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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
EXHIBITION of
Old English and
French Engravings
in COlOrS
ETCHINGS
For Holiday Gifts
KENNEDY & CO.,
Fifth Ave. and 10Th st.
Fifth Ave. and 49th st.

the election of Representative James NJ.
Curley as Mayor of Boston. The
members of the delegation will speak
tonight in Faneuil Hall at a mass meet
ing to protest against bill restrict
ing immigration now before Congress.
Representative Curley led the opposition
TO the Dillingham; Burnett bill. placing
new restrictions on immigration, which
last February was vetoed by President
Taft
The delegation includes John OBrien,
secretary, and Manuel +. Behar. manager.
OF the league. the former also represent
ing organizations of Irish-Americans;
Frank l.. Frugone, Antonio yucca and
General c. Garibaldi, representing citi-
zens of Italian birth; Dr. Gustav Schaler.
representing COMMUNICATING; Aaron
W. Levy. Marcus Braun, president OF the
Hungarian Republican Club; Rabbi Lewis
b. Nicholson, Of Brooklyn. and Arthur
Hogue, president of the French Demo-
cratic Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
MISSING MINISTER HERE?
Fiancee Gets Letter from Van
dermeer. Written in New York.

lIarbor Springs. Mich. Dec. l5.-lt IL be-
Ievcd here that the Rev 4. Nandermeer,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church
Of this city, who disappeared Thanksgiv-
ing Day. is alive in New York city Since
the minister has been missing country
wide search has been made To find him.
The opinion that the Rev. Mr.. Nandermeer
is alive IS based upon information received
stating that Miss Pearl komp. OF Chicago.
has recently received a letter from him,
which was mailed In New York city. IL
is not definitely known here why the min
lister left the city. II is said that the
Rev Mr.. Vandermeer and Miss komp
were expecting To be married soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
DENISON CHARGES TRACED
Made by General Appraiser Re-
moved from Office.

San Francisco, Dec. l3.-The source. but
not the nature. OF the charges which a
subcommittee OF the Senate will investi-
gate before Winfred 'Denison is con-
hrmed as Secretary OF the Interior Of
the Philippines was made known to Mr..
Denison in a telegram sent to him last
night by Senator Hitchcock. Former
General Appraiser Sharetts, the message
said. is the protestant
Mr.. Denison recalled to-day that
Sharetts was removed from office BY a
board OF which ho was chairman. and
william Loeb, jr, then Collector OF the
Port OF New York. and Felix Frank
furter, law officer OF the Bureau OF In
sular Affairs. were the other members.
President Taft sustained the finding OF
the board and when the case was carried
over to President Wilson he Upheld the
action. Mr.. Denison has been here three
weeks waiting for permission TO sail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
BRYAN ONCE MORE
UPHOLDS SULLIVAN
EXonerates Minister TO SantO
Domingo of Wrongdoing in
MCGUIRE Case.

Washington. Dec l3.-Alle.ed relations
of James VI. Sullivan, American Minister
10 the Dominican Republic with persons
seeking contracts with the Dominican
government were made the basis tonight
OF a second statement on the subject from
the State Department generating Nj
Sullivan. this time. from any wrougdoug
In connection with a recent visit to the
island republic Of James IS Mcclure,
who, with his brother-in-.aw. Frank Nc
CURE. is engaged IN contract work. Tho
previous statement eNonerated Mr. Sulli-
van from any unGiplomatic conduct In
connection with activities in Sauto Do
mingo Of his knsnlan. Timothy T. Sulli-
van. and other contractors.
"ln view Of the criticism contained lu
some OF the New York papers" Secrctar,
Bryan gave to the press the following
letter just received from Mr.. Mcclure.
which shows the uniairness and injustice
Of the criticism which has been directed
against Minister Sullivan on account Of
Mr. McGure's visit to Santo Domingo.
New Rochelle y. Y, Dec. II. 1913.
MY Dear Mr.. Bryan: wish TO make
the following explanation concerning my
recent visit TO Santc Domingo:
My brother-in-law. Frank J. Mcclure.
OF Norfolk, Va. and myself are interested
IN contracting work in the South. Frank
Mcclure has had large experience in
handling negro labor on roads. Early
last fall we noticed an announcement Ia
the engineering papers 10 the effect that
the Dominican Republic was preparing
plans and estimates Tor a considerable
amount Of road work. ThereupOu |
wrote the American Minister for infOrma-
ton. and he courteousy replied merely
stating to come down In November. AZ IL
was a good month for that climate. and
to examine into the proposed improve
ments
II visited five cities on the island. The
American Minister took no further in
terest In the matter. and did not even
introduce me TO the Minister Of Power
Works. / secured whatever information
could be obtained from the dominican
officials without making any request
whatever Of MI Sullivan. Most OF the
Dominican officials whom | met-from the
President down-spoke Of the American
Minister in the most favorable terms,
and | regret exceedingly that my pres
ence there is exciting unfavorable com
ment. JAMES Is NJ 'Ilhr"
Secretary Bryan had no comment to
make further than the statement ana
letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
mitchell AT WHITE HOUSE
Fails to See President, but May
Do So To- day.

