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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14
CHAUFFEUR GUILTY
OF Staying BAFF.
Second Conviction In the Plot
by Which Poultryman
Went to Death.
SISTER CAUSES A SCENE

Frank Ferrara. the chauffeur who
drove the automobile to West Washing
ton Market when Barnet Ban was killed.
IN November, 1914. was convicted asst
evening Of murder in the first degree
before Justice Shearn in the supreme
Court. Criminal Term. After less than
two hours elaboration the verdict was
returned and It took half an hour TO
get out Of the building a sister Of the
prisoner, who became hystericai as she
heard the verdict. This is the second
conviction for murder In the conspiracy.
and a confession II now looked for.
The sister Of the accused said she
did not dare go home to her mother
without bringing her brother.
1T will kill mamma :" she shouted.
What can ! tell her? | must take my
brother home. II will kill mother"
Ferrara. who is IS years old ana
the father of three children. took the
verdict with = smile. although his wife
stood beside her sister-in-law when the
verdict was announced. Little testimony
against Fcrrara was heard Yesterday.
most Of the time being taken up b,
Assistant District Attorney OMalley IN
showing that the defendants story that
he had been beaten by the police to
force n confession was untrue.
Ferrara is the second OF four men
arrested in connection with Baff muir
der to be convicted of murder in the
first degree. Giuseppe Arichiello was
convicted a week ago. lie. according
10 n confession. fred one OF two shots
at Bar. He got for his part in the
job 500 and Ferrara got two payments.
he said. One was for $3.50 before the
shooting and the balance OF 500 was
paid after the killing had been done.
Much OF the corroborative evidence
in the case was given by Carnine Ill
Paolo. who admitted AT both trials that
he had made six trips to West Washing
ton Market TO kill Baff. He was with
a man called Charley Ross. lie adj
mitted he was a horse thief and had
been mixed I'm in shooting affairs. Ross
rs wanted for a murder committed in
Brooklyn He did not testify against
Ferrara.
Arichiello 10 to he sentenced to dio
In the electric chair by Justice Shearn
this morning.
Joseph and Antonio ZaTarone. broth
crs, who are said to have been mixed
up in the original plot to have Baff
killed, are scheduled to go 20 trial mex,
week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14
APPEAL FOR NEEDY FAMILY.
HusbRn nd Dies Two Weeks before
birth Of Dnughtrr.

The death %, her husband from
tuberculosis just Two weeks before the
birth Of a little daughter recently left
Mr.. y. w:;hou; resources and seven
children To provide or-th oldes, only
u. The mother was promptly sent 10
a hospital and the family was separated
for a short time. They were reunited
as soon as Mrs. II. was we'll again, and
the Charity Organization Society is try
ing to keep the home together for the
sake OF both mother and children.
To feed and clothe the little ones aud
provide special shoes for eight-year.old
Patsy, who is lame, requires much more
than the mother can carr and give her
children the care they must have. For
the next sin months S2+o-$i0 q month
is required To keep them comfortably
together. Gifts may be- sent to the office.
los East Twenty-second street. and will
he promptly acknowledged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14

Don't be caught without a
for Easter!
If you've been addicted to
the custom tailor habit, why
not try us this time
Fabrics identical with first
class tailors'; style and fit
you see before you order.
Prices much less!
one and two button models
The most popular coats are braided.
but W. have them without IL preferred
separate trousers Of striped worsted
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-17

what to do to avoid the railroad
strike, and exactly what he would
do with Mexico; also with the allies
for interfering with neutral COM
merce and mails, and with Germany
for refusing to explain the Owego
shooting incident. On all of these
he is silent.
am a Republican, but I shall vote
for Wilson. We know he will ex-
haust all available good words before
doing deeds" that would justify war.
We know his legislative record of
things done for the direct election of
U. S. senators, sailors freedom, re-
serve banking, rural credits and the
abolition of child labor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-17
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

ST. Paul. = Supreme court denied
plea of Era Bond to escape extradi-
ton to Chicago, where he is wanted
on charge of being connected with
auto stealing syndicate.
Paducah, KY. Two negroes
Iynched and bodies burned last night,
one for attack on white woman, the
other for trying to shield attacker.
Detroit. - Stone hurled through
window of Dry Special at Ira Ian
drith, Prohibition vice presidential
candidate, near Fl. Wayne, Ind.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-17
ALL ROUND TOWN!

