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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
RAILROAD SAFETY
BILL IN HOUSE
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Measure Gives Ii Power
10 Designate Devices.

Washington. Aug. 25.-The Interstate
Commerce Committee reported TO the
House to-day the Stevens bill giving
the commission broad powers 10 pro-
mote the safety OF railway travel by
requiring lnter,f ate railroads 90 use
block signals and other devices.
The bin was introduced by Repre-
sentative Stevens. of New Hampshire.
Immediately following series Of
wrecks on the New Haven Railroad.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
is empowered not only 10 designate
the appliance 10 be used by common
cruiers, but TO regulate the speed of
trains and their general operation.
II propose that the commission give
The railroads reasonable time TO
equip their lines with appliances or
dercd by the commission and that the
commission shall not require the adou-
uou Of the block system by any con-
mon carrier on more than oac-lourth
the entire length of It's line during srv
calendar year.
The o.ll also provides that after the
expiration OF ten years no common
carrier shall use or It's lines any mail
car not constructed OF steel or Of steel
uudcriidme. nor any passenger. cN-
press or baggage car not constructed
c' steel or tee. un0erframe. Mean
W1ll,. every common carrier is forbid
ocn to bring into us" new wooden ears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
MERGER FIGHT IN COURT
Lake Shore Minority Heard in
Opposition TO Central Plar.

Minority Interests DO the Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Railway pro-
tested Yesterday before Judge Grub. I'm
the United States District Cour.
against the proposed consolidation witt
the New York Central. which controls
30 per cent of the stock.
ntcr 'n" agreement shareholder. g.
the Michigan road are 20 receive i've
shares Of she proposed issue for each
share OF Lake Shore stock they own
giving hem 10 per cent interest In
company. u was alleged
by the plaintiffs that this offer was uu-
just for the reason that Lake Shots
was worth at least 81 900 a share lu-
stead of the $500 ON which the e,-
change was based.
The rebuttai affidavit OF Melville W.
Thompson. of Jackson. Mich. SEQ
Cali-t in railroad accounting. who also
has an office az III Broadway. was sub.
mitted by Cadwalader. Wickersham a.
TAFT. tending 20 show that the New
York Centrals offer was not fair. The
Income available. Mr.. Thompson cx-
planned. after having exchanged their
stock would be burdened with the
roads fixed charges. whereas the fxel
charges OF the Lake Shore were rell-
lively small.
The Lake Shore minority" he de-
clared els in effect forced 10 invest in
New York Central stock and bear its
burdens"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
CARDINAL FARLEY
ARRIVES in ROME
Other American PrelateS
Likely to Help Elect
New Pope.

Rome. Aug 20 Cardina. Farley Of
New York and his suite reached Rome
tonight from Switzerland. The cardl-
nal was met IN the royal waiting-room
of the railway station. which had been
placed az his disposal by Nons.gnor
Fisher. of Philadelphia and other
American prelates.
Cardinal Bettinger. Archbishop Of
Munich. and Cardinal Frisco also are
rived. Cardinal Frisco notified Cardi-
nal Della Nolpe as Camerliueo shat he
did not believe his health would per
nit of mis- taking part IN the conc!ave
Owing 20 their fcebleneSs several o.
tie cardinals viii be permitted 20 Oc-
cupy rooms % the rear Of the Sistine
Chapel As they must 60 20 the chapei
twice daily TO cast their ballots, these
locations viii save them from climbing
stairs.
Other cardinals have been notified
that they may celebrate mass in their
own rooms. thus avoiding the fatigue
OF going every morning 70 the Pauline
Chapel For those cardinals special
small wooden affairs are 70 W. proylded.
The hope is entertained y.lAk tardi-
ma, Gibbons. of Baltimore. and Cardinal
O'Counel. Of BOstOn-wlll succeed IN
reaching Rome in time for the con-
clave. Il is felt that. since they are
outside the influences Of the European
war. they viii be able 10 bring an inn
partial view 20 the election Of the new
Pope
The NTH Congregation Of the Card
nal was held to-day ir The Cousis-
toral Hall The meeting was short
owing 90 the diplomatic reception
which Immediately followed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
WORK FOR $4,000
ASKED FOR CITY
Committee Protests 10 Prender-
CAST Against Delay in I'm
prOVement Plans.

