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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
EX-B0SS DEPLOREs HIS PAST
{. Edward Murray. Trail Hitter. Ash
Offering for Sunday.

Trenton. ~ j.. Feb. l3. Quarter
master General C. Edward Murray. "a
Billy Sunday trail hitter. addressed an
audience of ten thousand M the Taber-
naclc tonight. and confessed that much
Of the large sums he used 20 raise for
political work was spent "for purposes
DO is best not 20 speak about"
For years Murray was the political
dictator of Trenton and Mercer County.
lie became a trail hitter In the early
days of the Sunday campaign. and was
selected 10 make the plea tonight for
the treewill Offering 90 the evangelist
next Sunday. the last day Of the Tron-
ton campaign. lle said that al jrst ne
Was inclined 90 refuse 20 make the ap-
peal but when be thought Of the sue
cess hc had in the old days raising
money for purposes 10 is best not 10
speak about he changed his mind and
consented
Tie said the city commission ought 20
pay aI the expenses OF the campaign.
zone of the few times that the eity
would get value received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
RABBI URGES PREPAREDNESS
America Should Not Depend on Good
VIII of Others. Saws Schulman.

"NFy should "a great country like
America be made 10 depend for It's
safety us independence and its legiti-
mate influence, upon the good will Of
otherso' Rabbi Samuel Schulman said
yesterday IN a sermon on The Word
of Goa Through America" az the Tenn
PIE Bethel. Scvcaty-s Street and
Fifth Avenue.
"Nc should feel chat no cause is 100
great and no service demanded of us
TOO hard 20 make America strong and
prepared SD that u may defend itself
whcn necessary the rabbi continued
"lt should be so strong and ,elf-re-
liant as 20 Doe able 20 speak with m ght
for right Preparedness does not mean
merely proper protection of the nation
but Do means proper instruction of the
citizen OF The nations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
FINDS PRESS ETHICS BETTER
Professor Says Papers Are Censoring
Evil Advertising

DR.. James Melvin Lee. director OF
the Department of Journalism of the
New York University, talking on
.oTewspaper Ethics" before the public
forum of the Park Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church yesterday. sand thai
great strides had been made by pub
fishers in the publication Of adyer;is-
ing columns.
"Papers refuse 20 publish fraudulent
advertising now" he added. "Some pa
pers even refuse TO print liquor aiFer-
tisements Others refuse 20 print adj
vertisements which might cause their
readers 70 become users Of drugs and
refuse advertisements Of patent meai-
cines offered for incurable diseases
Newspapers, DR.. Lee said. boo driving
home the sermon, "The Wages Of Sin
Is Publicity" did not publish stories
Of sin exclusively, but often told OF
good deeds and undertakings. He
quoted an incident Of Y Philadelphia
editor. in possession Of facts that
would have caused sensation, who
gave a clergyman chance TO resign
and seek seclusion without disgrace in
a country town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
BATTLESHIP FUND BOOTHS
At TWO EXP0SITI0NS

Marjorie's Battleship Fund booths
are now open at both Madison
Square Garden and the Grand Cen
trail Palace. At the latter the Pan
ama-Pacific Medal Winners EXPOSE
ton opened on Saturday with
special booth. suitably decorated,
where children may drop their
dimes into glass jars and write
their names and addresses in the
register. Marjorie herself will be
there after school this afternoon.
At the Home Exposition and
Household Show, now being held in
the Garden. Mariorie's booth will
be found in the centre of the main
floor. All dimes deposited into the
glass Jar will be turned over to Mar
jorie's Battleship Fund by the man
agement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
COOKS CHALLENGED
Exciting Home Contests This Week at
Household Exposition.

Marriage licenses less than a year
old are still tickets OF admission 70 the
Home Conference and Household EN-
position a. Madison Square Garden.
Thu committee yesterday challenged
sufTragi SITS 20 back up their arguments
that suffrage activities are good for the
home by competing i'm the cooking,
washing and ironing contests.
Danger Of Factory Work and How
TO Avoid Them" win be the subject of
an illustrated lecture by Dr. J.. !. Har-
ris. chief of the division OF industrial
hygiene, a. the exposition this after
noon. Mrs. Henry Parsons. director Of
the Bureau of Children's School Farms,
Will also speak to-day. and on Mednes
day. the closing day Mrs Mary +.
Williams. director OF home economics
Of the New York Department OF Health,
will sneak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
Militiamen of Coasts and
Interior Buy Aerial Craft
for Patrol Duty.
COMMITTEE READY,
PEARY DECLARES
Will Work Out Plans for De-
fercc on Land and Sea. He
Tells Aero Club.

