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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25

More than a hundred people, represent
Ing various Brooklyn civic organizations,
visited the model of the New York MI
ncpal Railways new subway car yes
terday afternoon. which was on exhibit
ton for the first time at the sheds of the
company, S9th street and Third avenue
Brooklyn. The consensus Of opinion
among the visitors seemed TO be that the
new car would so FAR toward Solving
transit problems on the municipal lines.
The car is the largest and, in many re-
spects. the most commodious subway car
ever designed. being IS feet long and 10
wide. with six doors on each side. With
all doors in use the car will seat seventy
eight persons. as against forty-four in the
car now used by the Interborough. If
only the centre doors are used the car
can seat ninety-eight persons. The total
space available for passengers in tram
Of eight Of the new cars Is All square
feet. as against S.702 square feet in the
present trains. The new trains will be
only % feet longer than the old, which
means that the new stations will have 70
be only a few feet longer than the ex-
press stations now in use.
All the subway cars Of the New York
Municipal Railway will be provided with
motors, these facilitating the starting Of
the trains and preventing the carrying or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
AUTHOR DISPUTES PURlST
Defends Novel That Caused
Publishers Arrest.

Or. Daniel Carson Goodwin. author OF
the book for which Mitchell Kennerley.
publisher. was arrested Tuesday. charged
with sending indecent literature through
the mails. expressed surprise yesterday
that his work should arouse discussion
from the moral viewpoint. The book, he
said, was dedicated to his mother and was
written for the purpose OF making vice so
repellent that any girl who read il would
make every effort 20 avoid life Ike
"Hagar Revelly's."
1T is easy" he said. Ito take sem
tence out OF a book Of 10000 words and
say This is bad for public morals But
the message is in the book and not In
sentence. II we are 10 suppress all honest
and sincere understanding Of the facts OF
modern life, then the future or every
young girl in the country q imperil!ed.
Dr. Goodwin said that he worked two
years on the book. Its moral, he SAID
was contained in the description OF how
Thatah, Hagar's sister. met the same
temptations and married the man she
loved as reward for overcoming them.
II was named among the fifteen best
books Of the year by The Boston Tran
script" and THE Bookman." he said.
Anthony Comstock, on whose complaint
| the publisher was arrested, maintained
yesterday that the book came within
every statute OF the United States and
New York, dealing with obscene htera-
ture. He re-read the passage which ne
had presented TO the court, saying that II
the book had nothing more in It than
that, II would be a violation Of the law &c
send the book through the malls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
BEWARE OF 'CHOWDER MAN
Says He Is Collector for Tax
Department Employees.

An enterprlsing man who describes him.
self as -. w. Wilson" and says he is
prominent official Of the Tax Department
Of New York City, has been on col
Iecting tour among business men In New
York City on behalf Of the employees OF
the Tax Departments
"Mr. Wilson" explained 10 those he
called on that he had an office In Room
a. at No. go Broadway, and had been
chosen to secure funds for real old
fashioned chowder. or clambake, for the
Tax Department employees.
Mr.. Wilson asked for a donation OF
the modest sum Of so, but he had no OBJ
lection TO accept $50. IL the person soic-
tied desired TO give IT. The man carried
with him a long list of well known names,
from whom he said he had collected from
SO M. and many OF them probably did
contribute.
"Mr. Wilson" Is a stout gentleman. well
dressed. and Of the East Side, well-fed
politician variety, but Is unknown III the
Tax Department, nor are the employees
there engaged in getting UP chowder or
any such entertainment. The rules OF the
department also forbid strictly any cam
vass for gifts of any sort
There is a mistake. too. as to MT.
Wilson'S" address, as Room i2 at NO. 2sO
Broadway is used for storing papers etc.
and has no office facilities of any KIND
There are a number of persons who regret
they are unable to find "Mr. Wilson al
present, but hope TO meet him again
later on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
SCHMIDT GOES BEFORE
TWO STATE AL|EN|STS
DiStriCtAttorney Whitman Pres
ent When DrS. Mcdonald and
Mabon Put Questions.
SANE, PROSECUTOR HINTS
Condition Unchanged, He Says
Murderer of Anna Aumul-
Ter Tells Barber He Wants
to Grow Beard.

