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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

New York-Dr. Booker T. Washing
ton. principal OF the Tuskegee Insti-
tute. has issued call asking the negro
people TO set aside June and s as
special days on which to protest to
railroads against discrimination on ac-
coun: OF color.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Robs Comrades in Auto Party.

ST. Louis, Mo. April 1S.-One mem
ber OF an automobile party of nine
suddenly turned robber before day
light yesterday. He lined the other
eight up at the muzzle of a revolver,
and took gold watches from the host,
Herbert Constance. and the chauffeur,
Joseph Lauer, and diamond pin from
George Fauth. The others hid their
valuables and were allowed to go.
'rojeka, Kan.-Kansas has fewer
murders. fewer suicides and fewer
deaths by accident than any other
state in the unio1, according to ". J.
V. Deacon, state registrar of vital
statistics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
RED SKULLS AND CROSSBONES
TO LABEL RUM, THE DEMON!
All Whiskey Beer and the Entire Gamut OF Alcoholic lhirs
Lotions to Bear Grim Reminder if Ant-Saoon Bill
lust introduced Becomes Law.

the skull and crossbones commonly used
to designate poison and the following
words: This preparation contains alco-
hol, which is habit forming, irritant,
narcotic poison Whiskey a poison.
Beer poison! The corner thirst quench-
ing parlor a vertable house Of death!
Furthermore, the Anti-Saloon League
OF New York. which is back of the bill,
declares that 1t has plenty of support
and is likely TO pass. Realizing that COM
plete prohibition is thing Of the distant
future, the league is pushing the poison
bill as the next best thing, and expects
to show New Workers exactly what they
have been drinking all these years.
The BILL according to Superintendent
William H. Anderson, OF the Anti-Saloon
League. was suggested by 1.-THE man who
controls one OF the greatest newspapers
of America" The league is In position
TO back up the scientific accuracy OK the
statement proposed to be printed on the
label and is going to fight to a finish.
come what may.
IL the bill is made into law, please
pass the poison" will probably become
one Of the most popular phrases in the
language.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Dividend Cut by Boston o."

Boston, Jan. 25.-The Boston Elevated
Railroad Company to-day reduced It's
dividend from per cent TO per cent
basis by declaration OF a semi-annual
dfvidend Of 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
MINSKY FOUND GUILTY
Second Degree Verdict Given
Against Levine's Slayer.

a jury i'm Judge Mulqucen part OF Cen
eral Sessions returned verdict OF muir
der in the second degree against Max
Minsky shortly before 1 o'clock this
morning. Minsky was charged in the in
dictment with killing Max Levine in
April of last year. The convicted man
was sent to the Tombs for sentence on
Monday of next week.
The jury had the case shortly before .
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
In defence Of Minsky George w. Simp-
son, his counsel. called Edward Booth.
who described himself as a bad friend
Of Nathan Perlmutter. the principal wilt
ness for the prosecution. Booth said that
on the night Levine was shot at No. 20
East 18th street "Perly" met him in Har
lem and told him that he C'Perly') had
just shot Levine.
IF you don't believe it," Booth said
Perlinutter told him, smell the gum
powder on my hands Then. he said,
PerImutter threatened to shoot him if
he told about it.
on cross-examination Booth failed to
give George y. Brothers. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, any good reason for the
confidence Perlmutter had placed in him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
JURY TANGLE UP
in JERSEY HOUSE
Fielder to Take a Hand in I'm
ravelling MISUNDERSTANDING
Amendment Reported.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

