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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
POLICE SEEK MAKERS
OF A PARK MAN TRAP
NandalS Saw Bic Tree in Such
Manner aS to Menace Lives
OF Visitors.

big beech tree IN Central Park. hav-
ing trunk ten inches In diameter was
sawn partly through In such way that n
strong wind would have thrown IL down
upon persons who might be passing The
tree stood near the stone steps at the
1921 street entrance from FIFTH avenue.
The cutting was apparently done with
fine toothed saw. The cut was made n
n slantlnR direction so that tho tree would
fall toward the steps. The work was
done on the night OF April ~. and the
next day policeman happened TO mo-.
'ice II and the Park Commissioner was
notified
A photograph OF the cut was taken and
the tree was then cut down. IN inquiry
was started by the park police to learn
II possible what was the purpose OF the
man trap.
II Is the polic" theory that the tree
cutting was something more than wanton
depreciation by park hoodlums. The upper
end Of Central Park - said 10 be infested
by gang ~ roughs who anuso them
selves in destroying shrubhcry, yourg
trees and plants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
KEHILLAH CONVENTION ENDS.
Jewish ChmpImins for the Army aud
Navy Discussed.

The firth annual convention OF the
Kehillah. tho Jewish community OF Sew
York city, closed yesterday with morning
and aft, rnoon sessions at the Hebrew Tech
meal School for Girls. Second avenue and
Fifteenth street. The convention decided
that hereafter no Jewish hospital, asylum
or other benevolent institution shall he
founded unless an investigation by a COM
mitt'e OF the kchillah finds it's existence
justified.
The executive committee also was
authorized to form committee on con-
cil!aton, to aid In the settling of diner
cnccs between Jews out Of court. Amend
Ing the election law to prevent primaries
conflicting with the Jewish feast Of Nom
kippur and the provision Of Jewish chap
lains for the army and navy also We're
discussed. The following were elected TO
the .Accutiy" committee: liarr! Fisch,l
William FSchman, Moses GInsnerg Loon
kama.ky, LOUIS Marshall I.'ou Sanders,
hr. Joseph S!lNerman ana cyrus l.. SUI
berger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
SIXTY WORKING GIRLS IN DANCE
VIII Appear In "NacatiOn Drea m"
AT savings Fund Hall.

Vacation Dreams dansc masque,
written and staged by Miss Mary kellogg,
will b" presented by tho working girl
members OF the Vacation Savings Fund
at their annual bali 10 bc held in the
Grand Central Palace next Thursday
night. For several weeks the girls have
been rehcars!ng, and the results obtained
by Miss kellog are very encouraging to
the committee. Of which Miss Anne Nor
gan. Mrs August Belmont and Miss Rob
insuu Smith are members
So enthusiastic have the girls been in
their work that they hav. not missed one
rehearsal. More than sixty girls partiGi-
pate In Vacation Dreams" which ~ by
far the most elaborate and prrtentous
production the vacation girls have ever
attempted
Vacation DREAMS IL presented In
three acts or dreams and depicts vaca-
ton scenes In thc country. The first
dream concerns Fauna and tho NJmphs,
the second dream concerns Inns and
Gobli',S, whil" the third dream concerns
FduMu aud Fiord.
Amer "a'u dream the vacation girl
awhkonS I" ma evidences that the crca o
lures 81" dreamed 1T have really been
around the camp ire, and she cannot de-
eide whether these have been dreams or
real experiences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
SAMARITAN SLAIN AS
HE LEAVES CHURCH
Is Shot When lie Minister'S to
Woman Slashed In Brook
Ign Wedding Row.
POLICE CHARGE CROWDS
Son of Knife Victim Sought as
Slayer-Believod He Acted
Through Error.

