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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
WOMEN GUESTS AT LAST
Fifth Avenue Association Asks
Them to Dinner.

The Fifth Avenue Association is going
to have women at its dinner at the Wal
dorf- Astoria next Wednesday. They
won't sit at the table and eat; they will
occupy a box and listen to the speeches:
but even that is an innovation, because
the Fifth Avenue Association has never
had women anywhere near its dinners be-
fore.
The association is evidently beginning
TO crave the influence of women, for Rob-
ert Grier Cooke. its president, told the
Woman's Forum at its meeting at the
Waldorf Astoria yesterday that he did
wish more women would join. They have
only twenty members of the fair sex IN
their organization now, he said, and they
want more.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell. who pre-
sided over the Forum meeting, told him
she was sure all the womens clubs that
were Interested in municipal Improvement
would be glad to have representa- in
the association. Then and there a woman
member OF the Forum was proposed by
that club TO represent II In the associa-
ton and as a reward Mr.. Cooke offered
uer.
Mr.. Cookies speech yesterday dealt with
the widening Of Fifth avenue, the han
dllng,of the crowds. etc. He also spoke
wifi pride of tho special force OF poles
men de, luxe which the association has
just Y caused to blossom out upon that
thofoughfare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
Compiler of Original
List Placed on Trial.

Cameron l.. Spear, who has gained the
fame Of being the compiler of the original
Sucker list" was placed on trial yes
terday before Judge Hunt and jury In
the United states District Court charged
with having used the mails In scheme TO
defraud Investors in stocks. Spears code
PENDANTS IN the trial are Archie F. Collins
an inventor of wireless telephone APP
paratus that never developed into a COM
merCial possibility; Charles j.. vaughn
formerly treasurer and vice-president OF
the Continental Wireless Telephone ana
Telegraph Company. and. Joseph II. Reall.
The Indictment returned against them in
January. 1911. charged that they had USED
the mails TO defraud by representing 10
prospective investors I'm stocks that tne
Continental Wireless Company was or
ganized TO develop. organize and controi
various wireless companies. IL was iur-
Their charged that they made false repre-
sensations concerning the assets ana inc nc
earning capacity OF the numerous enter
priscs they professed 10 be promoting
Tho postoflicc authorities also aIleseu
that the whole enterprise was glsah!''
scheme to defraud, Cameron spear was
the moving spirit. they asserted declaring
further that though they advertised four
concerns as being successful wireless
,eIephone and telegraph companies only
ono or them could make a show at being
a going concern. Postotiice inSpec'o'S W.
investigated the case said Spear, throush
am energetic stool, selling campaign must nus,
have succeeded In mulcting people TO inc
tuuc of nearly 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
TO GET MORGAN ON STAND
Testimony Is Essential, Says
Stakeholder Suing S. r. Co..

An order for the examination Of j.
Pierpont Morgan next Friday before
Thornton Earle, of No. IS Park Row, in
the action Of a stakeholder against the
Southern Railway Company. was signed
Yesterday by Judge Mayer, Of the United
States District Court.
The suit was brought in the federal
courts in Georgia by r. n, Motley, owner
OF 200 shares Of the Georgia Pacific Rail
way Company, which was absorbed by
the Southern Railway Company at the
time Of it's consolidation. Mr.. Motley al
legged that at the time OF the consolidation
he was in Europe and never received
anything for his Georgia Pacific stock.
Mr.. Motley further said the reorganiza-
ton committee of the Southern Railway.
Of, which Mr. Morgan was member. de-
cllned to consider his claim, although the
George Pacific Railway Company had not
been in default when absorbed and was
merely taken over. Several members Of
this.committee have died since, Mr. Mot
ley said, and Mr. Morgan's testimony is
essential 10 establish his claim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
DEAD DUCK" CASE HEARD
Lawyer Argues Designation of
Hammerstein Is Not Libellous.

