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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
CROPSEY UNDER FIRE
BY BAR ASSOCIATION
Called Before the Committee to
Explain Speech on bland
Picked" Justices.

District Attorney James c. Cropsey OF
Kings was called before a committee Of
the Brooklyn Bar Association. headed by
Edgar NJ Cullen, formerly thicf Judge
of the Court of Appeals, yesterday TO
explain his statement that Justices
OF the Supreme Court In Brcoklyn were
hand picked" and LAP friends of Ed
ward VI. Grout. acainst whom indict-
ments are pending.
The hearing was private II began in
the rooms Of the Brooklyn Bar Asso-
citation. 1853 Montague street. at T. NJ,
and lasted until nearly o'clock last
night. IT was said after the meeting that
another private hearing would he held
within a few days and that public hear
lngs might follow.
Robert H. Elder, Assistant District At
torney under MI Cropsey's predecessor
who made the motion for the hearings In
the Brooklyn Bar Association. was pres
ent, presumably to Cross-qucstion MIR
Crops.y.
Judge cullen asked Mr. Cropsey TO read
statement he had prepared in defence
of his hand picked" Justice speech. mad,
| ia October a a dinner OF the Fulton stree
Board OF Trade. Mr.. Cropsey's statement
took two hours to read, and was mainly
an application OF his reply to supreme
Court Justice Benedicts rebuke which was
published in THE SuH on November To-
! Mr.. Cropsey will attempt to prove that
what he told the Fulton Street Board %
/ Trade was true and it may he thai
before the hearings are finished seyera
supreme Court Justices will appear be
for" the committee as witnesses.
! After reading his statement Mr. Crop
sey answered questions for another hour
The committee consists. beside Judge Cu
lien. OF Sanford II. Steele, Col James u
Bell, col. Albert T.. Lamb and Meier stein
brink
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
JUDGE ENNIS LANDS
IN LUDLOW ST. JAIL
Efforts to Get LOrimcrS to Give
Bail for Aged Bridegroom
Fail.

Judge Alfred Ennis, the seyen,y-year-
old husband of Mrs Norma Ennis -
years old. whom he welded last May. and
father of Mrs. George Horace l.ormer,
wife Of the editor of the saturday Erc-
mug Post, was taken to Ludlow street
jail yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Teltner
when Enniss telephone appeals TO .lrs.
Lorimer to provide $1,000 bail FOR him
had proved unsuccessful
After he had gone to jail his attorney,
Samuel NJ Gardeuhlre, went over ia
Philadelphia to see II he couldn't arrange
with the l.orimers to have Judge Ennis
released on BAH to-day.
Judge Ennis, who has been sued for a
separation by his young wife, was still
wearing his silk hat and froci coat when
he vas welcomed 20 Ludlow street jail hy
Warden Tom Rock. His only common,
when told that he would have to stay in
iail until he got bond was.
i've been hoodwinked, sir. Certain in
tcrcsts are working against mo. Mind
YOU love my bride and am confident she
SIN loves me, but there are other forces
trying to separate MS Ana 80 I've been
hoodwinked"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Gardner at White House
Takes Issue With Wilson
Gives Out Statement Declaring That the President
means to Lay the Cold Hand of Death on
National Defence Inquiry.
WILSON SAYS HIS STAND Is NOT INDIFFERENT

WAsHINGToN, Dec. president Wilson
refused to disclose his attitude to-day
toward Representative Gardeners resou-
ton for a Congressional inquiry into the
preparedness of the United States for
war. The President did not verify state
mcnts which have been put forward as
having official origin that he Is opposed
to the proposed inquiry
The Presidents friends do not believe
that an inquiry of such character as
the Gardner resolution proposes will he
needed to obtain the necessary informa-
ton. II Is believed to bc the Presidents
idea that the Subcommittee on fortinca-
lions OF the House committee. OF which
Mr. Sherey OF Kentucky is chairman. may
he relied on to make inquiries as to the
adequacy Of the coast defences and that
the Military Affairs Committee of the
House will make similar Inquiries into
the condition OF the army.
The President realizes that II Will he
impossible to avoid discussion of the
Gardner resolution on the floor Of the
House and preparations are now under
way to deal with the controversy. Rep
rcseGtative Sherley will be the spokesman
OF the Administration In these debates.
lie will be supported by Chairman Hay
OF the Military Affairs Committee and
Chairman Padgett OF the Naval Affairs
Committee.
Mr.. sberlcy's Attitude.
Mr. Sherley, who conferred with the
President to-day. feels that the coast de-
fences are adequate to hold off the naval
forces OF any power
Mr. Gardner also went to the White
| House to see Secretary Tumulty about
| an engagement with the President 10
| discuss his resolution. While there Mr.
| Gardner gave out a statement in which
i ha al no afrnid the President
tended 10 block the movement for ar
| inquiry.
| When Mr.. Gardners statement became
known tho White House immediately
made public letter from President VIII
son to the Massa chusetts Representa-.
tive dated November 20, which is as fol
| lows
My DEAR Mn GARDNER: ! have
Your letter of November 30. for which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

