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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
WILL GIVE VILLAGE 81, 100000
Tax Collector, Who Inherits s3,Ooo,ooo'
TO Turn Benefactor.

Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-Squire Fred J.
Kirby. who has spent the best years OF
his life making delinquent taxpayers
Of the village of Gloucester pay up
suddenly turned the tables on them
Yesterday. lie announced that he was
about to give them 100000.
That was his cheerful way OF telling
his fellow citizens that he had just
been left s3,OOOOOO by an aunt, Marie
Fry. Of Kildare, ireland. An English
lawyer went to Gloucester few days
ago and asked to see proofs of squire
Kirby's relationship TO the dead woman
Kirby produced an old family Bioie
that bore an inscription written by
Miss Fry and contained picture oil
round-faced boy wearinf the regimen
tails OF the Grenedier Guards. Inc
squire says that the village has shared
his troubles, and that it is only far
that il should share his good fortune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
TSETSE SLEEPER
YAWNS AT DEATH
[ octor Fettered by brow
sineSs After 7 Year
Fight for Life.

Stricken by the incursble sleeping
sickness" DR.. Albert c. Perveil, OF IL
Hancock street, Brooklyn, six feet two
in height, broad shouldered and pow
erful. lies helpless in q Morris chair at
his home, browsing away the little lie
that the advancing disease has LETT
him. His voice has died away to
weary whisper. Eight weeks ago he
lost the use of his legs. 1t is mighty
effort now for him to raise his hand.
All day long, swathed in blankets ne
sits. mute, spathetic, sleeping while
death approaches.
Seven years ago. the physicians love
Of adventure took him 20 the Congo
as surgeon to a party of prospectors.
While canoeing on an equatorial river
DR.. Perveil was bitten on the head by
q tsetse fly, carrier Of the sleeping
sickness bacillus. The wound was pain
less-little more than mosquito bite.
Presently, however, the doctor began
20 feel faint tinglings in his back. lie
fed 70 Paris and there placed himself
IN the hands of the Pasteur Institute.
When the physicians there told MN
that he was as nearly cured as any one
inoculated with the germ could ever
hone 10 be, DR.. Perveil returned 10 the
Congo. Two and a half years later
tho sickness returned and he fastened
hack 70 Paris. Again he returned 70
Africa. and again the disease recurreu'
This time in much shorter period. lie
found on his arrival in France that
war had been declared.
There was no room for hin IN 'he
overcharged hospitals of Paris ana ne
fought off the deadly languor and went
70 England. London was filed with
wounded. At last the dying man iound
room in a Liverpool hospital There
serum was injected which gave MN
temporary relief.
Dr. Porveil then hurried TO Belgium
and tried to collect the money due him
for his services IN the Congo. The cash
Ter of the agency with which his com
panv had deposited his earnings had ao-
sconded. The pay he received Tor the
vears Of work which will cost him ms
Contlnued on page 2, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
SWEDISH DECREE
AIMED AT BRITAIN
Bans Wood Pulp Export
as RepriSal for Post
Seizures.

London, Jan. 20.-The controversy
over the detention Of international
mails is widening in scope without
any signs of settlement. The Anglo
Swedish phase Of the controversy is
attracting most attention. but other ma
tions affected are watching develop
ments closely and are prepared to in
tervene with something more formal
than the inquiries with which they
have already deluged the Foreign Of
fee.
Sweden has issued a decree prohlb-
iting the expectation OF wood pulp.
II goes into effect tomorrow. This
order is regarded as q measure Of re-
prisal against Great Britain for the
seizure from steamships Of parcel post
packages destined for Sweden.
Ii the ban is carried out great in
crease in the price of paper in Eng
land probably will result. A member
OF one firm Of paper makers said to-
day that about nine-tenths of the pulp
used in this country came from Nor
way and Sweden. British factories
have considerable supplies in hand, but
after they are exhausted, it may be
expected that great difficulties will be
experienced.
The prohibition will affect English
newspapers, which obtain a large pro-
portion of their paper and materials
for paper making from Scandinavian
countries. Commenting on the situa-
tion, "The Westminster Gazette says;
This act of the Swedes is re-
mnder TO those who have been urging
a complete blockade of neutrals that
these have power of retaliation WHICH
may be even more lnconvenIent TO US
than the loss of our supplies. me
paper difficulty can probably be ad-
Iusted. but only b. concessions on
our own side. Interference with neu-
tral trade may not prove quite such
smooth sailing as some persons fond
ly imagine
Protests from Sweden to England,
and vice versa, have crossed each
other apparently without bringing the
two nations any nearer TO an under
standing than they were when the dis
pute began. British traders doing
business with Russia and Rumania
also are besieging the Foreign Office
with petitions to have the question
settled, a. their business is certain 20
suffer from great delays if the post
Office follows its plan TO have the par
eel post for those countries sent by
way Of Canada and Japan.
The British government states that
first class postal correspondence on
vessels detained AZ Kirkwall IL not be
ing seized or censored. but this mail
il undoubtedly delayed while parcel
post cargo vessels are being examined.
For instance. the liner Stockholm,
which was taken into Liverpool in or
der TO discharge a portion of her cargo
for the prize court, had 500 bags OF
mail on board. and, even though this
was transshipped, some delay natural
~ resulted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
HOSTILE FLEET COULD
SHELL l4TH STREET

