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New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
nth AVENUE DEATH HARVEST.
Railroad Company Employe SAYS 4S6
Persons Have Been Killed.

In the period from 1854 10 1909 ass per
sons have ben killed and LIB more or
less seriously injured on the Eleventh ave
nue. tracks OF the New York Central Rail-
road.
This statement Of the number killed and
injured on the tracks was made by Mr.
Whiting. an employe Of the New York
Central AZ the hearing yesterday on the
application OF the company for an injunc-
tion TO prevent the tearing up OF the
tracks on Eleventh avenue He explained
that the railroad reports only the cases
which require medical attention.
George NJ. LagEert. chief clerk OF the de-
partment OF accidents of the Public Ser
vice Commission. testified that. although
freight trains on Eleventh avenue move al
a speed of only four or FIVE miles an hour,
while frOlleys often go a. the rate Of fif-
teen or eighteen miles. there was greater
danger in having trains on tic streets. In
response 20 a question whether he consid-
cred that a fast train vas less dangerous
on the streets than the freights al present
in operation on Eleventh avenue, Mr.. Lag
CERT said
4 honestly believe that II the Empire
State Express were running on schedule
time from the Battery north there would
be Jess danger"
Tie next hearing will take place ON
Thursday morning in the Hall Of Records.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
CHOICE OF WORK
Hoo Energy Is Wasted in
Wrong YOcqtiOHs.

Divorce between a man and his occupa.
tiou IS often more urgently needed than
divorce between a man and hts wife. sc-
cOrding % Professor Hugo Munsterberg-
Talking 10 the WOman's University Club.
No. n Madison Square North. yesterday
afternoon. he said that "a man and his vO-
cation are seldom one. as they ought TO be-
and that the waste OF energy in ths lives
OF those who have merely drifted into their
occupations was a great national misfort-
une.
"A vocation Professor Munstsrberz con
tinued. should be the greatest source os
happiness bur il IL more usually the FIRST
cause OF unhappiness. The boy who shifts
from grocery store 70 mill and back 10
driving a butchers cart Is wasting national
energy and labor. Did he know. before he
started 20 earn hts living Just what sort
OF work would best suit hts mental and
physical makeup. he would be able to md
his place at the outset
Professor Mdnsterherz attributed some OF
this careIessness IN the choice of vocation
% the American idea that every one Is
fitted 70 undertake anything. but he be-
Iieves that an awakening r. coming
The first step IN the conservation % na-
tional energy" he said. is the movement
20 preserve our forests. The next should Be
the adjustment Of the work TO the worker"
Professor Mdnsterbers does not advocate
the training OF boys and girls for trades IN
the high schools. as he thinks that foun-
dation % general culture should pr-ceds
such training Neither does he approve OF
trade schools They take boys away from
the high schools. which are already show
ing a tendency 20 become finishing schools
for girls" He would establish vocation
bureaus. such as Professor Parsons insti-
tutsd in Boston several years ago. bu-
would conduct them In a more scientific
way
Aptitudes cannot be discovered he
argued. by presenting list OF questions
20 the subject. Modcsty or seIf-conhdencs
VIII influence the replies. but experimental
psychology knows no such bias. and can
answer adequately even such questions "a
Have you a pleasing snnile:'' and Do
you make a good impression at first sight
~ vocation bureau" Professor Min
sterberg continued. would not advise
man TO be a chauffeur unless he had
keen sense OF reactions. so that he might
apply brakes and levers Immediately upon
perceiving danger ahead To would not al
low a girl TO take up stenography unless
she had the faculty OF retention. II would
know that the boy who thought thar Ser
In was In France might make an excel
lent telegraph operator. because geog-
Taphy can be learned. but II would advise
him 70 choose another vocation Il he sub
stituted the 'Touraine' for the Somerset.
n Boston. because this shows an inboru
tendency 10 substitute one association for
another. and this cannot be sradicatsd By
education"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14

