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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

Having plotted out every dc'aii !"
advance. even to the possibility Oh III
reference by citizen, two DARING
bandits robbed jewelry store at 'Vo
Eighth Avenue shortly before O'Clock
last night. The value of their haul Is
estimated at about $4,000. A man who
led the chase was shot in the arm.
The store which the men, physical
opposites. planned to rob is three
doors north of Forty-fourth Street, on
the east side OF the avenue. george
+. RYAN is the owner and occupies the
entire three-story building for ms
business and living quarters. lie had
100000 worth of his stock in the WIN
dow, where the gems sparkled IN the
light Of two dozen bulbs. Outside an
arc light attracted the passerby.
Into this conspicuous place at o:49
came the conspirators. Two thousand
people were within earshot as the short
and stocky one of the pair raised
brick wrapped in. a newspaper and
hurled il with terrific force at the top
of the window. Down clattered tie
ten feet by six plate, leaving a gap
large enough for an automobile TO
pass through.
As those nearby instinctively shrank
back after the crash a tall, slender
Young man sprang forward, clutched d
ALI the Jewels his two hands would hold
and dashed across the avenue. In the
store were Ryan, his wife and sales
man bv the name of Williams. Mrs.
RYAN remained 10 watch the runs
while her husband and the sa lesman
rughed TO the street and started after
the loot-laden bandit.
Quick as they were, William Nelson
an actor. Of 232 West Thirty-eighth
Street. was quicker. He was almost at
the heels of the fugitive as the latter
started to enter the hallway OF 'O'
Eighth Avenue. Nelson made a lunge'
but encountered opposition from an un- !
expected quarter. The stocky briek
thrower was there for just that pur-
pose. 4 we'll directed kick halted Nell
sons progress and tripped him over on
the sidewalk
ON his feet in an instant Nelson
found that his opponent had dlsap-
pesred in the hallway. lie dashed Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
MURDER WITNESSES,
In FEAR, RECANT
Swear 'Frame-U -Up'Doomed
Shillitani-Will Not Aid
Him, Saws Prosecutor.

Haunted by the fear of vengeance,
four of the five witnesses who sent
Oresto Shillitani to the death house at
Sing Sing have taken oath that they
lied at the trial. Shillitani was con-
victed in General Sessions on March
,, 1914, Of having shot to death John
Riz7o. in gang quarrel, and then hav-
ing killed Patrolman William B. Heaney
and Charles j. Teare, who pursued
him. The fifth witness swears that
the police forced him to give testimony
against the prisoner.
According to the stories told by
John Verno, Gennaro Sellito. Frank
Chiello and Nellie di Carlo, Shillitani
was sent to the death house as the re-
suit of a police "frameup." What in
spired them to make recantation OF
their testimony, they say, has been
fear that something would surely
happen TO them" if Shillitani ever died
in the electric chair.
But Assistant District Attorney Was
servogel, whose handling of the trial
won him much praise, declared early
this morning that the confessions of
the five witnesses will not help the
man in the death house. Affidavits ex-
actly like those on which the appeal
will be argued on April Ii were OBJ
tanned by the defence before the trial,
Mr.. Wasservogel said. When the wit
nesses got on the stand, they repudi-
ated these stories. and gave the testi-
mony which convicted ShillitGni.
"Thesc new stories are evidence that
the defence has gotten at the state
witnesses" he said. "The very fact
that all the states witnesses have re-
pudiated their testimony, shows there
is something seriously and radically
wrong"
at is perfectly wonderful" said Mar
tin W. Littleton, who has prepared the
appeal. "It means the truth has at last
been unfolded, and not by break III
the link, but by shattering Of con
cocted tales" .eoa
District Attorney Perkins verlheo
Mr.. Wasservogels statement to The
Tribune.
In their regulations, the witnesses
talk of detectives threatening them II
tbcv did not take the stand agalns'
Shiilitani. The police tried TO get them
drunk. they allegc, and held charges oi
neriurv over their heads.
District Attorney Perkins VIII begln
an investigation of the charges to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
BERLIN FEARS LOSS
OF IL SUBMARINES
Eight of Newest Fail to Return
Naval Council to Hold
Meeting.

