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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
THE CENTURY.

There are two articles on the stage
in the May Century" one on voice
and the Actor" by Henrietta Crosman,
who writes with ali the authority that
a perfectly trained voice and imrecca-
BILE enunciation give, the other on the
art Of E. II. Scthern, by William Win
ter, who justly praises, but does not
flatter.-The anonymous autobiog-
rsphy Of woman, "Me," leads in its
new instalment to stenographer
desk in the Chicago stockyards. The
story promises to grow steadily in in
terest, it is so unmistakably a true
transcript from life.-In "The Ounce
of Prevention" by r. NJ. Johnston,
contrast is drawn between Switzerland
and Belgium, with a moral addressed
TO US in our military unpreparedness.
James Davenport Whelpley discusses
"War and Drink" chiefly from the
British point of view; and there Is
letter from an American in PARIS, who
tells of the unexpected hostility OF
the Alsatians toward their French
liberators, and of the difficulty which
will confron. the government in the
lost provinces in case they are recon-
quered. He sees a growing disillusion
with the war in tho French people, and
speaks of the bitter hostility OF the
Belgian troops toward their French
allies. Judson C. Welliver's brief
Story of Poland" has the merit Of not
CLOSING over the Poles historic in
capacity TO govern themselves
James Stephens, the author OF THE
Crock of Cold" expresses the opinion
that American fiction is written not
for the young person, but for middle
aged women for "The Old Womans
Money" theory that has at least the
merit Of originality, if 1t has no other.
Under the rather far-fetched title
Of "WarbuFg, the Revolutionlst,
Harold Kellock tells the career and the
services TO American finance of Paul
NJ. Wsrburg, of the Federal Reserve
Board.-In "Shall the Majority
RULE" N. ]. Stone pleads for the
adoption Of the system OF proportionate
representation, and appeals TO the
coming Constitutional Convention at
Albany TO give 10 this state the glory
of leading the nation in introducing
this reform. is verse by Ed
ward F. Sutton, Villa Sibert Gather,
William Rose Benet. George Meason
Whicher, Sara Teasdale, Louis Inter
meyer, Helen Coale Crewe, Amelia
Josephine Burr, Francis V. Huntington
and Thomas Walsh.-Henry Seidel
Candy tells an amusing fishing story;
Demetria Vaks gives an interesting
sketch OF one Of the earliest Turkish
women who struggled for emancipa-
ton; and there are some etehings of
Antwerp by william A. Sherwood,
painted In color.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

A dead calm hit the Office of the May
Cr's Committee on Entertainment OF
the Atlantic Fleet yesterday afternoon
with the FIST IT ports of the Lusitania's
sinking. II the worst fears were sub
stantiateG, members of the executive
committee as much as admitted that
the celebration might be cancelled. In
view of possible international compll-
cations il was doubtful if resident VIII
son would be able to attend the naval
review on May i.
Theodore Rousseau, secretary OF the
Mayors committee, said last night that
the effect OF possible loss of life on the
Lusitania on the programme of for the
sailors was not discussed yesterday.
"The feet will be here in the morn
ing. anyway" he said land it will be
only courteous for Acting Mayor Nc
Aneny to pay his respects to Admiral
Fletcher"
Other members of the committee,
while not caring to be quoted, admitted
that the Lusitania tragedy might cause
postponement of the naval review,
street parade and luncheon in honor of
President Wilson on May II. Secre-
tary Tumulty is expected to commune
cate with the committee early this
morning, advising the members of the
Presidents attitude on the disaster
and the fleet celebration.
Scores of youngsters who scrambled
over the pier at l35th Street. where
the submarine fotilla is moored, caused
more excitement in the fleets vanguard
than news of the Lusitania. A few
persons were noticed reading extra
editions Of the newspapers and then
edging up to the pier to get look at
real submarines. Even the K boats, as
powerful as any submersble craft in,
the world, appeared like lazy, elongated
porpoises resting in the shadow OF
their parent boat, the monitor Tono-
pah.
Sailors who bunk in the submarines
were too busy cleaning machinery and
repairing batteries TO give attention to
the Cunard Lines lost steamship.
Sixteen battleships, headed by the
Wyoming with Admiral Fletcher on
board, are expected to be on AmDrase
Channel at o'clock this morning.
Rear Admiral Usher, commandant of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, estimates
that the big gray dreadnoughts, super
dreadncughts and lesser craft will be
anchored at their respective moorings
in the Hudson by 9 o'clock.
Acting Mayor George McAneny, ac-
companied by Secretary Rousseau, will
make formal call on Admiral Fletcher
at II o'clock. Full naval honors due
a municipal officer will be rendered to
Mr.. McAneny.
Admiral Fletcher, accompanied by his
staff. will formally return the call 10
the Chief Executive at 2 p. m. They
will be met at the pier by platoon OF
mounted police and escorted to City
Hall
r. B. Ward, president Of the Brook
lyn club in the Federal League, has no.
tiled Finley J. Shepard, chairman OF
the committee on entertainment for en-
listed men, that 5000 tickets will be
available for sailors at Washington
Park, Brooklyn, each afternoon, COM
mencing to-day and extending through
Thursday. Charley White will referee
matches at Madison Square Garden
/ Thursday night.
Washington, May President will
son told Representative Maher, OF New
York. to-day that he would be unable
to attend the christening of the battle
ship Arizon at the New York Navy
Yard Cti June 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
YXE DEBATERS WIN
Taft't Son in Team Which De
feats Harvard.

