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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
MAKES UP MIND
ABOUT 100000
Miss Kitching Tells To-
day Her Decision on
Tainted" inheritance.

Some months ago a helpless cripple
both legs gone, slid on his one roller
skate into the tiny hall bedroom at "a
Bank Street, where Miss Edith Kitch-
ing was locking her doors against 2
1000 legacy.
at amt fer me. it's fer me pals"
he said, in pleading the good that
money can do.
The arguments made by that cripple
all those weeks ago. and by others OF
his kind, will probably induce the gray
haired it'll, scholar and philosopher to
accent not only the original $4,000
left her by her uncle, Francis !. Ripley,
but the entire fortune OF 100000
which, By court ruling, is now awaiting
her nod. To-day she is TO announce
her decision.
"My mind is all made up" she said
yesterday. For two days | have been
working on a statement for the press
which will be given out tomorrow.
Until then cannot tell you whether
or not ! shall take the tainted money
But will just say thistle possession
of money is great responsibility, and
| don't think any one ever took the
possibility of it more seriously than |
have done"
She pushed back n strand Of the gray
hair that was caught in a high topknot
on her head. In her short gray Mother
Hubbard gown and her sandals she
looked like a little girl playing at
"grownups.'
III you decide TO take the money,
win you sacrifice yourself and spend
II Tor the good of humanity entirely y
size was asked.
you can't sacrifice yourself without
sacrificing others" said Miss Kitching.
"The idea is absurd. Whatever you do
fo- your own best good, is for the best
good Of every one. | am an individual,
and. as such, am just as important and
no more so than every other person
"And do you think that II is for your
best good az an individual to accept a
5000. 900 fortune?'
That" said Miss Kitching, will be
included In my statement tomorrow.
That cripple we were speaking Of made
a great impression upon me, and dozens
of others have advanced the same argu-
ment The only side of the thing |
have considered is the moral aspect
Something in the smile OF the small
philosopher with the high power mind
suggested that her decision would be
favorable. She did not call the legacy
Judas money. as she had done in Feb
ruary. nor did she mention the camel
and the eye of the needle.
"If you become the owner of a
5000. 900 fortune will you continue to
live in Bank Street in 81 week
room, eating one 30-cent meal day
and sleeping on a board at night" she
was asked.
"Whv not2 she said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
MRS. JEROME WHEELER DEAD
Was Harriet Macy, of Famous New
York Family.

Colorado Springs, Col, May 5.-Mrs.
Harriet Macy Wheeler. wife OF Colonel
Jerome B. Wheeler, of New York City
and Manitou, Col, died of pneumonia
al her home this morning. Her fam
ily we're prominent in New York fnan-
cial circles, having founded the Macy
department store. She came to Colo
RADIO thirty years ago with her hus-
band. who was owner of the famous
Mollie Gibson silver mine, then worth
S1O,OOO,0OO. II lorg ago ceased pro
duction.
Mrs. Wheeler was prominent in club
and church work The wife of Sir Gil
bert Parker. Of London, is a niece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
MILLS GIFTS NOT TAXABLE
Appellate Division Decides Case
Against State.

tPPfiaAt fifiNi'h pN'ib''
Against State.
The Appellate Division yesterday
sustained the decision Of Surrogate
Cohalsn exempting from the payment
of transfer tax Christmas gifts OF
81 100000 each which Darius Ogden
Mills made TO mis- daughter. Mrs. Elisa
beth NJ. Reid, and his son. Ogden Mills,
shortly before his death in 1910. The
State Controller contended that, there
having been no actual delivery OF the
securities which constituted the gifts
before the death Of Mr.. Mills,
they were taxable. Surrogate Cohalan
disagreed with this contention, and the
state took the matter to the Appellate
Division.
The testimony before the transfer
tax appraiser showed that il had been
the custom OF Mr. Mills for four years
prior 20 his death to make his son and
daughter a Christmas gift OF $1,000
900. The higher court held that $780,
600, part Of the gifts not turned over
to the beneiciaries until after the
death Of the testator. should be taxed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
PRAYERS TO-DAY
OPEN BABY WEEK
Each Child Born During
Next Seven Days VIII
Get Certificate.

