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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
Experiment Tried Out.

we tried the experiment last sum
ner,' continued Commissioner Woods,
'of holding up the cross street traffic
simultaneously at FIVE successive corners.
Traffic policemen at. say. Thirtieth.
Thry-first, Thirty-second, Chirty-third
and Thirty-fourth streets at given
signal would s;op all automobiles and
horses in these streets from crossing
Firth avenus, thus permitting drivers going
north or south on the avenue to proceed
the length OF five blocks without being
compelled to slow down.
But the idea Is not practicable. We
tried It for longer stretches too. stopping
crosstown traffic for six and even seven
a. well as five blocks simultaneously.
Right away the kicks began to pour in.
zone objection to the plan, which TO
my mind is no real objection at all, was
that in Thrty-tirst street. Wen say, there
would be only one or two vehicles whose
drivers wanted to cross Fifth avenue.
whereas In the cross street to the north
o. south there would be eight or ten
vehicles. Therefore when crosstown
traffic was resumed and the avenue traffic
held up the driver headed north or south
IN the avenue would be detained not only
while the lone machine or two at Thirty
first street was crossing the avenue but
FOR some time after this or while the
eight or ten machines In the next cross
street moved east or west across his
path
"That, I say. 7 don't consider a real
objection to the plan because the man who
--aa:ca g So north ~ south the minute
the lone machine or two in Thirty first
street had got out OF the way would have
been held up at the next street anyway
rs soon as he reached the corner where
the eight or ten vehicles were crossing
The big, the really serious objection 10
this plan OF simultaneously holding up
crosstown traffic In sets of five or more
blocks was that 40 long as the left hand
turn is permissible il is impossible TO
have stretch OF five or more blocks
along which automobiles may proceed the
whole distance uninterrupted"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
-Four Days of Courtesy

There certain institutions which have established
their greatness in the public mind and which therefore
require elaborate description do them justice.
One such institution is the Wanamaker Feb
ruary Sale of Furniture, originated by this
many years ago
Each February the homemakers of America find in
this Sale standard furniture all-the-year
standard prices
Each February homemakers have patronized this
Sale in larger and larger numbers
Each February manufacturers of good furniture
have cooperated with the Store to make the Sale
and better; with the result that today the John
Wanamaker has first refusal of practically all the
large lots and over-ots of good furniture which for
various trade the market offers discount
The Sale will Monday, February |, with
nearly a million dollars worth of guaranteed furniture
for all rooms, at average of one-quarter below
regular prices
Wednesday of this week, and the three days
following, apart four days of courtesy
on which the public may inspect this furniture,
placing advance orders if desired the transactions
to date from February 1.
Fifth sixthan an Seventh New Building
John WANAMAKER
Broadway at Ninth, New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
BECKER RECEIVES
HIS TERRIBLE NEWS.

Ossining. N: Y, July 2s.-Charies
Becker was sitting on the edge of his
cot at 1925 tonight when Assistant
Warden Charles H. Johnson entered
the death house, walked to Becker's
cell. and speaking as quietly as he
could. whispered through the iron door:
Charlie. I have bad news for you.
Your appeal has been denied"
Becker rose from his cot and came
nervously, and he stuck his hand be-
tween the gratings. ciasped Johnson's
hand and almost crushed it.
His eyes were directed towards the
floor. One moment and then he reached
for Johnson's hand again and shook II
vigorously.
Denied. denied" he said in whis-
per.
And then Johnson left him to his
thoughts. standing at the door, with
his head bowed.
The news of Justice Ford's decision
reached the prison twelve minutes be-
fore Becker was notified. Newspaper
men received the word from their Of
fees and told Warden Thomas Mott
Osborne and Mr.. Johnson. The two
officials stood undecided for a time
when they heard, neither of them lik-
ing the task of telling Becker.
Then they telephoned to Father
Cashin, prison chaplain, who hurried
over to the prison, but before he ar
rived Mr. Johnson, who has become
a warm friend of Becker. made the
move.
Mrs Becker had been here all even
ing. from 1870. but had left few min
utes before 10 o'clock to catch a 1921
train for her home. The prison Of
fcfats exnected the decision in the
case after 10 o'clock, but were glad
to have her leave before the word
came. as they thought IL would be
less hard for her to hear the news
in her home. After the word arrived
II would have been possible to catch
her at the station, but Warden Os-
borne discouraged such an attempt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
ALWAYS USE WATER
FOR CHRISTENING

