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The Keota news., 1915-05-14

The need of the hour-sixty min.
utes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
BANK MESSENGER
AND $4,000 VANISH
Trusted Employe Fails to
Return to Irvington Af-
ter Cashing Draft.

Edwin Wood, thirtyfye, trusted
messenger in the employ of the Irving
ton National Bank, at lrvington-on-
Hudson. disappeared yesterday after
obtaining $4,000 on a draft from the
Westchester Trust Company, IN fonk-
ers. and no trace of him has been
found by the bank authorities or the
nolice of New York and Westchester
County.
Wood obtained the money from the
Yonkers bank about 10 a. IN. When ne
did not reach the Irvington bank by
in ,he afternoon his employers be-
came nervous and notified the police.
r. G. Abercrombie. president of the
Iryington bank, said at his home to-
night that Wood had always been
thoroughly trustworthy during his
twelve wears service at the bank and
rad been trusted with large amounts.
Anv opinion as to whether the mes
senger had met with an accident, had
been held UP and robbed by highway
mon or had appropriated the money
would be mere speculation, SAID MI
Abercromble.
Wood lives in South Broadway. lr-
vington. He has wife and three chill
dren. Mrs. Wood WIS prostrated by
her husbands failure to return home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
GOVERNOR WILLING
TO KILL GRAB BILL
Won't Allow Short Weight
Artists to SWindle Peo-
pie of State.
.From stsr Correspondent, Of The ThbunsI

Albany, March 31.---In an interview
tonight with the Tribune correspon-
dent. Governor Whitman declared he
would veto the Wood bill abolishing the
Department of Weights and Measures
If it came before him and it was shown
that the bill was as it's opponents
claimed it was merely an excuse for
permitting the short weight artists of
the business world TO swindle the poor
and the unwary.
"If it passes the Assembly, will you
grant a hearing to the opponents OF
the bill ?" the Governor was asked.
81 certainly shall" vas the emphatic
reply.
The Governor expressed surprise
when told that Senator Wilson, IN de-
Tending the bill in the Senate yester-
Gay, where Senator Brown rushed II
through with a party lash, which had
a stimulating effect on all the Repub-
/ leans, except Senators Ogden l.. Mills,
William II. Hill and William Bennett,
declared the passage of the bill meant
a saving to the state of from $4,000
to SIS 100 annually.
BY an expenditure last year of Sl9.-
GOO, the Department Of Weights and
Measures saved the people of the state
$4,000 900, according to the figures OF
the department.
That the bill will probably be beaten
in the Assembly was the opinion OF
several Republicans with whom The
Tribune correspondent talked to-day
Said one, who requested that his name
be not used:
"The Tribune, in conducting a fight
70. the retention Of this bureau, is ia
be congratulated. 1t should have the
support of every honest man and
woman in the state and every business
man as well; and it is the duty OF
ev ry one who is not lined up with the
snort weight artists to send kilograms
and letters to their Assemblymen tell
ing them to vote against this blll-the
meanest bill ever submitted 10 the
Legislature"
Following The Tribune's editorial of
March q, protesting against the abol-
ishment of the department. letters pro
testing against the passage of the bill
were sent to the Governor, to members
of the Legislature and to the officials
Of the department. Many of them are
from presidents of housewives leagues
the state over.
The Housewives League stands
sduarely against the bill TO abolish the
department of Weights and Measures
which was passed by the State Senate
on Tuesday.
"May urge all housewives through
The Tribune" said Mrs. Julian Heath
president of the league, last evening
ito urge Governor Whitman not to sign
it? Why should our state fall behind
other states in this matter?
"The point | want to make is that
such a bill is backward step-it Will
weaken the department to incorporate
il into the Department of Agriculture
When this came up before, went TO
Governor Sulzer about it, and if neces-
sary ] shall go to Governor Whitman
We must not fall behind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
Tortured by Drug Habit,
W0rkh0uSe Her Only Cure
Despairing Woman, Hounded by Quacks, Asks To Be
Committed Says Law That Aims at Practice
Gives No Relief to Victims
By ELEANOR BOOTH SIMMONS

