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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
G. D, PRATT CHIEF
OF CONSERVATION
Whitman Names Son of Founder
of Pratt Institute to Sue"
coed McCabe.
From a STAN Correspondent Of The Tribune)


Albany, April 19.-George d. Pratt'
son of the founder of Pratt INSTITUTE
If Brooklvn, and holder of much Stand
ard OH stock, was appointed Conserva-
t:on Commissioner to-day by Governor
Whitman. He heads the department
reorpanized under an act which mas
inst been approved by the Governor
and which ousted Patrick h. McCaoe'
Jobn d. Moore and George +. Van Ken
nan. o.
MIR. Pratt is a resident of Glen Cove,
Long Island: treasurer of Pratt lnstl-
tute. a member of the executive com
mittee of the Boy Scouts of America
and chairman of the physical culture
department Of the Brooklyn Young
Mems Christian Association.
CAS- president of the Camp Fire Club
Of America and member OF the Boone
and Crockett Club of the New YORK
Geological Society and the Wild Life
Protective Fund" said Governor Whit
man, mir Pratt has prominently lden-
tilted himself with all out-of-doors
conservation. He is also a member OF
the Public Recreation Commission OF
New York City and vice-president OF
the Brooklyn institute of Arts and Sci
ences and is actively interested in the
work of improving our parks and public
museums"
Governor Whitman also appointed
ex-Surrogate Nathaniel p. Willis, of
Otsego County, ard County Judge
Charles f. Paris of Washington County
as associate judges of the Court of
Claims. The appointments are only
temporary, for the law recreating the
Court of Claims provided for the ap-
pointment of two associate judges until
the court has disposed of back claims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
POTATO HOWITZER
TRAINED ON FLAT
Masked Battery Breaks Newark
Mans Windows with Vegeta-
bIes and MyStifies Police.

Nightly bombardments OF the rear
windows in the apartment OF Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur A. Hemmendinger, Of %
Murray Street, Newark, with potatoes
are exciting thousands IN that city, and
for the last five nights have kept the
police busy trying 20 ascertain from
whence the potatoes come. Whether
they are fired from howitzers or thrown
from Zeppelins fifteen patrolmen were
unable to find out after seven hours
watching Sunday night.
The first bombardment was last
Thursday night, while Mr.. Hemmen-
dinger was taking a bath. There was a
crash of glass and then large potato
struck the wall. This shot was fol-
lowed by a second and third and
until 1880 o'clock in the morning the
potatoes continued coming through the
windows at half-hour intervals.
Friday night the bombardment was
renewed. and then the police were
called Saturday night 1t was repeated,
and Sunday night another fusillade OF
potatoes and two beer bottles came
through the kitchen windows.
CAPTAIN tAUTeyt WIN HLNSSH men
waited until $3.50 o'clock, the time the
previous bombardments began. Sure
enough, the potatoes came whlzzlng
through the air, finding a target in the
rear window. Although the policemen
remained on duty until 2:30 in the
morning and searched the roofs they
failed to find the potato howitzer. One
potato struck Sergeant Lueddeke on
the back of the neck while he was on
guard on the fire escape.
The police are inclined to believe
that some person with grudge
AGAINST either Mr.. or Mrs. Hemmen-
dinger is responsible. They think the
person shooting the potatoes is stu
ated at least block away. No person,
they say, would be able to throw them
with the accuracy that has been shown
Mr.. Hemmendinger is manager for a
meat concern in Newark. He insists he
never had any trouble with any of the
employees. -,
Late last night Police Captain John
Caffrey said he had cleared up the po-
tato throwing mystery.
He said he got a confession from the
Polish servant girl employed by Hem
mirdinger, but refuses to tell the
nature of her story. The solution OF
the puzzle will be made public by
Cafrrey some time this morning. The
girl was held over night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
SPEEDS ON WAY
TO GET SENTENCED
Truck Driver Waves Policeman
Back-Gets 80 Days, but Will
Deliver Goods First.

