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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
CALLS UNCLE SAM
A GAWKY BOY IN
FAKE WHISPERS
Justice Ford Shows National
Figure as lmpostor, Who
Never Won Good Fight

Poo old Uncle Sam! Cartoonists
picture him as tan, lean anc deter
mined. hard of face and stern OF. eye =
WHY. capable old party from his
beaver hat TO the striped trousers
strapped under his boot soles.
And Uncle Sam could sue them ali
for libel. according to Justice John
Ford. Of the Supreme Court, who ad-
dressed the Queens County Rar Asso-
citation at the Hotel Biltmor. last
pigbt.
Those chin whiskers that gentlemen
from ID. rural districts have beer
proud to emulate for years past do rot
be)cns 10 him at all, according to the
Justice They are false II, is not ex-
nerienced and shrewd and hare bitter.
according tr last nights address
"He IS Just big, overgrown, goo;
natured, gawky youth" Justice Ford
anronnced. "He has several soft spots
in his head, and his physical powers
ere undeveloped and unframed"
For the benefit of those cartoonists
who II time; Of stress depict Uncle
sam with hls sleeves rolled up and set
expression or bic face Justice FORD
confded tha: oul Uncle really can't
fch. worth q dave He just thinks he
can.
He has never had = first class fight
in HE life the speaker asserted.
True, h. challenged John Bull IN bus
boyhooG ard won hut ONLY with the
heir of q powerful Frenchman. Some
wears later. he accepted second chat
ienge from his old adversary, and was
badly punished when the 60 was de-
clared a draw. :,
"And now that he has grown fat and
heavy with good living. he still pos
delusion that he is champion Of the
world. In that hsllucination he is
aided by many of his relations, whose
characters are similar to his. r /
"The Monroe Doctrine has become
merely an American bluff, which any
second rate power could call with I'M
punity." Justice Ford declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

Cresus, King Of Lydia. whose name
has come down through the centuries
as synonyme for wealth. probably
died a pauper. Conquered by Cyrus,
his property confiscated, be met death
as captive at the court Of the Per
sian king.
To those who pictured the excava-
tion of Sardis, the city Of CrGsus. by
Howard Crosby Butler, professor OF
art and archaeology in Princeton Uni
versity. as glorious treasure hunt
this statement will bring keen disap-
pointment.
Far more serious disappointment,
however, has come TO many persons
throughout the country by the denial
Of the announcement that Professor
Butler would resume his research in
the near future.
Following the report that he would
return to Sardis Immediately. Profess
sor Buffers mail increased to such
proportions that he has contemplated
engaging a secretary to take care OF
Il. Dozens of pathetic letters from
Armenians and Greeks who for the
last wear have had no means OF com
nunjcation with friends and relatives
and who saw in his proposed trip
chance to send money to their na'lVe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
Though Croesus Died a Pauper,
His Riches Excite Inquiry day
Professor Butler. Princeton Archroogst Denying New
Sardis Expedition, Is Flooded with treasure Letters
and Funds for Americans from Relatives

land, form the major part of mis- cor
respondenee.
more than eighty letters have come
quest" Professor Butler said last
night at the Princeton Graduate Col
lege. MANY OF them are intensely
pathetic.
Ever since tegan my excavations
at Sardis, in 1910. imaginative arti-
cles, almost without exception Of a
highly exaggerated character. in which
the Lydian king always figured promi-
nently. have appeared regularly.
have been made treasure seeker
rather than an Archaeological. As a
matter Of fact. Cr9sus died captive
at the court Of Cyrus. King OF Per-
STA, so whatever treasure he may have
possessed rs not likely to be found IN
Sardis." +..
The serious side OF the results of
the unfortunate announcement that
Professor Butter would resume his re-
search work are. IN a measure. Offset
by the humorous letters which have
found their way 70 his desk.
Professor Butler IS endesvoring 10
answer all Of the letters which
have come to him. go.
a recent cable from Consul George
Horton st Smyrna has informed him
that his work at Sardis. which he left
in 1914. thus far has been unframed.
The first volume recording the results
Of the Princeton Sardis Expedition hss
lust been published and plans for 3
resumption Of the work are upper
most in Professor Buffers mind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
JUDGE WHITLEY MARRIES
MRS. BELLE L. ZABRISKIE
Former Attorney General of PHILIPPINES
10 Make Home in Greenwich

