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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
SAILORS ROUT A PEACE
MEETING, STOP SPEECH
Call Picture Of Uncle Sam
With Dirk 1nsulting-po.
lice Refuse to Arrest.

Twenty angry mcn. Won't Of whom
were sailors on shore leave from the
battisship Arkansas. broke w the daily
meeting " the women's Peace Party
q. $40 fulton street, Brooklyn. ysster-
day afternoon because they we're offended
w the character VI the pictures and
quotations In the peAos exhibit. and BY
comments made by Frank Doiin. n VI
the speakers.
There had been rvwu and ruGtions at
the womsn's Peace party exhibit pre-.
viousiy for the reason that visitors obs
jsotsd to the stylo of anti.prsparedness,
anti-hght talks made by the peace
speakers. but yesterdays trouble was the
most serious Of all. There were about
500 persons in the hail when angry pro.
tests began to be heard because the
sailors and their landsmen friends did
not care for a picture Of Uncle Sam with
a dirk In his teeth n wearing q can
non for a watch fob.
Mrs. George Frank. chairman OF the
meeting Mrs. James p. Warbasse. her
husband. Dr. James p. Warbasse. and
others Of the pacifists tried to smooth
matters over. but the angry sailors de-
ciined TO be smoothed. They KEEP, growl-
ing and moving around the hail. point
Ing out exhibits that were especially
distasteful TO them.
Then the speaking began and the
growis grew louder. when Frank Bohn.
n labor lecturer. made a speech which
showed scant respect for the United
states army. a dozen men made n rush
for the platform. brushing inen pacihsts
aside and telling the women pacifsts 10
60 home and mind their babies or their
knitting or whatever needed minding.
Or. warbasse and others ran u and
called In two policemen. but the police
men DID not see fit to make any arrests
For Ave minutes the meeting boiled
Then It dissolved. Everybody went away,
including the smiling policemen.
DR.. Warbasse at his home. $50 Wash
ington avenue. Brooklyn. was indignant
last night.
Evidently" ne said. the military
people felt that we were making toe
great an impression on public opinion
and that something ought TO be done "a
stop US. So they sent fifteen or twenty
rowdies calling themselves sailors and
deliberately broke up our meeting.
These rouGhs shouldered men and
women around p~romiscuously and acted
In a most brutal fashion. ! appealed
to the police to help US. but the police
declined to adjust stood around and
looked on while the meeting was being
broken up"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
TO REGISTER TRAINED MEN.
once VIII he Opened IN Conaec.
ton With War Lame.

In connection with the war game to be
held a. the Sheepshead Bay Motordrome
from May 20 to 81. a central registration
office will DO opened during the manTu-
vres TO determine how many men IN
New York under SO years have had
from three TO five years military ex-
perience.
Alfred Cortes. a veteran OF the Twenty
third Regiment, y. Y, n. G.. says that
there are more than 10000 business men
in the city who were formerly members
OF the National Guard and would have
20 be reckoned with II a hostile force
landed on Long Island.
These men could mobilize overnight
said he. ~ II came to "A showdown they
would he Just as effective In repelling
an invasion as any other mobile branch
of our defensive system
II is expected that thousands of cadets
from nearby military schools Will take
part In the exhibition. Prizes will be
offered for competitive drills.
The Military Athletic League will hold
It's championship games al S~heershead
Bay during the tournament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
PART OF THAW RICHES MAY
GO TO EVELYN NESBIT'S BOY

