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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
ONE MAN DIES BY
LEAP FROM WINDOW
Dwelling Swept by Flames
and Families Flee
Panicstricken.
SEVERAL ARE BURNED
Daring Rescues Made While Lives
Are Lost in Terror
of Flames.

Twelve lives were lost in fire IN the
aorh,e store and tenement house at
~ and 743 Eighth ave. early this
morning.
ora man was killed by jumping from
i,do,v Three other men died in
the Polyclinic Hospital of their burns
.nd woman also died in the hospital
An infant was found dead in the ruins.
Two Of the men were Joseph Eniun
and Joseph Messer.
After the firemen put out the blaze
and were washing down they found
six more bodies.
# is believed the blaze was incend-
iary.
battalion Chief Clarke says that he
sound indications that excelsior had
been found near the coal and wood
bins in the cellar.
The Are started on the third floor OF
the five story tenement house and cut
oF one OF the staircases. All the oc-
cunants on that side of the building
were penned in by the flames and had
tl,n Gra ac~anpE
More than dozen persons were in
lured by falls and being burned.
n Is believed that the tenants on the
other side of the house escaped by the
oof
Charles Bauer was the first to reach
the street. He succeeded In saving his
wife and child by way Of the fire es-
cape. a moment later the ladders
were jammed with the struggling and
frightened mass of people who mad
lust sprung from their beds.
The man killed by falling was trying
to crawl from the burning building
across an airshaft to an adjoining
house on a ladder raised by the fire
men. The ladder broke, he fell four
stories. and was instantly killed.
Messer was carried out by Firemen
O'Connor ard Moody. He was uncon-
scious when taken to the ambulance
Enkin was also alive when dragged
out. but died on the way TO the hos
pital
The woman was so badly burned
about the face that she could not be
identified.
On the ground foor Of the building
is Woolworth = and 10 cent store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
Not Recognition Of Hucrts.

The point that firing q salute Of
twenty-onc guns 10 Hucrtas own
saluting gunners would involve a recog
milton of Huerta was rejected by high
administration officials. IL was said
that it would involve nothing OF the
the Mexican nation, as distinguished
from the government Of Huerta. There
is already evident, however, show OF
opposition at the Capitol, where Ger
tain members Of Congress are violently
opposed to returning Huerta's salute.
To do so, they think, would minimize
the effect of Huerta's reparation.
The decision Of the administration
that precedent requires that the United
States return the salute Of Huerta is
reflected in the following statement
issued by the Navy Department to-
night:
IF national salute is fred as an
'amende honorable it is invariably re-
turned, gun for gun, by a vessel OF wa,
of the power whose flag has thus been
saluted. This is in accordance with IN
ternational comfy, and there are many
precedents 10 establish the custom.
in Admiral Mayo's written COM
munication TO the Mexican General
Zaragoza at Tampico on April 8 was
the original demand made for a salute
General Zaragoza was Informed by Ad-
mral Mayo that tho salute would be
returned by the Dolphin"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
Practice of Nations Said
to Require Gun for
Gun in Reply.
BRYAN JUBILANT
OVER SETTLEMENT
Great Fleet of Warsnips
Rushed to Sea. However,
Not Turned Back.
ARMY HAS PLANS
TO INVADE MEXICO
Reprimand for O'Shaughnessy z
Too Cordial with Huerta
Surprises Diplomats.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Aril 16.-The President
and his Secretary of State have re-
ceived from Nelson O'Shaugbnessy. the
American charge d'affaires in Mexico
city. reports which they think mean
that Victoriano Huerta has succumbed
and that the salute of twenty -one guns
TO the American flag which Rear Ad-
miral Mavo demanded of the Federal
authorities at Tampico seven days ago
will be fired
Secretary Bryan iubilantly informed
diplomatic representatives Of foreign
governments to-day that the situation
had been adjusted and there would De
no war. The President this afternoon
was not quite SO explicit or confident.
He said simply that the situation va
"encoura 'ng." He obviously though
/ however, that Huerta intended to nrc
/ the salute.
/ The British and French, and pos
/ the German, diplomatic representa-
/ in Mexico city used their good olii ="
! IN getting hueila 10 comply WIN 10
| American demands. Just how they ,n
tered upon the scene. however. wheth
by Huortas request or otherwise, D.
not known.
/ 1t is the intention of the adminlstr,.
tion to return Huerta's salute as soon
as it has been fired. The President han
the prccedents in the case looked up
an offended nation TO return salute
given in reparation of a wrong. 10
visitors this afternoon the President
said il was just like man shaking the
hand OF, or lifting his hat 10. man
who had affronted him, but who imme-
| diately apologzed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
CALL OUT FOR BACHELORS
Husbands Wanted for 65
Widows Who Own Property.

