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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
CLEARS 80 YEAR MYSTERY
Dying Convict confesses Murder Of
Squire kIndt, Who Was TAX
Inp $1,1o0 to Bank.


Allentown. Pa.-Through the death.
bed confession of Henry Truxen, an
inmate Of the Western penitentiary,
the disappearance OF Squire Francis
Kindt OF Lehighton, in 1885, was
cleared up. Squire Kindt left home to
place 81. 100 in the bank in Easton.
Truxen confessed to his cellmate,
Robert E. Boyer. that he. with two
other men, murdered him and buried
his body on the mountain near Mill
port.
Howard Kindt, a son. living in
Brooklyn, N. T., obtained Boyer's pa
role and took him to Millport few
days ago. Boyer gave the directions
he had received from Truxen, and the
bones Of Squire Kindt were found. Ar
rests may follow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01

Farmers of the county are now busy
harvesting their wheat. The crop APP
pears to be an average one and in
some cases above the average Wash
ington, Alexander & Cooke have on
exhibition at their office a bunch OF
wheat heads brought in by Mr. George
w. McAtee, which were picked at
random from his crop on the Daniel
Heflebower farm and which are un-
usually fine.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
A sweet Bed Of Onions.

Appleton, Wis.-L. N. Van Buren,
spells his wife's name with onions In
laying out his garden. The vege-
tables are now up and his wife's name
stands ont brayely. two feet high.
Marion, his daughters name, appears
in letters three feet long IN . beet
bed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01

Prof. John N. Ware, son of Rev. and
Mrs. W. Ware. of Shepherdstown,
sailed from Ne wYork for Rotterdam,
Holland, on the steamship New Am
sterdam ofthe Holland-American line.
From Rotterdam he viii 20 to Grim
ma, Saxony, the home of his fiancee,
Fraulein Dora Won Turkheim, and il.
nothing oecuks to prevent the carry
IND out Of their present plans, their
marriage win take place as soon as
possible after bis arrival
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01
HARPERs FERRY, w. VA.

The Hotel with improved service every department. is
open to the public. with without baths Meals
the location of this eutfu Hotel makes of the
attractive in the community Charges reasonable Special
attention given parties pre-
pared to furnish every thing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-01

s12 90 $14 week Double $40 90 to
sci 90 per week. Day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
MOSS WILL RUN
FOR PROSECUTOR
Accuses Albany Boss" of Club
bling Him-Expects to Rout
Tammany.

Declaring that the nomination in the
Republican primaries OF District At
torney Perkins TO succeed himself was
due to the dictates of "the boss in Al
bany," Frank Moss last night an
nounced that he would stay in the race
for that Office as candidate of the Pro-
gressive and American parties.
"By the law | am compelled to stand
as candidate" said Mr.. Moss, but
the Republican organization that
dubbed me unwillingly, at the com
mand Of the boss in Albany, asks me
TO support Mr.. Perkins and to advise
my friends 10 vote for him. they ask
me TO be passive or dummy candidate.
This cannot be. ] state the reasons for
my decision:
"First-It would be contrary to the
spirit of the new law. which expressly
declares that candidate shall not be
permitted TO withdraw. He should not
attempt to evade the law by request
ing his friends not to vote for him.
"Second-Mr. Perkins has no chance
Of election against the Tammany can
didate. and many wise advisers tell me
| have.
"Third-There is no good reason why
I should kiss the club that smote me.
There Is no good reason why | Should
eat the words spoken and written by
me in the primary campaign. But there
is strong affirmative reason for max
ing a real run"
Not only his Republican friends, but
also prominent Progressives, including
George W. Perkins. Henry l.. Stoddard,
William VI. Chadbourne and Michael
Schaap, have been interested in hav-
ING Mr.. Moss retire from the race, so
that the anti-Tammany strength would
not be divided. But John j. O'Connell
and others have been urging him to
stick. He has yielded to them.
After asserting that before the pri-
mary campaign Mr.. Koenig had prom
ised to keep his hands off, Mr.. Moss
added:
"No doubt Mr.. Koenig meant TO keep
his promise and give me square deal;
he didn't realize that he would have
TO ddil with the Governor.
"Mr. Perkins went into all the club
houses and made for himself the iirst
speeches he ever made for Republi-
can candidate. Mr. Koenig accom-
panied him and proclaimed him the
organization candidate. The word
passed up and down that the Gov
errors orders must be obeyed, that the
positions OF leaders and captains were
at stake, and that men holding political
positions were in danger"
Mr.. Koenig, after learning of Mr..
Moss's charges last night, denied that
any unfair tactics had been used
against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
SERBIA FREE OF TYPHUS
DR.. Y. T. Strong Says He viii Urge
Recall Of Doctors and Nurses.


