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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
CANDY AND SODA
JAIL 3 "YEGGS"
Safe Crackers, Leader 9
Years Old, Captured
by Detectives
SWAG DISSIPATED
BY DARING TRIO
Face Sing Sing Willingly,
but Squawk at Mention
of Gerry Society

"I'll give you 'fatties' credit said
yeggman No I. gazing at the utili-
tartan furnishings of the 7th Branch
Detective Bureau with a patronizing
air Sometimes you arc almost as
smart as human beings"
Yeggman No. ? looked nervous, but
he bravely followed his leaders, tone
and manner 81 s'pose you're all
swelled up over this collar" he re-
marked. But we got away with the
coin, didn't we? We blew that in.
You'll never get it back. Old
smarties!"
Yeggman No. WINGED at this
epithet. Il sounded childish. Further
pain was in store for him. Yeggman
No. was crying blubbering. Tears
made paler streaks across his smudgy
cheeks. He wanted his mother pretty
badly, did yeggman No. 8. But even
under the stress of his emotions he
recollected and tried to uphold the ETH
quette OF all good safebreakers, so
carefully instilled into him by yegg
man No. /.
"You big boobs!" he walled, turning
upon his captors.
Yeggs all, red-handed "can openers"
they faced the detectives of the Seventh
Branch defantly-Henry Novokosky,
nine years old, of 2l7 Java Street,
Brooklyn; Sigmund Kolesca, eight, OF
1877 Green Street, and Walter Parzyk,
also eight, of 2O9 Green Street.
ITS the work of a regular gang"
Detective Bowling had told Detective
Miller as they surveyed what had been
until Sunday a perfectly good safe in
Jacob Cohen's cooperage, at 253 Java
Street, Greenpoint. -.
Probably just out of Sing Sing"
said the detectives. Didn't have
tool kit of their own"
If they had jumped to another town
the Novokosky gang might still be at
large. But they violated all rules of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30

"We're going to have real Christ
mas tree and a chimney, and, by golly,
/ believe we're going to have suit of
clothes for each of the $50 Riddles
that's coming"
Sergeant Schmidt, Of the Mercer
Street station, leaned over his desk and
became still more confidential
and there's Mrs. Lydig, up at IL
Washington Square North. What do
YOU think she sent? Twenty-Five dol
lars! Yes, sir! Twenty-Five dollars to
buy the Riddles candy. And Mr.. Cohen
is going to bring his talking machine,
and there1l be singing and speaking
and reciting. Why, it looks like thero'll
be a box Of candy for everybody and
a picture book for every fourth kid.
ops going to start at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon on Christmas Day and, we'll
il won't finish until every blessed Kid
in this 10th Precinct has had the mer-
riest Christmas he ever had. You can
Just bank on that
Early Christmas Arrivals
CAPTAIN William Scoble led The way
into his Office, where great pile OF
packages decorated the floor.
That's what they have sent IN al
ready" he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
DU POINT KIN WEBS
IN HASTE TO 90
ON WAR ERRAND
Engineer Gets License and Mar
riage Is Performed by
Bureau Clerk

Business developments, necessita'ing
. hurried trip 10 England, were respon-
s,blc for the civil marriage YESTERDAY,
III Maurice du Point Lee, MEMBER oi
the du Point family OF Delaware an" u
Miss Geraldine Shaw, dauehlel
Wisconsin !umberman, OF lou r-"S' 90
tv-seveuth Street. IL. Do,-
,,.,. City clerk Frank J. Goodwin IN the
Marriage License Bureau at the MuhIG'-
naI Bgilding. immediately aiter t"'
connie had obtained a license
a. tho Shaw home last night. GeoieJ
- Staw. n brother OF the BRIDE salg
ttet he civil ceremony was perioF neu
so tbat Mr.. and Mrs. Lee could OMAN
rassnorts and sail for kngiaho NIL Nil
"wednesday. 4 religious ceremoh! WIZ
s.ke place on Tuesday. CT, .,ir
.Oririnally," said Mr.. shaw ~.
Too and NV sister had planned 10 Dc
r.srr.ed az Eau Claire, Wis, IN Jahu-
~rv Rut recent developments nave
r'.Jo IL necessary for Mr.. Lee VINO 10
Connected with the du Pont fo"uel
Companv. TO 90 TO England. lhey men
coded 10 be married before MI -
allied and as At least FIVE days "ouIJi
bo required TO obtain passports CIV"
marriage was resorted 10 to-day.
I, was said that Mr.. Lees business Is 5
,,rrsrJ concerned dye interests OF the
du Pont company, -1.. &c TN
Miss Shaw is the daughter OF Hu-
emo shaw and Lottie Kennedy shaw.
She was born in Eau Claire, and gave {,
To- aee AT the marriage license bureau
~ trenty-seven years. MI Lee i
son Of Cazenove G. Lee and Marquee.
H. din Pont Lee. He IS tnir'y-ohe
years old and an engineer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30