tBy Telegraph to The Trbunel
Syracuse. April 16.-President r. NJ.
Parsons, Of the village of Weedsport,
has sounded clarion call for bachelors
to come to his village and marry sixty
five widows who own property there.
The town has too many widows. he
says. adding that he knows sixty-five
Of them who would marry again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
$4,000 HAUL BY ROBBERS
Loot Apartment, but Overlook
S400 and Gems.

Burglars broke into a second floor
apartment at $50 Park ave. last night
and got away with more than $4,000
worth Of jewelry, plate and clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter f. Ives returned
10 their home from a visit TO friends
abov lO:3O o'clock and found every
thing turned upside down. In their
hurry the burglars overlooked pock-
etbook containing s400 in cash and
some Of Mrs. Ives's most valuable
pieces of jewelry.
The apartment house adjoins the
Board of Education building.
Mrs ives became hysterical, ana her
husband asked the policemen to remain
on guard all night. on finding they
we're unable to do that, he took his
wife 10 a hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
Gum Ahead of Missions.

Saratoga, y. =, April l6-With the
ssertion that Americans spent 5000
900 more for chewing gum last year
than all the Christian religious Genom-
nations gave for foreign missions.
speakers before the Troy Methodist
Conference here urged the clergy to-
day TO devise "A systematic plan TO in
crease all the beneyolences.
IT was asserted that In 10000 Meth
odist charges i'm the Unitc1 States the
pastor received. including his house
rent. less than $1,000 year salary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
PLOT TO AID BECKER,
WHITMAN BELIEVES
EX-POliCeman and His Wife
Hope to Testify at His
Second Trial.
DOLLAR JOHN EXPLAINS
Tells District Attorney He Was
Sent Out of Town by
BRIDGE" Webber.

