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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03

ssdden me-" said A. L. Splitter, eoFee
merchant, Of 523 Ninth Street, IL would
rejoice in having my name placed In
the millionaire list"
Hey, Hattiel Hey. Mary! Your
dads a millionaire" shouted James A.
Smith, banker. Of 424 Grand Avenue,
20 his two daughters. "The Tax De-
partment says / am, so here's $4,000
apiece for you. And young man. here's
like sum for you" 49,,
Charles 5. Waldo, Of 1871 Sixtieth
Street, said: "Ill take a trip 20 the
Tax Office. Some one added several
ciphers 70 the $4,000 that ! was as
sessed last year"
After stating that II was nonsense
70 assess him for 100000, Charles A:
Bryant, of 300 Vanderbilt Avenue, said
he stood ready 20 sell out for Sl.e8. He
was never assessed before.
"Humbug" and "Tommyrot."
"Humbug, Ridiculous, Tommy
roti' was the only thing that Charles
r. PITT, OF COL Sixth Street, would say.
"My name is not Vanderbilt or AS
tor; It's Carver" said Amos d. Carver.
OF 1913 Eighth Avenue. Another thing
is that | don't live in Brooklyn. My
home is on Long Island
"My time is too valuable 70 me 70
waste time talking about things that
are obviously ridiculous" was all Otto
Sartorius. OF ls4 Cumberland Street,
would say.
Joshua Silverstein, OF sos West End
Avenue, took the situation with good
humor.
The whole thing is joke" he
laughed. 81 wish they could prove that
| am millionaire. The tax commits
sioners must be making lot OF money
out OF IL themselves. But it's all
joke; they ought TO write for Puck"
Elias Silverstein. OF 800 Convent Ave-
nue., said: millionaire or millionaire,
did you ask? oh, millionaire Oh. the
commissioners have rated most Of US
far above the correct figure, of course
and it is an outrage that the public
should be apprised of anybody's wealth
in this manner" implying ancon-
sciously that his assessment may. per-
haps, be correct.
Frederick II. Howell, OF $50 West
Fifty-seventh Street, calculated an eri-
phatic "No. sir" TO the question. us IL
true you are a millionaire" He would
make no further statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03

Sounds like a title Ter one OF Horatio
Ayers tales, doesn't IT." was the
comment Of Henry Mseksy, OF 40 Clln-
ton Street.
John 6. scully. Of Te5 Carroll Street.
said. an give up 100000 II he Tax
Department can show me where / can
get the million they say | have now
John Hartcorn, of 255 Jefferson Ave
nue.. wanted 20 know IL the reporter
hadn't made mistake in the name.
Assured that the Tax Department
credited him with a million, he SAID:
"Stop Kidding me. I'd like TO get a
BUYER for my estate now. II | did I'd
accept an offer of one-millionth OF a
million"
"When the Tax Department Official
notifies me that I have been assessed
for 100000" said John Trumbull,
banker and broker, OF 39S Stuyvessnt
Avenue, "I'm going to the Office 70 find
out where il is. But, seriously, the in
fated assessment is a mistake that will
result in the city's bankruptcy II per-
sisted in"
Lionel Hagenaers, Of 1l9 Amity
Street, was Catered, he said, when he
read his nameemong Brooklyn's forty
SIX mllllONdlres, anu hopcu sumo uHy W
have a right to be so classified.
"Well, it won't be perjury for me 70
swear of that assessment" remarked
William G.. Heath, OF 1890 Ditmas Ave
nue..
William L. Juhring, Of 396 Hancock
Street, promised some lively times
when he received his official notice. he
said he believed the assessment WAS
made on the commercial rating OF the
firm a man was connected with.
Holy Moses" Clasps One.
Holy Mosesl" gasped Arthur p.
Clapp, of 275 Henry Street. as he
reached for something to support him.
after ne had been told that he was
rated millionaire. "I've been paying
taxes on $4,000 for ten years. What's
the idea?"
Frank G.. Hall. of 5l3 Fourth Street.
said he was too busy 70 discuss alb
surditles.
John S. Sorenson, of 757 Carroll
Street, apologized for the outbursts of
laughter he INDUCED in when the news
was broken to him.
"If the fact that | haven't or ever
hope 10 have near that amount didn't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 2.-Yilla's soldiers
are dropping from hunger, his horses
are dying from starpation, and his Off
GERS and men, in open revolt, are de-
handing food and clothing, according
70 refugees arriving to-day from Chi
huahua.
Americans coming out Of villa ter
ritory say Villas troop trains are scat
tered along the railroad from Chihua-
hua west. with no fuel to move them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
CARRANZA SHIFTS
BORDER GENERAL
Nafarrate's Transfer Brightens
Peace Outlook.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct 1.-THE trans
fer of General E. p. Nafarrate, Car
rama commander at Matamoros, from
this section of the border-a change
which American officers here consider
highly important in helping to restore
peace on the international boundary
was announced by General Nafarrate
himself to-day. He said General Lo-
PEI, now with the Carranza army near
Toreon, was to succeed him at Mata-
rnoroS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
OSBORNE ATTACKS PRESS
Sing Sing Warden Says Papers Want
His Official Scalp.

