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New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
Rush Gets Order
For Recount In
McAvoy Contest
Widespread Errors" AL
legged by Independent
Candidate for Bench

Based on evidence Of widespread
errors" in the official count OF the
Democratic vote in the recent pri-
maries in the contest between Thomas
+. Rush and John V McAvoy for Jus.
tice Of the Supreme Court. the former
Yesterday obtained an order from the
Sunreme Court for a recount Of the
ballots. Rush, a former Tammany
leader. bolted the Murphy organiza-
ton and ran independently against
NcAvov. son Of one OF Tammanys old
est district leaders. The official re-
turns gave IcAvoy 3o,56S and Rush
l7.44S.
While not charging fraud at this
time. Mr.. Rush declared yesterday that
a preliminary examination OF tally
sheets and other available election
records showed. surface errors IN
the count which would give him 1000
more votes. This, Of course, without
opening any Of the ballot boxes. In
ono district alone. the 7th Assembly
Dist,;ct MIR. Rush said, the tally
.hect. totalled a vote Of 631 for Nc
Avov and 396 for him, but some one
had drawn a "l' in front OF the h5t
and given the Tammany candidate a
clean thousand votes in one stroke.
The recount will begin to-day at the
office of the Board of Elections in the
and night until finished. II Is eN-
racted 10 reveal errors" in the count
which will far exceed those found IN
the Republican primary contest pc
tween Mayor Mitchell and William W..
Renrott. While McAvoy's official ma
ioritv was 1920. the Rush supporters
DO not consider il unlikely that the
Tarmanv man may be counted out on
the recount Feeling ran high against
Rush in Tammany circles. and the con
test was bitter one.
In statement issued last night, Mr..
Rush said:
THE inspection of tally sheets made
by my representatives during the past
two weeks revealed glarlng errors by
which my opponent, Mr.. McAvoy. has
benefited TO the extent Of approximate
lN -.VUN votes fh>'it anu HlH pi'
pared to prove that in one Assembly
district alone Wr McAvoy was pre-
sen:cd with 1000 votes which were
never cast for him or any other man.
and that in many other districts votes
cast for men and 80 tabulated OF the
returns were ere dited TO Mr.. McAvoy.
III such mistakes can be made in
mere addition there is ground for
believing, in my opinion, that an
inspection Of the ballot boxes will
reveal further widespread errors,
all OF which have acted 70 my
disadvantage. ! am making no
charges Of fraud at this time. The bal
lot boxes will tell their own story.
Meanwhile. wish to direct public at
ten,on to the hungling tabuation of
returns. The recount Of the votes cast
IN the Republican Mayoralty contest
resulted in change OF less than l.oO0
votes in the entire city. Without open
ing = single ballot box | am able to
how in two boroughs approximately
1000 votes credited TO Mr.. McAfoy TO
which he is not entitled
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
Moss to Press Hyldn's
Suits for Libel Against
"WorId" and "Clobe"

frank Moss. attorney for Judge NY
Ian in the latter's suits for libel
against The World" and THE Globe,
announced Yesterday that he would
press these suits for trial as rapidly
as possible. though II would be very
difficult for him to enforce legal RENE
dies" before Election Day. He said
ne was glad to act for the Tammany
candidate because ne had heard moth
ing but good of him. and because he
believed his clients alleged connection
with Gosin. the swindler. to be false.
A. the same time Mr.. Moss declared
that he would vote for Bennett.
His statement says:
THE libel suits which | have start
ed for Judge Hylan against The
World and The Globe will be pressed
for trial as rapidly as the work can
be done.
"The time was selected for throwing
these libels a. Judge Hylan so near 20
Election Day as TO make il very diff
cult for him 10 enforce legal remedies
within that short time.
1T is very clear 10 me that his al
legged connection with Goslln. the
swindler. is false. and that the repeti-
tions Of the libels By these papers and
their candidate after Judge Hylan's
denials have been published with con-
vincing evidence. shows the spirit
which juries recognize when they give
verdicts for libel and slander
81 believe in Judge Hylan's absolute
integrity and that these attacks will
react in his favor. This say freely,
although | intend to vote for that
other candidate, William VI. Bennett.
who was struck below the belt in the
primaries of my party by the very
same forces that are nov trying to
ruin Judge Hylan's name in order TO
elect the candidate whom they need" "
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
Cattell Fights Gary
Plan; Joins Hillquit

