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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
$500 PRIZE TO STUDENT
Elimination of War Speech Wins
Honor in University Contest.

Announcement Of the award OF prizes
in the speaking contest at the commence.
ment exercises at New York UNIVERSITY
was made yesterday. Daniel Godsmith's
speech on the Elimination OF War
won him first honors OF 500. The secoad
prize OF SO went 10 Dean Clifford who
spoke on Responsibilities OF an Ameri.
can Citizen" Edward Bernstein and
William H. Hamilton won honorable
mention.
The Judges were Cyrus .. Miller. Bor-
ough President OF The Bronx Professor
Erastus c. Palmer. OF G. e. y. Y, and
Commissioner Jesse +. Oroton. Of the
Public Service Commission.
Phi Beta Kappa keys We're awarded
yesterday 10 G. Lawrence Bristol. Will
tam \. Lynch, Victor y. Nichtauser and
Luigi Sorieri. OF the class 81 1914. Ray
mond Ryder. John Tietz. Hur.lurt Mean
drews and Samuel Goldsmith. - 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
legitimately Interested.

The majority Il the Senators de-
clared they did not consider men who
legitimatelv appeared TO present ar
guments 10 Congress as lobbyists.
Names OF n score or more OF men who
have appeared TO protest against a cut
in sugar. wool, lead. meat, -four and
similar duties were given by different
Senators, but the only one referred 90
as a lobbyist was the man named
McMurray"
AZ the rate Of four Senators an hour,
the colleagues OF the five men on the
investigating subcommittee stepped 10
the witness chair. took the oath and
told their stories Suspicion that the
trial might prove a winding one with
many strange turning had brought
out a good sized crowd that listened
intently. AS Senator after Senator de-
MED knowledge Of an organized lobby,
however. the crowd lost its appetite
and slowly thinned out.
When the hearing opened several
newspaper photographers ordered the
committee members around IN bust
nesslike way while a picture was taken.
Senators Bacon and Ashurst moved
aside
Il don't care to get into such a pict-
ure." said Senator Bacon.
Senator Ashurst was first called. He
testified he was not interested directly
or indirectly in the tariff bill or any
other bill before Congress. He had not
kept a record Of those who had talked
with him. but ne was prepared 10 give
names ~ all he could remember. He
went on to mention several
Nothing improper was said TO me by
these men. and what they did every
American citizen has a right TO do-talk
10 their Senator about their business
affairs" said he.
Senator Ashurst said he considered
any man or woman a lobbyist" who
"buttonholed Senators or members of
Congress and urged them 10 vote for
certain measures or suffer reprisals In
the elections"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
ALLEGES SHELTER L0BRy
Sidney Norman Accuses Cue.
genheims in Letter to Wilson

Copies OF letter transmitted >.
President Wilson through Senator Poi.
dexter, Of Washington, to whom I,
sent by Sidney Norman, representing ~
minority stockholders of the FeS...,
Mining and Smelling Company. ~.
given out late yesterday afternoo,
the office OF G. J. & 8. n. Carr. atto-r..'
for Mr.. Norman. at No. 10 Broadway
In the letter Mr.. Norman accuse, :,
Guggenheims, whom he designates as ths
heads Of the smelling trust" OF mat
tanning lobby at Washington which :.
seeking 10 bulldoze the present adn,,r,.
tration. He further states that he t,L..
the Chief Executives attitude tovars
Hobbies as an invitation TO every citiz.,
to give specific instances.
Mr.. Norman calls attention 10 the su,,
pending IN the Supreme Court OF ,h,.
state against the American Smelling ana
Refining Company and the Gusgenhe,r,
interests. I'm which fraud I'm the execute,
of contract between the former and N.
Federal Mining and Smelling Company !,
alleged. Both corporations are controras
by the Guggenheims. Mr.. Norman say,
he is working up the suit and has So.
cured interesting information" which h.
desires to make known at Washington
He alleges that there have been attemn.,
on the part OF the Guggenheims 10 Al,
tort the real position OF affairs in m.
hope that Congress would retain the pres,
ent tariff schedule on lead ores ana
bullion.
Mr.. Norman also alleges that the secr.
tsry Of the Federal company was IN.
structed to send circular letter to each
Of the stockholders predicting disaster n
their interests should the tariff be low
cred and urging them 10 use their IN.
iuence with members Of Congress 10 ss.
cure retention Of the present schedule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
Great Liking for Farms.

