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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
REJECTS VOTE PROPAGANDA
Gymnastic Union Turns Down Ger
man-American Alliance Plan.

indianapolis. May 1.-THE North
American Gymnastc Union, with 50,-
600 members in the United States,
through its officers here to-day, an
nounced that it had declined the in
vitation of the Germsn-American
Alliance, OF Pennsylvania, TO send rep
resentatives to a meeting to be held
in Chicago, May 2S and 30.
The purpose of the meeting, as set
forth in the invitation to the Gym
nastic Union, is to inform "unequivo-
cally, through accredited representa-
tiyes, the political powers, before and
at the time If their national conven-
ti)ns, of the wishes Of the German
Americans and TO prove 70 them that
they have TO deal with a united Ger
man-American vote, which cannot be
split in the separate states by political
intrigue and trickery."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
Man and Woman Face
Lottery Charge in Sub
way Coupon Scheme.
TRIBUNE'S EXPOSURE
LEADS TO ARREST
Head of Economic Ticket Con-
Germ Held In S1,000--His
Assistant Paroled.

"The Tribune deserves commentator
for bringing 70 light such scheme as
that of a company which purports TO
sell subway tickets st one cent each,
Chief Magistrate McAdoo said yester-
day. He held Jacob d. Chem, of the
Economic Ticket Company, in $1,000
bail for examination on Monday on
charge Of conducting a lottery His
assistant, Miss Josephine White, Of 2OS
West 108d Street, was paroled in the
custody Of Detective Floyd Horton, OF
Lieutenant Costigsn's squad.
Last Tuesday an account was printed
of young man, calling himself &c. A.
Murdoch" who sold books Of coupons
az s25 Sixth Avenue under the name OF
the Economic Ticket Company. These
coupons, he pointed out, would reduce
the cost Of subway or elevated trans
portation by 300 per cent. Each book
containing three coupons, was sold
az 81.
The buyer was 70 sell the three cou-
pons to his friends for 25 cents each
Zach friend, by taking the coupon TO
the company's Office. would also receive
A book on payment of an additional 10
cents. When this transaction was COM
pleted the original buyer could present
his claim for % subway or elevated
tickets.
On Tuesday afternoon Detective Hor-
ton visited the Office, on the second
floor Of the building at S25 Sixth Ave
nue.. He found a man and a woman.
81 wish to buy one of these subway
ticket coupon books" he told the latter.
Under what name do you wish 10
purchase this book? ?" asked the woman.
Horton gave a fictitious name. lie
asked if be could get the tickets by
mail. and the man, who seemed TO De
ergrossed in other work until then,
suddenly spoke up. He told the de-
tective he would have TO call in person.
Horton has since learned that the man
ager of the company refused TO do any
business BY mail. In the charge against
Chem and Miss White the prosecuting
attorney. Moses Ryttenberg, said
"The defendants depend for the. re-
suit on some action or means whlch
cannot be foreseen by human reason
sagacity or design"
"By that" explained Cher Magistrate
NcAdoo, Eve mean that the defendants
engaged in a game of chance. II is ny
belief that Chern relied on the laziness
of some individuals TO press him 19I
the tickets. Otherwise, Chern would
have to pay 50 for every $3.50 ne
took in.
II believe The Tribune should te
wa-mlv commended for bringing the
scheme TO light. Not alone in this
csse' hut in many others personally
t16wn to me. The Tribune has exposed
Mans injurious to the public. A great
manv boys were among the patrons, in
The present instance. The paper that
makes it a steady aim TO save people
from fraud in every form or shape IS
paper worth while"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
SAYS BAFF CHICKS
GOT FAT ON SAND
Ex-Manager Shows Bill
for 1900 Pounds of Feed
and 700 of Gravel.

