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Points 10 Commission.

Creel Kellogg says, builds his case
against the Surrey ION the fact that
the surrey was not ready to condemn
the plan Of the Rockefeller Foundation
to inquire into Industrial relations tho
moment II was announced" and adds
that If Creel had quoted the intervening
paragraph between two paragraphs OF
the editorial he did quote It would have
knocked his whole argument into a
cooked hat"
The editorial in dispute after saying
that the greatest group OF capitalists
In the country" should have, as a result
OF the Rockefeller inquiry, IAN exhaus-
tive and scientific analysis
sands OF men, women and children
affected for good or evil by it's policies
and misconceptions OF stewardship" con-
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Dark Cell Abolished.

Punishment in dark cells upon linn
tied allowance OF bread and water was
generally regarded ms the most effective
method Of enforcing discipline. Many
NJ the older prison officials were fear
ful ~ the consequences that might fol-
low discontinuance Of that mode Of
punishment Being satisfied that con-
hncmont in a dark cell melted resent
mcnt rather than reformation. SUPER
intcndent Riley directed the removal
Of the doors from these cells and ahol-
lshod this form 81 punishment The
result, he says is improved discipline
and better feeling
Concerning Sing Sing prison, Super
!ntendent Riley says
are housed at Sing Sing seem to me 20
be 81 well known that 1t IL unnecessary
to- describe them. Tho abolition OF
Sing Sing and the erection of new
prison In the southeastern part Of the
state have been urged for years
The Commission on New Prisons
estimates that prison TO take the place
Of Sing Sing, having accommodations
for 1000 inmates. with the necessary
shops. hospital, chapel and other build
ings required. would cost not less than
81, 900 900.
The buildings at Sing Sing other
than the cell house are fairly well
adapted for prison purposes new
cell house will cost about $3.50, 900"
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RILEY WOULD MOVE
PRISON FOR WOMEN
FavOrs Building at Wingdale
Which Vassar Protest
Once Stopped.
FINDS REFORMS SUCCEED

ALBANY. Feb THE establishment
Of woman's prison on the Wingdale
prison site and the conversion OF the
womans prison at Auburn into an asy-
lum for the segregation OF female in
mates having contagious diseases and
mental Affections is recommended 20
the Legislature In the annual report Of
John H. Riley, State Superintendent Of
Prt~ons The Wingdale site was aban-
doned In the administration Of Gov. Dix
and since that time II has been taken
care Of by the prison department. The
site was selected for prison to sup
plant Sing Sing after thesBear Noun
tain site was relinquished by the state.
The purchase OF the Wingdale site
and the excavation for the foundation
Of the prison cost the State 100000.
since the abandonment of the site,
which was largely the result OF opposi-
ton that developed because OF the
proximity to Vassar College, the land
has been white elephant on the hands
Of the state.
Former Superintendent of Prisons
Joseph r. Scott suggested the establish
ment at wngdale Of a prison for con
demned murderers In which all electro
BUTTONS would be held, but this plan was
frowned upon hv Gov. Sulzer
An appropriation Of 100000 with
which to carry on highway work with
prison labor next summer II also sug-
gested by Superintendent Riley. Last
summer good roads work estimated in
value at 100000 was completed by pris-
oners. The labor would ordinarily cost
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increase In Winter.

The number Of prisoners confined In
the several state prisons on September
30, 1918. was 4.6O4 the number con-
fined on September 80. last year. was
i,S52. an increase OF 2iS. The Increase
In the prison population is the greatest
during the winter months and Super
intendent Riley ascribes this to unem-
ploymen'
Maintenance Of prisons for 1914 cost
the State sS75.o2s. about 100000 more
than In the preceding year. Increases
in salaries Of employees were responsible
for the enlarged cost
The sales OF products manufactured
in the prisons during the year amounted
to sS56.37i. The net earnings Of the
prisons were tl33.s6O
The Inauguration OF the Sunday din
ncr in all the prisons has had the effect
Of lessening infrsctions OF the rules and
improving the health OF the prisoners
Until recently the prisoners were locked
In their cells on Sunday morning with
enough bread to last them until Mon
day morning. Under the new plan a
dinner Of soups and meats Is provided
The saving in bread pays for the adj
ditional food, because under the old
system each prisoner took as much
bread as he could carry to his cell.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
BARS GERMAN GOODS
MEANT FOR THE j. s.
Blockade of Trade Through Holland
to Be Made Absolute at
Midnight.