Although he admitted he had no quar-
rel with the newspapers, Thomas Mott
Osborne last night attacked them nam
mer and tongs. Speaking last evening
at the Industrial Education Exposition
in Madison Square Garden. the warden
of Sing Sing intimated that the press
was after his scalp. criticised the news
papers for giving precedence TO what
he termed unimportant news, and mint
ed that frequently news OF the prison
was distorted. Incidentally he told the
educators that the main cause for men
being in penal institutions was the lack
of proper vocational training IN their
youth. :,
"Auburn's Mutual Welfare League,
he said. ais d year older than ours at
Sing Sing and Il is coming along nicely
because the newspapers are not AFTER
the warden's scalp. When they want
the facts of matter they get them
from the prison office and do not DIS
tort them. At Auburn the league IS
prospecting in pesceable way. Our
organization is coming along peaceably
or otherwise"
T1,is ia repatriation week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
WOULD TAKE S1.98
FOR HIS MILLION
Continued from page I

six,h Street. Is sorely puzzled as to
wLat step 70 take. II learned that |
was a millionaire only to-day he said.
~ have not yet decided just what to do,
and before | can say anything must
take time TO think il over" Mr. Ross
hach said he could not say whether ne
was a millionaire until he took lew
minutes TO look the ground over.
Frederick c. Goldsmith said: Il am
nositiyely not in the millionaire class
and am far from being one OF them.
That's all I will say for the present.
Arthur J. Mack said: ut must be
very nic. 70 be rated a millionaire II
one possesses that much wealth. II
am on the list would like TO go nifty
fifty with Mr.. Lawson Purdy If he can
show that possess that much money
would readily divide with MN; IL ap-
nears 20 me that they took the tele,
phone and city directories and picked
out names haphazsrd and put down
million or so beside the names. In my
case certainly have not got million
dollars"
Three "Tentatives" Arc Dead.
In Brooklyn forty-six persons were
declared millionaires by the Tax ne,
nartment. Abatement was expressed
bv many Of these, fifteen OF the num-
Der declaring that this is the frat year
that their names ever appeared on the
books for personal taxes. Three OF the
men are dead and many others on the
millionaire list are not known at the
addresses given by the Tax Depart
ment. ,,
The personally tax in the borough
,umped this year to $563,l32,s40. as
sgainst sa3 ,s66Olo, an increase Of
s5Ia .526. $50. Employees Of the borough
,ax Office said they were surprised at
The enormous increase, IL having been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
U. S. CONSULAR AGENT DEAD
Edward A. Powers Was Representative
In ParraI, Mexico,

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct 2.-American Con-
sui Thomas D. Edwards, at Juarez, was
notified by Consul Marion Letcher, at
Chihuahua, of the death of Edward A.
Powers, American consular agent at
Parral, Chihuahua.
Mr.. Powers was q native OF New
Haven, and was appointed to the agency
at Parral two years ago, after thirty
years residence in Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03

This IL registration week.
Register Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
". White Presents
w. o,..,d's Side of Free
'S screch Controversy.
.uv NOT TEACHING,
CAUSED DISMISSAL
......,ee, Held to Have Affect
:, oood viii and Respect
for University.
-..rr,,s % ne tribunal

