St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 31, 1915
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= ee Rye ee ee ee ti => aoe Yt ve w “ re Pas . - EN Sg re, “UTR Faia eater mi " te’, SF , . eT” Pot ae eee 3. pe eet 7 “. TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1915. ST.LOUIS POST- DISPATCH ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH “(SINKING OF DUTCH STEAMER MARIA British Foreign Office Comments on Finding of Prize Court at Hamburg. x», CAPTURE OF BATAVIER V Re sa bares tics tt SRE REEL NER OAR IRBY BOOTS: ee TRE gE ee TY ae ey OS Lt “ the dishonesty of Germany's Decisions Said to Abolish Dis- tinction Between Absolute and Conditional Contraband. 81.—The British For- the following LONDON, Aug. eign Office has issued statement: “Judgments recently have been de- livered by the German prize court at ‘Hamburg in the cases of the steamships Maria and Batavier V. The Maria, a Dutch vessel, was carrying a cargo of wheat from Portland, Ore. to Belfast and Dublin. She was sunk by the Karieruhe, a German cruiser, in the At- lantic on Sept. 21. The Batavier, bound for London, was captured in the North Sea on March 18 and taken to Zeebrugge on suspicion of carrying contraband. “The sinking of the Maria was justi- fied by the German prize court on the ground that having regard for the place of capture, the commander of the Karls- ruhe was unable to take the vessel into German port or a port of an allied Power and so acted pursuant to article 1138 of the’ German naval prize regula- tion. This was said not to require any further explanation, and payment of indemnity to the owner was refused. “The judgments show that in consid- ering the question of destination of con- ditional contraband the German prize court held that it is to be guided by a communication of the chief of the gen- eral staff of the navy, addressed to the court on Aug. 17, 1914, concerning ports to be regarded as fortified places or as bases of operations and supply for the British armed forces ih Great Britain issued by ‘Supreme Command.’ As the court in other cases held that such places as Ipswich, Poole, Barrow-in- Yurness, and Grangemouth are bases or fortified places, it may be inferred that ‘these also are included in the list re- ferred to. “In order to rebut the presumption thus set up that conditional contraband destined for such places is intended for * military and not for civil use the court held that counter proof must satisfy the most rigorous condition, It only would he possible to furnish it in rare cases. With regard to the cargo of wheat aboard the Maria, they held there was po means of ascertaining with the least certainty what use the wheat would have been put to on the arrival of the vessel at Belfast and whether the Brit- ish Ggvernment would not come upon the scene as a purchaser. “The effect of these decisions appears to be to abolish in practice the distinc- tion of absolute and conditional contra- : a d of war.” _ Some of the English newspapers, com- menting on this decision, say it shows protest _ against the British blockade. shipments from neutra! ports and Austrian goods contract- | ie for by Americans prior to the effec- a ~ oitive date.of the order were given to the yesterday by Sir Ce- , Prats Department * ell Spring-Rice, the British Ambassador. Ambassador explained that ar- ts would be made for accepting *..proot of contracts at the embassy here E wdnig re Sais: “a Stiees were blown down and several schooners were washed ashore. > from the ‘Instead of requiring its production in London. Skinner at London yuncing that some of the restrictions neutral commerce were to be re- an ot the negotiations in behalf of tain by the American Govern- against interference |. Pn yenedlon (MAN ISLANDS: DEVASTATED | F BY WEST INDIAN HURRICANE ak Giednen aan 04 Per on on Cayman Brac—People Destitute. ‘KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 31.—A re- received by the local government Commissioner on Cayman Brac, to the northwest of Jamaica, ind’- cates that the Cayman Islands suffered reat damage in the West Indian hurri- cane of Aug. 18. Three-fourths of the 20 houses on the Island of Cayman Brac were demolished and 98 per cent o' the cotoanut trees were destroyed. While the blow was not 80 severe on ittle Cayman, half of the cocoanut \t Cayman Brac the new Govern- ‘eat buildings, including the postoffice, + the Collector's office and the courthouse. ae vvre Carried off their foundations. Fit- toen hundred persons are virtuaily desti.