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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
CHINESE MINISTER
TAKEN IN OPIUM PLOT
Official Party Accused of Snug
Cling S500.000 Worth.

Shanghai China. Aug. l2-Chang
Yao-tseng. the new Minister Of Justice,
has been arrested in connection with
a 2 gantic opium smuggling case, which
threatens to disrupt the Cabinet and
involve many prominent men IN China.
The new Minister came TO this city
from Yun-nan Province. together with
several members of Parliament and
other officials on their way 20 Peking 20
participate in the reorganization Of the
government They had received the
privilege Of having their baggage passed
without examination.
Rumors Of Struggled opium in the
baggage Of the Official party reached
customs officers and quiet search was
made In the trunks and parcels be-
longing 10 Mr.. Chang, IL ~ alleged,
1000 pounds Of opium were found IN
addition 20 large quantities In the bag
gage Of other members of the party,
the total value being estimated at
100000
The seizure was made in the inter
national settlement and warrants Tor
the arrest of the suspected men were
issued By the mixed court. Consequent
ly. the trial must be before a foreign
tribunal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
CHINESE HIGH PRIEST
HELD AS OPIUM TRADER
Packages Hurled Into Street
When Police Enter Temple.

After Inspector Dwyer came 70 rule
over Chinatown he discovered that, al
though there he'd been An exodus OF
several thousand Chinese 20 other
cities. the attendance on Oriental wor-
ship IN the Temple Of the Dragon Joss
louise, AZ 20 Mott Street. had steadily
increased. and he sent Detectives
Mitchell and Kelly 20 find the reason.
According TO the stories told by the
detectives 20 Magistrate koenig IN the
Tombs police court yesterday. their
entrance 20 the Joss house was op-
posed vigorously by High Priest Chu
Wong in his full priestly regalia, aid
ed by several muscular members Of
the congregation. When the door
finally gave way they said they saw
High Priest Gnu rush 20 window
and try 70 throw two large packages
into the street.
The packages were found 70 contain
opium. snd. according 70 Mitchell and
Kelly. the high priest had dealt ex-
tensively in the drug. The magistrate
held him in $500 bail FOR further ex-
animation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
DOCTORS ADVISE
WILSON TO LEAVE
Departure Decided On as
His Sister Is About TO
Pass Into Coma.

New London, Sept. l2.-President
Wilson will leave here at daybreak to-
morrow on the Mayhower for Long
Branch. y. J. This decision was
reached late tonight following a con-
sultation Of physicians attending Mrs
Anne f. Howe. the Presidents sister
who is at the point of death here.
The following statement was issued
by DR.. H. NJ. Lee and Dr. Edward p
Davis, Of Philadelphia
Mrs. Howes physicians have ad-
vised the President that she will no
longer be able to recognize him clearly
or comprehend mis- visits. as she must
be kept almost constantly under the
influence of opiates
while Mrs. Howe cannot recover
her life may continue several days OF
more, and in view Of these facts and
the urgent duties devolving upon the
President the physicians have advised
him 20 remain no longer.
1T is the Presidents intention 20
join Mrs Howe's children at the
earliest possible moment when the end
OF her illness comes. In her weak con-
dltion the visits Of relatives and
friends so excite her that from now
on no one will be permitted TO con
verse With her"
TIE President Is greatly distressed
al having TO leave his sister. and Is
only yielding 20 what he considers 70
be imperative national interests. He
would consent 70 doing so only after
he was assured that IL would be only a
short time before Mrs. Howe would
pass into 4 coma and would be unable
20 recognize relatives or friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
ANITA STEWART PLAYS
WELL III THE COMBAT"

In The Combat" the Blue Ribbon
feature which was shown az the Vita
graph studio yesterday. Anita stewart
does the pest WORK she has ever done.
Miss Stewart is We. cast and the
author has furnished her opportunities
galore. The story. while perhaps not
new. is told in a way which holds The
interest 20 the end.
There ls action and then more act.cn
every moment. and nor once Is the star
allowed 20 stand and look pretty before
the camera in that cooperating way
which stars are so fond Of doing while
the spectators long for something %
happen and perfectly good h.m :
wasted
There was gripping. thrilling race
between the hero and several misguid-
ed minions of the law through the
Canadian forests. blizzard 10 tho
mountains and a most realistic train
wreck. where hundreds of innocent
supers were moderated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Arms and the Girl" To Be
Seen at Fulton Theatre
on September 26.