This is the true story Of woman,
an educated woman. q self-supporting,
self-reSpecting woman, who went he
fore a magistrate and wrote herself
down vagrant that she might be sent
to Blackwells Island. because long
search had convinced her that the
workhouse hospital was the only place
where she could be freed from the
craving for morphine that held her in
thrsll.
That was six weeks ago. Last week
heard the story from the lips of the
woman. Mrs. Anna Wells, in the dope
ward" otherwise Ward ID. She is home
now, 70 all appearances absolutely cured.
Her tale was confirmed by her sister.
business woman Of this city, and by
the visiting physician at Blackwell's
Island, DR.. Ernest s. Bishop.
And in Ward D talked with other
victims of the drag, women of all
classes, from a gentle old Southern
woman-who. cast off by her family
as dope fend," had come to New
York TO bury herself and what she con-
sdered her disgrace women of The
street.
And through all the talk ran the
same thread of testimony world
which persists in regarding the NOR
phine craving as a mental and not a
physical ailment, that the nation and
city which make it illegal TO buy or
take the drug and yet provide hardly
any place where the craving can be
eradicated, are causing unmaginable
end needless suffering.
Suffering Indescribable.
THE suffering when you crave the
drug and can't get it," Mrs. Wells told
me. ais like no other disease on earth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01

| can't describe it. though am a
trained nurse and fairly familiar with
disease"
1t seems incredible. but for twelve
years this woman, nursing in excellent
families and under wise physicians.
was taking ten grains of morphine a
day, and no one, she says. ever sus-
pected it. Only when the Boylan law,
New York State measure, and the
federal provision called the Harrison
law cut her Off from the drug did dis
astcr overtake her.
"Not that | didn't always want to
stop it," she told me. at wasn't pleas
ant to feel that | was slave. ] have
gone TO specialists, applied to sana-
toriums. collected all the literature
there was on the subject. They all say,
Decrease, DECREASED tell you
and her bright, dark eyes famed, and
she laid her hand on my arm-"they
don't know what they are talking about.
"My taking the drug began with an
operation. That was twelve years ago.
For six nights after my recovery be-
gan the physician gave me the needle,
for couldn't sleep. Then he took the
syringe away from me. Stop the NOR
phine,' he told me. And ! think l
could have stopped it. but fifteen days
after going under the knife was called
out on a case. had two children and
my mother dependent on me, and !
went.
81 was carried home in collapse.
hut the pain and nervous breakdown
caused me to resort to morphine tab
lets. returned to work, taking lit
tie morphine daily, because it kept me
UP. and | believed | could stop as my
strength came back. 1t was perhaps
four months afterward that ] walked
up TO the fact that ] was a morphine
victim, dope fend.'
"Dr. Bishop says have taken It
judiciously. I didn't, like some Of these
poor girls, live on it. eating nothing,
sleeping the clock around, waking only
Continued on page II. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
]. P. MORGAN'S ART
MAY PAY PENALTY
Extra 10 Per Cent Levied
if Inheritance Tax Is Not
Paid in Is Months.
iBy Telegraph to Tie Tribune. !

