St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 27, 1915

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ee — : . : é t 4 ; . 2 » 2 * 3 3 & ; 4 ek oat —. % i : POST-DISPATCH RESORT | ADVERTISERS COME AGAIN POST-DISPATCH—I you v what the wing : ‘Crocker, Ma. te ca igennny im segsrtes kprepteat ates he wel . R, - ’ ee OFFICIAL REPORTS. ON THE NEBRASKAN BEFORE PRESIDENT ‘Master of American Vessel Tells of Damage Caused Either by Torpedo or Mine. MAME PAINTED ON SHIP, GAME Bat Flag Was Down at Time— No Warning Given and Captain Says He “Saw Nothing.” Press. SHIELDS, Emgiand, May 2.— Danish steamer Betty was torpe- theod by & German submarine in the frerth Sea yesterday and went to the bottom. The members of her crew were ony and have been brought to the Whe Betty was of 1267 tons net regis- fer. She was built in 1912. She sailed from Baltimore April 10 for Copenhagen, Where she arrived May 8 | ——— WASHINGTON, May 27.—Messages re- oeived by the State Department today from Ambassador Page and Consul-Gen- eral Skinner at London and Consul Re . Frost at Queenstown, failed to say defi- nitely whether the steamer Nebraskan had been torpedoed or had struck a mine. Consul-General Skinner’s message fol- lows: “Green, master of American steamer Nebraskan in wireless addressed to me via London reports: “ ‘Nebraskan passed Fastnet Rock Tues- Gay 4:33 p. m., from Liverpool bound for Delaware Breakwater, in ballast. At 8:24 when steamer as about # rriles west, half south from Fastnet she experienced violent shock followed in- stantly by terrific explosion, bursting hatches and throwing hatch beams, cargo derricks and twisted iron into air, filling lower hold forward completely with water. Crew immediately took to boats. * ‘After standing by «hip one hour re- ‘turned on board and at 10:30 started for Liverpool. Aout 1:23 a. m. met two vessels sent by British Admiralty, .in answer to our wireless call. One has ‘Been in attendance ever since. “Tt was dusk when the explosion eccurred. Fiag had been hauled down “five minutes before. Steamer’s name: On both sides of the ship in ed ae feet. Had no warning and. geaw nothing.’ ”’ | Message From Page. Ambaagsador Page sent the following “message: “Admiralty have reported from Queenstown that the Nebraskan is now on her way to Liverpool, under her own gteam and is being escorted. I am send- ing naval attache to Liverpool to ex- amine the ship, which, it now appears, was outward bound from Liverpeol to Delaware Breakwater when she was terpedoed.”’ The message from Conbul Frost said the ship had “struck a mine or tor- " but gave no details. As soon as Gispatches were received at the @tate Department they were forwarded te the White House and immediately placed before President Wilson. E. H. Duff, counsel for the company @wning the Nebraskan, ccmmunicated the New York offices today and jeter at the State Department said the ‘circumstances of the affair, particularly the Gamage to the bow «f the Nebras- s held the same view, very ‘ittle informe- report to his owners in- doubt as to whether she had by a torpedo or a mine. he positive position which States has taken on the sub- Bmarine activity in the war delicacy of the situation arising out of the Lwusi- the full official story vf “s experience is awaited interest. | Assurances From Britain. Officials here were reluctant to discuss pending full reports. Counsel- of the State Department re- that assurances had received from Great mines as had been Admiralty were of a would cause them to be- if detached from their other Government, Len- given similar assurances. e@ United States has never been able responsibility for accidents to the American cotton ships Carib and Eve. ef “fin z z TTT i Hite al itt | : examina- of the Nebraskan's hull whether struck a mine or was struck by a torpedo. An inquiry was made by naval at- the American embassy in the American steamer Gulf. when she reached re ———_— ———_.. DUPLICATE DICE CAUSE BIE ROW I COLUMBIAN CLUE Mark Steinberg amd Morton Moss Quarrel While Moss Is Winning. IN TURMOIL, Moss Declinesito Be Searched— Repays Winnings Next Day as Result’ of’ Controversy. Official action by the management of the Columbian Club, the leading Jewisn social organization of St. Louis, is ex- pected as a result of a row on a craps game at the ciubhouse, Lindell boule- vard and Vandeventer avenue, last Sat- urday night. The game followed a stag dinner giv- en in honor of one of the members. In the excitement following an allega- tion that duplicate dice had been used, Morton Moss, a superintendent in the wiring department of the Kinloch Tele- phone Co., fled from the billiard room on the first floor to a room on the sec- ond floor, pursued by Mark C. Stein- berg, vice president of the Altheimer & Rawlings Investment Co., and others who had taken part in the game. Runs Hand Over Moss’ Pocket. After the game had been in progress several hours, Steinberg, who is not a member of the club, stepped behind Moss, who was a big winner, as the latter was roiling the dice. He ran his hand over Moss’ right-hand lower coat pocket and felt what he believed to be a pair of dice. After some rparleying Steinberg az-- cused Moss of introducing duplicate dice into the club, and immediately the crowd around the table was in a tur- moil. Moss ran up a stairway to the second floor, His version is that he fled cause he thought the other craps play- ers were unduly excited and feared they might attack him without wailing hear his explanation. Returns the I © La. Before Moss went to the second floor, some of the players proposed that he be searched. He refused to permit this, saying it was an insult to him to suggest such a thing. After remaining upstairs a short time, Moss returned to the first floor and mingled with the players around the table. The proposition to search him wes not renewed. Monday, Moss personally called on all those from whom he won money in the craps game, Most of them had played on credit and had given him I. O. U.’s. In each case Moss remitted the debt. Steinberg today told a’ Post-Dis- patch reporter that in canceling the obligations of the losers Moss ad- mitted that duplicate dice had been used, but said that if there was any thing irregular about the dice he did not know it. Moss’ Version of Affair. Moss’ version, given to the Post-Dis. patch today, was different. He said he did not care to collect¢his winnings so’ long as there was a controversy over the dice, though, so far as he knew, there had been no irregularity in the game. Moss said that when he went to the club he carried with him three pairs of dice in anticipation that a game would be played after the dinner. In the early part of the game, he said, all three pairs of dice were on the table, so that players might take théir pick or change from time to time. He said he didn’t remember putting the two extra pair in his pocket, but sup- posed he did so when he. found that the players were: content to play with the pair first put in use. Two Men in a Struggle. Steinberg said that after he felt a pair of dice in Moss’ coat pocket he saw Moss pick up some paper money which he had won and saw him put the money in his coat pocket while holding the dice in the same hand. When Moss withdrew his hand from his pocket Steinberg caught him by the wrist. Moss tried to pull away and in the struggle a lead pencil which Steinberg held in his hand was broken. Stetnberg finally gained. pos- session of the dice. Steinberg sald Moss took another pair of dice from his hip pocket and exhibited them and asked the players to test them. Believing there was still a third pair of dice in Moss coat pocket, a player sugested that Moss be searched. He then fled to the see- ond floor. Members ’ Members of ie atch ve og hand ye ments made by Moss and Steinberg sald they could not decide as to the contro- versy between the two men. They pre- cicted that the governing body of the club would take action under a rule of the club which provides that a membe- may be expelled for gambling in the clubhouse. Whether or not the allegation as to the use of duplicate dice will also be made the basis of official action has not yet been decided. CHOKES «TO DEATH. AT MEAL Paralysis of the throat is believed to have caused Henry Schultz. © years old, an employe of the Terminal Railway Association, to choke to decth today. at noon, by contraction of the muscles while he was eating luncheon af the Al- bers Hotel, 719 North Broadway. Sev- eral physicians who were summoned sald an autopsy must be performed to determine the exact cause of death. Schultz, who lived at the hotel. re- jje- LO VOL. 67. NO. 280. * — eo beet A's ) ew Ae ee ee Pee ee ee eae > eee NI HURSDAY EVENING , MAY 27, 1915—24 PA GES. — ee ee —_—_-—_—_— 7 ae RR BRIBES Oo oe RS Oe SRY a Le a xa Me oes 4 * ee, . se ee os «ee “* ee “ a Pane a Dans ates. See ; "het" ‘* CE OD nt SM Po gen eA AP OK er . v SS. BO seers e eens et a HE accompanying picture of the T British battleship Triumph, sunk in seven minutes yesterday by a submarine, was taken from the fight- ing top of the ship immediately follow. ing her in the battie line, as the allied fleet steamed into the straits of ihe Dardanelles, several weeks ago. sSne ; Pee Ray eae. EROS « RRO Te a . » Dn. eG he RNs . . we ee A RRS ae ae ican ennai ee RE ae ee 2 pong aay Se ees . ee ae Sas noe “ sites ce me aiptetctore's phates Niet wate states opel oa Da . 5 Ee) an Ph Ry Re ok a “ase ciate Gs ; 2 *, Ses ee es Ne wre * PTE REAR SaaS’. ae Aes 223 a at = = ~ - errr Sos. rr Seren ae 8 ee Rw ®t e ~ Oo 66 . 