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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
CARD CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Banker Defends Suit for Losses,
Alleging He Was Cheated.

Ludwig Tr"iteL banker. OF 40. l-'
West End avenue. has answered a suit
brought by Maurice J. Eppley Tor 1000
on q check by saying that tn" Indebted
ness grows cut of a conspiracy 10 cheat
him in card game. The game has al
ready cost Treitel SoJ5 IN cash. and he
also gave the check foT $1,000, on
which he stopped payment
Trelte! said that on October D Epplcy
and one T.. y LoIis played cards with
him. and when the game was over Louis
told rrcitel that he owed Epploy $4,000
Ne gave - check for that amount The
suit ~ now brought because the de-
PENDANT stopped payment on the check
Trcitol alleges that Eppley and Louis
conspired TO cheat him and befor. doing
so they got him intoxicated with cham
pacne. vhich they ordered But the Two
men ne accuses remained sober. say $
Treitcl
Treitel asks that the suit be dismissed
and makes counter claim for 500,
which he lost i'm two other sessions with
Louis and Eppley I'm game Of baccarat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
HOUSE AND ORGAN
FOR SOMEBODY"
Buyer of Todd House TO Give 1t
to Wife for a Christmas
Present.

There is a lover OF classical music In
this town who is going TO get pleasant
sunrise on Christmas morning. Report
saws II will be a deed from her husband
10 the five story dwelling house No. c2j
West 74th street.
On the second floor Of this house which
WAS for many years owned and occupied
nv Robert r. Todd. the banker. and which
overlooks the home Of Charles NJ. Schwab.
,s one Of the finest organs in the coun-
try. In spite Of the fact that he cannot
nlav a piano or organ, Mr.. Todd Is an at
tontiye listener 10 good music and the
organ cost him about $1,000 Frequently
nc entertained friends by having well
known organists play
The report regarding the property was
that the wife Of the new owner is skill
mi musician and has long yearncd for
a house organ Of the highest workman
shin Her husband has bought this one
and will give it to her for Christmas
The house ia valued at about $1,000 and
was recently bought by Samuel Mcmillan,
former Park Commissioner. Pease e.
Gilman Yesterday resold the property for
Mr. Mcmillan.
There are many houses in this section
whose occupants are muslcally inclined
owning costly pianos or organs. Nj.
| Sbcwab IL one OF those owners and Oc-
cupants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
BOAST OF BIRTH
MAY COST OFFICE
Control of City Councils Hangs
on Decision on Alderman.
Elect Citizenship.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

New Brunswick, y. j.. De-. The
control Of the city government hangs
upon the decision Judge Frank r. Lloyd
will make on Monday upon the citizen
ship OF Alderman elect James H. GLADDEN..
hearing i'm the case was hold to-day.
Should GLADDEN. win the Republicans will
be I'm control OF the Common Council.
Should ne lose the board viii he IA tie.
Mavor-clect Austin Scott and his class
IN constitutional law At Rutgers COLLEGE
we're present For the contestants. the
Democrats. former Senator George D.
suzer submitted evidence showing that
when GLADDEN. enlisted for tho Spanish
American War i'm 1898 he save his place
of birth as England
CITY Clerk Elmer J. McMurty testihed
that when he asked GLADDEN. as to his
naturalization papers upon swearing NM
in AS an alderman gladden. replied he wac
born in England.
Former Attorney General McCarter, lot
GLADDEN., said the evidence was lhsuni-
cient TO establish n primd fdcie case ~
one could be born in England, while MS
parents might be Americans and be there
OIL a visit. The court held the answer
and reply indicated that the two men
knew the matter OF citizenship was uhd'r
consideration and directed the defendant
10 prove his citizenship.
GLADDEN. was sworn, and admitted ne
could not ind his fathers second papers
He said he had boosted of MS birth IN
England because he thought he was bet
ter than some Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
PRINCETON IN NEW RECORD
Scores Largest Student Enrol
ment of History.

