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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03

An important premiere took place at the
studio of the Mutual Film Corporation. N
Union Sauare. Yesterday when Franklin
p Adams and Clare Briggs broke INTO
the "movie" game. In spite OF their iaeN
OF experience neither appeared to be gun
shy. and advance reports from the dark
room indicate that the greatest stars 81
the screens have nothing on the w.-K'
.'colyum' conductor and the equally w.-k.
cartoonist.
II was to help prepare reel ior the
Mutual Girl series that Mr.. Adams ana
MIR. Briggs appeared. Norma Philips -
appearing in a Gfty-tNo-week serial IN
which she is known as "Our Mutual
Girl" a Youthful country lass who has
come to New York as the protege oil an
aunt prominent in society. Through the
influence of the aunt she is introducel
TO many prominent persons, 50 she natu-
rally wants TO meet "F. T. A.. and NJ.
Briggs.
duplicate of Mr.. Briggss once was
arranged. In the left foreground sat the
cartoonist working at drawing AN
basking in the blaze OF plantation OF
mercury vapor lights. Then the '.oor
onened and in came Margaret and aer
aunt. The girl was introduced and chairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
HISTORIC ElMS DESTROYED
Trees on Boston Common Eaten
by Vicious Leopard Moth.

Boston. April About sixty per cent
Of the oldest elms on Boston Common.
at least three hundred. have succumbed
TO the ravaees OF the leopard moth and
must De cut down. Two hundred more
trees are I'm bad condition. but with care
ful attention may live several years. This
was the statement to-day OF John H..
Dillon. chairman Of the Park and Recre-
alton Department. who has recently as
stunned Office
~ the centre OF the common "hei"
the top OF the hill ~ dishcaftcning. Many
81 the trees show broad trunks with the
bark almost completely stripped OF and
with large cavities partly hlled with ce-
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
WOMEN 'KIDNAPPERS' FREE
Charge of Stealing Boy With
drawn by Mrs. Sill.

Mrs. Blanche Dietz, Of No. 2S7 west
18th street, and Mrs. Alma Kingsley oil
No. pa Riverside Drive, were discharged
in the West Side court yesterday, wheh
they were arraigned on charge or KID
napping three-year-old George Hanion
Moves. Mrs. Francis II. Sill, wife OF
William r. sill, who caused warrants 10
be issued. asked for their discharge.
Mrs. Detz and Mrs. Kingsley are SIS
ters. and both are related to Mrs. Sill
The boy. George Moves, was left IN MIS-
Silrs care by his mother, Mrs. George
Moves. a cousin Of the three women, wheh
she died recently, according to Mrs. II.
Mrs. Kingsley says that she was naiheu
guardian In his mothers will. The ques-
ton is now before the Surrogate. Mrs
Dietz got possession Of the boy week
ago with the aid of her sister. the poy
was returned yesterday to Mrs. DletZ
pending the Surrogate's decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
STILL DOUBT GIRLS STORY
Ridgefeld Park People Cannot
Reconcile Jessie Woods
Statements.
From The Tribune Correspondent.

Hackensack y. j.. April :.-Jessle
Wood. the ffteen-year- schoolgirl OF
Ridgefield Park. who returned last even
ing and said she had been kidnapped by
two men in an automobile, did not re-
turn to the high school to-day to take
her examination.
Jessie is still under the doctors care
and We have no further statement to give
out" said Mrs Percy l.. Wood. the girls
mother. My daughter is still suffering
from nervous shock and We are too happy
over her safe return TO annoy her with
a lot Of unnecessary questions at this
time
There are many in Ridgeield Park
who doubt IL Jessie was outside OF that
town Tuesday night. as her hair and
clothes were hardly wet when she
reached home, although she said she had
walked from the station. nearly "A mile,
with the rain falling hard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
|. W. W. LEADER FINED
Costs SIS to Insult Policeman
Bill Distributor Freed.

Joseph OCarroll, |. W W. leader OF the
unemployed, was discharged by Magis-
trate Deuel.. in the Essex Market court
yesterday upon the charge OF disorderly
conduct brought against him after the
Cooper Union meeting for the unemployed.
on second charge OF insulting "A police
man he was found guilty and fined 50.
Louise Berger. of No. 595 linton ave-
nue.. The Bronx. was discharged with Il
,eprimanl Yesterday by Magistrate Levy.
I'm the Tombs police court. where she was
a.raigncd for distributing handbils In
rrlnting House Square without 2 permit
The bill was summons 10 mass meet
Ing 10, be held In Union square on Satur-
day 10 protest against the railroading OF
Frank Tannenbaum 10 Jail" The Tan
ncnbaum verdict was described as a class
verdict"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
DARLING'S MOTHER
ON HIS BAIL BOND
Released as Wife Stealer, He
Threatens AccuSer if Case
Is Pushed.

