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f h°emtion| ^fato&rk Qfoenmg jirt&r ho^t,on i I | OXB OP»T>rj m NEWARK ADVERTISER ** | OXS OEXT 1 ESTABLISHED 1832._S _NEWARK, N. J., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1915. —20 PAGES. WEATHER: ,rEDStMD«*~ [FIND FACTORY FIRE-TRAP; ALL DOORS BLOCKED Captain Gasser Reports to Col. Bryant Flagrant Vio lation. THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS FOUND TO BE DANGEROUS Disaster Would Have Followed if Fire Had Oc 4 curred. Startling disclosures which might endanger great loss of life have been brought to light by Captain C. Albert Gasser, of the Bureau of Combustibles and Fire Bisks, when it was found that (Ire-escapes on the third and! fourth floors of a factory building at 83-97 Chestnut street had been cut oft, thus exposing a flagrant violation of the Slate law'. This morning Captain Gasser met with the safety committee, composed of Superintendent of Buildings Will iam P. O’Rourke and James W. Ward, license inspector, and submitted a letter which he will forward to Colonel Lewis T. Bryant, commis sioner of the department of labor at Trenton. The communication was approved by the safety committee, and It is believed that the depart ment of labor will take steps at once to prosecute the owner. In a paragraph of Captain Gasser’s letter the facts are self-explanatory and are as follows: "Ever so often we run into something that Jars us tremendously and stirs us to resent ment. Today Inspector Theodore Moehring, of this bureau, reported the blocking of fire-escapes on the third and fourth floors of the four story brick factory building at 93-97 Chestnut street, this city. Scarcely able to credit the report I went to this address with Inspector Moehring and foupd that some one had built toilets in front of the fire-escape doors on the thtrd and fourth floors, thus absolutely blocking these flre escapes and rendering them useless. If it were not so tragic It wouid be ft lone. The letup in prt whiejl has been sent td Colonel Bryant ir as follows: “Whencvel- Inspectors of this bureau And violations of the labor laws they, call attention, to such shortcomings aii4 In a majority of* cases- ownert* arid tenants Willingly comply with suggestions made, especially when such suggestions are based on com mon sense. - ."Occasionally we find violations which are serious, and these we refer direct to your department, an your letter flies for the five years last past will readily prove; and, by the same token, scores of volatlons of our fire prevention code have been referred to us from your office and by your Inspectors. In this spirit of co-opera tion we have profited greatly. "One reason for this letter Is a strong desire to offset criticism which seeks to hold official* responsible fqr loss of life by burning. I am sure these toilets were built after your in spector's last vistt. for no sane man would think of passing or approving any such monstrous thing. How often must buildings be inspected? Are of ficials supposed to be in constant at tendance everywhere? - Impossible. "Mf contention is. and has been | for years, as expressed publicly and i privately, that the responsibility for Ihe safety of employes rests morally upon the shoulders of the employer. \ manufacturer should procure an j occupancy license’ from the depart ment of labor before he occupies a building- I am led to believe that you are also of this opinion. You do this now in the case of bakeshope. [ Doesn’t experience prove that It should be done in all cases? In New ark we require persons manufactur ing or storing or handling explosives and highly-lnflarnmable materials to I secure a permit, and this system lias i proven Its value. "Why not an amendment to the • labor laws at the coming session of ; the Legislature making it necessary to secure an 'occupancy license’ from j your department? If this is thought to be too drastic, why not Insist upon ; an 'occupancy license' in all establish ments where women are employed?" Captain Gasser says he is unable to take any steps, since the matter is entirely in the hands of the depart 1. raent of labor. A suggestion that legislative enactment be carried out , overcoming this condition has been , made. L With the story of the loss of twelve I live* in a Brooklyn factory fire, (where conditions were almost parallel 1 with some conditions here, the need r for stringent factory regulations, especially where girls are employed, is urged. Had a fire broken out in this Chest nut street factory building the girls would have had no means of escape except a wooden staircase. While tire-escapes are attached to the build ing, they serve as an ornament, and are void of practical use, because the liie exits have been converted as f loilets. I, A. P. Morris, owner of the building if mid president of the Newark Second Hand Machinery Company, safcl this forenoon that the offending