A disgruntled former employe OF b.
Baff & Sons, the poultry kings tvs
tifvine Yesterday before John j. Dill
lon. State Commissioner Of Foods and
Markets, substantiated the charge that
dealers make enormous profits on sand,
gravel and oyster she'll crsmmed into
poultry Just before sales are made.
This witness was Fred Hausyater,
who quit as q Baf manager six weeks
ago. TO start in business for himself in
Brownsville.
Harry Bafy has told me that II |
don't came back he will drive me out
Of business" Hausvater told the
Commissioner. The son Of the muir
dered head OF the Bsff firm was pres
ent at the hearing, and will be sub
p9naed as a witness before the in
quiry is concluded.
One Pound Sand to Six of Food.
William Grant Brown, attorney for
some OF the other dealers, asked Haus-
water what proportion Of sand was fed
TO chickens 10 produce overweight, or
TO stuff the stuff" es poultrymen say.
A bill made out by Aaron Heilman
& Co.. of Chicago, for feed for one
car Of chickens shipped TO B. Baf &
Sons on November 10, 1915, showed
there were 1900 pounds Of feed and
roo pounds of sand. THAT is about
the average" Hausvater said. He
added that the Bats purchased poor
grade chickens called "cullings," and
on the day before the sale they would
feed them heavy foods and sand to in
crease their weight. BY this method.
Hausvater said, the Bats were able TO
undersell other dealers
"The Bats had the poultry business
under their thumbs and could dictate
prices" he asserted.
Competition Meant Failure.
David Hirshon, a dealer at 269 Pow
ell Street, Brooklyn, also testified to
the arbitrary methods Of the Baf firm.
| He said it meant failure for small
dealer TO antsgonize them or to at
/ tempt to sell poultry under their quo
| tations.
/ Commissioner Dillon asked George
G. Brown, a commission merchant OF
West Washington Market, what he
would recommend TO bring about a
sterilization of poultry prices.
What | might recommend has been
/ Judged illegal" Brown replied. "Per-
haps I had better not go on record
There is no overcropping Of poultry
among reputable dealers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS BURN
$4,000 Fire on Beach Front Started
by Cigarette Smokers.

Atlantic City, May ll.-Seven frame
buildings, including two small hotels
in the "Old Bowery" section of this
city, were burned tonight in a fire
started when boys smoking cigarettes
threw lighted matches under an old
bathhouse. Guests and others in the
hotels and dwelling houses escaped, but
many lost their belongings. Estimates
Of the total loss range from $4,000 TO
$50, 900.
As the fire was near the Boardwalk,
near the central section, hundreds Of
guests in the big beach hotels poured
out TO watch the spectacular scene
The Boardwalk planking caught ire
several times, but vigilant fremen
checked the flames.
The hotels destroyed were Fish
mans and Lifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
ASKS HIGHER BOSTON RATES
Freight Accumulation Conference
Adopts Request of Hub Roads.

A request from railways entering
Boston to be allowed to apply TO the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
permission 10 increase track storage
charges at Boston was yesterday
adopted b. the executive committee
Of the Eastern Freight Accumulation
Conference. This action was taken
with a view to utilizing the terminal
facilities at Boston TO the greatest
extent possible for those consgnees
who take their freight away promptly
and TO prevent the tying up Of delivery
trucks by consignees who are slow in
taking away freight. These new
charges will be the same as those at
Harlem River and other New York
terminal points. They allow forty
eight hours free time and thereafter
charge 81 additional for the next two
days and 50 additional for each sub
seuuent day.
The conference also adopted res
olution cancclling the new tariff re-
Gently fled with the Interstate Com
merce Commission revising the stor-
age on grain at seaboard terminals.
This tariff, fled after a conference
with the New York Produce Exchange.
was not acceptable to the exchange
because Of its wording. A new tariff
will be filed in the regular way with
out a request for short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
HOTEL MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Max AItcnlirch Ends His Police and
Excise Troubles.

Max Altenkirch, proprietor OF tn'
Morninpside Park Hotel. in JAMAICA
turned on the gas in his room ana was
found in bed dying yesterday morning
by his son. Michael. Efforts to revive
him failed.
The mans wife was recently convict
ed of keeping disorderly house, but
appealed the case. The arrest and con-
yiction were called "frame-up' by
friends Of the proprietor and his wife.
who interested prominent residents OF
the Borough of Queens, who demanded
an investigation by the Grand jury
The investigation was made and the
"frame-up" charges we're not sustained.
A motion for a new trial was to have
been made yesterday by Herbert A.
O,Rrien, OF Jamaica, the woman 5 at
torney. A few days ago Altenkirch was
served with notice Of an alleged new
violation. relative to the size Of bed
rooms in the hotel, by the State Excise
Commission.
The hotel, which is on the Queens
Boulevard, has been the scene OF many
political outings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
ROW OVER CHAIN REQUESTS
Two Women Want Original and Spurn
Mate"

{. Elliott Minor, executor of the will
of Mrs. Margaret B. Hicks. whose home
was at 80 Gramercy Park, asked the
aid Of the Surrogates' Court yester-
day in a dispute that has arisen be-
tween two legatees under the will.
Mrs. Hicks left TO Mrs. Josephine b.
White, of the Hotel Ansonia. gold
chain set with eight diamonds She
bequeated the mate" of this chain 20
Mrs. Mary Bright Harris, of Nashville,
Tenn. One chain seems 10 be more val
liable than the other and each of the
legatees has claimed the better OF the
two.
Mrs. Hicks left about S155,000. The
Metropolitan Museum of Art refused
two paintings and some pieces of stat
uary bequeated by her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
Gets so Cents for a Scar.

