davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
CONKLIN DEFIES
FAIR SUFFRAGISTS
EX Assemblyman Challenges
Two Women TO Debate
on Ballot.

Alfred +. Conkling, ex-Assemblyman
and anti-sutfragist, has challenged Mrs.
Norman de r. Whitehouse and Mrs.
Frederick Nathan 10 a debate on the
votes for women question. Mr.. Conk-
ling feels that he did not DO himself
justice in his skirmish with these lead
ers last Monday, when he broke into
the meeting al Mrs. Warehouses;
Fifth av. suffrage shop 10 ask what
women could DO with the ballot, any
how.
Mr. Conkling summoned a Tribune re-
porter TO his Office. at so Maiden Lane,
yesterday TO issue mis- challenge
through the paper which has been read
by his family. he says, ever since the
DAYS Of his grandfather, Judge Conk-
lin He had his glove all ready, and
threw it down right there.
Il throw down my gauntlet, cheap
cotton made-in-America glove. and in
vite Mrs Whitehouse and Mrs. Nathan
10 pick il up" he said. 81 ask a chance
to stand up on the platform OF that
suffrage shop and convince the audi
ence that women do not need and do
not deserve the ballot. In taking that
stand | have the authority OF the Bible,
Ephesans, chapter V, verse p: Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own nus
bands, as unto the Lord
Does Mrs. Conklin submit herself
unto you ?' the reporter inquired.
NO" Mr.. Conkling admitted, she
doesn't I-er-I don't expect her TO.
My uncle, Roscoe Conkling, had the
word obey left out of the service
when he married, because he said he
couldn't expect the woman he married
10 obey him. Same with me. But,
generally speaking, women should sub
NIT themselves unto their husbands.
But TO 90 back to that debate. l
will prove 70 Mrs. Whitehouse and Mrs.
Nathan that women don't want the
vote I've asked a hundred women, my
friends, if they wanted it. and less
than ten said Yes ! speak Of the
class TO which ! belong. ! don't know
anything about working women, except
70 pay them for the wash, or some
thing like that But the women OF
wealth, education and culture with
whom / associate don't want the vote.
There's my friend Mrs. Arthur NJ
Dodge, my friend Miss Anne Morgan
yes. ! know Miss Morgan well; used to
talk German to her-do they want the
vote? OF course not
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
YALE'S CAMPUS COP,
DONNELLY, IS DEAD
College Policeman Was Known
World Over as Students
Good Friend.
r. Tolessph 10 mo TriIune

New Haven, Nov 10. Jim" Donnellv.
the Yale campus cop" died this after
noon at his home here. lie was known
the world over
For more than a quarter Of a cen
tury Donnelly was the personal friend
OF every Yale undergraduate and was
voted year after year the most popular
campus character. Annually he was
called upon TO say a farewell word 20
the graduating students az their class
day exercises, and the class of 10 gave
him free trip 70 the Olympic games
IN Sweden.
prominent professor said OF him
that he had saved more undergradu-
ates from going 20 the bad than all
the preachers who ever mounted the
Battell Chapel pulpit. Donnelly made
no arrests, but checked bad tendencies
as no professor could.
Donnelly and Mike Murphy, the for
mer Yale trainer, were born in West
boro, Mass, and were fellow mem 1crs
Of the fire company OF that town. They
came 10 New Haven about the same
time, Donnelly joining the New Haver
police force and Murphy becoming
Yale track coach. 1t has been claimed
that they had more Yale men a.
the world. Donnelly was sixty-twc
years old. He leaves a widow.
Donnelly and President Taft were
friends Of twenty years standing
Each a 300-pounder, they presented a
picturesque appearance when they
walked the campus together. Al
undergraduate on passing them once
remarked: Gee, what q crowd"
Donnelly's Office in Phelps Hall i.
filed with souvenirs sent him by Yale
alumni. One of the mementos is a
chair made from deer antlers, a gift
from a Montana graduate. and built to
ft Donnelly's physical measurements
When Mr. Taft became a member OF
the Yale faculty last year and attended
his first faculty meeting no chain
could be found that would fit him, ~
two professors we're hCrriedly sent ont
10 fetch Donnelly's antler chair. Pro
fessor Taft expressed tonight his pro-
found grief at Donnelly's death.
IL is believed Donnelly will have ohe
Of the largest funerals in the history
OF the city.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
THREE INSPECTORS
LOSE IN APPEALS
Sweeney, Murtha and Ihomp-
son Justly Convicted, Rules
Higher Court.

