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New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
Railroads and p. S. Com
missions Favor Uniform
Auto System.
WANT NEW SIGNS
LIGHTED AT NIGHT
"Stop" Disk as Substitute for
Signalman's White and Red .
Flags, Suggested.

spurred by the large number Of grade
crossing accdents-the year ended
June 30, 1914, showed l,147 persons
killed and 1885 injured-ths Public
Service Commissions and the railroads
Of the country have recommended
uniform system Of grade crossing pro-
lection.
The question was discussed at q re-
cent meeting Of the American Railway
Association with the National Assoeia-
ton of Railway Commissioners. TWO
special committees, the committee on
grade crossings and trespassing on rail-
roads of the National Association Oh
Railway Commissioners, and the COM
mittee on the prevention OF accidents
az grade crossings of the American
Railway Association, recommended that
q uniform cautionary sign be placed
reasonable distance from all railroad
tracks.
The sign is a circular disk, "a inches
in diameter, painted white. Upon It IS
a large black cross, with the letters
"R. R." above the horizontal arm OF the
cross. The disk is to be mounted upon
q pole, at a height sufficient TO give
the clearest view at the greatest DIS
tance. The signs must be electrically
lighted at nigh. where 1t is necessary,
and the railroads must MAINTAIN their
usual signs near the crossings.
For the sake of uniformity the COM
nittees recommend that all lights snow
ing from crossings be red.
Il is further suggested that the white
or red flag used by signalmen at cross
ings be abandoned. Confusion over the
colors has often resulted in accidents.
The committees urge that the hagman
hold aloft a black bordered white disk,
not less than Is inches in diameter,
upon which in letters not less than D
inches high shall be painted the word
"Stop."
The committees believe that all cross
ings should be approachable by a grad
ual grade, so as to eliminate largely
the stalling of automobiles. And the
accommodation is made that all cross
ing gates be painted white with alter
nate diagonal stripes Of black. ms
has been used by several railroads, and
the results have shown that the gates
are made much more conspicuous.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton will take up the suggestions, 1t was
stated. The National Association or
Railway Commissioners has already
placed itself on record as being in favor
Of the elimination of grade crossings,
but believes that something should De
done for protection in the mean time
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
SKYSCRAPER MENACES
UPPER 5TH AVENUE
L. S. Bryce Plans Erection OF
12.Story Apartment House.

Builders Of pretentious homes In
Fifth Avenue, north Of Ninetieth
Street. who had believed that they
were secure against the invasion Of
towering apartment buildings are
doomed to disappointment. General
LLOYD s. Bryce, once chief supporter Of
the "purely residential" idea in Fifth
Avenue construction, has planned the
erection of a twelve story apartment
house at Ninety-seventh Street and
Fifth Avenue.
The structure is to be an attractive
one, to cost 100000, but even this fact
Is not expected 10 satisfy property
owners who have taken precautions 10
prevent the erection Of apartment
houses north Of the Andrew Carnegie
home.
Such men n willard D. Straight,
John Russell Pope, Frederick Wander
bilt, Otto II. Kahn and Robert 5. Clark
have built fine homes or have pur-
chased sites for them in this neighbor-
hood on the theory that the district
was safegusrded against such inva-
sions. Mr.. Straight is credited with
purchasing a small piece Of land op-
posite his new home at Ninety-fourth
Street for the sole purpose Of prevent
ing the erection Of an apartment house
upon il. Other owners OF homes in the
district have gone TO almost as costly
extremes to safeguard themselves
against the Objectionable apartment
houses.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
CUT S36,O00,OOO
OFF ARMY BILL
Senate Eliminates Funds
Intended for Mexican
Campaign.

