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New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
HIS MELD WINS IN COURT
Pinochle Burglar" Accused by Woman
Cashes on Twelfth Draw.

Charged with robbing the apartmen.
Of Mrs. Mary Buckley, at 433 west
Thirty-ninth Street, James 7. Brennan
of the same address, asserted IN the
Jefferson Market Court yesterday that
he was host in a pinoche party at the
time of the burglary and melded twelve
witnesses 10 prove II.
After the twelfth establishment Of
Brennan's claim Magistrate Simms re-
fused to hear the thirty other guests
who were waiting to explain that their
host was not burglar, but just 4
pinochle player, and discharged him.
Mrs. Buckley insisted that Brennan
must have stolen the $50 worth Of
clothing she missed, because she found
hat OF his in her rooms, but the man
pleaded that il was unfair for him to
be responsible for hat he was not
wearing, either before or at the time Of
or after the burglary.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
DIG TUNNEL UNDER STORE
Thieves Get 1921 In United Cigars TIL
Former Clerk Held.

George Taylor. twenty-three, OF "a
Clarkson Street, Brooklyn, Was ar
-aigned yesterday in the Gates Avenue
Police Court, charged with being con-
nected with two robbs-ies at the United
Cigar Stores Company branch. at 1853
Nostrand Avenue. Taylor was formerly
employed there as a clerk. He was
held pending further investigation.
When Manager Charles Lazarus opened
the safe yesterday he found it had
been robbed Of ss2l.l4, the proceeds OF
Sunday.
Detectives Reddy and Wsckerly
found that the thieves had entered n
building several doors away and tun-
neled through the adjoining cellars
into the cigar store cellar.
The janitor OF the store told the po-
lice he saw three men coming from one
Of the adjoining houses and they were
brushing dirt from their clothes. He
said he identified Taylor because he
knew him when he worked at the store.
The first robbery took place several
months ago, when $500 was stolen.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
FAIRY PLAY FOR CHILDREN
~Peter Rabbit in Dreamland" Good
Christmas Entertainment.

The rabbit and the bear and the wolf
and the fox and the mouse took posses-
sion Of the stage Of the Lexington The
atre yesterday afternoon. And they
were only a few of the multitude.
peter Rabbit In Dreamland," fairy
play. presented under the auspices Of
1.-THE New York Globe" is delightful
entertainment for the kiddies. particu-
larly at this season Of the year. A cast
Of several hundred. largely amateur,
performed the pantomime for the first
time yesterday before an audience made
up principally Of children and those
whom they had brought along.
"Peter Rabbit" will be repeated to-
morrow, Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day afternoons and Friday evening, and
the profits OF the venture will be given
TO charity. Six reels of Alice in Won
derland" will fll in the open dates at
the Lexington this week.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
GIFT STOLEN, TAKES POISON

Despondent over the loss of 500 he
received as Christmas gift, Robert
Tiedemann, forty-six years old. drank
creosote yesterday in his home. 46o
Humboldt Street, Williamsburg. He
was on his way home Sunday evening
when. at Park Row and William Street.
two men blackjscked and robbed him
of the money.
On his return home Tiedemann told
his wife what had happened and ssiel
he felt like killing himself While
alone in his room yesterday he took the
creosote. and his groans attrpeted hl,I
wife. At the Greenpoint Hospital ~
was said he would probably die.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
BEATEN IN HOUSE BY RoBBER
George Weatherby, Skull Fractured,
Supposed to Have Surprised Thief.

George Weatherby, who is said to be
well known in the clothing trade OF
New York. was attacked and seriously
injured last night on the second floor
Of the roomirg house In which he lives,
at 1876 West Forty-ffth Street. He was
discovered soon after 8 o'clock by an
other tenant Of the house, and was
later removed TO Polytechnic Hospital,
where his condition was pronounced
critical. He is suffering from fract-
ured skull.
Il Is supposed Weatherby was return
Ing from Stern Brothers store. where
he is employed temporarily, and that
he met his assailant in the hallway.
Persons in the house heard no scufiie
or outcry, and Weatherby's pockets
showed that no effort was made 70 rob
him. 1t is supposed he was attacked
by a robber who was trying to force an
entrance into one of tho apartments.
Woatherby at one time was q manager
for A. J. Benjamin & Co. He is fifty
years old.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
BANK ROBBERS SHOT
BY MAN THEY BOUND
Victim Captures Bandits with
$4,000.