Washington. Dec. 15.-John Purroy
Mitchell. Mayor-clect Of New York city,
is in Washington. having come here 10
attend the Gridiron Club dinner tonight.
He spent most Of the day with Joseph T..
Tumulty, secretary 10 the President. but
also conferred with Secretary McAdoo.
Mr. Mitchell called at the White House
To see the President, but was not able TO
do so because the Chief Executive was
not permitted TO have any visitors. 1t Is
possible, however. that the Mayor-elect
may confer with the President tomorrow.
Il developed In the course Of Mr.. Mitch
eTs remarks to close friends that DR..
Harvey W. Wiley. formerly head OF the
Bureau Of Chemistry, Is being sought for
the Office OF Health Commissioner OF
New York. 1t also became known that
Allan Pinkerton does not care to become
Police Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
GOES TO WED; HELD SLAVE
Rhode Island Girl Rescued in
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Dec. B.-Answering a note
smuggled out of cottage In the south
ern end OF the city, policewomen found
to-day Bertha Lake, the twenty-three
year-old daughter OF an FISHERMAN near
Providence, r. l., who said she had an
swered matrimonial advertisement and
had been held a prisoner for two weeks
by the man whom she came here to
marry. Robert Ciboch, young Austrian,
was arrested. and an investigation Is
under way which may result in the ming
of a white slavery charge against him.
Miss Lake said that when she answered
the advertisement it led to correspond
ence with Ciboch. and he sent her rail-
road ticket. on which she came here. On
her arrival she said Ciboch took her TO the
cottage and drugged her after refusing to
marry her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
WENT TO JAIL FOR S100
Prisoner Admits He "Substi-
tuted" for Busy Pickpocket.

Jail substitutes may be obtained for s25
a month, according to a confession made
yesterday by Harry Smith a prisoner
who took the place of Isaac Farber, n
pickpocket sentenced to serve four
months on Blackwell's Island. Smith
said that Farber came to him while they
were on the way to Blackwells Island
and asked him what his sentence was
The prisoner replied that he was TO serve
three days or pay g.
do my trick and there's 800 in It,"
Farber said, according to Smiths confess
sion. When the names Of the prisoners
were called Farber answered to Smith.
name, paid fine of 50 and walked out.
His substitute told the police that
the pickpooket had said he could not az
ford TO be In Jail during the Christmas
holidays, as that was the best season OF
the year in his business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Billboard Reformers Call
New York's Advertising
"Civic Smallpox"
FOSDICK BLAMES
COURT OF APPEALS
Campaigners to Urge Constitu-
tional Amendment Regulating
Outdoor Signs.