Washington, July 22.-Millions of
dollars in appropriations provided IN
the army bill in anticipation Of Mex
lean campaign were voted out Of the
measure to-day in the Senate on rec
concentrations of the Military Commit
tee and Chairman Chamberlain's dec
laration that there now seemed little
likelihood Of a conflict and that the
possibility of the National Guard cross
ing the border seemed remote.
More than s36,O0O,00O provided for
foreign service. pay, maintenance
transportation and other expenses for
an army afeld on a campaign were
lopned of the 100000, 900 bill, and it
was said that more reductions might be
made as consideration Of the measure
progressed.
The reductions were not made with
out protest. Senator Lee, Of Maryland,
told the Senate that 10 was unwise
TO reduce preparations. and that II was
deplorable 70 intimate 90 Mexico, oy
the Senate's action, that the United
States had no serious intention 81
armed action. The Senate approved all
the committees accommodations, de-
spite his argument.
Chairman Chamberlain and Senator
Lee had a tilt over tho number OF
guardsmen on the border. Mr.. Lee
contended he had evidence that $1,000
state troops already were there, and
that $4,000 more were mobilized IN
camps throughout the states. Chair
man Chamberlain declared Senator
Lees figures wrong, but declined TO tell
the War Department figures on the
ground that they were q military So
cret.
Senator Wadsworth declared that
nearly all the delay in getting state
troops 70 the border was due 70 failure
TO get equipment from the Philadelphia
arsenal. and he recommended that each
state store its own equipment Despite
some criticisms of the mobilization OF
the guardsmen. Senator Wadsworth de,
clared 1t was a glorious success and
ne doubted if any army in the world
ever had been transported so long. a
distance with such good accommoda-
,;ons for the trOoDs,
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
ANTS OPEN JERSEY FIGHT
Two Hundred Acceptances to Rally
Already Received.

Spring Lake, N. j., July 21. - New
Jersey women opposed to the franchise
will open their summer campaign here
a week from tomorrow night with an
anti-sufrage supper-dance and rally IN
the New Monmouth Hotel. More than
200 acceptances from prominent New
Jersey women already have been re-
The hostesses will be Mrs. E. Yard
Rreese. president Of the New Jersey
Society Opposed to Woman or.a1asTt sufrsss' MT.
Carret A. Hobart. Mrs. William LID
bey. Mrs. Thomas J. Preston jr;., Mrs'
theodore c. Woodbery. Miss Mage
Miss clara Vein, Mrs. II. VI. Msrcie'
Mrs Thomas Adams. Mrs. K; [. Max
ace l. Nixon, Mrs. Henry Sellgmah'
Mrs Hamilton Fish Kean, MISS EizS-
beth DH. Kean, Mrs. G. Hubert Smin'
Mrs. ellsworth A. Corbets and ME-
Robert w. Smith.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
MEN AS BAIT FAIL
TOLURE SHARKS
No Sea Tigers Near New
York, Say Daring Fish
Hunting Mariners.

Expert shark hunters who hsve killed
man-eators in every quarter of the
globe are convinced that there are no
"sea tigers" between Roekaway Beach
and the Jersey shore. They endesvored
to lure the heretofore vicious sharks
with every variety Of bait, concluding
by jumping into the water and swim
ming about, offering themselves as
bait
But not so much as the ripple Of a
fin rewarded their efforts.
Sergeant William Dudley, retired, who
spent forty-three years in the service
Of Uncle Sam as q soldier and sailor.
took command OF a squadron OF United
States marines who volunteered 10
seek sharks along the shallow waters
off the city's most pstronized beaches
Giant hooks were baited with big
chunks Of beef and salt pork and
trailed from their boat as they moved
slowly along the shore from Rockawsy
Beach to the Jersey shore.
The men who stood guard over the
trailing hooks were reinforced by ma
rines with rifles. From early morning
until late in the afternoon they sailed
about the shores. but 10 no purpose.
In the midst of the talk of sharks
in the afternoon one Of the marines
stripped off his clothes and leaped into
the water. He was followed by an
other and another, until the hunting
party became a swimming bee and
sharks were ignored.
While New Jersey is worrying about
the eight and ten-foot sharks that
plough along its coasts, ii should be
thankful that the two eighteen-foot
monsters caught recently by United
States marines off Havana, Cuba, were
halted before they continued their
northwsrd journey.
The story of the capture was brought
TO New York yesterday by II. NJ. White
and seven of his fellow marines off the
bhttleship Kesrsarge.
For more than fortnight two big
sharks had been seen but short dis
tance off Havana. So the marines guar
arteed TO demonstrate Americas con-
tinued friendliness for Cuba by going
out 10 angle for monsters They fshed
from q rowboat, and hooked the first
shark but ten feet from the shore.
"He put up such a desperate fight"
White said yesterday. that We saw he
was going to overturn our boat and
throw US all into the harbor.
"The moment we had landed him we
cut cut a portion of his entrails, which
we used as bait TO angle for the other
shark. In exactly five minutes we had
hooked the second.
Both fish measured eighteen feet
and weighed slightly over 600 pounds
In the stomach of the first one we found
eleven bones, ranging from one to four
feet in length, and number of tin
cans. One tin, unopened, held seven
mounds Of SAUSAGE"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
POLO DINNER FOLLOWS
NARRAGANSETT MATCH
Ring Given by King Alfonso for
Red Cross Fund.

