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New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
Ne E'ER-D0-WElL HELD
FOR CH|LD'S DEATH
Continued from first page.

Sgrid, who said d man rave Sigrid pen
MES: and their descriptions Of the man
all pointed to Mckenna.
These children, one after another.
some holding back i'm fear, were led into
the room Yesterday in the Morrisanit
station where McKenna was being *.
amined and in nearly every instance the
children identified him as the man.
The police would have arrested NJ
Kenna on Thursday night after they had
heard the story of the dead girls
brother. bit ho vas out of the city.
1t was learned later that he had gone
TO Mount Vernon, where he was arrested
for vagrancy at 80 o'clock on triday
morning. but was discharged the next
noon.
From there McKeuna went to New
Rochelle, to the home OF two Of his sis
ters. Mrs. p. Cotter and Mrs. John
smith He stayed with them lrti
SATURDAY. evening. Wien his brother-in-
law. Alexander carroll told him The po-
lice were looking for him
McKenna returned 10 New York. gong
to the home of his father, Daniel Nc
Kenna, at so. FL Southern Boulevard
There he Was arrested.
McKeunl is thirty-three Years cd
He deserted from the United Sta'oe
army. aud served ? year in Castle vii.
Jams for il. on another occasion he "o-
conyictcd Of larceny iu this city and sen
tonred 10 six months on Blackwell
Island
These arc the only no ""cs>'ou-
known to tho police that McKenna ha-
been imprisoned H has been speu5n2
much of his time in the harroom- n 'h"
Highhridgo section of The Bronx.
Hi last Job was that cr watchWsr -
an unfinished building on pgd"u avenue.
near l,Gth street. ~" has worked o. o.
moturman but his main source OF N-
come was ia picking up odd jobs '
gardener
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
THIRD OF VOTERS IN CITIES
New York City Has l.+33.7i9 Male Of
Legal Age-500, 900 Not NaturalSed.

From IT." Tribune burr"N
Wa-hiugtou. Jun. ?.-Wi.u tb" ""n'''...
ing political parties gather for tho h.'''
at tho polls reXt No,emho~ ou'-'h'rd "
tho ballots Hill 90 cast u Tho cities ".
~ oa inhabitants or over. dcorGir- '' a
bulletin showing tho number of ma'"' '
votiu- az" IN 10, tmt'd state m''
public to-day 10y y. = Durand. dir'
tl. census Bureau. THe uGur's sh"" i.'.
IN 1910 the cities had 9"N - Wal"s "f '''
ny. For continental Iu.',d state. '-
y,bole malos Of votln- age numu'r'" .'-
eso IN and constituted -9.+ per cent OF ''' '.-
tir. population. which was 9l9,22"' ""
Tn. potential voting strength of 'c.a
stat, and city il expressed hy tn" uJ"
D, IFS males over tweuty-onc years .N
Guiding IN, foreign born who have not ''-
c,,,,c raturalizod Tho figure represent
,b, number of males who trOm TN" sfan'.
ro,rt of az. alon" are eligible 10 '"..
aside from such qualifications as are oa-'D
ON education. length of resid'u"e or '''-
siderations imposed by either ~" state ''
national government.
r,r New York state the table shows
thor. are 2.S}5.77 males over twenty y.'i'
years old 909 i9l native whites Of utiN'
narertagc. so Sji native whites of i"r''-H
or mixed parcntagc, 5oe.eS foreign '"."
whites who have been naturallzed. i',''
foreign born whites ana
45 s77 negroes. There are also ',5l5 Indians
Chinese. Japanese and other AsiatlcS
New YORK city has LG3,7n males ~
voting age, OF whom NOR than a "''
million have not been Haturdlz@d Ffi
f.l, baa 1'S 100. Rochester,. ~. .JSi. SIra''-''
447lc: Albany. 5000; Schen' ctadN' 49,
Troy 22.i>G. Utica, 22.6'9, N'nh'rs -"..''
and th, other cities loss than 300
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
VOLCANO ROCKS STEAMER.
Passengers Almost Suffocated
by Poisonous Gases.
SHIP COVERED WITH ASHES
Katmai Eruption Most Violent IN
Alaska's History-Villages
May Be Gone.

