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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
IMAGINED SELF DESERTER
Demented French Lieutenant Takes His
Own Life.

Paris. Sept. 3.-Lieutenant Poncet
committed suicide to-day under the
hallucination that he was a deserter.
The lieutenant, who was clerk OF
the Supreme Court. had been detailed
to act as a representative Of the Min
istry of Justice before the second court
martial of Paris. In this capacity ne
investigated many cases Of desertion.
With his mind fixed uoon these cases;
the subject began 70 haunt him until
at last he became deranged. =.
In every stranger in the Palace OF
Justice he saw n Secret Service man on
his track. This morning he was having
breakfast with his family when the
doorbell rang.
They are Secret Service agents come
to arrest me for desertion," ne cried.
He ran TO his room. seized his revolver
and shot himself dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
HUNT BROKERS' SON,
BOWERY DWELLER
Stephen B. Trask Sought to
Settle Two Estates of
Which He's Heir.

A general alarm mas been sent out
TO the police OF all cities in the East
to search for Stephen B. Trask, son
Of a former wealthy Produce Exchange
broker and a distant kin of Spencer
Trask. Trask is sixty-four years old
and has spent the last two years since
separating from his wife on the Bow
cry, living at the Puritan Hotel and
the Palmer House. He was last seen
on May 5.
The missing man is wanted so that
two estates, TO parts of which ne is
heir, can be settled. His presence be-
came necessary after the death in
April of Nathaniel Trask, his brother,
trustee under the separation agree
ment with Mrs. Stephen Trask.
Since the separation Trask's wife
and three daughters have received
about three-fifths Of his income OF
$4,000 a year. They live in Bloom
field, n. ].
Trask disappeared once before. in
1911. lie was found later in the
ward at Bellevue Hospl-
tai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Standard Oil Grant Pleases
Socialist Representative

Commenting on the grant OF the
eight-hour day by the Standard OH
Company, Meyer London, socialist
Representative in Congress, said; ~
is too bad two men had TO be killed a.
Bayonne before the company would
make It's grant. But the decision is ex-
tremelv interesting, as IL recognizes the
public and the public conscience for the
first time.
"All Of lsbor's progress depends on
the public conscience, and to develop "
we need an aggressive labor movement.
So, although two men were killed. We
can afford to be optimistic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Powder Company Divides
War Profits with Employees

Wilmington, Del. Sept 3.--The Atlas
Powder Company. which is filling war
orders, announced to-day a division OF
the extra profits Of the current year
with employees and an eight-hour day
for all employees.
At the Offices Of the concern II was
stated that the profit sharing action 10
taken because OF the many rumors and
statements which are appearing as 10
extra wages and profit distributions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
HUSBAND DENIES WIFE
DIED FROM BICHLORIDE
Authorities May Investigate the
Death of Mrs. F. E. Underhill.

An investigation is TO be made into
the death yesterday of Mrs. Frederic
E. Underhill. of 40 West seventy
sixth Street, in Ann May Hospital,
Spring Lake, y. J., from what is said
by the hospital physician, to be bl-
c6Ioride of mercury poisoning. Her hus-
band contradicts the physician, DR.. J. +.
Ackerman. who signed the death GER
tifcate. and said death was due 10
congestion of the kidneys.
Miss Jane f. Cook, proprietor OF the
Sea Breeze Hotel. at North Asbury,
where Mrs. Underhill is alleged to
have taken the poison last Saturday
also said death was not due to biehlor,
de and refused to show the hotel
register. such refusal is punishable
under New Jersey Law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04

Brooklyn, yesterday led to the arrest
OF Lawrence X. Rowe, a fireman on the
ship.
w. A. Carr, mschinist. was called
IN to FIX leaking pipe on the ship. He
lifted some plates to get at the pipes
and found the body of Thomas San
chez. Hawaiian. A doctor from the
Norwegian Hospital said the man had
died from a fractured skull due 70 a
blow. The pockets Of the murdered
man were turned inside out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
$4,000 HUNGRY IN CURACAO
Inhabitants Facing Death by Starvation
Because of Crop Failures, Says Bishop.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Desth by starva-
ton because Of four years of crop fail
ure faces the $4,000 inhabitants Of
Curacao island, in the Dutch West In
dies, unless help is sent to them, ac-
cording to DR.. VI. G.. Vuylsteke, Catho-
lie bishop Of Curacao, who arrived here
to-day seeking aid for the islanders.
The suffering in my diocese is fully
as terrible as in the war stricken coun
tries Of Europe" said Bishop Vulysteke.
The Bishop said $4,000 negroes.
$4,000 Indians and more than 5000 Hol-
landers were in distress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
Peace Appeal Official,
Carranza Is Told
fFrom Tn. Tribune Bureau

