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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
Lillian Russell Going to
Rule City, He Told
Former Consul.
MILLIONAIRE ALSO
HATED AUTOMOBILES
Preferred to Ride in Train and
Save TWo-and-one.half
Cents a Mile.

Amos +. Emo, whose will is being
contested in the Surrogatcs' Court, had
two pet aversions woman suffrage and
automobiles. Perhaps the equal rights
for women was the greater OF this he
took such a fearful view that he be.
lieved that Lillian Russell might be
elected Mayor of New York if the suf-
frage cause was successful.
Antonio Z. Delfno. Ct Caracas, for
mer Consul General Of Venezuela here.
testified Nat at Saratoga he had seen
newspaper clipping in Mr.. Eno's hand
containing humorous suggestion that
the former comic opera star might be
candidate.
See what we are coming TO. We're
gong to have Lillian Russell for Mayor
oil New York." was the way Mr.. Emo
expressed himself. according TO Mr..
Delhno. At another time he said:
Women have no brains. and they
should have no rights" This was in
contrast TO his former views on women.
said the witness.
Mr.. Delfno saw Mr.. Emo day before
his death and next day wrote a friend
Yesterday, when saw him, he was
at his best; to-day he is dead" Coun.
sci for the proponents wanted to know
what the witness meant by Eat his
best Mr.. Delfno being called TO prove
the testator was mentally not sound.
81 meant that he was at the height
of his irritability, which had been his
condition"
Mr. Delfino also told of his host or
dering him out of some of his chairs
in Saratoga.
Alfred Halves, Of Toronto, whose
wife is a cousin OF the testator, told Of
Mr.. Emo accusing him of having Joined
the conspiracy TO compel him to buy an
automobile.
Gle asked me how much il would
cost 10 run car" he testified, "and
told him five cents a mile. He said: 4
can ride in train for two and half
cents and use some one else's mo-
tor"
The Rev Andrew F. Underhll, a
friend of the millionaire from 1908,
said Mr.. Emo did not often go 10
church, although he was interested in
church work. Dr. Underhill said that
when he talked with him in April, 1915
Mr. Eno's remarks were disconnected
and he used the expression, damn
fool"
DR.. Underhill met William Mitchell
one of the executors of the contested
will, at luncheon at the Emo home. lie
said the testator referred TO Mr.. Mitch
ell as his confidential adviser. and
treated him in seeming deferentia
way. Mr.. Emo, who was Democrat, re-
ferred TO the Socialists as "a lot oil
damn scoundrels," said the witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
GARBAGE PLANK
WAY SPANK CITY
Staten Islanders Ask Dem
OCratic Convention to
Help Them.

Demand for a garbage plank in the
Democratic platform was made last
night in a telegram sent from 100000
Staten Islanders to Martin II. Glynn,
temporary chairman of the Democratic
National Convention. The prayer Of
the Staten Islanders will be read in ST.
Louis this morning, probably imme-
diately after the invocation.
The telegram follows:
Save Staten Island from destruction
by our city administration forcing a
garbage plant upon us, despite our
united and vigorous protest.
Staten Island votes once carried New
York State and elected Grover Cleve-
land President"
Vigilance Committee Signs.
The message is signed by the Staten
Island Vigilance Committee, and car
ries a postscript asking that it be read
before the convention this morning.
In view Of the bid OF the Demo-
Gratis for Progressive support and the
acknowledge eveness of the race IN
New York next November the com
mittee believes that the feeling OF
Staten Islanders is so high on the gar
bage disposal proposition that gar
bage plank would win important votes
for the cause Of Democracy.
While anticipating a political vic
tory. the opponents of the garbage
plant were celebrating a legal victory
won Yesterday. Edward 7. Doyle, or
the anti-garbage plant forces, got from
County Judge Tiernan an order call
ing upon William McDermott, Building
Commissioner of Staten Island, 70
show cause on June 26 why he
should grant 20 the city's contractors
a permit TO build the garbage plant
on Lake Island.
Drake Freed on Bail.
PralPs and Meadow islands mean
while are in the possession OF Doyle;
guarded by twoscore heavily armed
men, and Doyle holds his ground, de-
spite the threats of the police and the
announcement of j. Stanley Drake that
ne intends to recapture Prall's Island.
Drake, indicted for kidnapping, sur
rendered to Supreme Court justice As
pinall in the Supreme Court OF Rich
mond Yesterday afternoon, and was re-
leased on $500 bail.
The Staten Island Chamber OF Com
merce for the first time last night
entered the arena against the CITY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
Threats Lead to Sanity Test.

