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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15

will adopt a standard for divorce. below
which no state shall be allowed 10 grant
divorces. but which will not interfere with
the right of any state TO still further limit
the causes of divorce or 10 refuse to grant
divorces altogether.
In making the petition the committee
says:
1t begets contempt for all when man
can defy the judgment of the court or MS
own state by stepping across the border OF
the state and committing an act which in
his own state would be criminal and yet
which his own state must recognize as
legal
We do not think the movement urging the
adoption OF uniform divorce laws by the
states can ever succeed. Such a plan has
heen long in operati ton. In S99 and 1904 a
bill for such a purpose was drawn up by the
conference of State Commissions on Uni
form Legislation. In February 1906, the
National Congress on Uniform Divorce
Laws with delegates from forty states. dis
cussed the matter at Washington. and at
agreed upon an act, but thus far only New
Jersey. Delaware and Wisconsin have
adopted this uniform divorce code. Four
New York Legislatures have refused to do
so.
The supreme objection to depending upon
this blan is that II is extremely UNLIKELY
that allethe states will consent TO adopt II.
and If only one state refuses the plan VIII
fail for then persons wishing an easy d.
vorce and remarriage could resort to That
state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
BIG FEET NEGR0'S UND0ING
Prisoner Says Stealing Shoes Be-
came a Habit witt Him.

John w Scales of No. 3l2 West 4lst
street. has feet that are always leading him
into trouble Scales is a short, Stocky
negro. and before he was sent to state
prison for two years yesterday in General
SESSIONS he told Judge Swami that when
he stole four pairs Of shoes from the home
Of Mrs. John Finney No. 23O West 4lst
street. he was the victim of habit. The
habit. he said was the result Of "A long
search for shoes big enough to fit him.
Il shore KANT find no shoes for desc
we're feet" remarked Scales, as he tried to
display one Of his mammoth pedal extremi-
ties above the rail Il KANT buy them no
where Use certnly hoodooed"
And. apparently you can't steal them,
either" remarked Judge Swami, glancing
at report Of Scaes's record supplied by
the probation officer.
This record showed that in 1900 Scales
had served ninety days in the city prison
of New Haven for stealing shoes. He was
next heard OF In Baltimore, where he lost
his lob as porter i'm n hotel because shoes
Of the guests disappeared Then he came
to this city. and here also he lost work in
several hotels because Of the mysterious
disappearance OF the shoes Of guests given
to him 10 shine.
Then the ''hoodoo" passed to his wife.
She was employed as a domestic. but after
a visit of her husband shoes disappeared.
and she lost her place. Scales next turned
his attention 10 his neighbors i'm West fist
street and his arrest on complaint of Mrs.
Finney followed a.
Judge Swami suggested as Scales was
being led away, that place in the shoe
shop at Sing Sing would be fitting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
SUES HUSBAND FOR 500, 1000
Brokers' Wife Says He Failed to
Keep Separation Agreement.

Mrs. Fudora s. Van Horn has begun suit
against her husband. Frank NJ Van Horn,
who is associated with the brokerage firm
Of A. y. Leach & Co., for 10000 damages
for his alleged failure to live up to sepa-
ration agreement made by them. The
couple were married in 1901 and have three
sons.
Mrs Van Horn sued her husband for
separation in 1905 charging desertion. The
suit Is still pending. According to Mrs
Van Horn, her husband practically adj
mitted the allegations made by her, but
said his physician told him he would not
recover his mental and physical powers,
which were affected at the time, If he had
TO worry about the trouble with his wife
Van Horn represented that he had lost all
control over himself.
Thereupon a separation agreement was
made. under which Van Horn was to pay
his wife $3.50 a year and one-fifth of his
income In excess OF $4,000 a year, which
was his drawing account with the Leach
firm. He was to pay also 500 year for
each of the children until they were
twenty-one years old and one-thirtieth Of
his income in excess Of $4,000 He promised
also to educate the children This would
have given Mrs Van Horn an income Of
about $500 month.
She now alleges that her husband paid
her only 1915 a month and that she has
been damaged to the extent OF 100000 ny
his failure 10 carry out the agreement,
which estimate includes the expectancy of
life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
EDUCATOR ON DIVORCE LAWS
President of University of Ne
vada Urges National Act.

