The evening world. Newspaper, November 17, 1914, Page 2

% , To the south of Verdu: 4 to the northeast of Cirey the Freaen @everal attacks, which were unsuccessful. We, fm the eastern arena made further favorable progress, but feports are not yet at Land.” ian War Fleet Goes Out to Fight Germans in Baltic LONDON, Nov, 17.—{Asnociated Prese.)—A despatch trom Copenhag Star says it is learned from a German source that a Russian squad- has left Helsingtors, Finland. It fe steering southwest with the supposed intention of engaging the Baltic squadron. ‘A correspondent of the Daily News at Dunkirk, France, says: “There was heavy fighting around Ypres Monday. The casualties were but the battle resulted in a victory for the allies. . 7 The German casualtien are estimated at 100,000 in tho past four days.” ~ A report from The Hague declares that the battle on the Yeer cost the of 6,000 Berlin students between the ages of seventeen and twen*y. The following story of the wiping out of 3,000 Germans comes from ja soldier from the Ypres front: i “The fighting at Ypree was terrible in violence. For forty hours we foot and foot with the enemy, employing every resource of infantry artillery. “On Sunday a regiment of 3,000 Germans attacked our position. At » of 800 yards our artillery opened a terrible fire and mowed thern They recoiled, but reformed and returned. ‘This time they reached bunéred-yard mark and again recoiled and reformed. "With only a third of their original strength they advanced again. Our erdered us to hold our fire and let them advance. At twenty yarde Border came to ‘Let them have it’ We did, and the Germas regiment to exist. “Iq less thea an hour 3,000 mea had been exterminated.” ERMAN WARSHP “SUNK BY BRAZILIAN “GUNGOAT, AL LOT a, “Tried to Flee at Night, Re- ports Ship Surgeon. A. 3. Pulton, shtp’s surgeon of Booth line steamer, Francis, arrived from South American Nev. 8, with a cargo of raw told an Evening World re- to-day be had good authority iP saying « Srasilian gunboat sank German converted cruiser in the 0@ Pernambuco, Brasil, on might of Oct. 1. He said he did earn the name of the cruiser. " Aecording to Dr. Fulton, the Ger- oonverted crulser was chased in- ymbeice Harbor by Mnglish and anchored there, remain- Rayon the time limit set by the @f neutrality. Accordingly, ehe iaterned by the Brasilian Gov- it and her captain was ia- to remain in the harbor until the war, of obeying the order, Dr. eald, the German captain took chance and pit to esa on might of Bept. 90. He was chased the Brasilian torpedo boat No. &, which overtook him igeA forced him to return to the dusk on Oct. 1, Dr. Fulton eald, but thie time N@, 6 came back alone. agent of the Booth Line at Per- co, who talked with the lieuten- tm command of the torpedo boat » told Dr. Fulton the German Was suak by the fire from the §* of 3E rl BIE’ t Ht Hit i fr FE | { iH i! it i | | | | { it fy ike j t f fi ii: 3 7" +s = i i } i is i ul i ft fet | Bit rH i! NO WARRING POWER IS READY FOR PEACE WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (Associ ated Prees).—Efforts by the United @tates to bring peace to Burope are awaiting @ time when one or more of the big belligerents indicates a willing- Ress to accept mediation. This became known authoritative! to-day from persons who have lato: G@iscussed the Kuropean situation with Ho believes that the American Government, by prean- President Wilson. ing for peace, might get in a positio where ita ultimate influence to that end would be impaired. ‘The President told callers to-day he had not had the slightent hint, for- mal or otherwise, from any of the Ku: ropean belligerents that a peaco off. would be favorably _yeceived. There ‘neutral countries, such as Holland and Spain, of the desirability of concerted ac: American TO TERRORZE WEN ‘The new Cunard liner Transylvania arrived this morning on her maiden trip from Liverpool, with Capt. T. McLean in command. Bad weather, @ nasty wea and contrary gales from the westward delayed her all the way Ambassadors and Minie- ter abroad are familiar with the attt- tude of the Washington Government are on the alert for any movo whieh could be construed as a desire of any of the belligerents favorably. “PER EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1914. BRITISH REPORT GERMAN AND NOW ON FIRE, Russians Said to Have Attacked the City From the North, RMANS AGGRESSIVE. Attempting to Drive the Rus- sian Invaders From East Prussia. ROME, Nov. 17.