Seward. Alaska. June 9.-PaSsengers
q, the mail steamer Dora which ar
rived from the westward to-day after
passing through a shower Of ashes from
Katmai volcano believe that several
small fishing villages or the shores OF
Shclikof Strait may have been destroyed
by the eruption.
The revenue cutter service at Una
laska has been asked to send assist
ance.
The Dora steamed into the harbor
early to-day. her white covering making
her appear a phantom Of the seas. Those
on the steamer as she passed through
the falling ashes were nearly suffocated
by poisonous gases. She was in sight ol
Katmai when the eruption began, ana
those on the vessel witnessed a brilliant
spectacle.
It was o'clock in tho afternoon. and
the mountain was in plain view. sud
denly u terrific explosion occurred and
a great mass or rocks was thrown into
tho air other explosions followed
quickly each more terrific than the one
preceding. Soon steady stream OF
rocks and ashcs poured from tho peak
and spread far over the surrounding
couutry. obscuriug tho sun and shutting
tho troubled mountain from sight
At I O'Clock. when the Dora was scv-
cutv miles from the volcano. total dark
no.. came and ashes began 10 fall in
thick clouds ON the deck, covering IT
with = white layer three inches deep.
IN, sitting atmosphere made tho pas
..neors violently H. Throughout the
uisht The Dora steamed through the dust
laden air and vas rocked b. the Garth
qY1kos that dashed the water, while the
uouutaiu Numbered mcuaclngly in the
distance
it O'Clock Frida, morning. the Dora
having steamed fifty miles out of hor
course. ,lcar air Was reached and tn"
passengers ,,orc ahl. 10 breathe freely
,eatu Ioobiul nacl thc> could 500 tn"
column of smoke and ashes still pouring
uuf "l ,h" volcano.
Th. Dora was cuguIfcd i'm darkness
agaiu u Saturday ~ she ucarcd Sol
dayj, md '.lt h.r way carefully t."
seward.
1H. volcanic disturbance is the most
,i.l,u' oyer recorded in Alaska. il is
estimated rb2t thr,r hundred squar"
Inilos. mu,u Of IT fortil" territory, has
/ been covered to q depth of several
. i..... ,l... ,...I..,,,i..
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
COLONEL ORDERS A TRAIN
Central Directed to Have Special
Made Up and Waiting.
TO BREAK SPEED RECORDS
Not Stop Except to Change
Engines-Pearson Says South
ern Delegates Will Desert Taft.

From some Of the men who recently have
been meeting CN-Prcsident Roosevelt almost
daily II was learned yesterday that the
colonel had made arrangements with the
New York Central Railroad for 4 specia.
train to take him TO Chicago.
As the story came out. it wa. that the
orders from the Roosevelt forces 10 the
railroad company were to have train
made up and waiting, ready to start on a
few minutes notice The plans for the
special il was said, included running
schedule that would eclipse the swift
eGhteeu-hour trains. chiefly because II
would not make a single stop from New
York to Chicago. except To change engines
at division terminals.
"Scottys" dashing special tram. as we'll
as the moro recently famous special o.
Butch" NcDcvitt. the millionaire Tor a
DAY" from Wilkes Barre, are to he outdoh'
bv this latest move of Colonel Roosevelt. IN
particular the start from New York is 10 give
the setting for more spectacular ana Ora
matte byplay than anything ever staged
IN politics before Tho Roosevelt men VINO
spoke Of tho train said that news concern
ins il would probably ho difficult TO confirm,
but they insisted such - train ", being
held in waiting for tho dash 70 chicago
oven when various railroad people S''mfn
TO know nothing OF IT.
oicor-. ". Perkins. tn fOdn'ier "0" -
backing Colonel Roosc, "l'. cam" "n from
Chi"sro yesterday f"r 4 toV DAYS roSt 81
his place at Ri,or61l". near NouNor@. Nv
Por>in. said ho expected +" Z" ha Is West
on nlsnt train tomorrow. lie lid not ca
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
WILL KEEP ON C0NTESTING
Dixon Says Reverses Have Not
DismaYed ColoneIs Men.

