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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WON'T ANNUL MARRIAGE
Court inquiries Into License Is
sued to Girl of Sixteen.

Refusing 10 grant the application Of Mrs.
Gertrude NJ. Miller. seventeen years old. Of
Park Place. Woodhavcn. for an aunulment
OF her marriage 10 Joseph Miller. also o.
Woodhaven. Justice Blackmar. in the SUI
preme Court, Long Island city. directed
Attorney John Il Merrill, who represented
Mrs Miller Yesterday. 10 bring into the
court the records OF the Marriage Bureau
in Queens for inspection. 1t was shown
that the license To marry was issued to the
girl when she was sixteen years old.
I desire to find ont a what ages they
are granting licenses to persons 10 marry
in this county," said Justice Blackmar.
Persons OF the age of this girl have no
right to get licenses"
Mrs William kaufer. mother Of the plain
tiff. wealthy resident OF Woodhayen. in
formed Justice Blackmar she was present
when the license was issued and had con
sented She said her daughter and Miller
had lived in neighborinC houses for long
time. wanted 20 get married and she had
no objection.
1t does not make an difference whether
or not YOU were present said Justice
Blackmar Licenses are not authorized
to persons If the age Of this girl
Mrs. Miller said Immediately after her
marriage her husband became jealous and
locked her up in her home. refusing to let
her go out when he was at work. She
stood this loss of liberty az long as posi-
bic and then returned to her parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

be decided is the date OF the parade. The
women OF tho party announce that 1t is to
no. AS a celebration for those fortunate
states among the five or six camp align
states whose voters have decided in favor
u the woman suffrage amendment, the
first Tuesday In November But Mr..
Bcadle shook his head over that yester-
day
He thought it would be better 10 wait
and SEQ now the cat jumped" before an
nouuciug a celebration. Suppose none or
the states went suffrage? His five thou
sand men didn't mean TO le cheated out Of
their parade. even If that happened.
The line OF march will be from 59th street
10 Union square. \ host OF suffrage ora
tors. under the charge Of Mr.. Beadle. will
follow tn" marchers in automobiles, and
AT every corner all the way down an auto.
mobile will drop out. and the speaker in
II will address the crowd there. At the
end OF the parade there will Toe a huge
mass meeting
Mr.. Laillaw said Yesterday that the work
OF getting parade pledges from men SUI
fragists All over the country would he com
mcnced at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
TEACHERS HOLD DINNER
Egerton L. Winthrop, jr., and 9th
ers Make Brief Addresses.

More than four hundred men and women
members Of the Evening High School
Teachers Association attended last night
the annual dinner held in the Hotel Astor.
John T. Nicholson. the president was toast
master
Egerton L. Winthrop. j.. president or
the Board of Education, Miss Mabel +.
Smith. vice-president of the association;
John Martin, member of the committee on
special schools; Or. William H. Maxwell,
CITY superintendcnt Of schools, DR.. John ii.
Haaren. associate superintendent OF
schools: Albert NJ. Shiels, district supeTln-
tendent i'm charge Of evening schools
Charles f. Wheelock. Of the Albany Educa-
tion Department; Miss Grace {. Strachan,
district superintendent; Or. Matthew ).
F,lgas. Thomas w. Churchill. member Of
the Board Of Education; Benjamin Welt,
district superintendent. and Henry George
r. members OF Congress, made brief dd-
dresses.
The orchestra of the Brooklyn Evening
High School played during the course OF
the dinner. and ten teachers wearing
Dutch hats and false mustaches' sang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
SURROGATE FREES PRISONER
Not However, Until He Turns Over
Prnperty to Paw $4,000 Fine.

cparIe' HI H. Boy%r who has beer O[is.
Nember II last. on an order ISSUED by Sur
rcgate ketcham, OF Brooklyn, was released
yesterday by Sheriff Hamburger OF order
signed by the Surrogate. Boyer was ar
rested for contempt of court in failing 10
pay s57. 799 as fine to the estate ~ Amelia
:. sherman. OF which he was one OF the
executors and trustees
The arrangement made yesterda" was 10
have Boyer turn over 10 Michl-l McGold-
rick appointed trustee for the purpose, all
his property. from which is to be deducted
the S57. 7S9. which he owes the sherman es-
tate. the remainder, II there Is any. to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
COLUMBIA LEADS IN SIZE
No Other American University Has as
Many Enrolled Students.

