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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
"Diamond Back" RepubII-
cans of the 29th Almost
Ignore Senator's Name
GLEASON, DISTRICT
LEADER, HONORED
Sneakers of National, State and
City Prominence Carefully
Dodge Roosevelt.

Faint applause greeted the mention
Of ex-senator Roots name at the test
monial dinner which the Republicans
Of the goth Assembly District gave Tor
Thomas +. Gleason, leader Of the DIS
trict. at Terrace Garden last night.
More than 900 Republicans we're pres
ent. and when several Of the speakers
referred 10 the greatness OF Mr. Eoot
the response was short and anything
but enthusiastic.
Tho name Of Justice Hughes also
failed TO draw forth anything Ike the
prolonged applause 10 which iayorite
candidate for President is entitled from
loval Republican friends. Justice
Uuphcs's name was greeted with more
vim than that Of Mr.. Roots. however.
Care was taken by the speakers not to
mention the name OF Colonel Roosevelt
The 29th District is the most repre-
sentative Republican district IN me
city. II is known as the diamond
Back district. and 1t has "itnIn Us
borders the homes Of eight OF the dele
gates from this state TO the kepuDH-
can Convention at Chicago.
The primary purpose OF the dinner
WAS TO give the Republicans OF the
district a chance 10 show how much
thew think Of Mr. Gleason. and TINS
they did with vim, for the district
leader has all the Presidential candl-
dates beaten a mile when II comes 20
popularity among the diners.
The speakers were Republicans OF
national. state and city prominence
and included among their number
full.Aedged Presidential candidate IN
the person Of United states Senator
John W. Weeks, Of Massachusetts. IN
dustrial preparedness md the nomins-
ton OF a straight-out party man Oy
the Chicago convention was the es-
sence Of the speeches made.
Senator Weeks was the headllner.
He declared that industrial prepared
ness was quite as important as mill
tarv preparedness, and that unless the
Democratic party violated the prlncl-
nlos for which 10 had stood. n was TO-
tally united TO meet the situation.
The Massachusetts, Senator also depre-
Gated President Wilson's poll -. Wnlcn.
he asserted was the greatest olunder
Of his Administration.
Frederick &. Tanner. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee. TOOK
dig at Colonel Roosevelt b. declaring
that there was no reason 20 go outside
Of the party for leadership IN the
coming fight.
Other speakers were former Attorney
General Wickersham. James r. Shelf
field and Samuel koenig. each Of whom
said nice things about Mr.. Gleason.
William Bondy, president OF the cIuo'
was POSTMASTER.
The eight delegates who have homes
in the Twenty-ninth are William
Bondy, Frederick c. Tanner, Otto J.
Barnard. Chauncey VI. Depew, James
p Sheffield. Herbert Parsons, Senator
Ogden Mills and William II. Douglas.
OF course. all except two are going 10
the convention representing other dis
.ricts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
M'ANENY EXTOLS
WORK ON CITY PLAN
Saws Transit and Building Sys-
tens Enhance Values.

George McAneny, former President
OF the Board OF Aldermen. told mem
bcrs OF various civic societies inter
ested i'm city planning who were pres
emit al a dinner Of the City Club last
night that a carefully worked out city
nlan would enhance the values OF prop
ortv all over the city for generations
to come and make New York the fore
most city Of the world.
"The changes will bring a new era
he declared while under the old
roqimo the CITY presented municipal
tragedy and was a city Of desolation'
il Shall be so no more
Answering the critics who fought his
plans for the dual subway and other
transit systems. Mr.. McAneny said city
officials had succeeded in carrying out
plans for a transit system which alter
became. through its aim to distribute.
pcpulation more evenly, the basis OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
PATRIOTISM NOT STREAKED
BY BOUNDARY LINES, SAYS I. K.

trip through the West with hrmer
faith greater pride in the patriotism Of the people
my rejoicing that patriotism is not streaked
divided along lines OF
racial and national but continent VIDE
slightest concerned with the political
Of the AS regards
myself do ought nominate Chicago
prepared intellectually and without to make
the fight along the lines outlined.
earnestly that the delegates who Chicago will
whom Republicans and Pogresv combine
and who moreover heartily supported by all independent
zens and particularly all independent Democrats loyal
the nonam Jackson and the honor
and interest above
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02

