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New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
MAYORS SHOPS
NEED 100000
Committee on Unemploy.
ment, Soon To Be Penni-
less, Asks Help.

Most Of the S145,000 raised by the
MAYORS Committee on Unemployment
has been used. Eleven workshops. pay
ine 10 cents an hour to men and Il
cents TO women, have been opened
Many more are necessary. Funds to
support those already in operation will
soon be exhausted. An urgent appeal
for money has been sent out by George
W. Perkins, chairman of the ways and
means committee.
an very few days" says Mr..
Perkins, eve will be confronted with a
serious situation on the money ques-
ton. We have done everything we
could personally 10 raise money. and
the only course left is to get the public
stirred up. We need 100000 or more
by the end Of next week"
Mr.. Pcrkins's hope is that some of
those who read at their breakfast
tables this morning OF the committee s
need will put down their coffee and
take out checkbooks and fountain pens.
There are thousands of people in
this city" he declares, "who would do
this if We could only fasten their at
tention on the question at a moment
when they had time enough 10 write
out the check and mail it,"
In the appeal for money the Mayors
committee explains that rent. heat,
light and other customary maintenance
charges are not included in keeping up
the workshops, and that every dollar
sent in goes almost directly into some
needy persons pocket.
"Will you take a few minutes Of your
time to-day" asks the committee, ito
draw a check for whatever amount you
can spare, and send it to US immedi.
ately for this work."
Several Of the workshops will be
closed to-day, on account of the holi-
day, but the food distribution by hotels
and restaurants will continue. Several
new contributors have been added to
the list. President McAneny of the
Board Of Aldermen has found all to be
eager TO help.
Only one automobile truck is in COM
mission now, and it is hoped that
others will be loaned. On Wednesday y
truck from r. II. Macy & Co. will
be added to the service, but at the rate
the hotel and restaurant men are Of
fering food supplies several more could
be used. Distribution of food from
hotels will be made to-day at 206 Fifth
Avenue. "a East Fourteenth Street and
344 West Thirty-sixth Street. To-mor-
row the Diocesan House at 416 Lafay.
ettc Street will be added TO the food
depots.
Tomorrow the Brooklyn Bundle Day
Committee will begin TO distribute the
40 900 bundles IL has sorted and ticketeC
IN the Bush Terminal warehouse. Nc
clothing will be given directly TO needy
persons. II will all be distributed
through several organizations. The
committee is in need Of vehicles TO aid
in the distribution.
The Schools Relief Committee send:
out request for people to use It's
tickets 10 Daddy Long-Legs" present
ing them on a Monday or Tuesday
Twenty-Five per cent of the ticket price
goes TO the committee.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
dies WITH FIANCEE
in WRECK OF AUTO
Bodies of Young Man and
Woman Found Under
Car That Overturned.

