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10 CARR ron DRJ NktRDS.
BIn Pro, kslnE for the appointment sf .
beard % InebrIetN.

ALRANY April 10 The Assembly to-day
passed As-emblyman Lees bill which
would give the Board OF Estimate and
Airport iOnment IN New York city the
right by resolution TO determine that there
shall he IN the city of New York q board
u inebriety The bill requires that
when the Board Of Estimate thus de-
termine-. - will he mp to Mayor Gsynor
10 appoint such board The board shall
consist Of seven members. FIVE Of whom
shall be appointed by the Mayor and two
% whom shall Ire physicians. The Com
missioners u Public Charities and the
commissioner Of Correction shall be ex
officio members Of the board. One Of
the appo,ntive members shall lie APP
pointed for one year. one for two years
one for three years one for four years
aud one for FIVE years The members Of
the board shall serve without pay.
In appointing members Of the Board
- lnebTiety the Mayor shall call upon
the president and other executive head 81
each - the following organizations.
The United Hebrew Charities ~ the city
- New York. the particular councils %
New York and brooklyn Of the Society
II ~ Vincent de- Paul the New Work
81 o." Poor and the BROOKLYN Bureau -
Charities "a pIr-..ut list 81 not more
than t~lC. the numb-r of p"r-Ous - be
appointed members - the board 10 nh
a vacancy or 1th-TWt-e. Provision j.
made FOR th- e~ta bliphing u central
Offices IN each borough.
The board - given authority TO pur-
chase a site for hospital and industrial
colony Tor the care and treatment -
ius-brIat.--- within or without the city
- N-w York n outside. provision j.
made for a reception hospital within th..
city limits. tS'-u~rtl provisions ar" al~.p
made in the biil FOR Keeping track -
p,.r-uu- arrested for intoNiCltion and -
adopt methods Tor the reformation Of
male drinkers who ara not common
drIukard= but Who NAV fall once a year
ard get arrested for IntOXicattun. Field
officers Investi gate their cases and upon
favorable Tepprts from them the courts
ar. directed To release the Offenders
After the Board 81 lnebriety IN Rp-
pointed any male person who ~ a resident
~ New York city aud VINO is sdjudEsd
by court of record to- be an insbriats
NAV upon his own application or upon
sioner Of Public Charities or 81 the board Of
trusteesof Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
and upon che certificate OF two medical
examiners in lunacy be committed by
such court 20 the board for a period %
not less than ono year nor more than
three years
-Th.. provisions ~ law relating 10 the
con niitment Of insane persons shall 80
FAR a. NAV hs practicable apply tn the
commitment 81 Iersons a. tnebriaes-
under this subdivision % this section: an
inebriats shall h. . per-on who II in
CAPABLE 81 properly conducting himself
or hrs AFFAIR or ~ dangerous 90 himself
or others by reason Of habits % periodical.
frequent or constant drunkenne~~ induced
either by the usae ~ alcoholic or other liq-
uor- or ~ opium morphine OT other
narcotic or intoxicating or supplying
substance"
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cor THECAPrATN o. KOEPENIK.
Zee Was Gslng Back 10 Germany Anyhow
when F;IIla Island Found asIm


