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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
WAITER FINDS HIS TIPS
ARE NOW HARD TO GET
Sues for $1,000 He Says Wife
Has in Bank.

George ". Mcdaniel, thrifty waiter,
who turned his tips over to his wife,
Mrs. Maybelle Mcdaniel. until the
aggregate Of dimes and quarters was
about $1,000, began an action IN the
Supreme Court yesterday 70 get back
his money.
Since December, 1912, says Mcdaniel
his wife mas acted as trustee Of his
tips and almoner Of the household.
The agreement. continues Mcdaniel,
was that his wife was 20 deposit the
TIPS each week in the Union Dime Saw
inrs BANK. Nor did Mrs. Mcdaniel vio-
late this domestic covenant. The only
trouble is that the husband is now
unable 20 get the $1,000 And his wife
will not account for 10 either he com
plains. ,-.
Mcdaniel asks the court 20 direct
his treasurer-wife 20 account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
GIRL BRINGS WAR
PRISONERS SONS
Taking Boys from Ger
many to Old Home in
Canada.

Anna Wirsing, a Jewish girl from
Berlin, was permitted 10 leave Ellis ISL
and Yesterday morning with Two small
British subjects, whose father is a
prisoner in a German detention camp.
The three are on their way 10 Moose
Jaw. Canada, a frontier town on the
Saskatchewan plains.
Fifteen years ago solomon Colder
ernigrated from Russia 20 Canada,
where he started in the junk business.
He prospered and married. HIS wife
died in 1910, leaving him with two sons.
He took the boys. Jack, now twelve, and
Philip. eight, 20 Berlin four years ago.
There he started % business.
When the war broke out he was in
termed. The boys were put 10 home
for children. One day Miss Nlrslng
met the lads as they were playing, and
learned Of the whereabouts Of their
father. She went with them 20 the de-
tention camp.
- would give anything 20 have some
one take them 70 my brother IN Moose
Jaw said the father.
Miss Wirsing, an intense German ma
tionalist, whose brothers and friends
were rghtlng IN lle ha4rtl AIMS vas
torn between desire 20 remain IN the
Fatherland and her love for the chill
dren. often she visited the father IN
his prison. They grew 90 Ike each
other. Her relatives and friends did
not look with favor on her frequent
visits 20 d British subject and a pris-
oner.
But the youngsters were mother
less" Miss Wirsing explained yester-
day. and they were Of my faith
what mattered u Il our countries were
AZ war with one another. So / decided
that / myself would see that the chill
dren got TO the land Of their blrth-;o
Canada"
Miss Wirsing became goyerness 70
the children, although Of a wealthy
family. The three arrived August 3
on the Ryndam, but the lads were re-
iected by the Canadian agent as they
were under age. Through the Hebrew
Scattering and linn grant Aid Society
OF 229 East Broadway, OF which eN-
Judge Leon Sanders is president, the
uncle. George Mendele. Of Moose Jaw
was communicated with. lie sent an
dayits and money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
Dancing Professors Solemnly
and Silently Tread Measures
New Steps Including Quivery Hula Huash Creation and
Military Trot Sedatey Ushered Into World Behind
Closed Doors at Convention.

quested that a press committee be
appointed. This shall be done. And
you viii be furnished wiki al neces-
sary data-tO-morro
There is. Of course. no such word as
tomorrow in the newspaper world.
There was nothing 20 10 but creep 20
the mysterious doors and peep =. In
groups OF TWO and three stood those
dancing masters. who had travelled al!
The way from Vine.and y. j., and
other remote parts % perform the
solemn duty Of telling Terpsichore how
70 terp.
A sad-eycd man bent over the piano
and plgnkeI out chords automatically.
Another man. who looked ike a small
merchant from Peoria, H., stood in the
middle OF The floor and counted "One,
two-close; one, twO-clOse.' some
times some one looked az him. More
often they did not. But the doors were
again closed before Oskar Duenweg
told Of the fox trot and one-step; be-
fore l. II. Chalf, formerly director Of
the Russian Imperial Ballet, pulled his
plastic exercises: before Mrs Florence
Campbell revealed the intricacies OF
Walking the Dog" and before the d.
rector Of the association wno ls glori-
fed with the name OF P. Mutt could
tall What To Do in the One step. the
Fox Trot and the Waltz"
Adolph Newberger, a mild little man
who said he had taught Hippodrome
choruses how 20 dance, did come out
and cast a few pearls, however. He IS
billed for the Newest Modern Dances"
A New Step To-day.
To-day he will reveal 20 the eager
world a new dance--a tangoish, hula-
hulaish Hawaiian dance cut down 10
ballroom measurements. II Will retain
the sh.vering fingers and ca-istnen-cs
Of other portions Of the anatomy, out
in mild form. He has another one, TOO.
Il is military dance. But dancing
master could no more resist cAlllns ms
dance By a fancy name than cnet
could help calling roast beef and vege-
tables Roast BGuf 4 IA Jardinlere.
81 will cali IL military tactics, SAID
New berger, displaying roll or music.
NO. that is too ordinary. / Will car
Il. tactics. military. No, that won 2
do. Tactiaues Militaircs. eh p That's
good. Tackteeks Maly-Teyer..
This incident. Automatically speak
ing. being closed. Miss Rose J. byrne
appeared upon the scene. Opon ner
breast was a faded rose. caught WIN
diamond and sapphire bar pin, and
she teaches dancing IN Boston.
The military trot was not new TO her
Oh. no. she had been teaching Il a year.
Il was danced 20 Sousa's marches. II
was inspiring. very. she executed q
few steps. The music was the import
ant part, she said.
A doleful person sitting alone IN p
corner began TO whistle the Funeral
March" The first sizzling. tipping,
svncopatinc day Of the thirty-ninth
annual convention Of the American
Society OF Professors Of Dancing was
AZ an end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06

