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lightfully entertained and already are
enthusiastic Cliff Islanders.
DR.. d. C. Black of Roxbury, Mass,
is the guest of Mrs. William Black
at her cottage here On the Sunset
Road.
Camp Comfort, on Sunset Road
is now Occupied for month. Those
at the camp are, Miss Mary and Miss
Frances Kilburn of Germantown, Pa,
Miss Leila Williamson Potstown, Pa,
and Miss Louise Schnessler of Ger
mantown, Pa.
Mrs. E. G. Bogert and her daughter,
Miss Charlotte Bogert, both from
Brooklyn, N. Y, have recently open
ed their cottage, Jingle Neuk", where
they intend to stay for the rest of
the season.
One evening last week DR.. and
Madam Olaf Jensen held an in
formal reception at their cottage,
RED Fern" Their many guests were
charmingly entertained by the selec-
tons on the piano by Miss Louisa
jenkins and Miss Kilburne, both of
whom are splendid concert pianists.
Mr.. Perley Pitkin rendered several
solos which brought forth applause
from all present. The Danish apple
cake made by Madame Jensen and
the fruit punch. were the delicious
refreshments which were daintily
served.
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The Homestead.

The corridors of the hotel are the
scene of many familiar faces who
have made this splendid place their
choice once more for the summer, and
of several newcomers who have heard
of its charms. Last Tuesday the
guests enjoyed very delightful dance
at which several guests were invited
Victrola music was furnished and with
the light refreshments served, one
could only have happy evening. The
tennis courts are very likely the best on
the Island and are now in use from
early morning till late in the after
moons. They are rolled every day
several times and add to the many
attractions of this place greatly. On
Friday party went around Orr'S
Island in a motorboat and quite few
trips to New Meadows Inn were
planned.
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The DriftWood.

This splendid hotel which yearly
accommodates SO many of the Islands
guests, is pleasing the numerous
people who visit it. Here everything
possible to please its guests is done
and reasonable cause for complaint
has never been found. 1t is expecting
a great many more at the end of this
week. A party of eleven went to
New Meadows Inn Friday, including
Mrs. F. Loomis, Miss Annie Loomis,
Miss Elizabeth Loomis and Miss Mary
Louise Delther Of st. Paul, Mimi;
Mrs. c. F. Pierce, Miss Alice R. Pierce,
Miss Harriet E. Pierce of Providence,
r. l., and Miss Ruth Tinkham of Prov
idenCe. r. /
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mia. Her many dear friends, and she
had many on the island, will be heart
broken to learn of her sudden death.
They had expected her on the island
long before the present time. In fact
Mr.. Cousins had cottage all engaged
and fully expected, up to within a
week or so ago, to again visit the is
land.
Mrs. w. c. Gibson recently enter
tanned at her summer home here Mr..
E. E. Stevens of Boston who arrived
for short sojourn on last Wednes-
day the 81.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Spear Of Spring
field, Mass, are now occupying their
cottage the Overlook. along with
Conn. They, entertained Mr.. Irving
Cordner, also of Springfield, over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. AKRON Pride and fam
lily are now occupying "Jay Dees Inn"
on Island Avenue. They will stay
here for the rest Of the month and
will then return to Westbrook where
their home is located.
It seems that the editorial in the
Casco Bay Breeze Of last week
on the necessity Of tennis courts
already has borne fruit, much agi-
tation( having been stirred up and
it now6behooyes Cliff Island to stand
foremost in having the first new court
in the Bay. Already under discussion
is the method Of raising the necessary
funds to build the court and soon an
entertainment Of some form will be
presented. Mrs. Nicely and the Misses
Smith seem to be the prime movers
in this affair and 1t ought to be up to
the rest of the people to give them
hearty support in this so worthy an
object.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Kenny and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Macmillan and son, all OF Portland,
are spending the rest of the month on
the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Hamilton OF
Boston, who have been visiting DR..
and Mrs. J.. Earle at their cottage on
Sunset Road, returned this week to
their home. They have been most de.
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Bailey Island
The Johnson.

The hotel at the present time is en-
teftaining many guests and during
every hour of the day they find plenty
of amusements to help pass the al
ready fast flying days. Almost all of
the guests passed very pleasant
evening at the entertainment on Fri
day and Saturday nights at Library
Hall. The beach in front of the house
is the scene of many happy bathing
hours. The sand affords an opportu-
nifty for the ladies and children while
the young men find splendid diving
facilities on the steep and rigid
rocks. The water is not so cold as
might be expected, for there is quite
tide coming over the sun-warmed
flats and rocks before it reaches it's
highest point.
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Robin Hood Inn.