Another style noted gave the slightest
suggestion Of a Psyche knot with little
tuft Of curls az one side. The hair was
drawn hack from the forehead in wide
waves and slightly fured UP on top 20
give height 10 the head and balance the
coil at the back.
Other coifrures showed quite plainly the
shape Of the head. The hair appeared in
loose natural waves at front and sides.
Al the back two small shell pins held
slight French twist that was a part OF the
Roman coil on the top Of the head Al the
left Of the coil was placed a rose. gar
denia. camelia or quivering butterfly
These are the three accepted coirures
for theatre or for dinner az hotels prior 20
the theatre For the opera practically the
same coirures are correct. but the Orna-
ments are more elaborate. For nnatrons
the Roman coil almost Invariably backs a
tiara Of jewels. and the turban braids have
wreaths OF diamon1 studded leaves or
hlagrse bands Of gold or silver set with
sparkling brilllants. The debutantss wear
jewelled Grecian fillets or seed pearl sprays
OF flowers.
Caruitures worn BY debutsntes in the
ballroom are vreaths made OF flowers, fern
or bay leaves. sprinkled with crystal dew
drops. A simpler adornment is a twist Of
gauze ribbon run through the bralds and
matching the frock. Sometimes there il
added Just above the left ear pearl spray
or cabochOn with a tasselied rope OF seed
pearls When the gown color is not matched
silver or gold gauze Is used
AT coming out teas the coiffurs of the
debutante is unsdOTned and simply ar
ranged as IL is not considered good form
tc wear exaggerated coils. buns and knots
of hair on such occa sions.
During the first half OF the debutante's
season iewelry In the hsfr r. not approved.
but after Christmas the narrow 1Iets Of
diamonds are seen. II Santa Claus has been
generous.
For natrons the evening garnitures for
the hair are single flowers OF all kinds jet
ornaments. spanish combs. graduated
wreaths. paradise pluu1es and ospreys. The
last are caught at the base BY cabochons ot
jewels or Jet and a little tulle bow and
twist. For the younger set --Isatisn bows
OF tulls are the last word from Parts. They
are worn either AZ the front or at the side.
and In the leather case they are accom-
panied by an sigrette
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
"LEPER' ATMEETING
EXPERTS ON EARLY.
Society Of Medical Jurispru-
dcnce Erhdusts Case.

7hs society of Medical Jurisprudence
a. night. after listening 10 an address on
81. case % John r. Early, the United
s,.fes soldier who was held By the Wash
s,~tor health authorities on the ground
,bst he had leproSy. resolved 10 have a
committee examine Early and put their
ersines on record as the opinion OF the
.o-ietv on the case.
Early was present. occupying one OF the
.,ort seats 81 the meeting. and after the
.ssresses he was cursorily examined by
many of the members.
President Alfred r. Ommen. Of the So
r.sty. appointed Drs Eberhard W Ditt-
rieh. carl Beck and Reynold Webb WI
~ and Two lawyers. namely. Theodore
su.-o and A. Deios Kneelsud as the
committee % examine Early. and their
examination VIII be made At the end OF
ire present week.
Dr L. Duncan Bulkeley made the chief
address - the evening. Re declared that
Tr H-oo6 ward. of the Washington Health
Rasrd. has been Inconsistent in that while
s.,srtiug respons.hiluy FOR Eariy's deten-
,tos SIS leper he not oniv took Early in
ms ovu automobile. but shook hands with
A., or the occasion of Esrlys start Ter
Ner York In the sealed car.
Several doctors and lawyers followed with
s-isf remarks. almost without exception
suEuing the; lerrosy had never been proved
- he coutsg Gus in the ordinary sense OF
ths term.
The attitude % the community toward
lsr-osv." said Dr. Woods Hutchinson. is
crs a. tlie demorslizing effects OF Sunday
scsool literature We take II from that
source fhst lepers are 'unclesn.' and that
hss been tho continual shout against them,
vhsn. as q matter ~ fact. We do not know
sns have good reason 10 doubt that leprosy
Il contagious.
n Iienrv @ Pinard said that IN 1855.
xhen .e Was house surgeon IN Bellevue
Eospnsi hs had ar orderly who was
lspsr he added that IN all these years in
Nsz York he has known of thirty or
tory cases. hut never Of one that devel-
cred In this country except by a person
sho had come here from a country where
ths disease was known.
The rest possible evidence Of the fall
lscv - the fear OF the disease" said Dr
pirsrs is thst there has been no spread
n lsprosy VheIs We know there have been
lsps-s
rrsvsntec leprosy. and In this he was sup
ported hv d. Hutchinson. who said that
lsprosy had always disappeared before cd
vsncinr civilization
Msuy of rhe lawyers present held thar
ne eX-sosier had ground for reparstion,
hui Assistant District Attorney smytbz,
who SAID that. as e son-in-law Of Dr.
Bgkeley. the accused leper's champion.
hs Lad beeu especially interested IN Early's
csss argued that Il would be dfflcult 70
ohtsir damages because of the police
goEe- ~ the health authorities in Wash
iaxton. or anywhere, but he thought that.
in lsw ~ Esrlys service as a solcier.
Oonghess ought 10 see 10 u that Ne was
reoompeuse5 for the suffering 10 which he
had beer exposed and for the stigma that
hsc beer cast upon him.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
STANDING BY UNION
urs. Huntington Giues 81 900
and Mrs. Belmont 500.

