The evening world. Newspaper, October 26, 1915, Page 1

'| PRESIDENT WILSON M a fone L PRICE ONE C ENT. TERMS OF PEAGE ENTRUSTED TO VON BUELOW, SAYS REPORT; GERARD VISITS THE KAISER Rumor From Madrid, Credited to an) Italian Prince, Says Aid of Span- ish King and President Is to Be Invoked. LONDON, Oct. 26 (Associated Pi that Prince von Buelow, President Wilson and King Alfonso on which Germany might be disposed ress).—A report reached here to-day former German Chancellor, will shortly submit to of Spain an outline of the conditions to discuss terms of peace. The report is contained in a Reuter despatch from Madrid, and has not been corroborated from any other source. ‘The despatch gives as authority Prince Camporeale, an Italian nobleman, who {s a brother-in-law of Prince von Buelow. The report was first published int Madrid, the Correspondent says, in the form of a message from Rome. At last reports Prince von Buelo Bunday said he w w was ill. A message from Berlin on confined to his room dn Cologne as the result of a slight on the way to Baden-Baden. Ackerman. indisposition. The Prince w ———_——$———————— By Carl W. * BERLIN, via Amsterdam and London, whole German-American situation was discussed by Ambassador Ge apd the Kaiser to-day From the Ambassador's attitude was very satisfactory, He sent a fu The Ambassador went to Potsdam to see His Majesty panied by abaiaath Minister von Jago: Oct, 26 (United Press).—The later it was believed the conference 11 report to President Wilson. He was accom- spent an hour together. w, Tive three GOMPERS TELLS WILSON OF A NEW ARMS STRIKE PLOT Declares German Agents Have Another Scheme to Tie Up Si Ammunition Plants in —_— WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Conceal- {ng the real purpose of his call bebind fA statement that it concerned labor fegisiation to be introduced at the ‘coming session of Congress, Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor, to-day laid be- fore President Wilson the details of f new and gigantic plot on the part ot German agents in this country to {ie Gp munitions factories making war ‘supplies for the allies. Confronted with the direct question fas to whether he had discussed these matters with the President, Gompers ids cannot tell you anything further than I have given you—namely, that I talked with the President about labor legislation and other matters.” From other sources, however, it Is learned that Gompers was able to give the President information con- cerning not only the recently exposed plot in New York involving a scheme} of German agents to blow up ships carrying war munitions to England, France and Russia, but likewise of widespread activities to bring about strikes in certain of the largest muni- tion plants Other matters discussed were: In- | dustrial education, vocational training and conservation of human life, “The President listened to what I sald carefully and — interestedly,” jompers said after the conference, “but he made no comment aside froin an expression of appreciation of my having laid the matters ore him,” Gompers also told the P: ident of the effort made by the labor workers GREAT ARMY OF JAPS TO AID THE ALLIES. “CALGARY, Alberta, Oot. 26— “When the time comes Japan will be on the eb with several hundred thousand of the best equipped sol- diers to aid the allies in Europe. What Japan will do to aid her friends in this war will astound the world. So declared Kahachi Abe, Jap- anese Consul of Vancouver, who is visiting here. to maintain international relations with the workers of the European countries, He took with him to the White House a mass of correspondence which has passed between labor or- ganizations in the United States and abroad, The President, Gompers said, showed particular interest in the cor- respondence. —— EE STEEL DIVIDEND PAID ON PREFERRED STOCK Nothing Said of Common as the Quarterly Report Is Made. The United States Steel Corpora tion to-day declared its regular quart- erly dividend of 18-4 per cent, on the | preferred stock. No action was taken on the common stock dividend. The total earnings of the corpora- tlon for the third quarter of 1915 were 1,644. The net ine was $40, The surplus for the quarter was $18,087,241, These returns compare with the total earnings at the end of the preced- ling quarter of 0,055, net Income of $20,811,584 and a surplus of $8, —_ LAUREL RESULTS, Ids; five fur aualait #10 ld) FIRST RACK Selling longs. May MeGioe, 100 show 64.00 frat oi ‘ id om Venice, ROME, Oct, 26.