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YORK CITY, MONDAY. DECEMBER 27. 24 PAGES. THREE CENTS. FROST TAKE NITROGEN FROM AIR TO MAKE EXPLOSIVES, SAYS GENERAL CROZIER TO LEAVE WHITE HOUSE Miss Margaret Wilson Coming to New York for the Winter.

KINGS CO. HOSPITAL SHAKE-DP IS NEXT; DOCTORS IN REVOLT 'FULLCAR' EDICT SOON TO APPLY ON EVERY B.R.T.LINEINB0R0 FRENCH STEAMER IS SUNK BY U-BOAT; NO WARNING GIVEN HER Washington, December 27 To free the United Stales Army from its dependence for nitrates for the manufacture, of explosives, Brigadier General Crozler, chief of the Ordance Department, In his annual report today says the Government, if necessary, should develop the electrical processes of taking nitrogen from the air. Tho country now is dependent for nitrates upon the Chilean fields, which might be cut; off in time of war, and a store of sodium nitrate piled up against sudden emergency would nut last any considerable time. More liberal handling of contracts with private munitions plants Is urged to insure an edquate source of supply in time of need. The "accident of circumstance," the general says, hus greatly increased American munition plants since the outbreak of the European war, and ho says, the bureau's inquiries as to the present capacity of the plants and the willingness of the manufacturers to co-operate in safeguarding the nation's war resources have brought satisfactory results, but further steps are necessary." CABINET CRISIS NEAR IN BRITAIN; ASQUITH TO QUIT? Kitchener, Too, May Retire If a Change in Premiership Results.

London. December 27 With reports current of a cabinet crisis, the Ministers met today to take what was expected to be final action upon the report of Lord Derby regarding his enlistment scheme. The cabinet's decision was expected to be fraught with grave importance, not only for the British army of the future, but also of the Ministers themselves, particularly Premier Asquith and Secretary of War Kitchener. Continued attacks on the cabinet from within as well as from without have weakened the strength of the present government to such a point that partial observers would not be surprised by sensational developments in the near future. The government's loss of strength is not with respect to the aima of the war.

but rather with reference to the confidence of the country in the Ministry's ability to carry out the purposes for which Britain is fighting. For several months Minister of Munitions Lloyd-George apeared the logical candidate for the premiership in case Asquith was forced out. Then Sir Edward Carson forged to the front as a logical recipient of the coveted post, but today there Is a third candidate in the ritld In the person of Lord Curzon of Kedleston. holding the post of Lord of the Privy Seal in the present cabinet. Lord Curzon may ultimately become the strongest of the three, owing to tendencies which are likely to deprive Lloyd-George and Carson of some of their more conservative supporters.

If Lord Cur.on should win out in the triangular contest which is being waged by his friends against the supporters of Lloyd-George and Carson. Lord Kitchener would retire from the war office. Kitchener forced the Cabinet to agree with him as to the conduct of India's affairs when Cur.on was Viceroy of India. Curzon was over-ruled, and it would be impossible for the two men to serve in the Cabinet. AGED SERBIAN KING Reaches Brindisi on Board an Italian Cruiser Is Very Feeble.

P.rindisl, Italy. December 25 ivin Paris, December 27) Kins Peter i Serbia has arrived here on board un Italian cruiser. The sovereign has refused resolute- ly until now to leave his army and it i was only at the urgent entreaty of his json, the Prince Regent, that he at! last agreed to go into exile. The prince pointed out to his fa-j ther that it would be better for him to preserve his strength so that he i would he able, after his health had I been restored, to return to his country at the head of a reorganized army. I A Rome dispatcli on December 16! I said King Peter had accepted Italy's i oner or a palace for his use at t'aser- ta, near Naples, but it later was re-I ported that the aged ruler had de-ielured he was determined in among his own people and not abandon his army.

The king has been seriously ill for months but frequently was on the firing line with the Serbian troops before they were overwhelmed by Austro-Germans and Bulgars. Paris, December 27 The Journal's Avlona correspondent says that upon his arrival at Avlona the King had to be carried ashore in an arm chair, and adds that it was a tragic and heart-rending spectacle. Asked bv the correspondent in regard to his! I army, the venerable monarch said: i "My soldiers are dropping from hunger and weariness. We must 1 feed them, and then, after a few 'weeks rest, we shall see!" I "What are your plans, sire?" "I want to go to Salonlki to see my Minister of War. If this is possible.

