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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
OPIUM CRUSADE FRUITFUL
Decrease in Importations Is
Shown at Trial of Druggists.

At the trial OF Lionel w. Wilder and
Simon herman. druggists. OF No. 500 West
Broadway. and Ing Quong Quock. of No.
% Division street, who are charged with
violating the law prohibiting tho manu-
facture Of smoking opium without gov
eminent license and bond. which was CON
tinued yesterday before Judge W. l..
Grubb II was stated by witnesses that
when the crusade started. I'm 1909. the reg
ular annual importation Of gum opium
amounted 10 10000 pounds. Since then, il
was said. the importations have dropped
to less than 10000 pounds year.
The witnesses examined Yesterday were
Customs Inspectors John w. Roberts. Al
bert o. Hokensen. Emmett $. Kyle. Wal
ter p. Murphy and Michael j. Collins,
Acting Deputy Surveyors Isaac Harris
and Edward II. Norwood United States
Commissioner Shields and the chief chem
jst Of the Department of Internal Reve-
nue..
Frank Aronow. counsel for Wilder and
herman. stated he intended to show that
his clients were tricked by the customs
authorities into furnishing evidence
against themse'"--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
PARSONS MAY GET OLD JOE
Park Board Takes Up His Case
Slower Ignored.

The PARK Board yesterday afternoon
took up the case OF Samuel Parsons. jr..
who was dismissed as landscape arch-
tect early I'm the Slower administration.
AS told exclusively in The Tribune re-
Gently friends Of Mr.. Parsons want the
board 10 reconsider his case now that
Mr. stove Is no longer a member OF that
LOdy They also say they have addi-
tional evidence TO offer which they be-
lieve will bring new light to bear on the
case.
The board met in regular session pre-
vious TO the executive meeting. At the
former Louis f. La Roche. successor TO
Charles &. Stover. appeared as mem
Der OF the lOard for the first time
The board ignored Mr. Slower. who
since ne left the city never apprsed his
follow members Of his whereabouts or
irtimated when he would return.
The Parsons case was the first big up
beaval In the park system during the
Gaynor administration Commissioner
Slower had the backing OF the Mayor,
who intimGted in "A letter 10 the board
that II should dismiss Mr.. Parsons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
death PLOT MAY BE HOAX
Dictagraph Duped in Tong Muir
der Case, Is Charge.

In arguing against a new trial for Eng
Hing and Lee Dock. Hip Sing gunner
convicted Of murder. Assistant District
Attorney Isldor Wasservogel told Judge
Grain I'm General Sessions yesterday that
he believed much OF the dictagraph con-
versat!on which Terence j. McManus.
counsel FOR the defendants. presented as
evidence OF a plot 10 send his clients 10
the death house mad been predrrhnged,
and that those who did the talking were
not the ones they were represented to be.
Afiidiyits I'm opposition To the motion
were filed by Mr.. Wasservogel
The afndavits filed by Mr.. McManus
consisted largely OF transcripts OF con-
versations caught by "a dictagraph. IL
was alleged that these conversations took
place between witnesses for tho prosecu-
ton and showed plot on the part OF tho
ON Leong Tong TO bring about the con-
yiction Of Eng Hing and Lee Dock.
Grace Mack. one OF the witnesses, says
that she was not In her rooms on Mott
street at the time the dictagraph Is re-
ported to have caught her conversation.
Flossle Wong another witness, says that
sh. d!d not say the things which the
stenographer said he got down in MS
notebook. Frank Tregla. whom counsel
for the defence accused OF framing up
the case against Eng Hing and Lee Dock,
SAYS that he was dazed with liquor ana
drugs, but that he Is sure he never said
all that he is reported To have said.
1t isn't true IL he did say 1t, he says
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05

When you are leaving your residence 10
shop. or for any other purpose
Don't leave your doors or windows IN
locked.
Don't fail 10 lock the dumbwaiter door.
Don't fan 10 securely hold your hand
bag or purse by its clasp
Don't rush into crowd; crowds are
fields Of harvest for pickpockets
pon't Law your handbag down and per-
NIT your attention TO be diverted else
where
Don't receive and pay for packages py
using the GuuIhwa.tcr. or persons haVlhs
no knowledge OF your affairs As an agent
Don't receive and pay Cor &C. O. u.
packages until you hay" examined their
contents and are satisfied that the goods
hnve been ordered by you.
Don't leave your handbag on counter
while examining goods.
Don't carry q large amount OF money
o. valuall. property 10 your handbag.
Don't display money
Don't leave your handbag IN baby car
rage under the pillow.
ron't leave the room OF YOUR apart
rent I'm which a messenger delivers a
rockaro TO show 80 contents 20 another
member Of the family. and permit the de-
livery messenger to await your return
Bewate Of persons who call after the
delivery 81 q package representing that
the package has been delivered by mis-
take.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
LIKE CIVIC XMAS TREE IDEA
Fourteen Cities Follow New
York in Community Plan.

