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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
COL Roosevelt, TAINTED BY bdns,
Defends $3,000,000 Campaign Fund
of 1904 as Pure and Untau1ted
T r. SAYS MR.. HYDE BARNES
HID DR.. JEkYLL BARNES

Mr.. fvtSs--ff you did not so re-
gard him ,Barnes) as "A disinter-
ested man Of high character why
did YOU invite him to the Execu-
tive Mansion, why did you consult
him in the Capitol. why did you
associate with him. why did you
advise with him?
Col. ROOSEVELT Because I was
trying to bring out his best side.
Mn. IyINs--So that while you
were there az Governor you were
acting az monitor of Mr.. Barnes
in the effort to develop his char
acter. make n good. useful citizen
out of him? Is that what
understand?
Cot. RoosEvErr-OnIy to this ex-
tent, MIR. WINS. That with all
with those men whom | met
found that they had two charac-
ters. good character and bad
character. a Or. Jekyll and a Mr..
Hyde. and there were few of
them that were absolutely straight
and upright ana distinguished; a
few of them were hopelessly vile
and most Of them mad mixed char
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
City Tax Ridden?
State to Find Out
Legislative Committee Will
Investigate New York
Finances.

ALBANY. April 23.-Reruhlican leris.
The assertion OF the New York city au-
thorities that the city is tax ridden be.
cause OF mandatory legislation passed at
Albany increasing the city's expend-
lures
number OF resolutions have been in
troduced during the session providing for
an investigation of the financial situation
% New York city. but tonight one was
introduced and passed in the Senate pro.
viding for a legislative investigation OF
the effect of State laws upon New FORK
city's financial condition.
The Republican Senate Leader. Elon
r. Brown, is to be chairman OF this
committee, which is to comprise six Sen
ators and six Assemblymen The COM
mittee il to have an appropriation of
$4,000 to sit during the summer and
fall in New York city and elsewhere ana
to report to the next Legislature.
The committee is to investigate and
determine what legislation. II any.
should be enacted to afford relief 10
the city of New York in relation to
ldNdllt II 10y local OF state purposes ana
what legislation consistently with pub
lie opinion in the city of New York and
the public interest should be enacted
TO increase the control Of the city au-
thorities over expenditures now fixed
by law. to inquire to what extent, IL
any. local expenditures fer public or
governmental purposes in the city OF
New York are imparing the ability of
real estate in such city TO bear its
equitable share of state expenses and
In what way the remedy therefor de-
rends upon legislative action, and TO
prepare the needed legislation 70 carry
its recommendations into effect"
The people OF New York city will
resent this upstate invasion" declared
senator Wagner. Just imagine Re-
publican Legislators who are responsible
for the present chaotic condition OF
state finances attempting to tell New
York city how TO get out Of its fnan-
cial troubles
The resolution was a1Op,eI ~ te
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
BRIDE BEATEN BY BURGLAR
kicked Into incOnsriOusnrs--
Thief Then RObs Her.

Mrs Florence Gregory, 20 years old
and a bride of less than a year. was
seriously injured last evening In her
home, at 2a5 East l62d street, by a
burglar The thief after q hard battle
in which he tried TO strange her. beat
and kicked her into Inconsistencies
Mrs Gregory was playing the piano
In her apartment when the man sud
denly appeared beside her, she says
When she screamed he attempted To-
choke her, but she fought MIN off and
ran, still screaming. into another room
There the thief again seized her, threw
her to the floor and tried to gag her
with cloth, She got away u second
time. Then the burglar threatened her
with revolver, When this failed to
stop her cries no beat and kicked her
into unconsciousness. lie then took q
diamond bracelet, valued At 800. which
she had on her arm
Charles Gregory, he husband, found
her still on the floor when no returned
some time later Mrs, Gregory's cond!.
tion 10 serious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
ALLIES FORCED
BACK IN GREAT
YPRES BATTLE
BelGians and French Driven
From Trenches North
of Town.
IMMENSE ARMY IN
NEW GERMAN DRIVE
.rMMNRN or THE Wan NEWS.

