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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
GEN. TRACY SERIOUSLY ILL.
Former Secretary Of the Navy SUI
fers ParaIytic stroke.

Gen. Benjamin r.. Tracy. who was
Secretary Of the Navy under President
Harrison and Is known as the FOUNDER
OF the fighting navy" Is seriously Ill at
his home, IA East Sixtieth street. He
suffered a paralytic stroke two weeks ago
and has failed quite rapidly since. In
sp,te Of his < however--he Is In his
eighty-ffth year-a slight Improvement
was announced last night by his ply
sician, DR.. f. p. Shelby Of ZIG West
Scventy-fourth street. The announce
ment was authorized by Gen. Tracy's
daughter. Mrs. Ferdinand Wilmerding,
who is taking are Of him Gen. Tracy
suffered a paralytic stroke two weeks
ago." was the physicians report, "and
has been losing strength slowly. blu
there seems to be no immediate danger"
Gen. Tracy was injured in an auto
mobile accident on Decoration Day while
on his way to review the @. A. r. parade
I'm Brooklyn. and his healh a failed
since that day. Tn shafts Of a pedler's
wagon crashed through the window OF
his automobile. cutting his right ear
The General tainted. but insisted on re-
viewing the parade after his injuries
were treated at the Hanover Club. Later
he had to be taken home.
Gen. Tracy has been a prominent law.
yer associated in an advisory capacity
with Coudert Bros, at 2 Rector street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
$l81,464 PAID FOR 406 LOTS.
Joseph p. Day Thinks IL Was Bar
gain Day at Belle Hnrbor.

Joseph i, Day announced last night
that as a result Of the first days auc-
ton sale OF lots at Belle Harbor. L.. l..
400 lots OF the 81? in the tract were sold
for a total Of slS1,i6i, an average OF
s4+7 a lot. The prices We're regarded as
extremely low. Mr.. Day stating that 50
far as his experience Went they We're the
luwr ST ever obtained at "A public or pri-
ate sale OF lots of recognized quality
When the sale began at . O'Clock yes
terday afternoon more than loo per
sons were crowded into the big tent
where MIR. Day presided as auctioneer.
The first lot was sold AT . 80 +. NJ, and
subsequently Mr.. Day worked Yer,
rapidly. selling about eighty-two lots
an hour. Al 7:45 p NJ a supper recess
was taken and the sale was esumed at
S45 =. VI. and lasted until about II
+. NJ. Tie lots not disposed Of Yesterday
will be- auctioned Tomorrow at 2 L. NJ.
Among the important individual trans
actions of the sale were the purchase BY
Robert Murphy. a builder, of a block on
the ocean front for sll 600 and tho pur-
chase by j. W. Masters OF a squars
block for 1855. Nj. Nisters's. pur.
chases totaled $l%,l25.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
Rail NEAR FIFTH AVENUE.
police Arrest Two In West Sfst
street Ga bIinR seizure.

Fifth avenue got a shock last night
when at II o'clock Inspector Boland and
a squad of police from the East Fifty
first street station raided the brownstone
house at rs West Fffty-first street and
emerged later with A mass OF alleged
gambling para phernalia which had been
taken from a room OF the second floor
rear.
The police say they began to sus-
pect the place about three weeks ago
when II was rented to a mysterious man
as a "private club room" After shadow
ing II for several nights evidence Wls
found which warranted the raid. II ~as
said.
Michael Buckley, IS years old. a
chauffeur. who said he leases the house
and rents rooms In II. was arrested with
his wife, Mary. On a charge Of dis
orderly conduct Both fought the police
and tried to prevent the bluecoats from
entering. No other persons were In the
place. but during the time that the
police were there several automobiles
drew up to the door. and then when
their occupants learned what had hap
pened sped away. a large crowd from
the neighborhood gathered about the
door.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01

