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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Firemen Mutiny at Sea
Teuton Plot Suspected in
Trouble on American Ship

An American ship from tropical ports
arrived at an Atlantic port last night
four hours late because Of the mutt
nous attitude of her Spanish firemen.
According 70 the officers, the trouble IN
the stokehold was fomented by a Span,
ish fireman who had been discharged
from a sister ship at Colon and was
carried north as consular passenger.
An investigation is expected to sscer-
tain whether enemy influence was at
work
Passengers saw British hospital
ship passing through the Panama Canal
carrying several thousand wounded
Anzacs back TO Australia and New Zea-
land.
Residents Of the Canal Zone had well
coined the disabled soldiers with open
arms, arranged automobile trips for the
convalescents and deluged the ship with
gifts.
MANY had received their more seri-
Gus injuries as they lay wounded on
the field" said a passenger. While
they were PROSTATE and helpless Ger
man soldiers dubbed or bayonetted
them. Those who told these stories had
been left for dead by the Germans and
were rescued when their comrades re-
covered the positions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Dutch Officer Denies
Fear of Japan in East
Naval Forces Added to Safe
guard Java Investments

TOXIC. Aug. AT is not because
nj fear Of Japan or any other parucu-
lar nation that the Dutch government
recently voted to increase IT'S haVsl
fnrces for the protection of Holland S
nossassions in the Orient" was the
statement attributed TO j. b. Huorecnt,
newly arrived secretary of the HoIlshq
legation, in an interview puohSheu
here. .ia Nv
Hubrecht. that the popular sentiment
OF nv country toward Japan is genuine
~ friendly. and the desire is strong 10
see the economic and commercial reia-
tionship between Japan and the Dutch
Fast Indies become tighter. The open
door is the policy of Holland IN de-
yeloping those possessions and Japa-
nese capital is welcomed just as equally
as French, British, American or any
other
with the tremendous commercial
interests and the enormous amount OF
capital invested not only by Holland,
hut bv other countries as well, those
islands cali for sufficient protection.
The present war has taught lesson
that even a small country needs TO
show that i; is prepared. Holland feels
that she is bound by the universal code
Of ethics and political honor to do all
she can to safeguard the interests OF
those possessions which are of great
worth TO all the countries Of the world,
and 10 help the Japanese to develop
into a strong and capable people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Esquimau Confesses
Killing Two Priests
Near Arctic Ocean
One Cleric Slain in His Tracks;
Other Chased Through
Drifts to Death

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 16.--Sin-
r;saek one of the two Esquimaus from
the Bloody Falls country, on the fringe
Of the Arctic Ocean, who are on Irlal
here for the murder OF Father Rou-,
Were and Father Leroux, has confessed
n the double crime, and the evidence
was entered in the record to-day oy
the Crown Prosecutor.
Sinnisask told how ne and uluksuk'
the other defendant, were engaged by
Father Leroux TO draw his sleigh
through the Copper Mine River district
how during storm they quarrelled
and how he, becoming frightened,
stabbed the priest. Father Rouviere
fed, but made slow progress through
the drifts. and was shot down by the
Esauimaus, who with axe and knife
then cut up the two bodies.
Unusual interest centres IN the case
which involves two years search by a
little group of Royal Northwest Mount
ed Police over 3,00O-mile trail
through the widest Of the North coun-
try. Finally the murderers were round
ed up and returned for trial.
Although assuring the interpreter
that they well know their predicament'
the Esauimaus have fallen fast asleep
several times during the trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Kobe, Japan, Takes Port
Leadership From China

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. - Kobe,
Japan, his displaced Hong Kong, China.
as the headquarters of the mercantile
marine Of the far east, according to
Marquis okuma, former japanese
Premier. He stated, advices from.
Japan say, more vessels call at Kobe
now than at any other port in the
Far East, the war having caused the
British vessels to quit their calls at
many Oriental ports. He continued:
"Kobe's drawback lies in its lack Of
good connections in transportation on
land and sea. The economic conflict
after the war will be the keenest in
history Those nations which have a
powerful mercantile marine are likely
to win in the commercial war. There
fore, it is strongly recommended that
leading business and shipping men in
Kobe build as many steamers as pos
sihlnh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Pru.sian Constitutional
Changes Are Worked Out

