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\ THE : --- BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD VOLUME XXXXLV BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY. APRIL lL\ NTMRKR 341 PROSPERITY HAS SET IN ANO BOOM . LONG PREDICTED IS NOW IN SIGHT Returning Confidence Is Shown In Sensational Ad vances Made By The Stock ^rket TRADE BALANCE IS ANOTHER FACTOR IN URGING GOOD TIMES Duration of War Does Not Excite Special Interest, Al though Persistent Ru v mors of Peace Are Still Being Heard Washington, April 11.—(Special.) The prosperity movement has begun and the boom is on. For several weeks evidence of better times in all sections has been accumulating, and the unremitting efforts of those high in authority to restore confidence and to encourage a revival of business are being crowned with success. Til* enormous trade balances which are being piled up week by week in favor of this country (about $140,000, 000 per month since December 1); the undoubted success of the new currency j law and the strong position of the banks; tlie great crops of 1914; the ex cellent prospects of the present winter wheat crop; the greater purchasing power of the American people, resulting from their drastic economies for many months past; the better feeling toward i,A corporate enterprises, including trans portation lines; the firmness of the cot ton market at its higiiest level since the outbreak of the European war; the improved conditions in the iron and steel industries, and the persistent ru mors of preliminary negotiations for peace; were all contributing factors to the remarkable boom on the New York stock exchange on Friday, April 'J. when nearly l.UOO.OOO shares of stock changed hands. Marked Contrast to Year Ago The strong and buoyant market was in marked contrast to that of July 30. 1914, the day on which Russia sent its ultimatum to Germany; on that ooca | sion the# volume of transactions was about the same, but the market was overwhelmed by the avalanche of sell j ing orders and values crumbled like ore in a crusher. On that day New York claimed the distinction of being the only great open market in the world, but when the exchange closed at the sound of the bell at 3 o'clock that aft ernoon it was destined not to reopen for more than three months. When it did reopen in November last, concur I rently with the announcement that the federal reserve banks were ready for j business, transactions were restricted and minimum values were fixed for leading stocks, and transactions in these I stocks were not permitted below- the | minimum quotations. The market was allowed to feel its way along, and read justments of the minimum values were made from time to time. About 10 clays | ago, however, all restrictions were re moved. and prices have been adjusting themselves naturally and without re straint of any kind. It does not appear y that. Friday’s boom was manipulated in any way, and if there is anything in the doctrine that “money talks,” this upw’ard movement in stocks may be re garded as an Indication of the confidence of the investing public in prevailing conditions, an well as an evidence of its belief in better times ahead. Wall Street’s Power of Foresight j The element popularly known as Wall street is credited with the power of foresight, and it certainly does not hesl j tate to discount the future. Old timers remember the events of 1899 and 1901, i and even young business men ®j recollect the boom of 1906, and the early months of 1907, which was accompanied by an active stock market and when prices were maintained at very high levels. About ^ the middle of March, 1907, a liquidating 9 movement set in and there was a tre | mendous slump in the market. While ■) general trade conditions appeared to be satisfactory for some months there 1 after, a slackening in new business be | came noticeable as the summer ad | vanced, the over-extended condition of 1j those who had failed to liquidate be came more and more apparent, and the (Costlaiiei tm P«Ve Eight) I | THE WAR SITUATION Efforts of the French to advance in the Woevre district are meeting with characteristic resistance and the Germans are delivering fierce counter at tacks, not only in that territory, but to the north, in the neighborhood of Al bert. The strategic position of Les Eparges has been free from fighting since the French occupation two days ago, but as the Germans are reported to have ) set great store by this position, it is more than likely that