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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-07
TRAIN KILLS THREE IN AUTO.
Two Othrrs In Funeral Party Are
Fatally Injured.

DETROIT. Sept. "a touring car in
which were three women and two men
oil their way to attend a funeral was
struck by a Toledo Interurban train
this afternoon. The three women were
killed and the two men seriously injured.
one Of the injured men will die of a
broker skull. The dead are Mrs.
Louis Hoffman, 81 years old, Wyandotte
Mrs. Gottlieb Hintz. IS years old Mrs.
Charles Asmus, 81 years old The
injured are: Louis Hoffman, fracture at
base Of skull. will die John Hintz, 80
years Did, son of the dead Woman I'M
married, Internal injuries.
The automobile was carried SO feet
and demolished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-07
Couldn't Identify Peterson.
OFFERS Sc REWARD FOR SON.
Salvatore Luicci Takes All He Pos
sesses to Police.

Salvatore Luicci called yesterday at
the Fourth Branch detective bureau in
Harlem and offered the police S6, his
last remaining capital. for the recovery
of his four-year-old son John. The
boy was kidnapped three weeks ago
while playing with his little sister In
front of their grandfather's home I'm
Coalport, Pa. where the children were
on a visit.
Luicci told how the Mayor Of Coal
port organized a posse to catch the
gypsies who were known to be in the
vicinity. They disappeared. The father
is a grocer at 500 West 1890 street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-07
fpp- ndicitis Leads to Suicide,

Timothy Ryan, 81 years old. shot
nnself in the right temple with a re-
,n''Nr IN his home. $50 Grant avenue
'4St New York. Yesterday and died
80 ~ n Kings County Hospital. He was
eng neer a. the Ridgewood station OF
~ brooklyn water supply department
hlt been melancholy since he was
.pe'''ta upon for appendicitis a year
ago He leaves a widow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-07
AUTO TAG POINTS
WAY TO HUNTED
SLAYER OF CORD
Belief That tt Was Dropped
From Car in Which Body
Was Carried.
LATEST CLUE SPURS
ACTIVITY IN INQUIRY

raMpES. y. j., Sept. s.-Prosecutor
KRAFT believes that an automobile num-
he, plate found late his afternoon at
N~erchantville, near Delair. Is the num-
her plate of the darK automobile In
which the body OF Samuel s. Cord. the
realthy real estate operator of Laurel
Springs, was carried TO a lonely spot
in IN. River road late Monday night.
The body, upon which there were Ave
bullet wounds, was found there on Tues
day.
The finding OF the automobile plate
hears out the story OF ths eight auto
mobilists who passed n dark automobile
at the lonely spot on the River road on
Monday night and were told by a man
who stood over a lead body to lose no
time in leaving. All eight OF them
agreed that the murder car" as Prose-
cutor Kraft now calls II. bore no num-
Der plate.
May Lead TO Murder Car.
II is thought that the hiding of the
tag Is very likely to cad straight to the
dark automobile and perhaps to the
woman for whom search has been made
by those who are trying to clear the
mystery. MIR. Kraft believes that IL
the tag fell from the murder car II will
bring at last into his reach a man who
was so Jealous OF the friendship between
the woman and Cord that he lured the
real estate man from Camden. shot him
i've times, and after carrying the body
some distance in the automobile, flung
II dow the bank at the roadside where
Il was found.
Immediately after Chief Of Police
Lindernan took the number plate to
Prosecutor Kraft's office there was a
long conference of all who have worked
or the perplexing case. Then all went
away, refusing to say where they were
going.
1T was learned to-day that probably
none OF the eight men and women IN
the automobile party could positively
identify the man they saw standing be-
side the dead body on Monday night. II
has been understood that they were
sure they could pick him out of a
group.
Couldn't Identify Peterson.
II is understood that the eight failed
10 Identify Olaf Peterson, Cords BUSH
ness partner in complicated land deals,
as The man they sa". Peterson is be-
ginning to chafe at mis- confinement IN
the county Jail as a material witness
and made a formal demand upon Prose-
cutor Kraft to-day that he be released.
He was told that his only recourse was
a writ OF habeas corpus.
Somebody's going TO suffer for this"
said Peterson. I've told all | know,
and I'm innocent. Pm going to sue the
county for false arrest"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-07

