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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
COURT REFORM BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Burlingame Casts Lone Vote
Against Mills Measure-Whit-
man Makes Plea for Ii.
From stan Correspondent Of me r-tbune

From a StaT Correspondent Of The Tribune
Albany, April 22.-Under an emer-
gency message from Governor Whit
man. the bill Of Senator Ogden L. Mills
reforming the inferior courts was
passed by the Senate to-day. with only
one man voting against it, Senator Al
yah Burlingame, of Brooklyn.
The bill contains changes advocated
by every nerson interested in improy-
ing the inferior courts.
Among the reforms are the estab-
lishment of a children's court, distinct
from Special Sessions; the creation of
a departmental court. where cases
brought by the various municipal de-
partments of New York City are to be
tried, and giving 20 magistrates power
to adjudicate all misdemeanors, in
stead Of sending them 20 Special Ses-
sions.
Senator Burlingame said that one OBJ
jet OF the bill was TO give Mayor
Mitchell a few more jobs TO hand out.
Il want TO deny emphatically," said
Senator Mills, that the bill originated
with Mayor Mitchell or any other mem
Der of the city administration. Nor
does II give him a single job TO dis
pose OF that he hasn't already az his
disposal. The magistrates and the JUS
tees Of the Court of Special Sessions
are 70 man for il, and | don't see
why anyone should oppose it,"
Senator Mills then gave statistics
showing how the poor Of the city suffer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
CLEARY CHARGES READY
Report on Accounts Will Be
Submitted to Grand Jury.

Deputy Attorney General Chambers
arrived In Haverstraw last evening
with the report of the state examiners
on alleged Irregularities In William v.
Cleary's town accounts. After confer
ence with District Attorney Gagan, the
latter declared the evidence against
Clesry would be presented TO the grand
jury.
A special panel Of seventy-five jurors
was drafted by County Clerk Sherwood
to try the indictments against Clearys
cronies at the session OF the Supreme
Court at New City on Monday, May "a.
The impression about Haverstraw Is
that other village and town officials
will become involved in the investiga-
ton of the towns accounts before Mr..
Chambers completes his inquiry. His
arrival in town brought CONSERVATION
to the acquitted slayer's political ad-
herents, who appeared 10 realize for
the first time that the prosecution OF
the "boss" was to be in earnest. Mr..
Chambers was assigned TO the inquiry
by Governor Whitman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

Looking through their powerful
glasses shortly before noon yesterday
marine observers OF Sandy Hook and
the Highlands were treated to the
spectacle of an unusual naval engage
ment in which a single converted
cruiser charged an unknown and un-
seen enemy and escaped without a
scratch
Such a battle! And right on the
front lawn of New York Harbor. Bath
Beach folk became panicky when heir
loom china began 20 chip on the
shelves, and over Flatbush way there
was a sudden taking down Of rusty
muskets. Conservative dwellers of the
Wildwood section credited the cOncus-
sion of heavy gunfire to the actual be-
ginning of the new subway extension,
and along the Narrows the dwellers
cried: IT'S the Wabble fighting her
self"
Jimmy the Battery Dolphin jumped
TO telephone in the Ship News Office
and called up an undertaken. He want
ed the Office OF the Merritt Chapman
Wrecking Company, but called up
burial company of similar sounding
name, so confused was he by the firing.
Moses Mury. who sells pretzels in
front of the Barge ONCE. left his wares
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
POLICEMAN ON TRIAL
Accused of Perjury as Result
of Cassidy Club House Case.

The first result OF the investigation
into the affairs of Queens County that
Deputy Attorney General Israel NJ
Lerner is making at the direction OF
Governor Whitman, came yesterday
when John f. Fortune, q pstrolman at
tached 10 the Astoria precinct in Long
Island City was arraigned before Coun-
" Judge Humphrey on an indictment
charging perjury. He pleaded not
guilty, and was held in $1,000. which
was furnished by Edward NJ. Fitzpat-
rick, a contractor, of Long Island City.
Fortune was witness at the trial
OF Harry Scanlon on June II, 1914, in
the Queens County Supreme Court.
Scanaon was accused of having made an
assault upon Mrs. Clara Ebert in Joe
Cpssidy's clubhouse, near the court
house. The indictment charges that
Fortune swore that on December IS,
1918, about 1928 o'clock in the after
noon he met Scanlon on q trolley car
in Astoria. The indictment alleges that
this testimony is false, as Scsnlon was
with the Ellert woman at that time.
Scanlon is 10 be put on trial next
week a second time for this offence
The jury disagreed at the first trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
SAY VILLA HAS NOT
BEEN ELIMINATED
Consuls Report to Washington
That He Is Still a Fac.
tor in Mexico.

