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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
OSBORNE PROTEGE
GOES BACK TO JAIL
Ex-Warden's Secretary, Once
Forgiven, FORCES Second
Check

Trimming a pal" Is, next to "snitch
ing" the worst crime known 10 the
underworld.
Dick Richards committed il last
summer when he forged the name OF
Thomas Mott Osborne, ex-warden o.
Sing Sing and his friend and bene'
factor, TO a check for $1,000. Osborne
forgave him, made restitution TO the
bank and journeyed 10 Baltimore TO
ask the court to give him another
chance.
Tomorrow Richards, whose right
name Is Cornelius j. Donovan, will be
sent back TO Baltimore, a prisoner
He violated his parole by passing an
other bad check. this time forging the
name of Alexander s. karlin, who, too,
was a friend.
This time the ex-warden will not
intervene. After he had consulted Dir
Osborne SIR. Karlin decided TO press
the complaint SO Richards, who has
passed twenty-seven OF mis- forty-two
Christmases behind bars, will spend
this and probably other holidays IN
like manner.
Osborne discovered Richards in Au-
burn prison when he went there TO do
his bit" as prisoner. and found tAe
little stenographer to Warden Rattigan
a most valuable helper in forming the
first branch CT the Mutual Welfare
League On the expiration OF his sen
tence Mr.. Osborne employed him as
mis- private secretary in Sing Sing
prison.
While Mr.. Osborne was in trouble
Richards, as his secretary. was one oil
his most dependable aids, handing
large sums of money honestly. with
idleness. however. Richards began to
gamble and drink. Then ne disap-
reared. lie vas next heard from when
he passed check for $4,000 at a
Baltimore bank. Members o. the
Mutual Welfare League arrested him at
n racetrack and forced him to return
to Baltimore. There Mr.. Osborne had
him paroled in his custody and he
came back to New York.
Osborne stuck TO him, finally send
ing him South, where, because OF his
health, Richards thought he should
spend the winter. After he had gone
il developed that he had secured $3.50
from Karlin, one OF Mr. Osborne's legal
staff. on a bad check. Even then Mr.
Osborne sought 10 help him, but Rich
ards would not be helped.
Pm no good. warden" he said, Il
guess | had better so back to Balti-
more and do my bit. It's all am good
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22

ing workers are making. and 20 eni'st
them 10 do the picketting.
Three OF the employers YESTERDAY
reached an agreement with their strlk-
ing workers Among them, they en-
ploy more than $4,000. Two OF them,
Samuel Finkelstein, OF sol Broadway.
and J. Eisner, Of 50 Fifth Avenue. are
members Of the executive board OF the
Manufacturer Association. The other
company 10 Levy & Schilt, Of SO Uri
yersity Place.
Immediately after Christmas he
strikers will push their picketing with
unusual vigor Arrangements ALREADY
have been made for a great mass meet
ing OF pickets on Tuesday morning.
More than 10000 men and women will
gather in halls throughout the city IS
early as s o'clock, and after listening
20 addresses by their leaders VIII
march in q body to the shops and form
q blockade there against non-union
help.
Lee Greenberg. chairman OF the Jaw
committee OF the strikers, reiterated
Yesterday his earlier assertion tina.
the police were discriminating against
tho members OF the union. He &C
cu.sd them of forming dead lines
about all OF the large loft buildings
Affected By the strike, through whien
they would allow only ten piesets 70
pass. snd OF many unwsrranted arrests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
WINGDALE PICKED
FOR NEW PRISON
S1,l00,O00 To Be Spent on
Buildings, State ArChi-
teCt Estimates

