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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
WRITER'S SON TO TAKE
CRANDMOTHER'S NAME
Parents Divorced, G. H. Mumford
Wants To Be q. M. Watts.

George Hart Mumford. twenty-one,
of 81 West Eighty-frst Street. whose
mother. Mrs. Ethel Watts Mumford,
the writer. obtained a divorce from
George d. Mumford, lawyer. and mar
ried Peter Geddes Grant, a broker, OBJ
tanned permission from the Supreme
Court yesterday 10 change his name 70
George Mumford Watts.
Mumford said that he was taking the
family name of his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Hughes Watts. who "hss been Of
great help to me financially, and ! e1-
pect she will provide for me in her
will His mother and his grand
mother wanted him to assume the
name Of Watts, he said. The young
mans father also remarrIed. His wife
was Mrs. Claire Drake Buttcrheld, OF
Rochester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
0USTED FROM OFFICE
FOR CHILDREN'S DEAru
Paterson Poormaster Fo,..
Guilty of Neglect of Duty

lBS rslssr9h to The T1egael
Paterson, \. j., March 25.-r,.
J. O'Neill, Poormaster Of this .;,,
a hearing before the Police ana ~,
Commission to-day. was found ,'n'
Of neglect of duty there in caus,,.
death Of the two children OF ",
Mrs. Frank Clark. Of 80 Sirteen,h a.,
rue. lie was Immediately susn.,s,
from Office by the commissio, w
through his attorney. ex-Sena.or SAG
J. McGinnis, applied FOR a writ 40 W.
tiorsri while an appeal is taken "a =.
Supreme Court. We
Mrs. Clark, complainant, ts,ss
that her two children, Walter ana ie
ten months and four years old ,s.i
lively. were III with measles. ana ~ ~
on February 2i. as her HUSBAND ~
out Of work, she applied 70 the pa
master for aid. She testified ~.
0'Neill told her she Cooked Presses, N
enough TO pay FOR medical at,er,,o.s
and dismissed her request A.
suit Of lack Of medical treatmen, y.
girl died on February % and m. t .'
two days later DR.. H. Wishuart ~
fed that he examined the bodis, ~
found that the children died AZ 49,
monia. developed following the ms..''.
O'Nejl was Poormas.er foy ~
years. is married and has two ehIls,,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

found in the files in the basement OF
the City Hall. II follows:
Dear Mr.. Gaynor: There Is a con
troversy over the award Of the con
tract for the building of the Harlem
River tunnel for the new subwsys. |
am one Of the attorneys FOR John T..
Stevens, the low bidder on what is un-
doubtediy the best type of tunnel. Mr..
Creuzbsr would like about five minutes
OF your time TO explain il 10 you. He
could do IL in that time and | couldn't.
Mr.. Creuzbnr is leaving for Europe to-
morrow. viii you see him? 1t is not
a question that should be lightly
passed over and while the bid accepted
by the r. S. {. is the lowest, the type
is not the best Indeed it is not a
sane one from an engineering point.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES i. HYDE"
William B. Ellison, former Corpora
ton Counsel, who told on Friday about
the two men who came TO him with a
story that they had s500,000,000 10
build subnsys and use IN improving
waterfront property, snd whom he later
introduced to Mayor Gaynor. said he
believed the men we're not impostors.
He said one of them, a "Mr. AleAaI-
ger, ne UNDERSTOOD was son OF
onetime president Of the Standard OIL
Company, or one of its subsidiary COM
panies.
Talked Subvays with Hawley.
( He was asked about his acquaintance
with Interborougb directors, and said
! Of all Of them he knew the lste Edwin
HGwley best lie said the two discussed
the subway situation frequently, but
that Mr. Hawley never asked him TO do
anything in the matter.
| Mr.. Ellison then told how he and Mr.
/ Hawley discussed the opposition Of
Mayor Mitchell, VINO was then President
{ OF the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Ellison
I told Mr.. Hawley that he knew Mr..
Z Mitchell we'll and that nothing could
change Ar. Mitchel's attitude on the
subway question except proof that the
subwsys would be run by the Inter
/ borough in the interests of the people
/ of the City Of New York
"Mr. Hawley," said Mr. Ellison,
laughed a. my earaestness and said:
He won't be needed"
Did he say in substance that he had
! the others ?" asked Mr. Moss.
no" said Mr.. Ellison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
DESTROYER ROE RAMS
MONAGHAN AT WHARF
War Vessel Begins to Settle, but
Pumps Keep Her AflOat.

