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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
COOKING SCHOOL IN OPEN
Cereals and Their Uses Elk
planned to the Poor.

At 2.s0 o'clock Yesterday afternoon seven
psrfectIv good reporters arrived from vari-
GUS directions at the East 2ith street rec
reaton pier. and. Joining forces, after a
short conference. went in a painting string
up and down the pier seeking Miss r.
Mitchell the teacher who was 10 be In
charge OF the lesson and demonstration In
cooking, announced BY the Association for
Improving the Condition Of the Poor. TO
take place a. that pier promptly AZ 2:3O.
A smiling little woman with recipe book
under her arm and her hands full Of papers
appeared and admitted that she was Miss
Mitchell She had no paraphernalia for
cooking but the important thing, she said
was to get the audience Of mothers and
talk to them. The mothers, once collected.
all kinds OF Developments would follow
The mothers were backward at first II
was so much easier Just 10 sit and nurse
their babies than 10 gather In a group and
hear about the way to cook things. The
seven perfectly good reporters suggested
that Miss Mitchell regard them as mothers
and fathers, and lecture 10 them but just
then Miss Mitchell succeeded In getting
three real mothers TO move up and listen
TO her.
Children began to close In. and then there
came q tall blond man and more women.
and the teacher. encouraged, began TO talk
She explained that there would be no
demonstration, as II was too windy there 10
use an oil stove.
Her chief theme was cereals She ex-
planned their value as g. hot weather food
especially and told how 10 cook them in
eel ma
a criticism here Miss Mitchell had said
that oatmeal could be used In summer, and
he had understood that oatmeal was heat
ing to the blood. Also he wanted 10 know
II buckwheat was q good summer cereal.
Miss Mitchell informed him that II was
much more heating than oatmeal
After the lecture. which dealt with ways
to cook eggs as well as cereals. what chill
dren ought 10 eat, etc. Miss Mitchell gave
out some cards containing simple dietary
directions. At once she was almost
swsmped under the rush Of children. for
there vas an impression that the cards were
tickets that would admit you somewhere
whether 10 a moving picture show or a trip
down the Bay the children were not clear,
but anyhow. they grabbed for them
Even after Miss Mitchell had explained
they still wanted the cards. n was notice
able that few wanted the cards printed in
italian ard IN Yiddish All proudly de-
manded the "1nglis" cards
Miss Mitchell repeated her talk az the
new recreation centre IN the abandoned
Penpsylvanis ferry house 81 West 23d
street, and here she had two OIL stoves on
which 10 demonstrate her theories The
lessons will be continued at the sans places
every Wednesday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
MISS SIMMONS Rejected
School Board Agitated Over
Teacher Of Drawing.

Az a meeting Of the Board OF Education
Commissioner Thomas A. Churchill moved
Yesterday 70 reject from the list OF thirty
three teachers for service IN high schools
the name Of Kate Cameron simmons who
has been assigned TO be teacher of drawing
in Erasmus Hall High School in place Of
Clara T. Curr,er, who has been acting as
substitute superintendent Maxwell said
Miss Simmons was the most able teacher 81
drawing In the public school system Mr..
Churchill replied that Mr.. Msxwelfs state
nents were wrong" Miss Simmons, he
said, had twice failed TO pass exarhina lions.
Miss Simuncnss name was rejected with
out prejudice.
Joseph A. Barondess objected TO reso-
luton 10 have the course Of drawing copy
rightAd The board should not be so OK
elusive" he said Commissioner Arthur
somers explained that the purpose was to
prevent payment Of royalties to employees
OF the board who already had been paid
for their labor. and further to prevent any
publisher pronting BY the work
Thirteen voted in favor and nine against
the adoption Of the resolution. II was
then discovered that quorum was not
present and the matter was put over until
September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
NAMES DR.. J. S. BILLINGS, lR
J, 7, West, Suing for Divorce,
Gives Dates Five Years Back.

Dr. John s. Billings, ~, chief Of the d.
vision Of communicable diseases Of the
Board Of Health. and g we'll known ply
sician. was named yesterday as correspond
ent in suit for divorce brought by John
T. West against his wife. Mrs. Josephine
NJ West West is banker and broker. Or.
Billings is a member OF several clubs. in
GLIDING the Union and Ardsley. and Is We'll
known IN society.
Mr. and Mrs. West were married IN
Clayton, Mo. on June 2, 1907. They came
TO New York to live soon after their mar
rage Mrs. West Is now living In River
Forest, Ill, where the summons and conf
plant IN the suit will be sent by order OF
the court.
peculiar feature OF the action 's that
the alleged offences Of Mrs. West were
committed IN the fell Of 1907, nearly i've
years ago. West mentioned October rs and
II. 1907, as the dates Of his wife's mis-
conduct. He alleged that this took place
at the Hotel Brighton, Atlantic CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
NEW TURN IN BARROW CASE
Socialist Leader Startled by Eff
fort to Involve Him.