The Captain Of Koepenik.- who set
ali Germany laughing by p~rsonating an
officer OF the Emperor William and en-
listing the army to help him rob the
burgomaster Of the little German town
which he has immortalized. was arrested
Yesterday aud taken tn Ellis Island.
since his arrival here by way OF Canada
several weeks ago the Captain. other
wise William voigi. has been enjoying
himself and telling about his adventures
liz has made little effort 20 conceal his
whereabouts and inspector Pedasco of
Ellis Island had no trouble in finding him.
He was seen yesterday by the inspector
hanging sround Lexington avenue Rt
Fifty ninth street. He had been visiting
a friend in Terrace Garden apparently.
The inspector. having . good photograph
Of the Captain. recognized him and de-
clded to follow him.
The Captain got OF an elevated train
At Third avenue and Fifty-ninth street
IN the same car. The Captain got Oh at
I23d street and walked to lS7 West l2Sd
street. where he was boarding with q
family named LsrmAn. A. he was about
To enter the house the inspector tapped the
Captain on the shoulder and said
lis this Capt. vOiat?'
The old man cheerfully. with touch Of
prid#. IN his voice, said he was. The in
spector told him he was under arrest
He smiled. said u was not the first time
and accompanied the inspector to Ellis
Island. The Captain said that he was
going hack 10 Germany anyway and that
there was no need % deporting him
a. he had a return passage la the steeraGe
81 the kaiserin Augusts Victoria. which
salt. On SATURDAY. He said he had had
-. "A 81 L.
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DIsTRTBUTION o. STATE FUNDS.
state Treasurer DssBa Drpsults Abeet
al.0OO. O0O IN "a Hanhs.

ALRANT. April ~ state Treasurer
Dunn to-day distributed among State
depu~itories of general stats funds about
81 OOO.DO The present deposit n tho
fir-t made outside pf active checking
accounts sincs October. lOn. when the
state Treasury receipts were increaseCl
by the payment Of the annual excise tAxen
The money distributed to-day goes to
sevsnty-six banking institutions which
were entitled tO receive the same by
virtue % having an exos-.s of surety bonds
on iile. since OctolDer last thsrs have been
freqiIsnt Withdrawals from tho general
fund depOaitories due IN Investments for
sinking funds and the ordinary disburso-
menta.
Tbs present distribution Of money h
made possible by tho extraordinary re-
ceipts On account % inheFitanna taxes
during March. when % .O1l 100 wul paid
N % ths State Treasurer from thai sntiroa.
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PROE. iGasSIz.s VIZ.
D~cuns~nI FIIrd IN NewpSrt aakss Large
9lfts Go HaPSa ard UnaSerslay.

NEwPORT. April 1.-THE will OF Prof
Alexander AgAssiz. who died on Faster
Sunday was fled for probate here this
afternoon.
To Harvard University Prof Agasslz
left all the scienti nc equipment which
he had COLLECTED for nae on his eKDsdi-
thu Harvard museum Of comparative
zoology. This muscum also II to receivo
another tIOoO0O beqO~st for the purpose
% publishing memoirs bearing upon ths
scientific expedition Of the United States
Fish Commission steamer AIbatroaa In
1891. the Blake expedition in IsT1-sO. the
tropical Pacific expedition in Isee-lS0O and
the Eastern expedition I'm l0Os-OS.
The zoology museum will also receive
other money from Mr.. Agnasiz's estate.
Tor h. left thu income of $4,000 to John
sullivan. his coachmAn. and this after
the death. Of HulivAn's wife goes to the
museum. The same conditions surround
tbs income u 1900 lsft to John CO0nOr.
To the library Of the Lawrence scien-
titic school Mr.. Aga@siz left his books
On mathematics. chemistry. and physics.
and to tho American Academy u Arte
and Soiences he gives $4,000 for gener@l
purpOsss. The National Academy of SCI
SacoS ~ washington @~o reo~'NoS ssV'"'S
The city Of Newport ID 60 receivs 81, 900
for the benefit OF the manual training
and scientific depArtmsnts OF the public
schools.
Mr.. Agassiz made 5000 gifts 20 his
danghtsrs-in-law and grandchildren and
also made provisions Tor all servanes IN
his employ. besides q generoals provision
for Elizabeth II. Clarke Of Cambridge.
his SECRETARY. She receives q gift Of $4,000
and q. 900 FOR life. By . codicil made
December ., ieoe. he gave her another life
annuity Of 5000.
The residue Of the estate 10 left TO Mr..
ARassiz's three sons. George Russell.
MAMMALIAN and Rodolphs Louis Agassiz.
the eNtate to he divided equally and to BE-
used by them during their lifetime. then
20 their heirs. but II AZ any time the issue
should become extinct on any OF these
three parts the principal diveTts to Har-
ward.
The will was made on September II.
1919. and witnessed by Geo1ge A. Flagg
Walter G. smith and W. n. Draper. The
three sons ARE made executors and trIIs-
tsAssa
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HOPE ASSEMBLY WIZ CONCUR.
Rrpul,iIran CSslnty Executive Committee
On the Hughes Inv esiIEation

