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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
City Officials Sued
For $35, 900 Damages
Loss Alleged Through Revo-
cation of Sanatorium
Permit

Or. Henry c. Clauss, DR.. W. Duncan
Silkworth and Abraham Hickman, a
lawyer. were plaintiffs in suit for
$685. 900 damages yesterday in the Su-
preme Court against Mayor Mitchell,
Police Commissioner Woods, Health
Commissioner Emerson and DR.. Mat
thews, Health Officer of the Port.
The plaintiffs alleged financial loss
because Mayor Mitchell Gsapproved Of
their application to the Health Board,
Of which the other defendants are
members. for the establishment OF a
sanatorium at 20 Eighth Avenue,
Brooklyn. George NJ. Curtiss, Assistant
CORPORATION Counsel. said the sana-
forum was to be for the treatment OF
drug users Some residents in the
neighborhood are Controller Prender-
CAST. David A. Body eX-Mayor of
Brooklyn; Mrs. Robert A. Pinkerton and
James A. Shevlin.
DR.. Emerson was asked whether he
had told Dr.. Silkworth or Dr. Clauss
that friend of his had conducted a
sanatorium on Eighty-second Street,
and advised that they get that property
for their institution.
Il do not remember advising any one
20 purchase any property" said DR..
Emerson. IL do remember telling that
had heard Of premises used for drug
addicts which they might be able to
get if unable 10 secure the permit for
the Brooklyn premises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Garbage Plant Is Operated
Richmond to Protest; Test
ing" Says Company

Staten Islanders are wondering II,
after a years fight 10 prevent the es-
adjustment Of a garbage disposal plant
in Richmond, they have been outgen-
cralled on the eve of victory.
The machinery in the $1,000 900 dis
posal plant, recently completed on Lake
Island. on the north shore Of Staten
Island was placed in operation yester-
day for the first time by the Metropoli-
tan By-Products Company. which holds
the garbage contract with the city. To-
day the Legislature is expected to pass
the bill introduced by Senator George
Cromwell forbidding the operation Of
a disposal plant there without the con
sent Of the residents Of Staten Island
or certificate from the State Board OF
Health
Leaders in the fight declare that be
cause the plant was placed in operation
before the bill was passed the measure
is void. a. il contains the word here
after They fear that the company
will use this as technicallty to de-
feat the measure
Five barges Of garbage were taken 10
the plant from New York Officials Of
the Metropolitan company said that
they were merely testing out the ma
chInery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Cardinal Farley Has Cold
Not Seriously Ill, but Remains
Indoors at Night

Reports that the condition Of Card
nal Farley were causing concern to his
friends were commented on last night
by Monsiguor Michael J. Layelle. rector
Of St. Patrick's Cathedral. at the an
nual meeting of the Association Of
Catholic Charities.
Cardinal Farley last Saturday cele-
brated his seventy-ffth birthday. He
contracted a cold while reviewing the
seth Regiment upon its return from the
border. and from time TO time 1t was
reported that his condition was criti-
cal. He has not been out at night since.
and always is accompanied when out
automobiling during the day.
His Eminence has not been IN peril
AT any time" Monsignor Lavelle said
last night in explaining the absence OF
the Cardinal. "But there was time
when we we're worried about his condi-
ton. II is because his physicians have
told him it was best TO remain in at
night that he is unable to be with you
this evening"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Sing Sing Fugitive Taken
Elmer Schultz Confesses Desert
ing from Navy After Escape

Elmer Schultz, twenty-five years DID,
who escaped from Sing Sing last Sep
TENDER and who says he deserted from
the navy since then. war arrested last
night in a pawnshop at Forty-second
Street and Third Avenue BY Detective
Fischel. OF the I'd Branch. According
TO Fischel. Schultz told him that ne
secreted himself in the condenser room
at the prison at o'clock on the morn
ing of September IL and stuffed the
siren which is used TO warn the prison
force and the residents OF Ossining OF
an escape
He then scaled a wall and dropped
into the Hudson, swimming 20 the New
York Central tracks beyond. lie says
he walked twenty-five miles along the
tracks in his dripping clothes and bare
feet. A policeman stopped him. but ne
explained he had been fishing and mad
fallen overheard. and was allowed 70
proceed. He hid in some bushes untii
the following night. when he committed
a burglary in Hastings, obtaining SoOo
and some jewelry.
Fischel saws Schultz told him ne then
enlisted in the navy under the name OF
j. Ford and subsequently deserted. ne
told Fischel that he was married week
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Brown Explains War
Tax to Auto Owners
Senator Appeals to Patriotism
of Delegation Opposing
Double License Fee
From a sian correspondentlof The TH6une