Rear Admiral Robert r. Pesry mott
fed the board Of governors Of the Aero
Club Of America yesterday that the
committee 20 formulate working plans
for the Aero patrol system for the At
iantic. PaCifc and Great Lakes coasts
which he was authorized TO appoint was
ready 10 begin work According 70 Ad-
mirsl Pcsry. The following have &C
ceptcd IS members OF the committee:
Senator Charles i. Johnson. Of
Maine; Senator Morris Sheppard, Of
Texas; Representative Julius Kahn, OF
California. +. Lester Jones, superin-
tcndent Of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey, Professor II. c. Fair
field. chief forccsst,y Of the United
States Weather Bureau; John Hays
Hammond ir. and Emerson McMllln,
a Manhattan banker. Several hundred
members and officers of state mIlluas
were also appointed members OF the
central committee.
When completely organized the
coasts Of the country viii be divided
into districts Of approximately 100
miles In length. Assigned 10 each des-
ignatcd area viii he one high-powered
sosplane fttcd with wireless and ~
charge Of one or more experienced
aviStors. In the event Of war, i IS be
leved thai such q coast guard would
be the most efhcacious that could be or
Canized. Plans are also under consld-
Grafton 20 divide the interior OF the
country into districts. with a plane as
signed 10 each. In that way It is eX-
pected that every militia centre VIII!
become an aero patrol station.
From the Aero Club yesterday came
the first news Of definite character IN
regard 10 the proposed aero patrol sys-
tenn. In New York. 10 was stated, the
first and second battslions OF the naval
militia had been presented with aero
planes by the National Aeroplane Fund:
The Buffalo militia. 10 was stated. had
bought a plane with $4,000 il raised.
In Maine, under the auspices OF the
militia and the Portland Chamber o.
Commerce. the sum OF $4,000 had been
raised for the first 100-mile station
while in Rhode Island. according 10 the
Aero Clubs announcement, $4,000 mas
already been subscribed 10 the militia;
Niitiamen Of New jersey were sald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
AGAINST ANY-PRICE PEACE
Rev. Or. Burrell. at Marble Church
Urges pholding President.

Adequate military preparedness was
urged by the Rev. David James burcll
Yesterday in a sermon 10 the Marble
Collegiate Church. Fifth Avenue and
Twenty-ninth Street DR.. Burrell de-
clared that al Americans should SUPP
port the President in demanding safe
guards for passengers on ships, wher-
ever they may be- and should aid in
the defence Of the Monroe Doctrine.
This is Christian nation, but
Christs example was not such as %
indicate that he preferred peace ST
any price" he said we do not care
for glory FOR the sake Of glory, nor DO
We care TO fight for the sake OF con-
quest. but wc have certain duties as
Americans which we cannot skirk."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
WAR INVENTOR LOSES MIND
Seeking to Help the Allies-Goes to
Bellevue.

lie Roy williamson, an electrical IN
ventor. who has been working Tor
months on a secret apparatus he hoped
would be used by the Allies against
the Germans, was taken 70 Bellevue
last night after a physical and mental
COLLAPSE. l. is thought that overwork
is the cause Of his difficulties.
Williamson, who has studio at 10
West l8Oth Street, had gone TO the
Manhattan Hotel on the advice Of
rrierds In order 20 obtain a few days
res+ awav from his work. Last night
bo attracted the attention Of bellboys
bv shouting and running about his
room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
c. C. N. Y. ALUMNI TO DINE
Colonel Cocktails To Be Guest at Re
union Mar.h /.

Colonel George vs. Goethals and
Everett p Wheeler. Of the class Of '56.
vii. be among the guests of the Alumni
Association Of the City College of New
York at its annual reunion dinner at
tre Hotel Savoy on Saturday evening,
March g.
DIR. S gmund Poliitzer. Of 81 East
SINtieth Street is chairman OF the COM
m-tee ln charge Of arrangements.
Novel entertainment IS promised for
this dim. hy the class Of 1891. 100 cele-
bration of It's twenty-hfth anniversary.
The committee asks that all communi-
cations boz addressed 90 Charles Murray,
30 Broad Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
Letters Seized by Police
Show Miss Lambert Had
Been Cast OF
PRUSSIC ACID KILLED
HER, DOCTOR FINDS
Teacher Who Won Prisoners
Affections Seriously Ill
Secret Tryst Revealed.


