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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
MORGUE SYSTEM
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Body of Man for Whom Alarm
Was Sent Out Lay There
a Week.

The system of Identification Of I'M
known dead which was reorganlZed
after the body of big Tim" Sullivan
Law unidentified for thirteen days AMI
nearly reached grave in potter's field,
is again to be the subject OF inquiry.
District Attorney Martin of Bronx
County is acting on the complaint Of
Mrs. bertha Nieto, whose father, Ferdi-
nand Schlee, died in Bellevue Hospital
and lay in the morgue for nearly a
week, although the police had sent out
a general alarm for him.
Seymour Mork, the Assistant District
Attorney to whom the case was as
signed, will call several witnesses on
Monday. When the preliminary in
curry is finished there is strong prob,
ability that it will go before the grand
jury. Mr.. Mork said yesterday the in
curry was designed to remedy the de-
fects in the present system, which nave
already been touched upon By Leonard
NJ. Wallstein, Commissioner OF Ac-
counts, in his inquiry into the conduct
of the Coroners' Office.
Ferdinand Schlee was eighty-hve
years old and a veteran of the Civil
War. On November 80 his daughter re-
ported his absence to the police and an
alarm was sent out. VII ptNNihDSi ~ "a
policeman found him in a house in
Third av. and sent him TO Bellevue.
He died two days later. There were
bruises on his face and a ring was
missing from his finger. The cause OF
death was given as heart disease.
Mrs. Nieto said it was not until De-
cember IL that Detective Boyle told
her that her fathers body was in the
morgue. Schlee was entered on the
hospital books under his own name
and letters ard papers in his pockets
gave his address and the name and ad
dress of his daughter. =.
DR.. George O'Henlon, general medl-
cal superintendent of Bellevue, Is also
conducting an investigation.
The police yesterday found the oody
of William Bradley, of 529 West 44th
St. in the morgue within few hours
after a request had been received from
his son that an alarm be sent out for
him. Bradley had died suddenly IN
restaurant on December 10.
woman who was found IN Third av.,
the Bronx, on December and who died
in Lincoln Hospital from a fractured
skull Monday, was identified by the po-
lice last night as Elizabeth O'Connor,
fortv-two years old. of Clio East 18th
st. Finge; prints, they said. made the
Identification possible. II Is believed
she WAS struck by an automobile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
BABY LOVERS SEND AID TO
HELP BABY MAGER TO LIVE
Trbune Readers Give Good Start to Payment OF Nurse
Fund by Contributing $24 First Day. But Or
phan-Born Babe Still Must Have $40

six more persons called at The hospital
to talk the question over.
One letter writer, who described her
self as eighteen years old, wrote from
Cohoes, N. Y, that her mother had
given her permission to adopt the baby
and desired that it "be shipped imme-
diately."
woman who called at the hospital
said that she wanted the baby for her
mother, who is an old woman and alone.
She also desired that il be sent by the
next post.
All who write in regard to the child
are receiving replies, in which DR..
Blaustein reterates that the baby
cannot leave the institution for eight
weeks. At the end of that time, he
states, the various homes will be in
vestigated before a decision is reached
as to which the baby is to enter.
Meanwhile, the S24 is only a start,
and the balance Of the $3.50 still is
needed Contributions should be sent
10 DR.. Nathan Blaustein, Beth David
Hospital, 1924 Lexington av., or to the
Office Of The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
SAYS CITY FOOD
WENT TO WHITING
Ex-Employe of Municipal
Lodging House Accuses
Superintendent.
ASSERTS CLOTHING
ALSO WENT WRONG
Accused Official Declares That
Charges We're Inspired
by Spite.

Walter ]. Sloan, formerly steward
at the Municipal Lodging House, testi-
fed Yesterday at the State Civil Service
Commissions investigation Of the mu'
nicipal commission that William A
Whiting, superintendent of the Munici'
nal Lodging House and prominent as
social worker. and his family were the
first to be considered when the allot-
ment of food and clothing was distrlo-
uted at the lodging house.
Superintendent Whiting, in a state
ment last night, said the charges MADE
he Sloan had been investigated In de-
tail by Deputy Commissioner thomson
who pronounced them groundless. MI
Whiting said the Sloan charges were
purely spite work.
sloan asserted that when he notified
Whiting that there was an insufliclen'
sunnly of cereals to serve dlnerenI
one every morning he was ordered 10
90 ont and buy seven different kinds
@He told me-" Sloan said, when | said
there were no funds for the cereal, to
take the money from the cash register
of the Office and buy it,"
The cash referred TO is Sl6O,OOU
contingent fund kept up from what is
taken from dodgers when they have the
price to pay for their lodgings) and
from gifts from charitable persons.
Clothing, specified by the witness as
an overcoat and vests, given by the
National Cloak and Suit Company for
paupers, was pie to Writings father
Shoes, four pairs, of sizes and 3, went
IN Mrs. Whiting, he said Blankets from
the storeroom were used by Whiting on
his launch, Sloan asserted. Oranges,
case a week, allowed the institution for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19

