The evening world. Newspaper, January 26, 1915, Page 1

* “od us v. NA | FINA PRIOE ONE OENT. II QUARTER BILLION GIVEN AWAY BY ELDER ROCKEFELLER, SON TELLS INDUSTRIAL PROBERS)... ose Millions Dante to Minor /BILL IN WHEW JERSEY Philanthropies in’ Gifts That Began in Boyhood. WANTS GUARD REMOVED Invites Mother Jones to Call to Discuss Labor Problem With Him Personally. John D. Rockefeller jr. was asked by Chairman Walsh of the Federal Industrial Relations Commission -to- day now much money his father had @evoted to philanthropy. “I gannot say exactly,” the younger Rockefeller answered. “No record of them has been kept of which I know, i “But | feel justified in placing the amount at a quarter of a billion dol- fore.” Q. How distributed? A. To “the Rookefeller Foundation, about $100,- 000; to the General Education rd, about $33,000,000; to Chicago University (aside from gifts out of the General Education Board Fund), @Bout $24,000,000, and (with the samo qualifications), to the Rockefeller In- atitute for Medical Research, about 910,000,000. “To these sums 1 add an amount from my own information, covering the many years of his giving, waich makes up the total I have given. Q. How long has he been making auch gifts? A, For many years— since his early boyhood. Mr. Walsh then asked if Mr. Rocke- feller had any data which would show how much more the world would bd benefited if this $260,000,000 had (gi hee given to labor in increased wages. |“ have no auch data,” said Mr. Reckefeller, “But I will say that my father has always felt—and I am in a@ympathy with him—that one of the most practical forms of philanthropy fa the establishment of self-support- ing, useful industries.” When young Rockefeller went down the aisle of the Board of Estimate room, in City Hall, to-day to go on the stand again. he found Mother Jones, the aged labor agitator, to whom he was intro- duced yesterday, sitting in the front tow. The millionaire shook hands with the old woman and said: “How are you to-day? 1 would like to have a talk with you very much. ou know a great deal about labor "yegeattions that I would like to hear 1 yish you would come to my e eome time and tell me all about Pll be very glad to, young man,” aaid Mother Jones, patting his @lesve. “Of course I will.” =~ The examination of Mr. Rockefel- Jer took the form which it had reached yesterday afternoon, The Questions put to him were obviously meant more to try to convict him of Regligence or indifference regarding Jabor ‘abuses than to obtain helpful information. The room wan as jammed with @bectators as yesterday. Nearly all . pf them were avowed Socialists, la- sympathizers or union agitators, | a fair yropersies of “individ- | I. W. W. members. Many ; ualiate” twek notes busily. There were noticeable also numer- pus persons atyled by the great ma- | one TO END ROAD SCANDALS Senator Hennessy introduces Measure Which He Says Will Do It. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 26.—Sena- tor Charles O'Connor Hennessy, Democrat, of Bergen County, to- day introduced @ bill which he claims will eliminate the paving scandals in New Jersey. “The bill does not prohibit the nae of patented materiale for read builé- ing.” eaid the Senates, ‘and esp pub- lc body may continue to specify them but It must be done in open Price competition with pavement ma- terials of the same general type and the contract must go to the lowest bidder.” ASSEMBLY BILL TAXES “ORGANIZED BASEBALL” Assessment of 5 Per Cent. on Gross Receipts of Games for Week Is Proposed: ALBANY, Jan. 26.