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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
] KILLED, MANY HURT,
IN WAREHOUSE FALL
Tons of Girders Bury Workmen
on Long Island City Pier.

Hundreds of tons of steel girders
and building materials buried a score
Of workmen yesterday morning, when
a warehouse in construction by the
National Sugar Refining Company. at
Long Island City, collapsed. A
warning screech of iron and a creak-
ing of scsffolding gave many workmen
opportunity TO escape. One man was
killed, five seriously injured and many
bruised and scratched.
Owing TO rush of war orders, the
sugar refinery was making use Of the
warehouse, which was being con-
structed on the East River docks, dur
ing the course of construction. The
work was being rushed by the Hedden
Contracting Company, of 80 Church
Street, under the direction Of Ernest
Carlson. Carlson was arrested. but
was released on parole pending an ex-
animation in the Long Island City
Magistrates Court this morning.
Representatives Of the building de-
partment said that the plans and
materials, as approved by inspectors,
were up to specifications. but that the
fault was with the manner of building.
The building had not been properly
braced. they said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
NINE GANG MEMBERS
INDICTED FOR MURDER
''Dopey Benny's' Men Charged
with Killing Court Clerk.

Nine indictments for first degree
murder were returned yesterday
against members of the "Dopey Benny
gang for causing the death OF Fred
erick Strauss. deputy clerk of the City
Court, who was shot down in front OF
% st. Marks Place on the night OF
January 9. 1914. Four of the gangSters
are charged with the actual shooting.
One OF the remaining five under IN
dictment is Annie Britt, known as the
most elusive of East Side 'gunwomen,
who, it is alleged, passed a revolver
from beneath her skirt 10 one OF the
gunner. She is still at large.
Up TO a few days ago the murder OF
Strauss had remained gang feud
mystery 20 the District Attorneys Of
fee. Then from the Tombs came
statement which became the foundation
for the grand jury's prompt action. d,
District Attorney Swami admitted
last night that he had information con
Meeting two East Side lawyers with the
murder. II is alleged that they assist.
ed in preparing alibis for several OF
the gangsters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
,JOBLESS, BOMBARDS
VANDERBILT HONE
Thought He Was Hurting Bricks
at John DIS House.

Fiore Di Mast, temporarily unem-
ployed, varied the irksome task of
seeking a job yesterday morning by
walking 10 the home Of William X.
Vanderbilt, jr., at Eighty-second Street
and Fifth Avenue, and aiming several
bricks at the windows. His aim was
such that almost every pane of glass
on the front of the house was de-
molshed before the arrival of Patrol
man Lavender, who seized Di Mast.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, who arrived at an
upper window at this juncture, asked
the patrolman TO lead the prisoner into
the house that had aroused his wrath
before taking him to a police station.
The trembling prisoner finally admitted
that he had made q mistake-that he
thought he was bombarding the Rookie
Teller home.
In the Yorkville court Di Mast re-
fused to say what had prompted him to
make the attack other than that he was
discouraged at his inability to find
work. 1t was found that he had served
six months in the Poughkeepsie Insane
Asylum and had not worked steadily
since. He was returned to a cell under
$4,000 bonds pending an examination
by alienists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
mitchell TO ACT
AGAINST PRIESTS
Will Ask Swami to Pro-
coed, Naming Farrell
and Others.

Mayor Mitchell announced yesterday
he would ask District Attorney Swami
to take action against Father William
B. Farrell, pastor OF the Church OF SIS.
Peter and Paul, Brooklyn, and the rest
of IS small group within the Catholic
Church and a few outside" whom he
accuses of perverting justice, inter-
fering with government and other
crimes.
This announcement came after con-
ference at which were present the
Mayor and Martin Littleton, counsel
for Charities Commissioner kingsbury,
Lamar Hardy and William II. Hotchklss,
indicted on charges connected with
tapping the telephone wires of Father
Farrell, DR.. d. c. Potter and the lat
ter's son, Dean.
There will be no action" said the
Mayor, "at least none will be initiated
by me, until the Thompson committee
has finished its investigation Of wire
tapping
The Mayor said the original plan was
TO summon Father Farrell. Monsgnor
Dunn, chancellor of the archdiocese Of
New York. and others he suspects be-
fore a magistrate. He laughed at the
threats to have him removed.
81 suppose there are r lot OF people
in this town who would like TO see me
removed but I'm not going to take any
notice of them until they become seri-
Gus"
1t is expected that the Thompson
committee will formally announce that
it is through with the overlapping in
vestigation this week. This will mean
that the Mayor will bring action
against the priests on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
BETCHA IT'S DYNAMITE!
STONE THROWER WINS
Curious Boys Escape, but Win
doWS Are Shattered.