Another sad day is looming up for
OTTO Hauerbach. the amb.dex-rous
playwright. Announcement is made by
William Harris that Arms and the
Girl. a comedy by Grant Stewart and
Robert Baker. will have IRIS premiere AZ
the Fulton Theatre on September %.
and unless the stage can be sub-divided
10 IS feared that this arrangement viii
mean the departure Of Nr Hauerbach g
drama. THE Silent Witness"
Arms and the Girl recently made %
tentative tour under the title of A
Delicate Situation and is now being
Ironed out for the New York opening.
cyri. Scott Will be at the head Of the
east.
Hazel Dawn viii return from the films
70 appear IN the forthcoming Century
production, due 20 open early 10 Octo-
ber The announcement adds that the
music Of the show is by Nessrs. Her
bert and Berlin. but that the piece has
no book II is said 90 be the first musi-
cal show that has admitted 70.
A. II. Woods did not acqu "a new
play yesterday un,Il late m the after
noon. when he purchased The Knife.
by Eugene Walter IL Is "a drama in "a
prologue and three acts.
Another play said % be headed this
way Is Friend Martha" by Edward
Peple. II Will be produced in Pittsdeld
on Monday. with 0za Wa.drop. Charles
A. Stevenson and Edward Emery % The
cast.
Announcement is made that dup..-
cate COPY OF "Tha Girl from Brazil
viii tour South America this season
and that j. viii be followed by other
Shuhc-t productions rhe South Amer
leans evince the proper willingness.
The Girl from Brazil is selected as
The fret South American attraction be-
cause the LAST act Of The piece is laid
ir Brazil. and u IS hellr recalled with
interest that several acts OF "Ihe
Happy Ending took place in heaven.
Gecr-a Parsons has been engaged for
the leading role In business Before
Pleasure" and Christine Norman and
Courtney Foote have iaen added 90
the cast OF Upstairs cad Down COM
.rg 20 The COrt.
The current midnight show atom the
.NcN ANS .tl Nl4l h.ll Pass NA' NA va
.s-ence a. the end OF .rls week, and "a
new production is scheduled % open
On the night Of Septen Der %. Manager
John Henry Aears vii! spend che ,u-
rerveaing week on motor -riQ. going
as far north as Fifty fourth street.
"The Amber Express coming 20 the
Globe next week. VIII nave ts premiere
On TUESDAY instead Of Monday
.The Magical civ" with Margaret
Mower in the cast. will be produced q,
the Palace next week. 7, is the third
Of the Washington square Players proc
ductions 20 reach the vaudeville stage
this season.
Samuel ShiQman, author " The
Beauty" Yesterday rere-d che play and
decided that 70 IS good enough FOR two
seasons .n New York .as-eai of only
me C. S. K.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
miracle of st. Anthony
Shows Belgian Can
Be Flip.
INTERESTING ACTING
AT COMEDY THEATRE
Roland Young Seen to
Advantage in Two
PlayletS.
Nv HAYWOOD BROUN.