Los Angeles July lo.--During cross-exami-
nation to-day OF Job Hartman, a socialist
leader in the bribery trial OF Clarence 3.
Darrow. II developed that an effort had
been made By political enemies to indict him
for completely I'm the blowing UP OF The
Los Angeles Times building.
No one in the courtroom, apparently. was
more startled than Hartman when he was
asked by the District Attorney as to his
knowledge OF the blowing up OF 'The
Times plant. The District Attorney de
clared In reply to an objection by the de-
fence that he was seeking TO show that
Harriman's relations with the dynamiters
were more damaging than those OF attor-
n4y' and that his connection with the jury
bribery trial was more akin 10 that Of de
PENDANT
Hartman, according TO the question read
hv District Attorney Fredericks, had said
TO r. A. Cantrell at San Luis Obispo, the
day after The Times building was blown
up. 1T means that the boys are on the
fob"
Hartman emphatically denied ever MAX
ing such statement He said he knew GER
tain men had gone before the grand jury
With such stories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
POSTAL BANKS POPULAR
Great Increase in Savings De-
posted in United States,
from The Tribune Bureau J

Washington, July 10-Postmaster General
Hitchcock issued statement to-day which
emphasizes the success OF the postal saw
ings banks as a means OF putting IN cir
culatlon a large amount Of money which
otherwise would be boarded. and demon
strates the widespread popularity Of the
scheme In ell but six states material in
creases in the amount OF bonds iS<ued July
are shown.
The total amount Of bonds applied for
on this last issue is ss54, $50 while the total
Of the previous issue. January last. was
Sr7,sso and on July I. 1911, 81, 900 making
a grand total Of a,uA1to for the three
issues
Ohio, Indiana and California showed the
greatest. increases IN amounts Of savings
converted into bonds, standing in the order
named. each passing the $4,000 mark. Mis-
souri, is fourth. with S4s,94o. a gain Of 7s.s
per cent over the issue in January, while
Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and
Colorado follow In turn, with amounts ex-
ceeding $4,000 The six states showing a
decrease when compared with the January
issues are Mississippi. Connecticut, West
Virginia, wyoming Vermont and Rhode
Island.
The postal savings banks Of New York
State applied for $3.50 worth Of bonds on
July l, while in January the conversion
amounted to s17,16o The comparison shows
an increase Of 1876 per cent California 8
postal savings banks did a big business
this year, a gain of 1913 per cent being
shown in the figures for the issuance Of
bonds on July !, as compared 10 the con-
version in January.
Altogether the statement is vindicetion
of the contention of the administration that
the postal savings bank scheme would not
materially affect private banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11

Presidential nomination Andrew jackson
Houston, OF Beaumont. Tex. Houston
is a son Of General Sam Houston. He 70
a lawyer and staunch supporter Of tbs
Prohibition party The Southern leaders
have begun an active campaign in hts BE-
half 10.
The convention IS being held At the ocean
end Of one Of the long piers Jutttng far
into the ocean The fact that the con-
vention hall was entirely surrounded by
water" was referred to IN the address CT
welcome to-day, and the Rev. Robert Ar
thur Ellwood called out laughter when he
welcomed the convention "on behalf OF
the III Prohibitionists in Atlantic City
Mrs. Frances Beachamp. Catherine Il
stevenson, George r. Garouch and orva
Gustavson, representing the Prohlo!eon
National Convention. asked Governor WI
son TO address the delegates. They were
much surprised when he answered. II
haven't time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
100000 FIRE IN LOFTS
Flames Ruin Four Floors at No.
70 Wooster Street.

