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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

Three OF the proposed bills embodied
IN the Mayors programme OF State
Legislation for the relief Of New York
cHy,s taxpayers were unanimously ap-
proved yesterday in principle and in
tent" at the fourth conference between
the Mayor and the city's representatives
at Albany. because Of a n apparent dis
sion Of them was put of until the next
meeting. set for next Saturday morning.
These latter measures. however. include
the largest items Of h proposed relief.
The bills approved we're: Al act to
repeal the State highway law relating
to state aid for the Improvement and
maintaining Of own roads an act pro-
viding that the State bear the burden
OF supporting aud maintaining schools
for teachers in New York city as IL does
regarding schools for teachers outside
the city, and an act providing that the
city receive 30 per cent. of the automo-
bile and motorcycle tax collected in
New York city.
The measures which aroused the
greatest discussion were Giving the
city q share In the State appropriations
for new roads allowing the city "A pro-
~portionate Share OF the stock transfer
tax. and giving the city 80 per cent. OF
any additional excise tax which might
be enacted by the present Legislature.
II was decided that the two Cromwell
bills regarding the regulation Of county
expenses in New York city would not
be discussed for several weeks.
Senator Robert r. Wagner said that
the proposed repeal of the state aid
law was "A matter of grave importance
to the city. as the tendency last year
was to extend the appropriation under
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
AVIATION SHOW IN
DEFENCE INTERESTS
Military Tournament Planned
for Sheepshcad Bay Speed
way in the Spring.

A military and aviation tournament
IN the interests of preparedness is 10
he held at the ~Sheepshead hay Speed
way from May % to May -. Nine men
met yesterday noon At The Bankers
club in the Equitable Building and pre-
pared the preliminary plans for a show
that is expected TO enlis, the National
Guard. detachments from the ruited
States army and navy. and a number
Of aviators from various pavts Of the
country as participant
Harry :. Hardness. president OF the
sheepshead Bay Speedway Corporation
offered to underwrite the expenses o,
the tournament and give the use OF tho
park, An admission IL to be charged
and after all expenses have been met
MIR. Hardness announced that "all nc,
profits will be donated to the cause ot
! preparedness or To ZONE charity. as the
State or Federal Government NAV des.
l%gnate."
Those present at the meeting were MIR
darkness. Evcrard Thompson, manage
OF the Speedway Horace NJ. Kilbouru
vice-president of the city Bank IIenr,
Woodhouse, governor of the Aero club
u. IL. rearing. JT,, George y. nillen.
back, A.. r. Herd. &. r.. Danforth and
Major Hartley, L. $. A..
w have been assured by Col. Glyu,
at Governors Island, Major-Gen. ORyar
Of the ~. Y. n. G.. and udc,
Crank, L. S. ~, that We will have IN,
unlimited support Of these services i,
our project" said Mr.. Hardness. COY
Whitman has approved of +, and prom.
ised to be present. Joseph Tumulty ha,
given his approval and suggested tina,
we write to the President for his i'm.
dorsement, 1t is our plan to have IN,
Governor and the Presiden, as honorar,
president and to invite Joseph n. rhoat,
to be the active head"
In connection with the tourpamcul
Mr.. Woodhouse announced that IN,
Aero Club Is considering estahlishin,
an aviation centre AT Shecpshead Ia,
on property neal the Speedway. whcr,
aviation meets may be held every week
Such IA location woui he nearer IN,
city than the present field at ,;arde,
city. He also said tina, Mr.. fIarkncs,
had suggested Shcepshead Bay as IN,
location for the New York station %
the National Aero Coast Patrol, 70,
which the Aero Club has raised funds
Al offer of land and hangers for sucl
a station has been made by Mr.. Hark
ness 10 he turned over to the Aero club
he said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
BURTON AT WHITEHALL CLUB.
senator VIII Discuss "Merchan
Marine" at Luncheon,