the lull presages a reinforcement of the troops who were compelled to withdraw after the last French attacks, and offensive operations for the recapture of that point. Fighting north of Albert was along the banks of the Ancre river and re 1 eulted from a German attempt to take the French trenches at Hamel and in the Thiepval wood. The attack was'carrled out with determination and at various points there , was hand to hand fighting. The French cay the Germans were repulsed. *1. Berlin reports the capture of three villages on the Yser canal and the failure of French attacks in the Argonne. But the French claim to have captured a section of a German trench in that region. The French admit the loss of some trenches previously captured from the Germans in the Montmare wood. Details of latest operations in the Carpathians are lacking. The sinking of the British steamer Harpalyce in the North sea remains somewhat of a mystery. The Harpalyce, which carried gifts from the Ameri can people to Belgian sufferers, recently arrived at Rotterdam and discharged her cargo. It ie understood she was on her way to New Castle when she either was torpedoed or sunk by a mine. More than half of her crew of 53 were res cued, but only meagre details of the distaster have been made public. It is not known whether the vessel etill carried her permit of exemption from at tack wider thi charter of the comission for the relief of Belgium. BULGARIAN RAID ON SERVIA PLANNED SAY INVESTIGATORS Military Account Book Issued by the Austrians Found on Body of a Bulgarian Killed in the Recent Raid Paris, April 11.—Search of the bodies of Bulgarian Irregulars killed in the recent Servian raid, a Havas dispatch from Nish says, disclosed on one a mili tary account book issued by Austrian landstrum officers. The body was that of an Austrian soldier. On other bodies were found railroad passes issued by ‘Bulgarian lines and descriptions of Strumitza. which were taken to indicate tnal the raid was planned on Bulgarian territory and an order given to attack Servia. Other hands, according to the dis patch are said to be forming at Stru mitza. Maeeodonia is reported to be their objective, which it is said, will be occupied at any price. CAMPAIGN TO OBTAIN RECRUITS FOR ARMY BEGINS IN LONDON Fifteen Thousand Meetings Will Be Held In Fortnight and Prominent Speakers Will I'rge Men to Join the Army London, April 11. — (7:50 p .m.)—A great patriotic campaign to obtain re cruits for Kitchener's new army was opened in London today. The campaign is to be carried on for a fortnight. Meetings addressed by liberal, union ist. labor and Irish members of Par liament were held In Hyde park, Tra falgar square and other centers, while recruiting sergeants distributed pamph lets showing pay. separation allowances and other advantages given to soldiers of the King. The Trafalgar square meet ing added 200 recruits. During the fortnight's campaign 1500 meetings will be held and troops will engage in street marching. STORMS HINDERING WAR OPERATIONS Melting Snow Swells Streams In the ' Vosges Mountains While Many Storms Sweep Alsace Basel, Switzerland. April 11.—(Via Paris. 4:45 p ,ni.)—Storms have hin dered military operations in the Vosges mountains and in Alace. Two feet of snow that fell on the heights and in the i valleys is melting, making the opera tions difficult by swelling streams. In spite of violent German attacks tlie French have held Hartmanns Weilerkopf firmly. This position domi nates the plain toward Colmar, and it is thought the French are waiting for the floods to subside before attacking important communications between Muelhausen. Colmar and Strassburg. ALLIED BATTLE LINE IS 1656 MILES LONG French Occupy 540 Miles of Trenches In the West, British 31 and the Belgians 17 Miles Paris, April 11.—(3:15 p. m.)—Troops of the allies today occupy battle fronts 1656 miles long, according to a com pilation by tlie Matin. In the west, according to these fig ures. the French occupy 540 miles of trenches, the British 31 miles and the Belgians 17 miles. In tlie east the Russians face a front of 851 miles, while the Servians and Montenegrins are fighting along a line of 217 miles. HANOTAUX^ ATTRACTS ATTENTION IN ITALY Rome, April 11.— (Via Paris.)—Tlie presence in Rome of Gabriel Hanotaux, once French minister of foreign af fairs, is causing much comment here. The ex-minister has had audiences with Pope Benedict ana the papal secretary of state and subsequently was visited by a prominent prelate of the papal secretaryship of state. A feeling exists in Rome that nego tiations, perhaps unofficial, are pro ceeding with the object of bringing about an understanding between France and the Holy See. which i.