New Haven, May by unanimous
decision Of the judges, the Yale fresh
men debaters were awarded the victory
over Harvard here tonight in the Attn
annual contest.
Charles p. Taft, I'd, son OF the ex-
President, led the Eli team. which took
the negative of the question, Resolved,
1aht the United States Should Abolish
the Monroe Doctrine as a Part of It's
Foreign Policy"
Fayette S. Curtis and Milton C.
Grossman were the other Yale speak
ors, while the Harvard team was Low
ell Brentano, David Davis and William
L. Prosseo.
The Judges were Professor John @.
Dunning, Of Brown University; Pro-
fessor Charles T. Teryr, OF Columbia
University, and Professor Charles A.
Tutle, of Wesleyan University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
SAY DIR. PARKHURST
AIDED in FRAUD
Stockholders Charge He
Loaned Name to Illegal
Candy Deal.

The Rev. Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst
Is charged with loaning his name 10 a
friend, in a bill filed in the Chsncery
Court, in Newark, yesterday. He is
alleged 70 have consented GA scheme
designed to bring about fraudulently
the dissolution OF frsnklin's. Inc, a
! New Jersey candy manufacturing com
/ pany, and to substitute in its place
the American Candy Manufacturing
Company, q Delaware concern.
Vice Chancellor Howell has granted
a rule TO show cause and has tenn
porarily restrained the directors OF the
American company from further action.
The bill alleges that Dr.. Parkhurst OBJ
tanned proxies, through which the
Franklin interests we're turned over 20
the American company.
re complaint says that these proxies
were obtained through letters DR..
ParkhUrst wrote 10 the stockholders
and that he did not even attend the
meeting of April 10, whcnsthe rcsoiu-
tion to sell the Franklin company
assets 10 the new company was passed.
The plant and other assets were
| ordered transferred for a sum said to
be SSl2,5OO.
1t is charged that the promoters OF
the project, holding only a few shares
of the Franklin stock, with the aid Of
the proxies, outvOted the protesting
stockholders. Immediately upon the
contamination of the deal the protest
ing stockholders organized them selves
into a stockholders protective commit
tee and engaged counsel.
4.
in Newark, obtained the order ycster-
day, and IL directs Floyd y. Franklin,
president of both the Franklin's, Inc,
and the American company; Dr. Park
hurst, vice-president of the American
company. and others TO show cause why
the sale of the Franklin concren's
assets should not be set aside and q
receiver appointed TO take charge of
the property and business until "a new
and fair election" of directors can be
| had.
The sale was brought about, the
stockholders say. "to defraud your
orators and others and to cover up
past misdeeds and illegal acts Of y.
A. Brown & Co., a brokerage concern
through which the Franklin company's
stock was sold"
According TO the complaint, directors
| of Franklr's, Inc. were directors or
employees of the Brown company, and
agreed to keep SO of every SO paid for
each share of stock, "for commissions
and expense of promotion"
"Some prominent clergyman" the bill
recites, "was to be obtained who would
/ be willing to loan his name to give an
/ air of respectability to the business,
| help the matter through and pose for
/ the time being as a director"
The bill goes on TO state that DR..
/ Parkhurst agreed to loan the use of
| his name with the understanding that
when the company was incorporated,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Books and Authors

