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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
Orders Capture 81 Convo>.

The commander Of the Blue ARMY
htd received reliable information. how
ever, that the Red forces were guard
ing horses and supplies Al the copper
mine, and at . \. NJ. he ordered a
company to capture the convus and
convey It to the Annsv!lle Creek and
the State road near Teekskill. where il,
would be received by a Blue wagon train
IN waiting.
The Red company out OF the
State camp at II \. VI. under command
~ Capt. Joseph Gilbreath. L. :. \. The
guard officers carried rifles and COM
pletc field equipment. They were not
distinguishahle from enlisted mon ex-
ocpt for field glasses and the neon
sp!ruous silver bars NJ their rank on
their shirt collars. Instead OF b'ous"s
they wore the now service sweaters.
olive drab, like the shirts and hrecch,s.
and easy and close fitting Instead Of
the old broad hrlmmed hats hey wore
the new winter hats with turned up
visor and ear flaps.
In the npan were TWO guard IN
GERS from other States. First Lieut.
Ralph \. KluGs Of Pennsylvania and
Capt. John :. Braun of Missouri. here
20 brush w their soldering knowledge
under first rate Instructors. The others
were Capt. George T., Schenck OF the
Signal Corps, First Lieut.. Edward g o.
is4pllldS VI inc NN'lNl-Nftbll' ''EIs VI
Engineers, Capt. Theron X. Strong OF
the Field ARTILLERY. Capt. Prentice
Strong Of the First Field Artillery. FRS,
Lieut., Fred u. Conkiln Of the Seventh
Infantry. First Lieut.. George NJ. Bran
well of the Twelfth Infantry. capt.
Timothy j. Moynahan and First Lieut..
A f., Anderson and Second Lieut.. An
drew J. Tarpey OF the Sixty-ninth In
fantry. First Lieut. Ray +. Holgdon
up1 S.p,nA Jfaufa ErHas' q nr,hpr
and Fred X. Lowell of the Seventy-arst
Infantry, Capt. Howard l.. Camp.on and
Frs: Lieut.. II. G.. Starratt Of the Four.
teenth Infantry, Capt. Matthew q. Addi-
son OF the Twenty-thlrd Infantry. Capt
William A.. McAdam and First L.euts.
!. +. n. Shiohler and Charles "A. Rogers.
Jr.. Of the Forty-seventh Infantry, CAPT
Henry T. Ashmore Of the Twelfth In
fautry. Second Lieut.. VI. r. Stockwell OF
the Twcnty-secoud Infantry and First
Lieut.. Edward V. Ireland of the Twelfth
Infantry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
CITY'S BORROWING
POWER INCREASES
Unused Margin for Debt $50
792.917--Jump Of SJ.l19,-
$40 in Past Year.
USES FOR MOST or 1T