Dr.. Richard P. Strong, who managed
the department Of tropical medicine az
Harvard and directed the American Red
Cross Sanitary Commission in Serbia,
returned yesterday on the Italian
steamship Duca degli' Abruzzi By way
Of Naples.
1t was largely due 10 his efforts and
those Of the American sanitary oflcers
under him that the plague of typhus
vas eliminated from the stricken coun-
try. The Serbian government was so
pleased with his work that II CON
ferred upon him the order Of 81. Sava
of the first class and the Red Cross
order of the hrst class.
The work OF the commission is now
completed" he said, "and typhus Is
practically wiped out. OF course, there
Is possibility Of another outbreak,
but Serbia will never step back into
the unsanitary condition she vas in
when the war started Typhus and
other diseases claimed between $4,000
and 10000 Victims"
DR.. Strong, who also represents the
Rockefeller Foundation in Serbia, went
10 Washington yesterday to make a re-
port on his work. While there ne said
he would advise the recall OF American
nurses and physicians now in Serbia.
On the same steamship came ferdi-
nsndo Maggioli, a former teacher OF
Italian In the public schools here. He
said that when he left Venice practi-
cally all Of the important works OF
ancient architectural art had been put
into castings made Of steel, concrete
and wood. The lions Of st. Mark, he
said, had been entirely covered by con-
crete. supported by steel frames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05

Mr.. Howe suggested the probability
that many Of the nations at war wou'd
upon the close Of hostilitios float large
loan. in order 70 help their citizens re-
hahilita,e themselves lie touched upon
the difficulties Of putting such A plan
into execution.
The world does not know any way 70
individuslize credit. do not believe
there is any nation, except Gcrman -
that 4. well enough organized 20 solve
this credit difficulty.
"A labor shortage here would mean q
period OF labor troubles. strikes an
demands for better working conditions.
Wages will so up; hours Of labor viii
become shorter, and there viii be q
period Of widespread prosperity
In speaking OF the policy Of the
United States toward the immgran;
Commissioner Howe outlined the diff
culties in the way Of the proper distri
button Of immigration throughout the
country.
up to the present time" he said. ~
has been difficult to colonize immi-
grants because OF land speculation. IT
is simply impossible TO send people 70
the land so long as II is held for 5000
and $500 an acre.
The next problem is That Of credit
In order 20 help oolonists Of this type
credit would have 10 be greatly extend
ed. and probably would have 10 be OPP
Grated under government auspices.
would favor long term loans, running
from twenty 70 thirty years, at l per
cent, or even less, year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
PASTORS URGE WORKSHOPS
Presbytery to Raise Funds for Relief
of Church's Poor.

On the recommendation Of the Com
mittee of Labor the New York Presby-
terry yesterday voted 20 create CEN
trail relief fund for unemployed men,
bers of the Pre- sbyterian Church
The committee reported that many Of
the poorer Presbyterian churches are
unable to meet the needs of their poor,
ard recommended the central fund as
a means of equslizing the burden.
"The church as whole must handle
this problem" the Rev. Norman NJ.
Thomas, chairman of the committee,
said. 1.-THE Charity Organization So
ciety and the Association for lmprov-
ing the Condition of the Poor are in
adequate at best to meet the needs Of
the church's own poor"
The plan involves the creation of a
fund to establish employment agencies
and start workshops. Out Of the fund
poor churches are 10 be furnished with
money for relief, and the whole sys-
tenn is TO be directed b. an associa-
ton Of deacons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
WAR TO REDUCE
u. S. LABOR ARMY
Commissioner Howe Thinks
New European Conditions
Nav Check immigration.

