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New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
ROBBERS GET CASH,
BUT LEAVE JEWELS
Apartment House Owned by
Bankers Visited Twice
III a Week.

Two roDberies have recently been
committed IN the apartment house at
10 East 4sth ST., owned by James
Speyer the banker. Early last Friday
morning Henry Ruhlender, one of the
Spever firm, who lives on the sixth
floor Of the building, was awakened by
three masked men In MS room. He
switched on the light, hut threatened
with "a revolver. switched u of again.
The robbers took 5i70 IN cash
The other robbery occurred ON The
morning Of October 81. when Edward
". Jewett. a banker, living on the first
floor. heard some one ia his room about
2:3O o'clock. The burglar saw Mr. jew
EFT move and ordered him 10 keep
stil. This robber, who was not masked,
went through the bankers clothes and
took Sl5.
Mr. Jewett yesterday identified Jo-
seph Doone. alias Dunof. now IN the
West Side prison, as the man who
robbed him. Dunof is one OF the men
captured after the robbery and shoot
ing of Max Ernst. a jeweller, az Col
umbus av. and S1th ST.. November D..
The man who robbed Mr.. Ruhlender
left gold watch, some diamond CUT
links. stickDin and other jeweiry.
valued at sl,5O0, lying on the dresser
beside him.
Among the tenants of the house are
Justice VI Marley Platzek and his
brother, William VI. Platzek. Arthur
Floyd-Jones. Carroll Baldwin. Dr..
Julian A. Gehrung and Dr. Melvin
Whitlock.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
VETERAN FREED
ON DRUG CHARGE
Mrs. Flower, Who Sent Him to
Tombs with Morphine for Doc
tor, Gets Sixty Days.

Captain Thomas McEnery, the sew
enty-hye- year-old veteran OF the Civil
War arrested October 29 on a charge
OF smuggling morphine into the Tombs
Prison for his old friend, DR.. Richard
{. Flower. the swindler, was freed yes
terday IN Special Sessions.
Evidence showed that he was the
dupe of Mrs. Lillian Flower and had a
splendid record both during the war
and since He was lieutenant under
General Sherman on the famous march
TO the sea and served in fifty-four en-
gagements.
Mrs. Flower. arrested on a similar
charge, was sentenced 10 sixty days in
the wOrkhousc
McEnery told the court ne had taken
the package Of morphine to Flower at
Mrs. Flowers request. not knowing
what IT contained. Both McEnery and
Mrs. Flower pleaded guilty.
Officials in McEnery's home. FL Paso,
Tex. said he was known as an ire
proachable citizen and owner Of val
liable property. ---.----
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Preacher Tells Of Nightly
Visits Mrs. BrashearS
Paid Him.
ISLANDER SUIT WILL
BE DECIDED TO-DAY
Charge Against Mrs. Smith
Termed "Spite Action
Several Women Testify.

Mrs. Susan ". Smith, Of Shelbyvilie,
Ky. Who was known as the "hetty
Green of Portland" when she lived IN
Oregon. will know to-day how mucn' IL
onv. she must pay Of the $5O.OOo de-
,nanded bv Mrs. Marion w. Brashears,
treasurer Of the Favary IRE ana
Cushion Company, III Broadway VINO
alleges that she was slandered Dy the
spreading of reports that she VISITED at
NIGHT the room of the Rev. HUDSON
Baker. Young Unitarian minister Oh
the Western city.
Attorneys for both sides summed up
Yesterday, and Judge A. \. HAND WIZ
charge the jury in the United States
D;strict Court at II O'Clock this morn
inc When her counsel, }. {. Palmer'
dcclared that she had been made a
thing of scorn. scofed and derded ~
bv all i'm Portland" Mrs. Brashears
sobbed aloud. NJ.
George Gordon Battle. for Mrs;
Smith. maintained that the plalnuH
had failed to prove that she had peeh
accused of immortality and emphasized
the noint that Mrs Brashears had de-
Iayed hearlv three years before BRING
ing suit. He called it spite action.
Most Of the days proceedings con
.t;etpd Of the reading OF depositlons,
anonr them that of the minister m
volyeG. IL j. admitted that Mrs. BRA
shears visited Mr. Baker IN ma room
Both lived on the same floor in PORT
land boarding house. Mr.. Barker de-
poscd ,hpt they spent most OF 'helr
lime reading from Dante's Inferno
lie denied chat the plaintiff had ever
tried to kiss him. The young minister
admitted. however, that ne thought
there was something caresslng ABOUT
his companions action.
George X. Rogers and his wife, otner
roomers. denied that they had ever
heard Mrs. Smith make derogatory
statements concerning Mrs. BrasheaEs
m their presence. Mrs. Rogers SAID she
mad been told that Mr.. Baker had been
heard urging Mrs Brashears TO 90 out
of his room ut midnight.
Henry J. Smith, Yale student, son
of the defendant. testified TO the rela,,
tions existing between his mother ana
Miss Mary A. Case, n singer whose
musical education had been completed
through Mrs. Smiths aid.
Miss Case was recalled as the last
witness. She was asked about her al
legged consultations with beauty doc
tors. She denied them, as she dld the
assertion that she had desired Mrs:
Smith to give publicity to her reported
engagement 30 Claus Spreckels, son OF
the sugar millionaire.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Thursday Mem 31ork Trihnnf NOVEMBER - 1914

