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WEATHKR—Probably
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winds.
PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
LAST
EDIT ION
VOLUME XXXVI. No. 30.
PERTH AMBOY, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1915
TEN PAGES—TWO CENTS.
- DIES OF WOUND,
CHUM HELD ON
MURDERCHARGE
Frank Tokacs, 15 Years Old,
Held in Jail When Pau
Goetz, Also 15, Dies from
Severe Wound Under Heart,
^ CASE IS MOST PECULIAR
Police Officials Think Boy Will
Never be Convicted and One
Offiicial Doubts Indictment
on Account of Youth.
Paul Goetz, fifteen years old, who
was stabbed directly below the heart
following a quarrel with one of his
boy chums Tuesday night, died at
his home, 67 0 Cortlandt street,
about 8 o'clock last night. Death
resulted from an internal hemor
rhage caused by the puncture of a
large blood vessel as the left lung
was penetrated by the penknife used,
►according to Dr. I. Siegel, the at
tending physician. Frank Tokacs,
fifteen years old, of 705 Cortlandt
street, is being held without bail to
answer to a charge of murder. He
was taken to the county Jail in New
Brunswick today to await the action
of the grand jury. It is possible
that bail for his release, pending
this action, will be accepted by
Judge Daly. Young Tokacs is ac
~ cused of stabbing the Goetz boy to
death with the blade of a small,
pearl-handled penknife one anfr one
half inches long. His defense is that
ycung Goetz ran into the blade.
The case is one of the most pecu
liar on record In the county, if not
in the state. Police officials are in
clined to believe that the accused
boy will not be convicted, and one
official even ventured to predict that
the grand Jury would not even indict
the Tokacs boy. The peculiarity lies
In the claim of witnesses that Tokacs
stood with his knife in hand with
both blades open both before, during
and after the argument in question.
He is supposed to have stabbed
I Goetz with one quick jab at the
heart immediately after Goetz had
^^^^lapped him in the face. Young
Bj^P^oetz, the victim, was the aggressor,
UPP according to all evidence submitted
thus far>
Stabbing Took Place In Store.
The stabbing took place in an ice
cream and confectionery store in
Cortlandt street about 9 o'clock
Tuesday night the Goetz and Tokacs
boys had gathered there with a num
ber of others to buy ice cream cones,
sodas, penknives and the like. All
witnesses seem to agree on the point
that Tokacs had his penknife in
hand and both blades open while ex
hibiting it for sale before the argu
ment with Goetz. He failed to sell
the knife and then became engaged
in a hot wrangle with Goetz. The
latter said he would slap Tokacs.
The latter said "Go ahead" and
dared him to do it. An instant later
the Goetz boy did slap Tokacs, ac
cording to witnesses. The boys
clashed and fell over a chair, wit
nesses said. A moment later Goetz
sank back with a cry that he had
been stabbed, while Tokacs fled.
Goetz· asked for a doctor. He was
removed to his home and Dr. Siegel
was summoned.
r ι ne wuuiiu was iouna 10 De in a
' vital spot, directly under the heart.
ι The knife blade, though a small one,
pierced a large blood vessel and
punctured the left lung, causing an
internal hemorrhage, which caused
death. It was not the length but
the depth and location of the stab
wound which made it fatal, declared
Dr. Siegel. He took two stitches in
it. The victim suffered under a high
fever yesterday.
The alleged stabber ran to his
home, where he was later arrested
by Patrolman Kasprczak. He was
locked up pending the outcome of
the victim's Injury and he cried all
day in a cell yesterday. He stead
fastly protested his innocence and
asked to be permitted to go home.
This morning his father, sister and
other relatives called on him and
conveyed the sàd news of the death
to the young prisoner. He cried and
almost collapsed upon hearing it.
NOTICES OF DOWER-RELEASE
ON W000BRIDGE PROPERTY
hp New Brunswick, Sept. 16—Notices
* of release of dower concerning prop
erty in Woodbridge Township, of
Julia and Jennie Schneider to Anna
and James Sommers, have been filed
(here. The considerations involved
are $1.
