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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
GERMANY HAS AMMUNITION.
Not Dependent on American Snp-
plies, says COrrespOndent.

SDft Nf ND'c f'Sp"f'N 10 ihf NlN
LONDON. April l5,--'rhc DdiiD N"H's
correspondent nj The liaguc telegraphs :
american business men and officials
arriving from Berlin say that the idea
tnat Germany il at n serious disadVan-
tage as "a result of the Importation ot
American munitions by England and
France IL prepostcrous, one official
who has Just completed an extensive
trip over both the western ana eastern
battle fronts and whose professional
connections enable him to speak with
exact knowledge said
Germany has IN ample supply OF
materials and ammunition, by scientific
exploitation of mines and the cor iisca-
ton of domestic supplies she has made
sure Of 5000 tons ut copper every mouth
independently of foreign inportations.
There is a shortage of rubber, but no
lack Of metals and chemicals for tho
manufacture Of explosives, ! think that
tho cutlery about importatons by Grea,
Britain il raised primarily with a view
to its political effect on the United States
and secondarily To explain the Gcrmiu
failure to achieve fuller success in the
campaign"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

The sum Of s752. 600 is appropriated
IN The construction bill for the elimina-
ton of grade crossings. Under the law
the grade crossing work must be done
AID approved by the Public Service
Commission before single cent can be
paid out of the state Treasury. NJ the
leg inning of the present fiscal year the
sum Of s2i,.3le.19 was still unexpended.
trtil funds already available are en-
hauslei cannot see why the Legisia-
tire should pile UP $4,000 more TO lie
idle perhaps for the next two years.
The construction bill appropriates
$4,000 for a tuberculosis hospital at
Clinton prison. There is already a state
hospital in existence at Dannemora, 10
which any tubercular patients from
Clinton prison may be easily transferred.
Money is now available and is being
spent FOR an addition to the Dannemorh
state Hospital.
The sum OF $50 600 - appropriated
in the construction bill Cor miscellaneous
repairs to the State hospitals. At the
beginning of the present fiscal year the
sum of s2Jl.00l.N1 was available for
this identical purpose and the total ex-
perditure for this purpose laet year WAS
only s166.2l2is WHAT justification can
there be for the additional appropria-
ton
The construction bin appropriates
/ 100000 for the construction of high
| ways and for guarding ana feeding pris-
! oners engaged in this work. couvicts
/ can only work at a distance OF thirty
| miles from the prison: $4,000 would
| seem ut this time to oc Il large appro-
| priation for the proposed purpose
Among the special bills not included
| in the construction hill Is an item OF
| $1,000, 900 for the completion OF the
Mohansic State Hospital. While am
! in hearty accord with those who would
| increase the accommodations of our
! state hospitals | believe that this APP
Precipitation is shortsighted and extrava-
giant. With this million dollars accom-
| modatons would be provided for only
! 1000 additional patients. and these ac-
| conmoda tions would not he ready for
/ several Years.
The sum OF s3.490.Tl6 could he cut
| from the total OF :he q. instruction bill
I and other special bills without injurine
a single State department.
"A summary of 1he foregoing possible
| reductions in the present projected lp-
preparations which economy and good
business judgment would appear TO re-
quire Is as follows.
by eliminating the item Of cana
construction. $500. 900.
out Of the general appropriation
bill. s2.lioO00.
"Out Of the supply bill. s272O. 900
"Out e the construction and other
special bills. s3.t90.Oo0.
out of the appropriation for main.
tenance and repairs to State and county
{ highways which OF course would re,
quire a repeating bin. $1,000 600
Total. slS.55o. 0O0
81 consider IL my duty. so MAYO
of New YORK; pubicl, to call the attcn
ton of the people and of the Legislator.
D. the crushing burden OF taxes whici
these unnecessary appropriations woult
put upon the taxpayers of the city and
in less measure, upon the taxpayers O
the rest OF the state as well"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
DIRECT STATE TAX NOT
NECESSARY, SAYS MAYOR

