned by saying he was chemist
and experimenting with concrete
hardening mixture.
A more important find was several
letters showing he was conducting a
German propaganda in the schools Of
the country. The details of this were
not revealed by the authorities.
Dorl frankly admitted he was a
rropagandist, but insisted his activi-
ties ceased when the United States
entered the war. Until comparatively
recently he was editor Of Issues and
Events" a weekly, and through this
publication he took q prominent part
in the pro-German efforts to keep the
United States out Of war. Dorl, who
has been in this country for fifteen
years, occupied expensive living quar-.
tiers at 1876 East Thirty-siXth Street, a
few doors away from the home Of
Police Commissioner Woods.
George plexnies and Max Juepner
were the German sailors interned
Juepner, formerly member Of the
crew Of the Kaiser Wilhelm II, was
found by Naval Intelligence agents at
the foot Of East oath street. While
possessing a barred zone permit, he
could give no satisfactory reason for
being there. He lived in a sailors
boarding house in Brooklyn. Plexnies
was arrested on board the Walter ID.
Munson, a sugar ship, plying between
here and Cuba ports. He had posed as
Swiss, and thus obtained work as a
seaman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
America to Inform
Germany of Treatment
Of Enemy Aliens Here

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Ger
man government will be informed of
the steps taken under President Will
sons latest alien enemy proclamation
to impose restrictions on unnaturalized
Germans in this country, it was stated
to-day, in order TO assure the Berlin
authorities that no abuse Of their coun-
trymen here is contemplated.
Through the neutral embassies now
representing the hostile governments at
the two capitals will go the informa-
tion that the United States is doing no
more TO German subjects than Ger
many did 70 Americans there long ago.
Along with this report, il Is under
stood, will be sent "a memorandum Of
the German sailors in this country held
as prisoners of war, civilians interned
as dangerous aliens and crews Of the
former German merchantmen detained
under guard by the immigration au-
thorities.
The number Of unnsturalized Ger
mans already interned does not exceed
600, 1t was stated to-day, and officials
do not expect an increase Of more than
200 to 300 at the most as a result Of
failure to obey the new regulations.
The Department Of Justice had near
ly completed to-day the regulations for
registration OF unnhturalized Germans.
IL was stated authoritatively that
there would be no provision for cxemp-
tons 20 the rules established i'm the
President proclamation, although hun
dreds Of pleas for exemption have been
received from Germans living or hav-
ing business places within 100 yards OF
docks and whGryes, and from Germans
who must leave the District Of Column
bia. Among those who must leave
Washington before December 10 are a
few employees Of neutral embassies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Nearing Bobs Up
On Pacific Coast
Pacifst Explains He Had Been
Dodging "Big Business"
Conspiracy

Scott Nearing, chairman Of the ma
tional executive committee Of the Peo-
Piles Council, yesterday emerged from
the confines Of secrecy. For the first
time in ten days persons at the local
headquarters Of the pacifst organiza-
ton spoke freely Of the activities OF
their chief. He is in California, oc-
corGing to an announcement made in
answer to the persistent query, Where
is Scott Nearing"
After being fined $50 in Duluth,
Mimi, for "disorderly conduct" which
consisted of holding a closed "anti-
war" meeting in the suburbs Of that
city, Professor Nearing dropped out Of
sight. 1t was explained yesterday that
he had kept his movements contiden-
tial because there seemed TO be "a
nationwide conspiracy among certain
organizations, which are financed in
whole or in part by the big interests,
to handicap and hinder our activities"
In statement issued from the local
office Professor Nearing said he plead
cd guilty IL Duluth so that he would
not be retarded by a trial in his work
of organizing locals OF the Peoples
Council throughout the West To have
fought the charge, he added, would
have permitted "our enemies to win
theil point"
evidence is accommodating" he said,
"of general movement to block the
work of democratic organization
throughout the country. But that work
has now been done, and done success
fully, despite the efforts of profteers
to delay it. The Peoples Council is
established on a firm foundation; we
have sufficient funds TO carry out our
immediate programme; we are contin-
uing actively our efforts to secure an
cary, democratic and permanent peace,
reestabish American liberties and to
maintain economic rights and economic
standards"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Service Flag Designer Here
Captain Queisser Plans to
Standardize Prices

