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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Princess Radziwill Is Victim
OfCape Town Double, She Says
Tells How Two Women of Same Name Welded Princes ane
alter Married Men Named Kolb-Each Had Son Killed
on Russian Front-There the Similarity Ends

twill There are Radziwills in every
country in Europe, you know. No;
you won't find my prince in the Al
manach de Gotha,' because his family
lost their title way back in the Ma
poeonic era. when one Of the family
married n woman who was divorced.
81 was born Catherine LZewNr:l.
Ny father was a Russian count. bat
he acquired his title after ! was ko.n.
so ! am not a countess by birth.
THE other womsn-my South Al
rican double-was born Countess Cath
crime Mary Lzewuski. Radziwill di-
vorccd her after the South African sf-
fair and she married Emil Kolb.
Her divorce occurred in 1902, but |
wish TO point out that when my count
that is. Count Adam Charles Radzi-
will-ded in June. 1910. was men
toned in the death certificate as his
widow. How could be his widow
eight years after ! had divorced him
and married another man? Tell me
that, if / am the woman your news
papers say ! am"
The princess had a great sheet OF
paper. all spattered with official look
ing seals. which she exhibited as her
princes death certificate; but. alas. II
was all in Russian. They had to smile
politely and tell the princess that Ger
tcinly proved it.
Then, to clinch the matter. she went
into the story Of the two sons Of the
two Mrs. Kolbs, who were first married
TO the two Princes Radziwll. Her son,
she said, was Nicholas Nladislaw Rad
twill, and her doubles son was Nicho-
las Demetrius Radziwill, and the first
was killed at Tannenberg and the othe,
at LODI.
The countess has letter Of intro
ducution from Alethea d'Avernss Sal
vadorc, who is an English woman
cousin to Lord Curzon, now working
in war hospital in Paris.
Man Wants to Meet Princess
There is said to be a man in New
York who knew the famous South
African princess" and he is said ia
be very anxious to meet the princess
at the Hotel Algonquin. William Feak-
ms, her lecture manager, is going 70
try to arrange meeting. Until then
the New York public will just have ia
wait for the announcement of her
first lecture and for the reply she
hopes to get from a note she wrote ia
Mrs. Philip Lydig yesterday.
Mrs. Lydig was one of the patron
esses who withdrew her name from
the list when the great coincidence was
first discovered. When the princess
heard about that last night she wrapped
her blue kimono tighter about her and
wrote a note asking Mrs. Lydig to see
and hear her before she condemned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Would Enjoin Century Bar
Ethical Culture Society Pro-
tests Sale of Liquor

When the New Theatre first began
its mission Of eleysting the American
stage and the Legislature, to aid in
the work. passed special act grant
ing il a license % sell liquor. Robert
d. Kohn. secretary ard managing archi-
tcct OF the Society of Ethical Culture,
never said word.
But now that the playhouse has be-
come a place for amusement known as
the Century Theatre and harbors with
in its walls "Cocoanut Grove" where
liquor is still dispensed. Mr.. Kohn
makes protest. This is in an appeal
for an injunction against the contin-
ued sale CT drinks. made TO Justice
Giegerich by George W. Wickersham
yesterday.
Mr.. Kohn bases his application on
the law forbidding the establishment
Of bar within 200 feet of the Ethical
Culture School. He alleges that THE
Cocoauut Grove" and another bar in
the basement fall within that radius.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02