Dr. Carlos F. Mcdonald and Or. William
Mabon. state alienists. yesterday made an
examination into the mental condition OF
Hans Schmidt. the priest who murdered
Anna Aumuler. District Attorney Whit
man and two OF his observation-disclosures a.
Delehanty and Deacon Murphy-were
present. Schmidt was examined largely
on the lines OF his confession.
While the examination, which was held
IN Mr.. Whitman's office. was only pre-
liminary. the slienists. IT was understood
found nothing in Schmidts manner or
actions TO cause them 10 believe he was
insane. Schmidt on several occasions hes
itated so long in answering the questions
OF the alienists that the questions were
repeated.
Mr.. Whitman. at the close OF the hour
and half examination OF the priest, said
"Schmidts manner and his whole attl-
/ trde. and the man himself are no differ
ent to-day than when first saw him
When the District Attorney saw
Schmidt. almost Immediately after his ar
rest, he said:
L
Mr.. whitman will 60 on with his plans
without regard 10 the work OF the allen
lists. lie is now preparing the Schmidt
case for submission to the grand jury
probably October G. Coroner FeinberG
! inquest Will be held October ). and the
District Attorney will walt until the Coro'
ner's Jury has handed in its verdict before
submitting the case to the grand jury.
If the alienists should decide that In
| their opinion schmidt Is insane, "hich ~
rega rded as a remote possibility, II VIII
remain for Judge Foster, who has been
selected as the trial judge, to name either
a commission In lunacy or TO empanel a
jrry. lie will defer to the District At
torney's wishes in this respect and Mr..
Whitman undoubtedly would ask for a
Jury. as he did in the case Of Joseph ID.
\ Robin. the bank wrecker. who, after being
found TO be insane by a score Of eminent
alienists was declared sane by a jury.
District Attorney Whitman said last
night that with the evidence now before
him he was prepared to try Schmidt. lie
said the state had established "A corpus
deficit and that II mattered not whether
the head and the other portions of the
priests victim were recovered.
/ Schmidt was again visited In his cell
Yesterday by Father Francis Markert a
professor In the College of Techny.
| Vechny, Ill The priest told Father Mar
kert, who knew him as boy and later
| went to college with him. that he had no
regret for his crime. which, he said, was
inspired by a higher power. He talked
at length about the insanity in his fam
lily and the many suicides
When prison barber went to Schmidts
cell before he was taken to the District
Attorneys office yesterday Schmidt. strok-
ing his two weeks growth OF beard. said
81 don't want to be shaved. I want to
grow beard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
ROBBED A LA ROOSEVELT
Jewelry Taken from Home OF
Henry Rogers Winthrop.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !


Hampstead, Long Island. Sept. u
Following closely upon the robbery OF
valuable jewelry at the country home
of Colonel Roosevelt, it was learned
here tonight that about $1,000 worth
Of valuable jewelry, consisting chiefly
of diamonds. was stolen on Tuesday
from the country home OF Henry Rog-
ers Winthrop, on the Jericho Turnpike.
at Woodbury..
Twelve diamond pieces were taken,
and although thorough investigation
has been made by Sheriff Charles De
Mott of Nassau County, no clew has
been obtained.
Almost all the homes OF the pronli-
nent Meadowbrook Club members are
being atched 10 prevent similar rob-
berries,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
"WHITE SLAVERS" KILL JAP
Suspected of Causing Deporta-
ton of Undesirable Women.

San Francisco. Sept. 4'-J. d. Ma
kada. a wealthy japanese merchant
and for many years official interpreter
in the police courts. was shot dead TO-
dav while walking through the hallway
in his office building. Nobody saw the
murder. but the revolver was FOUND
lying on a stairway.
The police ascribe the murder 10
Japanese white slavers." Makada had
incurred the enmlty of certain japanese
who believed he had given Information
to the federal authorities which re-
suited in the deportation of Japanese
women as undesirable aliens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
ATHLETE NOW A HAWKSHAW
Martin Sheridan Is Promoted by Com
missioner Waldo.

Patrolman Martin Sheridan. all-around
athlete of the Police Department and
champion discus thrower, who for two
years has been attached TO the office OF
Police Commissioner Waldo. was pro-
NOTED by the Commissioner yesterday TO
the rank OF first grade detective.
The promotion. which, the Commits
sioner said. was reward for Sheridan's
faithful service, carries with II AN In
crease in salary from 81. 40 to s., 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
SLEUTH NOT TO BE DENIED
Unsuccessful Applicant Gets
Job by Detecting Thief.