—Assembiyman Kramer to-day introduced in the As- sembly a bill to tax all “organized baseball” games in the State 5 per cent. on the gross receipts for the week. A penalty of $50 a day is provided in case the tax remains unpaid. Assemblyman Fish would have the voters of the State express their pref- erences for the Presidency at a Presi- dential primary. In the lower House to-day he introduced a bill which would have such an effect, At the request of former Gov. Sul- ser, Fish also proposed to-day a measure regulating primary and gen- eral elections, He wishes the same Polling place used in each instance under the supervision of the same party boards. STEEL COMMON EARNS NO QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Deficit Is $5,606,283—The Regular Quarterly Dividend Paid on Preferred. The directors of the United States Steel Corporation this afternoon passed the dividend upon common stock. The regular quarterly 1% per cent, dividend was voted on preferred stock. The tota! earniMgs of the corpora- tion for the last quarter of 1914 were $10,933,170. The net income for the quarter was $6,345,268, The deficit for the quarter was $5,606,283. The quarterly repo. of the st Corporation to-day showed net ea ings for the quarter ending Dec, 31 1914 to be $10,988,170, as compared to 123,086,349 for the same quarter in 1913, and $22,276,002 for the quarter ending | Sept. 30, 1914, nak Te Saar NEW ORLEANS RESULTS. ° FIRS RACE. 1 furlou t Lody, 103 (Mt hy), ly tot anderen, (atupny), 3 L Ge ne INDICT GUARDS FOR MURDER, SAYS UDGE 0 RY velt Had Right to Shoot Only in Self-Defense. SCORES MAYOR, TOO. Declares He Should Be Indicted for Malfeasance if He Re- fused to Keep Order. ———— Supreme Court Judge James J. Bergen, charging the Grand Jury a: sembled in New Brunswick, N. J., to- day to conelder the willing by armed deputies of two strikers at the Reese- velt seenioe) works last week, ear mex County tor this alleged tegal ao- tion of swearing in as deputies pre. fessional gunuien furnished by @ tective agency of Newark. Also he called for indictments for murder against all of the deputies in- volved in last week's battle at the chemical works, if it appeared that the deputies firéd without provoca- tion indicating that their lives were ‘in danger. o “The Sheriff of\this county had fo legal right to appoint deputies to do the work these men did,” said Judge Bergen. “The law gives him no authority to legalize deputies of this character, nor does it throw im- munity around any of the men who were styled deputies. Swearing these men in was « useless procedure on the part of the Sheriff, and one bav- ing no significance in the eyes of the law. “Bear in miud, then, that these men had no more right than you or I would have had to shoot at strikers unless they did so under clear con- ditions of self-defense. If it appears that the strikers were unarmed, as has been stated, you will find indict- ments for murder against every man against whom it can be proved that he was in the assemblage of eo-called deputies at the time of the shooting.” The Judge also directed attention to the activities of Mayor prey of Roosevelt. He eaid on this “If it is proved that piv was made to the Mayor of Roosevelt to disperse the assemblage of Bey by orders to the police linder it can be shown that he drove & issue this order, you will indict him for malfeasance in office.” J. G. Stricken, an attorney senting the “deputies” now in jan re New Brunswick, protested to the Judge that one member of the Grand Jury, Herman Shapiro, had been heard to utter sentiments favorable to the strikers and condemning the armed men at the chemical works. Judge Bergen told Stricken it was too late to remove Shapiro from the Grand Jury, for he bad already taken lis oath as a juryman, More than seventy-five witnesses were waiting outside the Grand Jury room when that body went Into ses- sion. There is no probability of any indictments being found until to-mor- row night at least, according to Coun- | ty Prosecutor Florence. An important witness is Patrick | Conlan jr. sixteen years old, an of- fice boy the Willlams & Clark plant, He knew all the deputies by | name and saw them leave the fac- {tory on th rning of the shooting |He heard their conversation when they returned and also suw some of them firing at strikers, Conlan says that some of the deputies under ar- | rest did not take part in the shootin while others who were active in the shooting have not been arrested and re now far away from Roosevelt Herough. ee STEAMSHIPS DUE TO-DAY, Guiene. Reeder Retiorcan WA. Mi THSCOUNTISNT ACOUNT ABCOROING TOS ACEO And His Name Isn’t De Villiers and He Hasn’t an Auto and—Listen! Yves de Villiers, known in the Ten- derloin as “Count” de