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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
ALDERMEN TACKLE
BUDGET FIGURES
Salary Increases and Decreases
Equal - Bruere Defends
AdamsOn and Tirrell.

The Finance Committee of the
Board of Aldermen began hearing de-
partment heads on the 1915 budget
Yesterday. They went through the
figures Of the Law Department, the
Department of Taxes, the Fire De
partment and the Commissioner Of
Accounts.
Because of the absence OF the Mayor
from the city his department, which
would have been taken up first, was
left until later. The Board of Esti-
mate. which includes the bureaus of
contract supervision and of standards,
which have been brought into the pub
lie eve through the raising OF the sal
aries of their directors from $4,000 to
$500, will not come up, In all proba-
bility, until next week.
Investigation of the budget yester-
day showed that ere were 4l0 salary
increases and 1872 decreases, the for
mer amounting to S79,125 and the lat
ter to S79,120. The total increases in
salaries of $4,000 or over amounted to
$1,000, of which $4,000 was accounted
for by the $1,000 each added 20 the
salaries of George L. Tirrell, director
of the bureau Of standards, and Tllden
Adamson, director of the bureau of
contract supervision.
City Chamberlain Henry Bruere de-
clared yesterday that the attack on
Mr.. Adamson and Mr.. Tirrell because
Of the increase in their salaries was
unwarranted. "lf the City of New
York were to hand Mr.. Adamson
$3.50, 600" he said, at would be saving
money on his work this year. During
the eight years | have been working
oil city budgets have never seen
more careful recommendations for
bringing about economy.b He said he
was not so familiar win the work
done by Mr.. Tirrell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
GEORGIA ROMANCE
ENDS BY SUICIDE
Former Belle of Macon Finds
Poverty Here Too Much
TO Bear.

Mrs. Maud Lee, mother Of three chill
dren, and once the belle of Macon, Ga,
committed suicide yesterday in an old,
dilapidated farmhouse in the midst OF
barren fields at East 51st st. and Ave
nue. NJ, Flatlands, Brooklyn. where she
lived with her husband, billiard Lee,
forty years old, one-time society and
business man Of Georgia. Her death
brought to light a romance that began
in wealthy society and ended in pow
erty, rags and suicide.
Lee and his wife were married IN
Macon in 1897, and for few years
entertained the wealthy and chivalry
of their town in true Southern style.
After their third child was born, re-
verses came. Lee finally took to specu-
lation to recuperate his impaired for
tune. II wasn't long before he was a
poor man. His family pride was so
great that he secretly moved to New
York and last spring. discouraged at not
finding work, moved them into the OLD
farmhouse in Flatlands, where the rent
was almost nothing. Mrs. Lee suffered
most from their forlorn condition and
began to grow melancholy.
Finally their eldest daughter, fifteen
wears old. obtained work at So week
in a Manhattan business house, but
Lee lost mis- position and the meagre
salary that went with it, and Mrs. Lee
became inconsolable. Last Monday,
however, Lee went to work at $40 a
week in a Brooklyn department store.
Husband and daughter tried to cheer
the respondent Mrs Lee, but she was
inconsoiable over the humiliation of
the family.
Lee heard her scream yesterday
morning and ran TO her bedroom, TO
find an empty vial beside her that had
contained oxalic acid. He fed her hot
milk and raw eggs, but DR.. Johnson, OF
the Kings County Hospital, said she
had swallowed too much acid. She was
dead IN half an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13

When C.. s. Piotro announced, last
Wednesday. that Caruso would sing
the next day at tho exhibition in aid
of tho Rcd Cross fund, which Ia being
held Mt the Pietro Galleries, 663 Firth
av., the members of the committee
smiled ut each other and said:
That ought 20 bring US few peo-
pie, at least"
IL did. The newspapers published
the notices Signor Pietro sent them,
and by p. m. yesterday more than
1000 persons we're on hand. 1hey
packed the studio, on the sixth floor;
they crammed the halls and strung out
in n long line down tho pavement. by
the time the police on the throng be-
coming riotous-were called in TO help
il looked as if everybody in New York
was there except Caruso.
Caruso didn't appear. He vas busy
rehenrsing at the Metropolitan Opera
House.
Signor Pietro, as he explained dis
tractedly to the indignant persons who
demanded their entrance money back,
made the announcement III good faith.
Caruso really was his friend, really did
come there Wednesday, and really said
that he would come again next day.
But explanations didn't 20 with the
crowd. and the little publicity stunt
proved an expensive one for Signor
Pietro. Among the items of damage
WAS the breaking of $4,000 painting
by woman-no, not an English suf-
fragette simply hysterical from the
crowding and heat. Three women
tainted and had TO be carried out, loul
words were exchanged, and at one tin c
it looked as if riot was imminent II
Patrolman Greenburg and his two as
sistants from the Goth Precinct hadn't
possessed tact as we'll as strong arms
there would have been one.
1t was a curious gathering that was
brought there by the chance OF hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
FROM CELL TO S. P. C. c.
Jersey Lad Finds Father Exc
cuted, Mother in Hospital.