Chicago, june A--DcSpitc tic fact II was
Srnday and NAM Of the leaders were out
of town. the campaign headquarters Of
both TAFT and Roosevelt 'nen were busy
most ~ The day and late tonight
Francis J. IIency. who prosecuted the
San Francisco graft cases, and cx-Gov-
crnor George e. Pardee OF California were
among those arriving at the Roosevelt
headquarters to-day WHO conferred with
Senator Dixon. Of Montana, Colonel RoOsc-
velt's campaign manager. and other lead
Crs.
After a meeting Of a group OF Roosevelt
managers it was announced unoncally
that Colonel Roosevelt would arrive in
Chicago by the middle or latter end Of the
week, but they declined 10 name the day.
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester under
President Roosevelt arrived tonight from
the East, too tired. he said, TO discuss the
situation. He said he expected TO have
conference with Roosevelt leaders to-mOr-
row. after which he might issue state
ment. He would not say whether he came
at the personal solicitation of Colonel
Roosevelt.
Walter +. Brown, Of Toledo, chairman OF
the Republican State Central Committee
ia Ohio and a Roosevelt leader, left Chi
cago for the East to-day. and II was re-
ported that he had gone to oyster Bay to
confer with Colonel Roosevelt regarding
the developments OF the last twenty-four
hours in the convention situation.
Thomas X. Niedringhaus. of ST Louis.
newly elected national committeeman from
Missouri, and another prominent Roosevelt
adherent, also left Chicago for the East.
1t was said that he had gone to Pittsburgh,
but the nature OF his mission was not d.
vulged.
Senator Dixon tonight issued state
ment in which he denied reports that the
Roosevelt managers intended to withdraw
pending contests In this connection tie
statement said
OF course. Ve do rot intend TO do any
such thing. Every contest VIII be pre-.
tented by US II a najority OF the national
committee Is prepared deliberately 10 IN
seat Roosevelt delegates. ss the Iaft man
ayers insist thev will do, We are GONG
70 ses that the robberv s committed IN III
opan daylight and in tbs full 'ie" or nine
- rnlll!on American ci'il.ns.
u & rerfectlv apparent that tne lett
,,lanss.re nave under p.rfect control
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
DEMOCRATS LAYING PLANS
Boomers OF Candidates Invade
Convention City.

Baltmorc. June s-Baitimorr await- the
coming Of the lo.n delegates 10 tn" Demo
cratic National Convention. the prcUara-
tOns for which nave practically. been &C. m
Ilctcd Already the advance guard of
boomers for candidates for the Presidential
nomination have pitched their camps "a
the battle ground and are laying the nual
plan Of campaign.
trey Noodsou. secretary Of the national
committee will be unable to meet Chairman
Mack here tomorrow ~ planned. S"c'c-
tnry WoodSou tclographed here tonight
that his wife was III at the Waldori-Ns-
toria ia New York. and that he would hc
unable to be I'm Baltimore for several days.
Mr. Mack. therefore viii see Nh WoodsOn
in New York before coming here. Mr..
Woodson. az secretary OF the national com
mittcc. has charge of the notices of CON
tests filed by certain delegations.
y meeting OF tn" committee on arrange
mcnts has been called for Thursday. June
20. at Baltimore. Mr. Mack expects 10 ar
rive I'm Baltimore on Wednesday morning.
Application for tickets to the convention
proceedings are pouring in from prospective
visitors from all over the country. and II
was estimated tonight that nearly two
hundred thousand requests for tickets h.d
been received As there are about ten
thousand tickets TO bc distributed the com
mittce IS having difficulty IN making as
signments
Colonel John |. Martin, scrscant-at-arms
of the Democratic National Committee,
came I'm tonight from ST. Louis and Will
open the headquarters of the national COM
mittee when Chairman Mack arrives
During the week Chairman Mack Will
consider the numerous applications for po-
sitions Of doorkeepers. assistant serg ant
at-arms messengers and pages Of the con
venton
The Convention Hall stands IN readiness
for the gathering of delegate. NothinS
remains to be- done and guards have been
thrown about the big armory building to
prevent vandalism
Tests of the acoustic properties We're
made to-day. and 50 well have the urchi-
tccts planned that a speaker only Sli@ltly
raising his voice can be plainly heard in
every part Of the hall
Owing to disturbances incident to the
stevcdores strike hero. requiring "A special
detail Of police. Marshal Farnan. Of the
local Police Department, probably will call
upon other large 'ities for special dotec
tiyes 10 assist ~ Watching tho convention
crowds
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
$1,000 RAISED FOR T0RTI
Police Say Gangmen Are Getting
Defence Money Selling Tickets.