Albany. Nov. l0.-The convictions OF
Dennis Sweeney, John J. Murtha and
James +. Thompson, former New York
City police inspectors, who were SEN
fenced TO a year and fine Of 5000 for
conspiring to keep one Of District At
torney Whitman's graft witnesses out
of the state, were upheld to-day by the
Court Of Appeals. This apparently
ends their hope Of reinstatement.
Sweeney, Murtha and Thompson LETT
BlackwelPs Island on March 9, paid
their fines and came back 10 Manhat-
tan. Preceding them by few days
was James +. Hussey. who was SEN
fenced with them, but whose convlc-
tion had been reversed by the Appel
pate Division. That reversal meant
Just $4,340 back salary 10 Hussey, VINO
was later dismissed from the depart
mcnt by Commissioner Woods on the
evidence Mr.. Whitman had produced
when he was on the trail Of The Sys-
tenn"
The three whose cases we're decided
Yesterday are also under indictment
for bribery. There are twelve counts
against Sweeney. 1t is believed mat
these will be allowed 10 drop, now that
their convictions have been upheld. and
that the District Attorney merely re-
lied on them 10 aid his tight TO keep
the men out Of the Police Department
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
RICH MINER WINS
MODEL WIFE HERE
Dorothy Dunn, of Artistic
Beauty, Is Wed After Speedy
COurtship.

When mining man swoops down
from Alaska with "A paltry few mill
ions 10 his credit and meets. woos and
marrIes one of New York's pretty
artists models inside of "A week il is
time for those who grumbe that ro-
nance IS dead 10 wake up and stop
talking of the old and better days.
Last night at o'clock Dorothy
Dunn. whose pictures drawn BY Flagg.
Christy and Boileau have appeared on
the covers OF many magazines, was
married TO Henry Clay Carr. the dis
coverer and owner of the Broad Pass
mines. in Alaska, the value Of which Is
reputed TO run into the millions.
In the Stragglers, a we'll known din
ner club at 1877 West 49th ST.. Mr.. Carr.
who was graduated from Harvard. met
Miss Dunn on election night for the
first time. II was love at first sight.
more love at second sight and proposal
at third sight, according to him. On
the day following they announced their
engagement and last night in the
Broadway Tabernacle they were mar
ried.
Miss Dunn is the daughter Of State
Senator Dunn. of Minneapolis, Mimi, a
lumberman. and since arriving in New
ork, tnfee years ago, She mas been IN
several of the Broadway musical pro-
ductions. Rather than leave New York
when the companies have gone on the
road, and thereby interrupt her musi-
cal education. Miss Dunn has taken to
posing. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr will leave
for California next week, and from
there they will 20 to Alaska, where
they will remain until next fall.
The wedding was attended by more
than a hundred friends of the couple,
and a wedding breakfast was held at
the Straggers after a reception. Mrs.
Dana Wilson acted as matron of honor
and Or. Arthur $. Wilson as best man.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
DAVIS HAT HIS PASSPORT
Maker Quotes Depew on Cor
respondents Life Saver.

The Tribune has received from the
postmaster at Mauch Chunk circular
addressed by Knox, the halter, 10 a
customer in that city whom the post
master was unable to find. The matter
inclosed consisted of a quotation from
an interview with Chauncey VI. Depew
relative TO the experience Of Richard
Harding Davis, The Tribune war cor
respondent.
THE Germans were ready 20 write
@. +. d. in Davis's case" said Mr. De
pew, when suddenly he showed them
his hat. where they read the words.
Knox, New York That hat saved
him"
With characteristic enterprise the
Knox managers seized upon the Incl
dent TO remind its trade that its hat,
made in America" has so great pres
tige IN foreign lands that in times Of
stress It serves as passport %
safety.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
SICK WIDOW NEEDS HELP
Charity Organization Society
Appeals to Readers.

On account Of A serious hospital
operation from which she is con
valescing, Mrs. A. is unable to 90 back
70 her employment She has three chill
dren. The eldest, a boy Of thirteen,
must complete this school year before
he can secure his working papers. The
other children, eleven and nine, are
also at school. The father has been
dead for six years and there are no
relatives who can help.
Mrs. A., who has mad hard struggle,
still needs 81 q week toward food and
clothing and SIC a month for rent until
May, when she should again be self
supporting.
The Charity Organization Society &C
knowledges. with thanks, the following
contributions sent in response to pre-
vious appeals in The Tribune for other
families: as. L." So; "a. NJ" So;
Charles T. Root. 50; Humanity" S2;
Cash, 81; Cash 81; Nv. !. c." $5; Mrs.
A. NJ. Becker, S5.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11

