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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
BARKIN MUST GO TO PRISON
FOR DIAMOND FIRE DEATH
Court Calls Two and One-Hslf Year
Sentence a Farreaching Lesson

Samuel Barkin. treasurer Of the Es-
sex Shirt Company. was sentenced TO
from two and half to five and half
years in Sing Sing prison for man
slaughter in the second degree yes
terday by Justice Kspper, in the
Brooklyn Supreme Court. The trapdoor
leading to the Essex Shirt Compsny's
loft was found locked following the
Diamond candy factory fire on Novem-
Der 6. 1915, In which twelve lives were
lost. The maximum sentence for the
offence is fifteen years.
1.-TWO considerations have produced
this sentence" said Justice Kspper
"One is the fact that the criminal liza
blity Of tenant for not observing
that a door leading into that part Of
the building in which his leasehold is
situated is unlocked. unbolted and I'M
fastened is a new one, one but recently
imposed on tenants, and that this is
the first conviction under that statute.
The lesson OF this conviction should be
farreaching and should effect greater
security hereafter to all factory oper-
atives.
"The other consideration is the rec
ommendation of mercy with which the
jury's verdict was conscientiously
coupled"
Barkin will be held in jail for ten
days pending action on certificate of
reasonable doubt for an appeal from
the conviction. Barkin's partner. Sam
uel Simon, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S.
Diamond are yet TO be tried on the
same charge IN connection with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27

service than he enjoyed with them. He
says that he will sail for France short
ly, and with her son safe on the battle
front, thousands of miles from New
York's inteilectuals, Mrs. Mansfield VI y.
presumably sigh her relief.
When the lad, who is only eighteen
will sail has not been announced. lie
was seen yesterday at his mother
home in New London, and admitted
that he was about TO go TO the war
zone, but would not set the date OF his
departure. 60,
~ lived in France for two years he
explained. 81 got part of my education
there. and l. have always felt that !
would like 10 do something to help her.
That's why ! am going"
Mothers Manner Calm
Mrs. Mansfield could not be seen. but
over the telephone last night she re
fused 70 say anything about her son
second venture into danger. Her man
ner. however. wss much more calm ana
resigned than when she broke up a re
hearsal OF the Greenwich Villagers o.
December 9 of last year and bore her
daring offspring away.
~ have nothing 70 say was the sum
OF her discourse.
Provincetown players who could De
reached last night repeated her words.
but any one could see from the prouc
way they bore themselves that Mrs.
Mansfield had AT last shown them how
truly dangerous their calling WAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
Calorie Now Likely to
Receive "Presiden-
tial Lick"
SCALES SHOW MORE
GAINS BY ROCKIES
Houston To Be Asked to
Send Out National Food
Recommendations

1t is now almost certain that the
aspiring calory, little playmate Of the
rockies, will receive what James NJ.
Barrie would call "the Presidential
lick" in the near future.
Mrs. Eula McClary, publicity mana
ger of the diet squad, visited the
White House yesterday TO plead the
case Of the calory with Secretary 10
seph P. Tumulty. She suggested the
following menu to Mrs. Wilson as the
White House bill of fare for one day.
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and Milk
Buttered Toast
Coffee
Cost, cents.
LUNCHEON
Salmon Croquettes with Peas
Date Bread and Butter
Tea
Cost. cents.
DINNER
Baked Split Peas
Stuffed Green Peppers
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
Sliced Oranges and Bananas
Tea
Cost, 10 cents.
Total raw material, 5000 calories.
In case the above makes no appeal
TO the Presidential palate, seven other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
.SHAKE-UP BEGINS
AT HARRIS ISLAND
Three Employees OuSted-
One Had Whiskey and
Fired Revolver