Maurice Maeterlinck can be flip
-, he so Wills il. II is hard 20 be-
1--we that the man who wrote Sister
Rsatricer also devised "a Miracle Of
:. Anthony which is being played
=, me Comedy Theatre by the Wash
i,-ton Square Players. Il is almost
the e,everest thing the Players have
done ard gives splendid opportunity for
pslnb Roeder 20 exercise his somewhat
peculiar talents.
Although several talented members
lave left the company there is no lack
A. acting ability. The work Of Roland
Young in particular IS worthy Of COM
nspt. This young English actor gives
. splendidly sustained performance in
Sehnitzler's Literature" and is also
seen 20 advantage in the Maeter.iuck
plsy. This piece contributes the most
Malignant touch Of pathos observed on
-. stage this season. Think OF Helen
Wesley being damned 20 dumbness.
Miss Wesley gives a capita. perform
s,ee in "St. Anthony" Sometimes she
is good in Literature" also, but il de-
pends on the barometer or something
or other.
aTugenically Speaking" was one Of
,bs early successes OF the Bandbox, but
=. we're not much impressed by II
when We saw it for the first time last
night. The play is precocious, and
ia, is about al. The revival is hardly
nsrited The idea Of Edward Goodman
gently Gliding Bernard Shaw seems TO
Us Just a bit preposterous. But may
be after all. this Is only a manifesto
ION Of the self-confdence which has
made the work Of the Washington
Square Players so interesting.
One 81 the reviewers has objected 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
SUNDAY BUYS PASTOR HOME
Evangelist Presents Ocean Grove
House to the Rev. Z. + Brown.

Ocean Grove. n. j., Sept II. The
Rev. Elijah P. Brown. formerly editor
of The Rams Horn" a religious pub.
LEGATION. and author of a biography o..
Billy Sunday, is the happy recipient Oh
a home here presented by sunday be-
fore the latter left following his recent
ten-day campaign. -.
sunday purchased the property AZ 90
Lake Avenue from the Rev. Or. George
Drew with the $4,000 be received as
thank Offering. and decided u % the
Rev. Mr. Brown.
Al a conference Of Baptist min
i.ters. Or. Drew declared sunday was
a bigger financial asset than fhe grand
opera singers who had been arougn.
10 the Ocean Grove Auditorium. and
he said he hoped the sunday spirit OF
giving would teach the Auditorium
managers lesson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
N. D.S FOR BIRTH CONTROL
Dcs Moines Physicians Urge state to
Give Poorer Glasses Facts.

Dos Nones, la. Sept - Repre-.
sentative. De- Mo.ne- physic.1ns and
head, Of state institutions under the
iu-i-dIction of the state Board OF Con-
troll. 'n.day went on record as Do favor
Of birth -DntrOl
L. va. declared careful regulation
was necessary. but that the practice
would in -hc opinion of those pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
Mother Hurt Saving Blazing Girl,

While her mother was in another
room yesterday. Ethel Rubin. five years
ola. of ll5 Seigel Street, Brooklyn, be
gan 20 play with a box Of matches A
moment later when the mother re
turned in arsp or 70 the child's screams
she found Ethel ablaze from head 90
foot. TIE woman's hands and face
were badly scorched IN eXtinguisAing
the ire The child was taken, dying.
70 ST. Cathariae's hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
PLAGUE VICTIMS SEE
NURSES CONQUER FIRE
Isolation Hospital at New Ro.
chelle Threatened by Blaze.

Nurses az the City Isolation Hosn.,a.
IN New Rochelle. under the leadership
or Mrs. kothe, superintendent. fought
a fire yesterday in the ste-ilizng
house. which threatened d dozen frame
buildings In which were siXty-iye vic-
tins o. .nfanti.e paralysis.
The fire started from an oil stove
The nurses dragged 10 q hose reel and
put the blaze out in few minutes.
The convalescent children. instead
Of being frightened. enjoyed the spec
'acle and wanted the nurses 20 star,
the fire again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
Dartmouth Will Open o. Time.