Villiers, on trial in the Court of General Sessions charged with defrauding the Curtiss Aeroplane Company by the sale of a dofective motor, admitted on croxs- jexs@pinauion to Assistant District At- ‘torney ‘Train to-day that not only ts he not a count but his name is not De Villiera. “Is your right name Lucian Kahn?" avked Mr, Train ‘It is," replied the witness. yWere you ever known ax Luces Jacobson?" "L have been called Lucea Jacob- | on.” The witness said that he used the |nom de plume Yves De Villiers when yooks Upen te All.’ 16 PAGES GERMAN PROTECTED GAUISER GAZELLE 41S REPORTED CRIPPLED BY SUBMARINE ‘John D. Jr.’’ Leaving the Inquiry Of the Industrial Commission|™! HOTOGRAPHED AT NOON TO-DAY BY AN SVENING WORLD STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.) 2,700 GARNISHEES AGAINST JUDGES SUBMARINES ATTACK | MOGTYWORRES THE KAISER'S FLEET and had continued to use the same after coming to New York. He made @ general denial ef the charges im the indictment, He was anked if he had given an utomobile to Gaby Desiye, the French actress, three Years ago. “It was ted that I did,” plied, “but I didn't. her use for @ month, paying $200, with others, gave her @ dinner.” He admitted that he used a ducal coronet on hie note paper. When asked for an explanation he eaid his printer suggested the coronet and he did not object, L ——————————— BABY PRINCE UNDER KNIFE. Dake of Brunswick's Chila 0; ated om for Ear Aft. AMSTERDAM, Holland (via London), Jan, 26.-—A despatch received Rere from Berlin says that the hereditary Prince of Brunswick, infant son of the | | Duke of Brunswick, whose wife ts the daughter of Emperor William, is seri- ously ti! The child has been suffering trom |" Inflammation Of the ear, and an opera- tion wae performed recently. There is, {howe ver no cause for immediate | anxiety he re- T hired # car for L QUAYM, AS, Me | (by wi less to Ban Diego j win mH, Miller, « fir Kan., died to-day tron tubes owt | ix hinessonk Seeks to Com- pel Comptroller Prendergast to Furnish Names. WOULD PICK CLIENTS. City Opposes Throwing Open _ Of List to the Public Gaze. ——<S Affidavits eubmitted to-day to @u- preme Court Justice Cobalan in oppo- sition to the application of Mollie Sohwailer, a money lender, for a writ of mandamus ageiast Comptrotier | Preadergast reveal the feat thas there ere ,.en. ie am the City Comptrofier’s office mam than} 2,900 eatery gar- nlebee eseoutions against “Judges and other high offlctals in the employ of the city.” ‘The money lender, through her at- torney, John T. Loew, of No, 30 Broadway, eesks te compel Prender- wast to furnish her a list of the de- Mnquent debtors that ahe may choose those to whom she will'lend money on salaries. An affidavit in support of her ap- pifeation says: “There ie much deserved complaint against the so-called lean sharks’ of the city because they Mep on lend- ing money te salaried men, either in the employ of the city or of private concerns, Much of the unnecessary lending might be avoided if the foney lenders were allowed to see beforehand that there were already ahead of the prospective leans one or more garnishee executions. “Tt etands to reason that no money lender would care to make loans to any city employee already overloaded with garnishee executions, fer, un- der the law, only 10 per cont. of a man's salary can be deducted at any time, If my client knew that there were executions out she would no’ lend to employees with such records." An opposing affidavit, made by City Paymaster John H. Timmerman, says: “The so-called records of garnishee executions are in reality lists of per- sons employed in the city of New York, consisting of judges and other high officials, policemen, Sremen, school teachers, clerks, mechanics, laborers, &o., who have wilfully, ac cidentally or innocently become in- debted for one reason or another to persons who have filed these garni- shee orders against their salaries, “These Mats are made and kept for the sole purpose of facilitating the work of the employees of the City Paymaster's oMfce in making the weekly, semi-weekly or monthly de ductions from salaries or wages. ‘There are at