* considered more necessary as Russia s successes increase. Through France, the Vtican, it *s understood, hopes to bring influences 1o bear on Russia in connection with her treatment of Polish Catholics. Another question W’hich has attract ed the attention of the Holy Hee au thorities. is contained in a report pub lished in Rome that Russia, in the event of victors’, “would not be satis lied with Constantinople, but w'ould claim possession of the Holy l^and be cause it is visited by 50,000 Russians yearly.” ♦ ♦ 4 STEAMER SINK 4 ♦ - * 4 Plymouth. April 12.—13:22 a. m.)— 4 4 The Frenoh steamer Nre<lerlc 4 4 Franck was torpedoed off Start 4 4 Point in the English channel Sun- 4 4 day, but was towed into Plymoulh 4 4 by government tugs. 4 4 No lives were lost. 4 * i 4 GERMANY CALLS ON UNITED STATESTO BE NEUTRAL IN SPIRIT1: AS WELL AS IN FORM — Sends Note of Protest Against Alleged Acquies ence of Washington to Order In Council SAYS THIS COUNTRY HAS ACCEPTED ALLIES “VIOLATIONS OF LAW" | The German A»^*ssador Makes Public ^^moran dum Urging ^"t Muni tion Expo? a Allies Be \\ nnhlugtou. ^ II.—Count A on Hernmtorff, the rman amliRRHldor, mmle public tonight the text of the note lie recently presented to the atate department declaring that Hf the Amerlenn people desire to observe true neutrality they will find mean* to stop the exclusive exportation of arms to one side, or at least to use this export trade as a means to uphold the legitimate trade with Germany, espe cially the trade in foodstuffs/’ The memorandum was prepared at the German embassy and while it does I Pot call for a reply the state depart ment already has drafted one wliirh will be delivered probably within the next few days. The ambassador informs 1 lie United States /that contrary to tl\e real spirit of neutrality an enormous new indus try of war material of every kind is! being built up in this country and that J tills is “supplying only Germany's ent - } mies, a fact which is in no way modi- [ tied by the purely theoretical willing ness to furnish Germany as well if it were possible." Text of Note I ne text of the memorandum foi-I lows: "The different British orders In | council have altered the universally J 1 ecog nized rules of international law 'll such a one-sided manner that the. arbitrarily suppress the trade of neu tral countries with German*. Already Prior to the last order in council the shipment of conditional contral and, especially foodstuffs, to Germany was practically impossible. In fact, prior to the protest which the American gov ernment made lu London on December "8, 19H, not a single shipment of such goods for Germany has been effected from the United States. Also for the lodging of the protest and as far as is known to the German embassy only one such shipment has been attempted by an American skipper. Ship and cargo Were immediately seized by the British and are still detained at a British pori. As a pretext for this un warranted 'action the British govern ment referred to a decree of the Ger man federal council concerning the wheat trade, although this decree only covered wheat and flour and no other foodstuffs, although Imported food stuffs were especially exempt from this decree and although the German gov ernment had given all necessary guar antees to the United Stutes govern ment and had even proposed a spe cial organization in order to secure these foodstuffs for the exclusive con sumption of the civilian population. Violation Shown "The seizure of an American ship under these circumstances was a vio lation of international law. Neverthe less the United .States government has not yet obtained the release of the ship, nor has it after eight months of war succeeded in safeguarding the le gitimate American trade with Ger many. Such a delay, especially when the supply of foodstuffs is cdnceined, seems equivalent to complete failure. It is therefore to be assumed that tile United Slates government has accept ed Kugland s violations of internation al law. "Furthermore has to be considered the attitude of the government of the United States concerning the question of the exportation of war material. The Imperial embassy hopes to agree with the government of the United States In assuming that with regard to the question of neutrality