Fire that did damage estimated by the
police at 10000 started last night on the
third floor of the six story building at No.
70 Wooster street and extended TO the top
hoor. destroying the stocks Of Weiss e.
MAYER, hat manufacturers. on the third
floor; the Superior Manufacturing Com
pany, on the fourth and fifth floors, and
the Highlan Hat Company, on the sixth
floor Water damaged the stock OF the
New York Watering Company, silk
manlpulators on the first hoor, and Of z
& s. Puternan, brass goods, on the second
floor The burned building adjoined the
rear Of No 50 Greene street. and the stock
Of Stern & Polly. silk dealers, on the first
floor of that building, was considerably
damaged
The origin of the FIRE was not learned.
No one is known to have been in the build
ing after o'clock. The hrenlen had hard
work for two hours. but despite the heat
no one vas overcome. So large a crowd
Of spectators gathered that the reserves
from the Mercer and Macdougal street
stations were called 70 keep order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
WAR GAME DIVIDES GUARD
Secret Orders Place Regiments
in Hostile Camps.
BRIDGEPORT THE CENTRE
Either Major General Barry or
General Bliss 10 Direct
10000 Men.

CONFIDENTIAL orders were sent out yes!er
day 70 commanding officers OF the New
York National Guard, covering many de-
tails of the joint manoeuvres to be held IN
Connecticut from August 10 to % next
The contents of the orders are jealousy
guarded, but II vas learned from a reliable
source that the headquarters OF the com
n1andng general of the Eastern Division,
who has his present headquarters on Gov
ernor's Island will be at Bridgeport, Conn,
and he will have direct charge OF the big
war game, IN which some twenty thousand
troops Of the regular army and national
guard will take part.
Whether the commanding general will be
Major General Thomas H. Barry, who IS
now superintendent at West Point or
Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss, the
present commander Of the Eastern Di-
vision, Is at this tins uncertain. II is
thought that Major General Barry will
have relieved General Bliss Of command ct
the Eastern Division by the time the ma
noauvres begin.
As told in The Tribune yesterday part ~
the New York National Guard will be with
the Red Army and part with the Blue, and
the assignment OF lnese oops, II y
learned. has been made as follows:
with Red, or invading, armv-Brtgadier
General George r Dyer end staff, Let
Brigade, 7th Infantry, Colonel Appleton.
18TH Infantry, Colonel Huston seth Regi-
ment, Colonel Conley; list Regiment, Colo
mel Bates ID Regiment OF Field Artillery,
Colonel Wingate All Of the above will
assemble az New Haven. Six companies Of
the 22d Engineers, which will also be with
the Red Army, viii make their point ~ as
ssmbly at Sheldon, Conn.
Troops Of the National Guard cf New
York 10 be with the Blue, or defending,
army--Brigadier General John g. Eddy, ID
Brigade. 18th Infantry, Colonel Foots; ZSd
Infantry, Colonel Norton, 18th Infantry,
Colonel Barthman. They go 10 Milford
Conn. First Cavalry. Colonel Bridglnan,
ID Cavalry Colonel De Bevoise. they pro
coed TO Bridgeport. Conn. First Regiment
Of Field Artillery. Colonel Thurston. Dan
bury. Conn: 1st signal Company, Captain
Halshan, and "a Signal Company. Captain
Schenk Bridgeport, Conn. Six companies
Of 22d Engineers, at Long Hill, Conn. First
Field Hospital Major Terrlberry. and ID
Field Hospital Major Cox 81 Bridgeport,
Conn. and lat Ambulance Company, Cap
tain Sears. and I'd Ambulance Company,
Captain Bowel. will also assemble a.
Bridgeport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
PRESS ASSOCIATION MEETS
Many New York Papers Repre-
scented at Garden City.

Garden City, Long Island, July 1o.News
psper men from all over the state we're
present this morning et the 1fty-ninth
meeting Of the New York Press Association,
which will be in convention for three days
The summer meeting of the New York As
ISOLATED Daihes was also held. but It's
meeting was separate from the former as
soc,ation. although sn its members are
members Of the larger BODY.
The members OF the Associated Da!lles
went into executive session this rnornins
their meeting, - IS understood being for
the bAtterment cf business conditions. This
meeting was presided over by 7 I. Wal
bridge, Of Saratoga, and dailias from cities
81 the third class all over the state were
represented
This afternoon the members of the
larger body spent IN going the rounds CT the
different points Of interest IN this section,
and this evening the first business session
will be held.
On Thursday and Friday morning the
business meetings will also be held On
Thursday afternoon the members will be IN
vited TO inspect ths publishing plant o.
Doubleday, Page E. CO a banquet on Fri
dav evening VIII close the convention a
number OF prominent speakers are expected
~ present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
NO NEW R. R. CONSTRUCTION
Earnings Don't Warrant It,
Kruttsohnitt Says-Crop Outlook.

