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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
LOVE DISAPPOINTMENT
KILLS EX.C0NVICI
Suicide Climax After Life Of
Misfortune.

Life had been a journey Of disap-
pointments to Henry G. Tanning, 81
last night he brought the journey 70
an abrupt end by shooting himself
lie boarded at 33 Bergen Street,
Brooklyn.
Twenty years ago flaming was found
guilty Of killing a woman. lie was
sentenced 10 serve twenty years.
After seventeen weary years behind
the bars opportunity presented itself
to Tanning in a strange form. A riot
occurred in the prison which Tanning
queled single handed. A pardon was
his reward
He came TO Brooklyn TO live and
made friends. One of them was Mrs.
Mary Jacobson. who keeps the board
ing house. Last week he proposed
marriage.
~ told him then had a husband liv-
ing" said Mrs. Jacobson last night.
That information was apparently the
most bitter Of all lifes disappoint-
ments to the former convict. A note
found beside his body, addressed to
the woman's oldest daughter read:
81 could not bare to be separated
any longer from your mother to whom
] owe so much"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
PLAN AMERICAN VERSAILLES
New York Men Buy l30-Acro Tract at
Port Washington.

One hundred and thirty acres Of land
at Port Washington, Long Island, was
purchased yesterday by a New York
syndicate. believed 70 be the one com
posed of some Of the foremost archi-
tccts. sculptors and painters in this
country who are to build an American
Versailles, which, it il said, will be
even more spacious than the famous
park and palace Of Louis XVI. 1t is
said it Will involve S30,O00,000
In the syndicate which plans the
Versailles are Penrhyn Stanlaws, Owen
Brainard. Paul Bartlett. Walter Rus
sell. J. Alden Weir, Frederick Mac
monnies and others.
The properties bought include the
estates of Martin W. Littleton. Carlton
VI. Prankard. the Lea Luquer property.
the Mary a. Motfet property, the Port
Washington estates and other small
parcels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
$3.50 THE BOUNTY
FOR GAIMARIDEAD
Montimagno Relates the
Events Preceding Murder
-Rofrano Named in Story

Gsetsno Montimagno, the little gun
Ma, who closed one chapter Of the
Folev.Rofrano feud in the I'd Assembly
District by killing Mike Gaimari'
Foley lieutenant. spent yesterday af-
,ernoon before the grand jury.
Released from the death house at
Sing Sing 20 testify. MOntimagno re-
lated the events that led up to the
murder Of Gaimari. He mentioned the
names Of two men other than Michael
4 Rofrano. cx-Deputy Street Cleaning
Commissioner. who was indicted as i'm
,sgato- OF the murder and who sur
rendered after hiding for eight months
This was the first confession MonIl-
nscno has been permitted 20 make. ne
ssid $3.50 had been placed on Galmarl
head
Rofrano. in his cell IN the Tombs
remained silent throughout the day.
His attorney. Martin W. Littleton,
spent the afternoon on the golf links.
But a friend Of the eN-Deputy
Street Cleaning Commissioner, one
who has been close 10 MN Po
btically and personally, denied the
report that Rofrano had been
hiding i'm a Greek club in q city more
han 100 miles from New York. This
friend gave the New York police
left-handed compliment.
Mike has been in the city almost all
.hc time" he said. "He has been liv-
inc in a friends apartment south Of
Washington Square. less than two
miles from Police Headquarters. The
man who sheltered him is his partner
IN the ownership of several pieces Of
real estate.
every week end Rofrano left the
Washington Square place, rode across
Fort Lee ferry and met his brothers
i'm New Jersey. He left the city only
ON one other occasion. That was when
there was a business transaction in
yolying property his friend held with
him. Then he motored 10 the Catskills
and spent six days there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
ISLAND PARADISE
LURES BRIDGEPORT
Citizens Eager to Follow Nurse
Queen to Pitcairn.

