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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Overcomes the Cause Of Rupture.

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on 60 days trial has no belt, leg straps or
springs. Thousands say 1t Is comfort able
a their clothing.
1T is the famous Cluthe Automatic Massag.
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merely device for holding your rupture In
place.
1T provides the only way ever discovered for
overcoming the weakness-which Is the real
cause of rupture-does that by giving q sooth-
seak ruptured parts-all entirely automati
cally.
This massage (which is exactly like hospi-
tai massage) Is so remarkably curatfye-that
1913 out Of every 200 people who try the Cluthe
Truss begin to get better right away. 1t has
Cured thousands after everything else-in-
Guiding operation in many cases-had done no
good whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18
Get Rid of Belts and Leg Straps.

= It's sin and a shame that so many rup-
fiired people have had TO drag through life at
the mercy OF trusses which are nothing less
Than a crime.
{ But the day is past when any man has to
endure the curse OF wearing such contraptions
{ And the day Is past when any man-if he
lakes heed in time-will ever have to face
The dangers OF operation.
= You easily prove that-by making a 60
day test-without having to risk q single cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

Few religious bodies have come to the
point yet where they can run display
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-18

The first kind Of paid advertising used
by the churches, and the kind most COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
NO WEDDING; ASKS $4,000
Miss Trufant Sues H. G.. Williams
for Breach of Promise.

Miss Ruth L. Trufant, who says that she
Quit the stage with the expectation OF be-
coming the wife Of Henry G. Williams, pro-
prietor Of the Hotel York. filed suit yester-
day for $4,000 damages against Williams
for alleged breach Of promise.
The plaintiff said that she was at the
height Of her professional career in Deem
Der, 1904, when she consented 10 give up the
stage and marry williams within a year
thereafter. She then studied for her part
in the society in which she believed her
prospective husband moved. Williams post
poned the wedding from time 10 time, said
Miss Trufant until in 1907 she decided to
60 70 Italy 10 study for the grand opera
stage. Subsequently she went TO Paris,
where she met Williams. Then and there
she renewed her consent TO marry the hotel
man
Miss Trufant returned TO New York. but
again, according to her story, she found
Williams unprepared TO keep his promise
Now Miss Trufant pressed the defendant
hard for q declaration as 10 his intentions
she was surprised when he told her that
he never intended TO marry her. his best
reason being that he already had wife
The actress declared that Williams had
promised TO settle on her $4,000 for her
own use and also make her beneficiary OF
an insurance policy on his life. In asking
$50, 900 the plaintiff set forth that she lost
much time from her profession. had refused
other advantageous proposals and suffered
much mental anguish and humiliation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
SHOT SAVING DAUGHTER
Mother Interferes When Tilted
Suitor Fires.

Samuel Menaches, a halter, OF No. 81
9Th street. went 10 Williamsburg yes
tArdav and attempted to shoot his former
AanceA. Rose Krieger, who conducts hair
dressing establishment at No. III Have
never street Two bullets fred By Mena-
cbes struck the girls mother. After the
shooting Menaches was dragged 70 'he
street, where an angry mob beat him into
inssnsibuity. Only the quick interVencoH
Of the police saved his life.
Menaches was betrothed to MISS hrles'r'
hut three weeks ago she broke the engage
ment. Jealousy is said to have caused the
trouble. The girl was attending several Oh
her customers yesterday when Menaches
.rtered the place. He pulled two reviewers
and IevelIed them at the girl Mrs. krieser
stepped in front OF her daughter to protoc'
her and received two bullets which Mend-
cbes fred. One Of them struck her IN we
right arm and the other in the LETT shouI
der ,,,,,,--
DR. Eberle was called from the WiIliamS-
burg Hospital whittier Mrs. Krieger was
taken in a critical condition. Menaches
was so badly beaten at the HANDS oil 'n'
mob that he had TO be swathed in Dandasca
before he could appear In the beulo-o
avenue station, where charges OF feiomous
assault and carrying weapons were entered
against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
MAN is COMPETENT AT II
Appellate Division Holds a Limit
of 25 Illegal.

