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The evening world., 1912-12-11
.ONE MAN BLAMED
FOR HOLDING Up
Z MOVIE ORDINANCE
{ Alderman Johnny" White
Charged With Blocking
the Measure.
NOT A TAMMANY FIGHT.
Thomas j. Bannon Says White
Is Prompted by His Vaude-
vile Interests.
NOT A TAMMANY FIGHT.

Opposition 70 ehs Fuafs ordfnanes rsgu-
latins moving picture houses and pro
vsdins for the safsty Of aud,sncss. was
osamsd DIRECTLY On Alderman 'yohnny'
White to-day. ThomAs J. BAnnoa. .
iswysr st Ne. Beslcman street. ana
VINO says he hes worked with Alder
man Ralph roalos In MS EFFORT 70 OBJ
tain better municipal legislation On the
svo5ect made the charge.
. Alderman white 10 the man rssponsi-
BILE for the blocking Of the Foi1ks ord:-
nance" SAID Damon. Because Of his
interest in the vaudeville business he
has made . nght on this measure and
he has succeeded IN lining up . usm-
Der q Aldermen with him"
OF. RAnnon. himsslf, v . rammany
man. chairman Of the General Cun-
nafttes Of the Tammany orvanisation IN
the Thirtisth Assembly District.
"'But this isn't . Tammany hghA-
there hasn's ben any Tammany action
'of he ssrt, Il y nothing more than
Alderman white's dGht on ,behaAf 81 the
vaudeville intsrssts."
EFFoRro TO MAKE PICTURE
SHOW PLACES SAF8.
Alderman roIkss proposed ordDunacs
which vas ssdstraceed because II was
discovered ~ msaSlrs iadksd n snaot-
ing clause, sought 70 amend ne present
requirement Of the Building Cods rsgu-
lating mov1nG picture Showa Under
the present NV any building seating
less than ~ psrsons may b ussl tor
moving v(otaars show. A3AsruAan
Folks sought b make the numts9 600.
bot provides for stringent laws on
the subject Of aislss end axita. per
mits . sansry ssAting - persons. pro-
htbits oceneey md insl0ts all shows
shall ~ - ~ serose lswA. A eoros
Of inspsosoFu b prevsAsd - wsecA ~
and prsvsat vs1eaesas q ~ law. ~
The Mayse y Oavsa sas authority u
rOvoks nesnSo vAsFs tAs nsral tena
a a. psesnso 1ispaaysd - unsass-
factsey. II tnds connection. vaudSviils
{ = peohibitsd stF3stiy In sudA places. Su
lectures. rsoitat3oaA. songs. "a. ass -
lowed.
opposIt,sa Asm va.Asvs1s ntsrsstl
[ v sadd 10 - aass - fsaf usat tmUrevs'
ment OF conditions - -ssrai0ht mOvinl
Z picture housss would s9toualy cut inte
their prsspsrsty. u = sa3d nat mAny
VINO now % TO sAe bsetsr kind OIL
, vaudeville houses wou1d - - tn
straight moving picture ulaoss iasesAA
70 Il was certain the places weuh b
sanitary. safe and tree arom the ehsal
Z and tawdry variety OF vaudsvths nov
y included on Their biIlA
WILL CARRY OUT ~eMNc
WORLDS SUGGESTION.
y Mr.. Bannon. who saAd me s6srt y
paas Alderman Foika's ordnance wout
b revived following ne acuvtty sf Tn
= rvsuns wersd In showenG ~ sxasan'
The evening world., 1912-12-11
ACCUSE NEGRO COLLECTOR.
l.. G. WHITFIELD Charged with steal
fnG Rents He Received.