let us call them bohemian oats seed,
saying they will make ten stalks
where one grew before. You pay your
good money, and when they come up
they prove TO be second grade oats.
That is stealing under the statutes
Mr. Train will complete his opening
address to-day. as court adjourned be
fore he finished.
The jury. completed to-day, consists
Of Edward Swan. farmer. Of Grove
land: Albert Ormau, farmer. Avon;
Stewart Russell, salt works employe.
York; s. !. Macy. wholesale coal doal.
or and mine operator. Avon; Fred
Niles. factor yomploye, Portage; Frank
Wilbur, farmer, Coucsus; l.. G.. Shker,
farmer. ConcSus; h. :. Linsner. farm
er. Grovcland: John Perrino, nursery
man, North Dansvillo; i. r. Green,
farmer, West Sparta; Frank Mills,
farmer, Mt. Morris: Edward lleiman,
farmer. Nunds. All of them are mar
ried and have children.
Under the practice Of this juris-
diCtion they will elect their own fore
man when they retire 10 consider the
case.
In examining the talesmen to-day
Siegel's attorneys revealed what viii
probably be the heart Of their defence.
All of the talesmen were asked the
question:
In case il should appear that Siegel
made false statement. If you we're
instructed by the court that you would
also have to find in addition that he
had guilty and criminal knowledge Of
that beyond reasonable doubt, would
you observe the instructions OF the
court and vote 10 acQuit should you
.ave a reasonable doubt that he had
such guilty knowledge ."
Only those jurors who answered
promptly that they would vote to ac-
Quit under these circumstances were
permitted 10 pass muster.
Before the opening address was be
gun, Mr.. Stanchfield, Siegel's chief
counsel, moved that the prosecution be
compelled 70 elect under which of the
two counts IN the indictment II would
proceed. One has TO do with grand
larceny under the statute, and the
other deals with grand larceny under
the common law. Judge Clark refused
70 grant the motion.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11

suffrage, IL will mean - vcritable sur
frage landslide within the next iive or
six years. I'm the last year we nave
witnessed the Democratic caucus go
out Of its way 20 defeat the establish
mcnt of woman suffrage committee
in the House of Representatives by de-
claring the party's belief in suffrage
as n state and not rs federal rlgnt,
thus disposing Of responsibility on
a movement that has assumed world
wide proportion.
shifting the scene from Congress
TO the states, let us no longer discuss
the situation from the point OF we"
of party caucus, but consider 1T from
the point of view Of the women o.
nfteen Southern states who ask thst
the truth be applied Mt home. We ASK
from the Democratic party, state 3
right party. in one-party territory,
70 live up to the party's traditions; or
Tell us why this truth is not applied
at home md only proclaimed In the
halls Of Congress"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
Train Counts on Common
Sense Of Jurors as
Box Is Filled.
WOULD DROP CASE
IF THEY DISAGREE
Examination Indicates Defence
Will Lay Alleged Faults
on Nogei.
-, s..r corre.ronaeal .. Tht Trbansl

INrnr1 a N.AT &offecloloeali OF AAf AIlNNne.I
Geneseo, y. Y. Nov. 10 Henry Sic
gels jury was completed at the fall
90 dusk to-day by the addition of six
farmers. nurseryman and factory
worker 20 the two farmers, one salt
works employc and the wholesale coal
operator selected as jurors yesterday.
Arthur c. Train. Assistant District At
torney Of New York in charge Of the
case. IN his opening address proceeded
% tell this proletariat jury IN plain
terms Just what the Siegcl case means.
In plain English he said, the in
dictment charges Henry Siegel with
being a thief That's what grand lar
ceny is. II charges him with being. a
thief in 8 particular way-not IN the
WAY of the thief who waylays YOU or
breaks into your house
"You might have q chance with 2
thief Of that sort. but Siegel is charged
with stealing by deceit and trekery
rot by force, but by guile.
Realizing that =. j. Macy, the
wholesale coal desler snd mine oper-
ator. was the only member who had
ever come in contact with large finan-
cisl affairs. Mr.. Train went on 20 re-
duce the matter in hand for the other
members into the houely terms with
which men in rural communities are
familiar, but without the least hint at
condescension or making the lesson
easy"
As the efforts Of the first day had
shown that u was impossible 10 get a
iurv here composed Of men familiar
with. the complexities Of high nnan"-
bookkeeping. that line Of questioning
IN qualifying the jurors was aban-
doned. and only sucn questions as
would establish common sense and a
willingness 10 give fair trial were
asked And 10 was as TO men OF this
sort that Mr.. Train addressed himself.
81 regret that the District Attorney
OF New York County could not be here
in person 10 lend the weight of his
presence and ability. but the justices
Of the Appellate Division expressed the
opinion that in view of his election as
Governor it was wiser for him not .
appear Mr. Train began. This case
is Of the whole people OF the state
against Henry Siegel, and II affects the
whole state in an extraordinary degree.
10 is not battle Of lawyers, but bat
tie Of right and wrong
Mr.. Train lntimated that in case Of
ii disagreement there will never be a
second trial. owing 20 the expense,
time and labor required TO present so
difficult a case to g jury, telling the
present jurors that they wou / prob
ably be the only ones ever TO sit in
judgment on Il.
a good many Of you have farms"
he said. Imagine man who sells you,
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
VICTORY FOR TAMMANY
Mullens Action Gives Tiger
Board of Canvassers' Head.