Karl Dresner. the witness who con-
ing on the motion for a new trial for
the four gunmen before Justice Goff.
was said to be on the verge yesterday
Of giving the District Attorney tho
name Of the man who paid him and
the amount he received for his false
affidavit The young bartender was
brought over from the Tombs and ex-
amined for two hours by Assistant
District Attorney Groehl.
T am in a position to say" said
Mr.. Groehl after the examination, that
Dresner will go further than ne did
to-day and give some important In
formation in regard to the circum-
stances under which he made his orig
inal affidavit. l expect to learn to-
morrow the amount he received for
making ii and the name of the man
who paid him"
Dresner supplemented his confession
Of perjury in some less important de-
tails Yesterday. The District Attor-
nev is convinced that some one WORK
ing in the interest of Charles Becker
was instrumental in getting Dresner
IN make the affidavit in which ne
swore that he saw Rose, Vallon and
Schepps in the gray car as 1t left the
scene of the murder.
Dresner told Assistant District Az
torney Groehl yesterday that he met
and talked with Jacob Rosenberg
father OF Lefty Louie" in Judge
wah,c's Office on the day he made the
affidavit. He said that he went nome
with Mr.. Rosenberg after the hearing
before Justice Goff. "Leftys fatner
was an active worker In the deience
If the gunmen, but there is no idea in
the mind of the District Attorney that
he knew anything about Dresnei un-
iii after some one sent him TO sec the
gunmen's counsel.
"DoIlar John" Sees Whitman.
"Dollar John" LANCER, the gambler
one OF the men whom Rosenthai men
toned who could corroborate some
parts OF the police graft" story when
Rosenthal intended TO tell the District
Attorney if he had not been killed.
won't 10 the District Attorneys ONCE
under subpoena yesterday. lie was
questioned by Mr.. GrOehl in regard TO
certain statements which had been
credited to him, that the four gunmen
had been after him" prior to the Ro-
sertbaI murder. He told Mr.. Groehl
that there had been "rumors" TO that
effect. but that he had no personal
knowledge that It was true.
He did admit, however. that tnc night
hofore Rosenthai was shot "Bridgte"
Webber asked him to go out of town
so that he would be out of reach Of a
subnnna from the District Attorneys
office. LANCER followed Bridges ad-
vice. according TO what he is said to
have told the Assistant District Attor-
ney. and went out of town and stayed
away until after the first Becker trial.
LANCER may turn out to be an impor-
tant witness for the prosecution at
the second Becker trial.
Justice Seabury was formally desig-
mated Yesterday to continue to sit at
Continued on page 4. column 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
new TRIAL GRANTED
TO MRS. WAKEFIELD
Error in Evidence Saves
Middlebury,Con Widow
from GallOWS.

Hartford, Conn. April 16.-Mrs.
Bessie ]. Wakefield, Of Middlebury, who
at twenty-four faces death on the gal
lows, although a woman las not been
hanged in this state since 11S6, is to
have a new trial for the murder OF her
husband.
The Supreme Court has found that
part of the evidence given by Coroner
Eli Mix at her trial should have been
excluded. On this ground it finds error
in the woman's conviction of murder IN
the first degree. ordering a complete
court review Of the case.
Two features have marked the Wake
field affair. One is the utter callous-
ness Of the murder and the other is the
extraordinary efforts that have been
made to save the woman from hanging.
In July, 1918, Mrs. Wakefield, daugh-
ter of a Middlebury couple and wife Of
a Bristol farmland. reported the DIS
appearance Of her husband. His body
was found in the woods in Cheshire
County. He had been shot, strangled
and stabbed to death. A cord was
clumsily attached to the neck. TO give
the case an appearance Of suicide.
The authorities questioned Mrs.
Wakefield. She confessed that sne and
James Plew. a farmer with whom she
was infatuated. had plotted Wake
fields death. She said Plew told her
he choked Wakefield, dazed him with
chloroform. led him into the woods and
there killed him.
Mrs. Wakefield was locked up and
her three small children turned over TO
her parents She was put on trial and
found guilty along with Piew. who was
arrested Immediately after her confess
sion.
The idea Of hanging the young
mother Of three children stirred thou
sands Of citizens to protest. Tho Gov
ernor was importuned TO stay the ex
ecution. but he declined. Hundreds OF
suffragists circulated petitions.
Mayor Frank ]. Rice Of New Haven
was one Of the petition signers. Sew
eral noted women, despairing of saving
the mother. began plans for the care
and education of her children.
Hope was revived last November,
when Thomas +. Devine, Mrs. Wake
fields lawyer, appealed TO the Supreme
Court Of Errors, naming nineteen rea-
CONS Why his client should get a new
trial.
The appeal acted as n stay % execu-
ton. Mrs. Wakefield was 20 have been
hanged on March T. Plew paid the
penalty on the gallows. but the date for
Mrs Wakefelds death was cancelled
by court order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
Daniels Explains His Policy.

