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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

pointments and advancements would
be impartial, without regard to the old
line drawn between cliques.
The regicide element deeply re-
sented this action. They appealed to
royal power resulted from their act.
When Alexander was firm, the clique
revived their watchword of the former
murder: "Union of DEATH" This
time their designs were aimed at the
Prince Regent, and a plot to assassi-
nate him was to have been carried out
plot was discovered. and wholesale ar
rests followed Of all those officers who
had so long enjoyed immunity and
power by reason Of the murder of
Alexander and Draga.
More than forty high officers were
gathered in the net. Their trial by
military court martial has been pro-
ceeding for months. Those condemned
to death include Colonies Dimitrivitch,
Milanovitch, Toutzovitch, Lazitch, Lieu
tenant Colonel Vesnitch and Com
mander Vulovitch. General Popovitch
heads the list of those condemned to
life imprisonment The others are colo
nels and captains who have been high
in power until now. In the list are
most of the band who carried out the
murder of Alexander and Queen Draga
fifteen years ago.
And thus, after years of waiting, the
European war has brought changes re-
sulting in retribution for the murder
CLIQUE responsible for the historic ex-
tinction of the Obrenovitch dynasty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Freedom Is War Cry,
Page Tells Britons
Ambassador Tells Plymouth
Audience War Has Cemented
u. S. and England

PLYMOUTH, Aug. At was love Of
freedom that compelled the New World
to come to the defence Of the embat-
tied freedom of the Old World, declared
Ambassador Walter H. Page in an ad-
dress in the Guildhall here this even
ing. Greeting his audience as kins-
men and companion, the ambassador
said they met on the most tragical
anniversary in history, but il was Mt
that they should pledge themselves
that the brave men who had died had
not died in vain, and to assert their
purpose Of finishing the task even if
it taxed to exhaustion the resources
and lives of all the European Allies
and the United States.
America and Great Britain, Ambassa-
dor Page declared, were cleansing the
earth of the deadly malady of militar.
ism, which ever had been one of the
greatest evils of human society. He re.
joiced at the coming together of the
two great English-speaking peoples,
and pointed out that their differences
in the past had been mostly superficial
and not half so serious as they were
given credit for being. When they
were settled, they were settled. That
Lad always been the way and it would
always be.
More warships and more troopships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Iapan Is Censured
For Menacing Russia
Without Guarantees
Nipponese Journal Fears Policy
May Alternate Petrograd
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. Japan should
obtain Sufficient guarantees from Brit
ain, France, Italy and America before
acting the dangerous part in their In
terests" Of menacing Russia to hold
that power faithful to the Entente al
lance, says the "Osaka Mainichi,' a
Japanese journal. summary Of whose
comment reached Washington to-day.
The paper fears such q policy might
ALLEVIATE Russia from Japan, although
making it impossible for Russia to join
hands with Germany. 1t continues:
"Such a device may be found advan-
tageous and profitable to the other al
lies. but it is unbearable for Japan to
be made to act such an unenviable
part, destined to bring down upon her
the everlasting enmity of Russia. This
is too serious a question for the Japan
csc government and people to be han
died lightly. Despite some reassuring
news reaching Japan on the Russian
situation. it is undeniable that the anti
war tendency is steadily growing in
that country, and seeing that Russia
is not likely to take any positive ofen-
siye against the enemy, so as to tighten
the burdens of the other allies. 1t may
become absolutely necessary Tor the
Allies to give Russia a serious warn
ing.
an these circumstances, it may be
assumed that the danger of Japan be-
ing sacrificed, for the purpose is rapid
~ approaching. The necessity OF japan
starting activity in case Russia turns
her back on the Allies must be recog.
nized, but such q contingency Is most
regrettable and deplorable from jap
ans standpoint and a sincere desire
must be expressed that there VIII occur
no necessity for Japan to draw the
sword against Russia"
While regretting to note that SINCE
the Russian revolution the diplomatic
relations between japan and RUSSIA
have become very indifferent, the
"Mainichi" deplores the tendency now
developing among the Allies to abuse
Japan's influence to terrorize Russia
with the inevitable result OF Russo
japanese friendship being considerably
cooler. Though tins true that Russia
is responsible for driving the Allies TO
take action against her, it says, Japan
must, nevertheless. be prepared for
hostile action, inviting the unquench-
able enmity Of that country. Worse
still. says the paper, this may ultimate
ly reduce her to an isolated position,
with no friends and many enemies.
In these circumstances, concludes the
raper. it is most important that Japan
should put forth her best efforts to
avoid such a contingency, or, If there Is
no way OF avoiding 1t, to obtain suffi-
Gent guarantees from Britain, France,
Italy and America for acting this dan
gerous part in their interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Guides for British Soldiers
London Carefully Provides for
Men on Leave