The task Of determining what IS meant
when one person says Of another that he
is dead duck" was submitted to Jus
tice Seabury. of the Supreme Court yes
terday.
Miss Felice Lynn, who was the leading
soprano in the London company Of Oscar
Hammerstein, told some one. IT is said,
that the impresariO was a dead duck
SO far as London was concerned, and Mr..
Hammerstein therefore sued her for $780,
900 damages for libel.
II. snowden Marshall appeared in the
Supreme Court as counsel for Miss Lynn.
lie argued that there was nothing in all
the works OF law ever written which
fixed the appelation dead duck" within
the libel law. Charles GOldZier appeared
for :he impresaro. lie wanted the court
to declare that there was sufficient cause
Of action shown in the complaint against
the prima donna Among other state
ments made by Miss Lynn, IT was said,
was one that she had slapped Mr.. Ham
merstein with the score OF an opera be-
cause of an insult, and another that il he
ever went back to London the people
there would stone him.
Mr.. Marshall said that II Miss Lynn
made the remark about the probable ston-
ing Of Mr.. Hammerstein It was less a
libel on him than on the people Of Lon
don, for It MADE them appear as wild and
savage But the principal issue is, What
is a dead duck?' Justice Seabury will
look up the matter and hand down de-
cision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
BANK ASSETS rs BILLION
U. S. Institutions Increase Re-
sources by S5,403,000,000.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE banking re-
sources Of tho United States during the
last four years have exceeded by billions
tho record OF any similar period in the
history Of the nation, declared Lawrence
O. Murray, Controller OF the Currency
i'm statement issued to-day.
During tho four years ended June, 1912,
the resources of all banks in the country
national. state and priyate-increased
from Sl9,5S3O 10000 to S2L9S6,OOO,O0o. or
s., iO3 OoOlO0.
Individual deposits likewise broke all
records, increasing from 1908 to 1912 by
81, 239. 10000. Loans and discounts also
established new record, increasing by
IS, 5l5OOOOoO since January, 1908.
The aggregate capital of the 400 ma
tional banks about equals the capital Of
the 1900 state and private banks, the
amount OF the former being Sl,O33 coo, 90
and the latter Sl,Oi7OJO,oCo.
Individual deposits in national banks
are about half the amount in other banks.
National banks hold 60 per cent OF the
aggregate amount OF cash in all banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16

Hall and had long conference with
Mayor Gaynor on the, subject, making an
engagement to.inspect personally with the
Mayor the section OF waterfront involved
in the proposed Improvement.
81 wish we knew. what the policy OF
New York is regarding the West Side,
said he, "and then we could much more
readily decide the waterfront question.
The railroad and waterfront development
Of that part OF the city are inseparable.
but the railroad problem should be dealt
If that part of Manhattan below Goth
street is to be cut off from railway con-
nection. then the river will be clogged
with car floats for all time to come, and
that is what am .unalterably against.
The railroads must be taken care of.
They are the commissary of the city, and
they should be connected directly with
lower Manhattan.
THE great disadvantage about going
uptown to Ath street is the expense.
There are two items which will contribute
to this expense. First, we shall have to
acquire Immensely valuable properties
that are now held by the New York Cen
tral. Railroad. and second, there is the
great cost Of rock excavation under
water" ., ',.
The Commissioner thought It would
take three years at least to complete any
Of the piers proposed in this section. lie
opposed the building Of oblique piers on
the West Side because their construction
now would entail the loss of valuable pier
space, and the quay system. he said, could
not begin to accommodate the water traf-
fc on the North River. For immediate
relief he advocates the removal Of the
West Washington Market and the con-
Struction there Of two 9O0-feet piers. His
plan for permanent Improvement of the
West Side includes the building of an ele-
waited. freight railroad, the concentration
OF railroad docks above 23d street, and the
Encouragement and extension Of the piers
below that point for ocoangoing craft
Il don't wonder" said he. at the feel
ing manifested by the Secretary of War.
We are ten years behind the times in port
improvement. The port has not been
modernized and kept up TO date, and it is
very difficult now to make up time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
WOULD LIMIT SKYSCRAPERS
McAneny Favors Commission to
Divide City Into Zones.

Borough President McAneny at the next
meeting OF the Board of Estimate on
Thursday. will introduce resolution cau-
ing for the appointment of'a commission
OF experts, engineers and builders TO con-
slider the project recommended by the
Fifth Avenue Commission several months.
ago of dividing the city into zones and
placing a limit on the height OF buildings
IN each zone, as well as OF buildings. in
each class within such zones.
The Borough President himself viii
make no recommendation as to such lin
ltatlous, but will leave the matter TO the
commissioners. He will, however, move
that the zone consisting Of Fifth avenue
and an area extending three hundred feet
on each side be made the subject of i'm
mediate consideration and report at as
carly date as possible.
The Fifth Avenue Commission had rec
commended that stringent regulations be
made with regard to the Fifth avenue
section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
YOUNG GIRL SHIELDS LOVER
Gave Loot to Him, She Says,
When Arraigned for Burglary.