Two boys stood al Amsterdam Ave
nue. and Sixty-sixth Street. at 9 o'clock
last night arguing about small yellow
stick. one Of them held in his hand.
"lt's only stick" said one.
"Betcba it's dynamite" answered the
other. He laid the stick on the side
walk and climbed TO the top of wall
Loosening ten-pound rock, he took
careful aim at the stick and let go.
1t was dynamite.
Charles Miller. on the second floor
at 237 West Sixty-sixth Street, lodged
a brick that crashed through window.
Patrolman Lawlor, had visions Of
bombs.
Wasn't | right" said the demon
strator, as the two youngsters were
hustled from the neisbborhood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
MRS. BLACK HELD
ON CHECK CHARGE
Name She Gives Is Well
Known in WOmen'S
Club Circles.

A woman who registered at the Hotel
Manhattan as Mrs. Madeline Black was
arrested and taken before Magistrate
Corrigan in the Tombs Court yesterday
on a charge of grand larceny. The
charge grew out of complaint of Far
son, Son & Co., bankers and brokers, at
115 Broadway. that they had been per-
suaded to cash check for $500 for the
woman which returned marked mo
funds" two days later.
Representatives Of the Farson con-
Germ said that the woman had told them
repeatedly that she was expecting funds
from Chicago, and would make good the
check lust as soon as the cash arrived.
Up to yesterday, however, it had not
arrived
Tuesday the warrant for her arrest
was obtained. The detectives who called
at the Manhattan Hotel to serve the
warrant found that she had paid her
bill and was departing without say
ing where she was going. They took
her TO the Tombs court, where, accom-
panied by Walter Kohn, an attorney,
she appeared for a preliminary hear
irg. Magistrate Corrigan continued the
case until June 7, fixing the bail at the
nominal sum of $40.
The name Of Mrs. Madeline Black is
we'll known among club women os that
of the pacifst, publisher, member OF
numerous Chicago clubs, and, just now,
a delegation TO the convention of Wom-
ems Clubs Federation now in session
here. She is the authof of several books
on economic questions, has been pre-
scented to the British court twice, and
in 1912 gave $4,000 TO the Federal
Council of Churches TO aid in the move
nent to substitute arbitration for war.
She inherited the large estate of her
husband, Elmere Ellsworth Black. who
died in Roosevelt Hospital in 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Commercial Leases.

The Charles F. Noyes Company has
leased the ground floor 117-119 Leon
ard st. to the B. B. Neal Hardware
Company for a long term of years
White Goodman have leased the hrst
loft at "A to As West Houston st. TO
co,omon & Silverstein, and the second
loft at 72 Grand st. to ]. Josephson &
cor. N. third loft at 81 and Sc West
Broadway to the Excelsior Belt and
Ruckle COMPANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
HER FIFTH TRIP COSTS HOME
Won't Take Her Back, Says Husband,
of Spring Runaway.

Bayonne. \. j, May 31.-After five
years of deliberation, John Solonsky.
of 399 Broadway. has decided he is a
lucky man. He complained TO the .po-
lice to-day that his wife had left him
for the fifth time in five years Of their
married life and that he is through.
Josephine runs away IN the late
snr,ng Of every years" he said. Pm
clad she's gone. I've always taken her
back, but no more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Killed Sister; Gets 4 Years.

New Brunswick, n. j., May 3l.-Eh>1
mer White to-day confessed to killing
his sister, Alfretts, in front Of theit
home on February %, and thereby
cleared up a mystery which has baf>
fed the police for three months. Whits
admitted that he was intoxicated and
was firing a revolver over his shouldes
from a doorway, thinking he was fr<
ing in the air. He was sentenced "a
from four TO ten years in prison foti
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
BARONESS ASKS COURT
TO GET HER JEWELS
Wife of Russian Officer Accuses
Bomb Plot Witness.

The Baroness de Beckendorf. wife
Of a Russian army officer. and c. l..
Wettig, a German chemist, who fig
ured as a witness in the bomb plot
case against Lieutenant Robert FAY,
warred before Magistrate Cornell in
the West Side Court yesterday after
noon over the present whereabouts
OF three rings ard a bracelet worth
$1,000. The baroness declared that
Wcttig was unlawfully retaining her
Jewels, and Wettig asserted with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Estate at Rye Sold.

