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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-27
PUBLIC NOTICES.

PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIRE
ment. notice IS hereby given that an act.
Assembly No. 20sl, Int No. 1884 has been
passed by both branches OF the Legis allure.
entitled an act 70 amend chapter Tour OF
the laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety
one entitled, AN act % provide Tor rapid
transit railways in cities Of over one MILL
ion inhabitants" with reference to restora-
and application OF proceeds Of sale or
conveyance Of property not required for
rapid transit purposes and Of rent OF prop
erty acquired for rapid transit purposes.
Public Hearing upon such bill VIII be held
at tho Mayors once in the city Hall In
The city Of New York. on Thursday, April
20, 1915, at 1890 o'clock y. "
Dated. city Hall New York. April %.
1915. JOHN PURROY Mitchell,
MAYOR.
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eecr,vrss APpoINTgp-sUPREmE COURT.

By BhhDlt j.
Jennie Heymsn Crispi Coust Co-James Ennis.
Bent Enibigier solomon sobo.-John J; lyti!e
ID Henry WaltemSdeI Agnes VI PrAgnell-A Kelly.
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INFANTS NURSE.--Tfg'i,h Protestant. viii help
with growing child. first class experience sai ref
e-elcss. 50. Miss Shea's Agency. 50 East i2d st.
Murray lffI f-14
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WALTER p. BLISS,
GEORGE u. AGNEW.

EVERETT. CLARKE & BENEDICT. At
torneys for Executors, 81 Wall Street
Hn-oilgh OF Manhattan. New York city
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CHANlBERMAID. MATTRESSES young girl.
good appearance: four Yeas excel ut references
Connecticut preferred Industrial As lclatiou. II
" 4lI Phone $40 BraUt
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Mails vessel
Vsssar F-r Line. close. sails.
Ia T,,-s.-s Wave T-..~1 - 70 90 M 500 pm
ku1f A.. angel RUSSIA. ..... To 10 an ZOO pm
Ns,u;G Grenada. T-ir..al ....lO 90 am = no m
CtJ o. Mos 1,.arv. Saw saw. 90 in
Ntavk u. sso.ri. r. C.vIe OJ pm
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CITY COURT.

so,eIaI Tum-Part I-M'AYOY. J.
&C. .t.fuIrg'a IIber- Emerson MyukOOp, Hal
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

Mdle.
BUTLER. VALET.-French. thoroughly experienced;
% years excellent references. Industrial Asso-
ciation II " i-d
FAHAiER-Experiencel vegetable gardener. mar
red. l small child. understands farming. all
branches raising crops. stock. sheep and poultry.
also handling men Tor best results. handy with
tools. wife board help and mako butter. 10 years
last place. Address Mr. Join lyman. Capital
Ielghts Oys,es Bay. Long Island.
FARMER-swedish. With long experience: wife 4,
willing % DO some work. highly recommended.
Ber,a Carlson Agency 24Ij Broadway gi6i River.
GARDENER FAIMER.-TaA gun charge gentle
mans place; married. L0 children, $50. cottage; :
wife board Aep q required Miss Sheas Agency.
80 East i-d ST.. Murray HLl 6-l4
GARDENER SEF by young Ilo.laHder. sin
gle. $50. can milk. good references. Miss Shea's
Agency. so East i2d 81. Murray Hill 6-i4.
NER-FARAiER-Singe; can milk drive
team reference. $50. Miss SAeas Agency. 80
East 42d 81 Murray H.. 6l54
HOCSElfAN or assistant gardener. thoroughly COM
peteut: industrious. excellent references Indus
trial Association. II W. 4-i
LATELY ARRIVED young Irishman. useful. house
or outside; good Appearing strong, willing so.
Mrs. Mason's Agency. l3l W. i-d Bryant 1898.
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THE WEATHER REPORT
Forecasts and Records Of the
Last Twenty four Hours.

