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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
VENUS VISITS SYNAGOGUE
Congregation Angry at Prank
of Snow Sculptor.

Jewish residents OF PatchoGue' Long
island. are seeking the arrest OF joAers
rbo modelled Venus in snow and set he
m the steps OF the synagogue Aha Natn
Achcn yesterday morning.
The statue. a copy OF the Venrs de MILO
and evidently done by sculptor, met
uorshInp.rs as they arrived 1t the syna-
roru.. They gathered in an excited group
before the statue that tilted her seven rect
n, snow toward them as the base melted
Harry Fisenberg. the sexton, led the
rush on the statue, and soon there was
only a heap O, trampled snow. edward
,rrescl Ell. q small boy. attempted TO rescue
IN. head Of the statue, but II was taken
from hin, and destroyed. Afterward the
uorshIppers were sorry, because ~ ~ had
been preserved II might be the means or
Locating the sculptor.
Several sculptors live near Patchogue,
but all denied knowledge OF the snow
Venus.
whoever did IL viii be punished" said
Mr. Eisenberg. I'VE ere determined 10
find the guilty ones. No boys are rcspon-
sible FOR tho observation. Only a sculptor
could do such work. II It happened to an
other church I'm Patchogue the authorities
would apprehend the guilty ones. We will
SPEND our own money on this affair. and
when We locate the man or men RESPONSE
bic there will be arrests"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
COMMERCE STUDY
IS CASH In POCKET
Report of N. Y. u. School Shows
Increase in Earning Power
of Its Students.

The students OF New York University
who attend the School Of Commerce, Ac-
counts and Finance are earning total OF
Sss, 593 65 monthly, or an average OF SIS s.
student.
Tho average time spent In school was
nine hours a week according to the report
OF the secretary, Charles w. Gerstenburg,
made public yesterday, a Ike amount OF
time In preparation and forty hours
weekly In outside employment, making a
total OF nfy-elght hours Of work and
study.
There Is in the statistics a justification
OF the claim that education means In
creased efficiency, for the average salary
OF III. students has increased. Before en-
terInr tho school the salary was sss 81;
AZ the end OF the first year, sie IS; at the
end Of the second year, se5 %; at the en'
Of the third year, s104 S.. This shows an
Increase OF IS per cent the first year, Il
per cent after the second year and 70 per
cent after the third year.
The increase during their undergraduate
DAYS was we'll kept UP after graduation.
The figures gathered from the alumni
show increases after graduation as FOL
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
WOMAN'S GOOD AIN
GIVES NEGRO CHILL
She Puts Two Bullets Through
Hat and Covers Him Until
Police Arrive.

Mrs Louis Percy, OF Jersey CITY, put
sew ral shots through the hat OF negro
she found trying to escape from her back
yard Yesterday morning.
"Irol on. there. LADY. Ise Tillin' 10
wait for the police, but please do stop
that shootin' at me-" lie begged. Mrs.
Picrcy agreed but kept him covered until
the police arrived.
AIrs. Picrcy lives at 10. - Reid street,
I'm the Bergen Heights section. Her hus-
band is a crack pistol shot. and she often
practiscs with him.
She was awakened Yesterday morning
, little after ! o'clock b. noise and
located II I'm the rear Of the house. She
tucked 10 her revolver, raised the window
and saw negro dash from the BACK door
toward the fence. lie discrcetly stopped
af;cr two bullets had punctured his hat
The prisoner said he was George Nc
AlIister. OF No. 49, Lexington avenue,
Manhattan. lie was held without bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

The Social Promoter who so glad
dened the hearts OF all the Tribune
Sunday Magazine readers last year, rs
hack with q new series. the first OF
which will appear next Sunday This
is Of the same general character as
the former stories, but with a more
piquant flavor, and sincerity OF mar
ration that stamps IL as being unques-
tionsbly potentially true.
II is called Rise of the Railways
These were ambitious folk socially; but
there was rsrefed skeleton in their
closet, which kept them outside the
Maqic Tent. Tho skeleton was not i'm.
portsnt from the ordinary point OF
view; but ma Cohn," dealer in cast
on STAGE finery, was not exactly the
mother that could be bIazoned IN real
society by an aspiring though rich
dsuahter. The experiences Of these as
Dirina people, ne worked out under tho
expert direction Of tho Social Promoter
are niuhty readable when reduced 10
uritinq. And they even sntertained
Tho KsIser and the k'psi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
EX.INSPECT0R'S SON HELD
Charles Flood Accused Of I'M
personating Policeman.