The Whitehall Ciuh will give a lunch
con to-day to Senator Theodore r. Bur
ton In us a%ltitudinous quarters on the
thirty-frst t'oor of the whitehall Build
ing. The Senator will speak ON he
Rehabilitation of Our Merchant
Marine"
In a ionS hist OF those who Will he
present are :. Y. Y. Huntington, presi-
dent OF the Board Of Trade and Trans
ports,ion william Fellowes Morgan,
president of the Merchants Association ;
Rear Admiral Nathaniel H. Walker,
commandment Of the navy yard John A.
Topping, president OF the Republic Iron
and Steel Corporation Irving T. Bush
of the Bush Terminal Company. y. 4. $.
Franklin OF the International Mercan-
tile Marine, who will represent India
House James Ward Warren. president
Of the Produce Exchange: 4. Barton
Hepburn. Commodore II 4, {. Smith,
who viii represent the Mayor: Fred u.
Dalzell, T.. II Outerbridge and James Il,
Morrell. president Of the Maritime Ex-
chance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
THREE OF MA BILLS
Measures Giving to City Part of Road Appropriations
and Transfer and Excise Tax Funds Are Held
Over-McCue Fails to Gain Point.

this law to count roads instead OF re-
ducing II. 1t was pointed out that since
1898. when the town roads aid provision
was passed. the States contributions to
town roads had grown from $4,000 to
nearly $4,000. 900. senator ogden l..
Mills said the existing provision was un-
fair to every other city as well as to
New York city.
The measure providing for the State
TO contribute to the support and main
tenance Of normal schools within the
New York city Of part Of the burden of
supporting Hunter College. the Jamaica
Training school for Teachers, thu
Brookyn Training School and the New
York Training school for Teachers.
A large part of the days discussion
centred upon the proposal that the city
share in the state highway %appropria-
ton and the possible continuation Of the
% per cent. increase in the excise tax
A~ssemblyman McCue asserted In regard
to the latter proposition that any action
by the Mayors conference would b,
used IN Albany as an argument in favor
OF the continuation of this increase foi
another ear
Senator Wagner declared that he was
opposed to the continuation of the excise
tax increase. but did not think that II
the conference went on record az favor.
ing the city's sharing 80 per cent. II
would commit the conference to ar
opinion on the increase itself. Senator
Mills opposed tying the two proposition,
together.
!Assemhlynian McCue objected TO ap
proving only the principle" of thu
Mayors bills. c~on,ending that 1t afforded
a loophole for the Legislators when the,
reached Albany. When Senator Wagne'
suggested intent" too Mr.. McCue de
clared that "intent' gave them onl,
another opportunity 10 duck"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
YOUNG COASTERS NAY DIE
Roy. ~. and Ills Sister. =, Wun Tut
ate Island T%rOIlcS.

Robert Crooks, . years old. and his
sister. Winifred. ; years old, Of ~
Ryan avenue Concord, Staten Island
were perhaps fatally injured las, exc.
Ming while coasting in Cunard place,
Concord. The skull OF each was frac-
tured and the girl was also injured
internally,
down the hill at u fast rate Of speed
When they nearcd Van Duezer stree,
they saw a trolley gar coming along
They attempted to swcrye or stop the
sled, but unsucccssfully. The SLED
struck the front wheel Of the ar, Both
children were picked w unconscious AM
were removed to a hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
BRANDE1s INQUIRY HELD UP.
Bos,on Opponents VIII Present
Jhrir CHARGES Tuesday.

