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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
INDICT MILLIONAIRE
UNDER MANN ACT
Col. Alexander in Poem
Compared Himself with
Grecian Conqueror.

Providence, Dec 4.-Colonel Charles
Alexander, a millionaire retired mer-
chant of this city, was arrested to-
night by federal officers on a warrant
from Chicago charging violation Of the
Mann white slave" act He is accused
of transporting Miss Jessie E. Cope, of
Los Angeles, from that city TO Chi
cago in February. 1913.
When arraigned before the United
States Commissioner Colonel Alex
ander waived examination. Bail, which
was fixed at $1,000, was furnished, and
the case was continued for a hearing
in the federal court in Chicago on the
first Tuesday in January.
Counsel for Colonel Alexander said
that at the trial it would be shown
that an attempted case of blackmail
which had failed had resulted in this
action.
Colonel Alexander is widely known
as a clubman. He is a member Of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Hope
Club, Of this city; Squantum Club, the
New York Athletic Club, Boston Ath-
letic Association and many other or
ganizations.
He has a residence in this city, q
country home at Rumstick Point and a
third residence at Williamstown. Mass.
He has a wife and two daughters.
Chicago, Dec. 4.-Miss Cope is under
surveillance of federal officers in Chi
cago, and 1t is reported that the grand
Jury will consider charges OF eXtortion
said to have been made against her.
Colonel Alexander is a member OF
the firm of Alexander Brothers, at
Providence, and a director Of the Cana
dian Steel Company, according TO
statement issued by District Attorney
Clyne.
Colonel Alexander met Miss Cope
at social gathering in Los Angeles
two years ago." the statement said
"He explained after their first meeting
that he would procure divorce and
marry her. Then he proceeded to make
violent love 10 Miss Cope. The evil
dence of the girl shows she relied on
his promise to marry her. At his sug-
gestion Miss Cope met him in Chicago
February 10, 1918 Later they went TO
New Orleans, and from there to Cali
fornia.
"During the time they were travel
ling together Colonel Alexander gave
her many costly presents and much
money. The colonel built Tor her
bungalow in the Berkshire hills. on
New Years Day, 1918. Colonel Alex
ander sent her poem Of greeting
"Another poem" Mr.. Clyne said
which Colonel Alexander wrote TO Miss
Cope, he called The Modern AleXan-
der
Alexander Of the olden days
Was said TO sadly weep
Because there were no otner worlds
To conquer and to keep.
But in these latter, better days
Of trusts and politics,
Another Alexander came
Who knew the modern tricks.
ain a letter Of December IS, 1912,
Colonel Alexander referred to Miss
Cope as his great big girl OF the
Golden West" according to the DIS
trict Attorneys statement.
Colonel Alexander is sixty-twO years
old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
Defences Excellent, Fitz-
gerald and Sherley
Tell President.
FIRST BIG GUN is
TO BE FIRED HERE
Members of Military and Naval
Affairs Committees Also to
Help Administration.
From The Tribune Bureaul

