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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
Rabbits Foot VIII Help in
Fight on Mr.. .Bryan's" Jinx''

Fairfax Courthouse, Va, Jan 70
To compensate Secretary Bryan for
his failure ON Christmas day 10 bag"
rabbit George Washington Johnson
has sent Mr. Bryan n rabbits foot
George also has written as follows:
/ HAY red iu the newspapers that
you all went huutn for II rabbits iu
Virginia ON Christmas and didn't get
the foot aud almost got landed IN the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

can't hardly tern his back but thay
are Z or 4 new ones & 1t kcaps him
bussy hooking carrots X thing, 10
frad them
steve Hardy worked CRATE one on
Gen Hicks this moarning, he saying
"Oh, thay ARE big whole In yorr
stocking Cen She srd "Thay are
not WHARF is IT," a Steve scl III
thay aren't, then how did you get yore
foot into 1t this moarning?" Prltty
good, say we
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
Why They're Brain Food.

The two yacationers had flshed m
hour without nlhble to reward them
FOR their patience
AT time Ike this, said the first
man, "old lzaak Walton would have
INDUCED In philosophy Have YOU any
thing philosophical ON your mind that
you might work OFF Just now to re,
licye the mOnOtony?'
Nothing but this replied the 9th
or man Il suppose II Is by refusing
to bite and compelling fishermen TO
PHILOSOPHERS that fish get the reputu.
tion Of being brain food"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

CHbby won clcaucut decision The
next two We're no decision contests,
with the last one II little IN Gihbon
fuyor. You pick the winner Of this
one
1t II long since tie death of
Steve but his vacant throne Is be-.
Ing busted of nt last Jimmy and
Mike stand smilingly beside II whit.
Ing Waiting for the gong
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

Jail Tor tryin' / takes the liberty VI
sending YOU all rabbits foot what
! carried since Mandy married me.
usluh say this hrah foot done got
Mandy for me Maybe you would like
tu keep this foot 80 longs you keep In
the cabinet Of Mistah Wilson. can
.lmpathise with your alls feelings
This hear rabbits foot Is most Ger.
tain Ia bring VA luck whites you Is I'm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

York Clabby took decision from
McGoorty. Then again Mike had
much the best of Jeff Smith In their
ten round butrlr and Jrff Smith
cleanly defeated Clabby In Australia
So throw the dope in the gutter
ON your way to the fight and hang
on to your seat when You get there.
for 1t promises to be- us exciting as
carrying Il trench Let 'cr 60!
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

Her" are the men
Thursday Is the day Nud o bat
lie of the hest middlcvcighr~ now in
America is the deed So get ont your
pulmotor for 1t looks like an affair
that will take your breath away
II Is the fourth meeting Of these
two glndlators the fastest and cley
crest In the business Five yenF ago
they met for the first time and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

Both men are murycl- Gibbons Is
faster, more spectncuar aud carries
the best punch, Clubby is us clever
and maybe little wiser COmpnri.
sons are difficult rs Mikes opponents
have been Of much lower brand
than Jlmmy's
McGoorty. the best man the St
Paul boy ever met shaded him In Il
ten-rOund no decision bout In New
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

In indoor swimming contests lhl,
winter Ednn Cote, young woman
who has been swimming only few
wears has made such records that eN
pcrts predict for her a wonderful ga
rcer They expect that she will bp.
gin to show among the champions In
contests 10 be- held this summer. She
will be one " the competitors IN such
contests AT the san Francisco exhlbl.
ton She can dive, plunge swim ey,
cry kind of stroke. from the breast Ia
the crawl. play smashing game 0f
seeker water polo md rescue Il
drowning person with the ense Of II
veteran life-guard Experts who watch
ed her believe she Is pointed straight
AT national honors Her youth. speed.
endurance aud genernlshlp In c0mp,.
tltIOn speak Of remarkably brilliant
future In store for her.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
Noais 4 Gossup,