Since the seventy members Of the
American Society Of Professors Of
Dancing yesterday began four-day
session q. the Hotel Majestic. one
might expect the corridors Of that hos
telry TO be filled with fitting forms.
one might expect, upon crossing the
threshold into the lobby, 70 behold q
pseudo-Pavlowa. clothed in white
sami.e - mystic. wonderful - fleeing
rhapsodically from Z pseudo Mordkin.
One might expect 20 sec starting
from behind each pillar couples sway
ing rhythmically in the fox trot One
might expect to stand aghast as the
cheek-suited, red-tied form Of some
professional clog-dancer hurtled across
the floor, turned a backward somer-
sault under the startled nose OF the
room clerk, leaped upon the desk, exc
cuted a rapid double-shuffie and wound
up by signing the register standing on
his head.
But-One does not. Although the
votaries OF the goddess may be
sprightly Of form and nimble Of feet,
in executive session they resemble
nothing more than they DO the Ladies
Aid Society just before the parson
drops in 20 see what the good sisters
have done for the heather. A Chau-
tauqua meeting. in comparison. is a
riot, and that saddest Of spectacles-
gathering Of professional humorists
-is knockout. Solemnity is their
middle name
Now, there is a reason for this dig
nifty. Like many other good people
who work for their living, they take
themselves seriously.
Dignity Rules Dance.
From behind closed doors on the
first floor CT the Majestic. came the
monotonous drumming Of chords,
punctuated by a subdued shutting Of
feet Occasionally those mysterious
doors would swing open just far
enough 20 allow a dignifed. portly
person 20 make his exit. The per-
sons VINO passed out OF those doors,
during the course Of the afternoon.
varied sometimes as 20 sex, but never
as 10 dignity and seldom as to portli-
ness.
Eventually a parsonage came forth.
She. too, was sedate, calm. apparently
miad.e-aged. Her Job seemed 70 weigh
upon her She bent the eye OF a con
demning judge upon the awed news
paper folk. Then she said in a deep
Contralto voice:
We are admitting no reporters. The
thirty-ninth annual convention OF the
American Society OF Professors OF
Dancing is here for business. But"
as kindly sfterthought, u have re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
WOMAN SAYS LAWYER
WON HER AND ALihONY
Ex.Husband's Allowance Gone,
She Sues Wooer for $4,000.

Mrs. Ada T. Cantwell refused 10 Jet
well enough alone. She was receiving
$40 week alimony from her divorced
husband. Along came Arthur L. Jones,
Chicago attorney, and, according .,
her story, proposed 90 her and induced
her % accept $1,000 from her former
husband in lieu Of al future alimony.
Now Mrs. Cantwell IS suing Jones
for $4,000 for alleged breach Of prom
lie. and also for $1,000 Of the alimony
settlement. which she says she IN
trusted 20 Jones for investment, but
from which there mas been no return
~ accounting. Complaints ia the two
suits were fled yesterday in the Su-
urenae Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
REAR ADM. PRITCHARD DIES
Aged Naval Officer Had Fought Under
Farragut.