The executive committee of the Repub-
lican county committee adopted unani-
mou-ly yesterday a resolution drafted
by chairman Gri~com and committeeman
woodW ard Brown. Leven-on. ChilverS
and Whittl-. which recited the action
If the Governor and the senate on in
ve-tigating corrupt offiC ial proceedings
and declared
That the executive COMMITTEES Of the
Republican county COMMITTEES fully in
dor~ez the action ~ the Governor and
senate. aud does hereby urge ths RE-
publican mem i,s.r- 81 Assembly from New
York county 90 give their united support
tn the necessary concurrence ~ the
Assembly
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preciats the fact that no Legislature
Intended To go into a general invest cation
% all chArges which reflected upon tho
Legislature aud upon any state Depart
ment
1 am certain said Mr.. Cobb. that
The committee from both houses when
IL named will get To work a. exped-
tiously as possible immediately after
iho Legislature aAtc.gn=. ng ccsarse, "
there are conditions to arise during the
cotnmitteO's investigation which would
call fOT an Sxtra ssasion Of tho legislature
u u within the scope Of the resolution
To have thu committee report at such a
special session. provided tho Governor
saw tit To call 70
IL there are anv traces OF corrupt
practices in anY state department the
committee will give every verified com
There n To BE- no beating about the bush
OF delays Of any kind The committee
can 10 Just a. far ~ IL lihes within il
own discretion and acting upon all mat
ters that may he presented TO it In proper
form
senator Josiah T. Newcomb sAid he
congratulated Senator Cobb. Il can't
So that any bstter plan could have been
DEVISED said Senator Newcomb. and
I hope the COMMITTEES whsn named will
corruption talk and sift thoroughly al
charges of every nature. TO the end that
all sources Of corruption shall be elm
mated from the State government. ]
am sure thia IL the intention and praise
the resolution most heartily
senator Frawley (Dssn., New York;
and senator CulIen Dem. BROOKLYN.
who are looking after Minority Leader
G1dy's interests In the senate during
senator 0rady's illness. said that the
Democrats in the Senate were for the
resolution heart and soul and that they
haA aAW IN ha Of
a hasty examination of the resolu-
ton said senator Edgar T. Brackett.
leads me 20 the conclusion that its terms
will enable an Investigation AZ broad
and deep a. the most ardent can wish.
The manifest intent Of the b-commiteee
% the Finance Committee nd of the fun
committee has been Ia see how compre-
henSive the language could he made. not
how limited. I think the resolution viii
I've found sufficient and satisfactory
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%. n. Voorhess New y. a q. Presaaemt's
Aaalalnml.

BALTIMORE. April HI. p. voorheas.
son Of Theodore VOORHEES,. flrst vice.
president q tho Reading. now superin-
tendent OS the Phi'adelphia division Of
the Baltimore and Ohio. 10 70 be trans-
ferred % the haltimore 0GIlcs a. assistant
20 the president. The fact that Mr.
voorhees, comes from thn trnnrDorfn-
ton departmelf n takan e. an tndIcatian
that Preald1l9 Willard VIII k1ap ID olona
touph With tho 0BaE11l0n e Tn tun2
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DIR. ". I. ~ SsELL NawED.
New superintendent S6 I.~n~ Island state
EsWspltaL