WAsnINUToN, Fen. l>-A formal list
of the charges upon which the Boston
protestanis against the nomination Of
Louis l.. Hraude,s base their opposition
to him VIII he presented to the Senate
investigating committee next Tuesday.
Austen O. Fox. who is employed by the
Boston committee. Was not prepared to
go on with tn" invest. cation to-day, Be-
cause ~ this and for lack of other Wit
uo~scs the senate. committee adjourned
unit. next Tuesday. Meantime Mr.. Fox
and District Attorney Anderson, the lat
ter representing the investigating COM
mittcc, will decide upon the points at
issue and will Outline u method Of pro-
,eduIc for the investigation,
Mr.. Fox filed viii the committee "A long
list Of the professionals he represents. Al
the head of the list is President Lowell
of Harvard. included ar" the names Of
prominent citizens Of Boston.
"You don't seem 10 know these men
very WE'LL remarked senator Walsh TO
Mr.. Fox.
Il knew many Of 'hfm at Harvard"
replied MIR. FoN, VIII" pointed out the
names OF several men with whom he
was acquainted,
DR.. T.. j. Lennon took the stand for
a moment but was dismissed because
he had no direct knowledge Of the bank
rup,c, case of his uncle, Patrick Len
nos, which ~ involved ~ the charges
against Mi, %RrandeiF. Both the oppo-
ncnts ard supporters Of Nj. Rrandeis
appeared to lc willing II let the tcsti-
mony Of sherman /. Whipple stand as
aa adequate statement OF the facts in
the" Lennon case,
1t Is probable that the bearings before
the subcommittee ~ the Senate .Ju-
diciaIy Committee viii continue several
DAYS after the INVESTIGATION is resumed
nest week The testimony already
taken furnishes much food for debate.
50 that = decision 10y the Senate upon
the HrandcIs nomination is not to he
expected for several weeks at least
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
MAID ADMITS R u
<eGrrss Tells How She '<iiIcd Nrs.
Matthew In Montreal.

M%uNTREAl. Quebec. Feb lN-lsabeIla
Domican, the Martinique uepres., has
admitted numbering her employer. MIS-.
Kate Matthews. in her home at 79s
shutter street. In hcr confession before
Judge Sain,-,'Nr this afternoon she said
Il was asleep in bed when she came
IN and struck ne. She made me get
,p and then she hit me again. ! grabbed
her by the thront. That IL an
The c%oruncr's jury will return their
verdict tomorrow. when she will fr-
mai'y he charged with murder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
Oldest Twin Mn.ons Celebrate.

WiNsTrp. conn, Feb 1s.-Alilson and
Addison Hunnell Of Plymouth, who. II
is said. are the oldest twin Masons in
this country, Yesterday observed their
cighty-seventh birthday, Allison is re-
covering frbm an attack OF pneumonia
Addison retains his vlgor and occasion.
ally walks to the zone Of bic brother.
Ave miles away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
7. R. WILL SUPPORT
ROOT, SAYS BARNES


Perkins ss national chairman OF his
party will issue soon a statement maxi
ing that fact exceedingly definite.
Mr.. Perkins insists hat his brand OF
Republicanism Is the truest kind.
THE morning papers" he said yes
terday. quoted me as saying. Thank
God. I'm not n Republican" The news
papers misunderstood me. doubtless.
What | said was. Thank God. | was no;
mixed up in the recent meeting of the
Republican State convention in New
York AS to being a Republican. !
have always regarded myself az the
'ruest kind OF Republican. The Repubn.
canism ! believe In IL the Abraham Lin
coln-Thomas r. Reed-James q. Blaine
W liam Mckinley Theodore Roosevelt
brand"
Mr.. Barnes appeared to be Sonsidera-
bly, agltated las, evening because Of a
story which was printed in the news
papers yesterday morning THAT he WAS
going West to kill Roosevelt sentiment
and 10 boom the loot candidacy. or al
least tie up as many State delegations
as possible ana keep them from the
Colonel. He said
II dislike to deny so prepostcrous a
story II was printed this morning. for
The resson that ! cannot believe any
sane man would give credence to H.
That the Republicans should present a
united front in the coming campaign Is
unuuestioned. Because Of the acrimony
caused by the convention Of 1912. | de-
clined to he considered as "A delegate
at large from this State or a delegate
from my district. in the interest Of
unity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
WARN CHICAGO PASTORS.
Plot to Destroy Charches Over
heard ~ Anarchist MeetinG.


