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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Pneumonia Spreading,
Health Board Warns

A heavy increase in the number Of
deaths from pneumonia caused the De-
partment Of Health yesterday to send
out warnings which it is hoped will
aid in fighting the disease. While il
could not be said that there is an cpl
demic in the city, Commissioner Elmer
son stated that the matter was recelv-
ing serious consideration from his de-
partment.
The first appreciable jump in the
number Of deaths was shown during the
third week in November, when 1888
died. as against 159 in the same week
in 1916. In the fourth week Of last
north the deaths were 233, as against
1852 wear ago, and in the first week
ending in December 24y deaths were
reported, rs against 1874 for the same
week of 1916.
"The public should realize that pneu-
mouia i a disease which can be
guarded against" said Commissioner
Emerson. "Unless the people cooper
ate and observe the proper precautions
there is probability that the disease
will increase still further"
The following rules are given:
"Cover up each cough and sneeze !;
il YOU don't you'll spread disease.
Don't spit in public places. Keep out
Of large crowds in closed or poorly
ventilated rooms. See that your home
is we'll ventilated and dress warmly
when you go outdoors. BE especially
careful not 20 get suddenly chilled
when overheated. DO not use common
drinking cups. Do not swap pipes.
Do not use the same towel. Sleep with
your windows open and your body
warmly covered"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Anti Felicitates Suffragists
Miss Price Wins Applause in
Letter to Miss Hay

Miss Lucy Price, formerly an anti
suffrage speaker, won loud applause
and the title Of a good sport yester-
day at a meeting Of the New York
City Woman Suffrage party, at 10 East
Thirty. eighth Street. A letter which
she wrote to Miss Mary Garrett Hay
chairman Of the suffrage party, was
read, as follows:
"This is rather tardy cOngratuiation
on the victory Of your cause, but be-
cause it was negligently delayed ! can
now add TO it my congratulations TO
YOU for the various stands you nave
taken since elcctiOc.
"Of course, was opposed 20 woman
suffrage, and | cannot say that do
not regret the election results. How
ever. you did win, and now all that
there is for any of US TO do is 70 be
Just as intelligent and conscientious
voters "a possible. That is what | am
going TO try 10 do, and what every
one must do. think.
"No one is more anxious TO have IL
work we'll in New York State than |
am. and that is why / like so much
the things you have said and done in
these ?ost-clection days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Leaps 8, Flights to Death
Edward Ellsworth Plunges
From Sons Office Window

Edward Ellsworth, tifty-siX years
old. killed himself yesterday afternoon
by lesping from an eighth floor window
of the Charles Building. Madison Ave-
nue.. into Forty-third Street. His body
narrowly missed striking pedestrians
clustered on. the corner waiting for
chance to cross the congested street.
The Office from which Mr. Ellsworth
Jumped was that of his son. Edward
Ellsworth. jr., broker. Neither the
son nor any member Of his office force
was in the place at the time. Occu-
pants Of the building said that the
Young man had attended the second
Plattsburg training camp, had received
a commission and expected soon TO be
ordered TO France. His father had
been in poor health for some time. and
the imminence of the young mans de-
parture was said to have preyed on
his mind
The police were not able 20 find the
son. His father lived at the Black
stone Hotel. Fifty-sixth Street and
Madison Avenue. His body was taken
TO the East Fifty-frst Street police
station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Reynolds Wants Jury Books
He and Associates Claim Stat.
ute of Limitations

Ex-senator William II. Reynolds,
Frank Bailey, William NJ. Greye and
Charles O'Malley, who were indicted
before election for conspiracy TO de-
fraud the city in the sale Of Seaside
Park 20 the city, argued yesterday
through their counsel before Justice
COT. in the extraordinary term of the
Supreme Court, for an inspection of
the minutes Of the grand jury. Each
OF the defendants maintained that the
indictments were barred by the statute
Of limitations, as an inspection OF the
minutes would show.
Former District Attorney {. A. Per
kins. representing Mr. Bailey, argued
that his clients appearance before the
grand jury was obtained By legal coer-
cion. William Hartman Black. Assistant
District Attorney, said Bailey had
waived immunity and testified before
the grand jury after he had been adj
vised by counsel 10 the contrary. lie
quoted from a statement By Bailey %
the effect that he was glad to waive
immunity" Justice Golf declined briefs
from counsel and announced that he
would defer decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Oscar Lewisohn Dies
After Operation
Banker and Husband of Edna
May Passes Away in Mt.
Sinai Hospital