Key West, Fla, March 25.-The de-
stroyer Monaghan was rammed and
badly damaged by the destroyer Roe
here to-day. The Monaghan was tied
up at the government wharf with her
stern projecting out OF the dock when
the Roe attempted to make a landing.
The Monaghan began TO settle al
most at once, and the pumps we're start
ed. Then all provisions and supplies
were landed and finally oil pumped out
Of the tanks 20 tighten her. Through
this prompt action the vessel was kept
ahoet No one was hurt.
The Monaghan was damaged about
forty feet from the stern and below
the waterline. The bow OF the Roe
was stove in for a distance of about
six feet, but otherwise the craft was
not damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
ONE SWING ENDED
HINI, BOY BOASTS
Calmly Tells of Beheadlng
Boarder, Mothers Admir-
err. with Axe He Filed.

1--WE got tired of seeing this fello"
feeding with US and never worklng'
said Emil Green, seventeen, OF 1888
Victor Street, The Bronx, yesterday IN
a calm confession OF murder that made
the police gasp. He was referring TO
Henry Thayer. thirty-two, guard en-
ployed by the marlborough Rapid Tran
cit Company, who was found dead in
bed at Emil's home Friday morning,
his head severed from his body.
81 took the axe, which had been
brought TO razor's edge with file,
and went into the ROOM" the boy con-
tinued between long puffs on MS ciga-
rette. "The fellow always slept with
his head covered because he vas afraid
of catching a cold. pulled back the
covers and said. Are you asleep? lie
said, no, just got into bed Then
| spit on my hands, took one big swing
and il was all over
with $40 taken from the dead
mans pockets and 81 CLEANED from
pawning Thayer's overcoat, young
Green said that ne went 70 the hons
Of his brother Frank, 1894 Boston Road
where he was arrested yesterday. lie
told his story while waiting 70 be
fnger-printed 81 Headquarters.
Two years ago. when Thayer vas IN
the army, Green said he was intro
duced 70 the household by daughter
Annie. Mrs. Green was so much i'm
pressed by him, the confessor contin
ued, that she invited him 20 make his
home with them after his term of en-.
listment expired
Last summer Frank and ] gave him
beating, and Frank was sent up fol
two months" Green went on. 1--WE cu'
up all his pictures then, but he had
some more taken. Ever since that
time I've ben waiting TO get him"
Green drank several glasses Of beet
with his victim in a saloon early Fri
dsy morning. After they went home
together Thayer sent him out for some
more beer. When he came back Thayei
was ready for bed and soon turned in
Coroner Flynn committed Green u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
DIES FROM DOSE OF HERON
Brooklyn Youth Succumbs in Amou'
lance Racing TO Hospital.

Frederick Lang, twenty-four' OF Ze-
Powers Street, Brooklyn, was found o'
his mother yesterday afternoon uneon-
scious from an overdose Of her''h'
which he had administered himself.
The mother, who had gone out pu'
an hour before, found her son lying
over the kitchen table. Knowing tna'
he had contracted the drug habit sne
was aware at once of the cause OF ms
stupor. When her efforts failed 70
arouse him, she became frightened am
called a patrolman, who summoned 81
ambulance. .,,t
DR.. Levy, Of St Csthsrine's Hospital
and the mother worked over the uhcO"-
scious man while the ambulance was
raciro 70 the hospital. The fran'lc
r"otber divided her time between shan,
mo her bow and berating the doct1'
tns rot doing more for him. lheir IL
for+s were unavailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Business Men of Central
District Vote to Seek
Restriction.
INDORSE PROPOSALS
OF CITY COMMISSION
Employ Counsel to Represent
Interests of Section at
Public Hearings.

Exclude all manufacturing estsb-
lishments between Fourth and Sixth
avenues above Twenty -socond Street,
was the resolution adopted unanimous
iy yesterday b. property owners and
business men in the central Fifth Ave
nue. district, between Madison Square
and Thirty-fourth Street. They we're
in session at the Holland House and
formed the Central Fifth Avenue Com
mittee. They Endorsed the proposed
plan Of the commission appointed by
the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
rlent TO inquire into the possibility Of
restricting certain sections of the city
for business purposes.
A committee was empowered 10 send
copies OF the resolution TO the mam
bers of the commission and TO employ
counsel to represent the interests OF
the district at the hearings, which sre
&c begin tomorrow.
Among owners and lessees Of prop
erty in the district who were present
or represented, or who have pledged
their support to the movement, are
Arthur Iselin, of William lselin g. Co;
W. L. Douglas, vice-president o. the
Garfield National Bank; Walter +
Maynard, vice-president Of the Fifth
Avenue Building Company; Nicholas
Biddle, trustee Of the Aston Estate;
Ancel II. Ball, Of Best Co.; J. II
Burton, Of Burton Brothers; ". y
Hallock. Of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel;
r. L. Brown, Of the Hotel Breslin; A
N. Gutterson, OF the Prince George
Hotel; A. G. Paine, president Of The
New York g. Pennsylvania Company
and Charles f. Butler, of Brentano
& Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Brooklyn and Manhattan
Bridges Cleared as
Battleship Comes In.
STACKS TARGETS
FOR DYNAMlTERS
CAPTAIN of New Warcraft Not
Aware of Precautions to
Insure Safety.

