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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Elliott Leaves Washington
for New York to Talk
to Directors.
BOSTON & MAINE
PRESENTS PROBLEM
Department of Justice Insists NO
Serious Obstacle Has Been
Encountered.

Washington. Feb. 2e-Although Attor-
ney General McReynolds, his assistants
and officials Of the New Haven Railroad
spent four hours to-day discussing the
Boston & Maine. II was said to-n'gh'
That no announcement OF the details OF
tho agreement for the separation OF the
TWO roads could be expected before next
week. Department Of Justice officials
Gid bo,,cycr that no serious obstacles
had arisen 70 cast dolbt upon final solu-
ton Of the Boston & Maine problem uu'
that developments were such that How
ard Elliott chairman Of the New Haven
desired 80 have another conference with
his board % directors.
Mr.. Elliott left for New York tonight
and probably will not return TO Wash
,neton until after the meeting of Ne"
Haven directors IN New York Tuesday.
~ vas said tonight that there had been
little discussion 81 ,he personnel of the
hoard Of trustees which is TO take over
the Boston a. Maine. II IS generally con
coded here that Marcus y. Knowlton, for
MGR Justice Of the Massachusetts Supreme
court. will be made chairman Of this
board. and that the four other trustees TO
be named shall he New Englanders. The
principal point for argument was the
length Of time tho trustees shall serve
and the Interpretation that is to he placed
on the Massachusetts statute under
which that commonwealth has the right
90 acquire the Boston & Maine.
The railroad officials were eager TO have
the trustees serve for al least five years
and the department was OF the opinion
that two years would be sufficient for the
disposition without loss 10 the New
Haven. OF the Boston & Maine stock. The
Boston 4 Maine stock controlled by the
New Haven is in the hands of the Boston
Railroad Holding Company, which IN
turn Is controlled by the New Haven.
Governor Walsh, who participated IN
former conferences here. argued that the
state OF Massachusetts should have the
right to obtain control of the holding
company and through it OF the Boston a
Maine. at any time. The law allows the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
LEGISLATURE AGREES TO
ADJOURN ON MARCH III
Assembly Graft Committee to
Report and It's Existence
Then Be Continued.

Albany. Feb. e6.-The Legislature VIII
adjourn on March q. This was DECIDED
by unanimous vote OF tho Assembly
to-day. the Senate having already passeh
the resolution. Speaker Sweet said the
carly adjournment would not interfere
with business before the Assembly. lie
and Lieutenant Governor Wagner agreed
to hold fun Friday sessions. beginning
next week. and night sessions, II 1t be
came necessary.
The Sullivan graft investigating com
mittce, having been ordered to report 10
the Assembly three weeks before adjourn
ment OF the Legislature. must hle us
preliminary report on March .. speaker
Sweet said the committee would be apie
TO do this and that the Assembly wouio
vote TO continue the committee cNlS'-
ence until the next Legislature convene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
FORESTALLS COURT ACTION
Estimate Board Abandons Con-
demnation for Marginal Ry.

TO anticipate any possible court action
the Board of Estimate held speciai
meeting yesterday afternoon and discoh-
tinued the condemnation proceedings FOR
tho acquisition OF land between 9th ana
61st streets. South Brooklyn. This land
was TO be part OF the scheme for mar
ginal railway I'm Brooklyn.
When the report OF the condemnation
commissioners was made in the latter
part of last year Controller Prendergast
started an investigation. He decided the
award was too high and recommended
that the proceedings be abandoned Sew
eral weeks ago temporary Injunction
was served on the board restraining II
from abandoning the project. Justice
Blackmar refused TO make the injunction
permanent
The discontinuance OF the proceeding
was placed on the calendar OF the Board
OF Estimate for action tomorrow. The
hoard learned that the report OF the con-
demnation commissioners would come up
before the court in Brooklyn for approval
Tomorrow II the report should be con-
drmed. Il would be too late TO discontinue
the proceeding. For that reason and be-
cause It was feared another injunction
might be obtained the Board OF Estimate
decided TO act In special meeting yester-
day.
The Sinking Fund Commission also held
a special meeting and approved the dis
continuance OF the proceedings.
The Sinking Fund Commission spent
yesterday morning on the police launch
Patrol looking over dock property with
Dock Commissioner Smith They In
spected the site OF the new l.2o9-toot piers
above 18th street and looked over some
of the old docks In both the North and
East rivers. the leases on which are to be
renewed within short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
HENNESSY DEMANDS PROOF
Makes Asphalt Man Withdraw
Some Bribery Charges.

