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New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
KAVEMEYER KIN IN
ALIENATION SUIT
Mayer Sued for 100000
by Blackwell on Love
Theft Charge.

Jonn Mayer. son Of the late John
Navcr. director Of the American
Sugar Refining Company, and grandson
Of the late T. a Havemeyer, is being
sued in the Supreme Court by William
Bayard Blackwell lawyer, for $780,
600 for the alienation of the affections
Of his wife. Mrs. Beatrice Bogert Black
we'll
The Blackwell and Mayer families
are neighbors in Morristown, y. J..
where they are prominent IN society:
Mayer is president and treasurer OF
MacGovern & Co. manufacturers OF
machinery. At ia Liberty ST.
Friends of the Blsckweils had heard
rumoTs Of trouble. These were con
frmed when Mrs. Blackwell left her
home. Ravenswood. in Morristown, and
came 20 live at the RitZ-Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs Mayer live at Over
yonder. also a show place m the aristo-
cratic New Jersey town. Mrs. Mayer
was Miss w. Natalie Foote, whose
father is Robert d. FOote. president Of
the National Iron Bank Of Morristown.
Their wedding in 1902 at the Marble
COLLEGIATE Church was attended by
many society people. They have one
child. a son. three years old.
Mr.. Blackwell is a member Of the
University. Union and several other
clubs. including the Morristown Golf
Club. one OF the clubs Of which Mayer
is also "a member.
The fact of the suit did not become
public until yesterday. when Mayer
filed his answer in the Supreme Court
denying the allegation that he alienat-
ed Mrs. BlackwelPs affections.
Mr. Blackwell in his complaint says
that he and his wife lived happily unit.
after the birth OF their child. when Nr.
Mayer began paying attentions to Mrs.
Blackwell. He explained last night that
he made no charge Of misconduct
against his wife. but that the continued
attentions shown her by Mayer had
caused her TO grow cold 70 him and
then 20 leave him.
Mr.. Mayors mother was killed in 1900
from q self-nnicted bullet wound, which
was said TO be an accident. Mayer Is q
nephew Of Henry o. IIayemeyer and ot
Mrs. Frederick O. Beach. lie was
graduated from Yale. class Of 'OS.
blackwell was a member Of the Prince
ton class Of 81.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
TELLS Fifth AV.
HOW TO Get VOTE
Get Second AV. and Hester
ST. Women TO Aid, Says
Never London.
I e a r S
Hat-makers have taken

Meyer London. Socialist Congress
man-elect. came over from East Broad
way yesterday 70 tell the women Of
Fifth ay.. at Mrs Norman der. White
houses suffrage shop. that they must
not think they could win the vote with
out the help Of the women Of Second
az. and Hester st. \ crowd that niicd
663 Fifth ar. 20 thc doors heard HIM.
"You women of Fifth ay..' said the
long. lank orator, mustn't tnink iha,
YOU rule society Now, you're going to
have a hard time 20 get the vote u
1918. and the thing for you TO do ls 90
inspire the confidence OF the working
women. without whom you can never
succeed. Make them feel that you're
going 10 use the ballot tO improve
economic conditions foi ! trust that
.s what you Want it for.
Economic conditions Mr. London
said. were responsible for tho greatest
evil in society to-day. the forcing Of
women into marriages where there was
no love
"Miliions Of women" be- exclaimed,
"are driven into Involuntary mar
riages. and il D., this that D, the cause
of the divorces of which ministers and
other good persons speak regrettully.
Talk about white slave traffic 20
white slave traffic D. a- bad as these
forced marriages. Yet { cannot blame
tho women who enter into them.
Have YOU ever thought. YOU women
of Fifth aV.. what it means 10 90 out
Of thc home every day. all day long, 10
drudgery to leave the bed a. the
sound OF whistle 10 go 10 the factory
~ the sound of whistle, 10 eat your
lunch when the boss says you may. 20
lose your identity, TO be known as NO.
1879 iu the factory? !. 10 any wonder
that 10 escape this "a woman will rush
into the arms Of the first man who
asks norP'
Mr.. London said he had no patience
with the argument That "taNatlon with
cut representation was tyranny"
"lt is remnant Of the days when
property was far more valuable than
life" he declared. 81 don't think you
deserve the vote because YOU pay taxes
on Fifth ce. mansion. But you need
il to preserve the lives of your sisters
who toll
Dr. Josephine Baker. director of
child hygiene in the Department of
Health. was the second speaker. Mrs
John Rogers. Ir.. was chairman. To-
day at l:3O o'clock Alfred Brown and
Mrs. Alice Barrow Fernandez will
speak Motion pictures win precedc
for half an hour
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
TICKETS POSTED
Contest for Officers OF National
ORGANIZATION Will Be Held
December |.

