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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20

through his efforts. When, IN
order to make the fight go on
aggressively, it became neces-
sary that money be raised, his
loyalty to the cause led him
to this distasteful task. At
one time, the Leagues fnan-
cial condition being critical, it
was his work that saved the
day and sent the saloons
greatest enemy, the Anti-Sa-
loon League, on, equipped for
it's work. He has raised more
money for the Illinois League
than any one man that has
ever been connected with it.
This unpleasant work was
done because of his desire to
make an effective fight against
the common enemy, and a
realization that this could only
be done by building up an or
ganization. Such work re-
quires money both for build
ing and directing.
We all with one accord
rorker to stay in the war, but let
N as much of his physical and
S warfare utter the first word of
until we have emptied as much
0 this task as he has before we
IS will be as silent as the dead.
proven themselves able to give
years of real active service in
nest A. Scrogin, in companion
ldents Anderson and Shields,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
NUMBER 81
DECEMBER 20, 1912
Ernest A, Scrogin

at the hardest work the League had in hand. He
has had part in securing the present laws against the
saloon. When present local option law was at
tackled in 1909, he helped to lead the forces in beating
back the assault.
The present organization methods of this state,
which make Illinois of the best organized states in
the union originated by him and directed largely
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
VOLUME VII

We make formal announcer
constituency of the Anti-Saloon
the retirement of Ernest A.
connection with the League. 1t
only to the Anti-Saloon League
of the nation to have such a cons
worker retire from leadership in
gin has been at the very forefre
have been fought in Illinois
against the saloon. His re-
tirement is also a great loss to
the fellowship of League
workers.
1t is our good fortune in
this life to learn. from two
valuable sources; books and
men. The latter is probably
the most effective way. Those
of us who have had the good
fortune to know Ernest A.
Scrogin intimately have
found JOY in following his
leadership and have exercised
implicit faith in his counsel.
No one has known him init
mately without holding him in
high esteem. He is a real
leader of men.
Scrogin's Years of League
Service.
No man in Illinois has
given more direct service to
the work of the ti-Saloon
League than has he. In Janu-
airy of 1907 he gave up a gro
Springfield and resigned the
United States district attorney
service of the Anti-Saloon LIE
legislative superintendent. A
work in this line, he had added
assistant state superintendent.
ton of Superintendent Shields.
came state superintendent. T
on by him at a substantial fnan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
CITY EMPLOYEES SIDE JOBS.
Called to Account for Connection
With Realty Notice Corporation.

After a talk with Comptroller Prender-
gast yesterday Daniel Moynahan. Col
lector of Assessments and Arrears in the
department of finance. handed in his
resignation as a member Of the executive
committee Of the Realty Notice Corpora
ton, which was organized recently but
had not begun its activities az dissent
nator of information "as to contemplated
or accomplished off cial acts whose effect
would be to impose n tax or lien on your
property
Lawson Purdy. president OF the Tax
Board and OF the Board Of Revision of
Assessments. is the head of the Realty
Notice Corporation. He will be sum
moned to the Mayors office to-day to
talk over his connection with the cor
poration and his resignation from the
Realty Notice concern is expected.
Mr.. Moyr ahan told the COMPTROLLER
that the corporation. which offers -Rcnco-
service at S. per to its patrons In keeping
track Of all public Improvement uro-
ceedings. has not yet transacted any
business. He said that II the Comptroller
believed that his connection with tho
| corporation was improper he would
resign at once Mr.. Prendergast told Mr.
Moynahan that he certainly did regard
1t as improper for any city official to
try to make money by selling information
II q came TO him as city employee.
Alr. Purdy, who it Is understood will
be called upon by Mayor Gaynor for
an explanation to-day. said yesterday
morning that he believed the business
which the Realty Notice Corporation
contemplated enga ging in was entirely
legitimate and that If he had not 30 be-
lieved he would not have become con-
nccted with the corporation.
Lawrence b. Halloran. a brother OF
John j, Halloran of the Tax Boa ID. is
treasurer of the corporation and Com
missioner Halloran is n stockholder
Edward l.. Hcydecker, n 5000 year
assistant to Mr., Purdy il also connected
with the corporation. and James o. Ham
mitt, secretary of the Citizens Union
is secretary of the Realty Notice concern.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26

