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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
OLDEST ARMY OFFICER
CONDEMNS ALCOHOL
Col. Maus Says War Will BE
Worth It's Cost If 1t Brings
Abstinence.

Col. l.. Mervin Maus Of the Medical
Corps. L. s. A.. will be 50 years OLD
next Saturday and will then retire He
has to his credit longer term than any
other man In the active army. He was
OF the class Of 1874, and OF that class
and the succeeding one there Ia no other
survivor Col Maus Is a temperance man
and he says that never at any other
time in the history Of the army has the
evil Of alcoholism been as small as II Is
to-day. II Is steadily becoming smaller,
he saws. He believes that alcohol and
military service are utterly AT variance,
Even II the war in Europe costs ten
billion dollars" Col, Maus said ~ II
DESTROYS Ave million human lives and
deyastates the fairest countries OF the
compared with the value Of total ahsti-
ncnce among those nations for succeed
ing generations. And feel that 1t will
come to that In the natural results OF
the war. This Is not only a war OF men
against men but war against the
greatest evil the world has ever known.
The world has never awakened to
this evil. but the war liz bringing to the
understanding OF this world the effects
OF alcohol upon the human mind"
Col. Maus told OF conditions forty
years ago and compared them with those
OF to-day. He said almost every officer
drank then and so did the men, 1T was
customary for company commanders tn
give non commissioned officers passes OF
from one TO three days to go on a spree
every payday" he said THE post
traders and the canteens were centres
of drunkenness The best law ever
passed concerning the army was the
act OF February !, 1901, that barred al
cohol from army reservations We have
now the least number Of cases OF In
ebriety and they are decreasing all the
time The probabilities are that so pee
cent OF the army ON, 'ers are now total
abstainers. IS per cent. very moderate
drinkers and not per cent, are consid-
cred heavy drinkers. Forty years ago
10 per cent were heavy drinkers, 22ia
per cent moderate drinkers and 2ia per
cent. total abstainers.
II have advocated TO the Depart
ment that tho men In the military,
naval and civil services Of the United
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
FORMER MISS HANAN
sues FOR DIVORCE
DR.. Jerome Wagner Induced to
Furnish Evidence Against
Himself.

An undefended divorce suit started
by Mildred f. Wagner. 90 West Fifty
eighth street, agains; DR. jerome Wag-
ner. IL West Forty-four,h street. was
tried before Supreme Court Justice
Crane in Brooklyn yesterday. Decision
was reserved. Justice Crane being in
doubt whether the evidence had not
shown colluslon.
Mrs. Wagner. a daughter Of Alfred
T. Hsnan. member OF the shoe manu-
featuring firm OF Hanan n Son, ad-
mitted on the stand that the evil
dence against her husband had been
furnished by him on condition that she
call of detectives who had him under
surveillance. Or. Wagner corroborated
this
Frederick w. Sparks. counsel for Mrs.
Wagner, had prepared the court for
these admissions. saying he wished to
state In advance that the principal wit
ness for the plaintiff had been furnished
by tho defendant himself Justice Crane
replied that such frankness was some
what unusual. but an es'imable thing
nevert heless.'
The witness In question. Charles X.
ClasSon. night Waterman in the West
Forty-fourth street apartment house
where Or. Wagner resides. testified tina;
he had seen the doctor take woman
20 his apartment on January last at
about l 40 O'Clock In the morning.
Justice Crane interrupted here TO In
quire what kind OF place Il was where
Or. Wagner lived. and the witness re-
piled Bachelor apartments"
II was nearly A. NJ. Classon said,
whom Or. Wagner called him on the
telephone and asked him TO 60 TO a
restaurant and bring back some lunch.
Classon said that on his return from
the restaurant ne saw tho doctor and
the woman together.
Justice Crane questioned Mrs Wagner
and her husband about the agreement
whereby she called on her detectives In
return for a witness who could deliver
the goods"
Mr. Sparks commended that the agree
ment was permissible and free from
collusion. inasmuch as tho act COM
p,ained Of had already been committed
when the bargain was struck. but JUS
,ice Crane seemed 10 regard the point
with doubt. He ordered Sparks TO sub
init brief
The wagners were married In Jersey
in 1909. They have no children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
MODERN MURALS SOLD.
Four Wall Decorations In Montross
Exhibition Disposed OF.

