The evening world. Newspaper, July 24, 1916, Page 1

| 6,000 PRUDENTIAL AGENTS STRIKE; 7,000 TO FOLLO' ZOITION PRICE ONE CENT. f Clroulation Boeke Open to All. } 6,000 PRUDENTIAL AGENTS ~ GOON STRIKE: THOUSANDS OF POLIGIES DECLARED IN PERL lack of Pe ‘Collectors, Men Say, Will Result in Many Cancellations. 7,000 MORE TO GO OUT. Company Asserts Has Been Made to Protect Policy Holders. Six thousand agents and collectors for the Prudential Insurance Company went on strike this noon, creating what they claim {is a threatening situ- ‘otion for policyholders in that eom- y.iny whose policies expire im the near future, ‘The lack of sufficient collectors to that premiums are turned tn at time will result, the rs the proper vtrikers say, in the thonsands of policies. an. icipating the strike, has announced The company, thet all policyholders will be taken care of and the strikers replaced by experienced men, The strike followed the company's dismissal of thirty or forty employees who formed the Insurance Agents’ Jniernational Protective Association, Marry smpiin, No, 1708 Amster- dan Avenue, acted as Chairman ‘of the association at its meeting thir Sixth Avenue noon in Bryant Hall, where the nd Forty-first Street, e rike vote was taken. 7,000 MORE ARE EXPECTED TO GO OUT. Phe strike vote affects collectors and agents in Greater New York, Phila- deiphia and towns In New Jersey and Houthern Pennsylvania, It is expected tbat tho ranks of the strikers will be swelled to 18,000 by to-morrow morn- ing. When other agents and collectors in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Upper New York State will join the walkout, These additional employees ere said to have pledged their sup- port of the strike at a meeting held last ‘Thureday. “The Prudential has cut the sal- aries of its agents and collectors in the Northern District nine times in the last five years,” sald Chairman Lumpkin to-day. “In three years wal- aries have been cut thirty per cent, “To show you the seriousness of the situation it is only necessary to call attention to the time clause in the Prudential insurance policies. If this strike is not settled within a week thousands of policies which should be renewed In that time will be cancelled because there will be no collectors to see that the renewals are taken care of. Naturally that will be greatly to the profit of the company. LOSE RIGHT TO FUTURE COM- M IONS. “Another way 19 which the company wit pront by the strike is through the clause in the agents’ and collectors’ contracts. whereby, once they sever their connection with the company, they lose thelr right to all future com- missions, They will get what is due them on business already written, but not on those future renewals in which they would have an interest If they remained with the company, “We tried to wrbitrate this matter with officials of the Prudential in sContinued on Seoaan F on Second Page.) feat i ave e mee Provision | cancellation of | 'ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM SINGSING; HOTEL THIEF GONE Robberies Totalling $58,000) Charged to Convict Missed at Noon. ‘The escape of Ernest Le Ford, maa- ter hotel thief, from Sing Sing prison, where he has been serving a five year sentence since early in 1915, was re- ported to the New York police by the | prisott authorities to-day. He was miased at noon. No details of the escape were supplied. Le Ford, who has-been known to the police as Smith, Maley, Holtens, and Ernest J, Shandeau, Is thirty- three years old, and though very heavily built, a man of good looks and engaging manners. He once was a chauffeur for Frederick W. Vander- bilt. Detective Sergt. Maddox chased Le} Ford all over the United States after! the rooms of Dr. Albert J. Goodman | of the United Statey Army at the Man- hattan Square Hictel had been robbed of $8,000 in jewelry, Robberies amounting to more than $50,000 at the Imperial, Empie and Hargrave Hotels also were charged to the man, At the timo of the robbery of Dr. Goodman, Le Ford was paying court to @ young woman living in this city who knew nothing of his criminal life, When she learned he was de- ceiving her she gave the police the Information which led to his arrest and conviction, He swore to revenge himself on her as soon as he wan out of prison, and for that reason the au- thorities thought he might make his way to New York from Sing Sing. —_——. KAISER WOULD LIKE TO FIGHT IN TRENCHES Tells Wounded Soldiers His Life Must Be Conserved for Wel- fare of Germany. LONDON, Jnly 24.