Michael f.ezaglio Of SIS Carroll street.
went 20 the assistance Of Mrs. Archangelo
Ciardsno. who tainted after her thumb
was cut OF In a wedding row at noon yes
terday near the Church OF our Lady OF
Peace, Carroll street and Denton place.
BROOKLYN. and was shot dead by a man
believed by the police to be her son.
Demetrio. who thought Lezaglio had been
responsible for mis- mothers injury.
Lezaglio had just come out OF the church
and did not even know what had caused
the trouble The alleged assailsnt OF the
woman was arrested. but Demetrio could
not he found.
Tho exact cause Of the quarrel among
tho wedding guests had TO be learned
piecemeal from those who saw the night.
Last mass In the church was just finished
when the shooting took place. The re-
serves from the Bergen street station
struggled two hours before they succeeded
IN scattering the crowd.
According to gen, al accounts. Mrs.
Gardano. who IL SO years I'D and lives
az 4e5 Carroll street. Albert Clrrino OF 502
Carroll street. said he related TO her.
and a half dozen friends We're discussiE :,
arrangements for a wedding which was to
be held later In the day In The Church Of
Our Lady Of Peace. Who was to be mar
ried the police do not know. but at any
rate a disagreement arose. Soon the
small group was engaged In a wordy
battle. One mantle police say II was
Cirrino-drew knife to stab some one
else and In the general melee Mrs. Giar-
danos thumb was severed.
The woman tainted and dropped to the
street. The angry group around her scat.
tered. Just then L. zagllo who had et
tended mass came out of the church. He
saw Mrs. Gardano on the sidewalk and
ran over to help her. While he was try
Ing to pick her up a man rushed across the
street and fired one shot The bullet
penetrated Leza glio's chest. lie was taken
90 Seney Hospital In an automobile. but
he died before he got there.
Men and women In the crowd. which
was increased by hundreds from the ten
enients In the vicinity. told the police that
Mrs. Giardano's son. Demetrio fired tt,
shot which killed Lezaglio. thinking he
had tried to stab his mother. The police
searched the neighborhood. but found 10
trace of the son.
Mrs. Giardano was treateL by an am
bulAncc surgeon from the Holy Family
Hospital Crrino was locked up in the
Bergen street station charged with as
sault
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
FREIGHT RATE CASE
TO COME UP TO-DAY
Decision on Petition of Eastern
Carriers Expected Be-
fore June I.
BIG DECREASE IN REVENUE
Expenses From July I Last to
February % Increased
Almost S4O,OOO.OOO.
BIG DECREASE IN REVENUE

WASHINGTON, April :6.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission Tomorrow will
hear argument In the case OF the Eastern
carriers which are petitloning FOR an In
crease OF per cent. In freight rates. The
argument probably will last until wedncs-
day afternoon.
II is now the expectation OF the carriers
that as the result OF the argument the
commission will hand down Il decision be-
fore June l and probably some time be-
tween May Is and June l. While II was
originally announced that the commission
would decide only the question as TO the
adequacy OF the income OF the carriers
petitioning FOR the Increase IL has now de-
veloped that "A decision will be reached AS
TO certain rates. that is. II the commission
decides that the present revenues are not
adequate It will permit certain increases
to be made at once and take up at n later
date the settlement. OF other rates involved.
Argument will be made on behalf OF the
carriers by George stuart Patterson. gen.
sral solicitor of the Pennsylvania system /;
George F. Brownell. vice president and
general counsel OF the Erie r. f. Butter
field. general solicitor of the New York
Central Lines. Hugh l.. Boyd, general
counsel OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. and J. l.. MINIS general counsel
OF the Wabash Railroad
Louis u. Brandeis. who represents the
commission in the proceedings. vii! also
make an argument. Attorneys represent
ing shippers will also be heard BY the
commission
The figures also show that the rate OF
return on property investment by all these
railroads for this portion Of the present
year is the smallest OF any year in tn,
tst fifteen years
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ROADS FILE THEIR REPORT.
Thirty-dNr systems Give Data for
Eight Months.

The thrty-fve railroad systems in
orsic!al classification territory which are
applying for per cent increase in
freight rates have compiled and just filed
with the Interstate Commerce Commission
data setting forth results OF their opera
lions for the first eight months Of the
present fiscal year
During the neriod from July /. 1919. to
February rs, 1914. the revenues of these
companies decreased from Sq3l, sos, 36l to
s"lo.3i6,53,, as compared with the pre-
vlous year.
For the same period expenses increased
from +5,+04.l93 to s6s3.364.5l4
There was thus a decrease in revenues
of 2l,l6l,S2+ and an increase in expenses
amounting to s37.s60.S2l--or "A loss In net
operating income OF s59,i22,l45.
When 10 the foregoing fact Is added an
increase in taxes OF s2.5O7.47l and a de-
crease in net revenue from outside opera
tons, there is shown II loss in operating
income Of sss,S55.ss1. or 26 per cent
Assuming that no additional money has
been invested in these properties since
July ! of last year. the returns for the
current eight months show Az per cent.
earned on property investment as against
5j3 per cent. In the corresponding eight
months of last year.
The Pennsylvania system in the same
period shows ace per cent, as aga!ns,
6,5S per cent in 1913.
The New York Central Lines show S.56
per cent, as against 563 per cent. In 1913.
The Baltimore and ohio system shows
4.l0 per cent. as against +.63 per cent.
in 1913
tn" Erie system shows 2.,5 per cent,
as against 3.al per cent. In 1913.
The Pennsylvania Railroad system,
Baltimore and ohio system and New
York Central Lines show 423 per cent,
as against h.it per cent. In 1919.
The rate of return on property invest
ment shown by all these railroads for
this portion Of the present year is the
smallest Of any year In the last fifteen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
SHE SENT HAMS TO THE QUEEN
M"nt Prepared ny North Carolina
Negroes Received In London.

