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Evening star., 1915-11-28

rying one or two passengers, and 81
for cars carrying three or four passen-
gers. Subscriptions of from 50 to slo
are solicited from central stations. ga
RACES, car dealers. battery manufactur-
ers, etc, to cover the balance of the
expenses.
"One of the most successful features
of the Washington sociability run was
the arrangement made for luncheon-
Instead of serving the party at an Inn,
each car was provided with a luncheon
box put up by the best and most fash
ionable caterer in Washington, and at
the finish the participants. forming
their own groups. voted the appetlzing
luncheons one of the most enjoyable
parts of the run.
Prizes Of Good Quality.
"The prizes were bought from one of
the leading jewelers., and while after
the first two or three prizes the re-
naming were necessarily small, they
were the best of their kind obtainable.
"As great many of the entries are
usually women, it is considered wiser
not to have any contest that would test
the skill of the drivers, and contests
bringing out any one feature of car
are apt to result in unfavorable COM
parsons being made for cars not COM
peting. In the Washington runs 1t was
considered that the route selected
should not take materially over an hour
to negotiate. and any entrant who was
una BILE TO complete the route in an hour
and one-half was disqualified The
only competition was against average
time made by all contestants complet-
ing the run within the time limit
that is. instead of having a sealed time,
as is so often done in sociability runs,
the total elapsed time of all cars COM
pleting the run within the time limit
IPa adj cd jyj5 nv %
of entries. The car making the nearest
to this time was awarded the first prize,
etc. This has been found an extremely
satisfactory and fair method"
Evening star., 1915-11-28

Il do hope" exclaimed Mrs. Twickem-
bury, that that queer-acting dog
hasn't got hydrostatics.' s.'-Christian
Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
WARNS DAUGHTER IN WILL
Fx-MiIlionaire. Who Had Lost heaV-
liz Feared Business Investments

81 earnestly urge her, for her own owl!
nrotection. 70 follow my advice IN TINS
regard" wrote Michael Mitchell IN ms
viii. asking his daughter not to invest
env part Of her share OF his estate IN IN
ANN business enterprise. Mltenel'
FILLED himself on Tuesday By throwing
himself in front of a subway tram.
II was the advice Of a man seventy
rine years old, who at one time was a
millionaire. Even at that age, It IS
said by friends Of the family, he was
more active than most men or ms
wears. and still possessed unusual bust
ness acumcn. But there was a still
greater sorrow IN his heart, that hrs
Sons or whom he had lavished rnuch
affection and money could not take his
rlace in the commercial world or help
him retain that place. The sons were
not even mentioned in the Will.
Mitchell was IN the wool stock busl-
ness. At sc Watt Street, and lived At
2i8 west l27th Street. He left two
thirds Of his estate 10 his daughter,
Mrs. Florence Besthof; one-siNth to
his granddaughter, Ruth a. Besthof,
and one-sixth TO his grandson, Jay f.
NitcAelL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
TRAVEL FAR FOR
PEEP AT WILSON'S
Visitors from All Sections Now
at Hot Springs-Couple
Motor and Walk.
by Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 29.-The day
passed uneventfully for President and
Mrs. Wilson. The President spent sew
eral hours writing personal letters in
response TO birthday congratulations
received yesterday and which numbered
fou- hundred.
Just before luncheon Mr.. and Mrs
Wilson started on a motor ride of sew
eral miles, first In the direction OF
Warm Springs, then back, and five
miles south in the direction of Healing
Springs. Two miles from the village
the couple left the car and walked foi
some distance.
The presence of the President anc
his bride is attracting visitors from
far and near. Mr.. and Mrs. William X
Vanderbilt arrived this morning, bring.
ing with them Miss Rutherford, and
joining Mrs. Joseph Hartman and hei
two sons, who are here with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Mccullough, of New York.
An elaborate entertainment Is being
planned by the Homestead management
for New Years Eve, and II is hoped
that il will be attended by the Chief
Executive and his bride.
There was we'll attended dance in
the Homestead ballroom this evening
Among those present were Mrs. Seth
Barton French, Dir. and Mrs. W. +.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Geer,
Louis Hosmer, Barton French, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Mccullough, Joseph Harri-
man. ir., Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Schwed, Samuel p Rotan, District At
torney of Philadelphia; Miss Frances
Gray, II. Swift, Paul S. Russell and
Frank Pershing.
Among those at Fassifern Farm for
luncheon to-day were Mrs. Seth Barton
French and Louis Hosmer, who drove
over. Miss Rutherford took a drive,
and Joseph Hartman, jr., went into the
mountains with a guide to hunt rabbits.
Visitors who arrived to-day at the
Homestead included Mrs. Frederick D.
Grant, Of Washington; IL. d. Chatter
Of Englewood, y. j.; James Moore, "a,
Of New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. a. A.
Johnson, Of Akron, Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