The Montross Galleries are exhibiting
a collection OF modcrnist paintings by
American artists. the chief feature OF
which Is some large mural decorations
done in the new manner,
Yesterday II was announced that four
OF these canvases. which measure seven
by ten or twelve feet each. have been
sold 10 well known New York collec-
tor of rodern paintings. The paintings
sold are as follows Dances" by Ar.
thur H. Davies 'Man and Sea-hcach,"
by Walt Kuhn, and Picnic and
Promenade" both by Maurice u. Prem
dergast. Three II these decorations
form part Of the present exhibition and
will remain on view until May 20
Mr. Montross said: II rexa.d the
sale Of these four large decorative pan
els as the most significant indication Of
the interest OF the public In decorative
work Of the most advanced Of our
American painters"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
WHITMAN URGED TO
SAYEOLD POST ROAD
Governor Hints, However,
That He Won't Veto Bill
for TrOllcys.
TOWNFOLK WANT CARS

ALBANY. May 5.-Gov whitman was
urged to-day not to take away the legal
protection which keeps trolley tracks on
the Albany Post road In Westminster
county at a hearing In the Slater bill.
which would repeal the Burns law pro-
highway.
CORTLAND Smith. representing the
broadway Defence Association, pointed
out to the Governor that the good faith
OF the State Of New York is involved
in the attempt OF the trolley interests
to acquire this thoroughfare. About
IS per cent. OF the highway is now state
road Mr.. Smith pointed out. and shortly
the remainder of II will lie converted
into a State. highway.
There has never been a prohtably op-
Grated trolley line In westchester county.
Mr. Smith declared. and for this reason
the Governor should consider the matter
carefully before permitting the disfsu-
ration OF this historic highway.
Neil +. Towner OF Albany, represent
ing the National Automobile club. also
opposed the bill. lie said that The or
ganization he represented was. opposed
to the measure because the road Is too
narrow and winding to permit the safe
operation OF a trolley line.
From questions ne asked the Gov
ernor made IL plain that he believes
there should be no distinction In favor
OF one particular ROAD with regard to
the presence Of trolley tracks.
He Indicated that he thought enough
protection is afforded by the Public Ser
vice Commission and the added protec-
ton OF the Highway Commission which
will come when he signs the companion
bill Of the Burns repeal measure. which
makes the Post road between Yonkers
aud Hastings village lire and the Mount
Pleasant town line n State highway. ex-
tending drought the villages OF Hastings,
Dobbs Ferry. lrvington. Tarrytown.
North Tarrytown and Mount Pleasant.
The Governor stated positively that he
will sign this bill.
Senator George F. Slater. who intro
duced the bill. appeared in its favor.
He declared that before n trolley line
could be constructed "a village franchise
must be secured. the consent of the
property owners. which means a foot
frontage consent and not the number
OF owners. a certificate Of convenience
and necessity must be secured from
the Public Service Commission and per-
mission from the Highway Department
President Pierson OF Tarrytown said
there was an overwhelming sentiment
In favor Of the bill and John F. JenkinA
supervisor OF Ossining. filed a petition
from forty of the most prominent tax
payers" favoring the repeal Of the Burns
law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

States should he compelled by law to he
total abstainers, Government employees
should not be allowed to drink during
active service. ! have advocated this
for long time and hope that the day
is not far distant when every officers
commission will hear temperance
clause, The experience Of Russia. Eng
land, Germany. France and Austria has
taught the heads OF the Governments
that the use OF alcohol and intelligent
campaigning are incompatible.
ut is my belief that any man has as
much right to take a hypodermic injec-
ton Of morphine or cocaine as n drink
OF whiskey."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
STAFFORD FOUND GUILTY;
SLADE AND WOOD Fight

hishr and finally you are asked Does
James w. Osborne seem to be the kind
OF man who would probably. II bad
enough. be fool enough to do what this
story attributes to him."
In discussing the second viewpoint.
that OF positive evidence. Judge Iough
said that. considering tho evidence cf
the visit to rlainfield. the testimony Of
Rae Tanner and Stafford stood opposed
TO that Of James w Osborne. Kitchen
and Lapp. He said the testimony nf
Rae Tanner and Mr.. Osborne might he
cancelled as that of interested witnesses
and that there then remained the teeti-
nony OF Sanford against that of Kitchen
and Lapp.
Judge ITough then drew attention to
the fact that the testimony OF the wit
nesses for the prosecut on was supported
by alibis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
TRAIN KILLS TWO IN AUTO.
Car Of steel Company Omccr and
wife stalled on Tracks,

