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New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
MISS PRATT A BRIDE
IN WHITE ROSE BOWER
Marriage to J. II. TWichell Takes
Place at Country Home.

Miss Katherine Eugenia Pratt. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Pratt,
Of Brooklyn. and Burton Parker Twich-
cll, son Of DR.. Joseph Twichell, Of Hart
ford. Conn, were married yesterday af-
tcrnoon by the Rev. Joseph II. Twichell,
brother Of the bridegroom, at amoor,
the country place Of the brides parents,
Glen Cove, Long Island One hundred
and fifty guests saw the ceremony. and
several hundred others attended the re
ocption afterward. A special train car
red them from Brooklyn and Manhat-
tan.
The ceremony was performed under a
bower Of white flowers, roses ferns and
palms, in latticewo ch. pei forming
a wing 70 the house 4 pipe organ in
stalled for the occasion was used 10 fur
rlsh the music.
The bride was given In marriage by
her father. Mrs. Frank Jefferson Frost,
O. Joplin, No, her sister. was mCtrou
Of honor. and Miss Elizabeth French,
Of Nontclair. y. j., classmate Of the
bride az Nassar. maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were Mrs. Theodore Pratt,
Miss Marjorie kendig. Miss Althea
Glib Miss Helen Wood, Miss Phyllis
Williams and Miss Martha Upton.
Frank jefferson Frost was best man,
and the ushcrs were Richardson and
Theodore Tratt. Frank L. Babbott. lr,
Hamilton Hadley, II. ogden Wood, jrr
" G. Staples. {. &. Russ, +. ". Good
win. DR.. G.. VI. Smith and A. H. Rich
arlsOr
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
MORGAN "LEAK"
LAID TO CABLE
Secrets Did Not Slip Out of
Munition Department,
Says Swami.

81 don't believe there ever was a
leak in the munitions department OF
j. ?. Morgan & Co. IL is possible
information ss 70 war contracts got
out through their private foreign cable
receiving room. / have evidence that
points to my belief" said District At
torney Swami yesterday. Mr.. Swami
had Just announced that he would com
plain TO Chief Magistrate McAdoo to-
day against Martin Egan, publicity
manager for the Morgan firm, who EN-
ployed William j. Burns to copy and
publish the contents Of private papers
in the Offices Of Seymour & Seymour, OF
120 Broadway.
81 believe that Mr. Egsn conspired
with Burns, and is just as guilty as
Burns is" said Mr.. Swami.
While the District Attorney was
speaking. John d. Lindsay, Of counsel
for the Morgan firm. called him up on
the telephone TO get permission for Mr..
Egan to go on yachting cruise for
the week end. Mr.. Swami told Mr.
Lindsay that while il was not abso-
lutely necessary that Mr.. Egsn appear
today before Magistrate McAdoo when
complaint is filed against him, yet he
preferred he should be present. Mr.
Lindsay finally agreed TO get Mr.. Egan
TO postpone his yachting engagement IN
favor Of his engagement in court.
The incident seemed 10 irritate the
District Attorneys already ruiiled feel
ings regarding the alleged completely OF
Mr. Egan in the Burns matter.
1--WE worked like beaver on this
case for two months said Mr.. Swami
land this sort of business makes me
tired. Time and agair. representatives
Of the Morgan firm have assured me
that they would provide this witness
and that witness. or this evidence or
some other evidence. Thus far they
have failed to make good, and | am
about ready TO give up all attempts 10
assist them
Morton r. Sultzer. former sttache
Of tho Seymour Offices. who has been
questioned closely by the District Al
torney regarding his knowledge of the
leak. viii be sentenced this morning by
Justice Benton. IN the Supreme Court
for grand larceny involving a check kit
ing transaction. Sultzer still maintains
that he knows nothing about informa-
tion stolen from the Morgan house.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
HUMAN SKULLS TOYS
FOR BROOKLYN LADS
Elders Complain of Cemetery
Being Dumped in Their Yards.