David Scheuer. of 70 Halsey Street
Newark, son Of the late simon
Scbeuer. was detained yesterday in the
First Precinct police court for eNami-
nation as to his sanity. Scheuer Is
said 10 have threatened TO kill Uzal h.
McCarter, president of the Fidelity
Trust Company, and Assistant Prose
cutor Wilbur F. Mott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
FILM ACTORS IN REAL WRECK
Camera Man, However. Catches Results
of Auto Smash-Up.

A score of amateur motion picture
performers were involved in an auto
mobile collision at Rye yesterday. One
automobile overturned, giving probable
conclusion 81 the brain to julius Kahn,
cutting off the nose of Thomas Vac
CAIRO, and severely bruising others.
As soon as he could extricate him
self, the man who turns the crank set
up his movie machine and took pictures
Of the wreck. the contortions OF the
injured, and the work of the surgeon
in aid of Vaccarro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
FIRST PARK SONGS TONIGHT
Words To BE Flashed on Screen for
East Side Folks.

40 8 o'clock tonight, In John Jay
Park. at Seventy-seventh Street and
last River, the first Of a series of
ueighborhood song services will begin.
l. is the intention Of Cabot Ward,
Park Commissioner. and others inter
ested in the movement 10 hold these
park song festivals each Thursday
night in the various parks throughout
the city. Ralph Grosvenor Will lead
the singing and the words Of the
songs will be thrown on a screen. so
that the many persons Of foreign birth
who live in the neighborhood will have
an opportunity 10 familarize them
selves with the melodies and words
Of American folk songs. Each service
viii end with the national anthem.
Among the organizations interested
in this plan are Greenwich House
the Madison Avenue presbyterian
Church. the East Side Young Mems
Christian Association and st. barthol-
omews Parish House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
Collector Held in 1920 Theft.

John O'Brien, a collector Tor me
Crimmins Operating Company, at GA
Madison Avenue, was arraigned yester-
day before Magistrate Breen IN the
Yorkville court, charged with the lar
ccny of $500. O'Brien. who is so
wears old and lives at l5l West l4lst
Street. was held in 81 800 bail for ex-
animation Monday. Maurice d. Barry,
treasurer of the company, appeared
AGAINST him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
Will Get $4,000 for Broken Leg.

An agreement Of counsel yesterday
resulted IN the discontinuance in the
Supreme Court at Long Island City
of the damage suit of Mrs. Siegfried
Crooks, of Brooklyn. against the
Brooklyn Heights Railway Company.
By stipulation Mrs. Crooks is to re-
ceive $4,000 for q broken leg, SUI
fercd when she fell from one of the
company's cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
SAY ACTOR GAVE BAD CHECK
Hotel and Restaurant Men Appear
Against Davis in Court.

Against Davis in Court.
Efforts to cash bogus checks twice
in the same place are credited with
bringing about the downfall of John
Z. Davis, an actor, Of Boston. who vas
held in $1,000 bonds in the West Side
court yesterday on three charges Of
petit larceny.
Frederick Wishart, manager of the
Hotel Aston. testified that Davis had
appeared at the hotel Tuesday night
and offered a check for s3s75 TO be
cashed. He said Davis was recognized
as a man who had passed bogus check
some months before. The stranger was
engaged in conversation while an as
sistant called patrolman. Thomas j.
Healy and John Stanley identified
Davis in court as a purveyor Of worth
less checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
CABARETS WIN IN COURT
No Theatrical Licenses Necessary
Saws Magistrate Levy.

