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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
MISS JACOBS GIVES RECITAL.
Brooklyn NioIinrst Makes Her First
stage Appearance Here.

Miss Helen DE Witt Jacobs viollnis,,
gave first recital here last evening
AT Aeolian Hall. Miss Jacobs Is a
young musician OF Brooklyn. and she
has recently been studying under Leo
pold Auer Her programme contained
a sonata by Handel, the first movement
from Nioufs 4 minor concerto Bruch's
q minor concerto and a group OF shorter
pieces.
Her playing disclosed much talent that
as yet lacks fuller development Her
bowling, tone and intonation were good,
her technic fair and her style OF interest.
She was assisted by Frank Doyle, tenor,
who was down in the list for two groupr
OF songs.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

=, MIS- william II, Hurlbut will give a
tne lansant al the Gotham this afternoon
i"r Miss Marie Taller.
The wedding Of Miss Maud 4. Kennedy.
daughter Of Mrs. II. Van Rensselaer, Ken
nedN, 10 Eric $. Winston viii take place
0" April 10 in Hampstead l.. l.
Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Cadwalader OF
Philadelphia will come here to-day to
vet Nj aud Mrs. c. Montelth Gilpn OF
1850 Broadway.
=, Miss Katharine Duane, daughter OF
~ James NJ. Duane, will be married TO
" S'foiner Jones, Jr,, on Tuesday in the
C"'r'. Of Zion and ST, Timothy.
mere was the regular meeting of the
Founders Of the Paul Jones club last night
~ the Della Robbia room OF the Wander
The wedding of Miss Hester Chanler,
daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. Winthrop Chan
.'r 10 Edward VI. Pickhani. son OF Mr..
ana Mrs. Dudley Pickham Of Boston. will
~ celebrated to-day in Washington,
Io~ MlSecs Hewitt gave reception
YIN Wusi" last night at their home. .
Lev Hg'"n avenue, Nine. Emma Calye
sins aud Frank La Forge was AT Tho
pan" I'm some Of her songs Mime Calve was
',,''Ianltd hv George Barrere, futst.
'I''' the music there was supper and
o'.'ng with music by Bergers Newport
q .rstrt
'h' rtih Of the subscription supper
W. .. organized by Lawrence Durant
VIII take place Tonight at Sherrys
M". charles Griswold Bourne viii give
.|r 'Wsaut this afternoon at her home.
~" West End avenue, FOR Miss Mary
;. E ''Ihhou, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J'." o. I'itz Gibbon.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin A. Potter of CHI
eng ave Joined Mrs. Paul Morton at
The Plaza.
N- French Vanderbilt gave a small
'.".'' last night AT the 81. Regis.
capt Philip NJ. Lydig viii leave on the
L.' ''uia to-day and will go to Russia.
where De- expects 10 remain four months.
MISS l.ulsita Leland will give a lunch
Today al her home, 500 Park avenue.
''.frs were given last evening by
a" ogden Mills and Mrs. Orme Wilson
Nr \ Holland Forbes will he at home
' West Fifty second street on Mon
''- February.
Morn, Hagby gave "A reception with
me- yesterday afternoon in the Astor
-' '. pi the Waldorf Astoria. Miss
DOW '2'os, soprano and Thomas Chal-
baritone, Of the Century Opera.
Gang AiicrWard there was general dan
!, Marguerite \. Kennedy and Miss
',..' itulfstot will leave to-day on the
S''.h-'up Havana To- spend February in
III 81, ,ai Mrs. Glen Stuart, for
',. Miss Greta Hostetter OF New Yorl.
al NaIlaHo, Cuba.
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Plays and Players.

Charles Dillingham; leaves to-day for
San Francisco to arrange for the pro-
duction of a musical comedy there during
the exposition. II was originally planned
to give performances OF Watch Your
Step" and Chin chin" but their run
here will last too lang for the companies
to get To san Francisco In time
An entertainment for the benefit OF the
Actresses Theatrical Emergency Fund
will be held Tonight at the Hotel Gotham.
During the last two days OF perform
anoes of the Winter Circus at the New
York lIippodrome about 1000 children
have received circus toy souvenirs.
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BACK TO LAND SCORED
AT SUFFRAGE MEETING
Bourke Cochran, Mrs. Boisse-
vain and Chinese student
Among Speakers.

