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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22
Senators Slug But Lose

Washington, July 21.-Washington pounded Scott for r hits today. but was beaten by Chicago, to 5, because of five costly errors. Score: R. H. l.. Chicago .................. 100 800 1OO-7 F Washington .....s,...... 001 900 202-5 r 5
 Batteries: Scott, Cicotte and Schalk; Dumont Ayers, Shaw and Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

Washington, July 21-A report today from Major General Bliss to the war de- partment on his inspection of National Guard camps on the Mexican border, said he found the encampments at Llano Grande, Donna, Mercedes and Harlingen, Tex, in an excellent state of health, with sanitary conditions ranging from good to excellent.
 The general reported that all officers and men interviewed by him stated that the rations are abundant in quantity, excellent in quality and of suitable variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

San Antonio, Tex, July 21.-All district commanders along the border have been instructed by General Funston to make special reports on conditions under which the troops, especially the state troops, are serving. Preliminary reports that have reached headquarters indicate that at no point are the sanitary conditions bad. These reports have been supported by the informal reports of civilian in vestigators that have been sent to the border by different organizations and General Bliss, assistant chief of staff, who has just completed the investigation in the Brownsville district has informed the war department that the situation there is satisfac ctory.
 To the growing number of civilian in- vestigators there was added today the name of w. J. Moriarty, representative of the Knights of Columbus, who is here to investigate the question of dependent relatives.
 Reports from Mexico to General Funston corroborated the information relative to Villas activity. One report from Gen eral Pershing written two days ago said Villa then was planning to attack Tor reOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

Chicken thieves are again active in this district and the police department is re- ceiving calls daily about different chicken houses being robbed. E. l.. Swann, re- siding at 27O9 Avenue E, reported to the department yesterday morning that some body had stolen IA chickens from his place sometime Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

Owing to the absence of the Rev. A. K Wright who is away on his vaca- ton, visiting relatives in Kentucky, the pulpit at the Ensley Baptist church at the II o'clock service Sunday morning will be occupied by Dr. G: w. Mason of Howard. The Rev. A. D. Zbinden of woodlawn will occupy the pulpit at the evening services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

An unusually attractive programme has been arranged for the special song serv- ice which will be conducted at the Ems ley Highland Presbyterian church Sunday evening The choir will be Ndrected by Jack K Thomas, with Miss Roberta Rus sell as pianist. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-22

Saturday afternoon over the Southern to
 Ensley to take the Bessemer baseball
 team, the fans and friends to the game on the latter's ground when the local aggregation of the T. c. I. league will meet the Ensley team. This game prom ises to be very interesting, and Manager Eckhoff of the Bessemer team will have charge of the special train. It is ex- pected that the largest crowd ever ac- the team on trip will go to Ensley Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
FISH, A MOOSE, FAILS
TO HOOK ASSEMBLY
Junket Expose Threat Doesn't
Get Resolution Through.

trr,m A s,a- Correspondent . The Tribune
Albany. Jan. % Declaring that the
iunketing pri ctices in the past OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
were a disgrace and a dishonor' to
tho state. Hamilton Fish, jr., OF Put
nam. the only Progressive in the AS
sembly, threatened to place the ex-
pense accounts Of that committee be-
fore District Attorney Swami, Of New
York if resolution he introduced last
night were not considered. The reso-
lu,icn would prevent the committee
from incurring any expenses except
those of witnesses in its Investigations
Of contested seats
Mr.. Fish moved TO have the Ways
and Means Committee discharged from
further consideration Of the measure.
Il merely want 20 stop the extraya-
gante of the committee in the future"
he said. 81 don't want the committee
investigated, because some of the mem
bers might b. jailed as a result
The Putnam Assemblyman declared
he had in his possession certain facts
which would startle the public and
make excellent material for prosecut-
ing officer to act on. His threats. how
ever. did not impress the Assembly.
for his motion was beaten BY large
majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
r. A. Garfield ESTATE
VALUATION HELD UP
Appraiser Seeks 10 Fix Legal
Residence.