Charles Flood, twenty, who said he was
tho son Of former Inspector John r.
Flood. and lived at No. 3Js West ETH
street, was held In 81 900 bail yesterday IN
the Harlem court on the charge OF imper-
sonating a policeman.
Patrolman Rayleld saw tho youth in
front OF an apartment house at No l2s
West 13ith street tenanted by negroes
only. yesterday morning. and, becoming
interested In Floods actions, asked him
why he was there. The young man said
it was his home. This Rayeld refused 10
believe, whereupon Flood produced .
badge inscribed. Police Department. New
York City"
Believing that tho badge was bogus,
Rayfed took the youth the Lenox ave
nue. police station. There he stuck TO his
story.
At tile homo Of former Inspector Flood
a man who said he was Harold Flood told
reporter that his brother was not at
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
ART COLLECTION
TO THE MUSEUM
Mrs. Vaudeville Johnston Pro-
videS Generously for Column
bia Also in Will.

Under the will OF Mrs. Mary r. Mande-
ville-J ohnston. filed in the Surrogatcs'
Court yesterday. the Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art receives her entire collection
Of paintings. corcmcs. prints, rugs, tapes
tries. medals, bass-reliefs. fans. bronzes,
copper brass. crosses. cmbroideries and
furniture. The will gives to tho Columbia
University chapter of Delta Kappa Ep-
sion Fraternity all the books that be-
lorgcd TO her late husband. EDWARD VIII
lam Scudder Johnston. who was a lawyer.
Mrs. Johnston provided that the princ-
pal of trust funds amounting to sJoO 900
shall go TO Columbia University at the
death OF the life beneiCiaries.
Mrs. Johnston was daughter OF the
late DR.. Frederick +. Vaudeville She died
on February e at No. % East 18th street.
She put one-half of her estate in trust. the
Income TO be paid to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Johnston. parents of her late husband. for
life. At their death the principal is TO
be divided equally among the Hospital
for Consumptive Children. American
Female Guardian Society and the Home
for the Friendless. The principal from
the other half Of residue will go 10 the
same institutions on the death of Mrs.
Sarah T. Vaudeville. mother Of the tesla
trix, and James Arthur Vaudeville. a
brother. who are TO be successive life ben
eiciarios OF the trust principal.
The testatriX also made provision for
her servants. To Bridget Lynch. very
faithful maid she left tho income from
trust fund OF $1,000. Miss Lynch will
also share trust funds OF & 90 TO each SER
want in the employ Of Mrs. Johnston for
six years prior TO her death. Each servant
in her employ four years before her death
will receive the life income from funds Of
81 900. All these fuLds 20 TO Columbia
University at the death OF the life benc-
fcaries
Mrs. Johnston disposes OF many pieces
Of jewelry. Including u pearl dog collar,
which she leaves TO Mrs. Florence Alker
Mayer. TO Laura Rlackwood she leaves
her dogs. several pieces OF jewelry and
furs, and the income from $4,000 Helen
J. Aiken and Clara Aitken receive the in
come from trusts of $4,000 each, which
are TO so 10 Columbia University when
the trusts expire.
All the bequests 10 the university are 10
be used to establish scholarships in mem
ory Of Mrs. Johnston's husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
SOLD S450,000 PICTURES
HERE IN TWO YEARS
Receivers Inquiry Shows Art
Firms Dealings-Goods Said
to Have Been Removed.

Chicago. March 7.-Wholcsale dealings
In the works of Turner, Corot, Diaz, Innes
and OF living painters we're told Of hero
to-day I'm the receivers inquiry into the
assets Of Mouton & Ricketts,, art deal
ers. Robb Il. Ricketts,, sole representative
Of the firm, which has branches in New
York and Milwaukee, testified TO selling
$3.50, 90 worth OF pictures 10 one Fifth ave-
nue., New York, art dealer In the last two
years. He shipped the masterpieces Of the
Barbizon and other schools in lots OF
forty and fifty at time, he said.
Ricketts, said that he recently sold two
small Turner water colors for IS COO. Tho
Turner's were consigned TO him. he said.
by L. r. Kirby, OF Jacksonville, Ill. At
torneys for Ricketts's creditors tried to
make It appear that the art firm had been
disposng Of It's pictures at forced sale.
Attorneys for Moses S. Moses, an art
dealer, in applying to Judge Mayer, in the
United States District Court yesterday for
a receiver for Roy Ricketts,, an art dealer.
Of No. 531 Fifth avenue, told the court
that on Friday night goods had been re-
moved from the store.
Ricketts, is head OF the firm OF Moulton
& Ricketts,. and has a branch store in
Chicago. The Chicago Title and Trust
Company has been named as receivers in
Chicago. The liabilities are said TO total
s., 5000 and the assets 10000.
Rosenthal & Hermann, attorneys FOR
Moses, told the court that within tho last
few months paintings valued at $4,000 had
been transferred TO John Levy, OF this
city. Philip J. McCook was named ancil-
larry receiver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
GUST TAMMANY MEN,
IS DEMAND ON CALL
Propressiyes Insist on Proof That
TrcaSurer's Election Was
Free from Deal.
.Isv relegraph to The tribune