I shall nrrnnge something. 1 have I got to live In see victory for my people and the triumph of our just cause." SAYS SERBIAN ARMY IS PRACTICALLY INTACT Home. December -Genet '1 Po- i povlc of the Serbian army, wh hus Just arrived in Italy In charge of a l.ntnh tf nrlonltora utlltoa I Yt a blan army is practically intact, although It has lost an enormous amount of material. Serbia has turned over to Italy Austrian prisoners, who are being Interned In Surdlnla, being. accompanied there by Serbian officers.

Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, December 27 It is reported In Washington today that Miss Margaret Wilson, tho President's eldest and only unmarried daughter, will leave the national capital some time this week for New York, where she will reside this winter. It is understood that Miss Wilson intends to devote her time to settlement work: It Is also understood that Miss Helen Bones, a cousin of Miss Wilson, wll accompany her to New York. G. O.P.BILL WOULD REORGANIZE OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK Local Law Makers Plan to Cut $30,000 From Patronage Tree.

A bill for the reorganization of the County Clerk's office and tho lopping off of $30,000 a year in patronage, has been tentatively drawn up by the Republicans. The plan is to introduce it at the next legislative session and Senator Burlingame and Assemblyman Frederick Ahern are being considered as sponsors for the measure. Executive Chairman Livingston was asked today if it were not a fact that such a bill had been drawn. He refused to affirm or deny the report. The rumor has already reached the ears of the leaders at Democratic headquarters, where it has created a feeling akin to consternation.

Thai is one of the reasons, it Is now said, why County Leader McCooey has been sitting so tight on the distribution of the county patronage. Should the Republican reorganization plan be carried into effect, it will radically affect tre makeup of rhe Democratic job-slate, as none of the Democratic leaders are anxious to take a place from which they may find themselves ousted after the first of the year. One of the provisions of the bill is a reduction of $3,500 a year in salary for the Chief Clerk of the County Court, which would make the salary of that official $4,000, instead of $7,500. The bill also calls for the abolition of the Deputy County Clerk, which pays $5,000. Other places, now exempt, a list of which was carried in yesterday's Eagle, would be placed under classified civil service.

Tho Democrats find consolation in the belief that the bill, which is now before a subcommittee of the Republican Executive Committee, will never get the approval of a majority of the Republican leaders. It would be too much like "cutting off their noses to spite their faces," they believe. John T. Ratferty is now Chief Clerk of the County Court. Raffcrty is the executive member from the Twelfth Assembly District, which is former Congressman Calder's district.

John Feitner, executive member from the Seventh, of which County Clerk Devoy is the leader, is the present deputy in the County Clerk's office. Both go out on the first, when the Democrats name their successors. WARM SPELL AFTER STORM But Weather Bureau Looks for Cold by Week End. A rise in temperature has followed the storm of yesterday, and even warmer temperatures are expected for tomorrow than have held today. At noon the thermometers registered 35 at the Weather Bureau, according to Forecaster Scarr, and that was a jump of eleven degrees from the minimum of last night.

A total of two inches of snow and rain fell during the near-hurricane of yesterday. Of that amount .52 of an Inch was rain. The Weather Bureau expects that Wednesday morning will find it somewhat colder and that from that day on the tendency will be for colder weather, tho possibility for a severe wave being strong for the last of the week. BEGIN WAR ON "CRIP" 'Cover Up Coughs" Is Warning on Cards Sent Out. Health Department guns were trained on tho epidemic of grip in New York today, when the bureau of public health education spread broadcast thousands of cards bearing this significant couplet: "Cover up each cough and sneeze, If you don't you'll spread disease." This Is the beginning of a campaign against the malady which Dr.

Osier characterized as possessed of "extraordinary rapidity of extension," and for which Dr. Charles F. Boldunn of the health education bureau asserts there Is no specific cure. Tho next step, therefore, it is contended, Is prevention. The cards have been sent to the public schools, along wth other "anti-grip" literature, and guards on elevated trains have been asked to hand them to passengers.

BROOKLYN P. 0. BIG WORK Christmas Mail Broke All Records, Says Burton. Acting Postmaster Walter C. Burton Htated today that the volume of Christmas mull handled this year wns the greatest In tho history of the Brooklyn I'ostotllce.