—Three Austrian aero- planes bombarded Venice again to-day. te (The Mew Vek Werte | south: | liison Is alleged to have fred one shot, which took effect in Saun cat” On. hearing the shot the chil _ Cie (“Circulation Rooks Open to All.”\ The Pree Pottiating ED TO HELP END WAR FRENCH DEFEAT “BLCARS; SERBS ° LOSE TO GERMANS British Troops Move From Sa- lonica to Join in an Inva- sion of Bulgaria. | TURKS TO STOP ALLIES.| Austrians and Bulgars Both Claim Big Gains Along the Danube River. OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT. PARIS, Oct, 26.—The French War Office has issued the following re- port: “During the day of Oct. 22 Bul- arian forces attacked the French forces in the region of Btrumitsa, along the entire front. They were completely repulsed, The informa- en according to which Freneir forces have been repulsed on the right bank of the Vardar River ts erroneous.” OFFICIAL GERMAN REPORT. BERLIN (via London), Oct. 26.— German advances in Serbia are claimed in the following report of the Berlin War Office: East of Visegrad line of h Suhagorapanos has been reach “An attack made by the armies of Gen. von Koeve. 5 and Gen. von Gall- witz is favorably progressing. South of Palanka the northern slopes of the Raca Valley are in our possession, while further east Markovatsh, Laope and Kutshevo have been taken by us. During the last three days 960 Ser- bians have been made prisoners. here are no fresh reports to hand regarding the army of Gen, Boyadjieft (Bulgarian). [The positions reported taken are near the centre of the Teu- tonic line Northern Serbia, about thirty miles south of the Danube, and their capture signi- eights a. (Continued on Second Page.) —eenertiemese GERMAN LOSS PLACED AT 57,424 IN 11 DAYS! Total Prussian Loss So Far Esti- mated at 2,021,000; of Central Powers 5,000,000, LONDON, Rotterdatnsche Cot uuter's Amsterdam Oct, %.—The Nicuwe nt, as quoted by correspondent, g ves German losses from Oct, 11 to 20 at 67,424 in dead, wounded and missing, The total Prussian losses are given as 2,021,000. The newspaper says there have als been issued 228 Bavarian, 209 Saxon, 286 Wurtemberg and 53 naval casualty lists, as well as lists of oM- cers and under officers with the Turk isn army. The rant figures the | losses to the Central Powers at 5,000,000. BULLETS HIT SIX IN FAMILY. (After | [Children 8 Father Is Wounded by Man in Quarrel, ROCKVILL Ind, Oct 26. irty years old, and hia five ranging nage from five | fifteen years, are suffering from bullet wounds and & el Ellison, @ coal miner, is in Jail to-day, charged with shooting, following an argun’ the boundary of adjoining children the over far land: Tl at ® shooting n ran inte the yard and were struck ARI PHONED 3,000 MILES REUNITES PARTED LOVERS a. Man Has Sweet} Strains Wired to Frisco and Wins Back Sweetheart. |GIRL SENDS HER PLEDGE. Agrees to Renew Engagement and Happy Couple Will Be Wed in Two Weeks. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26,—The new transcontinental telephone ser- vice proved a valuable adjunct to Dan Cupid last night when two lov- ing hearts, recently estranged, were reunited through the transmission of the sweet strains of Tschaikowasky’s “Romance” over 3,000 miles of wire from the Hotel Rittenhouse here to the home of @ young woman in San Franciaco. The principals are Charies P. Coras, who Iives at the Rittenhouse, and Miss Doris C. Jones, No, 1736 Tenth Street, San Francisco, Corss, who ts a grandson of James Pollock, twice Governor of Pennsyl- vania and once a member of Congress, met Miss Jones six years ago. After a protracted courtship Corss won the girl's promise to wed him, Recently they had a “falling out.” Last night as young Corss sat in the parlors of the hotel the strains of Tachaikowsky’s “Romance” reached his ears, He first heard them the day he met Miss Jones, and his mind re- verted to pleasant memortes, He in- vestigated and found that the aria was being played by his friend, Robert Armbruster, The music struck @ tender chord in young Corss's heart, An inspiration seized him. He sprang to a telaphona and in @ moment had called for the young woman's home at the Golden Gate. Then he took Armbruster into his confidence. Two and