Wingdale. In Dutchess County, near
the Connecticut line. will be the site
OF the states new farm and industrial
prison Dr. William p Mason. OF the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute. sub
mitted yesterday 70 the Commission
on New Prisons, which met at II
Broadway, report stating that the
water supply at Wingdale was better
than that at Beekman.
While the report was not adopted
yesterday, il had been announced that
the final choice between the two pro-
posed sites would be based upon DR..
Mason's recommendations.
Several members of the State Prison
Commission. the wardens OF Sing
Sing. Auburn, Great Meadow and Gin
ton prisons, Dr.. George ". hirchwey
eX-warden of Sing Sing; George W
Nickersham, former Attorney General
Of the United States; Commissioner
Katharine y. Davis, of the Parole
Comm sslOn; Joseph P. ByerS, secre-
tarv of the American Prison Assocls-
New Jersey Peformatory at Railway,
were among those who spoke at the
meeting, called primarily for consid-
Grafton Of the plans for housing pris-
oners at Sing Sing after the new
prison is built.
The nature OF the new Sing Sing"
was emphasized by Lewis F. Pitcher,
State Architect, in his explanation OF
the plans
I'VE are working ne said, mot
simply 10 replace cell block, which is
q blot upon the name OF the state. but
10 establish an institution looking to
the classification Of the prisoners &C
cordng to their physical condition
and the work they are consequently
able to do"
Mr.. Pitcher said the new buildings
would cost about s1.lO0,O00. one
quarter of the present Sing Sing
buildings. considerably altered. will
continue 20 be used. II is believed
that nearly all the work can be done
by convict labor.
DR.. Kirchwey and Commissioner Ds-
Wis raised the question whether sing
Sing was 70 be used only as recelv-
ing prison for the state or as an IN
dustrial prison also. The whole build
ing scheme would seem 10 depend
unon the nature Of the prison, Dr..
Kirchwev said. James NJ. Carter,
Superintendent Of State Prisons and
a member Of the commission, said
that the plans provided for either kind
Of prison or combination Of the two.
DR.. B. Gluck. psychiatrist at Sing
Sing. asked that the commission con
slider ia its discussions Of the plans
the adyisabilitv Of returning prison
ers TO the detention prison shortly
before their release, in order to study
their mental condition.
A public meeting OF the commission
will be held on the afternoon Of jan
uarv 4 in Room 1920, II Broadway.
The plans will be on exhibition in Mr..
Pitchers Office in the Woolworth
Building every Tuesday for the next
four weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
Gen. Organ Home, Urges
Guard as Defence Army
Declares Militia Made Good on Border and Outlines
Plan for Compulsory Training with the
System as Foundation

New York division had on the border.
There were more deaths in the I'd
New York Regiment during its four
months Of service at Chickamauga IN
1898 than an the entire fifteen regi-
ments IN my division in the six
months on the border"
That the National Guard has deliv-
cred the goods was also the opinion OF
several of the members of General
Organs staff. There was general
feeling among them that General Scott
must have been misquoted when he was
reported to have said that 1t took -four
months to mobilize $4,000 men on the
border.
There were 10000 there from this
division IN month or six weeks" de-
clared Major Frederic W. Ward. assist
ant chief OF staff TO General Organ
And furthermore most of the delays
that were caused were made By the
War Department, and not by the Ma
tionsl Gaurd. The horrible in the
mobilization was the War Department
and not u.s." he asserted vehementIy.
General Order No. T." which pro
hibited the drinking OF liquor by the
division. was hailed as "the greatest
thing that ever happened TO a division
by Major Ward. 1T has been siI
months since the division has had q
drop, and the change that has come
over them is little short of mirscu-
lous," he declared.
Major Frederick VI. Waterbury, ord
nance officer of the division. was en-
thusiastic over the rife training the
men had at McAllen. I've fired in all
quarter OF million rounds Of ser.
vice ammunition, with over 10000
troops participating" he related. "Not
man was hurt. We kept right at il
for six weeks, no matter what the
weather was. We never had such q
chance before"
The officers who returned were thir-
teen of the division staff and forty-one
OF the headquarters detachment. Those
Of the division staff were, besides Gen
eral Organ. Major Edward 04msted
chief Of staff; Major Francis W. Ward,
assistant chief Of staff; Major Allan
l.. Regain, adjutant; Colonel Henry S.
Sternburger. quartermaster; Lieuten-
ant Colonel W. s. Terriberry. surgeon :;
Major +. VI. Waterbury. ordnance Off
Ger; Major Edward Maloney, assistant
surgeon; Major j. Leslie Kincaid,
Judge advocate; Captain James i.
LOree, assistant qudrtermastef, Lieu
tenant Francis J. Mccain. aide, and
Lieutenant Robert r. Molyneux, aide.
The two Pullman cars containing the
staff and the headquarters detachment
arrived at Jersey City yesterday after
noon at ! o'clock
Mastering out of both the division
staff officers and the headquarters de-
tachment will take place this morn
ing. The division stat officers are TO
report at the headquarters in the Mu-
nicipal Building at 9 o'clock. while the
others will be mustered out at their
armory at Broadway and Sixty-sixth
Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
'DoN JUAN" HELD
AS NAVAL FRAUD
Young Man Confronted by
Many Charges and
Three Women

