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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
BOY, 1S, WITH BOMB
RUSHED BY POLICE
Captured With Older Man in
Front of Threatened
GrOcrr\.
HID BENEATH HIS tOAl
Five Men Had just Posted
themselves rs if to Wreck
Thirteenth st. shop.

IN ".shteen-N -Near-old Italian boy with
arrested early this morning by detcc-
tives of the bomb squad organized
week ago to run down the men ws'
since January | have exploded sixty
. Internal machines in various parts of
the town.
This is the frs, arrest in connection
with the bomb throwing
Tony Grasso. the boy. was caught in
front of 22s East Thirteenth street,
where there is a grocery store kent by
Michele Paccione. who. the detectives
had heard. had received threatening let
ters. Next door at $40 is a store kept
by Giovanni Lose. who has received
similar threats.
The detectives who had spent the
last two days working in the Italian
district included in the Fifth street
police precinct, began trailing Grasso
and an older man shortly before II
o'clock. They followed them to East
Thirteenth street and saw them halt he
fore the grocery store. where they were
Joined by three other men who came
suddenly into sight and took up sta
tons a little way apart from Grasso
and his companion.
Fearing that the men meant To blow
up one of the stores at once the dsteC-
tives rushed in and caught Grasso and
his companion. The three other men
escaped.
In the seattle Grasso threw away a
blackjack The detectives searched him
at once and found the bomb beneath his
coat and under his left arm
The bomb was round about the size
Of an orange. and carried a short fuse.
The outer covering was composed of
many wrappings Of heavy twinc. The
detectives were unable to determine this
morning how it was constructed or do
more than guess AT its probable efrec-
tiveness.
At the Fifth street station house
Grasso told acting Captain Foyc that n
stranger had met him on the street and
had asked him to carry the queer OH
iect. which he had not recognized as Il
bomb. Grasso also said that he had
never seen his fellow prisoner. Joseph
Domico OF 52l East Thirteenth street
until Domico came up to him and asked
for match few moments before they
were arrested.
The police learned that both Grdsso
and Domico come from Palermo. Grassu
has been in this country two years.
when the prisoners are questioned
further to-day the detectives hope to
get from them Information that Will
lead to more arrests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
RESERVES CALLED
TO CHASE STUDENTS
Columbia Freshmen Seek tO
Break lp Sophomore
Dinner.

'rw" pop eyed and bareheaded
Italian waters clutcheD Policeman
George Pross at sixth avenue and
Twenty-sixth street last night and bade
him Come quick or there will be muir
der"
The policeman. whose specially IL
murders. followed the affrighted men to
Colaizzi's restaurant. 81 West Twenty
fourth street. There he found In the
street 200 youths wearing black caps
with white buttons. They were fresh
men of Columbia University. In the
restaurant 200 other young men were
popping Corks They We're Columbia
sophomores. Al the centre Of the room
stood six detected prisoners. handcufYed.
They were freshmen.
II was the annual dinner of the
sophomore class The class president
had been kidnapped and had escaped
after day in boathousc and night
| in Jamaica hotel and fight on a
Long Island road For vengeance the
sophonores had captured six freshmen
and brought them manacled and roped
in an automobile truck to be gloated
over a the dinner. Others of the fresh
man class had prled into the secret OF
! whore the feast was to be. and there
stood the 200 first year boys out side the
restaurant and bawling defiance al the
toemen within.
This much Patrolman ProsS learned
before hurling himself AT a call box 20
/ telephone for reserves from the West
Seventeenth street station house The re-
serves came snortinr Seryeapt Nc
Grath and a dozen men. They chased
! the freshmen from ColaizZi's door
chased them to Fifth avenue and back
| to sixth avenue. the freshmen scat :
ter.nc like a flock of baby quail and
! reforming in front OF Colaizzi's. They
We're still noisy at 1880 o'clock when
| the dinner was finished and the sopho-
mores emerged. Then the freshmen fled
again and the sophomores followed their
/ motor truck and six handcuffed captives
, down Sixth avenue and were lost in the
| city's lower shades
! The sophomore president. William T.
Brophy. was stolen last week by fresh
| men and carried off 10 a freshman feast
| at brighton Reach. on Wednesday he
| was kidnapped again from his home.
| i+3 Hawthorne avenue, Yonkers. and
after a day in a boathouse at College
| Point was shut up for the night in a
| Jamaica hotel Yesterday he feigned
| illness while out for an airing Two OF
| his guards went for an automobile
| Brophy tackled the third. Myers. a crew
man. and eventually got away from him
| 10y boarding an elevated train at Cy-
press Hills just as the train gate was
slammed in Myers's face.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
LIMITS SET FOR BATHING SUITS.
skirts at <tianiic city Ia Reach tO
"a Iittie Above the knee"