Princeton. y. j.. Dec. 1.-THE largest
enrolment in the history OF Princeton
University is shown by the publication
of the annual catalogue to-day. The to-
tai of those that registered in all of the
various departments is given as lo9'
which is an increase OF 81 over year
ago. The increase may be attributed 10
the increased number in attendance at
the Graduate College. while the freshman
class is the largest on record.
The registration Of the senior class
shows a falling off OF from 81 to 2ei.
but this loss is made up in the gain OF
40 in the junior class. The freshman en-
roiment IL 42s or gain OF 10.
New York state leads the list with
sS2. while Pennsylvania and New jersey
are tied for second place with $40 each.
Twelve foreign countries are represented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
SANTA FOR THOMPSON
Water Department Employees
Give Him q Silver Service.

Employees of the Department Of Water
Supply, Gas and Electricity. i'm dress suits,
masks and papier mach6 headgcar, at
tended last night a dinner for their big
boss" Commissioner Henry s. Thompson.
They sat at small tables and led the
cheering. shouting and singing, while other
commissioners and Bob" Adamson sat al
the star table
II was 4 bcefsteak dinner that was ten
dered TO "Commish Henry" In order that
the feast should have plenty of spice,
every time an attempt at speechmakinS
was made some one in the audience would
start song fest.
However. Commissioner Thompson. 20
whom was presented a silver service OF
forty pieces. told mis- loyal followers that
nobody ia the world could have done the
work THAI they did, and that he was sure
the city was not doing its duty by them.
He said that they should get more pay
ami more consideration. OF course, Com
missioner Thompson being associated
with wat o, there were many crude jokes
from aIl hands about "Old Hen and the
things that the walters were busy touns
around.
Prominent among those present were
Robert Adsmson, j. W. +. Bennett chair
man and Deputy Commissioner of the
Department FOR Manhattan. j. T.. Bowe.
Deputy Commissioner FOR Richmond
Big Biz Edwards. Commissioner of the
Department OF Street Cleaning Joseph
Johnson. Fire Commissioner. Judge Jere-
miah r. Mahoney. OF the Court of Cen
cral Sessions. and Arthur j. o keeffe
Commissioner o' thu Department oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Will Ignore State Charity
Board Suggestion to
Eliminate Him.
FIGHT CHANGE
IN ADMINISTRATION
Special Committee to Draft Re-
ply To-day to Charges
Affecting Founder.

A reply 10 the report made recently by
the State Board OF Charities condemninG
the affiliation OF William r. George with
the George Junior Republic at Freeville,
y. l., and recommending that the educa-
tional and administrative principles OF
the institution be radically changed viii
be made by the trustees OF the republic
this morning
The last Of the ten recommendations
presented TO the governing body Of the
Junior Republic was that William X.
George be removed from any connection
whatever with the republic, as the COM
mittee was firmly of the opinion that his
usefulness at Freeville had long since
ended. To that recommendation, il was
learned last night. no reply would be
made.
A person interested in the affairs Of the
George Junior Republic said the trustees
would await the report of the committee
Of three Judges. consisting Of Joseph ~.
Choate. Justice Samuel Seabury. Of the
supreme Court. and Miss Lillian -. Wald,
which was selected by the board Of man
ayers Of the Freeville school To investi-
gate certain charges Of grave nature
preferred against George.
I'VE do not know when that Judging
committee will have its report ready 10
submit" this person asserted. but il -
the opinion Of the trustees that they
should wait until it is at hand so they
may determine their reply TO the state
Board OF Charities on that one recon-
mendation i'm the findings OF the judges ~
4 meeting OF the trustees OF the re-
public was held yesterday morning in The
Office Of Y. Everi, Macy. at 80. IS Broad
street. BY unanimous consent the moe
ing adjourned after the appointment II a
special committee which met lat'r I'm the
day to draft replies to the ten specific
recommendations Of the State Board OF
Charities. The answer. decided upon viii
be read at another meeting of tho t.us-
tees at 10 O'Clock this morning \ copy
vii! be forwarded TO the state Board 81
Charities.
Tho special ,ommItt.. consisted 90
Henry Burden. acting president Of ;hc
republic: }. " Burden. j g. Smith. Of
Syracu.c; ". ~. Hereford and Arthur ~.
Woods None Of the committee would
discuss their decision last night II was
learned. however. that only the rccpm-
meEdations pertaining TO the hangcs in
the manner OF conducting the school
would be considered.
Although none of the trustee. would
predict the nature OF their report 10 is
known the vast majority Of them ave ,p-
% .s1t tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
mitchell LET'S EN-
ALL DREAM ON
Mayor-Elect Keeps Appointment
Plans Dark Secret-BruSh
May Get Park Job.