Heckscher & de Sarlles have sold for
william Shillaber, jr., his former home
at Grace Church st. and Forest av,
Rv. \. Y, consisting of about five
acres, residence and well lad lad 6 9It
grounds. to William Shea for s3o'ooO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Half Bayonne BARRIERS Strike.

Bayonnc, y. J.. May 81 SLAVES and
haircuts arc scarce IN Bayonne. About
half of the BARRIERS have gone on strike
and threaten to get the rest out By
June IS.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
SEVERAL COMPANY E
 BOYS LEFT BEHIND
"Jim1ny' Austin Receives Formal Commission as First Sergeant
 in Company.
Especial to the Herald. )


 Camp Holcomb, Mantle, June 28.- Company E of New Britain entrained at the Mantle depot at 6:3O o'clock last night and left for the Mexican border Company l. also of New Brit ain, left a couple of hours later
 At the last minute the attending surgeon of the First regiment put the members of Company E through a stringent physical test and several of the boys were disqualified for various defects, such as poor eyesight de- fective hearing, bad teeth or some or ganic ailment. As near as can be learned this evening, the following are the New Britain boys who were left behind:
 Privates Stuart Hellberg, Allen, Coe, Phelps, J. Smith and Dorman. Com pany Cook William Squire was also disqualified by the physician and was left behind. All of the boys who were not permitted to go were broken heart ed when told of the doctors report. Several of them wept openly as they sadly parted with their comrades and they seemed just as sad that they were being left behind, as did the citi- zens of New Britain when the boys marched away last Saturday.
 'Jimmy' E. Austin, who rejoined his old company @ few days before it started from the New Britain armory, was officially given his old rating as first sergeant before the troops left last night. He takes the place of Ser geant Smith, who now becomes first duty sergeant. Sergeant Austin has had a, number of years of exDerience in army life and is rated as one of the best drill masters in the state. His appointment meets with the approval of the entire company J. Kelly has also received his formal appointment as second sergeant. He is a former regular army man: Private Anderson has been detailed to succeed Cook Squire in the mess tent. Cook Thomas c. DOlan passed tho physical test and went with his company.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
WOODRUFF-SPURR
 WEDDING BELLS
Former Assistant Pastor of South Church Weeds Miss Edna
 SpurT in Lynn, Mass.

The First Congregational church of Lynn, Mass, was the scene Of a pretty June wedding last evening at s o'clock, when Rev. Watson Woodruff, pastor of the church, was married to Miss Edna N., daughter of Berkley LeCain Spur Of 72 I2lm street, Lynn. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Richard R. Bennett, of Beverly, a close friend of the bride groom. The edifice was decorated with beautiful flowers and ferns.
 Miss Helen OsgOod of Lynn was maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth Nichols of Dor chester, Mass: Miss Helen Brickett of m; Mics JGo Gardner of Ja1ncston, Me-, and Miss Irene Cousin of Brewer, Me. The bride was attired in a gown of white satin and duchess lace and wore a veil caught with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses.
 The young couple were the recipi- ents of many beautiful presents After a wedding trip they will reside in Lynn. Rev. MT. Woodruff is the son of MT. and Mrs. James Woodruff of Berlin. He was graduated from the local High school and later from Wesleyan university. Until two yeara age he was assistant pastor of the South Congregational church, this city, resigning at that time to accept the pastorate of the Lynn church.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
Hard Work Ahead.

San Antonio, Texas, June 28.- Blistered feet and sunburned noses will be prevalent among the National Guardsmen within two days after they reach the border. The harden ing process will begin at once and will continue until they are fit to duplicate the marches made by Gen. ercl Pershing's men on the trail of Francisco Villa. Unless circum- stances make it impossible some part of each command will go on a hike each day. These marches will be made under conditions such as prevail in active campaigns The guardsmen probab1y will be started with march of five miles, carrying full kit and the regulation amount of ammunition. The distance will be increased as the men improve in condition until they are able to cover thirty miles a day.
 Equal attention will be paid to con- ditiOning the cavalry and artillery horses while the civilian truck drivers now handling the big m otOr transpo ort units will put their machines to every test that might be encountered in time of war.
 Care will be taken In conditioning the men from porthern states as they |9Frobably will feel acutely the heat of the Texas border until acclimated.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
APPEAL FOR SOLDIERS

