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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
EXONERATES SANAT0RIUM
stoddard, Who Is Sued by
Wife, Not a LOOMS Patient.

Through a prompt objection. made
yesterday by the LOOMS Sanatorium,
10 the publication d. several news
papers that the alleged misconduct, on
which Mrs. Mabel Henrietta Cole Stod-
dard mas brought suit FOR divorce
against Albert II. Stoddard, took place
at the sanatorium, il was learned that
instead Of Stoddard having been at the
LOOMS establishment. Mrs. Stoddard
was a patient there in July and Au-
gust.
The error came about through the
substitution of the name Of Mr.. Stod-
dard for Mrs. Stoddard as a patient,
and the further error of saying that il
was alleged that the offence took place
there. there being no such mention in
the complaint Of the plaintiff
Mrs. S'oddard said In her complaint
that Q was while she was being treated
for tuberculosis o. LOOMS that her
husband traRsgressed. his home at that
time being A. the Creighton apart
mcnts IN West 47th ST. ,irs Stoddard
was president of real estate company
and her husband was vice-presidcnt
when they were married last Febru-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
SOM Termed PERSONZ WANT
PEEPUL TO Spell LIK THIS
Simpi6ed Spoilers, Noted Literary Men, Say Writers
by Not Putting Old Webster on Shelf Lose Great
Chance of Expressing Their Personalities

on simplfied spelling. In every Je-
bate me men on the negativ side wisht
30 withdraw soon after beginning their
study % the subject. Every debate
was won by the affirmative.
But the men appointed on the neg
ATTY side ought not TO withdraw" me
artlcl continue. Let them set up the
negntiv side as we'll as they can.
There IS something TO be said on that
side. Let IL be said II takes judg-
ment and skill to state fairly a tolera-
bic but weak case.
stare decisis-Quieta non move-e- -
Let sleeping dogs lie-Whatever is is
right-Ayoid the fire. ye who ar happy
IN the frying pan-Wait I'll to-morro
and so on; all the conservative and
comfortable proverbs, all the messy
wisdom, all the lazy maxims, ar on the
side OF the negativ in this debate.
To collect all this seasonal wisdom
and TO cerv IL forth with decent gray
ny is surely a good exercise of ones
wits. Pity the negativ. Deal gently
with the erring"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
NORRIS BANK TO
OPEN HERE TO-DAY

Henry r. Iowue. president OF the
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company.
cX-presideut OF the Merchants Asso-
citation and a director DO the New York
Fedora! Reserve Bank. will open the
doors to-day 20 the first Morris Plan
Company's Bank, az - William ST.. in
The kuhn-Loeb Building. Mr. Towue
has associated with him twenty-five Of
the leading tinanciers, bank directors
and business men Of the city.
thur j. Morris, originator OF the
plan Of banking for the salaried per-
son and small wage Garner, will give
his personal assistance 20 the estab-
lishment Of these banks throughout the
city.
The bank will open with a capital of
100000. Those IN control besides Nr
Towne are Clark Williams. head Of the
corporation which conducts the Nor
ris banks; Frederic ". Allen, vice-pres-
ident OF the Mechanics and Metals Ma
tional Bank; George +. Garfield. vice
president OF the State Charities Aid
Association and member of tho firm
Of Satterlee, Garfield & Stone: Lewis
b. Gawtry. vice-president Of the Con-
solidated Gas Company Of New York.
sam A. Lewisohn, Raymond Du Puv.
Thomas Cochran, James +. Russell.
dean Of the Teachers College; Charles
n. Sabin. yice-president Of the Guar
anty Trust Company, who is also chair
man OF the executive committee Of tho
Industrial Finance Corporation: vii
lard Straight, William Turnbull and
Theodore =. Shonts.
The organization papers Of the Nor
ris Bank Of New York were filed yes
tcrday IN Albany. and authorization
was granted 20 begin business to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
MRS. STRATF0RD FREE
Prominent Jersey City Woman
Gets Uncontested Divorce.

