The evening world. Newspaper, October 27, 1915, Page 1

» BULGARS FORM JUNCTION WITH TEUTONS IN SERBI. ‘FINAL @he EDITION o- _ PRICE ONE CENT. === (“Circulation Books Open to Ai” Cowra. i, te The Pree Ce (The New Vere Wertdy ee NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, BREITUNG BACK, GIVES $25,000 B ij 1915 “Circulation Books WEATHER—F ow te might and Thereday) copier, F — ¢ ks Open to All." 20 PAGES Pro a = —- PRICE ONE CENT. = _MAKES NO DENIAL OF BOMB PLOT CHARGE SERBIAN NATION IN PERIL OF COMPLETE SUBIECTION: ALLIES SEND AID TOO LATE Montenegro Is Also Being Overrun by the Austro-Germans and Sends Appeal to Italy—French Defeat Bulgars in the South. BERL, Oct. 27 (via London).—Direct connection between the Austro- German forces in Serbia and the Bulgarian army of Gen. Boyadjieff hi been established on the Danube River to the east of Brza Palanka, accord- ing to the official announcement given out to-day by the German Army Headquarters Staff. Brea Palanka {8 about fifteen miles south and east of the Austro-Hun- garian border. direction for a distance of twenty miles, The Bulgarians penetrated Serbian territory in a northerly LONDON, Oct. 27.—Reports from Salonica that the French troops have driven the Bulgarians from the southern front in Serbia have not served to relt by Lord Lansdowne as extremely critical. the Serbian troops in the north from the plight described yesterday It 1s now believed something in the nature of a miracle will be neces- sary to save the Serbian army north of Nish. Lord Lansdowne’s exposition of the Macedonian campaign in the House of Lords is regarded as an indication that the assistance the allies have been able to offer Serbia is not sufti- cient to meet her needs. The appeal of the Serbian Pre- mier to England “to do every~ thing you can to ensure your troops Bhi us soon as he resistance ring ite last of the serine isn stage. To this appeal from Serbia is added to-day an appeal from the ruler of Montenegro to his son-in- law, the King of Italy, for aid in repelling the Austro- It would appear from these appt that this little Balkan State is near subjection as its neighbor and ally. Analysis of the situation in regard to the Belgrade-Nish-Salonica railroad shows that the Germans command the | first fifty miles from Belgrade, the Serblans tho next 150, the Bulxarians the next 100 and the French tho last fifty miles to the Greek frontier. B RLIN, Oct. ile, Agency to regarding Cavell, executed rr GERMANS DIDNT CONCEAL SENTENCE OF MISS CAVELL Berlin Says American Minister Resents Statements Issued by the Bri 27 (by wireless to N. Y.).—The Overseas News jay gave out a statement of Miss Edith the English nurse who was ntly in Belgium, at the the ease bose ate! outset of which it declares “the TEUTONS SWEEP ON United Rates dMininer in yee IN SERBIA SOUTH (Brand Whitlock) states that the OF DANUBE RIVER. VIENNA (via Berlin and London), Oot, 27.—Austro-German troops have the (Continued on Second Page,) GERMAN AVIATOR BRINGS DOWN FIFTH AIRSHIP Feat of Lieut. Ingelmann Officially American the German authorities there in the Cavell casi ing been put at the disposal of the British States Ambassador in London. "The represented, ¢ making jt British Government publications re- garding the Cavell case are untrue so far "The British Government, news as he is concerned. ays the ‘published etween the Brussels and agency statement, correspondence Legation in the correspondence hav. Government by the United principal facts are inexactly ally the statement ras if the German authorities by vain promises had put Reported by Berlin—Two Other | ofr tho Minister in order to conceal Airships Wrecked, the sentence, by which means he robbed of the possibility of interven- BERLIN (via London), Oc tion, on behalf of Miss Cavell, the Following is the report given out to- | sentence ing hastily executed in @ay by the Berlin War Office the meantime. Further, Sir Edward in on aerial combat Licut. In Grey stated, that the German au- mann shot down his fifth enemy aei norities had not kept the promise plane. It was a French biplane car. | even rying British officers, who v taken | form prisoner, ‘wo other ene aero- | Pt planes were brought down behind the lines of the enemy destroyed completely by our artillery, The other fell at a point north of Bouchez. “After the explosion One of them was by that of a French to the American Minister to in- him about the course of the wings "The German authorities never gave such @ prom the Brussels. ®, this being admitted United States Minister in The Minister further states Was most