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Accused of Trying
TO Poison Family
of Union ". Bethel
Negro Butler Held Without
Bail on Complaint of n. Y.
Telephone Head.

MoNTcLAiR, n. j.. Feb. l0.---Isaac $.
Green. negro. was committed TO Jail
without bail to-day by Recorder Henry
L. Yost on n charge OF attempting 10
poison members OF the family OF Union
Noble Bethel. president OF the New
York Telephone Company, who lives a;
27O Upper Mountain avenue.
Green. who Is ~ years old, was en-
ployed as butler In the Bethel home
for four months. and during that time
four other servants left because they
could not get along with him. Last
week cook who had been long with
the family gave notice that she would
leave because OF Green.
Mrs Bethel investigated and decide !
Green was at fault. She told him that
when his month was up he must seek
another position.
Last Friday. three days after Mrs.
Bethel gave notice to Green she and
her eight-year-od son. John Bethell be-
came III after eating poached eggs on
toast Those who did not ca: the eggs
ana toast were not affected.
Or VI. J. Synnott found Mrs. Beth
ell and her son suffering from what
appeared to be croton oil poisoning. The
symptoms were pronounced and severe
but not alarming They had apparently
swallowed one OF two drops OF the oil.
The cook told the physician she had
heard Green ask the chauffeur 10 get
him some croton oil. the chauffeur re-
fusng and telling Green TO buy II him
self A search revealed bottle OF the
oil in a pantry.
Or. Synnott said last night that both
patients had entirely recovered Crotor
oil, he explained, is a powerful druG
and the largest dose that Is gwen with
safety does not exceed two drops. A
half glassful might have been fatal.
Both Mrs. Bethel and her son noticed
that the eggs and toast tasted peculiarly
Green was to have left Sunday. Tn,
complaint against him was made to-day
by Mr.. Bethel
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ALABAMA TO BAR RUM
ADS IN NEWSPAPERS
Bill Passed Over NetO-Wis-
cOnsin May Vote on Pro-
hibitiOn i'm 1916.

MOBILE. Ala. Feb. l0-The veto Of
Henderson on the ground that II was
unconstitutional was overridden In the
Senate this afternoon.
The bill becomes effective at once and
prevents all newspapers or periodicals
from carrying advertisements regarding
the sale OF liquors, It also prevents
newspapers and magazines from COM
ing into the State that carry the adver-
tlsements OF whlskey houses.
The Governor says the bill will keep
any newspapers publishing a liquor ad-
vertisement from being distributed In
the State. Already newspapers are talk
ing steps to fight the bill.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. iO.-The ques-
ton OF whether Wisconsin shall be
wet" or dry" may be submitted to
vote OF the people In April, 1915. II Il
bill presented to the Assembly to-day
Is enacted into law
Under the terms of the bill two aues-
tions will be submitted to the electors.
shall the sale OF whiskey and other
spurious, distilled and ardent liquors
containing more than 8 per cent Of al
cohol by volume be permitted after
July /, 1916. except in licensed drug
stores?
shall the sale OF beer and other fer
mented liquors containing less than 6
per cent. OF alcohol by volume be per-
fnltted after July /, 1916, except In IL
censed drug stores"'
HELENA. Mon, Feb. l0.--The lower
house OF the state Legislature passed
its bill providing for statewide prohibit
ton by legislative enactment to-nigh'
after killing the Senate measure provid-
ing for prohibition by an amendment &c
the State Constitution.
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Ohio Society of
New York Sends
Bread Line $3.50
This Charity Selected to Re-
ceive Money Left From Her.
rick Banquet.

