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The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Boys Threaten to Shoot
Woman to Recover Toy

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Otto Deer.
nine years old, and his ten-year -o1d
brother. Peter. were two meek look
ing boys when they appeared before
the desk lieutenant Of tho Flushing
police station last night. But when
Potter was leveling a shining air rife
at her. they looked far more fero-
cious. nervously declared Mrs. Mary
Appleton, who had the youngsters ar
rested.
The two boys left their homo yes
terdaX with little wagon and an
Air rifle. They were going hunting.
they announced. Toward evening Mrs.
Appleton from her window saw them
build bonfire. which assumed large
proportions. and she ran out to
"fhey ran - away and left their
wagon, Mrs. Appleton told the po-
lice: II started toward my house
with the wagon. expecting they would
tell their parents and the father and
mother would come around to my
house. After had gone q short dis
tance l heard footsteps and then
heard one of the boys say:
Shoot her.
"I looked around and saw one Of
them aiming a revolver at me. and
he commanded me to drop the wagon
or would be shot"
Her screams were heard by her hus-
band, who held the boys until Po-
liceman Knapp arrived.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
US. RECRUITS ONLY
RABBLE, He ASSERTS
Garrison Tells Republicans That
Real Need Here Is for
Officers.

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.--Lindley NJ.
Garrison. Secretary of War. told the
members Of the Republican Club yes
terday. that Of $4,000 troops which
might be recruited in the event the
United States went to war most or
them would be rabble and utterly use
less unless there were sufficient or
ficers to mold them into a military
force.
Secretary Garrison's statement was
interpreted as a rejoinder to William
Jennings Bryan, Secretary OF state.
who In a speech recently made In Bal
timore said the nation could muster
million mon into service overnight.
Although not mentioning Bryan's
name. Garrison said It was absurd
for any one to say that a vast army
could be recruited in twenty-four
hours. for tho simple reason that 1t
takes time to make q soldier.
was the subject of tho discussion.
There is absolutely no danger OF the
United States going to war either Win
Germany or Japan, he said. but. never
theless. It would be- we'll to prepare: as
in the world to insure and maintain
peace.
Secretary Garrison denounced com.
pulsory military service, and said 1t
would never be resorted to heres no
matter how grave q crisis tho coun.
try might face. Men and youths would
respond to the cali, he said, but 1t
would take time to whip them into
soldiers.
lar army. tho militia throughout the
country doesn't stand high in CARR :
sons estimation. He said 1t hasn't
done 40 per cent Of its part. and this
ne regarded as serious, inasmuch "a
practically all OF tho regiments IN
the mobile army are skeletonized.
The full strength OF q regiment ID
| 1850. whereas. he pointed out, the
average number OF men to reSi-
ment now IL $40.
The Secretary won't on record ~
favorinE reserve rather than q
large standing army.
Including regulars and National
Guardsmen, the country has 11S.000
mon and 5000 officers. What we
need now" he said. "is 1000 new
officers. With Intelligent, efficient OF
| hcers much can be done-in fact, II
| practically depends upon the. officers
whether q regiment. battalion or com
pany is going to keep up to snuff
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Carries Two Big Guns
To Firm in Belfast

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE CunArd
liner Orduna. which has sailed from this
port for Liverpool. had two N-inch guns
lsshed to her forward deck with wire
cables. while on the deck aft were two
gun carriages. The guns were. 1t was
said, consigned to Harlan & Wolff, in
Belfast, Ireland. The name Of the ship
per could not be determined.
Harlan & Wolff are shipbuilders. ard
the belief prevailed in maritime circles
here that the Guns were destined for
the turret Of some new British dread
naught, now building. Each Of the
weapons weighed 5000 pounds, and
was fifty-three feet long.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
WANTS SHUSDANp40.~
WE'D HER DAUGHTER
Woman Asks Divorce So That
Six.Months. old Baby May
Be Given Name.