Superstitious persons who object 70
having their children use human Skulls
for building blocks yesterday com
planned 10 Brooklyn officials that ,he
old Union Cemetery. at Knickeroocker
Avenue and Cooper Street. was oeing
dumped into their back yards on Inc
instalment plan.
Mrs. James J. Campbell, Of 2S4 Moi
fet Street, told Borough President
Pounds Of Brooklyn that worhmeh
who were excavating in the cemetery
we're dumping the proceeds OF tnelr
labors into The yards of neighbors
during the night. The result was mat
II has been no unusual thing Tor resi,
dents to arise in the morning and ma
a small pyramid Of skulls and other
essential parts Of human skeletons iit-
tering their lawnA
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
CHAUFFEUR WON'T BE
ARRESTED BY STRANGER
Flees West New York Police 10
Surrender TO Bayonne Friend.

Charles Williams. negro chauffeur iof
Dr. George Sexsmith, Of 9l7 Avenue G
Bayonne. is particular who arrests MN MN
While driving the physicians auto
through West New York yesterday, he
ran down John Lcnahan, Of $40 Main
Street. Union Hill. picked him up; lei'
him at North Hudson Hospital Wee
hawken, and then put on iulI speed 'r lol
Ravonne. lie was making good time
when his car skidded and hit teie-
graph pole, dumping him into the
street ~.
He didn't even stop TO brush of his
clothes, but hoped upon a trolley car car
Reaching Bayonne. Williams r""
breathless to police headquarters;
"Here am. csp'nl" he shouted as he
entered the door. 81 sho' didn't want
10 get ketched before gets where some
one knows me-" g., 4.
Williams was released on bail to
await the outcome Of his victims con
dition.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
FLAG INSULTERS ARE MEEK
Saved from Workhouse Term, They
Furnish Bonds in Court

AT the assurance that prompted
Abraham and Joseph Brandon TO insult
,hc fag az recruiting office IN The
Bronx last Monday was lacking yes
tcrday when the two men, with hanging
heads. appeared before Magistrate
Simms in Morrisians Court for sen
tcnce
no punishment could be rs great as
the stigma you have already placed
upon yourselves by insulting your eoun-
'ry's flag" said the magistrate. "Only
YOUR previous good record saves you
from the workhouse. But 10 guarantee
Your future good behavior you must
furnish bonds Of 81 900 each, TO be for
fcted II you break the peace during the
lcHt SIX months
The brothers. both Of whom arc en-
ploycd as clerks in the Public Service
COMMISSIONS office. made no reply, but
SGT about providing the bonds which
permitted them 20 depart
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
Khaki Shadows Dim Sunlight
tor Women Folk of Guardsmen
Fiucky Lads Seem Very Solemn on Final Rides from
flomes-City Feels First Chill Of War Sorrow
in Office Shop and Street

eyes tears were evidently no stranger
yet she rallied bravcly at the critical
moment
Riverside Drive saw their parting;
he, slim and handsome in his unstained
khaki; she, frail and tremulous, cling
ing TO his arm. az they passed. like
alien figures Of tragedy, through the
sunny paths Of the Drive between the
rows OF laughing children.
That Final Parting.
They let one bus go past. Then the
second rumbled into view, and the
young wife pulled out her handkerchief.
The man turned, his khaki arm shot
out and he slapped her on the shoul-
der-a brave hearty mans slap.
Buck up. old man. II said.
SO she smiled and used her handler
chief to wave to him instead Of TO catch
her tears and went home TO feel that
masculine slap tingling on her back for
many lonely months.
II war were all around US il would
soon become familiar. We could nurse
the wounded and run from bombs, all
as a matter of course in few days.
Il is because there Is so little OF 1t
here yet that il catches us unawares.
Everybody else in the big jewelry
store was buying foolish wedding pres
ents or frivolous bits of ornament 10
match frivolous summer frocks. That
was why got such shock when |
looked up and saw another Of those
slim, handsome boys in khaki bending
over the ring counter.
"POor girl" murmured my friend.
"Shc is going TO wake up with an awful
shock. and instead of loves young
dream find herself in very crude, hard
world"
Bazaar Closed Rejoicing.
The most poignant contrast OF the
week, however. was at the Allied Ba-
zaar on its closing night. Here was
the spectacle of whole city in festi-
val mood, with showers Of confetti, and
dancing, and grown-ups playing Dan
Tucker. II might have been the night
of a great national rejoicing instead Of
the eve OF war. We who knew what
the late news was-that forty Ameri-
cans had been killed and war was prac-
tically declared-gazed on the rev
els. finding it impossible TO compre-
hend a city frolicking on such night.
Should we break the news TO the lead
ers and put stop TO the unseemly
merrymaking? d.
NO; let them have r good time, "
said one. at is the last public festival
there will be in New York for long
time
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
New York PrOgressives
Protest IndOrSing G. O. p.