street, Hoboken. who. with several
friends, rode out TO .'alisade on motor
cycles, ran his machine into a Hudson
River trolley car. His skull was frac-
tured and his nose broken. He was
taken to the North Hudson Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-07
SURE NEGROES FIRED
SHOTS AT DR., MOHR
Two witnesses Pick Brown
and SpelIman as Men They
Saw Escaping.
FORMERS ALIBI SHAKEN

PROVIDENCE. n. l.. Sept. s-Chief OF
Police Robbins was busy to-day round
Ing up the witnesses whose identity was
disclosed yesterday In the investigation
Of the murder of Dr. G. Franklin Mohr.
and who, as was hoped. you'd identify
Cecil V. Brown and Henry Spellman as
the men who were seen on a motorcycle
riding away from the Rhode Island
Country club driveway Immediately
after DR.. Mobr and Miss Emily Burger
were shot.
These witnesses are Samuel Sclley OF
SO Salina street, this city, and Albert
Ducharme Of Nayatt Point. who Is en-
ployed In Providence. They are the
men who were poaching In Echo Lake
at the time of the shooting.
Seliey told chief Robbins that he and
Ducharme were behind the bushes skirt
ing the highway on the side toward the
lake last Tuesday night, when they
heard five pistol shots. There was a
deliberate pause between the first and
second shots. a longer pause before the
next two were heard, while the htth
seemed to he delayed as though careful
aim was being taken.
A few minutes later two men came
out of the path leading from the woods
toward harrington Hill. leading a
motorcycle. One was considerably
taller than the other. They paused
near an incandescent light, talked ear
nestIy for a few seconds and then
mounted the wheel and rode on at a
rapid pace
Sure They Were Negroes.
Selley thought at the time that In
ability to discern their features was due
TO the shadow In which they stood. but
as they rode OF he felt sure that they
were negroes.
They had hardly started before Sell
ley said to his companion that the
strangers must have been the men who
had been firing the shots.
Ducharme told the sane story to the
chief. adding that he was sure that the
men were negroes. He spoke of the In
cident at home the next morning and be-
fore he had learned Of the murder.
Having obtained these interviews
Chief Robbins took the witnesses to the
Bristol county Jail this afternoon, leav-
ing them outside the bars of the deten-
ton room. where they were to inspect
Heals. Brown and Spellman, without
making n comment Wnlle Ihe 'hlei
was with the prisoners.
Retiring to the jail office. they told
Chief Robbins tina they could not posi-
lively identify Brown and Spellman,
whom they picked out from Heals with
out any coaching on the part OF the
chief. still they were quite sure that
Brown and Spellman were the men they
saw come out of the woods and ride OF
In the cycle.
chief Robbins expressed himself as
satisfied with the results. He was un-
able. however, to get the other two wit
nesses he had expected TO bring to the
Jail. One of them Is George McCand-
less. the railroad crossing man.. who
was to identify the cycle riders, and the
other was to pick out Brown as he
man he saw several days before the
murder looking over the ground Sc
lected for the holding up Of DIT. Mohr's
car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
Saving the Jitney From Itself