Chicago. H., Feb. 49, Sixty letters
seized by detectives in Lake Forest, H.,
and Madison. Wis. reveal the bliGhted
romance of Miss Marian Lambert, the
cightcen-year-old high school girl,
whose body was found in the snow in
Helms woods, at the edge OF Lake For
est, last Thursday.
Thirty-ive Of these letters were
written to Miss Lambert by William u.
Orpet. the University OF Wisconsin
iunior who is under arrest in Wauke-
gan. H., charged with her murder.
Twenty-Five were written by Miss Lam
bert to Ornet and were found to-day M
the young mans room in Mrs. Edward
Taylor's boarding house i'm Madison
where he was arrested.
These letters date from tho time both
were pupils at the Decrheld High
School in Highland Park. The endcar-
ing terms which the young man used
do not accord with his assertions since
his arrest that he did not care for the
girl
The romance reached crisis last
June when Miss Lambert's condition
began TO cause her alarm. From that
time Orpet's ardor began 20 cool
Miss Celeste Youker. assistant teach
g oho,,is,rv in the Re Kalb Normal
School. had stepped into young Orpet s.
lifo. lie wrote 20 Miss Lambert de-
claring that he no longer lovcd nei'
The girl in her letters pleaded not 70
For time both ceased 70 write.
Tben comes "a letter referring 70 d
secret meeting i'm Helms Woods.
Mis- Youker is seriously ID of val'u-
lar heart trouble. She has not been
told Of Orpets predicament
A search for the source of the poison
which killed Miss Lambert is peihs
made i'm Madison.
DR. L. j. Schanacl. storckeeper j..
tho University Chemistry Building adj
mitted to-day that "eno-gh poison 20
kin an army" was accessible 10 any
student i'm his department.
1--WE don't keen ID locked up me- ana
ave can't even keep check on DO De-
cause we have so much.
DR.. + r. Le Count. who analy1cd
the yiscera of Miss Marian Lambert 20
determine the poison that killed her..
telephoned Coroner j. l.. Taylor, o.
Lake County. tonight that the poison
was prussic acid ia solution with some
liouid not vet determined. Or. lie
Count will turn over the organs 10 81
toxicologist for further analysis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
Naming the Battleship.

"The United States isn't oil Amer
lea she said I'VE might hurt the
feelings Of some O. the South Amer
lean countries If We act As II Oh,
United States we're the whole thins
My idea would be TO call the battleship
Yankee or Yankee Doodle II is time
We stopped using the word as Joke.
and made II really "a serious title
One little boy out in East Orange
who had been collecting buffalo nickels
20 buy new toy engine decided that "a
real battleshiI for the navy would be q
better use for his money, so he wrote:
Dear Editor:
81 have been saving Buffalo nlckels
10 buy an engine for my track, but
when T read about Marjorie Sterrett' S
Battleship Fund decided TO send them
toward 1t. lnclosed please ind %
cents.
81 know a boy his name is Rush
more Patterson His father is q Cap
tain in the Army At present Rush
more is in Panama. ] will write him
and think he viii gladly give toward
the fund. When we boys grow up and
have to fight for our country we want
something 10 fight with.
81 am a boy twelve years old ] 20
10 the Franklin School IN East Orange.
] VIII try 10 get the boys al school 70
give 10 cents each. Yous truly
STANLEY NJ. SARGEANT."
Dear Sir" wrote another boy this
time from Ncwburgh. y. y. 81 guess !
am the first boy from Newburgh.
hope We don't have 20 fight too much
because then the battleship would be
all gone am boy nine year old.
Address, 46S North Liberty Street
Next a girl from Brooklyn wrote: 81
am not sending this money just 70 get
my name IN the paper, but 20 help the
L. s. build new battlcship.
Ny father does not believe in prepared
ness, he says people have no right TO
fight. think my father Is right, IN
one way. IN the other people should
have Safety First Yours truly
"MURlEL TURPIN."
"Dear Mr. Edito:. am sending YOU
two buffalo nickels to help build Mar
jorie's battleship America. My daddy
says It takes a long time TO build "a
battleship and lots of money. He says
that 10 takes over two years. ! Will
send you two buffalo nickcls every
three months until the battleship is
built. JUNIOR RUSSELL
The following contributions were re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
\ Preparedness Story.