Oscar LewisohB, husband OF Edna
MAJ, and prominent in banking circles
died Yesterday morning in Mount SAN"
Hospital. following an operation per
formed on Saturday. He had been III
for several weeks. but his condition d'd
not become critical until few days
ago. Al.
Mr.. Lewisohn was married to MISS
Nav in 1906. at the time when she hau
reached the height Of successful stage
career. Her popularity EXTENDED 70
England. and she was frequently SPOKEN
Of as the most popular American
actress ever to appear In London. Shee
retired from the stage at the tine OF
her marriage. and has never returned
10 il professionally.
Mir. Lewsohn was son OF Leonard
Lewisohn and nephew OF Adolph Lew
isohn. Of ssl Fifth Avenue. he was a
Harvard man. and Immediately at'er
graduating took an active interest III
banking and Wall Street.
Apart from his business interests
Mr.. Lewisohn was known IN racing
circles a. breeder Of horses. he was
roputed TO have inherited Sj,OOO,OOo
when his father died. 49,
A report was widely circulated IN
1909 that Mr.. Lewisohn had been killed
in an automobile accident in Germany.
His death is the second to occur in the
Lewisohn family in short time. Philp
Lewisohn. a half brother of Adolph
Lewisohn, having died in the German
Hospital three weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewisohn lived in Lon
don for some wears. They returned to
This country during the second year OF
the war. and since then have been max
ING their home at Sherry's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Musical Couple File
Counter Divorce Suits
Mrs. Stern Names Six Core
spondents; Husband Alleges
156 Indiscretions

With 156 alleged indiscretions
charged by Harold Stern, leader Of the
orchestra at the Park Avenue Hotel,
against Mrs. Estelle Stern, whose
counter claim for divorce contains al
legations of eighty-one wrongful acts
by her husband, the double divorce
action came to trial yesterday before
Justice Hotchkiss in the Suprere
Court. Mrs. Stern also IS musician.
The couple were married IN 1903 ana
have two children.
Mrs. Stern mentions by name six CO.
RESPONDENTS and refers to many more
whose names are not known TO her.
Both married and single women. the
wife alleges, were among those whose
company her husband preferred TO hcr
own. Besides writing afectionatc let
ters to them, according to Mrs. Stern,
tie orchestra leader spent much time
with them on joy rides, at dinners and
cabarets.
One Of the women mentioned By Mrs.
Stern is sixty-two years old and has
children who are musicians.
Stern admits receiving letters from
the latter, but says that his relations
with her, as we'll as with the other
women named, were entirely platonic.
Stern has named Gondolfo A. Solaro
and others in his suit, and his wife
also has made a denial of the charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Comfort Leagues Not Rivals
Mrs. Satterlec Declares All
Are Working Together

Far from being a rival Of the Navy
League Mrs. Herbert /. Satterlec,
chairman Of the leagues comforts
committee, declared yesterday that
Secretary Daniels's newly established
Woman's Advisory Committee on Naval
Auxiliarics will be clearing house Tor
the products Of the comforts commit
tee.
"Thc Woman's Advisory Committee
as q branch Of tho Red Gross i a
thoroughly neutral body which vel
comes knitted goods from any source.
said Mrs. Satterlec. "lt has been &C.
,ablished since October Q. and our re-
lations with the New York branch. OF
which Mrs. James Roosevelt IL chair
man. have been most cordial and
friendly. Until the organization oil
this committee the Navy League was
forced 10 contribute its comforts
through private individuals. as the
Red Cross would accept no especially
designated goods. This committee,
however. solved the problem Of distri-
button very ably for US. We have been
able TO get our goods promptly TO the
designated ships, and have been de-
lighted with the practical working on,
Of the plan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Swami to Examine
Campaign Fund of
Fusion Committee
District Attorney Will Sub
pena Check Stubs, Bank
books and Records