The annual report of Comptroller
william A.. Prend"rgast. made ;ublic
yesterday, shows that the city's unused
debt incurrinE rower. within the debt
limit. is s56.7e2.e17. an increase OF SIS
419.5s9 over January .. 1914.
Tbs toni debt mourning power Of the
city. within the debt limit. that is. 10
per cent. of the assessed valuat n OF
the taxable real estate. - sso4.9sb,9 9i.
The present net Indebtedness is s74s.-
1a3.074.
OF the sj6.79c,ei7 that the city can
borrow. according TO the Comptroller's
report. the following division VIII be
made Rapid transit. s5.5S1.S5i. dock.
port and terminal Improvement. Sl4-
369.03j, and various other municipal
purp ses. si7.6s4.7it This leaves an
unreserved marg n OF ~sl9157.312 FOR
any purposes which the Board of Esti-
mate may determine.
M report further Shows tina. I'm"
gross funded debt OF the city on Dcccu'-
Dor ~ last was st.30I.0 2O 22I TINT
amount is an Increase Of SS2,iit,iSH
over the preceding ear. The to6l TN
cludes. howevc-. IN exempt funded dch'
Of s~315.bSj,393. The total funded debt
furthermore * offset by S3i9.@3T.G2I in
cash and securities IN the various sink
ing funds. Those reductions bring the
total funded debt. within the debt limit.
to S7iS.193.07i
Various deductions made FOR Increase
in sinking fund holding during the year
make the net increase 49, the funded
debt for the year S39.il32s3.
Tho lucreas. ~ 'ho dcnt limit; am INT
ing 10 more than s. oco.n WAS hgu. ed
GU, from two factors 1rst. a net de-
crease during tho oar - the corst!tu-
tional funded debt of Sl.097 9G2. VIII en-
cor~r"spouding,y Increases the c!:y's debt
iucurriuc power secondly. the mere Sc
IN the assessment I'll cor lali
THE total receipts for the year ~ 1871 I
we're 'ji2.753.5.l and tho total pay
mems were ;539.P't.155. These figures
do not include payments from one fund
20 t-other. which an ouH;"d 70 SIZE
1856. Receipts from taxes. assess
ments, water rates, from docks. ferries
and rdpid transit s%uhvuys. d'd IRON.
rev,uue ~ all kindS amounted To- Sl9t.-
80 il9. From .tH.r sources .uCh is
interest on bank balances. o.-h pIy-
nents Jy the A. f. T. and ;h. Inter
'orough on account ~ l"w railroad
obstruction the city received SiNl2-
uSi.
IT," Peterborough IS l.ssecs 81 ,r"
present. subway paid to ;rc city s2.3fg O.
02N 's rental OF tus amount S3i3,3Ul
was applied TO the ~ukius mnd
Receipts from the public MS loans
amounted 20 S2io. 30. ago. OF this
sl47.6i3.220 was pad for revenue bonds
'Ssucd ia anticipation OF the collection
Of taxes.
The public boueh; corporate stock ia
the amount Of $ll". 25.175. Almost al
ar the corporate stock notes were r"-
deemed before the close OF the year.
with tao exception Of the $4,000. 900 so I
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Revenue bonds amounting TO 'l1t-
'6f.S:3 We're redeemed during the yea
TIE increase IL the o~utstaudnr amour;
~ these securities for the year was
Sl2.0 $50. 697.
ON the disbursement SIDE Of the
ledger the city paid 10 tho state So
$1,000 as taxes, S~l43.lI2979 az .x-
penses Of running the city government
'no; including debt s.rvice). The city
debt required interest payments AMOUNT
ing 10 sI?,oG3. 33i New ~-tructiun
Of public works cost s74.T45.ils.
The total pnyro'ls registered in 1919
mounted 10 slo5.G2o.4lN. ~ this
grand ,otal. $Si.|l2"li or moro than
No per cent. wis required ,o meet
The payru.ls for education : p~u~pps.s
health and SANITATION. protection Of
person property. abe judiciary.
the new BOARD uf Water sunni.
Tie Department OF Dock ana Ferries
n" Public service Commission. the
Impairment Of Correction and tie De
partmeut ~ Public charities
h payroils for educational mr.
poses alone aggregated S'4.llGG5c. and
Tor the Public Service Commission g
iNiiNd or the grand total spS.ca..-
o"' was from appropriations and sup
Elemental appropriations. the former
provided by taN icvirs and the latter
by special revenue bonds 10 be taxed
in the 1915 levy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
THREE IN MOTORCYCLE SMASH
Jersey Doctor Bndir Hurt hen
vehicle uits \utomobiIc

~rrrSTo~. y J.. Feb. .1-I- u...
ael Freeman. ?3a South Third sir.a.
Philadelphia, was injured irtern5ry
Wh"u a motorcycle on which "A. vaS
'd'rE with Max Ruhiu and Ethel MlI,.r
o' Philadelphia struck an autornnle
driven 10y Peter Garba' Of this crt,
m" three occupants of the cycle were
taken To - Francis Hospital ~. Free.
man was the only one seriously hurt
Tho accident happened on Union stree.
where there il a sharp alp in the road
rs It passes under the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad tracks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
Cuts Throat In sig h ~ Crowd ~,
BrORdvay.