strange metamorphOsis In many
Americans when they frst discover
the Old World. But never more
markedly than In him.
The ex-husband starts for Japan,
and writes her ell about an unhappy
wife he meets on the steamer; she re-
lstes her meetings with an English
military man and Spanish Don; the
two begin 70 worry about each others
dangers alone and unprotected, and,
since the one travels West and the
other East, they are bound to meet
again. The story is a clever trife about
two innoccnts abroad acquiring as they
90 little knowledge of the world and
self-knowledge and knowledge OF each
other which they had lacked before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
THE LADDER.

THE LADDER. Tie Story Of Casual Man. BY
PHILIP Curtiss. i2mo, pp. So7. Harper Bros
The subtitle describes this decidedly
readable novel quite accurately. It's
hero is q rolling stone, who, absolutely
lacking the sense of direction or any
aim beyond the days livelihood, yet
finds his resting place and plenty Of
moss az last. He lives entirely on the
surface; life has no deeper meanings
for him. He Is the plaything Of cir
cumstances, and lets them carry him
where they will. Such characters have
often come 10 grief in fiction; the nov
city of this book is that In it one Of
them stumbles upon success. The au-
thor-hero (this is an photographed
story has a cynical sense Of humor;
he is amused by the second and third
best, by the very common average
through which his path leads him. He
starts as a runaway farm boy in fac
tory town; he gains a p. A., If not an
education. by playing baseball for diff
ferent colleges-his professionalism
tickles him. He wins a lieutenancy
during the Spanish War, works for a
while in the stamping department Of
an insurance company, becomes re-
porter-more cynical amusement-and
then a member of the state Legislat-
ure. His service of the state is rem
dcred in Room %" Then an editor,
and finally the author Of an obvious
mclodrama. His is the ready sneer.
The polish he presumably acquires is
never perceptible. He is utterly OBJ
iectiye and utterly unaware of the i'm
preston his sclf-portraiture may make
on Others. II is, no doubt, the very
Nervousness of his revelation of his
own sophistication that gives the book
It's quality Of originality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
LOVE LETTERS.
LOVE LETTERS OF A DIVORCED COUPLE. By
William FsrquhN Payson. Emo ID. ZIG.
Doubleday. PAGE Co.

William Fsrquhar Payson. l2mo ID. PIG.
Doubleday. PAGE Co.
The novel in letters offers Difficult
ties which few who undertake it sue
cessfully overcome. This is only a
novelette, in letters, but even so Mr..
Payson has done well, although he
has considerably simplifcd his task by
iDtrusting the forwarding Of the story
chiefly 10 zone of the two correspond
ents. The couple begin to exchange
letters the moment the Reno divorce
has 'been granted for no reason in par
.icular; il is an ultra-modern divorce.
The lady, we are 70 understand from
her early letters, is very tempera-
mental. but the sequel does not con-
firm this view she takes OF herself
Suffice it to say that, against her ex-
husbands advice, she starts for Eu-
zone He warns her against the ad-
vancas Of the European male, and he Is
yigbt. what is more, she writes him
fror, Gibraltar Of her encounter with
n fellow American:
saw at once that he somehow
considered himself more worldly
"a wicked since setting foot on
Ta,eign soil. There was new
.oronpehension and double mean
ING about him rather unpleasant
70 behold. / have noticed THIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
THE HOLY FLOWER.