London, March IA dispatch TO
"The Daily Express" from The Hague
says:
"A secret report has been sent from
Cuxhaven to the Admiralty at Berlin
that twelve submarines have failed to
report at their base, eight of them
being among Germany's newest boats.
"The naval council will meet to-day
or tomorrow under the presidency of
Emperor William to discuss whether
or not it would be better to abandon
the submarine war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
CONEY NAY KEEP
NEGRO TARGETS
Senate Kills the GilchriSt Bill to
Prohibit the Islands Pop
ular Sport.
From a ssr Correspondent Of The Tribun..l

Albany, March lit will be within
the law TO throw baseball at the head
OF negro az Coney Island this sum
mer. for Senator Gilchrist's bill making
it a misdemeanor TO indulge in this
popular seaside and county fair sport
was defeated in the Senate to-day by
a vote Of % TO Il.
"lf this bill passes" said Senator
Thompson. of Niagara, "it can be
truthfuly said of this session that il
is a joke. Why, you might as well pass
n bill making II a crime to feed bad
peanuts TO a pink monkey. The bill
itself is a joke. BY its provisions any
person who permits ball to be thrown
at him would be committing a crime.
And highballs are not exempted
Senator Jones. of Chenango. moved
10 amend the bill by making it a crime
for rats and mice to chew the bark off
shade trees. Senator Wagner thought
SQUIRRELS should be included
Senator Cullen pointed out that the
bill would make baseball a misde-
meanor, and after that it had no
chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
MAYOR FOR SUFFRAGE
ffomlseS Women He'll Vote
Tor the Amendment.

mayor Mitchell told the Woman Suf-
- n'se party Of Kings County last night
','' ne would vote for the constitution
amendment TO give New York women
~ franchise. The Mayors decision
!" expressed at meeting held in
..V brooklyn Academy of Music, where
~; ~ Orgs1ization had arranged a cam
s,,e .nete are many who are sincerely
ISosed to woman suffrage" said the
ass'gf' but the women are sure to win
a.,,iishehise eventually. II is only a
N-sssnor Of time"
piS pSiSs1S'or S'or Moses +. Platt, Of Minnesota,
b,S mat the United States had never
tnst lrial Of true democracy because
deSisss isn Of the population had been
Cine Rev. John l.. Bedford, Of the
Cs,bonn OF the Nativity. defended the
4 tsOhe arne Church against the charge that
an 'pposed the vote for women. 1T is
thur.Lm matter Of conscience, and not of
''sh,' he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
C0n1DdrQtiDe Value
and Honest Stores
~, Crux of Advertising Difficulty for Shops
That Mean To Be Fair with Patrons
No Obstacle to Cheaters.

Under the leadership Of the honest advertising interests
n the state passed by the New York Legislature
f 1918 making Intentionally false misleading advertising
sdemeanor The enforcement Of the letter Of that la0
~ tho universal acceptance Of its spirit 'coud render super
6os The Tribnes current campaign against the frauds Of
, Until such time however the vital principle Of the
statute is generally adopted the sole protection Of the public
I tho upright erchant and Of the honest advertiser lies in
the ppe Of publicity and exposure whch the informing
spirit Of Mr.. Adanss series Of articles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
u. s. WILL MAKE STRONG
PROTEST IN FRYE CASE
President Assumes Active Direction of Investigation
Cabinet to Consider Matter lo-day-British Arnbas-
sador Gives Hint of Cruisers Fate if She Sails.

