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them as proof of her sincerity. The
axaet wording ai th? apology- ta be?
lieved to i |nai ?adet alaeue?
?ion at present, and the 5tate Depart
mont Is understood te be willing to ac
?his settlement and leave the legal
?lueitton for settlement later, io long
a? the German pledge of ?ufety foi
Americana holds t;ood.
One of the r- ' <-triking features of
ths * ; wat tha mir
pri?e caused 1 \ -.Mrian rote Th?
r el worry which
?an noticeable around th? Pta'r
I'epartment was remarkable, and offi?
cial? privately admitted that they had
foi any such concessions, but
had been prepared for a note which
would have made a break oertaln. The
political filiation in Austria, it Is be
!. makes it certain that tha Vienna
Kovernnirrt will have to fsoe ??riou?
?, and tha loss of
the advantage? of the aubmarlne war
* vas being conducted in the
"erranean is admitted to be so
r.ous. It had not been believed that
ria <i : v high a value on
in? friendship of tha 1'nited States at
this time.
Hoe Move on Britain.
explanation suggested to-day was
? ?? en hoped to uie
their compliance as a weapon to force
governi * to more rigorosa ef?
forts to relax the British blockade.
Information from Germany for some
*.me has been that the blockade was
having a very eerloug effect there, and
it has been understood that Germany
I go to considerable lengths to
? in any way.
o? with the American de?
mands in the Ancona and LusUnr.ia
cases will make It posilble for her rep?
resentative! and partisans to claim that
she hivs liitened to American protest?
and made concessions to American in?
terests at consideran* cost to herself,
while Britain has refused to do either.
There are already feigns that a serious
I on the administration along this
Una will be made in Cona.'ess, and it
l| admitted that the German course
' wtD greatly strengthen this attack.
Moreover, the administration has re
reatedly given as a reason for the de
jay bi , Itiah controversy
ita desire to a\ IBfor of get- ;
ting ? I controversial in-1
I. The clearing up of the German I
dispute? ?? . ? e this danger
at in many quarter.- '
?he Ancona concession!, lik? those
i Arehc caae, came when the ed
miaiatration had been forced into tBk- j
ing a stj.r.d from which it could not
possibly recede. In the Arabic case '
the outburst of popular indignation
was ao great I nnan Air.ha?
rador believed the American public was
about to demand war with Germany, j
*nd exerted himself vigorously to ob- ?
?>om Berlin something
. stated
uneriean
tary power to much as its financial
ve anv
I i ? tage to ho won from the
arine campaign was worth enlist?
ing the A- reaaury under the
tnera of t'".. \
Firm Stand Was Needed.
the Ancona case also the pi.
ival of the admin
I had beoorne s .
that a Arm star..', became absolutely
aary to it The greatest pains
v ere taken bv officials to make sure
Austria did not get the idea that
the Ancona note was "intended for
ccneumption." One hin State
I'epartment oficial announced tha-. 11
lid have '.he gravest coniequence*
failed to understand that the.
United States will itand by it
mands to the limit."
?\ustr:an reply is declared bv
students of diplomatic correspondent e i
une of the moal drawn '
- ever received ai tl ? Btate
Department. It carefully erad?
(intiment that could .ered a
; Hence with th< ?'? ?
inda er a plea of guilty to the)
American Indictment, and y
??.und on ? the
the pi .nciples j
?
1, withou. pledging
..?? - ? it the officer
viand of the submarine hai
punished, thougli tiot on the grounds
i.eh the United State; den
1 ? reparation, n<
. token of friendship.
i he bit: " it atanda nt In the ;
?
policy, ea |
?hin the
'inn government," It taya,
?
rival far <
Mroycd before <
secur- ten days I
. Mara and the Ville de Ciotat have
mine, and about
seventy non> ( down
th thi tttei
Gtvea Broader Pledge.
?aken by Itaelf, without
hieb the facta offer, this
ment by Austria is a far I
??salon than tha'
nan pledge was limited
Tiers," while tho A 'ukes In
I ?.?ses of vessels. In German eir
tO*day thil was explained as due
to the fa. ? the German
Intended to rover a war
i.s a reprisal, outside h
ttonal law, all i
In the
Mediterrai ? ?d out. no
war zone has been and all
der th?- gem ral
of maritime war.
