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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
CHARGES WALSH
WITH UNFAIRNESS
Washington Man Files Com
plant Of His Methods In
Examining Rockefeller.

Washington. May p. Charges that
Frank p. Walsh. chairman OF the In
dustrial Relations Commission. over
stepped the bounds o. propriety In his
examination Of witnesses. have been
filed with President Wilson by Brain
ard H. Warner, Washington business
man. The charges relate particularly
10 Mr.. Walsh's method of examining
John D. Rockefeller. jr. Mr.. Warner
refers to the stenographic report OF the
hearings to back up the charges.
While Mr. Warner declined to make
his charges public he said they were
preferred after consultation with Sow
eral prominent business men here. He
has retained Charles A. Douglas as his
attorney 20 press his charges.
l. Is not expected that any action Will
be taken by the President, RS the life
Of the commission expires IN August.
The commission has closed its lnvesu-
cations, which have been m progress
for more than year. and Will begin
framing It's report to Congress on the
causes OF hllIFfN IN 'fl4t'ahN "p'+N
June /.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. was re
called TO the stand TO give him an op-
portunity 20 reply to various Witnesses
VINO criticised his actions and the Ted
GRAFTON. II rectcd his experiences as
a victim Of attempts 20 restrict me
rights OF free speech and free press.
and reviewed his difficulties M the fed
cral courts regarding injunctons and
contcmpts.
Mr.. Gompcrs vigorously took issue
with Daniel Davenport, counsel for the
American Boycott Association, and
other witnesses who held that the
T Clayton antitrust act did not improve
the position of labor before the courts.
lie presented paper written by en-
Attorney General Wickersham. holding
/ that the Danbury Hatters case could
not have been decided against the union
men if the Clayton act had been in
/ force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
APPRAISALS OF ESTATES,

JOHN : FOSTER July a. 1910. net S6s5.
O. 4. M Carrie q. osteT. widow. lie
estate g. a.. -,Gi estate. APPRAISED a. $4s?4-3 a
specific devise o. i shares OF stock ~ TIE BOWery
H.as 90. Sea York appraised at $40 .653: other
stocks $500 and & share " tie residuATY estate.
S.4-cs IT, T. Stanley Foster. son. speciAc devise
10 shares y tie BoWely Bank. appraised a.
Sa5 ..e .9c devise q Babylon National BANK
.-... 8 $50. other sfock. t164. aad one hsf Inter
e,f &c. fle remainder attn TIE lie estate OF Tie
v-I., lu Oh. re4;y To Mrs Caroline Ssvidge.
adopted GuFl'er JOB shares % the BoNery BAuk.
appraised D., S4l7I-. other stocks. $500. and one
lalf 0. The remainder interest ~ the realty d'ier
s.r-.I..su q - arcs o. the hOwery Bank, ap-
praise. o.. $3.50 The assets we're Really Sia = -
ar. .ep1,i,, S49s. personally, AUTOMOBILES yachts
L.I I.u4I-y s. JOS. stocks and bonds. !es5 0a3,
THOMAS ASH BRONSON tFeb. a. 1910. net.
IS .. u susan VI Palmer sister in law. 5000
Iie.- s. Ro.kei.lsugh. 5000 J. Meicslf Thomas.
$50. HEM : Norris s. 900. The resduAy cs-
fa.a -. Sarah Chapman Morton, niece Assets De
posts ST. p-On.ss1y notes aud personally, St.i-s
O.. I-s- al IL Gold Stree; The stock and FIT
l-cs were appraised at $2.737: lessehold on realty
CIONGE A sILBERHORN March 2. 1914
r.t S.t..-4 To Mr. Caffeine SilberhoTu Wldo",
4.I.. william II SiberhOrn. John J sllterhorn.
tusr.,, T. ~iherAorD. Frederick c snOefhorn.
Cas.a Si.Drrhou and Richard j ~, erhorl
.D~I...r sister g. 900 Ernst II Wander stepsou,
s.. Hlp Ge'to Croads'rs sister in !sw. 5000. and
May k-ay.e A. cmpoye. $1,000. The assets we're
Al ....ty s. 4s2 ST. loo Last l4lst o.. appraised
A. g 1Ur. 1872 West l2Tth st. SO 600 deposits.
Sfft. .eat or Consolidated Exchange. 800 seat on
I.,o.i..e F1.Azuge. $500, personally. $50 notes
ana mortgage. S54ls6. stocks and hondS. sSl.elL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