obstruo i ions would be removed by 3 o’clock loday. He *aid that he did not,know of their presence and really has no n control of such things except In cases of official complaint like the present. The tenant* put up fixture* to suit themselves, he said, and then when complaint is made they try to shift the blame to the landlord. H. A, Wilson, president of the H. A. Wilson Company, manufacturers of Ijlatlnumware on the third floor of ihe building, said this forenoon that the obstructions to the fire escape were in place when his concern moved In a year and a half ago and that he never had considered them serious enough to remove them. He declined to permit the com ulained-of conditions to be seen by a reporter for the Evening . Star, but said that he had Invited the inspec tion by Captain Dasher's staff. About iOO workers, mostly girls, are em ployed In the place and the company haa recently leased the fourth floor of the IpilliChg in addition to the tbtrd j floor which has been occupied slgc» the spring *< 1IM. I MEN WHO WILL BE LEADERS IN BOTH HOUSES OF LEGISLATURE SENATE PRESIDENT. William T. Read, Camden. ASSEMBLY SPEAKER. Charles "I?. Pilgrim, Esne\. SENATE E&ftOR- EKADEIt. Charles A. Rathbun, Morris. HOUSS KI.OOB I.KAUKR. S, John It. Hates, Camden. WTY RECTOR HAS CRITICISM FOR PRESIDENT Rev. M. C. Johnston Says "We Failed Miserably” Anent Belgium. Rev. Mercer G. Johnston, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, told the British and American Association last night, at 838 Broad street, that the president had "failed miserably” and “to our burning, humiliating and everlasting shame” In not going to the aid of "crucified Belgium.” He did not mention the president by name, but spoke of "my country in her offi cial capacity” and added: "Whether or not sue dare, she did not speak her mind and she has not spoken It yet." '/J Last winter Mr. Johnston told the Sons of the American Revolution that this country remained neutral in the present war only because England did not need our help. The title announced for Mr. John ston’s address was “Belgium’s Gory Locks,” but he said the correct desig nation was "Crucified> Belgium.” Benjamin Shepherd, president of the British and Amerloan Association, in troduced the speaker and at the con clusion of the address John Smith, the secretary, said that none of the objects of the association would com promise the allegiance of members to the United States. "Belgium was crucified under the Instigation of one who calls himself a Christian and who heralds his In timacy with God afar and it was sanctioned by the ecclesiastics of his Country.” said the clergyman.. “It was crucified by the Germans on the ‘ German Iron Cross because it stood in the way. stood up manfully In the gap, while its eruciflers drunk with guilty dreams of world power strove to reach the throats of their Victim* as soon a* possible, urged on by the devil-inspired cry raised In Berlin, ’Dlrekt naeh Paris.’ Belgium died for Europe, it was a nation sac rificed for mankind. “Clever efforts of those who hold the reins of government of this land and other lands, based upon mixed mo tives that seem good to their self mgarding minds, may succeed for a time in drawing a thick veil between this awful vision and the eyes of those who may be duped by the devil when disguised as an angel of light, but who hate him with a strong hatred when they meet him face to face. This sorry sort of success will not last for king. However often the powers of darkness may triumph In the skirmishes. In the great battles which ultimately decide the contest the result will be on the side of God and righteousness. “Cuttle-fl«h Policy." Mr. Johnston stated he had no respect for a "cuttle-fish policy, a midnight funeral policy, an ostrich policy or a Pilate policy that looks to a little water to cleanse a con science that, has shirked a God im posed responsibility for by a power beyond Us control or any man’s con trol the mind will revert to the thoughts of the awful vision of cruci fied Belgium. Henceforth, the world, unless it retrogrades morally, will (Continued on Page t, Column 4.) Rev. Stephen H. Cranberry Robbed While on Street Car in New York. NEW YORK. Nov. 9.—Detective Sergeant John Finn today saw three men jostling Rev. Stephen H. Gran berry, pastor emeritus of St. Barabas Church, Newark, who was stepping abostrcl a street car at Bowery and Grand street. On seizing two ot the men the detective found the pastor had been robbed of a wallet contain ing $37 and a $50 check. The wallet was picked up and restored. The prisoners, Solomon I.ieberskhit, of 588 Fox street, and Harry Saratsky, of 651 Claremont parkway, were taken to the Essex Market Police Court charged with grand larceny. SHORT SESSION, BETTER LAWS, f rom • Stair Correspondent. TRENTON, Nov. 9.