Until the legal residence Of the late
Richard 4 Garfield. gambler and art
collector, is determined. the state
transfer appraiser will be unable 70 tx
the value Of his estate. lie died on
December II, 1914.
His executors contend that the resi-
dence of Garfield was IN Providence.
They have fxed at S9O.196 the value
Of his personally in New York. lie
had an equity Of S25.247 in the resi-
dence 9 East Fifty-ffth Street, owned
nine lots on Fifty-eighth Street. near
Third Avenue, Brooklyn. valued AT slO,-
73s: Spencer House. Saratoga So,OOu
and the United States Club, Saratoga,
$500. Garfield also owned real estate
in Providence and Newport, which IS
not included in the New York appraisal.
The appraisal submitted yesterday 10
the Surogates' Court places value OF
SS.765 on his porcelains; antique furni-
ture. s65175; paintings. Sl4,75O; books,
1894. and jewelry. SOP. Among the
items of antique furniture was four
post bed from Blenheim Castle, valued
at So 800. A portrait OF Garfield by
Whistler was valued az $4,000, and for
ty-nine Whistler etchings were put
down at $4,000. Garfield was interested
in a glassware factory at Morgantown,
W Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
SAD. SAD STORY
OF SEVEN SENATORS
Cruel Controller Forced Them
to Pay for Their Own
Portfolios.

Iron q stat Correspondent ~ TIC lfinuhe'I
ALBANY. Jan. 25.-"For seven leather
portfolios, s54."
This little entry. with blue pencil
drawn through il, is on one of the
vouchers Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections on file In the
Controllers office. It tells story OF
how seven Senators were in fair way
70 get seven luxurious portfolios mt the
evnense Of the state until an eagle-eyed
and hard-heartcd Controller saw IT.
Then it got the blue pencil, and each
of the seven Senators had 70 dig down
IN his leans and fork over enough OF
his own money TO pay his share OF the
bill.
Senator lawson, Of Thompson com
,oittee fame. was member OF last
Years Committee on Privileges and
Elections. It was his custom to 50
home after each meeting with his arms
rockets and other receptacles filled
with papers. One day Charles Hotal-
ing discovered his plight-th same
Hotaling who prorated the Dills OF inc
Thompson committee.
senator" Hotaling whispered, why
don't YOU get yourself portfolio lor
your papers? The boys on otner com
mittees did il. so there is no reason
why YOU shouldn't
Good idea, Charley" Senator Law
son answered. and proceeded 10 carry
out the suggestion. c..
When the committee met again Sena-
Tor Lawson was there with his new
rortfolio. 1t was of fine polished
leather. tan color, with a pretty mono
gram thereon.
Fiaculations Of admiration came
from each member of the committee;
Cant we have one OF those! tney
all said.
"Sure." said Senator Lawson.
Within twenty-four hours each mem
ber of the committee was sporting a
brand new and rakish portfolio DelleV-
ing that the state would loot the blll.
Senator Cristman, chairman OF the
committee. approved the voucher ana il
reached the Controllers Office.
The rest is sad story. Few day
thereafter Senator Lawson called the
committee together.
BOYS" he said, Owe bad news, for
Won The Controller has refused 10
pass the bill for our portfolios SO
each of you has got to dig
The boys dug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
Doc Waterbury, Famous
Confidence Man, Pleads
Guilty to Swindle.
ONCE WAS WORTH
QUARTER OF MILLION
College Man, and SO Likable
That Even Victims Remem-
bered Him Kindly.

