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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
BANKER A SUICIDE FOR GRIEF
Rich Missourinn M"urnrd wife for
Three Sears.

DOONEviir,g. Mo, Ntr"h TI"-I'oT-
.iohn s. Elliott. retired banker and ono
of the wealthiost citizens Of Bo"n"vill"
and we'll known throughout Missouri
killed himself tonight at his h"m" With
u revolver
lie left = note saving his GRIEF was
more than he was able 10 endure longer,
His wife died about three years ago.
Col. Elliott was born in Howard county.
Missouri. in isA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
ULTIMATUM TO SMYRNA.
Britisb Commander Gives CITY -
Hours "a surrender.

WAsHiNGroS, March ll.--A despatch
stantinoplr received AZ the state De-
partment to-day hrinps the informa ton
tnnt REAR Admiral i'oirse, commanding
IN" British fleet before smyrna. dc.
lNcred An ultimatum to the Turkish
commander ~ the port demanding the
surrender Of tho garrison within twenty
-four hours
II the demand was not complied with,
the uitimatum continued, the fleet would
open bombardment of the port,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
PANAMA CANAL AGAIN OPEN.
GoethaIs Notia-. War Department
Channel 4. Cleared.

WAsHiSGToS. March 1.-THE Fan
ANA Canal Is again open To commerce.
according to cable received az the
War Department to-day from Major
,icn. Goethals. Governor OF the canal
\ channel was cleared for uavgtt.o.
past the slide In Culcbra Cut and vessels
wcrr passed through yesterday.
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Map showing spot where the
Lapland sighted German raider.

underwater craft in B-.tlsh waters since
The German war zone ordcr went into
effect the attack on the Lapland is the
first instance OF an attemp. 20 tnolest
transatlantic passenger vessel. The
Lus.tania on the occasion 0f hc- flying
the American nag n crossing the Irish
Sea was warned of the presence Of
German submarines. but did not sight
the enemy.
Admiral Won Tirpitzs statement OF
German intentions which preceded the
we zone" order described tne Ger
man purpose as an effort 10 Gu; or
Erslands food supply by the use Of
submarines and this has been corsd-
cred as the theory under which the
Germans have since acted IN their under
sea operations against merchantmrn.
II Is pointed ou, In shipping circles
mere 'ha; 10 such considerations could
have influenced the attempt on the Lap.
land. since tie vessel was outbound
and instead OF the possibility oi her
carrying io"d supplies and munitions
uf war to Great Britain, -he actually
ply American demands and pas-ergo +.
American and ~ other UatiOuallt.e-
bound FOR New York.
The offices - the Rrd S'a- Line had
not received word OF tn" Laphuds cN-
porien," with tho submarine last night.
\ CIhlegrdiu was received from tn" l.iv-
"'pool Offices earlier IN the day telling
OF he vessels SAL ng. hu, no ment on
vas made II the attack.
IN" l.Hplaud - a twin screw vessel OF
ls.t!i tur.. built by Uur!aud n Won
~ Pelia-t n 1905. originally a Belgian
snip. she has been dying tho British
Il 'ii'c a." suspension of the Rel
star Lines Antwerp service ~ the be-
ginning of the wat Two OF The vessels
Of this l!ne, the Finland IN the trans
atlantic service, ana the Kroonlaud. now
"n cruise nv way OF the Panama
Canal. are flying the American has.
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Hayward for Chairma n 4.

