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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
FERGUsoN's BOOKS CHANGED,
HILLS WITNESS TESTIFIES
Attempt to Prove Tampering WIN
Records in Case Delays Hearing

The hearings before Referee Wih'am
n Dickey as 20 the correctness OF
Frank L. Ferguson's accounts as ousi,
ness agent for the Rev. DR.. Newer
Dwight Hills, pastor of plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, struck snag yes
terday. when counsel for both sldes
tried TO determine whether records III
evidence had been tempered with.
Colonel William c. Beecher appeai
ing FOR DR.. Hills, asserted that wneh
he examined Ferguson's persona.
ledger. shortly after the bearing OF
December p, he found in the mack
the names OF the Beeeher Memorial
Fund and Arbuckle Institute. but thaI
the pages referred 20 had disappeared;
Al the hearing on February Colohel
Beecber told the referee that tne
names had been erased from the lndeh.
According 70 testimony. the ledgeI
had been only in Referee Dickey )
ofBee and in Fergusons possession Dc
twee,. the two hearings. -, -.
z. W. Kellogg, counsel LOT MI. ~
oyson. said yesterday he wanted tne
snstter inouired into. Ferguson tesu-
Ged that he did not remember "hether
,be names had been entered IN tne
index and knew pothing about tne
raising pages. He admitted that some
,bing appeared TO have been erased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Yale Supports
President; Votes
Aid to Governor
Four New Professors Named on
the Law Faculty by
Corporation

New Haven, Feb. 19.-Four new pro-
fessors were appointed on the faculty
Of the Yale Law School by the Yale
Corporation to-day. They are Edmund
Morris Morgan and Ernest G. Loren
zen, both of the University of Mime
scta law faculty; Edwin NJ. BOrchard,
Ct New York City, and Henry ". Dunn,
Of Boston.
Mr.. Morgan is a graduate Of the Har-
ward Law School Mr.. Lorenzen, a
graduate of Cornell, rs former dean
Of George Washington University and
professor of law at the University of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Borchard has served
Sc American expert on international
law in connection with the coast fish
cries arbitration at The Hague and was
law librarian OF Congress from 1910 70
1915. Mr.. Dunn is a practising lawyer
in Boston.
The corporation also, in formal
vote, voiced its support OF Presldent
Wilson in the present internatlona!
situation. and assured the Governor OF
its readiness 10 assist in any way IN
the. military census Of the state. The
vote follows:
"Voted. that the Yale Corporation
p.aces itself on record as supporting
the President of the United States IN
the steps he. has taken to uphold inter-
national law and American rights.
Voted, to assure the Governor Of the
State of Connecticut of the Yale Cor
pora tons readiness to cooperate win
him by placing the facilities of the uni
versity at his disposal, in any ways
that may seem feasible. in carrying out
the plans he has initiated TO help safe
guard the interests Of the state and
.he nation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Pastors Jag List"
Sermon Threatens
THE Meanest Man"
Unnamed Liquor Dealer Comes
Back with Threat TO Tar and
Feather Preacher

Residents Of Hackettstown, y. j., are
much perturbed at the in!quity in their
very midst revealed on Sunday in the
sermon which the Rev. John o. Star
non preached in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church on "The Meanest
Man in Hackettstown." For this week
at least their interest will not flag. for
they are convinced that the Rev. Mr..
Starnon will identify the "meanest
man" by name next Sunday.
In the mean time speculation has
wide field, and there is an omInous let
ter threatening the doughty dominic
with tar and feathers and horsewhip-
ping. The letter was not signed, but
the clergyman declared that he recog-
nized the writing.
Every pew in Tyinity Methodist Epis-
copal Church was filled on Sunday. Be
fore proceeding 70 the "meanest man,
Mr. Starnon told about the letter. he
did not say that the "meanest man"
was the author. He left no doubt in
his hearers minds, however, that anony-
nous threats were far from being be-
yond the perfdy Of the individual he
was TO describe to them.
Mr.. Starnon is a firm believer in the
flag list" 20 quell intemperance. He
recently appeared before the Hacketts-
town Common Council in a vain at
tempt 70 deprive a hotel man of his
license because the hotel man was said
to have sold or given liquor to a man
whose name was on that list.
SO it was not so much Of shock as
il might have been when he told his
congregation that the meanest man in
Hackettstown was proprietor of hotel.
"The wife Of a man whose name is on
tn" jag list has given me the proof
tina. this hotel man is beyond doubt the
reanest man in Hackettstown,' he said.
within a week ! hope to announce the
name of that hotel man from this pull
pit"
The inebriate. Mr.. Starnon said, &C
cording TO the story mis- wife told, had
been approached by the hotel man with
a suggestion for beating" the jag list.
II was simple enough. All that the
thirsty victim OF the list had TO do was
to mail his pay envelope 10 the "mean-
est man" every week. The "meanest
man" would see 10 il that he got all
the drinks he wanted. providing. Of
course. that he didn't want more than
his moneys worth.
Just how he intended TO get his evil
dence Mr.. Starnon did not say, but he
expressed the utmost confidence that
he would get il, and that IL would be so
convincing that he would have no hesi-
tation in barring the whole affair, names
and all. The threat of tar brush and
horsewhip would merely spur him on
in his endeavors, ne declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
TAFT TO SPEAK ON PEACE
Broadway Tabernacle Will Consider
World Cancellation Court

