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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
MANY ALBANY BILLS
OPPOSED BY THE BAR
Association Committee Finds
Few New Measures That
It Approves.
OUTLINES IT'S POSITION

The Bar Association committee on
amendment Of the law has issued a hui
l,t;n regarding its position toward much
pending legislation. A summary follows (:
Senate bill entitled An act to amend
the New York city municipal codc In re-
lation to judgment and execution in IA
vor Of wage earners.' Approved.
Senate bill. rr. NO. 3oi, Int. No. 3o3.
Disapprovcd.
Senate bill o amend tho Greater New
York Charter with relation to the ap-
p%ointmcnt of assistants in the law de-
partmen;. Disapproved.
Senate bill to amend tho judiciary law
In relation to exemptions in New York
and Kings county from jury duty. Dis
approved.
Senate bill in relation to the purchase
by IL guardian ad Item pom the sale
OF real estate In which an infant is in
ter.sted Disapproved.
Senate bill. rr. No. 439. Approved.
with reservations.
Senate bill. Pr. No. AS. Disapproyed.
Senate bill "a amend the Penal Law IN
relation to discrimination agains fami-
lies with children. Disappro,ed.
Assembly hill. al act to amend the
Code Of Criminal Procedure in relation
TO order Of argument to jury. Disap-
proved.
Assembly bill 70 amend the code OF
Criminal Procedure In relation to order
OF summation Of ease. Dsapproved. .
Assembly bills Pr. Nos. -. -. 76. Int.
Nos. -, -, -. p~lsaprroNcd.
Senate bill to am"nd the Penal Law In
relation to prohibiting TIE practising ot
law by corporations and voluntary as.
s~ocia,ions. Approved.
senate hill u amend section t+e ~ the
Cenal Law iu regard 10 provision whcr,
credit is obtained by aid OF written
statements representing abiMty to pay
Approved.
Assembly bill TO amend the parole
commission act relating 10 cities OF tirs,
class. Approved.
Assembly hill to amend tho real prop.
.rty law IN relation TO release Of dover
D!sarproved.
Assembly bill to amend the Code 81
| Criminal Procedure In relation to the In
spcct.on OF minutes taken and proceed
| ings had before "A Grand Jury. Opposed
in present form.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
WOMAN DECEIVED,
SAYS MALONE'S AID
Spraguc Blamcs Mrs. Potion
for Tanglc Over Trunks
From Paris.

1t was denied yesterday that formal
charges had been made against Daniel
o.. Spraguc, an acting Deputy Collector
OF the Fort. as IA result Of his Official
actions In connection with the attempt
10 brins in trunks belonging to Mrs.
Elizabeth Gordon Pelton, which were
found TO contain Partisan lingerie in
stead Of linens.
Collector of tho Port Dudley Field
Malone heard of the matter several
weeks ago and asked Special Agent
wheatly Of tho Treasury Department TO
investigate. Mr.. Whcatly has not made
his report.
Deputy Spraguc said he has known
Mrs. Pciton, who is "A widow, for several
years. She was at one time the wife OF
Dan X. Hanna and before that Mrs.
Walter De y. Maud.
"While everything was perfectly regu-
lar in the transaction ~ far as l am
concerned" explained Mr.. SpraRue yes
terday. apparently Mrs. Pelton deceived
me. When ! gave the necessary in
structions to expedite Mrs. Pelton's bag
gage I believed II consisted OF clothing
she had already worn In Paris"
Collector Malone In a statement said
"Mr. Sprague has been IN the customs
service at this port for thirty years. lie
Is not my confidential "A There are
10 confidential men in the customs SER
vice. lie Is one Of the III clerks who
have the title Of acting deputy collector.
lie has u record for probity and integrity
and until these or other charges are
clearly established ! shall presume his
entire Innocence"
Mrs. relton may be held for smuggling
II It Is found tina, she tried TO evadc
paying duty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
TELLS OF SECRET WEDDING.
Matron Of Honor !Astonishes Com-
pany by Revealing Romance.

CRAWFORD. y. j., March 20-A sur
prise that followed the ceremony this
afternoon that made Mrs. Frances A.
Atkinson OF New York city the bride OF
DE Witt H.. Warren. also of New York.
was the announcement by the matron o.
honor, Mrs. Sophie Tucker, of her mar
rage to James W. Barrett of New York.
This afternoons ceremony look place at
the Crawford cottage of Mrs. Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett acted as best man. The Rev.
George r. Greene of the First Iresby-
terrain Church otiiciated.
Mrs. Barrett said Ibis afternoon
Although | have known Mr.. Barrett
since ! Was a child ! suppose the an
nouncement Of our wedding viii come as
a surprise. We were married In New
York city on JANUARY II and have male
our home Their. since that :ime. ]
opened my cottage this afternoon because
il was my wish that Mrs. Atkinson be
married there. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
have decided to make. their permanent
home in my Crawford residence after
their return from their wedding tour IN
the South
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
MRS. PHIPPS WINS
TRACY LAND suit
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys With.
draw and Justice Davis
Di>mi>>cS Case.

Mystery was Injected Yesterday into
the case of Mrs. Hortense Tracy against
Mrs. Henry g. Ph!pps for determination
OF dover rights. when a new set OF law
+yers appearing for the plaintiff railing to
obtain an adjournment saw the case
summartIy dismissed by Justice Davis.
The mystery arose from the fact that
Merchant. olera a Merchant. formerly
,ttorre,s OF record for Mrs. Tracy. de-
clined to say why they had withdrawn
Edward Tracy. u brewer supposed to
have been a hacnclor. died In lsss. lie
lc,, considerable fortune. With mis-
',,rtners he had been active IN upper
Fifth avenue real estate - that III the
course OF time something IKE slAiy
parcels had passed through his hands
imam which he had xecHtcd deeds. These
nar,,Is now belong 20 Andrew Carnegie.
Mr.. Philips, Arthur and Wiilam ise'Ih
and several other prominent citizens
Mrs. Hor,ens. Tracy OF Lanslnsbun;,
\ Y. near Troy, began ar'ion IN me
supreme Court in November last claim
ing dover rights IN ali me properties
,,nr,f,rrcd by Mr.. Tracy on the ground
mai size wac his Lawful wife ana mat
III, had never joined III any OF the nt'ds
executed by HIM ~ was auinitted NAV
AIR Tr,cy's estate of 5000, o"o nan long
ago been turned over to his sisters Inc
last of whom died in 1909, leaving nee
r,onertx to the catholic thurch.
Til basis of Mrs. Tracys SUIT Was a
marriage certificate which MAS carefully
,,,,rd.d Her original attorneys IN
Troy retained Merchant, olena a Mer-
oman, tn represent them. and the Ne"
Work LAWYERS chose the case against MrS'
Ihipps for tine iiisl trial Inc ne-
sondants IN the meantime had banded
t,neth.r and retained Dean. Tracy a
NrBarrou to represent thcn. ne 'hs'
came M for trial in January, hut was
adjourned At tho request OF the piai"'l''
and placed for trial this week.
|. when tn. case came up yesterday
morning the original attorneys in Ne"
Work were not present. \ young man
y,ho said he represented former Deputy
A,nrncy-t;cneral Joseph Il. Coughlan ~
| Albany appeared aud asked Tor further
| adiournmeut. There was strenuous OBJ
| ;.rtinn to this by the defence. which
shaved that lis p"udens mad been MED
| against AL The properties, tltrehS cIouh'
| ing AN titles. which worked hdrdsh,ps
| uton prupcrtlc. worth WllllohS :" ho''
l,rs When MI. toughlan's representa-
live declared cmph,ticalIy that they
| could no, 20 to trial the Justice dis
| missed the case.
The situation nov IL that Mrs. Tracy
| win have to begin action anew against
| Mrs. phipps or proceed aSainst ON
| other defendant.
Representative. II the defendants said
Yesterday that they were eager TO go 70
! ,ri,l They have obtained Il photograph
| ~ the marriage certificate. which vii
, nl,y Am important part ~ the trials.
Henry u. Merchant said that he would
not reveal Why his firm on the firm IL
Troy. Shaw. Bailey & Murphy, by whom
they were retained, got ont.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
SAY HEIGHTS HOSPITAL
Is A lone MAN" PLANT
witnesses Tell Charity In
quirers That a Doctor Domi-
mates Everything.

The Washington Heights Hospital
which was again under IRE yesterday AT
the charity inquiry before Commissioner
Charles II. Strong at the Bar Associa-
ton. was characterized as q zone man
institution by two witnesses.
Henry A. %Biumenthai. a lawyer Of
-: West l04th street. formerly a d.
rector NJ the hospital, said that II VA
under the direction Of one man: that
the place was untidy and that dead
bodies we're kept under the stoop when
the single metal cof,n in the cellar wa
filled. Or. Arthur Haberstrok. once an
inferno there, asserted that DR.. c. e.
sichei and his relatives dominated the
institution.
Michael Dansky. q salesman Of 1Aj
West ltsth street. testified that when
his twelve-year-oid son was taken TO the
hospital on September 7 last suffering
from an injured eye he was practically
without medical attention for seven
hours. although a specialist should have
been summoned Immediately. Al
another time, the witness said. u porter
entered the ward and busted of the
mantelpiece. telling Mr.. Dansky that he
wasn't taking orders from him" when
the salesman demonstrated At the dust
flying into the patients nostriis.
William II. Hotchkiss. attorney for
Charities Commissioner Kirgsbury. IN.
troduced books kept by the State Board
Of Charities to show hat Robert "
Hebherd. secretary to the board. sen,
two telephone calls TO the home Of Father
William Il, Farrell. pastor OF the Church
Of rs. Peter and Paul. Brooklyn. b..
tween February 10 and March -. IN
the zane period. according to the books
he made twenty-three calls for n. G.
Potter. whom Commissioner kingybur,
deposed from the ambulance board.
After calling up each. Sir. Hotchkiss
showed. the secretary telephoned to the
t:migrant Industrial Savings Bank, o,
which the late Thomas N. Muiry. a
member NJ the State board. war thcr
head ON the stand Mr.. Hebberd ex.
planned that these conferences had refer
cnce to the anony nous pamphlets 's>u.,
by Edward Morec. publicity representa-
tive Of the state Charities Aid Asso
citation. To show press opinions Of IN,
hearings. According to MIR. Mor.e',
testimony these were not published I'll
February 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
NEW JERSEY NOTES.

Junior night will he celebrated ut Seton
Hall college, South Orange, this evening.
Henry butter, I, Of 6lu Washington
avenue. RclleNille, died YESTERDAY from
Thinking sherry, which he found In u
closet at his home
Pupils 81 the sixth grade Of N" Nutchunp
avenue school. Montclatr. we're sent home
yesterday to remain eight days because OF
the providence of measles,
Mooney NilfwaN House on the Pnssair.
Bergin county line, between North Paterson
ana Midland Park. was burned with u loss
of 90, 900 The building. originally tho Post
homestead. was nuilr $50 years ago
Mrs. Aiolph Kruger, 80, ~ 20 PARK
place. Irvington, who was struck by an
automobile on sunday night died yrster
dan of her injuries, Harold SalrNmolsm
80 Gladstone, chauffeur, was held In ~, 900
bail.
Vice. Chancellor Stevenson heard test
mouy yesterday In Paterson in u suit Tor
divorce brought b. Mr.. Nellie Kramer. 81,
OF Passaic against Nicholas Kramer, u.
Mrs. Kramer said her husband deserted her
two years after marr,"se because she
wanted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
SWlNDLERS PREYED
ON SERVANTS ONLY
Sisters on Trial as Two Who
Fishcd with u Golden
Hook.
WERE TO MAKE "LADIES"

Just low easy 4, is to swindlc was
revealed yesterday before Justice shcarn
In the Supreme Court Criminal Term at
the trial Of Mrs. Matilda Francoiini ard
Rose HALEY. sisters. who formerly con-
Quoted the Annex Homes. Inc, and
kindred organizations. They are specv'-
caliy charged with stealing $3.50 from
an old working woman. Tho rear OF the
court room housed more than twenty men
and women who gave their money. they
say. TO the defendants for what they be-
llevcd were arst mortgages on real estate
In this community.
The chief witness in the case called
for trial is Mary S,een. She is ~ years
old and in such ply sical condition yes
terday she could hardly tell her story
above "A whisper. There are six indict-
men,s against the sisters. VINO went TO
trial together. although Indicted sepa-
rately on certain charges. II developed
tina, Mrs. Francolini had made an
effort to make ladies' out of some Of
the servants they met and gave teas for
their benefit.
one such prospective lady was Miss
S.ecn. Al IA time she lived at 81
East Nincty-nrst street. She first met
the defendants at u party given ~ the
home OF Mary Butter, also a servant.
at 20 West Hist street. on the night OF
January 20. 1918. Miss S,cen there for
the mrs; time heard all about the ad-
vantases OF investing savings in first
mortgages. The party had a sumptuous
meal.
According 20 Miss Steen, Mrs. Franco.
lin impressed all present with her great
wealth and prestige In the business
world. She said she owned 700 houses
and rode in hcr own automobile. In tho
course Of her talk, as related by IN,
witness. Mrs. F%rancolini was interested
~ The welfare OF poor working women
and was willing tn help keep them from
scrubbing and doing other mental lahor.
Mrs, Francolini did most of the talk
.ng, according to the evidence. Miss
Steen told OF having money In tho say.
ings bank. aud then II was suggested
that II would earn more on first mort
gage. The Witness said she gave Mrs.
Francolini $3.50 TO- "A payment Oh a
mortgage. which was TO pay i per cent
later she drew al! her savings and gave
The money to the defendants. Miss Steer
also told Of permitting Mrs. FrancoIin.
TO collect the interest on her mortgage
because she had an out OF town job f,r
six months. Miss S'ecn sworc that IN,
never got "a penny back from her H..
vestment. Neither did che get ANY Ia
'erest or n documen, purpor,ins TO 10 al
assignment Of a mortgage. She adrnitted
having signed some papcrs. Most OF them
were In blank.
Nellie Butler. VINO was Away pr"scn,
when the sisters worked among IN. ser.
wants. WAS also a witness. She told II
arranging the dinner AT which tho sub.
icc. Of mortgages Mas brough, up. ~.
WAS about to tell Of 1T. Ter things tina,
happened on this occasion when ths
court took . recess unit this morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
BOSTON MAN SHOOTS THREE.
Janitor, Once In Asylum, wounds
wife Fatally.

BosroN, March 20.-James connor.
plumber and janitor OF an apartment
house on 81. Botolph street. shot and
fatally injured his wife, Alice, and
wounded two other women at noon to-
day.
He wounded his wife in their basement
kitchen. and comina upstairs chased
Mrs. William Beverly and Miss Rita
Scott from the house, firing two more
shots. one bullet struck and wounded
Mrs. Beverly seriously m the other
grazed Miss Beatrice Cullen's elbow.
Miss Scott fed with the Conner baby
and jumped out OF a window, sprainlns
an ankle. Conner is said to have been
in an asylum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
$4,000 PE1Ts BRING $4oo,oo
Worlds Greatest Fur sale Gets
Record Breaking start,

ST. Louis. March so.-Advanccs Of
from ) to 80 per cent. in prices over
those OF January marked the opening
days sale OF the fur auction here, 1885,
600 relts bringing about sio0.0 900. The
sale will continue nve days and more
than a million and a half reits are 10
ne sold. making this the largest sale
ever held. no, excepting those formerly
held In London.
More than 800 buyers from all over
the country and Europe are In attend
ancc. The majority Of these will GO
from here to New York to attend tho
sale which opens there Monday. Blue
fox. red fox. ermine. mink. nutris. badger,
wildcat. civet. lynx n beaver were
sold to-day. The highest class furs will
he sold Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21

Amendments to the compensation law
also provide compensation for State and
municipal employees engaged in hazard
GUS e~mploymcnts covered under the
present act placing Specifically in the
groups entitled to compensation the fol-
lowing among Others the repair az
well as construction Of railroads and tele-
graIh and telephone lines marine wreck
ing, road trilhirg, curb and sidewalk
construction and repairs street cleaning,
removiiss of ashes or stone or garbage.
operation of Wit.rNnrkS c~nploNmerts
IN bark mile and lumber yards. cork cut
ting. employment. ~ oil aud gas wells (.
stone crushing aud grading repairing
In maChin. shops operation of freight
and SaSS"ng,r 'lcN itoiS window clean
ing. heating and Il. htluG screw manu-
factories J"w"liS, gold, silver aud plated
ware articles OF bone, ivory and shell :
bia cksiniths and hors~hoclS IT,, har-
~yesting. ice storage y IT," distribution.
all kinds ~ stora"" Cor hire, meat mar
kets furrleVS. naUu!aCturcfs Of dairy
products all nntnuiaCtutcrs of textiles
and fabrics. engraving, manufacturers II
moving picture machines nc films pub
liz garb-'e livery. boarding or sales
stables movers of al Kinds repairing Of
BRIDES, elevators raporing, picture
hanginG, GLAZING. demolition of structures
e'il'iblN Nv cav ht' VI 'ullIllF"b W
contents.
senator william " Bennett 90 Man.
haitian presented = petition 10 the State
Senat" t"-nigili from several taxpayer
OF Waterfowl. winch Nc suid was ono
81 similar pot tons from thir,y-eigh,
countics of IN" state Signed by 20,oD'
voters and ~taApdS'rs, calling attention
to the fact That IaNrS have incr.a' ed
oui of all proportion 10 the Increase
IN the value of property.
Thes' petitions were sem out by Son
ator Bennett for signutur. ana f.uueste,
tnat 40 direct tNN or income tax b'
passed 10y the LEGISLATURE this year. In
that the Efforts Of the Legislature he d
rected toward the reduction OF the OK
pcnditurcS for government
Mr. Bennett pointed ont that unles'
the appropriations ~" reduced 4 81.
600, 900 direct tax VIII be necessary hi
year and ihu' an additional direct Ia,
viii be necessary II the Legislator,
pats"s the bill trausf,H ring from New
York city 10 the State certain expcndi
lures ranging from 81, 000, 900 70 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
WOMEN VOTERS ARE BARRED.
Can't Approve Greater TasrytOwn
MIG PLAYGROUND.

TAnHYrowN, y ", MarCh ?o.-Elec-
tons will he held In the Hudson River
villages tomorrow
The principal proposition before tho
taxpayers Of Tarrytown and North
T%arrytown Is whether or not they shall
consolidate into one village Women
taxpayers ar. up In arms because they
cannot vote. They have issued a call.
however. for every woman TO vote for
a s32. 600 playground. Their votes are
expected to carry the proposition. and II
they could vote on consolidation they
would carry Il too
In North Tarryiown the Rockefellers
are backing the public welfare ticket,
which has "A lighthouse for An emblem
The battle promises TO be hot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21

Restrictions on Chinese Cables.
The Chinese Telegraph Administration
advises that private cab!egrams for
places in kwangsi province are only ac-
cepted in English and at sendcrs' risk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-09-29
CAMBRIDGEPoRT.

Eugene p. Weston of Bellows Falls
spent Sunday at S. j. Weaver s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp of Saxtons River
were guests on Sunday at f. A. Smith 3
DR.. Joseph Taylor of Manchester, n
H., was at his brother s, Charles Tay'
Tor, last week.
Edwin T. Woods of Lyndonville, q
former Cambridgeport boy, was in town
last Friday and called on his old school
mates, w. G. Stevens and 8. j. Weaver
The silos in this neighborhood are
being filed. The corn is in good con.
dition as there have been no frosts to
hurt it. Apples are very plenty and OF
extra good quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Moar and
George Walker of this place and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward ID. Weaver of Saxtons
River took an automobile trip Saturday
to Luzerne, N. Y, to visit Mrs. Sarah
Beach Il sister of Mrs. Moar. The
party returned on Monday accompanied
by the Misses HARDWOOD, who have been
with Mrs. Beach, for iteysral weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-09-29
TowNsHEND.
Mrs. |. f. Sayre is i'll.

Mrs. |. f. Sayre is i'll.
William Tallman of Pleasantvile y. Y,
is guest of DIR. and Mrs. Hair at the
Woodbine
Russell Blood has greatly improved the
appearance of his house by filling and
grading the front yard.
Tom w. Johnson, j. Douglas Law and
DeLoss kheeeney of Springfield Mass,
friends of Charles Evans have been guests
at the Inn.
Mrs. A. F. Stone was called to West
Brattleboro Tuesday because of the death
of her brother-in-law. Mrs. Bradley will
stay with Mrs. Stones mother Mrs. Put
nam, while she is away.
Guy Hawkins, who graduated with hon
ors from Leland and Gray seminary in
June, has gone to Burlington to enter the
University of Vermont, where he will
take the course in agriculture He won
a 500 scholarship, also a prize in English
Mr.. Hawkins has made many friends since
he came here from Lawrence, Mass, four
years ago to make his home with his aunt
Mrs. Effic Farwel. He has been helpful
in the church and Grange, being member
of both. He also is a Mason.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-09-29
WESTMINSTER WEST.

The farmers are busy filing their
silos.
1t has been decided not to have a
Grange fair this fall.
The Ladies' Aid society met Thurs
Houghton.
Edward Phillips and family closed
their home here and returned to Gil
sum, N. H., this week.
Several from here attended "neigh.
bors night" at the Saxtons River
Grange last Friday evening.
Miss Katherine Booth of Putney
came last week Thursday for visit
with Miss Caroline Wellman.
Misses Elsie and Bernice Clark of
West Dummerston were guests last
week of Miss Laura Phillips.
Harry Beebe, who has been working
for Fred Campbell, moved his family
to Manchester (Vt.) last week, where
he has work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Blood of Put
to Londonderry and Lowell lake
Harry Chapman and family, his
father and sister, Miss Winifred Chap.
man, of Windham came Sunday in their
automobile to spend the day with his
brother Roland Chapman.
Clarence Blodgett and son, Albert
went to Chester Monday to attend the
Vermont Baptist state convention
which began Monday night, lasting
through Wednesday night.
DR.. and Mrs. Fay Hubbard of Mont
clair, n. j., came Friday in their au,
tomobile to visit DR.. Hubbard s uncle
Fred Campbell. They left here Monday
for Springfield, this state
Frank and Paul Harlow of Maiden
Mass, spent the summer here, return
ing Wednesday to Amherst Agricul-
tural college from here. 1t is under
stood that the students will be quar-
antined for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ranney went in
Roland Chapman 3 automobile to Brat.
tleboro last week to attend the reunion
of his company, Co. B, 10th Vermont
regiment. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Harlan Goodhue, who visited her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Durham.
Mrs. Almon True of West Epping, N.
a., came Thursday to visit her mother,
Mrs. +. j. Houghton. On Monday, she
and her sister, Miss Nellie Houghton,
went to Newport (Vt.) for few days
visit with relatives. Miss Kate Golham
is with Mrs. Houghton during their alb,
sencc.
The condition of Harlan Barnes still
remains very serious. 1t was hoped to
bring him home from Walpole, n. H.,
last Sunday, but he was not able. The
doctor hopes to be able to have him
brought home next Sunday on Il bed.
These were the last reports heard from
his brother, Harry.