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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
u. S. JURY BEGINS
LOFT FUND QUEST
VIII Examine Witnesses
To-day in Custom
House Probe.
LEADING DEMOCRATS
TO BE QUESTIONED
Members of County Committee
To BE Called, but Murphy
May Escape by Absence.

The federal grand jury inquiry.
whose object will be to learn who gave
to Tammany Hall the names and ad-
dresses of employees of Thomas =.
Rush, Surveyor Of the Port, and who
wrote the name Of and authorized the
signature of Representative George W.
Loft on letters asking those employees
10 contribute to the Democratic County
Committee campaign fund. will begin
this morning.
In addition 10 the subppnas issued
on Monday 10y Gordon Auchincloss. As
siStant United States Attorney. several
were issued yesterday. There VIII be
more to-day
The number OF witnesses to be henrd
will total close 10 one hundred. 10 IS
now believed. From the present out
look IL is anticipated that the grand
Jury investigation will consume az
least week. more probably ten days.
I'm view of the statement Of II. snow
den Marshall. United States Attorney.
i'm a letter TO Ogden NJ. Reid. editor of
The Tribune. that he intended TO have
the inquiry proceed along the lines
suggested By Mr.. Reid. there IS no
doubt that all of the members of the
New York County Democratic campaign
committee. of which Representative
Loft is chairman. will be called. In
GLIDING Nh. Loft, there are thirteen
members of this committee Charles
+. Murphy is one OF them. lie - still
at Hot Springs, Va.
As both Surveyor Rush and Mr.. Loft
have asked TO be permitted 10 testify
before the grand jury. Offering 10 waive
immunity. this permission will IN all
likelihood be granted, though Mr.
Auchincloss yesterday would MOI DIS
close i'm any detail his plan of cam
paign.
"My position" he said, demands
that | say nothing about this case.
No action has followed Mr.. Reid
letter to Mr.. Marshall. explaining that
The Tribune's situation IN the case
made it necessary for Nv Reid 70
withhold from the prosecutor the facts
around which The Tribune's stories
were written.
Tie United States Civil Service Com
mission I'm Washington has so Tar
shown no apparent activity toward m
vcstigatrug the case, though 1t wa
said several days ago that an nvesu-
cation would ne begun on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
TO CHECK PATENT
MEDICINE SALES

Patent medicines. whose sale. IN
many instances, it is claimed. has been
increased by the structures the Boy
Ian law has put on the drug trade, were
discussed last night ar the New York
Academy Of Medicine. in West 13d ST.,
and DR.. Haven Emerson, of the Board
of Health. reported two proposed laws
FOR checking the output Of proprietary
connections
The first would forbid the house-to-
house pedling of any drug or patent
medicine Deprived Of drugs, many VIC
Tins il is claimed. have turned 90 the
medicine pedlers for relief, and En- some
sections Of the city the practice has
built up a large traffic i'm proprietary
noStrums.
The second proposal is that no patent
medicine should be sold unless its
name and ingredients be registered
with the Health Department.
Dr. Ernest s. Bishop spoke in favor
Of modification Of the Boylan law
whereby those addicted TO drugs could
get small supplies for "A certain time.
doing away with the necessity for re-
course to patent medicines, especially
those advertised 10 cure the drug habit
which, ia all cases, contain certain
percentages Of the drug whose use
thew purpOrt TO end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
TWO GIRLSDIE ON
DEAD MANS CURVE
Third. Hi by Train as
They Take Short Cut
Home. Is Dying.