TIE HOLY FLOWER. BY H. Rider Has-
gard Illustrations by Maurice Greinen-
hagen. l2mo, Up. ss4. Longmans Green,
Co
This IS Rider Haggards fortieth
novel and his forty-ninth book. a re-
markable record for thirty-three years
work. OF course, it is still another
story Of South Africa, and again Alan
Quatermain tells the tale. 1t is fan
tastic one, this of the Holy Flower
which grew in the land of the Pongos,
far in the interior, and which was wor-
shipped there and tended by a mys-
FERROUS white priestess in the service Of
a gigantic gorilla-like deity. On the
way TO this mysterious region the ex-
petition has encounters with Arab
and Portuguese slavers, il follows the
trail Of their caravans dotted by absn-
doned victims; the Zulu warriors are at
their best still, unspoiled by the vices
Of civilization--in short, after nearly
thirty years, when king Solomon's
Mines" was the success of its publish
ing season, the Africa of Rider Hag-
gard still maintains its interest for US.
It is no small achievement, especially
when one remembers how many fc-
tional fashions have risen and passed
since he began to tell his tales: the
revival Of the historical novel by Stan
ley Weyman, the Kailyard school, the
revolving daughters and their mothers
among them. And during all that pc
Rod he has had no imitators, no rivals
worthy of mention. South Africa has
since begun to figure more largely in
English fiction, but it is another South
Africa, of the towns and the African
ders Of the Veldt; the natives and their
traditions and superstitions are still
Rider Haggard's alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly, Anonymous,
IN Memory of John Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter G.. Ladd, Miss Margaret Du
Bots, U S. Steel Corporation, John Ber-
wind, Mrs. Finley J. Shepard. Whitlock
Cordage Company. ". x. Vanderbilt,
IT,, T. J. Oakley Rhiaelander, Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses Taylor Pyne, B-adish
johnson, Harold S. Vanderbilt and
Orme Wilson, il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
Columbia Trackmen
Start for Providence

The Columbia track team. seventeen
strong, started for Providence last
night, where il will meet Brown in
dual meet this afternoon. Russell l..
Beatty, the intercollegiate shot put
champion, was In the squad. and will
compete for the first time this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
SUBWAY SAND IMPORTED
Ships Bring 1t Over as Ballast;
Contractors Use It.

Sand imported from Europe is being
used in construction Of the new sub
ways in this city. Suitable sand can
be obtained in this country, but the
war in Europe has cut down the ear
goes from the other side so much that
many ships have been using beach sand
for ballast.
Upon arriving in New York this BAL
last is discharged 20 make room for the
returning cargoes. and is practically
given away by the steamship COM
panies. Some Of the subway contract
ors are taking advantage Of the situs-
fiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
ALICE AND A FAMILY.
A4-,CE AND A FAMILY. BY st. John o Ervine
44ne. -. re Tie Macmillan COMPANY

III AND A FAMILY. BY st. John O. ErVine
'4no. - re Tie Macmillan Company
not 50 very long ago Mr.. Howells.
'esenting certain pstronizing efforts to
each efficiency 20 the women of the
poorer classes, expressed the opinion
Na' they need no such instruction; that,
y matter Of fact, they know well
enough, and have always known. how
= conduct the business Of life in the
circumstances in which their existence
east-that, indeed, they are as ef-
,''ent ss their men will allow them 20
This, judging from his novels. is
- s.eo The opinion Of 81. John G. IRVINE,
-s aathor Of Mrs. Martins Man" and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

Brown would dispose Of the doctors
itoek "snd thus relieve him Of his In
yestment"
DR.. Psrkhurst last night profsssed
considerable surprise when seen at his
home and refused TO say anything, ex-
eept that the American company was
perfectly legitimate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
NEED S44.22O FOR SEAMEN
Institute Managers Extend
$4,000 Campaign to June /.

The board of managers of the Sea-
mans Institute decided yesterday 70
extend the campaign to raise sl6OOOO
for the institution until June l. 1t was
announced that SlO5,7SO had already
been raised.
Among the recent subscribers are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
HE ALWAYS LOSES OUT.

An unknown man was found dead in
the outskirts OF small Kansas town
recently, says THE Altoona Kan
Tribune" 4 revolver and 500 in cash
were found on mis- person. The Coroner
held an inquest, and it took SIS to de-
FRAY the expenses and bury the body.
The police Judge fined the corpse s25
for carrying concealed weapons and
confscated the gun. The local editor.
who published the obituary, got moth
Ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
MAY MAGAZINES.
Continued from page 10.

tisn Brinton writes Of Zuloags, Whose,
Gypsy Dancer in Toreador Costume
renroduced in colors, forms the
frontispiece of this number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08

