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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Lieut.. Kennel for 20 Years
Has Guarded City's Mayors
Presidents, Princes, Hoboes,
Cranks and Moses in the
Bulru,hes' Have Met
Watcher at Door Of
Executive Chamber.

Lieutenant William Kennel will eele-
brate his twentieth year as personal
guard TO the Mayor OF New York City
tomorrow.
Six feet tall, muscular, suave and
diplomatic, Lieutenant Kennel has been
the buffer between cranks, importu
mates and disappointed oiliceseekers
and Mayors Strong, Van Wyck. Low,
Mcclellan, Gaynor, Kline and Mitchell
since he was transferred TO the May
cr's office in 1850. FIVE years after he
Joined the police force In that time
he has had n career probably UNI
cGualled for its demands for courtesy,
quick thinking, frmness and tact.
Some day, the lieutenant thinks, he
may write book telling of his life at
the desk in front of the door to the
Mayors office. If he does its pages
will tell of his association with every
politician, city and state, with digni-
tarcs from almost every country. with
trcaSs' ana Missionaries who have
walked up the steps of the City Hall
in the last two decades. Presidents Of
the United States, Governors of every
state in the Union. Ii Hung Chang,
Prince Henry Of Battenberg, Herr Won
Roster, personal representative of
Kaiser Wilhelm; the Count and Coun-
tess Szechenyi, and ENJOYS and diplo-
mats without number have been es-
corted through the city by the police
man.
Lieutenant Kennel never talks poll
tics and scents a crank from affair." He
has met them all, he SAYS, from the
one who wished the Mayor to sign a
check for $900,000,000 to pay for the
construction of a transatlantic bridge
TO the hobo who wanted the Board OF
Estimate and Appointment to grant
him % cents for "a flop. a shave and a
schooner and lunch" Once he played
Pharaoh's daughter TO a bearded man
who sided into the anteroom with the
news that he was "Moses in the bull
rushes."
lie has refused TO give letters intro
ducing thousands OF visitors TO Euro
pcan sovereigns, and has many times
saved the lives of the different Mayors
by preventing smiaole lunstics from
trying out on the city's executive their
new found remedies for everything
from whooping cough to melancholia.
The Lieutenant is gray haired now,
but is still on the job with wonted en-
ergy. He was the only man in the
Mayors Office the morning that Mayor
Gaynor Unexpectedly returned after
the attack upon him by a crazed Office
+ seeker. A year ago he slipped on the
+ ice before his home and broke his
shoulder in two places. The next morn
ing he reported at Mayor Mitchels Of
I fee, and would not go home until the
Mayor insisted.
Never once has the Mayors guard
had to protect his charge from vio-
lence. He was not with Mayor Gay
nor in Hobokcn the day the latter was
shot. but his was the only floral
decoration, besides that Of members Of
the Gaynor family, upon the grave of
the Mayor who died on the high seas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
EATS SPOON TO DIE
Model Prisoner Confesses, But
Homes Doctors Will Save Him.

Isidor Heliborn, committed to the
county Jail in Newark on a charge of
assault, was model prisoner for
weeks, and was permitted to eat with
a silver spoon. Now he is taking nour-
ishment through a straw, and physi-
clans are figuring on recovering the
spoon from his stomach.
Heliborn admits he swallowed the
spoon. He was tired Of life, he said,
90 he broke the spoon and devoured It.
II wasn't bad. he added. and his only
worry was as TO the hour of his de-
mise.
The X-ray confirmed Heliborn's
story. The spoon was in his stomach
In two pieces. After day in the CITY
Hospital, subsisting upon liquids,
Heliborn reconsidered his determine
ton. and announced he would never
eat another silver spoon if the doc
tors would rid him of this one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
WHO'D GO TO RUSSIAN
Attache at Petrograd Sends
Word He Needs Clerk.