there Is not only the formal side to be consid ered but also the spirit In which neu trality is enforced. "Conditions in the present war arc dif ferent from those In any former wars. For this reason It Is not justified to point at the fact that perhaps In former wars Germany furnished belligerents with war material. Because In those former cases the question was not whether any war material was to be furnished to the belligerents, but merely which one of the competing countries would furnish i*. In the present war, with the exception of the United States, all countries capa ble of noteworthy production of war material are either at war themselves or completing their armaments and bi.ve accordingly prohibited the exportation of war material. Therefore, the United States of America Is the only country in a posi tion to export war material. This fact ought to give a new meaning to the idea of neutrality, independent of the formal law. "Instead of that and In contradis'lllc tion with the real spirit of neutrality on enormous new industry of war materials1 of every kind is being built up m vhe United States, inasmuch as no: only the existing plants arc kept busy and en larged. but also new ones are continually founded. “The ltnemktlonal agreements for the protection of the right of neutrals origi nate In the necessity of protecting tne existing Industries of the neutral coun tries. They were never' Intended to en courage the creation of entirely new- in dustries in neutral states, as for Instance, the new war Industry tn the United States which supplies only one party of the belligerents. Supplying Enemies "In reality, the American Industry is supplying only Germany’s enemies, a fact which is in no way modified by the purely theoretical willingness to furnish lUesUasid ea Page jRumj KRONPRINZ WILHELM IN AMERICAN j PORT AFTER ADVENTUROUS CAREER NEW GERMAN SEA RAIDER REACHES AMERICAN PORT , The Kronprinz Wilhelm, which steamed into Newport News yester day after an adventurous career w hich rivals that of the Prinz Kile! HAMADAfToOCUHED^ BY TURKISH FORCES Petrograd, April 11.—(Via London, 8:45 p. m.)—A Tiflis telegram to the Bourse Gazette says the Turks have occupied Hamadan, Persia, 165 miles south of Teheran. “Hamadan is an entre port for commerce between Bagdad, Tabriz, Izpahan and Teheran. It has a population of about 25,000. •«»•••••••■••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••«••••••••«aa«o#aa#aflaasV9a##9a#svs9aasss#9V IRE ROCKEFELLER Alabamian Invited to Be come Permanent Member of Staff of Foundation. Considering Offer Washington. April tl.~Major Gen eral AYllllnm ( , 4.organ, mirReon gen eral of tlie lulled Staten army, wan Invited tonight by the Rockefeller Foundation to become n permuucut member of Itn staff In tbe capacity of general ndtiser In ninttem relating to public aaaltntion and the control of epidemics. General Gorgas is wanted by the foun dation particularly at this time to direct the campaign against the typhus scourge devastating Servia. Whether he actually will go to Servia probably wtll depend on the general himself If he accepts the offer. The offer was made tonight by Jerome D. Green, secretary of the jRoc-.efeller Foundation, who In a conference with General Gorgas outlined the plans and hopes of the Foundation and of the Amer ican Red Cross, with which the Founda tion is co-oneraline. Considers InvitHtion General Gorgas took the invitatio.i un der consideration, indicating that he] probably would give his answer within j a few days. It is understood the gen eral expects to consult Secretary of War Garrison and possibly President Wilson before reaching a decision. Being entitled under the law to v tire at any time he desires, it will not he necessary for the surgeon-general to re* sign his commission in tlie army to ac cept the new post, unless it should be come necessary for him to go to Servia As an officer on the army's retired list, lie could not take charge of work within the territory of a belligerent nation. General Gorgas' selection for the posl of surgeon-general and later promotion under a special act of Congress to th« rank of major general followed Ills bril liant work in the Panama Canal zone, a here h'r conquest of disease made pos sible the building of the big waterway. The general first became famous by “cleaning up" Havana, where he wgl chief sanitary officer from- 1S98 to 1902, | In 1913, with special permission from Congress he went to South Africa from the British