Grant. Okla, Dec. 27.-After having
been thrown into the bank vault with
his hands tied by two youths who to-
day robbed the Bank Of Grant Of
s. 40, Cashier Webb slipped out OF his
bonds, intercepted the bandits and shot
and badly wounded both. The robbers,
whose names officers rave as Claude
Jones and Arthur Mcfarland, were
taken to Jail a, Hugo tonight. Physi-
clans said Jones probably would die.
A customer. who was In the bank
when the robbers entered. was driven
with the cashier into the vault, the door
of which the young robbers could not
lock. Webb loosened his hands and as
the bandits left the building he pushed
out the vault door and obtained a
shotgun.
Taking short cut 70 the railroad
station, webb concealed himself behind
a pile of ties. AS the bandits ap-
preached Webb ordered them to put
up their hands. Thev failed to obey
and the cashier opened fire. The money
was recovered.
Fort Smith, Ark. Dec. 27.-Five men
entered the First National Bank, at
Heavener, Okla. late to-day and
escaped after robbing the cashier Of
$500, according to reports received
here.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
CIVIL SERVICE FACES INQUIRY
Commission Suspected of Irregularities
in It's Work.

Albany, Dec 27.-An investigation Of
the State Civil Service Commission may
be made, it was said here tonight by
member Of the Senate Civil Service
Committee, who asserted that in its
work OF standardizing positions and
pay Of state employees tho committee
had found conditions which the mem
bers deemed warranted a thorough In
vestigation.
Senator Horton, chairman Of the com
mittee, was in Buffalo tonight, but was
expected to reach Albany tomorrow,
when, it was said, he probably would
announce the purposes of the proposed
inquiry.
IL was said there was no complaint
against the present commissioners, but
that the suspected irregularities were
believed to be due to the work of minor
officials.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
FRENCH FREE BROOKLYNITE
Release Purser Taken on American
Steamer BOrinqucn.

Washington, Dec. N-W William
Garbe, of Brooklyn, pursef OF the
American steamer Borinquen, tak2n OF
by the French cruiser Descartes IN
Porto Rican waters December 10, hss
been released. Adyiccs to-day 10 the
French Embasfy ray the other men
taken from American ships By the
cruiser are being held pending iuvesti-
gation of their liability % military SCI
vice in the German army.
Representation by the United States
aqainst The taking - Germans IRON
American ships now are a. The Paris
Foreign Ohiee. Gbrbe, n German by
birth, had taken out his FIRST Am srican
naturalization papers.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
EXPERTS TO TALK BUSINESS
Convention at Biltmore TO Hear Gary,
Hammond, Vanderlip and Johnson.

To discuss the best methods of pre-
sentire a training for business men,
two hundred of them from various
parts of the country will meet at the
Hotel Biltmore for q four days conven-
ton, beginning to-day under the au-
spices Of the Alexander Hamilton In
stitute.
Among those who will lead in dis
cussions are Judge Ebert II. Gary,
chairman Of the United States Steel
Corporation; John Hays Hammond,
consulting engineer; Frank A. Wander
lip. president Of the new S50.0C0.OOO
American international Corporation,
end Professor Joseph French Johnson,
cean Of the School Of Commerce Of
New York University.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
POLICE BEAT HIS CONSCIENCE
Robber, on Way to Surrender Himself.
Is Arrested First.
pr Telesraph . Ne Trlbune ]

Boston. Dec. 27.-James Barnett. OF
HYDE Park, who pleaded guilty in the
West Roxbury Court to-day to robbery,
told Judge Perrins that, following the
deed. he started for New York. but his
conscience bothered him. so he left the
train at Providence. returned home and
was about TO give himself up when the
police arrested him.
He was charged with aiding John Con-
nors. who pleaded guilty last week to a
charge OF robbing James Mcpherson,
an attendant at the Boston State Hos
pital, Of two watches. a diamond ring
and 81.
Barnett was held In $4,000 for the
grand Jury
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
SAsT SMITH IN MICHIGAN

Ahiihg. Mich, Dee. 27.- Petitions %
-. Mf name Of United States Sen
~. william Alden Smith, Of Grand
80 o. re Presidential primary
80 ~ Alchigsn's candidate for the
~. s..s'.lfzh domination for President
- h.so " the Secretary of States
4. b'etH The Smith petitions are
=, gyn hlsd IN Michigan In behalf Of
Nsp1biican Presidential candidate.
r.t.as',,, Neb., Dee. 27l-The name Of
= 80 80 sts'es Senator George W. Nor
s,'sf recently o. a Presidential can
nrs tsiors the Republican primaries,
a. ~ appear On The ballot. This was
- qs.hDPncsnent n Secretary Of state
s.,E-cs1, following the receipt - a
E' from Mr. Norris asking that
N>hs te Withdrawn.
4 4ia.itsDoi.s. Dee. Ill -. Kalnes,
4, .,Yis'tsfs, Ninn., announced to-day
+ would hie the name ~ William
4. tk-gDysrnof of New York, on
ks,,Zlhhstets primary ballot ~ Pro
'A candidate for President.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
Babv Boy Abandoned In Subway.