- ‘ute. Food has been sent from here, “ARMY OF 100:000 RAILROAD MEN Pekiinytvedie Maturing Plan to Give Employes Military Training. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81.—The Penn- ‘Railroad will offer the Govern- of 100,000 men. It comes highest Pennsylvania Railroad the company is matur- $0 let every employe take a Fag feos The of the ” instruction. va oe by the high t : Woman Who Is Held as Witness in Murder of Brother-in-Law MRS. LORET TA LYNAM.., “SOLDIERS SHOOT WITH EYES, NOT WITH WHISKERS’ St. Louis Officers Comment Tersely on Shaving Regula- tions of British Army. “We must not shave our upper lip —because the pull of the razor on that particular lip affects the opti- cal nerves,” was a line in a letter from an American in the British army, which was printed in last Sunday’s Post-Dispatch. A reporter today sought to deter- mine the truth of this theory. Medi- eal officers at Jefferson Barracks, who were told of this new English army regulation, remarked that “soldiers shoot with guns, not with their mustaches, and aim with their eyes, not their whiskers.” ‘Oculists stated that there was no connection between the nerves in the lip and the optical nerves; one stated that the opthalmic branch of the fifth nerve might cause tears to flow when the upper lip was irri- tated by a razor, but would never affect the “shooting eye.””’ Still anothér specialist told of an o14 theory that the wearing of beards was a panacea for eye trouble. He said this theory came about because in early times many farmers did barbering at night, and it was neces- sary to hold the light almost in the patron’s eyes.in order to see how to shave the face. Natur&lly, he said, this light hurt the weak eyes, and when no shaving was indulged in it was not apparent. TAFT THINKS T, A. I$ INCLINED TO IGNORE THE CONSTITUTION Former President Tells of Man Who Asked the Colonel What It Counted Among Friends. BERKLEY, Cal., Aug. 81.—William H. Taft delivered yesterday in the Greek Theaté?r of the University of California the first of a series of three lectures on ““‘The Presidency—I@ Responsibilities, Duties, Limitations and Powers." He told many of his experiences while President and deplored the existence of ‘individuals and muckrakers who go about criticising the President, his pol- icies and the general scheme of govern- ment.”’ The former President referred several! times to Theodore Roosevelt. “Once when he was President,”’ he said, ‘Tim Campbell, a political power in New York, called upon Mr. Cleveland and suggested some executive action. * *That would be contrary to the Con- stitution,’ said Mr. Roosevelt. “*What in hell is the Constitution among friends?’ inquired Mr. Campbell. “Tl am not seo sure,” concluded Taft, “that Mr. Roosevelt in late years has not inclined somewhiat to Mr. Campbell's way of thinking.” RIVER WORK FOR 2000 MEN $1,500,000 Improvements on Missouri to Be Started This Week. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug, 31,—Bike and revetment work on the Missouri River between here and St. Louis, which wili cost $1,500,000 and give employment to 2000 men, will be atarted this week under the diree- tion of Lieut. Col. Herbert Deakyne, resident engineer, according to his statement here today. The money for this work was appropriated by Congress in 1914 and 1915 and its only now becoming available for use: Of the total, work amounting to plants and the remainder by private concerns. Col. Deakyne announced that not © hoa than 2 per cent of the revet- ‘ment work already installed had. ' $600,000 will be done by Government } BRITISH CABINET S ATTACKED BY “TIMES” RIT Points to the ‘Antwerp Fiasco’ and ‘Dardanelles Mistake’ as Result of Inexperience, LONDON, Aug. 31.—The Times’ mill- tary critic makes a strong attack on the higher direction of the campaign from the British side, which he de- clares is the subject of severe criticism in the fighting services. Pointing to the “Antwerp fiasco,” “the Dardanelles mis- takes’’ and the failure to organize a munitions supply, the correspondent says the Cabinet has shown no genius for war. “To put it brutally,’”’ the correspond- ent says, ‘““‘we have not been governed in a strategic sense. We have merely drifted.”’ Arguing that success in France still is all-important, the writer says this has been prevented and “‘still is jeopar- dized by errors and failures for which the late Government mainly is respon- sible, but unless these errors and fail- ures are repaired the coalition govern- ment will be responsible for them also. We are reaping the fruits of a harvest of inexperience.’’ GERMAN SPY, HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE, HAS CASE CONTINUED Ignatius T. T. Lincolm Says Accusa- tion Is Trumped Up to Get Him Back to England. NEW YORK, Aug. 31—When ar- raigned in Brooklyn on a Federal war- rant charging forgery amounting to nearly $5000, Ignatius T. T. Lincoln, for. merly a member of the British Parlia- ment and a confessed German spy, to- day asked that his case be adjourned four a week. The request was granted. The alleged forgery was committed .n London. Lincoln said in court that the charge had been “trumped up” in order to get him back to England, where he had reason to believe he would be shot as a spy. “Great Britain is not under martial law,” replied Federal Judge Veeder. ‘The courts are open and it is therefore to be presumed that justice will be done in your case. You are charged with forgery and you can be placed on triai for nothing else.”’ LAMBERT NAVY LEAGUE OFFICER R, M. Thompson Heads Body, With St. Louisan as Second Vice-President. NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—Col. Robert M. Thompson was elected president of the Navy League of the United States by the directors here yesterday, to suo- ceed Gen. Horace Porter, who declined re-election. Gen. Porter has been presi- dent of the organization since 1965, and on his refusal to serve further in that office, he was named as honorary presi- dent. A. B, Lambert of St. Louis and Henry B. Joy of Detroit, Mich., were elected second and third vice presidents. respectively, these being newly created offices. The Committee on Legislation pro- posed a naval reserve of 50,000 men to be formed by the enlistment of men honorably discharged from the navy and by seamen of the merchant marine. A strong merchant marine for foreign trade was declared in the report to be “indispensible to a well-proportione4 and adequate navy.” New Archbishop of Posen. BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville, Aug. SL—A papal decree has been received appointing Mgr. Dalborg, dean of the cathedral at Posen, as Archbishop of Posen. Mgr. Dalborg will be installed on Sept. 21 by Cardinal Hartmann, Bishop Bertram and Bishop Rose» '7000 POUNDS OF DYNAMITE BLOWS Three Killed in Accident Near San Francisco—Nothing Left of Cars. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.—A train carrying 7000 pounds of dynamite ran off the track at Pinole, Cal., today an: blew up, killing Harold Bennett, eng!- neer; Bert Talbott, fireman, and an un- identified laborer. Nothing remained of the train. Nearby powder plants were not dam aged. Pinole is on the shore of San Fran- cisco Bay, 15 miles from here. Russians Check Austro-Germans on Galicia Front —_————— Continued From Page One. the Turco-Bulgarian railroad agreement does not affect Bulgarian neutrality. Burning of Brest-Litovsk by Rus- sians Described by Correspondent. BERLIN, Aug. 81, by wireless to Say- | ville.—The special correspondent of the Vossiche Zeitung on the eastern front gives a description of the burning of Brest-Litovsk, picturing the scene as one df ‘ghastly, senseless destruction.’ The entire space between the outer forts and the center of the town, he says, “‘had been laid waste, and ruins upon ruins were encountered. The mar- ket place was a scene of chaos. The factory district was filled with biack- ened heaps of masonry and a melee of metal debris, in the midst of which crumbling chimneys belched forth smoke and flame. The railroad tracks were covered with ruins of demolished cars, while perishing cattle wandered near by. The blue dome of the principal church with its glittering gold cross was de- struyed. The town yesterday sheltered 50,000 inhabitants.’’ A newspaper dispatch from Petrograd, according to the Overseas Agency, says that the evacuation of Vilna is being continued, thousands of people leaving the city. Refugees from the Kovno dis- trict who have reached Petrograd tell of their homes being reduced to smoking ruins by Russian officers. Feverish energy, the dispatch states, is being dis- played in the manufacture of munitions and students in technical schools have been added to the forces working 012 munitions production. The question as to whether the Germans intend an ad- vance on Petrograd, beginning with the seizure of Riga as a naval base, is being discussed, it is added. It is pointed out that the equipment of the German army in Courlond indicates preparation for operations on an extensive scale.”’ French War Minister at Front Ar- ranges for Winter Campaign. PARIS, Aug. 31.—France is pre- paring for next winter’s campaign. An offiaial note issued here today describes a visit to the front by Alexandre Millerand, Minister of War, who discussed measures neces- sary for the winter campaign with the commanders at various points, especially in the Vosges and Alsace. 68 Steamers Lost in Quarter Ending Aug. 12, Lioyd’s Report. LONDON, Aug. 8$1.—Lloyd’s quarterly report for the period ending Aug. 12 gives the loss to British shipping from submarines and other hostile craft and from mines as 68 steamers with an ag- gregate gross tonnage of 190,713, and nine sailing vessels. BRAKEMAN KNOCKED FROM TRAIN IN TUNNEL AND KILLEC Wabash Passenger Employe Struck by Signal Post as He Leans From Vestibule. James R. Walton, 47 years old, of De- catur, Ill., a brakeman on an incoming Watash passenger train, was killed at 10:40 o’clock this morning when he was knocked from the rear platform of the last coach of the train at the Ninth street entrance to the tunnel. Walton was leaning over the side of the vestibule when his head, struck a cignal post and he was knocked off the platform. Passengers who witnessed the accident informed another member of the crew, who stopped .the train. Walton was taken to Union Station, thence to the city dispensary, where it was found he was dead. His skull was crushed. SENATOR KERN AT WHITE HOUSE He Says Hoosiers Oppose Spending $500,000,000 on Army and Navy. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—Senator Kern, Democratic floor leader, had a short conference with President Wilson today over legislation for the coming session of Congress, Senator Kern told the President that sentiment in Indiana was opposed to the advocated spending of $500,000,000 on the army and navy. The Senator said the Middle West favored a general increase in the national defenses, but considered halt a billion dollars too much. Woman and Baby Killed Under Train CLEVELAND, O., Aug. Helen Petrick, 2 years o baby son, George, were death by a Baltimore & Ohio freight train here thie afternoon. They were trying to crawl under the train, which was stalled, when it started Surviver of John Brown Band Dies. ee oe Wis., Aug. 31.—Edward P Bri ears old, one of the few vores of Sn band led by J ohn Brown at Osawatomie, Kan., tn UP IN TRAIN WRECK eas) Fan Wh smneesaie rcknent he | ee — ee me em ce t KANSAS CITY FIN GENTLEMAN THEF NY. MC. A.ROOW He Explains His Choice of Quar- ters by Saying That He De- sired Respectability. Special to the Post-Dispatch. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. $1.—Edward J. Yglesias, the “gentleman” burglar, arrested at the Y. M. C A. last night for robbing fashionable South Side homes, declared this morning that his arrest deprived the world of the great- est scientific detective. “It was to learn the sensations that criminals feel that I robbed these places,’’ Yglesias told Lieut. Parker. “‘I was studying to become a scientific de- tective, not just an ordinary one, but a detective who could make use of the latest instruments of crime detection. ‘With this purpose I spent every aft- ernoon at the public library reading books and magazines on the subject. Then, in the evening, I would go out and make myself familiar with the ways of the criminals I planned to run down later. To do this, of course, it Was necessary to commit robberies, and these served to keep me in funds to pursue my studies.” ’ Head a Wrist Watch. In Yglesias’ room at the Y. M. C. A. e found numerous books on crime methods of detecting it. The de- es also found a high-power mag- n hg glass and a mask made of a d@intily embroidered white silk hand- kerchief. In keeping with the young Spaniard’s resolve to have everything “‘classy,”’ was a cute little