territory. but to clear the country Of
the enemy. In general they bear no
great hatred. In the poison gas coun-
try of course they hate the Germans
In the way you hate anybody you can't
trust they suspect every German no
matter how peaccabie his protestation-
and they have good reason TO. Blu
toward the mass of German soldiery
they bear no rancorous i'll VIII. They be-
lievc that the German policy OF ter
rorism and destruction has been i'm
posed on the German soldiers by their
chiefs. France thinks that II. through
internal circumstances resulting from
this war, Germany should become a re-
public the future peace of Europe Will
be assured that is. the German people
will do away with militarism.
THAT is why France is willing, eager.
10 have the war continue. Her people
don't want peace yet. They are too m
telligent for that. They arc intelligent
enough, too, to admire the German army.
to realize what they're up against. But
they are fighting battles for civilization
IL they lose, democracy will be lost to
Europe-the German dynasttc Idea OF
enslaving the large body of people to a
! small superior class Will rule. France Is
fighting, not for power or for terrltorya
! but for ideas. That is why I'm con;
WINGED she will win" %
Mr.. Johnson's mission to France WAS
! not that OF the usual correspondent. In
, fact, he didn't go as a correspondent. ..
81 went" he said. las a believer n
France. ! nave lived there, and believe
in the people. | felt their true point or
| view was not getting before the public.
| wanted to go and convince myself or
their point OF view. and convince them
that they ought TO let others know that
point OF view"
The Germans" said Mr.. Johnson, In
conclusion. 'mobiliZed 100000 men
while the French were modifying 2.00o,-
600. The French to-day have resources,
while the Germans ave spent theirs
The big thing Is TO see which can last
the longest. And In that the French are
gaining. They take care OF their men
do not sauander lives. hold an enormous
gain in the matter of lives lost and are
slowly but surely making gains of ter
ritory."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
NAVY ACTS TO CALL
RETIRED MEN TO DUTY
Many in Brooklyn Get Letters
From Secretary Daniels
All Ready to Serve.

II was learned yesterday that hum
dreds OF retired members OF the United
States navy in Brooklyn had received
communication from Secretary Daniels
inquiring II they would be able to do
active duty In case the country required
their services. Many OF those who re-
ceived the letters are employed at the
navy yard. A number have small stores.
while others live on their pensions.
The envelopes in which the letters
were enclosed were marked urgent"
and the old seamen were instructed not
to delay IN answering as the matter was
OF grave Importance"
The letter points out that 'the Secre-
tary OF the Navy is authorized in time
of war or when in the belief of the
President war is threatened to call any
enlisted men on n retired list int
active service for such duty as he may
be able to perform"
Each retired navy man was asked TO
state the conditions OF his health, his
age, his employment. whether he would
be Mt for sea or shore duty. and the
names Of the persons dependent upon
him..
II called upon they shall receive the
saIne pay and allowances as when placed
on the retired list.
II Is understood that retired men who
are not disabled by age or inlrmities
have replied hat they are ready at a
moments call for active duty.
Charles Cross OF 2 Carlton avenue
gives his retirement from the navy as
thirteen years ago. has been working In
the hull division OF the Navy Yard. He
said
81 told Secretary Daniels In the letter
! sent him hat all he had to say Is go
and I'll be on my way.
81 said that the sixty-seven years I am
Carrying around are not much OF q burden
to me and that l can fight still. ! have
given forty-three years OF my life to the
United States and am ready even to give
my life, II 1t Is necessary"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
The Week in the War.

SUNDAY. Jmy 25-The contents of the third American note to Germany
regarding submarine warfare are published in Berlin. The German
Dress urge that Its appeal be diregarded entirely. while pubic opin-
ion becomes bitter toward the United States. Germans are repused
in the vosges IN the heights of Metzeral. Puitusk fa"s 70 n Z" u
ton forces driving toward Warsaw In Poland.
MONDAY. July 26.-The German press comment Respecting the Amer'
car note 10 Germany becomes more bitter. German submarines
sink six vessels. In the Vosges the French capture q powerful de-
fensye work between La Fontenele and Launos. The German
development of Warsaw draws tighter. Rome hears ma "or'th
cannot hold out much longer. a dipiomate rup'"re '"e '"s
and Turkey Is threatened.
TUESDAY. July 27.-The American steamship Leeianaw Is sunk N
Orkney Islands by a German submarine, a search having established
that the cargo was cOntraband. All of the crew Is saved. London
hears that Warsaw Is to be evacuated by the RUSSIANS Hva Is
bombarded by Italian seaplanes. German attempts against Ban
de-Sapt fail. Two Turkish gunboats are sunk In the Sea of Mar
nora by n British submarine.
WEDNESDAY, July 2S-The German forces are hHd III the var" IN
te menace against Warsaw seems temporarily abated. German
submarines sink eighteen more ships, including ono Danish and one
Norwegian ship The French capture the SUBMITS OF Lngekopf'
schratzmaennele and Barrenkopf. The British casualties to date
with intense fury.
THURSDAY. July 2s-The British Parliament adtourns for a six weeks
vacation. The German attack on Warsaw IS renewed with vgor'
while London hears that the TeutOnic loss In this campaign has been
100000 men. The Italians make Roadway on the Carso plateau.
The Germans attack nea Souchez but gain no Roadway. RumorS
circulate that Turkey wants a separate peace.
FRIDAY. July 3O.-The Russians begin the evacuation Of Warsaw, e.
treating toward a prepared line from Kovno through Grodno and
south to BrestIitovsk. The United States protests to Berlin re-
specting the use by Germans of forged American passports, The
French make slight gains at Launois In the Vosges Official an
nouncement In Berlin says that German submarines have sunk to
date 22s British ships. 80 ships owned in other belligerent countries
and 80 neutral ships. The Italians capture more Austrian trenches
on the Carso plateau.
SATURDAY, July s1.-Pope Benedict issues . letter appealing to all
belligerent nations for peace. The evacuation of Warsaw con-
tinues, with the Germans and Austrians pressing rapidly toward
the city. 1t is reported that $4,000 civilians have fed the city.
More Austrian trenches on the Carso plateau fall to the Italians.
The Germans fail to reake Barrenkopf, while the French perform
extensive aerial raids on German positions from the North Sea to the
vosges. British commentators believe that Bulgaria has definitely
thrown IN her lot with Germany and Austria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
WANTS ALL COTTON.
MADE @CONTRABAND
Washington Correspondent Of
London Shines" Says Grow
ers Would Profit.
Special Cable Despdtch to TnE srS.