Jules II. Ford. alias Doc Waterbury
known from coast 70 coast IA one oil
the slickest confidence men that ever
eluded capture, has offered TO make
full confession Of his career TO Dis
trct Attorney Swami. He pleaded
guilty yesterday before Judge Mulqueen
in General Sessions to charge Of
fraudulently selling to DR.. Allen Starr
of West Fifty-fourth Street, life
membership card in the Gridlron Club
for 5000.
Il came from one Of the best fam
lilies in this state" Waterbury said.
81 was college bred and got good
start in life, and also have the best
wife in the world. That much | know.
But when you ask me why ! have been
a criminal for the best part OF my life,
can't tell you why. Dual personality
II may be
That was the way Waterbury pref
eced IA talk yesterday IN the TomDs.
He said al times he seemed TO be able
10 play the game straight. but the
ghost Of his past would not down. and
by degrees he gave up trying 10 fight
his other and worse sell.
81 didn't play the game for money.
could have earned much more by be-
ing on the level" he said. 1--WE played
the game and have had my fun. Now
I've got to pay the piper I'm game.
expect TO face the music and be b
philosopher about 1t. too.
mo. I'm not blaming the police, the
District Attorney or the courts. They
have all been square with me. I'm a
taxpayer in this state and as sucn
help the police system 20 do its duty,
which II is doing in my case. When
the District Attorney and the grand
Jury indIct "A man he comes pretty near
being guilty. But I'm through with
the old life II would have been far
better il | had been caught ten years
ago.
For the first time in ten years I
feel happy right here IN the Tombs.
Not even the satisfaction that comes
from successful evasion Of the agents
Of the law can overcome the terrible
strain that such evasion brings In is
wake Every time | stepped from q
railroad train or walked up the gang
plank OF steamship / fully expected
TO walk into the arms Of detective
Can you imagine what that means II
II keeps up for ten years
Some of the time ! played the
game so close 10 the line that | es-
caped conviction through the elasticity
of the law. For instance. I've made
two snug fortunes and lost them that
way. Once in London ! made $4,000
cash and was really worth n quarter Of
a million. It was really a legitimate
t..H
il was. Il is being played here in this
country now and ! know who the play
ers are, but don't want to put the
rnhlic viz inst Nnf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26

bpildinq in which il is located and LETT
in tho MANAGEMENT Of Joseph Naming
an emplove of Stevens. Manning was
not az his place OF business last even
inc and helpers said they did not know
whore he lived. ~
The missing girl is described as tall
and aim. with unusually good teeth,
large dark eyes and brown halt
stevens. who is twenty-nlne, Is de-
scribed. as short and stocky, though
long body gives him the appearance OF
a tan man when seated. lie has hair
Echt almost TO the point of yellow, and
when he smiles makes the grin OF
Jack Johnson's modest IN comparison,
for. with the exception OF four front
teeth. his are gold.
p. H." as Miss McLaughlin's father
was known. was in his day the wealth.
est policeman in Brooklyn. He was
CHIEF Of the old city Of Brooklyn po-
lice. and after the consolidation he was
made deputy chief under Big Bili
Deverv. lie and the "best chief New
York ever had' did not pull together,
and in consequence he was shlited
about. 20 the disgust of his kinsman,
HUGH McTaugh. IN. then boss Of BROOK
lvn Devery called him the fellow
who runs about with plug hat on ms
head" Boss Mclaughlin likened Deyery
TO colt addicted 10 running into
barbed wire fences.
Richard Croker ended the pleasant
RES bv ordering Deverv to restore the
NcIaurhlin's clansman 20 a desirable
berth. soon after Mclaughlin retired
and went to Colorado 10 1--we. He died
there six wears ago. his wife dying
Immediately after the arrival of his
body in New York At the time Mrs.
Ingies became guardian Of the only
child. and with her she lived up to the
time Of her elopement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26