D EQUATION Of the jtney bus business
N on sensible and nonprohibitive lines is
as much in the interest of jtney bus opera
tors as it is in that Of the general public
Critics of this new transportation device de-
clare it is not capable OF returning a steady
profit, and 1T ought to be obvious that it will
not be consistently remunerative unless some
regulations are adopted
There should be some limitation, we be-
ieve, of the number of cars permitted to en-
gage in this traffic. 1t is not to the public
interest to encourage entrance into business
reasonably certain to prove disastrous, and
unless there is limitation ill-advised competi-
ton will make disaster inevitable.
AS matters stand anybody can operate a
Jitney bus in Richmond All one has to do
is to acquire car, whether permanently or
temporarily, spread a sign across the wind
shield and start in. The son of the family
takes out the family carryall and picks up
dollar or two in the afternoon. The man out
OF work borrows car and keeps in the jitney
game until some other avenue of employment
is opened to him. Jitneys are operated at
the rush hours and kept off the streets at
other periods Of the day. They are run for
a week or n month and then abandoned
They crowd some thoroughfares and leave
others deserted Every driver wants the
cream Of the trade.
These disadvantages that hamper the
full development of real contribution to the
solution of the problem of urban and subur-
ban transportation. There are others, of
course, and the committee will have it's hands
full Our interest II. the matter is that it
should approach its task in the spirit of con-
struction and not in the spirit Of destruction
We believe in the jitney and want it to sue
coed, but permanent success is not possible
without wise regulation.
If we are to regard the jtney as a real
and lasting addition to transportation sys-
TENS. it must possess the virtues OF rcgu-
larity and dependability At this expert
mental stage there are SO many entrants into
the field that there is nearly always jitney
III sight. ready to convey tho citizen substan-
TALLY in the direction he desires to go, but
ii is reasonable to believe that this extreme
popularity will not last indefinitely. II will
wane very greatly. perhaps, in our approach
ing period Of prosperity, when unemploy-
mcnt may become nearly negligible guam
tity. 1t will suffer also when repair bills
and bills for tires begin to make holes in the
profits.
The jtncy can be conserved, ~but legisla-
ton, like the jitncy itself must be more or
less experimental. The committee now at
work may be relied on to take full advantage
of the experience of other cities, and should
be able to devise ordinance that will meet
the situation. at least for the time. IT, after
period of trial further legislation would
seem TO be indicated, that also may be
supplied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10

various departments to their duty and would
pass judgment on all appropriations asked
for.
Mr.. Delaney cited case of a desired ap-
preparation investigated by the Efficiency and
Economy Department in New York. Mat
tcawan Asylum applied to the Legislature for
$4,000 to furnish overcoats for inmates"
Examination showed that $4,000 Of this
$4,000 for repairs and $1,000 for clothing.
The idea of central board to supervise
all departments is an excellent one, and
would save the public much money. New
York is the leading offender in the way of a
Wasteful government, but all American States
are ambitious imitators, SO far as their means
allow. There are at present 100 depart
ments, boards, bureaus and commissions in
New York, and they employ great army of
officials. 1t is no wonder that the State will
be called on to raise 5000, 900 in taxes this
gear to maintain this great system of waste
and graft
central board of control would be a long
step in the right direction. AS it is at present
in all States, the departments compete
fiercely to secure increased appropriations.
large part of the time Of Legislatures is
taken up with these efforts TO aggrandze
individual departments at the expense of the
public. Department officials are seen button
holing members and using all the arts Of
persuasion to prevail on them to assist their
particular departments. This system should
come to an end. Departments and depart
mental appropriations should be subject to
the close scrutiny of single governing
board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10

prevail with himself to forget his obligations
to many personal friends In England. Scotland
and tho British colonies. But these things
amount to nothing as against his political scnti-
ments Politically, Great Britain is n sinner,
and politically. 1t is the duty OF good Germans
TO nate Great Britain. Moreover Professor
Haeckefs hatred Is so deep-rooted that he has
no hope at all Of getting rid of 1t. II may 1.-Two
only n short time" he explains. land any pros
pect OF a reconciliation with England is for me
eNCiuded even after peace is made" Regret
iully. therefore, he withdraws from tho society
that mas published SO many of his works, for, I'm
a political sense" he insists, 81 must despise
England deeply" This patriotic obligation Is
what professor Haeckel never realized till quito
recently. Some thirty years ago. after tour
through few of tho British colonies, he was
iuit Oh admiration for system which he has
not ceased to quarrel with and condemn since
the war began. The great robber state was
men an object of profound respect. He could
NOT conceal his disagreement with those who
rocked with disfavor on the policies of tho Brit
ISM In Egypt: ION the contrary he wrote st
appears to me that they should be hailed with
satisfaction, alike on the grounds of common
humanity and those of national political
action Indeed, at that time the whole British
empire was in the eyes of the German professor
We're undoubtedly gifted beyond any other ma
uon with the genius for founding and govern
ing colonies" they understood to perfection the
ART OF ruling with as much tact Judgment"
, anu ~ was tho greatest pity in the world that
ms ieIow -countrymen should look upon their
nneishoors with envy when they might we'll study
the political skill which brings progress and
oeneht to the whole human race" 1t will take
an ocean or hatred to wash out the memory of
these Kind words. and Professor Haeckel seems
resolved In his old age to conjure up the last
drop.-New York Tribune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
One Protest We Should Make