Mayor-elect Mitchell has had great
success in keeping secret the names of
the men he has already picked for his
Cabinet Some people think they know
one name; others have knowledge, they
believe Of another. However, so far as
can he learned. there is no one man.
except il may he Bertram Kruger. Mr..
M!tChcl'S = scretary. who could give the
names Of all the men selected or could
even say nov many places had been
flied.
1t was stated on what seemed 10 he
excellent authority that DR.. George W.
Brush had been selected for Park Com
missioner IN Brooklyn. lie is a retired
physician. a former state Senator and
was at one time president Of the Brook
lNn League.
Another tip was that George '. Null
Ian. former law partner Of Mr., Mitchell
had been selected as Corporation Coun-
sci Although il is known that Mr.
Mitchell wants in this place some one
who has been known personally TO him
FOR some time. il is not believed that
NJ. Mullan has been definitely selected.
Frederick c. Tanner. who has been
mentioned in connection with the post OF
Corporation Counsel said Yesterday he
could not possibly consider the accept
ance Of any place that would take him
away from his legal practice lie IS d
member OF the firm of the late General
Stewart l. Woodford.
There is prevalent impression that
NIayor Kline is likely to be in Mr.
MitcheTs Cabinet. but it did not receive
any encouragement from either end
when the Mayor-clect called on Mayor
Kline at the city Hall Yesterday
Are -ou going to give Mayor kline
a ioh"" Nr Mitchell was asked .
Il am not giving out Jobs these days
d., replied vith a smile,
Of Mayor Kline:
we simply went over the general
situation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
ASYLUM FRAUD ALLEGED
Daughter Asks Custody OF
Mother-Judge Interested.

Tho application Of Mrs Ruth IIrsch-
field Of Easr orange. y. j.. ior the GUS
toby OF hcr aged mother. Mrs. Sarah u.
ASHLEY now confined 100 an Astoria
sauatuYlum. set ON foot yesterday AN
investigation which ma result iu see
riou- trouble for persons -aid 90 hay"
'dorrplod and changed the legal records
a.. Mrs A-hl,,'- case. Justice. GavcEau,
Of The Suurcm, Count l7 taking per
-puaI interest iu tn" Gaze.
Alr- lIrscht,ld and john T.. DonueIly.
the comm. --iuucg appointed io take ics-
tiuo,.v Is,. submitted afidaEits charg-
ing fraud 900 connection with the Wnm-
ans removal Geo the asylum and the ap-
poIutIncn' of Charles - Ashley. son.
ae committee 81 her person and prop
rri. Justice GJf"Eau has sent 81 physi-
,isu 10 Astoria ,o Investigate Mrs Assn
l.t.. mental condition ard has ordered %
reNfrp al the case tomorrow tp de
tide whether Mr.. Ashley can - her
lslcuter'- guest at least duriug the
fI.t.|t..fa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
| JOHNSON AS SANTA CLAUS
Fire Commissioner to Make
Many Gifts To- day to City.

Commissioner Johnson Of the Fire De-
partment will be Santa Claus to the city
to-day and hand out some useful Christ
mas gifts. One OF these will he wire
less telegraph service to communicate
with fire boats. Another will be a new
type Of fire alarm box invented by mem
bers OF the department. This will he
demonstrated this afternoon.
Three old heroes of New York's fire
fighting force will be retired at their
own request. They are Battalion Chief
John p. Howe. Captain Malachi Dono-
hue and Engineer Moses Morgan.
Mr.. Johnson will present commissions
TO two new battalion chiefs, nine cap
tains and eleven engineers and also will
appoint forty-fve firemen. Jerome SegeL
in recognition of his friendly interest. will
be made an honorary officer OF the de-
partment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Desire to Follow A. T. & T,
to Place Under Wing
of McReynolds.
WILSON WISHES TO
AID STOCKHOLDERS
Announcement of New Haven'S
Disintegration Plans Are
Looked for Soon.
From The Tribune Bureau.

