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New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
H0BOKEN TO AID
BELGIAN SISTER
Will Respond to Appeal of Hap
less City Of Same Name
Near Antwerp.

The fame Of Hoboken. -. j. As a
growing and rich American city has
travelled across the seas until it has
reached the cars Of the famished citi-
zeus of Hoboken I'M war-rayag,j Bel
gium.
Alfred Burhorn, president OF the
HObOken. y. j.. Chamber OF c. mcrCc,
received letter ycsterd 4 from the
Chamber Of Commerce In HObokcn,
Belgium. requesting financial aid for
the war sufferers.
"The commercial authorities of Ho-
boken, near Antwerp, beg TO respect
fully call your attention TO ',OCO work
less inhabitants Of Hobokcn. and o.
quest YOU to grant them your financial
help the letter reads.
please note, gentlemen. ma a.. the
Belgian cities are IN need Of money,
and that the financial resources here
are absolut j., inadequate to help the
destitute.
Therefore the communal authori-
ties do not hesitate 70 call upon your
philanthropy fer this aid Whish would
@ able them 10 mitigate the distress uf
thousands Of their unhappy fellow
coJntrymen.
"ln the meantime they remain, most
respectfully yours, -...
"The Burgomaster, 7. VAN HEINEE.'
4 special meeting has been cal. by
President Burhorn the Hob ken
Chamber Of COmmerC al which mans
and ways will be arranged 20 au.Wcr
q - appeal
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
WON'T SUE POLICE,
SAYS SPIRITUALIST
Mrs. Moore Drops Action
Because She Is Tired
of NOtOriety.

A desire to avoid further notorIety
is giyeL as the reason for the discon-
tinuance Of the Supreme Court action
brought by Mrs. Helen Moore. a spirit
ualist, and her young daughter, Niobc,
against four members Of the Police
Department.
The suit vas against Mrs Isabella
Goodwin, detective; George +. Higgins
and Joseph Neary, patrolmen. and
Adele d. Preiss, matron. A charge
was made against Mrs. Moore that she
was conducting spiritualistic seances,
which were fraud on the people who
attended ard paid 20 have the spirits OF
friends and relatives produced Mrs.
Moore alleges that the charge against
her that she possessed no psychic force
was not true.
The answers Of the four to the suit
were identical They said the alleged
spirits which Mrs. Moore represented
we're appearing At the meeting which
was held I'm a darkencd room. we're not
spirits. but were I'M truth and fact the
woman and confederatcs acting with
her. clothed or dressed boo some white
material, chemically treated in order
TO be visible.
Mrs. Moore and her daughter were
released IN the mag Strate's court. and
she sued, charging that she had been
falsely arrested. and also accused the
policemen Of assault.
I'm explaining the discontinuance OF
the action. Elmer Miller. attorney for
Mrs Moore. said: My client thought
she had too much rotoriety already.
She had a splendid case, but she de
cided TO let II go
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
BOY BECS TO AID
STARVING FAMILY
Woman Allows Step Child to
ASK for Money" at Sub
Way Station.

The sight Of two children sta Wing 20
death was too much on Saturday Tor
Mrs. Margaret York. nineteen years old.
When one of The youngsters announced
he was going out 10 TASK people for
money She made no protest.
The child stood near the 3Oth 80.
subway station. and in the course Of
the afternoon got almost % cents. ltc
took home some bread and some coffee,
but family Of five soon disposed Of
this. They awakened yesterday with
the cupboard again bare.
The youugster, Danny eight years
old. started out again. Al the subway
station a policeman, who had warned
him away twice on Saturday, recognized
him and arrested him. A. Che taton
house the boy told his story and Mrs.
York was sent for. She confessed TO
allowing the child 10 20 out TO beg.
The girl told the police that she mar
ried George IorE, "a carpenter. Wneh
she was sixteen wears old and under
took tho car. Of his three children.
Marion. twelve years old, contracted
tuberculosis. She rs now m st. Jo-
seph's Home for Consumptives n Spuy-
ten Duvvil. The others, George and
DANNY" remained al home. When the
war came on he husband lost his Jop,
and since then the family has been
slowly starving.
Neighbors said tha. Yor. was so.
her. hard-worliuy man, but had found
Il impossible 20 find job. The Fam
uy Welfare Society was notified by the
police, who fed .he prisoner and fam
rly
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
CITIZENS BAND TO
HELP THE EVICTED
Many Municipal Court Justices
at Relief League Meeting in
Mrs. /. W. MOers'S Home.