Hen Van ..esss menaggerie OF an
nimuls which he was kenplng out In
his barn is kind Of getting TO be one
kinded, thay being nuthing but rab-
butts thare now, \ so nanny OF them
you cant kenp track Hen says he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25

OF this defendant or with hi. k,ov,-
edge, but by his accusers. the inform a..
ers, for personal reasons and motives
o. their own. We also contend that
the idep OF duplicating Becker occurred
only when the course Of the investiga-
ZION into the murder made Il certain
mat the participation of tho real cul-
prits had been discovered by the au.
Vhorhles, and there was n chance of
escape II the newspaper clamor for the
inerimination of high police official
could he grntifed"
Assistant District Attorney TAYLOR.
brief was fled to-day and he will ar.
que from il tomorrow. Mr.. TAYLOR
scores the frequent denunciations Of
witnesses by Mr. Manton.
Rose is called a periurer," Mr.. Tny-
lor's brief reads, "a scoundrel. rascal.
rogue, fabricator. fiend. arch fiend, vii
lain, bloodthirsty parasite, vampire.
vulture, murderer, liar. whelp, wretch.
scum Of the earth. and perhaps other
choice terms which have escaped the
writer's notice. Weber and WALTON
got like tarring. and this sort Of
tongue flashing fills the brief from one
end 10 the other. Counse must as
sumo that such sound and fury adds
strength. Yet. strange to SAY. two spe-
oial juries have believed these un-
spcakable creatures"
In discussing the evidence given by
Pitt, whose denunciation by Manton
Mr.. Taylor calls so violent as &C. re-
love the writer of discussing his de
merits the brief points out that
Pitts real offence seems to be that.
though he had been the defendants in
innate and familiar friend, he later
turned against him"
Quotes Mr.. Manton.
In taking up the points of law in
VOWED Mr. Taylor asserts that the Dis
trict Attorney did not stage" the trial
in any way prejudlcial' TO the defend
ant, and again quotes Mr.. Manton's
closing statement TO the jury that the
trial had been fair and impartial"
This defendant has had two trials,
has faced two special iurics, and has
been convicted by twenty-four intelli-
gent citizens says Mr. Taylor m con-
clusio0. There must be an end to
litigation Of this sort The eminent
fairness of this trial was testified TO
by Mr.. Manton himself in his last
words TO the jury. True, there are
violent assertions in his brief that Jus
tice Seabury was unfair, but they re-
feet upon no one save the man who
wrote them.
The writer submits that there was
adequate and competent evidence of
guilt, that there we're no errors Of law
and that the trial was fair. Life in
New York City would be no more Sc
cure than It is in traditional mining
camp if such acts as are disclosed by
this record were permitted to go un-
punished"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
BROOKLYN POLICE
CAPTAINS SHIFTED

Following the big shift OF patrolmen
g., Rrooklvn two weeks ago, Commits
.;onor Woods created additional un-
oaeincss last evening by announcing
- transfer Of three captains or
prookI,n precincts. For the good OF
10 service" was the only comment the
Co,,r,issioner would make regarding
the shift. c.- r.L
Coll;ns from the Amity Street station
- Croenpoint Avenue. Captain John r.
7 i,dcn from Greenpoint Avenue 70
Conev Island and Captain Edward
Uugbcs who. as an inspector, was
ia Of the Manhattan Detective Bu-
roaH ~ the time Of the Rosenthal muir
do % from Coney Island to Amity
Recently there had been many com
,1a;rte that a number of patrolmen
i;vcd il precincts in which they WORKED
an6 i, some cases covered posts IN
,,bicb wore their homes. ms, the
con,rlainants said, did not tend 70
HING ont the best police work. partlcu-
larly after midnight. Ella, .o,
Dcnntv Commissioner Cooley con
ducted a two weeks inyestigatlon' ana
-" 80, foronce with the Commits
sioccr almost every patrolmsn VINO
li,cd in the precinct 10 which ne was
1..aahod uas transferred. THIS also
anni;nd n scrgeants and affected sew
or,l Vow York precincts. ne most
,,a,abIo case was that o. sergeant
,rbo,,as Hughes, who after serving
t,,ont,,-Four years in the East fiity,,
Gret Street precinct was transferred
TO Charles Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
DENY BILL WILL
FAVOR REYNOLDS
CITY Heads Write to Speaksr
That Marginal Road Plan Is
Not Land Deal.