—Revision of the laws providing for the assessment and collection of taxes is'bne of the biggest subjects awaiting the 1919 Legislature. Governor James F. Fielder stated today to an Evening Star reporter in announcing that he ho’ped for "a short session, marked by fewer and better laws.” There are too many- laws upon the statute books now, he hinted, and he believed that the time had indeed come for 'the legislators to exercise more modera tion in the passing of new measures. Asked if he would urge more ade gugte appropriations for the National Guard, thus making possible tne re newal of the Sea Girt encampments, the governor replied: "It wott’t be necessary. The National Guard wiU get ail its wants next year." The gov ernor smiled significantly while say ing this, evidently recollecting the un comfortable predicament in which the Republican legislators found them selves when the encampment had to be abandoned last summer. He reiterated most emphatically that he had no political ambitions for the future, either sonatorially or oth erwise. Just a trifle vexed when this question was again put to him, as it has been so often during the last year, the governor said, speaking slowly and distinctly: “I have no po litical ambitions. When my term as governor expires I intend to devote all my time solely to the practice of law. I do not want any further polit ical honors and will not be a candi date for any office whatever. I am Just as sincere in saying this now as I was a year ago. You cannot make it too strong." In discussing the next campaign, (Gentian** en rags S. Column t.y PILGRIM PICKED TO BE SPEAKER OF LOWER HOUSE Republicans at Caucus Decide to Give Honor to Essex Man. KATES, OF CAMDEN, TO BE MAJORITY LEADER Senators Choose Read, Cam den, as President, and Rath bun, Morris, as Whip. From » Stiff Correspondent. TRENTON, Nov. 9.—After a poli tical confab of several hours at the State House here today, the Repub-, Means who are In the majority in the House in the 1918 session appeared to have agreed upon their slate for speaker and floor leader. Assembly man Charles C. Pilgrim, of Essex, un doubtedly has the inside track for the speakership, and Assemblyman John W, Kates, of Camden, will have the support of the Republican caucus for leader. A combination of Pilgrim and Kates is inevitable. Assemblyman William N. Runyon, of Union, leader of last year's ma jority, seems to have lost the support accredited to him since the election" last Tuesday. The Snail Slate. The Senate slate was made up with out any difficulty. The Republican senators went into caucus soon after arriving at the capital. Senator Wil liam T. Read, of Camden, was the caucus choice-for president of the Senate, and Senator Charles A. Rath bun, of Morris, was agreed upon as the Republican whip in the upper house. It was figured out today that As-' semblyman Pilgrim will receive at least twenty-four of the forty Repub lican votes when the House members caucus here early in December. Pil grim appears to be backed by a com bination of Essex, Passaic and Cam den, and It would be difficult for the Runyon supporters to win the speak ership against such a combination. Votes Pilgrim Will (let. The votes reported as favorable to Pilgrim today are: Bergen, 1; Cam den, 3; Essex, 12: Gloucester, 1; Mor ris. 2; Passaic, 5. The Republican senators, besides agreeing upon their officers, slso agreed upon a steering committee. Tlie members are Senators Mathis, Edge, Colgate, Pierce and Smalley. This committee will meet two weeks from today and present a report to the Republican majority ag to the distrlfeHyjjn^gt patronage. (Icoeocup May Succeed l.» Monts. While the Republicans took com plete control of political doings here today, a surprise was sprung in Dem ocratic circles over the question of the selection of a banking and insurance commissioner to succeed George M. I,a Monte, of Beund Brook. Governor ■ Fielder will have the appointment of ! a new commissioner at the 1916 ses ! sion. It was rumored here that Demo cratic State Chairman Edward E. Grosscup would suoceed Mr. La Monte. Mr. Grosscup’s term as State | treasurer will expire In February. Governor Fielder has given no inti mation of his intention to reappoint Commissioner La Monte. From a party standpoint, however, the Demo crats figure that it would be more advantageous to the interests of the party to have the Democratic State chairman in a responsible State po sition. House Majority Reduced. According to the secretary of state, the Republican majority in the House 'of Assembly has been reduced from 122 to 20. Latest returns from the i election in Middlesex county confirm the report that the three Democratic Assemblymen will represent Middle sex county next year. Richard J. Galvin, a Democrat, has defeated George S. Applegate, Republican, as assemblyman. The change in the Middlesex representation will also reduce the Republican majority on joint ballot to 26. (Continued on Pago 6, Column 3.) DfL REYNOLDS IS ELECTED PASTOR Of