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New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
co.,o News Notes Gathered From Westchester County

land condemned for the route Of the new
railroad through New Rochelle.
Steps have been taken 10 make bitter
fight against the bill which annexes Mount
Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers to New
York city and makes them the Borough OF
Westchester. The opponents OF anneXa-
ton are In favor Of consolidating West
chester County into one big city, ana
bill will soon be drawn and submitted TO
the Legislature with that purpose in view.
The Board OF Supervisors now has spe-
cial committee, with counsel, at work OBJ
tanning all the necessary data for prepar-
ing the bill. and 1t is believed that the COM
uittee will favor the plan OF Francis a.
Stratton of Mount Vernon, who is large
property owner in the county and Is the
father OF the proposed city of Westchester.
Mr.. Stratton believes that the city o.
Westchester should be ruled by commits
sion form OF government and that the
commission should consist OF three men.
II is understood that a number OF New
York City officials. including Senators and
Assemblymen. are opposed to tacking on
| part of Westchester County TO New York,
| because then the greater city would have
TO assume the debts OF the Westchester
! cities that are annexed.
| A number OF property owners OF New Ro-
/ chele have obtained writs Of certiorari
from Justices Keogh and Morschanser 10
review assessments on property In that
| city, which are said to be excessive. Most
of the petitioners assert that the different
| assessments are too high, and should be
| reduced i'm accordance with the assess
| ment fixed in 1910 The writs OF certiorari
have been obtained against the Tax Com
missioners and the Assessors OF New Ro-
chelle. and 1t is the general custom to ap-
| point a referee 10 hear testimony In the
different motions. Among those who are
fighting their assessments is John g. Agar.
of Davenports Neck. He Is assessed at
sl44.e6O. and he says this amount should be
reduced To 100000 The Standard Improve
ment Company. OF New Rochelle. is as
| sessed at 1920. and II asks that its tax
valuation be fixed at $1,000. Emma j.
| Cromwell is assessed at $6000. and she asks
the court to reduce II to 5000. while the
CITY Realty Company seeks a reduction
from sSi5OO TO $4,000
Under an order OF the Supreme Court
filed at White Plains the question as tC
the mental condition OF Mary NJ. Crumey
an inmate OF ST. Vincents Retreat, at Har-
rison, is to be tried before a jury or
March 6. The alleged incompetent is about
sixty years old and owns property in Man
haitian. The petition for the appointment
OF committee is made by Ella A. Crum
ley. of No 27e West 18th street. New York
The patient Is said To be suffering from
melancholia.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
Does Were Ruthlessly Barred
from the Noble Herd of Six
Hundred B. P. o. E. Rep
resentatives Who Sated
a Years Hunger.