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Mrs. Martin
Becker, Of EImhurst, L. l., has been
called on to make tho choice between
the happiness Of a daughter who ruined
her home, and her own peace Of mind.
Mother love has uiumphed. Friday
she went before the Queens county
supreme court and asked for a divorce
that her husband might give her
daughter by a former marriage. Lillian
Herbt, and her baby Of six months his
name.
In September, 1918, she said. when
che had been married to Becker six
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Sweden's King Urges
Arms for Neutrality

STOCKHOLM. Jan. II (via London).-
At the opening OF parliament King Gus
tav referred to the economic stress in
Sweden. and said the fact that the prin-
ciples of international law no longer
were observed by the belligerents pow
erfully contributed to this stu uation.
He declared that careful regard
for tho neutrality Of Sweden and for
her right to decide her destiny neces-
sarily required that her military forces
should be increasingly maintained.
Speaking Of the convention entered
into with Norway and Denmark, KING
Gustav expressed the hope that the
good relations between the three coun-
tries would be still further cemented.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Mrs. Knox Not to Sue;
Separation Temporary

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Mrs May G.
Knox. wife of Philander c. Knox, jr.
son of ex-senator Knox OF Pitts
bursh. former Secretary Of State. who
left the home OF her husband ten days
ago at Charleston, w. Va, and came
here. said yesterday that she did not
contemplate any legal action against
him for separation.
Her attorney said ne did not know
the cause of the disagreement between
his client and her husband, but he was
sure their temporary separation
would not lead to legal proceedings
on her part. Friends Of the young
p,P pS,SPp'e nG eSpett tt 1nat hhox yart WI see % ms
ciliation.
Previous to their marriage four
years ago Mrs Knox, who was Miss
May G.. Boiler, had been a salesgirl in
department store at Providence, r.
]. Knox Is twenty-six years old and
has been employed by a newspaper
at Charleston.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Germans Must Not Hold
Traffic With Prisoners

COPENHAGEN, Jan. I7.-Traffic with
prisoners of war in Germany has been
made subject to penal regulations. in
the following proclamation issued by
Premier Won Gall. commanding infan-
try general, at Frankfurt-on-the-M Main
on the order Of the general staff OF the
Eighteenth Army Corps:
ION the basis of sections l and 8 or
tho laws concerning the state OF siege,
O: June, 1914. 7 hereby order:
THE handling Of estables or other ar
ticles to prisoners of war. the unauthor-
lied sale, exchange or gift or articles
to prisoners of war. the unauthorized
bringing in OF commodities to the con-
centration camps for prisonoSs is pro-
hibited. go
"Violation of this order will be pun
ished, according to section OF the
above mentioned law, by one years I'M
prisonment."
The Washington times., 1915-01-17

years. sbo was III in her home after
.ap operation from which she was rot
'eApecttd' to recover. - %
Suddenly, after drawing 3l,9o9 from
the bank. her daughter and husband
disappeared. taking with them Bccker's 3
own daughter Of ave years. Evelyn.
The girl was found In Philadelphia.
Becker was not with her. but later re-
turned to Long Island City and took
her in.
Six months ago a child was born TO
them. but Becker lost his position a.
q boss tinsmith in the department Of
docks. and found It impossible to earn
living for three. II is probable Lil-
liam and her child would have starved
II Mrs. Becker had not offered to care
for them pending the action for divorce.
At the hearing on Friday Judge
sncodder postponed the case until fur.
concerning the relations Of Lillian and
Becker In Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Wife Entitled to Money
She Earns, Jury Decides

NEW YORK, Jan. IA wife Is en-
titled to money she has earned and
turns over to her husband to be placed
in q bank. This Is the verdict OF q
Jury flled in the county clerks office.
BY the verdict Mrs. Lizzie Katz re-
ceives from her husband $1I.s75 Of tholr
Joint bank account totsling more than
$25, 900.
Tho Katzes were married nineteen
years ago. The husband. Louis, is q
tinsmith. After their marriage, Mrs.
Katz continued q millinery business,
while the husband operated his tin shop.
All the money she earned, Mrs. Kat7
declared, was turned over to her hus-
band. who banked it in his name.
,si. o'!yH Mrs. kat demsnded iedi her M share n of
their savings. The husband refused to
give it to her. and she brought suit
for $16, e0O.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Coo of Convicts's Baby
DiSturbS u. S. Court

NE ENLARK. \. j.. Jan. 1.-THE
laughter of q baby as it cooed and
,abbered so disturbed Federal Judge
Height that he sent the child to his
chambers. and with 1t J. Frank Best,
former cashier OF the Citizens Ma
tional Bank. Of NatconG. \; j., now
serving five years for embezzlement.
Best was brought from Trenton as
4 witness, and saw his wife and baby
outside of prison for the first time
since'he began mis- term seven months
ago.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Great Britain Frees
South Africa Rebels