PARK CHURCH Unanimous Call Is Extended to Kentucky Clergyman by Lo cal Congregation. Rev. Dr. Charles Lee Reynolds, pas tor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Leiington. Ky„ who was mentioned by the Evening Star snore than a week ago as a probable -selection, was unanimously chosen by the Park Presbyterian Church as Its pastor last night. A call will be extended to him at once through the presby tery to All the pulpit, which was made vacant by the resignation of Rev. John McDowell, who left last May to assume the pastorate of the Brown Memorial Church of Baltimore. The Park Church pulpit carries with it a salary of $4,500. Dr. Reynolds will preach in the Park Church here a week from Sun day next. A dispatch from Lexing ton today said it was believe^ there he will accept the Newark call. The Newark Evening Star received the' following telegram today from Dr. Reynolds: "Will visit Newark and Park Chprch as soon as possible and will not announce my decision as to their call until after the visit.” Selection of Dr. fteynolds was made by ballot, after members of the com mittee appointed to decide upon the merits of the various clergymen under consideration had reported that Dr, Reynolds was their unani mous choice. They had seen him at his home, at his Lexington church and in this city, and the impression he (Tested had been Invariably pleasant. When the Arst vote was taken the tellers, Harry A. Riaekfora and Har rison R. Van Duyne, collected the I (Continued ea Page t, Cnlumn *.) William Munska Trapped by Police in Hotz's Drug Store Early Today. RESIDED HERE ONCE; HAS RECORD OF CRIME Marketn^an Peering Tnrough Window Had Spied Man Tapping Till. William Munska, one of a family of burglars who at various times lived In Vatlsburg and Nutley. but Who now claims Brooklyn as his home, was caught coming out of the drug store of Henry A. Hotz. at Littleton and South Orange avenues, about 4 o'clock this morning, by Detective Schmitt and Policemen Feldman and Moe, of the Fourth precinct. Wrapped up In a rubber blanket under his arm was 435 worth of cocaine, heroin and other liahit-forming drugs, a camera and a safety razor, and in his pocket 344.20 In casli from the i-egister. He was held in 33,000 for the grand Jury by live Wolf in the Fourth Precinct Court later. His capture furnished one of the most interesting burglary stories for a long time. A market man, who re fused to disclose his identity, was standing on the corner of Littleton and South Orange avenues waiting for a street car. Wondering if he had missed his usual car, he walked close to the window of the drug store to look at the big clock inside, which is one of the landmarks on the “Hill." While looking in at the clock he heard the bell on one of the cash registers ring and saw a man's hand come slowly from behind a counter and reach into the open drawer of the register. Just then his car came along and lie went to business with out saying anything about what he had seen in the drug store. Telephoned to Station. When the market man reached the “Four Corners" he left the car and telephoned from an all-night station to the druggist, telling of what he saw. Hotz telephoned to the Fourth precinct and Detective Schmitt was sent to investigate. Policeman Moe, who was encountered on the way, -went along, also. The policemen separated when they reached the store, Moe taking the Lit tleton avenue side and Schmitt. Che South Orange avenue side of the building. Just as Schmitt turned the corner a man with a bundle under his arm emerged from 288 South Orange avenue, the entrance to the apart ments over the drug store. Schmitt ealled to the man, who ran, but was stopped after a short chase, in which Schmitt fired one shot in the air. At the police station the man said he was William Morris, but when De tective Kaas came into the room later to question him, he admitted he was one of the Munska boys and said that he now lives at l?ii6 .Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn. Although' only twenty-six years old, be was so changed in appearance from the use of drugs that he was not recognized at first. In his pockets were found a small quantity of gum opium and also a very small quantity of cocaine in a phial, which he said were his and not stolen from the store. "I had to do something last night,” he said. “I only had two blows of dust left,” referring to the small quantity of cocaine. Entered Through Cellar. He told the police that he entered the cellar of the building about 9:30 last night armed with a hatchet, a hammer, a screwdriver and a chisel and hid in a coal bin. When the janitor and his wife were fixing the fires a short time later lie nearly dis closed his presence by moving, but search for the cause of the noise beard by the janitor was given up before the intruder was found. The drug store closed at 10 o’clock, and immediately after Munska started to bore his way