daring and audacious plan of securing
defence money for Charles Tort. the gang
man accused Of shooting Big Jack" Zelig,
is being pursued I'm tn, dark places sur
rounding Chatham square. IN Mulberry
Bend. on the Rowrrv i'm Broome street.
chinatown and other unsayory spot.
Nourg mon approach people in the street.
with printed tickets in their hands, and
ask
How many u9kci7 for Charley Torti DO
,"u want 20 buy
Tho tickoie admii nrhod, anyN here:
bout their oulv rutrrse is their excharsc
ter 81, cents each The p3li'" sav the ssns
have collected il"1' ,lt"sd, Tor Tor'l- de
frp,e.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
RESENT u. S. INTERVENTION
Santiago Club Reports Rebels
Are Being Annihilated.

Santiago. June 9-Thc San Carlos club OF
,bis city sent q message TO President Gomez
this afternoon assuring hIm that foreign
rrcpertice were fully protected and that
the rebel forces were being annihliat"d'
The message said that there WAS no OK
cuse for American Intervention ana 'nd'
thrcc hundred members of the club were
ready 10 take up arms to assist the govern
ment TO resist tho Americans.
The United States special service ship
Culsoa to-day landed sixty marines to pro-
tcct the property Of the Juragua Iron Com
lanv. The Culgoa then proceeded To Ocaha
where another detachment of marines VIII
hc stationed for the protection oi property
os the same company.
Tho insurgents have burned the railroad
station at Carriera LarSa, on the Guant"-
nano q Western Railroad. Sagua d" Ia
ramo Va burned 10y forces under lNohe'.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10

enough members of the national committee
t. do exactly AZ they please regarding INC
remainder OF the cont tests. nearly all ot
which are from the Republican states OF
the North and West.
To gain temporary control of tn" conVou-
tion tho inner circle Of TAFT managers
h,IdIv have determined 20 unScat Roosevelt
delegates from california, Washington
Missouri and South Dakota. In California
aud south Dakota Colonel Roosevelt re-
Ccived oycrvholmius majcritics In the pref
cr,ntial primaries.
In Missouri and Washington 'oon'l !
Roosevelt had mljor't"s Of from g" TO 90,
in tho stat" conventions.
81 the Taft headquarters. although Rep
rcscntatiyo William u. Mckinley. Of Hi
noie manager Of tho TAFT campaign. Vas
absent. other mon of prominence discussed
pIans for the final week Of work before the
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10

national convention is called to order. Mr
Mckinley spent Sunday AT his home at
Champaign.
Secretary NacVcagh, Of the Treasury De-
partIncut. arrived from Washington today
and met a number Of Taft Leaders. Charles
Nagcl. Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
a former national committeeman from Mis-
souri,. also arrived. Secretary Nagcl met
Otto + Stcifcl. Of st Louis, and other Mis-
souri, Taft men.
Headquarters for senator La Toilette $
presidential candidacy will bo opened in a
downtown hotel Tomorrow. They viii b"
In charge or ". l.. IlouS"r, La Foll"tt" /"
campaign MANAGE. aud Alfred 7. Rogers
fine Senators law partner AZ Madison Nis
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
SUFFRAGISTS WANT A PLANK
They Will Ask the Republican Conven-
ton to Indorse Their Cause.