It will be a week, however, before tho department will he able to gain a definite Idea of the quantity of parcels and regular mall delivery. The Acting Postmaster prnlsed his employees highly for the co-operation they have given during the unprecedented rush, Yasaka Maru Didn't Try to Escape, Consul Cables. U-BOAT IS UNKNOWN Not Seen Until After Torpedo Was Fired Then Only Peris- cope Sighted. Washington. December 27 Ameri-' can Consul Brlstow, at Port Said, cabled today that no warning was given the Japanese liner Yasaka Maru before she was torpedoed and sunk In the Mediterranean last Tuesday by a submarine of unestablished nation-1 ality.

The liner, he added, made no attempt to escape. The text of his cable follows: "The Yasaka Maru was sunk without warning. No attempt was made to escape. Periscope was not seen" until after torpedo struck vessel. She sank in twenty-nine minutes.

One hundred nnd twenty passengers, ono American, W. J. Leigh, and 1 62 crew took to boats and were followed by submarine, nationality unknown, until French gunboat appeared. No lives lost." The Consul's dispatch, which came in response to Secretary Lansing's call for reports of the disaster, was the first official information on the incident which probably will be the subject of further diplomatic correspondence with the Teutonic Powers. Liner Went Down in 49 Minutes.

Today's report said the submarine was not seen until after the liner had been torpedoed and thai then only her periscope was visible. The ship sank( in forty-nine minutes and the survivors 120 passengers, including an American. W. J. Leigh, and the 162 men of the crew were picked up by a French gunboat and landed at Port Said, from where the first reports of the sinking came last week.

The general assumption is that the submarine must have been German or Austrian. Renewed efforts will bo made to determine its nationality, and instructions to that effect probably will be sent out today by the State Department. If it can gather the necessary information on which to proceed, the United States is prepared to include the incident in its diplomatic representations against the sinking of non-combatant ships without warning. The outcome of the Yasaka Maru case is generally regarded by officials and diplomats here as surrounded with wide possibilities recording Japan's future course in the war. It has been suggested that she miv lit answer the challenge to her shipping by a wide participation in the w.ir, even to the extent of taking part in the operations in Kurope.

Sinking Probably Will Further Complicate the Aiiciiim Incident. As Germany has already given assurances that her submarine commanders were under instructions not to at-; tack liners without warning, there was a disposition to believe the attacking boat was an Austrian. If that as-! sumption proves true, it is feared the. situation over the sinking of the liner Ancona will lie furl her complicated, and the diplomatic correspondence with Austria will be broadened to take in the general subject of attack with-, out warning, as it did in the last stages of the negotiations with Germany. Unofficial reports of a favorable re- ply by the Vienna Foreign Othce to the last Ancona note have not served to alter the attitude of the State Department in the Ancona ease, and there are direct indications that nothing but meeting the demands -of the United States fully will leave diplomatic relations between the two countries unimpaired.

The word that the fenly "will be guided with concern for the good relations" between the two countries, ottlcials take it. means thut Austria-Hungary probably expects more diplomatic correspondence upon the sub ject. The United States is disinclined to enter into any such negotiations. Should it develop that an Austrian, submarine torpedoed the Vasak Maru without warning, the Vienna, Foreign Office undoubtedly will be asked to disavow the act and to give assurances lo govern future, conduct of her submarine warfare. As was done In the correspondence with Germany, the United States will hold to the positilion that if submarines fail to warning, their commanders cannot be sure that an American life will not be placed in danger.

The State I lopai tment lias not been advised what inti net ions, if any, have been given commanders of Austro-Hungarian submn fines. No Mag Visible on Attacking Submarine. Tokio. Japan. December 27 Detailed advices received here today from Port Said, concerning the sinking of the Yasaliu Maru.

corroborate previous statements that the steamship was torpedoed without warning. It is said she was attacked at 2:3. by a sunniarine whose presence had not been observed. No Hag was visible. Shortly after tile torpedo was discharged two periscopes, one long ami one short, appeared above the water within -Km fee; of the steamship.

They moved to a position off the stern, ou the starboard side, the port Said advices relate, as though ready to discharge a second torpedo if necessary. After the Yasaka Maru sank a conning tower was visible for a brief tlms, at a point about a mile away. Durini; tho evening the periscope of the submarine reappeared, only a few yards from the boats, but the submarine Itself was not visible. Th passengers praised the eaptam anil crew for their coolness and There was no sign of panic throughout tho long ordi al. According to' a niont made the l'iet, by the Finance Ministerj, there was on hoard the Marv.

void to the value of l.OOU.OOO Jm 500, 000). GIVEN JAP NR Staff of Cumberland St. Institution to Hold Meeting of Protest Tonight. MAY CALL OS THE MAYOR Dr. riorson Snjs "Ulterior Motive Is Behind It" Kingsbury Defends Act.