Ben Blewett is from Missouri, the
"show-me state" He's superinten-
dent of the public school system of
st. Louis. Before city council schools
committee Saturday he was asked
about Loeb Rule No. 1.
eff a teacher can't show by her
work that she is a responsible person
she shouldn't be allowed oh the
teaching staff" said BIewett. Which
sounds like Jake Loeb.
eff a teacher shows skill and en-
thusiasm for her work it is no ones
business what she does after hours"
also said BIewett. Which is quite
different from Jake LOeb's idea that
the school board can regulate what
organizations a school teacher shall
belong to.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-17

ceive a percentage of receipts at ex-
hibition games.
Three-cUshion billiards has long
been regarded as too technical for
the novice and it's boosters think this
method will help make the game pop
Ular.
The great popularity of college
football is indicated by the action Of
the Yale athletic management in
voting to build 5000 more seats in
the Yale bowl and raise the seating
capacity to more than 10000.
This is a greater number than has
ever attended a professional baseball
game, a prize fight or a race in
America. A few soccer matches in
England have drawn larger crowds,
as have one or two championship
amateur baseball games in CIeve-
land, but these contests were held in
the open and no admission charged.
Clutches are an important asset
with two football teams at an Iowa
City, Ia, children's hospital, where
conVaIescents have formed two
teams and play with seven on each
side. A nurse acts as referee and
sees that the crutches are put to
proper use.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-17

WHY | AM GOING TO VOTE FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON
BY W. S..Uren,
Father" of Direct Legislation and
Prominent Oregon Attorney
Judge Hughes deeds not words"
speech stamps him as a dangerous
man for president of the United
States. Deeds, not words" means
fight first and talk afterwards. They
did that in Europe two years ago and
are fighting yet.
Do Americans need any such ex-
perience? Common sense tells us
that it is better to use the supply of
good words before doing the deeds
that may mean war America can
get a fight any time she wants it,
even with crippled Mexico.
If Judge Hughes thinks his fore
sight is as good as his wonderful
hindsight he should have told us
The sun., 1916-08-25
BOSTON & MAINE PLAN FOUGHT.
Leased Lines Oppose ReceivershiD
to Eject Reorganization.

CONCORD. n. H.. Aug. "4-"The In
tegrity Of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road system ought to be and can he
preserved" President Benjamin \. kim
ball OF the Concord and Montreal Rail
road said to-day IN a statement in
which he discussed the petitioned re-
ceivership for the former road. zone
or two parties in the system. however,
he added, SHOULD not be expected to
assume ali the risk and burdens incident
to such preservation"
The Concord and Montreal, with the
Connecticut River Railroad. both under
lease to the Boston and Maine. objected
TO a plan which would have displaced
their high rental rates with dividends on
a stock basis, and made reorganization
without receivershlp impossible. accord
ing to a statement by President James
II. Hustis OF the Boston and Maine,
These two leased lines have employed
counsel In connection with the receiver
ship proceedings. but whether they will
oppose the petition II not known.
The Boston and Maine Railroad has
fled with the Massachusetts Public Ser
vice Commission u report for the quarter
year ended June 80. showing IA net in
come OF S~l,7t9.695. compared with $40
pa for the corresponding period last
year and "a deficit OF $257.30s in 1914.
The sun., 1916-08-25
UNION NOT
La W. for Trolley Company De-
mics Dealing With Organization.

Following a conference yesterday be-
tween Frank Iledley Of the New York
Railways Company and union repre-
sentatives OF It's employees James L..
Quackenbush, attorney for the company,
announced that he wished to correct
a general impression that the union was
being recognized.
I'VE are dealing with w. II. Fitz-
gerald as the chosen representative OF
our men, said Mr., Quackenbush. mo
as the general organizer of the Anal
gamated Association of Street Car and
Electric Railway Employees. That point
was clearly defined when Mr.. Shonts
made the agreement with the Mayor.
III the men had selected Joseph
Choate or Ellhu Root We would have
treated them the anne. In that case
could we have said We were treating
with the Bar Association? No, Nor
can we say now, just because the mems
choice of II representative is IA union
man, that We are recognizing the union,
We are not"
After the conference this statement
was pvt up to Mr.. Fitzgerald, who
looked angry and said Il don't intend
answering that question again, The fact
IL thai am In there with tn" officers
OF IHe company anu tHey are discussing
their affairs with me. l think that is
answer enough"
Nothing decisive was accomplished as
n result of the conference between Mr..
Hedlcy. Mr.. Fitzgerald and "A commit
tee Of the employees. The fate of the
twenty-siX men who have been dis
missed by Mr.. Shonts was not decided.
Mr., Quackenbusn said that everything
discussed. chiefly schedules OF opera
ton. was talked over only In a gen
eral way. The lawyer said each side
was now getting a general idea OF the
others attitude. When this IL accom-
plished Mr.. Quackenbush said he hoped
to have n methodlcal n OF hand
ling each question separately. Asked
whether any OF the matters discussed
had to he arbltrated. he answered that
nothing had one that far.
Louis Fridiger. attorney for the union.
which the company says It Is not recoE-
nizing, was also present with Mr.. Fits.
gerald. lie corroborated Mr.. Quacken.
bush's statement. saying that 30 far only
Ave of the grievances Of the men had
been discussed. and then only generally,
While the conference was In progress
In the New York Railways Company
once Edward A. Msher. vice-presidsnt
The sun., 1916-08-25

