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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
NEW KOPP ARREST
Elk Convict Held for Attempt
ing to Blackmail Family.

Hackenssck, y. j., Jan. 22.-George
Ewing. alias George H. Johnson, who
has served three terms in state prison
for horse stealing and burglary, is
prisoner in the Hackensack jail on
charges OF improper use OF the mails
and attempting TO extort money from
Mrs. Constance A. Kopp, OF Midland
Park, under threat of kidnapping one
OF her pretty daughters. The kopp
girls recently caused the arrest Of
Harry kaufman, Paterson silk dyer
for threatening them through the
mails.
Sheriff Heath arranged FOR Miss Con-
stance Kopp 10 meet Ewing at somer-
vile. Ewing was about 20 take 500 IN
marked money from Miss Kopp,. but
two deputies appeared and spoiled the
plan. When Ewing became suspicious
Sheriff Heath arrested him. A batch OF
remarkable letters written by living TO
himself. represented 20 come from Mrs.
Kopp ard the federal authorities, was
recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
FOOD FOR GERMANS
SHIPPED AS TEST
e. British Liner Sails
from Here with Cargo
for Hamburg.
CRAFT PASSES FIRST
OF ENGLISH CRUISERS
ourers Sought Bryan'S Advice
10 Guard Wilhelmina from
War Vessels.

,-,r,- problem for the British gov
.-~o7t and diplomats 10 wrestlc with
..,,-.e5 Itself yesterday, when = for
- British frcighter, called the vii
..,-,,-s left port. under American
-.-.tr, with 2,0oo-ton cargo OF
.,.3.te4s FOR Hamburg, Germany.
Owners or Che vessel and shippers
..ne cargo arc confident that Great
g-.s.- u..l have 20 keep her hands of,
I'd that che consignment, which is
.,,,-ed for Hamburg under the
,-.r,,s1 fse end is 20 be received
-. BIS az American citizen, will
..--s;v cross tho Atlantic uumolested.
r-5e- trc nose Of British cruiser
-,.,p,rc s., the gateway Of New York
-, Wlhc.m.na passed out 70 sea I'M
q, miles 20 the eastward of Am
t--se I--htship the liner sighted q
.,..fsrrcNcd British cruiser just un-
s,r steeracewsy.
W,tb su lights burning. the mer-
..s~.nssr steamed past the wsrship,
,.,,b did not even speak the Amer
Ar hour later the Wilhelmins,
Irving through thick snowstorm, was
i.,t 70 view. while the cruiser was still
i,zly swinging back snd forth near
hs lch,ship.
= The WIhelmins was built 81 West
r,-.Iepool, England. in 1888, and was
.sre5 the New Borough. Several
T,srs $50 she came under American
;.gistrv' was called the Pensacola and
900 I'm the cosStvlSe and Caribbean
s-.ss Later She became the Wilhel-
Us sud was owned by A. II. Bull &
Cot ; Bridge 81. This company sold
-, -scertly 20 the Southern Products
fading Company, said 10 have Offices
:. % Beaver s.. and later she was
r5s-,ered bv the ". /. Green Commits
,.or Comuany, OF St. Louis.
The Southern Products Trading
corpsov has no Office az 26 Beaver
:, and The name does not appear in
,ss directory 90 the Cotton Exchange
Building. q. 90 Beaver St, where it
was learned 10 IS doing business.
Mystery Surrounds Company.
INQUIRIES for the company's Offices
brought the answer that X could be
found In Room Il, on the fifth floor.
the entrance door bearing the name
oJolr Simon" The German language
vas used freely in the Offices and sew
ersl men spoke with z German dialect.
A renres entstive Of the Southern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
LEFT IN JAIL. FORGOTTEN
Papers Lost, Man Charged
with Murder Unknown.

After being forgotten since last July
because the papers in his case had
been lost and the county officials had
changed, Raceo Ruggerio, an Italian
charged with murder, was taken from
the Queens County jail yesterday sne
arraigned before Justice Seudder in the
Supreme Court.
In the turmoil o. politics and
changes Of Office holders ne was for
gotten, il was said. tie was unable 10
speak English. and, since he did not
understand legal procedure, he took
his imprisonment as matter % course.
Several days ago District Attorney
OIeary obtained a list o. The prison
ers. On the list Was Ruggerio's name.
but no one was able 20 tell Why he was
in jail. Investigation disclosed the
fac, that the papers mad been lost
Counsel was assigned 20 him and his
case will 10 hroucn' uN To- 'risl soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
AID FOR AMERICANS
in TAMPICO URGED
ce-Consul Asks SeCre-
tary Bryan for Transpor-
tatiOn for Them Home.
IRON Tn. rrlbun. Bureau J