There were two Princesses Radziwli!
There we're also two Catherine Lzewus-
ks. Each of the GATHERINGS married a
prince. Afterward each Catherine mar
ried man named Kolb. Each had a
son who was killed on the Russian
front. Aside from that. there Is no
similarity between the Princess Radzi-
will who was held up on Ellis Island
on Sunday, and the Princess Radziwill
who knew Cecil sRhodes too well in
South Africa and spent two years IN
Cape Town jail on charges connected
with some Of his money.
This is the synopsis Of the most
amazing coincidence that ever hit
Broadway. /: was unrolled, reel on
reel. last night at the Hotel Algonquin
by the Princess Radziwill.
How can | prove my identity?' she
said. 81 can give you only clrcum-
stantai evidence, and that is nothing.
must Just go my way and ignore
those who spread lies about me.
Has No Passports
My husband is Charles Louis kolb-
DAWN. who is engaged in the import
ing business in Stockholm" she said
81 have no passports, because they
we're delayed by the breaking out OF
the Russian revolution, but have doc
uments signed by Captain II. q. Ber-
ner, OF the British Legation in Stock
holm, stating that ! had applied for
passports. These were accepted by
the British authorities in Halifax as
sufficient evidence of my identity.
"The other woman-my double? |
don't know anything about her. eN-
oept that she is dead. Her husband
was Emil Kolb, and he was German
from one Of the Russian provinces.
believe ne is in one of the detention
camps for Germans in Russia 10 daY.
She had a daughter. who is married
TO an officer Of the British army, and
il is for her sake that wish you
would not put anything in the papers.
This old scandal has cropped up be-
fore. and | DO not want TO have ncr
made unhappy again.
Not in "Almanach dc Gotha"
eyes: | was married TO Prince Pad
twill. but it was not the same Radz'-
will that was married 10 my South
African double. My Radziwill va7
Prince Adam Charles Radziwill. and
hers was Prince william Charles Rad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Boosting Revealed
Wall St. Bomb Plot
Germans, Held in $4,000
Bail, Planned to Set Explo-
sive at Morgan Offices

Wolf Hrsch and George Mciringcr,
arrested Monday night while on their
Way to Wall Street with a chemical
bomb. were held yesterday IN 10000
bail for the grand jury on charge OF
having explosives in their possession.
In default Of bail they were taken TO
the Tomhs, each insisting that the
other had discovered the possibilities
Of the bomb as stock market device.
The checking up Of their story con
WINGED Captain Tunney, OF the bomb
squad. that they were merely danger
Gus cranks working alone and not part
Of an elaborate plot system involving
representatives Of the German govern
mcnt.
Arraigncd before Magistrate Grochl,
HirSch eaid the programme agreed
upon after he had lost $4,000 IN tho
market was to explode bomb at night
iH the back doorway Of the J. =. Nor
gan & Co. building, following tins up
with the tapping OF wires and the cir
culation Of false reports Of C-boat
activities on the coast and the assas-
sination of the President I'm the panic
they expected 10 follow they antlcipat-
ca making money selling stocks short
buying before the falsity Of the reports
was discovered and the market began
TO recover.
Norgan's back door was selected be
cause IL was not guarded as closely as
the main and the basement entrances.
The only damage an explosion at this
point might have done would be the
soaring Of the granite and the break
Ing Of a few paneS OF glass.
The discovery Of the plot followed
loasting by Meiringcr in the Offices Of
Rein G. Co.. a small brokerage house at
30 Broad Street, Of his ability as a
wiretapper. The firm has no Exchange
connections. and deals in unlisted Sc
ci,ritios
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Hoboes Yearly Start
Convention in Newark
Late Delegates Complain Of
Poor (FreighU Train Service

The annual convention Of the floboes'
Union opened gradually at New Union
Hall. Newark. y. j.. yesterday All day
long delegates drfted in. travel stained
and weary. Man after man excused his
hardness to President Charles kruse by
saying he had been unable to MAKE
satisfactory train connections.
II came in on freightcr.' said ono
hobo, land the darn thing never stopped
until il got TO Jersey City
The sole woman delegate arrived yes
terday afternoon. She admitted she
had not ridden the brake beams. The
LADY hobo is Frances Westcott Water
King. in charge Of the Hobo Hotel at
Buffalo. She was dressed in deep
mourning. because, she explained. the
United States was at war.
All the delegates are opposed 10 tine
present conflict, and Will take action IN
their convention against the draft.
Delegates also will be elected 70 the
Socialist peace conference at Stock
holm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Brother and Sister
To Fight Brady's Will
Will Try to Prove Tcstator Was
of Unsound Mind

