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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
De Saulles Said
He Would Keep
Son, Maid Swears
Wife's Servant Describes
Tragedy; Says Husband
Looked Terrible"
By BRIGGS

MINEOLA, Long Island, Aug. 1o.-It
was because John Longer De Saulle.
told his wife he did not mean to lei
her have her child "ever" that Blanca
De Saulles shot and killed her divorced
husband.
This was the story of the tragedy that
Suzanne Monteau, Mrs. De Saulles's
maid, who accompanied her mis-
tress in a motor car from Roslyn to
the scene of the tragedy last Friday
night, told District Attorney Charles
R. Weeks to-day.
Miss Monteau, who failed to appear
at the inquest yesterday, was examined
by Mr.. Weeks in the Nassau County
Court House.
Her story Is the first one which
gives in detail the conversation that
led up to the shooting. She ended
with the statement:
"Jack De Saulles looked terrible just
before she shot him. Oh my, his eyes
were awful. He looked as if he were
going for her."
Miss Monteau also testified that Mrs.
De Saulles wanted to get to his house
before her husband returned from the
club, and that De Saulles was facing
his wife when she opened fire on him.
Before we left Roslyn," said Miss
Monteau, my mistress told the taxi
man to drive as fast as he could. Then
she said 70 me, We'll get to The Box
and get the baby early, before Jack re-
turns from the club
"When we got TO The Box we had
the taxicao driver stop short distance
from the house. We walked up to the
door and saw Mrs. Rudolph Degener on
the steps.
az want to see Mr.. De Saulles,' my
mistress said. Then we walked in
and she saw her husband. She looked
at him a moment and then said
quietly:
az don't think it's nice for you to
keep the baby so long and not let me
know anything about it. | don't think
that is very nice.
Refused to Give Up Boy
"'Bianca. you can't have little Jack,
now or ever he told her then.
"She started to back away from him.
Her face turned pale. Then she be-
gan shooting. He didn't move. He
had his face towards her. She shot
him three times and then he turned
his back to her.
Nobody said anything. Nobody
moved. Then she put the gun on the
table and said, Now, call for the police
We waited few moments, and the po-
lice came"
1t was at this point that the maid de-
scribed how De Saulles looked just be-
fore the shooting. District Attorney
Weeks asked:
Did he look as il he were going to
strike his wife?" And Miss Monteau
replied, yes"
Mrs. De Saulles's condition. accord
ing to DR.. Guy F. Cleghorn, the Jail
physician, still continues to be serious.
DR.. Cleghorn had X-ray photographs
taken to-day to determine whether Mrs.
De Saulles is suffering from any or
ganic disorder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Virginia Ledyard
Killed by Motor

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 1o.-Virginia,
the four-year-old daughter Of Lewis
Cass Ledyard, jr, was run down and
killed this afternoon by an automobile
on the East Norwich road.
The machine was owned by Mrs.
Harvard Barney, Of Lloyd's Neck, L. l.,
who was in the car with a party OF
friends. Virginia was walking with her
nurse and her older brother and sister.
AS the car approached she darted
across the road, directly in its path.
She was knocked down and the wheels
passed over her.
Mrs. Barney Immediately took the
child into the car and raced for the
Ledyard home, but Virginia died fifteen
minutes after they reached 1t. Mrs:
Ledyard was Frustrated. Mr.. Ledyard
was not at home at the time, but has.
tened from the city when notified OF
the accident. No inquest will be held,
as the accident is said have been the
ehild's own fault.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
City Moves to Aid Girls
Mayor Names Committee to
Help Mrs. Humiston

Al &e request Of Police Commis-
sioHa- Woods, Mayor Mitchell yester-
day appointed a committee y men and
women 10 advise in the WILL Of find
ing missing girls. The committee Will
work with Mrs. Humiston and will in
terest itself in anything that may help
toward the welfare of young women
in the city.
The members of the committee are:
George w. Wickersham, chairman;
Charles NJ. Lincoln, the Rev. Dr.
Charles R. Slattery, Clarence Fl. Mac
kav. Commander Evangeline Booth, OF
the Salvation Army, Mrs. Felix Adler,
Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg, the Rev. DR..
Charles H. Parkhurst, DR.. W. S. Balm
bridge, Harold A. Content, James
Stewart Cushman and Mrs. William
Curtis Demarest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Chicago Board Asks
Fixed Price for Corn