Washington, Jan. % Between l20C
and 800 Americans are in dire distress
at Tsmpico, Mexico, by reason Of the
shutting down Of the oil wells there by
order OF the Csrrsnzs government, and
the State Department was to-day in
formed by the United States Vice-Con-
sui at that port that assistance was
sadly needed to prevent great suffering
among them.
The dispatch recommended that
transportation back TO the United
States be provided, ana Immediately
the State Department teiegraphed to
him for more details. Il was suggested
at the State Department to-day tina,
most Of the sufferers being men il
would be possible to send them back
70 the United States aboard tank line
steamers plying between Gulf ports OF
the United States and Tsmpico.
Meanwhile, rioting has broken out IN
Tsmpico, and the unemployed are
charged with responsibility for a cha
otto condition which is said to demand
instant attention.
FROM Mexico lily tO-udy the CLdNe
Department received dispatch stating
that ex-Provisional President Gutierrez
had left Pschucs. his first military
base occupied after he withdrew with
his troops from Mexico City, and was
moving north.
Further from Mexico City came the
statement that strict orders had been
issued by the Conventionalist govern
ment against depredations, with an
nouncement that looters would be put
70 death for despoilment Of the nom
combatsnt population.
A dispatch dated from Vera Cruz
states that lighting was IN progress
in the outskirts of Puebla. and that
the Constituencies we're loading
trains with artillery and equipment.
IL was thought that the city would be
occupied by Zapatistas, who were four
miles out at the time the telegram
was sent
Fl Paso. Tex, Jan. 22.-Frederico
Gonzales Cara has been appointed
confidential agent Of the convention
government at Mexico City 70 the
United States. He is brother OF
Rooue Gonzales Cara, who was APP
pointed temporary Executive when
General Gutierrez fed from the cap
ital. The new agent is an attorney by
profession. He WAS Minister OF the
Interior in the revolutionary Cabinet
of Francisco /. Madero, later serving
under President Msdero as Governor
of the Mexican federal district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
CRIPPLED u S. GUNBOAT
LONE CRAFT ON SEA DUTY
House Denounced by Secretary of Navy for Failure to
Provide Smaller Vessels-Anquated Ships link
cred Into State Of Perilous Uselessness.

ing year provision for the single new
gunboat which the appropriation bill
carried. The General Board has
steadily and consistently advocated the
proper increase of the gunboat feet.
But its recommendations have been
without authority in law. and have
been wholly disregarded By Congress.
What were the dreadnoughts doing
: a. Vera Cruz? Not one Of them ever
/ fred q shot. Their presence there
accomplished nothing which gunbosts
could not have accomplished equally
well. Disregarding the .ncalculable
damage TO ship spirit. discipline and
the morale Of the service which two
years Of watchful waiting involved. tho
material damage 20 the ships them
selves, in tropical waters. without
chance for repair, would have paid
for a gunboat feet two or three times
over.
When the condemned Marietta.
veritable "madhouse." in a sinking con-
dition. was lying of Hayti, not a gun
boat could be found 20 relieve her. In
the Office OF the naval constructors a.
the Brooklyn Navy Yard are more than
hundred specifications from the Blu
reau Of Construction and Repairs in
" a. bNOu lOl repairs NM Aht
eta. and nearly as many more from
the Bureau Of Steam Engineering. But
$1,000 altogether IL available under
the law for such repairs, and Il Is
estimated that S25 900 az the least
would be required to get the vessel
out Of the yard.
Useless Expense to United States
Il has been noted that the Wheel
ing, sister ship Of the Marietta, is IN
no better shane. A. the same pier
lies the old and WORKOUT Machias, con
demned years ago with her sister ship,
the Castine. Both Of these latter gun
boats were cut IN two, after being
condemned, and an entire new section
Of about twenty feet was installed
amidshps. in an endesyor 20 render
them seaworthy. They have since then
hung about the coast, an undesirable
duty for officers, demoralizing duty
for their crews, and Il prohtless ex-
pense for the government.
or the TWO remaining ships In the
gunboat feet, the Nashville and Pa
ducah, the former was built at about
the same time. 1880, and cannot pos
sibly be in better condition. And the
mouth, y. H., is even worse of. Like
sll the other gunboats ~ her class,
the Paducah IS utterly unseaworthy,
and has been condemned a. such. Tor
two years. nevertheless, she has done
survey work OF the southern coast
of Cuba. has run aground, and with
difficulty been dragged OF. She Is
preposterous- looking ship, with TWO
thin stacks like cigarettes rising from
her deck. and bowsprit, serving no
purpose. attached to nothing, which
IS a standing Joke in the service. Her
engines also are all ready 20 fail
spsrt. Yet she is assigned 10 further
survey duty this winter OF the Cuban
coast And Do u an open question
whether she can ever return. IL sne
encounter any such storms as are
prevalent this time OF year. she VIII
never be heard Of. and a successor will
have been found 20 the tug Nina-also
unsesworthy which foundered on the
Virginia Capes with all on board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
Apache Dance Revived.

