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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-04-08

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-04-08

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-04-08
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-04-08

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
GOES DUCK HUNTING
IN RAILROAD YARDS
Gets Bag of Three, and Lacking
$50 to Pay Fine Must Stay
Two Months in Jail.

When Samuel Cohen, twenty-five
wears old. OF 105 Avenue b. Manhattan
vent over to Weehawken yestcr ,day
morning to hunt for ducks he had no
idea of their high cost i'm that peaceful
Justice of the Peace Rander, before
whom Cohen was taken by special ON
GERS Of the Erie Railroad, placed =
value Of $40 on each duck. Cohen hao
three fat birds in his possesSl,oh. "n .t.
arrested, and as he did not nave l.c
centred $50 he was sent to the county
iaii for two months. f.
Cohen was accused by the police OF
.-ealing the birds from the Erie yards
in Weehawken. Cohen denied the
charge. saying he had been duck hunt,
Inc. but he could not explain how and
where he caught the birds without
shotgun,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
LAUGHS AT ADDING
TO BALLOT LENGTH
Childs Says Bourne's Suggestion
to Abolish Many Appointive
Offices Is Silly.

elm .hesc days OF the short ballot
movement the proposal OF ex-senator
Jonathan Bourne is rcactionary and
-illy." said Richard S. Childs, secretary
and treasurer OF the National ShoT,
Ballot Organization, last night.
That was his rcnlv 90 the suggestion
that postmasters, collectors Of customs
aud internal revenue collectors, regis
tcis and receiver, of land Offices,
United States attorneys and marshals
should be elected in their respective
Jurisdictions rather than appointed by
the President, as now.
The plan tries by ostrich tactics %
ignore human nature Mr. Chllds con-
tinued. "ln the face Of experience 10
resumes that the people will take an
interest in q complex mass of uninter-
csting. non-political Offices. The pc0-
ple can't and won't, but petty poll
.icians would find new paradise
there
Nr. Childs acknowledged that Sena-
torial courtesy in the matter Of eNecu-
tive appointments was rank abuse
but 20 cast q mass of minor offices
completely into politics by making
them elective would be going exactly
In the wrong direction.
Imagine" he added. "thc disunion
Of the postal system when every little
postofice in the land is independent Of
The department 90 Washington and be
vond effective discipline except on pa
per" ,.,
Tho Short Ballot Organization, which
was founded five wears 20 by Presl-
dent Wilson, has offices 90 3S3 Fourth
ay.. this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
PERKINS GETS GRIP
ON BAFF MYSTERY
Prosecutors First Day in
Office Taken Up iii Grill
inc Murder Witnesses.

District Attorney Charles A. Perkins
occupied most Of his fIst active Gay
ir Office with the Barnet Baf murder
case. lie examined the two new wit
ncsses IN the case. William Scyman.
Ski. better known as "LuRey Doyle,
and Never shine Both men have been
held in $4,000 bail as material VII
ucsscs.
Much is expected from Doyle. he
District Attorney refused 90 go mo
detail as 20 what Doyle told HIM. nnt
10 is understood that he gave me
Prosecutor much valuable information:
lie has no police record. Doyle is SAID
to have been steady customer az
Emil Rettich's saloon IN iioboken ana
was acquainted with many. OF lhe
chicken handlers. The District Attol-
pcy. as well as the police. feel satis-
fed that with Doylc's completed story
all the evidence that is essen'ia! LOT
the fling Of indictments when the
grand jury rccouvenes ON tuesday mas
been obtained.
According TO the information now m
Doesessiou Of the District Attorney
the full motive for the murder is
known. and the authorities believe the
actual slavers are under detention and
all the cousprators in the crime are
either in custody OF under such sur
VIGILANCE that they cannot escape. &c.,.
Shine has "a police record, according
90 the police. He is believed 20 nave
been an eyewitness OF the murder
lilo was located on information Iurn-
ished by David Kolodny, alias Mon
dyke" who is in custody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
HOBOKEN BOLOGNA
MAKERS INTRENCH
Strike, Demanding Recognition
Bosses Vainly Seek Re-
cruits on German Ships.

