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New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
TALKING IN SLEEP
UPSETS BIG BALL
Adamson's Wife Hears
Him Say Suffrage Dance
Must Be Stopped.

Fire Commissioner Adamson talks IN
his sleep. This, coupled with the fact
that Mrs. AdamsOn has a heart that
heats for suffrage, is the reason why
the Women's Political Union is fever
isbly recalling the tickets sold Tor an
annual ball at the list Regiment AT
morv on January 30 and the Women
Political Unions printer IS worklng
overtime on tickets for ball at Grand
Central Palace on February 10.
For two wears the union has had It's
annual ball at the armory. Last year
nearly ten thousand persons attended.
There was some crowding at the exits,
and wear before last there was near
riot in the cloakroom, due to lack OF
space. but nothing to make the suifra-
gists feel that the armory wasn't per
Fectlv good place for their ball. SO
thew hired it for this year, paid Cap
tain Fearn the $3.50 deposit and went
ahead
But as the board meeting of the
union opened this week the telephone
bell rang and the soft, Southern voice
of Mrs Adamson came over the wlre.
81 think my husbands going to stop
your ball" she said.
The executive board shrieked IN uni
son. Stop their ball, after they mad
had hundreds Of dollars worth OF
printing done? Commissioner Adam
son, who was known 10 be a suhra-
gist, who had promised TO speak ior
the cause at the Cort Theatre next
Monday! They besought Mrs. Adamsonl
to explain. Had her husband turned
"anti"?
ooh. no." said the Commissioners
1 e1o
few snatches since that German pazaar
opened at the armory, and when ne did
sieep he muttered. He's been nearly
crazv because The exits of that armory
aren't big enough for a large crowd.
And I'm sure he's not going to allow
large functions there any mere. YOU'D
better see about it before you sell any
more tickets"
Mrs. Joseph Griswold Deane, chair
man of the ball, took a taxi and
scorched to the Fire Department. The
Commissioner told her that the Wom-
ems Political Union could have its ball
in the armory under certain conditions.
at is unsafe for more than SIX
thousand people," he said. Have
Dougherty's men stationed in the place
10 see that no m re than that number
enter nd I'll O. X. your ball"
We've sold twelve thousand tickets
already" said Mrs. Deane.
She FASTENED back to the executive
hoard with Commissioner Adamson's
proposition. But the board said no.
1--WE are suffragists,' they. SAID;
therefore we believe in law and order
At the cost of giving our ball up we II
not have it under unsafe conditions.
The manager of the Grand central
Palace came to the rescue and said he
was so ardent a suifraglst IL would
cive him Measure to rent the Palace
t, the Women's Political Union for
500 less than the regular price. SO
everyb dy is happy, except Captain
Fearn, who declared last night there
was discrimination against him. lie
did not blame the suffIagists and will
ingly refunded the $3.50 deposit. ,
Commissioner Adamson is determined
not to allow crowds larger than six
thousand in this armory. The STAN
nede one night at the German bazaar
reused him to the necessity OF this.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
GAIETY SHOW ATTACHED
$4,000 Pond Insures Open
ing TO nights the Night"

Inst before the London Gaiety Com
panv. which will appear at the Shubert
Theatre tonight, presenting TO
nights the Night" was about to leave
New Haven after the preliminary per
formance yesterday morning, an at
tgchment was levied on the company
by George W. Lederer, claiming that
morey was due him on the London pro.
duction of potash and Perlmutter,'
which is now being shown in London,
under the management Of Grossmith &
Laurillard. who are also the owners
and managers of the London Gaiety
Company.
Mr. Laurillard denies that Mr.. Led
erer is entitled to any part OF the
'Potash and Perlmutter" royalties IN
London. and made immediate arrange
ments through William Klein. attorney
for the Shuberts. 20 put up bond \
New Haven of $4,000. After the bond
was given the company left for New
York. where a complete dress rehearsal
was held at the Shubert Theatre last
night.
Mr.. Laurillard states that the case
will be fought 10 a finish.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
WEST Gets MOST
EDUCATION GIFTS
Rockefeller Board Tells
Sums Given by 1t to
Each College.