LONDON, June 15.-The Times'
Hague correspondent says that from
midnight of June Is the blockade of
German and Austrian goods passing
through Holland for the United States
becomes absolute.
The statistics for April, according
to the correspondent. show a big in
crease in the export of food products
Of Holland for Germany and a de-
crease in those for England
Demands Cotton Embargo.
The Daily Mail today renews its
campaign against cotton in column
editorial urging the government to de-
clare the staple contraband immedf-
ateiy. The newspaper calls cotton
"one indispensable food for the Ger
man guns and adds:
Our embargo has partly stopped
cotton trading. but we have not cut of
the export Of cotton from the United
States in neutral ships TO neutral
ports II we declared cotton contra
band we could seize ships with cotton
carKoes and demand of neutrals to
prove that the cotton was not intended
70 reach the enemy.
Cites Civil War Precedent.
We could do this under the princi-
Piles which the United States asserted
in the civil war and which were reit-
Grated in Secretary of State Bryan's
letter to Senator Stone"
The Daily Mail says there are now
more cotton ships in GothenburR.
Sweden. harbor than ever before In
history.
other neutral ports in Holland. Dem
mark and Greece" the newspaper adds.
''all are playing their part similarly. 1t
has been stated that fears of offend
ing America. which Is the biggest cot
ton-growing country are the cause for
the governments hesitation. but Man
chester alone has offered to negotiate
for the purchase of the whole Ameri-
can crop at an excellent price,"
Evening star., 1915-06-15
WHITE GOODS
'Tom0rrow's Prices



Phenomenal!
HiEh-grade Gabardine, 3S
inches wide: most popular
summer fabrics;, soc 20-
value. Yard wv
Fine Quality, Imported
Dress Crepes in two prett%
weaves: crinkled and plain;
4o-in; wide, $50 val 15c
Fine Grade 36-inch SILK
aud Cotton Crepe de- Chine,
regular vnl SOC, value: 35e
6a-inch Rice Cloth; excel
lent quality. zee f6e
value. Yard ~
Imported Novelty Crepe,
% inches wide. Posi- IL
tive 1bc value. Yard "
white Gocds stere-street Floor.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
BOOSTING TRIP
OPEN TO ALL C0MERS
Retail Merchants Decide to Hold
Reservations Open Until
Thursday Night.

Reservations for the Retail Mer-
chants Association trade boosting trip
by automobile through Maryland and
Virginia June ~ and 90 will be accept
cd up until Thursday night the re-
suit of d decision reached at special
meeting of the organization last night
1t was explained for those who did not
understand the plan that has been de-
cided> upon that participation in the
trip is to be general and that every
man in Washington with a wish to
boost for trade here is privileged to go
along
Several of those who attended last
nights meeting stated they would have
room for from two to five persons in
their cars on the trip. The cost per
person is $40. This covers the cost of
all meals. entertainment, etc.
Cordial Welcome Assured.
Letters were read from mayors and
other officials of towns along the route
TO be traversed. assuring a cordial well
come. President Andrews announced
that the boosters will get in intimate
touch with nearly 100000 persons on
the trip.
The committee on increased member
ship made report. which was concur
red In. and in consonance with the by
laws Will be finally passed on at the
next regular meeting OF the associa-
ton.
An artistic frame. containing ten Sc
lected views taken on the recent
down the-river-trade- boosting trip OF
the association was presented 10 the
OrRa uization with the compliments Of
Henry Lansburgh. who was an ener-
Getic member Of the boosters organ
lzatlOn.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
Forced to Decline Invitation.

The Colonial Beach Business Mems
Association extended a formal invita-
tion to visit that resort and get in per
sonal touch with the residents of the
surrounding territory during the pres
-nt month. The invitation was declined
with thanks on account OF the activI-
tes OF the organization in other direc-
tons at the present time
The Little Giant Motor Truck Com
pany, g G. stevens manager was
elected TO membership.
The headquarters Of the association
vas decorated last night with Ameri-
can faes loaned for the occasion by
Arthur Copeland.
Evening star., 1915-06-15