Nicholas U"auog'o'dis. &. o. al
SNth aveuU,. attempted 80 co-r'r ,,t-
by cutting his throat 1r rn,-..-
sixth stree ~ sight of TIE Vow tD-i,
n" broadway hulletiH board ,....'l 81
afternoon. After he 'ti sll-h.l NE
self twice with a p.nkulfo. 300 Ms g -
by two Of the hysttnders. Hc $50. ...,-
to Bellcvu" Hospital whore ~ VA, .,,i
that he was not in a serious condition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
GIRLS FIND SUICIDE IN WOODS.
Missing Carpenter Hangs Himself
From Tree Limb.

M~ApLEwooD, y j.. Feb 2l.-Two If
tccn-ycar-old girls, Mildred Bean and
Alice Iuckert, discovered the body of a
man hanging from the limb of a tree
near the Campbell pond reservoir near
Millburn. to-day, The girls who live AZ
~ Ridrewood terrace. Maplewood. told
or their discovery, and word was sent
10 the Maplcwood police.
The body was identified la:cr rs that
OF George :, FOcrst, a carpenter Of
Newark, who had been MISSING for two
days from his home at si3 Bergen
street.
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IN tH' heS' wv minutes Blue IN
.s'.s , men uAh sIrugsied TO the top
OF she p't'eHu lhe Heds mad been sa
~VonnIent'N '"ldlhR and were hay"net-
6rs ~ 1'.ntHh'fuN,en d~e'ende's' The
80 81 'Nmau'''n mr. ammunition,
ai., a. WI ~ ineoretca'Iy' and
~ -. "i,''E VI Wv en'INF ne
20 "N,HE p'!u"e's ana OF keep
'"e "'N'I N"NeN from lhJuI'"s
~" u'"' a.. u'tIH was
~ ''S J'" &c '"e h'd" "tttcHeIs
'"tr''
'..s ~ JUST Ii' SORT "i nthtng that
conn "'' ,u t.e Argnnn"'' remarked
l"'u, Vol W ; F'rrloe.ry. These
N'"u'd Hl"u'talnS are very similar 20
'n' NfI"lue hlIIS ana battle conditions
az" N''E slh.i"r 70 our practice work.
'"' NFo'lch Hdd htth ended or
N"'Nn" 10y 'l' u'i,ot OF inc Reds, ac-
,',".lN - ''t 'I"'S OF 'ne "ihp'tes,
."''I,'lH 1T" ''hE'r = hI't l'''', ou'
sU''NN," " 'i ,t'l "ft','I "i iI,t busI-
o,H,"'l 'n'It 'iI''' Nust"d LOT
w., ME- a"u u"," "HtS s"F 'ook hR,
"'',I," ~, "e ""''uIhS
nv. " o',''t'u SIM.
" 80 I" nv y
,haa co,.r,i nv I',",N '.''"' S"Lu
~, ,",n,'n ivy nv ~ on 10 tne
rr..ss,ry ", c,ns nv a.. a."' ~
",.Efra ~ H,' ."'"NH "''t ~!
tn nr.v.rt = ,r,n rr,u, a. 49,
II Tha,e's ana -, ~ mate a.,
ynp,op,s Of th.s oman nora u"rL r $3.50
,r,9,. c "'
N''"'', ",.,'' n,'u,'S Wv F"lIuSih'h
~ 'nJvS ms WI" .me S"hlp'St a1V'-
- ..'' p".N, p".n'o's 'nI onions u
' '"a' 90" - ""T'c ''' ue'tef IMAM
lastingiy ON the Job, was here and there,
c,ution;nr men To grease ,beir frv,ng
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22

against his body t. ne does not pay the
judgment. In other words IL a man be
unable to pay a judgment obtained
against him because OF an injury 70
person or 10 property arising, In many
cases, because of Involuntary neglect. or
e. unable to pay a judgment obtained
against him because OF A breach ~
promise TO marry or the like he must go
to Jail and stay there. depending upon
the amount of the judgment, for not cx-
ceeding six months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
Turns "n Gn. Hc {, nv
Dies.

