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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
ESCAPED CIRCUS PERILS,
LOSES $4,000 LEGACY
Will Framed to Lure Son from big
Top" Shuts Him Out

Winsted, Conn, Jan. 23.-Lloyd Hum
phrey was on the road with Barnum's
Circus when his mother. Mrs. Mary
Humphrey. wrote her will. The tesla
ment left $4,000 to Lloyd, but only in
case he should meet with accident or
be confined to hospital by illness. As
a further inducement to give up the
"big top" the son was 10 receive the
family homestead providing he re-
turned TO claim il in year after his
mothers death.
But Lloyd returned before his mother
died, married and found safer work as
a keeper in the county Jail. 1t was said
that Mrs. Humphrey the elder did not
get along particularly well with her
daughter-in-law. At any rate. the will
was not changed. When Mrs. Hum
phrey died recently. Lloyd, still hale
and hearty, could not collect the
$4,000. He has started suit to break
the will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
ALI-YEAR-R0UND CLUB
TO BE BUILT NEAR CITY
Will Have Skating in Summer and
Warmed Swimming Pool in Winter

" O. Nith OOt w w ihhN'
Within year or so, If the plans
Of the newly formed Miantonomoh Club
materialize, New Workers can leave the
city in the grip of January frost and
N fifty minutes be swimming IN water
fresh from the ocean and at the exact
temperature Of the ocean at Palm
Beach.
For the club has completed its plans
FOR a $500, 900 all-year clubhouse, TO be
built on Manursing Island, off Rye,
M the Sound. These plans are the work
Of Warren 4 Wetmore, architects, and
call for a two-story brick and stucco
building of the American Colonial
type. There will be billiard rooms,
bowling alleys, smoking rooms and
twenty-five bedrooms. On the sixty
i've acres which will surround the
structure golf and tennis will be played.
But the chief feature of the whole es-
Enlistment will be a glass rooted pool
running through the middle Of the
building.
IN winter water piped from the
Sound, three miles away, will fill the
pool and special heating apparatus will
,ure. In summer the water viii be
frozen and a skating rink maintained.
On the membership committee OF
ne club are Worthington WhitehouSe,
Percy A. Rockefeller. Edwin Gould,
T. Chauncey Anderson. William H..
Browning, Edgar l.. Marston, MarselS
Z. Parsons. Waldron Williams and
Robert h. Van Cortlandt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
ELECTION REFORM IDEAS
INVITED BY COMMITTEE
Senate Shows Determination to Revise
System Despite Whitman's Opposition

From stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Tribune
Albany Jan. Pa subcommittee of
the Senate Judiciary Committee made
more apparent than ever to-day the de-
termination of the Republican leaders
in the Legislature 20 amend at this
session, in spite Of Governor Whit
mans opposition, some of the most i'm
portant features Of the present cleo
tons law.
This committee. which is almost
identical in membership with the Re-
publican caucus committee appointed
for the same purpose, sent out a letter
TO county chairmen aud organizations
inviting cooperation in working out
amendments. Various methods of party
nominations we're mentioned in the let
ter. as we'll as a proposal to retain the
Massachusetts, ballot with the addition
Of straight party circle and emblem.
The party nomination systems sug-
gested are the convention plan, di-
rect primary with committee designa-
tons and the right to obtain designa-
tion by petition, convention in which
nominations which are to be final I'M
less petitions for nomination be filed
in opposition to convention nominees
and the submission of these various
methods to popular vote.
The committee signing the letter in
cludes Senators Walters, George +.
Thompson, Slater Mills and Walton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
PRINCETON MEN IN FAVOR
OF UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Hibben Gives University's Stand 70
senate Committee
fBy T.iesrsph 10 rhe Tribune

Try Telegraph TO The TYibun.l
Princeton, ". j., Jan. 23.-Princeton
University took a straw vote to-day,
which showed that 500 students were in
favor of universal military training and
80 against il. BY classes the vote
stood: Seniors, 1872 TO IS; juniors, 100
10 10; sophomores. 166 to 30, and fresh
men, 105 to %. Many of the students
belong TO the local militia and the
Princeton delegation at last summers
training camps was among the largest.
The vote was taken to-day to answer
a query propounded last night in a
telegram by George Hewitt Myers, sec
rotary of the Army League of the
United States. Mr.. Myers wanted TO
know how Princeton should De consid-
cred on universal military training.
DR.. John Grier Hibben, president Of
the university. has sent a telegram TO
the Senate Committee on Military At
fairs setting forth Princeton's stand.
A group of students may be sent to
Washington this week to add emphasis
TO the message.
DR.. Hibben. upon being informed of
the result Of the vote, said that he
was glad that it had .urned out as it
had and that Princeton's position was
definitely known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
WOMAN APPEARS
IN SWAMI CASE
Mysterious Feminine Wit
ness Before Grand Jury,
Says Report

