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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
AMEN CORNER BENCHES
TO BE EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Two Used in Day Of EASY Boss"
VIII BE Taken to San
Francisco.

Two OF the original Amen Corner
benches, the Mecca Of politicians pill
grmages in the heyday OF Senator
Thomas c. Plat, the Easy Boss" will
start this week on long journey OF their
own. When the Great Northern Railway
Companys steamship Great Northern
sails from Philadelphia on Wednesday for
san Francisco by way Of the Panama
Canal these benches will be slowed away
on board. They are to have place Of
honor in the New York state building at
the Panama Pacific Exposition.
The matter was finally decided at a re-
cent meeting OF the Amen Corner, to
which Darling & Villas, the last owners OF
the old Fifth Avenue Hotel, disregarding
offers Of curio dealers. presented the four
benches which formed the old time Amen
Corner. Since the demolition OF the hotel
the chairs have been in the custody of
Luther h. Little. eX-president of the Amen
Corner Association, In the Metropolitan
Life Building.
Dock Commissioner X. A. G. Smith is
having made a screen to serve a. setting
for the benches at the exposition This
screen will duplicate as far as possible ,ne
original corner, or rather "A half of the
original corner. including part of the
famous mirror which separated the two
pairs of benches.
Six Presidents OF the United States were
among the thousands of public men who
sat on these benches in former days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT
IDDEFENCE CAMPAIGN
They Send Letters IndOrSing
the Work of the Army
League.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 24.--The two ex-
Presidents Of the United States are
taking an active interest in the national
defence campaign that is being conducted
through the Army League. Col Roosevelt
in letter to Frederic L. Huidekoper,
secretary Of the Army League. gives the
organization strong Endorsement and
announces his intention OF supporting IT,
Mr. Taft expresses his approval If the
leagues work in a letter to former Sec
rotary Of War Henry l.. Stimson.
Col. Roosevelt's letter to Mr.. Huide-
koper reads
81 wish most earnestly to congra tulate
the Army League through you on the work
Il is doing, No organization In our coun-
try is lighting for "A worthier and more
patriotic cause. shall give you all the
upper: IL m. power and / grgs every
far sighted and wise citizen OF the United
States who loves his country to Join your
organization"
Mr.. Taft's letter to Mr., Stmson is as
follows:
~ am very glad that Frederic l.. Huide-
koper is taking part in the question Of
"A common sense Improvement OF our
military defence. He wrote some articles
on the subject of the army that showed
a very satisfactory and comprehens We
knowledge Of the conditions OF our mill
tary defence and what seemed sensible
suggestions as to the methods of improve
ment | am quite sure that any league
Influenced by his recommendations would
not favor either mlltarism or supne
neglect"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
JOHN D. BACK IN OLD CHURCH.
Glad to Return. lie Tells Firth Ave-
nue. Baptist worshippers.

John d, Rockefeller returned yester-
d. To the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
10 worship after an absence of nine
months, during which he attended Cal
vary Church. on going into the vesti-
ou.e he remarked to a company OF young
men who assisted him in removing his
heavy coat:
'i's good to get back again. The old
church never looked better 10 me-" When
one NJ the young men opened the inner
door and Mr.. Rockefeller saw every seat
u m" auditorium occupied he said
Now that We are here we must make
plans for real hard work for God and New
lofN. enjoyed worshipping at Calvary,
hHi ] shall enjoy doing 80 here even
more for having been away for a time
l's, We must see to II now that the old
F'in avenue church is well equipped, well
manned, and that it serves New York
a. b, never served il before
Yesterday the famous Bible class had
l'N young men in attendance and the old
c1loh and chapel were filled to the limit
Win animation. After the service Mr.
N",h' teller tarried in the chapel to speak
W. "qItiutances and many others. SO
GA ilo pastor. the Rev, Dr. WOefkin,
calvary Church had as large a COngre-
cation Yesterday as when the Fifth ave
I' congregation worshpped there. The
Eev Ernest Rsley Eaton, former assistant
"a Madison Avenue Baptist Church. has
ur.u chosen minister in charge and was
yesterdays preacher.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
IMMIGRATION BILL
VETO EXPECTED SOON
President, Opposing Literacy
Test, May Return Measure
Early This Week.
MASS MEETINGS HELD