TIE HOLY FLOWER. BY H. Rider Has-
gard Illustrations by Maurice Greihen-
hagen. l2mo, up. ss4. Longmsns. Green
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-10

wiches wrapped up In a paper bag
a handout.
It would be untrue to deny that a
certain percentage of the men who
exist In such manner are buns and
absolutely refuse to work. However,
more than 80 per cent will work if
given an opportunity. Moreover,
they would gladly give up cumming
and only be too anxious to perform
some useful labor in exchange for a
living. And those who will tell you
the, contrary are far and few between.
Yet, they belong to the Army of De-
spair Why?
(Next-"BarreI Houses.")
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-10
for business yesterday. Eight pa
tents registered.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH SHIPS
b SHELL OTTOMAN DEFENSES

81 SHELL OTTOMAN DEFENSES
London.-6 British Warships, head.
ed by superdreadnought Queen Eliza
beth, are concentrating fire upon bat-
teries of Fort Namazieh, overlooking
Dardanelles narrows.
Newest monster OF seas, super
dreadnought Warspite, is believed to
have joined allied fleet ~
Nearly 80 French and English war
ships, admiralty admitted today, are
now Smelling Ottoman defenses. In
addition to these, dozen other power
full fighting craft are reported in
action.
Russian Black Sea feet is steam
ing slowly westward along coast Of
Asiatic Turkey toward BOsphorus 1t
has sunk several small Turkish
steamers utilized as supply ships by
Turkish feet and is now reported less
than 100 miles from ConstantinOple.
Admiralty professed to have no
word today regarding operations at
Smyrna, where Rear Admiral Pier
SEES squadron is reducing the Turkish
batteries. No reports were made pub
lie concerning operations Of French
fleet Smelling Bulair forts on GaIlipoH
peninsula.
London.-Incensed at torpedoing g
more British merchant steamers with
loss of 81 lives, English press today
demanded that government now
carry out threat and try crew of Ger
man submarine us as pirates.
London. - Important bill, giving
government power to take over all
factories for war purposes if it sees,
fit, was offered in house of commons,
by Chancellor Lloyd George and.
passed preliminary stages without
serious objection.
Drastic step taken by British gov,
eminent is believed to be outcome. of.
bitter labor. troubles that have delay
ed the manufacture of war supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
More Hogs, Fewer Dogs

rom the CnarlOtte Dd1lV observer.
 A couple of years ago Booker Washing ton of Tuskegee, started a campaign among the colored farmers for the promo tion of hog raising. His arguments were of forcible character and the Observer printed his letters with commendatory re- marks. How well he succeeded in enlist ing the interest of the colored farmers is given manifestation in report carried by the Savannah News. It is shown that in 1913 the value of the dogs owned by the negroes of Chatham county was S775. This year the dog holdings of these same colored people had dropped to $155 These colored farmers have been devoting more attention to hogs. chickens and cows, hence the thinning out of the dogs. Pres ident Wright of the Georgia State Indus trial college, has been inspired with a slogan for the colored people of that state, which would apply equally as wet for the colored people of the south at large. It is simply: Fewer dogs; more hogs.' And in connection with 1t, the Savannah News advances some advice that is also worth passing along It says the colored people of the country would be vastly better off If fewer of them were dog owners and more were hog owners. and, too. if fewer were in the city and more of them were out in the country planting crops, establishing permanent homes for themselves and so building up the fortunes of their families So many of them wouldn't be living from hand U mouth in danger of temptations that idle ness and shiftless living bring. Instead. they would be contributing to the devel- opment of the county, improving its soil, making better people of themselves and accommodating something of value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Motoring Bad for Dogs

The attention of veterinary surgeons md dos breeders has recently been di-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
. Ancient 4. Honduras Civilization

From the Kansas City Star.
 New fork.--Discoveries which, acc cording to Prof. Marshall IT. Saville. director of the Museum of the Amer icAn Indian. indicate that there was an ancient. city in Honduras which was the center of high Civilization. have been made public.
 Professor Saville. who has recently returned from an exploration trip in Honduras. displayed at the museum many of. the specimens of pottery ana other treasures which he had un- earthed from the site of the now van- ished city.
 The region which Prof. Saville exc plored was between the ula and Cha melicon rivers, approximately e6 mileo from San Pedro Sula. Along these rivers. In the area IS miles wide be- tween them the exploring party found many of the products of an ancient civilization, principally potteries end ornaments of stone and jade.