Washington, April % Consular dis
patches received from various points in
Mexico indicate that while temporarily
set back by the defeat at Celaya. Cen
eral Villa and his forces have by no
means been removed as a formidable
factor in Mexico's civil war
Officials at the State Department are
guarding closely the reports received
from consuls in the territory occupied
by General Villa, as II IS not desirable
90 give out military information, but
Il is known that plans Ior another bat
tie with General Obregon, the Carranza
commander, are proceeding rapidly.
. Meantime many rumors Of counter.
revolutionary movements are current
Many former sympathizers OF Huerta
have been in Washington. but most Of
them deny that he intends TO take the
field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
FRONT! PAGE MR.. DAN CUPID
FOR MR.. ANDERSON OF TOMBS
Get Move On, Boy. for the Party's in a Hurry
And Call Miss Alma Laetona, Too; Judge
Wadhams Wants to See Her.

Has anybody in the Criminal Courts
Building seen Dan Cupid? He made
his cheerful appearance early yesterday
afternoon in the none too cheerful
courtroom Of Judge Wadhams in Part
III. of General Sessions. loitered
around for a while, discharged few
negative darts mo the .-dicial at
mosphere and suddenly vanished. TO the
discontinue Of William Anderson, a
guest Of the Tombs.
Last week Anderson pleaded guilty
10 the charge of having aosconded with
S450, the savings of pretty twenty-year-
old Alma Laetona, TO whom he admitted
he had made love, until she entrusted
her little fortune 10 him. This was
in December. Miss Laetona met him on
the street on March 10 and had him ar
rested when she found he had squan-
dered her money. Yesterday Anderson
was up for sentence before Judge Wad-
hams.
The girl also was in court, and she
and her one time sweetheart held an
earnest conversation with Assistant
District A -orney Morris Koenig. When
the case was called Anderson told Judge
adhams:
Before | 60 to jail, Your Honor, /
want to marry the plaintiff"
The Court looked interested
"She needs me, judge the defend
ant pl, -ded. with tears il hs eyes. Il
have wanted TO marry ner all along.
Please give me a CT ance now"
The girl told the court that she was
willing if Anderson would promise to
DO the right thing. Assistant District
Attorney Koenig declared that he would
not oppose Anderson's request.
Probation Officer Kimball was called.
After a consultation with the court and
the young couple he left 20 arrange for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
AIDING EDDIE F0Y'S 7
Lawson Bill Would Allow
Children Under 16 on Stage.

Albany, April %. Ernest X. Coulter,
superintendent of the Gerry Society,
wired Assemblyma-. Bloch to-day for
information about the bill of Senator
Lawson, permitting children under six
teen years to appear on the stage.
"These bills are vicious and would
permit the exploitation of immature
children" Mr.. Coultors telegram read.
Mr.. Bloch learned that the bills had
been reported out of the Senate Codes
Committee, and that there was a posi-
bility of them being pushed through
in the closing rush of the legislative
session.
Ii is said that these bills were intro
duced for the beIefit of the seven chill
dren of Eddie F9y.
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ring, but it wasn't a real one. When
got back | heard he had been flirting
with one Of The Barnum & Bailey girls
and | pretended | had sold the ring.
Never mind he said. III get YOU a
real good engagement ring So he
did, and | never doubted him after that.
On. he was always so good and kind to
me. He was like d kid and liked TO
wrestle with me, but I'm so little some
times he would forget and would really
hurt me. Then when ! cried he would
"No, don't know what am going
to do now | wish l could die. When
you lose a husband, you lose every
thing in the whole world. Ny show
has closed. | haven't any money. I
spent all my years savings buying
new clothes and trinkets so as to be
ready for our week in Philadelphia
The circus is due there next week, you
know, and | was 20 come over from
Baltimore to be with my husband. We
were going 10 spoon in the park all
day Sunday. And now Pm going off
in the night with him dead in the
other part Of the trainl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

but said they meant my husband was
O. X.
"And this is all I'm married to now"
The little widow wept bitterly and
buried her face in ore of the dead
COWBOYS red silk handkerchiefs.
Tina Ducher is the name of the little
actress who married the circus hero
just five weeks before his death. She
was playing with the "Crackerjack"
company in Baltimore on Wednesday
night when the telegram came an
nouncing the death of her husband.
She took the midnight train and ar
rived, sleepless and hysterical at Madi-
son Square Garden early yesterday
morning.
Cowboy friends of Otto Kline had
made all the arrangements for the
funeral, which was held at the under
taking rooms Of Patrick ]. Ahern, at
1853 West Thirty-eighth Street, after
the circus.
Six Of the strong men of the circus
acted as pallbearers. The women per-
formers sent flowers. Father IIoller
said the last rites over the body and
then the tiny black-coated widow start
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
SLAIN GIRLS KIN CALLED
Mother and Uncle of Leonore
Cohn Grand Jury Witnesses.