Mayor Mitchell. Controller Prender-
cast ard President McAneny of the
Board Of Aldermen have sent joint
letter TO Speaker Sweet Of the Assem-
Div calling his attention to the real
purpose Of the marginal railroad bill
which. they assert, has been mlsrepre
scented.
measure that IL is to enable the city to
ecouire certain property owned by
william N. Reynolds, a friend OF the
Mayor. at S1.3O square foot, 'ar IN
excess OF IFS value.
The members Of the terminal com
nittce of the Board Of Estimate point
ou, that all the bill does is to permit
Inc eastern trunk line companies 70
form a corporation TO operate the rali-
road when completed under a contract
with he city which would make the
ENTERPRISE sclf-supporting.
without this bill" the letter says
"the city might be compelled 10 com
mir the operation Of this great faciilty
70 an individual or single rallroad' as
II has tho mower 20 do under the pres
on. law. with all the danger o. as
elimination and monopoly mat SuCn d
course MIGHT involve II was 70 avoid
the necessity Of taking that course
and 20 obtain the enormous advantages
OF equality Of opportunity and me
maximum Of service involved IN JOINT
operation by all tho railroads entering
our port that this piece Of legislation
was put forward .-u..
Attention is called TO the fact tnat
the Board of Estimate authorized me
condemnation of land owned by. Mr..
REYNOLDS August 2s. 1913, when Mayor
Mitchell was not member or the CITY
Government. serving at the time "a
collector o. the Port This land Is to
%, used as a distribution yard ior inc
m.roinal railroad. and when the map
WAS made il was not known 20 me
rc.rbcrs of the Board OF Estimate mat
INV of i was owned By Mr.. Reynolds.
THAT would have made no difference
Eorcver. il was stated. because the
land selected was the best suited Tor
The nurpose. Title TO the land has been
,cstcd n the city since October 1913
and condemnation proceedings are now
under way. go. L..
The only agreement entered into by
the CITY and Mr.. Reynolds 10 that 10
shall not pay more than $3.50 square
foot. If the condemnation commission
fixes an award smaller than TINS the
CITY will pay that amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
Chief Inspector, Grown Gray
in Service, at Work on
"reminiscences of His Ca
reer from Plain "Flattie
to Present Rank in De
partment.

Max F. Schmittberger, chief in
spector Of the New York police, mas
turned author and is writing his
"reminiscences Of forty years in The
service. In speaking of the work he
gave few extracts to show wha; the
book will cover.
"T shall treat of the contrasts in
conditions to-day and those we met
with forty years ago, when ! started
beating the pavement as cop he
said.
In one chapter telling Of his ser
vice Chief Inspector Schmittbergcr
shows pardonable pride in his record.
Briefly sketching his various promo
tions. he says;
"When l became a policeman more
than forty years ago. mad to pass the
departments civil service eXamina-
ton. For one month | went the rounds
with a policeman on post. Al that
time we had two platoons Then /
received my uniform and became full
fedged policeman.
"In those days there were no elab-
CRATE examinations, such as we now
have. The tests consisted Of examina-
lions into ones knowledge Of the city;
what different city departments had to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
MARTIN BLAMES
WHITE SLAVERS''
Bronx District Attorney Says
They Are Behind Attempt
10 Remove Him.
LYrorn 81 Corre.pondent 81 N, Tnhnne-l