Bridgeport, Conn. May Is. Life in
am ocean paradise. where money is
Unnecessary and want unknown, where
the residents nave only speaking &C
ouaintance with work and don't know
what disease rs. has been pictured 70
residents Of Bridgeport in such color
fll terms thar 2 Is possible that
Bridgeport. Conn. may become
Bridgeport. Island of Pitcairn. through
the departure Of all its citizens.
Miss Emily Mccoy. TO-DAY a grad
uato nurse. but soon 20 become queen
of the island kingdom over which her
father now rules. IS responsible for
this dissatisfaction among the in
habifants Of this city, who have found
it necessary 10 work for a living or
do without.
ANYBODY may live i'm Pitcairn, but
nobody may make living there is
She way the trained nurse-Queen-e elect
sums up che prospects OF attaining
prosperity and aflucncc on the island.
"Thcrc is no money there. it would
unset thc fundamental principles Of
our government. which has continued
over ..ncc the island vas settled bv
mutiroue sailors 100 years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Gen. Wingate Calls Boys
Camp Most Practical
Preparedness Plan.
SAYS 1000 ARE NOW
EAGER TO ATTEND
Four Firms Grant $4,000 I'm.
ployes Months Leave, with
Pay, to Go to Plattsburg.

General George W Wngatc laid
down yesterday what he considers the
most practical plan yet proposed Tor
the score or so national defence and
preparedness societies and movements
TO perform a real service for the
country. The project, briefly. is for
them to help raise about $4,000 that
1000 boys may take advantage Of the
national guard training camp this
summer at Peckskill and 20 put into
operation at once the principles of the
new Slater law calling for universal
boys military instruction.
AT present 1000 boys between six
teen and nineteen arc drilling IN the
armories," General Wngate said yes
terday. "They are being trained by
national guard officers who volunteer
their services or by drill scrgcants
employed by the Public Schools Ath-
letic League. They are eager to go
to the state camp at Peekskill General
Organ is trying to arrange for from
August 9 to September ..
"The state appropriation of 100000
under the Slater bill will not be avail
able until September, so there will be
no state money to defray their OK
penses. The state will supply the
grounds tents and other camp equip
ment, and that is all. II will cost the
BOYS 90 cents day for ratlons and
equipment. from SO to SIS for uni
form and 81 for transportation. All
BOYS should have this chance. i IS
the most democratic thing that could
be done. to give the poor boy the same
chance as the rich 20 train himself
for his country's service.
Asks $4,000 for Guns.
1--WE want to be able to say 70 all
these boys, If you Will 90 70 the camp
we will pay for your uniform Most
of them can meet the other expenses.
Here is a practical step in prepared
ness for those who are talking about
10 raise $1,000 by popv-
lar subscription TO give each Of those
one thousand boys a uniform: they
have already devoted themselves 10
preliminary tralhlng' lhey are tHt
cream Of the city, and we want 10 give
them all a chance 70 80 on. 1900.
At the headquarters OF the Military
Camps Association it was an
nounced that 1882 men had enrolled
for the Plattsburg camp, and that
great firms we're daily sending IN
70 give a reasonable mum
Der of their employees four weeks on
with full pay. TO attend.
Such agreements were received yes
terdav from the George A. Fuller Com
pany. building contractors; the United
States Realty and improvement Com
panv. the Western Electric Company
and the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
Company. These agreements make u
nossible for an aggregate Of $4,000 men
in the employ Of the four companies
TO 90 20 Plattsburg. II was said that .
all who applied could be accommo-
dated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Gas Explosion Burns Four.

Bayonne. ~ j., May i8.-Four men
were badly burned in gas explosion
at the Tidewater Oil Company at Con-
stable Hook to-day. They were en-
ployed in the boiler department, and
were enyeloped in flame. Frank Biz
Ter, the foreman, was the most severely
injured. Thomas Foye. Thomas Will
Jams and Michael Shannon were burned
about the head and hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
GIRLS MADE HIN RIVAL
n. HALE IN REGRETS
But One Salary to Give to My
Loves" His Lament.