DR. KITGHEL CAN'T ACCEPT
DINNER BY LIBRARY BOARD
Members of the present library
board, together with those who have
served upon that body in years past,
had planned to tender a testimonial
dinner to Dr. Francis W. iKtchel
next week in recognition of his faith
ful services during the sixteen years
that he served as a member of the
board. While Dr. Kltchel greatly
appreciates the kindness of his
friends ,he feels that his health will
not allow him to accept the tribute,
and he has begged to be excused. He
has received word from Chile that
Jyia daughter, Mrs. Howard G.
Bayles, has not been in good health
because of climatic conditions, and
that she will probably Join him
shortly In Jamaica.
BRITISH PRIZE COURT TAKES
U. S. GOODS SENT TO DENMARK
Special by United Press Wire.
London, Sept. 16:—Valuable
cargoes on several ships bound from
America to Copenhagen were seized
by the Admiralty prize court In a
Judgment handed down today. In
delivering the judgments of the
prize court Sam-uel Evans charged a
number of American shippers had
attempted to evade the British
blockade of Germany through false
manifests and warned them that
their acts would "weigh heavily
against them in- the future."
BANKERS ARRANGE
FOR MONSTER LOAN
Billion Dollar Credit Sought by
Anglo-French Commission is
Practically Decided On.
! Special by fînited Frees 'vire.
New York, Sept. 16:—New York
financiers, meeting with the Anglo
French commission, allowed it to be
understood today that the billion
dollar credit sought by the visitors
is practically arranged. They have
found bankers of the United States
sufficiently willing to participate,
they said, to guarantee the success
of the proposed loan. This was the
upshot of views exchanged and re
ports made today.
Washington, Sept. 1β.—Administra
tion officials are observing carefully the
situation that is developing throughout
the country as a result of the negotia
tions in New York looking to the flota
tion of a huge Anglo-French credit
loan.
Not being in any way a participant in
the loan negotiations, the chief interest
of the government In the situation lg in
such effect as It may have upon the re
lations between the United States and
Germany.
Conseciuently the agitation which, ac
cording to reports, pro-Germans are fo
menting throughout the banking cir
cles of the country is viewed at Wash
ington with much regret and some con
cern.
It is regarded as unfortunate that
new fuel should be added to the fires
of partisanship In this country just as
there seems to be a prospect of clear
Ing away the obstacles which stand In
the way of η settlement of the subma
rine controversy with Germany.
The attitude of the administration
towurd the loan is absolutely definite
and fixed. The president and his ad
visers see In the negotiations nothing
which they have |»wer to prevent and
nothing against which they should seek
to exercise a restraining Influence.
ACTS TO THWART BIG LOAN.
Head of German Alliance Asks Citizens
to Appeal to President.
Philadelphia. Sept. 16.—An appeal to
the American people to prevent the
Anglo-French $1.(100,000,000 loan was
telegraphed to every part of the United
States from this city by Dr. Charles
Hexarner. president of the National
German-American alliance. The mes
sage was a warning against what he
terms the "most sinister Influence in
our national life, the money trust." It
asks that all citizens appeal to the pres
ident to thwart the loan and that all
bank depositors protest against their
money being used.
THREATS ALARM VISITORS.
Loan Meetings Are Secret, and Dele
gates Are Being Guarded.
New York, Sept. 16.—After two days
of visiting in the finnnoial district. In
which they hare sounded the views of
many New York and ont of town flnnn
ciers, the members of the Anglo-French
mission met a number of prominent
bankers at the Hotel Biltmore. Be
cause of threatening letters received
and the fear of a demonstration, the
meeting was conducted with the great
est secrecy. The delegates are being |
closely guarded by detectives to pre
vent possible attacks on them.
PETITION FOR WATER MAIN
AT MEETING OF BOARD
ι
Joseph Duh and other residents of j
Carlock avenue presented a petition I
to the Board of Water Commission
ers at the regular meeting of that J
body last night, asking that a main ;
be laid in that thoroughfare between 1
Brace and Bingle streets so that they j
might be supplied with water. The i
petitioners who were present stated ι
that there were four houses on that 1
street now and that others will build
when they may be supplied with
water. To lay a main there will
lake about 600 feet of pipe. The
jetltion, upon motion, was referred
:o the pipe committee.
The city engineer was instructed
jy motion to advertise for bids for j :
he construction of pump foundation ;1
ind engine room extension at Run- j
ron, the estimates to be received j
October 6 at 8:30 o'clock.
15 MEXICANS FIRED ON BY
U. S. TROOPS, BUT ESCAPE
Special bv United Prras Wire.