John J. O'Connell. chairman OF the
Progressive County Commltte and floor
leader of the New York delegation at
the Progressive National Convention al
Chicago. sent a telegram last night 70
Harold l.. Ickes. national committee
man for Illinois, protesting against any
action the national committee might
contemplate at its meeting in Chicago
on June 26 toward delivering the party
10 the Republicans and indorsing
Charles +. Hughes for the Presidency.
Mr.. O'Connel requested Mr.. lckes TO
submit his message 10 the national
committee.
While O'Connell and other local Pro-
gressiyes Of the "stand pat" element
in the party have no hope of Colonel
Roosevelts consenting TO run on third
ticket. they have no other Progressive
i'm mind to suggest for the place provid-
ed third ticket is placed IN the field.
"The National Committee of the Pro-
cressive party" said The telegram, act
ing rs o committee 10 fill vacancies,
should not permit itself TO be coerced
or cajoled into doing that which the
convention appointing Il would never
have done. namely, substitute the Re
publican nominees for our own
and those members OF the COM
mi,toe who are real believers IN the
Progressive ideals and who are neither
fslterers nor opportunists, sh houid pro-
test the vote OF any man who probes
Sos or has profcssed an intention TO
ioin any other party for such man
debars himself from acting as a trustee
for our voters. inasmuch as MS new al
legiance ia necessarily m conflict with
that singleness Of purpose which FRO
gressives have the right 20 demand.
81 earnestly request that you submit
this message 10 the meeting. so
that the bitter resentment inevitably
following a delivery Of our party con-
trary to the will Of our people may be
inteiligently directed against all those
responsible and who act with their eyes
open"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
WIFE DROPS SUIT
TOQUITDURRAzzO
Dukes Action to Recover
$4,000 for Fall Reveals
Peace in Family.

The white dove Of peace once more
coos in the ducal house Of Durrazzo.
The annulment suit which Duchess
Elizabeth Frances Hanan Durrazzo
brought in 1914 against Duke Arturo
de Majo Durrazzo has been dscontin-
ued. and the Italian nobleman and his
wife. the sister of John II. Hanan. the
shoe manufacturer, are living together
again.
All this and some more inside infor-
nation about the duke were brought
out IN the Supreme Court yesterday
where he appeared 20 collect abe "
$4,000 for damages TO his fingers and
other injuries received in a fall down
an elevator shaft at SO West Fifty
ninth Street. He is suing the Norman
L. Monroe estate, owner Of the property
The duke and duchess had been mar
ried eight months when the VIE
brought suit, alleging that she had dis-
covered that her husband had been con
victed of larceny in Paris. Duke Dur
razzo said: "My wife and | decided
upon divorce As soon as she knew
the truth the action was discontinued
and we are now together again" lie
denied that he had been convicted. HIS
explanation was that creditor OBJ
tained a judgment against him by de
fault because he was not served IN the
suit. He sent the amount of his debt
$500. by wireless.
"What is your business" the duke
was asked.
~ have no business. because ! was
not brought up that way
Duke Durrazzo was something OF
social figure at Newport and Narragan'
sett. He explained that he had not
Ioined the Italian army, because he IS
The only son Of widowed mother, an'
that his country didn't need him, any
vav. Being still young man NJ
thought there was yet possioiilty o.
bie heinz called.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
PUTS LENGTHY EMO QUERY
Stanchfeld Started Hypothetical Ques-
ton Yesterday-Will Finish To-day.

