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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Bennett Endorses
Woman Suffrage
Mitchell Regime Charged with
Extravaganza in Speeches
at Republican Clubs

William NJ. Bennett, Republican can
didate for Mayor. spoke last night a'
tho lst sd and Sth Assembly District
Republican clubs in Brooklyn. Mr. Ben
nett declared that he was for woman
suffrage and would vote for the amend
ment at the coming election. lie point
ed out that he had voted for the SUB
mission to the people OF the woman
suffrage amendment when he was IN
the Assembly in 1909 and when IN the
Senate in 1876.
Tho Republican candidate attacked
the estimated city budget for lSiS' OF
about S237 900, and charged the
Mitchell administration with eXtrava-
oance. He declared that the dlsclos-
urcs Of Judge Ilylan's past showed the
danger OF intruSting TO him the spend
ing of this vast sum of money. ne
said that Mr.. Hillquit, the Socialist
candidate. believed that all forms OF
business activity should be taken over
bv the government and all citizens be
come employees Of the government.
In contrast to the other candidates,
Mr.. Bennett declared that his theory
was that the money of the city should
be spent for absolute necessities and
not for extravagances. for the benefit
Of the citizens and not for 1.-The May
or's financial hackers He said, If
elected. he would save the city from
the "extravagances and iniquities" Of
the Mitchell administration. the "igno-
rance and stupidity" Of a HylanTam-
many administration, and the vision
arv administration Of the city by Mr.
Hillquit."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Republican and Democratic
Speakers Attacked at
Street Gatherings
Hysteria Aids Hillquit
Many Believe Pacifst Candi-
date Could End War and
Return Drafted Men

II Is not only on the East Side OF
Manhattan but in The Bronx as well
that a heavy trend to the Socialist
ticket has been discerned by the polit-
ical leaders Of both the old parties.
In certain sections of The Bronx
campaigners for Republican or Demo-
cratic candidates have found 1t Writ
ually impossible to conduct street
meetings. so large and so hostile have
been the gatherings which they at
tracted. When boos and jeering have
not drowned out every attempt they
have made TO be heard. the speakers
have found themselves the centres Of
rough and tumble fights.
The Socialists are venting their dis
pleasure mpartially on Republican
and Democrat. A candidate of one Of
the old parties for Municipal Court
justice in The Bronx expressed the
opinion last night that Hillquit would
carry his borough unless the Socialist
trend there were checked. lie spoke OF
the sentiment in the ghetto there as
amounting 10 an hysteria. induced by
CONSUMPTION, high prices and the be
lief that Morris Hillquit, an avowed
opponent of the war, II elected Mayor
could somehow bring about peace, the
return Of the men folk and reduction
Of food prices.
The leaders Of Tammany. II has been
known for days, are Cravely apprehen-
sive over the Socialist showing.
Predicts German Revolution
Last evening Mr.. Hillquit addressed
two audiences-one in Cooper Union
and the other in Webster Hall. Both
buildings were crowded TO the doors,
and many were turned away. Police
were on guard to prevent any disturb
ance. but none occurred worthy of no
tice beyond long-drawn-out cheering
for the Socialist candidate. In Coo per
Union he was cheered fifteen minutes.
In his speech there Mr.. Hillquit dwelt
at some length upon involuntary
propagandists for Socialism,
The police. who use their clubs 10
beat lawabiding strikers" he said.
"help bring men and women into the
Socialist fold. Greatest of all propa-
gandists for Socialism is Postmaster
Burleson. By his attempts TO stife
Tree speech ne mas uOHc iHOit ~ dH7
vance the cause of Socialism than any
one else IN America
The candidate also referred 10 Rus
STA as "the most progressive republic
in the world" Germany" he added
will soon follow in her footsteps
Enters East Side Tonight
Tonight will be Hillquit Night on
the East Side The Socialist candidate
for Mayor will appear in that section
for the first time in the campaign, and
great preparations have been made to
receive him.
The programme includes special
benefit performance of the Jewish play
"The Two Mothers-in-Law," by Nine.
Thomashefsky and her cast at the
Peoples Theatre. with q banquet to fol
low. The streets in the district will
be Illuminated with Japanese lanterns,
and many of the stores will be special
~ lighted and decked out with posters.
Mr.. Hillquit Will speak at Forward
Hall, 175 East Broadway. Public School
Nc. g.. Tenth Street and Avenue b, and
at the Peoples Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Tammany Blamed for School
Strikes Against Gary Plan
Fusion Manager Declares Attacks Have Created Unrest
Among Pupils and Parents-tlarem and 4orkvile
Students Join Fight System

