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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
New Dirigible, Armed and
Equipped, VIII Have New
York Try-Out Soon.
INVENTOR HOPES
u. S. WILL BUY 1T
combines Features of KaiSer's
ZeppeIius with Some Amer
lean Efficiency Ideas.

Residents OF Manhattan Island may be-
hold floating over their heads one of these
DAYS a long, low, rakish" air craft. lead
colored, armed with quick firing gun.
iorpcdocs and bombs and manned by a
crew Of five men. They must not imagine
however. that the fleet Of dirigibles owned
by Kaiser Wilhelm OF any other ruler
is making ready TO take the city by force
81 arms.
X win mean that the United States at
last has Joined. or will Join in about two
months. the ranks OF the nations that con-
slider dirigible balloons necessary part
OF the army and navy
Captain Thomas ;. Baldwin. veteran
air pilot and balloonist, is the inventor
and builder Of the balloon.
The new fighter is OF the "non-rigid"
type. II has been under construction
secretly for several months at Tuokahoe.
y Y. where the balloon builder has a
plant operated in conjunction with his
shops on Staten Island. The dirigible Is
almost completed. and will be ready TO
take its first flight about June T. After
e series OF try-outs the airship will be
steered over the towers and turrets of
this city for the edifiostion OF tho populsoe.
Captain Baldwin sold the only dirigible
balloon 20 the government this country
ever owned. IL is now an obsolete type,
II not already placed on the junk heap.
The new machine embraces all the good
features OF the German-made Zeppelins
and many more OF his own construction,
the inventor asserts. The combination Of
ne salient points Of the German machine
With the addition particularly of a device
Tor counterscting the evils OF contraction
and expansion Of gas automatically Will
make 50 especially valuable.
Some Of the details of the machine were
given out yesterday by the inventor. 1t
will be 80 feet long and "a feet in diam
eter. The engine will be 100 horsepower,
and is expected 10 develop speed for the
sirship OF at least sixty miles an hour.
The car is Of the stream" shape. and Is
especially adapted with its equipment for
military use as a scout ship" by the
army. Il will carry FIVE men, fuel SUN.
cient to run for six hours. and will have
a useful" load capacity Of several hun l.
dred pounds
AS the balloon, with its equipment, IS
particularly made for the use Of the army
or navy, it can be knocked down" 10
parts that can be packed in trunks which
an be readily transported on mules,
automobiles or in small boats. The en-
tire machine will weigh less than 1,4Oo
pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
SOCIETIES SILENT ON
WIDOWS PENSIONS
Charity Organization and Brook
lyn Bureau Fail to AM
sWer Attack.

Richard NJ Neustadt, secretary Of the
New York State Commission on Relief
for Widowed Mothers. announced last
night at a hearing in City Hall that the
Charity Organization, Society, and the
Brooklyn Bureau of Charities had re-
fused the request of the state commits
sion TO attend the hearings and reply TO
charges that they were unable adequately
70 relieve destitute widowed mothers. Mr..
Neustadt said that the commission had
made investigations Of 100 cases, ana
found gross neglect.
1T is true" Mr.. Neustsdt added, that
Robert W. de Forest, president Of the
Charity Organization Society, and A. 7.
White. Of the Bureau Of Charities, each
sent word that they were out Of town; but
il IS equally true that they could have
sent representatives
Mr.. Neustadt said that Frank Persons,
Of the Charity Organization Society, had
given illness in his family as his reason
for not appearing at the commissions
request.
Former Assemblyman Franklin Brooks
author Of the loan sharks" bill, the last
sneaker at the hearing Endorsed the PEN
sion idea.
such plan" he said, would do away
with the fake philanthropists, who are
working either for personal mercenary
gain or glory 1t would make the widow
self-respectng and would not force her TO
undergo the humiliation of going TO these
so-called charitable organizations, which
are never able TO adequately care for the
cases which come before them
The commission will decide to-day upon
the bill that will be presented to the Leg
stature before it adjourns on March 2.
n is the hope of the committee that the
present Legislature will pass such bill.
rhere will be no more public hearings
49, on Tuesday the committee VIII hoid a
ffksss meeting at Cooper Union In FAVOR
Of the proposed Levy bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
.THAW ASKS SHIELD
FROM LIVING HELL
Spare Me from Jerome and Mat
teawan for Mothers Sake"
Burden of Plea to People.