Louis C. whitfield. a negro collector
OF rents among the negroes of Harlem,
was this morning held In $500 bail BY
Magistrate O'Connor in the Harlern
Court on a charge OF grand larceny.
Assistant District-Attorney Macdou-
gen. also a negro. said that the amount
or Tie collectors populations would
reach the sum of 5000. The complain
ant, and their losses are Max Marks,
NO. LIS broadway. 800: Mrs Pauline
Levy. No. 100 West One Hundred and
Twenty-frst street, $500. Henry Groh-
man. No. bl1 Lenox avenue, $780, and
Henry Maftinson. No. t77 Lenox avenue.
t1o. Tho amounts are said to be due
on the rents for October and November.
nhe landlords say that when they tried
to force tho money out of whitfield he
gavc them checks. which were returned
'short Of funds"
The evening world., 1912-12-11

conditions Among the cheaper movies
Il The city. SAID other iesisiation was
pending wnloh would tend to improve
mattsrA
"A grsa6 part Of the present fault
Ess With the Glaring. sensational and
fraudulent postsrs.' said Mr.. Bsnnon.
II venture to say that a great majority
Of the smsal picture houses havo dis
played outside Of their premises posters
which frauduisntly represent the pictures
that are advertised. The poster Is made
sensational and sxcites cur.os.ty and
represents deeds that are not accurate
description Of the original.
Il would recommend an ordinance be
any person or corporation to sell or
Offer for sale or give away or rent for
the purposes Of advertising or display
outside o. inside the premises of any
moving or vaudeville house In the City
Of New York. any poster. sheet. adver-
tisement, picture or Autograph which
does not correctly represent the orr ginai
Of the picture displayed or advertised
Mr.. Bannon said the Autographs now
uscd BY the cheaper shows and which
have o0ms In Tor . great deal of crit
clam are owned and issued by one of
two hrmA He said thess pictures were
rented 10 ths small show houses by
che week.
sAuLkED ~ THE USE or ONE
WORD.
tn conviction Monday Of Philip Mers,
the proprietor Of . moving picture the
atrs At No. Ia East Fourteenth street,
who wac fined. and has since appealed.
by Magistrate Murphy In the Essex
Market Court for displaying Q litho-
graph aepictinG tho commission of a
criminal act was at orst thought 10
be q welcome legal weapon for the
authorities. but . careful reading and
analysis of the ordinance, a. inter-
preted by Magistrate Murphy TO an Evc-
ming World reporter. shows that the
usefulness OF the ordinance ~ applied
10 motion pictures II made nil by one
word. advertisement" Merx's offenss
was exhibiting . picture outside Of his
theatre, depicting . woman In the ACT
| OF shooting . man. It was an old litho.
that thrilled Third avenue years ago
The harmful act ~ alleged under tn,
ordnance was not committed by Tho
showing Of his film within the theatre
The ordinance under which Mers Wal
convicted roads:
"No persons shall post. paste na,i
maintain or display upon any billboard
fencA building. frame or 5:ructure, and
In any manner expose TO public view. Al
an Advertisement Of any show, play OF
performance any indecent print or any
The evening world., 1912-12-11

picture or cut( tending to represent the
doing OF O criminal act, or representing
indeoently the limbs or other parts Of
the human body. or the position OF per-
sons In relation TO each other, tending
to deprave the morals OF individuals. or
shocking the sense Of decency or tend
ing 60 incite the mind to acts OF inn
morality or crime or to familarize and
sccustom the minds OF young persons
with tho same"
'T believe the conviction OF Merz was
the frst conviction unde. that ordin-
ance, which by no means II a new ono.
II was amended In 1906" said Masis-
trats Murphy IN his ONCE In the Essex
Market Court to-day. THE clause tend
ing TO represent the doing OF a GRIMM al
act was inserted to control the nery,
excitable type Of picture I don't think
that the higher courts would affirm con-
victions under that ordinance II the Of
Tense was committed by tho moving MIN,
because N Is not an Advertisement
However. the enforcement by the
police Of this ordinance exactly ~ II
stands will do q lot To improving NOV
ing picture houses. Most OF them, par
ticuiarly the cheaper ones. have these
f'aring, melting posters out front to
attract the passer-by. which In most
cases II ths child.
ALDERMEN COULD EASILY
AMEND THE LAW TO SUIT.
The Board Of Aldermen. II they
wantd 10. could vsry sasfly amend TN Al
ordinance to govern the moving picture
films by simply striking cut the word
| advertisement" Il could b. done In
twenty-four houru and DO much to
sterilize tho motion pictures until . full
and complete list Of ordinances could be
passed.
II believe IN movfn6 picture showa.
They are the cheapest form Of amuse-
ment we have to-day and the most pop
ular with the masses. They have great
power for good II properly controlled.
They could be q ood-send 10 the poor
working girl. who wants to he amused
after the day's work and has little
The evening world., 1912-12-11

