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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-01
CAPT. Use. CHINESE NAVY. DIES
lie Had been IN the init~d states
Two Weeks.

WAstINGToN, sept. 30-Cart. Use OF
tho Chinese navy H. dead in this city
after an Illness of several days. He
entered "A local hospital about ten days
ago suffering from tuEor of the brain.
An operation was performed and Capt.
Use died shortly afterward.
Can't, Tse arrived here from England
about two weeks ago, Arrangements
are being made bv officials of the chi
ncse Legation to send the remains TO
China.
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BOrTOMLEY WEDDING PLANS.
Ceremony 10 He Performed Thurs
day NJ tha mptOW, T.. I.

l'lans have been completed for the
wedding Of Miss Anna Bottomley.
laughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Bottom
ley OF this city, to Clement Foster Bur-
nap in ST. Andrews Dune Church.
southampton. l." l.. on Thursday after
noon,
Miss Bottomley will have her sister.
Mss Susanna Meredith Bottomley, as
..cr maid of honor and Robert l.. Burnap
will be his brothers. best man. The
uehers will be Graham YOungs, Fred
erick BOnar Wright, George Wolcott
Hubbell, Jr, and Benjamin Swan Young.
After the ceremony there Will be a
reception at Gortmore. the home OF the
brides parents.
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WILLIAM w. SMITH TO WE'D.
New Yorker WIN Marry Miss PAGE
OF Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 30,-Mr. and Mrs.
W liam Garter Page have issued invi-
tations for the wedding OF their daugh-
ter, Mss Ellen West Page, to william
Ward Smih, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Albert Smith Of New York, on October
20. owing to mourning In the family
OF Mr.. Smith. the ceremony will be per-
formed at the residence of Mr. n Mrs
Page. 9l7 North Calvert street.
The Rev. DR.. Edwin Barnes N!ver.
rector OF Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. will officlate.
Miss Page and her sisters rave re-
Gently returned from Connecticut, where
they occupied a cottage during the sum
mer with their parents,
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The new programme Of Triangle tifm
plays to be shown at the Knickerbocker
Theatre beginning Sunday afternoon In
cludes Hale Hamilton in Her Painted
Hero n Keystone farce Dorothy Gish
In Grin'lth's elaboration Of "Old Heldel-
berg: Eddie Foy and the seven little
Foys In "a Favorite Fool" and Frank
Keenan, in 1.-THE Coward" a picture
taken under direction Of Thomas II,
Ince. Performances hereafter will be-
gin at 80 and 1850 sach afternoon
and evening.
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col. Harry walker Dead.

private dispatches received In New
York yesterday reported tn" death of
col Harry Walker, commanding the
fourth division of the Black Watch,
the famous Highland regiment. lie died
Monday of wounds received IN Flanders.
He was head of the firm of Harry
Walker 4 sons Ltd, Dundee. manu-
facturers OF lute goods.
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WILLIAM WATSON.
Former harvard Lecturer nnd
scientist Dies IN Boston.

RosruN. Sept. 30-Prof william Wat
son, prominent in science and literature.
is dead 81 his home here. lite was born
in Nantucket. january Il" 1854, was
graduated from Harvard IN ls"S and
became an instructor at Harvard IN
dinerential and integral calculus, Later
ne studied in Paris, returning To Harvard
A. "A lecturer.
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HARMON HEADS FILM co.
Personnel Of New $4,000 900 Mir

Personnel Of New &2.bOO,OOO Mir
rOr Company Announced.
clifford r, Harmon Of the real estate
firm OF Wood. Harmon a. Co. IN preN-
dent of Mirror Films, Inc. a new
$2,50o. 900 motion picture company OF
Is Fast FOrty-seoOnd street. it WAL an
nOunced yesterday. Other officers are
Capt. Harry Lambert, director Frank
s. Hastings. treasurer. n william Y.
HoGgson, vicc-president.
The board OF directors Is composed OF
John w. Houston, Joseph II. Hunt OF
the firm OF Hunt n Hunt. Rufus Is.
Cowing, Jr,, James King Duffy, II. NJ.
owen. Edward Il. Close. Andrea de
Scgurola and Richard q. Hollaman.
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YACHTS AT NEW LONDON.