RALEIGH. y. G., April 26.--Mary. the
negro cook, wh" has served the Page
family, OF which Ambassador Walter
Hines Page H. a member has received
notice that the paw Of Carolina hams
recently sent To Queen Mary OF England
have been received. The cook was work
ing for Northern capitalists when Am
bassador and Mrs Page Were here some
t!m' ago. and when Mrs. Page commented
upon n" meat the Ambassadors ..!fe
said
1T M for a queen"
I'll" u'g~ess THEN bought ID PIG 10 q.
ana recently killed IL. sending the Two
hams to London. The Queen has no,
written her appreciation. hu' the rnca,
has been received. according 10 letters
brought here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
Fiatbush Synagogue Dedicated.

Temple Beth Emeth of Ilatuu.
Church avenue and Marlborough road
was dedicated yesterday afternoon Il,
$3.50 o'clock The exercises began WIZ
an invocation BY the ROY. Samue, :
Levinson. minister OF tho congregation.
The ceremony Of lighting the rcrp,' isl
lamp'' was performed by the Rev. on.
ton II. Levy. Rabbi Ephraim Frisch dei,.
Gated the scrolls oIfthe law. Dr Sterhe-
&. Wise of the Free Synagogue, New YORK
nreached the sermon
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The Right Rev, Charles Warren Cur.
rier. bishop ~ the new dlucrS" of Mainr.
zas cuba, In In BROOKLYN on "A WISH. Tho
prelat" who H. the newest in.mber ~
the American hierarchy. has been hor,
sine" April u and ~ stopping Al In.
r"c'ury OF IN" Church Of tho Sacred
iie~rts of Jesus and Mary, BROOKLYN.
nher" he is the guest Of the Very Re,
John Nogcl, l.. : NJ
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Mr.. Fisk and Mrs, barbara Knight
cobb were married In Jersey city on
December II. 1872. by the Rev. Wilbert
Wcstcot', pastor az the Trinity iedding
Methodist Episcopal Church. Roth OF
them had been divorced before. The re.
ligious ceremony followed a civil marriage
performed in Boston ON Drccmher IL.
l9l2,
Mrs. Fisk filed suit for divorce on
March 2. 1914 She asked $500. 900 all.
mony, alleging habitual lntoxicatlon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
DIVORCES AUGUSTUS R. FISK.
SON of New York Broker WINS Mar
ried Only - Months Auo.

BRATTlERoRo, VI. April 2G--Mrs. Bar
hara FISK ~ Brookline, Mass has secured
divort from Augustus Il. Fisk. son OF
Charles j. FISK of the brokerage firm of
Harvey Fisk a Sons ~ 60 Cedar street,
New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

railway carriage, and neither think any
thing of IT. There is scarcely any snob-
berry in Mexico: that is one reason for
its being such pleasant land to travcr
through. The same is true of Russia;
an additional argument in favor of the
suggestion ! have already made--that
these two countries are, beneath thin
crust of modernity, in much the same
stage of development-the stage through
which Britain passed during the Wars
of the Roses, five and half centuries
ago.
No Mexican house Is untidy-I speak
now of what would in England he called
"gentlemen's houses" The Indians live
mostly in wooden shacks or fimsy
'huts which they make themselves. Let
me quote n description from "Viva
Mexico" one of the best books ever
written about this or any other country:
"a small Enclosure OF bamboo, four.
teen feet by twelve perhaps, the steep,
pointed roof covered with rough hand
made shingles Of a soft wood that soon
rOts and leaks. The bamboo being no
more than a lattice. affords but Sigh,
protection from a slanting rain and
none whatever from the wind; the dirt
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way than that from which they were
taken. 1t Is no use supposing that In
dams can he developed en- masse into
Europeans by being educated; still
less can they be expected for many
years to come either to understand or to
make use OF constitution on Euro
pean lines.
Between the mass of Indian poems I'm
Mexico and the few aristocrats who
still claim pure Spanish descent come
the half castles. IL at this time OF day
any persuasion were needed, they
would persuade one that the ming
ling of races is a crime. They have in
herited the vices OF both Spaniard and
Indian without any Of their virtues.
They have neither the Spaniards dig
nifty nor the Indians simplicity. They
are proud without having anything to
he proud of; punctillous over trifies,
but casual In matters OF moment; cow
ards both physical and moral, in spite
OF their braggadocio: mean and crafty
and CROOKED" beyond belief. "A Mex
lean would always rather earn 80 cents
by a trick than a dollar by honest
work." That sums them up not I'M
fairly.
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BARRIERS of the World

