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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
SON SAYS FATHER
STOLE HIS BRIDE
Eloped on Wedding Night and
Divorce Suit Follows Wood
Marital Mix-Up.

Papa eloped with his sons bride on
the wedding night, took her of to Cnl-
cago. and finally turned up in st. Louis
resisting all the Importantly of his wife
and son to come home and behave him
self Such are the charges made by
Franklin d. Wood against his wIfe,
Leila, naming his father, Henry jack
son Wood, as correspondent
The suit was heard before Justice
Cohalan, in the Supreme Court. and the
testimony recorded a series OF shocks
TO the plaintiff. Shock No. ] was when,
an hour after marriage, his wife told
him she loved another and older man
Shock No. 2 came when his bride dis
appeared the day of the wedding, and
his father vanished at the same time.
Shock No. came six months later:
when the baked bridegroom learned
for the first time that father and wife
had gone away together.
The fourth shock did not come to the
plaintiff, but to his mother, the wife OF
Henry j., when she went TO Chicago to
visit her husband and his affinity. She
was greeted by shrek and great
protest that the lovers would never
part. She came home.
Justice Cohalan reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
EIGHT WIVES FACE
COOL Won WAGNER
So Small Part of His Household
Does Not Disturb Alleged
Much.Wed German.

Detectives from the Hoboken Police
Department yesterday arrived from st.
Louis with Karl Won Wagner, the YER
satile German shoemaker who is
charged with having been proprietor
of a marriage mill" which is said to
have Melted him, on the average, one
wife and from $500 to 81 400 month.
The police say they have proof that
Won Wagner. who posed under various
other high sounding names, has mar
ried at least twenty women within the
last three years. Eight of the duped
women are in Hoboken and have as
sured the police that they will prose-
cute their Husband" to the limit.
Won Wagner, who is forty-four years
old. came TO America twelve years ago
from Germany and settled in New
York. where he married and opened a
shoemaker's shop. Making shoes, how
ever, did not appear as profitable TO
him as making love to girls OF the
servant class who had saved Few nun
dred dollars and exchanging his name
for their money.
Won Wagner admits that he is mar
ried. but refuses 10 disclose how many
times nor what he did with the thou
sands of dollars out of which, the po-
lice charge, he swindled young women
in various parts Of the country. Ef-
forts have beer made by the District
Attorney TO trace a rumor, according
to which Won Wagner rs said TO have
hidden a large amount of the cash
proceeds of the marriage mill which
he is charged with having operated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
HALL ESTATE SIS, 900, 900
Many Education Requests by
Aluminium King.
LRY Telesr.ph 20 The Tribune

Lockport, n. Y, Jan. 9.-The estate
Of Charles NJ. Hall, head Of the Alum
mum Company of America and known
as the father of the aluminium trade,
who died in Daytona. Fla, on December
q, has net valuation of nearly So
0O0, 900, according to an announcement
made to-day. The estate comprises
stock in the aluminium concerns located
at Niagara Falls and Messina Falls, n.
Y; West Virginia, Pittsburgh, East st.
Louis and Shawinigan Falls, Canada,
all founded by Mr.. Hall.
The bulk of the estate is bequeathed
to institutions throughout the country
for educational purposes. Oberlin Col
lege, Of which Mr.. Hall was graduate,
receives $1,000, 900.
II. II. Johnson, an attorney OF Cleve-
land. and Arthur V. Davis, of Pitts
burgh, president of the Aluminium COM
pany, are executors. Surviving heirs
OF Mr.. Hall, including brothers and
sisters, are provided for. Mr.. Hall was
unmarried. The will is ready to be
filed for probate. 1t is remarkable
document
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
EMERSON LAUDS TRIBUNE
Wiley Talks of Health at Din
ner of Twilight Club.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley last night
enunciated his pure food principles
and rules for correct living before $50
members of the Twilight Club at a
dinner in the Hotel McAlpin. DR..
Woods Hutchinson presided.
DR.. Wiley expressed himself as sat
ished with the progress OF recent
years in the fight for pure food, but
said that three more generations may
be required before all food products
reach the standard that the pure food
workers have made their goal.
Praise for The Tribune's fight
against patent medicines was offered
by DR.. Haven Emerson, of the De
partment of Health. DIR. Emerson
placed the sum spent for such "medi-
cines" in New York State last year at
$4,000 600, and the amount spent in
advertising the nostrums throughout
the country at $4,000 900. The health
authorities. he said, are going TO con-
tinue the fight until the patent medi-
cine dealers are driven out OF the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
THREATEN RENEWAL
OF WOOL EMBARGO
British Insist Against Ex.
ports from This COun-
try to Germany.