When Helen curry, a good looking
young girl, was arraiened yesterday be-
fore City Judge Appel, at Mount Yer
non, charged with robbing the house Of
Mrs. James G.. Patton, Of No. 462 Edge
mont avenue. she admitted she had been
directed to commit the burglary by her
lover, whom she called Jimmie" She
declined to tell what his fun name was
or where he lived The police believe he
hypnotizcd her and compelled her TO COM
nit the robbery. Apparently she Is Will
ing to go to prison 10 save him.
Lieutenant AtweU says Helen told MN
the young man directed her To clean
the place out" After she had followed
his Instructions and obtained consider
able jewery, she says Jimmie took the
loot TO a New York pawnshop. Helen,
who IS seventeen years old, VIII be In
court to-day for further examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
PUTS BLAME ON ENGINEER
Coroner Also Criticises Road for
Westport Wreck.

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 15-Coroner
John j. Phelan made public yesterday his
finding on the wreck of the Springfield
express at Westport October 3, in which
seven persons were killed. lie finds the
dead engineer, George Clark. criminally
responsible for the death OF Jessie Ham
ilton Ransom. one of tho passengers
killed, and finds concurring responsibility
on the part OF the New Haven railroad
for allowing an unsafe crossover at that
point.
He makes a number OF recommended
tons for improving the service and insur-
ing greater safety 10 the travelling pub
lie. He finds that the fire extinguishers
were In working order, but insufficient to
quench such r fire as was caused by the
hot Goals from the engine box. He fur
Their finds:
That the train crew was insufficient;
that the track equipment was worse than
on any railroad he examined, but was
not responsible for the wreck: that steel
cars would have prevented the fire and
subsequent deaths, but that the company
is doing as we'll In such equipment as
other companies; that longer crossovers
would have minimi2ed or prevented pos
sbllity of such a wreck; that the COM
pany had knowledge of stop devices, and
that modern railroading should recognize
such devices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were
fled yesterday in the United States Court:
THOMAS KLYBERG. proprietor OF the Hotel
Relyidere, at No. 857 Third avenue Volur-
tar,J. Liabilities. SIS $50. and nominal assets.
$1,000 z .
~ No $50 West 41th street voluntary. LA
JiIlties. SB2I9 and nominal assets. $500
JACOB FREEDMAN, dealer In dressmakers'
supplies nj No 200 Seventh avenue dnvolun-
taTv) Judge Mayer appointed Dean Nelson re
cciyer Liabilities. $1,000. and assets, 81 600.
MARTHA j. BUGBEE. dressmaker. OF No.
10 west 10th street Involuntary, Liabilities,
s. 600 and assets. $1,000.
PERICLES NENAKIS. trading as Xenakis
Brothers, carpenter and. cabinetmaker, at No. 40
Now Bowery Involuntary. Assets estimated
al s.. 800
HARRY MMILLAN.- ship chandler at King
sion. ". Y. Involuntary. ..J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
.TENOR'S DUMMY A GUEST
Figures Represent Mccormack
and Wife at Reception. "
SURPRISE BY MRS. FOLK
Matrons Arrive at Elk Gov
errors Home to Find
Stuffed limitations.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

st. Louis, Nov. 15.-While John Nc
Cormack, the Irish tenor, and his wire
were not present at Mrs. Joseph W.
Folks reception, they were represented
The representation was done by two
elaborate stuffed figures, which sat IN
the place of honor in the drawing room
of the Folk home, at No. 5S29 Gates
avenue. AS the guests, mostly MEM
bers of the Morning Choral, arrived,
they were invited by the hostess and
her assistants TO "step in and meet Mr.
and Mrs. McCormack."
why, / thought they had gone,
some of the guests remarked in sur
prlse. Others, who had not heard OF
the departure of the tenor and his vile,
framed their prettiest compliments on
the singing which Mccormack had
done for the Choral in the Wednesday
Club auditorium short time before.
All were surprised and amused when
they saw the two figures seated on a
couch, the make-believe man clad in
one of former Governor Folks frock
coats, with a vocalst's open collar and
tic and stickpin, and the dummy
woman, gowned in pink crepe de chine.
Those who had compliments TO offer
recited them anyway. and one young
matron palled the tenor's arm on With
the enthusiastic handshaking. The only
criticism made of the figure was that
the pearl gray spats, which were strik-
ing features OF the singers costume,
were not duplicated. 1t seemed that
tho Folk wardrobe had not contained
any pearl gray spats and that there
was not time to send out and borrow
any.
Mccormack, whose rendition Of Irish
ballads charmed his Wednesday club
audience. was obliged to leave on a 3
p. m. train to keep an engagement
elsewhere, and so Was unable to attend
the Folk reception, at which he ana
Mrs. Mccormack had been expected 10
appear as guests of honor.
Mrs. Folk, who is the wife OF the Tor
mcr Governor Of Missouri and noted as
a hostess. arranged the little innoVa-
tion so that the minds Of her guests
would be taken off the disappointment
Of not meeting the singer. Mrs. foik
I'm the past has often arranged mn
prouptu affairs, which have caused
great interest i'm society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
ISMAY AND BALLIN CONFER
White Star and Hamburg OFF,
Gals Meet in London.
IBy Cable to The Tribune. ]

London Nov. 15.--J. Bruce Ismay, In
response 20 a request for statement
on the New York report that he is
about 10 resign from the international
Mercantile Marine, writes to The Trib-
une as follows: II am not at present
able TO give any information in regard
to the statement made in New York"
Mr.. Ismay had long conference at
the Hotel Ritz to-day with Herr Ballin,
managing director Of the Hamburg
American Line. on the New York Board
OF Estimates report fsvoring, the crea-
ton of facilities in the port Of New
york for 900 foot boats. ..t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
ANTl-SUFFRAGISTS LOSE
Michigan Court Refuses Writ to
Throw Out Ballots.

Lansing Mich, Nov. lj.-The Supreme
Court of Michigan denied to-day the pc
tition Of John Stevens, poolroom keeper,
Of Flint for writ Of mandamus TO
compel Circuit Judge c. II. Wisner to
grant temporary injunction restraining
the board Of canvassers of Genesee
County from counting the ballots cast
on the woman suffrage amendment in
the recent election.
Genesec is one Of the counties in which
the election commissioners failed to print
on the ballots the fun text of the amend
ment Because OF this omission the
counting of the vote has been challenged
in several counties
While the courts decision does not pass
on the validity Of the ballots cast In
these counties, friends Of the suffrage
movement consider the ruling distinctly
in their favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
CAMPAIGN TO PUNISH FLlRl :
CIubwomen of New KenSington,
Penn, to 0StraCize Girls
Who Practise Evil.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Kensingtoh, Penn, Nov. b.-SiXty
Of the young women Of this city have
organized an anti-hirting club. and opened
clubrooms wnere the members will con-
gregate. Amusements will be furnished
regularly and well equipped gymnasium
is planned
"The object of the organization" said
Miss Elyria Hatfield, president OF the
club, to-day, Is to take away all in
centive on the part of fun loving girls
to fiirt Most of the girls carry on fiirtd-
tons because it affords them harmless
amusement or course. there are excep-
tional cases where harm has been DONE
The organization imposes a heavy fine
for the .nfraction of thef club rules, ana
the second offence brings expulsion ana
ostracism by members for one year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
Philadelphia Medical College
Faculty Will ExpeI Students
Who Make Eyes at Girls.

Philadelphia. Nov. 15.-Flirting WIN
the pretty girls who pass the college VIII
hereafter be a cause for instant DIS
missal at the Medico-Chirurgical Hos
pital, according to faculty order an
nounced to-day. Complaints were made
to the police department and Captain
Cameron, Of the detective headquarters
was asked to break up the practice.
II is not likely that serious trouble
would have resulted had not the students
antagonized the police. But after Two
plainclothes men came back TO the cay
Hall with clothes drenched from the baths
they had received. Director Porter is
sued an ultimatum TO the faculty that
unless the students Immediately desisted
they would be arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
KNIFE VICTIM NOT IN COURT
Body Attachment Issued for
Young. PHILADELPHIA Broker.