Concord, N. H., March HILLARY X.
Tbaw has addressed 70 the people OF the
state of New York, in whose name Ia
being conducted the contest to return the
slayer OF stanford White 10 the New York
Asylum for the Criminal Insane, an APP
peal to end the case against him. A state
ment OF the case WIS to-day telegraphed
by Thaw 20 newspapers and press assoc
Citations calling attention 10 resolutions
which have been introduced IN the New
York Assembly by John y. Golden de-
handing that the prosecution be termi-
mated.
Reviewing his two trials, Thaw set
forth that OF the twerity-six men confined
with him In the Tonbs In 1906 charged
with homicide twenty-three are free to-
DAY. while other men have escaped from
Matteawan without Icing pursued. The
statement concludes as follows:
II do not ask for sympathy, but only
Justice. which should be the inherent right
OF every man. For the deed committed
ask no benevolence. II was done In a mo-
nent when sorrow wrecked my home
and when ] was forced to realize that the
happiness OF lifetime. which after mar
riage should have been mine, was taken
from me. The deed was committed; my
family. those near and dear 10 me, pub
licly exposed to the closest scrutiny; my
mother plunged into grief, and myself
into living death. the fortunes OF which
| 10 not wish to relate.
81 am now a man, my youth passed, my
resources impaired. My parents charities
have been extensive; I myself have as
sisted n any In need. The future holds for
me an opportunity to bring some peace
and happiness 20 my aged mother. who In
these oigh. years has known none, and
who has spent her declining years In un-
told sorrow.
my adversary row seeks TO place me
in Matteawan. Lying hell, to there spend
the rest OF my life, to never again take
my place in my mothers home In her re-
naming years. In respectful, confidence
| now appeal to the citizens Of New YORK,
in the power of their sovereignty, to STOP
the prosecution; and therefore ask that
air people who believe that l have sur
fered years OF punishment commensurate
with my deed write the representatives OK
their own district at Albany tefore
Wednesday to support and vote for these
resolutions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
CELEBRATES 80 YEARS
IN ADVERTISING FIRM
Colleagues in N. w. Aver & Son
Honor Albert G.. Bradford at
Anniversary Dinner.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Philadelphia, March H-In recognition
OF his thirty years association with the
business. y. W. Aver & Son. advertising
agents, entertained at dinner tonight AL
bert G. Bradford. member and financial
manager OF the hfm.
Interest in this anniversary celebration
is nationwide in newspaper and magazine
circles, because no man connected with
advertising is more widely and favorably
known to publishers or has been more
closely identified with great achievements
Of modern publicity than Mr.. Bradford
He has under his immediate direction the
disbursng CT immense sums for advertis-
ing space. Ii has been conservatively es-
timated that n. w. Aver & Son have paid
American publishers over S75,0ooOoO.
Mr.. Bradfords association with n. w.
Aver & Son began in 1884 as bookkeeper.
In 1898 he was made member of the hrm,
which then consisted of f. Wayland Aver
and Henry n. Mckinney. Jarvis A. Wood
became a member at the same time. AMI
later Wilfred W. Fry was taken into the
partnership. all being seated at Mr.
Bradfcrd's right and left tonight. The
dinner was largely an aver family az
fair. over 20 present and past employees
being present.
Several addresses were ade, Mr.. Aver
paying Mr.. Bradford particularly inter-
esting tribute. S. Wilbur German general
manager of n. w. Aver & Son, presented
to Mr.. Bradford Seth Thomas grand
fathers clock on behalf Of the firm and
its employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
DIR. PRIZE Dnl(l1DA
KISSING CHARGES
Members of Washington
Heights Church Rally
TO Aid Pastor.
STORY OF WOMEN
TAKEN TO BISHOP
Former Prosecutor Who Is De-
Tending Preacher Tells of
Comstock Action.