silver-mount- ed revolver and a wrist watch. Other roomers at the Y. M. C. A. said that Yglesias changed clothes four times a day and never thought of. go- ing out without his chamois gloves and walking stick. Yglesias told good humoredly of one little escapade of a few weeks ago. Aft- er a convivial dinner at the Hotel Bal- timore with two -young’ women, he called up the home of A. A. Guettel, 3480 The Paseo, and made sure there was no one at home. Jewels Were “Marbles.” Then, without changing his evening attire, he proceeded in a taxi to the house and robbed it. Among the things he carried away was a baz, which he thought contained jewels. In- vestigation showed that the bag held only marbles. They were found in his room at the Y. M. C. A. “Why did you stop at the Y. M. C. A.?” Yglesias was asked. “Oh, I always did that,’’ was the re- ply. “It was a guarantee of respect- ability. The cops never think of look- ing for anyone there.’’ Yglesias speaks French and Spanish fluently. SUPERVISOR OF RECREATION NOT TO BE CHOSEN UNTIL APRIL Director Tolkacz Amnounces That a Man May Succeed Miss Char- lotte Rumbold. A man may succeed Miss Charlotte Rumbold as supervisor of recreation next summer, it was announced today by Director of Public Welfare Tolkacz, when asked about the accuracy of a re- port that Rudowe Abeken, director of athletics in the Park Department, was being considered for the place just va- cated by Miss Rumbold. Director Tolkacz denied that Abeken was being considered, stating that Abe- ken is a valuable aid in charge of muni- cipal sports, but was not trained to fill the recreation post. “I am in favor of increasing Abeken’s salary, but will not allow Park Commissioner Cunliff to appoint him successor to Miss Rum- bold,””’ he said. The position, which pays $150 per month, will not be filled until next April, when the new fiscal year commences, according to Tolkacz, as the playground season will close this week, and the duties af a recreation supervisor are practica}ly suspended during the winter months**Miss Rumbold tendered her resignation in June when the Board of Aldermen refused to grant an increase in her salary of $700 a year. Her resig- nation became effective Aug. 1, and she departed for the Hast. Park Commissioner Cunliff, who will nominally make the appointment, said he has not considered a selection as yet. RUSSIAN EMBARGO MODIFIEN Agreement With Washington Wil! Release Vast Stock. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—Final ac- ceptance by Russia of the agreement for modifying the embargo against exports to the United States was communicated to the State Depart- ment yesterday. Under the agree- ment, all goods coming to the United States from Russia will be con- signed to the Secretary of Commerce and distributed to the importers only when the Secretary and the Russian empassy here have been satisfied that the goods will not be re-export- ed to enemies of Russia. The agreement is expected to re- lease millions of dollars worth of merchandise, which American im- porters have been vigorously seek- ing. Hides and skins,’ furs, vetch seed and mineral oil are some of the more important products »ranted. Man Draws $100 and Disappears, William J, Milligan, 4 years old, of 5967 Julian avenue, has been missing from his home since last Friday, accord- ing to a report made to the police by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Milligan. She said her husband drew $100 from a bank Friiay morning and failed to report at the office of the Armstrong Cork Co, Third and Elm streets, where he was employed as salesman. Pagennt Choral Rehearsals. The first rehearsal Of the 1915-16 sea. son of the St. Louls Pageant Chora! Society will be held Thursday, Sept, 16, at Aschenbroedel Hall. Application for membership in the chorus should bu made to Conductor Fischer at his resi- dence, 5802 a Re- hearsals will be held each a night during the seaaon, % co ewe IGERMANY’S REPLY IN ARABIC. CASE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY His Long Island That Is the Day on Which Ambassador Bern- storff Is to Return to Washington From Summer Home. WASHINGTON, Aug. %1.