lcstfying Yesterday in Jersey City
IN her divorce suit. Mrs. Max Sommer,
OF 10 journal Square. said that she and
her husband were standing at the Ma
man Hale statue in City Hall Park
me last time they met. two years ago.
He told me-" she said. that he
onldn't expect to come back TO me and
mat he had a nice girl in Boston.
reminded him that going with another
woman did not absolve him from his
uuty 20 support me- lie turned and
gazsed at the Nathan Hale statue, and
said:
Nathan Hale. YOU said YOU re-
Efetted you had but one life 20 give
.9r Your country. I've rot il on YOU.
old man. have real regret that /
nave only enc salary 20 give all the
g'rls am capable Of loving
Advisory Master Hcndrickson recon-
mended the granting Of Mrs. Sommer's
application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Heckling Hecklers an Art Now

Hcckling hecklers. as taught by
heckling experts at classes Of the
Public Speaking Club OF America,
has progressed TO such an extent
that the organization will give
IN exhibition TO show how easy
il is for public speaker to
silence an annoyer The demonstra-
ton will take place at the next meet
ing Of the class at the West Side Y.
". G. A.. 31s West Fifty-seventh Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

by Ebert G.. Spencer. twenty-five,
Of the Hotel Netherlands, and
a machine driven by George
O'Neill, chauffeur for S. NJ Hickey,
who was with Mr.. Tickey's son George,
led 10 a charge Of reckless driving
against Spencer by the younger Hickey.
O'Neill's right knee was fractured.
He was taken to Flower Hospital.
When the Flickeys learned he was not
seriously injured. they withdrew the
charge against Spencer and the case
was dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

in session NJ the Waldorf also re-
elected these officers FOR the coming
year: Henry Abbott. Calculngraph
Company. New York. treasurer; j. 7.
Bird. New York. general manager and
assistant treasurer, and George y.
Boudinot, New York, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Manufacturers Reflect Pope.

or the fourth consecutive year Col
ouel George Pope. of the Walker Bark
man Manufacturing Company. Of Hart
ford. was yesterday elected president
Of the National Association Of Man
ufacturcrs. TIE Board of Directors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Brooklyn Gas Bill Heard.

Other New York City legislation on
which the Governor gave hearings to-
day were the Brooklyn Eighty-cent Gas
bin. and the Brennan bill to give the
Water Commissioner. with the con-
sent of the Board Of Aldermen, the
power 10 meter any or all buildings.
The only one 20 oppose the former was
Robert c. Morris. attorney for the
Brooklyn Borough Gas Company
The bin requires that the eighty-cent
gas rate be given TO the residents Of
the Both and 3lst Wards Of Brooklyn,
the same as the rest OF the city enjoys.
The borough gas company supplies the
3lst Ward. The Kings County Gas
Company. which supplies the Goth
Ward. was not represented. Sophie
Irene Loeb and William $. Pickard, Of
the High Lawn Citizens Association,
spoke for the bill.
A big delegation OF representatives
OF the Taxpayers Association came 10
Albany TO fight the Brennan water me
ter bin. while representatives Of the city
administration. the Citizens Union and
the Merchants Association appeared
for IT,. The opponents held that the
bill would not stop the waste of the
water and would invite postilencc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

behalf OF his client. Levy argued
motion TO defer Iauschcr's trial for n
week. but upon protest from rs
sistant 4. s. District Attorney
Roger Il. Wood, Judge Wolvcrton. in
the 4. $. District Court. refused TO de-
lay the beginning Of the trial longer
than Monday. lie provided, however:
that an extension might be granted II
it seemed advisable then.
Kill Charge Against Autoist.
A collision between a machine driven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Plea of Senator Brown
Expected to Bring Gov
errors Signature.
BROOKLYN GAS BILL
URGED BY CITIZENS
Brennan Water Meter Measure
Meets Opposition at Al
bany Hearing.