Mrs Anna Cohn and Richard Ecker,
mother and uncle OF fve-year-old
gled and dying in the hall of her home,
$50 Third Avenue, the evening Of
March 10, have been subpenaed to ap-
pear before the grand jury on Wednes-
day.
Albert White. the negro accused Of
writing letters to Mrs. Cohn and asking
for money. will be quizzed by the grand
jury. White had also written to his
former employer, an artist in Harlem,
asking for a recommendation, which
had been sent him In making his de-
mands on Mrs. Cohn White had given
the address Of his former employer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
MAGNOLIA ON LONG TRIP
Three Tons of Blooms Go 62
Miles from Brooklyn.

A magnolia tree in full bloom was
removed last night from the Kingman
estate, Putnam and Grand avenues,
Brooklyn, placed on an auto truck and
carried TO the estate of H. f. Robinson,
in Old Field Point. Long Island, sixty
two miles away. The tree has been one
of the scenic attractions for tired bust
ness men travelling over the Fulton
Street elevated line.
The old Martin +. Kingman mansion
has been torn down to make way for a
modern building, and the estate tried
to sell the magnolia to Park Commits
sioner Ingersoll The Commissioner
figurkl that il would cost too much to
rem6e it. Mr.. Robinson, a distant rela-
tive Of the Kingmans, finally bought it.
The tree weighs three tons and it cost
$3.50 to take il TO Old Field Point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

the marriage ceremony to be performed
in the Tombs.
In the. Tombs chapel preparations
were soon completed for the ceremony.
Clerk Scully, of the Marriage License
Bureau, was there. so were the prison
chaplain and witnesses. Anderson en-
tered. His eyes searched the room for
Alma. Warden Hanley. as best man,
looked around for her. So did the chap
lain and Clerk Scully. But Alma was
not to be found. Search was futile.
Alma was gone.
Somewhere between the Criminal
Courts Building and the Tombs Ander-
sons means OF escape from Jail had
disappeared, and, heartbroken, he was
led back to his cell, a bachelor instead
of the bridegroom he hoped to be.
If Alma does not show up to-day An
derson may be sentenced TO jail for
from two and half to five years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
CREDIT MEN SEE
TRIP In ADVANCE
Moving Pictures of Journey
They Are to Make to Coast
Shown at Spring Dinner.

Martin W. Littleton made an appeal
for individual initiative in the rela-
tons with the government last night
to 600 members of the New York
Credit Mems Association at their twen-
tieth annual spring dinner at the Ho-
tel Aston He urged the continuance
OF the indiviGuaistic tradition dating
back to the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
THE object of government" said Mr..
Littleton, should be to see 10 it that
each individual shall play according
TO the rules, and that he shall not be
deprived of the primacy which his own
unique ability has won for him over
other competitors. Men are not to be
harnessed to a 6 per cent return. Il
should not be the business of govern
ment to learn how much any man is
making and then turn any surplus over
what he needs for living to the pub
lie"
Mr.. Littleton also urged that the
Federal Trade Commission be per
mitted a fair trial in it's purposes, but
insisted it should prevent breaking Of
set rules rather than TO shackle eff
cient men.
The weaknesses OF the Bankruptcy
law were exposed and remedies sug-
gested BY Samuel Hershenstein, Assist
ant United States Attorney. He urged
an appointive board of receivers or
louidators to have complete control
until the case is settled He asserted
that sometimes the supervision OF
bankruptcy cases costs from % TO 80
per cent of the assets.
Francis Harvey Green. Of the State
Normal School, West Chester, Penn,
spoke on "The Nature and Worth of
Wit and Humor" Following the ad-
dresses there was a moving picture
show Of the trip to Salt Lake City and
20 the Pacific Coast which The credit
men are TO make soon.
The principal guests were:
= s Roiehcr & X sheridan & Co. vic, presi-
de-. ~ thg association. p. J. GIL vice president
dent DIV Goods Publishing Compauy. j stph See
rusr. Seemm Brothers. %. n. Powell. cashier I'm
Joseph II I'VE. s. Andrew Church. Charles =
Me-. president National Association Of Credit Men
Jam., e.. Cropsey. District Attorney Kings County
Wstc- $ Heiluorn. assistant District Attorney Ne"
Yor. County; Julian A Gregory. counsel o. The
sssoelsuon. Samuel Hershenstcn. Assistant Unltei
ESTATES Attorney; Francis Harvey Green. state Nor
NAL school West Chester Penn. Edward ID.
Tlsnrcry. A Steinhardt x Bro. president Of az
ISOLATION. Martin " LittletOn Benjamin Strong
governor Federal Reserve Bank. 7. T. Dodge. pres
ideut International Paper Company, W. G. Potter.
vice president Guaranty Trust Company owen Shep-
herd international Paper Company. treasurer Of The
association Wilhelm Knau'h. knauth. Nschod q
Euhue. j. T. Stevens. j. 7. stevens Go. Daniel
r. Merritt. presideu; Merritt Elliott & Co. Inc. &.
Leonard VI Wasteiu. Commissioner Of Accounts /,
J. e. Porter. Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. W. +. Il. Koesch. Bank o. United states.
vice president o. the association. Arthur II. Alex
ander. secretary Of the association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