Discussion of the peace movement
will occupy the attention of the mem
bers of the Broadway Tabernacle, at
Fifty-sixth Street, at the next three
meetings. William Howard Taft, who
is head of the League to Enforce
Peace, will speak tonight on the aims
of that organization for the establish
ment Of a world court Of Cancellation.
Hamilton Holt will preside.
Theodore Marburg, former Minister
10 Belgium, at next Tuesdays meeting
will outline the programme of the
Worlds Court League. The Rev.
Charles F. Aked will speak on Tuesday
evening. March 6, on "The World after
the War"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Will BUILD CAFETERIA
FOR SUNDAY TABERNACLE
Y. NJ. c. A. Said To Be Backing s12,5Oo
Restaurant Structure

Real food as well as the spiritual
variety will be waiting for those who
attend the Billy Sunday tabernacle at
Broadway and lssth Street, according
70 plans filed yesterday By Bradley &
Weed. The plans provide for a huge
cafeteria, a one-story frame structure
2i5 feet long and rs feet wide, when,
il is said. will accommodate 1000 din
e!s, TO be erected next 20 the taoer-
nscle at cost of sl2,500.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is said 20 be financing the project,
and it viii be possible for prospective
trail hitters to attend the morning ser
vices. eat luncheon on the grounds, SIT
through the afternoon sermon, drop
into the cafeteria for supper and re-
turn for the night session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
ESCAPES DEATH IN CAVE-IN:
KILLED IN AMBULANCE CRASH
Laborer Dies on Way to Hospital When
Truck Hits Rescue Vehicle

Seriously injured in a cavern at the
Eastern Parkway subway excavation,
in Brooklyn. yesterday. Thomas Roney,
e laborer, was killed when an ambu-
lance in which Re was being rushed
to ST. Johns Hospital was rammed by
a heavy auto truck at Nostrand Ave-
nue. and st. Johns Place.
John Moore, the ambulance driver,
was taken to st. Johns Hospital. suf-
fering from a fracture Of the right leg,
and Roney was taken 70 the Swedish
Hospital. where he died.
DR.. John Knapp, ambulance surgeon,
who was badly shaken up, placed the
blame for the accident upon James
Bracken, Of 642 President Street,
Brooklyn, who was arrested on a
charge of reckless driving. The ambu-
lance was struck squarely in the
middle, turned over and thrown up
against the curb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
PLAN TO REPEAL
SISTERS LAWS
Jersey Joint Legislative
Commission for Revision
of Corporation Statutes

Trenton, y. j., Feb. ia complete
revision of the laws of the state relat-
ing TO corporations is favored in a re-
port submitted 10 the Legislature to-
night By a special commission Of three
Senator'S and three Assemblymen ap-
pointed year age.
A bill Of 10 sections is submitted to
take the place Of the existing corpora
tion laws, and repeal is recommended
Of six of the seven laws passed in 1872
at the instance OF Governor Wilson and
known as the seven sisters
The one law that would not be re-
pealed is that forbiddng discrimina-
ton IN sales prices. Although repeal OF
the other six is recommended, pro-
vision is retained in the revision
against the restraint OF trade.
The commission suggests that with
he recent Federal legislation the cor
rection of abuses b. corporations might
better be left 20 the courts than to be
regulated by statutes in those cases
where an attempt 20 remedy an evil
NAV also destroy the good
Among other changes favored by the
commission are:
Creating a department Of corpora
tions. TO take over the work performed
by the Secretary of State; permitting
the consolidation of a New Jersey cor
poration and q corporation OF another
state IL the consolidated corporation -
chartered in New Jersey; requiring
that hereafter the corporate name shall
contain an appellation indicating that
the organization IS a corporation; per
hitting corporations TO say whether d.
rectors shall be stockholders; author
ling the issuance of nominal or par
value stock, which may be given out
as a bonus; making il unnecessary TO
file articles of incorporation with
county clerks in addition to filing them
with the Secretary of State. or commits
sioner of corporations, if the latter
Office is created.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
The Weather Report