A calmbalSe was held last week, to
which the entire guests were in at
tendance on Doughtys Point. Little
johns Island was the zeal of the
hearts of large party who took a
sail to that beautiful island On Fri
day, Rev. Porter Niles and wife and
children, of Philadelphia, Mrs. E. H.
Trowbridge of Worcester, Mass, Miss
A. NJ. Walsh of Newark, n. j., Mr.. and
Mrs. X. Smith of Weldon, Pa, Mrs.
A. Fl. Ball of Westfeld, Mass, and
Miss A. P. Ball of New York took a
most delightful trip to New Meadows
Inn.
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The Beeches.

The late arrivals of this popular
hotel are, Miss Grace Nimptsch of
New York City and Miss E. F. Merrill
OF Dorchester Center Mass, who ar
rived on Tuesday the 9th. The peo-
pie here seem to greatly enjoy the
many walks which may be taken
about the island and they are fire.
quently seen on the beautiful Sunset
Road which runs from one end of the
island to the other.
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CLIFF ISLAND.

Continued from Page ~
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Rev. p. J. Steinmetz of Philadelphia,
Pa, will preach at All Saints chapel,
Sunday, at 4.30 P. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Goodwin of
Auburn, Me-, arrived here last Wednes-
day for a two weeks stay. Mr.. Good
win has several lobster pots set, in
whose hauling he finds his daily ex-
ercise at the same time catching
enough of this kind Of delicacy to sup
ply his own family. His two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. G. F. Cane of Boston and
Mrs. William Burke of Lowell, Mass,
arrived here Saturday. The entire
party are staying at Mr.. -Goodwin's
supremely located cottage, "Nezin-
scott" on the southern end of the
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. s. Cain and family
Of Summit, n. j., are spending the
summer at their cottage, bay View
Rest" situated on the edge of the bal
sam forest and near the pleasant
shores of Mackerel Cove.
Mrs. Alice E. Entwistle of Ports
mouth. n. H., spent several days as
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. l.. w. At
wood. Mrs. Florence e. Dyer of
South Weymouth, Mass, arrived Sat
urday at Rev. Atwood's, also for one
week.
Mrs. David May, who has just come
from her home in Mayaguez, Porto
Rico, is visiting Mrs. e. w. Allen of
Washington, ID. c., at the Knight
Cottage" Her husband, who is the
director of the Agricultural Expert
menting Station on this small but
well-known United States Territory,
expects to join her at Bailey's Island
later in the season.
The summer residents of Sunset
Cottage" which faces the West, while
situated on the shores of Mackerel
Cove. had lovely time on picnic to
wildwood, Me-, last Thursday. On
Saturday the same party took trip
to New Meadows Inn, the popular re-
sort for picnickers. The participants
were as follows: Mrs. Horace Ham.
mand OF Allston, Mass, Mrs. j. r.
McBlroy,. Mrs. w. G.. ogar and Miss
Edith Slaven of Dorchester, Mass
Mr.. John Holland, who is the editor
in-chief Of the real estate department
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Seaside.

This ideally located summer hotel,
which opened amongst the first of
hotels this year, has realized the in
dications which were most favorable
for prosperous season. During the
last week several have registered for
their outing and among the number
are many who were here in past years
In the afternoons many guests sit out
on the rocks at the giant staircase
and watch the magnificent surf.
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D1@upiSS commanding situation at the south :
,.;,L anu most picturesque end OF the island
Ti'i'Ii snort walk OF either or bay shore
me ~ oneStead table and Seryc. nc tSS..Hi:i.
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faction guaranteed and work prompt
ly done.-Adv.
Emery Winslow of Portland has
been a guest of his friend, Harold E.
Cram, the past two weeks.
Miss Bertha E. Mckinney of North
Sebago is the guest of Miss May E.
Ward at her parents home.
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Woodbine.