—Emperor Will- lam during hia recent trip to @ point somewhere In the rear of Peronne, on the Somme front, says @ despatch, to the wireless preas from Berne, made a speech to the (ierman wounded soldiers which is attracting great attention in Germany, The German Emperor ts quoted as saying: “It is the most poignant grief of my life that I'am unable to take a more active part in this war, It 1s my earnest desire to take my place in the trenches and to deal such blows at our enemies as my age and strength would permit. “{ could take my place with the youngest of you and I promise that I would leave my mark on the enemy, But the inscrutable Almighty has willed otherwise, Into my care has been committed by divine destiny the leadership of our country, its armies and itp forces on land and sea, “The burden of thinking, deciding and leading how been hard upon me, and realizing this you know that my life must not be risked In the fore- most line of battle where my feel- ings, if unrestrained, would carry me swiftly, “My life must be conserved care- fully for the welfare of Germany in order to carry out the duties as- signed to me by divine appoint. ment,” Cerne, te ee Ved eat MGR. DUNN KNEH CHARITY INQUIRY “WANTED” POTTER “ ag ‘Offer of $100, Made ¢, Was Bait for on pollce, SOUGHT SPY ON WIRE. Swears That Was Only Rea-| son for Mentioning Sum to Other Man. After counsel for the three clergy- ; men accused of conspiracy, Hbel and perjury, along with Robert W. Heb- berd, former Secretary of the State Charities Board, and Dr. Daniel C. Potter had watved the right not to put the accused men on the stand, the wire-tapping inquiry before Justice Greenbaum took a new and interest. ing turn to-day. Mer. Henry A. Brann, rector of St. Agnes's Church, emphatically denied conversations alleged to have been hold over tapped wires with Dr. Potter, Mgr. John J. Dunn, Chancellor of the Diocese of New York, was equally positive in his repudiation of phone conversations attributed to him, but admitted having a suspicion that Dr, Potter “wan wanted.” “You are charged with conspiring on Feb, 16 with Kobert W. Hebberd to thwart and obstruct justice in pre- venting the Strong charities investi- gation,” said Alfred J. Talley of coun- sol for the defense. “It is untrue,” said Mgr. Dunn. “I met Mr. Hebberd once or perhaps twice at dinnera four years ago— barely met and shook hands with him. On the second day of the Strong in- vestigatton—March 28—-I met him; never again unti! four weeks ago, and then at this hearing.” Mr, Talley read u report by Detec- tive John Kennel of a conversation which he swore that he overheard on March 2% last a8 follow “Outside: Hello, this is Monsignor talking, What Is new? © © @ “948 Flatbush (Dr, Potter): They are after m ¢ © Well, you sco they are Habla to get out a search warrant. If I leave the State they can't get anything. “Outalde yell, where do you want to go? "948: Outside of the State. You know you can't choose your place now. “Outaide—Well, I will tell you what ri do, I'l give you $100, Can you ‘wend some one for it?” "948—Yes, Leave velope.” NEVER GAVE DR. POTTER ANY MONEY, HE SWEARS. “Did you ever give Dr, Potter $1007” asked Mr, Talley, “Absolutely no! sald Mer, Dunn, “L never gave him $100 or any other sum of money, or put any money for him in an envelope, or asked any one to give Dr, Potter money.” “Why did you think your sug tlon Of $100 would be bait to any- body?’ “The general impression,” replied Mar, Dunn, “was that Dr. Potter and Father Farrell were wanted before the Strong comminsion, who wanted to find out who wrote the pamphiets. T had a4 suspicion that Dr, Potter was wanted.” “Based on what?” “Based on the conversation I had with him in which he told me of Mayor Mitchel hounding him and of his being the storm centre.” “Then you did know from Dr, Pot- ter's own lips that he was going away because he was wanted before the Strong committee?” “Yes, as you present It," Mgr. Dunn. “How did you come to mention ‘one it im an en- replied (Continued on Second Pige.) BW YORK, SIGNS OF SAILING ON DEUTSCHLAND: Visit of U. S. Official to Sub- marine and Other Doings Indicate Departure. [BREMEN NOT CAPTURED | Official Denial That Second Undersea Liner Has Been Taken by British Ships, 1L DON, July 24.-—Denial that British war vessels have captured the German submarine freighter Bremen, sister ship to the Deutachland, was given to-day by official authority to the United Prone, BALTIMORF, July %4.—The wire- leas instruments of the Deutachland were sealed by Federal oMcials this afternoon, under the neutrality laws. ‘The representatives of the Customs Bervice aMfixed the Federal seal to the gubmarine'’s wireless apparatus afte? making a thorough inspection of the wireless plant. It & believed that the Deutach- land im really at last getting ready to leave port. An officer of the United States Navy went aboard her to-day with R. Y, Cadmus, the local radio inspector when the latter went to the submarine to seal her wire- less, No naval officer has visited the craft since Capt. C. F, Hughes made his inspection at the request of the State Department immediately after her arrival, To-day’a visit in be- leved to have been to make sure that the Deutschland had not been con- verted into a fighting craft during her presence in Baltimore, Wash- ington would want to be in a po- sition to say to the allies positively that no such changes had been made. The masts of the ship were lowered and there were other signs that she was getting ready to gv. Anked to-day when the Deutschland would sall, Paul G. L. Hilken, member of the Eastern Forwarding Company, the boat's American agency, said ahe would start “Just as soon as we can get ready, and that will not be much longer."* Whether clearance has actually been granted to the Deutschland Is care- fully guarded. If it has the vessel must head out for the Capes by night or re-clear, Men connected with the Ozean Rhe- derail confessed to-day that they are in the dark aa to the present where- abouts of the Bremen, sister ship of the subsea freighter Deutschland. From a source regarded as most re- liable it was ascertained to-day that the Eastern Forwarding Company has cessfully closed its negotiations for a large consignment of gold to be taker. back on the submersible. It wae said the gold will be put aboard tv day and that the boat will then be ready to leave, No information an to the amount or from whom it wan obtained except that it was ‘ongh negotiations with “one of gest American banking insti. able, NORFOLK, Va. July 24—Only one of the allied werabips patrolling the Virginia Capes waiting for the Ger- man underwater liner Deutschland or or alater ship Bremen, was in aight ly to-day, and she’ was cruising far out to sea, WELSH-WHITE MATCH, ‘Twenty jounds for eon Labor Day. CHICAGO, July 24.—Represent: for Freddie Welsh and Chartie gned articles here to-<day for a twenty und battle for the Li eight eh round peteetore the. Cnorede apring, Athletic Club L Labor Da. Pond Is at Santo Domtage, SANTO DOMINGO, July 23. The Cnited. States armored cruiser Memphis with Rear Admiral Charles F. hoard, arrived here yesterday prevails iu the republic, Ft 7 Quiet MONDAY, JULY 324, BRITISH DRIVE FAILS, BERLIN CLA LONDON REPORTS GAINS AT TH BREMEN AWAITED, ‘olorado Springs | 1 Pond on]. [Circulation Rooke Open to All.” | German Crown Vedas, in Airship, Flies Over the French Lines courage. Berlin Admires Courage of Heir to Throne, but Deplores Needless Risk, AMHTERDAM, July 84.