NEW LONDON, Conn. Sept. O-The
power yacht BOstonian, chartered BY
Henry A. Wise Wood, has arrived. The
Armour, left this morning for New York.
Tho local station Of the New York Yacht
will close FOR the season tomorrow.
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Moreover. | have the highest regard
for the people of Virginia and the pride
of all Americans in their splendid ira
ditions and lofty spirit | have good
reason to believe that their sentiment
and interest nave been aroused in re-
suect to this document and | feel II TO
be a proper act on my part to return II
to their keeping.
''In view OF the foi ryoing and of
your eminent position a. Presiding JUS
tice of the Supreme tourt OF virginia
and OF the confidence and esteem In
which YOU are justly he'd by that com
monwealth I hand you herewith the oriSi-
nal Will of Martha Washington with a
request that 1t be disposed OF by you
in such way as will best meet the APP
rroval ard crafty the sentiment OF
Gov. stuart and the people OF Virginia.
"If might he allowed to offer a
suggestion it would he that because of
my fathers wen known interest in
Mount Vernon and OF my own con-
nec'ion with II as a member or the
advisory board of the Mount Vernon
Association IL seems TO be p~ecuharly
appropriate that a relic 80 closely as
! scciated with Washington should be
preserved and available TO the publis
at the place especially consecrated to
his personal memory
SHOULD II become possible 10 carry
out this idea 1t would give me salts
faction to provide at Mount Vernon
an appropriate and hreproof receptacle
for the safe keeping and preservation
OF this and other precious relics OF the
place.
81 have entrusted this letter. to-
gether with the original will of Martha
Washington. to our mutual friend Mr..
Fairfax Harrison. who has kindly an
dertaken TO deliver them to you. with
great respect | am. YOURS sincerely,
-. r. MoRGAS.
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$500 New stud-nts for Cornell.

ITHACA, Sept. 30.-Cornell University
has /, 500 new students up TO date. show
ing u big increase IN registration.
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MORGAN TELLS WHY
he RETURNED WILL
Letter to Virginia Judge Says
His Legal Title to DOcu-
mcnt Was Valid.
HIS MOTIVE PATRIOTIC

RicuuoNr. Va. sept. S0.--The text OF
j. J.. Morgan's letter 10 James Keith.
president OF the supreme Court OF APP
pcals. written when he returned the will
o. Martha Washington to the State OF
Virginia was made public to-day. 1t
follows:
MY DEAR STA You are. OF course,
aware Of the unfortunate controversy
which has arisen az to the ownership
and possession of the original will Of
Martha Washington. When I was first
approached on this subject an 'mputa-
ton seemed TO me to he involved which
WIS most unjust In character and deeply
painful to me: this caused me at the
time to determine to stand upon what
seemed TO he my legal rights. and to
make no concessions IN regard to them.
THE facts in regard to the history Ut
this paper are as follows. according TO
tho statement Of Miss Mary Epsy Thorn
son. from whom II was purchased by
my father IN the year 1909. Miss Thorn
sons statement Is:
Lieut.. Cob. David Thomson. com
manding the Eishty-second Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was dur
ing the spring or autumn OF 1862
stationed at Fairfax Court House.
Va. His headquarters were IN the
Court House building. The cafes
had. previously TO this. been broken
opsn BY the Blenkers, n command OF
men noted for reckless vandalism.
The pa pers we're on the floor and had
been destroyed IN large quantities.
used to kindle fires.
Wescucd the Oocument.
My father, going into the office.
found his men shovelling the mater
ial from the floor for his use-called
them to stop. and looking over them
found the In question. Just
preceding his death. In 1892. he gave
the document to me. to be done with
as l thought proper.
MARY EPsY THOMSON.
No. 1855 rving avenue. south
MINNEAPOLIS, Min.
THE facts in the case have been sun
mltted to cminen, counsel. and ] am
advised that the title Of my fathers es-
tate to the paper Is. on well recognized
legal principles, perfect and unassail-
able. An answer 10 the suit In The
Supreme Court OF the United states,
brougn, by the Commonwealth of Nir.
ginia. has been prepared and is ready
to be filed.
should the case. however. come to
trial, issues will he raised as to the late
war. and the status of participants there
in, which it seems to he better should
not be raised in view OF the fifty years
of peace and unity which have elapsed
since the termination OF the war.
IL do not wish that through any ACT
Of mine differences long settled should
be recalled Rather than revive thu
memories of ancient strife long since
consigned to oblivion by the good sense
and good feeling and patriotism of thu
people of the United states l greatly
prefer to waive uch personal rights a.
I believe ! have In this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
WINTER DEADLOCK
 IN TRENCHES OF
 EUROPE UNBROKEN
(Continued from Page one)