was living in East l27th Street; lie
never came here, though, untll last
ApriI when. after a hemmorhage, Grace
vas laid IN in bed for a month. When
she got out she was too weak to drive
ana Stevens himself answered my call
for "A chauffeur
His explanation for serving was
that he liked to take good care of good
customers. Once or twice he came here
when. after a drive, ] would ask nm
In TO have a cup of tea. Finally. last
fall. ne told US he was getting III
vorce from his wife. He cried about
il and | was fool enough to cry with
him The last time he was here he
had occasion to use the telephone to
the garage. Something had gone wrong
u ere, and the language he used led me
to tell Grace he must never come IN
here again. That was late IN Noyem-
Der.
about that time Grace was com
planning Of inability TO sleep. That
phase of her case troubled the ply
sician. who one day told her she was
too imaginative. Now we know she
was thinking over this thing. Early IN
December she gave me a $500 diamond
ling that had been her mothers, say
ing it was my Christmas present. 1
thought that strange.
II was still thinking IL odd when
she left the house on Wednesday morn
ing 70 20 70 church. | was III IN bed
when she left the house. Later ! found
a note addressed 10 me. In 1t she asked
me 10 be charitable.
"'Forgive me- she wrote, for leav-
ing YOU all alone Please don't worry
L 4 u ft4rr IA . D.
me care Of the Bellevue Strattorc,
Philadelphia. We will be there to-
morrow
81 did not write; | was too stunned.
Then when we got 10 looking for her
we learned that they had been at the
Windemere Hotel and later az the
Hotel Vendig. Then the detectives
traced them through Jersey and into
Maryland. He, ! know, has been IN
New York. but | think the letters
mailed the doctor and myself were sent
to some friend here for remailing.
"She was a model girl. Always at
home. She had no male admirers. She
was too much Of an invalid FOR that
This adventure will kill her.
81 do not blame her, for though she
will be twenty-siX tomorrow, she was
inexpericnccd. This fellow made
dead set for her. that is all, and having
made II, succeeded IN getting her
Why, the night before he left New
York | am told he showed ten 500 bills
and announced that he was marrying
-. II. McLaughlin's girl If she VIII
come home all will be forgiven her.
There is nothing to forgive. What
am afraid of is that she will not come
to me; that she will be afraid to come
lest be harsh with her But she need
not fear"
OFarrell's men IN their investiga-
tions found that Stevens's garage had
boon taken over by the owner Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
Thompson May Call
Black as a Witness
rFrom sian Correspondent q Tho Iribune'I

from a stan Correspondent q The 1rihunel
Albany, May Ex-senator Thompson
vas told tonight that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney William Harmon Black,
who has been assigned TO prosecute
the case involving the Thompson COM
r,ittee vouchers, was treasurer OF q
car-lighting company which had fur
nished lamps TO the Brooklyn Rapid
transit and New York Railways com
panies.
"Will you call Black to the stand be-
fore your committee to explain his
connection with this company" the
Senator was asked.
81 don't want to discuss that matter
tonight" he said. 81 can't say what
| will do"
Senator Thompson will start for New
York tomorrow 70 be on hand when
his committee meets there on Thurs
cay. lie may give out statement to-
morrow night concerning the future
course Of his committee.
When told that he might be indict-
ed By the New York County grand jury
in is investigation of the accounts
OF the Thompson committee, Charles
Hotaling, sergeant-at-arms of the Sen
ate. expressed surprise. He said he
rad received no inkling Of any such
action on the part of the New York
District Attorney, and that he had no
idea of what the charge was.
Senator Thompson declared that so
Ear as he knew Hotaling had done moth
ing that could constitute a criminal
Cifence. He said he had not discussed
the matter with the sergeant-at-arms
aud that the statement made by Hota
ling was entirely on his own volition.
"The fact remains" said Senator
Tn, mpson, that neither the state nor
anybody else has lost any money
through the manner in which the Bit
more vouchers were made out, and
cart see the cause for all this fuss.
The sergeant-at-arms has merely fol-
owed the practice Of years in the work
ings OF legislative investigating COM
Inittees."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ELOPESWITHDRIVER
Continued from page I

lawyer was in Springfield, Mass, inves-
tigating report which had reached
Mrs. lngles that Stevens was not free
to marry. He left, promising to call
again. When the lawyer returned he re-
ported that Ellen J. Stevens had been
granted decree nisi against George NJ.
Stevens in Springfield on October II
last. and that under the laws Of Mas
sachusetts he was not free to marry in
any state until April II next.
Since chen Mrs. Ingles has received
letters from her niece, postmarked IN
The Bronx, which are believed 70 have
been mailed to some friend Of Stevens
for remailing in this city. DR.. Thomas
f. McParlan. Of 1929 Madison Avenue,
Miss McLaughlin's physician. who sent
her letter through the Star Garage,
which Stevens formerly ran, received
letter advising him 20 mind his own
business and insisting he was misstat-
ing the facts when he reported her aunt
as seriously I'll.
"Infatuation Of a girl, conyent-bred,
who never was away from home unat-
tended after $3.50 o'clock at night. for
clever chap who knew she had a
fortune is the explanation Mrs.
lngles gives for the departure Of her
niece.
Grace will be twenty-six years old
tomorrow" she said yesterday, "and
a sweetcr, better girl never lived. If
she will come back TO me she will find
there is nothing TO forgive. She is
forgiven already.
81 am sure that she left with the
expectation Of being married 20 Stevens
by n Roman Catholic priest, for she
was an intense churchgoer and always
faithful in her obligations. Her efforts
10 have a priest marry them IS proof
OF that.
81 did not have the slightest idea
that she was interested in Stevens
Mrs. lngles went on. "Grace Is in
clned to be tubercular. and little more
than year ago DR.. NcParlan, our
physician, advised her to get an auto
mobile. We did so. and stored it in
Stevens's garage, in West l27th Street,
near Seventh Avenue. In that way we
got TO know Stevens, VINO at the time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26

