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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-26
NEUTRALS PLAN PEACE
UNITED STATES VATICAN AND
SPAIN UNITE TO END WAR.
Allies Admit that Italy 10 Facing Ma
tionai Crisis in Drive, Inssurated
by Austria.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London. May 24.-The Munich Neu
este Nachrichten publishes wireless
dispatch from Madrid which says thai
negotiations are in progress there
among King Alfonso. the Pope and
President Wilson for the purpose oil
arranging an armistice among the bel
ligerent nations with the object oil
discussing peace terms"
The underwriters charged fifty per
cent. to insure against declaration
of peace between Great Britain and
Germany before January The rate
Indicates that, In the underwriters
opinion. the prospect for peace is bet
ter than two months ago.
New York.-Joseph c. Grew. secre-
tary OF the American embassy at Ber.
lin, was passenger on the Danish
steamer Frederick VIII, which ar
rived at quarantine Monday from Co
penhagen and Christiania. Mr.. Grew
refused to discuss his mission to this
country, which dispatches from Eu-
rope have intimated was in connection
with a move for peace. and that he
bore diplomatic documents including a
note from Emperor William to Presi-
dent Wilson.
London.-lt is now realized by the
allies that Italy Is facing national
crisis of supreme gravity In the Aus
trian drive on the Trentino region.
which each day grows in force and in
tensity.
High officials of the allies war
council are watching Developments
with the utmost concern and In Il
semi-official source the fear was ex'
pressed that the Italians might be
driven to the defense of their own ter
ritory soon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-26
SERCEANTFURMANSHOT
MEXICAN WHO KILLED SoLoIEF
is ARRESTED.
carranza Guards Story OF Being At
tackled by Furman Puzzles U. S.
Army Men.

wostsiir spapar Union News sse,tt'
FL Paso, Tex.-Gen. Gavira, Juarez
commander. said his investigation de-
guards were on hand when Sergeant
Harry Furman of the Twenty-third in
fantry, was killed. only one man was
concerned In the shooting. He is un-
der arrest while investigation of the
killing continues.
He declares he seized the bride of
Furman's horse. bringing him to a
halt, and the American opened fire
on him. The Mexican then returned
the fire, he says.
Army men said they could not un.
derstand how, II Furman fired first,
he could have missed his man at
such close quarters. as he was good
shot.
A telegram was sent to Furman' S
relatives in Brooklyn asking what
disposition of the body is desired.
Washington. Germany, consider
ing the submarine controversy with
the United States closed. has deter
mined to make no response to the
last American note upon the subject
Information to this effect is contained
In confidential advices received here
from Berlin.
With the apparent end OF the sub
marine crisis and Germany's admoni.
ton to her citizens in the United
States to obey local laws, German Of
ficials feel that the only remaining
cause of friction Is the case Of Wolfe
Won Igel. former secretary to the re
called German military attache, ar
rested in New York in connection
with a plot to blow up the Welland
canal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-05-26
Athens Severely Shaken.

Athens, Greece.-A severe earth
quake shock was felt here Monday.
The sun., 1916-11-16
STATE FACING LOSS
OF MILK INDUSTRY
Senator Wicks Of Investigat-
ing Committee Finds Con-
ditiOns Pitiablc.

PoCoHKEEPsiE, ~. y, Nov. l5.-"The
State Is threatened with the loss OF it's
greatest industry. dairying. just as II
lost the sheep industry" said Senator
Charles W. Wicks. head OF the lesisla
tive investigating committee row finish
ing its work OF inquiry into the cost OF
milk production and distribution. at IA
hearing In this city to-day.
Conditions are pitiable." he said.
I'VE have visited forty counties seeking
information for the next Legislature.
Our report will show grave danger of
the disappearance OF the industry"
The reason for this threatened loss.
tho Senator said. Is the unwillingness OF
the farmers to continue producing milk
for the market at a financial loss 10
themselves.
The recent milk strike threw light or
this state ot affairs. but its settlement
did not strike very deep into the evil
conditions Only a temporary adjust
ment has been effected. the Senator said
only the Legislature IN make a pcrma'
nent reform.
"The Legislature cannot fix prices
but can insist upon mediation. II Is th'
plain duty OF the State to prevent
threatened economic loss to the ent!r,
commonwealth" he declared.
Senator Wicks intimated that th'
situation would be taken up nv tn,
Legislature this winter. More than 9
dozen milk producers appeared before
the committee to-day to submit figures
on cost OF production,
The sun., 1916-11-16
OFFERS BAIL AFTER
ARRESTING WIFE
Husband Greets Mate With De.
tectives as She Steps
From Ship.