Washington. Jan. Notice has been
served ON the State Department by the
British government that the recent
notifications OF the embargo on the
cxportation of Australian wool "ouln
be withdrawn il American merchants
rersisted in their alleged practice OF
exporting TO Germany both wool ana
woollon products manufactured IN the
United States.
The British government, II ~ stated
has received information which mas leu
If TO the belief that simultaneously
with its announcement that Australian
wool might be exported TO the oh''eo
States. New England merchants ana
manufacturers began exporting to Ger
many. which Britain looks upon as an
act Of bad faith toward itself:
state Department officials said to-day
tho United States government couIu
not no e,nected TO interpose further
objection 10 the Australian embargo u
American merchants continued TO seer
.o SUNNY German markets with WOOL
len goods.
II was pointed out that 1t was en-
tirely within the right OF GREAT bri'a.
or any other government to cohtro' Hs
export trade through embargoes sueh
"a have been laid upon wool ana ru0
ber. In the case Of the latter commod-
i,y the same complaint had been mace
bv the British Of large exports OF ru9-
her. both crude and manufacturers
from America. either directly or mai
roctlv. 10 Germany and Austria, AT
time when the American manufactur-
ers were pleading that there vas a
great shortage Of rubber TO meet the
internal demands of the United states
The British government, IN reguls-
tions announced yesterday, is trying
n, plan TO prevent what IT regares as
Illicit traffic in rubber, and VIII closely
observe its workings.
The embargo upon Australian WOOL
eyportation never was actually Hlteu'
Tho C,lonial authorities simply al
nounced that they were prepared 10 al
low individuals TO ship wool TO tne
United States under special license III
the case Of each shipment. Consequent,
~ il is entirely within the power OF
the British official TO punish Anne
can manufacturers VINO Violale tne
terms Of the agreement not to resnip
wool or woollen products to Germany
by withdrawing entirely the license
privilege and re-establishing the COM
plete ernba&o. ,
The statue Of the ex-Hamburg- Amer.
lean steamer Dacia, loading at for'
Arthur Tex. with cotton for Bremen
Germany. is receiving official atten-
ton here. il was learned to-day, pc
cause of an intimation from the BRUSH
government that this ship might be
regarded as subject to seizure as soon
as She passed the three-mile limit. ne
questions involved are of great I'm
portance. not only to Americans seek
ing TO purchase interned German mer-
chant ships. but also to the Southern
cotton interests, now exertlng every
effort to find means Of placing the
STAPLE in the European markets.
II is understood that the British En-
bassy has acquired information indi-
eating that the sale Of the ship by the
Hamburg American Company was not
bona fide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
French Troops in Captured
Trench Blown Up by Germans

Berlin. Jan. Q by wireless 10 Lon
DOM The German official statement
Given ont al the War Office to-day says
that French forces have been repulsed
with heavy losses az a point northeast
OF scissors. and also near Perthes'
that in the Argonne the Germans took
200 prisoners and were otherwise sue
cessful. and that near Flirey they blew
Nd a trench held by the French, killing
All the occupants. Also. the French
have been driven from Bernhsupt-ie-
Haul. in Alsace. The text Of the an
uouucement follows:
"On the western front there have
been heavy rains, which seemed more
like clOudbursts than anything else.
Thunder was heard all day yesterday.
The Lys az some places has overfiowed
It's banks.
Several attacks OF the enemy 10 the
northeast Of Scissors we're beaten of,
with severe loss 70 the French.
French attack also near Perthes, north
OF Chalons. was repulsed. with severe
loss 10 the enemy.
ON the eastern section of the Ar
conno our troops successfully stormed
French positions. and took 200 pris-
oners and some mine thrOwers and
bronze mortar A Lorraine battalion
and the Hessian landwehr particularly
distinguished themselves in this fight
One Of our advanced trenches, which
we al the time were not occupying.
near Flirey. was occupied by the
French and at once blown up. All Of
the French occupants were killed.
Both west and south of Sennheim
.Ccrnay) there is nothing TO report.
The French have been driven out Of
Burnhaupt-le- Haut and the trenches
there. into their old positions. Some
80 prisoners fell into our hands here"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
BROADWAY TRUST
NOW RESERVE BANK
Gains Membership by Absorbing
Commercial National Bark
of Long Island City.