Wife desertion, abduction Of a sew
enteen-year-old girl, forgery, obtain
ing money under false pretences. i'm
personating United States naval Of
fcer and jumping bail bond are
charges facing Robert Peterson. TWEEN
". .hree years old, now in the Tombs.
Moreover. there are three women
Peterson must worry about
One is his wife, with whom ne lived
until two months ago at 764 Fifty
first Street, Brooklyn. Another IS
Lillian Movers. Of 639 Rogers Avenue.
BROOKLYN. with whom. It is said
Peters has been living since his al
Legged deserton OF his wife. The third
is Mrs. Mary Meyers, mother OF
Lillian. who has been visiting morgues
and hospitals since her daughters
disappearance in November.
Several phases OF Peterson's comph-
Gated career were disclosed yesterday
when he was arraigned in Yorkville
Court on n charge Of forgery. lie ls
now held in the Tombs IN $4,000 bail
awaiting examination next Tuesday IN
Brooklyn on a charge OF impersonaung
q naval officer. Between the beginning
of his hearing and its totally different
ending several other things hsppeheu'
MANY witnesses and complainants
crowded the courtroom when Peterson
was arraigned on the specific charge OF
forqinq a check for 500 and cashing II
al a United Cigar store. Mrs. Meyers
was in the throng. As Detective Rudy,
Of the Seventh Branch Detective Bu-
resu. pointed out the dapper defendant
TO her. a slender girl arose and waved
at Peterson. ~,
That's my daughter" exclaimed Mrs.
Movers. and the two rushed into each
others arms.
While Assistant District Attorney d.
renzo was stating the forgery charge 70
the court, two agents of the Department
of Justice appeared with warrant
charging Peterson with being fugitive
from Justice. He was wanted in Fed
eral Court, in Brooklyn, they explained,
on charge Of impersonating naval
officer.
In the meantime Joseph Bonsera. OF
203s Bedford Avenue. Brooklyn, APP
peared with a bill of 1863. represent
mo Petersons alleged use of taXis.
All charges were subordnated TO the
Federal complaint and Peterson was
led out OF court handcuffed 20 the two
agents. As he passed Lillian Meyers
he threw kiss at her.
Don't YOU dare throw a kiss at me,
YOU wretch" snapped the girl.
According to the police. Peterson had
been doing we'll financially by solicit
ing funds for a fictitious hospital Tor
victims Of infantile paralysis and a
non-existent sanitarium for tubercu-
losis sufferers. lie represented him
self. il was said, as Lieut.. L. l.. Jet
erson. L. S. NJ" and said that he was
working with the approval OF the Navy
Department. ~.
lie also was accused Of swindling
men in an Office building at 20 Madison
Avenue.
Miss Meyers, the police say was =
stenographer in the office Of the L. )
Junior Naval Reserve. at 20 west f0tn
Street. The "Seven Seas" magazine is
also published at that address. Peter,
son is also said to have been connected
with the Junior Naval Reserve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
MISS STARR WILL
USE PASTORS FOR
GARMENT PICKETS
Jane. Addams's Aid to Call on
Professors and Society
Women to Aid Strike

Miss Ellen Gates Starr. aid 20 Jane
Adams in Chicago, and one Of the
leaders in the clothing strike there last
wear, 4. coming to New York to take
charge OF the union pickets here. she
will arrive on Monday. This an
nouncement was made yesterday W
Joseph Schlossberg. general secretar,
o. the Amalgamated Clothing WORKERS
Of America.
Schlossberg also said that because
of the extreme hostility shown by the
police toward the strikers. Miss Starr
would not recruit her pickets from
members OF the union. She expects,
he said, 10 interest society women SET
Element workers. ministers. professors
and others in the hght that the clo'n-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
RYAN'S SON ARRESTED
FOR ZIGZAG DRIVING
Accused Of Operating Touring Gar III
broadway when Intoxicated

Joseph J. Ryan, twenty-five years oiu
and the son Of Thomas Fortune hys"
was arrsigned yesterday IN the frame
Court. charged with operating an su'
tomobile while intoxicated.
Patrolman Palmer. Of Traffic Squaa
+. who made the arrest, asserted thal
Ryan was driving large touring ca,
on Broadway, near lS5th Street, ahu
was veering the machine back ah1
forth from the gutter to the centre OF
the street. At the West l52d street
station Ryan said that he lived at Soo
West Ninety-third Street, and asked
that a brother. living at 547 Fifth Ave
nue., be notified
John Quinn, an attorney. Of 81 Mas 20
sau Street, appeared for the defendant
who was held for trial NJ 81 900 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
SECRETARY LANE SUGGESTS
WATER POWER COMMISSION
Departments of War. Interior and
Agriculture Would BE in Control