Private detectives in the disguise Of
longshoremcn made an effort yesterday
on the French line pier. when the steam
ship Chicago. In from Bordeaux. made
fast to detain Mrs. Antoinette Raggio.
Her husband. who urged on the sleuths.
is an American citizen and lives in
Andover. y. j.
One OF the detectives. who seized Mrs.
Ragglo's bag. was hustled OF the pier by
Eddie Mallen Of the steamship squad.
Mrs. Raggio was taken to jefferson Mar
ket Court by a real policeman. Husband
and wife had lawyers. He charged her
with Withholding and secretirg property
belonging to him. He said he had given
power OF attorney to his wife to 20 TO
Genoa and sell a house and lot he owned
there. and that he suspected she was not
going to give him the money. about sll.-
900. she had received for IN. property.
Mrs. Reggo said she was French
born. that she had met her husband in
New Orleans- that they had come
north and were married. She said her
husband had given deed OF gift to her
last August and that she had right
to the money from the sale. She said
a friend In Bordeaux was keeping the
money for her.
While she testified. her husband. who
apparently had repented going to law
wept. He said when she was held N,
$500 ball for a hearing tomorrow that
he would like TO offer bail, and he was
much distressed. weeping more. when
told that his property In New Jersey
was no good as bail In New York Bu,
he got the bail later. II looked much
like the dove OF peace would be lowering
over the Reggie household when al
hands left court.
The sun., 1916-11-16
HOTEL MEN POSTPONE
NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES
Celebration Will Take Place
on Monday Night Instead
Of Sunday.

Those who were lamenting that New
Years eve this year would have to be
a dry occasion because that auspicious
day happened to fall on a Sunday may
cheer up. The Hotel Association s0.cr-
day at an executive meeting deciG q 20
come to the rescue OF the celebrating
public and decreed that the official cole
bration OF the advent Of the new year
will be held Monday night. January 1.
At the meeting George e. Boldt, pro-
prietor Of the Waldorf: Fred A. Reed
Of the Park Avenue. Lucius p. Boomer.
managing director Of the McAlpn and
Claridge; John Nee. Bowman OF the
Biltmore. and Claude r. Knott Of the
Somerset took the matter up In a seri-
Gus way and agreed that the public
should not be deprived Of having its lit
tie celebration. Any attempt to have the
merry making take place on Sunday. De-
cembef 81. was admittedly out Of tho
question because Of the excise law. 50
Monday night was settled upon.
I'VE have no desire to come into con-
hict with the law" said George c. Boldt
In discussing the action Of the associa-
tion. The law seems positive In refer
cnce to what Is permissible on Sunday
nights, and while many who have been
In the habit OF seeing the new year in
at the big hotels and restaurants may
consider the lack OF facilities to celebrate
as usual hardship. we are going to
observe the Sunday law. Our hope is
that the public will appreciate the situa-
ton and endeavor to make Monday night
take the place Of Sunday night"
II was said that all Of the big cabaret
restaurants will follow the lead OF the
hotel men and make arrangements for
the celebration on Monday night.
The sun., 1916-11-16
clan. state and Federal aid also sho,,s
be invoked, ne said