—News haa reached Venice that part of Cracow is ablaze. The inhabitanta are fleeing, including many Italians. Cracow ts being attacked on the forth and ts expected to fall immedi. VENGE REPORTS a} get pred bu ately. The overwhelming advance of the Russians toward the city is over- coming all obstactes, both the diffi- culty of passing and the desperate re- aintance of the Austrians, The Giornale d'Italia hears from Petrograd that the Austrian garrison of Praemysi attempted a sortie, but wan almost entirely annihilated by the Russian troops forming a ring about the fortress, LONDON, Nov, 11.— (Associated Prees.)—-Accordi:.g to reports from Berlin the Germans are confident of '& favorable outcome to their renewed offensive along the River Warthe, and their ability to resume the aggressive shows atrikingly the advantage which Ponseasion of strategic railroads ives a warring power, The Germans are determined te force the invaders from East Prussia and they are striking two blows—one from the north and the other from the northweet—in the general direc tion of Plock and Kutno, with the ob- Jeot of paralysing the Russian ad- vanoe alors the southern frontier of Kast Prussia. The actual situation in Cracow te becoming a mystery to London. One report has the Russians actually in- vesting the town, which is declared te be in flames. Several reports have reacaed London that the Germans have left the defense of Cracow to the Austrians, who in their turn are expected to surrender rather than have the city bombarded. But the latest reports from Petrograd declare teas fae German forces have rejoined of the Cracow fortress.” ingot 17 (United y iy PETROGRAD, Nov. Press).—It was asserted here sarah that the advance toward Thorn will soon be resumed. A strong German counter-offensive developed along the Vistula toward Plock, but has not been checked. The advance in Kast Prussia is declared to be progressing A report from the general staff of the Caucasian Army confirms the re- Turkieh souress that the Riuaalene' had received. a ches : ved a ik near march in the direction of over, and she seldom exceeded 14 | Thi knote per hour. But, thanks to her geared turbine, there was an entire absence of vibration, and she was the first liner that has come into this port in many a day without her Chairs screwed fast in their places, Bhe in of 16,000 tons, 566 feet lo and 66 feet § inches beam. The Rev. Henry Hyvernat, profes- aor of languages at the Catholic Uni- versity, Washington, D. C. among the passengers. tive of France and ta atil! a Frenc' citisen. “T have talked with many Relgia refugees,” he said, “at London, Folk stone, ete, them and talked with hundreds, an 1 am convinced that most of the talca we hear of atroci are untrue, But han one terrible thing te true, I belli: the Germans ha’ SWITZERLAND HAS NO PACT WITH GERMANY AND AUSTRIA AGAINST ITALY, BERNE, vie Parts, Nov. 17 (129.56 A. M.).—Repeated statements appearing fm the Italian press that Switserland Hon had entered inte @ secret conv: with Austria and Germany, binding eelf to sapport with her army an tn- vaston of Northern Italy and to permit an Awstro-German foree to pass through of Italy aben- doning her neutrality in favor of the @witseriand in the snore aa jp. dlrs HA! THE OARK SECRET COMES TO LIGHT AT LAST! EGGS ARE NOT RUSSIANS! LONDON, Oct. 40—Rumors of Rus- flan troops crossing England early the war grew out of a carslesenets of eperater. He omitted the in from T have seen thousands of e-— | slam offensive. na, based on Information 5 cates that Ths one Garman ph be are eich that the advance of the Reeane has been rendered more dif- Soult. This success mus: over- were, $o not m Husdlan movement bas sine he Roe Tho great diMouity for the Ri fs found on the Vistul which sep h avaliable soldiers, it mean the discontinuation of in @ southerly direst the direction from while! danced. It was forced but not in it bad ad. ao 40,000 AUSTRIANS BURIED, PRIEST WRITES, IN SINGLE GRAVE FOUR MILES LONG. AMSTERDAM, via London, Nov. 17 terdameche Courant quotes a letter from 8 Galician priest saying that 40,000 Aus- a have been bi _—s— GEN. DE WET, LEADER OF BOER REBELLION, WOUNDED IN HEAD. (Associated Press).