sample Of that region Of homes. Start
ing with private dwellings on Convent
avenue It extends westward TO Riverside
Drive. between 14eth and i47th streets.
In II are number Of good apartment
houses. This district in THE SrS's poll
gives 46 per cent. of its vote to Wilson.
IS per cent. to Taft and 20 per cent,
to Roosevelt. The fleet Of splitting the
Republican vote between Taft and
Roosevelt is clearly indicated. Wilson
leads Taft by 81, hut Taft and Roosevelt
combined would beat him easily.
The Bronx district. carried by Taft
in 1908. and now apparently for Wilson.
might be called rood middle class dis
trict 1t is termed Progressive Voters
whose salaries range from $40 to sI5
a week predominate. There are both
apartment and private houses. Roughly
the district is bounded by tho Harlem
River. Fordham road. jerome avenue
and a zigzay line OF streets extending
down to l79th street. In THE Suns
poll this district gives g. per cent. to
Wilson. "a per cent. to Taft and IA
per cent to Roosevelt Wilson has a
lead OF "a in the straw ballots. even
II the Taft and Roosevelt vote were
combined
The lower East Side district, carried
by Bryan by eight votes over Taft In
1908. has mostly voters OF foreign birth
or parentage, whose action in this cam
paign the politicians are particularly
interested in. There arc many Jews
and some Italians. The Republican
leader Of the Assembly district is Sam
uel s. Koenig, the county chairman.
The election district which was polled
Is bounded By Columbia street. Avenue
d, Third street. 0oerck street.
Lewis street and Stanton street. In
THE SrNs poll this district gives 60
per cent. to Wilson. IS per cent 10
Roosevelt and IA per cent. to Taft.
Wilson has a lead OF So over Taft and
Roosevelt combined.
Tho lower West Side district. carried
BY Bryan by two votes over Taft IN
1908, is in the Assembly district whose
Progressive leader is William Halpin,
formerly Republican leader. II is
usually a Democratic district. 1t lies
between Ninth and Seventh avenues
and Twenty-seventh and Twenty eighth
streets. With a lead OF one vote in
the unsatisfactory returns from the
straw canvass. Wilson has 81 per cent
TAFT 80 per cent. and Roosevelt 80
Per cent
To sum UP. Wilson carries every dis
tr1ct in the straw poll and in two. The
Bronx and the lower East Side. he
has a majority over Taft and Roosevelt
Taft Is second In two districts. Roose-
welt Is second in one district and tied
with Taft in another.
The accompanying table. in which the
percentages Of the candidates in the
straw vote is applied to the Taft Bryan
total Of four years ago to get an idea
Of what the vote may be In November
is. OF course. incomplete because many
men did not care to say who they
were for in 1908. Changes OF residence
especially in The Bronx. should also
be taken into account by readers who
are interested in the sample polls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
MRS. K|NCSLAND TO PAY
$4,000 FOR GOODS HELD
Collector Loeb Rules Her Bag.
gage Forfeited for Failure
to Declare.
NO CRIMINAL ACTION
Officials Find Little Evidence
of Wrong Intent on Part
of Owner.

Collector OF the Port Loeb last night
announced that while no criminal action
will be taken against Mrs. Ambrose C..
Kingsland of 72i Fifth avenue. he has
declared forfeited IS 900 worth OF goods
brought in by her on the Hamburg
American liner Kaiserin Auguste Vic.
toria last Saturday. Counsel for Mrs.
Kingsland said that they will settle the
matter in this way.
The customs people seized first S2.7t7
worth Of goods which Mrs. Kingsland
declared Sl.i3a and held besides $500
worth which Mrs. Kings!and said she
could prove had been brought into this
country and duty paid on it before.
Yesterday che did prove to the satisfac-
ton of the customs people that all but
$500 worth of this second lot had been
brought in before and duty paid on 1t,
The $500 lot consisted OF the gowns that
the customs authorities had said were
new and in the latest styles.
United States District Attorney vree-
land OF Jersey City. to whom the Ques.
ton came as to whether Mrs. Kingsland
should be prosecuted for failing TO declare
the goods. as the stun was landed In
Hoboken. told Collector Loeb yesterday
that no criminal action would be taken
in the matter, az from the evidence sub
mitted it would be hard to prove any
intention on the part Of Mrs. Kingsland
tdGbring the goods in wrongfully.
The fact that the goods were not de-
clared is enough to start the forfeiture
proceedings, and this caused the action
Of Collector Loeb.
Mrs. Kingsland will be allowed to have
the contents on the payment OF the
forfeiture value. it was said at the Custom
House. - this is considered the best way
out Of the matter instead Of going to the
trouble Of long Federal suit.
The, forfeiture value Is the foreign value
OF the goods plus the duty. and In the
case cE Mrs. Kingslands goods VIII
amount TO over 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
Follow Your
Common Sense
and IL will lead you in the right direction:

and IL will lead you in the right direction
A person. when sick. is very apt to grasp
at a straw. Unworthy articles are a!lur- W.
ingly advertised to cure all manner OF ills
and you are made tne goat for experiment
unless you use common sense. Everypouy
is occasionally or frequently In the throes
of bilious attack Of which all the symp,
toms are natures danger signals for you
to do something before II. is too Mle,
Headache. bad stomach and constipat@ioh @
are the forerunners OF most intestinal ais,
eases. Attacked in time. in commSSn comSn
sense way. they soon pass over oTuIs Tlns
your case and study the remedy Ian'
something which will efectually opera's'
first on your liver. then on your stomach
and lastly on your bowels. Take somsd snnd
thing which nature has furnished anu
which is untouched nor alterediby human
hands. A natural remedy 10 the ehoioe I;
every doctor. Hunyadi Janos wats;ih
their choice. It 10 the most ideal eenne.I
ana safest NATURAL laxative Mine,
Water. and half a tumblerful on sl'sias
acts speedily. sure and gentle. - -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
CONTEST OVER FISH ESTATE.
Hamilton ana Stuyvesant Accused
Of Withholding Nephcw's Funds.

A plea that former Congressman Ham,
ilton Fish and his brother Stuyveslnt
Fish are trying to prevent their nephew.
Hugh Hamilton Stafford Northcote. who
is in an insane hospital in England. from
enjoying any of the $50, 900 income from
trust funds left by his grandfather Ham
iton Fish. ana his deceased mother
was made in the supreme Court yes terday
by attorneys representing Bernard Fran
els Rollo. a London stock broker. who
has been appointed in England committee
OF Northcotn's property.
While Northcote has property in trust
aggregating 81 sos, 900, the only part Of
it in England, and in the possession Of
his committee is fund left by his father.
on which the income il only 80. 700.
Mr., Rollo requests Hamilton and Stuy-
vesant Fish, as trustees of the estate here,
to send along the American income to
help pay accumulated debts. but they
have refused. The committee now owes
$50, 900 in England. he says. and has over
drawn his account $1,000.
Justice Gofr will hear arguments In the
case to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
WILSON LEADS IN STRAW VOTE.
In Two Pittsburg Buildings He Gets

PrTTsBrRG. Sept. 25.-Gov. Wilson led
for the Presidency. Roosevelt ran second
and Taft third in a systematic straw vote
on the Presidency begun here under the
auspices of the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The two principal Office buildings OF the
city, the Oliver and Frick. we're visited
and each man was asked to state his
preference. The result:
Oliver Building Taft. 80: Roosevelt. 81;
Wilson. ~; Debs. 4.
Frick Building-Taft. IS; Roosevelt. "a;
Wilson, 20; Debs. 2
Canvassers satisfied themselves that
all men approached were qualified voters
ZACH was handed a ballot on which he
marked his choice in secret. A great
many we're found who did not vote be
cause they said they had not vet made
up their minds on the Presidency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
THREATEN SCHEPPS'S GUARD.
Anonymous Writer Tells Cant.
Howell lie VIII "ISnock Him sim