—Press dis- patches from Berlin saying that Ger- many had decided upon a policy in con- nection with the sinking of the Arabic in accord with the recent statement of the Imperial Chancellor were noted witn satisfaction in official circles here. ‘The Chancellor has said that if it developed that a German submarine commander had gone beyond his in- structions Germany would not hesitate to give complete satisfaction to the United States. Formal assurance to this effect was given the State Depart- ment last week by Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, on instruc- tions from Berlin. The Ambassador already had informed Secretary Lan- sing that German submarines had been ordered to torpedo no more peaceful merchantmen without warning. So far as officials here know, the sub- marine commander who attacked the Arabic has not yet reported to Berlin. Until this report has been awaited for & reasonable time, the Washington Gov- ernment does not expect the promised formal communication from the Imperial Government. The State Department re- ceived a dispatch from Ambassador Gerard, but Secretary Lansing said it threw no light on the situation. In German quarters'ii was said that Count von Bernstorff probably would return to Washington from Long Island Thursday. This was construed to mean that the Ambassador looked for action by his Government about that time. AMSTERDAM HEARS UsBOAT CAPTAIN IS TO BE PUNISHED LONDON, Aug. 31.—The German Gov- ernment considers the Arabic incident closed and has declared its willingness to punish the commander of the subma- rine which sank the steamer, according to a dispatch which the Exchange Tele- graph Co.’s Amsterdam correspondent says has been received there from Ber- lin. There is reported to be considera- ble feeling in German militarist circles because of Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg’s so-called “weakness” toward the United States. Germany’s submarine warfare is again the subject of editorial comment today as the result of the statement contained in Washington dispatches that German officials have made it plain that their Government, so soon as it has relieved the strain of its relations with the Unit- ed States by limiting its submarinco activity, will ask the American Gov- ernment to demand that Great Britain and her allles cease interfering .with legitimate neutral commerce and thus rermit the importation of foodstuffs for the German civilian population. The Times says it is not likely that President Wilson will consent to be used as a Teutonic catspaw, and adds: “We do not believe the Americans have ‘lost any of their national high- spiritedness, or of their old desire to make themselves and their flag respect- ed abroad. On the other hand, they certainly have surprised their friends in Europe and may even have surprised themselves by the quite unprecedented self-restraint and charity with which they have suffered at Germany's hands equally unprecedented insults and in- juries. “That there is a limit to their for- bearance We are well aware, but it seems tolerably clear that it has not yet been reached. The recent German assurances given in Washington seem to mark some approach to civilized warfare. To that extent they naturally inspire hope among @ sanguine people and doubtless the President has accurately interpreted the wishes of his people in giving Germany every opportunity to justify her action.” The Daily Mall, in an editorial, says it finds it difficult not to sympathize with Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Imperial] Chancellor, in his ef- fort to extricate Germany from the dif- ficulties of the war office and the ad- miralty, but says that even if President Wilson should lend himself to a com- promise, which is unlikely, Great Bri- tain could not be a party to it. HOLDING AN OFFICE DETECTIVE, HELD NO PART OF FUTURE PLANS, SAYS BRYAN Doesn’t Think It Necessary to Promise Never to Be a Can- didate for Anything. Special to the Post-Dispatch. CHICAGO, Aug. 31.