Fourteen cities scattered throughout
the country, following the example set
by New York, VIII have community
Christmas trees this year Announcement
TO that effect was made yesterday by the
group OF idealists' who have planned
another tree for New York this year and
We're back Of the first tree "A year ago
The cities are Philadelphia. Chicago.
Boston, Pittsburgh. Baltimore. Rochester,
Cincinnati, Newark, Minneapolis. Wash
ingtOn, Hartford Utica and Schenect
Impressed with the Star Of Hope in
Madison Square Park. symbolical OF the
tree. number OF these cities are now
taking steps TO have such reminders put
up. There Will be band and choral music
on Christmas night this year, which was
not the case year ago. There will also
be distinct children's day celebration
during Christmas week.
The 60-foot spruce tree will be obtained
on Long Island. 1t was picked out early
in the summer. During the week that IL
will be lighted It will be guarded by
watchmen. Should the weather be favor
able. we'll known soloists may partlci-
pate I'm the programme. All the choral
societies are practising for the festivities
The programmes will be announced
earlier.
The festivities will cost less than a
year ago. Simplicity. the idealists say Ii
the keynote of the custom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
SEES LAWS POWER FADE
Prof. Thomas Tells Nation s
Needs at Rogers Luncheon.

1.-The greatest problem now confronting
the people of the United States, of winch
President Wilson is the executive head,
is whether we can save our ideals Of
democracy instead of going over to So
Cialism."
This statement was made by Professor
Calvin Thomas of Columbia University
at luncheon yesterday at the Lawyers
Club. No 1l5 Broadway. The luncheon
was given by the University OF Michigan
Club of New York in honor OF Henry
Wade Rogers a graduate, who mas re-
Gently been appointed member OF the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
with residence here. Professor THOMAS
spoke on the qualities desired IN the men
who are occupying the bench and prop-
lens which may occupy their attention
and adjudication.
Public life and ideals have changed
radically in the last few years he SAID
There are all sorts of questions con-
fronting us. There can be no question:
that lawlessness in city, state ana nation
is on the increase. a more profound re-
spect for the law would remedy TINS
Good Judges are needed 10 create the
respect"
The speaker then said that a good judge
should preserve the old idea OF lesal
learning: should be large hearted ana
understand the problems of the less iortu-
nate. and should have philosophers
mind.
John n. Blair. an attorney, said that
one of the biggest scandals of our pres
ent system OF government was the smail
salaries paid federal judges, He hopeu
Congress would remedy this error.
Judge Rogers, the last speaker, conlneu
his remarks 10 "reminiscences of his stu
dent DAYS and his later work as presl-
dent Of Northwestern University and dean
of the Law School at Yale.
Eugene {. Worden presided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
ADMITS POISONING
EAST SIDE HORSES
"John -" LevinsOn Tells OF hir'
ing Men to Administer
Arsenic.

Iohp NJ I.cvinson. known on the East
Side AZ John H." wa hurried on We
witness stand yesterday by R"yd -
Weller. Assistant District Attorney III
the trial Of Max SSirskey ana DaNI'
Kalbolfer In the Criminal Branch of the
eupr.me Court for hiring men To poison
horses. Leyinson. VINO II under ihuio'-
ment for attempted eNtortion, gave MN
self up Il few days ago and made con-
f.ss,on wednesday night which lmph-
Gated swirskey and Kalholfer.
I.eylnson said Swrskey had started
him in tho horse poisoning business
Ahout thre. weeks before the poisoning
NJ the horses mentioned in the Indictment
h. mo, swirskey. he said. who asked him
n he could arrange to have them killed
There would be "A few hundred doliarS
In IT, Levinson said Swirskey told MIN
Later. he said. he met Swirskey asal"
and Swirgkey told him that the Job had
been done and he only had TO pay ""
for it.
II Is alleged that Swirskey and Kali
bolfer. who was former president OF the
Horse Owners Protective Association
hired two men to poison nine horses OF
Henry J. Kolchin. OF the Royal Ice cream
COMPANY Their motive, II is alleged
was to force Kolchin TO join the assoc'a-
tlon Of ice cream dealers who had appor-
TONED the East Side trade among them
selves
How many horses have you poisoned?
asked Abraham Levy. counsel for the
prisoners.
None. always hired men to do
that
"Who were the mem"
"A fellow named Henry Rose and an
other whom / knew AZ Pipes
How many horses did they poison al
together
"Oh. maybe FIVE or fix: maybe more"
What did you use TO Kill them?"
Arsenic"
I.evinson said he had owned the car
which the gunner used when Herman
Rosenthal was shot and had sold II to
William Shapiro about six weeks before
the shooting He said he was At the head
of "A crowd OF boys" who collected
money from merchants who were afraid
their horses would be poisoned II they did
not pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
PARIS "RADIO" FAXED
Witness Tells How City Editor
Was Fooled.