Fifty cents Tor injuries and 1000
for medicine was the verdict awarded
Simon Jaffe, of S54 Union Avenue. The
Bronx, by a jury in the Bronx County
Supreme Court yesterday He sued
the Second Avenue Railroad Company
for $4,000 lie said he was injured in
boarding a car al Seventy-fourth Street
and Second Avenue. A small scar over
his right eye was the only evidence of
the accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
Escapes Blast. Shock Fatal.

Dover, n. j., May ll:-John Healy,
OF the Atlas Powder Company's explo-
sion last Tuesday. Healy was bruised
and cut about the body, but his death
was due to shock Hesly was employed
in one of the two mixing houses that
were blown TO atoms. He reached the
doorway, and by throwing himself on
the iround, escaped instant death from
falling debris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12

strikers demands, an increase OF 10
cents daily.
Fred B. Dalzell, OF the New YORK
Boat Owners Association, believes that
tomorrow will see the last OF the
strike Of the tugboat engineers IN New
York Harbor. Many Of the towDoat
lines have agreed to all demands eH-
cept recognition Of the union.
Thomas A. Delahunty, business man /,
ager Of the engineers union, denied
that the strikers would return to WORK;
Tomorrow, he said, would see stu
tighter tie-up Of the harbor. AT any
rate, three big towing lines, with
twenty boats, will to-day take back
their striking engineers, who signed Up
last night as individuals. These lines
arc the Barrett, Dnlzell and Mutual.
Ten thousand striking cloakmakers
who returned to work on Wednesday
volunteered to contribute 10 per en-,
of their wages TO the 10000 still on
strike. This was announced yesterday
by Benjamin Schlesinger, of the Inter.
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union.
TIE thousand workmen OF the Ma
tional Enamelling and Stamping Com
pany's plant who went on sympathe'lc
strike few days ago returned to WORK
yesterday.
Trenton, n. j., May II. Munition
workers in the J. l.. Mott Iron Works
went on strike to-day. The men de-
mand 1925 day. an increase OF .
cents. The concern Is working on a
big order for the Allies.
Ansonia, Conn, May 1l.-Some 4ou
workers in the she'll fuse department OF
the Ansonia Manufacturing Company
makers Of brass goods, went on strike
here to-day. They have not yet pre-
sented their demands. The men were
working on munitions for the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
HUGHES A GRANDPA AGAIN
Second Son Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T.. Jr.

A son was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Hughes, Jr., last SUNDAY
morning at their home, $50 Riyersid9,
Drive. Justice Hughes was notified
in Washington and telegraphed BIS
regrets that ne could not be present
at the christening, which took place
YESTERDAY. The boy has been named
Henry Stuart Hughes.
Mrs. Hughes was formerly Miss Mar
iorv Bruce Stuart. Mr.. Hughes is an
attorney. They were married June -
1914. and now have two children, both
of them boys.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Wilson'S Mills.

Pearl Bennett is at home for q two
weeks vacation from her work in the
office of the Mason Manufacturing Co. at
South Paris.
Mrs. S. A. Pickett was an over-Sunday
guest of her niece, Mrs. Gretta Wilson.
2. T. Smith. our student minister, who
has been away to q convention, has re-
turned, and held services in both churches
'on Sunday.
Mildred Wilson is spending her vaca.
tion with Der uncle, 81. w. Pickett, and
10 helping care for her invalid aunt, Miss
Hannah Pickett.
The Glessner party came down from
Parmacheeuee Monday, and one Of the
party, q. C. Ishsm Of New York, caught
trout At Parmacheenee Dam that
weighed 7 pounds.
The favored few motored TO Colebrook
10 the rain TO celebrate the Fourth.
S. W. Bennett with Fred Shaw as as-
sistant, went 10 Saltaire Lodge TO put
The camp in shape for the reception oi
summer guests.
Miles Epstein was in town with his rs
ual line Of dry goods.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18

