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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
GERMAN SAILORS
FIGHT HOBOKEN FIRE
Save $50 Horses at S225,OOO
Hexamer Academy Blaze
rs Autos Destroyed.

Hexamer's Riding Academy and ga
rage, at 2l3 Hudson Street, Hoboken'
were completely destroyed yesterday
afternoon by a gasolene fire, which for
a time threatened several large tene-
ment houses on River Street and the
entire block opposite the docks OF the
Hamburg-American and North German
Lloyd companies. The large informed
boats. among them the Vaterland, were
ordered TO get up sufficient steam to
leave their piers when II seemed prob
able that the fire would spread to tho
waterfront.
The fire started shortly after 1880
o'clock in the gasolene storage room
in the basement of the Hexamer build
ing, In which were nearly $50 horses
and seventy-ive automobiles. Sailors
from the interned ships aided the staff
of the riding academy In removing the
horses TO Pier l Of the North German
Lloyd Company. The loss in automo-
biles is estimated at approximately
$4,000, and that of the buildings at
$50, 1000, mostly insured.
The fire is attributed 20 faulty in
stallation of electric wires in the gaso-
lene storage room, where employees
were engaged in filling smaller wheel
tank. As the tank was wheeled out II
brushed against the wires, it is said,
and caused q spark which ignited waste
gasolene on the floor. The fire spread
rapidly. cutting the entire building and
DESTROYING the rear of the Hexamer
home. next to the Academy. The rear
Of several tenement houses on River
Street caught fire, and about forty
families were 'orced to vacate their
homes.
John Dolan, Of the Hoboken Fire De
partment. was injured when he lost his
footing on the roof of the building and
fell through to the second floor. lie
was rescued by the chaplain OF the de-
partment. Father Joseph Kelly, who
was himself overcome by smoke as he
was dragging Dolan to safety.
Ii was rumored that the basement OF
the Academy had been used for storing
wild circus animals, which had broken
through their cages and were about
to be running loose in the street. 1t
developed that there was no truth to
the report.
Alexander P. Hexamer, the owner,
once served as Master Of the Horse to
the Empress Of Austria and later be-
came head of the Royal Imperial Rid
ing Academy in Vienna.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
CITY BUYS TAX LIENS
Gets No Bids for 1000 Parcels In
Queens Owing s25o,o0o.

For the hrst time in sales Of Hens
on property In Queens for unpaid taxes
the city OF New York was compelled
yesterday TO buy In liens because there
were no bidders, the amount due the
city being considered more than the
property was worth. About one thou
sand parcels were involved. The sale
was conducted under the direction OF
Daniel Moynahan. Collector Of Assess
ments and Arrears, at the Municipal
Building, in Long Island City.
About 200 liens were bought In by
owners and investors FOR a total Of
$4,000. The largest lien was on
Washington Park, at Jackson. Wash
ington and Skillman avenues. Long ISL
and City, amounting 20 $4,000. This
was bought in by J. d. Gillig for the
amount due and per cent interest.
This property IS immediately adIoin-,
ing the greensboro Bridge Plaza, and
was recently taken over by a Msnhat-
tan syndicate for more than s2O0,OOO.
70 be developed by the erection OF
apartment houses and stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

Miss Dorothy Maitland Falk, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert V. Falk,
Of White Plains, stood in bower OF
orchids In the ballroom OF the Ritz
Carlton, in London, yesterday and be-
came the bride Of Lieutenant Woolf j..
Barnato, Of the Royal Field Artillery,
and a son Of the late Barney" Bar
nato, who made a fortune In the dia-
mond and gold fields Of South Africa.
A cable message telling Of the we'd
ding was received yesterday afternoon
by Mr.. Falk at his Office, at 20 Broad
way.
While on trip abroad in the sum-
mer Of 1914, before the first rumblings
Of war disturbed the Continent, Miss
Falk, who was twenty years old, met
the heir to a third of the Barnato
millions. He was student at Cam
bridge University. When the peace Of
Europe was threatened Miss Falk and
her mother returned home, but an at
had already developed.
At her home, at 46 Grand Street,
White Plains, Miss Falk received let.
tiers regularly, telling how Barnato had
abandoned his academic studies and
was applying himself to a sterner
course of instruction in the Officers
Training Corps. He obtained com
mission Of second lieutenant in the
Royal Field Artillery, and left England
for France more than year ago.
al expect to obtain a weeks leave of
absence beginning December A." Lieu
tenant Barnato, who is twenty-one,
wrote to Miss Falk a few weeks ago.
Cannot you and your mother arrange
/ to be in London? l am so anxious to
see you"
According to Mr.. Falk, his wife and
daughter made preparations for the
voyage and left in time to greet the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
SETTLEMENT WEEK
IS SILVER FETE
College Workers Ready for
Observation-Disclosures to
Add Their Mites.