Inquring for his parents after his
release from the Jamesburg. n. j., Re-
formatory, Joseph Mellallo, twelve
years old, of Jersey City, learned yes
terday that his father was executed
for murder d year ago in Trenton and
that his mother is in Bellevue Hosri-
tal this city. The boy went to his for
mer home, 252 Wayne ST., Jersey City,
and inquired from the police when he
found that vacant.
Edward A. Ransom, jr., secretary Of
the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children, provided for the boy
at the society's home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
Second Safety Show Planne.

The second safety exposition II \
this city will be held from Deem.
II to 10, and will be known as !
American Expo I'm Of SAFETY ana :.
itation. Last year the word ih's' I.
tional" was used. but the war mas \
Europe outside the pale. SIX me- me-.
are 10 be awarded by the Amer.
Museum of Safety. the A. y. Braey Z.
mortal for the first time. ms gee
the electric railway which mas ~
most to conserve the health ana -
~ of the public and It's employe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
lny relerrarh 70 The TrIbune. ]

Ell Paso. Tex, Nov. 12.-Seven of the
chief military commanders of the Con-
stitutionalist army are reported here 20
have declared allegiance to-day to Gen
eral Gutierrez and started new revolt
in the Constitutionalist army. They are
Pablo Gonzales, Lucio Blanco, Antonio
Villareal. Eduardo Hay, Francisco Ma
riel. s. p. de la Cara and A. Men
chuca.
The demand on Carranza is stated to
be as follows;
"To prevent circumstances from
growing graver, we deem it our patri-
otto necessity TO request that you sep
arate yourself from the position that
Won now hold. At the same time we
have directed ourselves to General
Eulalio Gutierrez and to the Aguascali-
entes conference, asking that they
oblice General Villa TO separate HIM
self completely from the military and
political life Of the country.
"Should he not retire absolutely we
pledge ourselves to subjugate him to
law and order"
The same generals, in petition to
General Eulalio Gutierrez, chosen Car
ranza's successor by the Aguascali-
entes convention, demand the retire
ment of General Villa from military
command and that he be sent out of
the country. The petition to General
Gutierrez is as follows:
although we have been informed
that General Villa has abandoned his
army and that he has retired, we know
it to be a fact that he is still at the
head of his troops at Aguascalientes.
Order Villa with commission to leave
this country. He has repeatedly an
nounced that he would obey the rul-
ings of the convention, so he should
obey your orders.
eve at the same time will see that
General Carranza leaves the country,
because we think that all the condi-
tons that Carranza proposes for his
retirement will have been complied
with"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
SNEEzE POWDER FATAL
Stuff Scattered in Car Causes
]. C.. Allan's Death.

So-called sneeZe powder scattered in
q surface car Tuesday evening caused
a stroke f apoplexy that resulted in
the death yesterday Of james c. Allan
of no Eckford ST., Brooklyn. in Bush
wick Hol pital. Mr.. Allan was on the
way 70 a lodge meeting when he en-
countered the powder, and in the hall
of Beacon Light Encampment, !; .. ..
p. at Br adway and Halsey St, he was
stricken. He was high priest OF the
Born in Scotland seventy-nine years
ago. Mr.. Han was always man OF
pronounced ideas. He IAN fo@ Lieu
tenant Governor on the Greenback-
Labor ticket thirty years ago. and when
the independence 'eagGe was formed
became an active worker Two sons
and q daughter sL.Niye him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
Sulzer Campaign Cost SO, 1888,

Albany, Nov. 12.-No itemized state
ment of receipts and disbursements in
cident to William Suffers unsuccessful
campaign for election as Governor was
made in his election accounting re-
ceived by the Secretary of State to-
day.
Instead there was declaration that
all money received had been turned
over to the Sulzer campaign commit
tee Funds thus turned over amounted
to S.. 1888 81, the statement showed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
TIGER TO WHINE IN COLD
Hagan To Be First of Tam
many Aids to Feel Blight.

