The evening world. Newspaper, June 29, 1917, Page 1

Comorian, 191 \Parouis a A CENT in Greater New York eee | oaeen County, N. 3. TWO BERLIN ADMITS BIG BRITISH ‘SUCCESS; YARD ADVANCE ON ARRAS 2,000 a and CENTS elsewhere. (The Sew York k yrerid. 7, by The Press Publishing “NEW ¥ ‘YORK, FRI “FRIDAY, JUNE 29, “COCCHI ABSOLVED BY SCULL EARLY IN GRUGER SEARCH, TTNESS SWEARS AT INQUIRY . Friend of Missing Girl’s Family De- clares Deputy Police Commis- ‘ ~sioner Said “That Man Has Noth- ing Whatever to Do With Case.” 4 “That man has nothing whatever to do with the case.” ‘That was the statement made by Deputy Police Commissioner Guy -Boull, in charge of the Detective Bureau, to Edward Hughes Ward on Feb. 17 at Police Headquarters when Mr. Ward told him of his suspicions “@bout Alfredo Cocchi after the latter's disappearance. _ Mr. Ward gave his testimony this afternoon at Commissioner of » jAccounts Wallstein’s investigation of the Cruger case. fhesoesnvet ost». >0°” >| BETIRED WAVAL OFFICER JUMPS TO HIS DEATH to induce Mr, Scull to take Body of Lieut. Tremain Found By aétion in the matter. also declared Scull ridiculed! Beneath Window of Hotel Where He Talked of Suicide. the. story that Ruth had been abduct- ed, saying he had never known of an Abduction case—that ‘girls always wen tarily, though they | eee) Voln ssa. WI | The body of Hobart L. Tremain, a re- tired naval officer, seventy-two years |old, was found this morning under a window of his apartment at the Hotel might be detained after their first mistake ° 7 old Meriier the Rev. Dr. Harold/a. “nents, at Broadway and Eleventh Pattison, the Washingotn | street, The police believe he killed him- tist Church, had told of |#elf by Jumping from the window Meighte Baptist Ch At the outbreak of war betw @ visit he pala Deputy Commissioner | United States and Germany, ‘Tremain cul. had offered his services to the n= Dr, Pattison, who was acting on |ment, but physicians said that any kind 4 Cc rer, said that to higjof military or naval work probably behalf of Mr. Cruger, riso Deputy Commissioner Scull] Would cause his death. ‘This fact, added Leach had "95 per cont." theory |t@ the report that he had recently lost todd him he had » voluntar- |"! fe savings in Wall Street, ac- that Ruth had gone away voluntar- | count | his apparent sulcide. fly. The minister added, however,,| Frar 1. Moore, « friend of Tremain, that Scull had said he wouldn't let| said: He was © vetired Meutenant of that fact interfere with entertaining |the United Sta 4 Navy, For twenty a “5 per cent.” theory yeara it had been his habit to make his ‘Asked how he accounted for dquarters at the St, Denis when he ; 45 Gominunicate > was not at his home in Monticello, N. ¥. Cruger’s failure : volun. | Phere he lived with a married sister her family, if she w om); ) Lieut, ‘Tremain was graduated tarily, the Deputy Commissioner tried] Annapolis in the class of 1868, a: te explain, according to the witness, acrved with distinction in the navy that if a “girl wept away with a] “It was last Monday that he came to phe might ask him to post a|New York for this trip. He was aick man’ her or send a telegram, Ho| Sd despondent when I met him, and he Wetter for he he absonce {*8!@ ho had lost his savings, about $20, ‘would fall to do it, and the al © 1/000, by speculation. He told me frankly of a reply would lead her to bellove|tnat he was thinking of sulcide,"* her family had thrown her over. The body was found by Michael Bar- Dr. Pattison said he told Scull|rell, a porter of the hotel about motorcycle policemen talking —— ith Cocchi on the day Ruth Cruger @isappeared. ‘The Deputy Com- "re “enuty Com-| GREEKS BREAK RELATIONS was investigating. ‘The minister also summarized his experiences with the Fourth Branch Detective Bureau as thoroughly un- watisfactory. Detective Edward T. Dillon of the . Fourth Branch testified this af pastor of en the nt away Venizelos Government Believes State of War Has Existed Since Yesterday. ATHENS, June %.—The Greek Gov- noon that he had reported to D ernment has broken diplomatic rela Commissioner Scull and Inspector] tions with Germany, Austria-Hungary Faurot that ho had been unable to! Bulgaria and Turkey. move a heavy tool chest in Coecht's ugh war has not been declared yet ) ositar while making an examination| thé Venizelos Government Gf the place. He said neither of them] that a stato of war has exi commented on this fact. PARIS, June 2.