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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-15
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
BIRD DAY IN THE N. Y.
SCHOOLS ON APRIL Ia
State Moves to Encourage
study and Care Of Its
Feathered Citizens.

ALBANY. Aurii THE Department of
Education IN a proclamation issued to-
day set April IA to tie observed In the
schools as state bird day. rr. John NJ
clarke, director of the State Museum,
ma kes the proclamation on behalf OF the
University of the state in the fort
nightly bulletin 10 the schools. as fol-
lows
This year we invite the teachers and
pupils to give their attention, indoors
and out, especially 10 helpful ways OF
encouraging our native birds to come
back closer to our homes. They need
but little encouragement. for as "A rule
they are not naturally shy and .imid
hearted. Invite their confidence viii
food and shelter and you will be sur
prised to find how gladly they will re-
spond. II you play fair with them they
viii bring into your lives their spright-
illness and yivacity and many lessons of
homely happiness and content"
John II. Finley, Commissioned of Edu-
cation. in support of DR.. Clarke's proc
lamation says
This department is seeking to in
terest the school children IN birds be
cause the birds have the future welfare
of the school children to some exten,
in their keeping, and ! therefore heartily
support DR.. Clarke's proclamation of a
bird day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
HARLEM'S CARNIVAL BEGINS.
President Wilson Expected to At
tend Queens Hall.

The carnival in Harlem TO celebrate
the opening of The Bronx to Harlem
surface lire began last night with the
Illumination with thousands Of electric
lights Of l25th street from Morninrside
avenue to Third avenue Community
sermons will he preached in all ~ the
Harlem churches to-day. The carnival
will continue througn the week.
The committee in charge OF the carni-
val announced last night that the vote
for queen OF the carnival bad resulted
in the election Of Mrs. J. x. Halliday
OF the Hotel Theresa. who received 1872
o09 votes. The following were elected
maids II honor Miss Margaret Lam
kenau. Miss Cecilia Mundorff. Miss lsa-
bel Henderson and Miss Eta Carson.
Mrs. Halliday will be crowned by Mayor
Mitchell on Wednesday night in the
coronation ball" which will be in the
Twenty-second Engineers Regiment Ar
mory. lSsth street and Fort Washington
avenue.
II Is expected that President Wilson
will attend the ball.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
IS KIDNAPPER,
HOLDING BOY CAPTIVE
Search for Child Brings Out
Only Tale Of Springtimc
Adventure.

Spring got In the bones of ~hse.year-
old Mike Pisano and his dog Spot yes
,erday and they chased each other
around Mikes fathers back yard in
Liberty svenue Brooklyn. two doors
from the Brownsville police station.
until the dog crouched fiat on the ground
and refused to bulge. Mike then spied
an old Ice box. which had been thrown
into the discard. climbed into 1t and
yelled "Tan't find me. Spot The
dog came to life. jumped against the
door OF the box. the door slammed shut
and Mike found himself in darkness.
Later. when Charles Pisano. who
keeps a grocery store. and Mrs. Pisann
and all the ~nelghbors held "A confer
ence over the disappearance Of little
Mike. somebody remembered that two
Italians had been seen in the neigh
borhood. and then somebody else re-
called that kidnappers visited browns
vile two years ago. II was agreed that
they had returned for Mike and the
Brownsville police wer" asked 10 please
catch the child stealers.
Twelve hours after the ice box door
slammed shut Pisano looked the dog
square.y IN the eyes and fairly moaued
in his agony OF mind spot, don't you
know where our little Mix ls?'
The d : uagged his tail and ran bark
ing into the yard. He planted his fore
PAWS against the ice box. shifted joy
ously and yelped.
The boy heard the familiar bark and
said Use here. Spn; let me out"
Father Pistno opened the door. The
boy tunibled out fearful and stif.
Turning D, the dog Mike said: Gee.
Spot. watts TIC matter with your smell
ers. You made me stay there an awful
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
JEWISH WAR RELIEF
FAIR TO END TO-DAY
RccciUts So Far O.OOO-
Greatest Crowd Wears
Nations COlOrS.