Hot SPRINGS, Ark. Sept. 25.-Day
Captain OF the Police George W. Howell.
who guarded Sam Schepps here and
who was one OF the most important wit
nesses at the hearing this week before
Special Commissioner Hun. to-day re-
cclved an anonymous letter in which
the writer threatens to knock Capt
Howell stiff" The letter was written
on Arlington Hotel stationery.
Capt. Howell says he is going to COM
pare the handwriting in the letter with
that OF a man who departed from this
city yesterday afternoon for New York
Capt. Howell has been much criticised
on account Of his part In the examina-
ton here and has been several times ac-
cused OF making false statements, but
the greater part Of his testimony before
Special Commissioner Hun was identi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
MURPHY READY FOR SYRACUSE
Leader Will Go Sunday and 1900
Tammany ties on Tuesday.

Charles F. Murphy will go to Syracuse on
Sunday afternoon. With him will be j.
Sergeant Cram. Philip Donohue. John
McCooey and Secretary Thomas +. Smith
OF Tammany.
Four trains will carry 500 men. the main
day They will be in charge tof eS-ShcrlfY
Tom Foley, Roswell ID. Williams, Senator
Thomas j McManus, Edward +. Boyle.
William j. Wright and stephen A. Nugent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26

The Wall Street edition o, THE RvESrSo SIN
contains all the financial news and the stock and
bond quotations 10 The close OF the market The
closing quotations including the bid and asked
uTioss. with additional news matter arc con ed
no y The night and tnal editions Of TIE EyEKIN
Gue.-Aes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
PATROLMAN LEHANE ON TRIAL
lie Said whitman Ordered Him on
Post to Aid Him in Finding witness.

Post to Aid Him in Finding witness.
Patrolman Edmund Iehane Of the West
Seventeenth street station was tried before
Fourth Deputy Commissioner Dillon Mt
Police Headquarters yesterday on the
charge of being absent from his post on
Eighth avenue bet ween West Seventeenth n
and Twentieth streets on the night Of
September s. Leblanc pleaded guilty.
but said that he was on post at Twentieth
street and Eighth avenue when Mr.. Whit
man came up and asked him TO accom-
pany him TO house at 320 West Twen-
tieth ST rect. whore he expected to find
an important witness. In answer to his
remark that he had better report to the
station first the patrolman said TINT Mr..
Whitman replied that he had the power
to command him and would furthermore
accept all responsibility for taking him
off post.
Commissioner Dillon In rcsarving de
csion said that he doubted the power Of
the District Attorney to order police
man off post.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
ROBBERY Of PAYMASTER
NOW LAID TO wilson
Police Hear Prisoner Who ES-
capped From Tombs Held
Up Subway Man.

Commissioner Dougherty received in
formation yesterday which convinced
him that George Wilson, who escaped
from the Tombs and was recaptured by
the Atlantic City police ten weeks later.
was the man who assaulted and robbed
marlborough Paymaster Fred Nissan
1T the Dyckman street station early on
the morning of August II. Detective
William Brown left for Atlantic City
yesterday in an effort to persuade the
New Jersey authorities to turn Wilson
over to New York.
Posing as a secret service man Wilson
went to the home Of Mrs. Weir at 20g
Dyckman street and engaged q room
early in August. Mrs. Weir told Com
missioner Dougherty that the new boarder
made himself agreeable. so she did not
think it strange that he should have
In his room a number of revolvers, a
blackjack wigs and makeup outfit.
because she supposed detectives needed
those things in their work.
AT about 3 O'Clock on the morning OF
August II the boarder came to her door
and asked if she had any peroxide. Mrs.
Weir said that there was a wound on his
wrist which looked as if it had been made
by a gun. She gave him the peroxide
and asked il she could help him. as he
appeared TO be badly hurt. What
business is it of ours if | am?" he is said
to have replied To her.
Nlt was loss than an hour before this
time that tn" robbary in the Dyckman
street station was committed While
the robber at tempted to take the two ba rs
from PaymaSter Nissan. each Of which
contained about 500 in cash, there was
sharp struggle during which the revolver
IN tho hand Of the burglar was discharged
mis- escape with the money wig and a
blackjack fell from his pocket to tho side
walk.
Mr-. Weir's description Of the bo1rdor
fits that Of Wilson. The boarcor was in
the habit Of taking her young son Frank
in swimming with him and the boy noticed
tattoo marks on the boarder's body
Whom taken TO Headquarters and shown
photographs Of Wilson which revealed
The tattoo marks the boy said thcy werc
Tho same as on the man with whom he went
swimming.
During the period Of the man 8 residence
at 200 Dyckman street there were nurner-
ous burglaries committed in tho Riverdalo
section and in the outskirts of New Ro-
chelle. Wilson was first arrested In tho
Riverdale section over "A year ago The
crime for which he was confined in tho
Tombs when hc made mis- escape was tho
robbing of tho home Of Frederick l..
Taylor. a lawyer. at 48 Claremont avenue
The Wall Street edition o. THE RvgsIso S,-y
coutains all the financial news and the stock and
bond quotations 10 The close OF the market The
closing quotations Including the bid and asked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26