Mrs. Mary Cole celebrated her BIRTH
day Monday BY entertaining several of
her friends 1t tea party. Miss Ardelis
Prince, whose birthday 10 the same date,
was guest, together with Mrs. Runice
Prince, Mrs. Emma Cole, Mrs. j. E.
Warren, Miss Sarah Barrett, and Miss
Gladys Whitson, Miss Mollie Cole and
Miss Mabel Lamb served.
The Farther Lights Circle held lawn
party at the home of Miss Stella Bowen
Monday evening. The grounds were
decorated with japanese lanterns, and
light refreshments were served.
The members Of Nezinscot History
Club enjoyed picnic at the home of
Miss Lizzie Allen Tuesday afternoon.
There we're no services at the Baptist
church Sunday on account Of the illness
of Pastor Lamb.
Mrs. Eunice Prince 10 occupying her
rooms at the home of Miss Barrett for
the summer. Miss Josephine Sherman
of Portland 10 with her for two weeks.
Mrs. Emma Cole of Preeport has been
with relatives here for visit.
Prof. Osborne McConathy of Chicago
was calling on friends here Sunday.
Miss Beth Atwood returned to her
home In Norwood, Mass, Thursday,
after visit with her brother, DR.. b. r.
Atwood.
Mrs. Fred Andrews of Rumford was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jacobs
Friday.
A young mems Republican club wa
formed here Friday night, with Hersey
Warren, president; Geo. Kirkpatrick,
vice president; and j. G. Wilmington,
secretary. A meeting to perfect organi.
cation will be held next Friday evening.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18
Maine News Notes.

Harold Sylvester, q years Of age, was
drowned while bathing at South Brewer
Thursday.
William Geary, 10 years of age, was
drowned while swimming at Gait wharf,
Portland, Wednesday.
Edward J. Patten was killed in q ma
chine shop at Portland Thursday By the
bursting Of an emery wheel.
At Bangor Thursday Llewellyn Ames,
81 years OF age, fell from a ladder while
painting on house, and was killed.
Arthur B. Riley Of Bridgton was
drowned while swimming in Long Lake
Tuesday. Mr.. Riley graduated from
Colby College this year.
Excessive heat was the cause of one
death in Maine last week, John Beliyesu
Of Lewiston, aged 65, dying Thursday Of
heart failure caused by the heat.
Three young men were drowned by
the overturning of a canoe on Bald
Mountain Pond at Monson on the 4th.
They were Emery Packard, Colby Fox
and Perley Whitman.
Mary Shuster, g years of age, was kill
ed, and q man named Mehilo dislocated
shoulder In the upsetting of an auto
mobile between Solon and Anson on the
9Gh. Both parties were Poles. Mehilo
was driving the car.
John Edwards, a Bangor youth, was
arrested at Woodland on the l1th after
he had wounded Deputy Sheriff John
Black in the leg by q revolver shot.
Edwards is said TO be wanted in connec-
ton with several burglaries, including
the robbery of the Red Beach post
Office.
Sheriff Oliver had trio OF "dries" on
the park at Bath one night recently go
scared that when they got their pint up
on the park and were imbibing, one Of
the men refused TO pass the pint, setting
IL on the ground for the next man TO pick
up, remarkiDg "No, sir, you won't catch
me passing any fellow bottle Of whis-
key; Wilbur Oliver Is liable TO come
right up out Of the ground and arrest
me-"
Fishermen along the Maine coast are
said 20 be making more money this sum-
mer than ever before on account Of the
high prices for all kinds Of fish, and the
increasing demand. This includes the
big Gloucester fishing vessels as well as
the local fishermen. Several herring
fishermen on Monhegan during the past
two months have made $500. The same
men made big money too in clustering
last winter.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18
Pioneers of the Msgalloway.

On the first page of this issue of the
Democrat will be found the first of q
series Of papers on the above subject
which will appear In the Democrat. The
main portion Of this matter was prepar-
ed In 1904. II is by Granville P. Wilson
OF Old Orchard, descendant OF one OF
the pioneers Of the Magsllowsy country.
Much research and a great deal Of time
was required in the collection and prep
aration OF this matter by Mr.. Wilson,
and il goes without saying that 1t has
been labor Of love. We commend it to
the reading of all. The Msgalloway is
an interesting country. These papers
are Of interest to all, and especially to
those who are in any way connected
with that country or the pioneers who
form the subject Of this series Of papers.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18

