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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-12
Canvass All Over Country
Shows Weeks and Burton
Are Next in Favor.
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT
GET SLIGHT NOTICE
Belief Is Expressed That the
Progressive Movement
Is Dead.

vAsufNGro~, July ll.--Elihu Root Is
spr,reptly the first choice of leading Re-
nublicans OF the coultry for the nomi-
nation for President in 1915. senator
John W. Weeks of Massachusetts and
ex-senator Theodore l.. Burton OF Ohio
nave countrywide support and next to
senator Root are highest In favor with
Republican politicians.
II Is evident from a canvass conducted
nv the Washington bureau of THE sun
mat If the Republican convention were
held to-day and the state of New York
presented MIR. Roots name TO the con-
,eution with his consent he would be
nominated. With Mr. Root out of con-
s.detation the choice would appear To- he
between senator Weeks and ex-senator
Burton.
More than 500 letters sent out from
IN, Washington bureau OF THE SuN to
agqud.ntances and friends throughou.
the country have brought responses
WHICH lead inevitably to the conclusion
given above. The informauon wa. given
IA edch'instantc upon the assurance that
the names of the writer's Of the letters
would not be published. That, of course,
was necessary in order to obtain a frank
expression of opinion. The object of the
INQUIRIES was to elicit information as to
local conditions in the various States
upun which a fair estimate could be
made Of the political sentiment of the
country
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STEER CLEAR OF SANDY HOOK.
Practice Tonight with 1. Inch
NOrturs Makes II Dangerous.

SANDY HOOK. y. j" July ll.--A warn
ing to small vessels to keep clear of this
vicinity was sent out by officers of Fort
Hancock this evening to the effect that
they will hold night target practice with
twelve inch mortars on Monday night.
The officers say that during the prac-
tice, which will start about 80, the
south channel. from the main channel
to the Scotland lightship, will be dan
gerous for shipping. Vessels are warned
to keep away as long as the searchlights
at the fort are kept lighted tomorrow
night. Small vessels are requested to
use Gedney channel.
Shells used in the mortarS weigh up
ward OF 1000 pounds and are designed
to sink battleships.
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Greatest tnrc Planned.

All developments indicate that both
the President and Secretary Lansing
are planning TO move with the greatest
care. The tull text of the note was re-
CeiNed through official channels AT the
State Department to-day. Secretary
Lansing had 1t before him tonight and
began his hlSt study of il. He viii go
over 1t carefully before starting for Cor
niSh. the Presidents summer home.
There were reports to-day that the
President had changed his plan and
would not call his Secretary OF State
to Cornish. hut II was said authorita-
t.Vcl, that Nj. Lansing still plans to
make the "trip, att though the time Of
his departure has not been tXed deii-
ui'cly.
/! tho President adheres to this plan
it j. probable tntt Mr.. Lansing viii
NOT leave Washington before Tuesday
night. This would seem to Indicate that
the President would not he prepared to
lay the matter before his Cabinet be-
fore next FRIDAY
Onicial Washington Is no nearer a
decision than IT was yesterday t. the
course that thr President pronHbly Will
pursue. 1t was apparent, though, that
the idea was gathering strength that
this Government cannot with dignity
continue the discussion of the subma-
riuo issue along The lines of the last
two months.
The impression gained ground that
this Government is likely to make Ger
mlHSS future conduct rather than her
diplomatic expression the real test Of
the situation. This could be done by
rejecting the German proposals and
scud,ug to the Imperial German Gov
crumrnt u rraSScrtlur of the principles
upon which this Government intends 10
stand with the determination to act in
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Neither Mrs Sterher nor MIR. Could,
who passed most of the day at the
Sterutr apartment. cared to give details
Of MI presseIs recent work. except
to say that it had to do with "A steam
generator. 1t is understood that Mr..
Dresser could not get the inancia! back
ing for company, !u spite Of the eager
ness with which his friends followed
him in almost any venture little more
than ten years ago II was "A new
scheme. said Mr., Gould and Mr.. Dresser
found difficulty in getting people inter-
cstcd in it.
The generator is said to have been
Mr. DreSsers own invention lie is
believed to have displayed the mechan-
ism to Charles NJ. SChwab and, accord
ing to one report yesterday, he was to
have dncd with Mr.. SChwab this week
to discuss the matter. Mr.. bressers
mothcr-in-law, Mrs. Henry Walther. said
in Brooklyn last night that one of those
interested in the enterprise was a
Frenchmau who had promised to invest
IN II, According to Mrs Walihcr he was
called to the war front, Mr.. Dresser
heard from him several times early in
the year, but whether further word came
from him recently could not he learned
Mrs. Stcrner and MIR. Gould secuted
various rumors which arose AT once
from the fact that Mr.. Dresser and his
second wife have been living apart for
the last month after they returned from
Newport. 1t is said that Mr. Dresser
had arranged to meet his wife at the
Great Northern Hotel on saturday after
noon and go with her from there To
Newport for "A few days.
Mrs. Dresser talked with Mr.. Gould
at the hotel yesterday afternoon befor"
going to her sisters home, Mr. Gould
said there was absolutely no truth in
the rumurs when were broaChed to him.
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SHIPS ARE WARNED
OF BOMB THREATS
"HOlt's Partner" Says Morgan
and Spring-Ricc Must Die and
L. $. Ships Sink.
LETTER IN NEW ORLEANS
Saws "UOlt" Was One Who
Warned Passengers on
Lusitania.
LETTER IN NEW ORLEANS