lined in The Tribune this morning. It
was pointed out that the doctrine
enunciated in that document was not
new and had been the consistent policy
of this government. The report of the
neutrality board was submitted to the
State Department this morning, but it
will not be made public.
All of the evidence now here tends
TO confirm the BELLE that the action
of the commander of the PrinZ Eitel
Friedrich in destroying the Frye was
without warrant in international law.
Captain Kiehne, in his statement that
the cargo of the Frye was non-contra-
band, was backed up to-day by state
ment made to the Treasury Depart
ment by VI. II. Hauser, of Portland,
Oregon, owner of the cargo, that it was
consigned TO the owners at Queens
town, and therefore could not be sub
jected TO the Interpretation that 1t
was TO be used by tine bellgere..ts in
the field, which would have made 1t
contraband of war.
British Warships Believed Waiting.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, tic British
Amb. ssador, called at the State De-
partment to-day to inform Secretary
Bryan that if the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
was allowed to sail from Newport
News he hoped that 10 persons belong
ing to neutral nations would be al
lowed to remain on board, because
Great Britain did not want to be COM
PEELED to spill neutral blood. The in
timation in this was that British war
ships would be waiting for the German
ship outside the harbor and sink her
at once.
The belief was prevalent here to-
day that the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
would be interned and would not leave
Newport News for fear of meeting the
British warships. This belief was
strong despite the assertion OF the
German warship's commander that he
intended to put to sea as soon as re-
pairs were made 1t is understood
that his request that repairs be made
to the ship will be granted by the gov
crnment.
According to a trustworthy source:
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich was part OF
Admiral Won Specs squadron, which
held up the American ship Sacramento
off the coast of Chilli couple Of
Continued on page =. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
BEAVERS, BANKER,
IS OUT ON PAROLE
,ry telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Trenton, March 1l-Abram L. beaV-
orc former cashier of the First Ma
tionai l1, Bank of High Bridge, n. j., who
,Un ,,UI'" yesrs ago was sentenced to five
80 ."o in the Federal Prison at Atlanta,
}or O. spnropriating funds of his bank
bo. hepn paroled. He is staying with
roIstivcs AT Glen Gardner.
I, ,yas following Beavers conviction
eor +sIinc nearly 100000 Of its funds
not ,,';t '%nSi ,bicb TO speculate that the bank
~ omporariiy mn closed its doors January
S9 ToI9 The bank was reopened
E.hrnorv s. 1918. former Governor
Voorbces becoming president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
GOVERNOR ACTS
TO GUST FOUR
P. OFFICIALS
Prefers Charges Against
Mccall, Cram, Wood
and Williams.
ALLEGES NEGLECT
AND INEFFICIENCY
Accused Commissioners Will
Have Until March % to
Make Answer.

Governor Whitman preferred charges
yesterday against Edward f. Mccall,
j. Sergeant Cram. George V. s. Will
Jams and Robert Colgate Wood, four
of the five embers of the Public Ser
vice Commission in this district. As
the term of Milo r. Maltbie, the fifth
member. has expired, no charges were
preferred. lie will not be reappointed.
The charges, which are based on the
report of the Thompson legislative
committee. allege ineficiency. neglect
of duty in Office, according to the re-
port from Albany. Misconduct is also
alleged in the cases of some, il is un-
derstood. These are the three things
mentioned in the Public Service law
for which the Governor may remove
the commissioners.
William A. Orr, secretary TO the Gov
ernor. reached the city last night with
the documents securely locked in a
grip. Some of the commits toner's, who
had learned he was on the way waited
at the Office of the Comm ssion to be
served. Arrangements were made, how
ever. TO formally serve all four COM
missioners this morning.
Ten Days {. File Answer.
Under he law the accused must have
ten days in which TO file answer. The
commissioners will have until March 23
at noon, to make their answer and at
that time, or later date set by him,
the Governor will give them hearing
personally. 1t is understood that Com
missioner wilkins at leact will make
"A vigorous fight against removal. -,
April ], If not before, there Will
be an entirely new Public Service
Commission in this district. William
Hayward. counsel to the Governor, who
showed his capacity for the work dur
ing the investigation, is to be chair
man, to succeed Chairman Mccall.
Travis II. Whitney, secretary OF the
commission since its organization, IN
1907, will probably be one of the other
appointments. Oliver {. Semple seems
to have an excellent chance OF beng
the third Republican member OF the
body, although the Governor would
Tx TO get n IepIeStHbd Va ~
Bronx, and Douglas Mathewson, the
Republican Borough President, has
been suggested. Mr.. Semple, who is as
sistant counsel to the commission, lives
in the 25th Assembly District, and Mr.
Whitney's home is in Brooklyn.
Queens is making a fight for repre-
sentation on the commission, and
Kingsley Martin, former Bridge Com
missioner, whose home is in Flushing
and who is a Democrat, has been sug-
gested. 1t is the present intention OF
the Governor to give two OF the hVe
places to Democrats.
The Governor is anxious 10 get an
engineer of reputation to take one OF
the commissionerships.
fFrom a STAT Correspondent OF Tn. Tribunsl
Albany. March 1.-THE charges
against Commissioners Mccall, Cram,
Williams and Wood of the Public Ser
vice Commission in the lst District,
preferred by Governor Whitman to-
DAYS. are based on the findings OF the
Thompson legislative committee.
Although the charges have not been
made public. those who are familiar
with the findings Of the committee say
Continued on page 3, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
ZEPPELIN DROPS
BOMB NEAR SHIP
Missile Hits Water Twenty Feet
Away, Chief Mate of Collier
Declares.