Says Magistrate Levy.
There was joy in. the cabarets last
night Magistrate Levy, in the West
Side court. dismissed yesterday the
eity's action against representatives
Of Reisenweber's, Columbus Circle;
the Toxic. l45 West Forty-hfth Street
and the Pekin, Broadway and Forty
seventh Street. go,
All these places were charged with
Presenting theatrical performances
without a license, and their propTie-
tors were arraigned last December
But Judge Grain, in General sessions
reversed the decision OF Magistrate
Appleton that restaurateurs who con-
duet cabaret performances must have
theatrical licenses. q,
Magistrate Levy's action followed
the decision on Maxim's appeal from
hssistysts Appls-en's asslsiAn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
N. Y. GIRL WED IN LONDON
Miss Anabel VI. Chapman Bride of
British Captain.

London. June 14.-Captain Sir John
Eardley-Wilmot, OF the Rifle Brigade
the Prince Consort's OWN, and Miss
Anabel NJ. Chapman, daughter Of FL
verton r. Chapman. Of New York, were
married here to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
FLIERS DROP BOMBS
ON CONSTANTlNOPLE
Travel 800 Miles and Shell
Powder Factory and
Hangers.
Special cable DespofoA to rHI srs

LoNpoN. April is--Starting on, from
British naval base somewhere In the
.Fgean," three British naval aerop.a ncs
flew to Constantinople Friday and bonn
barded a powder factory and aeropiane
hangers in the Turkish capital
Despite wind. rain and thunderstorms
all three returned safely. having achieved
the greatest aerial feat Of the war. so
far as distance is concerned. The flight
TO Constantinople and back covered n
distance Of more than 900 miles Al the
same time another British scaplanc Hcw
to Adrianople. where bombs were dropped
on the railway station. This machine.
too. returned unharmed
The Turkish War Ofiire admitted in a
statement Tonight that villages near
Constantinople" were bomha rdcd "un-
successfully" by ;wo enemy acropianes.
but made no mention OF the attack on
the hangers in the capital itself
The Admiralty's statement follows:
Friday evening three naval aero
planes threw bombs on the Zcitunlik
powder factory and the aeroplane ham
gars at Constantinople.
Another machine bombarded the
railway station at Adrianople. All re-
turned safely. The flight to constan-
tnople and back measured 900 miles.
The weather was fne AZ the start.
but wind. rain and thunderstorms in
tervened.
4 despatch from THE SUNS cor
respondent at Rome says:
Austrian troops. including artillery
men. with several batteries OF heavy
guns have arrived at Constantinoplc.
which Is now sarrisoned by Austrians
and Germans exclusively. all available
Turkish troops being on the way to Ana
.olia.
THE Austrians and Germans. besides
guarding the Sultan and protecting
Enver Pasha. the Turkish War Minister
who is extremely unpopular being
blamed for the prevailing shortage OF
foodstuffs. are destined to defend the
Turkish capital in case Of revolution
and possible attempts to force a sepa-
rate peace. Such attempts, 1t Is be-
lieved, would have to he preceded by the
surrender OF Constantinople to the
Allies"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
FRENCH MAKE
TRENCH GAINS
NEAR VERDUN
Capture 200 Prisoners in
Fight to the South of
DOuaumOnt.
GERMANS REPORT
REPULSE OF ATTACK