—William Jennings Bryan in Chicago today issued a state- ment declaring that “the work which I have mapped out for my remaining vears does not include the occupying of any political position.” “If Roosevelt decides,’’ he said, in talking of the Republican situation, ‘to maintain an independent organization and is either a candidate himself or sup- ports some other Progressive the Re- publican party will remain divided and there will be little chance for the suc- cess of either branch of the Republican party so long as the party is divided. “If Mr. Rocsevelt goes back to the Republican rarty he will carry back with him those Progressive Republicans who left the part out of personal attach- ment to him while the Democratic party can hope to gain the support of the Pro- gressives who are really opposed to Re- publicanism as represented by the lead- ership of the regular Republican party. The Taft branch of the Republican party has made no concession to prog- ress. “T have no pclitical expectations what- ever and no plans looking to the holding ef any office in the future. This an- rwer covers every contingency * and cught to be satisfactory to all classes except one. There is one class in this country that las insisted that I should promise never in any circumstances to be a candidate for anything. I have never felt it was necessary to gratify this class by making a promise of that kincd.”’ MAN THREATENS TO KILL SELF Wife Calls Police and He Is Taken to City Hospital. Martin Hartman, 37 years old, of 1812 California avenue, was taken to the city hospital for observation after he had threatened to kill himself at 1 o'clock this mecrning. His wife, Mrs. Matilda Hartman, told the police that he had searched the House for carbolic acid. When the patrolman arrived in re- sponse to Mrs Hartman's call Hartman was in the basement. He said he was looking for some poison. J, D, SPRECKELS’ JR. TO WED an, Recently Divorced. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.—John D. Spreckels Jr., son of the California cap- italist, took out a license here yester- day to wed Miss Sidi Wirt of Garden City, Kan. Spreckels’ former wife was married in Honolulu last week to Frank W. Wakefield of this city, immediately upon the receipt of a cablegram that a final decree of divorce from Spreckels had been granted her. Spreckels is 33 and Miss Wirt 22. came here recently from New York. She Week Trade Balance 03%. WASHINGTON, 31.—The reatest fuvorable enue ed since arch 13 was shown today by the statement of weekly itmporte a “ exports for:the week Yat 3 Aug. The balance wag $33,269,03 Raeorts were $60,311,764, and imports were Kansas Girl te Be Bride of Califerni- FOR AILLING fil WIFE, ADMITS II First Said That Stranger Shot Woman as She Sat in His Office. NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—Samuel Leitner, a private detective, con- fessed today, according to the Coro- ner’s office, that it was he who shot and killed his wife in his office last night. Mrs. Leitner was shot five times with a revolver, After his arrest Leitner persistent- ly maintained that he was sitting in his office when he heard shots. Upon running into the hallway, he told the police, he found his wife on the floor and saw two men running away. Leitner’s story, according to a etate- ment issued by the Coroner’s office, was one of long domestic troubles. Mrs. Leitner left five small children. The revclver was found by the po- lice today in a niche far up a chim- ney leading from a fireplace in a ner’s office. WRECKAGE I$ NOT POSITIVELY Some New Orleans Marine Men Be~ lieve It Is That of the Missing Liner Which Had 96 Persons Aboard. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31L—After ex- amination today of the wreckage trought from the Gulf of Mexico by the steamer Suriname, steamship officials said they could not positively identify i. as coming from the missing liner Marowljne. When the steamer Coppenanme, a sis- ter ship, arrives Monday, they will com- pare the wreckage with the correspond- ing parts of the Coppenanme. Marine men who said they were famil- ar with the Marowijne expressed the opinion that some of the wreckage was from the liner, which is supposed to have been lost with 9% persons off the Yucatan coast in the hurricane about Aug. 165. SKULL FRACTURE CAUSED BY A BLOW, IS JURY VERDICT Charles Urberger Held for Death That Oceurred Five Days After Man , ‘Was Felied. Charles Urberger of 1540 South Third street, was held by the police this morn- ing, pending action by the Circuit At- torney’s office, after a Coroner's jury had found a verdict that Martin Kistner, a laborer, 144 Séuth Third street, had cied of a fractured skull caused by be- ing knocked down by a blow struck iby Urberger. The trouble between the men occurred eon Aug. @ According to witnesses, Kistner did not appear badly injured and walked to his home. On Aug. & conscious, and died Aug. &. Urberger did not testify at the inquest. —— § $27,062,736, IN TEXAS PLO IDENTIFIED AS MAROWLINE’S} he was taken to the city hospital un- ’ 26 ARRESTS MADE Prisoners at San Antonio + Clared to Be Followers of Plan of San Diego. SAN. ANTONIO, Tex., Aug. 31.