Hospital.
AIBNNv. April ~ President A. W
Ferris 81 the state Committee in Lunacy
announced to-day that DR. William L.
Russell. formerly first assistant physician
AZ Willard state Hospital and for nearly
seven years medical inspector % the state
Commission has been appointed superin-
tandlsnt 81 Long Island State Hospital
at Brookly to succeed the late DR.. Oliver
NJ Dewing DR.. Russell will assume the
duties 81 his new position between May
IS and Juns I. A promotion examination
open Ia first assistant physicians will be
held on April 70 TO secure an eligible
list from which another medical supSrin-
tendent and a nov medical inspector shall
be chosen
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delicacies. fine iqueurs and cigars. A
few OF our passengers left us at Rio 20 30
to Europe. but at Bucnos Ayres ne took
on about eighty ArGentinians. many OF
them prominent people. who took adj
vantage OF tho opportunity To pay a visit
to the strait"
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RIs Grandr On q BIw Mise.

HIrALOo. Tex. April 1.-THE Rio
Grande 10 on a big rise and an overAOu
of the irrigated plantations In the lower
valley ~ threatened The gauge here
shows "a rise of ~ feet in twenty-toH
hours
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
WELL KNOWN HERE
Is Capt. F. M. French Who Attempted
Suicide In Mansfield

The first word of the attempted sui
eide of Capt. Fred M. French was re-
ceived here shortly after z o'clock
Monday morning by Chief of Police
L. ]. Dermody. The message came
from the chief of police of Mansfield.
The Mansfield officers requested that
French's relatives in this city be noti-
fed Chief Dermody notified Rev.
William e. Hull and he conveyed the
sad news to Mrs. French. The latter
in company with Chief Dermody, left
on the B. & o. fast line at $3.50 for
Mansfield
The news of the attempted suicide
of Capt. French came as shock to
his many friends in Mt. Vernon and
was regretted by all. His friends
here can assign no possible reason
why he should have attempted the
rash act.
Capt. French is well known here
having resided here most Of his life.
He was captain of Co. L, 4th o. V. l.
in the Spanish-American war and lat
er engaged in the directory publishing
business in Mt. Vernon and elsewhere.
His friends here hope for his speedy
recovery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
OUSTED
As Clerk OF The Water Works
Department
Il. ". Jennings Is Summarily
Relieved Of Duty
And Clinton N. Williams Is
Appointed His Successor

Mr.. Henry w. Jennings, who for
last twelve years has been the faith
full and efficient clerk Of the water.
works department Of the city, was
summarily relieved of his duties Sat
urday afternoon without any stated
reason and Mr.. Clinton N. Williams
appointed his successor.
The removal Of Mr.. jennings has
caused considerable adverse CRITICS.
ism of the city administration, as
there has been no complaint made of
the manner in which he has performed
the duties of the position he has been
filling.
At meeting of the board of control
on February s, Mr.. Jennings was
unanimously reelected clerk of the
waterworks department, and nothing
has transpired since that date to war
rant the drastic action that was taken
Saturday to deprive him of his posi-
tion.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Jennings re-
ceived letter from Mayor Mitchell
demanding his resignation as clerk by
A o'clock Saturday afternoon AS Mr..
Jennings felt that he had properly
performed the duties of clerk, he could
see no reason for resigning, especially
as such an act, he felt, might reflect
on his conduct of the Office, so he did
not comply with the demand made by
the mayor.
During the summer season the office
of the water works department is
closed at noon on Saturdays, and this
was done last Saturday, as usual. Mr..
Jennings was suffering with a head
ache Saturday and remained home
during the afternoon ,and promptly at
o'clock the telephone in his home
rang and demand was made of him
that he turn over the keys connected
with the waterworks department. He
stated that he was sick anil would
hand over the keys upon the proper
authority calling for them. In a few
minutes Officer McElroy put in an ap-
pearance at Mr.. Jennings home and
stated that he had called for the keys.
Mr.. Jennings gave him the key to en-
trance door, but refused to turn over
to him the other keys, stating that he
would hand them over to Director of
Service Fairchild.
Officer McElroy left and in a short
time Director Fairchild called at the
Jennings home. To the director Mr..
Jennings gave all the keys and the
combination of the safe, and his duties
as clerk of the department were ter
minated.
1t was announced later in the after
noon that Mr.. Clinton N. Williams had
been appointed to succeed Mr.. Jen-
nings.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
ASSEMBLY
Management Looks Well After
All Patrons
Strong Program In Afternoon
Has Been Arranged For
A Special Reason