Grover Sexton, city editor Of THE Mil
waukee Journal in 1853. who was wit
ness yesterday at the Radio wireless
Telephone hearing, said he had made an
arrangement with officials of the tele'
phone company whereby his paper was
to receive messages lie said that an
item concerning Count Boni de Castellant
was received I'm the office by tho wireless
telephone operator and that it was dated
from Paris.
Clayton H. Garst. IA wireless operator
testified that he had sent the message
from a building only "A few blocks away
from the Office Of The Milwaukee Jour.
nal
George X. Woodward, a patent lawyer
OF Boston, testified that while employed
in the Patent Office in Washington h,
gave decision favoring Lee DE Forest
in a dispute concerning patent. Late,
he became counsel for De Forest. He re-
ceived $4,000 worth Of stock in the com
pany, he said, but sold II for Sl,So0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
SCHILDNECHT SENTENCED
Clerk Who Stole S55, 600 Gets
Two and a Half Years.

John C. Schildknecht, the former CLERK
OF the Washurn-C Crosby Flour Company
CT arged with the theft Of $4,000 from his
EMPLOYERS, was sentenced to not less than
two years and six months and not more
than four years and eight months yes
terday by Judge Mahoney in General SEES
sions. Scbndlnecht pleaded guilty to
grand larceny and forgery.
Neither the District Attorney nor the
young mans former employers made any
recommendations for clemency. They
both felt that Schildknecht had been try
ing TO deceive them ever since his return
from South America. He promised that
he could give information which would
result I'm the Indictment OF those who
shared in his thefts and those VINO
helped IN stealing. Although George y.
Brothers. Assistant District Attorney.
ana representatives OF the Washbuin-
Crosby Company made careful investl-
CATION OF every statement made by
against any one else.
Mr.. Brothers told the court that
SchildkneCht had stolen $3.50 from the
Swartz Leather Company for which he
previously worked. IN exactly the same
manner in which he took the money from
the Washburn Crosby Company. His
father. Mr.. Brothers said. had nortgaged
his home TO make good that defalcatlon.
Daniel +. Kimball. probation officer. re-
ported that Schildknecht had left his
parents in December, 1912. with the ex-
PLANTATION that he had married the daugh-
ter of a wealthy contractor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Gastro-EnteritiS Suddenly
Descended on Quiet
ElmhurSt.
! NEARLY EVERY ONE
FELT REMORSE
/ Invader Is an Illness That Fol-
lowed Overdose of Thanks
giving Diet.


You needn't call out the army ano
the navy. or criticise President wilson
Mexican policy, but you may call out a
troupe Of physicians, as the population
Of Elmhurst. Queens, did few days
ago, when they found that too mucn
turkey had entered their midst ano
thew decided that reinforcements were
necessary.
Something was wrong with many Oh
the turkeys that were disposed among
the Elmhurst diners one week ago yes
terday, but nobody noticed 1t until
Sunday. The first alarm was sounded
at the Elmhurst Pinochle and Athletic
Association, where a game Of auction
was in the betting.
whats the trouble?" asked Alecl'
Bailowitz, as he looked at his 26o IN
meld and was afraid that somebody
was going to declare a misdeal.
I'm sick"
"o-o-o-h! Such a pain in the mid
dleg
Gomez commanded the dealer.
what have you got 10 lay down.?
"I have an illness that will make Inc
lie down." said another person.
rive got 800 pinochle and sick
ness" said another player-and then
there was almost a panic. Everybody
. fell TO the floor and cried for doctors.
So it was that Drs. Combs. Booth
Mcmahon, Fehweikert and Wood were
called. They had to work over, along
side and near all the players. And
while they were busy there came calls
from other Elmhurst people for help
The physicians spent busy evening
irving to learn what had caused the
epidemic, but the truth did not appear
until one Of the patients remarked that
he thought he had suffered a great deal
after eating an extra quantity Of tur-
key. Then somebody else thought he
had dallied a bit too long with the
bird
Il was all clear after that.
The physicians said it was CASTRO
enteritis.
And that satisfied everybody.
When the physicians got into their
beds the next morning they were too
tired to figure-as they have since
that more than one hundred persons in
Elmhurst had been thrown into the
sick ward by the same affiiction
The doctors found that the name Of
the trouble was more fearsome than
the trouble itself. and when they told
their patients that simple remedies
would bring about recovery in a hurry
every sufferer was at work the next
day-or at the regular bridge or pino-
chile world series.
And not person in Elmhurst is sick
now. except one man. who is trying
TO convince Dr. Fehweikert that he has
something he can't pronounce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
ZELAYA TO STOP AWHILE
Won't Go Home Till He's Ready,
He Declaraa

