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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
Father III and Doll Needed,
Child Calls a Police Santa
Brother Sister and Baby Long for Toys, Says Wstfuy
Worded Note-Kris Will Visit Her and Is 900
Poor in Many Precincts

4 soiled little envelope, addressed in
a childish scrawl to Santa Claus, care
Of Commissioner Of Police Woods, yes
terday gave new impetus 20 the
Christmas arrangements of the pre-
cinct Santas.
The letter was written by Mary
Farrell, eight years old. Of 1929 Second
Avenue. two flights up. She wrote,
laboriously:
Santa Claus,
c. o. Commissioner OF Police
Center Street, New York City, y. \.
Dear Santa Claus:
am writing you 70 send me a doll.
Ny papa has been sick in the hospital
plursy phomonia, since the p June:
] will not have much OF Christmas II
you don't come. Hope you will come
TO me with a doll. would like If you
would please bring some toys TO my
two brothers and sister and baby
year, 4 months. My brothers say
they would like some trains and tracks,
my sister a doll with a baby head. |
am sorry to ask so much of you Santa.
Pa is sick and mama has no money. !
will pray for you santa Claus II you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
OLIVER HELPS
CLEAR UP PAST
His Hints Are Aids When
Identification Is a
Bit Hay

Charles "Oliver Osborne" Wax found
himself yesterday much in the pathetic
plight Of a nine days wonder on the
tenth day. Whereas, on Wednesday
nine old friends greeted him, and five
more on Thursday, he received only
two invited callers during his thiro
"at home in Assistant United States
District Attorney Woods Office.
One of the TWO having failed to re
call him as Rae Tanzer's Oliver 0s-
borne, he had TO do bit Of identifying
himself. When william Wemple, for
merly an assistant Fedora attorney,
dropped in to call on Mr.. Wood, Wax
jumped 10 his feet.
why. how do you do, Mr. Wemple -
he cried. Don't you remember me :"
Mr.. Wemple, who had called on other
business, didn't have so good a mem
DRY.
~ don't wonder" said Wax. at was
in 1911 that you saw me. There had
been a complaint that | was posing as
n government attorney. You told me
that there wasn't enough evidence to
prosecute on
The visitor who knew Wax offhand
was John B. Judson, jr., son OF the
postmaster at Gloversville. n. v, where
Wax was born and spent his boyhood::
There was talk between the two OF
old times and old friends. Then Jud-
son started back upstate. is he left
Frank Lapp. the painter who was at
work in the Kensington Hotel in Plain.
field, y. j., when Oliver Osborne and
Rae Tanner arrived, was admitted to
Mr. Woods Office.
The painter twice inspected the cir.
Gle of twenty-odd newspaper men and
detectives.
NO" he admitted to Mr.. Wood, i
don't see any one here | know"
There had to be formal introduc-
ton. -. !.
Wax. who seems 20 think bit OF
wisdom about womankind is expected
from him every day. had this to say
when a leading question was put:
1.-THE first impression you make on
woman is always the lasting one"
"How have impressed YOU" vent
ured Miss Florence Murray, the ste
nographer who has been writing o.
iver's self-revelations as well as the
rest of the proceedings into the record;
"As a charming and lovable girl,
said Wax.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
EMPRESS THANKS
AMERICANS FOR
AID TO GERMANY
vo;>er Also Expresses Gratitude
70 Thoso Who Sent Help TO
Fast Prussia Sufferers

ce,man thanks for American aid in
..srusing The sacked cities Of East
,..,,,. we're expressed yesterday IN
-...sess gwen out by Ambassador Won
o,-s,orF. The first. a wireless mes
=. 70 the Ambassador, was:
sg.r Majesty. the German Empress,
-. -ecsived the generous gift OF 1907
~ -s-ks donated by Ncssrs. Max ;.
pt,irbere and william P. Ahnclt for
"a. ,ebpildiuc of hospital for chill
-, In Csrlshof. East Prussia.
GIT tn Fmpress has manifested great
...,,sst in the WORK Of the East PruS-
~ Relief Fund in the United states,
sling 70 thank all donators at this
opportunity. -. To-
- A. Lochstedt, Koenigsberg and
-. pstbesds Home for Crippled. Spe-
- measures are also 20 be taken 20
avs 'siSred) BARON Won SPITZEM-
'r -Se Ambassador. in g letter to Eugen
u,,r;rson. national chairman of the
I'D tells Of another message OF ap-
-, gives me great pleasure to in
,,,r vou that 7 have just received a
,i,.,,ss from Berlin reading as fol
'ovs:
coed deep qualification for the noble
.i,s OF Americans aii over the country
~ has asked the Imperial German
clsnrellor 10 express his heartfelt
,,'nks 10 all who have given for she
.gTerers in East Prussia.
aThis includes thanks for every one
vso has given 20 the East Prussian
Relief Fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09