The General Education Board. estab
lished by John D. Rockefeller, gave out
yesterday that portion of its forthcom-
ing annual report containing the de-
tails Of its gifts to colleges. 1t shows
that the West received the largest ap-
preparation, one Of s3,967,7S1. The
Eastern and Middle States were next,
with $3,562.1S5, and Southern colleges
got S3,O52, ,G25.
The list includes not only the
amounts subscribed by the board, but
also the sums 20 be raised toward
which the board contributed part.
Southern institutions were aided on
needed appropriations of Sl2,l99,67,
Western colleges got help raising 9l9,-
374.522 and Eastern and Middle States
institutions were assisted IN making
up S18,810,124, total of S50,3S4,323.
The chief appropriations TO date are:
Johns Hopkins University, S25O,OOO;
Richmond College, Sl50,O00; Washing
ton and Lee University, 100000; Trln-
itv College. Sl50,000; Agnes Scott Col
lege, 500. 600; Wesleyan Female Col
lege. 100000; Mississippi College,
Sl25.OOO; Hendrix College, Sl75,O0O;
George Peabody College for Teachers
S25O.0OO; University Of Chattanooga,
S15O,OOO; Vanderbilt University, Sl00,-
900, and Baylor University, S2Oo'OgO.,
Southern Methodist University, S20O,-
600; Oberlin College, Sl25,0OO; ONO
Wesleyan University. $l25,OOgi Cnl-
versity Of Wooster, S275,OOO; western
Reserve University, Sl25OOO; De Hauw
University, 100000; Knox. College
S15O,O0O; Northwestern University,
100000; Bcloit College, Sl50,OOJ;
Carleton College, 100000; Manchester
College. Sl25,COO; Coe College, Sl45,
515; Cornell College, 100000 and
Drake University, 100000.
Grinnell College, 100000; COLORADO
College. 100000; University OF Den
ycr SiOO 900. Washburn College, Sl25,-
600; Baker University, Sl-0,OJUi Drury
Colle0e. Sf25.O 900; W. lrgton Unlver-
sitv. 5000 900; William Jewell College
S1I5 600: Huron College, SlOO,Ooo;
Whitman College, Sl25,000; Pomona
College. $4,000; University OF Yer
mont 100000; Mount Holyoke OIL
lege. 100000. and Smith College, SZlZ'-
500. o,ooo. u,.it..
Low College. 5000. 900; Wesleyan Uni
yersitv. 100000; Yale University
s800000: Elmira College, 100000;
Wells eT'syS college, 100000; Union College
Saaoooo; $a8S,0SoOo;; Barnard College aod 100000;
Allegheny College, sl5O,0OO;, btyn
nawr ,vS College, $3.50, 900; Washington
and Jefferson College, slOO,OOooii : SteV- Goo
ems Institute Of Technology, S25O,OOO'
and Brown University, 100000. .-
""I In many cases two appropriations or s
were made, usually indicated on 'he
above list By odd sums.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
WOULD AMEND
COMPENSATION LAW
Labor and Civic Committee to
Suggest Changes to the
Legislature.

The New York State Workmen's
Compensation Committee met yester-
dav with representatives Of the state
Federation of Labor and the National
Civic Federation, at l Madison av., 10
consider amendments to the compensa-
tion law. Several amendments were
proposed. but no definite action was
taken. Louis b. Schram, chairman,
was empowered to appoint ten men,
bers on a committee Of employers, eN-
merits ard representatives OF the state
Federation of Labor, TO see II they
could not agree on the amendments 10
be suggested 10 the Legislature.
T. NJ. Guerin, vice-president OF the
State Federation Of Labor, suggested
amending the law so that when the
disability Of "A workman continued over
four weeks he should be compensated
from the date Of the accident; also
that all forms Of insurance suggested
in the law excepting the state fund
should be done away with. These were
the principal amendments when the
executive committee Of the state red
Grafton had determined were necessary
Other amendments proposed were to
eliminate the necessity or demanding
medical attendance, as required IN the
law. and 20 extend the scope OF the law
"a a. 10 include other hazardous Occu-
pations than those mentioned ne
labor men favored the payment OF the
claims when awarded by the com.
pensation Commission itself, instead or
by the employer.
Among those present we're Joseph
Forrester. Charles =. Neill, former
frnited States Commissioner Of Labor;
william II. Hotchkiss, Frank V. Whit
inc. w. S. Throop, s. w. Phillips, NJ.
+ Wcstover, Peter J. Brady, ex-Sena-
toy ] Mayhew Wainwright and Miss
Gertrude ". Beeks, OF the woTkmen' S
co,onensation committee OF the Ma
..,,sI Civic Federation.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