—The Niouwe Rot- | A: OINnNt. NEWS. Seavice HS FORNER WF SUES. ILONARE FOR BACK ALIMONY Mrs, Maude M. Turner’s Action Against Cotton Man Re- veals Odd Agreement. The matrimonial declaration of in- dependence made its appearance in the Supreme Court to-day. Thomas M. Turner, multi-millionaire cotton dealer, and his second wife, Maude M. Turner, drew it up in the form ofa eeparation agreement. Here are some of its terms: Turner agrees to allow his wife to be as free from his marital control as though she were “femme sole and un- married.” Each agrees not to interfere with the actions of the other by stipulating that each shall “live in any manner they or either of them shall choose or deem proper.” ‘Turner agrees never to sue his wife for living apart from him and never to mol y other person for “re- ceiving, harboring or entertaining her." Each agrees not to visit the other without pervious consent, and never knowingly to go into » house where the other te living. ‘The existence of the agreement be- came known when Mrs, Turner filed guit to recover $4,150 she alleges ber husband failed to pay her as he agreed in the contract. She says he has failed to make payments after agreeing to pay her 68,000 a year for fe. Papers in the suit were served on Turner in his office at No. 34@ Broad- He could not be found there Mrs, Turned No. 2, who wae Maud May, separated from her husband im 1006 and divorced him in 1011, His firet wife wae Maggie Grigby, adopted daughter of the matron of the Groton School n Massachusetts. ge cr sig 19 1912, Turner married his Ming Mary E. Winthrop, who wae once a chorus girl. BRITISH CRUISER DAMAGED IN BATTLE, REACHES RIO JANIERO, RIO JANIBRO, Branil, Nov. 17.—The Britieh cruteer Glasgow, which came into thie port yesterday after a trip from the Chilean coast, where on Nov. 1, she was damaged in an encounter with the German equadron, ts to undergo re- paire here. ‘This devision te in conformity with article 13 of the Brazilian ulations of noutrality, aa set forth in a decree dated ug, 4, ‘This provides that under these ctreum © wa pair such damage as threatens navigation. ‘Sine 15 GERMANS PLEASED WITH AMERICA FOR AIDING FHE BELGIANS. BERLIN, Nov, 17 (by wireless teleg- raphy to Sayville).—The German Gov- ernment has issued @ denial of the rr: port that Germany had refused Amert may re- her safe LONDON, Nov, 11.—A Pretoria ées- patch to Reuters Telegram Company states that Gen. Christian DeWet, whe in e LOSS , 3 ae | y ysl 4 uc — ADVER TELLS HOW SIEGEL WIPED " DEBT OFF BOOKS ee (Continued from First Page.) tors of the various Siogol enterprises met on Dec. 27, 1918, and passed a resolution asking for a receiver for the concerns? A. Yes, he was. This ended the direct examination and Mr. Stanchfield himself conducted the cross-questioning. McMeekin, wh said he was once a mine promoter Boston, said he met Siegel through the promotion of a Nevada mine in which he got twenty-five shares as payment for his work. Siegel owned about 25 per cent. of the atock, ‘The witness, after being private secretary to Siegel for two years to 1904, went to Boston and went into the mining) 19%, business, Henry Siegel's rise in the business world was brought out from this wit- ness. lo was a clerk at $3.50 a week in 1867 when he was seventeen, and in 1893 he was at the head of the great Biege! Cooper Company of Chicago,” said McMeekia. As to the amount of attention that Siegel gave to the several enterprises McMeckin stated that Siegel went to Chicago