julius Kruttschnitt vice-president and
director of operation Of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific systems, who In to
sail on Saturday for his first visit TO Eng
land. said yesterday of crop conditions and
the railway outlook:
The outlook for crops in ell the territory
covered by our lines is abnormaly good,
with the exception of Louisiana, which
was affected by hoods While our traffic
there will be affected through the curtail-
ment OF the sugar cane crop, a large part
OF the cane does not move by rail, SO that
we shall not suffer as carriers in anything
like the degree that the state will suffer
generally. Our lines In Louisiana are again
in full operation.
There Ia nothing in the way OF new con-
struction programme for our system. Any
one could possess himself OF that feet by
looking at the earning statements for May
Of a large number of the roads across the
country. There Is nothing in the trend Of
railroad earnings to Justify O. programme
81 expansion. So far as the political pros
pect IL concerned. We have had SO much
Of political burden 70 bear for the last
eight or ten years that the average man
looks forward to whatever change with
something akin TO hope In his ANALYSIS OF
the possibilities,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
PIAToNIC PROFESSOR TIRES
Roscoe A. Grant Gets Annulment Of
Union TO Fellow Platonist.

Former Senator Frank D Pavey, ss
referee. fled his report yesterday IN the
Supreme Court, recommending that the
marriage OF Professor Roscoe A. Grant,
author and teacher Of Latin at the De
Witt Clinton High School. and Mrs Alma
n. Grant be annulled. Professor Grant
sued for the anulment on the ground that
his marriage was only platonic. When he
brought the suit Professor Grant said,
Mrs. Grant Is a hne woman, and shall
respect her
Professor Grant met his wife IN Germany
while he was travelling abroad She was
determined never 10 marry, but she yielded
TO the courtship of tho author and in
structor. They were married In 1905 The
couple came TO America, and for time
lived in Flatbush, later moving 10 Harlem.
After happy ilatonio life they agreed to
separate. This was about year and q
half ago. Mrs Grant returned 70 her home
In Germany. Professor Grant said that he
had made provision for his platonic wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
SICK POLICEMAN A REscUER
Convalescence Does Not Keep Mahr
from Plunge in Mere.

John NJ Mahr, veteran policeman OF
the Arsenal station, in Central Park. who
returned from a sickbed on Monday,
Jumped into the Harlem Mere, a small
lake IN the upper part Of the park. and
rescued Morris Cohen, twenty-five years
old, q weaver, Of No. l4i6 Park avenue,
who attempted to commit suicide yester-
day,
Morris who explained afterward that he
had family troubles, walked up and down
on the eastern shore Of the Mere, near
iesth street, tearing his hair and moaning.
Many women and children were seated in
the neighborhood. They grew alarmed at
his actions, but before they could sum
mon help he dived into the water. Mshr
running to the Mere. He plunged into the
water and dragged Cohen to shore.
Or Howe, of the Presbyterian Hospital,
took Cohen TO Bellevue, q prisoner,
CHARGED with attempted suicide. Mahr
changed his uniform and went back to his
most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
aEIs Is SENT TO MATrEAWAM.

Richard V. Geib. who emptied the maya
zine Of q rife into the head OF James
Boyian, at No. iss West 18th street, on
May "a, killing him instantly, was sent to
Matteawan yesterday bv Judge Roselsky
In General Sessions. A commission was ap-
pointed ana II reported that Gelb was
insane. Geio is twenty-eight years old.
His father ia Dr. Henry p Geib, Of STAN
ford, Conn. The young man had always
been extremely nervous and had been In
several sanatoriums. Boylsn was q iodger
In the house on 18th street where Geib
lived. The members OF the commission
which found Geib insane were Charles II
Murray, an attorney; Or. r. II. Green and
Henry II kizallion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
WILL FIGHT CONRAD CASE
State to Appeal Decision Permitting
Him TO Practice Medicine.