college Settlement week? IT'S going
to be a three-ring circus all the time,
yesterday said Miss Harriet Med.
Daniels, resident worker at the Riving-
ton Street Settlement House.
Mex. week the house gives its silver
anniversary celebration. a year de-
layed. Ind all the better for that.
Guests may remember, if they like, that
the anniversary gifts are more con.
venient whei. they take the form OF
silver currency. However, the purpose
of the week is not only TO make money
fer the settlement, so that the Girls
Clubhouse may continue IN existence,
b TO Civ, the public an opportunity
to see the wonderful work done by the
members, from midgets TO grown-ups.
The week begins next sunday eve
ming and finishes with the Wellesley
Club concert and dance, which will be
given at the Hotel Aston on December
rs. A concert by the Columbia Glee
Club vii. precede the dance. Boxes
for the occasion may be procured from
Miss Olive Trip. 667 Madison Avenue,
for $50 and for $50. Tickets sell az y,
and may be purchased rom Miss
Gladys Platten. 5S7 West End Avenue;
In'various parts Of the city teas will
be given where young men and young
women, or boys and girls from the
settlement, will make little talks for
:. guests. An uptown headquarters,
AZ II East Thirty-sevenlh Street, will
be established, with members Of vari-
Gus college clubs in charge, where
beautiful Madeira work, rare old Rus
sian brass and copper and baskets and
dolls furniture made in the Settle
ment's Emergency Workshops last win
ter may be purchased as Christmas
presents.
Thursday evening, December l6, a
concert will be given at Clinton Hall,
l51 Clinton Street. Saturday after
noon, December IS, the Barnard Col
lege Player will give in the College
Settlement Gymnasium a play. This
will be followed by a dance for club
members.
Perhaps the most interesting num-
bers of the whole week VII be con-
tributed by the Midgets, the youngest
of the Settlement Club workers. These
small civic workers. who 60 about see
ing that no lady has left garbage where
none should be. will snatch a moment
from their municipal duties 70 demon
strate their ability as ball players.
Wednesday afternoon, December 10,
the Midgets' Club will give a play, THE
Dream Lady" in the gymnasium, the
staging, costuming and printing Of pro-
grammes all being done by club mem
bcrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
ANGELS THEFTS
BLAMED ON DICE
Parents of Raymond Beck,
Innocent-Eyed Burglar,
Think Police Lax.
IN REFORM SCHOOL
BOY WAS A MODEL
Family Has Moved Seven Times
in Two Years TO Escape
Taunts of Neighbors.

IF the law nd give half as much
time to lookin' after kids as il does to
houndin' grown-ups, my boy wouldn't
"a went 10 Sing Sing to-day for ten
years." said William Beck yesterday.
He Is the father Of Raymond Beck, the
eighteen year-old Brooklyn boy known
as the angel-faced burglar.
With his wife, he sat in the dark
little home, the address Of which has
not been printed since a kindly judge
asked the reporters to withhold it, for
the sake of the family, near the begin
ming of RGymond's career of crime.
Half a dozen big-eyed children were
sent from the crowded room 70 the
street, in order that they might not
find out that brother" had been sent
to Sing Sing. The mother rocked her
self 70 and fro on a STRAIGHTFORWARD
chair as she told the story. Both she
and her husband seemed 20 think that
the reason for RaymoEd's burglaries,
said TO be a complete puzzle to psy-
biologists, was very easily explained.
Eve had 70 let him go out to be a
messenger boy when he was too
young" said the father. What can
folks as poor as US do? All the mes
sengers shoot craps, and when they
haven't got the money for it, they
steal it. | knew that, and when he
first come in in his uniform | saw
something like this ahead. Why,
myself could run in fifty boys a day
for playn' craps or smokin' cigar
cites. Why don't the law look out for
the kids who do things like that, while
they're still young enough to be
helped?"
Raymond always had such good re-
ports in all the reform schools he has
been in" said Mrs. Beck, with a lin
gering remnant of the invincible moth
er-pride that Is bound to find some
thing or other TO admire. Another
thing-he was such a clean boy. lie
was that cranky about his toothbrush
and his hair-brush that none OF us
dared look at them. And | never heard
him say a bad word, even after he'd
got too takin' things
Because Of the notoriety earned for
them by Raymond's robberies, the
family has had to move seven times
T.. the last two years. Some OF the
older children were taken out of school
for a time because their fellow stu
dents twitted them about their broth
er's burglaries. Finally, when the boy
robbed the papering and painting con-
Germ where both he and his father
were working Mr.. Beck gave up his
own job.
81 couldn't stand having all the rest
Of the men looking at me- he said.
II used TO 90 at o'clock in the morn.
ing, so as to be there when the rest OF
them came. She feels it worst. She
hardly ever puts her nose outside the
door"
T'm not ashamed Of hints not
that" said his mother hastily. But
the neighbors is human, and 1t makes
II hard for the other children. But
he's welcome to come home when he
gets out again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
BABY BOY SEES WILSON OFF
Three-Year-Old Spectator" Rewarded
for Wait With Presidential Handshake.


