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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
BREAD Line FAMILY
SAVED FROM WANT
Mother and 3 Children
at Kuickerbocker Yet
Food and Money.
PATRONS SEE WEE
LAD, THEN CHIP IN
Woman Says Organized Charity
Wouldn't Help Her Unless
She Gave Up Two Boys.

Uuddled in the large empty store Al
1s5 West Forty-frst Street yesterday
aftornoon was a woman. i'll dressed ana
i'll fed In her arm she carried
month old baby, and two little boys
enc five. the other three. tugged at
hor stirtq Inc faces OF all were
rinched with hunger and they crowdeo
1lose together for warmth. Ihey "ets
waiting for the hour when >ncy nau
hecn told James 3. Rcgan, proprie'0,
of the Knickerbocker Hotel. WouIe
feed them. With the other objects oi
his daily charity. -.
The regular throng that LOOKS 20 'ne
bread line for sustensnce began 10
crowd into the big room. 10 get a'
idea Of how many portions OF presu;
meat and coffee he would DC ca''c9
upon to furnish the head steward OF
tho hotel strollcd among ms guests;
He noticed the little family group anu
stopped. A few minutes later the WON
an and her little ones were sitting De,
fore bountiful meal IN the employees
dining room in the hotel
The woman told a ptiful story. Her
name, she said, is Mrs. Rogers, and sne
lives at POI East Fiftieth Street. Her
husband has an artificial leg, which
makes it difficult for him to obtain
work except when times are good. he
COOS what he can. but it is almost inn
possible for him 20 earn the 81 heeueu
for the weekly rent.
"If I only could be sure Of 81 every
week | could manage all right SAID
Mrs Rogers. 81 went to the Charity
ORGANIZATION Society. and after \
weeks investigation they gave me 81 o.
for groceries. Then they said ! could
have no more help unless ! would let
them send my two older children to an
institution. And | wouldn't do that
I'd starve first" She gathered her
family into her arms as she spoke
The steward gave few directions %
ono of his assistants. In ten minutes
a big package of wholesome food hal
been prepared. While that was going
on the steward took the eldest boy Tor
a peep at the splendor of the hotel
, lobby.
Down there the smart looking people
paused TO gaze at the thick golden
curls of the child Next their atten.
ton was drawn TO the tiny, plnched
features. A few questions and the
good work was under way. Everybody
in the lobby knew all about 1t in .
twinkling. In another twinkling purses
were opened and men were delving
into their poc:ets.
Result-The little boy went back to
his mother with Sl4 in bills. There
was some difference between the Rogers
family as it arrived and the Rogers
family as it left the place. And for
the first time in months there was food
enough last night at the dingy fiat In
Fiftieth Street.
The women who presented them
selves in the bread line outside were
treated to an unusual luxury. Repre-
sentative George W. Loft had sent 300
boxes Of can1y and several barrels OF
apples to the hotel, and these were
distributed along with the. regular
meal. The women were given the
candy, while the apples went to the
1000 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
ASKS WILSON'S AID
In BREAD CRISIS
Continued from page |

the Attorney General ca" make public
the methods by which The price Of
wheat has been raised from 81 cents a
bushel when the war began to more
than 81 20 at the highest point reached
it may help to bring about cheaper
wheat, cheaper -four and cheaper
bread
Bull Campaign" Says Becker.
THE drop of 10 cents a bushel in
the last week indicates that the bull
campaign has collapsed or reached
successful termination for those en-
gagged in il. It also indicates that the
high prices have been the result of
manipulation. The Attorney General is
in deadly earnest. and any violations
of the laws of New York State will be
adequately punished"
The services Of wheat expert from
the West have been obtained by Mr..
Becker, and he is confident that he will
be able to show. for one thing, that
the wheat has not been held for higher
prices by the farmers, but by specu-
lstors.
In reply 10 a query as TO how specu-
lation in Chicago or elsewhere could be
the basis of action in New York, Mr.
Becker said: "If there has been selling
in New York in furtherance OF n con-
spiracy elsewhere it is a criminal &C;
under the Donnclly law, and can be
punished as such"
The Attorney General will subpoena
James Ward Warner. president of the
Produce Exchange. and others who are
in position TO speak with understand
ing on market conditions. lie also an
nounced that he would be glad to hear
from any retail baker who believed
that the wholesale bakers were impos-
ing on them and their customers.
Inquiry To Be Thorough.
Speaking of the investigation in gem
ersl. Mr.. Becker said: This is the
first important investigation under the
present state administration, and il is
going to be a thorough one. Further,
We arc going TO try TO make il as in
expensive as possible. For one thing.
there will be no enormous stenogra-
piers bills. All the work will be done
by staff stenographers from the At
torney Generals Office in Albany and
by salared people. 1t will make no
difference to me whose toes we tread
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
Wandered Over Bah7efelds
Hunting for Her Soldier Fianoe
Galician Girl, Whose Brother
Was Killed at Warsaw,
Tells Of Vain Search for
Afanced-FIcrc to Forget
Wars Miscrics, She May
Go on Stage.