PRETORIA. Jan. 1.-THE government
has ordered that those members of the
6outh African defense force who did not
deliberately join the rebellion be re-
leased and allowed to return to their
houses conditional upon their good be-
havior. No pardon will be granted
however. as TO the legal consequences
Of their wrongful action until parlia-
lnent decides the question.
The notice proclairlins the release Of
l.bels applies to "A large proportion Of
the members Of the Union defense force
Involved in the Msritz rebellion.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
German Flying Boat
Lost in North Sea

COPENHAGEN (via London), Jan.
IA German hydro-aeroplane has
been found on the coast of Nance. a
small Danish island in the North sea,
in a badly damaged condition. There
were no signs of the crew. who are
believed to have perished.
The machine. which was built in No
vember. was loaded with bom6s.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Norris Offers Bill for
Two Public Baths Here

Senator Norris OF Nebraska has Of
fered in the Senate an amendment to
tho District appropriation bill appro-
priating $4,000 for construction of two
public health lighthouses and conversion
Of tho Tidal Basin into a bathing beach.
Senator Norris viii lask vote OH this
amendment He has for sometime
urged such an improvement.
The District bill. it is expected, will
soon be disposed of and passed. once
the fight over prohibition in connection
with the District bill is concluded
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Sentenced for Threats
To Kill'VOn BernStOrff

The State Department has been no.
tfied OF the sentence of six months IN
Jail imposed upon Edwin r. Scott, VINO
was convicted at Raymond, Wash. OF
the charge OF threatening the life OF
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, in letters written since the
outbreak OF the war.
Proceedings were instituted against
Scott by the State Department after
threatening letters were turned over pY
Germany embassy officials.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Nephew of Senator Oliver
Drowned in Monongahela

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17.-William Me
haus and Thomas Mooney were drowned
in the Monongahela river in vain at
tempt to rescue Robert Oliver. who
had been thrown into the water when
their boat capsized. The bodies have
not been recovered.
Oliver was the son OF David y. Oliver.
president of the Pittsburgh board OF
education, and a nephew OF United
States Senator George I. Oliver.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Coasters Ordered to
Wear Black Hosiery

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Jan. 1.-THE
tho complaints Of officers on duty at
one of the west side coasting spots.
that women who are enjoying winter
The order was caused BY the fact
that in several localities. owing to
the flying skirts. men have stood on
the hills and made comments as the
coasters flew by.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
SCOTT REFUSES
BIG POLICE POST
Business Prevents Ex=Street
Cleaning Official from TAX
ing Rubin Vacancy.

Owing to business obligations. Cap
tain Julian Fairfax Scott. former Sec
ond Deputy Street Cleaning Commits
sioner under Big Bill" Edwards. will
be unable to accept the post of Second
Deputy Police Commissioner to sue
coed J. Robert Rubin, retired. The
definite announcement that Captain
Scott had refused the prOffered ap-
pointment was made yesterday after
noon by Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods
81 was aware that Captain Scott's
acceptance Of the deputyship rested en-
urely upon certain business arrange
mcntS." said Mr.. Woods, but ! hoped
that he would be able to accept the
post lie has informed me. however.
that his personal business interests
will prevent him from taking up the
work
81 regret his inability to become a
deputy, as ] believe that he would have
shown himself the man for the place.
and would have displayed the same
ability as characterized his career in
the Street Cleaning Department"
Captain Scott is an officer of the 18th
Regiment, y. c.. y. Y, and makes his
home at the Army and Navy Club when
IN town. AZ present he is out Of the
city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
SING MEN
BEST IN WORLD
Osborne Says Boys" Have
Played Fair with Him and
He'll Not Desert Them.

Warden Thomas Mott Osborne, lect-
uring before the Yonkers Young Mems
Christian Association in the Hamilton
Theatre yesterday. told an audience Of
1000 persons that the best group OF
men in the world to-day are the fell
lows in Sing Sing
They've certainly treated me fair
w." he said. land ] have endeavored
TO do the same by them This state
ment followed q description by the
warden OF the dark cells he had abol-
ished. which he said were not ht 10
keep even COW or a pig in.
Warden Osborne exhibited Jogging
straps and other instruments Of tort
ure formerly used in Sing Sing and
Auburn prisons TO punish dlsobedleht
convicts. He announced that he had
permitted the Sing Sing boys to have
tcn-minute smoking period during
working hours.
This. he said. had done away with
surreptitious smoking. thus lessening
the danger Of fires in the old build
ings.
So proud are the men of being trust
ed. the warden said, that thievery and
violent breaches of discipline had dis
appeared since he took hold. Compared
10 l37 instances Of bad department in
December. 1913. wherein twenty were
assigned 10 dark cells. there were no
infractions at all last month under his
regime.
Yonkers citizens heard the warden
with great interest, since they have
followed prison matters closely ever
since former Warden Thomas J. Nc
Cormick was ousted. John {. Have
meyer, member of the family Of sugar
kings. was in the andlence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
Secret of Collision in Which the Bayamo Was Dam
aged Guarded by Capain-Sea Stranger Gave No
Signals-Believed To Be British Cruiser.