Captain r. L. Queisser, of Cleveland,
designer Of the service flag, is in New
York to standardize the prices of the
flags, so that spectators and agents
will not be able TO affect the market.
He gets a minimum royalty from manu-
facturers, half Of which he contributes
to the American Red Cross. He has
two sons in the army as officers.
ut was while | was confined to my
bed last March," said Captain Queisser
yesterday at the Hotel Aston, with in
juries received in an automobile acct
dent. which resulted in my being mus
tered out of the service, that the idea
occurred to me of designing a flag
which should be the symbol of a
mothers pride in her soldier son.
"The design was submitted to mil
itary authorities and statesmen in
Washington, and it was not long be
fore letters came to me approving It."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Hilken's Arrest
In Suit Ordered
Letter in $4,000 Alienation
Case Reveals Defendants
Feelings for Germany

A letter which was submitted to Jus
tice Golf yesterday in the Supreme
Court in support Of an application
made by Guy A. Reynolds for an order
for the arrest of Paul c. Hilken in a
civil action reveals Mr.. Hilken's feel
ing for Germany shortly before the
United States became a belligerent.
Mr.. Hilken was manager of the Eastern
Forwarding Company, which received
the cargoes brought here by the sub
marine Deutschland.
His attorney. Edward A. Brown. de-
clared that Mr.. Hilken was in Mil
waukee on business for the United
States government and would be on
hand when Mr.. Reynolds's $4,000 suit
for alleged alienation of Mrs. Reyn-
olds's affection came to trial. The
order Of arrest will be entered to-day.
however. At Mr.. Hilken's home IN
Baltimore it was said last night that
he was in Milwaukee on private and
not government business:
The letter in which Mr.. HliKen e1-
pressed his inability TO support a war
against Germany was one OF several
which betrayed, Mr.. Reynolds alleged
the intimacy existing between MS "lle
and Mr.. hilken. 1t follows:
81 have felt the need of your pres
ence. Heaven only knows what VIII
come next. OF course, honey, I'm not
complaining at the action now TAKEN
nv the President. Wilson could not 90
otherwise now. The pity OF IL is ina.
his action and inaction during the past
have brought the country TO the POM
where the present step proved uhaVolu-
able. Personally, believe II means
war-war with Germany. And not only
|, but ten million or more cltlzens OF
tbe limited States will be in the posi-
ton Of seeing the land Of their blrth
at war with the land of their fathers
$50 often il has been said, My coun-
fry. right or wrong I've tried to feel
this, but honestly | cannot. l 1eel SO
absolutely and completely that Presl-
dent Wilson and his advisers nave oy
their unneutral and unfair attitude to-
ward Germany, brought Germany 70 the
point where she could do nothing else.
In other words, that the I. ,. is so
entirely in the wrong that | simply
could not support war against GER
many. 1t takes more courage, De
lieve, to stand out against the mob than
70 drift with it, but I'm not AFRAID and
am willing TO accept all the conse-
ouences of being avoided and Stunned,
etc Just so you love me. Dearest,
m not try to write more, but Mon
day l shall tell you all and will try
to explain everything, so that you will
understand nv position."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
DYNAMITE Found
On 81" Bridge
Special Patrolman Discov-
ers Explosive Wrapped
in Newspaper