Speeding out of the village of York
town Heights on their way to Peeks-
kill last night, a young man and wom-
an were killed when a fat tire made
the machine unmanageable and turned
il completely over.
The bodies were warm when discov-
cred by a man who just escaped a col
lision in the darkness Of the early
evening. They were identified later as
George Williams, an employe Of Tar
rytown automobile company, and Miss
Elsie Comstock, a stenographer, Of
North Division Street, Peekskill. They
we're TO be married in April.
F. S. Sheperd, Of Ossining. was
speeding along the Croton Lake Road
about a half mile out of Yorktown
Heights when light ahead caused him
10 slow down. Just in time to avoid a
crash he saw that a heavy touring car
had tipped over and was lying dag
onally across the road.
As Sheperd ran forward he saw a
woman's head under the door Of the
car. A mans leg protruded through the
broken windshield. He tried with all
his strength to release the bodies, but
was forced 10 seek help.
About a thousand feet from the
scene Of the accident lives DR.. Charles
Rich. Sheperd told him what had hap
pened as he sped half mile to the
garage of Edward L. Dunning.
Back at the overturned touring car
the three men were able to lift it and
drag out the bodies of Williams and
Miss Comstock Dunning at once
recognized the former, but said he had
never seen the young woman before.
DR. Rich made a hasty examination
and found that Miss Comstocks skull
had been fractured. Her fance's neck
was broken and his chest was badly in
jureE where he had been thrown vio-
iently against the steering wheel.
Dunning notified Charles Dickerman
of Yorktown Heights. brother-in-lav
Of the dead man, who identified the
body of the young woman. Dickerman
said the couple had dined at Carmel. in
Putnam County, and were on their way
20 Miss Comstock's home when the &C
cident occurred. II was he who told
Of the engagement and the intention
of the couple to be married in the
spring. Williams was thirty years old
and Miss Comstock twenty-three.
Coroner J. Russell Foshsy, of Peeks-
kill. was also summoned, and gave per
mission for the removal of the bodies;
The wrecked automobile was moved
from its position Of peril TO motorists;
Choosing TO sacrifice his machine and
himself rather than run down group
Of frightened children in his path AZ
Glenmore Avenue and Wyona Street,
East New York, yesterday afternoon,
Antonio Marceri, Of 1893 Johnson Ave
nue.. going at high speed on motor
cycle. dashed into taNicab driven by
William Meier, Of 277 East New York
Avenue. and containing a bridal party.
The motorcycle was smashed TO pieces.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
WASHINGTON WAITS
FOR PARTICULARS
No Action Will Be Taken
Until Gerard and Cher
ardi Report.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Feb. 21.-The United
States government was officially ad-
vised tonight of the destruction Of the
first American vessel on the high seas
since the outbreak of the European
war American Consul Fee, at Bremen,
cabled that the steamer Evelyn and
her cargo Of cotton, bound for Bremen,
had been blown up at Borkum," just
off tho coast Of Germany, but that the
crew had been saved. The csuse-sub-
marine or mine-was not given in the
dispatch.
After a conference With President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan csbled Am
bassador Page at London and Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin 10 make an ex-
haustive inquiry as to the facts, and if
the crew was landed at either of their
respective Jurisdictions TO furnish
every care and convenience to Captain
Smith and his men so that they might
return home safely.
The suspense which marked the first
/
intelligence was relieved when later
sdvices showed that the vessel had not
struck a mine within the war zone
fixed by Germany, but had run upon an
undersea mine Off the island of
Borkum, in the North Sea, close to
German territory and the great naval
base Of that name in the Friesland
chain.
p.n.iJan. Ur;i.nn ,ya, %, n.;,, n, No \ n ',
the news was first received, but re-
turned at 5:45 o'clock, at which time
the first press dispatch announcing the
sinking Of the vessel was handed 10
him. For a few minutes there was
great perturbation in administration
circles. Secretary Bryan and Secre-
tsry Of the Navy Daniels were informed
at once, but had no comment to make.
Counsellor Robert Lansing of the State
Department, in whose hands has been
placed the serious work OF the State
Department ever since the marine situ-
alton grew critical. expressed the opin-
ion that nothing could be done until
definite advices were received from an
official source as 10 the exact circum-
stances of the wreck.
The State Department tomorrow will
instruct tne hInerlCkn NOHsul HNAlNSS
to the scene Of the accident TO make an
investigation and report. Upon the
basis OF his report will depend the rep
reservations which the United States
government will make TO Germany.
Within German Waters.
The location of the accident disposes
Of all doubt in State Department cir
cles as to the nationality Of the mine
which sunk the Evelyn. Borkum Island
il entirely outside the area fixed by
Germany as a war zone in the imperial
proclamation of February 4. IL is. as
has been said, one Of Germany's great
defensive bases. and the mine on which
the Evelyn ran Is believed 20 be q part
OF the outer defensive works OF the
island. IL is generally accepted that
the mine was within the territorial
waters of the German Empire.
II this be true responsibility for the
safety of the Evelyn depended on
whether the mine area had been an
Continued on page Z. column
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
BEST SPELLERS ON FARM
Country Girls and Boys Lead
Village Children, Test Shows.

Newton, y. J., Feb. country
boys are better spoilers than village
boys, and the same is true as regards
the girls, at least in Sussex County.
The authority for the statement Is
County Superintendent of Schools
Ralph Decker. who has been compiling
statistics from all the schools Of the
county. His returns show that in Jan
uary the children Of the rural schools
made higher marks than the children
Of the high and grammar schools. -,
Andoccr Township was high, with
a general average of 9l.2 per cent. The
highest mark for grammar schools wac
made by Franklin, with rs per cent
and for high schools the lowest gen
eral average was shown. Hardyston
topped the list, with an average OF
69.9 per cent
The best individual spellcrs came
out Of the rural districts. also, &C
cording to the superntendent's stats
4Fce
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
PETTICOAT LIFELINE
USED TO SAVE NAN
Girls Tear Garments TO Strips
Throw Improvised Rope to
Man Who Fell Over Cliff.

