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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-24
APPOINTS ALUMNI BOARD

Judge King Dykeman, president
of tho University Alumni associa-
ton. has appointed the following to
compose the executive board for
the year: Or. w. G. Speidel, '04;
J. Il. Gould, '96; Nelson 7, Harrison
10; Jerry Riordan, 'l3; Laurence J.
Colman. exits. and Ben s. Ohnick.
10. Riordan will be secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-24

water, thus preventing the cold air
from meeting the warm water, re-
sulting in condensation. Lieut.. Kali
asks all mariners along the North
Pacific who have had any ex-
perience with fog prevention to
offer suggestions for the best
remedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-24
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS

The King County Humane socie-
ty will hold It's regular weekly
meeting at noon on Thursday In
Fraser Paterson's tea room. Those
interested in humane work are cor
daily invited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-24
1000 DELEGATES

mn !, saousand women from all
n ~ me country will be guests
d. r sm on September %, when
sts, rs''onal Woman's Home Mis-.
zrre society Of the Methodist
VA 'a' church will convene
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-24
VAST AMOUNT OF
GOLD IS SHIPPED

WASHINGTON, Sept. pa
During the last 80 days there
have been shipped from Eng
land TO the United States $685.
100000 In gold and securities.
This is to provide cash pay
ment for the war orders. The
fact that English credit has
begun TO be strained was appar-
ent In the decline Of exchange.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-24

Equipment for Copper River &
Northwestern railway ordered from
Seattle firms. Cost will be about
100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-24

must have $4,000 in 80 days
See page ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-17
HEAR ARGUMENTS
Beth Judges Ewing and AddIeman
Busy Testertsy-TodSy Will Be
General Rule and Motion Day.

Both Judges Ewing and Addleman
we're busy I'm chambers yesterday
hearing motions and arguments on
motions. Today is general rules and
motion day. and quite a number OF
cases passed al the calling OF the
docket will be acted upon
Cases argued yesterday were taken
under advisement, and the orders in
the same viii be handed down later.
Judge Ewing has very important
matter TO act upon today that has
Deen pending some time In the courts.
This action involves the effort 10
probate the will OF the late Sutia Ir.
win. Numerous attorneys are on.
gagged in the process. but no contest
Is on. This estate Is one OF the iarg.
est left TO local heirs OF estates for
years
cases were argued and submitted TO
the Judges yesterday as follows. o.
clyde Morrison vs.. John DunkIe ct al.
Orpheum Theatre company vs.. George
Schaefer. T. T.. Butts vs. Albert
Schemrich. writ Of errors proceedings
IN case OF state VS. George McGiil.
W. =. Hubbard vs.. United States
Equitable Assurance company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-17
CONSOLIDATION OF TELEPHONE
SYSTEMS ADVOCATED BY BOARD

Dc the consensus OF opinion OF
nose who are required TO use
telephones that IL will be TO their
pest interest TO have only one
ielepnone system. thereby lessen
ing the cost and eliminating the
unnecessary expense OF maintain
ing dual system. and that. in
SuCh as there is now a Public
service Commission in West Nir-
slnla. the patrons will have pro-
tection against exorbitant rates
anu poor service. therefore. be IL
RESOLVED, That. without
prejudice TO either companv we
ueem IL TO the best interest OF the
users of telephones in Wheelins
ana vicinity that there be hui
one company ana one service. and
mat the elimination of one OF the
companies will be to the best in
IeIsst or all concerned: that il
Will relieve from the use and eX-
pense OF two phones. increase the
range of service and all will have
access to the same long distance
service.
RESOLVED. further. That a
COPY OF this resolution be trans
mitted to the heads OF both com.
panies and to other nearby or
CARNATIONS for their concurrence
therein
reports were heard from variou
committees. including an interestin
report from the entertainment com
nittee relative TO the boards partic
patton In the Appomattox Day celt
oratlon OF the G.. a. II. The following
directors were present: Presiden
Ieorge j. MathisOn. A. W. PAUL. h
=. carney. c. A. Bowers. J. A. Blum
u. q. Bills. G. y. Hancher. A. s. Hare
A. t. Hupp. John b. Garden. J. Har
Did Brennan and II. s. Sands.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-17
STAND is TAKEN THAT BETTER
SERVICE WILL RESULT.
Pointed Out That Public Service
Commission Will Offer Pro-
lection to Patrons

