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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Girls, Dressed in Fashi~
He Condemns, Weep =
They Hit Trail
Prescription for Gin
Sunday Urges COMPOUND =,
More Virtue and
Less Vice
To-day's Programme in
The Sunday Reuv,l

There are no sermons By Billy Sundny 4
the Tabernacle on Mondays.
10 80 a. m.-Meeting for Morris NJ
School girls. in the school assembly.
1925 p. m.--Meeting for washins>-
Irving High School girls, school -
sembly.
e:l5 D. m.-Meetins for Evandef ca,
High School girls. school assembly.
B .. m.--Mbsionary mass meeting. q u.
Tabernacle. Broadway and lssH Strs,t
Billy Sunday and Or. Rober: z. spSrr.
speakers.
p. nn.-Mass meeting for young psoeb
OF the churches. Carnegie Hall. Nh
Margaret Slattery. speaker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Stuns Deaf Boy to Save Him
Companion Uses Stone to Keep
Lad from Autos Path

An unnamed hero among party of
sixteen boys, all deaf mutes, saved the
life of one of their number yesterday
afternoon by the simple expedient of
knocking him senseless with rock
and preventing him from walking into
the path of a speeding automobile.
The boys were leaving wood near
Fort Lee and crossing road frequent
ed by autoists when Cyril Scott, Of I
West 120th Street. ran ahead of them
and started toward the centre of the
road. Just then an automobile APP
preached from behind. the chauffeur
blowing his horn TO warn the boy from
its path.
Scott, unable TO hear the approaching
car, continued on his course, which
would have brought him directly into
the path of the speeding vehicle. I'm
able TO reach his companion by run
ming, the boy, whose name has been
withheld, seized stone and threw it
at Scott's head, knocking him sense
less. Scott was hurried TO the Engle-
wood Hospital. where it was found that
an operation was necessary He will
recover within a few days, according to
attending physicians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Waterbury's Polo Cup
Too Heavy for Thief
Man Charged with Stealing l53
Trophies Said 1t Impedcd Him

A silver loving cup which was pre-.
scented to Larry Waterbury, captain OF
the Meadow Brook Hunt Club polo
team after the international match OF
1919. was discarded as too heavy yes
terday by a thief who forced his way
into the Meeting House, a club at l3s
East Forty-ffth Street. With other
trophies from the club. il was found IN
a heap Of rubbish in the back yard.
Clyde Woolsey, an employe OF the
club, who was seen climbing over
fence into Lexington Avenue with a
suitcase and bag, was arrested. he
carried as luggage, the police say, l53
pieces of silver and gold ware.
In the Yorkville police court Woolsey
admitted that the cup and other prop
erty exhibited by the police had been
taken by him from the club. Magiss..
trate Ten Eyck held him in $500 bail
for the grand jury on charge OF
GRAND larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
What Is Going on To-Day

Free admission % the American Museum OF Nain-
raj History. Van Cortlandt PAk Museum the
American sfuseum OF Safety and the Aquarium
conrenuon of the American Neiico- Pharmaceutical
League. Hotel Aston. D. m.
Meeting Of the lnierboroush Teachers Association.
Waldorf Ast0rs. p 10
Disc'ls.iou on social Service IN War Tines al
the Meeting o, The Mondsy Cub 81 New York
assembly room. 100 last Twenty second Street. 8
Addresa IS captain Leslie Wicker on The LIE IN
ih- Trenches" a. patriotic meeting OF the Ness
York lnivefsslist club. church 81 the Divine
Paternity. Seventy sixth Street and Central PAN
West. D m.
Public lecture by Flogencs " Harmon on List
Ne Forget. Americas Debt to Women" and By
Lucy +. Eastman on Putting the Women Voter
on the Map" hsadeuarsrs ~ Political Equality
Association. Is East fsrty .hnt Street, $50 .. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
News in Brief :

