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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
WILL DISCUSS PRISON REFORM.
Women's Department OF Civic Fed
Grafton Meets Jan. ~.

Prison reform. the housing problem.
the immigrant question. country life and
rural betterment are some of the topics
that will te considered at the meeting Of
the womau's department Of the National
civic Federation which will meet at the
New Willard Hotel in Washington Jan
uary II and ~.
The platform of the department on
prison reform includes the elimination of
politics from the management of cor
regional institutions. the development OF
character of the prisoner and wider de-
velopment OF the system OF state use of
prison la bor.
The federation has a committee which
has devoted much time to the study of
conditions Of women in rural commuIt-
ties and will make an important report
AT the meeting. The federation also
plans further work in the way of eX-
tending home and foreign relief 10 the in
direct as we'll as to the direct sufferers
from the war in Europe. Interesting
reports will he made with regard 20 the
immigration of women 10 this country
from Europe after the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
sIGN0R CAMPANINI EXPLAINS.
Ham e Not Connected with
French Opera Plans, lie Says.

THE Sun received the following
despatch last night from Cleofonte Cam
panini, the impresario. who is in Chi
From a number Of inquiries emanat-
ing from New York concerning the two
weeks season OF French opera to be
given under my direction at the Man
haitian Opera House 1t IN intimated that
Oscar Hammerstein, in some remote or
indirect way, has some connection or
had some influence In directing 1t and
that the engagement is hostile and an
~tagonistic to the Metropolitan Opera
House,
Il want to take quick opportunity OF
refuting both limitations. Mr.. Ham
merstein Is in no way, directly or In
directly, connected with. nor has he
been consulted or had any knowledge
OF this engagement, which Is entirely
upon my own responsibility. am
pleased. however, to have Mr., Hammer
stems expression Of confidence and APP
probation.
Il do not nor have ] the slightest
Intention OF a~ntagonizing In any par
ticular my relations with the Metro
politan Opera Company. which are en-
tlrely amica bic and will. | am sure, con
tinue so.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
A BOVE. Joseph Santley and
- the Magazine Girls; below,
Gaby Deslys.

chorus girl through the efforts Of a press
agent Ia the top of her profession which
makes the story OF the play. 1t enables
the second act 20 be played In Honolulu,
thereby adding "A new note to the
m~isc-an-srene OF musical plays.
Mile. Dsslys was surrounded by en-
tertainers who could have carried any
entertainment TO triumph. Harry Fox.
who can be as vulgar as the rest Of
them when he is not held in check, in
the new piece is really humorous n
amusing in all his scenes. II had never
seemed that he could be so genuinely
funny and yet be free from his Gus
tomary ~pecul!aritles, which are not at all
what a Globe Theatre audience would
have enjoyed. Doyle and Dixon ever
since they appeared at the Winter Gar
den ave been recognized as agile and
skilful dancers. hut in the new play
they show character and humor in their
dancing n proved themselves at the
frst chance excellent comedians. Are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
MISS GEORGE PLANS
SHERIDAN REVIVAL
Will Present "Thp School for
Scandal" During Season
at Playhouse.
CAN'T DO TT RIGHT AWAY

Grace George will devote her atten-
ton next to the revival Of Sherldan's
comedy. THE School Of Scandal" which
she Is determined to put into the roper
toire of the Playhouse. she will not be
able to carry out this ambitious scheme
at once however. as the public desire
TO see Major Barbara" must be salts
time so keen hat 1t will he a long
time before all the audiences that are In
terested In the play ave the time TO
go to the Playhouse. It is for this rea-
son tina Miss George may have to
break her rule as to a four weeks run
Of all the pieces she revives this g
son
Miss George will. OF course. play
LADY, Ted.ie, In which she made such a
success at the New Theatre. She has
the beautiful scenery and costumes OF
that production and she has o her
actors enough to cast the play. No de-
tails Of m performance have been
made public. but 1t IL no a risk to
prophesy tina Louis calvert will have
Sir peter, while Conway Tearl. Ernest
Lawson and the other members OF the
company VIII ma conseiia. o'e y.
the most important VI "'H' ''os'
revivals.
-.
David Be'asco VIII oesin ,o-nas Z
hearsals Tor the new prouu.'ioh p,a'.leu
by him and charles Frohman before
the was drowned on the l.usi-
tania. n author OF me new ILL
IL George S~carborouih' WHO "ro,' II
Lure and other pays. ih''u"lrs 'ne
Girl. the drama u "eNo'e" we"
ern me at.
Herbert B~eerbohin Tree VIII 'hah' ms
hrst appearance before 'he v"'he'a ncle
In Macbeth. Later ne VIII ACT s'en,N
from the same pa! III 'he 'au'e''"'
theatres.
Grace Filkins. John rlood ana f'Ver.''
Butterfield have becn engaged lor ne
Ohio Lady" the new play OF boo'h
Harrington and Jullah Stree'.
The Masked Model WIN me Door
and lyrics by the Erothcrs Smn'h ana
music ny arr Nocs'' WI 'oo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
GAMBLING LEADS TO |
RAID AT Sing SING
Charles GOndorf Said to Be Big
Winner in Token Coin
Of the Prison.
ONE TOO FAT TO ESCAPE