The desertion of Alderman Frank
Mullen, who has been voting consist
emily with the fusionists in the board
enabled the Tammany men yesterday
TO elect the chairman of the board of
canvassers for Manhattan. Alderman
Delany was elected over Alderman
Pouker, the candidate of the fusion
lists. The vote was II 10 l6.
Alderman Mullen, who was nomi-
mated by the Progressives and indorsed
by the Democrats, explained that he
had cast his vote for Delany in ac-
cordance with a promise made some
time ago Il is not believed he has
permanently left the fusion camp, and
they are expecting his support in the
future.
The canvass Of the vote in Manhat-
tan will be started in the aldermanic
chamber this morning.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
ARREST PRIVATE BANKER
Charges Made That Schwenk
Took Deposits Illegally.

Ladislaus W. Schwenk. private
banker, who did business under the
firm name Of A. Grochowski & Co., ut
1870 Seventh av., and at Grand and
Bedford avs, Brooklyn, was arrested
yesterday on a charge Of accepting de
posits after the bank was insolvent
and held by Judge Mulqueen in $25, 900
bail. In default of bail he was sent
10 the Tombs.
Schwenk said yesterday that his
trouble was due TO the State Banking
Department for failing to properly
supraise bis real estate holdings.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
Well divide.

Well divide.
If your business doesn'
require an entire fioor-how
about part Of one2
In the new Rogers Peet
Building-4lst st Street and
Fifth Avenue, with a 42no
Street entrance.
Opposite the Public Ii
brary.
Ready January, 1915.
Plans and prices from the agents.
HORACE S. ELY & co.
489 Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
MiIsOn's HelpIessness.

Miss Gordon argued that they should
make the Democratic party declare for
votes for women in its next national
platform. because President Wilson
had stated he was helpless TO do any
thing on the suffrage question, since
the party had not acted on IL.
I'VE Southern suiragists believe,
continued Miss Gordon, that If the
Democratic party declares for woman
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11

A Scotch friend reminds
US that plaid to a Scotch
man means his shawl rather
chan its pattern.
We were speaking of new
plaid overcoats-if we d said
tartans. no Scot could have
misunderstood.
The coats are made of
"throughandthrough" Scotch
tartans-the Black Watch,
Murray, Mackenzie, Douglas
andCawdor Campbell tartans.
The cloth is made by the
Scotch mills that turn out the
kits for the famous Scottish
regiments.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11
Mrs. Belmont a Speaker
at Their First Suffrage
Convention.
PRESIDENT URGES
STATE RIGHTS PLAN
Amendment to Federal COnsti-
tuition Advocated by Mrs.
MedilI Mccormick.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 10. Predic-
tons that The women OF the United
States will have the ballot within a
comparatively few years and that there
will be no quarrel among leaders over
the methods by which it is 10 be Oh
tanned we're voiced tonight by Mrs.
O. II. 7. Belmont, of New Iora. and
other women prominent in the suffrage
movement, before the Southern state
Suffrage Conference, which opened here
o-day.
"Wc have progressed so far aid
Mrs. Belmont, that We are disasrcciug
about the terms on which we shall ac-
cept the vote the inevitable Fremont
tion of victory have sworn allegiance
to a national amendment, while the
Southern conference seems 10 hold TO
the principle Of state rights. II the
latter method proves effective, | shall
gratefully accept the results"
This sentiment was indorsed by the
half dozen other speakers, including
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blstch, Of New
York. and Miss Laura Clay, of Ken
tucky.
One feature of the programme was a
symposium dealing with a resolution
adopted in lS4S by the Woman's Rights
Convention at Seneca Falls, y. Y. de-
clared to be the first public demand by
an organized body in this country for
votes for women
First Suffrage Demand.
ut fell like a bomb said Mrs.
Blatch. THE press poured out ridicule
on the demand. But blessed be ridi-
cule. IL made known the birth Of the
woman's movement"
Mrs. Blatch called the anti-suf-
frsgist the isolated woman unit"
and declared women were the first
class to fight their battle entirely
alone.
Two plans Of campaign for the
women of the South in their efforts TO
obtain the ballot were outlined at the
convention. which is the first to be
held by the Southern States Woman
Suffrage Conference.
Miss Kate ". Gordon, Of New Or
leans, president Of the organization,
urged the members TO consider suffrage
az state rights" question and bend
their energies toward obtaining a dec
laraton in favor of the movement from
the Democratic party IN its next ma
tional platform.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, of Chicago,
chairman of the Congressional COM
mittee Of the National Suffrage Asso-
citation, advocated a suffrage amend
ment to the federal Constitution. She
urged the women TO organize their
campaign with the Congressional dis
-rict as the unit, and TO exert their in
fuence upon their Representatives in
Congress.
Wilson's Helplessness.
Miss Gordon argued that they should
make the Democratic party declare for
votes for women in its next national
platform. because President Wilson
had stated he was helpless TO do any
New-York tribune., 1914-11-11

