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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
WARS ON LOAN SHARKS
Commissioner Adamson Moves
to Protect Firemen.

\ campaign against the !oan sharks
who find victims in the Fire Department
was begun Yesterday BY Commissioner
Adamson. who is making an investiga-
ton so that he can certify something 10
the District Attorneys ONCE on which
Nr Whitman can work.
II has been found by Commissioner
Adamson that the loan sharks not only
lend money at usurious rates TO firemen.
but induce them TO buy jewelry at prices
far in excess Of what the articles are
worth.
One case was cited by the Commissioner
Yesterday. 4 fireman seeking loan OF
$50 went 10 a sharks Office on September
II. 1915. and was told that nc would have
10 pay s. the first month and g eacn
month thereafter. He signed papers. one
of which was note for $50, the note 10
ne paid November !. AS soon as ne
signed this he had 10 pay s.
Again ne took out 80 for month. After
he had paid up ne found that for n three
and one-hslf months loan he had paid
81 rs interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
Abolition of Constitute,
and Recall of Judges
Topics Offered.
RECOMMENDED BY
DEAN G. D. ASHLHy
He Says Both Questions Shor,.
Be Scientifically Sifted BY
Students.

DISCUSSION OF two important ouesto..
the abolition OF the Constitution ~ !,
United States, as the Socialists r...~
mend, and the recall OF ips,..
should be added TO the curriculums a..
law schools OF the United State.
cording 10 the recommendation MAD. :.
one of the greatest law schools in a.
world by its dean.
The declarations are made in a r.c..
submitted 10 Elmer Ellsworth Prov,
chancellor of New York Unlversitv !,
Clarence ID. Ashley. dean OF its Schoo, =,
Law, in a comprehensive report yI
mitted YESTERDAY
Last fall Dean Ashley Joined with Ia.
Haldane in demand for a decent a.
orderly course In the study Of law. DIN.
men prominent i'm the profession OF l,x
former President Taft among them. h,,.
Joined in the expression OF wish for
reform in the practice OF law by men.
bers at the bar and I'm the rules yhlc.
guide American judicial procedure
Dean Ashley's resume Of the situate,
is one of the most interesting contribu
tons made on that subject. Primarily
method of making lawyers by combnlrr
little knowledge gained IN the cl.r
room with lot OF routine hard work Il
law Office with disinterested-ars|
etimes-incompetent chief.
On the Socialistlc propaganda Dean Asa
ley saws:
The time is ripe for careful and thor.
ough investigation of modern problems
The Socialist party, in its last platform
advocates a practical adjustment CT The
United States Constitution. or at least The
reduction Of the Constitution TO the fune|
tions OF a guide 10 Congress, not COZ,
elusive upon that body. The result wouk
seem 10 bring about the situation whd
exists in England. where the courts mus
recognize an act OF Parliament as e.
preme.
Such question should be scientifically
examined by those competent TO form a
intelligent opinion upon the subject
A law instructor might well dsyca
his lectures to an examination Of ht|
topic"
on the proposed recall Of Judges Deu
Ashley's comment Is:
Much has been written upon the cues
ton Of the recall of judges, and even O.
the recall of judicial decisions. shOuk
not a modern law school take up III
question:
Dean Ashley contends that the jld'
on the bench should be schoolmass
as well as an, Aljudicator. It is conced'
bv those in the deans confidence that ~
report at this time is prompted oy vi
recent turn in the Becker prosecution
He deprecates the practice OF student
i'm law school taking their lectures as
sidellne 10 their practice IN a IA"
office. He says tine old idea OF MAINTAIN
ing a law school in the neighborhood @
law offices. so that students may at'e's
both is no longer conducive TO the nes
results.
His recommendation. in a nutsheh' az
that students OF law should Apply
theory Of law to the practice Of H'
az we'll as the procedure Of courts an
,hat their instructors should 20 wiz
Them behind the propositions laid Coz
,r the text books TO show the los0
rolation of law TO the needs OF humahp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
TEN MAINE TOWNS ELECT
Republicans Choose 6 Mayors,
Democrats 3, Moose !.