Ten thousand dollars year is moth
ing 20 Miss Bina VI. West compared
with keeping the affection Of her sis
tiers Of the Msccabecs.
Yesterday Miss West, who for TWEEN
.y-three years has been the head Of
the fraternal insurance order OF the
Ladies Of the Maccabees, refused the
entreaties of her board TO accept an
increase of salary from 10000 20
$4,000 year. They really meant
il. those Maccabees. for they love
Their queen bee. There were tears
in many eyes when She repeatedly
refused 70 take their money. They
had saved it for the last thing on
the programme Of their weeks con
vention at the Waldorf-Astor'a. on
the principle Of keeping the pleasant
est thing for the last
81 didn't want so much money she
laughingly explained yesterday after
noon in the midst Of the farewell tea
drinking in the hotel roof garden. 81
was afraid it would stand between me
and my members. The world, cspe-
cially woman's world. isn't quite ready
yet 70 forgive a woman large salary.
| know there are members of my order
to-day who let my salary come between
us. They don't quite understand why
! need even what | have been getting.
That is $4,000. | have had that since
1904. Since then our order has grown
from 100000 to $4,000 members.
81 feel that ! am entitled 20 some
increase in salary for the increased
responsibility. / permitted the board
70 give me an increase Of $1,000. max
ing my salary now $500. That is
large for q woman, | suppose, but it
is not large at all compared to the
salaries drawn by men il positions Of
financial responsibility. Bank presi-
dents who handle less money than /
draw larger salaries.
NO. don't mind the responsibility.
| have grown used TO II gradually.
When ! began twenty-three years ago
! had one room and desk. and was
$50 in debt. My first investment was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

ground. burying the children beneath
the tmbers.
The parents who had been watching
their daughters rushed TO the wreck
and succeeded in eXtric-ting three Of
he girls. Nettie. Rosie's sister, aged
eleven and Jennie and Antoinette Pa.
y,lo. Of 22O Lafayette Street, eight and
len Years old, respectively. But they
could not find Rosie.
DR., Cox, Of ST. Vincent's Hospital,
cared for the three girls who had been
pulled out Of the wreckage. while. men
set 10 work ripping apart the fallen
boards. o.,
~ ellen four feet below the ground
and was lying in small sub-eellar.
Tho girl was lifted back TO the ground,
bnt DR. Cox. after hasty examins-
Ion found that s nail had penetrated
her brain. Death was instantaneous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

man for his direct tax, introduced a
series Of proposals. placing numerous
safeguards around appropriations for
state purposes.
His proposals include these pro
visions:
That an appropriation bill. even
though II carries an emergency mes
sage from the Governor. must remain
on the desks Of members of the Legis-
iature IN its final form at least three
DAYS
That appropriations be available for
one instead Of two years. and that in
an appropriation bill each object and
the exact sum appropriated shall be
specified
That a law which imposes direct
state tax shall provide for a levy on
the basis Of the actual valuation Of
the taxable property of the state
That the payment Of any claim or
contract. II sufficient appropriation IL
not available at the time, be prohibited.
That every debt for public improve
ments shall mature in equal install
ments az stated periods, and shall be
Of the estimated life Of the improve
aftor the first bond issue. Serial bonds
are TO be issued for each instalment.
hat the head Of every state depart
mcnt. commission or state institution
shall in December submit 70 the Gov
ernor a statement under oath of the de
sired appropriations, accompanied by
facts and comparisons TO support such
requests.
Wagner Hits at Direct Tax.
Robert F. Wagner. who also fought
the Whitman financial policy, intro
Guced d proposal that whenever q law
.evy,ng q direct state tax calls for the
collection Of p sum in excess Of what is
necessary the Controller shall collect
only such amount as is necessary and
lower the tax rates specified by the
Jaw
4 proposal by Frederick c. Tanner,
% New York. would permit the Gov
cr7or TO reduce any item in an appro-
pria.on b,.. rs we'll as veto it
Jacob Bremen, OF Brooklyn. intro
duceG q proposed amendment that no
person shall be subject 70 arrest In any
civil action or proceeding. This. how
ever. would not forbid punishment for
contempt Of court.
Patrick W. Cuilinan. Republican. Of
OsweCo. an ex-State Excise Commits
siorcr. introduced a resolution asking
the State Engineer and the Canal Board
20 furnish information on the con-
tracts between the state and water sup
ply companies.
Many water supply companies are
Illegally capitalizing the waters Of the
state. selling bonds and conducting a
sort Of a bunco game" he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
Army and Many Orders;
Movements of WdrShibS