Fointcu Out That Public Service
Commission Will Offer PRO-
lection to Patrons.
Taking the stand that the mamie
nance OF one instead OF two telephone
systems would be to the best interest
OF persons who use telephones. the
directors OF the Board OF Trade. al a
meeting yesterday afternoon, adopted
resolutions advocating the consoiida-
ton OF the two systems which exist
In this city. The resolutions declare
that the elimination OF one OF the COM
panies will relieve patrons from the
use and expense OF two phones, in
crease the range of service and all
VIII have access to the same long
distance service.
II is pointed out that the Public
Service Commission will protect the
patrons against exorbitant rates and
poor service.
The resolutions we're unanimously
adopted. as follows:
WHEREAS. There exist in the
City OF Wheeling two telephone
companies. each serving part of
the people with telephones,
thereby requiring a large number
OF our people to rent two tele-
phones instead of one: and,
WHEREAS. II is believed 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-17

Inc above H. partial list OF our cut
prices II you viii Investigate. Won viii
hnd prices that are exceptional
lt YOU come once YOU will have IA.
habit OF dealing at our stores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
BIG PAGEANT RECALLS
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
Insurance Men March in I'M
posing Exercises at the
Exposition.

SAN Francisco. April IA pawde
three miles long made M the tlump'l1I
pageant which wound It's way to-day
through the streets of san Francisco
ard into the grounds Of IN" Panama
Pacific International Expos iton. rtuLl-
ing that day nine years ago when san
Francisco was shrouded IN smoke and
It's people by thousands marched through
the streets Of the burning city to refug'.
The event celebrated the recon strrc-
ton of san Francisco and the building
OF the great exposition. Thousands Of
exposition visitors l'ned the exposition
roncourse around tho New York state
pavilion. Under the direction OF Col
stephen A. Foote tho army and navy
forces from the vicinity OF san Fran
cisco headed the parade, while several
hundred tribcsmcu from the Orient.
South Sea Islanders Sonalis, Naorlans
and others from far or countries were
I'm line Automobiles helring state,
national and foreign officials reviewed
the pageant AZ the Tower OF Jewels. In
surance men from all parts Of the
United States took part in tho event
and Mayor ROlph presented medals to
nremen Who had won distinction in saw
ing lives.
Representatives Of every fraterral Or
gan ization In the United states will take
part in a big parade on Monday,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
BIGGEST REALTY AUCTION.
Property Valued at SIS 100000
sold on Court House steps.

The largest sale by auction OF real
estate OF which there is any record took
1ace yesterday on the steps of the
county court house when Joseph p Day
disposed OF the assets OF the bankrupt
New York Real Estate Security Com
pany. About ffty-six parcels OF prop
e-ty. including the twenty story office
nl>ding AZ AZ Broadway, and about
ATTY uptown apartment houses, were
sold, Only one bidder appeared. Arthur
p. Hatcher, representing a committee Of
hondho,dcrs of the defunci company, and
IN a single bid of s225,000 over ncum-
frances OF about SO 900, 900 he obtained
me entire offering, valued al about sl5,-
400 900.
The sale brings to an end the career
90 the New York Real Estate Security
company. which began business in 1908
About two years ago unfavorable condi-
Ions IN the mortgage market brought
difficulties 20 the company, which led
10 recevershlp under James " Rosen-
herg Continued bad times made II i'm
possible for the company TO overcome
rs troubles and they led 10 bankruptcy
proceedings
Bondholders OF the old company will
Tow form new company to operate
ne properties purchased by them. They
nope that a revival in the real estate
market viii make the properties sal
able and that in time they will produce
sun Client cash 10 pay substantial
mount to the bondhoIders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
SHEDS MONEY AS HE FLEES.
Man Accused of Theft Makes wild
Scene In store.