os.fxt>G. y. V. Dec. 26.-News Of a
gambling raid in Sins sing prison which
became known to-day wl:or prison At.
,,,hcs reported that Rags McGinn's.
. prominent, convict politician. was
locked up recently by "A keeper gp-
,r,scd the outside world that gambling
IN token coin liz flourishing among the
die r,h within the prison walls.
Although Warden Osborne's secretary,
spencer Miller, says he has no knowi-
edse Of McGinnis's arrest. reliable
nrison attaches assert that not only is
Nc,;inuis In disgrace but so open has
matching coins. throwing dice and play
,,g cards become that Principal Keeper
fred porner had to reprimand the gam
ing element in the dormitory recently.
when an effort was made to get n
statement from Mr.. Osborne it was said
a, tho prison that he was not there. Mr..
Miller. for him. admitted that Dorner
had referred TO gambling in making re-
marks 70 the men. MIR. Dorner simply
thought II a good time said Miller.
20 launch a little educational propa-
sanda about the ethics Of gambling"
The token coin has developed "a great
tendency to speculate. Although the in
mates are paid but n dollar "A day. and
can hardly save n dollar n week. prison
EMPLOYEES say convicts have been seen
WITH rolls NJ from $1,000 upward. Rig
winnings by the prison elite. including
charles Gondorf. "king of the wire tap
pers. have Melted individual players in
,ome instances from $500 to $1,000
n q single days play. Under "A gentle
ren's agreement the token coin win
a'ngs can be redeemed in good American
cash at the ratio Of 81 on "A hundred.
The gambling goes on chiefly in the
clothing shop. according to Information
that has reached District Attorney Fred
Weeks. who is investigating Sing Sing
with q Grand Jury. II also iiourishes I'm
the dormitory. where eco or 400 inmates.
rany OF them prosperous. sleep eac,,
r'ght. Some Of the %plungers among
the inmates are Isaac Raibs. William
carter. once acquitted Of Staying two
n, pr. Mott Cannon's servant in Man
haitian James Cohen. James Andrews.
An explorer, who says he discovered the
River Of Doubt before Col. Roosevelt
found II, Robert Hayward and Charles
Fcssicr.
Some ~ these heard Mr.. Dorner's
speech. You're not on the level with
the warden" he is quoted as saying.
"You're not on the level with me and
you're not on the level with the league"
McGinniS. according to Keeper j. 7.
Mcconnell, had made a big haul when
the keeper descended upon him and his
gambling pals. The prisoner. who
weighs about 800 pounds. says the other
gamblers were permitted To- escape while
lie was "chalked in because he couldn't
run fast enough to get away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
REGRETS NO INDICTMENT
Pastor. Introducing Osborne, Hon
ors Him for His Foes.