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24--Presldent will
son is expected to veto the immigration
bill the early part of this week. IL is
believed that the President will send the
measure back to Congress before Thurs
day with a message explaining his oppo-
sition to the literacy test Unless the bill
IL vetoed before Thursday 1t will become
a law without his signature.
The literacy test in the immigratio
bill. which has been passed by Congress
and Is waiting the action OF President
Wilson was denounced yesterday at
mass meeting called by the East side Pro-
tective Association in the public school
Al Rivington and Ridge streets. by former
Representative william Bourlte Cochran.
Alfred Il. Smith. former Speaker of the
Assembly and member of the Factory In
Nedigating Commission Miss Grace
Strachan, District School Superintendent /;
Mr. Behar managing directo. % the Ma
uonal Liberal immigration League. and
others. Resolutions were passed calling
on President Wilson to veto the bill as
un-American and contrary to the policy
OF the United States on account OF its
literacy clause.
The audience was n large one, made up
principally Of immigrants or the sons and
daughters Of immigrants.
The unsklled worker who comes here
10 escape oppressive conditions IN the
country of his birth" said Mr. Smith. "is
always needed Myriads OF immigrants
have come to this country who could not
have passed the iteracy test and have
given to the country more than they re-
ceived."
Miss Grace Strachan said that at least
% per cent. OF the citizens on the East
Side and In other parts of the city were
descended from immigrants who would
not have been able to read or write Eng
hsh when they came 10 this country.
Bourke Cochran said he had been al the
hearing in Washington lie was impressed
by the gathering OF people there to protest
against the literacy test In the bill
Many were originally immigrants or
the descendants OF those who in less IA
Fored countries looked to the United states
as to star OF hope" he said Hundreds
OF people opposing II were among the
Hover OF our citizenship. The American
Federation OF Labor headed by President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison. is sun
porting the bill Mr. Gompers was an i'm
migrant himself and now he wants to ex-
clude many immigrants the country needs
on the misconception that there is only a
certain amount Of work 10 - done and
that there would soon be too many for all
the Jobs. lie wants to exclude those who
might perhaps not prominent In agita-
ton but who would he producers"
Mr.. Behar submitted resolutions calling
on President Wilson TO veto the bill, which
were carried
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
GUADALAJARA RETAKEN.
Diguel Drives Out villa Garrison
After n Weeks Fighting.

Fl P,so. Jan 24-Gen. Miguel Diguez.
the Cirrauzd Governor of the State of
Jalisco. recaptured to-day GuadalaIara,
the capital Of the State. from the Vnlista
garrison. according to news reaching the
border to-day. Carranzl officials made
the claim Of the victory and Nillistas did
MT deny IT,
uOgu,z was near Guadalaj lara Yesterday
and Tor a week he had been hammer!ng
~ o. pCuez was driven out OF the pla e
nv Gen. Felipe Angeles and "A villa army
shortly after the joint occupancy OF
Mexico city by villa and Zapata, hut the
withdrawal of many OF the troops for
Nillista campaign on the Mexican
Pacific coast weakened the Guadala lara
command to such an extent that Diguez
returned to the attack.
Gen villa is said to have left Aguas-
c Icitcs to-day to take personal COM
maud NJ the operations of hi, army against
'lp CIrrauza garrison at Tampico. Ac-
r. i.ug - this announcement. Villa rst
esuy.,s Ia take san Luis Potosi.
q, rs said here that the activity of
Cu.tuzl officials in the matter of trying
{, arrest Jack Johnson and prevent the
~ req fight spurred villa to the immedi-
e'r tack upon Tampico.
"f Nll show old whiskers" villa Is
80 ., hov" asserted in a great rage
wren told that Carranza had boosted
'l villa held no seaport at which the
negro fighter could land and had ordered
JC .rsUu's arrest as soon as he should
l,rd n Carranza territory. villa forth
with gave orders. it j. said, to take
T.mplco AT once and show the world that
C,'rtuzt could not hamper him even In
SUI a small matter as stopping a negro
yrizchghter from keeping an engagement
which villa wished the fighter to keep.
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MORE COMPENSATION TREATIES.
bryan Reaches an Agreement with
Costa RIca and salvador.