Among the saloon passengers who
arrived Yesterday from Liverpool on
the American liner ST. Louis was Miss
Isabel Szeliga Strusinsks, a young
Galician woman. who lost her fancc
and her only brother in the fighting
around Cracow.
She came here, she said. TO try TO
forget her sorrow, and will visit friends
in this city and in Chicago. She speaks
some English. and it was said that she
Nigh, appear later on the American
stage.
Miss Strusinska said she knew her
brother was dead as his death had
been recorded when the Russian army
checked up the casualties in the de-
fence OF Warsaw, where he had served
as lieutenant.
Il was different, she said with her
fancc He is among the missing. and
even his own father, General Suchan
o. the Austrian army, was unable TO
find him.
"My brother was killed on Noyem-
Der p at Warsaw By the exploding of
a German bomb.
my fance, Lafred Suchan who was
a lieutenant with the Sd Hcrzog Carts
Cavalry, was in the fight at Cracov.
and do not know whether he is dead
or alive. searched for him at Lem
berg. md for days | wandered over
the battlefelds, but go. no trace o..
him.
II went from Lemberg to Cracow.
then TO Kiev, PetroGrad. Sweden and
Newcastle, England. ! have seen ter
rblc sights in Poland, My heart
bleeds for the country The Germans
spare no women and children, and the
suffering in Galicia is awful"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15

hoboes' longing for the one,
] have that feeling myself so,..ff.
The freedom OF the open eou,.,,fs,
be recompense sometimes. sv., NV
you are hungry. Hunger is on. .'r
law which makes US all skin" anl
When she was through, IN, yu.
DO rose 70 their feet and 80 y
and rendered her vote Of thar. .sfs
parliamentary order again nys..Mas
In return, the woman asked tb. baue
70. send a Representative. eomr,,,...'ss
a reception at her house next W. y
day afternoon, and told them. h .,,gs-
that the de Gink boys would slT,,.
welcome. "
King JEFF" then rose 10 the o,...,
and invited the woman's hu,h..s
flop" at the de Gink some niys, !. =
week the hotels treat, and all S, ~
on the house. 1'ha
Altogether, il was highly .u.r.,...
81. Valentines Day, even II eyerys.s
did get so excited over the appro..s;.
social functions that they forgot 49,
the valentines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
SHOULD CAPTAIN
RULE PRECINCT?
Old Policemen Say Yes-Young
Officers Scoff at Protective
Leagues Suggestion.

The recommendation made by the
Citizens Protective League to make the
police captain the absolute ruler Of his
precinct meets with the approval of the
older members cf the Police Depart
ment.- The younger captains, however,
who did not have commands OF pre-
cincts when such a rule was in force,
are not enthusiastic over the suggested
change.
when the change was first made, "
said one Of the oldtimers yesterday.
"the plainclothes men were taken away.
making the captain powerless. How
could he be expected to know what was
going on in his precinct when he had
no orc TO depend on except the uni
formed patrolman? What can a uni
formed patrolman learn? A plain
clothes man can 20 around and get in
formation at first hand, whereas the
uniform of a policeman is the signal
for the lawbreaker to keep his mouth
shut. You might just as we'll expect
a detective to 90 out after murderer
or burglar with a uniform on.
"To say the least, it has taken the
city long enough to wake up to the
fact that good police service can be
had only by holding the captain &C
countablc for his own precinct. Why.
one Of the first things to happen when
the planclothes men were taken away
and the inspectors only held account
able was a gang outbreak. 1t really re-
10 NJ
with politics out of the depart
ment, as it is to-day. and the captain
given frein rein the city would get such
police service as no other community
in the world would have
The younger captains seem to believe
that the present method of running the
IL Ahn hnrl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15

