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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Canadian Food
Director Fails to
Halt Pro6teers
Hanna, Instead of Acting
Against Gamblers, Talks
of Conservation

tFrml Special Correspondent Of The Tnounel
Toronto, July 27.-The start made by
W. ]. Hanna in his career as Canadian
Food Controller has not been entirely
auspicious. The appointment was hailed
with enthusiasm as indicating a deter
mination on the part of the govern
ment to get after the food profiteers
and do something in the way of bring
ing soaring prices down.
Mr.. Hanna, however announces that
the primary purpose he has to serve Is
TO conserve food, which he purposes TO
do by campaigns against waste. by IN
augurating meatless days and by any
other restrictions which the public VIII
impose upon itself voluntarily, there
being no hint as yet OF compulslon
other than that already enforced by
high prices.
Mr.. Hanna's announcement has had
something of the effect of wet blan-
ket on the enthusiasm of housewives.
The statement is freely made that
whatever else Mr.. Hanna may accom-
plish, he will have failed II he does
not curb the profiteers. A recent re-
port on cold storage conditions has
occasioned bitter feeling against Sir
Joseph Flavelle, chairman of the Inn
perial Munitions Board and head OF the
largest packing establishment in Can
ada.
The war has brought Sir Joseph i'm
mense food contracts, and while his
profits may be entirely defensible the
public does not forget how deeply 1t
was impressed by recent speeches from
Sir Joseph on the subject OF war
profits in general. So deeply was II
impressed that for time Sir Joseph
was discussed as the possible Joshua
who, as Prime Minister of Canada,
might lead the people into the promised
land.
Mr.. Hanna ran into another snag
when he called his first convention OF
women to impress upon them the ne
cessity of food economy. AS soon as
the meeting was opened for general
discussion the first thing the delegates
wanted to know was why Canadian
women should be asked to make any
further sacrifices in the matter of food
until Canada and Britain stopped tho
leak in the bread basket involved in
the continuance of the liquor traffic.
The question was shelved when a man
was called to the chair and ruled 1t
out of order, but 1t caused some sensa-
ton, and will without doubt be heard
again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Girl in Faint Gets
Antidote for Poison
Two Quarts of Milk and Six
Eggs Forced Down Her
Throat in Coney Cafe

Lillian Helig, of 1912 DeKalb Ave-
rue, Brooklyn, and Carl Z. Miller, Of
3414 Jamaica Avenue, Richmond Hill,
Queens, sat at table last night in the
Alps, a Surf Avenue restaurant at
Ccney Island. They seemed to be
quarrelling. With sudden sweep. of
her arm the young woman dashed
glass of water her companion had lifted
to his lips TO the floor. Then she fell
from her chair in a faint
Came Patrolman Schaeffel A bottle
lay beside the PROSTATE young woman.
SChaeffel picked il up. The label was
inscribed "Carbolic acid" Miller pulled
at his cigarette.
"Milkl" yelled the patrOlman, "and
eggs. Quick"
By the time he had pried her mouth
open with his nightstick two bottles Of
milk and half a dozen eggs were at his
elbow. He crammed them down the un-
conscious girl in quick succession. Mil
ler's cigarette smoke curled calmly
oeilingward.
Came DR.. Obrawsky from Coney
Island Hospital with an ambulance aud
a stomach pump. With the latter he
emptied the unconscious girl and into
the former he dumped her. Miller's
smoke was interrupted by the patrol
man, who took him to the station
house.
Miss Helig recovered consciousness
in the ambulance. "rm hungry" che
announced; "where am II"
Informed, she almost tainted again.
al didn't take carbolic acid or anything
else" she said. at was Mr.. Miller"
Nevertheless she was taken to the
hospital. Then DR.. Obrawsky dashed
to the station house with ambulance
and stomach pump. Miller was smok-
ing a cigarette.
"Aw, | didn't take carbolic, nor she
didn't, ether said he, inhalingg deep
ly "She has Ats, and | ought to know
better than invite her to Coney."
Both are prisoners. charged with at
tempting suicide, nevertheless, as the
police found this note in Miller's
pocket.
Dear Mother: Just few lines to
let you know I am tired of life and
have decided to end IL all. Please for
give me for what | have done, and God
bless you"
Nobody claimed the carbolie acid
bottle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
American Missionaries
Safely Out of Turkey