A heavily loaded truck ratified through
Fulton Street, Brooklyn, in the direc-
ton of the County Courthouse yester-
day. closely followed by bicycle po-
liceman.
let me CO. said Charles Hobbins,
of 2O9 Adams Street, the driver, when
the "cop" stopped him for breaking
speed ordinances. 1--WE got to appear
before Judge Roy in the County Court
TO be sentenced at 10 o'clock, and my
times up" The policeman said he'd
90 along and see whether Hobbins was
telling the truth. Sure enough. Hob,
bins was summoned to the bar. He had
been out on bail after pleading guilty
10 a charge of unlawful entry. -
Thirty days on Blackwells Island,
said Judge Roy.
Judge, I've got loaded truck out
side. May | deliver the goods before
| begin my sentence? | promise to be
back" said Hobbins. The court was
aghast when the policeman who held
up Hobbirs stepped forward and as
sured Judge Roy that Hobbins was
breaking traffic rules TO get to court
on time.
"Hobbins, I'll take your word. De-
liver the load, put up your horses, then
come back here" Hobbins, expressing
thanks, left the room. Forty-five min
utes later he appeared, hot and per-
spring, to commence tis term on the
Island. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
SENATE PASSES
WORKMEN'S BILL.
Measure Consolidating COmpen-
sation and Labor Departments
Carried After Fight.
From a STAFF Correspondent Of The Tribune.


Albany, April 1.-THE Spring bill
consolidating the Workmen's Compen-
sation Commission and the State LABOR
Department was passed tonight IN the
Senate by vote of 20 to Is.
The minority leader, Senator Wag-
ner, led the attack on the measure
which he called ripper bill which null
lifted the labor laws and was designed
to grab all the pelf and patronage OF
the two departments.
Senator Ogden l.. Mills, who con-
Quoted the fight for the bill. declared
il was part of the fuifilment of the
Republican party's promises last fall
1--WE consolidated these departments
said Senator Mills, "to weed out useless
Jobs. We save by this bill at the very
start in salaries for heads, secretaries
and stenographers Sl55,6OO. mat is
but the beginning" go,
The Senator pointed out that the bill
which creates an industrial commission
of five members, was modelled after
similar laws in other states.
at represents the best sentiment and
thought of men conversant with labor
problems" said Mr.. Mills. at IS the
fruit of two years of study OF the
American Association for Labor Legs
iation. of which President Wilson, Jane
Adams, Louis D. Brandeis, Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and RABBI
Stephen S. Wise are members. The bllI
does away with exempt places created
by the Democrats, amounting to S2f3''
900, and puts these places in the com
petitive class"
Senator Wagner said the bill had only
one advocate of the hearing. This sole
advocate" he shouted, "was all you
could get in the entire state to sup
port this bill. This man is Lobbyist
who has been behind all the efforts tc
destroy all our labor laws"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
Tells ID. A. r. United States
Cannot Afford to SYM
pathize with Anybody.
STORY-GUERNSEY
BATTLE BEGINS
Opposition Candidate Is Allowed
Extra Tellcrs After Hot
Debate.

Washington. April 70. Urging calm
and clear thinking in the present crisis,
Presidcn. Wilson told the Daughters of
the American Revolution to-day that
self-possession is the supreme test Of
American greatness.
There are many tests by which a
nation mal'cs proof of its greatness"
said the President. "but it seems to me
the supreme test IS sclf-possession, the
power to resist excitement. to think
calmly. to think in moments Of diff
Guilty as clearly rs in moments of ease
to be absolutely master of itself and
of its fortune"
The President said the United States
seems to be reborn from generation to
generation. because it is renewed out
Of all the sources of human energy in
the world
There is here a great melting pot
in which we must compound a precious
metal he continued. THAT metal is
the metal of nationality, and if you
will not :hink | am merely playing
upon words. would ike to spell the
word metal in two ways For it is
Just the mettle of this nation that we
are now most Interested in.
at seems 10 me that the object of
traditions such as this society cher
ishes and means 20 assist in perpetual
ing is to show US the basis Of prin-
ciple upon which we shall keep our
Toi9e.
Such ideals cannot be maintained
with steadincss OF view amid contest
and excitement, and what | am con-
stanty hoping is that every great in
huence such As you ladies exercise, for
example, will be exercised TO produce
the sober second thought upon every
critical matter that arises. The first
thought is apt TO proceed from i'm
pulse, from prejudice. from pre-
objection, from some transient SYM
patty. But we cannot afford to SYM
pathizc with anybody or anything ex-
cept the passing generations of human
beings. America fCrgcts what she was
born for when she docs exactly the
way every Other nation does when
she loses hCr recollection of her main
object. AS sometimes nations do. and
as sometimes, perhaps, she herself mas
done, in pursuing some immediate and
transitory object
The real battle e the first day Of
the Congress was precipitated this
morning by the presentation OF the
report of the chairman Of the creden-
tails committee, Miss Hlda Fletcher.
The report was Considered a test Of
strength between President-General
Story and Mrs. George 7. Guernsey,
the opposition candidate, and before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
HUSBAND, PLUMES
AND $4,000 GONE
Bride of Five Hours De-
serted at Wedding Break
fast, She Tells Police.