James w. Osborne. Governor Glynn's
graft commissioner. heard arguments
Yesterday at the City Hall on charges
brought against John a. Hennessy by
Henry Rubino. counsel for the Warner
Quinlan Asphalt Company. that Hennessy
and former Governor Sulzer got money
from the Barber Asphalt Company for
getting specifications In the state asphalt
contracts favorable 10 the Barber COM
pany.
Mr.. Rubino withdrew a numoer of 9TH
err charges, admitting is inability 20 sub
stantiate them. Hennessy demanded
that Rubino prove the charge that he got
any of the Barber company's money
After a wrangle. during which heated
remarks were exchanged between Hen
messy and Rubino. Osborne adjourned
the session until this afternoon at AS
o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
FAILS TO AGREE on
MINE WAGE SCAIr
Conference of Men and Oper,,o..
Adjourns, with Five Weeks
to Reach Terms.
IBy telegraph % The rrhnn.

Philadelphia. Feb. 25.-UnabIe "a
an agreement on wage scak "a 80
the place OF the one which e..a."
March 81, tho Joint conference NJ
tors and miners from Western Pens
MIA. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois 80
began on February 10. adjournsd 80
sine die. This does not necesssr,Iv "csy
a strike, as five weeks remain IA -.
an agreement. II was predicted la.
other conference would oe held h<,..
April I.
After the joint conference adjourn.. a
miners held meeting. al which ia.
White. international president n :.
United Mine Workers OF Americ,
instructed 10 call together the pollcv -,
mittee OF the organization wh.n,v..
deems IL necessary. The policy cor..
tee is made I'D OF representative, ~.
every district Of the United Mine Va
ers in the United States and Cara.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Aid Asked for Hospital.

Mrs 4. j. Rongy. Of the Jewish Mater
nifty Hospital. in East Broadway, has APP
pealed for aid that property adjoining
the hospital may be acquired and six
story annex erected on Wednesday
night a benefit performance of The
Things that Count Melted $500 for the
hospital The institution treated l. 400
women last year, but was compelled TO
turn Ave hundred away for lack OF room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
30 DAYS. SOLITUDE
In THE ANTARCTIC
Continued from arst page.

bird skins. many OF which have never
been known before. These specimens
will he distributed throughout the Aus
allan museums gratis and the sydney
Museum has undertaken this task"
Or. Mawson demurred 10 the suBges-
blessing in disguise. lie said; al
though our stay was prolonged, we had
a very trying time at Adelieland.
There IL no place in the world with n
climate as bad, yet not even the ter
rife storms which occurred stopped our
scientific study. Still there is not one
man who came back after that long
and sensational sojourn there who
would not commit suicide rather than
Asked for particulars Of his achieve
ment when, after the death Of MINIS
and Mertz. he travelled for many lonely
end hungry weeks, Mawson replied: u
would rather not say too much about
that. was for thirty days absolutely
alone and had most marvellous
escape. In the end I was reduced to
the last stages of starvation and was
tramping along through deep snow
when I noticed something black In front
of me. It was bit of food that had
been dropped by the search party sent
10 ascertain my whereabouts BY the
Iuckiest accident ! saw it, and at that
time was within twenty miles Of the
hut, in place TO which no previous
expeditions had ever been. That was
the big point about this undertaking
of ours. We were for the most part
travelling over new country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

"Ths True Dope on Snuffy," by
SeweII Ford, is the latest Torohy tale.
SEQ tho Sunday Magazine Of The
New-York Tribune, March 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

state TO obtain control within twelve
months. Tho railroad officials we're said
tonight TO have objected 10 such pro
posal. Mr. Elliott is expected 20 put
these questions before his directors next
week. n he IL not able TO reach them be
fore that time.
Concord. y. H. Feb 3-New lamp
shire served notice on federal oficials 10
day that adequate representation -
wanted on the hoard OF trustees TOT 'he
control OF the Boston & Maine Railroau'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