lFrom The Tribune Buresul
Washington. Dec. 21.-Secretary
Lane has submitted to President Will
son for his approval and as a solution
o. the many conflicting water power
bills the draft Of proposed act estsb-
fishing water power commission com
posed OF the Secretary Of War. the
Secretary Of the Interior and the Sec
rotary of Agriculture
This commission. under the terms of
Mr. Lanes bin, would have the power
to grant leases for the use Of all public
lands Including reservations) and
navigable streams for the development
of water power, under terms and condi-
lions made by the commission. No
lease would be made for more than
fifty years.
Mr.. Lane says that the advantages Of
this bill would be that the Administra-
ton would be held responsible for
terms and conditions. The terms and
conditions would be known and fixed
in advance, and there would be no
danger that the caprice Of a Cabinet
officer would control the leasing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
Oppose Sunday Funerals

The Ministerial Association OF the
Oranges New Jersey appealed 70 res
idents yesterday TO have funerals on
other days than Sunday. It's enor's
for week day burlals are IN pehall OF
employees OF undert&"rs ana Gene
tcries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
GRANDMA" CASE UP AGAIN
Mrs. Bersinger to Appear before Jus
tice Greenbaum Tomorrow on writ

NC NfttHDduW IU-IHUI To" U"
Mrs. Clara Bcrsinger. Of l69 Cedai
Avenue. Richmond Hid, may not have
10 spend Christmas in the workhouse
after an, although she is as firm a.
ever in declaring that she cannot he
held responsible for the support OF her
grandchildren.
Edgar T. Halleton. her attorney OBJ
tanned a writ Of habeas corpus yester-
day on which She Will be arraigned 10
morrow before Justice Greenbaum IN
the Supreme Court.
The search for her son, Harold Hunt
Jones. who is said 20 have abandoned
the children that Mrs. Bersinger felt
herself unable 10 support, has been un-
successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
NEW ORLEANS GETS
 BACK HISTORIC FLAG
Banner Carried by Andrew Jackson in 1915 and Subsequently Captured
 From Confederates Returned

New Orleans January S.-Ceremonies attending the formal return by the state of Illinois to the city of New Orleans of the famous old flag carried by Gen. An drew Jackson's troops during the battle of New Orleans, January B. 1915, in the war of 1872, and which later had brief career in the army of the Confederacy constituted the principal feature of the two days celebration began here today of the 101st anniversary of that battle
 The programme today included mili- tary and civic parade and exercises at the city hall, at the Andrew Jackson monu- ment in Jackson Square, and in the his- toric Cabildo building. Among others who were to participate in the ceremonies were Governor Hall Mayor Martin Behrfnan, F. s. Dickson, adj1tant general of Illinois; Mrs. Robert Hall Wills of Chicago, pres ident of the National Society of the Daughters of 1872, and officials and mem bers of several patriotic organizations.
 The Jackson flag. was preseated t. tise general by the women of New Orlcatiis December 20, 1914 shortly before JacIzson's victorious engagement with the British under General Pakenham, on Chalmette Plain, near here.
 In the civil war the flag was carried by Louisiana regiment. and was captured at the battle of Black river bridge May lI, 1863, by detachment of Illinois cay- airy under General Osterhaus.
 For many years the flag remained in Memorial hall, at Springfield, III. Last summer the Illinois Legislature passed an act directing the return of the flag to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
Rural Credits, Freight Rates, Water Power and Prohibition Subjects
CONGRESS WILL NOT
 TOUCH RATE FIGHT
Will Not Interfere With Commerce Commission = Alabama to Be Well Cared for in the
 HarbOrs Bill

Washington, January S.-(Special.)-It was made known today that during the current month four delegations of Ala bamians, each desirous of certain legis- lation, will storm Washington.
 Already, the Farmers union has on the scene it's president, o. P. Ford of Me Fall; T. L, Harvey of Albertville, mem- Der of the legislature and author of the anti-fraternity bill. and Dr. J. M. Pear son of Florence These gentlemen repre- sent Alabamas contribution to the na- tonal campaign in behalf of rural cred it's
 January + the statewide committee appointed by Governor Henderson to labor in behalf of the Muscle Shoals project is expected to arrive The com mittee numbers 25 of the most prominent Alahamians, and according to programme will remain on the scene for an indefinite period.
 At about the same time the commit tee of the Tuscaloosa Board of Trade, complaining that in the matter of rail-
 (Continued on page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
MAY ASK DEFINITE PLEDGE QF T[UT0NS
  The Central Powers Will Be Asked to Guarantee Safe ty of Americans