John B. Stanchfeld, chief counsel for
the contestants in the Amos r. Emo will
contest, began asking a hypothetics
question yesterday in the Surrogate
Court. He will continue the question
to day where he left off Then several
alienists retained by the contestants
will testify as 20 whether certain
things which Mr.. Emo did and said, al
ready told by numerous witnesses, did
not indicate his irrationality Of mind
DR.. william Mabon, superintendent
Of the Manhattan State Hospital, testi-
ned yesterday that among the symp
toms of senile dementia. from which
it is alleged Mr.. Emo suffered. were H
suspicious regard for ones property.
carelessness about personal appearance
and delusions. All these symptoms have
been attributed 70 Mr.. Emo.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
MRS. SAGE PROVIDES
SQUADRON DAINTIES
Ice Cream for Cavalrymen Each
Night, Her Order.

No matter what Sherman called war,
going into camp in preparation for it
has its compensations. according to the
members OF Squadron A. encsmped al
Van Cortlandt Park. Ice cream, cigs-
rettes and pocket flashlights have been
given TO the officers and men by Mrs.
Russell Sage. After the cavalrymen
had emptied her automobile the chauf-
feur told them that he would be up
every day with the ice cream as long
as they remained in camp.
Troops A and B were not the only
ones to find the softer side Of camp
life. A man who gave no name drove
into camp and dumped from his auto
mobile large box of oranges for the
men Of the batteries.
Troops L and A of the lst Cavalry
reached camp yesterday under the COM
mand Of Major ". B. Bryant
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
BY EMMA BUGBEE.

The June sunshine was still clisten-
Ing in their happy eyes. and the June
flowers IN their arms were lighting up
the whole dull. dirty train. when thou
sands Of New Workers came home last
Sunday night. and found war. The
woman in front Of me had her arms
full Of mountain laurel. She stopped
suddenly, and the pink sprays brushed
my face. Then |, too, heard the news
boys shouting.
Here y'are. boys. Got to go TO war.
Militia's ordered out" they were chirp-
ing, with perverted kind Of glee.
Nonsense" said. "You never can
believe those evening papers"
But the thing was begun. There was
shadow now in place Of the sunshine.
and we were silent all the way home.
Men in Khaki Appear.
In the morning the news was con-
hrmed. and presently men in khaki ap-
peared on the streets. Soldiers in the
mass are boisterous, brave. glad to
serve their country but Individually
they seem very solemn. worried young
men. remember one, handsome,
melancholy fellow, who gave his seat
20 a girl in the subway. She made no
attempt to conceal her admiration and
awe. One could hear her telling the
onyious girls in the Office all about it
next morning. She kept her adoring
big black eyes on him all the way to
the Thirty-third Street armory. but he
never saw her. Perhaps he was plan
ming 10 be married in the fall: per-
haps he was leaving an invalid mother
at home. Perhaps in going away he
was giving up the great business oppor-
tunity of his first summer out of col
lCge. We could only speculate. Of course,
but the picture of brooding young man
hood will remain in our minds even
as we read of the jocund doings of the
boys in camp.
II was only when We caught them Of
their guard-in the isolation OF the
subway ay-that We saw that worried look.
They were all courage when the 69th
went off, and so were we. Few women
dare to weep when the men folks de
mand smiles. There was one, dressed
in deep mourning, TO whose sad young
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
Plans Filed for a $4,000. 900 Hotel