II was estimated that $4,000 persons
attended the Jewish Bazaar at the
Grand Central Palace yesterday. II was
the largest crowd 80 far at the fair.
held in aid Of the Jewish war sufferers.
At times the crush was 40 great that
the doors had TO be closed.
EVERYWHERE were men and women
wearing German and Austrian flags. for
IL was German-Austrian night AZ well
as Business Mems League night. To
show that this country was not forgot
ten, many in the throng had tiny Amer
lean banners pinned TO their coats. Sew
,ral girls in the hall wore costumes
made of American tags.
Receipts Of about 100000 were indi-
Gated. bringing the total for the week
to $500 600.
Selections we're rendered by the Ha-
levy Singing Society, under the direction
of r.. Kramer. Hans Ewers read some
OF the poems he translated from ftddish
into German. In the concert hail Hy
Mayer, editor of Puck, drew cartoons.
While the rest OF the entertainment was
furnished by Iiedwig Reicher. actress
Estelle Robinson, singer, and Leo Orn-
stein. pianist.
Speeches were made by Congressman
Meyer london and Or. Samuel Baruch
Among those present were Anthony j
Barrett, president of the Irish Fedora
ton Nathaniel Phillips. president OF
the League Of Foreign Born Citizens,
and Charles NJ. Ans of the Arion So
cie,y. To-day. the closing day of the
bazaar. will he lawyers day. Many
Judges will be present. pr. Felix Adler
will speak in the afternoon and Rabb
Stephen :. Wise at night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
" FIREMEN INJURED
AT A TUGB0AT BLAZE
Crushed Between Two Light
crs at Bush Terminal Docks
and Will Likely Die.

Two bremen Of Engine Company 22S
were crushed, probably fatally. yester-
day ut a s25.O00 fire at the Bush Ter
mlnai docks when the fireboa, William
J. Gaynor ~ammed and sank the
lighter from which they were fighting
flames on the tug Sterling. The injured
men Joseph Reilly OF a3b Fifty-sixth
street and John Deeland OF ass Fifty
sixth street. are in the Norwegian Hos
pitaI, where II was said last night that
they had only "A slight chance for re-
covery.
The fremen were standing on the edge
OF the lighter Maggie r.. which was
loaded with copper wire. fuses and Other
war material at pier No. 3 Of the Bush
Terminal, and were directing a stream
~ water on the burning tug Sterling
when the fireboats Gaynor and Zophar
Mills came up. While nMnTuvring for
a position in which she could fight the
fire the Gaynor ~ammed the lighter and
threw the men betwen II and another
lighter. the IAawton. The men were
crushed when the lighters ground to-
gether.
They were pulled out By their com
rades just as the Maggie II. sank. The
damage TO the lighter and its cargo
which was sunk, Mas about $4,000 and
TO the tug Sterling about $4,000"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
BRANDElS WINS FIRST
TEST BY VOTE OF3TO2
Conversational AsphyXiatiom'
Threatens Nomination
in the Senate.

wAsHlNGToN, April 1.-The suD-com-
Committee agreed to-day to report IA
vorablv the nomination of Louis ID.
Rrandeis to be an Associate Justice OF
the supreme Court to the fun Judiciary
Committee. The report will be made
Monday. Agreement was reached by "A
strict party vote, which occasioned sur
prise. as = Senator Cummins had been
counted in Mr.. Brandeis's favor.
The three Senators voting for u report
favorable TO the nominee were Chairman
Chiffon, Senators Walsh and Fletcher.
The two Republicans who voted no were
Cu,nmins and Works.
The full committee is not expected to
act upon the report Monday There are
Senator's who predict that Mr.. Brandeis
never will be confirmed,
Once the nomination Is before the SEN
ate a long struggle viii ensue in execu-
tive session. With legislative business
far behind and crowding on the atten-
tion OF Senators there is likely to be- I'M
willingness for prolonged debate. lndl-
cations point TO a clear majority for
confirmation The few Democrats who
oppose Brandeis will be more than offset
apparently by the Progressive Republi-
cans.
II Brandeis's confirmation can be pre-
Vented at this session il can he easily
prevented in the short session next win
ter, and a Republican administrator
q. may intervene, by which the Republicans
would gain a seat on the bench. 4 big
political stake is being played for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
TWO SUFFS IN AUTO
TO CROSS CONTINENT
Mrs. Burke and Miss Richard.
son to Make Lengthy Votes
for Women Tour.