A vigorous denial OF the charges against
him. purporting to come from two women
OF his parish. was made yesterday by the
Rev. Jacob Embury Price. pastor OF the
Washington Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. 1l5d street and Amsterdam ave-
nue..
81 have known about these charges Tor
some weeks" said DR. Price. "and IL was
/ who took the matter TO DIR. Allan Mac
Rossie. superintendent Of the New YORK
District OF the New York Conference.
which is presided over by Bishop Luther
II. Wilson.
81 am innocent OF the charges brought
by these women. I cannot explain why
they should have brought them except
that they grew out OF bitterness over my
activities for reform.
Nearly all the influential members OF
my parish have assured me OF their sup
port In this matter. and II Is very grat-
flying. | have nothing to say regarding
the charges except that they are not OF
serious nature In themselves
Frank Moss. former Assistant District
Attorney, is defending Dr. Price.
Two women Cdinc W NhNhohS tN'"-
stock some time ago and told him of al
legged indiscretions of DIR. Price" said Mr..
Moss. Anthony Comstock referred them
to Bishop Wilson, and two days ago L
had a conference with the Bishop over
the matter.
Specifically all that was charged was
that DR.. Price kissed one Of the women
OF the parish. There was nothing AL
legged of an immoral quality
Il am defending DR.. Price not as a
lawyer but as a member OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. have known him for
years and well enough TO be sure the
charges are false.
at is shameful that man of DR..
Prices high character should be sub
jected to such disagreeable publicity. III
there was anything in his makeup of the
nature alleged il would have come out
long ago. Mr. Comstock referred the ac-
ousers- elsewhere. and 1t Is not in my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15

recollection that ho has ever avoided
chance for sensationalism. This ought 10
Indicate how unsupported the charges are
"The matter will come before the con-
ference In April. and Or. Price VIII ask
for thorough investigation. The church
board ard the most influential pariAnioh-
ers are with Dr. Price. The whole trou-
Lle, az far as | can see. arises over n DIS
pute started when the contract OF man
who furnished the church music was ter
minated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
Army and Navy Orders;
Movements of Warships
TFrom The Tribune Bureau
Nxroe1,fperton Mar