A iashily dressed young man walked
'eisurely along the aisles OF McCreery's
store on West Thirty-fourth street yes
,erday afternoon. ostentatiously viewing
he goods displayed on the counters
suddenly an elderly woman shopper
dreamed loudly and in aother second
ne store was the scene of wild tumult.
evidently shocked by the womar's out
ny. the man dropped bunch of green
backs and started a wild dash for the
door, pushing his way through the
,rowd AT the door he pushed a woman
shopper aside, flooring her and incident
ally losing his hat
a chase by crowd Of several hundred
men and women followed. The hatless
uG.tive jumped upon an eastbound car
At Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth
street the crowd running after the car
Yelled TO Traffic Policemen Fitzgerald
and krutZer, Get the man without a
rat" pointing to the car. The two
policemen found the young man huddled
n comfortably between two girls. He
vas arrested on the complaint of Mrs.
william A. Hood OF R:dgewood, y. J..
on the charge OF petit larceny, the
woman accusing him Of snatch!ng S32
ou, OF her handbag.
The prisoner gave the name OF Lewis
Abrams. Il, and said he was a travelling
salesman. A charge of simple assault
vas also placed against him on the
.omplaint OF Mrs. Louise BilodeauX OF
i.5 West Fitty-eighth street. who was
shocked down by the fleeing man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

Several of the trustees OF the hos
pital attended the performance and
thanked Mr. Eradna and Mr.. W.lken for
the special performance. Among these
were Dr. John W. Rrannan. James Far
ley. John O'Keefe. j. n paulding and
Arden Robbins superintendent o'Han-
lon assured Mr. Wilken that Il had been
about the incest party Bellevue ever en-
Joyed.
The performance will have dis
tlnct therapeutic value" said the SUI
perintendent.
Excuse me said Nj Wllkon, out
don; quite get that, doctor"
Il mean" explained the superIntend-
ent. that this show was worth more
than hundreds NJ bottles OF medicine
20 my patients
Next Monday afternoon. az a spec al
matinee. Barnum 4 Bailey's will enter
tain about 1000 orphan and crippled
children from the citv's various !ns,'-
tu,!ous and homes. one Of the SCI
Gus problems. however. IL how some OF
these children will he able 20 get 20
Madison square Garden. The circus
people hope that persons with au'omo-
biles which really need n .lt,le eXer-
else on Monday af'crr Don, VIII carry
some o, the little rolk 10 and from the
Garden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
TWO BOYS, TWO WOMEN
ARE KILLED BY AUTOS
Nurse Dies When Car She Is
Driving to Hospital
Turns Over.