The bologna and wienerwurst trade,
which since the outbreak Of the war
stopped the Importation of German
beer has been one of HobOken's prin-
cipal industries. is at a standstlll now
and is threatened with destruction.
After a lively meeting yesterday sew
cral hundred bologna makers decided
to quit until their bosses consented
to two important demands-name
shorter hours and the recognition OIL
the bologna makers union.
Trouble has been brewing between
the bologna makers union and the
bosses since November, when the Em-
pire Provision Company, in Hoboken,
refused 20 recognize the union and
formed an association among butchers
in Hudson and Essex counties, with
the intention Of fighting the union.
All OF the large butcher establish
merits Joined the Empire company, and
notices were sent out that the bologna
makers union would not be recognized
after January J.
At meeting of the bartenders'
union yesterday evening 1t was decided
10 support the bologna makers by re-
fusng TO handle nOn-union made bo-
iogna in Hoboken's saloons.
In retaliation the bosses tried 10 Sc
cure men from ;he idle German steam
ships, which since the war began have
been interned IN Hoboken. But the
Germans refused 20 act es strike break
crs. and the bosses have not yet been
able 10 find substitutes for the striking
bologna makers.
bologna is becoming scarce in Ho-
bokcu Already many Of Hoboken's sa-
looms have eliminated wlenerwurst
from their lunch counters and prices
have materially increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

organizations know that they can call
upon the support Of the administta-
ton 10 help them out I'm any way. Inc
counsel and advice Of the Police Com
missioner and Of the Law Department
are at the service Of those organiza-
lions for any proper purpose. As long
ma thew confne their activities 20 the
Worthy objects for which they were
formed. aud keep from INDUCING IN
notifies. inside or outside OF the de-
rartment, they viii have our hearty
support.
81 am in very close touch with the
men ON the force. They come 70 see
me on al occasions and for all Sorts
OF reasons They lay their troubles
before me freely They seek personal,
uan-to-man advice. and get ~, even
obou, family troubles. II IS a pity
tbat the men should be misrepresented
i'm this way. II - unfair and insult
inc 10 them TO say that they are re-
beIlipO OF dislOyal. The work OF the
force is steadily improving and the
mon believe that Mayor Mitchell and }
can be counted on for fair and square
treatment
"Nen Of the department are loyal
and. az n whole, are doing pretty good
work. They are not meddunR IN poll
tics nor are politicians meddllng IN
tho department. The men want TO be
lcft alone by politicians and given a
chance 10 do straight police work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
CAN'T SEE HIS CHILDREN
Court Won't Let Them Visit
Father in Alimony Club.

Joseph Silver. a member OF the All
mony Club" i'm Ludlow ST. jail. is deeply
affected because his children are not
permitted TO visit him. The children
are four years and two and half years
old. Slyel's fatherly emotions caused
him TO make application TO the SUI
meme Court, but Justice Davis yester-
day denied his motion Tor an order per
hitting the children 10 call on him
81 have been here since December
H." said Silver, "and being IN jail is
bad enough. but being prevented from
seeing my children IS about the worst
form of punishment. The court SAYS !
didn't support them when ! was out Of
Jail. They surely cannot live on any
money ] can earn here IN jail
Mrs. Silver has refused TO take her
children 10 the Jail 10 see her husband,
because, she said Of the effect it might
have on their morals 20 see their
father behind the bars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
PRISONERS ACT AS GUARDS
Watchers Have No Place :,
Sing Sing Mess Hall

By another reform made By War;.
Thomas Mott Osborne and ty,.S ~
yesterday the 1900 inmate, o, e.
Sing prison will be permitted -
their meals in the large mes, 49,
without guards standing over ,1.-
with clubs.
4 new rule is In force vherebv =.
inmates appoint their own mori,o,.
who keep order.
It was announced yesterday ,s.,..
chair Of president Of the Golden p.
Brotherhood is vacant Simeon c.
per, known in Manhattan asa fors.,
was president, but he was transf,r,.I
TO another prison.
Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain -,
one Of the interested spectators ~,
terday at the trial court conducted h
The brotherhood. Six prisoners w,,.
arraigned by officers under the al
government plan and two were e..
pended from their privileges FOR h,
days By the trial justices. Both Il.
mates we're accused Of lighting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
MUST RETRY LIBEL SUIT
Andrews Obtains New Trial
for Case Against Gardiner.