IT HE barber shops of the United
States and Canada are the finest
in the world and charge the
highest prices. Comparatively few cities
Of Europe use American chairs and
many Of these run their barber shops
in connection with mems furnishing
stores.
In most European cities a haircut
and n shampoo costs six cents, and in
parts OF London a shave costs four
cents. In some Italian cities one cent
is charged for shave and two cents
for "A haircut, and in Turkey BARRIERS
take their entire pay In tips
Many German BARRIERS make wigs and
switches while waiting for customers
and many French BARRIERS do ladies'
hair dressing. Austrian BARRIERS are COM
PEELED to serve apprenticeship of four
years, on pay beginning at II cents a
week and ending at slo2 n week, before
they can own their shops.
Syrian BARRIERS seat their customers In
straight backed chairs before tiny wall
mirrors, and fix queer shaped pans
about their threats. Then they rub on
with their fingers lather made from
cheap soap.
In India your barber calls at your
house and shaves you every morning
for 81 a month.
In China the BARRIERS carry stools,
small tubs, razors and scissors about
the streets, stopping on the sidewalks
to perform their work just as scissors
grinders do in America.
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rebels when they arrived and was maxi
ing terms with them when the Rurales
opened fire from a hill above and killed
four men. Never was man nearer death
than the Englishman in that hour.
Fortunately he was known to some of
the rebels, who vouChed for him, say
ing that he could not be involved in
such treachery. His life was therefore
spared. The Rurales were chased into
the woods, several were killed, the rest
were deprived Of their rifles and ammu-
milton and even of their clothes. Then
they sent in "A report saying they had
defeated the rebels severely; and that
report appeared in the newspapers. So
is the country deceived.
The Oriental nature Of the Mexican
appears In his treatment of women.
They are regarded as ministers to his
comfort and his pleasure. and they
seem contented enough. They go out
very little. In the plazas on Sunday
evening. and in many towns on a week
night as well, they walk round and
round. or sit In the lamplight. listening
to the band, which, as a rule, IN good
for to this extent the MeNcans are a
musical people. Their toilets are made
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on the other side We're. hut still, when
bullets are Tipping through the air 1t
Is not easy to be unconcerned. A finer
quality OF courage than that was dis
played by a group of boys of good
Spanish families in Monterey, who
were captured by OroscO and shot he
cause they would not cry viva Car
rama" and abjure their cause. 1t was
not lack OF imagination, but sheer grit
which made them brave. The mestizo,
on the other hand, Is usually afraid. In
a train one day few rebels came
through demanding that revolvers
shou be given up; they needed them.
The Mexicans who wore them could not
unbuckle the cases from their hips fast
enough. A short, square American rail-
way man sat among them. Have you
a pistol, senor?" he was asked. EYES,"
he said grimly. land II you want 1t
youll have to take It," The rebels
looked at him and left him alone.
Along with this unreadiness to risk
their skins goes bombastic exaggera-
ton of dangers. From a place called
WadIey in the State Of San Luis Potosi
there rode out one day body OF Ru-
ra,s military policy to hunt out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
tlARACTER OF THE MEXICAN PROPER AND IMPROPE

rebel commando. They took no pre-
cautions, sent ahead no scouts. Sud
denly they were fired on at very close
range from the roadside and several
were killed. There were only a few
rebels. but the Rurales galloped back
and told how they had fought desper-
ately against tremendous odds!
Worse than cowardy was the be-
havior Of another troop OF Rurales sent
to guard mine In the State of Jalisco.
When band OF insurrectos came in
sight, an Englishman named Harrison.
who was In charge of the property,
asked them whether they would stay
and fight or run. They said they would
run. Mr.. Harrison therefore met the
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ton between classes. In Mexico the
relations between all sorts and condi-
tons of men are far more human than
in the United States or in England.
a cabman has no hesitation in asking
his fare for a cigarette II he wants one.
! have seen train auditor" who
corresponds roughly to an English
guard" sit down by an officer in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
The Good Traits in the Indian Peon and the Lack of
Them in the Despicable Half
Breed "Greaser"

with elaborate care and sometimes with
taste. Their hair Is dressed to perfec-
ton. In n small town with no other
evidence of wealth. this is surprising.
But II you could follow them home you
would find that many Of them lived in
conditions not far removed from squalor.
The Mexican woman usually spends
the earlier part of the day-the whole
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
On account of His Oriental Nature the Mexicans Mind
Is Puzzle to the Foreigner-Strong
Drink Their Curse