ut is quite possible that there may
be labor shortage in this country
after the war" said Frederic c. Howe.
Commissioner Of Immigration. yester-
day in a lecture before the School OF
Philanthropy Of the Charity orsanizs-
ton Society. l05 East Twenty-second
Street
"A steel man fro.n Cleveland told me
that from a dozen sources he had
learned that men were being pledged 70
90 back from this country 20 their old
homes in order 70 help rehabilitate Eu-
rope after the war. Another man tells
me that the aristocraoy of Europe il
being killed of and impoverished. and
that therefore Il is likely that the
large feudal estates will be cut up ano
that there will be a great increase In
peasant proprietorship. with resultant
decrease in immigration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
1851, 900 TAXATION
IN N. Y. SWORN OFF
Continued from page |

telligent assessments. AS a result, al
though in 1913 we collected a little
more money, we succeeded in getting
about 45 per cent Of the total levy"
President Purdy said that if anybody
knew Of any one who should have been
levied, but escaped, he would be glad
TO nave the information. Such names
can be added to the rolls up to Novem-
be- |.
In Queens the assessors. unable 70
get at the books of the telephone com
pany, filed the Queens list of telephone
subscribers and assessed the compan '
81 for each of the $4,000. In addition
they were assessed s247 900 for trunk
lines. Paul Stier, the Democratic can
didate for Sheriff, was put down 70 :
$1,000 personal property.
George Henry Payne said last night
that the Personal Tax Association,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
COLUMBIA ENROLLS
1914 THIS YEAR
Number of Students Shows Gain
of 500, but Gifts Are Less
than in 1914.

About 800 more students have
registered in Columbia University this
year than last, according to ngures
made public at the meeting OF the
board of trustees yesterday. lnclud-
ing extension courses, he enrolment
for 1915 is 8,6l4, as against 1888 fol
1914. II the figures for the summer
session be included, tne total registra-
ton at Columbia for 1915 is 1879.
Many leaves of absence were granted
by the trustees, some members OF the
faculty leaving on account OF illness
and some 10 participate in the war.
Leaves of absence for the whole or a
part of the academic year were granted
to the following:
Professors Fullerton, philosophy;
harrington, education; Pupln, electro
mechanics; Kirchwcy, law; MacVannel,
education: Fontaine. Romance langu-
ages: Muller Romance languages;
Kemp, geology; Reynolds, law; Prevot,
architecture, and DR.. Francis K. Fraser,
Instructor in clinical medicine. Pro-
lessor Bionc ri has been called 70 the
colors in Italy. and Professor Muller
and Mr. Prevot and DR.. Fraser are
with the Ere ch army.
Professor Heinrich Ries, OF Cornell
University, and Professor Waldemar
Lindgren. of the Massachusetts lnsti-
tute of Technology, will take the place
of Professor Kemp in the department
Of geology. Professor Bert Edward
Young. Of Vanderbilt University, will
substitute for Assistant Professor Fon-
taine in the department Of Romance
languages. DR.. Ettore Cadorin, OF Ven
ice. will take Professor Biongiarls
place.
Francis Carter Wood, director of can
GER research, has been elected by the
faculty OF the medical school as dele
gate to the University Council for the
unexpired term OF DR.. NJ. Allen Starr,
retired.
The gifts this year are much less
than in recent years. The additions
made by gifts 10 the fund of the uni
versity amounted to s364,63374. The
amount paid to help students and in
the form OF fellowships, prizes, etc, was
more than $4,000; also, S3i,530 was
paid in retiring allowances TO profess
sors and s7,400 TO the widows OF Off
GERS OF the university.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
ARCTIC VICTIM LEFT $53,6S3
Radford, Slain by Esquimaus, Provided
for Aids Salary.

Henry V. Radford. Arctic explorer,
who, with his companion. Thomas
George Street. was killed by Esquimaus
at Bathurst Inlet, Canada. about June
8, 1912, left an estate of s53.6S3. The
appraisal was filed yesterday. The es-
tate. which goes 10 relatives, consists
of deposits $25,50l, stocks and bonds
500. 423, life insurance 1000 and jew
elry and other personally Sl,lii.
Among the deductions was an item
of 1856 paid 10 the estate of Street
for the 500 a month salary Radford
was 10 pay him and $4,000 which was
10 be paid in case Street lost his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
100 CLERGYMEN OPEN CLUB
New Organization Is for Relaxation and
Social and Spiritual Fellowship.