Portland. Ne, March 2-Progrcssiv9s
were successful IN Auburn, the only one
of tho ten Maine cities holding elections
to-day. in which straight Progi ess,ve
ticket was opposed by straight Republ-
esn and y mocratic tickets. A. w.
Fowies aas reelected Mayor. with a
Progressive city Council
Democratic mayors were detected ~
Bath, where Arthur J. Dunton, a RepUb-
Iicau, was elected. a. Ellsworth. where
~. 4. G. Hager,hy was the successful
Republican candidate. and at Lewiston.
where a fusion OF Progressivcs. Repub-
leans and Citizens elected Dr.. X. J.
wIgeman. ROckand Democrats upset
Republican control ny choosing Philip
Howard Mayor
Republicans elected Edgar ". chary
Masor Of PASSPORT, Charles y. west Of
south Portland. snd 1yrou A. Pibsbnry
NJ sacO. Hsllowcll chose Samuel q. OTIS
and wateryiile elected iOuis v. Hilliard,
bofh Democrat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
ASSESSMENTS DROP
FOR GREATER CITY
Net Increase i'm Valuation
of Only $5S,0S6,27l Dis
appoints Aldermen.
3 POINTS DECLINE
IN COUNTY TAX RATE
Property Near Mid-Section OF
City Shows Heavy Falling Of
Since Last Year.

The Board 81 Aldermen held special
session al noon yesterday TO receive inc
assessment rolls The finance committee
will meet to-day TO confirm the rolls the
tax rate will then be legally fixed. AS
figured Inofficially and printed several
days ago the rate this year Will be lower
in every borough than in 1913. the hgure
in New York County being L'S' as COM
pared with Isl last year.
The rolls show a ret increase IN the as
sessed valuation OF real and personal
property Of s5SOS6.e7l. With the exception
Of 1912 this is the smallest increase since
consolidation. The increase i'm the value
Of ordinary real estate is s7l,5i7,oo.
The comparative statement showing as
sessed valuations Of personal property
by borougns follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
HUNT FOR ACTORS WILL
Fund to Open Safe Deposit Box
Woman One Beneficiary.

Tho Actors Fund OF America obtained
permission from the Surrogates' Court
yesterday 20 open a safe deposit box
kent by the late Cuyler Hastings, an
actor. who committed suicide on Janu-
AIRY 10 at No. 272 Fourth avenue. His
will is believed to be I'm the box. which
liz at the Fifth Avenue safe Deposit Com
pany The interest of the Actors Fund
ia that Hastings promised to leave his
property to II
II f. said that woman whose name
IS guarded, win receive the income from
the estate OF Hastings for life, and that
~ her death the principal will 20 To the
Actors Fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
REFORMS PROPOSED
END ROAD GRAFT
Clark Outlines Recommendations
To Be Made by Assembly
Committee.
lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune !

Albany March 2-Prohlbit highway
contractors from making campaign CON
tributions, put all highway department
employees under civil service and make
supplementary agreements in highway
contracts impossible except on the ap-
prevail OF the State Controller are a few
of the recommendation which will be
made by the Assembly graft committee,
according to its counsel, j. X. Clark After
a two hours session of the committee
this afternoon, Mr.. Clark announced that
these recommendations could be made
without the committee being accused OF
the injection of politics, as they were in
line with suggestions already made by
vestigator. appointed by a Democratic
Governor"
Mr.. Clark said that on Saturday he
had received the testimony taken by MI
Osborne and that since then he and his
associate counsel, Roger r. Clark. had
gone over 1t in order that the committee
might make use of IL in its report He
read the statement of Mr.. Osborne which
appeared in the record that supple
mental agreement practically gave a
highway contractor a contract without
public bidding. making him the boss in
the house" He also quoted Mr.. Osborne
as saying that politics and campaign con-
tributions by contractors caused all the
trouble in the highway department and
that highway employees should come un-
der civil service.
The committee will hold another session
on Friday morning. when John y. Car
Isle. highway superintendent. will be
called. \ preliminary report to be made
to the Assembly on that day will be con
sldered also The committees investga-
tion will probably continue all through
the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
KING GETS PANKHURSI
NOTE ASKING INTERVIEW
Mrs. Dacre- Fox Delivers Lev
ter to Private Secretary al
Buckingham Palace.

London. March Mrs. Dacre-foi
militant suffragette leader iniorinsu
meeting OF suffragettes here TO-DAY -
she had delivered Mrs. Emmelns 10"
bursts letter az Buckingham Palace
der the escort OF the policeman al -
rate who refused 10 allow her 10 INV
alone. go,
Mrs. Pankhurst wrote to King '."''
asking him 10 receive a deputauon wv
the Women's Social and Political INV.
10 Law before him their claim lot y.
Parliamentary vote and their cornp's.
Of the medieval and barbarous ~ NJ,
DDS of torture whereby your ms'''s
ministers are seeking TO repreS
women's revolt against their dep'h'''
Of citizens rights
Mrs. Dacre-Fox said she had nN"s,.
the letter to the Kings private s'
tarv and was now awaiting an ans
She added that In the event OF ho ~,
being received another letter "o'r
sent. and that IL his majesty We're W.
enough TO refuse TO see the fd"s,
deputation the women would go 70 ~
ingham Palace in any case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
MAJOR RAY LOSES
FIGHT ON WILSON
Court Upholds President in Re-
fusal to Promote Him to
COlOnelcy.