Bourke Cochran scored tho back TO
the land" movement In n speech at the
Suffrage shop In Fifth avenue yesterda Y
afternoon. Half the people who boom
this movement so enthusiastically could
not he hired to go back to the land"
he said. unless they owned houses In
the city where they spend most Of their
time. Personally I think the growing
tide which is flow ing daily into our cities
II a most favorable sign. indicative Of
great progress and commercial in
dustry."
Mr. Cochran was followed by Miss
Mabel lee, Chinese student at Bar
nard College, who appeared in an Ori-
entail costume. The advanced thinkers
In my country are in favor OF woman
suffrage" she said 'Tbut China Is In
such a state of political upheaval that
no organized attempt Is made to fur
Their the cause believe In II myself
because I think " forces n woman TO
give the best she has to the state"
Mrs Inez Mlholland Boissevain eS-
pressed herself strongly on the court
decision In regard to Mrs. Ida walters
and Miss Janet Beechcr made her
maiden speech for suffrage.
The speakers at the Suffrage shop for
the first three days Of next week will
I've Monday Helos +. Wilcox, expert on
franchises and public utilities. and Mrs
James Clarkson. Mrs. John winters
Brannan will be in the chair. ON Tues
day Mornay williams. chairman of the
national child labor committee and Mrs.
Walter McNab Miller. suffragist leader
I'm Missouri. viii speak. and Mrs. John
Sclden Rogers will he In the chair. on
Wednesday Hamlin Garland and Mrs.
sykes. suffragist organizer In Workers.
will speak Mrs Thomas Manson will be
IN the chair.
Tickets for tho Votes for Women ball
60 be given at the Grand Central Pal
ace February Is will be on sale at 663
Fifth avenue daily. a. well as by any
member of the committee, and at the
headquarters OF the union. % West
Fort fifth street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
'DEBUTANTES ATLAST
OF THREE DANCES"
Entertainments at Shcrry's Sue
cc,,ful-Will Be Continued
Next Season.
Ely rETE TO AID GIRLS

r.. .,., for tl., season of the Three
,.-. utu.,- was given last night at
s..r.... and there We're present many
r.... to,uttrtc- ~ the winter. who had
80, entertained at dinner before the
,-.. Na- Edward :. Knapp and Mrs.
U,....f Johnston received for the
,,B.- .ttrpue~-.-. who included Mines
NJ, r J.,. Pierre Mali. Richard G.
Co, % trI.- ~ Mellon. Warren Dclano.
70 N..-... o. o'ponnell lselin' Brad
~, ls...un. e. Butler McCagg, Walter
r. D4hr.r. william Jay Schieffelin. W.
R,ri N.NIgh,r Hiram w. Sibley and
He O. 1r-,"~
Mrs flur, H. Knapp gave a dinner
t~t -r,If., ptrty Tor Miss Marie Gaillard
I,r..l. .. advance NJ the dance. other
g..rsr. wore given hy Mrs. Edward Kel-
,og- imrIlm and Mrs. Philip q. Bart
ls'
These dances have been among the most
,l..e.,fuI of the winter and they will be
continued reNt season.
F...tUe benefit ~ the Home FOR Self
s.pro.1u- Girls maintained by the Ely
C.ab d syr.uton dance was held under
the auspices pt that organization In the
mus. r.rm uf the Fillmore last night.
Mrs William Knight. Mrs. Cornelius
Ag.r, Me-. John sage FIskc. Mrs Ar
taur ~.lu, sud Miss Mary Ely. who are
e. DO. board ~ directors. assisted In re-
cetng some OF the pdtrouesses present
We. Mines. Alexander Taylor. Alfred u.
Ti.HrI Flank LudlJm. Francis L.
Sr.l.as. Howard Grecnley, Holland :
pu.I Arson McCook Beard, Edward :
10 r-ou y Thscher Holbrook. James
I Terry and Arthur II. Van Brunt.
Tie third and last for this season Of,
~. Il ftrIppI G4rypa US oiy.t, In
rg.' Don the ballroom OF the Gotham
Among tie patroucsseS present we're Mrs
james q Curtis. Mrs. william Nelson
Mrs George q Schlefer. Mrs. John T.
Neck,. Mrs Edwin Andrews and Mrs
CuiI.,, 49, p,ltultcr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
NOTABLES ON THE LUSITANIA.
CunRrder Sails To-day with Bic
List for This Season.