! Washington. Dec. 22.-An inking was
! dropped by the President TO callers to-
day to the effect that several alleged
/ trusts or corporations. not complying with
| the law as interpreted by the Department
! OF Justice. are about ready to foHo" the
example OF the American Telephone ana
| Telegraph Company and TO ADJUST thelr
affairs TO conform with the views OF the
! Attorney General and thus avert litiga-
( ton.
The President did not indicate the char
acter OF the corporations. nor give any
| hint as to their identity, but he intimated
that the combines were OF considerable
proportion. He conveyed the impression
! that big business" has taken kindly 10
the administrations policy Of settling
amicably. without litigation. either civil
or criminal. differences OF opinion as 10
| the conduct Of large corporations, and was
/ v-iIliuC to 60 operate with the government
| 10 the end that there should be a COM
pIcte readjustment of the affairs OF the
trusts.
The purpose of the President as he has
/ explained 10 close friends is 10 bring the
trusts within the pale OF the law without
disturbing business or doing injustice 10
/ the stockholders represented by the trusts.
, He takes the position that the trusts have
/ been built upon certain business morals
/ or standards which have been recognized
/ i'm many cases as legitimate and lawful,
| and tina. because OF that fact they should
| bc given ample opportunity to readjust
/ q, 60, ~. uuft a lNNtl-
| cned sense OF Justice 10 the public.
/ II is expected that definite announce
ment OF the disintegration plans Of the
! New York. New Haven Il Hartford Rail-
! road Company viii be announced before
! long.
7 when the President signs the currency
bin he probably will accompany his SIG
nature with some sort Of statement on
/ the trust questions. \ note OF confidence
that the business men Of the country VIII
co-opcrat. with the government in OBJ
| tanning compliance with the Sherman law
| is expected To- be sounded in the Frest-
dents remarks He will indicate the nan
uer I'M which TN" administration Will ar-
proa,h the subject. express his realization
of the delcacy Of the task and the 1eces-
sity Tor cautious and careful treatment Of
IL because of its intimate relation To- the
business conditions OF the country.
Because OF the assurances received by
the Department Of Justice from tie
American Telephone and Telegraph COM
pauv that II would diyest itself OF It's
holdings Of Western Union stock. Wall
street was filed with rumors YESTERDAY
that several. other large corporations that
were the subject of investigation would
also voluntarily dissolve TO avoid pro-
Iougcd litigation.
Among the companies mentioned were
nm. American can Company. the Am,ri-
cam sugar Refining Company and :he
United States Steel corporation. None
o, the officials OF these corporations how
ever. would comment on the reports in
either affirmation or denial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Pretzel Pedler Leaves $4,000
BY Telegraph 10 Tile Tribune. /

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Easton. Penn. Dec. 22.-The Stolz Or
phan Home. ct Baden. Germany. will re-
ceive about 10000 from the estate of L..
W. Schneider. who died here last week
Schneider came here many years ago
from Germany poor man. For years he
peddled pretzels. lie made his wealth in
real estate. lie was widower and had
no children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Tasting for Buffalo Postmaster

Washington. Dec. 22.-Posimaster cen
eral Burleson. after call At the Nnlte
House to-day. said he expected the nom'-
nation Of William F. Kasting to be post
master Of Buffalo would be made SOON
Hastings nomination was held up to near
the claims Of Democrats in Western Ne"
York, who said he was affiliated win the
fitzpatrick organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
WOMAN SUICIDE IN sATHTU5.