District Attorney Swami announced
last night that he had assigned John j..
Buckley, his official auditor, to examine
the expenses OF the Mitchel-Fusion
campaign committee. The District At
torney also said he had arranged TO
have all the check stubs, bankbooks and
records Of the committee subpenaed
TO aid his auditor in checking up the
disbursements Of the S1.290,000 which
have been filed in Albany.
81 am taking this action solely on
account OF the tremendous amount in
VOWED" said Mr.. Swami. 81 am making
no accusations nor insinuations as TO
any wrongdOing. II will be a laborlous
investigation. because the accounts filed
in Albany are apparently nothing but
copies Of books which are 50 arranged
as to make it difficult to get head or
tail 10 the lump sums.
"All contributions and payments are
so distributed among the 300 odd
pages as to make il difficult to credit
all the contributions of any individual
or 20 get at all the payments. They must
all be classified day by day, as the
CONTRIBUTORS NtIG ItNtINtu anu wv
moneys paid out and added up. An
other difficulty | find is that no ad-
dresses Of contributors are given or Of
persons u whom money was paid. and
in many eases only one initial appears
and no clews as 20 the individuals oc-
cupation are to be had
Mr.. Swami appeared interested over
the items which showed that William
Church Osborn, former Democratic
state chairman, and other Democrats
who have been regarded as "regulaf,
were liberal contributors 20 the Mitchell
fund or to the City Democracy. Others
singled out by the District Attorney
were Justice David Leventritt, Mark
Alter and Max Steinert. and were re-
ferred TO by Mr.. Swami as certain
regular Democrats who received money
as party workers in the masters Vine
yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
New Draft Director
Begins Work Here

Philip J. NcCook, Of the Mayors
Committee on National Defence, yes
terday took up the duties Of director
Of the draft in this city Officially, he
became the New York City representa-
tive Of Adjutant General Sheriff. for
the administration of the selective SER
vice law. lie moved the draft head
quarters from the State Arsenal TO the
Hall Of Records. opposite City Hall.
Faced by the task of finishing up the
first draft by sending the last 80 per
cent Of the quota to Camp Upton and
of getting ready for the second draft,
Mr.. McCook spent the day gong
through the records which were
brought to his Office. He conferred
with Mr.. Wood in the morning. and re-
ceived d pledge Of his cooperation. In
the afternoon Adjutsnt General Sher-
rill visited him, and announced that
the beadGuarters of the 600 lawyers
who are being organized into legal ad-
visory boards to help draft regi5trants
would also be at the Hall Of Records.
The Mayors Committee announced
that Adiutant General Mccain, OF the
Department Of War, had ruled that
even those men of draft age who have
been called for physical examination
BY local exemption boards will be per-
mitted TO enlist voluntarily in the army
or navy up to December Is, if they are
not needed TO ill the last 80 per cent
Of the first quota. All volunteering by
men who have registered must cease
at noon December 10, 1t is announced.
The first draft for this city will be
nearly completed this week, when
20 Of the final 80 per cent of the first
quota will be send to camp. Beginning
tomorrow, 5000 selected men will en-
train FOR Camp Upton this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Jersey Family of 9
Wiped Out in Fire
Charred Bodies Found in
Ruins of Miller Dwelling
at Butler

BUTLER, y. j., Dec. 3.-The entire
family Of Moses Miller, consisting Of
himself, his wife and their seven chill
dren, six of them boys, was wiped out
by fire which completely destroyed
their home last night. The bodies,
which have all been recovered, are
charred so badly that it IS almost i'm
possible to identify them.
The family had been visiting friends
early in the evening. They returned
home about 10 o'clock, and it is thought
that Mr.. Miller. on retiring for the
night, left too big a fire in stove il
the living-room. When neighbors dis
covered the fire shortly after midnight
it had gained such Roadway that the
interior Of the house was a mass OF
flames.
Firemen from nearby towns searche!
the ruins while they were still
smouldering. One body, believed 20 be
that of Mr. Miller, was found bend
ing over a bed in which three OF the
children lay. 1t is thought that he had
attempted TO rescue them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
He Conducted $4,000 Au-
tomobiIe Stock Swindle,
Exposed by The Tribune
Aid to Jail for a Year
His Aged Father and One
Other Accomplish Escape
With Heavy Fines

