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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
ROSE FROM THE RANKS
Centrals New Vice President
Began Career as Errand Boy.

Alfred II. Smith who was recently APP
pointed senior vice president of subsid-
iary railroad companies of the New YORK
Central. began his railroad career as a
messenger boy for the Lake shore y
Michigan Southern at Cleveland. lie
worked i'm the purchasing agents Office
for a time and later resigned To go IN a
construction gang engaged in the change
of grade and reconstruction of the Lake
Shore west of Toledo lie worked there
for several years. becoming foreman ana
general foreman in construction work.
I'm 1890 Mr.. Smith was made superin-
tondent of the Kalamazoo division. ana
succcssively was made superintendent oi
the Lansing. Franklin and Michigan di-
visions. I'm 1901 he VAS appointed assist
ant general superintendent OF The Lake
Shore. ana then general superintendent
and was transferred in 1902 To the Ne"
York Central AS general superintendent.
In 1853 he was appointed general man
agor of that line. and an 800 was made
vicc-presidcnt and general manager. ON
April r.. 1912. Mr.. Smith was made vice
president Of the lin . west oi Buffalo
with jurisdiction over operation mainten-
ance and construction of all lines in the
New York Central system. east and west
or Buffalo with the exception of tn
Pittsburgh q Lake Erie, west and the
Boston q Albany and Rutland ROADS. east
of Buffalo.
Nh Smiths appointment as senior vice
president extends his jurisdiction over All
the roads included in the New York cen
tral system lines AMI over all depat L
ments lie H. I'm his forty-ninth year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

Mrs. Fannie Iotti, who is suing FRANK
Zott for a divorce, has applied TO the
Supreme Court for alimony pending the
trial of her suit. She asked s." a week.
but because of the conflicting statements
Of husband and wife as TO his property
and income Justice Davis decided yester-
day to send the application 10 referee
Zotti is Croatian banker He faled III
1908. when some of his countrymen COM
planned that he had failed TO torWaru
money that they had intrusted to MN.
Mrs. Xotti said in her application Tor an
mony that although her husband falled
for 5000 he now has an income oil $-V'VVV
TO 900 a wear The wife said that her
husband left her four years ago and she
had been compelled TO support herseh
partly by a mail order business.
Mrs Zotti said her husband had an IN
come of $3.50 . week from 'roa'l'h
newspaper that he published 500 a week
from the publication Of comic paper
named THE Wasp" 500 month from
the sale Of books and $500 month by
making translations.
Zotu smokes p and % cent cigars sara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
BRIGHT NAME NOW LIGHTER
Court Relieves Fucker HANDEL
of Brilliant Appendage.

Abraham Zucker-k Handel. of No. ll9 Suf-
folk street. received permission from JUS
tice Guy yesterday TO discard the latter
half OF his name.
fucker Handel is secretary OF the down
town branch OF the Rand School. His
family is Russian. but the name Is Ger
man. fucker" Is German for sugar and
handel" means candle in the same Ian
guage. The father OF the petitioner long
ago discarded the brighter part Of his
name. and thus made II lighte: 10 bear,
though this might seem paradoxical. by
becoming plain fucker"
The son. too. has been known by that
cognomen for the last eleven years. al
though he never had ii legally established.
Yesterday he decided that. because of the
trouble the double name made for him
among his acquaintance. he would am
putate the latter part OF II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
NEW LINE ON MUS|CAS
Receiver Finds They Got $780,
900 in Diamonds on Credit.
PAWNED PART FOR $1,000
Attachment Issued Against
$4,000 Worth of Property
Which Family Abandoned.