Washington Sept. 3:-Secretary Ian
sing telegraphed to General Garrp pan
to-day that the signatures TO tne san ran
Amer can peace appear were
Iast for information as to the author
~ Tor the document. The Secretary
Consulted the other signers before
reniving To Carra1zA though 1t Was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
40 BATTLESHIPS
THE NAVY'S GOAL
Continued from page 1

commend itself TO every patriotic and
practical man.
at will be exceedingly unfortunate
if national defence ever becomes
political issue. Personally, | am sure
all friends Of national defence will
rally to the support OF the policy out
lined"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
MURDERED. FOUND IN SHIP
Nachinist Uncovers Body Under Plates
in Hold-One Arrest.

A body found in the hold of the
American Hawaiian liner Honolulu, at
the foot OF Forty-second Street, South
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04
MEXICANS FIRE
ON U. S. TROOPS

Continued from page ]
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

send their children to State endowed
German and Slavonic schools. or es-
tablish their own schools with their
own means. In the state schools
Italian histories are not allowed. At
political demonstrations Italian music
is suppressed. Although Italy is Aus
tria's ally the Italian flag is under
he ban.
The Austrian Governments policy
is 10 crush the Italian spirit. Even
the Church feels the rough hand of
he Austrian. Latin rs its language be
ing replaced by German and S~lavunic.
Italian wherever he is. In France.
switzerland and England lie lives
under a liberal government IN tn"
two Austrian border provinces. which
the Italian regards as rig%htfully he
longing to his country. he is per>e-
cUted. Ill treated and ostraciZNi.
Italia Irredeuta is therefore Il pas
sionate rallying cry for all Italians
who know their history and for all
Italians who. Overlooking from their
crowded land into the Trentino and
Trieste. have led the bitter life Of the
prescribed under Austrian rule. II
is not chauvinism that inspires the
popular demand for war with Austria.
hut a hatred deep seated, savage aud
lmplacable.
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Attempting the Impossible.

No task j. Or difficult or beSet with
greater danger Than the re-onsiruc-
ton Of a reputation in mid career.
The public for whose 81 Itication his
labor is undertaken ciiugs tenaciouSIy
10 its first conception Of the rharac-
Ter of the individual under treatment,
II inevitably compares the NANTES
tation of icy qualities with the 80
innate ii has formed of the old and
highly resents the attempt To unset
tie it's Standa rds. Irritated. il he
m suspicious, and il Is likely. in
stead Of comforting longed for ap
plauSe. to ask If that which it has
accepted as the cmanation of a sin
cere and honest nature has been after
all only a sham. the false face ~ an
intentional masquerade.
When n man in public life whose
station has been achieved while he
wore the confidence inspiring gui~e of
n pure thinking machine, u cold, in
>crutahle. uniInpaSSioncd scholar, un
npTlHk'~ 10 1sSllnt me manner anu
dcmeanor ~ a hearty good fellow, the
danger Of future il always imminent
The hearty good fellow. the back
Slapping. rib nud.ing good fellow, is a
product Of nature, His antics and
his manners are tol"rab'c only be
cause they are tho result of irresistible
impulse. His uncoulh language, his
b~oislcrous chullitlonS, il consciously
initiated. become highly offensive aud
repel rather thFn attract. The man
of Unborn reserve and dignity who
endeaNors 10 clothc himself in III"
garment of buffooncry miSdirccls his
genius and invites disaster.
Students Of American public life
nave 40 many misguided statesmen
essay roles for which they were in.
ca pacitated. None Is more deserving
of pity than hc who rcprcSscs his in
hcrcm aloofnrss In tho mistaken he.
lief that BY a false scniality he may
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
The New Transit Commissioner.