-HERE was great excitement in the
neighborhood of Fifth avenue ana
u 34th street Monday evening at the
dinner hour. when a herd of six hundred
rIks frisked into the Waldorf ballroom at
the forty-third annual dinner Of the order.
stags only were admitted not a single doe
vas 70 be seen. Perhaps that was the
Arst cause of the thrill that seemed to per-
wade every Elky breast and was felt far
down the avenue.
But listen. In the spacious room, filled
with little round tables ready for the brows-
ing, the agile waiter was putting the last
finishing touches to the decorations; the
sneakers table. on the dais. was undergo
ing final inspection; two life-sized stat
ues OF the noble Elk were peeping from
their bowers of palms-in fact, the tri-
urphal procession was just about to enter
the ballroom. when. horrors! far up in the
topmost tier of empty, towering boxes two
lone suffragettes, rear guards Of the army
invading Albany, were discovered by the
scouting eye of an outpost.
Instantly CONSERVATION reigned. the pro-
oession halted in confusion. heads drew to-
eether In agitated conference and an Elk
Of the diplomatic tongue was dispatched
% beguile the does away. He accomplished
his purpose and posted a sentinel, disguised
es a singer. TO keep watch among the mer-
maids of the ceiling and guard the Eiks
even while he sang them songs Ihen'
thrilling with the narrowness OF thelr es-
cane. the frolicsome Elks frisked upon the
aoor and sat themselves down 10 dinner.
Hardly had the last chair scraped INTO
nlace when the rush Of walters began. IN
long lines they hustled and galloped'
Scarcely had the Tapping coattals or the
last erupty-handed waiter disappeared
,,,oueh the door when the first return
ing waiter appeared laden with daintles'
II took a lot Of expert watering to satisfy
that hungry herd.
Re+ween courses the Elk-eyed scout
snong the painted mermaids led them ID
sonr: the favorite appeared to be the
"stein Song" but Nine. Sherry WIN
her Every Little Movement" ran close
second. During the singing of the latter
G waiter carrying the roast course tooh
occasion TO break step close beside Where
..T2ie Bill" Edwards the Street Cleamhs
commissioner. sat Zip. went his heeis'
,be air was filled with flying turkey
Crssh, bang, Down he went 1t ls mat
,ar NJ record that big Bill jumped nav
ing in mind. perhaps, an occasion OF sliiii-
1ar noisA when he proved himself nero
h,,t the Flks howled with glee, ana sang
.eJ7,.erv LITTLE Movement" with pointed en-
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
CHARLEY WARNER BREAKS IN.

At that minute considerable excitement
was aroused by the noise Of breaking
palms All eyes We're turned tC Cward a
shaking forest at the other end of tho
banquet nall. The trees quivered and
shook and writhed, then suddenly the
round face Of Charley Warner burst
through. His glasses were awry, but.
though dishevelled, he was able 10 speak.
Gentlemen" he announced, as though
fearful the diners We're about to escape.
the best part of the evening is TO come;
the greatest enjoyment is about TO be had.
But before announcing the next speaker
wish to say that other sherih's jurtes have
been accused Of spending money lavishly
at their banquets l want to declare that
every diner present here tonight has paid
for his dinner himself. out Of his own
pocket. and If any one within hearing OF
my voice disputes that"-there was mo-
mentous pause-'he is-he is-a-unac-
quainted with the facts.
Now / wish TO have the pleasure OF in|
troducing'-the feeling was that some
vaudeville turn was about to be announced
"a gentleman who has been abroad, who
has seen the German student in his uni
versities, and will now speak TO us upon
life in the German university. Gentlemen,
Professor Tombo. Of Columbia University"
Among his scholarly remarks the pro-
fessor took occasion to say that the Ger
man of to-day is the Yankee Of Europe.
not only in his commercial success, bue
also in his dollar-chasing spirit.
! Some one introduced the Sheriff. John 8.
Shea From the huskiness Of very bad
cold he thanked the members OF the jury
for doing their duty and expressed his glad
ness at seeing them there. hoped they had
had a good time and begged To- be excused
from further remarks.
Many well known men were present.
among them John II. McCooey. AlfrsA
Henry Lewis, William G.. McAdoo and
Patrick MCGOWAN. Charles Francis Mur-
ply was represented by a telegram. Some
Of the diners sent him wire OF regret
that he was detained in Albany by the un-
I
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
CONFIDENCE IN ELKS' NINE.