Two girls were instantly killed ana
a .hrd mortally injured on Dead
Mans Curve" at Laurel Hill by Mon
tauk Division train last night
The dead are Miss Nilliccut Bran gan.
seventeen years old, OF 80 Van Dam
ST.. Brooklyn
Miss Fannie Berg from. sixteen. OF
$50 Nassau av.. Brooklyn.
The injured girl is Miss Mabei
Rankin. sixteen, of q briggs af"
Brooklgr. She is 90 81. Johns Hos
pital. Long Island City. suffering IRON
Internal injuries. q fractured hip aad
a possible fracture Of the skull. She
win PROBABLY die.
The three girls, chums, living near
one another and working together in
the plant of the National Ename ling
and Stamping Company, at Laurel Hlli,
quit work at $3.50 p. m, and. arm in
arm. started for home. walking along
the tracks TO the Penny Bridge. when
would save them about q nali mile.
They took the Westbound track. chat
ting GAS they walked. A strong wind
was blowing. That probably prevented
them from hearing the fast west bound
freight train coming behind them
around the sharp curve.
The three giri- were about 300 feet
from tho bridge when they were struck.
Two went under the train and were
terribly mang' ed Miss Rankin was
hurled several fest from ;ho track.
George Waters. conductor Of the
,rafu, auOsrcntly aid lot -ec ttc girls
on the track Witnesses say there was
nc warning whistle. Tho ,reIl d'a moi
.t.f nuf EoDt on 20 Long Island (liE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
LAMAR WRIT FAILS
AS KEY OF TOMBS
Wolf" TO Plead to Indictments
To- day, and Without Prospect
of Reduced Bail.
tory motions on the part Of
Lamar will not be encouraged
idge Sessions. who yesterday dis

tdgc Sessions. who yesterday dis
cd "the Wolf of Wall Streets"
writ of nabeas corpus. and assigned
this morning as the time when any
demurrer 10 the indictments against
him must be arguai
In fixing the time, Judge Sessions
said that rs the indictment was found
more than a year ago. the plea of lack
O. time to prepare an answer was uu-
teaaDle.
Delays are not 90 be countenanced
IN criminal cases. said the court. 1T
is dcplorable that there should be so
many opportunities tor delaying the
ends o. Justice | do not approve OF
cilatory tactics and ! do not like to en-
courage them"
I'm dismissing Lamar writ of habeas
corpus. Judge Sessions held out a ray
OF hope for Lamar He said he might
be inclined TO think the bail fixed was
excessive. But gloom quickly descend
el upon the prisoner. For the court
added that as the matter had been
p:eSed apon by two other Judge twas
beyond his jurisdiction. He mad no OBJ
lection. however TO Lamar going be-
fore Judges resident IN New iorh to
try - OBTAIN reduction.
A. % the main ground oil Lamar's
defence. that Congressmen are not Of
hcers OF the government, the court
ruled IN favor OF the government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
MINNEWASkA RIVALS ARK
Elephant and Kangaroo Among
Returning Animal Tourists.

On the Minnewasks. which locked
mere yesterday. came Bostock's nensg-
erie. which he war has put out Of
business IN Europe. Three horses and
Two elephants. fourteen bears. twenty
six lions and twenty-siX leopardS. seven
pumas. OF which one was born on the
trip. thirty hounds and = full sized
kangaroo these and a small regiment
Of keepers composed the show which is
shortly 10 start for indianapolis. where
motion pictures will be taken Of the
animals and their keepers. According
to the attendants. the lions We're ugly
all the way over.
Also on the Mnncwaska came large
consignment of Sullivans and Gallus-
scrs. the largest so far recorded in the
history of the line nine members Of
each family SIX Smiths also came
over. and four Montchyks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
TAUGHT HER SON TO STEAL
Mrs. Germer Sent TO Work
house as Shoplifter.

GuHtarc Germer. nineteen wears Cd.
.rho. according 20 the court probation
officer. was taught the art OF slopitt-
ing by his mother, received q suspended
sentence yesterday iu Special Sessions.
Mrs Bertha Germcr. the mother. was
sentenced 10 three months in the work
house.
The probation officer told The court
that seven years ago Mrs. Germer was
arrested and admitted she had taught
her daughter Mildred 20 steal. Her
story so impressed tine court that both
mother and daughter were released.
The girl is said 10 be now with a circus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
DIVORCE TO BE SECRET
Mrs. Siegel Agrees to Have
Suit Heard in Private.