PARIS, April lS.-Another French
counter attack in the region south Of
Douaumont on the east bank Of the
Meuse was successfully carried out late
yesterday afternoon. German trench
elements against which the attack was
directed were captured and 200 prison.
ers. including two officers. were taken.
The lull in the German offensive in the
Ncrdun region. which has been inter-
preted as indicating elaborate prepara-
tons for resumption Of the attack. still
continues. No attempt was made at an
advance by the German infantry last
night or to-day. but the German heavy
artillery directed heavy bombartlment
to-day against the pctor Bois d'Avo-
court-Hill 304. against which the Ger.
mans have directed much OF their energy
recently.
The French attack Of last night is
described in the following official com.
muniuue issued by the War once this
afternoon
The bombardment continued last
night OH the left bank OF the Meuse
on the sector between Avocourt and
On the rlgnt Ddnk
We delivered a spirited attack toward
the end OF yesterday against German
positions south of Douaumont. This
effort. which was completely success
full. made II possible for us TO occupy
certain elements OF the enemys
trenches and capture 200 men. Of
whom two were officers
In the Woevre orF- first line posi-
tons were bombarded internationally
There was no important event on the
remainder Of the 'front.' except the
usual cannonading.
Both German and French artillery was
engaged to-day in the Douaumont re-
Rion and there were scattered artillery
duels In the woevrc.
The War Office issued the following
conmuriqua this evening:
ON the left bank OF the Mouse. the
enemy bombarded with violence our
positions in the Bois d'Avocourt and on
Hin 3O4.
On the right bank there was activity
on the part OF the artillery forces on
both sides In the region of Douaumont
and In the Woevre. in the sectors Of
Moulainville, Iiaudiomont and Les
Eparges
The day was relatively calm on the
rest of the front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
FRENCH ATTACK FAILS.
Germans Report Rcpulsc In Douau
mOnt-Naux sector.
spec,a, cable Despatch 20 Tnr srx.

BERLIN. via London. April IA
French attack on the Fort Douaumont-
Vaux sector last evening was rc,rilse ed
with heavy losses To the attacking forces.
The assault was made in considerab BILE
numbers and after proloNged artillery
preparation. The Germans took 200
prisoners.
The official statement issued by the
German War Office to-day says
on both sides OF La Bassce canal
the artillery activity has Increased
Also there have been a number Of lively
mine engagements.
In the Vermelles district an English
position about sixty meters tsixty-six
yards) long was blown up by our
mines.
East Of the Mcuse yesterday eve
ming there was violent fighting on the
front from Fort Douaumont to the
VauX canyon. The French. after ample
artillery preparation, attacked with
considerable forces, hut were repulsed
with heavy losses. About 600 an
wounded prisoners were left in our
hands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
TWO HURT BY JOY RIDERS.
stolen TaIicab IL Driven UpOn
Fifth Avenue Sidewalk.

Somebody took wild ride In a stolen
taxicab yesterday afternoon and as re-
suit mother and child are in .he Pres.
byterian Hospital.
The taxi frs. appeared careen'ng down
Fifth avenue. Al Sixty-ninth street II
dashed upon the side walk In front OF tine
.lonr OF Ogden l.. Mills. Mrs. Antoaia
Poiianz. 32. OF 300 Fast seventy-seventh
street was walking there with her three
year-old son, August. Both were
knocked down and the taxi disappeared.
s, ,on afterward Patrolman Brautigln
found II. badly battered. In front OF l0i
East S!xty-ni street. Later William
II ley Of sac East Fifty-third street ap-
pea red and said II was his and had been
stolen from In front OF 1878 Third ave-
nus. Nobody knows who stole Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
LABOR FIGHTS CONFUSION.
VIII Mean Breach Between Gov.
ernment and Workers. says N. r.
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tns suS.