Ezra p Prentice. receiver for a. Musica
& Son, said yesterday he had learned that
the Musicas, two or three weeks before
they made their abortive dash for Hon
duras. sent out circulars announcing that
they had become dealers I'm diamonds. AS
such they obtained diamonds from other
dealers on credit. he understood. valued
at $4,000 or so. Some of these stones, 1t
Is said. the Burns detectives. who are
combing the town for Musica assets. have
discovered In pawnships, pledged. i'm all,
for about $1,000 in cash. The rest they
took with them, II is surmised.
The discovery of the contents of little
box lying on Antonio Musica's desk ex-
cited the asset hunters for brief space
yesterday. The box. which had been sent
TO the father by mail from Cincinnati,
contained what appeared TO be dozen
or fourteen fair sized pearls. An expert
appraisal of their value. however placed
it at about IS cents apiece
on Philip Musicals desk, at No. O. Front
street. lay treatise. dated 1919. on the
international law OF extradition. 1t con-
tanned information to the effect that Hon
duras offered an amazingly convenient
refuge. but It opened most readily to the
page dealing with Italy This page was
well worn
r. ". r. Brown. receiver for the United
states Hair Company. had eight more
cases of the concerns hair opened yester-
dav. only To discover that they, too, con-
tanned worthless 'sweepings." He said
he had found in all. so far about three
hundred pounds of really valuable hair,
worth about s. a pound He still hopes
TO find good deal more before he is
through The two receivers. the one for
the importing firm. and the other for the
hair corporation. are working I'm complete
harmony TO turn up all the Musica assets
there are They were somewhat hearteneo
by the announcement that Burnss mef
had found 30 cases Of macaroni consigned
TO \. Musica on Pier q. North River
Philip s. Saitta, of No. 2,s Broadway
retained by the Musicas 10 represent
them here. said there was considerable
Musica property lying about. Besides the
cases Of hair and the real estate IN Bay
Ridge he mentioned Italian products IN
bond. which he estimated to be worth be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
COST OF DYING ON THE WANE
Surrogate Allows 5000 Burial Plot
Will Leaves Sl72 for Funeral.

Surrogate Fowler decided yesterday that
500 was a sufficient expenditure for the
burial plot of man whose estate was
insolvent at the time of his death. The
decision was in the estate of Arthur W.
Eager. who was the proprietor OF the
Martha Washington Hotel. Tho approval
of the Surrogate was sought for the pay
ment OF a larger amount for the plot
The will of Lillian 'rump, who died on
March 49, 1913. was filed for probate in
the Surrogate's Court yesterday. The
dcccdcnt left an estate az 500. The direc-
ton is made In the document that not
more than sl72 shall De expended on her
funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
MORGAN ESTATE S2,080,083
Property of j. P. Morgan's
Brother in Law Appraised.

The transfer tax appraisal OF the es-
tate of George Hale Morgan. retired
banker. who was a cousin and brother
in-law of J. Pierpont Morgan. was fled
IN the Surrogates' Court yesterday, show
ing a gross estate of S20So,os3. Mr. Nor
gan. whose first wife was Mrs. Sarah
Spencer Morgan, sister OF }. Pierpont
Morgan. died on April g. 1911. az his coun-
try home. Wentworth Hall, I.enox, Mass.
His first wife died. and he married Mrs
Sallie Learned Morgan, whose share OF
the estate is $4,000 outright and life
interest I'm $4,000. With the exception OF
1890 in public requests the entire estate
was divided among members Of the fam
fly.
Ar the time Of his death Mr.. Morgan
had bank deposits amounting TO Sl7S,
and his household effects, silverNare, Jew
elrv. paintings. books and other personal
property we're valued az S5,Ss5. The
bonds held by Mr. Morgan were appraised
NJ ss.7 43T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
ESCAPE HOUSE OF DETENTION
Two Negroes Take French Leave by
Way of Third Story Window.

Two negroes escaped from the House OF
Detention. No. 2oG Mulberry street. yes
tcrday afternoon. by climbing out OF a
rear window on the third floor. making
their way along a picket fence TO a tene-
ment house yard.
The negroes. Charles White and George
Byers. of No. "a Seventh avenue. were
held AZ witnesses In the robbery Of The
house Of q. ". Thompson. No 81 East
3lst street about month ago. one of
the burglars. also a negro named Thomp-
son, confessed. whereupon White and
Bvers We're held rs witnesses.
This is the third escape from the place
within "A year. Patrolmen Regan and
Mcintyre were in charge yesterday Re
gan was in charge also when two mon
escaped last october. lie was brought
up on charges but eXonerated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
ISMAN SUED FOR $4,000
Widow of Patrolman Killed by His
Chauffeur Starts Action.