A citizens committee to work with
the justices OF the Municipal Court DO
their efforts 90 lessen the eviction
hardships was formed yesterday 90 the
apartment of Mrs /. V. Nocrs al the
Hotel Angouia. The work Of or2anI-
zation will be effected at once and q
meeting will be held early u January.
when plans for "a benefit entertain
mcut or dance viii be perfected.
Present a. the discussion yesterday
afternoon were Justice Levy, Open
hcimcr. Ticrucy and SpieGe.oerg. Of
the Municipal Court Justice Hart
man, who aided in starting the agita-
ton that called attention 10 the eve
tion hardships. was not present
Il was agreed that the solicitation
of funds should be- started al once.
Mrs. Nocrs was named as temporary
treasurer 20 receive contributions un-
til the organization ls made pcrma-
mont. u has been named the Eviction
Relief League.
With 81 900. ~ was declared, ~ least
100 families might be spared eviction
because months rent was lacking.
In many cases. Justice Spiegelberg
said. the amount for which landlords
nut their tenants on the sidewalk was
as low as 81 and -.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
DRUG USER BEGS
TO RECEIVE CURE
Marsh Sends tC Hospital One OF
Four Men Accused Of Being
COcair PedlerS.

-Four men wcr arrested yesterday
O. charges Of ring cocaine dealers.
Ore Of them, ohm Brady, forty-fve
years old. Of IS West 47th ST., Rad
been sourh. By the police for more
than a year.
Robert H. Iord. twenty-nine, who
s,ls paper . front Of the Hotel
Ws'I.cs, q, Broadway and 43d st., IS
sad to have I'D seventeen decks and
fourteen papet Of cocaine in his pos
session. H, eIectcd his sales by slip
p'g the drug between the pages Of
sll.omerF uerspapers, the police say.
The others arrested were Alfred
BOYD. OF --> seventh av., and John ).
GRAFT Of I'D West 43d %.
AA we-c aJd 10 bail 20 await trial
VIn the. erepuon OF Boyd. lie ad-
n..,td that ne used the drug, but
,s'sed ior "a. opportunity 10 reform.
Magistrate harsh took compassion on
,a and son him 20 Bellevue 70 take
ne drug cur.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
GORILLA IN BABY CARRIAGE
GETS FRESH AIR CURE IN PARK
Dnah Has Been an Invalid Since Arrival and Her Keeper
Who Weighs rs, Pushes the he combination
A,rears ON a Film of Animal and Insect Life.

Finally he obtained q first cabin on
au Atlantic liner. and kept the gorilla
w.'h him, tending her like a baby and
preparing all Of her food.
Il is very difficult 10 rear a gorilla
in captivity. and Raymond l.. Dit
mars, curator a. the Geological Gar
dan. called iu DR.. Woods Hutchinson
a. soon as Dinah began TO show signs
Of illness.
Dr. Hutchinson prescribed the fresh
air cure, and Engleholm volunteered
a, nurse. Then Mr. Ditmars thought
the combination Of DInah and Euglc-
holm was so ludicrous that he included
il I'm his motion film OF animal and
insect life. which has been shown in
Brooklyn. and which. greatly ampllhed
and improved. begins It's run az Wal
lacks Theatre tonight.
A new and striking feature is film
Of Gunda, the bad" elephant, who
attracted 50 much attention short
tile aga
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
SAY STATE OWES
AID TO WIDOWS
Commission Wants Help for
Mothers and Children
CenSures Charities.

The report Of the state commission
on the relief Of widowed mothers. ln
which state aid for widowed mothers
and their children rs recommended, was
made public uuofiicially last night in
the Church of the Messiah. Park av.
and Bath 81. Addresses on the question
were made by the Rev. John Haynes
Holmes. Mrs. Sarah Dawson. OF the
League Of Mothers Clubs; Owen R.
Lovejoy and Miss Helen VI. Todd.
The state said DR.. Holmes. "oUes
20 widowed mothers support for bring
ing a child into the world just as much
as II does 70 war veterans for their
services and, perhaps, taking man
out of the world. The state also owes
10 20 them that they should receive the
support they have earned and have
right 30. without forcing them 10 seek
aid from charities
The report Of the commission finds
that "widowhood rs the second great
est curse Of dependency The first
II states, Is the incapacity Of the bread
winner. The experience Of twenty
other states is cited 10 prove that u rs
feasible for aid TO be administered eff
cicntly by public officials.
The immediate enactment into law
Of the principle Of state aid 20 moth
crs aud their dependent children ls
recommended. as well as an act 10 pro
vide for the establishment Of Local
boards Of child welfare. empowered
to grant aid 20 the children. such a
bill was lost in the Legislature last
January, and will be reintroduced next
month.
Criticism is made IN the report OF
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
COAL FREIGHT CUT
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Anthracite To Be Carried To
Philadelphia al Reduction
Of 40 Cents a Ton.