To cut a yellow swath around the
f~orty-eight States is the ambition OF
Mrs. Alice Snitje Burke and Miss Nell
Richardson. Next Thursday they start
out to do IL.
In their little suffrage automobile,
which is painted a bright yellow and
swings four yellow moons of light nj it's
four corners every night, they will carry
the votes for women doctrine $4,000
miles hpfore they return. The National
Woman Suffrage Association Is sending
them, but Mrs. Burke planned the trip
and was going under her own auspices
when Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, ma
tional president. heard of II and asked
her to tell the women along the route
about the demonstrations the organiza-
ton will have In 81. Louis during the
Democratic convention there and in
Chicago when the Republicans meet In
that city.
The suffrage couricrs will go south
from New York along tho Atlantic sea-
board. through New Orleans and Gal
weston. along the Texas. New Mexico
and Arizona border and Into California.
through Oregon and Washington to
Seattle. then east through South pa
kota. Iowa, Illinois and thence to New
| Yora.
| Mrs. Burke. who has spent most Of
the past year motoring for suffrage
will be chauffeur aud machinist. Miss
Richardson will take "a fireless cooker
In the car and tend 10 the coinmissary
part.
The two women are making tho
dresses they will wear on tho trip and
expect to astonis the natives with
them-not that they aren't well made
and stylish, but the design Of the ma
terial liz calculated to arrest the eye.
Large. bright, yellow stripes running
up and down are the chief feature. Mrs.
Burke is embroidering a wreath. OF
which Votes for women In script is the
motif. on the front of every waist.
The affair AZ convention time in Chi
cago IL TO be a parade OF 20, 900 women
and as many more as Mrs. Burke and
Miss Richardson can persuade TO so.
4; In st. Louis there will be u walkless
parade-thousands OF women just stand
ing in front OF the convention hall,
mutely reminding the delegates that the
rights which those delegates enjoy they
would like too.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
SAY ENGINEER CAUSED WRECK.
\. \. Central Specifically RIa mes
Hess as INJURY SIOsc..

CLEVELAND, ohio. April l.-Hermau
Hess. engineer OF the second section Of
train No. 81, has been unequiNocally
named by the New York Central rail-
road as chiefly responsible for the AM
herst wreck which tool twenty-eight
lives. The railroads unexpected verdict
issued by General Manager u e. Moon,
came tonight as a CLIMAX To the Fed
.Iul-State commissions two day inves-
tigation.
Chairman Beinap. Of the Joint board
representing the Interstate Commerce
and state Public Utilities commissions
specifically announced tonight that the
hearing of testimony was closed, but that
the commission would make w ex-
haustiNe study and test at Amherst 10
determine II any mechanical defects ex
listed in the signal devices.
Mr.. Moons official statement for the
railroad said the investigation indicates
that the accident was due 10 the ugine
man of second No. So ~disregarding the
eautiuu signal. about 5000 feet. and tn,
stop signal. about 1000 feet. in the rear
of first No, Sc"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
RTTMANHEADS CHEAP
GASOLINE ENTERPRISE
Former Federal Expert Gets
support in Pittsburg for
New Company.

rIrTsBrRG. April THAT the resig-
nation of pr. W. +. Rittmsn from the
United States Bureau of Mines fore
shadows Il nationwide movement to re-
duce the price of gasolene il the belief
OF men in the automobile business here.
DR.. Rittman left Federal employ TO
take a position as head OF a company
being organized for the purpose of manu-
featuring gasolcne.
Or. Rittman in the inventor of a new
process for obtaining a greater yield
Of gasolene from crude oil and also OF
the process for obtaining toluol. needed in
the manufacture Of high explosives and
dycstuffs.
Manager John I. Bell OF the Motor
Square Garden. one of the leaders for
lower gasolene prices, said to-day that
the Pittsburg Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation sis In. touch" with Dr. RIFT
man and that I'VE are going after me
gasolene companies good and strong"
Although IL was announced yesterday
that the local automobile association
had sent a representative TO Chicago
to confer with an independent gasolene
dealer in that city. IL is the general be-
lief that Or. Rttman and his COM
pany will figure in the plan.
WAsHISGroN. April 1.-The Federal
Trade Commission announced to-dsy
that II would send 10 the Senate. prot-
ably on Wednesday next. a preliminary
report in connection with me invcstiga-
ton into the price OF gasolene. The
report will give prices ~ crude petro-
leum and gasolene at different periods
before tn. increase began Town To- date,
with comparisons. The figures are to
include prices If gasolene at distributing
stations.
Detailed figures also will he presented
howing exports of gasolene. II is init
mated hat the report will outline under
lying causes for the boost in the price
Of gasolene.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
TAKES SMOKES" TO SOLDIERS
Lady Nicotine" sails with $4,000
Pounds ~ Tobacco,

Lady Nicotine" sailed yesterday on
tine French liner Rochainbeau. taking
with her AZ 600 pounds of smoking -
baoco. $500. 900 cigarettes and 422 gross
of corncob pipes for the soldiers in
France. The title Is applied to Mrs
Clara Lopp by the fighting men OF
France and England. who hav already
received more than a quarter OF a mil
lion pounds OF tobacco and 10000. 600
cigarettes through her efforts since the
war started.
Mrs. Lopp is q Paraguayan by birth
her father having been Minister t.
france from that country. Her HUSBAND
IL George Washington Lopp Of Washing.
ton. -. c.. h has lived in France for
many years. The two zane To America
last December Mrs. Lopp has collected
the smokes for the soldiers by hei
own efforts and at her own expense
Beside what was OF the vessel yester.
day she has already shipped abroad g..
600 pounds and 100000 cigarettes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
]. G. HART TRIES TO DIR
IN COMFY ISLAND HOME
Handed a Subpoena in Cou,f
Action and Slashcs Throat
With Razor.