Maurice and Florence Walton revived
their ~Danse d'Apache" last night al
chez Maurice" Broadway and oots St
This dance. one of their earlier offer
inrs. was received with great applause
80 : -o-e'itior demanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
EXPLOSION ON US.
WARSHIP KILLS five
Eight of ArmOred Cruiser
San Diego's Crew Also
Seriously Injured.
ACCIDENT AT END
OF STEAMING TRIAL
Tube in Boiler Blows Out as Re,
suit of Low Water-Brook.
Ign Boy Victim.

On Board United States Snip san
Diego, La Paz, Mexico, Jan. p Wa
wireless via San Diego, Cal. Jan. 22l.
Five men were killed and eight serious
ly injured on Thursday afternoon on
board the armored cruiser san Diego
when boiler tube blew out after a
stesming trial OF four hours had been
completed
TIE DEAD-ALL FIRESiEN
WYATT oscar J. r. Centre ca
HAkDLL. Ano-s j.. JOPLIN No
ELLIOTT. william - Brooklyn. Sy
WESTERN. clifford 4 Davenport, ca.
Ohm George. water tender
TIE INJURED
TUCKER BENJAMIN ~ GiTDDEN r p. VAR
NADo. Darrell l.. MILLER william r.. LID
WITH. Zines, A. and PETERSON. Charles 49,.
all arem.n
sHAPPt Enamel A s.ansr
MERRlMAN. Parties A. Goa. ps,scr
Immediately after The accident the
cruiser left for Guaymas, where she
arrived al o'clock Friday morning.
The San Diego is the flagship Of the
Pacific feet, and is in command Of Cap
tain Ashley H. Robertson.
Four Of the ships sixteen boilers are
temporarily out Of commission, but re-
pairs probably can be made by me en-
CINE room force. A board of inquiry is
Investigating the accident and will re-
port to Washington. All the injured
are doing well and are fully cared for
out Of the ships ample medica! equip
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23

Washington. Jan. PIT IS under
stood here that the British government
has not been consulted concerning the
voyage Of the Wilhelmina with cargo
Of food supplies from New York direct
10 Hamburg.
The State Department has advised
the charter parties of their legal right
TO take such cargo to Germany, pro
vided the food is not for the use Of
the German government or army. New
ertheless, the opinion prevails among
officials that the British government
will not hesitate 10 seize this cargo,
though the ship itself may be held free,
thus precisely reversing the facts IN
the case Of the Dacia and her cargo OF
cotton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23

PRODUCTS Trading Company declared
mat the corporation was made IN en-
ureiy OF either native or naturahzcd
anne rlcan citizens. and admitted that
me Nlhelmina. which had been char
Tered 10 the -. Louis company. had
departed from Pier %, Brooklyn, with
2,OOO-ton cargo OF foodstufs for pri-
waite consumption in Hamburg, Ger
many
II IS commended by owners sno ship
pers that the enterprise is wholly with
IN the bounds OF international law
hon clearance papers we're asked
Tor the liner yesterday at the Custom
House. Norvin K. Lindheim. Of counsel
for the shippers, fled a guarantee that
the consignment was not intended for
and would not he delivered 20 the Ger
man government for the use Of the
army Moreover, he said he was will
ing 10, back his affidavit with a bond
m any amount this government might
demand
Nh Brookine. he said would sail for
Hamburg via Rotterdam or tuesday
by tho Holland American liner Pots
dam. and would be IN the German port
which will take about eighteen or TWEEN
~ DAYS 20 make the run across the
Atlantic.
Chartcrers Plan Protest.
II INC vessel or cargo is seized the
chsrtererS will file protest with the
State Department, declaring that the
cargo is conditional contrabsnd. deny
ing the right OF any bc,hgereut war
vessel 70 take 10 and demanding the
immediate release az vesse, and cargo.
In the hold o. the Wlihcmina are
100000 pounds of wheat; $4,000 of
corn, 100000 Of bran and great guam
tlty Of peas, beans. oats. dried fruits.
lard. beef. and pork. Il is valued a.
about 100000.
Before risking the departure OF the
Nilhemins, Nr. Lindheim wrote about
the enterprise on January . 20 Secre-
tsry Bryan and asked for advice. He
received from the Secretary o. State
the following reply:
"Foodstuffs are ranked IS conditional
contrsbsnd and may be lawfully
shipped 10 territory Of bclligereuts
when in fact not destined or intended
as supplies for the belligerent govern
ment or its armed forces
Mr.. Lindheim said that II necessary
he would procure from the German
government guarantee that the food
stuffs would be received only by non
combstants
II the vessel is not seized Nh Brook
ing will dispose Of the cargo TO civilian
dealers and will make sure that the
supplies are not disposed OF directly
or Indirectly to the German govern
ment for the use of its lighting forces
on land or on sea.
The Wilhelmina is a vessel OF ! 500
tons. She is go feet long, has A S.
foot beam and depth Of hold Of IS
feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23
Ten New Craft Needed.