Colored Dress Linens
Take . sudden jump into
big favor. We have . beau
tiful color line, in
s:;.... i:i ."s; s;.:s:' ;s" soc
q yard ......'.
The colors are very clear and
clean looking: material Is all
pure linen. IS inches wide, and in
the following colors: Foliage
green, lavender. reseda. Belgian
blue. pink. rose. gray. golden
brown. russet, navy, coral. Pc
tunia. sand, tan and tohacc"
brown. You will want suit
from some Of these rich shades for
your trip to the Panama expo
sition.
Imported Chiffon Lisse.
:..:.:.,s /: :.::!.',s =: s.*:,:i II l2RC
"a inches wide. a special
purchase of a limited
quantity. in pretty striped
designs. In, tan, pink and
tlue grounds, with con-
trasting colored stripes. or
white grounds with varied
colored stripes.
Save exactly half in to-
morrow's sale.
Bargain Table and Wash Goods
StOre-Street Floor
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POISON PEN" AGAIN
STIRS JERSEY TOWN
Members Of Church Get Often.
sive LetterS-PaStOr Said
to Know Writer.

BLOOMFIELD. y. J., May c-Iust after
residents Of the Watsessing district OF
Bloomfield had been assured that the
poison pen" writer had ceased her ac-
tirities word came that three members
OF the Methodist church had received
anonymous letters Of an offensive kind
All were mailed from Orange The let
tiers were printed with pen. Each
contained slurs and each commented on
the engagement OF Raymond f.llor and
Miss Loretta Henderson, organist OF tn.
church.
Efforts have been made 70 bring about
the arrest OF the poison pen" writer
but without success
Since Friday two women detectives
have been working on the case.
The poison pen" writer some time
ago asked forgiveness from the Rev. n.
II, Mccoy for her acts and promised
not TO send any more offensive letters
hut IL IL thought she was again seized
with the itch to write scandalous meg.
sages to those whom she dislikod.
II is said that tho Rev. Or. Mccoy
knows the name OF tho writer. hut is
trying 10 shield her family from the
shame Of seeing her prosecuted
DIR. Mccoy, however. saws he does not
know the poison pen" writer.
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WORRIED BOY RUNS AWAY.
Dreaded Dem~rit Nark-Foumd
Far Away rs scents search,

While prayers were being offered yes-
terday in the churches Of Jamaica,
Queens. Tor J. Harvey Stewart, the
twelve-year-old Boy Scout who left
home on Friday afternoon because he
was threatened with "A &C" mark in
department in school. whole brigadcs
Of the BOY Scouts OF America were
out IN field and wood, searching for
The missing hoy, Tneasiness did not end
until last night. when word was re-
celved that the runaway boy had been
picked UP by the police in Brandrcth
y. V.
After a threat by Miss Rose West
the boys teacher, that she would give
him dement, for department in his
next report, Harvey took hs bicycle
down town and sold II for 81 to George
Morris, a bicycle dealer, Then he re-
turned 20 his home. az 800 Clinton
Hvenue, Jamaica. put on his scout suit,
packed a heavy blanket and q camping
nutf,t ana boarded a trolley car TO go
forth into the world.
He left this note to his mother.
DEAR MOTHER: I've left home be-
cause ] am going to receive g in do
pertinent this month, ! will write soon
Yours lovingly HARVEY"
The boys father left last night for
brandreth to get him
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TOO MUCH VEAL STEW
HUSBANDS DEFENCE
Admits Tie Grew Violent on
Fourth Day Of Diet. hut
Denies Cruelty.

Warmed over veal az the defence in n
suit for separation is disclosed IN the
supreme Court IN papers filed on the
application Of Mrs. Augusta Krack for
alimony pending IA suit against william
krack. Brooklyn clothing merchant.
Mrs. krsck says she married the de-
PENDANT in 1906 and that since then
he has treated her cruelty on a num-
her Of occasions. She decided TO leave
him, she said. when he beat her and
tore of part OF her clothing AT their
home. 469 Evergreen avenue, on April
4 last.
Krack gave the following account OF
the occurrences on April 6:
"on the Saturday preceding the
plaintiff bought n large quantity Of veal
and kept IL In the house unused until
sunday, when 1t was cooked and partly
eaten for dinner. ON Monday night the
veal was warmed over for supper. Tues
day noon the same veal was presented
IN fricassee form. Tuesday night at
supper the fricasseed veal again APP
peared warmed over. and as result OF
defendants eGdeavor TO eat the veal
he was taken violently IN during the
night and plaintiff mlnlstered to him
as best she could with the home rene
dies al hand, consisting principally of
gin
Notwithstanding the defendants bad
condition on Wednesday the veal was
again presented 10 the defendant in the
form OF meat balls The defendant
was sick ut heart az well ~ e. his
stomach when tho veal was agaIl.
placed before him for Wednesdays sup
per In the form of warmed over meat
balls. and with patience and mild sub
mission entirely exhausted this defend.
ant lid seize the platter OF veal meat,
balls and all, and threw them into the
coal scuttle.
"Thereupon the plaint!M arose from
the table and running down the stairs
OF their apartment called, Police ;
Police ."
kracE declared that although his
provocatiou was very great he did not
str!k~ HIS wife on this occasion, al
though her dress was torn when he tried
To- restrain her from calling in tn"
police
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DR.. CARAVAN POSES IN
MURDER PHOTOGRAPHS
House Views to BE- sod at
Wifc'S second Trial. Which
starts To-day.