BERLIN, Aug. 10 ldelayed)'-Ih "u-
di,ion TO drafting bills for electoral re-
forms the Prussian Ministry OF the In
t,rior is said to. be engaged also IN
n,ork;nV out legislative measures AFFECT
inc Prussian constitutional institutions,
w One of these concerns the reGrgani-
,ot;on of the upper house, when may
he natterned after the upper cnamper
~ he Diet of Baden, with due conslo,
Grafton for the historical developmTeLh o
of the Prussian legislative oooy, ne
other measure under advlsemsnr con,
Germs the readjustment oil f rus han
electoral districts, upon whieh the Ou-
49, If statistics is now working.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
City Plans Celebration
For Lafayette Day
Representatives of Allies to
Participate in Exercises
at CITY Hall

Plans for the celebration of Lafay-
cite Day, September 6. are rapidly TAX
ing shape, under the direction Of the
Lafayette Day Citizens Committee, of
which Charles Stewart Dawson is hon
orary chairman. In addition to the
celebration in this city ceremonies hon
oring the l6Oth anniversary of Lafay-
cites birth will be held in cities
throughout the country, among them
Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Charleston, Fall River and
Haverhill, Mass.
The principal event OF the day will
be a meeting held in the aldermanic
chamber of the City Hall at which
Mayor Mitchell will welcome the guests
of honor, chief of whom will be An
DIRE Tardieu, French High Commission
err; representatives of the French, Brit
ish, Italian, Russian, japanese and
United States armies and navies, desig-
mated by their respective ambassadors,
are also expected TO be present.
The principal address at the City
Hall meeting will be made by DR..
Henry Van Dyke, former minister to
the Netherlands. DR.. John II. Finley
will read an original poem written
for the occasion and NJ. Tardieu will
make brief speech. II is expected
that messages of greeting will be ex-
changed with Marshal Jofre and Sir
Douglas Haig.
A special subcommittee of artists,
under the leadership of William A.
Conn and Edwin II. Blashfeld. is at
work designing special decorations for
all of the Lafayette and Washington
monuments in Manhattan and for the
Lafayette Memorial in Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, which was unveiled by Mar
shol Joffre during mis- recent visit.
IN addition 10 the Citizens Commit
tee Of 200, Lafayette Day will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of a ma
tional committee, which consists Of
Charles W. Elliot, Moorfeld Storey c.
Z. Goodrich, Iudson Harmon, Myron
T. Herrick, George Haven Putnam.
George W Wickersham. Theodore
Roosevelt, William D. Guthrie, Henry
Wa.terson, Charles J. Bonaparte,
Charles p. Johnson. ". r. Hodges.
Charles Stewart Dawson, Maurice Leon
and Henry van Dyke. who fills the
vacancy caused by the death of Joseph
II. Choate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Cut in Berlin Gas
Supply Causes Protest
Lack of Coal May Endanger
Home Life Throughout
the Empire

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 16.-New gas
regulations have been issued in Berlin
which virtually put the ordinary con-
sumers of gas on nalf rations from
now on. The new orders are made nee
essarv because of the inability OF the
gas works to obtain coal Similar
measures are impending throughout the
empire.
The announcement of the new orders
unloosed a general storm of lndIgna,,
ton. The Berlin newspapers demand
10 know how home life will be possible
with the household supply OF coal so
greatly reduced.
According to the newspapers the
minimum hot water supply in homes Is
limited to certain hours three days
week. and the use of alcohol and kero-
sene for cooking is prohibited. No SUB
stitute lighting methods are available
Indications are that the outburst OF IN
dignation is not unwelcome TO the I'M
nerial commissioner Of gas and cleo
tricity and the municipalities, VINO
charge that coal is being kept at the
mines in order to manufacture ori-
ouettes. The lectures on modes OF pre-
serving fruits and vegetables are sus,
rended because no way is known OK
Cooking or preserving without hre,'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
q Killed, q Wounded in
Sky Bombardment Of His
toric Italian City
Sea Forces Take Part
Italian Torpedo Unit Retreats,
but Scores Hits on
Enemy Flotilla