1T has been claimed that my policy
OK educating the seaman is an entering
wedge TO breaking down his respect
for his superior But l hold that
man who obeys orders because he un-
derstands why he should obey not
merely because Of fear of consequences
ii he does not, makes better sailor
and a better officer"
Throughout the Secretary's address
the members of the Navy League
listened eagerly for reference 10 his
recent order depriving officers on bat
tleshlps of liquor.
II have recently issued an order
abolishing the wine mess" he said.
With singular lack OF logic critics who
gee fit 10 represent me as foe to dis
oipline on the one hand twist this into
u case of discipline run mad on the
other. Far greater questions than that
of discipline lie back of this. There is
40 body of more temperate. clear
headed men in the world than our Off
GERS. but let me bring the question
lom, in another form.
Continued on page 3, columns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17

Wethersield. Conn. April ls.-Mrs.
Wakefield was awakened tonight and
informed by the prison matron that she
had been granted new trial.
"Is it really true?" she asked. Being
reassured. she cried: THANK the Lord"
and then sobbed Historically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
This Mornings News.
LOCAL.

LOCAL. Page.
Twelve Dead in Fire. e................
Ready. Says Fleet Commander. .......
Ready To Bare Deal for Gunmen. .....1
Killed as Mother Prophesied .........
New Trial for Mrs Wakefield. .......
ODwyer TO Fight Murphy hy.......... 3
ear Of Wilson Mistakes Exposed. 4
New Tribune Presentments. .........
Drug Bill Signed by Gov. Glynn..... 8
Patched Hearts Beat for Carrel. S
Norman Gaynor Weds Miss Page..... 2
FOX Personal Estate Worth s74.26o... 2
New Haven Proxies for Pact. 9
bayonne Bank Wreckers Sought. 9
Guards Seek Wreck Dead d............l6
Sleuths Trap Auto Thieves. s.......l6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
GENERAL.

Huerta Yields VIII Salute Flag ..... !
More Warships on 10 Mexico. .......
senate Disappointed over Mexico 3
Foreign Comment on wilson's Policy. 3
Frieds Of Repeal Quote Choate III
Gov. Glynn Signs Several Bills. III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17

Continued on page 8. columns q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
WEATHER

To-day. cloudy and warmss
High. 90; Low. 81.
Full report Page 10.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
DELEGATES NAMED
Gov. Hatfield Appoints Represent
atives to National Negro Civ
ic Convention at Kansas
City, Mo

Charleston. ". Va. July l4.---''0vcr-
nor Hatfield has appointed the following
delegation Of prominent negro men and
women Of the state ~ represent Wet
Virginia at the National Negro Civic con
vention. n ~ held in Kansas City. Mo.
August 81, inclusive.
VIM. Turner and VIM. Joncs. Wheel
ing: Frank Briscoc and Rev. = VI
Besne, Of Msrtinsburg: Alex Re,iman. Of
Keyses Rev. w Waters. ~. Of Rom
nsy; Prof. G. W Florence. 81 Grafton .
Mrs. VI. A. Roane and Prof. lee Jordan.
Of CLARK burg; Grant Boyer. 81 Fair
mont: Revr G. g Gill. II Parkersburg
Prof. Fdd Morton, Of Point Pleasant +;
DIR. : v Whittico. Of Williamson: Mr.
NJ A Washington. Of sun: Mrs. Ma W
Thompson. Of Hill Top: Rev. Y p John
son and Miss Sarah WhitticO, 81 Kim
ball; II Eugene Richardson, and Mrs.
" L Edwards, Of Blue6eid; Mis- Mary
l. Williams and Mrs y LsVerne Wa
srz, Of ClsrisstDas Cost FfSs. Of VIII
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
EDITOR CLIFFORD MAKES
SENSIBLE STATEMENT