Charities Commissioner Kingsbury today warmly defended his plan to reorganize the Cumberland Street Hospital, which haH resulted in his order-ins Its entire medical board of fifty-odd doctors to resign. He denied it was aimed to "get rid of members undesirable to him," asserting thut his only purpose was to end an undesirable system. Quite a different view is taken by some of the members of the board, however, and the indications are that 1he Commissioner's action will precipitate a merry row. A meeting of the medical board has been called for tonight by its president, Dr. William II.

Pierson, to make a strong protest against the action. Dr. Pierson expressed the belief that there was an ulterior motive behind the Commissioner's act. It is said that some of the doctors propose to take the dispute before Mayor Mitchel, on the ground that the centralization plan would disorganize the medical staff of the hospital. It was made plain by Commissioner Kingsbury today that this was only the beginning of hospital reorganization.

He said he hoped eventually to abolish the "cumbersome" medical boards now in the various hospitals and substitute the small centralized board. It would be some time before this could be undertaken, however, he said. It is understood that Kings County Hospital is the next one scheduled for a shakeup. Committee of Doctors Who Worked Out New Plan. The recommendations of the committee of doctors who worked out the reorganization plan, for the membership of the new board became known today.

It was noticed one of them, Dr. Shaw, was not now connected with the hospital's board. Here they are: Dr. J. Hubley Shaw, in charge of the department of surgery; Dr.

Herbert C. Allen, in charge of obstetrics; Dr. K. Kodney Fiske, in charge of medicine, and Dr. John F.

Rankin, in charge of gynecology. These physicians have not yet been actually appointed, but Commissioner Kingsbury said today he intended to name them. The resignations of practically all the members of the board had been received by this morning and the Commissioner expected to receive the remainder before nigntrall. "The first I knew there was any objection to the scheme," said Commissioner Kingsbury, "was when I read the papers yesterday. Of course I had not taken the plan up with the medical board as a whole, but I had spoken to several of the doctors and they seemed to like the idea.

Two or three of them in sending in their resignations wrote that they thought the reorganization a 'bully good "It has been said that the motive might be to get rid of some of the members of the board that were undesirable to the department," the Commissioner was told. "I am not trying to get rid of any undesirable members of the board, but of an undesirable system. With sucli a bulky, unwieldy board, with each member serving but a very short time, it has been very bad for the patients. For sometimes, in the midst of a case, the doctors may be changed. This proposed new system is being used at our new Greenpoint Hospital.

Kingsbury Thinks Doctors Should Uc Paid Salaries. "The four men who would head the departments under the new scheme, with full authority, should be paid. But we have no money to do this at present. I intend to recommend a salary of about $2,500 a year each, to be placed in 'to next budget. Of course these men are to devote a much larger proportion of their time to the hospital work.

And they will have fewer assistants. The plan is to take these assistants as far as possible from the present board. I have been at pains to point out that no reflection is cast on any of the board members by my asking their resignations. The men recommended for the new small board are all of established reputation. I was prompted by no other motive than to better conditions." Dr.

Pierson looks at the situation in an entirely different light. Ho said: "We of the hospital board feel that some action should be taken by the board, which represents the best element of the medical profession in Brooklyn. I feel sure there is resentment among the members of the board against this very unnatural course which Commissioner Kingsbury has adopted. However, it is his prerogative to do as he has done. At.

the same time it is worthy of note that no other Commissioner has seen lit to take such action. "There is an ulterior motive behind Commissioner KingsbuKy's action. I do not care to slate now what I believe that motive to be, but the truth may como out later. "Wo of the board had no intimation of what the commissioner intended doing until we received his letter. Last year and for years past, the board has done remarkable work.

The hospital, nil told, treated 03,000 patients in the last yeur ami 819 operations were performed there. It was ono of our busiest years." Dr. Pierson said he had appointed a committee to draft resolutions of protest at tonight's meeting. He declared that the commissioner "had tried to get something against the board" but had failed. He said the matter would also be taken up by the Long Island Medical Journal which had received the action unfavorably.