out serious inconvenience to the IN
mates of single hospital Instead oi
continuing this frugalty. the Iegis'a-
ture now proposes TO give the money
thus saved back to the hospitals and IN
addition makes n further appropriation
of s350.010 for the same purposes.
I'm addition there are appropriations
for the various charitable state inst-
tutions ostensbly for deficiencies. but In
reality for increases in expenditures and
salar ies IL ordinary business economy
in year of financial stringency were
exercised, the supply bill could he Kept
to u total OF last years figures and
s2,12O,OO0 cut from the proposed appro-
priatiou.
THE increase in the appropriation for
the maintenance of state and county
roads Is equally inexcusable This oil'
already has been signed by the Gov
ernor. II r. unfortunate that an analy-
sis of the bill could not have been pre-
scented to him before his signature. Inc
bill devotcs Si,50o.000 more TO the al
legged maintenance Of state and county
highways than was appropriated last
year -
THE construction bill appropriates
100000 for an addition to the Long
Island Agricultural college, "thoue u
the buildings TO which the proposed adj
dit,on is to be made are not in exist
ence and moneys already appropriated
for construction purposes Have not yet
been expended.
The syracuse University and college
of forestry Is granted s53.716 for equip
ping and furnishing the state Forestry
Building and for installing "A heating
plant. IA q matter Of fact the building
Tor which these improvements are ii'
tended has not yet been constructed and
there ~ now on hand approximately
s225 0oo which may he used for this
college OF forestry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

OF the state officers of the legal au-
thority of the Comptroller to issue his
temporary obligations and discharge
them out of the proceeds of the bonds
this doubt. In which do not share, may
be easily resolved by an amendment
of section ~ of the Finance Law, au-
thoriaing the Comptroller to issue such
temporary obligations redeemable either
out OF the proceeds of bonds or that
failing out of tho proceeds OF the col
lection of the direct tax.
The increase of S2.1tO,000 in the gem
cral appropriation bill is due principally
10 increases In salaries and Office cx-
pens"s and to the creation of new po-
sitiuns. These surely can be dispensed
with IN view OF the present exigent sit
uotion.
"In the Executive Department. for
instance. there is an increase of $4,000
for salaries and incidcntals.
I'm the Secretary Of States office the
allowanc" for temporary services has
been increased $1,000 over last year
appropriation bill. Office expenses have
been increased from $1,000 to $4,000.
In the motor vehicle bureau OF the Sec
rotary of states Office the increase in
office expenses is still more pronounced.
Here the jump is from sl0.5OO to s23,-
600.
The Attorney Generals department
- given $1,000 to be used for paying
new clerks and a new position, iuvesti-
gator of claims is created at s2.700 a
year.
'"rhe Civil Service Commission has its
payroll increased by $4,000 and the De-
partment of Excise receives the tidy
sum " $4,000 for new positions no,
controlled by civil service regulations
IL think | save said enough to show
that the increases provided for IN this
bill are In the nature OF an increase In
the number of state employees. thing
which should be avoided this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
LEGISLATURE TO QUIT APRIL %
senate Grinds out IO3 BiIls In Five
VOur session.

ALBAN1. April 1A.--Sone tim to-
morrow or next day the Legislature
will adopt the concurrent resolution pro-
viding for final adjournment on Friday.
April 90, az noon. some Legislators
urged that the date might "hoodoo' the
Republican party. and thought that
April 80 or "a should be set for sine die
adjournment but Friday was decided
upon
IN. Senate tackled the biggest
calendar of the year to-day, and In \
Eve hour session passed 1913 bills, even
though more than an hour was lost IN
discussing bills which were not taken
up.
The Assembly prepared for five busy
days next week bN adopting rule limit
ing debate on bills 10 five minutes Both
the senate and Assembly will work
under close calls. the members being
practically locked in during the sessions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
S2O.76O MORE FOR RED CROSS.
Third Un,'. sale at Christi-'s Nets
Large Total.