To decide on what action 10 take. the
Associated Waist and Dress Manufactur-
ers having called OF all negotiations for
arbitrating the waist makers strike a
mass meeting OF the strikers was held yes-
torday afternoon at the Grand Central Pal
ace John Mitchell and Morris HiIIquit, the
arbitrators chosen on behalf OF the strik-
ers. were present to explain why the ar
bitration plan had failed.
Among those AT the meeting was Mrs
Belmont She is cooperating with Miss
Anne Morgan and others in arranging a
mesting at the Colony Club rooms to-mor-
row at p. m. where the strikers will he
invited to give their story. Mrs Belmont
had talk with some OF the strike leaders.
Miss Rose Schneiderman. OF the Cap Max
ers' Union. presided at the meeting yester-
day Sire attacked the waist manufactur-
ers. and said the girls could gain nothing
by giving up the union. and If they went
back on The employers conditions they
would soon be worse off than ever She
Introduced Jonn Mitchell as the first speak
er, referring 10 him as Brother John
Mitchell. Of the Mine Workers
when We saw the manufacturers before
negotiations broke of" said Mr. Mitchell
they agTesi 10 arbitration OF all demands
thout reservation. When We met them
70 arbitrste the demands. they refused TO
arhitrste the demand for recognition OF
the union and everything was of"
He charged the manufacturers with lack
~ ordinary chivsiry. This was a chival-
rous country. he said but when II came to
industrial matters employers forgot all
about chivalry. He said the strikers would
make mistake if they gave up their
union
Morris Hnlquit corroborated Mr. Nit
cheHs version Of the cause OF the collapse
OF the arbitration plan. He said he had it
on the very best authority that manufact-
urers not only bribed the police. but that
they also made a deal with A labor leader
by which the latter was TO organize q rival
union He was 10 get s2.500 more. Hilquit
said. If he started feud between the two
unicns
Miss Mary f. Dreler. president Of the
Womens Trade Union League then sub
mitted resolutions to keep Up the strike.
which were carried with A rush
II was announced amid cheering that
through an appeal sent out By President
Alva Z. Belmont, Of the Political Equality
League. the following contributions had
been received toward the strike fund:
Mrs. G. p. Huntington. $1,000: Frank A.
Munsey. $500: Mrs John J. Emery. s100
Thomas B. Clarke, 500: Mrs o. II. P. Bel
mont, si00: Sidney Harris. SIS. Total
Si.525. II was also stated that a number
Of smaller subscriptions had been received.
Other speakers at the meeting included
J. Goldstein. Arnold 3. MacStay and W.
A. Coakley. both former chairrnen Of the
Central Federarcd T-nion
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
YOUTHS HELD AS ABDUCToRs.
Police Arrest Them with Two Young
Girls in Bronx Flat.