Richard S. Darling was released in 5000
bail yesterday from the Westches,er
County Jail, at White Plains, after he had
pleaded not guilty before Judge Plat to
an indictment charging him with having
Illegally taken the young wife of Robert
VI. Shaw, a New York banker. to a White
Plains hotel. April Is was fixed as the
date for the trial.
His mother Mrs Fannie c. Darling. OF
No 500 West lslst street, and his grand
father, George r. Cullingworth. of No
46l Fort Washington avenue, furnished
the bond
Shaw has framed up this charge
against me- said Darling AS he LEFT
court. He is bounding me. | will prove
some things against him II he persists in
pushing this case. have evidence
against him which will make him open
his eyes"
Detectives followed Darling from the
courtroom with the purpose Of finding
Mrs. Shaw.
Mrs. Shaw Yesterday. in the Office Of
her attorney, Frank C.. Hayden, gave her
first interview.
IL met Mr.. Shaw over a year ago, she
said. Last April we were married ana
for some time things went smoothly
Then he began TO abuse me.
I'VE lived together about seven months.
During that period was forced to leave
him at times because he became so abu-
sive. In September | spent ten days in
hospital because of an injury to my spine
resulting from kick which my husband
gave me"
Mrs. Shaw said that she was trying TO
keep her present address from her nus
band because she feared bodily harm at
his hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
LIFESAVERS FOR FALLS
Niagara Commission Chooses
Goat Island as Headquarters.

Niagara Falls. y. y, April "A life
saving station is TO be established on Goat
Island by the Niagara State Reservation
Commission. The object will be to rescue
persons who are carried down the river
past the danger line and to save them
from a plunge over the falls. The station
is provided for in the plans adopted Tor
the $4,000 service building which is TO
be erected on Goat Island.
The new station will contain the buoys'
lines and all other equipment OF the
former volunteer lifesaving station which
was maintained at the head of the state
reservation several years ago. Among the
apparatus will be a gun for the shooting
of lines across the water to the aid OF
persons who may be struggling for their
lives Plans for the building are now
being prepared by the State Architect
office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
COURT SEES FRAUD
IN NEUBERGER CASE
Jrstice CohaIan Holds Silk COM
pauy Directors Responsible
for Big Loss in Assets.

Justice Cohalan wrote decision yes
terdav. i'm which de dwelt on the indi-
,,idual liability OF directors Of corpora
tions. ordering the directors Of the Neu-
hercer Phillips Silk Company to give an
accounting of their conduct IN their OF
fetal relationship to the concern. Anton
Schmid. trustee in bankruptcy OF the
company. brought an action Tor an ac-
counting against the directors, aiieIinS
that they wasted and diverted assets, ana
that through their management there
WAS q decrease i'm the assets of $4,000 in
one wear. Justice Cohalan decided that
this could not have taken place without
the practice of fraud.
The records show that in 1909 the Neu-
berger company was doing business OF
81 10000 year. Mr.. Schmid, who was
appointed as trustee in bankruptcy IN
1910. when there was friendly petition
filed against the silk company. sued to
compel the directors to account for
losses of assets of the corporation, caused
through their neglect and failure 10 per-
form their duties as directors. and also
10 account for their alleged wllfui ana
fraudulent diversion and msappropr.a-
ton of the corporations funds. The books
showed a surplus OF slll,co in 1909. and
one wear later they showed assets OF
s2,I o21 and liabilities Of s366,3i6. Adding
the surplus of the previous year TO the
deficit of $1,000 shown by the subsequent
figures made depreciation Of $4,000
Nothing but fraud. said Justice CO.
halan. could have produced loss Of
500. GOO in one year, there being no uncol-
Iectible accounts and no substantial de-
probation Of stock. 1t was fraudulent on
the part OF these directors and officials TO
have obtained so large an amount Of new
goods on credit, whether they actually
knew the company's financial condition
or kept themselves in ignorance thereof
by refranlng from giving any attention
whatever to its affairs.
1T is almost unnecessary to state that
the directors OF corporation are charged
with the duties Of trustees and are
bound To care for it's property and to
manage its affairs IN good faith. and that
for a violation of that duty, resulting in
waste of it's assets. injury 10 its property
or unlawful gain 10 themselves, these di-
rectors are liable TO account in equity in
the same way as ordinary trustees"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
SHOT FOILS TRAIN BANDIT
Robber Leaps from Train After
Duel in Express Car.