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Four tons OF
Austrian bombs were dropped on his
toric Venice early Tuesday morning,
killing four persons and wounding
twenty-seven others. Vienna announces
that the raid was carried out in retalia-
ton for Italian bombing flights above
Pola, the Austrian naval base, with the
Venetian maritime arsenal as an OBJ
jective; but two Of the dead and TWEEN
ty-one Of the injured were patients in
a hospital which was wrecked by the
projectles.
The hostile aviators were met by the
fire of destroyers and defending planes,
and, according 10 Austrian admission.
three of the raiding machines were de-
stroyed.
The official account of the raid from
Vienna suggests a naval as well as an
air engagement. The Italian torpedo
unit is said TO have retreated before
the Austrian covering hotilla. II IS ad-
mitted, however, that this fotilla re-
ceived a number of Italian bombs and
that Parenzo, an Austrian seaport, from
which the Austrian craft presumably
operated was also bombed.
Austrian sky squadrons have raided
Venice several times in the past, and
the authorities have removed many OF
the valuable paintings and protected
most Of the historic monuments with
unique sandbag armor. Several severe
fires are reported TO have been caused
by the present visitation.
Air activity along the whole Italian
front has been extraordinary for the
last fortnight, leading TO the belief
that General Csdorna intended TO init
ate another drive either on the Carso
Plateau or east Of the lsonzo River.
The Italian war bulletin to-day re-
ferred solely to the artillery firing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17

BEGINNING TO dawn on the English
speaking Liberals. and "The Toronto
Globe" the leading organ Of the LID
erals, has come out editorially GAZING
upon Sir Wilfrid Laurier 10 get behind
the government and support the con-
scription act.
Criticises Convention Resolution
This editorial was primarily intended
as an apology for the Winnipeg con-
venton of Western Liberals. "hlen
Just ended, after side-stepping the con-
scription issue. 1.-THE Globe" after re-
GREETING the defeat of the efforts OF
Mr.. Turiff TO have the convention go on
record as favoring conscription, SAID:
1.-THE word consumption has been
kept out of the convention resolution,
but il cannot be kept out OF the cleo
tions. II will resound from thousands
of platforms, and the candidate VINO
declines 10 pronounce 1t will be chal,
lenged whenever he speaks on the war.
The Conservative organs, even the
newspapers Of the West, which give
the Liberals a square deal, have begun
TO voice their displessure Of the Win
nipeg convention. THE Daily News
Advertiser" of Vancouver, British Co
lumbia, in its issue of August 10, which
has Just reached hero said:
"The war resolutions of the Winni-
peg convention are designed 70 win the
election and not 10 win the war. They
mean CONSUMPTION in the West and
anti-conscription in Quebec"
The election, which will be bitter
was forced by Sir Wilfrid's refusal 10
countenance a coalition based on con-
scription. Sir Robert Borden in a re-
cent statement declared that "Sir Will
frid wants an election, hoping that wit
all the Indifferent and disioyal elk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Draft May Cause
French-Canadian
Rising in Quebec
Spirit of Revolt Is Grow
ing There as Conscrip-
ton Nears
fsnocisl Cnrrrsnnndencel

OTTAWA, Aug Is. - Violence is
feared in Quebec when the conscription
act is enforced Dispatches from Mont
real and other sections of Quebec in
dcate that the French Canadians are
planning armed resistance.
Until the last few days the anti-con-
scription talk had been confined 70 gen.
eralities and suggestions of a secession
of the Province of Quebec and the es-
Enlistment of an independent nation
by the French Canadians. But the
speeches of the Quebec anti-conscrip-
tionists have now assumed more
alarming aspect.
At a meeting of the constitution
slists" in Lafontaine Park, Montreal,
Wednesday night, one of the speakers,
Bernard Nilleneuve, said:
"lf recruiting officer comes TO your
house give him thrashing, and if you
have anything to shoot with don't be
afraid to use it,"
Drilling Secretly
Villeneuve is one of the leaders of
the constitutionalists, a body of
French Canadians who boast they have
been drilling secretly in anticipation of
conscription.
Newspapers throughout Canada. with
few exceT tions, voice regret at the Que
bee situation and openly charge Sir
Wilfr.d Laurier. leader Of the Liberals
with the responsibility He has stood
out decisiveIy against compulsory SER
vice.
The anti-conscriptionists have shown
their displeasure at Montreal newspa-
pers that supported the CONSUMPTION
programme Of Sir Robert Borden's
Cabinet by stonIng the buildings.
At the door Of these anti-con-
scriptionists is laid the recent at
tempt 10 kill Lord Athelstan and
his family by a powerful dynamite
bomb, which fortunately did 10 more
harm than 20 wreck the front Of the
Athelstan home. Lord Athelstans
newspaper supported the government
policy.
The police authorities, who nave been
working on the Athelstan case, declare
there is q secret society among the
French Canadians Of Montreal whose
members will stop at nothing in theiI
fight on CONSUMPTION.
The seriousness Of the situation is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Japanese Mission Rests
Spends Quiet Day in Country;
Goes to Washington Next