II am very glad that the Marjorie
battleship has been started, for il gives
the children who are learning patri-
otism something definite 10 DO for thc
country"
At the last meeting Of the Admiral
Dewey League Mrs Van Rensselaer,
told the boys a preparedness story. and
they gazcd opcn-mouthcd az their state
~, white-haircd hostess beside her
open fire as she explained that her hero
vas her very own greats grandfather.
"Once upon a time there was sol
der who believed in preparedness,
she began. Ellis name was Stirling
Lord Stirling and he was IN command
Of the American soldiers who were de-
tending New York City in the Revolu-
ton. Well. before the war began. he
knew the British were sending a ship
ful OF arms and ammunition over here
for their soldiers.
ale went out from Perth Amboy
find the map, Kuntie, and show the
boys where Perth Amboy is-ani
captured that British boat outside the
aarbor. Then be got the girls Of PERT
amboy 20 take the British buttons of
al the uniforms they had found on
The ship and cover them with blue
cloth. Then he gave the uniforms TO
his own men. and they were called
he Jersey Blues all through the war."
The Admiral Dewey League Is not
sure whether 10 approves of the name
'America' for the chillren's battle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
SLIDES TO URGE DEFENCE
Motion Picture League to SHOW Fresl'
honf,s Sncechea on films.

Motion Picture League to show Fresi-
dents Speeches on Films.
President Wilson's speech before the
Motion Picture Board of Trade at the
Hotel Fillmore on the first evening OF
his preparedness tour has resulted IN
the formation OF Motion Picture
National Defence League 20 AID the
movcmeutthrough preparedness screens.
The organizer is Lewis j. Selznlck.
Clara Kimball Young will be president.
The work Of the league will not be
20 much the production OF prepared
ness pictures, but rather the influence
ing OF managers OF movies" 20 exhibit
messages on the subject BIZ prominent
men. President Wilson Will be asked
10 become honorary president.
Excerpts from his recent speeches
will be used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
His Laugh Kills Him

Frank Krassnon itiy-elght Of 2d'
South Second Street. Williamsburg.
while visiting his brother's family az
Is South ninth Street. yesterday. be-
came amused ~ remarks of the chll-
dren. and several times be gave a
hearty laugh. lie was 10 one Of these
spasms. when he was suddenly -trc.en
with heart disease and died 90 ie"
minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14

10 he the recipients Of a hydroaerco
plane, presented for the training OF ON
GERS. News from Massachusetts, was TO
the effect that the militia and the Aero
Club of New England had acquired two
powerful seaplanes, and that an addl-
tional $4,000 was being raised.
Michigan militiamen are at work on
a fund for aero defence, which already
totals more than $4,000, while IN CAN
fornia. under the auspices OF the mill
tia and the Aeronautical Society an
seroplane had recently been presented
bv Glenn L. Martin and fund OF 81
COO had been raised.
For aerial defence and training Of
aviators fund of 100000 has. been
underwritten by the Illinois militia ana
the ". f. Cochrane Syndicate, OF Chr
caro-. Virginia is also at work. on a
$4,000 fund. half Of which has already
been realized.
Militia and aero associations in Colo
RADIO. Missouri. Iowa and the state OF
Washington are also raising funds ana
taking rapid measures to perfect aero
plane souadrons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
SUFFRAGE VALENTINES
WHIZZING AT CONGRESS
Senator O'Gorman and Repre-
sentative Oglesby First Targets.

Listen Senator O'Go-man.
Hon We wish YOU were a Mormon
with hundred Wi'es 70 rule sou uii you oresd u
'Irrcvo ably opposef.' say YOU,
parrot. sir. could ssy Thai 100.
And understand a. clearly why be said iil
There. you see how easy it Is,
laughed Mrs. Jesse d. Hampton in
sending the first Of the billets douxx in
the valentine campaign Of the Cor 81
grcssional Union for Woman Suffrage
"For those who cannot be moved ~
eloouence and Logo. we viii try humof
and satire We will de uge them with
teteqran,s Of sparkling verse" Repre-
sentative Oglesby will receive this val
entine to-day:
Oh Woodson R4'cliI~ Ogi-'by
We have YOUR promise true 90
And d. frs Leap Year now. YOU see
We'll Keep uglt after you.
The name sou tear tsome burden, YES
Nc tAiuf s rather cute.
50 no evasion. or ven press
A breach ~ promise suit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
Convicts Get Sunday Papers.