LONDON, July S0.-Soldiers on leave
from the front in the early days Of the
war had the greatest difficulty in fnd-
ing their way about Lonaon and across
1t to main line centres leading to their
provincial homes, but this has all been
altered, and what was once chaos at
Victoria station now works like any
part of the military machine.
This has been made possible by the
help Of the Volunteers of the National
Guard and by members Of the Women's
Reserve Ambulance Company, who take
charge Of the men on arrival. change
their French money into English, grant
them loans and personally conduct them
to the various stations they may re-
ouire to travel from. The same thing
is done when leave is up. The soldier,
used to discipline, likes being handed
on from one to another rather than
being left in a strange place to his own
doy,cps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Retired Officer, 70,
Kills Wife and Self
Of German Percentage, Major
Hoffman Had Brooded
Over the War

BOSTON. Aug. 4.-Major William
Hoffman, U. S. A., retired. shot and
killed his wife with revolver to-day
and then turned the weapon on him.
self, dying instantly. The shooting
took place in the Hoffman home, in the
Matapan section of the city. Police
officials were unable to determine the
reason for the act.
Major Hoffman, who was born in
Maine seventy-eight years ago, was q
veteran Of the Civil War. He served
first as sergeant with the 5th New York
Infantry and was mustered out Of the
volunteer army as captain Of the 18th
New York Artillery. In 1866 he joined
the rank Of major in 1904.
Mrs. Hoffman was second wife,
having been a housekeeper for Hoffman
prior to their marriage a year ago.
Friends said the husband had been in
the regular forces and was retired with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Becker Case Witness
Arrested as Forger
Pardoned for Similar Crime
After He Had Testified
AGAINST Lieutenant

Jacob Lubin, one Of the principal
witnesses against Lieutenant Charles
Becker in the Rosenthal case. and who
was pardoned year ago by Governor
Whitman after serving one year OF
twenty-year sentence for forgery in
Sing Sing. was arrested yesterday on
a similar charge by Detective Fitzger-
aid, of the First Branch Bureau.
The complainant against Lubin Is j.
Hanlon, of Knoxville. Tenn. who was
robbed of 500 in cash and 5000 in
travellers checks in the basement OF
the Municipal Building on Monday.
One of these checks was returned by
the express company yesterday, with
the statement that the signature was
forgery.
Detectives traced it to candy store
where it had been cashed, and several
of the employees went to Headquarters,
where, after looking through pictures
in the Rogues' Gallery, they picked out
Lubin's photograph. When arrested,
Lubin denied any knowledge of the
check and said that he was working as
an investigator for detective agency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
u. S. Tars Abroad Get
Much Cigarette Tobacco