A general shake-up in the branch
penitentiary at Harris Island is expect
ed 10 follow the dismissal of three en-
ployes yesterday by Commissioner Bur
dette G. Lewis of the Department of
Correction. The Commissioner said
last night that a dozen or more men
were involved, and would be brought to
trial before him on various charges.
The three men dismissed yesterday
were Head Keeper Archibald Camp, of
2O37 Belmont Avenue, The Bronx;
Keeper William L. Briggs, of 1905 Gin
ton Avenue, The Bronx, and James I.
Gavin, a clerk.
Commissioner Lewis said Camp was
charged with firing a revolver in the
Office of the penitentisry and with
bringing whiskey into the institution,
drinking it and giving it TO other en-
ployes.
Keeper Briggs, according to the Com
missioner. was charged with failing to
prevent the escape OF five prisoners on
New Years Day, when he was acting
headkeeper.
Gavin was dismissed on charges or
characterization, using profane Ian
guage and being detriment to the in
stitution.
Three other men will be tried in con-
nection with the escape Of tho five pris-
oners on New Years Day, Commissioner
Lewis said. These prisoners were
working at night on q boat discharging
a cargo at the island. When they were
dismissed they were ordered TO pro-
coed TO the administration building
Acting Head Keeper Briggs turned
off toward his quarters, the Commits
sioner said, and let the men 90 on
alone. They merely circled the admin.
istration building in the dark, walked
back, stole lifeboat and rowed away.
Charges against other employees, il
was said, included the allowing of un-
usual privileges to prisoners. The pres
ent upheaval in the institution is the
result of an investigation that has
been going on for the last six months.
The branch penitentiary has been a
source of trouble and complaint for &
long time. There are three head keep
ers, 40 keepers and 700 prisoners at
the institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
JOHN FOX CALLED
A FOOL" BY HEIR,
COURT is TOLD
Witness in 100000 Will Con-
test Says Housekeeper Dis
credited His Son

"Old fool" was the way Mrs. Katie
rine Hogan O'Brien referred 70 her
uncle, the late John Fox, former SEN
ator and for many years president OF
the Democratic Club, under whose Will
she is the chief beneficiary. and from
which her children may receive sub
stantial share of his 100000 estate.
Miss Eleanor Byrne Fox, the nine
teen-year-old granddaughter Of Nr.
Fox. is suing to set aside his will on
the ground that Mrs. o'Brien. who was
his housekeeper, exerted an undue in
fuence over him and that he was not
of sound mind when he executed the
instrument.
AT the continuation of the trial IN
the Supreme Court yesterday Joshua
Baker McCauley. csretaker OF Dir.
Fox's Long Island estate, Foxhurst,
testified that Mrs. O'Bricn and her hu.-
hand on many occasions told Mr.. Fox
disparaging things about his son, John
Fox. IT., TO whom the testator left only
a life income.
McCauley quoted Mrs. 0'Brien as
saving "she was there 10 get all she
could while Mr.. Fox was living. as there
would be nothing but fighting after he
was dead" McCauley said Mrs. O'Brien
declared her mother. Mrs. Hogan, and
she "were praying TO all the saints that
Jack Fox would die first" meaning the
son. One day Mr.. Fox reproyod Mrs.
O'Brien for something she said about
his son.
"My God, Kate" he said. "hsyen't you
got one good word about my poor
boyY
McCauley testified o'Brien told him
he would try TO impress on the mind
of the Senator that his son was "a
good for nothing loafer." 0'Brien also
said, according to the witness, that II
things turned out right he. O'Brien,
would not have 10 work so hard and he
would have a home at Foxhurst all his
life"
The trial will be continued Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27

