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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-12-24

are the leaders of our greatest indus
tries. They control the business OF
the country as 1t Is, but they want to
get everything into their own hands.
They want to stifle all competition.
They are not content with the fair,
legitimate ffofts. They want to get
graft In every line and so double their
profits. IL they are not checked they
will get a strangle hold on the nation
They will control elections every
where; they will name one OF them
selves as president, and this country
will cease TO be republic"
Bruce hesitated to answer. He saw
the wild light In his fathers eyes. He
knew his father better than the men
outside who laughed at him, who had
jeered the speech that had started all
the trouble. Never had Dudley Larni-
gan since his son could remember
failed to make good any statement,
any promise. Yet this-to believe
what hs heard now-callsd Sog mecs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
BENSON TO DIRECT
NEW PROGRESSIVE
POLICY OF NAVY
Daniels Chooses Captain as
First Chief Of Bureau
Of Operations.
ADMIRAL FISKE on
WAR COLLEGE STAFF

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-The appoint
ment Of Capt. william 5. Benson. COM
mandant OF the Philadelphia navy yard
as the First Chief OF the Bureau OF Oper-
atoms in the Navy was announced to-
day by Secretary Daniels Capt. BENSON
will assume his new duties next Monday.
receiving then the pay and rank OF Rear
Admiral.
AT tire same time Rear Admiral Brad.
ley A. Fiske. who has been a great power
for progressive reform in the navy. will
join the stan Of the War College. as his
present office. aid for operations. dies
with ,he institution OF the new Bureau
Of Operations. Admiral Fiske had al
ready resigned his position and has been
on duty only pending the selection OF an
officer to Ill the new post created las,
winter by act OF Congress.
Next Monday will mark the beginnins
Of a new epoch in the operation OF the
navy and It's preparation for war. &C.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
Tells How He Defied Platt
in Refusing to Run With
Mckinley.
COURT STOPS EFFORT
TO PREVENT SPEECHES
Wins Weary, but Roosevelt
Outthunders Storm as
He Explains. '

SYRACUSE. April 2s.-The better
70 be eyes to the blind and feet
TO the lame Theodore Roosevelt took
counsel with the wicked when he was
Governor of this State. To gain cum
ming and strength to break the jaws
Of the unrighteous he breakfasted
with the Easy Boss" and ran to and
fro when he calico
SO the Colonel testified to-day when
Nj. Bowers released him from the
knots tied by Mr.. WINS and gave
him his chance to anC' the wounds
made by Ivinss sharp jabs. He was
his own first aid to the injured, wis
the Colonel, aud the way h, ap. lied
hahn and ointment kept the court
room in merry humor all day Ions.
Talking rapidly, gesticulating with
both hands, p unding his fist upon the
Justices bench, boiling from the wit
ness chair, he cried high and vibrantly
that the things of which he was ac-
cused were not what they seemed.
y Young and timorous thunderstorm
approached tho onondasa county
court house while tho Colonel was
in full cry. rumbled tentatively, hesi-
tated and decided to swing around. Il
lett behind a gentle rain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29

Tho selection OF Capt. Benson for the
new post. which will be equal in inn
portaucc 10 that OF Commander in Chief
~ he Atlantic fleet. was a surprise
here. The name Of Admiral Cameron
Nor Winslow was most frequently men
toned but b. developed early that he did
not WISH TO take II. though II could have
been his had he desired
Capt. Benson has an excellent record
and has recently had command OF The
hattleship Utah. His administration Of
The Philadelphia navy yard is declared
to have been satisfactory in every way.
He would have been promoted 70 the
grade of Rear Admiral next November
in the ordinary course OF events.
The important fact in the regulations
prescribed for the Chief OF Operations
Is that he assumes both the RESPONSE
bility and the authority for the most
important functions in the navy. The
I'D for opera lions, his predecessor, was
hampcred by the fact ,ha. Congress never
gave legal sanction to the post created
by Mr. Meyer and that ne was only 10
advise" and recommend"
The new official will direct where the
aid for operations has been able only
to suggest lie will control practically
everything pertaining 10 the maintenance
OF war efficiency except in regard TO tire
material, ana II Is predicted that
eventually the Bureau OF Operations will
perform functions now In the hands Of
the aid for material This is said 10 be-
the only thing lacking besides the name
10 constitute the new bureau a naval
general staff.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
spec.ai Cable Bsspafch TO THs scs