IT believed that an adequate army and
navy was the best guarantee OF peace
III the world knew that there WAS in
this country 100000 men trained to
arms and properly equipped It would be
the greatest peace argument in the
world he said
Samuel r. Hubbard besought every
person present 20 enlist their friends
throughout the country in tn movement.
and then. after r W. Loveland had in
troduccd a resolution which was passed,
indorsnS Congressman GARDENERS bill. the
meeting adjourned
Mr. Menken said afterwsrd that the
'owmiits. viii he appointed in few
days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

Mr.. Gardners statement was as fol-
lows:
Il am very much afraid that the Pres'-
dent means to lay the cold hand OF death
on the whole movement, If he can. ! am
little surprised that the President be-
lieved that the mere fact of our giving
the question OF our armament "a thorough
airing might diSqualify us as the referee
whenever this war In over 1t seems to
me that building brace of super
dreadnoughts sounds even more warlke
than an investigation.
AS to the Presidents suggestion to
Congress against adopting my resolution
OF inquiry because | denounced German
mllltarlsm as a menace TO democracy,
fortunately that can be easily arranged
IN the usual way. Chairman Henry can
introduce his own resolution and the COM
mission can be composed exclusively of
men who have not revealed their opinions
as between Germany and the Allies
Il have asked the Presidents permits
sion To bring few gentlemen with me
when he receives me We shall ask him
first, % reconsider his opposition second
to encourage square yea and nay vote
IN Congress on this question. and third
TO permit certain army and navy officers
without hamperlng instructions to accept
my invitation To testify before the Com.
mittee on Rules
The trouble with Secretary Garrison.
plan or requiring summons from tho
Rules Committee is that il is probabl,
the very last that tho committee woult
do II the President puts his foot down"
While he was at the White House M
Gardner left his answer to the Presidents
letter The answer IL said to be vgor
ously phrased Mr. Gardner has mad
no engagement TO confer with the presi
dent this week and he left Washington
to-day for an absence which will probabl,
D. exceed a week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
NO SHIPS HERE FOR ENGLAND.
Bryan says R~IIig-rcnts Are Not
Getting Any BuiIt In America.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary BRYAN
said to-day that tho State Department
mas reason tn believe that no American
hrms are building or cqupp.rg vessels Of
war for any ~ the belllVercuts Tte
Department. ne sad, mad INVESTIGATED re-
ports that an American company was
10 construct submarines FOR England and
found no evidence Indicating that the
report was correct.
The Secretary declined IN commit him
SELF as To- what course the state Dc-
partmeut would take toward questions
Z tHis kind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Gas Men Meeting In Minneapolis.

MiNNEAroLls, Dec. THE National
Commercial Gas Association began It's an
nual convention here to-day, From l5OC
10 1000 delegates are expected 10 take
part in the deliberations, while many gas
company employees are here ~ sbudy the
exhibits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

changed conditions of International re-
entruS, our national defcnc. to hurried
emergency measures
Sow to the end that popular sentiment
may be- educated and public opinion may
be organized throughout the entire breadth
Of the land f'r the purpose Of iusuriu- the
enactment hy Congress and los other l"Eis-
laiivc bodies o. the measures required
FOR national secu,ity aud as the tirs; sep
toward such general action 10 procure
4 proper inquiry ON the part Of the Al
m.uiStrat.ou and Of Congress and to max"
preparations FOR whatever action tho re-
suits ~ such inquiry may seem to render
essential.
RcSohed-I. That We now constitute an
association which shall be called the Ma
tional security League.
I'll. That committee " hfty b" APP
pointed by the chairman, with power %
add to ~ numbers 20 create an executive
committee and such other committees
a. may hc found advisable t. adopt suit
able bylaws for tho guverndncc and for
the extension of the league "a take steps
to secure the creation of branch leagues
OF associated leagues throughout IN"
United States. with = centrS, body which
shall have the general control OF the
business OF the league, and 10 take al,
measures that may Zoe found desirable for
the purpos, of maintaining the security
OF the nation and for DEVELOPING IN"
/ opinion OF our citizens iu regard to the
conditions on which national security must
/ be based and to secure such legislation
as may be required FOR these patriotic
, purposes.
ILL., To enroll in its membership, with
such conditions as may be found advisable
| all citizens who are, in accord with he
purposes and the work Of this league
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DeIn, Causes Irritation.