Major General Weaver. chief Of
the coast artillery division of the
army. .old the House Committee on
Military Affairs that a hostile fleet
shells into Fourteenth Street, Man
haitian.
Colonel Roosevelt. in a letter TO
the National Security League. point
ed out that the nsvy-the first line
Of defence Of the United States
can be used wisely for defence only
as an offensive arm. The country,
he said, must have ample coast de-
fences. manned by 100000 men. lie
called the Wilson programme "A
paper programme" and entirely In
adequate TO our needs"
Secretary Daniels told the House
Naval Committee that the United
States lacked facilities for emer-
gency naval preparation on a large
scale. but that IL the nation pre-
pared in time II could impose lin
tied armament on the rest OF the
world after the war.
An anti-prcpsredness meeting was
held at Washington. at which Js-
wald Garrison Willard and several
Representatives denounced the Pres
ident's programme for defence.
The full news Of the day relat-
ing TO preparedness. will be found
on page 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
DIES AT WEDDING FEAST.
Aged Gutst at Anniversary Drops Dead
After Making Speech.

"I wonder il | will be at your ami
versary twenty years from tonight
You know, none of us knows how long
NO may be here together"
Frederick Cans, Of b3 West Eighty
fourth Street, had made this remark
at the conclusion OF a brief address
at the thirtieth wedding anniversary
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Wertheimer, at
the Campus Rest Room. l04th Street
and Columbus Avenue, last night As
he sat down he suddenly paled, and a
man at an adjoining table sprang 70
his a sistance. A physician was sum
moned, but Mr. Cans was dead before
the physician arrived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
BRITISH URGED
TO HELP WILSON
Advice to America lmper-
tinent, Says London
"ChrOniCle."

/ London, Jan. 21.-"The Daily Chron-
/ icle" devotes the most prominent posi-
/ ton on its editorial page to-day TO a
+ defence of President Wilson an dhis
/ foreign policy. The Chronicle" de-
/ clares that Mr.. Wilson occupies posi-
( ton of exceptional difficulty, adding
+ that "if the British press and public
took a little more trouble 10 under
stand him and were more conscious Of
the absurdity of lecturing great re-
public on what its President ought to
do it would be much to the advantage
of the Anglo future
Discussing the English attitude tow
ard the United States, "The Chronicle
saws: There IS a section OF the Brit
ish press that is not treating the
United States strictly as a neutral
power. They have treated the United
States as if they were one of the fami-
ly.
"A recent number Of an American
magazine contains a symposium Civ
ing the reasons of English writers
why America should come into the war
This is a piece OF gratuitous imperti-
nence. We have no business 20 ad-
wise Americans what line of policy they
| should pursue"
an the future" the editorial con-
tinues, "the United States las further
accounts to settle in regard TO atroci-
ties for which ample apology or other
reparation has not been given. In the
meantime the German-Americans EN-
ploy every kind of underhand device
in the hope of creating prejudice
against Great Britain and causing, II
possible. friction and misunderstanding
between US and the United States.
I've may be sure that the enemy will
take advantage OF every indiscretion
which we commit and of every tactless
move .ye make in order that they may
strengthen their poisonous propaganda
among the American public.
president Wilson occupies what IS
apparently the unenvlable position OF
satisfying neither side-the thsnkless
role OF the neutral who aims at being
impartial.
.'America has objected TO the German
submarine policy, while they say she
has permitted Great Britain to develop
new methods of blockade by the eXer-
else of sea power. On the other hand,
Great Britain and her Allies, have been
permitted TO draw unlimited supplies
Of munitions from America, including
submarines sent to Canada IN parts
America has put up with all the r.
ritation arising from British inter-
fer.nces with commerce and with the
loss incurred by the bringing of Amer
lean cargoes before prize courts. Our
censorship of American news has been
tolerated, even when il Was no sless
than indefensible. This trend Of Amer
lean opinion has been embittered by
the disloyal and provocative activity
Of section of German-Americans who
have been the sccomplices OF the Ger
man and Austrian embassies in COM
mitting outrages, creating riots and al
most instigating civil war in America.
THE personal position OF the Pres
ident has been one of exceptional diff
ficulty. He has incurred the bitter
and relentless hatred OF all German
Americans Besides the hostility Of
this class and the detection of the
Bryan Democrats, he has put up with
the powerful deposition of the moneyed
interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
JOHNSON'S CHANCES DIMMED
Wilson Said to Have Yielded to Pro-
test Against Appointment.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Joseph John
son. ir.. of New York and Bound Brook,
vii not be appointed the successor OF
Postmaster Morgan. of New York City,
il was declared tonight by Senator
in close touch with the situation.
President Wilson, it was said, reached
the decision not 10 send in the name
e Tammany's choice after reading the
protests that came by mall and tele-
graph.
It was said that Senator O'Gorman
would probably line up behind A. j.
Powers, a New York lawyer and busi-
ress man. Should the Senator back
Powers, it probably would mean his
appointment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
Villa Reported Captured; May Face Firing Squad
CRASH TOO REAL, SHE SUES
Movie Actress Leaped from Span. Then
Platt Auto Hit Her.