.c.s,lphia. Oct 2.-The trustees
a.r,;v.rsltv Of Pennsylvania have
s =, replied to DR.. Scott Nearing
:, o." students and alumni who
= A..n supporting the cause OF the
~ instructor Of economies dis
',.s FOR radical remarks. In state
' -, ,.,, gu. By DR.. J. William White
.s II. trustees, he presents the
' !. I'D. Of the controversy. The
.,,.,on Of the trustees act has
". sen, TO IRE alumni Of tho uni
r.i.J.
=, witt. asserts that DR.. Nearing
-. eossr ard did not recognize
a, srh.s Of others. particularly tie
,s,,.ss. and thus he aimed sarcasm
:, n..r. q, modern and accepted in
,.l.-.,ors which the trustees we're in
~, seund 70 protect. In way. DR..
r.,,s made himself personally OBJ
...,snsble. says Or. White, by his dis
.,,rt Of the views Of others.
b.,lorng the fact that DR.. Nearing
4, s.r regarded as martyr. DR..
IN, ,sys that the trustees could do
,,.lire else than dismiss the instruc-
:, In spit. Of the storm Of wrath
~ elections that greeted Dr. Near
~, dismissal. the trustees. according
. Dr. White. would do 1t all over again
Y ,s,y had to. His statement In part
,sti;
Not Too Proud 10 Fight.
Divinity Is al the best the most
,,,,rs,.d Of al the alleged virtuesI at
e, run: Il &, a cloak for cowsrdice or
incompetence. The trustees. I an glad
(, So, Gid 10. invokS Il; but have
wr the unauthorized and possibly
Malicious statement that they would
s.sidsr Il 'un6ignifed' 70 reply 70 the
,.a,h that have been made upon them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03

Almost every class OF business lthas
Unable was caught in the dragnet OF
the Tax Board. Many corporations that
had never been assessed before will
find that they must show reason why
they should not pay an assessment this
year.
Protests against the tremendous in
crease in personal Assessments came
from all quarters yesterday. The mall
of the Tax Department was filled with
all sorts of kicks. Several hundred per-
sons visited the department. Few OF
them, however, attempted to swear OIL
their assessments yesterday. Most OF
them went directly to the Offices OF
their lawyers to find out where they
stood. Just seven citizens appeared
before one of the commissioners 70
swear off their personal taxes. All
were assessed for small amounts.
Even real estate men were among
those protesting against the increase IN
personal assessments.
az believe personally should bear IT'S
proportion Of the cost of government
said /. NJ. d. Mcclure, president Of the
Real Estate Board. 1.-THE assessment
for taxable purposes should not, how
ever be guess, and the collection a
threat.
aside from the folly Of putting
nearly $4,000, 100000 of personally on
the books. nothing could be more un.
scientific than the present method OF
assessment. Names are taken at ran
dom from club lists. directors lists.
citv directories. hotel registers, apart
ment house lists and other equally val
liable sources Of information as to the
financial standing of citizens. In
Brooklyn. | am told. directory seven
years old is used. The result is list
that is a farce. In am informed asses
sors frequently base their assessment
on the character Of mans name. SO
that Reginald Mont Marmaduke. though
a street cleaner. will get an assess
ment of 100000. while John Smith,
a millionaire, will be passed over.
"Such work Is unworthy OF great
city. and in the past has resulted, even
with a department roll OF less tnan
one-tenth the sum now proposed, IN
burdening the Controllers books with
an item Of s44,000,000 Of personally
taxes that are uncollectible.
"But not even the most optimistic
advocate of the present system ever
dreamed Of s4,000,00O,O0O levy.
Everywhere outside Of the Tax De-
partment 1t is regarded as ridiculous,
and the experienced members OF the
Tax Board so regard II. The amateurs
in the department must at least be
given credit for originality"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03

as a trustee to consider whether his
influence on The whole was helpful or
preiudicial.
~ was still occupying the position Of
an advocate and defender when had
brought to my notice several instances,
not Of wrongdoing. but Of foolish eN-
travagance and tactlcssness. such rs
the silly remark about preferring hell
TO a certain academy for a son Of his
own and others of like character
that came 20 the trustees, some prob
ably apocryphal, but some well anthem
ticated. ] happen to know that partic-
ular piece OF bad taste afronted a
number Of parents who had sent sons
TO the school In question.
Faith In Courts Destroyed"
Among the various heresies to which
! subscribe is the doctrine of the recall
Of judicial decisions. mention II as
further evidence Of my remoteness
from the corporation owned. hopelessly
reactionary trustee OF fiction. Yet
strongly object to having the students
or the friends Of the university told by
a member Of the faculty that the law
and the co~rts' are .ot deserving Of
confidence. ! find that, in 1911, DR..
Nearing wrote: For three weeks have
been serving on a jury. | entered the
panel with a measure of faith in courts
and the law. left the panel with my
faith utterly destroyed Can that be
regarded as judicious or desirable
teaching TO young men or & audiences
unframed in the critical faculty?
ut seems 10 me that the original
statement was extravagantly injudi-
cious, considering that a coordinate de-
partment of his university WAS devoted
TO the teaching of the science in which
he announced he had no faith what
ever. It's public epetition now, with
his approval, even il only az part Of
extracts from his writings, seems fur
Their to stamp 1t as a deliberate opinion.
If he had said that the technicalities Of
the courts have become absurd. that
their decisions are often hard to recon-
cile with common sense, that they have
little by little come to exercise powers
that belong to the legislature and to
the people, |, personally, would have
agreed with him. But TO teach that the
courts and the law are utterly unwor-
thy of faith is unsound and unsafe. Il
Is the sort Of thing that leads, II the
seed IL sown on favorable soil, 10 hang
ings like that which in the Leo Frank
case has Just disgraced Georgia. And
II il is said that II is mere question
Of nicely of expression, would reply
that just such nicely should be expect
ed from q competent teacher.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26

