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New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Women Seated in Machine
Virtually Unhurt as 1t
Lands Right Side Up
Victims Fall from Car
Two Men and a Woman Top.
pie Out Before Plunge;
Rail Saves One Man

Two women seated in an automobile
plunged to the bottom Of ffty-foot
excavation yesterday in Brooklyn and
escaped virtually unhurt. A man and
woman who fell out as the car dived
were killed.
Richard Malone, of 29l3 Clarendon
Road, owned and drove the car. He
called at 1 Parkside Court to take Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Balm, Miss Mary Ryan
and Miss Katherine Widen, whose
home was at 73O Flatbush Avenue, for
a drive.
In order to avoid Eastern Parkway
the middle of which is torn up for the
lnterborough subway extension. Malone
drove up Buffalo Avenue, intending TO
risk only a short run on the tunnelled
street. AS he swung into the parkway
from Buffalo Avenue his face became
white, his arms relaxed and he fell
back in faint.
Unguided, the car crashed through
the guard rail above the cut and
dropped. As it cleared the edge OF
the pit Malone and Miss Widen top
pied from their seats. Balm had
jumped an instant before and lay
stunned but uninjured against the
guard rail. His wife and Miss Ryan
remained in their seats.
When Detective Campbell, of the At.
lantic Avenue police station, arrived
with DR.. Marino and an ambulance
from st. Mary's Hospital the automo-
bile was standing on all four wheels
fifty feet below them. without stop
ping to look for an entrance to the
cut the policeman and the surgeon
scrambled down its steep sides. Harry
Kaissam, the ambulance driver, fol-
lowed with stretcher.
Miss Widen was still alive, and they
succeeded in getting her to the hos.
pital, where she died from fractured
skull. Malone was dead. The two
women in the car had tainted. They
were bruised, but were able TO go
home. Balm was revived and accom-
panied them.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23

more than an individual, break its word.
The entire structure of modern life
rests upon confidence, and confidence in
turn rests upon human fidelity, truth,
the sense of trusteeship which keeps
contracts and obeys laws. The ques-
tion now at issue is, Shall Truth have
standing ground among the nations or
shall she not?r
The sins of individuals, of corpora
tion officers, of merchants in the worlds
markets, became the sins of nations, he
said, continuing:
1T is for this, the sin of individuals
end of nations made y p of individuals,
that God is calling upon the world TO
make so great an act of expiation. The
Christ of humanity is nailed TO the
cross Of twentieth century sin. And
right here, as Canada thinks, is human
ity's chance TO vindlcate the true values
Of life. 1t is the opportunity Of civil
ization TO right itself by setting first
things first. The world is built on
principles of moral order. The call OF
God is sounding in trumpet tones for
a new birth. Our Gethsemane ard our
Golgotha are to be the birth pains of a
higher civilization"
Dr. Llwyd said that during a recent
trip TO Quebec he had inquired as to its
attitude toward conscription.
There is great activity by the poll
ticians." he said. Some hold Frances
punishment to have been brought upon
herself by her conduct toward the Ro.
man Church. But believe Quebec will
obey the law of the Dominion. think
present agitation will end In agitation
only. The people Of Quebec are, a,
heart, as loyal as any other"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Bishop Deplores Lack
Of Interest in War

81 fear that to many Americans the
war has been of no more interest than
a dog fight in the street." asserted
Bishop Charles B. Williams. of Michi-
gan, at the Cathedral Of St. John the
Divine yesterday. The Bishop pleaded
for a new spiritual and moral awaken
ing.
cover there" he continued. "men and
nations have been finding their souls
in the stress of conflict. They are liv-
ing for different thinc5 than We are
living for France says :4ss. does more
and stands higher than any nation in
the world. This war saved England
from the decadence that threatened
her national soul"
The Bishop said no one but an insane
militarist or a Prussian would exalt
war. but asserted the above was his
answer 10 those who contend that our
leeping out Of the war so long was
proof that We were better than other
nations.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Nova Scotia Dean
Says War Is New
Birth Of Nations
DR.. Llwyd Tells of Canada s
Enthusiasm Over United
States as Ally