Controller Prendergast received yes
terday the committee OF delegates
IRON the Central Federated Union APP
pointed 10 call on Mayor Mitchell and
demand that the city work which mas
been delayed be started in order 10
provide work for the unemployed.
The spokesman for the committee
was Edward J. Hannah. Of the Inter
national Bluestone Cutters, PAYERS and
Hammers Union. He made strong
plea for starting the work, without
any reference 10 any retrenchmcut
policy of the city. About $4,000 peo-
pie who depended on city work arc
now idle.
Matthew McConville. delegate Of the
Safety Engineers Union, made SINH
lar plea.
Mr. Prendergast read 10 the commit
tee the conclusions reached az con
ference of the Finance Department lu
the Mayors Office, which advised .he
minimizing Of the city's expenses. lie
said he took on himself the responsi-
bility Of urging the policy Of retrench-
ment al the present time.
He admitted that = great many
workers were idle. but he pointed out
that there were S70,000.000 worth Of
city contracts. such "a subway and
similar work. which were operated At
present. along with S6,0O0,0OO more IN
local Improvements
When the conference ended Mr.. Han
nah said:
eve will wait until Friday 20 see
what the Board of Estimate is going
10 do. II the work which is delayed
is not started so as TO give the idle
workers a chance we will call mass
meetings 10 protest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
WAR HITS GIRLS OUTINGS
Vacation Fund Gifts Fall On
and Help Is Needed.

Among IT'S other farreaching effects
The European war is robbing some
American working girls Of their sum
mer vacations. The Working GINS
Vacation Society, Of 1o5 East 22d st.
has suffered marked decrease in its
contributions. and the officers don't see
oow they can give the week or me
tpoptb i'm the country which they haF
promiecd various delicate girls unless
,or,c one comes forward and helps
some of these girls have iuclpieni.
tyborculo.ig. ami they had been told
,Jov could have "a month ~ SANTA
Clara. the society's cottage 100 ne
Aoiroudacks. The officers. Mrs. Hi,
iem Herbert. president; Mrs Richard
Iryip Mrs. Nathaniel Witherell ana
Miss Susan y. Grifiths. ice-presideni- -
Viea Marion y. Collamore, secretary
md NIirs Edith Bryce. treasurer nopr
somebodv will be moved to step ID 80
that these girls need not be deprive;
Of Tho rest and change when Wou,LII
give them strength to work through inc
winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
THEATRICAL NOTES.

William Faversham has begun re-
hearsals OF THE Hawk" played dur
ing the past year in Paris. The cast
includes Frank Losee and Pedro de
Cordoba. Herbert Bclmore viii be the
stage manger. The first performances
viii be given lu Albany the latter part
OF September. Immediately after which
the play will appear on Broadway.
Francis Macmillen. the American
violinist. who IS al present IN Ger
many. has received permission 20 leave
for Italy. and from there he will sail
70 New York ia time TO begin his tour
Of the United States and Canada, which
will begin October ].
Ever since the announcement Of the
new Hippodrome production. entitled
"Tbe Wars of the World" the man
agemeut has been flooded with letters
protesting against the depicting Of any
Of the battle scenes in the present
European conflict. Yesterday il was
therefore decided 20 do away with the
final war tableau and substitute an
other one Of an entirely peaceful
nature.
Conroy and lie Marie will appear at
Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre for a
four weeks stay. commencing Septem-
Der z. presenting a different skit each
week
Jobyua Rowland. playing in "The
Third Party" al the Shubert Theatre,
received word from the State Depart
ment AZ Washington that her brother.
OHn Rowland, WAS IN Chrstisnia,
Norway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
Perkins Now Shifts Onus
from Food BarOns to
Women in Home.
BEEF RATES DROP
AS TRADE SHRlNko
Consumer Refuses TO SANCTION
Increase-Retail Butchers
Complain.

Beef dropped two cents pound D.
retail Yesterday. and increased shIp-
meuts from Chicago ulIed the ireeH -.i5
of the packers. The lower retail price
can be traced 20 the diminished con
sumption of meat which followed lHe
nigh prices Of the last two weeks. re-
,ail butcher testifying before 'nl'l
Magistrate McAdoo 10 the FOOD price
inquiry conducted by District Attorney
Whitman said that their sales nad
fallen of. and that owing 20 the hgnccr
wholesale prices their margin oil pf'"l
OH what they did sci. ha decreased
from 20 per cent.
II was brought out clearly At the m
quiry that while the packers were abe
TO protect themselves. whatever tie
price of meat might be. the retail
butcher, bore the bruut Of any attack
on meat prices. All the witnesses
agreed that there was practically no
cutting of prices among the packer.
while butchers within few blocks Of
each other we're shaving their prices
10 eutice trade
The slump iu bee so early IN -he
week DIS u1ususL
The following table. compiled b. Dr.
spectors from the Office Of Joseph
Hartigan. Commissioner OF Accounts,
shows the decline in retail beef prices
TO be general:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26