will come 10 me. | am the oldest of
mama's five children. am eight years
old
Goodby
Santa Cleus from Mary Farrell
Ny adres 1929 2nd Avenue
New York | live two flights up.
Leroy Peterson. the civilian head of
the Police Departments bureau FOR the
relief Of the poor and distressed, Wis
tied Mary's home-two flights up-and
found all the facts just as she had
stated. She will be among the $4,000
children to whom the patrolmen OF the
city will bring Christmas, giving to
each something 10 wear, something
to eat and something to play with"
The Commissioner OF Police has
been assured Of at least $4,000. ex-
elusive of what the inspectors have
obtained, in canvsssing their districts
for contributions. Every patrolman
has been compiling the names OF poof
families on his post and these have
all been recorded at Headquarters.
The invitations will soon be dis
tributed by patrolmen, and at speci-
fed time on Christmas Day the guests
will gather around large Christmas
tree in the assembly room OF the police
stations Of twenty-seven precincts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09

be no criminal action against her for
mer husband because of the alleged
libel.
Mrs. Savile testified that she and
Howard called on John j, Curtis, vice.
president Of the Bobbs- Merrill Com
pany, in December. 1915 She said
Howard suggested the possibility Of a
libel suit by Magistrate Corrigan. Cur
tbs, she said, replied: Let it come"
saying that the book would have bet
ter sale.
Curtis denied this conversation on
the witness stand. He said the libel
suit was never mentioned in his talk
with Howard Also, the witness said,
he had never heard of Magistrate Cor
rgan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
AUTO KILLS BABY GIRL
Tvo-Year-Old Didn't Hear Horn Wher
Car Backed Out of Garage

Margaret German, two years old and
exceedingly proud of her ability TO
drive a bright red pedal power auto
mobile. drove serenely along the side
walk near her home, at sos Rugby Road
Brooklyn. yesterday. Engrossed in the
management of her car. she did not
hear the hooted warning OF Thomas
Soverson. chauffeur for William NJ.
stewart. of 4e5 Rugby Road, who was
backing Mr.. Stewards big black car out
Of the garage.
The big car backed squarely into the
little one and Margaret was thrown out.
Severson helped to carry her, still nu-
conscious, into her home. She died four
hours later. at o'clock. Her father
Charles A. German, is employed IN
Brooklyn department store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
SHAUGHNESSY TELLS OF WAR
Expects Canada To BE a Senior Part
ner in Empire

Lord Thomas Shaughnessy, president
of the Canadian Pacific Railroad; ". j..
Flavelle, chairman of the Canadian Mo-
nitions Board, and Sir William r
White, Canadian Minister of Finance,
were among the arrivals yesterday on
the Finland.
Lord Shaughnessy returned to this
country after spending month in Lon
don, where he took his seat in the
House of Lords, and conferred with
the men directing British affairs.
81 believe that Canada will be one Of
the senior partners in the British En-
pire, bearing an equal share OF the bur
dens. reaping an equal proportionate
share in the profits and filling prom
irent seat at the council table, he
said.
When asked his opinion regarding
Lloyd Georges elevation to Prime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
BAUMEISTER FIRM FAILS
Margin Creditors File Bankruptcy Peti
ton Against Curb Brokers

A receiver was appointed yesterday
for +. W. Baumeister & Co., curb stock
brokers at 56 Broad Street, firm
which began It's career in New York
finance soon after the outbreak OF the
war. According 20 statements, the com
many owes something like $4,000.
against assets Of $500, including Of
flee furniture.
Judge Mayer appointed Abner 5.
Werbiin receiver, under bond OF 5000.
Mr.. Werblin has had considerable ex-
perience in brokerage cases and inquired
in the case OF DR.. John Grant Lyman
who is now in the Atlanta prison.
The creditors who filed the bank
ruptcy petition are Joseph Maggiolo,
who has a clsi moi 1915; Albert S. Rap
peth. sl,s4s. and Frank Silinsky, $500,
al on balances on margin accounts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
Blockade of Greek
Ports Begun by Allies

