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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Sky ear-Old Boy
Crushed 10 Death
By Store Elevator
Macy Operator Is Arrested !
Gives One Version of Acct
dent, Police Another

Oliver Van Sickel. six years old, OF
100 Arthur Street, Garden City, Long
Island. was crushed to death yester
dav in an elevator OF the R. H. Macy
& Co. store, at Broadway and Thirty
fourth Street. The manner IN which
he boy met his death has not been ex-
plained 10 the Co-oner's satisfaction.
Morton Lee. thirty-tive. Of 320 west
Fift--third Street, the negro elevator
onarstor. was arrested by order OF
Coroner Hellenstein, and VIII be ar
EARNED in jefferson Market court bhis
morning on a charge of homicide.
The accident occurred about O'Clock,
hut apparently caused little excitement
h the store. Lee :old the police that
the bov. who was accompanied by his
mother. attempted to jump OF the ele-
vstor rs If starred away from the main
aoor. Before ne could throw off the
controller. Lee said. the boy was caught
against the nall snd carried 70 the Sec
ono floor. which crushed his head.
According 20 the police, Oliver fell or
was pushed 70 the floor. In either case,
il i said, tie boy met his death
through the criminal negligence Of the
operator. who rallied to close 5he safety
ne o. tho ear before starting.
Xost O. the s+o-e employees protested
70 know nothing Of the accident, al
fhouch one was found who declared
th-. Mr.. Van Sickel and her son were
the only persons in the car when It
horoeneG. The BOYS father, g. B. Van
siekei. Of So Park Place, declared that
his ~ife wcs in an hysterical condition
and unable to give him her version Of
what had happened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Fifty Detectives Fail
In Ruth Cruger Search
Hunt for Girl Missing Is Days
Covers Three Cities

The fifty city detectives engaged IN
the search for Ruth Cruger reported to
Captain Alonzo Cooper, of the Atm
Branch Detective Bureau, last night
that the days hunt had not yielded a
single clew to the whereabouts of the
girl, now missing from her home, at
1870 Claremont Avenue, for fifteen days.
Private detectives and volunteer work
ers who have also been helping on the
case ended the day with the same
story.
New York. Philadelphia and Hartford
were actively searched throughout the
day.
Every mail continues to bring letters
TO the Cruger family and TO the police,
offering suggestions and information
Each letter is closely scanned, for the
police still believe information which
may lead to finding the girl may come
from outside sources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Navy League Seeks Fund
Plans Made for Cooperating
in Relief Work and Recruiting

Washington. Feb. 27.-Plans for
raising at once navy league war re-
lief fund for use in the event of hos
tiities were announced tonight by Of
ficials of the league. The leagues pro-
gramme includes also campaign 70
aid navy recruiting and to supply en-
listed men with equipment and COM
forts not provided by the government.
The announcement makes plea that
American citizens come TO the assist
ance of the Navy Department, declar-
ing mo charity IS asked of the people
of the United States at this juncture;
but visible, material patriotism IS
demanded"
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright,
retired, has been appointed chairman,
and Lewis L. Clarke, of the American
Exchange National Bank of New York,
treasurer of the leagues relief COM
mittee. which will work in cooperation
with the Red Cross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

designs, $1,000 worth of tools. fifteen
unused shoes ana motley collection
of wind shields, lap robes and thiags
which could he removed from car by
man with a screw driver and the OPP
portunity.
Seventeen cars had been sold, Sherl-
dan said, according TO the police. lie
told them, they say. that he and his
brother-in-law, who were chaufeurs
before embarking on their independent
venture, walked the streets until they
saw a car that took their fancy. They
would follow il until the driver left it
at the curb, when IL was an easy mat
ter to insert one of a score Of keys
that they carried, jump in and drive OF.
The thirteen recovered cars were
stored at the Hamburg Avenue police
station. and gen-cl invitation eX-
tended 20 all whose cars had been stolen
recently. One was claimed by Dr.
Eugene L. Swan. Of 143 st. James
Place; one by Delmore W. ChattersJn,
of 2202 Dtmars Avenue; one by Isl
dor Eater, Of 40 Lafayette Avenue,
and one by Aaron Weiss, of 1876 Ber-
gen Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Three NeuO York Men
Among Dead in Wreck