Stern Brothers.
Tomorrow. Specially Prepared Sale Of
Women's Kid Gloves
Very Appropriate for Holiday Gifts
Womens Two Clasp Glaze Kid
overseam sewn with heavy embroidered backs at CS@
Regularly sold for $3.50 Pair
Women's Sixteen Button Length s,o-
Gace In white, Regularly sold for $3.50 Pair at~A.OO
Women's Cape Gloves,
lined with wool. Regular price $500 Pair i LOO
Attention is also directed to large assortments of
Furand Fur-ned Glovesfor Men, Women and Children
Also Tomorrow, Very Exceptional Offering Of
Silk Hosiery
Women's Pure Thread Silk Hose,
os sd eo na s Pair 75c RSn Of Pairs 2l5
Actual Value s25 Pair
silk Ho sass and s Geo sr sSa Pair. 265
Actual Values si.75 and 400 Pair
Womens Black Silk Hose,
with self hand em'0dee5y 80 R Box Of p, 4.35
Actual Value s2.75 Pair
Mems Colored Silk Half Hose.
sdas ss s S5 contrasting Pair 05c f RSa Pairs 275
Actual Value $3.50 Pair
Thursday. an Unusually Attractive Sale Of Women's
Swiss Ribbed Underwear
At Greatly Reduced Prices
Swiss Ribbed Cotton and Isle Vests, nor
plain and fancy yokes Value 45c, at 20
Swiss Ribbed Cotton and Isle Vests, h,c
hand crochet fronts Value &c. at ~9N~
Swiss Ribbed Pure eoc
SilkVests Value SO, at O>o
Swiss Ribbed Cotton Combination Suits 400
high neck and long sleeves, Value sc, at 49,
Swiss Ribbed Cotton Combination Suits, ,oc
low neck short sleeves sleeves Value $780, at ~
WOMENs SILK UNDERWEAR
Mlanese Silk Vests ,oe
reinforced white and pink, Value $3.50 at A.ZO
Milanese Silk Vests n,e
handsomely embroidered and reinforced Value $22s, NO
Mlanese Silk Combination Suits,
embroidered and fully reinforced, Value $3.50 at Z.>C
SA<>sA ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
Dean a. E. Lar bert.

President Thomas knows men and
knows how to get good men to come to
Middlebury. That is why, for one thing,
that Middlebury college is growing so
rapidly. One of his best finds" was
DIR. A. E. Lambert of the State Normal
school at South birmingham, Mass,
who came to Middlebury as professor of
zoology about year ago. He has
more than made good and President
Thomas has just announced his election
as dean to succeed the late Walter E.
Howard. -Morrisville Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
MRS. KNAPP DIES FROM
HURT.
Her Horse Frightened by Autom O.
bile Falls on Its Rider.