The Governor does not say that any
Of the Commissioners are TO be removed
hut IL Is firmly believed that he intends
TO pursue that course very coon after
the hearing OF March "a.
II can be said positively Il At william
Hayward, counsel to the Governor and
10 thr Thompson committee, viii be
chairman OF the new commission unlees
there is a great change of intention in
the next few days. II also seems Ger
tain that Travis II, whitney, secretary
to tho commission since its formation,
will be one Of the new Commissioners
AS to the three other positions tho
Governor has not made up hts mind.
TWO candidates we'll M IN front are
Kingsley Martin, formerly chi.o en-
ginecr of the New York city bridge
department, and Oliver c, Semple, the
comm Ssiuu's assistant counsel
II WAS also hinted to-day that COM
miss,onership might be offered TO Doug.
las Mathewson, President of Bronx
borough.
In Mr.. Martin the Governor would 10
selecting both - Democrat and resi-
dent ~ Queens. whose people are rlamut-
ing for recognition. The others men
toned are all Republicans. II is under.
stood the Governor wants 10 appoint
three Republicans and two Democrats
II ne can get tho right men,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
Bomb From Air Misses English
ship by Fifty Yards.

special COME D'spofci to TIM So
LoNuoS. March ll-TAc s'oumsh. p
linhppa reported To-day upon arr.vh &
AZ Shields that an Invisible aircraft tried
to destroy h'r by homh OF Spurn-
mead AT midnight last uisht. hut that
the bomb missed her by u;,y yards
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
AUTONOMY FOR POLAND NEAR
special Imperial Decree E.p~ctcd
at PctrOgrad

ITrRoGRAp. Ma~h lit is believed
that an important imperial decree IL
soon {" bc issued with reference To
local autonomy for Poland and recogni-
tion OF the Polish lang'iase
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
Gordon Around Block

TIN 'Ne police formed cordon
ouuI the entire block bounded by
Eighth ana Ninth avenues. Forty-fOurth
and forty-ffth streets and began 8
house 20 house search for the robbers.
Almost Immediately false clues hohbed
up over roofs and down cellars. l-ai %
ing detectives on Wild goose cha ses
which lasted for hours last night Po.
l.ccmcu dashed through back yards and
over fences when new directions Were
obtained
TIE exciting search. which blocked
traffic for a time. finally netted two
arrests. but both men were slim and
their descriptions varied from Nelson's
tn" two men arrested were found IN
an apartment Rt SOC Vest Forty-nfth
street. Just around the corner from the
i'we,ry store. They gave their names as
Wills Grist and Edgar Francis clerks.
They We're locked up at Police Head
quarters as suspicious persons.
Ryan estimated his loss az 5000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
WHITMAN FINDS
4 OF SERVICE
BOARD UNFIT
Charges Of Neglect and Mis-
conduct to BE Served
This Morning.
HAYWARD FOR HEAD
OF NEW COMMISSION

Charges preferred by Gov whitman
accusing Public Service Commissioners
Mccall. Cram. Williams and Wood Of
inefficiency. neglect OF duty and miscon-
duct In office will he served on the Com.
missioners this morning by the Cover
nor's secretary, william A. orr.
Accompanying the charges IL an order
requiring the four men to have an
answer in the Governors hands by noon
on March % and notice that tf they
81 desire the Governor will grant them
or their counsel a hearing In the EXecu-
tive Chamber in Albany on that day.
The law requires that at least ten
days he given for an answer after
charges are served Assuming that
Messrs. Mccall, Cram Williams and
Wood receive their dolorous papers from
Mr.. orr by noon to-day the Governor
Is allowing them just on day more than
the legal minimum.
The law says that the Governor may
remove any Commissioner "for inern-
cheney. neglect of duty or misconduct
In office" on any one OF these thre.
counts he coull expel them from the
state service Il ne saw l,. and there
could he no appeal. II will be noted
that in this case all three charges of
neg ,cct, inei'l iency and misconduct are
made by the Governor against each OF
the four Commissioners.
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Charges Against Mccall.