CihU. otntO AH0 reu0Tui aIu also SnOJit
be invoked, ne said.
Washington should interest Itself fl,
finding a substitute for heroin. In ,bo
opinion Of DR.. Charles +. Stokes. m.l,
cal director Of the Board OF Inehr a.,
lie added that he would put the ma,ts-
before the proper Federal authorize
together with a request for regulate,
Of manufacture OF the stuff.
The supply of New York's underwood
comes secretly across the border from,
Canada, and also Is smugylod H. l.,
petty officers of foreign steamship
Herman A. Metz believes. He wa. o.,
OF three representatives of tine whole.
sale drug interests who attended tha
meeting. The heroin Is made here. sold
10 Canadian dealers and snuuglcd hac
Frederick II. Greer. an inspector o.
Canadian customs, corroborat.d 'Is
with the statement that Canada .r.
ports of the drug are much greater than.
the DomInion's normal needs.
Mr.. Metz thought 1t would be pos,ibls
to estimate the amount every phve,r,an
in the United States would nccd I'm HE
practice under normal condition win
fair accuracy. and limit nanufact. e.,
an amount based upon that estima',
The committee will confer with New
York manufacturers and report a. ap.
other meeting called for December -
The sun., 1916-11-16
GIRL M0ToRIsT HITS BOY.
Father OF Lad Insists on Youne
WOman's Arrest,

An automobile driven by Miss Emily
Dowse. 90 years old. OF Englewood.
y. j.. skidded at Sixty-first street and
Amsterdam avenue last night and
bowled over william Bernado, s years
old. OF $50 West SIxty-irs. street The
boys LEFT thigh was broken and his
head was bruised
William | 'rnado, Sr. saw the acct
dent, and Miss powse argued with him
for several minutes before she got per-
mission to take his son to Roosevelt
Hospital IN her car. Policeman Camp
bell went along.
Eeruado insisted that :he yo.gg
woman should he arrested. and after dc.
iivering the injured boy g. - hospital
surgeons Miss buwsc droN, ,Ie fathel
and policeman to tho SlNty-,iguth stree
ata-ion. There Lieut.. puHu entert iu"i
Bornado's complaint nt f.lnuious NJ,
saul' and the young woman was place
in cell. Miss Dowsc SAID the acct,
dent vas unHyoldl bic.
ON sunday morning a taNicah rai
down two persons on the same cprrui
and both were sent 10 Roosevelt Hosp,
tai with broken bones.
The sun., 1916-11-16
SMUGGLERS SUPPLY
n. Y. DRUG USERS
HcrOin Addicts Becoming SO
Numerous Hospitals Can't
Handle Then.
SEEKING STANDARD CURE
Most Of the Stuff Is Shipped
to United States From
Canada.
SEEKING STANDARD CURE

1Ieroin addcts are becoming so num-
erous in New York that city hospitals
and other institutions must enlarge their
facilities greatly If they are to cope with
the hundreds OF victims the courts turn
over to them. Ninety per cent of all
drug victims are enslaved to heroin.
While drug stores sales have been cut
10 per cent. the evil is growing apace
because smugglers keep sidewalk dealers
supplied.
These were striking points brought out
yesterday at the first meeting Of "A COM
mttcc of judges. physicians and others
organized to fight the Illicit traffic. 4
subcommittee on care and treatment
also met ia Special Sessions chambers
In the Criminal Courts building.
"rhe time Is not far OF when there
The sun., 1916-11-16
PAID SIS A WEEK FOR HER DOGS
Mrs. Davenport Had 90 Animals st
Rockefeller Kennels,

BRiD0EPoRr. Conn. Nov. l5.-Mrr.
sarah J.. Davenport told Frank T..
Gardiner who was taking care OF her
anairs. that she would rather give her
money to the dogs than to her heirs. he
testified to-day.
She had forty dogs on her country
place at Wilton, and when Gardiner ar
ranged to borrow $4,000 for her he
told her she would have to get rid of
the pets as they were costing too much
He says she sent them on the place
and he supposed they were disposed of.
but found later she was paying SIS a
week board for them at John D. Rookie
feller's kennels In Tarrytown.
The matter came up in court to-day
when Mrs. Davenport sued the Citizens
National Bank OF Yonkers for an nc
counting Of the money Mr. Gardiner
says he checked out to pay her bills.
The sun., 1916-11-16
"SPY'S" HEARING POSTPONED.
Government Holds Graves CntiI
Prince Appears.