was later produced in which he pro-
tested that his entire stock of worldly
wealth consisted of one broken niger
soil watch.
The Dream Boy, who is the hero OF
Mrs. She.ield's book. 1.-THE Golden Hol-
low" an autobiography, popped into the
story for a moment, but Mrs. Shefheld
didn't want 70 talk about him, and SO
Mr.. Lane had TO let him go.
This Joseph Colt whom you IN
vited 10 your home-did he look like
the Dream Boy" he demanded.
"Oh, no, he had light hair" smiled
Mrs. Sheffield politely, 81 just asked
him, to see what would happen"
"And what sort of hair has Lloyd
osbourne?" demanded Mr.. Lane in the
same connection.
What hair he has is reddish" re-
torted the witness.
Your heroine sent a diamond
studded miniature to her Dream Boy
continued Mr. Lane. "Did you ever
send one to Lloyd 0sbourne?"
81 did not" she snapped,
"In your book you describe a scene in
which yoY and Mac 90 to a masquerade
party as Charlotte Cordsy and Marat
DO you know what Charlotte Corday
did to Msrat!"
"As remember. she stabbed him to
death In a bathtub."
docs that represent your feelings
toward your husbsnd?"
"Well, no." said the witness shaking
her head rehectively. mo, don't think
any man ought to be stabbed to death
in a bathtub. No-not in a bsthtub."
Mr.. Sheffield himself will enter the
lists with the "deteckatuff" and the
Dream Boy this morning, when for the
first time he will tell his side of the
story
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
No, No; Detective Trailed
Lawyer Merely to Show
He Spent Money.
HAIR DISQUALIFIES
TWO DREAM BOYS
And Wife Admits That Bathtub
Is, After All, Really No Place
for a Murder.

Exit the Dream Boy. Exit even
Mrs. Irene Sheffield, authoress and
heroine of the divorce case now being
heard before Vre-Chancellor Vivian
Lewis in Jersey City.
Enter our hero, James W. Berlaner,
the Broadway "deteckatuff."
The court palpitates. Now for tale
of wild philandering on the gay White
Way. Justus Sheffield tries not to
look anxious.
Mr.. Berlaner reads from his records.
March 8, Mr.. Sheffield left his room
at p. m. Walked north TO Forty
fourth Street, east to Harvard Club.
Stayed ten minutes. Went back to
Sixth Avenue. Entered basement. Had
shoes shined. Came out. lost him
after this"
The court holds it's breath.
Go on. Go on!" cries Chancellor
Lewis.
March 4. Mr. Sheffield went to Hsr-
ward Club. Stayed ten minutes. Bought
box of flowers. Walked TO Liberty
Theatre. Went around to stage door.
Met a woman"
"What7" cried Merritt Lane, attorney
for Mr.. Sheffield.
WHAT" gasped the women in the
courtroom.
"She had red hair and wore a green
cloak" continued the fascinating Mr..
Berlaner. They went to the Metropo-
Titan Opera House. | lost them there.
GO on! Go onl Give us another
day." begged the Chancellor.
March 5. Mr.. Sheffield went TO the
Harvard Club. Stayed fifteen minutes.
Went to postofice. Complained about
mail service. Went 20 Empire Theatre.
Met Christie Macdonald and two other
women. Christie Macdonald got into a
taxicab alone. Walked to Times
Square. Put other women on subway.
Went home"
By this time the visitors were so ex-
cited that the Chancellor had to frown
at them.
What is the purpose OF this
history" he inquired of Mrs Shelf
fields lawyer.
"Just to show that Mr.. Sheffield had
money 10 spend at this time" was the
reply. ooh, no. certainly not. We are
not trying 70 intimate that Mr.. Shelf
field had any improper relations with
women"
"Oh!" chorused the visitors.
Testimony of Mr.. Sheffield himself
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$4,000 MYSTERY
IMP. S. INQUIRY
Legislators Want Item on
Signal Company's Books
Explained.

