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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
REPUBLICAN CLUB ABLAZE.
Fire In Kitchen ROuts VIM. Harness
Jr., and Others.

All Bryant Park woke up at 2 o'clock
this morning when engines and water
towers and trucks drew up in front OF
the Republican Club on Fortieth street
near Sixth avenue. The fire was on the
eleventh floor in a kitchen and did not
amount to much as fire. but II gave
Broadway's early morning population the
chance to come over in its best regalia
and watch the Republicans in their dis
concerted moments
smoky Joe Martin put out the fire
AZ he took his men up the building he
bumped right into William Barnes, Jr.,
who was running down stairs as fast as
he could with an overcoat over his shoul-
ders and a pair of trousers on his arm
Other guests who were routed out by the
fire gongs gathered in the grill room and
kept warm while the iremen worked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
BLAMEs POLITICS OF HIS WIFE
Phy stefan Says Club Matters Also
Helped TO Break Up Home.

SAN Francisco. Feb. 2s.-Dr. Charles
F. Mccarthy an eye. ear, nose and throat
specialist of this city. whose country
place is in San Mateo. has decided to
make tour OF India, because. he says
his home has ceased to be a home largely
through his wife's devotion to politics and
club matters
His wife, Mrs. magnolia Ann Nc
earthly, is president OF the san Mateo
Women's Club. She had quarrel with
her husband and they decided to separate.
Mrs. Mccarthy was chairman OF the re-
cent New Years festival in San Mateo
and she is being put forward as can.
didate for City Trustee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
MEN PAINTED, WOMEN DIDN'T.
Lecturer on An~sthetics Proved thu
Male More Susceptible.

MADISON, Wis. Feb. 2s.-Women are
supposed TO be more susceptible to sug-
sestion Of illness than men are. but In a
lecture in the University OF Wisconsin
chemistry department to-day the contrary
seemed to be demonstrated.
Prof Louis Kahlenberg, in lecture on
an.esthetics to 500 undergraduates, male
and female, spent much of his time in
describing the effects on the human
organism OF the various drugs. Auto
sugr session resulted in ive OF the students,
all men. They tainted and duplicated In
the class room the symptoms described
by the professor in his lecture.
Prof. Kahlenberg said that in his ex-
periments ne had found that man was
much more susceptible to such suggestions
than woman and much more liable &c
faint. He says II is form OF self
hypnosis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
10 DIVORCES IN SO MINUTES.
Denver Judge Gives One Decree In
Less Than Two Minutes.

DENVER, Feb 2S.--Twelve divorces in
e6 minutes, or an average of one divorc"
every eight minutes. was the record set
here to-day by Judge Ira c. Rothgerber
In the County Court.
Andrew c. Wickon got n decree In ~
minutes after telling the court he had
followed his. wife and n man to hotel
Mrs. Sybi Brand got freedom in two
minutes from Frank r. Brand, whom she
charged with non-support.
Mary Schomberg, who said that her
husband had supplied her with $40 In
two years, got a divorce In 3a.' minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
ALLGoR SPITE FENCE LEvELLED
Long Branch Mayor Buys Place and
Painted Innuc0dOes Vanish.

LoNG BRANCH, ~ j., Feb, 2s.-James
NJ Algors spite fence, long an eyesore
to the wealthy householders along the
Rumsen road. was removed this after
noon. 1t has annoyed the cottagers for
five years and has cost Mr. Allgor $4,000
in lawyers fees besides time in the county
Jail at Freehold and IN the New Jersey
State Hospital
Mayor George W. Elliott. who bought
the place at Sheriff's sale a few weeks
ago, took title at noon to-day Two hours
later the spite fence. with its obnoxious
painted innuendoes, was levelled,
Mr.. Allgor's motive was charge that
the Rumsen road residents boycotted him
in his ice cream business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
THE ST. LOUIS 80 HOURS LATE
Cripples One Engine and Has n
Cabin Fire ON the voyage.