Ono of tho delays caused ny inc stamp
shortage which created most irritation
with the new law occurred in the MIN"
of legal papers !u the County Clerks office.
LAWYERS and clerks began to arrive win
unstamped legal papers for Ming a. cary
As . o'clock and expressed their resent
ment openly when they found no stamps
there 10 satisfy the provision Of the law,
County Glcrk William +. Schneider cN-
planned that he had = man camping on the
collectors do rstcp ready 10 buy stamps
yesterday morning AS soon as IN" nrst
batch vas obtHuthlc, but lac did not &c;
them 100 i'm"
The Western Union Telegraph Company
announced yesterday that tho new in
ternal revenue stamps cannot be used by
Seudcrs to pay the tdN on tclegrams. which
must he collected from the sender In cash
and turned over to the Government by
the company The company's statement
said
STAMPS cannot be used to pay the tax
on telegram, The act providing for dd-
dtional Internal revenue taxes requires
telegraph companies to collect on behalf
of the Government from the person paying
for tho message thN of } cent i'm addl'
tion to the regular charges for each tolo'
gram MED for transmit sion over th"il
lines The p"rSou paying for the message
pays the tax 10 the telegraph company
and the telegraph company in turn paN'
the tax 20 the Government.
"Tnereture revenue stamps purchase,
from the Government cannot be used t,
pay the tax ON tolcgndms. The tclcgrHpl
companies must collect the tax I'm cast
and cannot accept revenue stamps At
taChcd 10 messages u lieu of the cash
In the ease of telegraph customers haNin-
charP" accounts separate charge for th
tax VIII he made uu their monthly bills
FArEEsuN y. J., Dec So great wa
m rush OF angry war taxpayers AT th
offices Of the Deputy collectors of Inter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02

] thank you You may be sure that
] do not have an attitude of indlTcr-
ence TO the great subject YOU breach.
but | would like very muca to have
conference with you before the
resolution you have in mind is Of
Tered. In order to present my views
more fully than Is possible in a letter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
small sized Riot.

Then as quickly IL was announced that
the Office would keep open until ! 80 ana
i'm a moment sV,ry body who had been IN
line wanted his original place back. The
result was a small sized riot wnich TOOK
fifteen minutes and twice as many ollre-
men to uuell. There vas long con-
tinuous line In Brooklyn also
Re,wocn the two office forces IN Man
hattatI--at the custom House ana al
Third avenue and sixteenth street--more
than 10000 applicants were handled ny
special forces ~ men and women
Most of the difficulty seemed to he IN
getting enough stamps from Washington
10 meet The abnormal demands OF the LAST
few DAYS. because most people waited unuI
the last day 20 get their supplies. There
are nearly fifty varieties OF the stamps,
ranging from :, cent TO >l"p ana
somc higher than that. Each one re-
auiros special die and the pastors are
being sent here as fast as they can ne
turned out. Then In distributing 'nen'
application must be made 10y the pur-
chaser In writing on white yelIo" OF
blue slips, according as he wants stamps
for wines and cordials or documentary OF
proprietary stamps
There are fifteen kinds OF stamps Tor
wines and cordals ranging from J.,
cent TO 81; nineteen kinds for docum NE
from l.. cent 10 500, and Twelve kinds FOR
proprietary articles, from l. cent 70 q
cents The name Of the purchaser mas ~
he entered by the clerks i'm the collector
Office and tho amount ~ stamps purchassd
totalcd and the fractions balanced. TAls
caused great delay and confusion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Demand Inquiry Into
Defences of Nation

Continued from FIRST Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
"Bcst Pence Argument"

This brought Andrew q, Humphrey OF
tn, Peace and Arbitration League to his
feet Mr., Humphrey wanted II under
stood that his organization was not for
peace at any price II wanted peace and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
Imposition Eorescen.