Attempts were made yesterday by the
Thompson legislative committee in
vestigating the Public Service Commits
sion 10 subpoena Arthur j. Baldwin, a
lawyer, of p Pine Street, who has
served as attorney for the contracting
firm in which Charles f. Murphy is in
terested. Recent examination OF the
books Of the General Railway Signal
Company by Perley Morse, accountant
for the committee, disclosed that on De
cember "a, 1914, the company had paid
TO Sanger & Woodstock $4,000 for the
development Of cab control" The
check for this amount had been in
dorsed over TO Baldwin, and deposited
by him in the Essex County Trust
Company of Newark
At Nr Baldwin's Office yesterday II
was said he was in Albany on business
and would return to-day. The subpoena
will be served upon his arrival, requir-
ing him to appear before the commit
tee TO clear up the mystery of the
check.
Charges against Commissioner Wood
were not forwarded 10 Albany yester-
day, as had been proposed. Senator
Thompson said ne was awaiting the ar
rival of Morton Z. Lewis, Deputy At
torney General and the committee :
counsel, with information with which
to complete the charges.
The committees time was chiefly oc-
cupied with the testimony OF William
S. Menden, chief engineer of the New
York Municipal Railway, a subsidiary
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit. He
was questioned regarding the award
ing Of the contract for the establish
ment of a speed control system by his
company to the General Railway sigma
Company.
Several times the witness became
somewhat nettled by the questions.
you look intelligent" Senator
Thompson said once. How much do
they pay YOU"
MIR. Menden flushed and answered
that this was an irrelevant question,
and he could see no reason for answer
ing it. After five minutes of heated
argument, he said he received $4,000
a year.
The witnesses inability to recall con
versations he had had with officials of
the General Railway Signal Company
did not please the committee.
The legislative committee on Water
Power and Electricity, OF which Sena-
tor Thompson is also chairman, held
q short session yesterday at the Hotel
Biltmore. Reginald P. Bolton, con-
sulting engineer, in testifying regard
ing the comparative electrical produc-
ing power Of water and steam, said
he got his statistics from the records
OF the Public Service Commission.
81 wish 70 state right here" Senator
Thompson announced, that / have no
faith in the Public Service Commission
records, in its engineers, nor, In many
cases, in its witnesses. | know that
some Of these at least have been
hired"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
GIRLS, In STORM,
PLEAD FOR JEWS
Stand All Day in Wind and
Rain to Win Relief for
War Refugees.
~COME IN" CALL
GOES UNHEEDED
Thousands of Volunteers, Who
Began Work at Dawn, Still
Linger at Dusk.

Wind and rain had whipped a raw
red into the frost-bitten cheeks OF The
pdrlR on street corners and near sub
way NOsks. The plaIntive smiles thai
had limned their features when they
turned mendicants early in the mornlnl
seemed TO have been frozen on then
faces Their armbands of light blue
and white, the Jewish colors, were wet
rags, and their clothes were heavy
with water
"Please, mister. something for the
Jewish war sufferers"
The crowd hurried on, driven by the
cold rain and the cutting wind. In
thin voices the frail mendicants ap,
pealed 10 the fuT-wrapped woman ano
The hollow-chested errand boy. The
clements buffeted them like playthlngs
Help 100000 Jewish refugees
please, lady" A..
a thin trickle Of coins passed the
slots in the blue and white COLLECTION
boxes. The sound Of the rafting sill
yer pieces and coppers seemed 70 re,
animate the beggars. Girls VINO had
never lacked a thing in all their young
lives We'd with stunted shop operators
IN collecting money.
II was dawn when the thousands OF
men and women who had volunteered 10
do a little something for their core
Iigionists abroad left their homes. Some
had been assigned 70 the financial dis
trict Some canvassed the East Side
Others trailed "a way through the
streets Of the theatrical district, OF
Harlem, or The Bronx.
The tell-tale bands revealed who they
were. There was no need 20 announce
What the object of the collection was
vet the thousands cried out their mis-
sion until their voices grew hoarse.
Az Yesterday afternoon, when II
seemed as If the endurance Of the men
and women must be near the breaking
point, the call 20 come in came from
the central Office of the Peoples Relief
Society. But there was no way IN
which 10 reach quickly all the volun,
teers. for they had been distributed
from the northernmost limits OF ne
Bronx to Coney Island. Toward dusk
TOO. the drizzle Of the rain turned 10 q
battering shower and the icy wind into
gale. 49,. .x,,,,. o.,v.
ing much. i" said seventeen-y ear-old Elsie
Sobel. stationed at Liberty Street and
Broadway. ats too cold and their FIN
gers are numb -,
"The Gentiles have been very lib
eral." said Henry Brimberg, who was
stationed at Wall Street and Broadway
with his pretty little cousin. But we
only got about SO all day. We can
leave any time we want TO, but we
won't until they call US in, will we
Minnie"
The girl shook her head And this
was the spirit which kept foreign-born
and native out yesterday until the
Peoples Relief Society decided that il
was inhuman to keep them out any
longer. -
The days receipts amounted to
$4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
Plays and Players
of the Film World