James burning. of Highland Falls. who en-
listed in the Canadian army. returned To his
home minus leg and bringing news OF the
death Of two other native sons.
George Witschief of Ncwburgh. has been
appointed guardian sd Item to the minor
heirs to whom Mrs. Julia Lorillard Butter
field left the bulk of her 100000 estate.
His predecessor killed himself.
John Whatisil was crushed IN death in an
elevator which he started accidentally in the
Hotel Blackstone, so East Fifty-eighth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
DR.. Kemp Becomes Pastor
Of New Tabernacle

DR.. Joseph W. Kemp, who recently
resigned from the pastorate of Calvary
Baptist Church after a disagreement
with some Of its trustees and members,
has accepted call to the Metropolitan
Tabernacle of New York, which was or
gained by those who followed his lead
and left Calvary Baptist Church.
The first Sunday services of the new
church will be held next week. For the
present services will be held in the
American Fine Arts Building, at 2l5
West Fifty-seventh Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28

railroad was willing and anxious to pay
S1.65 per foot in 1913 is now valued at
only so cents per foot in the revalua-
tion of the voluntary committee of ex-
perts, whose report just has been made
public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28

four times, and the bystanders who
rushed into the room found Kayat's
liddled body stretched on the floor.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
BAKER NAMES EXPERTS
IN MUNITION INQUIRY

Secretary OF War Baker has taken
action for an investigation OF his own
into defective cartridges turned out
at the Frsnkford arsenal with a view
to forestalling inquiry by Congress.
He has decided on a special commit
tee Of two civilians and one army of.
fcer to make the investigation. DR..
H. T. Talbot, professor Of chemistry
at the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, and DR.. Parsons. of the
Bureau OF Mines, are the civilians,
and General Scott, chief Of stan, will
name the army officer.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
MUST READ TO BE CITIZEN.

One who has lived In the United
States twenty-five years, and has fall
ed in that time to learn to read the
English language is not qualified for
citizenship in the opinion of Justice
Mccoy, OF the District Supreme Court,
as expressed yesterday IN the case of
Simon Klein, tailor, who applied for
citizenship. Klein, who was born in
Russia, told the court that he could
read only the Hebrew language. His
case was continued for four months,
during which time, re was told, he
could attend a free night school,
where he would be taught to read
and write English.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
CONGRESSMAN'S SON
DRAFTED IN VIRGINIA

Matthew Harrison. son OF Congress
man T W. Harrison.sot winchester,
Va, has been drafted into the ma.
tional army by the local board OF
Frederick county.
The young man holds an important
position as an engineer with the Fore
River Shipbullding Company, at
Quincy, Mass, but refused to claim
exemption. He Is twenty-seven years
old, and a graduate OF the University
of Virginia and the. Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
Wonder Seeks to Scale Monument and Balance One Foot Top
Bavarians Fight
Prussians When
Taken Prisoners

PARIS, Sept. "a Jassy dis
pacch reports that relations be-
tween the Prussians and Bava-
rians are so friendly" that those
taken prisoner have to be kept
apart to prevent their fighting
among themselves.
At the battle OF the Sereth q
group OF Bavarian prisoners,
pointing to some PrussIans, cried
to their Roumanian captors:
XIII those Prussian dogs. They
only continue the war to ruin u.s."
A furious rough-and-tumble
serimmage followed. and several
prisoners were seriously mauled
before the Roumanians could
restore order.
How these Germans do love one
another. The moment the pres
SURE Of common danger from the
Allies is removed, It Is certain the
Central European coalition will
collapse like q house of cards,
remarks one editor.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
MYSTERY COVERS
KILLING OF FIANCE
OF MRS. N|NABULL