painfully affected by the publications, and will immedi- jately infor for in London and the United States n the American Amb mine on the Lille-Arras road an un-| Government important engagement developed, ee which went in our favor, Killed by an Aut nek, Northeast of Massiges Champagne) the French during an attack with hand grenades penetrat @d one of our advance trenches in one small point. They were driven |‘ out during the evening,” 4 (in the Dennis dled knocked down at Henry MeCarthy, Bellevue add to-day unknown, after being Ay nd by an auto truck the A hire B iG First Avenu Dryer of No, ir Street, Dryer was arrestow NOTED GOLFER WHOSE RELEASE IS SOUGHT FROM SANITA RIUM oPrrEenny Boos & * POOAG89O99-6-04-04>-4> FREDERICK HERRESHOFF. COURT ASKED T0 FREE HERRESHOFF FROM SANITARIUM Habeas Corpus Writ Asked on Ground That Noted Golfer Is Illegally Detained. Special to ‘The Brenine W PHILADELPHIA, Oct tion for a writ of } 4) 7A. peti- 8 corpus to erick hoff, golf player and scion of a promi- nent New ¥ mily, is “being i legally held and deprived of his lib- erty in @ sanitarium at Gladwin, Montgomery County,” has been al- lowed by Judge Patterson and will be argued as soon as Mr. Herres- hoff's impaired nerves will permit his appearance in court Although Judge ‘Patterson allowed the petition a week ago and set last Friday for the hearing, this move to gain freedom for Mr. Herreshoft did not become known until to-day, At the same time it was stated that the young man fled here from New York to escape being committed to an in stitution at Hastings-on-the-Hud- son at the instance of his father, J B, Francis Herreshoff, millionaire chemist Instead of eluding his father, reshoff, friends b broiled in an experience which land ed him in Moyamensing Prison, where he remained a day, Young Herreshoff was here several days before his father learned of his whereabouts, Then the elder Herre shoff took steps to stop him from hav- show cause why Fre Herres- Her em ng the glorious time that marked he young man's life in N York, He was found celebrating in a Broad Street cafe, arrested and sent to prison ‘an filed with petty 1 night in a cell the young n into court dnd committed jadwin Sanitarium, The imprisonment of Herre don Oct, 12, but his friends managed to keep it quiet until to-day At the same time the wolfer'a wif viously petitioned the Supreme Court of New York, charging that was “threatening and abusive” as a result of an over-indulgence tn stimu. lants, “Wreddy" was ta to the ¢ occur: was learned tha and father haa *reddy" Herreshoff is well known in prominent club and society sporting| » es in this city. requet CI He !s a member b and Is an rdent sportsman, Few amateur golfers in the United States are better known han Herreshoff, He is a close friend nion of Jerry n golf and com national op Travers, the hamplon on the (Continued on Second Page.) ft | MORGAN TESTIFIES HE DIDN'T KNOW OF “L” SLUSH FUND) Banker Admits to Legislators Protest Was Made Against Third Track Contract. PUT UP TO SHONTS Stevens's Bid Was Not <Ac- cepted but Gillespie Got Work on Same Terms. J.P. Morgan, a cheerful and willing witness before the Thompson Legisia- tive Committce investigating the Public Service Commission, threw a little light to-day on the trail of tho suspected “yellow dog’ fund in eon- nection with Interborough Rapid Transit contracts for third tracking the Manhattan elevated lines, While he did not know of any suo fund, ho told of two former directors of the company-——Gardner M. Lane of Boston, now dead, and William A. Reed—calling on him to protest against the proposition of President Shonts to award the contract to John F. Stevens on terms which they con- sidered extravagant. “I recollect Mr, Lane and Mr. Read calling on me some time in the sum- mer of 1913," said Mr. Morgan. “I Nephew of B of Banker Held Here On German Bomb Plot Charge SPEER EDOEEEEE EEE EEE eee teen eee ” * 2 ree eegs / 3 €2588 SOLOS DEE EEE DDE Te REED 1916 CITY BUDGET was not a director or officer of the company, but as purchasers of some $16,000,000 of bonds for the new sub- ways and third tracking of elevated lines, we were deeply interested in their success. Mr, Lane and Mr, Read id they could not approve of the contract as proposed, that they con- sidered {t an extravagant contract for the company and that they could not convince Mr. Shonts, They sald It would make the Interborough pay too much money and they felt the work could be supervised by the com- pany's own engineers as well as by Stevens, MORGAN ACCEPTED THE STATE. MENT OF SHONTS. “I sent for Mr, Shonts to come