Everything men and boys
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-14

will probably last for q number Of days
longer. perhaps q week.
In the east, the Russian successes
against Austria seem to be 80 decisive
that it cannot be long until the real
advance on Berlin begins. The RUS
sian lines extend practically from
the Baltic to the Carpathian noun
tains. 1t is said no less than eight
Russian armies are operating In that
region. The time is close at hand when
Russia and Germany will come to
blows in earnest Then. the world may
expect the most extensive and sanguin-
AIRY battles of the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-14
AUGUST BUSINESS lhsoLvENcIEs
Increase in Liabilities Owing to Few
Failures involving LARGE Amounts.

Failures involving Large Amounts.
Commercial defaults during August,
according to statistics compiled by X.
G. Dun & .!to., numbered 1922, with
liabilities aggregating s43,46S.116. an
increase as compared with the totals
of the same month for several years
back In August last year there were
l.l45 failures for $20,s4S.916. in 1872
1,l0e for slsl53 .l66. in 1911, 92s for
sl1 631 and 919 in 1910 for $12.442.-
063. In number. however, there is
some improvements as contrasted with
the preceding months this year. except
as to May and June. and while the
amount involved is much in excess OF
any month except June. when the
Claffin suspension occurred. the returns
are very mitch distorted by compare
lively few defaults With exceptionally
large Indebtedness. These large fall
ures numbered 81 with liabilities OF
s32 l0i .se3 a total far in excess of any
previous August for many years. De-
ducting these the amount involved for
the month in the remaining l.24l sus-
pensions was s11.366. 1913. or an average
for each Of Sa,l59. While in both in
stances this is again, when compared
with the corresponding month in ear
l;er Years. 1t cannot he regarded as at
all abnormal in view OF the unsettled
situation prevailing as result OF the
outbreak of hostilities In Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-14
Union News items.

Special to Times Republican.
Union, Sept. 14.-Edwarl. the 10
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Mold, while coasting dowa nil on his
roller skates Sunday afternoon struck
a raise in the walk, throwing him on
his left arm, breaking both bones just
above the wrist.
F. K. Long now owns the home farm
in Grundy county, having purchased
his sisters interest in the same
Mr.. and Mrs. Iva Haas, OF Riverside.
Cal. are visiting Mrs. j, c. Haas and
other relatives. Mr.. Haas come over
land, driving his Ford auto making
some stops to visit relatives and enjoy
the sights and beautie Of the grand
canyon, Colorado Springs ard other
places.
John Lane, Harye Clemens. Sam
Galloway and Herb Carson are hauling
the students from the rural districts
that We're consolidated with the Tn
ion schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-14
COMPLIMENTARY.

Gebbard Won Butcher. the famous
Prussian general field marshal. had as
surgeon major of his army a man who
" s very hom5ly bat extremely proud
and vain.
One day Butcher entered the sur
e ons tent and found him standing be-
fore a looking glass arranging his toilet
and admiring himself generally.
Doctor said Blncher. laughing. Il
suppose that you are the luckiest man
in the world"
"How's that. sir. may ask"
why. here you are quite in love with
yourself. and you haven't a single
rival."-Youth's Companion.