Albany, May Is As the result Of
strong appeal made to MIN by Senator
Brown this afternoon. it is believed
that Governor Whitman will sign the
pay-as-you-go" bill. At hearing on
the bill earlier in the day the Cover
nor indicated that he was opposed to
the measure on the ground that il vio-
lated the home rule principle.
Through a misunderstanding as to
the time Of the hearing Senator Brown
was not present, and when he arrived
an hour later he was informed of the
Governors attitude. He hurried to the
executive chamber and asked to be
heard. His plea made strong impress
sion on the Governor, and it was said
by persons close to the Executive tina,
the bill probably would be signed.
Lawrence NJ. d. Mcclure. Of the
Real Estate Board, held that there was
no public sentiment for the measure.
and that il was a direct violation of
home rule Others who spoke against
the bill were Stewart Brown, of ihe
Real Estate Owners Association; W. T..
Youker. Of the Citizens Union; a. c.
Pleydell. OF the Tax Reform Associa-
ton, and Charles W. Ed. of the Muir
ray Hill Taxpayers Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Violates Home Rule Idea.

"This bill is the most striking viola
tion of the home rule principle that
has ever come before me-" said Gov
ernor Whitman at the hearing.
In reply. Senator Brown argued that
the bill did not interfere with the
home rule idea. He said that it pro-
vided that cities keep within 10 per
cent Of their debt limit, and that il
was state function TO see that cities
did not bring about a condition that
might result in undue taxation. After
telling of the precarious condition of
the city's finances, which the Brown
committee sought to remedy Senator
Brown declared that the city was com
mitted TO the pay-as-you-go policy by
the agreement made by the city Off
cials with the bankers when they came
TO the city's rescue during the crisis
at the beginning of the European war.
Senator Brown said it was necessary
10 put this policy into law so that it
would no. be subject to the changing
ideas of succeeding administrations.
This is a permanent and enduring
obligation he said. (Which, If violated,
might result in the city, within five
years. exceeding its debt limit and suf-
fering from intolerable financial con-
ditions.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Legal Battle Over Tauscher.

Legal Battle Uver IauscHeT'
Felix II. levy. counsel FOR Captain
Hans Tauscher. charged with compile
ity in illegal military activities IN tins
country, filed a demurrer yesterday on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-01
ALCORN-MONCREIFF
Popular Hustonville Girl WEEDS Chi
cago Man in Lexington Saturday.

The marriage of Miss Larry NJ. W.
corn to John lMoncreiff, of London,
England, which was solemnizeQ at
Lexington, Saturday, came as quite
a surprise to her many friends and
relatives at home The bride is q
splendid young woman in every way.
She has taught in Chicago for num-
Der of years and it was there that
she met the man who became her
husband. A host of loved ones will
extend congratulations and all good
wishes. The Lexington Leaders
society column Sunday had the fol
lowing account Of the wedding that
was there:
The marriges of Miss Larry NJ. w.
Alcorn, of Hus5onville, to Mr.. John
George Moncreiff, of London, Eng
land, and Chicago was celebrated
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill Spalding in Campsie Place. Mrs
Spalding is the sister of the bride
and the wedding was very quiet
affair on account of the recent be-
reavement in the Spalding family.
DR.. Edwin Muller was the officiating
minister and the only members of
the family were present. The house
was decorated with golden glow,
palms and ferns. The bride wore
her travelling suit of blue silk and
her bouquet was of killarney roses.
She is a daughter of DIR. Edward
Alcorn, of Hustonville, and is a
charming and brilliant teacher, who
spent a number of years in Chicago.
After the wedding trip the bridal
couple left for d trip to the Pacific
coast to spend the rest of the sum-
mer. They will live in Chicago. Mr..
Moncreiff is recently from London,
England and is president of the
Great Northwestern Insurance Com
pany, of Chicago.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-01
HEAD SPLIT OPEN
WITH CORN KNIT z
Reno King Poba..y Fatally Wound
ed by Jim Baker Near Moreland
Sunday Morning.