dinner. tho significant feature was inc
enthusiasm Of men whose profession
and practice make them conservative
and chary Of approving anything no.
proved 10 be orthodox by the tests OF
time. Such enthusiasm might even DC
expected at meeting OF Repuohcans
only. or Of Bull Moose enthusiasts Dut
I'm tho gathering that jammcd the nlg
banquet hall Of tho La Sale All shades
Of political opinion were represented
aud Democrats were rs enthusiastic as
Bull Moosers. and Republicans VINO
supported Judge Taft in 1917 as en-
thusiastic as either.
The success Of the invasion OF I'M
cago. where the anti-preparedness sent
ment was declared TO be so strong mas
il il declared on excellent authority
removed all doubt Of Colonel koose-
welt making a speaking trip through
the Middle West late this month
II will probably take the form OF an
extension Of the trip to Kansas CITY
on Memorial Day. though formal an
nouncemcnt Of the plan and its detalis
is net looked for for some days.
Colonel Roosevelt kept to hrs state
room most Of the time on the trlp
East. At Albany George W. Perkins
met tho train and accompanied MN 10
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
heea ss:s 'ea1
E(1ORE|L:AM]
Y - gss
addressed to
Young People

Home does not and never will
depend on beautiful furnish
inss, any more than genuine
affection depends on physical
grace and beauty.
But It is natural for young peo-
pie to beautifY the home IN
conformance with their tastes
and according TO their means.
And Corham SiIveTware offers
an admirable opportunity tor
ennchin8 the home without
impoverishin8 the pocket forit
need not be expensive.
On the conadrY, the latitude
of Corham selections is such
that even the most modest
outlay ofmoney affords d great
variety of choice.
And remember: A COrham
dinner service. or q coffee ser
vice is more than an addition
to your home, it is a permanent
acquisition and will live as long
as you do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02

the present move to regulate the
heights Of buildings.
Edward ". Bassett, former Public
Service Commissioner and present
chairman Of the Commission Of Build
ing Districts and Restrictions, spoke Of
the commissions proposal TO lay out
industrial and residential zones in the
st ctions best suited for them. He said
IL was hoped by this means 10 make the
buildings. both for residential and
business purposes. maintain their use
fulness for reasonable period
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02

Irish. All o. them automatically
avoided the subject o. war.
The rooms will be used az a meeting
place for the men in the morning before
they are sent out, and a. a club Do their
Oft hours. 4 restaurant VIII turn b
meals at cost. and there viii be IT,
brsry and classes IN English Twice
weak there will be motion pictures
tor the men and their families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02

arc blind 10 the tremendous forces at
work the world over.
'In the midst Of tragedy without
narallel in the worlds history and beset
Nv dangers 70 ourselves only partially
revealed even 20 the clearest vision, the
work 10 be done is not that OF the poll
tician but Of the patriot. For that
reason | most earnestly hope that the
delegates who 90 20 Chicago Will nom
mate some man on whom Republicans
and Progressives can combine, ana VINO
moreover can be heartily supported by
all independent citizens. and partculai-
" by all independent Democrats VINO
are loval to the nationallsm OF Andrew
Jackson and who are prepared TO put
the vital honor and interest OF TINS
nation above all mere partisan consid-
erations.
81 hone they will choose a man upon
whom all can unite. and who, II elected
we can be absolutely certain VIII put
the principles above set forth INTO
actual effect in the government OF the
country
Enthusiasm in Illinois.
Members Of the Colonel's party de
clared that the press reports from Chi-
CdgO had understateO tne NdIWlH dH'
intensity Of his reception IN Chicago
and the enthusiasm with which his
views had been received by the mem
hers OF the Illinois Bar Association and
their guests. Veterans OF many cam
paign speaking tour said they had
never seen anything like II. and they
quoted Chicago mon as declaring that
nothing like it had ever been seen IN
that section.
This reception was particularly graft
tying 10 Colonel Roosevelt. who has
maintained from the start OF tho cam
paign that all that was needed to
arouse the West 10 the needs OF pre-
paredness vas 10 present the case
properly. II has been well known, as
he intimates in his statement. that
some Of his advisers have not been Of
the same opinion as himself and that
some were OF the opinion that IN his
Chicago address he should be "conserva-
tive" is his declaration.
This advice he refused and he feels
that his refusal 10 "pussy-foot" has
more than been justified.
As noted b. the members OF the
Coloncls party who were present at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
Old Guard Wants Root;
Otherwise, a Dark Horse

Former Senator Elihu Root is now
the choice OF the "od guard for the
Republican Presidential aem!na!ga-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
Your
Stationery

We have now IN readiness
TO mail upon request samples Of
the most approved styles Of en-,
sravinS and forms for weddings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
FER CAT WAS TAKEN
FROM HER IN COURT
Held On . Charge of Trying To
Shoot Her Husband.