Narragansett Pier, r. l., July "
One OF the largest dinners Of the sea
son-a polo dinuer-was given to-day
at the Scarborough Bathing Pavilion
Club by Walter Z Goodwin, Of Hart
ford, Conn, a member Of the Aiken
polo team. The dinner followed the
match between Great Neck and Point
Judith. and sixty guests, including
many players, were present;
Mrs. John r. Fell, Of Philadelphia,
entertained at luncheon to-day. Among
tbe cuests were Mrs. r. T. Wilson, Mrs.
King Carley, of Ridgeheld, Conn; Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene S. Reynal, OF New
York; Clarence W. DOlan. W. E. Carter
Mrs Charles Randolph Snowden, r. .;
philadelphia; Walter L. Goodwin and
Alexander 6 Cochran;
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Hanan gave a
luncheon at the Casino to-day for u:
De Farrara, Speaker Of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES,, Cuba, and Mrs. Far
rara.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
MISS STROBEL BRIDE
OF LIEUTENANT STARR
Philadelphia Girl Weds Naval
Officer in Blue Hill, Maine.
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribunel

Blue Hill, Me, July 22.-In the Con-
gregational Church here at noon to-day
Miss Springer Harbaugh Strobel, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Strobel, Of
Philadelphia, was married to Lieuten-
ant Fletcher Coleman Starr, U. s. ~,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Starr,
of Pittsburgh.
Miss Elizabeth Obertuffer, Of Phila-
delphs, was maid OF honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Katherine Rich
ards, Of Cleveland; Miss Grace Rose.
of Baltimore; Miss Delight Weston, Of
Dayton, and Mrs Ralph Semmler,. Of
New York The color motif was pink:
The brides attendants wore gowns Of
taffeta and tulle, Leghorn picture hats
and bouquets Of pink snapdragons.
Lieutenant Starr is attached to the
L. S. S. Oklahoma. The groomsman
and ushers, his fellow officers, were
Lieutenants Earl F. Johnson, Forde
Todd, Albert Cohen, Norman Van der
Veer, W. II. Lee and Charles Gill.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
FREE BLAKELOCK
FROM ASYLUM
Funds Provided by Friends
Will Put Artist in Care
of Specialist.

