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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
COL. AMMON SUED BY
WIFE FOR OESERTI0N
Action Begun Here TO Offset His
Suit for Divorce in
Florida.

Colonel Robert 4. Ammon. who served
a term in Sing sing prison for his part in
the $40 per cent Miller syndicate, was
arrested Yesterday on warrant charg-
ing him with abandoning his wife, who
lives on Staten Island with her daughter
and son.
a detective found Colonel Ammon walk
ing on Broadway and took him TO Staple
ton. staten Island. where he was ar
raigned before Magistrate Marsh and held
for examination on Monday.
Mrs Ammon was in court. but they ala
not speak. She swears that Ammon
abandoned her three years ago and has
failed 10 support her. Ammon, after COM
ing out Of prison, returned 10 Staten ISL
and. but lived with his wife only short
time. He went 10 Palm Beach, where
he engaged in the real estate business
He is said 10 be interested now in big
hotel there
Ammon served his wife eight months
ago with papers in an action Tor di-
vorce in Florida. charging desertion. Mrs.
Amulon made a general denial OF the
charge. She admitted that Ammon asked
her 20 20 to Florida and live with him'
hit she saws he never offered to pay he'
expenses 10 get there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
u. S. ISSUES CALL FOR
NEW HAGUE CONFERENCE
Step Understood To Be Taken
at Request of the Queen
of the Netherlands.

Washington. Feb. THE United states,
IL became known at the White House to-
day. has issued call for the holding of
the third peace conference AT The Hague
rext year This government took this
action. ii is understood Al the request OF
Queen Wilhelmina OF Ioliard
The next Hague conference has been
Threatened with failure through the neg
lect Of some OF the great powers TO take
the steps necessary for the preparation OF
the programme OF subjects 10 he consid-
cred In time 20 insure the assen bly, OF the
conference next year.
one of the protocols adopted by the last
conference recommended that the govern
ments represented appoint individual COM
mittees to prepare lists OF subjects to BE-
placed on the programme for the meetins,
two years I'm advance of tie actual date Of
assembly. which was To be in 1915, If the
usual practice was followed.
The United States promptly appoint ID
as its committee Reuben Clarke. of Ctah,
then solicitor OF the Department II State,
Judge Advocate General crowder, for the
army. and Rear Admiral Wainwright. for
the navy. and this committee has lone its
work.
Few other nations. however have car
RED out their oblieatiors in this respect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
BEGIN 'TW0-NIGHT DINNER
Gregory's Heroes Return Feast
Given Them at Press Club.

A dinner extending over two nights be-
gan last night on board the Christopher.
of the Booth Line at Pier T. Brooklyn.
II is COR they are) given in return for
dinner TO the Gregory's officers by the
Press Club last month, after the rescue
Of the Oklahoma survivors.
Captain William Asphalt. with John f.
Williams, second officer Of the Gregory
and Frederick +. Roberts, third officer
was al the dinner. but First Officer Will
lam Buck was In Southern waters and
unable 10 attend.
Captain John Davies Of the Christopher.
Lawson Sanford. manager Of the Booth
Line: Percy Bullen. John A. Hennessy'
Thomas j. Higgins. president OF the
BOARD OF Assessors. Henry r. Doyle:
customs inspector: William j. Ellis ana
lanes J. DOYLE were also guests.
Mr. Sanford was toastmaster par. nen-
messy spoke OF the heroism of the Greg
ory's officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
WOMAN OFF BRIDGE
FOR A film SHOW
With Rodman Law, Miss
Bennett Makes Parachute
Jump to River.