chicago. June 9.-Woman suffrasists will
go before the Republican National Convcn-
ton TO request the insertion OF an equal
suffrage plank in the party platform. This
was decided to-day at a conference of
leaders held here.
T. is probable Miss Jane Adams and
Miss Breckenridge, vice presidents of the
National Suffrage Association. Will be
chosen to make the plea in behalf Of the
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10

le rcpl.ccd at Nipc Bay hy battlcship'
as the cuban forces there are insufficient
,u protect The foreign property.
.-uInl.l Karmany this alt'fn'u" con-
suited with the representatives OF the
rcr.l,p comranics in the Guantanamo
district concerning measures Tor the pro-
to,ti,O .C prOpcrtN.
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
COMMITTEE IGNORES
COL0NEL'S. ATTACK
Continued from first page.

that the President will be renominated
and reelected.
In this connection il is pointed out
that one of the strongest elements in the
Presidents favor has been the belief
that he was receiving "a raw deal from
his predecessor and that Mr.. Roosevelt
has. consciously or unconsciouslN' con-
spired against the success Of his sue
cessor from the time he went out of the
White House. in March. 1909.
Reaction Against Roosevelt.
For a time Mr.. ROOscvclts cNtraNd-
CANT charges Of fraud in the southern
states operated to counteraCt that I'M
preston. but the successive exposures
of the purely fictitious character oi the
Roosevelt contests and the basclessncss
of his cries Of fraud arc sending public
sentiment strongly the other way, ana
with regard To Mr.. Roosevelt are pro
duCing q reaction, which has been cN-
pcctcd. but which | SUPPOSED would not
arrive so soon.
When the Indiana contests come up
tomorrow the members of the national
committee will hc confronted ny inc
same necessity Of rejecting the Claims
Of thc Rooseveltitcs as has confronted
~ wv c,r go
'n'h III nv ''''''' -. =,
viewed " u 'S'''''"'
this connection that The Roosevelt in'H
have abandoned their contest ~ the an
Indiana District H'SPI'' W.
Nj Roosevelt Uai'l'I''S J" '"''
Vas larger ina" MS hilh'I''3 }" '''
convention.
lulor tHosn circumstances ' ''
1lr@cd that th'rc NiH h' u" 'I''' ''''''
i'' '"' '''''"'' ''"''''
j.'' fL' claims "i ln' ''''''''
ante tor delegates ~ I''R' ''' '.'
over al 'h"S' Ir"'N l''I'''''
T. appreciated th"' tn''l "'''~''' ''''
ably viii "a'l forth "n"'u'l .'f''" '''''
th" colonel h"""N''. '"'
mon d''''I" u VIZ
cas-. ]" 3'' 'S'' ''' a.,
h''eruhg - NV ''''''' ~
Alabama. It ~ important ]" "''' '""'
MI kooSeNc' '"J'H'' W"
practically every ltd''I 'I''''o'''' ''
Birmingham. Mr.. Tart. however Gu
loy"d tho support ot ni'"'h n''i'"'iS
tho district cNe'utiN" c"'nn''''' "''''
has total membership 81 '"'''N "'"''
although on" death ana ono ''''''' ''
from the stat" reduced II !" '"''''
seven.
S.or.,arv Exceeded PrerogatiVe.
.. -
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10
WIRES HUM At SYCAMORE
Colonel Loads Chicago Line with
Counsel on Contests.