vention, by discriminating duties, or by
any other means, IT must clearly be
recognized that IL is only by overcom-
ing the difference in construction and
operation costs in this country and
abroad that this industry can achieve
and hold its proper place.
Must Pay the Price
IF the American people decide tina,
they need an built and Amer
ican-owned and operated merchant ma
rine they must face this payment as
the price oxacted of them by the condi-
tions under which VIC live. We cannot
hope to surround our shipping with AL
sorts Of restricted legislation and still
operate our ships on the basis of Tor
eign costs"
New England's interest, and partlcu-
larly that of the port of Boston, IN Tor
eign trade was manifested to-day by
the formation of an organization to
serve that section as the National For
eign Trade Council plans to serve the
country. The temporary organization
selected John |. Lawrence as chairman
Those at the speakers table tonight
included A. l.. Clause, chairman OF the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, toast
maStcrs Dr. r. r.. fTdlls CHitl VI NV
Bureau of Domestic Commerce; l.. C.
Southland, chairman of the Foreign
Trade Committee, Boston Chamber OF
Commerce: c. f.. Mcclure, secretary OF
the International High Commission
Mayor Joseph Armstrong. James A
Smith, United States Consul General
Calcutta. India; j. w. Powell. president
of the Fore River Shipbuilding Com
psny, Quincy, Mass; Captain Robert
Dollar. A. w. Mellon. Alva b. Johnson
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works; Edward n. Hurley, James A
Farrell. John d. Ryan. president, anC
Lewis +. Pierson, chairman of the lrv-
ing National Bank. New York; Edwin
NJ. Herr. chairman of the Westinghouse
Company; Edward r. Green. Pacific
Mills, Boston; Willard Straight. vice.
president of the American Internationa
Corporation; John Barrett. director
general Of the Pan-American Union; w
W. Nichols. chapman of the American
Industrial Commission to France; W. b
Fleming. trade adviser to the State De-
partment; B. +. Harris. Champaign
H.; Chancellor S. b. Mccormick anC
Professor T. n. Carver, Harvard Uni
verSity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
S1O666 Given Trackman's Widow

A verdict Of Sl0,666 was returned
yesterday in the Westchester County
Supreme Court in favor of Mrs. Anna
de Maria, of White Plains, for the
death of her husband, a trackman.
She sued the New York Central Rail-
road for $4,000. The jurors decided
that de Maria's own negligence was
sufficient TO cut that sum. They
thought she was entitled to $1,000, her
three small children TO 1000 each ard
her two grown children TO 1888 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27

25-csnt menus have been prepared.
President and Mrs. Wilson and Mis-,
Margaret Wilson yesterday expressed
TO Mrs. McClary through Secretary
Tumulty their interest In the test and
their desire to see the issue OF good,
plain food and low prices made ma
tional
This morning Mrs. McClsry is TO con-
fer with Secretary Houston OF the De-
partment of Agriculture on the ques-
ton OF sending out national diet rec
concentrations.
Hannibal Vesay Parsons. chef at the
police diet squad kitchen, yesterday
gave the thirteen dieting rockies three
meals that exceeded those suggested
for the President by 700 Galleries. Their
menu was:
BREAKFAST
Hominy and milk
Buttered toast
Coffee
$40 calories; cost, Z cents
LUNCHEON
Baked rice and cheese
Raisin bread
Apple sauce Tea
1000 calories; cost, cents
DINNER
Escalloped salmon
German fried potatoes
Graham bread
Prune pie Tea
1,2O0 calories; cost, IL cents
The rockies were weighed again yes
terday afternoon and total gain OF
1914 pounds since the experiment was
begun. on January s. and gain Of a
pound and half in the last three days
were found. The largest gain recorded
was that Of d. P. Sentner, a newspaper
man, who is taking the test with the
rookies-two and half pounds.
Miss Mary Mccormick. an instructor
az Teachers College. was on hand yes
terday, and Miss Beulah Livingstone
understudied Mrs. McClary for the day
with great success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
TURKS APPEAL FOR AID

Cable messages received yesterday By
the American Committee for Armenian
and Syrian Relief show that not only
are there 100000 Armenians on the
lists OF the distributing stations, but
that Turks also are applying for aid
and that famine is1 spreading rapidly
through the land. Greeks are now be-
ing deported, adding their miseries to
the total.
OF $50 Greek peasants deported from
the Marmora villages 50 persisted after
reaching Constantinople.
A report from lower Mesopotamia
says that the poor of Bagdad, Mosul
and the surrounding country have
seized everything movable, leaving
Mesopotama utterly desolate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
WICKS ASKS ANOTHER YEAR
FOR HIS FOOD COMMITTEE
Also Requests $4,000 Expense Money
of Legislature
by Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany. Jan. Ex-senator Charles W.
Wicks, whose food investigating com
mittee is about to report legislation
designed to regulate the price of food
stuffs in this state. asked the Legislst-
ure to-day TO extend the life of his
committee until February l. 1918, to
complete an inquiry into the production
and cost of poultry and hay. The SEN
ator also requested an additional APP
preparation of 1921 900 for expenses.
Thus far the Wicks committee has
received $4,000. II held sessions
throughout the summer and last fall, in
New York City largely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
Reed to Battle DAILY