One hundred members attended the
opening of the Clergy Club of New
York and Neighborhood in its new club
rooms in the Fifth Avenue Building
yesterday. The new organization, which
has a membership Of 400, is composed
OF cergymen within 100 miles of the
city.
At the first meeting DR.. Henry W.
Sanders, chairman Of the organizing
committee, presided. Bylaws were
adopted and board of governors OF
twenty-one members was appointed.
The objects Of the organization are
relaxation and social, scholarly and
spiritual fellowship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
10000 MEN OUT
AT SCHENECTADY
General Electric Plant Faces
Tie-Up - Keppler Denies
German Influence.
rBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune J

Schenectady. r. Y, Oct. ten thou
sand employees At the local plant of the
General Electric Company, comprising
ali but the moulders, coremakers and
blacksmiths. stopped work to-day in
their fight for an eight-hour day.
The first TO strike were the ma
chinists, who started the movement fer
shorter day. They went out at $3.50
o'clock this morning. Half an hour
later the electrical workers quit, and
were followed at frequent intervals
during the day by other crafts until
less than 1000 men remained at work.
With the cranemen and others idle IT is
not expected the three remaining crafts
will be able 10 cor tinue after to-
morrow.
There was no disorder. Picketing
began at 1880 this afternoon TO check
the night men and will be continued to-
morrow morning. international Vice
President Keppler is in personal
charge of the strike. In a speech at a
mass meeting this afternoon he denied
that German money or influence was
back of the machinists' movement.
Representatives of the company and
a committee Of the Metal Trades
electrical workers and allied trades
are a part, held conferences last week.
The company offered to put a nine and
half hour day into effect at once, with
B per cent increase in wages, promis-
ing a nine-hour day and another per
cent increase one year from date.
The company, 1t is said, was given TO
understand that th;s proposal was sat-
isfactorv. and at the Office of the gem
eral manager, George F.. Emmons, Sur
prise was expressed to-day that the
men had gone out
Phoenix. Ariz., Oct 4.-Messages to-
day from Clifton, where several thou
sand copper miners are on strike for
in proved conditions of labor. said that
John Christy, representative in the
State Legislature. was 10 leave for III
Paso, Texas, bearing a petition 20 the
three mine managers who fled the
strike zone Saturday night. asking
them 20 return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
FACES DEATH ALL NIGHT
Man Clinging to Piling In Chicago
Saved Just as He IL Slipping In.

Chicago, Oct. All through the
night man chung to the piling in the
Chicago River, slipping inch by inch
into the water and crying family for
help. At dawn Martin letters, bridge
tender, looked out over the river and
saw the victim. Leaving his coop, he
rescued the man in FIVE minutes.
During the night the man had chung
to the piling, his arms around it in a
desperate struggle to keep from slip
ping further below the surface. Only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05

formed TO fight the personal ssse''
ments, would he incor gorated within n
Z, = days. Other incorpOrators viii De
Charles Presbrey, % tho Presbrey Ad-
vertising Agency; Michael j.. Drum
mond, former Commissioner OF Cha. =
ties Alexander Chofel end j. II.
Freodlander.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
Urges Centralized Supervision.

Practically no foreign corporations
could be reached under the present law,
Mr.. SAKE said, and those incorporated
in this state evaded their just per-
sonalty tax by seeking some remote
town, like Esopus, as their "home" ad-
dress. The state commission had no
authority over the local assessors elect
ed in those districts, he said. and those
corporations usually were lightly or
heavily taxed. according to their politi-
cal Importance in the opinion OF the
assessor. He impressed upon the COM
mittee the need of giving the state
board more power over these local as
SCISSORS.
While conditions in New York State
were different than those in any other
particularly on account of the great Sc
curity market in this city, and no one
tax system of another state might be
applicable to this state. much could be
ACCOMPLISHED, Commissioner SAKE de
clared, by a centralized power of super
vision, such as had proved successful
in Wisconsin and other states. This
was one Of the fundamental defects in
the New York tax system, he said
Such system would afford chance "a
check up or local assessors and bring
Z
In this respect the commissioner adj
vocated county supervisors of assess
ments, appointed locally by boards OF
supervisors, but directly responsible
and under control Of the State Tax
Commission; also city and county
boards of review and assessments
Other remedies advanced were CLASH
fed personal property taxes, license
and occupation taxes and improved cor
poration taxes. The witness said he
approved of income taxation when the
public was ready for il, but not at
present. Il is understood that the cen
tralized system is not held in favor up
state.
Commissioner SAKE summed up his
opinion of the personal tax by calling
il a farce. He declared that tax of
this nature should be levied so that the
people would realize that though they
had large interests they were not
to be submitted to inquisitorial meth
DDS, and yet be made to feel that they
had to meet their just share of the tax
burden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
CHOOSE 4h5 AND
SAFETY