The opposing tickets to be voted on
at the annual election OF oihcers at the
National Democratic Club were posted
/ Il night This fight has been ner-
aided as Il contest between the Murphy
and the anti-Murphy elements m the
club. However 10 is noted thar the
candidate for president named by the
regular nominating committee, when .s
controlled by the anti lurphy element,
IA State Senator Walter K. Herrck,
who has always been classed as a pref
ty good Tammany man.
On the oDpoSitiOu. or so-caliec TAM
many ticket. is Thomas r.. Rus, Sur
veyor Of the Port. who is now listed
as an anti-Nurphy man. lie O. his
present Job on the strength CT that
idea. The club needs members, ana
nothing helps recruiting so much as
good. brisk election night.
Collector Dudley FieiI Malone said
last week that the regulars tried to get
him 70 stand for president 10 succeed
Justice Edward r. O'Dwyer OF the City
Court The ticket put up by the regu-
lar nominating committee follows:
Walter Z. Herrick. president; Daniel
+. Murphy. first vice-presidel {; Her
man 4. Metz, second vice-president; ".
IS. Anderson, treasurer W. II. Jasper,
secretary; Roger Foster. corresponding
secretary. and Theodore ". Meyers.
Thomas l.. ,'eitner. Robert Adamson,
Y alter +. Burns. Samuel H0f Harold
Content and Robert l.. Luce. governors.
Under the bylaws. any ten members
may pet mp an opposition tickct. which
is supp, ed 20 bc the Tammany ticket.
IL .s a. follows:
John M Richie. president: Herman
A. Net urst vice-pra .dent; homas
+. Rush. second president; Moses
Herman. treasurer; ". H. Jasper. sec
retary; r. d. Gallatin. corresponding
secretary, and Leslie }. Tompkins,
Theodore Demmerle, David l.. Wiel,
Walter r, urns. Roger FosteI, Will
lam c. Goodale and Robert L. Luce,
governors.
The election will be held Tuesday
night, December /.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
BEGIN SUFFRAGE QUIZzES
Women Will Vote If Given
Chance, Colorado Shows.

The Empire State Campaign Commit
tee began its series OF Monday after
noon suffrage quizzes 40 the Cort The
atre yesterday. Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait presided. and the speakers were
women voter. from the West. Mrs.
Emma Smith DeN0e. of Washington,
and Ms Mary e.. Bradford. state su-
perinteudert OF schools of Colorado.
There ave $4,000 more men than
women u Colorado" ,a'd Mrs. Brad.
ford. but the women have never tatled
20 furnish 40 least a. per cent OF the
total vote. That is my answer % the
people who ,ay the women don't vote
where they have the chance"
Mrs. Gait advised the members -
suffrage clubs 20 take siN men each aud
labor with them unti. they saw light
ON the suffrage question, then turn in
their names IN triumph 20 the cam
veigu committee and begin ON six more.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17

certain that an of them received the
letter above referred 10, dated Octo-
tcr 81. 1914, which called for contribu-
tions 10 the Tammany campaign funds
and purported 10 be signed by George
W. Loft rs chairman; that these letters
were sent 20 the women employees AS
~oIl rs 20 the men; that thev were sent
20 al, such employees. whether living In
New York CITY. Westchcster County.
New Icrscv or ewhere. and that
.hev were not sent 90 tle employees Of
tho Collectors DIVISION of the Custom
House. but only % those OF the Sur
yc-cr's division.
Mr. Loft by his ioniais seems 10
trror the Cnus OF 'rc scandal from his
own shoulder, upon those Of his cam
paigu committee, or of those acting for
fbor. he SAYS that ne was out OF
town and I'D no the time ln question.
What have the members of that com
mittee 20 say 10 that imputatiOn
Their names are given in The Tribune
OF the 10th inst. They are all promi
reut in the counsels of Tammany Hal
and are subject 20 subpoena under your
Their testimony hould dis
close who. in fact. did sent out these
letters and mail them from the Hud-
son Terminal postofiice station IT 6
o'clock on the evening Of October 81,
from what source -ne names and ad-
iros.cs of -hesc fedora employees were
.b-siact and ao" 'hcr we're kep..
strictly down 20 date.
"lvhcn you have proceeded 20 'oa-
roir- ann assured that lou will then.
.lso b. able to establish me fact hat
Ts. not been published n The Irib-
une. that where employees OF the sur
Icyor's division changed their resi-
,ences after the receipt of 'he first
I oft letter asking for contributions
the subsequent letters we're sent 20
their new addresses. as shown on the
records OF that department. By FOL
loving up these and other sources OF
information. either sugge ted o. piall-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
KILLED BY HIS NEW RIFLE
Boy Accidentally Shoots Him
self Cleaning Brothers Gift.