Albany, March Ex-Governor Whit
man was asked to-day to remove Fran
els Martin. District Attorney of The
Bronx. on charges made by William j..
O'Gorman. ex-Coroner Of The Bronx,
who was active in the proceedings
which led to the removal OF Louis j..
Hafen Borough President OF The
Tronx in Gove.no Hughes's term.
O'Gorman accuses Martin Of perjury,
using insulting language to citizens
browbeating and in some instances as
saulting them.
District Attorney Martin, who spoke
to day at the hearing on the Whitney
drug bill and the Mills inferior courts
bill, said TO The Tribune correspond
ent:
The charges are joke. When peo-
ple know the source from which they
sprang they will also consider them as
a joke They are too absurd TO take
seriously" -,
The Governors acting counsel, Mr..
Gilbert. sent the charges back 20 Mr..
O'Gorman because they were not dra"h
properly. Nearly all the charges, Dis
trict Attorney Martin said. grew out
Of his prosecution Of white slavery
cases.
O'Gorman charges that Martins sec
rotary, John 4. Paterack, has been
carried on the city payroll at S2,Ooo
wear. although he spent much OF his
time during the legislative session OF
1914 and 1915 at Albany conducting, as
owner and proprietor, the Albany Re
porting Company, which furnishes IN
formation concerning legislation.
II is also charged that Martin swore
falsely before Supreme Court Justice
Brady in denying that he made wager
that he would convict man then on
trial. and that an affidavit taken by
one Of Martins detectives IN a police
conr, proceeding was later forged and
materially altered in substance so
that Martin could make better use OF
II in proceedings in higher courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
HIGH POLICE HONOR
FOR RABBI BLUM
Deeds Of Brave Policemen
RetOid as Clergyman
Joins Legion.

With tears in his eyes. the Rev. Abra
ham Blum, newest member Of the
Honor Legion Of the Police Depart
ment, thanked its members last night,
His initiation as a member OF the
legion and lis chaplain took place in
the trial room at Headquarters.
Before the installation ceremony
took place the Rev. Francis J. Sullivan
told Of gallant policemen who were not
there. bat who were members OF the
legion jon spirit Petrosino. who died
in the service, though on foreign soui
Tcare and Heaney, shot down by
ganCman's bullets, and Sergeant NC
Nieiaey. stabbed to death while arrest
ing ruhians who had insuited a girl.
their stories were told by Father Sulh-
van as a prelude 10 the induction OF
the new chaplain.
AZ Rabbi Blum entered every light in
the trial room was extinguished, leav-
inc onlv the flicker OF two spirit lamps.
The initiation and installation services
were read by John ". Fraser, president
Of the legion.
His voice ceased and the lights were
turned or. The new chaplain stood be-
fo~a the dais. Chief Inspector
Schmittbergers gruf voice shook as he
spoke briefly in placing the button on
Rabbi Blums lapel.
"All the emperors of the world" de-
clared the inspector, can confer on
you no more honorable decoration thah
this"
Rabbi Blum has been long enough a
cbanlain In the Police Department 70
i.row when a policeman is in earnest.
I, was easy to see that every man IN
the room was deeply moved.
81 am no hero" he said, but my
duties TO YOU as cOmrade and as CHAP
lain shall perform TO the best OF my
ability" -,
Two policemen. one in the regalts
Of a Burger Guard of 1913. escorted
Lieutenant William 7. Davis, mar
shall of the legion, announced that after
the police parade the legion would nave
We'll try to get together" he said,
Though heretofore it's always been
difficult, because so many of our mem
bers are mounted men and nave their
horses TO look after"
Lets fix that right now" suggested
prosidep+ Fraser. Here's Comrsde
ccbrnittberger. and certainly no one
can settle that difficulty better than
lie. How about it, comrade ?"
81 think it can be arranged" was the
reply. 49,
In response to a query as TO che
date Of the parade, Mr.. Schmtt-
berger surprised some Of those present
by declaring that, barring billiards.
the police parade would take place. on
Aprii "a, a good two weeks earlier than
usual. =,
The guests last night were II. II.
Watkin, secretary TO the Dock Com
missioner, Max Masius; Isaac Seamon
and Abraham Blum, jr. Rabbi Blum Is
chaplain TO state and city hospitals.
His home is at 500 Riverside Drive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25