There are certain infallible signs
already that the coming winter will
be a severe one for some members of
Tammany Hall. For instance, there is
James J. Hagan, leader of the 10Th
District. He is the corporation tax
commissioner in the Office here of the
State Controller. A few days after
January /, 1915, his successor will be
appointed, it is said.
An action was begun yesterday in
the Supreme Court against Hagan and
the Amsterdam Democratic Club, the
Tammany district club, to foreclose a
mortgage on its clubhouse, at 131
West 64th 81.
1t was alleged that the Amsterdam
club also failed to pay Sl95 taxes for
tie property for the first half of 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
WILCOX CONFERS
WITH WHITMAN
p. S. Commission Situa-
ton Sifted-Hint of
Single Board.
APPOINTMENT PLANS
REMAIN AN ENIGMA
Osborne, Suggested for Sing
Sing Warden, Praised by
OOvernOr.Elect.

William r. Wilcox, formerly chair
man of the Public Service Commission
in this district, had a long talk with
Governor elect Whitman yesterday be
was accompanied by Oliver Semple, as
sistant counsel of the commission
Neither Mr.. Wilcox nor Mr.. whitman
would discuss the conference. IL ~
known, however, that the organization
of the commission was under discus
sion. Also, it is not improbable that
Mr.. Wilcox may have made some su8-
gestions as to the appointment 70 De
made to the commission on February l,
1915, when the term of Commissioner
Maltbie expires.
The Governor-elect would not discuss
his talk with Speaker Sweet on
Wednesday night. He had host OF
callers all day, but said that none OF
the calls could be considered of special
significance. Just at present Mr. "hit-
man is devoting considerable attention
to his military staff, for appointment to
which he has a host of applications.
He hopes to be able to announce the
name Of his adjutant general next
week, but it may be three weeks yet
before he announces an appointments
outside the military staff.
When the attention of Mr.. Whitman
was called to two suggestions that nad
been made for warden of Sing Sihg
Prison he expressed some interest be-
cause of the fact that both men were
known to him.
81 have known Thomas Mott Osborne
for some time" he said, land believe
that he has done much good work Tor
Auburn Prison
Mr.. Whitman was told the sugges-
ton had been made TO Governor Glynn
that he name V. Everit Macy as war
den of Sing Sing.
"Mr. Macy is very good man." sara
Mr.. Whitman. ale has great capaoii-
tiles for public service"
Late last night Mr.. Whitman LETT
the city on his way to Amherst, Mass
He will attend the initiation and ban
auet of his fraternity at Amherst Col
lege tonight, and tomorrow afternoon
will be at the Williams-Amherst foot
ball game, the principal event on the
colleges schedule. While in Amherst
Mr.. Whitman will be the guest OF
President Alexander Meiklejohn. lie
will return tomorrow night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
Benefit to Aid Nuns.

Representative Catholics will meet
this afternoon at the home of Count
ess Leary, 1892 Fifth av., to arrange
details Of the benefit matinee of 'Ex-
perience," TO be given at the Booth
Theatre Tuesday, December 2, for the
Sisters of Our Lady OF Christian Doc
trine.s The Sisters need another build
ing for the expansion of their manifold
actlYltles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13
DENIES HARTMAM'S GUILT
Lawyer Says Client Had No
Power of Attorney.

"If il can be proved that Richard j.
Hartman had the power of attorney on
those Jersey loans Of Mrs. Mackenzie's
will march him into court and plead
guilty" said Hartford T.. Marshall,
Hartman's lawyer, after visiting his
client in the Tombs prison yesterday.
Efforts to get bail for Hartman have
thus far been unsuccessful and the
man who is alleged 10 have robbed
Mrs. James s. Mackenzie remains in
prison. 1t is said that he hopes to OBJ
tain bail to-day or tomorrow.
According TO Mr.. Marshall, the re-
sponsiblity for Mrs. Mackenzie's losses
will be fastened on another person and
Hartman will be exonerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13

jury announced that it decided every
thing in the negative.
1t was explained that Mrs. Brashears
was detained by illness and that she
was being attended by Miss Case, who
was her star witness against the wom-
an known as the "Hetty Green OF Port
land" after having received her must
cal education through Mrs. Smiths
aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-13

INV Telegrsuh to Inc Iribune.l
Auburn. n. Y, Nov. l2.-Thomas
Mott Osborne, chairman of the New
York State Commission for Prison Re
form, would not talk to-day about the
report that he was considered for the
position of warden of Sing Sing Prison
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
MAYOR ON POLICE VIOLENCE.
Mitchell Explains Policy In Sup
preston Of Agitators.