Mrs. Tina johnson Hoffman, of S73
Douglas Street, Brooklyn, yesterday
asked the police to send out n general
alarm for her husband, who deserted
her in the midst OF their wedding
breakfast. She alleges that he took
with him $4,000, her savings, and we'd
ding presents valued at 5000 more.
The bride Of five hours told her story
last night. Her husband, Paul Hoif-
man, she said, had known her for
about four years. During that time ne
had sent her almost a trunkful OF love
letters and frequently proposed TO her.
His offers were not accepted until last
Wednesday, when she yielded, and they
were married in the rectory OF the
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
at White Plains by the Rev. Herbert
Wright.
A. they were returning 70 Nanhat-
tan, Mrs. Hoffman says, her huSoaho
showed her q typewriter letter sup
posed 10 have been written by Mr.
Young, Of $50 Broadway. The writer
promised 10 pay Hoffman $l,'OO, part
Of q mortgage, next month and con-
graduated the couple on the wedding. -,
Hoffman, who said he was employed
by the United States Trading and
TRANSPORTATION Company of Manhattan,
according TO the story told by ms
bride, induced her to part with 5000.
Two weeks ago they told f. ". Bull, a
real estate agent at West Palisades
y. j., that they were about TO be mar
ried and had come 70 pick out bum
galow. They selected the Cowle home,
and promised 20 pay the $1,000 asked
on their wedding day.
Miss Hoffman, previous to the cere-
mony, withdrew her savings from
bank, and gave the money sto her
husband to-be.
After the wedding the couple went to
the Hotel Audubon. They sat down at
their wedding breakfast. but Hoffman,
his bride says, excused himself shortly
after. She waited for almost two hours,
and then left the dining room and
hurried upstairs TO their room.
Here she found that her gold watch
and chain, 500 in gold, two ostrich
feathers from her hat, and the BRIDE
groom were missing.
The bride told the police yesterday
that her husband was a "iiashy
dresser" about five feet six inches tall,
and weighed 100 pounds. She added
he was about forty years old.
81 hope the police get him." she said
last night, land give him the severest
punishment known to the law. I'm only
q poor working girl, and it took me ten
wears to save the money he took. Now
III have to begin all over again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
GIRL WILL CYCLE TO FAIR
Mother, in Bathtub Attached
to Motor, Goes as Chaperon.

Fife Hotchkiss, Of 5000 Fourteenth
Avenue, Brooklyn, is going to the San
Francisco Exposition on a motorcycle.
She will, however, be properly chap
eroned on her long trip. Mrs. Avis
Hotchkiss, the girls mother, is going
to accompany her, and will occuH the
bathtub attachment at the side Of the
machine. They expect to start May 2.
Efie's brother, Everett, is motor
cvcle enthusiast and has taught his
sister how 10 manage and repair a
machine. IL don't expect we will have
anv trouble at all" said Mrs. Hotchkiss
Yesterday. 81 can trust Ellie absolutely,
and She knows how to make all her
own repairs. We are going to camp
out as much as possible along the way
and only stop at hotels when we have
to-" -.
Albany and Buffalo, then on by the
Sunset Route"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
MORE TIME FOR THAW
Hearing on Plea for Jury Trial
Set for Thursday,

Still fighting Tor his liberty and in
sisting that he should have q jury
trial as to his sanity, Harry X. Thaw
was again :r tho supreme Court yes
terday. The proceeding was on writ
Of haDeas corpus aworn out before ths
unfavorabie decision Of the Appellate
Division Of last Friday which ordered
Thaw back to Matteawan. John b.
Stanchfeld contended that the original
order of Justice Bowling under which
Thaw was sent to the institution could
not keep Thaw locked up after he had
regained his sanity.
Justice Hendrick gave counsel until
to-day to file briefs. On Thursday he
will decide whether to call n jury to
help decide the question of Thaws
sanity or hear the case himself. Al
though the order of the Appellate Di-
vision returning Thaw to Matteawan
becomes effective tomorrow. he will
not be taken from the Tombs until
the habeas corpus proceeding is deter
mined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
FATHER STILL HAS HOPE
Refuses, However, to Com.
ment on Court Decision.