dclphia. for other defendants The gov
err ment attorneys will briefly reply.
The claim OF the government III ln.
suit, brought early last spring, IS tn"e
the Lehigh Valley Ralrond. numDor
OF it's subsidiary companies ana nuinvt
ous coal operating companies, deacrlp.n
as owned by She Lchigh. together WIZ
the Director Of the rallroad ana 'nc
various corporations, were gulity VI
violating the Sherman act and the So-
called commodity clause prohibiting y
rnilroad from transporting coal m,neh
by IL or un ler its authority, or IN Wh'ch
II has n direct or indirect interest
For relief, the government attorneys
asked that iniunctions issue prohiplt,
ing the Lehigh from transporting coeI
that il has an interest in; ordering u
TO dispose of all ito holdings IN ,he
subsidiary companies to persons othet
than it's stockholders or agents; tnet
contracts with coal companies cal
culatcd to create monopoly De can
cclled, and that the Lehig1 NallcY 'oal
Company be declared monopoiy N
itrclf
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

experience, saying he looked to MN
to explain matters TO the others.
But when all is said and done the
gist of il all is just this he said'
"you will simply ask yourselves a
man could lose Si00O,ooo without
knowing It. and can man go TO q
bank under such conditions and borrow
100000 without being stamped as a
crook" 49,,
Mr.. Train also indicated how he Viii
dispose Of the contention Of the de-
fence that il will he necessary to
prove beyond doubt that Sicgol had
personal guilty knowledge OF the false
statement
One Of the alleged consprators,
Oscar A. Prall, he said. the man Sc
lected TO audit and juggle and talsliy
the books for this purpose. will turn
states evidence and tell all about 1t;
Telling Of the method in which the
depositors' money was drained 10 Dol
ster up the losing stores. he SAID tha'
sometimes IL was passed through TWEEN
ty-ninc different check transactions. so
as to conceal il. while there were inter
store loans and liabilities without num-
Der which were concealed by the same
methods Of complex falsihed boohkeep-
ing.
"Thc motive was that Siegel mad 10
make the choice. when his stores nIsl
began to run behind, of whether ne
would be a bankrupt or CRIMINAL anu
he chose the latter. and once ne oe-
gan he had to keep IT up IN mao ei .
fort TO keep out from under the wheels
of destruction. One lie bred others
70 conceal those that went before loI
he knew that II the accountants ever
got at his books he would be iouhd
out. So he kept II up year after year
to stave Of bankruptcy, TO escape 'hiS
evil day which now at last conIr0h'S
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
CARTOONS FOR SUFFRAGE
Exhibition of Original Draw
ings Begins To day.

What is said to be the first exhibit
ton Of original drawings for cartoons
ever held will begin to-day at the
suffrage shop of the Women's Politi-
cal Union. 663 Fifth av. 1t will last
two weeks. Though only suffrage car
toans are admitted, most of the lead
:9g New York dailies are represented,
and some from Cleveland, Chicago and
Philadelphia.
Boardman Robinson sends several,
and Maurice Becker and John Sloane,
% "The Masses" are also contribu-
tors. I'm order that passersby may
benefit By the show, the cartoons viii
be placed in the window. There are
seventy in all. so they will be shown
in groups, changing each day.
At the afternoon meeting yesterday
Henry Moskowitz and Mrs. Jessica
Finch h-Cosgrovc were the speakers.
To-day Mile. Doriat. who is acting in
"The Hawk" the Rev. \. w. McCurdy
AHA Mrs. Belle Israels will speak.
The W. T. L. is offering chances on
q $3.50 victrola. at 81 "A chance. Five
hundred chances are TO be sold, which
viii be clear gain, as the victrola Is
a Gift. II may be seen at the head
quarters, % West I5th st.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
MAY LET WOMEN
VOTE In CHURCHES
Diocesan Convention FavorS
Giving Power 10 Those
Who Do Work.