Baltimore. Nd. May 2s.-"A cat
may look at a king. so they say, but
cat may not look at a police justice, .
somewhat ironically remarked Mrs
Allie Phifer: twenty-three years old
as she passed from the Central Police
Court, held in default of $500 ball on
the charge Of attempting to shoot her
husband. DR.. A. Glenn Phifer. in his
office 1t lis West Lexington Street
Mrs. Phifer, who is progressing.
made the remark because when she
entered the courtroom she carried
cuddled in her arms a black kitten.
Kindly have the cat removed from,
the courtroom" said Justice Supplee,
and the police matron took the furry
black ball from Mrs. Phifer's arms
and back to the room she had occ,i-
pied during the night.
DR.. Phifer, who was also arrested
on the charge of disorderiy conduct,
was DISCHARGED According to the
statements. Of the doctor and his
wife, they have been married eleven
months and have got along about as
peacefully rs two unacquainted Cana
dian wildcats in one cage
DR.. Phifer and Mrs. Phifer testified
that they had been married in Biz
minghem after a courtship of three
weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
HEN MATCHES AND
CARES FOR TURTLES
She Brought Out q Brood from the
Egxs and Hunts Food
for Them.

Muskogee. okla. May 2s.-Severnl
weeks ago Francis Frain found a nest
with turtle eggs on the bank OF Frand
River. and carried them home and
placed them under a setting hen.
A few days ago Frain heard n rum
pus in the henhouse. and On going
out found that the hen had hatohe i
out the entire bunch of turtle eggs
and was almost crazy trying to- keep
track of her strange brood
Soon, however, she became recon
ciied. and now she 10 as happy A. any
old hen could be with genuine chick s.
She scratches around the lot. with
tho little turtles trailing after her.
and when she finds a udbit and
clucks the little fellows scurry from
all directions.
Recently one Of thu little turtles
fell into . pan of water and the old
hen nearly had q At until Frain went
to the rescue.
At night the hen gathers them to
her in the nest, and they look cute
with their little heads sticking out in
all directions from under her ruffled
feathers. The other hens shun them
and the old rooster hops on the fence
whenever they start toward him.
Originally there were thirteen In the
brood. but the COW stepped on one
and now there are twelve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
FINGER PRINTS SHOW
TWINS ARE IN PRISON
They Are inst Alike and Both Were
Convicted Of Similar
Grimes.

San Francisco, Cal, May 2s.-Two
brothers, twins. as alike In appear
ance as two peas in a pod, have been
discovered in the rogues gallery re-
cords to be serving separate sentences
Of five years for burglartes committed
in Los Angeles.
When the pictures OF the brothers
reached Adolph Juhl. head of the Po-
lice Identification Bureau here, 1t was
though at first that the prison re-
cords were In error, that through some
slip two records had been out for the
same man. Juhl Immediately wired
to the officials at San Quentin and
FOLSOM. asking for tho finger prints
of Mesak Kartangan, which II the
name claimed by both men. and 1t was
only when the prints were examined
under the glass that It was found
that there were two separate and dis
tinct Mesak Kartangans.
The men have prison records in
various parts of the country, and
both are graduates OF reformatoriea
One was convicted March 90. 1918.
and the other March 8 of this year.
They are twenty-five years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
POLICEMAN KILLS
TO SAVE C0MRlDt
Man Dynamitee Home To Foil Troop
ers and Slashes One With
Razor.

Pottsville. Pa. May 2s.-roiiowing
the wrecking Of his homo with dyna-
mite caps, George Maluchiny. Of Dun
cott.s was shot and killed by David
Miller, a member Of Troop G, state
Police. who had been summoned by
residents Maluchiny was dsmented
and Miller killed him when the man
had W. A. Banks. another member OF
the force. backed against tho house
and was slashing him with a razor.
Two other troopers were stabbed.
Maluchiny had FABRICATED himself
in his homo and was lured outside by
trick OF the troopers. Enraged, he
attacked Bankss Miller fired three
shots before the man dropped. Banks
previously had shot the man In the
hand. foot and abdomen. It'took eight
shots to stop the mans attack, all of
the bullets being found in his body.
Banks was wounded seriously about
the face.
The demented man wrecked the
kitchen and dining-room by placing
a handful Of dualin caps. used to sx-
plode dynamite charges in the mines,
on the stove. They are Of so-pound
firing pressure and exploded with tor
rifle force. He was unin1ured by the
explosion. but the debris furnished
him with Z barricads until he was
lured out Of the house BY the Of
floors.
Coroner Moore, Of echuyikili Coun.
~ announced after an Investigation
that he would not ask for the arrest
Of the men. Tho lieutenant OF Troop
G has assured tho coroner that the mon
viii Appear q tho Inquest to be hold
next week. District Attorney white.
hcuse alao WI 1G1se aott9ns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30