The second battle OF Ypres has be-
gun. with the Germans making des-
perate efforts to pierce the allied line
An the neighNorhood Of Langemarck.
The official statement at Berlin an
rounces that the Germans in their
new drive through Belgium have re-
taken the towns of Langemarck,
S;eenstracte and llet Sas.
The French commuique admits
tha, their forces were compelled to re
tire from the neighborhood of LANCE
marck b cause the Germans bonn
tsrded their trenches with bombs
charged with asphyNiating gases.
The British, admitting the French
retirement, declare that two attacks of
the Germans south of Ypres have
been repulsed.
Il is reported from Rome that Ru-
mania has delivered what is tanta-
mount TO an ultimatum to Austria. in
which, it Is believed, she is backed by
Italy.
The b mbardment of the Darda-
nelles mas been renewed with great
vigor by the allied fleet No official
report Of the arrival of the land forces
has been made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
RIGGS BANK TELLS OF LOANS.
CoMpltcs with Comptr"Iicr Will
tnms's Demand for information,

WASUINGroN. \prll - Tho riggs
National BANK s"ut To comptroller of
~" Currency William, to-day II com
petr answer to III" demand for inform4-
ton made hv the Comptroller Oh ,prli
: The demand was tor information
n 10 The outstanding loans ~ IN" bank
aud as to the family connections Of
certain participants in these loans
This demand of the Comptroller was
mentioned in he injunction hN the riggs
National Bank nearly two weeks ago a.
on" of the bases for IL allegation that the
Comptroller had entered on IL concerted
rnort to emharrass the bank
II Was said to-day that the most re-
cent demand of the Comptroller had
nccessiratod n great deal oil labor on
the part OF the bank officials, bu, that
II had been followed out III every detail
The hank officials evidently have TO
thought of raising new Issue with the
Iumpirollrr', ofrlcr in the n"riod before
May r. ia which the temporary restrain
ing order Of Justice Mccoy OF the Dis
lYict of Columbia supreme Court Is await
ing dnal determination, - r
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acter. and my constant effort
was to appeal to the side that was
decent and get the man to act
rightly. and If Nc would act rightly
! would not bring up his past
against him at all. ! would be
only too glad to hail him as do
cent man and do the best | could
in company with him, and never
broke with him-with any man
until became convinced that IL
was hopeless to get the good side
out of him.
Mr.. lvINs-And then you re-
garded Mr. Barnes as. in a meas
ure. Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde?
Cot. RoosEyELT--1 do, and most
of them were.
Mr.. IvrNs-Thcn which Mr..
Barnes or. Jekyll Barnes or MIR.
Hyde Barnes. did you appoint TO
office and express your pleasure in
appointing?
Cot. ROOSEVELT appointed Mr..
Barnes to the office. and until 1910
hoped that we were going to
get the Dr. Jekyll 'jarnes side up-
permost, and | did not aban don
pc of it until after 1911.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
MEAT is HIGH, BUT IT
MAY GO STILL HIGHER
Retailers Will Not BE Sur
priSed by Advancc-WhOlc-
salcrS Doubtful.


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80 s"eF ''"'
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80, '''"> ''e' '''''', w al eu'
~ W WV '''"''.' III " ''es
- III "
oeSp"''' Iron" ohaha'
II was said yesterday al the office of
the Sulzbsryr~ 4 Sons Cou1n,rv
,b,. ,taro ,a 49,.
d"
increases IN prices lately ana that theirs
was nothing TO indicate that prices were
going "a IA. higher
..r.,,. ,,-,.
- '''''' "S"'' nv" '"''
'neN were -" weeks ago. sad an
officer OF tn" United Dressed Reef Com
many "hut ,,.r, b.s boo,, 80 ,,a,a,;,,
'''''"He ~ Nv" "''NS' '"ere Is ITO
reason why anybody should be alarmed
Every wear a. this season cattle are
m, 70 =. , ,,t,lo .,,rcor TIA, a, o,ho-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
JOHN CUDAHY DEAD.
Voted ChicRao Packer Passes Away
In His .2d Year.

CHICAGO. April 23.--John Cudahy II
the meat packing firm of cudahy Bros.
died here al II so tonight In his sew
cntN second year.
Mr. Cudahy vas born IN 'allau.
County Kilkenny. ireland. and came 70
the United states in lSi>, settling with
his parents iu Milwaukee. Al II 10
entered the packing house Of Edward
Roddis OF Milwaukee.
After four years he left tho meat
hacking trade and sold fruit and orna-
mental trees, but returned to II again
in 1870. Eve years later ne was a
partner in the chaplin tud'hy COM
pany. which became the Cudahy Com
pany OF chicago. His home was Al
$3.50 Michigan avenue, this city.
His first wife was Mary Nolan OF
bridgeport. Conn, whom he married
IN 1873. and his second wife was Mar
garat +. ONcil of Chicago. whom h"
welded nine years later. His brothers
ar. Michael and Patrick G. cudahy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
HIT BY CATAPULTED AUTO.
ambulance Iuris Car against
woman and She VIA, Die.