The same cowboy riders dashed
around the sawdust ring yesterday
afternoon. The same delighted public
laughed and cheered their graceful,
reckless heroes. The circus crashed on
as usual but in the stalls ridtrless
horse refused its oats, and over IN
Lexington Avenue boarding house
bride Of five weeks wept over a cow
boys purple silk shirt.
Mrs Otto Kline sat on her sofa sur
rounded by all tn gaudy things that
had been dear to her cowboy husband.
There was his gold belt buckle, his
new velour sombrero. the many tro-
phies which proclaimed him champion
rider Of the world, and the purple
shirt which was the first garment
she had made for him with her mex
perienced chorus-girl fingers.
Gle liked it better than anything
he ever had" she sobbed, land he
wouldn't give it up even if the seams
did tear out where l didn't know how
TO make them strong. ] embroidered
the letters Co.. X the day we were
married. They stood for Otto Kline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
DOG CAUGHT WITH ROLLS
Yonkers Police Charge Theft
with Intent to Eat.

Patsy, an Irish terrier, residing in
the Chester Park section OF Yonkers.
will be arraigned before Judge Beali
this morning. His master. Joseph
d'Alessandro, will try TO explain why
Patsy has been stealing breakfast rolls
from the porches Of staid citizens.
At daybreak yesterday morning Pa
trolman Palmer saw the dog confiscate
a bag OF fresh rolls just left by a baker
and gave chase. He caught the animal
and took him 70 the station, charged
with stealing with intent 20 eat. Patsy
was "mugged" and measured under the
Bertillon system and locked up pend
ing the arrival OF his bondsman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
SAND CURBS ACID FIRE
Masked Firemen Make Rec
ord-TWo Overcome.

A fire which threatened fatal results
was extinguished without the use Of
water last night. Firemen with oxygen
tanks protecting their faces poured
sand on flames in the second story Of
a six story loft building at 206 and 20S
Canal Street, and members of the res
cue squad bailed boiling nitric and
sulphuric acid from a bubbling vat.
The fire started in the rooms of the
Sheffield Plating Company. Deputy
Chief Langford found the building
filled with poisonous fumes and imme-
diately sent a call for the. Fire De-
partment rescue squad, under Lieuten-
ant Hotchkiss. Two fremen were over
come by fumes and taken TO Gouver-
neur Hospital.
According to Chief Kenlon. this is
the first fire in New York put out by
the use of sand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
HIS FAT WAS CONTRABAND
Mount Vernon Thief Was En-
numbered Like Commuter.

Bicycle Patrolman Foster was pedal
ing along Gramatan Avenue, Mount
Vernon, last night when he sighted the
latest man he ever saw outside cir
Gus. He dismounted TO talk with the
stranger and discovered that his avoir-
DUBOIS consisted principally of contra
band.
The articles under his coat and in
his pockets were pawn tickets, SIS
in cash, safety razors, knife. q
quantity of jewelry, flask Of whiskey,
several undershirts, stockings, towels,
soap, lawn sprinkler nozzles. level,
a pair of rubber overshoes. 20 miscel-
laneous garden implements and II feet
Of garden hose. He gave his name as
Paul Foster, a gardener.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
company informed the police. and the
captures resulted.