the Board Of Education, unpaid and ap-
pointed by the Mayor. Under them
will be u large paid executive force
Mrs. Einstcin Back. Happy.
Perfectly splendid" That ia all
Ms. William Einstein could say when
she arrived ~ her home in this city
lest night after tho exciting day in
Albany. Mrs. Einstein has worked for
the mothers pensions FOR six years,
and has been more closely identified
with IL than any other person in the
state.
Governor Whitman is going 20 sign
II right away. I'm sure" she went on.
"It has been long fight. but everything
is perfectly glorious now. II was
wonderful day in Albany. Assembly
man Smith made the most beautiful
address ! ever heard in my life.
Gin the Senate Mr.. Mills helped us
wonderfully. II it had not been for
him don't know what we should have
done. They were all splendid. You
know IL was practically a unanimous
vote. Tint is why we are so happy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
GRANT MADE A COLONEL
Governor Whitman Promotes
Major of 18th Coast Artillery.

Major Sydney Grant, 18Th Coast Ar
.illery. y. Y. " g., has been appointed
lieutenant colonel 20 fill the vacancy
caused by the designation sore SIX
months ago Of Lieutenant Co'one!
James r. Ashley.
Lieutenant Colonel Grant. who was
awarded the brevet Of Lieutenant
colonel in 1909 for meritorious seiyice
of more than twenty-five years, hrst
Joined the 18th as a private IN COM
many d in 1881. He was duly pro
noted corporal and quartermaster scr.
geant. and in 1895 became captain Of
the company, which, under his com
nard. was known as one Of the best Ia
the guard. He was elected major IN
1903 -
Under tn. new rules by which all
commissioned officers are appointed by
the Governor on the recommendation
If tho colonel Colonel Thurston rec
commended 20 Governor Whitman the
appointment of Major Grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
CAMPAIGN in PRESS
WON FOR CHURCHES
Methodist Conference APP
proves Advertising Plan
to Get Them Out"

Methodist Episcopal clergymen at
tending the New York Conference yes
terday in the Park Avenue Methodist
Church received with applause the
details OF Newburgh's get them
out" campaign Al denominations
united, newspaper advertisements and
other publicity measures were adopted
and church attendance Of $4,000 was
obtained in a city whose population is
$1,000.
Hiram b. Odell. an EpiScopalian ana
brother of former Governor Odell
was chairman OF the get them ont
committee. II was announced that the
plan would be adopted permanently.
Marietta, Ohio. is the only other city
where it has been tried.
Members Of the conference thought
that the United States could end the
war by placing an embargo on military
supplies. The opinion was expressed
by Bishop Luther y. Wilson and other
clergymcn in discussing the Rev. An
drew Schriver's motion TO appoint
committee to report on the general
state Of the country.
II is probable that the cause of wom-
an suffrage will have hearing al the
conference this morning. II Bishop
Earl CranstOn, of Washington, presid'
ing Gffccr. and other members of the
conference consent Mrs. ". Holden
Weeks will appear and talk on SUI
frage Mrs James Lees Laidlaw has been
invited to speak or suffrage at the Bap-
fist conference on May 3. Helen NJ. kel-
loce. OF Athens. Penn, wrote 10 the
Methodist conference asking IFS mem
bcrs rot to indorsc woman suffrage.
The Rev. Jacob +. Price. who was
tried by an ecclesiastical court at the
close Of last years conference. may not
be reassigned to the Washington
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church
after the present conference, accord
ing to rumor circulated yesterday.
One official Of the conference inti-
mated that there was some opposition
to the return Of DR.. Price to his church.
After his trial on charges Of conduct
unbecoming a minister, affecting Wom-
en- Of his congregation, DR.. Price was
returned to the Washington Helght'
Church. The report from that church
showed that 23j practitioners had been
welcomed in the congregation during
the last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25