Mrs. Laura T. Glass. 80, was standing
on the sidewalk at lsoth street and
81, adway at o'clock last night when
a Mount Sinai Hospital ambulance
speeding uptown hit a vacant automo-
bile at the curb, throwing the car against
her. She vas sent to the aShlngton
Heights Hospital with fractured skull
and several broken ribs aud probably
will die,
Alexis Jhaoubbouskc who was driy =
ing the ambulance. said he lost control
of the machine, He was locked up in
the l11th street station charged with
driviuS without "A license. The automo-
bile belonged to John Engel, proprietor
of Engcls restaurant 1852 Broadway,
IN front Of which the accident happened.
Mrs, Glass is the widow of William II
Glass, former chief clerk in the Building
Department. who died In 1907
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
SAYS ROCKAWAY MUST PAY.
Nn>or VIII Veto separate city mn
Unless ~ 80 Prov idcs,

MAY Mitchell said YESTERDAY that he
would veto tho Rou kaway city bill ~
it wa true. ~ he had heard, that Il
Sew York without taking with them
tuetr snare Of the hi CITY : debt
There j. 10 reason n" said, why
the city Of New York should pay for
Ruckaway's improve meuts and Get moth
ing In return If these towns want to
break away from the city ana Will do
nothing To increase the financial burden
OF New Work | shall not OBJECT But 7
have heard that tho biz does Iot COM
ply with mas condition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
WILSON WON'T SEE HUERTA.
Nexicnn's severe PersOnnt Com
mcnt In Past L. Resented.

WAsHiHGroN. April 23.-Nictoriano
Huerta viii not he received At the
White House should he apply there to-
morrow This Information was obtained
to-day from an authoritative but I'M
official source.
Huerta was severe in hts personal
comments Oh the President according
to the diplomatic advices received con-
fidentially a, the time Huerta was IN
control in Mexico. and Mr. Wilson is
thought to have resented this.
There has been no application MADE
to the White House Vet for an inter-
view hy any one representing Huerts.
II anybody asks that the President see
the former provisional President OF
Mexico the request win be denied
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
HAS NEW CHEMICAL ELEMENT
German Scientist Announce. MS.
rONery 81 ..Breyium.''

BERLIN, via London. April 23.--Prof
Goehring of the physico-Chcmical In
stitute AT Karlsruhe announces that lie
has discovered a new chemical Cle-
ment. which he calls brevlum
He states that brevium Is radioactive
and results from the dsintegration Of
uranium
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
EvICrs MISS DuNCAN'S GIRLS.
Pupils of Dancer Can't sleep In the
Century Opera.

Twenty Of the little girls appearing
with Miss Isadora Duncan in ed pu,"
AZ the Century Theatre. who have been
sleeping in the theatre, We're ordered 10
ind other quarters yesterday.
Fire Commissioner Adamson notified
the owners of .hc theatre that II was y
violation Of the law to use the building
a. lodging h~-is"
Frederick II. Tove, Mss Duucan's
manager. learned Of the order and eN-
planned that the children had been living
in Ciranercy Park uulil week ago.
when II was decided that mach valuable
time could be saved 10y having them
sleep in the theatre He said he hoped
he would h. allowed uu'il saturday to
ind a place IN the country. where they
could live in the open,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
Minister Of war. Blamed ny Cen
craI stan. May Retire.

Special cable Bsspdtch 10 TpE Sr>
LONDON April 23.-The Daily Mnil
correspondent at The Hague reports that
private despatch from Berlin says
that owing TO dssens.ons among the
higher officials Of the German army IL
is believed that Gen. Won Falkenhayn.
Minister Of War, will soon be retired.
Many OF the highest officers of the GEN
eral STAFF are said to be inclined to
hold him responsible for Germany's
military failures, especially the need
lessly heavy losses.
The Kaiser. who hitherto has been
an arden; supporter Of the War Min
ster. is said ,o nave turned to the side
OF the staff
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
BOILER TUBES FOR RAIDER.
kronpriny WIN He In shape tn
Sail NOn,INN.