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Resolutions ask
ing the Federal government TO fix a
minimum price of rs cents and maxi
mum price of 81 a bushel for corn, to
insure a sufficient acreage to encourage
stockmen, and also urging exemption
from the draft of stock feeders, were
adopted to-day by the Chicago Live
stock Exchange. They were forwarded
90 President Wilson. Herbert c. Hoover
end Secretaries Houston and Baker.
The purpose Of both resolutions was
the increased production Of livestock.
The effort 10 fix prices on corn was
based on the contention that the pres
ent price is abnormal and prohibitive.
and is lettering feeders from fattening
cattle, hogs and sheep, and causing
them 10 market prematurely thousands
of animals not ready TO yield the maxi
mum amount Of meat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11

PEEKSKILL, N. Y, Aug. 10.-Two
girls and two young men were drowned
this afternoon in Loundsbury's Pond
here while friends on the bank screamed
for help.
Estelle Scofeld, twenty years old.
daughter of Mrs. Florence B. Scoheld. of
SIT Smith Street, and Elizabeth Hen
riques, twelve years old, the daughter
of Arthur J. HenrlqTes, captain OF the
Apache, the boat that plies between
Iona Island and New York, were mem
bers of a party of young women who
went to the pond to swim. The pond
is shallow near shore, except for few
deep holes, which are concealed by the
sombre tint given to the water by the
mud bottom. =,
OF al the bathers only Elizabeth
Henrioues, the youngest, was an ex-
pert swimmer. Miss Scofeld was the
first to enter the water. Almost I'M
medately she plunged beyond her
depth.
Her half strangled shriieks as her
head reached the surface startled her
companions. Elizabeth Henriquies ran
to the waters edge before the others
appreciated what was wrong. When
they reached the bank few seconds
later Miss Scofeld had disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
3 Swim Through He'll Gate

Three youths confined in the House
Of Refuge managed TO elude keepers
and swim the East River through He'll
Gate to 112th Street before dawn yes
terday. A patrolman saw them shiver-
ing on the pier, however. and scoffed
at their story Of an early morning dip
and stolen clothes. They were sent
back TO the island.
They were Louis Martellio, eighteen
years old, of 3l5 East l08th Street;
James Doyle, seventeen, of Richmond
Hill. Queens, and Joseph Diggelinine,
seventeen. Of 1879 Thompson Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Illinois Coal
Operators Yield
To the Governor
Agree in Conference to an
Immediate Reduction
in Price

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-An agreement
which will result in an immediate re-
duction of the price of coal was reached
tonight by the Illinois coal operators
after a four-hour conference with Gov
ernor Lowden. The announcement was
made by Samuel insult, chairman of the
State Council of Defence. A statement
was prepared which outlined the set
Element reached.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Charges
that bituminous coal dealers are ex-
acting enormous profits from con-
sumers under the so-called Peabody
agreement were made before the Fed.
eral Trade Commission by Clifford
Thorne, appearing in behalf Of various
public utilities and national munich
pal organization. The Trade Commits
sion gave the hearing in connection
with It's investigation of coal prices.
The entire Peabody agreement, en-
tered into by the operators and Chair
man Peabody of the Defence Councils
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Short Circuit Starts Fire in
Sd Ave. Car and Ignites
Women's Dresses
Many Crushed at Exits
Forty..econd St. Station an
Emergency Hospital; Two
Seriously Injured