Subsequently the ministers of the en- tente powers called on Premier Skou- loudis. It is learned on good author ity that energetic representations were made for the purpose of inducing Greece to hasten action in regard to the facilities demanded for the allied troops at Saloniki.
 decisive move on the part of the Greek government is expected mo- mentarily. The interview given by King Constantine to the Associated Press has been republished here and has created sensation.
 A statement that the questions at issue between Greece and the entente powers are on the way towards set dement's is credited to M. Gounaris, Greek minister of the interior, by the Havas Athens correspondent. After a meeting of the cabinet council last night M Gounaris, the correspondent says made this statement and added that he regarded the diplomatic situ- ation as satisfactory.
 It Is believed in Athens diplomatic circles that Greece has decided to ac- cede to the entente's demands relative to the situation of the expeditionary forces at Saloniki. It is understood that part of the Greek troops quartered there will be sent away so as not to hinder measures to be taken by the Franco-B British forces to put Saloniki in state of defense.
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YUAN SHI KAI TO HOLD SCEPTER IN THE NEW
 KINGDOM OF CHINA
Continued from Page One,
TOYS AT

replied expressing full confidence in their ability to maintain peace and order. The anxiety manifested by the Japanese gov ernment for the peace and order of this country may probably have been caused by it's lack of full information about the real internal conditions in this country, and hence it's friendly advice. The Jap anese government it must be understood, las declared that it's advice to the gov- mtnt of this country should not be interpreted as interference with the in ternal affairs of this country, nor should it be considered that Japan is insist ing upon our followin it's advice. The n alter should be clearly explained to the press and other similar organs in the country and warnings given against the publication of any reckless comment on this subject which it is feared might tend to injure the friendly relations between this country and other powers. Orders of prohibition should also be strictly en- forced against any needless action of peo- Ile in connection with the matter,
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Swift, daughter of Louis F. Swift, presi- dent of Swift &s Co.,, packers, is to be
 married next month to Count James
 Minotto, a Venetian nobleman, who is engaged in banking in New York accord ig to announcemet today by MT Swift. Phoenix, Ariz., December 11-R B. | Sims, warden of the Florence penten- tiary, who on November 26 refused to execute William Faltin, condemned
 murderer, on the ground that he was insane, was today purged of contempt charges by the Arizona supreme court The charges were brought by the at torney general, who asked the warden's punishment for having failed to carry out the death sentence.
 Athens, December n.-(Via Paris )-De-
 tachments of Austrian infantry have
 reached Phillipolis in Bulgaria, accord 1 ing to the Patris, which says that an Austro-German army corps is on it's way to that town.
 Stockholm December 12.-via London j Dr David K. Bergstrom, the former min ister of war, has been appointed consul general to Canada. This is newly cre- ated office.
 Buenos Aires, December 11.--Dr. Romulo $. Naon, the Argentine amba ssador to the United States who is here on leave
 of absence, has been appointed ambassa- dor extraordinary to represent Argen- tina on the occasion of the inauguration on December 25 of the new President of Chile, Juan Luis Fuentes.
 New York; December 1.-The first 1 q rice. which is to be sent to the children or Germany and Austria as first-class mail has been turned over to the post office department, says an announcement made today by the citizens committee
 for food shipments to Germany and Aus tria. pr Henry J. Wolf is chairman: Dr. Jacob w. Loch. secretary, and Carl Schurz. trea surer of the committed which also includes many women, including
 Mrs. Samuel Untermeyer.
 Washington ecember n.-Motor boat builders are taking much interest in the navy department efforts to develop fast
 motor driven patrol boats to be carried
 on the decks of battleships and used
 against submarines Four builders have
 bid for the boat to be constructed which
 will have a minimum speed of il land
 miles an hour, a cruising radius Of 150
 miles and will carry an 1s-inch torpedo
 tube and one-pounder qulck-fire gun.
 Prices range from $lS,ce0 to S60000. Simi-
 lar craft have been used effectually by
 Great Britain against German sub
 marines.
 Rome. December 1.-Reports from AL
 ba mia indicate that conditions there are
 most distressing, the people being on the
 point of starvation, the weakest being
 unable to resist the cold on account of
 hunger. Dr. Edward w. Ryan. repre-
 senting the American Red Cross, is study
 ing the situation to arrange for the send
 ing of supplies into Albania. which it
 seems advisable to concentrate at
 DrUaZzo
 Vera Cruz. December 1.-The office of John R. Silliman. special agent of the state department at Washington. was officially closed here today. MT. Silli- mans secretary, Walter Thurston, left for Tampico, en route to Saltillo, with
 nearly 1003 files, covering principally
 Washington communications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
FLASHES FROM THE WIRE