Rodman Law. the human fy-rocket,
and Florence Fennett, moving picture
actress. Jumped into the East River from
Williamsburg Bridge YESTERDAY Patrol
man Cornelius Platt tried to catch them
and failed. Two camera men succeeded.
Law had applied for permission 10
Bridge Commissioner Kracke. and upon
being refused said he would jump any
way. Patrolman Plat saw two automo-
bijes bearing signs on the south roadway
i,;st before o'clock and followed them on
a surface car. Half way across the bridge
out Jumped the two JOY divers with
parachute. They leaped over the railing
and down into the icy river, 10 feet pelo"'
The girl swan for the tug W. f. Dal-
zell. but the man. seeming TO DE IN us
trcss was rescued by forty-hve-year-
old hero and placed aboard the same tng'
which took the performers TO fler IL
where a taxicab awaited them.
4 few days ago the same couple jumped
on horseback down a thirty-foot gorge In
Central New York State.
This is the story of the daring feats as
scenario OF THE Moonshiners. The nero
is a movie" actor, calling on his sweet
heart in Kentucky. His rival is moon
sinner. Tie moonshiner Of course turns
villain and says that the hero is revenue
officer who has given him trouble in re-
straning his trade.
The gang decides to get him, but,
snatching the girl. the hero mounts
charger and lodges his pursuers by leap
ing owe" precipice.
The couple reach New York and find
the moonshiners Rot on their trail. they
make dash for liberty in machine
Ever closer and closer come the outlaws
in a faster car. armed TO the teeth with
six-shooters.
As a last resource hero and girl open
their parachute and leap from the bridge
are rescued by James O'Neill who al his
age ought not be found swimming in Feb
ruary water They sail TO safety on a
tug. thus free forever of the prosecutions
of the mocnshners. The couple are then
married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
RELIGION AT 1915 SHOW
New York Business Men Hear
Plans for $4,000 Hall.

Plans for great religious campaign in
connection with the Panama-Pacihc EN-
position in San Francisco next year were
laid before several prominent men yester-
day by the Rev. Or. H. II. Bell. of San
Francisco. who represented the committee
Of one hundred appointed by the Federal
Council of the Churches Of Christ in
America.
In the gathering were r. Fulton Cut
ting. William Church Osborn. Or. r. r.
l. Gould. George r. Brokaw. James H..
Post. J. :. Cushman, William McCa-roll.
Clinton l. Rossiter II. X. Twitchell
Wills H. Wood and VI. H. Whitman.
II was suggested by Dr.. Fell that a
hall costing $4,000 be built. and that
evangelical services be held every night
with addresses by Gypsy" Smith. Billy
Sunday John McNeal and DR.. Chapman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
PRIZE FOR BOY SPEAKER
F. S. Griffin, of Clinton, Is In
terschola site Winner.

F. Stanley Griffin. of the Clinton, y. Y,
High School, won the first prize of $50 at
the nterscholastic public speaking contest
at Columbia University last night, defeat
ing boys from eight other high schools Of
the state
Armon McQuillan, Of the Plattsburg
High School, took the second prize OF
s25. and Irving Mcneil Ives. OF the on
eonta High School. was third, winning
prize of SIS.
Professor John Erskine was the pre-
siding officer, and the judges were Pro-
lessor John Dewey, OF Columbia; Or.
James Sullivan, principal of the Boys
High School Brooklyn. and the Rev.
Duncan II. Browne. rector OF Christ
Church, New Brighton, Staten Island.
The winning speech was The Christmas
Message" BY the deed OF gift of the
prizes. boys from New York City are not
eligible.
The boys who competed. outside OF the
prize winners, were William j. Brock,
Buffalo; Frank r. Brosseau. Potsdam;
Leon Leighton, New Rochelle; G. Hunter
Merritt, Newburg; Harry Russell. Albany,
and Eugene Splitter, Islip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
RIOT IS HER WELCOME
Marie Shkulnik' Peace Party
Breaks Into War.