Albany, March S1-The J. P. Nor
gan estate will probably now have to
pay -an inheritance tax, possibly of
more than 81 100000 on the art collec-
tion left by the late fnancier. the value
of which has been estimated anywhere
from S4O,OOO,OO0 to s75,OOO,OOO
As it was thought the estate might
give this collection 10 some prbic in
stitution, bill was passed by the Leg
islature of 1918 exempting the art col
I lection from inheritance tax for two
/ years from the date Of MIR. Morgsn's
death. The purpose was to give t. =
heirs time to make up their minds as
to whether they would bequeath the
collection to public institution, in
which case the inheritance tax would
not be imposed.
As the exemption expired to-day, the
collection will be appraised and the tax
imposed. unless it can be shown that
the collection or some part of it has
been given to a public institution be-
fore to-day. Up to the present time
the Morgan estate has not notified the
Controllers Office as to its intentions.
The Inheritance tax law provides
that if the tax on an estate is paid
within six months Of the death OF the
owner a discount Of per cent is al
lowed. Taking advantage of this, the
Morgan estate, on September p, 1913,
paid the Controllers Office S2,500,OOO.
Officials Of the Controllers Office de-
clare that this does not include the
ia on the art collection. If that is
so. the estate will have 10 pay pen
atty of 10 per cent Of this tax OF the
value of the collection, The law provid-
ing that penalty after eighteen
months.
Controller Travis said that if the
estate had any intention yet OF making
gift of the collection to a public in
stitution, he would like to give more
time, but that the law abso lutely pro-
hibited the remittance of the tax on
any gift made after to-day.
Mr.. Morgan is in England, and from
no one representing him could inforn1a-
tion be obtained as TO what the next
development would be in the history Of
his fathers collections. However, Ed
ward Robinson, director of the Metro
politan Museum Of Art, set al rest the
report that they were being removed
yesterday.
$50 far as the museum Is concerned"
he said. "the Morgan collections have
the same status us throughout the last
wear. We are not advised in regard to
the expiration date or what action will
be taken. This can be answered only
by the executors of Mr.. Morgan's es-
tate.
The sale of the FragOnard panels and
the Chinese porcelains by Mr.. Morgan
gave rise to the belief that he intended
10 dispose of all his fathers collec-
tions. but as yet no indication has come
from him as to what he will do with
the parts still y the museum. Lewis
Cass Ledyard, jr., counsel for the Nor
gan estate. refused yesterday TO dis
cuss the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
PRINZ EITEL GOALS
UNDER U. S. GUARD
Troops Sent to Pier Fol-
lowing Captains Appeal
One Arrest.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Norfolk, Va, March 3l.-While the
thousands of watchers constantly
around her mooring place are guessing
as to whether Captain Thierichens will
carry out his expected determination
to make a dash for the open sea with
the German cruiser, the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, taking a chance with the
tve foreign cruisers lowering off the
coast, 1900 tons of coal are being
rapidly slowed away in the bunkers of
the German rover. The amount, al
lctted by orders of local naval authori-
ties, was brought in barges from Sew
oll's Point to the side OF the cruiser.
Three hundred German sailors, direct
ed by officers of the Prinz Eitel, are
handling the coal, while the ships band
is playing, and every effort is being
ade to complete the coaling opera
tons in the shortest possible time.
There is also rumor sfoat that the
Prinz Eitel has asked for and has been
assigned a pilot TO navigate her past
the dangers at the entrance Of Chesa-
peake Bay. Efforts TO verify this failed,
as those able to talk about the report
a-e silent. Captain Thierichens has
a'so sealed his lips, merely smiling
when asked direct questions.
An incident this morning on the wharf
leading to the moorlng place of the
Prinz Eitel caused Captain Thierichens
later in the day to appeal to Rear Ad-
miral Beatty for an American naval
guard for the wharf. 1t also disclosed
the fact that Captain Thierichens has
in his employ a number of secret SER
vice men. who are mingling with the
crowd of sightseers, to aid in the pro-
lection of the Eitel.
A stranger, neatly dressed and
speaking English perfectly, asked 10
be allowed to pass the gate leading to
the EitePs pier. He claimed 10 have a
note for the German cruisers officers,
but acted so suspicously that he was
refused admission. Guards were forced
to use harsh methods TO bar his in
gress TO the gate. A few minutes later
the man attempted TO gain admission
by vaulting the fence. He was yanked
down and surrounded by a score of
plain clothes men, all armed with police
authority.
At the police station it was learned
that the man under arrest was dement,
ed, and he was turned over 20 friends.
The police declined to identify him for
newspaper men.
The request of Captain Thieriehens
for naval guard followed, and was
communicated 10 Washington. Tc-
night the wharf is being patrolled by
Continued on page 9, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
ThraSher Family
Asks Investigation
lBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. J