New York, May 2l.-Mrs. Wallace
Percy Knapp, who was well known in
New York society, died tonight from
injuries received when thrown from a
horse late to day in Central Park.
Frightened by an automobile, the horse
reared and Mrs. Knapp was thrown to
the ground. The horse, losing its
balance, fell on Mrs. Knapp, breaking
several ribs and causing internal in
juries. Mrs. Knapp was the wife
of Wallace Percy Knapp. promi-
nent lawyer. She was accompanied on
her ride in Central Park by her daugh-
ter, Emma W. Knapp, aged u years.
Before her marriage in 1894, Mrs.
Knapp was Miss Caroline Duncan
Miller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
PECULIAR AUTO ACCIDENT.
Mrs. DesIy Hurt When CeIaate
Truck Became UnmanaseabIe.

Former Justice Mark A. Sullivan. a
well-known New Jersey lawyer, was es-
pecially admitted to practice in New
York State by Justice Maddox, in Part
Two of the Supreme Court, Queens
County, yesterday so that he might
conduct the defence in the suit brought
by Mrs. Annie Dealy, of Long Island
City, against the Colgate Company.
Lywyer M. P. O'Connor, in Mrs.
Dealy's behalf, brought out story
rather unusual in automobile accident
annals. A big motor truck owned by
Colgate & Co. snapped an axle by col
lision with curb stone at the Queens
boro Bridge Plaza. The steering gear
suddenly refused to work. Mrs. Dealy
and woman friend were chatting on
the sidewalk, when the big auto truck
suddenly changed its course and knocked
both women down. Mrs. Dealy claimed
she was severely injured.
The auto truck was brought to Court
Square and during the noon recess the
jurors Inspected it with considerable
interest.
The jury retired to deliberate, and
was ordered to leave a sealed verdict.
1t will be opened Monday when Justice
Maddox returns to Queens. Brooklyn
Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
AUTO VICTIMS MAY NOT
LIVE.
jured Near Lowell, in Criti-
cal Condition.

Lowell, May Is. The three compan-
ions of John B. NORM of Nashua, N.
H., who was instantly killed when the
automobile in which they were riding
overturned on the boulevard north of
Lowell last evening, are in a critical
condition and it is not unlikely that all
of them may die.
Alphonse Bibeault of Wilder street,
Lowell, is at the Lowell Hospital with
a fractured skull. There has been no
change in his condition and he has an
even chance for recovery.
James Landry, SO, of Lowell is at the
Lowell General hospital with fractured
skull, and the physicians say his chances
of recovery are slight.
Joseph Suprenant of Lowell, the
fourth member of the party, was taken
to the hospital suffering with a COM
pound fracture of the left leg. 1t is
now feared he has serious internal in
juries as he has lapsed into a semi
conscious state. The extent of his in
ternal injuries will not be fully deter
mined for "a hours. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
AUTO SPEEDING PARTY
DROWNED.
Three Men and Two Women the
Victims in Early Morning Joy
Ride in Chicago Today.

Chicago, May 20.-Five persons.
three men and two women, were
drowned early today when the automo-
bile in which they were riding plunged
into the Calumet river at the Ninety
Second street bridge.
None of the names of the victims so
far has been learned by the police and
only one of the bodies has been re-
covered. One of the women Jumped
into the river as the embankment was
reached according to watchmen. Her
body was recovered The woman was
apparently "a years old and the initials
"a. M. " were on bracelet worn bv
her
The automobile which was going
about 80 miles an hour, turned COM
pletely over as it went into the river.
Only one of the party was seen after
ward. One of the men swan for sew
eral minutes. The Waterman threw a
life preserver to him but he apparently
did not see it and went down.
The bridge had been swung to allow a
boat to pass and although a warning
was shouted to the driver of the ma
chine by the Waterman, the former was
unable to apply the brakes in time to
avert the accident.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24

/ never served under another who was
so generous in his praise of those who
work. ed with him and who was as will
ing to accord more than their deserts
to the men who were shoulder to
shoulder with him in the fight. That
characteristic of his has been calculated
to tie men to him with bonds of steel.
l never knew a man who worked as
far in advance of what was to be done
and who kept his engagements with
reference to what he had agreed to do
as providently as Mr.. Roosevelt. Per-
haps | value this virtue more highly
because l lack it myself.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
Two Auto Smashes Within Few
Minutes