and me and told him what the two directors had said, I said that T wished nothing to be done that would hurt the credit of the company or interfere with the sale of the bonds to e public, I sald to him: ‘1 want ou to assure me that this contract see the same terms as any other contracts, and quoted a favorite re- mark of Mr, Shonts’s that where quality and price were equal friend- ship began, Mr, Shonts gave me his assurance that it was right and I ac- epted his statement,’ Mr. Morgan could not recollect de- tails of the conversations nor whether any specifle charges were made by the two protesting directors. He could not re whether Mr, Lane mentio 1 anything susple mor a a fund to « company obligations. did the witness know that after ens was turned down, the con tract was given on a 15 por cent, com- mission basis to Gillespie. did you over hear that a fund hai t by t erborougis Company in connection with bringing about the dual subway contracts that could not appear on the books?" was asked by Deputy Attorney General Lewis, counsel to the committee. tbout spat collu charge certain “No, sir, I never heard of that,” id Mr, Morgan, “I think that Mr ane said, IE don't Uke this thing and 1 don't want It to go on’ Q. Did he state his reasons or did you ask him for details? A. No, L didn't want to go Into it, | Was not @ director and the Inter. borough's affairs were none of my (Continued on Second Page.) the city haa no we Board of Estima tho payroll so as to entitle them to MAK BREITUNG treet ee ¢| 3 PEPE ORO k, adm tted by the but are kept on pensions on the expiration of the next two years,” In explaining this section of the complaint, Stewart Browne, Prast- dent of the Real Estate Association, ways: wen who are pald three tim BY INJUNCTIONS poe Mayor Mitchel and Members of Board of Estimate Are Served To-Day. pre than t ried, | man in the Mayor Mitchel and the of the Board of Estimate are afternoon members this being served with com- plaints in two injunction applications which threaten to tle up indefinitely the 1916 tentative city budget of over | 210,000,000, Both on which th partme injunctions are being applied for by the United Real| “Individual salaries pald in the Estate Owners’ Association Police Department i $312,600 The first injunction sceks to re- fin excess of the max ided for strain the Mayor and his colleagues| by tho City Charter from providing for the new direct] "Individual salaries pald by the State tax of $13,975,020, The real/ Health Department aggre 0 estate organization contends that the|in excess of the maximum provided new State direct tax i# unconstitu-| for by the City Charter tional, ‘Individual salarios paid in the] The complaint sets forth that “sald | Goard of Assessors aggregate $6,006 lefendants severally and Jointly as| in excess of the maximum. provided members of the Board of Estimate | for ¢ City Charter and Apportionment have no right « The City College of New York authority td take action, such as they | $00,000 in excess of the maximum give out, or vow and threaten to per- | 4175,000 provided for by the City rm, as set forth in paragraph four | Charter of this complaint by reason of sald! “sfunter ¢ $400,000 in excess Chapter 729 of the Laws of 1915, being |of the maximum of $150,000 provided vold and unconstitutional and con-|for by the City Charter, trary to Section %4 of Article Sof the! This makes an aggregate total of Conatitution of the State of New | not less than $1,700,000. York in that the object for which the first part of the tax, purported to b plied are tha “Individual salaries po t awgregate § ceay of the maximum provided for by] § |the City Charter h along on the plea that they are going to be mar are married and have five children or paying off mortgages How about the poor taxpayers with four or five hungry mouths to feed, we ask? C Prendergast is t Hoard of Estimate, | others ought to be driven out of of- on their homes. y are worth are carr payroll simply on the ® only four or ‘omptrolier courageous The he other counts In the complatnt injunction i# to be ap- Tho Hoard of E, of the property imate ave trust wid funds of the city in the Fire 20 in ex- Imposed by sald act, in to be applied, |OL wen, uth Wy the tu extent, and iy not wet forth in waid act, aud vold, | responsibilities lmpone 4 unconstitutional.” rustees, and the taxpa The complaint charges further that | ClY ee the it the Board of Estimate acts favor. | UPUCt LM Heats and the duties ably on the adoption of the direct |}, them." State tax tt will “cause sales of tax © announcement of the proposed licns for