An opportunity to get into the war
atmosphere awaits the man SO inclined
who can excel all corners in test OF
the qualifications herewith enumerated
The commercial attache at Petro-
grad requires clerk. The depart
nent of Commerce has requested the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion to hold an examination. Apph-
cants should send a complete history
of their education and business ex,
nerience to the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
The examination will include the
regular stenographer and typewriter
tests and a test of the applicants sbii,
itv 10 translate a passage Of several
hundred words from Russian and from
German or French into English.
French is preferred over German. The
commission must also be satlshed OF
The applicants ability to converse
readily in Russian and the other lam
guages selected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
SECOND DAUGHTER GONE
Laura Cook Vanishes Day
After Her Sister, Lillian.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cook, of 229
Union ST., Brooklyn, learned last night
that their daughter Lillian, who works
in New Haven, had been missing for
three days. Miss Cook lived at the
Young women's Christian Association
Building.
Her parents were already worried
over the absence Of their Oldest daugh-
ter, Laura, who left home on Friday
and has not returned. One of Laura s
friends informed them last night that
the young woman had gone to New
Haven to help search for her sister.
Lillian Cook left in her room an
envelope containing $50, ring, a
bracelet and q necklace, with the writ,
ten direction: "Give these to mother:
She was bookkeeper for the Mayo Radl,,
ator Company, having been employed
there for about a year.
Until month ago Cook was sexton
of Christ Episcopal Church, at Harrl-
son and Clinton Streets, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
OLLIE MOORE STAR
AS ROLLER SKATER
Michigan Marvel Teamed
with Blackburn in Race
Scheduled at Garden.

prohably the most unusual figure IN
49, ,Ursls OF roiier skating is Ollie
49, Of Michigan, who is teamed with
willie Blackburn in the twenty-fOur-
,,rr roller skating race which will be
tsl6 At Madison Square Garden March
II and Is. ,,
Gaming from family OF athletes
40 has made his mark in many
t..rcbes OF sport and is undoubtedly
no most versatile performer in roller
skating to-day.
Moore holds the distinction Of being
.,.,,,sr of worlds championships both
{, rvrope and America, and mas tray,
.'rc8 IN every country IN the world
,.tore skating has been fad, HIS
80 as a prize winner reaches from
..osr 10 ocean. Before his advent
80 roller skating Moore was a ten
.scora man IN the hundred-yard dash
$50 one OF the star point winners IN
tbe annual games Of the Detroit hlSh
school. which he attended: go. q,
The amateur three cushion olIIlsro
.,-...,.c,. sl,n was held by Moore for
.Ua state OF AlCLlkah AoA N''A y .
80 winch he turned his efforts TO
,.,to,s.orgl baseball In 1906, when
tte.-r FIRST became a craze IN Detroit,
Ne DISPLAYED a fash Of form that
,..s,c5 tre management of the Wayne
I.,il.' INK .r an amateur race. From
,... ,s-,o Moore was IN demand all over
.,. Wet where skating was popular.
professional two years later
,rooro won the worlds championship at
,bo Seerccrbuud rink, in Cincinnati.
Ilo was forced TO compete with the
,-os.cst skaters in the country IN this
tsor'es Of dashcs, and his mile mark OF
9.iIo.5. made in the final heat, still
lands As a record on a fat course.
During the years OF 1909, 1910 and
,qiI Moore was the biggest prize-win-
--a- AZ Olympia. London, and in 1912 and
1918 his speed electrified the skating
fans OF Paris.
twas during his stay in THAT city that
ts beat Jesse Carey. who was teamed
nth RolHe Berkheimer in the last
confederation race at the Garden:
Carey was unbeatable in the eyes OF
the foreigners. and when he was en-
tered against Moore the former was a
10 8 shot in the betting. Moore won
hands down, and repeated the trick
shortly after, winning easier than IN
the first race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
LOST BRIDE. GETS ESTATE
Fiance, 60 Years Her Junior,
Heir of Woman of 90.
IBy TeIssr,ph q N, Tribun, J