OF the New York passengers reported
10 have been killed in the Pennsylvania
Railroad wreck at Mount Union, Penn,
Yesterday morning, three have been
identified They are:
Charles Levine. employed by Jew
elrv concern at 80 Nassau Street. He
lived at 200 West 112th Street.
Milton Hymes, twenty-seven years
old. secretary and advertising manager
of the Electrical Experiment Company
Of 233 Fulton Street. He was married.
He was returning home from a bust
ness trip.
POLAND was a salesman in the en-
ploy of the Washington Mills. 90 LIS
penard Street. He is supposed TO have
lived with his mother in The Bronx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Sixty Are Hurt
In 3 Collisions
Caused by Fog
twenty-five Persons In
jured in Rear End 81"
Road Smash
3 Trolleys in Crash
Heavy Mist Delays Morn
ing Trains and Holds
Vessels in the Bay
3 Trolleys in Crash

The heavy fog which dimmed yester-
day mornings sunrise caused three ac-
cidents on New York City and New
Jersey traffic lines. Nearly sixty per-
sons we're injured, three so seriously
that they may die.
According to the Weather Bureau it
was a "thousandfoot fog" and OBJ
scured all objects further than that
distance away. It was responsible for
the injury Of twenty-five persons,
mostly women. in rear-end collision
on the Third Avenue elevated at 149th
Street; for the collision of three cars
on a single trolley track in Hacken-
sack, n. j., where twenty more persons
were hurt, and for another trolley
smash-up in Hawthorne. N. j., where a
dozen more were cut md bruised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Kills Sleeping Wife and Self
Newark Man, Out of Work,
Was Jealous of Boarder

Henry Arnold, former saloonkeeper,
of 359 New York Avenue, Newark, shot
mis- wife through the head as she lay
asleep in bed yesterday afternoon. Then
he turned his revolver upon himself
When Helen Arnold, twelve years old.
ran n at the noise of the shots, she
found the body Of her father lying
across the knees of her mother.
Neighbors said that the couple had
been quarrelling. Arnold was out oil
work. and had been so jealous OF a
boarder that the latter was forced TO
leave. The Arnolds left five children,
all girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Beauty Quest Led Milhner
to Boudoiir of Mrs. Nolker
Introduced by axi-Something-or-Other lappe was
Pleased by Hostess Tea, Flowers and Cigarettes
Hearing an Opera Boufe, Lawyer Charges

full Of people, and Taxi, dear boy, IN
trCduced me TO them and 20 Mrs.
Nolker."
Didn't you sit on Mrs. Nolker's bed
and didn't you afterward lie on an
other bed in the room and pull the
clothes over you ?" asked James A. Tur-
lev, counsel for Mr.. Nolker.
81 did not sit down at all; it was too
beautiful to sit down." replied Tape.
Didn't you kiss Mrs. Nolker?" asked
counsel.
al did not kiss any one" answered
Tanpe. 81 merely went to the bedside,
shook her hand and said, Bon jour
madame. Comment allez vous. She
asked me if | had any hats. Every
one asks me that-just as if carried
hats up my sleeve. | carry hats IN my
mind. / am always looking for the
beautiful in life, in art, in short IN
hats"
Tho hat designer asserted that ne
had not seen Mrs. Nolker after the oou-
DOR incident until two weeks ago, when
she visited his shop.
Recalled the Meeting
81 didn't remember her." he contin-
ued. until she recalled the Ritz and
Taxi-what's- his-nsme Then all my
impressions OF the meeting came back
the beautiful fowers-the beautiful
tea-the beautiful perfume Of cigar
cites" =,
"Was not Taxi's name Tactonius :!
suggested Mr.. Ulman.
That's it," exclaimed the milliner'
ale posed as a Russian. but he came
from Wilkes-Barre or somewhere, and
he was an Irish Catholic. | know, be-
cause he passed the plate at the ca
thedral."
The hearing goes on this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Bryan Picture for Gallery

Nashirgton. Feb. PA portrait Of
William Jennings Bryan arrived az
ne State Department :o-day 20 be hung
y The diplomatic reception room with
ne portraits Of other former Secre-
taries O. State.
y - tnree-auarter length, and rep
f'seais Ar. Bryan az holding a manu-
-srIps % Us hand headed Department
o. State. Peace plan +"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Steamers Dock Late

Besides accidents, the heavy gray
blanket which lay over the city and the
bay held incoming steamers believing
al the sea gates until nearly noon, and
delayed trains on all lines from ten
minutes to half an hour.
The smash-up at 14sth Street and
Third Avenue was caused by the wet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

