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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16

FOOT HIS STOCK IN TRADE
Butcher Who Had Pedal on His Scales
Goes to Jail.

In days of yore dishonest butchers
used to weigh their hands" 70 cheat
their customers. Nev-fangled counter
scales put an end 10 the nefarious prac-
tice, but Joseph Hsrtigsn, Commits
sioner of Weights and Measures,
brought into Special Sessions yesterday
veritsble Yankee contraption whereby
Felix Ermann, a butcher. of 22l5
Eighth Avenue, Gefrauded his custom
ers by using his foot instead Of his
hand
On the under side OF Ermann's bal
snces was string that passed invis-
IDLY down through the counter and
ended in ten-ounce piece of lead.
The lead rested on q box and the box
rested on q pedal such as is used on
organs. When Ermsnn desired TO
thort-weight a customer he simply
pressed his foot on the pedal, releasing
the prop. The lead did the rest.
81 cheated only those who bought in
large quantities. had to do It 10 make
money, because competition was so
strong he said.
81 am inclined to believe that the
poor were also your victims. You are
sentenced to the penltentisry for three
MONTHS" said Justice Russell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
CURLY JOE" MUST WAIT
Cassidy and Willett Fail Of Parole Be
cause OF Fines.


Albany, Dec 15.-"Curly Joe" Cas-
sidy and William Willett, jr., Of Brook
lyn, will have to spend Christmas, New
Years and possibly a long time after
that just where they are-in Great
Meadow Prison. at Comstock The two
men, who were sentenced for bartering
a Supreme Court justiceship In Kings
County, were each fined $1,000. They
would have been eligible for parole on
January IS, but a question has arisen
as TO whether a fine interferes with a
prisoners right TO a parole, and 1t is
10 be tested In the courts in Syracuse:
John B. Riley, Superintendent OF
Prisons. said tonight that the State
Parole Board put of action on the
Willett and Cassidy parole cases pend,
ing the result Of this test. The board
will meet again after the holidays and
hopes that the cases will be settled by
that time. ,,,
District Attorney Cropsey, Of Kings
County, filed a protest against the
parole Of Willett and Cassidy In the
absence Of the payment OF their fines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
MISS FOLKS KILLS
HERSELF In SNOW
Daughters Suicide Due to Over
study, Belief of Secretary
of Aid Society.
IBJ Ttlrraph 70 The Ttlbune

Madison, Wis, Dec. 15.-The body OF
Lalitha NJ Folks, daughter Of Homer
Folks, of Yonkers, n. Y, and post
graduate student in the University OF
Wisconsin, was found few miles from
town early this morning lying in q
snowbank. There was bullet hole
in her temple and n revolver was
clutched in her hand. Beside her in
the drift lay box OF cartridges and
two packages Of arsenic.
No motive for the suicide has been
established. The girl, who was TWEEN
ty-three years old and graduate OF
Vassar, attended her classes at the
university es usual yesterday and ep-
peared in good spirits. She returned
TO her boarding house in the evening
and her absence was not discovered un-
til her body was found.
She must have taken the walk
through the deep snow to her death
late in the evening or early in the
morning. The huddled heap by the
roadside was discovered soon after
daylight by farmer.
The girl was to have returned home
to-day for the Christmas holidays.
At Miss Folks's home, in Yonkers,
last night, her father, who is secretary
of the New York State Charities Aid
Society, said he had received no details
of her death other than brief tele-
gram from the dean Of the university.
When asked if he knew Of any reason
for her killing herself he said:
81 can imagine no motive for her Ac-
ton. presume that it was mental
alteration induced by overstudy. The
last word that we had from her was
a letter which came this morning an
nouncing that she was starting for
home to-day"
MIR. Folks said his daughter was al
WAYS q more than conscientious student
and frequently worried whether she
would pass her examinations. He de-
MED that an unfortunate love affair
could have been the cause Of her death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
ITALY LOSES TWO WARSHIPs
Destroyer and Transport Sunk by
Drifting Mines.

Rome, Dec. 15.-The Italian destroy
er Intrepido and the Italian transport
Re Umberto have been sunk in the
Adriatic Sea by drifting mines, accord
ing 20 announcement made in a semi
official note.
All the members Of the crews we're
saved, with the exception Of forty men
aboard the transport and three on the
destroyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
BROKERS FINED FOR HAZING
Pay SIS Each for Annoying Older
Member of Exchange.