The "flm trust" known legally as
the Motion Picture Patents Company,
has lost another lawsuit. This time the
"trust" sued the Universal Film Com
pany for infringement Of rules and reg
ulations, or something Of the kind, or
perhaps il was mayhem. At any rate,
the court held that the patents com
pany could not force exhibitors TO use
Aims controlled by the trust" simply
because a metal disk attached to a
trust" licensed projection machine
said so.
Edna May, the former Belle of New
York" is being filmed IN six-reel
Vitagraph feature, name unsolicited;
plot a mystery; release date, IN the
near future.
Along comes the publicity man and
disclaims any intention Of being other
wise than strictly neutral when he as
serts that Francis y. Bushman Is not
the Masked Marvel, wrestling at a
Local institution. Mary Pickford,
Mary Miles Minter, Charles Chaplin,
Sidney Drew, ct al. please write.
Lasky is filming "Pudd'nhead VIII
SON." with Theodore Roberts as the
Pudd'n. Lasky-Paramount will also
film "Tom Sawyer" "Huckleberry
Finn" and other Twain stories.
Vivian Martin, starring in FoX's
Merely Mary Ann" began her stage
career when six years old, appearing
with Richard Mansfield In "Cyrano de
Bergerac." Johnny, how old IS
Vivian?
Morosco (Which releases through
Paramount has completed The
Tongues of Men," with Constance Col
her. undoubtedly representing the
feminine element.
Helen Holmes, having insured her
life for s. or thereabouts; having said
a fearful farewell 20 her family; hav-
ing instructed her press agent 70 send
out q new set Of photographs. has en-
barked upon another hair-raising,
thrilling, sensational, etc, serial, in
which she leaps from burning trains,
dives from bridges and earns her sal
nry a few times over. The serial is
called "The Girl and the Came and
Is being released through the Mutual.
Booth Tarkington's "The Turmoil"
mot the we'll known European One) has
been filmed by the Metro, with Nalli-
Nalli in the almost wrote ute role.
Billie Burke has received $4,000 on
account Of her salary from "The Chi
csgo Tribune" and will get S2,338.33
every Saturday hereafter until the new
serial is filmed.
"To Have and 20 Hold" is being
filmed In Los Angeles.
Stella Hammerstein, related through
marriage 10 her dad, the noted Oscar
Of that clan, IL In Jacksonville posing
for the camera.
diplomacy" with Marie Doro. is in
course Of Photographic construction by
the Famous Players. So soon as this
picture il finished. Miss Doro will 90
10 the Lasky studios in California, 20
remain there for some time % come.
She will not be seen on the speaking
stage this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
FARM KILLING WAS MURDER
Coroner Finds Dead Employe RESPONSE
HE for Five Deaths

New Brunswick, n. j., Dec. pa
coroner's jury tonight decided that the
wholesale killing at the home of Sam
uel Weitzman, on Georges Road, on
November "a, was the work Of Joseph
Petrucha, the Polish farmland. The
verdict was that the farmland "wilfully
and feloniously murdered five persons
on November "a" but no mention was
made in the verdict as to the manner in
which Petrucha came to his death.
Samuel Weitzman, his wife, Sara,
David Kigner and his wife, Beatrice,
Makyr Ponazsn, a Russian farmland.
and Petrucha were found shot 10
death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
A. T. PATRICK A CONTRACTOR
Man. Long in Prison for killing Rice,
Supplying Gas in Oklahoma.

Lawton. Okla, Dec. 29.-The city Of
Lawton has granted to Albert T. Pat
rick. once sentenced to death for the
murder of William Marsh Rice and Al
bert 7. Wood, a franchise TO supply
natural gas for the municipality.
Patrick's success in obtaining the
franchise follows closely his rapid rise
as an oil operator. He knew nothing
about the oil business when he came to
Oklahoma after his release from prison,
and entered the employment Of the MIL
liken Oil Company. Two years ago he
went into business for himself.
Albert T. Patrick was released from
Sing Sing after one of the most sensa-
tional struggles for liberty ever waged
by convict in that institution. After
Governor Dix pardoned him three years
ago, following ten years Imprisonment,
il was charged that large sums had
been used in the fight for Patrick's lib
erty. One affidavit charged that John
T. Milliken, brother-in-law of Patrick,
held titles TO gold mines in which Gov
ernor Dix was interested, and refused
20 release his claim unless Patrick was
freed.
The charges were investigated By
Governor Whitman, and were declared
to be without foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
INSANE ACTOR WINS POINT
Referee to Recommend Commission for
Estate.