.NTiANTir CITY. y j. April IL
prudish ideas will not govern the city
rulers this summer in determining the
tvngth Of bathing suits.
l.lh"rali'N in tia" Interpretation "f tue
regulation ana u wholesome regard for
dcC"ncy VIII he the standard. thict
# Police Woodruff SAYS. 10y which the
length of the skirt will he measured
1t must reach "a little above the knee.
No restrictions will he placed on the
beach walker except as to the length
Of her skirt. but she must Confnc her
pcramhulations to the sand and not
venture upon the Boardwalk.
No one will be allowed to walk through
the city in bathing suit unless GOV
cred 10y robe Of some kind 1t ma y
range from blanket to a kimono or .
macintosh This rule is made not
with q view TO regulating the cut OF
style of bathing suits but to protect
pedestrians from being drenChed by
bathers who have just left the surf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
GRAvES'S HOAX" FOR FRIENDS
Cripple lsed Press Agent Yarn TO
Hide His Real plight.

Harry NJ Graves. the cripple who Ie-
Gently sent word to tn. newspapers tina t
unless he got "A job his financial straits
were such that there was nothing for
him and his wife but self-effacement. was
confronted with a telegram yesterday
quoting Graves as writing to his friends
in Oshkosh, Wis, that his appeal was q
"hDaN.
He wrote that he had simply written to
the newspapers to draw the attention OF
theatrical managers to him as he had
two PLAYS which he was trying to have
produced
In his home at 2i7 West l23d street
yesterday Mr.. Graves admitted that he
had told his people, who asked him IL he
were really starving that he had resorted
to press agcntry to save himself from
emharra ssment.
I'm still out OF job" he said and
now I'm afraid that my letter to my
friends will hurt my chances. My pros
poets are brighter how than they were.
and ] think that in a short time may
be able to get a position
Mr. Graves has two plays. The Abb. -
a play based on the Becker trial. and
The Fight for Freedom" He says that
they have been regarded favorably by
two theatrical managers. but that neithe,
OF them has been accepted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
NEW YORK MoD1sTEs INDICTED
Former Collector Also CHARGED WIN
Boston SmuSpliRR.

Bosro>, April L. tn" Federal Grand
Jury. which has been investigating til"
smuggling of iOrrign wearing apparel
INT" this country through the port al
BoStnn returned indictments against
Torr"nC" l.. ShcNlin. formerly n dep
MY collector here: Annie w. ShcVln.
his wife. and Hat" A. brennan and
Margaret Mulhall. New York mudistes.
The ShevlinS and Miss Brennan are
charged In one indictment with conspir-
ing 20 d"fraud the Government out of
duties on gowns brought, or alleged to
hav" been brought. in trunk on the
steamer Carpathia on March IL Another
indictment charges that Miss Brennan
and Shevlin for six years have been
smuggling in laCcs. gowns. cmhroider-
les and other things.
Judge Dodge ordered capases issued
for the def, ndants
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
FRIEDMAN LICENSE HELD UP.
Some senators Oppose His prartisina n
In the Otstrict.

WAsptSoroN. April +, An objection
nv Senator Gallinger Of New Hampshire"
who once was a practising physician ~
New Hampshire. prevented immediate
consideration Of hill offered by Senator
Hughes Of New Jersey in the senate to-day
granting To DR. Fredericn Franz Fried
mann the privilege of practising medicine
in he District Of Columbia
senator Hughes pleaded for immediate
consideration. hut senator Galing.r ob-
icctcd and Senator Works uf california
Christian Scientist. demanded the rs.u-
lar oider. and the bill wa referred 10 the
committee senator Pcnro,c said thar
many reputable doctor. looked CA the
German doctor a. pos-ihr uliack and
that the treatment might turn ont to be
Irresponsible
senator Stone uf Missouri asked Spna. ot
hughes II il was true hat Dr frirdmann
proposed 4" chirg" s2i for -sch trn,t-
mcut senator Hughes r.pli.d that IL"
mad me- information on tnai point
" = result Of the Government ~haru
l"ttcr nf criticism 20 DR. Frsdmauu II.
hd- c'li shOri his private piaCtiC. in Provi-
ocuc" and Will return 30 his New York
patients Tonight He Will begin az once
ih" examination ~ the patients treated
uud"r tn" Guvcrnrncnt t"la. whom he
saw last nearly two week. ago
Dr trindman;'a secretary called on
W" Government physician. DR.. Stimsou.
PROMISING that ~ frl.dmaun would b.
on hand DR. friedman decidrd t. re-
iurn "t'"r h" had received urgent com
,u'in,""tluus from his lawyer Carl l.
Schura. and from hi. secretary
Nr ~" Nidnl-Hundt triedmanu', sec
rotary, ard John Stewart promoter.
'alled Yesterday ~ The apartments u { Dr
\ {. " Friedman and talked on matters
relating 20 the public distribution Of the
remedy
Nr Schieheiu Of " j Schiefelln 4
Go said Yesterday regardng the r,Imor
ihat his company WAS trying 10 get DR.
FIiedmann'- American rights:
We have made NO arrangements with
br friedman We would be rructan,
To enter into arrangements with him until
the merits of his cure nave been .stab.
ll-hed more conClusively and until IN" alo
Il tho vaccine could b. approved by IN.
Public Health Service
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
WOMEN MAY ENTER ALL TRADES
r" '"mprtr WIN BricLIa>~r.. Car
ondu"tors and thnuGeurs