BIZ side. The Rev. DR.. Wrigley, Of
Ora. Church on the Heights, had
charge Of the services.
The bodies were removed 10 the Boo
cock family's private mausoleum, IN
Greenwood Cemetery.
The Astor Trust Company was repre-
scented by James r. Trowbridge. secre-
tary. and Thomas Cochran. former vice.
president. and now president of the
Liberty National Bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
RECKER MAKES
FINAL APPEAL
FOR HIS LIFE
rounsel Urges Reversal of
conviction for Rosen-
thal's Murder.
,r,TF'S WITNESSES
CALLED PERJURERS
,,.v,cted Mans Wife Hears
plea and Takes Notes for
Report 10 Husband.

,r,- Ccrrcs pendent o. TIE Tribune
MAY March 23.-PleadinG that
=, Rocker was indicted and tried
hostile atmosphere and convicted
..-;ured testimony, Martin T. Man
~. condemned police lieutenant''
.,,,,l. argued before the Court OF
80. to-day for reversal Of the con
e Of the murder Of Herman
s,,,athsl IN New York.
e., three hours Mr.. Manton fought
l.. B,cker's lie. Throughout 1t ALL
Ling and cheerful, sat Becker's wife,
,..,.ed in q dark brown tailored suit
"a taxing voluminous notes. From
as. and the notes she will take when
=. ,,o.eedings are resumed tomorrow
y. Iii make q detailed report 10 her
s.,h.,d on her next visit 70 the death
sss,e in Sing Sing.
i'T, W. Wsnton had not finished when
-. adjourned He said that he would
.,,s,e his appeal IN another hour.
ssIlrt-t c TAYLOR, Assistant District
ss..,nsv will argue against the grant
A .is new trial. Arguments on both
viii end tomorrow, but i will be
:. i,sst two weeks before the court
s.,5s down its decision.
Prosecution Witnesses Attacked.
v, Nsn.on paid particular attention
..J,y "a James Marshall, the negro,
=. testified at the second trial and
,in., conflicting atidavits few weeks
IS, as 70 his testimony a. the trial
.ss.ad n sensation. The lawyer de-
$500 Marshall lied az the second trial
"a no credence could be given 70 the
r,rv Of such G witness.
Charles r. Pitt, r., who testified At
"a second trial that Becker told him
.,.bs In the vicinity Of Times Square
:. ire night Of the murder, 10 some
.siuC might happen, was described by
Y, Nsnton as "a lunatic and a per
aver. b one person can be both
" Nanton asserted that the refusal
she trial court 20 admit the alleged
..,gsss;on Of "Dago" Frank Clronci
-,j, In his cell o TOW hours before he,
scvn the Blood" Nv hitey' Lewis and
.isEv" Louie were executed, was a
reversible error.
"a feature Of this case which
:,oughou, a perusal Of the recOrd!.
..r;tss one with irresistible force,
I'D Nr. Nanton, "is that II every
,si.-ence 70 Becker we're eliminated
81 crime Of murder would still be in
.-,rv essential complete. Becker IS
10, essential TO its inception, its prog
.,,, or i,s corsummation. The offence
: complete % every detail without
I'm Proof Of his participation is i'm
p, sense an essential element. but the
evidence discriminating him Is super
-posed upoo an already complete
Structure.
Crime Planned Long Before.
It'll the contention Of the defence
hs, the evidence affirmatively shows
this crime was planned long before
,tlstlons between Rosenthal and Becker
ss:sme strained; that the crime was
committed no. by the procurement