Athens, Dec. s.--The bloekade OF
Greece began officially at 8 o'clock this
morning.
The members Of the British naval
mission have been ordered to embark
on the Greek transatlantic liner King
Constantine.
In response to the demand of the
Entente yesterday for An explanation
of the movements Of Greek troops, the
government has explained that these
movements have ceased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09

without the possibility OF controyer
sion. that our troops went 20 Salonica
with the express approval Of the then
head Of the Greek government and that
he had himself suggested the stipuls-
tion in the Greco-Serbian treaty for n
provision by which the Serbian govern
ment needs could. in view Of the de.
FAULT Of Greece on this point, be full
He'd by the dispatch into Greek ter
tory Of an equivalent force By Great
Britain and France.
who can then be surprised at the
action OF NJ. Vcnizelos in declaring a
provisional government? lie has eN-
pressly stated that he holds no anti
monarchical nor anti-dynastic views.
He has taken his way, as the protect
ing powers have taken theirs. 70 bring
the King back to tho constitutional
r6gim by which alone he exists.
"The events Of the last few days
have brought out in a striking way
the almost intolerable difficulties with
which the protecting powers have had
TO deal.
"The Greek posts. telegraphs and
wireless stations were being used 20
the prejudice of the Allies. The po-
lice and so-called Reservist associa-
tons were becoming centres OF anti
Allied propaganda. and the enemy le-
cations had become the agencies OF an
elaborate system of espionage.
Kings Offer Not Fulfilled
"These dangers had 20 be averted,
and il was also necessary to ask the
Greek government to hand over to the
Allies an equivalent amount OF war ma
terial to that with which II had fur
nished the Central Powers by the pre-
arranged surrender Of Fort Rupel and
Kavala. This the King had spon-
taneously offered to hand over to the
Allies. and when the obligation was not
fulfilled. the demand for the surrender
of the material was the cause for the
recent grave disturbances.
allied troops were landed TO en-
force this demand and, although r
definite promise had been given by the
King and government that order would
be maintained and that the Greek Roy
alist troops would in no case begin hos
tilities. the Allied troops were treach-
erously attacked and suffered consider
able losses.
THE Royalists also took advantage
OF the situation to treat the adnerents
of NJ. Venizelos, who are in the minor
ity in Athens itself. with the gross
est brutality. of which particulars are
now beginning to arrive.
"The behavior of the Royaist gov
eminent during the last week is the
strongest justification Of the attitude
OF the protecting powers toward greece
during past months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
AUSTRIA TO FILL ARMY
Drastic Compulsory Service Bill To Be
offered in January

London. Dec. "a dispatch TO "The
Post" from Budapest reports that
bill. providing for compulsory service
in Austria Hungary, on much more
drastic lines than in Germany, will
be introduced in the Austrian and Hun
earian parliaments in January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
TEUT0NS URGE
GREECE TO WAR
Promise Aid to COnStan-
tine in Return 10,
Declaration
ALLIES DEFEND
GREEK ACTION
Declare That the Kingdom
is Guaranteed from

London. Dee. S.A dispatch to
Switzerland. from Rome to the Wire
less Press. says Germany and Austria
have offered their services TO Greece
in opening land communications II
Greece declare s~Nvar on the Entente.
The following statement on the
Greek situation. which is authorized
by Viscount Grey. British Secretary
for Foreign Affairs. has been handed
20 The Associated Press:
1T sometimes has been said, not by
our enemies, but by critics in neutral
countries who arc not too well dis
posed toward US, that our presence in
Greece does not differ appreciably
from the presence Of the Germans in
Belgium.
"The ablest historians have made It
perfectly clear that the neutrality Of
Belgium was guaranteed by certain
powers. one of whom was Germany.
The form in which the protecting
powers-Great Britain, France and
Russia-guaranteed the Kingdom Of
Greece is less we'll known TO the neut-
raj world.
Greece Status Cited
"Op July 10, 1868. a treaty was
signed, containing the following as its
third article:
"Greece. under the sovereignty Of
&C
guarantee of the three courts. forms
a monarchical independent constitu-
tional state. No troops belonging to
one OF the contracting powers shall
be allowed 70 enter the territory OF
the new Greek state without. the con
sent Of the two other courts who
signed the treaty
The unconstitutional behavior of
King Constantine. his refusal to abide
by the terms of the Greek treaty with
Serbia and the foutinG of the decisions
Of VI. Nenizelos and his Parliamentary
majority hardly admit of denial, even
by the Germans themselves. who con-
tent themselves with saying that he
acted for what he believed to be the
best interests of his country.
"As Great Britain, France and Rus
STA have uniformly acted together. the
whole matter of their landing troops
to neutralize the Kings unconstitu-
tional action was both their right and
their duty.
objection may possibly be brought
that the arguments up TO this point
rest on technicalities in old treaties,
and in order TO justify our action, at
any rate morally. we must show that
We were not acting against the wishes
of the Greek people.
ITO this may be replied absolutely,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
JEWISH FUND GROWS S24,sl5
Only s267,685 Remains To Be Raised
of $1,000, 900 Needed

