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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
JOHN D. FIGHTS
HIS OHIO TAX BILL
Seeks to Avoid $1,15O,700
Levy by Denying His
Citizenship There.

To avoid the payment Of si,i50,70O
tax levied on him by the Cleveland su-
thorites John d. Rockefeller made a
sworn statement to his attorneys yes
terday that he had not been a resident
Of that city or state for the last If
teen years. The claim by Cleveland
against his personal estate was ad-
vanced on the ground that Mr.. Rookie
Teller spent the greater part Of the
year ended February /, 1914, in Ohio.
In explaining this yesterday, Mr..
Rockefeller stated that, although he
had been at his summer homo from
June "a, 1918, to the beginning Of the
next February, his intention had been
to return to New York in October. He
had been forced to remain there longer
on account of the illness Of his wife
and her sister, Miss Spellman.
His private secretary, II. ID. Simms,
Endorsed this assertion, saying he had
made all transportation arrangements
for the return Of the Rockefellers to
New York in October, but was obliged
to cancel them.
Mr.. Rockefeller further testified that
he was a citizen of the State Of New
York, that he had been assessed by the
proper authorities here and had always
paid his taxes regularly. At no time
during the last fifteen years, he insist
ed, had his place of abode been in the
State of Ohio, nor had he voted there.
The assessment by the Ohio authori-
ties was upheld By the Ohio Board of
Complaints Whereupon Mr.. Rookie
Teller petitoned the Federal Court for
an injunction restraining the officials
from collecting the tax. After tenn
porary injunction was granted Mr..
Rockefeller applied for permaneN in
junction. IL was In respect to this ap-
plication that he testified yesterday.
Virgil P. Kline and E. A. Cleyenger,
his personal attorneys in Cleveland,
represented him. Cyrus Locher prose
cutor Of Cuyahoga County, and F.
Green, his assistant, were the ennis
saries for Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
COURT ATTACKED
BY GRAND JURY
Supreme Bench Calendar
Seven Years Behind,
ItDeClareS.

Seven years behind in its work
that's what the Bronx grand jury says
about the Supreme Court. George n.
Rheinhard, foreman, handed up q pre-
sentiment to Justice Brady yesterday
Aaying the clogged calendar. Justice
Brady said he thought the grand jury
had proceeded on evidence which did
not come from the proper source.
"Was the District Attorney a wit
ness ?" he asked.
NO" said Mr.. Rheinhard.
"As have told grand juries time and
time again, the District Attorney is not
a member Of the grand jury. He is
simply their legal adviser. 1t seems to
me the grand jury might ask this court
for advice" caustically said the justice.
Assistant District Attorney Mitchell
jumped mp to say something, but j us
tice Brady made him stop talking And
then Mr.. Rheinhard said the informa-
ton that the calendar might not be
cleared for seven years came from the
County Clerk, who is, ex officio, clerk of
the Supreme Court. The grand jury
was discharged, and held an indigna-
ton meeting outside the courtroom.
When the foreman first handed up
the presentment to the bench, Justice
Brady said he had already heard OF 1t.
you have heard of il before most Of
the jurors have, them" said Mr.. Rheln-
hard.
Apparently the leak in the grand
Jury room has not been stopped, said
Justice Brady.
Citizens of The Bronx hope new
court accommodations will be provided
by March 3. At that time, it is sup
posed. the Sinking Fund Commission
Will ask the Board of Estimate TO set
aside the board room in the Bronx
Borough Hall, at Third Avenue and
nth Street.
In December some FIVE thousand
Bronx citizens held a meeting TO dis
cuss the subject of relieving the court
congestion Speakers said that Justice
Brady had done more than his duty by
sitting on holidays, as we'll as on the
regular days. but that it was impos-
sible for him TO clear the calendar
alone. After the meeting William
G.. Mulligan, as the representative OF a
committee, consulted with Borough
President Mathewson, who recommend
ed the use of the board room.
Justice Ingrahsm. presiding. justice
Of the Appellate Division, said he could
not designate an additional justice for
! The Bronx unless there was a place ior
him TO sit. In letter he sald: We
have not roof TO cover our heads.
II was found that the Sinking FUND
Commission was the proper body ia
take action. II is anticipated that as
soon as the use of the board room is
authorized the appointment of another
justice will be made.
Some residents Of The Bronx have
subscribed a fund for life size OF
painting Of Justice Brady, to be hung
on the walls of the Supreme Court
Work will be begun on il as soon as
the Justice picks out the artist he pre-
fers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
CHINA AND JAPAN
GETTING TOGETHER
Toxic Consents to Waive
Objectionable Demands
for the Present.