Boston, July %. The American
Board of Commissioners for FOREIGN
Missions to-day made public a cab,
dispatch from the American Minister
at Berne. Switzerland, announcing the
arrival there of eight members of its
mission in Turkey. They are the Rev.
H. II. Riggs. former president of Eu-
pirates College, at Harpoot; the Rev.
H. X. Wingate, Of Talas; Caleb w.
Lawrence, Of Smyrna; Miss Harriet J.
Fischer, Of Adana, and Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Baldwin, the Misses Vina Sher-
man and Edith F. Parsons, Of Brousa.
Some fifty missionaries, teachers and
children are still in Turkey, according
TO officers of the America Jard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

Henry Station. of New York, brother OF
the bridegroom, was best man.
A large reception followed the wed
ding ceremony. The bride is grand
daughter Of the late Montgomery Biair,
who was Postmaster General in Presi-
dent Lincoln's Cabinet, and great
granddaughter of Francis P. Blair, OF
Kitchen Cabinet fame, who published
"The Washington Globe" made it the
mouthpiece of the Administration IN
der Andrew Jackson and the sponsor OF
Democracy for a generation thereafter.
On her mothers side OF the house
she is a granddaughter Of the late
General William F. Draper. onetime
Ambassador to Italy. She was debu-
tante winter before last, but had no
formal presentation to society, owing
TO the serious illness of her father.
With her sister, Miss Minna Blair, she
was a bridesmaid at the marriage Of
her aunt, Miss Margaret Draper, and
Prince Andrea Boncompsgni-Ludovici
last October.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding were DR.. and Mrs. L. l..
Station, of North Carolina, parents Of
the bridegroom, and his sister, Miss
Station; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Draper,
Of Charlotte, n. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Draper, Of Hopedale, Mass, and
Otis Draper. of New York, relatives Of
the bride: Mrs. II. F. Carter and Mrs.
N. R. Morton, of New York, both Of
whom were bridesmaids at the mar
riage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Blair, and Rear
Admiral Frederic Singer, U. s. n. ire
tired), of New Orleans.
Upon their return from their we'd
ding trip Lieutenant Commander Sta
ton and his bride will make their home
at the Avondale. The brides travelling
costume was a tailored suit of light
weight blue serge and small tailored
hat of blue straw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

able to raise any alarm. All ! wanted
was TO keep her silent till / could make
my getaway. was afraid of the scan,
DIAL. Well. the clerk grabbed me- ana
the rest you know" .Lo
In the handbag carried by t .he
woman the police found card on tne
back Of which was written: Let TINS
be a warning to alp. 1t was
signed: ~. Martin" Winslow said ne
had written the note. ,,.
Winslow is a graduate of the Eliza
beth High School. He worked for a
while for W. r. Grace & Co. Then he
vent to the Hooker Electro s.at ChemiG hs
was employed up till Friday night. He
bore an excellent reputation in both
places. He was a member of the
Elizabeth Town and Country Club, and
known as a golfer and tennis player;
He was an active church member, and
sometimes taught in the Sunday school
of his church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
One Dead, z Fatally
Hurt When Engine
Hits Gasoline I ank
LIQUID on Stalled Truck Set
A6re; Explosion Sets Build
ings Ablaze

Burlington, N. j., July 2S.-When
an east-bound Pennsylvania freight
crashed into a gasolene tank truck
stalled on the tracks at Wood Lane
Crossing, Edgewater Park, to-day. the
accident was only preliminary to fur
Their and more serious trouble.
In the hour that followed the crash
iremen fought river of liquid fame,
which ran along the railway and ig-
nited several box cars; braved two
heavy explosions and suffered beneath
literal flaming shower.
Before the fire was conquered one
man had been killed. two were injured
so seriously that they will die. and
forty men and women were burned and
cut severely. Besides this, two build
ings were set on fire by the dowrpour
Of blazing gasolene.
Engine Hits Truck
Edward Scanlon was driving the
truck, loaded with three large gaso-
lene tanks, across the rails when the
engine stalled. Before he could get
the machine started again the freight
locomotive had smashed into the truck,
fracturing one of the three tanks. Tho
volatile liquid gushed forth. In an
instant it had caught fame from the
frebox of the engine. The fire
flashed back to the truck, which was
sblaze in a second, and was also car
ried down the line Of freight cars on
a rivulet Of gasolene.
A crowd Of several hundred persons
gathered, and, ignoring warnings to
keep back, pressed close to the burning
truck. Then the two remaining tanks
Of gasolene exploded with the roar OF
cannon. Bits Of steel hurtled through
the air, and great sheet of fame was
flung skyward like a geyser. to fall in
drops upon the crowd,
Freight Station Catches Fire
The Edgewater Park freight station
and the home Of Mrs Margaret Ward
were both ignited by the fiery shower.
The uninjured fremen fought to save
these places, while those in the crowd
who had escaped hurt lent aid to the
injured.
Richard Whittick, fremen attached
to a Burlington company, was struck
by a piece of one of the tanks, lifted
from his feet and thrown fifty yards.
He died before he reached the Burling-
ton Hospital.
A large portion of one of the tanks
was thrown $50 yards up the Pennsyl-
vania tracks, breaking off in its fight
two signal posts. Local Red Cross chap
tiers aided the overworked nurses and
doctors in the care of the wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
England's Long Evenings