PLYMOUTH. Feb, 2S,-The American
liner st Louis, from New York, arrived
here to-day thirty hours late. She broke
her port crankshaft on Wednesday last
and after that proceeded with one engine.
The captain reports that there was a
slight fire in the cabin during the trip
across. 1t was caused by the fuslng
OF wires and was quickly extingushcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
FE1s FORTUNE FOR ENGLANDs
Report He Gave Literally to single
Tax Movement There.
spsciol Cabis DespatcA to The So,

LoNDoN, Feb. 2s.-Josiah Clement
Wedgwood. Labor M. p, and president Of
the English League for the Taxation Of
Land Values. has sailed for the United
States In response to an urgent cable
gram concerning the win Of Joseph Fels.
the wealthy single taxer. who died In
philadelphia on February -.
1t Is reported that Mr.. Fels bequeathed
a large amount to the single tax move
ment In this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
POPE BECOMES A COMPOSER.
Report He Has Written . Motel
Dedicated to 81. Joseph.
,iol Cable Dsepafch to The Sun

Rome, Feb. IS. - The musical review
Tirso announces that the Pope has COM
posed a motel for four voices with a
plain litursicai accomp animsnt. II 10
dedicated to 81. Joseph and will be rem
dered In the Popes private chapel on the
saints name day. March 10. Able Perosi.
the Vatican composer. Ii most enthusi-
aside over the composition.
This story Is not confirmed at the
to-day that the pontin understands and
to-day that the Pontif understands and
loves music. but IL too old and too busy
to compose anything. II was added that
the motel was perhaps composed years
ago and that II will now - privately
executed. .'~-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

Linton to Ask PermissiOn-New
Chsllenge to he Cutter Rigged.
Ssscssl Cabis Dsspatch to Tun Sun.

BOMBAY, Feb. 2s.--In an interview
here to-day Sir Thomas Upton said he
Intended to ask permission OF the New
YORK Yacht Club to have the new Sham
rock towed during Gains during the trip
across the Atlantic. He said ne in
tended TO race the challenger IN British
waterv for six weeks before she 10 rugged
for crossing the Atlantic at the end of
June.
Ths new Shamrock. Sir Thomas said.
VIII be cutter rigged.
Dir Thomas 10 cOnAdsnt u hitting the
0ups
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
President Wilson Also Fails
to File Statement-Tum-
ulty PrOdded.
$4,000 MANHATTAN RECORD
Chicago Expects to Contribute
$12,OOO,0OO - Many I'm
known Fortunes shown.
Income Tax Returns
in the Big Centres

THE SUN has received the follow
ing data on the number Of income
tax returns throughout the United
GtntnS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

was placed in cold storage. The wit ness disagreed with suggestions that fowls should be dressed before being stored. holding that germs could moro easily find their way into a turkey who had lost his protecting feathers.
 pr. Pease thought limit should be placed on the length of time food pro- ducts which are not frozen solid eau be kept in storage.
 pr. William Geis. professor of hac- astrological chemistry at Columbia uni- versity. told the committee that ffsn might be preserved almost indefinitely if properly frozen and stored.
 Charles F. Droste. a New York deal CT in dairy products. testified that it was impossible to keep butter and eggs In cold storage for moro than nine months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

Endorsements for both sides arc be- ing rushed to the place of conflict Both sides have ample artillery and the fight ing Is described as desperate The Car ranza force is commanded by Col. Ili- fonso Vasquez. General Villa is in com mand of the convention forces. The Car ranza advance marks a long threatened movement to take Torreon, railroad oen- ter of the interior. and to shut off Villas communication with the north. Villa gar risons In northern Mexico have been de- pleted by the movement into Mexico City and troops from the national capital prob ably will be called to enter the northern theatre of war.
 Small groups of Carranza troops are moving along the border. It appears that Carranza, from Vera Cruz. has ordered a general movement into the north,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
CRUISER TACOMA|S ORDERED ID CANAL
 ZONE BY DANIELS
Warship Sent Goethals to Guard Against Violation of the Neutrality of
 Panama