Women arc-to be admitted TO parish
meetings and permitted voice and vote
in parochial affairs of Episcopal
churches in New York hereafter. The
convention of this diocese held IFS first
dav session in Synod Hall of the cathe-
Gral Yesterday. and the temper OF the
500 delegates. clergy and lay. was en-
phatic for the women.
4 committee reported unanimously
in favor OF the project, and II was
about 20 he passed when PoughSecp-
sic delegate proposed q different meas
ure. saying the state law must De
changed. ILL.,,
the Rev. r. T. Henshaw, of kye; tne
Rev. D.. BellinCer. of Trinity; Francs
Ivnde Stctson, of Incarnation, ana
William II. Sage, Of St. Andrews.
One effect Of the change may. IL was
said. result in women being elected 70
diocesan conventions. Il was PLAINLY
said that women do the larger part OF
church work and support. and ougrt 10
have voice in official affairs. ndica-
tions are thai obody viii be iouhd 10
cppose the conventions tna! action;
The Rev. DR.. +. T. German OF MA
was elected secretary ai'e'
a spirited contest.
Bishop Lawrence o. MassaehuSs Tvs Us.
urged the Episcopal Church III New
York to lead in a new clergy pension
nlan. A committee OF seven was ap-
pojnted to study it. The chief feature
is not the raising Of large endowment
funds, as proposed recently by Metho-
dists. but payment Of annual SUM; by
parishes based on salaries paid 70 theIr
rectOrs.
Bishop Greer. referring to the war
favored strongly the making OF peace
treaties. but said once mace they
must be kept. He declared the war
shirt. shown by any side that pro-
notes war, does not represent the
spirit OF this age. but reverts TO a
darker and past age. The trouble IS
deeper than race hatred or trade COM
petition. and rests on hearts that are
in the wrong places.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
FINAL ARGUMENTS
IN HARD COAL SUIT
Government Counsel Ask That
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Be EnjOined as Trust.

Final arguments I'm the suit o. inc
government under the Sherman law TO
break up the so-called hard coal trust
were begun in the Federal Court yes-
terday before Judge Charles ". Hough.
Snecial Assistant United States Attor-
neys Arthur ". Machen and Thurlow
". Gordon we're Tor the government.
Everett Warren for the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company and T. w. Wheaton for
the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company.
The case of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road will he presented to-day by L. II.
Boles, general solicitor for the COM
pany, and John G.. Johnson, of Phila-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
B. R. T. PRIVILEGES
TO GO TO BIDDERS
Service Board Considers Con-
tracts for Stands and
Advertising.

Forms OF contracts for advertising
and vending privileges on the lines OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit were sub
nitted 10 the Public Service Commls-
sion yesterday. Two separate con-
tracts are proposed, one FOR advertIs-
ing in cars and at stations. and the
other covering newsstands and vending
machines. Each is for period Oh NJ
teen years.
Bids will be asked for advertising on
all cars of the enlarged system and a.; az
those stations at which advertising wlil
be permitted under new city contracts.
Privileges for the sale of newsPaper,s'
etc, on city owned lines Wiu be SUP
,nitted TO bidding. On privately owned
routes the privilege will continue "a
at present. .
Existing contracts do not expire until
April 30, 1915, giving time for prospec-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
M'ADOO SEEKS TO
SAVE HIS FACE
To Complete Cotton Pool as a
Matter Of Pride-Little
Demand for Loans.

Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo, u
was learned in the financial district
Yesterday. is about the only person
discoverable north Of Mason and Dix
on's Line who still believes in cotton
pool Though the idea OF the pool was
only his by adoption, the credit OF orig
mating Il was early transferred from
Festus J. Wade, Of ST. Louis, TO MI
McAdoo. and now, when half dozen
cities have baked about furnishing
their quota and the South itself is re-
portcd 10 be Indifferent 10 the success
Of the plan, il is said that he ~ deter
mined 10 save his Administrative race
at least, by completing the prellm-
inaries, even if innocuous desuetuoe ~
it's fate immediately afterward.
With the New York Cotton Exchange
TO open within few days the neces-
sity, as bankers here see II, Tor the
existence Of cotton pool is hard 10
see. Not only have Northern banks
proved reluctant 20 contribute to the
fund Of $50 900, 900, which II is 5tipu-
lated shall be raised outside OF New
York City. but every intimation that
has been received from the South by
banks with correspondents there mas
been 20 the effect that cotton growers
were little likely TO avail themselves
Of the privilege of borrowing money on
their cotton at per cent especially
on basis Of six cents a pound tor
cotton and pay per cent besides into
a guarantee fund. Such part OF TINS
3 per cent az was not used for eX-
penses, etc. they were TO get oacE
when their loans were paid of.
Bankers in New York have not been
enthusiastic about the plan since the
beginning. When Mr.. McAdoo called
up some New York bankers day or
two ago and asked them TO make up
the deficiencies Of the rest Of the coun-
try. they politely declined.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
VILLA WAR ON
CARRANzA BEGINS
Two Battles Fought-FOr-
mer Made Commander
i'm Chief of Republic.
Ln. relerranh 10 ~ 1'-lbune J

