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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
SIX MONTHS HE GETS
TO PONDER OVER KISSES
Film Flotter's Scenario Of Love
and Threats Ends in Cell.

Ernest Il. Parsons. moving picture
plotter and onetime secretary 10 tie
late Frederick Townsend Martin, was
sent TO the workhouse for six months,
IN default Of $500 bail. yesterday by
Magistrate Murphy IN the West Side
court. Parsons was accused by Leone
Lacomb Parsons, who insists she was
not married TO him, Of sending threaten
ing letters TO her and with throwing
his arms around her and kissing her in
public.
Parsons denied that he threatened 20
Kill his wife. and when one 81 the let
ters, TO which he pinned a nine Of dia-
monds, was produced he shouted that
IL could not be read, as II was "a priv
legged communication between husband
and wife"
When the prisoner took the stand IN
his own behalf he was much cheerier
than when he left the court TO take the
Black Maria TO the island
81 shall tell you the story truth
fully" he began, with magnificent
wave Of the hand 81 went TO Lorg
Beach with my wife on our honeymoon.
Back 10 the city ] returned broke.
One night ] went 20 restaurant in
Thirty-eighth Street. My wife wes
there. tried to talk TO her. She told
me to leave. She said | was not CAV
enough for the place. Bah, And then
what does the restaurateur attempt
A fight with me, And with fstsl
81 said: i do not fight with fats.
Let Us have duel. Revolvors to be
the weapons Then said
Magistrate Murphy interrupted to
ask II he had threatened TO kill his
wife. This called forth the following
speech:
Il am glad to say that | never az any
time OF my life made any threat TO kill
her. | love her. At Long Beach ah.
Their ! was so happy Then the money
went, snd--crash went our romance
Mrs. Parsons jumped up at this and
said:
"Zat ees not ze trut, Eet was my
money ! paid ze hotel beel, an
geev you $500 TO pay heem wiz"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
r. R. BUILDING CURBED,
SAYS ROADS DIRECTOR
IvyL. Lee Declares United States
Systems Are Overregulated.

Boston, March s.-Speaking tonight
at the annual dinner Of the Traffic Club
of New England at the Copley-Plszs
Hotel, Ivy L. Lee, director Of the West
ern Maryland Railway. said that Ameri-
can railroads are controlled by forty
niue masters the Federal government
and forty-eight states.
THAT control is contradictory, con-
ficting, inconsistent" he continued.
Railroad managers do not seek to es-
cape regulation, for they agree that
regulation, when competent and Impair
tial, Is in the interest of the public and
the railroads.
Railroad managers do seek, how
ever, to have the system OF regulation
made uniform and consistent.
Railroad building has practically
ceased. The year 1918 saw less new
railroad construction in this country
than in any year since the Civil War.
"For the yea ended June 30, 1915,
the railroads of the United States car
ried 66,000,000,000 more tons of freight
one mile than in 1907, and carried over
1000. 900 900 passengers one mile.
During the eight years IN which the
facilities 10 handle that increased trait
fc were being provided our railroads
expended upward Of s4,eOO,OOO'OOO IN
new money.
Having rendered this increased SER
vice with the new facilities supplied a.
such great expense the railroads. new
ertheless. found that ~ the end Of 1915
their net operating income was S2l,-
COO 900 less than for 1907, before that
81. 800 .OOO. 900 had been spent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
But Two-Year Contract
Costs BituminouS Oper-
ators Sl5,000,000.
MINER CHIEF WIPES
AWAY DIFFICULTIES
Action on Mine Run by Men Is
Called Shortsighted -Anthra.
cite Struggle Deadlocked.