I.oNpoN. April 1.-THE thiId day OF
the sale OF art works AT 'hriStie's for
the benefit of the British Red Cross
Society and the order OF the Hospital Of
st. John Of Jerusalem to;alled fi.l'2
s20.I6
Lord Newlands paid t62i ts2,62j,
each FOR two Irish potato rings which
belonged to Samuel Pepys Cockerell of
the ROYAL Flying Corps. who was killed
in Egypt. His parents presented them
to the cause in memory OF their son
and Lord Newlands returned them TO
the parents. The price paid was con-
siderably above tho market value The
potato rings az" pierced with trelliS
work aud circular panels OF scroll foli-
age and were the work Of Richard Will
Jams of Dublin. r17i.
German sixteenth century silver
gilt standing cup and cover. twelve
iurhrs high. presented by r r. ker.
brought tliI t70jl wager cup.
formed ~ tn" figure or a woman sup
porting a cup above her head. presented
10y Queen Mother Alexandra. brought
flt7 ,s735l. and Louis Nv. tortoise
shcll iukstand, presented by Mrs Zach
ary Merton. brought f2lo tsl.050.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
FOUR CITY BILLS PASSED.
Transfer and pa
role BOARD Measures Approved.

Albany, April 1.-THE Senate passed
the Mills bill to-day providing for the
appointment OF parole commission in
New York city 20 consist OF three mem
hers named by the Mayor, and the Com
missioner OF Correction and the Police
Commissioner. The commission Is to
have power over prisoners in work.
houses. pententiarles and reformatories
The Senate alDo passed the Green bill
authorizing .he city authorities TO
stra,ghten Coney Island Creek
Another bill passed was that OF Sena-
tor Mills. Incorporating the Church
Peace Union. which was founded by
Andrew Carnegie.
TIC Assembly passed the phelan bill
au.horzlng the New York city Public
Service Commission TO order the issuance
Of transfers between subway, surface
and elevated lines anywhere In New
York city. II now goes to the Senate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
NEW TAX BOARD TODAY.
Martin g.. save and Frank II. Per-
ley May Get Places.

ALBANY. April l%--Ciov. Whitman
VIII sign tomorrow the bill reorsani1ins
the state Tax Commission and AZ the
same time will send to the Senate his
ron,iuations for the members OF the new
board. Martin q. SAKE of New York
and Frank H. porley Of Wcstchester are
said to be certaintics Tor the first ~
members OF the commission.
Tn" Governor also will sjgn the state
Conservation Commission reorganization
bill as 50. 81 a il reaches him The APP
puintiu.nt of George II. Pratt president
Il the Camp Fire club OF America, as
ead OF the new Conservation Conmis-
son is expected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

Secured debts heretofore filed with the
Comptroller and on which the recording
tax of one-half of PEI cent. has been
paid with the understanding that they
were To- he exempt from future taxation
ar, to be continued exempt 10y the new
Mills bill. which supersedcs all secured
debts tax bills nov pending in the Leg j.
lature.
The Republican leaders who have held
out for al annual tax cdpitulated as
result OF the protestations made yester-
day at the hearing that such a tax would
have the effect OF driving business from
the state.
AT tn. hearing the almost unanimous
opinion was that II would lie unwise "a
enact SO tar reaching a tan reform in
TN, short time AT our disposal, said
Senator Mills tonight.
The evidence submitted. coupled with
the fact that many of those affected have
not had an opportunity to present their
views confirms the souudnesS OF their
opinion. Under these circumstances We
have decided not To press the Mills bill.
buj to Introduce rs a substitute u meas
urC which provides that after the hr~t
7 NJ May and prior to October l, 1915. the
holder Of any secured debt may pay a
rog lstration tax of three-quarters OF
per cent.
An secured debts registered and on
which tn,s tax has been pad. snail h"
b exempt Tor five wears. from the date 81
roymcnt of 'tN from all taxation. Sc
. curitics Ola WHEN the tsN hss been rJ.d
under the present secured dc1t Law prior
to MAY /, 1915, are unaffected by this
bill.
"A committee OF the Legislature
should he appointed 10 thoroughly in
vestlga,c and study the subject of taxa
ton after the adjournment Of the Les =
liture and he prerar"d To- report 5
conclusions to the legislature on JAM
AIRY |. 1915.
we hope ard EXPECT that IL, MN''
biz a. amended VII n the mcanwhil,
nrodu.e A substantial r.vrnue.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
CITY CLUB ACCUSES RI0RDAN
NsL- whitman "a Remove him for
~" accident Conduct.