The testimony ~ the divorce SUIT
brought by Mrs Naric Vaughan SIEGE
against Henry Siegel. who is on trial
Dr. Gcroseo. may never become public.
DESPITE me expectancy that the case
would pp tried in open court, 10 viii be
heard behind locked doors by a referee.
Maurice Deiches was YESTERDAY APP
pointed referee.
The suggestion 90 submit the case 20
reference was made by counsel for
SiegcL and Mrs Siegel agreed TO The
Irlvac".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-18
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We're featuring combina-
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Three Broadway Stores
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
By HA ROLD
M a c G r A T H
Copyright, 1914, by
Harold MacGrath).
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

The million Dollar Mystery" story
II will run for twenty-five coasecu-
/ tive weeks In the Newark Eyenin
i Star. BY an arrangement with the
/ Thanhouser Film Company IL has
| been made possible not only TO read
| the story In the Newark Evening star,
| but also to see it each week In the
various moving picture theatres.
| CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST
The prize of $4,000 will be won by
| the man, woman or child who writes
| the most acceptable solution OF the
my stery, from which tie last two
reels of melton nicture drama will be
mRde and the last two chapters OF
/ the story written by Harold Mac
| Grath.
solutions may be sent TO the Than
houser Film Corporation. at New
J York, any fime up to midnight, De-
cember II. They must Deas postonice
mark not later than that date.
i A board of three judges will deter
| mino which of the many solutions
i received Is the most acceptable. Jne
II Judgment of this board VIII be abb
solufe and final Nothing of liter
,lecision. nor given any preference In
4 the selection of the winner OF the
II $4,000 prize. The last two reels.
which will give the most acceptable
solution to the mystery. Will be pre-
scented in the theatres. The story cor
responding to these motion pictures
will appear in this newspaper CO.
incidentally,
HI Solutions to the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions TO he kept In
mind In connection with the mystery
- an aid to = solution;
II No. What becomes of the mil
H Iionalres
H No. e-What becomes of the s1.-
II 00o. 900?
III No. 3-Whom does Florence marry :
II No. 4-Whnt becomes of tho hzs-
II sinn countess9
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15

end, he waited an hour after. and
then stole down into the street by the
aid of the fire-escape. Later he en-
tered telephone booth and called up
Jones.
Then, one leathern and steel box,
dotted with bits of ivory and mother
of-pearl, became two; and the second
one was soaked in mud and salt water
for two weeks till you could not have
told 1t from the original. And that
is why Jones was able. some weeks
later, to hide once more the original
box. As for the substitute, just as
Braine was about to use a mallet and
chisel upon it, the lights went out
There was a wild scramble, a chair
or two was overturned.
THE door. the doorl' shouted
Braine, furious.
1t slammed the moment the words
left his lips. And as suddenly as
they had gone out the lights sprang
UP. The box was gone. There were
evidently traitors among The Black
Hundred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
CHAPTER XIII.
An Agent from Russia.

The Black Hundred, not as individ-
uals, but as an organization, be-
gan to worry. Powerful and
often reckless and daring because 1t
was powerful. 1t began to look about
for some basic cause for all these fail
ures against Hargreave's daughter
and Hargreave's ghost. They had
tried to put the inquisitive reporter
out Of the way; they had laid every
trap they could think of to catch the
mysterious visitor at the Hargreave
home; they had thrown out a hum
his lair and failed, and they had lost
a dozen valuable men and several
thousand dollars. This must end
somewhere and quickly.
The one ray of hope for the con-
spirators lay in the fact that Florence
had never seen her father and knew
not In the least what he looked like.
They determined to try again in this
direction.
Give it all up said the countess
to Braine. 81 tell you, whatever is
back of all this is stronger than we
are. He knows the organization, and
for all we know he may be a ghost"
II never go back" smiled Braine.
I
thing. We've been bested i'm a dozen
million. There's the sport of the
bouts, and nearly always by fiuke
They have the breaks, as they say
out at the Polo grounds
But the time and expense when
we might be getting results else
wherel l tell you. Leo, I'm afraid.
It's like always hearing someone be-
hind you and never finding anybody
when you turn. | have told you my
doubts. | have also asked you TO traI
that butler, but you've always
laughed"
you are seeing ghosts. Olga. A
new man from holy Russia" shrug
ging, sis coming tonight. Evidently
the head over there thinks our con.
tributions of late have not been vi
to the mark, and they are going t.
stir us up l am willing to wager ms
soul, however, that that box Is simply
hoax to befuddle us. Either thai
or II holds the key. But the rest o.
them insist that the box must be re
covered. When l leave this room to
night ! am going over to Rlverdali
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15