Two years OF industrial peace is in
sured 10 the. bitumnous coal fields Of
the country BY at agreement signed
yesterday that is accepted by employers
and men as a victory. Concessions by
mine operators and union officials
caused members Of the joint committee
that has been in session at the Hotel
McAlpin for nearly two weeks 20 send
messages 10 their associates at home
that an unexpectedly satisfactory"
contract had been signed.
To the mine operators the new con-
tract means an additional expenditure
Of $4,000, 900. possibly more-in the
production OF the same quantity OF coal
as heretofore. To the consumer, how
ever, il will mean an increase Of only
10 10 - cents a ton. Competition in
the bituminous coal market is so keen
that operators were Of the opinion that
the increase probably would not be
more than 10 cents.
But for the firm stand OF John ?.
White, president of the international
Board of United Mine Workers, the
conference might still be in session and
promising to drag along for weeks.
Mr White eFectually muzzled obJec-
lions OF Indiana miners to the pro-
posed contract BY announcing that he
would take full responsibility for the
agreement when explanations were
called for by the workers in that state.
Mine operators we're not unqualified
in their approval of the diplomacy Of
the miners representatives, although
the unionists are satisfied with the re-
suit Of their work.
"The men made a big mistake IN
making such an insistent demand for
the mine run system" said one Of the
operators. Because of peculiar condi-
tions prevailing in the labor market to-
day they might have gained a much
bigger increase IN pay. an increase that
would have meant more 10 them. II
they had dropped the mine run ques-
ton.
Immigration is falling of and min
ers are becoming more hard TO ind
every day. After the war immigration
will dwndle to little or nothing, with
the result that we will need TO make
concessions to get sufficient labor to
man the mines"
This morning an even more difficult
problem riust be taken up in the con-
ferences Of the anthracite coal mine
operators. Recognition Of the union Is
the one stumbling block in the way OF
an agreement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Liberals Urge Churchill
TO Return to Politics

London, March 9.-There are many
evidences OF a highly charged political
atmosphere as a result Of Colonel Win
ston Spencer Churchill's sensational re
appearance in the House of Commons
Tuesday, and the equally sensational
reply to Colonel Churchill yesterday
by Arthur j. Balfour, First Lord Of
the Admiralty.
as Colonel Churchill preparing to
return 70 politics ," is the question on
many lips. Yesterday he attended a
meeting of a self-appointed committee
Of Liberals. who suggested to him that
he ought TO come back into the Parlia-
mentary forum. Colonel Churchill re-
piled. according to those present. with
speech crticising the work of the
present Admiralty, and said ne was
'gravely considering" what course II
was his duty to pursue.
Colonel Churchill's intentions in
this respect are OF such importance
that the morning newspapers to-day
show reluctance 70 hazard any guesses,
although none Of them hesitates 20
censure. even more harshly than yes
terday. the manner in which he
brought himself back into the lime
light
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
FORGOT BROOD OF Is
WHEN HE WENT WO0ING
Carey Posed as Single TO Enjoy
Mrs. Toler's Smile, SAYS Friend.

pop" as Patrick J. Carey, father OF
thirteen children, was known, posed a.
single while enjoying the smiles o.
Mrs. Minerva B. Toler, wealthy widow
Of John Watts De Peyster Teller. lie
also expected after being divorced q"
marry the woman. who now IS the
defendant in a $4,000 alienation eu''
brought by Mrs Elizabeth Carey.
The ex-conductor and apartment
house superintendent told n friend n
Mrs. Toler that his wife had been deac
two wears. Mrs. Carey has testified
in the Supreme Court action hat re
wanted her TO get q divorce. The
friend Mrs Annetta Slocum, o. Long
Branch. testified yesterday OF tarc' E
expressed intention 70 marry his al
legged charmer. lie even had some oi
the details Of his future life mapped
out. For instance. he didn't ike Ma
Toler's furniture and the wallpaper in
her apartment, and was gone 60
change IT, Tho much married Carey,
however. seemed 20 have misglvlrDs, or
ne requested Mrs. Slocum 10 ask .1rs.
Tolcr whether she loved hirG enough
70 marry him.
Carey was man Win lHdb III ti"li.
according 90 Mrs. Slocum, for he told
her about his estates in ireland and
his camp in Maine. Her testimony
indicated that Carey was much smi'tcn
with Mrs. Toler, and he frelue-tly
telephoned TO her One day ne called
her up eleven times. once to have her
listen 20 a photograph record over the
wire.
But If this "Pop-Patsy' affair. the
latter being Mrs. Toler's nickname. was
ono Of love. it did not always run
smoothly. 1t will be the contention Of
the defendant that she feared Carey.
William c. Nichols. who was syperin-
tendent Of the apartment house where
Mrs. Toler formerly lived, yesterday
told how he came to be the o rne- OF
4 shotgun lie was walking through
the house. he said. when he heard loud
words in the Toler apartment. Mrs
Toler shouted "My God. don't do t'.at'"
Nichols went 70 the door Of the apart
ment, and Mrs. Toler, seeing linn.
handed him a gun. Rum, love COR fine
clothes and women" were Carey's ruin,
his wife told Nichols.
The trial will be continued TO-DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
MAYOR APPOINTS
TWO REPUBLICANS
Both Get City Berths That Pay
S7.OOO-One Democrat Named.