Ralph Alber. Blakelock, who was
elected an associate member OF the
National Academy Of Design while an
inmate Of the Middletown State Hos
pital for the Insane, within a few days
will leave the institution in which he
has been confined for the last sixteen
years.
John G. Agar, attorney, Of 81 Nassau
Street, said yesterday arrangements
had been completed for the transfer Of
the artist from Middletown to Lyn-
wood Lodge, Englewood, n. J., where
Blakelock will be under the care Of
DR.. Andrew L. Nelden, a specialist in
nervous diseases.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Adams, who
launched the movement TO save the
artist from ending his days in al,
asylum, recently was appointed by the
Supreme Court of Westchester County
to act with Mr.. Agar in Blakelocks.
interest. They have been greatly aided
by the widespread interest aroused,
particularly among the artists OF the
East, Wnen IL WAS ledIucu LHdb thc man
who painted the celebrated moonlight
pictures and other widely known can
vases was an inmate of an asylum.
The Blakelock Fund, Incorporated,
was formed and subscriptions came
from many sources. The purpose was
10 provide for the care Of Blakelock
outside an asylum, where IL was hoped
his genius might revive, and to furnish
financial assistance 20 his wife, who is
living near Catskill -on-the Hudson.
Mr. Agar has been informed that a
committee has been organized in Chi
cago to cooperate in the enterprise.
A. L. Hutchinson, bank official and
member of art organizations, is the
chairman.
The removal Of Blakelock from the
ASYLUM Is in the nature Of an expert
ment Physicians believe he never will
fully recover his mind, but hope he
will be greatly benefited by the change
10 a private institution. For the
present his wife and children will not
join him.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
TO CONFER ON JERSEY ROADS
Fielder and Committee VIII Meet
County Representatives.

Governor Fielder's recently appoint
"a Good Roads Committee will meet in
con ference with the Executive at the
Rrnnswick Hotel, Asbury Park. August
= representatives from the twenty
10 connties in the state will confer
with them. ,;...a
Ine ~. summer 10 suggest legisla-
err eaiIy for The reorganization Of the State
1oa y,on 40 Densrtment and TO consider
Noau ''''-,. ~ rSe in the event of the adoption
pfotb pf &c a. Fgan $1,000, 900 highway bill at
the November election.
VI" The Egan bill encountered some op-
oiition ne "a az informal hearings which the
Ennt poo'S'VPp Roads Committee has held, and
~" 49, conference is intended to clear
away misunderstandinga-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
WE. PHILLIPS,D,
DIES OF STROKE
Former Police Commits
sioner and Figure in Re-
publican Ranks.

William Edwin Phillips, former Po-
lice Commissioner and prominent in
local Republican politics for many
years, died yesterday at Long Island
College Hospital, following a stroke Of
paralysis. Mr. Phillips, who was sew
enty-one years old, was stricken three
weeks ago.
Nr. Phillips was a picturesque fig
ure in the Republican organization as
the leader Of the 10th Assembly Dis
trict during the regime Of "Tim'
Woodruff. He came into greater prom
inence. however. when he was appoint
ed as member Of a bipartisan police
board by Mayor Van Wyck.
Probably the most spectacular feat
ure Of Mr. Phillips's political career
was his refusal to follow the instruc-
tions of Mayor Van Wyck concerning
the removal of the then Chief Of Po-
lice, John McCullagh. The Mayor or
ordered the removal Of the chief, and,
much to his surprise, the Republican
members of the bipartisan board re-
fused. The result was the peremptory
removal of Mr.. Phillips and his bel
ligerent associates from Office.
Later the Legislature vindicated
Commissioner Phillips in his action,
legislatlng not only the bipartisan
board, but the new Chief of Police,
William s. Devery, out Of Office.
Following his removal as a Police
Commissioner Mr.. Phillips held no Of
flee until the election of Controller
Travis, when he was appointed court
and trust fund examiner in the Con-
troller's Office.
For many years he retained absolute
sway over his district. He remained
invincible TO assaults by rivals until
former Senator Rudolph C. Fuller or
ganized an opposition to him about
ten years ago.
The funeral will be held this even
ing at the Phillips home, 408 Wander
bilt Avenue, Brooklyn. Burial, at
Greenwood. will be private.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
GEORGE II. SHEPPARD.

George H. Sheppard, fifty years old,
for twenty years connected with the
Pioneer Fireproof Storage Ware
houses, Of Brooklyn, and Of late the
manager Of that concern, died yester-
day at his home in Northport, L. |. He
had been i'll less than three weeks.
Mr.. Sheppard was prominent in
Brooklyn storage warehouse circles for
years, was president of the Brooklyn
Van Owners Association. a member Of
the New York Furniture Warehouse
Association, the Illinois Furniture
Warehouse Association and the Amer
lean Warehouse Association.
He held membership in Fort Greene
Lodge, Royal Arcanum, of Brooklyn.
He Is survived By the widow, four sons,
Cortland D., George F., Arthur z. and
Albert z. Sheppard; his mother, and
two brothers, Alfred z. and Frederick.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
MRS. MARY A. HUBBELL.