An interesting record Of both sum
mer time" and war time is presented in
the lighting notices" now appearing
every day in the British press. One
about the longest day was specially
striking. II ran: Lamp time for
cyclists to-day. 1910 p. m. Lights
down, ll:l0 p. m" The long summer
evening, for which England is famous,
Is certainly longer than ever. and does
much to shorten the wartime darkness
imposed two hours after sundown.-
Christian Science Monitsx,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
What Is Going on To-Day

Address by Dean william Fstlsr on The Present
Russian Crisis" Y. NJ c. A.. Senty-third
Street. p. m.
Address by Dr. Benjamin " Briggs on Our Part
in What's Coming After the War" Church Of the
Ascension. Fifth Avenue and Tenth Street.
y. NJ
Address by tho Rev John Ham on The Destruc-
ton OF the German Empire In the Light OF
Prophecy" Tent Evangel. 10th Street and Am
sterdam Avenue 3 .. m.
Address by &. r. Fraser on Preparedness" Sec
ond Presbyterian Church Bond Street and At
lantic Avenue Brooklyn. . N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Rev. DR.. Thomas B. Hughes

Pasadena, Cal, July 2s.-The Rev.
DR.. Thomas Bsyle Hughes, father of
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, of Bos-
ton, and Bishop Matthew Simpson
Hughes, of Portland, Ore, died here
to-day, in his eighty-second year. He
was minister OF the Methodist
Church for sixty years. His wife sur
wives him. They were said to have
been the only couple who had lived TO
see two sons raised TO the episcopacy
Of the Methodist Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
One Flag Now Flies =,
In Chicago City Hall
Secretary Braves Displeasure OF
Mayor Thompson
fBy Telegraph TO The Theuns]


Chicago. July 2s.-A trace Of the
kind Of Americansm almost every one
in the United States feels appeared IN
the Chicago City Hall, yesterday, near
Mayor Thompson's Office.
George Bassett, secretary to John r.
Garner. commissioner Of Public Ser
vice. "brokc the ice" in the City Hall.
He put a large American flag IN .he
window OF his Office. Bassetts once
is the only one of the ThompsOn's ad-
ministration appointees in which an
American flag is shown. They all have
a portrait of "Bill the Big" some even
having two. Michael J. Faherty'
president Of the Board Of Local I'm
however. has British re-
cruiting poster hanging in one OF the
windows of his office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Major Samuel Bennett
tBy Telegraph TO Tho Tnbunel

Waterbury, Conn, July 2s.-Major
Samuel Bennett. sixty-three- prominent
in the 10th Regiment Of New York
Volunteers during the Civil War and
for years an inspector for the govern
ment on Staten Island. is dead in Hart
ford, at the home of his daughter, the
wife Of Lucian F. Burpee.. He was born
IN Canaan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Police Investigate
Last Cocchi Confession
Try Telegraph TO Tho Tnbunsl

Philadelphia, July 2s.-Two detectives
from the New York Police Department
came TO Philadelphia to-day to inves-
tigate Alfredo Cocchi's confession that
he sailed for Italy from this port: The
detectives are John Botti and Felix De
Martin.
They enlisted the aid Of Italian de-
tectives in the local police department
in search OF the Italian colony, where
they are trying to find the Romano fam
ily, with whom Cocchi asserts he
stayed overnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Cricketers in Draw

A. Taitt's fine score of 63 runs was
the outstanding feature Of the drawn
cricket game between the United
eleven and the Cleaners, at the Pros
pect Park Parade Grounds, yesterday.
The United total reached ISL, OF which
G. Kinds contributed 81, and L. Dottin
and Z. knight Is each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