LONDON. April 16.--J. II. Thomas.
laborite member OF Parliament. in a
speech to the railway workers OF South.
ampton to-day referred to the news.
papers attacking the Government and
the agitation in favor Of unrestricted
compulsory military service He said:
THE only certain way to lose the war
and place the chain OF mllitarism around
the neck OF England and Europe would
be to break the national unity. Toward
that end the agitators seem to he drift
ing. The workers appealed to Premier
Asquith TO stand frmly by his pledge
and never TO adopt compulsion for COM
pulsions sake
The speaker contended that compul-
sion OF married men could not possibly
produce more than 100000 soldiers.
These. he added, could he obtained. but
At the cost Of a breach with labor.
THE workers" said Mr.. Thomas. ARE
fully alive to the press intrigue. They
are asking why some OF the leaders to-
day are waiting trial and are deported
with no charge formulated against them.
while others are allowed to defy every
vestige OF the defence OF the realm act
and no notice IL taken. We shall resist.
even in time OF war. a dictatorship by
the press"
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While Cen FcrshinC did not SO Indicate.
fcu Funston assumes that Major Tornp-
lNnS ordered his men 80 Withdraw from
parral without firing when tho .oldters
and civilians began hurling stones and
firing on tho Americans This Is as
summed because orders tp AN commanders
of American tro"ns are o\pli"t - avoid
clashes with tarrau2a troops aud not 10
attempt To occupy towns or cities. An
other reason for assuming that the
Americans did not return the FIR. is THAI
Gen. 'CrshinG'S report stated that tho
McNicaus we're killed and wounded when
Major Tompkius mad" his stand hch,nd
the railroad cmhankmcnt aud in the run
ming fight to santa cruz.
Cen. Funston docs not believe Amcr-
can troops used machine guns against
the 'arran2lstas because moro Mc\tcans
would have been killed and wounded.
lie ~ Of opinion Major Tompkiuss com
maud had no machin" gun troop oy n.
would have had II in action,
Cen, Funston said he regretted that
Major Tompkins was unable to hold his
ground at the railroad embankmcnt, 40
nc considers the moral effect upon the
Mexicans would have been ooncihStos5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
u s. TROOPS INVITED TO
PARRAL, THEN SF4OTDOWN;
VILLA ALIVE, SAYS HOWE
GEN. PERSHINC'S REPORT
ON THE PARRAL FIGHTING

WASHINGTON April l6The following dated yesterday,
from Gen. Persng, United States forces
Mexico Department by Gen. Funston
tonight:
MY telegram Of Yesterday confirmed Full report from Col W.
Brown Tenth Cavalry Major Frank Tompkns Thirteenth Cav
airy this morning Frank Tompkns column Troop Thirteenth
the 18th inst.
Frank Tompkins, preceding cordially received by higher
civil and military officials Military
panied Major Tompkins IN way o camp.
n the outskirts groups native and civilians
following eered threw fred column Major Tompns
tive troops and forced further retire.
Abou 800 Carranza joined and Major Tomp
kns continued withdraw avoid further complications until he
reached Parra Fighting about
fifteen miles from Major Frank Tomkns deserves praise
for his forbearance.
Cen Lozano control his when firing first be-
but failed
"'Co Major Charles Young and squadron
Tenth Cavalry eight miles and joined
Tompkins Z p. NJ
Reported privately forty killed. soldiers including
Major civilian wounded Americans killed.
six; missing.
MAJOR Tompkins slightly wounded by spent bullet
major L. Howe Eleventh Cavalry arrived Paa
BALBOA,
killed, wounded. FUNSTON"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
CONSUL HERE NOTIFIED.
Telegram From ~ Paso Tells oS
Villas Death.

Juan 7, Burns. MEXICAN Consul IN New
York, received the following telegram
yesterday from Andres Garcia Mexican
Consul AZ III Paso. Tex.
"The Geographic operators Of CuSi-
hurachic and MADEIRA report that the
body of i'ancho Villa has been found and
will be taken To Chihuahua, ] will pro-
cure confirmation of the report and VIII
transmit IL To you.
ANDRES GARCIA"
Consul Burns said yesterday that the
feeling against villa in the two towns
named was very strong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
STRIP GERMAN SAVINGS BANKss :
Liebk n~cht Charges Comma ndeer-
Ing Of Small Funds for Loan.