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLAS IN
BRITISH WATERS, July 25.-Twelve
hundred one-ounce packages of popu-
lar American brand of cigarette tobacco
are sent every two weeks to the crew OF
one of the American destroyers here by
a prominent New York business man
who is a relative of the commanding Of
ficer of the ship. Although unknown to
his benefactors, the donor is by now In
their minds one Of the most popular
men in the whole United States.
Unlike the British tars. the Ameri-
can sailors make their own cigarettes.
This is almost due to rrhe, not very
old, prohibiting the sale of made cigar
cites in United States naval canteens.
1t does not, however, forbid the sale Of
cigarette tobacco and papers, of which
q plentiful supply is always carried in
the canteen. But there is no objec-
ton to the men buying made cigar
cites ashore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Three High Officers Re-
Gently Shot for Crime
of Years Ago
More Awaiting Death
Young Regent Restores to Au-
,hority Men Who Were Re-
tired by Murder Clique
tcorrepondsnes Of The Associated Pressl

fcorreepondsoee Of The Associated Press)
CORFU, Island of Corfu, July 10
Fate has at last fallen on that band
AZ military regicides who, some fifteen
Years ago, broke into the Royal Palace
a. Belgrade at night and assassinated
King Alexnder and tho Serbian Queen,
prsgs. Three high officers have re-
,.ntly been shot after military court
martial. Three more are awaiting
death sentence, seven officers, includ-
Ing q general, have received life SEN
tne.s. and some thirty officers have re-
..;ved lesser sentences, of from one to
FIVE years.
But while the outside world was
shocked, the band Of sssassins enjoyed
AZ home certain immunity, and even
glory, for having rid the country OF a
ABSOLUTE ruler and his plebeian gypsy
Queen, for the name of Draga had been
well known in the concert halls OF
Emolu before she had the luck to win
king and crown. The plain people
Of Serbia, who are simple and honest,
,syoltsd at the crime. But the army
CLIQUE, which carried out the murders,
carried the upper classes with them,
and by terrorizing and intrigue became
one of the dominant forces Of Serbia.
King Peter felt the incubus of this
murder clique through the early years
of his reign. He sbhorred the crime,
and had nothing to do with it. And
yet the return Of his family's dynasty
to power and his kirgship after years
of waiting in exile were dependent to
some extent on the work Of this army
clique. While condemning their action,
the King tolerated them, the policy be-
ing to draw a veil over the crime and
let II be forgotten. AS result, little
has been heard Of the crime in recent
years. England sent back her minis
ter, and the Balkan vars gave Peter a
firm hold on his people.
All this time, however, the murder
clique had been working. 1t was so
powerful in the army councils that all
officers who disapproved the crime
were retired from active service and
placed in the reserve. This went on
for years, with the murder clique occu-
pying the chief commands and all
others excluded from service or ad.
vancement.
But all this changed about year
ago, when the vigorous young Prince
Alexander became Regent, owing to
the age Of King Peter and his infirmity
from his terrible exposure in the exo-
dus before the German Bulgarian in
vasion Of Serbia. One OF Alexander's
first acts was to restore to active SER
vice the great number of officers re-
tired and disqualified by the murder
clique. He declared that all army ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Italian Airplanes for u. S.
Army Officers Would Also
Train Aviators in Italy

WASHINGTON, Aug 4.-The Ameri-
can military mission which has been
in Italy for some time inspecting the
Italian airplane factories has sug-
gested that the United States build q
large number of its aircraft in Italy,
and also train a number Of American
aviators there, according to. official
advices received from Rome to-day.
The American mission has completed
its inspection Of the Italian plants in
Northern Italy, and has been con-
Quoted over the Italian front.
1t Is believed its recommendation
will be received by the War Depart
ment in a few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

III health, a condition aggravated By
brooding over the war. Being of Ger
man parentage, he became greatly de-
pressed when the United States was
forced to take up arms against Ger
many.
Two notes written BY Major Hoffman
were found in the house. One was ad-
dressed to a brother in the Signal
Corps at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and
read: "Wife and | go together. She
has no one else and could not live"
The other requested a brother In
Maine to take charge Of the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
N. Y. Regiment Flag
Honored by Canadians

