St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 4, 1915

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LONDON, Dec. 4.—It was admitted to- day that the British army in Mesopo- tamia, which had been within striking distance of Bagdad, is in retreat. Of- ficial announcement was made that the forces of Gen. Townsend were retiring to Kut-El-Amara. Official reports from Turkey previous- ly announced that the British troops had suffered a severe reverse when Turkish reinforcements had been brought up. ‘the fighting in Mesopotamia, while figuring tle in the news from day to day, has been regarded as an important phase of the war. The operations there have been conducted with difficulty. There has been a lack of fresh water. Monitors and similar craft on the Tigris River have aided the British, while camels in large numbers are said to have been used by the land forces. Kut-el Amara is 105 miles south of Hingdad. The defeat of the British puts an end for the time being to their hopes of capturing Bagdad. In their advance they reached and occupled (tesiphon on the Tigris, 18 miles below Bagdad, They were compelled to re- tire on account of lack of water and on attempting to resume the advance on Bagdad were confronted with a strong- “ly refnforced Turkish army. The Brit- ' ish expedition has followed _ from the head of the Persian Gulf. Kut- ‘the river #)-Amara is about 250 miles from the Gulf. Losses of 454T Admitted. The text of the official statement says: “Gen. Townshend remained in occu- pation of the battlefield at Ctesiphon, beating off al counter attacks till he had completed the removal of his wounded and of 1000 prisoners taken from the enemy; but in view of our heavy losses and the arrival of the Turkish reinforcements he then with- “It is reported that our total casual- ties in these actions amounted to 467. No report is made of any political offi- cer wounded, as was alleged in the ish official statement. "On the night of Nov. %-Dec. 1, Gen. Townshend fought a rear guard action against greatly superior Turkish forces, Our casualties in this action are esti- mated to have been 180 of-all ranks. “Two river boats were disabied by shell fire and had to be abandoned. Their guns and engines were rendered useless. Retires tn Good Order. "Gen. Townshend remarks of the _pteadiness of the troops and states the retirement was carried out in perfect order. shend was within a few miles of Kut- el-Amara, upon which position he is re- tiring. : “With reference to the Turkish offi- cial statement and the German wireless reports, it may be stated that British treops never take their colors into the field.” RUMANIA TO SEIZE SHIPS IN PORTS All Craft to Be Commandeered, It Is Said, in Interest of National Defense. LONDON, Dec. 4—Reuter's Bucharest cerrespondent telegraphs that the Ru- Mania military authorities have an- hovunced that all steamships, barges, tuge and other craft In Rumanian porte belonging to foreign or private European companies, Will be commandeered on Monday, “in the tnterest of national de- fense.” An Athens dispatch today says public opinion ie veering toward the fulest Roceptance of the demands of the en- tente Powers. While the Government te hesitating in framing ita reply. thon- wands or refugees are arriving at Pior- _ fhe after tramping through deep snow are] from Monastir. All shel- IU. S. WARRA By the latest reports Gen. Town- | VOL. 68. NO. 106, ee tiie NT FOR GERMAN — ATTACHE IN SAN FRANCISCO ee ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1915—12 PAGES. ell Baron, Captain in Kaiser’s Cavalry, Accused With Consul’s Agent of Attempting to Destroy Commerce. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4—A Federal Warrant charging Baron George Wil- helm von Brincken, captain of cavairy in the Germany army and attache of the German consulate in this city, with at- tempting to destroy commerce, was giv- en today to the United States Marshal's office for service. Von Brincken avoid- ed arrest last night at his hotel by claiming immunity as a diplomatic at- tache. A similar warrant was issued for the arrest of Charles C. Crowley, a detective employed by Franz Bopp, German Con- sul General here. Crodwiey previously Was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to destroy vessels and docks and was released on ball. Von Brincken and Crowley were charged in the new complaints with “‘in- | a terefrence with and attempts to destroy commerce between citizens of the sev- eral states of the United States and foreign countries."’ Robert Cappelle, agent for the North German-Lloyd Steamship Co., sought for 10 days as a witness before the Fed- eral grand jury, in connection with al- leged violation of American neutrality by German agents, was reported today to have sought refuge on the interned four-masted German bark Ottawa, off Sausalito. It was announced that Bopp had been subpenaed to appear before the Federal wrand jury next Monday. Bopp an- nounced his intention of appearing to testify on behalf of Crowley. Bopp ad- mits the employment of Crowley, but ingists that it was merely for the pur- pose of gathering information. TWO ARE FATAL BURNED WHEN GI PUTS OL IN FRE - East St. Louis Man and Daugh- ter, 13, Die Within 5 Minutes of Each Other. L. J. Roe, 48 years old, a railroad yard clerk, and his daughter, Merril, 13 years old, died within five minutes of each other at St.. Mary’s Hospital, East St. Louis, from burns received at 6 o'clock this morning, when the child poured coal oil into the kitchen fire to hasten it. The child died at 12:25 p. m. and five minutes later her father succumbed. The accident which cost their lives eccurred at the home of the family in Washington Park, an East St. Louts suburb. The child arose early to pre- pare her father’s breakfast. Clad only in her nightgown, she was cold, and the fire in the kitchen stove burned, 80 slowly that she caught up the coal oil can and dashed some of the liquid into the stove. The flames leaped up and enveloped the child and her father, who was in the kitchen. Merril ran to the rear pore hand fell there. Her father ran after her and in attempting to extin- guish the flames paid no heed to his own peril. Before he could do any- thing for the child or for himself both were fatally burned. Mra. Roe and five other children were sleeping in an adjoining room. they were awakened and ran to the help of Roe and Merril. Mrs. Roe and her son, Addus, were burned on the hands in attempting to assist the others. Girl Ie Severely Burned at Bonfire She Bullt. Edna Bach, 9 years old, was severely burned about the body at noon today when her clothing became ignited from a bonfire she had built in the back yard of her parents’ home, 6082 Hancock ave- nue. She ran into the house with her dreas ablaze and her mother, Mrs. Lulu Back, beat out the fire. Mrs. Bach's hands were burned. CLUBROOM ROBBED OF PIANO Police Think Burgliarse Used Moving Van to Cart It Away. . Burglars stole a plano from the rooms of Our Own Club, 134 North Four- teenth street, last night. ‘The police have shrewdly gueased that the thieves used a moving van. CONTINUED CLEAR SKIES, LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE THE TEMPERATURES. Yesterday's Temperatares, High. .52 at 4 p, m. Low. .33 at 4 a. m. Hemidity at 7 p. m. yesterday, 63 per cent; at 7 a. m. today, 89 per Official fore- east for St. Louis and vicinity: Fair tonight and te- morrow ; not mech change in temperature; the lowest tenight will be about 3h Missourt — Fair tonight and prob- abiy tomorrow; not much change in temperature. liltincie—-Fair to- night and proba- bly tomorrow; not much change in temperature. Stage of the riv- er: Wi “ret; «a fali of 8 of a GRAND JURY URGES YEARLY AUNT OF ALL PIRI BOOKS Recommendation Made After In- quiry Into Water Office and Jury Warrant Graft. The October grand ‘ry, {fn its final re- port today to Circuit Judge Cave, after an investigation into graft in city de- partments and the Sheriff's office, rec- ommended a thorough annual audit of the books of all public officers and to that end the enactment of such legisla- tion as may be needed to defray the cost. P To further safeguaid the interests of the city and prevent unauthorized per- sons in the future from collecting mon- ey owing to the city, it is recommended that on the face of all water bills a no- tice be printed that no money is to be paid except at the office. TO prevent traffic in jury warrants, it is recommended that in addition to the lists of jurors who have. served that are furnished to the office of the Circuit Clerk, such lists be furnished to the room clerks, and that no warrants be issued unless they are approved by the courtrooms clerks as well as the deputy sheriffs assigned to the rooms. The report approves all the city in- stitutions except the industrial school and the workhouse. The ceil- ing of the dining room at the work- house is reported to be in bad condi- tiona and repairs are urged on the east quarry fence. The members of the jury were astounded by conditions they found at the industrial school and the speedy completion of new buildings is urged. WHITLOCK TO RETURN TO POST WASHINGTON, Dec. 4,—American Minister Whitlock is to return to Brus- sels, Belgium, when he sails from the United States, Dec. 28, on the steamer Rotterdam, it was said officially at the State Department today. Last night dispatches said the German Military Governor at Brussela had rec- ommended to his Government that the American legation be transferred to the, seat of the Belgium Government at Havre, France. BLOWS SAFE IN PONTIAG BUILDING, CAUGHT IN LIFT He Robber Trapped When Sought to Escape by Locked Corridor Doors. CONFEDERATE IS HUNTED Guests at American Hotel Were Awakened by Explosion in a Saloon. An explosion