How his quest for "the beauti1ul Il
life" led Herman Patrick Tape milii'
ner. of 25 West Fifty-seventh Street
into the boudoir of Mrs. Pearl Eliza
beth Nolker, in Paris, was told yester-
dav by the hat expert in the divorce
proceedings brought by Robert II. Mol
ker. wealthy St. Louis clubman.
The examination, conducted before
Walter ]. Graham, as referee, IN the
WooIworth Building, occasioned so
much laughter that William A. Ulman'
counsel for Mr.. Nolker, charged that
the hearing had degenerated into an
opera bouffe. The mirth was caused
by the milliner's frequent lengthy dis
sertations on the exigencies of his pro-
fession, his lack of memory ana MS
quest for the beautiful.
Encountering a famous pianist whose
name was "Taxi-something.' IN the
lobby of the Ritz, in Paris. Mr.. IaPpe
said that he had been persuaded by
the musician to visit Mrs. No!Ker
apartment in the hotet-,
Thought About Hat
81 was thinking about hat" the
milliner continued, when Taxl-what-
ever-it-was ran up to me. Tape, he
said. "a beautiful woman from America
is upstairs. You must know her. She
will do your business good.'
"'Some other time, Taxi-dermist,' ]
pleaded. But Tai was so persistent
had TO go. We went into Mrs. Nolker's
bedroom. She was N bed, | remember,
and looked beautiful. She had a broken
ankle or something. The room was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
President Will Confer
With Pacihsts To-day
Jane Addams and Amos Pin
chot Head Anti-War Groups

Washington. Feb. 27.--Au engage
ment was made to-day FOR the Presi-
dent 10 receive tomorrow two groups
of persons opposed to war. One group
includes Miss Jane Adams, Of Chicago.
and the other. representing the League
Against Militarism, is headed by Amos
Pinchot, of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Nitrate Producers Fail
To Effect Combination
Time Not Ripe for Attempt to
Control Chile's Product

Santiago. Chile, Feb. PA group Of
nitrate producers are understood TO be
endeayoring 70 bring about a combina-
ton 10 control prices Of the product
Thus far the movement has not been
successful.
George L. Duval, Of Vessel, Duval &
Co, who recently returned here after
several months in Chile. said to-day
that while the nitrate industry Of the
rountry had assumed transcendent I'M
portance since the beginning OF the
European war. he heard no discussion
While in Chile concerning a combins-
ton OF producers.
Since his return. he added, ne had
been advised By cable that while few
producers are working in favor Of such
a combination, the general opinion -
they cannot arrive at any definite re-
salt A. present there il 4 demand for
all TIE nitrate that can be produced at
unusually high prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
II Stolen Autos
Found in Barn;
Chaufeurs Held
Two Accused of Stealing
Cars Worth $40, 900
Since Jan. /
Keys Used for Thefts
Sharp-Eyed Garage Man Traces
Machine-Captures
Follow

Henry Sheridan and his orother-in-
law, Lewis Vanderbergh, jr., were ar
rested yesterday by Brooklyn detec-
tives as thieves who had stolen about
$4,000 worth of automobiles and ac-
cessories since January 1. Sheridan,
according to the police, confessed that
they had stolen thirty ears in Brook
Ign, Manhattan, Philadelphia, Albany
and Newburgh. Thirteen of the stolen
automobiles were recovered.
On information given by Sheridan,
the police say Detectives Simms, Wack-
Ter and GRECO went to BaldwinS, Long
Island, yesterday and loaded several
motor trucks with cars and other loot
which they found in the barn Of Lewis
Vanderbergh. father Of the prisoner.
He is a retired farmer, and had no
idea what his son was using the barn
for. He did know that his sons auto
mobile business was pretty good, for
Lewis. ir., paid off $1,000 mortgage
on the farm last month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

phia attorney, famous years ago as
CAPTAIN of the Pennsylvania team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Twelve Cars in Barn