wAsHINoroN, Nov. l5.-.Thc prelim-
mary hearing IN the "ase o' Kari Arm
gard Grlv,s eharged with attempting
TO extort $4,000 for allegcc stolen letters
addressed tn Countess Won Bcrus,orff.
VAS postponed to-day by United state,
tommi ssioner Taylor until December Il.
The postponement was because the Gov
c'nmen' needs the testimony Of Priuz
Won ilatzfeldt. Counsellor ~ ,hc Ger
man Embassy. and permission must first
he obtained by the embassy from the
German Foreigr ONCE.
Prinz Won hatfield in an interview
said Graves never had 'eu in the Sc
cre' service of ,hc German Govern
ment. that Graves wa nN h's rca'
name and that light would hc 'u,owu o.
his real identity when the hearirg toub
place. /, is expected that thu l','rr-
addressed 10y woman friend TO Count
ess von BernStorff, which Graves trloi
To dispose Of. will he read at the hrl'-
ine
The sun., 1916-11-16
HARKNEss CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Elected Head of american speed
ways AssOciNtiOn.

CHICAGO. Nov 15.--Managers OF prac-
tically every important automobile speed
way In the country met In Chicago to-
day and organized the American Speed
ways Association. The plan IL to have
automobile racing teams campaign on
the circuit each season and TO promote
puhlc interest In automobile racing
throughout the country. The officers
elected were:
President, Harry 6. Harkres Of New
York. vice president, James A. Allison o'
Indianapolis; secretary, 7. Il. Meyers OF
indianapolis. board OF governors. Class A,
iva mile specdwRys, james A. Allitou OF
lndianapolls Harry y. Hsrkness of New
York, H. :, Lehman OF Cincinnati and
u Il. Reed Of Chicago; Class B. specdways
less than two miles. e. W, Johnson OF
l'Hiontown, Pa. T.. Perkins OF Providence
/, and Samuel orion Of Des Moinrs
Ia, executive committee, 4 L. Meyers oi
Indianapolis. ID. T.. Reid Of chicago ana
Harry :. iiarknes OF New York,
The sun., 1916-11-16

will be no many cases to be disposed Of
in Special Sessions that the city institu-
tions as now equipped will be unable to
cope with the situation said Justice
Edwin l.. Garvin OF Special Sessions
chairman Of the subcommittee. He ap-
proved the suggestion of Burdette @.
Lewis. Commissioner OF Correction. that
hospital ward space be increased. and
urged that II be done without delay.
Ernest X. Coulter. counsel for Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt. wants the Rookie
feller Institute to work out standard
treatment for the cure OF victims. to be
adopted generally In place OF the indi-
vidual methods developed by each physi-
The sun., 1916-11-16
OPINION SUNG BY
ONE JUDGE YOUNG
In Ripping Rhyme He Takes
His Time and Separates
a Couple.
CLASH YIELDS HER CASH
Warm Youth and Old Age,
Says lie, Never Did
Agree.
CLASH YIELDS HER CASH

NEW ROCHELLE. y. Y, Nov. l5.--Jus-
tlce J. Addison Young Of the Supreme
Court put one over on the bench and bar
Of Westchester to-day 80 neatly that the
elect who were In OIL the secret are still
chuckling
Ever since Justice Arthur $. Tompkins
Of Nyack filed his poetical demurrer to
a sempstrcss's suit he has worn the belt
as the champion rhymester Of the entire
judiciary.
But Justice Young bided his time.
Came before him Mrs. Alise Pitcher
Vosburghs suit for separation from Ed
gar @. Vosburgh. a wealthy Dutchess
county farmer. Mrs Eosburgh. In 1913.
when she was 90. married the farmer,
who is just forty years her senior. They
lived together only a few weeks, then
came court action and a judicial order
that they live apart for year. when.
unless both were willing to be recon-
clled. a formal decree should be entered
This was Justice Young's opportunity.
Handing down his decision to-day he
embodied the following stanzas in IL:
Grabbed Age and Youth
Cannot live together:
Youth Is full Of pleasance.
Age Is fun Of care.
Youth like summer morn,
Age like winter weather:
Youth like summer brave.
Age like winter. bare:
ou,h & w. &,u,' or spo,,.
Youth IL ninble. AGe Is lame.
Youth Is hot and bold.
Age IL weak and cold.
az, o." " -, ..n. 49,,
" ne "u . TO . ~
"e.n WV p"'
' ". un"ue innue"e1 ~. III.
,.s >.
The sun., 1916-11-16
LOST HUNTER THOUGHT SLAIN.
BloOdhounds ON Trail Stop At
Stream-Body Hidden, Is Belief.