half of the pupils went on strike, yes
terday had regained 30 per cent Of its
pupils. according TO Myron j. Wilson,
the principal. who said he expected no
further strikes.
The parents Of the strikers. however.
have taken up the battle where their
children left off. Last night the Parents
Association of the school met in the
auditorium and resolved to a call upon
the associations of all other public
schools 10 join in march of protest
TO the City Hall on Friday
Mrs. Jennie Kramer, president of the
Parents Association OF III. was chosen
chairman Of committee which will
arrange for the participation Of other
schools in the proposed parade. She
will ask Commissioner Woods to-day
for permission TO march through the
city.
If the plans go through. parents from
every school will gather in City Hall
Square and call upon Mayor Mitchell 10
abandon the Gary system at once.
Complaint that the unrest among the
pupils is The result of the agitation OF
Tammany leaders was made last night
by Emory K. Buckner, manager OF the
Fusion campaign.
Judge Hylan has been speaking
against the Gary system in all sections
Of the city, said Mr.. Buckner. "He
has tried to make parents believe that
the Gary system means our schools Will
be controlled By the head OF the Steel
Corporation. He has said that the sys-
TEN means less education for the pupils
and more irregularity Of hours. In
other words, he has tried for political
reasons TO counteract all the good
work which has been accomplished IN
giving the children full hours of study,
more recreation and better health con-
ditions.'
William c. Wilcox, president Of the
Board Of Education. said: These up
risings are the result, however indi-
rectly, of campaign of misrepresenta-
ton. An organized effort seems to be
under way TO mislead the public, the
parents and the pupils"
Three organizations are at work in
opposition TO the system. These are
the Federation of Neghborhood As
sociations, the Parents School Better
ment League and the Arbitrary
League.
f. c. Hamilton, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Arbitrary
League, yesterday made the following
statement:
The fight against the Gary system is
free Of politics. We believe the sys-
tenn is wrong and unit for New York.
1t involves too much theory and not
enough study. Our fight began long
before the municipal campaign and it
will continue until after the election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Two Policemen Held
On Murder Charge
Horse Dealer Mysteriously
Shot in Hallway of Apart
ment House

As a result Of the murder of John
Rubino, horse dealer, living at 394
Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, early
yesterday morning, two policemen have
been arrested and rigid investiga-
tion started by Captain Carey of the
Seventh Branch Detective Bureau.
The men under arrest, charged with
homicide, are Patrolman George J.
Blessed, Of the Classon Avenue station,
and Detective William p. Mcdonald Of
the Seventh Branch Detective Bureau.
They We're held without bail yester-
day afternoon by Coroner Ernest
Wagner, pending an inquiry.
Rubino. who was forty-nine years
old, had just entered the hallway Of
the apartment house where he lived
with his wife and nine children,
shortly after o'clock Yesterday morn
ing, when he was shot.
Sergeant Pabst identified the two
officers as the men he had stopped
near the scene of the crime The po-
lice claim to have ether evidence
which points toward the guilt Of the
two men.
Rubino had been struck by two bull
lets and died IN Williamsburg Hos
pital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
7 ak Of
City Hall
By BRIGGS