Five members Of the Stock Exchange
we're fned s25 each yesterday by the
committee on arrangements for an
moving II. G.. Gsrmond. Of Libaire q
Cook, and one OF the older members,
on the floor OF the exchange. He Is
known among the traders as a special
Ist in International Harvester.
The ringleaders Of the offending
brokers. who have been reprimanded
on several previous occasions for "haz-
ing" Germond, are Clarkson R. Run
Won, Of Carlisle, Mellick & Cot Daniel
A. Loring, !r., Of II. n. Whitney &
Sons. and William H. Wallace. Of Kelly
& Wallace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
DIES AT DINNER IN HOTEL
John Everett Stricken While with Part!
Of Friends.

While dining with a party Of friends
az the Hotel Brcyoort, Fifth Avenue
and Eighth Street. late last night
John Everett. n public accountant. OF
81 Washington Place, fell 20 the floor,
dead. DR.. Mahouey, the hotel physi-
elan, who worked in vain 20 revive
him. said hat heart disease was prob
ably the cause Of death.
Mr. Everett was president OF the
Everett Audit Company. with Offices
VI ~ Pine Street He was fifty years
old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
GERMAN U-ROAT
SANK THE EkNCONA,
G0RICAR CHARGES
Fact Is Common KnOWl-
edge Among Teuton Off
cials Here, He Says.
Ipr Telegraph % Tie Tribunal

Providence, Dec. 15.-"The Provi-
dence Journal" will say tomorrow
morning:
Dr.. Goricar made statement to "The
Journal yesterday in which he declares
that il is common knowledge among all
the diplomatic and consular representa-
tiyes of Germany and Austria through
out this country that the submarine
which sank the steamship Ancona was
a German and not an Austrian vessel.
DR.. Goricar states further that in
accepting, with apparent reluctance, the
charge Of ownership of this submarine,
the Austro- Hungarian government has
been again used, Gs so many times be-
fore, as o cloak for Germany's crimes.
DR.. Goricar's statement is as follows:
at is a matter of general knowledge
I'm every German and Austrian con-
sulate in this country-a knowledge
which consuls and consul generals are
not at all afraid to discuss with their
intimate friends shat the submarine
which sank the Ancons was really a
German submarine OF the largest type,
which was shipped to the great works Of
the Stabilimento Technico at Trieste
and put together there.
Austrians Not Guilty.
Even without my personal knowledge
of these facts, and as much as / have
reason 20 detest and despise the Austro-
Hungarian government and its methods.
It is inconceivable TO any one who
knows the personnel of the Austrian
navy and the Austrian character TO be-
lieve for moment either that any
such orders as resulted in the sinking
of the Ancona could have been issued
By the Austrian Admiralty or obeyed, II
issued, by the splendid and high minded
type of men who constitute the per-
sonnel of the leaders of the Austrian
naval establishment.
The Austrian navy has always had
a fine prestige, as every British and
French naval officer will testify. The
naval battle fought by Austria under
Vice-Admiral Tegetthof. which resulted
in a victory over the Italians at Lissa,
was a remarkable illustration OF the
fighting methods of the Austrian navy
end also Of the humanity OF its COM
msnders. There is this difference be-
tween the Austrian soldier and the
German soldier-that the former can
not be put TO such tests OF cruelty and
inhumanity as the latter.
"A Won Tirpitz Act"
Nobody will doubt that |, more than
most men, realize the character and
despicable diplomatic methods Of the
country which | represented for fif-
teen years in the consular service
But cannot conceive. and no man with
en- intimate knowledge Of the condi-
tions, can conceive. that any Austrian
submarine manned By Austrian officers
could nave been guilty of the massacre
OF the innocent victims of the Ancons.
The entire act was stamped from be-
ginning 10 end with the horrible stamp
Of Won Tirpitz frightfulness, and could
have emanated from no other source
than the German Admiralty.
"The fears that apparently exist IN
the state Department at Washington
Continued on page ]. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
ALLIES REACH
SAFETY Is MILES
FROM SALONICA
But London Doubts if Teu-
tons Will Cross the
Greek Line.