Washington, March Major Beecher
B. Ray. an army paymaster, lost his APP
peal to-day in the courts here 10 COM
pei President Wilson TO nominate him for
promotion to colonel because OF ms SEN
iority.
Major Ray applied i'm August for an in
junction to prevent Mr.. Garrison. Secre-
tary of War. from appointing another
man over his head in the army pay corps
and the application was denied by the
District Supreme Court in Washington.
Although Ray was in line of seniority
the War Department. in view Of dis
closures before a Congressional commit
tee. asked Attorney General McReynolds
if the President might name another
man for promotion. Mr.. McReynolds
held that the President could and Ray
appealed TO the courts
The District Supreme Court held that
some one must have some discretion IN
the selection Of officers 10 be promoted
and that it would be difficult TO pass a
law that would operate automatically
without such discretion
Major Ray was nominated for promo
ton to the rank OF lieutenant colonel by
Mr.. Taft in August. 1912 II was recess
appointment, and Congress adjourned
before the Senate acted on the nomlna %
ton. Mr.. Garrison. when he became
Secretay Of War. refused TO ask the Sen
ate TO ratify the nomination.
In February. .9l2, a clerk who was I'M
der Ray at Atlanta wrote TO the War
Department complaining that Ray had
been too attentive to the clerk wife
Ray is about fifty-five years old Before
lie entered the pay department Of the
army Ray was connected with the rail-
way mems organization in the West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
GREAT BRITAIN READY
FOR SMALLER WARSHIr'
Winston Spencer Churchin y
Accord with Admiral VOL
Tirpitz's Views.

London. March THE Brlusn a.,
ment would be ready 10 enter INV A.
agreement for the limitation OF wv .r
mansions OF warships II 1t couio
ranged. according TO Winston 'p AZ
Churchill. First Lord Of the brit's"
miralty. M
Replying to a question put 10 MIN 20.
I'm the House Of Commons coh0e, So.
statement made by Admiral Won or
the German Minister of Marine IN ss,,sx
many would welcome genera NJ
In the displacement or "s's' ~, "a
Churchill made this assertion o.,,,t
the dsplacements Of the lstes' IN
battleships were considerably arc
than almost all OF those under ,,,r,r
ton for foreign powers and whose
sions had been made public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
S15.OOO.O00 Hospital Bonds

Albany March 2-Provis'on for
referendum on the question "i
81, DJo,G1 issue Of ffty-year bonds 10 pay
for additions and improvements to the
state hospital system was incorporated ~
a bill prepared by the Hospital Comm
sion for introduction In the Legislature"
this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03

Charles G. D. Roberts has not been
represented IN The Sunday Magazine
Of The Tribune for long time, but is
making amends by contributing a splen.
did poem TO our issue OF March g, which
is illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull.
"The Enemy" Il is called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
Cardinals Kin Sent to Prls0'

Rome. March s.-Giovanni 'ah"" yia.
nonh.w OF Cardinals seraphim ana %
cent Nannutcll. was sentence" ,,,e in
serve two years In prison Tor ha. NJ
duced Il friend to- steal ana ps r,.a d
mothers Jewels. The jewels '".,a,s
81. $40. were pledged for SEE" '" xes
took $3.50. Aftcrward the Two Nv" ~ "
To Mexico. where Nahiu''"
friend pcnniless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
The total increase Is sas.0ss.2,l.

'Decreakc
The total increase is s5Sos6,271
The most notable reductions in real es-
tate valuations are in those sections OF
Manhattan where values have been de-
clining as follows: The block bounded by
Fifth avenue. Sixth avenue, 2Sd and 22d
streets. vas reduced $3.269000; Sixth ave-
nue.. from 14th street to 23d street was
reduced about 100000; Broadway from
Houston 10 18th street. was reduced &c.
10000; Union Square, Broadway and
Fifth avenue and adjacent property from
18th to ed streets was reduced nearly
100000 Harlem. cast Of Seventh ave
nue., north OF l25 street, was reduced
about $4,000
The assessment OF special franchises
was decreased below the assessment for
1915 by 1914 600. The assessment of per
sonal estate was increase sHS7t, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
WALTHAM WATCHES LOSE
Keene May Sell at Own Price,
Says U. S. Supreme Court.