Mrs. Evelyn Stratford. Of Jersey CITY.
has been granted an absolute divorce
and awarded the custody Of the two
children-Frederick, fourteen years old.
and George, twelve years old. The case
was known only TO a few intimate
friends, and It was quickly disposed Of.
as II was not contested
The alimony was privately arranged
and liberal allowance has been made.
II IS believed, as Mrs. Stratford con
tinues 10 occupy her handsome home
IN Bergen Heights.
Frank b. Stratford. the husband
from whom she has been freed. has
been a prominent clubman, and. with
his brother, conducted two large oakum
plants. which we're established By their
grandfather. The couple were married
November "a, 1897 There were no
marital jars until three years ago, when
Mr.. Stratford absented himself so fire.
quently that his wife realized that
home had lost its charm for him.
Her suspicious were aroused. and she
secured evidence, It is said. that he
registered with a woman at the Navarro
Hotel, Manhattan, on November 20.
1913. She divulged her discovery on his
return on the following day, when they
parted. The hotel register was pro-
duced as evidence when the divorce
case, which was completed in half an
hour, was tried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
Aim Is Ocean Transporta-
ton Control, Says Com
MERGE Committee.
REPORT DEPRECATES
FOREIGNERS SWAY
Burton TO Follow for Minority
with Reasons for Opposition
TO the Measure.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The admins
tration ship purchase bill was formally
launched in the Senate to-day with
majority report from the Commerce
Committee and a letter from the sec
rotary of Commerce saying that the
commerce of the United States had
been reduced 70 a grievous plight LOT
lack Of shipping facilities. A minority
report setting forth the opposition 10
the bill will be filed by Senator Burton
later IN the week.
The majority report holds that the
American merchant marine is mace
quate. ,,.,-.
report recites, ito subserve me IN
terests Of the European stockholders
and 70 a certain extent OF American
stockholders in ships under foreign
faCs. bur the shock Of war has dis
closed the fact that this arrangement,
while seeming 10 work we'll in ordinary
times. has in Il the elements OF weak
ness which are now plain 10 all.
In addition" the report continues,
there is at present lack OF vessels,
even Of those flying foreign flags, and
a far greater lack of vessels under our
own flag. This has resulted m a
gr.evous advance Of freight rates 10
almost all portions of the globe. The
least advance that has come TO the
knowledge Of your committee is 10 per
cent on Asiatic business, but on certain
goods. such as steel and iron, the rates
have advanced more than this.
There is a far more important ele-
ment TO be considered-namely, the
control By us and IN the interest Of
America as a whole OF our ocean trans
portation. This control does not nov
exist. We stand helplessly at the
waterfront and let others do our bust
ness for Us. TO their own great gam,
subject 20 their own risks. They do II
in their own way as 20 time, place and
character of transportation, and no one
will pretend they have extended 20 US
i'm all respects equal facilities 10 those
they have furnished the.r own peoples.
1t IS not desired 20 create a govern
ment monopoly in the -hlpplng bust
ness. IL is not necessarily involved IN
the proposed legislation that the gov
erHment shall remain permanently in
terested in shipping. When private in
terests will az reasonable rates and
with proper facilities serve American
commerce in ocean transportation the
government will be more than content
10 have them do so. By the proposed
plan the government will not enter the
field Of ocean transportation as cut
throat conn -'itor. It's purpose will be
10 aid and not TO injure American
commerce. and it must, Of course, be
recognized that privately owned Amer
can vessels in ocean transportation are
a part OF American commerce and are
not 20 be hindeyed, but rather to be
helped"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
discussed the case before the for-,sl

discussed the case before the for~'al
complaint was made.
When DR.. Schultz, who was 3 pre-
scented by Almur {. Nandlver, or Jena
ter O'Gorman's law firm. took the wit
ness stand he asserted that as a favor
20 the undertakers he performed the
autopsy at their establishment, Para
disc having weighed three hundred
pounds. Il was difficult autopsy, he
said, and, as he found evidences OF gas
poisoning, he withheld the burial GER
tifcate while the police made an m
vestigation. Their inquiry, he said, led
to the finding of a leak ia the gas
heater in the bathroom that might have
caused other deaths. Other instances
of alleged neglect on tie part OF the
coroners physician were cited.
When the hearing was resumed, after
a recess for luncheon. mystery dev6l-
oped. Luigi GrazianO, an Italian un-
dertaker, of 60 GJerck ST.. who was eN-
pected to reval startling things. disap-
peared lie was at the morning near
ing. but failed to return 20 estlfy.
D'Alessandro, the chief clerk. when
he was placed, against his Will, on the
witness stand, said he had not l1iiu-
enced Graziano's departure. lie
charged DR.. SchultZe with failure 20 be
on duty at the morgue on the morning
of December is, but later Omitted that
he might have made clerical error IN
the date.
Coroner Riordan. after listening pa
tiently to D'AleSsandro, asserted the
case adjourned. He announced his find
ings as recommendations to the Board
of Coroners. The first charge. he SAID,
was not sustained on the evidence; the
second was also unsustained, whIe
D'Alessandro's charge was thrown out
as baseless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
HOSMER JUDGED INSANE
Sent Distressing Telegram to
President Wilson.