government to work out sanitation problems. The general declined to comment on the invitation, other than to sa\ hs appreciated the honor deeply. Native of Alabama General Gorgas, who is a native of Mobile, is 61 years old. He has had 35 >ears active service in the army. Mr. Greene, after his conference with General Gorgas. issued a statement in which he said: “The Rockefeller Foundation has in vited General Gorgas to become a per manent member of its staff in the ca pacity of general adviser in matters relating to public sanitation and the control of epidemics. “When In co-operation with tin American Red Cross the Foundation undertook to control the epidemic of typhus and the threatened epidemic of cholera, the trustees naturally thought of General Gorgas as a man pre-emi nently fit to be of service in this emer gency. “The Foundation’s invitation con templates his retiring from active service as he is now entitled to at any time, but it does not contemplate hi* resignation from the army, unless he should be assigned to duties of such a nature as to be incompatible with the regulations affecting retired offi cers. Such duty would be involved In hi* * going to Servia at tiie present time. The sanitary commission Ameri can Red Cross has actually been seiu to Servia in charge of Dr. Richard P. Strong, of the Harvard, medical school as director. The Rockefeller Founds ffon I* co-operating with rthe American Red Cross In the support of this expe dition aiid if General Gorgas should accept the Foundation a offer, iia doubtless'will be larfctljf influential in determining the nature Arid extent -of r. i - LAST WEEKTHE MOST ACTIVE ON STOCK' EXCKANGEIN VEARSj United States Steel and j Bethlehem Lead In Sensa tional Advances—Crop Prospects a Feature Mow York* \pril II.-— Causca more «r less well defined made last week one of the niowt sensnflonnI Mock mar ket weeks of recent jeno.N, not only nm to activity, Iml In llic rise of quoted ; sullies ns well. The doniinnnt feature*! were tlie continued advance in lletli leheni Slccl to its new record price off 117, even after llic directors failed to net on the dividend nnd the sudden move In I ulted State* Steel which car ried the balance of tlie lint with It. At its top price of 58. scored in tlie ci ursc of the day's furious activity, l lilted States Steel showed a gain of 5 points over its quotation on tlie dav the dividend was suspended and exactly 20 points ever tin* linal minimum imposed by the Stock Kx change authorities after that episode. Convincing explanations for the rise, aside from betterment n the steel industry, ure still lacking, but a powerful lever was found in the largo short interest which had grown up in the especial stock. Undoubtedly, much of Bethlehem Steel's rise was dm to a similar cause, the short interest there being much more vulnerable because ol the small supply of stock available for speculative purposes. Interest Awakens Ai art from these obvious conditions, however, it was evident that public in terest in the stock market had awakened ir various quarters. Plethora of lunds in ail parts of the country, the phenome nal growth of the country's foreign trade and general improvement in the domestic situation as reported by tin* guveri.-nn iu officials were factors too strong to be ignored. Crop prospects, as disclosed In the latest tabulations from Washington, added to tlie growing feeling of optim ism. Railroads submitted additional favor able reports for the preceding nuuths, both as to gross and net returns, even though some of these were effected ai the expense of maintenance. Demand {or equipment remains disappointing, bul financing now under consideration will, it is thought, result in the placing of orders on a large scale. The failure of a large department store in this city was regarded as an echo of last year’s com mercial depression rather than a symp tom of prevailing conditions. BRITISH LOST 6561 SOLDIERS AT NEUVE CHAPELLE | London, April 11.—(6:30 p. mi)—A list is sued today adds 1038 names to tlie list of British casualties in the battle of Neuve Chapelle, France, last month. .Of1 this number 317 were killed and the oth ers wounded. This latest list brings tlie total British casualties In the righting at Neuve Cha pelle, so far as announced to, to 6561. Of these 2061 were killed. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••■•••••••••••••••••••••• TODAY’S AGE-HERALI) 1— Prosperity here at last. Germany asks IT. ,S. to be neutral h. spirit. Colonel Gorgas wanted by Rocke- | feller Foundation. Kronprinz Wilhelm reaches New port News.' 2— jap demands violate British pledges. 