Washington. April 26.-The moderate pressure
distribution has undergone arpieciable change
since the last report and as result warm weather
prevails generally tho great central valleys the
REGION OF the Great Lakes aud the southern and
Eastern states. e1ccp. on the north Atlantic coast
/ 'ug.uaIy warm weather prevailed Throughout tle
middle Atlantic states. the region o. inc 1IeA
axes and the Ohio valley, and previous recofus OF
MIN temperature for the month Or Apih were
broken 81 several cities on Monday afternoon.
There have been widely scattered showers "IlIi4H
the last twenty -four hours ia the plains states me
ulper Mississippi and upper Onto ENleys. ieA,sy!
yaaia and New England. but over o'her paris % 'Ne
county the weather remained fair.
With the exception a. local showers IN we upper
Mississippi valley and TIE upper axe region tle
weather will De generally fair Throughout the cOuh-
try Tuesday and Wednesday. ,,,,,
No important temperature changes are indicated
for ANY region within the next forty-eigt hours
and temperatures above the seasonal average Will
continue generally east O. The Rocky Mountains
Minds for Tuesday and Ncdnesday-North Az
lartic moderate southwest Gli west; middle Al
lantic South Atlantic and east Gun, lght 'anAb.ei
we,t CUT moderate east and southeast, upper lahes
frosh south on Michigan and Huron and fresh east
aud southeast on Superior. lower lakes moderate
variable
Forecast for Special LocaIltes.-EAstern New
York Northern AID Southern New England. West
virginia. virginia and Western Pennsylvania fair
to-day and tomorrow. ,,,- .,
New jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania. Delaware and
the District OF Columbia, party c!oudy to-uAS' l~r
10 morrow.
Local oficlaI Record.-The following Official record
from the Weather Bureau shows the changes in the
temperature for the last twenty-iour hours IN CON-
ps-ison with the corresponding date OF last year:
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Female.

ATELY ARRIVED young Irshman. useful. house
or outside. good appearing. strong. willing. SO.
rs Mason.s AXelcy. ~ W. "a. ByaAt 1898.
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Forecast for Spa
Local ofclal Record.-The following Official recor'

from the Weather Bureau shows the changes IN me
temperature for the last tweny-four hours In com
ps-ison with the corresponding date OF last year;
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SrRRnGATES NOTICES.


~ PURSUANCE OF IN order OK Honorable
T1hn = Cohalan. a Surrogate OF the
County OF New York, notice Is hereby given
10 all persons having claims against cain
crime i. Bliss. late Of the county OF New
york. deceased. to present the Same win
Vouchers thereof TO the subscribers at their
Mace u trausactlug business az the oi'ico
OF their attorneys, Everett Clarke ~ Ben
o4ict 40 81 Wall Street ia The Borough
~ Manhattan City OF New York on or
ter1rr the SIN day Of October next.
Dated. New York. the 9TH day Of April
''''' WALTER p. BLISS.
GEORGE =. AGNEW.
Executors.
EVERETT. CLARKE & BENEDICT At
torneys for Executors 81 Wall Street
Borough OF Manhattan. New York city
puyFE WILLIAM HENRY PIN PUR-
s,ancs OF an order OF Honorable John r.
Cohalan. a Surrogate Of the County OF New
York notice IS hereby given 70 all persons
having claims against william Henry +.
Phyfe, late OF the county OF New York
deceased. to present the same with vouch-
ers thereof 20 the subscriber, az her place
OF trausaCt.ng business. az the once OF
Erederlck : Woodruff. 80. 1876 Broadway.
In the city OF sew York. on or before the
18Th day u october next
Dated. New York. the Z5th day OF March,
1918. EDITH -. PHYFE,
Admlnistratrlx.
FREDERICK :. WOODRUFF. Attorney
Tor Admlnlstratrix, l65 Broadway Bor-
ougn or Manhattan, Nc" i"'N ~
NrkEAN MARIA TN PURSUANCE OF An
oder u Hon Robert Ludlow Fowler. surro-
s,fe - the County o. New YORK. notice Is hereby
siven 10 all persons having claims against Mari =
r Nckeau late Of the County u New l0Ek. do
ceased 10 present the same with vouchers thereof
u lie subscriber. at his place Of transactns DUAL.
res, al the once Of MARX Cross Company. No. iJt
Ftnh Avenue Borough of Manhattan. CITY q Nes
YORK on or before the It'll day u July. 1915
Dated New York, January 9th. 1918.
JOHN NckEAN Administrator.
NICHOLAS Z. BETJEMAN. Attorney for Al.
lallistrator. 70. s. Liberty sLeeI borough VI
Nlah1tlaa. Asx YorA cir.
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STATE.