Two collisions within few minutes
of each other on Massachuse it's avenue,
near Commonwealth avenue, Saturday
afternoon, caused excitement in that
vicinity.
The first accident was when an au-
tomobile owned and operated by
Charles Leary of l6 Richardson road,
Newton, collided with an inbound SUBJ
way car while turning out of Common
wealth avenue. Leary was thrown
from the seat, but escaped with few
scratches. The machine was slightly
damaged.
Scarcely five minutes later another
auto owned and operated by Luke C.
Doyle of 72 Vernon street, Worcester,
turned out of Marlboro street and col
lided head-on with an outbound Newton
car. Doyle stuck to the wheel and
emerged from the wreck uninjured.
The front of the machine, however,
was badly damaged. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
Autom o bilists Fined.

Automobiles were fined in the Dor
chester Court yesterday for operating
their machines on the left section of
Blue Hill avenue, despite their defense
that the boulevard was in muddy con-
dition and that they feared danger to
their life and limb because of the cars
skidding.
Edward Rugg of 10 Longfellow street,
Harold b. Mcclellan of 40 Hemenway
street, and Manuel Bronsky of 2 Med
ford street were each fined So. Rugg
appealed. The case of Lowell w. Alb
bott of East street, Sharon, was placed
on file. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
Roosevelt, My Friend.
BY WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, 1900

BY WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, 1908.
No one associates with Mr.. Roosevelt
closely without having the strongest
possible affection for him. His mind,
his disposition and his temperament are
all of that class that would rather make
him agree than disagree with the people
with whom he comes in contact.
He believes as strongly as possible in
team work, and never served under
any man or hope to serve under another
man so intensely loyal to the cause
which we were both seeking to uphold
and so generous in his acceptance of
the full responsibility for his subordi-
mates in the work as Theodore Roose-
welt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
AUTO ACCIDENT RESULTS
FATALLY.
Two Prominent Young Men Vic
Tins in Tennessee.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May l8.-Pope
Brown was killed and Samuel Divine,
jr., fatally hurt last night when an auto
mobile in which they were riding was
overturned on Missionary Ridge.
Brown, the SON of Foster w. Brown,
former attorney general of Porto Rico,
was pinned under the machine and in
stantly killed. Divine is the son of the
former head of the Chattanooga Street
Railway system.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1919.
THE CARLIN BILL.
H. R. 1921.
introduced by Mr.. Carlin.

To authorize the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to publish annually list of herd,
stud, and flock books of horses, asses,
cattle, sheep, swine, and goats pub
lished in the United States by asso-
Citations or corporations, and to adopt
rules and regulations relating thereto.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress As
sembled, That the Secretary of Agri-
culture be, and he is hereby authorized
to publish annually list of herd, stud,
and flock books of horses, asses, cattle.
sheep, swine, and goats published in
the United States by associations or
corporations as being recognized by him
as reliable, such recognition to be given
after formal request by such associa-
tions or corporations, which after due
examination by agents of the Secretary
of Agriculture are found entitled to
such recognition under the provisions of
this Act.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24