Miss Jean Ackcr had just jumped oi'
the Spuytcn Duyvil Bridge. as part OF
Il moving picture elopement. Unscathed
she mounted motorcycle piloted by
Rodman Law. who jumps from sky
automobile. owned by Frank II. Plat
son OF the late Senator Thomas C.
Platt. There was a collision. That was
not part OF the scenario.
Miss Acker was injured, $4,000
worth, she decided. This amount she
sought TO collect in the Supreme Court
yesterday from Mr.. Platt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
Villas Capture Would Relieve
Tension, Says Washington

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The State De
partment had no confirmation OF the
capture Of General Villa at late hour
tonight. Officials Of the department.
however. showed great interest IN the
report. and remarked that, If confirmed.
il would 90 far 10 relieve the tension
in the present situation and 70 convince
the country that CarranZa's govern
ment was worthy Of recognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
F. H. SOTHERN DECIDES
TO LEAVE THE STAGE
Will Make Permanent Home in
Warwickshire, England.

Y II. Sothern will retire from the
stage at the end Of the present season
With Mrs. Sothern, who was Julia Mar
lowe. he will go TO Warwickshlre, Eng
land. where they will make their per-
manent home. Their time, said Mr..
sothern last night, will be spent in
study.
Mr.. Sothern. who has been playing
at the Booth Theatre since the begin
Ming Of the season, announced several
davs ago a road tour Of five weeks, 70
begin next Monday. IT was his iuten-
,ior 20 produce new comedy on his
return but. in view of his impending
retirement. he will instead appear in
revival Of "If We're King" one OF his
e,ratest successes. This will be the last
plav In which he will act,
Mrs. Sothern retired fro-n the stage
several years ago on account OF III
bosI,b hut there has been no intims-
,ion that Mr.. Sothorn contemplated a
similar step. Mr. Sothern said last
,icbt that Mrs. Sothern has now fully
rccovered. but would not Jcopardile her
health by again acting.
Vr and Mrs. Sothcrn have been u -
ine, i'm the home Of the late Clyde Iitch.
ia East Fortieth Stree. The house
was sublet by Mr.. Sothern yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
Whitridgc Star Witness.

i. ". Whitridge. president Of the
Third Avenue Railroad Company. was
the star witness at yesterdays session
of the Thompson committee. even
though he was disappointment with
respect to matters regarding graft IN
Albany.
lie was not asked TO name the Sena-
tor whom he referred 10 as Senator
C.. who was willing 20 vote for meas
ure he was interested in II there was
something in 1t for Mrs. {. and the
six little Cs." The reason II wasn't I
Given was that the Senator is dead.
The incident occurred in 1883 or lssi,
he said. The story of the legislator
eroccryman who was also on the trail
Confined on page 9. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
That Hotel Bill.