Mayor Mitchell, before starting for
Albany yesterday, announced these
three appointments:
Clarence Edwards, Of Elmhrrst, =. / ,
as Justice Of the Court of Special Ses-
sions, to succeed Justice Fleming, re-
tired on a pension; John Kochendorfer
Alderman Of Richmond Hill, q police
magistrate in Queens, 70 take the place
OF John A. Leach. whose tern has eT-
PRED; John J. Knewitz, chairman Of the
Bronx County Republican Committee
and Assistant superintendent Of Bald
ings in The Bronx. as Tax Cor mission
er. 10 succeed George Y. Mullan, now a
justice OF the Supreme Court
Justice Edwards IS an ln'cpenden,
Democrat. lie has lived IN EimhUrst
for the last twenty-five yeas The
salary is $1,000.
Magistrate Kochendorfer is nov eery-
ing second term as Alderman. lnro-
diately after receiving the appoiasnerf
no sent his resignation 20 City Cle-k
Scully. lie Is Republican and has
lived in Queens all his life. Ills salary
as magistrate will be 81 900 a year.
Commissioner Knewitz was chief ex-
sminer in the Office OF the President 81
the Board of Aldermen undsr layor
Kline. and was deputy Receiver OF
Taxes under Controller Prendcrgasf for
four years. The salary OF TaI -om-
missioner IS $1,000.
Mayor Mitchell and Controller Prem
dergast went 20 Albany yesterday 20
appear before the Senate Committee on
Cities. which Is consideriny several
bills affecting local interests. The bills
have been introduced by Senator
Brown. They will also spperr before
the Senate Committee on Taxation re-
garding the division OF tax on motor
vehicles between the state anc the To-
calities where the tax is collected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
BY FRED r. PITNEi.


Paris, March 8.-"Was ! afraid :"
said wounded infantry captain to me,
just arrived from the last German at
tack. 81 don't know. ! can only say
had an extraordinary sensation OF YER
tigo. The cannonade was 30 incesssnt
and terrible that everything seemed
annihilated. and had the sensation OF
being caught in looping the loop and
impossible TO stop. II il were not for
patriotism and the desire 10 emulate
others no one could resist the pressure
on the nerves.
Without these sentiments one would
certainly have failed, or tainted, per-
haps, from the nervous tension. re-
call during one attack finding myself
singing a cabaret song. ! am profess
sor Of philosophy and live IN meta
physical speculation, yet in the midst
Of battle found myself singing a
cabaret song between commands to FIRE.
Little Fear in Battle.
"The great preoccupation during an
action is to hear and TO understand or
ders. That requires so much attention
that one does not have time for any
thing else. 1t seems to me II requires
more sang froid than the ordinary man
possesses 70 have time TO be afraid,
though maybe there are certain mo-
ments when one knows fear; for OK
ample, just before an infantry attack,
when cannon cease, and one has the
terrible feeling that something is 60
ing TO happen, but doesn't know what.
That is a terrible moment. In those
moments | have seen in the trenches
the bravest men tremble, hold hands
and press against each other like chill
dren. II is the fear OF some phantom
more than the real danger Of bullets.
despite a training which enables me
10 snalyze a sensation, ! felt the same
thing. Night is another time full Of
the elements of agony. The sudden
noises, succeeding an unexpected illu-
mination-men coming forward IN the
rays Of a sesrchlight-the rainbow
coiors Of star shells. giving an unnstu-
raj color 10 the country-sll JOIN 20 put
a heavy strain on the nerves.
Night Terrorizes Troops.
a battlefield at night has the effect
Of series Of visions from the Apocs-
lvpse. One feels surrounded by the
unknown. There is the sense of being
in the midst Of a waltz OF phantoms,
and the sense also Of death. All this
creates an atmosphere which envelops
the senses in ponderous anxiety. Men
from the city are generally more sensi-
tive than those from the country. A
question Of nerves, doubtless.
My company is from the city. They
are absolutely disdainful Of death At
Douaumont they charged into the fight
without orders, and yet | have seen
them under the terror Of q battlefield
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Oi,eh. on Black Sea C. Coast
S ~ Miles from Fortified
" City, Is Captured
.cN,H IS OCCUPIED
'' ~ ARMY IN PERSIA
,..scted Taking of Kermanshah
~ would Open the Caravan
Route TO Bagdad.