The sum total of results Of the tlrst
days inquiry was that the Senate was
largely agricultural in cast, many OF
| the legislators confessing to the own
ership Of farms. The lawyers of the
Senate for the most part abandoned
active practice Of their profession when
they accepted public office. From A
to c there was only one member
Senator Catron-whose testimony
showed that he was possessed OF more
than the ordinary mans share Of
worldly possessions.
Senator Catron was pounced upon
by Senator Reed, member Of the
subcommittee, whose questions were
framed to disclose the fact that the
Senator from New Mexico might have
more than an impersonal interest in
the tariff. Further examination by
Senator Walsh. however. disclosed the
fact that the assumption rested on
rather slender basis
Senator'S underwent the quizzing at
varying minds. Senator Bacon, one OF
the Oldest and most digntied members
of the Senate. replied 10 the eleven
questions put To him with the air of
one who desired to have done with 1t
as soon as possible. Others. such as
Senator Borah, replied promptly and
with a monosyllabi mo- when yossi-
bic. And still others. such as Senator
Burton. answered the questions in de-
tail.
But the result was the same No
body had seen any trace Of a lobby
and each all hut admitted that he
wouldn't know one II he had seen il,
az there was so much uncertainty over
what constituted lobby or a lobby
tof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
JURY AGAINST HASTE.

In charging the June grand juries yes
terday Judge Foster. in General Ses-
sions. warned them not to be hasty in
finding indictments. as irreparable harm
might be done by indictments founded
upon insufficient evidence. Elgin r.
Gould OF No. 81 West sd street. is fore
man OF one grand jury, and Irving Put
nam, publisher, OF No. West 45th
street, In foreman of the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
MRS. II. L. WILSON IN CUBA

Havana. June AIRS. Wilson, wife OF
Henry Lane Wilson, American Ambassa-
dor to Mexico. arrived here this morn
ing from Vera Cruz. She was rece,vod
by Arthur NJ. Beaupre. American Mir.
lister TO Cuba, and proceeded to the lega-
ton. where she will remain until she re
sumes her voyage TO New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
AlTMAN's WILL CLOSE EARLIER

r. Altman & Co. announce that on and
after Saturday. and continuing through.
out the months OF June. July, August and
SEPTEMBER. the store will be closed at 70
o'clock noon on Saturdays and at m
on other business days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
NO TRACE Of THAT
"|NS|D|OUS LOBBY"
Continued from f,rst page.

communications concerning the bill.
Each witness averred. however, that
the men who called upon him had
perfect right TO do so, and that no I'M
proper attempt had been made to In
fuence his opinion or his vote. On this
point there were no differences between
Republicans and Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
Surprised al Waldo Attitude.

Even those police officers whom Wit
nesses before US had directly charged
with extortion, burglary and robbery re-
fused 20 make any explanation or denial
Cf the charges unless allowed 10 do 50
without waving immunity" says the re
port we might naturally have expected
a Police Commissioner to take drastic
action in the case Of any officer refusing
TO waive immunity. To our great aston
ishment. however, the Police Commits
sioner himself was the first so TO refuse.
upon the ground that our asking him II
waive immunity was a 'gra.uItous insult
He thus furnished a safe precedent for
the protection OF grafters snd others on
;he force who, for reasons be-. known 10
themselves gladly followed his example"
The following list OF members OF the
Police Department who refused to va We
immunity is embodied in the report:
Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo
Deputy Commissioner George :. Dough-
erty. head of the Detective Bureau
Winfield r. Sheehan, secretary 10 the
Commissioner
Inspector Dennis Sweeney convicted.
Captain Thomas w Walsh convicted.
Captain DOminick Henry.
Captain William II. Kinsler.
Lieutenant William W Duggan
Lieutenant John Giynn.
Detective Joseph Daley
Patrolman Henry Resmeyer
Patrolman Arthur Carmack
Patrolman Joseph Michaelson.
The complete transcript of the part Of
the report referring to Waldo. and in
Guiding the charges against him, fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03

adoption, however, Downing and Shpley
were not quite prepared 60 stick with
Tammany. and refused to vote Curran.
Esterbrook. Folks and Hamilton voted
for adoption and Bowling, Smith and
Kenny voted against
Neither Downing nor Shpley had any
explanation 10 make as TO their lineup
with Tammany, or as 10 why they did
not go through with II TO the extent of
voting against the Folks motion.
The report opens with a preamble
which briefly reviews the Rosenthal
murder and the accusations of police cor
ruption which followed IT, as the moving
cause for the aldermanic inquiry into DO
lice administration. II acknowledges the
aid OF District Attorney Whitman. AS
sistant District Attorney J. Robert Ru-
bin. the Bureau OF Municipal Research
and the citizens Union. and then pre-
sents a table OF the members Of the Po-
lice Department who refused to waive
immunity when called before the COM
mittee az Witnesses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03

ne should have disciplined or dismissed
those members of the department who
refused 10 Awe immunity when
called to testify before the aldermen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
FALSE TOOTH KILLS WOMAN