John Quinlan was as proud Of his
new rife as a thirteen -year-old boy
could be He had owned K week and
all the boys in the neighborhood of
his home. at 45S Crescent ST.. East New
York, had looked upon it and enyicd
him. Last night John was in the
kitchen with his mother. and while
cleaning the rifle ii was accidentally
discharged. The bullet entered his
right temple, killing him almost i'm
stantly.
Johns older brother. James. a Dupil
at the BOYS High School. in Brooklyn.
Lad bought the small rifle from a hos
chum and took it home as a present
for his brother
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
OPERA STARS AT so CENTS
Ritt Season Of Great Singers
at Popular Prices

Edward Ritz. Hup la- Ion been
known "a, manager OF mu-ica. ce.'o-
rites. announced .ast nigh. 'hot Do"
would produce Lrand opera b. Ac"
York Al. popular prices .n the near .ut-
urc.
Sir. Ritt said be would put on artists
like Sammarco. Caroline White, Mary
Garden and Hector Dufranne. at prices
ranging from 50 20 so cents.
The new venture viii possibly be
staged at the Forty-fourth Street The
sfrg
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
department Of Justice,
United States Attorneys Office.
"NnN York. November Il. 1911.

New Ork, November a. IHl+.
Dear Sir: 7 write to thank you for
your letter of November l3, 1914 |
am already pursuing an Investigation
along the lines that occurred 10 you,
and which you speak Of IN your letter.
What | have in mind and what l
want particularly to direct your atten-
tion to is the passage in your article
Of November 10 which reads as tol-
lows:
1.-THE mail was so definitely direct
ed that all probability that the names
md addresses were taken from d.
rectorv is dissipated The Tribune ls
in possession Of conclusive information
on this point. which IL Is not az liberty
to print this morning. This much can
be added 10 make the point many oil
the cmrloves' names do not appear M
the city directory
81 may have drawn wrong conciu-
sion from this passage. but n led me
to think that you had some very spe-
ciic or perhaps documentary evidence
which | might eventually reach. but
which IL would aid me to have placed
al nv disposal at the outset. very
I'll. SNOWDEN MARSHALL.
I'. ). Attorney.
Ogden ". Reid. ESD. Editor New York
Tribune New York. y. "
New York Tribune.
November lG. 1911.
"Hon. H. Snowden Marshall. United
States Attorney, Federal Building
New York.
Dear Sir: My absence from the city
on Saturday prevented more prompt
reply to your letter of the IAN instant
while they are not within my per
sonal knowledge. | understand that au
Of the facts which the Tribune mas
gathered im regard 90 TINS matter are
OF such a nature that they must readily
be ascertained by you in the course on
the in0uiry which YOU state YOU are
urosecuting along the lines spOken of
in nv letter of the 18Th inst The
Tribune. however. Is IN such position
that il cannot turn over to you or 10
apv other federal official az TINS time
further information in its possession
without betrayal of the public m
terests and a breach of the good talth
vhich i owes to those from whom the
information was obtained.
"Fmployes OF the Surveyors office
NAV be in peril of dismissal for having
revealed what it is decidedly m the
public interest 20 have made known.
The Tribune cannot IN good faith e%-
nose them 10 discipline. Furthermore.
"A canno.. n yiew of its public fune-
lions. which include the duty OF eN-
nosing ard criticiaing acts of pubic
officials and employees believed by it
70 be- i'm the wrong. take course in
tins or .n any similar case winch
,yo,,Id more than anything else it could
40 onsrate against the public interests
BY preventing in the future the yoIun-
targ "a exposure OF similar acts OF wrong;
doing by persons having knowledge OF
"This position Of The Tribune IS one ne
,,bicb I respectfully submit ought TO De
respected by the United States Attot-
nev. Yours. very truly, r,..,
NV OGDEN n REID, Editor.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17

Juarez. Mexico. Nov. is. A proposi-
tion has been made by General Fran
cisco Villa. through his representatives,
on the border, for a commission form
Of government for Vera Cruz, to obvi-
.ate the turning of the port over 10
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17