Tho Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court reversed the Supreme Court yester-
dav and ordered the Municipal Civil Ser
vice Commission to accept the application
Of Michael ]. Moriarty and permit him TO
take an examination for the position or
,nsnector in tho Bureau Of Fire Prevention.
After Moriarty had been temporarily
opnointed TO the position In March the
civil Service Commission announced that
annlicatlons would be received for the Job.
Tbe minimum age was placed at twenty
Coo wears, Moriarty was twenty-three
years old and his application for permits
s,on 70 take the examination was rejected
because of his age.
Justice Laughlin said, In the prevailing
.r,rton that for all ordinary purposes OF
.ronsacting business, holding public Office
"a discharging the duties Of citizenship
IN competency and discretion ARE arrived
az the age Of twenty-one years" AS 10
aoos IN the civil service, said the court.
90. legislature had prescribed neither max
-, ~ nor minimum limitation. The Civil
l,'-,ica Commission has authority to make
-, ruIes. but they must be approved by
SUI SUI r, governor. The court added that IL the
'no .,ss,on made a rule without reasonable
oO'l ,. I, should be declared to be Illegal
.hat there was nothing in the nature
ar. .to duties OF the job at issue TO afford
ol sorable basis for determination In adj
r. =, an examination that no person
vance 1orforn the duties unless he had at
co tned the age Of twenty-five years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
WOULD AID OLD NURSE
G. V. Brokaw Intervenes in Suit
for a Committee.

clifford V. Brokaw. actuated by his arso-
ton for en- old nurse Mary Hogan, who
was In his family from lS7 to 1907. inter
vened IN an action brought in the Supreme
Court for the appointment OF a COMMITTEES
for her property, on the ground that che
was suffering from senile dementia.
The applica ton was made by Mrs Mary
A Coffey, Of No "a Amsterdam avenue,
with whom Miss Hogan is now living. Mrs
Corfey said that Miss Hogan had $500 in
bank and six shares Of Standard OF stock.
which Mrs. Coffey said the nurse left with
Mr.. Brokaw without consideration The
petitioner also said that Mr.. Brokaw drew
s. 90 out Of the bank and bought Chicago.
Burlington & quincy bonds. Mrs. CoHey
wanted 70 be appointed as committee Of the
property because, she said. Miss Hogan
was unable TO care for II
Mr.. Brokaw offered an affidavit in oppo-
sition 10 the motion OF Mrs. Coffey. saying
that since the old nurse left his family 10
1--we with Mrs. Coffey he had frequently
sent his automobile for her and she would
spend the day with his family. Recently
the Brokaw automobile called for Miss
Hogan, but Mrs. Coffey would permit no
one to see her, declaring that communica-
ton with her could be had only through
the attorney Of Mrs. Coffey. Mr.. Brokaw
said that because OF his affection for the
old woman he wanted 10 give her property
every protection, and offered to furnish
counsel for her. He asked permission 20
communicate with Miss Hogan and ascer-
tain her wishes
Justice Gavesan denied the motion Of
Mrs Coffey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
READS AURA OF REPORTERS
Expert on X-Ray Finds No Radi-
ance in Ship News Crowd.

II there is any accurate diagnosis in the
reading OF the human aura, the ship news
reporters who visited the departing White
Star liner Cedric are a healthy tribe Sew
eral Of them submitted themselves yester-
day to the trained eye Of Or. Arthur w
Yale, Of Philadelphia, the expert In physico-
therapy and X-ray examinations and were
pronounced healthy fellows. There was
little or no radiance in the aura of each rs
it appeared TO Or. Yale, and that indicated
health.
The aura is more brilliant when bodies
are diseased" said the scientist, "and is
particularly radiant In persons suffering
from tuberculosis and pneumonia. 1t be-
comes dim at times and disappears at the
seat OF lesion. In appearance the hu-
man aura resembles the smoke of phos-
phorus, only It is more luminous. With
its aid I have detected the disease centre
IN a consumptIve patient. and have cor
roborated my diagnosis with the X-ray.
THE aura is visible to any one who has
trained his eye to see It. DR.. Kellner, the
discoverer OF the aura, says the eye may
be trained to see It by the aid Of purple
glasses"
Dr. Yale will make experiments with DR..
Kellner IN London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
ECHO OF PATRICK CASE
Physician Loses Big Fee in Muir
der Case by Court Order.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court Yesterday reversed the verdict OBJ
talnsd against the city by Or. Otto H
Schultze formerly a coroner's physician.
for services IN several criminal cases. He
was retained by the District Attorney IN
these cases. which included that OF Albert
7. Patrick. a lawyer. Who was convicted
% killing Texas millionaire named Rice
Or Schutzes bill amounted 10 $40 for
services as q pathoIogst, which he said
were outside his regular duties az coronar's
physician.
Presiding Justice Ingraham, who wrote
the majority opinion yesterday said that
the city charter provided that no official
shall perform services outside his regular
duties that were payable from the city
treasury. Justice Bowling. who dissented
thought that Dr. schultze should receive
the amount Of his bill in the Patrick case,
This amounted 10 Sl,oS6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
MONTGOMERY MUST SERVE
Appellate Division Refuses Ger.
tifcate of Doubt.