London, Dec. 15.-With the Anglo
French forces safely across the Greek
frontier and close TO their strongly
fortified base at Sslonica, where re-
Inducements are arriving daily, the
second phase Of the Balkan campaign,
which opened with the Teutonic inva-
sion Of Serbia and the defeat OF her
army, has closed, and the people or
the belligerent countries are anxiously
waiting for the next move.
II seems fairly well settled that the
Bulgsrians do not intend to invade
Greece, an action which would likely
cause dissensions in that country, which
already is uneasy over the Bulgarian
occupation Of Monastir. Also, It is not
believed that the Austrians and the
Germans have sufficient troops avail
able 20 attack the Entente Allies.
French observers put the Teuton forces
with the Bulgsrs at 10000 men.
The speculation naturally has to do
with the Germans and their intentions
They are va-iously reported to be con-
centrated near Monastr and Doiran
and on the Rumanian border and as
preparing for an attempt to drive the
Entente Allies from the Gallipoli Pen
insula. All these reports lack con-
firmation.
One thing seems certain 70 the mill
tary observers the Germans will
have to keep a close watch on the
Rumanian side, not only because of
the danger Of that country entering the
war against them, but TO meet the
threat Of Russian invasion through
Rumania, which. although nothing has
been said of IL recently, has not been
lost sight Of.
Allies Prepared for Foc.
Wherever the Germans move they
will find the Entente Allies prepared.
Salonica is being made stronger daily
and has the backing of warships, as
also has the Gallipoli Peninsula. here
the Entente positions likewise have
been strengthened The Russ ans arc
believed by the military authorities to
be able to cope with any army the
Teutonic powers can collect on the Ru
manian border, while Egypt, which is
said to be another of their obiectiveg,
also has been placed in a state OF de-
fence.
Describing the Allies position in the
Balkans, a Reuter- dispatch from Brit
ish headquarters in Macedonia says:
"The stu. tion here threatens TO en-
ter on a period of comparative stsgns-
ton pending clearer revelations of the
Austrian, German and Bulgarian inten-
tions with regard to the invasion Of
Greek territory.
"Now that the Allies have completely
evacuated Serbian soil, the question Of
subsequent developments must for the
time being lie with the enemy. A Bull
garan officer, captured the other day,
said that Bul garis had completed the
task she had set for herself. and no
one in Bulgaria wished TO fight the
Allies. This sentiment has been uni
versally expressed by prisoners and
deserters.
Whatever they decide. the Allies are
no longer under any apprehension with
Continued on page ., column Q
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Low rates West via Chesspeake q Ohio
Railway. Ticket once. 5lst 81 bwsy-
AdyL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
Bronkhorst Also Denies.

N dsclaiming association with the
other alleged co-conspirators and re-
sponsibility for their acts, Kienzlc de-
clares that his propaganda activities
we're absolutely legal and morally
commendablc.
Engebert Bronkhorst, in asking for
N commission 20 take depositions from
Continued on page 4. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
WEATHER

WEAIHE Elk
Cloudy To-day; Snow or RssA
Tomorrow:
Moderate Variable Winds.
Full Report on Page g.
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Continued on page 4. column
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GUARANTEE

Your money DICK
II YOU Want It
Zee Editorial Page. CoISrlp /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01

UPON 1T AT ONCE Stop and a woment tho h, -
mtles OF the Thrift Club Think opportunity tho 1t,s ~
sents to win magnificent prize for very little effort now -
close Decide that this you vop, r, ~ wv
DAY AND NOT TOMORROW YOUR sUCCEssDEPENDs rpo, r,r
YOU DO BETWEEN NOW AND THE FINAL CLOSING r5orn
profit by the Thrift Club if will. You know that ~ 49, ~
Teen splendid prizes awaiting sweet r. bo
CLOSING RULES THE CAMPAIGN
Every facility will be afforded members % tt r,.s 49,
friends Tor getting their votes into Recorder oB ~
Experience teaches us that the Of the roI -
spite OF the warnings that have it is cartf "
members OF the Thrift Club will polling tbofr ~
In their subscriptions until the last possible moment Now.
Make it point to get in subscription and voto , ~
time to make sure that they will be counted " pS %
Members OF the Thrift Club remain active rich. m ~
closing hour and who fail to win prize will be- na1 ~ ~
commission on the gross amount of subscription money ~
turned INTO the Thrift Club department during the carn
inc rules governing the closing o the Thrift Clint -.
Read them over carefully sure that VIM Olo"
thing. 'o@uuhg every
Club members cannot be too careful about sending +
that they will reach the Thrift manager loc oS so
The THRIFT Club manager would dislike to 600 n p'" gu
single vote because of the excitement which is snro - ~
last few hours OF the campaign because Of soma e Ine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01
READY FOR THE CLOSE

Everything ready Thrift campaign
Saturday night today
Immediately the
A CHANCE FOR A DARK HORSE
lis than list of
anywhere in this entire
thin the work that he's
little been accomplished by
Americas have been
they totalee lacking
candidate brought forward by their
had the and
maxi good In several districts there
every If
had considerable help from friends
help this meant ACT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01
ONLY TWO MORE DAYS LEFT IN BIG RACE
Pick the Winner