Explaining the charges of Assembly
man McQuistion. Of Brooklyn, who
objected TO being billed for room and
food at the Biltmore Hotel. Senator
Thompson said:
1T is true that McQuistion did not
cat or sleep at the Biltmore. But 1t
is curious TO me that he waited until
now-after ten months elapsed, TO
make his kick. But it has been the
custom for years to divide the charges
rro rata among members of investi-
eating committees"
Charles Hotaling, the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate, who was respon-
sible for charging McQuistion with
food that he didn't eat and room
he didn't occupy, said:
"For fifteen years | have been at
tached TO Investigating committees.
What | did in this instance appor-
,ion the cost pro rata among the vari-
Gus members of the col.mittec, | nave
done for fifteen years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21

FLORIDA, ALL EAST & WEST COAST
Points Reached. All Steel Trains Daily
VIA Atlantic Coast Line. ONCE. llss
Is way -Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
Sees "Thc Accelerator" Hand.

A member Of the Thompson commit
tee. who asked that his name be with
held for the present, said:
"In these efforts to block the investi-
CATION Of this committee the hand OF
The Accelerator' IS plainly seen. But
if he wins out now, another legislative
committee will complete the work"
This can be stated on excellent au-
thority: The Thompson committee is
now on the trail Of graft IN which
politicians of the Black Horse
Cavalry stripe-profted at the eX-
pense of certain public utility corpor-
ations in this city and the taxpayers
Of the state These corporations have
reached out their hands to all parts OF
the state to bring men having inhu-
ence with members Of the Thompson
committee TO this city TO URGE them
to stop the investigation where It is.
The $4,000 additional asked for by
the Thompson committee would enable
it TO complete its investigation, Sena-
tor Thompson said last night
To withhold this comparatively
small sum, in view of what can be
done with it, would be a disgrace to
the state" said Mr.. Thompson. There
are certain interests in New York City
who want this investigation stopped.
1t is TO the peoples interest that 1t
continue. viii the people OF the cor
porations win out 2"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
Senator ObStruCted
On Eve of Uncover
ing Graft, He Says.
ASSEMBLY MAY
HALT COMMITTEE
Speaker Sweet Accused of
Threatening to Hold Up
Extra Fund Asked.

There Is big Doodle in II for any
man who can stop the investigation
that this committee is making said
Senator George +. Thompson last
night.
The chairman Of the investigating
committee did not smplify his state
ment, but added this by way Of OK
planation:
This committee, whose activities are
menaced by Speaker Sweets threat to
have the Assembly hold up an add
tional appropriation. is on the very eve
Of uncovering corruption and scandal
that will set the state by the cars. IL
looks TO me as the pressure brought
10 bear on me 70 end this investigation
has been transferred to Speaker Sweet.
What we can disclose II Speaker
Sweet allows the Assembly TO give US
the money will make the work OF the
Lexow committee look small. And I'll
stake my reputation that IL we get the
money 10 continue this Investigation
and it is up 10 Speaker Sweet and the
Assembly-we will show how the City
of New York has lost between sl0,-
coo, 900 and s25.OO0.OOO because of the
relations that exist between the Public
Service Commission and the public ser
vice corporations, and that 1t is pos
sible to save s5,OO0,O0O annually by
properly administering the Public Ser
vice Commission. The Senate is solidIy
behind this investigation. but the Gov
ernor and the Assembly are not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21

GREAT RttR SPRING WAIER--aoc
the case Of siA slass sIoppered D0ttIss'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21

sr,Ro,RD FLA. LTD. e:i6 +. N.--De
Inv cornnarfrnent car train to l'ia. quickest
iJest. seaboard Air Line ny. llsi b"ay.-
Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
WEATHER.

Unsettled to-day; cloudy tomorrow.
Fresh southwest winds.
FvH report on Pa0, s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-21
GUARANTEE

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If You Want II.
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The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
BUILDERS NOT AFRAID
OF THREATENED STRIKE
Secretary Charles E. Welsh Says
operations Would Not Be Affected
if Union Engineers Walk Out.