Washington. Feb. Ig-The disturbance which
was central over Colorado sunday night moved
northeas,gard 70 the lower lake region. while an
o,her disturbance remained almost stationary On
IN. north Pacific Cost Snow fell to-day IN the
region ,Of the Great Lakes, the upper Mississippi
and the Missouri valleys and portions q the
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions. and there
we're general rains IN the PsciAc stAtes. tho OHIO
Valley. Tennessee and the middle and south At
lsutic and east Gulf states.
TIE temperature higher In the region NJ
.be Great Lakes ana the Ohio and middle Mis-
sissiTsi valleys. and there was little change In
tsfnpcra,ure elsewhere.
rsir To- morrow IN Nev England and Eastern New
York rain followed by clearing IN The middle At
lantic STATES and probably snow nurries IN pOr-
lions OF Tho AXE region snow Is prooab Q
v Wednesday IN lower Michigan. snow or rain u the
lower ONO VALLEY and rain IN Tennessee and
the esSt Cuff states
morrow iu the north and middle Atlantic states.
and will fall elsewhere east OF the Mississippi
River eacept In Middle and southern Florida.
Il will be colder Wednesday in tho upp-r ONO
VALLEY and the Atlantic states. except Honda
Winds for Tuesday and Wednesday: North At
Iantic. strong south shifting to west winds Tues
day diminishing b. Wednesday. rain Tuesday.
W,.inesdsy fair: middle Atlantic. fresh south.
sbiftinE 10 west winds. rain TUESDAY "wednesday
fair. south Atlantic moderate 20 fresh southwest
lakes. fresh west 20 northwest winds Tuesday.
probably snow nurries. lower lakes. strong west
Winds Tuesday. diminishing SNOW nurrcs ana
colder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
MAIL sWINDLER SENTENCED
w. II. Cole Gets Two Years in Atlanta
Penitentiary for Stock Fraud

William H. Cole. who was convicted
OF operating a mail swindling scheme
under the name Of the Mutual Broker
age Company, at II Broad Street, was
sentenced yesterday 20 two years IN
the Atlanta Penitentiary by Judge
Sessions, in the Criminal Branch OF
the Federal District Court.
Cole was convicted of using the mails
to dupe farmers and women out of
about S25. 700 by the sale of worthless
stocks. Judge Sessions said he would
have imposed the maximum punish
ment were it not that the defendant
was a married man with two children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
AID FOR JEWS ABROAD
z;onist Committee Has Completed Ar
r.o1emrrts 10 Forward Funds

The Provisional COMMITTEE TOT UeH-
81 Zionist Affairs yesterday an
snn,eed that arrangements had been
,a,,Ieted FOR the forwarding Of funds
~ Jews in distress aboad' through neu-
trail bodies in Europe. .be
According 70 the announeement, tne
a,1tomstje situation will not interfere
- INV way with the transfer Of money ..,
s.. o. relatives and friends IN THIS coun.
~ The Offices OF the committee Ar'
w "A Fsst Twenty-third Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
ASKS $4,000 FOR HALF HOUR
Movie Proprietor Sues for Time he
Passed In Police Station

Ten thousand dollars damages for a
half hour spent in the police station
waiting for a judge are demanded by
Louis Rosenberg, movie theatre pro-
prietor. Of Ossinihg. IN suit brought
Yesterday agains. DR.. A. W. Twiggar,
Village President for the last six
years. Rosenberg was arrested on a
warrant charging him with exhibiting
motion pictures showing an artists
model in nude poses The complaint
made by DR.. Anna Voorhis and other
members Of the 0ssining Civic League
was subsequently, withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
JEWS TO FIGHT EPIDEMIC
Planned to Finance Medical
Unit for Asia Minor