-,,d March s.--lmportsnt i'd
- ~ The two large Russian col
Luz -. advancing on Trebizond. the
.' -as.5 Turkish port on the Black
" -. other operating in Persia
- s.,a.d a. its objective, and then
~ pSs .orces with the British army
,lnlns cnnersl Townsbend intrenched
ii Tsll,.el.Amsrs. arc reported oflciaiiy
10y, landed recently at Atins, six
iioOp niles east of Irebizond, have
'l'lN pizeh on the Black Sea coast
ti'l &C Of thirty miles. At the
o 81 Inc large force Of the army
'.a .,' ''T Grand Duke is marching on
4 ND s from the southwark, the two
' .'..,s being expected TO make a
.. ~. q. Trebizond. with the object
.'e.. ..;rr of al avenues Of retreat OF
'I~,l'sh defenders Of the city.
p - town about eighty-hve miles
s.H' - Kermanshah, Persia, has been
ne. ~, BIZ the force pushing on tow,
: fp,ssgdsd With the expected fall
% 7 1rsDrmsnshah itself, the caravan route
Z HparJsd will be omen TO the Rus
{ Tn, official statement says:
~. .N.,.ssisn front-In the coastal dis
- our troops continue 70 press the
'. ~ closely. We captured the town
y n p;,s Rich on the seventh.
= . Dc front-We have occupied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Philosophy Yields to Song
as War Grips Professor
Finds Himself Singing Cabaret Dtty While Commanding
Troops-Scoms Bullets, but Covers Before
Phantoms Of Dark

at night. We were in little wood
near NauX, where the conformation OF
the ground sheltered US from the
searchlights and enabled US 10 hold
post unknown 70 the Germans.
From five IN the afternoon until
two in the morning the German BON,
bardment never slackened and We could
neither move nor speak. so as not 10
reveal our presence. Il was fearful
strain on the nerves. ! felt ny men
nearing the end Of their powers OF re
sistance, and the necessity for action o.
some kind. feared they would do
something TO reveal our presence and
bring the shells on us.
AT o'clock the canonnade ceased
and silence fell. Mysterious life flied
the night life that none could under
stand. Ny men began to bite their
lips. The enveloping mystery burned
up the nerves. Some closed their eyes,
others chewed at their clenched fists.
They suffered the fortunes O. the
damned, but could not even whisper. |
shook like a leaf. Before US We saw
mysterious forms. They must be Ger
mans We waited. our guns and
mitrailleuses charged. We must let
them approach and from our shelter
shoot them down tran 4ullIy. but my
men could not wait. Those myst rious
forms drove them wild.
Suddenly, before could open my
mouth, the men sprang from tho
trenches and hurled themselve. on the
G.rmsns with the bayonet like wild
beasts. There was every chance that
they would be murdered to the last one
by a German mitrsilleuse, but fate was
with them.
After their exploit they returned
safe and whole 20 the trench. They
had pierced at the risk o. death the
mystery Of the light, which makes III.
brsvest tremble."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
RAE TANZER IN TEARS
AT MARSHALL INQUIRY
Committee Questions Her in Pri.
yate on Osborne Suit.

Washington, March g Rae Tanner
Of New York. who sued eX-fssistsni
District Attorney james ". Osborne
for breach Of promise last summer, told
her story 70 the Investigating sub-com-
mittee Of the House Judiciary Com
mittee behind closed doors to-day.
Miss Tanner was IN tears part OF the
time and p1as forced 20 discontinue her
story during the afternoon session. be
coming hysterical while telling about
ALLEGED experiences with District Al
torncy Marshall's Office.
The full Judiciary Committee will
meet tomorrow 10 hear Representative
Carlin's report on a letter Of District
Attorney Marshall 10 him. charging the
committee with being IN New York O.
carry on pro-German propaganda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
ZEPPELIN RAIDER DAMAGED
Hit by Shells from Anti-Aircraft Guns,
Saws Message from Kent.