Thomas Mott Osborne, warden at Sing
Sng. spoke last night at the church Of
s. John the Evangelist. 22t Waverly
lace on the subject of prison reform.
he rector. the Rev. John \. Wade, in
'',s'utlug Mr.. Osborne to his congre-
cation, said II had hoped that Mr..
Usboru" would come TO us tonight with
fr additional honor of an Indictment.
! think he really courts IL. The nature
4 the opposition to Mr.. Osborne con
'lnces ms of his sincerity and we honor
Nm an the more for II, II is Difficult, to
understand this sudden interest of the
''Inderbund IN prisons and prison re-
form
Nj osborne, however. made no refer
Ic" TO the Grand Jury investigation
- address and declined TO discuss
t''erwarl His address was confined
pr'ncipdlly 10 q comparison of the on
o,'on~ iu the prison under his own ad-
Illustration with conditions under for
""r administrations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
CAN REFUSE TO LET
BOSS PLAY SANTA
Court Upholds Right Of En-
plOyee to Reject Christ
mas Present.

4 person under contract with an en-
ployer may return a Christmas gift re-
from the employer without fear
If being discharged in anger by the
s.ver under a decision OF the Appellate
Term Of the Supreme Court.
The court heard the appeal In a suit
brought by Morris Frachtman to compel
damages for discharging him because he
returned "A Christmas gift sent by DR..
Fox. A day or so before last Christmas
DR.. Fox gave Frachtman a pair OF cuff
links. but on Christmas eve Frachtman
returned them with the following note
Am returning with many thanks your
valuable set of cuff links because ! have
at least four sets of diamond set but
tons which are practically doing no SER
vice whatever. Since they will only have
TO lay around | would prefer to V you
give them TO some n who could make
use of them.
Again thanking YOU for your
generosity. ! remain,
m. FRAcHTMAN."
DIR. Fox regarded the tone OF the note
as insulting, and promptly discharged
Frachtman, who sued to recover the
salary he would have received during the
term OF his employment under the con-
tract. The trial Judge In the city Court
dismissed the complaint, bu on appeal
the Appellate Term reversed the judg-
ment and ordered a new trial. Justice
Philbin. writing the opinion. said
THE protection the law gives In such
cases should be stated. lest others may
suffer from compulsory acceptance OF
such favors through ignorance OF their
legal rights. The said letter cannot be
regarded as disobedient or wanting In
due courtesy and respect In the exercise
of appellants right to reject the gift,
and, therefore. neither it nor such refusal
Furnished adequate reason for discharge,
1.-THE tone of the communication would
rather indicate n desire to make the
performance of an unpleasant duty az
PAINLESS as possible in accordance VIII
the spirit and the practice OF the I'm
portant and exactinG profession OF wn,cr
both appellant and respondent were mem
hprs"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
SING SING FILMS TO BE SHOWN.
Prison Exhibit VIII Open In This
city Jan. II.

Motion pictures taken at Sing Sing,
An'u"r and Great Meadow prisons. a
tproduliOn Of a ShHg Sing cell and
m'its ~ several of the State prisons
ire t0InU- the Interesting features which
VII ho display ed at the first prison ex-
"ht ever held in this country, which
N' open January II at the Russell
~ Foundation under the auspices of
- JOINT committee on Prison Reform.
us o'rauizatlon Is pushing Il campaign
'r ''" abolition of Sing Sing and the
Establishment of IA farm Industrial prison,
Dur re the course OF the exhibition
aaI' differences, led by specialists in
son reform. will be- held. generally at
" United Charities Building. 100 East
lNeIt1 --o.Oud street. katharine II.
DAVE, 'ommiss.oner of CORRECTION, will
'-.ver lu address, at the Washington
.FHg High school on the opening night
% 'n" 'Nhlbition. Motion pictures of the
W" f1rs prisons will be shown at the
S-" time Admission will he free.
TAoWfs Mott Osborne. Prof. f.. II. De-
nn'. lrnf George W. Kirchwey, Supt.
.f.'a Moore OF the New Jersey state
f'''Nrailry. Burdette q. Lewis, Law
renee \'.l'r, Dr. o., T.. Lewis. DR.. Has
u'g, II. Hart, Paul KenHaday. DR.. T..
NaFs Within and Miss Maud Minor are
among hose who have promised to
s+aE no eome time during the two
!r
Tho u'mhers Of the Joint Committee
e,' W SON Reform are Mrs. Francis Nc
me Bacon, Jr. Mrs, August Belmont.
NJ" ..I iy Cross. Miss Katharine Il.
Jaws Mrs William Emerson, Jr,. Mrs.
c'"' GugEcnhclm, Richard NJ. Hurd.
.."'rso rs kirchwey, o.. +, Lewis,
,H''l' I'N .eohn. Seth Low, Mrs. Gil
..t' N. Montague, Miss nj Morgan,
,uanon'e Mott Osborne, Miss Maude X.
,m.e'w zoe, r. Stagg Within. Harry Il.
W.rt,r,..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
WAR RELIEF CHARITY RECORD,
Belgian 'ommi--ion Gives Dahl,
Food to $1,000. 600.