last May from scarlet fever and had
been in the hospital in Minneapolis
since July 10. His parents and sis
ter, Miss Helen Baker, were with him
when he died. He also leaves another
sister, Mrs. Frank Norton Everett, OF
Verona.
Mr.. Baker was born in Montclair and
was educated in the Montclair High
School. He also attended the Kimball
Union Academy, at Meriden, y. H..
After leaving the academy he entered
Dartmouth College. leaving there last
June TO complete his studies in Mime
sofa.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
WANTED: BABY SlLENCER
Delegation Puts Task OF Ages
Up to Albany Bishop.
lBg Telegraph . DC Tribune.l

Albany, Dec 23.-To stop babies, from
CRYING is the latest reform sought by
some residents Of this city. ABOUT a
year AGO there was completed in the
Pine Hills section of this city the Fran
ces Elliott Austin Infant Home, which
was founded on a gift of 100000 in
trusted 10 Bishop Burke, head OF the
Catholic diocese of Albany, by Antnony
A few days ago delegation Of
people living in the vicinity called
upon the bishop and requested that
he do something to prevent the
babies in the home from crying, pc
cause it was annoying to the people IN
Inc neighborhood The Bishop was told
hat the weeping of the infants caused
a depreciation Of the property N the
vicinity 1t was stated that the prlncl-
nal complaint was in the summer time,
when the little ones were allowed TO
get the fresh air in a large outdoor
crib.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
GOETHALS HERE
FOR CANAL CASH
Will Call for S10,000,000 for
Work in the ZOne-Why He
Asked for WarShips.

Colonel George W Goethals, Gov
ernor of the Canal Zone, arrived here
yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Goe-
thals, on the Panama steamship Pana-
m.., for a short vacation. lie said this
would be the first time in eight years
that he had been able TO spend Christ
mas in the United States.
The colonel and his wife went to
West Point, where they will visit their
son, who is an instructor in the Mill
tary Academy. Later they will 90 to
Washington, where Colonel Goethals
will ask for a S10,000000 appropriation
for the constr ~ction of drydock,
wharves, barracks and machine shops
in the Canal Zone.
Regarding his recent request for
warships TO preserve neutrality in the
waters of the Canal Zone, Colonel
Goethals said:
81 was informed by our naval officers
in charge of the wireless stations that
certain steamships had been violating
neutrality by sending wireless mes
sages within the Canal Zone, and they
requested me, as Governor OF the Canal
Zone, to request the government to
send down some war vessels to pre-
serve neutrality. Another case OF vio-
lation reported 10 me was that a vessel
left port without clearance papers.
Il informed the government of the
naval officers request, and there my
responsibility ended ! shall make no
report on it unless requested.
IL want a new dredge and shall ask
for an appropriation for its construc-
ti,n. | find that we will have TO keep
dredging the canal for some time. The
hills in Culebra are settling, and that
causes slides which give US more or
less trouble. | am more than pleased
with the working Of the canal, how
ever, and find that, instead Of taking
an hour and a half to get the steam
ships through three locks, we can do II
in fifty-fve minutes. Just now we
have about twenty-five thousand men
at work in the Canal Zone"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
/ MARK BIRMINGHAM DEAD
Was Gold Seeker of 40 and
Famous as Mine Litigant.