Professor !. McKeen Cattell. who re-
Gently was dismissed from Columbia
University on account Of his opposition
TO the war. yesterday announced that
committee Of 1000 members was being
formed TO Hght the Gary system in the
public schools and to work for the cleo
tion Of Morris HillGuit. Socialist caudi-
date for Mayor. The committee is be-
ing organized at East Fifteenth
Street
Professor Cattell issued statement
in which he said:
The Mitchell administration has
black school record. Members OF the
Board Of Education were appointed by
the Mayor only after pledging them 10
support military training in the schools
and the Gary school system.
Mr.. Mitchell has sacrificed the welfare
of the children Of the city 70 the inter-
csts and the profits Of the classes whose
puppet he is.
Even militaristic Germany has no
military training in its schools
THE Gary plan. named from the city
Of the steel Trust ana promoted by the
Rockefeller Foundation, has been
adopted by Mayor MitchePs personal
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
Millions in Mitchell
Fund, Says Bennett
Charges Mayors Backers
Are Spending Large
Amounts

William ~ Bennett. Republican can
ddate for Mayor. spoke last night at
Arion Hall, White Eagle Hall, the
Borough Park Republican Club, and
the Central Branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Brooklyn.
Mayor Mitchel's backers are spend
ing more than $1,000 900, much of il to
buy Republican support, he said. He
suggested that Mayor Mitchell had re-
fused to debate with him because he
did not wish to answer questions
about his campaign fund.
"Not content with attempting to steal
the Republican nomination for Mr..
Mitchell" he said, "his hackers are now
trying to buy with vast sums the sup
port Of the Republican organization
in all the boroUghs. The incoming ad-
ministration will have the spending Of
s1,2j0. 900. is this why the attempt
was made 10 steal the nomination for
Mr.. Mitchell. and why such quantities
Of money are used in an attempt to
tuy up the election? The Mitchell
forces will spend between $1,000, 900
and 1000 200.
NoAAh Inv ~ d0r Ml. MlltNel
again how he justihes the contribn-
ton Of $1,000. made by William Il.
Reynolds in 1913. TO his campaign
fund. which appears in the report of
the Mitchell campaign committee. filed
with the Secretary Of State at Albany.
would also like 70 ask Mr.. Mitchell
how much moro Mr.. Reynolds, and how
much Mr.. Bailey. Mr. Greve and other
real estate spectators contributed to
his campaign fund in that year.
How much have they contributed
this year and how much are Mr.. Dodge.
Mr.. Childs and Mr.. Perkins contrib
uting 20 his campaign fund? After the
brazen attempt 20 steal the Republican
nomination for Mr. Mitchell at the
primary, the people are entitled to
know the source of me money that is
now being offered to the Republican
Election District captains all over the
city in an attempt to buy their ale
glance away from the regularly nomin-
ated Republican candidate for Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
News in Brief