Commissioner Davis said yesterday
that she believed that report was in
spired by the same group OF manu-
facturers she accuses of instigatlng the
report OF Or. Diedling. In the type Of
buildings recommended by the com
mission there would be tiers of cells
arranged on the same principle as those
i'm the ordinary prison. Il was largely
due 10 the energy OF Miss Davis that
the recommendation was rejected.
Such a recommendation. If carried
out. would have gone fa- TO wreck the
plans Of those who established the re-
formatory. The cottage plan, permit
ting. as ii does, classification, and pro
vidng an incentive TO good conduct.
was an essential part of the scheme Of
rcformation Although Rebecca Hall.
which is of the congregate type Of
building. was one of those condemned
in Dr. Diedling'5 report and no men
tion is made OF the type of buildings
10 be erected for tine proposed new re
formatory. Commissioner Davis feels
that the report is the first step of a
plot on the part OF the manufacturers
10 foist an old-fashioncd prison on the
state in the place of Bedford Reform
atory.
Miss Florence Halstead. whose criti-
cism OF Bedford Rcformatory ap-
peared in The Tribune yesterday. was
unknown 20 her. Commissioner Davis
said. Occasional voluntary offers of
help were accepted. she explained, from
kind-hearted women, who wished TO try
out their theories as to the proper gov
ernment Of prisoners. She herself ac-
ceptod several such offers while she
was head Of the Institution.
Owing to distressing lack Of funds
this year. the food and clothing at the
,eformatory might be Of poorer quality
than heretofore, Commissioner Davis
.nLh
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
M e n

ly stated in The Tribune articles, !
am fully persuaded that you will be
able TO bring to light the entire truth
Of this situation. With best wishes
for your success. remain, yours very
truly. OGDEN VI. REID, Editor
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17

Csrrnnza by tho United States Villas
suggestion. raio unolhc'allv. was re
ceived here with enthusiasm VILLA
leaders suggest that the commission
plan would save further trouble with
the United States. as the commission
would De given full power To act.
Villa leaders fear tnat n the port d.
turn 4 over to Carranza he will fail
to carr out the requirements Of the
United States and second occupation
of the port would follow. In that
event. Villa men declare. war with the
United States would be difficult 20
avoid. 4 commission selected by the
Aguascalientcs convention and ac-
ccpted by the United States would be
nut IN charge OF the port under Villas
plan.
Dispatches received to-day from
icuascalicntes by Captain T.. {.
Llorontc. representative of President
Gutierrcz in the United states. stated
TINT President Guticrrcz with his Cabl-
net and military guard is preparing
to leave Aguascallentes tomorrow Tor
Oucretarc. where he will establish his
provisional government until farran@a
leYves the country. Querctaro PES now
der the agreement between Carranzn
and Villa the troops will be protoc-
ton for the now government ana no
opposition will bc offered By CarrHnha,
IL is said. 20 The occupation of the city
ny Guticrrc2.
London. Nov. l6 George A. IoUche,
Irnionist. asked Foreign Secretary Grey
in the House of Commons this after
noon if he could say whether the
American and the Carranza govern
ments had agreed on time for the
Withdrawal Of the American troops
from Vera Cruz. Mexico. Furthermore
the member wanted to know II the Eng
lish government had any information
as to the intention OF the ability oi the
new authorities in Mexico 10 establish
democratic rule. abolish military die
tatorships and suppress the operations
Of bandit forces
Replying on behalf OF the govern
ment. +. ID. Acland. Parliamentary Sec
rctary of the Foreign Office, said the
government knew nothing concerning
the intentions or the ability OF me
present Mexican authorities, but II -
understood that an agreement concern
ing the removal OF American troops
from Vera Cruz had been reached.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
TURNS FOR AID
TO THE TRIBUNE

Continued from page |
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
RLAMES BUSINESS
FOR BEDFORD PLOT
Commissioner Davis Sure
Cell Block Men Backed
Attack on "PriSOn.'
POWERFUL RING
SEEKING FOOTHOLD
Efforts 10 Get Contract Work at
RefOrmaiOry Blocked in
1913. She Says.