On Monday evening. at the Yorkville
Sporting Club, 525 East Seventy
Street. two ten-round bouts will be
seen. Jack Reed, of Yorkville. will
clash with X. o. Daily. Eddie Smith.
of Yorkville, and Young Glover, of
Maspeth, will furnish the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
Are You
Too Fat?
If You Really Want to Re.
duce Your Weight, Follow
This Simple Plan

Mrs. Fallon sends a communication
which is being printed here on ac-
count of the genuine interest mani
tested by many other readers:
Tell those of your readers who
would like to be free of the embar-
RAISING, hindering burden of over
weight without the objectionable fol-
lowing of drastic rules of eating and
exercising. to try the sane, simple and
safe plan of open-air deep breathing
combined with the use of oil of korein
and the other simple directions that
come with it.
"A box containing a liberal guam
tity may be secured from any drug
gist.
with a simple, inexpensive and de-
pendable means such as this, why
should any one continue to carry
around a great load of surplus fat ?"
T. Every reader who desires to get
down to normal weight should lose no
time in making use of this informa-
tion, especially as the treatment is said
to reduce the weight harmlessly
quickly and pleasantly. also to ma
,terially aid digestion, improve the
general health, beautify the figure
replace sluggishness with buoyancy
and to leave firm flesh and smooth
skin in the place of sagging, burden
some fat. Remember the name-oi
of korein, in capsu1es.-Advertise
ifnent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
FLYERS NEAR FRONT
Headquarters for Aviation Service To
Be Opened Monday.

Paris, Sept. 1.-The American avia-
ton service on Monday will open its
headquarters near the front.
Brigadier General on ar
rival, assumed supreme command of
this branch, with two other officers,
a colonel and lieutenant colonel, in
charge of detailed operations and sup
plies. Walter Lowell, formerly SER
geant in the Lafayette escadrille, had
been detached from the French army
and will join the American forces at
once.
Announcement was made today
the long delayed transfer of the La
fayette escadrille as a unit to the
American army was imminent A few
of the Americans in this famous
fighting corps, who desired to remain
on the actual firing line until the
American aerial service began real
front fighting. will be granted per-
mission to remain with other French
squadrons.
Major General Pershing and his
staff were established at permanent
field headquarters today. The trip
from the old headquarters in the Rue
Constantine, Paris, to the field was
made by automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
CHURCH NOTICES

(These notices must be in the State
journal office by o'clock Friday af-
ternoon. Unless otherwise noted in this
column services will be held at IL O'Clock
in the morning and 1880 o'clock in the
eYeDinR.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