Letters from Amos Pinchot. John II.
Milholland and others Directing to the
course OF the police and city officials In
the arrest and Imprisonment OF Bouck
White and the disturbance at Calvary
Baptist Church last Sunday have con-
WINGED Mayor Mitchell that his police
policy Is widely misunderstood. There
fore he prepared this statement yester-
day:
THE policy agreed upon between the
Police Commissioner and myself and
which will be followed. is this: All peo-
pie will be protected in their rights OF
peaceful assemblage and free speech.
They are entitled to this protection from
the police and will receive It.
IF, however, meetings result In vio-
lence, or there are indictments to violence.
to attack on persons or on property. II
IL the duty OF the police to interfere ard
to arrest the disturbers or the speakers.
as the case may he. This will DO done.
What ] said the other day seems to
have led people to believe that | approve
violence by the police In the suppression
Of violence or In making arrests in such
cases. Quite the contrary Is the case.
While u Is necessary sometimes for the
police to use n certain amount of force
In overcoming violence, the Police Com
missioner and / will stand unalterably
against the use OF any more force than
actually is necessary TO prevent crime
and to overcome violence
AS to all this the police have definite
orders from their Commissioner. but moth
ing that | have said must be taken by
the public as an indication that ] will
tolerate unnecessary police violence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
TO BE J. B. GREENHUT COMPANY
Name of Big Department store VIII
Re Changed Tomorrow.

The name OF the C;reenhut- Siegel
Cooper Company will be changed to-mor-
row to the J. r.. Greenhut Company
Capt. Greenhut. who purchased ale con-
trolling interest IN the Siegel Cooper Com
pany twelve years ago. has been regret
ting that he didn't eliminate the name of
Henry Sicgel from the corporate name
when Greenhut K Co and the Siegel-
Cooper Company were consolidated. De-
ve'opments in the affairs OF Henry Siegel
have caused Mr.. Greenhut to make public
statements frequently that Mr.. Siegel had
nothing more to do with the big store at
Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street.
II regret the cause OF the change of
name" said Mr.. Greenhut yesterday. hut
under the circumstances | did not have
much choice in the matter While | feel
sorry for the difficulties of Henry Siegel
| realized that the buying public did not
have much sympathy for him, and did
not feel II incumbent upon me to perpet-
uate a name that was rather unpopular.
and especially as he had no interest in
our business"
Mr. Greenhut said the change OF name
would be celebrated somewhat after the
fashion OF the opening of new business.
He has announced some novel features for
the occasion and will have among other
things n Punch and Judy show for chill
drpn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
TOLLS PLANK WAS
DOCTORED BY BRYAN
Senator Walsh, Secretary of
Resolutions Committee,
SO Declares.
DENIES ANY CONCEALMENT
He Asserts Bryan Approved of
Exempting All Except
Railroad Ships.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Walsh
OF Montana, a Democrat, made n notab,e
speech on the canal tolls legislation to-
day As secretary Of the resolutions
committee at the Baltimore convention
Senator Walsh replied to the charge that
the plank in the platform declaring in
favor OF the exemption OF coastwise ship.
ping from tolls had crept into the plat
form surreptitlously.
1T has been intimated rather than
charged that the appearance OF the free
tolls plank In the platform was sur
reptitious and that IL got In without at
tracing the attention OF the resolutions
committee" said Mr. Walsh
The Senator then proceeded to narrate
the history OF the proceedings In the COM
mittee and convention hall that resulted
In the adoption of the tolls exemption
plank. lie read the names OF the sub
committee OF eleven that drew the Plat
form namely, Senators Clark of Arkan-
sas, Kern of Indiana, Nardaman OF Mis-
sissipp. O'Gormnn Of New York pone-
rene OF Ohio. Tlllman OF South Carolina,
Culberson OF Texas, Martin OF Virginia
the late Senator Rayner OF MARYLAND. T.
j. Walsh OF Massachusetts and Secretary
William ]. Bryan.
Two circumstances have fastened
themselves on my mind indicating that
the plank on the tolls had the particular
attention of the committee aside from the
general attention IL necessarily attracted
when the platform was read in the com
mittee for approval and in the convention
hall" continued Mr.. Walsh.
when Il was presented in committee
Mr. Bryan expressed his approval. but
said to the members that it should be
accompanied by another plank declaring
against the admission OF railroad owned
ships to the canal. II was at Mr.. Bryan's
suggestion that the platform was thus
abandoned.
THE other circumstance was verbal
change. When the draft was tendere 4
some one observed that the expression
free tolls had been used and suggested
that the two works were contradictory and
II was modified to meet this objection"
Senator Walsh urged that an amend
ment which he proposed and which Is now
pending referring the whole matter to the
Supreme Court to determine whether or
not the treaty had been violated be
adopted.
He said he did not share the fear OF
other Senators that the United States
would suffer In the esteem of other civil
lized nations because he insisted on its
right to regulate its domestic affairs, such
as the coastwlse shipping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