about 1 o'clock this morning awakened guests at the Amert- can Hotel and attracted policemen to the Pontiac Building, Seventh and Mar- ket streets. They found a safe in the buffet of Herman M. Schuman had been wrecked with nitroglycerin and that the robber? had hid in one of the elevator cages in the main corridor of the build- ing. He was captured. The robber got into the building by “jJimmying” an ‘alley window in a Dil- liard room and bowling alley adjoininxz the saioon. The safe was reached after a section of wcoden partition, separar- ing the saloon from the bowling alley, had been torn out. As the policemen, with drawn re- volvers, advanced on the crouching rob- ber, he threw his own revolver at them and surrendered. He had a four-ounce bottle, containing about one-half ounce of nitroglycerin. He said he was Charles Matthews, 19 years old, a former guedt at the American Hotel. Recover 3167 of $238. Schuman was summoned from his home and told the police that $238 had been taken from the safé. The prisoner had $91 in his possession, $25 of which was found in his hatband. The police found $76 lying on the floor behind the bar, but Schuman said that was in addi- tion to what had been taken from the safe. The police think Matthews had a confederate. ; A cravenette coat, which the robber used to muffle the sound of the explo- sion, was torn into shreds. In his effort to make a quick ‘“‘get away,’ the cracks- man had run into the corridor, thinking he would find the front doors insecure. Instead he encountered a veritable pris- on. The doors were locked and big iron barred gates prevented him from going to an upper floor. Matthews told the police he came to St. Louis two weeks ago to accept a po- sition as salesman with the Haltom Co- operative Co., with which his brother, Homer B. Matthews, is connected. He did not like the work, he said, and de- cided to turn robber. He learned how to blow safes in Cov- ington, Ga., he said, when he fell in with a professional safe robber. The latter showed him how to make nitro- glycerin by boiling dynamite sticks and straining the juice through a handker- chief. He spent his last money and checked out of the American Hotel sev- eral days ago. Since then he had been sharing a room with his brother, a guest at the American. Matthews denied he had a confederate, but as a precaution policemen watched the Pontiac Building all morning in the belief that if there was a second robber he might be hiding in the building, Matthews’ brother and another man, also employed by the Haltom company, were arrested, but there is no evidence connecting them with the robbery, Charles Matthews admitted having blown safes in Covington, Ga., and Chat- tanooga,* Tenn. It HELPS a man in BUSINESS to OWN A HOME. Home ownership carc- , fies an ASSURANCE of THRIFT. Look ‘over today’s Post-Dispatch Real Estate | offers. —_ petition. We mean Post-Dispatch alone on These merchants, all of Another Clean Sweep . On both Thursday and Friday of this week the Post-Dispatch completely wiped out all com- display advertising than all four of the other St. Louis papers added together. Home Merchants’ Advertising Post-Dispatch alone ( Thursday)... ..113 Cols. Post-Dispatch alone (Friday).......103 Cols. All four of the other St. Louis newspapers combined (Thursday) 107 Cols. \ ‘em, pick the Post-Dispatch because they know it is the winner, St. Louis’ one best bet. just this — that the both days carried more 216 Cols. (Friday) 100 Cols. 207. Cols. profitable results. They concentrate their store-news in the Post-Dispatch, and like focused sunbeams their offerings burn deep in the minds of the readers, bringing immediate and Be Only 17 Shopping Days Till Christmas “W® Circulation : Daily Average First 10 Months 1915. . . .202,888 “First in Everything” \ ’ \ ‘guns at sunrise opened a carnival of a a, aay * Ford’s Son Is 21 Years Old; His Father Has Given Him Full Power of Attorney. al tieals m PF j=» a he ¥ ; é, ay Shy cagaate a Pa at BOM oa v i Ta tug ea Er + i>» pate Baal Fi + we eRe ; ae uate 4 up ae te ee : OP RSS, OL ee eas ae 3: Sco ye. ey Bee } P ha : Cred WR ge) Bits Se PEGs See eee HENRY FORD FAIR ENDS TODAY, ATTENDANCE WAS NEAR 13,000 000 Salute of 21 Guns at Midnight to Mark Passing of Panama Exposition. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.