General jose Santos Zelaya, ex-Presi-
dent of Nicaragua. released from the
Tombs on Wednesday. where he spent a
week pending his extradition to Mica
ragua. said yesterday that lie had no In
tention of leaving the country until all
the business for which he came here was
settled lie denied there had been any
stipulation as to when he should leave
the United states.
The bonds which General Zelaya is at
tempting to dispose of are said To have
a value OF $4,000 and To be guaranteed
by a lien OH the customs of Nicaragua.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05

/, Don't permit the delivery OF packages 10
be made for you I'm the care OF others. BE
sure that they are delivered in your rome,
and not in Railways and other places.
Don't enter into coin matching games on
the street
Don't be hoodwinked BY any person who
claims you have dropped your handbag
and shows YOU a pocketbook containing
money. BE sure that YOU have your
pockethook. rs this Is swIndllng game.
Don't permit your messengers deliver
ing packages to b. intercepted on the
street by persons representing themselves
as couslgnees. BE positive in your instruc-
tons that packages he delivered 10 the
nroper individual 10 whom they are con-
signed.
Don't permit your cashier 10 make
change unless the money TO be changed
~ received
Don't permit your delivery wagon to re-
main unguarded on the street.
Don't purchase icwelry on the street
Don't carry your purse I'm your hip
pocket.
Don't leave your rings in the washroom
Don't fail to count your change.
Don't leave your automobile unguarded.
Don't leave any article Of value in your
automobile
Don't deliver goods 20 express agents
unless YOU are positive they are genuine
agents.
Jewelrv dealers should beware OF the
pennyweghter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
ARREST CHORUS HUSBAND
Fails to Pay Alimony-Wife
Saws He's Too Lazy to Work.

Mrs. Rose Sasanoff OF No 9l5 Prospect
avenue, The Bronx, who is suing Max
Sasanofr for divorce, had him arrested
yesterday for his failure to pay her all
mony, as directed by the Supreme Court
Mrs. Sasanoff also complained that her
husband who is an engraver. could earn
so at his trade. but, being too lazy. he
contents himself with job In the opera
chorus at s25 a week.
They were married in Odessa, Russia.
Mrs. Sasanoff alleges that her husband
left her and their young son and came
10 this country with another woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
GAMBLED, GOT $500 BACK
His Money Returned, Man He
Accused Is DISCHARGED.

George NJ. Holland. who lost 500 In a
Broadway cafe while matching coins with
a chance acquaintance. told Magistrate
Harris. in the Yorkvllle court, yesterday
that the money had been brought 10 his
by a messenger boy. He said the mes
senger had hurried away without making
any explanation.
George w. RYAN. who was arrested on
the complaint of Holland was discharged
when his accuser admitted that ne had
no evidence against him. Ryan said he
was secretary OF three concerns and had
an office 81 No. 1850 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
ASKS FOR FINAL DECREE
Bankers Wife Follows Instruc
tions of Court.

Mrs. Abigail II. Bishop applied to JUS
tlce Lehman Yesterday for the final de-
cree of her divorce from James Cunning
ham Bishop, banker. II was the inten-
ton OF Mrs. Bishop TO rest on the inter-
locutory decree granted her. but Justice
Giegerich directed that she must apply
for the final decree
Mrs. Bishop also acquesced in the re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Chef at Ritz Fined So, OOU.