In tho 'all for the biennial conven.
ton ri the Numcns Trade Union
League issued yesterday i was said
that one Of the most important matters
to hc taken up viii he tho entry by
women INTO trades hitherto monopoli2ed
lN meT. such a. hricklayins. brickmak-
ing. foundry work and taxicah driving
referring to the entry OF women into
mons trades the Call says
The establishment OF schools for
women hricklay.rs and brickmakers the
Introduction Of women street car con-
ductrrs and mess"n-~>s. women core
makers in foundries women taXicab
drivers, even woman SmOkestaCk
painter. are only a sign uf the time
when all trades Will be thrown open to
women. even II it shou.d ba for "a. ptlr-
pose If creating cheaper labor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18

as much assistance" as We have any reason
to expect.
I'VE realize tn" iuestmabc benefit
which societies Ike this here Tonight are
to the city when they at. directed right,
when th"N diU patient, ana when they
come forward not To Scpld hut to- help
The ~coldng element IN TN" community T.
not a very lirg" nu', but the few sCOldei =
th"i" are anunS us make more noise than
all the rost Of us. IIiught"gl br. Park
hurst and this clergyman ON"r her" ia
Brooklyn who says thit RrouklNn ~ the
Vrstihu" Of hell max" more noise than
III the Other ,,orgymcn In tn" city, don
thcN : And yet the others are all work
ing and helping and doius the hest th"v
can FOR society aud abusing nobody
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
MITCHELL ON HARVESTER BOARD
Succeeds George =. BRker-TwcIve
New Directors.

NJ the annual meeting of the Inter
national Harvester Company Of New
Jersey yesterday John J. Mitchell was
elected "A director TO succeed George T..
Baker. who resigned.
Mr.. Baker has been connected with the
Harvester company for some time as we'll
az being a director or president of many
other companies and banks
At the special meeting Of the Interna-
tional Harvester Corporation the stock =
holders approved the change in the number
of directors from six TO eighteen. The fol-
lowing directors We're elected: For ON.
year: Thomas w. Lamont, Norman b
Ream and John j. Mitchell. For two
wears Elbert H. Gary. Richard +. Howe,
Thomas Il. Jones. John =. Wilson and
Edgar a. Bancroft. For three years
James Deering. John J. Gressner. Will
lam II. Jones and George w. Perkins.
The proposal TO change the date OF the
annual meeting to the second Thursda y
In May was carried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
EX.STATE TREASURER INDICTED
Cameron Of Ohio Charged with Get
ting Illegal interest.

t"LrMHus. o, April l1-H"ny w
Backhus. former secretary-treasurcr of
the Columbus Savings and Trust Company
vas indicted to-day on two charges Of
making false entries in the banks books
Backhus appeared in court and gave bail
BaCkhus testified recently in an investi-
CATION that he had mutilated the bank =
books. his testimony Involving ex-Stat.
Treasurer Isaac B, Cameron and cx-
Treasurer G. =, Green. lie said they
proh'ed from the interest on state funds
in the bank
MI Camcrons attorney said hc had ar
ranged to give $4,000 bond for his client
who. he asserted, was indicted also.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18

man ~ large means. trustee Of
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals and Of
'ho Emicrants Savings Bank. William
u Ellison who was Mayor McClella n $
corporation Counsel. is known as an
Independent Democrat
Judge Rooney is known as Il tarif
expert. having contributed articles on
this subject to- many papers ana maga e
Z,nes All Of tho D'Gorman candidates
we're active workers for Woodrow VII
Ion IN the last campaign None of
hem has been an active candidate for
tho CollcCtorship
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH

4 Senate committee reported favorably
la 81 night on bills favored by Mayor Gaynor
which regulates dance halls in New York
city.
Aaron Jacob Warner, confidential clerk
of the Birdsboro Stone Company of phila-
delphia. who has been posing Ms IA rich man. .
was held Yesterday for stealing S.. 500 from
the firm.
4 bill To Investigate the white slave ,raric
and its relation 10 low wages and apprO-
priating 10000 Was ordered "ngrossed in
the Wisconsin Senate yesterday,
Directors Of the Fairgrounds Assocla
tion Of Philadelphia win ask permission
from churches to use cemeteries in the
conaestod districts ms recreation parks
fur children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
WIFE ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Mrs. Flanders Accused of COmpIicitS
In Uusba nd's Death.

SA,ASNAu. Ga. April l1.-Mls Matte
Flanders was put on trial at Swains'
horo to-day on the charge Of complic!tN
in III" murder OF her husband. Fred
Flanders, who died from the effects oi
arsenic poison two years ago.
Dr. w j. McNaughton ~ in Jail here
under sentence OF death for the sam,
crime. IL and Mrs Flanders are ac-
cused of having "onspired 10 kin Flanders
The jury had not been Obtained wher
court adjourned at night
Dr. McNaughton's love for Mrs
Flanders Is alleged as II reason fuI the
murder The fate OF Dr, Nc Naughtor
depends on the outcome of Mrs
tlandcrs's trial The Governor has init,
mated that II she is acquitted he viii
commute the sentence OF pr McNaughtor
II he does not pardon him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
NO INSIDE STOCK DEAL.
Brady says Brooklyn Railroad share
TrHusf~r L. AbOS e bOH rd.

Nicholas 7. Brady. son OF Anthony y
Brady. told Public S-rNio" commissioners
Malthi" and Williams AZ "a public hearing
Yesterday that not a dollar OF prOii. was
mad" either IN buying or selling the stock
OF the 'oney Island and Brooklyn Rail
road To- tn. 'ou"y Island and ,irav.s.ud
Il subsidiary Of tn" BROOKLYN Rapid
Transit.
My Maith.c was trying to Ind out If
reports tnat q Il. r. 4. irsidcr had bought
into the '"ncy Island and Brooklyn a. -
and was trying to sell out to the sub
SidiarN at par.
Mr, MaitbIe thought that tn" company
ought to agrr" 10 universal transfers with
out Qualification before permission was
granted TO huv, hut Commissioner WILL
Jams said the case should be decided On
It's merits, irrespective of the transfe,
detail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
GOV. HATFIELD MAY END STRIKE
West Virginia Operators Agree,
Miners Reply To-day

CHARLESTON. W. Va, April IL - The
coal operators of Cabin Creek, Paint
Creek and Coal River sections to-day ac-
cepted Gov. Hattield's proposal for a
settlement of the disturbances in the
Kanawha county fields, which have been
In turmoil for year.
The miners are expected to reply to-
morrow. Unless prevented by International
union officers they will accept the pro-
possl. II Is believed
The terms are a nine hour day, "A check
weighman. no discrimination against
miners who deal at other man company
stores and semi-monthly pays.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
McANENY SEES CHANCE TO SAVE
wants tit> Ia Bu. civic Centre i.pd
Before Price Goes Iu

Borough President McNu,ny -u-.,,...
iu m" Board of Estimate l,st.,da, n4.
land south uf tn" new count nuI-, 1T,
between II and the municipal huId..g
should u" taken by the ,iIN rD,y h,fo,,
the increase IN valuation when tn" nov
court house IL built
The board discussed the proposition f..
spoud Sl,N0",0oo Tor this property iu st.
dtion tO the $4,000. 600 or more needed
for the court house site.
Corporation Counsel Watson will b.
asked To advis" the board as To- whethe
or not the city can include this land wit.
that already being condemned for H..
court house site.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18
Sl25O.O0O FOR POOR HEIRS.
Left u, widow Of kellogg. N-ad,
Print Pioneer.