The Austrian I
American Indictment In his tirst note
Mr. Laaaii | that the com
mander of I ' lolatad tho
prinelpb s >nal law i
humanltv bv s
?.s on
hoard had been put in a place of
" In the i
ing charge was drop] ed. an
ment bat? a Anal
miralty's a< thai the ship had
been BUnk I I were
?till on board
The Austrian note, however, covers
roth points. It denlei the shelling, of
which this government i I
proof, and i
|l the course of the submarine
tommander as being aofllcii
al law. but
? ng "the ap
the regulation?," practically of conduct
unbecoming a g ' t ? ? a-,, .??
cipllnes him.
No "Denunciation."
There is, of course, ne
tlon" of the act, i
manded, !
I
that Ml
to moot thil governm
(?n the 10 . '
here believe, tl
tron? further than International law
demands. The position thil govern
ment has taken abaoh
(ommander for any I ?
the time the liner wa? in
makes hin
ship ??topped. Aui
that this government
.: when the I
killed, and make?
g all who .
Dr. Ceelli I
lied Cross physician who was on board
the Italian steamer Ar.con? w
was sunk, telegraphed tl,
partirent to day from ?ev
pressing appreciation * her,
and offering to come to Waal
to give a personal accou-.t of tl
eona'a sinking should It
i ? i- ?????'?. however, has
made for ner to fee Secagtarj L.. n..
made for her to fee Secutar;
or other department (til All,
FULL TEXT OF AUSTRIAN NOTE;
PLEDGES NEUTRALS' SAFETY AT SEA
Vienna, Dec SI. -The following noti
dated Desentbei H, la answer to th
American government's demand? con
earning the sinking of the Italia
steamer Ancono by an Austrian euh
marine, has been delivered to Frederl
< Peaftold, the Aaserieaa Ambaaaador
"In answer to your rar| oeteosM
note. No. 4,807. of Uie^Ska* inst., th
subscriber has the honor to lay the fol
. .?; most respectfully before his ex
? ne Ambaaaador of the
States of America, Krederie t ourtlain
Penfleld:
"The imperial and royal governmen
agrees thoroughly with the Amerieai
Cabinet that tlie sacred commandment
of hnmaaity must bo n'.s? Ii
' war. Just ai it ha? hitherto r
no time and to no person occasion t<
doubt ?ts reepeit for these command
inents, in like manner also in the whole
Ci irse of this war, which preset I
.res of confusion of morn! t
bas It |lven i u en
hi.n.anitartan sentiments toward ene
mies as well as toward neutral statei
and it was not due to I -
that it was a short time ??to not It
Ihvjmony with the Washington Cabinet
?precise!) on a question whieh I
Austro Hungaria i n har
mony with the entiri i ion ir
Austria-Hungary, regarded principally i
ijuistion of nuraanitj
Safety of Passengers Asuured.
"The imperial and royal government
; can also aubatantially concur in the
principle expressed In tlie very
?id note that private ?hips, insofar
i os they do not ''
1 may not be destroyed witl.r : ? .? | ei
son? aboard b^ng brought into n
"The imperial and royal govei
is very responsive to the ?" I
that the Federal governmi nt ?ays value
' uoon seeing that the good r<
which happily exist between Austria
Hungary and the I'nited States of
America are mimtatnod. It recipro?
cates this assurance most warmly, and
is now, as heretofore, concerned to
render theso relations more hearty, so
far as lies in its power.
"Guided by the tsarne spirit of frank
neas aa tho government of the I'r.ioti,
the imperial an.l roval government, al
though it does not find In the not
quontly referred to the answer to all
the legitimate quests - ed by
it, is willing to communicate to th?
Federal government the r?
investigation which, in aceo]
existing departmental regulations, was
lediately after ?he receipt of
leet report on tho einklng of the
wbicl was Just recent
.
Kesu't of Investigation.
"Th>- .v.is Investie
be summarized as foil Novem
ber 7, lwl5. at 11:40 o'clock
forenoon, the commander of the sub?
marine observen, in ? latitude
north, longitude 10:08 east, in foggy
I er, at a distance of roundly
r
outlines of a large Italian steamer.