The Cunarder Lusitania. which sails
to-day for Liverpool, will carry more
than 800 voyagers, an unusually big list
for the season,
Among them are Capt, Philip I.ydlg,
who Is bound for Russia on "A mission
concerning the Russian Government 4:
Elsie Janis, the actress, who win FUN
six months engagement in London (:
W, u. Boyce, who owns a Chicago news
paper has been at the Vanderbilt for
week and will Join the British army
WIN Irwin, Walter Phelps Dodge. LATE
Young OF Des Mones, Mrs. Rutherford
Stuyvesant, MIR. anu Mo. James Is.
Regain and Sir William and Lady Price.
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DIED.

bERGEN-At Bedford. " Y, on Januar,
rs 1918, Hermann $. Bergen, in I'd
siSty-seventh year.
Funeral from ST. Matthews Episeopa
church, Bedford, n y, on Saturday
January 80, at quarter to 10 A. NJ. In
t'rnent at Greenwood Cemetery. Brook
iyn, at 1880 u. NJ.
BRACkEIr.-At Princeton, y, J. on Fri
day January %, Cyrus r. Bracket, 4
tho oighiy-second year OF his age.
Notice Of the funeral hereafter.
CAFFREY Maria T.. wife OF NJ J. Canr,,
a. her residence, l7s West lO5th street
Burial az Kenisco Cemetery. February /
MERRlLL--On Friday, January 20, Eliza
beth j, In the seventy fourth year @
her age. at the residence Of her brothss
Charles IT, Merrill, lao East 1xty-ssk
cnth sno-t,
Funeral private. Iutermsat Al Exeter, D. q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
Cyrus Fogg Bracket.

PRINCETON. y. j., Jan. 29.-pr Cyrus
Fogg Bracket, professor emeritus OF
physics in Princeton University, nl.d TO-
day following a brief Illness lie WAS
in his eiGhty-second year. lie retired
from active teaching six years age" but
continued his work I'm the physics l-hora-
tory Prof Bracket was born AZ Ihrs3n-
field. Me. and was graduated from Bow
doin College IN 1859. lie remained az
Rowdoin for ten wears as professor Of
chemistry. In 1873 h. became professor
u physics at Princeton, which chair ne
held for ,hirty-ive years. He was a
member Of the American Philosophical
Society, American Physical Society. IN!
Beta Kappa and Delta Kappa Epsilon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
JOHN vEDDER MORRIS.
Old Time Knit Goods Manufacture
Dies In Amstcrdam, y. y.

AMSTERDAM. y. Y, Jan. 23.-John We'd
der Morris. 65 years old, one Of the oldes'
Knit goods manufacturers in the Mo
hawk Valley and a member of the firm
OF !. V Morris 4 Sons. which has sew
real mills IN this city and vicinity. died
last evening. He was director OF the
First National Bank and the Chuta-
nunda Gas Light Company and formerly
ylce-president Of the Farmers National
Bank Besides his widow he is survived
by two daughters, one son ana a
brother. Francis Morris: two sisters,
Ms. Spencer Kellogg and Mrs. sidney
McDouEall the last named Of Buffalo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
MEN ACTORS IN vAssAR PLAY.
In "The Road To Yesterday" They
Assist for the First Time.