The Tribune's appeal for $3.50 for
Baby Mayer. the Beth David Hospitals
orphan infant, yesterday brought s24.
The response encouraged the hospital
authorities to take the initial steps in
according the child the required at
tention. Last night a nurse was in
stalled exclusively to attend to Baby
Mayer.
The contributors were DIR. Nathan
Blaustein, So; J. Carlinger, So; Sol APP
pei, So. Mrs. Levy, So; unknown, so;
Simon Levin, 81; Mrs. Hoffman, ST.;
George Arthur c., 81. and a." 81.
Mrs. Maroney, mother of a two
months-old baby. is to be given a trial
as Baby Mayors nurse. The trial
period is three days. IL Baby Mayer
has no complaints TO make at the end
OF that time the arrangement will be
continued for the prescribed eight
weeks.
In addition to the money offerings,
eight letters were received from per-
sons desiring to adopt the child, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
%. Altntatt & On.
Choice Perfumes

from the leading French parfuneurs are
shown i'm very large and attractive assort=
ment i'm the Department for Toilet Articles
Here are to be found, i'm the artistic flacons
that are reminiscent of Paris, the fragrant
products of Coty, Houbigant, Guerlain,
Lentheric, ETC., as we'll as the Russian per-
fumes of Rallet ct Gle and Brocard ct Gle.
Fifth Aurtnn MahtHnn Aurmr
a4fl, ann 18th strrrfs Nrm Hmk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
GARDNER AND
GRAY CLASH AT
NAVAL HEARING
Query as TO Interest OF
Mercantile Concerns in
Propaganda Resented.
WITHERSPOON, IN
PROTEST, WALKS OUT
Bay State Representative
Pleads with Committee to
Sustain General Board.
Iron The Tribun. Bureau. ]

Washington, Dec. 18.-The final hear
ing Of the House Committee on Naval
Affairs ended in a noisy interchange OF
personalities between Representative
Gardner. of Massachusetts,, and KEEP
resentative Gray, Of Indiana following
an examination Of the Massachusetlss
CONGRESSMAN held at his own request
Al which Mr.. Gray took occasion W
question the motives and fundamental
csnses Of Mr.. Gardeners activities IN
bebalf of a greater preparedness 10
war For a minute or two IT looked a.
tbonob the war might begin IN uS
committee room. ,.,
Mr. Gardner. after putting his We 3
hefore the committee, offered himself
for examination by the commute. ne ..
For this occasion the so-calIe9 Dig
navy men like Representative ROBERTS
of Massachusetts,; Browning, % p"
Jersey: Hobson, of Alabama, ."I
Gerry of Rhode Island, content 3
themselves with adducing facts ss -
Mr. Gardeners assertions and co-oro. -
mating his testimony with prev ous VI
terances before the committee from
Rear Admirals Badger, flet"0er ana
Fiske and Captain Bristol.
Not so the smsil navy group. Ihey
attempte 10 bait Br Gardner, ana MT
Gardner was not q ell averse 10 being
baited He Intercepted Chairman
Padgett with regard TO numerous points
in the evidence he had produced IN an
effort to show in the record that ms
own facts were corroborated by the
evidence Of the officers mentioned
above.
Objects TO Gardner's Plan.
To this Representative Witherspoon
Of Mississippi, objected. with nusheo
face the Missi ssippian, who is distin-
euished for his military bearing, arose
and said: al object TO the methods OF
conducting this examination that MT
Gardner IS trying TO adopt. | move
that the hearings be closed. l protest
against this outrage"
"The gentleman will proceed" ssid
Chairman Padgett to Mr.. Gardner and
then, turning to the indignant Wither-
spoon, 81 hope the gentleman will with
hold his motion"
Immediately Mr.. Gardner resumed
his tactics of getting into the record a
complete correlation of his own test-
mony with that of the experts through
admissions of the chairman. Again
Mr.. Wjtherspoon was on his feet
81 renew my motion" he said, shak-
ing his index finger at Mr.. Gardner.
"If this sort of outrage is continued
shall withdraw from the committee
room"
Mr.. Gardner persisted in his line Of
argument and questionings, and Mr.
Witherspoon grabbed his black broad
brimmed SLOUGH hat, struggled his way
into his heavy ulster, took up his big
walking stick and stalked from the
room in high dudgeon.
Mr. Gardner thereupon completed his
series of corroborative interrogations
to the chairman and presented himself
for further examination. This brought
Representative Finlay H. Gray, of Ind
lana, who had the distinction of pos
sessing the most penetrating voice in
Congress, into the arena. Mr.. Gray de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19