Washington, Dec. 4.-Plans Of the
administration for combating the leg
islative forces that are urging an in
vestigation of the military defences of
the United States were discussed By
the President to-day with Representa-
tives Sherley and Fitzgerald, who will
take the field against the Gardner reso-
luton.
1t is expected that the fight over the
resolution will begin soon after Con
gress convenes. Mr.. Sherley win not
wait, however, until that time. He will
fre his first big gun In defence OF
the administration and its conduct OF
military affairs at a meeting OF the
Southern Society in New York City on
Wednesday. He will devote himself to
the discussion Of coast defences and
artillery, subject with which he Is
familiar because Of the part ne has had
in the framing of the fortifcations ap-
preparation bill. Representative Hay,
chairman Of the Military Affairs Com
mittee, and members OF the Naval Al
fairs Committee also will defend the
army and navy in conducting the hght
TO stave off the investigation proposed
by Mr.. Gardner.
"The whole trouble with this pres
ent situation" said Mr.. Sherley, rs
that nobody paid any attention to what
we have been doing until the European
war begun. The subcommittee on
fortifcations. of which ! am chairman,
has held extended hearings, during
which much of the information now de
sired was brought out. | VIII ADMIT
that there are some things that ough'
70 be done for the coast defences, Dut
in the main the defences are IN excel
lent condition, and no essentials nave
been overlooked. ....
az would like TO see an investigation
Of the strength Of our army and navy
and forts, but | would prefer tnat IL
come at the close of this coming ses-
sion. We have much to 90 at the
opening Of the session, and u might
be inconvenient to hold nearing now
These wild statements about the de-
fenclessness OF the country ousn' ="
be met with proof" -. A.
Mr. Fitzgerald discussed WIN tne
President the naval aspect Of the con-
troversv over defences, and will prob
ably champion the administration IN
Rear Admiral Watt, chief constructor
Of the navy, told the House Naval Al
fairs Committee to-day that battle
ships should not be sacriflced 1or SUP
marines, valuable as submarines re
A strong navy, he said, should nave
sufficient battleships as wen as suo-
marines. l., -.
Hearings were begun to-day py 'ne
House Military Affairs Commi..ee Jn
the army appropriation bill, out on.s
incidental reference was mace 10 '"'
subject Of a bigger army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
Flight of Austrians from Great GaliCian
Stronghold Question of Only Few
Days-Poles Protest to Pope.
INVASION OF HUNGARY CAUSES PANIC
Complete Encirclement of Former Capital Of
Poland Delayed by Occasional AT.
tacks from German Trenches.

Russian army closing the Austrian fortress Of Craoow
complete development of the city being temporarily delayed only by
The Poles protested the Pope and neutral against the
the historical buildings for observation
thus inviting destruction.
front there have been actions
Alsace but neither side
apprecbe gain The mmnene Of operations
indicated activity of the German artillery but both sides
the battle Poland before under
taking forward Allies line
The strength of the French position
ma be to the test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
"CURE" DENIED BY EDISON
Inventor Enjoins Firm from
Using His Name.

Thomas A. Edison obtained an IN
junction yesterday restraining the
Continental Chemical Company from
.sing his name or picture in associ-
alton with a neuralgia cure" manu-
featured by the company, called by
them Edison Polyform." The injunc-
ton was granted by Judge Rose, in
the federal court.
The Continental Chemical Companys
product, according to the inventor, is
an outgrowth of a compound invented
by him in 1879. At the time, said Ed.
son, he believed this compound would
cure neuralgia, and the rights were dis
posed of to man named Mcmahon.
Mcmahon formed company TO
handle the remedy, but failed. A
Maine concern then took over the
"cure" and also failed. It's successor,
the Edison Polyform and Manufactur-
ing Company. was enloined IN New
Jersey from using the inventors pct
ure He has since discovered. Edison
asserted yesterday, that the compound
has no value as cure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
LUCKY ESCAPE FROM DEADLY GAS.

Newport York recently the commander Of
E-2 meed the familiar odo of chlorine This is exactly to
the submarine what redamp The
instantly orders for the be empd that the
should luckily the calm reaching the surface
opened the ordered Immediately deck
calm weather there footing for them all But
the before reaching the surface the had got It's
had already hemorrhages from the lungs call
back
ships batteries revealed typical condition
Of affairs
type battery of lead suspended sui
acid within hard rubber These
all sides by the ships ballast tank which
seen, salt admitted and expelled When
hydrochorc fumes formed when
the lead battery and
the lead chlorine of the
formed Precisely this had happened E2
slight perhaps, unusual strainsuphuc
the and attacking the steel Of the
through that when the tank filled the
battery itself flooded
recently discovered Dl
inspection vessels disclosed the fact
that in this acid had the gasoline tank and
gasoline Had the been
way chance spark from short circuit other
igned gasoen fgu explosion with the loss of the
ship and all on board been the result
Only year ago English submarine sank with The for
NAL statement conducted the investigation ad
"Sxeen bodies this vessel which full
of chlorine gas by the acids from the bat
teries whether accident be said In the fore
the and the chief
officer found linked together tightly
was difficult separate Death each due chlorine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
BOMB SCARE IN BRONX
'oxer's Missile Explodes Hall
Lamp at Court.