The expense and loss OF 'ime
often atSched to making invest
ments reduce materially their
earning capacity.
II you are holding your money
in the hope OF Getting a hisner
rate later on we advise you 10 In
vest II now at current rates. a
possible higher rate to DC oo-
tanned will not compensate you
for the interest which you VIII
lose by waiting.
Our tax exempt guaranteed
first MORTGAGE certificates yield
4h4 income clear. and, what is
also important, you can invest
without expense any amount al
any time.
No i.pssfor has ever lost dollar
BySD|NpuGaE QuAFW7EE@
Capital & Surplus, $40. 900, 900
,7s ns,v NY l7S Remsen ST.. B'klyu
35o Fulton S.. Jamaica
80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05

his nose was visible when Jefer. %,
cued him. e had lost his grip and W,
going under. lie was too exhausted "A
speak. lie was hurried 70 the Iroqus;,
Hospital and Is IN a serious condltios
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
ECONOMY SAXE'S
TAX RELIEF PLAN
CITY Can Get Low Rate by
No Other Method, lie
Tells Committee.
PERSONAL LEVY WILL
RUIN REAL ESTATE
Low Flat Rate on Specified Per-
sona1ty, He Says, Should Sue
coed Present System.

Declaring the tax on personal prop.
ertv a failure and the s1300O.OOO direct
state tax which this city VIII nave 70
nav "oniv a drop in the bucket com
pared with the total expense OF Guy
administration" Martin SAKE, president
of the State Tax Board, testified at the
opening session OF the joint Legislative
committee on taxes yesterday thSt INV
only way for New York City to OBTAIN
low taxes was 70 practise rlgid economy
in the conduct Of municipal AFFAIRS.
Mr.. SAKE was the only witness eX-
amined before the committee yesterday
Mayor Mitchell is expected 20 TESTIFY
to-day. and will be examined partlcu-
larlv In regard 10 the s4,OOOOOo,Oo0
tax tentatively assessed on personal
property. as announced by the local
tax board Friday. Senator Ogden Il.
Mills. Republican chairman Of the JOINT
committee. clearly outlined the func-
ton and purposes Of the committee
which probably will sit for two weeks
in this city. g..
"The function of this committee is
primarily 20 suggest ways and means
for additional revenue" he said, II
such a need il demonstrated. We snail
take Mayor Mitcheps testimony as the
last word in the situation in New YORK
CITY and shall rely on the information
afforded US By State Controller Travis
in regard 10 the statewide situation.
If il is found that additional revenue
is demanded. as they describe the sit
nation. the committees work and pur-
nose will be TO consider ways and
means of attaining that end under new
or remedied systems of taxation
Advocates Stamp Tax.
The sessions opened in the rooms of
the Merchants Association, in the
Woolworth Building. Several promi-
nent real estate men attended. The
personal tax came in for the most dis
cussion, and Commissioner SAKE put his
veto on it from start to finish.
Let me say to this committee" said
Mr.. SAKE at one point, that unless the
people of the state smash this personal
property tax system now they will ruin
real estate values in the city"
Instead of the present personal tax
the witness suggested low fiat rates on
specified personal property. lie cited
the bank stock taxlaw of l per cent "a
an example of what scientific tax
statute accomplished In comparison
with a general personal property tax.
He pointed out that the total valuation
of bank stock in this state was greater
than all the other personal property
listed for taxation. The bank pays the
tax, there is no reduction for indebted
ness and the collection is inexpensive.
He advocated stamp tax on coupons,
checks and other instruments of per
sonal property, but admitted that many
ko11 oh q IA
going over TO New Jersey to get them
cashed, where so many corporations
were created.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
District No. 3, AID St to SD ST., bet. Madison

A-Ho,el Bristol.
B-Hoiel Buckingham.
B-hoiel Empire.
Ga .Ess, Goth St.
B-flo,el Great Northern.
B-Ho,el Lsngdon.
B-llo,el Lsurel,on.
B-Ho,el Leonori.
C-Hoiel Longsere.
B-lio,el Lorraine,
D-liotel New Weston.
B-lioIel Ne,herland.
B-hoiel Richmond.
B-Ho,el Somerset.
B-ho,el St. Jane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05

i22-24 West 49th St.
Fifth Ave. and 50th St.
63d St. and Broadway.
Eager & Bsbcock.
il6 West 57th St.
Fifth Ave and 56ih s,
1919 West 5Sth St.
63d St. and Madison Ave.
~ West %7,h St.
Fifth Ave. and 18th St.
Madison Ave. and 49th St
59,h St. and Fifth Ave.
70 Vest 10th St.
$50 West 47,h St.
l09-ll-l3 IVES, Ash St.