Detectives and Secret Service men
we're on guard on the Brooklyn and
Manhattan bridges yesterday afternoon
when the battleship Nevada steamed up
the East River 10 the navy yard. A
strict watch was maintained TO protect
Uncle Sans biggest floating fortress"
from any unfriendiy act. u was said
at the navy yard that all ships coming
under the bridges are marks for bombs
or internal machines.
The Nevada was scheduled to get 70
the navy yard on Wednesday. She was
delayed at Quincy. Mass, where the
Fore River Shipbuilding Company has
its plant. The yard officials were anX-
iously awaiting the big battleship, and
Police Headquarters was notified TO
keep a watch on the bridges. When the
Nevada reached Governors Island all
persons were kept from the centre Of
the Brooklyn Bridge.
a few minutes later the same precau-
tions were taken on the Manhattan
Bridge. The vessel held course al
most under the centre Of the two spans.
Two tugs pulled the big ship up the
East River and she reached the navy
yard without a mishap.
One of the officials Of the navy yard
said last night that the idea Of guard
ing the bridges came from Washington.
The officer pointed out that the smoke
stacks being so much nearer the spans,
dropping of bombs into them would be
o comparatively easy task. They are
several feet in diameter, the officer
pointed out, and no skilful marksman-
ship would be needed to send a bomb
right down to the furnaces in the en-
CINE room.
Rear Admiral Usher asked Police
Commissioner Woods TO watch both
bridges.
The Nevada is to stay at the navy
yard for two months TO get her finish
ing touches The fire control system IS
20 be installed by the navy yard Of
ficers. This system contains a number
of government secrets. Torpedo tubes,
as we'll as other details, are to be
put in.
Captain Sims. commander OF the new
battleship. did not know of all the pre-
cautions being taken to guard the yes
sci. it is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
HOBOES TO DEBATE
PREPAREDNESS ISSUE
Highway Knights May Joust at
Training Camps.


Philadelphis, March 25.-Whether the
hoboes of this country shall ask the
War Department for training camps
this summer as their expression OF the
preparedness sentiment or. whether
they should enlist under the banner OF
ex-Secretsry Bryan will be one Of the
pcrplexing questions at the National
Hoboes' Convention, to be held IN this
city on May /, 2 and 3. in the mead
quarters, at $50 North Fifth Street.
The questions TO be settled will in
clude "Why missions? or should the
woodpile be abolished" and why it
is necessary to organize the Eastern
hobo 70 combat the influence Of the
town bum"
Hoboes from the West, North, East
and South and all corners OF the coun-
try will be delegated here J. Eads
How, the millionaire hobo, il is pre-
sumed, will be present. aany are in
favor Of it and many are against it,
"Why fght?" asks one side, and the
other answers Because"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
! the Bronx County jail without bail on
charge of homicide pending the IN
quest
LAWYERS TO AID C0NV1CTS
Will Take Up Grievances of Inmates oil
Sing Sing.


A committee Of lawyers practising IN
New York City, headed By Stuart Cohn'
Of 2 Rector Street. has been formed
With the approval Of George W. hircn-
wey. il was announced yesterday, TO
take up the grievances Of inmates OF
Sing Sing prison.
Besides the aid of this outside COM
mittee OF lawyers the Mutual Welfare
League has enlisted a committee OF
former lawyers serving time in prison
including Burton W. Gibson and HON.
man Brown, who will give legal advice
70 inmates who feel that they have
been illegally committed TO prison.
Gibson. who was convicted of swindling
the estate Of Mrs. Rose Szabo. after
being acquitted Of her murder, recently
argued sn appeal for retrial IN his
own case. ~
Hebrew inmates OF the prison, led by
Harold Rich, are preparing 70 nave a
special feast and celebration during the
Observance of the Feast Of the Pass
over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