changed before the collision. as those
on the bridge say they saw 10 lights
ON the intruder and were not aware OF
it's presence until the vessel was hit.
Absence OF lights and the belief bv
some Of the Bayamo's crew that they
saw several spars with torpedo net
ting dangling from them gave rise to
tho belief that the stranger might have
been a British warship. Also the rent
made iu the freighter's side had the
appearance of being made by the stem
of war vessel. The stranger backed
away as suddenly as she had come on
and did not tarry or make Inquiries to
know If HELM was needed.
4 gan which extended from few
feet below the waterline TO the deck
and was about eight feet wide at the
TOP and two feet az the bottom was
The result of the smash. 4 food i'm
mediately poured into the hold but the
crew by quick work managed to clear
out much Of the -four and shift it 10
the stdrboard side. The deck coal also
was shifted TO starboard, and within
an hour the Bayamo had list TO that
side. This pulled her up on the port
side, and when the pumps had a chance
To- work the lowest part of the cash
was soon above the surface of the sea.
Captain Thestrup sent in word to
Sandy Hook that he needed a tug and
several lighters and asked that the
Ward Line be notified. lie steamed
safely through the Narrows and at s
G. NJ. yesterday was in the shoal water
OF the Red Hook flats.
After some of her cargo had been
lightered the stricken ship was as
sisted by tugs TO Pier 10. Her steam
steering gear it was said had been
put out Of commission by the col
i-ion and she was forced 70 struggle
along by aid Of the hand-steering gear.
1t was said that the Bayamo would
not have to enter dry dock for repairs.
The mishap may be the occasion for
equipping the Bayamo with wireless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
HOTEL DE- CINK' TO
Be HOBO WALDORF
Itinerant King Promises to
Open To day Palace for
Never Works.

Nothing daunted by the angry way
I'm which his plans were received "A
,yeek ago at the meeting of the ho5oes
i'm tho brotherhood Welfare Assocla-
ton. i'm 81 East 4th St. jeff DAVIS,
president of the international Tuner
ant Workers. appeared again before
them Yesterday. lie had better re-
ccptiOn.
Ho came. ne said. to tell the hoboes
that he will open the "liOtel de Glnk
Tor hoboes ut noon to-day, and invited
the brotherhood men TO come. Ihat
Obtained hearing for him.
Before he started TO speak Henry
Chancellor. a member of the frater-
nitv. with a London accent, took the
foor and said he had little faith IN
the plans OF Davis, but was ready 10
be convinced. Some Of the hoboes
were disposed 20 be argumcntatlve,
whereupon Leo Lippo, the chairman,
demanded order with:
"What the hell do you take this for
chorus
The noise died out and Davis. who
refers 10 himself as the King of the
Uoboes." took the floor and occupied
good while. a usual, in an oral bio
graphical sketch of himself Then he
said:
BOYS. am going to open the Hotel
dc Gink for hoboes tomorrow at noon
sharp, and | invite you to come. We
arc going 10 start on the cooperative
plan. and none but real hoboes, who
want work when they can get it, viii
be allowed as occupants.
We'll have newspapers and read
ing room. and ell who live there must
register. won't make the location
rublic now. as some Of the city OF
hcials fear the hoboes, but you'll all
know in good time
When he began to tell of his plans
some Of the hoboes demurred. He said
n was intended that those who got
work should turn their earnings into
tine pot" so that all could have meals.
One of the hoboes said he could not
see the sense of a man who worked
giving his money for the benefit OF
those who didn't work, but Davis point
cd out that the workers Of to-day
might be idle tomorrow, while others
would be working. Some Of the hoboes
did not seem to be convinced. and when
2 vote of confidence in Davis was
passed after several attempts a number
of the hoboes refrained from voting.
The hoboes baked when a motion
was made to strike against going 10
SOUP and bread lines. public and PR
waite. and the missions and all other
charitable organizations were de-
rounced by an |. ". ". man.
The proposition was made. however,
to call a strike against the soup and
bread lines, public and private, for to-
morrow. the associated hoboes to act a ;
pickets to get the others away. 1t fell
fiat. Still, as anything might happen
in week, and the hoboes would have
time 10 change their minds, it was de-
cjdod TO call the strike for tomorrow
week.
The Hotel dc Gink will be at 10
Centre st.
Although the hoboes will be unable
10 heat the building on the first days
they intend 10 ward off the chilling
air by one thousand blankets which
they win telegraph for to Washington
to-day.
We are going 10 ask the govern
ment 70 supply them" Davis declared
"Why MOI! Even If they DO not come
across. and the hotel is cold, it will
be little more comfortable for the
boys than walking The streets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
TIRRELL EXPLAINS
REPORT ON SERVICE
Says Plan of Regular Periodic
Raises Does Not Encroach on
Departmental Rule.