NlBA%N. April 14-'oroner Patrick
II Rorltu az Manhattan Is accused of
being drunk on December . when two
persons We're killed in an acrident in the
elevated railroad collision at llSth str, 81
md Eighth avenue. in charges fled with
GOV Whitman by the city Club Ius
removal from office is demanded 10"
this alleged misconduct in Office. u is
likely the Governor viii call upon
coroner Riordin for an ansNcr and
aft.rvard give him a hearing
The charges are signed by Nelson u
spencer. president. and Robert :. Bin
l.rd Sc n'etarv OF the city Cmn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

Tnr Mills bill makes one important
change ln the present ldw, defining So
cured debts which shall be- taxed. y
provides that "AuN bond, vote or d'"'
secured IN mortgag" of real properly
situated wholly without the state snail
be- taxed under tho law and Il new Sc
ton - added 10 provide for tax or
such p-nporijou Of bond, note ~"
debt including 4 bond. note or printed
Irrigation forming part OF series "i
similar bonds. notes Of obligations So
cured by moI,xsg" or deed nt trust RE-
corded IN the state Of Ne" YORK az
prupcri, or properties situated party
within ana partly without ~" stat" "I
Sew York. as the value NJ tlat part #
tn" uortGag"d property ar proper "a
situated without the state Of Ne" YORK
Snail near tn tho value Of the entire
nortgagad property or properties
The new Mills bill also provides.
"If a bond, note or debt hc secured
by mortgage or deed Of trust recorded
n the state of New York Of property nr
properties situated partly within ard
partly without the stat" OF New York
and proportion OF such bond, note or
debt constitutes secured debt as pro-
vided in section $40. the holder OF such
secured debt may apply to tn" stat" Tax
Commission for a determination Of tne
proportion Of such bond, note or debt
which is taxable az secured debt under
this article, and that the stat" Tax
Commission shall as soon ~ prd"ticah'"
thereafter furnish 10 such applicant q
determination upon which the tax i'm
posnd hN this article on such secured
debit shall h" based, which detsrmiTa-
ton shall he IN the manner provided
tor in section ESQ OF this chapter made
In reSpec, Of the airport Torment of the
value NJ such murtgaged property N
connection with the recording within tn"
state of New York of the nortgaS" or
other indcuturc by which secured debt
may he secured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
CONCERTS FOR RELIEF FUNDS
children 4" Hcpcnt PLAY at the
pRrL Theatre.

\ farewell performance or "Tno Cnil-
Grcu's Revolution" VII Il" given this
af,cru on in the Iark Theatre for Ia"
hcnctit of the La Fayctt" Fund y chIl-
dteu's branch or Tn" La fdycttc Fund
81 be l,uown as the Children Of 1915,
&. to be organized,
\ concert 10y Amato pdur and An
cs de ScCurola of The Metropolitan
opera COMPANY. followed by an exhib-
zion ami ball. will be the attraction
Tonight at the haz for the benefit
~ the Russian war sufferers in tho
seventy -frst Regiment Armory. The
,;odlejcwski company Of dancers and
singers will give al exhibition of folk
dances. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle
will opcn the ball about midnight
Two bundles Of yarn and clothing rT
the rrinccsse de Polk Fund We're received
Yesterday by THE Sun from Mrs. John
Iirweti. Schenectady. y. Y. These will
h. forwarded soon to Paris hpr French
war sufferers.
Contributions to tho various war re-
lief funds we're reported as folls VS.:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
CANCELLATION COURT SURE.
crnor signs mn for <rbitrrtor-
IN small suits.