The Health Department of ms
pipotent and it never can find fun
sope for its benevolent talent of in
serting itself into the midst OF things
and the stage. JnbIinded by his halo.
before which most of us have To aba>e
our dazzlcd eyes. the indcfaiigable
t;oLpwATER has taken charge of the
transit business. He begins modestIy
with the Fifty-ninth street croSstown
line and that ancient sinner the
Eighty-sixth street transverse line.
They haven't cars enough. Get more.
says the Health Commissioner you're
o menace to health.
10 these days everything j. ~ men
ace to health" The glowing indus
trious GoiDw AItR is a menace to the
Public Service Commission. He puts
Il out Of business. All roads ,ead to
the Health Department. the power
house Of all powers. commissioner
t;olpwArER is hut ~ the bright be-
ginning of ~ halcyon and vociferouS
proceeding" whose bitter end the
accursed transit companies are yet to
see To their sorrow.
We don't know whether the pubic
viii be allowed To ride in cars or not.
or IL it will he physically possible t.
provide cars enough to satisfy the
insaiilhle GoLpw ArrR. In that cas-
walk and be healthy
Does the new Director of Transit
ever ride in the Third avenne cars
Then doesn't he find the wild. Zero
ciuuS Jerk which j. the stopping OF
them Il menace tn health:
or i thai sudden jerk and pause
symbolic of The way in which Inc
cruel courts 4 menace tu health to"
often put the brakes III hn>'.ins. zeal
Gus Rcadlclom. magnifyiug It's office
Forbid it.. II countrymen, Forbid
II. heaven, As the Emperor SiGlS'
nuNp was above grammar, =" ih'
SIGIsMUNp :. GoIDw ATtR j. above a
laws. save those Of health. ~elf-eN-
preston and >eif-eXpansion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
ODIOUS HELPING HANDS.
why DO ~Patprnalistic Wcarers 81
Uniforms Mani Us?

To rHE EptroR or THE SUN-Sir: What
IL the best remedy for the constantly
growing 'hdbit. among public servants,
of putt ing their hands on YOU whenever
they have occasion to speak to YOU
There seems to he q fatal disease. Tor
which ! venture here To- suggest tho
name Paving FEDERALISM. that sciz"s
upon every wcarer of a UNIFORM. no
matter how Lowry his functions. This
disease causes the victim to imagine
that no must assume an active. manual
fatieIIfneSS toward the general pubic
that no must shepherd them not only
by voice and gesture but ny clutch and
propulsion.
ask a question Of a railway cUnduc-
tor. and his hand Automatically reaches
out for my arm. | make inquiry of
the policeman on the corner. and his
fatherly hand cups nv elbow and gently
propels me on toward my destination.
The subway guard adds an agreeable
touch OF manly vigor TO this In cSsant
shepherdinE by pushing me In the small
Of the back. ! reach my office build
ing. and even the head elevator mar
throws IN his clutch and with prchen-
sile. p%atrrnal paw steers me Tor 'he
proper car In the evening the head
waiter at the cafe takes his turn at
m%assiCing my elbow.
This may seem to he a light theme
hut il IS not SO. Not only is physical
contact, even with equals. a thing fr' m
which redned persons shrink. but when
constantly submitted to from Tom. DICK
.ud Harry it is actually degrading
The liberty loving t;nglishnan has al
wayS guardnd his house and his person
with tina jealous vigilance which Is the
price " liberty We should do well To
initiate him. II is not "a light thing for
free citizens to submit TO personal han
ding. no matter how well intended. Not
even an officer OF the law has TN"
slightest right to lay a finger on YOU,
except 20 arrest you or n case OF inmi-
ueut peril.
II we would be men and not sheep,
We ought TO take a decislva stand against
his vulgar tresptss upon our liberty
and s~clf-reSpeDt Mostly - is caused by
thougntlessncss and defective breeding
on the par Of public servants. Police
men ought to be s~trinr~ntlv forbidden
~ their superors to Law their hands on
anybody without clear justification.
rrainmen. elevator mon and public SER
wants Of all sorts ought TO he unmi--
,akably warned not TO Onmit the Of
fensive blundrr ~ paving.
VtCroR KGLsrtSDis
NEWARK. y. J., February 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
The Childrpn's Drama.