away from her and her influence, He
wanted TO set. the child and q "a Y TO
his h9me and bs brought w BY his sister
Mrs. Mossllo seiph Of 2is West sevon-
teenth street, New York city. q nurse.
maid. was the next witness. h was
employed by Mrs. Thaw when Mrs. Thaw
lived In tile Bochard apartments ut
Broadway and Ninsty-sighth street. and
took care Of the baby.
= IN ..y w; Z 70, SS.ly ~. on so =:
q Did she tell YOU where the baby was
bornT A. shc said It wac born in Der
q what was the attitude Of Mrs. Thaw
at this time toward. Francis? A Wen.
when Mr.. Francis called there seemed 10
"a MIA; was it aGoutG a. IT was ao9.t
the baby: csncern!ns the baby: ,-d He
wsn;cS Mr. .,a Th n.v. 10 S,s sea mary 1'i HIM "'"
q MD Mrs. Thaw admit to Mr.. Francis
In your presence that this child was the
chlid Of Mr.. Francis A YES sr' she
q Did Mrs. rhsw make any agreement
that ~ che were divorced IRON Nr 80 ," an
After Mr. Francis told that story about
the child she was mad with him
q. What do you mean by ihat..,Mf:
Francis telling tina, story about the child 2
A |, seemed as though the story came
abou, the child being born and was pr'nts44
in the newspapers. and the story was ssiu
10 /, newspaper, and that made her angry
aud she wouldn't have him undet any
circumstances
ON, OF the most noted lawyers OF this
city, one who is professionally familiar
with the intriCacies OF the Thaw case
manifested keen interest yesterday IN
the testimony received from Ffttspurs.
He was asked to give an opinion as 10
A.. 49,, A.. tttunNN fl1Rhf NAte
! on the status Of Mrs Thaw's son az a
prospective heir TO Harry X. Thaws
eState. This lawyer asked that ne mNnt
no, be referred to by name and then
said
AS understand the Pennsylvania
law A vas. amount OF protection n
thrown around the child AS regards the
| child's rights to prcperty. rights or IN
h%eritances. and so on, The chiids IN
,erests are considered first OF all. Then
too. In P~enneylvania. as In some other
, states. any child born in wedlock Ia pre-
sumed TO be Legitimate ever " the
parents are living apart. and II requires
| the strorgest kind Of proof to disestab-
lish that presumption.
~ should say. ofYhand. that the testi-
| mony given by Francis. Honman ana the
maids IL not especially important In
itself: nor Is the direct population
| Of the child by Thaw any clincher.
! The presumption Of Legitimacy may
he destroyed. but only actual proc!
that the husband In question could
not possibly have been the parent
would avail. As I view the matter.
| the law of Pennsylvania throws the
burden OF proof no: upon the child or
the mother Of the hid hut upon the
person presumed in the eyes OF the law
TO be the legal parent.
TN this state. New York. and In many
Other states the situation is different.
The burden Of proof Ia upon the claim
| ant"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
GAMBLING BAN ON
MURRAY HILL CLUB
Justice Declares a Reputed
q. q. +. Organization Is
Not Political Body.
.CAPPERS SAID TO BE OUT