on the door OF ms once at 90 Liberty
Street Above it are the names OF
three other concerns.
One is the Accounting Company
This company by virtue of its charter
granted in 1903 is peru. tied 10 do audit
work and 90 engage in brokerage, deal
In real estate. purchase and lease
water power, engage Iu shipping, min
ing and 10 do general contracting work
either for itself or others. Another Is
"the Corporations Organization It
is somewhat similar. These two Mr.
Black admits are his. He said they
were organized primarily TO do audit
work, but they had been inactive for
years.
4 Tammany Hail Annex.
TIE third is he Association Of New
Yor1," which Black also organized Its
FIRST work was the e'ection during a
campaign years ago of statue en-
tilted Miss Purity" IT, Times Square.
Miss Purity" symbCllzes Tammany
Tall Now Y appears on some guide
books Tor travellers hat Mr. Black
wrote
Diftrict Attorney s. admitted
Vast niC"t that nothing had been dis
covered so far in the probe of the
Thompson Around the Criminal
Courts Building. after Mr. Blacks re-
turn firm atlantic City, yesterday,
wit n former clerk of he BiltmOTe, IL
was sad that a. Indictment would be
found against Charles Hotaling, and
that il WAS hoped the Senate sergeant
alarms wOuld involve Senator Thomp-
son.
Swami Questions Clerk.
This clerk. named McCarren. and Eu-
gene y. Miller. the Biltmore auditor,
who swOre 20 the bill as correct after
il had been prorated, were closeted
with District Attorney Swami for some
time II was said that testimony was
given that after the true bill vas hand
ed 20 the Sergeant-at-arms he gave oral
instructions that il be prorated. The
vouchers. thought TO have been de-
stroyed by the Biltmore, showing the
actual expenses, were also found.
District Attorney Swami said that
IL Mr.. Hotaling was ipdicted to-day and
could not obtain bail, he would have
him released on his word. He said ne
would not put him on trial until the
Thompson committee notified him tina;
II could spare him.
He made il plain that there was no
evidence and no charge that Mr.. hotal-
ing received any money out OF Inc
S5.230.65 account.
Earlier in the day Senator James A.
Foley, Of Charles +. Murphy's district,
appeared before the District Attorney
and testified that the amounts charged
TO him in the prorated account were
false, as he never slept at the hotel. al
though charged with $500 room rent.
IN, indictment, if found, will be un-
der Section 1853, which makes IL
felony for a public official to submit a
false bill Of expenses 10 any public Of
fetal. The prorating has been Gus
tomary with legislative investigating
committees.
The District Attorney said he would
send a certified copy Of the entire pro
ceedings 10 the District Attorney OF Al
bany County. Ii was in that county
that Senator Thompson approved the
h.Ii nav tho -''hie"t Of inrS-i 400 ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-26
WITH BULLET IN KNEE
SHE KEEPS ON IRONING
Woman, Shot by Boy, Placidly
Finishes Task.

Revolver bullets in the knee are
nothing to Mrs. Lillian NJ. Thomas.
recently arrived from French Lick
Springs, Ind, to visit her friend, Mrs.
Alice Keen, GO West Sixty-sixth Street.
A shot yesterday did not even attract
her attention.
Gordon Keen, eleven. found a re-
volver. In spirit Of play he fired at
Mrs. Thomas. For ten minutes she
continued placidly 20 iron handker-
chiefs. Then she limited she had been
hit.
Mrs. Thomas refused to 90 10 a hos
pital after she had been attended by
a physician. The police reported the
shaatinU an snnidanL