A. L. Wilson, the witness in the
swsnn.Breckinridge feud who has had
midnight adventures with kidnappers
and taxicsbs, has been before the
grand jury daily since the middle OF
last week. He is the witness, claimed
by both sides. who, the District Attcr
uey says, acted as go-betweeu in the
transfer of the $500 fee that Mr.. Brock
inridge Is alleged TO have received from
Division Street shopkeepers. Wilson is
reported TO be under guard in an up
town hotel when not before the grand
jury.
new witness, said to be a woman,
is reported to have been before the
grand jury with Wilson. Her identity
is a mystery.
81 haven't seen Wilson for several
days and don't know where he is stay
ing," said Assistant District Attorney
Dooling when asked about the reports
"As for a mysterious woman in the
case, hadn't heard about that either,
he added.
In quarters friendly TO the District
Attorney it was said last night th&t Mr..
swami either would bring about an in
dictment of Breckenridge or make a
complaint 10 Magistrate McAdoo and
ask for a warrant before Friday, the
date set for filing his answer with Gov
cnor Whitman to the City Club
charges The District Attorney re-
fused 70 discuss the case for publica-
ton.
1t was pointed out that Mr. Swami
IS chiefly concerned with the new
charge against him-that he "coerced"
Breckenridge by threatening prosecu-
lion 10 prevent his testifying on the
accusation that Mr. Swami fraudulently
sought the dismissal of indictments
against the labor union men. 1t is said
the District Attorney is bending all his
energies to have Breckenridge indicted
in order that the indictment may con-
stitute his answer to that particular
charge.
On the other hand, it was pointed out
Jy the opponents of Mr.. Swami that
counsel for Breckenridge has accused
The District Attorney of malicious
persecution II was pointed out that
nn the event the charges against Breck-
inridgc fail a criminal action for false
arrest or prosecution may be preferred
against the person who signs the COM
plant.
This situation was advanced by Mr.
Swann's opponents to explain the APP
parent hesitation that he is exhibiting
about filing a formal complaint against
Breckenridge. II was pointed out that
II a grand jury returned an indictment
against Breckenridge there would be
no Comeback" against any one in the
District Attorneys Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
MRS. BAILEY'S WILL UPHELD
Sister Of Circus Proprietor's Widow
Loses Fight in Appeals Court

Albany. Jan. 23.-The will of Mrs.
Ruth L. Bailey, wife of ]. II. Bailey, the
circus proprietor, was upheld in a deci-
sion handed down By the Court Of APP
peals to-day. A sister Of Mrs. Bailey,
Anna Isabelle Hutchinson, contested
the will on the ground that undue in-
Auence had been exerted on Mrs. Bailey,
and that there was a prior will in
which she was bequeatned one-fourth Of
the estate. The last will left her slO,-
900 annually.
The sister applied to the lower courts
to have all papers of the Bailey estate
examined in her presence in a search
for the alleged missing will and won the
case. The Appellate Court, I'd Depart
ment, reversed the decision and was up
held by the Court of Appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
CHURCH OF ASCENSION
LEGAL AID is ACCUSED
Took Fee for Obtaining Bail. Says
Deputy Assistant Prosecutor

Gerald Van Casteel. a Deputy As
sistant District Attorney. made charges
in the women's night court last night
that a member of the legal committee
of the Church of the Ascension had ac-
cepted a fee Of $50 for obtaining bail
for woman prisoner. The charges
were denied by Herman Levy. who rep
resented the committee IN court.
His denial was backed up by Betsy
Never tbe woman who. the prosecutor
said. paid the $50. Magistrate Cobb
asserted that the matter would be in
vestigated In making the charge Mr.
Van Casteel asserted that unjust eritl-
cism had been levelled AZ the admins
tration of Justice in the court and that
he was going to turn the tables.
For some time the legal committee
of the Rev. Percy Stiekney Grants
church has kept representative IN the
night court and taken an interest IN
the cases of some o. the women al
raigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24