BY Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Reno. New. Sept 14-When asked for an
expression Of his views upon uniform di-
vorce law. prompted by the announcement
that President Taft would make the sub
jet a foremost one on his Western trip,
Or. Stubs, president of the University of
Nevada. gave out the following signed
statement:
1t seems TO me that a national divorce
law is very desirable, as will be advocated
by President Taft during his tour. In
some states the law il very rigid ana
divorce is not granted save for statutory
causes. other states so TO other extremes
and grant divorces upon number OF
grounds, some of which are comparatively
trivial when We consider the sacredness
Of marriage. the Sauctity Of the home and
the rightful inheritance Of children. ma
tiOnal law would gain great respect Tor
It's administration by federal courts. Uni
form requirements under national law
would remove the extreme views embodied
in laws of some states ana also the eX-
1remely liberal views that obtain IN other
states. There should be no temptation 10
persons securing divorces TO move from
their home state, which has a shorter time
limit and liberal views as 10 cause OF ac-
tiOn for divorce. The six months residence
required in Nevada 10 become cluzeh OF
The state which limit IS made TO secure
good citizenship in the state, mas Deeh
greatly abused In fact. lawyers nave dd-
Veitised far and wide the ease with which
unhappy couples IN other states could Sc
cure a separation Of the marriage bond. The
result has been that this state has been
OVerrun by people seeking divorces from
trivial causes These people have no in
tention Of remaining in Nevada and tax
ing part in the building up OF this state
They are crowding our courts. Ihey nave
brought disgrace upon the 1alr name OF
one Of the best states in the Union. They
have contributed a social element which IS
not good for the reputation OF the state
abroad or for its welfare at home.
JOSEPH EDWARD STU BBS,
President University Of Nevada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
SUFFRAGISTS ON BROADWAY
Army Numbering Seven Strong
Marches in Serted PhalanXes.

Broadway's white lights had been twink
ling about an hour last night when
womans suffrage host" fell into line be-
hind a brass band in front of the Hotel
Knickerbocker. The host" consisted OF
seven stalwart representatives of the army
fighting for the ballot throughout the
country. and each marcher was an ami
mated sandwich hearing the legend Votes
for Women" Some of the signs also car
ried an announcement that everybody was
invited 10 attend the mass meeting AT
Cooper Union tomorrow night.
Hundreds OF those bound for theatres
paused to look the procession over, ana the
paraders appeared TO be tickled over the
fact they were attracting so much atten-
ton. one woman, the crowd agreed
unanimously. was overworked. She not
only carried a suffrage sign. but also fairly
staggered under n load of circulars adVer-
Using tomorrow nights gathering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
GRESSER' CALLS ON MAYOR
Queens Official Disconsolate as
He Sits Outside Door.

Borough President dresser Of Queens was
AT The city Hall early .esterday afternoon,
Tut he had 10 wait for some time to see
Mayor Gaynor. who was busy with mem
beTs OF his administration about the prep
aratior of the annual budget.
President Gresser looked dlsconsolate as
he sat outside the Mayors door and II was
reported that he had come 10 ask the Mayor
to say "A good word for MN To Governor
nix who is now considering the report Of
Commissioner Ordway in regard 10 the re-
moyai OF 'he Borough President:
When ne came out the Borough President
about roads Asked IL IL was the re-
pairs on Hoffman Boulevard, which formed
one OF the charges against him. Mr. dresser
replied "Ah roads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
STEEL WIRE MEN PAY FINES
Republican National Committeeman Of
Connecticut One of Three.

Three more steel wire men indicted In
June for alleged pooling of prices in the
industry appeared In the United states Cir
cult Court yesterday to plead nolo con-
tendere Judge Hough. without further
comment. imposed fines based on the prece-
dent established in this case by JudG
Archibald.
Charles +. BroOker Republican National
Committee man for Connecticut. was fined
81 100 on two indictments. He Is president
OF the CCe Brass Manufacturing Company
and vice-presideni OF the Ansonia Brass
and Copper Company. which were charged
with membership IN two OF the alleged
pools.
Edward s Perot president, ard George
j. Ja1 kson. secretary, Jf the. National Con
duit and Gable Company. which was mem
her Of three OF the alleged Illegal pools,
were fined 81 100 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
HITCHCOCK SAVES 100000
Says Shipment of Magazines by
Freight Is Successful.