Mrs. Edna milford, housckccper for
DIR. Charles Titus. Of No. i2S North 1th
street Newark. was found dead IN
bathtub i'm the doctors home yesterday
morning \ gas tube was in her mouth.
In a package near the tub were trinkets,
a locket and a ring. with the package
was note-"Please bury this without
nneninG.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23

Figclli to twenty years in Sing Sing and
imposed a fine of $3.50 following his con-
yiction on a charge OF abduction as a
second offence. The sentence was the
minimum prescribed by law. There are
several ntried indictments against FL
oclli
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Fire Badge for Helen Keller.

Helen Keller mas joined the ranks OF
the fire bluffs" She has received
badge from Commissioner Johnson. enti-
fling her To the privileges OF the fire lines.
In a letter acknowledging the COURTESY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23

Miss Keller wrote: From this day }
belong TO the fellowship of tircmcn, thf
bravest and most sclf-forgetiul body o.
men Of any in our public service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Twenty Years for Abductor.

Justice Manning. in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. yesterday sentenced Joseph
Arizona republican., 1913-01-16
An Actors Opinion

John Drew believes that woman suffrage Is a menace to the nation and will result in the wreckIng of homes Mir. Drew, though by no means the great est is the country's best known actors He lS at the head aristocracy the profession along with his distinguished niece. Miss Ethel Barrymore, than whom there many better, though less petted actresses Both come of a distinguished family of actors.
 MT Drew is the country's champion matinee views of woman suffrage The women who throw themselves at his feet the kind, may be- heve whose admission the ballot would raise the level of the intelligence of the voters of this coun- try the thing chiefly desired
 MT Drew is. therefore, perhaps less qualified to speak effect of equal suffrage than most other men The women who capable Of participating in public affairs have things do in this world than to throng about Drew: therefore he knows nothing about them.
 As to the home. whose Wrecking he so lugubn- ousy predicts as a consequence of woman suffrage of a home is. of course preceded by domestic in felicity and there is much of that in any profession or walk of,life among actors
 Others who oppose woman suffrage for one reason or another have not gone so far as MT Drew who with that provncialism characteristic of the average New Yorker does not know how sue cessful the experiment has been in Colorado and other western states and how little home wreckinS there has been these states
Arizona republican., 1913-01-16
IT==] Arizona Republican Editorial Page

ation O the parcel post. We suspect that this in formation $ given out for the purpose of influenc ing public opinion against the innovation. The com panies should have waited longer. In the fifteen days the inauguration of the service the effect upon the business of the companies could not have been serious warrant the hurried dis charge of a large number of employees.
 Besides, the express companies had announced that they would go into competition with the gov ernments service; that they would put on rates which. though slightly different from the govern ment's rates would the be about equal to them. In that case, the volume of their business would suffer greatly though their revenues would be cut down on the handling of packages weighing eleven pounds or less
 It is probable that much of the business which the government will handle well that the eN- press companies would handle in competition, would be entirely new business stimulated by the lower rates so that there would be greater need of em- ployes than
 Another phase of the matter is this: If 1t should be true the pare post system should cause the discharge a large number of the express com panies employees it would still require as many men to handle the volume of business diverted to the parcel post. Labor end could not suffer for lack of employment.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-16
Discretion of Speech is mOTe Han elOquence.
 ---FranCiS Bacon.
Reelection of President Jastro

The American National Live Stock Association be congratulated upon the reelection of Pres dent Jastro He done much the upbuilding that organization; in making d force which could appeal the congress in such a way command attention.
 The services of the capable president were never needed than they A list of the needs is set forth in the resolutions adopted yesterday further legislation Probably until now there could have been reasonable hope of the enactment O such legislation But the attitude of congress toward stock growing states, that toward the west has changed within the last few years that now we may lively hope that the laws asked for may be passed
 The intimate acquaintance with the leading men congress which MT. Jastro enjoys, and his thor ough familiarity with the cattle industry in all parts the country all details, make him the leader who should direct the campaign for legislation with the greatest prospect of success.
 That Jastros acceptance of the office again. is d sacrifice, members the convention all understand. He had hoped that he might be relieved of the duties the office in which he has served long. But he has endeared himself to the association by putting aside his incinations when he was that il the belief of the members of the association that he could accomplish more for the stock industry this time than any other