FL Paso. Tex, Nov. War has
been declared between the Carranza
and villa elements OF the Constitution
alist army. according 90 advices re-
ceivcd at Juarez tonight from officials
of the conclave Of chieftains at Aguas
Calientes.
A preliminary battle has already oc-
CURED at Leon, between Aguas Ca
lientes and Qucretaro, it was reported.
General Pablo Gonzales, the Carranza
commander. has moved his forces from
Queretaro north to Silao 70 meet the
Villa advance. General Manuel Chao, n
Villa cheftain, departed to-day rom
Aguas Calientes with strong column.
In ~ attempt TO retake ;he city o.
Saitillo. his former capital, General
C1rran1a to-day met the first serious
reverse 10 his arms Of the present war
ior supremacy in Mexico. Carranza
forces under Colonel Esevio. moving to
attack Saltillo. were surprised at Hipo-
Ito. 2 town near Saitllo. Greatly out
numbered. the Carranzistas fought well
for several hours, Dut nnaily were
routed, leaving their commander wound
ed ond more than twenty Of their slain
on the field.
For a time the Carranza forces put
up such determined hght that appeals
Cor reinforcencnts we're telegraphed
J me 10 D % q = q
the villa commander. and . troop train
with men and artillery was rushed TO
the relief OF the Villa forces. BEFORE
+. arrived. however. the Carranza force
rad retired.
General villa to-day became COM
mander in chief OF an forces of the
new provisional government o. Meueo'
and Immediately following the receipt
of mis- commission he began. by order
Of General Jose l. Robles. Minister OF
War i'm General Gutierrez's Cabinet, a
movement of his troops against the
Carranza forces to the south.
General Villas resignation as com
mander of the Division of the North
rendered to the Aguascalientes con-
yention when he accepted Carranza's 5
invitation to resign, was accepted by
President Gutierrez to-day and the
greater honor was conferred at once.
Naco, Ariz.. Nov. 11.-With several
OF his 75-millimetre pieces placed at
a range OF 5000 yards, Governor May
torena reopened artillery fire on the
Carranza garrison at Naco. Sonora,
shortly before noon to-day. The garrl-
son replied, but their shells fell short.
A, the same time Yaqui Indians were
seen moving into positions around the
town for an attack, which, agents OF
Naytorena declared, would be made to-
night.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
YEAR-0LD SCRATCH
GIVES GIRL RABIES
Wound Received as She FOndled
Stray Cat-Victim Will Die,
the Doctors Say.

A year ago Miss Grace Polhemus,
thirteen years old, of 372 Monroe Ct,
Brooklyn, found a stray cat on the
front steps of her home. She was
fondling it when it bit her right hand.
The wound was cauterized and the cat,
which had been under observation in
the Health Department, died three
days later, with symptoms of rabies.
Yesterday Miss Polhemus complained
that her throat panied her and she
developed high fever. DR.. Theodore
L. Vosseler. of Eastern District Hos
pital. the Polhemus family physician.
who had cauterized the bite wound a
year ago, said it was case of hydro
phobia.
Professor Frederick Tilney. of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
and Dr. Frank Fielder, head of the
research laboratory Of the Department
of Health. confirmed the diagnosis.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

tive bidders TO set up the oryani,.s.
necessary 10 undertake the entern,:a
The advertising contract takes n, ,.e.
initial bid the privilege 70 be aw,,es W.
for 1915 and 1916. and then cre.,.as
preliminary period from 1918 m ,s,is
during which time IL is expected ~.
all the Brooklyn Rapid Transit IL
in the dual system will be in onsy.,'s
Beginning July I, 1913, the sse,s..,,,:,
bidder rental will be incressss y
proportion TO the gross passengey
ings of the enlarged system. III. -
pany believes that this method viii i'm !,
ford returns commensurate win
growth in valu, Of the privlI. Ms
Present value is all the bidder ~; ~;
estimate in making his offer. WI
For the newsstand and yepdin,
chine privilege the contractor ma
specify the amount he is willin.
pay for each year. This privilsys
is explained, does not appear N
pendent on general traffic. as in sS..' J"
tising, but on the business deyelo,.i
at different sections. N'
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
NEW BUDGET UP
BEFORE ALDERMEN
Fight Expected Over Increases
of Salary to Tirrell and
AGamSOn.