Felix Isman. theatrical manager ana
real estate operator. Is being sued in the
Supreme Court for $4,000 by Mrs. Ellen
Fitzsmons, widow Of James FitZsimons, "A
patrolman. who was Killed by Isman's
automobile in Central Park on November
last lsman was not I'm the car at the
time OF the accident. which happened i'm
the early morning
Robert Rothcin had the automobile out
for JOY ride. IL was said. 1t took sew
eral weeks TO trace the ear that had run
down the policeman. and then Rothein
admitted that II was the ear If his EN-
ploycr that caused tho death. Mrs. Fltz-
simons has four children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
SAYS HE SMOKES 50-"CENTERS"
Wife of Croatap Fnancier Offers This as Evidence o.
$4,000 Income and Ability to Pay $50 Weekly
Names Auburn Haired Correspondent.

his wife. and maintains the correspondent
in an apartment i'm West slst street. In
raid on the apartment, she said Zotti and
q young woman with auburn hair were
discovered there. \ fight followed the
raid and Iotti was taken to police sta
ton.
Iotti said in answer that his wife lett
him after he had bought her $4,000 worth
Of furs and $500 worth Of jewelry,
which she took with her He said he was
penniless after his financial troubles four
years ago and has been working for sal
airy of $3.50 "A month. He had 10 borrow
slccJ recently from a friend. Iotti also
said that the apartment which his wife
told about was not his but was fitted up
by his cousin.
Mrs. Xotti. in a cross affidavit said the
statement of her husband about his cousin
being the occupant of he apartment
was an insult to the intelligence OF the
court She added that when her hus-
bands cousin arrived here from Europe
and was taken to Ellis Island he had
only $40 i'm his possession. The cousin
was merely cloak for her husband, said
MR.. Iotti.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
Z" ~ -
GRIP&C0L.DS

THE Grip or Influenza is cpl
demic in the city. The disease
has been gaining rapidly in the
last six weeks, according to in
formation obtained yesterday at
the Department of Health 1t is
believed by the health authori-
ties. however, that it will in no
wise be as far-reaching or as Sc
we're as in 1S90-'9l. Tribune.
"Seventy-seven" is the remedy
for Grip, Influenza, Catarrh,
pains and soreness in the Head
and Chest. Cough. Sore Throat,
Aching Bones and General
Prostitution
Taken carly, cuts it short
promptly
Taken during its prevalence,
preoccupies the system and
prevents its invasion. At your
Druggist, 25c., or mailed.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co. 156
William Street, New York. -Advcrtis, cement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
WOMAN STOREKEEPER SHOT
Gets Bullet from Angry Shopper
for Refusal to Cut Prices.

An Italian entered the basement store
Of Mrs. Esther Sternberg. at No l0S
Bowery. Yesterday afternoon and asked
TO look at some underwear. When he
was told the price he became abusive
suddenly drew a revolver and opened fire
Mrs. Sternberg fell screaming to the floor
with a bullet in her shoulder and the
stranger ran out into the street.
John Hart. who works i'm a restaurant
above the store. heard the report Of the
revolver and the woman's cries for help
He called Patrolman Cullen Of the Clinton
street station and summoned an ambu-
lance from Gouverneur Hospital. Mrs
Sternberg could give but n meagre de-
scrption Of her assailant The woman is
In the hospital I'm a serious condition, but
will probably live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
LEFT PULPIT FOR SHOVEL
Minister Saw a Larger Field IN
Manual Labor.

Little Falls. y. y. March 22.-After one
witness had been heard to-day at Herki-
mer in the trial Of Philip Boccini. charged
with melting to riot in the textile strike
last fall. court adjourned 10 Monday. IL Is
expected that the case will end early next
week.
Robert \. Brakeman. formerly clergy
man. now a foreman on street WORK III
Schenectady. was the witness. Ills tesu-
mony brought out no new point. Explain
ing his retirement from the ministry he
said he believed ne could do more good
among workngmen 10y doing manual labor
with them.
The defence has been making efforts L"
show that prisoners were dubbed AFTER
the rioting near the Phoenix NH, but
Judge Hall ruled that this has no bearing
on the case OF BOccini.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
TO INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
American Type Founders Directors
Use This Method to Retire Notes.

For the purpose Of reducing its notes
payable the directors Of the American
TYNE Founders Company have voted 10
authorize an increase in the preferred
stock from 100000 to 100000. Con-
currence Of the stockholders In the pro-
posal will be asked az a meeting 10 he held
in Jersey city OF April %. Directors eX-
plain that the new issue will enable them
10 reduce the company's notes payable by
that amount.
Subscription rights To the new stock will
bc offered to the common stock holders at
par in proportion 10 their respective hold
ings. They will also receive a dividend In
scrip. 10 a limited percentage. which will
be taken in part payment of the subscrip-
ton To the new stock. the remainder be-
ing payable in cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
CRUCIFIX LED TO CONFESSION
Hold Up Man Admitted Guilt When
Police Saw TattOoed Cross on Arm.

