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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
TO URGE ELECTION INQUIRY
Senator Owen Seeks Campaign Fund
Investigation by Congress

Washington. Dec. f. Senator owen,
Democrat, Of Oklahoma, who Will lead
the fight for a new corrupt practices
act. will introduce "A joint resolution to-
morrow for an inquiry into expendit-
ures Of all political parties in the last
national campaign.
"The resolution will provide for an
Immunity bath for men summoned TO
testify. and heavy penalties for per-
jury said he. it,.
Senator Penrose, Republican, an
nounced that he would introduce to-
~ orro,y as an amendment 20 the Owen
bin bill for Federal supervision OF
national elections. Such a measure
commonly known as the Force phi, was was
killed twenty-six years ago, after the
most sensational flibuster in Congress
sional history. r
The purpose is to make an issue OF
the conduct Of elections IN Sou'hSIh
States. where Republicans contend that
through suppression OF the negro votes
Democrats have an advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Stie1ow Saved, Stares, Grins
and Says, "Gosh, That's Nice!'
Cheers Of Death House Inmates Awaken Man to New
Life-"Can Go Home Now?' He Asks, and
Again Protests Innocence

10 stay here until the papers come
from Albany. Then We will take you
out into the prison You will have 10
stay there, you know"
"Nr. Dorner, ! never did that muir
der. They can't keep me here always
"Well. you will have to stay Tor
while. anyway" answered Dorner.
"All right, but by and BY they VIII
know did not do it,"
Anyway. you will sleep better to-
night, Charlie and the P. X. left for
his home.
This remark referred to the fact that
Of late Stlelow, who even when his
head was shavea and he was within
twenty minutes Of clectrocution re-
fused 70 believe he was to be killed,
had Of late given up all hope and had
begun 20 develop nerves.
Rush for Lucky Cell
Mischa Appelbaum, who had assisted
I'M the fight 10 save Stielow. said yes
terday that the Humanitarian Cult
would arrange TO care for the prison
er's family.
Stielow was still in the death house
last night owing to the non-arrval OF
the Communication papers from Albany.
He probably will be moved to-day, when
Mr.. Dorner will decide which Of the
others in the death house may have ms
cell. Each Of the ten has asked for IT.
In the new death house II will here
after be as marked as those in the old
occupied by Molineux and others who
escaped the chair. From now on il will
be a lucky cell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
PLEADS FOR WAR ORPHANS
Federal Church Council Begs seIf-Ds-
niaI Here to Provide Their Christina

Let Christmas this year be mace )
Sacrament Of self-deniag" 70 aid ths
suffering children in the war-sWep'
lands abroad. pleads a Christmas mes,
cage sent by the Federal Council O.
the Churches Of Christ in Ameriea %
100 900 churches and Sunday scnoo''
throughout the country.
The message points out tnst f'
Christmas sun this year shines on!
upon our half Of the world, and tni'
there will be millions OF boys and glrl'
abroad who will have no Christmas
cheer. save that provided from 'hl'
side Of the water.
The message urges that at the is an
ilv altar of every Christian home giiu
be made equal in value TO those gives
in the family circle for some home u
the Near East or the Far East-a nom,
for a home Special collections TO So
the little war sufferers are also az
vised in all Sunday schools and u ,
suggested that for every Christm,s'
dinner donation OF equal value y
made 10 help feed homeless war or
phans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Praise The Tribune's
Warfare for Honesty