Washington, Sept. IA saving 10 the
government Of fully 100000 on the trans
mission OF periodical mails by fast freight
was estimated to-day by Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock after trial of this method
of shipment for two weeks. The plan was
put into effect on September and every
thing has gone smoothly and satisfactorily
The Postmaster General said to-day that
the system was proving highly successful
and that the leading magazine publishers
were cooperating with the department in
"A most commendable way In making the
new plan successful
The magazine shipments by fast freight
go chiefly from Buffalo and Pittsburgh, in
the East. 10 Chicago. ST. Paul. Omaha and
Kansas city. in the West There is a cor
responding movement eastward for such
periodical matter az is in sufficient bulk
40 make carload lots ,Westbound period
cal matter originating in the East goes I'm
storage cars on tho regular mail trains
az far as Bufialo or Pittsburgh where n
~ transferred TO fast freight trains ,hese
trains run from Buffalo To Chicago IN fsir-
ty-one hours and from Pittsburgh To Chi
cago In thirty hours The time from Buf-
falo 10 81 Louis IL thlrty-five hours and
from Buffalo to Omaha about nifty hours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
Advent of the Hobble
in the World of
Mems Scarfs

set artistic brains to work, and
marvellous effects are evolved.
Some new scarfs of this kind
are works of art from the stand
point of clever color combina-
tons. Daring, yet in good taste.
So.
A knit scarf that. has swung
into popularity almost overnight
shows bias stripes that are knit
ted right in. SO.
New accordeon knit scarfs, plain,
are 81. so; notified effects with cross
stripes, Sl.50; plain, with cross
stripes, $3.50. Main floor, New Bldg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
DIX ATTACKS ROAD COST
Charges Extravaganza III Spend
ing of S25,000,000.

Syracuse. Sept 14-Governor Dix at
tackled the good roads expenditures under
the administration of Governor Hughes
in his speech at the State Fair mere to-
day. lie said there had been waste and
extravaganza in money spent for road work
from 1901 10 1910 Governors Day at the
fair drew a crowd of more than fifty thou
sand.
Vice President James S. Sherman and his
wife who attended the fair yesterday, left
early In the day for Utica. The Governor
left for the fair at 1915 O'Clock end began
speaking at II o'clock After referring TO
the need Of intensive farming, the Gov
ernor took up the highways question, say
ing:
Nv vote OF the people OF this state
there was authorized an expenditure OF
$50 900 900 for highway Improvement. l
mink you should know the debit aud credit
side of this account. In 1917 a map was
produced by the Legislature indicating a
system of highways known as county
roads, aggregating total OF S,@D miles
Subsequent to this determination announcer
system Of highways was established,
known as state ROADS, aggresatinS 40
miles. which has been increased 10 S,iJi
miles, making "A total Of 1000 miles 10 be
made direct charge against tins SJO,Vy0-
eco bond issue.
under contract shall have been completed
and paid for there viii have been expended
of the SJ,GDDGO OF bond issue 81, 06J.
with the result that only 2i19 miles Of the
county roads viii have been improved out
of the $3.50 contemplated, and only about
J43 miles Of the state roads out of the
3 i9i miles contemplated. The average cost
10 the state OF these improved roads has
been about 5000 mile.
am convinced that extravaganza per-
meated the construction of these highways
and county roads. There is no sound ergu-
meni why state roads should cost exceed
ing $1,000 a mile and an additional cost
for engineering greater than the engineer
ing cost Of important railroad construction,
and IL should not. II the public dollar pur-
chases as much as the private dollar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
LA TOILETTE BOOM IN LINCOLN
Progressives Plan to Capture Nebraska
lelepates for Wisconsin Senator.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. IA movement in
the interest of Senator La Toilette of Wis
cousin. as the Republican candidate for
President and an effort to bring about
the support OF Nebraska delegates took
form tonight at a dinner in Lincoln bring
ing together partisans OF the Wisconsin
Senator Tentative steps looking 10 q
statewide La Toilette league were taken
with the selection of former Congressman
John j. Mccarthy. OF Ponca, as president.
Senator Moses Clapp. of Minnesota. was
the principal speaker. Touching on the
asuect of the boom for the Wisconsin Sena-
tor the Minnesota man said: There mas
been q demand from all owe, the country
for some candidate for the Presidency Mn,
could represent progressive IDEAS me
there was sentiment for some other men,
the sentiment for La Toilette was over
,Vbalrniug'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
The New English
Topcoat