COURT OF APPEALS.
Ia U,rloc. qlayes W'den CIarke/N Central
Tcot C,uurrs Hastings l. Imp Zinsser
Clarke COLD Of EdNY ColclN/TurneF an0
Potter. trustee Park co
Dzdy/CNY D., -,
Ming " lrrm MaY "a
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sURRoGATE's cOURT-sAwYER. s.
A. White Plains
WILLS FOR PROBATE.
Ks,ie Thompkius quick S''h1a. Is QUICK
Nicholas " Davenport Edwin VI Brown
COMP LSORY ACCOUNTING.
Fr.nces Cauaed Mary J. Harris
ACCOUNTING
Wilhelmlna Uch'maLa
To PAY CLAIM
Augustus N Slater
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Frank Frsnk-Fred X Rich
Matter OF Arbris Really CO-Mitchel MAY.
Sncriian)M NJ III Bldg Col sidney Bernstein
De Langley Z Lindsey John IL ROgaH.
By Guy, J.
Wlokss JrIoefier-Harry Bi!qr.
49, GIEGERlCH. J.
yickers/ shoridAn-Phenn lnEahan.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

1pptt. 9TH lsls-THE FIRM OF HENRY
ocmmert a Co has been dissolved This DAY by
mutual oansc1L. HENRY DLAlAIERE. Al.NOLD IL
yQGSLEA
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TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

Destination and steamer 6 80 p.
hS eI..oi T ~ 8 tIa5lPor, wa 4 april 50
'TLt".--, VIVA '''''' '..-.,....... April %
HeETU wi, san Francisco Wilhelmina .Aprn 30
wi. san Franciscoi, Cliaa..-.......... May J
zsis-d 1,, sa5 Frs1ctscoj, Ventura. May
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FIRE RECORD.

T. i5-Front Of $3.50 Park av. auto truck. Lord &
2oH.is tAr'ae ST.. s Tuna; trihins
4lO-t2 W li0-h st.. unknown, tInngo
Q 2o-s07 ,Waer St.. / Van DycS :, tT ky
q4j--4s5 9Th It,, l.. sgnintr9, S2'VygDoo
10 C5-l4J Christopher st.. NJ Sheahahs cow
10 4O-ll5 Delaney =. unknown tI4hmR ....
! 0O-.j3i 81. and Kyerd4lo av.. Grodrlck estate;
10 damage.
Il 56-l2g5 Jerome av.. o. Lursh: no damage.
1908 West 1881 st., !. Cohen: trifihg
l5-2i3 Stanton ST., J. Goansteini tIh4luE:,
2 l5-222 Thompson ST.. S Gustaradiai trninE.
8 .4O-520 Madison st.. S. Ldeimant rNllug.
40-ltJ7 Fulton ay. Anna Nowlch' MINK
00-is9 East s8th ST., VI Lppman; trifling
1916 West 81 ST.. CIeensteln & Co: unknown.
100 West seth st.. L. NJ Techer; $500
& .tC-lS3 Hlvingt0n St. s. Foreman; trlfing.
8 OO-l5Oj Jerome ay.. y. FRANK, ulHaE-
2O-Sl3 TiTst ay. VI. Psch7koe. TIMING ,.,
10 30-J0l w. l2ith 81. Henrietta horton Ulnhs
10 .j6-S4 " g2i ST.. A Everest; trihlng.
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PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIRE
ment. notice Is hereby given that an act.
Senate No. 1867. Assembly 2l3l, Int. 1897
las been passed by both branches OF me
I.glslature entitled an act 20 amend the
Greater New York charter. IN relation 10
the public recreation commission. Further
notice is hereby given that Public Hear
~ upon such BIN Will DE held at the
Hf9,'rfs Gnice In the city Hall IN The city
81 Sew York. on Thursday, April %, 1915.
At II. 80 o'clock a. NJ.
b.trd. CIV Hall New York. April 20,
tei.. JOHN PURROY MITCHELL.
Mayor
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KINGS COUNTY.

SUPREME COURT.
Appellate OklslOn-2d 0ept.-Recess.
Special Term-Par l-BLACkMAR. J.
nI..rI.ID.A-.
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pscrlveRs MISUNDERSTANDING COURT.

Sarah Darschonl AanaelA Astarta Realty Co-John
uerbcrt L Cellar louis Gluck-Iewis Levy
Giuseppe Cgrosini AlseAcola-HJ man Cohen.
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Shipping Information and
Marine NeWs OF the World
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20.