PARIS. April 2s.--The French armcred
cruiser Leon Gambetta, a vessel OF H.
900 tons. was sunk at the entrance OF
the Strait OF Otranto. leading from the
Ionian sea TO the Adriatic, Monday
night. only 1886 OF her crew, including
eleven under officers. were rescued. all
OF her chief officers and the remainder
Of her complete crew OF 700 20 500 men
having persisted al their posts
An Austrian submarine, the US. ac-
complished the French vessels destruc-
ton From the most reliable accounts
ava!lable--the official French statement
regarding the loss is hardly complete
the Us slipped out from her base at
Cattaro. an Austrian port on the eastern
coast OF the Adrlatic north Of the Strait
of Otrsnto. or sunday night and cruised
southwark TO the scene OF the disaster.
The Leon Gamhetta was attacked
while she was lying stationary twenty
miles of santa Maria III Leuca and
about $50 miles south ~ Cattsro.
TIE IL was commanded by Lieut..
George Ritter vou Trap
Only a.y-e.gh; bodies were recovered
10y the rescue boats, some OF which were
Italian torpedo boats They were buried
this morning a. Br!ndisi with military
honors The survivors say that the
,;ambetta was struck by two torpedoes
each OF which struck amidships Nd
miral Senet who comma nded the cruiser
is among the lost
As soon as the first torpedO had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
TO HOLD BRITISH PICTURES.
Committee Proposes increase oi
National Fund for Pure bases.

LuNpoN, April 2S.--The committee ap-
pointed r. l9ll to inquire into the re-
tcutiun in the British Isles Of mpor-
taut pictures has issued a report show
ing the seriousness OF the drain Of
famous works Of art from Great Britain
I'm the last few years. especially to the
Kaiser Friedrich Museum and the Ma
tional Museum in Berlin and to private
collections In New York and other
America cities,
The report tabulatcs nftN-two Rom
hrandts, two Ruhcns, twenty-seven Van
DyCks, ten Holbelns, twenty-ninc Gains
boroughS and thirteen Turner's which
have gone in recent years.
The committee advises against restric-
tive legislation like that adopted Y Italy
and against am export duty on art works
or \ duty on sales. but recommends that
the present annual Government grant ~
Is 0Oo ,s2J o00) for art purchases he
increased to f2a,000 tsl2j, 0O0J, and also
that extraordinary grants h" allowed IN
special cases. Failing this provision, the
committee favors taxing the proceeds Of
auction sales Of ART works. and also
fdvors adding death duties on art works
to the purchasing funds,
Other recommendations made by the
committee include tho organization OF a
society of wealthy friends OF art who
are willing to contribute to national
purchases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
Insane Gunn1an
Spreads Terror on
Riverside Drive
Demands Money and Fires on
Mayor Sees
Capture.

y man who terrorized residents and
s'roli.rs ON Riverside Drive near
Ntnety-sixth street yesterday afternoon
b! threatening them with a revolver
when they refused him money was ar
rested after he had fired two shots point
blank at Pstrolman Edward Meagher
Of the West Tooth street station lie is
believed TO be insane
Apartment house residents along the
Drive commenced telephoning the police
shortly after O'Clock that a tall. heavily
built man was accosting passersby on
the Drive and in Riverside Park. asking
for money. When refused he became
abusive and nourshed Il revolver. lie
had slapped several children. the reports
said, and the Drive was thoroughly ter.
rorized.
After search through the park
Meagher and Patroman Schaff came
upon some young naval reserves from
the Granite state, locked at Ninety
sixth street They said the man had
pointed his revolver at them. saying ne
"Ouiu ihaNe "OiN ioI tuc ullueTldkeTs
and they offered to point him out TO
the policemen. BY this time quite a
crowd followed.
Scarcely had the policemen met the
sailors when the latter saw the man
going east on Ninety-sixth street just
beyond the Drive. Schaff went ahead
and hid in a doorway and Meagher
walked up behind the man. hoping to
take him unawares.
suddenly the man turned when
Meagher was barely twenty-five feet
from him and fired two shots The
bullets whizzed by the polcemans head.
Drawing hie revolver he ran after his
assailant and reached him just as Schaff
sprang upon him from the doorway and
wrenched away the revolver.
Several hundred people. some of whom
the man had threatened. others startled
by the shots. crowded about. while many
more looked out from apartment house
windows. Mayor Mitchell, who lives a;
the Peter Stuyvesant. Ninety-eighth
street and Riverside Drive, drove by on
his way home in his automobile from
the City Hall as all started for the West
Tooth street station.
There the prisoner said he was
Charles Slyers. 81, OF AIS Sheepshead
Bay road. Coney Island. and gave an
lncoherent account of himself He could
give no reason for his actions. nor for
possessing the revolver. but finally al
mitted he VAS released from the asylum
at Central 1slip ten months ago. The
police believe him unbalanced. but he
VIII be arraigned In the West side court
this morning on a charge of felonious
assault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
SENATOR SMITH FOR PRESIDENT
"B> the Eternal Gods" Tie Won't
Run Away From Nomination.