NEWARK, y. j.. Dec. 3.-frederlck
II. Clarke, president Of the Kent Motors
Corporation, get-rich quick fraud eN-
posed by The Tribune several months
ago. was to-day sentenced to three
years in Atlanta prison and to pay a
fine of $500. Fred J. Nagel. his chez
assistant. was sentenced to year and
day in Jail. DR.. Henry +. Clarke
his father. was fined $4,000, and John
A. Simpson, another accomplice. was
fined $4,000
DR.. Clarke's seventy-two years and
feeble health saved him from PRISON
sentence, while Simpson escaped stay
at the Atlanta jail because he pad
helped Archibald Palmer in the prose
cution of the case.
The sentencing Of the quartet ends
so far as the criminal courts are con
cerned one Of the most brazen SWIM
dies attempted in this section in many
years, by which, up to the time OF The
Tribune expose. the swindlers had OBJ
tanned about $4,000 from small in
vestors in New Jersey, New York and
New England.
To get this money through the sale
Of stock. Frederick II. Clarke founded
the Kent Motors Corporation in an
ancient shack at Bellevillc, and adj
vertised that the company had beaten
all American records for production
making records that made Henry tord
look ike a packing box compared TO
TO this claim. an arts. was retained
TO draw q picture Of q r1ommoth fac
tory. He did so, adding by way of
good measure great chimneys which
belchcd forth clouds Of smoke. freight
the Woolworth Building. To give color
trains hauling away the finished prod
uct and other freights bringing in the
raw product.
Whirling machinery, too. was shown,
and also the hard working mechanic
bent on making even better records.
About the whole were displayed great
signs proclaiming the institution to be
the home of the Kent Motors Corpora
ton. The art exhibit also included a
nalf tone portrait of Mayor Raymond
of Newark, billed over his protest. and
against his will as a director Of the
company.
Many investors. on the principle OF
locking the barn door after the visit Of
the horse thief. visited Belleville TO
see this great plant. Some went away
convinced that there was no plant
whatever. Others, more persistent.
saw the aged shack. Then they saw
lawyers and put the company into
bankruptcy.
II is still there. with small chance OF
emerging with anything more tangible
than a few cents or the dollar LOT
those who were TO become rich through
its operations, the $4,000 collected
having vanished in advertising, pro-
motors salaries and other expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Confess Smuggling
On Relief Vessels
4 Plead Guilty, 2 Indicted and
Seventh Goes on Trial Fol-
lowing u. s. Inquiry

Determined efforts on the part Of
Federal authorities TO put an end to
organized smuggling on Belgian relief
boats was productive yesterday Of two
indictments and four pleas Of guilty.
The trial OF a seventh man on a sim
liar charge OF smuggling begins to-day.
The men who pleaded guilty were
Louis Timex. of 5l2 West Twentieth
street; Franz and Jan Bollaert. fire.
men on a Belgian relief ship, and John
De Bruyn. wholesale jeweller. Of 1915
Canal Street Charles Won Lens, fire
man on the steamer PannOnia, and Jo-
seph Gorreveck. formerly an officer at
the Port Of Rotterdam, were the two
indicted. Joseph b. Cooper, Of l477
Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, goes on trial
to-day.
The four men who confessed adj
mitted 10 Federal Judge Needer that
they had smuggled 1900 gross Of
jewellers saws, valued at $4,000. into
the country on the steamships Liege,
Gothland. Samland and Sprie, Of the
Belgian Relief Expedition.
In addition 20 those admitting snug
cling goods into this country. Louis
Timex. John De Bruyn, August c. Ma
Sacrs and John Jan and Franz Boil
lsert pleaded guilty TO having smuggled
dental rubber goods into Holland, from
which country they found their way 20
Germany. The government has been
Working on these smuggling cases since
last August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
News in Brief

William Carroll Of 22y Third Street. who
on October % escaped from Bellevue Hospi-
tai. where he had been lodged after con-
yincing the police that he was III when ar
rested on a charge Of robbing the home OF
Mrs. Henry ;. Herman. % East Eightieth
Street has been recsptured.
Magistrate House had TO adjourn the SEA-
sion Of the Traffic Court at goo Mulberry
Street until the policeman who looks after
the heating apparatus in the old Police Head
quarters building was recalled from his va
cation. No one but the policeman could get
the fires started.
Nineteen boys ana nine girls under six
teen years Of age were killed by automobiles
in the city streets in November. according
to the Police Department monthly report.
Seyenty-three -hfty-one males and
twenty-five fema made up the mohth'
toll Of the automobile.
st. Francis Xavier's College will hsng out
n service flag with ESQ stars. representing
students and instructors OF the college and
high school. OF this number six are majors.
eight captains, eighty-two lieutennnts and
four ensigns.
The Red Gross factory has issued a call
FOR 600 women volunteers TO work several
hours day without pay making hospital
garments. Application should be made 70
Mrs. Henry Ittelson. chairman OF the fac
tory. at 920 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
DR.. Leipziger Buried