NLRNNY. hpri lA-Th, hll pcrmt-
ting litigants In the municipal court of
New York city 10 submit their cases 10
arbitrator. who's" judgments or ava rds
snail ne entered IN the same manner as
dc, isiors ~ tho city court Justices
themselves, was signed to-day by GOV
Whitman.
This change the advocates Of this law
told the Governor. would facilitate tho
work Of the municipal "ourt and would
lessen the rNpcuses OF suits for litg,,uts,
The law also provides that the just c>eS
shall have the power to send cases from
one court to another in 'ase of heavy
calendars IN the first,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

Let US pass to the supply bill The
increase in this years supply bill over
that OF last year amounts to S2.I20 .U0o.
The purpose Of supply bill is to meet
deficiencies of former appropriations.
Instead OF combining itself to such pur-
poses the present supply bill appears to
ne devoted to increasing salaries, to
creating new positions and to inviting
the various State departments to spend
n ore money.
"Thc supply bill appropriates $4,000
for the lock tenders along the canal.
s600,000 was appropriated for this pur-
pose in the general appropriation bill
last year and the total appropriations
made available for this year are. there
fore. 100000.
As parts of the old canal are aban-
doncd FOR the new barge canal he cost
of lock tending should naturally de-
crease. Turning to 1918 se find that
only $4,000 was appropriated for
canal lock tenders in that year. With
one.third of the canal abandoned $780,
600 should have been sufficient for this
year.
The supply bill also appropriates
J $500. 900 for payments to owners of dis
eased cattle for the destruction of ami
I mails affected with the foot and mouth
/ disease. II is not a all necessary that
4 tnls Appropriation S1bulu pc nltue ~
! this time. Not a single claim against
( the State has been proved as yet and
next years supply Bit Is the proper
/ place to appropriate whatever sum may
, then prove to be necessary.
Again. the supply bill appropriates
| s2O3. l02.6l for advances to county
Nreasurers for unpaid taxes and for
! taxes on the States wild forest land.
In the first place. only $4,000 is due
| to the county treasurers and the addi-
| tional $4,000 is only an invitation to
! the various upstate counties TO tax
state land more heavily and 10 be remiss
! In collecting the taxes OF non-residcnts.
! realize that $4,000 of this ipproprla
ton is made mandatory 10y law. but
! believe that the law should he changed
Another instance OF anticipating fu-
tule liabilities il found In The supply
bill under tho head of Educational
The education law provides that the
| state shall appropriate each year sun
based on the supervision. district and
| teachers quotas. This appropriation Is
made each year in the regular appro-
pration bill As the quotas increase the
! sum appropriated Increases. and the in
crease takes effect on the trst OF each
| October. The appropriation of $4,000
| in the present supply bill - merely AZ
attcmpt on the part of the Legislature
to date an increase back to last January
when such increase should not begin
until neat October
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
ROCKAWAY CITY BILL PASSED.
u u shed ThrouRh Assembly and
WIN ne Favored in senate.

ALBANY. April 1.-THE ASS mbly
passed the McWhinncy hill to-day.
granting n charter to the "city Of Rock
away" II goes TO the Senate and is
to be slated for passage
without opposition.
Tho bill went through the Assembly
On a short roll CALL" the vote recorded
being the formal is0 TO o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

ALRASy, April - Tho Senate 10y
otc OF - 20 II passed tn-ddN IN" hill
PROV ding that iitncv bus lines must h.
subject tn control Of the Common tuiln-
ellis Of cities as well as uudc' the iu-ls-
diction 81 the Public Service Conm'S-
sion Some New York city Senators
voted against tho bill. fearing IT would
interfere with the Fifth avcnu" bus lines,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
GEN. BARNETT GIVES A DINNER
Miss VIM. WRrHeid NJ NRItimor'
IL Honor tUest.