"AsHlNGToN, Jan. 24--As the result Of
repeated protests on the part Of Costa
iI'd' salvador and Honduras Secretary
''ldn has agreed to make treaties with
lHr Governments of these countries recos-
.'Ans their interest in rights conceded to
IN" United States by Nicaragua in a
at~
mis- treaty provides for the cesson to
Ut" n'ted States Of an option on the
N'alagul iuteroceanic canal route and
'.so SlNrs the United States a naval base
VuHgt
'h' Nicaragua treaty provides for the
.'N'hl OF S3O00,000 by the United
i''s Tor these concessions. 1t is now
o'h'v'd that Secretary Bryan's new de-
e'S'h can mean nothing less than an ar
't'ment to compensate the other coun-
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GARZA CONFIRMED BY
MEXICO CONVENTION
But Provisional President May
BE DcpoScd If His Actions
Don't Suit.
CAPITAL SAID TO BE QUIET

MEXICO CRY. Jan. 2i--The conyen-
zion ratified Yesterday the nomination Of
pooue Gonzales Cara as provisional
r,ss.d,n, to hold office until December
~ next. when he will turn the office over
g, ,n, constitutional President chosen at
,be election In conformity with the decree
calling for the expression of the national
VII
This decree ordains that in case OF the
TEMPORARY absence Of the President his
mace will ne taken by the Minister OF
Fa.,su Affairs elected in conformity
with the protocol Of the decree until such
time as the convention chooses a success
spr Tho convention reserves to itself
tie light to depose the President IL he
violates the plan of Guadalupe or that Of
A,lla. If he attempts to act against the
severe snty OF the convention or leaves
his official residence without the permits
son u the convention.
4 tvo-th.rds vote Of the delegates to
the convention will he necessary for depo-
suon
The Governor OF the Federal District
has published an abrogation Of the de-
cree ordering private citizens to hand
over to the Government all arms under
main VI death. This action has been
taken in view OF the fact that many clt-
zen. offered their services to the govern
mort of the convention to aid in the de-
fence OF the capital in case OF necessity.
More than 1000 Zapatistas are in gar
r',on IN the capital. the suburban towns
srd The Federal Dictrict.
Il was officially announced to-day that
Pachucd mas been evacuated by the Car
rarz.staS II Is believed they are trying
t. effect a junction with Obregon's forces
OH the Mexican railroad
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PUBLIC APPEAL BY WILSON.
Plea for the Ship NH IL Expected
Next Friday.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 2i.-President VII
son is expected to make an appeal for
public support OF the Administration ship
purchase bin In speech he is to deliver
before the National Association of Elec-
trio Railway Managers here Friday after
noon,
Administration officials say that they
do not believe the public generally has
been made to appreciate the real need
for Government owned marine at this
time.
The Democrats of the Senate with the
approval of the President have resolved To
make a determined effort 10 wear out tho
opposition 10 the shipping bill in the hone
Of pushing the bill through before March
I, II is understood that the ma joritv
members will insist upon night sessions
and probably upon all night sessions
later II the Republicans persist In NIL
clustering tactics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
sherin, on for Trenton, Laughs mt
story OF Gunmen-Deputies.

New BRUNSWICK, y. j.. Jan. 2I.-Be-
fore starting for Trenton to-day on
trip the purpose Of which he did not an
pounce Sheriff Houghton laughed at the
story that self-confessed gunner had been
employed .s deputies at the Roosevelt
fertilizer works.
Only one member OF the Middlesex
Grand Jury which will consider the cases
against the deputies accused of murder
lives in Roosevelt lie is Herman Sha-
piro. a merchant. Mr.. Shapiro made a
statement to-day in which he said:
Most OF the strikers werc running
when shot. They were as peaceable as
could be, Federation OF Labor men had
been around among them preaching
against violence and the strikers had
agreed that their advice was wise. There
was not a drunken man on the streets dur
ing the strike and the strikers have CON
Quoted Themselves exactly as they should
have"
The Grand Jury is made up as follows
Charles u. Snedeker, shipbuilder, Perth
Amboy William Turner, .ookkecper. Por;
Reading Eldridge C. Voorhees, clerk
New Brunswick Vanderbilt Voorhees,. re-
tired, Highland Park; Louis 4, Wolfson,
merchant, New Brunswick Thomas
Grieve, engineer Perth Amboy John y
Peterson, manager Perth AmbOy Ma
thew T. Smith, contractor. Perth Amboy
William d. voorhees,, buokkeeper, Perth
-N''h'F fNAAh'h sNpll'hNt IlfItNtllNt 'Ilu
Bridge; Charles Morris, printer, New
Brunswick William II Evorson, man
ager, New Brunswick Herman shapiro,
merchant. Roosevelt John Daley. butcher
New Brunswick Alexander Petit, manu-.
faCturer. New Brunswick Peter T.. Klein,
hotelkeeper, New Brunswick John j.
MCManus, Jr,, plumber, New Brunswick
Arthur T., Perrine, farmer. Cranbury
william T.. FoOte. farmer, South Bruins
wick Charles Il. Dey. plumber, New
Brunswick; William T. Ames. banker
WOODBRIDGE. and Harry Mchaels cigar
dealer, Perth Amboy.
state Senator william T.. Ramsay OF
Perth Amboy, who wac called yesterday
for conference. with GOV. Fielder con-
corning the trouble at Roosevelt. said
to-day: 1T would prove very embar-
RAISING for me to make any statement
now or announce my views, but in the
near future | expect to have "A clear
enough understanding Of the strike and
it's developments to give a statement
The Governor is very anxious to learn
all he can about the strike. and was
seeking from me certain Information,
whose nature | cannot divulge now. he
fore | visited the Governor | talked with
Prosecutor Florance and Assistant Prose.
cutor John A. Coan, at Perth Amboy
to get what information they could give
me
AT the present time have no criticism
to make Of Sheriff Houghton."
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EARLE SAYS HE'LL WE'D AGAIN.
Miss Herman 10 he Next Bride, A.
hnity Man Admits.