The will OF Diamond Jim" Brady
will be contested by Mrs. Harriet
Matthew and Daniel VI. Brady, sister
and brother of the testator. They will
try TO prove that Brady was not OF
sound mind last January, when he made
his will, under which the New York
Hospital receives the residue, amount
ing to from S2,OO0,0OO to 100000, and
other institutions divide more than
$500, 900. Mrs. Matthew is TO receive
the income for life from $4,000 trust
fund. and Mr.. Brady, the brother, is to
get 800.
Lyttleton Fox made the announce
ment of the contest yesterday IN pro-
ceeding before Surrogate Fowler to per
nit Mrs. Mary l.. Niece, who says she
is a niece of Diamond JIM" to inter
vene in the case as an heir at law.
The Surrogate granted her request.
Daniel VI. Brady submitted an afii J.
davit setting forth what Mrs. c. I. Nc
Ardle. an aunt of Diamond JIM" had
told him about the late Mrs. Mary
ONeil. mother of Mrs. Niece and an
alleged half-sister of James B. Brady.
Mrs. McArdle quoted Mrs. O'Neil as
saving that if it had not been for the
charity Of Diamond Jim" she would
have starved For some time before
her death he gave her S25 month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Says Swami Tried
To Bring Discredit
Upon Breckenridge
Detective Declares He Was
Told Interview Led to
Indictment

The charge that District Attorney
Swami caused his former assistant,
Lucian s. Breckenridge, TO be indicted
for bribery to intimidate and discred't
him. because he was to be a witness
against the Prosecutor, was taken up
Yesterday by the City Club at the hear
ing before Commissioner George L.
lngraham.
Detective Henry c. Jessup. who, with
Detective Clinton Wood. worked up the
cases against the indicted labor union
officials, which form the basis of the
Swami charges. testified that Assistant
District Attorney Markewich said %
him last January:
I'VE have the goods on Breckenridge.
He has been collecting thousands OF
dollars from manufacturers for protcc-
ton. / discovered the evidence myself.
Mr.. Swami knew nothing about 1t, and
be wouldn't have touched him at all II
it hadn't been for that interview Brock
inrdgc gave out 10 the newspapers
about his espectabihty.'
Jcssup said he advised Msrkewch to
stop making dirty charges against
Breckenridge. because he knew Marke-
witch would not be able 10 prove then.
Jcssup complained, he said. to Marke-
witch that he was angry because MIR.
Swami had told the papers about Two
grating policeman who had been
working with Breckenridge. The W.T.
ness said he wanted the District Attor-
ncy to make a retraction.
~ spoke to Mr.. swami Jessup con,
tinucd. "but he said ought not to feel
badly about the article, because my
name was not mentioned. lie sald ne
wanted me to do some work for hlm 900
finding A. l.. Wilson. the witness
against Mr.. Brccklnrdgc.'
The witness asserted that Markewlcn
wanted him TO testify before the grand
iurv against Breckenridge. and prom
isod him that: 1--WE will give you I'M
mrnity. and whatever comes up alter
ward you will be safe"
samuel Schlittcn. who was expected
70 testify that he had been coerced into
picading guilty to testifying falsely in
tho Nan,lsevitz case admitted that he
had not seen the actual assault. lie
declared that Benjamin Finkel told him
to saw he had seen Max Sigman and
Harry Goldberg. labor officials, near
M&nusevitz.
Isidorc WcisbcrG sworc that Assist
ant District Attorneys Markewich and
Dooling offered to put him on the pay
roll at S35 a day for fifty days # he
would admit that he had perjured HIM
self i'm the Leibowitz murder case. John
r. Stanchield. counsel for Mr.. Swami
showed that Wcsberg had long Grim
inal record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
500 Mothers Invade School
Protest Against Transfer OF Chill
dren Under Gary Plan

Five hundred mothers Of Grccnpoint.
whose children had been transferred from
Public School 81 10 Public School l26 80
thcy could profit boy the Gary system. kept
their offspring home yesterday morning and
went thcmsclvcs.
Refused entrance. they stood on the steps
and declared that no boys or girls Of theirs
would be allowed TO tramp sixteen blocks
through streets filled with traffic. All Of
the children live in the vicinity Of Public
School 81 The mothers insisted that Public
School l26 Was too far away and the jour
ney back and forth each day was dangerous.
Miss Julia a. Kelly. principal Of 1875.
couldn't quiet the mothers. so sent for the
nolice who finally dispersed them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Jewellers Conserve
Supply of Platinum
Discontinue Making Bulky
Articles to Provide Metal
for War
By BRIGGS

Jewellers are TO discontinue the
manufacture of bulky platinum articles
in order to insure sufficient supply
Of the metal for the government
This announcement was made yes
terday by Meyer D. Rothschild, Of II
Church Street. chairman of commit
tee Of twenty jewellers which con-
ferred with Secretary of Commerce
Redfeld The metal is used in making
sulphuric acid for high explosives.
THE jewellers presented resolutions
to Secretary Redfeld," said Mr.. Roths.
child. land were told that they had
met the department more than half way
and that their action, thoroughly patri-
otto and satisfactory, was all that was
necessary at present.
NO action has been taken by the
government TO interfere with the use
Of platinum by jewellers. The infor-
nation supplied to the Department OF
Commerce indicates that the platinum
in the country is far in excess OF what
may be needed The department Is
cooperating with mining companies to
increase production OF platinum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Ex-senator w. A. Clark
Fractures His Hip

Ex-senator William Andrews Clark
is in a serious condition AT his resi-
dence, 962 Fifth Avenue, as the result
of an accident on Monday, in which he
suffered a fracture Of the hip. He Is
seventy-eight years old. From 1901 TO
1907 he represented Montana in the
Senate.
After retiring from the Senate he de-
voted his time to the care of his ex-
tensive mining properties, task which
required his presence in New York for
a considerable period each year. HIS
house is one OF the show places IN
Fifth Avenue. He also maintains a
residence IN Rutte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Detective OF "Vice Squad"
Is Freed of Girls Charge

Detective Andrew Bornkessel, OF In
spector Days vice squad was acquitted
last evening OF a charge OF assaulting Ger
trude Hilton. fourteen years old. in the
apartment OF Ruth Howard. at 400 West
lOeth Street on October !. 1916.
The jury was out fifteen minutes. and
Judge Wadhams. of General Sessions. dis
charged the prisoner. Bornkessel was tried
jointly on the same charge last winter with
Detective William r. Loeb. The jury dis
agreed. Their defence was an Albi and they
charged . frame-up on the part Of the GIL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
$12,817,8S6 Tax Collection
A Record For May Day

Yesterday was a record May Day in The
Tax Department Father knickcrbockcr
pockctcd the largest collection ever made in
the city IN a single day. and it was the first
dag for tax collections for 1917.
The amount turned in was Sl2.Sl7.SS6. -
compared with Sll.626.3l2 for the first day
last year. The taxes were on realty. per
sonslty and special franchises.
The figures for the boroughs were: Man
haitian. s9s22.064 The Bronx. sl.06l. 467 ;
Brooklyn. Sl.3f4.16j; Queens. silS.307 and
Richmond. sl71 .SS3.
Manhattan Was 100000 over last year.
and The Bronx about the same: Brooklyn
about $4,000 Queens about 100000. and
Richmond about 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Churches to Honor Babies
Schools Also Plan Exercises
for Welfare Week

Infant conscripts to the ranks Of
better babies are being called for this
week, which is being observed as Ma
tional Baby Week. Schools, charitable
organizations and churches Of the coun-
try will hold baby services and eXer-
clscs. A baby" sermon. or prayer, will
feature services In New York City
churches Sunday. and. by order Of Will
lam G.. Wilcox, president Of the Board
of Education, children IN city schools
will be provided with literature and
have special programmes honorIug
babies.
Plans for a British baby week are
under way, according to an announce
nent by tho Chldren's Bureau Of the
United States Department of Labor.
Miss Julia c. Lathrop. chief Of the bu-
reau, said England had learned so well
the need of protecting her mothers and
babies that infant welfare work had
doubled there since the war began.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
491, 900 Men Report in War
Census Of Connecticut

Hartford. Conn. May Card returns
from 4gf. o00 mca. obtained IN Connecticuts
recent war census. are being rcsor'ed in
preparation for the Federal draft. Those Of
men eligible for military service arc being
arranged in groups according TO age and de-
pendents.
Mechanical. industrial and agricultural
workers are being classified and eight sub
divisions Of motor car owners and drivers are
being formed Eventually virtually every
trade and profession will be classified rs to
age and citizenship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Mistrial in Kingsbury Case
Commissioners Illness Causes
Postponement Of Action

The trial of John A. Kingsbury,
Charities Commissioner, and William
II. Hotchkiss. charged with tapping tel
ephone wires of Catholic priests, has
been abandoned for the present, owing
TO Commissioner Kingsburys poor
health. The defendants, with their
counsel, appeared yesterday before
Justice Jaycox in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. after conference OF the
justice. Martin ". Littleton, counsel
for Commissioner Kingsbury, and Dis
trict Attorney Harry +. Lewis, at
which declaration of mistrial was
decided on.
Commissioner Kingsbury is suffer
ing from tonsillitis, and Justice Jsycox
must sit in the Appellate Term of the
court next Monday. The case will be
heard the latter part of this month or
in June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Brokers Give SIS, 900
For Belgian Relief
Fund Raised in twenty-five
Minutes at Stock Exchange

John A. Gade. of the Commission fol
Relief in Belgium. called meeting OF
brokers on the floor of the Stock EX-
change At 1885 D. m. yesterday to raise
$4,000 for Belgian relief. At 4 O'Clock
Mr.. Gade called the campaign of. The
subscriptions he had already added up
amounted TO $4,000. and there were
enough more to make it reasonably GER
tain that his object had been accom-
plished.
Several hundred brokers attended. e
T. Blandy was chairman Of the commit
tee which received subscriptions.
Mr. Gade said that in 200 sailings
only twelve of the commissions ships
had been sunk. German soldiers caught
stealing food distributed by the com
mission were promptly shot, he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02

declared that he was prejudicc1
against convicts He was excused.
Another juror. because Of tho death
Of his mother. was also excused.
There were only three talcsmen left
Of the second panel to draw from, and
Judge Cushman declared that II thesc
did not qualify he would not draw a
new panel. but would send to the
nearest police station and instruct thu
lieutenant TO hale pedestrians 20
court AS possible jurors. But the first
two talesmen qualified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
To-day's Programme
In the Sunday Revival

9:f5 a. m.-Billy Sunday will speak 10 the
students OF NeV York University.
II a. m. TO p. m Ten-ccnt luncheon Tor
business women in the Madison square
Presbyterian Church. Madi on Avenue aho emo
Twenty fourth street Meetings every
half hour. from , 80 until A5. Mis-
France r.. Miller. director Of business
womens work. spoa<or.
II 10 p. m.-Open air meetings At Flew
enth Avenue and Forty-third street, 'He
Rev. Robert Watson. speaker. and Elcf-
enth Avenue and iifty-siEth street the
Rev. Isaac Ward. director Of mems WORK.
speaker
1876 p. M Meeting for mon and women
at fremont Mills. Webster Avenue ard
Ittncr Place. The Bronx. Mrs. william
Asher, director OF extension work. speaker
2 y. m Service in the Tabernacle. Ser
mon by Billy Sunday
2:30 p. m Mrs Asher and Miss Mile
will speak at meeting Of the business
women's invitation committee m the BIC,
Presbyterian Church. Fifth Avenue 1ad
Thirty-seventh street.
% p. M. West End Presbyterian Church.
Amsterdam Avenue and l05th street
Meeting Of the girl pupils OF the Mad
leigh High School annexes. Miss Tor
ence Kinney. director OF students w0r@,
speaker.
p. M Bible study class. conducted oy
on the Tabernacle choir platform. Sub
jcct "Spirituaism and Jews
o. 80 y. m Meetings for boys and girls n
% Five Points Mission. l23 Worth street
Miss Alice W. Gamlin OF the sunday
party. speaker % Tho Home street
Church Homo street and Wost Farms
Road. The Bronx. J. n. Holloway. speaker
r. m Dinner talk 20 young women ~
Anthony Home. ll9 Fast Twenty -ninta
Street Mrs. Asher. speaker
r 80 p. m Service in the Tabernacle Se--
mon by Billy Sunday Five thousand scat
reserved for men emp'ote. of III" lntcr-
borough Rapid Transit Company
8 y. m. Bible study class conducted hy
Miss SAKE. in the First Reformed Church,
Ionkers.
s ?. M Meeting for parents in tho Mood
lawn Heights Methodist Church. "a
231th street ncar katorah Avenue, The
BronN. vi Gamlin, epcalor.
Eifiu Sundqvg r~rds-cr. fsf Northern 4 Ic-
puc: tcicphorc. So N.rho'ps 1880.
Chairman of the crccutirr ,9mmHroc of me
Uulilm A Suud0y t,apO'nsfio & $50" ~
ton. JobrS 81 SPEARS. ST Sofn DoH'-
tain ArCrnc. Woa'cI1'J. s. j., t''opHonc.
NoHtcidir iii.
The tabernacle o. NJ Bvoodroy ord l6Sth
street; telephone. IrdnD0H i0'N-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Sarah Berrhardt Sits Up;
Winning Fight for Lie

Nine. Sarah Bernhard is winning
her fight for life at Mount Sinai ne,
pital. Yesterday the great actress VIZ ,,
was operated upon for kidney troeo.s.
on April 10, had regained sunleIsaSi
strength to be able TO sit up IN eea
without help.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
High Post for General Smuts

London, May Lieutenant General Jan
SHUTS, who was relieved Of the command OF
the British forces operating agains, the Ger
mans in German East Africa To attend the
imperial conference here. will be offered a
high military command by the British gov
eminent. according to the Central News. II
Is expected he will accept.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
DR.. John F. Crowell Resigns

The resignation Of Dr. John Franklin
Crowell as executive officer of the Chamber
OF Commerce was announced yesterday. He
is TO devote his time 10 problems Of domestic
commerce. maritime economies and interna-
tional trade that are expected TO arise after
the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-02
Two Jurors Excused

Then A. p. Jacobs, foreman, arose
and said he overheard fellow passen-
rers in o subway car last night say
hat Lamar was q convict Jacobs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-04

WON'T BUILD HOME NOW.

The county commissioners will wait
for The close Of the war. in hope that
nriccs may come down. before at
tempting TO build tho proposed IN
mate building on the new county
farm The estimated cost was S60,'
400. bu, when bids were opened sat
urday the bid Of the r. 4. kitchen
romnanv sll5,5?6, was tho lowest.
Thp Commissioners will visit the farm
tuesday in company with Architect
l. T. t'aris 10 determine what can be
done toward converting the home OF
thc late Col. Henry Schmulbach into
an inmate building.