London, March IA dispatch from
South Shields says:
"The chief mate OF the London
collier Linhope, which arrived in the
TYNE tonight, had startling story to
relate. He was on duty on the bridge
lgsC evening, and when about twenty
two miles southeast of Spurn Head he
was startled by whirring sound i'm
mediately overhead.
Looking skyward,' he said, i saw a
sharp flash, apparently from a search
Light. 1t was a pitch dark night. As
far as | could make out the flash was
about a mile overhead. The light i'm
mediately disappeared and the ne
moment the objec: fell into the water
on the port side within about twenty
feet OF the ship, causing a heavy
splash. No damage was done and | did
not r. .se an alarm, but simply pushe /
the vessel on faster. and neither saw
nor heard anything more
The chief mate thought that the
mysterious aircraft was a Zeppelin"
GREAT BEAR SPRING WATERLOO.
4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
FROM GATE TO PRESIDENT
In 23Years Workman Becomes
Yale & Towne Head.
lBy Telegraph to The T1bune.l

Stamford, Conn, March 1l.-At n
meeting to-day of the directors OF
Yale G. Towne, the largest hardware
manufacturing concern in the country,
if not in the world. Walter c. Allen,
who twenty-three years ago applied
for a job at the gate of the works, was
elected president in the place Of Henry
K. Towne, who retires after forty-six
years in that position.
Mr.. Towne was made chairman OF
the board of directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
SUBMARINE ATTACK
ON LAPLAND, RUMOR
Red Star Liner Leaves Liverpool
for United States with
Americans on Board.
Try Cable 70 The Tribune. ]

Liverpool, March 1.-THE Red Star
liner Lapland left Liverpool to-day for
New York with first clnss and third
class passengers, many of them Ameri-
cans, on board. A report was current
during the day that the steamer, after
crossing the Mersey Bar, had been
chased by a German submarine. This
report. however has not been officially
confirmed, and not much credence is at
tached to the rumor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
DUMMY PERISCOPES
DECEIVE BRITISH

Rotterdam, March 1.-THE Ymuiden.
a trawler, reports having seen in the
North Sea what looked like dummy
periscopes deposited in order 70 deceive
English war or trading ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

!hannWn DUO De MONTEBELLo
arly sue Is again being received rcEu.
>AdTL P''ces remain as before the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

Imported IA CAROLINA Cherutos, 1oc.
Made for most discriminating smokers.
--Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATERLOO.
the case OF SIX glass stoppered bottles.
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

Continued on page 6, column
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
PhiIs' HurIers Ready;
No Reserve Seat Sale

seat tickets for the world series games
to be played at the Phila delphia ball
park on Friday and Saturday or for
third game. if it is necessary.
This fact was made known by the Phil
adelphia ball club at noon yesterday be-
cause the mail applications for tickets
make 1t unnecessary for a public sale of
tickets. There are ten applica tons for
every reserved seat on the Philadelphia
grounds.
The mana cement hasn't opened any of
the mail which has been received since
Saturday noon. figuring that 1t would be
a waste of time to do so.
1t is the plan of the club management
to take care of every patron of the team
that they know. and when these patrons
have been supplied the club will fill all
the orders of those who ask for one seat
for each game and then will take up the
applications from those who desire two
seats. 1t is the thought of the manage
ment that people who ask for one and
two tickets are more apt to use them
than the people who ask for three tickets
or more.
Many Of the applications filed ask for
80 or 100 tickets for each day. and such
applications will not even be considered.
The Philadelphia club officials say that
they will be censured no matter what
they do. so they are doing what they
think is best for the club and patrons.
The fact that there will be no sale Of
reserved seats is no bar to the open sale
of bleacher seats. Some 10000 field seats
will be disposed of on the day Of each
game. The ticket office will open at II
o'clock and will remain open until every
seat in the bleachers is sold. There will
be no standing room sold IN either the
bleachcrS or the stands.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05

Pat Moran resents the insinuation that
his whole pitching staff consists of
Grover Cleveland Alexander.
Alexander has been our mainstay and
has performed in wonderful fashion all
year." said the PhiIlies' leader, but one
must not overlook the fact that Alex
ander has won only about one-third OF
our Games-and that the other hurlers
have won the rest
Some folks believe that IL the Red
Sox should hammer Alexander We would
be ready to throw up the sponge. That's 5
pure bunk. In Demaree, Mayer, RiXey.
Chalmers, and McQuillen I have a group
Of twirlers that is good enough to go
in and beat the best clubs in the coun-
try, when right. and every one seems
to be in tip shape.
Mayer has pitched great baseball all
year. He has had some hard luck.
That's why his winning percentage Is
months he has been going better than
at any other time In his career, and right
now he Is in fine condition. Dcmaree
Is another pitcher who may surprise the
baseball world if he gets chance.
Chalmers is a fine pitcher. His arm allied
him during the spring and summer, but
it is all right now. Rixey is another
pitcher who is Cnderrated by the ma
jority of fans. When he is going right
he Is a hard pitcher to beat. McQuil-
len is steady, reliable. and a mighty good
man, and il he should get a chance in
the big series ne may do little sur
prising too.
But, of course. our main dependency
in the pitching department will be on
Alexander
There will be no public sale of reserved
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
Princeton 0arsmen Out.