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20.
Lsp'and Liverpool. Red Star. $50 an 1900 n
Iuia. Curacao. Red D......... 30 am j On m
Il.-rrlFfar Fs-rui.5a Quebec. 2 90 am II 900
Za.fra Curacao 4 = 'Co 8 80 am J. 90 m
Issfc-r T-'1ce Rshia Prince. i 90 N 8 90 pm
C0r-l1 GaIyes.or Mallory 100 on
A~suahoe Jschs1uvi,le C.1le w Pun
THURSDAY. APRIL %.
Csserts Naples. Italian. ....... g 80 am II m N
oscar IT, C6ueuhagfr A...l0 no an 2 90 pm
Norte-ev Havana Ward .... 10 am y 90 ~
Alliance. CrStOJ4l. Pan ana. Il 30 am 90 pm
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PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIRE
ment. notice "a hereby given that an act
Assembly no 1915, Int. No. 1853. has been
passed by both branches Of the Legislature.
entitled an act 70 amend the Greater New
York charter IN relation 70 the cost OF
local improvements for the determination
~ mosquitoes II the boroughs Of Brook
gi-eu that a Public Hearing upon such bill
vii be held az the Mayors once IN tho
CIV Hall in The CITY OF New York. on
Thursday. April 20, 1915, at 1890 o'clock
Dated. CITY Hall. New York April 90.
1915, JOHN PURROY mitchell,
.ftgor
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PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIRE
mont, notice is hereby given that an act,
Senate No. 1859, Int. no. 1871, has been
pess.I iy both branches Of the Leglsiat-
ire entitled an act 70 amend the Greater
Tcw York charter. relative TO the acqui-
sition Of wharf property by the city u
New York Further notice IS hereby given
NAT a public Hearing upon such bin viii
lie held al the Mayors once In tho city
Hall IN The CITY II New York. on Thurs
day. April %. 1915. at 1890 o'clock a. VI.
Hat.i. CIV Hall New York. April 20,
1918 JOHN PCRROY mitchell,
Mayor.
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COUNTRY BOARD WANTED.
WORK WANTED
Male

CHAUFFEUR ard wife. cook. Aus;rsns highly
recommended Berts Carlson Agency. 24l3 Broad
way ei64 River.
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PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIRE
ment, notice Is hereby given that an act
Senate No. 1885. Int. No. 1857, has been
passed by both branches Of the Legislature
entitled an act TO amenG the Greater New
York charter, In relation to authorizing
tn CIV Of New York to acquire more
land and property than is needed Tor actual
construction IN laying out widening, eX-
tending or relocating parks, public places
highways or streets Further notice is
hereby given that Public Hearing upon
such bill Will be held at tho Mayors ONCE
in the city Hall IN The city of New York,
on Thursday. April %, 1915, at 1880
o'clock A. NJ
Dated, city Hall New York. April 26.
1915 JOHN PURROY Mitchell,
MaVOr.
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Humidity.

lowest Il; average. 81 average for corresponding
date last year a.. average for correspondlng dAle
last thiuy-thIee years, -.
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COOk-FirSt class soups. meats entrees. ices.
etc: city or country. excellent references D0mes-
tic Exchange. 32i Columbus az. G5th st.. Phone.
SCHUYLER Hl36.
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NEW YORK CARPET CLEANING WORKS
Oldest. largest. Most Modern
FINE RI GS WOVEN FROM OLD CARPprs
Prices Reasonable. SEND t. lor Cirr,t..
Tel t63?-iss5 bsyEa. sSI.A2a Ma A.ia ~
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Barometer Readings,

a m....90lG ! p 10 ) ?. m''' 10
Local Forecast.-GeneTally fair to-day and to-
roorrow: not much change IN temperature; hshi
variable winds.
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Vessels Arriving at and De-
parting from Port OF
New York.
--N1,r1Rr AIMANAC.
HIGH WATER.

s--.. -a-. sunset. 6.1s. moon sets. 'l2'
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QUEENS COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT.