John G. Hart, 55 years old. mc,ae,.
OF the United Profit SHARING Shoe CO,
pany and former member " the Co,s
Island Board OF Trade. at,cmpto3 su
eide early yesterday in his home Ia.
Ocean Parkway. by cutting his ,hto,,
with a va lie was discovered ON a..
floor OF The bathroom bv his wife. u.
heard him fall. and by his -t,rso,
Clarence y. Ferguson. He was rushed
to the Concy Island Hospital wner
IL was said last night that he lad :.
chance for recovery.
Mr.. Hart created a panic ~ ihc A,
iantic Yacht Club al Sea Gate l,s. A..
gust when a dance WAS In progress
ny attempting to make good his threa'
20 wreck tho place on account Of an
imagined insult. When he was tuall,
subducd and arrested bv two dot-ctiyes
aud several volunteer helpers h" offered
a. take his captors to the Conev Island
police station In his automobile. which
was standing In front Of the clubhouse
The detectives agreed. but NJ. Ita,
Jumped into mo machine and before IN.
| former could prevent II he dashed m
| across tho lawn tennis courts until hs
| ran into a ditch. where he was captured
Mr.. Hart had resigned from the cluo
| the previous day and the trouble started
| when ne returned and demanded 70.
frcshments.
| Within the same mon, Mr.. Jiar ~,
arrested three times for speeding h.
automobile. n IN September I va,
fined $50 for speeding ~ Lynbrook, l.
{. Mrs. Hart soOn afterward requested
that the police revoke Mr.. Hart \ TERM,
TO carry a revolver.
Mr.. Hart had been cheerful in his hon.
on Friday evening. but when out vail
Ing he was handed a subpUlia In a cous.
action. He returned 81 his home NJ a
~seasonable hour u went to bed. Mrs
Hart said that he showed no indications
| then that he intended TO try to kill him.
| spif.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. April l.
Prof. Cecil +. Laverl, formerly an in
~structor in Columbia University. who
disappeared on November 20, 1918. and
was found here yesterday suffering from
loss OF memory. was able to-day to
piece together a few facts concerning
his life in the past two years.
A telegram from Lavelrs wife. az
Toronto. WAS received at police head
quarters, addressed to Prof. Donald Nc
Hayden Of Colorado University. at
Boulder. asking that Lavell receive the
best of care.
Prof. McFaydcn arrived here late to-
day. on teing taken Into a room where
Lavell was seated with others, he recog-
nized him. saying: II am Donald. your
cousin
Lavell trembled and said 81 ought
to remember you, but l don't"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
AMERICA GREETS
M'ADOO and U. 5. PARTY
Warships Escort the Tennes-
see and Officials Praise Mer-
chant Marine Plan.

WAsptNoroN, April 1.-The Govern,
ment OF Uruguay extended a cordial
reception 10 Secretary McAdoo n lhe
other members Of the United STATES SEE
ton of the International Hig Com'n,s-
sion who visited Montevideo en- rou'e
to Buenos Ayres for the mee''he ""
April 3 of the entire commission acco,u.
ing to n statement made pubic 'o-"as
at the Treasury Department. -
The cruiser TENNESSEE, bearing inc
PARTY. was met. by a Uruguayan gunpoa'
and escorted into the harbor OF Monte
video. =.
The President OF Uruguay gave n
banquet and bail 10 the commissioner
and the Minister ~ Finance dehNe.ea n'
address on the question OF estao''s"i"s
stronger and closer al" ua"e
relations among the American repuuhcs.
The Minister pointed out particu'arls
fine need of transportation facilities pc
,woc, the United states and Latin
America.
'"To.day only onc great question re-
mains TO be solved. that Of navigation
,h. great problem OF transportation
which is the most pregnant with din'-
culties.' he said. The ne
tween the countries OF our continent IL
carried under European iags In greater
part. War has removed these vessels
from our shores and there are no Amer
lean ships to replace them. THIS IL the
greatest question ut the present mo-
men, and the most important to our
future. but we may expect II tn ne
solved. because Mr.. McAdoo has a great
plan which was brilliantly set forth Ia
indianapolis last October. Patriotic
legislators OF the United states viii not
delay in cffecting this great work he
has conceived in creating a merchant
marine Of 500, 900 tons and putting AZ
the service OF America
The Government of Argentina sent a
cruiser to Montevideo to escort the ship
bearing the commissioners to Buenos
Ayres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
LAVELL UNABLE TO
REMEMBER HIS MARRIAGE
Columbia Instructor, Missing Three Years, Begins to
Recall Lost ~Identity-Tells of TravelstWife
Going to Colorado to Meet Him.