Washington, March a.
ORDERS ISSUED.-These army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Major Generals LEONARD WOOD, chief or
steg and WILLIAM W. WOTHERsPOON.
Assistant 10 chief OF sta ian ana tTilSTFR
ETcCFTT' and CHARLES j. BAILEY, ap-
pointed TO meet at Washington, March ~, TO
make recommendations TOT tne nt a. 81 oi oo,,-
isting and anticipated vacancies IN the gen
eral staff corps. ,o.,. ,.,o,.r,,.
Colonel WILLIS T. MAY. from 18th Infantry;
ASSIGNED oath Infantry, to take erect Oh
=, apr MELVILLE s. JARVIS, Inspector Cen
u "a on completion duty in office inspector
General, Fort Sam Houston
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander \. p. TARDY and
lieutenant J. II. NEWTON 9elscheu navy
-rS Teu, York. TO the New York. -.
Iieutenant Commander D.. g. hANf' sal1ao
detached navy yard, Philadeiphla 10 So, nna,ed
ton fitting out the Balch anu III
when commissioned .,o 3, s.ooboa
r5eutensnt THOMAS WRITER'S, Jri detacneo
once OF Naval Intelligence April ~ !"
r,6 co@md F X Lang, detached the Virginia;
TO the New York ,.,..s 49, rntrenid.
,, to the fieE ~ HULL and THOMAS SHINE,
detached the Pittsburgh; TO the intrepi' ~.
Ensign ]. A. CRUTCHtIEbD' oelacheu inc
TpfrpnI0-
r,nsiSn a {. TEN EYCK, detached the Della
ware; to the New York -o.oi,,no
tensIen r. T. THORNTON, detached RECEIVING
ehi1 al Mare Island: 70 the CleYelanu. 49,,
t,Ssisr HE1STER HOOGEWERFF, detacheo
the Constellation; to the Tacoma; 1a,ot
Ensign G. S. GILLESPIE, oeIaensu naFai
observatory. March 81; to the Arkansas
,,rsien " H. CHEADLE, detached the Ar
La9sas: TO the Constellation .,>r>or, 4.
passed Assistant Surgeon a. IA. DODDh' oe-
tached the Idaho; 10 the Name. ezra
PpNmHaleE ".
: MER. detached the Idaho; TO the Near
sarge ss,s,snt Paymaster o. D. CoNGER.
detached the Tacoma; to the Nortn NSi'
ch Una Roatswsin AUGUST RETTIG, to navy
YARD Ma' SMITH. detached the Pitts
burgh: 20 home, wait orders o...r,xy a.
chief Nachfnist GEORGE CKOMN r. H. ta6
"a the Chattanooga; 10 the PittsDuIsn;
c,l,ns Wachinist +. G. SPRENGBL, detacneo
receiving ship at Philadelphla'
leave OF sDSI "a NELSON. detached receiy-
sns ship at Puget Sound; TO the Chal-
pa ten COCK l. S. sUTLIFF, appointed to the
pa IaG SIerf ROBERT o'nAoAN, appointed;
10 the Kearsarge. o,roct- a,Do,pt-
Paymaster clerk \. T. ~ %
ed. 20 the ldahc'
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The
movements Of navy vessels nave Oeeh TO
ported ARRIVED.
March 1a.-Tho osGGeOla' at Guantanamo 'n'
NeS ven "a THE wilmington, at Hong Kong
SAILED.
s - THE Lebanon. from Guantanamo
md i@r >isThe Arethusa from Guantanamo frn%
Tor Port Arth tnr 56i Sn BAY; the
cnshdta"1f from Charleston for Port Royal,
G.. the Yestal from H srnn vera H cruz
for Norfolk; the p9 %lPbseip IL01 from Puerto
Tor 49, sanchez: the Nanshsn' tro'"
1sazatian for Topolobampo. iron, Canton
,sorrh 1.-THE Wilmington rum
for Hong ko"S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
Hudson Navigation Reopened.

Newburgh, n. Y. March 1.-THE New
burgh steamer Benjamin b. Odell opened
river navigation between Newburgh and
New York to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
To Discuss Social Problem.

Under the auspices Of the Equal Fran
chlse Society a meeting will be held IN
Aeolian Hall, West AID street, Monday
evening, March %, to discuss CONNER
cialized Vice" from three points of view.
DR.. Abraham FIexner, investigator for
the Bureau OF Social Hygiene, will tell OF
European methods of dealing with the
problem. Clifford G.. Roe, president Of
the Chicago Bureau of Moral Education,
will speak on American methods, and DR.:
Katharine y. Davis. Commissioner OF
Correction, OH the woman in the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
To Deliver His Lecture Again.

To the Mems Club Of All Saints
Church. Seventh avenue and 9Th street
Brooklyn. Thursday evening, Raopl Ma
than Kraus. of the Temple Israel that
borough will repeat the address on LIN
coin" which he gave at the dinner OF tne
Advertising Mems Club, in Buffalo, on
Lincolns birthday. The rabbits Grafton
kept the Buffalo men spellbound Tor more
than an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
DISEMPL DYED FIND WORK
1.-THE Big Store" Gives Posi-
tions to Many of Them.

Several hundreds Of the employees of
the Simpson, Crawford and Fourteenth
Street stores have been engaged by the
Greenhut- Siegel- Cooper Company. Early
last week Captain j. b. Greenhut in
structed the superintendent OF his stores
to find places for as many of the ousted
employees Of the closed stores as he could
in The Big Store"
He hopes that several hundreds more
will be provided with positions during
this week as the result of the increase
OF business due TO the spring rush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
schumann .Heink Gift Stolen.