-Four persons were killed yesterday
ropolltan district. three Of them In New
York city.
Two automobile trucks crashed to-
gether AZ l42 street and st. AIMS ave-
nue.. The Bronx. in the afternoon and
one OF them plunged 10 the sidewalk.
killing John Kelly. 10 years old, OF ISL
East li7th street. and breaking the
right leg OF Christopher Kolo<stone OF
81 East 179th street.
Joseph Mallon OF ss7 Columbus ave-
nue.. driver of the truck. which In owned
by Trivlli Pierce Of 1911 Anthony ave-
nue., was held in $500 bail by Coroner
Healey The driver OF the other truck
was discharged,
Another road accident occurred a.
Market and Henry streets when a boy,
later identified as Salvatore Lanonaco.
I years old. OF los Cherry street, was
run down and killed by a wagon owned
by BENJAMIN Stern of 90 Henry street.
\ negro woman, as yet unidentified.
was killed at Fifth avenue and seventy
sixth street by an automobile driven by
Charles Davidson OF Little Ferry, y, j.,
and owned by George II. Schaffer OF 673
Madison avenue. She died in the auto
mobile In which she was being taken TO
the Presbyterian Hospital
John Bononi. 1863 Fifty-th!rd street
BROOKLYN. was driving a touring car on
West Forty-siXth street yesterday. when
near Broadway boy ran in front OF Il
and was struck The boy Is Michael
Gracomo, years old, of 734 Eighth
avenue He was taken TO the Polytechnic
Hospital, where it was said he was suf-
fering from conclusion OF the brain
Mamie Seaman. I years old. OF $40
West Forty-ninth street. was playing In
front OF her home when an automobile
truck struck her The driver OF the
truck escaped. The child was taken TO
me PoScllnic Hospital,
BERNARDsvIILE, y. j, April l7,-Miss
Augusta q. Reed. a nurse employed by
the Somerset Hills Visiting Association,
was killed to-day when her automobile,
which she was driving, turned over on
hill near here She was taking An
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
TRADE HONESTY
WEEK FOR CITY
Commissioner Hartigan Plans
Campaign TO Increase
Business Virtue.
q FER CENT. SQUARE

A. least az per cent. OF New York
rt,s tradesmen ara 100 per cent.
honest Who says so? Joseph Harti-
gan. Commissioner OF Weights and
Measures what's he going TO do about
IT. Hos going to ask the city TO spend
a whole week celebrating and bearing
witness and pointing n moral for the
more or less unvirtuous IS per cent.
90 that they too may see that the
straight path leads to good business as
veil as moral satisfa ctton.
w have hod old home weeks. cleanup
weeks made in the L. S. A. weeks and
other seven day splurges. TO say nothing
o, Billy Sundays seven times seven In
Paterson And now we are going to
have weights and measures week."
beginning on June I, conducted by
Joseph Hartigan of City Hall
''1'hc merchants. women's clubs and
other organizations will cooperate with
US" said Mr.. Hartigan yesterday. I'm
ali the public and parochial schools we
shall Distribute cards for the children TO
sign. reading: i have pledged myself
70 give honest weight and honest meas
ure In the course of my dealings with
my fellow men and fellow women
We shall also have 5000 placaris for
the use OF tradesmen who have never
violated any OF the cit! q ordinances.
Fur those who have IN the past been
guiiey OF sharp practices We shall have
q. qualified certificate showing that they
have reformed. All through the week
there will be meetings throughout the
city. Manufacturers will have exhibits
demonstrating progress in measuring
and Weighing apparatus.
In our weights and measures week
~ purpose to emphasize three points
Fvrsf. chat eho consumers Of this city
sse projected by the citys Bureau of
Weights and Measures; second, that the
bureau helps tradeHnen to save them
selves from loss through negligence or
oArelessnees. third, We want to show
our confidence in our merchants. We
want TO demonstrate the benefit OF mu-
tual exchange OF confidence between
buyer and seller
The Mayor has approved Mr.. Harti-
gAns plan and a citizens committee Is to
ne appointed this week to assist in pre-
pairing a detailed programme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

after another-Hcrman Joseph, the
"Niddisher Clown" the Chinese magi-
can who took living. squirmlng FISH
from his sleeves. the Nuvlsteke contor-
tonists. the comedy barber shop and
finally the dog and pony and monkey
show.
Yesterday wasn't lucky day FOR the
dog and pony and monkey act. In the
first place, one of the nurses. who
imagined that she was sitting on just
plain ordinary box, arose with q shrek
She had discovered that monkeys can
pinch. And when the act was over the
monkeys decided they would Ike to stick
around Bellevue Cor while. lodged
from their Keepers and caused wild
scurry before they could be rounded W
and boxed
IN the middle OF the scurry one OF
them bit his third assistant keeper. but.
as Willie Wilken remarked. tie young
man could no, have come 20 better
place 10 he nlpped by monkey. Frs
aid was literally crowded al around
him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
ROBS BATONYI SUMMER HOME.
In>nn" Nan, Caught In Newport,
ncis $500 TO ST. 900 In NaIuabIes.