—The Ger. man Crown Prince made hie debut last week as a military Ayer, accord- ing to word reaching here from Ber- lin, For fifteen minutes the heir to the German throme rinked hie life tn & German aeroplane over the French lines aurrowi Verdun, While admiring this fresh proof of the Crown Prince's courage, consid- erable adverse comment wan heard in Berlin, the Germana holding that an heir to the Emperor, Prince Frederich Wilhelm should not needlessly risk his life in such dangerous exhibitions of inted out that before 'the jaer had always prohibited t son from assuming such BRITISH WARSHIPS. |FRENGH AVIATOR IN HOT BATTLE WITH! FLIES OVER BERL SIX DESTROYERS DROPPING "BOMBS" Admiralty’ aac) the Enemy Vessels Were Hit Many Times. LONDON, July 24.—8ix German torpedo boat destroyers were engaged in a running fight by Britiah light forces off Schouwen bank yesterday, says an official statement issued by tho British Admiralty this afternoon, ‘The German vessels were repeatedly hit but they succeeded im reaching tho Belgian coast. Following is the test of the statement; “At midnight of July 22 while near the North Hinder Nght ves- nel some of our light forces sight- ed three ercmy destroyers, who retired before damage could be in- filcted dn them, “Bubsequently off Schoumen bank six enemy destroyers were engaged and @ running fight en- sued, during which the enemy was repeatedly hit, but he succeeded in reaching the Belgian coast, “One of our vessels wan hit once and one officer and one man were slightly wounded. There was no other damage or casualty.” Two of the German destroyers, pre- sumably those engaged in the fight, returned to Zeebrugge with a decided list, according to Exchange Telegraph dispatches from The Hague to-day, The North Hinder lightship 4» lo- cated off the Belgian coast, between Ostend and the mouth of the Boheldt River, Schouwen bank in the same neighborhood, The action which the Admiralty describes, therefore, took place off the Belgian coast, The German vessels ongaged pt sumably camo from Zeebrugge, where there is a German destroyer bane. BERLIN, July 2 “Our torpedo boats returned froin a point close to the mouth of the Thames undam: after Sunday's short engage wald an official statement Issued here to-day. The text of the stntement follows; “In the night of July 22-28 Ger- man torpedo boats starting trom Flanders undertook a raid ex- tending until they were close to the mouth of the Thames without sighting hostile naval forces there, While returning they on- countered several small British Aurora class and destroyers, A short artillery en- agement follow: in the course of which we obtained lucky hits, Our torpedo boats returned to their base undamaged.” ——$———<————— DUTCH SHIP HITS MINE. cruisers of the © THE HAGUE, Netherlands, July 24 (via London).—The Duteh steamahtp Maas has been sunk near the North Hinder Light as the result of striking ne. i vembers of were drowned. the vensel's crew On a Makes 1,000 0 Miles to German Capital, but Is Cap- tured Later. * PARIS, July 2%4.—Liout. Marchal of the French Aviation Corps last month left French soil and flew over the German capital, upon which he tinued his fight, intending to land within the Russian lines, He was forced to descend, however, in Poland aud was taken prisoner by the Ger- mans. The procilamotions dropped on Rer- lin atated that though it was possibile the aviator refrained from bombard- Ing the open town and “thus kill the women and innocent children.” Lieut, Marchal made @ continuous flight, most of it in darkness. He flew 1,000 miles, starting from Nancy, Marchal was interned at Salzerbach, whence he forwarded a postal card wiving thone detail “It was the failure of the spark pluge which stopped me. I dencended to change two of them and was taken prisoner,” $2,191,500,000 LOAN ASKED BY ASQUITH Largest Single Credit Called for Since War Began—Brings Total to $14,160,000,000, LONDON, July %.