That n powerful group of manuiact-
urers, and not Tammany Hall, is be-
hind the attack recently made upon the
Bedford Roformatory by Dr. Rudolph
Dicdling. Of the State Prison Commls-
sion, is the belief Of Katherine Is. Da-
VS.. Commissioner Of Correction. In
formation TO that effect has reached
Commissioner Davis from several
sources. Her belief is shared by Bur
dotte G.. Lewis, Deputy Commissioner
Of Correction
Il would not be the first time. Com
missioner Davis said, that those inter
cstcd in the manufacture OF interior
cell blocks and allied interests had
tried 10 get q foothold IN Bedford In
their first attempt, made. she believes
when Suizer was Governor. Miss DAVIS
hen head % Bedford Rcformatory'
blocked them. For that reason an at
tack which recommended the building
of new reformatory and was at the
same time q backhand stroke against
Commissioner Davis would serve
double end for the combination
According 10 Commissioner Davls's
information. the manufacturers ring
has had its finger in the PIE IN more
than one state. Through prison ON
cials and through political machinery
indirect but powerful efforts have been
made for prison contract work all over
the country.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
Sees Manufacturers Plot.


PERSONALLY" said Commissioner Da-
Wis yesterday, 81 don't think II Is Tam.
many so much as it is this group OF
special interests people interested in
the manufacture of interior cell blocks.
Allied with them there may possibly
he individual members Of both the
powerful political parties. ! can see
nc reason why Tammany should make
personal attack upon me. | have
never played politics since hav" been
in Office and am quite as ready % roc
ognize efficiency IN a Democrat as IN a
Presbyterian. In the work of the de-
uartment politics makes no more dill
ference 70 me than religion.
"No attempt is made b. the admin
istration 10 dictate 10 me as 90 ap'
pointments or dismissals. The only re
uuirement is fitness. ! don't tank
Tammany would benefit By a vacancy
at the head of this department There
is very general impression that Tam
many inspired this attack upon Bed
ford and upon me. but think II is too
far fetched
The last suspicious move in the dl-
rection Of Bedford was m the spring OF
1913. X was Just about the time. Com
missioner Davis recalled. that the De-
nartment of Efficiency and Economy
was established At Albany. Governor
Sulzer had appointed a commission 10
investigate conditions at Bedford pre-
lminary 20 the granting of an appro-
priatiou. To the CONSERVATION OF Miss
Davis and others interested i'm the vel
fare Of the project. the commlssi on
recommended buildings of a congregate
type rather than cottages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-25
Local Playhouses
What the Press Agent Has to
Say Of Present and Coming
Attractions.
Orpheum.


For Thursdays change an except
ionally good program consisting OF
four single reels.
Art for Heart" Vitagraph. Fea-
turing Lillian Walker and Wallie Van.
Aida refuses to marry Dick unless he
becomes an artist. So he fits up a
studio and tries to paint. Locking
himself in his studio he throws eggs.
cranberry sauce etc, at his canvas
and wins the prize at the art gallery
with it. Aida is delighted but asks
him what it is. He replies that it is
a Futurists's adaptation of Septem-
Der Morn.
"Sophia's Imaginary Visitors" Ed
ison. Featuring Marian Nesbitt and
Marc McDermitt. A delightful love
story taken from "Beasley's Christ
mas Party"
The Hopi Raiders" Kalem. A
very unusual plot making this love
story, involving a captain Of a mill.
tary post. very interesting
I'm the Dredger's Claw" Lubin. A
very interesting story.
Unveiling the Maine Monument
Kalem. A splendid topical picture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-25
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
DON'T STAY GRAY. HERE'S AN
OLD-TIME RECIPE THAT
ANYBODY CAN APPLY.

The use of Sage and sulphur for
restoring faded. gray hair to its nat
ura, color dates back to grandmoth
er's time. She used it to keep her
hair beautifully dark, glossy and
abundant Whenever her hair fell
out or took on that dull. faded or
streaked appearance. this simple mix
ture was applied with wonderful ef-
feet
But brewing at home is mussy and
out Of date. Nowadays by asking at
any drug store for SO cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy you viii get this famous old
recipe which can be depended upon
10 restore natural color and beauty to
The hair and is splendid for dandruff.
~ary. feperish, itchy scalp and falling
Ssair.
wellknown downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied You simply dampen
"A sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one strand at a time. BY morning
the gray hair disappears, and after
another application or two. it be.
comes beautifully dark, glossy. soft
and abundant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-25

it pays to be "Tal" A few days ago
School Director Frederick. violated a
traffic rule in the busiest part of the
downtown section of Cleveland. A
traffic policeman, quietly but firmly
held up Director Frederick's auto
mobile and courteously explained to
Frederick and the chauffeur the traf.
fic regulations. Frederick made note
of the policeman's number and wrote
a letter of appreciation to Chief OF
Police Rowe and today copies of the
letter are in the hands of all traffic
policemen. Now all are "Tals" To
be a Tai is to be an apostle of
Philosophy" which is to be both cour.
teous and appreciative Of courtesy. as
Cleveland's Tails" explain 1t.