an electric light bulb in the hallway
u .a' me Bronx children's Court, S55 East
'''th st. last night exploded vocifer-
V1s'y; the door slammed three times,
ano 'Anitor Henry Tuite came down
.'fee !, lights Of stairs in seven seconds.
ne found shoe box, elunsily wrapped,
~ne a sputtering cord attached 10 IL.
u. ute ran with the package 70 Engine
n,9se 4e ~, across the street, mea. while
s.<unguishing the fuse" After i'm
nsIsing the box in water and summon
~ Inspector Owen Eagan, IL was found
.fs pomb' was the work Of "practi-
yoksr. II was charged with dirt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
Only One b. S. Submarine
Fit TO Defend Our Coast
Tribune Investigation Shows Four Commission Home Atlantic
Seaboard-Months Needed Get Others Ready for War
Red Tape and Ineffciency a Washington
Delay Repairs

The Tribune condition OF
to o
Tribune making
could which
cdze more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
N. H. DIRECTORS PLEAD
Some Say Not Guilty, and
Some Will Seek Immunity.

william Rockefeller, Robert W. Taft,
Charles F. Brooker, d. Newton Barney,
Frederick p. Brewster, Henry X. Nc
u.,o A. Heaton Robertson and james
S. Hemingway, indicted because OF
their activities as directors Of the New
Haven Railroad. yesterday entered
nIeas OF not guilty before Judge kud-
kin. in the United States Court thelr
pleas in abatement having been over
ruled. -. c Elton
ca"ree y. Baker, John J.. Billiard, +. ID.
pobbIns and Thomas De Witt cuyler
iii %1i through counsel, urge their claims
~''i, w immunity because Of having testi-
Ted az Inquiries on Monday.
GREAT BEAR SPRING WAILHMcuc
,hs nass OF six glass stoppsred botuoA
s-AdyL -.------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
Count TisZa Fails in His
Plea for Aid Against
the Russians.
KAISER ANNOYED
AT THE REQUEST
Talks About 'Egotism of Some
People" and Does Not Want
His Burden Increased.
[By Cable to Tia Tribune.

London, Dec. 5.-The following is a
letter received by the London corre-
spondent Of an Hungarian newspaper
from Budapest, via Italy, dated No.
vemtsr "a:
prime Minister Count Tissa re-
turned TO Budapest after a four days
visit to Germany last night, and had a
warm reception at the club OF his
party. In my last lette- | mentioned
that the object of his visit was to de-
mand adequate forces from the Ger
man General staff and Emperor TO de-
fend the frontiers Of Hungary, and that
he had undertaken this mission be-
cause Of threats Of opposition members
of the national comm. tees, but moth
ing was published in the papers as to
this reason previous to or during his
visit.
"The result Of Count Tisza's mission
was very unsatisfactory. 1t was COM
municated to me by a Liberal member
of parliament this morning rs follows;
"The Prime Minister, first of all. had
an interview with the Imperial Chan
cellor, DR.. Won Bethmann- -Hollwes. but,
of course, they only discussed the po-
litical side of the question. Count
Tisza put it quite clearly TO the Chan
cellor that he could not guarantee the
goodwill a. loyalty Of Hungary unless
more attention was paid to the inter-
ests of the country.
"He saw the Minister of War and
the great General staff, and went from
Pontius to Pilatus, but he, Of course,
was everywhere refer to the En-
peror. Count TiszA says the Emperor
was very much annoyed, and at first
did not want to believe that Hun
garian opposition had taken to threats.
for he counted upon the unity of all
parties in the t~o empires for the
great cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
Sticks TO His Point.