Plans Tor The proposed S2,oOU,UOU
thirteen story hotel 10 be built BY DR..
Charles V. Pa.erno's company and the
New York State Realty and Terminal
Company, as lessees, were fled yes
terday by Warren & Wetmore, srchi-
tects. Il will occupy the block bound
Cd by Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth
streets. Madison and Park avenues,
with an area almost equal TO that OF
the block occupied by Madison Square
Garden. The hotel site fronts 20O.s
feet on each avenue and 400 feet on
ZACH street
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
LADY CURZON TO MARRY

London, June 23.-The engagement
is announced Of Irene, eldest daughter
of Earl Curzon of Kedleston. to Guy
Benson. son of K. II. Benson, the Lon
don banker.
Lady Mary Irene Curzon is twenty
wears old. Her mother was Mary Vic
toria Letter. eldest daughter OF the late
Levi Z. Letter. of Washington. D. {.
Lady Curzon died in 1906.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
Odds on Hughes Now s to 5

The odds favoring the election OF Nr.
Hughes for the Pres sdency shortened
Yesterday from 10 . and , 10 ! the
dAv before 10 S 70 3. One bet OF $1,000
at 10 =. however was made before the
shorter odds were quoted. There was
more " ilson money in sight. according
10 Edward McQuade. the Curb betting
commissioner. but - the majority OF
cases > 20 was wanted
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23

Former Controller Herman A. Metz
was named principal unsecured cred
itor TO the extent Of $4,000 by Henry
/. Palmer. who filed voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy in the Federal
Court. Brooklyn, yesterday. Assets
were estimated at ss,523 and liabilities
S66.l6l.26.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23

denly came upon him in the street. af-
ter he had failed 20 see her or write
70 her for weeks. She said Osborne
asked II she had not received his let
ters, and suggested that she meet him
at Columbus Circle that night.
Wouldn't Give Up Letters.
"I knew he wouldn't be there, but ]
waited from five minutes of eight until
half past" she said. as tears coursed
down her cheeks az the recollection OF
her experience. Then | went home
and wrote him at his Office on Broad
way.
Later found that ! was being fol-
lowed by detectives. / looked up while
was in the bathroom at our house
and saw a mans face peering down
from the roof. After that there were
several attempts 10 get his letters away
from me. but | wouldn't give them up.
"And was u true that James W.
Osborne was the man ," was the last
question put 10 the girl.
"He was the only Oliyer." she fairly
shouted az the jurors.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
New Garage for Hudson Co

Tho Hudson Motor Car Company has
h-ught from the plans the big garage
20 be built by william Bradley, the sub
way contractor, in the block bounded
By Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ninth Streets.
West End Avenue and the tracks OF
the NV York Central Railroad. The
Geys2si will cost 100000
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
Gaynor Enlists for Active Duty

Rufus Gaynor, son of the late Mayor
Gaynor. afraid that he would have to
do home guard duty, resigned from the
23d Regiment a few days ago and yes
:erday joined Troop A, lst Cavalry, OF
Brooklyn which is to 90 TO Mexico neA'
week. Gaynor was formerly reporter
New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
In Tears She Gives Entire
Story of How He Made
Love to Her.
JAMES w. OSBORNE
THE MAN, SHE SAYS
Wouldn't Surrender Letters She
Received-Says Detectives
Watched Her at Home.