Statistics on the net total attendance at
twcnty-eiGht American universities for No
vember. 1911. are given in recent number Of
The Columbia Alumni News taking ac-
count OF recent rcvisions, the statistics In
clLde the summer session tut make allow
ance for the summer students who were
enrolled again IN the fall
According to the figures Columbia Is the
largest American university. with total of
g2s students California. the se@ond col
l,ge on the list in point Of registration. has
two thousand students less than the mum
Der Of Columbia. or 5.72i. Harvard follows
third. with 1914. and then come In order OF
size. Cornell, $500; Michigan, I52; Chicago.
100. PENNSYLVANIA. $40. and Wisconsin,
with Sob.
Several of the better known universities
occupv fairly low places on the list Yale
coming sixteenth. with 3.22i. while Stanford
is in the twenty-third place. with Isis
Princeton is next with lji3, several places
below less well known universities like
Kansas Iowa and others. JOINS HOPKINS
&c twenty seventh having LOO students.
while Virginia Is twcnty-eghth ana last
with SOL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
$4,000 CHILDREN A-MAYING
Celebration Eighteen Days Late
to Let Grass Grow.

While ten thousand or more youngsters
participated in May day festivities in Cen
trail Park Yesterday other parties in other
Iarks made UP total estimated at be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 children who
f.olicked during the day. The first real
Nay day celebration in Central Park was
eighteen days late. Ions wait which may
have been responsible for coaXing so many
youngsters upon the greens. The delay was
because Commissioner Stover wanted to
give the grass chance.
Park Commissioner Stover had called a
M, citing Of the mothers earlier in the week
TO ask their assistance in keeping the
lawns clean. and he also placed 1900 trash
cans In Central Park and some OF the other
PARKS. In the afternoon he made tour OF
Central Park and expressed satisfaction
with the way the greens were being treated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
POLICE SEIZE "RAFFLES'
Find $4,000 Worth Of Alleged
Loot in Fine Apartment.
SAID TO BE OLD OFFENDER
Burt" Curtiss Is Arrested In
Harlem After Long Chase
by the Detectives.

Burt" Curtiss. said nv the police TO
be the original "Raffies' in New YORK
State. whose long series Of robberieS OF
country estates on Long Island and IN
Westchester County finally led to his ar
rest and sentence Of six years IN sing
Sing. fell into the tolls Of the police
again last night He was arrested IN
4 fine apartment which he occupied. at
No. POS West l11th street. and there
the police found what is estimated AT
$4,000 worth of loot.
Since Curtiss got out Of 1ail nearly
eighteen months ago. Harlem detectives
have been on his trail night and day. To
all appearances he was living quietly
and was satisfied to keep out of trouble
According To the detectives he fitted up
APARTMENTS on the top floor of tho 111th
street address.
He kept good hours. and went out only
To- dine at the best Broadway cafes or
attend the opera. on these occasions
he appeared in faultless evening dress,
drove downtown in a big gray automo'
bile. and in all ways Comported himself
after the fashion of a young man Of un-
limited leisure and money.
About 100 o'clock last evening petec-
tives Toner and Gayuor saw Curtiss
come out Of the apartment house In his
working clothes" and start uptown.
They trailed him to a jcwelry store at
Hath street and LenoX avenue. Curtiss
disappeared and was gone for about
half an hour. He then reappeared and
went directly back 10 his apartments.
With Captain Tunncy the detectives fol-
lowed Curtiss upstairs, broke in his door
and placed him under arrest
When the ovcrhaulinG Of the apart
ments began the officers got their hle
surprise The goods they found made
the place look like some Arabian Nights
treasure house. silks. costly furs jewels.
solid gold and silver dinner services and
hriC-a- brac Of all sorts was uncovered
brc-a brac Of all sorts We're uncovered.
English bags and carted away in
patrol wogan. With il they charge was
also found kit Of burglars tools. which
Captain Tunney pronounced the finest hc
had ever seen.
Curtss took his arrest as II II were a
joke and laughed and talked freely with
the officers He was locked up AZ the
West l2jth street station.
Along with the alleged loo. the police
checked up a part 81 Curtiss's personal
wardrobe. which numbered suits. shirts
shoes and hats for evory possible occd-
sion. SiX silk hats We're part OF his
equipment
The police are convinced that last
nights arrest viii clear ny many ~ the
unsolvcd robbcrics of tho last winter.
They say that Curtiss's method was CON
slant attendance at luxurious hotels. the
theatre and opera, whore he vas able :"
observe people Of manifest wealth whom
ne later trailed 10 their homes Notes
were made Of the addresses and Curtlss
then took his t,me to sound the places
and ron them when the opportunity pre-
scnted the detectives declare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
STATE BANKS DOING WE'LL
Good Reports from All Sections Made
IN Superintendent Van Tuyl.