John sad 50. q 'tho~ Fu. -
dead from gas In his fu-1s o. ...r @
@39 East Scy'nty-elghth STR ? ,.,..~
day morning lie left 4 note .,t'r .,
VAS in poor health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
March On mud On aud On.

II was by order OF Gen. organ. who
is doing his hest TO make real soldiers
ont OF a somewhat babiei guard. that
the two armies climbed this afternoon
20 the top Of probably the hlghes,
mountain in the world. marched between
100 and $50 miles. fOrded or waded
twenty-three streams or rivers and en-
dured incredible hardships. This re-
porter knows. because he was there.
Seduced by -he amiab!lity Of the Gen
eral, the reporter got mixed up in the
trek and marched on and on ard on and
on and on. There Was nothing else 10
do. II one stopped one was likely 20
fall over a elm into the very wet
Hudson.
Perhaps II wasn't quite tn" tales;
mountain possibly II was only ten miles
covered by the trek. but certainly Al Of
the conditions OF hard service except the
lethai side were met with. and that is
exactly What Gen, organ and the rcgu-
lar army officers figured on. Good
soldiers are not made on polished ar
mory floors. They are hammered into
shape by the toughest Of field work.
The fight which centred On An
thongs Nose this afternoon was the most
interesting even; of a three days period
Of tactical exercises and field firing
The numbers engaged were small, hut
that was of no consequence because
they represented theoretical armies, and
large bodies of troops would have had to
do exactly what was accomplished by
the small detachmcnts,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
Red Army Meets Defeat. hut
issues ~Communiquc
Explaining II.
GEN. O'RIAN REFEREE
OF "ARGONNE" FIGHT

~PEEIsKILL. Feb. 21.-The following
communicate was issued at 10 T.. NJ. by
tho General stan of the Red army:
Strong forces of the Blue army de-
liverei violent attacks through the
greater part OF the day against certain
units OF our forces in position on
Anthony's Nose. Although vastly out
numbered. our heroic troops gsllant,y
defended the position and inflicted enor.
nous losses on the enemy. We were
enabled toward the close of the day TO
execute a strategic withdrawal to posi-
tions prepared beforehand. Elsewhere
there is nothing TO report"
All Of which goes to show that our
military men are proft.ng by the
literary adroitness OF the Communique
writer's in the war abroad. The Red
army. although called upon to defend
Westchcster and Putnam counties. Will
lam Church Osborn Of Osborn Castle
and the metropolis OF Manitou, fell down
feated. licked. ann.hilated and other
wise shot up. Tonight the callous Blue
invaders are o~verrunning fair West
chester-Putnam and no man knows
what the morrow may bring forth.
Major-Gen. John r. organ, com
mander in chief Of the New York
National Guard. and Major James Y.
Hutchinson, l.. 6. A., who were the UNI
hires OF the theoretical but real Seem
ing battle on the bridge Of Anthouy's
Nose. are chuckling tonight over the
Blue commanders COMMUNICATIVE
strategic withdrawal part especially
but the chances are they would do the
same In similar straits, for war has no
greater horror than to admit you're
licked.
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Perkins. stan In Quapdsry.