Brownsville, Sept. 16:—Fifteen j !
dexicans were fired on by American ; '
oldiers at Fresco early today. Three 1
mndred citizens and soldiers are :s
lursuing the Mexicans, who fled to | *
he brush.
Hen Hatches Quail Eggs.
Viola. Wis.—A mother quail laid two ^
Kga in the nest which oue of William
tender's bene had made In the woods b
lear hi* farm. The hen ha ched them, j
nd they Joined themselves to tb« barn
*rd flock.
ne. s. entra
10 START TONIGHT
First Gun Will be Fired When
300 Workers Meet at Ban
quet in the "Gym."
TO GET 800 NEW MEMBERS
Plenty of Gasoline to Run Ford
and Automobiles to the 800
I
Mark is Expected.
I Everything is in readiness for the
I big Y. M. C. A. membership com
I mittee campaign which starts tonight
j with an opening banquet at 6:30
o'clock sharp. The three hundred
workers who have signed on teams
will be present and it is expected
that there will be a great amount ol
enthusiasm manifested.
The campaign manager, E. J.
Hockenbury, who is in charge of the
efTort and who has directed a number
! of successful campaigns during the
' past few years, is quoted as saying:
■ "In all of our campaign experience,
I we have never started upon an enter
I prise which seemed to promise
» greater results. There has been a
splendid spirit of interest on the part
of the association men with whom I
have come in contact an ' an appar
ent, genuine desire to make the
Perth Amboy Association minister to
the maximum number of boys and
young men."
uenerai Chairman John K. Bryan
is optimistic; he believes that the
organization which he and his chair
men and capralns have perfected will
produce results on par with the best
in the country. General Chairman
Bryan through his division chairmen,
Adrian liyon, Ε. H. Boynton, Oliver
Ramsay, C. M. Pe'erson, Franz Neil
eon, has instructed the captains of
the various teams to have a full at
tendance at the opening banquet to
night, because as in any race, a good
start has a great deal to do with Its
success, and this is an automobile
race.
An<l the I/lttle Old Ford.
All the teams are named after cars
sold or used in this community and
! great interest Is oeing taken by the
] friends of these various automobiles
ι as to which will leai} the field, liiere
arf those who are banking on his
honor, the mayor's team, the
"Ford," because they say "There 13
«imply no getting away from them."
The campaign manager says: "It's
n-jl the name of the car lliat counts,
but how much gasoline the workers
burn and how much effort they put
in their solicitations." So any team
liai a chance to win the race
Good Speakers For Tonight.
The speakers of the evening will
be: General Chairman J. K. Bryan,
C. H. Potter of Orange, and Cam
paign Manager E. J. Hockenbury of
Harrisburg, Pa. Following the ad
dresses thirty minutes of time will
be taken for the distribution of as
signment cards. Inasmuch as no
worker is permitted to do any solic
iting unless he holds in his posses
sion an assignment card for that
prospect; this is an important part
of tonights' meeting.
A novel feature worked out during
the campaign is an automobile pa
rade with the high team leading the
aggregation. There will be a score
board in front of the association
building showing the daily record of
each team and each division.
The first day's work of the cam
paign begins tomorrow morning.
The first report will be held tomor
row night at a supper at 6:30. The
wc.rkers have been promised that the
evening report including the supper
will never last nore than one hour
after the first (.vening. These sup
pers will be held in the gymnasium,
which is splendidly adapted for
meetings of this kind.
This is how the workers line up for
the big race:
Lyon; secretaries Arthur La Roe and
Ε. V. R. Sofield.
' Baker—Captain D. W. Boehm;
Harry Koons, Herbert Lorenz, Elmer
Lund, -William Zehrer, H. Diedrick
sen, John Steed, Prank Ritter, Thom
as Smith, John Zupko, N. O'Brien, W.
Raudpt.
Ford—Captain Ferd Garretson; D.
C. Garretson, Edgar Mullen, C. C.
Hommann, Lloyd Johnson, A. C.
Krogh, R. C. Hanson, J. V. Mul
chahey, J. C. Burns, M. R. Lefler, C.
A. Shirley, J. Logan Clevenger.
Hupmobile--Captain Η. E. Com
ings; Harvey Wilson, W. C. Bough
ton, H. L. Hanson, W. W. Comings,
Earl Walker, Herbert P. Rankin,
Holmes A. Cliver, Jesse R. Slaight,
Harry W. Jensen, Chris C. Hansen,
Parker Luckhurst.