TORONTO, Aug. 4.-The flag carried
into action behind Colonel Roosevelt's
Rough Riders at the battle Of San
Juan Hill, in the Spanish-Americsn
War, by che list New York Regiment
was honored here last night when the
4Sth Highlanders, a British regiment,
saluted the banner at a celebration to
W Welcome home a. detachment that had
been on a recruiting trip in the United
States. As the colors were borne to
place in front of the battalion by an
escort of non commissioned officers the
band played "The Star-Spangled Ban
yarv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

neutrals, to which the State Depart
ment sent requests for information re-
garding requirements and with the as
surances that they were prepared 70
guarantee that the food would not
reach Germany.
Neutral countries were asked to give
figures showing the stocks Of grains,
sugar, potatoes and dried legumes on
hand, in transit or contracted for, and
the production, consumption. importa-
ton and expectation since 1911. SINH
lar statistics were asked concerning
vegetable oils, perishable vegetables,
live cattle, meats, fish, vegetable or anil
NAL fats and soap. Exports Of metals,
minerals. ores and their products;
chemicals, textiles, clothing, timber and
non-edible plant and animal products
of all kinds were called for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
"a Die in Mine Blast
Men Are Still Entombed After
CLAW. Ky., Explosion

CLAY, KY, Aug. 4.-Twenty-four men
dead and twenty-five injured was the
known toll tonight of an explosion
here early to-day in the south entry of
No. mine of the West Kentucky Coal
Company, according to Charles S; Rich
ardson, vice-president and general man
ager. 81,
OF approximately lao men in the
mine at the time Of the explosion, ll5
had been brought to the surface early
tonight, Mr.. Richardson said, of whom
sixty-six were uninjured. Those still
entombed in the inner workings cannot
be reached before tomorrow, he be-
lieves. Hope that many Of them will
be found alive is slight.
Officials of the mining company de-
cline to express an opinion as to the
cause of the explosion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Waits for Kaiser
To Pay for Eggs
U-Boat Crew Got Fisherman 8
Supplies, but Forgot to Settle

SuppllcS, Out i OISCt " oCttiC
BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLAS IN
BRITISH WATERS, July 25.-There is
at least one person in this port who
is praying for the end of the war. He
is a poor fisherman who has bill to
present to the German Emperor for a
basketful Of fish and eggs, for which,
he says, a German submarine crew for
got to pay.
One peaceful afternoon in the early
DAYS Of the war, while alone in his boat,
within rife shot Of the harbor, sub
marine emerged alongside. Before the
man had time to fall overheard from
fright an officer stuck his head out OF
the coming tower and in perfect Eng
lish asked il he could have some fish.
Sure" said the excited fisherman
as he turned over basketful. -.
"Can you get us some egge?' asked
the German.
Sure" said the man, who promptly
pulled for the shore, disappeared into
his hut and reappeared with several
dozen eggs, which he brought out to
the hungry submarine crew.
Then, instead of proffering payment,
the crew said Thanks" in their native
tongue and made off.
81 thought they were English until
then" said the fisherman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Army Starts Great
War Picture Factory

PARIS, Aug. 4-The Signal Corps Of
the United States Army has perfected
plans for the establishment in France
Of a huge plant for developing and
printing motion and still pictures. The
plant will produce the photographs
which are to form a historical record
of Americas participation in the war.
Within a week il will begin giving
out photographs for American news
papers. They will be censored in
France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
England to Compel Farmers
And Tenants to Plough

LONDON, July 3l.-The President Of
the Board Of Agriculture has issued a
memorandum to the War Executive
Committee which gives it power to
proceed to compulsion in the case Of
farmers and tenants who refuse to
plough land for the production of food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Neutrals in Food Pact
Many Agree Not to Export
Supplies to Germany

WASHINGTON, Aug. Am agree
ment will soon be reported between the
neutral powers and the Export Council
regarding food shipments under guar
antee of their non-export to Germany.
Replies have been received from many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

will come from America, he promised
his hearers, until the line Of the In
vader is forever driven back and until
the submarines are withdrawn or for
ever submerged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
BY F. A. WRAY