The Standing of the Candidates Today Are the Same as
They Appeared in Last Mondays Issue of the Times
Recorder No Votes Have Been Counted During
this Last Week and the Next and Last Count Will
be Made by the Judges When they Take Charge of
the Ballot Box at ten O'clock Saturday Night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01
WHO WILL BE WINNER
IS QUESTION OF THE HOUR

The Battle of Ballots is Almost Over and Who Are The
Most Popular and Well Thought of Members ofthe
Thrift Club Will Soon be Known-Votng Will
Cease at Ten O'clock Saturday Nighttime Votes
Issued After Closing Hour. Get All Your Votes in
On Time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01
$4,000 GOLD PRIZE

$4,000 In Gold will be awarded to
the lodge, church, society or other or.
ganizatiOn standing highest in The
Times Recorder Thrift Club. InGivid-
uals are allowed the privilege of du.
plicating all their votes for their fav.
Orite lodge, church or society. Organ
izatiOns competing under this head
do not cO-,fIict with the individual can.
didates In any respect.
Eastern Star ............ 1850
Americas and Sumter County
Hospital ................ 3O6,9SO
Leslie WOOdman Circle ..... BOG, 14O
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
Society ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3O1, 500
BrOnwOOd WOOdmen ........ sO4,SOO
Weston Masonic Lodge ...... 3Os,6 $50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01
DISTRICT NO. 1.
CITY OF AMERICUS.

At least two prizes q $4,000
Diamond Ring purchased from ThOs.
L. Bell and a HOOsier "White Beauty"
kitchen cabinet purchased from the A.
w. Smith Furniture CO.-will be
awarded In this district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01
MAKE EVERY MINUTE COUNT
FROM NOW UNTIL TIE FINISH

You'll Not Regreti When You Are Named Winner
VoteS You get Between Now and the Closing Hour
May be the Very Ones That Will Win For You the
Prize of Your Choice-.ts Now or Never---Maka
it Now
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-01

DISTRICT TWO.
This includes all of Sumter County
west of the Central of Georgia Lines.
After the grand prizes have been
awarded, at least two prizes will be
given to the highest In this district.
First prize will be beautiful $4,000
Diamond Ring, purchased from ThOs.
L. Bell Americas Jeweler. Second
Prize will be HOOSier "White Beauty"
Kitchen Cabinet, purchased from A. w.
Smith Furniture Co., Americas furni-
ture dealers. We pay you a 10 per
cent. cash commission, If you don't win
q prize.
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$4,000 IN PRIZES

First Grand Prize $4,000 in Gold.
Second Grand Prize: $4,000 in Gold.
Prize for Lodge, Church, or other 1nstitu-
ton: $4,000 in Gold.
Seven $4,000 Diamond Rings and seven
$4,000 Kitchen Cabinets as Dist. prizes.
A ten per cent cash commission to
every member of the Thrift Club who re-
mains active up until the close of the cam.
paign, and who fails to win prize.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

be grown In any garden n Is vall-
able for cutting. In addition TO lovely
colors the blooms are delightfully."-
fragrant. Seeds may he sown in the
open in March or April in rows.
Another variety of sweet pea plant
to he exhibited IL known as the cupid
sweet pea. These dwarf growing
plants may be grown and lowered in
pots or raised in pots and planted In
"A border. The treatment of the cupid
il Identical with that for the sweet
pea save that no stalking IL necessary.
At the show much interest will CEN
tire In the rose exhibits and competi-
tons. The queen OF flowers" az the
rose has been termed for centuries,
and perhaps quite Justly, will be dis
played in many varieties. Few flowers
Illustrate the advantage OF cultivation
and Improvement as we'll as the rose.
Glasses for various sorts of roses.
with valuable prizes, have been ar
ranged for the flower show as usual,
cash being awarded 10 professional
owe and trophies. prizes. medals
or ribbons 70 amateurs. Roses in pots
and tubs. az we'll as cut specimens, are
to be Judged.
The varieties and types OF tho rose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14