Three thousand Russian revoiuuonlsts
had \ regular "old home" time in Cooper
Union Hall last night The occasion was
a reception to Miss Marie Shkulnik'
revolutionist, who recently escaped from
Siberia. where she was sent for life' AFTER
being sentenced 10 death.
A nice party was arranged for MISS
shkulnik. Miss Lillian ID. Wald. simon
Pollok. Paul Kennaday and Dr. faui
Kaplan were on the programme. A score
Of young men. laden with white roses
were ready 10 decorate her, and httie
girl had flowers for the heroine
Then Dr. Isaac Hourwich appeared ana
in a second the hall Was as peaceful As
the battlefield al Gettysburg. Three thou-
sand throats gave forth three thousand
different Wells at the doctor. After hait
an hour OF tumult ushers and strong men
subdued the more revolutionary revolu-
tionists. and Hourwich was permitted TO
denounce his enemies on the labor press.
Then the regular programme was de-
Vcloued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
PARIS FASHIONS IN PLAY
Marigny Comedy, lie Name
ouin" Has Attractive Setting.
fBy Gable 10 The Tribune. J

Paris. Feb BE Mannequin,' four
act play by Paul Gavault, produced to-
night at the Coincide Margny. is light
fantastic, prettly colored soap bubble
half farce, half sentiment, revealing the
world OF the smart Partisan couturieres,
where great ladies, actresses and profes-
sional beauties all meet on the common
hunting ground Of quest for ultra-fashion-
able attire.
A Partisan banker and philosopher de-
clares that the one infallible means OF
conquering and retaining mems and wom-
ems hearts is by exciting Jealousy. This
maxim is acted upon by Lusange, young
diplomat, who is in love with the philoso-
piers wife. Lusange consequently pays
attention TO Colette, pretty mannequln,
but Colette, who really loves Lusange.
also follows the philosophers maxim and
excites Lusange by flirting with Octave,
young fashion plate craftsman, who is
devoted TO her. Colette. after senti-
mental imbroglio, discovers that Lusange
has all the while merely been making her
display her emotions while wearing and
exhibiting gowns destined for wealthy
customers. whereupon she runs off with
Octave ard marries him.
The first act passes in fashionable
couturiere establishment, and another at
the vernissage OF the autumn salon. The
last act takes place in the studio OF an
impressionist cubist painter. The play
proved an emphatic success. having an
Alfred de Musset sentimental string
screwed up TO up-to-date conditions II
was excellently acted by Mile. Marcelle
Lender, Mile. MARCEL and the stock COM
nany of the Marigny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
WESTERN MANUFACTURERS
ON A SOUTHERN JUNKET
Fifty Sail To- day for South
America to Open Markets
and Seek New Products.

Edward y. Hurley. vice-presIdent Of
the Illinois Manufacturers Association.
and fifty manufacturers from the Middle
West. who will sail for South America
tomorrow In the new Lamport Holt
liner Vsuban. arrived here last night from
Chicago. Their trip will be the biggest
commercial expedition 10 Latin America
that has ever left this port on one ship.
Mr.. Hurley said the delegation was as
keenly interested in ascertaining what
may be bought in South America as 1t
Was in extending the markets for prod
ucts OF the United States. An important
feature OF the journey is TO investigate
banking and credits for the government
Hurley has been asked by Secretary Red
field TO report TO the Department Of Com
merce on his return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
DELAY FOR "CURLY JOE"
Move for Certificate of Doubt
Comes Up To- day.

Robert n. Elder, counsel for Curly
Joe Cassidy. who. with Louis T. Walter,
jr., was convicted in the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn, Of trafickng in Supreme
Court nomination in 1911 and sentenced
to Sing Sing, applied yesterday TO Justice
Maddox for an order to show cause why
n certificate Of reasonable doubt should
not be issued and the defendants placed
under bail pending an appeal The order
is returnable to-day before Justice Black
mar at special term for contested mo-
tions, in Brooklyn.
No application was made for similar
order in the case of William Willett, con-
victed on January "a Of offering money
TO Cassidy for Supreme Court nominal
ton.
Should the certificate be denied, the
convicted men will be taken on Monday
from Raymond street jail TO serve their
terms. Cassidy and Willett were each
sentenced to Sing sing for one year ana
six months and TO pay a fine OF sl,OVo'
and Walter TO three months In the penn
tertiary and TO pay a similar fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
BUYS LAND AT HALF
VALUE HE PUT ON 1T
De Forest States Bootle Estate Is
Worth $4,000, 000-OWner
Sells for S7,500,000.