T. H. Barnes foresaw some opposition
at Washington and said that the organ
i2a'ion must 20 ahead with hrmncss.
Frederick l. HudekOper secretary Of
The Army League, who had come on from
Washington, requested that the new leagu.
make It n point of bcsieglng the House
Committee on Rules which has the fate
of Congr, ssman GARDENERS bill for an in
curry in MS hands,
There was a little depression a. one
speaker said something about the inilu-
,ncc of peace at any price advocates in
Washington. The name of Andrew car
ncgie was mentioned.
"IIe's a friend of the Kaiser" called
out "A voice
why has the peace AT any price move
ment SO mrh strength in this country"
asked 'hc speaker.
"'rhc Gcrmin vote" said another voice,
/ That ended all danger Of war argument,
because MIR Mouken recognized another
speaker who reiterated that the members
must go after their Congressman Then
| Col webb said "Whtn one OF the two
great Powers wins ~ the war We will not
he allowed to prepare national de-
fence The victor will ask. Why arm
against me" The time To act is now"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
- Business Meeting"

IL was apparent when discussion on the
resolution was in order that II was not 20
he a spread eagle" meeting There was
to h. no waving of the nag or defiance t.
the world one business man said :hlt
IT might have been business meeting,
The talks were mainly OH the resolution.
Mr. Putnam made his remarks in
secondlng the resolution and said tha'
he did not believe an adequate military
reserve in this country would be a very
heavy burden. Personally he did not be-
.eve there would he so many dread
noueh;s in the future; he thought there
would bee more submarines.
Frederick ~. Alien, who was within the
French lines at the outbreak Of the W.,
told of the effect Of the unpreparedncss
OF France for the great war Men were
without rifles and he saw regiments with
ont uniforms lie cited the drmored
au'omohilc Of Germany compared win
the aut mobile impressed by France. The
one was as nothing compared with the
other.
we must get something done" said eX-
senator Wainwright
And the way to do it," supplemented
William r. liornaday, lis to 20 10 work
now. This short session ends March 4
and there isn't much time. Let MS draft
out our programme, know what we want
and then get after our Congressman
MIR. HDrnaday said he would like 20 sec
"A hill introduced at once organizing an
army with 1000 officers Soldiers can he
trained in relatively fcw months. he said,
but II takes years 10 create an officer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-02
TIME EXTENDED
FOR PAY N ENT
OF WAR TAKES
Shortage of Stamps Ncccssi'
tates Special Ruling at
Washington.
COLLECTORS OFFICES
BESIEGED BY CROWDS

The temporary shortage OF the new war
taN stamps due to last minute buying by
large and small taxpayers and the record
breaking crowds which descended like
svalanches ON the offices OF collectors OF
internal revenue yesterday uecessltited a
spccial ruling by ". H. Osborn, C"mms-
sioner Of Internal Revenue at Washing
ton. to deal with the unprecedented situ-
alton. II was tel,graphed to all collectors
after the officials N this city and else
where had sent rcquisitionary kilograms
to Washington for supplies of the new
stamps as fast ~ the Government Oh
craving department could produce them.
by a special ruling of MIR osborn
sad Collector Charles W. Anderson at
the Custom House, Il will date all
spccial tax returns November 30, thus
relieving them of the penalties until such
time az the office is able to handle APP
plications promptly. except In cases where
l ind the special taxpayer has made no
effort to file his return prior to that day
"In all cases where merchants are uh-
able TO obtain documentary stamps Tor
bills of lading this office will permit snip
ments to 90 forward providing the shipper
shall keep "A careful record Of the same
the stamps can be affixed or cancelled
when received This ought to relieve COM
pletely the railroads and other shippers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27
Coming 10
mankai0
DIR. j. Z. DORIAN
Specialist
Will be at the
SauIrauSh Hotel
Saturday, April a
AND. WILL REMAIN
One Day Only
8 a. m. to s p. m.
OFFERS MS SERVICES. FREE OF
CHARGE -F.,