Of tho Younger men Foo the profession
n. had been ODD FOR about % week
Mr.. Witherbec was graduated Iro"
Amherst boo 1909 Ills fret new pap. :.
work was on "Thc Now YORK Morlo'
he then went % "Thc Times and rom
that paper was drafted By The kutheI
ford Rubber Company. Of RutneIoro'
n. j.. 20 become its advertising man
ager. .,
About four years ago Nr Witheroe,'e
was married 20 Miss Edna semen,
There is one child. The funeral WI
be held this afternoon ~ Mr. Nllh''
bees home. pa West san 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
WILSON BIDS PEACE
PARADE MARCH ON
President Sends Approval
Letter-Men TO Sound
Muff1ed Drums.

President Wilson. who Fast week
gave his approval 10 the women's peace
parade of mex, Saturday. has sealed his
action by a letter to Mrs. Henry Vii
lard, chairman Of the committee OF two
hundred. The letter was read yester-
day Al a meeting Of the committee Al
Mrs. Villard's home. $40 Park ave. il
was as follows:
My dear Mrs Willard: Your tele-
cram 10 llr. Tumuty was handed 10 ne
yesterday. and ! have had II under very
serious orsidCrauon.
"Ij seems TO me that the safeguards
which YOU are throwing around IT,
namely. that there shall be no group
inc by uationaitieS and no public
speaking connected with II. ought 10
rob the rcacc parade which your wo-
mans committee is planning OF all
danger Of ANYTHING that we could re-
gret. and am very glad indeed. 10 say
that 10 seems 10 me altogether all rght
10 20 ahead with IT,
please LET me thank you for your
e6Grtesy and thoughfulness ID consult
ing me-"
One hundred women attended the
meeting and o collection OF 500 was
taken ND. Mrs. Willard could not DE
there. She sent word from the coun-
try that she was Saving herself for the
parade." Miss Alice Carpenter pre-
sided. she said she had il from Police
Commissioner Woods that the Fifth
ave. pavement. which is badly torn up
from 26th So. TO 35th ST., would be IN
perfect condition by o'cloc6 Satur-
lay. when the parade starts.
ll-s Katherine Lecl,ie. chairman OF
me publicity committee said the news
paue-s had been very generous ia ac-
cording space She moved vote OF
thanks TO the newspaper women.
il is feared that a few men will have
90 be admitted 10 this Womsn's parade.
Nu,Hed drums are needed TO march by,
and the committee cannot lind enough
women who can peat a drum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
LESS PROFIT IN
CRIME This YEAR
Robbers and SlayerS Keep
to Average, but Their
Gains Shrink.

Figures given out last night by 70
1;co Commissioner Woods show that
about the same number Of people are
killing each other this year as in 1915
sseauI,s and robberies diminish nor
NOR doc the number Of those who OBJ
tain the fruits of life by taxing 6E
stealth those acquired labonousiy 10y
others. -;
I'M only one regard docs a compari-
SON Of The figures foI the nrst SIN
months Of 1913 and 1914 bring a str'H-
inc result less property was taken
.ord Tho pcrceutagc Of stolen goods re-
covered takes a wonderful iump. Prop
orty loss for the selected period IasJ
80, ,yas SI..9l Dos that is, that the
noIicc know about through complaints.
This wear the total dropped 20 Ni'"'-'-
an Al the same time the amount re-
stored 20 its owners increased rom
S-6J.2l2 90 S6s2.ljo.
Courts were little more lenlent
with offenders this year granting D.
055 suspended sentences TO 1'9zN D."
fof2 this ir the face of l.3-l c0nNIc-
lions. nm more than la-' year. .,
A. the same time the courts taled
70 make any mroads into the number
of cases not d' posed Of. The com
harrison here shows that there were
Ij.5l- arrests .u 1913. against lo'"t'
: @5o convection 20 1921; 5.lil cases
pending. against 5tl].
Uomicides reported 70 the police
stand m POS and 1876. with arrests Of
lib and l79. convictions Il and =; o.
AMI sn ,rarp DISCHARGED. and where last
yc,r only 53 cases remained on tfe
calendar .9ll has a total o. rs.
The number Of convictions for the
vaTious degrees of stealing assault
and robbery. burglaries DO fes.aeh S'.'
ceny and pocket picking shows am in
crease out Of all proportion to th@
complaints and arrests.
Grand totals give these figures:
Courts imposed sentences aegre gazing
i'm 1913 1921 years in prison; this year,
6.35s. fines we're $1,000. as compared
with Ss6. lOj.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
CIVIL SERVICE NOT
VIOLATED, He SAYS
DR.. MOSkowitz Tartly De
MES Charges Concerning
Charities Jobs.
COMMISSION AWAITS
FULL INVESTIGATION
Allegations Lacking in Truth
and Substance Is PurpOrt OF
Chairman's Reply.