crrerintendent Van Tuyl Of the state
,,..i,i,g Denartment, AT the semi-annuaI
'eor,,co with the upstate bank exam
tnors and those from the metropolitan dis
,r,ct Yesterday at the Kew York office of
the department, received most favorable
,,o.,s from all sections. Business condi-
.,l.,s arc generally promising, judged from
49, ronorts presented by the examiners
,,,,.;,,o the last six months the hgures
.,a,. an Increase in loans of the state m
.i,,,,iore including the banks and trust
,,.,ios of upward Of slo0,00,V0 and Il
com ,a,oI deposits of $l2j. 100000. These
g gan, u, are without exception reported
I'm sound condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
TITANIC WAITS A-SEA AGAIN
Nine. Navratil and Her Children
LioniZed on the Oceanic.

Nine. Navratil. accompanied by her two
children. Michel and Edmond. who were
rescued from the Titanic after It had sunk
with their father on board sailed Yesterday
for Nice on the Oceanic.
They were assigned to rooms in the sec
Ond cabin. but while waiting were be-
sieged by saloon passengers. who had
learned Of their identity and the prophecy
was made that they would be taken into
the first cabin on subscription among the
saloon passengers.
Through an interpreter Mime. Navratil
expressed her gratitude for the attention
showcred upon her and her children and
for the care bestowed upon the latter be
fore her arrival She said she had no
money, as her husband had taken all her
funds when he fed with the children on the
Titanic. She will resume millinery work
at Nice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WANTS RICHEsON'S BRAIN
Harvard Professor Applies for It in
Interest of Science.
+ By Telegraph to The Tribune


Boston, May lS-Professor Elmer
Southland of the Harvard Medical
School. applied to-day for the brain Of
Clarence V. r. Richeson. Or. Southard
wishes TO examine Richeson's brain fo-
abnormal features. The murdercrs acts
and his extreme nervous tendencies show
mentality that has attracted the A.
tention Of medical authorities.
The family of an executed man usually
is considered, and 1t is doubtful If the
prison authorities will recognize the de q.
mand of science unless the consent Of
Richeson's relatives is obtained.
II IL noteworthy that Warden Bridges
said to-day:
"Richeson has had various fanciful
ideas about being dissected and such
things as that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WILL MARCH FOR WOMEN
5000 Men Plan Big TorChIIght
Parade Down Fifth Avenue.
FAIR SEX TO JOIN THEM
Picturesque Costumes Will Be
Displayed Some Evening
Next November.

Fiye thousand men will march down FIN
avenue I'm big torChlight parade roI
woman suffrage some evening next Nor"m
bor. Just before or just after Election Day
unless the plans OF the Mems l"aru" foi
Woman Suffrage mscarry. ana Il. .
8eadIe. the leagues executive secretary
and James Lees GAidlaw. its chairman
don't intend that they shall.
The men in this demonstration VIII OUT
number by TWO Thousand all the women
who could be mustered for tho woman
parade of MAY D. 1911 And an impressive
showing they will make beside the recol-
lection of the scant two hundred men
members OF the league, who marched II
that parade
Eight hundred men joined tn" women
parade this spring. hut Nj b'adi" IS a.
sIred that. what with recruits n" can
gather from other states. not fewer than
nvc thousand will tramp for votes foI
women next fall.
Thousands Of women will march. too, bu'
This is the mems party-the women VIII
lead the rear" like little Peter IN hou'i
Louis Stevenson's child verses.
The Woman Suffrage party Is cooper
ating Some OF the details were arranged
AT a conference between Mr.. Beadlc. Mr
LaIdIaw and Mrs. T.aidlaw. chairman oil
the Borough o. Manhattan for the party al
Mr. Iaidaw's office. No. % Broadway, last
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
NEED $4,000 FOR BABIES
New York Diet Kitchen Association
Wants TO Decrease Deaths in Summer

The New York Diet Kitchen Association,
AT No. 1 West 34th street, sent out an APP
neal yesterday In order to decrease the
deaths among babies during the summer.
FIFTY thousand dollars. the association 1g-
ures. will he needed to carry out this
humanitarian work.
According to the association. from June
TO October l. 1871 of 2.42i babies under the
care of the nine milk stations maintained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
WIFE'S SUIT IS DISMISSED
Referee Finds Alden z. Price Is Not
Guilty of Cruelty.
fBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune.