William r. Montgomery, who was presi-
dent OF tho Hamilton Bank ct the time Of
its collapse and who was convicted OF the
larceny OF $500 OF the banks funds lost
yesterday IN the Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court on his motion for certii-
cate OF reasonable doubt Justice Green
baum. in the Supreme Court. refused 10
issue the certificate and the higher court
affirmed this Judgment Montgomery was
sentenced 70 not less than two years and
two months.
The Appellate Division said that the only
serious question In the case was whether
Montgomery when ne took the money be-
longing to the bank did so with felonious
intent
This was purely 2 question ~ fact for
the determination Of the jury the court
said. "and was fairly submitted TO them
Upon the uncontrsdcted evidence an intel
IiEeut jury could scarcely have arrived at
a different result from that at which the
Jury did arrive"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
JOHNSON'S CAFE A MINT
Pugilist's Black Friends Drink
Up S2,70O in Beer and Wine.


Chicago, July 11.-"Quite auspishous," re-
marked Jack Johnson before he took MS
daily ride 10 court this morning as he
glanced over the cash register showing the
receipts and sales Of the opening night at
his $4,000 Cafe do Champion. The sales
totalled s2,7OO 80, divided as follows: 800
quarts Of champagne. s2,25O; 5000 bottles
Of beer. $3.50; 2 caviar sandwiches, so
cents; 1 ham and eggs, 20 cents, and piece
OF apple pie. 10 cents.
Dark clouds Of humanity wended way
through the narrow streets Of Darktown
last night and paid greenback homage 10
their champion. The opening was scheduled
for o'clock. but two hours before there
were O. 900 negroes before the door, tossing
their hats into the ring Of King Jack. II
any man remained sober this morning It
was moro Of q tribute 70 capacity than to
virtue
"Ouantltatively speaking. mo- beer was
served than tho finer wines" Jack Informed
the reporters to-day But nah friends
gutlnly did me proud. It was a lesson to
the restaunteurs Of Broadway in an opening.
The strain-TA Ploma'-just filtered
through q maze Of seegar smoke and the
fumes Of vintage Of 1912 and the brewage
OF 1912 until nah friends did turkey
trot down the gittering alsles Of nah pal
ace Of revelries.
There was only one drawback. put
big apple pie away In a locker for nah own
breakfast. waiter not KNOWN the i'm
portance OF that pies prospective finish,
done sold a quarter OF It to yellow coon
from, Mobile for 10 cents. and lost nah
appetite soon as saw that niggah sink his
worries into the crust.
"But It was a great opening. and nah
future and fortune is assured" he remarked
in closing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
AFTER WALKERS ART GEMS
Brokers with $10,354 Judgment
Seek Plunger's Assets.