Worcester. Mass, March 3l.-Mrs.
VI /. Thrasher. Of Hardwick, Mass,
mother of Leon Chester Thrasher, who
was among the III persons to lose
their lives on the British steamer Fall
aba last Sunday, confirmed to-day the
fact that her son was an American clti-
zen The family has demanded a COM
plete investigation Of the entire affair,
and the brothers OF the reported lost
man declared to-day that the family
will employ counsel to look after their
interests in the Investigation.
Congressman Frederick II. Gillet, OF
Massachusetts, was conferred with by
the family to-day by telephone, and he
promised the family to make the in
vcstigation through Ambassador Page
in London.
Leon Chester Thrasher was the Sec
ond Of three sons, aud was bora IN
Hardwick in 1854. When seventeen
years old he went to Springfield, Mass,
where he learned his trade and became
a master mechanic. Upon completing
his apprenticeship he travelled in tho
course of his work in various sections
of the globe. His first employment
was in 1908, in Ecuador. Later he be-
came associated with the Panama Rail-
GOdO, anu ldSL Nfdl DtNdilf n hANhAbNA
of the staff of the Abosso Gold Mining
Company, at its Gold Coast headquar-
ters. lie was on his way TO Africa
when he lost his life He had not been
in his home in Hardwick since Christ
mas. 1913, when he returned from
Alaska. p,
The last word received by the family
came last Friday. when he wrote his
mother that he intended 70 return 10
Uardwick in a year Besides his -aother,
he leaves two brothers Howard K. and
..ustin NJ. Thrasher- and one sister,
Mrs Ruth A. Neylon Harrison o.
Thrasher. his father, died in 1907. and
since then the widow has lived alone
in the family home, in an exclusive
section of the town. She Is a woman
of means, and the family mas been
prominent socially for two generations.
Leon Chester Thrasher's application
fer employment as a mschinist AT Colon,
Isthmus of Panama, Is on tile in this
city at the offices Of the Panama Rail-
way Company, "a State Street He hlled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01

London. March 3l.-King George has
come out fatty for prohibition of the
liquor traffic by volunteering person
ally to give up the use of all alcoholic
liquors and to issue an order against
their use in the royal household. Such
a notification has been sent to DAVID
Lloyd George, Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer, by the Kings private secre-
tary, Lord Stamfordham, in the fol-
lowing letter:
Dear Chancellor Of the Exchequer:
"The King thanks you for so prompt
ly letting him have full report Of
the proceedings at yesterdays meeting
os the deputation OF employers. His
majesty has read it with intense inter
est, but also with the deepest concern.
lie feels that nothing but the most
vigorous measures will successfully
cope with the grave situation now
existing in our armament factories.
1--WE have before US the statements
not merely of the employers, but of
the Admiralty and the War Office,
which are responsible for munitions
Of war and for the transport Of troops
and their food and ammunition. From
this evidence it is without doubt large
Is due 10 drink that we are unable to
secure the output of war material in
dispensable to meet the requirements
Of the army in the field, and that there
has been such serious delay, in conse-
quence, of the necessary reinforce
ments of supplies to aid our gallant
troops at the front.
King Ready to Give Order.
"A continuance of such state of
things must inevitably result in the
prolongation of the horrors and bur
dens of this terrible war.
81 am instructed to add that, if it be
deemed advisable, the King will be pre-
pared to set an example by giving up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
King Offers to Give Up
Drink for Britain'S Sake
George V Tells Chancellor of Exchequer He viii
Bar Alcohol from Royal Palaces as
Example to Nation.

all alcoholic liquor himself and by
issuing orders against its consumption
in the royal households, so that no
difference shall be made, so far as his
majesty is concerned, between the
treatment of the rich and the poor IN
this question.
LORD STAMFORDHAN.
"The Kings Private Secretary"
According to "The Daily Telegraph,
there is official warrant for stating
that the Kings example will be fol-
lowed Immediately by a large number
OF persons holding high offices, in
cluding all the Cabinet ministers and
other officers of the government, ana
probably all of the judges OF the Su-
preme Court of Judicature.
The question Of drink and its effect
the work which is considered neces-
sary for the successful prosecution OF
the war overshadows at the present
moment everything else in public in
terest. t. . press and the public favor
some drastic measures, majority OF
the newspapers expressing the bellet
that total prohibition, which would ap-
ply to all classes, is necessary. The
government. however, mas not yet
reached risiOn on the question, al.
though, if Ar. Lloyd George and Lord
Kitchener have their way, it is be
lieved there will be total prohibition
To bring this about the government
must have ar act of Parliament passed
Hours viii Be Shortened.
Il is pointed out that to prohibit the
sale of liquor only in the localities
where men are engaged in the manu-
! facture of munitions would cause
great outcry, and that, aside from tota
prohibition, apparently the only way o.
/ dealing with the matter is a furthel
curtailment in the hours of sale. Some
persons favor prohibiting the sale o.
spirits. but allowing the sale of bee
and wine. 1t is understood, however
that the leaders in this matter would
not be satisfied except with the mos
! stringent restrictions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
GEN. WOOD TO TEACH WAR
Will Open New Military
Course at Princeton April is.