SPECIAL NOTICES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26

cal with statements attributed to
schepps at the time Of his detention in
this city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS.
By JAMES B. NEVIN.

gressional districts in Georgia, and 81
counties. This year he carried not one
county. Mr.. Roosevelt carried six.
In four counties this year Mr.. Taft
failed to get single vote. and in 80
more he got less than 10. In no county
did Mr.. Roosevelt fail to score. but in
seventeen he failed to get as many as
10 votes.
Is it that Mr.. Roosevelt was more
compelling influence in Georgia in 1908
when he backed Mr.. Taft FOR the presi-
dency than he was in 1912 when he
offered himself to the consideration Of
voters?
or is it that Georgians very greatly
preferred Wilson to either TAFT or
Roosevelt?
Or is ii that Georgia gladly did for
Mr., Wilson that which il was djsin-
chned to do for Mr.. Bryan in 1908?
The most likely answer is that the
Democratic nominee this year was
more to Georgia's liking than any the
party has offered in many DAYS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
MOUNTAIN LION PUTS
WHOLE TOWN IN PANIC

BOLINAS, CAL, Nov. "a noun
tain lion, the first seen in this vicinity
IN twenty years, is terrorzing Bolinas
To-Day and committing depredations
among the live stock Of farmers on
nearby ranches. A lion hunt has been
organized, and all the able bodied men
Iof miles around have Joined in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08

has his ideas about
how the question
OF Federal pat
ronage should be
settled in the main
in this state, now
that a Democratic
administration in
Washington is as
sured--that is, ne
has his ideas about
the postmaster
SHIPS, anyway.
He thinks ap-
plicants should be
referred to become
candidates before
the people OF their
respective local.
ties-just as they
would b g C o m Q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08

one Georgia congressman. who does
not wish his named mentioned, but VINO
does not mind being quoted otherwise,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08
MEAT INSPECTOR FOR co,,ru.i,s

TT 10 ON FOH COL MBUS,
COl-U MBCS, GA, Nov. 8.-The CITY
council OF Columbus has adopted a reso-
luton providing for the appointment of
meat inspector for the city, who must
De graduate veterinary surgeon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08

candidates for other offices.
Il believe postmastership might be
referred to the people affected with en-
tire propriety. If certain man in Co
lumbus, say select Columbus entire
ly for example, of course-is a candi-
date for postmaster, and ne IS opposed
In that ambition by other good men. all
being Democrats and qualified, why
should a congressman be asked to de-
eide between them, when he may have
no particular prefe .ence?" said this
gentlemen today. discussing his idea.
TT would be very inexpensive to hold
a local election in any city wishing to
settle the question Of its postmaster
ship that way--and why, in perfect Sc
robustness, wouldn't that be an ideal way
to settle it?
"lf there is any virtue at all in poDu-
lar elections to office, why not elect this
important official by popular vote?
81 believe referendum of the post
maste ships would be an ideal thing,
and I hope to see the idea developed
and put into practice generally.
II would he thoroughly democratic,
and it would relieve q congressman Of
the very great embarrassment OF de-
Gliding between number of his friends
and constituents al times when the
congressman really may have no par
ticular preference"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-07

special act of congress passed, or
a full pardon given by Taft, which
would restore Morse his citizen
ship.
Meantime, Morse's family are
planning the details of that Euro
pean trip.