Hanover. s. a.. Sept r. Dartmouth
College win open a- the usual time,
September II. President Hopkins being
CONVINCED there is no danger from in
fant.le paralysis. 80 epidemic centres
have developed in the state. and there
Is no case OF the disease m Hanover.
Certificates signed by their home
health officers viii be- required from
returning students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
SONG AND LIGHT" TONIGHT
Fiftv Thousand Expected at Commu-
nifty Chorus Concert.

Arrangements Tor the song aHH
Light festival. 70 be held az o'clock
tonight by the New York Community
Choru. on the banks Of the large lake
in Central Park, were completed yes
terdav by Park Commissioner Cabot
ward Lanterns, designed by Clau,.s
Bragdon. will be huns along the lake
ebore. Commissioner Ward said ne
expected at least 10000 VERSIONS would
attend the festival
The chorus vii. be placed on the
north bank OF the lake. The public
will occupy the Terrace Bridge. the
south shore OF the lake and the yiein-
ity Of the boathouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
In Jail Since May.
Auto Kills Plague Picket, 20.

Ocean City, Y. J., Sept Il. Hoard
French. seventy years old. was killed
before daylight to-day by IN automo-
bie while on duty at the Thirty-fourth
street bridge as an infantile para!y sis
picket. Erwin Harris, proprietor Of me
s.. Charles Hotel. surrendered 70 the,
notice as driver OF the car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13

ent az the meeting result in less crime.
disease. social vice and other evils.
Professor Clarence Van Epps. OF
Iowa State University, said the wealthy
classes practice birth control and that
the state should give the knowledge
% poorer classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
Hartley House Gets Deed.

The Hartley House Association. a
reiehborhood organization, obtained
title Yesterday to It's home, Hartley
House. AZ l09-ll3 West Forty-sixth
Street. II was formerly the property
Of Marcellus II. Dodge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
They Succeed in Keeping
Number of Days New
Cases Below 40.
TEACHERS JOIN
EPIDEMIC FIGHT
Institute VIII Have Educa.
tiOnal Exhibits - Co
operation Sought.

While thirty-eight new cases of in
fantile paralysis were reported yester-
day. or sixteen more than on Monday,
and the number of deaths, eighteen,
was double that Of the preceding day,
officials who have been sighting the dis
ease expressed themselves as satisfied
with the figures. Tuesday is the day
On which the largest number Of cases
are usually reported. and the health
authorities declare they are satisfied
as long as the number Of new cases re-
mains below forty
To-day thousands Of school teachers
will be added 70 the army lighting the
epidemic, when the first big meeting
Of the Teachers Institute is held in the
Washington Irving High School Miss
Katherine c. Whitcher. Of the Depart
ment Of Health. has arranged exhibits
for the Information Of those who at
tend. The principals and vice-princi-
pals will be addressed by William G..
Wilcox, president Of the Board Of
Education; Health Commissioner
Haven Emerson. DR.. c. Ward Cramp-
ton, director OF physical training in
the public schools. and Or. Charles F.
Bolduan. director Of Public Health
Education
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13