a half hours after he had filed his call he was notified that Miss Jones was on the wire. Greetings were exchanged between the two young folk, and then Corss asked Miss Jones to listen Ambruster then struck up the strains of the “Romance,” putting his best efforts into it, When he had fin- ished Corss again took up the wire Miss Jones had heard tt perfectly, sabe said. A short conversation followed Then Coras hung up the receiver and announced that “all had been settled and that they would be married {n about two weeks,” A 386l-word telegram followed the telephone message, when details were arranged, Miss Jones will come to Philadelphia and the patr will b married at the Protestant Episcopal Chapel of the Mediutor, Fifty-first and Spruce Streets, by the Rey, Phil- lips E. Osgood The telephone conversation lasted ten minutes and cost $67.90, a small sum, & the service bts nae KING GEORGE AT THE FRONT. Brfitish Monarch Goes rding to young Cross, rendered for to See His Own and Allies’ Troo, LONDON, Oct, 26.—King George in now in France, whither he bas gone to visit the British army. The King hopes also to see sume v the allied troops. Bio NEW YORKER WAR VICTIM. William F, Carson Is Killed With OTTAWA, Oct. 26.—The Hist of casual- ong the Canadian contingent, | st night by the Militia Depart by bullets fired by Ellison, It is charged. Baunders injuries are sald to be serious, . Includes the name of Willlam E arson, No, 139 Hast Twenty-first Street, who was killed New York City, ip action an Oct & YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, Three Held i in ‘Bom 16 P mb ‘Conspiracy; Detective Leading Two From Jail 4 Poet ecrwe Barna LEO Fay AND. SCHOLZ LEAVING | HUDSON COUNTY Wal he @DAuPRESS Ay “ DRUAMERBERT KIENZ LM WILSON SHIFTS LYNN; O'GORMAN SATISFIED Rochester Man Whose Appointment Was Fought by Senator Gets Another Job, WASHINGTON, Oct, 26.—Prosidont Wilson to-day appointed Stephen TT. Lockwood, Buffalo, N. Y., to be United States Attorney and John D. Lynn of United States the Western District of Rochester Marshal for New York Lynn ts now Acting District Attor- having been named by the Presl ent last winter ver, because of Senator O' »pposition, Lynn ha ing as the District thority of the court, Mr, Lockwo¢ appointment as District torney and the transfer of Lynn to the Marshalship 1s said te be satisfac to Senator O'Gorman ee eeeiermemanes wie failed, ow- rman’s since been serv- | Attorney by tory Cagiioro to Be Cardinal, ROME, Oct, 25.—Mgr. ¢ Apos logate to Central Amerten, tt ts announced, will be a Cardinal at the next C ory. He will arrive io Rome about Dec, 2. tolic “MIKE” O'CONNOR CAN'T LAND IN IRELAND New York Saloon Man Is Barred Out by the British Govern- ment. LONDON, Oct, 26 O'Connor of New York, the American steamer Bt Louis, which arrived here from New York on Oct. 24, has by order of the British Government been refused per mission to land in Lreland. The Government explained that nelther Mr, O'Connor's nationality nor his passport was in question, but that it rewarded hin desirable, and therefe ording to established rule, excluded him with out further detatling tte objection. He in said to be & pro-German, Michael J. a passenger on line admission as un. The Briush Government has picked up a live wire tn the person of Michael, better known as “Mike.” O'Connor, He has been a resident of New York for twenty-one years and vas conducted saloons on upper Broadway and Lenox Avenue for ten years. In 1906 O'C ke to Ire! “i and on his New York anne bought his native villa ind reduced the reat of all the tenants, Pertiy cloudy te right) Wednesday telr ond sosten J . Fane J Circulation Books Open t au." AGES IN CASE OF is pushing in all directions, Daeche. ALDERMEN APPROVE $287,000 FUND FOR THE NIGHT SCHOOLS Board of Estimate Must Con- cur, but Fate of Classes In Doubt From Now to Jan. 1. Although the Board of Aldermen by & unanimous vote of its sixty-#tx mem- bers present to-day declared in favor of giving the Board of Education $287,000 to help run the night schools until the end of the term, there ts a likelihood that the Board of Estimate will act reversely. Under the Charter the Mayor cannot sian the resolution passed at to-day’s meeting until next Tuesday morning, although he te already on record in favor of the appropriation. After he approves the Aldermanic action tho