rondon Feb. "a big lana dedI - "ho
lv 70 result from a political controversy
Maurice Arnold De Forest NJ. T.. VINO Is
-, hereditarv baron Of the Austrian EN-
,,ro and who in 1890 received queen VIC
,oria's authorization 10 use his u'ie III
the United Kingdom, has accepted All
offer recently made in public speech
nv the Earl Of Derby to sell him his estate
a.. Rootle. a suburb of Liverpool for
a. ,oo 90 The property was purchased IN
80. Tor S.. 900. and. in a contribution 10
~ Land Inquiry Committee report
Raron De Forest cited this as strlhihs
example OF unearned increment. he es-
,ina,ed the annual income from TINS
,,rorertv as 10000 and the value OF the
,,-oner,v as between Sl5.cNU' ana w.
10000
I, his speech pronering the land lot
I'D Derbv declared that the esu-
mates were grossly excessive anu
erred contemptuously TO Baron De FOREST
as IAN alien gentleman for whom nave
M love who has come here 10 Ten nS
,spdloras what We ought TO DO. MS
lordship is the seventeenth car
founder Of the family being the famous
STANLEY. who fought IN the D"'''
worth. 1856. The various earls OF DERBY
have married into the proudest Ensnsh
houses. the present peers mother Deine
a daughter of the Earl Of Clarendon anu
his wife a daughter Of the Duke OF Man
chester. His grandfather was ihree uh'oS
Prime Minister To queen Victoria
Baron de Forest Is reputed TO De one VI
the richest men In England. He ana h'S
brother were adopted sons OF the iS'e
psron Hirsch and succeeded 10 his vas,
fortune. Later he became na'ui"''~eD
Erglishmsn and, entering political me
iolned the Liberal party In 1910 AT the
nresen, time he sits for North West ham
throughout his political career he mas
,al,o, a strong line on land reform aues-
films
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
SCHOOL SYSTEM PIFFLE,
SAYS 0LDTIME TEACHER
George White Tells His Boys
Children To- day Can Tango,
but Cannot Spell.

The sponsors for modern educational
methods got a slap in the face last night
at the fourteenth annual reunion and din
ner of the George White Alumni Associa-
ton. at the Hotel Savoy. Mr.. White.
who has seen fifty-six years of service in
the public schools. delivered the blow.
He IS seventy-seven years old. but his
fighting spirit has just started to live
TO his old students he said:
THE present day scheme OF teaching is
all wrong. We have got away from the
good old days OF the three R's-a long,
long way What do the boys and girls OF
to-day get to palm of as an education
pifie. fol-de-rol and nonsense. They
learn TO tango. but they forget how TO
smell. they can make a bow. but they fail
headlong over an adverb; they adore
Grand opera. but they can't add up a
column OF figures.
.erhe taxpayers are throwing away 30
..oooao wear on the cause of unpopular
.duca,ion The money might just as well
he dumped in the gutter. We are not
e,urg our boys and girls for the oattle
OF life" ,..,, -,
throughout the dinner ran the spirit or
- o,d song: Boys VIII BE Boys.
"Abe' Gruber. although not an aiumhu''
,,r.sided al the dinner. which was at
,onded by about 80 persons
Among them were John J. Cody treas
~ the George White Association
Archie Gum. the artist Thomas smell
Iosenb l.. Buttcnwieser Jacob \. cantor
IL Alton Russell. Emilio Agra moh'e'
- George y. Burbank. l.. Leland PIERCE
-. ,,aand sulzberger. f. T. springmeyer
and Benjamin 5. Moss Jusu 80
Mulqueen and Francis NJ scott sent ''''
49,. - regret.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
Will Continue His Story of
Legislative Misdeeds
To-day.
STEWART MATTER
TO BE CLEARED UP
KelIock Pleads Not Guilty to TAX
ing State Checks-Fowler
Attacks Jurisdiction.