LONDON, July 3l.-A solution OF the
cotton question in accordance with the
British viewpoint as II affects America
Is not possible. according 10 the wash
,ngton correspondent Of the London
Times, who yesterday cabled a long re-
view OF the problem.
III we were to establish In each OF
the northern kingdoms" he writes. "a
single receiving agency which alone
would receive cotton which might be
and II we were to fix def
nItely the number Of bales that might
thus be imported. we should go some
way toward solving the problem. Even
40 we should not be able to pre-
vent all cotton from reaching the enemy
Nothing can accomplish this end.
I'VE control the highway between
Germany and her source OF cotton sup
ply. but unless we ruthlessly override
ali neutral rights we cannot prohibit
cotton from passing along that highway
and we have no control whatever over
the essential side roads leading from the
cotton belts. Whatever our precautions
there Is bound to be some leakage
The writer gives several o'
British efforts to reduce his leakage e
a minimum, saying that they have made
Roadway during he last three months
hut the process of stopping all holes. M
a by means of present measures still
threatens to be a long undertakinsI
as long indeed as the war. Nothing. M
asserts. but speedy and most drastic pro
cedure will be of avail.
He contends that by making co1oi
c%ontraband Great Britain will be g,ve'
a great advantage. Moreover. he hold
such a course would be a more regu!a
and Ineligible proceeding.
Respecting the objections offered I
the plan Of buying the crop he urge
the raising OF a special loan In America
It's proceeds to be drawn upon agains
the cotton purchases, He says ina
some such expedient Ia probably newt
able and that the sharp American crtti
cism OF the British order In council y
regard TO cotton is quite UNSUITABLE.
1--WE wove a tangled web for our
~selyes," he says In this connection
"when we abandoned precedent an
established practices for measures tina
IN point of law are highly vulnerabl
and In point of fact are not startlingl!
e~ficacious. To declare cotton contra
band means that It becomes proportion
ately more dificuk TO defend our orde
In council in It's present form.
1T Is MOI lmpTouhoio tHat 'o "o'.'
of Sir Edward Grey's reply to tn
American protests, the promise Of
second note and the general belief !
Washington that there will be a chang
in British policy indicate that the Go,
ernment realizes the legal and logics
dilemma that confronts It..
ut seems. therefore, not extravagar
10 hone that we may before long hav
solved the problem as far as II can !
solved by making cotton and its by
products contraband and by compcnsa
ing the American growers by rationin
10 the neutral countries a supply Of co
ton measured by their peace consumI
ten"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
N SURE
OF FRENCH TRIUMPH
Novelist Returns After Visit
ing Front and Talking With
Army Chiefs.