and stalk all by myself I'm going
to get glimpse of that mysterious
stranger. He carries a scar of mine
somewhere, for l hit him that night. :"
The door opened, and the execu-
tive chamber became silent.
Count Paroff," doomed the voice
of Vroon. "He will present his ere
dentials."
This formality was executed as
prescribed by the rules; and Count
Paroff was given his chair. He spoke
for a While, rather pompously.
1.-The head organization Is not sat
isfied with it's offspring in this Har-
greave affair." he said in conclusion.
you are slow"
"Then you have come with some
suggestions for the betterment Of
our business?' asked Braine IRON
ically.
paney," said the agent coldly.
Braine made sign with his
hand, a sign not observed by every
one. Instantly Paroff bent slowly.
He recognized that the speaker was
the actual, not the nominal, head of
the American branch.
what are your suggestions" in
quired the nominal head from his
chair, anxious to avoid clash be-
tween the newcomer and the trucu-
lent master of them all.
II have been informed that Har-
greave's daughter has never seen her
father, not even photograph of
him." said Paroff, more amiably.
I'VE are absolutely certain that
this is the case said the nominal
head, who was known as the presi-
dent. but we tried one play In that
direction, and 1t failed miserably."
81 have the story" replied Paroff.
TT was clumsily done. The ruse was
an old one
Braine was frank enough to admit
the truth Of this statement, however
much he dislilxed the admission. He
nodded.
81 have authority TO take hand N
this affair. We cannot waste all sum-
mer. Those government plans of the
Notifications of the Panama are wait
Ing. There's your millions. But the
fact remains that 1t is the law of the
Black Hundred never to step down
| till absolutely defeated. The hidden
million is but half; we must find and
break this renegade Hargreave."
IF he lives" said Braire.
CONTINUED in Wednesday Evening
| Starr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire, after a
miraculous escape from the den OF tho gang
Hundred. lives the life OF recluse for
eighteen years. HargreaTe accidentally
meets Braine. leader Of the Black Hundred.
Knowing Braine viii try to get him. he
Before escaping he writes letter TO the
girls school. where eighteen years before
baby daughter. Florence Gray. That day
Hargreave also draws one million dollars
from the bank, but It is reported that this
escaped IN punctured.
Florence arrives from the girls school
Countess Olga. Bratne's companion, visits
her and claims to be relative. Two bogus
detectives call hut their plot is foiled by
Norton. newspaper man.
BY briblng the captain of the Orient
Norton laws trap for Braine and his gang
Countess Olga also visits the Orients cap
tain and she easily falls into the reporters
snare. The plan proves ehortive through 4,
into the hands Of the police.
After failing In their first attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They as, ASK
her for money. but she escapes, again foil
Norton and the countess call on Florence
the next day. once more safe at homo. The
visitors having gone Jones removes a Sec
box. Pursued by members OF the Black
Hundred, he PUSHES to the water front ana
succeeds in dropping the box into the sea.
Countess Olga. schening to break the en-
gagement eHihting between Florence tar
Preave and Norton invites them both to
her apartments and pretends TO faint In the
reporters arms. Florence appears In the
doorway Just at the planned moment and
as a result gives Norton back his ring.
Accompices of Braine succeed in kidnap-
ping Florence while she Is shopping and
hurry her of TO sea, Norton receives wire
less later informing him that the girl had
F., leaped into the sea and been drowned.
Florence IS picked up in a dazed condition
by party of fishermen. The Black Hundred
i an
/ father. succeeds in taking her back TO sea
4 with him Florence sets FIRE to the boat ane
/ Is rescued by ship which Norton has
4 been shanEhaied
| The Black Hundred recover the box Jones
| dropped I'm the ocean. BY a clever ruse Nor
| ton and Jones regain II.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
An Instantaneous
Wrinkle Remover

The average woman Is always surprised
to learn, after experimenting with all
sorts OF patent sotea,led wrinkle remoy.
world Is simple face wash which she
can make herself at home in a jiffy,
She has only to get an ounce OF pure
gist and dissolve II In half q pint OF
witch hazel. Apply this refreshing solu-
tion to the face every day for awhile.
The result Is harming-maryelous Even
show less plainly and the face has q nice
Arm, comfortable feeling that is thor
oughly delightful and lends self CON
fidence In ones appearance. This harm
of women to obliterate the unwelcome
traces Of time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
Continued from Friday Evening
Starr

