The evening world. Newspaper, July 17, 1916, Page 1

AL EDITION “PRIOR ONE CENT. BRITISH GAIN ON 1,500-Y ARD FRONT: RUSSIANS CAPTURE (3,000 MORE MEN: 0 op The f Circulation Books Open to All.” | a: be tne Cree Suatiahing beatae 4 iy 1 ALL WIRE TAPPING SECRETS. ‘DEMANDED BY JUSTICE AS |, ——GLERGYMEN FACE INQUIRY > \' Judge Threatens the Assistant Kings Prosecutor With Contempt Charge. GREENBAUM ON BENCH. Obstruction leged Against the De- fendants, Assistant Diggrict Attorney Hersey Exginton of Kings County was given until to-morrow by Justice Green- baum in the Stprem urt to-day to show cause why he and his chief, Dis- trtet Attorney Harry E. Lewis, should not be punished for contempt in failing to Jury minutes subpoenoed by Court. produce Grand the ‘This action followed the failure of | Egginton to bring with him copies) Mr of the Jury proceedings that resulted in the indictment of Charities Grand Commissioner John A, Kingsbury for “tapping the telephone wires of cler- gymen, she clergymen allege that under Mayor Mitchel's orders their tele- phone wires were tapped and garbled reports of the.r conversations made fo Charles H. Strong, the Commis- sioner appointed by the Governor to investigate the State Board of Charl- ties. . Justice Greenbaum sat as a Mag istrate in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Covrt to hear the charge ihat, in the proceedings before Com- iniasioner Strons, Robert W. Hebberd committed perjury, and also con- spiracy with the Rey, William B, Fi rell, Mgr. John J, Dunn and Dr. Daniel C, Potter, The three clergy- men are also charged with libel and| with conspiracy tc obstruct and defeat} justice; Messrs Dunn and Farrell be- ing especially charged with urging . Potter to Jouve the State and of- ice him inducements to go away. A great array of counsel faced Jus tice Greenbaum—Frank Moss for Mr. Hebberd; Alfred J, Talley and Meler Steinbrink for Mesars. Dunn and Far- . rell and Dean Potter for his father, Dr, Potter, Assistant District Attor- ney Embree and Martin W. Littleton represened the prosecution, Mr, BSteinbrink, counsel for Mer. Dunn and Father Farrell, cross-ex- amined Commissioner Strong and called his attention the Moree pamphlet. newspaper to clippings reproduced fac simile, They were chiefly headlines” alleging grave ment of orphans in religious institu. tions and said to have been revealed at Commissioner Strong's investiga- tion. “There was one grave and conspic- uous inaccuracy in the Moree pamph- let,” said Commissioner Strong. “What was that?” “It was the story that ‘Orphans and | Pigs Eat Out of the Same ipsa @aid Mr, Strong. This was one of the newspaper headlines in big black type reproduced in the Moree pamphlet. “scare in the employ of the State Charities | Ald Association, ‘Was there any testimony before you,” aéked Mr, Steinbrink, “that onphans and pigs were fed from the same bowl?" “There was So ae before me," nt Commissioner Strong emphatic- ‘that orphans and pigs did eat out ‘of the same bowl, fame time or that pik: same bow! after the eaten.” “Did you see the newspaper with (Conpinued on Sixth Page.) orphans of Justice Al- This was a collection of | in| mistreat- | Moree was | VILLASURELY DEAD, SAYS AIGH OFFICIAL AT WASHINGTON Pershing to Leave Mexico in Month—Militia Home Soon, WABHINGTON, July 17.—Villa ts dead, Gen, Pershing’s troops will ibe out of Mexico within a month and the National Guard back home within three months, a high War Department official said to-day. Villa's name 1s being used by minor leaders to inspire fear among Car- rangiatas, the officials declared, He said Carranza was stronger to-day in Mexico than he ever had been, prin- cipally because he had averted war with the United States “without loss ‘of dignity by Mexico. “We expect Pershing to be out of Mexico in a month or so," sald a Department official to-day, “In three months the National Guard probably will be back home. “The Carranza Government was never stronger than it is, Sentiment has crystallized behind him since the recent trouble, This is because, without loss of dignity to Mexico, he ataved off war with the United States, | Villa himself couldn't hurt him for | that reason, “And Villa, according to our re- | ports, Is dead, We believe nis name is being used by his leaders to em- barrass Carranza and to inspire fear in the Mexican people. We think he is dead and his cause buried with | him." MEXICO CITY, July 17.