An ofganizatou conduct,ns u club
house ut l22 West, Forty-thIrd street,
between broadway and sixth avenue,
under the uame and charter Of the MUIR
idv Hin Republican CIub of the Twenty
.rvcntd Assembly district. was declared
,sterday to he n gambling club by Su-
IRENE Cour Justice Dcl,hanty. The
our, accordingly refused to grant an in
junction against Police Commissioned
Moods, Inspector John Daily and capt.
I rierhill restraining them from posting
policc officers on the premises to warn
VISITORS that games OF chanc are con-
quoted there.
Justice D~clciabty's ruling that tho
proof Is clear and convincing that plain
- club is not run ~ "A legitimate poutl-
al organization was made IN an appIt-
alton 10y the club through Louis -.
Crenner. calling himself secretary OF the
oxecutivc committee. and Alphonse Har-
ioug. secretary. They insisted that the
club IL "A political organization twenty
years old. composed of many well Known
business and professional men, which has
entertained persons of national impor-
lance.
Grenner SAID that in 1912 the club left
The Republican party and supported
Roosevelt. but has since returned TO the
Republican fold. lie a9ded that he had
been n cl.rk of the state Senate, an excise
Inspector and "A dockmaster. and tod
the court that Daniel L. Ritchey. proprie-
tor of the Hotel Gregorian. is president
OF the club and Or. ". W Armstrong Ia
an oficer.
Nj. Ritchey denied yesterday that he
evor had any connection with the cluo.
He said hat Grenner. who has had
business transactions with him AS a
dealer In excise bonds at li?S broadway.
went TO him some time ago with some
men whom he introduced as political
leaders In the district and offered him
the presidency Of the club. Mr.. Ritchey
said he declined the honor.
Hartoug, who said that the organixa-
tton would suffer a loss of $4,000 unless
tho police are withdrawn, gave his adj
dress as 20 West li>th street. The po-
lice say this " a vacant lot. Andrea
capriani. who also described himself as
an officer of the club. liz an enrolled
Democrat. the police say.
The police began watching the place
as the resul, of Il letter sent 10 In
speotor Daily py a man who signed HIM
self Just a plugger." in which the
writer said that the persons conducting
the club had previously been driven cut
Of SO West Thirty-seIenth street by the
authorities. lie said he understood they
mad bought the charter Of a "defunct
club" from an 'old gent" for $50. He
wrote that the persons running the place
had ~'cappers" on the street for custo-
mers after | o'clock every afternoon and
thai they drew patronage from the Elks
Club and from Jacks restaurant.
1T is Il common gambling den which
takes the kitty" said the writer. 1T
will win from SIS t. $50 an hour. I'm
Just a p%lusger in the game and worked
there. I'm peachIng because they are
such "A cheap bunch"
Tae club officers admitted that friendly
games tan, place OCCASIONALLY. but say
there IL no pool or fund for the club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
GuARDsMEN GET AER0PLANE.
First of Four New Machiues Now
Betng Set Vp.

The first al the four new a%eroplanes
recently acquired by the New York Ma
tional Guard has heen delivered and In
being set up at the Mineola acrodrome,
tn. headquarters Of the militia flying
detachment. The machine Is n Curtiss
Of the same type as those recently
bought by the Government for Mexican
service.
The three other machines, which are
To- he delivered in the near future. are
q sloane. n Thomas and "A Sturtevant
Forty-fve men have been enlisted for
instruction and many Of these have been
hying and studying throughout the win
ter. Efforts ara being made to obtain
four more machines so by the end Of
his summer the detachment may be an
efficient unit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
RICHMOND IN REVOLT;
WILL WARN THE MAYOR
Committee Named to Tell Him
Island Will Not Tolerate
That Garbage Plant.

Nsr ,bar,., Cassidy ,.nrs.
80 -
seh'''ui 'He 'Nrs! ro"a'o - p'"e
a president OF the Staten Island saw
;nss Bank Aiming s. Prali, represent
two ~. h,,a,r- and Loan ...oc,.,ops
&c -
'har'es a Sr'Ih'h' Dr. representing 'ne
real estate men. and Louis Dreyfus,
re~presenttnr the manufacturing interest.
u,.,. Amounted q committee las, nigh,
by ,wenty-one civic organizations in
. ,.L,
Richmond TO present the letter OF warn
inn To MAYOR Mitchell that staten Island
- ~. aaa.a sas,rncor %
wiz h'l "''~ s"'o" ue'N'N',' "
lie erected on the horth shore OF the
stand. They will call OH the Mayor
Tuesday morning az 10 o'clock.
Il wa the intention OF the organiza-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
READY TO ENROLL
FOR NAVAL CRUISE
Training Trip for Civilians
VIII Begin Aug. IL and
Last Until Sept. -.
TO GO on BATTLESHIPS