Boston, Feb. 27.-Miss Frances Maria
Wilson, Of Chsrlestowu, who lied at
the age OF ninety on February IA, left
all the residue Of her estate TO George
A. Nelson, thirty years old. the man
she was recently going to marry, but
for which marriage the officials at the
City Hall refused to grant a license,
according to her will fled in the Suf-
folk probate Office. She is reputed to
have been worth $4,000. The will filed
to-day was made on December 4, 1914.
and the aged woman signed 1t with ner
mark.
Yesterday p petition, alleging she
left no will and asking for the appoint
ment OF an administrator Of her es-
tate. was filed by william c. Rogers. a
lawyer. He asked to have Caroline
Bartlett, a sister, appointed. The first
knowledge the relatives had of will
was its filing in the probate court to-
dsy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
LAFAYETTE MEN
CHEER NEW HEAD
Alumni Give Dinner Here for
DR.. MacCracken, President
Elect of College.

New York alumni Of Lafayette Col
leRc 10 the number OF $50 al dinner az
the Waldorf-Astoria last night yelled
themselves hoarse with college songs
and "snake danced like freshmen just
entering Easton. Among them were
men Of '6S and u POSTMASTER John
W. Griggs. '6s. former Attorney Gen
cral Of the United States, had TO admit
There are no seniors here, we are all
freshmen"
The dinner was given TO DR.. John
Henry N-,Cracken. the new president
Al the table beside him were DR.. Henry
n. NecCracken, his father, chancellor
emeritus OF New York University, and
Henry Noble MacCracken, who was
elected head Of Nassar the day after
he brother was chosen by the Penn
gv,vania institution.
Mr.. Griggs. after paying tribute 70
the memory Of chose great professors
hat have made Lafayette what she
/. " urged the alumni 10 get behind the
new head. "Mr. President" he ADDED
eve put our hands in yours. we are
your men H..
hcamed with pleasure at the reception
gwen his son.
why should LaIdyetIe ~. ieAh 30
among our Eastern colleges - DIT. Mac
Cracken asked. why should she not
rs free 10 call the most promising pro-
-...ors2 Why should she not com
avid the best students and give the
host preparation for life? Why should
LOO, he most famous discoveries IN
chemistry be here? Why not a new
gymnasium? Why not million for
endowment
James Gay.ey recalled incidents OF
ms college days, half century ago:
Professor William Baxter owen, OF
Lafayette, also spoke.
Among the guests were Or. Henry
Sturris Drinker, president OF Lehlgn
University: Or. Alexander [. Hum
phrcys, president Of Stevens; George
r. Oliver Oswald Garrison Willard, "
Henry " Cattell and Joseph De ,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
ZEPPELIN SCARE AT FIRE
Parisians Thought Blaze in
Moulin Rouge Airship Raid.

Paris, Feb. 27-The Moulin Rouge,
well known as centre Of the night
life of Paris, caught fire early this
morning. The entire fire department
Of the centre of Paris was called out
in an endeavor to put out the flames.
The fire, the origin of which is not
known, broke out in pavilion in the
rear of the Moulin Rouge. II was dis.
covered by Mariel Sembat, Minister OF
Public Works, from his residence.
At the sound Of the trumpets OF the
fire engines and the bells, the people
Of Nontmartre thought that it was a
warning Of the arrival of Zeppelins,
and all came out to get look at the
airships.
They found no Zeppelins, but they
discovered that ell the approaches TO
the Moulin Rouge were barred by the
police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Each holiday season he receives gifts

Each holiday season he receives gifts
from Mrs. Gsynor and her children:
Among his many achievements Lieu
tenant Kennel numbers familiarity
with German, French and Jewish Ian
cuages. lie spent his two weeks vaca-
ton last wear in preparing for the
captaincy examinations, and knows
more about the administration OF the
city's laws, according TO his admirers,
than many an Office holder. ,
Mr.. Kennel was born in 1864, ana
was assigned, when he Joined the ,po-
lice force, TO the Fifth street station.
He patrolled the streets OF the Eas,
Side before becoming personal guard
to Mayor Strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
STANDPATS SCARE MOOSE
Progressives Begin Protesting
Convention Tactics.