State House. Trenton. y. j.. Jan. %
With most of the prominent lawyers OF
the state up in the air over the tansle
brought about by the chancellor sheriff
Jury bill an attempt was made tonight
TO straghten out the mix-up by the intro
duction OF a bill in the Senate validating
the acts OF the present grand and petit
Jurors and continuing them In office until
such time as the new law can be put into
force Senator McGinniss, the Democratic
leader, introduced the measure, but its
efficacy will not be determined until to-
morrow morning, when Governor Fielder
will have a conference with John W
Wescott. the new Attorney General.
William c. Gebhardt, clerk OF the SUI
preme Court, furnished an example Of the
serious view held by the lawyers when he
said that he would not proceed with a
case he had in the Morris County Court
unless opposing counsel agreed in front Of
the Judge TO abide by the verdict Of the
jury as chosen.
Senator McGinnisss bill provides that
where any act concerning juries shall be
sustained by the Court Of Errors and
Appeals. the juries then in session are
hereby declared to be duly summoned for
the matters OF court.
IT looked like old times in the Demo-
cratic camp tonight, when the Assem-
blymen of that political faith held con-
ference on the uch-talked-a about Cali
fornia plan that was marked oy' extreme
bitterness. BY vote of 20 to II the As
semblymen decided TO turn down the
proposition. but when Speaker Beekman
endeavored to turn it into a caucus there
was a loud howl" that as such things
were no longer part OF Democratic doc
trlnes, it couldn't be done
The Speaker damned" through his
proposition, however, but when the con-
ference broke up Assemblyman McDer-
mott and number Of others favoring the
California plan said that they didn't pro-
pose TO be muzzled in that fashion and In
timated making a fight on the floor. AS q
result O. the scrap" the proposed changes
| in the rules were not taken up but were
sidetracked until the Assemblymen had a
I chance to cool down.
! A crowd Of suffragists in the House gal
lery were made happy tonight by the re-
porting Of the womans suffrage amend
ment to the constitution from the Judi
ciary Committee. The report was unani-
nous. In addition. the entire membership
of the House decided to sit on Wednesday
morning. when the hearing on the SUI
| frage amendment will be held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
CHUNG TRAPS LAST
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Ancient Oriental Reads Stars to
Foil Kill Joy" with Merry
New JOY"

En- Ming Chung will not be obliged to
order a table in advance for New Years.
In fact, no one else in New York will OBJ
serve the day. The rest of Chinatown
has abandoned the calendar Of its an
cestors.
Though his words fall on unresponslve
ears to-day, yet Chung will wish new
JOY. get rich, get rich" TO every one in
PelI street and Mott street and Doyers.
too.
Except for Chung the new year would
never have been found, much less cele-
brated Chinese New Years is, or rather
was, a live holiday which moved about
within the limits Of month. II was de-
termined each year by the Royal AS
Economical Board at Picking, according
to a most elaborate series of starry prob
lens.
With the passing OF the empire came
the calendar of the Occident, and the
Astronomical Board was no more. 1t was
hard TO observe a day the date for which
was known 10 no one, and so Chinese
throughout the world took over Janu-
airy l.
Chung is very old and very wise. For
weeks he has been star gazing from the
roof Of No % Pell street Yesterday he
announced that without doubt New
Years fell on the date marked on the
Gregorian calendar as February g. Ac-
cording to the customs OF China the cele-
/ bration should begin ten days before this
date and continue twenty after.
one reason why the old holiday lost
| favor was that custom ruled that no one
should celebrate who had not paid all his
debts Chung owes no man. He is doubly
prepared, for he has played safe with the
spirit Of the hearth in accordance with
the trick which he learned in childhood.
Last night the crafty Chung left upon
the radiator which serves him as hearth
| a bowl Of sweets Of amazing sickness.
| Some time between 10 and II o'clock the
/ spirit came clankng up the pipes and
gobbled the candy offering. Chung
! chuckled when he heard the subdued
chewing. There was reason for his mirth.
| When the spirit flies for altitude to-day
and arrives aloft it will find its lips so
tightly sealed by the candy of Chung that
It can speak not a word of his short
/ comings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
WANTS POLICE JOB BACK
Man Dismissed Because OF Suit
for Alimony Asks Mandamus.

Frank Hassc. who was dismissed from
the police force by Deputy Commissioners
Newburger because he refused to prom
ise to pay his wife, Mrs. Florence Hasse'
back allmony Of $40 and pay her 'i5 a
week in her suit for a separation, applied
I'm the Supreme Court yesterday Tor
mandamus To direct Commissioners NC
Kay TO relnstate him.
IIasge explained 10 Deputy Comnls-
sloner Newburger when on trial that ne
had spent large part Of his money III
The three years litigation with his wire
and that after deductlng his necessary
expenses from the 81 400 year that he
had received as patrolman nc did not
have sufficient money left TO pay bis wire
the alimony awarded by the court. lie
said that Mrs TIasse threatened that she
would cause him 20 lose his Job on the
force. The trial OF TIassc was adjourned
three times TO give him an opportunity
to decide on his course. At the trial the
deputy commissioner asked the patrol
man whether he refused 10 pay his wife
Hasse said that he could not meet the
demands OF the court order. Pressed for
an answer as to whether that was re-
fusal, he replied that 1t was. His sus-
pension followed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
vantine Moves to 9Th Avenue