That he failed 20 supervise reports OF
suhordlna'es that he did not keep him
self informed ~ to order, issued hy the
commission that he permitted railroad
companies t. violate orders and did not
60 10 the courts for relief ~ provided
by law. that he did not compel rail-
road companies to give adequate and
rea snndhle service that he permitted
the Bradley Contracting Company TO
continue digging the Lexington avenue
subway south 4 Forty-secoud street
for forty days after the commissions :
chief engineer said tho work would have
dead loss Of at least 81 600 day, and.
finally. that ne allowed the commission
TO delay orders unnecessarily after hear
ings We're closed
Most of the charges against Mr. Cram
are identical with the Mccall charges
lilo II not accused. however. OF failing
10 inform himself OF the commissyn's
orders
The counts arains, Commissioner
Williams follow the same lines, The
Brooklyn RAPID Transit Company.
which lay In his particular field. is al
legged TO have violated orders with i'm.
punity.
In the case OF Commissioner Wood
there IL one accusation which all the
others escape--that he failed 20 find
out what was In the public service law
which he was supposed to be administer
ing lie is charged with misconduct In
causing unreasonable delay in awarding
a signal contract for the Centre street
loop subway This IL the contract which
was finally let when Mr.. Williams took
the case away from Mr. Wood
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
No Indictment Of NnItbI~.

There IL no Indictment of tn. fifth
Commissioney. Milo Il Maltbe His
term expired OF February and the
Governor can get lid OF nim by simply
denying him reappuintnent.
Mr.. orr arrived here from Albany
at O'Clock las, night. /, was then
too late TO find all the Commissioners in
their Offices IN the Tribune Building
so he deferred service until this morn
ing. II, would not make the charges
public nor discuss them. saying the
contents Of the papers could not he re-.
vealed until they had been handed TO
the Commissioners. lie locked them up
over night In "a safe at the Hotel Man.
haitian.
albany, March lit is understood
there are eight charges against Chair
man Mccall, seven against j. Sergeant
Cram sin against George v ;. Will
Jams and seven against Robert colgate
Wood. youngest ot the commiss loners In
point oi service
All of them are based directly on the
report pf facts" which the majority of
the Thompson investigating committee
submitted To- the Legislature and GOV
whitman. The Governor signed the
documents, OF which there IL one set for
each Commissioner. and thus assumed
respons! !bilty for further proceedings
1t Is said that Judge Mccall IS taxed
with misconduct in office under two
heads. First, he is accused of having
pract!srd law privately and used the
commissions office for that purpose
while holding hearings as = referee
Second, he Is alleged 10 have made per-
sonal use of a C. mmission automobile
belonging to the state, In substance,
these are the charges o. !neillciency and
neglect OF duty against Judge Mccall:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
Government Will Thor
oughly Investigate Sink
ing of American Ship.
WILL INSIST CARGO
WAS NOT CONTRABAND
Claims There 10 No Evi-
dence It Was Destined
for British Use.
TAKE ALL NFTTP\I>
OFF. WARNS ENGLAND
British Ambassador Says
War>hipS Will Attack
Eitcl if She Sails.