Walter A. Johnson, chairman OF inc
Progressive state Committee, has ap-
pointed special committee on the
Constitutional Convention, Of when
Merrill +. Gates, jr., Of New York. IS
chairman. TO voice the protest OF
the party against any "railroadlng
through" the Constitutional Conven-
ton Of a constitution that will hamper
future progressive legislation. Inc
Progressives say they fear an attempt
will be made 10 put through a thor
oughly reactionary constitution.
Among the members Of the commit
tee are cambridge Colby, Oscar 3
Straus. William II. Hotchklss,. kath-
arine y. Davis. Professor Joel Ellas
Spirgarn, Justice William l.. Ransom
Lawrence Abbott and Assemblyman
Hamilton Fish, jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
PUBLISHERS WOULD QUIT
Ask Dissolution of Association
They Say Is Useless.

Application was made yesterday 10
the Supreme Court for the dissolution
of the American Publishers hssoc'a-
ton. The reason given for the step
was that the usefulness. OF the asso,
citation had so greatly been lesseneu
as 20 make its maintenance neghgioie,
some of the directors making the
annlication were Frederick A. Stokes,
Frank II. Dodd, J. Bishop Putnam, W.
w Ellsworth. Thomas Y. Crowell,
George Harvey, F. n. Doubleday and
IL. S. Baker +.
Justice Page signed an order 70
Ali nersons Interested TO show cause
on April 8 why the petition should
not be granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
MISS DRExEL ENDS SUIT
Action Discontinued When She
Paws Maid for Auto Hurts.

Miss Alice Gordon Drexel, daughter
Of John r. Drexel, of Philadelphia, has
,ettled the suit brought against her in
the Supreme Court by Marie Louise La
Glenne. a maid, who was injured while
riding in an automobile driven by Miss
Drexel. The suit was for $4,000 dam
ages. The amount of the settlement
WAS not made public, but was said to
bs more than $4,000. Justice Page yes
terday signed an order disseminating
the suit. ,o,o
The accident occurred IN 1872, a..
Newport. Miss Drexel was at the wheel
Comnelled TO swerve the car suddenly
10 overt a collision, Miss Drexel ran
the automobile into a tree. Miss La
Glenne received injuries that made her
. permanent invalid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
TRUSTEES SALE.

prrpTTc SALE OF the real estate. maehln-
erv and stock OF United Refrigerator
Ice Machine Co, Bankrupt Of henoshs,
wis will occur March Is. 1915, on the
premises Property will be onered botn N
senarate parcels and as a whole. TINS
Mani As acknowledged to be one OF the
best and most completely EQUIPPED lac,
tories producing refr.gerating nhtures ana
small Ice machines. VIII sell luipoer Ahu
manufactured goods now at private safe
send FOR lists aud full particulars
J. ID. ROWLAND. Trustee;
Kenoshs, Wisconsin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Dazed. Had Letter to Poet.

A well-dressed man, about thirty
Eve wears old, who was found wander.
irg in a dared condition in the Grand
Central Terminal, was not identihed
last night in Bellevue Hospital. his
case is diagnosed as amnesia.
In mis- pocket was found a letter ad'
dressed TO James Whitcomb Riley,
Florida. He wore Masonic charm
and watch engraved "W. H." He Is
about FIVE feet eight inches, weighs l6o
mounds. is clean shaver and wears
glasses. He wore a dark suit and over
coat and q soft black velvet hat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
MEETS 3 MEN AND DIES
Italian Killed Mysteriously and
Slayers Leaves No Clew.

John Paccioue, a coal dealer, Of S25
East Fifty-sixth Street, fell last night
in front Of a store at 223 East Fifty
eighth Street with a small. wound over
the heart and died a few moments
later. Whether the wound was made
BY knife or by bullet has not been
determined
The police failed to obtain any story
OF the murder. When Paecione fell
three men, all wearing brown coats
and caps, ran east. Patroiman ma
honey found Paecione surrounded by
men endeayoring 10 aid him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
FIRE RECORD.