\ cruciix tattooed on his right arm led
John Eonsell. of No. 30 Broome street.
TO confess his being one Of two men who
held M and robbed James A. Russell r.
supreme Court stenographer living at
No. 20i West 9ith street, early yesterday
morning at Third avenue and Ith street.
Russell was relieved Of a gold watch and
chain and $50 i'm cash
BOnscll was arrested on suspicion and
taken To Police Headquarters After his
finger prints had been taken the lieu
tenant in charge asked Bonsell 10 roll up
his sleeve.
You want TO see the tattooed crucifix.
don't YOU Bonsell inquired. The tattoo
was displayed. and then the prisoner
broke down and confessed. lie would not
say who the other man was.
Magistrate Corrigan. I'm Essex Market
court before whom Bonsell was later ar
raigned. held him In $4,000 bail for ex-
animation to.morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
THE MACON COMING HERE
Not Too Badly Damaged to
Make Trip.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. March % The
Savannah line steamer City Of Macon ar
rived here to-day with her starboard DO"
stove in from collision in Vineyard
Sound I'm a dense fog during the night
with the Metropolitan Line irei6hter
James :. Whitney. 40 one was injured.
The whitney. with a badly twisted stem.
proceeded 10 Boston.
y representative of the owners VINO
came from Boston 10 inspect the damas"
10 the CITY of Macon. deemed II unneces-
sary TO patch the break temporarily at
this port. and ordered the steamer TO
proceed 1t once TO New York for per
mancnt repairs. The city of Macon
sailed this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
BEATS HER OWN RECORD
The Wyoming Sets a Mark of
22.14 Knots in Trial.

ROcklaud Me. March 22-The battle
ship Wyoming. which claims the speed
ceeded by a small margin on her final
acceptance trial to-day the speed she
made on her builders acceptance trial.
The fastest mile to-day was at the rate Of
% "a knots an hour, as against her pre-
vious high mark Of 220i knots an hour.
The average of her top speed runs was
about 2l7 knots an hour.
Much jubilation was expressed by those
on board when unofficial figures first given
out indicated that the big fighter had
broken her record 10y nearly two knots.
Later. corrected figures were given out
that reduced her record 10y more than a
knot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
tween $1,000 and $4,000 The sheriff has

tween $4,000 and $4,000. The sheriff has
issued an attachment against these.
Mr.. Saitta described Antonio Musca.
the father. as something OF an invalid
who had spent most of the last few years
abroad. leaving his business on this side
to the care OF his son, Philip. The fathers
i'll health dated from the conviction of his
son and his own trial on a charge OF
cheese smuggling, he thought Mr.. saitta
has represented Antonio Musica before.
II can't believe" said he, from what
know of Antonio Musca, that he planned
a deliberate fraud. There must be some
exclamation which will come out in due
course"
Antonio Musica was originally barber
in Naples il was learned. He fell In love
with a girl who insisted that he become
a merchant before she marry him. He
emigrated to New York some thirty years
ago and opened a barber shop in Han
over Square, but dealt In macaroni on
the side and gradually worked out of the
tonsorial trade. II was his knowledge Of
hair, however, which eventually led him
into it's importation
II is not improbable that before the
Musica Investigations are over some rep
utabe firms in this town will be asked
to explain their business dealings with
the fugitive importers.
New orleans, March 22.-Money and
other property. taken from Antonio
Musica and members of his family here
Wednesday when they were arrested on
swindling charges, were to-day ordered
turned over to Ezra p. Prentice OF New
York. who was named temporary re-
celyer of the Musica company's affairs
hv the federal court I'm that city.
Application for writ of habeas corpus
for the Musicas was filed here to-day 1t
will be argued Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
MINISTER'S FATE HANGS JURY.

Topeka. Kan. March 2s-Thc jury in
the ease of the Rev. w H. Beers. a
Methodist minister. charged with killing
his wife by forcing her false teeth down
her throat, reported a disagreement this
afternoon and was discharged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
HER ASHES IN MAKE BOX.