heard At Anarchist Meetins.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1s.-Jean Crsnes's
penned threats to take others with him
should his p%ursuers locate him rave
aroused The police Of this city. In the
midst OF the countrywide search for the
suspected potsoner a note Of warning
was sounded to-day by Chief OF Detec.
tives Nicholas Hunt.
IN these letters which Crones has
written and which clearly show his state
Of mind and his reckless e%ffrontery."
said Inspector Hunt. his contempt OK
the police and Of his own life Ia obvious.
lie Is Just the kind OF fellow who would
carry out such threats. Perhaps he has
before him the vision Of Louis Ling.
always a revered martyr to radicals. who
blew OF his own head with a bomb.
"Crones. believe. IL carrying some
sort Of an Internal machine or some
nitrociycerine around with him and he
will not hesitate to use II. willingly
sacrificing his " life to take the lives
Of policemen"
Friends visiting Letters.
Meantime friends" Of the missing
| chef have begun writing letters in Chi
cago. Here il one received by a local
newspaper to-day.
CITY. Feb. Is. 1916.
DEAR SiR Jean Crone is stiIl IN
Chicago. The police are vile. stupid
and coward. II Chicago police want
, our Jean they must fight like lions.
but they ,the Chicgo polis) are vile.
This city have 10 see the greatest and
terrible days. We will fight. Look
tonight. over 1000 revolutionlst OF
all theory are in Chicago ready. We
(revolutlonistD are men. We are gIad
to nght the stupid Chicago police.
The revolution of the world.
Another letter was mailed in chicago,
. although dated ST. Louis. 1t read:
I DEAR SIR: Tell the policies chief
that I am a wise IA n he catches me
OF, the police he is sentry wise. And
tell them all 10 go to -. yours
truly, FRIEND OF JEAN tRoNEs,
So. Chicago, Ill.
r. S-Don't forget TO tell the cops.
The writer evidently had intended al
first to sign II Jean Crones." Friend
Of" was written on the margin.
AIibi for AlIeKrini.
John Allegrini, friend Of crones. held
under $50. 900 bonds under charges OF
m murder in connection with the
banquet poisoning. is expected to make
a fight to gain his I!bert! at once. His
attorneys plan to sue out a writ q,
habeas corpus and assert the stonemasoi
suspect has q complete alibi.
On Wednesday night police In plat,
clothes made the rounds OF nearly every
church in the city and warned pastors
and j~anitors to be on the l0okou, foi
suspicious characters There had beer
AN anarchists meeting. (, was reported
al which there was "A free discussion Of
a proposed citywide anti-clerical demon.
stration. one feature OF which was tho
exploding Of bombs in some Of the edi.
Aces at sunday services
Photographs Of churches IN chicago
and other cities found IN Cronrs's
room gave the police the first hint OF
the larger plot,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
FINLEY ASSAILED IN
SCHOOL ARMY FIGHT
Author of Bill Says Commits
siOner Is Guilty of "1n-
sidiOus Lobbying"
no RIGHT TO INTERFERE