Pledges of s24,Sl5 for the day were
reported yesterday at a meeting Of
those who are raising $2,000,000 for
the Federation for the Support OF
Jewish Philanthropic Societies. Tn
meeting was held at the Hotel Bit
more.
ONLY s267,6 s5 remains to be raised.
The total so far is Sl,732,3l5. APP
proximately 10000 persons have been
canvassed.
Leo Arnstein. vice-chairman, asked
for 1000 workers to give an hour .
day 10 the campaign next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
Magistrate Met Miss Ge-
rard in Apartment of
Evelyn Nesbit
ROOSEVELT MAY BE
CHARACTER WITNESS
Bronson Tried to Avenge
Lost Love, Says Francis,
Testifying to Libel

Colonel Roosevelt on Monday prob
ably will testify in the suit for $780,
900 which Magistrate Joseph T.. Corri-
gan is prosecuting against the Bobbs-
Merrill Company for publishing the
novel Gods Man." by George Bronson
Howard. The latter wrote about a char
actor, Magistrate Cornigan." state
ments which were not complimentary
and which the plaintiff said vera meant
to apply to him. Colonel Roosevelt. it
is understood, will be character wit
ness for Magistrate Corrigsn. The two
men conferred yesterday.
Miss Theodore Gerard, a chorus girl
known as Teddy" again figured in the
testimony given before Justice Golf
and jury yesterday. Incidentally the
name OF the former Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, now Mrs. Jack Clifford, was
brought in, she being close friend Of
Miss Gerard and also known to Magis-
trate Corrigan.
Miss Gerard's name came into the
case through the testimony of Patrick
("Jack") Francis, who quoted Howard
as saying that he was avenging HIM
self on Magistrate Corrigan because he
believed that the official had not given
him fair deal in criminal proceed
ings in which Miss Gerard was the
complainant. Howard said the magis-
trate tried to get TEDDY" Gerard away
from him.
Evelyn Nesbit Mentioned
Magistrate Corrigan was cross-ex-
amined yesterday about his acquaint-
ance with the chorus girl, in the course
of which it developed that he also
knew Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
Asked by counsel for the Bobbs-
Merrill Company to tell about his first
meeting with Miss Gerard, Magistrate
Corrigan said: 81 met her in the apart
ment of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. She was
coming out of the apartment and | was
going in to consult with Mrs. Thaw
about insanity proceedings pending in
White Plains which had been brought
by Harry Thaw." This meeting, said
the magistrate, occurred three months
before Howard was arraiguad before
him.
Outside the courtroom Magistrate
Corrigan explained the purpose of his
visit TO the apartment of Mrs. Thaw.
Helen Green, newspaper woman
he said, came to me and asked me
to call on Mrs. Thaw. as she wanted
me to recommend an honest attorney.
She was not my client, but | called IS
friend and advised her to get Mr..
Whitman, now Governor. + believe the
papers in the case were turned over
to Governor Whitman. That was the
extent of that call at the Thaw apart
ment."
Jack" Francis was questioned about
his acquaintance with the former
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
Golf Bars Question

"You were named as the correspond
ent in the divorce suit of Harry Thaw,
we're you not?" asked counsel for the
defence. Justice Golf would not per-
nit Francis to answer the question.
Mrs. Margaret Saville, of Port JEFF
ferson. L. l.. who divorced Howard,
also was a witness. She admitted that
she had received note from Magis-
trate Corrigan, promising there would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
POLISH COUNCIL CREATED
German and Austrian Emperors TO
Name It's Members

Name us htluOViH
Iondon. Dec 5 1915 T. M.-German
,srspapers announce that Governor
General Won Beseler has issued new
reclamation creating Polish state
council Of twenty-five members repre-
,sn,ing the occupied territories, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam.
The members OF the council, the dis
patch adds. will be appointed by the
German and Austrian Emperors. and
the council will administer the affairs
Of the new kingdom and the Polish
srmy which is now in process Of forma-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
KINGS BROTHER HEADS FOE
German General Tells Rumanians lie
Will Punish "FelOn'