Harrisburg, Penn, Dec. 20 \ re-
duction of so cents a ton IN the freight
rate for anthracite coal carried q"
Philadelphia from the fields IN this
state is ordered by the Public Service
Commission Of Pennsylvania, in an
opinion 20 be made public tomorrow.
For sizes less than pea reduction oi
25 cents ton is ordered
The rates which the various coal
carrying railroads are ordered to pu'
into effect are the same as are now
charged for coal delivered 90 Phlla
delphia for shipment 20 outside points,
and are made as result Of the com
plants Of Harry F. BELLS. business
mems associations and the city Of Phil
adelphia. that the rates 70 that city
were preferential, prcjudieial and dis
crimluatory.
The railroads affected by the order
are the Philadelphia & Reading, the
Pennsylvania. Central Railroad Of New
Jersey. Lchigh Valley and the Della
ware. Lackawanua & Western.
The charges were fled originally
with the Pennsylvania state Railroad
Commission. the predecessor OF the
present body. iu April, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
WILL FIX PEACE
WITHOUT u. S. AID
Allies Will Do Ii in Berlin and
Give America No Share in
Task, SAYS Seaman.

on the authority Of Major Louis Liv-
ingston Seaman. Of the United States
Army Medical Reserve Corps, retired,
the peace terms of the European war
will be made in Berlin by the Allies
and the United States will have no part
in the settlement. This wa announced
Yesterday by Major Seaman himself.
He returned from Europe on the So.
Louis.
Major Seaman was called upon by
Secretary Of War Garrison 10 give an
explanation Of his criticism Of the ac-
tions of the German forces in Belgium,
but before he was informed OF the Sec
retary's demand he had sent ln his res
iguation.
Dr. Seaman has been at Malincs. Ter
monde. scissors and Arras, and he said
he was amazed At the unpreparedness
Of the Allies regarding first aid. The
wounded troopers, he declared, lay IN
the trenches for days without medical
attention. Long before the war, he
aid. he had observed in Germany the
erection and equipment Of many hos
pitfalls in isolated places. and these
came in exceedingly useful after The
war started.
~ could not understand the purpose
of these hospitals IN such out OF the
way places. out now know that they
were part of the German programme
of PREPARATION
Dr. Seaman said that German atrocl-
ties in Belgium could easily be proved,
and that he himself was a passenger on
r refugee train which was fired upon
by Unlans, resulting I'm the death OF
three and the wouudinC of fifteen in-
uoceut neutral passengers.
Among others on the 81. Louis we're
Henry Reuterdahl. the marine artist.
and Pethick Lawrence, husband Of the
sufrsgettc leader. who renounced asso-
,.at-gn With the militant division.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
BOY THIEVES TRICK
NEW TO POLICE
Rob Grocer Of Watch and Then
Loot Store as Man ChaSeS
Young PickpOcket.

Three youngsters, ranging from tcn
to twelve years OF age, are the latcsf
tax on the police OF the lower West
Side. Their method Of committing
crime, so far as is known. is entirely
nsw. At least half a dozen grocorle-
have been robbed u the last three
weeks
While one Of the boys makes pur-
chases, two others appear al the DO O.
and shake their fists at him and call
him names. Appearing very much dis
turbed, the boy asks the grocer 10 wrap
the change in paper and slip u down
his back 80 that his enemies wOI..
not get It away from nim.
While the grocer ls putting the
money down the BOYS back. the
nimbly relieves him OF his watch and
makes good his escape. a few mIu-
utes elapsc. and the two ooys. out of
breath, rush In and tell the grocer b.
has been robbed.
The grocer quickly run around Che
corner. where the boy is supposed to
live. While he is gone the lads euter
the store and tap the till.
Tho police are wondering what me
underworld viii try on them next
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
MRS. DONALDSON TO SUE
Threatens 100000 Action
Against Mother in Law.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Keith
Donaldson. "the million-dollar bride. -
who was locked in a cell here last
night, following a hair-pulling match
with a nursemaid at the home OF her
mother-in-law, to-day declared she in
tended TO sue Mrs. William Donaldson
for 100000 FOR false arrest. She also
hlnted at reconciliation with her
husband, the New York and Philadel-
phia clubman. from whom she was di-
yorced several years ago in Reno. New.
by order OF the court which grant
ed my divorce" said Mrs. Donaldson,
Il was given the custody Of the child
fo- the summer months and the privl-
lege Of seeing her once a month dur
ing the winter. / was only acting
within my rights when ! went to see
my daughter.
"My former husband and I are on
the best of terms, and were pleasant
companions on the boat from London
TO New York when ! came over last.
Ny feelings toward him are Of the
kindest, but the whole trouble lies m
the attitude Of his mother She has
made my life burden
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
SPILLS PEAS AND
SpOILS WEDDING
Bride FaintS as Clumsy Waiter
Causes Fight at Feast
and Is Stabbed.