London. March s.-Messages received
here from Kent assert that one OF the
Zeppelins that took part in Sundays
raid was damaged By snti-sircrsft
guns.
One message states that Zeppelin
which passed over the Kentish coast
homeward bound early on Monday
morning was seen 20 be in difficulty.
Another dispatch says it is reported
that an explosion took place on board
the Zeppelin when il was hit. and this
crippled t. A broken part Of Zeppe-
lin propeller was found in Kent to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
FARMS HOLD MUCH WHEAT
Crop Report Shows .H.717.ooo Bushels
of 1915 Crop Still Stored.

Washington, March 8.--The Depart
ment Of Agriculture to-day gave out
the following crop report.
Wheat-About 24l.il7,000 bushels,
or 23.9 per cent Of the 1915 crop, re-
NAMED on farms March /. About eli
per cent will be shipped out Of counties
where grown.
Corn-About l.1Ss. 773 900 bushels. or
37.3 per cent, remained on farms.
About 1876 per cent will be shipped;
about 71.3 per cent is merchsntable.
Oats-About $50. 900 900 bushels, or
3s.7 per cent. remained on farms;
about 30 per cent will be shipped
Barley-About 60.jl1 900 bushels, or
25.5 per cent, remained on farms; about
43.l per cent will be shipped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
u. S. SAILORS FIGHT
GERMANS IN TURKEY
Guardship Jackies Get Into
Brawls in Constantinople.

London. March "a Reuter- dispatch
from Athens says:
Private advices from Constantlnople
report several brswls between Germans
and bluejackets Of the American guard
ship. The latter are nov only rarely
nermitted 10 land on condition they do
no, enter places OF amusement fire.
quented by Germans"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Germans Regain HardQumont Redoubt, Near Doudunont

the town OF Senneh (Senah), fifty
versts northward OF Kermanshsh."
Fleet Reducing Defences.
Activity Of Russian torpedo boats IN
the Black sea against coast towns east
OF Trebizond is continuing with sue
cess. According TO recent dispatches
from Sebastcpol. the Turkish coast de-
fences ore crumblng before the i'll
tensity of the Russian bombardment.
There is apparently a growing dispo-
sion on the part Of the Turks along the
Anatolan shore 10 surrender without
fighting. In many cases, according 10
reports received here, the Turkish pop
ulation have sent out emissaries IN
boats TO the Russian feet. offering sub
mission TO Russia. Russian cruisers
continue TO lombard Trebizond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Elizabeth Mayors Accuser Dies.

Elizabeth, y. j.. March s-Wi lliam
T. Johnson. ffty-tvo. OF Roselle Psfk,
who died to-day at the Elizabeth Cen
ernl Hospital. was complaining witness
against Mayor Harwood Fish. OF tina;
place. Fish recently vas fined 500 for
hhclling Johnson during the last cam
paign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
N. H. Wreck Toll Eleven Dead

New Haven. March s--The death toll
IN the wreck on the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad at Milford
on February 30 was increased TO eleven
tonight. when Frank Mcnamara. nine
teen. Of AnsOnia, died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
REPORT ENVER PACHA DEAD
Efforts TO Confirm Athens Rumor Are
Unavailing.

London. March s.--An Athens dis
patch TO the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany reports rumors OF the death o.
Enver Pacha, Turkish Minister Of War
All efforts 10 confirm or refute these
reports have been unavailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09

20 give advice on matters in regard 10
which his experience would be useful.
II Is not believed to be likely that he
will return TO the Admiralty as a per-
maner+ member
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
KAISER SEES MoEwE CAPTAIN
Personally Presents Order of Merit TO
Count Won Donna.

London, March s.-Emperor William
has received the commander Of the
German commerce raider Moewe and
personally presented TO him the order
Pour le Merite. according to a Reuter-
dispatch from Amsterdam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09

An Amsterdam dispatch OF sunday
stated that Count Won Donna. the
Moewe's commander. had been awarded
the Iron Cross OF the First Class and
ordered to meet Emperor William a.
headquarters. while the members Of the
crew received the Iron Cross q the
Second Class