According to Prof. Vernon l.. Kellogg
Of stanford University. who returned
from Belgium last week, more than
3. 1000. 0Oo people in Belgium and northern
France receive their daily ratlous of food
through the Commission FOR Relief ia
Relgium. which has its main office At II
Broadway. In october si,323,115 was
collected and spent, a new record in ;ha
history of charitable work.
Since December ! thirteen
have left New York loaded with pro-
visions and clothing for the war suf-
ferers. and before the first of the year
The commission expects to average =
steamer 4 day.
Alexander J. Henphill, treasurer 81 tho
commission, said yesterday that money
and CLOTHING were being received from All
parts Of the world, bur, in spite Of the
generous supply. the dcmand for helm
was still very great IN the war aged
sections of Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
ILLINOIS OFFICERS KILL THREE
Trio of BrOthers Resist Marshall,
pitched Battle Ensu.s.

MAEIoN. ILL.,, Dec. 26-Iuhu. Mike and
Ellis Wilkus, brothers. who worked in
the mines near the village of freeman.
were shot and killed by Marshal ,Iohn
Mcpougall and Deputy John kimbro at
tho wilkins home to-day.
Last night McpouGall went 10 their
nome 10 arrest them Tor disturbing the
peace. but according To- his story the
three men gave him a heating This
morning lie went to the place with Kim
hro and the triple killing followed Me
Dougall and kimbro were arrested AMI
are in jail awaiting action by the
Coroner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
BROWN COMMITTEE RESUMES.
Legislative Hearings On City's
Finances Reopen To-day.

The Brown legislative committee in
vestigating the finances Of New York
city will resume its hearings to-day. II
IL hoped that the discussion of centrali-
cation will be completed his week and
that the matter of pension funds in
the various departments may be gone
into.
The Ave Borough Presidents are stili
to he heard on the Capitalization schemes
of Mayor Mitchell and Comptroller Prem
dergast contemplating the abolition of
county and possibly borough lines. All
are expected to stand strongly against
such action. city Chamberlain Bruere
will also read an exhaustive statement
on h pension funds of the city. The
committee plans to hold hearings up to
the converting Of the Legislature on
January 8,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
GONDORF WINS OFFICE.
Made Secretary Of sing sing Nh.
tual Welfare League.

ossINtSG. Dec. :o-Ch1rles Gondorf.
King Of the wire tappers." who recently
won for the anti-Osborne faction two
parliament elections In Sing Sing prison.
: was announced to-day. has been made
secretary Of the Mutual Welfare
League.
Gondorf was chosen by parliament to
succeed Harry Knowles. the pro-Osborne
sacretary. He is now entitled to have
he run Of the prison. While Knowles
s out Of office he has been granted a
truSty's berth in the warden's residence
b. Mr.. Osborne.
Free motion pictures showing the
warden and his work were exhibited In
he Dssining theatre. in Ossining. to-
day. The show was given TO give the
Village people. who are largely opposed
70 MIR Osborne, an idea OF the work he
q doing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
SHOEPRINT CLUE TO THEFT.
Police Think Profcssionnl Robhrd
NontcInir Home of Gems.

clue to the burglary i'm East orange
Yesterday when Jewelry valued az sac.
600 was stolen from the lo'ur Of clifford
VI. Eagle. - North Walnut street. -
the print Of a 80 : shoe in the snow
outside o' the window through wh,cn
the burglar Is supposed to nave made
his escap"
The police believe the jon Wa done
by a clever professional Aouscbrcaker.
WIo may 10 rrsrouS bile for a. numher
of other uud"tectci h|urGlurics that have
occurred I'm the vicinity llt''y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27

Can Norgons,cin committed suicide
N "s rprm ut 2i5 West Twenty-ffth
''e'' Yesterday by inhaling gas. lie
Wa n stranger in the city and out OF
tnpio. mont.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
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HON. J. c. MANNING'S LETTER.
Approves Work Of National independ'
snt Equal Riahts League.