II was apparent Yesterday that the
members Of the District Attorneys STAFF
were in a quandary rs to what TO do
after the story of the alleged affidavit
had been published. A conference be-
ginning late in the morning resulted in
the agreement hat nothing one way or
the other would be said about the latest
sensation in the case. Mr.. Groehl. after
re had left Mr.. Perkins. seemed per-
fectly willing TO discuss the startling
turn-a severe blow at the defence-if
his superior would unseal his lips. Mr..
Perkins had refused to do that. so Mr..
Groehl could say nothing except these
significant words:
IF the story vac an absolute fabrica-
ton don't YOU think some one would
deny IT,"
Tho reported affidavit IL said 10 have
told That Becker some time before he
Is said to have made arrangements for
the four gunner to kill Rosenthal went
to a notorious gunman. now at Hot
Springs, Ark. and tried 10 bargain with
him to put Roserthal out of the way ::
that Becker first tried to ARRANGE the
deal through Blld Jack Rose, but THAI
:he gunman feared becker and Rose
we're trying to frame, up something or
him, and therefore refused 10 undertake
the murder.
Then Eeokcr and Jack Rose went 20
see the gunman together, and Becker
ordered the mar to listen 20 what Rose
had to say and do as Rose bade him.
Becker said TO the gunman. Anything
Jack Rose says ~ for me" With that
understood. T..cker left Rose to finish
the for Roscnthal's death.
The gunman tried to get Lefty Louis
to help him in the killing. nut Lefty
also had fear of being framed" by
Becker and refused TIE refusal NJ
Lefty cooled the guumar's ardor for
the work to such an extent that he left
.ha pftN
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which was made up OF the student on
Gers, started from the State camp and
marched about five miles ny trails. the
state road ana the M,n.tou ROAD be-
fore reaching the Old Copper Mine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
MYSTERY In
NEW BECKER
"AFFIDAVIT"
Story That Gunman Not at
Trial Told of Effort to
, Hire Him to Kill.
PERKINS. SILENT
tu AT FIRST, DENIES


"a The ridd,os In former Police Lieu
- - ait, .t-,
'e"a"' ""'' 49,.
trial Tor the murder oil HERMAN Hoseh-
thai. II came with the publication of
. story that a eunman other than those
- - a., 49,. o..
VIM ""'o "s"'' >" Wv N" Jus ="
had made an affidavit Tor the District
Attorney charging that Becker had cone
10 him p,rs,r,liv and ihen ,hrouph
- IL. ma.
'"0N f'o7e ~ Wy ." '"""Ne N"e ""'"'
to Kill Rosenthal. The meeting OF the
three men, Becker. Rose and the gun
49, rus ama,.u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-22
All Silent ON "AMdayit.'


Not one of the DISTINCT Attorneys stan
Interested IN the Beck": case would as
cuss this alleged AFFIDAVIT. The gun
nan who, according TO the newspaper
l%rtlcl", made the aiNddvlt for the DIS
trlct Attorney is believed TO be in Hot
springs, Arb, a helpless paralyt'c'
since the Rosentnal murder.
The story a. punished was tha' ne
vas found in Hot Springs before the
second trial % Becker M brought 10
New York. where he gave the aihdav!t
% one OF the District Attorneys stan
or 10 Mr.. Whitman himself. But " IL
"a iact that up 10 yesterday thls gun
man was not mentioned puolic'y, no
lid MT .appear In the case pubNcly
and the evidence ne is supposed 10 pos
Sess was hoi put mt" the record as part
'OI tue state cas-" AZ any lWt'
The denial OF III" eNlstence Dr. inc
antdavlt IN IN" possession or the piS-
trict Attorney supported another &C
count OF TINS gunrnan wnich also mas
never b"en mhd" luhllc peIofe' II ~
to the effect ihlt Assistant District At
torney FredrrIch j. 'roehi dlh Iocate
this man in Hot Springs, that he spent
ton days or therehboutS with him try
ing to persuade nm TO make an II
lANlt' put that 'he sunnl"h elther re-
used To slSh su'h a document or ms
2 stimony was deemed unreliable by the
NSslstant District Attorney At n
ate, according 10 inns account Mr.
'roohI did MOI get AN affidavit.
men asked ahout TINS version MT
iIoehl said he would like TO tell what
he knew about the incident il lie was
permitted to do 40.
"Do YOU think there is any use in try
ing TO reach this man in Hot Springs, ~.
he was asked. He merely smiled and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
THAT HORRID STENCIL
Chicken Show and Ready to Put
Up the Bars.