8S ares, & oT peeebenegee 67 D Bes owe scetio’ _e_. Se yopess 68 Yesterday's Temperatures. High,.74 at 2:30 p. m. Low, 58 midnight. a Official fore- east for St. Louis ang vicinity: Rain tonight and to- morrow; met much change in temperature; strong easterly winda, —_——— Missouri: Prob- ably rain tonight and tomorrow; cooler in west portion. ° eIllinois: Rain to- night and prob- ably tomorrow; somewhat warmer in central portion; strong easterly winds, turned from his work at 1¢:3) a. m., Z IDECLARES ELDER SCHRAMM - SPOKE OF REALTY BUSINESS William J. Mockler Testifies at Hearing Into City Assessor's Conduct That Father, Not Son, Reminded Him Appointmert Was Favor. ’ William J. Mockler, accept an appointment as Deputy City Assessor because I'rank W. Assessor, insisted on keeping his res- ignation, signed in advance, testified today in the ‘nquiry made by a com- mittee of the Board of Aldermen intu Schramm’s official conduct. Mockler said positively that Assessor Schramm himeelf, and not. his son and chief deputy, William Schramm, was the person who reminded him that ‘we (the Schramme) are in the real estate business,’’ and told him to send the firm any business he might hear of. He also told in detail of Assessor Schramm’s insistence on his resigna- tion, and those of the 11 others ap- pointed to like positions, so thai Schramm could discharge the men whenever he might wish to. The hearing is being held in the al- dermanic (formerly House of Delegates) chamber, and William F. Otto is pre- siding chairman. Assistant City Coun- selor Daues is acting as counsel for tl:e committee. Under'a recent ruling by Daues only the Mayor has power to re- move the Assessor from office, and the Mayor would have to make an inquiry of his own before taking this action. The aldermanic inquiry; in view of this ruling, is somewhat irregular, and is not a trial on charges, but rather a preliminary investigation. At the time it was decided on it was believed that the Aldermen had the power of removal. Schramm Denied Statement. Assessor Schramm has admitted that he required advance resignations from the men, but he has denied that he said anything to Mockler about the Schramm bisiness interests. William Schramm took on himself this re. mark, and said in newspaper inter- views that his father rebuked him for having suggested that Mockler help the Schramm firm in getting business. But Mockler testified posi. tively that the elder Schramm was the one who made the suggestion to him. “T was notified of my appointment Thursday, March 13," Mockler testi- fied. “T heard that Mr, Schramm wanted to see me, and I called next day, and was at first told by Wiliam Schramm that his father was out. Ae I was leaving, after a wait, William Schramm eaid his father was in the inside office and took me in. “Assassor Schramm opened = the conversation by saying: “Mr. Mock. ler, we are In the real estate busi. ness. We did you the favor of ap. pointing you'—here I thanked him— ‘ who refused to Schramm, »* —_ & ‘and we think that, in going around your district you. may come in con- tact with people who wish to buy or sell real estate.’ Handed Blank Resignation. “Il remarked that, in my previous work as district assessor, I had seldom encountered such persons. I remarked that I supposed I might try and find such business. “The next day I went back to the office, and saw the other appointees, soing in to see Mr. Schramm one at a time, and coming out without saying anything. When I went in, Assessor Schramm handed me a blank resigna- tion to sign. After reading it, I asked if I was to be fired before I was hired. Schramm said no, that it was a mere matter of form, and the others had done it. TI signed it, and left. “The next day, Sunday, thinking it over, I decided not to take the job un- der such conditions, and I went to the Assessor Monday morning and told him 1 wanted the resignation back, that I couldn’t conscientiously qualify in the place while he held such a paper. *“*¥ou’re no better than the others,’ said Assessor Schramm. ‘I want those resignations so that I can fire a man at any time.’ “T asked him to return the resigna- tion I had signed, and he refused. I then asked him to destroy it, and he called his son and told him to get the paper and tear it up in my presence, which he did. ‘Now, said Assessor Schramm to his son, ‘we will eliminate Mr. Mockler’s name.” ‘Good morning,’ I said, and walked out.” William Schramm was excluded from the hearing at the outset, on the ground that he was to be called later as a witness. ° Attendance. I, Small. The attendance was small, and after witnesses had beer excluded only 15 spectators remained. One of these was “Hank” Weeke, a Republican committeeman and a district superin- tendent of street cleaning. He re- marked that last night's heavy rain had done hig work for him, and that full” as to efficiency methods. Thomas H. Rogers, chairman of the Efficiency Board, was the first witness He said Schramm had asked the Board fo: a list of eligibles for appointment as deput yasscesor, and that after ques- tioning him as to the quaiifications, the Board held an examination March 1. Of grade. Of these. ® names were sub- . . PE he was thus enabled to get an “ear-, 1 examined, 51 mace a passing,| rritted to Schramm, and when he asked that the list be enlarged to 3, the ALLIES LOSE THEIR FFTH BATTLESHIP ~ IN-DARDANELLES Triumph,- British Vessel, Torpe- doed by Submarine, Disap- pears in Seven Minutes. LONDON, May,27.—A brief statement by the Admiralty announces that the British battleship Triumph, while oper- ating in support of the Australian and ‘New Zealand forces on the shore of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Tuesday, was torpedoed by a submarine, and shortly afterward. A Constantinople dispatch printed in Berlin says the Tri- umph was sunk by a single torpedo and sank disappeared in seven minutes. The majority of the officers and men, including the Captain and commander, are reported to have been\saved. The submarine was chased by destroyers and patrolling small craft until dark. The official announcement does not say whether the submarine was Turk- ish or German, but it probably was of the latter nationality, as the British le- gation at Athens recently offered a re- ward for the sinking of German subma- rines supposed to be in the Mediterra- nean. Since war was declared the Triumph has been in operation in both Far East- ern and European waters. As flagship of the British Asiatic squadron she par- ticipated in the bombardment of ‘the German base of Tsingtau, China, last October and was reported to have heen damaged by the shells of the German forts. After the fall of Tsingtau the Triumph returned to European waters and early in the present year began operations with the units of the allied fleets against the Dardanelles. In the latter part of April the Triumph bombarded the Turk- ish trenches on the western end of the Gallipoli Péninsula and afterward went into the Dardanelles to search the trench from a different angle. Here she came under the fire of a Turkish howitzer battery on the Asiatic shore which dropped 16 shells around her and threw three missiles on board. Little damage was done by the shells, however, and only two men, a stoker and a bluejack- et, were wounded. The battleship si- lenced the Turkish battery before retir-. ing. ; With the sinking of the Triumph five allied battleships have been accounted for in the Dardanelles by Turkish gun fire, mines or torpedoes. Of these losses the British have suffered four—the Tr’. umph, Ocean, Irresistible and Goliath. (me French battleship has been sunk-— the Bouvet. Several vther battleships ve at various times been struck by Turkish shelis and forced to retire from Continued on Page 3, Colum= 3. the fighting in the waterways. CNet Oe ee SE ee ee PRICE ONE CENT ~ SUPREME ‘He Will Stay With Soldiers Permane- -ently and Also Will Direct Move- ichemical ee ee —_ ~ — | —_— EDITION | | FINANCIAL MARKETS | GHT SPORTS a KING OF ITALY GOES TO THE FRONT, TAKING | GUMMAND. | ments of His Warships. - MONARCH LEAVES A DUKE TO SERVE IN HIS PLACE Eighteen French Aeroplanes Fly 120 Miles Into Germany, and Bombard Great Explosive” Plant at Ludwigshafen, Starting Fires— Zeppelin Attacks South End, England. By the Associated Press. ROME, May 27.—King Victor Emmanuel has gone to the front and assumed supreme command of his troops along the battle line inside the border of Austria. So quietly did the monarch depart that few knew of his going and only his Ministers were present to bid him farewell. He traveled incognito until he reached the headquarters of the army. Upon taking command of the Ital- ian army and navy the King issued the following order: ; “Soldiers on sand and sea: The solemn hour of the nation’s claims has struck. Following «he ex- ample of my grandfather, I take today supreme command of Italy's forces on land and sea with the assurance of victory which your bravery, self-abnegation and dis- cipline will obtain. ‘The enemy you are preparing to fight is hardened to war and worthy of you. Favored by the nature of the ground and skillful works, he will resist tenaciously, but your unsubdued ardor will surely vanquish him, “Soldiers, to you has come the glory of unfurling Italy’s colors on the sacred lands which nature has given as the frontiers of our country. To you has come the glory of finally accomplishing the work undertaken with so much heroism by our fathers.” To Share