Mark Birmingham. who died yester-
day in this city, was the eldest OF four
brothers, sons Of David Birmingham,
prosperous farmer Of Montgomery
County, New York State. who went TO
California in 1919. He amassed
fortune and was prominent in the bank
ing business in Marysville, Cal, and
later in San Francisco. Through an &C
quaintance with the late General John
c. Fremont. he acquired a controlling
interest in the famous Mariposa Mines,
but after some years of litigation he
dropped his fortune. Next he became
interested in the Candelaria gold and
silver mines at Durango, Mexico, but
their affairs were also involved in liti-
cation, which he conducted for many
years in the face of so many obstacles
and disappointments that il became
known as a celebrated case, until tinal-
ly, in February of this year, he won
success, obtaining a decree in his favor
involving some millions of dollars.
Owing to the strife in Mexico 1t has
been impossible to execute the decree,
and Mr.. Birmingham passed away with
out being able TO realize the benefit OF
his work, extended over so many years.
Mr.. Birmingham had been in good
health until Wednesday of last week,
when he was a victim of a paralytic
stroke.
Mr. Birmingham was a Mason OF high
degree, the oldest life member of Cali
fornia Lodge, a Shriner and a member
of the order of Masonic Veterans. He
was twice married-frst in 1852, TO
Charlotte f. Rice. of Canajoharie,
y. Y, and in 1897, after her death, to
Isabel Bond, daughter of Enoch Bond,
of Philadelphia, who survives him. He
had six children, one of whom-David
Walton Birmingham-is resident Of
this city.
Another of the four brothers sur
vives-the Rev. Dr. Daniel NJ. Birming-
ham, of this city, father Of Ernest
Birmingham, publisher Of THE Fourth
Estate"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
Soloist Once a Soldier.

Among the soloists at the concert OF
Swedish glee clubs at Carnegie Hall
on Saturday afternoon will be Lieu
tenant Percy Richards, formerly of
the Swedish army. He will sing THE
Two Grenadiers" and two Swedish
sonrs. "Kung Heimer und Aslog" and
"Din Rost." Lieutenant Richards re-
Gently gave up the army for musical
career. lie sang in opera in his ma
tive country and in various Italian
cities, notably Bologna, Turin and
COUO.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

Margaret Krech, Ambrose Chambers,
Stephen Sanford. Frank Heyde, Good
hue Livingston jr., Graf Trevor, Wlll-
lam Fleitmann, Coster Schermerhorn,
Gerald Philbin and Lawrence Van In
gen.
The first Of the holiday dances for
girls who will be introduced TO society
next season will be held tonight at
Sherry's. These dances are under the
management of Miss Annabella S. Oly-
phant.
Mrs. Charles H. Keep, Of East 62d
ST., will give a reception this afternoon
at Sherry's TO introduce her daughter,
Miss Eleanor W. Keep.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
DANCE is A RURAL FETE
Reisenweber's Transformed
Into Country Store.

Reisenweber's patrons dined and
danced amid the real rural atmosphere
last night. The ballroom was turned
into a country store; hayseed and bar
rels Of -four abounded, and mail was
distributed from country postofice.
The walters carried out the illusion by
appearing as farmers. The successful
dancers carried home prizes of live
ducks and squealing pigs.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
MYSTERY MAN AN ACTOR
Murphy" Old Bowery Ha-
bitue, was Bert Strong.

Murphy, the Man Of Mystery" who
died in Bellevue Hospital Monday,
after living eight years in Bowery
lodging houses, was identified yester-
day. His name, according to friends,
was HUGH Barker AT one time he was
an actor and came from Boston. On
the stage he was known as Bert Strong.
A remittance enabled Barker to live:
He has a wife and daughter, both said
TO be actresses, whose whereabouts is
unknown.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
"FIE! FIE! FlFI!' PLAYED
Princeton Triangle Club Pre-
sents Comedy as Benefit.

The Princeton Triangle Club pre-
sehted It's musical comedy. "tle! Fle!
Fiji" at the Academy OF Music IN
Brooklyn last night, for the l5etian genent OF Of
the Princeton Alumni Association OF
Long Island. NJ.
William c. Redfeld, wife Of the Seere-
tarv Of Commerce; Mrs. Edmund Hope
briggs. Mrs. George w. Wingate, Mrs.
lanes Guthrie Shaw, Mrs. James 7.
Warbasse, Mrs. c. F. Stohlmann and
Mrs. John Clapperton Kerr.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
JOHN CRAIG BAKER.