To gain a foothold in the growing
industrial section in Long Island City,
where during the last year more than
1000. 900 was expended in the erection
Of factories and where the engineers
of the state barge canal have just
located two barge canal terminals. the
Broadway Trust Company has absorbed
the Commercial National Bank of Long
Island City.
Announcement of the consolidation
was made yesterday by Frederic G..
Lee, president Of the trust company,
and Ernest V. Connolly, president Of
the bank. The banking Offices Of the
Commercial, on greensboro Bridge
Plaza, Long Island City, will be con-
tinued as the Long Island City Offices
of the trust company.
Three Of the former directors Of the
bank. Martin G.. Metzner, Of Long ISL
and City; Horace Havemeyer. of Brook
lyn, and George G.. Meyer, Of Elmhurst,
were elected az directors Of the trust
company.
The Commercial National Bank was
opened in February, 1918. In its state
ment Of December 81, 1914, made pub
lie yesterday, the resources were placed
at 81 ,000,0 and deposits at $500, 900.
In the Broadway Trust Company are
John II. Flagler, Charles +. Finlay, w.
q. Jones, Of the National Park Bank;
Lewis +. Pierson, president Of the Aus
tin-Nichols Company; Theodore F.
Whitmarsh, of the Francis II. Leggett
Company; Eldridge +. Snow, president
Of the Home Insurance Company, and
+. W. Woolworth..
BY absorption of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank the Broadway Trust Com
psny gains membership in the Federal
Reserve Bank Of the New York district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
U.S.W.V. INSTALL OFFICERS
Camp Composed of Postal EN-
ployes and Named for Aston.

The installation Of officers of Colonel
John Jacob Astor Camp IS, Depart
ment of New York, United Spanish
War Veterans, composed Of postal
employees, was held at headquarters,
81. Paul's Parish House, % Vesey ST.,
last night.
The officers installed were: Com
msnder. John A. Prodo; senior vice
commander. John +. Eble; junior vice.
commander. John +. Flsnnery; adju-
tant, Albert A. Reiling; quartermas-
ter, Peter II. Schmidt; oincer OF the
day, Charles +. Csllsn; officer Of the
guard, Richard Thiele; trustees,
Charles Wilson, jr. zone year., Pat
rick 7. Msloney two years. and Pat
rick Garrahy three years.; historian,
Peter A. Walsh; surgeon, Melville A.
Hays, VI. D.; patriotic instructor,
Thomas F. kearns; chaplain. Alexsn-
der Harlow; sergeant major, Ernest
W. Lange; quartermAster sergeant,
Edward L. Lee; color sergeants. Will
lam Allison and Louis NJ. Ludin; chief
musician. Alexander Glats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
HERRICK ON WARS
MEANING TO U. S.
Former Ambassador to France
Tells LOtos Club of New and
Larger Interests.

Myron r. Herrck was the guest OF
the Lotos Club last night. He had
little TO say Of ais own work as AM
bassador TO France in the period OF
stress that followed the declaration OF
war and much to say OF the help re-
ceived from fellow countrymen and the
meaning of the war to the United
States.
But for the volunteer assistance OF
the American colony. including society
butterflies, who were in Paris merely
for gayety," said Mr.. Herrick, little
could have been accomplished. For the
United States. he said, the European
war had a significance which was yet
to be revealed.
eve must begin TO comprehend" he
explained. that responsibilities are
ours which we were not ready to as
sumo thirty or forty years ago. When
the nations of the world begin TO re-
conform themselves We must realize
that we must take a larger interest IN
world affairs.
az believe that this war will make us
more fully realize our duty toward our
neighbor. Something We don't compre-
bend will come out of all this. and we
should prepare for IT, We must look
at things in less selfish way than we
have in the past. We must prepare TO
advance on an efficiency basis. on high
scientific lines. Too much has been
obtained by diplomacy in the past"
Mr. Herrick was introduced by Frank
R, Lawrence. president of the club. At
the speakers table were Andrew Car
negie. Charlemagne Tower, Colonel
George Harvey, Seth Low. Chauncey NJ.
Depew. Henry White, A. Barton Hep
burn, Clarence ". Seaman, II. ID. Esta-
brook. L. n. Bethel, Charles W. Price
and Chester s. Lord.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
RICHARDS WOULD
CHECK PUBLICITY
Superintendent of Banks SeoI"
Unjust Attacks on Bus'
ness Men.