John Gordan. OF No. l26 West e5th
street, who with several other applicants
was turned down for the Job OF shipping
clerk at Kaplan Brothers, OF No. $50
West 22d street. yesterday afternoon, saw
two young men ahead OF him. also I'M
successful. steal roll of silk belonging
TO the firm.
He followed them and caused the ar
rest Of two men, whom he identified as
the ones he saw. When Kaplan Broth
ers learned of his cleverness as sleuth
they gave him job at once.
The two prisoners were Harry Camel
twenty-one years old, OF No go I'd street.
and~ Morris Boss. twenty-five, of No. %
Bayard street. Each was held in $500 bail
for Special Sessions. charged with petty
larceny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
FLOOD LOSS S163,000,0 900
Ohio and Indiana Heaviest Los.
ers by March Freshets.

Washington. Sept. PA total money
loss of sls3,co0,0OO was caused by the foods
in the Ohio Valley last March. The
Weather Bureau estimates that SAM
which includes Losses To railroad. tele-
graph and telephone lines and to farms
and farm property, including prospective
crops. The latter alone amounted to Sll.-
Ooo. 900. or the total amount more than 20
per cent was sustained in Ohio and lndi-
ana.
The 1918 food probably ranks second
with all Ohio Valley foods, being over
topped only by the midwinter food OF
1884. In the lower Mississippi the crest
stages attained exceeded all previous REQ
ords between Cairo and Helena.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
The time to pick is now.

The time to pick is now.
Stocks are freshest; Fall
suits and overcoats in brand
new models and fabrics.
More fine English and
Scotch woolens than ever
before.
Fall Derbies and soft hats !;
Stetson'S newest blocks.
Fall shirts, neckwear, shoes,
underwear - everything for
Fall for men and boys.
Everything you motor with
in Fall.
Motor coats that slip on
easilyAfor owner and chauf-
feur.
Caps, goggles, gauntletS,
knitted jackets, Thermos bot
ties.
No speciality shop prices.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. 18th 81. 3fth 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25

Yesterdays inspection was arranged
primarily for the purpose of securing sug-
gestions as to how the car could be i'm
proved, and the general idea seemed to be
that reversible seats were the only change
which could add materially 70 the com
fort Of the passengers. According TO the
present arrangement. the seats are fixed.
some of them facing the aisle and others
10 the front and rear. Reversible seats
would take up more room and lessen the
seating capacity of the car.
General plans for the new cars were
filed With the Public Service Commission
on August 10. Orders for the cars will be
placed as soon as the plans arc approved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25

-. .370square feet 1s7 square feet
space
andine
er 49,. 5square feet esquare feet
ted on
.624 out Of 1900 40 out OF 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25

i, 200 people per train
y. Y. Nun. Ry. Interboro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-25
NEW Subway CARS WIN FAVOR
Representatives of Brooklyn Civic Organizations lndorse
Model Exhibited by New York Municipal
Railway Company.

cars as dead weight. RE following table
affords a fair comparison of the advan-
tages to be derived from the installation
OF thesnew service:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
PLAYGROUND EXTENSION
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION
Recreation Association to De-
bate the Proposal.

The problem of charging the play
grounds at the Elliot Street and
Summer Place schools will be dis
cussed at the next meeting of the
Playground and Recreation Associa-
ton, to be held April L. At that
meeting, also, former Judge Alfred f.
Skinner, who was elected president of
the association last night at North
End Hall. will be installed. He sue
ceeds Playground Commissioner AL
gernon 7. Sweeney. who resigned be-
cause of his office.
Miss Caroline Romer, of the Barrin-
ger High School, delivered an address
on school Gardening at a meeting
last night. She told of the beneficial
results obtained from experiments in
this line at other schools. William c,
Warner and Principal Gleason, of the
Summer Avenue School, also spoke.
1t was decided to petition the Play
ground Commission to secure a lease
on the old car-barn site at BelleVille
and Arlington avenues.
The committee which will represent
the association before the Playground
Commission is composed of Mrs. Dan
iel Demorest, Mrs. Charles f. Hill,
Mrs. Henry Starr. Miss Eliza A. Coult,
Miss Emma Richards, Mrs. William
Mead, Mrs. Wilbur Doremus, Miss
Demarest, Miss Caroline Homer and
Mrs. William c. Warner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
FEDERAL JURY BRINGS
FIRST NEWARK VERDICT
Gives $500 to Widow for En-.
gineer's Life.