ESSEX FELLS. y. j.. Colonel James c.
Sprigzs. who circulated petition for the
removal of Senator La Toilette, has received
letter which abuses him, praises Germany
and promises that if La Toilette Is rejected
the 100000 admirers Of the Senator will
tart revolution. The communication is
unsigned.
Max Rosenbaum. a peiler. living at 53s
Sixth street. died from anthrax m Bellevue
Hospital few hours after his admission
there.
Red Cross Theatrical Day. when more than
$50 theatres will give their receipts TO the
Red Cross. has been postponed from October
26 20 December J. The date was changed TO
prevent conflict with the Liberty Loan cam
paign.
RIvERHEAD. Long Island Ellsworth
Bassett, who disappeared from his home in
Northampton Beach twenty years ago. has
been declared legally dead His wife has
been making his life insurance payments for
twenty years.
NEW BRITAIN. Conn. The Vulcan Iron
Works is 10 shut down because Of a strike
One hundred and fifty moulders and helpers
went strike October s. Three hundred
and fifty remained at work.
The realty holdings Of the estate Of Will
lam B. Kirk. who was Acting Mayor of New
York for twenty-four hours. have been sold
in partition for Ssl 100
The building al - West Sixty-third street.
IN whicn the late Pastor Russell held SER
vices. will be opened a a theatre The Peo-
pies Pulpit Association sold the property to
the ElHnur Realty Company.
October IS and 29 will be tag days for the
relief OF 100000 people who are starving in
Palestine. committee. headed by Mr.,
Barney Baruch. will have solicitors in many
theatre lobbies.
The College Point Taxpayers Association
objects 20 the issuance OF a permit for the
rebuilding Of the plant OF the British-Amer,-
can Chemical Company on Flushing Bay II
objects to the fumes. The plant burned last
week
The British and Canadian Recruiting Mis-
sion has enrolled 10000 recruits A. 30
broadway 5.l0o men applied in ll3 DAYS.
OF this number 1896 were enlisted.
Charles Lathrop Pack. president of the
National Emergency Food Garden Commits
sion. urged the New Jersey State Federation
OF Women's Clubs to start their garden plans
for next spring at once
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
Woods Gets New Deputy
Appoints His Private Secre-
tary as Sixth Assistant

Henry Jay Case. formerly private
secretary TO Police Commissioner Ar
thur Woods. was made Sixth Deputy
Police Commissioner yesterday. The
appointment Of sixth deputy was
authorized by the last Legislature. the
post TO continue only for the duration
Of the wa.
Commissioner Case is veteran Of
the Spanish-American War, having
served with the Sd New York Infantry.
lie was also formerly a new paper man.
The new deputy commissioner will
receive a salary Of $4,000 a year. Har-
vey McClintock. property clerk at Po-
ice Headquarters. will succeed Mr..
Case as secretary to the Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
4 Indicted in Land
Deals, Is Report
City Official and Brooklyn
Realty Men Said To Be
Implicated

One city official and three officers
and directors OF Brooklyn land and
title companies were reported yester-
dav 20 have been indicted for con-
spiracy to defraud New York City.
The extraordinary grand jury ordered
by Governor Whitman 70 probe the
Police and other city departments fin-
ished yesterday it's investigation OF the
city's purchases Of Seaside and Dream
land parks and the South Brooklyn
marginal railway deals. The inquiry
occupied three months. Foreman Cam
mann will file his report with Justice
Gof Monday.
1t was reported that the city official
was also indicted for neglect of duty
and that superseding indictment al
leging perjury was voted against one
Of the remaining three defendants.
making six indictments in all. All OF
the defendants are charged with con-
spring to mulct the city out OF up
ward of 100000 in various land deals
since 1912.
DlStrlcL attorney S"hHH ana ms hs-
sistants, william Harman Black and
Edwin p. Kilroe, have conducted the
investigation on the theory that the
statute of limitations, five years for
perjury and two years for conspiracy
and neglect of duty. does not operate
in the cases of the defendants because
of subsequent events and the failure
on the part of city officials to investi-
gate and remedy the alleged frauds.
The District Attorney holds that this
makes the defendants liable as in the
case of an uncompleted criminal trans
action.
Among those who figured in the in
vestgation were Frank Bailey, vice
president of the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company and president OF the
Neponsit Realty Company, which sold
Seaside Park: william VI. Greye, vice
president OF the Neponsit company;
ex-senator William II. Reynolds. di-
rector of the Neponsit company. who
was indicted last August on a charge
Of perjury. and Charles O'Malley, Off
cial land appraiser for the Department
o, Finance, appointed by Controller
Prendergast.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