Princeton, N J., Oct. 4.-In reply to
the first call for new candidates at
Princeton last week 100 men reported to
Duncan Spaeth, coach. and Capt. A.
Cochran. OF this number fifty candidates
'eported for the freshman boats. The
number of men who responded to this
first call exceeds that of last fall by
twenty-five, the increase being largely
on the varsity squad.
Capt Cochran and Lee are the only
men who pulled oars in last years boat
who will be available this year. Tom"
Hilliard. the eighth member. is ineligible
this Year for all athletics. Sparks. cox
swain Of last seasons boat. will also
be kept out of crew work because of
eligibility rule. The most promising
of last years second varsity are Jimmy"
PAUL. Dick" McCann, Max Sturges,
Jerry" Ingersoll. Rudy Schullinger.
Dug Delaney. Sam Hypes and Ar
thur Savage. Six varsity and seven
freshman boats have been working out
on the lakes.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
BEWICKS WIN TWO
IN HERALD LEAGUE

Capt. Jimmy Boyd's Bewicks got away
to flying start in The Washington Her
aids Duckpin League yesterday wnen
they captured two of the three games. In
the first game both teams shot the maple
in fine style, and the Caslons landed BY
one pin. totaling 5l7 pins to SIG
In the second game the Bewicks had
easy sailing, coming through thirty-four
pins ahead. Capt. Boyd's team knocked
down $40 pins. while the Caslons were
gathering 4S6. The final game was
nick -and-tuck affair. the Bewicks land
ing the long end of the score with 5l3 to
5ll
Charlie Anderson, Of the Caslons. led
the field with an average of 9S.l. having
l04 for his high game. while Cahoon. OF
the Bewicks, was next in line with
mark of 95.l for his three games, and
reaching the century mark in his final
attempt against the little naples. The
Jensens and the Roycrofts will meet to-
day on the Royal Alleys in the second
games Of the season at 2:15 p. m. Scores
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
DETAILS COMPLETED
FOR ATHLETIC GAMES

Final arrangements for the annual ath-
letic field meet to be held by the r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A. on the athletic field east of
Union Station October 3 were made yes
terday and the association officials ex-
pect athletes to hand In their entry
blanks to the office of the secretary Of
the association before Wednesday.
These events. including the 1O0-yard
dash. standing broad jump. running
broad jump and other events. are closed
to members of the association. As the
association can boast of some of the best
athletic talent in this city, the day
promises to be a glorious one.
Medals. cups and pins will be given as
prizes, and the assortment which has
been picked out by the committee is one
of the best ever obtained by the associa>
ZION for similar events.
The points will be divided as follows:
First place in each event. u points;
second place in ,Lch event. points:
third place in each event, 8 points:
fourth place in each event. 1 points. and
fifth place. 2 points. One point will be
given to each contestant who finishes in
the event entered. This arrangement was
made so as to give an opportunity Cor
all persons to compete for the point
trophies
The Washington herald., 1915-10-05
BAN JOHNSON BALKS.
Refuses to Express an Opinion on
BOstOn's Chances.

New York. Oct. 4.-Mr. Johnson was
asked to express his opinion of the
chances for victory Of the Red Sox
against the Phillies.
Il am through predicting" said Ban.
My batting average suffered terribly
last year. failed to call the turn in the
case of the Athletics against the Braves
and the Federal League insisted upon
crossing me. never in all my life was
so sure of American League superiority
as was a year ago this time. ! would
have stakcd my life on Connie Mack's
team.
Il surely nope the Red Sox will get
even for what the National League hand
ed us last fall. Carrigan has a fine club
Of course. but so has Moran. II should
be one fine sporting event. hope the
better team wins, and of course | hope
the Red SoX are the better.
But say broke off Ban. as if hit by
an inspiration. that Federal League
never can start next season. Do you
think so?'