Nine. Alma Chuck returned to America
on December 10 last after spending the
summer abroad studying under Nine.
Sembrich. At that time she was asked II
she was To be married 10 Efrem Iin-
bslist. and replied ~ have no intention
OF being married this year, but next year
I may say yes"
Should Mime. Gluck marry Zimbalist u
will be her second matrimonial venture.
Her first husband, Bernard Gluck, Is con-
nected with the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company, with otlces IN
the Metropolitan Building here. Nine.
Gluck was born in Rumania, but came 70
this country when two years old. she
was stenogrsphcr when Gluck met and
married her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
NINE. GLUCK TO WED AGAIN
Singer Announces Engagement
to Efrem Zimbalist.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 2s.-Mme. Alma
Gluck, the prima donna, announced to-
day that she was engaged 10 marry
Efrcm Zimbalst. Russian viollnist and
protfge OF the late Joseph Fels. who Ia
now I'm Russia. Nine. Chuck said mat
the marriage probably would occur IN
June at the FEELS homo in London
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Heard Of Scotts Death.

ION that occasion I had the closest
shave have ever experienced. and,
coming after the death OF MINIS and
Mertz. II was a most melancholy jour
ney even apart from the sufferings |
was called upon to endure. ! managed
to get my wireless going very early. /
heard of Captain SCOTS disaster before
the ship returned, and it was, OF course,
very depressing news, yet in sense We
expected II.
with the exception Of the death OF
MINIS and Mertz. the expedition was
very fortunate. Those two died like
heroes. Nobody ever lived Drawer life
than either Of those two men. Taking
into account the number Of deaths and
the number Of men in the field no ex-
pedition suffered fewer losses than ours.
except two that came through without
loss Of life at all, namely, those or
Shackelton and Amundsen. When you
como to consider the risks which men
take in these regions it is not surpris-
ing that disaster and death occur.
THE health Of the whole party was
remarkably good, indeed wonderfully
Sc. Our experience in Adelieland de-
monstrated emphatically the need OF
STRENGTHENING and revising our equip
ment there was very nearly some loss
of life at the start on this account"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

The original expedition under Dr. Doug
las Mawson left Hobart, Tasmania, on
December 2, 1911, its principal object being
the exploration and survey OF the Ant
arctic coast line. Two of the members.
Lieutenant MINIS. of the British army,
and DR.. Merz Swiss, met with death
by accident.
When the Aurora went to bring the ex-
plorers back from the Antarctic early last
year, the vessel was forced to sail before
taking on board DR. Mawson and five OF
mis- companions. They were we'll equipped
and no fear was felt for their safety. II
is this party which has now returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Will Visit England

DR.. Mawson stated that no purposes
to visit England shortly in connection
with the scientific results Of the ex-
petition. Regarding the winds In the
Antarctic, he said they were terrific,
adding:
Very little sledging was undertaken
this year. In the first place, it was
late in the summer after the ship left,
and / was in poor condition and
couldn't have done the Job myself.
Then there was always the possibility
that the Aurora might return, as Cap
tain Davis left word he would try to
come again with her The winds had
velocity in one month of siXty-three
whole month. On one occasion we re-
corded 116 miles an hour. There were
also puffs the velocity OF which was
from two hundred to three hundred
miles an hour. If one of these winds
struck Adelaide it would knock every
building over. BY the instrument we
made down there the winds recorded
more than two hundred miles an hour"
Adelaide, Australia, Feb CDR. Doug
lag Mawson. the Australaslan explorer,
returned here to-day from the Antarctic
on board the Aurora. He said his expe-
dition had been eminently successful.
Besides coal. the mineral chiefly OBJ
served by the members of the expedi-
ton was copper. The scientific results
OF the expedition arc to be presented to
the Geographical Association of Aus
tralia.
DR.. Mawson said that one OF the great
est lessons learned by the expedition was
the value of wireless telegraphy. No
similar exploration work, he added.
should ever be undertaken without 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
ARION CLUB CONCERT
DISTINCT SUCCESS
Large and Enthusiastic Audience
Heartily Applauds Various Num-
bers-WOrk Is Excellent