Judge John F. Hylan. Tammany can
didate for Mayor. continued last night
his attacks on Mayor Mitchell 10 a
long speech which he read to large
audience in Cooper Union he did no..
once refer to Morrif Hllquit or the
Socialist campaign, though earlier in
the day Charles T. Murphy had an
nounced that the race for Mayor lay
between Hylan and Hillquit, and had
instructed his district readers TO con-
centrate against Hillquit and forget
the Mayor.
II was remarked that Hyian failed
70 refer 20 the attacks upon MIN based
on his record as a lawyer, but be had
a great deal 10 say Of Corporation
Counsel Hardy affiliations with Ar
mour G Co.
This company" said he. was
caught offering for sale az food for
the people Of this city rotten pigs
ears, rotten eggs, rotten beef liver and
rotten oxtails When these cases were
brought TO trial we found the brazen
spectacle of the former attorney for
Armour q Co., Mr Lamar Hardy, prose
cutting his old client as the Corporation
Counsel of this city.
Brother on Other Side
But even more astounding is the
fact that Tony 4. Hardy. the Corpora
tion Counsels brother, IL the counsel
for the defendant company"
Action was brought before Justice
" &. Cobb. to whom Hylan referred
as "the former law partner Of Mayor
Mitchell" and the beef concern was
fined tine ridiculous sum OF sZ5.'
Again. on June >. 1916" he went
on. we find Armour q Co. caught with
103 pounds Of rotten beef lvers for
sale as human food. Again the Hardy
brothers played the roles Of counsel
for prosecution and defence. The trial
was in the Court Of Special Sessions.
Two Of the three judges who imposed
the remarkable fine OF S25 on this old
offender against the health Of the pco-
pie were appointces of Mayor Mitchell.
The Judge cited two more instances
in which the Armour company got of
with light punishment. lie pointed to
Samuel McRoberts, a member OF the
Fusion Committee Of 1917. as di-
rector of this company. an officer Of
the National City Bank and zone Of
the most important of the Rock .feller
group Of fnanciers."
Ie said that Mitchell. in the 1913
campaign had repeatedly promised 20
prosecute to the limit Of the Law those
who sold rotten food 10 the people.
Does Mr Mitchell regard this as the
fulfilment Of his pledge - he asked
The speaker resumed his attack Of
the evening before on the increase o.
the tax rate, and enumerated other al
legged extravagances of the Mitchell ad-
ministration as contributing 10 this
result. in the mean time promising
that If he. Hylan. were elected Mayor
he would remedy the situation.
Hylan's associates Oh the city ticket,
Charles l. Craig. candidate for Con-
/ troller. and Sheriff Alfred +. Smith,
who is running for President Of the
Board Of Aldermen. also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