NORFOLK Va. April % New tubes
for the boilers Of tho German AUXILIARY
cruiser Kronpriu2 were taken out to
The ship to-day and by Monday II Is
said she will be ready to sail.
The vessel Is now IN good condition
with tho exception Of two boilers. 81"
~ in midstrram and her crew and off
Gers show as much activity IS though
she were preparing 10 move. Since her
bottom was sCrapen aud painted II is
said that the Wilhelm will he able 20
make better speed than she did when
she left New York last August
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
JOHN D. ON LONGEST AUTO TRIP
Rides 300 Ntlc. 10 Brothers CRmp
In the NdtrOndRrk..

TARRYTow%, \. Y, April @3--John -
Rockefeller Is AT Bay Pond the Adiron-
dack camp of his brother, william. He
drove the zoo miles in an automobile
and intends to return next Sunday in
the same way, This was the longest
motor car ride he has ever taken.
II ia believed Mr. Rockefeller made
the trip IN get away from the misfor-
tunes which have been following him at
poCantico inns. The death this week OF
Martin Bell the seventeen year-old son
of the Rockefeller coachman. made the
third death on the oil financier's estate
within a month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
TO REDIsTRICT NEW YORK.
Mn ChRnRing \ldermRnic Ar
rnuvcmrut Passes In senate.

ALBANY. April - saturday. The
Senate early this morning passed the
Stoddard hill redstricting the Alder
manic districts in New York city. The
vote was 81 to IL, strict party
vote.
The Democrats objected declaring the
bill was drawn to Civ" tine Republicans
control of the Board OF Aldermen at the
coming elections
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
says Rockefeller, Jr.. Refused.

"On November II Secretary Wilson OF
the Department Of Labor made an effort
to intervene in the strik" and sent a
telegram to MIR Rockefeller, Jr., asking
him TO authorize representatives of the
operators to meet representatives OF TIE
miners and confer on basis of settle
mcnt. Mr.. Rockefeller's reply was "A HAT
refusal. coupled with the statement that
the action of the mine executives had
his cordial support and that he would
support them to the end, Copies OF these
kilograms were sent by Mr. Rockefeller
to Mr.. Bowers and brought back reply
IN which the executive chairman eX-
pressed his warm appreciation OF Mr..
Rockefeller's splendid support In this
same letter MIR, Bowers said.
"'This strike has brought to tho from,
an issue which will secure the attention
and l believe the cooperation, of the
business men of the country regardless
of political affiliations to force candi-
dates for offices to come out in the open
and declare their attitude toward the
rights of employers and employees to
run an open shop, We all know that
49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
Walsh Calls II AmastOg.

1T is amazing 20 read the condolences
exchanged between Rockefeller head
quarters in New York and the mine
executives on the very eve Of the strike.
when the Department Of Labor was
striving for the Rockefeller "oopera-
ton to avert tn. clash and behind IN"
back of the Departments representa-
tive,
Thus. in the letter referred to- NJ.
flowers writes.
Your favor was read by both NJ
Wclborn and myself with tho great
est satisfaction. You handled the mat
ter. Mr.. stewart with exceptional skill,
and It leaves us unhandicapped in event
there is a strike
Mfr. Brown then writes SIX typed
pages explaining the entire situation in
the coal fields and the matters in con-
troversy between the operators and e
miners. matters which Mr., Rockefeller
testified he had no knowledge OF.
"on September %. 1913. "A week after
the strike began, MIR. Bowers sends a
long report to MIR Rockefeller In which
he assures his chief that he and his
fellow officials would never reCede an
inch from the stand they had taken.
This was al a time when the people
Of Colorado were suffering for coal and
the price had been advanced until thou
sands of families were without fuel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
>>phyNiatinE Bonn lbs.