Chicago. June Miss Angelina Schs-
fer choked 20 death last night on falls.
tooth, which became loosened as she vas
laughing heartily az story told by hsr
fiance, Albert Hodofer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
Gives Instances Of spi,eful Spirit.

SlNcs instances VI oPlte'ui opN'N'
II. He has shown a vindiCtive spirit
inimical 10 the efficiency and morale OF
the department. To Illustrate.
Ale dismissed from the force
Lieutenant John +. Stanton. In charge
Of the bureau Of investigation OF ap-
plicants under former commissioners.
after Stanton had testified before Us
that many men appointed by Commits
sloner Waldo were OF bad character
as shown by Stanton's offclal investi-
CATION. Within a few DAYS after Stan
ton testified TO these facts. a member
OF the detective bureau. named Oliver.
made charge Of attempted extortlon
against Stanton. alleging that this
crime was committed more than three
years before Oliver had formerly
been Commissioner Waldo's chauffeur.
and had been promoted 10 the detec-
tive bureau by him.
NO adequate explanation was given
for the delay Of three years In making
complaint stanton was tried upon
this charge by First Deputy Commits
sioner Mckay and dismissed from the
department by Commissioner Waldo.
We examined all the witnesses who
had testified at Stantons trial and it
was clearly apparent that Stanton was
innocent OF the charge and that his
dismissal was the result Of the Com
missioner's wrath.
b-Patrolman Otto Milky was hned
fifteen days pay by Commissioner
Waldo for being off post. Deputy
Commissioner Dillon testified that this
was an unusually heavy punishment.
"a heart breaking fine" Milky. believ-
ing that he had been unjusty fined.
employed counsel and contested the
legality OF the Commissioner action.
More than year later. the case be-
ing undecided. Niklys counsel raised
a technical point, showing by the rec
ords the inaccuracy OF the Commits
sioners answer In the case The Com
missioner Immediately resclnded his
action fning Milky. reconsidered the
original charge OF being off post, and
dismissed him from the department
~ He has given no assistance or genu
inc cooperation TO those charged wit
the duty OF investigating conditions Il
the department on the contrary. he ha
sought 10 obstruct and hinder such In
vestigation, and has apparently resiste'
the disclosure OF the actual facts. He he
refused us reasonable access To the Ale
Of the department. He has excluded on
from the various bureaus o
the department and permitted them {
examine documents only upon separat
and specific reauisition.
He has denied us any general inspec
ton OF the records. He has prohibite,
members OF the department from givin
any information TO our counsel or investi
gators except under subpoena upon gu
witness stand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
Records Of Applicants Ignored.

"S He has appointed 10 the force many
men who had sworn falsely upon their
applications. He has done this in some
cases against the specific recommended
tons of his deputy commissioners. lie
revealed his low standard for policemen
when he declared before US his willing
ness to appoint 10 the force any man
who had secured acquittal or any crimi-
nal charge including murder. without
reference TO the circumstances or techni-
cal reasons for such acquittal.
80 He has increased at an alarming
rate the already heavy burden OF police
pension demands surprising In this re-
spect all previous commissioners for the
same period Of time. lie has admitted
that he has placed undesirable members
of the force upon pensions instead Of
upon charges
10 He has seriously impaired the EN-
cheney OF the detective bureau by
"a-Too frequently changing the per
sonnet Of the bureau, using the bureau
for individual reward and preferment
rather than for developing detective
ability
"b-Abolshine tho Headquarters
squad and the squads specializing In
particular crimes. such as pocket
picking, Black Hand outrages, etc
"c-Discontinuine the morning line
up OF suspicious persons
"d-Ordering the destruction of thou
sands Of photographs Of professional
criminals
'e--Failing TO require adequate re-
ports from detectives. The system ~
records is now so defective that the
Commissioner has given erroneous and
wholly misleading statistics upon the
work OF the detective bureau in his
latest annual report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
Mayor Not likely to Act.