Caldwell, y. j., Feb. 21.-Using a
rope made of strips torn from their
petticoats, nine young women from
New York this afternoon saved Harry
Reiter, Of 4 East ll7th Street, New
York. who had fallen over the edge OF
a 30O-foot precipice at Hook Mountain
and had landed on ledge thirty feet
below.
The rescue took place at Indian
Rock. perched on the top Of cliff
which overhangs the Passaic Valley.
Reiter was standing near the edge of
the cliff. when his foot loosened some
earth, and he slipped over the side.
The girls were near by. They peered
over the edge Of the cliff, expecting to
see Reiter dashed to pieces in the val
ley. They caught a glimpse of him
clinging to an obstruction thirty feet
below.
The first suggestion was that they go
back 10 the hotel for a rope. But Miss
Ruth Levy, of 44l West l2.th Street.
realizing that quick action was re-
quired, began TO tear her petticOat into
strips. The others followed her ex-
ample. and soon they had knotted the
pieces into rope, which they lowered
10 Reiter. They tugged and pulled
until they landed him on top Of the
cliff, little the worse for his expert
ence.
The other young women who con-
tributed 20 the rescue work we're Mrs.
Hannah Goldberg, of East Ninety-sev-
enth Street: Sadie Seller, 81 East
Ninetv-ninth Street; Maud Lewis, 523
West ls7th Street: Minnie and Dor
othy ShreA, 81 West 10th Street; Rose
Laskowitz, loo West Eighty-third
Street: Dorothy Warner, 1000 Madison
Avenue. and Rosetta Davis and Edith
Singer of % West llsth Street
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
GORKY CASE ABANDONED
Russia Drops Prosecution
of the Author.

Petrograd via London, Feb. 2l.-
The prosecution instituted against
Maxim Gorky, the author, several years
ago for his socialistic anti-government
propaganda. which led 10 mis- self-ex-
lie for several years, has been aban-
doned definitely.
Maxim Gorky's restoration TO the
good graces Of the Russian govern.
ment comes after a long period OF
years. during which he was at odds
with the authorities. He returned TO
Russia about year ago, after elgnl
wears of exile. He was included in
an amnesty conceded by Emperor
Nicholas in 1918, but declined TO avail
himself of il. and did not return to
his native land until failing health
and a longing 10 see his country
caused him TO 90 back.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
FOUND WITH BABIES,
HER MEMORY GONE
"R. /. H." on Perambulator
Which Dazed Woman Had
Unable to Answer Questions.

Dazed and exhausted, a woman with
two babies was found at 145th Street
and st. Nicholas Avenue late last
night. Her memory was gone and she
tottered as if she had walked many
miles. By her side trotted little girl
about two years old. The woman
wheeled a monogrammed perambulator,
in which was a baby boy few weeks
old.
Many noticed her aimless steps and
vacant gaze. Several paused TO offer
assistance. To all questions the wom-
an moaned: "My back! My back :"
Jesse VI. Reno. a mining engineer,
living at 356 West 145th Street, guided
the little party of waits TO drug
store.
"I've been walking, walking" the
woman muttered, as she sank into a
chair; "just wheeling the baby and
walking"
At sight of an ambulance from Wash
ington Heights Hospital and white
coated DR.. Gluckstein, the woman be,
came violent. She screamed and
struggled. At Mr.. Reno's suggestion
the ambulance surgeon withdrew and
DR.. Franklin Welker. Mr.. Reno's ply
sician, was summoned. He said that
the woman must have walked consid-
erable distance. She could answer no
questions and spent the night in Mr..
Reno's home.
She appeared TO be about twenty
eight years old. Her hair is dark;
She is about FIVE feet FIVE inches tall
and weighs about $50 pounds: She
wore a white waist and black SKIRT
coat and hat. =, ,
On one side of the white enamelled
wicker carriage was the monogram X
L. H." The little girl has light brown
hair and blue eyes. She was dressed
entirely in white.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
Japan UNWILLING
TO DROP DEMANDS
Still Insists That China Shall
Discuss All of Her Re.
Quirements.