Justice Mills, in the supreme Court,
At White Plains. yesterday dismissed
the writ of habeas corpus obtained by
Edward SturCes Hosmer, member Of
the New York Bar and the Harvard
Climb. now an inmate Of Bloomingdale
Asylum, and remanded him bach. to the
ASYLUM. Hosmer asserted that he was
abducted and taken 90 the asylum
Three alicnists testified tina. he is
suffering from paranoia.
Justice Mills said there was no doubt
that Hosmer was insane because the
frst thing he did after he returned to
his country last summer was 70 write
ont lengthy kilograms 20 the President
and other Cabinet officers demanding
tbcv end the war in Europe. When
President wilson's wife died he wrote
a telegram, which was intercepted, m
mich he said that Mrs. Wilson's death
was punishment by the Divine hand
direct. Justice Mills said that only an
insane man would write such mess
90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
STARVING WOMAN DYING
Mrs. Collins, Whose Son Is
Rich, Falls Under Bridge.

A woman. describing herself as Mrs.
Sarah Collins, tifty-threo who said she
had no home. was found dying from
exposure and starvation early yester-
day in the park under the Brooklyn
approach of the Williamsburg Bridge
by Patrolman Polsky, Of Bedford av.
station. The woman was taken 90
Kings County Hospital.
Mrs. Collins told the doctors she had
a son. Edgar, in the fruit business in
Manhattan, but she was too proud 20
ask him for aid. She added he did not
know of her plight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31

Peepul who w plain evry day SPELL
ing. as, frinstans, al but tn or tire
Wel-skoold riters in the wurld are
akustomd to do. miss CRATE chans 70
express their personality IN their rit-
ing. Nor than that. thel luz an opor-
tunity OF CXhibitin THAR natural COM
mon sens in not advocatin that the
English lar gwige be put on the shelf
for repgirs. accordin to the Decent Der
ishu of "Thc Simplifed Spelling Bull
letin."
THE Bulletin" is littl pamflet pub
lished By {. ii Grandgent, of Harvgrd
University; Henry Holt, Gano Dunn,
Brander Matthews, Charles p. G. Scott
and H. G.. Paine, and entered at the
Postofiis, New Nor, as nothin If not
second-clas matter.
Thoz wno attempt TO defend Mr.
Webster kiro of spelling ar bectin
THAR hcdj accnst ston wall. II tho
wurd OF PRECEDENT Foster of Reed
College - TO be believed, as he rites IN
this ishu of the pamhet lie says:
81 hsg promoted score Of debates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
WHITMAN IN FRANK
TALK WITH MAYOR
Governor-Elect Discusses
Prospective Legislation
for the City.

Governor-elect Whitman and Mayor
Mitchell had their first talk yesterday
over prospective legislation affecting
New York City. The Mayor went to
the home Of Mr.. Whitman, at 81 Madi-
son av., and remained for nearly TWO
hours. The talk was an extremely
frank one. Mr. Whitman did not com
nit himself on any Of the bills tha'
are 10 be introduced By representative
of the city, and the Mayor did not ASK
him 10 commit himself on any or the H.
Mr.. Whitman expressed conslderaS4e
interest in the bill that would amend
the railroad law so as 20 give the truAA
line railroads power 20 hold the STOCK
Of a company that would operate the
marginal freight railroad 10 south
BROOKLYN. Il may be that the blll VIII
be amended somewhat before u is III
troduced.
Among the other bills discussed were
those providing for excess condemn
ton of land by the city, giving II power
10 establish q public market IN Inc
Bronx. 20 build and operate nnai dis
position plant for garbage, the estao-
iishmert Of q department Of admin
istration. and Z bill giving the Mayor
the power 90 hold q rehearlng 10 the
case of policeman dismissed for con-
duet unbecoming an officer,
Mr.. Whitman said he Won d prefer 20
have the Mayor speak OF the con-
ference.
81 did not see the Governor SAID
the Mayor, for the purpose Of getting
his views on any Of this legislation or
Of exacting any promise from him. ~
would be manifestly improper 10 asA
him his opinion in advance on any
matter Of legislation that might come
before him. ! simply wanted 70 eN-
plain the things about which members
of the city administration had talked
at the recent meeting Of the University
Club
Among other matters under discus
sion was the proposition 20 abolish the
coroners. As the report Of the IN
vestigation of Leonard Walistein, Com
missioner Of Accounts. has not been
received By the Mayor. nothing definite
has been decided When oil IS IN
troduced il Will probably come from
the City Club and not from the city.
After his talk with the Mayor Mr.
Whitman went % the District At
tOTNeF once. WNtle ne HNtNN HipaA "
the afternoon IN consultation on the
Baf case. While there he received and
accepted the designations Of Assistant
District Attorney William Hayward.
who is 20 be the Governors personal
counsel. and Of Assistant District It
torney Charles A. Perkins. who is TO be
named District Attorney 70 succeed ar.
Whitman as one OF the first official
acts Of the new Governor.
Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Hayward will 20
TO Albany with the Goyernor-elec; on
an afternoon train to-day.
Governor-elect Whitman's staff will
leave to-day on two special Pullman
cars attached TO the Empire State EX-
press. They will attend the Inaugural
ton ceremonies in body and will re-
turn to this city after having dinner
at the Hotel Ten Eyck. The arrange
ments Tor the staff were made by As
sistant District Attorney Weller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
7 PRISONERS IN CRASH
Police Auto Hits Car-Detec
tives Suffer by Accident.