Another historic New York business
moved from below 93d street yesterday
when A. a. vantine & Co opened al
Firth avenue and 9th street The new
building. a seven story structure, with
show windows on both sides. has been
reconstructed 10 meet the requirements OF
this business.
The street floor is devoted to worries
cloissones, Oriental jewclry. bronzes
porcelains and Oriental lamps. A gallery,
bordered by a japanese grill, is used TO
display teakwood furniture, adapted by
Nantinc artists TO American uses.
One floor is given TO Oriental silks and
drapery fabrics. another to Oriental rugs,
ana still another TO the Offices Of the COM
pany
The business was transplsnted from
Broadway and 18th street, where for halt
s century 81 has been the representative
Oriental house Of this country. with the
loss Of only a single days business. The
doors closed Friday downtown and opened
Monday uptown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
TO STUDY STORE DELIVERY
Technology Institute Will Probe
Macy's system.

Following Theodore n. Wallis repeated
expression that business firms do well 10
endow scientific research, r. H. Macy &
Co. has contributed largely for an investi-
cation TO be made by the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology.
The object of the investigation will be
the determination Of the general econom-
ic laws underlying the operation of the
delivery service of a large retail depart
ment store. The observations will be
made by Technolosys electrical research
division upon the delivery system Of the
Macy store. The delivery department of
the store constitutes in itself a business
enterprise Of large proportions. AS an in
stance, the goods purchased at 35th
street. I'm New York, are distributed,
without charge to the customer, over
an area nearly equal to about one-third
Of Massachusetts. To provide for quick
deliveries there has grown up system
Of operating depots i'm the several deliv-
cry zones, packages being transferred in
large vans from the store 10 the depots.
In case Of the Macy store, this system
means the employment Of about four
hundred vehicles. together with a small
army Of men. The expense of the deliv-
cry system is upward of 100000 a year.
saving of one-tenth Of cent on each
delivery means much in a system Of this
size. Armed with the experience that the
research division has already gained in
its study Of motor trucking in Boston
and other cities. a special staff of as
sistants is TO study the methods en-
ployed at the store, to determine the
character OF the deliveries. the zones and
distances. the speeds. loading, running
and standing time of the wagons. Special
attention will be paid TO the expense
caused by the delay of the delivery wag-
ems in congested traffic.
The work is to start carly in February.
and will require staff of three men TO
complete the survey by midsummer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
ASK BIGGER CON.
GAS DIVIDEND
Stockholders Show Much I'M
patience at the Annual
Meeting.

Stockholders OF the Consolidated Gas
Company at the annual meeting yester-
day heckled President George B. Cortel-
you as TO the reasons why the company
did not pay dividends larger than the
present per cent rate In View OF the
excellent showing made during the fiscal
year ended December 81, 1913. In that
period the company earned a surplus of
81, 235. 9ie. equal TO 742 per cent on the
500 SIC 500 outstanding capital stock.
President Cortelyou told the stockhold-
ers that the matter OF relmbursing them
for low dividends had had the serious
consideration OF the trustees, but 10 keep
ahead OF the development Of the city they
felt that they could not increase the divi-
dend rate at present. lie minated that
the surplus earnings were being put back
into tie property.
How much were the real earnings OF
the company on the stock? What was
the percentage" were questions asked by
one stakeholder.
About ~ per cent" was the reply.
Then how does the Public Service Com
mission make earnings amount to 10 per
cent? was the question put by another
shareholder. lie was referred 10 the COM
pany's annual report r. a. Carter, vice
president and secretary, said he didn't
know that the commission reckoned the
, earnings so high
\ resolution was offered that the stock
holders be accorded better treatment with
regard to dividends on the basis Of the
annual report, but this resolution was
lost 4 motion that the report be sent
out several days previous TO the annual
meeting was also lost.
The operating income OF the company
for the year ended December 81 last
amounted to ,2.6Ol 40. decrease Of ST.
7O9 other Income of {5.52l326 brought the
company's total income up to sS,l3,SOo'
an increase OF Sl1s,6sl. Interest charges
consumed ss7.S56 of this sum. leaving a
balance for dividends OF 81, 235,9i9 a de-
crease of S2S9,7i0
The decrease in the amount Of surplus.
the report said, was almost entirely due
10 the reduction I'm the amount Of divi-
dends received on the capital stock of the
New York. Mutual Gas Light Company,
which is owned by the Consolidated Gas
Company.
1t is understood that arrangements TO
care for the sl5,0O0Ooo Consolidated Gas
Company notes maturing February 20 Will
be made within tho next few days The
expectation is that the notes will be eX-
tended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
TRUCE ENDS; NO sTRIs
Cloakmakers Refuse Furtb
Fight Over Hourwich