He took it at flrat for a trat
r, and turned ahou? and nred
from his rear gun a warning ah<
from the vessel.
'Simultaneously he displayed the
signal, 'leave tho ship.' Tne steamer
St stop, but ratr.er turned aside
and sought to escape. The commander
rat remained stopped for some
minutes in orde.- : - ?e the dis?
tance, einoe he feared that the steamer
had a stern gun and would fir* .
fcubmarine
"When the distanco had reache 1
4,600 metres he had the pursuit taken
up with full power, and fired from hi?
lorward gun i.' a decreasi: ,
sixteen shells, among whh
served thri
"During the fase the iteamei
zig-zag, ami s'opped only after the
third hit. Then ? ?-nrnmandei
ceased firing.
"During the flight the steamer had
... -.?.i'.e al full speed. !'-* some
boats with persons :n them feil, which
immediately cap'ized After stopping
the steamer began launching bouts.
"From a distance of atout 2,000 me?
tres the commander saw ?hst six ho,\t*
were filled and rowed haai *
from the iteamor. another boat w'yis
.?i d Keel up 'i he pei.
pie hi Id onto the hanging line. aaer
to the eapoiied boat.
"During the further approach of the
submarine the eommander saw tliat ?
rent panic reigned aboard ami that
e had to deal with a pus . n^er steam
er, namely, the Ancona, from Genoa.
Therefore h? yn\c th... occapaata of the
steamer more ?itno thai was requited
? ? ?. ir. lifeboats,
Tea lifeboats Still Aboard.
' least ten hfei. ,- st.II
would have ntoieWjian
sufficed for tie rescue of the pan
still aboard One of these honts hung.
full of paople, half turned outward on
"Since, however, e-.oipt for ti
ftirthe' move was made to lower boats,
the cot eided, after a lapse
( :' forty?ftvo miput.es, to torpedo the
ship in such :i manner that It should
remain a considerable time uflont, In
order that, on the one hand, the gel
ting of tho peopl? into the ?if.
should be hastened, and that, on the
other, adequate opportunity should re?
main for rescuing thi per?. ? < it
"Shortly thereafter n steaSMI
rnme visibli as throw!. .
heavy clouds of smoke, and hi
toward the Ancona. It apparent Ij
been summoned bj the Aneona's wire
?
? Sirca the submarine commander had
to reckon i . teamer
which : ? ? ? .???'. ?miser, I ?
submerged, after having at
,. in the afternoon bad a torpedo
fired Into the forward bagage hi
lacena fro; of hoc
I ? V ? ? i ibout 1" de
II | ?hot.
Lifeboat Falls Into Sea.
"Thereupon an effort was made to
lower ' ? it, which already was
half turned ou' on the davits. It
broke loose, i oa ever.
water. The dour
further and the people hold fast to thi
gun" ale.
"I I the other boats one was low
? he water, '.?though pel
could still
steamer gradua!
?
the submarine commander a
doubted whethet I ? rould
?ink. Not
sink, :. ? ,
with the bo? ' ?
"During these 1
utes a'., per? oard eoul ?
been ?
still on hand
? fl
his expectations, was not done, the
mander concluded that the crev
trary to all aeami toi.?, had no
complished their own tesen
the passengers h I
tion.
Boats Damaged In Lowering.
"The weather a- ' ? ?
raa good and ths ses i .
the lifeboats could have n
Cl SSl :thout dar.?
deed, the I if i ?? dam?
aged only by the unskilled low
hut not eftt ? s the
water.
''lh?> loss of human lives la, in 'h*
ascrihahle
to the sinking of 'he
all pro:
UTO, I | ? hinunter
I ct the boats during full speed,
Il as to ths
concerned only for itself, did not res
? ? ,. pasaengeri of the capsized
boats.
"It is also probably ascribable to
shots which hit the fleeing vessel, but
II ns who sank with the
steamer is also, above all, aecrlbl
? .-.
r. s. \. te ? Premiaos False.
s from the above adduced
the very est.emed not?
of Deeembet a in mai..'- points
on Ineorrect niemlses Information
reaching the United States cover
that solid il amedtately fired
ier la ?ncoi reel.
incorrect that the submarine ever
?
hauled the steamer during the chasi
eon. only a brief pern
iras git si ' . gel ting tbs people Is
the boats
"iin the contrary, an unusually lot
period ??m i. anted to the Ancosa f>
i ?