Montclair, n. j., Dec 23.-Word has
been received here of the death on
Monday at Minneapolis of John Craig
Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H..
Baker, Of 207 Walnut ST., Montclair.
Mr.. Baker, who was twenty-four years
old, WAS a student at the University Of
Minnesota and was 10 be graduated
with the class of 1915. He became i'll
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
WANT POLYGAMY A CRIME
500 Clergymen Vote to Sup
port Such Movement.

A resolution to support the antl-
polygamy movement OF the ~ r'iir.. various biil UI
ganizations back Of the Gillette i Dlii
to make polygamy federal crime wa. was
unanimously adopted by 500 clergy men
Of greater New York at YESTERDAY az
ternoon's performance Of "Polysamy
az the Park Theatre. . ho
The resolution was offered a, inc me
close of the second act by DR.. waiter
Laidlaw. executive secretary OF tne
Federation Of Churches, who nad ar
ranged the demonstration OF the Ger
gymen. and was seconded by kaboi . Na-
than Krass, DR.. Daniel Martin also
speaking.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
AN ENGAGEMENT.

Announcement will be made in Phila-
delphia to-day OF the engagement of
Miss Elizabeth r. Reath, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore W. Reath, of
1858 Pine ST., Philadelphia, to John A.
Appleton, of 571 Park av., this city.
MIR. Appleton is The son OF Robert Ap-
pleton, the publisher. He was stroke
OF the Yale crew last year.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
S1.265 for Imperial Carpet.

T. G. Sehafer gave sl,2G5 at the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries yesterday
Tor an Imperial kermanshah carpet
,,gs W. r.. BurEham obtained, for
a. az Kcshon Sarook carpet, with
,nby field and medallion, and Mrs.
a G Fraseh paid s485 for Kcrshon
1,o The total Of the session was
az 800. snd Of the sale TO date S59,OlO.
II ends this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
BUY AT BEACHWOOD
Many Make Trip to Resort as
Winter Threatens.
A large party went 10 BeachWoou IH'

A large party went TO Beachwood last
Sunday by train. ,-L.5
A number of them were Beachwoold
lot owners who have recently taken ad-
vantace Of The Tribune's liberal offer
and procured property IN tnat DeauSi,
full resort and the remainder ol ule
party. after viewing the property weIe
so well pleased with 1t tnat al OF
them obtained locations. ABOUT twei
ty-two automobile parties Journeyeu
from New York City TO BeachwooGo o. OF
stopped on their way to AtiahIlc CI.s'
as Beachwood is on the dl.ecI i' youie
between the latter place ana Ne" IN
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
WILLIAM J. GRAY.
[By Telegraph to The Tribuns.l

Paterson, n. j., Dee 2S.-William j.
Gray, seventy years old. died to-day at
his home, 80 Twelfth av. lie served
many years as member OF the New
York City Police Department, retiring
several years ago on account OF IN.
firmities. He was married twice and
was an active member of Our Lady Of
Lourdes Roman Catholic Church. He
leaves a wife and two sons.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
Orphans to See Jungle Films.

Through the kind-heartedness of
Raymond L. Ditmars, curator Of rep
tiles at the New York Geological Park,
and the management of Wallack's The
atre, one hundred orphans from the
Protestant Episcopal Home will at
tend the 2:30 o'clock matinee to-day of
Mr.. Ditmars's wild animal life pictures.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
WHAT IS GOING on TO-DAY.

zee. admission 70 the American Museum ~ Natural
History. Metropolitan Museum " Art ana Aqua
rum
Cbri.fnas celebration ~ the Chelsea Neighbofhood
Association. Chelsea Para.
Chri.ifnas I've cslebraiion of the New York Hospl-
tai 4 West 18Th A.. .. m.
Entertainment of The ssamsns Christian AssociG-
ton. 800 West 81. evening
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
Time Curtain Rises o-day
aETE RNOON