Baby week" will start to-day with
the Offering Of special prayers for the
babies in all the synagogues. To-mor-
row at 3 p. m. town meeting" will be
held in the Casino Theatre, Broadway
and Thirty-ninth Street. of which Mrs.
A. VI. Palmer will have charge and DR..
Ira S. Vile will be chairman. DR..
Haven Emerson, Commissioner OF
Health; Rabbi Stephen s. Wise and DR..
Lee ". Thomas will speak.
There will also be addresses by Mrs.
Hildreth, president Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs; Mrs Eugene
!. Grant. president Of the City Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Will
lam Grant Brown and Miss Mary Gar
rett Hay, president Of the Womsn's
Suffrage party.
One Of the special features Of baby
week. will be the presentation 70 each
babv born during the week Of GER
tifcate signed by Mayor Mitchell and
Health Commissioner Emerson, with
copv Of the seal Of the City Of New
York.
The following list Of ten babies Sc
lected a. gold medal babies was an
nounced at baby week" headquarters
in the Municipal Building, last night;
MANHATTAN.
Frsar, EiaeomArs. 80 Monroe STREE seven
m3 GdJ,g. Hcacbe,on p2 East Fify-eishth Street
es ,lgr ' be cone s.5 East isth Street twenty
one Ff,,s,.,s Ws.Sh ~ Paul', Ho.cl siIte,h street
.ri C.iu-pbls Avenue tWenty tgo months seofe'
$50 THE BRONX
Lob, RYAN. a. East ls5th street. twenty-five
months Score. 90
BROOKLYN
,,-, V.rrcssv go last Fifth Street. nineteen
m2a'. Sr asj no Me.erole Avenue twenty one
mouth month. G.s5.,ore ie, Chester street. sixteen
months ''o''' '''' QUEENS.
r., yye.s. nine months scor.. e5 plus.
,..,. s.,,,,,,, ~ =, 81, STEPHENS Place New
Dom twenty three months. score %
Tho winner Of the gold baby cup will
be announced to-day. list OF more
than 100 silver medal babies was an
nounced yesterday. -
The programme for the week in each
borouob includes many special features
for each day. Thursday Mayor Mitchell
and Commissioner Emerson will aware
the prizes at the City Hall at l0:3O
m and the baby parade will follow
headed b. mounted police, starting at
Washington Square, up Fifth Avenue to
Fiftv-ninth Street. Everybody IS re-
ouested to wear the baby colors-oaoy
mink and baby blue during the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
Rus LINES CHANGED TODAY
Police Parade Makes Necessary Tenn
porary Routings.

Owing TO the fact that certain Of the
streets now used By their machines VIII
he occupied by the police parade to-day,
the Fifth Avenue Coach Company yes
terdav announced the following changes
I'm routes; ....lt
...,, i,res- Eighty-second Street TO For
.,', ~" street on Park Avenue. 10
s{od;sor Avenue. to Nineteenth Street,
- E;F,b Avenue. 10 Washington Square.
~ riverside Drive line Columbus Cir
.ta 90 Fourteenth Street on Eighth Ave
ODe ,bon cast to- Fifth Avenue TO the
FWitb the exception Of these changes,
u.L3.b viii be i'm operation only between
and 4 d. m, the routes VIII be as
usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Arnold Days Last Week
molly o." Due at Cort.

Arnold Daly's engagement in Beau
Brummel" at the COrt Theatre VIII
terminate one week from tonight. ne
attraction TO follow will be a new
operetta, entitled molly o. BOOK ana
lJrics bv Harry and Robert 3. smith,
Husic bv Carl Woes. The cast IN
Guides Katharine Hancock Galloway
Grace Field. Tom Lewis, John +. Young,
Thomas Conkev, Dan Quinlan, Mabel
Josepbine Harris. Jose intrepid, Don
aid Ma-Donald. Rene Detl1ng, Donald
Crane and many others. Mr.. DAILY VIII
GO on tour with Beau Brummell' next
season.
A two-ragc advertisement in trade
papcr. stating that the ice pallet
"F,irting at 81. Moritz,' now at the
Uinpodrome. will terminate its engage
ment there on June 49, would seem TO
indicate that the big show VIII not
run through the summer, rs was ru-
mored some time ago.
Another special performance Of
"Justice" has been arranged on be-
half of the Joint Committee on Prison
Reform, 70 be held at the Gambler
Theatre Tuesday afternoon, Nay Is.
Bert Williams. the dusky singer Of
melancholy songs, has signed 10 re-
main under Flo Ziegfeld's management
for three more years. He will appear
i'm the current production OF the FOL
lies
The First National Motion Picture
Expoeition Of the Motion Picture Board
of Trade will open at Madison Square
Garden this afternoon at o'clock. II
will be Players Day, and an even hun
drcd screen stars are promised to be
present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
MRS CLARA 5. RUsHMoRE.