"
SUPREME COURT.
sosolaI Term for TrIals-GARRETsON ].
Calendar IN Special Term room al 10 a. IN.
No case will u5 set down ior day on the call OF
the day calendar Cases must DO ready FOR tlA
Gu Que. ' 3BetSer Pearsal ssComra IPearsau
Wilson Wilson hopI. as aamrI hoh
LasherI Zar,, and ano Dmger Diuger 20 al
Baggs Hencken and anO Towner sdmH/ Babcock'
Vrua'ndrr u calendar passed Tor the term.
Trial Term-Part KELLY. J. Part ll-KAP-
PER. j.
Calendar IN Part 1 al 10 a. m.
II Is required that the name Of trial counsel be
filed with the clerk IN Part | before the calendar
Is made up No case viii DO held for the engage
meut o., counsel unless lis name has been fled
with tho clerk Attention Of the bar is called 70
Eules .. and :, calendar rules. queens County.
Gases must be ready for trial When reached IL thelf
Mccullough Consumers Robinson EonEns&Cont
IrrNg Go N y MrlAtyre Bk.Ju lttS hh
Marelson. admir- Desnon Mo.ehieck. admNL l Il Il
Contracting 60 DaIIel. Af/Farg0
FarreliIC ity Of y Geltile/BQCONSubR
McCintyI EclpseLtrse&T Mugct B4ckus * sno
LattanLO Barr & au0 kopas az CasAet 20
Reilly Bkyu Hts K Il Bouista.II Bgeen x ano
Wheelwrlght Exceis0rTh III Martini LSLri0.o
Hurbuer, alnrI Edwards B.anck Kaufman
THE following causes n marked ready. viii be
passed Tor the day. 40 cause viii be set FOR a
Fireman IlS g Lsm1cr. HECo Inch AicKesson ct al
Colen/ BQCo&SRR Washuey inf BHRR
C0Nrak Lew james same
Vorr'son Williams WiIken. infl ARoomhoyer
Uarar lRoCo&SRR FiHuiufl kalamcu co
VaLai same MuSaucyI \Y&QCOby
X rleger/ NY&QCoRy Shcehdu /NlacaVa
dempsey same Walsh Eclipse l. Il
Kline klue aud ano hU-zam/ -slale Lumber
IeaLy IEIIkR NatVlck IKr
SeluriuR /Rlyes krrrlgar Findt Co
Tnf,rniauu Irf Def 81 Grove t0oper& Evans
CarroU/W & Tel BarylB ~ Ferry
Highest reached. | 23j.
DECISIONS.
Supreme Court KELLY. j.
Dreer Holden. Undertaking approved
Ressette youndino. Ryan LIl.k. LlHR/stanwood
Towing Co; 10 Cars.ir. orders signed.
49, KAPIEk. j.
George Just co GutAy AMI T q & T Co. Or
der signed. .
BY GARRETSON. j.
Gibbs Stewart e al Judgment Tor plainuf as
per memorandum died.
I'sterk/l shock Judgment il awarded in favor
OF the p.glutf against the defendant FOR scpdra-
ton with the custody of the son OF The parties.
and almony FOR tho support and maintenance OF
tie plaintiff and said sou No $50 week. The de-
fences and counter claim OF the d3ienddAt fF'
dismissed upon the merits. Tie alleged divorce
granted % defendant IN tie court Of Iowa Is al
Judged void. upon the ground that IN su,h artion
Jurisdiction % the person Of the p.autlr herein
was not acquired therein.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

CAREFUL CARPET CLEANING CO.-Cl..a, h,
compressed air steam. hand OF on floor lsSs
Broadway. al Eat isth ~ COE a BRASDr
Tel 4t--3sth.
Muttlsfaph Letters. 300. 81 20: 1000 -
20 900. 50. prompt. O.. 4. Weafherf'rd. 80 Broad
Hay Equitable Building. Room 1871. Phone Kse-
or i5i3
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COOK-HOU SEKEEPER Swedish: equal 10 chef:
Newport Bar Harb0r preferred. highest references:
So Mrs. Masons Aselcy. ~ w. Al s. Bryant
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COOK AND CilAAlBEEMAlD.- Mother and daugh-
ter English PrJttstaIts excellent references. city
or country. G.. }. Cooper EmI4oJ mcug Agency. 6j1
N-rtu
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COOK. assist Laundry. CHANBERMAID. WAIT
KESS.-B0th thoroughly experienced. together
separate: excellent references. city Or country. In
dlstrill Association. Il ". 4.d
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COOK. CUAAUERMAID WAITRESS - Scotch:
viii take separate. both excellent workers. with
hest references. Bryant 6jij. MacNeil Agency. ~
NJ an 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
CORGAS ASKED TO DIRECT
TYPHUS FIGHT IN SERBIA
Invited by Rockefeller Foundation to
Become Permanent Member
OF Staff.
ANSWER WITHIN FEW DAYS
Surgeon-General Of Army First Gain
ed Distinction by "Clcaning Up"
Havana and Later Did Brilliant
Work in Panama Canal Zone.