There exists for various improve
mrnts in he estate Of the children ~
the well To do an organization known
as the Parents League. II contains
n drama committee 10 name the plays
suited 70 their children. Perhaps
accepting BERNARD SHAw's description
Of his work as a fable play. this
committee has just recommended An
drorIes and the Lion A. AN enter.
tainment for the young. II annot
but create surprise that such an or
thodoX organization should haNe 80
lected a work which departs 81 far in
many Of its scenes from the conNen'
tional ideas Of christianity.
But difficult il the task of any com
mittee which nowadays seeks To lind
plays suitable To the enjoyment OF
children. II is a creiitahle effort 10
attempt to find something better
adapted Ia their entertainment than
the silly musical plays which are gen
erally selected for them. The plays
that a child sees are much more IN
portant than those which the adult
th%eatrcgoer may enjoy, They have a
considerable educational value. DC
%rasional pantomimes for the very
Young. plays Of adventure for boys,
simply romantic dramas FOR Young
girls. are not now 20 silly found in tn"
.L.,, IL 10 ynpnTlltN tina hlnlltk
and vulgarity Of musical farce with
which they must content themselves.
II is surprising to find IN he u>ua!
list Of dramas The small number pos
siblc fnr the young. So 1t is usually
with the imhrrilily Of the musical
plays mat the children must br
amused. Optimistic parents hope that
what is obnoxious N them may escape
The know edge nf the children,
There are ~ course the occasional
ShakcSpearIan performances, They
gro not 50 frequent rs they were. when
~ addition 10 The delights Of the play
youthful spectators might carry away
with them the memories Of some Of
the famous interpreters associated
with every visit 10 the show, There
are nonc OF these to-day perhaps
equally great and there is moreover
IN unwillingnesS on tho part Of many
paeents To lake their children 10 80
these dramas. They assume that the
mental state Of children Is much tho
same as that tabled commercial ok
naustion which Is supposed to set tho
note Of the American theatre, Yet
cvev right minded boy ought In DO
light in the struggles Of Julius
Cs@r' or Macbeth" and The MGR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

chant of Venice ought to he a source
az absorbing interest tn the young W
both SEXES They at least avoid the
slang and the vulgarity. the cheap
stage talk and the questionable taste
Of most entertainments for children.
Boys Of an earlier generation had
an easier time when it came To their
'l~;eatrpgoiug. There were such plays
for them us "RichcIlru' and THE
Dukes Motto" THE Cclehratcd Case"
and ''Thc Lyons MAR and she
Stoup> to- Conquer" as well aS such
native specimens aS "baNy Crockett.
T., minglr without discrimination what
used to make NJ the old rrrert"ry.
Not all of these plays and others of
their kind could 10y the broadcast rem
ucring If the term he considered edu-
cHtiuual. Rut they at least stimulated
the Imagination of the young. Their
cffp't was not 10 deadcn the inspira.
ton "f youthful minds with the com
m|unplaccs VI the s~orallei musical
comedies.
There are 10 he developed in chill
dren other intellectual perceptions
than that Of broadway humor. Even
r IN the days that are past they were
sent to the theatre merely that they
might he amused they saw "IIumpty
humpty.' in which there still sur
vive the happy figures of the Italian
comedy. B%urleSpue in those same
days was usually Of classic subjects.
No child will ever he made mag
irative or intelligent ar appreciative
merely 10y the plays he happens to see.
Iiut the contemplation Of the work of
great writer's or of those who AZ least
keep their Ideals somewhat higher
than those that prevail on broadway
j. going Ia he Of advantage to them.
In view Of the present available sup.
ply "f dramati" performances the aI-
proval Of "Amirocles and the Lion
may he founded on the best Judgment.
liut il is 10 he hoped that the com
mite" will also recommend "A Mid.
summer Nights Dream"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
OVER BEYOND.
That l. where the Middle west win
Be Found.