resolution goes to the Board of Es- timate for ite necessary concurrent assent. The Estimate Board, however, as will be seen, cannot act upon the propriation until {te meeting of Nov. 5. If the night schools are to continue in operation after this Friday tt will the Board of Edu to receive an assurance that * Hoard of Eatimate that the latter body will at its meeting of Nov. 5 act favorably on to-day's ac ion of the Aldermen. Unless it does it cannot borrow the money and the be necessary tion day from t for night schools will close Friday Although Comptroller Prendergast refused to discuss the matter this afternoon it i» believed that he wil vote against giving any more money to the Hourd of Education, ‘The Comptroller, Ike the Mayor, believes that the school authorities have not sufficiently economized, Even though every other member of the Board of | Estimate should vote for im revenue bond ixsue the the Comptroller would be Kull it Ke fate of the ow and Janu t PRICE ONE CENT. U. S. OFFICERS SEARCH WHOLE COUNTRY FOR SUSPECTS IN GERMAN BOMB PLOT PRISONERS IN CONSPIRACY HELD ON FEDERAL CHARGE; MAX BREITUNG COMING HERE Search Also Made for Men Behind $30,000 Fund to Blow Up Ships and War Plants—Chemical Factories Marked for Destruction. OLD PIRACY LAW INVOKED ACCUSED MEN The arrest of the man calling himself Robert Fay, a lieutenant in the German army, and three others, charged with conspiracy to Glow up ships carrying ammunition to the allies, and suspected of plotting to destroy munition plants and chemical factories by the use of explosives, was merely an incident in a nation-wide investigation into the activities of German spies and sympathizers which the United States Secret Service It so happened that the Police Department of this city uncovered the plotting of Fay and his associates, Scholz and These three were turned over to the United States Government by Justice of the Peace Rander in Weehawken to-day. They are held on warrants issued by United States Commissioner Houghton. From papers found in their possession the Secret Service operatives have obtained clues which should lead to other and important arrests, One of the new developments of te- day was the discovery in the base- ment of the house at No, 27 Fifth Street, Union Hull, N. J,, where Fay and Scholz Mved, of a suitcase eoa- taining 600/fulminating cap, May admits that when he started from Germany for the Untted States on the capes steamship Rotterdam last April carried Jettera to certain promi- seat German advocates here but be- came apprehensive and destroyed them on the first day out. Max Breitung, sald to be a nephew ot EB. N. Breitung, the banker and mine owner, is being sought. A gen- eral alarm was sent out to-day calling for Bretvung's arrest. He is charged Jointly with Fay, Scholz, Daeche and Herbert Kienzle of No. 809 Wast Elghty-sixth Street, who was arrested late yesterday afternoon, with com- spiring to destroy ships in New York harbor and is directly charged with furnishing one Paul Selb with $113 for the purchase of explosives for the destruction of @ certain vessel. The name of the vessel ts not re- vealed in an affidavit made by Chief Flynn, It appears that the Govern- ment 1s in possession of information that the accused German sympathizers plotted to blow up @ ship in this har bor within « few days after Oct. 21, the date on which Breitung ts alleged te have furnished Seib with $112 for the purchase of explosives, Seib will be a witness for the Gow. is in the custody of New detectives, It im said that he has made an affidavit charging Fay and others with conspiring to destroy by means of explosives one of the largest chemical factories in the United States, Breltung, who is being sought to~ Breitung lived until a few days ago at the Welsmore, No. 2174 Broadway, and was Secretary and Treasurer of the Ol! Well Device Company, No. 21 Wall Street, E.N. Breitung, to whom he ts said to be related, purchased the steamship Dacia early in the war, 4 her with cotton and sent her os the Atlantic in the direction of Rotterdam, She was selzed by the French Government for a prize court, According to a report received here this afternoon, Breitung had left Cht- cago for New York and would, on his arrival, place himself at the disposal les. uacy of our laws dealing working in the United of the author The inad with spies | | ]