Peking, Feb. 25.-The outlook for ar
adjustment of the differences between
China and Japan has improved. Con
ferences between representatives OF the
two nations apparently are progress
ing toward compromise.
The most important step yet taken
was disclosed to-day. The Japanese
government has given indications re-
garded as definite that it will not IN
sist for the present on the group OF
general demands which it presented
These include the chief points o.
which China based her resistance ia
the representations from Toxic. The
principal demands which Japan is re-
ported to have waived for the present
are outlined as follows:
The Chinese government shall con-
suit Japan before choosing foreign ad'
visers in political, military and tinan'
cial matters, and if such advisers are
employed Japanese shall be preferred
China and Japan shall police jointly
important places in China, or japanese
shall be preferred in case foreign po'
lice advisers are employed.
China shall purchase from Japan al
least one-half the arms and ammuni-
ton it uses hereafter; otherwise ar
arsenal shall be established in China
employing japanese experts and ma
terials.
Japan shall have special privileges IN
rne Province of Fukien and shall be
consulted first in case foreign capital
is required in the province for railroad
construction, shipbuildlng, mining and
harbor improvements.
Japan shall have the same rights as
other nations to establish missions
schools and churches throughout the
country, with the privilege OF propa'
eating Buddhism.
Japan shall enjoy certain enumer'
ated rights in connection with the
construction of railroads.
There are left for consideration only
the twelve demands which China al
ready has agreed to discuss, concern
ing which it is felt that compromise
will be reached.
Notwithstanding this prospect OF
agreement, official press dispatches
state that excitement continues II
various parts of the country. The
Japanese garrison at Hankow is re-
ported to have erected intrenchments
about its barracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
TRIO PREPARED TO DIE
Murderers Only Know if Plea
Will Be Published.

The three inmates Of Sing Sing who
are to die early to-day seemed re-
signed last evening. They are Vincent
Campanelli, Oscar Vogt and Robert
Kane. The latter killed Anna Klein in
Brooklyn. Campanelli killed his wife,
and Vogt Miss Helen Curt.
Warden Osborne returned yesterday
from Albany. He will not witness the
executions, il Is believed about the
prison, but let Or. Charles Farr give
the signal.
The three doomed men were anxious
10 know last evening II Governor
Whitman had consented 70 let them
make public the document they drew
up urging the public 10 abolish cap
ital punishment. They were told no
wo-d had been heard from the Gov
ernor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
PATROLMAN KILLED
BY FELLOW OFFICER
Long Enmity eliminates
in Midnight Shooting
in Jersey City.

Bitter enmity between two members
Of the Jersey City police force ended
about o'clock yesterday morning
when one Of them was killed in the
darkness and rain. The other was ar
rested several hours later. He main
tanned he shot in self-defence.
Charles Hill, who lived at 81 Larch
Avenue, was the victim. There were
five bullet wounds in his body when
it was found lying face down in the
gutter, at Stuyvesant and West Side
avenues, by another patrolman who
had heard the firing. It was this
patrolman, Charles White, who dis
covered the first clcw TO the slayer.
An umbrella with the initials "N. ID.
c." coupled with his knowledge Of
the feud between the men, led White
TO report that he believed Patrolrnan
Victor d. Cash had done the shoot
ing.
When Cash was arrested in the
Greenville section he admitted the en-
counter with Hill, and later made a
complete statement to Chief MOnahan.
He said a friend, Frank McKeever,
was with him, and after he described
the meeting with his enemy, added:
Hill called me q vile name and said
! was a stool pigeon. He put his hand
in my face and pushed me and knocked
me down. ] called, stop, Charlie, cut
IL QUIT
"When I got up called to Nc
Keever to grab Hills niGhtstick. Hill
struck me on the hand with the night
stick. backed away brandishing ny
umbrella. He backed away and
reached for his pocket. | drew my
gun and before ! fired shouted, Cut II
out, Charlie, or I'll shoot youH
fired. but had no intention Of hitting
him"
When Hills body was picked up il
was found that he had been shot twice
in the breast, once in each arm and
once through the cheek.
When Cash was arraigned before
Judge Warren, he said he did not de
sire an examination. The judge de
cided to have a record Of the case and
called McKcever, who corroborated the
story told by the slayer. The two
we're further backed up by Mrs. Lizzie
Hasselmaier, who lives at 1T Stuyve-
SAINT Avenue and said she saw the
shooting from her window.
Cash lives at 2G5 Forrest Street anc
was appointed to the force IN August
1913, when he was twenty-three years
old.
Hill was about forty-eight years ole
and had been a policeman since De
cember l. 1908. lie was unmarried
and two brothers and sister living
in Jersey. City have claimed the nody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
NEW CURE TO END
TETANUS SCOURCE
DIR. S. J. Meltzer, of Rock,
efelIer Institute, Makes
Discovery.
METHOD TO SAVE
SOLDIERS IN EUROPE
Artificial Respiration and EPSON
Salts as Aids-Plan Battle
field Tests.