The fears OF a strike OF the cIoakr...
yesterday for the reinstatement a, =
Isaac A. Hourwich. the depos.s ~
clerk Of the Cloakmakers' Union
to be groundless. The truce betw.., !.
parties involved I'm the controyersv -.
at noon, with Dr. Hourwich ogt N "a
but the cloakmakef5 all stuck n ~
Jobs.
IL was stated at the headousr,s,.
the joint board Of the cloakmaker,
an officer Of the vnion. that a mee,,,.
the board will be held in a few d,y.
elect chief clerk and counsel. lie 49,,
I'm tho mean time the machines !.
the union under the protocol Is wo-,,.-
with the other officers In charge
John a. Dyche, secretary treasurs, i,
the International Ladies' Garment Va
ers Union, which Is the guaranio, >.
the Cloakmakers' Union for the pro,,l',
was more pronounced IN his declsra,.,
that peace will be restored.
on behalf OF the Manufacturers l,..
citation, Eugene Lezlnsky. its secr.f,,.
said that the manufacturers have 49,,
IL for granted that the removal from -.
Of Dr. Hourwlch will now be- acceo,ss 4.
the cloakmakers, and the protocol ~
continue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Tilted Gang Chief Sought
Revenge and BIackmail,
Is Allegation.
STORY OF TROUBLE
TOLD AT TRIAL
State Witness Describes Placing
Explosive in Doorway
and Other Raids.

Angelina Syivestro, one OF the gang OF
nIleged bomb planters" arrested In Octo-
bor by Deputy Commissioner Dougherty
men. was put on trial yesterday before
Judge Rosalslcy I'm General Sessions lie
IS accused of placing bomb at the dooi
of Carmelo Calvcrone, at No. 40 East
Houston street, August 81, 1913. a girl
who lived in the house gave the alarm In
time 10 prevent an explosion.
In openlng his case yesterday Robert r.
Manley, Assistant District Attorney, said
that he intended 10 show that the dyna-
mite was put al Calverone's door for TWO
reasons. The first was that he had re-
fused TO pay blackmail, ant the second
was the refusal Of Nellie Pscorara, who
lived with him. TO accept the hand and
heart of the chief OF the gang.
Mr.. Manley asserted that he intended
TO show by photographs that the man
who sought Nellie I'm marriage was the
same who had issued orders 10 Sylvestro
and was now a fugitive from justice.
Alfred Lehman known as "Schmitty,"
who was a member Of the gang, testlhed
yesterday against Sylvestro. 1t was he
"schmltty" said, who touched off the
bomb at Calverone's door That he In
formed the jury. with conscious pride
was always his part Of the work.
II met Sylvestro and "Zump," or Rocco
Picleli, another OF the gang, In East
Houston street that night" Lehman said.
'Zump was shortening the fuse on q
bomb.
"He told me I should come along, be-
cause there was something doing. The
three OF us went up TO the fourth moor
Of no. 10 East Houston street and Syl-
vestro scratched a match. The head
busted or II didn't light, and he gave Inc
the box and told me to light ii. He got
cold feet He always did.
well, lit it, and We beat 1t down the
stairs again"
Lehman said he had turned traitor 70
the gang because when he was under
arrest I'm New Jersey "A fund which had
been raised for his defence had been
turned over TO his co-defendant. who
promptly jumped his bail and had not
been seen since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
BIRDS CAUSE HIS DEATH
Retired Detective Falls While
Giving Them Breakfast.

Kindness 10 birds caused the doatn yes
tcrday morning OF Joseph IL. Mount
slxty-nyo years old. n retired dotcctNe
who lived ut No. 80 West Sth street
lie was known az Father Mount IN
tho Washington Square section, where he
had lived alone for the eight years io''
lowing his wfc's death. During thal
time. ut o'clock every morning he hnu
climbed out to the nro-escapc. on the rear
Of the fourth floor. with n half-loaf OF
bread. which he fed TO the numerous bros
which were accustomed to come there lor
their breakfast.
MIR. Mount suffered from vertigo. Yes
terday morning. at the usual hour, he
went to the fre-cscapc, clad IN pajdman
Some time later no was found dead on
the third floor hrc-cscape. one foot caught
in the ladder. Seemingly he had been
selczd with an attack Of vertigo as he
was stepping from his room and had
plunged through the well.
lie leaves two sons and two daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
He thought he saw a glass OF peer
That stood upon the table;
He looked again and saw IL pore