Unusual Values i'm
Wornem's Summer Pumps
will be offered tomorrow and Tuesday at
the low prices quoted.
Tam Pumps per pair S4o75
White Canvas Pumps per pair A.S5
At the same time
Several Hundred Pairs of Wonlen's Pumps
i'm number of broken assortments
will be placed ON sale, for clearance, at the
greatly reduced prices of
S2.75 & S5.75 per pair
(Womens Shoe Department, Second Floorl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
lit is a Patriotic Duty

lit is a Patriotic Duty
to eliminate waste-to spend ores money
wisely, and with intent to retain that WHICH
is purchased.
Merchandise selected tlnoughtlessly, onyw
be returned later, involves waste Of time an'
effort, decreased efficiency, and, ultimate"
financial loss to the public as well IS 70 INV
merchant.
I'm support of the plan of the Con1reFeA'
Economy Board of the Council of Nations
Defense,
B.Altman & CO. request that Mercha1a'''
for Credit or Exchange be Returneo
within Seven Days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
Girl Fought for Her Life

Tpieked up heavy inkwell which was
standing on a table near my bed and
threw Il at her. II struck her in the
back Of the head, but she did not fall.
then got up and grabbed her. She
put up a stiff fight and screamed.
did not want 20 be caught there with
her. and / tried 10 silence her first OF
all Finally che quit struggling.
thought she had tainted. had no
idea she waE dead.
Then thought OF gsgging her and
tieing her up 80 that she would not be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29


materials as we'll as crepe de Chine, will
offer exceptional price advantages for to.
morrow Monday and Tuesday.
LINGERIE UNDERGRADUATES
Nfghtrobes SSc., S1.4S, 100, 2.9O
Envelope chemlises, 95c., $50, 100, 2.@
Regulation Clen1ises 95c., $50, l.N
Drawer Combinations 100, 1.45to2B
Corset Covers &c., 7Sc., 100
Petticoats ogc lbs, 200. 800
CREPE DE- CHIME UNDERGRADUATES
Nightrobes Z. $3.50, 4.85, on
Envelope CFemises =. !. 100, 2.75, 3N
MNlcNers o. z. Z.SV Z''V
Can1isoles I. :. p 100, $50, lW
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-11
JOINT FUNERAL
FOR VICTIMS OF
MISSOURI RIVER
Impressive Services Wit
messed by Over Thousand
Held in Auditorium.

Bismarck, N. D., April 11.-with
all public and private business sus-
pended and every store and office in
the city, including the county build
Ing n h state capitol, closed, Bis
marck this afternoon turned u en-
masse to pay its last respects to the
memory of N. F. Prentice, Harry A.
Barwind. John A. Vale and A. A..
Won Hagen, the tour capital city trav-
cling statesmen who lost their lives
while attempting to cross the flood
waters of the Missouri in a skiff Sum
day morning.
The funeral services were held in
the municipal auditorium. The huge
structure, seating 100 people. this
afternoon accommodated not less than
1900 people, while the sidewalk in
front of the building, the rotunda and
h wings of the stage were crowded
with friends who could not gain ad-
mission.
The four biers. draped with lodge
colors and insignia, lay in state at the
auditorium from noon until 2 o'clock,
during which time they were viewed
by hundreds of friends, including pat
rons and acquaintance who came in
from all parts of western and central
North Dakota.
The impressive services began al 3
o'clock, when a solemn hush fell over
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-11
TO CUT MORE From
CAPITAL CAR LINE

Bismarck. N. D., April 1.-THE
Capital Street railway, which lost sew
eral blocks Of trackage on East Main
last fall, Is to be still further abbrevi-
ated as a esult of a conference be-
tween the city commission and the
board Of control. Assured that the
state can do nothing toward paving
or relaying the tracks, the city has
announced its determination Of hav-
ing the rails removed from Main
street entirely and from the two
blocks Of Fourth street, extending to
Thayer, which are included in paving
district No. /.
This will necessitate a several
blocks walk for guests of two Of the
leading hotels. and a three blocks
hike for passengers disembarking at
the Northern Pacific. 1t is probable
that the tracks will not be further
disturbed until the paving in district
No. 3 reaches Fourth street, when UNI
less some agreement shall have been
arrived at, the tracks will be torn up
altogether. and the only state-owned
public utility in North Dakota dis
NAL failure as 1t has been operated
will pass into history.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-11
FLlCKERTAILS