The central window over the altar
contains a figure of Christ as the Great
Teacher. Above Him appears a repre-
sentative of the Holy Spirit in the
form of a dove. On the right is the
figure of st. Boniface. a native of Eng
land. later a missionary to Germany
and subsequently primate to Germany.
On the left of Christ is st. Paul.
Bishop David H. Greer announced at
meeting of the trustees yesterday
that $685. 900 had been received for dec
orative work in the Cathedral. The trus-
tees adjourned without filing the va
cancy caused by the death of Dean
William NJ. Grosvenor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
SENATE ACCEPTS DONALD
Confirms His Nomination as Member
of Federal Shipping Board

Washington, Jan. 23.-The nomina-
ton of John A. Donald. of New York,
as a member of the new Federal Ship
ping Board. was confirmed to-day by
the Senate.
When the nominations of the
other four members we're confirmed
last week that of Mr.. Donald was held
up by opposition of Progressiye-Re-
publicans and some Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
WAGES GOVERN DEATH RATE
If the Father of Four Earns Less than
$3.50 Year, One Child Will Die

If the father wage Garner earns $3.50
or less and he has four children. The
chances are one of his babies will die,
saws "The Toledo ws-Bee."
This is the death rate as found in
Manchester, n. H., among people earn
ing that salary, according to investiga-
tons By the United States Children's
bureau.
Ii the father earns Sl,050, the death
rate is one baby out OF every sixteen.
The moral of the report seems 10 be
that baby-saving is largely a matter Of
paying decent wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
CHAPEL OF ST. B0NIFACE
AT CATHEDRAL COMPLETED
G.. S. Bowdoin's Gift, Fifth of Seven,
for German Services

The Chape of st. Boniface, the fifth
of the seven "chapels of tongues" at
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
has been completed, it was announced
yesterday, with the installation of the
six stained glass windows brought from
England. The new chapel, designed by
Henry Vaughn, was presented to the
Cathedral by the late George S. Bow
doln and his wife.
When the other two chapels are fin
ished services of the Cathedral will be
conducted in eight languages. Ulti-
mately each chapel will hold services
in a foreign tongue, while English will
be spoken from the Cathedral pulpit.
The Chapel of st. Boniface will hold
services in German, while in the other
chapels in Italian, French. Spanish,
Armenian and Swedish will be spoken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
5000. 900 FOR WAR ORPHANS
Americans Send Money TO France for
Honor Legion Children

The American Society for the Relief
of French War Orphans announced
Yesterday that James Ssillman. vice.
president. had sent to the French Am
bassador a draft for 100000 drawn to
the order Of President Poincare with
the request that II be turned over to
the Legion Of Honor for the relief Of
children OF dead members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
SISTERS TO SLOUGH" STATUE
Pennsylvania University Has Three
Chinese GOddesses Like Paul Poiret's

10y IoItkfapn 70 IIt IIIUuuVI
Philadelphia. Jan. 23.-Paul Poiret's
statue Of the Chinese Goddess of Mercy
vas not the only one of the ancient
IDOLS who affected the "debutante
s'ouch." and If the New York dealer
'sho paid $500 900 for her believed that
he was purchasing the original and only
exponent OF the question mark figure he
rs going 10 be disappointed.
II he ever walks into the University
o. Pennsylvania Museum he will find
'nree statues OF the Goddess of Mercy,
md each Of them has SLOUGH which
a deoutante might envy. Experts say
nat, apart from NJ. Poiret's original.
acre are half a dozen statues of the
Onlnese goddess in existence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Artist to Address Chemists Club

George de Forest Brush will speak
on art at the Chemists Club, 80 East
Forty-first Street, at D. m. tomorrow.
His will be the second address in the
second course by members of the
American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Cards of admission may be obtained
from r. L. Johnson, 20 Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
CORONER ASSAnS
SCIENCE HEALERS
Fail to Report Contagious
Diseases, Says Brook
Ign Official
CHURCH LEADERS
DEMAND PROOF
Call Charges an Attempt
to Force Unfriendly
Legislation