Leo Franks father, Rudolph Frank,
did not learn of the Supreme Courts
action until n reporter for The Trib-
une informed him at his home in
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. He was
much surprised, but would not discuss
the matter. Nor would his daughter,
Mrs. Otto Stern, comment upon the
courts decision.
Anything that is said about this"
remarked Mr. Frank, must come from
Leo's counsel in the South. | have
nothing to tell you"
Mr.. Frank was with his son in At
lanta for six weeks earlier in the year,
and when he left him all concerned in
his side of the case were extremely
hopeful. Although deeply affected by
the news of the decision, Mr.. Frank
intimated Yesterday that he had not
lost hope and would continue TO be OPP
timistic as long as there was still
chance for saving his son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
81 Will Keep on Fighting"
Saws Frank, in His Cell
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

10y avn W A'e A.A"'-t-f4
Atlanta, April l9.-Leo VI. Franks
counse! are preparing to carry the fight
for his life to the state Pardoniag
Board and the Governor. The attor-
reys agree that all methods of con-
tinuing the fight in the courts have
been exhausted with the Supreme Court
decision.
Frank. in his cell in the tower, where
ne has been imprisoned for nearly Two
years. received the news OF the decision
calmly.
81 am naturally disappointed" said
Frank, "but | will keep on fighting"
Attorneys familiar with proceedings
in similar cases were of the opinion
that the Frank case will be finally de-
cided by Governor Nat +. Harris, who
will be inaugurated in June. The rou-
tine procedure in the case, il is said,
will probably hold it before the Par
doning Board until Governor John NJ
SlatOn is out of Office.
Solicitor Dorsey was informed Of the
courts decision. His only comment
was this:
THAT is no more than l expected.
I would have been surprised hal the
decision been otherwise"
Il had been generally expected that
Franks attorneys would not appeal to
the Pardoning Board until the mandate
of the Supreme Court had been re-
ceived by the state court and date Tor
sentence fixed. Harry A. A eXander, Of
Franks counsel, said, however, imme-
date procedure would be taken, with
out waiting for the mandate.
Governor Slaton said:
THE Frank case has never been fl
cially brought TO my attention. When
it does reach me officially | will give
il official consideration. Until then
officially know nothing about such a
case"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
WROTE OF OTHERS
TO WIN HUSBAND
Wife Says Love Notes Were
Only to Make Him Jealous
and Come Back.

Letters written by Mrs. Helen W..
USbeck 10 her husband, George Usbeck,
proved interesting exhibits 70 the spec
tators in Justice Garretson's court
room in the Queens County Court House
yesterday. Mrs. Usbeck is suing her
husband, who is president of the Blur
Piano Company, of The Bronx, for
separation and support of herself and
her thirteen-year-ol son.
"Now that | am a grass widow" one
of the letters read, IL have plenty OF
admirers. ! lead them just so far and
then give them the 'mitt.' They tell
me that during my enforced widow
hood | am growing sweeter daily. Men
are all fools, and | could get any num-
Der of wives crazy. have captivated
several men, and they have fallen"
said another note.
The plaintiff testified the letters
were written in spite to make her hus-
band jealous.
81 was not in my right mind at the
time" she said, land thought the let
tiers would bring him back to me-"
When John Henry Usbeck was called
TO the stand he volunteered the testi-
mony that he had visited his brothers
wife at her home, FOL West lI6th
Street, and that she had Rugged ana
kissed him. His story caused Justice
Garretson to remark that he would not
believe witnesses testimony, which re-
fected on Mrs. Usbeck's chastity.
Mrs. Usbeck. who appeared attrac-
lively dressed in blue, told the court
that she had separated from her hus-
band in 1911. and few months later
they agreed 20 live apart for year.
She was 10 receive $50 week from
her husband.
She alleged that in 1913 her hus--
band obtained a divorce IN Iowa, and
later married Mrs. Helen F. Cousart,
with whom he now lives at 3O5O
Broadway. Since that wedding, she
asserted. her allowance had been cut
TO $40 q week.
Usbeck spent an uncomfortable nail
hour on the stand, and Justice Garrett
son learned that he had lived only as
transient in Iowa, where he had OBJ
tanned his divorce.
Decision was reserved, and the court
intends TO inquire into Usbecks Iowa
divorce before deciding on the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
COURT REJECTS
FRANKS APPEAL
Continued from page l

disorder, hostile manifestations and
uproar, which, if it stood alone and
were to be taken as true, may be con-
ceded TO have been inconsistent with a
fair trial and an impartial verdict. But
to consider this as standing alone is
to take a wholly superficial view; for
the narrative is coupled with other
statements from which it clearly APP
pears that the same allegations of dis
order were submitted, first to the trial
court and afterward to the Supreme
Court of Georgia, as a ground for
avoiding the consequences of the trial,
and these allegations were considered
BY those courts successfully at times
and places and under circumstances
wholly apart from the atmosphere Of
the trial and free from any suggestion
of mob domination, or the like. The
facts were examined by those courts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
DOCTORS AT ODDS
ON HEALTH BILLS
Measures to Reorganize State
Department Stir Their
Tpmpers.
From q STAFF Correspondent Of The Tribune)