8—With the commercial travelers. 4—Kditorlal comment. 6—A vote for the bond issue is a vote for Birmingham. Another insurance policy found on Barton. B. Y. P. U. training school opened. fl—Hports. • dir. Anna Shaw attacks prohibition , *ai ty, FRENCH OFFENSIVE BELIEVED PRELIE 10 GENERAL EFFORT BV ALLIES IN WEST Rival General Staffs In Di rect Conflict Regarding; Outcome of Fighting In the Woevre RUSSIANS REPORT I PROGRESS IN EAST; ACTIVE IN PRUSSIA Allied Fleet Still Bombards Dardanelles In an Effort to Prevent Turks Re pairing the Recent Damage Done — London, April 11.—The French of j tensive in the Woevre, it generally is believed, is the prelude to a big gen | eral effort by the allies in the west. Paris claims continued progress In the Woevre movement, but Berlin claims all French attacks have been Repulsed. With the two goneial staffs tn direct ronfllct, It is difficult to gauge the results, hut military experts here express the conviction that the Germans must send reinforcements to strengthen their wedge, which pene trates to St. Allhiel and which is being attacked on both flanks. They assert that as soon as this movement begins the allies will strike at the point thus weakened and perhaps at tHe whole line. The Russians in the east, like the French in the west, apparently arc making progress in the capture of im portant points before undertaking a general forward movement. They'now hold the whole principal chain of the Gurpathlans and at some points are descending- t,he southern slopes and are approaching, if they artrbpt already hi tio- I'zsok valley, south of the pass of that name. Weather Had Fighting- is going on under difficult weather conditions. The ground Is cov ered with snow which is commencing to soften. Tiie Aust ro-Gcrmuns continue to bring up reinforcements but the Russians appear to have confidence in their ability to handle the task, for simultaneously they are showing con siderable activity both on the Fast Prussian frontier, where they claim success over the Germans, ami south of the Vistula, where the Germans say they have repulsed a Russian attack. The allied fleet has. according to un official reports,, been bombarding the Hardanellcs forts from the Gulf of Snroas. This doubtless is being done to prevent the Turks from repairing the forts, for it is not believed here that the big attacks will be resumed until the land forces arrive. Unofficial reports also continue to come in regarding the gun firing off the Norwegian const on Wednesday night last, concerning which the admiralty lias mad* nothing- public. The Scandi navian papers are convinced that n sea battle lias occurred, although they vari ously describe it as a battle between British and German cruisers and a chase by British, or German subma rines. French Report Paris, April II.— (Via London, 11; R. p. m.)—Tonight's official war office communication said: ‘To the north of Albert the Ger mans during the course of Saturday > igiit delivered an attack on the two banks of tin- Aucre river against on, flenches at: Haim I and in the Thiep [\nl wood, hut they were Repulsed after hand to baud lighting. "in tho Argonne, the fighting de veloped into a very sharp struggle, lasting all night and we demolished n blockhouse and captured about !J0« yards of a trench. We huvp maintained (Continued on l*ngv Light.) [RESULT OF RAIDER’S SCOUR OF THE SEAS Newport NewN, April in.—llentiim tlon hixI enriKo of vcnncIn sunk by (lie (•erninn auxiliary cruiser Iv roup tin/. Wilhelm t British *1 comer Indian Prince. i'ap laln lira), from llahla for Mew \ork with coffee and cocoa. Five |ia*«cn gei’m. .*12 officer* and crew. Mnuk Sep tember 4, 11114. British HteUruer Da <’orrentlnn, Cap tain -, from Da Plane for Dondon 5,80(1,000 pounds of meat. Twonty-sl* passengers, 115 officers and crew, sunk October 7. 1011. French bark I'nion, Captain (B egot n from Port Talbot for Valparaiso with 2100 tons of coal. Twenty-four ofli cers and crew. Sunk October 28, JHI4. French hark Anne de Britange. Cap tain Picard, from Fredrikstad, for Sid ney and Newcastle with cargo of wood. Twenty-four officers and crew. Sunk November 21, 1914. British steamer Bellevue, Captain Robertson from Liverpool for South America with 4000 tons of coal. Thirty two officers and crew. Sunk Decent bn 4, 1014. British steamer Hemisphere. Captain ———, from Hull for Rosario with 600n tons of coal. Twenty-six officers and crew. Sunk December 2*. 