George L. Tirrell. director OF the
Board Of Estimate Bureau of Stand
ards. made public yesterday memo
randum explaining misconceptions that
have arisen over his report as to the
classification and standardization Of
employment in the municipal service.
The chief misunderstanding, he said,
was that the proposed plan contem-
plated an encroachment by the Board
Of Estimate on departmental admins
trstion. The only intention, he said,
was to make the advancement Of en-
ployes less arbitrary. Department
heads would still make their estimates
of individual values, but in terms in
telligible 10 the appropriating BODY.
The proposed system. he said, would
not be rigid, but would permit special
recognition for noteworthy achieve
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
DROPS GEM THEFT CASE
Mrs. Jones Refuses to Prose
cute Bus Conductor

Mrs. Mary Jones. mother Of Gen
eral' Resale Jones, the suffrage
mixer refused to prosecute Thomas
II. Sheehy, a Fifth av. bus conductor.
when he was arraigned yesterday in
the Iorkville Court on a charge of ap-
proprlating solitaire diamond ring.
valued at Sl.500 which Mrs. Jones
lost.
Sheehy found the ring in the bus
alG pawned IL. After he did so, de-
tectives say, he learned of the real
value Of the ring, and Saturday went
10 the pawnshop TO redeem il. When
he appeared there he was arrested.
Mrs. Jones said she did not believe
the conductors act was in the nature
OF "A theft. and that she also had
learned that Sheehy was married. had
several children, and thaV his record
as conductor was excellent Magis-
trate Marsh discharged the man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11
DERIDES GARY AS
WORKMAN'S FRIEND
Pinctot Says His Presence
on Unemployment Com
mittee Is Mistake.
iDLENESS SITUATION
APPROACHING CRISIS
Professor Seager Declares Only
Hope Is in Cooperation Of
State and Employers.

Mayor Nitchel's appointment or
Judge Ebert Ii. Gary as head Of the
municipal committee of unemployment
was very unfortunate. ] cannot IN
derstand Why the chairman Of the
steel Trust was chosen. "a he repre-
sents one OF the greatest monopolies
in the world. menace % the indi-
vidual effort Of the working class"
An audience OF several hundred per-
sons attending meeting at the
Church Of the Messiah. Park az. and
East Saith ST.. last night, applauded
sympathetically when Amos Pinchot
uttered his criticism Of the manner i'm
WHICH the unemployed situation ~
being met
THE city administration is composed
OF Young men who moan we'll Mr..
Pinctc. declared "Thcy lack the oT-
poricncc. however. TO make q success
Of their work, and IL is up TO us TO
help them.
These young officials think that IN
policing tho streets and keeping them
clean they have done all that is re-
quircd Of them. Why. that is only
beginning. After they have had more
experience, they will come to real
ize it,"
l nc cause OF uU'IlpioA HtNN t''
real cause, the speaker said was the
existence OF the coal. steel, lumber
and beef monopolcs. which controlled
the source Of raw materials and made
IL impossible for individual enterprise
10 Succeed shippers OF Argentine
beef, he said. failed TO make good in
this country because the beef trust
saw that they failed TO get proper rail
road facilities for moving their ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-11

policeman. z. G. Hartman. who
the Council ne could protect - ~
zens at $40 month lust a. wsr -
predecessor. who received $50 20 d
had full complement Of arm, -,
man was one Of seven compsti,. M,
The fob. ''n ~
The Council jumped AT N. 1
20 effect p saving Of so m.., s.a'','
placed entire confidence in q. y
OF Hortman's right arm to e,,.I
breakers Of tho Jaw. w q