Plainfcld. y. j., May s. Mrs. Clara
S. Rushm0re. wife OF DR. Edward RUSH
more. died al her home here last night
She was born in Baltimore, and came
20 this city thirty years ago. She was
a lifelong member OF the Ss<iety OF
Friends. A husband, two sons and two
daughters survive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
Memorial for Rev. ]. Strong

4 memorial service is being arranged
in honor Of the Rev. Josiah Strong,
who died last week. II will be held in
the Broadway Tabernacle, Broadway
and Fifty-sixth Street, tomorrow az
ternoon at 4 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
- nIARY on OF OWN SAMUEL PEPYs.

uay 4E. Powell to call for me in petro"ageon TIE 9 na
t5 l wa 70 the courts and played all the morning Thence
10 the Office where all day, and waited late 10 rea1 m
from Berlin but at midnight had not yet come 80 H
nome and read S. Whitmans children OF Hope. 90
$50 the CITY, where much talk was OF the note from
MANY some saving this some that Myself found 1t fu OF Oi'
en partly concealed The draughter Of it, meeems snouu
decorated with the Ironc Cross Hard at work all the u"y' anu
into the night, too
speaking of G. Fs" writes Peey how do YOU 1ee "i ,
answering uthuly Peey do. We don't even eel euS
when folks ask us whether we really own a bicycle
The Sunday Coming Tower, we neglected 10 announce wv
ago. has it is TO be found you must %
in the editorial section just across the avenue from 'ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
Sands Aid for Mary Randolph.

The Tribune acknowledges the receipt
- f,or, ain His Name 90 aid Mary
Randolph. who. according to the BROOK
Iyn Burea.. Of Charities has been de,
ssr,ed Inv o. Incorporate husband and
cannot feed her three children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
FILM STAR MAKES
AVON BILL SIT UP
He Sees Elephant, Nymphs
and American Girl at
Vacation Circus.

Shakespeare. with pen and scroll all
ready to jot down any brilliant
thoughts that might come 10 him
apropos Of the American girl, presid-
ed over the vacation committee circus
at the list Regiment armory last night.
Fifteen hundred nymphs. fairies ard
Windsor maids pranced before his eyes.
It was like Old times. Shakespeare
looked pleased. but he had written al.
he had to say about mustard seed Puck
three hundred years ago. The zen
slipped from his hand until Mss
Mary Pickford strolled elegantly in,
clad in the crimson and gold Of Juliet.
"lll have 20 do that story all over
again" quoth he, and began making
out list Of new adjectiyes then aai
there.
Queen Elizabeth In Line.
The circus opened with a grand
Spectacle" headed by Queen Eliza
beth and her court. followed by Fame
IN flowing white. and then all the "a
vorite characters created By Shake
speare.
Miss Edna Bing was Elizabeth. Ro-
sale VI. Parker. Portia; Emma
Schmidt. Othello: Fame. Cornele Mcyr-
son; Shylock. Anna Tanning. and
Shakespeare was Miss Josephine
Kelley.
Among the improvements the TWEEN
tieth century made on Shakespeare
was the addition Of the croGuet-play-
Ing Aamingo OF Alice in Wonderland
10 the Bard's fauna. The famingo
made his debut az the Colony Club
play on Tuesday evening. with such
hit that Miss Anne Morgan asked
Shakespeare 20 adopt him. OF course,
the poet was delighted 20 accept the
suggestion, and so the Aamingo pranced
last night, craning his own neck, but
using the legs Of Alexander Cleland.
Chin Chin, the baby elephant from
the Hippodrome, also graced the ocea-
sion. As no permit could be had for
young elephant 20 walk the streets az
10 o'clock at night unchaperoned, John
Philip Sousa offered the hospitality OF
his automobile 20 convey the debutante
70 Miss Morgan's party. Chin Chin
was bundled into the handsomely up
holstered limousine. @nd made her en-
/ trance upon the floor Of the armory
/ with nerves and costume IN perfect
] COLQlblou.
Dramatic Stars Twinkle.
Between the acts Of the Shakespesr-
isns there were offerings by the dra-
matte stars OF the moment. Al Jolson
and Irene Fenwick. Phoebe Foster, Jane
Cowl. Elsie Ferguson. Alice Darcy,
Hazel Quincy, Helen Raymond. Anna
Orr, Oliver Smith. Marie Tempest,
Clara Plameck Betty Best and Helen
Herenden were among the Broadway
stars present.
Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs. August Bel
mont, Mrs. Wendell Baker, Miss Ger
trude Robinson Smith. Miss Maude
Wetmore, Mrs. Edward y. Breitung,
Mrs Francis Mcneil Bacon. Mrs. Rog-
ers II. Bacon. Mrs. Montgomery Hare.
Mrs. Ponsonby Ogle. Miss Caroline
Shipper and Miss Miriam K. oliver
were among the members Of the vac1-
tion committee who had charge Of the
affair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