Mrs. Clarence S. Mcclellan, vic OF
the assistant rector OF ST. Andrews
Episcopai Church. on Livingston Ave
nue., Yonkcrs, reported 20 the ponce
there Yesterday that she had found
two year-old abandoned boy IN tho
Grand Central subway station. Pinned
10 his Jacket was note that read: Il
hone somebody will be able to give this
boy better care than he can receive
from his parents." Mrs. McCle Han took
tbo bow to st. Johns Hospital. Yonkers.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
Orders Nine Million Flasks.

Wheeling, ". Va, Dec. 2I.-Ihe
rIa1el-Atlas Glass Company, OF this
city. has been awarded a contract for
nine million six-ineh glass TASKS,
which will be used TO carry condensed
food to the British soldiers in the
trenches. The shipment will require
one hundred freight cars.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
Belgium's Need Pressing.

II the work Of the Commi ssion for
Relief in Belgium should be inter
ruyted for one week that country
would suffer a calamity hitherto un-
known in her history, said Brand Whit
lockIat a luncheon given for him yes
terdav by Alexander j. Hemphill at
the Bankers Club. All raw materials
and clothing had been used up during
Belgium long isolation. Mr.. WhitlocS
said he had received a purse Of $4,000
from friends in Toledo TO distribute
among the needy in the country to
which he returns on the Rotterdam OF
the Holland-America Line to-day.
These members Of the committee ap-
pointed By President Wilson TO CO.
operate with the commission attended
the luncheon: Alexander j.: HemphiII,
chairman and treasurer; 5. Reading
Bertron. c. A. Coffin, r. Fulton Cut
ting. Ebert II. Gary, Henry l.. Stimson'
Oscar s. Straus. Frank A. Vanderlip
and John Beaver White, director. A
check for $4,000 from Mrs. Elizabeth
". Andrews was received by the com
mission yesterday.
Final arrangements for the tag day
that will be held Wednesday through
out Manhattan to aid Jewish war sui
ferers have been made by the Peoples
Relief Committee. DR.. D. ElsDers,
chairman Of the tag day committee
sent TO his thousands Of volunteers
last night printed list Of instructions
which contained the following; ".Ap-
nfoach every one. rich or poor. without
exception. but under no circumstances
rcproach any one for not giving
donation and do not make reply to any
derogatory or unpleasant remarks.
The committee hopes TO raise SoO'VOO
b,y THE cTOrt
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
Railroad Earnings.

The following comparative railroad
ports for November have been made
lblie:
ltehi,on. Topeka 4 Santa fe-Gfpss W ,ese.eie.
r,sss Si ss5'6 '6Sa. ret after tshcs S.3Oo III. Ia
I'nloa Psclhc-Gro,, So ass. .0J9. Increase u. .sss
net sfer taxes t7.Sei us. Increase Sl.Mi,s@s.
sufysh Rochester 4 Pittsburgh Gross tsss.eei.
reese ssss ssS. net s'ter tsNes s2So.lti ineresss
~ st6 -
I.rss Railroad ~tsyss sSS2I osS increase 1851
\ pe s., s,eln,tSlt incrao tl.i3eHs.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
CAPT. THOMAS, U. S. A., TO WED
VIII Marry Miss Eleanor B. Marshall
Of Connellsvillc, Penn.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 27.-Captain Robert
S. Thomas, Of the United States army,
who lives at 435 West 10th Street,
Now York, took out license here to-
day TO marry Miss Eleanor b. Mar
shall. Of Connellsyilie. Miss Marshall,
who IL thirty-fve year, old, Is mem
Der Of a well known Connellsyille fam
fIv
New-York tribune., 1915-12-28

Captain Thomas. who Is thirty-three
years old, was ordered 20 New York
Tor duty as Experimentation Of the
engineer Of the state in September,
1914. lie Is n native o. Tennessee and
graduate Of West Point, class Of 'Ob.
He ~ also graduate Of the Engineer
and Mounted Service schools
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09