Prom a stan Correspoudentloi Inc lI"u"e.I
Albany. April 23.-Senator Elon R.
Brown. Republican leader of the SEN
ate. appealed to-day to the patriotism
Of a large delegation Of automobillsts
in arguing for the proposed war tax on
automobiles. that would double for one
wear the state license on motor cars.
The delegation. comprising l25 mem
bers of the New York State Automobile
Association, protested that it discrim-
mated against motor car owners and
urged in it's place botn poll tax and
A Wheel tax for all vehicles and horses
using the roads.
senator Brown insisted that the pro
posed tax would not be abandoned, but
said that il Is not intended TO TAX
farmers automobiles. carrying produce
into market. a. trucks. In answer TO
the proposal 20 assess horse drawn We
hicles. he declared II was unfair to
impose any additional burdens upon
the farmers at this time.
The fostering Of agriculture Is
nrime consideration now he SAID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
me.BernhardtB Better
After Turn for Worse
Has Chance, Say Doctors;
Woman Offers to Submit to
Blood TRANSMISSION

After twenty-four hours Of what was
described as "a pretty serious time"
Nine. Sarah Bernhard was resting
comfortably last night. Her doctors
at $3.50 O'Clock announced that there
would be no further bulletins until
morning.
Early yesterday morning Nine. Bern
hardt was moved 10 more spacious
room by order OF her physicians. Her
physicians in the hrst. bulletin an
nounced that Sunday had been a poor
day for the patient, but she showed
Improvement.
In the afternoon one Of the doctors,
when asked II ne believed Nine. Bern
hardt would recover. said:
Eyes. she has chance. But we are
working pretty hard over her
The doctors in an official bulletin
denied the rumor Of a contemplated
blood TRANSMISSION. 4 young woman,
Who was said TO have given a Wash
ington Square address "a her home.
called a. the hospital and offered 10
submit 20 the operation 20 help Nine.
Bernhard. She was told by the doc
tors that no such operation was con-
tSRl1lAted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Rabbis at Odds
Over Question OF
Votes for Women
Favoring State
Amendment Nearly Dis
rupts Council

Rabbi Stephen s. Wise threatened 20
withdraw as a member Of the Eastern
Council OF Reform Rabbis ut IT'S ses-
s;on in Temple Emanuel yesterday al
ter an exchange with Rabbi Joseph oI-
verman over a resolution introduced by
mr. Wise asking the Endorsement OF the
council for the state suffrage amend
ment The council, composed Of prom'-
mont rsbbis from all over the country
finally adopted DR.. Wise's resolution
which had previously been tabled by
motion by DR.. Silverman.
The meeting was the regular business
session of the spring assembly OF the
council. DR.. Silverman, who is presi-
dent was in the chair. Soon after the
,oe.icg opened DR.. Wise offered his
resolution. Or. Silverman from the
,bair asked that the resolution be LAID
aside as he opposed it. From the floor
he said:
ar this matter Of woman suffrage
cones before the council the first thing
u,e know we may get into consideration
80 prohibition resolution and othet
tb;ngs that are political and not moral
questions" az ,nbo
said that some day we will vote on
nrohibition resolution. Maybe we Will
do It to-day" -. n.
Wise's resolution was carried, eleven
m Wise and DR.. Silverman then in
d,loed in a battle Of words, when
threatened to disrupt the council
Rabhi wise said that he would resign
unless Dr.. SilveTman withdrew these
remarks:
~ regret that any member should IN
;act poItical questions into our meet
INC that will tend to disrupt the or.
ganization. With sophistry good
Sneaker can distort any Of these issues
into looking like moral questions.
"Do YOU mean that" DR., Wise
snapped at Dr. Silvermsn.
yes" replied the latter.
unless YOU Withdrew that remark
about sophistry ! must resign, said DR..
Wise. &C.,
DR. Silverman then said that ne did
not mean 70 indicate malice so far as
D. Dr. Wise was concerned, but as for
+ himself "bv no hook or crook should
notifies or Zionism be injected into the
council by Wise or anybody else Dr..
Wise replied that he had offered the
resolution i'm good faith. The motion
20 adopt DR.. Wises resolution was
then carried By n 20 -.
The council also adopted resolution
20 cooperate with the ministers OF
other faiths in providing for the neces-
stiles Of the dependents Of soldiers and
sailors called into service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Nm. M,rrnrcte Mstzcnsuer Fontana.