Friends of Hawley Chapman gained
a victory in his cause yesterday, when
Josiah T. Marean, official referee ap-
pointed by Justice Aspinwall, declared
he would recommend to the justice that
commission Tor the person and es-
tate of the insane actor be appointed.
The hearing was held in Mr.. Marean's
Office. at "a Court Street, Brooklyn.
Testimony of DR.. J. J. MacPhee and
DR.. D. A. Harrison, head of the sana-
forum at milestone, Long Island.
where Chapman has been kept since
1892, was TO the effect that Chapman's
life would be prolonged and his health
bettered If ne were given more money
for his board than the $3.50 a week
paid by the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. The trust company manages
the funds left by Chapman's mother,
Louisa w. Chapman, and his aunt.
Julia A. Chapman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
CARRANZA TROOPS
ARRIVE At JUAREZ
Campaign Against Zapata Force
in Morelos Starts Soon.

II Paso, Tex, Dec. 29.-Ths first
Carranza troops 10 reach Juarez ar
rived there early to-day from
Chihuahua City. There are 500 men IN
the force and more are expected. Three
thousand soldiers also are due from
Sonora points.
General Jose Elizondo, commanding
the troops arriving to-day, said that
General Trevina had sent q detachment
westward 20 clear out the Guerro dis
trict Of small forces led by Generals
Villa, Medinavietia, and, presumably,
Jose (. Rodriguez.
Eleven generals and 10000 soldiers
who followed Villa surrendered in
chihuahua City to General Trevino, &C
cording TO Elizondo, who said that
south Of chihuahua City the country
was pacifed.
The campaign against the Zapata or
ganization in Morelos would lie under
taken by General Pablo Gonzales. from
Mexico City, Elizondo declared, about
January l.
The railroad between Mexico City
and Chihuahua City is operating q
regular train service and as fast as the
Villa soldiers are mustered out az
chihuahua City they will be sent TO
the border TO be paid and returned TO
their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
Runaway Girls in PHILADELPHIA.

Police Headquarters received word
last night from the police in Philadel-
phia that Ruth Thatcher, fifteen years
old, who ran away 10 become an actress,
was found yesterday in Philadelphia
and detained as runaway. With her
is Helen O'Brien. sixteen, Of 1T West
Twelfth Street. whose disappearance
was reported 70 the police on Tuesday.
Ruth's home Is al 442 West Nineteenth
Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
Kills a with Axe, Drinks Acid.

Danbury, Conn, Dec. Civilian A.
Steele, thirty-tWo, negro. killed his
wife, two little stepdsughters and his
brother-in-Iaw, Littleton Riley. At their
home In Bethel tonight with an axe
. and ended his own life with carboltc
Reid. He was butler az EewtoVn Inn,
Esvtown. until Eseently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

Washington, Dee. 29-The illness Of
General Huerta is serious, although
not dangerous, according to reports re-
ceived to-day from Ell Paso by the De-
partment Of Justice. The RI Paso au-
thorities have been notified to use their
discretion as 20 relaxing the guard
over him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

Lasky is filming "Pudd'nhead Will
son." with Theodore Roberts as the
Pudd'n. Lasky-Paramount will also
film "Tom Sawyer "Huckleberry
Finn and other Twain stories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

Edna May, the former Belle of New
York" is being filmed In a six-reel
Vitagraph feature, name unsolicited;
plot a mystery; release date, in the
near future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

Along comes the publicity man and
disclaims any intention Of being other
wise than strictly neutral when he as
serts that Francis Y. Bushman is not
the Masked Marvel, wrestling at a
local institution Mary Pickford,
Mary Miles Minter, Charles Chaplin,
Sidney Drew, ct al, please write.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

diplomacy" with Marie Doro. is in
course Of Photographic construction by
the Famous Player So soon as this
picture il finished. Miss Doro will go
10 the Lasky studios in California, 20
remain there for some time % come.
She will not be seen on the speaking
sta1c this season