Dudley Field Malone. who foHo"eo 'He
Grand Exalted Ruler, seemed 10 nave 'he
feeling. too. for he rioted IN baseball anu
offered 70 bet that the Elks bail team c"'nd
bck any nine a-going. He said shat DaSe-
ban was 4 truly great and wonderful thihE
II would cure almost every III ana rms
out the true spirit OF brotherhood anu
do other and more wonderful th'AsS.
When ,roastmaster BrOgan introduced
,be Pev Roland H. Dawson he look coca
Sion m remark that he came from hearhy'
y and DR.. Dawson, making the brs'
o. IL started right out expanding the orue'
Of Fgks from that little cross the river
lo4ge into Notwithstanding scheme.
After the enthusiastic applause suDsiue"
Brotber wbitelaw-Arthur Whitclaw-was
introduced Mr.. Whitelaw glanced aDou'
a. the eager diners indulgently. lie iooA'O
slowly over them once more and saio'
Gentlemen let us get right do"h -
Bohemia. I love Bohemia and It's JoiS
l!fe" Forthwith he donned the Jester
cap and bells, and story after story roiIeu
from his lips Apparently Bohemia Is tne
vaudeville Of life; it's chief business II
would seem from Brother Wmteia"
demonstration. is the telling Of Jesis ana
tie retailing Of stories IN quick ana JOY
Gus succession.
The Elks is a great order and DIE
one" ne began. but sometimes you run
into barren district where the EIks are
very few in numbers Yet, however ie"
they may be. they always are the DesI
fellows to he found. Which reminds me oi
ny friend Barry Baroo.
Barry had business WHICH TOOK MIN lhte
the wilds II Missouri There, in a SINAI
city finding himself marooned over sun
day he made inquiries as 10 the ir'shiii''
living there
- don't think youll find any ITiSh mere
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

big form rose above the diners on the
perilous footing of a fragile chair, they
nuieted down a bit He deprecated the
attempt 10 extort oratory or funny stories
from so dry a we'll as ne He said ne
was like the man a Tammany politician
sent down 10 demand job.
..I asked him if he ever had had any
exnerience in work OF the kind Can you
drive?' | asked
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

wasn't dead. But l did II. sir. You can
believe a Congressman.
The toastmaster was rising TO his feet
u,ben shouts resounded through the room'
BILL Bill. Big Bill. Speak The street
Cleaning Department had large table all
70 itself in the middle of the hall. The
centre of the storm Of shouts beat ABOUT
that table. big Bill" Edwards was COM
neued 10 rise and quell the riot. When his
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
THE GRAND EXALTED RULER

When the diners had eaten down 10 the
fee course they found the delicious sherDe'
served in a box bearing upon ITS cover d
nicture of August Hermann, their Irahu
EXALTED Ruler The cigars came, wrapped
in crimson bands that matched the carha-
zion each diner wore. Then resounded the
u,ock of a saveI In the hush that slowly
feu the toastmaster introduced, with many
Glowing words, The guest of the eVeIlhs'
our Grand Exalted Ruler
Mr. Hermann rose, and then those Elhs
cot IN on their hind legs, tossed napkins
ord evervthing handy into the air anu
yelled and howled with all their mlghl'
scouting "Oh, you Carry on you
carrvt Garry! Garry" Some time later
he got a chance to speak.
He said with a large smile upon MS
annie face: Brother Elks, unlike your
custom Of former years, you nave eiec'eu
~ rule Won a man who is not an orator
what lack in oratory l shall try 10 atone
Co., ~, giving YOU a sensible, serious busl-
ross administration" Then he started way
ba,t IN the dim and distant years OF %
and "a and recounted Elk history lie sald
,bs+ as this occasion was the forty-thlru
o,,,,s1 dinner. II was exactly forty-three
yeors ago that the Benevolent and FRO
,ect,,a order Of Elks was founded in Mill
tsry Hall. in the Bowery. But ne ulu mo-
cast I'd into the faces Of the herd the Ia''
that nov, they were dining in Flith aVehue'
Far from H. He began to talk ABOUT DUST
ness and conplimented them upon the ap-
proacbing completion Of the new clubhouse
and mentioned his pride in this the ilo'ii-
ar lodre Touching on building and sooo'
hard business sense, he said that the Eihs
National Home in Bedford City, NO. was
IN sucb state Of bad repair that either
the national home would have 70 be patcHeu
I'M 81 a cost Of $4,000 or abandoned IHa''
for some past administrations!
Then Mr.. Hermann told story iliust, I,., a
i've Of how man wearing fake hlh
badee might feel The guilty man ai-
vavs gives himself away, for, like the chap
who bought the Accent bathing SUIT he
can't hide his guilty conscience.
The chap l have in mind entered 'Hc
water al Atlantic City in 4l-cent sun u
blue flannel As ne splashed apouS ne
wss ioined bv a girl friend. The girl nasheo
he- bright eyes over the tumblins eXpanst
Of sea and then, with a sigh OF fehshI
She said.
Isn't the water blue to-day?
Jt's shameful said the man, with
hot blush: IT'S perfectly shamefui 10" t"''
cheap bathing flannel runs.
And when Mr. Hermann sat down. aiiiiu
fat,erinr applause there seeme1 10 IuId
IN the breasts OF many bitter dtsappolht
nsrt ,,at he never said one word about
hS
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

