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WARD LINERS FAST RUN.
and u Half Days From liza.
>nun-ChiIdrcn Detained.

The Ward liner Saratoga. which COM
rleted M the scotland NGhtship yestcr-
day moruiuL the uuutuaily swift run OF
rwo days. fifteen hours and fifty minute
from Havana, ala not reach her pier
until the afternoon, being held W by
fog and AZ Quarantine. whence little
1oria Riazzl Vas taken. con MED
by her aunt Gloria to Hoffman Island
tor observation because Of a rash. the
cause OF which may not he known fer
several days. Mrs. Dolores Biagsi.
whose husband represents an American
firm in Havana. was landed with her
live othe" children. all here to spend the
summer.
Mrs Christina Solaua. wife NJ a sugar
merchant IL Havana. arrived to seek
med al relief for her thr.c-year-old
rirl Cecilia. unable to stand alone. and
found that she would have to go TO
Ellis Island with the little one to-day
pending the usual examination OF az
ilicted aliens. Her other five children.
ages ranging from 4 to l6, and her two
maids will 20 with her and remain uu-
III Cecilia is released. which will he
some time to-day. Mrs Solana, who
brings $4,000 In cash for her imme-
dia'e expenses. did not see why Cecilia
should hc held up ~ all. The family
will 30 to the Hotel Majestic,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
RALSTON ABSOLYED
IN ALIENATION SUIT
Head Of Steel Car Company
Proves He Was Victim of
Mistake.
CALLS PLOT BLACkMAIL

Joseph s. Ralston. president 90 tho
Ralston Steel Car Company OF Columbus,
Ohio. who was sued recently by George
F. Demarest, a motion picture actor, for
$4,000 damages for alternating the at
f~ectlons OF Mrs. per,abel,e Domarest. was
exonerated Of the charges Yesterday
before Justice Whitakcr.
Demarest sued for dlvorc. lat April
and was awarded a decree on to>tmou,
that she and a mar quen'lS ldvNt'-
lied as R~alston. whom she had known
before her marriage, were IN an apart
ment together on Broadway last New
Years Eve. Af''I tho decree Ma granted
Demarest filed suit against RalS'o'. and
the parcrs were served hy Christopher !.
Hickman. u friend Of paiuar,>t. who
mad. an affidavit that tne man he
served was Rulston. No answer MAS
aled in the case and the papers We're then
submitted to Justice l'ounel!y for an
order directing an inquiry before I
Shcrin's jury to assess the plaintiff :
damages, Tho fac; that III" suit was
pending was then made pupllc u
kalston, who Was at his home n co.
lumbus. came East and retained James
\. Foley 10 submit proof that there was
a mistake.
The case was to nave peeN heaFd oE r
Sheriff's jury on mex Monday,
AihdaNits OF thirteen prominent Nusi-
ness men in Columbus were submitted
that Mr.. Ralston was IN Columbus the
day he was alleged to have been served
here.
In an affidavit by MIR Rals'on he
denied tina he ever met Mrs l'cmarest
after her marriage and declared that
the action was brought 10 hlackma.l him
As further proof that Ra'ston was NOT
the man in the case, Hickman wac called
10 the witness stand before Justice Whit
aker and Ralston was asked to stand NJ
on being questioned as TO whether ha1'
ston was the man he saw with Mrs. le-
marest before tie divorce suit was
brought md on whom he had served the
Papers in the alienation suit, b" sara
81 am positive he is not
Justice Whitaker then dismissed the
suit and Mr.. talston left the court room
indicated,
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JUDGE TRIES
Endeavors to Rrunitc DR.. and Nrs
Georuc =. King In court.

Charges of cruelty were irterpos"d ny
Mrs. Elizabeth King or the return be-
fore Justice Van Siclen In brooklyn yes
t.rday OF n writ of haheas corpus oh-
taincd by her husband. Dr, George :.
King vi Ray Shore. pr. Kim seeks ios-
session of his children. Virginia, II, and
Eleanore, 6. now !iv,rg with their mother
NJ the IIotel Beresford, IN West Eighty
first street. Manhattan
pr. King testified that his wife and
daughters left his home at Bay Shore
April %. Since then he has been served
with n summons in n suit for separation.
lie would he glad to receive his wife II
She would return to him
In tears. and NJ times historical, Mrs,
King insisted that her husband had a.
fored her SIC 0ou n wear, one-thlTd OF lis
income, II she would Aonscnt to a "Gui't'
separation and. To make d ably sur" Of
Ter acquicscence. had made tits treat
ment OF her "uNbearahlc,' calling her
among other things IAN ugly old crab
and worse than u rattltSutke
At the conclusion of testimony Jus
tee Van Sicl-n sad he believed y recon
citation could Ice effected and lie
served decision lie undertook to smooth
the way by dlscussirE reconciliation with
husband and wife, separately, IN cham
hers,
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DISBARMENT HINT
IN tanner TRIAL
BENJAMIN Slade Intimatcs
Spiclberg Used Pressure to
Procure Her RetractiOn.
ADMONISHED By COURT

A hint Of an unexpected sequel to the
having perjured herself in Identifying
James w. Osborne as Oliver Osborne was
given yesterday while Harold Spielbe-g
was on the witness stand. Mr.. Spiel
berg was Miss Tanzer's lawyer at the
time she signed a statement that she
had made "A mistake and that James w.
Osborne was not the man she had
known. The defence in the present trial
insists tina; Spiclbcrg used pressure TO
get Miss Tanzer to sign this re,raction,
which she afterward withdrew
Benjamin Slade, Miss Tanzer's coun-
sci. asked Spielberg II he did not know
that II guilty Of such conduct as has
been attributed to him he should he dis
barred. Spielbcrg became greatly eN-
cited. Judge Wolverton ordered Slade to
withdraw the question. The lawyer re-
fused.
III yon are obstinate in this matter
your refusal VIII remain in the record
and you Will take your chances. Go on
with the witness" eplicd the court.
Spielherg admitted that he told Rae
Tanner tina, no harm could come to her
II She confessed To- having been honestly
mistaken IN the Identification Of James
". osborne He added emphatIcally
mat ne Wa not the cause OF her ic-
cinta;!on
~ James " osborne is the man.
Sp'elhorg said he told Miss TauzeI. say
So. Hut n he isn't the man Ge, down
on YOUR knees and kiss his hand be-
you have done HIM No harm will come
'o YOU II YOU mad" e mistake and
W,.eu't tr.ing to hlackmtil ANYBODY"
Waeu benjamin S.aoe limited that
SpIelbcrg had not treated Miss Tanner
fairly Spielberg waved his arms and
shouted
You're the only man that ever
charged me With anything and you lie
when YOU say that"
Judge Wolverion admonished Spiel
berg not to Use such language.
Spielbeig said that Miss Tanner. af-
ter telling him Of her mistake, said she
was too much OF a oward to face the
SHADES with the admission OF he error.
80 he sent for David Slade. wfo came
20 his office.
"'Good God. little girl. what have you
done to me- he quoted SiJic You
should have come 10 ne. | could have
convinced you that James " osborne
was the man
Il said to Slrde That's n hot, one
Here's a girl that's been going with a
man and YOU think YOU know him bet
ter than she DOES"
James W. osborne again took ,he
, stand yesterday and declared. ION my
honor As IA gentleman. my word rs "a
man aui my oath as a citizen. I never
saw this girl Rae Tar2erb before the
ia. she appeared In United States COM
missioner iioushton's Office und ar.
rest.
The trial continues this morning in the
United States Detr!c, Court
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WOMEN NAME COLONEL
AS HUGHES'S CHIEF AID
League to Help Nominee if He
Promises to Make Roosevelt
Secretary of state.

The Women's Roosevelt League nomi-
mated the Colonel for Secretary o. state
in Hughss's Cabinet Yesterday. on con-
dition that this demand is to be houored
they will try to support the liepubli-
can nominee for President
The league, which was organized Just
before the Chicago conventions and went
en- masse to the Windy cay with joyous
10 see the hope OF the Progressives
realized. gathered round the poor Lost
Hope yesterday At the Hotel Manhattan
TO decide what TO do with IL.
Forty-hvc women were present. Miss
Alice Carpenter, temporary president,
was in the chair Like the res OF 'he
she looked very sad. and
openly admitted hat her looks did not
belle her feelings. She said that for
t~wenty-four hours after Hughes was
nominated she did not eat. but hat col
Rooseve,ts statement OF Monday had
shown her what the duty OF the league
was.
Miss Helen Nar!ck Boswell. a leader
of the Republican women OF this state.
and Miss Frances Kellor. temporary Sec
rotary Of the Hughes Alliance. who had
come 20 the meeting in case, well. just in
case--started a round OF applause. But
II did not seem TO spread and they
stopped.
Ihree courses are open 70 us, com
tinued Miss Carpenter. I'VE "a dis
band, OF curse. or We can 20 over 10
WILSON," (Groans and hisscs,) cor
We can rename ourselves the Womcns
Observation-Disclosures League. and do as our
leader bids us-work for Hughes
There are several women OF former
Democratic affiliations in that league. and
right here was whore they got into
action. led by Mrs. n c.. Horrine.
Miss Boswell made a speech. saying
that the Republicans would be glad TO
have the Progressive women come into
the fold. and Miss kellor said that Mr.
Hughes had given her satisfactory an
swers In regard to suffrage, prepared
ness and Amerioanism.
Then Miss Carpenter. who was made
permanent president. announced that a
movement was under way to demand
that Roosevelt be Hughes's Secretary or
State. The league voted to work FOR
Hughes. but declined to incorporate the
nominees name in its title.
a programme committee In TO he
formed and will meet Friday Mt the
home Of Mrs. Joseph Talbot, 81 Gram
Grey Park.
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100000 VOTES FOR
HUGHES, EDITORS AIM
DabO Forms Committee to
Corral Ballots Without
Politicians Aid.

The national business mem. Republi-
can committee--take It from Scott Dabo.
editor Of the Seven Seas Maodrne. who
Is devoting some hours OF his days and
nights to organizing it's out to corral
at least 5000, 900 votes for the Republican
national ticket without the aid OF a single
politician. The committee. according to
Mr.. Dabo. has been under way for about
six weeks. but It In not yet permanently
organized. although responses to "Form
Letter No. l" sent TO business men
throughout the country are coming in
rapidly n each new members response
means a contribution by him to the COM
mittee's campaign.
Inquiries about the national business
mems Republican committee led to .
visit OF a reporter for THE SUN to the
ninth floor at rs West FORTHWITH street
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Dabo received
the information seeker In one OF tho
four or five Offices behind the door
labelled with the committees title. Mr..
Dabo's explanation Of the committee's
activities flowed readily. This is an out
growth OF an industrial prepa redness
campaign. said ne. and the business men
on the committee are going to appeal to
their fellows, employers to their en-
ployees. on tho Industrial issues Of the
present political campaign.
The committee would hold a meeting
In n few days. no said. to elect per-
manent officers, hut none Of them will
get a ~salary--only the office clerical
force being paid, Tho funds to be COL
lected from the committeeman themselves
are 10 he devoted to the committees
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
PRESIDENT AT PRESS DINNER.
VIII he Ills First Public lttcrnnre
since Ills denomination.

Unusual Importance is attached II
the speech which President Wilson will
mako before the New York Press Club
at It's annual dinner at tho Waldorf
Astoria Hotel Friday evening. 1t will
be his first public u%tterance since his re-
nomination.
Among IN" other speakers will be
Mayor Mitchell. Ralph Pulitzer. Irwin
: Cobb, Bainhr!dge Colby, who nomi.
mated Roosevelt. and T.. y. Howard.
president Of the club.
Tn" dinner committee, Of which Her
bert II Swopc, city editor Of the World,
IN chairman. has made arrangements
for 600 guests, Prominent men in the
business and professional world will be
present. among them Theodore y. Vail,
j. n, Schiff. James Speycr. Melville
stone, John H. Stanchfeld. August Bel.
mont. Dudley Field Malone, w. A. Nc
Combs, James Buchanan Brady, John
Barry Ryan. T., II Gary, Michael Fried
sam and Vance Mccormick, the new
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee Provisions have been made
for women IN tho boxes.
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MRS. C. E. OTIS GETS DIVORCE
Nature Of Charges Made In Yonkrr.
Case Not Revealed.

WHITE FLArNs. n. Y. June 27-Jus-
t'ce J, Addison Young has granted n
decree Of divorce TO Mrs. Harriet Bell
Otis In her suit against Charles T.
Otis Of Workers. Tho charges made hy
Mrs. OTIS. the daughter Of a former
Mayor of Workers. were heard before
n referee and their nature was not dis
closed.
Roth Mr.. and Mrs. Otis were prnml-
nent In Yoiikers both socially and other
wise.
Mr.. Otis vas formerly Corporation
Counsel Of his home city, lie comes
FROM tho family which gives the OTIS
Elevator Company its name and II IS
said that he had much to do with the
BUSINESS policy OF that company. Lat
terly he has not been much IN Yonkers.
He has handled large business AFFAIRS
for concerns In Colombia, South Amer
tea, and other places. and n Is said tina,
he has amassed . fortune.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
C. A. McMANUS AN ALDERMAN.


charles A.. McManus. an insurance
man. who lives at 35 West Forty
eighth street, was elected a member OF
the BOARD OF Aldermen Yesterday TO sue
coed Louis Wendell. Jr. who resigned
last week To become AN Assistant Dis
trict ATTORNEY, Mr.. McManus is a
brother Of Thomas +. McManus, formerly
n state senator and for many years A
Democratic leader Tho new Alderman
was sworn In by Mayor Mitchell and took
his scat with the board yesterday.
Despite the opposition led by Aldermen
Curran, McGarry and Squires, whn
made speeches against It, the BOARD
OF Aldermen fixed July % ms the date
for a tag day" to he conducted by the
Irish Relief Fund.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
NATIONAL CLUB BACKS
CANDIDACY OF WILSON
Faith Expressed in Presidents
Ability to Handle the Mex
lean Situation.

Resolutions indorsing the nomination
of Woodrow Wilson and Thomas r. Mar
shall for the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
dency were adopted last night at IA meet
ing of the National Democratic Club
The resolutions were introduced by Dis
trict Attorney Swami. who spoke highly
of the accomplishments OF the present
Administration in keeping the nation out
OF the European struggle and OF it's abil-
ity to handle the Mexican situation.
THE future historian will say" said
Judge Swami. that Washington made
the nation Lincoln saved 1t but Wilson
made II greater. because he insisted hat
It serve the cause. not only of it's own
people In particular. but the OF
humanity in general.
W. can point to the slogan, War In
J;urope Peace in America Thank God
for Wilson
1--WE have supreme confidence In the
course our President will take In deal
ing with the situation that has arisen
I'm Mexico. We know that II investiga-
ton determines that the forces OF the
Republic of Mexico, without right or au-
trrrity, shot down our American soldiers,
the President will tax such action az
will v!ndicate the honor and the prestige
Of the United states"
After reviewing some OF the principal
legislative enactments OF the last three
years, the resolutions say:
FINALLY, tho Democratic party has
had to take w the burden Of efficiently
preparing the country for national de-
fence after years Of Republican indirer-
cnce and neglect 10 work out a solution
Of the vexatious Mexican problem in
hcrited from the Taft Administration
Strong measures for national defence
have been enacted and the long pending
but inevitable Mexican crisis In being
met with resolution, proper regard for
American rights and omp assion for the
unfortunate condition OF a bandit riddcr
n distracted people OF q n~eishborine
country"
Assistant District Attorney Aiexanhe,
J. Rorke and Z, y. Alexander a6o spoke
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
FREEDMAN PAPERS
REFUSED THOMPSON
Trustee of Estate Will Not Al
low Foraging Expedition
by Senator.
SUBWAY FACTS SOUGHT

Walter @. Oakman. president and d.
rector Of the Hudson companies and one
Of the trustees Of the Andrew Freedman
estate. told the Thompson committee yes-
terday that he would not consent to a
general "foraging expedition" by the
Nearly all other avenues OF access
having been exhausted, II was through
Mr.. Oakman that Senator Thompson
and Frank Moss. the committees coun-
sci. hoped to get an examination OF
the Freedman paper with a view to
clearing UP some of the committees
theories about the dual subway nego-
tia,ions.
Mr.. Oakman also was questioned about
his relations with the Hudson and Man
the Il. r.. T. when the subway situation
was deadlocked n the McAdoo in
ierests submitted a proposition to the
city. The witness said the offer was
simply an ambitious attempt on the part
OF the Hudson company TO enter the field
and was not made in the interest Of
either the marlborough or the u Il T.
Regarding Mr.. Freedman Mr.. Oakman
cenled that he had a bank account In
London or any part OF Europe. Mr..
Moss said that the committee would Ike
10 clear up its understanding OF a mass
~ Freedman checks drawn "to bearer
for sums amounting to hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars.
II shall he controlled IN that matter.
said Mr.. Oakman when asked whether he
objected to the committees examination
Of the Freedman papers on that point.
'by advice ~ counsel
senator Thompson settled last night
his tilt with Mayor Mitchell over the
Mayors refusal TO let Harry Klein. an
investigator for Frank Moss. examine
certain records In City Hall. Tho chair
man got the letters he sought and then
talked over the Klein incident with the
Mayor after the committee adjournd
until to-day. The Mayor told him that
he did no like Klein and that ended IL.
Early In the day the Senator had said
the Mayors position had impeded his
investigation Of what he regarded as
highly important Information CLEANED
from the letters obtained az City Hail
The committee heard Yesterday from
Walter l. Conwell Of the company which
built the new newsstauds In the subway
and from Ragland Momard. n stree,
lighting contractor. who gav. the com.
mittee an analysis of statistics Of the
New York Edison Company. Mr.. Mo-
mand charged that the reduction ordered
by the Public Service Commission N
MAY. 1915. was only ore-half a cent
instead OF ? cents per kilowatt hour
He also alleged hat while the company
charges the city and others from 32i
10 80 cents per kilowatt hour for elec.
tr!city II had unpublished rates" rs
low as lis and .52 cents.
The witness also stated that % PEI
cent Of the current manufactured b.
the company in 1914 was '~unaccounted
for and that Us revenue on that would
be about $1,000. O00.
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SINGER SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Is sought by Mrs. Psoi
Ora

Mrs. Muriel Draper, member Q, A
wen known family at Hlverh!,l. Mas.
appeared before Supreme Cour, Just, ..
puero yesterday In her sui, for 4 d.
vorce from Paul Draper. Harvard r-ad.
uat" and u SINCE, who has APPEARED
h"r" Frequently In concerts. She test.
Nd that sh" was married - the de-.
PENDANT IL 1905 in Naverail! after q,
"ourtsaip which began abroad wha-
both were studying music in Min.,t
Mrs. Draper ASKED - aliwoay FOR h,r.
self II her sons. PAU Na,hanl.
prap"" and Raymond = praper
Tho test mouv slowed that Drpr.
had been 800 an apartment ~ W.
= ghtv-t.ird street with Mss Ha,.
Barnes. b correspondent. Kenneth H
a friend OF prarer. said he called ,
after out Of the dining room at Z,
i,tl-'arit'u ""'r and crved the paper
Draper i'd NOT defend the case lie K,
q sou ~ nr William ~ prage-
The court reserved decision.
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T. RS LETTER ON FREE LIST.
To Appear In Congressional Record
for Campaign Use.