There seems to be some confusion
on the part of certain good people
concerning the attitude of the w. G.
T. U. with regard to- the hristening
OF ships with champagne. The Out
look says editorially. THE opposition
Of extreme temperance advocates has
always been difficult TO understand"
IL contends that inasmuch as "a bot
tie smashed on the bow OF battle
ship Is one bottle that can never he
drunk, such an event ought to be re-
garded as another blow to the con-
sumption of liquor"
Miss Anna A. Gordon. president
OF the National Womans Christian
Temperance Union. being asked to
give the whtte-ribboners viewpoint.
SAID: our friends, the nonsextrem-
lists, are taking a narrow and. super
nciai view OF the question. They are
losing sight OF the symbolism of the
rite itself. Consider the root mean
ing of the word christening. One of
the dictionary definitions of TO chris
ten is; to name as ship. by a cere-
mony likened to baptism.' Always
baptism In the Christian economy has
been with water. II In days gone nv
spiriuous liquors were supposed to
give long life and to bring good luck.
the revelations of science have
thoroughly exploded that theorv
Water is a symbol of life, alcohol a
symbol of disease. destruction and
death, the enemy of. life and OF eff
ficiency; hence the christening of any
ship with champagne Is an absurdity
and an anachronism."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

and by both sides on Monday, the day
of the oral hearing. Benham was ar
rested up the State, charged with hav-
ing murdered his wife by the admin
iistration of prussic acid. He was con-
vfcted and the Court of Appeals up
held the conviction. Benham had not
taken the stand, and after the Court of
fAppeals' decision he told his counsel
that he and his wife were i'll. they had
bought the prussic acid for medicinal
poison. that her constitution was
weakened by morphine. and that,
therefore. she had not been able to
stand the prussic acid she had taken
for medicine.
Application was made before JUS
| tice Hooker, In Erie County, in 1900
for a new trial, on the ground of new
ly discovered evidence. Justice Hooker
granted the motion. and Benham was
acquitted on the trial.
Mr.. Perkins argues that In the light
I of more recent decisions by the Court
of Appeals. Justice Hooker exceeded
his powers. even though by so doing
the life of an innocent man was saved.
He further declared that the Benham
and Becker cases are not analogous.
No Appeal From Decision.
There was no unanimity today
whether either side can appeal from
Justice Ford's decision. Most of them
said they did not believe either side
can appeal.
| District Attorney Perkins Assistant
District Attorney Robert c. Taylor and
Deputy Assistant Attorney Stanley
PITCHER all believe that no appeal can
be taken. and on Tuesday Mr. Cochran
said the same. Today he appeared to
have changed his mind and was not
so certain about this.
Albany dispatches printed this
morning to the effect that Governor
Whitman had heard from man in
New York whose connection with the
case Is close" that Justice Ford will
grant a new trial, were not read with
pleasure by Justice Ford. He wond-
cred how the man in New York could
know so much about the case when
the justice had not intimated to any
one what course he would follow, and
when he did not himself know what
his decision would be.
He has received many kilograms
about the case. One came, signed
Jack McAuliffe. from Bangor, Maine,
and said, Have a heart in the Becker
case" Another. from Cleveland, Ohio
signed D. Benjamin Bowie, said: I'm
your merciful goodness. be Just. Think
Of Whitman and his aspirations" DR..
William Butler. OF the State Normal
School, at Williamsport. Pa, said:
I'm my opinion Becker is not guilty"
/ Ernest Wh!tehouse Cortis, of 10
South Arlington Avenue, East Orange,
nv. j.. wrote:
an the name of the Master. who
taught us to temper justice with
mercy. I humbly beseech you to be
merciful to Mr.. Becker. whose life is
lin your hands The Master said:
Blessed are the merciful. for they
shall obtain mercy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
wHIsKEY AS A DRUG.
Action of National Pharmacopoeii
Oommittee Justified by Sentiment.