COBB Thursday, May 4, 1915, AZ
the residence Of her cousin, Mrs. J.
Graham Gardiner, 1911 Madison av.,
Eugenia F. Cobb, daughter OF the
late Arson S. ard Frances Graham
Cobb. Funeral private.
COSSE-Sarah T. Cosse. Died May j,
Funeral from her late residence, 2ic1
9TH ay., Saturday 2. VI. Intsrment
private.
RUSHMORE On fifth day, Eth month,
fourth. Clara s.. wife Of DR.. Edward
Rushmore. Funeral services AZ her
late residence, 429 Park ay., Plain
field. y. J.. on first day, seventh in
slant, at four p. m. lnterment on
second day. eighth instant, AZ West
bury. Long Island, on arrival OF train
reaching Westbury at II o'clock.
SAYRES At Detroit, Mich. on May 8,
1916. Rev. William Seaman Sayres,
ID. D.. age s.. son OF late Gilbert and
Anna Leah Sayres, formerly OF ia
maica, y. Y. Funeral service at De-
troit.
. SKINNER On May (. Eugenis. widow
of Salmon Skinner, IN her 73d year.
Funeral services az the Chapel OF the
Home, Amsterdam av. and i04th 81,
on Saturday. May s, az IL A. u.
STRONG suddenly. on May 3, 1915. A.
Los Angeles, Cal, Malcolm Nheeloek
strong. son Of George 4. and Harriet
Finer strong. In the 2sth year Of his
lie Notice OF funeral hereafter.
TONOLLA suddenly, In Baltimore.
George c. Tonolla. formerly Of New
York. aged 56. Funeral from Union
Station. Omit flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
DIED.

Cobb. Eugenia T. skinner. Eugenia.
Cossa. Sarah T. Strong, Malcolm W.
Rushmore. Clara s. Tonolla, George c.
Sayres, Rev. ". VI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
By 7. r..
Ever Rented a Summer Villa?

When the Kaiser speaks TO Won Jagow these days O'
we conjecture comes straight from the Cohan Revue
Clerk" Eyes, yr honor" Make a note' "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

COSSE- Sarah T. Cosse. Died May ),
Funeral from her late residence, 2isI
9Th ay., Saturday 2. ". Intsrment
private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

y b last tvevernonth. Germany has been yielding and
After the receipt Of each the headlines beginning
arv Yields" been i'm every newspaper But 1t stu APP
-s 70 he Germany's ball the 5o-yard line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Ogden Chisoil ll.. ana n,
,bcir daughter. Miss Winifred C,nlsolrn.
have gone to their country place Lac at
Pideefeld. Conn, for the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

As we understand it, Germany confuses the clutch wi
emergency break.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

Dr and Mrs. Alexander Taunton Is
p;na ,ybo we're the guests OF Mrs; Jo-
s s 3 Widener. at Elkins Park nave
sem ,,rn a. ~ town. They will go TO
Newport on May %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

Henry s. Durand, who Is TO De Mar Mar,
n he. - Miss Mildred Holmes. on May
'eG IL s. Thomas Church will glye
H. farewell bachelor dinner tonight
al the Yale Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

m notion of diplomatic break is POuding Diplomaquc or
a Pudding; which is the stagename OF Bert IayorS justly
i,atbed Bread Pudding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06
FLOYD DELL.

London MAY 3-Kng George has telegraphed the comanq1
Of e British forces attempted to relieve Genera
~ that he is satisfied that everything humanity possible was
@ 80 +ti, cces for the expedion-Nagara Falls Gazette
And vet the dear old General is worried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-06

From Baltimore comes the announce [i1ce
ment of the engagement Of Miss p ,I.o
tf Lee, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles ODonnell Lee. Of Baltimore
- Jobn De Witt. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
theodore ~ Tl,i De Witt, of Denver, Col, for or
r,erIy Of this city. Miss Lee is sister
o eiF' Joseph Jenkins Lee, Thomas s,S Sims
lee. Adrian Iselin Lee and Cn9r'es
0'Donnen Lee. Mr.. De W.T. Is g
brother Of Mrs. jefferson DAVIS 81
colorado Springs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-28