Sunday, July o, Rsy. Wilbur r. Berry,
Sscrstary OF the Civic League, occupied
the pulpit at the CONGREGATIONAL church
in the morning, and In the evening there
was union servics ut the Methodist
church. DR.. Berry spoke very plainly In
regard to ths conditions OF the state OF
Maine, and pointed ont very forcefully
the remedy and the individual responsi-
bility.
Monday Rev. and Mrs. W. c. Curtis
started upon three weeks vacation, Z
part of which will be spent In Castine.
Rev. Edwin C. Brown Of Bangor will
occupy the pulpit at the Congregational
church July 18th.
DR.. r. B. Tuell has been confined to
bis home by illness the past week.
The w. r. G. served their annual rose
supper Wednesday and were successful.
". Holt of Andover, Mass, has
joined his family at j. o. Puripgton's
for three weeks vacation.
Ceylon Rowe has been In Boston.
Miss Martha Hersey came TO Bethel
Thursday from Hartford, Conn.,, to
spend few weeks with Mrs. 2. S.
Chandler.
Miss l.. u. Stearns is having July
clearance sale Of millinery and fancy
goods.
The W. C. T. q. met with Mrs. z. s.
Chandler Tuesday afternoon.
Ths W. c. T. q. and school children
will observe flower mission day next
Saturday afternoon with . picnic and
distribution OF flowers to the sick and
ahut-ips.
Rev. j. 81. Little had the misfortune
to fall Wednesday and fractured some
ribs on his right side, so he 10 on the re-
tired list for . while. he and his family
90 to their cottage at South Freeport on
Wednesday. Services in the Universal.
ist church are suspended until Septem'
Der.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18
East Peru.

Daniel Bryant has gone to Ksnnebsgo
TO spend the week.
William Bryant is having his buildings
painted. Asa Robinson Of East Sumner
is doing the work.
James Barrows of Massachusetts, 10
visiting his sister, Mrs. Harry Bent.
Miss Helen Dow and brother John
from Massachusetts, are visiting at Clin-
ton Poland's.
Clinton Poland has opened his store ut
Worthley Pond for the summer.
Ed Virgin has sold his farm 10 George
Bigelow Of North Rumford.
The little son Of Carl Holman 10 very
sick.
It. Gstchell has returned homo after
an extended visit with relatives ut Ber-
lin, N. II.
William j. Bryant has been very sick
for the past week.
Miss Laura Stimans from Livermore
Falls is visiting her uncle, Roscoe Robin
ann
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18
West Sumner.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cusbman and daughter,
Deaconess Ellen Humphreys, of New
York City, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney Brown at "Ryemoor."
G. A. Yeaton, director Of farm demon
strations in Oxford County, was in town
recently.
Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. John Heald
received delightful call from Byron NJ.
Small and bride Of Pennington. They
have just returned from wedding trip
to Washington, New York and Boston.
Mrs. Amanda Bisbee, who has been In
poor health the past month, Is slowly
convslescing.
Mrs. Addie Mason Of North Buckfield
was an over-Sundsy guest Of Mrs. Ella
Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chandler and two
daughters spent the past week here with
relatives. They returned to their home
in Brockton by automobile Saturday.
Ralph Merrill Of Rumford Falls is
spending bis vacation with his grand.
mother, Mrs. Harriet Howe.
Little Miss Celia Barrett has returned
home from q very pleasant visit with
friends and relatives Ia Peru.
The pupils OF the West Sumner school
held their closing exercises on the after.
noon Of June 30th. The school room was
prettily decorated with roses, daisies and
buttercups. Ice cream was served at the
close Of the following program:
Welcome. Of the Schoo
Organ Solo. Mona Barrett
Song-Words Of Welcome,
Celia Barrett and Ida Bisbee
vi Grade Physiology.
Recitation-Pinkie Winkie's Mamma.
Gertrude Robbins
Grade Geography.
vi Grade Arithmetic.
Vocal Solo. Lena Barrowi
III English.
Recitailon-. What Is Baby Good For7
velma Bonney
~ Physiology.
Song-Vacation Days
Celia Barrett and Ida Bisbef
Bo-peep and Boy blue Drill.
Pupils Of the School
Closing Words. n. Heald. Teacher
Oxford Democrat., 1916-07-18
THE BEST TEST
u the Test Of Time.


Years ago this South Paris resident
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of Pleasant ST., confirms the former
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Mrs. Thayer says:
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On June 5, 1915, Mrs. Thayer added:
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