present upward of ” ‘live’ garnishee executions ov file. “If these books were opened to the public gaze the result would be that every loan agency and every buai- ¥ house which ostensibly ells don which the bor- o @ loan, would be able to maintain @ blucklist of city em- ployees, from Judges down to street sweepers. They would be represent- ed as persons who do not pay thelr just debts and whose credit is not good and who cannot be trusted.” The affidavit states the Paymaster hag never refused to give desired formation about any particular son against whom there is a garal execution . | ae Justice Cohalan took the applica — ben under advisement eerie IN BALTIC SEA RAID German and British Troops in Two Battles Near La Bassee—Berlin Admits One Check, but Claims - Success in Other Attack. PARIS REPORTS REPULSE OF FIVE GERMAN AAU “LONDON, ipatyhardlaentperroroedies! the German Baltic fleet off the south coest of Sweden, according Copenhagen correspondent of the Evening Star. Tee ad Protected cruiser Gazelle was hit by a torpedo. The Gazelle was badly damaged, but reached the port of Sassaltz. The submarine attack occurred near Ruegen. Though the sub- marine was Se © ne Saree the nat definitely established. bi eK ‘The Gaselle 1s a atater shtp to the Niobe and has @ normaitie placement of 2,645 tons, a length of 328 feet anid carries ten four and one-tenth inch guns, fourteen one-pounders and three torpedo tubea. She was built in 1898 and her complement is' 964 men. Two Hard Fought Battles Along the La Bassee BERLIN, via wireless to London, Jan, 26.—British warships: barded Middlekerke and Westende on the Belgian pret near killing and wounding many persons, including the Burgomaster of dlekerke, it was officially announced here this afternoon, Shells destroyed many buildings and buried noncombatants under debris. (Capture of strong British positions west of La Bassee is also re ported in the official statement, with the British suffering severe losses, The War Office report says Germans attacked on both sides of the canal west of La Bassee. The advance on the north side was unsas- cessful, the Germans being forced to retire when the British threatened to outflank them. On the southythe German troops from Baden stormed and captured English positions extending over about five-cighths of a mila, (These reports are in direct contrast with the oficial ennownes- ment from Paris. The French statement says that Ave ottacke of the Germans were repulsed by the British troops, and thet hegry losses were inflicted. Both Paris and Berlin agree that Le Basece fe sti held by the Germans, setting af rest rumore that the city was recaptured by the British last week.) OFFICIAL GERMAN REPORT. 1,200 Yards of Trenches Taken Official Claim From Berlin BERLIN (by wireless to London) Jan. 26 [Associated Presa).—Follew- ing t@ the text of the statement iasued today of Berlin War Office: “In the western theatre of the the enemy, following his custom, placed Middelkerke and Westende (in Belgium) under fire yesterday. A large number of the inhabitants were killed or ia- including the Burgomaster of Middelkerke. “Our troops attacked the positions of the English on both sides of La Bassee Canal. While the attack to the north ofthe cana) te tween Givenchy and the canal did not lead to the capture ot @py English positions, on account of # strong flanking movement, an @t- tack of the troops from Baden, to the south of the canal met with complete success. In this region English positions extending over ~~ a width of 1,100 metres [1,200 yards) were taken by storm, ang twe strong points of support were captured. Three officers and 110 men. were taken prisoners and one cannon and thgee machine guns were captured. “The English attempted in vain to recapture the positions whteh had been immediately employed for our purposes, but they were _ beaten back with heavy losses, Our losses were ‘ermal. “Battles successful for our troops took place on the heights ef Craonne, to the southeast of Laon, All the attacks of the the southern part of the Argonne were repelled, More tan prisoners fell into our hands, “In the mv he ae Fr “a Is ie: BN