A Demosthenes of the Wigwam was
holding forth from the tonneau Of an
automobile on an upper Broadway
corner.
what did Johnny Mitchell ever done
fer his country ae demanded OF the
gathering crowd. Then ne answered
himself: "Nutt'n. lie went up here 70
dis gents soldiers school at Platts-
burg. But does he volunteer wen d war
Gums on?" He's a helluys May'r an |
wanna say
Suppose he had volunteered" called
out a member of the audience, who
would have been Mayor
The orator hesi.ated second.
"Well. we'd had cr May'r, all right
he rejoined finally, IAN -
And suppose that Mayor yolun-
teered," persisted his hcckler, what
them"
"Aw"-
and suppose .he next Mayor and
the next volunteered" ne went on.
What would you DO when you ran out
of mayors ?" -,
The crowd laughed and hooted. The
speaker perspired and turned uncer.
tainly TO a heayy-set. bouncer-type or
person. who stood beside him, glazing
at his tormentors.
"S-a-y. who's runnin' dis meet'n. any
how?' demanded this truculent lndi-
vidual. and the crowd laughed and
booted some more. He sat down IN
disgust -.
He said we amt got no patriotism"
vocferated the original speaker, seek
ing desperately to resume the thread
Of mis- discourse. But what did
johnny Mitchels grandfadder and fad
der done? Didn't dey blong ter de
Confederate army? Wot tell kinder
patriotism youse call dat? Wy
Cut out the bloody Shirt yelled
a bystander.
We're not fighting the South; we're
fighting the KAISER" yelled another.
The audience howled.
Talk about Hearst, Hylan and the
Hchenzollerns," bawled third. THE
South's fighting alongside the North.
Can that stuff"
Don't you know the Civil Wars
over?" demanded still another.
"Aw right" agreed the orator in a
subdued tone, hopping his brow and
forcing a grin, and the meeting was at
an end
Yet not every one in the audience
appeared satisfied. There were some
who insisted da,kly among themselves
that the "moneybund" at Fusion head
quarters had hired that man to talk
for Hylan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Coler Sees Fraud
In Brooklyn Vote
Calls Swann's Attention to
Recount-Cains on
Riegelmann

Bird S. Coler may nose out Sheriff
Edward Riegelmann for the Demo
cratic nomination for Borough Presi
dent of Brooklyn. The examination Of
Democratic primary ballots in Brook
Ign, which began in earnest yesterday,
showed q condition approximating that
which finally gave William VI. Bennett
the Republican nomination over Mayor
Mitchell.
The first seven Assembly districts
reviewed indicated q gain FOR Coler of
$50 votes. But this gain does not in
clude the ballots on which. II is con-
tended, cross marks before Coler's
name were erased and others before
Riegelmann's substituted. Coler men
said 300 ballots had been counted for
Riegelmann Of those examined. They
also contended that 149 out Of $50 bal
lots counted for the Sheriff in the 3D.
Election District of the Sd Assembly
District were forged.
Il want 10 call the attention of the
District Attorney TO the ballots in this
district" exclaimed Coler. who had
been personally watching the progress
Of the examination. Every ballot Is
marked in exactly the same way and
apparently in the same handwriting.
The District Attorney should summon
and examine. every voter in that dis
trict."
Coler made his heaviest gain-sixty
votes-in this same Assembly district,
the Third. The most fragrant Instances
Of erasures were discovered in the eth
Election District of the 4th Assembly
District. where, out Of nlnety-tive bal
lots cast, lightweight apparently had
been tempered with.
Ii is expected the examination Will
take longer than the four or five days
previously estimated.
The recount Of the ballots cast in
the contest for Borough President Of
Queens and in that for Supreme Court
Justice in that district was begun yes
terday in the Offices Of the Bureau OF
Elections in Long Island City. Whether
the ballots were wrongly counted Will
not be determined, the examiners
stated. until the completion OF the en-
tire recount, when the totals will be
compared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Hyldn in Four Addresses
In Brooklyn Calls Mitchell
Backers "Sugar Patriots"