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Rejected Fifty per
{ nj Of all applicants for
Navy arerejecie
as physically unfit. Strong.
healthy muscles, sound teeth
and good brain are built out.
OF the foods you eat. Tho
most perfect ration ever
devised is Shredded Wheat
Biscuit, the food that fur
nishes all the material the
human body needs in a di-
gestible form. Don't be re-
jectedl Keep yourself fit for
the days work by eating
Shredded Wheat for break
fast with hot or cold milk or
cream. Eat it for luncheon
with sliced bananas, baked
apples and other fruits.
Give nature a chance. Made
at Niagara Fails. N. Y.
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The Washington times., 1916-02-11
HUNTING DOWN CRIME

Notorious crooks have been known
who would stick at nothing which
vas an infraction Of State and mu-
ricipal laws, up to and including
murder. but recoiled with terror from
re lesser offenses Of stealing few
pcstage stamps or copnterfeiting.
Their reason, as they phrased II, was
"Uncle Sam never forgets.p The re-
itntless way the Secret Service, the
postal inspectors, and the other in
visible arms of the Federal depart
i,ients dog suspects and make arrests
after the lapse Of years has become
Proyerbial. e. p.
1t pays; there is reason to believe
hat Uncle Sans reputation as the
sleuth who never forgets is worth
thousands of dollars in cash and mil
lions in peace of mind. And that Is
the reason the step toward rounding
up the Baff murderers is 80 impor-
tant to the cicy Of New York. It is
worth more to the metropolis than
the rext-day capture of a dozen MUIR
derers. just as bad. "The police never
forget" when it becomes maxim
IN the underworld, may cut down
crimes faster than doubling the force
of detectives could. !,
The news comes as fitting sequel
% the annual report of the New York
police department, which showed a
year Of greatly increased activity,
resulting in higher percentage Of
convictions, in practically stamping
out towdyism in the cars, in fewer
murders and fewer burglaries.
More. 1t reassures the public that
other murder mysteries which the
police have been berated for not
solving are not forgotten either.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
coLlEoH ARMY oFfIcHRs

In the midst Of considerable per-
plexity about a method Of getting
more officers FOR the regular army,
edmund J. James, president Of the
University Of Illinois, steps forward
with. a scheme deserving Of consider
alton.
President James would have all
tho land grant colleges equipped to
give n four-year course In military
science, equivalent TO that at West
Point, and have those who receive
the degree Of bachelor Of military
science qualified to enter the army
as second lieutenants. The cost Of
such training would be less than at
West Point, so the only point Of dis
cussion relates to It's efficiency.
The sponsor makes out a good case
for his plan. The need for An en-
lHrged number Of officers is appar-
mt II the army Is to be increased.
Officers trained by the James plan
sould inject that spirit Of democracy
ato the service that many assert
has been lacking. They would have
more. than. the military viewpoint,
Cor they would have been trained in
civil institutions.
The scheme fits in with the cadet
training already given in these coli
lcges. The prospective officers would
have groups of raw men to handle,
which they have not at West Point.
The opportunity for practical train
ing thus would be enhanced. Army
sfticers could be detailed to the col.
lcges, to keep these officers in closer
ouch with the progress Of military
science. The whole scheme com
'aends itself to the civilian. From
.! business standpoint, alone. itiooks
p. be a way Of getting larger re
srn from the public funds expended
Upon the land grant colleges.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
AT LAST. A DAY OF HOPE, ,

The makers Of fashions have been
disposed to drag the ladies back TO
the old regime of long skirts, sweep
ing the streets and gathering up all
the bacteria. It has been esteemed a
real emancipation. this recent frank
ayowal by the ladies that they have
legs and are not ashamed of the
tact-though sometimes Of the bows
N them. But now some the fashion
authorities, insisting that skirts must
come down to within four inches Of
the ground. Crinolines and hoops
are just back in the wings, waiting
for. their cue; and 1t looks rather bad
for the era of sense and sanity that
yomAnkind was supposed TO have en-
tered upon.
There is, however, new hope
The lawmakers in various States
shocked at the displays of ankles al
one end and clavicles at the other
are formulating legislation to put
more clothes on the women, or least,
wise to distribute them in a new way
Virginia has pending a bill to limit
evening gowns to three inches of ex,
hibited neck and. street gowns to -four
inches Of ankle space. In MarylanC
the statesmen are looking into tn,
came subiect--probably through tn,
peek-a-boo crevices that are always
80 sllaring, though yet so disap
pointing-and Kansas, Of course. Il
In the front rank Of reform. 0thel
States are contemplating measure
to enforce a proper nodcsty Of femi
siae attire, along the time honore,