Atlanta, April An attempt by lone
bandit 10 rob a Seaboard Air Line pas
senger train fifteen miles notheast oil
here this morning was frustrated by the
express messenger. r. c. Fletcher tho
bandit jumping from the train and escap-
ing after a pistol duel with Fletcher.
The bandit swung aboard the express
car as the train was leaving water
station and, covering Fletcher with
revolver. he ordered him TO open the ex-
press car safe. Fletcher responded py
drawing pistol and opening fire. Sew
eral shots were exchanged and the bandit
fed when he had TO drop his pistol by
reason of a bullet wound in the arm
Fletcher was not injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
ROBBER IMPERILS TRAINS
Stops Work of Switch Tower
Men to Take Their Money.

Chicago April 1.-The lives Of pas
sengers on the Pennsylvania Railroad
were imperilled to-day when a ROLLER en-
tered a switch tower and. with orawn
revolver. compelled the tower men 10
stand against a wall while they were
robbed.
The intruder forced a shanty man to
search the victims.
No trains passed the switch tower while
the robbery was under way. As soon as
the marauder left there were hasty eX-
plantations.
Just held up. Could not answer be-
fore" telegraphed the operator to the
chief dispatcher while the robber fed
down the tower stairs Track cleared
for No 90
The robber got sl4j-all the money the
tower men had with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
SEVEN BITTEN BY PET DOGS
Members of Children's Party
Rushed to Hospital.

Pittsburgh. April Mrs. Robert Dun
can and her daughter. Elizabeth. and
five OF the latter's guests at a children's
party Yesterday afternoon were hurried
to the pathological department OF hos
pltal today. when ii became known that
two Pekingcse dogs by whom the seven
had been bitten showed signs of rabies.
The dogs. valued at $1,000. attacked one
Of the little girls and the others were
bitten while trying to save her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
Pension Plan for Clergy.

Portsmouth. y. H.. April "A pension
plan for retired ministers was adopted by
the New Hampshire conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to-day. ii
provides Tor the payment by active min
listers OF per cent OF their salary and
the raising of sum equal TO . per cent
from their respective churches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
Furnishes BY EXTRA WORK
Chicago Police Chief Will Not
Fine Men Hereafter.

Chicago April "A new plan for pun
ishng policemen was announced to-day
by Chief Gleason. Instead of fning the
offender fifteen or twenty days pay, the
chief will make him work overtime with
out extra pay.
By this system the family Of the Of
fender would nave just rs much money,
although he would be disciplined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
$4,000 for Mckinley Fund

Youngstown, Ohio April 2.-J. G. Butler
jr.. chairman OF the National Mckinley
Birthplace Memorial Association. made
the announcement to-day that II. g
Frick. OF Pittsburgh. had contributed $780,
600 to the fund II will be used toward
the erection OF a memorial structure at
the birthplace Of the late President In
Niles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
BENSEL BALKS AT
IMMUNITY WAIVER
Feels lnSulted and Refuses
to Sign at Sullivan
Graft Inquiry.
PECK AND DELANEY
HAVE NO OBJECTION
Superintendent of Public Works
Criticises Reel-CaIled I'm
willing Witness"
Try Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany. April John A Bensel. State
Engineer. whose acts concerning the
awarding of 81 road contracts amounting
now under investigation b. the Albany
County Grand Jury. refused TO sign a
waiver Of immunity when called to testi-
~ before the Sullivan Graft InvestiS1t-
ing Committee to-day.
NJ Rensel said that he was insultel
in being asked to waive immunity. At
to.ney General Carmody, he said, had
told him that the committee had no right
to ask him to sign an immunity waiver.
DO YOU realize under the law-l do
not mean by this at all TO imply that
anything of this kind has occurred, but
If anything has occurred i'm the way oil
conspiracy or various other offences
against the State. to which evidence may
point TO YOU as a party-that If you were
called here and gave testimony that
would absolutely discharge you from the
possibility of any prosecution asked
John Kirkland Clark. counsel for the
committee.
81 do not. and neither do ! think 1t
proper that YOU should put such ques-
tons as that to me" replied he.
Il put that question to you. said Mr.
Clark, because you said you reGarded
this committee as having insulted YOU 10
ask YOU to sign a waiver which every
other state officer who mas been called
here and every other witness has pecn
willing to sign"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
%. Altnta1t & On.