GLovERsviLiE, y. y, Nov. lj.--Ca-lton
Tanker railroad division superintendent
who disappeared while hunting near
Piseco. Hamilton county. last Friday,
was murdered. his friends now believe
They think he WAS shot few hours after
he was left by his companions on rum
way while they circled a mountain.
Bloodhounds to-day followed the scent
to point on Fall stream. where it was
evident Banke spent some time. They
would go no further, Stories came down
from the Lake Piseco country tonight
that a liberal reward would result in the
hnding OF the body. but the general i'm.
preston Is that the remains have been
put where they will not be discovered
until the SHOWS go next spring
The sun., 1916-11-16
GREEK KING AT FUNERAL.
Pays Tribute to Colonel Killed In
United states.

ArHENs 'via London). NOV. liking
Constantine and the Greek royal princes
attended the state funeral OF Col. Err
rangouhis. an aide de-camp of the King.
who was buried Monday.
Tho Colonel was killed In the United
states by coming In contact with an
electric wire. His body was brought
ffom New York to Greece on The steam
aaip PATHS.
The sun., 1916-11-16

The performance OF The Shaush-
raun.' with the all Tammany cast. will
run for three Enthusiastically Wednes-
day and Thursday--and the proceeds
will go into the treasury Of st. James =
school. the church school conducted by
the parishioners OF the Rev. James X.
Curry's ST. James's Church in James
street.
There Is savage sharpening OF lead
pencils and an oiling OF typewriters these
days around the studies OF Dramatic
Critics Brander Matthews. William Win
ter. clayton Hamilton. Wally Eaton and
the rest NJ the boys in preparation for
the event. and general feeling in the
air thd; after the Wednesday morning
papers come out things will go hard with
any dramatic critic haled before Magis-
,'ae Nolan for speeding or upon whom,
Sh-iin Smith Is called to serve The Pa.
per. In unpaid alimony cases or other
dere.ictions.
The sun., 1916-11-16
$4,000 IN FOOD PARADE.
Marchcrs 10 Demand Relief FROM
Mayor Mitchell.

Women whose plans for convention
to discuss methods for reducing the cost
Of living In New York city already have
been announced added To their arrange
ments yesterday the programme for
parade Of 10000 marchcrs who will pro-
coed to the city Hall and demand that
Mayor Mitchell and the city government
take steps for relief.
All boroughs are to he represented
It was announced yesterday by Ida Gar
den and Never AbromsOn.
The sun., 1916-11-16
HATFIELD CALLS LEGISLATURE,
West Nirsinia's Governor Pro-
claims special session.

CHARLESTON. w, Va. Nov. I5.-Gov
Hatfield issued to-night a proclamation
calling for the West Virginia Legisla-
ture TO convene in extraordinary ses-
sion here on November 20.
The object Of the special session Is
10 amend certain laws so as to affect
the tenure OF elective and appointve
officers, to curtall the appointiyc powers
OF the Governor and TO make tn Public
Service Commission and the State
Board OF Control non partisan or bI-
partisan II the LEGISLATURE sees tit
The sun., 1916-11-16
Dr. Thompson Leaves Cornell.