Details concerning the nava, training
cruise for civilians. the navy P~lattsburg.
next summer VEN made public ysstsr.
day. In view Of the widespread interest
that has been manifested In this cruise
enroilments are desired ~ quickly -
possible. II will begin August IL and
last Until September 10.
The cruise will be made on reserve
! battleships. Civilians will be recruited
by naval districts and the ships will be
! allotted according to the number Of 70.
cruts accepted from each district. The
qualifications are az followB:
The candidate must be n United States
citizen In good standing and vouched for
by two reputable citissns whose stand
ings are known to the recruiting officer
must be between 10 and As years minors
must have consent Of parents: must
pass a physical examination previous
service in the army. navy or marine
CORPS mus; have been honorable must
qualify in one of these cia~sses--under-
graduate of u college. university or
technical school. graduate Of one OF
these. able to demonstrate sufficient
knowledge OF maritime matters or ex-
perience with water craft to warrant en-
rollmcnt. pilot or pilot apprentice. SER
vice on a merchant vessel for six months
or more. six months experience as a
| machin.s;, bollermaker. plumber. ship
litter. coppersmith. carpenter. electrician.
engineer. fireman. telegrapher. radio
! operator. or must have a high school
education and be engaged In a trade or
occupation where the experience gained
would be useful TO the Government In
time Of need.
Recruits who are accepted will be noti-
fed to report on board q DESIGNATED
ship. Their civilian clothing Will be
taken AWAY and held for them. after
which a uniform will be turned over
TO them. This will be charged against
their deposit. The ships will cruise for
about three weeks. during which the
| recruits will receive practical instruc-
| ton. as well as be permitted TO a X
certain optional special subjects. such
as navigation. signalling. radio work
steam or electrical engineering. &c.
Recruits may enroll at any navy re-
cruiting station or satisfaction. Applica-
| tons must be in by June !.
Al the expiration OF the cruise the
recruit will announce his Intention as
TO whether or no, he will volunteer for
service IN the HdNy W CdsV W val
within the next four years.
He will receive a certificate at the end
~ .he cruise. specifying the nature OF
TIE duties he performed and the rating
, he is best qualified TO Ali.
Each ma must deposi, $50 when re.
porting on shipboard. This will
the cost OF his uniform and the cos,
OF his board. II the amoun required
from him is less the balance will be re-
funded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
Heard Them Talk of baby.

O. Were you present at any time when
the parentase Of this hid was under
present quite a number u times IN ,hs
room where the child vas being talked
about. 49,.
A Only elsht weeks old. yes. sir.
Q DO you know what dti" the chiid
was born No. sir. ! don, know 'he
a Did you hear them discuss thu place
In which the child was born, \ Yes sir
% wnS,n dld ySI hear rr, NIX s'OI, ma NJ
. VIVA, did Francis say 20 YOU \ lie
said the child was horn in Germany. and
think /, would i've over the trip.
o Do you know how Mr.. Francis came
,o.d nue. he went 20 with Mrs
Thav.
n. A. Hoffman was recalled to give
moro exac, details a. IN the birthplace
OF Russell Thaw. called Pom Pom hv
his mother. In the spring OF 1910. he
said, he was with Jack francis severa'
times and Francis always spoke OF Mrs.
Thaw's child as his boy" Francis told
him. he testified. tina after Mrs. Thaw
sailed for Europe Francis followed her
and rejoined her AT u hospital near Pots-
dam. Germany. They Went To the Har'z
Mountains for a time. Later Mrs. Thaw
returned TO the hospital near fotsdain'
and there. HOFFMAN testified Francis
told him, the child was born.
Q Now. did Mr.. Francis say anythins
10 you relative TO the psrentase OF the
child. and VIVA; DID he d--ire to 90 Tor
father OF the child, In the beginning he
wanted Mrs Thaw to get rid Of MI rhaw
and marry him 20 leraiife II under II,
proper name. After their Gusrre' and
seReine 90 'ha, he could &c, the child
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
PREDICTS WARS END JULY q.
IOndOncrs Relieve Prophet Wha
ForrtOId ~ Mans Death.