The Appellate Division yesterday re-
,ersed the ruling Of the Supreme Court
in dismissing the suit Of Champ ). An
drews. formerly counsel for the New
York County Medical Society. against
former District Attorney Asa Bird Gar
uincr for 100000 for libel The case
v.ll now have 90 be tried sain.
Mr. Andrews suit grew out OF an
effort to induce Governor DIX 20 par
aon by Edward T.. Conrad. convicted on
"a charge Of malpractice. Colonel Gar
diner was Conrad'> attorney. Andrews
alleged that the petition TO the Gov
cInor contained the statement that he
was "mpelled by dishonorable mo-
tiyes' in seeking the conviction of Or.
Conrad and that he was not acting 10
GOOD faith toward the County Medical
Society. An allegation of blacNmall
was also made
Colonel Gardner pleaded profes-
sional privilege in his defence to the
suit, on which ground 10 was dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
NORDlCA ESTATE IN COURT
Banker Husband Must Submit
Books for Inspection.

Surrogate Fowler yesterday signed
an order directing George W. Young,
banker and husband of the late Nine
Lillian Nordica, opera singer. TO appear
on January Is and submit for the in
spection Of Leslie j. Tompkns, tempo
rary administrator of the Nordica es-
tate. all books slowing transactions in
stocks and bonds and also any cash that
he might have in his possession belong
ing TO the estate.
Young has brought a contest Of the
will filed in this city and has offered a
prior will made by his wife for probate
in Monmouth County, y. J.
Mrs. Young did not leave any estate
to her husband in the will on file in
New York, saying that she had already
advarced him 100000 In the New
Jersey document the banker is the chief
beneficiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
CASSIDY AID GETS JOB
Merthens Passes from Smith
TO Collector Keith.

Henry Merthens. Of Long Island
City. one Of the few Of "Curley joe
Cassidy's ieutenants who have re-
NAMED faithful. was yesterday APP
pointed deputy collector Of revenue by
Collector Harry r. Keith.
Merthens held III. position % ste
nographer on the staff Of Matthew J..
Smith, who retired from the Office Of
District Attorney Of Queens on the
last Of the year so that in one day
Merthens stepped from the one job
into another The position Of deputy
collector pays a salary Of $1,000 a
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

without the feeling Of uncertainty tnat
things may change at any moment.
Tho police are going % use all the
force necessary 20 maintain la" ana
order. and they are going 20 use an
the diligence necessary to keep inc
vice conditions Of the town in proper
restraint They will not 20 about TINS
in any such uncontrolled way, as Nr.
Ellison advocates. which would simply
degenerate into the license Of brutal
SO and craft"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
PARK & TILFORD'S TEAS

We also call attention to our fine
English Breakfast and Formosa Teas
in Lb. and Elb. packages and TO our
large line Of Fine Teas in bulk from
2Sc. TO $50 per 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
ICE CARNIVAL POPULAR

The skating carnival on Prospect
Park Lake, begun Friday evening. was
continued last night. Many hundreds
of Chinese lanterns illuminated the
shores Of the lake, and made a pictur-
esque sight, some of the most attrac-
tive points of view being from the
Maryland Monument. the Old-Fash-
toned Flower Garden and the Well
House Drive.
There are seventy acres of fine ice.
hood skating places in the small parks
and Fairgrounds Of BROOKLYN seemed
10 have little effect IN diminishing the
Lake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
GUINNESS
FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT
STORES IN NEW YORK


Fifth Avenue and 26th Street
Fifth Avenue and 59th Street
Madison Ave and 10Th Street
Broadway and 4lit Street
Broadway and S7th Street
Broadway and l0l't Street
Broadway and ll2th Street
Broadway and l46th Street
Columbus Ave. 72nd Street
Lenox Ave. and 10th Street
Complete Catalog sent you on request.
OUt Of town Mail Order Department
INCUR NEW WAREHOUSES
szasS49 West A2nd Street. New York
Iuu paat EAd. - J. AAhAna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
AMERICAN VEGETABLES