"Finally, ii that a nui
ef sheila were still tired at tl
MMimer after it 1...
'.mons'rn'
furtlvi eJi'?' ''' I '' ''?"'1er of tr
lubmarun gin' leaner a fu
forty-tire minuter' tune, that I", MOI
?lid tO g
persons abourd
to th? boats. . peepl
rare not
torpedoing la ?urn a ma: I
ship would remain above eratei
loi geat possible tune, d ?'
?i... pvrpaae o-' making poi ble th
abandonment ef I SB bosl
still in hand.
I ?hip remained a furthf
live minul ? ater, Ii
would hat I
if th? crew of the Aieona had nr
abandoned the passengers In a manne
i n.>: rary t?1 doty.
Submarine Commanilrr (lullt?.
.'? tl ? ill consideration, however, o
this conduit of tl e commander, aime
i.t at i ' ?'?in' "f th
the Impel
? ied th
? he had emitted to tak
?? eon lidi ral ion t ? pa
? among the paa
???Inch rendered dtfflculi th
naj to the ! end tl a - n i rit o
the regulation I ? ial and roya
? ' ? all fail in givi .
Il i i"-'!, not even to an er.emj
"T rar was put
in accordance wii the SS ' ng rule."
I .
"Tlie oper?a! and
? ?
.... ting the ? ?
'
the ?..- but in this re
....
te thn sinkini
I
? u u m '? n fi o ?
loan indemnity Is
' an'
?ii'
r < ii Mi
1 et, be held liable for dai
" inch result) d the und
ent of the I
\oi i labte te Daaaagaa.
"It should just as little have te SD
swer for tho damages which earne t.;
paas ' Ii Ing of the shir
i. iwering 4
or the rapsi/.ing of lowered
"The imperial and rtynl gov?mmen'
assume that tho "'. il
raitioi ai
.
?
?
?
"If, --.'ise of po
lack of mil >
? which American
damage ?hould not
havo become known to the I'nion gov
ent, in con
regrettable
? oclami
ga ?
redet
? ?
?- K cause can
?
?While tho irr- royal go-,
i ron<ider the af
?'-?? tl | M "?"d-d with the
at this time the righ*. *o bring up
for dil it s sriod the dif?
ficult itlonal law
a warfare.
the honor te
peetfnlly that l
?eilency the Ambassadi - of ihe '. nited
II he plea .
bring tl a foregoing *o the attention of
the Federal government, and tak'
vantag.- ef this opportunity te renew to
nil ... ncy an expression of his
most eipeeial esteem.
rSig "BCRIAN."
OSBORNEREMAINS
S?NG SING'S RULE]
I ontlmie.l from pa|> I
wey and werde
! in the commission Dr. Riley h;>
to hil
"That esignat the Co
tli tl
?ficam
?
his Is an a 1 Ii tOl Im sppoin
? y. You see, the statute do?
I ermit the appointment of an ar
ing warden. 11 blind, a b
awkward In its ro-,struc'ion."
ent on to t ?it?rai
?ice in the honor and
?
?i i.' t'ne ? ken l
f leaving h
ng.
-
knov- ? ] '
i ea ? i itl tude tal
ist be throw
?'?Wit
Mr. Riley1 stand l y th
? n that s leave o
-inted on H , i
When Mi Osl r e again pre
a and th
ed It re
? .
being placed in a poi
sidini
?
ley s?w Di
Kiri co rid:
did not sa .
wey would ' SCS a
It becalm
known about the ilapitol I
told the su
?s- to hi
S ng in fact as well a
in name, I i | to set
Mr. Riley he had told ?be reporter'
? i that Mr. nsborm
for.
o?horr.e innovation i
? away with, he declared
here would be tio restriction it
ellewei
'^sborne.
"I am going to ca? Mr. Os
?
This declaration wa
M r. K'lev's bop,. ?
be re;: stats 1 as the head si
.
dismiaaed by Oaborne w<
?i in tccomj
m the Sut. ent's office Dr.
>. i. ha '". ? itive Cham?
ber, where he was eloseted with (iov
ernor Whitman : : art of
?t The Interview, be said, was
\ ci y satisfactory.