Greenwich, Conn, Jan. 21.--Judge Il.
r. Wiley, former Attorney General Of
the PHILIPPINES and judge of the United
States Court for China, and Mrs. Belle
Loader Zabrskie, widow of Alonzo M.
Zabriskie, were married quietly here
this morning at Christ Episcopal
Church. The Rev. George NJ. Thomp-
son, rector, performed the ceremony.
Only the near relatives Of the bride
were present. There were no atten-
dants.
A few additional guests were pres,
ent at the wedding breakfast, served
i'm the new house which Mrs. Whitley
had recently purchased. Following
this, Judge Wiley and his wife left
in an automobile, en- route for New
York, Washington and California. They
will return to make their home in
Greenwich about April /.
Judge Wiley is at present prsc'
Using lawyer in New York, but has
been a member of the st. Louis bar
for the last twenty-four years. He
served FOR FIVE years as the Attorney
General of the PHILIPPINES when Will
lam II. Taft was Governor General,
and for two and half years as Judge
Of the United States Court for China,
located at Shanghai, during the admin
istration of President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
The Unbossed,' "a Strong,
Start Movement at AL
bany Meeting
TO TAKE A NAME
AND BAR PERKINS
Resolution Against Fusion
with Either of Old
Parties Adopted

From siar Correspondent ci The rnbunsl
Albany, Jan. 27.-Thirty-four Pro-
gressives, who call themselves "the un-
bossedss and represent fifteen counties,
at meeting here to-day set on foot
movement for the organization OF new
party to take the place OF the defunct
Progressive party. II was agreed that
another name should be chosen, because
the name Progressive suggests Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the Chrago con-
venton of 1912. This matter, however,
was left for final determination for the
national convention in st. Louis in
March or April
The size OF the meeting and the en-
thusiasm displayed was far below that
expected By the leaders. Although the
name o: George W. Perkins was hardly
mentioned. many sarcastic references
were made TO him 1t had been intend
co &C repudiate NJ. Perkins. on the
ground that he was q Republican who
allied himself with the Progressives
only when Il was advantageous to him,
but this plan was dropped.
Pledged Against Fusion
The conferrees adopted q resolution
reaffrming the platform adopted by the
Progressive party at Chicago in 1912
1t contained pledge TO avoid all alli-
ancei with either major party. This
committee was named to start the work
e the campaigns IL 1915 and 1920:
Johr J O'Connell. o. New York;
thomas +. Larkin and Homer d. Call, of
Kings: James Farrell, OF Rensselaer,;
Louis NJ Allison. o. Schenectady;
George s. Hobie. o. Niagara; Oswald
: Pscsns. Of Monroe: /. S. Donneliy.
a. Albany, and Harrison Deyo. of West
chester. No part will be takes in local
cGrte.ts.
Leroy Andrus, of Buffalo, who will
probably be the leade, Of the party in
this state, declared that the funds Of
the organization twill be handled so
that no ore man will have the distinc-
ton Of financing the party" This ref
erence to Mr.. Perkins met with salts
faction.
nuring the preliminary discussion
statement by Ferdinand Pecora, of New
York, was loudly applauded. 1t was as
follows:
"This movement is no manifestation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
SAMUEL II. AUSTIN
COLLECTIONS ARE
ORDERED ON SALE
Executors Arrange to Dispose
of Rare Books and Curious
Weapons

Announcement is made by the Amer
icsn Art Association that it has been
instructed BY the Girard Trust Com
pany, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Louise suy-
dam Austin and Mrs. Emile AUSTIN
Jones. executors Of the late Samuei H.
Austin. of Philadelphia, to dispose Oh
AZ public sale, the rare first editohs
and illustrated books, collection OF
ANTIQUE arms and weapons and oriental
and other curios gathered by Mr. AUS
tin.
The collection of weapons IS SAID 10
he the most important ever offered tor
sale in this country, Among the rare
nieces are a wheel lock Italian gun OF
i560 from the Zechille collection; a
sporting rife dated 1928, a triple wheel
lock German pistol dated 1880 ana a
wheel lock arCuebus of the seventeenth
century, from the Magniac collection
There are 400 specimens, and all are IN
splendid condition. ,..-
The library is rich in first editions
Of English authors of the nineteenth
century. notably Charles Dickens; lllu'
minated and other manuscripts, auto
qraph letters of celebrities and books
with colored plates, including those
illustrated by Rowlandson. Gillray. the
Cruikshanks, John Leech, Henry Aiken
Robert Seymour, William Heath and
others.
The collection includes what is con-
sidered the finest known copy OF the
FIRST edition Of Dickens's "Pickwick
PAPERS" being in the original numbers
as issued. 1t is the famous Captain n
]. II. Douglas copy, sold at auction IN
London in 1914. A first edition OF
"Vanity Fair" the J. B. Gough-M. c. D.
Borden collection of illustrations. and
original drawings by George Cruik-
shank are among the many important
items in the library. The sale will be
,,nld In Anril
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
BURLINGAME PERSISTS
IN RIVERSIDE INQUIRY
Tells Prendergast and Pounds That
Legislature Should Act