Paterson, n. j., March IA burglar
entered the apartment of Walter schu-
mann Heink, son Of the contralto, at No.
24O Straight street yesterday afternoon
and stole $50 IN jewelry. Among the
articles stolen was an antique silver ring
given by the singer TO her son.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
WORLDS WONDER RAILROAD LACKS BUT
ONE LINK FROM CAPE TOCAIRO IN AFRICA.

CAPE TOWN. Africa. March g.
Another link to the project Of the
Cape To Cairo" all-steam route was
completed when trains we're run TO
Bukama. 2.632 miles north.
BIT one strip. the 683 miles between
Stanleyyille and Hahagi. In the heart
Of the Soudan. remains TO be complet-
ed and make possible the traversing
Of the continent from north TO south
by trains and ships.
The distance from Cape Town to
Cairo is 6.944 miles. South from
Cairo the line is completed to kosti.
where trains connect with steamers
for a strip OF l.l63 miles by water.
Then comes the break In the line
the 6s3 miles OF jungle still 10 be
pierced by the iron rails.
When this IL completed, and II Is
expected that II will be in two years.
the traveller who embarks at Cape
Town will travel 4,979 miles by train
and 1905 miles by steamer TO reach
Cairo.
Every mile OF the road has been q
battle. Hostility of natives at the
beginning necessitated the bringing
of an army 10 guard the engineers
and workmen. When the benefits OF
the road turned the hostility TO en-
thusiasm. there were still the dangers
from disease. the terrible heat OF the
equator. the wild animals OF the jun
sic.
One 77-mile strip. from Stanleyville
to Monthlerville. where the equator Is
crossed, Is estimated to nave cost a
mar for every yard of construction.
Fighting tigers and lions has been
as important as the building OF
bridges. At Gweio full-growu lion
blocked work trains for a day. Great
palisades were built at each camp to
guard the workmep at night.
Elephants have torn up telegraph
poles and carried away rails.
The worst enemy has been the
white ants of the Congo. whose hills
range from 90 TO 60 feet high. These
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
HOLD HEARINGS AT
NIGHT TO END QUIZ
Allow Evidence to DisprOve Cen
eral Good Conduct of Militia
Despite Objections

HOUGHTON, Mich. March e.
(SpeciaD Din an effort TO complete
their work by the end OF the week
members OF the congressional sub
committee now investigating condi-
tons In the Michigan copper eoun-
try. held the first night session last
night
Acknowledgement Vandercook and
Judge Advocate Pepper. OF the Mich
igan National Guard. introduced tes-
timony of business men TO disprove
charges made against the national
guardsmen by Federation witnesses.
Counsel for the Federation objected
to this course, maintaining that evil
dence should be heard only In rela-
ton TO the specific charges made
against the militia. The objection
was overruied and Ii was announced
that testimony on the specific
charges would be heard at the ses-
sion in Chicago.
Two thousand strikers marched
past the committee room while the
hearing was In progress
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
MANN COUP MAY
BE BOOMERANG
Suggestion of Law Violation in
Obtaining Campaign Funds
Brings Reprisals

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Republi.
cans today faced a boomerang In the
resolution Of Rep. Mann, OF Illinois,
suggesting that Chairman Doremus.
of the Democratic congressional CAM
paign committee may have violated
the corrupt practices act by soliciting
contributions from members OF con.
gress.
Consideration of the resolution was
resumed today BY the house elections
committee. Democratic leaders plan
ned to start backfire by charging
that Republican congressional cam.
paign managers In years past have
been guilty of the same practice charg.
ed to Doremus.
Rep. Lloyd. of Missouri. former
chairman Of the Democratic congress
sional committee, was invited to APP
pear today 10 disclose contribution ar.
engagements Of rast years.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
HOLD HAMMONDFOR
BOTSFIELD'S DEATH
Physician Finds Bullet Wound in
Head-Visitor Fails to Explain
Presence Of Blood Stains