Mayor Gaynor issued a statement be-
fore the committees session in which he
again defended the police administration
under Waldo and declared that the old
school and the old CRATER are being
steadily weeded OUT From the tone of
the Mayors statement added TO his fire.
quent and consistent policy of supporting
Waldo. II is not expected that the recon-
mcndation OF the committee, II II is
passed by the Board of Aldermen, Will
persuade him TO take any steps which
might look like what the Mayor once
termed as throwing Waldo to the
wolves"
The second section Of the Curran COM
mittee's report will deal with the methods
by which the police have handled gam
bling and the social evil the third with
the detective bureau, the fourth with the
organization and personnel OF the Police
Department and the fifth with the mat
ters Of pensions. appointments, dis
miSsals renstatements. trials and dis
ciplinary methods generally.
These sections will be discussed by the
committee in executive session during the
present week and will be ready for final
consideration In committee by next Mon
day. according 10 the present plans The
entire report, with recommendations at
tached TO each section, will then be pre-
scented to the Board Of Aldermen for
final action
II was made evident Yesterday that
Tammany intends 10 stand by Waldo 10
the finish. and with the defections from
the fusion ranks indicated yesterday Il is
doubtful that the report will be approved
by a ma jority OF the board.
To Vote on Report Before Presenting II
When the committee met yesterday Al
derman Folks moved for the adoption OF
the first section OF the report, with the
recommendation for the removal Of
Waldo. His motion was seconded by Al
derman Hamilton.
Alderman Downing Gusion) offered as
An amendment that the committee should
vote on all five sections OF the final report
before il was presented TO the board. and
Alderman Smith (Tammany) seconded the
amendment. On the vote on the amend
ufent Downing and Shipley, fusion mem
bers, voted with Bowling. Smith and
Kenny. the Tammany men, and the
amendment was carried by five 10 four.
on the vote on the Folks motion for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03

SQUADS have not resulted in reprimand,
demotion OF other action
%. He has neither secured nor made Sc
rious effort TO secure from his suporoi-
mates accurate information concerning
crime conditions in the city. The files or
the department contain inaccurate anu
misleading reports in great NUMBER al
though the facts could readily have been
ascertained
sc He has made it possible for COM
manding officers TO conceal from him val
liable information by permitting them 10
make any disposition they choose OF COM
plants made 10 them by citizens.
Superior Officers Were "Coddled.'
-. He has not controlled but 'coddled
the superior officers Of the department
For example:
Ale has established pension
board composed OF the presidents OF
the captains. lieutenants', serseants
and patrolmen's associations TO ADVISE
him concerning the disposition oil each
pension application These men pass
upon the pension applications OF the
members of their own associations
"b-At the request Of the lieutenants
he has removed the numbers from
their badges. AS "A result, II Is no
longer possible for a citizen 10 report
by number any one Of the 5o lleuteh-
ants In the city.
Gle has RENTED the fines I'M
posed by his predecessor upon forty
two commanding officers, but IN no
instance has he RENTED fine i'm
posed by his predecessor upon pa
troman. The remission OF these mes
was contrary to law and expressly
against an opinion OF the Corpora
ton Counsel on file al Police HEAD
quarters al the time.
die has reinstated without court
proceedings many officers dismissed
by his predecessors. Some or these
reinstatements were contrary TO the
opinion OF the Corporation Counsel on
file in the department clearly IL
legal and since nullihed by the courts
upon taxpayers complaint. Other
rcinstatements. though not illegal
we're wholly without justification. In
some cases they were made by the
Commissioner after the courts had
held the dismissals justified.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-06