Dr. W. Gilman Thompson. professor
Of medicine since the foundation Of N.
in 1898. has resigned the ch.tr
In Cornell University Medical 'o,lcr.
and will he succeeded by Dr. Lewis
Atterbury Conner. who has been pr,fcs.
sor of clinical medicine since 1900 and
In charge OF medical Instruction A. New
York Hospital. DIR. Thompson has been
made professor OF medicine emeritus
He will devote his time hencetorth TO
his private practice
The sun., 1916-11-16
EMILY HOBH0USE ARRESTED.
British Woman Accused Of he frnd :
Ing German Rule In BrIRium,

BERLIN Thy wireless). Nov, 1.-THE
arrest by the British authorities OF Miss
Emily Hrbhouse. an English writer. is
reported In "A despatch from The Hague
to the Overseas News Agency.
Miss lIobhousc was said by the news
agency To have made trip to Belgium.
subsequently writing articles TO the effect
that there was les~ devastation in BEL
gum tnan IN South Africa during the
Boer war, and that IN trips through
many Belgian towns str had found that
the people were on the best OF terms
with the German soldiers.
The sun., 1916-11-16
woman sues stock broker.

James W. Ban, head OF the stock
brokerage firm Of James W. Ball & 90,
20 Broad street. was served yesterday
with the summons IN IA suit begun by
Mary Frances Gibson. The complain,
has not yet been filed and the nature OF
the action was not divulged yesterday,
as jeremiah A. OLeary. counsel for the
plaintiff, could not be reached at his
home.
The sun., 1916-11-16
FOOD INQUIRY IN OHIO.
LeGislature May he Called 70 Take
Action On Conditions.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. IA special
session OF the Ohio Legislature may be
called at once by Gov. willis to investi-
gate the high cost of living.
Ohio miners In n petition this week
to the Governor and President Wilson
for an investigation OF the high cost Of
living charged unfair and illegal specu-
lation In foodstufYs and other necessary
conmodities' as being the cause Of con-
ditions.
Ii was said the coal car shortage
situation In Ohio and the subsequent high
price charged for coal also may be In
cluded In the investigation IL one Is
started.
The sun., 1916-11-16
TAMMANY ACTORS
CHERRY HILL STARS
Sheriff Al Smith to Lead Com
petent Cast in "The
Shaughraun."
MAGISTRATE NOLAN, TOO
Senator Walker, Assemblyman
Hamil and Henry McCadden
Also Will Appear.

Now that the election is over and no
chance remains to wreck the Democratic
ticket sheriff Al Smith Is going to be an
actor for three nights and no matinees.
But Actor Smith does not intend to take
any chances he Is going to appear be-
fore an audience that will be made UP
entirely Of his stanch friends and ad-
mircrs living under the shadows OF the
Manhattan end OF Brooklyn Bridge. said
friends and admirers including every
man. woman and child in the bridge
shadows who is old enough to throw a
mushy tomato or sad egg at any Irish
comedian that sports green whiskers.
There will be 10 green whiskers. how
ever. despite the fact that the John Drew
Of the old Fourth Ward is to act UP In
an Irish play Art that scoins green
brogans saturates the piece. inasmuch as
the astute klawanderlangers Of Cherry
Hilrs rialto have selected Dion Bouci-
cault's "The Shaughraun" as Il starring
vehicle for Matinee Idol Smith.
The sun., 1916-11-16
James street the scene.

The curtain is 70 go mp in st. James
Hall, IN James street. near New Bowery.
next Tuesday night Actor Smith and
n supporting cast. which includes Magis-
trate Thomas Joseph jefferson Nolan.
Senator James J. (Jefferson) Walker.
t'ndertakev Henry Grving) McCadden
ard Assemblyman Peter J. Jeferson)
Hamil. were to have made their first ap-
pearance on Monday night. but owing to
the fearful pleadings Of Playwright
Bayard WELLER and Miss Eva Condor.
who is TO open in Mr.. veillers THE
Thirteenth Chair" at the Forty-eigh;h
street Theatre Monday night. Al Smith
and his brother Thespians generously de-
cided not to open against the WELLER
effort