Action of National Pharmacopoeia
Committee Justified by Sentiment.
The action of the National Phar-
macopoeia Committee. composed of
fifty-one of the leading physicians
of the country, In eliminating whiskey
and brandy from the new edition of
the United States Pharmacopoeia is
undoubtedly justified by the present
sentiment of the medical world
About fifteen years ago eminent
physicians in Europe and America
began TO declare that whiskey. wine
and beer are not medicines. These
physicians included such men as Sir
Benjamin Ward. Richai dson. Sims-
Woodhead, Forel. Kassowitz, in Eu-
rope; and Nathan Davis. T. d. Croth-
ers. j. H. Kellogg and others in Amer
lea. AS long as five years ago the
London Times said: According to
recent developments of scientific
opinion. 1t In not impossible that a
belief In the strengthening and sup
porting qualities of alsohol will event
ualiy become as obsolete as belief
in witchcraft."
The Temperance Society of the
Methodist Church has just recently
made an investigation, the result of
which has not yet been published.
which shows an astounding growth
of medical sentiment against the use
of whiskey, wine and beer as RENEE
dies. The investigation reached medi-
cal educators. all OF the leading hos
pitfalls officials of medical societies.
health officers, etc.
May Have Momentous Results.
The Pharmacopoeia is the official
standard for all drugs and medicines
by act of Congress and the elimina-
ton of whiskey and brandy may make
1t necessary for any druggist who
wishes to sell them to procure sa :
loonist's license. At the present time
druggists may sell these beverages
for medicinal purposes" but here
after no such recognition will be
given. Alcohol however. may still
be used as a drug.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
CONTEST COSTS
ESTATE $4,000
PROPERTY OVER WHICH THRU
PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING on
PLETED by EXPENSES.

A determined viii contest. In viii
many relatives figure, has reduced
costs of litigation the estate 81 nj
Mary Agnes Grimes. OF Syracuse frd
$4,000 to $7,66T.S0.
In similar manner, the estafe
Mrs. Grimes husband, John c. Grim
which was expected TO amount Il n
1424S, shrunk to $4,000 when expens
administration fees and costs 81 Il,
cation had been paid, according
the report of Richard B. Smith. tras
fer tax appraiser. which has just be
made public.
Judge Thomas F. Fennell was nam
executor OF John C. Grimes. estate
AS lis frequently the case. Grim
widow died shortly after her hi
band. making inadequate provision
the distribution of her estate.
matters stand today. there is on II
three cornered fight for her ests
between her daughter, Mrs. Eva Schs
her washwoman. Mrs. Emma OConn
and a number of relatives
There is prospect that legal fees a
court charges. as a result of the IA
cation. win completely eat mp the
tate.
The estate was represented by Ro
q schoeneck at the appraisal hcarii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

BRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET
AFwxuamhaA ny Miller d Co.. Brokers'
Rich n0nA, val

chicago. H. Jly 2s.--wheat--Nar"
row. The close was early out of re-
apect for the great disaster at Chicago.
liverpool spot was " TO pence low
er with the London cargo market stlli
firmly eid Receipts. i,7ss.ooo
Corn--Steady. but duh with the
weather still lacking the proper high
temperatures for developing growth.
Receipts. $4,000
oafs--Steady with the price current
report indicating large yields, but con-
siderable damage the grain by the re-
cent rains and di II cuitieF in harvesting
accordingly. Receipts. $4,000.
Provisions-Quite weak Chicago
showed $4,000 hogs expected and the
movement continues full and la likely
"a aAnN fhnf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

lon further said:
i've been hammered around until
they've made bum out of me- Wheth-
er I make last statement before
Becker ----"
( WALTON stopped, literally choking with
excitement.
Say, I'm talking too much for a
person who happens to know all about
district attorneys and a governors
power, as well as Tammany Halls ana
side,
At this juncture WALTON. with his
guard. entered Fifth Avenue NOV
ing picture house. WALTON, accord
ing to his intimates, may bob up hun
dred of miles from Pittsburg in a
day or two.
vailons condition is pitifui. as he
seems a wreck of his former self
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
state Corporation Commission.