Ten gunboats Tor patrol and sutFey
duty in Cuban, San DOMINICAN, Central
and South American waters ls a con
seryative estimate OF the number the
United States should possess. And yet
Congress has taken this time, when the
entire feet IS out Of commission, 20
.,--Le fro-- the estimates for the com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-23

Washington. Jan. 22.-Rear Admiral
Towards report OF the accident on the
San Diego to the Navy Department gave
this account:
"The San Diego completed her four
hours full power trials and made 2l.45.
Just at the completion Of the trials q
tube in No. I boiler ruptured, due to
low water. No endurance runs were
attempted. A full investigation has
been ordered. Am proceeding 70 Quay
mas"
The report added that some Of the
injured were in a grave condition and
others were not so badly hurt.
The home addresses Of the mon in
iured in the San Diego explosion, as
shown in the Navy Departments rec
ords. are as follows: Glidden, Indian
apoIs; Ledwith, Pueblo. Col; Merri-
man, Wolbach, Neb.; Miller, Downs,
Kan; Petersen, Racine, Wis; Shappi,
Laporte, Ind; Tucker, Lead Mine, Mo-;
Varnado, Port Arthur, Tex.
Joplin, Mo, Jan. 22.-ambus j.
Hsrdee was the son Of James Riley
Hardee, of this city. He was twenty
four wears old and the eldest of eight
children. Hsrdee enlisted here four
years ago.
William Francis Elliott, who was a
second class fireman. was born in the
Williamsburg section OF Brooklyn and
lived with his parents and six sisters
at $50 Grand ST. In April, 1911, the
young man, who was twenty-five years
old, left his home and enlisted IN the
navy. Several weeks ago he wrote his
PARENTS that he expected his discharge
on April 20 and asked that there be a
reunion of the family
Boston, Jan. 22.-The accident on
board the torpedo boat destroyer Full
ton at the Charlestown Navy Yard on
January Is. in which one man was
killed and i've others were injured by
a bareback under an oil burning boiler,
was due TO faulty mechanism, accord
ing 70 the report forwarded TO the
Navy Department by a naval board OF
inquiry to-day. Another board will be
organized TO make recommendations
for the prevention Of similar occur
rpnces
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
VAUDEVILLE PERFORMER HUR
Jessie Russell Suffered Severe Acct
dent In Harte Theatre

Jessie Russell, member of Rus
sells dancing models, vaudeville
trio which arrived here Monday for
an engagement at the Harte theatre
fell in the dressing room early in the
afternoon and broke her left arm.
The young woman was hurrying
through the dressing room to arrange
the paraphernalia for the afternoon
performance when she tripped on a
timber crossing the floor and suffer
ed q severe fall. DR.. Frank j. Hurley
who was summoned as quickly as pos
sible found that the bone had been
badly fractured above the elbow.
A temporary dressing was arranged
and the young woman was taken to
her boarding house at the corner of
Pleasant and School streets.
The physician recommended that
Adams hospital in order that an x,ray
photograph of the break be made in
order to properly set the broken bone.
This would have been done this morn
ing had not the Bennington and
North Adams trolley line been put
out of commission by the storm.
Manager Harte Monday night tried
TO locate some young woman vaude-
Vile performer and engage her to
take Miss Russell's place in the act
but was unsuccessful. A portion of
the act was put on by Miss Russell's
sister in the evening
The accident is unfortunate In that
the family will be unable to MI their
advance dates in Burlington, Mont
real and Quebec where they had Sc
cured good bookings. They had in
vested considerable money in appar-
atus for electrical effects to be used
in the act and their funds are low
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
Headquarters Over DR.. ChishoIm's
Opens Thursday