Ulnnan & Co., a Stock Exchange firm, have
Judgment for s10.354 against J. Brandt
walker, who had q spectacular career IN
wall Street and took steps yesterday IN the
supreme Court 70 get possession OF some
uiuaele house furnishings belonging to the
Negment debtor which are believed 70 be In
We Manhattan Storage Warehouse. These
furnishings include a silk rug. said 20 be
fslued at $4,000; a painting by Henner
nught from J. s. Hoagland and valued at
$4,000 and another painting by Thurlow
"alksr Is spending the summer at Saranac
lake.
The brokerage Arm obtained from Justice
lehman an order 10 examine the officers
VI hs storage warehouse company as 10
ms property held by IT, and the court
U,0efed the company 10 make a fun dis-
'"saFe OF all such property
OoEsel for the Judgment creditors told
wy court that Walker lived up 20 December
s!V With his wife, Mrs. Gladys Amy
walker in luxurious apartments at NO
vi Central Park West. They had much
'siuaole silverware and cut glass The
warehouse people said they had some furni-
'.le belonging 10 a man named Walker, ana
saered 10 forward q letter addressed TO J.
s'shdt Walker. Deputy sheriffs have been
,sNhg 10 serve Walker with attachments
'H nave been unable 10 find him.
walker had profitable stock market
ieer Until the slump came in 1907. since
zen II Is understood, he has been heavy
fortune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
RESCUE WOMEN AND BABIES
Firemen and Police Take Them
from Burning House.

Half dozen persons were rescued al
smoky fire yesterday afternoon In the tene-
ment house at No. e. East ll4th street.
The firemen fought for an hour against
awkward conditions before putting out the
blaze, which caused damage Of about %'VV''
The fire, which started in the basement
was discovered by Miss Anna Coughlan,
who lives with her invalid mother on the
second floor. After warning the other ten
ants she rushed TO the street and turned
ia an alarm. Deputy Chief Mccarthy, who
arrived shortly afterward, turned In sec
ond alarm. Smoke was pouring out OF tho
building, and the firemen had much difh-
Guilty In getting a number OF the tenants
TO the street.
Among those taken out OF the building by
the iiremen and the police were Miss Cough
lan's mother and Mrs. Samuel Cohen and
several children. From the third floor Mrs.
A. Haritz and her six months old baby
were carried down the fire escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
FINED FOR PARK TRESPASs
Magistrate RENTS Penalty OF
Woman Too Poor to Paw.

For trespassing on a closed lawn IN
Central Park on Wednesday, Mrs Rebecca
KoppelhOf. frail foreigner, was fined 81
yesterday in the Yorkville court The
woman was holding a sick three-weeks-
old infant at the time she received a sum-
mons. When the magistrate learned the
woman did not have the money to pay the
fine he permitted her TO go.
Patrolman McGlinchy, Of the Arsenal
station. issued the summons Captain
McKeOn, Of the park police, said yesterday
that Park Commissioner Stover's orders
were to keep people of the closed lawns
and the police were following instructions
1t was in the hottest part Of the after
noon that Mrs. Koppelhoff entered the
park The unrestricted lawns were
crowded in the shady places, and she
sought a sheltered spot on a lawn at
10Sth street, on the east side Of the park
The woman did not leave the spot when
she heard McGnnchy's whistle. She said,
in answer 10 admonltlons from the officer
that she thought she was permitted to go
on the lawn. She was handed q summons
10 appear in court yesterday.
Magistrate Herbert in finding her
guilty. said there was nothing for him TO
do but impose a fine. Miss Coleman. the
court probation officer, learned that the
woman had TO money. and when this was
explained 10 the magistrate he let her 60
1t was learned from the police yester-
day that artists having passes can go on
any Of the lawns now, which is a depart
ure from the earlier orders OF the Park
Commissioner forbidding any one tres
passing on the lawns.
As one woman who had been served
with a summons on Wednesday FOR tres
passing on the grass in the park did not
appear in court yesterday, warrant was
issued for her arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
TO PROBE WESTERN UNION
Defendant in Suit Seeks Data on
Company's Rates.