Washington. December 16.-Secre- tary Daniels tonight ordered the cruiser Tacoma to proceed from San Domingo to Colon to guard against violation of the neutrality of Panama.
 A destroyer or gunboat may be sent from the west coast of Mexico to the Pacific entrance of the canal when more information as to conditions at the wa terway is received
 A statement issued at tine navy de- partment said:
 Secretary Daniels stated that the last news received from Colon was that no ether violations of neutrality have been committed except that by British coll Her whose radio apparatus had been dismantled. The executive order as to the unneutral use of the radio will be promptly and efficiently enforced. Though no other violations have been reported, Secretary Daniels. acting upon the sug- gestion of Colonel GoethaIs. will tomor- row send ship to Panama so as to be fin a position to make impossible any ordered the Tacoma which is now in San Domingo, to this duty.
 British Ambassador Spring Rice called at the state department and stated that some English ships had sailed from their home ports before they were famil ar with the Presidents proclamation. He re- guested that they be given full informa- ton Secretary Daniels then sent the following telegram to the government ra- dic station at Colon:
 ''So far as practicable inform all ves- sells approaching canal zone of limitations under which they must use their rad.o while in territorial waters of the zone..''
 The ambassador pointed out that the British government not only has no in- tention of violating rules as to wireless in American waters. but subscribes to them and has been vitally interested Tn having the regulations made forbidding unneutfal use Of wireless eQuipments in America N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

Four hundred mon from General Hills forces in the extreme cast Of Sonora are moving on Juarez, held by small Villa garrison. Five hundred Carranza troops from Coahuila recently passed Sierra Blanca, Texas, on their way to- ward Juarez.
 Tho situation has been complicated by the appearance in the central Chihuahua of Gen. Jose Ynez Salaxar, the former federal leader. who escaped recently from jail at Albuquerque. N. NJ. IL was learned today that more than 100000 rounds of ammunition destined for Sal- agar had passed the border safely.
 The British ambassador at Washington has requested tue local British vice con sul to investigate the Imprisonment by Maytorena-V Villa forces of II. Perry MealSer, an Englishman, who represent ed New York realty firm. Meaker Is charged with having aided Carranza ad- herents to escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
AMERICAS CHRISTMAS
 DINNER FIX MANNED
House Committee Hearings Bill Limit Length Time Food Products May Be Kept in Cold Storage
 Begin-Experts Testify

Washington, December 16--America's s Christmas dinner was under tho micro scope today at the House commerce committees hearing on the Mckellar bill to limit the length of time food products may be kept in cold stor- age. s
 Dr. H. D. Pease. director of the de- partment of bacteriology at the Lcd- erie laboratory in New York, was asked by Representative Mcclellan how long a turkey could be kept in cold storage and still be desirable food. pr. Pease replied that the consumer was safe If the turkey was passed by gov ernment inspectors before and after it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
AMERICAN CAPITAL
 THRILLED BY NEWS
 0F DARING ATTACK
Raid Is Without Military Value, Is Opinion of Ex- perts, But of Consider
 able Moral Value

Washington. December f6.-OfficinI and diplomatic Washington was thrilled today as 1t seldom has been since the European war began with the news of the bombardment by German cruisers of the east coast of England
 The actual attack on British coast towns, accomplishing even in small way ths long talked of descent of the German navy on the English coast developed much discussion among naval experts and tao ticians.
 While government officials made no for nal comment the bombardment was dis oussed in congressional as we'll as execu- tive quarters. as all the naval events abroad have been, with particular appi- cation to hypothetical situations in which American defenses might be involved.
 For Moral Effect
 The consensus of opinion among naval men was that the raid was for moral effect and did not screen a general invasion by Zeppelins and German submarines. all trough Great Britaln's vulnerability to such attacks was to some extent empha- sized by it. On the other hand, experts thought any sustained attack on the Eng fish coast would require many more ships than were engaged today, and by the time any effort was made to land an ex- peditionary force the English fleet cou,d be brought into action. The view of most naval experts was summarized in the fol- lowing opinion from high American naval officer and tactician:
 ''As reported there were only four Ger. man cruisers, and they bombarded three towns on the east coast of England with in a range of about 50 miles. Since nc one of these towns contains anything which is of military value to the Eng. fish, the thing can he considered from all
 (Csntinus1 on Page sevsal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
SCOTT WILL TRY ID
 PERSUADE MEX|CANS ID BE MORE CAREFUL
Chief of Staff of U, s. Army Leaves for NacO to Try Moral Suasion Upon
 Mexican Chieftains