AN now surely convinced that
the Pied Piper OF Hamelin
must have whispered TO the
children that If they followed him
around the bend Of the road he
would get them all positions as
moving picture actors and actressest
And that il he came from the hills
with proposition like that today,
not only would the children tag
close to his heels, but thousands
and thousands OF grown-ups, an
eager to see themselves as others
see them. dancing in black and white
upon the screen.
Old ladies, young ladies, fat la
dies and thin ladies, cross ladies
and good-natured ladies, elegant Ia
dies and shabby ladies--in fact, la
dies OF every kind and description
write to tell me they are ambitious
to enter the movie field and become
stars of stardom upon the terra
firma of studio stage.
Some. think, are very foolish.
especially when they confess they
already have high-salaried positions
where they are plying professions
they studied for many years.
But when we think OF how much
fun moving-pieture actresses have"
is the general singsong OF their let
tiers, we resent being cooped up in
An uninteresting, four-walled office.
Just imagine having to look at
desks and typewriters during the
long summer days! Why. If we
were only moving picture actresses,
we could spend them in the coun-
try, idling around until we were
called for a few hours of work.
Please. Miss Piekford, tell us what
we can do to become moving-pie-
turc actressesP"
One OF the girls who had been
reading my advice to the thou
sands who write me thought l had
been unfair when ! warned girls
to keep away from the studios I'M
less they were willing not only to
work hard. but were sure they
had talent and would be of pho
Geographic value on the screen.
This little girl gave up her posi-
ton as stenographer in an Office
where she had worked for over two
years. and spent her scanty savings
in wardrobe which she felt must
be necessary to gain an audience
with the casting directors. Some
one had told her that only the pref
'ty girls and the wcll-dressed girls
are noticed and given 4 chance.
Then she came to New York and
took r. cheap room In = boarding
the month, she had tranpcd from
ono studio to the Other, and had been
employed only few days for extra
work. Those wore the despicabie
mob seenns which sho had always
thought she would BE- able 10 avoid.
But due to hsr lack Of experience,
when she was given chance even
In the forpgseund Of : Iarre calo
'ssanA IA yq1ee o9e1tAlng - 10,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30

her ambition to be looked a, by the
sppraisIng eye OF the camera.
When the scene was shown in the
projecting room, there she was, con-
ssiously staring out at the audience.
Because OF her mistake, it meant
that the scenes taken had to be
thrown into the discard, and so her
name was scratched off the studio
list.
AT the end OF the month, she was
SO discouraged that she went TO
the office she had deserted and
asked for her position back again.
a WISER and cleverer girl than she
had taken her place and she was
weeks.
This girls experience In the pic
ture world has made her restless
and unhappy-the walls of the OF
flee will always be cubbyholes to
her. the typewriters laundering
bugbear:. the letters stacked up
hopeleesly drab and uninteresting
But she will have to stick to this
work as long as i. is necessary for
her to support herself. for she has
not made good in pictures and
never could. These lessons, girls.
are the dregs in the sparkling wine
of experience.
So you who hear the call Of the
studios cover your ear. until YOU
are ready to listen to it. hide your
eyes until you can see the pitfalls.
and be sure of q landing place be-
fore you leap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30

mond Chapter. U. d. c.. will be held
in Lee Camp Han It IL o'clock on
Thursday morning. The meeting IL
called at this time as the meeting for
this district will be held 1t Kinmle,
Va. on June 7 and 8. and II 10 neces-
sary for the chapter to have a meeting
before that time. AZ q full report
from the ball 10 desired. members hav-
ing tickets are requested to make re-
turns to the chairman before Thurs
attend the meeting
The annual meeting Of the Colonial
Danes to the State Of Virginia, which
was to have been held this afternoon
has been postponed until Thursday
afternoon. at o'clock. 1t will be held
in the parlors of the Woman's Club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30