LONDON. April, ~ monday. The
Daily Telegraph learns by way of Rome
that Or. Karl Liebknecht. leader OF the
new Radical party. disclosed in the
ReictMtas on April 4 that Germany in
order to cover her last war loan emptied
the savings banks throughout Germany.
All mention OF I.iebknecht's utterances
is forbidden. The Government Is re-
luctant 10 arrest him lest II arouse in
nignation AMONG the workers whose saw
ings were commandeered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
Garrison Commander Met
the Americans Ten
Miles From City.
ASSURED HIM or
FRIENDLY RECEPTION
Once Within Town Mexican
Soldiers Fired on
Americans.
BATTLE WENT on
FOR EIGHT MILES
10 Mexican Soldiers Killed
Villa Located North
of Parral.

SAN A%ToNio. TEX. April lS.-Tnat
the attack on the American troops AZ
farral last Wednesday Was not only
premedtated but carefully planned is
confirmed in report tonight from
Gen. Pershing in which Major Frank
Tompkins says that the Carranza off,
GERS invited him and his command into
the Town and when IN they informed
tho Americans that a site had been se-
loc,ed for their encampmcnt JUS, with
out tho town limits.
\ tarranza officer met the Amer
cans ten miles out from rarral and
extended the invitation in behalf Of
the military ana civil authorities Of
parral
second message from rcrshins to-
night says tina, Major Robert l.. Howe
"f the Eleventh Cavalry reports that
Private Kirby of Troop NJ was killed
and Privates kerrosli and clifton Of
Troop L were wounded.
Major Howe who joined the Amer
.,an troops at Santa Cruz reported
lat N.ila w,Ls in ,hc mountains south
west of l.alorja, which L. nor,hwcs; Of
rarral Major iIuwz, was operating
in that section and went from there on
Wednesday to Santa cruz ten miles
northwest OF PARA. lie SAYS he sot
49, .inn
liable that Villa was in tho mountains
there and 80 reports IN his message
which reached headquarters here %
night.
Report Game h.. ArroVinuc
THE official report from Gen Pershire
came via acropldne 10 Namiuulpa. ihen
Via wireless TO columbus ana thence to
Gen. Funston hy wire. No reports ra,.
been received by Gen. Funston regard
ing the second battle AT parral u IL
believed that the reports COL Brown de-
sires to send by aeroplanc to Chihuahua
city are about the second Hght
According to this report. Major
Tumpk.ns with Two troops OF the Thir-
tecnth Cavalry NJ and Is consisting OF
only about 100 men. marched into Par
raj on Wcdno sday afternoon and were
pleasantly received by Gen. LoHano the
Cummandani. ana the civil authorities,
who apparently welcomed the hmcr-
leans.
Gen. Lozano designated the ,ucamp-
ment for the American troops and Of
iorei to accompany rim \,nrrISl,. 4,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
PARLEYS WITH
BERLIN FUTILE,
WILSON THINKS
washington Hears Ger
many Will Stand Firm for
l Boat Warfare.
MILITARY NECESSlTY.'
BASIS OF TEUTON PLEA

WAsHiNGroN. April i6.--Germany 10
ready to make counter proposals or dis
cuss compromise on the submarine
issue. but VIII not cede uncond tionally
any American demand implying a radical
modification Of her methods of sub
marine warfare. This. In a nutshell,
represents the present attitude Of the
German Government as Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin understands II.
Friends of President Wilson say he
fully realizes this and has reached the
conclusion that further diplomatic nego-
tatIons are useless. However. the Presl-
dent is understood to have before him
the new submarine note prepared BY the
secretary OF state Up to a late hour
Tonight he had made no appointment
with Senator stone. chairman OF the
Foreign Relations Committee. or Chair.
man Flood OF the House Foragn Affairs
committee. Both senator Stone and
Chairman Flood expect TO be summoned
to the White House Tomorrow to discuss
the situation
The Presid mt remained indoors ali
morning going over the data which will
form his indictment Of Germany's whole
programme OF submarine warfare. Count
Won Bernstorff the German Ambassador.
spent most of the day in the country
and shows no outward concern over the
situation.