nor" said Mr.. MacReynolds. 81 told
him | had heard that Mr.. Hyde had
gone TO Mr.. Williams, of the B. L. r.,
and stated that for $4,000 Gaynor's
vote could be had in favor of the dual
subway contracts and that Williams
had spurned the offer. hr. Whitney
told me that was correct, as ht had bad
conversation with Mr.. Williams and
Mr.. Williams had told him the same
thing"
Commissioner Whitney followed Mr.
MacReynolds He said he had CON
yersstion with his predecessor on the
stand along the lines testified. He said
ne could not fix the time Colonel Will
Jams told him about the visit Of the
messenger, but that il was about the
time the y. r. r. and the marlborough
were fighting for the dual subway con
tracts. Mr.. Whitney said he could not
recall the name of the man mentioned
IS Hyde's successor.
Williams Rejected Offer.
Colonel Williams was then called.
lie said he did not recollect talking
with Mr.. Whitney about being APP
preached. lie said he was certain,
however, that he did not mention Mr..
Hyde's name, Is he never met him.
What person did you mention ~
asked Mr.. Moss.
81 don't remember any Names said
Colonel Williams.
"As 10 your being approached, what
IS the fact Of that"
81 don't think ] ought 10 testify 20
that. The man whose name is involved
is dead. The information came 70 me
in the shape of a message. Whether
the man who impaired the message 20
me had any right 20 do so ! do rot
know don't even know that the
message was genuine"
"What did the man say to your
asked Mr.. Moss.
The substance Of it WAS that by
paying 100000 We could secure this
public officials support"
After Colonel Williams refused 20
name his visitor, saying the man was
dead. Mr. Moss asked him if he WAS a
director OF the luterborough. To this
Colonel Williams said:
81 decline 20 state"
"Weli, the committee directs the wit
ness to answer" said Senator Thomp-
son.
81 decline" said Colonel Williams.
81 don't think you want the answer"
"We do want the answer" said Mr.
Moss.
Dead Mems Names Shielded.
Mr.. Williams persisted in his re.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
QUAKE VICTIMS NOTE
FINDS WIFE HAS REWkD
Woman Was Sure Actor Per-
ished in Frisco Disaster.

Winsted. Conn, March pa letter
came 70 New Britain to-day from FREQ
Iar,ov a former resident of that town
who had not been heard from SINCE the
San Francisco earthquake. The troupe
Of musicians with which he was associ-
ated was there at the time Of the DIS
aster
Taking that as sufficient grounds for
considering herself widow, Mrs mar
low married a well-to-do farmer N
Bloomfield She has no high hopes oil
being supported BY both husbands
however. for Harlow's letter from Co
vina, Cal, asked for no information
concerning her. He simply asked for
news of his son, Hollis Harlow, who IS
now an inspecting engineer in Hartford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
FLEES WAR SERVICE,
DIES ON ARRIVAL HERE
Italian Escaped Torpedo. but
Contracts Pneumonia.

Burlington, n. j., March 25.-Leon
Maganite fed from Italy a month ago
to escape war service. On the voyage
from Naples the vessel or which he
sailed was pursued and attacked By q
torpedo boat, but escaped.
Magsnite landed in New York week
ago and came 10 Burlington. He con-
tracted pneumonia, which caused mis-
death last night.
His widow and seven children in Italy
have yet 10 learn that in attempting to
save his life he lost it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
DAILY Dies: Assailant Jailed.

Jeremiah Daily. tventy-one, of l40
Tenth Avenue, who was shot In the
mead on Friday night in the West
Twenty third Street ferry house. died
Hour:gan. twenty-five, Of %2s West
Twenty-ffth Street, accused by the po-
lice as the assailsnt, was committed to
the Tombs without bail by Coroner
Riordan. The .jlice had been unable
to learn the mo i've for the shooting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

victed Of improper practices in connec-
ton with the formers attempt 10 oo-
tain the justiceship nomination. Both
were fined $1,000 and sent 20 prison Tor
terms OF not more than eighteen
months nor less than twelve months
Their minimum terms expired January
u. Cassidy was released on January
rs. but Wiile,t's application for parole
was held up until this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
WILLETT FREE APRIL IL
Ex-Representative Gets Parole from
Pardon Board.