"Thc Tribune. beyond question, is
doing a good work in showing up mis-
representation IN Advertising" said
Harry Upper. president of the Adver-
Using Club, when informed yesterday
Of the verdict in the Harris case.
ats work is OF great value to every
one connected with the business Of
selling merchandise, particularly to the
consumer. but also to the retailer ana
manufacturer.
If minor mistakes should prove in
evitable in the stgatiop and cX-
posure Of bad business practice in ad-
vertsing. they should not be allowed to
impair or curtail in any way the work
which is being done and which is Of
such great value in the interest Of clean
advertising methods"
Robert Grier Cooke, president Of
the Fifth Avenue Association and a wit
ness for The Tribune in the case. said:
"The Tribune campaign for clean ad-
vertising is most beneficial and Of spe-
cial value in the hands Of paper Of
such good reputation. The campaign is
in thorough accord with the standards
the Fifth Avenue Association is seeking
to establish and maintain"
"The Harris case has been most in
teresting," said George II. Toulson,
rug expert of r. II. Macy & Co.,
woh was also a witness Prom tn
beginning | did not see how verdict
could be returned for any substantial
sum. The rugs were not as represent
ed The plaintiff was really defending
a fraud, and il was pitiful 10 see him
try TO do so. The award Of six cents
is, in my ouinion, more than he de-
served. J believe 10 was established
beyond all question that the goods
bought in the Harris shop were sold
under Misrepresentation. consider
the verdict a victory for The Tribune,
which was right in exposing methods
OF that kind"
The Daily Trade Record" will ssy
this morning;
while department store advertising
managers were not all Of the same
mind relative to the decision OF the
Supreme Court in granting a nominal
verdict for the plaintiff, II was gen
orally conceded that the work which
The Tribune set about TO do in clean
ing up alleged fake advertising during
the last couple of years has been pro-
ductiye Of good results. Many mer-
chants. IL was said by one man. have
followed a much straighter course than
they would have had there not been the
restraining element Of publicity Of az
undesirable nature guiding them
other advertising men, while they sal
they thought Samuel Hopkins Adams
stepped over the traces occasionally, at
the same time said they believed the
work he has been doing has been COM
mepdable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Flagg Tells How to Get Money,
But Not Much, Out of Wall St.
Five Dollars q Week on ST 900 Best You Can Dc
by His Progressive System, He Explains
to Forty at Lecture

profits" 10 WallStrset' or 70 War
gins" all 81 which were marked on ~
partitions on the table.
"This may seem monotonous,' inter
rupted Mr.. Flagg, "but rivet your mind
70 it. II may save you years Of drudg-
ery;,r,,, ,......, p.,nl.b.r
Steel at 80 short :" some one asked.
You'd 60 broke" replied Mr.. Flagg.
II don't pretend 70 know which way a
stock is going. No one knows that.
Possibly Mr.. Morgan knows, but ne
isn't going 20 tell you. And II you lose
out you can fall back on my old motto:
Worry, By all means, II you thnF y
will do you any good; II not, do not
Mr.. Flacg pointed to a large blue
print chart which he said was the
largest ever prepared. II showed, ne
said, that Steel common had huctuated
ll.42f per cent within a range o. 81
points from the time IL was listed IN
1901 until the exchange closed at the
outbreak of the war. July 81, 1914. he
claimed 3.6ll movements had been full
point movements.
Decrease When You're Winning
"Pettibone's system was 10 decrease
when you're winning and increase Wnen
you're losing" he said "lf you lose
play the same number with a dollar
more; il you win, wager a dollar less.
DO | think specializing is wicked
Yes. il is. It's almost crime the way
most Of US speculate in Wall Street.
There are no such things as inside
tips. There is no guessvork. It's all
gambling. Mine is not get-rich-quick
scheme. It's slow work. Five dollars
a week on 81 900 would be all you could
expect. It's trading on one point rises
or declines only. Standard stocks go
up as much as they go down. You "a ke
a stock, though, that is at 80 At the
beginning of the year and at the same
figure at the end of the year and you'll
find it has fuctuated seven times nifty,
or about $50 per cent, during the
year"
At the close of the meeting Mr.. Flsgg
was greeted by one Of his old customers
and by a member of the grand jury
which first began to investigate his
business. He was asked II he were
going to return to the brokerage busi-
ness.
"Not this year." he said. Maybe
next year | will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
RATTIGAN, FRIEND
OF OSBORNE, MAY
LEAVE AUBURN
Resignation of Democratic War
den from Prison Reported
and Denied

Friends Of Warden Charles F. Ratti-
gan, Of Auburn prison, said yesterday
that he had resigned that post, bu,
their statements were promptly met
with denials from Albany. Warden
Rattigan was a Democratic appointed
and an admirer OF Thomas Mott Os-
borne. Although the fact that ne has
been in poor health for some time
might provide an excuse for his res
ignation, his friends believe that MS
LOYALTY 10 Osborne and his politics are
really the cause of his retirement.
Warden Rattigan refused to deny or
affirm the report that he had sent MS
resignation to Albany. James NJ. Car
ter. Superintendent of Prisons, who
was in New York yesterday, dec Jared
that he had not received it. In Auburn
il was rumored that eX-Wardea
George W. Benham. for years the boss
of the Cayuga Republican machine,
was 10 be appointed by Governor
Whitman in Rattigan's place.
The machine in Auburn had been
anti Whitman in the past.
Not only did superintendent Carter
denv that Rattigan had resigned when
he returned to Albany and looked over
his mail, but he said that he had 10
knowledge of any such intention on his
part.
The executive committee OF the
Prison Association of New York State
will meet to-day to discuss Sing Sing
afFairs. Governor Whitman and Super
intendent Carter having signiiied their
willingness to receive suggestions from
that BODY rs TO the selection of a new
warden. If Warden Rattlgan's resig-
nation is confirmed il is probable that
the committee will take up that matter
as uell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05