Twelve cars, from all of which the
serial numbers had been ground, were
found in the Vanderbergh barn. There
we're fifty automooue lights of various
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14

the right of the pedestal. His theory
was correct; he had been cropping in.
the mysterious precincts of that Block
B which he had never entered, which
he had never seen any one else enter
and from whence he had never known
any one to emerge. 1t was the fall
that had confused him. Now he took
his bearings anew, bent down to feel
for any tables that might lie in his
path and crept across the apartment
toward the door which he sought.
Ali This time there could be no
mistake. He depressed the lever han
die. and as the door swung open before
him crept furtively into the corridor.
Repeating the process whereby he
had determined the position of the end
door. he fumbled once again for the
keyhole. He found it with even less
difficulty than he had experienced in.
the wrong corridor. inserted the key in
the lock and with intense satisfaction
felt it slip into place.
He inhaled a long breath of the life
less air, turned the key and threw the
door open. One step forward he took
A whistle-God, he knew it!-a low
minor whistle wavered through the
stiffness. He was enveloped, mantled,
choked by the perfume of roses!
The door. which. although it had
opened easily. had seemed to be a re-
markably heavy one, swung to behind
him: he heard the click of the lock.
Like a trapped animal he turned. leap
ed back and found his quivering hands
in contact with books b0oks-boOks.
A lamp lighted up in the center of
the room.
Soames turned and stood pressed
closely against the bookshelves, against
the bookshelves which magically had
grown up in front of the door by which
&c had entered. He was in the place
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14
SYNOPSIS

Henry Leroux, novelist, is visited by
strange woman bordering on collapse,
who is murdered in his fat while he had
gone to summon his friend DR.. Cumberly.
Detective Inspector Dunbar is summon
ed and questions Leroux, DR.. Cumberly
his daughter, Helen, and Mr.. Excl,
friend. Mrs. Leroux is away, supposedly
on a visit.
Caster Max, famous French detective,
arrives disguised and under false name,
to ASST In the case. On the way he meets
Denise Ryland, friend Of Mrs. Leroux and
whom she was supposed to be visiting.
Denise disabuses Helen on this point.
Soames had secured employment with
Leroux through a Greek, M. Gianapolls,
acting for a mysterious Mr.. King. He is
subsidized.
Soames had acted as go-between and
a SPY upon Mrs. Leroux, delivering mail
for her when absent to Gianapolis.
soames, after escaping from Leroux's
fiat is regularly employed by Mr.. King
through Gianapolis as, attendant In the
oninn Joint.
Max calls upon Cumberly, reveals his
identity and discloses the workings OF an
international opium syndicate controlled
by Mr.. King and tells that Mrs Leroux is
~ NiCIlIlI
Through Cumberly Max obtains an in
PRODUCTION to a patient, Sir Brian Malpas,
M. P, who is addicted to the opium habit.
Denise and Helen attend tea in an
artists studio and meet Gianapolis and
Mahara, a girl secretly connected with Mr..
Kings establishment
Dunbar suspects the butler, Soames, who
has suddenly disappeared. Helen recog-
nizes the dead woman as an acquaintance
Mrs. Vernon.
Dunbar visits Mrs. Vernon's solicitor
and learns that Vernon, recently dead,
had uuarreled with his wife on account Of
her occasional disappearance.
Mahara, who loves Gianapolis, becomes
jealous of Helen and threatens Gianapo-
lis.
Max while pretending to be under the
influence of opium makes many observa-
lions in Mr.. Kings establishment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
RIVER FALLS. WIS.

Special courses of study are pro-
vided for High School graduates
as we'll as for those who have
completed the common schools and
grades in city schools.
The Diploma or the school be-
comes a Life State Certificate af-
ter the holder has taught success
fully for one year and received
approval of the State SuperintenG-
emf Of Public instruction.
An Elementary course of two
and one-half years IS offered which
leads to the Certificate which is
valid for five years, after the
holder has taught successfully for
one year.
The school has large reference
and textbook Libraries and well
equipped physical and biological
laboratories. Excellent facilities
are provided for special work in
Manual Training, Domestic Science,
Music Drowning and Physical Train
ing.
Tuition is free in the Model
Grades. The pupils in these grades
have the advantages of the cours-
es in Music, Drawing, Domestic
Science. Manual Training and Phys
zeal Training.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14
Continued from June y