WHA lever. other 1,r and further n, course
shall decide honor bids this nation take there
lis one protest against the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, with all it's grsly horrors, that should
be made as soon the full facts have be-
come definitely establishes: that is to break
off diplomatic relations with the German en-
pire and withdraw every American citizen
from German soil
That action we to ourselves. 1t is
demanded by "a decent respect for the opin-
ions of mankind" The blood Of our saught-
cred nationals cries aloud for this just rebuke
to their assassins Germany should he made
to understand that, until she washes her
hands of her latest nfamy, she has no proper
place in the family of civilized peoples
To ask, or even to accept, money compen-
sation would be to insult the memories Of
our dead. Few will be found creduous
enough to believe that Germany will be will
ing to mako the only reparation the wrong
admits. Let us show at least VIC will not
traffic with her--that recognize in her
an international outlaw, her hand raised
against every man and every mans hand
against her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
Some Troubles of the Clergy

L VERY now and then the question is
L. raised why the supply of ministers is
below the demand, while all other professions
are crowded to the limit. The answer usual
~ given is that men have better chance of
making money in other callings. ObservG-
ton shows, however, that this explanation is
inadequate. The number Of men willing to
enter the many unlucrative callings was
never larger than at present, and while the
ministry is not the place TO win silver and
gold, it has certain distinct advantages as
vocation. In no other profession is IL man
so esteemed and respected on account of his
profession, apart from his attainments. The
preacher at the very start of his career, has
position and influence that other men ac-
uuirc by years of effort.
The great drawback to the ministry is the
espionage TO which the minister is so often
subjected and the criticism which follows
In McClurcs Magazine clergyman recently
wrote fcclngly OF the handicaps imposed on
tho profession by the tyranny of convention
minister in passion OF grief over some loss
and had put, her bead against his shoulder
because of.his. generous sympathy He was
seen in this attitude, and had to leave the
ministry.
much more singular case occurred few
days ago y preacher in New Jersey was
seen several times walking with n girl
Walking with girls is not high crime and
mlsdemeanor for a layman, but il appears to
be = great sin for a minister to commit in
New Jersey. The church had meeting be-
cause of the walkings, gossip was rife. and
the minister resigned and was married If
lie had been layman nobody would have
said anything at all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
War News Fifty Years Ago

A Toronto dispatch says W. C. Cleary. clerk
to Clement c. Clay, has given himself up in
grand jury for breach OF neutrality. He gave
bail in the sum OF $4,000 to stand trial in Octo-
Der next.
Captain Thomas W. boswell late Confederate
assistant provost marshal, and Detective Will
liams. OF Richmond. who were paroled some days
ago. have been rearrestcd by the military au-
thorites and sent to Libby Prison The charge
public.
Some idea OF the immense business Of n com
missary department of a large army may be
gained from the fact that the commissary-
to Issue 100000 rations for the sustcnance of
the army on its Forthcoming march from Man
chester to Washington.
General Halleck has issued an order to the
effect that all the railroads in the Department
of Virginia, when no longer required for mill
tary purposes. will, with rolling stock. mate
officers of the respective companies. provided
always that such officers having control OF
such roads have taken the oath Of allegiance
to the United States.
a large number OF parolcd Marylanders who
went to their homes in Baltimore from Rich
mond after the surrender of General Lees army
have returned to this city They were arrested
IN ha,more and confined In jail and obtained
would return to the South.
The rewards for Mr. Davis will reach $1,000 600
II they keep on heins offered. Citizens of Chi
cago have offered 100000 and those OF New
York, $4,000. Other cities are Offering smaller
Governor Aiken. of South Carolina. has had
long interviews with President Johnson and
Secretary Stanton. lie has the freedom OF the
city. and his family has gone to Washington
to be with him.
The New York Herald says numbers of un-
employed generals of the Union armies will be
mustered out in week if they do not
take the hint resign. IT is intended TO retain
only fifteen major generals sixty brigadicrs and
$50 colonies.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad has
been repaired all the way through and ycstcr
day trains commenced running regularly to Dan
VILE 80
1t has been learned at last that the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad bridge at Weldon was
burned by order OF General Baker. who was in
command of the last Confederate soldiers to
occupy the town of Weldon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
PLAN TO MAKE GOOD CITIZENS