Washington, Dec. When the Pres
ident motored over to Mrs. Norman
Galt's home this afternoon to take her
out for the accustomed ride, a mite Of
a baby boy, about three years old, wait
ed beside the big limousine TO see the
President and his fiancee. After they
were seated in the limousine his young
mother was unable to restrain the
youngster, who showed symptoms of
accompanying them, and while she held
him back, the President and Mrs. Gait
reached out and shook his baby fist.
The mother thanked them, Mrs. Gait
touched her lips with her fngertips to
throw him a kiss, and they drove off
laughing.
Following the trip to the Capitol to-
dav TO hear the President deliver his
address. Mrs. Gait entertained the
members of her family at luncheon in
her own home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
THEFT REVEALS BreArv
Wife No. . Sees Missing Hu.b.,x.
Name In Papera

The theft Of a handbag In GmA.p.
store last month by Charles W r,s
and his wife. Edith Earle, o. sp :.
Nicholas Avenue, resulted yes,erS,, q
Earle's indictment for bisamy. n.
publication Of his name in connect.
with the case in Special Session, e.r,..
the eye Of Mrs. Jane Tharret Earl. :,
Brooklyn, who suspected that Earls -.
her husband, who disappeared IN 1917
As result Of investigation. ma
by District Attorney Perkins Il w..
found that Earle. who is a sal.,n,,
married Edith Shepherd in crov,
Point, Ind, in 1907. and in Jsnu,,
1911, deserted her. On May 20. ln,
he married Jane Tharret, Of BrooLl,,
and soon after disappeared, 10 rstv,,
TO his frst wife In New York W..
No. was sent 70 the City Prison d,
thirty days for her par. in the dep,r.
ment store theft, and Earle was eor.
nitted yesterday 10 the penlteptI,,
for three months. At the same tim, !.
was indicted for bigamy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
BAD AIR DRIVES OUT COURT
Judge Malone, In Part vi, General ses-
sions, Forced to Adjourn.

Declaring that his courtroom was
unssnitary and a menace TO the health
Of court and jury, Judge Malone, who,
Is presiding over Part VI in General
Sessions with long calendar Of muir
der cases pending, adjourned his court
Yesterday Ia the hope that the Sinking
Fund Commission would provide him
with decent quarters.
The courtroom in question IL an
emergency room on the Centre street
side of the first floor OF the Criminal
Courts Building. II was crowded yes
terdav with a large panel Of prospec-
tive Jurors. all Of whom we're obliged
20 pinch their noses because OF de.
fective plumbing and general lack Of
air. Judge Malone ordered the win
dows opened and then all hands began
TO SILVER. The judge finally adjourned
until 10 O'Clock this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

Miss Kate Gordon, ,yho represents the
women Of the South and doesn't want
a national amendment, asked for a
hearing before the Democratic conven-
tion when il meets next June. Mrs.
Sara Bard Field and Miss Frances
Joliffe, ENJOYS from the Western Wom-
ems Convention, asked the Democrats
to use their influence with members Of
Congress to have the suffrage bill
passed at this session, and Mrs. Dodge
and Mrs. Field asked the Democrats
10 remember that their party stood for
states rights and that the men Of nine
states who had voted on suffrage last
had voted 1t down.
The suffrage bill was introduced in
the Senate to-day by Senator Suther-
land. for the Congressional Union, and
nv Senator Thomas, for the National
American Woman's Suffrage Associa
ton. The Congressional Union bill
was number one.
Union Wins Triumph.
The Congressional Union won fur
Their triumph when Senator Thomas
changed his mind about letting the
union speak before the Suffrage Com
mittee of the Senate. Last week ht
refused TO allow the union to speaS
because they had attacked the Demo
cratic party in the West last year. SiS
separate delegations Of women from
Western states visited him to-day. un'
der the generalship of Miss Lucy
Burns. The Senator capitulated. Inc
hearing was promised for some dag
next week. when the. National Suffrage
Association will also have its hearing
Miss Margaret Wilson made her mrs
public appearance for the cause at
Teceptjon this evening at the Little
White House" She stood in the re-
ception line with Mrs. O. II. ?. Bel
mont and Miss Alice Paul, shaking
hands with the hundreds Of women
from all parts of the country wh6
wanted 10 say THANK you" to hel
and. through her, to her father.
81 am glad to be here. am deeply
and earnestly interested IN the cause,
She said over and over again.
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. m her al.
dress. called attention 20 the fact that
Miss Wilson was the first mistress OF
the White House 90 come out ioI
suffrage. Many Senators ard Repre-
sentative attended the reception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
TEA AND CHRISTMAS SALE
MADAME PADFREWSKI AID MRS.
ERNEST ~CIIEILING