for Thanksgiving. Yesterday 1850
barrels Of cranberries arrived in the
city. although many Of the big whole
salers already had their Thanksgiving
stock on hand The result IS lower
prices on this important adjunct OF
the holiday meal. In some cases cram
berries sold as low as 10 cents quart
as against Is year ago.
A second survey of prices among the
cellar coal dealers Of the city has left
Leonard VI. Willstein. Commissioner OF
Accounts. more puzzled than SATISFIED
Statements made by 300 purchasers. OF
fuel in small quantities Indicated tnat
they were paying what would total
Sl2.S9 per ton, or cents less than the
average price paid when the first sur
vey was made a week ago.
But the statements Of dealers, whose
interest would be to belittle their
prices. indicated that they were charg-
ing an average of $500 per ton, as
against S1l.90, when first investigated.
lust why consumers should say they
we're getting coal cheaper than is the
case when the city is attempting TO
force lower prices, and why the dealers
should claim higher prices than they
are getting, when the city Is threaten
ing to embark in the coal business as
a competitor. Mr.. Wallstein is unable
10 answer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
Merry Meals for City's
Thousands Despite
High Prices
TURKEY IN PLENTY
FOR RICH AND POOR
Thanksgiving to Rule
from Riverside to
BlackWelrS

Our old friend Thanksgiving Day has
arrived, his pockets packed with pie
proclsmations and prosperity, as though
he had never heard Of that upstart'
High Costohiving.
This is the 295th Thanksgiving since
the Pilgrim Fathers reaped their first
harvest and decided 10 celebrate by
shooting turkeys instead Of Indians.
There have been other Thanksgivings
with more room for thanks on both
sides Of the water, but the programme
for New York City indicates that
neither the Kaiser nor the aforesaid
cost will dim the bloom Of the 1916
pumpkin.
The President has officially declared
the day, the housewife will furnish the
dinner, the hotels, theatres and caba-
rets the amusement, the football play
ers the mud and glory, the churches the
more thoughtful side, the welfare So
cieties will care for the poor. Even the
animals in the 400" are to get better
beef, and that none may lack cause for
rejoicing Mr.. Bryan has been invited TO
talk tonight az the Twenty-third Street
Young Mems Christian Association.
This morning almost every church in
the city will hold services, though some
viii take place tonight. The Episco-
palisns and Catholics have announced
that their offerings will 60 to war re
lief. Many other churches will do like
r.tao Ioiuv,, ffpivprcffv hold
cisl services last night.
Almost all the hotels and cafes have
planned gay programmes for the night.
The theatres have special matinees.
Among the sporting events Of the day
are football games between Rutgers
and Washington and jefferson at the
POLO Grounds, Fordham and Nillanova
The Bronx and several interscholas-
tic games in Brooklyn. The Meadow
Brook Hunt Club will stage a point TO
point race.
Mayor TO Review Cadets
This morning Mayor Mitchell will re-
view the cadets of the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum at the City College stadium
and tonight the senior hop of the Col
lege Of the City of New York will
be one Of the many social events.
The "other half" Of New York that
generally makes another notch in the
belt to do for dinner will sit down to
real food by the thousands. The Sal
walton Army will feed 200 at 100 West
Fourteenth Street. The Bowery branch
Of the Y. ". c. A. will feed 500. The
Hadley Rescue Mission expects 1000.
The Sesmen's Association will be host
10 400 sailors at 399 West Street. St.
Andrews one cent coffee stands will be
open all day 10 1000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
WOMEN FORCE BIG
FOOD PRICE DROP
Continued from page !