Judge John F. Hylan, Tammahy can
didate for Mayor, spoke at four meet
ings In Brooklyn last night. attacking
many Of Mayor Mitchel's supporters as
sugar patriots" assailing the size Of
the budget and of the tax rate and
rchearsing again his Rockaway Park
charges. In the prepared speech, which
he read at all four meetings, he did
not once refer TO the attacks upon him
self in the matter Of the Black Dia-
nond Automobile Company and Goslin.
The first two of these meetings, at
the Palm Garden, 275 Hamburg Ave
nue., and at the Labor LyceUm, 949
Willoughby Avenue, were held In the
heart Of Williamsburg German sec
tions. The other two, in chronological
order, took place at the Imperial Hotel,
Fulton Street and Red Hook Lane, the
scene OF dinner of the United Civic
Clubs, and al the New Plaza Hall.
Havemeyer and Grand Streets.
"Who put the price Of sugar beyond
the reach of the poor mans purse ,"
read Mr.. Hylan. "'The New York Even
ing World says it is the American
gamblers in sugar and il identifies
these gamblers and calls them the
sugar patriots Some Of these patriots
are Mr.. Mitchels most ardent support
ers."
The judge then named over William
Hamlin Ch'lds, chairman Of the execu-
tive committee Of the Fusion Commit
tee; James Il. Post, another member
Of the committee, and K. A. c. Smith
Dock Commissioner, as interested in
sugar companies whose earnings have
multiplied since the beginning of the
war. lie asked his audiences 10 re-
member that the Mayor had said; IF
YOU don't like nay friends, you can go
TO he'll"
On the subject Of the budget and the
tax rate Judge Hylan made these
points:
THE budget for the city government
for next year has been tentatively fixed
at the staggering sum of s23S .000. 900.
This Is an increase of S26.00O.0OO over
last year. The average cost of govern
ment during the last four years has
been over $3.50 100000 year. including
bonds issued.
"The minimum tax rate. due 10 the
extravaganza of the Mitchel-Prender-
CAST administration. will be from 10 TO
30 points higher during the current
year.
'If the assessed valuation Of prop
erty was equitable distributed upon
the Reynolds-Greve- Bailey holdings and
upon the Rockefeller-Standard Oil-Gas
Company holdings and other big inter
ests. the excess burden would be taken
of the small home and the small prop
erty owners"
At the Labor Lyceum the Judge not
only met with a distinct disappolnt-
ment in the size Of his audience, but
with a female heckler, the more dead y
OF the species The hall, which viii
hold 1900 comfortably, contained only
about 300, and as the judge read his
speech TO this scant gathering a
woman. who later said she was Mrs.
John Smith, of Brooklyn" insisted on
asking him why he had refused to de-
bate with Mr.. Mitchell. In one form or
another she put this question half a
dozen times, while the judge, plainly
annoyed and confused, sought TO ignore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Brooklyn Milk Drivers
Ordered Out on Strife

The first OF series o. threatens
strikes among the drivers Of MID
wagons in this city was declared !,s
terday afternoon, when the repres''
tatives Of the union drivers OF ~
Empire State Dairy Company, Br'e''
Ign concern, voted not % report n
work as usual early this morning. 2,
decision 10 walk out was resche.H
a meeting OF the Mix Drivers Ut:,
Local 5s4, at the Brooklyn Labor y
ceum.
Whether the strike will becom. g..
eral throughout New York will dep,ii
largely on the action that the drivers
OF the Borden Condensed Mix Ce-'
pany take this afternoon ~ a meeilii
in the Central Opera House, al
O'clock The employees OF the Aler,i'
der Campbell MILK Company yes,erciI
morning pledged themselves 70 reHs'
a. work until their grievances are pr
scented at e conference between DO,
sides to be held tomorrow sftern'''
at tho Brooklyn Labor Lyceum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18

a conspiracy between plaintiff (Tur-
ner), his assignor and the defen-
dants, Whiteman and Uhren, appar-
emily tools of Alfred R. Goslin, to
defraud the other defendants
with that judicial statement in
mind, | fail 10 see how Mr.. Turner'S
present affidavit can be believed. when
we have Goslin's own affidavit backed by
GosliE's checks, that Goslin agreed
TO pay Turner for Hylan's campaign
expenses. and loan said Hylan 81 900
additional for those campaign ex-
penses;' that 'Hylan and Turner called
upon deponent large number of
times and that 'Hylan personally
handed 10 said Goslin the assignment
OF these judgments
"Goslia's affidavit is at least credi-
bic. IL is backed by Goslin's checks,
received and cashed by Hylan. Every
fact of which we have record can be
explained by Goslin's affidavit. 1t re-
quires the widest stretch of the mag
nation 20 fit the known facts 10 the
affidavit OF Turner.
Turner's affidavit strains credulity
TO the breaking point in that 1t asks
the public 20 believe that, with dia-
mond cutting diamond, Turner per-
suaded Goslin 10 make out checks 20
Hylan's order without knowing Hylan
and without any security from or in
terest ia Hylan himself Goslin was a
swindler. not a philanthropist."
The Mayor pointed out that Turner
had confessed himself a willing tool
and accomplice OF Goslin. and that he,
Turner. was for years the close bust
ness associate and Office sharer of John
F. Hylan. The Mayor referred 10 the
so-called Strike cases" which Gosln
or his associates brought against cor
porations to collect the statutory pen
atty of $3.50. for failure Of the corpora
tons to permit a stakeholder (Goslin)
20 examine their books. In all these
casea the Mayor pointed ont. Judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18