Albany, March 25.--The parole Of ez-
Representative William Willett, serving
term at Great Meadow prison for at
TEMPTING TO buy a Queens County Su-
preme Court usticeship nomination,
has been signed, TO become effective
April ~.
The parole was granted at meeting
Of the State Pardons Board here last
Thursday. but announcement OF the &C
ton was not made until to-day.
Willett and Joseph Cassidy were con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

fusal. saying that the information he
could give would be valueless as evil
dence as he understood evidence. He
said the offer camo to him after the
X. z. T. offered 20 build part of the
subways. This was in March, 1911. He
said the man who came 70 him may
have been q friend of "the city official
Colonel Williams never mentioned
Mayor Gsynor by name and vas a
friend OF his Of long standing lie
said he mentioned the offer to three or
four people. Their names he also re-
fused 10 disclose.
"Was the man who came 20 you Mr..
Hyde p" asked Mr.. Moss.
at was not Mr.. Hyde
Mr.. HYDE, who was sitting near Mr..
Moss. jumped up and requested that
the witness be asked II he ever met
him. Senator Thompson put the CUES
ton and Colonel Williams said he never
met him.
"Did YOU ever talk with any one con-
rected with the City Chamberlain OF
ice ?" asked Mr. Moss.
"Not that ! know OF. hr. Hyde was
not in the rcmotest way connected with
this Incident
Whitney Vague About story.
At this point Colonel williams de-
clared that ne was sure Commissioner
Whitney vas mistaken IN saying that
nc had heard of the offer from him.
( Mr.. Moss called this 10 Commissioner
Whitney's attention.
"As / said before" answered Mr..
whitney, 81 cannot remember my con-
yersatjon with Colonel Williams. My
. -. 4 Ia. at
/ hui | cannot recall who told IT. Il
nav have been that I heard the story
IA the Offices of the commission from
Chairman Wilcox or Mr.. Hardness"
"Wnl YOU say that Mr.. Williams did
not mention Mr. Hyde's name ?" asked
Mr. Moss.
~ won't say that he did not" SAID
Commissioner Whitney
Did IL not strike you as not only
wonderful, but dreadful thing that
Mr.. Williams had communicated to
YOU"
~ is very often that stories get
circulated that the opinion Of public
official on a certain matter could be
turned for certain amount"
Mr.. Hyde then took the stand 20
DENY he had ever discussed subways
with any railway official. While OF
the stand he was asked If he had been
/ counsel 10 John +. Stevens, to whom
Theodore 2. Shonts had tried to swing
the Undertaking contract, which
would have brought Mr.. Steven. 81
900 900. Il was in connection with Mr.
Shonts's efforts in this matter that the
talk OF a slush fund OF 100000 had
birth.
Hyde's Letter TO Gaynor.
81 was counsel TO M Stevens in q
general way" said Mr.. Hyde. He then
| identified an undated letter he had
written TO Mayor Gaynor. which WAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
BRIBE FOR GAYN0R
ASKED, IS RUM0R

Continued from page !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

81 was counsel TO Mr.. Stevens in a
general way" said Mr.. Hyde. He then
identified an undated letter he had
written TO Mayor Gaynor. which WAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

dr. Williams persisted in his re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-12

is rgarded as of more importance by
many progressives, and on this the par
ty platforms are the same.
In the light of the fact that the Mex
lean situation is still undetermined, sew
eral of the ploters believe the progress
sives would not make that a vital is
sue, As for suffrage, they thinh pro-
gressives would not hold out over that,
especially siAce the republican promise
is identical with the democratic.
Clifford Pinchot's vigorous Tepudia-
tion of Roosevelt's s suggestion of SEN
ator Lodge as q compromise candidate
has caused some of the democrats to be-
lieve he would not hold out because of
! his conservation as opposed to the re-
/ publican.
/ A point made by several democratic
leaders in their talk of winning over
the progressives, is that the progressiVes
themselves sacrificed much Of the strong
social justice program outlined four
years ago in order to follow the RoOse-
welt cry Of "Americanism. " The demo-
cratic platform, they think, may appeal
to many progressives as a way of TAX
ing up their social justice propaganda
again,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-12
B lowell Meuett.

UNITED Press staff cOrrespOndent,A.
st. Louis, Mo-, June l2.-One Of the
greatest kidnapping enterprises in his
tory was discovered in st. Louis today.
The object of the effort is the four
year child-the progressive party
The democratic organization leaders are
the would.be kidnapers.
Events in Chicago and Oyster Bay
Saturday have changed the color of this
weeks convention and instead Of being
perfunctory ratification meeting, IT
may run out to be a truly thrilling
affair. Quiet conferences among demo-
cratic committeeman Sunday and Sun
day night, resulted in u determination
on new program.
Theodore Roosevelt 5 refusal to run
reiterated yesterday-inspired the kid
naping plan. 1t is the opinion Of dem
ocratic committeeman that Roosevelt q
action spells the death Of the progress
sive party. The committeeman vii
bend every effort toward gathering il
the fotif million progressive voters
They have counseled with Washington
by wire in the brief time the plan ha'
been forming and the White House il
said tc be prepared to back the effort
Would Adopt the Orphan.
Swift developments since Saturda!
may have a marked bearing on thu
democratic platform, although one o
the men busiest in the KIDNAPPING schem