If the odor that has filled the city
building since Monday continues for
any length of time after the chicken
show closes there will be no more
chicken shows in the auditorium.
Ever since Monday morning city Of
ficials have been forced to keep their
office doors closed against the heavy
cloud that rises from the auditorium
and comes up through the halls. As
the week grows old the smell becomes
more than an odor. 1t has become
stencil and city officials are wroth.
Say" said George Hayden, city at
torney, to Commissioner w. L. Porter
today, how much does the city get
out of this chicken show?''
mot anything" replied Porter. 1T
gets fifteen dollars a day and that
merely pays the expense of getting
ready for it and cleaning up after it,
Then what's the excuse for all
this smell2" asked Hayden, holding
his nose and talking like he had a cold
in his head.
That's what I'm wondering" re-
piled Porter, "and unless we can get
rid of this stencil in mighty short or
der after the chickens are gone there
will be no more chicken shows in the
auditorium with my permission"
George Hayden was not the only
official in the city building holding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS RUSH is ON
Postmaster Rigby Is Holding Dozen
Extra Men in Reserve to
Handle Mail

The Christmas rush has started at
the Topeka postoffice- 1t will not be
on in full force until Monday or Tues
day but it has started. Sunday, To-
peka people will take enough time
from church services to wrap up their
Christmas packages and Monday
morning the deluge will start. Post
master Will Rigby has a dozen extra
men ready to go to work at a mo-
ment's notice and they will be put
on duty as they are needed
Mr.. Rigby said today it was remark
able the number of Red Cross stamps
being used on Christmas packages
this year.
It believe that fifty or sixty per
cent of the packages sent through the
mails by individuals bear Red Cross
stamps he said. Firms are not
paying so much attention to them but
at that, many of them are using the
stamps
There are still some people who do
not understand that Red Cross stamps
will not take the place of postage
stamps. Two letters were collected
today bearing no postage but with
Red Cross stamps in the corner where
the postage should have been.
Neither of the letters had a return
card on it, said Mr.. Rigby, and now
it will be necessary for us to send
them to the dead letter office"
Red Cross stamps do not take the
place of postage and should not be
placed near the postage stamps on a
month of December the postoffice de-
partment does not permit the placing
of Red Cross stamps or other stickers
on the address side of a letter. How
ever, a special order has been issued
covering the month of December and
most of the Red Cross stamps used
on letter; and cards appear on the ad-
dress side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
ONLY TWO DAYS MORE
Penalty Will Go on Unpaid Taxes Fol-
lowing Failure to Settle by
Next Monday.

Better hurry. After today there
will only be two days in which Shaw
nee county taxpayers may walk up to
the counter in the office of E. A.
(Pat) Campbell and pay their share
of county, state and city expenses
without payin an additional five per
cent.
The Shawnee county treasurer has
over a million dollars to collect this
year and only a comparatively small
amount has been paid. A big rush is
expected tomorrow and Monday. Since
the first of the month the office has
been swamped with mail, besides the
long line of taxpayers at the counter.
OF course it's nothing to Campbell
whether Shawnee county citizenE
avoid the penalty but just the same he
promises courteous treatment if the
taxpayer will drop in and leave the
cash or mail a check.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
HOLTON ASKS FOR HELP
Telephone Exchange Is Put Out of
Business When All the Oper-
tors Have Grip.

The local telephone company has
been sending telephone girls to Holton
for a week to take the places of Hol-
ton girls who have been compelled to
quit because of the grip.
"Our information is that about fifty
per cent of the population of Holton
is bed-fast with the grip" said Ben
Bear of the local company. 1.-The tele-
phone exchange up there has had an
awful time. It was practically out of
business when an appeal was sent here
for help. We have been sending girls
up there and have even had to send
for some of them. They
seemed to fall for the Ho1ton brand
of grip soon after they reached town"