sftv Of the help, were ordered 10 De e.
ii,,ored m the superintendent and con-
sumed nv Whiting and family, the VIII
The superintendent lived with MS
u,ife two children and a maid In sIN
rooms and bath on the top floor OF Tie
Iodgin0 house. which had been htted up
for them. Sloan said Writings father
and mother-in-law and other relatives
were frequent visitors and stayed Tor
indefinite periods. Prior to Wnitln
being appointed as superintendent Oh
the Institution by Commissioner Johh
a Kingsbury of the Charities Depart
mont the rooms now occupied by MN
were used by attendants of the lodging
house. Whiting was selected Tor the
MACE following an investigation ne
made of the administration of the city
lodging house under William YORK.
Sloan said Whiting AFFECTED to the
meat supplied TO his family and ordered
II examined by an inspector. The IN
snector reported that it was choice top
round steak There was no further
complaint of the meat.
THE witness said he had complained
70 Whiting that his family was eating
food intended for the employees ana
dodgers. Whiting replied, Sloan said'
"My family comes first"
Prior to this Sloan testified he mad
requested of the superintendent that
an investigation be held of the disap-
pearance of nightgowns. There were
fifty a day disappearing" Sloan said'
When he complained of this he was
told to get out" he asserted. Whiting
explained, according to the witness,
that this was a dismissal. Later, ne
said. he went back to the office to draw
s36 which was due him, and met sig
mund Simons, assistant superintendent
Sloan said he refused to let Simons
deduct SIS which he had borrowed from
the superintendent, saying he was man
enough to pay his own debts. sloan
alleged that Simons tore the eyeglasses
from his nose and cut his face.
Superintendent Whiting came into the
room, the witness testified, and SAID:
"We've got you. You went downtown
and made trouble for US, and now we
are going to have you locked up.
Sloan also charged Whiting with nav.
ing seen Simons kick and cuff some OF
the "down and outs" who came 10 the
city lodging house for shelter without
interfering with the brutality.
Commissioner Kingsbury, called 10
the stand, offered in evidence forty
one-page statement repudiating the
charges made against his department.
Commissioner Neu, chairman OF the
state commission, objected to the read,
ing of the lengthy report, but admitted
il in evidence.
John A. Daily, an examiner OF the
Charities Department, told OF having
been transferred to Staten Island to
cover fifty-six square miles Of territory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
ACCUSED IN SWINOlE
Providence Stock Broker Is
Under Arrest Here.

Henry Cannon, a stock broker of
Providence, was brought to Police
Headquarters last night by Detective
Flood, of the District Attorneys office,
and locked up on a charge of being inn
plicated in a swindle. The arrest Is
said to have been caused by revela-
tions made by Donald l.. Persch, who
got into trouble on his own account
early in the fall and apparently is seek
ing leniency.
The complainant in the present case
il NJ. f. Sinks, OF Springfield. Mass
He alleges he was induced to invest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
KINGS REPUBLICANS GROW
Gain 10000 in Enrolmen!
While Moose Lose.

The Republican enrolment in Broos.
lyn this year is s2,2s6. gain of IL.
tie more than 10000 over the figures u
a wear ago. The Democratic enrolms,.
Is I27,s0S, a gain Of 1000. The PrV.
gressive party has lost about one-third
OF its small enrolment The figure,
this year are 1925, as compared with
1875 n year ago.
The enrolment Of the Independents
League is 1924, while that OF the So.
cialist party is $685..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19

500. 900 in worthless stock by a gang gang
of which Cannon and four others were
members. The police arrested TINS MS
week Nicholas Arnstein, whom tney
called "Get-Rich- Quick Wallingforu,
as member of the gang. Persch says ~
Arnstein conceived the scheme wnlei
cost Sinks money. George W. rair,
child. of Philadelphia. also contributed
almost 2C,000, it Is said. =,
Tho alleged swindle is an old one
Several arrests were made in January
1912. but the prisoners escaped punish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
Mrs. Carman Quits Suffragists