4 PACIFIC PORT, Aug. l6'-Quiet
hours on the water and in the woods
and hills furnished recreation to-day
for the japanese mission, which, since
its landing here Monday has been ousy
with banouets. luncheons, paradeS ana
other formal festivities.
A government launch carried Int
mission part way 10 secIuaeu sgo.
in forest for luncheon. LateI 'nS!
went TO a high point to we" 'ne
country. nj, A.;s+.,+
Secretary OF State, ana ms sIal, JoroI
the hosts on behalf OF the fe sut!''.
government. From here the mlSSlo''
will 20 to Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Czechs Demand Autonomy

The Slav Press Bureau has received
the following cable message:
PARIS, Aug. S.-Chsrles Prasek, eX-
Minister of Agriculture in the Austrian
Cabinet and one of the leaders of the
Czech agrarian party, publishes in the
Prague daily "Venkov' sensational
article. in which he declares that any
compromise on the part Of the Czechs
with Austria would be treason TO the
Czech cause; that the Czechs will not
abate one iota from their programme,
which demands an absolutely indepen-
dent Bohemian state.
He further says that the Austrian
Parliament will not solve the Bohemian
question and that it is not the proper
forum for this purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
New Diplomats Named
List of Eleven Appointees In.
cludes Three New Workers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Announce-
ment was made by the State Depart
ment to-day Of the appointment of
eleven new third secretaries in the
diplomatic service.
Among them are T. Hart Anderson.
jr., Arthur Bliss Lane and Charles II.
Russell, jr., Of New York. and Matthew
L. Hanna, Of Stamford. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
No Warning for .Auto;,,.

Police hereafter will not Civ. Va.
ings TO Automobiles who hre,L !.
traffic rules, but will arrest Tia, :
once upon any infrsetion OF ~. y
Magistrate House made this ans. Nv
ment in the Traffic Court y.s,..s s's
The warning system, he said. s,s
abolished by the motorists th,-ssss,
who paid no attention to IN. ss.'''
tions of the police. '"'ss
Drivers nave had their et.n...
nounced the magistrate, "aas u
percentage have convicted an
The Police Commissioner ia ro~ se
fed after six months triil ,.,s
warning system is useless w" |"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Asks Ships for Belgians
Hoover Hunts Transportation
for Relief Supplies

WASHINGTON, Aug. is. - Herbert
c. Hoover conferred with Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board this
afternoon TO obtain ships TO transport
supplies for Belgian relief. The Bel
gian Relief Commission has been try
ing several months without success to
get ships. At one time Chairman Den
man agreed to provide three ships, but
failed 10 do so. II is said Mr.. Hoover
10 day suggested that certain Dutch
, ships in this country awaiting export
licenses be placed at the disposal OF
the Belgian commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Central Powers Confer
Germans, Austrians, Turks and
Bulqarians Meet in Berlin

BERLIN, Aug. l6.-Count Czernin
Won Chudenitz, the Austro-Hunganan
FOREIGN Minister. has returned 70
I,;anna after two days visit 10 Ber-
~ ~ the course of which he had sew,
c l'..I conferences with the Imperial
Chancellor and the Foreign Once.
Gun Cunt and Countess Czernin were the
-. ~ Chancellor Michaelis at
luncheon u on wednesday. The Turkish
ia umfmsd and the Bulgarian Min
A !A &C. attended. Vice-Chancellor
I 9oIForicb gave a reception in honor Of
Count Czernin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17

ments behind him Re may .u.,..,
the absence Of the soldiers '''N
Viileneuye has his count.rr.,,
the English speaking Tories ps,a
whom, addressing an audien,. we ,
ronto recently, uged his h.sy. u
down to Quebec and swim ~
French Canadians." ''u' =
But perhaps Sir wilfrid .,.t
tenants will see light. II i, ~ ".
able, but the seemingly impo.sSh, pt's
happened before and II il hsn..s !.
this case Canada will B. ts ~
for il. '"s pete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
IL Italian Vessels Sunk
French Lose Four Ships by
U-Boats in Same Week