"But Count Tisza is not a man TO be
scared even by Emperor William, and
he stuck to the point that three arm"
CORDS must be sent to Hungary to de-
fend the Hungarian plains from inva-
.ion and throw the Russians back
across the Carpathians, or otherwise
his Cabinet would resign.
Count Tiszs says the Emperor at
first became quite furious. and said
something TO the effect that open
enemies are not always the most dan
gerous enemies, and that the egotism
of some people was likely to upset
the whole plan Of campaign. Never
theless, he agreed to consult the Cen
eral staff on the question, and prom
ised to do all he could TO satisfy the
Hungarians.
"This conversation must have been
most interesting. learn from another
quarter don't know whether it is
true or not-thst the Emperor trembled
with emotion when Count Tisza inti-
mated that the Cabinet would have to
resign. and implored him not to aggrs-
vste the strain which his position i'm
posed upon him in these anxious times.
and when he said this he was almost
crying.
"Thc papers this morning seem to
understand the situation in spite Of
the official communique, and the OPP
position press, among them the 'Pesti
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05

ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
FlORIDA.A AUGUSTA CUBN- SoO ~;
All Steel Electric Lighted Trains. Diily
Ma standard X. X. OF South. l2ls bway.
~-Advt ----.------------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05

examples ~f what under the present
,er "a likely to happen. Submarines the routine of their
nse compressed varying An air compressor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-05
FOUR BEING RECONSTRUCTED.

Another submarines this the
New York drydok With these four the
serious than Not there lead batteries board
caue vigilance trouble but the foundation plates
the engines the load they called
unon to uppo These type-were the first their firm
had They honestly built But the facts be
faced They are being
they will be able to render efficient service
Of the four submarines thus remaining, the only
north of the Canal Zone two to be drawn
against the opposite the Public Landing at New London
undergoing repairs, and two at anchor in the
habor entrance of which engine said to be out Of
commission.
Summarizing therefore, be said that not including the
submarines Canal Zone there exactly submarine
the Atlantic Coast fit for efficient duty.
Such disquietng the submarine feet
be abd which have wrought the present low
Of the Atlantic whole While superdreadougts
and have doing Mexican
DOMINICAN waters their home
omnav at drill The has been that the department
ben charged responsibility of keeping submarines
repair still the development sage type
by the teaching experience be obso
in owing this fact that older officers in
service with the command of the larger ships have
the granted watching its development
but unaware o the Submarines commanded
ov nv officers the grade for the And
the heads OF bureaus Washing
e the bureaus naturally take less
o in them than they types ships with which they themselves
The purchase of supplies and for
oil branches of the navy under the present admn
and frequent but the submarines for the
lust mentioned suffered in an especial degree
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-20
Marble Windows.

Remarkably beautiful effects are Sc
cured by the use of marble instead OF
glass. This has been accomplished
by a new process which has been de-
vised by an engineer Of Hamburg, w.
Engle. He has succeeded In making
plates of marble no more than three
millimetres in thickness and for the
use designated It is available up to
20 millimetres thick. The suitability
OF marble for this purpose was real
lied some time ago, but the difficulty
encountered was that of securing the
marble in slabs of sufficient thinness.
These plates permit OF the passage OF
a greater amount OF light than frosted
glass does, and at the same time i'm
parts to the rays a much pleasanter
color. Most opal glass imparts to the
light an undesirable greenish tinge.
while the light which passes through
the marble has a reddish violet which
is much pleasanter. After the marble
has been ground down to the desired
thickness Il is subjected to an INNER.
sion in oil under high pressure, and
the effects secured in this manner are
said to be superior to those OF stained
glass.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-20