—If Amert- jean troops are completely withdrawn from Mexico, the Carranza Govern- ment will see to it that the border is fully protected against bandit raids, War Minister Obregon said to-day. “Our proposals made at the Juares- El Paso conference have not been withdrawn,” sald Obregon, "Our | army not only is in a position to pro- tect the border against further raids and incursions into American terri- tory, but is in a position to subdue the bandts completely and pacify the | country in a short time, | “It is our purpose to give protec. \tlon and guarantees to every one, and for this purpose we count on 80 per cent, of the male population to help restore order, The whole coun- try is now in sympathy with our cause and we are doing our best to end internal troubles,” oo ‘COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS | SEND VISITORS TO FRONT | rhirty-three Statesmen From Brit- ish Possessions Arrive in Paris. . | PARIS, July 17 Irty-three meme | bers of British Colonial Me AInen LS | from Canada, Newfoundland, Austra Jia, N land and South Africa, arrived in Paris te } the British and F Jay and will visit neh fronts, Each front colony hold by troops. from 4 s own Canada’s delegation consists of Sen-| ators Landry, Beleourt, Dennis Ross and Commoners Foster, Rhc | Shepherd, Nickle and Knowles. His Name Used as Scare—| either at the | delegation will go to tg sector of the | fed trom the | had | ee oe Vere Werkd), BiG SUBMARINE DUE|GOOLER WEATHER TO START RETURN TRP TO-MORROW Spies and Bombs Feared as the | Deutschland Hurries Prep- arations for Voyage. BRINGS DECREASE IN PLAGUE DEATHS Stricter Sialiaiy Wo Measures Also Help Curb _ spread of Paralysis. BALTIMORE, M4. July 17.—The German submarine freighter Deutach- | land now plans to slip down ‘the; Patapsco River and into Chesapeake | Bay to-morrow night, en route back to Germany, a member of the crew told the United Press to-day. FEWER BABIES DYING THIS YEAR THAN LAST, DESPITE THE EPIDEMIC Health Commissioner Emerson announced to-day that in spite of the excitement caused by the epi- demic, comparative figures for the Loading should be finished to-|] week ending July 15 show that the morrow at o death rate for children under one at the present rate, Capt. |] veer is gut $7.6 per thouse Hinsch -gave corrgborative indica- |] jgainst about 100 per thousan th the same period last year, on that the re’ trip ts at hand |{ ‘Mh sme tre death rate of victims when he announced no visitors will || of all ngox he admitted to be a 1 ef |} little above that of last year, but be permitted to board the vessel af- |] tits was due ina measure, he ex- }| ter to-morrow, plained, to heat prostrations. ! Capt. Hinsch told the United Press | he expects the Bremen in a few days | and that she will come here or to! New York, though he indicated Bal- | timore will be the port. Fear of sples and bombs seemed to be strongly upon the crew and man- agers of the German wonder subma- | per of new cases discovered. The fig rine Deutschland to-day. ures for all boroughs for the past The vigilance of the past week had| twenty-four hours are as follows: Stricter sanitation and | weather combined to produce a falling | off to-day in the number of deaths from infantile paralysis reported to tho Board of Health and in the num- cooler | Increased, Even police officials who | Deaths | had been permitted free entrance to| To-day. Yesterday her pler were barred, and a special! — prooklyn 8 » | watchman headed off messengers| Manhattan 3 q+] and mail carriers, All night the| pronx 2 0 powerful searchlight on the tug Tim-| Queens 2 | mins played’ nervously over the! richmond 0 2 | waters to pick up launches and to! - — wearch the shore for unwelcome) Total .... .. “4 37 | eRe vebland, dressed up in| TRE Bumber of deaths to date tn 400, fresh green patnt and decorated with Bow Cones Yesterday traces’ of white at tow and stern, to YOU nee 6h resemble the ocean waves, still lay [wooklyn 1H at the pler to-day. It had been an ORAS» a nounced that Capt. Koenig would go cise ‘ to New York to see Ambassador Bern. | musens Bais 1999 ‘ |storf and bring back @ packet of | OOPRORE vs diplomatic mail, but Manager Hilken ental a said this foren “Phe captain wiil stay right here. The total of veri ses reported rs for the Deutsehland—to the Deutschland’s berth, meantime dredg- (Continued on Second Page.) ing out the Neckar side of the p| — When this is done the Neckar will be THE WORLD TRAVEL BUREAU, | “ . a ner (Word) Win |snifted pack and the “other .boat ey Be mentioned by Hinsch will be put into (Cyntinged on Seventa Page.) eta tore, “Telepbons "Bootanes ‘4000, ae NEW YORK, MOADAY, Treasure et SE JULY 17, iF MIke Came FIRST GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN IN ALLIED DRIVE T DEMANDS ALL FACTS IN WIRETAPPING C The above picture, which was officially issued by the Press Bureau, the British lines. WAR IS COSTING BRITAIN $30,000,000 EVERY DAY Chancellor McKenna Announces Big Increase to the House of Commons. LONDON, July 11.—England's ex- penditures have now reached a total of £6,000,000 (about $30,000,000 daily), Chancellor of the Exchequer McKenna informed the House of Commons this afternoon. War expenditures for the United Kingdom have been, steadily increas- ing, At the beginning of the year it was etated that England was spend- ing more than $25,000,000 a day. THREE CARS OF GOLD FOR J.P. MORGAN & CO, Train’ From Halifax Brings Big Consignment of British Coin, Seven auto trucks of the American | Express Company drew up this morn-| wore ooded to their second stories ing in front of the Assay Office in Pir Street and a consignment «¢ ; British gold for the account of J. P. Morgan & Co. was unloaded, This gold, together with a consign- ment of securities, arrived on a spe- cial train from Halifax, The train, made up of three steel cars carryin, the treasure, tggether with coach for armed express messengers, ‘lett Halifax Saturday, cross! the in- ternational border Sunday at Vance. | boro. HUGHES TO MAKE 12 SPEECHES ON TRIP Arrangements for Speaking Pro- gramme to Be Completed Here Thursday, BRIDGEHAMPTON, N. Y.%@uly Arrangements for tH@ tr tal trip, oh whieh Chari expects to start etirly in August, prod? ably will be completed ext Thursday in New York when Mr, Hughes will confer with the compaign committee, Mr Hughes will confine the number of speeches to twelve, The campaign nittee wil! designat the cities 6 the nominec will speak and the dates. Ail letters 3 ontinens 1 telegrams asking Mr. The second submarine freighter, Mee the beginning of the epidemic is } eee, 8 ARES Bh YATE mM placen on Bremen is expected here in’ a) } campaign committ few days, Capt. Hinseh told friends Commissioner Woods, who : 4 he expected “another boat very n keeping in touch with the hoon,” moreover, he. took’ sterw progress of the epidemic white on his & 1 MERCHANTMEN SUNK jay to shift the Neckar—sieeping honeymoon in the Adirondacks, re IW JUNE BY U-BOATS RERLIN (via Sayvi’ July 17 During the month of June sixty-one jenemy merchantment, with a total tonnage of 100,000, Ww sunk by Austro-German submarines, It was officially announced to-da, Hushes! was taken as the captives were resting while om their way to the rear of MRS. 6, VANDERBIL AND DAUGHTER AR HEROINES OF FLOOD Take Personal eal eeaaeas of Res- cues as Storm Waters Sweep Biltmore Estate. ABHEVILLE, N. C., July 17.— Flooda that devastated Miltmore, mode! village on the Vanderbilt tate, have left 600 persons homeless and have enrolled Mrs, George W. Vanderbilt and her daughter Cornelia among the heroines of this section. | Personally@in charge of the rescue work, the mother and daughter took many grave riaks, often being com- pelled to wade through water to their \walsts to save themsecives. Most of the houses in Biltmore and many families that remained in the upper floors were rescued with | great dimculty, Two Cincinnati-bound trains, the | Carolina Spectal, which left here Bat- urday night and another which left last night, are “lost” in the flood, All rafiway and commercial telegraph lines are down. The dead in the flood caused by overflow of the French Broad River are: Loulse Tressler, Asheville; Lucius Frazer, Asheville; J. B. Lite, Bilt- more; Charlotte Walker, Hiltmore; Mabe! Foster, Biltmore; er, Biltmore. Three dead at Mendersonvilic. Six dead at Charlotte, Louise Walk- Damage done cotton mills, powor