The annual Nassar alumn5e play was
gwen last night at the Century Lyceum,
A'"4 the Century Opera House The play
WAS The Road TO Yesterday" the BROAD
wy comedy success OF a few seasons ago.
Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken. president
e".' of Nassar, was present as the guest
o. honor
This play was the first in the history
o. the college In which men assisted by
hl"Elng the male roles. The men who
paved were collegians well known in
amateur circles. The play was under the
erection of Miss NJ b. Townsend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
Mishap 10 Mrs. :. ~. OIin

Mrs, Stephen H. DIN, formerly Miss
Emeline Hartman. is suffering from a
sprained ankle as the result of fall
in her apartment at 37j Park avenue
las. Monday night Mrs. William *
Vanderbilt Mrs Oln's sister, who was to
have attended the hearing of the United
States Commission on Industrial Rela-
tons yesterday. asked TO be excused on
account of Mrs. Olin's injury
Mr. DIN rsid lest night that Mrs Olin
would he fully recovered within a few
days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30

Miss Hedwg Rolkcr, G3. daughter 81
the late August Rolker, founder ~ the
firm Of August Rokcr 4 Sons. importers
and exporters, died ON Thursday at her
home, 81 Willoughhy avenue, Brooklyn.
She was an active member of the Brook
Ign Institute of Arts and Sciences
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30

Mrs Maria r. Caffrcy, &c years old,
wife OF NJ j. Caffrsy Of 176 West lO5th
street, died of pneumonia last night She
leaves. besides her husband. a son and
two daughters. John NJ. Caffrey. Ms.
A. Rauber and Miss Catherine Caffrey.
all of this city VI J. Caffrey H. a retired
business man of Rochester y. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
SUFFRAGE STEP IN TENNESSEE
House Adopts senate Resolution Ia
Give Votes 10 women.

nashville. Tenn, Jan. 2e-The House
adopted Senate resolution today for
an amendment to the state Constitu-
ton extending suffrage To- women.
The resolution must he adopted by the
next Legislature and at a popular cleo
ton before il becomes operative
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
VALENTINES
vPutnamS2 -. West lest, 4 4 III! St.


fl, Lew T. Morton, who recently has hear
lNlnE az WIS Fiith avenue, in what Is re
eal9ed AS the most costly apartment hous,
~ lne cry mas leased for his future rest
dcncc an apartment u, the northwest ,.,,
ner or Park avenue and Fiftv-fourtt
street II is In house owned by the Full
lerton Weaver Company and consists o
fourteen rooms and four baths. Dougla,
Robinson, Charles $. Brown Company nm,
douglas l.. Gilman a Co. negotiated N,
lease. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30

Ambrose Dyer Henry. class Of 1884. Co
lumbla College, was Unanimously chosen
hy the alumni as their sixth Representa-
tive on the Columbia University board
of trustees at Il meeting held yesterday
afternoon In the library building. His
election b. tho trustees s virtually as
sured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
PhiIip q. Topping.

Philip C. Topping. IS. one Of the oldest
leather merchants in the city. died yes
terday at his home 27S RyersOn street.
brooklyn He established his business
firm at ~ Spruce street nearly Afty years
ago lie leaves daughter, Mrs L. T..
Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30

Miss Elizabeth J. Merrill died last night
after two months Illness at the home 81
her brother. Charles r. Merrill, a school
book publisher Of 1870 East Eighty-seventh
street. She leaves two other brothers.
Payson Merrill, lawyer, and Edwin o.
Merrill of Orange. n j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
From THE TIMES"
Of this City