Baltimore, Sept. 5.-Rear Admiral
Arthur John Pritchard, L. S y. IRE
tired, for many years pay director at
Baltimore and Norfolk, who probably
saw more active service than any other
officer Of his time in the United States
Navy, died here this afternoon.
Admiral Pritchsrd was born in Mary
land eighty-one years ago. He enlisted
as an assistant paymaster in the navy
at the outbreak Of the Civil War and
was assigned &c the Itasca, which
fought n many battles on the Missis-
sippi under Admiral Farragut He was
wounded in 1852 and incapacitated for
eight months He went back into SER
vice again and took part IN the attacks
against the Confederate rams.
Later he served IN various European
stations and spent some time IN China.
He was named rear admiral in 1905.
His wife survives him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
A PRovMcIALs IMPRESSIONS OF NEW YORK.



thurrg axicab driven furousy over the random pave
zs Of Seventh Avenue among pawnshops and saloons and
y gooanared people all TOO fat or too hn busy but TAX
plenty Of tine 20 gaze curousy unwonted sight
t.5 s,r5Dev uninproved. with loungers making up their
At Ten o'clock 20 20 % work. meanwhile railing at critics
i've Of peDogteous Office buildings where young men run
0ut 10. having received CONFIDENTIAL message
run VI Moran and where ones, lingering the ticker tapes,
1cgs me stock market or war the recent przeght
sTay trains red with representatives Of all races,
I surface cars with the drter Another club very spacious
I'D oppre where one encounters haffogotten acquaintance
s ey ,auD little bells and say Scotch street Of obtrusve
g cosscurrents Of and Notwithstanding TIL one
rallies . there behind these lights that he still wants TO
~ enormous opera house where rich people from SIX
~ up seats; sill larger amphitheatre where poor
e pay twenty-five dollars apiece 70 see hght Unoounded
y urgng you 70 stay longer the people have the air Of
al rather than Of nnkeepers yet IS well 70 buy your return
% before you meet them Cafes where three o'clock IN the
rrrg one breaes tobacco dancing and 70
'aer will happen Art there letters and the stage
a. timely gambling their peace against the moments sensation
10 m them from less useless and women
p them by The shadows their eyes when the music stops
tay people not often recognized who live almost they
r. Augusta Maine with RToesque PRIDE IN the city
& from their conscientious, unmoyed lives free
n ron moral criticism utterly un-Amercan Mrs Crundy
sIeaHch Village Through all Of the present keen
- bot he past the future unguessed Lumber
ssars ased ca timber that way til the rivers dried up
VEL lawn tennis championship ended, and,
"rt5 oyoay points This UkeeIe Of Upht may now
1< ~ fryo.oga, inconseqlenlial manner.
l TIE sszzesaon however. came 700 late.
Here are at the end already. f. P. A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
HALF.BREED IN JAIL
SENDS WILSON REGARDS
Indian Sorry Crap Game Arrest
Prevents Personal Greeting.

Culpeper. Va. Sept. 5.-"Conney' a
balf-breed Indian hunting companion
Of Or. Cary Grayson's boyhood' was
not in his accustomed place on the sta.
ton platform to-day when the special
train carrying President Wilson from
Uotrenvilie. Ky. 20 Washington pulled
into Culpeper. The President and his
pbvsician we're looking anxlously about
for the gaunt figure. when some one IN
The waiting crowd handed Up this note,
addressed 20 Or Grayson;
your friend 'Conney' was caught IN
\ crap game last night and IS locked
M. He regrets he cannot see you, but
hopes you will give MS regards to the
President"
Senator John Sharp Williams, mem
her Of the Presidents party, suggested
hat when Washington was reached
telegram be sent the Governor Of Fir-
GINA urging a pardon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
HAS GERMAN NAME CHANGED
Ccal Exporter Gives Anti-Teuton reel
ing Here a. Reason

Until yesterday the manager OF inc
A-rcrica5 Coal Exporting Company at
Z proaJwav. was Adolf L. Sauerberg
H. IL row John Ernest Sanders.
County Judge John T. Hyian. o; o;
brooklyn, granted the Application oi
Mr.. Sauerberg 20 change ms hAihs' az
consequently that OF ms wiie Ahu M.
dren, 10 Sanders. Mr. sanders gave -
cayrtyv ns hls reason for dropping the
,.o,no g,der which he was ehristened In
Irugge, where be was born
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
AMERICANS at FRENCH FAIR
Commission from L. 5. VIII Go from
Bordeaux to Paris.

Bordeaux, France, Sept. 5.-Gastoni
Doumergue, the French Minister OF
Colonies, opened the industrial tair az
Bordeaux to-day The Minister re.
ferred impress!vely to the presence OF
the American Commercial Commission,
which IS making a scientific study OF
industrial conditions in France IN be-
half Of American exporters, and point
ed TO the successful efforts made u
France by enterprise and labor 10 con
tinue the count-ys industry and com,
merce. He alluded 20 the dawn OF
victory now breaking gloriously, ,-
The American Commission Will 4ea'e
Bordeaux tor Paris tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
DIED.
3. Penrose. Valera 3.