LoSpoS. March 2S-Th" Manchester
Guardian IL responsible Tor a cI-.0rs
story. II is that a man who las a rerH
tatiou as a prophet and FORTUNE teli,t
whether n racing prophet or q crystal
gazer IL not recorded. said 20 SON" ore
Iunnamed) II tell YOU that ~. wa-
will be over OF july - and YOU n go.
it'll be as true a. that that man there
will die on Saturday The story rl.-
that that man there" although strong
and healthy at the time. did di" o1 So
urday. The war therefore Will end
July 81.
II looks as though his conflict = a
tons. which resembles In So w,ur -
r!ble WAYS the wars Of %antiqIIy. =
scmhles them also IN tho strange grow
Of popular signs and fables
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
1900 GET WAGE ADVANCE.
Hands In Connecticut ana Rhode
Island Receive 70 Per Cent.

PLAIHFrELp. Conn, April 22.--Wago
Increases We're announced to-day TO tho
employees in factories and mills In this
state and in Rhode Island.
Eighteen factories in Connecticut. EN-
ploying 2,l0o and hands at Kent. Cen,
t~erville. West Warwick. ~Lyinansvillc,
Manton. rarklin. Greenville, Burrillville
Maplevil". Onkvillc and Onlcyville, Il, l.,
employing 3.50o persons notified their
hands at quitting time that they would
receive a 10 per ccnt. increase.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

An~onia-C. II Godfree. BeamsyIlA
Ont, lor Goodman and wife.
Wool-tock-Mr aud Mrs. + u Smith
B"st"u. Mr. ana Airs. Il. NJ Sanborn
baltimore.
Bitmore-Mr and Mrs Y. II Thora.
Boston. g +. HLredorn, Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs A II MARKS, Akron. ohio.
Stvoy-Mr and Mrs. charlie. Hnines. -,
Pau. Mr.. ari NJ. George Joiner. 81,
loI.- NJ ami Ns-. Henry Hearu. Hols-
ton. T.N.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
COURT E STRICKEN.
S:cora~ ". Damon EOund lnc0n,
sciOus In Its once.

George W. Damon. chief clerk of the
Fourth District Municipal Court. ia
mnica, was found unconscious from apo
plcXy last evening in his Office by the
night Waterman ~ tho building IN which
the office Is located.
n" was removed To the Jamaica Hos
pi,al in what Is believed u he a serious
condition. Damon Is &c years Of age
and resides ~ H06 ruiton street, ia
maica. He has heen chief our clerk
since the absorption of Jamaica into
New York city. and In widely known
throughout Queens county,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
ThOusnn ds Crowd atlantic City's
bON rd ~ ak,

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., April 22.-pre-
iictions Of Faster being clear and warm
her" have caused an unprecedented rush
If visitors Tn" annual style parade is
expected to he tho largest in the history
If the resort. The crowd assembled
for the annual celebration y estimated
at 100, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
Co~ftnued from F,sst Page.