The Very Rev. Dr. ]. 7. Llwyd. dean
Of the Episcopal Cathedral at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, preached yesterday in
Trinity Church. telling of the enthusi-
asm with which Canada greeted the
United States as an ally and of the
ideal for which Canada fought. After
the sermon he expressed confidence in
Quebec's acquiescene in the draft law.
This German spirit" he said, (which
has brought ruin, butchery and un-
truth into the world, is pessimism OF
faith. II is more than autocracy try
ing TO rule, seeking TO crush democ-
racy. II is that, but that is the mere
expression.
Canada holds this war TO turn on
the question whether a nation can, any
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Wanamaker's
Manager To Be
Named for Mayor
Business Mems League Il
pected to Nominate Preston
P. Lynn at Meeting

The nominating COMMITTEES o.
business Mems League, which Is 0n'"
the mushroom organizations Opposed :
Mayor Mitchell and fusion, is eIps.rii =
10 name Preston P. Lynn, pres'''A' :
the Sphinx Club and general nsa''. W
cor John Wanamaker, as its csn'''
for Mayor. Mr.. Lynn vii! appe" I.
fore the executive committee u
organization tonight at us he''S'
ters. so East Forty-seeond street
state his position in response 10 ~
curry from the committee on hO@E .ssE.
tons as TO his availability as
date for Mayor. .usves
Mr.. Lynn is said TO have tne srs',., ~, b,
OF the majority OF the members - s,,,.
league for the mayoralty. N s,,s
n,ent issued yesterday sby tne 80 =
1t was said that his many it'en ns1ul
the organization "hoped tnat hs ho,r.s
throw his hat into tie ring 'o,nv a,
night and announce that u ne We. S n
unanimous choice Of the less IL
would agree to accept the ,esss
dorsement for the Office o. Na!0'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Policeman Saves Baby
Drowning on Land
Heroically Rescues Perambu-
lator from Lagoon, but Child
Was Taking a Stroll

Hey, mister, mister! Ny baby is
drowning"
AS Patrolman Joseph Bauman. loiter-
ing near the orchestra stand in Pros
pect Park, Brooklyn, yesterday, turned
at the frenzied feminine shrek, he saw
perambulator rolling dcwn slope
leading to the lagoon and gathering
speed with every loot. The sight con-
jrred up a mental picture of a re-
viewing stand and frock-coated fig
ure pinning medals on men who wore
blue.
Bauman saw the picture as he ran
Tie crowd saw the reverse-the picture
that TIE crowd in Madison Square sees
in May, when the tiny medals exert
their conjuriEg powers. 1t saw an
athletic young policeman in headlong
pursuit of baby that was being car
ried faster and tAster toward the deep
water of the lagoon.
The orchestra was transfxed; the
music dwindled and died; a breath OF
horror shuddered over the throng.
When the perambulator was almost
within his clutch BGuman lost the race
The vehicle plunged into water that
swirled above its hood. Bauman, never
hesitating in mis- stride, leaped after il
the water rising above ms waist. A
mighty heave and he swung the car
rage to the shore.
A woman screamed The carriage
was empty. Swiftly Bauman peeled of
his coat and poised for a dive in
shallow water. The woman was scream
ing again, and something in her shrieks
caused the patrolman TO turn. II was
the "bereaved" parent Doubled up
with hysterical laughter, she was
pointing TO sturdy boy of some eigh.
teen months who was zealously hunt
ing crickets behind some shrubbery.
This time the crowd took in the
situation first. A mighty roar OF
laughter sounded. The orchestra
tared into a triumphal march, and an
athletic young policeman, his face dark
with Herodian thoughts, marched back
to the Butler Street police station to
get dry uniform.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Maxwell Rebuked
By Wilcox for His
Views on CaryPlan
School Superintendent Taken to
Task for Saying President
Had Delusions