lants and lumber mills along the Wagnanoa and French Aggad rivers Iwill ~total $3,000,000, ac@Brding to present @stimates, They © cut off from communication, howeWer, and it is impossible to learn the extent of damage to machinery, WASHINGTON, July 17. — The Southern Raliroad to-day practteally suspended traffic south out of Wash ington, Reports continued to pour in| telling of disaster from floods in North and South Carolina, A second | bridge on the Charlotte Division went | out at 3A, M. ‘Trains are unable to proceed beyond Salisbury and no wires are in operation south of that point, Atlanta being reached by way of Chicago and New Oricans en million dollars of property de stroyed,. five persons known dead, hundreds injured and missing, ral road trafic and telephone and tele graph communication demoralized 9 the toll of the iy sweeping the (Continued ow Seventh Page.) aan WEATHER—Orowere Probedic Voumight ond PRIOR ous CENT. PAGES ———_ 4 BERLIN ADMITS REVERSE of More Second Line Positions— Von Linsingen’s Right Wing Re- ” treats Before the Russian Attacks; ” RUSSIANS WIN A BATTLE IN FRANCE; LAND NEW ARMY | Gen. Haig reported this afternoon that British troops: hed stom dnd Wotenss Saale Sied 5G. aeeea front of 1,500 yards and made gains at other points. The Germen Wes Oithes dactiecd tus atednaen ll the British have made further progress toward the important. highway town of Porieres, penetrating Ovilliers Wood. The Berlin official statement reported lively fighting west ot Peronne. Petrograd reported the capture of 19,000 prisoners in stern in yesterday's fighting and at the same time Berlin tted a retreat by Gen. von Linsingen's army. gored from Berlin, ‘based on official Russian reports, said the Russian losses in killed to July 1 totalled 262,000. A new Russian army was landed in France, according to Paris reports. It is also stated that Russian troops sent to France several months ago defeated the Germans in a battle in C hampagne. BRITISH MAKE BIG GAINS UNDER THE EYES OF THE KAISER Sweep Ahead at Many Points, Capturing New Positions and Driving Foe From Barricades. LONDON, July 17—Kaiser Wil- helm's presence on the Somme front, which is admitted by despatches from Berlin, has not stopped the advance of the British troops, Gen. Haig in reports to the War Department to-day mentions several notable gains, in- cluding the capture of German second sector bears evidence of the very heavy casualties which the ei my has suffered since our ad- vance began, “East of Longueval we still further widened the gap in the German second line by captur= ing the strongly defended po- line positions northeast of the Bazen- sition of Waterlot farm. tin-le-Petit Wood. “On our left flank, in Ovillers The text of Britisth official state- and La Boisselle, where there ment follows; “Further important successes have been gained by us. North. west of Hazentin-le-Petit wood we stormed and captured Ger- man second line positions on a front of 1,500 yards, The large brave garrison, The whole poe number of German dead in this sition is now in our hands, te 13,000 CAPTURED IN DAY’S FIGHTING BY THE RUSSIANS had been continuous hand-to- hand fighting slnce July 7, we captured the remaining strong- holds of the enemy, together with two officers and 124 guardsmen who formed the remnants of the |Continued Progress in the Region of the Lower Lipa Is Reported by the Petrograd War Office. | PERTROGRAD, July 17 (via Lon-| The official announcement follows: Jon) Russians are continuing) “In the region of the lower Lipa their successful advance in the region) our successful advance continues of the Lower Lipa, the War Office an-| The enemy ts making a stubborn re- | sistance nounced to-day, The number of pri In battles in this region we oners taken by the Russians in Vol-, took prisoner 226 officers and ‘ag hynia yesterday was nearly 13,000, | men, We also captured twenty-fo ‘The prisoners inchide 314 officers| Suns, of which twelve were heavy, ind 12,837 men. The Russians cap-| Pieces, together with fourteen ma tured thirty guns, a great number of Chine guns, a few thousand rifled ang wachine gins and other material, other be ut 47, ee We also have eap= ¥ ONBRITISH AND RUSSIAN LINES: | BIG BATTLE IN’ CHAMPAGNE |Gen. Haig Reports Capture by Storm : a §