Mrs. Mary Alden Hubbell, wife OF
Edmund Cecil Hubbell, associate editor
Of "The Yonkers Statesman" died yes
terdsy afternoon in st. Johns Hospi-
tai, Yonkers, Of nervous prostration
and complications, Of which she had
been i'll for four weeks.
Mrs. Hubbell was born In New Ha-
ven, Conn, and was married there in
1876. Mr. Hubbell was city editor Of
"The Brooklyn Eagle" and they lived
in Brooklyn tor years before they went
to Yonkers In 1908.
Mrs. Hubbell was president Of the
Yonkers Sunshine Club for four year,
and was active in the Housewives
League and other social, benevolent
and church societies.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
Sl,O0O,0O0 WAR CHEST
TO HELP THE DRYS
Of This Members Say S250,000
Is Already Subscribed.

Chicago. July pa 100000 cam
paign fund Of which $3.50 600 has al
ready been subscribed. is planned by
the Prohibition party, according 20 a
statement by Daniel Polling, Of Boston.
who. with Ex-Governor J. Frank Hanly
OF Indiana, Presidential nominee OF the
party arrived here to-day. Other lead
ers and delegates who attended the ma
tional convention at St. Paul, including
Ira Landrith, OF Tennessee who was
nominated for Vice-President. also
were in the party.
Mr.. Polling, who was temporary
chairman of the convention, said that
one individual has already given
$4,000, which alone. he said, was
$4,000 more than the Prohibitionists
ever have spent in a campaign.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
SUFFRAGE HEADS TOO
BUSY FOR VACATIONS
Conditions Will Keep Most at
Desks All Summer.

The women of New York who are
shaping the destinies of tho Suffrage
party find campaign conditions too
critical TO allow vacations. Most lead
ers will be at their desks ali summer.
Mrs. Norman de r. Whitehouse.
chairman Of the New York State
Woman Suffrage Party, expects to
spend the working days between now
and election at party headquarters, 500
Fifth Avenue. Occasionally she runs
up 20 Newport for a weekend When
Mrs. Whitehouse is away Mrs. Charles
Leavitt Is at her desk. From Monday
until Saturday Mrs. Harriet Burton
Laidlaw is just across the hall.
Hence Mrs. John Blair, head of the
publicity section. is thinking more
about bold type than of Maine woods
or lakes. She plans a dash TO New
Hampshire in August 70 confer with
Mrs. Winston Churchill.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
HETTY GREEN
LEFT 100000,
Continued from page l

York State TO collect an inheritance
tax on the estate, although Mrs. Green
claimed legal residence in Vermont.
Only in Item Of the will is reference
made 20 the probable value OF any OF
the property disposed Of. That item
is as follows:
ITEM 81 give and bequesth unto my
said daughter, Hetty Sylvia A. II. u.
Wilks, and my son. Edward H. r. Green,
of Terrell, State Of Texas. the following
described bonds, mortgages and securi-
ties, 10 wit:
81 900 900 Houston Texas Railroad general mort
gaze per cent bonds
IS 900 Man Ire Houston S Texas Central
Railroad nrst mortgage par cent
bonds
l6o 0oo International & Great Northern Rail
road arst mortgage ger cent bonds.
100 900 Intu1suonsl * Great Northern Railroad
second mortgage 3 per ccat bonds.
&c 400 international n Great Northern Railroad
third mortgage per cent bonds
500 900 CITY Of New York gold exempS 5A per
cent assessment bonds 0f NOV J. 1914.
1 100 900 City Of Nsw York gold exonpis 5i1 per
cent corporate stock.
aSo 600 Mortgages Of Henry A. Budd property
573 Fifth Ayezss New York CSty.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
SULZER SAYS HE'LL
RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Ex-Governor Agrees to Head
American PARTY Ticket.