New Haven, June 2S.-Mayor Frank J. Rice today issued an appeal for subscriptions to be devoted to the relief of dependent families of mill itiamen who have been called out for service on the Mexican border. In making his appeal the mayor said his attention had been called to a number of families where the wage earner had been called out With the National Guard and 'who could be spared only with great difficulty be- cause of the lack of financial resources CT of the family.''
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
MORE JUNE WEDDINGS
Dolan- Elton NuptiaIs This Afternoon;
 Others to Follow

The wedding of Edward Linn and Miss Mollie C. Josephson will take place tom
 David S. 5ega1. owner of the New York Sample store, and Miss Jean cite Schwartz of Hartford will be mar ried in Bridgeport on July g.
 Miss Ruth Dolan and Arthur Elton were married this afternoon by Rev. S. A. Fiske of Berlin. They were at tended by Miss Alberta Elton and Harold Elton.
 Julius Schultz and Miss Emma pek- rul will be married by the Rev. A. c. T. Steege at the Lutheran church Saturday afternoon. Gustave Hoppe and Miss Minnie Bautz will also be married at the church Saturday,
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
NIAN'IIC A SCHOOL
 ID TRAIN RECRUITS
(Continued From First Page).

have included quantities of parcel post matter. Similar arrangements have been made in the First Infantry. The letter box in camp was obtained Sun day morning by Chaplain Petty who in the rain and before he preached a sermon, went into Mantle village, commandeered a box which was in storage from the postmaster, and, al- though it weighed seventy pounds, carried it on his shoulder to camp and set it up.
 Troop A will continue to do mount ed guard duty outside the grounds and stand post inside in addition to guard house duties, but at noon it was un- derstood that orders had been re- ceived which will start it westward tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28

City Mems

July sale at Besse-Leland' 's.-advt. Sport coat of "Solero'' cloth at WilsOn's.-adVt
 July sale at Besse-Leland' 's.-advt. Fireworks at Gladdings-advt.
 Columbia Tires-The Gem of the Highway-at Rackliffe's, 25O Park St. -advt.
 July sale at Besse-Leland' d's.-advt. Charles F. Dehm of Griswold street has been admitted to St. Francis hos pital Hartford, to undergo treatment for rheumatism.
 July sale at Besse-Leland' 's.-advt. Bathing suits of wool. Only the best at Wilson's.-adVt.
 July sale at BeSse-Leland' 's.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
SOLDIERS UNCOMFORTABLE
Connecticut Men Forced to Double Up on Seats Although Each Should Have Whole One

New Haven, June 28.-Some of the Connecticut infantry which went through the station here from Mantle early today had uncomfortable &C., cOmmodations. In many of the cars two men had to occupy a seat a1- though the requisition called for an entire seat for each man. The best promise made was that at Chicago additional coaches would be available.
 Several trains carrying troops went through this city today. One carried regular army commands.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
CONCENTRATING CANA
Largo Forces of OaITanZa HOl
 Drawn Up Near Pershing's "A
 tween DUbIau and El ValIe.

Columbus, E. M., June 25.- forces of Carranza cavalry ar, concentrated a short distance General Pe"sh!ng's line of coi cation between Colonia DublanI Valle, according to reports here today by army motor tru The truckmen assert that the can expoditionary commander Ing his rlen regularly and is n effort 10 make his force as m possible. A large number of motor cars are being kept ir| ness at field headquarters forI transportation of infantry. II plained that this is being dol cause Of reports that bandit4 peen seen In the territory occu the American command.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
Mrs. Ellen Ahern.

Mrs. Ellen Ahern of S1 Brook street, widow of the late Timothy Ahern, died this morning at o'clock of old age and con plications of diseases. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's S church at g o'clock Friday morning and interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
 Mrs. Ahern is survived by seven children, Timothy, Daniel, Joseph, William, John, Patrick, and Mrs. M or timer Meehan, all of this city.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
FINANCIAL NEWS
AM. HOW. DIVIDEND
Stock Goes Back to 6 Per Cent. With Extra of 1 Per Cent.--- Quotations Today.