7
THOMPSON HEADED RIGHT
Mayor-elect Thompson talks well af-
ter election and shows disposition
to be his own mayor and to do things,
including the keeping of promises.
Now if his friends will be real friends
and refuse to permit others to use
their influence and friendship Fhomp-
son will be free from any mayors
greatest menace. With the average
politician the chief aim of politics is
jobs. And it is human nature to like
to have a pull with the powers
that be.
Real friends of Thompson, who are
intelligent enough to understand, will
know that the best direction their
friendship can take, is to help make
their friend the best mayor Chicago
ever had. Being a real mayor of Chi
cago is the second biggest job in this
country. There is better chance to
do things in Chicago than in New
York city, because there is more civic
soul here and no Tammany ring in
control.
One thing Thompson said will be
a mighty good thing to stick to, and
that is that he isn't going to use his
Office to build up a machine or to
make governors. Some of the poll
ticians would like to subordinate local
to national politics. Thompson viii
fare better If he let's the ambitious
politicians play their own game while
he attends strictly to his big job as
mayor of Chicago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09
SOCIALIST ALDERMEN.

SOCIALIST ALDERMEN. - Many,
people who are not Socialists are
prejudiced against Socialists because,
of what they think Socialists are,
But Socialists are human beings, just
like Republicans and Democrats
Some of them are one kind of mem
and others quite another kind. ~
Two Socialists were elected mem
bers of council. They were voted for
by their neighbors quite without re-
gard to their party affiliations. Now
we will have an opportunity to seer
just how Socialists perform as public
servants. Fortunately for the Social,
lists, the two aldermen elected are ip-9
teIligent, clean and capable citizeRs,I
with an intelligent understanding of
municipal government Both. Kenne-
dy and Rodriguez are men who will
undoubtedly justify the faith their
neighbors placed in them by voting
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09
LoRIMER's TRIAL.-T ne,


Lorimer. Don't remember ever hav-
ing seen him. Wouldn't know him ifL
1 saw him on the street. Undoubted-
ly he stands for some things politi-
caIly and otherwise that don't. But
that makes no difference to me.
What l have. in mind now is that
when he is about to go to trial on a
criminal indictment it is time for the
Chicago newspapers to let up on their
persecution and give him a. fair
chance for his liberty.
In my opinion it was mighty dirty
politics to make him an issue in the
city campaign, after the newspapers
had succeeded in breaking him both
politically and financially and when
he was under Indictment for GRIM
inal offense. l don't know whether
me is guilty or innocent, but l do
know that the presumption in law is
that a man is innocent until he has
been proven guilty; and Lorimer Isl
entitled to that presumption, just as.
any other man it. 70
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09

Thompson doesn't owe his eleetiong
to any party, but rather to the peo-'
pie of Chicago without regard tor
party. b
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29

Record of Local Events.
Personal and General, .
as Related by .he
School Editorial Star
for The Detroit Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
DIVER SCHOOL

Easterssl stsa--Chief, ver.ard Riggs.
AsDoc1atest John Root, Dorothy Mat
tesOn, John Dawson. Josephine Nor
kus. cail Keep. saAah weoiwich.
The principal and teachers OF the
Dwyer school gave surprise party
I'm honor Of Miss Poole. OF room M,
on Saturday last
The A room pupils have not had
any tardy or absent marks for the
past two weeks.
The girls OF the domestic science
class of room A won the banner from
the Alger class. IL Is to be blue and
gold, with the word ''Dwyer" on II.
The colors are the same as the class
colors.
Troop No. IS had an interesting
meeting last Tuesday night. The
boys drilled fine and many stunts
were played. The troops bandana
was decided upon.
There were no classes In domestic
science for the, Dryer school Tuesday
on account of the sickness OF Miss
Frazer.
The boys have fine time snow
balling this kind OF weather. The
whole school ground Is used for bat.
tlefeld.
The pupils OF the Al class, room A.
were glad to hear of another vacation
when they we're dismissed Thursday
night till Tuesday morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
Your DUN PriUafe Desk BOys---IYs
q. A Beautu and Here's HOU to Make II

picture suggests four compartments
on each side OF the central opening.
each Of them large enough for letter
paper. Four cigar boxes might be re-
built and used advantageously for
this purpose.
We now At the removed rail back
In Its place and hinge 1t on, using
four hinges, spaced uniformly. The
board first put back Is hinged to
swing upwards and the other one is
hinged on so that II will swing down.
This very simple and necessary ar
rangement IL shown clearly by Fig. 5.
This practically finishes the job.
save for the finishing, which consists
OF thorough smoothing process. then
two coats of prepared stain and one
OF varnish.
Now to explain the nature of the
drawings. Fig. is view of the
end and of the side Of the table and
shows every piece OF lumber in the
assembled article. In Fig. 4 &C" Ia a
groove In the under side OF the table
top. into which the compartment box
mentioned is slid. With this arrange
ment 1t need not be nailed in place.
but may be glued. Fig. z shows the
joint used to connect the short lower
rails to the table legs. Fig. 6 shows
how the fat stretcher board IL joined
to the lower rails just noted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
LINCOLN SCHOOL.