Dodge, Ruth A. 3. Penrose, Valera B.
Hanaman, Chas. z. Scheper, VIM. n.
Jackson, Henry A. Smith, Livingston d
Morris, Adelaide B.
DODGE-At 1870 East s7th st., Mon
day evening, September I, in her
saith year. Mrs. Ruth Anne Browns
Dodge, OF Council Bluffs, Iowa,
widow OF the late General Granville
W. Dodge and beloved mother OF
Mrs. L. .. Montgomery, Mrs. F. s.
were with her y the time. Funeral
private. lnterment az Council
Bluffs, Iowa. Please omit flowers.
HANANAN-In Pemaquid, Me-, Sep
tember ?, 1915, Charles z. Hanamsn,
aged So years, Of Troy, y. Z.
Funeral from St. Johns Church,
Troy, Friday afternoon az 3 o'clock.
JACKSON-At Larchmont Manor on
Tuesday. September 5, 1916, Henry
A, p mis- SD year. beloved husband
Of Jane c. Jackson NEE Crossman).
Services az his late residence Fri
day. September 6, az II a. m. Car
riages in waiting upon arrival OF
1905 a. n. train from Grand Gen.
cral Station. II IS requested tha; no
flowers be sent.
MORRISON Monday, September 4, az
her residence, 50 Beechwooc Terrace.
Yonkers, ~. Y, Adelaide Bettner,
widow Of Major Arthur Morris. Unit
ed States Army, ard youngest daugh-
ter Of the late James +. Bettner, OF
New York. Funeral private. II is
earnestly requested that no flowers
be sent.
PENROSE-At her home in Carlisle
Penn, on September !. 1916. VALERIE
B. Penrose. daughter g the late
william NJ. Penrose and Valera Mer-
chant Penrose.
enthusiastically, az New Russia,
Essex County, y. Y, William II.
Scheper, son Of Mary W. and the
late Allrich Scheper. Funeral pri-
vate.
SMlTH-On September 1, after q short
illness, Livingston D. Smith, in his
Cpd year. Relatives, friends and
members Of the New York Hotel
Association are invited 10 attend the
funeral services, 20 be held a. his
late residence. Hotel Imperial
Broadway and 32i ST., on Wednes.
day September s, a, II a. m. In.
terment at Westfeld, Mass. Papers
please copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
SMOKING WIFE HOPES
HE CROAKS; HE TRIES
Workers Husband Takes Poison
After Exchange of Repartee.

Shocked at the sight Of MS VIC
rolling a cigarette in their home. az 81
POPLAR Street, Yonkers, John NJ.
Str.fler demonstrated with her yester-
day
II wish you wouldn't smoke, dear
he said.
II wish YOU would croak, dear" she
responded, rhythmically, striking
match.
loan was 50 hurt by this remark
that he went 20 a drug store and
bought potash and other poisonous
looking drugs, which be swallowed.
Or. ". II. Gaul pumped MIN out, and
he will be arraigned IN police court
to-day for attempting suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
MRS. SARA LOUISE DURYEA.

Mrs. Sara Louise Duryea, widow Of
Nicholas Linington Duryea, a member
Of an old Long Island family, died on
Monday az the home Of her daughter,
Mrs William A. Van Sicien, Bayside,
Long Island. aged seventy. For over
fifty years Mrs. Duryea had made her
home in the New Lots section Of Brook
Ign. She leaves, besides her daughter,
two brothers, Asahel Crossman, of
Seneca Falls, and Alfred Crossman, Of
Vineland, Y. j., and twelve grandchil-
dren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06

Frederick william Kraft. known as
the old tanner Of Bronxville, died Non
day in his home IN Broaxv.l.e, aged
eighty-one years Many years ago ne
established a small tSnnery, and at the
time Of his death he held the secret
process for the treating and furnishing
OF piano action leather. Mr. Kraft
made more than twenty-seven trips 20
Europe in the interest o. his business.
He leaves two sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
To Instruct in Naturalization.

Herman Glauberman, director OF
naturalization Of the League Of For
cIgn Born Citizens, will begin on SAT
urday series Of open air meetings TO
instruct foreigners on how 20 become
american citizens. a police officer, Mr..
Glaabermnn says. will be present AZ
cvery meeting 20 keep order The hrst
viii be held at Norfolk and Kiyington
atTceta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
LONDON MINISTER COMING
BROOKLYN Church OF the Pilgrims Cans
the Rev. Richard Roberts.