The following certificates and char
ters were issued yesterday by the
State Corporation Commission:
The State Corporation Commission
has issued certificate of authority 10
commence business to Church-Street
Bank. a new bank recently chartered
to do banking business Norfolk, Va;
capital stock subscribed and paid in to
commence, $4,000.
Bolivian Loan and Construction
Corporation, Alexandria, Va. Maxi
mum, $4,000; minimum, 5000; par
value, 800. Building and loan as
ISOLATION. Carlos r. Duque, president:
@. r. Green, secretary-both of New
York city.
Galax Ice and Cold Storage Corpor-
Iation. Galax. Va Maximum. $4,000;
minimum. $500; par value, 800. Ice
and cold storage business, J. II.
Rhudy, president; f. Is. Crabill, sec
rotary and treasurer-both Galax,
Va.
The South Hill Warehouse Corpora
ton. South Hill. Va. Maximum, $25'-
900; minimum. $4,000; par value,
500. Tobacco warehouse business.
r. e. Yancey. president; B. l. Wat.
son, secretary and treasurer-both or
South Hill, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
New study in the Colleges

Statistics compiled by the Intercol-
legiate Prohibition Association show
that the liquor problem Is now a sub.
ject of systematic study in some tvs
hundred colleges of the United States
At least sixty-five universities and col.
leges offer courses in this study foi
which curriculum credit Is allowed
Many others are planning such
courses for next year, while more thar
a hundred have classes where credit
Is not given.
1t Is stated that less than two pei
cent of the men of America go through
college, yet that from this two pei
cent the nation draws ZOO OF its
10000. leaders in all walks of life
Hence II is seen now significant II
the fact that the colleges are givins
attention TO the alcohol question. The
grip of the Great Destroyer on oui
colleges is being broken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
WALL STREET DOES
TREMENDOUS TRAFFIC
Bcsas Over with Business, Handling
Million and Quarter Shares
During Day.
GOOD ABsoRPTIvE cAPAcaT
Big War Contracts SIN Donin'An'
Factor of Speculative interest.
Crucsbie and Bethlehem steel
Marked Up Well.

New York. July 2s.--Not since the
surge OF public speculation in Aprh
has Wall street had such boiins
etort market as today. Total trans
artions aggregated in fene vicinity OF
a million and quarter shares lp'
the dax- the scale of trading aver
aging rather uniformly for each hour.
Deenite the obvious great welEnt Oh
realizing. the absorptive capacity ue
yvivpea was far from overtaxed' ana
the level of prices was carried suo-
stantiaIly higher, although at the close
very few issues maintained their eN-
treme advances. and large NUMBER
were well below the best figures.
Tx,rouxhout the session the dealings
were excited. and at times the price
movement was violent the tone be-
coming noticeably feverish In the late
dealings. but under all circumstances
the feature of strength persisted.
PRICE Changes General.
The principal changes In quoted val
uex were gains ranging from Is points
ard more in Crucihle steel and BETH
iehem steel down to more modest OUT
numerous one and two point gains.
stimulating influence was derived
from the United States Steel Corpora
lions exhibit OF operations Tor the
June quarter. The prominence OF the
minor steel and iron shares during ne
day was testimony to the enect pro-
duced by the conditions In basic IN
dustry. Nevertheless, the war stocks
and the appeal made TO speculative
impulses by the reported or con1ec-
tured dimensions of war munition con-
tracts were still the dominant mat
terg of speculative interest
Heavy Selling All Day.
From the opening TO the close SELL
ing in every department and In all
descriptions was heavy. The way In
which sales were taken at advancing
prfces or with very little reaction was
one of the most unmistakable signs
Of a rapid increase of public commit
ments Indications again pointed To
the activities of a widespread plunglns
element in tsne West, but irrespective
Of the composition OF the public fol-
lowing Il is usually only outside pur.
chases which sweep stocks upward
with 70 much violence as today. after
an advanced level has already beer
reached and against an expanding
volume of offerings.
Crucablc Steel Boosted.
The most spectacular performance
az the day wac the hosting of Cruel
I'M Steel Just before the close TO the
rrsce Of SIS, wsnich had been predicted
for II early in the day. At this figure
the stock was up as points from the
lUv level to which II dropped on the
aaless which followed Director Wilkin-
sons statement OF his opinion thai
me sharss were not worth tho price
ehey were then selling at.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