Eugene Lamb Richards at pn'
weary of his place as State s1V
tendent Of Banks and inei'n's
throw it up" He said so last s pc
ing at the annual dinner Of tie '"
York Safe Deposit AssOei'n''
the Hotel Manhattan. He 'ns'"
however, that this state OF m'h'
at all settled. .sl
Mr.. Richards was the p''' ,';,,
speaker, and in the course OIL As As.
talk paid his respects to "PS0" .'.i.s
ecutors who prosecute for sa'"
purposes" ,A,
81 find,' said Mr. Richards, '".
Superintendent OF Banks IS
ton of policeman, district AZ
fire chief, lifesaver and wreeA o.
| may be q sort OF invessisa",, "a,
distric, attorneys, but am not . =" "a
Of prosecuting or investigating I" A,
ver,ising purposes. In the 10"
slysis, to be a really popuD'
ofieial, one should have 8 s'ss -
ager and a part especially VIM ~.
that at least twice IN each sr..,,,
nublic otheer runs to the foess ss>
points his accusing finger at e'xs
on the stage end cries 'Villsh'
Francis Q. Bangs also spoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
BIG RUSSIAN FIRM SUED
Receiver Appointed Here for
TRANSPORT and Insurance 20.

Justice Golf. Of the Supreme court
has appointed Charles n. Murray re-
ceiver for the property and accounts
here Of the Russian Transport ana IN
surance Company. of Petrograd, on the
application Of Prince e. Nathan, attor-
neys for Sidney Levy. Judgment cred-
itor, for 1856. in supplementary pro
ceedings. Douglas Bros. Inc, OF l23
William ST.. are representatives OF tne
company in the United Statcs
The company is one Of the Oldest
and largest in Russia, having been or
ganized in 1874. and is said to have
paid in capital OF $2,5O0,O0O. The com.
pany, II is said, insured the transport
Of merchandise. and made advances on
good. in warehouses. The company
has been represented in the United
States since 1904. and had agencies IN
this city and Chicago. The business
in the United States was, II ~ SAID
confined to writing surplus line poll
cies. Statements Of the company Tor
1912 ehowed assets OF over sS.OOO,OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
BRITISH RECRUITING
BEATS u. s. IN 81
New Armies Have Never
Been Held Up by Scare
ity of Numbers.

London, Jan. 9-Though, as stated
by Lord Lucas in the Upper House Of
Parliament yesterday, the British War
Office does not purpose TO let Germany
know the numbers of the new armies
which England will be ready to put
into the field within a few months, the
exact figures are we'll known in certain
inner circles, and. as already intimated
in these dispatches, afford remark
able testimony of the spirit with which
the countrys call for men has been
met in this hour of need. As "The
Westminster Gazette" points out to-
night, two or three general PROPOSE
tions may be stated without fear Of
infringing the rule of secrecy laid
down by Lord Kitchener in this re-
spect THE Gazette" says:
There has been no effort in volun
tary recruiting, not even that of the
United States in its Civil War, which
approXimateS that which we are now
witnessing in this country. There has
been no moment since the beginning
of the war at which the preparation of
the new armies has been held up by
lack Of numbers. but there have been
many moments at which the number of
those offering themselves have gone
beyond the power of the War Office to
absorb them and equip them.
Next, having regard TO the proper
tion of men of military age now en-
rolled to the numbers still presenting
themselves and TO the waiting list pre-
pared by the Parliamentary Recruiting
Committee, we have no reason TO sup
pose that failure in numbers will in
the future be a difficulty for the gov
eminent. SO much il is necessary TO
say in view of the widespread miscon-
ceptions on this subject which prevail
both at home and abroad"
The Tribune correspondent is in
position fully 70 corroborate these
statements.
II. G. Wells, the author, when asked
as TO his views on CONSUMPTION, said
tonight:
Compulsory service is quite unnec-
essary, as we have already more men
than equipment; but the compulsory
expropration of various millionaires
and the occasional shooting Of con-
tractor are needed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