ALBANY. Feb. 1S-The fight on the
question of military training In the
schools Of the state is on in earnest.
Following the publication this morning
OF a letter from Commis4ioner OF Edu-
cation Finley to the principals and ."-
perintendents Of schools. in effect oppos-
ing a bill of Assemblyman Clarence +.
Welsh of Albany. which would make
military training compulsory in high
schools. Mr.. Welsh gave out "A state
ment tonight scoring COMMISSIONS
Finley for his activity as "insidious
lobbying"
THE Legislature and not the Depart.
ment of Education is the representative
of the people in such 4 matter" Mr..
Welsh declared. and he said that the
proposition has resolved itself into a
question as to whether TINS is n gov
eminent OF. for and by departments or
n government of. for and by the people
THE methods adopted by the Com
missioner Of Education in his opposition
to the bill introduced said MIR. Welsh.
constitutes Il iiagrant violation OF the
principles Of popular government and a
striking illustration of "A prevailing Gus
tom which has resulted in the Legisla-
ture of the state of New York being
looked upon as u body existing for the
purpose of placing "A rubber stamp OF
approval upon bills prepared and intro
duced by or on behalf OF departments,
private organizations which bear nc
relation OF responsibility to the people OF
bills advocated by the so-called inter.
ests.
~DnsidiOus Lobbying.
II a corporation to-day were TO send
out a letter such rs the COMMISSIONS
ct Education ms. calling attention &c
its grounds of opposition to a bill and
asking private persons or concerns will
which II did business to answer certain
s~tereoty ped questions for the purpose Of
presenting the answers to a lcgislat!v,
committee. IL would be condemned from
one end of the state to another as guilty
of insidious lobbying.
Yet a department Of the state Gov
eminent. created 10y the Legislature fol
the purpose of enforcing the laws Of tn,
State, ssSume ~ itself the right I,
censor legislation and 20 20 about tn,
state creating or ascerta!aing publi'
sentiment N spite OF the fact that tn.
people have already elected men 20 rep
resent them and pass legislation repre-
sentative OF their views
The children IN our schools are taug4i'
that every law passed contains ,hts en-
acting clause. The people Of the stat,
OF New York. represented in Senate anc
Assembly. DO enact as follows
Notwithstanding these facts anc
with a display Of disrespeCt for the In
tegriiy OF legislators and their abilitl
TO represent the people and their need.
that is astonishing. the Commissions
of Education sends a letter 10 principal
and surorlntendents OF schools. agent,
OF the people to execute their laws. con
tanning the following:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

The peace strength OF the japanese
army. according to information in pos
session Of the Navy Department. IL to
be about 100000, with such "A heserve
that IL could be increased To 1000, 900
in time of war.
Capt. Mckean seconded the view eN-
pressed by the other experts in regard
.o the contemplated capital ships--that
fouI. not two. battle cruisers and two
dreaduoughts should be- built.
The lessons Of the war in Europe. as
w"ii as the lessons learned from the war
games held here. have indicated clearly
that II the American .avy is to be EN-
Client il must have fast ships with big
guns. namely the battle cruiser type.
II the American fleet engaged q fleet
equally strong except that he enemy
had battle cruisers. while the Ameri-
can had none, IL would result IN the de-.
feat of our feet. he said,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
CRONES' BIG
GUARD AT K. OF {. BALL
Detectives Among Guests Keep Watch for Poison Sus'
pect-Third Letter Gives Searchers AZ Hours to
Capture Him-Police Headquarters Guarded.

by others who knew him in the Kitchen
Of the University Club in Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

DE Blois & Eldridge have leased IA,
Gen. Edward Morrell Of philadelphia A,
cottage at Ochre Point and lie Roy ay..
nues. Newport. r. l, to Mr. and Mn
George Brooke of Philadelphia for N,
coming season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
FRENCH NAVY FIFTH
STRONGER THAN U.S..
American Only Half as Eff.
fective a. AustrO- German,
Adds Capt. Mexican.
FOR SMALL SUBMARINES