tioning. He asked II Thsw knew where
Mrs. Thaw was living n with whom
In December. 1909. and January, 1910.
Thaw replied that she was living at 81
West Thirty-third street with Jack
Francis. Asked how he knew this. he
replied that the Information came to him
by Information and belief. by news.
paper reports and by direct informa-
ton from bills"
The next witness war n. A. HOFFMAN
Of New York. who had acted AT various
times In Thaw's interest. Mr.. Stone in
~terrogated him az to his acquaintance
ship with Jack Francis and as to his
knowledge as to the paternity Of the
child.
q hsv. you any snc~'sdss as to rha;
think h. told the 50 himself.
Called ~ Mrs. tina VS. Home.
q ufd you at any ,iiue ever call a, Mrs.
Thaw's place of residence In New York
and u So. give us the date as near az
4: I think my ars, cali on Mrs SesSi;
Thaw was about January or February.
1912 on Fo,,y-nfth street; =.
Mr. Francis vac there.
What was the subject Of conversation
see her. He WASH, friendly Win her par
ticulatly, and in the discussion I made the
rem"ykmshe brought ,hs Chid in
Der ehia. and l. .sa!d,, or ecur.e. mi. i,
NOT MIR. ThaN's child" She says. what
hat IL az, rrapSisI ,sia. 80;
q she didn't deny n7 a. She didn't
deny IL.
Mrs. Mamie pulancy. who was en-
ployed as "A housemaid by Mrs. Thaw n,
various times. testified as to lively par
ties at which Mrs. Thaw had been the
hostess while Mrs. rhaw was living M
446 Park avenue for about two years
previous to April. 1908. AT the Prince
George Hotel, and in the apartment Mrs
Thaw TOOK at 81 West Thir,y-,hird
street. She described and named various
persons entertained by Mrs. Thaw
The most important witness Of all was
Peter Theodore Francis OF rs Walnu,
avenue. Roxbury. Mass, "A brother OF
! lack Francis. The substance Of his tes-
| t.mony was that he assisted his brother
and Mrs. Thaw to bring the baby Sc
cretly into New York city some weeks
! after IL had been born In Germany that
his sbrother admitted being the father
! and that he lived for eight weeks In a
house in New York occupied by his
brother and Mrs. Thaw. In talking with
his brother Peter Francis asked the d.
rec; question. well. is IL your child?
He said that Jack replied Yes. II Is
mine"
Young Francis went on ia testify a.
to the fitting up Of the apartment At
220 West ll2th street. where. h. Az
his brother was to live with Mrs. Thaw
He was furnace tender and genera
handy man around the house.
. While yO1 were mere IN ass i1 ron'
v.r.a,ion- with Jack Francis and win
Mrs. Thaw. \. quite frequent, yes, sir
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-05
NAEVE CAR IN AN ACCIDENT
Slid OF Ten Foot Embankment Be.
tween Vail and Denison-Four !
p, Occupants Escape Unhurt

: -.
The big touring car belonging to
Mr.. George Naeve skiddcd over a ten
foot embankment near the Charles
Miller farm between Dcnison and Vail
Saturday night, endanecring the lives
of the four occupants, but fortunately
the car did not turn turtle and no one
was injured.
: NJ P. Renfro, Morgan Cornwcll and
the Misses Erma Naeve and Inez Lally
were returning to Denison from Sac
City in the machine about 1890 o'clock
when the accident occurred. The road
near the Miller farm has only recent.
ly been graded and is in a soft condi
ton and when Mr.. Renfro turned out
to allow a machine to pass the dirt un-
der the wheels gave way, causing the
machine to skid. Fearing the car
would turn turtle if he attempted to
keep the heavy machine in the road
Mr.. Renfro steercd it down into the
ditch. where it landed safely in a mud
hole. 1t was Impossible to get the car
out of the ditch under its own power
and a team of horses was htched to
the front axle.
3 1t was fortunate indeed that the car
was not wrecked and tho occupants in.
jured. =. q
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-05
BAD CHARTER OAK FIRE.
Home Auto Co. Completely Destroyed
This Morning, Causing Loss of
$4,000 With No Insurance

CHARTER OAK, July 5-(Special TO
the Review)-One of the worst fires
in the history of Charter Oak occurred
this morning at 9 o'clock. when the
building occupied by the Home Auto
company was completely destroyed
with its contents, with a loss of in the
neigh borhood of $4,000. There is 10
insurance on the building or the con
tents.
The fire was, caused by igniting 3
quantity of gasoline on the floor of
tho garage by a blow torch. A man
drove his car into the building short
ly before o'clock and filled his tank
with gasoline, spilling a quantity on
the floor. Flames from a blow torch
ignited the gas and the driver of the
car in attempting to back his car out
into the street upset five gallon can
Of gasoline. which ignited and almost
instantly the whole interior of the
building was one seething mass of
flames. The fire alarm was turned in
but the fire had gained such headway
that the fire department was unable
to extinguish it. The garage is owned
by Green & Koffmehl. Louis Green is
q brother-in-law of Messrs. Ben and
Carl Pautsch, of Denison. ff3r .