BOSTON. Sept. 6.-Dr. Harold A.
Whitman, former Department of Agri-
culture chemist, was fatally assault
ed in an automobile and his uncon-
|, scious form thrown upon q public
dump at SomerVille, Mass, IN the
belief Of the Boston police.
Though four days have passed since
he was found with his head bsaten
in. the police are without a clue 10
the psEpetrator Of the crime. His
death Is shrouded In the deepest myD-
terry.
Mrs. Bull at Funeral
Funeral services were held from the
whitman home at Melrose yesterday
Mrs Nina T. Bull, OF Washington, who
was to have married DR.. Whitman
as soon a. she obtained q divorce
in Virginia, was, one Of the chief
mourners.
During the services in the home she
remained In an upstairs room with
Or. Whitman's mother. She followed
the body to the cemetery In the
family carriage.
Mrs. Bull wore q black one-ptscs
taffsta dress Of severe simplicity. and
q broad-brlmmsd black hat trimmed
with a single bow of black ribbon.
Mrs. Bull Is q blond OF medium height
and OF striking appearances.
After the services Mrs. Bull was
BY the police at the WHIT
man home. She told Of the courtship
in Warrington and the plans to Be
married a. seon as she obtained q
divorce.
Mrs. Bull could give no light upon
the movements OF DR.. Whitman lust
before the tragedy. She had last seen
him alive In Washington on the
Fourth Of July. when he visited her.
Planned oetober wedding.
According to the whitman family.
Mrs. Bull planned to marry Whitman
In October. Plans for the wedding
had been discussed BY the couple.
The latter fact IL believed to have
been responsible for Mrs. Bull sign
ing herself NINA Whitman" and ad-
dressing Whitman as loving hus-
band" in the letters which were
found on the dead man BY the police.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
HIGH BIDS FORCE D. C.
TO HALT IMPROVEMENTS

Additional appropriations will be
asked OF Congress for several i'm
provements provided for in the cur
rent District appropriation bill, bids
for the construction Of which are In
excess Of the amount available. Be-
cause OF the scarcity OF labor and In
creased cost OF materials, the Dis
trict Commissioners have been unable
to obtain contracts for the addition to
the Benning School, the original estI-
mate for which was $4,000; the four
room addition to the Burrville
School. $4,000; the Mckinley High
School foundry, $4,000; the Wilson
Normal School greenhouse, $4,000;
two swimming pools, at First and I
streets southwest and on Pinsy
Branch parkway, 10000; police sta
tion at Fifth and n streets northwest.
S4,500, and buildings for the Home
for the Aged and Innrm, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
MAJOR RETCHELDERFER
ORDERED TO ANNISTON

Under special orders issued by the
War Department Major Luther H.
Reichelderfer, Medical Corps. District
National Guard, has been drafted into
the military service and ordered to
duty at Admission, Ala, where part OF
the District guard will train.
Mayor Reichelderfer, who is a phys
ician with Offices at 1T21 Connecticut
avenue, was on the stan of Brig.
Gen. William E. Harvey before the
guard was Federalized. Special orders
weer required drafting him into mill
tary service as the blanket drafting
order OF August 5 took in only line
ofneers and omitted members of the
staff.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
FOUR SOLDIERS HELD
ON JOYRDNG CHARGE

Betrayed by their appetites. four
soldiers who are accused by the police
of having taken the automobile OF
Farrar Smith, Of 624 Maryland av-
enue northeast, from Glen Echo park.
were arrested shortly after midnight
In q lunch room near Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
At the Third precinct station they
gave their names as Francis J. p.
Hayes, twenty-three; Frank A. Lux
asiewiez, twenty; Charles P. Hooper.
twenty-five. and William G. Benton,
twenty-six. Benton. the police say.
Is an infantryman, and the other
three belong 10 the artillery at Fort
Myer.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
TOPLAN MODEL TAX
SYSTEM FOR STATES