The community Christmas head.
quarters will open Thursday morning
December 10th, at 10 a. m in the
room over Dr.. Chisholms Office on
Main street. 1t was formerly occu-
pied by Cluett and Sons and has been
loaned for the occasion by f. l. Mort
on.
Last year Bennington had a Com
munity Christmas. It came as a
whole-bearted response to q special
need, a wonderful wave of good
feeling and brotherhood filled the en-
tire village. Hearts were touched
in both giving and receiving This
year there are no unusual conditions
but it is the hope of the committee in
charge that Bennington may be as
united in prosperity as in adversely.
There are even now 200 children,
perhaps more, who will lack the
Christmas happiness which every
child is entitled to unless outgrown
toys and children's clothing are gen.
erously sent to headquarters,
All clothing for children under IA
years will be especially welcome in.
cluding sweaters. caps, mittens,
coats. dresses, underclothing, shoes
and rubbers. Last year many small
sums of money were received which
in the aggregate made possible many
pairs Of much needed shoes and rub
berc.
These gifts are purely voluntary
There will be no solicitation and no
special announcements will be sent
out. The Community Christmas is
being organized for children anly and
it is hoped that all the children of
the community viii share in both The
giving and receiving.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
SUPREME COURT TO
PASS On SILVER
VS.. SILK SUIT
Neg|igenCe Case Goes to HIGHER
Tribunal Before Final Judgment
HARRIS-PATCAIN CASE SETTLED
Trial of Suit Brought by Robert n.
Merrill Against Edward ri.
Everett Begun Today

No business was transacted in
county court this forenoon. About
half a dozen jurors. who went home
Monday afternoon were unable to re-
turn because of the storm. They ar
rived in the village this afternoon
and preparations were made to take
up the case of Robert H. Merrill VS..
Edward II, Everett, a suit brought to
collect an alleged claim for commits
81 on the sale of real estate. Hol-
B. & Healy appear for Mr.. Merrill
and Batchelder g. Bates for Mr..
Everett.
The alienation case of Frank Har,
ris VS.. Charles II. Patchin has been
settled out of court and discontinued
The case of Fred Silver vs.. James
Silk goes to the supreme court. The
defendant filed demurrer which
was sustained BY the court Excep-
tions were taken by the defendant
and the case goes to the higher tri-
bunal before final judgment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
s41,o4e,1s2 IN INCOME TAX
Sum Was Contributed BY 357,5t5
individuals

Washington. Dec. 13-The personal
income tax was paid in the last fiscal
year by s57,515 individuals. who turn
ed into the government S41 ,046,162
nearly $13,0U0000 more than the to-
tai paid by 35759S persons the year
before according to the annual re-
port of the commissioner OF internal
revenue Just made public. The great.
est increase was in amounts paid by
those subject TO the normal tax, a
jump from about s12,72S,000 in 1914
TO about S16.559,00c
Incomes exceeding $500 ,00O paid
this year about $6,439000 compared
with about So ,437 900 last year. There
were S2,754 individuals subject TO the
normal tax: 127,44S who reported In
comes between $4,000 and $4,000 and
175 incomes of s500.0O0 or more.
Under the corporation income tax
2s9,445 returns were made, de-
crease of 17.464 from the previous
year as described by the report to
NdtOuS tDhulAlOuss AhCluWli4E ultIufD-
ed business conditions incident to the
war in Europe and the trouble in
Mexico. The corporations paid $685.
9S6,592, or about s6.627,00 less than
in 1914. The report says examina-
tion showed that but few corpora
tions had purposely falsided their re-
turns or sought to evade the law
Frauds upon the government
through the use OF artifcially color
ed oleomargerine are said to have
reached the total of S17,692,5l0 OF
which only $4,611,052 was within the
assessable period. During the year
$75l,0 was collected on account of
these frauds, and more is expected
The total revenue collected from
all sources by the bureau amounted
to about $415, 900. The emerg-
ency tax law brought in $52,0OO,000,
the tax on distilled spirits other than
those distilled from fruits about S133,
S0S,000, compared with about $780,.
100000 in IA and the tax on fermented
liquors increased from about $67,-
100000 paid in 1914 to about $79,000,-
600 this last year