The blatant ugliness and hideousness'
Of outdoor advertising in the United
States. especially in New York City. were
characterized as civic smallpox by
speakers at the City Club yesterday. fol-
lowing the campaign by art societies and
municipal organizations to erase the I'M
slightly billboards and SKY signs used
by manufacturers to exploit their wares.
The protests are TO assume a concrete
form by an attempt TO enact an amend
ment TO the constitution.
The sky line reformers do not intend
TO obliterate the billboards entirely but
TO regulate their position, size. location
and the style of the advertising when
appears on them Methods and types OF
outdoor advertising in Europe were
shown to prove that the United states
falls far short Of artistic ideals in this
form of work.
Raymond Il. Fosdick, former Commits
siouer Of Accounts. who has ben prom
inent in the protest against billboards'
said that the city could not be blamed
for present conditions. The Court OF APP
peals. he asserted. was the chief obstacle
in the way Of the artistic. Mr.. Fosdick
discovered 800 billboards in the city. OF
five hundred more than four hundred
were found 10 be violating the law as
10 dimension. There are ninety acres OF
billboards in the city.
Or. James =. Haney. director of art
IN the public schools, showed a series OF
stereopticon pictures illustrating outdoor
advertising in Germany.
In Europe" he said many Of the
best artists devote their skill 10 mercan-
tile work. with the result that their adj
vertising in a true work OF art. Some OF
our best artists are inclined TO look down
upon this kind OF work We should learn
that it pays 10 be beautiful.
zone Of our siXty-foot signs destroys
the value OF the object II calls attention
10 because IL is not attractive In Itself.
care is taken in Europe that the signs
shall be attractive They are never
blatant things that offend the eye.
The nation with the best trained art
lists will win in an Industrial battle. II
is the man behind the pencil who Is
powerful and supreme these days. We
need big men and famous artists TO eN-
plot our commercial products
Albert :. Bard. secretary of the com
mission appointed by the late Mayor
Gayuor to look into the subject Of mu-
ulcipal beauty and city planning, presided
AT the discussion and gave Il history OF
the commissions efforts 10 improve con-
ditions. Members Of the Municipal Art
Society with several OF the Billboard
Commission were present al the discus
sion and a large audience OF men and
women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
COHALAN'S AXE WAR
hint TO MURPHY
Surrogate's Dismissal Of
Tammany Men Is Called
Open Defiance.
CULKIN, ONE VICTIM,
UPHOLDS "CHIEF"
Hostility to the WigWam Leader
Said to Date from Blow at
Bronx County Bill.