Miss Elizabeth Murles of Boston,
who left just recently for her home
and who was very popular guest,
visited Half Way Rock Lighthouse
last week. She was kindly received
by the tenders, who showed her
around in very cordial manner. In
order to repay their kindness, Miss
Murles spent several evenings at the
hotel, when she told the fortunes of
the different guests. This was a great
pleasure to the guests and the pro-
ceeds thereby derived were designed
to buy book for the congenial light
house keepers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Jeff DAVIS STARTS
A CONEY DE GINK
Forsakes Long Island Farm with
HobOes When Potatoes Won't
Grow In Sand.

JEFF" Davis and his faithful hoboes
have abandoned the stale and unproiit-
able Farm de Gink, at Flanders, Long
Island, for Coney Island. JEFF" and
his hobo quartet sing and the rest Of
the faithful serve drinks at Neumann's
Hotel, on Surf Avenue.
Il wasn't until Yesterday that tine
farm was finally surrendered. UE:l
then a handful kept up valiant rear
guard action with the soil. The sci
entifc hobo who discovered the fruit
fu soil some three or four feet belo"
the surface encouraged them, and a
few weeks ago they expended their last
ammunition, a peck of potatoes, plant
ing them deep.
For days and weeks they watched for
the potatoes. Not one appeared. and
yesterday they dug them up. boiled
them with a mess of clans and started
of to join the advance guard at Coney
Island.
Neumann's is the second Coney
Island resort graced by JEFF" On
first coming TO the island he went in
with John the Greek. Complications
set in, and John the Greek, having had
day in court, had cafe no longer.
So JEFF" went, too. For a few days
he and his hobocs swept sidewalks
gratis and then struck a bargain with
the proprietor. Of Neumann's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
BAY STATE WOMEN
INDCRSE SUFFRAGE
Delegates of Federation
Clash in Bitter Debate Be-
fore Vote of 203 to SO.
"ANTIS" SEE SPLIT
IN ORGANIZATION
Think Political Issue Should Net
Be Intruded - Active Cam
paigning Precedcs Action.

Marion. Mass, June 25.-After Bit
ter debate Of three hours, in which the
,urrnrist and anti-suffragist members
FLASHED frequently, the Massachusetts
Federation Of Womcn's Clubs today
adopted a resolution indorsing woman's
suffrage by a vote Of 203 TO 90. During
the course of the debate several anti
sufragists limited that the organiza-
ton would be disrupted If the political
issue of suffrage was made the subject
of action by the federation.
Before the vote was taken both ad-
vocates and opponents of votes for
women did some lively campaigning
among the neutral delegates from the
2sA clubs represented.
The debate was brought on by the
introduction Of a resolution indorsing
equal suffrage, which was Immediately
holly contested MS being unconstitu-
tional. Mrs. George Winslow Perkins.
president of the federation, brought
order by ruling that the resolution was
constitutional and by placing ban on
handclapping during he debate. me
latter ruling was frequently violated
during the speeches that followed
however.
Mrs. William NJ. Putnam. Of Mancnes-
ter. began the "anti" arguments by
demanding
"Shall we give ourselves to cause
which we believe will iojure the ma
ton? No. a thousand times no! Inc
very strength Of our Puritan ancestors
must sunder us If this measure goes
through"
Mrs. F. C. Blair's counter argument
was: "This is the greatest question OF
the decade. There is no finer 'way IN
which the women OF Massachusetts
could show humanitarianism than by
giving their confederation TO equal SUI
frage." 49,
I'VE want TO keep our organization
unified" interposed Mrs. H. {. Multi
gar. of Natick. IN ex-presldent Of the
federation. at was originated ny a
great suffrage woman, julia ward
Howe. but even she would never permit
any discussion OF suffrage to come up
in the federation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
LOUISIANA MEN
FAVOR SUFFRAGE
Prominent Business Men Call
New Orleans Mass Meeting
TO Aid Cause.
IN. Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

New Orleans, June 25.-Prominent
men Joined the women OF Louisiana
to-day in their fight to secure woman
suffrage in this state, and Henry
Dickson Bruins, VI. J. Sanders, Solomon
Wolff. Oscar Schumert and ]. A..
Strauss issued a call for gigantic
mass meeting next Monday night at the
Association of Commerce to organize
"the Louisiana State Mems League for
Woman Suffrage"
For many weeks the women have
been announcing that they would make
strenuous efforts before the Consttu-
tional Convention, to be held in Sep
TENDER, TO have the convention strike
out the word male" from the Consti-
tuition, so that the sexes would both
be granted the equal rights of voting
Their campaign has won many sup
porters in all sections of the state.
and they are confident nearly thou
sand men will aid the launching OF the
unique campaign.
Candidates for the convention have
rot been approached on the subject yet,
although the election is on July -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
VESTS REPUBLICANS
SOLID, SAYSWHIThAN
Governor Tells HilleS Leaders
They Are Confident of Vic
tory Next Year.