Seven alleged burglars. three police
men and two detectives were in an
automobile accident last night at Wash
ington av. and 169th ST., The Bronx.
The prisoners. newly arrested. we're be-
ing taken from the fremont av. station
20 the Bronx Detective Bureau when
the crash occurred.
a misunderstanding as TO signals
caused Patrolman Golden. chauffeur Of
the patrol wagon, TO crash into a
Streetcar Detectives and policemen
fell OF the wagon. while the seven
prisoners were thrown 20 the floor.
The detectives. Szermer and Nc
Grath, each suffered "A sprained ankle
The prisoners were Fred Blumberg.
Edward Heidman, Edward Friedman,
Paul ksplsn, Aaron Blum, Louis Rol-
nick and Harry Millman. Another pa
troll wagon was summoned TO finish the
trip.
The men were arrested last night on
charge of robbing the apartment of
Walter J. Clafiin, of 1880 Brook av.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
WILSON TO SPEAK
ON JACKSON DAY
Expected to Attend Democrat
Club Celebration in Indian.
aDOlis on January s.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Presideni8J
son practically decided to-day tOrs
indianapolis TO speak az a Jackson Dr.
celebration, to be held there on H.
airy S by the Indiana Democrats c''.
lie promised TO inform Senati kua
definitely tomorrow morning ysslH
he would make the trip.
The President was understood -
night TO be preparing 20 make an m
portan, address I'm indianapolis, '.'
the subject was not diyulged. The TIP
# taken, will be his first visit 70 ..
Middle West since becoming Presidoen'
Advisers Of the President have pee
urging him 10 make more speecne'
uointing out that he is not known per
sonally in many sections Of the e ;ia
tfy. and has not explained many o. on
policies. I.h,
Invitations are being received a. 70. .
White House daily for the Preslash'
10 speak IN different cities on MS y
turn trip from the San Francisco y
position next spring, and It was ~
Gated to-day that this trip VIII -
long one 10 case no necessity j. -
for an extra session OF congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
DENIES JEWS SUFFERED
State Department Says Pales
tine Reports Incorrect.

In telegram 20 Louis M4tsnai''
president Of the American jewish Com
mittee. the State Department informs
him that there was much eNaggeratlQh
in the report from Alexandra pun
iisbod here a few days ago, 70 the ei-
fcct that a large number Of Jews IN
Palestine bad been summary trans
ported TO Alexandria. and that they
Ead suffered from violence and insult
At the hands of Turkish officials. Inc
telegram of the State Department 70
Mr. Marshall follows: 49,.
Ambassador at Constaniinople teie-
graphs that expulsion measures Apply
oply 70 Russian Jews who did not ayaii
tbem,clyes OF the concession, granted
10 them al their request, enabling then
10 become Ottoman subjects. NO Ii'
treatment is reported. The only nara,
shin suffered was by the separation OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
CLARK AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington. Dec 30.-The iegis-
lativc programme was discussed AZ a
conference between President Wilson
nd sneaker Clark to-day. with the
result that the President again indi-
Gated his desire that the snip purchase
bin should be passed a. the short ses,
eion Of Congress. Speaker Clark told
Inc President that 50 far as the House
xas concerned the measure could be
quickly adopted.
lie advised the President that The
legislative programme m the lower
BODY vas moving smoothly and there
appeared % be no shadow Of an eX-
~ session on the horizon. The appro-
oriafion bills were we'll advanced m
ne House. the Speaker said, and the
House expected % wind up It's SEIZED
ale b. March &.
After Mr. Clark had left The Prcsi-
dent he soid:
II arm not q candidate for President
IN 1918. ! ara thinking Of obtaining
The legislation neocssary ~ this Sos
eton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
ASKS TO ANNUl MARRIAGE