Soldicrs’ Hardships. The King went to the front, not for a visit, but permanently, to work with nis soldiers anc stare in their haréd- ahips. He will run the frame risks and divide with his Generals the respona- bility the occasion calls for. Victor Emmanuel, who by nature is earnest and determined, but of a retir- ing disposition and opposed to any form of publicity concerning himself, did all that was possible to reach the front in- cognito. But all Italians knew of his movements and followed with their thoughts the train that was bearing to the front the great-grandson of King Charles Albert, who, in abdicating the throne of Italy on the battlefiel4 at Novarain in 1848, after his defeat by the Austrians, bequeathed to his de- scendants the sword of the King of Savoy, which he requested never shouid be sheathed until the Austrians were entirely driven from Italian lands. The official fourhal publishes a decree appointing the Duke of Genoa (Prince Thomas of Savoy) Lieutenant-Genera! absence he will carry on the duties of state in the name of the King. but will refer all affairs of first importanve to his majesty, unless they are of the ‘most urwent nature. Coast Blockade Declared. The Italian Government, believing that Austria-Hungary is utilizing, eral ports on the Albantan coast : secret commisbariat départments, ds- claréd a blockade yesterday against “that portion of the Austro-Hungarian coast comprised between the Italian frontier on the noftth to the Montene- grin boundary on the south, ineluding all island ports, anchorages and bays, and also the Albania coast from the Montenegrin limits on the north to and including Cape Kiephali on the south.” ———— Italians Cross Isonze and Arrive Be- fore Monfalcone, GENEVA, Switzerland, May 27.—A strong Italian advance guard today crossed the Isonzo River after a sharr fight with an Austrian force and ar- rived before the town of Monfalcone. which ts ® miles from the Austrian sea- port of Trieste. The first of the Aus- trian wounded are now arriving at the latter place, | The Italians also attacked at sev- eral points alonng the 4 miles of the Carinthian frontier. A battle between ire Italians and Austrians now ts rag- ing around Ploken and also west of the Praedil Pass in Austria. In Adige the fighting has been limited to skirmishes. Italian forces whith renetrated the Tyrol at Candidino an other Italian arms which captured Cor- mons have reconstructed the rallway and are now marching on Gors, the capital of the Austrian crown lana of Gorz and Gradisca. Heavier guns have been mounted on the Italian gunboats on Lake Garda. Several regiments of Bavarian Alpine troops yesterday crossed Brenner Pass, which is 448% feet high, bound for Pozen. Between Salsburg and Innea- brueck, 45 trains are passing daily. transporting men and material. Swiss patrols are marking the eastern of the Kingdom. During the King’s frontiers of Switzerland with flags. 18 French Aviators F ly 120 Miles Into Germany, Bombard Big Explosive Plant PARIS, May 27.—A French aerial squadron of 18 aeroplanes, euch one carrying 50 kilos (110 pounds) of pro- jectiles, this morning bombarded sa factory at Ludwigshafen, on the Rhine, opposite Mannheim, and about 120 miles northwest of Nancy, one of the French Bases. Fire started in several of the face tory buildings a8 a@ result of this bombardment. This factory 16 6ne Of the most im-~- portant manufacturére of explosives in all Germany. The French aviators were in the alr for six hours and coy- ered more than 240 milés, the War Office announced. This expedition against an import- ant German military establishment was the French reply to the recent attacks of German aviators on the city of Parts. A German aeroplane which was fiy- ing over Paris yesterday came in con- tact with a squadron of the entrenched camp. It dropped bombs without re- | sult on Villenoy. near Meaux, and was Russian battleship Panteleimon by 4 Turkish submarine occurred in the Black Sea May 22 near the entrance to the Bosphorus. ‘ ZEPPELIN RAIDS ENGLISH TOWN SOUTH END, England, May 21.—An- other Zeppelin airship raid was made upon this town last night. Fabin, who was here on a visit, was killed. Several persons were injured, The entire town was illuminated by the bursting of shells dropped by airchaft. The material damage broughg to the ground by a “French aeroplane near Braine, in the region | So'ssons. The two German avia were killed. "onteleimon Terpedeed hy CONSTANTINOPLE, by Berlin, May 2.—The | —e * * oe ene a # A doa ee " Ys — 43> a ; . - } ~ % ——* a. & oe i I te ERAS Rls 8 AON TN OT are he ee eit ae bo" (et Ch a saa gags > go ’ ne vant nme ant hte tn alate te AP - te hi, : sah , pee yk ee aN arbi tN tgs. aed NM : F 3 = M M : rs. sy | |= 5 _ 4 A, | 4 i tA man