Of the Third Avenue Railway. was dis
cussing its employees grievances with +.
j.. O'Brien. vice-president OF the union
and Edward McMorrow. general organ
izer from Chicago. This meeting was
held at Third avenue and 130th street.
Edward A. Maher. Jr.. who is v~ice-presi-
dent Of the Westchester Railway Com
pany. a subsidiary, was also present at
this conference.
About half Of the twenty.six demands
submitted to the company were discussed
In a general way. Some OF the demands
were rejected by the company. The
rest will be submitted at another meet
ing next Tuesday.
MIR. O'Brien and Mr.. Maher said after
the CONFERENCE that all the questions
which could not be agreed upon between
the company and its employees would DC
submitted TO arbitration. One OF the
questions which aroused friction was
that OF having employees subjected to
physical examinations. This question
will be taken W again at the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Fitzgerald last night met a COM
mittee Of subway and elevated employees
at the Continental Hotel. A list OF their
demands was submitted for final in-
dorsement before being sent to Mr..
Shonts.
The sun., 1916-08-25
5 HOUR LAW BEATEN
IN ONLY VOTE TEST
Rail Heads Opposing Wilson'S
Stand Point to California
Election Result.

On the only occasion when the aues-
ton OF the eight hour day has been
submitted to the public for a decision
II was defeated almost exactly two 20
one This was pointed out last night by
railroad managers who arc opposing the
Presidents stand In their controversy
will the trainmen.
California voters passed on the ques-
ton OF limiting the hours Of employment
In all occupations to eight in an election
men say this is the only actual test that
ever has been made OF American public
opinion on the question. The result was
56o.ssl against and 2s2.S9s for the eight
hour day. OF the tifty-eight counties In
California the eight hour day failed u
carry one. In San Francisco the al
verse majority was smallest. being
1920 against to 49.S29 for. In Los
Angeles the vote was l33.704 against TO
74.5s3 for.
This IL cited to con.rovert PRESIDED.
Wilson'S statement that "the eight hour
day undoubtedly has the sanction Of
society" and his IN that his plan
for settling the railroad controversy
proposes that nothing be conceded ex-
cept the eight hour day. to which the
whole economic movement OF the times
seems TO point"
The text OF the law submitted to the
California voters follows.
Any employer who shall require or
permit. or who shall suffer or permit
any ovcrseer. superintendent. foreman
or other agent Of such employer to re-
ntlira .r yar,,.fs .,,. MANSON Il, hi. nvn
ploy to work more than eight hours
IN one day or more thar forty-eight
hours In one week. except in cases ~
extraordinary emergency cause by
fire. flood or danger to life or property.
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than $50 nor more than $500.
or imprisoned In the county Jail not
less than ten nor more than ninety
days, or both SO fined and imprisoned.
This was placed Oh the ballot IN re-
Spouse 10 petitions bearing some $4,000
signatures OF registered voters flied
under the initiative law. The petitions
were fra med and circulated by the men,
bers Of the State Socialist party, which
has over $4,000 registered voters at the
preceding general election.
Vigorous campaigns both for and
against the enactment were made. The
opposition was headed by farmers, trui:
growers and other agriculturists The
eight hour proposal was third on the
ballot among forty-eight propositions
submitted. but in publicity. general in.
terost and total vote polled 4. was a
close second only to the statewide pro.
hih.t!on measure.
Women worked actively Throughout.
the campaign and cast more than 40 per
cent. OF the total vote. For sentimental
reasons they were for the most part sup
rorters OF the eight hour law, so tn,
male vote, it Is estimated, must have
been four or five to one against the pro.
posil.
The sun., 1916-08-25
GONZALES NOT A DESERTER,
General Says LeEalista Party Mem.
hers Are Traitors.