Thirteen passengers on Thlrd ave
,ro elevated tain were either badly
burned or crushed in mad scramble
for the exits during the rush hour last
evening, when one Of the coaches
caught fire as the train was pulling ouV
of the Forty-second Street station "A
motor on the third coach from the
front short circuited with such vio-
lence as 10 blow out all the windows
and send streaks of blue fame shoot
ing through the car.
The accident occurred ut 6:2O ana
the train. a seventeen local bound for
,2etb Street, was crowded. Several
hundred persons stampeded for the
doors when flames shot along the full
length of the train, setting the ties on
fire in several places.
Women's Dresses Afiame
Planes broke out in several spots
in the third coach. and the dresses OF
a number of women were ignited be
fore they could reach the exits. The
shock was so great that many fell to
tbeIr knees and had TO be assisted TO
the platform by other passengers.
George Morgan, the motorman,
brought the train TO stop after it mad
proceeded only q few feet, and the
guards promptly threw the gates open.
Calls for the police, Fire Department
and ambulances from Flower Hospital
were turned in and the station was
converted into an emergency hospital,
where the ambulance surgeons admin
istered first aid.
Most of those treated were able to
20 to their homes after recovering from
shock. but two women were so badly
injured they were taken to Flower
Hospital. These were Miss Edna Gle
fenveck, of 1873 East 104th Street, who
was burned on the legs and thighs, and
Miss Jeanette +. Isaacson, Of 1928
DAILY Avenue, The Bronx, who was
crushed in the rush for the doors and
is believed to be suffering from in
terral injuries and several fractured
ribs.
List of Others Injured
Others injured, whose names were
reported to Police Headquarters, were:
Miss Gussie Stern, 1886 Essex Street.
Brooklyn; slightly burned.
Miss Beatrice Waythaler. l69 East
116th Street; shock.
Lewis Weso, 233 East Eighty-fourth
Street; shock.
nue.; shock. .oo-
Miss Margaret A. Hearn. 1907 Sec
ond Avenue; possible internal lnJu-
ries.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCabe, 1142 Frank
lin Avenue, The Bronx; hysteria.
Sadie Isaacson, 1928 DAILY Avenue,
The Bronx; shock.
Miss Irene Oppenheimer. lib East
l23d Street; shock.
David Offsky. 14S East Ninety-third
Street; shock and contusions OF right
hand. ,
Miss Sarah Strink, 4s East Fifty
second Street; burns on right jaw.
Dominick Desidero, 2454 Belmont Az
enue, The Bronx; shock and burns on
left arm.
There was little work for the fire
men 10 do when they arrived, as the
flames in the car and on the track
had been eextinguished by 81" en-
ployes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Cropsey Reopens Saloons
Holds Law Closing Those Nef
War Plants demonstrations

Forty saloons in the vicinity o. y
Morse Drydocks, Brooklyn, which I
Excise Department closed two wee.
ago, reopened yesterday, Justice CE ~,
sey having decided that the Aesss
law, under which the Excise DeP''
mcrt acted, was unconstitutional :,
In granting the application MADE J
Cel!er & Krausharr. counsel for one !
the closed LIQUOR stores, for 8 WIZ '
certiorari and an injunction, Jusua
Cropsey declared that the Newton
confscated private property 49,
remuneration, impaired the oohss.
of contract and delegated TO the sA
officer the power TO repeal a law
The temporary injunction IS re- e.,
able before the Appellate DIVISION y
ond Department, in October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Burglary Risk Rates Raised
Insurance on Velvets, Silks,
Furs Higher Than Jewelry

Burglary insurance rates on mercan-
tile risks in velvets, velours, silks and
furs were increased yesterday after
noon at a meeting of the Burglary In
surance Underwriters Association, at
so Maiden Lane. The association, which
represents all the burglary insurance
companies in New York City, made the
increase on the recommendation of its
mercantile committee, which reported
that risks in these goods should be
dealt with by a new classification and
at higher rates than even jewelry and
silver.
The new rate, which goes into effect
September 1, is $40 for the first 81 1000
worth of goods, $40 for $4,000, SIS for
each additional thousand up to $4,000
and $50 for each additional thousand
above $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11

coal committee, was declared by Mr..
Thorne to be unfair to the consumer.
Coal now being sold under it at from
s2.75 to $3.50 a ton, he said, could be
produced at slightly more than 81
ton. AS the best means of dealing with
the situation, he urged immediate aban-
donment of price-fxing negotiations
with coal operators and the establish
ment ur the Lever food control bill
of a rca BILE maximum price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Can't Show Humiston + lid

Justice ordway. in the suP c,.,.
Court, yesterday granted 70 ME-. '.s.i
Humiston, whose investigation is ,..,s,
the Ruth Cruger murder, an inluAcT re.
restraining the Universal Flim .,sr
pany from using an animated .s,,,
of her. This injunction Is e sar
pending Mrs. Humiston's SCION SCI 0no In.
permanent injunction and s-V'VVV
ages. A.. ia ~
The Universal contended thar ~ s,.sp
mated picture weekly Of news sul
occupied the same relation TO tn ,,sts
lie as pictures in newspaper at n
Ordway held that the films sre ps ~:
titled to the same protection: y "a y
that Mrs. Humiston sis snuu.
protected in her rights OF pr'''s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Kerensky at the Front

A staff correspondent Of the Petrograd Reich
accompanied the Russian dictator on his recent
tour of the 'front.' He shows Kerensky at work describes
his methods analyses his characteristics and tells some
things about him unknown to the world
Kerensky, idol and master of Russia is challenged
by Maxnaist muk soldier in the of one of his
addresses The ensuing episode, wildly depicted,
veys in all its intensity the drama of the Russian
luton.
This frst-hand authentic account of Kerensky will
be published in to-monows Sunday Tribune. 1t gives
many details Of the young leader that have been
told in this country. You will the real Kerensky-
chosen master Of mions-if you surely remind your
newsdealer to-day you want The Sunday Tribune to-
err.. c~%x.. e,..:L.~>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Suspicious Fire at NAVY Yard