the sale Of olco as substitute for but
ter while the latter is so dear.
In this movement Mrs. Heath expects
to have the packing of the Central Fed
Grated Union, which represents 100000
union workers and hearty butter eaters.
Oleo will be heralded as the poor
mans butter" and its use urged upon
all. ..
Cranberries. butter. potatoes and all
other edbles showed corresponding
drops in prices as the supplies on hand
increased. Comparison Of market fig
ures for yesterday and the same day
one wear ago showed that in some IN
stances three times the stock shipped
a year ago were received here yester-
day.
1900 Barrels Received
One year ago yesterday 1900 barrels
of potatoes were shipped into New
York for general consumption. Yester-
day 800 barrels we're received, with
prospects Of still larger quantities ar
rinag to-day and tomorrow. The re-
suit was a drop to $3.50 a barrel for
the grade ordinarily consumed by the
New York potato eater, as against S5.25
last Saturday.
A year ago yesterday only thirty
barrels of cranberries arrived in New
York. The previous day about twice
that quantity had arrived, leaving the
city with comparatively small stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30

criminal safety and spent their coin
where they got it. An epidemic Of
juvenile dyspepsia in Public School 81,
when traced to its source, disclosed
the fact that the Novokosky, Ko.esca
and Parkzy boys had been spending
money for candy by the pound and soda
by the gallon.
Miller and Bowling deserted the bar
rooms and began 70 hang about the
soda fountains. Yesterday they marched
their captives into the Seventh Branch.
will you confess, or will have to
give you the third degree?" demanded
the lieutenant, fiercely.
"We1l come through" said Yeggman
Novokosky. you've got the goods on
US. We done it. We pried open the
old box and got all she held-seven-
teen dollars. We blew it ALL"
"Was there any one else mixed up
in this?'
Owe amt going TO tell" said yegg-
men 1, 2 and 3 in chorus.
There was another, Lieutenant" the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
AN Ape AL
By
u. S. Ambassador James W. Gerard
New York, Nov. II, 1915

HON. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN
Chairman America Relief Committee.
Dear Sir:
The of the Relief the
alternating the widows and orphans Germany has
unqualified There need in Germany this
There probably million widows and orphans who have lett
by the death Of the
enough the a small but
nearly enough keep the wolf from the door, We are endeavong
feed these through the relief Berlin
German contributed will used
without O deducted
The will be Berlin by and will distribute
through the United Consu there wherever the
shall be careful to the public whence the
and hope the Germans will realize that the
of sympati with the suffering and needs of the widows and
orphans everywhere and willing meGorate such conditions whe
found
Every will be appreciated placed
knowing that day adds the suffering Of these
Yours Very Sincerely,
JAMES w. GERARD.
JOHN D. CRNlNNS, Treasurer American Comnhte
Row New York
American Committee fo the CemanW adOh ofh War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30

opinion yesterday as a witness before
the Wicks legislative committee when
is investigating the city's milk supply,
Mr.. Taylor said inquiries by ms com
mittee showed that so per cent oil thS
herds i'm the state were made up OF
d,seasod cows. chiefly tubercular. But
the Agricultural Department he ADDED
was issuing reports showing a decrease
in the number Of tubercular COWS. ne
concluded that tho department would
find IL practically impossible to snow
any concrete results as result OF lts
large expenditure Of taxpayers iunos'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30

detectives interposed. This Novokosky
kid had a little brother He was look
out. We didn't have the heart to pinch
him. We looked enough like a Sunday
school outing as i was
"Well, you won't get anything out Of
me on that" quoth Yeggman Novokosky
the elder "All right, lieutenant. lock
US up. It's big time up the river for
US. | guess. When do we get a trial!
Where's our cells?"
4 wouldn't have you guys around
here" the lieutenant replied. I'D be
afraid you'd steal the jail. You three
are going to the Children's Society
right away"
"Childrens Society,"" stsmmered
Yeggman No. !. Jaw don't send US
there. That amt fair"
81 won't 90 TO the Gerry" Yeggman
No. whimpered. 81 amt no baby
"A-a-a-a-w," beloved yeggmsn No.
8, breaking down completely at this
news. "B-a-a-a-w. I'd ruther 20
home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
States Expenditure
Is Called Big Waste

New York States expenditure Of
$3.50 900 annually for the last eight
years through it's Agricultural Depart.
ment is sheer waste, in the opinion OF
Paul f. Miller, secretary Of the New
YORK Milk Committee. He voiced this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
Notrp Dame at Lincoln

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 29.-The Notre
Dame football squad, of twenty-five
men. arrived in Lincoln to-day FOR the
Thanksgiving Day battle, with Neoras-
ka. Several of the regulars, according
IN Coach Harper, are not in the best
condition. The coaches ran their men
through a light final practice this al.
ternoon. T&S&1&AW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-30
Card at Broadway

The Broadway sporting O'uo o.
Brooklyn will present holloay DoNi,ie
I'm 5nSTnv Dundee and Eddie Wallace
SJ.,'' .ro now in th- limelight as the
So~cmost contenders for the world
title, will box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
RUSS LOSSES SANGUINARY,
ACCORDING TO GERMANS
Attacks Near Garbunovka Fail.
Aeros Make Raid on
Tarnopol.