den committee Mrs. Belmont Tiffany,
vice-chairman. Mrs. Pierre Mall. wife
OF the Belgian Consul. of the Belgian
Relief Committee; Mime. Scmbrich
and Mrs. Ernest Sch-llinF, Polish Re
LIEF organization. Nine. Mahel Grou-
itch and Prof. Pupin OF Columbia Uni
versity. on the Serbian Relief Com
m.ttee. Mrs. Whitney Warren. .,--
cours Rationale; Lady Herbert. chair
man ~ the Bri'ish-American Relief
Committee. Mrs. Alfred Coates and
Mrs. Frederick Whlttredge. and Mrs.
1ustus Ituperti. German Relief Com
mittce, Mira. Henry \. Mosle is chair
man Of The dance committee and Mrs.
John Purroy Mitchell. honorary chair
man, and Mrs. Newboid lie Roy Edgar
q chairman OF the committee on tea
room supplies.
, Mayor Mitchell has accepted an in
Vita'!on To- be present at the Flower
show opening with Mrs. Mitchell, who
Will receiv- With the Rcd Cross tea
garden committee in the beautiful per
COLA on the second floor OF tho Palace.
The entire proceeds OF The tea dances
vii 70 to the war sufferers.
The Department OF Agriculture a.
Cornell University has taken space az
tho show and soine remarkable speci-
mems NJ horticulture from the CON
$ervatories at Cornell Will be displa we'd.
Lectures on amateur gardening by
Mrs. Herbert Spencer tIarde will he
given on certain days during the week
Mrs. Harde has been lecturing for the
benefit OF the Child Welfare League
Inc which has secured a large space
az the show, and a staff will be in at
at all times 10 answer cues
Tons pertaining TO amateur garden
ing, especially gardening for children.
Max Schling will give a lecture a.
II a. VI on March 10. Mr.. Selling
Will exhibit a large number OF novel
tics IN Ms display, and has offered 9
gold medal FOR the best eNhiibi, OF
stove plants by amateur
In addition TO the $4,000 in prizes
ofered by prominent society people.
associations and leading hotels. Mrs.
+. w Vanderbilt announced recently
that she would offer a trophy for
either winter towering sweet peas or
new rose classes. Mrs. D.. Wills
james made 1t similar donation and in
tIe meantime other prizes have been
proNered by Henry A. d. Pout. will
!-n j. Thompson. George u. RAron
and Mss T.. ttr"tA liean. O'h-r ind
N.aia.~ Offering special pres include
Mrs. French Vanderbilt. Mrs. II. Fair
tied osborn Mrs Arthur Scott Bur
G'' Mr. I'rduk S,.rges. Gov. Z. Ltv-
Hl.Fur. [. ..rIr 80 BE.I. leland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-14
Prize group of foliage plants.

~markable display at tho flower show
There will be many rare specimens as
well as the more standard types OF
cattleyas. There are 400 genera and
about 5000 species OF orchids known
20 science, hut probably MOI more than
:. 900 species are or have been. in culti-
walton. The orchid in most OF It's
many forms possesses beauty. grace
and remarkable coloring which seems
all It's own. The marvellous form and
quaint habit OF the many members OF
tho family appeal 70 every hort.cui-
turist.
These interesting plants differ "a
widely in habit az IN their flowers and
inicrescence. Some make huge plants
many feet high. while. on the other
hand. they may be so minute az To
he scarcely dlscernible amid the moss
In which they grow. Some have a
creeping growth, soma are climbers.
some are erect and stiN. willis
Others grow head downwar They
may hc found growing on rocks
where al high tide the spray must
often reach them they nestle amid
tho moss in a tropical jungle and
may he found among other herhage on
an English down. they may be found
or branches ~ trees IN the hottest
n mo stest parts Of the globe and
also high up tho mountains Of the
tropics, close 10 the snow l.n-. Or
chids are as widely dispersed as they
are variable. though they are most
numerous in tropical countries and
are chiefly epiphytal growing on
trees).
Many rare cattleya orchids such a.
the Cattleya Edwardi. the Mrs. Ash
worth. Memoria Julius Roehrs. the
Lady Slipper. the Baby Orchid. the
Oakes Ames and Rutherford. also sew
eral insect eating orchid plants and
azaless OF enormous s,ze in full flower.
Will he special attractions az the show
exhibited by the julius Roehrs Com
pany OF Rutherford. y. J.
There is going TO be a NE s.ze really
and truly greenhouse at the Flower
Show. II will be located In a regular
garden spot quito Ike Il might no on
ones own grounds Il vii have a
charming little work room adjoining
g.. with the usual equipment such a.
soil and bins, potting bench and the
Ike. even the boiler VII be there
10 show exactly how the entire thing
is arranged.
The price Will be a surprise l. Will
prove beyond all douh' that rr""u-
houses are not n~ecessarilv ir f.a .uN-
urv class. For a Ike eNp,rd turr We
know OF nothing hat viii weld sIgh
abundant returrs IN good Yc blocks , .
happiness.
An p~agFtrF t.aFffa lr .-. sa..