Stamford Conn. May lS.-ln March 1893,
Mrs. Helen B. Price, Of Stamford and New
York. brought suit for divorce against Al
den +. Price, alleging intolerable cruelty.
The application was contested, and II was
referred to John 5. Pullman as referee.
Mr. Pullman. in course of time. filed his
report. hut after he had filed ii the plain
tiff withdrew the suit.
Recently the action was reopened. To-
d.v the report Was presented To the SUI
rerior Court Nh Pullman finds the de-
fendant was not guilty. The action was
dismissed on the strength OF his report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
COULDN'T MOTHER HIS TWINS
Bayonne Widower Tried Hard, but One
of Them Died.

on information presented TO the Bayonne
Department Of Health by several women,
city Physician Connolly visited No los
Avenue f., Baycnne. yesterday to ascertain
the conditions under which boy and a
girl, twins. ten days old. were being cared
for He found the girl living. but learned
that the boy had died a few hours before.
The mother had died in the BayOnre Eos
pital after giving birth To twins. Their
father. Anton Morisck. had no woman
relative to care for them and tried 10 do
~ himself. The women who called atten-
ton to the case asserted he did not nave
a woman's knowledge OF such things and
was not making success OF his well
meant attempt.
The surviving child was removed TO the
Bayonne Hospital and IN effort will be
made 10 save its life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
CARPET J.&J. ". WILLIAMS
Tel. 3e6 Columbus Est 1878.
CLEANING 353 Vest 6lth 81.

in congested centres, only thirty died OF
all causes 1t is the aim of the associa-
ton to improve even upon this record this
summer
During the summer months of 1911 II was
estimated that the association dispersed
i3s. 3Oi quarts of certified milk to children
under two years.
Contributions may be sent to Mrs. Joseph
W. Wilton, No West 2ith street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
-ueeEEyep BULLDOG MISSING

fnv Teicgraph 20 Tho T'I'un''I
,,-a,c,eco MAY is-Private detectives
7'' -,t,,re for Hercules. thr"e-eyed
gre f@"ff heIonsine TO Frank Wear, capi-
h asi Which, dssRPsssrG,a va Ga T at $50
night The dog Eve w IN the left 0S temple T aud
the optic never blinks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Richeson under other circumstances he
would have considered him "one Of the
best OF men"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Societies Asked to Cooperate.

All the other suffrage societies IN New
York will he asked TO cooperate TOO. Yes
terdav afternoon letters went out from inc
marty 10 the heads of the Women To-
litical Union, the New York State woman
suffrage Association, the Equal Franchise
Society. the Political Equality Association
and the Collegiate Equal Suffrage League
saving that as a result of a conference ne
tween the Mems League and the Woman
Suffrage party they were invited to come
or 70 send representatives to a meeting nj
the party's headquarters, No. 30 East 3lth
street next Friday afternoon. al '''o
o'clock the purpose being to discuss pidHs
for next falls torchllght parade.
The plans so far made indicate 'no''
picturesque demonstration. some OF '"'
marchers will swing lighted lanterns ana
some will bear Gasolone torches.
Tho five thousand men in the van VIII
be led by cavalry. The MenS League
hasn't decided how its members VIII dress
but Mrs. f. Jean Nelson Penheid' char-
man OF the party, suggested white Tor the
women. and as It will be too cold when
the parade comes off for white trochS' she
thoueht white slips. made of length OF
cheesecloth. draped in Grecian tashlon'
would be effective.
Mr. Beadle thought this beautlldi id'a.
In that way. ne told the Tribune reporter
the women marchers could make "A STUN
ming appearance at the small expenditure
of one cent each.
Reminded of the price which even cheese
cloth brings in these DAYS Of high cost OF
living, Mr. Bcadie consented To revise MS
estimate But 1t wouldn't, he insisted be
more than 10 cents n tunic. anyhow
None Of these details. however, VIII he
finally settled until the committees are
formed and meet. Another thing that must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

turned back to Boyer. The Surrogate ap-
rointed the Peoples Trust Contrary DIS
trnstee of the estate in place Of Boyer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Minister Asks to See Him Die.