Washington, December 1.-The weather bureau tonight ordered southeast storm warnings displayed from Cape Henry to Savannah and northeast warnings from Boston to Fort Monroe. A secondary disturbance was reported increasing on the South Carolina coast.
 Memphis December 1.-The National Association of Practical Refrigerating Engineers, in session here today, re- elected Norman Register of Dallas, Tex, president and selected Alexandria, La., as the next place of meeting. J. C. Wikie, Atlanta, Ga, was elected mem- Der of the board of directors.
 Paris, December 1.-The following off, ficial statement was given out by the Montenegrin legation here tonight: "On the 9th the enemy again vigorously at tackled our positions near Mataroge. We repulsed the attack, capturing 30 prison CTS. Fighting continued all day in the direction of Sienica- -Bradarevo The stua- tion is unchanged along the other fronts
 St. Johns, N. B., December 1.-The British steamer Kilda, bound from Syd- ney, c. B., to Lewisport N. F., with coal. ran aground on the west side of Saint Pierre Island today and probably will be total wreck. A cabin boy. was lost overheard Advices tonight from Saint Pierre said that one boat, contain ing six men, had worked along the coast and into Saint Pierre harbor. They re- ported that the captain and P men were still on the bleak cliffs of the west coast. rescue tug was obliged to put back today because of the prevailing blizzard.
 o,,1 ell carried by high winds, seriously inter- fered with telegraph and telephone com munication today in states of the middle west. Wires were generally put out of commission in southern Illinois. heavy snowfall in Iowa was welcomed by farm CTS, who said moisture was badly needed. Tonight weather conditions were becom- ing nearly normal.
 Long Beach. Cal, December 11.-ln an exhibition contest today Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, former tennis title holder, de- feated Miss Molla Biurstedt, the present woman's single champion, 6-3. l-6. 6-2. Miss Biurstedt had won from Mrs Bulidy at san Francisco early in November. Mrs Bundy evened the playing by win ring here i'll an exhibition match Thanks giving Day. Tn a mems doubles eXhibi- ton Maurice E. Mclaughlin and Thomas C. Bundy, former mems doubles nationa' champions. defeated Clifton Herd and Simpson Sinsabaush of Pasadena and Los Angeles 6-4, 1-5.
 Anna polls. December H.-Pierre Iuide- court Auguste Maglaire and Edgar D. Locourge the commission from Haiti to discuss Haitien affairs with United States government officials. landed here today from the navy transport Prairie. Later they left for New York. The Prairie brought the body of the late Pay master Rogers, U. $. N, who died ill Haiti recently.
 Chicago. December n.-Miss Ida May
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llleged Object of Publicity Campaign Is to Distract Attention From Eng
 fish Acts
PRESIDENT DESIRES TO MAKE IMPRESSION
yiIson's Attitude of Unconditional Firmness With Germany Makes Friends at Home and In-
 creases Popularity

Berlin, December 12.-(Via London.)
 he Berlin morning papers publish a spe-
 al wireless dispatch from New York to he semi-official Wolff bureau, stating
 at public opinion in America is greatly
 fired against Germany by the alleged
 erman attacks on American neutrality, dd against ammunition factories and by aason of the disclosures at the trials of
 ermans recently held It quotes New
 ork newspapers as saying that some of 10 congressman intend to ask for rup- Ire of diplomatic relations.
 The vossisehe Zeitung publishes the dis atch with the headline, American In-
 tation Against Germany and comments Is follows:
 Tt was to be expected that at the con- ening of Congress the British party sould make every effort to bring about new excitement against Germany, in lrGer to distract the attention of Con- sress from the question of British pres lre on America. This is also President syisen's interest And beyond this, it es in the nature of the American that snly unconditional firmness, which he serceives through polite formalities, Aalzes an impression on him with friends nd foe.''
 Several Of the other papers use simi- @r headlines, with the word "hetz,'' which s a hunting expression, describing the biting of a dog on it's prey.
 Only a few of the papers print tho ews of the possible demand of the Uni- ed States for the recall of Alexander von
 uber, Austro-Hungarian consul general t New York. The Morgen Post, how yer, makes it leading front-page ar { double four-column head. and
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GoodnOw Surprised