4 dispatch from Albany last night said
the State Education Department announced
yesterday II has decided TO take an appeal
from the recent decision Of Justice Gerard,
Of the Supreme Court. setting aside the ac-
ton Of the State Board OF Regents In re-
yoking the license granted TO Dr. Edward
F. Conrad, Of New York. and authorizing
him 10 resume the practice Of medicine.
Dr. Conrad, who now has an office at No.
"a West 9th street, said last night that he
had expected the Education Department TO
appeal from the decision. Or. Conrad was
convicted OF malpractice before Recorder
Gott some years ago and sentenced TO Sing
Sing He was pardoned by Governor
Hughes IN 1907. after the passage Of legis-
lation that affected his case DR. Conrad
said he was represented by Asa Bird Gar.
diner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
SEEKS DIAMONDS IN SEWER
Newark Woman Reports Loss OF
Jewels Valued at $500

Mrs. W. V. X Ayers, Of No. IS Sherman
avenue. Newark, wife OF an Official ot the
Prudential Insurance Company, applied 10
the Newark City Sewer Department yes
terday TO have a search made OF the sewer
leading from the Ayers home in the hope
that she might find diamond tewelry cvai-
usl at 5000 which has mysteriously DIS
appeared from her bathroom and which
she feared found It's way into the sewer
The jewelry consisted Of diamond
necklace. brooch. diamond earrings and =
finger ring. Mrs. Ayers did not report her
loss IN the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
NURSE INHERITs $4,000
DIR. J. q. 3. Denton's Son and Daugh.
tiers Lose Will Contest.

Mineola. Long Island. July 1o,-Miss Ellce
yetter. nurse Of Dr. John n. 3 Denton
yho died in Freeport last February, leAy-
ing his entire estate TO her ana cutqag
IN his children, will come into ao,V" sur
roeate Graham rendered his decision WIS
afternoon. admitting the will TO prooate'
despite the long drawn out contest "n'ca
the heirs brought.
The children, Mrs Nettle Wallace, 'oah
Derto, and another daughter, SAID me
nurse used undue influence to get tneir
father to sign a will. and also that the.F
father was a confirmed user OF mo!phlns
which made him irresponsible TO sign any
such document
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
SANFORD CHARGE DISMISSED
Governor Vindicates District At
tnrneY on HornbloWer Report.

Albany, July 1O.-Acting on report re-
ceived to-day from William 3. Hornblower,
Of New York. as special commissioner,
Governor DIX to-day dismissed the charges
Of general neglect Of duty preferred last
November against District Attorney Rollin
3. Sanford, OF Albany. Mr.. Hornblower, in
his conclusions. says: ''I find none Of the
charges 20 be sustained by the evidence"
The charges grew out OF the Senate In
vestigation into the affairs Of Albany city
ana county and were FLED by Or. c. n
Culver, president Of the Albany CtHc
League
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
IN JUSTICE GoFF's PLACE
Governor to Name Another Judge for
the Grand Jury Inquiry.

Albany, July 1o.--Governor Dix said to-
day that he would designate in q few days
another justice in place Of Justice Cot, Of
New York, for the proposed grand fury
investigation into the disclosure made by
the Senate committee which investigated
the affairs of Albany city ana county.
The Governor has been informed that
Justice Golf has not fully recovered from
an operation performed several weeks ago,
and for that reason decided 10 name an
other justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
JAIL FOR HANFoRD CLERK
Court Officer Under Western Judg,
Pleads Guilty Of Embezzlement.

Seattle, July 1o--Robert NJ Hopkins,
who was clerk Of United States District
Judge Hanford's court from the time II was
established IN 1889 until Hopkins was re-
moved. In August, 1911. pleaded guilty TO-
day In the United States Court TO two
counts Of en- indictment charging embeztle-
ment Of s1s.26s He was sentenced 10 i'm
prisonment OF two years on each count, the
terms to run concurrently and fined 81 900.
Hopl,,nss counsel IN a statement said
that Hopkins had repaid nearly all the
money ----.-------------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
sEAcHYe MAKE UP. tbs SAID.

The divorce suit brought by Mrs May
Heachy against her husband, Lincoln
Beaehy, we'll known aviator, was discon-
tfnued yesterday IN the Supreme Court by
the consent OF husband and wife. II was
said that there had been a reconciliation
Mrs Beachy fled her suit on June "a She
named several women and alleged that
Beachy had lived IN Mexico City with one
Of the correspondents as his wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
BAPTIST CHURCH WON'T as SOLD

In The Tribune Of June 20 last, owing
70 an error, there appeared an article
stating that the church property Of the
sixteenth Street Baptist Church, at No.
sS5 10 $50 West 18th street. was soon going
eetved a letter from the trustees Of the
ciuroh yesterday, through Charles z.
Tayes, the church clerk stating that this
report was entirely erroneous, ard that the
nr.,p4rty was not for sale, nor was any
such move contemplated The church has
q large endowment, he said, and has never
{eit the necessity Of selling the property
~, whtnh II stands