| matter was much discussed in Doliti-
cal circles in an informal way, and
one visitor from Charleston said a
report in that city was to the effect
that all Of the constables are former
chiefs of police and former sheriffS
But this is merely a matter of Specu-
latiou, for there is no official state
mcnt on the number or who they
are.
The Governor is expecting results,
and has evidently made up his mind
to use whatever force is necessary to
get the results. And the results he
IS after is the stamping out of the
blind tigers in Charleston.
The Governor has said that he will
enforce the law in Charleston, and
many are wondering what bis next
weapon will be. Many believe that
determined effort will be made to
bring prosecutions against those who
are conducting Illicit saloons, and it
would not be surprising if the Attor-
ney General and the solicitor Of the
Charleston circuit are called on to
hand out Indictments to the grand
jury of Charleston county. The cvi-
dencT will DC gathered by the Consta-
bis in their raids and will be avail
able for whatever use it may be
worth for the officers OF the law
However, the Governor has given no
intimation as to what steps he will
pursue or to what lengths he will 80
to accomplish his ends.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
Switzerland to Make Demands.

Bene. Switzerland, May 21.-Thc
Swiss Federal authorities have de-
cided to make suitable representa-
tions to Germany on the sinking Of
the Cunard Line steamer Lusitania
by German submarine, as a result
Of which three Swiss citizens lost
their lives.
The government is awaiting
knowledge Of the German reply to
the Washington note on this subject
so as to better be able to choose a
wise course Of procedure.
The Swiss think we'll of President
Wilson's note, but, to most news
papers, it appears to be hardly strong
enough. The argument is being
made that the Swiss representations
will have great weight because be-
hind them there will be the Swiss
army, 100000 strong.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
Will Obey Instructions.
(Ncws and Courier 2Oth.D

Sheriff Martin, when told yestcr-
day that the Governor had made a
statement as to law enforcement in
Charleston, said: Il have received
the Governors instructions, and
will carry them out to the best Of my
ability"
Following is the total amount of
cOntrabmd liquors seized by the spC-
cial constables Tuesday and yester-
day, As made public By Sheriff Mar
tin:
Seizures made Tuesday: Fourteen
gallons of whiskey. quarts of whis-
key. 26 quarts containing whiskey,
, pints OF vine, 1913 bottles of beer.
Seizures made yesterday: Three
hundred and forty bottles OF beer, As
beer glasses, 43 whiskey glasses. 30
pints OF whiskey and 1877 one-half
pints Of whiskey.
Rural Policemen Burton and Mel
son, operating in St. Philips and St.
Michael parish, yesterday reported to
Sheriff Martin the seizure OF 1913 bot
ties OF beer and s one-half pints OF
whiSkey.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
Dacia'S Cargo i'm Settlement.

Paris, May 20.-A law was pro-
mulGated to-day, according to the
Temps, opening a credit for payment
for the cargo Of the steamship Da-
cia, formerly Of the Hamburg-Amer-
lean Line, but later under American
register. which was seized BY 4
French warship February 27. The
cargo Of cotton, however, was not
confiscated, owing to an agreement
existing between the French and
British naval authorities
"The law proposes says the
Temps, that the value Of the cargo
be reimbursed to the American own
erS, who demand $764,151. Whe
ther this amount or lesser sum will
be paid will be determined by a COM
mittee Of assessors. The cargo vii;
then be the property of the French
government"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
KIDNEY TROUBLE CAUSES
INTENSE SUFFERING