NAsHtSdToN. Mar h ! o. tn, Impor-
tance which the Administration at
ttchcs so the questions raised hy tl.,
sinking Of an American vessel 10y no
German sea raider. Prinz Eitel Fried
rich. wa- cmphas.z.i to-day wh, n
Frcsiden' WILSON to.b occasion 20
issue formal statement
His statement made It clear ,ha, the
sole efforts Of the Government At
present are 10 obtain all the facts m
the case and this attitude was reflected
in every official quarter having any
connection with tho matter
This statement was authorizcd by
the President:
The Presid.Ir irieu aSIcd re-
0nrdin1 the smk1ng Of the Americas
sailing ship william p. Frpc bu hc
German durtiihrV crrtser P'ln,
Enel Friedrich said
most searching in1uivp u'li be
made and Uhrterer action IS tuksn
rdl be based upon m. result OF tho
inquiry.
new factor entered into the sltus' %
to-day when tho British Ambassat
fpeak!ng informally with officials o.
state and Navy departments indicate
an urgent desire on the part OF tbr
British Government that all neutral, an
board the Prinz Titel Friedrich he .akcn
of before the vessel T. permitted to tak'
the high seas again. The Rriti.h
anxiety arises from the fact that they
are assembling cruiser. to destroy tho
German raider II she ventures outside
the means of'causing the death OF the
n-ntrais now on board ~ her.
The attention OF ;hc Ambassador 81
called 20 the fact that The uuoilic! 4"
ports from Newport $ews showed t.tt
The commando of the German cruiser
had been author zoi by The Collector 2
N" FOR, 20 land all A.~ aiken p,.-,.gprs
subject 20 the Immigration r"gI'af.on,
Il ,Ne United States aHI instructed o
pu' ashor. an Americans o, d., Ship
Can II"Id some Pri-nn"r..
J. = understood '..lf '.,., .,,,'u.. 1-
ritni,i - 1uAiou- ?. 81 l.u ,, ... i....
t.nG",s I, WIS noat"d uu, to-dty,
now,yrr tA.' r,np.., .ou N,wp..t
New r,v" !uu.lt.u .u,t SOM. q, IS
ra~sr.sprs q hs..p.r..' ..j oaal.'y
have refused - s.Su . r.,tr, b.. 30. .ng
NOT to tao" up arms t2tr~' c'rwluy.
The Hlsu- conventions l... f... D,,,.lin
.a,t.t, t.. r..i. o., f...l - o.. d. ,,.. %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
"oniy a Fairy Tale"

10 ias latter statement the President
Na.q ma MS only comment would be
IA adding that 1t was fairy tale
."e IMPRESSION prevailing In Wash
s'n rs 'Gdt Mr. Ferguson exceeded
- d4' 4'1'r.iN IN this matter and that he
ven. 'a"'He~ than the White House ex-
go o. tended TO have him go when
.''" Hts given 10 him. II is Ger.
'h 'hN Mr.. Fergusons activities re-
s''.y have 10, met with the approva |
secretary of Commerce Redneld and
%, h'" IN three months furlough.
-, Understood that Mr. Ferguson 3
ntlNs1 began shortly after Secretary
sN,''I1 n'gin 10 receive inquiries from
,s1, mon and others as TO how far
~ ~, ferguson was speaking for the Ad-
'"hua''n IN some OF his so-called
'a,n'1i 'IggeStions
:, VI, rr'slson was employed first by
bureau ~ corporations In the De
Nh-'' ~ Commerce an an invcsti-
s'."t a. a salary Of SO day and ex-
~ Y ls understood that Joseph
l'mI.iF, s"cr"tary 10 the President,
,Hs IWt" Instrumental In obtaining
,or Place for him Mr.. Ferguson be-
"e p. .or" 70 Washington had been
.t"S .'"r man in New York and
al "h'N' Mr Wilson when the latter
vas 70 Trenton.
N'''T MS appointment an a special
r. y l'r bureau OF corporations, Mr..
g. s''0n VS. sent abroad TO study
,.0'' n, financial and industrial
while abroad Mr. Fergu-
"''. particular study of trusts,
'"N hI' 10" relation Of great banks
''.''-.e lIo returned to the United
90 ilo White House letter
hat tV nVnti "a. a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
WILSON ENVOY
ADVANCE MAN
FOR A PARADISE
New York Banker Tells Him
He Will Be Glad to Get
Out of Business He'll.
PRESIDENT SILENT
ABOUT MIR. FERGUSON