'e"H iTeHoeTgast ana rounds That
legislature Should Aci
State Senator Alvah W. Burlineame.
OF Brooklyn. replied yesterday 10 the
letter sent him by Controller william
A. Prendergast and Lewis II. Pounds.
President Of the Borough OF Brooklyn.
protesting against the resolution which
he had introduced into the Legislature
calling for an investigation of the pro
posed alterations Of Riverside Drive.
Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Pounds il
their letter took special exception to
the section of the resolution that
limited at collusion between city e.
fcials and the New York Central. They
suggested that If Nv Burlingame had
any proof OF sny such conspiracy, he
should submit his facts to the grand
jury at once. The Senator's reply fol-
lows:
"Your letter noted concerning the
resolution for the appointment Of u
legislative committee to investigate
the proposed grant in perpetuity by
New York City of a franchise along
the waterfront and Riverside Park to
the New York Central Railroad Com
psny.
"Your letter imputes infallibility TO
some members Of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment in dealing
with the shrewdest railroad lawyers IN
the employ Of one of the greatest cor
poratons in the country.
81 cannot understand your seeming
impetuosity, as a public official, in
dealing with a contract covering hun
dreds of pages of matter
"You refer to the grand jury. !
hesitate to question the sincerity OF
your desire to appear before that body
However, the grand jury is always
with us.
"Your whole course persuades me of
the desirability of legislative investi-
CATION"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
WALTZES AND FOX TR0TS
AID PENMANsHIP STUDENTS
Boston Writing Instructor Uses 'anheo
Music as Speed Guide for Glasses


Boston, Jan. 27.-The suecessiui use
of Photographic music as an aid 10
writing instruction was described Oy
L. NJ. Rand, an instructor in the Eng
lish High School, to the New England
Penmauship Association to-day. Music
acts as a speed guide for the writer ne
said. as a mctronome beats time Tor
Preaching penmanship in the Dor
chester evening High School has been
very successful under this method, ne
aid "The music takes off the fatigue
and the drudge of writing letters ana
combinations Of letters and stimulates
The mind in tedious job. 1t helps to
create correct and uniform speed
furnishing an exact count for the OPP
Grafton Of letters and thus furnishing
Letters and numbers. particularly
capitals, are adapted to this. For some
letters written in four movements we
NAV a fox trot. Others and most hg-
ures require three movements. ana the
tr;ple time of waltz music furnishes
an excellent rhythmic guide"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
GRAFT INQUIRY FOR NEWARK
Court Arranges Investigation OF Tax
PAYERS Charges Against Council

Acting on the petition Of Twenty-Five
taxpayers of Newark. who charge cor
rupt and illegal handling Of the eity's
funds by the Common Council, Chiei
Justice William S. Gumnere yesterday
appointed Nelson Y. Garkill, Of lren'
ton. formerly Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Of New Jersey. and Judge Frank
VI. Taylor, Of Hacksnsaek. to conduct
an investigation.
The petitioners were compelled 20
furnish a bend of $4,000 20 cover all
costs should nothing be found wrong
with the financial affairs Of the city.
Among other things, it is charged an
undue amount Of money has been spent
on repairs of the City Hall heating
plant, which is practically new.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

family is dining on the FIRST floor, no
plumbers those above.
The latest OF a series of calls that
he has made occurred last Thursday
night. when he came through the scut.
Tie Of DR.. Eugene p. Bernstein's home,
81 West Eighty.third Street, and took
$500 in jewelry and some cash. No one
has seen him yet, not even the police.
who are pursuing him from souttle to
ecutile, and Fever catching sight OF
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
WILLETT ASKS CARTER
FOR CITIZENSHIP BLANK
Preparing TO Make Application 10
Whitman for Restoration


Albany, Jan. 27.--Willism Wiliett; OF
Brooklyn, convicted with Joseph Gas
sidy, and sentenced 70 prison LOT par
toring for a Supreme Court Justice
nomination. is preparing TO make ap-
plieation TO Governor Whitman for res
toration to citizenship. A request
from willett for blank form used IL
petitions of this character was received
by the State Superintendent Of Prisons
James NJ. Carter yesterday. The form
was sent.
Willett was released from Great
Meadow Prison on parole last April
After restoring the privileges Of citl-
zenship TO Cassidy few days ago, Gov
ernor Whitman announced that II was
his invariable rule TO grant such re-
quest made by convicts a year after
obtaining their freedom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
PAY ENVELOPE FATTENED
FOR 1,1lS,OOO IN TWO MONTHS
Federal Statistics Show Record Wage
Increases in November and December