on. so long as We get at the Vnoie
truth Of the present condition"
II. in the state inquiry, any. VIOLA
ton Of the Sherman act should become
opparent Mr.. Becker said, the Attor-
rey General would be perfectly WITHIN
his rights in bringing il TO the atten-
ton Of the federal authorities: >,
Everything is coming out all right,
was the prediction OF Joseph Hartlgan,
Commissioner Of Weights and Meas
ures. The Commissioner lived up 70
his reputation as an optlmlst, ana
prophesicd that wheat would drop al
least % cents bushel within the
week.
Then" he continued, "since IT has
bocn shown that a woman can bake
bread for four cents LOAF IN ner
own home. what is to prevent SOM !,
baker who wishes 10 make himsel'
solid with the public from giving q
demonstration Of what he can 90 by
selling bread for four cents! ! an
certain it can be done, especially wnen
wheat has dropped lower, and snall
not be surprised if an enterprislng
baker does that very thing. u Wouid
be the making Of him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
POLICE IN BRICK SHOWER
Catch Demented Man After
Battle on Tenement Roof.

While seeking the person who struck
woman on the head with a brick as
she was passing 10 Hsvemeyer Street,
Williamsburg, yesterday. Patrolmcn
P-trick Clancy and Albert jenkins. Of
the Bedford Avenue station, ran into
shower of bricks, which apparently
came from the roof
They ran upstairs and captured
Charles Martin. tenant. who seemed
TO have become insane. A struggle
followed. in which Martin tried to
throw the policemen off the roof.
Clarcey and Jenkins, swinging their
nightsticks. finally subducd the man.
Reserves came from the Bedford Ave
nue. station on the report that a mad
man was trying 10 Kill the policemen.
Martin was taken TO the police sta
ton. and Surgeon Muller, Of the Will
ismsburg Hospital. spent an hour
dressing the injuries Of the three men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
FORM DEAK ASSOCIATION
Hungarians in City Organize
for Mutual Benefit.

The Hungarians Of this city have
organized the Franz Deak Association
and have obtained a certificate of in
corporation from Justice Cohalan. The
association is named in honor of n
hungarian patriot who was contcm-
pvrary Of Louis koSsuth and mem
Der Of his cabinet.
The purposes Of the Franz Desk
are social, literary and
educational. II also has a mutual pro-
lection, charitable and relief feature.
The incorporators are Adolph Lo"y.
Louis Weiss. julius Moskowitz. Adolf
Weiss, Bernard RoSenbaum. Herman
Weiss, Samuel Klein. lgnatz GrosSman
and Benjamin Weiss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15

and that the latter received him aztec,
tionately. although Mrs. Leslie had
advised him not to say anything.
Mrs. Emily A. Pierce, friend OF
Mrs. Leslie. said that the publisher
showed resentment toward his son
because the latter testified againS'
his father in a suit for criminal hDeI'
and Mr.. Leslie believed that MS son
was also instrumental IN causing ms
arrest in the same Suit while passing
through Philadelphia. How ever II &c
vcloped that the son had no par, w
the arrest action. Mrs. Pierce sald on
the stand that il was necessary o'
her TO plead with Mr.. Les ie to sec nv
son when he came TO see his tathe' U"
his dcsthbcd, l.l
In the present action { is contcnded
nv the Leslie grandchildren that the
rublisbcr imposed on his wife VerDa!
trust 20 give his children or their
children two-thirds Of his estate on
her death. Only the three grandcn,I-
dren survive. their parents, all inc
children OF the publisher. being desa'
As 20 the trouble between Mr.. LeSle
and his son. Frank Leslie, Jr" II was
brought out that the father was as,
turbed over a report he had rece'Eeu
that the son had ill-trested ms W'Ie'
which information came TO him from
General Charles h. Graham. Mrs
Frank Leslie. the publisher. wife; OBJ
iectcd 10 her stepson's wife calling
herself Mrs. Frank Leslie. so Mr. Les
lie induced his son to change his name
TO Harry. Subsequently there were
other differences between father and
son. and the latter published a maya
zine under the name Of Leslie & GO.
The father sued for an injunction TO
prevent Franz. jr., or Harry. from using
the name in connection with ms pub
LEGATION. but was unsuccessful. Harry
Leslie sued his father for $4,000 Tor
libel. but the father died before II
lima 20 trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
Blast Causes 100000 Pr.

A fire, caused by spontaneou, -.
bustion, yesterday destroyed the -,
story brick furniture house Of a..
Schulz's Sons, Grand and Ro.bi,.
Streets. Williamsburg. Folloyins =
explosion flames swept the buiiSlr.
The damage is estimated at more ~,
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
Statement by Husband
Praisiug Wife TO Be
Used in Will Contest.
OLD RECORDS TELL
OF FAMILY FEUD
Lawyer Says Publisher
Thought Sons Had
Been Ungrateful.