The Dressmaking & Tailoring Dept
is showing the smartest French Model
Gowns and Suits, including the Paquin
Collection dart.
REPRODUCTIONS or adaptations of these
garments will be made atvery moderate
prices.
Jdih Aurnur, 14th ata 18th strrsts, Atm Vnrh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
@UpIifs" Elevator Wrecked.

when The "uplln' elevator ~ the re
orsanlze1 Democracy department store
owned Jointly b. Governor Glynn ana
Charles r. Murphy attempted 10 carry
~ ~ Malone. the Governor ana others
~ various Departments II fell WIN
,n.4sn. ST. Malone vas on his way to me
adgeris'nz department and Inc Governor
vas ioobjrg Tor governOrship nomlna-
ti0b. "VDjie" Osborn was the elevator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
GOVERNOR AND 800
EAT IN "PREON"
Association of Legislative
Correspondents Holds
Annual Dinner.
FINGER PRINTS TAKEN
AND BODIES MEASURED
Many Profile Officials Made Butts
of Practical Jokes-"Tril-
by" ReappearS.

Albany. April within the gray walls
of the mess nall OF prison erected on
modern lines and conducted in keeping
with the drastic recommendations OF va
rious reform associations Governor
Giynn and moro than three hundred wide
IL known men dined here tonight
II was only prison of paint and cam
vas. though, for the diners were guests
at the annual dinner of the Legislative
Correspondents Association. and the dec
orative effect chosen by the newspaper
men for heir banquet hall and sur
rounding corridors followed the lines of a
penal institution.
The numerous recen: Investigations.
with their countless charges of Sarft ana
crookedness. suggested tho prison idea.
Some OF these inquiries were burlesqueo
but other events of the last year when
have made political history within the
state also were touched upon.
Armed guards, mounted on sentry box
%. reviewed the guests as they entered
the outer corridor of the hotel. Identi1-
cation experts" took guests finger
mr. MS on chalked glass and measured
their bodies with cork-tipped ice tonSs'
They were admitted to the banquet nall
through barred gate.
Twenty-four uniformed convicts. led by
q keeper. lockstepped their way to the
Governors table and pleaded for their
rights"
For years and years" their spokesman
said. we have been doing our best Cow
ernor. TO make this a model prison. To-
night we feel that we almost have at
tanned perfection. We are all CROOKS
thieves and burglars and we believe That
our honest efforts to uplift the institution
should have some recognition from you.
Why. oh why. Governor, 10 YOU insist on
sending politicians down here to disrupt
our good work and tear down all we have
built up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
Committee Adjourns.

Mr. BenSel was then eNcuStu anu 'HO
committee adjourned subject to the can
of Chairman Sullivan on three days no
tice. Just prior to adjournment the teS-
tjmonv taken before Magistrate McAdoo
I'm the John Doe proceedings. conducted
recently by District Attorney whitman IN
New York. was placed in the record.
After signing waiver Of immunity
Duncan W. Peck. State superintendent oil
Public Works. and former member Of
the old Reel Bensel-Peck highway COM
mission. retold practically the same story
of the activities Of the commission that
he told at the highway inquiry conducted
by James W. Osborne.
He reiterated that he never had voted
for approving any maintenance and re-
pair contracts unless they were recon-
nended by G. Gordon Reel. Mr.. OSBORNE
charged all three members OF the com
mission with failure to perform tnen
duty in permitting their first deputy
Charles +. Foley. to award more IMAM
three hundred such contracts without
their knowledge. The matter now Is
being considered by the Albany county
Grand jury.
Peck Has No Regard for Reel
Much of Mr.. Peck's testimony was de-
voted 10 criticism of Mr.. Reel. The Wit
ness declared that Mr. Reel had trieu
IN nut Il over on HIM 10y getting MN
to sign contracts that had not been ap-
proved.
II do not think Mr. Reel is dishonest
he said but | have no personal regard
for him"
Mr.. Peck declared that at one time ne
stoned the use Of patented road ma
,erial which, If it had been laid AS
MANNED. would have meant the loss OF
81 10000 to the State.
.You are not a willing witness AS
semblyman ]. G. Jones declared at one
noint in Mr.. Peck's testimony. You are
not giving us information as freely as
you could
Mr.. Peck said he was attempting TO
withhold nothing from the committee
John Fl. Delaney, Commissioner OF
Efficiency and Economy, signed waiver
Of immunity, and followed Mr.. Peck Oh
the stand.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoge were
visitors from southwest of town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. BennO Schaffer
and Mr.. Schaffer'S mother, au-
toed up from Ellinwood yesterday
morning on shopping trip and
for a short visit with friends. Mr.
Schaffer is just recovering from
an eight weeks illness from ty,
phOid fever, from which it was
thought that he could not recover
He is very weak and it will bt
some time before he will be ablt
togo back to work.
c. w. Chaddock, editor of thu
Otis Reporter, was in the city Sat.
urday and Sunday visiting with
relatives and friends. Mr.. Chad
dock is the Democratic candidate
for clerk of the district court in
his county and his work of look.
ing after his campaign and man
aging his paper is keeping him Sc
busy that he is looking for an ex
ira printer to help him out for {
few weeks.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
BANTA-SPRUILL.