A stick of dynamite was found at
C:3O yesterday morning on the bridge
on which the Third Avenue elevated
line crosses the Harlem River at l29th
Street and Second Avenue. A seven
car local, south-Dound With passen-
gers on their way to work. had just
rumbled across the structure.
Jeremiah Clancy, the special patrol
man of the Bridge Defence Squad, VINO
was the sole guard of the bridge, saw
the newspaper-wrapped bundle IN the
aisle between the two local tracks on
the lower level of the bridge. lie
picked it up.
Beneath the newspaper was what
might have been sizeable milestone
wrapped in wire. After one glance at
the object, however, Clancy carried 1t
gingerly to a contractors shack and
thrust it gently into a pail of water.
The pail and it's contents he carried
as cautiously as a basket of eggs to
the East 126th Street police station.
The verdict which Owen Eagan. in
spector of the Bureau of Combustibles
rendered there indicated Clancy's mis-
givings. 1t was stick of dynamite
that he had found, bearing no identi-
fication marks, but with an exploding
cap at each end. The whole con-
trivance was wrapped in about twenty
feet of copper wire.
Had the copper wire come into con-
tact with the third rail, Inspector
Eagan said, there might have been a
serious interruption to Interborough
traffic across the bridge, and perhaps
car or two at the bottom Of the
Harlem River.
Four special pstrolmen, instead Of
one, were on guard for the rest Of the
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Labor Leader Scores
Sedition Teachers
IStnf COrrespOndcnce]

BUFFALO, Nov. Elf any New
York teacher is shown to have taught
either treason or sedition, he or she
should be expelled from the service
of the city" said James P. Holland
president of the New York Federation
of Labor, here to-day. III the teacn-
ers' union sees fit TO stand for teachers
who may be so convicted it will be
kicked out of the labor movement;
This is not the time for any divided
loyalty, maudlin sympathy or hys-
terra.
"The accused are either guilty or
not guilty. If they are innocent, they
should be restored TO all their privl-
leges as soon as their innocence IS
established. If they are guilty there
should be no room for them in the
schools. and l am sure there is no
room for them in the labor move
ment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
$500, 900 Decision
Against Mine Union

FORT SMITH, Ark, Nov. 22.-The
jury in the suit of the Bache-Denman
syndicate against the United Mine
Workers and others. this afternoon re-
turned verdict in the Federal Court
awarding the plaintiffs damages in the
sum of 100000. Under the Sherman
act the plaintiffs are entitled to three
times this amount, or 100000.
The plaintiffs sued for two and a
quarter million dollars, alleging their
properties had been damaged to that
amount by the acts Of violence Of the
union miners at their Prairie Greek
mines in Sebastian county in July,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Backs Suit for
$4,000 With an
Abstinence Pledge
Staten Islander Hopes to Prove
Bibulous Habits Did Not
Cause Dismissal

Thomas Schomberg Seymour Wilson
of Stapleton, Staten Island, hopes tc
prove by a solemn temperance pledge
that there can be no truth in the allie
CATION of Philip B. La Roche, lawyer
whom he is suing for $4,000 for ser.
vices, that Mr.. Wilson was discharged
because Of his bibulous habits. This
fact was brought out when Mr.. Wilson
obtained an order from Justice Gieg-
erich yesterday for the examination OF
certain papers in the possession OF MI
La Roche. Tho pledge reads:
"Know all men by these presents that |.
Thomas Schomberg Seymour Wilson, usu-
ally known as Thomas Wilson, do hereby
declare my allegiance TO the prohibition
principles so strongly advocated by the
Hon. William j. Bryan, Hon. Josephus
Daniels Secretary of the Navy; the Rev.
William Sunday and other temperance re-
formers.
And although |, the said Thomas Will
son. am and have been practically a total
abstainer for at least 1863 days OF each
year. and for many years past. / now,
after mature elaboration. solemnly declare
my intention Of abstaining from the use
Of intoxicating liquors OF any kind, man
ner, shape or form for the remainder of
my natural life. and | do so for many
reasons. including the following:
81 That l. the said Thomas Wilson,
have on rare occasions drunk, quaffed. inn
bibed or swallowed sundry and divers
glasses, stems. hookers. schooners and
battleships of beer.
"2. For the reason that /, the said
Thomas Wilson, on other rare and similar
occasions, have looked upon the wine when
it was red. and | solemnly declare.
whether the wine be still. sparkling. white
or red wine, it biteth like 4 serpent and
stingeth like an adder.
"3. And. furthermore, that /, the said
Thomas Wilson. looking at my past career
and down the corridors of vanished time,
remember on other Of the aforesaid rare
occasions | have offered libations 10 Bac-
chus, in the form of ardent spirits. and /.
the said Thomas Wilson, have no hesita-
ton in saying that any Of the aforesaid
mixtures or connections is TO the drinker
as raging lion seeking whom he may
deyOur"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
United Mine Workers to
Appeal 5000, 900 Verdict