Gooden-Scales.
Mr.. Horace G. Scales announces
the marriage of his daughter, Matte
Belle, to DR.. David Gooden, of Oma-
he, Neb., Wednesday, June IS.
Mrs. VIM. o'Bryant Entertained.
Miss Ada l.. Dickerson entertained
last Friday evening, May 30th with
a prettily-arrangod card party, to cim-
pliment Mrs Ladye B. Stringer
O'Bryan, of Pine Bluff, Ark, at the
attractive home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Dickerson, Thirteenth
avenue, South The home was beau
tifully decorated with tropical plants
and cut spring blossoms. Games
were the feature of the entertain
ment. Later dainty ice course was
served the guests at the card tables.
Among the guests were Mrs. VIM.
O'Bryant, the honoree, Misses Elnora
Braden, Carrie e. Ewing, Lucp Har-
WELL Lula Bass, Laura Coleman, Jen-
ME V. Anthony, Antoinette Freeman,
Mesdames Beulah Bass Jackson, Rob-
ert Wingfeld and George Rhodes,
Messrs. 2. B. Braden, Geo. Rhodes,
- Jenkins, White, G. Hume
- Barksdale, Drs. Gooden and Paul
The East Side Sewing Circle.
The e. S. s. c. met Monday after
noon and held it's weekly meeting
with the Secretary, Miss Jennie
Brice 61S Ramsey street. The house
was called to order by the president
Miss Mary B. English. Members re-
sponded with dues and quotations
A great deal of business was tran
sacted. The club will carry out its Isl
annual opting June Sth. Two hours
were spent in sewing after which
a tempting menu was served by the
hostess. Meeting; adjournment tt
meet with Miss Grace Oakman Tx
Stewart street June 9th. Visitors
welcome,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-06
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENT
GETTING READY FOR STATE
MEETING.

Special to the Globe.
Columbia, Tenn, May 30.-Dr. B. F.
Davis and DR.. c. o. Hunter, when
asked by the Globe representative con-
corning the meeting of the State
Medical Association, stated that every
thing was in readiness for the meet
ing and that they anticipated a large
attendance.
Columbia is waiting with anxiety
the coming of these distinguished gen
tlemen. Drs. Davis, Hunter, Gilmore,
Boyd and Shoffner are looking to
every detail of the arrangements. DR..
j. G. Shoffner, chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, said to a
Globe representative, that already he
was doubly assured that Columbia
would handle the guests in measure
fully in keeping with the reputation
of the town. About 200 delegates will
attend, and the meeting will hold two
days, June 18th and 18th.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-06
SUMNER SCHOOL AT STATE NOR
ME-

Summer school at State Normal
opened Tuesday morning under most
favorable conditions. Nearly 200 en-
rolled the first day and it is predicted
by President Hale that before the end
of the week this number will be more
than double.
They are coming from every part of
the state and those in attendance have
gotten down to work and will put in
six weeks of consistent effort in the
study of school methods.
Miss Hammond, of Lincoln Institu-
ton, Missouri, and Miss Mitchell, Of
Alabama State School, Alabama, are
new members of the faculty. In addi-
ton to those who have already been
announced, they have arrived and
joined in with the other members
of the faculty in conducting the sum-
mer school.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-06
FIFTIETH COMMENCEMENT OF
WlLBERFORCE UNIVERSITY.

Special to the Globe.
Wherefore, Ohio, June 2.-The fif-
tieth annual commencement of Will
berforce University will begin June
IL with the annual address to the re-
ligious societies and will close June
10, with the commencement concert.
The Bishops Council will be held
on the goth in the Library Building.
The program in full is as follows:
June 12th-Thursday, 1880 p. m.-
Annual address to the Religious So
cieties, Rev. A. H. Hill, d. D., Little
Rock, Ark.
June 19th-Friday, 1880 p. M
Joint Anniversary of the Literary
Societies.
June 15th-Sunday, 1920 a. M
Baccalaureate Discourse, Rev. Thorn
as H. Jackson, d. D., LII D., of Payne
Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, o
June 16th-Monday, 1880 p. NJ
Annual Address to Literary Societies
Hon. Charles M. Chestnut, Cleve
land, Ohio.
June 17th-Tuesday, 10000 a. M
Annual Session of University Trustee
Board
June 17th-7:30 p. m.-Annua
Prize Contest
June 1Sth-Wednesday, 1000 a. m
Recital, Department of Vocal anC
Instrumental Music.
June 1Sth-3:00 p. m.-Class Day
Exercises.
June 1Sth-7:3O p m.-Annua
Alumni Meeting. Address by Rev
NV. D. Johnson, D. D., Birmingham
Ala.
June 19th-Thursday, 1000 a. M
COMMENCEMENT. Address to grad
uating Glasses by Bishop c. S. Smith
D. d., LII. D., Detroit, Mich.
Industrial Exhibits, O'Neill, Arnet
June 19th-1:0O p. INFORMAL anC
and Galloway Halls.
June 19th-Dedicatio of Emery
Hall.
June 19th-Meeting of c. N. &
Board.
June 2Oth-7:3O p. m.-Commence
ment Concert.
June 20th-Friday, Bishops Coun
Gil, Carnegie Library Building.
June 24th-August 5th-Summe
School.