1 Washington, December 16 Brig. Gen. l Hugh L. Scott, chief of stan of the
 United states army, left tonight for Naco, Ariz., to endeavor to use his per-
 sonal influence with the warning factions
 across the border to stop their firing
 into American territory He was accom- i, panied es Lie,ir. Col. Robert D L.
 MichIe
 1 Should this final effort fail and the
 threat of the American government com
 municated to both Provisional President 1 Gutierrez and General Carranza that
 force would be used If their subordinates l did not cease firing into the United
 States go unheeded, 1t Is generally under
 stood that q defensive fire will be begun | by American troops. General Scott will
 not supersede General Bliss in command 1 of the Naco situation, but win act in a | diplomatic capacity.
 l Provisional President Gutierrez has as-
 sured the United States government that | none of the executions which have oc- cured at the capital have been at his
 orders, but were the result of ''the com
 mission of actual crimes" Gutierrez said
 decree would be published today or to-
 morrow prohibiting the carrying out Of summary executions and providing for
 the trial of the accused by court mar l tial."
 America Mortified l 1t was learned today that the United States had pointed out in friendly way l to the Gutierrez government the horror which the civilized world felt toward these executions. American consular rep
 resentatives, moreover, were instructed to indicate that the American govern
 ment could not but view with disfavor a continuation of such incidents. Advices to the state department from
 its agents in Mexico said Villa forces had occupied Guadalajara. re-establish- ing telegraph communication with Mex leo and the border order prevails and Americans are safe.
 To Protect Property Consular dispatches from Vera Cruz
 said General Carranza had promised to
 extend adequate protection to railroad property when specific or contemplated injury was brought to his attention. The general informed the American govern ment that he would not recognize diplo- matic or consular officers of the IIuerta or Gutierrez governments; that military authorities at Esperanza had been or dered to afford full protection to tile Ar mengol property; that the governor of Coahuila had been ordered to stop all confiscauon procedure in the case of II. Brendel an American, of whom 20,0O0 pesos rental on his farms had been de- manded
 General Palofox of the Zapata forces has promised to make restitution for losses sustained by an American named tContinucd on Page SevenD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Germans Lombard British coast. Mexicans fighting big battle.
 Allies continue progress.
 Navy short of men. 2--Nornal schools have not enough room SWendell estate unique 4-Editor al comment. E-Look to commission to solve financial
 troubles.
 Passenger men Sevier's guests
 Meeting of hotel men closes. 6-Society. 7-Horrible condition of Belgium. S--Sports. e-Equalsation boards basis of tax
 league. 11-Markets. 12-Ch~rch union approves armament
 plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ATTACK

London official bue on on
  they Whiby and employed for this a They engaged patrol the spot As soon the pres British parong endeavored British vessels the Germans at and, their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
HOSTILE SQUADRON
 ESCAPED IN MIST

HOSTILE SQUADRON
 ESCAPED IN MIST
 The hostile squadron escaped in the mist after an encounter with coast guard vessels.
 The official account of the attack. is- sued by the press bureau with more com plete details from the war office fol- lows: e., ships were sighted off Hartlepool and at s.15 they commenced bombardment. These ships appeared to be two battle cruisers and one armored cruiser.
 ssThe land batteries replied and are reported to have hit and damaged the enemy. At $50 the firing ceased and the en- emy steamed away None of our guns was touched. One shell fell in the royal engineers lines and several in the lines of the Eighteenth service battalion of the Durham. Light infantry.
 The casualties among the troops amounted to seven killed and IA wounded. Some damage was done to the town and the gasworks were set on fire.
 During the bombardment, especially in West Hartiepool, the people crowded in the streets and approximately P were killed and % wounded.
 At the same time battle cruiser and an armored cruiser appeared of Scar borough and fired about 50 shots, which caused considerable damage and 13 cas- ualties are reported.
 At whitby two battle cruisers fired shots, doing damage to buildings and the following casualties are reported.
 Two killed, two wounded.
 ''At all three places there was an en- tire absence of panic and the demeanor of the people was everything that could be desired" ,..s V. A wave Of intense anger has spread over England because of the attack. Bit ter denunciation Is heard everywhere of q policy which permits shelling of unde- tended towns. The fortress at the mouth Of the Tees Is supposed to give some pro- lection to the important shipping base of Hartlepool but Whitby and Scar borough are as open to the enemy as Is Atlantic City on the New Jersey coast, osa 5 high hill, the big casino with high tower and the row of pretentious ho- tels on the water front. presents a sh n- ing mark for target practice Few vis' itors were at the hotels because or the cold weather but one invahd IS known to have been wounded. .3
 In a direct line the mouth of the Tees is about s5D miles from Helgoland, the German naval base in the North sea The British admiralty says the German ships were among ther fastest They chose night when a thick mist pre-, vailed and must have left their base al hast two hours before dark. As they started to return about o'clock tnere remained about seven hours of daylight for tine pursuit. which, however was ren dered almcst impossible by the fog. ROW DID GERMANS
 MADE MINES?
 Haw the G9rmans evaded all the mine' and -lpatroIs remains mystery. altnouEi yGfpsFts pecell that h uqansuvtrA br's'sl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