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Comi'ound. had
taken SO much medieine and my doctor
said he could do me no good so | told my
husband he might get me a bottle and I
would try II. By the time | had taken
1t / felt better. l continued its use, and
now l am well and strong.
81 have always recommended your
medicine ever since l was 40 wonder
fully benefited by it and / hope this
letter will be the means of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. -
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144,
KNOXVILLE, Missouri.
The makers of Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger - it has stood the
test for years.
II there are any complications you
do not understand write TO Lydia L.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential)
Lynn, MASS. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman and
held In strict confidence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-20
RASH SPREAD RAPIDLY

Granton, Wis.-"My sister had Q
very bad, deep. wet, running sore on
the side OF her face and 1t ran Vi to
her ear. It commenced with a small
blotch Of pimples which turned into
a kind Of rash and spread rapidly. II
itched and looked red and sore for
some time and slightly swelled. A
thin fluid dripped and ran from the
sores which looked like water. Then
The swelling would go down and II
would keep on spreading. 1t bothered
her during sleep and she would be
restless. It was a kind of eczema
"She treated for some time and II
did not help her. 1t kept spreading
larger and deeper. Having always
used Cuticura Soap we told her to try
II so she got some Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and used them. II was two
months when 1t vas gone" (Signed)
Miss Emma Retzloff, Apr. Z, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston."-Adv
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-20
One hundred Var. 400.

The curious modes which women af-
feet now began as far back as 1898.
which is a period we should hardly
wish to copy in most respects. A
dance not at all unlike the tango was
In vogue at that time. and had many
opponents. who danced in loose bod
Ices opening in a v shape from the
shoulders almost to the waist. Skirts
were slit and were often made Of
transparent gauze.
We may return TO the gowns OF that
period. which were without waists,
having simply a girdle to the bust.
with skirts caught up rather short In
front and slightly trained at the back.
In 1900 women wore sandals and
bare feet Corset belts were only
about two inches wide. Some gowns
were caught up to the knee with large
cameos. Soon fashion o~verreached Il
self and then came crinolines. pointed
footgear and u%nnaturally small waists
Are we coming to thisY
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-20
GET WIRELESS BY BEDsPRlNe
Eastern Amateur Experiments With a
Novel Form Of Antennae and
Is Successful.

Cyrus II. F1adreaux OF Peekskill,
N. y, gives the following interesting
account OF his experiments with a
novel form Of antennae for wireless
telegraphy:
There are many things used as an
tennae TO catch the mysterious cleo
trio waves which carry our wireless
messages through space, and l find
that the springs OF my bed serve. as
very efficient antennae. My room is
on the second story OF my house, and
by using these springs as %antennae l
can easily read the signals sent out
every night by the wireless station at
Sayville, l.. l., although they are not
by any means SO loud as when | use
my outdoor antennae, which are 40
feet above ground, 60 feet long and
consists OF four wires on ~spreaders,
the wires being two feet apart.
The ~bedspring antennae are best
Cor use with nearby high power sta
ions. Sayville. l.. l., is about fifty
miles from Peekskill. With my out
door antennae l continually hear the
Arlington (Val naval station when II
sends out the corrected time signals at
1885 a. m. and at 9:55 p. m; also
the weather reports. Brooklyn nasy
yard; New London. Conn; Cape Cod
and others, including amateur stations
too numerous TO mention.
II have an a%ll'round good apparatus
hold a station license and an opeT
ator's license, both issued by tn
United States government My Off
cial call is 2 V u"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-08-20
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
Puzzled the Parson.

At a marriage service performed
some time ago in a little country
church in Georgia, when the minister
said in a solemn tone: wilt thou
have this man TO be thy welded hus-
band?" instead OF the woman answer
ing for herself, a gruf mans voice
answered: II will" The minister
looked up very much %perplexed. and
paused. He repeated the sentence,
and again the same gruf voice an
swered, Il will" Again the minister
looked up surprised. not knowing what
to make of 1t, when one OF the grooms-
men at the end OF the row said: She's
deef. parson. an I'm answerin' for
her"