London. Dec. s.-one of the COM
manders of the German forces invad'
ing Rumania, says a Reuter- despatch
from Jassy. the new seat Of the Ru-
manian government, is brother OF
King Ferdinand of Rumania. He has
issued a proclamation to the people %
The invaded territory, the despatch
dds. in which he says: Compose your:
elves Go on with your business. /
have come to punish your felon OF a
King"
King Ferdinand OF Rumania, who is
nephew Of the late King Charles, has
two brothers. both generals in the Ger
man army. One brother, Prince Wei.
helm Of Hohenzollern, is the head OF
the non-reigning branch Of the Hohen-
zollern family. The other is Prince
Karl Anton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
WMSN0IES9 ,MnIELAND
0 6yDAISY DEAN ~

If you have seen The FOOLS Re
venge," "A Soldiers Oath" or any one
of the numerous pictures of this order
you may remember that you could not
help admiring Kittens Reichart She
is six and a half years old, "goin' on
seven" as she will tell you. She
comes as near to being an actual
moving picture star as any child of
her age or experience,
But Kittens has an added distinc-
ton of which it must be confessed
she is not overproud. She went through
an entire year Of her life without a
real name Mother and Father Rel
chart just couldn't think of name to
give their baby and delayed the chris
tening while they debated the subject.
Meanwhile both called her Kittens be-
cause she played about just as kit
tens do. Finally the parents decided
to keep the nickname they had be
slowed on her as her given name. so
to church they went and Kittens be
came little Miss Reichart's honest to
goodness name for all time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
At THE MAJESTIC

Francis y. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne, in the dashing military TO
nance, The Wall Between" is Sun
DAYS feature at the Majestic. A
thousand United States troops, 1900
NicaTaguan soldiers and many thous-
ands Of other persons were used in
making this mammoth spectacle. The
scenes are taken in and around Fort
Myer Tonight Alice Brady will be
seen in Then III Come Back to You. -
a story Of a lumber camp. The Incl
dents are thrilling. Monday and
Tuesday H B. Warner and Dorothy
Dalton will be seen in The Raiders
with Fred Mace in The Village YAM
pire,' a keystone comedy Wednes-
day there will be an all-star cast in
BY Whose Hand" introducing such
famous stage stars as Edna Wallace
Hopper, Charles ]. Ross and Muriel
Ostriche. Mae Marsh and Robert
Harron in "Hoodoo Ann" and Joe
Jackson in Gypsy Joe" a Keystone
comedy. will be seen Thursday Fri
day the attraction is Robert Mantell,
Claire Whitney and Genevieve Ham
per in a Wife's Sacrifice" Next Sat
urday Robert Warwick comes in HUI
man Driftwood" while on Sunday
Ethel Barrymore is to be seen in the
tense Russian drama, The Kiss OF
Hate" The Majestic announces the
= T. l,,I |
Young in THE Feast of Life" also
Billie Burke in the new serial, Clio
ria's Romance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-29
AT THE MOLINE.

Henry W Savage, theatrical producer,
who has habit of doing big things
in a big way, announces the produc-
ton of the dramatic spectacle. "Ev
erywoman.' at the Moline theatre to-
night. The production is described
as mastodonic. Two carloads of seen
cry, costumes and electrical effects
are transported from city to city to
aid in Illuminating the peculiar play,
and no less than one hundred and
fifty people are employed in the rep
resentation. An entire symphony or
chestra is carried by the organiza-
ton to interpret the score, which was
composed by George Whitefeld Chad
wick. dean Of the New England Con-
servatory of Music, and the cast in
cludes 81 speaking characters. In
reality, "EverywOman," most difficult
to place under the ordinary classifi-
cation of the theatre, is a combination
Of grand opera, musical comedy and
drama, deity intermingled. 1t ad-
CmitS of astonishing electrical affects
and scenic splendors. There are
thousands of square yards of scenery
and armies of upernumeraries. 1t is
the Barnum of stage pictures Aside
from all this, "Everywoman" is play
with a purpose, a play with a high
moral lesson which has been endorsed
in the most glowing terms by educa-
tors. scholars. clergymen, editors and
sociologists Written from the view
point of a many-sided man who has
been an actor. singer, an editor, a
lecturer, a financier, a stowaway, a
circus performer, in America, Eng
land, Africa, South America, India
and China, it is a compendium of phi
losOphy, wit, biting satire, grim hui
NOR Hunger stalked about the door
Of Walter Browne when he wrote
'EVerywoman." When he had run
the gamut of disaster and had finished
the play no one would read ii. After
much buffeting it reached the eyes of
Henry W Savage who produced it. II
has been witnessed by four million
people and has been played in five
countries. Walter Browne, the au-
thor, died on the day of the first per-
, Torrance and never saw his play pro-
duced.