Dr. K. Kodncy Flsko, of 1172 Dean street stated to an Eagle reporter today that lie had nothing to say beyond the fact that he would attend the protest meeting tonight. Dr. Herbert Allen of 171 Lefferts place, stated that he would ulways be ready to come to tho aid of the hospital sjid that it would be a blot on the profession If all the doctors did not feel tho same way.

A paid staff of doctors tho hospital, he said, would bo very Continued ou Fngo a. Health Commissioner Emerson Also Will Insist on Quicker Service. "OVERCROWDING MUST STOP." This, He Says, Will Show Benefits If Short Lines Arc Used to End Congestion. Health Commissioner Emerson announced today that he was planning to extend the full car order throughout Brooklyn and the entire city. He says he has already spoken to Chairman Straus in an effort to get the Public Service Commission to back him up by compelling the roads to put on more cars where the health order is in effect.

"The order prohibiting more than half as many standees as there aie seats in any car," said the Commissioner, "has been so successful that I believe it should be placed on more than the few lines where it is now in effect." "Then you consider the order a success "Well, possibly not a complete success," he replied, "but absolutely justifiable. "The trouble is," he continued, "that the full-car order cannot accomplish what it set out to do unless the B. R. T. puts on additional service.

So far this has, apparently, not been done. I have already spoken to Chairman Straus about our difficulty with one Manhattan line where we put this rule into effect, and 1 intend "to take up the whole situation with him. The Commission should certainly back us up." "Brooklyn people are complaining of catching colds waiting on the corners for cars, because of this order," the Commissioner was told. "I know it." was the reply. "I have had delegations over here before me to protest.

It seems to me the papers of Brooklyn are doing just what the B. It. T. wants when they keep referring to this condition. Of course, the railroad does not like the order.

But we here at the Health Department have determined to stop this overcrowding, and we are going see it through. "There is no reason in tho world why the B. K. T. cannot run more cars on some of its over-crowded lines.

On many B. K. T. lines the cars run under a headwuy of eight minutes. In Manhattan we have lines where the headway is under one minute.

Moreover, the B. K. T. says ho more cars can be run over the Brooklyn Bridge. That is true, but the congestion along the route of the through lines to Park Row could be largely ended by running many short-line cars, as is done in Manhattan to a much greattr extent than in Brooklyn." Commissioner Emerson said the order had been suspended during the summer months while the open cars were on, as it was impossible of enforcement on them.

Now the enforcement is on in earnest. He said the B. R. T. had been found faithful in en forcing it, according to the checks of his inspectors.

This is not the case in Manhattan, he declared. The lines on which the order is now in effect are the Gates avenue. Graham avenue, Third avenue, Flatbush-Sev-enlh avenue and Smith street. Every Car in B. R.

T. System in Use, Says Slebcrt. That the li. T. has every piece of surface rolling stock in its possession In use was the reply today of Wil liam Sleoert, superintendent of surface transit of the company to Eagle readers who in letters to this Dauer demanded that the road put on more cars on tne surtace lines to meet the result of the Board of Health's full car order.

Mr. Siebert said that more cars had been gradually put on the various lines affected by tho order. The outcome, he averred, was that the barns were stripped of all cars usually held for emergency. James Hedler in a letter to The Eagle complained of service of Fifth avenue trolleys on Court street. He told of having waited nearly an hour for a car and of then seeing three come along together.

This, said Siebert, was the result of a block. The official declared that the recent snowfalls precipitated much of the trouble and congestion. When the weather is normal, he countered, the service on all lines Is above par. The trouble on the Seventh avenue line he attributed to the reaction that line suffered by the full car order on the Flatbush-Seventh avenue line. He also averred that during recent snowstorms it has been tho practice of the street clean ers to shovel the snow onto the trolley tracks.

He characterized a suggestion that Atlantic avenue tracks be used for Fifth avenue cars as "impracticable," pointing out that It would take many shoppers out of their way. A stout denial was entered by J. Dempsey to a charge made by an Eagle reader that the trains on the Brighton Heach line are dirty. He said it was obviously untrue. In response to a complaint relative to the service on the Bay Ridge elevated line, the official said that the service is compatible with the demands.

He said that tho traffic did not require the run ning of trains oftener than once everv five minutes In rush hours. The riding on this line, declared Mr. Dempsey, is tho lightest on the whole B. R. T.

system. He said that the decrease effected by the advent of the Fourth avenue subway was greater than hud been an ticipated. EXPRESSES INSTALLED Fulton St. 3d Track in Service Improved. Use.