PHILADELPHIA. May 6,--Philip NJ Ma
loney. an officer OF the Allen Iron AMI
Steel Company of this city, and his wife
were killed at "A railroad crossing near
Amber to-day when the Scranton flier
OF the Reading road struck their auto
mobile. which had stalled directly in IT'S
path
Mr. and Mrs Maloney were on their
way to their country home at penlyn
when the automobile stopped fifty feet
from the crossing, After making slight
repairs Mr. Maloney started the car
across the tracks. Again the engine
stalled, this time directly In the path OF
the nier
Desperately he pulled the lever within
the car. while his wife triei to leap from
the machine as the onrushing locomotive
struck the automobile
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
Joker FOUND RIDING
ON JITNEY BUS BILL
aoycrnor Told It Would Kill
Auto Registration Tax
Of 81. 10000
IF so, he WILL VETO 1T

Atp,Sr. May 1.-THE discovery Of
cha, looks Ike Joker" in the Hewitt
sll. which would tax each scat in "jit-
rev" buses imposes registration fee
m motorcycles and inf'icts a horse
mover tax on all commercial vehicles.
sn probably result in the disapprovai
81 the measure by Gov. Whitman.
A hearing given on the bill by the
Governor to-day developed lively In
,rest after Charles Thaddeus Terry,
representing the Automobile Trade
Association, pointed out provision
shich struck out the registration pro-
vision OF the motor vehicle law.
II this proves true. and Mr.. Terry
seemed TO he very positive that II was.
The Governor will veto the bill Under
the motor vehicle law automobiles must
fees alone total $500. 900. Neither the
Governor nor the automobile owners
would stand for the exemption from
r,gistra'ion, since the money Melted the
state from this source Is devoted to the
ypheep OF state highways.
After Mr.. Terry had called attent on
10 the alleged Joker every person at
The hearing who had copy of the bill.
the Governor among them. started to
turn the pages OF he measure until
they came To- the part he referred t..
# think that is fatal" the Governor
vas heard to remark to his legal
sdyisers
Secretary OF State Hugo. who was
present with his legal adviser. took
issue with MIR. Terry over tire question
Of the joker He is to submit brief to
the Governor on the point. Mr. Terry
submitted brief at the hearing
J. A Hall OF Brooklyn. representing
r. Federation of American Motor
cyclists, took the Governor by surprise
when he declared himself In favor OF
The bill. He said the motorcyclists
wanted to pay an annual tax.
Tte Governor will give hearing
tomorrow on the real "jitney" bill,
under the terms OF which "jitney" bus
owners must obtain permission from
IRE Common Councils of cities in which
they run. as well as the Public Service
Commission. before they can operate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
RHAGES BOWL BRINGS 1915.
sale Of Eastern Art at AndrrsOn's
Totals A8,S4O.76.

A royal bowl OF eleventh century
workmanship, excavated at Rhages.
brought the best price in yesterdays
session OF the sale Of Eastern art In the
Anderson Gallaries. selling TO an anony-
nous buyer for 1915. 1t was No. ESQ
l.. N. Gordon paid $3.50 for No. 255. n
twelfth century Persian vase. and the
Lotus Ma0dsinc gave 500 for No. 2G2,
"A thirteenth century piece OF Sultanabad
W. II, Westcou bought No. 1872. a
Images bowl. for $40. and No, 307. n
Rhoiian plate, for Sl22,50. J. y. Haw-
kins paid see for No. 1877, n sixteenth
century Persian narghila,
The total for the session WAS 4%S7
and that for the sale to date In s6,S4s75.
The sale continues this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
BEAVERS COST STATE $500.
Adirondack Property Owners Win
Claim for Damage 20 Trees.