War taxes and Federal taxation
generally will be discussed by ex
perts at the eleventh annual confer
ence on taxation to be held in At
lanta, Ga, November 1916. uder aus.
pices Of the National Tax Association
Practically all the governors of the
various States have appointed dele
gates, and one or more men are ex-
pected to be named to represent the
District OF Columbia.
Prof. z. r. A Seligman will make
an address on war taxation which
Is expected to be one OF the fea.
lures Of the conference. The initial
move will be made In a comprehen-
sive plan to suggest and elaborate a
model taxation system" to be adopt
ed by q majority, II not all, the
States.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06

hands, allowing his body to lean dan.
gerously over the side of the building
He balanced this way for several
minutes.
A gasp went up from the anxious
crowd when Reynolds rested his chair
on a broomstick between the two
chairs on the tables.
The easiest stunt OF ALL" the dare
devil" thundered down to the crowd
below.
Hundreds OF employees Of the Patent
Office and the General Land Office
were late in getting home yesterday.
They stopped at Ninth and F streets
to view the strange sight of a man
flirting with death
Keeps Photographer Busy.
A highly perilous task was the Job
OF The Times photographer. Running
to and fro on the narrow ledge on
which the pyramid OF chairs and
tables stood, he "shot" the air man
from every angle.
Another photographer for The
Times stood in crowded Ninth street.
The click OF his camera followed sig
nails from above when the crucial
moment to snap" came.
Without a culver OF his highly
trained muscles, Reynolds went
through all the daredevil stunts. The
only thing about the show that was
not satisfactory TO him was the size
Of the building.
up thirty Stories" he said, 81 can
get inspired in my work"
The Washington times., 1917-09-06

abroad at consulates, this is not COM
pulsory.
Under the rulings set forth, offi-
cials here do not see how he can be
extradited and prosecuted a. United
States District Attorney Wolfe At
Madison intends.
II appears that the district attor-
ney. according to recent dispatches
from Madison, had caused q warrant
to, be Issued for the young mans ar
rest.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
Vital Records.
BirtAh

Henry and Carrie A. Zinn, boy.
George and Hilda Swanson, girl
Clarence B. and Florence d. Smith, Kiri.
Michael and Marie Shea, girl.
Ernest r. and BlandlnA c. Rupert, boy.
Frank A. and Alice Newman. boy.
James n and Mildred /. McSweep, boy.
Leo c. and Louise /. May, boy.
Samuel and Mamie Jones, boy.
Silas V. and May E. Hoppin, girl.
Warren B. and Mary L. F1aherty, boy.
Charles A. and Esther N. Durkin, boy,
John and AAry z. Wade, girl.
John A. and Stella Palmer, boy.
Robert and Murisl Moss, girl
Thomas A. and Ada N. Jones, boy twtna.
Robert and Elsie A. Butler. girl.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
MOSQUITO BITE KILLS.

GREENWICH, Conn. Sept g.
George Sullivan, OF New York, died
at the Greenwich Hospital from blood
poisoning caused by a mosquito bite
He was employed on q barge. which
was unloading coal at the Mianus
dock here.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
FoREsEEs 3 YEARS WAR.

BLACKPooL. Eng, Sept. 6.-Ameri-
can workmen look for three more
years warfare, said ]. Lord, dele
gate from the American Federation
Of Labor, in an address to the Trades
Union Congress here today.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
DAREDEVIL BEGAN
BALANCE STUNTS
AT AGE OF FOUR

Daredevil" Johnny Reynolds otherwise known the
the Climbing Wonder and the Lizard began his
four, his neghbor
his hands from the backs Of chairs and other articles
Had Mania Climbing,
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
NELSONREQUESTS
INVESTIGATION OF
SON'SDRAF CASE