The new third track exnress n. lee on the Fulton street elevated line went Into effect today. Officials of the Brooklyn Hindu Transit stated fmlnv that the change benellted about persons. The running time is reduced by several minutes. Under the new plan, trains are one- rated on all three tracks on the line oeiween mannniiau crossing and Nos-trund avenue, In both directions.

Ex-oress trains run on the mlitiiu ill the morning and evening rush nours. ji is sum express service between these points materially improved the running time from the East New York depot to Brooklyn Bridge. Ville de la Croitat, Carrying Passengers, Is Lost in Mediterranean. MOST OF COMPANY RESCUED. Picked Up by English Steamer.

French Murine Ministry Has No Details of Attack. Paris, December 27 (5:35 p.m.) Then French steamer Ville De La Ciotat, with passengers on board, was torpedoed without warning and sunk in the Mediterranean by a submarine on December 24, the Ministry of Marine announced today. Most of the passengers and members of the crew have been rescued. The statement follows: "The steamer Ville De La Ciotat was torpedoed and sunk on the 24th in the Mediterranean by an enemy submarine without warning. A majority of the passengers and crew were picked up by an English steamer.

Details have not been received." The Ville de la Ciotat was one of the largest of the steamships sunk recently in the Mediterranean. Her gross tonnage was ,378. She was 487 feet long and 50 feet beam. She was built at La Ciotat. France, in 1902.

and was owned by the Messageries Maritimes of Marseilles. She was last reported on her arrival at Saigon, Indo China, on December 1. on a voyage from Yokohama to Marseilles. FOUR STEAMERS SUNK; BRITISH, BELGIAN, SWEDISH London, December 27, 1:45 p.m. Tho British steamship Hadley, 1,777 tons gross, has been sunk.

The British steamer Embla, 1.172 tons, has been beached at the mouth of the Thames, afire forwards. The crews of both vessels were rescued. Sinking of the Belgian steamer Min-istre Beernaert is announced. The crew left the steamer in boats, two of which are missing. The British cteamer Cottingham, of 513 tons, has been sunk.

The crew was saved. Amsterdam. December 27- A Ymulden, Holland, dispatch that the Swedish steamship Emden has been sunk off Doggerbank, but that the members of the crew were saved. GREEK KING DECLARED TO BE INCURABLY ILL Paris, December 27 The Athens correspondent of the Midi wires to his paper that King Constantine is suffering from violent pleurisy and that his condition is serious. The dispatch says: "Recent reports describe King Constantino's illness as grippe and say he is out of danger, but such is not the case.

Although the world at large has been much mystified as to the nature of the king's malady, it is well known to physicians here that the sickness of the Greek monarch is unfortunately fatal. It is no secret among Greek physicians that the king is a victim of virulent pleurisy, which is conceded to be incurable." THREE SPIES SHOT BY GERMANS AT CHARLEROI Amsterdam, December 27 Three spies are reported to have been shot by the Germans at Charleroi. PRESIDENT SENDS GREETINGS. Extends a Cordial Welcome to Pan-American Congress. Hot Springs, December 27 President Wilson today sent the following message to John Barrett, director-general of Pan-American Union now in session at Washington: Please present my warmest greetings to the delegates of the Pan-American Scientific Congress and extend to them on my behalf a most cordial welcome.

It seems to me to be the happiest omen that the attendance upon this congress should be so large and lie interest In its proceedings so great. "1 hope that the greatest success will attend every activity of the congress and that the intimate intercourse of thought which it produces will bind Americans still closer together throughout both continents, alike in sympathy and purpose. I Signed) "WOODROW WILSON." DENIES TICKET SELLING. Van Prang Is Held on Charge of Speculating. Julius Van Praag, of 067 Fulton street, who was arrested by Detective Kollnier Saturday in front of the Theatre on a charge of ticket speculating pleaded not guilty when arraigned in the Gates avenue pollc6 court today.

The detective alleges Van Praag asked him to buy a ticket of admis. sion to the Orpheum Theatre and told him to go to the Fulton street ad-dross saying "Frenchie" had sent him. SAY DEPUTY Hl GUX. Moffclt Held on Charge of Currying Revolver. Moffett, special deputy sheriff, of 323 Twelfth street, was re-iirrested on a warrant by Patrolman MeGroevy, charged with carrying a revolver without a penult.