—Telegraphive. tr “If, in my opinion, the evidence! athens under to. day's date, the one relative to Police Headquarters shall dent of Lo nps says: show any one there to have been The Greek Government has direc Gelinquent, as was the case in the|its Minister to Switzerland, G. Fourth Branch," Commissioner Wall-|to communicate to the atein said to-day, “that fact will cer-|at Berlin, Vienna, ptainly be made known,” When Commissioner Wallstein was maty considers has existed since ted Caradja, Kk Legation Sofia and Constan diplomatic relations between the Kk L 5 Kingdom and the Government of asked if he intended to call Deputy | sy austelacHungury, Bulga ona Commissioner Scull, he replied: “Cer- | purjey tainly I do.” “The Greek Ministers at these capi He further announced that he in-/tals are instructed to leave their posts fended to-day to adjourn his Investi-|With thelr stats and to place thelr gation until July 6 and was going Lek ———-.> —__ _ out of town for a rest a Banking Firm Closes Do “Lye worked until nearly 3 o'clock} Ol Ban , CHICAGO, June 29.—Doors of the old aimget every morning and I think private banking firm of Graham & Sons. Pe serped tt. he eee aitatal an. |Which haa heavy deposits, were clos 8, Ml not be called uatii | this afternoon, A police guard was re- after July 5. quested, Poligg Commissioner Woods or- 1 IDR, mn Be ERVATION ms \ ; eid Phosphate, Excellen | (Continued 6n Sixth Page.) Bion. dae to ton tlects of base Te nae WITH GENTRAL POWERS |: tinple instructing the Ministers to break | BRITISH PREMIER SAYS ALLIES MUST DICTATE PEACE jSettlement on Berlin’s Terms Would Be Greatest Disaster That Ever Befel Mankind. SGOW, June 29.—Promier 1 George, speaking at Glasgow day on the question of peace, sald: “In my judgment the war will the Allled armies have reached the alms which come to an end when they set out to attain when they ac- tod by Germany the challenge thrown down As soon as objectives reached and guaranteed this war will come to an end, but if the war comes to an end a single minute before it will be the greatest have been disaster that has ever befallen man- kind. ‘0 doubt we can have peqce now at a price. Germany wants peace— even Prussia ardently desires it. They said “give us some indemnity for the wrongs we iave done—just a@ Httle territory here and a little there, and just a few privileges in other directions and we will clear out.’ We are told that if we are pre- pared to make peace now Germany wil! restore the Independence of Bel- sium, but who has sald so?” “No German statesman has ever said he would restore the independence of Belgium. ‘The German Chancellor came very near to it, but all the Junkers fell on him and he received a sound box on the ears from the mailed fist he only terms on which Germany has suggested restoring Belgium are not those of independence, but of vassalage. Then came the doctrine of the status quo and no annexation and no indemnities. No German statesman has accepted even that Lloyd George dealt a Ryssia’s shaking loc ot utism. He olution would “eventually insure vie- tory of a and more exalted nature than any one templated before. now a free 5 ‘acy's future While Russia was in the throes of the revolution,” he continued, “it was Britain's strength flung into the more saved Hurope length with «© of the bondage predicted the rev higher could have con- because they are ple fighting for dem- breuch uit once to human liberty A » has always been free- She hus never made for freedom, Now she ts r vallant soldiers to the to fight around Liberty's war ex sending pattlef: standard \at's another reason why victory along higher lines is assured.” Tremendous cheers greeted the Pre- mier’s reference to the United States. ‘The chorus of applause swelled into another great roar and a patriotic | de Monstration & moment later when the speaker declare: | Every ono ia doing his utmost here as any on | The audience Save the rose and sang "God Kin ent,"" Lloyd George 5 carefully reckoned the decided that the be unable to starve at home, or drive our fleld ‘| resumed, chances and has submarines will those who stay enemies from “Britannia will rule the waves afvor -|the war,” he concluded. “We are engaged in great shipbuilding for our fightin und our transporting of tenia rie yers and workers pull together to their utmost we will pull through~provided the national morals are maintained. “The Kalser has discovered the British Army 1s Invineible—and Is the world’s greatest fighting force.’ ape ae (For Racing Results & tiie ac TIME TABLE CHANGER, will be made in’ the time one "of tae Peumayltanio Re Page 2.) Vhe King is working as hard | WILSON WARNS “BONE DRY” CLAUSE IMPERILS FOOD BILL; FOR MODIFIED PROHIBITION } |Leaders Plan Amendmert, Hoping to Force Passage of Measure To-Morrow, WILSON IN SUMMER GARB; TAKEN AT UNVEILING OF WASHINGTON, dent Wilson stepped into the probibi- tion fight over the Food bill to-day, partly to save the Juno 29,—Preni- measure from 4 row between the contending factions and partly to get a law he believes the country will approve. The President told Senators Martin and Gerry hi id with the proposal to stop manufacture of foodstuffs into whiskey and gin, but did not believe the brew- ing of beer and manufacture of |, light wines ehould be stopped | now. A provision to prohibit distiling and to empower the President to stop brewing and wine making, when he considers it necessary, he told the Senate leaders, he Delieyed would sat- Isty Prohtbitionists and also the country, An amendment to that ef- fect will be introduced tater with prospects of adoption The position of the stated to-day to be: That peremptory action by Congress, abruptly stopping man- ufacture of all intoxicants, would create uncertainty in business generally—a situation which would not be in the best inter- of the country now. That a blow against personal liberty is involved which might result in a spirit of antagonism President 1s that might seriously jeopardize war work. In addition, the question of emergency revenue enters into the problem. LEWIS OFFERS BILL LIMITING ALCOHOL IN SPIRITS. Shortly after Martin and ¢ left the White House, Senator 1 of Illinois, Democratic whip, Int duced a bill in the Senate denigned | to be a substitute for the a amendment to.the food meas proviso ‘ve wemison ints GUARDSMEN TO GO DIRECT — production or any intoxicant contain | Senate leaders < snaidired 8 Chairman Simmons of the Finance} i rry Pres, Wilson at the unveil! of the Robert Emmet sabe © Gv. back. Wash, DCs Set for July 15 —All May Be Latter Date Committee offer as a substitute fo the Prohibition sections the J Committee's provisions in the W Sent 6n ON PROFITS, SENATE PLAN. Finance Committee Favors Gra ated Rate Over Flat One the House Urges. 500 AEROS BY DECEMBER. | ry Saye 28. € Pmemy," by Re « Them, ASHINGTON, Jur MTeiepbous ‘evkeaes 400A gn? WASHINGTON, Juno 29.~Gra pipertiniane 5 ated, instead of flat taxes, upon « 4 ale : : profits in the War Revenue Bill 4 Macunsed and generally a x aes day by tho Senate Finance : The graduated rates propo: R aleiag rom 12 to %5 per cent. With higher rates upon ‘swollen’ ? Avia formal action was deferred with pect that t a Ge acon @UF WORLD TRAVEL BURFAU, House {lat 1 E wor AVEL BUIE. committee i Monday me i D "8 WINES, GRACE ANY zanen) — 4 ae vom sae Fultoa wu, N.Y, Pheae a Corde, ‘or sale, and 25 and) 1917. > RS PAS MR “nok P RIC BI GOAL CUT LEAVES: PRICES FAR ABOVE _THOSEOF YEAR AGO Lowering of All if theses and Soft Coal West of Missis- sippi Up Next Week. WASHINGTON, June 29,While THE EMMET MONUMENT the towering of the price of bitumin- ous of the Mississippi to a maximum of $3 to coal at the mines cast $3.50 a ton means a saving estimated than $180,000,000, it still the prices twice what they were a year ago. at more leave; that the operatora and the Coal Committee of It was announced to-day the Councli of National Defense will next week take up the fixing of rates on anthracite and on bituminous coal west of the Mississippl. | Co-inetdent with the establishment of lower coal. prices plans are being [evolved for the stinrulation of pro- duction, “Eliminate strogg: drink from the ONK CENT in Greater New York pea Madson County, N. J. TWO © cleewhere. ——— FRONT ———_ +4 2 —____—. BATTLE FOR LENS GOES ON; ENGLISH SWEEP AHEAD ON Field Marshal Haig Suddenly Shifts Point of Heavy Attacks, Gains All Objectives and Reports Cap- ture of Men and Machine Guns. LONDON, June 29.—While the British were continuing to-day their smashing blows on three sides of Lens, making more certain the capture of the coal city, Field Marshal Haig suddenly resumed the offensive in the Arras sector and drove forward on a front of 2,000 yards south and west of Oppy. All the German forward positions were captured and the entire ob- jective of the British troops was gained, (In the Berlin offelal report today it was admitted that coal producing States,” J, D, A Mor- after a Ditter hand-to-hand battle the English occupied the fore if Le antae st line of German defenses between Oppy and the Gavrelle [stata Commerce Committeo to-day, windmill.) ot oe) eee ‘ ee en The offi al statement says the British captured prisoners and ma- = periitiey peace chine guns. They also continue to gain ground south of the Souchez | ‘In the Pittsburgh district alone,” he] River, Capture of the town of Avion, about two miles south of Lens, said, 5,000,000 tons. “production would be increased Alcoholle liquor ts one lof the worst enemies of the miners In| It ta timpos- than Western Pennsylvania sible to get men to work mo! days a week |car supply permits, ble exixts in Iinots and Ohte | Mr, Morrow