Congressman Nelson OF Wisconsin
has laid beoref Attorney General
Gregory a letter in which he asks for
an investigation of the action OF the
United States district attorney at
Madison, wis..-in issuing a warrant
for the arrest OF Mr.. Nelson's son,
Byron, ON charge OF evading regis
tration under the conscription law.
In this letter, Congressman Nelson
sets orfth a detailed statement OF the
facts and says his son is not guilty
OF violating the law.
Mr.. Nelson points out that his son
was In Canada hfteen days before the
law was enacted, twenty-eIght days
before the Presidents proclamation,
-andsa month and two days before .he
day OF registration.
Went By Fathers Direction.
MY son went to Canada under my
direction" says Mr.. Nelson, mot
knowing at that time that he would
be. exempt from the draft law, being
in q foreign country. He went there
to engage in farm work. He had
been been engaged in work on this
farm before. and I deemed Il very
necessary that someone personally
representing me be in the farm, as. We
had new and untried manager"
Mr.. Nelson then sets forth that la
Dor on the farm was encouraged by
the action OF the faculty of Madison
University. which young Nelson at
tends as a student
With respect to the legal phases Of
the case, Congressman Nelson calls
attention Of the Attorney General to
the law, the regulations. and the rul-
ings OF the provost marshal general,
the Secretary of War, and the Secre-
tary OF State. clearly showing that
my son is exempt under the law, and,
therefore, could not have violated the
law.
Among the exhibits he sets forth
Is a ruling of General Crowder to the
effect that the registration OF Ameri-
can citizens resident abroad Is not
Persons who are within
the registration ages must register,
according to this ruling, In five days
after arrival at the first United States
port.
Holds Ruling Not Compulsory
The rulings exhibited by Congress-
man Nelso nto the Attorney General
are to the effect that while provision
Is made for the registry of persons
The Washington times., 1917-09-06


Sargent p. Hun. "a. Of woodviIIe, Misc, ana
Rev. J. =. Mackin.
Paul C. Bischoff, -. Of cherrydale. Va, and
Abbie II: LipphArd. a, Of Washington. Ths
Rev. Robert W. Coe.
Albert II. Stephens. "a and Viola Weldon
n, both OF Washington. The Rev. Harry
d. Mitchell
James W. Gray. q, and Bessie L. Burwiek.
5. both OF Mt. Rainier. Nd. The Rev. J.
T. Ware.
Edward Romsril. 81, of Richmond. Va. and
Virginia WolEak, So, of San Diego. The
Clarion c. Gray. 30. and Elizabeth E. Chase
Is, both Of Warrington. The Rev. @. Eilis
Williams.
Willie T. White, 81. and Mary z. Piummer
q, both Of Washington. The Rev. walter
II. Brooks.
Petro p. sckoppegliA, Jr.. Il yrs. = jackson
place NV.
Augusta c. Gray. IS yrs. Georgetown Univ
Hos.
Florence womersIsy, II yrs. 12s 1Ith st. ss.
Isabella Smart, 70 yrs, sos 9Th OF. %.
Mamie jackson, 3 yrs. Georgetown Hos.
Annie r. Smith. n yrs, sIoi Blair road.
Major William +. DeRniEht. %. yrs, eoS I
st. NV. ... - r.
Samuel E. Flowers. 81 yrs. T3I I2th 1t. %.
Lucy l. Tenelly. = yrs, s. Green st. Sc, Ana
costa. = .
Joseph Harris. ss yrs, 5lS N St NV.
Sandy scriyener, Sc yrs, Fresdmen's Hos.
John Gross, 80 yrs, Emergency Hos.
Mary Bradley, a yru., Freedmen'a Hos fF
James Richardson. p yrs, Casualty Hos.
Lorraine Clark, mos, Freedmen's Hos.
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
HUMAN FLY
HIGH IN AIR
GIVES THRILL.
TO THRONG
Balances on Chairs at Edge Of
Roof of Julius Lansburgh
Store, With Legs Dangling in
Space, as Crowd Cheers.