Approves Work Of National indepsnd.
snt Equal Rights League.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by President Gunner Of the Ma
tional Independent Equal Rights
league from the Hon. Joseph G. Man
ming, a white man and former member
OF the Alabama legislature:
Crawford House. Boston, Nov. q. 1914
Rev. Byron Gunner President National
Independent Equal Rights League. Hill
burn, N. T.:
Dear Rev Gunner-If ever before there
Vas needed any denomination Of the ef-
eectiveness Of an organization OF, for and
BY colsred people In their own behalf this
has been shown by the league you have
the honor to head as president. Your or
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Musk0gee Cimeter
w. III. Twine Editor
T.. III. Twine Collector
and Asst. MANAGER
MEM q Err
NATIONAL NEGRO Pre- 8 8
A9SOCtATIO

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
In the District Court
Of Muskogee County,
StOte of Oklahoma
Dona Mitchell, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 1895
James s. Mitchell, Defendent
The defendant, James s. Nit,
chell, will take notice y
y that he has been sued in
the above named Court 10y the
plaintiff, Dona Mitchell, for
divorce and that unless h" ans.
wer the petition of the plaintiff,
Dona Mitchell on or before the
Goth day Of June, 1915, the al
legations set forth in said peti,
tion will be taken as confessed
and judgement rendered &C
cordingly.
In Witness Whereof. | have
hereunto set my hand and af1ix
ed the seal of said District Court
this the 29th day of April, 1915
9. II. Shaffer
Court Clerk
BY John Zufall.
Deputy Clerk
Spencer &. Sanders,
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Parker Simmons, Plaintiff.

Parker Simmons, Plaintiff.
VS.. No. 1884
Joey Simmons Defendant
The Defendant, Joey Simmons will
take notice that she has been sued IL
the above named Court by the Plaintiff
Parker Simmons for Divorce and that
unless she answer the pltitiun filed by
the Plaintiff alleging Cruelty on or be
fore the 30th day Of June 1915 the
allegations contained in said peteti n
will be taken AS true and confessed al
judgement rendered accordingly.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ha' G
hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said
Court and affixed the seal thereof, this
the 18th day Of May 1918.
g. II. Shaffer, Conr, Clerk.
BY T.. A. Hin
j. j. Bruce, Attorney for Plaintiff
First Published May 22 1918.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-15
MORE PROTESTS
AGAINST HIGHER
FREIGHT RATES

tHp soaHNs JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiaGl
Chicago. April IA Discrimination
in the proposed increase in freight
rates on coal. one of the commodities
in which forty-one western railroad
systems are seeking an advance, was
the chief contention presented today
hy directors to the increases. De
tailed comparison of the proposed
rates from the Illinois coal fields to
northwest points and present cost Of
transportation Of coal from the Pitts
burgh district to the same points was
made before W NJ Daniels. interstate
commissioner hearing the western
rate case
Amnllfying testimony which he
gave at the morning session. G. NJ
Moderwell president of the Illinois
Coal Operators association declared.
Illinois ships about 100000 tons Of
coal yearly to the northwest and this
amount has not varied much in the
last five years while the shipments
from The Pennsylvania and West Nir-
ginia districts TO the same points have
enjoyed the natural increase nciden-
tai to the development Of The country
Illinois has not received its share Of
this increase and if the proposed add
vance in rates is allowed will be still
further handicapped.
Other witnesses called We're Il. j.
McVaidcn of Omaha who presented "a
compilation of rates ON various COM
mudities to the Missouri river in COM
parison with the proposed increase in
coal rates 20 the same points, and A..
IT. Sindclb rate expert Of the Iowa
state railroad commission
4 tahulation of transportation rates
on various commodities and on coal
Sindell IN support of the contention
That present rates on coal We're in
harmony with existing rates on Vari-
Gus commodities and that the propos-
ed increase IN coal rates would make
a wider difference between the west
tern ANA eastern coal rates than now
exists between the westrn and astern
rates on commodities.