THANK you. very mucht" exclaim
Tom Merry and Dick Bright. smiling as
they say 1t. to the Ohio Society OF New
York for a $3.50 check. Breai? why,
1t will buy 1880 loaves That means
a week in TIE SUNS bread line More
important. however. is the fact that II
means food. good cheer and hope to
1850 hungry mortals for whom Tom
and Dick are speaking when they repeat.
still smiling. Thank you. very much"
And here. that II may be forever pre-
served with the spirit OF all Tom Aier-
rvs and all Dick Brights. is copy OF
the letter that came with the check:
The Ohio Society of New York
is distributing a surplus from the
proceeds OF its recent annual ban
quet given In honor of the Hon.
Myron T. Herrick.
The bread line, a charity undor
the management OF THE NEW YORK
Sun, commepds Itself to the COM
mittee In charge OF the distribu-
ton OF the fund We, therefore,
hand you the check OF the society
for Two Hundred and Fifty
Cs25o) to be used in the WORK
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM H. TRUEspALE, president
c. NJ HIGoiNs. chairman govern
ing committee.
CHARLES n. HIi.LEs. chairman ban
quet committee.
HOWARD ELMER GRAIL, treasurer.
With which Tom and Dick. impelled
by the same pleasant motives which
started tho check toward tho bread line
take Off their hats and remark once
again for good luck: Thank you. very
much. and God bless you
SO. as days at THE SUNS free bread
depot go. II was a most delightful one
yesterday The ragged and wretched
men and women who filed into the shoI
seemed in some mysterious way 10 hav'
been imbued with the brightness which
Judging by thc cheerful countenances o
Tom and Dick. goes with the giving oil
bread And this was so. apparently
not only because of the Ohio Soclety''
generosity. but because of tho kindness
Of the following persons who made dona
tons:
Goodhue Livingston. Jr.. IS NJ w. p.
50; s. G. r. SO Augusta Georgia, So
Well Wisher. Sc s. ". ", 81; D.. 80
NJ. S. L., 81: u. Robinson, s..
Checks for the bread fund should b,
made payable to THE SUN. Checks and
money should be sent TO tho main ONO,
in THE SrS building.
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Girls al q Dinner
May Cause Arrests
Great Darlington Aroused and
State Secretary, Who Was
a Speaker, Is Shocked.

GREAT BARRISGroS, Mass. Feb. 10
Following complaints MS to the nature
OF certain features II the local Chamber
Of Commerce dinner which was held
here on last Monday night Police Chief
Oschman was asked TO investigate. The
chief said tonight. in speaking OF the
dinner: Il do not know when tho ar
rests will be made. but arrests will
come. I am looking up witnesses. l
have found a statute THAI covers this
case and the matter will not be per-
mtted 10 so unnoticed by the town au-
thorities."
The cause Of complaint IL said to
have been the appearance of three ac-
tresses from New York theatres
Among the speakers at the dinner
were Charles Aston Bristed OF New York
and Secretary Of State Albert Il. Langtry
OF Massachusetts
Mr.. Langtry SAID tonight in an in
terview:
quet and accepted in good faith Just
as | have accepted invitations to speak
in many other parts OF the common
wealth. AS a counter attraction the
management offered three young women
from New York who put OH a pro-
gramme OF lively stunts. Some OF the
entertainment took place before my turn
came to speak.
when my turn did come / said what
had TO say and then l left for obvious
reasons The incident has been a cause
of great embarrassment to me, IL
had known what was to take place
certainly should not have gone Such
a thing as this never happened before
In my experience and ! sincerely hope II
will never occur again"
The authorities say that II arrests are
made Secretary Langtry will be sum-
moned to tell what he saw and heard.
The president OF the Great Darlington
Chamber OF Commerce said to-day that
the talk OF contemplated actions Is pure
spite work.
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PASS BIG BRITISH ARMY BILL
Estimates Providing for 100000
Upheld by Commons.

LONDON, Feb l0.-Army estimates TO
provide for an army OF 100000 men
exclusive of india were approved to-
day by the House OF Commons without
division.
BY this vote the Government win re-
celvc a blank check for this purpose
Replying to points raised by members
of the House Harold j, Tenant. Par
llamentary Under Secretary for War.
said that in case of a raid on England
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton was in com
mand OF mobile force which was
ready to go anywhere at any time.
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Kleist held doggedly 20 two conten-
tions-that the girl had begged him to
come to New York and had arranged
the marriage and that after tho we'd
ding Breltung had done him "a great
injustice" by making him labor side
by side in mine with a Mexican and a
Spaniard
He took the stand again in thesmorn-
ing. when the court room was thronged,
y G Crowley, attorney for the
love letters written by Miss BreItung TO
Kleist They were designed to prove
that Miss Brel,ung loved <lest. that
she got him to New York. proposed
marriage and that she loved him at a
Gme after she had written a note
saying she did not love him any longer.
one of the first letters written by
the girl after she reached New York
from Marquette. Mich. where she met
Klest, was dated October 10, the girls
birthday,
To-day is my birthday" she wrote
to Dearest Max" land so far ! have
had the blues all morning long. miss
you So" Further on she says: please
don't worry about me. The most Inn
portant thing is for you to get II job
where you will be able to make good
and save certain amount Of money"
The next day she is wild with ex-
element to hear from you" and the
follow Ing day she thanks him for his
1.-TWO letters. II was wonderful "a
hear from YOU" She then gives him
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WHILE SHE SINGS MOTHER DIES
Nine. Ducbrne Refused 10 Disap-
point philadelphia Audience