LONDON. April go. - Russians have
met with serious resistance in their at
tempt to advance on the eastern front,
according to Berlin. The latest Ger
man statement says:
Southeast of Garbunovka there were
Russian attacks with sanguinary losses
in front of our entanglements"
The following statement was issued
by Austro- Hungarian army headquar-
ters under date of April 10:
I'VE sprang successfully mine
southwest of Tarnopol and occupied the
western edge Of the crater"
The official communication issued by
the Russian war Office today follows:
THE Germans htfully bombarded the
region in the vicinity Of the villages
Of Garbunovka and Ginovka, in the
Dvinsk district.
In Galicia hostile aeroplanes raided
Tarnopol. on which they threw a num-
Der Of bombs. South of Novo Alex
inies we found a German aeroplans
which had been destroyed by are. It
apparently had belonged to the squad
ron which .raided Tarnopol."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
BAN ON NEWS CONCERNING
BRITISH SECRET SESSIONS

LONDON. April 22.-An order in
council was adopted today prescribing
very strict regulations to prevent the
publication of proceedings of secret
sessions of parliament or meetings of
the cabinet.
The first regulation, which is added to
the defense Of the realm act, says that
when either house of parliament holds
a secret session it shall be unlawful for
"any person or newspaper. periodical.
circular or other printed publication, or
in any public speech. to publish any
report of or to purport to describe or
to refer to the proceedings Of such ses-
sion, except such report thereof as may
be oficially communicated through the
directors Of the official press bureau"
The regulation in regard to cabinet
meetings is similar in tenor. 1t refers
to any meeting of the cabinet. and ap-
plies to the contents of any confidential
document or to any oonnd6rtfal in
formation obtained from any govern
ment department or persons in the ON.
nI0Y 0y thu kl0R,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
ASKS AN INVESTIGATION
OF NEW YORK NAVY YARD
Society of Marine Craftsmen Makes
Request of Congress-Secretary
Daniels Criticised.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April ca.-
Congress today was requested to in
vestigate conditions at the New York
navy yard by the American Society of
Marine Craftsmen, the convention of
which closed here tonight. The So
ciety adopted g resolution charging
the Navy Department with placing in
competent and inexperienced drafts
men in the New York yard, while
good men are sent elsewhere to seek
positions. The preparedness policy of
the administration today was unani-
mously indorsed with ringing acclaim
Speakers Score Secretary Daniels.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels was
roundly scored in speeches today. The
society decided against demanding of
the Secretary of the Navy a statement
Of his policy toward craftsmen in gen.
eral, after declaring that the Secre-
tary thus far has evaded all queries
concerning his attitude on this matter
officers of the society were elected as
follows: President, @. w. Nusbaum
fred H. Haag. Newport News; secre-
tary, b. G Barnes. Quincy, Mass
treasurer, p. X. Thurston, District of
Columbia. Chairman of executive COM
mittee, H. a. Hunt. Bridgeport. Conn.
New London. Conn.,, was selected as
next years meeting place. The con-
yention ended last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
GERMANS ARE ORDERED
TO LEAVE PORTUGAL

PARIS. April Pas result of the
entrance Of Portugal into the war Ger
mans in that country have been notified
to depart within five days, Lisbon
dispatch to the Temps says. This order
applies to all Germans except men of
military age and fitness. who are to be
interned on Terciera Island. one Of the
Azores. where state of siege has been
declared.
Germans, the Temps says, are declared
void and treaties are abrogated The
property of German subjects is being
sequestered. and all further recognition
of German ownership in industries is
suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Carranza General Disn1ayed
At U.S.. Sending More Troops
GdUira Fears Unfdv0rable Effect on Mexican
People, Having Understood Washington
Withdrawal of American Forces
and Is Puzzled at M0Ue

Ell PASO Tex April 22Th crossing of additional American
Mexico from Columbus today feeling approach
ing smay among Mexican officials who previously
convinced that Gen Pershng expedition the of with
pressions of concern.
81 do understand why additional troops being
understood that the American government considering the
withdrawal of forces, and this puzzles confess
anxiety, fear will have
Mexican people, who will be able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
INTENSE STRUGGLE
IN VERDUN REGION
Both French and Germans Hurl
Great Forces Into
the Fray.
EACH TAKING TURNS
IN LAUNCHING ATTACKS
Neither of Belligerents Registers
Material Gains-British
Gain Near Ypres.