4 romance that had been three years
in the budding burst into full bloom
last night and then wiltcd because %
waiter az the wedding feast failed to
distribute the peas 20 the satisfaction
OF the bridegroom's brother-in-law.
Philip Jackson and Anna Siegel had
invited siN hundred friends 20 their
wedding celebration loo Odd Fellows
Hall. 9s Forsyth ST. About midnight
Isidor FIcischman. OF l9l Division ST..
approached one Of the tables with "a
dish Of peas. Ills ability as % waiter
WAS questioned boy Harry Greeustein, Of
1Os Forsyth ST.. and iu the argument
that followed i' is alleged that Green
stein stabbed the waiter .n the stomach.
A panic Of no mean proportions was
soon 300 progress, the bride collapsed
and many of The guests fought 10 get
TO the street. Dr.. Gamble came from
Gouverucur Hospital. revived the bride
and then took the waiter TO the hos
Dital. whore it was said his wound was
not serious. GrcensteIu was locked up
on a charge Of felonious assault
The remainder Of the dinner was un-
eaten. and an orchestra which was en-
gagged 70 play for an nll-night dance
vent home earl.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
.FURLONG SEEKS PRACTICE
Elk Magistrate to Ask Rein
statement to Bar.

EX-Nagistrate Furlong, Of Brooklyn,
who was pardoned i'm 1912 by Governor
Dix, after serving a term in Sing Sing
for accepting a bribe in the per
formance Of his duties as a police
magistrate. will appear before the Ap-
pellate Division of the Supreme Court
OF Kings County this afternoon and
ask for reinstatement and permission
20 resume the practice Of law.
The eX-magistrate afirms that he
never committed the crime charged
and. secondly, he says. If he were
guilty, the act involved no moral turp-
tude i'm his relation as a lawyer with
his clients
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
ARMORY FOR COAST GUARD
To Be Biggest in World and
Fitted with Mortar Target.

The only coast defence armory IN
the country Is now being constructed
in The Bronx, and is 70 bo taken over
in the fall by the sth Coast Defence
command, Of which Colonel Elmore P.
Austin is the head. It will be the
largest armory in the world and is de-
signed exclusively for training men In
coast defence work.
4 12-inch mortar and a disappearing
gun are now In the armory and will be
mounted in concrete emplacements
this month. II will be possible in the
new armory 70 go through all OF the
drills necessary for preparing, leading
and firing the guns, while the fire con-
troll sections will be able to furnish the
gunners with firing data obtained from
moving targets. II is Colonel Austin's
wish that the armory become school
for coast artillery officers in the United
States militia.
"Coast defence commands are prob
ably the most important part OF the
militia" he said. "when It comes 70
actually defending our city against at
tack A. United States coast artillery
reserves we would be called upon i'm
mediately in case of war 20 go to the
forts 20 aid the regulars"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
MITCHELL HECKLED
ON COSTLY RING
81 Suspect Labor Men
Who Wear Diamonds"
Cries Spear.
FORUM AUDIENCE
CHEERS EXPLANATION
Gem Was Miners Testimonial
for Ending Coal Strike,
Union Leader Says.