II, Gc- NJ. Johnson asked permission
tonight 90 be- present when the eNecutlo'i
take place provided such is the WISH Oh
the former clergyman The minister's re-
uuesi was granted Or. Johnson explained
10 the newspaper men that Richesoh hao
not actually requested him 10 be there ou'
that he might desire II At tho last n'oil'"..
Nj B.clesou is resigned 10 ms ia'c'
fsid tho BAPTIST pastor. There are no III
dicat.ous 70 another breakdown. and De
levc he viii 20 to his death Ike Chris-
tian mau"
Dr. Johnson said he had been attracted
10 the prisoner by his wonderful person
slity since b. has been acting as his al
wiser and declared that If he had met
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Guarding Against Poison.

On previous occasions persons outside
tbe pri.ou have cEdcavored 10 smuGgle
poison i'm Letters and the officials are de-
ternineG that no attempt Of that nature
shall o.. successful Some Of the letters
contain advice for the prisoner; others
maxi suggestions 10 the warden regarding
the conduct Of the execution. IN some let
ters Eicna-On is held up as a martyr
while others dcnounce him IN emphatic
terms Governor Toss also is bombarded
with letters bearing on the case. one
woman pleaded that she be allowed TO
take Eichcso u's place in the chair Othcr
write threatened the Governor life.
Information to-day that his body in all
probability would be buried beside the
grave Of his mother in tho family lot IN
Virgin brought consolation TO Rlchesoh
NJ Morsc received d telegram to-nlsht
. from R'rhcson's father, saying: TEL Gar
ence 4 u Is his wish. nc shah De burled
az .omc Give Lin my deepest love.
TO lir Morse the prisoner gave ms
wat.h chain and charm. He instructed
the attorney 10 send the articles to Thom-
as Va.aud Eicheson, his aged father Ia
Nirgi.i-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
STEAMER BASKETS

Filled with Fancy Fruits and Candies a sps-
cialty. Calanans Magazine on request
y. H. CALLAHAN. ~ ard - vesey ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
COTTON MARKET
 CONTINUES FIRM Shorts Active Buyers in Ap- prehension of Crop Re-
 port Today

New York, December 11.-The cotton
 market showed continued firmness to-
 day with shorts again active buyers in
 apprehension of a bullish government
 crop report at o'clock tomorrow, while
 there was also a considerable demand
 from scattering bulls or trade interests.
 The close was steady and from 9 to b
 points net higher.
 The market opened steady at an ad-
 vance of to 6 points in response to
 relatively firm cables and overnight buying orders attracted by yesterdays | advance bullish southern spot advices
 and reports of a continued active bnsi- ness in goods. There was considerable
 scattered selling which suggested profit taking by recent buyers who felt inclined to close out their accounts before the government report. but only moderate reactions occurred from the best and the general tendency or the market was upward with prices showing net ad- vance of from 1 to points in the late trading and closing within point or two of the best
 Wall street interests were considered large buyers during the day and 1t was | fun0Teu dFoullu lit llnE iiat %NAet't'' prominent operators who had taken the short side of the market early in the
 month were covering good deal of cot l ton owing to the failure of Monday ! comparatively large ginning returns to create an aggressive selling movement 1 or to weaken the southern spot markets. 1 Liverpool attributed the advance Ill l that market to continental and American buying and local spot people explalnea | Ia CalpC in tne IinH11Sn l market on the ground that the basis
 abroad was easier than in the south. | The continued heavy exports and pre-
 dctions of a further falling off m the movement probably contributed to the ] advance here but the main factor was
 supposed to be tendency to reduce estimates as to the showing of the gov ernment A canvass of the New York cotton exchange members resulted In lSl l aaesses as to the official figures to- morrow afternoon which averaged lS- 1 S5000o bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans, December 1-Cottor | futures opened steady, unchanged to 1 point up compared with the last prices l of Tuesday. Cables were slightly bet | ter than due and tine weather map was unfavorable because of too much rain l in the cotton region and the promise
 of more. The trade displayed little ] strength. At the highest in the early dealings prices were only 1 to points up. Longs offered cotton freely A. the end of the first half hour of trad ing prices were l to points under the close of Tuesday. It was described a market in wait.
 Around the middle of the forenoon the trade assumed a better tone due chiefly to lowering of private crop pre- dictions. Average estimates collected from several of the cotton exchanges of the country were well under IA ,000,- 900 bales. much to the surprise of shorts who increased their covering opera ; tions. At noon prices were 6 to s points over the last prices of Tuesday and there was little cotton for sale. Dullness was apparent but the under
 tone was steady.
 A steady tone developed subsequently,.