Nine. Margarote Mstzonauer '"'"''"'
contralto, began h'r divorce sun
against EDUARDO f'rra''-r o' '0''''
tenor. yesterday with strong '''P''F
OF evidence.
III Afot-o,ol,tsn Orora contralto
Inc ','' I.. oco
bps named three correspondents
OF these admitted yesterday the truth
- a.. .h.-ro ;,vo',irc Fontana and
81 Wv ,-,..ao5 that he had
herself nut 'NP'a'"'' t..l
taken advantage Of her. Nh'
20 Nine. Fontana. she said.
ri, ..,-,,,o,,sI l,fo Of the Hun
"' a.. t.al,a, tonor
garian con'ral'o anu '''
Roc No, r,,, smoothly since tho Euro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Audiences Giving
More Literally at
Sundays Meetings
Sabbath Offerings, $2,266;
Preacher Spends Day
Getting in Condition

The trail hitters and others who
ps-ticipate in the Billy Sunday revival
meetings are now contributing literally
to the campaign. Collections at the
two meetings held on Sunday in the
Tabernacle amounted 70 S2,266. accord
ing 10 an announcement OF the treas
urer Of the organization yesterday.
This represents a marked increase over
the offerings on previous days.
The total expenses OF the meetings
here will amount 10 slightly more than
Sl50.O00 More than one-third OF TINS
sum was collected before the opening
Of the first service in the Tabernacle
Daily collections OF $1,000 VIII make
up the remainder Of the expenses our
ing the three months Of meetings. TINS
average of contributions has been eN-
ceeded considerably, however.
Nj Sunday spent most OF yesterday
PREPARING for the demands Of the COM
ing weeks campaign for trail hitters'
He divided his leisure between his dent
ist. his throat specialist and his RUBBER
When the three experts had ended ther
efforts he was pronounced as NJ as a
prizefghter. which is the physical
standard set by the evangelist for HIM
self
"I've got the biggest fight on my
hands that any man ever tried to wage
against the forces of the devil. and I've
got to keep in fighting trim all the
time" he explained.
"Ma" Sunday spent part Of her lei
sure in inspecting the stage Of the Hip
podrome, from which she will conduct
services for women next Sunday, while
her partner in soul saving will be pay
ing all Of his attention to an audience
made up exclusively OF men at the
Tabernacle. The meeting for men al
ways is an important feature OF all the
acrobatic evangelists campaigns. In 1T
he usuallv tears Off his collar and
shirt TO obtain the freedom Of action
which. he declares, is necessary prop
erlv TO assail the devil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
St. Paul's Tower Soon
To Have a New Clock
Works To Be Replaced After
II9 Years Of Service

The clock in the old tower Of St
Psul's Church, which mad licked off a
century Of time when war was declared
against Spain in 1898. struck twelve
ponderous strokes AZ noon yesterday,
and then, after ~ years OF service, its
time-worn ratchets were still and its
wheels ceased TO whlr
Persons hurrying down Broadway.
glancing at the large dial just as their
great great grandfather had done be-
fore them. were startled 10 see that the
gilded hands were gone. Workmen were
busily engaged in installing new works
to replace the old ones wh'ch bear the
name Of "Clerkenwell, London, 1898"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Episcopal Fund $7,5O0,000
Exceeds by $2,5O0,O00 the
Mark Originally Sought

Boston. April %. The reserve fund
Of the Episcopal Church fund, Of which
$4,000. 600 was sought originally, has
passed S7.5OO.O0O. Bishop William Law
renee announced tonight at a dinner
given for him by the Episcopal Club On
March /. when the campaign 10 obtain
the fund was closed. 81, 900 900 had
been received. and since that time,
Bishop Lawrence said. another $1,000
600 had poured IN from all parts Of
the country
In time. Bishop Lawrence told the
club the overflow would go TO aged or
disabled clergy or 20 the widows and
orphans o. clergymen, and probably
would be used toward bringing them
into the full benefits NJ the system
sooner than would otherwise have been
possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Ford Must Defend
Vitagraph Co. Suit
Court Dismisses Demurrer to
100000 Action Charging
Libel Of Company