John Reynolds, daredevil" climber
and balancer, who wants to fly over
Europes battle lines, is happy today
after showing Washington what
stunts he can do on the edge of the
roof Of one Of its highest buildings.
Reynolds thinks he has conclusive
ly proved to the aviation corps Of
the army that he is qualified to be a
United States flyer.
Before 5000 excited Washington
ians yesterday afternoon he balanced
himself high in the air, on a pyramid
Of tables and chairs placed on the
edge Of the roof Of the store Of Julius
Lansburgh, 512 Ninth street north
west
More than $50 feet from the
ground, before the eyes of spectators
gripped by the daring Of his feats,
Reynolds cut capers that made the
heart hutter with fear for his safety.
Dangled Feet In Space.
Within an inch OF the roofs edge
he placed a table. On It he put an
other table. Two chairs, facing each
other. on top OF the tables came next.
Then Reynolds sat in q third chair,
on top OF the two chairs. balanced on
its two hind legs. and dangled his
feet in the air with his arms out
spread.
A fresh wind was blowing. Spec
tAtors held their breath Reynolds
unfolded to the breeze q copy Of The
Times. He read the lines out loud,
with the ease Of a man reading in his
library chair.
He looked perfectly at home. Once
when an old woman who waved her
umbrella At him from below shouted
warning. he laughed and dangled
his feet in Epace-
It was a sight that stopped traffIe,
made people leave houses and storeE,
ana caused policemen to chase up to
the top door OF the Lansburgh build
ing to see what was occurring.
But Reynolds had provided against
the possibility Of police interruption
by tightly locking the hatch that ad-
mitted him to the top of the building.
Some men-supposedly the police
beat on the bottom of the hatch with
clubs, but there was no one TO open Il
for them After sundry mutterings
they went down again.
Dees Stunts for Hour
For approximately an hour Reyn-
elds held an excited and thrilled part
OF the city's populace spellbound. too
engrossed to move on.
The congestion started when a
group of marines stopped at Ninth
and E streets northwest and pointed
up at the balanced body.
In less than fve minutes Ninth
street was packed with people. They
stopped in the street Automobiles
footed horns in vain. Then the ma
chimes stopped and the occupants be-
gan TO watch. Street cars were halt
ed while motormen and conductors
aliEhted to see the strange sight.
Passengers left cars to gaze upward.
Beginning with merely balancing
himself on a chair on one table, Reyn-
oIds amazed the crowd by mounting
higher and higher.
Crowd Below Cheers.
He added q table. He made q per-
feet balance on a chair tilted back.
The crowd below cheered. He added
two more chairs, raising the height
some four feet
The Washington times., 1917-09-06
Crowd below cher.

He added a table. He made a per-
feet balance on a chair tilted back.
The crowd below cheered. He added
two more chairs, raising the height
some four feet
After placing three chairs in posi-
tion, Reynolds raised himself on his
The Washington times., 1917-09-06

Had Mania For Climbing.
Evening star., 1917-01-10

Continued from First Page)
the Joint resolution providing for a con-
stitutional amendment for nationwide
prohibition.
This joint resolution has been reported
to the Senate favorably and it only takes
q motion to get it before the Senate for
consideration" said Senator Sheppard.
He added that he would await IA
vorable opportunity to make the mo-
tion. Meanwhile prohibition supporters
outside of Congress, including the Anti
Saloon League and the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. will hold a
conference here soon to discuss the
exact form which the resolution should
take. The resolution was amended by
the Senate committee.
Judging from the vote in the Senate
yesterday on the passage of the Dis
trict prohibition bill. 1 believe that we
will secure the necessary two-thirds
majority to pass the resolution for
nationwide prohibition said Senator
Sheppard. Several of the senators
who voted against the District prohi-
bition bill will support the resolution
for notion wide prohibition. am told"
The vote on the District prohibition
bill was SIS to 80, or three less than
two-thirds.
Evening star., 1917-01-10

the temporary quarters of the court.
and was so generally attended that .
courtroom was required for the oe-
casion. The selection OF Mr.. Easoy-
Smith was unanimous
Other, officers elected for the coming
year were Joseph W. Cox. frst vice
president: Louis A. Dent second Vice
president: w. w. MILAN. treasurer. re-
elected for third term: and Edwin l..
Wilson. reelected secretary for the
sixth term. Leon Tobriner was re-
elected to the board of directors OF the
association. and J. Morrill Chamberlin
and William Henry Dennis were Sc
lected as members OF the board. These
three directors viii serve for two
years. IL being n custom to change half
the directorate each year
A closer and more cordial relation
should exist among members OF the
bar. Mr.. EasbyS Smith said In hts ad
dress. He advised more sociability
within the association.
Former Senator Bailey Of Texas made
a few remarks seconding the sugges-
tion of the new president.