Il 5e-7s W .lst St Empire Cloak and Suit Co
damage unknown.
I,ie-iI Spring 81 Joseph Aeonpori; IS
s.0o-?Isf Third iV: Z. A Percy and omen
s.so-is; " iaith Of Lewis Newman; trihins
i.SS-s5 Wrstehes,eE Square; owner uhhho"H .
,.oo-s7f ~ eth st John Yoooo; tnfinE
sIs-Uud.on and Garrison SITS L. :. Mall uueh'
iols-io66 T. i5lu 81: Morris GreenberS; trinins
ie.is-tirs IN auto truck 81 IA Grand 81. harrs
Youdelman; tTlning. -. ..l.,
IL .so-a2g " seth 81: joseph Brandt; u1hk
ii.iy-iigi Flfth av: Jennie SchAplro. INNING.
II .?o-tis T. 10th St owner unknown irnlhE
T. 81 go. -. ,,..st.., c.,,.
ten Co no dimaEe ,-,.. ..ts,..
ts.so-issa PARK sT Earl Richardson; tFinins
/ .oo-asa " 20th 81 Anthony ssTAtn tIinlhs
s0o-iSi y i56th St. = Messenger i3oO.
Ise-i;s " Goth ST. John Scott innlnE ~
s.se-a9a Mercer St, McGsGn Packins BOZ % :
damage unknown.
s.ao-ssg Hfosdway unknown. trininE
s.is-,as 10 $50 y lOsth st., Interstate TOBACCO
20. snd J. 4 W. sto,s. dAmsss unknown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
Shipping Information and
Marine NeUs of the World

G,n.,,s tBr,. Barry Feb |. to D Warden IN
ballast; Bar midnight. 2sth. 49,. >,,,,.,n
l.le % JurA lBr. Nipe FEB ~ 70 W.
RIO do Janeiro iBrazl santos Jan g. no q.
Js1'Eo 81 B'EA Fe9 = rsl1' RI,,,Ifo. T,a "a
p 5i nS,y'' mali. and mdss. Bn an. .,
Tausmn CNorj NIan1anillo Feb II. 10 the "eN
Intis $ Go. Win sgs" BsI' s,,a. :. CO. With
city oi Memphis. Bremen FEB 5. TO Shows III
press. with mise Bar SIS m. -. "a
Hiding Dsscdi. Gafiena. Fes Is ard s,sn' TO-
to a w bucket with sugar Ba'; > IN. Clyd. S.
Go. with sugar. Bar. $50 m. a. w., .rs
Chesapease. Baltimore. 70 the New Yors s,d
Baltimore Transportation Co. WIN pASS'"s
MIA nsm GG1G YlW6o, * news and Norfolk TO thoh
Dominion IS 60. with passengers and mdse' quar-
idaho Br,' Hun Feb Vi. Boston. to s.nd'r'on
Son. with mdse. Bar so' NJ h.v v.., a. 70
the Mallory So Co, with passengers and md'e'
Ud sa@sad lEs1sp London Yep ~ to the Red
s'i t,6 L3' s,a Yl'i F Fa a. $50 p mwnd
wsst-uor,hwest. fresh breeze. clear rolsh
SAILED.
STEAMERS Finland. Naples. Rotterdam lDutshl,
Rotterdam. Loianer tBrl. Marssles III IL. ~
Orleans Manchoneal tNoEl, Kingston; Tsarng,
New. civ CIV Of Montgomery. savannah: Brilliant.
Baton Rouge: Sabine. Mobile; Creole tNIs %
leans: 81 Paul Liverpool. NynHc ,Dll,, i"on "a
Carolina san Juan Comanche. Charleston xS Sra
Jscksonye Pastores Crs!obAi Gal, So,'ok S,n
Gugliemo UiaD, Geuoa VIA Norfolk, LusT i,ai1
lBTJ, Liverpool Havana Haysns s'a 1Sssn. Bet
muIa. Terbcrgen tNorl. Baltimore New loth ~
Br Bristol Re alalia r lis18 iDsSS ' chris-
,ts"js DeIawars Philadelphia: Rio GrSnde, bruhs-
wck Bella CBr, Santiago de Cu6s A H,yrs
lNorJ Philadelphia. La TouIalne tGt.,cc,sstown
Anna fNorl, Newport News. A!ason. "eo'
Italia lBrl. Naples. II Sol Galveston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
SAILED
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
Ariel, Feb 2s-Chiucha. New York and Norfolk
via Colon. Eten, etc.
Uuii Feb 26-Francisco tBr)s New norh ,,.
IT. Feb 2O-SpiraI (NorI, New York via Louis
bufg b. aud kirkwau etc. ~,
ST Thomas Feb 26. II m-Psrma (br)' NC"
p-isioH Feb 27-Kansas City OBJ. New York
trisfobal, FEB 27-star Of India lBrl' Ne" iorh
s,vons Feb 25-Bei.bun (Brl, New York via
Pol,erdsm. FEB a5-wie-nsen Dutch. NV fors.
MarsellIes, Feb 2s-Pstris tFr). New io'A VIZ
london Feb 2s--Menomines lBr). New iorf; Ne"
YORK dutch tsnkl. New York
SAILED.
Copenh.sen, Feb In ? HordnE CDsn). Nov
York - -, ~, A.,
Cdstobsl. Feb 2T-Colon from Balboa. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