Federal Statistics Show Record Wage
Increases in November and December
Washington. Jan. q. - Wage raises
ranging from TO 10 per cent were
given 70 l.ll8.O0o workers in the United
States during November and December
Secretary Wilson of the Labor Depart
ment estimated to-day in a compilation
Of figures covering thirty-eight states
and showing that 526 establishments
increased the size Of the pay envelope.
The Secretary called attention to the
fact that large proportion of the in
creases were voluntary, 244 of them
coming without solicitation. Strikes
brought ninety-nine increases.
The largest number Of employees bene-
flied were in the iron and steel indus
Try. They numbered 365,500. The tex
tile industries were next with $4,000.
Most of the increases, the Secretary
pointed out. we're granted after the ma
tional election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
TEA TOPPER DIES BY LEAP

For years Bridget Gilroy, of so Dia.
mond Street, Greenpoint, counted that
dav lost in which she did not drink
twenty cups of strong clear tea between
rising and bed time. The habit drove
her TO ST. Catharine's Hospital, nerv-
Gus wreck. Friday afternoon. Yester-
day. in frenzy, she threw herself from
the window of the bathroom, and was
inhaled on an iron picket fence, forty
feet below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
DYE FIRM ENTERS RUSSIA
Officer of Herman & Herman. Inc, sails
10 Open Moscow Branch

Herman & Herman, Inc. OF New York
City, manufacturers OF Intermediates
and coal tar products, have extended
their business to Russia. Arthur FL
lot Sproul, Il yice-president Of the con-
eern. sailed yesterday on the Bergens-
ford to become Moscow. head Of the
firm.
The company already has branches IN
England. France, Italy, Spain, Portugal,
Canada, South America, Japan, China
and Australia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
WAR RECORD NO DEFENCE
Veteran Junkman Arrested After 80
Years PcddIing without License

Peter Johansgon, seventy years o'd,
whose shanty.boat junkshop has eoasted
the Astoria shore for thirty years was
arraigncd in the Long Island City po'
lice court yesterday because ne had no
junk DEALER icensc. =,
I'm a veteran OF bhe Civil VAR,
said the old man. Indignantly. Things
have come TO a pretty pass !: J have
TO have a license TO make my living
Magistrate Fitch found him guilty
and parolled him until to-day for sem
tence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28
SCUTTLE THIEF PLUMBERS
HOMES AT MEAL TIMES

Works on West Side While Families
Are Dining
Beside the phantom burglar VINO
leaps across areas and into apartment
windows. the upper West Side now
boasts Of another species of thief-the
dinner burglar"
This gentleman makes specially OF
calling al private houses early in the
evening via the scuttle. While the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

Of the pitiable threat OF George W: rer-
kins and Everett Colby to bludgeon
their way into the reactiopary councils
of the Republican party"
REORGANIZATION Method
The proposed reorganization plan -
10 be perfected through the agency OF
one representative from each iudiciai
district acting in conjunction with the
three New York State members OF Mr.
Hale's national organization. Messrs.
O'Conneli. Taylor and Deyo. THESE
representatives are TO confer with FRO
gressives and independent voters IN
each county within their judicial dIs-
tricts, ito the end that they may choose
a vice-chairman from that Judicial ois-
trict. such vice-chsirmsn and repre-
sentative to act as a committee on or
ganization fer such district
The paragraph Of the resolutions
dealing with any anti-fusion movement
follows:
"Our present concern lies in national
questions and issues. vital to the Amer
lean people ss a whole; hence for the
present we recommend refraining from
participation in local nominations or
contests. except as individuals. Ma
tional vision is our aim"
Leaders of Movement
Those attending the conference. IN
addition to the committee mentioned
were william Halpin. Ferdinand Pc
cora and Lawrence Ciofi. New York;
A. L. Perkins, E. C.. Cheels. J. K. lay
Tor, F. !. Silk, Andrew J. O'Neill. J. 7.
Rosengren and Oscar |. Lamberger.
Kings; George C. Matchmaker. Frank
Guillote, Louis Park. y. J. Kingsbury'
r. A. Steers and j. Z. Cole. Science
tady; NJ. Croissantal and Henry KIM
ball. Albany; R. W. Tracy, Columbus
c. r. w. Weber, Greene; w. H..
Rowles and w. P. Murray, Fulton. and
NJ. Batavia and R. d. Ireland, The
Bronx
Charles F. Sheeder, of Queens, who
wrote that he could not afford to at
tend. having been dismissed as tax
clerk by Controller Prendergast. inti-
mated that he would like to have the
Progressives see that he got another
Job. He declared in his letter that his
dismissal was simply because ne was
an enrolled Progressive.
Matthew Hale, OF Massachusetts,
wrote that he was IN sympathy with
whatever the Progressives did.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-28