Jean Milton, head chef of the Ritz'O'
ton, was fined 5000 by Judge Hunt -
the Federal District Court yesteroa'
violating the immigration law by o'.s
ing three French cooks into this coa"r "a.
under contract and by promising !"
pay their transportation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05

Suppose you suddenly de-
eide you ought to have a new
dress suit for this evening!
Maybe you've always been
a custom tailor'S man and
worked on the theory that
Rome wasn't built in day,
and that it couldn't be done.
You don't know us.
Some of our SteadieSt Gus
toners became acquainted
through the very same pre-
dicament.
They had heard about our
fabrics being identical with
those Of the highest priced
tailorS; had approved the
style and fit of our suits they
had seen on their friends. ?
But for themselves, they had
held off and held off till cir
cumstance had literally pushed
them into our stores.
Put yourself in the same
place-if you found just what
YOU wanted at half the price
you expected to pay wouldn't
you come again!
Evening suits, ready to wear this even
ing S33 10 $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
METROPOLITAN s oGEEa

Tonight AZ : Double Bill Pagliacci. BorI.
Caruso. Amato; preceded by Cav. Kusticana.
pssunn: CristulIi. G.lly. COnd Polacco.
sat at /. Tales Of HOFFMAN,. HempeL
Aida Bori. DuChene M1ubourg. Jorn. Gilly
Rothler. Diiur. Segurols. Ress. Cond. Polacco.
sat al :. 10 Special Performance. Io-ca.
Frornstad: Nartinelli Scott. PinI-Corsi.
Rossi Bada Begue Conductor. Toscanini
sun AZ $50 Grand Choral Concert.
Sparkes Braslau; Cristalli, Rothier Entire
Opera thoru, n Orchestra. COnd.. Setti
Next Mon. at g. Aida. Dcstinn Matte
nauer. CarusO. Amato. Didur. con. Toscanini.
Tues. at =. Spec'l Perfce Il Time in Amer
icaD. Rich. strauss Opera Der RosenkaNalier.
Oh.r Hempcl. case: Gorltz Jorn. We'll. Reiss.
Schlegel. con. Hertz Prices from So to SO.
We'd at $40 Bohemc. Aida. Alien: Marti-
nelli. Amato. Didur Segurola Cond.. Polacco.
Thurs. at =. Manon. Farrar; Caruso Gilly.
Rothier. Rciss. Segurola. Coud.. Toscaulnl.
Fri AZ : TaDnhaeuser. pestiun. Fremstsd.
Sparkes. trlus We'll. Braun. Althouse,
Schlegel. Ruysdael COnd.. Hertz
HARnNAN PIANO Used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05

moval OF the guardian appointed TOT ~.
daughter. Natalie, and consented 10 ns
her turned over TO the custody OF
Bishop. Justice Lehman referred "a
matter to Justice Goff. who heard the SUI
and granted the interlocutory decree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
SAD CHRISTMAS FOR THIEVES IN
WALDO DON'TS TO SHOPPERS
Commissioner Warns Against All Kinds of Street and
House Swindling and Then Orders Out
Special Guard Of Detectives.

spoil the Christmas hoh
o, for the light fingered by Issuing series Oh
detail
guard follows
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-12
MAY FIX GUILT
IN PHAGAN CASE
GIRLS MESH BAG PocKETsooK
HAS BEEN FOUND BY THE
DETECTIVES.

Atlanta, July 11-Mary Phagan's
mesh bag pocketbook. the one she
carried to the pencil factory on the
day OF her tragic disappearance. has
been found on the scene Of the muir
der and hnger prints that are said 10
be lodged on its surface are expected
to reveal the murderer it was ramored
around police headquarters Thursday
afternoon.
Secrecy as impenetrable as that
thrown around any phase of the in
vestigation has been woven about this
latest discovery. no one connected
with the case will talk. Few DENY.
however, that thebag has been found.
The report prevalent around head
quarters is that the bag was found
about the same time of the envelope
discovery It has been kept secret,
it is said, because Of the reported sue
cess OF BertilIon experts in discern
ling finger prints on Us surface. Be-
lion Expert L NJ. Fletcher, Of the
United States government service. it
is reported, made the finger print ex-
aminations.
Chief Lanford would not commit
himself, and neither would Solicitor
Dorsey Chief Beavers maintained
he same attitude OF silence that has
been Characteristic of him during the
entire Phagan investigation. Other
/ than the rumor, which came from a
responsible source, reporters could
gain no further proof of the reported
discovery
Bertillon experts who examined the
pay envelope, it is stated have been
unable to find finger prints thereon.
Only one side Of the pay envelope was
discovered The lower side had been
torn away. This condition OF the clue
has added mystery to its connection
with the case.