Secretary Charles E. Welsh, of the
Builders and Manufacturers Exchange,
slid yesterday afternoon that if any
valk-out Of the union engineers in Wash
ngton were ordered, he has sufficient
men to handle every Job thus vacated.
Mr. Welsh claims that the exchange,
the Builders League and the Master
Builders Association, have repeatedly
declined to pay 70 cents an hour to their
engineers, that they so wrote the officials
Of Local No. u, International Union OF
Steam and Operative Engineers, on March
Il, and that they repeated this stand at
a joint meeting on Wednesday evening.
The engineers have been receiving 621i
cents an hour. According to Secretary
Welsh, they have not been told that an
increase would be given, though several
Of the workmen claim they went to work
on May l with the understanding that
the new rate would be paid.
Some Of the contractors are said to
have notified their workmen on Thurs
day that they would get 70 cents an hour
for the four days of this week they had
worked, and that thereafter they mus
content themselves with their old wakeh
Mr.. Welsh admits that there may u
many Jobs vacant on Monday morning !
The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
NURSES GRADUATION
HELD AT RAUSCHETS
Senator Dillingham; Addresses Cls Of
Five From Emergency Hospl
Training School.

The annual graduating exertes Of
the Training School for NursetOf the
Emergency Hospital was held thursday
at Rauscher's. The graduate class
numbered five.
The diplomas were deliveredS Wood
bury Blair, president of II hospital
board of managers. The cornittee in
charge was composed Of MI Charlotte
Brooks. superintendent Of Fses; Miss
T. W. Gan, president OF theIdies' board
OF the institution. and Df Harry NJ.
kaufman. Senator Williaf p. Dillins-
ham. Of Vermont, delivers the address
TO the graduates.
The graduates were Misfellie Arthur,
Mrs. Alice Wilmington. Us Mable Nor
gan, Miss Argyle Banks I'd Miss Helen
McLain. The evening " spent by the
graduates. the corps onurses and as
many Of the physicians jcould be spared
from the hospital and large number Of
young men friends in tncing.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
New ParasoLs and
Sunshades

Parasols and Sunshades are a part
of every woman's costume this sea-
son. They seem to accentuate the fem
ininity Of the woman carrying them.
and are in styles to harmonic well
with the quaint and beautiful cos
TUNES, dresses. and suits.
Colored Silk Parasols in the new
spring shades, with mission wood
handles, S2.oo each.
Colored Silk Parasols in all the
new shades, with gathered edges,
and finished with selected wood
handles, $50 and $500 each.
Carriage and Auto Shades in
black, purple, hunters green and
plain pousee, with the leather straps
on handes, S3.a5 each.
Navy, Myrtle and Black Silk Um-
brellas, I25-inch size, Sass each-a
value O extraordinary quality.
BlacI Satin Gloria Umbrellas with
selected wood handles; sa.oo each.
Main dUr-G street entrance.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
NeDJuUeniIeBo
Or Real Boys Books

Give boy a good book-one that
he likes. He will read it summer or
winter. These are new ones.
THE KEEPER OF THE TRAIL,
by Altsheler. A story Of the
great woods. Price, sI.sS.
CAMP CASTAWAY, BY Chas.
Mum. A story Of outdoor life
at its best. Price, SI.so.
MIDSHIPMAN STANFORD. bv
Chap. H. H. Clark, L. s. n. <
story OF Midshipman life al
Annapolis. Price, SI.2o.
T. HAVILAND HICKS, JR., by
J. R. Eldridge A story Of
rich mans son who wins un-
usual popularity at college.
Price, sI.a5.
THE PURPLE PENNANT, BY
Ralph Henry Barbour. The
story Of how the girls helped
the boys win a school pennant
Price, $3.50.
THE FARM THAT JACK BUILT.
by W. o. Stoddsrd, jr A splcn-
did and inspirationsl story OF
Farm Life. Price, SI.3s.
MAKING GOOD IN THE VII
LACE, by w. o. Stoddard, IT.
Lots Of fun, excitement and
business experience. Price SI.ss.
second hoor-F St
The Washington herald., 1916-05-06
FloWer Dish, Vase
and Jardiniere
Ornaments

From the orient has come this vogue
for home flower displays. either real
or artificial flowers in natural settings.
The flower dishes or table oenters are
most popular, and with them go birds.
fishes. butterflies, frogs and other
things Of nature to carry out the ef-
feet Of naturalness.
The New La Vogue Flower Dish
Butterflies and Dragon Flies, hand
painted in colors and obtainable in
large or small sizes; they are fac
SMILES OF nature They are un-
breaksble. Butterflies on sticks TO
place in vase, flower dish or jardi-
Mere, 3sc and 7sc; to set on the
edge of flower holder, 2Sc; Dragon
Flies, 4Se.
Small Hand-paintcd Glass Birds
in all colors-blue birds. canaries,
and made so that they may be
placed in many new positions that
have not been used before, 7sc.
FIfth hOor-G 81.