Baltimore, December 11.-President Frank J. Goodnow of Johns Hopkins uni versity, whose contract as constitutional adviser to the Chinese government will expire next May, expressed surprise to- day that the Chinese council of state had decided so soon to return to mon- archial form of government.
 Taking into consideration all the circum- stances he said, he believed the chances for development of constitutional gov- ernment in China are better under a mon archy than a republic. He had advised del'beration in making q change, he said and suggested that the powers be sound ed in the matter.
 As far as Dr. Goodnow could judge, the upper classes were rather indifferent as to the form of government. The feeling among the poorer classes generally, he said. seemed to be that the country would be more "divinely favored" under an Elm peror than under a President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
HIGH SYCAMOHES OF
 REPUBLICAN, FOREST
 GATHERED AT CAPITAL

Washington. December 1l.-(Spe- cial.)-The hibh syeamores of the republican forest gathered in Wash inston today, and in the bonnet of each, according to report, d presi- dential bee is buzzing.
 Among the visitors are Elihu Root, Senator Borah, MT. Esta- brook of New York, Senator Cum mins, former Vice President Fair banks, Senator Burton, Senator Penrosc. Senator Weeks, Senator William Alden Smith, Representa- tive Mann. former secretary Knox. and Justice Hughes.
 In evasive interviews, the group from which the republicans. in all probability, will select their presi- dential candidate, declare they have come on business or social reasons. However, the gathering of the members of the republican execu- tive committeeman for their meet ing next week, and the general re- sumption of the discussion of na- tional politics, is said to be at the bottom of the simultaneous appear ance of the big guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
 GE0RGTA'S LARGEST LANDHOLDER DEAD

Smithsonia Ga, December 11.-Col Jemcs M Smith, the largest land holder in Georgia and whose vast plantation in Oglethorpe county was unique for it's manner of operation, died suddenly while seated at his dining table here today. He was 70 years of age. His wealth was reputed to be about s4,0O0, 900.
 A His idea was to make his estate as free from the necessity of outside pur- chase as possible To gain this end he erected fertilizer plants, grist and oil mills and otherwise made his planta- tion alomst Independent
 Colonel Smith was bachelor and his only near relative is a brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
RECALL ELECTION FOR ATLANTA MAYOR
 ORDERED FOR JAN. 5
Four Members of Police Commission Also Included in Petition to
 Be Acted On

Atlanta, Ga, December 11.--A recall election for Mayor James G. Woodward and four members of the Atlanta police commission was ordered for January D. 1916, by the city council here today In the petition, filed a week ago containing the names of more than 5000 the recall was urged because of the commission S action in reducing Chief of Police James l.. Beavers to a captaincy. Beavers later resigned.
 Edwin F. Johnson and Andrew R. King,
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Reduced prices-put up in silk lined boxes. Wm. A. Rogers Soup and Gravy Ladies, Orange Spoons. oyster Forks. Pie Forks, Bouillon Spoons, Chafing Dish Set, After Dinner Spoons, Butter Spreaders, Three piece Child Sets. Carving Sets, Salad Sets, etc.
 Large stock of Wm. A. Rogers Sugar Bowls. But ter Dishes. Cream Pitchers, Spoon, Holders, Tea Pots, Chocolate Pots, Syrup Pitchers. Castors, Silver Mugs. Trays, Baking Dishes, Cheese Dishes, Water Bottles, Card Re- ceivers, Ice Water Pitchers, Wine Coolers, etc.. at bar gain prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-12
New York Wholesale Prices to Merchants
Wm. A. Rogers Celebrated Silverware

Wm, A. Rogers Sugar Shell.
 French gray 40c Wm. A. Rogers Table
 spoons, set, s2 kinds 9Sc Wm. A. Rogers Knives and
 Forks, set, $5 kind $3.ls Wm. A. Rogers Butter Knife. French gray 4nc
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two other commissioners who voted against Beavers and who were named in the petition, were not included In the councils call for an election. The peti- ton for Johnson was 19 names short of the required 20 per cent, and that of King has not been checked by the coun- Gil 8 auditing committee. The four com missoners are James w. English, w. P. Fain, Robert T, Pace and R. C. Clark.
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|ORNADY

is backed by no interest and Is a party to no slate or combination. He will be elected strictly upon his merit.
 J. R. HORNADY CAMPAIGN COM. fsa serson County Hank Bldg. litical Advertisement)
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Gifts at 48c

Large Kid Body Dolls Large China Tea Sets Hill Climber Trolley
 Cars ETill Climber Engines Bucking Mechanical Mules Large Mechanical
 Automobiles Large Mechanical
 Airships Celluloio Dolls Implicated Fancy
 Mirrors Mechanical Bears Beautiful Doll Beds Red Rocking Chairs Large Painted Rub
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