at 8, 1.-THE Second Coming of Christ"
Seward Avenue, Seward and Graf
tan. Preaching at IL a. M. and
p. m. by Rev. Milo Moore of Herring
ton.
Congregational.
First, Harrison and Seventh, Arthur
S. Henderson, THE Wartime Service
of the Stay-at-homes." Union serv-
ice at the First Baptist church in the
evening. DR.. Henderson will preach.
seabrook, Nineteenth and Highland,
Robt. D. Bussey, pastor. Morning
sermon. THE Sweet Reasonableness of
Jesus" Evening service in charge of
| the Y. P. S. c. E.
Central, Huntoon and Buchanan,
Willis L. Goldsmith and Charles M
sheldon, pastors. Morning sermon by
DR.. Goldsmith, 1.-The Curse Upon
Slackers.'' Evening special Labor
Day address, 1.-The Church and the
Third. Lake and Third, H. w. Wal
Overriding Providence" Evening
| theme, christianity, an Interpreta-
| ton"
West Side, Underwood and Duane,
Mrs. Clara H. Hazelrigg, pastor.
Preaching at II and g. Themes,
morning, The Message of church Elk
tension" Evening, Samson and
Delilah''
First Christian, 622 Topeka ave-, O.
L. Cook, minister. Morning sermon,
Together" Evening, Dignity of La
bor."
Christian Science.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Huntoon and Polk streets. Services
Sunday 1 1 am. Subject of lesson SER
mon, "Christ Jesus" Childr ems Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Wednesday eve
ming meetings, including testimonies
of Christian Science healing, at p. m.
Episcopal.
, Grace Cathedral, Eighth and Polk,
]. P. deb. Kaye, dean. Holy COM
munion 1880. Morning sermon by
| Canon Geisel at IL. No vesper or
evening service.
| Miscellaneous.
| Second United Presbyterian, Hun
toon and Fillmore. The Rev j. U.
Brush, of Alexis. Ill, will preach in
morning and evening.
Second United Brethren, Fifth and
Leland, M. Ii Robey, pastor. Morn
ing theme, Paths of righteousness"
Evening service at 8, theme. "a HUI
man Need"
| German Evangelical ST. PauFs,
| Third and Hancock, G. H. Kruger,
pastor. Preaching service at IL.
New Thought, services at Unity
church at 914 Topeka avenue Lee
ture at IL o'clock by the Rev. Mamie
V. Simmons, of Chicago, subject,
! Love, the Supreme Gift"
Spiritualist Temple Builders, Fourth
| and Monroe. Sunday evening lecture
at by ]. NJ. Galloway, and messages.
Theme, 1.-The Question of the Ages"
| First Lutheran, Fifth and Harrison,
G. w. Maggart. pastor. Sermon Sun
day morning, THE Labor That Is
Worth While
Swedish Bethel Mission, Sixth and
Harrison, A. Liljengren, pastor. Morn
ing and evening services with sermons
by the pastor.
First United Brethren, Twelfth and
Quincy, the Rev. G. K. Hartman, pas
tor. Regular morning services. Union
services at First Baptist church in eve
ming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

SO cents a bushe1 for his crop. Twelve
years he received less than 60 cents.
Fourteen years less than 70 cents.
Thirty years he received more than
10 cents and nine years more than 80
cents. Just two years showed a crop
yield below five bushels an acre. Six
years the yield dropped below the ten
bushel average. Eleven years were
below the IL year average. Six years
showed a production averaging above
Is bushels an acre.
No less interesting than the wheat
record at this time is the Kansas corn
report. From the biennial records of
the state board of agriculture, the
when the state yield averaged less
than 10 bushels an acre and just one
year when the average was less than
five bushels an acre. That lean year
"a record of PIT bushels an acre
was in 1913 and is included in the
ten year average. Just six corn years
in the 81 averaged less than Is BUSH
els an acre. Nine years showed an
average of more than rs bushels an
acre.
Low Corn Price.
The low price for corn came in
1896-the year of the big Bryan-Mc-
Kinley campaign. That year the state
produced an average of 2S.O3 bushels
of corn to the acre. 1t was the third
largest crop in the 81 year period.
farmer an average of 1903 cents a
bushel The following year the state
produced an average of 1884 bushels
of corn an acre. And many disheart-
ened farmers burned their corn in the
fields because the price averaged
1876 cents a bushel The high price
for corn was last year when the state
suffered another crop shortage and
produced but 8.92 bushels an acre.
The price was as long as the yield
was short. Prices to farmers aver
aged 83.5 cents.
Just two years during the twenty
seven has corn sold below 20 cents.
Seven years it sold below 80 cents.
Fifteen years the average price was
below, 40 cents. Increases in prices
the average, tho. Just once in the
last ten years did the price slip below
the 50-cent mark. Then the slump
was but .001 cent below the half dol
lar.
Average corn prices in Kansas dur
ing the last nine years were 5000
cents. The ten-year average is 59.17
cents. Not once in the preceding sew
enteen years did the price equal the
last ten-year average. And the stu
alton as applying to corn is equally
true as affecting the wheat growers.
Prior to 1908 the high price for
corn in Kansas was 81 cents That
was in 1901 when the state produced
an average of 6.33 bushels an acre
Figures on Prices.
Here are the facts and figures as
affecting the corn and wheat crops
| in Kansas during the last twenty
seven years. They are especially in
teresting at this stage of the national
| food drive and in the face of the crop
guarantees by the federal government
| in an effort to stimulate production.
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

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