the authority Of as many as seven
teachers in one day.
Policemen Form FlyIEg Wedge
Just then a flying wedge Of police
men swooped into the crowd and the
youthful orator and his auditors seat
tered. about a dozen of them jumping
on a passing automobile as an expe-
dtious means Of escape. Crotona
Park was the temporary refuge for
most Of the fugitives. When Patrol
man Arthur Hunt. of the Bathgate Ave
nue. station. attempted to invade the
park he was assailed with a shower of
rocks. Other policemen who came TO
Hunts rescue succeeded IN arrestlng
four Of the boys After others had
been arrested Inspector Savage. who
was on the scene directing hostilltles,
threw up his hands in dIspair and said
j., was no use trying 10 arrest the boys
as there were TOO many OF them. In
rushing TO the quick changing scenes
Of action Inspector Savage came in
contact with bricks and stones The
windshield OF his automobile was
broken bv a Aging milk bottle.
Perhaps the most spectacular of the
DAVIS battles occurred when the boys
again assembled at School 81 A score
Of boys reconnoitred the adjacent
alleys and brought forth an array Of
ash cans. which they used as drums.
The tin covers, held over their heads.
in ancient warrior fashion. were used
10 shunt of occasional thwacks from
the policemen's clubs. 4 volley of
stones was shot into /e ranks Of the
policemen. The boys. believing they
had achieved a. least temporary vic
tory, Joined in gleeful shouting. In
spector Savage. with his battered ma
chine, arrived and urged a more vigor-
Gus offensive by his forces. This ef-
fectualy dispersed the strikers.
Bombard Another School
From that spot the police were
rushed. on demand for help brought
bv a courier. to School 90 at Simp-
son and 18th streets. Here bricks
and stones were being hurled into the
windows of the school building. On a
side street man who gave his name
as John Finn. 1881 Bathgate Avenue.
and who was denouncing the Gary Sys-
TEN. was arrested During the con
fusion incident TO the arrest hundreds
Of boys from Schools "a and 80 ar
rived There was renewed hurlng OF
missiles at the school windows. In
spector Savage sent out call for more
police reserves.
About noon the strikers. who had
defantly remained away from class
rooms. assembled in front of School 80,
al ST. Paul Place and Park Avenue. As
the 200 pupils Of this school began TO
file out for the lunch hour the strikers
surrounded them and induced part
Of the boys 10 join the demonstration.
News spread IN the neighborhood that
a riot was in progress. Mothers. some
Of them with babies IN their arms. came
10 the scene. While another riot call
WAS being sent 10 the police the boys
began 10 parade. They tore the por-
traits OF political candidates from bill
boards and windows. and on the re-
verse sides Of tine cards printed rude
inscriptions denounc.ng the Gary sys-
tenn. They wandered for blocks, sing
ing and shouting.
Mrs Louise Wilson. 1859 Washing
ton Avenue. who wa IN the centre OF "a
group OF adult opponents of the Gary
system. was arrested The woman SAID
she had gone to the school De- her
child
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
What Is Going on To-Day

~ admission 90 the American Museum Of Nat
ural liis,oD he New YORK Zoo.Dgcal Park. the
an Cor. isnit PaTk Mugeum ttc Aquarium snd
flr American Museum Of safety
Meeting o. the Woman. Forum. Hotel Blitmore.
10 a. a NJ.
Addfesse, by John Mitchell. Katharine B Davis.
Ms Hoo'r and others 4, war Luncheon o, the
Nen lor1 ~,,,e food Adminisirsiion head
Adlrresc, BY Robert Adamso0 and others. a,
.uncheon u tie Bnnslyn Civic Club. clubhouse
k'nHen sin~t. Brooklyn. 70 90 p. n
N,e'Ns ~ ,he Daughters ~ the Revolution. Hotel
Aide., hy Henri van Dyzc on Tie consc.encs
- our 'olniy and The War" Academy ~ Music
Aldf...s. IS iahn Mr.heIl Dr. Haven Emerson
ha'hanne b Dan. ard o,her-. a. meeting of the
United states Food Administration. Cooper
Afdr., 6y NJ varnum on .con,er.,ion q,
iab % W., thirty ninth S Street, .'-ns 2lE "-'''''a
~ BLIC LECTURES OF THE BOARD OF EDU-
CATION SIS =. 81
MANHATTAN
The Amy ard navy" John g Welsh. Public
S-hoo. n. Forty seventh street. near Eighth Ave
nue..
James wa.'er CroE. Public school q Foriy
-.f.sdium Dr Amos . sqairc. Public school %
BfosdSay and \ iiefny street
u5 TIP ss ,4usf Ts.a ia s;l.e %m ,F.sss Frss@'R
Ame~-A ard fhe Americans Mar Elhabe,h
lease rubnc s.hoo. 90 ii;ih street ness Se,'
Tie ILcd Cross Nursing service" Carolyn G van
ha.rom rgbli- school is2. 1874 stree, sad
Wsdsworh Avenue
Recent Growth ami Present Activities ~ the Rel
,fos." Ambrose o'ConneI Public School l5T
- -t-hola- Avenue AMI 9Th street
TiiE BROSN
From OCEAN to Ocean. hJ Land and sea George
pa.rrag.r Futic school 3. 18th street
near tlur' 'aui' Avenue
Tie Nra-r - Irrigation" Lexis 4 Beardsley.
Public S.u,n. d. tify Island
ril- Happy Farmer Tls Invitation - tl- sol. -
Cilicrf M-'lurg. Publr School =, Anthony and
i. sMulI avenues
Mountaineering ir Norrh America - H.y Je~c-s
Flhlc >-hoo So ls3d street. near beaumont
AFerls
Ms Cuis, on .Ac Pai1-" Annette Ev.rf Public
school ia Jerome Avenue near lsifn Sfrr-f
-S'ory - fhe Declaration ~ Independence" " MIS-.
Mar \ Nor.fe. Public -choo. 81 lfsfh street
all Trinity As-lue
ccsoo hasiocco. Public schcol ts. lssth street
srI Lot Art P'.~e
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
HyIan Attacks Mayors Aids
and Armour Beef; Ignores Hillqult
AT Cooper Union Meeting Ccses Actions of Corporation
Counsel Hardy in Prosecutions for Sale OF Bad
Meat-NIakes No Reply to Charges