White—Captain, Edward Christie;
3eorge Battmann, J. Koyen, Godfrey
M. Ricci, W. H. Griswold, C. Larsen,
ï. A. Macan, L. H. Peterson, A.
3rimley, Frank Hiisdorf, C. A. Land
>ach, D. A. Shirley.
Division B. Chairman, Ε. H.
3oynton. Secretaries, Earl Mullins
tnd W, H. Warr.
Cadillac-—Captain A. C. Clark; E.
r. David, C. C. Mullins, G. Brod
lead, John Hanson, H. S. Binder,
>Jels Smith, Andrew Jensen, C. H.
Udrich, H. R. Clark, John Clark, S.
Jarria.
Maxwell—Captain J. Arthur Ap
ilegate; Fred Bonnett, J. C. Neff,
Lnthony Larsen, William T. Ames,
V. H. McNair, Emil Koyen, Henry M.
'rentice, W. R. Browning, Herbert
Cutcher, Ε. H. Roma, James Hen
lerson.
Oldsmobile—Captain, John Pfeif
er; F. J. Cox, C. D. Boynton, John
'eterson. Andrew J. Wight, Earl
lullen, H. 9. Koch, Morgan F. Lar
on, G. L. Boynton, J. Malcj.Ei Crow
11, W. A. Spencer, Herbert Wogloia.
Pierce-Arrow — Captain, George <
rillis; W. L. Wogensen, David
homas, F. Oliver, H. McCann, Geo.
laney, E. Rock, W. L. Baldwin, W.
[ Corttljou, John Andare^.i, Sir. '
cliwartz, Mr. Bridges.
Renault—Captain, Benjamin Gold- {
erger; Emil Warter, Theodore
legenring, Herman Klein, Morris
(Continued on page 4.)
PANIC IN BROOKLYN'S NEW
SUBWAY DURING BLAZE
Special bv United Press Wire.
New Tork, Sept. 16:—Five hun
dred passengers were thrown Into a
panic by fire In the new fourth ave
nue subway in Brooklyn, but police
Investigations disclosed no one was
hurt. Clouds of black smoke rose
through the tubes from a small blaze
btarted by defective insulation.
LAUD FREEHOLDERS
FOLLOWING HIT
Books are Found to be in Ex
cellent Condition — Board
Meeting This Afternoon.
«P'cfal to the KVBNINO NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 16:—An
other tribute to the ability of the
present Board of Freeholders has
been unconsciously pail to its mem
bers by tlio Universal Auc.it Com
pany, of New York city, which has
completed a very thorough and ef
ficient examination of thi financial
books ( f the Board uf Freholdeis
fr<:m January 1 1910 to June SO,
1915. Middlesex county has buen in
control of the present Boar J of Free
holders siiioe January 1, 1910, and
the report of the audit n,; company is
considered by the board's members
to be the strongest argument in their
possession for re-election. And,
strange to relate, the audit was not
at the request of the board. Former
County Collector Thomas H. Hagorty
resigned on June 15, 1915 and re
quested an audit of his b -oks during
his term of office, wnich likewise be
gan January 1, 1910.
iNot only does tne auditing com
pany report that tho collector's
books are correct in every detail, but
it generously adds a compliment to
the board in its management of the
office. It is stated in the report that
every check and voucher h'.s been
examined, covering the entire Ave
years, and not an error of account
was discovered. The tuditing com
pany has had a representative in
New Brunswick for several weeks,
making a painstaking examination,
and he has checked every item in the
collector's books for the last five
years.
Compliment to Hoard.
As a compliment to the freehold
ers, the company concludes in Its re
port as follows: "All bookkeeping
entries were based upon correct and
recignized authority and are in or
der. The books of account reflect
neat and accurate work, and the con
dition of the records and documents
Indicate that more than usual care
was displayed In the management of
the office and conduct of the routine
work. We believe that every record
and transaction has been inquired
Into, reviewed in detail and verified
in all particulars. The evident reg
ularity and desire upon the part of
those charged with the duty of con
ducting the affairs of the office Justi
fes a complimentary tribute upon our
part. We respectfully suggest furth
er that proper recignition be made
of the excellent conduct of the office
during the period under review as
our wide experience witfi municipal
affairs prompts this statement, that
those of your county are efficiently
and capably managed."