once a month for four or five da. went to Boston every two weeks for a couple of days, and speut the rest of hia time between the Fourteenth Street Store and the Simpson-Crawford establishment. Ho had no regular hours for going to the Fourteenth Street Store, Mc- Meekin sald, but it was at least on. in the morning and once in the ut: ternoon, Then he walked all over the store and talked with the buyers and other employees. fi Mr, Stanchfield inquired concorning Max Pam's interest in the Siege! stores corporation. McMeekin said that Pam had 860,000 shares worth at par $960,000 in the corpora tion, the result of the transfer to the corporation of hie holdings in the Fourteenth Street and Boston stores. QIEGEL AGREED TO SURRENDER BTOCK IN STORES. The witness stated that on May 6, 1904, Blegel entered into an agreement to surrender to the Fourteenth Street Store his holdings of 36,000 shares of stock in that corporation to Be sold for working capital, to receive in turn from all the Siegel and Vogel enter- prises a salary of $80,000 for three years, $46,000 for the fourth and fifth yeare 960,000 a year for the next eleven years, at which time the agree- ment was to terminate. Q. When the stores fatied in the epring of 1918 didn't Siege! put $100,000 cash of his own into the stores? A. Not eo far as I know. The books were here produced. They showed that Voge! had put $160,000 into the stores in May, 1918. Mr. Btanchfleld contended that of this amount Siegel's share was $100,000 000. living in London, Mre, Cav- endish? A. Yes. Q. Whose husband wae lost in the Titanic disaster? A. Yes, Q. Didn't you know he was very fond of her, hie only child? A. Yes, Train's noted Mr. OF 100,000 IN 4 CRACOW SHELLED {CALL FOR TROOPS IN LONDON Co Ay HE Tug HIGH States you suggested that he get his lawyer to attend to that? A. I don’t remember the “fine old fellow.” Q. Did you testify to this yester- day voluntarily?) A. No, with re luctanee, Q. Didn't you make an affidavit six months ago in which you made the same statement, when it wasn’t dragged out of you? A, I bad a talk with Mr. Train and did not make the aMdavit. After half an hour's talk with him he placed me in # position | ;, of either lying or making statement about my with Mr, Siegel. @. Do you think that Mr. with his reputation, coupled with remarkable and unusual physique, could go sag ele and escape detec- tion? A. I don't know. MAX PAM WAS PRESENT AT MEETING. Q. (by Mr. Train). Do you knuw of any meeting of stockBolders at which Mr. Pam was present when the action of the executive members, Sie- gel and Vogel, tn canyelling $450,009 of tha debt of the Simpson Crawford Compagy was disavowed and repu- Gated? A. Yes. ere Was a mest- ing {n Mr. Pam's office on March 24, ~ yrscthtend action ied taken and @ resolution passed looking to the protection of the Stegel Stores tion against the Simpson Crawford Company. ——_ PRESIDENT MAY FORM BELGIAN RELIEF BOARD BY INDIRECT METHOD. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—While Pres- ident Wilson has decided not to ap- point an all-American central committee te take charge of Belgian relfof meas- ures, he ig considering the advisability for ferming such @ committees in an indirect way. He may write te seme one suggesting the organisation of euch & Committes, The President docs not Gesire to take any official action. Mr. Wilson learned to-day that ef- forts are being made to bring groups of Betgian refugees to the United States to| Tron: establish settlements, especialty in the Bouth. * He does not think the immigration id, "for after their arrival. piauhids. oan WASHINGTON NOT WORRIED BY THE NEUTRALITY OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Questions of neutrality of South American coun- tries do concern the United States fn a@ atrict sense, President Wilson de- ce, fleets have ports of those nations, Street, to-day tendered 10,000 in five, ten and twenty-dollar bills as bell to O’Brien at th mx County Jail for release of Mra. Kitty Car- mini of No. 166 Kast One b Thirteenth Street, who default of that Sat inat? abtungey by” Ju the char ‘y 3 ted to spirit Eve Y, witness nS athe wane ‘e rs % bs ita Ine Berta had y ae or, Was ADVICE ABOUT HOW TO REMOVE UNSIGHTLY HAIR Be ek rt te wil bs ved. . he wetar wots ace of --SIGNS ON CARLTON HOTE L CARLETON HOTEL LONDON Wit TISEMENTS FOR RECRUITS $1,000,000 GALVESTON FIRE. levator Holding 800,000 Bu: te of | Wheat Swept by Flames. GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 17.