More strikes occurred yesterday
among public school pupils protesting
against the Gary system. Five schools
In Yorkville and the east side OF har-
lem we're thrown into disorder by the
refusal Of pupils 10 attend classes.
Boys and girls marched from one
school 70 another, held soapbox meet
ings In front of the school buildings,
and for a time defed the police and
Home Defence Leaguers who attempted
TO disperse the crowds. One irate
mother. who said she would not permit
her girl TO go to school unless the
Gary system was abandoned, was ar
rested.
Gary Advocates Blame Hylan
The fresh disturbances prompted
friends of the Gary system to charge
that the attitude OF the pupils was due
indirectly TO the attacks made on the
system BY John +. Hylan. Democratic
candidate for Mayor. In his campaign
speeches Judge Hylsn has repeatedly
said that the system was unfit for New
York City and ought TO be abandoned.
The outspoken criticism Of the system
voiced by Mr.. Hylan was held to have
emboldened pupils and parents to par
ticpate in street demonstrations.
Girls joined the boys in yesterdays
strikes. Just as the girls of School
u, at Lexington Avenue and l05th
Street, were entering the building at
$3.50 o'clock, one girl mounted box
and exhorted her fellow pupils not 70
enter the school building. The police
reserves were called. On their arrival
they found the girls marching down
105th Street, singing and shouting
Many parents Joined in the parade.
One mother made a speech. She said
her daughter had eight teachers and
was forced to carry books from one
classroom TO another. and was learn
ing only dancing, cooking and sewing"
She protested particularly against
dancing.
Other demonstrations occurred in
front of Schools III, 100, 70 and 81
While forty boys of School l09, at
Ninety-ninth STREET and Third Avenue,
were marching up Madison Avenue to
School III, at l03d Street, near Fifth
Avenue, the police interfered. Mrs
Mollis Hirschman, 234 East Ninety
ninth Street, who was marching with
the pupils, was arrested. That had the
effect of stopping the parade.
Thinks Strike at End
School III, at Madison Avenue and
103d Street, which was the centre of
trouble on Tuesday. when more than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18

Hylan appeared as attorney Of record.
The Mayor took up another case, that
of Whitney against Schwartz. in which
Hylan appeared as attorney for the
plaintiff, and in which the papers are
missing from the Sd District Municipal
Court Of Brooklyn. On the margin OF
the record Of this case appeared the
notation, Taken by Hylan, 1880 Gates
Avenue, party to examine" according
to the disclosures, and an attempt had
been made TO destroy the notation by
running a mark through il.
81 row ask Judge Hylan," said the
Mayor, "if he knows whore the missing
papers in the Whitney case are hid
den? | now ask Judge Hylan whether
he was the man who attempted 70 erase
the name of Hylan in the court record
OF the Whitney Schwartz case? | now
ask Charles F. Murphy whether he or
others behind the Hylan nomination
had previous knowledge of this public
scandal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Blaze Ties Up Subway
Trains Delayed During Rush
Hour by Trifling Fire

Traffic on the subway was tied up
for twenty minutes last night, at 7
o'clock, by a small fire in the tunnel
at Broadway and Fifty-ffth Street.
There was so much dense smoke that
trains were unable to proceed through
it.
1. is believed that the blaze started
through the overheating OF the bear
ings Of blow fan and spread to an &C
emulation Of dust and rubbish.
Smoke filled the trains of cars near By
and caused much excitement among
passengers. Panic was averted by the
prompt action of guards who insisted
that there was no danger.
An alarm was turned in, and tiremen
were obliged 70 pry Off gratings along
the street in order TO reach the flames.
These were extinguished with little
difficulty. The damage was tr!h!ng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
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