Editorial stan-Chief. Carl ketki., m.
soeietes. doe Gerpcf. Leonard Cote
David Burdiek. Jacob EIistein. Flor
enee seftovsts. society editor.
The provocational classes for boys
and girls at the lincoln school carry
on e system OF instruction which is a
departure from regular school work
About rs pupils are entered In each
class and their course includes bench.
work. carpet weaving, cobbling and
rng manufacture for the boys. and
sewing. cooking, table waiting and
embroidery for the girls. Besides this
they keep up the regular academic
work. The girls prepare and serve
dinner each day for both classes. and
In this way find most practical ap
pLcation for their cooking lessons.
over 500 children have had their
dental work completed at various
clinics this term.
Mrs. Webster. " Illinois-st., a mid
oie-aged woman, died Monday morn
ing. Her daughter Lola was formerly
member OF the Lincoln school.
"A dolls tea party was held In the
kindergarten Monday. About 40 dolls
OF every description were present. A
program or doll lullabies, verses and
games were given. Refreshments n
tne form OF animal cakes were served
guests.
Able Kramer. OF room /, living a,
no. isS watson. was injured by an
auto Amas vacation. He has now re
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
FRANKLIN SCHOOL

Editorial stan-Chief. Carl BeIst asss.
c1etes, Ethel Mack. Eve NoRle, Harry
Dewitt. George Ruttman. John DE.
-Louk. willard wilcox.
Our school had an exceptional grad
uating class this semester, every one
receiving diploma. making It the
largest the Franklin school has ever
had.
The BIS, which was promoted just
before Christmas. made very fine
showing.
A class party was given at the
school from to o'clock Wednes-
day. the day OF their graduation. The
class was delightfully."- entertained with
many enjoyable games. The class
colors, yellow and blue. were artist
cally used throughout the decorations.
and dainty luncheon was served
The teachers who attended we're
Misses Herstein, Cornwell. Grotheyn.
Boettcher and Haven. The manual
training director. Mr.. Simpson. and
the principal. Mr.. Gordon, were also
present
The frst division Of the class pre-
scented q beautiful picture and the
second division presented a fully
equipped medicine chest to the school
as memorials.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
a Bonnie Lady, Youthful and Pretty
Is NetU First Lady" of Ireland

The new ~hrst lady" or ireland.
Lady wimborne, II said to be one OF
the most beautiful women IN Great
: Britain.
Lord and Lady Wimborne will take
nm their residence In Dublin Feb. IL.
when Lord wimborne succeeds the
Marquis or Aberdeen az lord lieuten-
ant of ireland. .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
Then Like to Swim---But Girls Bak at Wet Suit,

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. 2S.-
Swimming and diving before an APP
plauding vaudeville audience may
seem like a snap for Lottie Mayer
and her companion nymphs. all clad
IN glistening tights, but
y. Miss Mayer says II isn't all UNI
adulterated fun, for these girls have
10:
:, Dress and undress completely four
times per day for their act; put on
and take OF bathing suits four times
day; hang out these suits to dry
four times per day; rub themselves
down an equal number OF times, and
shake the water out OF their pink
ears Just as often.
The bathing suits are not always
dry when the time comes to don them
sagain-and one OF the most pleas
ant ~ things connected with this
professional diving IL pulling oneself
Into a wet. clammy bathing suit.
~ Miss Mayer Is ready to concede
that washing dishes and sweeping
hoors have their compensations, and
may often be more of snap than
splashing around In a show tank four
fines . day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-29
Bv John Z. DoUoHENY.

49, oy WITH -. SSOoV6NNs
~ Printed by special arrangement
with the American Boy Ma0axlne.)
80. Here's a desk, boys. which you can
make and have all for your own. II
sis designed especially for boys. and
IL you want to give IL as a present
to an older person you must put
casters in the legs in order to make
u high enough.
IN will be ornamental for your own
Study room or for the family library
6rsiiving room.
To begin with. It Is common
kitchen table. as illustrated by Fig. 2.
Our FIRST work Is to remove part Of
the top and one OF the side rails.
Study Fig. 1 and this will be easy to
understand. IL Is presumed that
three boards form the top of the table
and that two are removed.
When this Is done and the long
side rail taken out we can build in
The false bottom, which will be the
top of the. desk or writing surface.
This IL easily done by turning the
table upside down and mailing boards
to- the short rails. Aarail Is that part
pfR table that connects the legs at
The top.
/ Out or light lumber make whatever
Compartments or pigeon-holes you
WIKI and tack them In place. The