LANSING, Mich. April ?s.-Senator
William Alden Smiths boom for Presi-
dent of the United States was launched
Tonight, and the william Alden Smith
fo- President CLUB was organized with
Congressman Patrick II, Kelley as gen
crsl chairman and +, II, Mcmillan Of
Detroit general treasurer.
senator Smith addressed the large
gathering, saying:
III II Is wise for Michigan to have
a native son on which To unite In the
national convention, II the party sees
in me the man, then | shall be the last
To discourage my people in their hon
orable and kindly effort.
II was never a candidate for this
high office nor am now, but II the
3, 00o, oO0 people in this state volun-
tarily extend me their backing then by
the eternal gods ! am not going TO run
away from it,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
STRIKE AWAITS MORE DEATHS.
COftin Makers Union VIII Not Act
lnti1 Rate Goes In.

The Coffin Makers Union decided yes
terday TO postpone its general strike on
account % the low death rate IN the
city The union anticipates more
favorable opportunity when continuous
hot weather sets in.
IA, q. Wolport, general organizer OF
the Cabinet Makers Union, has been
busy organizing the coffin makers for
some months. There are now a con-
siderable number OF coffin makers or.
gauized and charter from the Greater
New York district council OF the United
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joners
Is awaited. M Wolport said yester-
day.
we are not ANXIOUS for people 10
die, but when there Is a long period Of
hot weather and there are many deaths
from heat Nc will start strike and
make demands. Tho height Of the busy
season is the best time for a strike"
The coffin makers are working with
cabinet makers and inside wood work
ers for the formation Of a union of from
-. 900 TO 10000 workers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
ONCE NOTED ARTIST,
80, DIES IN POVERTY
Francis Du1uc. Painter Of Old
Time New Workers. Works
lntil End.

Francs DuQue, 50. an ar' -, who r.
hts day painted tho portraits ~ many
we'll Known old time SOW Workers died
Yesterday aftoruoo. in humhle quarters
on tho top no"r ~ a tcnemrn, house at
@oi West S!NtN fourth street
Tie VAS giving pa.a'.rs lesson 10
Salvatore rc,,cs q sovcgtecr-ycar.old
cuban NvrE AZ 100 Riverside Drive.
when he was stricken The young man
was worlirE az an easel AID turning
around saw that his teacher was show
Ing signs ~ distress.
II am little huugr>,' the artlst
said ~ Will so ont and make some
coffee for both Of us
lie staggered into the Kitchen, sank
into q char and passed away. Telles
waited reasonable time for him to
reappodr, and getting no response to
his rall went to look for him Then
ne van To the office of IN. NulhHl XcIaya
al li0 West SiNty-loulth street and the
physician after examining Uuuuo said
that apparently he had d'od Of heart
trouble
according to the stor' picked up hy
the police from those who knew the
artist he was born ~ Colombia South
America, and studied I'm Paris and Rome.
He came to this country FORTY nv, years
ago and opened a studio ON Fjfn
avenue,
DuQue mad VIII, and three children
ono of whom. a boE, FRANCIS, born IN
1870. died nine ycl's later. painting
of thu grave OF the hO. hung o. the
wall with a portrait of the artists wife.
who died ten years ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
Listen 10 RedfieId
Slam Hard Timers
Consigns Purveyors of Pow.
erty for Personal Purposes
TO Limbo.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 2s.-Sccre,ary OF
Commerce Redfeld in a speech here to-
night said Of the people who had been
talking hard times:
These purveyors OF poverty for per-
sonal purposes will in due time go to
their own places unwept. unhonored and
unsung. followed by the deserved curses
Of the deceived. falling into the limbo OF
the calamity bowler where long ago the
muckraker preceded them. These are
they who in secret places speak evil OF
those who have beought the country
through the most terrible commercial
shock in it's history and landed her safe
and strong upon the peaceful shores OF
prosperity and influence
Il wait therefore for ;he early sban-
donment OF this negative and feeble
policy on the part even of those good
men who may have been misled tempo
rarily INFO this misbe 7avior. look to
them for better things and things which
will more certainly accompany political
salvation
For the American public knows that
IL has rad at the hands of the present
Administration Affirmative snc construc-
tive service. and as II sees the days OF
prosperity returning and the mills re-
opening and the miner ard the farmer
buster and more prosperous than before
II will say 70 these prophets OF EVIL
What have you 20 oiter better than :he
foundation on which these things are
builded?
1T will have small patience with the
howl Of the wolves beside the track tina,
has long stree been travelled. 1t Will
look for the constructive services OF mes
instead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
SAYS THE WEST LIKES WILSON.
Fitzgerald After Trip Believes
President VIII Re Rcuomiuntcd.