—-Today was closing day at the Panama-Pacific In ternational Exposition. A salute of 2i music and dancing which will last un- til midnight in celebration of the suc- cess of the fair. The total attendance tp to 11 o'clock last night was 18,412,399. The final report on the financia) re- turns may not be prepared for some time, but the last one,’ covering the period from Feb. 3 to Oct. 31, showed a net cash income of $1,410,876 out of a gross income of $6,048,12). The conclusion of the exposition § to- night will be signalized by the singing of “Farewell to Thee” from the Tower of Jewels, the highest structure on the ground: by the sounding of taps by a detachment of United States army bug«- lers and the pressing of a button by C. C. Moore,” the president of the exposi- tion. to extinguish all lights; by the low ering of countless flags, and a saivo of rockets frém the Marina. As the light« go out for the last time, Arthur Smith an aviator, in an flleuminated aeroplane, wiliwrite “Farewell to P. P. L. E.”” in letter sagainst the sky. WOODROW WILSON'S NAME FILED FOR NEBRASKA PRIMARY Brother of W. J. Bryan Hefuses ic Sige Petitien Unies Aseured Preai- dent Ie Candidate. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 4—The nate of Woodrow Wlilseen as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination was fied here yesterday to be placed on the Nebraska primary balict in 1916. The petition waa signed by local Democrat, among them P. L. Halil. Democratic na- tional committeeman from Nebraska. Charities Bryan. Mayor of Lincoln, and brother of William J. Bryan, refused to sign the Wileon petition when invited to do eo. He sald that he di4@ not wish to embarrasa the President. but if the pe- titioners would walt until he commeani- jicated with Mr. Wilson he might sign. FORD PEACE SHI OFF 10 EUROPE ON SCHEDULED TIME More Than 80 Envoys and 57 Newspapermen on Oscar Il When She Sails. NEW YORK, and more than 80 sailed from here today on the steamer Il for Christiansand, Norway. 57 photo- 4.—Henry Ford advocates Dec. peace Oscar The newspaper party was accompanied by corespondents and than secretaries graphers, and more 20 general assistants, and etenog- raphers., Before sailing, Ford he called a farewell am sailing with the said, “that great good will come of thig mission. It will keep alive the thought that peace is possible as well as desirable, and #0 long as that is done hope of peace exists. The Oscar II should arrive at Chrtia- tiania, her first stop, about L4. Thenge the party ia to to Stockholm, ,Copenhaken The Hague, It is proopse4d to hold the peace conference at The Hague. For several days Ford has maintained headquarters in a hotel, summoning by invitation Governors of states, leaders and workers in peace movement and students of untversities to join the ex- pedition. Of the Governors invited so far as announced L. B. Hanna of North Dakota was the only one to accept. W. J. Bryan, who received an invitation, declined to accompany the party, but said he hoped to join them at the Hague a few weeks later. He issued what statement. “T firm belief.” he Dec. proceed and the interest of peace at present by re- maining in America. In the lis. of envoys given ford & assistants are. amone others, the Rev. Charies I. Aked of San Francisco Ldeutenant-Governer A. J South Carolina, Mra. Inez Milholand Boissevain, New York: If. ¢ Des Moines; the Rev. Jenkin I. Jones, Chicago. Rev. S. Marquis, dean of St. Paula Cathedral, Detroit, Louis Maverick, Winnetka, Ii: Henry (.. Morris of Chicage, Senator Helen Robineon,. Denver; Charlies 1). Thomp- son, Chicago; Arthur L. Wetherby, Lin- colin. Neb.: the Rev. W. M. Wright. Lét- tle Rock, Ark., and Lars P. \eleon, New York. out bY the Samuel 23 Wemen tn Part,. Twenty-three members of the party are women. Studentsa from Yale, Vas- ear. Barnard, Dartmouth, Obe ‘in, WH- liams, Drake, Vandertiit and Columbtla and the Universities of Missourl, Kan- sas, Obie, Iowa. Pennsylvania. Wiscon- sin, Ulinola, Nebraska, Michigan and Texas accompany the expedition. The peace delegates received large rel celluloid buttons bearing a white star with raye aoc the werds “Out of the trenches by Christreeas” Ford kaid bie guests had been invited for a six-weeks’ trip, but thet the time might be considerabty extemied, As for himesif even after membere of hie party hed returned to America, Ford said he intended to remain “wet peace had been restoreé. cle sald he might go into Germany and England, if poe- ettie, and expend any amount of money wp behalf of peace. The preliminary ex- penses of the trip eo far had com s00.0m, = | PRICE ONE CENT | explained that | he believed he could accomplish more in |. Bethea of, 4 ievana, | oe ee meme SC etieeine ao eee EDITION FINANCIAL MARKETS SPORTS | | — TO * >< REE HAMBURG LINE EN GET 10 MONTHS, FOURTH ONE YEAR Joseph Poppinghaus Receives a Light Sentence Because He“Only Obeyed Orders”; Company Fined $1. COURT SAYS SENTENCE SHOULD WARN OTHERS Defendants Are Admitted to Bail Pending Filing of Writ of Error—Judge Says He Will Recommend Clemency for Dr. Buenz Because of His Age. Bail was fixed at $10,000 in each case and was accepted from a surety company. Sentence was pronounced after Judge Howe had overruled motions by: William Rand -Jr., chief counsel for the defense, for diamiasal of the verdict on the ground it was contrary to the evidence and law In the case. In making his motion, Rand said he had little hope that tt would