Freeport, Long Island. Dec. IS Mrs
Florence Carman, who was one OF the
first members of the Freeport Suffrage
Climb. and until few days ago its sec
rotary. has, it is understood, decided
10 relinauish her work for the cause
at least for the present. .,
At the annual meeting Of the club
RECENTLY her resignation as secretary
was accepted.
Mrs. Carman had been popular in the
organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19

after he had visited DR. Aoskoai,z .,1
protested against the appoin snent !,
forty-seven examiners who had ns,
passed the civil service exam lnatios
DAILY lived on the upper end Of Ma.
haitian.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20

day afternoon. As Monday IS holiday.
u was thought that many might Take ad-
vantage OF freedom from business TO
| enjoy the social diversion. The hours
! WIN he, as on Wednesday. from until
! .. male trio which has just arrived
from New York VIII be among the cabaret
attractions.
Lee Charles Miller left for Los An
gcles Thursday afternoon. where nc VIII
| join his wife and daughter for a few
weeks in southern California. AIr and
! Mrs. Miller and Miss Bonnie Miller. In
! company with their old friends Of Pasa-
dena. Mr.. and Mrs, James l. Mead. viii
sec the Vanderbilt cup race at Santa
Monica. Saturday, and the grand prize
race Monday, after which they VIII
turn TO Riverside where Mrs. Miller and
Miss Bonnie have been sojourning since
shortly after the first OF The year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Carroll will enter
tain the members OF the Tiff Methodist
church and their friends Friday night at
their home. f29 Fifth avenue Waterloo
for the bencfi, OF the white section Of
the Ladies Aid society OF the rff
church.
Mrs. John Il. Spencer VIII entertain
the members OF her sewing club at
luncheon at her home on street this
afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20
BIG SHRINKAGE SHOWN
IN NEVADA WOOL CROP
Difference Is Great in Favor of the
Utah Clip; Prices Are Better
Here

The Nevada wool crop this season
shows a much heavier shrlnkage than
the Utah wool crop. according TO
Charles b. Stewart, secretary Of the
Utah State Woolgrowers' association
Mr. Stewart says that the Utah wool
has brought higher prices than Ne
vada wool so far and bases his esti-
mates unon a letter received yester-
day from John ID. Holiday, president
of the National Wool Warehouse and
Storage COMPANY Mr.. Holiday is
now in Ello, New. He writes that
about half of the Nevada clip has been
sold at prices averaging from l3 to
l31a cents and that the condition of
the wool is better than for several
years. he says that the length this
year is good and the shrinkage aver
ages about 65 per cent as compared
to 20 to 72 per cent last year.
statement made by Mr.. Holiday
that the Nevada wool when cleaned
will bring from 30 TO 81 cents a pound
and will cost the purchaser only about
40 cents. making a clear gain TO the
buyer of about 10 cents. causes Mr..
Stewart to believe that Utah wool is
selling on a better basis. He says
that approximately 10000, 900 pounds
OF Utah wool has already been sold
at better secured figure He says
this advantage is caused principally by
less shrinkage
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20

Ing Mrs; Browns mother. Mrs Zlna
Young Card Major Brown is an Of
i'eer in the Canadian army.
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Laselle are now
at home at the Moxum hotel.
AIR and Mrs. ]. e. Crossman and chill
dren will leave today for southern Cali
iornia to remain. for some time.
DR. and Mrs Benjamin Young of
Portland, Ore, will he at home 10 their
old friends. informally, next Tuesday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Newell Beeman. 1855 East South Temple
street,
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Theobald left
yesterday for Los Angeles. where they
Will meet their new automobile and make
a complete tour Of southern and north
ern California.
Mrs. n. NJ. Hamilton and Miss Lucile
Clark OF Salt Lake City, who are visiting
in the east, are at present guests at the
Wolcott in New York city.
The Pythian Sisters Will give a dance
and card party Friday night. February
East street
Mrs C. Alfred Alder, her daughter.
union OF the Benson family on Satur-
day. Mrs. Alder was a Miss Benson.
Mrs Alder and her son and daughter
Will extend their trip to Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Pyper will
entertain at an informal dinner at their
home on A street this evening.
The members Of the Household Arts
club OF the University of Utah will act
as hostssses at Il matinee dance this aft
ernoon In the museum building from 4
to 6.
Miss Ida Savage has gone to San Jose,
Cal, for stay of several months. Dur
ing her absence she will take course in
art first studying under Mr., Ingerson Of
the San Jose normal high school. After
spending the spring there Miss Savage
will In June enter the Cathedral Oaks
summer school, remaining there until
September ].
The 'the dansant" given at the Hotel
Utah on Wednesday afternoon, under the
direction of Miss Lucilo May Francke
and Miss Eliza Dey. proved such sue
cess that another will be given next Mon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20