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Col. Roose-
velt's letter to the Progressive committee
declining the third party nomination was
ordered printed In the Congressional
Record to-day and thus become an
available campaign document
Az q part Of the Record II may now be
put In tho malls under a frank. The
motion for printing in the Record was
made by Representative Copley, Illinois,
a Progressive. Mr.. Copley was cnthusi-
astically a~pplauded as he asked for per-
the Record.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-28
STANDARD OIL BUYS l43 ACRES
Acquires New York nay Front on
Constable Hook for %S6SO,OOO.

The Standard oil Company OF New
Jersey yesterday purchased for sG5O,O0O
n It3 acre tract on the New York Bay
shore mt Rayonne. from the r. q. Pack
ard Dredging Company The property
adtoins IN" Standard oil property al
Constable Hook and may he used for
charging the plant. II was said,
4 survey Is being made OF tho prop-
crty by Walter !. Clarkson, city en-
gineer OF Bayonne. for the Fidelity Trust
Company Of New York. through whom
the deal was negotiated.
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Daisy u Spyr, who was married! in
Trinity Church on June -, 1909. to
Lawrence Nelson Spyi, architect OF the
S~he"rshead Ray Speedway, asked SUI
picme Court Justice pugro for n divorce
yesterday on the ground hat he regis
tered at the Van Cortlandt Hotel on
February I. 1918. with a woman I'M
known TO her. Spyr I'D not defend the
case and the Cour' reserved decision.
Mrs. Spyr asked COR Sloo u month
alimony on the ground that her bus
bands attorney toll her ne had an In
come OF $4,000 a year.
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Mr.. Hughes at once told the reporters
that Mr. Wilcox had been offered the
c~hairnanship and had accepted The
nominee in,imated tina the appointment
was Il purely personal one. Mr. Wilcox
had been chairman OF the first Public
Service Commission under appointment
II Gov Hughes and had the latter's en-
tire confidence.
Mr.. Wilcox himself arrived a few min.
utes later.
Il didr', seek the post" he said. but
II Will he a pleasure TO work for my old
friend, to devote the next -four or five
months to the campaign in his behalf
IL Friendly with Roosevelt.
The new chairman added that he was
on friendly terms with Col. Roosevelt
and former Chairman Hitchcock. He
served as postmaster 81 New York under
the former and has been his neighbor
az oyster Bay. He said that the COM
mit;ee's headquarters would he In this
city hut most Of the preliminary details
~ The campaign were yct 20 nc arranged.
MIR. Wilcox has not met all the members
OF the national committee.
Mr. Wilcox, who Is a lawyer. was
born in smyrna. y. V, f~fty-three years
ago He was President OF the Park
Board. by appointment OF Mayor Low.
in 100. and 1903. postmaster from 1905
10 1907 and chairman Of the Public Ser
vice COMMISSION from 1907 to 1918. He
married Miss Martha Havemeyer in 1901.
Mr.. wilcox. who was n delegate to
the Republican national convention, went
IN Washington from Chicago and spent
= portion Of the day following Mr.
Hughes's nomination at the latter's home
a. the capital. The two came to New
York on the Same train and MIR. Wilcox
has since been an almost daily visitor
az the Hughes headquarters.
Mr.. Hughes's meeting with Col. Roose-
welt tonight will be the first since July
70. 1901. when he passed the nigh, as
tho Colorers guest NJ Sycamore Hin.
Among the callers on the nominee
Yesterday were George W. Wickersham
William Hotchkiss. who was Gov.
Ilughes's Insurance Commissioner and
more recently has been "A Progressive
Dr. Albert Warren Ferris of Saratoga.
who was president Of Mr., Hughes's State
I.unacy Commission william Rerri Of
Brooklyn, Representative G. Bascomh
Slemp If Virginia, Representative Rich
ard W. Austin and G. s. Barren Of
Knoxville. Tenn. and James W. Ford
ney. formerly n Representative from
Michigan.
Nj. Hughes last night attended n per.
Casino Theatre az thu guest OF the
management. with Mr.. Hughes we're
Public Service Commissioners Whitney
and Major Crossett and Mr.. Hughes's
secretary.