,, a., o. ,.
"' Nr''"' - Is way
the Ivy covered court house here VIII Dc
come the scene of an unusual murder
,,.oi nbo, , so,oc,to,, ,r Juror, ,s ma
- -, a.,
S ,,, to-i'iui TOW Hu' I'i.s " Wy -.
r.ole'''s ,a'I''t" 'ul Wv AcVVn. IN
va q ~ oi S"uo'''s =" $500 "1
ruo"' ,. . pi''ei',; tN'S. i'u,u oa.,e' ~
iT' 'ar'han o'''ce NJ f'eePort iis'
Jun ,, ,.., ,
~, az "'' '"Nc P'''' Jus
W. p,"rN','", a'o SP'',"l P'"o, VI
s s. ~ SIN .a's''' u ms o'cn .' re-.
, r'ss"u '"ui.tN ~ SUI! ulN'ueu pVcr Mrs '
"a, '"a., tu'i'' anu ,her' arg I'W MN
"ele WIZ nv "ot l"hen N,u,s w WV
"H'' r"I ms =, 'soi' S''er"l uaHs may
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So explained how easy it was 20
Wistak" the color az her bSborre's eyes.
but she declared 20 was IN" most iu-
telligcut man she ever knew that h.
had a powerful personality. AZ times
SO much like q bulldog that she liked
to tease him.
'But look AZ thes' girls she SAID
pointing to Rose and bora, her sisters.
do you think the lawyers would con
spire with them They don't know
what they're indicted for even"
Sure" said MIR SpirlberG, Took ~
them. Indicted FOR perjury, and they
don't know what II is They thiuk
every one that looks AT them is a detec-
tive. When they moved in Rose saw
a man IN the hail and ran back here
screaming tIat she d been arrested. She
wants me TO write what she has 10
SAY on the stand Wouldn't that ne
nice for me. eh''
And then Spielh"rg went on trying
20 explain 10 Rose and Dora why they
had been indicted and had 10 go TO
court this morning for the Stafford trial,
which resumes NJ 10 80 o'clock.
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GIRL DRAWS 5000; QUITS HOME
New Work Police asked to So,
Merchants Dnuuht,r.

Sot'Np BEACH. conn. N,.
renwicL IN. sj>t.cu-,,,r..,t
=, ,,,., '''E''r-
Vi r. ~ re,'"''N' merchant o. 's
place, slipped away from her homo ,..
night and u search for he. ly ,.
police of several couu,cti,u, ,.,,,.
.,,, m ..'s
nee" ui'''di''i's' Inc po'.'" OF y -
YORK city nave been asked to s,,s
traces of her at moving picturs -
her theatrical agencies "'4
Miss Fenwick. who has becn ,..,
year student at the uirecuvicr IL
school. left "A note for her u.,,.., '''
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FLOORS FALL AS FIREMEN GO.
Company Ordered From BuiIdins
just In Time to Escape Death,

Lieut.. Semansky and firemen Of En-
CINE Company 81 had "A narrow escape
from death early Yesterday while
fighting fire At Howard street Two
floors collapsed Just as the fircmen wero
ordered out of the building ny Deputy
chief LHngford
When Engine Company ~ arrived
dfter the first alarm the flames were
shooting out the windows and across tho
street. The iiremen hrok' into the lower
Moor and Deputy Cht.f l.angford d.
rccted the streams from a vacant lot
alongside the building Tons ~ water
were poured into thu building and Lang
FORD, seeing tho danger To- the rremen,
ordered Lieut.. Semausl>y 10 call his men
from tho building.
The building is occupied nv Nicholas
Doddatto. dealer in paper goods The
damage was estimated At tbou, $40. zoo
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Married In odessa.