iu a formal reply issued yesterday
90 the attack which have been made
upon the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission DR. Henry Noskowitz, its
chairman. Indignantly denied that the
commission had violated either the
letter or the spirit Of the civil service
laws in authorizing appointments in
the Department OF Public Charities.
incidentally. Dr. MoskoWitz alluded 70
the fact that his department was soon
20 undergo an official invest lgatlon -
the hands of the State Civil Service
Commission. Under these circum-
stances, he said. the sccu atlons made
by State Civil Service Commissioner
Meyer Wolf were uuwarranted.
DR.. Moskowitz said that he welcomed
an Investigation, and insisted that
there was nothing which his admin
istrstion had 10 conceal His formal
reply TO Dr. VOLTS accusations is, in
part. as follows:
'IIlncsr has prevented me from re-
plying a. once 10 the statement, made
by state Civil Service Commissioner
Meyer Wolf that the Municipal civil
Service Commission. and particularly
myself. have violated the Civil Service
law and manipulated Rule XII. Para
graph g. OF the Civil Service Rules.
for political purpose. ! welcome a
complete and searching investigation
Of the act, of the commission since
its appointment on January /, 1914.
81 have noticed with considerable
establishment two interviews credited
10 Commissioner Wolf. To whomso-
ever these statements are properly
credited. ] desire 20 state that the al
Legations impugning my motives and
conduct as president Of the Municipal
Civil Service Commission arc entirely
lacking IN substance and truth.
stand prepared TO show that there has
been no violation Of the Civil Service
law IN the appointment Of invcstiga-
tors by the Department of Public
Charities and in permitting such APP
Tointments there has not been the
slightest color OF political bias or
political influence.
81 find it hard TO believe that these
interviews, prejudging charges made
against me and the commission. are
properly credited 10 Commissioner
Wolf, since. if an investigation Is 20
be conducted by the State Civil Ser
vice Commission. Comm siOncr Woiir
will be one of the officials 10 sit bon
judgment However. there has been
no denial Of the authenticity OF the
interviews
"A fundamental practice Of impair
tiai judicial investigation precludes a
Judge from trying a case in the news
papers in advance of the actual hear
ing. ] shall not follow my superior's
example by indulgug in the charge
that he is playing politics. ] have not
been concerned IN personal recrimina-
tIon. For the last seven months
have been interested in building up 4u
impartial enforcement o. the civil SER
vice law. have submitted my report
TO the Mayor. and will let the achieve
ments OF the commission for the last
six months speak for themselves. ]
have confidence in the judgment Of he
people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
ACTOR HELD AS SPY
William Gillette Falls in Scot
land Yard Tolls.

william Gillette. the actor. who pa
Just returned on ,he Baltic. repor
that London be- flied with detective
searching for German piet. Altel
cash became scarce Mr. Gillette mo,Fep
from the Savoy 20 mailer hotel POI
KcrsiuCton. Returning one day 20 nl-
rooms. he found Che entire place j.
disorder. bis papers scsttered. aoou.
tho room. and several detecilvcf Pr
charge. orc or them had in be hano
% ae'alIod plan o. the British Embassy
lu Paris.
When the detective asked how tne
actor came by these plans me cAplal"
rections for his new play did not sat's
fv the Scotland Yard men uniii aiieI
a long wait. under guard Mr. Gillette
was able 20 reach Sir Arthur Doaa'.
DOYLE ON the telephone. The Sutlo'
managed 10 make the detective be
lieve Mr. Gillette's innocence and he
was freed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
FRANCE TO ANNUL
GERMAN PATENTS
Trade Marks. Too. Will Go IN
der Ban-lnterior Water
WAYS To Be ReOpened.