Coroner Frank S. Senior. OF Brook
lyn,-yesterday attacked the Christian
Science Church in letter TO DIR. Haven
Emerson, Health Commissioner. In
this he alleged that healers OF the sect
persistently violated the Sanitary Code
% by failure 10 report contagious dis
eases which they we're treating.
In his statement, which was later
contradictcd by the Christian Science
Committee on Publication, the Coroner
based his charge upon sworn testimony
in cases against Christian Science prac-
titioners of Brooklyn.
an view Of the fact that the depart
ment holds physician strictly account
able TO the law TO report all contagious
diseases" the Coroner wrote, may
ask if the department is making eN'
ceptions in the case Of Christian Sci
cnce heaters. and if so, Why
"These healers do not plead igno-
rance; on the contrary, they TESTIFY
that they recognize some Of the con-
tagious diseases, but do not find it nee
essary 10 report them
Church Demands Proof
Robert s. Ross, speaking for the
Church's committee on publcation'
challenged Coroner Senior to prove q
single instance in which members OF
his faith had caused the spread OF dis
case.
"The charge that Christian Scientists
say that they do not consider II neces-
sgrv 10 report contagious diseases is
bsse falsehood." he said last night
"Onlv two Of the cases cited by Coro..
rer Senior were reportable. one OF
these had already been ATTENDED by
two doctors. neither of whom had re-
ported the case. The Christian Scientist
did not report it. because she assumed
of course. that the doctors had done
their duty ,,u r
He then said that public health OF
Gcers of the state had said publicly
that they had never known Christian
Scientist to violate the sanitary code
"On the other hand" he added, DR.
Haven Emerson recently admitted pc
fore a legislative committee that he
had in his possession the names OF no
less than $50 doctors who had violated
the code.
Charges Attempt to Prejudice
Coroner Senior appears TO be trying
to prejudice the public at this time, IN
the hope of creating demand for leg
lslation unfriendly to Christian Sci
ence. Possibly he forgets that both the
New York Court of Appeals and the
United States Supreme Court have re-
Gently declared Christian Science TO be
legal If a Legislature were now to leg
islate against Christian Science. IT
would be going counter to the opinions
Of the highest courts Of both the state
and the nation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Sunday to Invade Suburbs, Too

The william A. Sunday Evsngelistic
Association announced yesterday that
Billy Sundays New York campaign.
which begins on April 1, would include
not only Manhattan, The Bronx and
Richmond. hut Mount Vernon and ion-
AeTs a. well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY

Pre- admission 10 the American Museum o.
Natural History Metropolitan Museum o,
An. New York biological Park. Van Cot-
Isndt Park Museum and the Aquarium.
Conyention OF the American Wood Praervers
Association. Hotel Astor. a. m; dinner. 6
y. m.
Meeting Of the Life as Fine Ar, Club. Hotel
Aston. p m.
Opening o. the new headquarters q New York
City Committee Of Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage 30 East Twelfth Street. $3.50
p
Meeting Of the Board Of Education. nah OF the
board. Park Avenue and Fifty-pirth Street. 4
.. m.
Dinner of the Lutheran Society Of New York.
Hotel Aston. p. m.
Dinner OF the New Jersey Medical Club. Hotel
Manhattan, Z D m.
Dinner Of the Association Of Partners Of Stock
Exchange Firms Hotel Astor. 5:3) p m
Meeting Of the Bronx Board o. Trade. rcons Of
the board. Third Avenue and 18th street.
y. m.
Reception OF the League Of Foreign Bonn Cit.
zens. headquarters. l3S Second Avenue
D. N.
Discussion on Snow Removal" and Placement
OIenings" at meeting under the auspices o.
the Citizens Street Traric COMMITTEES OF
Greater New York. assembly hall. ~ West
Fifty fourth Street. : 80 2. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
PUBLIC LECTURES OF THE BOARD or
EDUCATION. SIS +. NJ
MANuAT~rAN


Quebec and The Maritime Provinces" hy
Frederick W johnson. Public School g.. West
Houston and Clarkson Streets
Life on the Border with the soldiers" by
Arthur = Torrance. Public School lQi. lllth
Street. west Of Lexington Avenue.
The City o. Washington" By Edward Justus
Parker. Central Jewish Institute. rs East
Eighty hfth Street.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES By Miss Pearl Cleveland
Wilson. Hunter College. Lexington Avenue
and SiIiy-eishth Street
Alaska and Her Wonderful Resources" by
Miss Emma X Steiner. Institute Hall, us
East l05th Street.
Warfare By Automobile" BY John n Eustls
New York Public JibrAry. sos West i5th
street.
East Coast Cities Of South America. " by Az
Smiiher. seAmen's Church Institute. % South
Street.
Electric Arc LiEhung." BY ". wallace her
Young Mems Christian Association. Ws,
l2jth street.
"Tolsioy." b. louis :. Frisdand Pm. D..
Young Women's Hebrew Association. 81 West
ll0th Street
Wv. ~ Tnackersy." hy P-oses1o- J. G. carter
Troop Public school 81 f5th Street. east Of
Mills Avenue.
THE BRONN
'Iudwig van Beethoven. the Mtsisf Of Mas
ten " By John 5. van C1sSe Pk- D.. Public
school t7.sRSndoiph. 81 Lawrence ard Bsach
AfCuucs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24

.I.adwig van Beethoven. the MtsisT o. Mas.
ten. b. John s. van ClsSe. Ph D.. Publig
school G,,RGndoiph. s. Lawrence ard Beach
Afcuucs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
Five AeropIanes Soar Over Eastern Counties of England Dropping
 Many Bombs.
MAKE A SAFE ESCAPE
English Air Fleet Badly Hampered by Weather Conditions During
 the Attack.