Peking, Feb. 22.-The conferences
between Eki Hioki, Japanese Minister,
and Lu Cheng g-hsiang, Chinese Foreign
Minister, on the Japanese demands on
China will be resumed to-day. Japan,
it is said. still insists on the acceptance
Of all of her demands, while China will
consent to the discussion Of only twelve
of them.
English and Chinese newspapers are
reprinting statements from the "JiJi
Shimpo" and other japanese news
papers that China will derive no ad.
vantage by delaying her acceptance OF
the Japanese demands until the forth
coming Japanese election, it being as
serted that both the japanese parties
have similar policies with regard to
China
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
BERNHARDT TO LOSE
RIGHT LEG TO-DAY
"One Can Die but Opce," She
Writes to Widow OF
Catulle Mendes.

Bordeaux, Feb. 21.-It was decided
definitely to-day by the surgeons at
the hospital Of ST. Augustin Of Aro'
achon TO amputate the right leg oil
Sarah Bernhardt tomorrow.
Nine Bernhardt maintains her cour-
age. being described as apparently
cheerful She is receiving large num-
ber Of kilograms expressing sympathy
sent from all parts Of the world.
Paris. Feb. 2l.-The "Intransigeant'
prints to-day letter from Sarah Bern
hardt 20 Nine. Jane Catulle Mendes,
widow Of the poet, who is about TO
leave for the United States, in which
the actress says:
"As you perhaps have learned, they
are going 10 cut of my leg on Monday.
They should have done so last Sun
DAY. but il seems ! was not sufficiently
prepared for that first performance.
The principal artist, my right leg, had
rot learned its role. II now has learned
il and il will be charming.
Here are some photographs. May
God aid you in your voyage! II mat
ters little TO me. One can die but once.
Goodby. my dear. | embrace you ten
derly until our early meeting"
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22

Berlin by wireless to Ssyville. n.
", Feb. 2l.-The report of the sink
ing of British transport with troops
and the accompanying steamer reached
Berlin too late for comment by the
morning papers.
All Of the papers, however, feature
the report IN first page headlines, to-
gether with reports of the sinking Of
other vessels by submarines or mines.
If, as is indicated by the foregoing,
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
BRITISH TRANSPORT
is REPORTED SUNK
News Announced in Berlin Under Big l1eadnes-London
Entirely Without Knowege of Any
Disaster of the Kind

British transport has been sunk. the
news probably has been withheld in
London. Although accounts OF the
sinking Of various other steamers by
German submarines or by mines have
been passed promptly by the British
censors, there was no intimation in the
London dispatches Of the destruction
of a transport Messages Of inquiry
sent to London brought no confirma-
tion of the report.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
TO NURSE LEPERS
IN SONS MEMORY
Mother to Spend Rest of Life
in PenikeSe Colony, Where
He Died.

Boston, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Emma Thomas
mother Of Archie Thomas, the boy
member Of the leper colony on Penikese
Island. who died few days ago. has
decided to spend the rest Of her LIE
there caring for unfortunateS.
DR.. Frank II. Parker, superintendent
Of the colony, in announcing this TO-
night, said that Mrs. Thomas would be
kept on the payrolls as nurse and
helper AZ 5000 a year"
When Archie was found 70 be afflicted
with leprosy five years ago, his mother
obtained permission 20 accompany him
20 Penikese 20 make his life easier.
The boy devoted himself 20 wireless
tslegrsphy, ard kept the island in touch
with the outside world.
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22

""FIoRIpA&W WEST INDIAN LIMITED
Atlantic Coast Line. 9;i5 AN. East q West
Coast Points. 1-Night Service. l2lsB'way.
.-AdyI
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22

Imported IA CAROLINA cherutos, ioo.
Made OF best tobacco grown In Cuba
Adyk
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want II.
So. Editeri.l Page, First Colum..
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22

Continued on page 3. column 4
New-York tribune., 1915-02-22
WEATHER

PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY PRoBA-
BLY, RAIN TOMORROW.
Yesterdays Temperature;
High, ~; Low. S5.
Pull report on Psse ..
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
NARROW ESCAPE IN
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Man Falls Behind Horses; Heavy
Load Of Hay Passes Over
His Body.