Dr Kirehwey, a? to the reporter?,
sd his cratil t the ao<
: ? ' em and his thanks
to Di ray In which
he had handled a dill ia' en.
The Governor and Dr Kirehwey have
I when he left to
for tho ? ? ? re was
et in ' those who
miv him quit th.. he had
been i
sary . asork
1 ?(Of) Prisoners ( heer Oshorne.
II bad been Dr. Kirchwey's plan to
, befare 4 o'clock to
I meet Mi. Osburne, bat UaiBI were so
Il 7 o'clock when he reaehef
rne hud left
?
i sepi ging
? len agair
said he would carrv out the Osborni
.Id, in f?
,t.
"I ' ? tid lie. "that the hope 01
reform is in rstional develop
ment itriee. I rannot do tha
myself ' hava not the neee^sar- prac
of $.1,
."..m i ote to the hi) ing of ex
have the necessary knowl
Another thing I hope *o arrangi
for is the mental and physical e\ain
Inatlon and ola1- a? re
. ? thi and thai ths defectivei
norallj at.'! otherwise may be uegrc
pated
"Furthermore," said he, "I propos?
to cany the educational phase of thi
irne system further than Mr. Os
oojT.e .?id As matten s'and now ther?
?ire only ' ths prison
schools r ir
?
, when the>
? ?! :f he ght Mr. 0 -home's
make any differ.
risoners, I
?
"I ha i a wire from Mi Os?
he fl fling among
[ere It in:
" 'Peeling .; thi men spls
i a b ?.' I ictory.
? s to Hill.
"THOI1 18 IIOTT OSBOl
kirchwey Gets a Welcome.
"Further." ?aid Dr. Kirrhwev. "1
have the pi iaaa on the 'paoi
sayi the men are decorat
.h far a* the.r poor men'
nit in honor of himself and myself
? k,' with 'he men ail
\\ noel er came In tha r.ien .
. .
Mr. Oil ? el.ds M l!
toward ti
linee 1 ? v? - - In the ..-airs o(
i. - i ? ? i That, and no.
'. ;?, is what concerned
? : i !
. . >n Dr. Kirchwey
: tiiiit It ha '.. ' '
i ? erywhere flat
he dim twilight.
i at the d
Dp the iteps
. ? he.
"Thanh you," replii I the war
?hings in the
l ' Ivory one's happ\ I
Tom Brown has won out and th .
? le with us while he is
away."
?'s good "
? - Miller,
Jr., deputy war:. '.r. Osborr.e,
?rill rema I chief,
w'ms ?raiting with Mr Oaborne'i ??
id the train that
-:m home in t.me for New Tear's
minutes later Mr O.sborne culled
the telephone from New York to
!'r. Kirchwey lurk and Cl I
regret at not I
"Thank yon, 1 " w-as the
y earl"
A few minutes later Dr. Kirrhwev
? t?lv alio?. ?
?J ?
i iba warden's uta* a&d thiu went to I
dinnei
t
'eague wa:;ei| upon him a:
srith i.n engrossed
'ion?. Theea
t ? ' .?.rden. the
Hon. Tl ornai Mol I ?
?
labor? i naif, and whore
have been
rtai
?
m humane
sandanadso
,.Ht" ..' tl eaa ?-"?hods of pe-^
?
Hon. Tho- ? borne, aim I ?
th-> rema) ng i reg? of me-;,
r.nd w] ' now you to he a man
of high Ideals, i si gi
? ' a/ho has been a close stu?
dent of pen'dogy, and having knowl
? ble eondit I
? ' a y ai eg ? in .Sing Sing
. therefore,
"Be ed, That the Mutual
? x- eutive
te, un
ind ipresa the con
ibera have in your
? 'ur'h.T
"Resoh i ? ?
lutloni
t'harles S V ent of
'??'ii. 'Piorna ?
Wcllfare (.cague Decoration*.
Dr Kir.-V I >
' I
U .
?'ar" League. Principal K(
Marly decor ited. I"
? thai ' ared the m. ? ? ?
I ef everyb I
at the way
worked
The men, ?hey said, had been much
tech of the warden ar
,. :. : | g the
. shorting them to k-ep up
? eaa.
I Qg to do it, warden,"
?