syracuse March 1.--Frederlck VI. DaV-
EXPORT and II. l.. Stoddard, leading Pro-
gressivcs in New York state, served de-
mapd to-day on Homer u. Call. State
Treasurer. that he and Michael Schaap
Progressive leader in the Assembly, dis
charge George W. Batten, Deputy Treas
urer. and the other Democrats in the
Treasurer's office to prove that there was
no agreement with Tammany by when
Call received the Democratic support that
elected him
When asked II he would act on their
suggestion and clean his Office at the
Caritol OF Tammany men. Mr.. Call an
svered that until he went back to Albany
and learned what the situation there was
he would not make any statement as To
his future actions
az take the same stand now that | dlo
when informed OF my election. nave
made no pledge, neither do I know or any
nlcd-es having been made TO swing sup
port TO me- 4 few days before my APP
pointment I received telephone message
from Progressive headquarters IN Ne"
York asking il ] would become canul-
date TO- state Treasurer. declined
First. because did not believe ! couid
spare the time, and then ] vas conyinceo
that there was no chance Of the election
OF a Progressive.
John Alsevcr, at Syracuse, got In COM
nunication with me later, and after much
nersuasioD I consented TO allow the use
of my name. Then ! drove the matter
from my mind never once thinking that II
was possible to elect a Progressive. You
can imagine my surprise when ! received
a telegram from Progressive Leader
Schaap III the Assembly announcing my
election. II was the biggest surprise ] eN-
perienced."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
JEWISH ACTORS IDLE
Will Ask Mayor to Have The
atre Law Amended.

Jewish yaudcylll. actors arc suffering
from hard times. out Of 80 members OF
their union it is said 200 are idle, mani
being thrown put OF enjoyment also ~
the ordinance compelling vaudeville thea
tres to be iireproot unless they seat less
than 29s persons
The actors want the ordinance amendc1
50 that the unemployed may be able to
got engagements. Arrangements are u.-
ing made fcr a parade OF unemployed d.
tors. with their families. 10 city Han
.horo tho, viii appeal to MAYOR Mitchell
10 have the ordinance amended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
WILL HASTEN FREE
TOLLS REPEAL BILL
Leaders Agree to Call Up the
Measure in House in About
Ten Days.

Uashiuston. March THE Sims bill. FOR
ropeal OF the coastwise shipping e%emp-
ton clause OF the Panama Canal act
probably will b. laid before tie House IN
about ten DAYS. Mr.. Underwood, the
Democratic leader. and Chairman Aoahl-
son Of the Committee On Interstate Coi'-
merce reached an agreement late to-ody
~ nrees the measure after the passage or
the rivers and harbors appropriation Dill
which will follow the agricultural appro-
priation bill next week.
II is thought tonight that about hity
Democrats will vote against the admins
tration plan. Republicans are also DIVIDED
but Il is understood that Representative
Mann. the minority leader, VIII oppose inc
bill. and that Mr.. Underwood VIII also
vote no On the ground that tho Demo-
cratic platform binds him TO oppose the
President in this matter.
While n rule TO expedite consideration
will be available, 1t may not be necessary
as both sides are eager for discussion
Representative Sims, Of Tennessee, author
of the repeal bill. predicted tonight that
il would become law without much delay.
minority report from the committee
will be pIepared by Representative Know
land, OF California, Republican. REPRE-
sentative Lafferty, OF oregon, Progress
sive. probably will join with him. sepa-
rate report may be made by Representa-
tivcs Doremus, OF Michigan, chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional Committee,
and OShaunessy, Of Rhode Island, Demo
Graf. who voted against repeal In inc
committee.
Mr.. Knowland said tonight that ne pro-
poscd 10 make his minority protest against
repeal Of the exemption Il vigorous crit
icisn Of the Presidents demand, and that
it would be too fOrcble for OorehuS anu
O'Shaunessy. as Democrats, TO sign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
DISEASE MENACE SHOWN
East Side in Peril from Gar
bage, Is Charge.