school board to save the cost Of build
ing schools and paying teachers.
"Tammany cannot ruin our schools
10 four years. but il will do everything
possible in that direction. When it had
complete control it appointed teachers
who could scarcely write or read SO
long as they were the daughters of the
faithful. At heart Tammany is for an
open city and closed schools. for ITS
own pocket all the time"
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

PEEKSKILL. y. Y.-Arthur Mansfield.
sixteen years old. shot squirrel. and leaned
mis- gun against tree when ne ran 20 pick
UP the animal. The gun went OF when ne
was fifteen feet away, sending a charge
through mis- shoulder.
John l.. Bernstein. an attorney, has been
elected president OF the Hebrew Sheltering
and Immigrant Aid Society Of America. He
was formerly its secretary.
large bronze tablet commemorating the
thirty fifth anniversary Of lighting by elec-
,ricity in New York has been dedicated at
the Electrical Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19
Police Guard
Schools After
= More Riots

Ccntinued from page !
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

fYes tuulloTS ~ ~"
Mayor Mitchell urged his sudlen'..
10 buy Liberty bonds az ihe mess"s
in Queens. lie renewed his ensls
to Judge Hylan TO meet him on ,Is
platform and discuss any or al ..
charges which the Tammsry ,..s, Ss.
date has made against Mayor NJ.
personally and against h.s se"''"
trstion. IL,
There are three reasons why ''
Hy.an has not met me. sse .rI
Mayor. First. he has no faeu,
knows il, and knew IL when ne =,
his veiled insinuarions. Seeona,,. .ar.
has not the personal or mors. ;o,r,
age 10 get upon the platform ~ 81.
debate. and face an audience 0rA;,s.
zens and look them In the eyes ,,s "a,
ly, Judge Hylan knew what we ,.f.
know at that time. that he hsd no,
sonsl record and past that wouiiSI ,e,
bear discussion, and that he eou.s and
meet his opponent in open ceos. q
submit the issue TO the elee'0''
the city"
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

Red Cross Theatrical Day. when more than
$50 theatres will give their receipts 10 the
Red Cross. has been postponed from October
26 20 December :. The date was changed 70
prevent conflict with the Liberty Loan cam
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

The British and Canadian Recruiting Nis-
sion has enrolled 10000 recruits AZ 80
broadway 5.l0o men applied in ll3 DAYS.
OF this number 1896 were enlisted
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

Charles Lathrop Pack. president Of the
National Emergency Food Garden Commis-
SON.; urged the New Jersey State Federation
OF Women Clubs TO start their garden nlans
for next spring at once
New-York tribune., 1917-10-19

Max Rosenbaum. a pefler. living at 53s
Sixth Street died from anthrax m Bellevue
Hospital a few hours after his admission
fhere