Asparagus. Green, Extra Dol' 'au
Large Z. ST. 40. 2! cans ESQ II
Asparagus. White. Extra
largcP.&T.No. z! cans 2.75 "a
Asparagus Tips, Green
+. & +. No. cans. 2.25 .lS
Beans. String, Cut, Cone -.
WACO, 80. , cans. go .Oe
Beans. Refugee String. -.
Concwago. No. . Cans lis 10
Beans. Extra Stringless
Concwago. No. ? cans. lao IL
Beans, Refugee String
p. at. No. 2 cans ...... l.05 Ia
Beans. Refugee Stringless.
small p. & T.. No. : cans l.S5 10
Beans. Fancy Refugee.
Stringlcss. Z. & T..
No. 2 cans............. ks ~
Beans. Fancy. Tiny, Flag
Brand. No. ? cans ..... ESQ 10
Beans. Lima. Standard.
Alhviuc. No. 2 cans ... lis III
Beans, Lima. Medium,LuN-
urv Brand. No. cans. 1.4O IL
Beans. Lima. Small, Our
Little Pet. No. 2 cans LIS 10
Beans. Lima, Very Small.
Little Dot No. ? cans ESQ ~
Beets. Cut. Falls Brand.
No. 3 cans ...........- LID III
Bcets. Extra Small. Flag
Brand. No. 2 cans. l.65 Ia
Beets. Extra Small, Flag
Brand. No. 3 cans. 2.25 ~
Corn. Sweet. New York
State. No. ? cans .....- l.OO .OS
Corn, Sugar. Fancy Maine,
Monmouth. No. ? cans. l.55 IL
Corn, Sugar, Fancy Maine,
r. & +. No. 2 cans. l.5O Ia
Okra. Fresh Dwarf, Bara-
TARA Canning Co. No.
cans ..... .........-... i'iV III
Okra, Fresh Dwarf, Bara-
taria Canning Co. No.
2 cans ..... ..........'. Lou 10
Okra and Tomatoes. Dun
bars. No. cans. ...... 1.65 Ia
Peas. Selected Early June
p. & +. No. . cans coo. 40 III
Peas, Siftcd Early June
p. 6 T. No. ? cans .... 1.6O Ia
Peas, Large Sweet-Auto
Brand NO. 2 cans .-...... lou -
Peas. Ungraded DAINTY 49,, -
Sweet Hart NO cans i''o 10
Peas. Extra Sifted.P. 4 T.
yellow Label No. cans LIS is
Peas. Sweet Wrinkled,
Flag Brand No. cans 200 is
Peas, Fine Sugar.. st.
No cans ...... FPS 20
Succota Ola, larC ,S 1,s n
c nIanu no 80 ,''i Fo,cv
Little Qua kcr No cans las Is
9pln'O'i 49, o.''', Va. u" . - - 125 II
p'on i'' t.',,- ~ - -
'P Ra,ar., W ne : cans 16o Id
Spinach. Extra Fancy -,
z. q i. No. cans. l'oS III
tomatoes IN'I'' - u t. -,
40. 2 caus............ .e5 .oS
tomatoes. Extra New 90
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
HEAD OF TAX BODY
HELD IN CONTEMPT
REFUSES TO OBEY ORDER TO
REVEAL INCOME OF COR
PORATIOk.
III CUSTODY OF MARSHAL
Secrecy of Facts Contained IN In
come Tax Returns-May
Be Famous Case.

Madison-A. ]. Myrland. secretary
of the state tax commission, was found
guilty of contempt for failure to pro-
duce the income tax record of the
Valecia Condensed Milk company in
bankruptcy court, and was ordered in
carcerated in jail by Federal Judge A.
L. Sanborn.
Myrland is in the custody of the
United States marshal
Hurried conferences were held with
the attorney generals office and Judge
Sanborn. Unless a stay of execution
can be secured habeas corpus pro-
ceedings will be started before the su-
preme court.
Myrland refuses to answer questions
relating to the income tax returns of
the company because the state in
come tax law forbids making public
income tax returns.
The case is involving a clash be-
tween federal and state authorities, the
attorney generals office claiming Myr-
land has no right to disclose the re-
turns. 1t is claimed by lawyers that
the case may prove as interesting from
q legal standpoint as the famous
Joshua Glover case of Racine, where
long litigation was occasioned in the
state and federal courts over the en-
forcement of the fugitive slave law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
URGE MORE COUNTYEXHIBITS
State Fair Board Busy on Plans for
Next Year-Suggests Perma-
nent Displays.