lust after John Mitchell, the labor
leader and member Of the New York
State Workman's Compensation Com
mission, had addressed an audience Of
800 in the Peoples Forum az the
New Rochelle Theatre yesterday after
noon on the good done by trade union
ism he was heckled by a man 'in the
gallery, who said his name was Spear
and that he was a member OF the
7. w. ".
After denouncing the effort OF the
New York Brickayers Union 10 bring
about the enforcement Of the alient
labor law on the construction Of the
New York subWays, he pointed 20 the
diamond ring that Mr.. Mitchell wore
on his finger and said: 81 have my
suspicious OF any labor man who wears
diamonds The remark was greeted
with laughter and Kisses by the work
ing men and women in the audience.
When Mr. Mitchell explained that the
ring was a testimonial 10 him from
union coal miners for his successfully
settling a great strike a few years ago
his audience rose and cheercd.
Spear. who went from New York
City % attend the meeting, said he had
once been 4 member Of the American
Federation OF Labor. but had left IL
because he believed it was interested
more in politics than IN the working
man.
Mr.. Mitchell said IN answer 20 this:
81 have no respect for a man who
leaves his union because he is dis
satisfied. That is the time he should
stay in and fight TO make it better or
try 20 make 10 think a be does
.u.@~ rs-
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
DRIVES WITH DYING LOVER
Vlrl Faili to Save Man Shot
By Her Side by Rival.

uIe.I IHd, Dec. 20. Holding the
"-rdden form Of her dying lover
p ''r srr. Miss Mabel Mccormick
"ea'y-iou years old, drove half d
e over lonely country road to-
-, 70 q armaOusc. where she sum
''td itysIc.an in "a vain attempt
y .@'e b. life. Tie wounded man,
1-f.es Gsn1o.cf. twenty-five, died o
m.'ar after reaching the farm
t.lft
5o.r vac shot while driving
h H.p HcCormick near mere. when
~ rival. Charles Seward. twcuty-one.
-tieag fDm the eide Of the road f..
sDpped ue rOr.e ard fred "a charge
i D1cIHot utO EasnboicYs body.
-t"srd ms arrested.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

Fresh airs what Dinah. needs 10
stimulate her appetite and she's ,ge,
ting plenty Of IT, thanks 10 J. i'I. Igu
FnglchoIm Dnah is the only gor'.l1i va
49, i5o world now 100 captivity. ana
Fpclebolm is her keeper at The Ne"
York Geological Garden. ...ohs
Every day Eneleho.m. VINO W. "e'sno .5e
Do pounds, wheels Dinah al about ,.driiia ihe
i'sd pm T.. " Sick and takes little interest
IN 40 ANYTHING. is swathed in blankets n5li
face % peers out from the wrappi4,ss'
-Four months ago Professor j.. -
Garner. an expert on monkeys brought
H1nsb Gal to o. this country from Africa,
J. n,nan 'hn,n bc had previously had her
eighteen months in captivity. lie got
the las, boat out OF Africa Oe'oIc .Ie
battleships began TO cruise 10 the
South Atlantic, and managed 90 reach
Amsterdam. where he interned oman
lcr = Lme il the zoo.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
SWAMI AND SHEARN LEAD
Gov. Glynn May Appoint Them
TO Supreme Court.

Judge Edward Swami. OF General
Sessions. and Clarence j. Shcarn are
mentioned ass the most likely candl-
dates at present for appointment 10
the Supreme Court bench. Appolnt-
meuts by Governor Glynn 90 fll the
places Of Justice Amend, deceased, and
Justice Scabury. who has taken his
place iu the Court OF Appeals, are cX-
pcctcd soon
Francis 7. Garysu. who was on the
staff of District Attorney Jerome, has
been suggested for the General Ses-
sious bench I'm case Judge Swami is ap-
pointed 20 the supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
CONVlCTS MISS MRS. COBB
Women Weep at Sight of Va
cant Chair in Chapel.

Hartford. Conn. Dec 2O.-For the
first time in thirty-six years Mrs. Kate
Cobb missed church to-day. At Weth-
crsfcld seventeen women prisoners in
the state prison. including three lifcrs,
one OF whom killed her husband. az
Mrs. Cobb did hers, wept because her
chair was vacant al the dinner table.
Mrs. Cobb, pardoued on Friday by
the state board, with Governor Bald
win presiding. and released yesterday,
was sleeping of the excitement OF her
first day of freedom. which ended az q
moving picture show Tomorrow she
plans TO visit the stores and do some
Christmas shopping. and on Tuesday
she will go 20 her daughter farm "a,
Lebanon.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
GOES INSANE ON TRAIN
New York Woman Overcome
on Trip to Boston.

Stamford Conn, Dee 20. A woman
who said she was Mrs. Margaret VI.
Winstral. Of 23s West nth ST., New
York, became insane on the Boston Ex-
press train which left New York City
last night az midnight. She was taken
of the train here and was sent 10
Stamford Hall Sanatorium. Her con-
dition to-day was much better.
A. the home Of Mrs. Winstral last
night the bell was unanswered. and no
information regarding her could be OBJ
tanned from neighbors.