An appeal to Mayor Mitchell Will be
made by East Side sanitation bodies to-
morrow. asking him 10 order removed a:
once the snow piles in that district which
arc filled with garbage and present
disease menace.
Tours OF the East Side made Yesterday
and the places where chance OF Infection
were most imminent noted. These places
in the order Of their danger viii be made
known TO tho Mayor IN report being
prepared By the Central Federated Union
Ernest BONN. secretary OF the fedora
ton. said yesterday that cleaning ot gar
bag. filled side streets II necessary TO
health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
CALIFORNIA; Idle SCOrn
Work, but Demand Food
and Carfare.
GOVERNORS OFFER
OF JOBS REFUSED
Sacramento Wrestling with Prob.
lem of 1900 Men on Way
to Washington.

Sacramento, Cal, March 7.sacra-
mento wrestlcd all day with the uncm-
ploycd problem precipitated by the ar
rival here OF General Kclley's army, on
It's way 10 Washington. No solution was
reported tonight, but company OF the
state militia was ordered out by Nd
jutant General Forbes 10 guard the state
arsenal, where a large quantity Of arms
and ammunition Is stored, and TO he in
readiness to answer riot call. Com
panics at Oroville, Stockton, Chico and
Woodland were notified to hold them
selves in readiness for similar service.
More than three hundred recruits joined
the army, which is now divided into two
rival factions OF almost equal strength,
one obeying the orders OF General
Kelley and the other composed OF Sc
ceders. About fifteen hundred men are
listed in the two camps. Leaders OF the
men called at the executive Offices to-day
and demanded of Governor Johnson that
they be supplied with food and transpor-
tation to the state line. The Governor
offered them work instead. and they re-
fused, frankly declaring they would ac-
cept no employment until they had COM
pleted the march 10 Washington.
Tor the men who want work J have
the greatest sympathy. and am willing
TO do everything 7 can TO help them"
said the Governor. For the men VINO
won't work which 7 understand is the
principle with the Industrial Workers II
the World have no sympathy.
oil hot b,8.
not been seeking work. You have refused
the position which ] offered you this very
day. You say that the majority OF your
army will not work until they have COM
pleted their Journey TO Washington.
Therefore. you do not present an unem-
ploycd problem. What you are presenting
is particular propaganda and asking the
state to assist you in spreading this prop
uganda. Those are not the actions OF UNI
employed men"
The Governor recognized in James Nc
Cameron, one OF the committee, a man
who had begged from the Governor twice
in San Francisco. McCameron admitted
TO the Governor that lie had told him 4
falsehood TO obtain money.
ST. Louis, March IAN army Of uneni-
ployed men are being recruited here for
march TO Washington, where they plan
to visit President Wilson in an attempt
TO obtain employment. i. c. Sandman. a
teamster, who viii lead tho army, an
nounced to-day that 500 men already had
enlisted and that moro are expected 10
do 50 before the army leaves st. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
WINS 0RAT0RY CONTEST
w. II. Draper to Represent
N. Y. u. at Colgate University.

William Henry Draper. New York
University sophomore. by his speech dc
liverod on peace in Gould Memorial Hall
yesterday won the right TO represent tho
university at the New York state con-
test in Colgate next week The choice
OF the judges was unanimous. Draper
also won prize Of $50.
The judges were Professor A. l. Bough-
ton. dean OF the College Of Arts and Pure
Science; Professor Scholz and ProfcssOr
Briggs Honorable mention was accorded
TO Joseph Ziadi and Edward Maria.
The National Peace Association, undcr
whose auspices the contests were held,
offers price OF 500 for the winner Of the
contest at Colgate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Will Talk on Fairhope School.