Lieut. D. CUMMINGS detached nav yard.
Boston. June !. 70 temporary duty command
Lieu, Junior rale) =. / HEDMCK. to navy
Lieq's 4qai.o.r-. s,.iel, D J. ,CAILAGHAN. MER
E"'lA rdwN41L E'fSca REf>rd P2NhISof =
MOLTEN W y. Elt iAEpsON. n II. Skill
Ti } a 4irS SFESy6 3 g yA n KIM
HS JLANS. F. u LvcKLL and W. /.
IAN COVER commissioned.
At Na,sI Constructor Il. C. KNOX. detached
General Electric CO.. Schenectady. 10 navy yard.
NaioA
Cti,t Gun G sTHLSOH. detached M.ryland.
Gan 4 HoLToN detached navy yard. Mare
Island. % Temporary duty Pfometheus.
Cx,., Na.e PATRICK fERNAN. TO navy y,rd.
MOVEMENTS.
ARRIVED
Ma, Wyoming North Dskoi, Delaware. Ut.h
f.-.Ia Georgia. Virginia. Rhode Island.
N.ira.s. ksu-l.. Loul,.ls Michigan Brook
h. hrmli s-am 'umnlgr' Ienh,s. fSahi'g
Jupiter jaws ad Warrington. A. Nevpor
y. ...sor. e. GARDENERS Hay New NOrs Al
To"gkae De- Noiae' - at AeIfaan- r J.,on'
Er.lam 4al Ba..h. a. Nespyu
SAILED
Nav o. Mohaek. Norfolk for Indian Head. Colo
ral, sal ples, 'or target grounds.
Nl.e ... Ea..t al Beaiam Boston for Newport
Sci, u4.I-hir, Newport for Norfolk south
Cn,.:5a ar T,r' Ar,hur. Ter b,r, ,'f''' 81
Ml, = Nor.l C4-o.ln4. AleIandri. Tor Csdh. Gin
cIr.ait S4a. shat f0r ttinsssltan
Prom -theu.. o. Mae Island. vii cave san Fran-
~ u, j..e I. ,'t 1 90 !t' 10 .s.AA "Aef'
Nashville. a. F1r -al-rrnce. HDil directed 70
r-5.e,d 10 Santiago dc cuba AID thence 10 Pro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

Rose Nlcos'io. seven years old, Of
Us Lafayette Street, was killed i'm
SANITY last night when she fell with
'h'ee companions from d platform IN
.n' rear Of 20 Lafayette street The
tI,s mad been practising hard for sew
,'sl weeks on datcc for an enter
Sln,men. IN old ST. Patrick's Cathe-
e'ai' next month. and each afternoon
group Of admiriug relatives and
..tnenos watched them as they tried out
s-e,f new steps on the platform sew
'tal boys Do the neighborhood had
constructed for them.
There were about seventy spectators
yesterday, and the quartet showed
mueh skill ln the dances they had pre-
lsied. As they noarcd the end Of their
,sofk, Rosie moved 10 the edge Of the
,.sue stage. There was a crash and
we entire platform fell ten feet 20 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
THINK MIDDIES USED CRIB
Annapolis Officials Re exam
inc Two Glasses in Spanish.

Annapolis. May 27.-The entire mem
bership Of the first and second classes
o. the Naval Academy underwent re-
examination in Spanish to-day, because
Of me suspicious Of the academy au-
thor.t.es that the questions prepared
Cor the test had been surreputiously
obtained and made use Of by some Of
the m.dshipmen.
Suspicious Of the officials were
aroused through indications that the
Office Of the head Of the department Of
languages, where the questions were
lcpt. had been robbed. This idea was
strengthened after the examination
papers were gone over by the profess
sors and showed that many backward
Spanish students had developed an un-
explainable familiarity with a subject
which had been a stumbling block to
them A thorough investigation is be-
.ng made by the officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
Miss Bna West Who Handles $2,0OO0OO Year for
Ladies of Maccabees, Says Her Sex Can't
Forgive Fat Pay Envelope.

very modest. Now handle about
100000 year. have learned the
secret Of financial success. II is con-
servatism. | invest chiefly in munici-
pal bonds. Last night We voted to
erect $4,000 headquarters, to be
paid for from the increased valuation
of our property holdings. Our land in
Dcroit is valued at $1,000 a foot.
'FrenHed finance as you call IL
here in New York, is much easier for
me than specchmaknR worry more
over n dinner toast than over $1,000
That is because ! have learned that /
cannot do both. and have given up
the society game. 4 woman cannot
make success Of business If she dis
sipates her energy. seldom accept
invitations 10 public functions. never
allow anything to come between me and
my work.
Neither can business woman
waste her energy on unimportant
things. The reason so many women
fail to make good in their careers Is
that they try to darn their own stock
ings and take care of their little
neices and nephews after hours. A
man is not expected to do anything but
his own work. Home is simply his
place 10 rest.
yes, our order last night passed
the suffrage resolution. That does not
mean that we are 20 be active in the
movement. We have our own work
TO do. which we consider just as i'm
portant as the vote. We did vote,
however, to recommend woman suffrage
TO our $4,000 members all over the
country. This is the first time we
have ever taken any action at all upon
II. Personally, ! have never been
vitality interested in the movement
admit the principle is right, but have
my doubts about its practical applica-
ton. / should dislike a woman poll
tician.
"The home should be woman's first
interest. 1t is all nonsense about a
woman's choosing a salary instead of
a husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28