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. o. The United
Mine Workers Of America will begin
immediate preparations for taking to
the higher courts the case decided at
Fort Smith, Ark. in the Federal Court
there awarding S2Ov,0O0 damages to
the Bache-Denman syndicate, it was
said at the mine workers headquar.
tiers here to-day.
The questions involved in the suit
are of vital interest to all union labor.
probably as much so as the Danbury
hatter's case, and the question will be
laid before the American Federation
of Labor in its convention az Buffalo
by Frank Hayes. president, and Will
iam Green, secretary Of the Nine
Workers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
u. S. Soldier at Fort Logan
Arrested as Spy Suspect

DENVER. Nov 22.-Max Under. a
soldier in the quartermaster's depart
ment at Fort Logan, and said by Fed
eral officers to be a German naval re-
servist, was arrested to-day by Federal
officers, suspected of being spy.
Under. according to the United
States District Attorneys Office, en-
tered the army at Ellis, Kan, and was
transferred TO the local post. Although
a stranger in Denver, Federal officers
said. he had no difficulty in meeting
persons at several remote places. Au-
thority will be asked TO intern him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
China Has $500, 1000, 900
[Stof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Postpone-
ment Of the payment Of the Boxer in
demnity for five years, which has been
agreed 10 by the Entente Powers, will
give China the use of $200,000,000 for
governmental and war uses, it was
learned officially to-day.
China is in serious financial straits,
and the relief afforded by this decision
is expected 20 remove the necessity for
foreign loan, concerning which dis
cussions have been conducted for sev-
eral months. Russia alone put diff
eulties in the way OF the arrangement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
fifth
cNUenlle
Bus

1914. after the attempt Of the mine
operators 10 work their mines with
non-union men.
Several lives were sacrificed in the
shooting that occurred and two troops
of United States cavalry were sent
here from Fort Sheridan By the gov
eminent to uphold the orders Of the
United States marshal who had been
placed in charge Of the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Shoes Will Go Higher,
Says Retail Board Head

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.--Higher
prices for shoes was the prediction
to-day by A. &. MCGOWAN, president OF
the National Shoe Retailers Associ-
alton. lie based his forecast on the
export Of large quantities Of sole
leather and The increase in Wholesale
costs Of upper feathers, Innings and
other materials.
Mr.. McGowan In Official shoe buyer
for the American Rod Cross. Gables
have just been received from Europe
asking for shoes. Mr. MCGOWAN has
bought about 100000 pairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Jusserand Pleads for Cook
Ambassador Wants Alsatian
Passed in Enemy Alien Order

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Ambassa-
dor Jusserand interceded to-day at
the Office Of United States Marshal
Splainc for cook named Eugene
Mischler, who was born in Alsace just
before it was coded TO Germany by
the Treaty Of Paris.
S. S. Swindell, attorney for the
ambassador, said Germany had no
right TO claim Mischler as a citizen.
and asked for his exemption from the
order for the deportation of enemy
aliens from the District Of Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
German-American Tarred

OSAKIS. Mimi, Nov. 22.-Because OF
alleged disloyal remarks F.. II. Stratc-
meyer, q naturalizcd American Of Ger
man extraction, was given coat Of tar
and feathers last night. Statcmeyer
told the authorities he did not rocog-
niEe any Of his assailants.