Governor Whitman had talk yes
terday with Charles d. Hilles, chair
man Of the Republican National Com
mittee. He told him of his recent trip
to the Coast and of the political lead
ers he had met in the Western states,
all Of whom are personal friends of the
national chairman.
Everywhere he went, the Governor
said, he found the Republicans most
confident regarding the campaign Of
1916. Another caller with whom he
discussed political matters was former
Representative William NJ. Calder. who
was a candidate for the United States
Senate nomination in 1914. and is
planning TO make another fight for
nomination 10 succeed Senator O'Gor-
man next year.
Commissioner Hayward, Of the Pub
lie Service Commission. who was the
Governors legal adviser for the first
four months OF his administration, had
luncheon with him at the st. Regis,
and District Attorney Perkins was an
other caller.
The Governor was a guest of George
W. Perkins at Riverdale last night.
They discussed the work that the Pal
isades Park Commission, of which Mr..
Perkins is chairman, was doing. and of
the need OF further financial aid from
the state To-day Mr. Perkins will
take the Governor on trip through a
part of the park.
Mr. Whitman will spend tomorrow
at the country home Of a friend in
and on Monday he will
20 to Amherst College for commence
ment. 1t is the twenty fifth reunion Of
his class, go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
so. AMERICA NEEDS
u. S., SAYS BURTON
Saw War Depression During
Trip Below Equator-Slept in
BRYAN and Roosevelt Beds.

Theodore L. Burton, ex-United States f.
Senator from Ohio. who started on an
extended trip through South America
in March, returned yesterday D! 'ne
Lauport e. Holt liner Verdi, after an
itinerary that took him over $4,000
miles.
The Senator was willing TO talk about
South America in a commercial sense
and about its geographical and poilu-
cal affinity for the United states, but
the feeling of the Southern continent
in its relation to the belligerent ma
tions in Europe was a matter he pre-
ferred TO pass without discussion.
There is most kindly feeling
among the South American countries
for France" he said, land OF course
there is q generous spirit toward Ger
many in the districts that have been
coloniZed by the Germans.
"The war in Europe has had most
demoralizing effect upon civilization
1t has affected travel everywhere on
the globe"
Regarding his trip. Senator Burton
said it had exceeded his expectations.
'In ordinary cases." ne said. "a man
first visits and investigates q land be-
fore writing or speaking of 1t, but IN
nv case lNc COIOlllOIS "tlc i''NA'NN'
! have for many wears had great
faith in the agricultural and CONNER
cial possibilities Of South America.
have preached IL and have written OF 1t
without personal investigation and OBJ
servat;oH. Now / have been there;
have studied it and have concluded
that my deductions have been correct
"Thev all want 10 see peace IN ku-
rome down there"
Had the visit Of the apostle OF
neace TO South America anything TO
do with it?" asked a friend of the
Senator.
Mr.. Burton smiled. and then with
precise cnunciation said: well.
can say this. that nearly everywhere ]
went ! was housed in a suite that the
host took pride in informing me was
once occupied by my American compat-
riots. Bryan and Roosevelt.
south America is really a wonder
ful country. There is more land there
available for production than in any
other continent in the world. Wis
tied every country in the group except
Colombia Ecuador and Venezuela.
South America is really very close to
the United States, and il wants 70 be
closer They want our financial help
in eouipping a fast American line TO
the various ports. We should have
much closer relations with our neigh
bors below tho equator"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
IGNORANT, TRIES BRlBE
Brother of Man Up for Sen
tence Offers Cash for Mercy.

A man shambled into the chambers Of
the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, yester-
day as Justice Manning was about to
enter court TO pass sentence upon Vim
cent Bonura. charged with arson. Bo-
nura pleaded guilty last week.
Approaching Justice Manning, the
man said he was Giuseppe Bonura.
me brud, no go nard-he gooda man.
Please, mister" he said as he placed a
package containing a roll of bills in
Justice Manning's hand.
The bride giver was so utterly lgno-
rant Of the customs of this country
that Justice Manning determined SIM
ply to order him out Of court. Then he
sent his brother away for seven and
half to ten years in Sing Sing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
WOMEN WANT CHAUFFEUR
Political Union Looking for
Some One to Drive Auto Free.