WAsIuNGToN. April Major-Gen
aud Mrs George Barnett entertained
II dinner this evening AT the Chevy
Chase club in honor Of their guest, Miss
willis Warfeld Of Baltimore,
Mrs Lee, wife Of Capt. Fitzhugh Leo
/. ). \, viii 20 to New York on Satur-
day for A short stay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
STOP GERMAN PARCEL POST.
ltaI, Refuses to- Transmit Pack
accs to tinted states.

H7'L. Npril 1.-THE Government
Past Oficr las refused TO transmit any
r. man parcels destined FOR tire United
>'a'"- ard great accumulation ~
%. IS 20, ~ CIits-o on the Italian from
- has noe0 scr; back 20 Germany
To reason assigned is the warning
~ tnsland ard Flance that neutral
steamships carry ing such parcels are
'|tl' 10 Ice searched and seized,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
ZEPPELIN WRECKED.
DESTROYED by Gun Fire of Allies
Near Npres.
Specio, Cabk De,po,ch 10 Tnr SrN

LoNDoN. April ! 1.-The Rotterdam cor.
respondent Of the DnHy Man says that
early on the morning OF April IL a Xcp-
pclin which was surveying the allied
gun positions near Yprcs was damaged
by shell fire.
The dirigIblc. the correspondent adds,
drifted and finally descended at Thlelt,
a complete wreck
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
5000 WOUNDED HEAR CONCERT
tmhuInncc~ RriWg WRr Victims TO
T~ocRdcrO Hail In Paris.

Npr'fH dhir I|spnt'h 10 IHF Sun,
F.ris, Ap-il - Tho most noted
nnI'al artists Of Paris gave - concert
'h.' afternoon in tho Troca dero to 1000
NOM led. Tho general public was not
dn'ted
\ hund a amhularces conveyed those
= '.n wounded unable va walk to the
H''r. though hardly any Of the au-
go" r9- unable To "tand when Marthc
cH1al sang tho "li1rscillaisc Anna
Hold Npa great applause with Tip
Derar,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

ALRASv. April 1i-Th" Senate passed
senator ThCmpsun's hi. compelling the
charity trust 10 make puhli" rcports uu
the source Of it, receipts and just hnw
they are dishursed to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15

ROME, April l4--Pope Benedic, has
e'on $4,000 for the, Belgian sufferers
IRON the way and "A like amount for the
Polish sufferers Cardinal Mercier has
ree0 entrusted with the money for the
bs's'ans, and that for the Polish people
has boon sent to the Bishop Of Cracow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
Contributions 10 tho various war re-
Of funds were rcpnrtcd as foil vs..

The Serbian Agricultural Relief Com
nu'tcc. 10 Fifth avenue. announces the
following contributions received ycStcr-
day
Gertrude y. Whitt"morc. $50; Eaton
Bros. Inc. g. g, Louise Hill, s.; clara
a. Turner. 50 Robert Brockway. -.
The Vacation War Relief Committee
makes the following statement Of re-
ccipts;
Miss Miller. $3.50, Mrs. Austin.
si75 Faith Moore. $500 total s521 % /:
amount previously Acknowledged, t79.-
iti.Jl total, ST9965.76,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-15
state Hospitals.

zone more instance Of unnecessary
appropriations. Last year II Was de-
termined that the state hospitals "oro
spending money cXtraVagantlH, ana in
tho last three months OF the fiscal year
they were compelled to economic 10 the
extent Of sc66,6>I below their anttci-
pated expenditures. This was done win