One Of the explanations given by po-
litical gossip yesterday for the separation
of Charles W. Culkin, leader OF the 9Th
District, anG four other Tammany men
from nice fat jobs i'm the Surrogate's
office, was that Surrogate Cohalan was
anxious to see a change in the leadership
of Tammany Hall.
The report was that those that have
interested themselves in undermining Mr..
Murphys leadership among the district
leaders had been repulsed by Mr.. Culkin.
Indeed. it was said that he stood up bold
ly for Murphy's leadership and denounced
those who would overthrow him.
A good Tammany man" gave this eX-
PLANTATION: There was a bill before the
Legislature this year which would have
taken the appointment of the transfer tax
appraisers out of the hands of the State
Controller and would have placed it in
the hands OF the Surrogates. Somehow
or other the Tammany leaders, as well as
Boss Murphy, took no interest in the bill
and it died Now Surrogate Cohalan is
depriving good Tammany men of jobs.
AS "A matter of fact the relations be-
tween Surrogate Cohalan, who has lived
in The Bronx for years, and Boss"
Murphy nave been none too friendly since
the latter tried to prevent the passage
OF the Bronx County bill. The Surrogate.
Tammany ren say. has not listened very
attentively TO the advice OF the leader Of
Tammany Hall In making his appoint
ments for some time.
That the Surrogate should have taken
the action he did in ordering John f.
Curry. the Commissioner of Records In
the Surrogates' office, to remove Mr..
Culkin, who has been deputy commits
soner at 5000 year; William J. Duffy,
secretary of the bureau, and three So
called laborers, all good Tammany men,
was taken as an indication that the old
idea that a city official owed allegiance
10 his party before he did to the good
Of the public service was passing away.
IL VIII be hard picking for Culkin TO
get a job. and the more district leaders
there are out Of jobs the more discon-
tent there will be with the leadership of
the organization. Many people saw in
the action of Surrogate Cohalan only an
indication OF what might happen to other
good Democrats" in other public offices
from time 10 time.
Curry would only say yesterday: Il
have received the letters OF the Surrogate
and have taken the matter under consid-
-ration'
Culkin said: II have received no Off
cial notice. and all l know is what have
heard unoifcially. and what | have read
IN the newspapers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
IMMIGRATION BILL READY
Measure Vetoed by Taft To Be
Reported To- morrow.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The immigration
bill, substantially identical with that
which President Taft vetoed, because Of
its inclusion of literacy test for immi-
grants. was practically ready tonight for
report to the House after several pro-
tacted and stormy sessions.
Pacific Coast members of the commit
ee-Representatives Raker and Hayes, of
California, and Johnson, OF Washington
tried to insert amendments that would
efectualiy bar out Japanese. Chinese and
Hindu labor under the term Of "Asatics,"
but every effort failed by a vote that
ranged from to to Z to .. and so sus-
tanned the original text of the bill bear
ing on this question.
The measure as it stands puts in the
class OF aliens who shall be excluded from
the United States persons who cannot
become eligible, rnder existing law, TO
become citizens OF the United States by
naturalization, unless otherwise provided
for by existing agreements as to pass
ports or by treaties, conventions or agree
ments that may hereafter be entered
into"
Representatives. Goldfogle Of New York,
and SABBATH, of Illinois, attacked the lit
eracy test provisions, but without result.
The committee will meet again on Mon
day to perfunctorily pass on the bill and
probably will report it TO the House that
day.
The bill is designed to keep out of the
United States all aliens more than six
teen years old, who cannot read their own
language or dialect, including Hebrew and
Yiddish, the main target Of attack by Rep
resentativcs Goldfogle and SABBATH. II
would except from this test however,
those fleeing from religious persecution;
an admissible aliens mother. wife or
grandmother. or father or grandfather.
if they are over fifty-fve years old, and
also an admissible ALIENS unmarried or
widowed daughters. II would increase the
head tax from 81 20 So. and require ma
irons end inspectors on transcontinental
liners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Old Guard to Transform Garden

Officers of the army. the navy and the
national guard, as well as members OF
many veteran organizations. have accept
Cd invitations to- attend on January 10 the
old Guard ball OF 1914 which will mark
the eighty-eighth anniversary OF the vet
cram military organization.
Elaborate preparations are being made
hv the committee on decorations, under
the direction OF the commander. Major
s, Ellis Briggs. by which the Interior CT
Madison Square Garden will be trans
formed into an immense military tent.
The spectacular feature. as In previous
wears. will be the parade at midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
REALTY AGENT ACCUSED
Owner Wants Him to Account
for S1.395 in Rents.

Harry G. Senior, real estate agent.
was arrested Yesterday in a suit brought
by Henry L. SCheucrman. an attorney,
who charged Senior with falling TO turn
over To him 1885 which. il was alleged
the defendant had collected I'm rents from
the property owned by Scheuerman.
Mr.. Scheuerman owns the properties
Nos. q. 81, %, % and 81 West Goth street
He said that Senior acted as agent for
the houses from October to December 6
and collected 81 800. of which amount he
still owed 1885,. Senior gave 1850 bail
and was released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
BRANDRETH WON'T FIGHT
Son of Pill Maker Decides to
Let Wife Get Divorce.

Ralph Brandreth, son OF a pill manu-
facturer has decided not TO contest the
suit for divorce of Edythe Hill Armstrong
Brandreth. The couple were married.
while suffering from injuries received In
an automobile collision. An aunt OF Mrs.
Brandreth. also a victim Of the accident,
was a witness while in her sickbed.
On the motion OF counsel for Mrs.
Brandreth, Justice Cohalan yesterday ap-
pointed a commission 10 take testimony,
in London in the divorce suit. Brandreth
is now living in London, and the offences
alleged against him took place there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
B. & O. DISCHARGING MANY
Cutting Down Force to Meet
Reduced Earnings.
M TrlnErnnn ID Tho Trihnnn.