unpaid taxes imposed under the law of 1915 to take piace pretended titles under said sales come into the hands of many inno- cent persons.” The second injunction will restrain the Board of Estimate from includ: | ing the following items in the 1916) { Budget: and Hall wi probi the wh, on W186 budget Into court at thi tac city the City ourt Ue-up finances iy FIFTH OF go on $25,000 bail, The. statement of Fay, THE WEN ACCUSED N BIG GERMAN CONSPRAGY SURRENDERS, BUT IS SILENT —_——+ Secret Service Men Investigate Fay’s Story of $500,000 Bribe Offered Captain of Copper Loaded Vessel to Divert Cargo to Germany. ONE OF THE FIVE ACCUSED MAY TURN ON COLLEAGUES Max Breitung, nephew and associate of Edward N Breitung, mille fonaire banker ant ship owner, accused of conspiracy with Lieut. Fay, Walter 1. Scholz, Dr. Herbert Kienzle and Paul Daesche to destroy, American munition ships and munition plants, walked into the office of. thé United States Attorney to-day and surrendered, He was allowed to who declares he is an officer im the Prus- sian army, that he was willing to pay $500,000 to any one who would induce the pawns, MISS BENHAM NAMED SOCIAL SECRETARY AT WHITE HOUSE Successor to Miss Isabelle Hag- ner Is a Daughter of Late Rear Admiral, WASHINGTO. Oct. 21. — The White House has a new social secre tary. Miss Edith Wallace Benham, |daughter of the late Rear-Admtral enham, to-day was appointed to take care of the social duties at the | Rxecutive Mansion. | A few day# ago when Miss Benham | | was appointed see the | stood ‘ary to Mra. Galt, sident’s flancee, it was under- that the next appointment | would De a social secretary ut the White House, Miss Benham succeeds Miss Isabelle Hagner, AMERICANS CAPTURED WITH LADY RALPH PAGET Reported Been Made Prisoners by Bul; WASHINGTON, { American sanitary Uskub, been {Sanitary Engineers to Have urians at Uskub. Oct A num- ber « engineers tationed at Serbia, are be- captured with Lady Ralph Paget of England by the Bulgarians | They Ralph rhe Kates, & lieved to have Doctors E Mendelson, 81 RK. Beh H, Mago G. W. Bakeman, Elljott Charles BE, Buck and H Authorities here do not believe they are in any danger are Ww tore ward Stouart, oni CY aries E, H part Brink Fox, Gare, Asquith Able Aw LONDON, Oot Premier Asquith has so far recovered that he presided at this afternoon's Cabinet session, 4 ptain of a Russian’ ship loaded with copper to let ship and cargo be captured by Germans at sea, is regarded as indicating the wide scope of the plot in which it is believed Fay and the others are mere Max Hreitung stole into New York alone this forenoon, though It was said that detectives were waiting at Albany to take him into custody. The frat news of him came when William M. Parke of Stanchfleld & Levy tele« Phoned to Assistant United States Ats torney Roger 8, Wood that youn Hreltung was in the Stanchfteld lay office, awaiting his order. A few mine utes later the young man and’ his lawyer appeared {a the office of Mr. Marshall, The traveller looked a and tired, but he smiled when he wea asked how he got into New York. “By advice of counsel I can say nothing,” he declared with a stresg foreign accent, “Ho got off the train at One Hundred and Twenty-ffth Street, took @ taxicab ciraight to our office,” aat@ Mr, Parke, Max Breitung is secretary and treas- urer of the Ol! Well Device Company, which has its offices with the rest of the Breitung corporations at No, 11 Pine Strect. Edward N, Breitung ie President of nephew Max's company. ‘The young mag. accused In’ the Ger= man bomb plot it and fair, of muss cular appearance and alert, ie carriage, Breitung went to the room of States Commissioner . Houghton, the lawyers, Secret Service Willlam J, Flynn made the charge conspiracy. Breltung smiling dently aa he heard the complaint read. Me said nothing. Mr. Parke his guilt and asked for an peers Gon, The Commies:.... named 1 P, M., Nov. 4, when the others accused will be heard, and held Breitung in $25,000. An agent of tho National Surety Company guve bond, and the party left 4\4uHs wu smied He Te. p pd that he would not say a word, LAWYER MAY INDUCE SCHOLZ TO TELL ALL. Possibly Walter L. Scholz, said to be the brother-in-law of Lieut, Robert May, may turn people's. evidence against thoye accused withhim for cone: spiracy to dynamite ships and plantd ‘That was suggested to-day by Abr: ham Snydecker of No, 266 Broadwa assigned by the Court to act fur Scholz, “I shall not try to wet my client out on bail,” said the lawyer. “If he were released he would be rearrested, have made @ doormat of him. ‘nothing but « lackey for Fay,