Two youths and two girls who were ar
rested in a fat in house I'm Fox street
The Bronx. late on Sunday night. were ar
raigned in the Morrissnia court yesterday
and held in s.0o0 bail each for a hearing
to-day. The young men are charged with
abduction and the girls with being incor-
rigibles. They said they were David J.
MCGOWAN. nineteen years Old Of No. 1883
Chisholm street; John B. Maher. nineteen
years old Of No. 1905 Franklin street. Edith
Dinan. sixteen years old. OF No. 1896 Pros
pect avenue. and Alice Y. Walsh. sixteen
years old. OF No a53 East lSoth street.
The girls left their homes OF Saturday
afternoon. and their parents on Sunday
reported them missing 70 the police. who
say they quickly traced them 10 the Fox
street house.
Edith Dinan just before her arraignment
I'm court told the reporters that the three
room furnished fat was rented by four
young men at s. a week She said they
called il their club. but she would not dis
close the identity OF the other tvo. She
said that while she had frequently visited
the young men there. Saturday night
was the irst time she had stayed all night.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
NAY OFFER REWARD.
Governor Would Pay 1t Him
self IN kelIner Kidnapping.

Louisville, Dec. I.-Circuit Judge Joseph
Pryor. Of Louisville. formally requested
Governor Wilson tonight 20 offer a re-
ward in the name Of the state for the re-
covery OF Alma Kellner, the pretty eight
yesr-old girl who left her home on her
way TO mass on Wednesday of last week.
She has not been heard from since.
The Governor replied that he knew OF
no statute which would empower him 10
offer such a reward. but that there was
no restriction upon his offering a reward
personally. and that he would take some
action upon the request tomorrow.
Meanwhile a bafied police force and
press OF Louisville is az work on the case
A search was made by the police of the
kellner home and of the home OF Alma's
grandmother to-day, but no trace of the
child was found.
The family has offered no reward but
the other facilities that Frank Fehr mill
ionaire brewer and uncle OF Alma, could
provide have been used in the search The
police assert that the failure Of the Kell-
ner family 10 offer a reward has handi-
capped them seriously.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
SOLDIER LEPER DEAD.
Bequest Of $4,000 Could Not
Help Sergeant Mir.

ssNsrnsh. Tee. Is-Deafh removed to
ds- what h said 10 have been the only
Osss o. spr0sy in the United States army.
nhcn First sergeant c. o. Mix. of the T2d
CoHpsny Coast Artillery. died in his lonely
coitsgs on the Fort Screven reservation.
Ths bodv VIII be eTnbalnled and buried with
fuE military honors IN the National Gene
fsrv m accordsncs with the last request OF
me dead soldier.
Mk enlisted a. Brownsville. Tex, and
contracted Tho disease in Cuba during the
Spanish American War. His father died
rsosntlv. leaving him sac. 900. but the money
skE ~ no avail, the government having
rene everything possible 10 relieve him His
Fsy as q soldier had accumulated, and he
isft . small fortune
The sergeant had been a government
charge has case attracting attention in
medical circles all over the country. Two
cZrosds ~ mediosl paraphernalia we're
shipped M Fort Screyen 20 be used for the
utstmsnt ~ MiKs case, and the late Dr.
: A GncHrst, who was az the time in
chsnge ~ the patient. imported medicines
sror l-f-is and other Far Eastern countries
in me hone NJ eHecting a cure Tie sue
ee-ded in only temporarily srrssting the
rregress ~ tho disease.
Al interesting story is told of the dis
covery NJ fhe nature Of Sergeant Mix dis
esse General Adna r Chance Cretired).
tasn commander - the department. IN which
f'f Screre0 is situated. Was on n tour %
HsPe-ror and was walking about the post
hfh several officers. Sergeant Mix ard
iHo or t-r1r ~ his comrades were saunter-
hg along and 81 siufed the officers as they
l-ssf- General ,hafee vas struck by the
PECULIAR appearances ~ Mix.
hhsts tre matter with that man. he
HskeG
VIZ We don't know. general" an
'"rr@- ore 20 she officers. He came up
iaH Cuba recently. where he hsd serve !
''1Hs t. Spanish War. and soon after
Nsrn YES placed on the sick list. His case
hsfiiur the Surgeons none u whom
s-iF io ne able 20 diagnose II.
hH 10 has leprosy," said General
'Hshef ph0 fresh from the Philippines
she service "a China during the Boxer cam
lNsh hs7 seen many cases of that ciseas p.
A'ss'isstiors by the surgeons soon demon
's'ea Tire truth q General Chaffec's dag
nosis
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
BOYS GIVE UP VALUABLE BAG
Contained Money and Papers and Was
Lost on Brooklyn Train.