The Rev. Richard Roberts Of Lon
don England a preacher noted for ms
advanced views, has accepted a call 20
become pastor Of the Church OF me
Pilgrims, Henry and Remsen streets
Brooklyn. -. La.
Although the call was MADE "a.
spring, when the Rev. Mr. koDetIs va" So
supplying the pulpit temporary, ne
requested that the announcement -
withheld until he had completed lIlp' -
-, work in England. lie Will come 10
this country in January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
HOWARD NJ. VAN CLEEF.

New Brunswick, Sept. Howard ".
Van C!eef, son Of the late John V. II.
Van Cleef, died suddenly a. his home
here to-day from heart disease. NJ.
Van Cleef was a member Of one Of
New Bruuswick's oldest families, and
was affiliated with the Provldent LIE
and Trust Company. he leaves q
widow, two children and a brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
Cs+bolic Centre leases House

The Catholic Centre for the Blind,
now with a home on West End av.,
is 70 have its new headquarters at iis
West 10th s., near Columbus av. IL
leased the property, which IS a FIVE
story dwelling. for two years from
Henry J. Harrigan through Bryan L
hnrneILv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
WAITS TWO YEARS FOR WIFE
Then Husband Wakes Up and Gets His
Divorce

For eighteen years Mr. and Mrs
William H. Leonard lived happily TO-
gether in their home in Henderson
Street, Jersey City. In 1914, the hus-
band alleges in his application for d.
vorce, the woman left him and went 70
live with Edward Flowers at 8 Ingwer-
sen Place. After waiting in vain for
her return. Leonard called on his wife
the othes day and served her with the
divorce papers.
We'll. you old fool" he told Chan
cellor Walker she said, "it's about time
you woke up"
The Chancellor granted Leonard his
divorce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
Asks U. S. Aid for European Jews.

The executive committee OF the Fed
Grafton Of Gahclan and Bukov!nian
Jews OF America met yesterday and
drafted resolutions calling or the
United States 20 demand Of Austria
that the Jews in Galicia and Bukovina
be admitted 70 full rights Of citizen
ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Frr. admission 20 Tho American Museum Of
Natural History Metropolitan Museum u
A.; New York Zooogica PARK Van Cont
landt Park Museum aui the Aquarium.
Adirc.s ny Harm l. Lewis au The Work
of The District Attorney once before ne
Commerce club clutrolms. 80 Manhattan
Avenue Brooklyn d. lo p
MARQUIS dc Lafayette birthday anniversary
sr-rrises AlIrrmSnic Chambers. city bGu.
80 p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06

Prepadn as everybody knows, is this departments middle
Believing world series, therefore Is imminent, we
ave concluded sngerents with Jester Columbia Univertys
Fersm Of Frvoy and edit The Coming Tower some
az in early October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
THE COMPLETE PRESS AGENT.

Sir: Just received telegram from Nrrshy Bar haroor s'a
w thai ra,--- English spelling his first is Wazav IN the
-s n truth first % last and Manhattan Opera House en-
rrsnn. beginning October nn,h, please correct the error
Ed l. BERNAYs.
No. ro,-oea,+a4ive DisghileF Ballet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06

One nan casts about all night for the perfect phrase and still
suaes him To another without effort it just comes 1eer-
y afternoon for example overheard man add up III two
sds the situation the National League some race ne SAID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
The Coming Tower
To the Night Shift of NOisemakiug BrOtherhoods

To the Night shit OF NOSemaklng BrotnerhoOds
A sad, uncompromising crouch
l rage upon a sleepleSs couch
And hear. among some other things
A parrots midnight mutterings;
4 lady (tme, 12:43)
sing "On the Beach at Waikiki;
bottle and a
Go crashing in the court below;
The bells that tell me of fire;
The expiration of a tire;
An infant, yearning to be fed,
Refusing to be comfored
Wherefore l cry-the boon is slight
Give me basic eight-hour night"
I, all efficient work guiding principle IS Rhythm And
he. wherein Young Mr. William Johnston exces: The timing
~ his strokes the perfection Of his whole game are go
. 81, see His ear for tennis you might say, is perfect
We we're discussing the subject Of rhythm last night with
, tennis PLAYER There's lot in that theory ne said
- IN stantaton you have only to consider your own Ina
-. came and uers Hbre strokes"
~, Norris Williams the national champion, Is by way
evDrt spooer Yesterday he arrived at the clubhouse
r-v minutes the time set for the match rs this the
r.. Side Tennis Club?" he asked an attendant
Tb7sos service yesterday afternoon was powerful, but
v.riar,s's must not be forgotten He also serves.