-The Southern Pacifie elevator, containing more than 800,000 bushels of wheat, was swept by a fire which started on the root te-day. All the apparatus ef oy: including @ fireboat, was ut, is flames spread to the of the elevator, t i the Seven firemen were injured. firemen jumped fifty feet into Iife nets but were injured. Another tried to ali came exhausted and fell forty feet. — JARED FLAGG SENTENCED. ee the last investment Broker Given Term ef Bighteen M Judge Dudkin, in the Federal District Court, this afternoon senteficed Jarred “DAY BATTLE VAUDEVILLE ACTRESS * 3 SENTENCED FOR THEFT | Bertha Bermar Goes to Island for ih Three + Mogths ‘for Shoplifting. Mrs, Bertha Foak, who saya she the wife of a wealthy Vienne banker, was sent to the Workhouse for three! months to-day for the theft of two waists and @ gold pin from Mi Creery’s. Her son, Gustav, who arrested with her, pleaded guilty wit! bhis mother and was allowed to go & suspended sentence. Kes Under the same of Bertha Bermer, Mrs. Foak has been the head of successful vaudeville team in whi her son had a part. Theresa Frei & seventeen-year-old member of troupe, was with the Foaxs. w' they were afrested, but was Axman, the probation’ of of the court, told the Justices Special Sessions that Mrs. Foak been put in her charge seven ago for thieving ht Wanamaker’ She said at that tithe’ that when to this country after a @iMcult with her husband, she was met by @ relative of his who tatight her lifting. She quarrelled with the who warned the dry goots stores an caused her arrest. : pean aaa ey ‘Terns Do waan 94,000 Jed. Meter Steinbriak, a Br who was Republicari can torney General in 191%, to-day atracy°ét Brevkiyn of: of Otte Kempner. Mr. Steindrink sal@ his in- come from hie practice would not allow him to accept the job, Over Night Goes Chest : Colds and Sore Throat ib Mustarins. Bet- Jet Mie OI the Pills, Powders, je down @ 125-fsot rope but be- | throat, ache, mee ty Stee ta better than aay” Bet mates: Bets Flagg to serve eighteen mionths In the [Jeins, Atlanta Penttentiary for asing the mails: with intent to defraud investers. Fiess, when asked if he had anything to say, before tence Was proneunced, pro- clali innocenes on mer 800 cont ith In Schon Judge marin said it was too late to present evidence, and having ‘@ new trial posed sent A tence, Ri sonrenteaate wregere,rmieene NF anette GERMAN CRUISER BERLIN DISARMED BY THE NORWEGIANS. CHRISTIANIA, Norway (via Way of London), Nov. 17 [Associated Prese).—It was officially announced to-day that the disarmament of the German cruiser Berlin, which has put in at Trondhjem, a seaport of Nor- way, has been commenced. The Berlin appeared yesterday off fhjem, which is on the north- western coast of Norway and iy outside of the North Bea. It was thi reported that she was endeavoring to*escape from the North Sea to act as a commerca ratder in the At- lantic, very much as the cruiser Emden did in the Indian Ocean. pla Bast Anas awl GOVERNOR OF WARSAW AND STAFF REPORTED CAPTURED BY GERMANS, LONDON, Nov. 1.—Among the Rus- olan captureé by the Germans in the battle of Kutno were the Gov- ernor of Warsay and his ataff, accord- ing to a Berlin telegram forwarded to Telegram Company from Am- PENNY A f showered with oparkli an te the finest qual ay “After a waah: oa eritile owe than eal. a oe eae. at any Grugstet’e te-day— wee it to draw the ng from sere, pein- ful feet, cerne, bun! caltowsss, pieins and frosted fect. t's the greatest qusehold: remedy th America to-day. But BROT'S MUSTARI! Cy the ertginal fhe yellow ¥on.—Advt. 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