Inc Arion club concert at the JEFF
ferson theatre last night was a dis
| tinet success. The audience was large
and representative OF Birmingham cul-
tufe and the numbers on the pro-
sramme best rendered were heartily
applauded
voices, Riensi Thomas, director, ac-
Quilted itself well, especially in the
earlier numbers. 'Landsighting'' by
Grieg and Dainty Dorothean By De
Koven-a double number-were ad-
mirably sung. In No. 2. another double
number, lovely Lullaby" by Kjerulf
and Bohms Calm as the Night were
also particularly well rendered. The at
tack was even and the shading re-
yealed real artistry "The Monk Of the
Mountain and arise, NY Love-" were
fairly well given; but annie Laurie
by Dudley Buck needed more rehearsal
and the closing number on the pro-
gramme, Hymn to Apollo" found the
chorus without snap. The signers were
doubtless exhausted from their ener-
getic work in the other numbers. The
club soloists We're J. w. Cox, ]. D.
McGill and G. Fl. Grain.
Assisting artists were Miss Abigail
OiaNio' u, NiO appeared III Two piano
numbers; and Mrs. Laurens Block,
piano; Mr.. Klenk, violin; and Mr.
Geigenberger, cello. in Godards Trio
Opus 72.' ]. t. Mackenzie was the
accompanist of the chorus and Eienzi
Thomas welded the baton. Miss Craw-
ford played especially well in her sec
ond number-the Chopin "Ballade." on
the whole the concert was one of the
best by local talent given in recent
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
KAPPA PSI'S HOLD
ANNUAL FRATERNITY

Kappa chapter of the Kappa Psi Medi
cal fraternity held It's annual smoker al
the Birmingham Medical college building
last evening The entire active member
ship of the chapter. as we'll as great
number Of graduate members were pres
eqt. Interesting talks were made by the
regent, ]. d. Sheriff., and Drs. Martin,
Anthony. Bliss, Denman. Snow and Dun
can of the alumni. The Kappa Psi double
quartet. consisting of benson, Brown,
Lewis, Bridges, Sherman, Drisdall. Hays
and Denman, rendered several popular
selections. One of the features of the
evening was the return to the old-tilne
corn cob pipe smoker. Between the smokes
a delightful supper was served
Among those present were Drs Sher-
rill. Sherman, Bridges, Lewis, Brown,
Drisdall. Timmonsl benson. McLendon.
Webb, Wade Martin. Anthony. Farley
Harris, Bliss d. S. Moore, Gewin, Nc
Galley, Fred benson. Slower, Elliott,
Snow, George Hogan, Jordan, Olive, Ma
con. Edmundson, Hays. Denman, Porter,
Duncan and Southwortl.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
DIR. BAKER LECTURES
ON MASONIC ETHICS

DR.. c. Ross Baker, pastor of the
Woodlawn Baptist church, delivered a
lecture at Woodlawn FraternaI lodge
last night. He spoke in part as follows:
What the world needs today Is an
infusion of ethical thought into her
commercial, political, national and in
ternational life. Inventions of genius,
progress in the arts and sciences and
material development have been great
but what of the development of human
ity. of brotherhood among men?
THE sentiment of right doing should
permeate all the relations and activ-
tiles of life. One of the characteristics
of Masonry is that 1t adapts it's the
cries, it's ethical thought and teachings
to the practical relations of life 1t
regards man as the denizen of the
market place. the participant in the
great commercial struggles of life. 1t
insists that human conduct shall be
surcharged with its tenets and that JUS
tice, fair dealing and truth shall be
present in all the relations of life
What 1t condemns nc man upholds. The
essence of Masonry is character, and
character is Masonry, and character Is
destiny"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
NJ. and NJ. Bank Declares
Regular Dividend

& At meeting OF the directors of the
Merchants and Mechanics Trust and
Savings bank, held yesterday. President
W. A. Porter made his report The d.
rectors expressed their qualification over
the showing made and declared the semi
annual per cent dividend payable on
January /. The bank Will be six years
old In April of next year and the officers
are very much gratified over its growth.
Mr.. Porter told the directors yesterday
the net earnings of the bank and ex-
pressed to them the opinion that bust
ness was getting better daily and that the
outlook was becoming brighter every day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
MANY SEEKING
PAROLE OR PARDON
Numerous Applications For
Executive Clemency Made
at Capitol