In arranging the program for Hia-
watha Lake assembly, which opens at
Hiawatha park, near Mt. Vernon, on
July 25, the management looked es-
pecially we'll after features for the
afternoons. This was done with a
view to pleasing patrons from the
smaller towns of the county and the
farmers, all Of whom will be able to
hear and enjoy these numbers and re.
turn to their homes by vehicle or
trains in the early evening if they do
not desire to remain for the night en-.
tertainments. Here are the ten after.
noon numbers:
July 26 Concert by the Zeigler.
Howe Concert orchestra.
July 81 and 2S-Concerts by the Ma.
tiopal Chautauqua band.
July 20 Base ball tournament.
July 30-Address, 1.-THE Insurgents,
Who They Are and What They Are
Trying to Do."-Senator Norris Brown
VI NeDTdShd.
July 81, (Sunday)-Sermon, "The
Teaching of Jesus"-The Rev. Lincoln
Hulley, ID. d.
Aug. Address, "Ohio's Problem of
Taxation"-Hon. Allen r. Foote.
Aug. Address, "Why These Brok.
en- Vessels"-Supt. j. A. Leonard of
the Mansfield reformatory.
Aug. 3-Address, Our Fading Flag
John d. Long of New York.
Aug. 4-Lecture, "The Poor Boys
Country"-Senator Dolliver of Iowa.
1t is doubtful if any chautauqua in
the whole country will present a more
attractive program than that at Hia-
watha assembly this year, and it is
certain that none will have a finer
number of afternoon attractions.
The mornings are devoted to Bible,
Sunday-school and mission studies.
while the evenings are given over to
attractions of lighter character than
those of the afternoons, being rather
than educational in their value.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
SUICIDE
Attempted By Capt. Fred N.
French Of This City
In A Mansfield Apartment
House This Morning
SldShed His Throat Many
1imeSssWith A Razor
But Did Not Sever The
JuguIar Vein
Had Been Drinking Heavily
For Several Days
Which Had Produced Great
Dependency ii
LateStIRepOrt Indicates He
viii Recover
Had Been Drinking Heavily
For Several Days
Which Had Produced Great
Dependency ii
LATEST tIRepOrt Indicates He
viii Recover