After celebrating less than an
hour, the jury in the case of Cath
crime Hickey against the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in the United States
District Court before Judge Rellstab
returned yesterday with a verdict of
$500 for the plaintiff,
1t was the first verdict given by
a federal jury in this city, and caused
considerable comment. as much
larger amount was expected
Mrs. Hickey was suing for $4,000
for the loss of her husband, an engi-
neer, who was killed by runaway
freight car during a fire drill.
The defense admitted that the car
was not equipped with brakes. Then
Theodore Strong, attorney for the
Pennsylvania, introduced evidence to
show that Hickey reclllessly tried to
save q hose, instead of himself. 1t
was alleged this recklessnes on the
part of Hickey. which formed the
basis of Attorney Strong's argument
that the victims death was due to his
own negligence.
George S. Sil2er. counsel for Mrs.
Hickey, maintained that Hickey be-
came entangled in the hose and was
unable to escape as quickly as other
wise. 1t is understood that he will
appeal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
RURAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
SUCCESSFUL IN DENMARK

WASHINGTON, April following
preliminary reports on the inquiry
being made into the rural school sys-
tenn of Denmark were received today
by the United States bureau Of edu-
cation from it's investigators. Pro-
lessor Harold w. Foght, of the
bureau, accompanied by w II. Smith,
of Mississippi, and l.. l.. Friend, OF
West Virginia, is engaged in tourning
Denmark. He declares the remark
able development of the country on
agricultural lines is due to the edu-
cation of the children and the adults
as well.
Denmark's folk high school sys-
tenn is given chief credit for the
development. In these schools men
and women are given opportunity to
take up vocational studies for eleven
days in each month throughout the
year. Other schools are maintained
for the education of small farm own
ers, the principal studies being horti-
culture and kindred branches of agri-
culture suitable to intensive work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
BILL PASSED FOR
NEW FIRE CHIEF
Legislature Approves Measure
for Change in South Or
ange Department.

Although South Orange village has
maintained partly-paid fire depart
ment for the last Is years, it never
had legal authority to do so. If Gov
ernor Fielder signs the bill passed
by the Legislature yesterday giving
power to the Village Board of Trus-
tees to pay salaries to the firemen,
the new law will go into effect at
has resulted in the measure meeting
with success,
That the Village Board of Trustees
will take steps at its meetin gon April
81 towards the appointing of a paid
fire chief as result of the new law
is the consensus of opinion in the
village. Whether or not a new civil
service examination of applicants for
the office, which will pay $1,0S0 year,
will be held is a question to be settled.
An examination was held on Janu-
airy 27. six men participating, and
two of the applicants, William Nj.
Ash and William j. Price, passed.
Inasmuch as the examination was
held before the village board really
had authority to name paid chief
it is contended by those opposed to
having a salary attached to the Of
flee that the first test will be de-
clared void and another one neces-
sary in order to make the appointee
eligible to hold the office,
Acting Chief Patrick McCahery
declares he will insist on a new test
being held and take part in it,. He
states that he did not compete ir
the first examination because he, was
aware that the Village Board OF
Trustees had no authority to order
test for the chief, there being nc
law on the statutes empowering the
appointment of paid chief. Nc.
Gallery has several followers in the
fire department who also brought
forth that contention today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
REV. DIR. MORGAN CALLS
NEW YORK "FR0N TIER"
Says Missionary Work Should
Begin in Manhattan.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The Rev. Dr.
William H. Morgan, pastor of the
Central NJ. e. Church. Newark, for
merry home missionary in an In
dianapolis lumber camp. declared yes
terday in an address before the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society at the
Metropolitan Temple that New YORK
city was 1.-The frontier of the country
and that all missionary work should
start here.
..When first founded said DR.. Nor
gan, this city was known as New
Amsterdam: later it could very ap-
Ipropriately be called New Berlin, then
New Dublin, then New Rome. Now
II would be highly appropriate to call
1t New Jerusalem.
Because of this ever changing state
of racial population the religious work
in this city is a great factor, as it is
in any great city. for the sons and
daughters of foreigners, the future
Americans, are the ones who must be
reached"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
REPORT ON SUSSEX AREA
SOIL SURVEY Is READY