Paris. Aug. %. According 20 ale
Nutin." the Ministry of Commerce .s
considering the best means Of annul-
ling German patents and trade marks
in France. following the similar prac-
tice adopted in England.
With the idea Of facilitating COM
merce in France, il is officially an
nounced that the waterways in the in
terror of the republic are to be re-
opened. 1t is understood. however.
that military movements will be given
preference over all other traffic.
Five hundred strangers Of al! ma
,ionalities in Paris who were unable TO
give a good account Of themselves have
been sent TO the concentration camps
I'm middle and western France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
MODEL MAID" PRODUCED
New Musical Comedy Has M
Chorus Girls.

Boston. Aug 25.-"The Mode Maid.
tlree-act musical comedy by Philip
Bartholmae. was produced here TO-
night at the Majestic Theatre. There
are no chorus girls in the production.
and the players 20 on and of the stage
by means Of a spiral staircase IN the
orchestra pit. The music is by SylvIo
Helm.
in the cast are Alice Hegeman. Anna
Wheaton, Florence Mackie, Claiborne
Foster, Nettie Black. Gladys Zell, Hell
eu Lee, Rae Bowdin, Joseph Lertora.
U.u..d Macdnna.l and ALLem ke.In..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
MORE GRAIN FOR ENGLAND
Francisco Ready TO Sail with
5000 Tons Aboard.

VIM 6.OOO IONS Of cargo. pruclpa :
grain. on board and two 47-inch guns
mounted on her decks. the Wilson Line
fre.ghter Francisco, flying the British
flag. win sail this morning from Ho-
5okeu for au English port
When tho vessel arrived here weeh
ago Do was stated by the ship, com
maudrr. Captain Runton, that the guns
were for signalling purposes only. IN
less the United States government or
ocrs them d.smomted before the vessel
sails this morning. they viii remain in
position. A. the Office Of the Wilson
Line 10 was stated yesterday that ~
interference, with the sailing of he
El.ncL.co lor England wa. looked Io-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
GIVES AID TO RUSSIANS
Mrs. R. S. Mccormick Sends
Empress 1000.

Newport. K. J.. Aug. %. Mrs. Rob
ert S. Mccormick. Of Chicago. wife OF
the former United States Ambassador
to Russia. to-day sent 10 the Empress
Of Russia check for 81 600.
The draft was accompanied by let
ter asking the Empress to accept the
money for the assistance Of wounded
soldiers Of the Russian army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
WOMAN EDITOR INDICTED
Her Defence Of Dynamiters
Basis Of Charge.

Nrs. Margaret ~. Sanger. whose
monthly magazine. "Ihe Woman
Rebel. bias been barred from the mails
because Postma stcr Morgan said 10 adj
Focated the opcu use Of dynamite and
printed improper matter in articles
beaded "Sex knowledge" was indicted
Yesterday by the federal grand jury,
which charges violation Of the postal
laws
The indictment BE- based on an article
e9loglziug Caron. Berg and Hansen. the
three anarchists KILLED July . by their
own bomb They were sacrificed, the
writer asserts. because Of their will
hgucss 10 risk life for their convic-
lions"
Mr. Sanger entered a tentative ples
q not guilty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
Francis Refuses Post.

Washington, Aug 25. David p.
Francis. of ST. Louis. Ex-Governor Of
Missouri, to-day declined appointment
as the first Ambassador TO Argentina.
Ho had been selected 10 succeed John
v. Garrett After conferences to-day
with President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan. Mr. Francis decided not TO take
the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
MRS. MARY PINCHOT.

Nestport. Conn, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Mary
Pinchot. mother of Clifford Pmchot.
former Chief Forester; Amos Piuchot
and Lady Alan Johnston. died here to-
DAY al the home of her brother. Will
lam +. Eno. She Was seventy-seven
years old and had been in for several
weeks.
Clifford Pinchot and his bride Of ten
Gays and Amos Pinchot were AT nor
bedside. The funeral will be held so
morrow morning and the body vii be
sent to Milford, Penn, for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-26
OBITUARY.
THOMAS j. MMATTERS

Thomas j. NcWatters. well known i'm
me newspaper and theatrical worlds.
Clea yesterday morning at Middletown.
y. y. Mr. McWatters was a bachelor.
tie was employed on The Tribune whom
10 was controlled by Horace Greelev
and was secretary Tor William Winter
dramatic critic. Later he was :reas-
urer Of Kate ClaXton's theatrical con-
pany for several seasons.
Frank McWatters, brother. and hi,
sisters. Mrs. Charlotte Errani. the
Misses Laura and Nellie McWattprs.
are living. lie will be buried at Brent
wood, Long Island.