Citizens OF the West End of Lin
coin are considerably aroused over
the wounding Of Reno King a prom
inent resident of the Moreland sec
ton by James Baker, a thresher
hand Sunday morning. Mr.. King
lies at the point Of death with a
wound in his skull eight inches long,
made by corn knife.
Baker, his brother, VIM. Baker,
and Levi Kelly, who were with Mr..
King at the time of the unfortunate
affair, were arrested and the man
charged with the crime was brought
before Judge Bailey for examining
trial Tuesday morning. On account
of the serious condition of Mr.. King,
the Commonwealth, which was rep
resented by Attorney K. S. Alcorn
in the absence of County Attorney
w. S. Burch, announced that it was
not ready, so Judge Bailey fixed the
trial for next Friday morning.
Jim Baker when taken to the jail
afterward and asked by an |. j. rep
resentative if he cared to make a
statement for publication, said in
substance this:
81 had been working on a thresher
all week, and Sunday morning had
gone to the depot to get some
tricks (grub, he explained). When
| went over to where they were
(meaning Mr.. King, his brother Wm
Baker and Levi Kelly King caught
me around the waist and began jab-
blng his fingers into me. l pulled
| myself loose from him and asked
him to stop. But he grabbed me
gain and again and punched me in
the side and body with his fingers.
That's all there was to it." Mr.. Ba-
ker said that this was what lead up
to the trouble with Mr.. King.
After the cutting which took place
near Mr.. Kings orchard, VIM. Baker
and Kelly went for a doctor. The
trio had endeavored to carry King TO
Town but could not do so, and then
sent for physician. No effort was
made by any of the men to run
away, and when Sheriff J. G. Wea-
therford went for Baker, he gave
himself UP. Kelly and VIM. Baker
were held as witnesses, and VIM. Ba-
lzer was released by Judge Bailey
under $3.50 bond as a witness. It
was given by his mother. Kelly was
also released on bond.
Mr.. King has been unconscious
most of the time since the affair, but
soon after physicians got to him, he
coused, and told VIM. Burkitt, so
Deputy Sheriff John Moser. repo~te9
aere Tuesday, that one Of The Bakers
had held him while the other one cut
aim. Since then, it is understood
hat he has been unconscious and
unable TO talk
In an effort TO save his life an OPP
Grafton was performed on his head
Monday by Drs. J. r. Cowan, Of
Danville, W. J. Childress, of Hus-
-onville and NJ. L. Pipes, of More
and. 1t was found that the wound
received from the heavy corn knife
had penetrated into the brain at sew
eral points and very little hope for
MS recovery is held out by the ply
sicians.
Mr.. King has been living at More
land q number of years and bears a
splendid reputation, and is well es-
5eemed by all who know him. He
anne there from Casey county and
IS a brother-in-law of Sheriff j. D.
Taylor, of Casey, who was present
lere Tuesday morning when Baker
vas brought before Judge Bailey.
Bakers bond was fixed by Judge
Bailey at $1,000.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-01
HUNG HIMSELF
WITH FENCE WIRE
Aged Farmer of Ottenheim Section
Takes His Own Life While Mind
Was Unbalanced.

Adolph Hertel, aged 81, was found
dead IN his barn by one of his sons
about noon Sunday. He had hung
himself with No. II fence wire and
had evidently committed the deed
only short while before. Insanity
is given as the cause of the act. A
year or more ago he suffered a sun
stroke and since had been in bad
shape mentally. He had lucid mo-
ments, however, and only late last
week he went to Crab Orchard and
attended to business affairs, includ-
ing the making of a deposit at the
Crab Orchard Banking Co.
The deceased came to this country
some 10 or 10 years ago and had
lived most of the time on the Ander-
son farm, to the South of Crab Or
chard and near the old cheese fac
tory. He was a widower, but two
sons, including Oscar Hertel, the
merchant near the home, and a
daughter survive. The burial oc-
CURED Monday at the Catholic
church at Ottenheim.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-08-01
WEDDING BELLS.

FonZo S. Berry and Miss Orithia
Warfield were joined in wedlock's
holy bonds at the Mt. Moriah church,
July %. The bonny bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. War
field, of Waynesburg and is 10 years
of age. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Berry, of Lincoln and
is "a years old.
Lester Weaver and Miss Sallie
Parker were joined heart and hand
July %. The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Parker and the
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Weaver. They both are 10 years
and their friends hdpe that they
will live forever happy ,and content
ed together.