FL. FAso. Tex. Aug. 2&.-Gen. Com
zales. commander ~ forces in Ch.hua-
hua, issued AN emphatic denial to-day to
unlor that he is about to forswear his
allegiance to Gen. Carranza and join
forces with the newly formed Iegalista
party. the leaders of which he refers to
as traitors.
Ger. Gonzales says:
81 have always fought on the side Of
coHstitutionalism because ii is the peo-
pies party. and as have lone up 10
now. | shall continue to do. ! only wish
the I.egalista leaders would come over 10
his side in order to convince themselves
that | NEAR what ! say for since their
party is one Of treason they will never
dare to expose their useless existence"
Battery \. OF the Rhode Island Field
Artillery returned to-day from a twenty
mile march.
The sun., 1916-08-25
WALL ST. BARRIERS
WOULD JOIN STRIKE
Complain That Workers in
Other Districts Get First
Chance to Go Out.

Organizes Of the latest strike among
the BARRIERS OF the city have been 80
busy on The East Side. below Fourteenth
street. where q man gets his 'scrape with
bay rum for a nickel" that they have
not had time to pay any attention to the
Wall street section.
As a result Of this neglect the BARRIERS
who attend to the whiskers of the Stock
Exchange members are protesting that
they are being neglected. They want to
Join the tonsorial walkout. and feel that
their standing In he profession should
have given them first place In the pro-
~cession, over the East Side wielders OF
the razor.
Anyhow. Vice-Pres!dent c. NJ. Fielder
OF the Journeymen BARRIERS International
Union OF America, leader OF the strike.
said yesterday that after signing agree
ments with 200 boss BARRIERS and receiv-
ing applications from the state Depart.
ment Of Labor for a conference with a
newly organized Boss BARRIERS .Associa-
ton. he had spent a busy day receiving
petitions for organizers and strike orders
from the Wall street BARRIERS.
W have been SO busy on the East
Side that We have been unable 10 give
he Wall street and Broadway BARRIERS
our attention." he said. but he added hat
they will certainly be Next" 1t will
take ten days to get all II BARRIERS In
the city out. but they are all going.
Mr.. Fielder said he had learned that
hired ganRsters are hiding In the bath
rooms Of barber shops, lying in walt for
pickets to enter. But the gangsters are
going to be fooled. because they have all
been spotted and the pickeis will walt
until the gangsters sufo in the air
tight bathrooms before they tackle the
shops.
1t was claimed that 800 more BARRIERS
went on strike yesterday below Four
teenth street. and 400 Hungarian BARRIERS
sent word that they were ready to walk
out IL organizers could be provided.
Besides the BARRIERS. II was learned
yesterday that the laundry workers are
planning a strike OF their own Max
Pine, secretary Of the United Hebrew
Trades, said that organizers are now
working among 80, 1000 workers and hope
to have them out In about a month.
Meanwhile the striking paper box
workers intimate that their hight may
| end VIGOROUSLY within IA few days. A
| request for a conference was sent ycster-
| day by the manufacturers to the strike
leaders, they say, and arrangements are
| being made for a meeting Al which the
| points In argument may be settled.
Striking employees plan TO hold a pa
rade on Monday through the city streets
and TO hold a mass meeting at which the
Brooklyn workers will be asked TO strike
the next day. Many assaults on pickfts
we're complained Of yesterday. and Man
R~osenbaum secretary OF the union, sent
: q strikers on picket duty TO Greene
Monster and Mercer streets as reinforce
ments.
The sun., 1916-08-25
SAYS VILLA HAS A DOUBLE.
Japanese Physician Asserts lie
Killed bandit with Poison.

CnIHrAHUA CITY. Mexico. Aug. e.
a Japanese physician named Nodko ,as-
serts he has brought about the death of
villa by slow poison given under the
guise of medical treatment. according
to the Chihuahua local papers to-day.
After Villas death" DR.. Nodko Is
quoted as saying, the remaining Villa
leaders gambled with dice to decide who
should impersonate the dead chief, and
the lot fell to Col. Baca. who bears "A
strong personal resemblance to villa.
pr. Nodko, according 90 the papers. had
been administering poison for three
months. with the result that villa died
shortly after his defeat at Iarral.
The sun., 1916-08-25
Board TO FfX Average.