So Charles F. Stielow, under sem
tcnce. received the message Sunday
night that Governor Whitman had com
mutcd his sentence.
Stielow and the ten other inmates OF
the death house we're asleep when
Fred +. Dorer, principal keeper. mott
fed of the Governors act, went to the
place. The changing Of the door
aroused all but Sticlow.
"Thc Governor has commuted your
sentence. Charlie" said the officer to
the prisoner, no had been awakened
by tho cheers Of the others. who had
instantly discerned the good news by
the smile on the keepers face.
Fails to Comprehend
Suelow stared in smazement. Ap-
parontly he did not grasp the meaning
Of the message. -.
"You haven't got TO die, Charlie
reiterated Dorner "Thc Governor mas
spared your. life"
Then for the first time in all the
months that he has been IN the prison
Sticlow smiled.
"He grinned clear TO the back OF his
cars said the officer yesterday. .,
Gosh. but that is NICE" he hnally
exclaimed. "Can ! 20 home now
NO" said the keeper, you VIII nave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
2OO,OOO USERS
OF DRUGS FOUND
IN THIS STATE
Legislative Committee Told VIC
tins Should Not Be Called
Criminals

The legislative committee. headed by
Senator George H. Whitney, which is
investigating the growing drug habit
evil with a view to recommending more
stringent legislation, held public
hearing yesterday in the City Hall
Assistant District Attorney Cnger
declared that in New York State there
were 100000 persons addicted TO drugs.
He insisted that it was mistake to
make the possessor of drugs a Grim
iral. because It makes him afraid to
come forward Tor needed treatment.
He said that the illicit traffic in mar
cotics had never really been traced to
its origir., source and that much OF
II was the result Of sneaking the drugs
into this country from Canada and
Mexico after they had been sent there
by reputable American firms.
District Attorney Francis Martin, OF
The Bronx, believed that state as well
as Federal laws were essential and
that the state laws should be uniform.
MANY Of the speakers declared that
the original source of the supply was
still a mystery 10 the authorities, but
that there was no doubt drugs could
be had all over the city.
DR.. Ernest c. Bishop warned the
legislators to investigate thoroughly
the situation before recommending new
legislation. He said there were a great
deal more drugs to-day in illegitimate
channels than ever before, despite the
laws. and less in medical circles, be-
cause Of the fear of the law and the
stigma attached. Victims of the drug
habit i'm the higher strata Of society
outnumbered those in the underworld,
he said.
The hearing will be resumed to-day
at 2:30 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05

Between thirty and forty persons
paid 81 each last night TO get into the
ballroom at the Holland House and
hear Jared Flagg tell "How to Take
Money out Of Wall Street" Jared
Flagg is the man who through a tech
nicality escaped serving an eighteen
months sentence at Atlanta for oper-
ating n brokerage scheme in which the
investors were promised 81 per cent
so those who attended evidently
thought the scheme would be worth at
least 81 II they could get away with u.
Mr. Flagg was expected to expose
Wall Street and at the same time ex-
plain how he negotiated S687OOO IN
profits for 700 customers in three
years. What he did was TO take forty
wooden balls, twenty red ones and
twenty black ones, and rattle them
around in a large wooden egg until it
was feared the she'll would burst and
a deluge Of spheres the size OF billiard
balls would roll down the aisles.
Then Mr.. Flagg called upon Doug
las, his youthful assistant, who took
the balls from the large egg one at a
time. No deception was praetised.
Forty balls was taken from the egg.
\ Progressive System
The process was supposed 10 explain
how the same progressive system
which Al Pettibone used against a
faro bank in Los Angeles in frontier
days could be successfully applied 70
the stock market, taking a profit
whether the stock moved up or down.
The black balfls represented drop Of
one point. the red balls rise. And
after all the balls had been extracted
it was just as Mr.. Flagg had said IL
would be-the market had fallen just
as far as IL had risen. II ended up az
the even fifty.
But in the process Douglas had used
up lot Of shoe leather, energy and
repetition in travelling between the
egg and a table on which were wooden
disks representing the Spectator s
profits, margins and losses or shrink
ages. Douglas in explaining each
transaction moved the disks from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
EXPORTERS HELD
IN PLOT TO SEND
ARMS TO MEXICO
Prosecutor Calls Charge Seri-
Gus in View of Pershing's
Presence Below Border