ROME. Aug. 16.-The Italian mer-
chant marine losses for the week end
ing August Il were six steamers and
five sailing vessels. one Of the latter
above 100 tons. Five hundred and fifty
vessels Of all nationalities, Of a ton
mage of 339,245, entered port, and 500,
of a tonnage of 414,775. left.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17

PARIS. Aug. l6.-The weekly report
of shipping losses gives one steamship
Of more than 1000 tons. and three Of
smaller size, sunk in the week ended
August ~, out of l,O1o arrivals and
1923 clearances at French ports. Five
French vessels were attacked unsuc-
cessfully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Strikes Menace Germany

COPENHAGEN. Aug. ia renewal
Of strike agitations in war industries,
evidently On the part Of the eXtreme
Socialists, is reported from Berlin; "A
semi-oficial notice says that circulars
are being distributed in munltioh lac
tories advocating a walk-out-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Esterhazy, Ill, May Resign

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 16.--Count Moritz
Esterhazy. who since last June has
been Premier of Hungary, is expected
TO resign on account OF i'll health, &C
cording to a Vienna telegram printed in
the "Vossische Zeitung," of Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Taft Goes to Cap,d,

CHICAGO, Aug. l6.-Willi,sP
who was i'll at Clay Centre K., -
several days, passed throug. Co.
to-day 10 recuperste at hi, ,n-r
home in Canada. He showed !. =
dence of his illness. w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
So Ships Reach u. S. Ports
10 American Vessels Among
One DAYS Arrivals

Fifty-three vessels, with an aggre-
gate tonnage of 100000, arrived from
foreign countries at ports on the At
Iantic Coast and Gulf OF Mexico in
the last twenty-four hours. Nineteen
of them were of American registry.
Their names and nationalities follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
ADVERTISEMENT

Jaunty bonnets
OF the Royal Flying Corps
Bobbing in and out;
Brawny, belted Canadians
Swinging up the street;
Now and then
The gray-blue
Ola French uniform
And ever the trim olive drab
OF our own troops.
They are bringing the war
To Us here, on the Avenue
The Avenue that you see in all its
Moods and phases
From
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-09-21
were good neighbors::and good friends.
Is it possible that war has changed
them into characters like their kaiser?

we're good neighbors; ;:and good friends.
IL it possible that war has changed
them into characters like their kaiser?
The kaiser has been convicted, and he
has openly confessed to the breaking Of
solemn promises as simply pieces Of
paper. He has by word and deed brok-
en- every international Law that stood In
his way. He has trampled on the rights
Of weaker nations as though they had
no rights His avowed war policy lie
"irlghtfulness" which includes the kill
ing or drowning innocent women; child
rem or other noncom tants.. most of
which killings have no military value,
Now, the support Of the kaiser means
to support and aid his policies. We per-
sonally do not believe that the German
people as whole do believe that fright.
fulness" is military necessity or even
benefit to Germany.
Otherwise. the people of Germany
must have changed from humanity to
devilishness. There is no getting away
from this dilemma.
Sometimes man is astonished to find
how sudden and how great revolution
can take place within his own mind and
body. The average German is not de-
vilish and he Is likely to wake up to
that fact some morning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-09-21
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

There has been nothing of special
note along any OF the battle lines this
week. Much intensive artillery work in
Flanders may indicate infantry progress
in short time.
Russia has again settled down to COM
parative local peace, with Keremsky,
the acting president in supreme authori.
ty.
All nations are watching Sweden and
Germany trying to get out of the mess
made by the ambassador to Argentine.
who used Sweden as cats paw to for
ward German dispatches; and which
dispatches advised the German govern
ment to sink and destroy without trace,
vessels belonging to the country to
which he was the accredited envoy.
One branch Of the Argentine legislature
has voted unanimously to sever reala-
tions with Germany.
The Official list of vessels sunk by the
U-boats is the smallest since February.
The coming week will see nearly a
half million American conscript in the
various camps.