Although knowing that her mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Ducheue. lay hopelessly
nu"hsn" NJ IN" Metropolitan Onera In
sisted on fulfilling her engagement ia
Die Walkuere" in Philadelphia on
Tuesday night. Just as she was goinE
on the stage az about 10 o'clock for the
last act her mother died.
Many messages OF sympathy were
sent last night to the opera house for
Nine. Duchene, who has cancelled her
appearance in "L'Amore del tire Re"
for tonight. Nine Duchenc's mother
died Of plcurisy and pneumonia. She
was sc years old. Tho funeral will
take place tomorrow.
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u. S. REPLY TO GERMANY'S
BLOCKADE TO BE DEMAND
FOR SHIPS PROTECTION
State Department Sends Instructions to Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin to Point Out Danger
to Neutral Commerce.

Americans on board would arouse as in
tense feeling In America as the destruc-
ton in a similar manner OF an Amerl-
can freighter. II Is held that IL would
be worse than criminal for tho United
states Government to let the German
announcement pass without the strong
est possible representations on behalf Of
American life and property The Ger
man order. II Is asserted. transcends
In ruthlessness and implied danger TO
non-combatants and neutrals anything
ever before known in the history Of war
fare and Is not to be excused or justI-
fled by the merits OF the quarrel between
Germany and Great Britain.
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SUES TO TEST INCOME TAX.
New Yorker Claims Levy on Mine
Output Ii Not valid.

BosToN, Feb. 1o.--A suit to test the
constitutionalty OF the Federal income
tax in so far as IL applies to mining
companies was instituted to-day IN the
United States District Court here.
John r. stanton of New York, a
stakeholder, brought action against the
Baltic Mining Company. naming as CO.
defendants William A. HaIne, president
and director; Frederic Stanwood treas
urer and Samuel l.. Smith. Thomas S.
Dee and +. Ward Paine directors.
yearly output of tho mine, and the
plaintiff claims that this Is unconsti-
tutional
The amount involved in the case is
about $4,000, the tax levied for 1914.
The plaintiff seeks to have the defen-
dants restrained from paying the tax.
1t is proposed TO carry the case to the
Supreme Court for inal decision.
John II. stanton is a director OF the
Atlantic Mining Company. vice-presl-
dent and director OF the Fort Mountain
Tale Company treasurer and director
OF the Michigan Copper Mining Com
pany, director of the Michigan Smelling
Company, treasurer and director of the
Mohawk Mining Company, director OF
the New York Warehouse and Security
/ Company. a director OF the Trl-Moun-
| tain Mining Company. and treasurer OF
| the Wolverine Copper Mining Com
! psEy. His office is at Is William street
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FIRING HEARD IN NORTH SEA,
Naval Battle Is Believed TO lie In
Progress.

AMSTERDAM, Feb, lo.--A despatch
from Gronngen says that cannonading
was heard in the North Sea this morn
ing and 1t is believed another naval en-
gagement Is taking place.
Groningen is on the Dutch coast, six
ty-three miles southwest OF Wilhelms-
haven.
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COPPER MINERS WAGES UP.
voluntary increases Anect i,40o
Michigan Workmen,

CALUMET. Mich, Feb. i0.--The Mo-
hawk and Wolverine mine companies
announced tonight an increase in
wagessfor miners OF 10 per cent and
for all other underground employees of
8 per cent, affecting 500 men. The same
action was taken Monday by the Osceols
and Centennial companies, benefitting
500 men. The Quincy and Copper Range
companies are expected 10 announce
Increases, placing all miners OF the
district on the same scale. which Is 10
per cent. below tho scale prior 70 the
curtallment OF production because OF
the falling copper market due TO the
European war.
Tie miners now receive minimum o:
S2.75 a day, and an Increase to the
former scale is probable II the copper
market remains stable Ten thousand
mine employees would be affected.
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NO ITALIAN PROTEST.
Government Believes blockade Inn
possible In Practice,
special Gable Despatch TO TINS sry.