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. May 1.-THE
SAT" Board Of Claims handed down a
judgment to-day against the State OF
New York for $1,000 for allowing
"tNer' 10 roam over the camp lands
o. William q. Barret; and William A.
uunaEd, on Fourth Lake in the Adiron-
ea'ks' destroying valuable trees. This
N" hrst claim Of this kind ever
uled IN this State and noted naturalists.
moulding j Alden I,oring. who travelled
WIN 9 J. Roosevelt on his exploring
ups' testified a to the damage done by
The beavers.
me claimants proved that the beavers
ni- ruined more than $50 trees. thereby
Urh'' depreciatng the value OF the
property
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
BLOCKS HAVANA FIGHT FILMS.
u :. Court Refuses Injunction TO
Wiiiard-Johnson Agents.

jude Thomas q. Haight in the Fed
.'' District Court AT Jersey city denied
y,,'Sterdty the application of r. Lawrence
"'n'' Tor an injunction restraining
FREDERICK 5. Ere d. deputy collector OF
- ms at Newark. from preventing
N'o"l from entering through the GUS
.n mousse films Of the villa I'd johnson
ne.' A. Havana on April 5.
,'ndg llaight said the act OF Congress
dH.| H. 1912, in constitutional. The
a,'"'' t'l"n asserted that the act was
VIZ Institutional because Congress ex-
'etd"d It's powers.
benjamin r Spellman. the plaintiffs
VNhS'. said appeal papers would he
Fh'd today and go to the United
|''' ,I'u't Court OF Appeals on Mon
'|. II" said the case would he taken
N" United States Supreme Court II
Necessary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
CONVENTION WILL HAVE
FINGER IN SUFFRAGE PIE
Elihu Root Can Pray
as Well as Make Laws

ALBANY, May 5.-No clergyman
was present when the Constitu-
tional Convention opened its session
to-day. so President Elihu Root said
the prayer.
Almighty God" he prayed. I'VE
pray Thee to guide our deliberations
this day. Make us humble. sincere.
devoted to the public service. Make
us wise, considerable OF the feelings
and the opinions and the rights OF
others. Make us effective and use
full for the advancement Of Thy
cause Of peace and justice and lib
erty In this world"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
WHITE GETS IA YEARS.
Same Term for Clinnin-TwG
Years for Chauneurs.

Philip 7, White and James +. Clinnin
serc sentenced yesterday to not less
han seven and a half nor more than
fifteen years In Sing Sing by Supreme
Court Justice Asphalt In Brooklyn.
The 'hroe chauffeurs VINO assisted them
N rohblng two messengers OF the
Masury Paint Company OF $4,000 and
then turned states evidence, were sem
fenced 20 from two to three years in the
same prison.
TIE proceedings were brief. Justice
Aspral! imposing sentence on White and
CNrn,n without comment. Neither OF
the men mad anything 10 say. Robert
: Roberts and the two other chauffeurs.
Benny Moore and Thomas H. Daily.
otSged FOR suspended sentences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
MAY LOWER FORT LEE FARE.
CT, Authorizes Negotiations with
Ferry Co. for Reduction.

Dock Commissioner Smith was
su'hJrzed by the Sinking Fund Com
N. sion yesterday to negotiate with the
For; Lee Ferry Company FOR "A reduce
ton Of its fare from to 3 cents
The lower rate was almost achieved
syear ago, but was blocked by the Free
holders Of Bergen county. New Jersey.
who since then have changed their
minds. II was brought out yesterday
tbs, the ferry company took in 5000 900
In the year 1912. of which the c!ty's
STARE was sls.7+o. II traffic was no
heavier the reduction TO a cent fare
would cut $4,000 from the city's profit.
but II was argued tina; increased traffic
aud enhancement of the value OF Harlem
zeal state would rof- IMAM offset this
kss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
FRANK CASE MANDATE ISSUED.
u. =. Supreme Court Action May
Facilitate Com IN uta ton Plea.

WAsHINGToN. May Upon the re-
quest OF counsel OF Lao NJ Frank tho
Supreme Court OF the United States Is
sued to-day its mandate by which the
decision OF the Georgia Federal Dis
trict Court denying Frank writ Of
habeas corpus was affirmed. The ac-
tion was taken to facilitate Franks APP
plicat!on before the Georgia state off,
cIals for communication Of his sentence to
death for the murder " Mary Phagan.
the Atlanta. Ga. factory girl
The mandate Is the official order by
which the lower court IN directed to
carry out the effect Of the Supreme
Courts opiniona
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
PENSION FOR CLERGYMEN.
w" Jersey Episcopal Convention
ADOPTS bishop Matthew'S plan.