Friedman said he married the plain
tiff IN Odessa fourteen years ago AMI
that she disappeared from there and ne
heard nothing from her for year. He
came TO New York and found her and
provided her with home II have al.
ways been home loving. but she was
inclined to frivolties and extrava-
rance." said Friedman. ~ stll want
TO live with her. although my nfe has
been miserable since | married and I
have been ruined financially and am ~
mental wreck TO-DAY. All my friends
say nv !nfatuai'on for her borders IN
insanity and ! am constantly advised
that ought 10 resort 10 the divorce
courts. but for the sake Of my children
and my love for my wife I am willing
TO forgive and condone
"On several occasions 7 have estah-
lished myself in business and given my
wife free rein IN conducting the finau-
c'al matters, while attended to the
manufacturing end. In 1913 my business
went into bankruptcy because OF hs~
personal extravaganza shortly after
ward she told me that because Of GER
tain irregularities the authorities were
after me to arrest me. ! asked what
the charges were. but she refused 80
tell mo and said I must leave
Il stayed in Canada three months
and she kept writing 10 me- to STAY
away My suspicious became aroused
aud ] returned TO md tina, the au-
thorties never wanted me. The caus"
of my downfall was her extravagance.
and furthermore. during tho three
months ! VAS away she spent what was
left. II she hadn't done that ! could
rave made reasonable settlement
with my creditors, hut to-day | am
a bankrupt"
Friedman said that IN IN. SUNNI =
~ 1'l3 he had a salesman named
Harry Berger in his employ. IN whom
his wife took an unusual interest She
disappeared suddenly and was gone
four weeks. and when Friedman
hrdliy traced her to Arlington, y ]
he found that Bcrger lad been visiting
h"- there. Sn" again disappeared lasi
year, he said. and after 'hrr. months
NE met Berger N e rcstauran, and
threatened him with crca, bodily harm
~ he didn't disclose the whereabouts of
~" defendants wife" In a dav or
two Berger told him Mrs Friedman
VAS in PassaiC. and the dcf,ndar,
learned that baby girl had been born
10 her
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exposed in the courts recently IN con-
nection with one or her sisters, and
believes she got the idea there. Fried
mans final specification Of his wife's
alleged cruelty il tho following:
several weeks ago a trumpod mn
charge OF larceny WAS made against me
in the police court. The only witnesses
were my wife and my scvcn-year-old
son. who had been tutored TO give false
testimony. On tho crnss-eXamination OF
the boy IL was apparent that the charge
was trumped up and the Magistrate
threw II out of court. \ woman who
in Justice to the community testifes
against her husband ought not be con-
demned, hut no condemnation is strong
enough for n woman who sends her
husband TO jail on "A pcrjured charge"
Friedman says that "in spite OF all
that has happened I am willing to take
my wife back" He is growing blind.
and the firm which has employed him
has just made an assignment and he
must find other employment. which will
lie difficult on account OF his eyesight.
he says.
Mrs. Friedman denied her husbands
statements and said that they consist
Of insane delusiuns."
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so DISCOURAGED HE STOLE.
Caught In church, .a>r DcstItu-
ton md Wifc's Death NJ Excuses,

JOIN Wolf -, butcher 80 Runala.
y. y, who saws he Is entirely destitute.
.edn"d over the front Of & pew tu PRAYER
AT the early mass AT -. Johns church.
Fifty-'ith street and Frs, avenue. YES
'erday morning. picked UP . woman :
handhac and walked out Of tie church
with q,
Tho vo1ans husband William Dnoley
l"-" Ffrs' avenue, SAW him and fol-
lowed him quietly To- tho door When
accused The man turned back the bag
with "a discouraged air and said tina, n,
mad just buried his wife. was without
m"ans and did not care what happened
10 MIN II" wts held by strato
MHrpa' .n N"'kville court IN $500 bail
TOR examination
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CROKER GIVES FIRE ADVICE.
Says NontcIair should Retain Paid
DEPARTMENT..

MoSrcLAIR. " j.. May Edward
+. Croker, former chief OF the New
York Fire Department, in letter to
Councilman Edward T. Welssenborn
argues against the proposition Of the
fire committc" Of the Montclair Town
Council to abolish the paid fire de-
partmcnt here and revert to the system
winch prevailed until last June. when
III" department was roorsaniZed.
1T hardly seems possible In this civil
liz"d age that any one should seriously
consider such foolish and unwise step"
Mr.. Croker says ITO return to the old
system would bc subversive OF discipline.
cause a large increase in the insurance
rates and Put your town back at least
ffty years"