four in Pennsylvania, foxx
Ohio, forty-four IN Connec<5c
nine in Michigan. thfrty4
Maine. thirty-four In NeW n
the rest scattering. There ~
the Bouth. e.
The newspapers produco4 80
$4,000 tons In rolls, vafue1 ~ T.
$4,000. and $4,000 tons II oGo@
valued at sS,s1o,o0o. Tho book f
amounted to s85,0oe tons, Sntoo1
SI7. 100000. The fine paper $500
ed to 24s,ooo tons, valued ~ IN ~
900. 1
Other materials used IN paper -
ing were s71,s4e tons Of Ya14 a
$4,000 tons of waste paper. 131,9l
tons OF rope, jute Tagging, tnro46
etc. and 309.345 tons OF straw,
The output of wrapping pa1Gr -
ss1.7ss tons; biotting paper Ill
tons: tissue paper, 1i1.6ss ton4 ~
paper. 96.527 tons: building Hnp1
248.a08 tons. The industry 1FoW i
value of products ~ per cent INK
1909. Al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
CARRIED TWO BULLETS
IN. BRAIN FOR YEARS
One Was Above Evans Right Eye and
One Was Behind His Right
Ear.

Sacramento, Cal, May 2s.-Car-
rytng In hts brain two bullets that
werc fired at him by posse in 1898
when he and George Sontag train
robbers terrorfzed the people OF FIRES
no and Tulare counties. Chris Evans,
who has been on parole from Folsom
Prison since May, islf, walked into
the county hospital here recently and
asked that the doctors remove the
lead and relieve him of pain.
Accordingly. Evans who is now
seventy years old, was operated on by
DR.. w. J. Harris. superintendent of
the hospital The bullets were caus-
ing his right side to become paralyz-
ed. One bullet was in the brain above
the right eye. and the other behind
the right ear.
Evans. on obtaining his freedom
from prison, worked for a time as a
Waterman at Portland, Ore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
COTTON PLANTERS PAY
DEARLY FOR SEED

Memphis, Tenn, May 2s.--Many
cotton planters In the South who were
induced to sell their cotton seed at
from $50 to $40 per ton last fall had
to pay 500 ton for 1t for planting
purposes this spring Every farmer
kept enough seed for planting. but
when the first planting failed he was
forced to buy seed.
Cotton seed was thrown away q few
years ago. Then 1t sold at IS to IS a
ton. 1t went to $40 and $12 per ton
five or six years ago. and after the
outbreak of the European war IL
mounted to as much as $40 per ton
and sold at that figure last fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
Finder Of Money Is Keeper.

Canton. May pa decision has
been rendered by the Common Pleas
Court Of Stark County that the finder
OF money is the keeper, providing the
loser is never discovered. The de-
cree was made in the case OF G. ".
HWpp Of Alliance, a former railway
checker. About year ago Hupp
found thirteen $40 bills in a freight
car. He gave the money to the com
pany with the understanding that he
was to be the keeper if the owner
WAS not found. Recently Hupp brought
suit to get the money. The company
asked the court to decide who should
have the money. Hump won.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
AMERICAN FORESTS
WOOD PULP PRODUCT
They Are Contributing. According IN
Report 2.s94,00O Tons Per
Year To the Trade

Washington. May 2s.-The forests
OF the United States are contribut-
ing over 2,ss4,o0o tons OF wood pulp
year to the paper industry. The
paper thas produced In 1914 was val
ued at more than 1924, 900, 900, accord
Ing to the Census Bureau here. The
total value OF all the wood pulp pro-
ducts exceeded s332, 600, 900, rs against
more than 1857, 900. 900 in 1909.
OF the 727 paper mills. 152 were in
New York State, eighty six in Massa-
chusetts. fifty nine in Wisconsin, fifty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
(From the Washington e6(z

Are you in favor Of w1r3~
Certainly not" replied Niq0 Cnys
enne. But believe In pra0a4 4dnAG
I'm not In favor OF rainstoruSG, hut
believe in keeping an umbrella around
the house" 3;saF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30
MOVING PICTURES-THE PIED PIPER.

Of
of
b. arran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30

Ada E. C.-I was not at the ball
you mention, so 1t was some one
else whom you saw. Why not
write, to Pauline Frederieks directs
She Is with Famous Players. am
glad you liked Poor Little Pep
pima"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-30

Robert Munford has returned to
the city. after spending some time
in the West