1914. British steamer Kotaro. Captain --, Liverpool lor- South America in hul iuHt. Forty-seven officers and cruw. Sunk January 10, 1015. British steamer Highland Brae. Cap tain -, London for Buenos Aires with meat and shoos. Fifty passengers and 91 officers ami crew. Sunk January 14. 1915. British schooner Wilfred M. Captain Parks, from St. Johns Cor Bubal with fish and potatoes Seven officers and crew. Sunk January 14. 1915. Norwegian burk Samantha. Cap tain llalveraen. from Linnton for Fai mouth with cargo of wheat. Twenty three officers and crew. Sunk Febru ary 5, 1915. French passenger steamer Cuaclt leupe. Captain Jussn-uu from Bit ; nos Aires for Bordeaux wth general cargo. One hundred and forty-three passen gers arid U>0 officers uud crew. Sunk February 23, 1916. British steamer Tamar. Captain — from Santm* for Havre with tfH.OdU sacks coffee. Thirty-three ollleeia ami crew. Sunk March 26, 1916. British steamer Coleby. Captain Brighton from Itosario for St. Vincent with cargo of meat Twenty-eight of ficers and crew. Sunk March 27. 191*>. The British si earner Chase Hill, from Newport for Pernambuco, was stopped PVbi tiary 22, 1915, and after part of her provisions had been requisition** l l y the culser. she was allowed to pro* «eed with 300 prisoners trunafevred from the Kronprin*. I-■ RAIDER ELUDES BATTLESHIPS AND REACHES SAFETY Has Sunk Fifteen Vessels Since She Left New York as Commerce Destroy er Last August CAPTAIN OF VESSEL TELLS OF VOYAGE; TOOK 760 PRISONERS Career of the Kronprjnz Wilhelm Little Less Ad venturous Than That of Prinz Eitel—May Intern INenporl New*. \|»rl! II.-—-The Ger man eomerteil cruiser kronprla* Wil helm. another of fhowc elusive raiders of commerce In the South sens, slipped Into this port today and naked for fuel and provisions. .11 any times reported destroyed, the former North German l.loyd liner evaded hostile warship* for eluht mouths while she sept ft ■nenehiiiitmen to the bottom, and her officers said she was forced to steal her way past four allied criilsera off the \IruIoIn enpes In order to reach this refuge. "We got in without being seen by tlie enemy ami we can got out the name way,” dccluroil her comiiiaiHler, Lieut Captain Paul Thlerfolder, formerly i«h\ igatiou officer of the German cruiser Karlsrhue, in a statement to* night. When she dropped anchor, the Kron I bin/. Wilhelm had less than tin tori* of coal and scanty provisions for the. «rew of eOO men and 61 vti'isouets from merchant ships sunk in i li«* South At lantic. or the 14 ships that the iltah I painted,’ 1 to A cruiser sdrtk, ill wtho f I British, four French and on** Norwegian. The value of these ships ami their car goes, officers of the Wilhelm tonight? estimated at $7,000,000. Following: In the wake of the In terned Prinz Fit el Friedrich, which ar rived here a month ago j'esterday, after similar thrilling operations, tho Kron Prinz Wilhelm came dashing through the larie of enemy warship# w hich bpd hovered off these shores fgt* weeks be fort the File! was interned. Slipped Out of New York In her raid of (he seas since she slipped out of New York harbor August 3. Inst an a German merchant and pas senger steamer, the. Kron Prinz Wil helm never touched land and took 060 prisoners from various vessels de I stro.ved. Most of these were sent to South i America ti ports at different times on I German ships which met the raider tn response to wireless calls. The 01 now on board who will be landed here tomorrow are British sailors taken from the steamships Tamar, destroyed March 2“», and Coleby, destroyed March 3 7. last. The second of the raiders brought as thrilling a story os did her predecessor, the Fitei Friedrich. I lev record of de struction, however, was accomplished with only four guns, two taken from the (feriT.itn cruiser Karlsruhe and two cap tured later front the British merchant steamer l.a Correntina. sunk October 7, 19M. The most connected story of the long voyage from New York, 2.*»5 days in all. was told tonight by Over Lieut. Alb War neke. the first officer, who left New York harbor with the ship. | “W left New York August 3 and we ! put out into the great big ocean/’ said Lieutenant Warneke. “We were not a warship then, but throe days out, off the Bermudas, we mot the German cruiser Karlsruhe. We took from her two three inch guns, which we mounted on the bow I «*f tho ship, and took Lieutenant Captain i (C onllnnod on Page Two)