There is more tom foolery about this
dry state law than was ever heard OF be-
fore. That r. d. Blues long tirssoms
prohibition lecture made matters no
palmer goes without discussion. Before
q year rolls round the funniest fellow
sill understand il, as well As Mr.. Blue
does. That the whole thing 10 . game
that politicians are playing with is plain
As the nose on mans face. For. II
two-thirds of the voters shall have or
dered, paid for and signed for their
whiskey, the politicians would be for the
resumption OF saloons. Under the law,
any one can get all the whiskey he wants,
and no law can prevent him. This gov
eminent has, In part, lived on whlskey
money, and Is going 10 long ss il exists
Those who are used To rubbing them
selves down with alcohol after bathing,
can find better thing -lye water made
by pouring hickory ashes In water. The
best way % kill bad law is 10 enforce
II. PIONEER Press.
Brother Clifford We very much agree
with yOu on your fearless yet sensible
statement with reference TO the prohibi-
ton Law, which does not and cannot
prohibit.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
2ocAs

Mrs- y. V. Watkins. of 5lgoma. en-
tertains in honor Of Mrs. Anna George
and Mrs Mamie Fuller at six O'Clock
dinner. Miss Watkins presided at the
punch bowl. Misses Carrie and susie
served the five course dinners. Those
present were: Mis-. James George and
Mrs. :. =. Whey Of Northfork, Mrs. NJ.
t. Whittico, Mrs. q. n. Marshall, Mrs.
W. V. Brrdgeford and Mis- Bndgeford
of Keystone, Mrs. o. w. wnkerson o
Rluefield, Mrs. Fuller of Raleigh, N. @. ,
and Mrs. George of Cleveland, Ohio. At
ter dinner the guests participated in
music and games until train time. The
Jolly crowd then departed with light
hearts and smiling faces for their several
homes.
Mrs. Nernal Bridgeford entertained at
breakfast Tuesday morning in honor Of
Mrs. George Of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs.
Mamie Fuller of Raleigh, y. c., and
Mrs. %. w. Wilkerson Of BluefeId.
Those present were Mrs. Phyllis Bridge
ford, Mrs. g.. y. Marshall. Mrs. T.. l..
Ram, Mrs. NJ. T. Whttico, Mrs. Full
Ter, Mrs. George, and Mrs WilkersOn.
breakfast Was served by Miss Rose Bridge
ford. The menu consisted Of breakfast
food, French fried potatoes, German
apples. sliced tomatoes. hall fried chick
en- with graverV served L. each r..rs.,u
hot biscuits and coffee.
Mrs. A. Laviscount left this week To-
visit relatives ia Norfolk, Va. and New
York City.
Mr.. Ike" Noel. an employee at the
state House in Charleston. il in the
county this week presumably to take his
vAcation but virtually I the purpose Of
taking an active part in tie present heat
ell political contest now leing waged for
county offices.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
Colored Political League
OF Mingo County

The Negroes Of Mingo county have be-
come aroused to the advantage of uniting
their efforts and have organized The
Colored Political League Of Mingo COun-
ty." The purpose Of such a club is to
assist the white county organization in
fighting the battles of republicanism in
old Mingo and at the same time help the
black man to better protect himself. The
white Republicans should foster and en-
courage such a movement, as We believe
they do, for after all they will reap a
great benefit from such an organization.
That white Republicans Of the county
are encouraging such a movement and
are working together for common
cause, il shown by the fact that on last
Tuesday they granted the ne Of the
court house u the "Colored Political
League in which to hold big mass
meeting, and turned out in good num-
bers themselves 10 help make the meet
ing a succez-. The Negroes Turned out
m large numbers and crowded the court
house To listen To Hon. Edward Cooper
and the state Librarian, Mr. Sanders
The Negroes Of Mingo are rendering
tile party great service, and will make
Republican victory IN the county all the
easier becau-e through their club they
are holding the black vote -Olidly togeth-
cr. A good example "a follow Let the
N"groes I'm other cOuntiss do likewise and
Ne will not only te helping % keep the
Grand old Party ia power hut at the
same time will h. saving Ourselves from
Dem Deratic tyranny. We are the ones
VINO will suffer most il the Democrats get
control and ~ W. should be the One-
most deeply concerned
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
Notice,