Chicago. March GA silver caskot
wrought from a makeup" box will carry
the ashes Of Adrienne Augarde. the Eng
lish actress. whose body was cremated
here yesterday. The casket. consigned -
Mrs. Henrietta Augarde. the actress :
mother. was mailed to-day TO England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
Enemies Of Nottingham"


You socialists" said Professor Carver.
turning in the direction of Algernon Lee
former editor of The Call" and William
English Walling. another socialist speaker
at the table. are the wost enemies Of the
workingmen. because YOU are teaching the
world that il is a wicked thing To De an
employer by holding the employer mp 10
obloquy. The servant problem presents a
good illustration of the situation. While
society is doing its best to get good ser
wants il j. doing it,. best to hold the No-
cation up TO ridiCulc
The only socialist reformer who Is get
ting at the heart of the problem is the re-
former who is trying 10 bring about a re-
. distribution Of human talent Labor in
general which Is in existence generally
speaking. far in excess Of the demand.
must be trained When you create a
ditch digger who will bc in as great a
demand as a good bank president YOU will
be on the way to condition where the
boot will be on the other leg. where the
demand for labor will exceed the demand
for capital and the employer
one reason for present conditions is
the oversupply of labor. through unre-
stricted immigration. Shut out the tide Of
cheap foreign labor for ten years and
Won will find that the capitalist Will be
looking for the laborer and there will be
% beginning OF 'capitalistic slavery in
stead Of industrial slavery There will
be q fall in interest and profits. too.
Would Restrict Marriage.
a certain type of employer. I regret
TO say. looks with regard upon unre-
stricted legislation just as he looks with
favor upon large families. Let there be
law 20 stop a mans marrying until he
commands q minimum wage Of. say. s. a
DAY. and you will see great change
in the complexion Of economics"
Professor Carver said that were social
justice" 20 obtain there would be- just
as much poverty or more. under certain
conditions. As for the socialism" in
the Panama Canal Zone which has been
hailed by many as a type Of ideal social
istic government. Professor Carver said
il was a good example OF benevolent
dcspotism" since the workers were not
voters and enjoyed merely what the gov
eminent provided. without having any
voice in the matter.
Mr. Wallng said government ownership
Of railroads was not the issue with so-
cialists so much as the disposition of the
operators toward abor after the roads
we're acquired 10y the government lie
said that the socialists do not demand
that incomes be reduced 10 one level but
that they be made more nearly equal
Than they are now
~ the income Of the workingmen IN
America were increased $24s0 10000 and
that OF the 'propertied" classes in
creased by 100000 according 10 the
ratio in England under the income tax.
Mr. Walling thought socialists would be
satisfied that things We're tending in the
right direction. He said II the income OF
the workers rises more i'm proportion il
would soon make the non-propertied
classes more powerful and place con-
troll OF industry and government in their
hands"
The other speakers were Algernon Lee,
Or. Edward s. Slosson. OF The Inde-
pendent" and Or. John Wesley Hill,
president or the international Peace
Forum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
T Fa'' i ny IS Blend Coffee ?

n i The best cOf.ee IN The city. Try n.
Claimants Magazine Mailed on Request.
L. j. CALLAHAN. Al and i3 Yesey st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
WOULD BAR MARRIAGE
ON LESS THAN So A DAY.
DR.. T. N. Carver, of Harvard
University, Offers Plan to End
0verSuppIy of Labor.
CRITICISES THE SOCIALISTS
They Are Workingmans Worst
Enemies, Economist Tells
Members of the Re-
publican Club.

Let there be law to stop mans
marrying until he commands minimum
wage Of say. 50 a day. and YOU will see
great change iE the complexion Of
economies"
This method Of reducing arbitrarily the
supply Of labor was advocated Yesterday
10y Professor T. y. Carver. Of the depart
ment Of economies of Harvard University,
as a cure for the conditions complained of
10y socialists The remark was made in
q symposium on Socialism following the
Saturday luncheon Of the Republican Club.
Dr. Carver declared that socialists pre-
scented only the favorable side of their po-
litcal argument to the public. with the
result that the people understood social
ism better than economies. For that rea-
son. he said. the people do not know that
the rapid strides in invention have caused
an inconccivable scarcity of capital. caus-
ing a demand to-day for the capitalist that
far exceeds the supply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co. 1J6
MillinIn Street. Now YORK a dvoriI mont.