every responsible position and then not
have enough positions to go around
And we observe In answer TO the sug-
gestion that " the practice has ceased the
provision In the law will not hurt any
body. for no man will be punished unless
he Is guilty.
"If any rash man should decide in the
future Ia break out and Initiate some
of the disastrous escapades of the past
the law would be here TO give him justice
for his msdeeds. IL has further been
urged that In the case OF the large sys-
TENS formed by the consolidation OF many
smaller corporations II In not necessary
TO have different directors for all the
minor corporations.
I'VE answer that IL In not necessary
to have these consultations, and the most
vicious thing about all combinations in
transportation and all other kinds OF
business II that while II muitiplies the
benefits OF the few men retained IL dis
penses with the services OF so many men
both competent to fill the positions and
entitled to the fair emoluments thereof.
THE further complaint that the penal
ties prescribed are drastic In not well
taken. punishments which fine a corpora
ton are negatory. The fines are paid
out OF the treasury and no man suffers
in the flesh. lie feels no punishment as
u violator of the law, and the capacity
OF the corporation In weakened to the
amount OF money taken out of the treas
ury
That liz a vicious system. as II is
liable to make the public suffer through
1.-THE infiction Of inferior service and al
lows the culprlt to go free instead of
furnishing him in person.
There is but one way to make male
factors fear the law and that Is to inhict
personal punishment"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
WILSON RAISES RANK OF
ARGENTINA AND CHILE
Says IL Is a Fitting Time 10
Sign Embassy Bills--"Over-
joyed." Comments Brycn.

WAsHiHGToN, Nay f6.--Exprcss,ns sro-
found hope for continuation Of the cor.
dial relations existing between the United
states and her sister republics" in South
America. President Wilson signed this
afternoon the two measures raising ths
United States legations In Argentina AMI
Chile to the rank Of embassies
The Presidents signature was afnxe, IA
the presence OF Romuo s. Naon the Min.
lister from Argentina Eduardo Suarez.
the Minister from chile Secretary Of
state Bryan and Mrs Bryan and John
barrett, director Of the pan-Americ,n
Union. The fact that the Ministers from
both countries constitute majority of tho
mediation board. which convenes at Mag.
ara Falls' Canada, next Monday TO at
tempt settlement OF the Mexican con-
ttoversy, made the ceremony ospeciallv
significant.
Let me say, gentlemen" said the Pres
ident as he arose from his desk after
signing the bills. "how gratifying II ia ia
me that 1t should fall within my time ths,
this long deserved recognition of the f,li
RANK ana sisterhood OF your two countrie,
should be accorded.
IL affords me great personal pleasur.
and want to look forward, II NAV IA
the closer relations with our sister "A.
puDilcs whom we SO honor and are yI,d
To be associated with and in the present
circumstances, when you have so thougbt-
fuliy and graclously offered 10 show orr
common interest in the peace and righteous
government OF America, II Is particularly
httihg that this thing should occur. +
appreciate your being here very much.
bOth ministers replied briefly ana In
similar terms, expressing the hope OF
closer relations between their respective
Governments and the United States. To
each OF them the President presented m,
SILVER pen with which he made each bill
Neither OF the two countries has vet
taken similar action. raising its legation
mere TO an embassy. Both Ministers said
'nat this VIII be done Immediately. After
such action fresh credentials will he ex
changed and the respective countries will
elevate their representatives Is the rank
OF Ambassadors
President Wilson. II Is understood. has
determined to retain John w. Garrett n,
i5uenos Ayres and Henry =. Fletcher at
Valparaiso "
Il am over1oyed." said Secretary BRYAN
as ne left the White House after this
ceremony.