The long-standing discussion be-
tween William G. Wilcox, president Of
the Board of Education, and William H.
Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools,
regarding the educational value Of the
Gary system received fresh impetus
yesterday when Mr.. Wilcox rebuked
the Superintendent for sentiments ex-
pressed in letter which characterized
Mr. Willcox's views as delusions.
"In replying to your letter Of the
18th inst must first take serious ex-
ception TO the character of this COM
munication," wrote the president Of the
board. at is neither seeming nor fit
ting that you, subordinate of the
Board Of Education, should address
such a letter to its president.
81 do not propose to discuss the
merits of the duplicate school plan
from personal standpoint. but cannot
permit you to take refuge in the per-
sonalities in which your letter apounds.
Neither my opinion nor yours is en-
titled to carry much weight except as it
is supported by fact and sound argl
ment You have no more right to
characterize my views as 'delusions' be-
cause you do not agree with them than
l have to apply the same epithet to
your views.
"You are in error in stating that the
Board of Education has directed you
to make an investigation of the dupll-
cate schools. The board would well
come anv fair and impartial investiga-
tion, but in announcing your judgment
in advance you have obviously disquali-
fed yourself to command confidence in
the fairness or impartiality Of any in
vestigation conducted by you. You,
Of course, have power under the
law to make such investigation
on your own initiative and ! hope
YOU will take such steps as are
necessary to inform yourself thor
oughly in regard to the whole situa-
ton. Until you have done this | see
no object in continuing the discussion,
but after you have thus familiarized
yourself with the subject | shall be
glad to give careful consideration TO
any recommendations from you for the
modification of our proposed pro-
i gramme.
"In the meantime let me remind you
that the Board of Education has def
/ nitely adopted the policy Of duplicate
plan of school organization and expects
the loyal cooperation Of all its en-
ployes in carrying out this policy
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Elks Asked for 81, 900, 900
100000 Members to Raise
Fund for Hospitals in France

More than 100000 Elks will be noti-
fed to-day of an order of the grand
lodge calling for a fund OF Sl,OOO,OOO
TO be used in establishing base hos
pital units back of the trenches IN
France.
According TO Ex-Governor John K.
Tener of Pennsylvania, chairman Of
the war relief commission Of the Elks,
who submitted a report TO the grand
lodge, each base hospital unit will have
a capacity for caring for 500 wounded
and will cost about 100000. They Will
be maintained by the government.
Each unit will have 26 surgeons, .6S
nurses and $50 orderlies. Plans for
establishing the units were agreed
upon a few days ago in Washington
al a conference between Ex-Governor
Tener, Henry P. Dawson, chairman Of
the American Red Cross Council, and
Edward n. Hurley, of the War Council.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Lives After Dive Off Bridge
Salesman Doesn't Know Why
He Leaped from Span

AS a crowded Putnam Avenue trolley
car, bound for Brooklyn, approached
the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge last
right a man leaped lightly from the
running board, darted across the road.
way, swiftly climbed the railing and
plunged into the East River before a
guard could stop him. He missed
striking the Erie Railroad boat Schola
by a few feet
When he appeared life belts were
thrown to him from the boat and he
was dragged aboard and landed at
Pier Is, at the foot of Beekman Street.
He was taken to the Volunteer Hos
pital, where he gave his name as John
T. Casey, forty-two years old, sales
man, of 481 Hudson Street. He would
give no reason for his act.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Drop Clothing Allowance

Washington, July 22.-Clothing is 20
be issued hereafter TO the American
soldier only in accordance with his in
dividual needs. the War Department
having decided to abandon the old sys-
tenn OF issuing regular allowances,
which afforded soldiers an opportunity
TO effect individual savings.
Under the new plan organization
commanders will be held responsible
for proper equipment of their men and
at the same time for rigid economy in
the issues of clothing.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Civic Orchestral Society
Has Last of Concert Series

Miss Martha Maynard, secretary tf
the Civic Orchestral Society, announced
last night at the tenth concert in ST.
Nicholas Rink that the series was over
for the summer There will be an
other series next summer, she said,
as Otto II. Kahn and other directors
OF the society have made the orgsniza-
tion a permanent one.
About $500 persons attended the
concert The soloists were Nine. Marie
Sundelius, of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, and NJ. Robert Lortat. pi-
anist
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Roosevelt Indorses
Mitchels Candidacy
Says Mayor Has Given City an
Honest Administration

Oyster Bay, July 22.-Colonel Roose.
velt tonight voiced warm approval OF
Mayor Mitche's candidacy for reelec.
tion.
Mayor Mitchell" said the Colonel
has given New York City the best
administration that it has had within
my recollection. am glad that he has
consented again 10 become a candidate
! most earnestly hope that the Repub.
llcans will aid the Fusion ticket and
that there will be no contest agains,
1t in the Republican primaries.
"All good citizens without regard Ia
party should welcome the chance tc
continue the present Fusion administra.
tion in Office. 1t has been honest
COURAGEOUS and progressive"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Hail Sweeps Manhattan
Freak Storm Sends Mercury
Down 16 Degrees

A freak hsilstorn. which, according
20 Weather Bureau officials. came from
Jersey, sent the temperature IN Man
haitian from 81 degrees down 20 sc de-
grees within half an hour yesterday
afternoon. The storm lasted for an
hour. and was accompanied by a wind
from the north which attained We
loeity Of forty-six miles an hour.
In De Witt Clinton Park the squall
lifted wooden shelter. under which
women and children had crowded for
protection from the hail. and carried
u a distance Of Seyenty-fye yards. No
one was injured The hail pebbles,
which fell for only twelve minutes dur
ing the storm. we're from One-quarter
10 half an inch in diameter.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Employers Reply To-day
Clothing Workers to Qui'
Wage Raise Is Denied :.