owen johnson returned Friday on the
French liner Chicago from several
weeks spent In France, convinced that
France is going to win the var He
bases his belief on observation and on
several interviews with army chiefs. He
Is, &C far, the only civilian who has
been accorded a long interview with Gen.
Joffre. In addition he talked with Presi-
dent P%oincare. Minister of Foreign Az
fairs Delcasse. Aristide BRAND. Paul
D~eschanel, Denys Cochin. Alder; Thomas.
the Socialist. who is Minister OF Mu-
nitions Louis Barthou. the author Of
the law Of three years service which Is
the basis Of the present French military
system: Gabriel Hanotaux. tho cele-
brated historian. stephen Pichon. for
mer Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and
Gen. Gall!eni, the defender of Paris.
Moreover. Mr.. johnson talked with
Deputies, Ministers and journalists. But
the most essential part of his informa-
ton was that which he gained through
visiting and talking to people related
more to the everyday aspects OF the
war. Mr.. johnson speaks French az
well as his " tongue. so when he was
taken through the hospitals he talked
with the wounded soldiers: when he was
on the battle front he talked with the
fighting men. lie found especial In
terest in the rcports given by the eclo-
pees. those men wounded only enough to
keen them ont Of line for short perlods.
Hare 7 On, ,he true feeling ~ the
French soldier" .a,d Nr Johnson yes.
,erday. These men are anxious TO get
back TO the front. Not because they
hate the Germans hut because they love
their own cause because they feel CON.
WINGED that 4, ia a waiting game and
they wan, IN throw their weigh, Ia heln
bring about the victory that is sure Z,
be theirs.
"I wen, through abou, ,weIye Of IN.
ouyroirs. the worrying pIrls, cl,hs where
women have beep thrown ont Of reyuIa /,
em%ployment nv ,he war work Every
district has a spec,al ouvroir Thee
are about 35o. 600 ~ these women in
Paris. shonyirls seuipe girls sc. VIII
formerly made Ave or six francs a day
and are now cheerfulIv working for ON.
franc a day, They do IL cheerfully be-
cause they too feel tina, II ia a waiting
game and that when France comes out
victorious tbey will return To their NOR,
prosperous ,ohs When I talked with
these yIr,. real,,ed once ,yain What
kind OF a spiri, II ia that. going N
carry France through.
The work of the Secours Rationale
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
NEW BILL IN NEW HAVEN SUIT
Minority Stockholders Amend Com
plant in a1O2.OOO.O 900 Action.

BosToN, July 31.-A supplementary
bill to the Sherman l.. whipple suit.
brought on behalf of Ralph s. Bartlett
and other minority stockholders of the
New Haven railroad against directors
OF that corporation who served between
1908 and 1909, has been filed In the
Supreme Judicial Court Tho amount
involved is slo2. ooo. 900.
The defendants are william Rookie
Teller, Charles NJ. Pratt. Lewis Cass
Ledyard and George Mccullough Miller
of New York James S. Hemingway, A.
Heaton Robertson and Frederick r.
brewster Of New Haven; Charles +.
BROKER of Ansonia, D.. Newton Barney
of Pennington. James L. Elton OF
Waterbury and Henry A. McHarg OF
Stamford, Robert W. Taft Of Provi-
dence. William Skinner Of Holyoke and
Charles S. Mellen OF ~Stockbridge.
M amended bill is designed to meet
the objections discussed by the court
in the opinion which was written by
Chief Justice Rugg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
CALL TO INVENTORS GUILD.
Members Asked TO SugKest Candi
dates for Daniels's board.

The members of the Inventors Guild
have been asked 10 send 10 Thomas
Robins. the secretary, at l3 Park Row,
before Friday next, the names OF
not less than two and not more than
four of their fellow members from whom
they would Ike to see selected the
guilds two representatives on Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels's board for !nven-
tons.
DR.. Edward Weston OF Waverly Park.
y. j. tho president, will select from
the list thus secured tho two men who
will All the positions. An explanatory
letter from Mr.. Robins accompanies the
request 10 members for their votes, say
ing that the Anal selection has been left
10 the guilds president TO avoid 'elect-
ing some OF the men already selected to
represent other technical societies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
BITES DISABLE BILL SNYDER.
Head Zoo Keeper Suffering with
Had Gaze of Blood Poisoning

Head Keeper Bin Snyder Of tho
Central Park 200 is suffering with a
severe case of blood poisoning in the
right forearm that has resulted from
the infection of the many bites inflicted
upon him in hts tweny years at the zoo,
Bill first noticed that his arm was
swelling a few days ago and did not
pay attention to II. but II grew In size
at such an alarming rate that he Went
TO the Presbyterian Hospital, where the
physicians found II necessary TO per-
form an operation.
Bill has not stopped working, however
He says that even II he wanted to taxa
a rest he couldn't, for an addition TO tive
zoo in the form OF II baby zebra IL ex-
pected at any time and he wants TO be
there to give the infant the right star
In the world and count its stripes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO UPSET.
Other In Machine with Miss julio
Seidier Escape,

Miss julio Solder, l2 Webster avenue.
Jersey City. was Instantly killed Fri
day afternoon whcn an automobile In
which she was riding overturned be-
tween Sloatsburg and Suffern. y, Y.
There were seven others IN the machine
but they escaped injury.
Miss Solder Was caught under the
car. A bar struck her on the head.
She had been spending her vacation at
Orange. n, j.. and accompanied her
host and others on an automobile trip
through the Ramapos,
Miss Seldler was about 80 years ola.
She was n daughter OF the late Henry
and Charlotte Solder, Heg father wal
q we'll known Hoboken artist. She was
a niece of former Mayor Charles Sled
Ter OF Jersey city, vino lives AZ Bloom-
field. n. j
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
TY COBB ANSWERS PELL SUIT
Says Cotton Was Bought for Him
without Instructions.