Madison.-E. L. Luther, recently
appointed head of the Farmers Insti,
tutes of Wisconsin, and who served
as superintendent of county exhibits
at the 1915 Wisconsin state fair, I'm.
der direction of the Wisconsin depart
ment of agriculture, will serve in
charge of the county exhibits at the
1916 Wisconsin state fair.
This year twenty-six counties exhib
tied at the state fair, the largest num-
Der in the history of the fair Mr.
Luther already has taken up plans for
his department at the 1916 fair and
sent letters to all county boards in
Wisconsin urging them to make ap-
preparations for exhibits at next years
fair, and it is expected that nearly fifty
counties will make exhibits next year
The department of agriculture has
under consideration a plan by which
space will be given each county for
individual permanent buildings for ex-
hibits, such as are maintained at ma
tional expositions by the different
states. Several counties are in favor
of this departure. A building suitable
in every respect for a pretentious
county exhibit can be erected for
about $500
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
81 $4,000 FOR BUILDINGS
Construction Work Now in Progress
Calls for Expenditure of $4,000
for State NormaIs.

Madison-A total of $1,869.000 worth
of state buildings are in process of
construction this fall, according to a
statement by State Engineer J. G.
Mack While most Of this building con-
sists Of new buildings for educational
institutions. there is also more than
100000 being put into additional ia
cilities for state dependents.
OF this total, s699,0O0 is being ex-
pended for the state normal schools.
The new 100000 main building at
Oshkosh has been started and the
foundation and first floor concrete
slabs will be in before winter The
womens' dormitory at the Stevens
Point normal has also been started
This building will cost 100000 A
physical training building at La Crosse,
to be erected at a cost of $50 1000, has
been authorized The new $4,000
gymnasium at the Whitewater normal
is nearly completed 1t is expected
that the building at the River Falls
normal. to cost $4,000, and the Eau
Claire normal buildings, for which
S225.000 had been appropriated, will be
completed by the summer of 1916.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09

and
lower ators n FIooro off

perature drops low, and closed again
early In the morning. Several cold
nights are required before a constant
low temperature can be secured, as
the cave walls being considerably
above the temperature of the air ad-
mltted will cause a gradual inclina.
ton to return to the original temper
allure. Constant careful attention
should be given the cave in order to
have it about 40 degrees F. when the
fruit is ready for storing, and to lower
the temperature to 80 degrees F. or
slightly lower within the following
two or three weeks. If the cave is
well banked, little trouble will be ex.
perienced in retaining a low temper
allure after it is secured.
Fruit kept in a cave usually re-
mains more firm than when stored in
dry place; too much moisture, how
ever, is to be avoided. By construct,
ing the walls in such a manner that
they will contain a dead-air space of
two inches or more, it has been sug-
gested, might eliminate this trouble.
Good drainage around the cave is of
great Importance, both for the sur
face and subsoil. The surface waste
can be run off by means of shallow
bitches on either side of the cave.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-09
ARE PAID BY DRAFTS
STATE TREASURER SAYS NEW
SYSTEM is IMPROVEMENT
State Funds Balance Totals More
Than S5oo,o Better Than
Last Year.

Madison.-State Treasurer Henry
Johnson found it necessary to sign his
name to nearly 100 drafts to meet
the payment of salaries to the regular
roster of state-house employees, game
wardens. state inspectors, circuit
judges and court reporters. But even
at that Mr. Johnson said that the new
system of paying by draft was a great
improvement over the old way, when
the employees lined up and spent a half
day or more each waiting their turn at
the cashiers window Under the new
system the work is cleared up without
annoyance and each department head
distributes the drafts to those under
him.
The regular pay roll on Nov l in
cluded 935 drafts for s1O4,375 46
These were for salaries alone, and did
not include expense claims of any
kind. Besides these there were drafts
for fifty-two oil inspectors, sixty-two
conservation wardens, twenty circuit
judges and as many court reporters,
making a total of 1889.
The condition of the treasury at the
opening of business on Nov. l was
more than 100000 better than on the
same date q year ago, the total bal
ance in all funds being $3,518,941S2.
as compared with $2,994164.67 in 1914,
the exact difference being $524,877.15
in favor of the 1915 balance