What government officials allege is
a conspiracy 10 export arms to warning
factions in Mexico, despite the embargo
on munitions for that country, was re-
vealed late yesterday, when customs
authorities arrested Louis Getting and
Wencesloa Mont, partners in the Adic
Company. exporters and importers, IN
room 613 of the Vanderbilt Building
1872 Nassau Street.
The two are accused OF shipping
small arms TO Vera Cruz. falsely rep
resenting them as shipments OF hard
ware. They were arraigned before
Federal Commissioner Clarence ).
Houghton. charged with conspiracy to
violate the customs law and defraud
the United States by filing false mani
tests.
United States District Attorney
Roger B. Wood told the commissioner
the charge was especially serious IN
view of the fact that United States
troops are still in Mexico and the ship
ments of arms were made in violation
of the embargo. The commissioner
held the two men in $4,000 bail eacn
for examination to-day. In default OF
surety they were committed to the
Tombs.
The first information Of the alleged
conspiracy to export arms to Mexico
is said 10 have reached the government
at Washington from Vera Cruz, when
a shipment constituting 2O6 packages OF
rifles. revolvers and ammunition ar
rived there. The complaint charges
that the conspiracy was formed by
Getting, Mont and third defendant,
Lose de la Paz. who is said to be a
Youth employed by the Adic Company
What faction was to receive the
arms was not revealed. The rifles and
revolvers. il is alleged, were manifested
not only as hardware. but also at vaIl-
Gus times as plumbers supplies candy
machinery and paper cutting knives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
100000 GIFT
FOR COLUMBIA
Continued from page !

again make application for employ
ment.
During the last twelve er fifteen
years there has been an improvement,
and fewer institutions turn out utterly
helpless graduates"
81 will predict that the growth OF
the school will make demands upon
you beyond that Of any other depart,
ment of the university. But there Will
be so many more men interested IN the
work than there are in the professional
or purely academical studies that you
probably will not have serious trouble
i'm securing the necessary cooperation
20 carry along the great work
Other Gifts Announced
Other gifts to the amount of 81 ,625
were announced by the trustees, as
follows:
$4,000 from George l.. Rives toward
the medical school removal and re-
building fund.
Sl.756 from the royal Netherlands
government toward the slary OF the
Queen Wilhelmina lecturer for 1857.
$1,000 from Robert II. Montgomery
to establish a prize in the School OF
Business.
$1,000 from Mrs. James W. Gerard
TO provide the stipend for 1857 OF
the Marcus DAILY scholarship.
$3.50 from an anonymous donor
toward salaries in the medical school.
$500 from an anonymous donor for
the choir OF St. Paul's Chapel.
1915 from Professor NJ. |. Pupln
toward salaries in the department OF
Slavonic languages.
The following gifts were received
for the maintenance Of the Deutsches
Haus: Anonymous donor, $500; Paul
NJ. Warburg. $780, Felix VI. Wsrburg,
800; DR.. Willy Meyer, 500; Otto
Kahn. 500: Gottfried Piel, 800; Jacob
Hasslocker, $50; Herman Behr, $50.
DR.. Z. f. Southland, professor Of neu.
ropathology in the Harvard medical
school and director of the PSYCHIC
pathic Hospital. Of Boston, was APP
pointed nonresident lecturer IN psy-
chology for the current academic year.
DR.. Alexander Lambert was named
professor of clinical medicine and Drs
Edward l.. Pratt. Edward {. Lyon
William Wheeler Cox, Charles =. Carr
and Lewis Bib were appointed to IN
structorships in medicine.
The bylaws of the university were
amended to provide for committed
on legal affairs named by the trustees
Frederic r. Coudert, b. Aymar Sand
and Judge George l.. lngraham were
designated to serve on this committee
which will have charge of the interests
Of the university in all matters of liti-
cation. such as the Emo will case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
S57.4O0 GIVEN TO AID JEWS
Federation for Support Of Philsnthro-
pic Societies Begins s2,OOo,OOO
Campaign.