To My Fellow Republicans Of the sixth
Senatorial District, Constituted Of
Mcdowell, Wayne, Wyoming and
MIngO COuntie- m West Virginia
Having compiled With the rules and
requirements promulgated by the Exc
cutive Committee Of the Republican
Party for and ON behalf OF the sixth sen
storial District, regarding the entrance
Of aspirant- for nomination, a. q candi-
date AZ the next general election, on the
kepublicsn ticket for the office Of state
senator.
You are hereby notified that am q
candidate tor snch nomination, 70 b.
voted for at the party Primary 70 be
held on JULY Is, 1914. should my
candidacy ~ fsvorsbly received At the
Primary, and ultimately st the polls,
shall bold myself IN readiness - sdv0-
cate and vote for that character Of pro-
pod legislation for which our party, in
tins STATE. nov stands committed.
I shall not b. oblivious Of the growing
sentiment for great good
which has been finding root and lodg-
ment throughout the Republic. The
Republican party. a. the champion Of
the rights OF man, has always stood.
where Il now stands-f0r HUMAN PRO
GRf.SS and HUMAN LIBERTY.
II nominated and elected, I shall con
sider myself hound BY the most solemn
obligation - ard In carrying forward
tbese prIncipies BY exerting my energies
toward crystslizing them into Law.
] shall greatly appreciate your support
and II nominated I shall consider Il a
high mark Of your personal favor and
friendship.
With regards and bet wishes, I re-
main.
sincerely and respectfully,
wells GOcDYkoONTz.
Williamson, W. Va, July 6th, 1919
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
GREATEST NEGRO SpRINTER.

Dayton, Ohio, July IA negro from
the University Of Illinois ran away from
his opponents in 40 yard run. sur
prising himself and the other runners by
making new record for the Central
Association. He equalled the world
record IN this event, while I2,OpO spec-
tators cbeered him on.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
Order of Publication,
WEST VIRGINIA.

WEST VIRGINIA:
At Rule held in the Clerks Office. ol
the Circuit Court Of Mcdowell County
ON the first Monday in July, 1914.
Jefferson Davis.
vs.. In chancery.
Sarah r.. Davis,
Defendant.
The object Of this suit j. o. obtain
from the defendant 10y the painful q
divorce
A VINCULO MATRIMONI
And u appearing from an affidavit nov
on file with the papers in this cAu-s, that
the defendant II a non resident Of the
state Of West Virginia IL ~ therefore or
dered that the said defendant do appear
AZ the CLERKS office Of the Circuit Court
Of Mcdowell county within one month
from the date OF the first publication ol
tins order. and do what - nece--sry "
protect her interest herein.
And u H. further Or,lert.i that CODY
OF this order be published once n week
Tor Tour successive wes.ks ia s0ne new
paper published IN McDOwen county.
and that a copy Of the same H.. t,O-ts~l Al
the front door 81 the court ilOu-s. 81 Nc
DOwell county for twenty days before de-
cree II rendered.
copy. Teste.
w. T. TABOR, Deputy
for W. Burbridge Payne. Clerk.
jas. X. smith. =. q.
We do up-to-dste job Work.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS.

The Pythisn Mutual Investment Associ-
alton. . corporation, organized and do
ing business under the laws Of West Vir-
ginis, will hold its regular animal meet
ing Tor lis stockholders, August q, A. ID. -,
1914, IN the city Of Wheeling, in the
county OF Ohio, state 81 West Virgins,
pursuant 10 Article : 81 tine bylaws of
said Association. Given under my hand
this the 9th day Of July, A. d.. 1914.
j.. %. WnsO~, President
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-07-17
Mcdowell County

(C)ncluded from First Page.)
smith. J. VI. Lankin and Jack Edward,
shot their most heavily loaded guns fol
W. Burbridge Payne while Mr.. Jacl
Taylor came back equally a. forceful fol
X. Hampton Gray.