rL'IArETH. y j.. May 5.--After dis =
'usS,'n which lasted all the morning the
me hundred ana third convention OF the
.Ns''pal Diocese Of New Jersey adopted
,,Iay resolution favoring the es-
,n'Ahment of a clergymen's pension
' '1, and directing that canon pro-
.."'s '7r II be prepared. This action
"S Il accordance with the recon-
equation Of Bishop Matthews In his
,se'efs yesterday.
~ noon the election Of officers began
ana we following we're named on the
''nu'hs committee Warren Dix
I"' 'alrlos Townsend OF Elizabeth.
wwoN'a . Baird of Beverly. Charles
~" Of salem. the Rev Or. Alfred II.
p naHe' ~ Princeton. the Rev. Charles NJ
sLNlns OF V!neland, the Rev. Hamilton
yuuy'er Of Trenton and the Rev. Or.
''"ee s'oddard of Mount Holly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
IL II PrObRbl~P lie Asks.

full history This lawyer who ought
TO have been acquainted with the dan
gers. the expense, the general posslbil-
ties OF what may he called sexual li'l-
cation. in this state and city. drops the
woman and continues to try to live his
usual life In the community that con.
tains this woman scorned
Whether you see the story In that
way is for YOU. II you do or however
YOU zee IT, YOU may ask yourselves
DO YOU think that this II "A likely. prob
able. natural story You are asked :
Docs the price that such an elderly man
would surely hav" To pay seem little
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

summer the Great Neck. l.. |. estate
sunshine. owned by Mrs Leila Dug
more. formerly Mrs II Rramhau Gll-
bert lie is 10 pay $1,000 rental The
estate Is one OF the largest on the
North Shore. clifford van Schurman
negotiated the lease Mrs pugmore has
leased the Algor estate. near Sunshine"
and Will occupy it this summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

and Economy Department, to appear be-
fore the committee on the Governor and
state officers" tomorrow to make sug-
gestions for the coordination OF the State
departments
Joke on Republicans.
Many Republicans agreed that lit is
TO laugh" when the committee with the
most important question Of the conven-
tion before II calls in former Demo-
cratic State official, whose job was abol-
ished. to have him suggest action to bs
taken by the committee.
The explanation was that Mr.. Delaney
as Commissioner of Efficiency ard Econ
omy prepared for use by the convention
a survey OF the State departments in
which he harshly criticised the present
organization OF the State government
and pointed out glaring defects. dupli-
cation OF powers ard waste OF State
moneys.
II is gradually becoming evident that
the present constitutional convention
will do very little along the prison re-
form line advocated by Thomas Mott
Osborne. warden of Sing Sing.
At the same time IL was announced
that the committee on penal Institutions
and the prevention and punishment OF
crime intends to ask all the officers and
wardens OF the States penal ips,itu-
lions, Including Mr.. Osborne. the Judges
o; the court. OF criminal Jurisdiction and
the District ATTORNEYS OF the State TO
send suggestions to the COMMITTEES on
which IL may base any recommendation,
to the convention.
Municipalities which now use voting
machines at their elections are expected
to fight n proposed amendment intro
duced By Raw b. Smith OF Syracuse
which provides for the use Of paper bal
lots at all elections thereby prohibiting
the use of the voting machines.
Protection for Films.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
McComb. Goes West to Rest.

william = McComhs. chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee Do
parted last night fr French Idok
Springs. Ind He will he there ten
days He sa'd Their" was no politics
IN the trip he WAS merely Fo,ns 20 rast
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

advise thinking buying
will
from the day he service only did Auocr
instead Of six months work do
hours and getting good trade in touched BEFORE
L. Abrams dealer Division York makes
the above statement Autoear similar
Telephone Chelsea 60G0) Ard
write for illustrated catg The used line
of business by $500
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-30
sinuinq While In Danger.

Though there is no definite rule laid
down in the British naval regulations,
yet it has become an unwritten one
for the officers to instruct their men
to sing when they are in great danger,
as for instance, when their ship has
been mined or torpedoed and is sink
ing.
Thus many of the men on board the
Formidable went bravely to their
deaths singing "Tipperary." A popu-
lar song, as a rule, is ordered to be
sung because most of the sailors
know it, and collective singing puts
more heart in them and helps them to
hang on as long as possible till help
comes.
Some years ago some sailors from
the Vernon were blown up in Ports
mouth harbor 1t was in the middle
of January, and an icy blizzard made
things worse than usual The lieu:
tenant In command, who was swim
ming in the water, yelled out to his
men, who we're also battling for their
lives, Sing Bill Bailey" and prob
ably that once popular song was never
sung under stranger conditions. It
Is said that the lieutenant swan
round and punched the heads of those
who weren't acknowledgements.