Henry Fords demurrer in the ST.
OOO. 900 libel suit brought against him
by the VitagraDh Company Of Amer
lea because of his alleged remarks
concerning "The Battle Cry Of Peace"
was overruled yesterday by Judge
Mayer in the United States District
Court.
The court gave Mr. Ford twenty days
in which to file an answer 70 the orig
inal complaint.
The alleged libel was the publ
tion By Mr.. Ford in May. 1915. OF an
article entitled Humanity and Sanity -
After pointing out that in view OF
later events. the article was some,
what lacking in prophetic vision"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
PAPER Cost Forces Albany
Dailies Up to 2 Cents

Albany. April 23.-Each If the four
daily papers published IN this city will
increase the sale price from TO 2
cents, beginning May ].
Notices Of the change. printed to-day
in the Argus" "Knickerbocker Press"
journal" and Times Union" ex-
plained that the step was necessary on
account Of the high cost of paper, ink
and other materials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Ex-Beau Brummell Of
Police Jailed by Wife
Charge of Assault Sequel to
Rockaway Romance

William !. Bowling was locked up
yesterday in the Rockaway Beach po-
lice station, Of which he was once the
Beau Brummell. on the complaint Of
his heiress wife, who charged him with
assault. The cx-patrolman was soon
out on bail, but he will have TO appear
this morning in the Jamaica police
court to answer to the complaint
Just what occurred in the oceanside
mansion built from the millions Of Val
entine Loewer, the father Of Mrs. Dow
ling's first husband, did not come out.
Mrs. Bowling accused her husband OF
striking her with his fist. cutting her
right eye and kicking her. The crst-
while dapper Bowling had nothing to
say, but he bore a cut on his check
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
Fire Record

D. 90 t.i terot a.. Henry Llppmar trfrg
ot.fti D. l-9fh 80 Errcs' rauser frifiug
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
What Is Going on lO-D'l

Free admission 10 tho American Nssyh ~ v
urai History. Metropolitan MUSCLE .an,-1,sF ~
York biological Para. van
Museum and the AQuanum
Circus. Madison square ba7sen. 4..,,s,st "a
Exhibition u the society o' ihn'1'
Grand Central Palace r.,.,s lelR
Meeting OF tie Associated Pres HA'
al daJ Jon -heon rss,y -
Child Hygiene E1moii. 1877 -"
Sfeet ? 20 , -. q, n. Prys5
~ Riverside pars res denoe y "a ~.
Hsn,y Rgs'es.on. 335 West ss'orv'''N
Lecture 1g By r. Bsamssrd' o. ME- =
aud the Rise Of he SAY
MssrSs % Of nh. rr.ne cub q N'v Ton
p9 aiie's sdd-e!, sy George " R,sts'
Workers Pair share. Coopef i 80 = -
Public address oy Nl,aa ~ HsnfsrS'
tult. Carnegie Hall p n r,ssa =
Nssfirs 10 organize Ntu0na tvgsa ~
Sc,ie,v reSIderc- Of Ms VIVA oa
bonie 20 East fnllty -s!Iin Isss.ori =
Address b. Judge VIM, ,l.a,,..6.,ip' az ~ -
"a A3,,,.h on the Work % ~ 70 81
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sixth street 80 p m. =, ~.
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sfre.- ws,t 81 seFenih AIeH1s Nt.Nass
..TTe Parfy system ArnsI 800 =. y"
Columbia University, 49, lv.eu. /,
.t~ond street east o. IiisN s.-us Az
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r.ue Puddle schooi - -
rhird Avenue -, S,.s,,y" Proissssn'. -
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fisn Gauss Public 800 800 "a
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street rr1r sRONA q
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
New Leaders Needed