the effective climax in act three OF The
Man Who Came Back" BY observing
that reform never strikes suddenly, as
u does in that play. Well, We know a
man who used 20 drink cocktails and
sometimes he drank highballs. One
afternoon he was sitting IN a barroom
and he was drinking In fact, he mad
Just told the waiter 20 find out what
every one would have.
His was a highball. and the waiter
brought him q new bottle Of whlskey.
But the man was arguing, and when he
argues he waves mis- arms. One OF them
struck the new bottle of whiskey and
knocked 10 on the floor There II broke.
hurrying up. the owner OF the bar
room began 20 abuse the waiter But
cur friend spoke up and said, 81 did
that. I'll pay for the bottle
con, no." said the man who owned
the saloon; 81 can't allow you 20 pay
for IT," And they argued back and
forth about II until finally the man got
Up and said: IF you can afford 20 give
n e brand new bottle of whiskey every
time ! break one I'm too valuable Gus
toner for my own good. Here and now
| swear I'll never drink again.
And he has kept his word, although
tEal was q month ago.
BY the way. not little injustice has
been done 20 Jules Eckert Goodman by
referring 10 The Man Who Came
Back as a melodrama Il is an in
teresting and lively play, but IL Is no
melodrama. When q playwright offers
q melodrama he cOnfcsses, or perhaps
announces. frankly that he is only
slightly interested in what his cnarac-
tiers are but tremendously absorbed
in the things which happen 10 them.
lie makes no attempt 90 develop any
OF the people In the play. Barring the
sears and the bullet holes, they are
just the same when the curtain fails
as when 10 rose.
The Man Who Came Back,' on the
contrary. is a story Of regeneration.
The playwr ght has undertaken 20
show how his hero gradually finds
himself and wins his fight with fate.
Unlike the melodramatist, he Is no de-
feminist. His play is not me!o-
drama.
A reader rises to defend "Paganini'
from our assaults Far be it from me
70 demand evidence in support OF
fantasy" he writes. but az least
would submit two points in the case for
the defence: First, Paganini was
fiddler. and there arc only two cases
I gentlemen in TINS business VINO
slowed any substantial symptoms OF
owning souls Ysaye and krelsler.
Second. If PaCanini had a soul. where
was it when ne wrote his music? That
be- was able 20 enthraN audiences IS
not 20 the point. for SO does kuoellk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
Mrs. Amy Archer Gill
CANS Case Before Grand
Jury Next Week.
HELD SINCE MAY
FOR SINGLE CRIME
AutOpsieS on Bodies from
Old Peoples Home Cause
New Charges.


Hartford. Conn, Sept. l2.-Results
Of autopsies performed on 1--WE OF the
bodies OF those who went from Mrs.
Amy +. Archer-Gilligan's alleged
murder factory" 10 the cemetery will
be part Of the evidence which Hugh
W. Alcorn, states attorney. will lay
before the grand jury next week. Each
Of these bodies. IL is said, shows
traces OF arsenic poison. Mr. Alcorn
will therefore ask that the woman
who has been held in the county jail
since last May for the death OF
Franklin R. Andrews be indicted for
four other murders.
Since the deaths of inmates Of Mrs.
Archer Gilligan's Archer Home for
elderly persons first aroused the sus-
picion which eliminated in the arrest
OF the woman i've bodies of inmates
OF the home are known 10 have been
eXhumed. Others may have been dus
Up. for secrecy has been thrown abou:
the case by the prosecutor.
Autopsies on Five Bodies.
Those upon which il il certain that
autopsies have been made are:
Andrews, Franklin r., died in Archer
Home, May 30, 1914. EXhumed May :,
at Cheshire.
Gilligan, Michael ", second husband
of the accused woman, died IN Archer
Home. February 20, 1914. ENhumed
July /, az Windsor Locks.
L. faI he
!. 1914, in Archer Home. EXhumed az
Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford,
July H.
Smith. Charles A.. died April 9. 1914.
at Archer Home. Exhumed at Water
bury, June p.
Another body was dug up about the
same time as the Andrews grave was
opened Nothing has been learned
concerning the identity of this body.
Jurors Meet Next Week.
When the woman. If indicted, will be
called on 20 face trial is not known.
This will depend. Mr. klcorn said yes
'erday. on the rapidly with which the
grand jury completes its work. The
September term OF the court will open
on Tuesday of next week. The jury
will not convene until Thursday.
Meanwhile the woman charged WIN
the cold-blooded murder Of old persons
! laced under her care has been under
close examination by aiienists ever
since she was put in Jail What their
findings have been only Mr.. Alcorn
knows. and he il following out his plan
e saying nothing concerning the case
until he lays all mis- evidence before
the grand jurors.
The Investigations which have been
made since the commitment Of the pro
prietor Of Archer Home have been the
most extensive ever undertaken ~
Connecticut criminal case
In Jail Since May.
Mrs. Archer-Gilllgan was arrested
early last May. For seven years pre-
ceding that date she had been proprie-
tress of the Archer Home at Windsor.
which she established. The numerous
deaths which occurred in her institu-
ton aroused public suspicion, and the
body Of one Of her patients, Andrews,
was exhumed. At that time u was an
nounced that the man had died from
arsenic poisoning.
4 person charged with murder can
not be released on bail In Connecticut.
and Mrs. Archer-Gilligan went 10 jail.
asserting that she was innocent This
declaration also has been made by the
woman's daughter who has chung 20
Ter locally through the long ordeal.
.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
Grand Jury AdjOurnS To-
day to Date Not Yet
Determined.
WESTCHESTER INQUIRY
FAIR, SWEARS FALLON
More Testimony OF
Wealthy ConvictS Trad
ing in Perjury.