Washington, January s. Encouraged by the conciliatoiy attitude shown by Ger many and Austria in recent diplomatic exchanges with the United States officia Is are considering requesting q definite and comprehensive statemen. piedging not only Germany but all or ner allies to respect in the conduct of tie;r sea war fare the guarantees as to the safety of American life for ~'-cn this govern ment has contended throughout the en- tire submarine controversy.
 President Wilson is beins urged by scme of his close advisers 10 ask the Germanic allies for definite assurances thai no unarmed ships with Americans aboard shall be destroyed by any of them until the passengers have reached a place of safety. The Presloent is said to look with some fovor upon such a proposal, but has reached no decision. In any case he probably wit saSe no steps ia that direction until details of pending negotiations with these countries @llave been cleared up.
 Officials are particularly gratified over Cerinany's $ latest note on ,:le destruction Of the American ship William F. Frye, made public today,ebecause or its accept arce of the principle that l-e mere pac- inc of nonco anhatants in lifepoats before . urize is destroyed Is not sufficient guarantee Of afety.
 This concessions coupled With the offer
 tContinucd op page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
FERRIS MEASURE IS
 ADOPTED BY HOUSE
Opens to Leasing Public Lands Containing Unde-
 veloped Water Power

Washington, January s.-The House to- day passed the Ferris bill, which would throw open to 50-year leases public lands containing more than three times as much water power as now is under de- velopment in the United States. It is estimated that in the Il states which it is proposed to enter there is about 19,000, GOO undeveloped horse power.
 The bill is the result of careful study by water power expects of all parties The 50-year lease feature has the sup port of Secretary of Interior Franklin K. Lane; his predecessor. Walter l.. Fisher, and of Clifford Pinchot. formerly chief forester of the United States.
 Party lines were cast aside in voting on the measure today. Minority Leader His republican colleague, Representative Mondell of Wyoming, and other western republicans fought it. insisting that leas- ing would delay development of the sites. Western senators are planning hard fight on the measure in the upper house.
 Control of the power plants under the bill would rest jointly with the state and federal governments. Except by court order leases could not be trans ferred without the consent of the Secre- tary of the Interior. States having public utility boards could exercise their fun powers in regulating rates for power and the issuance of bonds. Tn states without such boards, the Secretary of the Interior would exercise this power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

SECTION A. 1-Youngstown is quiet. Republicans criticizing instead of helping. Alabama news at national capital Big guns shelling Nancy. Correspondent at naval base. Wonderful heroism shown by Ala bama girl. 2-Greel1 neutrality looking to future. terian church. 5-F'irst real effect of river already shown Coleman favors bond issue. Dr. Dickinson on the Sabbath Humane society elects officers. 6-Bankhead bill meeting favor. 7--Mutual Welfare league at Sing Sing. S-Pan-Americans are Lansing's guests. 9-Defeat of tax amendment variously argued. heighth real crux of prob lem. 11-Mammoth monument on Stone noun tain planned.
 SECTION B. 2-3--Automobile gossip 4-Sports. 5-Markets. 9-With the movie theatres. in French Red Cross cars,
 SECTION c. l, ?. B. 6 and 7~-Society 4--Ned Brace and editorial comment. S-Pioneer of French aviation killed.
 SECTION D. Magazine section.
 SECTION E. Comic supplement.
 SECTION k. Rotogravure Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-09
SIGNAL HONOR FOR
 GENERAL G0RGAS Presented With Gold Medal by Geographic Society
 of Chicago

Chicago, January s.--Maj. Gen. WiluaA c. Gorgas. who waged successful war against the yellow fever scourge in Pan anna, was presented tonight with the gold medal of the Geographic society of Chi cago for his distinguished services to humanity.
 The gold medal has been bestowed on only two other men, Capt. Roald Amund- sen, when he reached the south pole, and Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals, builder of the Panama canal.
 The presentation was made at ban quet given by the society and after re- ceiving the badge of honor the fighter of disease spoke on the subject, Sanitation in It's Relation to Geography"
 General Gorgas said:
 Disease is about as strong and terrible an enemy as any which is likely to invade the United States. The preventab ble mor- tality in this country is greater than the mortality caused by the European war. Thousands and thousands of persons die in America who could be saved if the sani- tary millennium had been reached.
 Science knows that the chief cause of disease is poyerty-that disease can never be eliminated so long as people are forced to live poorly and close together. In Panama we were able to eliminate pov- erty. The government doubled our wages Poverty vanished and with it disease
 How can we eliminate poverty? I'm not socialist nor a single taxer, nor anything radical politically. But one so luton is the throwing open of the unused lands of this country. If the congested city populations could be turned into this vast space a great part of our disease problem would solve itself"