sald the car question was worse in the a few supply Pittsburgh district than any other place in the | United States, |roads had sufficient went them to milis for steel and products, He geclared that rail- al cara, but other Coat Urice as It Ie Cat the DECATUR 29 With news from Washington that coal | tors had dec Ided to reduce tira operatora to-day In price of coal 65 cents, or $3.90 a ton at the mine HUSBAND TOO PRO-GERMAN TO SUIT JAMAICA WOMAN creased the Took Down American Flag She Put | Up, and Now She Sues for | Separation. Tax Bill for prohibitive taxes upon] sane qalesing that her: Fidaband ta 90 oro ietities pp MUR ee : it minal p isn nt] M a menson of Jamairs, | has taxes on malt and vinous beverages. |° 0 0 Ne Fated Kab reseed eesti se ‘The leaders also discussed a plin| yer wi Boles | Roan: at S aigoniene to hold the Senate in continuou | : they | the War Detwuen the 1 States and sion to-night in the hope of a fl alled ent di-| Germany began she put up American | vote to-morrow to ' " me ci e|flag, But her husband took it down. Strong antipathy developed e= | god oy , ‘ nd A ‘d (Continued on Sixth Page.) [se er M Alla : i ! 4 }h sf perhay rat | ioakin , 12 TO 35 PER GENT. TAX [weeks ‘Now there wit nis | etek dishes ataee ae et r wetting them urops.| son's petition for tém nu MAKES WILSON R. R. HEAD, he | h Buliding), will ne 4 or belted atoh pocketas very. li tk lined: all alae Jay & Saturday, $9.98. Op aturday night till Ie Hub Clothiers, Broadway. corner Ban@y Street | prices, Deca- [reported in press despatches yesterday, was officially confirmed, ® Following is the text of to-day’s War BOMBS TO DESTROY “== SHIPS WERE SENT | | the Souchez River and have en- | Details of the Plot Exposed ! tered Avion “Barly last night we attacked and captured the enemy's forward Position on a front of about 2,000 yards south and west of Oppy, The whole of our objectives was gained and @ number of prisoners and machine guns were taken by us. Norwegian Foreign “A further number of prisoners “ and six machine guns have been Minister, captured fn this area. ee “A hostile raiding party was re- LONDON, June 29%.—An account of} Pulsed during the night north of the German plot to blow up Norweg-| Charisy, We successfully raided Jan steamships was given in the | the enemy's trenches southeast of Storthing yesterday by Foreign Min- Loos." Inter Thlen, says an Exohange Tele- HOW GEN. HAIG KEEPS GER- graph despatch from Copenhagen. MANS GUESSING, M. Ihlen declared the bombs were, The sudden stroke at Oppy ts an- nent to Norway by the German For- | Other example of Haig’s plan of keep- eign Office by means of a messenger; !"& the enemy guessing by surprise despatched to the German Legation | ttacks tn force, There has been very in Christianta little fighting around Oppy for weeks. The Norwegian Legation in Berlin, |!) the last few days seemingly the |he sald, had been ordered to inform | British have concentrated all thelr |the German ( ronment what had) free for the encircling drive around happened and to make a sharp pro-|/ns. The Germans probably likewise test against this violation of Nor have been hurriedly massing reserves |wegian territory. Norway, the to defend this coal elty, |elgn Minister sald, was now awaiting; |? this situation the British eom- rmany's repl snder-in-chief apparently picked After tne examination of the mess- f the vital points in the switch rest nl onaiadad way |e which connects Drocourt with the Nandedo Germany on condi! \lled Siegfried section of the Itlonithat action:be taken, agalaet diin burg line for & smashing blow, | ind that le should not be used, OPpy 1s one of the important links | #4 menser switch line, It ts one of the to Norway in this ndution points for the whole Ger- | an (ine and was the scene of some [NEW YORK FLYER IN FRANGE 'n"tatae” Sy “Qt WINS LIEUTENANT'S RANK ny aon miles southeast of Lens, so that Raoul | perati c vie there may virtually ») considered @ part of the general an Esca-| asaaul w being mado against the Down | French coal metropolls. FALL OF LENS CERTAIN, GER- MANS PREPARE TO RETREAT, Adjutant Raoul Luf-| London accepts the fail of Lene as in Bacadrille nelusion. British troops © the coal elty- ‘preasing sides—that tt Is not be- ssible they can be prevented onda froj seizing full control, The ques unit w is how much of @ “strategic retreat’ will be announced by von Hindenburg after the city falls, There will probably be more desper- ato fleghting pefore the coal metropo- lis succumbs to the British attacks, eports to-day of further “bites” sfber rry of Ameri Has Brought German PI Lafayette War Cross, MARY PreK nUThe Little Amert~ enn SEAN ‘ Sun ley.—aave, but THREE SIDES OF THE CITY