.r-.n ~.a- CORES uorirnf RI rfe Tribune
salem. y. T.. Sept. 70. william Fall
lon. assistant TO District Attorney
Weeks OF Westchester County, who
prosecuted Thomas Mott Osborne, APP
peared here unexpectedly to-day and
asked 20 be permitted TO 90 before the
Washington County Grand Jury, which
is Investigating the charge made by Mr..
Osborne that his indictment was the
result Of a conspiracy.
District Attorney Bascom granted
the request, and Mr. Fallon swore that
the Westchester County proceedings
were conducted fairly and impsrtially
and that the indictment found against
Mr.. Osborne was justified by the evil
derce. He also defended some Of the
men accused by Mr.. Osborne OF being
in the alleged conspiracy, notably two
convicts.
Swear 10 OsbOrne's Indictment.
Andrew b Buchanan. Of Peekskill
foreman Of the grand jury which in
dc-ed Mr.. Osborne, came here in re-
Spouse to a subpoena He was accom-
panied by Charles Decker. Deputy
County Clerk Of White Plains, and
Ernest Carpenter. stenographer OF the
Westchester County Grand Jury. They
were brought here 20 prove that Mr.
Osborne was indicted and that the wit
nesses before the grand jury were duly
sworn.
A. the close Of to-day's session Dis
trict Attorney Bascom said the grand
jury would adjourn 20 date not de-
rerm.red The reason for this Is Mr.
Bascom's belief that further evidence
should be submitted before vote Is
taken on possible indictments. While
the grand jury was ordered 20 report
on September %. when court recon
yeres. the belief was expressed 20 night
that 10 would not be ready 70 report
then.
Although the evidence and testimony
rdduccd before the grand jury 20 date
has involved more than score Of men
ln and cut Of prison. 10 was SAID TO-
night by o high county official that
c'rht men would probably be indicted
One Of these has never been In prison
Five of the others aye convicts and two
have recently been released from
prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
Statisticians Make Survey.

4 survey OF 1876 cases, by age
groups. made By statistic.ans Of the
Department Of Health, shows that
more children between two and three
years Of age have fallen victims 20
the epidemic than at any other age.
IL was found that 1875 per cent OF the
cases. or 1862. were between the ages
of one and five years; that 10 per cent,
or Isl cases. were those Of children
under one year old; that 1913 per cent.
or sl2 cases. were Of children from
six 20 ten years Old; that 10 per cent.
or l42 eases. were those Of children
between eleven and fifteen gears OF
age. and chat IT, per cent. or 1923
cases. were those Of persons older
than s.Etccn.
There we're liza cases OF children
between Two and three, l54l cases OF
children from one 20 two. l.Z1S cases
o. children from three 20 four and
only CTS cases Of those between four
and five.
Commissioner Emerson ANNOUNCES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
IN ALL B0R0UCHS
-Cases- deaths
-, ~ ZnD and

that the Fund for Braces for Crippled
Children now totals S34.47s20. A
check for $1,000 was received from
Mrs. Pembroke Jones. Of Newport, yes
terday.