One of the pretty home we'd
dingS of the season was that of
Mr.. Dan Worth Banta to Miss Mar
garet Spruill, which took place at
8 o'clock on Wednesday evening
of this week at the home of the
brides parents in this city, Rev.
Victor L. Greenwood performing
the ceremony and the simple ring
ceremony was used.
Previous to the ceremony Mrs.
Lillian Frey rendered a beauti-
full and appropriate vocal selec-
ton. The wedding march was
played by Miss Newcombe, and
the bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Lura SpruilI, while
Mr.. George Banta, brother of the
groom, acted as groomSman. The
bride was gOwned in a handsome
creation of white Crepe de Chene
with accOrdian plated ruffIeS.
Only the relatives and a few of
the most intimate friends of the
young couple were guests at the
wedding. Following the cere-
mony a dainty wedding supper
was served the guests.
MIR. Banta is the eldest son of
Judge and Mrs. D. A. Banta, of
this city, and is a young man born
and raised in this city. Since
completing his musical educa-
tiOn he has for the most of the
time followed the profession of
musical instructor and concert vi
oliniSt in this city, and ranks very
high in his chosen profession. His
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. S. Spruill, of this city,
and is a charming and accomplish.
ed young woman and extremely
popular with all who know her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banta will at once
go to housekeeping in the Monley
property on East Park Avenue
With their hosts of other friend,
the Democrat joins in wishing fol
them very long and happy we'd
ded life.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
MAN BADLY INJURED.

A man by the name of Williams;
who has tended separator for the
Ed Robertson threshing machine
for several years, was badly in
jured while at work yesterday
morning at the Noah Gaunt place
south of towns Something was
wrong with part of the separa-
tor and he had signaIled the engi-
neer to shut down, but before the
engineer had time to do so, VIII
liams attempted to throw off on
of the big separator belts and in
so doing his right arm was caught
by the belt and twisted around the
Shafting, with the result that the
arm was badly mashed from the
elbow down. He was taken to
the st. Rose hospital at once and
his injuries attended TO and while
he is suffering greatly from the
7Erin and shock, is reported 10 b.
getting along in nice shape and il
is thought that the arm can be
saved.
Barton County democrat., 1914-10-02
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

About one hundred teachers at.
tended the first meeting of the
county teachers association held
in Great Bend last Saturday.
The morning program consist
ed of able discussions of the read
Ing circle work for this year, by
Elmer Brown, Muriel Hooper,
Clara Young, Glen T. Hardin and
Louise White. Miss Aletha Bailey
of the Great Bend schools told
how she got results in story re-
production.
Afternoon, the entertainment
program was given and was much
appreciated by the teachers. II
consisted of recitatiOns by Misses
Elva McMullen and Mary Russell,
a violin solo by Muriel Hooper
and a piano solo by Marion Jones
AT the Round Tables it was de-
cided to hold the Round Table
work in the morning sessions
hereafter and to have the after
moons devoted to model classes
lectures and entertainment pro.
grams. Many good suggestions
were made for the later programs
The next meeting will be held ir
Hoisington, December 5.