inducement to the candidates for citi-
zenship to attend these schools, as the
curriculum there did not include the
course Of training that would ft them
to meet the requirements OF tho law
governing the admission OF aliens to
citizenship.
The Bureau OF Naturalization. from
its close and intimate contact with the
candidate for citizenship. its knowledge
of the requirements of the law ard OF
the unity between the administratiy,
and judicial branches OF the govern
meht as to its Interpretation and re-
quiremcnts. has in preparation a course
OF instruction intended to supply the
means not only for the aliens who are
candidates for citizenship, but also for
the immigrant residents within our
borders. II believes that with the CO.
operation Of the public school authorl-
ties throughout the United States
wherever the alien is to be found. II
will be possible to deal with these con-
ditions In such manner as to lay be-
fore the allen body OF this country r
means whereby it may he instructed.
and enable 1t to contribute in most
substantial degree towards its indus
trial. social and political advancement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
[ alks on Thrift
Thrift. when II begins to take root, is
, plant OF rapid growth"


The National City Bank OF Chicago
mas Savings Investment Club" de-
signed TO encourage savings dcpositor.
TO become investors in bonds Whom ,
dcpositor has $50 to his credit the banl,
VIII lend him $50 at tho current rate or
interest. and nc can buy a 800 bond.
selecting the bond himself The bank
holds the bond as collateral security
for the $50 loan and the customer con.
tlnues his savings deposits till he IN
able To pay the $50 note. Then he can
start the process again and buy "A sec.
ond bond. The plan Is sound Its
main advantage TO the dcpositor is that
most or his savings draw bond interest
instead of savings bank interest, II
the income yield OF the bond Is higher
than the interest rate he pays the bank
on his $50 note. he makes further
profit. II the yield OF the bond and the
interest on tho note arc equal tho
transaction Will reach the same result
as If he bought two $50 bonds. one after
the other.
The same plan is conducted by othe-
banks. including the Wisconsin Ma
tional Bank of Milwaukee. The latter
institution offers the Same arrange
mcnt proportionatcly TO savings dcposi-
tors who wish to buy $500 and $1,000
bonds.
Even II the banks where you are
located are not in position 10 assist
YOU in just this way you can soon nut
yourself in position to take advantage
OF favora bic investment opportunities
now existing.
good bond will pay you n steady In
come. 1t will be good collateral for
loan, or will form a nest egg" for
more bonds. Even though you have
Faved nothing as yet. you can own a
sloo, 500 or $500 bond in ffty-two
weeks.
Become now regular weekly saver
az some bank. Pledge yourself to make
hfty-two weekly deposits of sum you
can manage to set aside. When YOU
have accumulated some capital, choose
your bond upon good advice and then
set about saving for another, and keep
1t up. 1t is always better TO be a lender
than borrower a certain Western
city has city hall built twenty-five
years ago at n cost Of about S1,Gco,0Oo.
1t has now paid out as much in bond
interest as the cost OF the building AMI
sttn owes every cent OF the principal.
Many an individual Is handling his own
Indebtedness in the same foolish way.
III you are in that class stop borrow
ing from DINERS Stop borrowing from
your own future. Save your money and
become a lender. You will be rewarded.
L. d. MacGREGOR.