Of the ptiable threat Of George W; Per-
kins and Everett Colby to bludgeon
their way into the reactionsry councils
of the Republican party"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

U. S. LAND OFFICE at Ell Centric,
California, Dec. 20, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Roland
p. Mills, of Boulevard, Cal, who, on
Nov. IS, 1918. made Homestead Entry
No. L. a. o2O741, e. C. 0173O, for the
VIZ Of NWA. Section 4. and NEA
Of SEi4 and SEA Of NEA of Section
S, Township 1S South, Range 7 East
San Bernardino meridian, has filed no
tice Of intention to make thrae-year
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the u.
S. Commissioner Charles Z. Burchl
at San Diego, Cal, on the 22nd day
of January, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ray
M. Scott, of San Diego, Cal. Fred
Jewell of San Diego, Cal; George
Tombleson. Of Boulevard, Cal, and
Jessie Garner, Of Boulevard. Cal.
Non-coal +. C. FARR,
No withdrawals Register.
90 6to1 -20-17
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-06
NOTICE OF, CHANGE OF GRADE

~ ~ 1sASI Vt ShAItGE OF GRADE,
Notice IS hereby given that on the
18th day OF December, 1916, the
Board of Trustees of the City of Ell
Centro, California, did, at it's meet
ing on said day, adopt a Resolution
OF intention numbered II, to change
and re-establish the official grade of
Main Street as per map recorded in
Book 3 of Maps, Page SO, Records Of
Imperial County, California, from the
west line of Ninth Street to the east
line of Imperial Avenue, in accord
ance with the following elevations:
At the point of intersection of the
north line of Main street with the
west line of Ninth Street, the grade
shall be 1925.
At the point of intersection of the
south line of Main Street with the
west line of Ninth Street the grade
shall be $685.
At a point four hundred ninety-three
and four hundredths (493.04) feet
west of the west line of Ninth street.
on the north line of Main Street, the
grade shall be 1856.
At point four hundred ninety
three and four hundredths (493.O4
feet west of the west line of Ninth
Street on the south line of Main
Street, the grade shall be $3.50.
AT the point of intersection of the
produced northerly prolongation of
the west line of Twelfth Street on
State Street, and the north line of
Nain Street, being a point nine hun
dred and four (904) feet west of the
west line, of Ninth Street, the grade
shall he $3.50. ~
AT the point of intersection of the
produced northerly prolongation of. the
e9est line Of Twelfth Street, on State
Street, and the south line of Mair
Street, being a point nine hundred
and four (904) feet, west of the west
line Of Ninth Street, the grade shall
be $3.50. ......... -. ..,,... -.
At the point IF intersection Of the
east line of Imperial Avenuesand the
north line OF Main Street, being a
point twenty-one hundred fifty-nine
and sixty-six hundredths e(2159.66)
feet west, of the west line sof Ninth
Street, the grade shall be $3.50. 9
At the point of intersection of the
least line of Imperial Avenue and the
south line of Main Street, being a
point twenty-one hundred, fifty-nine
and x-hundredths (2159.O6) feet
west of the west line of Ninth Street,
the grade shall be $3.50.
And at all points between said des-
ignated points the grade shall be es-
tablished so as to conform to a
straight line drawn between the sue
cessive points designated on each side
Of the street, respectively.
Elevations refer to the too Of the
curb, are in feet, and are above a
rlane which is one hundred (1O0) feet
below the City datum plane.
All of the herein proposed work
shall be done in pursuance of an act
of the Legislature of the State of
California, entitled....An Act to pro-
vide for changing Or modifying the
grade of public streets, lanes, alleys.
courts, or other places within munich
palities," (approved April 21, 1909).
For further particulars reference is
hereby made to said Resolution of In
tention No. n, on file in the office
Of the Citv Clerk Of the City of El
Centre, California.
| Dated at I'll Centre, California, this
30th day of December. 1916.
CHAS. H. FIELD,
Superintendent of Streets of the City
of FL Centre, California.
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