A résolution will be passed at the
meeting of the Board of Freeholders
this afternoon releasing Mr. Hagerty
from his $100,000 personal bond,
given when he assumed office in
1910, and which was renewed from
appointment to appointment. The
new county collector, Edward Burt,
gave a surety company bond. Mr.
Hagerty's bond was signed by him
self, and the following sureties: Pat
rick Hagerty, the county collector's
father; Judge Peter F. Daly, Charles
A. McCormick and Dr. F. M. Dono
hue, all of New Brunswick, and Mr.
Hagerty's brother, Dr. John F. Hag
erty, a Newark physician. Mr. Hag
erty is naturally very much pleased
with the auditing company's report,
and asserts that it is a splendid rec
ommendation for the return of the
present board to ofHce for another
two years.
PURPLE SOCKS MENAGE
MAYOR GARRETSON AGAIN!
Purple socks are again with
Mayor Ferd Garretson. He has not
been bothered with them for some
weeks, but they made their return
in double pairs this morning. When
the mayor went to the front door
early this morning he was surprised
to find two pairs of purple socks de
posited there. A single pair had |
been left on former occasions.
Purple being an Elk color, the
executive was inclined to believe at
first that the socks of today were
the remains of the Elks convention,
but upon examining the well worn
socks later the mayor came to the
conclusion that they could not have
been the property of any one of the
Best people on Earth.
D0N7 WUT
UNTILi
' o fit Vformmetw
Goes DOWN
ANO
Pnces GO UP
BUY VOUa
COAL NOW
)ur Coal Is Weighed Dry
lohn W. Olsen Co,
ertrand Aire. COAL at Gar Ban
Phone 336 1
LISI OF OFFICERS
! FOB FILL ELECTION
Many Changes Have Beer
Made for the County Boards
by Both Parties.
-—
PREPARED BY H. H. BROWN
Will Conduct Primaries Sept.
28 and General Election
on November 2.
Special to thr EVENING NE (TS
New Brunswick, Sept. 16—Manj
changée have been made in the lists
of election of officers for Middlesex
county by botu parties. The new
officers will conduct the primaries or
?eptember 28, and also t*ie genera]
election on November 2. They wert
occupied with registration work or
Tuesday. The names of the men or
the election boards throughout the
county, as prepared by Secretary
Howard H. Brown, of the County
Board of Elections, are as follows:
Perth Amboy.
First Ward—First poll, George D.
Runyon, D.; David McClymont, D.;
George W. MacDougall, R.; R. A.
Schmidt, R. Second poll—Thomas
J. McDermott, D.; Edgar L. Francis,
D.; Charles J. Warner, R.; James B.
Quick, R. Third poll—Thomas
Smith, D.; Albert H. Bram, D.; Fred
S. Haney, R.; Maurice Ludwigeon,
R.
Second Ward—First poll, Charles
J. Gregg, D.: George E. Meade, D.;
Arthur E. Graham, R.; LeRoy C.
Stark, R. Second poll—Martin J.
O'Hara, D.; Albert E. McDonald, D.;
James E. Griswold, R.; Thomas
Baker, R.
Third Ward—First poll, George
Levy, D.; John J. Billott, D.; Joseph
Greiner, R.; George C. Gerne, R.
Second poll—Andrew J. Farrington,
D.; Thomas P. Gardner, D.; Marcus
Hoagland, R.; Otto Jorgensen, R.
Fourth Ward—First poll, Robert
L. Hance, D.; William Gibson, D.;
George Mills, R.; Alfred J. Skeving
ton, R. Second poll—John J. Flah
erty, D.; Arthur Jensen, D.; Samuel
Fugel, R.; James Anderson, R.
Third poll—^'llliam Sandbeck, D. ;
Andrew McCabe,.. · Fred Hanson,
R.; Frank W. Gunkei, R.
Fifth Ward—First poll, WrWii ,i
Seiboth, D.; William T. Major, D. ;
John H. Mehaffey, R.; James A.
Kelly, R. Second φοίΐ—Thomas A.
Smith, D. ■ John Feeney, D.; Ernest
Pape, R.; William H, Adams, R.