1T probably will be many a day
before the sale of private Collec-
ton Will bring into the auction
room so much persuasive beauty as
the williams Collection brings to
the American Art Galleries. The
seeker after sensation may be dis
appointed. There are not many
chances for broken records, al
though a few Barbizon pictures
are on the walls. but even the
magic Of Millets name and that Of
Corot declines in the presence Of "A
standard So generally high. An
art student entering the rooms with
an open mind must find himself re-
flecting upon the variety Of ways
In which lovahic and lovely works
Of art can be produced"
From THE SUN"
THE collection Of paintings
formed by the late Ichabod r
Williams, now on view in the gall
lerics Of the American Art Assoc
citation. Will receive tho respectful
attention Of Connoisseurs. Ii Is
admirably chosen throughout, and,
while ii has some star features,
such as the Millet "Quarriers,' the
Corots. Montice!lis. George t'ullers
and a Sargent its main distinction
is the high level of merit. there
being practically no blank numbers.
The sale Is sure To be an interest
ing event"
From THE HERALD"
The collection IL no'd BILE not only
because Of the famous names. both
European and American. appearing
in the catalogue, but also because
Of the uniform high quality of the
PICTURES, regardless OF the artists
names
From 1.-THE PRESS"
with the III paintings forming
the lchahud r. Williams collection
hung on the walls OF the American
Art Galleries. those handsome
rooms once more ASSUME their ira
d!t.pna, appearance of shelterlng
such group Of art works as they
have been renowned for these many
years. Moreover, the pictures them
selves, whether regarded singly or
as a whole, are Of such marked in
dividual excellence and of such a
general even quality of tone that
To- wander through the rooms mere
~ as "A spectator Is TO have the
pleasure that comes from visiting
either a fine private gallery or a
special corner of a public art in
stitution.
The pictures will remain on free
view until the mornings Of the two
evening sessions and ought to lie
seen by every one taking an inter-
est in the older expressions OF art
as a kind of refreshment Of the
spirit distressed by SO many cur
rent denominations in the way OF
new art"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-30
BY Royal Cortissoz in THE
TRIBUNE"

lKlbONE
THE traffic in pictures is SO con-
slant nowadays. especially In the
auction room. that as one collection
follows another 1t rarely occurs to
us to give any thought to the col
lector lie is an unknown guam
tty, and We learn very little about
him from the things displayed for
sale. They rank, in a good many
instances, rather as the furnish
ings' Of his house than as works of
art once really loved Ivy "a man with
hobby. II is doubly refreshing,
therefore, when a fine collection Of
pictures also represents a person.
ality. We know nothing about the
late Ichahod II. Williams. whose
pictures are now on view at the
American Art Galleries. but We
feel as though we had known him
for years. because only a man with
a point ut view Of his own could
have brought these treasures to-
Eethcr. Writ large across the walls
is the story NJ "A noble enthusiasm.
lie had good taste and he had the
friendly counsel of the late Daniel
tuttier who seems. indeed. To- have
sold him most of his paintings.
The result Is a remarkable enscm-
blc. recalling the old days of the
Dana. Mary Morgan. Spencer and
other great collections.
at contains a group OF excel
lent old Dutch masters. land
scapes chiefly, but IL is through
its modern pictures that II takes
US captive, pictures of an era
which seems remote indeed from
the present day. with its so-Called
problems and discoveries They
are old-fashioned, no doubt, ac-
cording 20 - me philosophers. But
they are gloriously beautiful"
From THE EVENING POST"
The Ichabod T. Williams colec-
ton of paintings, now on view at
the American Art Assoc. cation Gal
ieries. Madison Square South, is by
no means the usual group Of
French Barbzun paintings, aug
mcnted by the work Of the Amer.-
cans directly inspired by this
school, which have been the fashion
with many American collectors
While number of the examples
belong TO the two groups, so much
In favor with the collectors of an
earlier generation, there are a sufii-
GENTLY large number OF canvases
that do not come under this head
10 add scope and variety To the co.,
lection. But point more espe-
cially to he noted is that the colleC-
tor even In choosing works 10y the
favurites, does not appear to have
selected them in accordance with
the fashion Of his day. but rather
for the individual quality i'm the
particular picture which appealed
directly TO him"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
.THAW EXPECTS
HIS RELEASE
ALREADY His Mother Has Planned Rest
for Son and Later Visit to San
Francisco Fair - Trial Resumes

NEW YORK, July 12-IIarry X
Thaw was hopeful when the hearing
In his sanity trial was resumed today.
that II would BE- finished by wednes
day night. He seemed confident that
the Jury would return verdict that
he h now sane and looked forward to
his release before the end of the week
The reading Uf testimony previously
given by Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
was yet to be completed Afterwards
the states counsel had planned 10 call
their alienists, DR. Austin Flint, Dr.
Raymond Kieb, superintendent OF
hatteawan and two or three others.
Their testimony was expected 10 end
the evidence for the state. Rebuttal
evidence for Thaw will follow.
Mrs Mary Copeley Thaw, the prls.
uner's mother. is said 10 have made
arrangements To take Harry TO her
home In Pittsburg IN the event of a
favorable decision to remain there for
tev days before going TO the expo.
sltlOn at San Francisco.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
State of Lowa
Takes Over the
Treasure Case