twelve speakers who are not members Vi
the conference will address the popular
meetings whicn will be held every at'el-
roop and evening Or. Charles r. Ahed'
., tho Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New
york CITY. will deliver an address on
Thursday evening, March 30; Dr. Meme
miah Boynton. pastor OF the Chh'o" 80 e,
rue congregational Church, Brooklyn VIII
speak on Tuesday night; Dr' ho'het -
Stuntz will deliver the missionary auuieSa
on Wednesday night. and the Kew y" "a'u
pla,t will speak on home missions on FIJI
day night
Each morning Of the first week blshop
Nuelsen will address the conference from
$40 70 Q o'clock The business session Oh
the conference will follow Immediately lor
,brAa hours. to which the public Is IN
,,ited Each afternoon three meetings VIII
no hold At4 o'clock each day OF the week
tho PAY Dr. c. 3. McAfee, pastor OF the
Jofavetta Avenue Presbyterian Church.
prooklvn will speak 10 the ministers Dr'
p. A. Baker, national president OF the Anu
Saloon League. will speak on MONDAY even
ing April g. on Sunday the Blshop VIII
preach in the morning, and IN the ai'eE-
Noon the ordination service VIII be heid.
r,. pro,v Valley Sewer Commission
oornoeed of Congressman John h. Andrus
NJ yonkers: Village President John D. Bro"n
~ White Plains and William Archer' o'
Mount Vernon, will be continued IN accord
ance with a bill introduced at Albany ps
,ss.mbIvnan Harry Haines, OF Yonkers
Tho uor. of constructing the sewer is now
nearly completed. There Is only the ouue'
O., Tho Hudson River 10 be completed. The
first change allowed under the Dill is one
giving the commissioners authority TO con
tract for the building Of settling, reducing
and. screening plant The act as II no"
stands on the books does not PROVIDE TOY
,ha treatment Of the sewage, and the Unltec
ctatae authorities will not give any permit
,or dumn,ng the sewage unless It is treated
before II masses into the river. Under tins
/ hill the commissioners have the power u
establish the resettlement plant.
Tho Lane. Eaton & Smith Company has
,ust elected the following new directors
winfield 5. Lane, L. +. Eaton and Johr
| Thompson Jr.
The Hess Tucker Langhans Company
with a capital of $1,000. has just been In
| corported with an office at White Plains
The directors are Henry +. Langhans. OF
Rosele Park. n. j.; G. Walter Tucker c'
! Ravonne. y. j., and Louis Hess. OF Rock
away Park.
The eleventh separate report in the pro
o.edinrs known as good roads condemna
| a.. actions M . has iust been filed bN
Commissioner Jonn + jenkins OF ossin
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