Sixth Ward—First poll, Michael
Barthowick, D. ; James J. Deegan, D.;
D. J. Koserelniak, R.; Emil Jorgen
sen, R. Second poll—James Nolan,
D.; George P. Lund, D.; William F,
Wilhelm, R-; Frank A. Lakowskl,
R. Third poll—Charles Bartenhag
en, D.; William Doyle, D.; M. H.
Madsen, R.; William E. Wllkins, R.
South Amboy.
First district—E. S. Heston, D.;
Patrick McDonald, D.; Richard G.
Nealtop, R.; Peter A. Stults, R. Sec
ond district—James A. Minick, D.;
George C. Cliver, D.; Charles M.
Bloom, R.; Daniel Bunting, R. Third
district—Timothy F. Dugan, D.; Pat
rick J. Dwyer, D.; William P. Nich
ols, R.; John Perkins, R. Fourth
district—John Woods, D.; Patrick
Carr, D.; George W. French, R.;
Lemwood Van Cleef, R.
wooaoriuge lownsnip.
First ward. Flrsi poll—David
Pender, D.; Lawrence McLoud, D.;
Horace Drake, R.; William H. Berry,
R. Second poll—Thomas F.F Walsh,
D.; Maurice P. Dunigan, D.; Harvey
Kelly, R.; Charles A. Green, R.
Second ward. FiFrst poll—Thom
as Egan, D.; Axel Neilson. D.; T.
Wesley Liddle, R.; Austin Stevenson,
R. Second poll—Edward Cooper,
D.; Frank Mosearelli, D.; Alfred L.
Hyde, R.; John H. Van Wyck.
Third ward. First poll—Walter
E. Braitling, D.; Roger Ginbernat,
D.; Courtney N. Hillyer, R.; Verdi
B. Throckmorton, R. Second poll—
Benjamin Clark, D.; John H. Camp
bell, D. ; William H. Gardner, R.;
Sidney M. Greenhalzh, R.
Cranbury Township.
First District—John C. Barlow,
D.; John Major, D.; John D. Cham
berlain, R.; C. H. Lewis, R. Second
district—Stanley Conover, D.; Leroy
Grover, D.; Frederick F. Grove, R.;
Harry B. Gordon, R.
Dunellen.
First district—John H. Logan,
D.; George D. Heume, D.; Frank A.
Wynkoop, R.; Charles F. Starker,
R. Second district—Cornelius M.
Ryno, D.; Robert Fern, D.; Frank W.
Smalley, R.; J. Traverse Sutphen, R.
East Brunswick Township.
First district—George H. McGin
ils, D.; Frank Smith, D.; W. A.
jlark, R.; Chester B. Conover, R.
second district—George Squires, D.;
ïeorge Hunt, D.; C. S. Rogers, R.;
Uonzo Green. R.
Helmet ta.
John E. Jolly, D.; Clinton M.
lemons, D.; G. Leonard Ericson, K.;
Fohn A. Lindstreet, R.
Highland Park.
First district—Charles M. l)aire,
).; E. Norton Redfield, D.; John \7.
'arson, R.; Alfred S. Tindell, R. Scc
nd district—Leo Mullen, D.; Field
ng G. Lucas, D.; Frank C. Chris
tian, R.; Charles Malmrce. R.
Jtunesburg.
John A. Rule, D.; Chris C.
(uinn, D.; C. M. Davison, R.; Isaac
I. Petty, R.
Madison Township.
Edward Miller, D., Robert Hig
ins, D- Edward Ziegler, R., Frank
. Cottrell, R.
Middlesex Borough.
James S. Baker, D.; George R.
onover, D. ; Henry J. Osterling, R.;
enjamin Giles, R.
Haritan Township.
First district—Jacob H. Becker.
.; Fred S. Gnnther, D. ; David M.
rake, R.; Samuel R. Winfleld, R.;
icond district—Charles E. Tappen,
.; John Hooper, D.; William A.
llenee, R.; Robert W. Lowery, R.
'Continued on Page 2.)
PREDICT SHARP NOTE WILL
BE SENT SOON TO ENGLANI
Special by United press Wire.
Washington, Sept 16—The Anglo
American was temporarily mor"
urgent today than the German
American situation. The sharpes
note the administration had yet ad
dressed to London was predicted ir
well Informed quarters should t
pending investigation prove th<
truth of American importers chargei
that English private Interests art
obtaining modifications of the ordei
in council which has been denied tc
Americans.