A new method has been discovered
for treating lockjaw, the greatest
scourge of the European war. Inc an
nouncement was made yesterday py
the Rockefeller Institute for Medicai
Research, which has conducted an IN
vestigation into the condition OF
wounded troops, and has come to the
conclusion that a large number OF
fatalities are due to tetanus germs
which thrive in the highly cultivated
soil of Europe.
The discovery is credited TO Dr.
Samuel J. Meltzer, who made sensa-
ton in medical circles in 1912 by the
discovery of means of artificial res
piration. At the time it was said the
method had resulted in the restoration
Of a young man considered dead in the
ordinary acceptance of the word, after
an overdose of morphine. The same
method, called "pharyngeal insutiia-
ton" by DR.. Meltzer, is utilized in tho
tetanus cure.
Twenty-Five pieces of apparatus used
in tho new method already have been
sent to Europe. They have been pre-
sented to the foremost surgeons OF
the nations at war.
The present method Of treating teta-
nus has serious drawbacks. II con-
sists of the injection of prophylac-
tic dose of anti-tetanus serum into the
wounded. Soldiers have been taught
TO administer the serum in the
trenches when surgeons could not
reach wounded men quickly enough,
but in many cases the wounded died
before the serum could do its work.
The problem that confronted the
surgeons of the institute was to pre-
vent commissions, which so often re.
suited fatally. DR.. Meltzer discovered
that the injection of a solution OF
EPSON salts into the spinal mem
brano would produce complete relaxa-
ton of the muscles for several hours,
or long enough for the serum TO take
effect.
Then il was discovered that the re-
Taxation in many cases was so complete
that il caused the muscles of respira-
ton TO relapse, and a cessation OF
breathing followed. The problem then
was to induce artificial respiration
until the antitoxin serum could do its
work in neutralizing the tetanus
germs. At this point DR.. Meltzer util-
lied his discovery Of 1912.
The apparatus is described as being
small enough to carry in a suitcase
Stripped of it's medical terms, the sys-
TEN employed is simply putting a tube
down the windpipe of the patient and
forcing air into the lungs with bel
lows. The return current of all
passes through the space between the
tube and the wall of the windpipe
thus keeping up a system of respira-
ton. The supply of oxygen is replen-
ished and the carbon dioxide removed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
with retailers requiring them 20 NAM
tain en- advanced retail price
Letter to Testify To-day.

Letter to Testify To-day.
The Attorney Generals inquiry. will
be resumed to-day, at 299 broSd"ay,
when Joseph Letter, the Chicago gram
spcculator, viii be the principal VIZ
ness Mr.. Becker expects that MI
Letters testimony will be both inter
esting and Illuminating.
Only a comparatively small numoei,
Of New York housewives have en'eIeu
the bread baking contest at the heau
quarters Of the National HouseW,LNes.
League, 25 West Forty-htth NVeet
which opened Wednesday Up 10 las,
night only about 100 loaves had u ten
received in competition. Inc iarEes'
amount Of entries is expected QUAY
as Friday is the regular housewives
baking day throughout the city -, I,'Ees
will he awarded in four classes: Nhea'
bread. whole wheat bread tea blscgi's
and breakfast mullins, tomorrow. ne
nublic is invited 10 come and see tne
ambition from 70 5 p. m. to-mor-
row when the ribbons viii be at
toched 70 the winning loaves.
The judges are Miss Martina west
fall domestic science teacher IN the
nubjic schools; Miss May F. BrocSman'
supcrvisor Of the evening classes IN
.dorcstic science In the public schools
and a master baker 20 be designated by
Inc Master Bakers Association go,
The winning bread in each class VIII
be presented 10 Mayor Mitchell, ana me
remainder will 90 TO the poor; 10
how the cost Of bread made at home.
q careful tabulation is being made OF
each exhibit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
LAWYER KILLS SELF
Seth Bird Found Dead at
Tarrytown on Eve Of Trip.