WASHINGTON. April 1l.-Major-
General William c. Gorgas. surgeon
general of the United States Army. was
invited tonight by the Rockefeller
Foundation TO become permanent
member of it's staff in the capacity OF
general adviser in matters relating to
public sanitation and The control OF
cpidemics.
General Gorgas is wanted by the
foundation. particularly at this time 10
direct the campaign against the typhus
scourge devastating Serbia. Whether
he actually will go to Serbia probably
will depend on the general himself. ii
he accepts the offer.
General Gorgas took the invitation
under consideration. indicating that lie
probably would give his answer within
a few days.
Being entitled under the law 10 retire
at any time he desires, ii will not be
necessary for the surgeon general to
resign his commission In the army 10
accept the new post unless 1t should
become necessary for him to go to
Serbia. AS an officer on the army $
retired list, he could not take charge
OF work within the territory OF n bcllig-
crcnt nation.
General Gorgass selection for the
post OF surEcon-General and later pro-
motion under Il special act OF Con-
grcss to the rank OF major general fol-
lowed his brilliant work in the Panama
Canal Zone, where his conquest O.
disease made possible the building Of
the big waterway. The general first
became famous by cleaning up" Ha =
vana, where he was chief sanitary
officer from 1925 to 1902. In 1913. with
special permission from Congress, he
went to South Africa for the British
government to work out sanitation
problems.
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STORM CAUSES ONE DEATH
At HIGHLAND SPRINGS
Thomas Geer Struck by Lightning
While in Act of killing
Turtle.
FRONT OF HOUSE SHATTERED
Sharp Shower Passes Over Rich
mOnd, Dcluging Many People and
Washing Streets Free From Ac-
Cumulated Dust.

April had her way yesterday. with
storm and sunshine, thunder and light
ming, and one man at least paid toll
to her vagarics While in the act OF
killing a turtle, Thomas Geer. OF High
land Springs. was struck by a bolt of
lightning and instantly killed. He was
standing in the doorway, according to
the story told by the neighbors. with
the turtle swung aloft in one hand and
an Az raised in the other. AS the AK
was about to descend. Mr.. Geer was
struck, the bol: passing through his
body. The turtle escaped unharmed.
Mrs. Gecr and a small child were In
the house at the, time, and were not
injured The front part Of the house
was shattered by the lightning, and
splinters OF burnt wood fell about Mr..
Geer's body.
Immediately after the death of Mr.
Geer. neiGhbors went to the house to
to Mrs. Carr, and TO care for the body
Bright was notified. as was County
Chief OF Police r. Wilson Seay. Mr..
Geer was thrty-hve years of age. He
TELEPHONES IN VICINITY
ARE PUT OUT OF COMMISSION
Apparently the same flash which
killed Mr.. Gecr struck the wires in
the neighborhood. for after the storm
was over it was found that all the telc-
phones in Highland Springs had been
put out OF commission.
The storm arose with sudden in
tensity, and for half an hour the rain
poured down. hiding all OF Aprirs
smiles. The day had dawncd bright
and clear, and the weather was warmer
than ii has been since the coming of
spring. shortly before o'clock the
skies darkened in the west. and the rain
clouds gathered. a violent wind cleared
the streets of dust, and cast il into tho
eyes and upon the clothelg OF all those
unfortunatcs who had vcntured forth
on the streets without raincoat or um-
brella. and who were not automobiliny,
jitneying or travelling on the common
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
BRITISH BARK RUNS ASHORE
Captain and Crew. Feeling snfe, Refuse
to Leave Vessel

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE British
bark invermay, from Dublin on Fehru-
AIRY l" for New York. in ballast, ran
aground carly to-day during a thick
haze mile southeast OF Mantoloklnc
coast guard station. fifteen miles north :
east of BarneGat, y. ].
Although the coast guard shot a line
over the bark. Captain Lawrence and
his crew refused to- come ashore. not
believing the bark TO be I'm any danger.
Her hull apparently was intact. and her
master sent word ashore that he ex-
pected she would he noatcd with the
assistance OF n wrecking tug that he
had summoned