2:oO-Dancing Around .-.. winter Haroen
2:i5-The Law OF the Land. -. +oth ot'
9.oo-Tars of the World Hppodrome
2;f5-Widow by Proxy ........ standard
AFTERNOON FEATURE FILMS.
1,o to-Belgau Battlefield .... SSth st.
o.3o-Damon and Pythias...' Ne" YORK
s.3o-Ditmars Wild Animal Lille
0''0 Wallack's
% 20 11:3o-The Sign OF the Cross
Strand
o.ao-How Clssy Made Good ..Nitagraph
EVENING.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
NEW CAMPAIGN ON
FOR PROHIBITION
Defeated Leaders Begin at
Once to Prepare for the
Next Congress.

Washington. Dec 23.-Undsmayed by
the failure Of the Hobson resolution
for a prohibition constitutional amend
ment to get the necessary two-thlrds
vote in Yesterdays historic contest IN
the House. prohibtionist leaders IN
Congress and out began realignine
their forces to-day for another night
in the oath Congress, which will meet
next December.
Representative Hobson declared a
vote at the next session would show
a material gain for the cause, and re-
iterated his prediction that should the
amendment fail again the question
would be a paramount issue IN the
campaign of 1919.
None of the prohibition leaders in
Congress would predict to-day that any
effort would be made 20 force vote
at this session in the Senate on sen
ator Sheppard's constitutional amend.
ment resolution. Most of them were
inclined TO believe that 1t would be
waste of time TO make such an EFFORT.
South Trimble. clerk OF the House,
examined last nights final rolieal ana
found that 1873 Of those VINO VoteG
against the prob ibitiOn measure had
been reelected w Aku NiAc SpNn4 i'~'''
bership Of the House-i35-yoting, l4o
negatives defeat a proposed constitu-
lional amendment So, il all those who
voted against the resolution last night
held TO their positions, II IS figured that
he opposition would need only eight
of the 1874 new members IN the next
Congress to make certain another de-
feat.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 23.-Members
of the Prohibition party from Kansas,
Iowa and Missouri will meet here on
January to launch a new campaign, 70
last 100 days, in an effort to get the
rames Of 100000 voters on petitions
for national prohibition before the
question again comes up in Congress.
c. G.. Hall. national committeeman
of tho Prohibition party, here, says a
convention will be held either in Chi
cago or Kansas City in 1916 Of $4,000
delegates. to force the issue Of nation
wide prohibition in the election that
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
CEMETE RIEs.

THE wOoDLiW> CEMETERY.
22Sd 81. BY Harlem Train and BY Trolley.
once. ~ East sd ST. n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

BIRMINGHAM-On December %, Mark
Birmingham. in his sSth year. Flu
neral services at his late residence,
1870 West 57th ST., on Saturday, De-
cember 20, at 10 a. m. San Francisco
papers please copy.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

Mft' Percy n. Stewart, Of Plainfeld,
~. ~, o. gave a luncheon yesterday az
asnerfy.s ior her daughter. Miss Eva s..
ote"art. Who will make her debut next
.eason' The luncheon was served for
lhl lfiy .'t one table. which was deco
fatc,d "ith mauye orchids. Mrs Stew
erla guests included Miss Virginia
ilce. 'lia Emma Peabody, Miss Gwen
eoiyn Aaee. Miss Helen Krcch. Miss
naafy Lofi!iardi Miu Helen Trevor,
aiaa Marian Kerr, Miss Katherine Van
In2en. hiss LILY Rupert. Miss Alice
'hambers' Miss Lucy Patterson. Nliss
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

euRlEsoUE HOUSES.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

Ars. George Gordon King gave a
dinner dance last night at her home
i' East siih rt.. for her debutantc
caughter. MIls NLnlei 9. King.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24

Mrs. Edwin Gould gave a dinner last
night AZ her home. 93G Fifth av.. for
ter son. Edwin Gould. jr. After inner
ira Gould took her guests. nu" Icing
iFcnty-eieht, % see "Chin Chin"