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Jane Peyton. an
actress, applied in the Superior Court
here to-day for annulment Of her mar
rage 10 Guy Bates Post, an actor. She
asserts that her marriage 10 Post was
innocently bigamous, as she supposed
that she had been divorced from the
late Arthur Cecil Gordon Weld, a rnu-
stefan and playwright.
The plaintiff at one time was well
known IN local society as Miss Jennie
Van Norman, daughter Of wealthy
stock broker. Her first husband was
DR.. Robert Curtis Brown, Of Milwau-
kee, from whom she was divorced and
married Weld. She and Post were mar
ried in 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
CARlIN SHAKES TREE
Gives Stone and Livingston
Brooklyn Building Plums

Patrick J. Csrlin, Superintendent Of
Buildings for the Borough OF Brook
Ign, announced yesterday. with the ap-
proval Of Borough President Lewis II.
Pounds, the appointment Of william
VI. Stone. as Assistant Superintendent
OF Buildings, at a salary Of $4,000, and
Thomas +. Livingston, as secretary to
the building bureau, az q salary Of
$500.
The post Of inspector now held by
J. j. Gallagher, Democrat, viii prob
ably be filled next month. Superin-
tendent Carlin. Democratic appointec
Of former Borough President Steers.
was retained. Thomas +. Livingston,
although he comes from the same dis
trict as Jacob A. Livingston. executive
chairman OF the Kings County Repub-
licar Committee. is no relative Of the
.nrHrr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
HERTZ HEADS HUNGARIAN
Republican Club Will sn''''
tain Whitman.

The Hungarian Republican Clso . -
night elected the following oIs...
President. Emanuel Hertz; vlee.p.r
dent. william j. CampoeA' se S -.
Ernest ". Alexander; 1nanclsl ~ n.
tary. II. II. Winter; treasurer, -. =.
Lebel. chairman executive eomn.'ir, 3,
Marcus Braun; directors, NJ. sste''' ="
seph Gyory and Edmund Loetner q.
Governor-elect Whitman, u VS.
nounced. has accepted 81 inyiisss w
attend the annual dinner ana Ss@ !.
the club az Deimonico's. ! eoIySee. e.,
Lincoln's Birthday eve. Oniteg g.
Senators Cummins, Burton ano 80
also have signihcd their intenu'h
attending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
King Honors Americans

Count C.. Bonde, acting Consul y,
eral of Sweden and secreisp
Swedon's Legation az washington !
behalf OF King Gustaf y Of 100 \,
conferred the order of|Knight, o. :. :,
Royal Order Of Vasa or y. Low. =.
Malmros and Charles h. JohanseA y
terday 4 q.
\. L. Malmros is president O :.
American Society Of Swedish CiyD
gineers. Charles h. Johansen ~
Usher and MANAGING editor OF go
SHERMAN" ("SwediSh North 80
and president 81 the United ss'.
Societies Of New York ard WOMB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
NEW YORK LOST STAGE
CENTRE IN 1914 NEW
Few World Thrilling Tales Had Origin Here-ouo"ay
Still Overcrowded and Brooklyn KaPio
Transit Cars Cold in 1913.

II Tho occupation Of Vera Cruz was
The Marshall republican., 1914-03-20

Miss sally Anderson arrived %;
homo on Monday evening after 20 stay
Cd. a year Ia Los Anloloa. C|aliforl'J.
The play given by the h'rh srloo.
ugils uUG ..."s.. over u wo.k oso.
Co., % great success and g. vory high
iy spoken ct hy th" general publi'. %
developed "a good deal Of h~istrlouic
,Jieu, among the young people OF oHf
town.
Mr. George WiUs;on's new hon q
10 Ray street ls going up rapidly. Il
b. rooted In and viii hc completed 60
Doc early spring.
Mils Nugio Berry e spending O
week or two with her sister ana uaor
''lculr IN Hourtonis.
Mr.. g. t. Goge.u co.. iuros quite
FL. ana a. stiu c.n'i'.l fo hor led.
Nr, J. T.. Elmer o.. a'.o % tho sick
last.
NJ. and Mira. l.. l.. s. g7 con spent
cyytai days of ir- v.rV In Eausa'
city rurchas,ns light .%ixture1 ans
o,h,r furniture for ,hcir elegant ros