Princeton, n. j., March 31.-Major
General Leonard Wood, commander Of
the Department of the East, will on
April 10 give the first of the military
lectures in the new optional course at
Princeton University. His topic will be
a survey of the military history Of the
United States, with special reference
TO the War of 1912 and the Mexican.
Civil and Spansh-American wars. One
hour week will be devoted to it, and
the cotirse will be combined with prac-
teal field and road work.
The special faculty committee on
military training in Princeton is COM
pletine the schedule OF the lectures.
and already several army officers Of
high rank have been detailed by the
War Department 20 speak before the
undergraduates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
CRUSHED TO DEATH
UNDER HUGE GUN

Panama. March 3l.-OLe man was
killed and another was seriously IN
iured to-day, when the tackle OF a.
inch gun they were mounting on the
canal fortifcations at Naos Island
broke. and the huge machine rolled
down the hill, crushing them under 1t.
The two men were members of the
gang which was hauling the gun to the
TOP of the hill They were walking be-
hind it, aiding the ascent, when the
rope broke. Before they could move
out OF its path the heavy wheels of
the carriage on which the gun was NOV
ing had passed over them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
LAW GUARDS WOMAN'S AGE
Rejoicing in Jersey at Passage
of Oliphant Bill.

Trenton, n. j., March 31.--Women OF
New Jersey rejoiced when they learned
that the 0liphsnt bill was passed by
the House to-day. This measure does
not require them to tell their ages
when they vote-that is, in the event
that they get the ballot. -,
Instead of the conventional How old
are you?" which the Geran law de-
mands, this bill, if it is accepted by the
Senate, will ask merely "Are you more
than twen'y-one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
WARTIME MENUS OF ROYALTY.
DINNER AT BUCKINGHAM FAL"
ACE, LONDON.
Fish.
Chicken. Ham.
Duck. with Mousseline Sauce.
Chocolate Cakes.
DINNER AT COURT OF PRUSSIA, 1
BERLIN.
Soup.
Vermicelli or Macsroni.
Potatoes in Jackets.
'Peslius would he waste Of edible material

fBy Gable to The
buckingham Palace nave
reduced 50 to When the started expenses
Immediately reduction has become neces
courses
Of cold beef served with salad.
hand IN he
$3.50 by urng dsmng servants and similar ecno
mi
Berlin, the attempts at economy are even
i is BUSH see that there's 8 no. OF food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
Town TO SUE MRS. LEEDS
north Hampstead Says She
Fenced in Wrong Road.

A,,' Louise ". Leeds, wife OF War
y, ~ Leeds. has definitely refused to
.'e move barbed wire fence which she
used TO be erected around Plsndome
pul: at the west of her estate az
gHaeome, L. l., and the authorities OF
IN Hampstead have decided TO sue.
~, pm = asserted by Philip J. Christ, of
p.Is farS, supervisor Of North Hemo-
,,.saS' mat Mrs. Leeds's deed TO her
NJ, ausSihe estate mentions a pond. but
!, he pond described IS the one
.,1 e1 Ienced in. That one, he claims,
'NSOgs to the town.
,,s u Linn Bruce. former licutenan.
~, s~nOr' and James l.. Dowsey. have
engaged to institute cjectment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01

Transactions yesterday were in cx-
es' Of 100000 shares, the largest day s
S'sl since the rcopeninE Of the Stock
@shange. The recent broadening Of
hs demand for securities is one of the
s,s.asons for the removal Of restrictions.
iaere was evidence during the day Of
%slgn selling, but this did not prove
. be deterrent factor in the COM
hl'iee's decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
Wed 60 Years; Die Same Day

lBy Telegraph TO The lnbnne'I
Stamford, Conn. March 3l.-Born q
stones throw Of each other In Cread-
ley Heath, England, more than elght!
years ago. and married more inah
sixty years. Mr.. and Mrs. Wliiia.ml
here to-day within seven hours OF each
AT thor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
Iowa May Taboo Tips.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 3l.-An
anti-tipping bill was passed to-day by
the lower house. 1t applies TO hotels,
restaurants, dining and sleeping cars
and is violation is made misde-
neanor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
WEATHER

FAIR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
Yesterdays Temperatures:
High, 46; Low. 80.
Full report on Page I3.
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Continued on page &. column 8
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Allowed to Take Gasolene.

Continued on page 2, column 4