At the hearing held yesterday before j.
Campbell Thompson. es referee, in the &C
ton brought by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company against William y. White,
q produce merchant, Of No. 10 Park Place.
to recover $500. the attorney for Mr.
White made another effort 70 secure In
lorna ton as 70 the data on which the
cable and telegraph rates Of the company
ere based
At to-day's hearing and at the previous
one Attorney Charles Caldwell represent
ing Mr.. White, has questioned the reason
ableness OF the rates charged by the
Western Union, and when Frederick ".
Leinau, assistant secretary Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, was called
as witness he produced a number OF
books and records. While the assistant
secretary was able 10 point out from the
minutes Of the board OF directors action
relative 70 reduction OF certain rates--the
establishment Of the night and day letter
service-he was unable 70 give the In
formation that was desired-as 70 how
the rates have been made and BE 20 their
reasona bleness.
Unable 10 get the Information he DE-
sired from Mr.. Leinau as 70 the basis on
which rates we're established, M Cald-
we'll made Il known that he intended 10
get al these facts even ~ he had 10 call
President Vail. Mr.. Stark, counsel for
the Western Union. protested vigorously
against calling Mr.. Vail. He said the
auditor OF the company would furnish
Mr.. Caldwell with ell the data he desired
and that Mr.. Vail could be OF no talue. II
was further explained By Mr.. Stark that
President Vale was primarily telephone
man, and his connection with the tsls-
graph business was very brief.
Just about the time the hearing closed
for the day Mr White stated that the case
would be brought 10 the attention Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission within
q short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
WEATHER REPORTS CUT OF
Western Farmers Affected by Failure
of Congress to Provide Funds.

Chicago July photographic reports OF
weather conditions 10 hundreds OF points
in the West and Northwest were discon-
tinued by the local weather bureau last
night because OF lack of fluids. Reports
usually received BY the Chicago bureau
from twenty other points as all aid to the
local forecaster were also cut of.
The explanation OF the curtailment In tho
service was that II has been necessary
through the failure OF Congress 10 pass the
annual appropriation bill for the Depart
ment OF Agriculture large portion OF
the farming districts in Illinois. Nebraska
wyoming, Kansas. Montana. the Dakotas'
Missouri and other states will be affected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12

lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July IO-The Missouri, a. Tompkinsville. the
Iowa. az Baltimore; the Georgia, the Ne
hraska, the New Jersey and the Ohio, al
Newport. the Bagley the Barney and the
R.ddle. at Norfolk. the Cleveland. the Den
yer, the Alert, the FL and the F-2, at san
Francisco
SAILED
July s-Thn Hannibal, from Cape Gracas-s-Dios
for Guantanamo.
July 1p-The Missouri, from Tompkinsville for
Newport; the Iowa, from Baltimore for New
York city. the Cleveland. the Denver the
Alert the FL ana the F-2. from Mare Island
for San Francisco, the Helena, from Shang-
hal for Nanking.
July 1.-THE Nanshan, from Olongapo for Hong
Kong.
The Washington placed IN first reserve, navy
YARD. Portsmouth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
NoRDIcA's SUIT TO GO ON
Disnissed Action Against Railroad
Restored by Higher Court.

c's Appellate Division of the Supreme
MI restored yesterday the suit brough'
Ame. Lillian Nordica. the opera singer
N private life is Mrs. George W.
sung for 5000 damages against tne
ssu'nern Railway Company, which was DIS
ssa BY the Supreme Court.
a. -"'e Nordica based her suit on injuries
~. received in an accident on the defeno-
:. road IN 1902 while she was passenger
!, nsf private car She WAC on concert
49, al the time and because OF the acci-
St. 81 mad to abandon her engagements. Inc
,t1'hein Railway offered to compromise
49,, auit Tor u,5Do, but the singer refused to
us Aor this amount. The suit was dis-
r,+ sso Tor lack Of prosecution, but the
49,. court found that Nine. Nordica was
al unes ready to continue II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
iron II. Tribune Bureau.l
WashlngtOn, LuIy u

ORDERS ISSUED.--Thess orders have
been issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
Implacable on the Trail of Marauders
Are These FOur=FOOted Detectives.

pack English boodhounds whose Of Is kept
maintained railroad
done much 70 Long Island of criminals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
It's Just About as Hard to Break Jail
from the Outside as from the Inside.
The Constitution. Naval Wonder of 1872.
Has Seen Vast Changes in War Craft

gat which Jared the world by crushing the
Cuerrate exists would hardly make tender for the mighty
fighting of the that launched nowadays CAPTAIN
Isaac Hull who fought and sank the then Terror Of the World
much by the bill of fare the
mess of odays warshps the clad vessels themselves