Washington. March 2. 49, The Supreme
Court refused to-day to review the de-
cson of the federal courts at New York
holding the Waltham Watch Company
could not fix the resale prices of watches
by retailers.
No other decisions were announced by
the court
The Waltham Watch Company brought
suit in January. 1913. against Charles \.
Keene. q jeweller, OF No. $50 Broadway,
TO compel him 20 sell watches made by
the company at prices fixed by the Wal
than concern. The defendants attorney
replied that Keene had bought his
watches in England and was at liberty 10
sell at reduced prices. The United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals affirmed in De-
cember. the decree OF Judge Ray in Dis
trict Court dismissng the suit. and i'm
January the case was taken 10 the United
States Supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
Fearing Witness Grill Sol
diers Quit Island i'm
Open Boat.
PLOT CHARGED BY
MAJORS ATTORNEY
Ouartermaster Sergeant Gives
Damaging Testimony at
Officers Trial.

IRON a STAFF Correspondent Of The Tribune
New London. Conn, March Three
enlisted artillerymen stationed at FORT
Terry, who were scheduled as witnesses
against Major BENJAMIN NJ. koehler, fed
from Plum Island in an open boat TINS
afternoon. The men risked their lives III
getting away, for their course lay
through Plum Gut when the tide was
high and a swift current was running.
Landing at Orient Point, two miles away
they disappeared.
Fear Of the grilling examination by
Samuel r. Hudson, a Boston attorney
who is assisting in the defence OF Major
Koehler, was the motive for the men
sudden deps rture, It is believed
Hudson has conducted the case on the
ground that.the affair was an attempt on
the part of Koehlers enemies TO wreak
personal vengeance.
The absence OF the three witnesses was
not noticed until there was only half a
mile between them and the northernmost
point of Long Island They declined TO
answer signals to return and made their
escape.
What is said TO he the most damaging
testimony given so far against Major
Koehler was the story related to-day by
Charles W. Byers. quartermaster ser
geant OF the 1i6th Company Coast Artil-
lery, stationed at Preside, Cal. His testi-
monv covered period beginning as far
back as 1906 and ending only a few
months ago.
At the session OF the court martial, held
Sunday afternoon. Sergeant Charles
Moody, a provost on the transport Gen
eral J. NJ. Brannan. told of a series OF in
cidents in which Major Koehler figured
that took place on the boat as ii piled be-
tween Fort Terry and New London.
At the trial to-day the first witness to
be called was Lieutenant Charles NJ.
steese, Of Philadelphia. His testimony was
so important that, although the court
convened at o'clock, proceedings were
not begun until he arrived at Fort Terry.
Lieutenant Austen G.. Prick, ii Is re-
ported here. once went to a superior Off
Ger and made certain allegations. The
superior officer. refusing 10 place credence
in the report. did not investigate. The
same officer to whom the report was
made has been summoned as a witness.
Major Koehler is confident that he Will
be exonerated. Yesterday lie called ser
geant, who has been I'm the army twenty
eight years. and asked what he thought
Of the charges against him.
Il believe you TO be innocent. Major
Koehler.' he said.
II thought So" said Koehler. and that
is what every one else will think when we
get through with these officers and men
who have fostered this conspiracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03
,tal Increase is S1AS74. 90

decrease.
The total increase Is SlAS74.92o
The comparative statement showing as
sessed valuation Of real estate. real estate
OF corporations and special franchises by
boroughs is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03

Witnesses ordered to report at Fort
Terry this week before the general court
martial for the trial OF Major koehler
are the following: Lieutenant Colonel
Sidney s Jordan, OF the Coast Artillery
from Fort Strong. Mass, Major Edwin ..
Sarratt. Coast Artillery. from Fort Tot
ten. y. Y: First Lieutenants John J.
Smith and Thomas o. Humphreys, Coast
Artillery. from Fort Monroe. Va; First
Lieutenant Charles NJ. Steese, Ordnance
Department. from Frankford Arsenal
Penn, and Sergeant John eastman. gem
ersl service. Infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-03

The total increase is S3,2l205l.
The aggregate assessed valuations for
the greater city for 1918 and 1914 is as
follows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-25
Says Wilson Is Behaving
With Leuity Unworthy
of a Civilized Ruler

