New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-01
News in Brief

AN ATLANTIC PORT Charles r. Crane.
a rnenbpr of the American Commission 70
Russia. has arrived here. and maintains 81
Ieuce on conditions IN Russia. Only clair
voyant could give authenti' information con-
corning Russia, he said, and there were 700
many Of them and they we're too talEatiFe
as IL was.
The Union Title and Mortgage Company
has bought loft building at 2il West Ihir-
ty-sevcuth street valued At S51a;Go1. Prop
erty at Edgcmere and Belle harbor was
given in part payment.
Patrolman Michael Kelly. on guard at a
Brooklyn church which bomb planters had
threatened. shot and killed a man believed
TO be- Rosetta Angelo. who refused TO obey a
command to halt.
Alexander GreenweI has returned 20 his
home. at ga Steinway Avenue, Astoria, with
an honorable discharge from the navy and
paralyzcd arm. His useless arm Is the
result of a Funshot wound He has been on
duty in foreign waters.
The transfer tax appraisal of the estate OF
James u. " Cutting who died on Aprh q
estimate his estate at Si?6.2lo. including
jewelry valued at S5l566.
POMPTON LAKES. \. J.-Frank and
Samuel Christi got the chief Of police to i'm
prison them in the lookup so burglars could
NOT get AT them. A few nights ago three
men entered their house. trussed up the
brothers and plundercd the place
Women employees Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company have sent a Christmas
box containing infants garments. toys and
candy 20 the American Fund for French
Wounded for distribution in reclaimed
France.
ANSONIh. Conn One thousand pounds
Of sugar is 20 bc sold at the City Hall by
Mayor Mead Only adults will be permitted
20 buy il. and not more than one pound will
be sold 70 any one purchaser.
Tho Appellate Division denied the apph-
cation OF John j. Murtha for a writ Of man
damus directing Commisaoner Lewis OF the
Department Of Correction 20 reinstate him
as warden on Blackwells Island and FOR
back pay since his dismissal last January.
Howard S. Young. seven years old OBJ
tanned a Supreme Court verdict for Sl7.500
for the loss Of an arm. The Minota Realty
Company WAS the defendant The boy sus-
tanned q fracture OF the right arm when a
defective gate against which he was leaning
broke of,
60 Cook. who said he had been in charge
ol military stores al Camp Mcclellan. Ala
bama. is spending three days in the work
house. lie was selling tickets on the sidewalk
m front OF the metropolitan opera mouse
when arrested.
Postmaster Patten warns the public not %
put Christmas stickcrs on the address side Of
envelopes or on packages whore they will act
as seals.
The National Biscuit Company file, a SER
vice flag with 724 stars AZ the entrance 10
is plant In West Fifteenth Street
Held in 500 bail in the West Side police
court on a charge Of stealing a dozen rolls
from d grocer's bread box. Andrew White
produced an $500 roll and stripped OF a
single bill as surety for his appearance in
Special Sessions 70 answer 20 the petit lar
ccuy charlr.
ThomAs Quirk. convicted Of burglaries in
which $500 worth OF property was sto.en.
told where most Of il could be found but
baked at a pair OF opera glasses. You'll
tell me-" insisted the judge. Il will not"
replied Quirk. and he was remanded 10 Jail
for another two weeks before being SEN
fenced
Mayor Mitchell and Corporation Counsel
Lamar Hardy left last night for two
weeks hunting trip on preserve owned b.
Mr. Hardy's father ia louisiana