— With the arrest here of 26 Mexicans, 23 of whom were detained late yes- terday, Chief of Police Lancaster and Federal authorities announced that @ plan to incite the Mexican popula- tion of San Antonio to deeds of vio- © lence had been frustrated. The prisoners, according te Chief Lancaster are followers of the so- called Plan of San Diego, an ex- travagant manifesto promulgated by & party of Mexican agitators which proclaims the “Republic of Texas,” to be governed by Mexicans. Three of the leaders were arrested Sunday night, while addressing a crowd of 1000 Mexicans on the mar- ket plaza. “One speaker,” Chief Lancaster said, “after abusing the President of the United States, the Government of this country and the white race gen- érally openly declared ‘it is no harm to kill a Gringo and an Allemante’ (meaning Americans and Germans.)”’ It was at this point that the police charged the crowd and arrested the leaders, but not without a fight. As the officers were withdrawing one of the Mexicans shouted “Now is the time to rise. Let ug kill the Grin- goes!’ Two Mexican Raiders Shot te Death When They Try te Escape. CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex., Aug. 31.— Two Mexican raiders were shot to death yesterday near Katherine, Tex. They had been arrested by a posse and were trying to escape. They carried high power rifles and 220 rounds of ammunition and were identified as members of the band which engaged in a fight with a posse near Falfurrias last Thureday. Gen, Scott Reports Villa Is Parnest!y Desirous for Peace. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—The Pan- American peace appeal has been deliv- ered to all military and political leaders in Mexico. Several of them in remote sections have just been reached by courier, and to give them time for re- ply there probably will be no meeting of the Pan-American conferees until next week. Gen. Carranza’s reply is still lacking, but it has been authoritatively declared that the conferees will proceed irre- spective of his attitude. Major-General Hugh L. Scott. Chief of Staff of the United States army, con- ferred with Secretary Lansing today and reported the result of hig confer- ence with Gen. Villa. “Gen. Villa,” said Gen, Scott, “is earnestly desirous for peace in Mex- ico, and is willing to sacrifice any per- sonal ambitions and to eliminate him- self if necessary in order to bring about.”’ BRUMBAUGH FILES DIVORCE SUIT Chicego Man Answers Wife's Charges With Court Action. CHICAGO, Aug. 81.—A bill for di- vorce which will bare further the marital troubles of Ralph B. Brum- baugh and his wife, Mrs. Kathryn Brumbaugh, was filed today in the Superior Court. Brumbaugh, in answer to his wife's suit for separate maintenance in which she named Margaret Schuet- zel as correspondent, filed suit for absolute divorce, naming George But- ler as corespondent. Mrs. Brumbaugh also is accused of being a habitual drunkard, with scratching her hus- band’s face, pointing a revolver at him, and on one occasion calling Butler to her assistance when she beat him. Mrs, Brumbaugh, in her bill for separate maintenance, said Brum- baugh and Miss Margaret Schuetzet lived together as Mr. and Mrs. Mil- lahr, and that he was the father of Miss Schuctzel’s children. ia White Walters for Maryland Hotei, White waiters will return to work at the Maryland Hotel, Sunday, upon the same conditions they have been working under for months at the Jefferson and Planters Hotels. Since the waiters’ strike of two years ago negro Waiters have worked at the Maryland. White waiters have been granted their demands for two day# recreation each month. L-ngley Golden Wedding a Reunion. FITLTON, Mo., Aug. %1.—Relatives from four states and friends from al- most every section of Callaway County to the number of about 200 are here to- day for the golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Longley. They are the parents of C. C. Longley of St. Louls. A reunion was held, with an elaborate dinner out of doors.
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