oyster Bay Long Island, June ?.-tN-
| President Roosevelt kept the wires (" chi
cago busy to-day. going over with his
managers the plans for further contests
before the rational committee. He had
nothing 10 say 90 the newspaper men ~
10 his instructions TO hi leutenants
''Wnl you make any comment on the
delegate contests he was asked.
"Not a word.' b" replied. adding. - did
make som" comment ON IN" Alabama c"u-
test on saturday night I'D uot?'
Colonel Roosevelt said it looked now as
though Controller William II. Prendergast
would be well enough to go to Chicago
next week to make the Roosevelt nom'-
Mating spec IN. IN case Mr. Prcndcrsast Is
unable TO stand the journey. arrangements
have been made to c1ll on Patrick w. Cul-
lnau. of Oswcgo, former state Excise COM
missioner. to present the third-term candi-
dates n&me.
Mr.. cuinan is an alternate from CON
grcssman Luther Motifs district colonel
Roosevelt has said Of him that he was
.'onc Of the straightest men | ever knew
IN all New York politics and an y :"l-
low"
Richmond Pearson. one of the Roosevelt:
"swordsmen" from the Tar Heel state,
has been drafted to make one of III" sec
onding speeches. william Draper Lewis.
dean of the University OF Pennsylvania
Law School will make the other.
To Chicago if Needed.
Colonel Roosevelt again insisted to-day
that he had no present intention of going
to Chicago, but. a. usual. he qualified his
statement by asking his intcryieWers t.
take his words "at their face value lie
might change his mind any time he said.
II circumstances arose that demanded his
presence there.
Chicago dispatches state that you are
TO address Spanish War Veterans there
mex: Thursday. colonel" some one re-
marked.
"By George. that's the first time I'd
heard it," he snapped. But. with my
Machiavelian disposition. ! may have con.
cealed IT from myself. don't YOU Know
lie added. with a Comical Srimacc.
rs Il true that George w. Perkins rusned
from Chicago To- confer with you al oyster
Bay the colonel was asked.
Well. now he must have leen delaled
somewhere was the whimsicdl reply Tor
haven't seen him yet"
Some one explained 10 Colonel koose-
yeit that Mr., Perkins left Chicago on sat
We'll. Wr Perkins may come here. l
don't kno" an thing about It. though. ne
He colonel SUNDAY visitors inclucei
Richmond Pearson. Irurton Bsale. # tall-
tornis. and ICcien |, Ronhenr one ~
,he uould bc rocsevcli delegate ~ tn
national convention from EeW lcrk
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10

SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Males aryHh.re ~ ~. United States
Ter 1920 n ysar
New-York tribune., 1912-06-10

that the President will be renomlnated
and reelected.
In this connection il is pointed out
that one Of the strongest clements in the
Presidents favor has been the bellct
that he was receiving "a raw deal from
his predecessor and that Mr.. Roosevelt
has. consciously or unconsciouslN, con-
spred against the success Of his sue
cessor from the time he went out of the
Mhito House. in March 1909.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-03-14

Attorney Divet is in Fair
mount today.
w. H. Harker of Wyndmere
was in the city Wednesday.
DIR. Gilbreath, dentist has re.
moved his Office to the Schiller
block. Phone GO.
A mum Der of the members OF
the local NJ. B. A. lodge attend.
ed the Breckenridge lodge last
Friday night.
E c. Estes will hold an au.
ton sale in Wahpeton Satur.
day. Mar. 23rd. If you have
anything that you wish to dis
pose of bring it to this sale
Notify Mr.. Estes in time to get
it advertised.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-03-14

The death of Edmund Fitz.
gerald, ST., occurred on the 9Th
of March at 11:15 p. m. Mr..
Fitzgerald was born in Ireland
and was eighty years old. He
moved here from Clermont.
Iowa, about a year ago. hoping
to improve in health. Eight
children survive him, Eileen
and Mae, who lived with him,
Mrs. Nick Marsh of Brecken-
ridge. Mrs. Margaret Hiland of
Breckenridge, DIR. E. r. Fitz-
gerald of Wahpeton;;.;;E. H. Fitz-
gerald Of Valley City. N. d..
Mrs. W. Sullivan of Presho, S.
D, and Mrs. Anna Dugan of
Oakland. California;, ,,Ail:of HE
children except Mrs. Dugan
were present at his bedside at
the time of his death. Mrs.
Sullivan, J. H. Fitzgerald and
Mrs. Margaret Hiland will &C.
company the remains to their
last resting place at Clermont.
1owa.-WiIkin County Gazette.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1912-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Stern of
Fargo, visited with the Stern
over Sunday.
Mrs. Kaiser lett Wednesday
for Superior where she intends
to spend several months.
Geneva Carter entertained
her Sunday school class at a
sleighing party last Saturday
afternoon.
N Q. Hartwell received a
draft from the Fraternal Union
in full of the insurance carried
BY her late husband.
Mrs. Boudiette returned
home from Ontario last Friday
morning where she has spent
the past year with relatives.
John Ambroschich. formerly
of Wahpeton but later of Man.
kato has accepted a position
with the Stern Clothing Co., to
begin April Let.