WAsHiSGroH. April 2s.-Representa-
tive Fitzgerald. chairman OF the House
Committee on Appropriations, arrived IN
Washington to-day from a visit TO the
Panama Exposition via Panama. The
Brooklyn member paid brief visit to
the White House and talked with Secre-
tary Tumulty, but did not see the Pres
ident lie expressed the opinion that
the Administration was popular IN the
West, particularly in California. Nj Fitz-
gerald started for New York on an after
noon train.
Sentiment IN the West among the
Republicans has not crystali2cd for any
particular candidate said Mr Fitz-
gerald In the state of Washington
| discovered unusual turmoil among Re
publican regulars over tho return TO tho
party Of Senator PoindcNtcr eN-Bull
Moose They appeared To- resent his
coming back and Immediately running
for reelection
Mr.. Fitzgerald expressed the opinion
that President Wilson would be renomi-
mated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
E. H. GARY IN AUTO CRASH.
shaken Ip, hut Not Hurt when
Another Car Hits His.

Judge Ebert n. Gary, chairman Of
the United States steel Corporation. had
a narrow escape from serious injuries
when an automobile owned and driven
by Philip Hendricks, Sidney and Third
avenues, Mount Vernon. crashed into
the Judges touring car at Broadway and
Manhattan street at II 80 o'clock last
night.
The collision resulted in tho smashing
Of the gasoleue tank Of Judge Gary's
car. Sidney Barrow. the chauffeur. fear
ing an explos ION, hastened 20 help hts
employer out of the tonneau and Judge
Gary proceeded to his home in a taxi
cab. He was shaken up, but not hurt.
The accident occurred when Judge
Gary's ear was stopped suddenly. tho
chauffeur being directed TO do 50 by
Traffic Policeman Charles Mccarthy for
the purpose OF letting pedestrians cross
the street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
WINS 100000 IN BETHLEHEM
Frank '. strauss Averages 500 n
share prORt.

II Wa reported in Wall Stree, yesterday
TINT Frank \. Strauss, the theatre pro-
grainme advertising man of los Wooster
street had cleaned mp $500, 900 profits IN
Bethlehem Steel, The story had II that
Mr., Strauss started to buy the stock at
30 in the gutter market and got together
between 5000 and 1000 shares. all under
$50 share. He disposed al his holdings.
II was said, for prices ranging from Ia
10 ii.' clearing approximately 500 a
share.
Twin admit had a little OF The stock II"
MIR. Strauss said to SlN man yesterday
afternoon, but | cOuicss do not see how
that fact would interest III" public
thought the stock was good and ! began
buying when II was cheap. ! kept on buy.
ing It IN the gutter market and that's all
there was " IT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
COTTON MEN ATTACK WILSON.
Anti-Business Policy Assaticd by
Presidcnt Duncan.

BosroS, April 2S--At The annual
meeting to-day II the National Associa-
ton OF Cotton Manufacturers President
Albert Greene Duncan attacked the Ad-
minis;ration at Washington for is anti
business policy He sa'd
The most serious attack OF the pres.
cnt legislative campaign against busi-
ness was the abandonment Of the prin-
ciple OF protection in the revision OF
the tariff This action affected directly
the product OF every American mill.
farmer and factory. The extent OF the
disaster that would have overtaken our
industries had the operation OF the new
tariff continued until the presen, day no
man can estimate"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
MURDOCH OR JOHNSON IN 1915.
Moose for Prohibition and suf-
fringe, sn.a william Allen white.