Montgomery. December S.-tSpecial.
Applicants for paroles and other ex-
pressions of executive olemency were
more numerous at the capitol today
than at any time during the present
year. The occasion was the last reg
ular meeting of the year of the state
pardon board
The petitioners for elemency were
represented by members of their fam
lilies, friends and attorneys and the of
fees of the governor and Secretary of
State Cyrus Is. Brown, in which the
session of the board was held, were
thronged throughout the day with
large crowds. Prominent attorneys
from all sections of Alabama were in
attendance upon the meetin gof the
pardon board and in conference with
the governor.
The Christmas paroles this year will
probably equal in number that of for
mer years The governor and men,
bers of the board have not yet made
their annual visitation to Speigners
and Wetumpka for the purpose of in
vestigating worthy cases but will prob
ably do so within the next week or
10 days.
Indications are that the governors
time will be much taken up between
now and Christmas with the consid-
Grafton, of pardon matters. There are
hundreds of applicants for clemency
and many of them are declared to be
worthy. The governor will follow his
usual custom. however. in the matter
of issuing paroles, and win not act
upon any of the cases until he has con-
sidered thoroughly the individual mer-
Its of the various petitioners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Ladies Express Appreciation

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
The ladies of our board have been
unanimous in expressing their deep APP
probation of your kindness in giving
such splendid space in your paper to
our cotton ball of November II. Please
express our appreciation to each mem
Der of your staff who contributed so
beautifully in bringing our charity be-
fore the public. Each 'write-up'' was
gem in itself and we are all deeply
grateful to each one of you who so
generously helped our cause. Very sin
cerely yours
MRS. EDGAR M. KILBY,
Secretary.
Birmingham, December z, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
BUSINESS WILL NOT
BE EMBARRASSED
BY LEGISLATION,
ASSURES WILSON
Confined from Page one)

ed-as a hope-and needs no conjecture
as to what was intended"
The road for business, the President
asserted, was clear and firm" a road
which business could traverse without
fear, road to unclouded success.
In it," the President declared. every
honest man may walk with confidence
Outburst of Applause
Another scattering of handclapping
greeted the Presidents words that the
bill for the building of government ship
ping lines to South and Central America
was imperatively needed
Another outburst greeted his decleratio
against compulsory military service
I'VE are the champions Of peace and of
concord said the President, and again
the democratic side applauded.
General applause greeted President
Wilson's outlined plan for national de-
Tense. "Citizenry trained and accustomed
to arms
When he declared that we shall not
change our attitude toward the national
defense because some among us are ner-
vous and excited, an outburst of an
plause and laughter interrupted him for
nearly a minute.
The President concluded at 1:10 p. M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
G. Stanley. Wilson

G, Stanley Wilson. 1924 Eleventh
avenue, north, dropped dead yesterday
morning at IL o'clock while walking
on Thirteenth street between Eighth
and Ninth avenues. He was a meat cut
ter and was well known in his trade.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at 8 o'clock from the
family residence. 1nterment will be in
Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is
survived by his parents and one broth
ers. He was 80 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
NEW ENGINE co.
FOR TUSCALOOSA

Montgomery. December S.-(Speeial)
Papers were filed in the secretary of
states office today reporting the in
corporation of the Guest Rotary En-
CINE company of Tuscaloosa. The paid
in capital of the new concern is $1,000.
with the following incorporators: w.
T. Guest, NJ. C. Rennley and p. b.
Green.
The Carrigan and Lynn Construction
company of Birmingham notified the
secretary of state that it had reduced
it's authorized capital from $4,000 to
$4,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
Badgers Opinion

Admiral Badger expressed the opinion
that it would be a mistake to station sub
marine craft at any particular ports along
the Atlantic or Pacific or gulf for coast
defense, saying that handling the subma-
rine as flotilIas rather than as separated
coast defenses would make for greater eff
f1ciency. He added that he regarded 100
submarines as adequate.
The admiral recounted tests made by
aircraft scouts of the Atlantic fleet. 1t
was demonstrated, he said, in the Carib-
bean and at Guantanamo, that an
airship could locate submarine mine at
a depth of SO feet. He declared that ap-
proximately the same results could be OBJ
tanned anywhere in the ocean, or where
there were no rivers to muddy the water.
The admiral dwelt upon the efficiency
of the American warships. He said in
the Atlantic fleet every gun was fired 20
times a year in target practice. Personal
ly he advocated devoting more time to
target practice.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, who succeeded
Admiral Badger, in command of the At
lantic fleet, gave supplementary testi-
mony. He will be on the stand tomorrow.
when Secretary Daniels Is expected to be
before the committee. Brigadier General
Scott, chief of staff of the army, will be
the witness at the military committee
hearing tomorrow.