NDfCIdT 'dbTf UeNpnTcN 70 the SCN.
ROME. Feb. l0.-THE sun correspond
ont is Informed that the Foreign Of
fee will not protest against the pro-
posed German blockadge Of the British
Isles. since Italy is convinced that the
blockade IL possible in theory but no;
in practice. The Government believes
that Italian navigation is not seriously
threatened and Is, moreover amply pre-
tected by the measures adopted by Great
Britain.
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Kisses FOR BRYAN FEARED.
American N~utrpiity League BARS
secretary's Name From Meeting.

MILWAUKEE, hep io.--wnen tho
American Neutrality League meets to-
morrow night the name OF Secretary OF
State Bryan must not he mentioned.
because OF a report that there Is plan
by Milwaukee Germans to hiss his name
every time 1t is mentioned. it was an
nounred tonight
Tho promoters also announce that
there will be only American music
played. This results from a recent Ger
n-Austrian concert. at which a thou
sand walked out when the "Star
Spangled Banner" was sung, but re-
turned for Die Wacht Am Rhine"
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BoAsTFUL AVIATOR CAUGHT.
German Filler Who Tainted Paris
ian. Is Brought Down.

PARIS, Feb, l0,-An appended note
to the official night statement OF the
French War Office makes an announce
Inent which Ia received with the live
lest satisfaction by Plrisians
II says that in addition to destroy
ing a German signal balloon In the
VIC nifty OF Cagny to-day, a German
acroplanc, the pilot of which proved
to be Lieut. Won Hidelen, was brought
down at Verdun. He will he remembered
as the audacious aviator who few over
Paris last September dropping bombs
which caused the death OF several
non -combatants and added to- this "A motto
inviting Par SLAMS to surrender ITO the
victorious German armies marching on
Paris
II is not stated whether the aviator
landed safely ol vas Killed.
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SAYS BREITUNG
HEIRESSTAUGHT
HIM TO SMOKE
Max Kleist Testifies That
Juliet Tempted Him
All Along
LETTERS FROM GIRL
REVEAL TENDER LOVE

Maxwell Frederick von kleist"--
his calling cards-chubby faced, collected
and smiling In spite Of self-contradic-
lions. was the instrument through which
the picture of young girls smashed
love ldyl was presented to a Judge and
twelve Jurors yesterday In tho Federal
District Court
In view of his testimony, the girls let
tors and several OF his own, the girls
dream of love had been shattered so
completely that there remained for her
not even tho ashes OF the roses which he
had presented TO her in the days of
courtship. and there remained for him
az solace only the hope Of collecting
from her parents s25O,OOO for alleged
alienation OF her affections from him.
The testimony of Kleist. who has pro-
duced all the letters written to him by
Miss Juliet Breitung in support Of his
allegat ons against Mr.. and Mrs Edward
y. Breitung. brought out with dramatic
and pathetic detail two important things.
First it showed. chiefly through the let
ters. that the girl. in the enthusiasm OF
her "nrst love-" looked upon Kleist as a
veritable idol The letters revealed ten
der, connding trust of the girl. then less
than 10 years. in him They showed how
she regarded him as almost perfect, for
she wrote: There Ia nothing you don t
do WELL
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Drawing roOms-Compartment Sections
Observation, also Club Smoker thru Diner
Best service 90 Florida Inq. 1854 BwAy.
AfUN
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REPORTS LOSSES AS
EXCESSIVELY HEAVY"
Russian statement Tell. OF Des-
perate Fighting In Carpath ians.
Speciol Cable Despalch to M suN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Feb. 1O.--From Petrograd.
Berlin and Geneva come reports. official
and unofficial. telling OF the supreme ef-
forts being made by Germany and
war to stem tho Russian tide which.
divided. is flowing toward Koenigsberg
In East Prussia. at one end. and over
the Carpathians into Hungary at the
other end.
The official statement forwarded to-
night by the Russian General Stan
from Petrograd can give only bald
idea OF the situation. IL IL as follows
THE Germans, who gradually had
been concentrating in East Prussia with
fresh troops. began series OF energetic
reconnaissance, and on February they
opened offensive operations, with con-
siderable forces, in the district between
Horzole and Johannesburg They I'M
dertook at the same time active opera
tons on both wings OF their front In
East Prussia.
I'm the vicinity of Lasdehnen. to tho
east OF Tlslt. we drove back a German
attack and succeeded in almost COM
pletely annihilating one Of the German
battalions opposed to us Following this
encounter our cavalry moved forward
In the direction of SIerpeo. travelling
over the road TO Rypin.
ION the left bank of the Vistula, dur
ing the day of February 8. the enemy
showed no signs OF activity,
"Lost Tens of Thousands"
Judging from the bodies abandoned
by the Germans in front OF our posi-
hay tn hax
dead and wounded several tens OF thou
sands OF men in the six days fighting
In front OF BorJimow, Humine and VIOLA
SZydlowiccka,
In the Carpathians the fighting con-
tinues In the vicinity OF Bartfeld and
Svidnik. The enemy here undertook ac-
tive operations, but they did not thus
continue, and they finally retired, leaving
prisoners in our hands In the vicinity
of Mount Loupkow we continued our
pursuit OF tho enemy. and In one day
wo captured slxty-nine officers. $500
men and eighteen machine guns
German columns. having made their
way over the Tukholka Pass. delivered
during the gay Of February no fewer
than twenty-five Violent attacks upon
certain heights In the region oi .Noki-
ouwka occupied by us. The Germans
came forward to this attack several
ranks deep. presenting fun front line
Under our violent crossfre the Ger
mans here twice took possession OF a
certain height, but they were dlslodgAd
by counter attacks delivered by ou In
fantry This success was preceded by
long and violent hand to hand flghtinx
/ with the Dayonet. wnicI is without prece-
dent in history. The losses sustained In
this engagement by tho Germans were
excessively heavy. Attacks OF the enomS
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Atlantic Coast Line, 9;lb A. NJ, East a West
Coast Points. Overnight Service, i2is Bway.
-Adr,
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MRS. LoRILLARD SPENCER