Lieut. r T. BASsETT. 70 assistant 90 caltna ~ d
terminal pom. Cana. LJ4c
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
ROOSEVELT FAILED TO
COMPLY WITH LAW
when RUNNING FOR
GOV. OF new YORK
MADE AFFIDAVIT THAT HE HAD
BEEN LIVING IN WASHINGTON
WHILE LAW REQUIRED THAT
HE SHOULD LIVE IN NEW
YORK FOR FIVE YEARS
(By Associated Press. }

Syracuse, N. Y, April 22.-Dur-
ing cross examination of Theodore
Roosevelt in the supreme court here
today by William WINS. counsel for
William Barnes in the latter's suit
for $4,000 against Roosevelt for
alleged libel, Twins brought from
Roosevelt the statement that he
knew the New York constitution
provides that no man is eligible to
become governor unless he has been
q resident Of the State FIVE years
previous to the election. The former
president admitted then that he had
made an affidavit the year previous
to his election for governor that he
was and for some time had been a
resident of Washington No objec-
tion was made by Roosevelt's counsel
to the line Of questioning which re-
suited In these statements.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
ulia G. Burrows, Michigan,

Mrs. Julia c. Burrows. Michigan
reelected.
Organizing secretary general, Mrs
VIM. G. Smoot. Virginia.
Treasurer general, Mrs. Joseph e
Ransdell. Louisiana, reelected.
Historian general, Mrs. willard
S. Augsburg, New York.
Librarian. Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg, Washington. ID. c., reelected.
Curator general memorial muse
um. Miss Katherine b. Barlow, OF
Pennsylvania.
Editor of ID. A. r. Magazine, Miss
Natalie S. Lincoln, Kansas.
Vice presidents general, Miss
Rhett Good, Alabama; Mrs. Ed
mund p. Moody. Delaware; Mrs.
William H. Smith, West Virginia; !;
Mrs. Charles s. Thomas, Colorado; /;
Mrs. william II. Thompson. Ken
lucky; Mrs. John F. Swift. Califor-
mia; Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddie. In
diana: Mrs. Kent Hamilton, Ohio;
Mrs. Samuel Mcknight Green, Mis-
souri,. and Mrs. Sheppard w. Fos-
ter. Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
LIST At
BIRMINGHAM
may PROBABLY.
REACH eleven
STORES OF HANN SHOE co. AND
PACIFIC TEA co. DEMOLISHED
YESTERDAY BY THE FALLING
WALLS OF BURNED BUILDING
(By Associated Press. !

Birmingham, April 22.-Search-
ers who continued their work today
among the ruins of the stores Of the
Ham Shoe Co., and the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co., which were demol-
ished late yesterday by the falling
walls of the burned Steel Smith Dry
Goods Co. s building. believed the
death list will reach eleven.
Two more bodies were removed to-
day In addition to the four recov-
cred last night. They were those of
Miss Ruth johnson and Miss Amelia
Ebinger, shoe store employees, in ad.
dition to five other persons, believed
to have been in the store when the
crash came. and who are still miss
ing. .
OF score or more PERSONS injured,
five are reported today to be In q
ser,- $ condition. Miss :!E..c;2nger' x
mead had been sey ed fro.i her body
IN tae crash and almost mashed to
a ZIP, While TIE city employees
were pulling down one Of the old.
burned wallis today the fG.r wall Of
the Sommers Tailoring Co.'S building
was demolished. No one was hurt.
The city officials announced that the
catastrophe will be rigidly investi-
gated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22