UAsufSGToS. March Il.-"You may
,su the President and the rest that I
sand ready 10 do anything that might
esA up toward the paradise you de-
.er be and away from the he'll toward
which we are tending
This was the statement made by the
president " one OF the largest banks
n New York city 10 Charles Ferguson.
bearer of tho White House TO Whom
/, May Concern" letter. and described
,assador to the business men of the
,ountry.
The White House declined to-day to
make any comment on Ferguson or on
he published reports that he. bearing a
personal letter of Introduction from the
President OF the United states, had been
visiting representatives. of big business
New York and elsewhere indicating
desire on the part of Mr.. Wilson to
.Tablish closer relations of amty and
good understanding between the busi-
,Ss ni,n OF the country and the White
House 1t was said that the President
rad nothing TO add To what he had said
svera days ago when his attention was
directed to reports that some person
'ad heen representing that he had a
blanket commission TO smooth over"
The business Interests in New York His
'enly then was Rats" and that IL was
fairy tale
There was no denial "A, the White
House, however that the President had
ssuei the remarkable TO Whom II
May Concern letter published In tine
editorial column OF to-days SCN. and
rom other sources ii was apparent that
Mr. Ferguson had been active along
ne line Of bringing about better uu-
ieTstanding between the Administration
nd the business men OF the country
whether or not Mr.. Ferguson was act
Ing In this direction under instructions
from the Administration remains To he
cleared up. but IL Is certain that he was
On the payroll of the Department of
Commerce and that he was making re-
ports To- Secretary Re eIii,ld on the char
.cter OF his work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
ROB JEWELERS.
SHOP OF $4,000:
SHOOT ACTOR
Thicving Pair Break Win
dow of Eighth Ave. Place
With Brick.
POLICE ARREST TWO
AFTER BLOCK SEARCH

Mrs george r. Ryan stopped over
der"si, sonc money in tho safe of hef
husbands icwelry shop at IO6 Eight.
avenue at . 45 o'clock last night Ryat
and his clerk. Cleon Williams, were cI-
gagged in tho rear behind partitloh
which suuts of the store itself. Theg
WAS q rash Of heavy glass spin,rrins
Iu .hc store front A paper wrappc.
brick fell on the floor and IN the excite
m,nt into which the vicinity of EiRh,
avenue aud Forty fourth street va
thrown two thieves got away with $500
worth OF icweiry and one man who a;
tempted to stop them was shot
Tho jewellers wife realized almost J..
stantly that hUldup was on, and =,
calling previous tricks of such thieves
hurried to the street through side door,
while Ryan and Williams dashed through
the store. Most OF a large plate glass
window lay a, their feet. covering a
So o00 pair Of earrings and part OF a
$4,000 collection OF watches. rings and
diamonds which had been arranged as
a display behind tho protecting glass
Actor sei,es EscRping Man.
IN the street things were happening
with rap.dity on the opposite side OF
Eighth avenue william Nelson of 20.
West Thirty--!rh,h street. "a theatrical
agent. aud his wife had heard the
breaking glass and saw two men. one OF
whom had made grab 1T the jewelry
through the shattered window. start 10
cross directly toward them. The younger
OF the two. light haired. we'll dressed
young man. came ahead OF his com
panion. Who was short. stout and dark
Nelson seized the younger man by the
throat. but his companion tripped the
actor Tn" younger man then drew a
revolver and fired at Nelson. the bullet
hitting him in the left arm Then the
tWo men dartcd into the doorway At I07
Eighth avenue ana disappeared. a de-
livery wagon picked w Nelson and
carried him to the Polytechnic Hospital
lie was treated there and Returned 10
the place Of the theft
Several thousand persons. attracted by
the falling glass and the Nriug OF the
revolver blocked Eighth avenue and
Forty fourth street before Police In
spector DHyer ana Capt. Ormsby. who
happened to be near. had time To sum
mon AL ot tho extra policemen at the
Forty-seven'h street station The thieves
might have been swallowed up as Gar
A. TN" police knew until Nelson re-
turned with his left arm IN a sling an
gave the only available description OF
the TWO men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12