Paterson, n. j., April 22.--Mrs. Her
bert Emerson. of 60 Auburn Street, Is
dying at the General Hospital here;
her husband, DR.. Herbert Emerson, and
Mrs. Emma Elbroken, seventy years
old. of 236 Summer Street are critical
ly i'll in the same institution, all as
result OF drugs.
Or. and Mrs. Emerson had been
habitual users OF morphine, the police:
say. County Physician Armstrong OF
PasSaic had the couple removed to the
hospital yesterday. ,
All Of the patients had experienced
difficulty in obtaining morphine. Mrs
Elbroken attempted suicide in her
home last night. Relatives found her
in an attic room with a gas cock wide
open. She told the authorities that
without drugs she had no desire to
live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
Accused of Selling HERON.

Philip Herbst, Of % Leroy Street
employed by the Watkins Medical Com
pany. Of 1876 Perry Street, and Jacob
Helms. of 1928 Hancock Street, Brook
lyn. were arraigned in jefferson Market
court on charge Of selling narcotics.
They waived examination and were
beld fo~ trial in $500 bail each.
Suspectlnc that drugs We're being
taken from their place the Watkins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

through the operation Of the inferior
courts act. ,. -,
"Thls bill will benefit the little fel,
low. the man who cannot get small bail
and who must languish in prison when
a magistrate holds him for trial in
Special Sessions" said Senator Mills.
"People interested in the little fellow
and In judicial reform are behind this
bilID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23
Strike Delays Miners.

Glasgow. April 22-Three trans
Atlantic steamers are held up here By
strike Of 500 seamen, who demand
an increase Of So month in their
wages An early settlement Of the diff
fculty is probable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-06
PLAZA

Holding an audience in a grip of intense interest that is not relaxed for a single minute during the show ing of the entire four reels of film used in the presentation of Richard Harding Davis big masterpiece, The Lost House., which is being shown at the Plaza. as the first of the Mutual Masterpieces, is quite a stunt in these days of sensational screen dramas. but that is just what this splendidly staged production did at each per- formance at the Plaza theatre yester- day and every one left with loud prais- es for Mutual Masterpieces. Lillian Gish, the pretty golden-haired star was featured and she outclassed all her previous work in every scene. She was emotional, romantic. yet sweetly simple from start to finish and she had sympathy in every move she made against the arch conspirators who had her placed in a san1tafium that they might hide traces of a rob bery in which she was the victim. Wallace Reid. Elmber Clifton. F. A. Turner and A. D. Sears were seen to splendid advantage.
 The DePace Opera company, six talented artists in a, delightful roper toire of operatic selections. both in strumenta1 and vocal, headed the vaudeville program and scored a. big hit Bach mem Der of the sextet displayed a, beautiful voice and the harmony in several Of the numbers was a delicious treat String instru- ments were used by two of the boys who were unusually skilled in the handling of them. A handsome scenic investiture was greatly appreciated.
 The remainder of the vaudeville program included Healy and the Barr Twins, a clever comedian and two dashingly pretty damsels in one of the c1everest singing and dancing skfts of the season; Kelly and Fern in a novel singing and talking fantasy with some pleasing pianoIogues and Payton and Green, two of the funA niest knock-about acropats that have ever been seen in a Ideal playhouse.
 When Love Took Wings a screamingIy Keystone comedy and '.only a Tramp, Reliance. were all so shown on the picture sheet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-06
Spain Disturbed By Many Uprisi1gs Over
 the Scarcity of Food

Madrid, Spain, April 6-Tl1e in treasing cost of food supplies in Spain, which has resulted in a num- ber of food riots, as reported by ca B1e, is charged solely to speculation. 1n 1914 thee rops were better than in previous years, with an excess of 100, 600 cons of wheat over the crop of 1918, but notwithstanding this prices have mounted so high that the gov ernment has been forced to take naea- sures to avoid monopoi es, and has fntimated it's intention of fixing the maximum prices.
 Wheat. cereals in general, potafoes, beans and other products have been exported in great quantitfes 10 France and England. Numerous French agents have bought beef and yege- tables at prices above normal and Switzerland alone last month bought for it's army $1,000, ,OO0 worth of food products from Spain. All this has caused a natural crisis w1cih has been felt severely in the provinces.
 The high prices, added to the fact that work in the factories is paraIyz- ed in almost the whole Of Spain, IS rendering the workman,s life impoa- Eible- Public works on the govern nnent's account have been begun in some provincesS but nevertheless it has not been possible to eliminate the existing had state of affairs. The