and Peter Cunneen, of New Rochelle. The
largest two awards are made to Mary
+ Benedict. 1888, and Peter Fornon,
50, ,433 80.
Howard n. Potter of New Rochelle. VINO
was recently appointed commissioner OF
appraisal by Justice Keogh, In the con-
demnation proceedings known as Kensico
Reservoir. Section No. II. has filed his
oath In the Westchester County Clerk
office at White Plains. Mr.. Potter Is ap-
pointed in the place of NJ. J. Walsh and
will hear testimony regarding awards TO
he made 10 the owners Of parcels Nos. I9S,
799 sol and O2.
The newly elected directors OF the West
chester and Bronx Title and Mortgage
Guaranty Company follow: Frank Bailey
Richard OGorman. Charles ;. Brown, b.
Frank Palmer, Wilson Brown, jr, Edwin
II. Peck. Francis NJ Carpenter, Frederick
Potter, Richard Edie, jr, William Ryan
lanes F. Horan, Henry w Sackett, Clar-
ence II. Kelsey. j. Crawford Stevens. Will
lam II. Lockwood, Moses Taylor, Frank v
Mflard. Robert B. Van Cortlandt Senator
7 Mayhew Wainwright and Henry Lewis
Morris.
Charles Norschauser, "A brother OF JUS
tice Morschauser OF Poughkeepsie. won
victory before Justice Keogh last week,
when A Jury gave his client. Mrs. Mary
Rrockhausen, a verdict for $1,000 against
the New York Central Railroad Company
for the death OF her husband. Louis Brock
I'll I'D GO dam
ages. and the action was an unusual one
because Mr.. Brockhausen was n the en-
ploy OF the railroad company at the time
OF the accident, and IT was said that he
had not been properly protected by the
corporation which employed him.
William II. Condit. Of White Plains. as
counsel for Mrs. Freeland Hagaman Della
barre. will bring proceedings Immediately
in the Westchester County Surrogate $
Court against the probate OF the will OF
DR. Walter F. pelabarre, which has just
! been filed at White Plains. The will cuts
off the widow and leaves all the property
to Miss Anna 5. Sees. who was the de-
cedent's nurse The doctor left a mother.
two sisters and eight brothers, who live IN
the western part Of the state. At the time
Of 5is death DR. DeIabarre lived In a large
| country house in Central avenue White
Plains.
Justice Morschauser, Of the Supreme
Court. has appointed Raymond Aldrich, OF
| Poughkeepse. Fred l.. Whirtner. of Suf-
fern. and Griffin e. Disbrow, OF White
Plains. commissioners 10 make an award
for damages 10 Selma Weeks, OF New
Rochelle against the New York. West
| chester q Boston Railroad Company fol
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
SEEN AT THE DINNER OF THIRD PANEL.

mo, sir
"'Can you sweep
"'So. sir
"'Gooi Lord, what can you do|
81 can milk reindeer pretty Well.
And that's the way with me, ne eH-
plained above the laughter. I'm no Soou
at this oratory game, but l can clean up
snow"
ALFRED JACKSON.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

Twas Somewhat of a Solemn
Conclave That the Sheriff's
Third Panel Held, but
There Was an Under
current of Elation.

"HE third panel Of the sherins )uy
held a banquet AT the Hotel Astor
Il Tuesday night When you entered
the doors Of the hotel you felt the gloom
and secrecy Of a star chamber. and even
the business of the bar. half block away.
gasped beneath the depressing effect
The Railways surrounding the banquet
room, were filled with diners nervousiy
walking about for a breath Of free ar ana
crowd of newspapermen surrounded a
short. fat little man who angrily denieo
admittance.
"Gentlemen." he cried. you cannot en-
ter the room This is the private dfnner
of the third panel, and we don't want you.
No. I won't say another word. Gooo
night" Bang. slammed the door behino
him
Then a gentleman walked by and ex-
plained that so much had been said IN the
past about the extravagant dinners gwen
by other panels that no chances were 10
he taken that night But, boys. he smileos
eff YOU will follow me, perhaps
From up in the balcony the big room
could be seen spread in gorgeous oanques
STYLE. Three hundred and fifty diners SAT
enioying a perfect dinner. surrounded ny
palms and regaled by the occasional Dig
nified strains Of an orchestra At one end
, of the big room hung a large banner with
the coat OF arms of the sherif's jury ana
the Roman numerals III worked out In
gold Beneath this banner. instead OK the
conventional raised dais OF the common
variety OF banquet, stood large pulpit
like structure which later was revealed
as the speakers stand. The jury had be-
come so accustomed 10 hearing man
speak from the box IL could not depars
from the custom even at it's banquet
With the lighting Of the cigars Commo-
dore Joyce. acting as toastmaster, mount'
ed the speakers stand Let us rise ne
said. and sing one verse Of America
The hundred and fifty members OF the
panel rose with their two hundred invited
] sang that verse.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