Albany, April l9.-Dr. James F.
Rooney. of this city, called out warm
argument and protests from numerous
musicians in the Senate Chamber this
afternoon when ne declared the State
Medical Society favored the Human
health bills, which would reorganize
the State Department of Health, re-
ouire the Health Commissioner and his
division heads to devote their entire
time TO state work and provide that all
sanitary regulations of the Health
Conncil must be submitted to the Leg
stature before they could have the eff
feet Of law.
Sneaking in favor of these measures
at a hearing before the Senate Health
Committee. DR.. Rooney announced that
tie Council of the State Society mad
inetructed him TO support the bills, and
Il ctors in all parts of the chamber
iumped to their feet in anger.
ADO YOU mean TO say that that is an
official instruction from the State Ooun-
eli ?" they asked, in chorus.
az was instructed to take tins stand
NV letter from the chairman OF the
council" replied DR.. Rooney. :
DR., Rooney was the only one to speak
for the bills. while physician after
Musician protested against them.
6r Hermann NJ. Biggs, State Health
Commissioner, declared that he CON
sidered the bills were aimed at MIN
personally. -, onho added.
"tbis legislation is entirely unneces
serv, told the Governor two months ms
ago that he could have my resignation
any time he wants it. did not seek
t %nS nosition. / refused it three times
es have refused other public oihceS'
and have never taken pubic. APP
no;ptment unless it was on coma non !,
Mt could continue my private work.
MANY other prominent physicians ana
rcnresentatives of civic organizauGn
rnoke against the bills, including Or
Iomson Brown. of New York, Pro
lessor w. f. Wilcox, of Cornell Oni-
ycrsitv. and Charles II. Huitzer, ex-
Mayor of Norwich, who declared the
state Health Department had saved
si5 600, 900 worth OF lives dunng the
last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
DODGE ESTATE SHRINKS
Property Estimated at 5000,
600 Dwindles to 81, 702.

The estate Of General Charles Cleve-
land Dodge, which was valued at S5Oo,-
600 when he died In 1910. is appraised
ut s1,702 in the report of the transfer
tax appraiser, filed yesterday in tho
Surrogates' Court Against this small
amount there were debts and other de-
auctions aggreRating Ss3,216. when
left large deficit in the estate. Inc
debts amounted to S77.219. and for the
most part grew out of the generals
promotion of the Boston, Cape Cod ana
New York Canal Company.
In his will General Dodge set aside
for charity all his interests in the
canal company, organized to build n
canal across Cape Cod The rest of the
estate was left TO the testator's widow,
Mrs. Mary Schiefeln; Charles ).
Dodge, a son. and daughter. Mrs;
William Cary Sanger. whose husband
was formerly Assistant Secretary oil
War. The larger part of the estate was
contained In the charity trust
The appraisal shows that the estate
still holds 1876 shares of the canal
company, but no value is placed on
them by the appraiser, their worth be-
ing mathematical, the canal not being
completed. If they should eventually
have any value the charitable purpose
of General Dodge will be carried into
effect.
General Dodge bequeathed to cor
poration to be formed all this interest.
The corporation was to be known by
"some short, simple, impersonal name
The income was TO be used for the
furtherance of Christian work III the
world"
The list of assets Of the estate in
cluded a large number of worthless
shares In traction, oil and mining cor
porations. The only effects of any
value were the paintings, library and
furniture Of the testatOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20

upon evidence submitted on both sides,
and both courts found Franks al ega-
tions to be groundless, except with re-
spect 70 a few matters Of irregularity
not harmful to the defendant.
"This court holds that the practice
established in the criminal courts OF
Georgia that a defendant may waive
his right to be present when the jury
renders it's verdict, and that such
waiver may be given after as we'll as
before the trial and is to be inferred
from the making of a motion for new
trial upon other grounds when the
facts respecting the rendition or the
verdict are within the prisoners knowl-
edge, is regulation Of criminal pro-
cedure that it is swithin the authority
of the state "a adopt"