Beneflt OF the Polish Victims Relief Fund
At the HOTEL GOTHAM,
"wednesday, December sth. from 3 10 :
0'IlOch.
Niss Helen {. Moller: Greek DancIn'. DR..
Radwan: Demonstration Of Psycho->ugges-
tlon. Dnici.i,. Refreshments. sale OF I'M
ported Gowns and Blouses. also Madame
Paderewssrs Polish Refugee Dolls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
Jersey School Closed; Unsafe.

At conference Of the Jersey City
School Commission School Superintend-
snt Henry Snyder and members OF the
BOARD Of Education yesterday, 1t was
iecided 20 close the Lincoln High
school. at Harrison and Crescent ave-
nues, Jersey City. Superintendent John
Gsui. z! the City Building Department.
had declared the building unsafe. Tho
nine hundred pupils will be transferred
10 the Dickinson HIGH School
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
"Hoosiers and Ladies' to Dine.

An Indiana banquet "for IIoosiers
and ladies'" will be held at the Plaza
tonight, with John c. Spooner, Cap
tain Albert =. Niblaek, L. S. a.. and
Charles X. Williams, former editor Of
"The indianapolis News as speakers.
James y. Curtis. president Of the Inter
Council. will be POSTMASTER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
Sqffragists and Ants Fight
> IL Out Before Demo
cratic Committee.
UNION is GRANTED
SENATE MEETING
Gets First Bill Presented In. Up
per House-Plank in Demo-
cratic Platform Unlikely.
BY EMMA BUGBEE.

Washington, Dec. What the SUI
fragists said to-day, TO the Democratic
National Committee at the New Willard
Hotel, and what they said TO Mrs. Ar
thur Murray Dodge represented two
periods of suffrage history. They be-
gan with a political plea voiced by
women voters from the West. They
ended with Kisses. Mrs. Dodge was al
most mobbed as she tried to leave the
room. Western women thrust purple
leaflets into her hand.
"Read this and come over on the
right side Of the fence" cried one.
"My good woman, have been on the
right side since before you were born"
Mrs. Dodge replied scathingly.
Others rushed up. There were rag
ments Of cries, drowned in the hubbuS
Of the crowd. Then "Charlie" White'
major domo Of the Democratic family
thrust his huge bulk between MIS-
Dodge and her enemies.
you come right over here with me
and III get you safely out Of this" said
he. soothingly.
Mrs. Dodge was flushed and furious
This is the first time l have ever
been attacked" she cried. They nave
slways accused the ants OF taxing
money. but they never accused me per
sonaIlv before. Why, one woman walked
,igbt M and said she knew / got $40
for making this speech to-day. II that
;s all they know out West, where the
women vote. / can't see that the fran
ehise is such a wonderful educator"
Mrs. George Is Kissed.
Nh. A. ]. Georg', Of Massachusetts,,
;,spired the Kisses. She was telli-g
the Democratic chiefs that the Con-
rressional Union had no right to ask
favors Of the Democratic party.
at was they who sent out their
workers to defeat all Democratic can
didates last year," she said, "and the
force of their threats appears when
il is recorded that in no state did the
Democrats make such gains as in the
states where the Congressional Union
declared its boycott against you"
Cries Of "Nol mol" came from Miss
Helen Todd and her friends from the
West.
THE men from nine great Eastern
states in thirteen months have declared
a ringing mo- to the demands Of the
suffragists."
assesses"
Il came from ali over the room.
Chairman McCombs raped severely for
order. Mrs. George, however. smiled.
Things happen sometimes which make
us doubt the fitness Of women for po-
litical life" she said The Democrats
applauded loudly.
Sneaker Champ Clark was the guest
OF the Democratic committee while the
women were speaking. lie gave them
no satisfaction in regard TO the suf-
frage measure which was introduced in
the House yesterday.
"All | have to say about suffrage |
said two years ago." he growled. "I'm
for 1t and that's all"
No Democratic Suffrage Plank.
Members of the committee did not
hesitate 20 let il be understood that
there was no chance at all that they
would recommend a suffrage plank in
the Democratic platform.
There were four groups Of women
on the programme, each with a differ
ent request Mrs. Antoinette Funk, OF
the National American Woman''
Suffrage Association, asked for a plank
in the platfOrm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