Mrs william J. Walton. Of No. 1873 -.
Johns Place. Brooklyn. has recovered
satchel containing = real estate mortgage
for S30O0 some bankbooks. valuable papers
and about 500 In cash, which she left on an
elevated train AZ the 25th street station, I'm
BROOKLYN. on December 3. Until Saturday
the satchel was IN the possession OF Arthur
Olsen. fifteen years old. Of No. ~ 5oth
street. Brooklyn. and Frederick Boyer. six
teen years old. who lives al No. iss IN the
same street.
The boys arc employed by the Edison
Electric Company ~ the plant in Duane
street They assert that the sstchel fell
out Of the window. A detective heard that
they had a. and they produced IL from a
,yoodpiIe under which II had been hidden
Mrs Walton will not make a charge against
the youngsters. but from remarks dropped
bv T. ). stowby. the Olsen boys step
father. n is likely that homemade justice
viii Ice administered 20 al least one Of the
boys
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14

the prevailing modes. can seldom avoid be-
ing conspicuous.
often a woman has a preconceived no.
ton Of what is ana what is not becoming
10 her. TO which she adheres SO obstinately
that no amount OF augmentation. persua-
sion or even demonstration can move her.
She is. as the farmer says. "Sot in her
ways"
The petite blonde who tries 20 make up
for natures neglect in not having made
her a tall and willowy brunette. by dress
ing though she were one. makes one
OF the biggest mistakes possible. She
looks incongruous in Longtime clothes,
large black hats. a dog-collar and a high
girdle.
II the clothes feformer could only get
hold OF her. and dress her in simple little
frocks with low and lacy collars. narrow
crushed belt and a small soft hat that
nestles down on her hair and made
pretty frame for her pert face. how won
derfully changed and improved she would
be.
The dress in the accompanying illustra-
tion was not modelled according 10 the
latest precepts OF fashion. but IL has
most individual tone and look about il
which make IL very striking. The slanting
seams in front indicate that the gown
has been designed for a woman with
square shoulders. who can stand the
sIoping effect they give. II is also a dress
for the slim woman. nothing gives a
broader effect than horizontal lines of
embroidery. The designer knew. too, that
a little white at the throat tends 70 bring
out the coloring in the complexion, which
Is seldom possible with dark cOlOrs that
are brought IN direct touch with the skin.
II is a knowledge OF these little things. and
a recognition of ones assets and lisbil-
tiles in beauty that make the woman
who would be we'll dressed something more
than a fashion pate.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
GREENWICH HOUSE SALE.
Products of Handicraft School at Re-
duced Prices.