Dusty records OF the Surrcgates'
Court. untouched for thirty-fve years.
Will be used in the fight over the ST.
100000 estate Of Mrs. Frank Leslie
Baroness dc Bazusl 20 rcfuto other
statements that have been made re-
vardinc her carly life and TO uphold
her right 70 dispose or her estate by
will a. she saw fl.
The words that are 20 be depended on
10 show the uutru,h OF the alleged
ISLANDERS were spoken by her husband
Frank Leslie. the publisher. on his
death bed and repeated by Edward y,
Dickerson, his lawyer at the time Of his
death. in 1850 az the trial Of the con-
test Of Mr.. Leslie's will. This record,
on file in the Surrogates' Court, tends
90 show that Mr. Leslie was fully cog
infant OF his act when he left his estate
20 his wife. and that he had absolute
confidence IN her.
II shows also that he was not on
good terms with his sons, Frank Leslie,
r.. who changed his name 20 Harry
Leslie. and Alfred Leslie.
II this evidence prenalIs over MAJ
produced oy James H. "eSlCo.'' ~ ~
ncy for the three grandchildren of Mr..
LcsH'' oVSCeHudH'S VI aHO.u' o"o
ragc. who are suing for about Sl.2VO'-
600 o. me estate o, MIS' LtsiLc' wv
cause o. woman Suffrage WI na,e q
bIShter 'hahSe 10 se' nv lHue
the estate when Mi - LcsL'' ,t,at
IN her VIII ShoU'' "' NS'"
puIPVs,' L,,.,
'h INC o'1c' sue GtHt' IJo a. y
h'ch '"'"'1 up - =,
yes ,monF "' Sis"I u. III. !"
IHEiAHH' VINO 'o'" -, '"Io" u
family. Sh" also 'oIG al IehEln VI tne
friendship or the puoilSher win Mrs.
Squlcr. whose husband was an eI,tor
IN the employ o. the pubIShcr. MIS-
Souler later became Yrs Les|e'
-. FL, Do,,b <.a,
49,.
am TOD ihat J mus d'e IN ao S.,.
three days Nr. DlchcrsoIi quoIeu VI l.
Leslie as saying ne Salu IL III suo''
, cheerful way that J was startled by II
a. the time. and remarked: VIC nave
not deSpaired yet mat you may Dc
saved. He repilcd: NO; me race is too
short. want TO say something TO you
and wish YOU TO remember II, l sa!
y IN the presence Oh Gea'n. lI VIZ
has been slandered ana INJURED 0! re
ports that have been mace ABOUT our
conduct before we were narrieu "hel
she was Mrs. Squler | WISH you e
hear from me now, in the presence o
death, and TO say IT whenever occasion
calls upon you to say n. that there i
no truth whatever in any OF thes'
ISLANDERS. that she is one OF the bes
women that ever lived.
She maze grea' sseI,HCe "heI
ne ,LsS III ,.s -. ,,L -. -,
70 GU" '"' u - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
METROPOLITAN SSouss

Ts.dsy. Special Matinee at csrn.. .,ini
Ada. Caruso. Amsto. Roihlsr. Cond.. ssssslaa
Titus braun We'll Weiss Cond, heruli man:
WED. At s. uorseoie. Bor: Bo,t' sesop sl,ecs.
Pastlscei. .Dsstinn; tsruso, Didur. SoI;, IN. 0bs'
Beyger Braun, We'll Goritz. tond heyu..,a,IL
Thur. at :. Msnon lsseaut, Bofl'
scotti SegIroa Bads ,ond., P0isr'g' sh,,,,sf,
s,mh,rb Wirhsrpoon t;oriil. Rss. cond. nn III.
Sat. Mat. at 2 u Trsyatos.. pesiinn W.
tineln. Ama,o. Rothier. Cond- Tose,shl Bail
Sat. 81 s;lj. G5c 10 50 Iosea.
Scott Ieonhardt. RossL tond. Poianoi,,.l Ka-
Mon. (Wnh. B'thdayl Mat al J. Psnsp H,rI
Semhach Braun. Nhitehiil. Corfu SSes y,rrsa
ron',n. Amsto. DlIur. Cond To.esnlhi
HARDNAN PIANO lskD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15

Y 10 ii:co-Tho Warrons OF Virginia
Strand
2:5o-The Wheels OF Justice .Nitagraph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15

Alfred Leslie stated that he visited
his father twelve days before his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15

u TO f1:3o-The Warrons OF Virginia
Strand
s:so-The Wheels Of Justice .Nitagraph
VAUDEVILLE HOUSES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-15
ERNOON.