LONDON, May 24.-Five enemy aeroplanes raided the eastern coun- ties last night and dropped many bombs and then made their escape. One person is reported to have been killed on this air raid, the first for weeks.
 The official statement says:
 Five hostile aeroplanes ap- preached East Anglia shortly before midnight last night. The weather was overcast and thick bank of rain clouds made the observation diff cult.
 'The aeroplanes appear to have penetrated inland to the eastern counties. They followed an cratic course and dropped number of bombs in the country districts, ap- parently being unable to locate their position.
 The raiders were pursued by our aeroplanes but the thick clouds en- abled them to make good their es- cape.
 "0ne man was killed in Norfolk village. The material damage is believed to be negligible"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
SULZER INTRODUCES
 RESOLUTION FOR A
 CONGRESSIONAL TRIP

WASHINGTON, May 24-Empha- sizing the need for national develop ment of Alaska resources as a war measure Delegate Charles A. Sul- ger of Alaska has introduced joint resolution providing for a tour of Alaska by commission from both houses of Congress. The resolution was referred to the committee on rules Delegate Sulzer asked that the commissions visit take place dur ing the adjournment of Congress and
 that the trip be made in the summer months which would afford the dele gation an opportunity to gain first hand information what must be done at this time when all national re- souces are needed for war purposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
NO ESCAPE POSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO MAY
 EVADE CONSCRIPTION

WASHINGTON. May 24,-Empha- sis was laid today by Provost Mar shal General Crowder on the fact that no man within the prescrloed age limit except those already in the regular army or navy, nationai guard, in the federal service, or re- serve divisions of the navy serVice, are excused from registration Tor military service. Even convicts ana alien enemies are required to fegls- ter, says the statement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
RAvACES BY SUBS ON VESSELS IS
 BEING CUT
American Destroyers Are Given Credit for Being Instrumental in
 Suppression.

LONDON, May 24-I'or the week ending last night, IS British mer- chantmen over 1,600 tous and nine vessels under this tonnage were sunk by German submarines. This is a lower amount than for the pre- vious week.
 The Admiralty, in announcing the loss by German U-boats makes the statement that the American naval unit of destroyers has materially aided in the checking of the sub marine ravages. "Thc American crafts are speedy. alert and the gunners are sure shots" the statement adds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
HUMBOLT BRINGING
 LARGE NUMBER FOR
 THE CHANNEL CITIES

SEATTLE, May 24. - Steamer Humboldt sailed north last night at 10 o'clock, having been postponed one day, The Juneau passengers are as follows; c. w. Fries, Miss L. Kern, E. D. Colvin, w. K. Mar tin, J. p. Young and wife, E. R. Cooper, N. Badger, J. Hanson and Peter Suit.
 The passengers for Douglas are : w. s. Griggs and wife, George C.. Griggs, Miss Bertolia, Mrs. Ange- lima Bertolia, Mrs. M. Carli, Leana, Rosa, Melia and Antonio Carli
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail information
NOW BOUND NoRrH

NOW BOUND NORTH Spokane is expected from the south tomorrow with one days mail.
 Humboldt sailed northbound last night and should arrive here Sunday. Has two days mail.
 SCHEDULED SAlliNGS Despatch is scheduled to sail from Seattle tonight in place of the Al-Ki. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Satur- day.
 Dolphin is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Northwestern is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday. Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday.
 souTHeouND sAlliNoS Jefferson is scheduled to sail southbound tomorrow fore noon. Takes mail. Admiral Evants is expected southbound on Saturday. Win take mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-24
Congress Makes PIedaes

PETROGRAD. May 24.-The Con gross of army and navy officers here has pledged every effort in restor- ing the fighting spirit in the Russian troops. Colonel Novsiltzell is the presiding officer of the Congress. General Alexieff. Commander-in-chief of the Russian armies. urged su- purb efforts to the end that the in ternational quarrel in Russia as a whole, as well as in the army. be restored to discipline.
 General Alexieff said: There is good reason for these cries for com bativeness. The fighting ability of the army has noticeably decreased in consequence of the dissension and mistrust between men and officers The Russian army which was so for midable yesterday is stricken today with fatal impotency."