They are often clever artisans. mechan-
les, masons, carpenters, electricians, and
so on. Their children wear shoes and
stockings. may be sent to some third
rate school in the United States, grow
up into the middle class. But OF the
mass Of town Indians 1t may be said
that their last state is worse in every
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

They practise fraud in the smallest
as well as in the largest affairs. Hon
est Ministers and Government officials
are exceptional.
Neither Spaniards nor Indians lack
courage. They can die bravely. At
Monterey | saw peon soldiers walk
calmly across a fire swept square. They
knew, no doubt. what bad shots the men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
LONG ISLAND K. c. JUDGES.
Noted Men In Kennel World to OF.
Aciate at shecpshcad Hay.

Following is the list OF Judges for the
Long Island *. g. show to be held on
Decoration Day, Saturday, May 80. at
Sheepshead Bay Track. Brooklyn, " y
Mrs. H. Maokey, Brookiyn--Japanese span.
iels' English toy spaniels Maltese terriers
papillons. toy poodles.
Mrs T. \. Dalen Boston Boston terriers
Mrs L Halstead Yates Oak Ridge. Va
German sheepdogs and Dalmattaus
hounds
Irish terriers
!; Z. HasIam. New York city-French
c. II, Manter, New York City Grea,
John II BInckwood Trenton .-Colies.
NJ. keevan. Rrooklyu--St Rernnrds
Alva Il. Rosenberg, Bruoklyn-Pumera-
mans and schipperkes
J. e. Weller New York City-pointers
Y. r. Goodman, New York City--pekingese
spaniels
Lansing l. Plat. Albany-Rul terriers.
John Sinot, Philadeiphia-Dachs
Bedlington, Sealyham, West Highland white
Scottish and Welsh terriers; Dandie Din
monts. unclussihed specials, variety class
Charles q, HOpton, New York City--New-
foundlands. heagles, foshound-, Griffon
Bruxellois, Chlhuahuas. Freyhounds Italian
grey hounds, toy black and tans, ManchSster
terriers. whippets, Dohcrmau Plnschers
poodlss. local classes. children's classes and
unclassiied specials, variety class
II. W. Lacy, Roston-Irish woifhounds
otterhounds, chow elbows. Samoyedes Eski-
mos. all settlers. Belgian, Shetland and old
English sheepdcgs; maremme.. pugs, Basset
hounds, Chesapeake Bay dogs retrievers,
SKYE terriers, Yorkshire terriers, members'
classes miscellaneous class and unclassincd
specials. variety class
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NOTES OF THE KENNEL WORLD

The wissahickon. Kennel Clubs all terrier
show Will be held at st Martins Green
Philadelphia. Pa, on June &, II VIII be- a four
point meeting with a full classification for
all breeds Of terriers, with money prizes
In every class. The Judges already selected
are W T. Wolcott of BOSTON. Mass Tor I-ish
terriers and Frank J. Dole OF New York
for Aircdale terriers and Boston terriers.
Mrs, George Ames Aldrich Of Philadelphia
means to establish n hrst class kennel OF
rough Scottish collies 1t IL probable other
breeds Will be added 10 this kennel, among
them German shepherd dogs From Or
Henry Jarrett OF Philadelphia Mrs. .\ldrich
has purchased II trio ~ excellent bitches
These are Wellesbourne Sceptre. recently
bred TO Champion Wishaw Chance; W-lles-
bourne Gay Lass and young bitch by
CHAMPION Southport sample. Just bred u
Mrs NJ. Il Bontxlio's southport singular
William Ross Proctor OF the Rrookwood
Kennels II determined to surround himself
with an exceptionally good lot OF Sealyham
terriers His latest importation is the bitch
Welsh Rarebit. a smart and game ons OF
i6 pounds weight, close to tho ground. good
In front and sound. Mr.. Proctor who will
go over to Europe In July has been Invited
20 Join badger digs both IN England and
Wales during his visit,
The International Bulldog Club. a new
organization has been formed in Chicago
and Its first show will he held In connection
with the Irving Park Kennel club show in
June. The following are tho Officers elected
Honorary president. Carl Haggentos Gales.
burg, Ill, president A, T.. Kramer. Chicago
secretary, J, A. u. Hossack. Norwood Park
III; treasurer. William Tapson Norwood
Park. III.