No intoxicating beverage was served
at the Independence Day banquet
given by the State of Pennsylvania.
This was in accordance with the unan-
imous ruling of the commission APP
pointed by the Governor thai mo IL
quor of any kind shall be provided at
the expense of the State at a banquet
to be given by the State at the Hotel
Adelphia, in Philadelphia. July g."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
italy. Too.

Without any noise and almost with
out discussion, the parliament of Italy
not long since passed an act prohibit
ing the sale, except within very mar
row limits and under rigid conditions,
of all liquors. The government, 1t is
said, takes this step In the interests of
the Italians efficiency as citizen,
as workman. and as a soldier.
STOP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
Phohihition Scores.

The Republican floor leader in the
lower house OF the coming Congress
will no longer be supported in his
anti-prohbition fight by the leader
on the other side. The Democratic
floor leader will not be a henchman
of the liquor interests. but a tried
and true prohihdtionist - Claude
Kitchin, form. erly governor of North
Caroiina, a dry State, Score one for
the temperance forces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
IMPENETRABLE.,

First Lawyer-You can't convict
the engineer of the blame for that
wreck. They have got a defense
that no jury in the country will
throw down.
Second Lawyer.-What's thatl
First Lawyer.-They are going to
prove he was talking baseball with
the fireman when the collision oc-
Cured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
FURNISHED ny Miller a Co.. Brokers.
Richmond, ym.D

having advanced 20 points from the
opening. short covering, buying for
Liverpool account and buying orders
from the South have been much in
evidence Liverpool this morning was
q to points lower than due. but this
decline was disregarded. Spots were
I'm good demand on the other side AT
$50 a decline of 8 English points
sSaies were large. amounting to l%,00e
*baies of which 49, 900 was American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
Nav Have MoInentous Results.
EXPERIENCED,

Just as Millet and the widow
started up the aisle to the altar,
every light in the church went out"
What did the couple do, then?"
Kept on going. The widow knew
the way"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORD
CHANCERY COURT.

Highland Park Realty Corporation
to Charles f. Heintz, lot In plan or
oak Ridae," east side of Brook Road,
l40x5o feet. tax -.
Albert A. TenrAnt and wife to RIOS
coe c. Brown. frame tenement dwell
ings, at 1912 and 1914 Fairfield Street;
tax $40
Med. l.. Wrenn and wife to Q. NJ
Hepler, lot on west side Fionda Ave-
nue., 35x140 feet: tax so cents.
Henry s. winston and wife to Har-
vey c. Brown, lot on south side oil
twenty foot alley, loo feet west OF
western line of strawberry Street. 7o-7x
44-9; tax III.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
Preparing for the National camp.i,

A conference of the united tempt
ance forces of the country was hs
In Washington, d. c., July 10. r.
representative gathering Of PROFIT
ton organizations. including chui
temperance societies, discussed
form OF resolution to be presented
the Sixty-fourth Congress for q II
erendum to the State on the quests
of national constitutional prohibitis
1t also discussed campaign plans.