Ex-Governor Sulzer Will be the star WI
ness in the John Doe graft inquiry this
afternoon. District Attorney Whitman
wants him TO tell some Of the things he
knows about state grating which he
didn't get a chance to tell two weeks ago,
when he was on the stand testifying that
Senator O'Gorman read the riot act to
Charles T. Murphy. Of Tammany Hall, for
trying to blackjack" his client James c.
Stewart
Senator OGorman corrected Sulzer by
saying that 1t was Stewart and not HIM
self that braved the chief II is be-
leved that District Attorney Whitman
will ask Suzer to check up his testimony
in regard to O'Gorman.
Reams Of letters written TO Sulzer dur
ing the impeachment proceedings convey
ing astounding information about alleged
criminal acts OF Senators and Assembly
men who took part in the impeachment
have been examined carefully by Whit
man, ana Sulzer will undoubtedly be
asked to supplement the more reliable
parts Of these.
John j. Kennedy, State Treasurer. who
signed a waiver of immunity ard testified
last week before the special graft grand
jury regarding TIE alleged "hold-up' Of
Stewards contracts in the Barge Canal
Board last year, will testify before the
John Doe inquiry to-day. He will be eX-
amined further on matters which weren
touched by Whitman last week because Of
lack of time.
Assistant District Attorney Clark will
return from Albany this morning with
rev evidence concerning a large aqueduct
contract II is expected that the con-
tractor on the work will be a witness this
afternoon.
Samuel * Kellock. twice indicted for
stealing two state checks from William \.
Henderson, a contractor OF No. 500 Fifth
avenue. pleaded not guilty to the indict-
ments before Justice Davis IN the Supreme
Court yesterday. He was represented by
Martin w. Littleton and released in 5000
bail.
Thomas Hassett, former secretary 10
John A. Bensel, State Engineer. will move
next Tuesday 10 quash the indictments
against him for attempted grand larceny
and attempt 10 obtain money under false
pretences. Anthony c. Douglass, eX-
Mayor of Niagara Falls. charged that
Hassett. as agent for the Board of Water
Supply, tried TO sell the siphon contract 10
him for $4,000.
Everett Fowler. OF Kingston. indicted
for soliciting campaign contributions from
corporations. will appear with his attor-
rey before Justice Davis in the Supreme
Court to-day and demur 10 the suppressed
ing indictment on the ground that Whit
man has no jurisdiction over acts COM
mitted in other counties.
II Justice Davis sustains the demurrer
the District Attorney will carry the case
TO the Court of Appeals. In this case the
trial OF Fowler may not occur for more
II an a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
WANTED OSTARVE
ALL SOUTH AFRICA
Minister Tells Legislature How
Labor Men Came Within an
Ace of Success.
IRr cable 20 Tho Tribune. J