Boston. Mass. Feb l3 Inmates OF
the state prison az Chariestown were
allowed today for the first time 70
read Sunday PAPERS in their cells. The
privilege was obtained for them ON the
plea of the warden. Y. s. d. Allen, tta.
the news and other features were uJ.
only interesting. but educational
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
WHAT THE WRIT PLAN DOES.

Il take, children on the streets
and keeps them wholesomcly busy
at work, study and play for SIX or
sevon hours q day.
Il gives all children just al mach
academic work as the traditional
school. but by lengthening the school
day II gives time for practical shop
work. science, drawing, music, audi
forum and play for all children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
WhatLs the GARY Plan?
By ALICE B4RROWS FERNANDEZ

Tribune readers uiU find in Mis department a
clear and authoritative account OF me ""t SC"oo'
system, proposed TOR This CITY. Questions OF parents
and teachers uiN be gladly answered. The de-
6aytnuent uiW appear on Mondays and IhHrSdays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
WHAT THE WRIT PLAN MEANS.

WHAT THE WRIT PLAN MEANS.
To every parent--A chance to give
his child tho enriched educational
opportunities usually reserved for
tho children Of the favored few.
To teocherg-No more hours Of
teaching; more congeniai work.
To the conmunity-Better citi-
xena beiter schools far less cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
Official Tests Show p S 80 Superior to Regular Schools
in Academic Work-Local Board Commends
Gary Plan and Principal OF =. s. o9
New York City

judgment of school people and others IN 'S [
very "' Es
NC" 'o'" >"' ak, s;,5.o IN pnlli, School
49, Brooklyn under the Gary plan are as follows: IN Da %
1915 the Department Of Education conducted through l %
can O commonly known as the bucNs""m r
tests in subjects and were carried on III | wv
schools, Public School 4o' bronx anu 1 4 IN tho March
honal schools ana IN es m tit to5 by public school 50
tests the general aGE b for All the regular schools
5O7 per cent whereas inc hal eo ptIr in all
49, per % - ~ nor cent whereas the average for all the
academic subjects was 200 | 20 - cont p, both cases the
eH SlI 81 i. btqtcr than tto. of Tc rcguar schools
'"" , tia+o SUPERINTENDENT william AcAndew made an
Last October Associate ~ p1lli school 50 and other
investigation OF ID. i b fo,nd that I'll, addition nupica-
schools u'', ~" ~ oto ri. Of the graduating class in various
ton ana lfao m [ ptI School So pcr cent right 66 Public
School So, cent right 81 ne also ol1 ~ Exclent
average. Lng"sh -iHcele"'' i'
Geography T>'l' s.. ~, ,,.r..e in Regular Schools.
Academic "'fN J" ' ~ ,,.t ,.-;.+o c,.Dorio-.
words. the examinations coaouc'eo | 'I S and
tendent charge Of the Brooklyn schools including @ G pd 81
official Investigation conducted S "e o.tI ca f,,
Education both prove that the ocade"c 'o't q" " +
from suffering udcr the Goy pla', has oc."''g 49, L.
70 the o6ciai tests IS Emperor 10 me "'''"9'
traditional schools. , ,,i. .,rri,,,
I'm view Of the fact that Tuoc sC"oo l r.,fion on
from congestion to sach a" eN''" @ Jus lro. and in
me GARY pau l I t last wear the experiment has
j with aticaIy no equipment and subject the disturbing
a I 70 @ fermentation we consider this of Public
S So Broolyr an exceptionally fine proof the success Of the Gary
u,- study plav only enrlches the
pa" !, " -, tL mara aiart and interested i'm their
work. as Superintendent ycAndrcw pointed his report but it also
ics the standing of children in the traditional three Rs
5i+ tb school uyyican Dr. egemau, reports that there has
r t Improvement the health the pupils notably marked de-
crease number of contagious diseases a" compared Wh 0e
schools in This will be taken up IN greater ' i '"e'
issue. -
tnqoe'iio"ed Improvement J." = - 80 ..I tI frro,
As for the Judgment OF lay me" Ia t pj ~ nistr *
statement recently published by the local 9'" f %
which Public School 80 is situated gives the o'o group p'
who have been in close touch with me operator Oh W vary i
that school 49,, y.... no,
"When i'm 1914 the suggestion OF n'r'''''n- MI WIFI we,
work study and play methods m iUO'c '"''' wa"
board disappoyed Of the proposed chans'' ' " ioll
demned this system, but because me oe' Wa" w., -, 100 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14

ship. They arc going TO make suggcs-
tions about name at their next meet
ing Mrs. Van Rensselaer, raised tnC
troublesome point.