dav morning occupied very brilliantly
,Hu 1872 Three times during the day
the enemy delivered violent counter
attacks. Zach time they were repulsed'
Our Gain IS represented by three INES
Of German trenches along 'front.' OF
500 metres. The enemy, not having
been able 20 recspture that when theN
had lost. bombsrded scissors and SET
fire TO the Palace OF Justice.
Silence Guns Near laOn.
TO the south Of Laon and Of era
onne our artillery demolished camp
Of huts covering some machine guns
reduced 20 silence the artillery OF the
enemy and DESTROYED some treneheS.
"ln the region OF Perthes the enemy
delivered All attack 10 when we re
sponded Immediately by counter AT
tack This movement on our part per
mitted as rot only 10 retain our pos
lions at Hill 200 west OF Perthes' buI
also 10 take possession OF 4oO NardN
Of the trenches Of the enemy between
Hill 200 and the village OF fertheS.
Furthermore. direct attack Delivered
hv as on perthes AZ the same time tha'
we were making our counter attack on
Hill POO made us masters OF the VII
age. W JUS lAlitN NNt 0'A'N"
pcrthcs. and we have advanced beyond
the village boundary. our totsl gam
IN this locality Is more than oOV YARDS
Along an the front between Rheims
and the Argonne our artillery has IN
aicted noticeable losses on the enemy.
This has been sttested by prisoners
In tho Argonne We we're subjected on
our right TO a lively attack from the en-
envy. 20 which we replied with a coun-
ter attack which brought us back 70
our point Of departure.
In the Wocvre district. 20 the NORM
west OF Flirey. in the forest OF Alliy
and IN the forest OF Pretre We maze
some progress. ,>
lin the region OF Cernay lSennheim)
we maintained our position. Further
10 the south the enemy, strongly rem
forced. reoccupied Burnhsupt-l -haut'
AT the expense OF heavy losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
MRS. c. G. GATES TO WE'D
New Britain, Conn, Man Wins
Widow of John w. Gates's Son.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

ny 'NA's W ihS iiibNHesI
Hartford, Conn, Jan. 9.-Harold Lee
Judd, twenty-eight years old. one of
the wealthiest young men Of New Brit
ain, where he is prominent socially,
will marry OIL January 80. at Mime
apolis, Mrs. Charles G. Gates, twenty
seven years old, widow Of the son of
John W. Gates. The best man will be
Philip Corbin, who has just inherited
81 900, 900 from the estate OF mis- grand
father, Philip Corbin. founder Of the
American Hardware Company.
Nr. Judd. who is a cousin Of Senator
George VI. Lsnders. is a grandson Of
the late Mrs. Josephine Judd. who left
him about half a million dollars in.
terest in the North & Judd Company,
Of which Senator Lsnders is president.
Mrs. Gates, who has an estate Of
about $7,0o0.0 900. met Mir. Judd a: Palm
Beach, and has visited in New Britain.
Mr.. Judd's father. Mortimer F. Judd,
recently married his nurse and house.
keeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd will live in Min
neapolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
$4,000 PRIZES FOR
BEST AMBULANCES
fRr Cahle 70 The Tribune

London, Jan. 9.--Three prizes Of
Ct 900. $500 and $500 are offered for the
best designs for an ambulance body
which will fit standard motor chassis
for field work. The prizes arc offered
by Henry s. Welcome, and Sir Fred
erick Treves will act as chairman Of
the judging committee, which will in
clude military and naval experts and
representatives Of the Red Cross.
The last day for the receipt of COM
peting designs is June 80, 1915. The
competition is open to all nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

Recorder McGovern, before whom
Won Wagner was arraigned yesterday
remanded the prisoner to the HUDSON
County jail and set his trial on charges
of grand larceny and obtaining money
by means Of a confidence game iot
January %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
CARDINAL NOT EVEN
WATCHED, IS REPLY
German Military Cover
nor's Response Regard
ing Belgian Prelate.

The Hague via London, Jan. p
General Won Kissing, Military Governor
of Belgium, in reply 10 a telegram
from The Associated Press regarding
the report that Cardinal MERCER had
been arrested, states specifically that
the Cardinal has al no time been ar
rested. interned in the palace. watched
or deprived of his personal liberty IN
an way. He adds that steps have
been taken against he disseminated. Of
the pastoral letter, under authorization
by a former decree regulating general
publicity.
Berlin, Jan. 9 (by wireless telegraph
to Sayville, y. YD.-Included IN the
news items given out to-day by the
Berlin Official Press Bureau were the
following:
Cardinal MERCER. Archbishop of
Malines, gave TO the German Governor
General Of Belgium. verbal AID written
assure ces that he intended in pas
toral letter to calm the population and
to exhort them, without hurting their
patriotic feelings, TO submit TO the Ger
man authority. The Cardinal agreed
that the letter was not to be circu-
lated"
Rome. Jan. 9.-The Pope again re-
ceived in private audience to-day Mon
signor Deploige, president of the in
stitute of Philosophy at Louvain, and
had a prolonged conversation with him
concerning condition. in Belgium and
4 case of Cardinal MERCER.