Seth Bird. n former justice and two
terms a trustee Of Tarrytown, now
member of the Board OF Education
and connected with the law firm OF
Dawson, Given g. Bird, committed sui
eide Yesterday afternoon in his nome
at Tarrytown. He was found with MS
throat cut, after the door to his room
had been broken open. OIL,
Mr.. Bird was graduate OF hamil-
ton College and was thirty--six years
old. He was counsel for the village
Of Hastings Hudson. He was TO
have left yesterday for trip TO A.
lantic City, on the advice or frlends'
He was recently bequeathed $4,000 by
n relative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
ACTRESS AWARDED $500
Gets Judgment Against Man
Who Accused Her Of Theft.

Edna Adams, an actress, recovered
2 judgment of $500 in the Supreme
Court yesterday against William A.
Starrett, an architect, and member of
Starrett e. Van Week. She sued for
$4,000 damages for false arrest.
Miss Adams said that, on the night
of July %, 1918, the defendant insult
ed her on Broadway, and that when
she asked the protection of a police
man Starrett had her arrested on the
charge of stealing his watch and 500.
Later Starrett withdrew the charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
HOTEL SUES HISTORIAN
Claims Cyrus Townsend Brady
Failed to Pay Bill.

The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
historian and author, was sued in the
Supreme Court yesterday by the Hotel
Algonquin Company for $255, amount
of an alleged unpaid bill incurred at
the hotel in November and December.
The Hotel Algonquin has entertained
many men of note and the names of
some of these appear in the advertise
ment of the hotel. Among the names
is that of Mr.. Brady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
MOOSE TO MEET SOON
Progressive Committee to Re
view Constitutional Issues.

The first meeting of the Progressive
County Committee at its new head
quarters, 80 East Forty-second Street,
has been called for March by
the newly elected chairman, Linden
Bates, jr.
The purpose Of the meeting is to de-
eide upon the policies for which the
state organization will fight at the
constitutional Convention. Within the
next week preliminary conference
will be held, at which various authori-
ties on political subjects have been
Mayor Mitchell and others will speak.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
HALF BILLION NOTE ISSUE
Federal Reserve System to
Take Up Vreeland Currency.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Secretary Nc
Adoo to-day announced his purpose to
print approximately $500 100000 of fed
eral reserve notes, to be sent 10 Fed
eral Reserve banks. when demanded.
They will take the place, to large
degree, of the notes issued under the
Aldrich -Vreeland act, which expires
June 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
Monticello Purchase Held Up.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Despite letters
from the President to Representative
Underwood and Senator Kern suggest
ing action on the resolution to pur-
chase Monticello, the home of Thomas
jefferson, from Representative Jeffer-
son Levy, opposition to the plan TO
spend 100000 for the property is so
pronounced in the House that its spon-
sors probably will not push it this ses-
sion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
Lots of action to-day!
Pre-inventory clean-ups.

Pre-inventory clean-ups.
5000 four-in-hands; ma.
jority $l.00 quality.
25c::
2400 pairs Of walking
gloves; all regularly $l.5O.
Csc.
$40 bow ties; 50c., 75c.
and ST 90 values.
Csc.
200 mackinaws; regularly
$50. $1,000 and $500.
$4.85.
800 pairs of 75c. silk socks.
&c.; 3 pairs for 81.
500pairs of$l. 50silk socks.
55c.
Soft collars, small and
large sizes.
Mostly 25c. quality.
l0c.
Fur coats (fur lined and
fur outside) fur robes and :
heavy weight wool lap robes
at end-of-season prices.
Suits-Spring and Winter
weights.
SIS, $40 and SIS now.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
at az at
Warren St. 18th St. 34th S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
METROPOLITAN {

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bach Well. Middlet9n C2nd.. T9sGanihi' ,,,,,,r.,,
ABsto segurols. Bsda. .C9nd; Toscsni9,i
Sat at : Use TO sSl. Aida. Destinn Matnnauef;
Martin SCOTT Didur Cond. Polacco
Sun. at $50 Concert. t5oc 70 81 50 kreslsr'
rcnis Kurt BsFsoT Ep 9 s CG9S ,,o asss% s6r
Rc'ts SCOTT. Didur. ford By Pasllaeel Destinn;
MsftineIn Amato. Cond., Polacco. O.
Wed, At SIS Fldelio. Kurt. schumAnn' Sem
harb coritz. Braun, Reiss. Cond.. Hertz.
mus AZ g. RoseukavaI,r. ober. Hempel. sehu-
mann: Goritz, Well. Ahhouse. Cond Hertz
SRI SpI Mat At (75c 20 50. Butterfly fnrn'
po,nis Ro,ts SCOTT Cond., POlacco. 49,
sri. a. sis. Treys.ors. Des,inn ODER; hH'ineAn'
UARDMA< PIANO USED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-26
Time Curtain Rises o-day
RNooN