TOPEKA, Kan, April .s-The Pro-
sressive party will be in tie fight m
1916 with either Victor Murdoch of
Kansas or H,ram johnson Of California
leading, and on a platform with national
prohibition and national suffrage az
dominant pianks. This Is the word to-
day from William Allen White, national
committeeman from Kansas for the Pro-
gressiNe party.
I'VE proba bly, can poll 1000 600 votes
on those issues" he added, "but our
tight will be chiefly national one. Both
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Murdoch embody
everything tho Progressive party stands
for in the nation"
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The regulations charge the chief with
the operations Of the feet and the prep
aration and readiness of plans for it's use
IN war undo direction Of the Secretary.
This includes the direction OF the Ma
val War College, offices Of naval ntelli-
eence, target practice, engineering. COM
petitions Of the operation Of the radio
service, naval defence districts and coast
guard vessels wien operating with the
navy the direction of all strateglcal and
tactical matters organization and ma =
nnuVrcs and the preparation and en-
forcemert OF all drill books and codes.
The orders OF the Chief OF Operations
are TO he regarded az emanating from
the Secretary of the Navy,
The chief is TO advise the Secretary
concerning all movements of vessels and
prepare for the Secretary all orders per-
tanning thereto; keep the records OF SER
vice Of fleets and Ships. advise with re-
gard to military features OF new ships
and matters pertaining to the military
value Of dry docks, field reservations and
depots, radio stations and reserve sup
plies of fuel, ammunition and stores for
the fleet.
Advice ana assistance are to be given
10 the chief by all bureaus of the De-
partment in preparing and maintaining
in readiness war plans After the Secre-
tarN snail nave approved any war plans
the Chief Of Operations will assign TO the
proper officers their parts t.. executing
sucr plans. He shall frequently wit
ness tho operations OF the fleet as an OBJ
server.
: senior assistant OF the rank OF Cap
tain is to be assigned to the chief. The
lattes shall be eX Of'cio a member Of the
general board OF the navy and in the alb
sence OF the Secretary and Assistant Sec
rotary shall act as Secretary of the
Navy,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
French Cruiser Sunk: 800
Officers and Men Perish
Austrian Submarine C-5 .TOrpedOes the Leon Gambctta
in strait of Otranto and Vessel Goes to
Bottom in Ten Minutes.


-,
ra'hoe'ta on snote enc SANK so QUICKLY.
no"e'er lna' tn's was ou' o' the cues
t'oi,, me 'esSe' Sam WIN such rhpiditv'
.n '.ul oI,S ,eW OF INC nl'poa's
. o ''"e'e"' anu TWO Oh these "ere
Tna ni,,,,, 49,
"e MIuistrE OF M'Flne announced the
'''' '"' nv ''''o"' ms statements
The armored cruiser Leon Gambetta.
cruising at the entrance T. the Strait
of otrantn. was torpedoed the night OF
!" Yen ,nlhu'as, ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29
CULEBRA CUT A MEMORY NOW.
Wilson Changes Name to GaiilRrd
Cut in Honor of Late Colonel

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Culebra Cut
in the Panama Canal is no more.
President Wilson changed the name
to-day to Gsillard Cut as "A mark OF
respect to the late Col. Galldrd who
had immediate charge Of the construc-
ton of this most difficult section of the
canal and whose death was due to ha ri
work and exposure incident to his Off
cial duties there
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But on and on the Colonel roared
and Numbered in justification f his
private letters and his deeds. There
Vas never a measurable interval be-
tween the fash OF Mr.. Bowers's ques-
tons and the report Of the Coloners
replies. Nothing could stop him o2ce
bis feet took the paths he had been
longing for. The protests of Barnes
counsel were stormed down.
Appeals to the court availed MOTH
ing because the court ruled that 1t
va. not within his province to regu-
ate the ordinary manner of the wit
cess II was a grand day, though
lard on the eardrums.
Seeking point by point to shatter
Mr. Ivins's revelations and insinua-
tons, Col. Roosevelt declared over
and over again that his main pu!-
pose rom first TO last was to acquaint
himself with the popular will and en-
force II II the forces of evil were
not too strong. Sometimes these were
TO- potent, but nevertheless he had
done his best, even TO conserving with
d1inns and sorcerers.
The people and the hest interests ~
the people-this was his never fall
i.E reason, his Justification dinned
and redinned, for accepting Plat as
the boss of the party and appealing
Ior platts help and for giving ear
a. the suggestions Of suh-bosses--
Odcll Barnes and Quigg.
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Capt. William S. Benson

cording 10 the predictions Of all inter-
ested. Though the bureau was thrust
on Secretary Daniels by a progressive
element in the House Naval Committee.
he has accepted II and approved rules
governing IL which are regarded as lib
eral interpretations of the law and all
that could be expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29

Spec,o, Cobr> D,.potcl 10 rur srS.

PANS, April ~ col T. VI. House. Who
Is reported 10 hay" been entrusted hN
President Wilson with u mission looking
toward European peace, left to-day tor
London,
Robert Bacon, formerly American Am.
bassador at Paris. has also left for London
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-29

THE accompanying OF French
i roughly
the of
10
o be