To rHr Eptror OF TuE SuN-St- 7
hasten To- relieve the suffering ANXIETY
OF John Worthy ~ New York city, VINO
20 know the location Of the m a.
die West"
II an depends upon ,re location or
the person.
II he is IN Sew York city, the N ddlo
Wet * around about the pohopo'So
Mountains i'm Peunsylvaria
Il nc g in rhilade phiA II - out
around rittshurg
II ne - ia %GI,tshurE, it 3 IN Gin
ciuudti and Z IN Cincinnati, e. Is
around -. Louis.
In st Louis, the middle West varlsner
and tho centre Of population. industry,
conmern ., art. science, fashion, educI
tion and everything else Of the United
States ~ substituted ono however,
may ne able to squHcGc out the ne
formation from a -. Lou sian 'h'' Tho
middle West Is somewhere vaguely
around about Denver
In California, the" middle West l~
back east WILLIAM I.rHMANowskl
CL~ARKsPrRG, W Va, February -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
For Republicans at Albany 10 Con-
slider.

II was through n Republican leg.
i>iatur" ana = Republican Governor
that the anti.alicn labor law was put
uu the statute books. That enact
ment. The child If political timidity
and economic ignorance, has cost The
taxpayers millions and has benefited
nobody except u few contractors.
The state has to-day n Republican
LEGISLATURE and a Republican GOV
ernor, who protest their devotion -
economy. home rule and efficient adj
m~iniStration. If they mean their ut
icrance> 10 be received seriously u hill
repeating The oppressive. unworkabie
and purely political section II of the
labor law wtl be- introduced AT once.
passed with the highest possible speei
and signed without delay.
lf the Legislature and the GOV
ernor do not rereai the law the
people IL this town will know exactly
what Il expect from them in the
treatment of large problems aud they
will know precisely what Ia do To The
Republican party when II again pre-
SentS candidates for public Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
THE WEED OF WOE.
Doomed. Doomed. u simon Of Albany,
Is the Holy Herb.

To rHr EntroR N Trr SCS-S'r To
har,o IS 20 ho no more. Simon C-cel no
matter Of what blend o. Delicious aroma
Il ma never again TAXI YOU through the
journey where the day joins the ras
eternity" No matter whether its
wreaths Of curling fancy are poured
forth from pipes or little paper things.
10 must give way for some more aiow-
h,ckcd JOY ~ ne new freedom. Il ra,
he that; hvCore memories are - tpp't
unto us through chewing yum or knit
ting instead OF being PICTURED in vavv
clouds OF smoke.
Yes. the pipe and tobacco are % he
come museum pieces, and are N time
INcly % become as Obsolete 90 the NJ.
tertryes leaN ~ the petr.N 'h-oa's o.
professors are Tor President Main or
Gr.ru"ll College. Iowa, says ~ THE SIS
Of February - that he expects 'Nr ~"
- tobacco 10 become as obsolete as 60 ~"
taking j. today and thai our descend
ants Nil hdv 20 90 to museums 20 hrd
or smoking utensils SoCToLralsr
Nrw CAN.,N. Conn %r'ehrudrv -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

To THE EnIroR on TIVE SrN-Str This
w%rangling about EIlv sunday is all
poppyCock. what difference does {
mako whether he Is ethical, orthodox ur
outlaw IN religion 81 ORC has TO go
and hear him or give one cent
He docr not seem To hc advertising
himself personally T o~fcr.ug a SHOW
for money. There Is no ike entrance
foe 10 the public. 60 ~ not We or
not as YOU please,
lie is sens itional, thatS tho man. 50
we're Talungc, moody, BE ,tor and
others
There seems to no a lot Of asrost ,,
atheists. rhurrh members and ministers.
too, ready to throw a hrlrE AT nlu
whenever possible wonder h"N TIA b.
lives would stand comparisou with NI-'
He js certainly doing more good than
harm. Give him a hand or '~nut up
SIS I.FU
NFw NoRH, Fchruary -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

Promoters Of entertainments FOR he
war sufferers who have learned mat
the law ~ diminishing returns /.
working here - ~relentlesSly realize
now that their only nope ~ profit lies
in bargains. Tho wise among them
are therefore offering at tho cheapest
possible rate the hest available talent
Earlier N the SEASON l. wa p ssihh>
to sell tickets AT any price. whate ~r
me quid pro quo might be But there
has heel a change IN me attitude ~
the exhausted public.