The eleventh separate report in the pro-
o.edinps known as good roads condemna-
,,or actions. No. .. has Just been flied by
Commissioner Jonn jenkins OF ossIn-
ing: |. Howard Kinch, Of White Plains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Cvrene Commandery No. 10,

Cyrene Commandery No. 10, K. T. A regular conclave will be held Friday, April 21, 1911, at 8 p. m. Work with full regalia in the Order of Knight of Malta. Inspection by Past Grand Commander Walter Smith. Visiting Sir Knights, the Sir Knights of Communicates throughout the state and all the Sir Knights of Cyrene Commandery are requested to be present.
 Arthur Barton, Elm. Com. Chas. J. Geohegan, Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
SPLENDID PROGRESS
Weekly Review of Two States Indus-
 try Makes Fine Showing

Columbus, Ga. April 19.-(Special )-The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says in its res ,.lar weekly issue:
 Although inflicting severe losses. in some instances practically wiping out the business portion of the community the extensive fires in several Georgia and Ala ba;na towns within recent weeks will pave tiie way for Improvements which otherwise might have been indefinitely de- layed At Fayette, Ala. where the flames devastated the entire business section, tho work of reconstruction has, begun in earnest, and the new buildings are of modern, attractive type. In Dalton, Ga. a number of the buildings destroyed were handsome, substantial structures, whose destruction is a great loss, and yet the
 net result of 'hn liz. in u at city will oc q
 more modern business section The same Is true of o.her places whn~s iiros ,n-
 cured, although these two are conspicu-
 ous on account of the magnitude of the losses.
 "A week of splendid progress Is report
 cd ry the two states The new corpora iiors formed are IS in number. With cap-
 ital stock of S, ,5l3s00. New banks are re-
 ported for Cleveland, Ala, Singleton.
 Ala. and Darien, Ga. At Augusta, Ga., there vas Chartered $6ooooo granite cors-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20

pany. company was incorporated wirr S250,OO0 capital at Macon, Ga, to promote new enterprises and assist In Southern development Among the many land deals reported was the purchase of some 2oO0o acres of timber in Pierce and Wayne county, Georgia, by a newly formed $2oo,- o00 lumber company.
 "A cotton mill in Jefferson county. Ala barna is to increase it's capital stock from s2O0. 600 to $600000. At Montgomery, Ala, contracts were awarded tor erecting the uilding and supplying much ;f the equip ment for new $30o,0OO elect ic light ani power plant. A s150,NW lumrtI company was chartered at Pansey Ala Talladega county, Alabama, awarded contract for remodeling it's courthouse, Douglas, Ga, Cuba, Ala, Fort Valley, Ga, and Cor ncia, Ga, will vote on bonds fer public improvements. Marshallville, Ga. award ed corN-act for the erection of a $10,00t school hu;ldiiig. The "ew hcte that is to be erected in Macon. Ga, will be a To- story structure, and, including cost oi site and furnishings, will represent al investment of s603,000.
 "A new fertilizer factory and oil mil are to be established at Moultrie, Ga. A phosphate company at Union City. Ga. will double the capacity of it's plant. 4 company was chartered to build a rail- road from a point near Adel, Ga., to Thonasville, Ga"