'hr.,B." W.. Aprl - Mrs kellogg
dow If Y " Kellogg. founder ot ,h-
r"sdN PRINT husln-Ss. vino d."d recently
"a New York state. '"'i her sl,25U.O0o
-. ate 10 eight heirs
Nj Of IA. heirs al" proi. some live
ON farms near here. tnr has livery
sable IN this town. Twp n"ph-a> and
three ni"CcS Grt $3.50, 900 each
kellogg was one "f III" pioneers OF
Bara BOO ana started IA. t.arabou Re-
p"J'i". newspaper.
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'"RRN. Pa, April ia. u Kinney Of
~ cloud, Fla, u bank director and forme,
h"s'n'aS'"l' VINO came here TO spend last
summer, has not been seen since July
~, l"l2 lie went 10 u tailor shop on
lhat date and never returned Mrs
Kinney IL seriously III.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-04-18

WAsi'iNGToN, April l7.-Major-Ccn
| Leonard Wuud, chief of staff left Wash.
ington to-day for the Mexican border
where he viii make an inspection of con.
ditions among tn" American troops doing
patrol duty there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
YOUNG MEN FOR WHITMAN
Civic League of 100 Members
Indorse District Attorney.

The executive committee Of the Young
Mems civic League decided at meeting
in the Fifth Avenue Building Fifth ave
nue. and sd street last night, that ire
spectiye Of other socities or leagues they
would support District Attorney Whitman
for Mayor
This decision. IT was said came as the
result Of canvass Of 1lG districts, ON
bracing the I'VE boroughs, made on Feb
ruary p. to determine the sentiment OF
the voters The reports showed that
Whitman led by an overwhelming ma
joritv
Otner votes east were for John PurrOy
Mitchel. President of the Board Of Alder
men: Frank Moss Assistant District At
torney. oscar : Strsus and William Ran
dOlph Hearst. in the order recorded As
a result Of this canvass the executive
committee decided 10 get i'm touch with
the voters in the i've boroughs by printed
petitions at once and acquaint them OF
their decision Polls will be made in the
same manner for the various other offices
TO be filed at the coming election
The league was incorporated in 1909 and
has eleven thousand enrolled members.
The president of the league is Henry
1erzbrun. an attorney. of No 90 Wall
street Nat y. Jacob IS chairman Of the
executive committee. and presided AT last
nignt's meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
Hawthorne Once an Engineer.

Julian Hawthorne Is the son OF Ma
thaniei Hawthorne. the novelist. ana was
born in Boston i'm 1S46. lie studied az
the Lawrence scientific School A Harvard
and afterward continued his courses In
civil engineering at Dresden, Germany.
T-pon his return TO this country ne became
hvdrographic engineer IN the DOCK l'e-
partmcnt in this city under General Nc
Clellan. but the lure OF literature proved
too strong and he gave mp scientific Work
to devote his time to writing.
He published his first novel, "Brcssant.
In 1873. and continued 20 write novels
short stories. essays and Critiques. which
soon brought him fame He was THE
London Spectator" essayist and reviewer
OF general literature for two years. In
1856 ne was literary critic on 'rhe New
York World" and in $3.50 went 20 Europe
IN charge of delegation of American
workingmcn to investigate industrial con
1itioEs in Englend and on tne Continent
In 1897 ne went to India as d special rep
resenfativc OF The Cosmopolitan Maya
zine" 10 investigate the plague and famine
then raging The following wear NJ dld
war correspondence work in cuba.
Mir Hawthorne spent nearly twenty
wears Of his life In England and Europe
and did the greater part OF ms carr
writing there Resides many poems, es-
saws. critiuues and novels. he is the an.
thor Of standard biographical sketch OF
his father a history Of thc lalted states
and was editor in chief Of a large literary
reference collection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
SALOON BARS PAJAMAS
Police Capture Patient Who Els
capped to Get Drink.

Joseph Doyle developed a thirst, so no
went into saloon last night to quench
IL. Then he was arrested. for all lie wore
was a suit of pajamas. Previous TO his
quest for liquid refreshment Doyle was a
patient in St Mays Hospital. St Mark s.
near Buffalo. avenue. Brooklyn. and he
started on his journey while his nurse s
back was turned.
Doyle, who Is a steyedore. fOrtysl X
years old. living at No. ll9 18th street.
Brooklyn. has been a patient in the hos
ptal for several weeks. suffering from a
nervous breakdown. Last night he eluded
the vigilance of his nurse and walked out
of the hospital without being seen, final
~ entering n saloon AZ No. IN Troy ave
nue.. Although he was followed by a
crowd of curious boys, he went mp 10
the bar and ordered drink from Ed
ward Callahan, the bartender.
The latter telephoned the police. and
Officer Marshall. Of the Atlantic avenue
station. came. after calling an ambulance.
Or. Stevens, with the ambulance from ST.
Mary's Hospital. responded. and Doyle
was recognized AS having escaped from
that institution.
Doyle's sole excuse for his flight was
that he wanted a drink