DR.. Doran licensed by the state
OF Minnesota for the treatment of
deformities and all nervous and
chronic diseases of men, women and
children, offers to all who call on
this trip consultation, examination and
advice free, except the expense of
the medicine. All that Is asked in
return for these valuable services is
that every person treated will state
the result obtained to their friends
and thus prove to the sick and af-
fiicted in every city and locality,
that his treatment is reasonably sure
and certain in its effect.
According TO his system no more
operation for appendicitis, gall
stones. tumors, goitre or certain
forms of cancer.
Diseases OF the stomach, mites
tines, liver, blood. skin, nerves,
heart, spleen, kidneys or bladder,
catarrhal deafness, rheumatism, SCI
atica, malaria, bed.wetting, leg ul-
GERS, weak lungs and those afflicted
with long standing, deep-seated
chronic diseases, that have baffled
the skin OF the family physicians,
should not fail to call
= II you have kidney or bladder trou.
BILE bring a two ounce bottle OF 'sour
urine for examination.
No matter what your ailment may
be, no matter what others have told
you, no matter what experience you
may have had vita other physicians,
II will be to your advantage to see
him mt once. Have II forever set
tied in your mind, IL your case is
incurable he will give you such ad-
vice as may relieve and stay the dis.
ease. Do not put off this duty you
owe yourself and friends or rela-
tives, who are suffering because. of
your sickness, as visit at this time
may stop the disease and save your
life.
Remember, this free offer is for
one day only.
Married ladies must be accom-.
panied by their husbands and mi
nors with their parents.
DIR. J. L. Doran, Boston Block,
Minneapolis, Minn.-Adyt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27
Kasota


w. Il. Sklpton has gone to Ohio
to see his mother, who is seriously
III. 4.,. ..a..
George Bailey of Rochester, came
up Friday for visit with his par
ents. ast a--sf
Joseph Hardegger spent several
days this week with relatives at
Mankato.
wendall Moulton and G. w. Bah.
cock transacted business in the cities
Thursday.
Miss Mildred Gordon went to Min
neapolis Friday afternoon TO spend
the week end.
Robert r. Turrittin of Esther
vile, Iowa. is the guest of relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Hannah Turrittin arrived from
Redwood Falls, Wednesday for Wis
II with friends and relatives here.
Mrs Clyde Bugbee OF Wells ar.
rived Thursday. and Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Moses.
! The Young Peoples society of the
CONGREGATIONAL church met at the
church. Friday evening. and social
evening was enjoyed
Loren Rapp, son of Mrs. Dennis
Newton. injured his hand Friday
morning while climbing through a
fence. his gun discharged entering
his left hand +.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27
* A MERciLEss JUDGE.
One Who Shows No Favor.

A merciless Judge. is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the want
ing 60 to the wall Only the truth
can stand For years the following
statement from a Mankato resident
has withstood this sternest Of all
tests. A-t-
Mrs. F. n. Marka. SIS +. Rock
St, Mankato,s MINI, says: For q
year or more ! suffered great deal
from disordered kidneys. had q
dull, heavy ache In the small OF my
back When I swept or tried TO
do any work that brought strain
on my back, could hardly endure
the suffering. My Kidneys didn't act
as they should aud the symptoms
plainly showed that they were weak
ened. Colds settled in. my kidneys
and made ne worse. had dizzy
spells and was all run down. I
soon improved when began taking
Doan's Kidney pills. After used
six boxes, all the trouble with my
back and kidneys was gone"
A Lasting Cure.
On August IS. 1913. Mrs. Marka
said: The endorsement have
given Doan's Kidney Pills before,
holds good today. Nearly three
years babe passed since and can
only add that the cure has been
permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Miiburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the -Doan's-and
take no other.-Advt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27
PETITIONS I'M PROBATE.

A petition was filed in the Office
of Probate Judge Evan Hughes to-
day for. the administration OF the
estate OF Sewer Halverson OF Lake
Crystal who died recently at the
age Of elghty.tlifee years. The estate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27
From saturdays Daily.

J. w. Schmitt has fled for re.
nomination and reelection to the
position OF county attorney, a posi-,
ton which he has creditabiy filled
for several years. Mr.. Schmitt has
made most vigorous prosecutor and
his many friends and supporters can
see no reason why he should not be
retained In office another term. So
far there has been no lntimation
that he viii have. any opposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27
Nh0l The Candidates
Con- Minnesota

"set EN- up to the boys"
Pass. out campaign cigars.
= Give abie-bodied voters a
!. Joy ride to the polls.
Send taffy home to the
! voters wife and children.
/, Spend the other fellows
! money freely.
Receiye money from any
: firm or corporation to boost
himself.
Make mueh's Of a political
showing at the factories. IS
Get away from accounting
for every penny lpent before
election.
Lend money to 4 "fricnd"
who votes.
4, ~ E.l E4U4 Ht 90