Tho work OF the school conducted at
ralrhope, Ala, by Mrs. Marietta Ia John
son, in pursuing natural and logical
methods OF educating children. will be the
subjcct Of a lecture by Mrs. Johnson at
the Plaza Hotel Tuesday afternoon. The
Fairhope League, OF which Mrs Charles
d. Ianicr is president, will begin cam
paign for permanent establishment or tho
school and its summer training school at
Greenwich. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
State May Buy Van Buren, Home

Albany, March TIL. Martin Van
Buren, mansion, in Undertook. I'm which
town Governor Giynn was born, may be
turned into a summer State Capitol. As
semblyman Hover introduced a bill to-
day proposing the appropriation OF $780,
600 for the purchase Of tho old mansion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

The bureau for getting positions ior
students, which is called the ehiciehcy
bureau. has offered go positions. some
o, the positions now on file in the EN-.
cheney bureau are: Cost accountant so'Vv'
10 5000 a year: basketball coach D. an
hour: teacher Of bookkeeping, 300 year
Young men to be trained as automooHe
statesmen. SIS a month; bookleeper, so
week. assistant professor, $500 year;
or7c. manager, aooo, and clerk, 80 a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Lone Bandit Holds Up Bank.

Sacramento, Cal, March IA bandit
walked into the Oak Park branch OF the
Sacramento Bank, OF this city. at noon
to-day, covered the cashier with a re-
volver and escaped with 5000 in gold,
silver and currency. He forced the
cashier to unlock the vault and then
locked him in the lsvatory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
]. P. Whitney Pleads Not Guilty

san Francisco. March ~. Parker
whitney pleaded not guilty to-day IN the
United States District Court TO charges
nreferred against him under the Mann
white slave" traffic act by Gcnevievc
Hannah. Technical demurrers TO the IL
dictment we're overruled by Judge Dooi-
ing. and the case was continued uhtl'
March q. when II will bs set for trial
whitney comes Of wealthy and We"
known family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Exquisite Millinery

from the leading Partisan modi,tes including REBOUX,
MARIA GUY, CEORGETTE, VARON. LEWIS.
MADELAINE, LOUlSON and POIRET.
Among the charming creations the picturesque Wacad
Hats and the Tilt Effects Turban Poke and Smalbnm
Styles Lnce and other straw, trimmed with satin vcrul
Georsete fruits Talbo, roses and varied flower efeca
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16

times over before the season is
closed.
George johnson is the leader.
Such music as La Paloma," by
Yardiir; Mendelssohn's Spring
Song" and Lange's Flower Song"
will be played. The first concert
will be held early in June, at which
time Fred Melvin will render
a triple tongue cornet solo.
Later in the season the band will
render Sextette of Lucia" and also
Selection from Robin Hood." "
They have a good library of HAIL.
and Sousa's marches,
The band is made up of music
lovers who have practised faithfully
all winter and spring that they
might give local band music stand
ing never before attained in this
section, and they appreciate very
much the hearty support given.
They have also announced that
they will play any pieces in their
library as encores, at the concerts,
if the names are sent to George
Johnson, New Hope, Pa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
Did You Ever See a Horse Dance?

Miss Mabel Hackney and her
Dancing Horse, Vardius, will be
feature act with Tompkins' Real
Wild West and Cooper & Whitby's
Circus. Miss Hackney bought
Vardius of the Imperial Stable in
Austria, and after importing him to
America she trained him to dance
cake-walk, Spanish, trot, buck and
wing, two-step and also shadow
jump, jumping as high as four feet,
and this it the only horse in the
world doing shadow jumps, The
Tompkins, Cooper & Whitby Shows
exhibit at Lambertville, on Saturday
April 25. Afternoon at 2; Night at s;
Parade at noon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
ILLUSTRATED
LECTURESUNDAY
Bethlehem and Its Hallowed AS
sociations" to be Given at
the Mems Meeting.
LADIES ARE INVITED THIS TIME

The Meeting of Men for Men,
held in St. Andrews Hall under the
auspices of the Sunday Afternoon
League, will be an open meeting,
for both men and women, and an
illustrated lecture on Bethlehem
and Its Hallowed Associations" will
be given, under direction of Messrs.
w. H. Gibbs and F. A. Woodward.
Everybody will be welcome.
The Meeting of Men for Men,
held Sunday afternoon in St.
Andrews Hall, was addressed by
w. S. Fell, of Trenton, and was
we'll attended. His subject was
The Home and Our Home Land. !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
"Mad Dog Scare.

There was an imaginary mad dog
scare in the center of Lambertville
at an early hour Monday morning.
A dog had broken loose, taking
the chain with him, and every half
block or so it would catch in some
thing, stopping his travel. After a
lot of people climbed over fences
and did other stunts, the animal s
plight was discovered and he was
released.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-04-16
Our Superior Band.

Lambertville's new band is de-
termined that this city shall be
more than a mere speck on the
musical map of the universe, and
the Citizens Band, as it is officially
known, expects to give the people
here the worth of the money ap-
propriated for concerts several