London December 17(441 IA dispatch to- the Daily Express from Hartlepool says As the fleet steamed out they dropped mines to prevent any ship from following in their wake"
 Berlin December -(via Amsterdam and London, 325 m.)-An official announcement issued here says:
 Parts of high fleet made attack the English east coast bombarded the 16 early in the morning the fortified and places Scarborough and Harepool
 Regarding it's further of action information can yet be given.
 yo4sor Decemseg 16 10.35 D. For te first tne jn England has been struck by foreign foe squad of swift crept through the fog last night the coast and turned their against the Brons When day broke they began bombarent of three important townsHartlepoo the mouth of the Tee Whtby 35 miles southwark and Scarborough noted pleasure resort 15 miles beyond There battle cruisers armored cruiser Herepoo 22 civilians the wounded at IA soldiers and 50
 
 cruiser amod 13 at killed civilian population left dead official estimates of whom 3 dead.
 Three churches full effects of she'll number houses
 1 in h f fh f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
NAVY 3O,OOO MEN SHORT 0F |TSNEED
 SAYS ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary of Navy Testifies Before House Committee - Better
 Equipment Urged

Washington. December ie--The navy is from 5000 to 5000 men short of it's needs as laid down in the confidential war plans of tho war college accord ing to Franklin D. Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy department. who testified today at the House naval com Imitte,'s teeIins 'ou the ravet pppropr,a. ton bill. Mir. Roosevelt explained that many additional mon would be needed for purposes other than manning ships now in commission. Asked why service- able vessels were laid ID in reserve, he said no nation kept all of its ships constantly In commission. except Haiti. with It's navy of two gunboats.
 MT Roosevelt explained table worked out some months ago by the navy de- partment. according to an established formula showing the strength in armored fighting craft of various navles In points" It placed the three leading powers as follows:
 England 777S. Germany ss1s. United States 35e1
 During todays hearing Representative Hobson made public telegram from Col. Theodore Roosevelt, saying he did not think any useful purpose would be served by his appearing before the commission Mir. Hobson suggested that the former President be called.
 Better Equipment Urged
 Better ships and equipment for the naval militia were urged by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt as the most prac- tical way of building up a reserve He said the navy now could command about 1000 militIamen in emergency. The navy, MT. Roosevelt assured the committee, went steadily forward dur ing the past year. It improved It's per- sonnel and added submarines and torpedo boats, he said, and now has better ships and more ammunition than ever before Are we any less prepared than ever before?" asked Representative Gray "I am unable to answer that question. as I do not know definitely what the present condition of certain other powers is" replied the witness. Have you reason to believe we arc any less prepared?'
 "Yes, comparatively. because certain other nations have been making prepara- tions in various ways. drilling organiz- Ing. and so on. for some months, all being directed to actual prosecution of war"
 From confidential reports [ have re- ceived, he added, 'certain other nations have very greatly increased their sub- marine strength
 Rear Admiral Fisk. aide for operations, will testify tomorrow. and Representa- tive Gardner of Massachusetts will be given hearing Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17
10000 MEXICANS ARE ENGAGED IN BATTLE
 EAST OF TORREON
First Struggle Between Villa -Carranza Troops is in Progress Near San Pedro De Las Colonies. Desperate Fighting Reported -Reinforcements Rushed to Scene by Both Factions.

Fl Paso Tex December 16The first battle of the Carranza Villa armies progress San Pedro De Las Colonies east of Torreon Several columns of Caanza troops from Coahua
 state aggregang engaged by Villa forces o9n nlnL Lt