The "the dansant" given at the Hotel
Utah on Wednesday afternoon, under the
direction of Miss Lucilo May Francke
and Miss Eliza Dey. proved such a sue
cess that another will be given next Mon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20

school this afternoon at $50 o'clock The
meeting will be addressed by Miss l..
M, Qualtrough. superintendent of pri-
mary. grades in the public schools. on
training OF the Child From Infancy"
The United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy will hold business meeting
TINS afternoon In the parlors of the
A tango" tea Will be given this after
noon, from TO O'Clock, at the B, 2.
hall for the younger. society folks, .un-
Francke and Miss Eliza Dey. Punch
will be served.
The a. f. CLUB WIN meet this after
Third South street,
Mrs. Kari A. scheid and Mrs. Russell
C. Woodruff viii entertain with re-
home. 40 Twelfth East street, In COM
pliment to Mrs. George n. Lawrence.
Mrs. Alfred y. De Nike Will enter
tain with bridge luncheon today at the
Alta club. Covers win be laid for
twenty.
The Young Ladies' sodality of ST.
Mary's cathedral Will give an Informal
dancing party at the Ladies' Literary
club this evening.
The current events and current litera-
ture section OF the Ladies' Literary club
will meet this afternoon at the. club
house. Mrs. Elmo V Smith Will gIve
a paper on "Radium. Its Sources and
Uses Several magazine articles on
current topics will be presented by Mrs.
Robert Rhodes. Mrs. G. c. Snyder Will
sing.
Mrs. A. A. Bird, who has been spend
tug the winter on the Bird ranch at
Modford Ore. Is at her home In Muir
ray for short while,
Mrs. Julia Jeffs and Miss Jeffs Of
Rockland, Mich, have returned home
after visit to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
A. Jeffs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred u Leonard and
little daughter. Peggy, will leave Satur-
day for southern California. Mrs, Leon
ard will remain for Some time. visiting
the beaches. but Mrs, Leonard will re-
turn In n few weeks.
Major and Mrs. Hugh Il. Brown OF
Cardstown, Canada, are In the city visit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20
THIRTEENTH EAST
MAY NOT BE PAVED
Although Improvement Was Asked
For, Counter Petition May
Stop 1t.

a strong petition against the paving
Of Thirteenth East street this year is
being circulated and Will be presented
to the city commission within the next
few days. according TO information
which reached Richard p, Morris,
street commissioner, yesterday.
This street is scheduled for pave
ment from South Temple to Fifth
South street, large number Of prop.
ertv owners having asked for it. The
city commission has decided upon the
Improvement and the work was 10 be
advertised within the next few days
The contrary petition, however, viii
complex matter somewhat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20
CHRISTENSEN GOES
TO EDUCATION MEET

p. II. Christensen. superintendent Of
city schools. left yesterday afternoon for
Richmond, Va. 70 attend the annual con-
Nention Of the department of superin-
tendeDts OF the National Education asso-
clation which begins next Monday. He
Will also attend a meeting OF the eduoa :
tional council Of the same association
while at Richmond.
With the death OF a. c. Nelson, former
superintendent of state schools. Mr..
Christensen Is now the only member Of
the council from Utah.
Before returning Superintendent Chris
tensen will visit the public schools OF
Washington. y. G.; Cincinnati. Indian
apolis St Louis and Denver.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20
OUTSIDE CAMPAIGNS
NOT INJURING UTAH

Fear expressed In letters received by
u. F. Collctt. secretary Of the Manufac-
turers' association of Utah. from manu-
facturers and railroad officials. that the
campaign for Utah made goods Will de-
stroy Utah's outside markets by creating
similar movements in other states was
declared unfounded by Mr. Collett lie
saws that II Is not lack OF outside but
home. consumption that is worrying man
ufacturers OF this state
The protesting letters state that Tho
thirty days crusade for California made
goods recently instituted in southern Cal
ifornia and the similar campaign on in
Nevada were brought on TO some extent.
by the Utah campaign and If carried out,
VIII be detrimental TO Utah manufa ctur-
nrs-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20

The members Of the Household Arts
club OF the University of Utah will act
as hostesses at Il matinee dance this aft
ernoon In the museum building from 4
to 6.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-20

Mrs. Julia Jeffs and Miss Jeffs Of
Rockland. Mich, have returned home
after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis