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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Crippled Elk Goes
On Hunger Strike
In Newark Hotel
Room Stripped of Furnish
ings When He Orders
Bill Sent to Lodge

Harry Pannill, the wandering Elk
cripple, is on hunger strike.
Pannill, who is at present stopping at
the Hotel Robert Treat, in Newark, for
the last five or six years has been on
one continuous grand tour of the coun-
try. and he sends all his bills TO the
Grand Order of Elks, because he was
once a member of the order.
He registered at the Robert Treat
about ten days ago, and with his nurse
occupied a very expensive suite. When
the bill was presented at the end Of the
week he referred the management to
the local lodge of Elks. lie explained
that they would be delighted to take
care of brother Elk who was in need
of assistance.
When word reached the manager of
the hotel. Charles \. Carrigan, that the
Elks had no intention of paying the
bills he decided to take drastic action.
Porters were sent TO the suite oc-
cupied by Pannill and his nurse, Miss
Catherine Jerrick. to remove the fur
niture. They did their work well,
leaving only the bed on which the
cripple was lying. Next the light was
turned off and the telephone discon-
nected. Even the water in the suite
was shut Off.
Thus on Saturday morning Pannill
and the nurse found themselves in the
bare apartment. The management of
the hotel announced that if the bill
was not paid Pannill and the nurse
would be arrested if they attempted to
leave the place.
Pannll was shocked at the inhospit-
able way the Newark Elks had acted,
and decided to conduct hunger strike.
No attempt was made TO get food on
Saturday or Sunday. But yesterday
Miss Jerrick asked permission TO
leave the hotel to eat. She was told
that once she was out she could not
return. SO not wishing to leave the
paralytic alone she remained.
Pannill says the Elks owe him a liv-
ing and that he is going TO force them
to pay for his maintenance. He added
that in the last five years he has trav-
elled over forty-iivc thousand miles,
putting his case before various lodges
Of Elks, and the best he received was
transportation 10 the next town.
Pannill was injured about six years
ago while diving at Corpus Christi, Cal.
At the time he was a member of the
Lawton, Okla. lodge, and was in good
standing. After he had spent what WAS
a considerable fortune on operations,
which were unsuccessful, he applied to
the order for aid. The Lawton lodge
granted him an allowance of $50
month. and the Grand Lodge voted him
500 a month. Both allowances we're
for an indefinite period.
Not long after this the charter Of the
Lawton lodge was taken away, and all
payments stopped. Since that time ne
has been tourinr the country, charging
all expenses to the Grand Lodge Of
Elks.
Last winter Pannill was elected from
SIG day suite at the Waldorf after
the ElEs refused to pay his expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Daniels Warns of Impostor

A nationwide warning was sent out
by the Navy Department yesterday
against the young man who, masque-
rading as the son Of Secretary Daniels,
has obtained numerous sums Of money
and has thus far eluded arrest.
According 10 the warning, the young
man first appeared on July 3, when he
borrowed $50 from the paymsster Of
the receiving ship at the New York
Navy Yard, giving regular navy re-
ccipt in return and signing the name
Herbert J. Daniels"
On July Is he secured $3.50 from Dr.
VI. Reese Hutchinson, personal repre-
sentative Of Thomas A. Edison, who
took "A worthless check in return. and
later he got $50 from the superin-
.ondent Of the Edison storage battery
plant on another check.
The operations Of the man were not
disclosed until Dr. Hutchinson visited
Washington n day or 90 after enter
tanning the stranger and presented a
ettsf 20 SecrctBry Daniels from his
IGOR"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Another Leslie Will Fight

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. suffrage
leader. filed notice In the Surrogates'
Court yesterday that she would appeal
the award Of s45, 900 20 Louis II. Cramer
from the estate of Mrs. Frank Leslie.
Cramer il one of the executors of the
estate. He acted as manager of her
affairs for twenty years.
lie submitted a claim for 10000
for his services, at the rate OF $4,000
year. Charles r. Brown. referee. cut
this claim to $4,000, and it was APP
proved by the court
Mrs. Gait. to whom Mrs. Leslie left
most OF her estate Of Sl,737 900, for
the suffrage cause. now objects 20 pay
ing any amount TO Cramer She also
objects 10 the payment of interest on
100000, due from the estate TO Mrs.
Carrie II. Wrenn. relative Of Mrs.
Leslie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
S5OO,OOO Pier Fire
Endangers Ships
Blazing Vessels lowed Into
River From Foot of Con-
gress Street, Brooklyn

A fire, due TO spontaneous combus-
ton in a bale of jute bags. destroyed
pier at the foot of Congress Street,
Brooklyn, and damaged two steamships,
three tugs and six barges yesterday
morning. The loss is estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
Charles Lehnkuhr, Waterman, was
within fifty feet of the jute bags when
they blazed up. This was some time be-
fore daybreak. Lehnkuhr turned in an
alarm, but before the fremen had
started fighting the flames the pier, an
inclosed structure. in which were
stored great quantities of jute bags,
hides, sugar and other goods, was a
raging furnace.
Fireboats answered the successive
alarms turned in by Deputy Chief
O'Hara. Before they arrived flames
had wrecked the British steamship
Baron Jedburg and the Norwegian
freighter Christiana Bors, scorching
their sides and badly damaging their
superstructures They were towed into
the stream and the flames swere extin-
guished.
While the Baron Jedburg was moored
70 her berth several explosions, due TO
the flames reaching some rockets and
rife ammunition in a bunk room Of the
vessel, gave hlse to. the report that
German spies had done the work.
Further credence was given the report
when an alarm came from q pier n
quarter of mile away, while the fire.
men were still at work on the Con-
gross Street pier. The second fire
started among some jute in the hold OF
the Ward liner Esperanto. The flames
were extinguished after few minutes
work, the damage being less than 81
600.
The tugs r. J. Moran, Mastodon and
Bunker, and four barges, all moOred to
the Congress Street pier, were slightly
damaged.
When the flames reached the Baron
Jedburg its crew of Lascars, sixty in
all. became panicstricken. and were
rescued with difficulty by Thomas
Bailey, their captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Bennett Delays Petitions
Candidate for Mayor Seeking
Names for His Ticket

william NJ. Bennett, former State
Senator, who has announced that he
would be a candidate for Mayor in the
Republican primaries against Mitchell,
did not file his petitions yesterday. lie
has until midnight tonight to do this.
In the meantime he IS casting about
for candidates for other city and
county Offices TO appear on his ticket
with him.
For Controller, Mr.. Bennett an
nounced yesterday, prominent Brook
lyn man will be put up. His name will
not be announced until il is filed with
the Board Of Elections. A Bronx man.
the Senator said, will be designated
for President Of the Board of Alder
men Marcus VI. Marks will be named
for President Of the Borough Of Man
haitian, az will John j. Lyons for
Sheriff and John j. Hopper for Regis
ter. Frank Moss is Mr.. BENEFITS can.
didate for District Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Gentlemen Idlers Register
Under Maryland Work. aw
Clubmen Ready, While Tramps Make Tracks Out of the
Statehood Building Might Reduce Waist
Measure One Rich Clubman Informs State

his waist measure" if the learned He
knew some thing about handling horses.
but not of the kind that drew heavy
trucks and wagons. He didn't know
how to milk, and he knew nothing
about farm work. He was not partlcr-
lar in stating whether he preferred
state road work or county road wor
and canning work in the same cate
CORY. He answered mo" TO these ques-
tions.
But if the Governor wants Mr.. Boone
to leave his old associates at the Mary
land Club and get into harness he Will
not find the 'clubman a Stacker.
+. II. Cameron. forty-four years old,
registered as SIRED army captain,
who is now waiting "a zGiI 10 the col
ors. He hadn't been called, though,
and he was ready to comply with any
thing the state suggested. He said he
didn't care for farm or cannery work,
but that he would work on the state
roads if it was necessary.
A one time lawyer, several former
clerks and two retired business men
said they were willing to help the can
ners il needed.
Fred Corcorar. VINO gave his occu-
PATTON as CLERK, or llgnJ NoIh, Vc-
clared he had no preference.
Director Malone has received P large
number Of letters containing informa-
ton about some Of the idlers able
bodied men who have never worked or
who have not labored for long time.
Names and addresses were given, so
that if these men do not register the
police will soon be after them and
there will be some practical tests of
the working Of the law.
It may be some days before Director
Malone gets sufficient of list from
the registrars to make a list Of assign
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Doctor Collapses in lon"
Physician Caught in Drug w.
Sent to Bellevue =,

DR.. Howard James. who was n
Saturday in a RAID on bis once s.,s,
West For,ieth Street. COLLAPSED 80 :.
for want Of drugs IN the Lo%IS .ss.
was unable to appear yel IHii,chcsS
United States Ccmmissioner hi aosrip
He has been taken to Bellevue vii vii v
and when he has reeovereS, ,n.aa,s
arraigned on a charge Oh 'HF
drugs. ca. drurfs-
David Kaplan. an East Sids u 10
appeared before Commissioner ,,s s
cock for the second time IN nv ~ q,
A charge OF violating $500 pa 9a' bsIl ~
tinuing the sale OF drugs. ms
doubled. a., Hsde
DR.. Jacob Rosenberg, Of IN % v
street, was held in $1,000 %" , arc
same charge. Henry Ro; ;aea .,n,y.thf
Street. and his clerk, hen,io oo N 7
were held in $4,000 and Of
respectively, to await action
grand jury. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Must Fight His Brothers

John Muller. Of Hoboken, who adj
vertises his abilities as a matchmaker
in New York newspapers, will have TO
give up being marriage runner" and
learn 20 tote rife and pack. His
claim for exemption on the ground that
three brothers were in the German
army was denied yesterday.
Brother fought against brother in
the Civil War. and you are no better
than those men," was the dictum Of
Mayor Griffin, chairman of the board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Aero Propeller Kills Youi.,

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug 2O-Thc first
death at the Wilbur Wright aviation
school, near this city, is that OF a
young student aviator. Il. L. Hayes,
who lost his balance while watching
a rapidly revolving propeller on a Fe g.
eral airplane, and toppled over on the
propeller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Another Navy Yard Fire
Blaze Discovered in She'd
Officers Silent

Another mysterious fire broke out
Sunday night in the navy yard.
II was discovered By Waterman
in a tool box lying IN teak shed"
and was put out after a ten-minute
fight. The shed is used for storing
wood that is highly inhammable Navy
Yard officials refused z csmment on
the fire. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Woman Caring for
Changeling Baby
Shocked at Death
But Joy at Recovering Own
Child Submerges Mrs.
Floria's Other Emotions

Mrs. Mary Floria, of 3lS East Thirty
fourth Street, was discovered yesterday
to be the woman to whom the Conva-
lescent Babies Home at Sea Cliff re-
turned Charley Wisotsky, giving Mrs.
Floria's Willie to Mrs. Wisotsky. Mrs.
Floria was surprised to learn that the
boy who had been intrusted to her had
died, but in her joy at getting Willie
back she had little capacity for other
emotions. She said that Charley was
sick when the nurse brought him TO
her home.
"While 7 was trying to find out how
10 get 81 >ae Babies Home to get my
Willie" she said, "a nurse brought a
baby to my house. Ny sister-in-law
was there, and she said to the nurse:
That's not our baby But the nurse
kept saying that it was and left it
thara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Another Baby Arrived

When she returned, Mrs. Floria said,
she confirmed her sister-in-laws sus-
picion, but her own conviction that
the child was not Willie was some
what shaken by the arguments of her
neighbors, who told her that Willie
had been away a long time and had
been sick; it was only natural that
he should be changed.
Another baby had come TO Mrs.
Florias since Willie's departure, and
with the multitude of new tasks that
confronted her and the sickness Of
the child left at her door she came
silently to acquiesce in the verdict OF
the house. Within, however, she re-
tanned a doubt that Willie's face could
have changed so in contour and that a
scar could utterly have vanished from
his leg. whatever transformation might
have been wrought in the shade of mis-
hair and eyes.
81 treated him just like my boy" she
said. "For the first few days gave
him milk. but he did not like it, so |
called a doctor. who gave him much
medicine He was with me twenty-four
days, and he cost me much money and
trouble"
Charley was to have been returned
10 Mrs. Wisotsky on August 7, and it
was on that day that Willie Floria, the
changcling, was placed in her arms by
n determined nurse. who assured her
it was Charley. and if it wasn't she had
better keep him until the affair was
Strengthened out.
District Attorney Investigating
Dr.. P. G. Galgano. of 225 East TWEEN
ty-eighth Street, said that Mrs. Florla
had called him to treat child who, he
believed, was hers, but that he had
not called there for the last two weeks.
Miss Clara Fellows, superintendent Of
the Sea Cliff home, doubted the state
me1t that Charley was sick when he
left the institution. THE statement
that the boy was not well when he
left our convalescent home is foolish
on the face of it," is what she said.
She added that the findings Of the
board Of managers would be made pub
lie today.
Mrs. Wigotsky, grief-ridden and
weary of oiric.aldom, told her story
to Coroner Flynn. of The Bronx. He
referred her &c District Attorney Mar
tin. District Attorney Martin assigned
Albert Cohn. his assistant, TO the case,
and Mrs. Wisotsky told her story again.
To-day Mr. Cohn will examine sew.
eral witnesses, INCLUDING William
raub, superintendent of Lebanon Hes
pital, whence Charley was sent 20 Sea
Cliff and Miss Fellows.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26
PAPERS OF CIRCUIT LINI NC UP AGAINST
CUMBERLAND PIEDM ONT SUNDAY BALL IDEA
Hagerstown Herald Latest to on the Opposition to An Eight
Club Circuit In Blue Ridge Jack Hurley Elected Manager
of the HagerStown Team, and Selection PIeaSeS.

baseball. Without Sunday baseball
Piedmont cannot survive and with It
he franchise is a doubtful PROPOSE
ton. A place we'd never feel quite
sure Of, Furthermore. without Sun
day baseball the league would b. la
boring under a great disadvan age
trying to make both ends meet with
an eight-club circuit. There isn't a
single argument TO be advanced in
favor of the eight-club circuit and The
arguments against such a situation
are many.
The strongest argument ag@ NJ
the eight-cmb league is summed up
in two words-exeessiye transporta.
ton The jump to Cumberland or
Piedmont could be made easily
enough from here but from Hanover
Or Gettysburg such jumps would have
to be made after the game on the
preceding day This would work a
hardship on the players aid thus tend
70 weaken the playing ability TIN
would be a minor consideration when
compared with the expense OF such
trips The clubs would also be fore
ID TO be away from home SIX o. nine
days at a time AID lang absences
tend to lessen the enthusiasm and
excitement Long STAYS at home are
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26
MARTINsFURG CUNT
DEFEATED AND FETE7
Local BoWIerS Elegantly Enter
tanned In Washington.

Although the Palace Alleys bowl
ing quint was defeated in Washing
ton Thursday by Isemann's Cres-
cents on the Grand Central Alleys.
the Martinsburc boys were elegantly
entertained and finely treated from
the time they landed in the National
Capitol yesterday afternoon and lett
that city about midnight on the re-
turn home The score was 2,S26 70
2,613 in the five games a lead Of 213
pins, which, with the lead Of POI Sc
cured in this city last Friday night
by the Neutrality-suspicious., gave them a
total lead of 434 pins
A large crowd witnessed the match
game and prior to this event the
Martinsburg visitors were met at
the station by a committee and takes
and taken to a cafe where a special
supper was served them After the
game they were guests Of honor at
banquet at Hotel Continental com.
mencing al 1915 O'Clock, with music
furnished BY the Kentucky Boys
A pretty souvenir menu card was
distributed on VIII oh were printed
the names Of members Of The two
teams and names of Crescent
members. The bill Of fare was as
follows
T17ta p,fe4-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

Jack Hurley. last years frst-sacker
for Hagerstown and one OF the best
inhelders in the league, has been
signed to manage the Hagerstown
club the coming season. We expect
Jack to make good" He will very
likely do so, if one or two of the pa
pers over there and certain Of the
fans keep their shirts on and don't
get the fool notion in their blocks
that he's the best that ever grabbed
a bat or hit the state and begin laud-
ing him to the skies with disgusting
slobber We hope that those in mind
will not tout him like they did Bert
Weeden, and thus raise the expecta=
lions of the fans TO the point which
no man could hope to reach. If this
error is avoided, and Hurley IS given
fair chance, and backed up by some
substantial gobs Of hoss-sense. there
Is no reason why he should not give
Hagerstown a good, strong team and
a successful season. Hurley is a good
clean player on the field. He helped
Hagerstown a whole lot last season.
He may do more this year if he is
given a fair chance
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

Siler made the highest individual
score for Martinsburg, 1874; Ander.
son was high man with $40 and his
average was 109 d-5.
Stanford made the highest individ,
ual score for Washington with 1879:
Naeth was high man with COL and an
average Of 190 Is.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

NJ. ]. 2 Kearfott and Mrs Mamie
kearfott. of Kearneysville. have been
in Roanoke. Va the pas week Wis.
ting M aad Mrs h r Foataine.
Mrs Kearfott Will spend some weeks
with her daughter. Mrs. Fontaine.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26
WAGE STANDARD Is
LOW AT BLUEFIElD

That tha Mage standard in West
Virginia is low ana commodity price
unduly high are the conclusions Of
woman's organizations making
deht against the high cost of living.
Thlrty-fiye hundred Of $500 women
mpIoyed in Bluefeld industries have
N ayerage income Of less than $50
a day and the remaining 1000 have
an average of $175.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

Cylinder records, 10 and 15e. Play
.aem first and take your choice.
SOMNER's. ESQ N. Queen ST. 25 If
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

I've played fair. I've never lied to my
friends, nor cheated them, nor double.
crossed them, nor held out on them.
They know me by my right name-SOV.
ERE1GN. A true gentleman of the South,
born and bred of the real Southern stock.
| mingle the blood of Virginia and Caro-
lina-the best in the World-the choicest,
sweetest, ripest, smoothest tobacco you
ever smoked.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

r@ural Won't ADJ raot room.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

How the newspapers of the upper
end OF the circuit love Cumberland
and Piedmont, But perhaps It isn't
so much an aversion to these two
towns as it is to an enlargement of
the league 10 eight clubs, However
that might be, the papers in Cham
bersburg Cettz~hure I'D JIenev
have agreed on tbs r#orasifte= 81 :
a degree of unanim'tv thav Wv
displaved ~ anv.b'nP IN - =9~.f
that it would shake the heayeas e
the two MARYLAND towns n ~aallv
to become members of our little fam
lily of bah clubs
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

Just think this over a minute.-How many
friends have you? Not the fellows who
borrow from you'll mean the chaps who
will fight for you! Fellows who believe
in you-Who stick by you through thick
and thin. You can count them on one
hand, can't you? But listen to this
have several million down South here.
And why? Because I've been on the level
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

am guaranteed by 0/ Buy
If you don't like return your dealer and 8
your money back have said it. Southern gentleman is know
the world for keeping his word and have given you
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-26

totals =. SO GU $50 5l9 ST.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-09
Packs Up Rcgalia
Until After War
Railroad Man and
knight Templar Enlists
in Nauy.

When ;hc knight wants To 20 forth
t" battle these days. he packs Wy his
entering sword and snowy white
plume in moth balls AMI bcuueaths his
cianking spurs TO his best girl for
Keepsake. Times have changed. and
IN. ponp and circumstance OF war
hay" given place to mud and Shrapncl.
what the war CORRESPONDENTS have
been .llinS their columns with for tho
past thirty-two months received fresh
Ioniirn" alton in Richmond yesterday
whcn q past commander of tho knights
Teinplars enlisted in the United States
Navy.
G. Fisk White. AN employee in tho
southern hallway Offices for more than
year. - native OF Greensboro. y. G..
ana past commander Of the knights
Tcmplhrs there. has passed the cXami-
nation FOR entrance to the ycoman
class IN IA" navy. aud viii go from
kichmond to-day TO tho training sta
ton AT Newport T. l.
MI Nhite enlisted on Monday. and
LETT early yesterday morning for a;
brief visit ~ home before going OH
duty. With him he took all the RECALLS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-09
ALMANAC.
FLAT CAR TURNS TURTLE.
KILLING NEGRO LABORERS
Many Hurt md Three or Five I.pS~
LtNe' When CHuEht Under Heavy
I'm

Spccial 70 The Times DE patch.
DA\NlLI.E. VA. MAY s-A fla, car
loaded with 900 pound rails which
were being distributed down the track
suddenly turned turtle AT rudd, near
Ecidsville. this afternoon killing be-
tween Three and i've negroes and in
jurinr dozen others Five negroes.
all Of them suffering from broken legs
and crushed feet. were brought to the
General Hospital this afternoon, hut are
not seriously hurt Seven other injured
mon were sent TO Greensboro.
II is possible that there arc more
than five dead under tho wreckage o.
the car, those here stating that from
where they were lying injured they
watched three pinioned negroes die
slowly while clamorins for help which
could not lie given.
The train was moving slowly and tn.
hands were dumping the rails from
one side Of the ear. suddenly the
lesseninS OF the weigh; on one side
caused tho car 10 keel over. and II
rolled down a bank and turned turtle
some Of tho men were thrown clear.
but othrs were caught in the slitherins
rails and carried down.