Miss Henrietta Sold, president of
Hadassah, an organization Of Jewish
women, yesterday announced that a
medical unit of ten physicians, ten
nurses and a supply Of medicines and
drugs would be sent soon TO Asia
Minor to fight an epidemic which has
been fatal TO many men, women and
children.
A campaign to raise 100000 TO de-
fray the cost of the expedition will be
begun by the organization. Miss Sold
announced that the Navy Department
would TRANSPORT the workers and ma
terial TO Asia Minor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Dutch Pacific Ships to Resume

~ -..s.tfesm. Fs5. ~ According TO
~. ieisrraaf" The Nedsrlsnd and
ss.-.s.iiosafese Lloyd companies will
900, reopen their service With
49, p1ssfnYsr steamers between Jays
!. ~ Ffzncigco. Ports o. call will
a. shS Kong, Sagssski and Homo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

For Northern New England. SNOW or. rain ard
warner Tuesday; Wednesday fair and much colder.
For Southern Nes England. rain and warmer
T,ls-dAy: wedn ssdsy fair and colder
For Eastern New York. rain IN southern portion.
rain or snow In northern portion Tuesday. warmer
WEDNESDAY. fair and colder.
For New Jersey aud Delaware. rain. followed BY
clearing and someelat warmer Tuesday. Wednesday
For Easteru Pennsylvania. clearing Tuesday.
warner 10 southeast, Wednesday fair and colder.
For Maryland rain. followed by clearing Tues
day warner in eastern portion: wednesday fair
Tor Inc District Of Columbia. rain. followed by
rIeannE Tuesday. warner. wednesday FAR AMI
Fgr Western Penusy.vaniA cloudy and much
colder Tuesday. probably Light rain ~ snoN
Wrlucslay partly cloudy ana colder.
For Western New York. snow rurrtes TUESDAY.
colder iu western portion, wednesday fair ard
colder.
Local Official Record The follosing Official re
ord from ths Weather Bureau shows Temperatures
during ths last tFeny four hours. IN comparison
- a.. ,.,-r,sr-pudin9 date OF last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

Local forecast. - Rain to-dv snd some" nat
w,rmer. to morrow fair and colder strong south.
.hiftiuT 10 wet Winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Crashes Into Schooner's Bow

But the Valeria. witnesses say, did
Lothing of the kind.
One moment red and green eyed
monster shrouded in night, the next
she doomed black and clear-cut, and
with a Jar that ratified the spars of the
schooner bit deep into her starboard
bow. Only the lumber in the Cressy' S
hold saved her from being cut clean IN
two.
The Valeria's grumbling note blared
into a belated scream; shouts and the
clump of feet came from her deck,
where men we're running to the boat
falls.
Captain Gould reeled at the shock,
but chung to the wheel, and as the
freighter backed off the Cressy's al
reedy dipping bow swerved 20 the wind
and the rudder, the sails fattened out
and she sailed on serenely, If a BIZ
groggy, heading for the South Brock
Ign flats.
Tons Of water were pouring into the
schooner's hold, but Captain Gould
confident Of the buoyancy Of his Black
River cargo, kept on, quickly losing IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Cunard Freighter Valeria,
Outbound, Wrecks the
Dustin q. CresSy
TUG RESCUES CREW
AS VESSEL CAPSIZES
Lumber Craft Drifts q
Derelict Until Found
and Beached

The Cunard freighter Valera. out
ward bound and deep-laden with NUM-
tons, ran down the four-masted
schooner Dustin G. Cressy at o'clock
last night in the ship channel of Quar-
sntine. Although only cargo Of dye
wood kept the schooner above water,
her Down East skipper held 70 his
course for more than a mile, leapinE
with his crew of eleven, to the deck Of
the navy tug Powhatan an instant be-
fore the Dustin G.. Cressy capsized.
Before the crash Captain George j..
Gould of the Cressy was holding her on
the starboard tack, heading northeast,
intent on making his anchorage in a
suitable spot 70 take advantage Of the
morning tide in setting out on the las.
leg of his trip from Jamaica 20 SIAM
ford, Conn. lie paid little heed 10 the
grunting freighter bearing down upon
him and almost dead snead. He held
to his course. confident that in this
Broadway of the ocean the grumbllng
freighter would yield the right Of way
&c the Greasy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

1t..,st trrnpcrsturs yesterday 20 lat go .. M
-, "a lat a NJ average "a average same
80. f.,t wear ls ayeragc saHe chts ior iAst thirty
tlf.e years. 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

gnlb Ann WsIlnan 4 Co.
Belle s,op. Mr.. Craig Camp,
bell. nIIded haeomber 4 Co.
others. and class 4 hsmllton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Lee.l orle.I R.eocd.--Ths foIIowins Official re.

during ths last twenty four hours IN comparison I
-,..h m, corresponding date OF last year
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
IlBERrYvlLLE.