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April A.
The report on the soil survey of the
Sussex area, recently made by the
bureau of soils, United States depart
ment of agriculture, in cooperation
with the New Jersey agricultural ex-
pertinent station, is about ready to
be distributed and contains valuable
information relating to the agricul-
tural affairs of the area. 1t will be
illustrated by a map in colors show
ing the location of the towns, farm
houses, churches, schoolhouses, roads
and streams, together with the extent
and location of the different types of
soils in the area.
The survey covered 7SS square miles
and embraces practically all of Sus-
sex county, the northern part of
Warren county, the eastern section
of Passaic county and a portion of
northern Morris county. The survey
was made for the purpose of demon
strating what the various types of
soils of the area are best adapted to
and how they should be cultivated in
order that the maximum crop yield
per acre might be obtained
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
TRIAL MARRIAGES LEGAL
in NEW YORK, COURT SAYS

NEW YORK, April 4.-Trial mar
riages for young women under IS
years of age are legal in New York.
according to decision by Supreme
Court Justice Cohalan yesterday, IL
she marries with the consent of her
parents and leaves her husband be-
fore she attains that age the present
law in effect permits her to come into
court and obtain a decree of annul-
ment as matter of course, he de-
clared.
The decision was in the case of
Mrs. Iva Mundell Coster. who sued
to annul her marriage with Norman
3. Coster. The justice found that al
though Mrs. Coster's mother had con
sented to her marriage. as she was
only Il when she became Coster's
wife. she was entitled to maintain
an action for an annulment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
TO meet
MAYOR IN DEBATE
Orange Hopes to Fight 1t Out
on Moving Picture House
Dispute.

Confident of getting what he terms
square DEAL" John A. Bainton,
who has started work on a moving
picture show in Valley street, Or
ange, despite an attempt by Mayor
Frank ]. Murray to withdraw let
ter assuring the young man he would
be given a license for a show IL he
put up a suitable building, will so
before the Orange Common Council
on Monday night and meet the mayor
in open debate. He will answer any
questions put to him, he says, and
request the executive to discuss in
the open the situation created by the
latter's sudden change of front.
Mr.. Bainton, 1t is understood, will
| have his witnesses at the meeting,
and if Mayor Murray Is willing to
meet him in public the session will
| likely be an interesting one. The
council members, it is understood,
are in sympathy with Mr.. Baintons
efforts, and it is likely that in view
| of the confusion caused by the
mayors handling of the first oateh
of moving picture license applica-
lions the councilmen will attempt to
| take over the authority.
| Mr.. Bainton and his witnesses Will
be ready to offer testimony substan-
tiating the public utterances of the
applicant. These will include men
who are said by Bainton's friends to
have heard his talks with the mayor
and others, One of the important
| points upon which the two men differ
is the talk over the cost of the new
building.
Mr.. Bainton in denying that he said
the theatre building would cost 80,
900 instead of "at least s6,OOO' de-
elares he merely informed Mayor
Murray that a structure similar to
the one he has in course of construc-
ton might be duplicated for less cost
by using cheaper material. He in
sists the answer was sought by
Mayor Murray, who, Bainton alleges,
was considering the construction OF
moving picture place in Spruce
street, this city.
Mayor Murray has written letters
to the councilmen, but Mr.. Bainton,
his friends say, would prefer to set
tie the dispute between them at an
open meeting instead of through let
writing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
ARRANGE CARD PARTY
FOR HOSPITALS BENEFIT

Final arrangements for the card
party to be given by the Sewing
Circle and the Young Ladies' Sodality
of st. Mary's Church for the benefit
of St Michaers Hospital were made
at the meeting last night The affair
will take place at Dodgers Hall on
April 8,
The committee consists of the
Misses Eleanor Sehramm, Agnes
Melster, A. Mayer M. Mayer, L.
Mayer, c. Harter, T. Harter, c.
Schmittberger, A. Robrecht, A.
Tangeman, l.. Schmitt, F. Mechler, M.
Bessinger, M. Zehnder. Rose Norman,
A. Weingart and Mrs. Merz. Messrs.
Al w. Jacob, Paul Grimm, Frank
Suffer- Benedict Harter and Al Herzig,
from the Holy Name Society, have
also rendered assistance