AFTERNOON FEATURE FILMS.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
GERMAN TROOPS
OCCUPY WARSAW
BAVARlAN FOE ES UNDER
PRINCE LEOPOLD STORM
LAST DEFENSES.
SLAV CENTER FALLS BACK
Continues Retreat from Praga Along
Rail way Leading to Novo Minsk-
General Rejoicing in Berlin
Final Struggle Fierce.

Berlin, Aug. 6-Warsaw was ta-
ken by German troops, according to
official announcement made at Ger
man army headquarters.
The Russian garrison fell back
over the three Vistula bridges to
Praga, Warsaws' eastern suburb,
after only brief resistance Bavar-
ian troops under Prince Leopold
stormed the last line of Russian de-
lenses and entered the city on the
kolish and Radon roads.
Continuing their retreat from Pra-
ga, the Russian center is falling back
along the railway leading to Novo
Minsk and over the plain north of
the railway, keeping in contact with
its right wing near Novo Georgievsk
Garrison Crosses River.
All reports agree that the CON-
plete retirement from Warsaw ap-
parently was ordered two days ago
ind that the Russian armies on both
sides of the Warsaw salient began
falling back at the same time the
Warsaw garrison began crossing the
river to Praga.
Runor that the city had fallen, or
was about to fall, were circulated
here early in the day Church bells
were tolled and there was general
rejoicing throughout Berlin.
The first bulletin from the war Of
flee contained few details of the
final battle at the gates of Warsaw
or of the greater engagement on
the wings of the German armies seek
ing to envelop the Slavs.
That the struggle was a short,
fierce one is evidenced by the fact
that Prince Leopold's armies ar
rived before the Warsaw outer forts
only Sc hours ago. It was the be-
lief here that a large part of the
Russian garrison who made the final
stand at the city gates fell into the
hands OF the Bavarians.
Vistu'a Bridges Destroyed.
It was assumed here that the Slavs
either completely destroyed, or at least
attempted to Destroy the Vistula
bridges.
Inc HrSt German troops entered the
city during the night At the same
time general attacks were begun by
the German right wing extending
along the Narew to Ostrolenka. A
great battle is raging in this Sec
ton, the result of which is in doubt.
The Russians are fighting desperate
~ to save the Warsaw-Petrograd rail
way.
The fall of Warsaw marks the cul-
minatjon of the greatest sustained
offensive movement of the European
war. Thrice before Teutonic armies
have knocked at the gates only to
be denied by the strength of it's de-
tense and the resistance of the forces
holding it.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
WRECKERS SEAL SHIPS HULL
BEGIN WORK OF PUMPING WA
TER FROM EAsTLAND.
Redfeld's investigation Into Disaster
at Chicago is Halted by Federal
Judges "Stop Order"

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Wreckers have
completely sealed the hull of the
Eastland and the work of pumping
the water out of the vessel has be-
gun. There is a possibility that the
ship will be righted by Sunday.
The Redfield investigation into the
Eastland disaster came to a halt
when it struck snag in Federal
Judge Lands stop ORDER No fur
Their sessions will be held until after
the federal grand jury has finished.
All persons connected with the
Eastland and the ships accident have
been subpenaed by the government
and Federal Judge Lands has tied up
all other inquiries by the order he is
sued forbidding those subpenaed from
appearing before any but the federal
Investigators.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-08-12
PRESIDENT PLANS MESSAGE
To Make National Defense. One Of
Principal Subjects in Question
to Go Before Congress.

Cornish, N. H., Aug. 6.-President
Wilson is planning to make national
defense one of the principal subjects
in his next message to congress.
While he will not decide finally on the
policy he will ask congress to approve
until after he has received the report
requested from Secretaries Garrison
and Daniels, it became known that he
already has given much preliminary
thought to the question.
The president received letters from
both MIR Garrison and Mr.. Daniels,
but nothing was given out here as to
their contents.
While the president will make rec
concentrations to congress on other
subjects, the discussion of national
defense is expected to attract most
attention. He is expected to devote
more time to the preparation of this
portion of his message than he u.s.
ually does to general recommends
tons.