~ AurCl Batonyl in Middletown. which
'o has not occupied for a long time, was
broken into on Friday and articles
''p'i ~ between $500 and $1,000 were
'E'n. Tn" robbery was discovered to-
''" when the police arrested
Dung man who had in his possession
several a"iinos Of silver and wearing
p'f"l AN marked with Mr. Batonyi's
lbs and some with the word Aurel.
Tito" man gave his name as John :.
hoprcr said he escaped from a Massa-
'hl.''ts insane asylum, and told where
suitcase and another bag full OF valu-
AIDES could he found
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
by d Norwood
The

told the cops not to bother the kids. but
TO make sure that the patients of Belle.
vue had the best places from which
To view the show.
The weather was so fine. the sun
shine so warm, that the superintendent
OF Bellevue. DIR. George OHanlon, and
his assistants, Dr. Mark Fleming AMI
DR. VI. j. Thornton, were able to per-
nit all but a few hundred patients who
were extremely III or who were recov-
ering from recent surgical operations 20
mass upon the balconies. Here and
there We're groups of children, In care
OF watchful nurses. over In the pa
villon for the insane faces were pressed
against window bars. Every patient
was smiling and eager. Many tuber-
culosis patients were brought 10 the
lawn from the tuberculosis hospital boa {
Southfeld, on the East River.
Ring Of Turkey Red.
The circus was staged in front of the
surgical pavilion. whore the ring, sor-
geously covered with turkey red, could be
seen from all parts of the enclosure.
Mr. Bradna and his assistant director.
Burns O'Sullivlu. 81 top hats and eve
ming dress. started the performance at
10 A. VI. First OF all they brought into
The ring Phil Darlings ladder act, and
after the handclapping and applause for
that neat bit OF balancing had subsidized
on came the first clown pranlSers. Da n
Ducrow and Sam Nelson, with their
funny makeup and trick clothes all the
funnier because they We're wording in
bright sunlight.
And then the only bear that has been
seen in the Bellevue grounds for several
hundred years, pe-laps. came roller
skating nonchalantly from around the
corner OF the surgical pavilion. For five
minutes Tony. Nine Pallenberg's Syrian
bear. had the show all 10 himself and
the yells OF laughter and the rataplans
Of handclapping showed how much OF d
hit Tony made
II is probable. however. that Tony
doesn't approve ~ Bellevue. When his
stunt was finished and he was tethered
TO a telephone pole back OF the surgical
pavilion he began to dig earnestly for
ants. He toiled patiently until he had
eNcavated place big enough 70 los.
/ horse In. but not an ant did he IN
, cover. However, he enjoyed a fine roll
in the soft dirt which wasn't bad pay
.or his extra labor
From then on II was Just one delight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
SPEECHES. REUNION HELD.
F'"itsburg Normal Alumni Omit
Addresses at Annual Luncheon.

Tho Sew York Alumni OF the Platts-
e-?s stat" Normal School held their
'Nrn1I luncheon yesterday afternoon at
N" Hotel Mchl.-n. The guests OF honor
,''' Miss Eliza Kellas, principal OF the
anna willard School At Troy. and Or,
i'orSc Is. Hawkins, principal Of the
!hltshurg Normal. Miss kellas was
'"'morly principal Of the model depart
ment OF the State Normal School.
Carl Y, Whitney, a Wall street lawyer.
hresded, There were no speeches,
Homer Rae was elected president Of the
association for the ensuing year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
SUFFRAGE ACTIVITIES TO.
DAY AND TOMORROW.