Introduced by John Wdndmdkcr
the honor Of holding the in
terest of New York men.
With this difference-that
while Our British guests are
but temporary sojourners on
this side, English Topcoats
have come to stay.
These just arrived were made
by d London tailor-not man.
ufacturer. Cut separately, as for
an individual, therefore no two
are quite alike.
Representing the best British
taste in outer garments for men,
they come as ambassadors from
the worlds center of mems
fashions to the representative
Mems Store of New York-the
store which first introduced
British clothes to America.
SO good they cannot be
copied successfully.
So unconventional they will
never be cheapened by being
made too popular.
SO stoutly tailored, Of such
enduring fabrics - H rr S
tweeds, Donegals, Shetlands,
Scotch and Irish tweeds, friezes
that they laugh at time.
Aintree topcoats, single and dou-
ble-breasted.
Raglans, single and double
breasted.
Guards topcoats, new mere this
season, single and double breasted.
Chesterfield short walking coats,
$50 70 $50. Main floor, New Bldg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
DIVORCE DEVIL s INVENTION
Condemned, Amid Cheers, by German
Catholic Central Verein.


Chicago, Sept. 14-Divorce and laws
which in any way help to weaken mar
rage ties We're condemned. and "A plea that
all valid and legal marriages be made
binding until separation by death was
urged in resolutions adopted amid cheers
bv the delegates of the fifty-siXth annual
convention of the German Catholic Central
Verein of the United States in this city.
In resolutions dealing with religious and
moral questions. read by the Rev. John
Dettmer Of this city, divorce was declared
TO be an invention of the devil and can
ker which is gnawing al the vitals Of home
purity and national government.
Joseph Frey, New York City, was elected
president of the veTein. and Fred w. I'm
mikus, of Pennsylvania, and Michel +.
Girten. of Chicago. were elected vice-presi-
dents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
MRS. COATES GETS DIVORCE
Head of New York School Charges
Husband with Desertion.

Kansas City. Mo, Sept. H.-Mrs Isabel
D. Coates. of New York, was granted a
divorce to-day from Arthur c. Coates, Of
Kansas CITY in the Independence County
Circuit Court. The couple were married
in Kansas City on June 3. 1888, and lived
together here until 1905. when Mrs. Coates
went to New York and established a pri-
vate school for young women.
The divorce was granted on cross bill,
Mr. Coates having fled the first suit May
%. while Mrs. Coates's cross bill was filed
August 3. She alleged that Coates had de
serted her Just before she went to New
York. Coatess petition also charged de-
sertion.
Mrs Coates did not ask for alimony, and
none was granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
BANKER BACK FROM EUROPE.

Samuel 8. Campbell vico-president OF
the Fourth National Bank, has returned
from a six weeks trip to Europe. In the
course Of which he visited London. Paris,
Berlin and Stockholm The trip was pri-
marty for rest ana recreation. but while
abroad Mr.. Campbell completed arrange
ments for CARRYING out the plans OF the
Fourth Nationals management for open
ing "a foreign department., which has been
made necessary by the growth ef the
banks business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
FROST ON THE PUMPKINS
Farmers Upstate Feel the First
Blast of Winter.

There was frost on the upstate farmers
pumpkins yesterday morning The pump-
kins on Long Island. however escaped nv
a matter OF ten degrees or so. What few
pumpkins are to be found I'm the outlying
sections of the city also were ignored in
King Frost's first call of the season
The Harlem goats, the Wall Street bulls
and bears and the animals In the PARKS
all mad the first real shvers they have had
for some months when Mr. Scarr took /,
upon himself yesterday TO send forth mis-
chilly blasts, which had been bottled 10
I'm his bureau since March. The charge II
made that the striking tailors and the
wholesale and retail hatters gave the
weather expert n good sized bonus to break
loose Just at this time.
The coolest temperature OF the day was
at a. M, when the mercury stood at q
degrees Its maximum was nothing TO be
proud of-G3 degrees AZ O'Clock IN the
afternoon.
Showers and warmer is the prophecy
for to-day. as sent out by Mr.. Scarr from
the top OF the Whitehall Building. JOY
ful sound to those who have not sufficiently
reCuperated from vacation expenditures 10
buy a fall overcoat
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Weather Bu-
reau tonight promises an equalization Of
temperatures which. during the last thirty
six hours, have ranged from l02. IN Con-
cordta, Kan, yesterday, to IS. I'm North
field. VT, and Greenvile. Ne, to-day The
change to cooler weather in the plains
states promised for tomorrow was indl-
Gated in the maximum of 81 recorded to-
day in Concorda and Wichita, Kan; ST.
Joseph. Mo, and Oklahoma City Okla. In
St Louis and Kansas City the maximum
to-day was "a. with 80 recorded in Des
Moines. Relief also was promised for ths
middle Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys
tomorrow.
The premature chill which has been felt
in New England and the Atlantic states
was likewise giving way. and a rising
temperature is indicated for this. entire re-
gion the lake region and the upper Ohio
Valley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15