through the double flooring into the rear of the store. It took him until 3 o’clock, he said, to make an opening in the flooring big (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) WAR MATERIAL CONCERNS HERE Federal Authorities Order Col lector Duffy to Obtain Im mediate Information. An immediate inquiry into the manufacture of munitions of war in this section will be made by the Federal authorities. This action has been ordered by United States Com missioner of Internal Revenue Os borne at Washington, a telegram to that effect having been received by Internal Revenue Collector Charles V. Duffy, of the Newark district to day. It is understood that the order will mean that a complete census of all the factories hereabouts that are en gaged in turning out war material will have to be made. The same order, it is expected, will apply to the rest of the country. The message received by Mr. Duffy refers particularly to war material made during September. I Chief Deputy Collector John V. Die fen; haler said he had no definite idea what the order meant. He and his staff were busy today gathering sta tistical information on arms and am munition activities here. Practically all the deputies were absent from thr office. The Washington order calls tor a report by Thusgday. Mr. DiefenthaTer said he knew of no cannon-making or firearms manu facture, as yet. but had information on the manufacture of ammunition, including shells. The telegram read: “Ascertain as closely as possible the number and value of all kinds of firearms, including cannon, also quantity and valne of ammunition, manufactured in your district during the month of September last, and re port by telegraph not later than Thursday,” KITCHENER IS ON HIS WAY TO INDIA AS REVOLT THREATENS BRITISH RULE; GREECE AGAIN PLEDGES NEUTRALITY - -—— 10 LOSS OF SET OF FALSE TEETH Livingston Accused Gillen <jf Throwing Plate Overboard from Tugboat. According to information obtained by the police the fatal row on the tugboat Winfleld S. Cahill yesterday in Newark bay was due to the ioss of a set of false teeth. The teeth, it was said, were thrown overboard from the boat, John Gillen, the man who was killed as a result of the tight with Thomas Livingston, was accused by Living ston of causing the loss of the teeth. In the row that followed Gillen was slashed in the abdomen with a knife and died after being taken to St. James’ Hospital. Livings ton waa Injured in the head from a hatchet blow. He is at the City Hos pital. but is out of danger. Both Gillen and Livingston lived in Manhattan.’ It was reported that Gillen lived on Bowery street, this city. He Is now said to have lived at 28 Bowery, New York. Living ston’s home Is at 33 Bast Ninth street. From the stories told to the police who investigated the killing of Gillen it appears that he and Livingston had not been friends tor some days. They bad been quarreling over some petty matter*. Yesterday morning Living ston removed his set of false teeth from his mouth and left them on a table in the engine room of the boat. 8oon afterward the boat started from the meadow terminal on Newark bay to go up the Passaic river. Living ston. when he returned to the engine room, missed the teeth, and accused Gillen of throwing them overboard. A knife was lying on the table and Liv ingston picked it up. According to the statements ob tained by the police Gillen grabbed a hatchet in self-defense, but not until the other man had slashed Gillen across the abdomen, disemboweling him. Despita.tjia-tetxUlLg injury Gillen managed to iffappto with Livingston and wdhnded the tatter on the head with the hatchet. Allen, according to the story told by the police, hearing the commotion ran from the starboard side of the j beat to the engine room where he I saw Gillen with his hands over his j stomach. Alien grappled with Liv- i ingston. wrenching the knife from him. when Livingston is said to have 1 remarked. "Let me kill him.” As soon as the men were separated. Captain Pratt sent his boat ahead I full speed. At the Plank road bridge the boat was met by Patrolmen j George W. Chenoweth, James Me- , Carrick and Motorcycle Policeman Harry Jewell and the ambulance from ; St. James’ Hospital. Livingston’s injuries consist of a scalp wound about two inches in j length. A charge of Are degree mur- j der was lodged against him by Cap- i tain Peter J. Christie, of the Third precinct. He is now at the City Hos pital. He was Arst attended at St. j James’ Hospital. WAR N HI .FAT $ _HOME George G. Greene, Blind, Ends Life at Kearny Institution. Was Despondent. George G. Greene, flfty-five years | old, a blind inmate of the Soldiers' Heine at Kearny, committed suicide by hanging himself in the lavatory of that institution toaay. Greene had threatened several times to mane way with himself, and for that reason a close watch was kept on him. This morning he entered the lava tory shortly after 