Mansfield, o., July 11-As result of
despondency for over a week, Capt.
Fred NJ, French, publisher of the
French directory, and one of Mt. Yer
mons weIl-known and popular young
citizens, attempted suicide at the Fair
view apartments, this city, early this
morning by cutting his throat from ear
to ear with a razor. The man was
hurried to the Emergency hospital
where the physicians announce that
he has a chance for recovery as the
jusuIar vein was not penetrated by
the blade of the razor.
Capt. French mad been in Mansfield
for week past, but had not been en-
gagged in any kind of employment. He
secured room at the Fairview apart
ment house. On Sunday evening he
entered his room about 9 o'clock and
at 6 o'clock this morning Ida McDan-
les, a maid employed at the apart
ment house, heard some one crying,
ooh, my! Oh, my!" in Capt. French's
room. Miss McDaniels entered the
room and discovered Mr.. French
standing near the bed, covered with
blood and blood flowing from ter
rible wound in his neck. Other occu-
pants of the apartment were aroused
and call was sent for Coroner Nal
colt who hurried to the scene.
The coroner, in turn, notified the po-
lice department and Capt. Mcclure
and Officer Gray went to the room.
Capt. French summoned Officer Gray
to his bedside and said he wanted to
talk to him. He was exceedingly
weak from the loss of blood, but he
told the two officers that he first at.
tempted to end his life when he enter
ed his room last night at nine o'clock.
He said that he used razor and in.
flicted deep wound in his throat
which he thought would produce
death. He said that he soon lost con-
sciousness, but later in the night re-
vived. Again he secured the razor and
made several slashes in his neck. Not
reaching the jugular vein, he secured
small pocket knife and attempted to
jab himself in the jugular vein in
hopes of inficting a fatal wound.
French again lost consciousness, but
upon reviving at o'clock he got up
and securing the razor again attempt
ed to reach the jugular vein. 1t was
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12
Divorce
Is Sought By Edna McLaugh.
lin Of Mansfield
Says She Was United In
MI. Vernon
Charges Her Husband With
Gross Neglect
viii OF George Wythe Is Filed
In Probate
Other Items Of Interest From
Temple Of Justice

Edna Mclaughlin, by her attorney,
Jesse e. LaDow, has begun suit in pro-
bate court against Clyde Mclaughlin
for divorce and other relief. These
parties were married at Mt. Vernon
July q, 1902, There are no children
born of the marriage.
The defendant, it is alleged, is pro-
fligate and has been guilty of gross
neglect of duty towards her for more
than three years past in that he has
failed to provide her with proper or
sufficient means of support and the
necessaries of life. That at times
while she was ill and helpless he
would desert her in their house and
leave and not aid nor assist her for
days at time. She is now in i'll
health and under physician's care.
1t is also alleged that the defen-
dant has been guilty of habitual drunk
enness for the period of more than
three years past.
Also that he has been guilty of mis-
treating and abusing this plaintiff and
she has fear of him if he is not re-
strained from entering their house.
That he forcibly entered the house
and took part of the household goods
and is now threatening to take the
remainder and unless he is restrained
by this court from so doing he will
put his threats into execution.
Wherefore plaintiff prays that she
may be divorced from the defendant
and that she may be decreed to have
her maiden name of Edna Thuma re-
stored to her; that she may be de-
creed reasonable alimony.-M Mansfield
News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-07-12

just after he, had inflicted a small
wound in the neck that he was dis.
covered by the maid
French was taken to Emergency
hospital in an ambulance where his
terrible wounds were dressed by Cor.
oner Malcott and DR.. Mccullough.
Twenty-Five stitches were taken in his
neck on the exterior and interior and
the flow of blood was stopped. The pa.
tient was exceedingly weak after his
wound had been dressed and he was
unable to talk, but the physicians at
the hospital believe that he will recov-
er as the jugular vein was not injured
in the numerous efforts which French
made to take his life.
The officers in searching the room
at the Fairview apartments found
the following blood stained note writ
ten on common newspaper by French
probably Sunday night when he first
attempted to take his life:
Notify Thomas Sutton at Mt.
Vernon. Goodby mother and all.
want my just debts paid out Of
my life insurance. ! owe here for
room rent. also owe Bruce Wade
$11 and Gilbert ParneIi $1o."
The note was unsigned and was
found on the bureau covered with
blood. The two men referred to in the
note are both former Mt. Vernon men
Wade is the manager of the National
Cash Register company here and Par
nell Is the proprietor of saloon.
To the police officers Capt. French
would assign no reason which prompt.
ed him to attempt the rash deed, but
despondency is thought to have been
the cause. But Is cents was found
in his pocket by the officers.
Several empty whisky bottles were
found in the room occupied by Capt.
French at the apartment house and 1t
has developed that he had been drink
ing heavily since his arrival in Mans
field, and it is supposed that his drink
ing caused condition of great des-
pondency which caused him to at
tempt the deed of self-destruction.