A chauffeur IS wanted by the
Women's Political Union of the 18th
Senatorial District. Howard Thurston
has given the use of his automobil lie TO
the cause until election day, and al
that's needed now is chauffeur ana
some gasolene. The latter is easy, but
chauffeurs aren't TO be had for IL cents
gallon.
So the Union wants any rellapi@
chauffeur, man or woman, who is Will
ing 70 give two hours OF his or her time
daily 70 the cause, free OF charge, to
report at 8 o'clock Monday morning.
The working hours will be from II TO
2. The job will last till election II the
automobile does.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
NATIONAL BANK
OVEGDRAFTS LESS
Controller Williams Corgratu.
lates Institutions on Decrease
to SIS Cents Per 81 900.
lFron The Tribune Bu-caul

Washington, June 25.-Congratula-
tions were sent to the officers OF the
national banks Of the country by Con-
troller Williams to-day on the great re-
duction in the amount OF overdrafts. as
shown on the call of May |, 1915: The
Controller pointed out that while on
February 4, 1918, the overdrafts
amounted to s2.67 per $1,000 Of total
deposits on the average, on May /,
1915, this had been cut to GO cents
per $1,000. .,
The total amount Of overdrafts in all
national hanks on May /, 1915, was
s5.904,374, according to the report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Soldier Spy" Hangs Himself

Worrying over the jokes of some Of
his fellow recruits, who called him a
spy" John H. Woulridge, an Aus
tria and a member of the second re-
cruit company at Fort Slocum, commit
ted suicide on Thursday night by hang
ing himself in the tallest ire at the
post, which is on 'David's Island, in
Long Island Sound. off New Rochelle.
He enlisted at Philadelphia five days
ago on a declaration of intention of be-
coming a United States citizen. Re
cruits who were resting under the tree
after drill yesterday afternoon saw
Woulridge's body hanging high among
the branches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

Mumford, armed with a big cornucopia
full of caramels. with which she Will
christen the hopperie and the crowds
below. Then she will recite "The Hop
perie Ballads" The invited guests who
will take part in the private hopping
contest before the course is thrown
open to the public include Mary Aus
tin, Olga Petrova. Ine2 Haynes Gill
more, Rose O'Neil, General Rosalie
Jones. Florence Nash and Janet Scud-
der.
The equal Suffrage Publicity Com
pany. which is backing the Hopperie,
consists Of Mrs. Whitehouse, Miss
Ethel Lloyd Patterson and Mrs. ogden
Mills Reid. Miss Alfredo Page will be
in charge of the caramels at the top
Of the Hopperie, and lovely suffrage
debutantes will be on hand each day
to instruct the bashful voter in the art
of hopping for the cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26

suffrage states. The harder you land
the better pleased the suffragists Will
be. The Hopperie is laid out on VIDE
revolving staircase 1876 feet long. y.
The spaces for the hops will be OF
various lengths. long ones to give the
bows a chance to show off, and short
ones to encourage the fat ladies. In
cidentally, there is plenty of room at
the top, as Mrs. Whitehouse informed
the carpenters yesterday, when they
asked her ii the exit corridor was wide
enough for a fat lady to pass through:
The course. when completed, will
have a "home" halfway UP, where hop
pers for the vote may rest between
CAMPAIGNS. Victor in 1915" will
crown the summit, and every hopper
will be rewarded with a box Of votes
for women" caramels-
Tonight. ceremonies will consist
Of the hopping up OF Mrs. Ethel Watts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Ralph Herr Asks Divorce.

Ralph C. Herr, musical comedy star,
filed in the Supreme Court yesterday a
suit for divorce, alleging that his wife,
whom he married at San Francisco in
1918. while on vaudeville tour, had
been unfaithful with two correspondents
whose names were not mentioned in the
papers submitted Herr was formerly
the husband of Lulu Chaser, who di-
voreed him few years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-26
Lure Lightkeeper to Death

[By Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Atlantic Highlands, n. j., June 25.-
Ollie Olsen, keeper of the Brevent
lighthouse for more than twenty-five
wears. was drowned this afternoon
when a boat in which he was standing
removing cells from an eel pot capsized.
He was wearing rubber boots, which
prevented him from swimming.