On Saturday evening Mofielt shot at Joseph McCormlek of I I Fifteenth street in front of the saloon at 557 Fifth avenue. The bullet went through tho lapel of Mct'ornilek's coat. When the defendant failed to appear in court, Mofielt was rearrested the other charge. Magistrate Reynolds hold Moffet In $500 bail for a heai'lim on December 211. Henry Ford is hastily returning, Probably forgot the foot-warmer.

SAYS PEACE MISSION "IS NOW A FAILURE" Mrs. Boissevain Refuses to ReturnMore Members May Leave Party. WILL GO TO COPENHAGEN. Mayor Llmllingcn of Stockholm Will Probably Join the Pilgrims on Trip. Stockholm, December 27 Following the withdrawal of Mrs.

Inez Mil-holland Boissevain. the suffragist leader, from the Ford peace party, several other members of the expedition threatened to leave today. They said that they fully Indorsed Mrs. Bois-sevaln's protest against the arbitrary selection of a governing committee by the expedition's leaders and that unless satisfactory explanations were given and pledges that all further action of the kind should be taken by the expedition as a whole they would abandon the party at Copenhagen. The departure iof Henry Ford has left the insurgents of the expedition free to organize.

If Illness had not called him away, it is probable that the rebels would have adopted a more quiet role. It is now proposed to make the headquarters of the expedition at Copenhagen instead of at The Hague. Supporters of this plan point out that it would be useless to go to Holland's capital without Scandinavian delegates and that the thing to do is to remain at Copenhagen until peace advocates of Norway, Sweden and Denmark decide to give their help to tho ixpedi-cton. To encourage members of the expe dition who had become downcast over the failure to enlist delegates at Chrlstiania, one of the leaders announced today that Carl Lindhagen, Mayor of Stockholm, and president of the Peace Arbitration League, probably would Join the party as a Swedish delegate. No others have been found willing to serve, however.

Several of the American delegates were given a warm greeting at a meeting attended by 300 Swedish Socialists last evening. All members of the expedition had been invited to attend the meeting, but only a few accepted. The chief speech was made by C. N. Carlson, chairman of the meeting and editor of the Social Democrat.

He pledged the support of the Socialists to any "honest movement to end the war," and also declared that he was confident tho Americans were acting in good faith. Efforts were made to Induce Mrs. Boissevain to change her mind today, but she refused to exercise a woman's prerogative. "The mission has resulted In failure," she said. "The plan to establish a.

mediating conference should have been worked out to convince all that we were in earnest in our endeavors. It is now too late." FORD PAID $50,000 FOR WIRELESS WORK ON STEAMER OSCAR II Henry Ford's bill for wireless service on the Oscar II was $50,000, it was announced today by Robert Hermann, first of the Ford peace delegates to get back to New York. Mr. Hermann was a passenger on the Swedish-American liner, Stockholm. "Mr.

Ford became disgusted with his band of peace envoys after they began quarreling," said Mr, Hermann. "The trouble was there were too many strong Individualities among them, with no restraining hand upon them. The trouble became acute when the Rev. Charles F. Aked, the Hev.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones and Mrs. Fels got up a resolution attacking President Wilson's message on preparedness. S. S. McClure, another delegate, became angry and refused to sign the petition." The Ford publicity department on the Oscar II turned out 70,000 words.

The Stockholm left Gothenburg on December 11, but was held up by a British cruiser in the North Sea and taken Into Kirkwall, where she was held for three days. Fifty-eight sacks of mail were seized. ROBS MARTINEZ HOME Thief Makes Small Haul While Family Is Driving. The home of Vincent Martinez, 1308 Ditmas avenue, was entered a few days ago and a quantity of small Jewelry and $10 in cash stolen. At the time of the burglary tho Martinez family was out driving.

Mr. Martinez returned ami noticed the window of the ditiingroom open. As he entered he heard tho intruder race upstairs and out on the nhed roof. The thief leaped 15 feet to the ground and made his escape across tho lots. The really valuable family Jewels were in a safe deposit at the time.

MARK DOVJH.E ENGAGEMENT. Woodhaven, L. I December 27 At a family reunion which brought together four generations, Mr. and Mrs. A.

C.renzig of Hoyd avenue yesterday announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Sophia, to Harold Column Mayorga of 23 Pine street, Brooklyn, and the engagement of their son, August John Gronalg, to Miss Mary Knolia Phuro of Brooklyn,.