In next Sundays SUN tells of her
work among the Moros and their
desire to remain under
American rule.
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GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER
soc, the case Of siA glass stoppered bottles.
ADJ.
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The letters emphasized the intense
loneliness OF the girl. despite her sur
roundinss of comfort and luxury. and
her longing TO have him with her always
They told Of her unhappiness and Of her
readiness to go with him ito the end of
the world" her belief that he would
make good. her eagerness to help him
find work in this city so she could have
him near her, and finally her suggest on
that sine oc married 10 him Ia seer, aud
wait for him 10 be able to support her.
In dramatic contrast with the delicate
love. the little philosophy and the pride
over Klcist shown in tho girls letters
was the smiling attitude Of self-assur-
ance of Kleist on the witness stand and
his determination. regardless OF the sem
timent Of the girl whom he said he stin
loves, to exact the money payment from
her parents.
To do that--though he says he is
ready to stop the suit II the girl will go
to him-he has not hesi,ated to lay
bare every phase OF the condolences
which the girl gave him. He ascribed
TO the girl the first move In any displa =
of tenderness, the first reques. for kiss
and the first suggestion of marriage.
More than that. he described the girl as
his "temptress." leading him TO love- to
take his first drink and to smoke his
first cigarette.
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Kleist nattily dressed--now hunched
up in the witness chair. now lolling
back with smiling countenance and
then leaning sideways on the arm Of his
chair with his small eyes twinkling
shecpishly--asked the jurors to look
upon the girl and believe him. lie even
looked at her and grinned once or twice
Miss Breitung-or Mrs. Kleist, II you
will--looked at him with her big. Won
dering brown eyes. She would move
restlessly in her chair, open the collar OF
her corduroy coat with its sheen OF
sandy brown, work her lips slowly and
then--though her eyes moistened ~
times at the reading of the letters-she
would smile or bend over and speak
energetically to her mother or father.
Although the letters OF the girl were
filled with "a thousand Kisses Love
Your wonderful letter and imaginative
touches, the letters OF Klelst read by
the defence were barren of sentiment
but contained hints that her letters
would be used in a suit: that her
parents were not treating him right and
that she and they would be sorry.
Throughout the morning Kleist was
smiling save when he referred with a
plaintive intonation to the hard work
he had done In the mine In New Mexico
whittier he had been sent by Mr. Brel-
tung as a test of his sincerity and his
love for the girl, In the afternoon he
was collected, not in tho least disturbed
when DE Lancey Nicoll. counsel for the
defendants trapped him into admis-
sions or showed letters he had written
saying things contradictory to what he
had told on tho stand,
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Dead for THIS session.

Continued 0" Fowth Page.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair and warmer to-day and tomorrow;
fresh southerly winds.
Detailed weather, mail and marine reports will
be found on page 49,
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