-—Premier As- quith in Commons to-day moved for A vote of credit on 450,000,000 pounds, 50,000, the largest sum which nment has asked for in a single bill since the beginning of the war. ‘The measure, characterized as “a supplementary estimate,” will bring the total asked this year up to 1,050,000,- 000 pounds, and the total since the beginning of the war to 133,000,000 pounds, or about $14,160,000, LLOYD GEORGE SURE ALLIED ARMIES WILL WIN Tells the House of Commons Brit- ish Generals Are More Than Satistied, LONDON, July %4.—"The pros- pects of battle are good, British generals are more than sal they are confident that victory sured,” deolared Minister of War Iioyd George in the House of Com- mons this evening -@ ¢ PAGES WEATHER—dnceniog to might ond Vusntng, —_ PRICE ONE CENT. MS: 2 LINE? | ns . os PART OF HINDENBURG'S ARMY DRIVEN BACK TWELVE MILES, SAYS PETROGRAD REPORT Berlin Asserts That the Failed to Gain a Firm Foothold at Pozieres,but Haig Reports Further British Advances in To-Day’s Fighting. VICTORY AT LONGUEVAL . IS CLAIMED BY BERLIN. A further gain on the Somme front, which put the Beitish in possession of a greater part of the Village of Posieres on the. third line of the German defenses, was. 1 | reported to-day by Gen. Haig. In last night's report it was. tated that the outer works of this village had been captured. Berlin, in its report, makes no mention of the fighting which took place to-day. The War Office ssys the British failed to gain a decisive foothold along the Posieres secter in last night's attack. The Berlin War Office declares eleven Beitich divisions, a total of 220,000 men, were engaged in yesterda attaek. Paris reports quiet on the Somme front, but mentions Great activity by the air squadrons of both sides. Petrograd officially claims tremendous advances slong dropped proclamations, and then con-|the whole eastern front, while a Reuter despatch says von Hindenburg's troops were forced to fall back twelve miles on part of the Riga line. Berlin despatches this afternoon say the efforts of the Russians to advance near the Galician border have failed, Rome claims gains in the Astico region, having captured defenses just below the summit of Monte Cimont, NO DECISIVE FOOTHOLD GAINED BY BRITISH,SAYS BERLIN REPORT Penetrated a Few Houses at Posieres, but t Heavy Cost in Dead and Wounded, ‘' Declares War Office. BERLIN, July 24.—British troops failed to obtain any decisive foothold in their offensive along the Posieres sector, the War Office statement de- clared to-day, “The only advantage the British oo- tained yesterday and last night along the line from Thiepval to Guillemews Maine cabs omen KAISER HAS MOVED TO EASTERN FRONT Leaves Western Theatre of War, Accompanied Chief of Staff in the Field. BERLIN (via London), July 4.— Emperor William, it was officially an- nounced to-day, has moved from the western to the eastern theatre of the war, He was accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the army in the field. > SENATORS FAVOR CLARKE, | Con- WASHINGTON, July 24.—The Senate Judiciary Committee, by unanimous vote, to-day recommended confirmation Cleveland, 0. Supreme Court to su tice Hi ) was at Posieres, where they penetrated & fow houses,” the statement asserted. The engagement cost the British heavily In dead and wounded. ‘The text of to-day's oMfMicial state- ment by Ge Army Headquarters je aa follows: “It is now evident that the British attacks reported yeater- day against the front from Thiep- val to Guillemont were made by Parts of eleven Hritish divisions, several of which were hurried from other fronts. The only ad- vantage gained by the enemy dm the whole line not yet rectified by the Germans is that he entered some houses In Posieres, for which he paid in extraordinarily heavy loases, . “The enemy was defeated at Longueval by a powerful counter- attack by the Brandenburg Gren- adiera of Douaumont fame. “In the gravel pit southweat of Guillemont, where the enemy had temporarily gained a footing, the Germans took prisoners throe offl- cera and 141 men, unwounded, “South of the Somme email French enterprises failed under the German fire near Soyecourt and west of Vermandovillers, “There has been only a tempo- rary decrease in the artillery en- gagement. “Since July 15 up te the al te