Sixteen years ago | was taken sick
with kidney trouble ard suffered ter
Tible for three months. / did not
work during this time and was most
ly confined to the bed. After using
other remedies | finallI tried a bot
tie Of SWamp-ROot. ! Immediately
began TO feel better, and after using
seven fifty-cent bottles, was entirely
cured and have had no kidney trou-
bic since. ! can truly say that | owe
my good health to Swamp-Root. You
may publish this letter for the benc-
fit OF ether people afflicted as l was
with the hope of bringing to their
attention This most wonderful rem
edy. Yours very truly,
HATTIE \. QUIMBY,
sc Spruce st. Waterrillc. Maine.
State Of Maine,
Kennebec County. 0S
Personally appeared the above
named Hattie A. Quimby, who sub
scTibed above statement and made
oath that the same is true in sub
stance and in fact.
Anna NJ. DrummOnd.
Authorized to administer oaths, etc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
Large Orders from Italy.

New York, May 21.-Large orders
for military stores and foodstuffs for
Italy were reported to be in the mar
ket here TO-DAY, despite the fact that
for months the italian government
has been drawing supplies from the
United States in anticipation Of hos
tilities. Shipments of coal and
wheat from this country to Italy in
the last few weeks have been extern
sive, it is said Many ship loads of
horses for use Of the Italian army
were reported to have been made and
an order for 10000 more horses is
understood to be awaiting accept
ance
Many Of the Italian reservists in
this city returned to Italy i'm the
early stages Of the European war and
rush by New York Italians to re-
turn to Italy and enlist for the war
is not anticipated among leading Ttal-
ians.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
Mexico City Needs Food.

Washington, May 90. - Mexico
City again is facing a serious short
age Of food, according to State De-
partmont adviccs. Secretary Bryan
said to-day that Representations had
been made 70 Carranza looking to
the shipment OF supplies by rail TO
the capital and that the situation had
been brought to the attention of the
American Red Cross.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
GERMAN TRIED AS spy SUICIDES
Kuepfcrle Ends Life i'm British Pris-
on Rather than OH Scaffold.

London, May 20.-Anton Kuep-
ferle, who claimed to be an Ameri-
can citizen, who once lived in Brook
lyn and who had been on trial
charged with giving military infor-
nation to the enemies of Great Bri-
tain, committed suicide last night in
the BriXton prison He is reported
to have hanged himself.
The trial of Anton Kuepferle be-
gan Tuesday at the Old Bailey Po-
lice Court. The opening proceedings
were public, but yesterdays session
was in camera, Gin the interest of
national safety"
The charge was that the prisoner
attempted to communicate to Ger
many information respecting British
warships and military forces. Kuep-
ferle pleaded not guilty.
Kuepferle arrived in Liverpool
February II. He showed pass
port signed by Secretary Bryan is
sued ten days before he sailed from
New York. He represented himself
to be a woolen merchant. From Liv-
erpool he went to Dublin and then
to London, where he was arrested
February &c.
Warden Cook produced slate in
which the prisoner had written this
message:
ITO whom it may concern: My
name is kuepferle and 7 was born in
Rastatt, in Baden. am a soldier
with a rank do not desire to men-'
ton. 1 can say | have had fair
trial in the United Kingdom, but |
am unable longer to stand the strain
and take the law in my own hands
| | have fought many a battle, and
| death is the only savior for me. I
would prefer death by shooting, but
! do not wish to ascend the scaffold
sonic sign,) and l hope the Almighty
Architect Of this universe will lead
me in the unknown land. | am not
dying as a spy, but as soldier. I
stood by fate as man, but | cannot
be liar and perjure myself. ask
you kindly that my uncle, Ambrose
| Droll, of RaStatt, be notified OF my
death. | desire that all my estate
go to him. What | have done was
for my country. | express my thanks,
and may the Lord bless you all.
| ''YOurc otc
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26

II, May II and May 13, during
which the fighting lost some of its
intensity, averaged 10000 a day. On
the other II days they were much
heavier, especially during the period
between May 16 and May 19, when
they amounted to tens Of thousands
daily.
Certain regiments Of the enemy
have been reduced 10 single com
pany. Their total losses during this
period including 10000 prisoners
captured by us, have undoubtedly
reached to one-fourth or perhaps one
third of their total strength.
The score Of guns lost by the en-
emy in this fighting is as nothing
compared with their total number,
but it must be borne in mind that
owing 10 lack OF horses and the scar
city Of ojectiles-between two and
three million shells have been eX-
pended by the enemy during this Pc
riod--the enemy left behind on old
positions several hundred guns. This
circumstance has helped to equaliZe
the odds, which were in favor of the
Pnpmy' -