Close y. Y.
Destination and steamer. 6 30 .. N.
Guam. PHILIPPINES via San FranciscolU $
Transport Observation-Disclosures. Feb 2s
iva san Francisco -Teuy0 MauI. ....... Mar !
Japan torea. China via Seattlcl-Tacoma
MAru .......... Observation-Disclosures Mar 4
Japan corea. China. Philippines Via
Seattlel-Oaufa ...............' .......... Mar 4
HaNall (Eis san cisroD-Wllhelmina Mar 3
Hawaii Samoan Islands Australia New
Zealand via san Francisco -Vcnturs. 90. Mar !
Hawai- Via san FrsUriscol-Manoa..... Mar II
ARRIVED
Cassrta GtaD. Genoa Feb II and Naples 10. IN
{ Richard & Go. with II hrst cabin and 81
26th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

sFCRETARY-Co graduate, With secretarial
ys,niuy wishes position a. secretary; possesses eh-
ectiyr ability, higib educated, refined young lady
Serretary Box -, Tribune Once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
WORK WANTED.
Male.

CHAUFFEUR MECHANIC. married. one child;
wishes steady position; long eNpe .lence esleiui
prlyst, driver: best city and country references
rigf Years personal references from last employer.
giving up on account Of death. Address ADVERTISED
.03 East Goth st.
CHAUFFEUR Gentleman laying up his car VIII
Lgbly recommend Ms chauffeur. Al man; mar
ried one ,hiid ten years old city or country. e.
h care Of NJ Gross 2j3 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
GIMME NAMED
FOR POSTMASTER
MOntclair dominates Townsend,
Former Editor and Author
of Noted Stories.
LFrom nc Tribune Bur,au ]


Washington, Feb 27.-Wot'ell, Chin
ME Tadden has been nominated to be
postmaster of Montclair, New Choisey.
Edward ". Townsend, now Rep
resentative in Congress, but better
known nationally as the author OF
"Chimmie Fadden," was to-day nom
mated postmaster at Montclair, \. j..
Mr.. Townsend was placed in the lame
duck class by the Republican landslide
which sent Jersey Democrats TO cover
last November. He is a resident Of
Montclair.
Besides "Chimmie Fadden," Mr..
Townsend has also written many other
books, one of which is accepted as a
textbook in schools and colleges. This
is "Our Constitution: Why and How
1t Was Made, Who Made 1t and What
1t Is" He was born in Cleveland, and
did his first newspaper work there
Later he went TO California. became
an editor, and then went to Washing
ton. He was a correspondent and sec
rotary 20 Senator Hearst.
Coming 10 New York in 1892, he
Joined the staff Of "The Sun" 1t was
during the four years on this paper
that he wrote the sketches which made
himself and Chimmie Fadden famous.