be en- tertained by the court. Warning te Others. United States Attorney Marshall, tn moving for sentence, said it was “his painful duty to ask for substantial punishment, not so much for its ef- fects on the defendants, but to serve as a warning to others.” None of the defendants showed any when sentence was pro- ‘nounced. . Prior to the opertiing of court they were surrounded by a number of sympathizers with whom they chatted freely. Dr. Buenz told his listeners that his only regret was that the American people should be- lieve he had done anything to tnjure them or ever had anything but the kindliest feelings toward this coun- try. Through Rand, the aged director of . the Hamburg-American Lina, lasked Judge Howe to take into con- ‘sideration that his three co-defendants ‘were his subordinates and that if any offense was committed they were merely acting under his orders. The nominal fine Imposed* on the 'Hambureg-American Co. was explained by Judge Howe as due to his wish to free the case, as far as possible, from “the odor of money.” He said that ‘there was no evidence to show that ithe company, as such, had entered linto any conspiracy and that it was probable that Dr. Buens alone had any power to bind it tn any of the | proceedings complained of. | Poppinghaus Only Took Orders. The lighter sentenee imposed on | Poppinghaus was in recognition of the fact that he occupied a subordi- nate position and had merely carried out the orders of his superiors with- out having active part tn the con- apiracy In ewentencing Dr Buens, Judge ‘Howe announced that if the eentence iwas eonfirmed tn the higher courte he would be willing to support any move to obtain clemency on the ground of the advanced age of the rriconer. Dr. Beeng ta 72. “Thies case.” sald Judge Howe, “will undoubtediy be taken to the Court of Appeals and to the United States Su- ‘preme Court. If sentence te affirmed. and it is etaimed that tmprisenment would be «a pert! to Dr. Buens on ac. count of hie advanced age. the case will be referred to the executive department of the Government. The Court will he willing to take any action that may be desirable In support of each a move.” Maximum Seeteece Twe Y¥ cers. The maximum penalty Which could have heen imposed om the Priaoneres under each indictment Was tee years" tmprteonment and « fine of $1.08 Rach was indicted on two counts, bet Judge Howe declared that he considered both indictments to cover one offense. }emotion The he =~ ; on zc a the ine NEW YORK, Dee. 4.—Dr. Karl Buenz, George Kotter and Adolph Hachmeister of the Hamburg-American Line, econv:cted Thursday of conspiracy to defraud the United States Government, were sentenced today to serve one and one-half years in the Fed- eral penitentiary at Atlanta. Joseph, Poppinghaus was sentenced to one year. The Hamburg-American Line was fined $1. | All the defendants were admitted to bail, pending the suing out of a writ of error in their behalf. Lee oo ¢ MRS. GALT TO Announcement Made That Cere- mony Will Take Place at Home of the Bride. WASHINGTON, Dec. (4~—President WI on and Mrs. Norman Galt wilt s married Saturday, Dec. Ik, at Mra. Galts home here, according to.a formal an- nouncement made today «' the White House. nee It was also announced that the ently guests will be Mra Galt’s mother, her brothers and sisters, the Presidents brother and sister, his daughters and hold. No invitations «iii be tmewel. No announcement was made regarding plans for a wedding trip, but it was ex- pected that the President and tix bride will leave Washington soon after the ceremony for the South. Ceremeny Late te Day. While no announcement was made of the hour of the ceremony, 1 was ander. etood ft will be late im the afterneean., The Kev. Sylvester Beach, the Pree Cent's pastor in Princeton, and the Mes, Herbert Seott Bmith, rector of Mr Gait's church here, are expected to offi chate, The formal announcement of the wed. Ging piane wae written out by the Pree ident himeeif thie morning. lmmedtately afterward he left the White Mouse te visit Mre Galt. all the details aha!) be as simple as pee sible. It has been intimated to ths diplomats who bave made inquiries at the State Department thet no display tm cenned- tion with the wedding te desired. cjals and admirers will gend eifia. Geerte of President, Joacnh KR. Wik ef Baltimers, President's brother; hie siter, and Mrs, the President's daughter, will the gueets attend the wedding. -Miee Margeret Wileon and Mra W. GG. McAdow, the other two daughters of the PF will be performed, ie in the fashions bie to contain a iarge party. Newertheleas, both Mra. Galt and the President deci- Howe. the members of his immediate house- Roth have agreed thet - Dee . spite that {t te expected. that many offi. - at the White Heuse when ther come te . section of Washington. but le too emall eG not to have the wedding In the White . SATURDAY DER 18 f