1t il the work of the Board Of Equali-
cation 70 review the assessments, COM
pare them with true total valuations and
prepare Il table upon which the State
tax may be SO apportioned hat the
share Of each county sal hear "A just
relation to the true value OF the taxable
property therein.
The procedure Is to ascertain the full
value of realty in each county, then the
average rate OF assessment throughout
the State. Then the rate In each county
Is raised or lowered to bring 1t level
with the average.
1t Is important to the board. therefore.
to know the rate at which property
really Is being assessed. Prendergast's
report says. 1t Is hoped the data Sc
cured by the bureau will assist the
board ito fix accurately the ratios Of
the several counties and that in conse-
quence when a direct state tax is APP
portioned the city of New York will not
have to pay more than its fair share"
The sun., 1916-08-25
MEXICAN POSTAL RATES UP.
Increase Effective September I OE
Various Glasses Of Mail.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. CAN increase
in postal rates to take effect September
| was announced to-day. In the case Of
first class mail the advance will be from
90 to % centavos for letters despatched
to the United States. Cuba or Canada
The charge will he 80 centavos for mail
to other countries In the international
postal union and n peso for letters to
countries not included In the union.
TIL parcel post rates Will be: For
the United States and its possessions. IL
cents Mexican sold II pound up to II
pounds: for Central American countries,
l2 cents; Canada. 30 cents: Germany
and France. so cents for parcels Of 2,2
pounds or less England. $3.50 for par
cells up to II pounds.
The fec for registering mail will he
increased from 40 to 80 centav0s. A tax
Of 30 %centavos will he levied for delivery
OF packages from the exterior.
The sun., 1916-08-25
U. OF P. CALLS MCCLELLAN.
y. y. Engineer to he Dean OF
Finance and Commerce school.

PlriADELPHrA. Aug. 24.-Willlam Me-
CleUan, a consulting engineer, with Of
Noes IN New York city. mas been ap-
pointed Dean OF the Wharton School Of
finance and Commerce OF the Univers-
NY o. Pennsylvania. according to an
houncement to-day by Provost Smith Of
'e university. This Is the first time
an American university has turned to
,he business world to AL such a posi-
ton.
Mr., Mcclellan was appointed cleo
u!cai engineer and chief of the division
OF light, heat and power Of the Public
service Commission Of the Second dis
trct 81 New York in 1911. In 1914 he
was especially retained by the commits
son to organlze the New York Tele-
phone Company rate investigation.
sshl'h resulted in considerable reduction
III tariffs.
> graduate Of the University OF Penn
tyVhn'a. he is "A member Of the Rail-
road club Of New York. Engineers Club
~ New York, India House. the Repup-
lcah cub Of New York city. Fort
oFang" club OF Albany and tho Uni
,,"rs.ly club OF Philadelphia. He lives
III White Plains.
The sun., 1916-08-25
LETTER BUYS HUNTING TRACT.
Purchases 10000 Acres on Gulf
COast Below New Orleans.

Joseph Letter of Chicago. has just pur-
chased a 10000 acre tract OF land on the
Gulf coast below New Orleans to be
used for hunting ducks and geese next
winter. according TO william Allen, head
Of the Convention n Tourists Bureau
Of the New Orleans Association of Conn
mercc. Mr.. Allen. who arrived yester-
day at the Biltmore. said Mr.. Letter In
building a lodge OF his new property.
which IL the second largest in extent In
Louisiana. the largest being owned by
the Delta Duck Club. which has $4,000
acres at the mouth OF the Mississippi.
New Orleans promises to be the reat-
crst winter resort In America Mr.. AL
len said. "because II has advantages
other resorts lack. There is excellent
duck and geese huntinc and winter fish,
ing. 1t is hotter in New York now than
in New Orleans"
The sun., 1916-08-25
MECHANICS CHANGE NAME.
win BE known a. United Order Of
American Men.

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 24.-The National
Council OF the Order OF United American
Men closed Its session here to-day with
the installation OF officers. 1t decided
to drop the word "mechanics" and sub
stitute linen In the title OF the orgaHi-
cation. An attempt to change the laws
OF the order 20 that men Of foreign birth
may be admitted was defeated.
Officers installed were: National
councillor. j. Arthur Courier. Concord.
y. II. : v~ice-councillor. l.. S. Birmingham,
Providence. II. l.. secretary. II. q. Hol-
stein. Harrisburg. Pa. treasurer,
Joseph Shinn. Haddonheld. n. j..
marshal. II. c. Callahan. Cambridge.
Ohio.