7 '" t'""moh and Belgians were en-
t|S'| 'o The uprtn Of the city while
10 ~ 81 were IN action to the south.
among 80" French noted were 1000
.'-. '-s marines who gave = very good
5000 H0' "f themselves, under command
o. Admired ne Ron arch, They were
.'. disposed when the Germans made
'' general advance. employing,
'' 'r u''n said. gas filled bombs which
'''' M nnosSblc for men to remain
80 trenches near where they eX-
rogoI
D0IU n0u correspondent At Rot
"'n. who received direct word from
g' Io.' -urns up the situation in n
',l'''h received tonight
"a. Germans, who received reinforce
mems "upuulng to 10000 men by way
W N'E-'a 'napclle as well AZ from Ant
N''. t'H other points in Belgium, the
'''7r''ut says, began their vigorous
n'.'. 'lDr" the User which they had
T'h' M for q week
''' no doubt. he admits. that
'''r' 'r scored an initial success
'"'" no drove IN" French from their
Continued on Third Pane
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GERMAN FLEET LEAVES BASE.
Has Advanced Into English Waters
on North Sea Cruise.

BERLIN. Via London, April 23.-The
German high sea fleet appears TO have
begun activ" operations away from its
base, according to the following state
ment issued by the German Admiralty
to-day:
The German high sea feet has re-
Gently cruisad repeatedly In the North
sea. advancing into English waters
without meeting the sea forces of
Great Britain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
YPRES BATTLE NEW
DRIVE FOR CHANNEL
Immense German Forces Sent
AuRinst Allies Live.

sp,cmi cabi> Bespatch 10 Tur srs
IoSpo>. April 23.-Germany's long
threatened drive on the western battle
front has developed. with Ipres again
the centre of destruction, and great
battle is in progress in that region.
Tha Germans. employing every
available man and gun not only from
III other points % the front but from
,he interior of Germany, are MAKING
desperate effort tn pierce the allied
line. ISOLATE the Belgians 10 the north
end thu, win t. the Channel ana
Calais. They have thrown themselves
AGAINST the forces of France, Eng
land and BelIium, appar unmind-
tu' Of the cost. and military observers
here look for IN this zone the bloodiest
battle OF the war
II il known that Germany is con-
truously hurting more men into the
nn.,t ana the Allies are not "A whit
behind her
The French official communicate adj
n!ts rcpulse north of ipres last
night when the Germans, employing
tomns uicd with asphyNiating gases.
compel d the French troops to give
ground ion distance of one and a
quarter mile, in the direction of the
User Cana 1T the same time it is
aauounced that the drive n the allied
rgAt south of Yprcs was repulsed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24

\ cable despatch from Copenhagen
printed in yesterdays SrS stated that
an Anglo French squadron had been
sighted of the coast OF Norway: that a
German feet had also been seen not far
from that coast and that it was believed
In Copenhagen a naval engagement was
imminent,
At the same time dispatches from
London reported AN official British an
nouncement that all shipping and pas
senger service between the United King
dom and Holland had been ordered
stopped. This was interpreted to mean
the expectation of Il battle in the North
Sea,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
EAST PRUSSIA AGAIN INVADED.
strong Force Of Russian Cavalry
Near Ncmcl.

LoSpoS. April ai.--The Daily Ncirs
correspondent at pe'roerad says that u
strong column of Russian cavalry has
reentered East Prussia near Memcl and
Is threatening the encmy's left flank
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
The Bronx and Queens IIit.

Queens and The Bronx will suffer
more from the liquor tax increase
than any other section. for the special
exemptions granted them Will bc re-
pcaled, and the saloons in these counties
must pay just as upstate saloons, al
though they will not have to pay ds
high as the Manhattan saloons.
During the summer and fall there VIII
be Z, legislative investigation of the tax
situation. and the next Legislature will
pass "A series Of bills increasing the In
direct taxes of the state IN scientific
manner, so the excise increase * only
. for this year. when the state is sorely IN
need OF funds,
Next 10 the liquor tax increase the
most importan, piece OF legislation
agreed upon I day was election law
amendments desired 10y the Governor
VIII, was urged to favor them by cleo
ton reform advocates from New lork
city. While the majority of the Repuh-
lican Senators were opposed TO the
amendments as suggested by the Gov
ernor, they finally determined that the
amendments did not amount to enough
To make an issue of on the last daN OF
the session and agreed to give the Gov
ernor enough complimentary votes to
pass them.
The amendments reorganize the state
election boa rds - as to effect saving
of Sl5O,uOO "A year. Tho new bill pro-
yides for u single state superintendent
of electi, MS with "A single deputy, There
are also provided thirteen principal dep
utics, who may he put in charge of
branch offices in cities throughout the
State. Provision also is made for sew
enty annua. deputies At $1,000 each to
serve in New York city and $50 deputies
To serve for the forty day elect, n