Employers are due to-dsSS taSS S.rm,,
TO the demands OF lzo'Vvv unlts
workers, who threaten 70 snseisls 4
their wages are raised. oI"irs tnt,rrs
the Ladies Garment WORKERS NV wsy
tional Union yesterday sala W, ~ sooN
prepared TO call a wslsout o. .snt i-
cloakmakers unless ~ PEI They ~
crease in pay is granted. ia' ~
jected a compromise ofer oi
cent raise. ,.rv Of .,
Joseph Schlossberg, seers" seer,u 4
Amalcamated Clothing WorM,.,,
America. said $4,000 clothing rIo,su
would strike unless the
grant q fat raise Of ~ . SsS
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
24Hurt by Wild Horse at Coney;
Score, Escaping, Nearly Drown
Runaway Fractures Womans Skull and Knocks Many
Down in Dash Along Beach-Guards Rescue Bathers
Who Rushed Out Too Far to Avoid Animal

identified person, sped by. The horse
leaped forward.
Another motor car was parked a few
feet ahead, and the animal headed
straight for the machine, then swerved
suddenly to the right. The rear wheels
of the carriage, however, locked with
the mudguards of the machine and
the carriage turned turtle, pinioning
Mrs. Reich beneath the debris.
The horse tore itself loose from the
wreckage and headed for the beach.
A cry went up from the bathers as
the horse, lashed by the heavy leather
traces trailing behind him and err
tangling themselves about his legs,
dashed toward the surf. The amin al
stopped dead for a moment as his
heels struck the soft sand. This
gave thousands a chance to scamper 70
safety.
Strikes with His Hoofs
Then the horse swerved to the left.
Rosie Applebaum and Dorothy Dobbins
were directly in his path. The horse
galloped up and down the beach, strlk-
ing wildly with his hoofs at the score5
in the path of his charge.
Several men attempted TO grab the
bride. Some one had sent in a riot
call, and. headed by Lieutenant W!ll-
lam David and Sergeant John Moran,
a detail of reserves hurried to the
scene. The animal was finally STOPPED
by Policeman John Mcmillan and Louis
Blum. of % Monroe Street, Manhe:-
tan. who seized the bride.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Forgotten Savings
Give $1,000 to Widow
Husband Sixty Years Ago Left
Small Sum in Bank

In 1857 f. A. Gastineau placed his
savings in the Brooklyn Savings Bank.
The amount was not much, and after
Gastineau married and moved TO Yonk-
ers he forgot all about 1t.
For sixty years the sum lay in the
banks vaults, listed under unclaimed
deposits Yesterday City Treasurer
Albert Van Houten, of Yonkers, an
nounced the heir TO the money, Gasti-
accrued interest it amounted to 81, 500.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
N. Y. Radicals Raising
Fund to Buy a Home
Socialists, Pacihsts, Single Takers
and Others 10 Unite

A 100000 fund is being raised to
purchase home for Socialists, single
takers, anti-militarists. birth control
advocates and other radicals. Head
quarters for the fund yesterday were
opened at 40 East Nineteenth Street.
Bertha Mailly, who is in charge of
the subscriptions. said she had her eye
on the old Y. W. c. A. building at 7
East Fifteenth Street, and hoped TO
raise enough 10 buy the place by Sep
tember T. She said gifts were coming
in from all over the country.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Another Fire at Navy Yard

The roof of blacksmith shop in
the navy yard was discovered 70 be
Gfre early Saturday morning. The
damage was trifiing. and it is believed
that carelessness caused the blaze. Of
ficials have decided, however, because
of recent numerous fires. to maintain
a more effectual patrol of the yard and
TO formulate and enforce stricter
safety first" rules.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
PROSPERITY BULLETIN

II glad to say that business is very satisfac-
tory and Oversold daily product; but in.
asmuch advertising has always been in the
nature Of business insurance for the future plan
keep it up"
CHARLES F. MILLER, Hamilton Watch Company,
Lancaster, Pa.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
ONLY REORGANIZATION
SAVE FRENCH MINISTRY

Paris, March IS. - Resignation Of
Minister of War Lyautey today
brought to head cabinet crisis which
has been impending for last few
weeks.
Premier BRAND was expected to
announce reorganization of person
mel of ministry today. His friends
hoped he would in this way avoid fall
of entire ministry, which has been
forecast since reported count early in
week was cited by opposition show
ing BRAND could not command vote
of confidence in senate and cham
Der Of deputies.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
POLICEMAN A ROBBER?