plant and promise gas to consumers
by July 4.
A franchise for an electric street
railway for Lakeland and to connect
with several surrounding towns will
be asked Of the city at the next
meeting Of the commissioners.
Parties here have made all the nec-
essary arrangements for the opera
ton Of jitney bus line at an early
date.
Mr.. c. A. Cole, Of the firm Of Cole
4 Hull. operating here and in other
Florida towns, chain Of jewelry
stores Is just about complcin one
Of the finest and most attractive
homes on the shore of Lake Morton.
The Peninsular Telephone Co. is
at present making improvements ag-
gregating about SO. O.OOO--installing
all wires underground and putting
In a common battery system.
Attorney Blanton is building a
beautiful modern bungalow overlook
ing Lake Morton, which will soon be
ready for occupancy,
In addition to the above a large
number Of modern houses are being
erected all over the city, which goes
to show that any general depression
existing by virture of disturbances
caused by the European war is not
materially felt in this section.
A reorganization Of the Board of
Trade is going on and which, when
effected. will give Lakeland one of
the best and most effective CONNER
cial organizations In the State. A
big POLK County Products" dinner
will be given on Tuesday. the 9th
instant. at the Kibler hotel, which
will tax to its utmost capacity that
fine modern hostelry.
Definite arrangements will soon be
for the financing of q nne
golf links which will be q splendid
attraction to an ever-increasing
number Of high-class winter visitors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
LAKELAND IS GOING FORWARD
IN ALL LINES: Many NEW
ENTERPRISES NOW ON FOOT
$eS00O Bonds Have Been Sold By Juy Telephone Co. MAKING
$4,000 Worth improvements Street Railway Links
ing Projected Many Nice Homes Goine Uu

1 II there Is pessimist, a knocker
or a crouch in Lakeland today. he is
strangely out Of harmony with con-
ditions by which he is surrounded :.
One of our citizens, looking over the
local situation the other day for his
own Information and also for the in
formation Of an inquiring visitor,
found much more development going
on all around him than he was
aware Of. Some Of the items show
ing progress and material develop
ment when many towns are content
to mark time and not take a back
ward turn are as follows:
Bonds to the amount Of $165, 900
$4,000 of which is for extension
OF light and water plants, $50. 900
for additional e-fshting equip
ment and $4,000 for a hospital
have recently been sold and work
will soon be begun on these improve
ments.
Lakeland has a good light and wa
ter plant now, as may be seen by the
city's splendid White Way, and.
when this new equipment shall have
been installed, she will be second to
none among the cities of the same
size in the South. As soon as the
new tire-fghting equipment shall
have been put in the underwriters
will be asked to lower the present
high rate of insurance. Lakeland
has long needed a hospital. II only
to take care Of emergency cases at
this important railroad division
point, while 1t will also be a COM
fort and relief to many who would
otherwise be compelled to leave
town and go among strangers at a
time when they most need the de-
voted administrations OF friends at
home.
The Lakeland Gas Company are
making fine progress with the new
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
ITALY May
| NOT HAVE
TO RESORT
TO arms
buEsTI0NS AT ISSUE MAY BE
AGREEABLY SETTLED "OUT OF
COURT" TURKS PREPARED TO
DEFEND DARDANELLES
fBy Associated Press. }

London, April 22.-The check in
|he negotiations between Italy and
Austria has been broken, and hopes
settlement of the questions at is
me- without resort to arms has been
leviyed at Rome. 1t Is not generally
Known just what change has re-
ieved the apparently hopeless situ-
(tion, A strong Turkish army is
breparing to oppose the land forces
nth which the allies expect to at
ack the Dardanelles Notifications
rom the rear.
An Athens dispatch says the Turks
lave entrenched themselves strong
along the coast of the Gulf OF
aros. In this vicinity unofficial ad-
ices say the allies have landed
wenty thousand troops. The Turk
HI encampments along the coast are
hing bombarded by the allies war
hips
The termination of the German Of
ensive at a high cost to the allies
shown again in the fighting near
fpres. Since the British capture of
lii No. so the Germans have made
peated attacks. The British losses
e estimated at we'll over two thou
Ind and the Germans at four thou
Ind.
In the east floods have impeded
erations. Petrograd reports only
tillery fighting in Poland, near the
st Prussian frontier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
Election Was Clean Sweep for Story
Faction Ticket Throughout

Washington, April 22-Mrs. VIM.
cummings Storey. of New York. last
night was reelected president gen.
eral of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution over Mrs. George
Thatcher Guernsey, of Kansas. by a
vote of 965 to 461.
The election result was announced
we'll after midnight after day OF
excited balloting and it showed a
clean sweep for the Storey faction
ticket for all of the national offices
of the society.
Mrs. Mary s. lockwood, OF wash
inston. was reelected chaplain gen.
oral without opposition. All the
other storey candidates we're elect
ed BY maiorities ranging from 100
20 $50. Those elected were:
Recording secretary general MIS-
VIM G. Boyle. Ohio. reelected.
corresponding secretary general,