In connection with the above the
American Sheep Breeder makes very
vigorous protest as follows under the
heading Simply Impossible:"
"No recognized herd, stud, or flock
book association or corporation shall
change, amend, or revise its rules of
entry, raise or lower its fees for the
registration or transfer of animals, or
increase its capital stock, or change,
amend, or revise those parts of its
constitution, bylaws or other rules
affecting said rules of entry, registra-
ton, and transfer fees, or the rights of
individuals to register animals, without
first obtaining the approval of the Sec
rotary of Agriculture. H. R. 1921.
The above proposition is not only I'M
American but an insult to the intelli-
gence of every member of every live
stock record association in the United
States. 1t is not only unconstitutional
but is violation of the fundamental
principles upon which the constitution
is founded. Who is back of this assinne
proposal we do not know or care, but if
he or they" imagine for the tenth
part of one second that the live stock
breeders will submit to such an assault
upon their rights as citizens of free
country, "they" are sure candidates
for the detention hospital.
The Committee on Agriculture is too
intelligent body to waste time over
H. R. 1921 bill. 1t will find its niche
proper in the catacombs for dead
agriculture bills.
No, gentlemen, the live stock raisers
of these United States are not quite
ready to be classed as imbeciles. Most
of them are perfectly able to take care
of their own business without the inter-
ference of board of examiners from
Washington.
If one or two scrub pedigree assoca-
tons have abused their privileges and
made trouble" for the government,
it is no sign that twenty or thirty
straight ones should be held responsible
for the sins of one or two, and accord
ing to all we can learn, it is boiled down
to one.
1t is very evident that the stallion
breeders are back of the Carlin bill.
They row among themselves. They
acknowledge their inability to conduct
their own business, They stretch out
their feeble hands for government
guardian. Why don't they get together
like men, reorganize, elect a new sci
of brains, and conduct their registra-
ton business like other pedigree soci-
cites? The whole thing is farce and
the respectable record associations re.
fuse to be made parties to it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24

Expense of Heavy Car
from March 3rd, 1910,
to March 18th, 1911.
Total Mileage, 9, 400
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24
EXPENSE OF RUNNING AUTOMOBILES

Expense of Light Car
from April 18th, 1909,
to March 1st, 1910.
Total Mileage, 8, 1893.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-24

In adjusting the percentages with the
National society there was a balance of
$500. 63 in favor of the state. which
makes the sum of $13, 6S6. "a available
for the Domestic Missionary society.
This is an advance over the year before
of 7,663.34, nearly all in legacies,
though each of the other items shows a
slight increase.
The musical part of the program was
in charge of Rev. Benjamin Swift of
Woodstock Short talks on "Women's
Work" We're given by Miss Mabel T.
Winch of East Arlington, Miss Rena E.
Avery of Middlebury, and Miss Aimee
E. Angus of New Haven Mills. Rev.
George X. Carter of Newfane described
the working and the results of the
dollar for dollar" plan. Rev. Reuben
L. Breed of the Congregational Home
Missionary society gave short address
on Reaching the World through Amer
lean Home Missions. The collection
taken at the meeting amounted to
$23.9l.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-10-19
BIG SUM FOR ROADS.

If negotiations now in progress be-
tween the Government and one of the
largest lumber concerns in the Black
Hills are successful, fund of between
SIS, 900 and $l0o, 900 will be created for
good road development In this section.
Negotiations involve the sale of 10O,-
600, 900 feet of timber located along
Spring and Horse creeks in the southern
Hills and in adjacent territory in the
Sheridan district, which it is estimated
will bring about 100000. Under recent
acts of Congress, about 35 per cent OF
this sum will be diverted by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture toward building roads
in the Forest and will aid greatly the
work now in progress in the various
counties in the Hills.
The Forest department now has a
force of men engaged in the district
making survey of the timber and il
the sale is accomplished the purchasers
will be obliged to construct consider
able amount of railroad, build bridges
and do other preliminary work before
the timber can be moved.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-10-19

Leo Valentine suffered a sprained
ankle and deep cut under his left eye
last week by being thrown out of wa
gon.. Clyde Brownlee, who was thrown
out at the same time was not injured. A
party composed of Mr.. Valentine,
Mrs. d. P. Valentine, Miss Mildred
Valentine, and Mrs. Gavin Brownlee
and three children were driving from
their home, eight miles east of Custer,
to the ranch of Charles Norman, near
Otis, to attend party. When about
half way between the two places the
spring wagon in which they were riding
broke down, with the, result above
stated.