Announcement was made last night
by the Federation for the Support OF
Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New
York City that its contributions yes
terday amounted to $57, 400. 1t was
the first day Of the campaign to raise
$4,000 for the support Of twenty
one Jewish institutions for the forth
coming year, and the federation's Of
ficers expressed the opinion that they
would receive at least 100000 by De-
cember 10.
Several gifts of $4,000 were made
but the majority Of the contributions
were in small amounts from about
1900 persons. =,
Sophie Irene Loeb and Leopol d
plant will address about 400 of the
declarations workers to-day at the
headquarters at the Biltmore. Tea
will be served between 4 and $50 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
U. S. MARINES IN BATTLE
Infiict Heavy Losses on Natives Re-
listing SantO Domingo Seizure

Washington, Dee. An an encounter
between American marines and natives
at Macoris, Santo Domingo, on Novem-
Der 20, heavy losses were suffered by
the Dominicans. The fight was re-
ported 20 the Navy Department to-day
BY Captain Knapp, commanding the
forces in Haiti and Santo Domingo.
The dispatch said that no Americans
were killed and that only few ma
rines were injured. The fight occurred
while the American forces were invest
ing Macoria, disarmins the natives and
establishing themselves In accordance
with the military rule recently pro-
claimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Grand Jury to Act Against
Six in Alleged Poultry
Trust, Is Report
$4,000 IN PROFITS
OFFERED TO CHARITY
KehiIlah in Organization
Supposed TO Operate
for the Public

There was rejoicing in the JeEis.
sections OF the East Side yes,erday
when word was spread that the grand
Jury. which has been hearing TESTIMONY
against the so-called live poultry trust
would hand down indictments TO-DAY
against six members.
The iubilation was the culminstio,
Of A three-month fight against II,
trust. which was supposed 10 "
operated on fair and square basis BY
the Kehillah.
The old poultry trust vas practically
smashed b. District Attorney swan
about two years ago. In October tn,
four organizations that comprised 4
got together again. and Harry Gordoa
a lawyer, informed Mr.. Swami that
there was need tor no further trust IN.
ves,iration. He explained that n,
-opltrv dealers were about 20 organiis
20 nrotect themselves and the public
ron, the wholesalers, and Mr. swans
Nl4n ne fAUEfNNfA NAhN
idea was a good one.
Approval Elaborated On
His casual approval, Mr. Swami sale
was later elaborated % such an extern
that many prominent persons oeeAm'
identified with the scheme ana "a
taken up by the kehiilah, Jews.
community organization, the pres'asa'
OF which is Rabbi J. L. Magnes.
The new trust was 20 work uhder l'
guidance Of DR.. Paul Abe!son, pro
fessor of economic science. Meah"hR
the prices of poultry increased; be'
ters began % pour IN upon the blsflo
Attorney. asking him 20 inVesugaN
Mr.. Swami assigned Samuel MaFhe"ieh'
an assistant prosecutor. 10 me inquiry
and on Wednesday, after the stahq
iury had heard all the evidence, Louh
Marshall. Rabbi Magnes and Judg.
Otto Rosalsky. of the Court OF GeneH
Sessions. called upon Mr. Swami to eI.
plain the position OF the kehillah.
$4,000 Offered for Charity
They informed Mr.. Swami that The
Kehillah had become associated viii
the organization only on the assurane.
that ne had passed upon the articles o.
incorporation. An offer was made 70
give the profits OF the trust, amounting
70 about $4,000, 70 the Jewish Feders'
ton Of Charities.
~ told Mr.. Marshall that had 10
power to stop indictments, said M
Swami, "but that I would see the grand
Jury was informed OF the refunding i
IL was made. permitted Mr.. Gordos
and DR.. Magnes to go before the grand
jury"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
100000 Oranges Condemned

4 squad assigned to the various ship
ping and railroad terminals in this city
and under supervision Of Lucius ?.
Brown. head OF the Bureau Of Foods
and Drugs, destroyed about 100000
oranges last week which were declared
10 be rotten. II rs estimated that the
cost 10 the shippers amounted to 500
GOO. Mr. Brown said that the fruit was
ripe when placed on board for ship
ment. but became unfit for consump-
ton as the result Of poor refrigerating
facilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Mrs. Sanger's Plea Denied

Justice Kelby, Of the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn. denied yesterday the mo
ton made by Mrs. Margaret sanger.
the birth control advocate, to have het
case taken from Special Sessions 70 the
County Court. In Special Sessions she
will be tried before three justices; In
the County Court she would have been
tried before a jury.