Somebody who has a girl friend about 20
be married and wants 70 give her present
that Is sure not 20 be duplicated viii md
that present at Greenwich House, No IS
Jones street, whsre a sale OF handrnads
articles. the products OF the handicrafr
school Of the settlement. is being held
There Is a tea caddy there OF white satin,
covered with silver embroidery. extremely
bridal in appearance and so unique in de-
sign that IL Is safe TO conclude there isn't
another like ii anywhere. The price is IS.
Most Of the things az the sale are much
reduced. Handwoven pillow covers, OF
quaint design. most effective for the piazza.
are &; with the filing they are n so There
are rugs OF all patterns one enormous one
OF raw silk, in the natural color, with A
warp Of blue thread, for only sl2. Smaller
ones, dved az the school ss well as woven
there. are in many designs. and so are
laundry bags and many other articles
Among the handnade Iaces are bsbv
caps OF Irish crochet. so well made that
they would last generations OF babies; hlst
cardcasss. handkerchief cases and veil
cases. and pincushiOns. large and small
lovely opera glass bag is OF lace over vel
low silk OF course there are various col
lar ana cun sets. and doiIies OF original
designs The collection includes. too some
curious examples OF pillow lace and the
pillows on which IL was made are there.
The handicraft school has grown so large
that the managers have decided % put the
business end OF the order department. into
the hands OF Fifth avenue arm OF artists
Orders given these artists-whose address
can be obtained at Greenwich House-wfIi
be executed at the school OF by women
trained there.
The sale at No. Is Jones street VIII end
tonight.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
COLLIERIES HELPED,
Storm s Damage Balanced bu
Benefit to Coal Mines

Philadelphia. Dec. is-The drouth which
has existed throughout PENNSYLVANIA Al
most without interruption since early last
summer was finally broken to-day when q
hesVy rain followed a snow and sleet
storm. Rain was still falling al a late hour
tonight The Susauehanna River rose
more than foot and creeks IN every sec
uon % the country have overfiowed their
banks In this city the rainfall amounted
70 almost two inches The accumulated
deficiency IN the rainfall since the first %
the year is almost Eve inches
In Shenandoah the storm wrought havoc
With the telephone. telegraph and electric
light wires. portion Of the town is in
darkness and the United Telephone Com
pany II entirely out OF commission. In
spite of the damage wrought by the storm
II was especially welcomed IN anthracite
coal regions. where many collieries were
forced 70 shut down and others were
Obliged 10 haul water long distances in or
Ger 10 operate their mines. one of the
larger companies has been under an ex-
pense Of sl,ooo a day for this purpose.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
WILLIAMS FOR WHITE JURY.
WI Go 10 West Virginia Unless Ne
groes Are Drawn.

fosnose Va. Dec 13-lf assurance -
sn h.n That 10 viii have fair trial
NC hat negroes VIII not be drawn on tie
-"s samuel ~. Williams. Attorney Cen
,sl-eiecf - Virginia, viii return 10
fieh "a Va. TO answer 10 q charge on
'onio4s assault upon ex-Judge Saunders.
y Ne Supreme Court of West Virginia
-'sf williams struck his fellow lurist
- an iukwsll in q quarrel In court
'n at Welch several months ago. and ne
- beer Indicted and a requisition issued
~ MN by Governor Clssscock.
'1'ee Williams returned 10 Ills home
"siheHiue. to-day. determined, IL IS
'' not % resist eKtraditi0n unless the
p'ii that De- would suffer bodily injury
''' hands - the people - WEIGH II he
sfned there Was confirmed.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
MRS. MACKAY's RECRUITS.
Mrs. Hartman and Mrs. Athsrton Join
Suffrage Society.

More than forty new members Raw.
Joined the Equal Franchise Society during
the last week. among them being Mrs J
Borden Hartman. president OF the Colony
club. ard Mrs. Gertrude Atherton. MANY
trained nurses and presidents of nurses
alumnae associations have also iofnea.
Mrs. Msckay il planning to have a -
oeptton for the members OF the society t,
January ar her home. No. 2s9 Madison ave.
nue.. and will ask the officers and board or
directors TO assist her in receiving
The next lecture in the course. which IN.
society has arranged az the Garden Theatre.
VIII be given by Everett Colby. on Thurs
day afternoon AT o'clock He will be in
troduced by Mrs. Richard AIdrfch. ana
Mrs Maekay has arranged 70 have an or
ehestra play for half an hour before IN.
lecture.
Mrs. Henry Wise Miller has been -IA~-.s
treasurer OF the society. 20 succeed Nr~
Philip Lydis. who found the fncrsazi,-
~ork OF the society too much FOR her.