Because Of the great increase Of %,
ulation in sections Of Wsshi,rr
Heights and Harlem, two nss Z.
publican and two new Tsmmsny Is;
ers will have 20 be chosen in tro {
the new Aldermanic districts 4 =,
bill passes. as none Of the pry-
leaders resides in the territory blo,ts
out.
The first leadership conflict vii \
in the new Sd Aldermanic Dime
which will include most Of the prug
Sd and 8th Assembly districts 3,
the Tammany side, Harry Perry N
Max S. Levine will fight foe supfsr,q
at the primaries or agree 70 tiTtsl
leadership. The same hold, tue 4
James f. March and Louis jscssS,
on the Republican side.
In the new 5th Aldermsnie District
which will run from West Teeth 4
West Thirtieth Street., west Of se7,ra
Avenue. Charles w. Culkin, Of h, pre-
ent 9Th Assembly District, and fn;l
J. Goodwin, Of the eth, will be tApsI
together. as will the Republican lssl
ers. Richard VI. Greenbank and Be-
jamin F. Fox.
The new 9Th Aldsfmsnie District Y
include most of the present 9Th \
sembly District. It is MI. Eosni
own district.
Murphy's District Divided
Charles F. Murphy's Assembly .
trict. the 18th, is divided between 2
18th and the 10th Aldermanie dlsirr
II Mr.. Murphy elects to renain
leader Of the district in which he li''
ne will displace Michael J. Cr9is,
ne chooses TO represent the other .
larger part of his present dlstria
will displace Solomon Goldersn'
leader of the 10th Assembly Dlsira
In the 9Th Aldermsnie Di'ai
Thomas J. McManus. Of the pIss'
1Ith Assembly District, and Jobs
Curry. of the 18th. are thrown ttss;il
or the Tammany side, as are DEM
". Boyer and Anthony 2. Luddea'
Republican leaders. William : Sli'
and John V. Coggey, present liin1, !.
leaders. are thrown together 70 q
l4th Aldermanic District. =,
There is trouble in prosped .
Tammany in the new 18th Adeinla
District. Michael CosgroW =
Stephen J. Rudy are thrown lsssn'
in a territory which includes NC,
the old stronghold OF Maurice ls''a'
son. The two Republican leseda y
into this district are William / n''
and Ambrose c. Neal. -
The new 2lst Aldermanlc D'tra
Washington Heights IS open ., ,,
leadership. John Bolles, formtIy !,
Alderman. is an aspirsnt for i'' >
publican leadership. c,..
Clarence II. Fay and CH'.
Schmelzel. Republican Leaders, 10. .
thrown together in the 24in :, ~
manic District, as are George y, y
vany and George l.. DOnnellan, o. "
many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-24
'Reapportionment
Tocut Alderman;i,!
Districts to d
koenig Takes to ALI.
Bill for Change. IN
Manhattan
Will Cause Contest,
Both Factions to Elee, L.,
er' in AIdermanic In.,.,,
of Assembly Division,

A bill which Samuel s. Ko.,;.
man Of the New York County Pa
can Committee, took 70 Alb,,
night provides for eompl,,. :.
portionment OF the Aldsrr,sL.
tricts throughout the city. Il .p,
twenty-seven Aldermanie dis,ri,,
Manhattan instead Of thirty.,h,,.
present.
The district lines for Nanh.t,,, =.
of special political importance -
the Tammany and Republican ory,,s
tons have decided to elee, s,,..
leaders by Aldermanic instead =, !.
sembly districts. The bill will h. .
troduced in the Legislature mi, "a.
As New York COunty's Assemble !,
resentation will be cut from a..
one to twenty-three this year. .,.,.,
in eight districts would be douSl,s :.
If the Assembly District were r,,,,,.,
as the unit Of party represents,
BY adopting the Aldermanie dis,r,. !,
the unit only four Of these eo,,.,
will arise.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-14
DEBATE HEIGHT OF NAPOLEON
Writers Differ on This Point, But
Measurement Of Five Feet Seven
Inches ls Generally Accepted.

In view Of the evidence I'm existence
regarding the height of Napoleon. there
cannot, I think, be much doubt that the
measurements given by Darling are
approximately correct, writes Arnold
Chaplin In the London Times. The
evidence Is rs follows: On the same
day that Darling measured the body
Antomarchi performed the post NOR
TEN examination. and In the very care
full report Of that operation gave the
height Of Napoleon. He says: "La
hauteur totale, du SONNET de In tete
aux talons. etait de cinQ pieds deux
pouces ct quatre lignes." (See les
Derniers Moments de Napoleon" vol
ume 2, page III, edition 1881 This
measurement was, of course, expressed
In the old French scale, and when re-
duced to the English equivalent is
equal to about, though not quite, six
and one-half inches.
Again, on August 90, 1917, Gouraud
relates In his journal" that Napoleon
was measured against the door Of
Nine. Bertrand's villa. He says: "Nous
nous mesurons tous sur la porte,
l'Empereur cinq pieds. deux pouces
francais." (See Bourgaud's Journal"
volume 2, page 259.) This somewhat
rough measurement when reduced to
the English scale is about, though not
quite, five feet six and one-fourth
inches. 1t has often been stated that
Napoleon was only five feet two inches
in height, but evidently the old French
measurement Of five pieds two pouces
has been mistaken for the English one.
1t would appear, therefore. that An
drew Darling's measurement Of five
feet seven inches was very nearly cor
rect.