9 o’clock. He climbed on a chair, looped his belt over the heavy plunger on the top of the door, fastened it around his neck and kicked the chair awry. Greene was missed a few minutes afterwards and a search revealed his body dangling behind the door. He was cut down immediately and every effort was made to resuscitate him without avail. . . _ . The deceased was admitted to the home from Paterson several months ago. following his going completely blind from atrophy. Prior to that time he was very active in the affairs of John J. Brereton Camp, Spanish War Veterans, of which he was a member. ... . His affliction made him despondent, and he frequently intimated, even before he was admitted to the home, that he would not live for any length of time. A singular coincidence in connection with his affliction was the fact that his brother. Charles Greene, was also stricken blind from at*ophy. The dis ease is not hereditary, and It was the only case known to specialists in Paterson where two brothers were stricken with blindness from the one cause. The Recessed served through the Spanish-American War with the Fifth New Jersey Tufantry. For years he was employed as shipping clerk in the Watson Machine Company, being forced to give up the position on ac count of the condition of his eyes. I He was president of the Hiker monument committee of Brereton Camp of Paterson. He was also a member of Paterson Lodge of Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose. No arrangements have been made for the funeral. . . — Confidential Advices Received in Washington Report Serious Unrest in Egypt Also. I PRO-ENGLISH LEADER OF LARGEST STATE DEPOSED BY PEOPLE — French Government Receives Assurance That Greeks’ Attitude Will Be “Sincerest Benevolence.” By the* AftfcoriHted Pri»n*. PARIS, Nov. 9 (5:10 p. m.)—The French government received today from Premier Sknuloudis, head of the Greek cabinet, formal assurance of “our neutrality with the character of sincerest benevolence toward the Entente powers.” WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Earl Kitchener’s ultimate mission during his mysterious absence from the British war office is said by confidential infor mation received here today to be India, where, according to the same in mation, British rule is confronted with a more serious state of unrest than has generally been known outside of British official circles. If* Through the thick veil which the British censorship has thrown the events in India and Egypt comes a statement that Nawab, Sultan Mulk, the Nizam of Hyderabad, one of the most influential of the princes and staunch supporter of the British, has been deposed by his ; i ms development coming as one1 of the climaxes to successive reports of mutinies and unrest, many of which have been substantiated and admitted ny the British government, is said to be the leading reaeon for Earl Kitchener’s departure from Eng land. which has been shrouded with much secrecy. It has been officially announced that the head of the British war office was on his way to the theaters of opera tions in the Near East, which has been generally interpreted as mean ing the Balkans is where the criti cal situation of the moment confronts the allied forces. Will Qm t • Egypt, Tee. Information reaching the United Statee, however, through channels not subject to censorship is to the effect that it is well known in Lon don among those ckrse to the gov ernment that while Ear! Kitchener may stop in the Balkans to co-ordi nate tlie efforts of the allied forces, his ultimate destination is not only India tut Egypt as well, where the British gateway to Asia now ia men aced by the Teu ton ic - Bulgarian-Turk successes in the Balkans. Coupled with repeated rumors of activities of German agents fomenting discontent among the native population of In dia have come reports of disaffection in Egypt also ascribed to the same sources. Since the Turks failed to cut the Si»dz canal, mainly through the prompt arrival of Colonial troops from New Zealand and Australia, it has been reported that agents from Constantinople and Berlin have been conducting a persistent propaganda among the natives. Some time ago Great Britain imposed the stringent restrictions against the entry of for eigners to India and Egypt with the announced purpose of keeping out the agents of Great Britain’s enemies. The importance to the British of the reported downfall of the Nizam of Hyderabad may be illustrated by the fact that at the critical moment when Turkey entered hostilities and the sultan called on all Mohammed ans for holy war. the Nizam of Hy derabad. head of the largest Moham medan state in India, issued a mani festo to his people in which he de clared it to be the duty of all Mo hammedans in Indian to adhere to their British allegiance. > ■ The Nizam, who ia on* of the wealthiest of the native princes, also contributed *2,000,000 to defray the ex penses of the First Hyderabad Im perial Lancers and the Twentieth Deccan Horse, who were transported to service in Europe. Such information as has come to Washington on these developments is of an unofficial character, but in asmuch as it does not emanate from sources which would be interested in spreading reports of disaffection in British territory, it has been given credence. Earl Kitchener's selection for the task of holding Britain’s Oriental em pire intact is viewed generally a* having been caused by his long ser vice in India and Egypt, his intimate i kmiwteds i'iuiS I tii nmutM Mayo. and his large personal following among the leaders of the natives. 