AsBuRT PARK, y. j.. Jan. 24-Ferdi-
nand Pinney Earle. artist Of affinity fame.
20 his home In Alenhurst tonight said
Il can't talk about Miss Herman and nv
self. have no plans as yet, but event
ually we shall marry
Ms ] understood IT. however" he went
on, The divorce granted to my former
wife Is not final. / think two or three
months must elapse before IL becomes
operative
Il have nothing further to say In the
matter except that ! wish to correct the
statement that I have associated with
persons of III repute. as seems to he i'm
piled from the divorce paper II is not
true. ! have never done so"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
NEW FEDERAL BILL
FOR FULL CREW LAW
Repeal Of Missouri Statute and
Similar Move in New York
Arouse Labor Men.

WAsHGNGToN, Jan. ei-The repeal OF
the fun crew law in Missouri and the
introduction OF bill in the New York
Legislature to repeal the fun crew law OF
that State have apparently precipitatod
much activity on the part of labor unions
directly concerned with this legislation.
1t is understood that at the first regular
session OF the next Congress an effort will
be made to secure the enactment OF "A
Federal full crew law. The action in New
York to bring about tho repeal of the fun
crew law Of that State g likely to be
only the first of a series of such bills to
be presented to tho Legislature OF each
State which has n full crew or extra
crew law on its statute books. The belief
lis that the law will be repealed in New
York and the labor leaders are very
much concerned over the effect that this
will have in other States.
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VICTORY FOR OREGON.
ConstitutionaIists Claim Progress
Toward Mexico CITY.

WAsHTNGToN, Jan. 24.-All operations
IN Mexico are proceeding favorably to
the cause OF Gen. Carranza, according to
statements given out tonight by the
CoH-ttutionaist agency here.
\ victory is claimed for Gen. Obregon
between Mexico city and Vera Cruz, on
the line ~ the Interoceanic Railway. 1t
is said "A large amount Of war material
Was captured For military reasons, II
Is nd, the time when an attack on Mex
leo city may be expected cannot be dis
closed at present
Gen Gonzales and Gen. Castro are said
70 be besieging Monterey Gen. Herrera
is reported on his way thither with re-
endorsements.
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KING VISITS QUAKE AREA AGAIN.
Many More Survivors 10 He Taken
to Caserta Palace.

ROME, Jan 25,-King Victor Emmanuel
again visited the earthquake area yes
terday, whore many OF the survivors are
still without shelter and are suffering
from the cold, rainy weather They will
be taken so the royal palace at Caserta
which has been turned into refuge for
homeless survivors
Contributions in aid of the survivors uf
the earthquake exceed 81. 900, 900. This IL
IN addition to clothing. provisions and
timber for hut building. already con-
trbuted.
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Two lIonored by Churches Yes
tcrday-Fete for Third
This Week.