The directors of the Am Hardware Corporation at their ing yesterday voted to place stock back on a six per cent. with an extra dividend of pen The market quotations were d lows:
 Bristol Brass 65-67; America yer 28-30; American Brass 29I Billings & Spencer 107-109; 835-S45; Eagle Lock 70-72; Ld Frary & Clarke 69-71; National ty 278-2S2; Niles-Bement-Pond 170; North & Judd 85-90 (ex I Scovill Manufacturing 568-575; dard Screw 325-328; Stanley S3-86; New Britain Machine Peck, Stow & Wilcox 33-35; Manufacturing 89-92; An| Hardware 133-136 (ex div.) Nd Judd Rights 14 1-2-15 1-2.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
SENATE INSISTS
Refuses to Agree With House propriation of $1,OoO,OOO foI lilies of Soldiers.

Washington, June 28.-Ins upon it's amendment to the
 military drafting resolution, S out the million dollar relief
 priation for dependent of men, was ordered by the senate after 9 disagreement on that had been reported by it's confe
 Senators Cham berlain, Warr| Hitchcock were reappointed t1 ference committee and directed new negotiations with housd ferees. Another effort probaH be made to induce MT. Hay d colleagues in the house to eli all reference to relief, includirI the senate proposal to provide tion from service for enlisted with dependent families.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
TRAIL OF BANDITS LOST.

Columbus, N. M, June 28.-Neither American cavalry nor the civilian posse in pursuit of bandits who mur- dered William Parker and his wife at their ranch southwest of Hachita, N. M., crossed the Mexican frontier the trail having been lost on the American side, according to reports to officers of the border patrol here late last night.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
Uniforms for All.
Protests Against Crowdsng.

Mount Gretna Pa., June 28.- Major General Clement commanding the Pennsylvania division of the Ma tional Guard today forwarded pro- test from the headquarters of the de- partment of the east at New York against the plan to place three men on two car seats on the long journey to Texas. It is urged that each soldier be allowed an entire car seat for sleeping purposes.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
CANOEISTS ON LONG
 TRIP THOUGHT LOST
Left New York Year Ago to
 Travel 10000 Miles

New York June 2S.-James G. this city year ago on 1O,00O-mile canoe trip, may have perished in Lake Huron. Henry Clews & company, bankers, yesterday received a letter from the First National bank of Che- boygan, Mich., which told of the dis covery of a gasoline can and paddles which had been in Hurty and Mar cells canoe. The two men have not been heard from since June 10.
 A little more than a year ago James G. Hurty and Charles Marcel, en- p1oyees of Henry Clews & company, turned doctors orders into an attempt to circle by canoe the eastern half of the United States, their trip to cover 10000 miles and take at least fifteen months.
 MT. Hurty, long the secretary treasurer of the Cordage company of New York and after that branch manager and stock exchange member of Henry Clews, had developed eye- strain. He and MT. Marcell were threatened with nervous exhaustion unless they abandoned Wall street life.
 They did so in a twenty-four foot canoe, non-capsizable, with a speci- ally built detachable motor, tents and full outing equipment and Patsy, a terrier They went up the Hudson, EVria and reached Cheboygan, Mich. They wintered there.
 Canoe Seemed Wholly Safe. They intended this summer to go through the Detroit river, Lake St. Clair and the St Clair river to Lake Huron, then through the Saginaw canal into Lake Michigan, thence through the Illinois river to the Mis- sissippi to the Gulf, through the Florida waterway and up the Allan tic coast.
 When a reporter last summer asked MT. Hurty if there was not danger in the proposed journey he poohhoohed the thought. But dan ger came soon enough. MT. Hurty acknowledged in the July issue of Field and Stream. Of one of their
 
 "Furies of the Devil.''
 NO sooner had we headed west than from somewhere, somehow, heaven knOws all the furies of the devil broke loose and aimed at us. Wind, rain and hail came in such tor rents that the land was cut off from our view. Before we could set the hood over the motor it stalled. We rushed for the paddles, but soon found that, though working like de- mons, we were unable to point the canoe toward shore either bow or stern. The young tornado was mining us broadside, and in a few minutes waves were breaking into and com pletely over the boat.
 We were indeed helpless. but the boat kept her keel and there was nothing but to be driven ashore. It was lucky the wind was not blowing the other Way.'
 It was perhaps in some similar mo- ment of danger that the elements won over the mems nerve and pre- paration.
 MT. Hurty was forty three and MT. Marcen about the same age. Both were single. MT. Hurty's brother his home at No. 142 Lawn avenue, Stamford, Conn.,, that he had not heard from his brother since shortly before the men left Cheboygan.