SOames' perturbation was so great on
that occasion that he feared it must
unfailingly be noticed. He realized
that now he was definitely in commu
nicatiOn with the enemies of Mr.. King.
All. but Mr.. King did not know how
formidable was the armament of those
enemies! He (Soames) had Overrated
Mr.. King, and because that invisible
being could inspire fear in an lncon-
ceivable degree he had thought him all
powerful. Now he realized that Mr..
King was unaware of the existence OF
at least one clew held by the police;
was unaware that his name was assocl-
ated with the Palace mansions murder.
The Catac0mbs Of Ho Pin were
sinking ship, and Soames was first Of
the rats to leave.
He kept his appointment at the Three
Nuns as has appeared; he accepted the
blood money that was offered him,
and he returned to the garage adjoin-
ing Kan Sub concessions that night,
hugging in his bosom a leather case
containing implements by means
whereof his new accomplish designed
to admit the police to the cave Of the
golden dragon.
Also in the pocket of his overcoat he
had neat Browning pistol, and when
the door at the back of the garage was
opened for him by Said he found that
the touch of this little weapon sent
thrill Of assurance through him and he
began to conceive sentiment for the
unknown investigator to whom he was
bound akin to that which formerly he
had cherished for Mr.. King.
Now the time was come.
The people of the catacOmbs acquir-
ed a supersensitive power Of hearing,
and Soames was able at this time to
detect, as he sat or lay in his own
room. the movements of persons in
the corridor outside and even in the
cave of the golden dragon. That mys-
terious trap in the wall gave him many
qualms, and tonight he had glanced
at it a thousand times. He held the
pistol in his hand, and buttoned up
within his coat was the leather case
Only remained the opening of his door
III CTuSE " learn IL TIC l1SLtS NSAS ca
tinguished in the corridor
He did not anticipate any serious
difficulty, provided he could overcome
his constitutional nervousness. In his
waistcoat pocket was a brand new
key which, his very latest employer
had assured him, fitted the lock Of the
end door OF Block A. The door be-
tween the cave of the dragon and
Block A was never locked, so far as
Soames was aware, nor was that open
ing from the corridor in which his
own room was situated. Therefore,
only few moments-fearful moments,
certainly-need intervene ere he should
have a companion, and within few
minutes of that time the police-his
friends-would be there to protect him!
He recognized that the law, after all,
was omnipotent and of all masters
vas the master to be served.
There was no light in the corridor.
Leaving his door ajar. he tiptoed eau
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14

You will be captivated completely.
Everybody likes our roasts. Why7
That's easy. Its because they real
ways perfect, like roasts should be
We make no mistakes in meats and
our customers make no mistakes
buying of Us.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT PROPRIETOR
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14
SUM ri 0NS

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court,
for Pierce County.
Henrick Henrickson. Plaintiff, vs..
Andrew Kinney,--Kinney, h s
wife. Hans o. A. Gjelstad, -Gjel-
stad his wife; Griffin H. Miller,
his wife: E, Kinney and---Kin-
ney, his wife; all unknown heirs and
next of kin of any of above named
persons and any and all p ers n s
claiming under them or any Of them
and generally all persons whom it
NAV concern, Defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin-To the
Said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after sery-
ice of this summons, exclusive of the
dav of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case Of your failure SO to do,
Judgment will be rendered against
YOU according to the demand OF the
complaint; Of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
The land affected by this action to
which plaintiff seeks to establish his
tifle is described as follows. to-Wit;
The West Half Of the Northeast
orarter(W5 of NED of Section Five
95l Township Twenty-seven (2O.
Range Seventeen Cd w est, OF
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Varnum & Kirk,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
P. o. Address, Hudson, St. Croix
County, Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-14
SUMMONS

B. j. Carolan, Plaintiff, VS.. Abraham b. Nc
Carry, Malinda f Smith, S. Waller, Simon
Waller, Richard Waller and Mary Waller his
wife, Mactin A. Dreibelbis, Stephen Smith and
his unknown wife, Pierce county.
Wis Clarinda M. Jackson, Ammi Bennett and
Bennett, his unknown wife, Phoebe
Ballard Edwin J. Shaw and SHAW his un-
known wife John FL. Shaw and--Shaw, his
unknown wife, Hannah Gardner, Lucy Starks
Angelina kvitts, Milton AIdnch and Al
drich. his unknown wife. Newton Aldrich and
- ldrich, his unknown wife, Levi Aldrch
and-Aldrich, his unknown wife, Henry c.
Bond and Bond, his unknown Wife
James A. Bond and - Bond, his
unknown wife. Charles N. Bond and
Bond, his unknown wife,, Sarepta L, Mead
Nathan Aldrich and-Aldrich his unknown
wife, James Aldrich and -Aldrch, his I'M
known wife and all the unknown heirs, lega-
tees and devisees OF any and all Of said de-
PENDANTS, and generally all persons whom it
Defendants.