Ty Cobb. who was sued recently by
the Guaranty Trust Company as trustee
for the bankrupt brokerage Arm Of $.
II. =. Pell & Co. for s2.432 due on cotton
speculation. filed his answer yesterday
through Murphy 4 Fultz. attorneys for
the Baseball Players Fraternity.
cobb says that on July 2S. 1914,
after the brokers had demanded ad-
ditional margins of $500. he sent them
a check for sl.s25 and asked their adj
vice concerning the best month in which
to buy cotton. He said that without in
structions from him the brokers bought
two contracts for future delivery.
amounting to s6.4l5 and $6.2s3 re-
spectively, and after the finn went into
bankruptcy on July 81. 1914. the con-
tracts were sold o N the Cotton Ex-
change AT a loss.
Cobb denies that he was responsible
and asks that the suit against him be
dismissed on the ground that the Arm
was insolvent at the time the cotton
futures we're bought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
SUNK BY NEW TORPEDO BOATS.
Crew of Wrecked Danish Vessel
Describe German Attackers.

IoSpoH, July 3I.-The Danish steam
ship Nogill. sunk In the North Sea on
July 81, was attacked by a squadron or
Germa torpedo boats. and not by a SUBJ
marine as at first supposed.
The crew testified to this fact to-day
n the Maritime Court In Copenhagen.
The squadron consisted Of eight ships OF
new type. 327 feet long and mounting
four sI5 centimeter guns. The squadron
was returning. 1t was said, from a ten
Gays cruise In the North Sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
POWDER MILL TRAIN WRECKED
Four Injurcdt Hundred Du Pont
Employees In Danger.

PARLIN, N. j., July S1.-Four men
were injured and nearly one hundred
"a were badly shaken up on a
Raritan River train bound ior the Du
Pont and Union Powder and u Cotton
Mills which was ditched here to-day.
The Injured are jeremiah Minnlck. en-
gineer of the train: Albert White OF
South Amboy, Richard Henderson OF
Perth Amboy and Joseph Puskas OF
T~ottenville.
Supt. c. NJ. Hemmelberger OF the rail-
road company said he was sure some
one had wilfully ana maliciously placed
an obstruction on the rails at a very
dangerous point or the road with the
idea Of wrecking the train. which carried
many powder mill employees. The engine
and one car left the rails and crashed
into q stone bridge abutment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
CARRIES PAPER FOR GERARD.
4 m ba Secretary on h
way 10 berlin From Warrington.

G. W. Minot. secretary &c Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin. is a passenger on the
American liner Philadelphia, which
sailed at noon yesterday. He carries a
document from the State Department In
Washington to be delivered TO the Am
bassador. The Philadelphia has a
large general cargo but no war supplies.
The Italian liner America sailed yes
terday with ten first and thirty-eight
second cabin passengers, including sew
eral officers Of the Italian army.
The Saxonia. which arrived yester-
day. had forty passengers. of whom
sixteen we're first cabin and twenty-four
third class.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01

BERLIN (via London. July 3l.-An
order an,ropriating all supplies OF cop
p.r, brass and nickel has been issued In
B~randenburg by the military authorities.
The order covers skillets. pots and
pans TN households Such articles nay
be held for the present but must not be
disposed OF or destroyed in the mean
time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01

BREWSTER. \. Y, July 3l.-Frank
Potter OF Katonah received word from
Florence to-day OF the death OF his
nephew. Or. Lancillot Thompson. for
merly OF Katonah. who was killed IN
battle while acting as regimental sur
geon with tho Italian army on h Aus
trian frontier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
SAY TURKS MORALE IS SHAKEN
Refugees Report Mutiny and Kill
Ing Of German Officers.

nVtcIdT CdOTe DeSpdTcH 70 The BUN
ROME, July 31.--Refugees arriving at
ca'ania from the Levant confirm pre-
sioas reports that the Turkish forces on
Nne Gallipoll peninsula are generelly dis
CIsanlzed and discontended. They say
mat Arab regiments there recently mu-
Nhied and killed their German officers.
Munitions are said to be very scarce.
Ehver Pasha is urging the troops to
Hold out for another month until the
refmafe can crush the Russians n
ssaa aid to the DaTdanelles.