WNsHINGTON, July u.-WNrn-
Iuu to lock out for bombs con-
ccalcd In their holds was flashed
Tonight from the naval wireless
towers at Arlington 10 two ships
nt sen which sailed from New Or
leans July y.
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NEW ORLEANS. July IA written
gan and Sir Cecil Spring. Rice. British
Ambassador, and destroy by bombs
British ships clearing from American
ports-thus carrying out the alleged
comprehensive plans of Erich Muentcr--
is contained in letter signed "Pearce.
who styles himself a partner and intl-
mate associate of Muenter. which was
received by the New orleans Times
Picdyune this afternoon.
The author of the letter asserts that
he has come to New Orleans to com
plete plans for the destruction OF British
mule transports. and gives the name OF
one such vessel aud a British merchant
man. with cargo for Irish ports. which
he says will be blown up on their pres
ent voyage These vessels are the Baron
Napier which sailed from New orleans
on Friday for Monmouth with 96i head
of mules, and the How;, iiead, which
cleared last Thursday for Belfast and
Dublin. via Norfolk, with full cargo
OF general merchandise
The receipt of the letter, which bears
evidence Of having been written by "A
person who knew Muentcr, or Holt, IN
timately, created a sensation III snip
ping and police circles. Steps were inn
inediately taken to warn the Baron Ma
pier by wireless, but the Howth Head
has no wireless and probably cannot
be communicated with before she arrives
at Norfolk
The letter, unstamped and marked
urgent" was deposited in a general
mail basket In the business office Uc the
newspaper some time during the day.
It was written with typewriter on plain
white paper.
\ score of detectives were Immediately
put to work on the case and special
agents Of the British Government and
OF shipping firms were sent 10 the
wharves where other british mule
transports are loading
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Following Of senator BOrah.


Senator Borah's following ia generally
distributed throughout the country, He
appears to he the choice of most of the
l'roRressives in New England. Nearly
III OF the New England people who replied
10 the questions propounded by THE Sun
'onced" tnat Senator Weeks will have
Practically the solid support of New
LNE'tud, but If for any reason he should
no' b" a candidate or his name should
ro' hc kept before the convention Sem
ator Root would seem TO be the favorite.
Progressive Republicans in Maine and
massachusetts,, while for Senator Borah,
10 not seem to be strong enough to give
I'm any delegates. II one may judge
from tine reports, There is some sentl-
wrni for Senator Rorah in New York
.H' senator Burton is popular thorc, al
lhoHsh the overwhelming sentiment in
N"N York, as disclosed by THE Sun. is
mat Senator Root viii have the delcga-
u'n I he permits his name to go before
ne convention.
W" "f the shrcwdcst politicians in the
Hate NJ New York, a man with na-
'"n'l renutatiou as a political organizer.
writing to THE SIN disposes of Gov.
N..'mau's chances by saying that he
.Ni WuHably have fight for renomna-
'o' Tor Governor ard adds:
Ntua'pr Root would have the prefer
s''' away beyond any other man. II
'' wants II he can have the New York
Vylcgatop."
A." Jersey politicians seem to think
,'"' that State viii assume its tradi-
'"al attitude Of standing very close to
!' hIg rcghhor New York Pennsyl-
| e'"'" presents something of an enigma,
p'' o.. 'he politicians believe that Gov.
h' h'ihhaHrh VIII control the delegation
o"' DE- presented to the convention AS A
.'"Ha,". Another class look to former
s"nalor Knox.
HH1rmatiOn has come to THE SUN
I.'' 'ir Knox is kept busy turning the
use On aoalOus supporters who are try
N 70 Endlc a fire for him in western
n "NSNNanla. Among the Progrcssives
~ "''' Is s"n" i3orah sentiment.
senator Weeks has a substantial fol-
'|AS H Maryland,
-"' south is pursuing a policy OF
Continued on Fourth Page.
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Mrs. Vanderbilt Expected.

Plans for the funeral We're not conf
plete last night, The once powerful
financier'S sisters, Mrs. George w. Van
dcrbilt, Mrs. John Nicholas Brown and
Mrs. George Merrill. have been out of
the city, but were expected to return last
night or to-day. MIR. bresSer's first wife,
Mrs. Emma Louise Rurnham Dresser.
who divorced him In 1905 and has lived
with their two children, Susan and Dam
iel lie Roy, Jr,, at l42 East Fortieth
street. had gone to Babylon, l.. l., for
the summer She had not returned last
night hut was expected.
"They had struggled hard To make a
home for themselves" said the first Mrs.
Dresser, when told of Mr., Dresser's
death 81 suppose there was nothing else
left for him to do. He had been trying
to exploit a new invention of his for
the last few months In an effort TO rc-
coup his LOSSES. ] know, too, that he suf-
fcrcd from nervous prostration three or
four times
Mrs Stcrner said last night that Mrs.
John Nicholas Brown had telephoned
from Newport requesting that Mr., Drcs-
sor's body he buried In the family plot
there. Mrs. Dresser. however. desires
the burial to he made in New York. Mr..
Gould, who Is arranging these details
for the family, said the matter was still
| undecided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-12
Carranza's s Big Victory
HELPS His Cause IN u. s.
Capture of Mexico City, 1t Is Said May Lead to Recog
milton by Washington Government-Line
to Vera Cruz to Be Opened


charged that they destroyed much prop
erty In Aguascalicntes before leaving.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-12
LAST CHANCE GONE,
DRESSER ENDED LIFE
Wifc'S Sister Tells of Bad News
About Invention Received
Saturday.
DREAM OF NEW FORTUNE
Charles VI. Schwab Believed
Interested at One Time
i'm steam Generator.
DREAM OF NEW FORTUNE

A crushing blow 10 Daniel lie Roy
Dresser's recently Frightening hopes ot
recoupng hts fortune was responsible
for the former financier's death by sui
eide AT the Delta Psi fraternity house
43i Riverside Drive, on Saturday after
noon.
According to his relatives and friends
his late efforts to rcestahlish himself
I'm business after more than ten years
OF misfortune met with sudden ard
unexpected reversal on saturday That
made acute the nervous strain which
I'm his last note to his friend and attor-
roy, Claude :. Could he said was too
great for him TO bear.
When he realized the frutlessness D!
his last onterprise-an effort to exploit
a new steam generator in which oil
would be substituted for coal as fuel.
IL was said-Mr Dresser sat down at
the library desk in the clubhouse and
wrote "A short note to Mr.. Gould and a
long letter to has wife. Mrs. Marcia
Walther Baldwin Dresser, who for the
last month has lived with her mother
at l3i Woodbine street Brooklyn. Mrs.
Dressers sister. Mrs. Albert Sterner.
wife OF well known artist, told re-
porter for THE Sun last night that THIS
letter. finished half hour before Dresser
fred "A bullet into his head, was the
tenderest missive she had ever read.
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Text Of Penrcc Letter.

This is the letter signed DN ltilCe.
Editor Times PicdUtHc, CtU.
Sir: Holt is dead. yes, and So is
Muenter-two names. but one man
one of the greatest men that ever lived
in this war cursed world. Holt the
martyr lies in his grave, while Morgan,
the man Of greed the slaughterer, the
revolution organizer. the man who
gloats over war--this man lives. But
will he live much longer | doubt ii
Why? Because | am going to Kill him
I am going to XIII him for two reasons /:
To rid the world of "A demon, ana 10
aVenge the death of Mueuter. Holt was
my partner and glory in the thought
of his comradeship. We worked to-
gethcr ever since this cursed war began.
Holt IL gone. but | am still here,
and | am going to carry on The work
the two of us began ! am going %
carry on the work with redouhled fury
The statement that Holt intended "a
wreck libraries and other suCh public
buildings is a lie. The capitol Is the
only building that We planned to wreck,
and We partly succeeded in our plan.
But what we did plan, and what | am
going to carry out is the idea, the noble,
the Just idea, TO stop this country from
contributing to the damnable hcllisA.
harharic slaughter across the ocean.
British mule ships are daily leaving New
orleans ladcn with live stock for thu
enemies of Germany. ius' as ships laden
with guns and ammunition to slaughter
Germans are almost daily leaving New
York.
Therefore this city furnishes a prom
ising field for the work that lies before
me The world calls us cranks, hut
We are men who perform our duty a,
we see it, | may succeed in blowing
up but one British ship leaving this
port may succeed I'm destroying ten
hut | am going to carry out the
work. and whatever I achieve will he
satisfactory to me And then | viii bt
ready for Morgan. And after | get
through with Morgan ! will be- ready
to share my pals fate, consider 1t a
glorious fate.
When | think of the slaughter CON
tnually going on my duty looms before
me so clearly as to overtop all other
Considerat ions. This was the spirit that
moved Muenter and me TO make war on
the slaughterers, of which class Morgan
shines like "A star. And Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. DO you want to know who Muen-
. ter was after when he went to flcr
Cove? Morgan" Partly. The real rcasol
for going to Glen cove was Sir CsCi
Spring Rice. the Ambassador to Hell
We have traled Spring-Rice for weeks
and we are going to get him yet,
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Government Never Decided
How Far 1t Would Go
With Berlin.
BRYAN HELD UP
THE DECISION
Wilson Will Go Slow i'm the
Framing of a Re-
jOindcr.

WAsntSGToS. July 1I.--There Will be
considerable delay in framing the reply
to the German note because the Presi-
dent and his advisers never have deter
mined. even tentatively. how far the
United states would go in defending
the principles involved In the submarine
issues.
All that can he said with authority at
this time is that the President will deal
with the situation with frmness.
1t was learned to-day for the first
time that the President and his Cabinet
advisers never have reached an agree
mcu. as to the course that the United
states would pursue in the event Of
Germany refusing. as she now has re-
fused. 20 yield to the demands Of ths
Government.
The President himself may have had
"A general idea in his mind what he was
prepared to do when he told Germany
that this Government would omit ~
word or act In support of its rights,
hu, he and his Cabinet never have
settled upon general plan OF act.oa.
The President. therefore, is confronted
now with the grave responsibility o:
determining how far this Government
viii 20 in its .roversy with Ce--
many.
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Between the Lines.

"lIe did not tell his wife in the let
ter" said Mrs. Sterner in he- nome at
l42 East Eighteenth street that he
contemplated ending his life, but that
thought could he read between the lines.
1t was the elimination OF a series OF
financial reverses that drove him TO H.
He had built great hopes on new
business venture which received an UNI
expected setback yesterday morning. He
simply told his wife that his misfor-
tunes had become unbearable; that he
was at the parting of the ways and did
not know which way to turn.
I'VE have known him for years. Mr.
Dresser was much in love with my sister.
! used to tell him they acted silly in
public. | think, too. that his love for
his wife aggravated his financial failure.
He wanted to give her the best Of
everything. They We're about TO move
into an apartment OIL Seventy-seventh
street which he had just furnished for
them. They were here day or TWO
ago and were enthusiastic about ,Eeir
new home. think they planned to
move in after few days passed at
Newport"
Returning to the letter MIR Dresser
wrote to his wife, the second Mrs. Dres-
ser. Mrs. Sterner related how the for
mer hnancier had described their dog
Gary's illness during sne last few days
that he had lost sleep for two nights
nursing the pet and that Gary would
Re all right IN a day or two While Mrs.
Steruer was speaking. sobs could be
heard from an adjoining room. \ nurse
had Mrs. Dresser in hand yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Dresser had intended to
take her to Newport on saturday after
noon Mrs Sterner said
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The following questions were pro-
pounded
What is the present tendency among
the Republicans Of your locality as 10
'Ne r.oice Of candidate next year: DO
they favor an ultra conservative. q pro-
-rt,Sivc or "A compromise?
j. President Wilson very strong with
'.t people or is he weak, and If weak
sat are the causesr--
How do the Republicans of your To-
atty feel with respect to the following
..rd.dates for the Republican nominal
''cn who are already in the field or are
Kelly to be- Burton. gorah, Mann,
Weeks, Cummins, Fairbanks, Knox,
Root, Whitman and William Alden
Swith?
is there any pronounced sentiment
either for Roosevelt or Taft for the Re
publican nomination?
Il Is significant tha; the overwhelming
sentiment of those who replied 10 these
inquiries was that neither Taft nor
Roosevelt is likely to ue nominated. Most
of the writer's said that the Progressive
movement is dead that the Republicans
and former Republicans are getting to-
ee'her and that they are anxious to have
President who is Il straight out Re-
publican and one who can be expected
70 restore prosperity. The tendency Is
Enthusiastically in favor of conservative
In the Progressive States of the far
West and in some OF the middle Western
states, like Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
ana Wisconsin, most of the responses
suggest that some candidate should be
nominated who will be acceptable to the
Procressives. \ prominent Republican
OF Indiana of national reputation ex-
pressed surprise at the large number OF
republicans in that state who followed
President Roosevelt and the Bull Moose
lar'y In 1872 but who are now advocat-
ing Senator Root.
In The so-called Progressive States
"here there Is any sentiment for PRO
ercsSlve Republican" the name of either
senator Borah or of Senator Cummins
is suggested, Senator Cummins appears
10 be- strong in the two Dakotas. Ne
hraSNa, Washington and Montana. II Is
conceded that he will have his own state
" Iowa, with a strong second choice
SENTIMENT for ex-senator Burton. who
once lived in Iowa
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Continued on Second Page.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1915-04-21
Den iiOite al Sla9trn.
@roicsior 6Oiioina fOrtrller ON
Soren dicrfeaanros Neuo.

Cor iaa Gage ii0en oeoe / Nal
bora cono. teol. 8oul Ggeoe aier-
feeaar0. geifoppens eneite Sen %
IiloioifenS Geog. Den iioite al oen
mrrteliae 9ierfegaaroife SIpgt paa
BEN mauolige Clinic.
groiesior 6siioing, iom iro Stn.
o%entcrooreue nsie Bar fenot @onl
a~ierfe1aoro, iortuacr o9lott." isl.
1cn0e ON i'm llngoomsDen:
Oct bar meget pemooi9t ior
mig at eriore. at min Ben ira
llna0ommens Gage er goaet bort.
san par en- ganife uiGooanIig BE.
guuelie. men bans 9limrenoe @oner
9if life t en- beitemt Getnin8 oeri
Ter ieg Den e8entli9e o. ai8srenoe
Qariag til bans tragiite Sfpbne.
Sans 3oOer oiloe BELT baue bait
BAN til at Ituoere 6iloIogi % life
aioe ia al me0 iubieftipe Stuoier
On al bans gamIe SfoIefammera-
Ter bar iortalt, at ban en- geat LOB
ia lllffe inoe / SenOermarfen, buor
6an t~in1euiS Danoreoe grublenoe ONT
frin9, % oa Mor9enen foml, baooe
Dan 6eililttet iig til at ituoere Geo.
loai. San bopoe I % ior itg rli9o.
uanliee 9etingelier ior at blioe Ell
u0mprfet Brett, begeiitret og no
prpaet retoriif iom ban par, men
Bans 9psning o. llODiflin9 ierte
Sam Iangt bort ira %ortooofie Nm
ifielier. Iii at bliDe gioenifabs-
nran6 mangleoe bar IoaImooig6eo,
Ga 6e Beers, ban ifrep, tpoer life
paa. at ban funoe uGre blcoen 0ig.
Ter @i par Stuoeuter ira Ians
me aor o. fom mart til at ltda
binanoen meget nGr, "a ban ban.
Sc taaet teologiit GmbeOsefsamen
oet par / sc =, OiIOe bans ia
Ser BELT BABE bebolot BAN biemme
/ aal6ora, men ban OilOe enoelis til
| a~ebenbapn. 3 De gIor fom ie1 bpef
CONNER til aolborg pao 9elsg hos
mine SoiaeforGlore % bar lan oitt
@GIt / giipegaarocn. Der bar IN.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1915-04-21
3anmnrt.

1onmarf, nit pnoi9e 6qorelono,
meo ON O}arf. 0ine Sfooe. DIN oei-
li9e Strand,
ina life 5lanot %9iiaerne5 Sfare.
5n9en al Dem er BOG frr iom ou
Sea elifer big, 0anmarf. oct iaa
ie3 ierit nj,
0a ie9 b6rte, at Oh bar ] 5are.
Gonmarf, gu eoen, iom oarren os
gap
mco oen imilenoe aDit oeo BET 6laa.
nenoe Sau,
6oor nn0ig oil par, jeg ei pt0ite,
fereno ieg 6erte 0en 6Gsli8e 21o
ira a|auouernes 5oroen 0erneoe moo
5po.
on man iagoe. of funoe ola mite.
Qanmorf, beaauoe0e Qaao Der
4or0 -
meo Din airfe. 6oor al @eIii9neIie
9ror
til 6relie ior tiIiinOe Slp9ter,
6oem ifal oog are 6i1 0ten og
6ortre6,
noar 1uiinoer beoer ON 3anmarfs
5re0,
o. @u6 Serren oil oGre 0in9G9ter!
0anmarf, nj fnqIer me0 9erren /
8ogt
ior Den llngoom, iom Oh bar itiaet
paa 8agt,
Sen onreitc Sfat at i%oripare.
On par Sen emo iom en- @ioeons
Slot,
men i St6oet for @uo - ina par
Der BOG nof,
o. iaa bar ser let ingen 6are.
Qanmarf - t6i oct ifal on oioe for
pit =
81 on irelics oeo Sorro % aononer
- til ii6it,
ON ei 0u paa Serren bar bpgget.
Rei fun 6ois en- Sfare Tor SUD er
DIN Iolf
iom MoIe8, ser BAD Tor lit itrioenoe
6olf,
err DIN 8reo d sin 6remtio be.
trnaet.
q. g. @noen.
Sn6ient al Mrs. @oolph RieIien.
@e6iter, Wtinn.