Baltimore. Dec BIN explaining the
reductions which have already been made
and which are still going on in all the de-
partments of its service the officials OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad said to-day
that it was wholly due to the great falling
of in earnings.
These will show a loss Of 1000. 900 in
November compared with last year. while
the loss In October of this year will he
almost az great. For this reason, the
officials say. they are compelled TO curtall
the force.
Discharges have been general in all the
departments. and the department heads
have been instructed TO make close
scrutiny OF the forces under them and to
make recommendations for reductions
wherever this can be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
THREE SLAIN IN STORE
Man Kills Former Wife's
Friends and Himself.

Chicago, Dec. l3.-Three persons were
killed and one woman was fatally wound
ed in n millinery store here to-day. The
divorced husband OF the wounded woman
shot and killed the proprietor of the store
and the latter's wife and fatally wounded
his former wife and then committed sui
eide.
Tho dead are Louis f. Nieman, Mrs.
l.. =. Nieman, and Emmanuel Harner' the
slayer
Mrs Lena Harner. the divorced wife.
WAS I'm the store when Harner entered
and demanded TO talk with her. She re-
fused and Neman and his wife interfered
TO protect her. Harner. according to the
police. became enraged and opened IRE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Vogue" Suit Dismissed.

The suit brought by Mrs. Frederick j.
stimson. formerly Mrs. Arthur Turnure,
widow of the original publisher OF
Vogue" and Miss Marie l.. Harrison. her
sister. against Condo Mast, the publisher
of Vogue" was dismissed yesterday by
Justice Philbin, IN the Supreme court
Justice philbin said the dismissal was on
the plaintiffs own evidence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
BURIED THE WRONG MAN
Utica Widow Discovers Hus-
hand Alive in Rochester.

Utica. n. Y. Dec. ia body taken
from the Erie Canal in this city TWO
months ago was buried at the expense OF
the county. On reading description or
the body, Mrs. Alfred Hewitt, of this city
believed It TO be her missing husband.
She had the body disinterred, identified I
as that OF her husband and held funeral
burying the body in her own lot
Hewitt has been found alive and In
Rochester. and Mrs. Hewitt has obtained
. uarrapt for his arrest for non-support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
ARMY'S CHRISTMAS TASK
Will Provide 100000 Dinners
IN Poor. Saws Miss Booth.

Commander Eva Booth of the Salvation
Army said yesterday that the organization
expected TO furnish 100000 destitute men,
women and children with Christmas
dinner. Although the food will be sup
piled by the army, the dinners VIII be
eaten I'm the homes of recipients. Baskets
will be filed Christmas Eve. and In the
morning messengers will deliver them.
Dinners will be distributed In almost
every large city in the country. In this
citv alone II will probably furnish 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Jail Sentence Shortened.

Mineola, y. Y, Dec. 8.-County Judge
James 2. Niemann to-day characterized
as excessive, and for that reason reduced
TO fifteen days a four months term in jail
to which William Skelly. OF Brooklyn. was
recently sentenced by Police Justice Har-
old A. Andrews, Of Sea Cliff. Mr.. Skeily
was charged with being drunk and disor"'
DERBY. AS he had already served the fif-
teen days no was released to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
FOREIGN Concerns Must Pay.

Washington. Dec. l3.--In ruling to-
night the Treasury Department an
nounced that debtors or Withholding
agents should not withhold the norman
income tax OF 1 per cent from Foreign
organizations on the amount OF income
accruing from business transacted OF
capitaI invested In the United states.
The ruling is taken TO indicate that Tor
oicn organizations will be held respoh-
sibIe. as individuals will be held. To make
their own returneof all taxable income
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
TO AID CURLEY IN BOSTON
Liberal immigration Bodies
Want Him for Mayor.

\ delegation which is against further
restriction of immigration left this city
for Boston last evening, under the au-
spices OF the National Liberal lmmlgra-
ton League. where Il will work for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
To Discuss Bible Poetry.

The subject Of the Rev. DR.. ii. G. En-
eIov's lecture at the Temple Emanuel
to-day at II a. III. will be "The Philosoph-
ic Poetry of the Bible.