London. Feb s-"A syndicalist con-
spiracy organized 10y men who are re'oiu-
tionaries OF a dangerous type. TINS was
the description given by General SHUTS
the South African Minister OF Defence oil
the situation which compelled the Union
government TO have recourse TO martial
law and deportaticns in defence OF law ana
order. His speech. which began In the
House of Assembly at Cape Town on
Wednesday and which ended yesterday
was an elaborate defence OF the actions
of the government. He traced the history
Of the syndicaist movement beginning
with the terrible riots of July, 1913, anu
described in the plainest language the
condition OF terrorism which had been
imnosed on the country by the methods
If the labor leaders and their threat OF
that diabolical weapon a genera
strike.
While he quoted at length from the Ia
hor mems speeches to show the real
character Of their intentions, he declared
deliberately that the syndicalist leaders
intended to paralyze all trades suspend
all communications, cut of all supplies
use dynamite and so 10 terrorize the coi'l-
.
munitv into an abject surrender
"No invading force could inhict 4
ooo.or disaster on the country Their
object was to starve the country INTO sun
mission. and the organizers lltue hne"
how limited were our supplies ana no"
oas,,v the country could have oeeh
thought into a. condition of starVatloh'
Cane Town. Feb. 5.-After speaking 'o.
four hours Yesterday in the parliament Vi
tho Union OF South Africa General Jan
Chr;etiaan SHUTS. Minister cf Defence
continued to-day his justification OF the
Governments action In declaring marual
Law during the recent general strlhe anu
Z, deportIng the strike leaders.
The Minister declared that the iaoor
leaders had planned military operations
had organized small commanders OF dyha-
nitards and had deliberately Unnamed the
spirit of the mob and melted 1t TO crimes
~ all sorts until the strike had developed
into sheer anarchism.
The situation had been practically one
Of civil war. the Minister continued
Thousands of miners were In possession Vi
dynamite. a native outbreak was threat
ened and food supplies were scarce Inc
government. he said. was therefore amply
justified in proclaiming martial law which
had proved effective. and the threatened
great tragedy had passed away without
bloodshed.
II was in order to insure the future
peace of the country, he added tnat tne
government had decided to deport 'he
rirgleaders. fearing that II the men were
brought to trial the courts would not con-
Wet them OF high treason. The govern
ment did not seek to destroy the trades
organizations. General SHUTS declare1'
but intended TO deal drastic blow 10
criminal and revolutionary conspiracy
The Minister pointed out that under the
constitution Viscount Gladstone. the Gov
ernor General, could not prevent the de-
portation. Lord Gladstone, however,
warned the ministers of the seriousness Of
such a step.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
PRAISE FOR WANAMAKER
London Paper Speaks Of His
Spirited Aviation Enterprise.
[By Cable to The Tribune J

London, Feb. 6.-"The Daily Mail,
which makes a feature OF Rodmal Wanna
makers scheme for transatlantic flight.
says editorially: Mr.. Wanamaker's spir-
tied enterprise will stimulate the air
mon of this country 70 be up and doing
that they may win the prize offered for
an all-British waterplane race around the
British Isles. These two great races. the
goal in each OF which is now we'll within
human achievement. though only ten
wears ago the late Lord Kelvin declared
flight 10 be a mechanical impossibility.
will make 1914 pre-eminently the year OF
the waterplane. Five years ago the
crossing OF the English Channel by air
seemed more improbable than an Atlantic
flight to-day. The first crossing OF the
ocean by air Will open new and hitherto
unimagined vistas OF progress"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
! SEEKS S66.666 FROM METZ
Company He Guaranteed at
Skies and Sevens Now.

Representative Herman A. Metz is be-
ing sued for soc 66G over transaction
which the r. & l.. Company. agents for
2 motor truck, the plaintiffs. had with
the New Yorl; Mail Service Company, OF
which Mr.. Metz took charge after he
had given a bond of 10000 to the United
States government that the company
would carry out its contract.
The mail company bought sixty-ffve
motor trucks from the plaintiffs and gave
notes for $500 in part payment, the
sellers also taking a chattel mortgage on
the vehicles. The plaintiffs also rented
seven cars TO the mail company for 3d.
100.
The mail company defaulted on its
notes, and is alleged to have sold some
Of the wagons, in violation of the pur-
chase agreement. while others we're de-
stroyed in operation. Metz later reor-
ganzed the mail concern. There was
SIS. las paid to the motor truck company.
and there Is still due the s66666 for which
the Representative is being sued as guar
anton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
Slain Bandit Identified.

hsh"ayman who was shot and
ny fairolman George Wangerman
Z me- attack on james Rooney. a First
u ''lA oealer, Wednesday. was iden-
~ h's sister yesterday as Robert
brother OF Patrolman Hugh
DO Of the Yves, 10Th street police sta
dead man Was ,wenty-one wears old
- 90. Al No IA Jamaica avenue. Long