In a detailed story, punctuated by
sobs and tears, Rae Tanner, chief wit
ness in the trial at which she is
charged with perjury. yesterday re-
peated the story of her meeting with
the fascinating "Oliver Osborne" whom
she again said was none other than
James W. Osborne.
She was employed as a miliner's
helper, when. on walking home one
evening in 1914. she said, she noticed
a man following her. She crossed
Columbus Circle and seated herself in
the entrance to Central Park. The
stranger, she went on, took a seat be-
side her, and remarked that it was a
nice day
"But | don't know your name" she
said she protested.
"Well, can't know you' Ny initials
are o. o." she quoted him as replying.
30. o." Won Her Heart.
Then followed conversation in
which she testified she became infatu-
2te0 WIN DeF new lfitHu. AilHOuHn
she didn't quote him as saying any
thing that would indicate that he was
a wit or particularly quick at repartee,
the girl declared her heart was so COM
pletely won that "she didn't care what
she did"
II was the following day, according
to her story, that they made their
eventful trip TO Plainfeld. n. j., where
the elusive "Oliver" took her TO hotel
for dinner. thrust ring upon her
finger and Immediately introduced her
to the hotel clerk as his wife.
81 was so happy | couldn't eat, just
as | had been the night before" she
said. 81 just slipped my cocktail and
looked at Oliver. He looked at me and
laughed, and said. You're funny girl.
But | was 50 happy ! didn't care what
he said"
Next came a recital of the discovery
that Osborne was married and the
father Of a son. On Christmas Eve
OF 1914. the girl continued, she sud
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
SCHOOL LAND SALES FOR
II COUNTIES DURING APRIL

Pierre. S. D.. March 25.-The state
and department will offer for sale over
100, 900 acres of school lands during
April. The established terms require
,ne fourth Of the purchase prices In
cash. which must be paid to the coun-
~ treasurer on the date Of sale, and the
remaining thr%ee-fourths as follows:
0ne-fourth In five years, one-fourth in
10 years and o%ne-fourth in 15 years.
With interest at 5 per e per annum,
payable annually. The contract for
.hese sales is issued when the COVER
Tor approves the same, and he has 60
lays time in which to do so. The sales
IRE by public auction at the county
seat.
The counties, dates Of sale. approx
nate acreage and appraised prices are:
April 3, Union, 480 acres, SIS to $65:
April 4, Hutchinson, 1880 acres, $45 to
i75; April S, Charles Mix. 5000 acres,
1880 to SOS; April s, Douglas. 1920
acres, $45 to $67.5O; April z, McCook. 81
$50 acres. $40 to 500; April 8, Lake, g.
700 acres. $40 to $40; April 10, Kings
curry, 11,4OO acres, $35 to SOS; April
IL, Brookings, 4,480 acres, $40 to $50;
April IL, Deuel., $500 acres, $25 to SIS;
April 13, Sphinx, 1920 acres, $45 to
$40; April IA. Grand, 6,40O acres, $40 to
$50; April Is, Roberts, 5000 acres, $40
20 $40; April II, Day county, 27,40O
acres. $50 to $50; April 1S. McPher-
son. 10000 acres, SIS to $40.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
BISHOP BUSCH PROPERTY
SOLD TO RETIRED FARMER


Rapid City. S. D.. March 25.-The
Bishop Busch property. west of Rapid
sity, has been sold by the bishop to.
]. d. Earl, of Fedora, S. D., for $500,
lust about half what it cost to build the
magnificent home that is located on
he place. The property is about a
nile west of Rapid City proper, al
though the Ian on which it stands has
been plated and is known as Provi-
lence addition.
When Bishop Busch was in charge;
# this dicese, with headquarters at,
lead. he got into a controversy with
he Homestake Mining company over
Sunday labor. He hen moved to Rap
d City, purchased the present home
site, containing about 20 acres, and
QUILT his home. He is now located ut
st. Cloud, MINI.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-29
DAKOTA COFFEE COMPANY
STOCK SOLD By RECEIVER

Mitchell. S. D.. March 25.-At a re-
eiver's sale the entire stock Of mer-
handise and fixtures Of the Dakota
coffee company, a wholesale and re-
all grocery house with headquarters in
ditchell, have been sold for about so.
ents on the dollar, ~acccsding to the
e%ceiver's appraisement. Martin AL
eth was the purchaser of the stock.
from present indication, it is stated,
he creditors will receive about 20 cents
n the dollar in the final settlement.
ONE of the larger creditors protected,
themselves with security, either en-,
.orsements or collateral, and may lose
.othing. There may be a great deal
I litigation before the business of the
ompany is wound up.