2:00-CirCus .................H ippodrome
e:3o-The Clever ones. ....Punch & Judy
AFTERNOON FEATURE FILMS.
y to t1:3o-David Harum. ........ Strand
2:3O-Hypocrites Maxine Elliott
1880 TO 11:30-The Country Boy
Broadway
2:3o-The Enemies. ...........N ltagraph
2:3o-ThTough Central Africa. Princess
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-19
Uncle Snort Died in Dallas

Rev r. F. Butler, known to
thousands of readers of the papers
years ago as Uncle Snort, died at
the home OF one OF his sons in Dali
las the other day. He was 81 years
OF age and lived in Ellis county
many years He was sick only two
weeks before the end came for him
10 go to the better land He was a
faithful preacher and member OF
the Baptist church and was buried
at Alpha, six miles from Dallas
with his old time friends as he was
a native OF Kentucky, having been
horn at Bowling Green in 1894. 81,
children survive Italy News-Her
aid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-19

. The bell was cast in Lon
. don in 1852 BY order Of the =
. Assembly of Pennsylvania. at =
cost OF f100. IL was =
. brought TO Philadelphia in =
. that year. and at the first trial =
. was cracked By stroke of =
. the ciapper without any other =
. Violence 9 =
- Pass and STOW. two Phila- =
> deiphia ingenious work =
> men," undertook the recast- =
. ing OF the bell. The first trial =
. was not satisfactory. the Lib =
. erty Bell being the result of .
. the second effort The cost was =
. SEQ eos sd tabout 5000
% The bell was hung In the =
. tower of independence Hall =
. and used to convene the AS =
= sembly. call public meetings, .
- and on July 4, 1875, it rang =
- when the Declaration of lnde- .
- rendence was proclaimed the =
. declaration having been adopt =
70 ed July 3. and formally rati- .
. fed as a public expression July =
- 4. 1876. .
- In 1777. when Philadelphia .
= was about to be invaded. the .
. bell was taken to Allentown. .
= Pa 1t was returned in the q
= same year and rung en- every =
. occasion of note--in triumph q
. when CORVALLIS surrendered =
. Yorktown. in sorrow when =
= Washington was buried, in joy q
= when Lafayette revisited =
. America. .
. During the funeral obsequies 9
= of Chief Justice John Marshall .
= OF the Supreme Court. the =
. great expounder of the Consti- q
= tuition, July s, 1895. it rang .
= for the last time. .
= The Liberty Bell weighs =
= 20S0 pounds. 1t measures II =
. feet around the lip and feet =
= inches around the crown. =
= From lip to crown along in =
= curve of the bell the measure .
. ment is 3 feet, over the crown .
. it is 2 feet 3 inches The clap =
= per is feet 2 inches long. =
. The main lettering about q
. the crown is in two lines read =
. ing; .
= Proclaim Liberty through =
. out all the Land unto all the .
= Inhabitants thereof. Lev. XIV. =
= TO-" =
. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-19
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR 4 BAD COLD

Get small package Of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or ~ the German folks
call it. Hamburger Brust Thee ~ any
pharmacy. Take : Tablespoonful Of the
tea, put cup of boiling water upon
il. pour through : sieve and drink =
teacup full 1t any time during the
day or before retiring. II il the most
effective way to break cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin.
relieving congestion. Also loosens tbs
bowels. thus driving cold from the
system
Try il the next time you suffer from
. cold or the grip. It 10 inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-19
At the Dixie.

Today the Dixie theatre is show
ing Francis Ford and Grace Cum
ard in 1.-THE Campbell's Are Com
ing" This thrilling photoplay has
aptly been called 1.-The military
spectacle of the year" 1t is seldom
one sees SO much of the spectacular
in a four-reel feature. Seldom that
so much of the spectacular comes as
a necessary part of the story of any
play The result is a picture that
rings true: that has punch such
as a vigorous director like Francis
Ford knows how to get into every
act and every scene. Ford's expert
ence in handling big serials has
served him in good stead in this
dramatic play by Grace Cunard.
The story deals with the Relief OF
Lucknow, in 1857. at the time OF
the Indian Mutiny against English
occupation. Francis Ford plays the
part of an Indian Prince who is re-
sponsible for the revolt of the ma
tive soldiers and the subsequent
massacre of the English colony.
How the famous Scotch regiment OF
the Clan Campbell carved their
way through shot and shell and in
hand-to-hand conflict 10 the rescue
Of the brave company OF defenders
, n
sorbed every tense moment for four
reels. Grace Cunard as the Scotch
school teacher. captured and i'm.
prisoned by the Prince himself
gives a wonderful portrayal OF i
difficult emotional role Altogether