We're not in the soup" on
the dye question!
Our merchandise can be
judged to-day by the same
standards we've always main
tanned
Absolutely fast color.
Suits and overcoats of the
same high grade of Atwood
fabrics.
Backed by our guarantee
your money back if you want
it."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08

With walking sticks in favor
as Christmas gifts. we're well
supplied with a varied assort-
mostly imported.
Stores full of attractive gifts
for men and boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
ETROPOLITAN GEE FEE 4

Tonight,s Magic Flute. Hempel. Kurt Mason.
S.nbach. Braun, Goritz Reiss. Cd. Bodanzky.
Thurs at s. Aida. Rsppold, Mat2enauer;
Martinelll. Amato. Scot. Cond. Bavagno.L
Fri. at s. Boris Godunow. Ober, Delaunols;
Didur. Althouse, Rothler Ssgurola. Cd Polaccd
Sat Mat at 2 Marta. Hempel. Ober. Ca
russo. De Luca VI ilstesta. Cond. BavagrolL
Sat Eve, ats 10. Spec'l Perfce. Butterfly.
VILLAIN Permit Msrtineili Scott, Bada
Cond Polacco.
Next Mon. at S. Troyatorc. Rappold. ODER:
Martineln, Amato. Rothier. Cond. Polacco.
Wed. at g. Mnnop. Aida; Caruso, Scotth
Rothier, Reiss. Segurola. Cond. Polacco.
HARDMAN PIANO USED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-08
No Democratic Suffrage Plank.

Members of the committee did not
hesitate 70 let it be understood that
there was no chance at all that they
would recommend suffrage plank in
the Democratic platform.
There were four groups Of women
on the programme, each with differ
ent request. Mrs. Antoinette Funk, OF
the National American Woman''
Suffrage Association, asked for plank
i'm the platform.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-29
FOR SALE

Mrs. Ruby Brehm Ayers will remain
in Los Angeles. Cal. and will sell one
early English TT, dining table and 6
leather bottom chairs. cost $4,000.
now $500: l large early English Chi
ma closet cost $4,000, now $500:
beautiful colonial mahogany dresser.
glass knobs, cost $4,000. now $1,000;
1 colonial mahogany chiffonier with
glass knobs. cost $500. now $500,
the two pieces $500. Will not sell
separately; l early English sewing ia
Bile to match dining room suite, cost
$1,000. now $3.50; l mission library
table. cost s11.OO, now $500; 2 center
stands. 50 each; l elegant new kitchen
cabinet. cost $4,000, now $4,000 one
sanitary folding bed and mattress,
cost $3.50, now $500: one old style
hall rack, colonial. 1925: rocker.
$50; couch, $500; / gas range,
cost $500, now $1,000: l gold roman
willow chair, cost $3.50. now $500;
rug, cost $500. now $1,000, 9x12;
9xl2 rug. cost $500, now $500; 1
9xl2 rug, $3.50: l Sx1O rug, cost $500,
now $500
The dining room suite and china
closet can be seen at 91612 Main street
between s and II o'clock Friday
morning, April 80. and in room 10 in
Aldine block over Grand Leader store
at same hours or on Friday evening,
April 80. between 1870 and 9 o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-29
Don't Visit the California Expositions

Without q supply Of Aliens Foot-Ease, the anti
septic powder to be Shaken into the Shoes, or
dissolved in the foot-ba,h. The Standard Remedy
for the feet for e5 years. 1t gives instant relief
to tired, aching feet and prevents swollen, hot
feet. One lady writes: 81 enjoyed every minute
of my stay at the E1positions, thanks to Aliens
foot-Ease in nv shoes" Get it TO-DAY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-29
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a feverish irritation
of the scalp. the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the seal poi every particle of dand
ruff. get a 25-cent bottle of Danderne
at any drug store. pour little in your
hand and rub we'll into the scalp. AT
ter few applications all dandruff dis
appears and the hair stops coming out
ADV