Fire of suspicious origin was dis
covered at o'clock yesterday morning
in three-foot passage between an
oil shed in the navy yard and a pile
Of several hundred barrels Of alcohol.
1t was extinguished with slight dam
age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
What Is Going on To-Day

Free admission n the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
American Museum Of Natural History. New YORK
ZoJlogical PARK. Van Cortland Park Museum. the
Aquarium and the American Museum Of Safety.
Public concert, The Mall Central PARK. .. N.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
GOMEZ, CUBAN REBEL, CAUGHT
Leader Of Uprising and staff Taken
After Hot Battle.

Havana.-Announce was made
at the Presidents palace that a mes.
sage had been received there that Jose
Miguel Gomez, former President OF
Cuba AID leader Of the present revolt,
had been captured with his entire
staff by Colonel Collazo, commander
of the Government troops.
The news came in dispatch from
Secretary Of the Interior Colonel Au.
relic Hevia, commanding in the prov.
ince Of Santa Clara.
The announcement was received
with cheering and the waving Of hats
by President Menocal and the army
officers at the palace.
Gomez and his staff were captured
after a battle lasting several hours
Many rebels were killed or wounded
Machine guns played a prominent part
in the rebel defeat.
Having received word that a con
siderable force under personal COM
mand OF General Gomez and Colonel
Figuerra was in the neighborhood OF
Arroyo Blanco. Colonel Collazo, with
eight cavalry squadrons, one battalion
of infantry and militia. set out to
flank the rebels, coming in contact
with them near Placetas.
At ten a. M, the battle opened. Col
lazos forces made a frontal attack
while Colonel Consuegra attacked the
rebel right flank. His machine gun
fire caused them to give way.
II Is known the rebels lost, besides
the 800 prisoners, more than 100 killed
and a great many wounded. Among
the prisoners are General Gomezs
son, Miguel Mariana, Damasco Pasal.
odos, his secretary; Mencias and DR..
Matias Buque.
Immediately following the news OF
Gomez's capture an unconfirmed re-
port spread that Rigoberto Fernan-
dez, in Santiago De Cuba, had offered
to surrender If allowed TO come under
the amnesty decree offered by Presi-
dent Menocal a few days ago.
General Pine Guerra, prominent
rebel leader, and his brother, Ramon
are reported to have given themselves
up to Colonel Carrillo, in Finar Del
Rio.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
BACDAD FALLS
TO The BRITISH
Skaters Kaiser's Dream of
AsiatiC Empire and Threatens
Downfall of Turk,
FORCING PASSAGE OF RIVERS
Mesopotamian Stronghold Taken
Turks Give Way as British Bridge
Tigris and Force the Diala in
Final Advance on City

London Bagdad, chief Turkish city
OF Mesopotamia and once capital OF
the empire OF the Caliphs. has been
surrendered by the Turks British
troops marched into the city they have
fought more than a year 10 possess.
There is no doubht that in the opera.
tioas preceding the fall of the city the
! British commander and his troops Gov
| cred themselves with glory. A report
of the battle for Bagdad up to Satur-
| day morning shows that Gen. Maude
! completely outmanoeuvred the Turks
and that his troops performed prod.
| igies of valor and endurance.
In seventy-two hours of whirlwind
! fighting the British troops swept the
I Turks from their strong lines on the
River Diala, six miles from Bagdad,
aid reached positions only three miles
west and southwest OF the city. Twen.
ty-four later Bagdad was theirs.
As revealed by the official report,
the British performance before Bagdad
stands out as one OF the most brilliant
Of the war On Wednesday night the
first cavalry patrol found the Turks
intrenched on the Diala On Thurs
day morning Infantry had arrived and
the attack was begun at once. That
night, though the moon shone brightly
and should have revealed 70 the Turks
every movement. the British effected
a crossing OF the river and dug them
selves in on the right bank.
On the same morning other British
forces had built a pontoon bridge
across the Tigris below its confluence
with the Diala and were advancing up
the western bank. Bagdad is on the
eastern bank These troops found the
Turks intrenched on the west bank
six miles southwest OF Bagdad and at
tackled them at once. The Turks were
hurled back two miles.
The effect OF the fall OF Bagdad. po.
litical moral and military. will unde-
niably be great II ends the German
hope OF Near Eastern empire based
on the Berlin-Bagdad railway, reaching
the Persian gulf and stretching out to-
ward the empire of India. II will re-
vertebrate throughout the Moslem
world, showing the true believers that
the Briton, not the German, is power
full in the East.
From the historic citadel OF the
ancient Mesopotamian metropolis.
Bagdad, futters the Union Jack, and
far beyond the city's outskirts British
cavalry is hard on the heels of the
Turks, who are fleeing northwestward
along both banks Of the Tigris.
News of Bagdad's capture was fash
ed broadcast and came 10 all Europe
rs one OF the greatest surprises Of
the war. That the city would fall was
generally expected, but that the cap
ture would come so soon surprised
even the most sanguine British mill
tarV pNpcrtS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