Minneapolis, July 22.-William Sui
ger. Ex-Governor Of New York, who was
defeated for the Prohibition nomins-
ton for President here this week, an
nounced late to-day that he had agreed
to accept the Presidential nomination
Of the new American party. This party
opens its first national convention IN
Minneapolis next Tuesday. He was ITS
candidate for Governor OF New YORK IN
1914. IL,
Mr.. Suffers announcement, wnich
came after a conference with the lead
ers Of the party, was made in an ad,
dress before the annual convention OF
the American Federation Of Patriotc
Societies, which began a three-day ses"
sion to-day.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
GIRLS START ON STRIKE
AND FINISH IN FIGHT
Workers. Leader and F0reWom-
an Begin TusSle.

twenty-five girl employees OF the
Safety Insulated Wire Works at Bay
onne yesterday decided to strike. They
appealed 10 others in the plant 70 join
them.
Miss Mary Sullivan, the forewoman,
was opposed to the plan, and she and
the leader Of the disgruntled girls,
Miss Mary Condor. started a hair-
pulling match. Soon the entire force
were in the melee.
Harry J. Smith, superintendent, sent
in hurry call for the police. The
patrolmen escorted the strikers from
the building.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
WILLIAM H. WOOD BURIED
Poughkeepse Bar Association Pays
Him Final HonOrs.

William II. Wood, lawyer, writer and
politician, who died Thursday in his
apartment at $50 West Seventy-frst
Street, was buried yesterday in the
family plot at Bangall, Duchess Coun-
ty. The body lett New York City early
yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Har::
riett VI. johnson Wood, the widow, and
was met at Bangall by members OF
the Poughkeepsie Bar Association, OF
which Mr. Wood had long been a mem
Der.
Mr.. Wood was lineal descendant OF
Samuel Gorton, who in the seventeenth
century founded the religious society
Of Gortonites In Massachusetts,, and
was a distant relative Of the late
Bishop Henry c. Potter.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
Playground Spelling Bees.

Vacation playground spelling con-
tests will be held next Wednesday es
follows: Manhattan-V. p. 70 vs.. Y.
P. So; v. P. 100 IS. V. P. l5s; V: P. 80
VS.. Y. P. l66; v P. l09 VS.. V. P. l5l;
Y p. l5e VS.. V. ?. rs; V. P. 5 VS.. V. P.
1874; V. P. 10 VS.. V. P. 1856; V. P. ls5
VS.. V. P. III. Bronx-A-V. P. 80 VS..
VP. 43. B-v. P. ~ VS.. V. P. 10. c.
V. P. 8 VS.. V. P. 10. D-V. P. 50 VS..
Crotona. Winners Of these contests
Will compete on July %. and the divi-
sion winners will hght It out on Au-
rust 2 and Z .
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
THE REV. FRANK s. DOBBrNS.

Philadelphia, July 22.-The Rev.
Frank S. Dobbins, former missionary
and for score of years district secre-
tary Of the American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society, died az his home here
to-day. He was sixty-one years old. AS
district secretary he had jurisdiction
over virtually all Baptist foreign mis-
sion work in the Far East.
Before becoming district secretary
be was for twenty years . missionary
in Japan
New-York tribune., 1916-07-23
RICH SWEDENBoRGIAN DEAD
John Pitcairn. Donor of Central Ca
thedral at Bryn Athyn, Penn.

Philadelphia, July 22-John Pitcairn,
seventy-five years old. widely known
among Swedenborgians and a wealthy
manufacturer, died at his home, at
Bryn Athyn, near here. to-day.
swedenhorcian colony in Montgomerv
County. Penn. The Church of the New
Jerusalem being constructed at Bryn
Athyn is a gift from him. It will be
the cathedral centre for Swedenborgi-
ans all over the world and will cost
about S7j0.000
A novel feature is the absence of ma
chine-made materials. All work is done
by hand and there is no steel or iron.
Mr.. Pitcairn was identified with
many Western Pennsylvanla Industries.