Two Catholic churches here celebrated
yesterday the silver jubilees Of their rec
tors. Another church will nonor this
week third rector who has given to his
parish twenty-five years OF devoted SER
vice.
The rectors in whose honor services
were held yesterday were Mgr Joseph r.
Mooney Of the Churoh OF the Sacred
Heart, in West Fifty-frst street, and
Mgr Henry \. Brann OF st. Agnes
Church. Forty-third street near Lexng-
ton Avenue.
A celebration in honor of Mgr. william
q. Murphy of the Church OF the Inn
maculate Conception, in East Fourteenth
street, will begin next Wednesday.
Nearly 10000 parlshioners attended
masses in the Church OF the Sacred Heart
Yesterday in celebration OF the twenty
NTH anniversary Of Mgr Mooney. At the
solemn high mass more than 1000 per-
sons were unable to gain entrance to the
church. Fifty OF the highest church digni-
taries in the diocese filled the sanctuary
In the morning including Cardinal Farley,
Bishop Hayes. Mgrs. McCready. Edwards,
Lavelle and Bishop Cusack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
woman Hit by "a street Car.

Miss Lillian Semester. IS, Of lO6 West
Sixty-frst street, was hit by a Columbus
avenue car as she was crossing the avenue
at Sixty-first street last night and thrown
several feet, She was taken to the Poly
clinic Hospital, where II was said that
she was suffering from conclusion OF the
brain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
Eight His In Five Years.

II Is the opinion OF Representatives
and Senators that the enactment of a
Federal fun crew law Is highly improb-
able, During the past five years eight
bills Of this character have been presented
to Congress. but no action has been taken
on any Of them.
Fun crew laws have been enacted in
twenty States, namely. Arizona. Arkansas
California, Connecticut, Indiana, Mary
land Missouri, Nebraska, Maine, Nevada
New Jersey, New York, North Dakota
Ohio, oregon, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin
1t Is estimated that the additional ex-
pensc TO the railroads of the United States
by the passage of n Federal fun crew law
would he more than S20,000.000.
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Mgr Mooney received a cable MESA se
from Pope Benedict Nv. The Pope not
only congratulated the Monsignor but
sent an apostolic blessing to the people
of the Sacred Heart Church.
The preacher was Bishop Hayes. Car
dnal Farley spoke at the close OF the
service and paid high tribute to Mgr
Mooney and the Church of the Sacred
Heart.
Mgr Mooney is pastor OF one OF the
largest Catholic churches In the country
As Vicar General he was on several occa-
sions administrator Of the diocese during
the absence OF the Cardinal. He was born
IN PENNSYLVANIA In lS4S and was grad
uated from Fordham when he was 10
years OF age. Then he went to 81
Josephs Seminary, where. after gradual
ing. he was for eight years professor OF
philosophy. He was priest in Newburgh
Tor ten years and then in 1899 he went
to the Sacred Heart Church As a result
OF his work the parish has taken a fore
most place among the parishes in Amer
lea He built the largest parochial school
10 nhe ely. IL mas daily attendance vi
nearly $500 children.
Priests OF the diocese in the sanctuary
at the morning celebration were the Riph,
Rev j. j. Hughes. superior general Of the
Paullst Fathers; the Rev. T.. f.. Guineran
of ST. Ambrose, Mgr. Charles McCready
OF the Haly Cross, the Rev. Father John
Edwards OF s.. Joseph. the Rev Father
Carroll Of -. Patrick.s Cathedral. B.shop
cusack. Mgr. Lynch, Mgr Kearney, the
Rev. Father Wall. the Rev Father
Mclean. and the Rev. Father Thomas
McCluskey, president OF Fordham.
In the evening the Children o. Mar
and children OF the parochial school gath
ered IN hohor OF Mgr. Moneys jubilee.
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Mgr Brann in answering those who
criticise New York said
Enemies OF New York some hard
things about us. but | affirm that New
York orally and spiritually is far better
than Paris. | would even declare II to b.
better than London in these respects !
have lived in Paris and know conditions
there and | am tulcrdbly familiar with
London. I tell you that when this church
in this neighborhood Is filled eight times
on Sunday mornings year In and year out
religion I'm New York is far from dead.
There are good people living here. And
what is true OF ST Agnes's parish IS true
OF all parts OF the city.
MY chief concern since coming to ST.
Agnes's parish twenty-five years ago
continued Mgr Brann. apart from the
spiritu3 welfare OF the people has been a
parochal school We have now one OF
the best In the city with Zoo pupils. The
girls are taught by sisters and lay teach
ers and the boys by brothers and lay
teachers.
NO. | bank on New York 7 don't see
much difference IN conditions because OF
the war in Europe st. Agnes people are
good people, rejoice in the welfare of the
parish and are loyal to New York.