WILL BATTLE FOR
LINE 10 PETROGRAD
German Troops are Trying tc
Pierce French Ranks in the
West, is London Report.
I Special by United Press Wire.
Petregrad, Sept. 16—The Aus
trian right wing has been shattere<
and thrown back nearly twenty milei
in fighting in southeast Galicia, Rus
sians pursuit continues, and tli<
Slav detachment have crossed the
Strype river. The number of Aus
trian prisoners exceed 3,000. Offi
cial dispatches today indicate Aus
trian retreat extends northward foi
some distance. German divisions are
making desperate efforts to stop the
I Russian advance by counter attacks
} and have lost heavily in fighting in
j Tarnopol,
Call Class of 1917 to Colore.
Special by C'nlted Pre»» 'Y>re.
Paris, Sept. 16.—The government
today introduced a bill calling to the
colors the class of 1917, the date tc
be fixed by the minister of war. The
bill provides that the class of 1888,
hold themselves In readiness for ser
vice at the disposition of the war
minister until the end of the war
The government bill will probably
be uassed at once without debates,
brings to the colors French youths
of eighteen years and orders men of
forty-seven years who are still fit for
service to hold themselves in readi
ness.
About 250,000 French boys, many
of them in school, may be ordered
to training camps.
Sink Tito Austrian Destroyers.
01' United Prexs Wi~#.
Paris, Sept. 16—Two Austrian de
stroyers were sunk by an Italian
submarine in mid-ocean Monday, ac
cording to Turin dispatches received
today. The captaia o£_ «be- Ofrnoa
steamer Conoth Β reported
being chased by the destroyer, when
the submarine came to his rescue.
Arras Suburbs in Ruins.
Special by United Pre»» Wire.
Paris, Sept. 16—The suburbs of
Arras already practically in ruins,
were subjected to heavy bombard
ment by German gunners last night.
Buildings were sent toppling into
ruins and several fires started.
Freich artillery quickly got the range
of the German batteries and thé bom
bardment ended.
Turks to Move into Asia .Minor.
<vecial bu United Press Wire.
London. Sept. 16:—The Exchange
Telegraph's Athens correspondent
reported today that the Turkish au
thorities are preparing to transfer
all governmental and financial es
tablishments to the interior of Asia
Minor, fearing an uprising in the
Turkish army.
Germans Take Plnsk.
Special hi/ Uttttea I'resa TV ire
Berlin, via wireless to London,
Sept. 16:—The German forces have
captured Pinsk, official statements
announced today.
Losses are 73,338.
Çvrrini bu Viited Press Wirtι
London, Sept. 16:—British losses
at the Dardanelles to date total
73,238 in killed and wounded, it was
announced here this afternoon.
Armenians are Massacred.
•Otfctat Ou United i'rtss Wire.
Constantinople, via courier to
Deaghatch, Sept. 16:—The Turks
have resumed their methodical ex
termination of Armenians in all the
provinces of the empire. Frightful
scenes are being enacted, according
to reports brought here. Women
are being assaulted and sold into
slavery. Males are being massacred
and whole communities being driven
Into desert countries.
Nearly 200,000 Armenian villag
ers in Asia Minor have abandoned
their homes and are fleeing to the
mountains. They are pursued by
Irregular bands who are shooting
down stragglers and carrying off
women who fall exhausted by the
roadside.
In some villages local authorities
have presided in person at horrible
scenes of massacre, according to
private advices from the interior.
British Liner Bums.
Special bj United Press ,Vire.
Liverpool. Sept. 16—The Johnson
liner, the Querrmore, caught fire
mysteriously today while lying at
her dock. No details were given as
to the origin of the fire.
Battle for I'etroprad l.ine.
Loudon, Sept IB.—A bottle of con
siderable importance is developing
north of Wilna for the possession of !
the Wilna-Pwlnsk railroad. This is the
main line connecting those cities with
retrograd. This bnttle. it is expected,
will go far toward settling the fate of
the senport of Riga.
Meanwhile the fighting for Kigs Is
raging without pause, thus far without
the Germans making any material
tieadway.
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Call a Taii—4ft—CTirie Johnson.
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AUSTRIA WILL
BOT CHOSE ANY
STRIKES IN 0. S.