Germans are pouring capital into Mex
leo to pave the way for extensive
emigration, and preparations are
made TO fire oil wells and plants in
case Of war.
The Overseas News Agency quotes the
Russky Slovoe Of Petrosrad to the
effect that France and Italy have
made "serious official representa-
tons" at London on account Of the
lack Of coal and other needs result
ing from the submarine war.
In Armenia the Russians are makinp
ready to move or aim TO keep as
many Turks as possible busy before
their lines.
The German submarine campaign hav.
ing practically failed Of its object.
there was speculation in ENGLAND
whether Germany would attempt an
invasion Of the island in eonjune-
ton with the North Sea.
The British transport Mendi. CARRYING
South African native laborers. was
sunk after a collision on Feb. 2t,
and 625 persons lost their lives.
There Is doubt no longer that Ger.
many and the Allies both are count.
ing on the food situation quite as
much as military developments, to
bring the end OF the war nearer
this year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
U. S. HAS BERLIN's PLOT CODE
"How Americans Got II Is Mystery"
zimmerman Declares.


zimmerman Declares.
Berlin (via Sayville, wi7eless) The
American secret service is in posses
sion Of the special secret code used
by the German Foreign Omce.
This was the only inference left by
Or. Alfred zimmerman. Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs. H. his de-
Tense before the Reichstag's budget
committee of the now famous Kaiser.
Mikado-Carranza-plot."
How the Americans came into pos
session Of the text which went to
America in special secret code we do
not know" he told the committee.
Previously Or. Zimmerman had stated
positively that The treachery and Il
must have been a treache5y. evidently
was committed on American terri
tory"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
COPS BOUGHT PROMOTION

Eight Chicago Police Lieutenants
Say They Each Gave $500.
Chicago police lieutenants
have admitted TO Chief OF Police
Schuettler and State Attorney Hoyne
that they each paid $500 for promotion
to their positions They said they
understood the money went TO former
Chief OF Police Healy. who is under
indictment for graft. The lieuten.
ants said they were told by a sergeant
who collected the money that the price
had been reduced from $500.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
TO BARE kAlSER'S PLOTS
Will Publish Unparalleled Record Of
Insidious Conspiraces.

Washington-The State Department
is preparing for application record
Of the crimes which the German Gov
ernment has committed against the
government and people OF the United
States.
The decision to lift the veil which
has hidden from the public eye many
OF Germany's most insidious conspir-
acies recently was reached at meet
ing between President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing They agreed that
the hour is rapidly approaching when
prudence will prompt disclosures so
that the people of the country may
know from official and unquestioned
documents just what this government
has been subjected to-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
CHINESE PREMIER RESIGNS
Quits Because Ruler Disapproves o
Break With Kaiser

Peking. China.-The President OF
China declined TO approve the action
OF the Chinese Cabinet in breaking of
relations with Germany. declaring that
such power rested entirely with him
PremierTuan Chi-Jui resigned immedi.
ately and departed for Tien-Tsin. &C.
companied by several members OF
the Cabinet. II is expected that the
entire Cabinet will resign. Parliament
approved the Cabinets action.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
COUNT ZEPPELIN DEAD

Airship Inventor Had Suffered From
Lung Inflammation
London-Count Ferdinand Won Yep.
peli1. inventor OF the giant German
airships which have made London a
city of darkened streets and silent
nights, died at Charlottenburg. near
Berlin. OF Inflammation of the lungs.
The failure of HIS airships 10 ter
rorize England and bring the war to
a speedy end. and their apparent aban-
donment by the German General staff
in the consideration OF military meas.
ures. IS believed 10 have been a con-
tributing factor in the death OF Count
Won Zeppelin.