The statement OF the president OF A
New York bank IN which he EXPRESSED
a. earnest desire for seat ON I'M.
ADMINISTRATIONS paradise special was
In one of the reports which Mr.. Fer
.uson .i'nself made ~ the Department
o. commerce. Mr.. ForguSun's own re-
Fo', Of this statement seems to indicate
efar.y that h" had represented to the
banker that he was speaking by the
authority OF the President. for the
banker IN reply directs him to repor,
e'eN :" the President and other mem
o'-s ~ tn" Administration. 1t In OBJ
Nols. ''u, that Nj. Ferguson must have
..'lhed the paradise in some detail
III" letter addressed TO Whom II
.fN Concern tyIwwritt-n on White
h".''" ''ttIun"ry and purpprtiuG to bear
"' ,.sh'tU!v ~ President Wilson read
a, follows.
tn" bearer Of this letter Mr.. Charles
t'fsI-"n. IL a friend OF mine In whose
character and gifts have peculiar con-
L'eh'e lie Is acting as represt nta-
u'" ~ the Department of Commerce OF
VI" 'n'ird stats. Ills duties involve
N" important function OF bringing the
O'.''N~ community - the country into
cos" 'uI Intelligent touch with tn. plan
t" department. and the operation
N c'mm"rc" throughout IN. world I
oeSp'df for him the most cordial co.
VP~'A'lor WOODROW Wilson"
'N .tSt Tuesday the President when
- talked To- the newspaper men was
hnsd
Mr. President, one II tho morning
pAper', through 4 correspondent ~Aosa
NAME ar''us In black type. states that
SON" individual has been wandering
ny '1lgn Wall street with a document
Ili'>s"I TO Whom Il May Concern
N' ~ ed hy N1u IN an effort 70 secure
operation OF thc business Interests.
!1 you say anything about that"
IAe Pes dent replied that he could
no' mag 80 who that was and asked
tle mans name was given.
M, T. seems TO he very mysterious"
rss t1e reply. He apparently has a
uahNe' commission TO smooth over busi-
ntss interests IN N.u ynrL
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ONLY IA HOURS To uAyASA

Auant,o rcas, ianc y" "r,oMr,s, M "NNNwSA, NJ, :,
dian Limited" All Florida resort. re,rhoi
I ltd Trains Daily, Ortcr. l:ls DYay.-
ADJ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12

Bargains In Plants. Seeds and Bulbs
arc advertised IN the Gardening Depart
ment Of THE sun every sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12

'eh'.nvcd On Seventh Puoe,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
KAISER GRANTS PERMISSION

70 Won Bernhard to write an extraordinary
war article exclusively for
next Sundays SUN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-12
THE wEATHERyFoREcAsT. Y

Partly cloudy to-day; sto-morrow fair;
moderate northerly winds.
Detailed weather, mail and marine reports will
be found on page I3.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-11
More About Waterworks

Freeman D. Martin. public
service engineer from Kansas
City. was here to meet with the
city conncil on business con
nected with the installation of a
waterworks system in Mansfield.
On account of the fact that
Mayor G. S. Burney was absent
from the city, no action was
taken at the time,
Mansfield needs waterworks.
OF this there can be no doubt.
and it is to be hoped the day
Will soon be here when the Gem
City of the OzlrkS can boast of a
system of waterworkS ample for
our needs.
Mr.. Martins business is to
furnish estimates on the cost of
the system needed, to make the
necessary plats, etc, and advise
as to the necessary equipment.
If a bill now before the legis.
iature becomes law, Mansfield,
as a fourth class city, will be EN-.
powered to vote the necessary
bonds and take Il big step for
ward. Let's all get busy and
boost for waterworkS.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-02-11
A WARNING
To Delinquent Tax Payers!

| AS collector of the revenue,
my term of office expires March
|, 1915. There are several who
are delinquent in their personal
and real estate taxes. 1t is al
most impossible to reach all, eli.
thei in person or by letter, and |
therefore take this means OF
warning, that. without further
notice, unless your taxes are
paid Immediately, you will be
served with an execution, which
means additional costs. 1t is not
my desire to put extra costs on
any one, but the books must be
cleared for my final settlement
with the county court, and |
therefore give this, my final no.
tice to delinquent tax payers.
JNO. A. DENNIS, -
Collector Of the Revenue,
Wright County. ADV