D?ring ' evening Dr. K:rchwey
>? orison. II? i
the yard.at n ? Ignt whe-i the ; .
?n for half
i each
other * . ? he
?
"Happy N'-w Veer to you, Bill," ?aid
lead a Happy N'ew Year in i
.ng." said I
BOY COAL PICKERS KILLED
Hid? 1 nder I rain and Are Cru?hel Hy
Wheels.
v71 New Year'.
'
re Railroad, two
?A ? ? ?? |
Lauria, ten. of 11?
.o. nine, o
181 i
The - I been warned to leav?
the yar I behind a I
the guard pa^-. i Al they were crawl
the train itirteJ
They were thiown under the wheels. I
PEACE PILGRIMS
REACH DENMARK
Bui Copenhagen Police
Prohibit All Demon
strations.
TO SAIL THURSDAY
FOR ROTTERDAM
ford to Reach New York !<??
morrow Mornin<,r Ship De?
tained by Storm.
i sswahaffea, Dee, It The Ford
peace delegates arrived here to-day
i rewds me' ths boat which broughi
tho Americans from Swede:.
The polio? authorities have prohib
ited the holding of any public demon?
strations In Denmark, and after the
par'y had located at. various ho'.els H
was announced by the executive oi,m
that strict eotr.plianro would bl
given ? rder agaiaat demonstra
t int S
v hen tha party lofl Stockholm thou
ted at the station to bid It
farewell and sang "My Country. 1
of Thee "
bars of th? exp?dition are much
Interested In the experience of Mu.o
Hosika .Schwimmer, the HUB ?
?o, who was requested to risil the
Minister of Justice and receive the in
itruetion that no public peace meet
ings would he permitted lmv
Schwimmer was summoned from her
U by the police. Later the commit
?.? '??' arrnngetnents issued a formal
public, statement, which was prlatc
and a copy given to each member of the
"on. This statement said:
"Long ago the conditions bearing
upon neutral countries made it necos
?Us country
gl where
at.;? o Bf war or peace were
eld. For this reason we must
n from hold ng public meat
lor the Fo
' Bat to show our hearty sympathy
| interaal I for pri?
vate receptions fir diff?rent group?.
where are may meet and exchange
After a consultation with the
authoi ' M we have promised
. . connect? d th the
: , these ?? i
?
Invitationi for public or private
than those officially
arranged by the Danish committee,
may heaeeepted. Embarraamont
Inn nation will be avoided
on y I Bg by these con
ri orina them will
lepan in self from
tha < ? on."
London, Dec. 31. A Renter dial
from fopenhage; . . that the Ford
will sal] next U ednes
ara on the steamer
|
>rd probably will reach N'ew
Vork to-morrow' mor?: | i reless
ssterday from 'he captain of
' .. !<? rg( -fjord, which has the return?
ing prince ut the peace pilgrims on
announced that the ship had
been adverse winds and
? -.'ach Quara
morn i i g
STOCK BOOM* GREETS
REPLY OF AUSTRIA
Sales Near .Million and Prices
Average Best of the Year.
. .ve an enthusiastic re- '
ception yesterday to the favorable
character of the Au?''?an reply to tho
I i In dispatches
from London. It was almost another
la ac
tive demand during the entire session
w"h the exception of short intervals
of profit taking.
The opening prices showed evidence
not or ng by short?, who had
the slief that a break with
i whs imminent, bu' the orders
that flooded commission houses indi -
eated a renewed public inter??' In the
t, something that has been ab?
sent for several weeks. Steel's open
100 shares from 19 to 894,
? g an overnight gain of two
and duplicating the high price
?
Other stocks that were noteworthy
for their htrength im Paul
new hiii'n
? .i were reached. The
of the general list wai higher
'.'.an on m occasion during
Irian d IHeulty out of
the way. traders predicted that the
rarkot for 1914 rpn*s even
the bull ds - . when
was a delirium of bullish enthu
I.ondon Press Resents
Slur on Ancona Crew
London, Dec. 11, The Austrian re
ted States appears in this
afternoon's newspapers under the lead?
ing, "Austria (iives Way," or similar
word?. The passages concerning pun
i of the commander of the sub
inarii .-.k the Ancona and the
indemnification of Americans are feat
Bred In the . ?. some of which
\ .-trie's statements In
: to the conduct of the Ancona's
? : ? .