WEST BRANCH, Mich. March g.
(Special)-Charles Bots6eld, South
Branch farmer, was slain. DR.. +. c.
Bell, who conducted a post-mortem
examination of the body. which was
found In the ruins Of his burned barn
stated today that he had found . bu1
let wound In Botsneld's head which
undoubtedly caused death.
John Hammond. who was found
asleep In the house when the body
was discovered. 10 under arrest. It 10
believed that he knows more about
the crime than he has told. although
all efforts to make him confess have
proven. futile.
Il u the theory Of the authorities
that Bots1eld Was shot IN his bed
room and the body thon aragged 20
the barn. which was set on are to con
ceAl the crime.
Hammond. . trapper who had been
living with BOtsneld for two weeIs
before his death, explained the pres
ence Of blood stains In the house BY
saying that . hog had been butchered
q day before Botsdeld lost his life.
Only 10 pounds Of pork could BE- found
In the house, however. Hanmond's
gun was found after . thorough search
and one barrel showed evidences Of
having been discharged recently.
Hammond admitted that he had sto.
len some Of Botsneld's effects and he
10 being held on Z larceny charge
while the authorities are conducting .
more thorough investigation.
His hearing on the larceny charge
II sot Tor March 3.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
DUN'S FIGURES
SHOW BUSINESS
BOOMING HERE.
Bank Clearings For February
Are II Per Cent in Advance
of Year Ago
FAILURES THROUGHOUT
COUNTRY ARE GREATER
But Total Liabilities of the In
s0lvencies Are Consider
ably Less

While X. G. Dun 4 Co. reported 81
more commercial failures In the
United states during February than
In the corresponding period OF the
year Immediately preceding, the liza.
bihties. on the other hand. showed u
material decrease ~ compared with
that time. Total insolvencies last
month numbered 1906 and supplied
@23.2Sz.19S Of dsfaalted Indebtedness
against 1.4S4 IN February, 1913, when
The amount involved wa1 no less than
e1S.1A1.3Ss.
Analysis Of the insolvency record
according to occupation shows that
numerically. improvement occurred In
six Of the Is different manufac-
turing classi6cations, while In one.
namely. printing and engraving, there
was no change - compared with the
preceding year. The best exhibit WAS
made by clothing and millinery. with
II less defaults. this, In fact. being
the only reduction Of size reported.
Slight betterment was also shown BY
oottons, etc.. hats, gloves and firs.
chemicals and drugs. milling and
bakers. and leather. shoes and har.
nese; yet the decreases In those
branches Of business were Offset BY
the increase In the miscellaneous
class alone. In which there were 80
more suspensions than year ago.
Bank clearinss In the United States
during February make somewhat
Indifferent comparison with the Same
month year ego, the total amounting
to $l3.7e0.1 ,7e4--a decrease Of Sc
per cent. Almost every section shows
more or less falling on, with the most
contraction appearing In
New England. owing to losses ut Boz
ton and . few other cities. However.
there 10 some improvement In the
central states. and = number Of Inn
portant points report substantial
gains. Detroit shows . gain Of l2.4
per cent. Grand Rapids also made
substantial gain. but there was . de-
cided falling on In Jackson. Lansing
and some OF the other smaller cities
Of tho state.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-06
RESIGN CITIZENSHIP
TO DODGE TAXES

LONDON. March 6.-Ths United
States income tax has caused the
American milliouaires here, Isaac ~
ngman and Frank n. bliss. to become
Brieish subjects and numerous other
rich Americans here today threatened
to renounce their citizenship. The
leading Americans there have prepar
Cd memorial. which will b forward
cd TO Secretary Of state Bryan. pro
testing against the alleged Inequalities
ct the income tax.
0ellSman u Of the banking Arm Of
0eMUmAn Brotheys here. and Bliss 10
. fogmsC Standard OIL mASnAte. The
Americana arc not protesting against
paying 2 tax on their incomes derived
from America, but are opposed to pay.
ing On American tax on the income
they make In England.