Funeral services for DR.. Henry NJ.
Leiuziger. founder OF the public school
lecture courses. were held yesterday at
Temple Emanu-El. The pail bearers
we're Justice Samuel Greenbaum, Sam
son Lachman. Daniel 7. Hays, Ben
iamin J. Fald, Charles Brand, Philip
Cowen. Benno Lewinson and DR..
Charles =. Fagnani.
Among those present were JACOB
Schiff, Professor Abraham jacob,
Louis Marshall, Henry Wollman, Henry
Morgenthau. Dr. George kuntz. Marcus
VI. Marks. Borough President, and
seven members OF the Board OF Eduea-
ton.
The services were conducted by Rev.
DR.. Joseph Silverman, Rev. simon
Schlager and DR.. II. G. Eneiow. The
interment was in Bayside Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
William H. Chesebrough

william II. Chesebrough, prominent
for twenty-five years in the real estate
world. died yesterday at his home, lol
West Eighty-frst Street. He was iifty-
one years old.
One of the most important real estate
operations with which he was identified
was the development Of the land front.
ing on Battery Park. While president
of the Alliance Realty COMPANY Mr..
Chesebrough was largely instrumental
In the building Of the Broad-EXehange,
the South Ferry, the Chesebrough, the
battery Park and Maritime buildings.
lie was d member of the Racquet and
Tennis. Lawyers, Manhattan, Aero,
City Midday, New York Athletic and
whitehall clubs. He leaves a widow,
Mrs. Nanette Chadwick Chesebrough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Commission for Africa
international Body for After
the War Discussed by England
TSfnt COrresp0ddenc

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Bri,ish
statesmen. It was learned on high
authority to-day. are discussing the
advisablity OF The creation Of an Ia
ternationsl commission for Africa. to
function after the war and 10 be en-.
powered TO regulate trade and CON.
merce in and with Africa and govern.
ing the sale Of spinuous liquors to the
natives.
II is thc Britiaa desire that the
United States participate IN the work
Of the proposed commission. bu; as
America pos % sses no colony in Africa
Il has been suggested in British quar-.
ters that the relations between Liberia
and this country may DC recognized as
warranting the United States in 40.
pointing representatives on the CON.
mission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Representative Nelson Will
Answer Draft Charges To-day

MADISON, Wis, Dec. Arrange
ments were made in the Federal Court
to-day to have Congressman Nelson
appear tomorrow to plead to Federal
indictment charging conspiracy with
his son Byron TO eyade the draft law.
The Congressman announced to-day
tcat he would not ask for, legislative
ilmunity from arrest, but would press
for speedy trials Of the charges against
himself and his son. Mr.. Nelson has
been granted indefinite leave Of absence
from the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-04
Britannia Thrills
Hero Land Audience
Famous Tank Goes on Ram
page and Smashes Obstacles
Before Being Stopped

britannia the famous British tank
AZ Hero Land. which climbs trench
every twenty minutes for a per capita
charge Of % cents. celebrated the open-
ing Of the second week Of the great
war bazaar yesterday by going over
the top" in a way that had not been
rehearsed.
In the tanks path were carefully
prepared trenches reinforced only IN
those parts which were expected to
bear the weight Of the great war ma
chine. Utter demolition was the tate
Of these and also that part OF the wall
against which the tank finally came 20
"a full stop. That playful caper SET
lied the tank show for last night, Du,
with the aid Of willing workmen' al
will be in order by late this afternoon
Yesterday was Serbian Day at heio
Land. There were SERBIAN gues's'
Serbian food in the restaurants ana
Serbian pageant. The Serbian MINIS
ter. Ljoubimir VI. Michailovich, received
a hearty reception from delegation
from al the Serbian societies IN the
United states Wneh ne tht'i'u W.
great hall to see the pageant.
To-day is Polish pay anu Jne ,nder
the patronage of prominent society
women for the benefit OF the Queen OF
the Belgiars' charities. Mrs. Charles
II. Marshall. Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer. Mrs.
James W. Gerard. Mrs. Marshall Field
Mrs. Z. Henry Hartman. Mrs. Harry
PAYNE Whitney and Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson are associated in the effort to
make the event a success. Any sort OF
costume may be worn, even though a
kimono o. false beard is the sole
camouhage.
Tomorrow will be Belgian Day.
Thursday, instead OF being Russian
Day, as planned. will be changed 10
General Pershing Day. This change is
made because Of the chaotic conditions
,,o,v nrevailiuo, ia Russia