Too Busy With European Af
fairs to Meddle With In
ternal Affairs in America,
Says Foreign Official.
—w.
DUMBA RECALL PERSONAL!
Cannot Disturb Friendly Re
lations Between the Two
Countries, He Asserts —·
Bernstorff Understanding.
By CARL C. ACKERMAN,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Vienna, Sept. 13—By a courier to
Berlin via. The Hague, Sept. 16—
"Austria has not Interfered and will
not interfere with internal affaire In
America. eW are too busy with Eu
i ropean affairs to bother with strike»
in the United States, but whatever
our inquiries show we shal consider
the request of Ambassador Dumba'e
recall purely personal. It cannot dis
turb friendly relations between the
two countries." This statement was
made to the United Press today by a
foreign official, by one of those who
determines the policies of the dual
monarchy. He said he would be glad
of the statement went to America ai
the explanatory of Austria's atti
tude.
Whether a successor will be
named at Washington and how soon
an appointment may be made has
not been determined. The foreiga
office apparently has not yet recov
ered from the expressed feeling of
surprise. Dumba was regarded high
ly here and officials believed he
stood extremely well at Washington.
"Complete Understanding."
Special by Untitd I'rrsa Wire.
Washington, Sept. 16:—Adminis
tration hopes for disavowal by
Austria of Ambassador Dumba'e pro
posal to forment strikes among Aus
trians in American munitions fac
tories were raised today by United
Fr*s Correspondent Carl Ackerman
sayinglbc ^βΙ^ιη government will
not Interfere vMl^^^ricanjjigfljgi
tional affairs. OKcmTs^bewe been
confident that in addition to recall
ing Dumba the Austrian government
after a clear understanding of hia
offense would assure the United
States that it has no sympathy with
his plan. The administration will be
entirely satisfied with his recall and
will not propose or insist upon offi
cial repudiation of his strike scheme,
it is stated on authority.
Germany and the United States
are undergoing a cooling off process.
It will last two weeks. Secretary
Lansing leaves tonight for a fort
night vacation Ambassador Bern
storff is not expected to return here
during the weeks, but importance
was attached in official quarters to
day to Bernstorff s declaration in
New York that the entire controv
ersy would be settled within two
weeks.
Bernstorff's "complete under··
standing" with Secretary Lansing 13
merely an understanding that the
United States will insist on a disa
vowal of the torpedoing of the
Arabic as the only conditions on
which diplomatic intercourse will be
continued. This was the White
House's interpretation today oî
Bernstorff's "complete understand
ing'' interview in Xew York fore
casting a settlement of all German
American differences and the estab
lishment of more friendly relations
than ever before.
Before sharing the ambassador's
confidence the President wants to
hear direct from the Berlin foreign
office.
In the opinion of officials here
Berlin's disclaimer of responsibility;
for the sinking of the Canadian liner
Hesperian does not prevent anyj
fresh problem as regards the subma-'
rine issue betw*een Germany and the
United States.
The reason for this is that the United
States is not in a position to assert the
belief that the Hesperian was destroy-'
ed by a torpedo; hence the German dis
claimer raises no issue between the
governments on the subject.
The German note cn the ITesporlan
case has not yet been received officially
at the state department, but official»
saw no reason to doubt the substantial
accuracy of reports of it published la
unofficial dispatches from Berlin.
In view of the lack of evidence show
ing conclusively that the Heeperlaa
was sunk by a torpedo, the expectation
is that the German statement will sim
ply be filed, to be made the occasion of
action by this government only in case
it is established beyond doubt that the
Hesperian was torpedoed.
Lansing to Present Evidence.
It developed today that not only did
Mr Lansing give Ambassador Bern.
storfT an understanding of the evidence
in the Arabic case which this govern· ;
ment bas gathered, but that also Mr. !
Gerard is to present this evidence at ·
the Berlin foreign office.
This was decided ou at the request oi
the German ambassador, who it is un-1
derstood desired that the facts in the
Arabic case as understood by the Unit*
ed State* be presented to his govern-^
ment through Mr. Gerard as well as
through him.
This Mr. Lanstng willingly agreed to
as a measure supplementing the effort»,
which Ambassador von Bernetorff Is t#l
make. It Is the hope here that after re.i
viewing this evidence the German (opp*
(Continued on page 4.)