4ap Aid Sacimted. Earlier in the war the dissaffection . in India and Egypt was evidently of such threatening proportions that the nee of Japanese troops was being suggested to take the places of native forces which had been w ithdrawn ter the European battlefields. It was an nounced at that time that no Japa nese troops would be used outside the theater of Japanese.German hos tilities at Kiaochow. but since then a new situation has arisen in the Balkans, and Japan has announced her entry to the agreement of all the entente allies not to conclude a sep arate peace. Competent observers point out that Japan is strategically in a much bar ter position than England to land troops In India or Egypt. If the re ports of a serious situation in India are confirmed it would not cause sur prise here if the proposal to use Jap anese troops were revived. The last reports to the state de partment on po itlcal conditions in British possessions in Asia were re ceived more than two months age, when details came of the mutiny of natives at Singapore, in which prac tically all officers and most of the 1 troops of a British regiment were killed. An expeditionary force of British bluejackets scoured the in terior for the native leaders, captured many of them, and after a brief trial they were executed. Report Pro-Germanism Spreading in Athens LONDON, Nov. 9.—The behavior of Greece is beginning to alarm the allies. Pro-Germanism is growing at Athens. Inside information today is that the Greeks may not even stay neutral. There are hints of an understand** with Bulgaria. The people, perhaps, are still with' the allies, but even this is not cer tain. Strong court influence has been brought to bear, and unquestionably it has produced some impression. More than anywhere else it has been effective among the army officers. May Explain King's Altitude. Men high in the government think this possibly accounts for King Con statine's defiance of former Premier Venizelos, the war party leader. The theory here at the time was that Constantine was running grave risks of a revolution in disregarding con stitutional precedent, considering that Yenizelos won the last popular elec tion. The suspicion now is that the icing believed that there has been a change, and that another election might result differently. Even assuming that the civilian population remained pro-allies. It is suggested that he probably thought he could count on the troops to put down any rising against him. Officers Influenced. The officers seem to have been in fluenced by suggestions that Ger many is likelier than the allies te win; that Greece can gain more through a combination with Bulgaria than any other way, and that they personally will oe better off If tbev enjoyed the present royal court's favor than by siding against It. ATHENS, Nov. g (via Paris Nov. 3, 5:25 a. m.)—A prediction that the Chamber of Deputies will he dis solved unless a majority agrees to support the cabinet is credited to Pre mier Skouloudis by the Patrls, which asserts that he replied when asked j whether the ministry would appear before the chamber: "Tbe question is not formally set \ tied yet, but will be voted upon at a | meeting of the cabinet this tftffftilKj 1 can say now. however, that the eab I inet will not appear unless assured of a majority. If a guarantee of this is not given the chamber will be dl* The section of the press which sup ports M. Venizelos is unanimous in declaring that the presence of C3er» j eral Tanakitsas in the new ministry makes it quite impossible for the par liamentary majority to give even n vote of tolerance to the government, j Three More Ships § Sunk by Bor the lilted F»—. LONDON, Nov. 9 — Destruction two more Bntisn and J® steamships by German su was announced by the admi day. I The British vessels are the Buresk and Glenmoore, the anew as the Yasukunl Mara* crews were all saved. The a does not state where any of dents occurred Fair and Cool I'aii- weather with a perature tonight and moderate west winds were the cations seen by the forecaster A nine-mile wind from the west was blowing then and th perature was (S. three degree* than yesterday's highest and seven degree highr than the, low seven degrees higher, than ttM mark of the night. The rein