First Deputy WestbrOok is still in
vestigating the story told by G. F.
Daley, 2453 Monticello av., that John
J. McGovern, 1O46 N. Crawford av.,
and Al Hart, 631 N. Hamlin av., aided
by a West Side policeman, robbed an
agent for the Best Brewing Co. Of
$4,000 two weeks ago. MCGOvern
and Hart have been formally charged
with the crime. Daley says Mccoy
ern told him of the pOliceman's con-
nection. WestbrOOk is skeptic.
The policeman is said to be VIM.
G. Kelly of the Warren av. station.
He denies DaIey's story.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15


STRIKE IS CALLED
BY Carl Vrooman
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Washington, March Is This is
no time for anybody to get upset or
excited about a food scare in the
United Ctates, in connection with
the threatened railroad strike.
Apparently we have had food cri-
ses lowering over us since the threat
ened railroad strike last fall. We
have always managed to avoid such
strikes. The administration can be
counted on to go the limit to avoid
such a strike.
Moreover, if a strike were called
the government still has some cards
up its sleeve which it can play should
such action be required.
1t is possible that in case of a Cri-
sis numbers of people would suffer
inconvenience, but the American
people can rest assumed that if they
give the government their support it
will see to it that they do not go hun
cry.
There is plenty of food in this
country and means will be found to
meet any emergency that threatens
to keep that food from the people
who require it to support life.
A railroad strike, it is true, would
gravely disturb the already chaotic
situation with regard to the distribu-
ton of fOOdstuffs.
The east is depending on the west
for meat, wheat and flour, and with
out going into the statistics, it is safe
to say the supplies on hand are not
going to last more than a few days,
and in the case Of some, hardly "A
hours.
Most cities of the east have on
hand small supplies of vegetables,
such as potatoes, onions and garden
truck
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

boosting. The people are already
paying too much for many foods and
the Legitimate middlemen are profit
ing too heavily.
I regard it as unpatriotic for any
merchant to take advantage of
common necessity of all to enrich
himself.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
BLOW sAFES-GET $500

BLOW SAFES-GET $500 q
Burglars, entering through a toilet
Church-HoiIes Linen concern, 1921
w. Harrison last night. Took $500.
The jungle fowl, found in Austria
liza, builds a nest in the form of a
great mound, sometimes measuring
Is feet in height and $50 in circum-
ference,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-26
VIRGINIA PEARSON
 TODAY AT FOX'S

That talented and popular southern beauty, Virginia Pearson, will be the star at Fox's today and tomorrow, in her latest supreme hit, "All For Q HuSband'. It is one of the real screen novelties of thesyear, and if you have come to the conclusion that there is nothing new under the sun, be prepared to change your mind when you see this success for it Is distinctly different. Miss Pearson, always a yer satile actress, has dual role calling for the most exactly character inter pretation. She is seen first Hen r1etta Downs, a young college girl camping in the mountains with Gel este Harding. whose brother has the reputation of being a confirmed wo- man-hater In Henrietta Downs. how ever, Celeste is certain she has a daughter of Eve who would win any mans heart. To make the conquest more sure, the two devise the scheme of having Henrietta visit the Hardin home in the guise of a beautiful and desperate lunatic. The idea comes from reading of the escape of Myra Haynes, a crazy woman. Harding him self is in the throes of a tough polit- ical campaign, running for mayor on the reform platform. All might have gone well had not Myra herself taken it into her insane head to invade the Harding home. Harding's opponents think that at last they have something on their political opponent, and an op- portunity to attach scandal to the name of their foe. More complications ensue when Henrietta arrives, and plays the part of the escaped lunatic. The story moves rapidly through dra- matic action-and then follows the climax. sensational screen surprise! Among the other excellent features of the program will be new episode of "The Fighting Trail", funny Sidney Drew comedy. the I'athe News, and others.