\ EldrlnR fOlSON
'lf this DC DEATH" duoth ne ana oranN'
send for the wagon. Mabel
Good mornlngl Have you drunk any
poison this morning."
Probably YOU have not Probably you
think YOU never Will. but do not be too
sure. II the Anti-Saloon League has It's
way YOU and your fellow humans-unless
YOU happen to be tetotaller-will drink
poison real POISON. and glassfuls OF It,
nearly every day of your lives. When
YOU go to a banquet YOU will be given
your choice Of posons. when you sit
down to Christmas dinner your plum
pudding will be immersed in poison, and
when YOU meet d friend he will probably
invite you to partake OF poison-and to
drink TO your health in it.
Impossible? Not bit of II. a bill to
bring such conditions about will be intro
duced into the New York Legislature to-
day. IT provides that ANY package. bot
tie or other holder" In which is sold beer.
whiskcy or other Intoxicating beverage
shall bear on the outside thereof a special
label on which shall be printed in red
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
Bequeathes Money for Navy.

Berlin, Jan pa bequest Of $4,000 for
the expansion Of the German navy was
left to Emperor William by Herr Nahl-
dick, an artist, Of Lubeck, who died
few days ago.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-26
"pERILS Of PAULIKk"
is ANOTHER THRILLER
SERIAL SENSATION IN PICTURES
OPENS TUESDAY IN NEW
CENTRAL THEATER.

With the passing of THE Million
Dollar Mystery comes another serial
thriller which, in its conception, is
even more sensational than the Tran
houser feature. The latest big bid 20
make the shivers go up and dowl
your spine is The Perils of Pauline"
and it will be run in two install
ments a week at the New Central.
In connection with this feature the
management of the New Central has
arranged to run in the local evening
paper the story Of The Perils of
Pauline and if there is anything
that Pauline overlooked in this quest
for dangerous escapades and hair
breadth escapes no one could prove
it. She is a wonder is Pauline, who
in real life Is Pear White, and with
her in this series is Crane Wilbur
and Paul Panzer and the fun strength
of the Pathe company (Adyt)
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-26
PROMINENT CITIZFNS
IN Big MOOSE CLASS
LODGE FOLDS IMPORTANT I'M,
TlATORY SERVICES AT MEET
ING LAST NIGHT.

Never in the history Of the local
lodge Of Moose has a more represen-
tative class been initiated than last
niglt, when about fifty Of the city's
leading business men, county and city
officials became members of the order.
Among those who became Moose
were Mayor J.W. McClendon, Col. J.W
Little, Walter w Little, DR.. Leonard
Ellis. Or. Charles Dake, Dr. E. II Ma,
tin, Sidney NJ. Mutt, Charles Davis,
Constable Elect Downen, Chris. Led.
wiae and some 40 others. This class
is the result of a campaign for mem
bership that is now being conducted
in this city, which is resulting in
many of the leading business and pro
fess:onal men Joining
The initiatory work was in charge
Of officers OF the lodge, assisted by
National Organizer Burns and was
most impressive. Co. Little and May
or McClendon both expressed their
appreciation Of the Moose and the
work the order was trying to do I'M
mediately following the business SEES
sion refreshments were served in the
buffet of the lodge.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-26
REVOLT HAS STARTED
IN NORTHERN MEXICO
TROOPS OF GEN. HILL AND GEN.
MAYTORENA INDULGE IN THE
FIRST CLASH.

Douglas, Arizp Sept. 25-Jose
Maria Maytorena, governor Of So
nora, attacked the forces Of General
Benjamin Hill, Carranza commander,
today at Santa Barbara. Hill seut
special trains to Cananea for rein
forcements. Nothing was known here
as to the outcome OF the fight, bit
seven of Hills men, including Lieut..
Col. Arnu,fo Gomez and Captain
Abad, were sent to Canaaea late to-
day seriously wounded.
Hill has ordered all the garrisoas
in northern Sonora to join his army
and assist in repelling Maytorena.
The fighting is being watched by
troops OF United States cavalry under
Major Byram, who has Instructions
to arrest men Of either faction who
may attempt flight across the boun-
dairy.
Col. Pelias Gales, deposed as mill
tary commander in Sonora after quar-
reling with Maytorena on his way
from Mexico City teiegraphed TO
Mexican Representatives here that he
was going to join Hill He is travel
ing via Laredo to avoid contact with
any Of Villas mea.