weeks made It impossible this year to cut
the tobacco at that time.
GIoversviIle. ". T.. Sept. 14--The lowest
official temperature recorded here during
the night was % degrees. Ice formed on
the creeks.
Nyack. n. Y. Sept. HAS the result OF
heavy frost during the night, the first this
season, damage to vegetation in the ia.
terror Of Rockland County developed to.
day. The frost was the earliest in years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
SEEK FEDERAL DIVORCE LAW
Episcopal Committee Asks Gov
errors to Petition Congress.

The social service committee Of the Prot
ostant Episcopal diocese Of Long Island has
BetitiCned the conference Of Governors 70
ask Congress 10 draw up an amendment 10
the Constitution Of the United States per-
hitting Congress 10 enact uniform mar
r!age and divorce law for all states. which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
D|ECLE KNOWS NOTHING
Ohio Sergeant-at-Arms Has No
Confession to Make.
NO KNOWLEDGE OF GRAFT
Won't Purchase Freedom by
False Statements, He Says, in
Declaring His Innocence.

DAYTON. Ohio. Sept. IA Rodney ]. Dlegle,
the convicted sergeant-at- arms of the Ohio
State Senate has not confessed. After
much ado lest the man sentenced to three
years I'm the penitentiary for completely
in bribery would make sensational revela-
lions TO save himself from prison Diegle
appeared here to-day and declared he had
absolutely no knowledge of the guilt OF
any one and steadfastly maintained limo
cence of the crime for which he was CON
victed.
Asserting i'm lengthy statement that he
had mo confession Of any character or any
sort to make" Diegle has thrown himself
upon the mercy of the court which sem
fenced him to prison. but tomorrow his
attorneys will enter "A motion for suspen-
sion Of sentence pending the appeal of MS
case before the Circuit Court of Appeals.
Diegle, who was reported for several DAYS
to have been AT French Lick Springs. IND,
and many other places, preparing "A BOMB
smell for Ohio politicians In order to secure
a further stay of sentence. suspended until
next Monday. came in from farm near
here this afternoon. He met his wife IN
the office of G. j. Mattern. one OF his coun-
sell and there wrote a communication 20
the public IL contained no shrapnel and
no information upon which the prosecutors
or the Attorney General OF Ohio could base
further prosecutions of alleged legislative
corruption.
mo man innocently Convicted Diegle con-
cludes his letter TO the public, likes to face
possible punishment and additional dis
grace. Yet no man of honor and the in
stincts of decency can purchase immunity
or freedom by false or malicious state
ments of what he does not know. l have
nothing further to say
Diegle, at the beginning of his letter, said
he made his statement with the fervent
hope that my position and my affairs be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
Thumb-P rint Pattern
in Mems Shirts

The idea sprang from an
actual thumb-print, a workman
having squeezed a narrow-stripe
design before the colors were
set, thus leaving what. at tirst
glance, seems to be a thumb
print. Actually it is merely
disarrangement of the eolos
lines surrounded by an oblons
border.
Another new pattern is
hairline stripe and scroll pattern
a third is the simple halrline III
varied colors. $l.50.
Main floor, New Brildmg'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15

Westield Mass. Sept t.-Tobacco grow
ers here are of the opinion to-day that last
nights frost caused a loss Of $4,000 70
standing tobacco in Massachusetts The
harvesting Of the tobacco crop in the Con
necticut Valley is generally begun during
the latter part Of August and finished about
September 10. but the rains in the last two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15
MAYORS FINE EACH OTHER

Commerce, Ga. Sept. 1.-THE Mayo, of
Commerce to-day fined the Mayor pro tenn
Mayor In ;he Mayors court The offence I'm
both Instances was automobile speeding.