bo-DNn.
A mass meeting In the Ninth Assembly
district, Brooklyn Woman Suffrage
party. al = NJ. In the new Bav
Ridge High school S.x,y-sev.nth
street and Fourth avenue.
Miss Mary CONN will meet her cap.
tains and workers OF the Fifth AZ.
sembly district. Manhattan Woman
Suffrage party, at .:3o Z. NJ. Green
witch House. 20 Jones street.
The workers In the Eleventh Assembly
district Brooklyn Woman Suffrage
party. Will meet with Mrs Ade'man,
1854 Bedford avenue. az 1920 = NJ.
The First Assembly district OF Queens
Woman Suffrage party Will meet with
Mrs. Hohens, 1853 Twelfth street,
Long Island CITY.
TOMORROW.
The newspaper committe. OF IN. pub
lici'v council OF the Empire state
Campaign Committee viii meet with
Mrs. seymour Cromwell. i6g East
Seveniy-fourth street. AZ 1880 A. NJ
Reception 70 the French poe, NJ Jules
Bois will he held at headquarters
IS East Thlrty-fourth street from 3
TO +, NJ by the Woman Suffrage
party OF Manhattan.
4 teachers meeting at Public School
l73d street and Fulton avenue. IN the
Thlrtyfourth Assembly d,stric, OF,
The Bronx Woman Suffrage party
will be addressed az $50 T.. NJ by
Miss Martha Klatschken.
Executive meeting of all .aptains and
workers OF the Ninth Assembly dis
tr'c' workers will be held AT IN.
homo OF Mrs. y. r. Whitaker. 1915
Fourth avenue, a. $3.50 y. NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18
Women's High Grade Gloves

Women's High Grade Gloves
I ATER mportations of our we'll known French
- Suede and Glace Kid Gloves are shown, also large
assortments of Silk and Washable Gloves, at popular
prices.
Tomorrow, very special sale of
Women's Imported Glaze Kid Gloves
Two-clasp Paris point. embroidered backs. e7 M
black and white; regularly sl.5O pair. 1I'OO
Button Length Mousquetaire 1oc
white. regularly Sl.95 pair, LEO
IL Button Length Mousquetaire, 1ec
in white; regularly $3.50 pair, at I.OO
16 Button Length Mousquetaire ~
white; regularly $3.50 pair, l.SO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

All New York should have been there.
really. to understand how much happi-
ness the circus brought to Bellevue Hos
clowns and the tumblers and the roller
skating boar and the Chinese ma@icians
and the dog and pony and monkey cir
Gus and ever so many other Of Barnum
4 Baileys acts performed in the. open
air before l.loo sick or crippled men
and women and children.
All New York should have seen. as
the reporters saw. how much sunshine
the coming OF the circus let into the
lives of the sick ana the helpless: how
dull eyes frightened; how merry old
Bellevue could be when there was some
thing more to watch and to talk about
than the coming and going OF ambu-
lances. the passing OF n stretcher. the
promenading OF doctors and nurses and
the other incidents OF drab routine.
All New York should have heard the
laughter rolling along balconies close
packed with patients in pink and blue
bathrobes and pajamas. Hundreds OF
them. no doubt, hadn't seen show
since they were kids. and to see II in
hospital. under such circumstances
well. everybody in the city can guess
how fine II was
Every Act Possible.
Fred Bradna, general equestrian III
rector for Barnum Bailey's. and Nee
Willie Wilken. acting head OF the press
department. arranged the special per-
formance and took to Bellevue every act
that IL was possible 10 exhibit there.
The elephants. OF course. had TO be lef.
in Madison Square Garden, along with
the big cats
Not only Bellevue but most OF the
kids o. the neighborhood were fixing
and boiling with excitement. Police
men and special guards did their bes:
to bar out youngsters who had no tech
meal right to see the circus, But they
might as well have tried 20 hold lot
OF wriggly eels. Hundreds OF East Side
youngsters swarmed into the hospital
enclosure. whooping and yelling. dodg
ing between automobiles and under
horses legs and ya-hoo.nE shrilly 20
friends and pals. Finally Willie Wilken