The . ???moon editions con?
tain : with the
he Weetmlnetei G ?
'he course
of an editorial appealing for national
gara mili- i
Ury se . .?es the Austrian not* !
says the '
? char
? :
.uatriaa
"a cold-bloodad narrative, appar
assumed to be in palliation of the Aus?
trian submarine commander's conduct."
? .
?nth lu panie
? and. according to hts own ac
count. helpless mass of
I woven a
a tor
I it mus? : \ bar and
?: ? a< la thi ein ame! i
- - I ? ? . ? r ... uae
Thla i hae t tnpudeneo to
?
?
? :.an could act aa th.j man
'n his own ftiowng acted, and that
forward it with
M remorse to another >,-. v
It ai palliation of his
?I sharp reminder to ui '
the na"ire of the enemy we an
the degradation which
?o?lowj from German etuica of war." i
?tart the NewUear Right with theNew
EL
Universal Tread
7?e -cYew Tire Everyone Is Talking About.
BROADWAY AT 37? STREET.
SHONTS ESCAPES
THOMPSON WRIT
Subpoenas Fail to Reach
Either President or Agent
of Interborough.
? Thompson Investigating Com
mittee experienced difficulties yeeti '
day. Failing to get Manafisld Fuhrer,
rborough purchasing agent, I -
tern. Senator Thompson straight
?sued a subpoena for Theodore P.
Shont?, president of the Interborough.
end failed to get him. To add to the
committee's trouble Arthur J. Bald?
win, who was called again as a witne?s,
persistently le'ised to produce hi?
books for the scrutiny of the
??'TS.
Raldwin, who la a friend of rharles
I Murphy, of Tammany Hal!, ?a? ex
sml' ad In regard to ? ch< ?
??-.de by the General Rail we
nal ' " ' pany, of Rocheater, ?
, Sager ?- Woostcr, lawvei
indorsed to Mr. Baldwin. The check
? a-. Anally deposited In a bank I
Drangt. ? J
The committee called Baldwin foi
the purpose of tracing any conneciior
? n the 110,000 paymei I
subway signal contract for the
?? ? . ?
i '/. Mr. Be
that he purchase
automatic ?peed control for train? foi
I l< Id " .1 few days late
to th- ar c impany for |
and
"U'e feel it our duty *o inve
your accounts to see what eoaneetioi
have had with the h
Avenue sign; I ?ontraet," said Senato
Thompson. "Will you produce you
hank nooks ! '
not produce my books," sai
the witness. "1 do riot have to prov
the truth of my statements"
The witness refused to protfiise t
comply with further requests for hi
books, and the committee finally IssOC
a Mibpuma for them.
At the opening of the session Sen?
?or Thompson announced that Mr. Ful
rer, of the Interborough company, ha
left his office for the day ap" I
of appearing '??
. the committee with h
as he had promised to do.
Thompson then issued a ?ubprena fl
Mr. Shouts. Jame^ I.. Quacki l
counsel for th? Interborough, appears
before the committee late! and <
plained that when the subpi^na reach*
Bhont'a office he had gone for th
dar.
Mr. Quaekenbush declared that ar
il of the Interborough would ai
pear before the ??? when wan
? I ad tal -?'? i wll
Mr. Shonta or, the telephone, and tl
I him that any offici
of the company who refused to alio
an examination rf his hooks in regai
to the committee's Investigation wou
he dismissed. Senator Thompson wit'
drew the subprena for Mr. Shonts.
? nmittes desired to axamii
.r'i bank books to ge* at I
tide of a transaction between him at
W. ('. Ha-iks, who was a partner
Robert (olgatf Wood before the latf
was appointed a i'ubllc Bi
missioner. The charges again** Coi
missioner Wood will ? ? >iny h
fore Monday, on which day the commi
tee will meet again.
PASSAGE LI?TK9 SUBWAY?
The first physical connection I i twi
the [nterbore Rapid Transit I'ompuni
iines and the New York Munit
pal Railway Corporation's lines (t
Brooklyn system) was mado yesterd
at the Municipal Building term;:.