DES MONIES. la, July T. Georgp
W. CoSson, attorney general took per
1OnAl charge today ~ his Department. X
investigation NJ the sO-cHlled Bedford
Ia, murder aud treasure chest cnses
lie will be- IN Bedford tomorrow at
the hearing ~ four aged men charged
with the murder Of the wealthy ut
''..nu aud his son IN September.
1863.
Ars Maria Porter Of Qultmnn. Mo.
the states chief witness against Sum
uel Scrlvner. Bates Hunt~mnn aud
John aud Henry Damewood will be-
At Bedford tomorrow 10 testify. no.
"ording 10 telephone message re
"eiyed by local authorities from her
husband.
Mr Cosson today enumerated the
principal points In the case Among
them he included the following.
Statement of e. p. Iluntsman VI
Fresno, Cal. tends to establish that
there was Il murder In 1865 at Slnm,
as claimed by Mrs. Porter
There was continuous digging urI the
Slam farm FOR treasure buried by some
one.
When Or Galloway an alleged
member NJ the cOunterfelters gang
died, S45 700 WAS found IN his shack
A sister ~ Mrs. Porter at one time
was a sweetheart OF Bob Little. n
member Of the James gnng. This is
said to establish connection between
the James boys and the Taylor county
outlaws
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
BLEW ER'S WIFE
TO HIS RESCU +
States In Application She Has FOrgiy.
Ell Him and Therefore Complaint ~
Regards Other Woman Fails

The depOsitions OF half a dozen wit.
nesses win be taken In the Pete Blew.
or case before Justice Beall Tuesday,
II was stated Monday, and the attor-
neys for Blewer expect 10 further con
roborate the testimony that has been
given In the dispositions that have
been taken.
II is expected that Chief Of Policc
Nichols win summon Bob" the ST.
Joseph man. to testify In hls behalf
In case any Of the testimony taken a
the deposltions gets into the case
against Blewer. That II will get into
the case filed against him Saturday Is
said TO he certainty.
The latter case IN which Blewer
and Babe" Hobbs are charged with
living together, will he called before
Judge Zwlck In the county court
Tuesday afternoon at 30 o'clock.
The case against Blewer In which he
II charged with receiving stolen au.
iomohile win be heard Wednesday by
Justice Of the Peace Maupln, who may
20 to the court house 10 try the case.
Biewer's wife has filed In the county
court an application for the dismissal
of the case there against her husband
stating that she has forgiven him and
that she Is the only one qualified 10
make the complaint against him. The
information was sworn TO by detac
tive on the police force
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-12
SEVEN LIVE ON
g PER WEEK
County Steps In and Relieves
Plight Of Widow and Six
Children

N CCOMPANIED by six children,
- ranging from IL months to IL
years IN age, Mrs. Belle CulllsOn Mon.
day morning made application to
County Judge Zwick to receive the
benefits OF the new state widows pen
sion law inaugurnted by the last legis.
lAture. After learning that the fami-
ly was being supported by the moth
eTs taking In washing, amounting 10
two dollars II week, and rent paid by
the city, Judge Zwick ordered that
Mrs. CullisOn be giyeh fifteen dollars
Il month from the pension fund.
The woman was accompanied by a
lawyer who dlsayOwed any Intention
Of collecting purt Of the pension
money for his fee. Judge Zwick EN-.
phasized the fact that no lawyers
were needed by INDECENT widows ap
plying for pension aud added that
under no circumstances would he al.
low any part Of such pension 10 be
used for lawyers fees
Under the provisions of the new
act, the county commissioners may
levy not To exceed $1,000 TO be used
for this purpose widows may be al
lowed at the discretion " the county
judge, ten dollars month for the
first child under IL years of age and
five dollars n month for each succeed.
ing child under A. Judge Zwlck
stated that Judging from the number
NJ applications already made the full
amount available would be- needed for
the relief Of INDECENT widows with
families.