The finance committee Of the Board
Of Aldermen Will take up to-day con-
sideration Of the 1915 budget as pre-
sented 70 il by the Board of Estimate.
II will be considered department by
department, and the heads of each de-
partment will be asked 10 explain why
he needs the money allotted to him.
Public hearings will be held later.
The Mayors Office will be taken up
first and then the Board of Estimate,
which will not be reached until to-
morrow, probably. Ii is in this de-
partment where the increases OF $500
each for George K. Tirrell and Tilden
Adamson. which have caused so much
criticism. appear.
There will be an attempt to have
these increases cut out on the ground
that they should not be made at time
when the city is cutting down ITS eN-
penses to the point where II has been
necessary to lay off many men and de-
crease salaries in some cases.
The total appropriation Tor Ne
Board of Estimate carried by the l9lo
budget is S635,43 as compared with
S8S5.s5l i'm the 1914 budget. OF that
amount s136 $50 is for the Bureau of
Contract Supervision, of which Mr. Ad-
ans on is lNc HtGN' anu |Ai'',oY
the Bureau OF Standards, Of when Mr.
Tirrell is the director, total OF S232,-
$50, all for personal service.
In addition 70 these bureaus. the
Board of Estimate added during the
wear stats for number OF new com
mittees. created for the purpose Of do
ing the detailed work Of the commit
tees. The amounts for these commit
tees are: Sewer plan, $4,000; educa.
zion. sl8.S8O; city plan, $22,77O; social
welfare, s2O,4OO; city charter, $4,000;
port and terminal, S6,500 markets, Sl1,
$50; taxation. $500; pensions, $4,000
total of S13S,iS0.
Mr.. Tirrell and Mr.. Adamson denied
last night that David Ferguson, Super
visor Of "The City Record" had not re
ceived the supporting schedules for
the bureaus OF contract supervision and
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

Look over either shoulder
fit of our suits is one Of
the details on which we pride
ourselves.
The secret of well-6ttins
ready-made clothing lies frs.
in expert designing-then in
the size of a business which
enables us 10 cut suits in 50
many different models and
proportions.
Patterns, too, in wide va.
riety, so that every man has
a wide choice in his own size.
And every pattern con.
fined to us.
Fall and Winter suits. {ls 70 tli
Fall and Winter oyercoats, SIS tol,l
New-York tribune., 1914-11-12

They said Las. night that Miss Pol
hemus would die.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
STATE or NORTH DAKOTA;
~ ( VI . d.
COUNTY of ouRL2,ot,

In county court. before Hon. ". P
Costello, Judge. ' 4 ..a* rs
In the matter Of the estate of Kate
Darns by, deceased.
N. H. Sorrick, petitioner. vs.. Naer.
tia r. Weeman, Theresa 4. Weeman,
John M. Kelley, Robert J.. Ksl.sy,
Martina Van Tine, lanes D. Kelley,
Jonathan C. Kelley. Jcnn,e MJer and
Edith Ball, respondents. Order hear.
ing petition for sale of land
On reading and filing the petition
Of Arthur Van Horn, administrator OF
the estate Of Kate Barhaby, deceased.
setting forth the amount of personal
estate that has come to his hands,
and the disposition thereof, the
amount of debts outstanding against
said deceased, ana the expenses Of
administration, q description OF all
the real estate of which. said deceased
died seized, and the condition and
value OF the respective portion there
of. and praying that license be to
him granted to sell the following
described land belonging to the es:
tate of said Kate Barnaby, deceased,
towit: The undivided one half Of
lots thirteen and fourteen In block
nine in Sturgis addition to the city Of
Bismarck, N. Oak.
And 1t appearing. BY said petition,
that there is not sufficient money
or personal estate in the hands of
said administrator to pay said
debts. aad that It Is necessary, In
order to pay the same, to sell said
real estate;
1t is therefore ordered, That the
said petition be heard and considered
by the Judge of the county court Of
the said county, Burleigh, at the court
court house, in the city OF Bismarck,
in said county, on the 10th. day Of
June, A. d.. 1914 at ten o'clock in
the forenoon Of said day.
1t is further ordered, That all
persons Interested in said estate, up.
pear before the judge OF this court
It said time and place, and then and
here show catise, II any there By,
Why said petition should not b.
granted.
BY the Court,
'SDAL) w. p. COSTELLO,
Judge of the county court.
Dated the Gath. day of April. A.
j.. 1914.