LONDON, July 22.-Great Britain
faced at the beginning Of the war with
the presence Of $4,000 alien enemies,
excluding British-born wives resident
in the country, has practically eiimi-
mated all possibilities Of danger from
them. Moreover, she has carried out
this without their being able to per-
form a single known act Of sabotage
The manner in which this task has
been performed comes to The lribune
from an authoritative source.
II appears that some time before 1911
Great Britain became aware that an
extensive system Of German espionage
was being built up throughout the
country. Even at that time, with the
Agadir crisis proving that Europe was
like a barrel of gunpowder needing
only a match, it was obvious that Ger
many's warlike intentions might short
ly take effect. Hence, in 1911, Great
Britain passed the official secrets act.
This gave the government extensive
powers in dealing with espionage, and
several important arrests followed IN
consequence very shortly after the
passing of the act.
The counter espionage movement
came under the joint supervision of
the Intelligence Department of the War
Office and Admiralty, the Home Office
and the London and provincial police.
Working together they tracked down
the various German agents until, Wnen
the war broke out, they had pretty
complete knowledge of the working OF
the German spy organization through
out the country.
A very few hours after the declara-
ton of war every known German spy
or agent was placed under arrest. BY
this action it is no exaggeration to say
that the backbone of German espionage
was broken, once for all. At the same
time all cables and wireless installation
were placed under government control.
No better testimony to British fore
thought In these matters is needed
than the fact that, on August 81, 1914,
the German Central Staff was still In
ignorance that the expeditionary force
had left England, although the news
must have been known to many thou
sands of people throughout this coun-
try.
Defence of Realm Act
On the same day, August 4, the aliens
restriction act was passed by both
houses of Parliament. Its chief active
provision at that time was to compel
all alien enemies to register imme-
dately, under penalty of heavy fines or
imprisonment, at the nearest police
headquarters. Four days later another
important piece Of legislation, the de-
fence of the realm act, was passed.
This act, purposely very widely drawn,
gave powers to the administration to
deal with almost any and every kind
of danger that might arise through the
presence in the country Of disaffected
persons.
Both were skeleton" acts. Both gave
powers to the King to issue orders in
council, without recourse to Parlia-
ment, to deal with any emergency that
might arise in order to insure the
safety Of the country and the success
full conduct of the war. From time to
time such orders have been promul-
gated until the defence Of the realm
regulations alone, at the present time,
occupy a volume of considerable size.
One Of the most potent clauses In the
defence of the realm act is regulation
lab. This gives power to the compe-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-13
Daily Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July 13.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
How Wall street translates the gov
eminent theory of business with a
reasonable" profit into stock market
values was demonstrated today by a
decline in steel stocks Of from to
points.
From the outset Of business, pro-
fessional traders favored the bear
side and as they practically domi-
mated the dealings were successful in
gradually depressing quotations
throughout the morning hours.
It was not until the early after
noon, however, that the low figures
were recorded. The weakness of
steel stocks which heretofore have
been the markets upward leaders
was felt throughout the entire list.
Increased activity in the Liberty
bonds and their further decline to a
new low record price of 9938-50 was
sentimentally depressing. An adj
vance in the call loan rate to five
percent also caused some comments.
Time funds held steady.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-13
FORMING
SUPPLY TRAIN
Governor Harding Authorized &c
Enlist Ammunition Division
in Next Forty-eight
Hours.

The following telegram was receiv-
ed late this afternoon from Governor
w. L. Harding of Iowa:
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 10
Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa: The sec
rotary of war has authorized me to
organize an ammunition train, but
this must be done within the next
forty-eight hours. I have this day
sent out to all recruiting officers OF
the Iowa national guard directions to
accept recruits for this organization
and hold them awaiting further Or
ders. Lieutenant Colonel Fred s
Holstein of Burlington, has been Sc.
lected to command the organization
and the other officers will be select,
ed within the next forty-eight hours
This organization will be composed
of eighteen Off GERS and six hundred
eighty-four enlisted men, and Is wholly
a motor organization. Men are desir.
ed in this organization having expert
ence as mechanics or motor car driv.
ers, who may make application to the
nearest national guard recruiting Of
ticer. I will appreciate your giving
this the widest POSSIBLE publicity.
w. l.. HARDING, :
Governor Of Iowa