Frederick S. Judson, the young Phila-
delphia broker who fed from the apart
ment Of Mrs. May Dencker in the Edge
mere Apartments, at No. 3 West 10th
street, last Monday, failed for the sec
ond time to show up when the case
against Mrs. Deneker's husband Otto,
was called In the West Side court yes
terday afternoon. Otto. accused Of being
a. slasher. was there, but Frederick, who
was slashed, was not.
The hearing was set for Monday morn
ing, and m, the meantime a detective is
hunting his hiding place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16

Knox and Bryce Exchange
Ratifications of Treaty.

Washington, Nov. l5.-Secretary Knox
and Ambassador Bryce exchanged to-day
ratihcations of tho treaty signed on July
Z last providing, for an adjustment be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States of the North Atlantic fisheries
controversy. In substance it prescribes
the boundary waters and provides a com
mlsslon 10 pass on the reasonableness OF
local Canadian and Newfoundland fish
cries regulations.
Under the treaty neither Great Britain
nor its colonies may impose regulations
on American fishermen exercising their
treaty rights in the territorial waters Of
Newfoundland or Canada unless such reg
uations are held 10 be reasonable by an
impartial tribunal In case OF dispute
neither Great, Britain nor the United
States can be sole Judge Of the reguIa-
tons.
Tic fishermen will know before the be-
ginning of each season just what regula-
tIons viii be In force that season. thus
putting to an end the former practice on
the Newfoundland coast OF imposing reg
ulations on short notice or without any
notice. The results sustain the chief con-
tcntions Of the United States in the srbi-
tratiou
Tho Hague arbitration recommended a
specific deiimitation of all the bays more
than ten miles wide described IN the
treaty az subject 10 fishing rights This
dclImitation has been reached as TO the
CANADIAN bays and is embodied in to-
days agreement IS ii was not found
possible to complete the delimltation Of
tho Newfoundland bays. the ncgouators
decided not 10 delay the settlement OF
other questions. but ratified the agree
ment, leaving that subject to be dealt
with later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
DECREE FOR MRS. DEEMS
Cotton Brokers' Wife Also Will
Have Custody of Children.

An absolute decree Of divorce was
ganted to Mrs. Gertrude Deems. OF No. 55S
West l7Sd street, Manhattan, from Theo-
dore b. Deems member OF the New
York Cotton Exchange by Justice Keogh,
az White Plains. yesterday.
Mrs. Deems obtained An introductory
decree on Decemb, 30, 1911, with pcrma-
uent alimony Of $4,000 Deems failed 10
make good the payments on this. and a
month ago he was brought into court.
To-day II was stated that he had paid
$1,000 and had given promIssory notes for
the remainder.
Mrs Deems receives the custody of the
two children, but the father is permitted
to see them on each Friday of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
HAS PERMISSION TO MOVE.

The Guaranty Trust Company. now at
No "a Nassau street, received permission
yesterday from the State Banking De
partment to move its place of business 10
the new building at No. $40 Broadway.
President Hemphill OF the company stated
that the change would be effected between
March l and May of next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
poRcupINE MINERS ON STRIKE.

Cobalt, Ontario. Nov. B-More than
one thousand miners employed I'm the
Porcupine mine, who voted yesterday TO
quit work, walked out on strike to-day.
This was their reply to notice that
wages would be cut % cents a day. En-
ployes at the Mcintyre, Pearl Lake, Jupi-
fer. Plenaurum and Vipund mines will
nrobabIv take strike vote tomorrow or
NnpdaV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
1,ooo.FoOT PIERS PUZZLE
Mayor and Commissioner, Tom
kins Confer on Improvement.

Dock Commissioner Calvin TomknS
,ninted out yesterday why the building
OF i,OO0.foot piers between .4ith and seth
streets on the Hudson River was By no
means the simple solution Of the water
front problem that tine report OF the com
mittse Of the Board of Estimate wopld
have red one 40 suppose.
the Dock Commissioner visited the City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
pANAMA'S, TARIFF WALL LOWER.

Panama, Nov. lj.-Congress lldS passed
a law admitting 10 the republic duty free
various agricultural and industrial ar
ticlos which had not already been eS-
empted from duty by previous laws.