( Edwin Under of New London visited
over Sunday here with his parents.
Miss Edna Pollock who Is teaching in
Humeston spent Sunday with her par
ents
Mrs. Sadie Lewis very successfully
entertained the Rebekah club THURSDAY
evening at her home in Libertyville
Refreshments were served and u pleas
ant evening spent. Miss Hazel Scoval
and Miss Robina Curray We're guests OF
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Gilchrist and
children have returned after a visit
with relatives at Marshall and Kansas
City Mo.
Miss Maud Warren of Missouri is
here visiting friends on her way tc
Ames where she is attending school
Mrs. Ira Peebler visited several days
last week with her girls in Fairfield.
c. Vaught was a business caller in
OttumNa Friday.
Mrs. Sam Hoffman spent Sunday in
Ottumwa.
Born. to iMr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott
last week. a son. Mrs. Elliott will be re-
membered as Miss Esther Smith.
Mrs. Richard Swanson returned last
week to her home in Abba after caring
for her mother who has been i'll.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09

was firmly claseped in her hand, as
with her head erect she tried to force
her way through the crowd.
tall, we'll built militiaman. who
noted the look OF anxiety on her face,
politely lifted his hat and asked II he
could be Of service. She thanked him
and explained. In quiet even tone
he said. "Passageway, please" The
crowd respectfully fefl aside and he
conducted her to the cars.
Merry Sunshine arrived with him at
an open vestibule, Just as three figures
started to descend. A big man in the
center, supported by his two compan-
ions saw her coming. He attempted
to rush forward, but his uncertain
steps were checked by his comrades.
who sang out, Steady. Jack, steady"
A deep flush of color shot to his
cheeks. His eyes. clear and bright,
watched the figure that came rapidly
toward him and eagerly. sprang up the
steps. Strength returned suddenly as
her arms encircled his neck and she
placed upon his lips long sweet kiss.
Her anxious voice questioned him,
Jack. waht Is 1t Tell me! You are
i'll? You are injured"
ut is nothing, little sweetheart" he
said. II had the fever Feel a trifie
shaky, that's ALL"
His arms quickly went around her,
and there. amid that vast throng. we
lost our Merry Sunshine" and Jack.
good old Jack, regained his little Red
Cross girl"
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The big ward-our ward-was filled
to It's capacity. The sudden call OF
the militia to the Rio Grande had ex.
acted its full quota Of sick men
Stricken by fever, accidentally in.
1ured or temporarily affected by the
neat OF the southwest, our hospital
always had many inmates. AS each
pain racked figure was brought In
Merry SunshineI could not conceal her
anxiety. It might be her Jack, dear
old Jack, so noble, good and hand
some, who bad been one of the first
to leave for the border Wishing to
be near him and also to serve her
country. she had followed her sweet
heart the day after his departure, but
many miles still separated them.
She would question the guardsmen.
Did they know Jack? she would ask.
No, they did not 1t was always the
same answer, though some had heard
of him
One bright August morning they
carried into the ward a khaki-clad, de-
lirious figure, who waved an imagin-
airy saber with his unpandaged arm,
shouting wildly, up aud at them,
Jack: up and at them. Good boy,
Jack; see them run. They're break.
ing. Well chase 'em into. the gulf"
With eager, trembling hands she ex-
amined the regimental number on the
sick mans uniform. It was the same
regiment as her Jacks. Was it pos
sible this tossing. fever stricken form
knew her sweetheart?
Far into the night she sat by the
wounded mans side. Long past her
regular duty hour, she bestowed upon
him little attentions that tended to re
lieve pain and make rest more COM
Portable. Only when hidden by the
head nurse to retire did she leave the
ward. She requested permission to re-
main, but was fatty refused because
OF already lengthy vigil.
In the cool quiet OF the early morr-
ING a few days later, Merry Sunshine's
attention was rewarded by gentle
Sigh from the new patient He was
freed Of his delirium and his eyes
slowly grew clearer. A wan smile
parted his lips as she bent over him.
Jacks sweetheart, the Red Cross