Tioga-Mrs. Andrew Simon was
badly injured when she fell down the
cellar steps at her home. She was
badly cut about the head and several
other injuries were inflicted. She
will recover.
4, Valley city-A concern of this city
Pacific railway to furnish the COM
pany with Strawberries for dining car
use.
Hope-Eighteen new records, re-
Gently added to the public library.
were purchased with the proceeds Of
the concert recently given by the
Glee club.
Pingree-Mrs. Oscar Bovd has
been elected president Of the newly
organized Parent-Teachers club.
Jamestown-Miss Ruth Sunday.
daughter Of H. E. Sunday, and niece
Of Billy" Sunday, was married to
Ben 8. Bryan Of Woodwork recently.
Garrison-o. F.. McGray has been
reelected mayor of this place and
will have he same council to work
with as he had for the last two years.
Enderlin-April 80 to May 2 in
elusive have been selected as the
dates for baby week in this city,
Berthold-Sam Mortonson, wanted
at Noonan on a charge Of forgery.
was arrested here and turned over to
the Divide county officers.
Portland-The nav cooperative
mercantile association is adverttsinr
for bids for the construction of their
new building. The store will be Of
brick, two stories with q full base
ment. 1t is expected that the work
on the building will BEGIN within a
few weeks.
Beach-Harry HASTEN, o Of may
or and Mrs. HASTEN Of this place,
died from an attack of Paralysis OF
the intestines.
Stnley-Two Bismarck surveyors
were in this city and made a general
survey of h city. The city officials
are planning on the installation Of
q system.
Dickinson-The proposition of
building an addition to the city hall
In this city and the matter was re-
ferred to the ways and means com
mittee.
Fargo-The six cent loaf Of bread
has been Increased in size from the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-11
ASYLUM INMATE
NOW WEALTHY
Woman Kept at Expense of the
State for ~ Years Owns
Property in Fargo.

Bismarck, N. D., April ia ward
Of North Dakota for 81 years. during
which time the state has not received
a penny for her care, Anna Peterson
Larkum, an inmate of the hospital
for the insane since 1890, IL owner Of
Is acres of valuable land inside the
city limits Of Fargo, State Auditor Ko-
sticky has just discovered. Proceed
inss will be instituted Immediately,
the state auditor announced this
morning. for the attachment of the
Larkum property In Fargo and its
sale to satisfy the states claim
against the owner, which amounts to
between $500 and $4,000.
Anna Peterson Larkum was COM
mitted from Trail county in 1890.
She had resided there but a short
time following her release from the
Minnesota hospital for the insane at
st. Peter. There is now a question
as to whether she should not have
been returned to Minnesota when first
adjudged insane. or whether the state
of Minnesota cannot be required to
pay for her 81 years care at the
hands of North Dakota.
Trail county has declined to foot
the bills.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-11

IL ounce to a 16 ounce loaf and will
be sold in the future for 10 cents.
Bakers claim there va no profit in
making six cent loaves.
Minot-A wholesale paper house
has been established in this city by
q st. Paul firm
New Rockford-While driving a
nail, John Dietrich had his eve put
out when the nail few into his eye
Valley City-The Commercial club
has decided to pay for blowing va
cant lots in this city SO that the
Boys Garden club may plan gar
dens this spring.
Sanish-The Peoples State bank
has been opened here for business.
observation-disclosures of the place
have donated $500 for the purpose of
instruments for the city band.
Dickinson-One Of the South Heart
big elevators. owned by N. J. Steffsn
Grain company with Ben Steffen as
manager, was burned to the ground
WITH ABOUT O,VVV DU8nel8 OF gram IN
it. The loss was practically covered
by insurance.
Minot-Clyde schoonmaker, ~, was
struck by a heavy motor truck and
was seriously injured. He was at
tempting to cross the street when the
accident happened.
Drake-G. J.. Prchal, agent Of the
Bovey-Schute Lumber company here,
was instantly killed when an auto
mobile. which he was driving, turned
turtle. One other man in the car
ESCAPED with minor bruises
Rawson-At a meeting held in one
of the hotels of this city, the organi-
cation Of q commercial club was ef-
fected. Officers are: s. johnson,
president; I. Nicholson, vice presi-
dent: A. r. Jones. secretary, and r..
s. H0lcomb, treasurer.
Hazelton-This village is talking
good roads between war chatters and
it 10 very possible that q commercial
club will be organised within q few
weeks to back certain road projects
which the business mon Of the town
have under contemplation.
Hazelton-E. L. Haws may be lame
for life because OF q slight accident.
A shotgun, which he held in his hands
yesterday, was accidentally discharg-
ID. the recoil being 70 torcibls that
EL. ~ 4. ~ r-