Dunkers had not told about the
name he had seen on the box; and
Blossom had not thought to. The
name Hargreave had instantly
brought back to Dunkerss mind the
newspaper stories he had recently
read There was no doubt in the
world that this box belonged to the
missing millionaire, who had drawn
million from his banks and van-
ished; and. moreover. there was no
doubt in Dunker's mind that this
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
We Make and Sell Power

Making Electric Power business We have the facilities
for making such large quantities that sell and deliver
you cheaply than you make your power
This we have proved satisfaction thousands power
the territory
1t what your power demands may be- whether you
horsepower thousand supply if
our lines
We have who less than horsepower and
have others whose demands from 1000 5000 horsepower
This shows the adaptablv and hexibty of Central Station
Electric Power You what you and pay for only what
you get There such from keeping local plant
going while only fraction of its capacity being used
Central Station Electric Power and direct connected
there power wasted transmission and friction
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work expected of it,
When the work stops there is engine boiler expenses
going for switch takes the place of engineers and
hremen
If others find their advantage Central Station Elec-
Power why you? Our engineers your
Public Service Electric Company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-14
Superintendent Of Epworth
League Entertains Members
Special TO The Telegraph

Lewisberry, Pa, May 14.-On Tues
day evening the Rev. David l.. Dixon,
superintendent of the Junior Epworth
League, entertained it's members al
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
Owing to the heavy rains only half
of the members were present A very
enjoyable time was had in various
games and refreshments were served.
These persons were present: Marjorie
Ensminger, Romayne Byers, Evelyn
Harlacher, Hannah Lease, Mary Fet-
row, Pauletta Dugan, Margaret Hut
ton, Esther Schubaner, Georgetta Hut
ton, Anna Sutton, Beulah Walker,
Elverna Bell, William Byers, Paul
Walker, Robert Sutton, Vance Upde-
graft, Robert Wolfe, Ray Rhinesmith,
Stuart Wise, Willard Updegraff, Bob
bic Bell and Josephine Croll, of York.
Those who assisted the Rev. Mr.. Dixon
in entertaining were Miss Edith Cline,
Mrs. Eliza A., Pennington Miss Mary
Frankeberger and Mrs. John Har-
lacher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-14
PRAYER MEETING IN
LYKE|VS COAL MINE
Workers in Nicholson-Hemminger
Evangelistic Party Conduct Ser
vices Far Underground

Lykens, Pa, May 14.-There were
no services in the Nicholson Hem
minger tabernacle on Monday with
the exception OF the personal workers
committee and a recital of the great
choir. After the recital the choir
went to the homes of some sick people
in Lykens. where a song service was
held and prayer offered. Tuesday aft
ernoon Professor Hemminger met the
booster choir, more commonly known
as the Sunshine Choir" and re-
hearsed some new hymns and there
was special service in the tabernacle,
at which time the subject for discus
sion was The Work of the Holy
Spirit. Tuesday morning number
of miners from Graft, in company
with Others from Lykens and Wico-
nlsco, held a prayer meeting in one
of the lowest levels of the coal mine
here, and others will be held during
the week. a prayer meeting was held
in Mossup's knitting mill at Wico-
nisco, while the workers in Lykens
held similar service in the Baptist
Church of Lykens. Tuesday night
when the meeting was about to begin a
terrific thunder storm came up and
Notwithstanding the rain, which came
GOWN IN torrents, about 1,2O0 people
faced the speaker, the Rev. Mr.. Mich
olson. 1t would have been impossible
to hear the minister under the circum-
stances, so Professor Hemminger con-
Quoted song service. The Offering
was then taken and a report showed
that the offerings for the week past
were over $500, or almost half of the
expense budget. After the expenses of
building and lumber, ETC., have been
met there Will be no more offerings
taken until the close of the campaign.
The Rev. Mr.. Nicholson made a
powerful plea to the unsaved and was
rewarded by fifty converts. On Sunday
night fifty-nine came forward, thus
making a total of 109 in two nights.
On Saturday afternoon there will be
an anti-boose parade and anti-boose
services IN the evening. The parade
will be headed by two bands. the
United Brethren of Lykens and the
Wiconisco Cornet Band.