Bridge Commissioner F J. H. Krac
formally opened the passageway on t
subway level at the Municipal Buildir
terminal ?s the logical interchan
point for pa-- 9 the Bee Be1
llnS who desire to u?e the
Commissioner Kracke has r
eonatruction work on this ?
and hurried its opening for
of the severe cold weather,
Viee-Chaneellof Emery R-sig-i
Trenton, N. J., Dec 31. Chancell
Walker accepte.: to-day the reeigl
tion of Vice ' /aha K. Fme
af Morristewn, ai a ? mber of ?
Court of Chancery Ml l?ma
?:.ree years ? as ser.
SgVi
health ti ti? c*uje, oi the raaigaatts
??wamtm & ufo
*w/ oevs-aecj ^ see J?tfth; Auruur.***A 4*? m? ?TV st?.
?ie-opca ?jtlor?daij?their
Sem?innual&eamnce
%voluinq the very highest
character of il)omens
Jasfiionahle?aterzHppdrel
FOR DETAILS SF? SUNDAY PAPERS,
BERNARD RIDDER WEDS
SECRETLY IN BALTIMORE
Widow of I.ate Editor Denies All
Knowledge of Son's Wife.
Bernard Riddsr, son of the late Her
I man Ridder, was married in Baltimore
. who
gave her address as th.. city, although
1 she could not bo identified lai-t night.
K--ery effort was n.ade t.. k-^ep the mar?
ri ice secret, but an Inspection ?
register of the clerk of CoBIUH
revealed the issuance of tne license.
Mrs. Herman Ridder, widow of the
publisher, did no-, expr?s ,
.--..? v,-as informed of the mar
rage last night, but *h.> denied all
knowledge of it or the whereabouts of
ion. Fhe aaid that <hc did not
know the girl, nor had she ever heard
. rl by the name ?" Dicker.
After the ha '? bean ??sued
r confided to one of the cour:
h that he wae I
former editor of the "Staata-Zeltung"
end that he went to Baltimi
i . would
cause m Mew York Ha said
. iwo and divorced. The I"- .1?
gave her age as twenty-six. Mi. Rid?
der was SO SU lions to keep
from becoming known that he left ira
mediately for Washington, where it is
presumed he is ?pending hie honey?
moon.
RECEIVER GETS DOLLARD CO.
Concern Owe? $1,000,000 and Is Insol?
vent, Boga Susquehanna Cual Cu.
Judge Learned Hand, in the !
iterday appointed Walter
Peterson, saies agent for the Susque
> i aal i empany, I Bi
. t for the A. H. !?
of IT Ba '
ti - bond wae Bat d at $150,000
appo.-itment was made in an
?ought by the S i
?
and Albert li. I'ollard, who
during the action fro- g any
acts of ownership of
the sales company standing in his
aame.
nvits were submitted by coun
. : - the Su iquohanna
ing that i ? com
i. is before.
? 11,000.000, for rl
Dollard - '' k :?
?
Until the last report indicated th.-.t I
was Insolvent Collual m I . handing
bills of lading, by means of which
the defendant com; ur..
tons of coal from the Buaquehanna
ccrn, is also rharv-d.
DENY KILLING U. S. BANKERS
aaetrtajM Dewy Fxecutioos. no Batea,
In (.i.ri/la.
Phe following
al a
'1 :.e \ .
?d i England from
that two Ai
and .or.na
con
M
that i thing whatever **a known
of the mcideaU"
AMERICA BETRAYED
VIERECK DECLARES
Secretary YYiKon IMr. I
to Serve Ilritish. Sj\s
the Editor.
"Are we betra? eeT*f ash
next ?'
a ? wi
?
Of tho
??
to immigration agi
i
? -
hieb, it i?
' ?
"Will Congresj
traitorous a
st officerT Oi
?
i
?
? -
Am i
? evaaioa ce i
Be ever .
War
?
theory
has t.ot the power to It | thl
ment of u:
TRAIN "CHRISTIAN SLEUTH
i^angeliats Will ?\,>.>se Mre Pi
Revival Campaigns,
'go, Dec 31 1 ?'.?? ? ' '
training 0f "< iriatian
luty It will be to ui
- of a communitj
' al campi.
1?re to da;
ha beei I
i. :
j b
'
?.'?... i
dividual and social u?id? ji ? -
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