II last saw you -four years ago SAID
McFayden.
Il am not the same man I was when
you saw me them replied Lavell, but
I am getting stronger out here"
Lavell says he left Buffalo for Detroit
In November, 1913. He arrived in Colo
RADIO prings early In the December fol-
lowing. hut he doesn't remember how he
got here. He recalls what he taught In
college. and infers hat he In Lavell from
having some books in his possession with
Lavelrs name In them.
lie also has a letter inviting him 10
accept a professorship In the Ohio State
University at columbus. He thinks he
accepted the offer. but does not remem-
her. lie says he does not remember
his wifo and family. His wife may
arrive Tuesday.
II have no motive In hiding, unless II
be a fear that I may be Judged mentally
incompetent n confined for treat
ment.' i.avell says. II am getting
strong here. When l have recovered I
want TO return to my family
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
AUTOS KILLED 22 IN MARCH.
Nine of h Victims In New York
CITY We're children.

According to the report of the Ma
tional Highways Protective Society Of
accidents due to vehicular traffic during
March twenty-five persons were killed
by automobiles IN New York city. nine
of whom were children under II years
Of age. The total number of persons
killed during the month was twenty
nirr. Trollcys killed SIX and wagons
on. as compared with twenty-one By
automobiles. our by trdlieys and hve by
wagons during a like period in 1915.
During March in the State OF New
York outside Of New York city ten
were killed by automobiles, four BY
~,rolleys and one by wagon. as compared
with nine by automobiles, two by troll
leys anf one by wager during March.
1915. The New Jersey fatality list
shows that seven persons were killed by
automobiles. one by trolley and two by
wagons during March.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
OSBORNE FIRST AIDS CONVICT.
Heads Fund 10 Ruy n Business for
MAN WIN Served Term.

OssINING. y. V, April 1T. NJ. Os-
horne. eX-warden of Sing Sing prison.
headed a subscription list which raised
n good sized FUND 70 enable Charles SIM
mons, a blind Inma'e recently discharged
from prison, 10 open a newsstand in
Manhattan.
simmons spent eight years behind the
bars, during four OF which he vas with
out his cycsgiht BESIDES Mr.. Dshornr.
Warden klrchwcy and nearly II the
prison officers a. wcll a. "A large num-
her of inmates donated money To the
fund. which was raised by An officer
OF the Mutual Welfare League. sim
nlous had 40 occupation, So the prison
Offices set him up in business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
NEW RAIL RATE FIGHT OPENS.
Ucnrine before Reserve Board set
for tpril -.

NAsHiNGTuN, April THE Interstate
Commerce Commission announced today
tuat owing to the absence of water cnm-
petition on iranScOntlnental business, due
10 closing Of tho Panama Canal, a hear
Ing VIII be held April "a to consider
petitions for u railrDad freight
rates by commercial associations In the
"fnternountain countr.. " ~ charged
that on a variety Of commodities NOV
ing from the Fast u, the West rates are
In many instances excessive and In
others discriminatory
The fact that the commission has or
dcred the matter to he argued is taken
10 mean tina, IT considers the situation
demands action without delay, Drdi-
Narily the commission allows from M
teen daya to "a month for preparation Of
arguments.
'rdcr schedule G, referred to IN In.
commissions announcement the bulk of
'ho traffic moves from Inc East u the
wswt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
BOY ADMITS POISONED PEN.
EngiewOOA Cpaet BY Letters Sent
BY Lad Of ~.

Ffteen-year-old John Farley of $.
Lafayette avenue, Englewood. confessed
10 United States Commissioner James II.
ca rpenter. Jr.. in Jersey City yesterday
poisoned pen" letters that have been
keeping Englewopl IN n state OF excite
m-ut for several months. lie made his
admission after he was arrested As he
tried to escape from the Englewood post
office. whore ne had gone TO post another
Of his letters.
Post ONCE Inspector Frank A. Butler
was standing near when Farley mailch
the letter that brought about his cap
ture. Recognizing the handwriting. the
inspector pursued the boy and placed
him under arrest.