Bowman, n. D., Dec. 25.-M. J.
Donahue, proprietor OF the Donahue
livery, feed and sales stable Of Bow
man, narrowly escaped death or very
serious injury in an accident Wnllc
hauling in some hailed hay to Bow.
man.
Mr. Donahue and Others were halli.
ing hay from the I-abovitch place, 16
miles south OF Bowman. Mr.. Dona.
hue got off his loud to help one of
the other teamsters and in climbing
back his foot slipped from the even.
ers and he fell in back of the horses
The horses kicked and ran away and,
although he hung on lor a time,
eventually fell, the wheels of the
wagon, loaded with several tons OF
baled hay, passing over his right arm
and across his hips. ,
In this condition Mr.. D0nahue was
forced to rise and drag himself out
of the way Of the team, which lad
circled around and passed over the
spot in the road where he had been
run over. It was two hours before q
conveyance could be secured in which
to bring the injured man to town and
when he arrived he was severely
chilled, in addition to his other in.
juries. >"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
4 YOUNG MEN At
PORTAL WANT TO ENLIST

Portal, N. D., Dec. 25.-Last night
seventeen young men from this vi
cinity declared themselves ready to
join the next Canadian contingent to
be sent to England.
Lieut.. Stewart OF Estevan, who
Joined the first contingent last year
and who was wounded twice in the
battle of Ypres, told of his exper-
fences in the trenches in France to
large crowd here last night. In his
narration, Lieut.. Stewart told of find
ing piles of dead non-combatants,
principally old men and babies, killed
by the enemy while bombarding
French cities. He also told of the
crucifixion Of Scotch soldiers and the
mutilation of male children and young
girls, many of them having their
hands cut off at the wrists and el.
bows. These atrocities, he declared.
had aroused the intense hatred of
British soldiers and the surrender of
every enemy was met with thrust
from a sharpened bayonet.
Following addresses by several
prominent citizens of Saskatchewan
recruiting campaign was started
and seventeen young men from this
vicinity enlisted at once. Single men
with no one dependent upon them
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
GRAFTON PEOPLE
LIKE GlEE CLUB

Grafton Record: The Giee club
of the university gave splendid con-
cert at the Deluxe Monday to fair.
sized audience. T:e chorus work OF
the club is splendid and the soloists
were all received with hearty ap-
plause.
Ray Nollman made his first ap-
pearance here as a vocalist and his
splendid rendition of Somewhere q
Voice Is Calling" SO pleased the audi
ence that an encore was demanded.
He has fine tenor voice and uses II
WELL
John Frame, a favorite with Graf.
ton audiences, sustained his reputa-
ton and was obliged to respond to an
encore.
Clarence D. O'Connor of st. Thom-
as, a freshman at the university, rem
dered beautifully a tenor solo. He
has a clear, high voice and sings
with great feeling.
The second section of the program
gave opportunity for some very clev-
er vaudeville stunts. which were
much appreciated by the audience.
Grafton furnished three members
of the organizations: John R. Frame.
Ray Nollman and Oliver Fraser, Jr.
Prof. Norton is entitled to higH
praise for training so we'll the uni
versity Glee club and added to his
many admirers here.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-26
SAXON DOUBLES
FACTORY SPACE
Big Volume of Orders Forces Elk.
tension Of Facilities; Two
New Plants Added.

Factory extensions which will ap.
proximately double the facilities OF
the Saxon Motor Car company have
just been made, and two buildings.
in addition to the present plant, Will
soon be occupied for the manufac.
ture OF Saxon cars. The added fac
tory space is forced by the plans for
greatly increased production which
the Saxon Motor Car company has
announced, so that shipments of cars
may keep pace with orders,
The new factory facilities will make
possible e maximum output of 25O
cars per day. Based upon the orders
on contract from dealers at this time,
it is more likely that the previously
announced plans of producing 27,600
cars for the fiscal year ending July
81, 1916, will be exceeded.
AS an indication of the changes
that have been compelled in the di.
rection of Saxon cars for the month
of December triples that planned four
months ago for that month. .
The new Saxon factory additions
will be used for small assembling
work, the main factory building still
being retained for final assembling.
The present main building contain,
the most modern facilities known in
automobile assembling, and further
innovations will be introduced into
the two new additions.
1t was less than a year ago tina.
t:le plant in which Saxon cars We're
first produced was abandoned The
present factory has 500 per cent more
floor space than the original plant
The latest extensions have been the
direct result of the phenomena:
growth which the Saxon company
has experienced in its annual volume
of business.
Starting in modest way, the Sax
on company in eighteen months alter
the first car was shipped rose to
position of seventh among Detroit
manufacturers and tenth among the
automobile companies Of the wor:,
in annual number OF cars shipped.
The first appearance Of Saxon cars
was at the New York Automobile
show in 1914, where they were exhib.