LONDON. April oe-Hard fighting
has been in progress in the Verdun
region and heavy forces have been
thrown into the battle by both sides,
but the changes of ground have not
been notably great.
The struggle seems to have been
most intense in the region of Dead
Mans hill. northwest of the fortress
where French and Germans have taken
turns in launching an offensive.
Paris admits the Germans secured a
foothold in some of the new French
trenches. but declares the ground pre-
viously won was afterward all regained.
Berlin comedies a French gain in the
Caurettes wood. just to the west of
the Meuse, where trnches have fire.
quently changed hands.
Toward the northern end Of the west
ern battle line the British have sue
ceeded in regaining part of the
ground recently lost to the north of
Ypres, their attack resulting in the
recapture of about 200 yards of the
500 captured by the Germans April 1s.
The Russian troops which landed at
Marseille Thursday are already on at tne,r
front. passing through the city OF Lyon
Saturday. They were given an enthusi-
astic greeting all along the route.
French Official Report.
The official communication issued by
the French war office tonight reads as
follows:
I'm the Argonne mine fighting has been
carried out quite actively at Vauquois
and La Filyle Morte. We bombarded the
roads of communication behind the enemy
front
West of the Meuse. after a violent
bombardment the Germans launched two
between lie Mort Homme and the Beth
curtain of fire and the fire OF our machine
guns compelled the enemy to return to
his trenches, inflicting on him consider
able losses.
lines were bombarded quite severely In
the Woevre the day was comparatively
calm.
station at Vigneulles. northeast of St
Mihel. A fire broke out in building ad-
jacent to the station. The railway was
cut:
"One of our bombarding squadrons
dropped twenty shells on enemy biv-
ouacs near Azannes and Villers-Les-
Mangiennes, northeast of Verdun.'
British Communication.
The official communication on the
campaign in France and Belgium is
sued today by the British war office
follows:
Last night the Kings Shropshire
Light Infantry recaptured a trench on
the Ypres- -Langemarck road. which
was lost the night of April 10. Our
line there is completely re-established
To-day there has been artillery ac-
tivity about Mametz. La Boisselle,
Serre. SoucEez. Cuinchy. Wytschaete
and Ypres. There was some mining
activity near the Hohenzollern redoubt
and north of Neuve Chapelle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
TURKS SHELL ENEMY
CAMP ON SUEZ CANAL

coNsTANTINoPLE, April 22-April
20 one of our aeroplanes carried out a
fight of 800 kilometers (about 200
miles) over the desert to Ell Kantara.
on the Suez canal. In three hours, and
there pelted successfully with bombs
enemy troops in camp. The aeroplane
returned undamaged.
Our camel rider detachments sur
prised a strong cavalry patrol in the
neighborhood Of the canal. ooysa men
were killed; the QtheIl dad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Delay in German Reply
Expected; Note Goes to
General Headquarters

BERLIN. April %. via London.-The
American note has been forwarded to
general headquarters. and for that rea-
son it has been predicted that there
will be a delay in the German reply.
Prior to the publication of the note
the newspapers were permitted to
print nothing concerning it except one
dispatch sent from Washington by an
English news agency Wednesday. This
message was cabled before that days
session of Congress. and apparently
was intended to prepare the people
for the note itself. ~
The Lokal Anzeiger endsavors to
CONTINUED on Fi7th. ,Page.l- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Possibilities Of Future.
Serb Official Journal Resumes.

CORFU, Island of Corfu, April "a
Publication of the Serbian newspaper
Journal of1cial. which had been sus-
pended since the departure of the
Serbian government from Nish, was re-
sumed here today. The first issue con-
tanned n long official communication
expressing the gratitude of Serbia
toward the University Of France and
the French minister of public instruc-
ton for receiving and assuring the
education of Serbian children and
young mon during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
SPAIN OFFERED TANGIER
TO SEIZE TEUTON SHIPS

BERLIN. April 2s. via wireless to
notwithstanding to reports from
Geneva" says the Overseas News
Agency. Great Britain has offered to
Spain possession of Tangfer IL Spain
will seize the German ships in Spanish
ports and will consent to the closing
of the Straits of Gibraltar to all neu-
trail ships except those flying the Span
ish flag"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Millers Are Prosecuted.

BRAGUIGNAN. France. April O.
Millers Of the departments of Bouches-
du-Rhone and Vaucluse. who disre-
garded the maximum retail price of
-four fixed last December for the de-
partment of Var are being prosecuted.
Pending the outcome of their trials
they haze been excluded from the list
Of mill Fs entitled to receive wheat
from tl1e governments stock for pro-