London, April 25.-While acknowl-
edging that on broad grounds the ac-
tion of the American Government to-
ward Mexico is justified, the Nation to-
day severely criticises President VIII
son for what 1t terms his giving as u
pretext for such action the refusal by
Presidents Huerta to apologize, in act
and form as prescribed. for the brief
detention of American bluejackets in
Tampico.
by singing out this incident" says
the Nation, "as an excuse for an ac-
tion which amounts to war
DR.. Wilson has done more to lower
the standard of international morality
than all his fine utterances In the pase
have done to raise it, A statesman
who interferes to restore order may
argue that at some cost In lives and
treasure he Is putting an end to the in
tolerable violence and cruelty, but the
statesman who Sacrifices lives because
some ceremonial detail is lacking in
the ritual of an apology Is behaving
with levity unworthy of civilized
ruler"
The Saturday Review says:
We trust Congress will find means
to express the general view that now
that American troops have been land
ed in Mexico they cannot return until
a stable and satisfactory governments
is established In Mexico City. If that
intention is avowed the United States
can feel certain that their action will
be watched with sympathy and an.
proval by the other great powers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-25
Americans Practically
All Out of Chihuahua
BY dssociafed PreSs

Ell Paso. Texas. April 25.-With the
arrival here to-day OF ninety-seven
men. women and children. refugees
from MADEIRA. and twelve picked up
by the train at Chihuahua, Americans
who have been leaving the country
since the Tampico incident are now
practically all out of the State of
Chihuahua.
The remnant in the city of Chi
huahua, with the exception of a few
who are determined to remain to the
last, will leave tomorrow on the regu-
lar train.
At Naco, Douglas and Nogales, on
the Arizona-Mexico border, they are
arriving by the hundreds every day,
and the State of Sonora. save in iso-
lated ranches and camps not yet
reached by warnings, is now prac-
tically denuded of them.
After four years of revolution prac-
tically every American in northern
Mexico is now a refugee and property
worth many millions of dollars in
mines. ranches. factories and other in,
dustries have been left behind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-25
[Continued on Page 9,l
Moore Says Americans
Are "Money-Spending Mad
By associated Press

Washington, D. c., April 25.-Amer-
leans are accused of being a money
spending mad people by Representa-
tive j. Hampton Moore, of Pennsyl-
vania, In a statement to-day endorsing
the American Society for Thrift, of
which Simon w. Straus of Chicago, is
president.
"The diamonds, rings, gold chains
and other articles of jewelry we bought
for our swethearts, wives and daugh-
ters during the last five years." Mr..
Moore said. ''foots up total that is
more than twice the sum spent by the
United States to construct the Panama
Canal. We are spending more than
SIS, 100000 a year for chewing gum
alone. Our national tobacco habit
burned approximately s350,000, 900
last year."
These remarkable figures are a few
of the reasons given by Representative
Moore for the high cost of living, "a
condition which he deplores as being
unnecessary were the people to pay
some attention to the ordinary de-
mands for economy and reasonable
habits of life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-25

Frick-Donner Interests to
Absorb Penna. Steel, Rumor;
Present Heads May Change

Speaking of rumored absorption of
the Pennsylvania Steel Company by
the Frick-Donner steer interests, the
Wall Street Journal to-day says:
Officials have refused to make any
statement, but it is likely to prove that
the stories are exaggerated. Recently
the pennsylvania Steel Company en-
tered upon plans for the expansion Of
its plant. which are we'll under way
1t may be possible thar there will be
some changes in the conduct of the
company or the personnel of the man.
agement, but it is said to be unlikely
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-25
GEORGE F. BAER IS
STRICKEN IN STREET;
CONDITION SERIOUS
Physicians Doubtful of Outcome
of Attack Which Occurred
Near His Home
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, April 25.-George F.
Baer, president of the Reading Rail-
way. was stricken in the street here
to-day with what physicians believe
was a stroke of paralysis. He fell to
the sidewalk and was carried to his
home f1ve blocks distant, where ply
sicians who were summoned are now
with him.
1t Is believed that Mr.. Baer's con-
dition is serious.
Mr.. Baer became i'll at O'Clock
while walking from his home to his
office, as was his custom. He became
unconscious and was carried into q
nearby tailoring shop. Afterward he
was taken to his home in an automo-
bile. DIR. Alfred Stengel. Mr.. Baer's
who lives only few doors
away, was at his bedside Immediately.
DIR. Stengel told newspapermen that
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