WAsHrNGroN. Feb. ie.-The American
navy Is only half the size and effective
ness Of the combined German and Aus
trian navies. Capt. Mexican. Secretary
Daniels's aid for material. told the
House Naval Affairs Committee to-day.
The French navy. ne added. instead Of
being the equal Of the American II 20
per cent. stronger.
The upset in the figures hitherto place
Ing the United States navy above the
French. Capt. Mexican said. Ia due TO
the fact that building programmes
abroad have been rushed during the
last two years.
Capt. Mexican agreed with Capt.
notilia. that a very large Increase in
submarines IL essential. but said that
he believed Capt. Grant to be at fault
in recommending that the GAS defence
type OF submarine Of about $50 tons
be discarded. as far as future building
is concerned. and that the 500 ton type.
fashioned somewhat after the German
l. boats. lie adopted.
Instead OF the Larger vessels with
s~r,.,ter cruising radius and better sea
tsen,rv ,hI,i,v Gan, Mexican advocated
e.,ahiIshInv .nhma r,ne bases AZ intervals
along both coasts so that the necessary
,.,,ia h.. .ho,,, on ,,,i., rhus t, oroot
rn,,na. 80 IL .,,a,iar ard che,ner voc.
~ =" s'.i.
'7 N'"'" ~
Alan E.xor. Min s~ubmnr,ne,
a certain percentage or tne SUI ION
type certainly should be punt. capt NC
kean said, and the sea keeping SUD
marines OF the size OF the Schie! should
rot he abandoned.
submarines alone would prove an W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

II do not believe, as 7 have sa' d in my
letter to Mr.. Tanner In declining TO be n
delegate, that IL this nation enters upon
"A programme OF complete defence we
should place In The chief magistracy 2
man who by temperament would itch
to use the power. At this time above all
others what is required In the Presi-
dency is deliberate courage
Mr.. Barnes did not say explicitly any
where in this statement hat he was
not going West, hut he WAS quoted to
that effect in an afternoon paper yea
terday, However. If Mr.. Barnes Is not
going West one Of his political inti-
mates and con:dants. Nicholas Murray
Butler. president OF Columbia Cniver-
sity. certainly is-vefy far West indeed
since he is starting in March for an
5000 mile swing aroun the country.
which will take him to the Pacific coast
and keep him absent from the university
for three weeks.
This news was given out AT the uni
versi,y yesterday. together with the
statement that while Dr. Butler "is
scheduled I" deliver twenty-five speeches
1t Is understood that none of his talks
viii have a direct bearing on politics,
because most of his hearers will be uni
,~ersi;y audiences The chief obiectives
OF DR.. Buffers trip, as set forth in the
statement. ar" Seatt!s and Pullman,
Wash. hut the itinerary takes in
Omaha, Denver. Portland. Spokane and
Chicago, He expects {. leave New York
on March -, n tn NJ in Chicago on
March .S as the guest Of Columbia
University alumni at their banquet,
Among the items of political gossip
Yesterday dealing with the do.ugs Of the
recent state convention, and pal ticula rly
with the effort 10 Obtain a convention
I ndprS,nlapt fl, ElihtI Roo, ur.g an ot-
tirely new version Of what ha,'oened IN
the committee on resolutions when tho
Endorsement resolution was offered by
John A. Sleicher. 4 Whitman Leader
Who was a member OF the committee
said that the Endorsement resolution
was killed. not because Senator Root
sent word hat i. must be killed, but
because il was shown that twcnty-eieht
votes out of fifty-one were ready Il
tabs, the resolution, and that NOR" thal
'wcntr-oiGht We're ready to defeat Tho
Sl"ichor resolution If a showdown haG
been forced,
According 20 this story William A
prendergast addressed the committee
and argued that il would he unfair 70
Mr., Roo II the proceedings went any
further, Mr.. Fr"ndergast appealed to
Speaker Thaddeus =. sweet to Withdraw
his motion to table Mr.. Slcicher's in
dorseInent resolution. Mr.. Sweet ac,
auiesccd. Then Mr.. rrendergast ap,
Dcaled to Mr.. Slcirher TO withdraw IN.
original motion, II was done, Finally
senator Ogden !. Mills moved that Tx
whole proceeding he regarded as conf
dental and Licut.-t;ov. Schoenecl
moved that the matter he expunget
from the records, This version wa,
quite different from the me offered h,
Dr, Butler,
A., ooh, ,f prnurossiyc r.elup Nh,