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New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Policeman, OFF ON
Sick Leave, Held
AS Tire Burglar
Elroy l. Quick, Twenty
Years on the Force, Al
legged Auto Thief
BY BRIGGS

Elroy I. Quick, of 1853 West Ninety
sixth Street, has been a policeman
twenty years. Since May, 1916 he has
been on sick leave. Last night he was
arrested by Detectives Maher and Null
Inns, Of the 4th Branch Detective
Bureau, and locked up there, charged
with being a burglar.
Quick is accused Of having broken
into an automobile tire company's
warcroom, at 245 West Sixty fourth
Street, on February 9, and stolen forty
automobile tires, valued at $500. 1t
is asserted that he sold thirty-four of
the tires to Jacob Cohen, twenty-five
years old, who is in the automobile
supply business on Fifty-eighth Street,
Tor 1892. Cohen is under arrest, charged
with having received stolen property.
The arrest of Cohen came Grst
Through information he gave them, the
detect'ves got on the trail of Quick
y wasn't until he had been arrested
that it was learned that he was a mem
Der Ct the Police Department. Al
though on sick leave. he is theoretically
attached to the Fourth Avenue station
Brooklyn.
According to the detectives, Quick
;:dmltted having sold the tires to
'Sohen, ', but claimed they had been given
nm by man named Anderson to sell.
tie dlsclaimed any knowledge of An
derson or Of how lie had come into
possession of the tires, other than that
ne had been told py Anderson that
through friend who worked in an
automobile tire plant it was sometimes
possible for him to get number Of
tires at bargain prices.
Inc Fourth Avenue station was mott
ned OF Qulcks arrest. and late yester-
cay ne was ordered suspended by First
Deputy Commissioner Leach
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Steamer Plymouth :.
Disabled by Is

NEW LONpON. Conn. feo. ~. ~
The Fall River line passenger she hsr
Plymouth, southbound. arrived ear ~
early this morning with sanss, osmsr
paddle wheel The lSo paSWst 0
were landed and left for New i0''
the S:45 train. n:,r At
The Plymouth left Fall RIVER r,,stt a.
O'Clock Sunday night. West OF n bafmor "a NOR
Reef Light, about o'clock this i n.,s IVas e
ing. she ran into solid field OF ps5 on j
some of which was several fee' .,si .hs iro
the struggle to get through .hs im stss
arms supporting buckets on 'he
board wheel broke. A.. ply
Captain W. b Appleby o. OIL. ,"s he hs
mouth, says the ice is the VIZ Is,see &
seen in many years. / ne ua. 80 slles
the steamer to proceed New ssr hsl
and she came into this pors ui'N~
own steam for repairs.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
I. r. Has Setback:
Doctors Explain
1t Is Not Relapse

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was not
SO we'll yesterday, the change in his
condition being described in the night
bulletin as "a slight setback" During
the day he was restless and in intense
pain. Last evening he was slightly
more comfortable, with the surgeons
in attendance hopeful for good night
The change in the Colonel's condi-
ton, it was explained after the night
bulletin had been issued, il not in the
nature Of relapse, being what one of
the doctors described as lone of those
bad days to be expected in every case
of serious Sickness"
The first bulletin Of Yesterday midi
Gated that all was not as we'll in the
slckrom as the cheerful bulletin of
Sunday night indicated.
colonel RooSevelt's condition." II
said, "is practically the same as on ves-
terday. He has had a rather restless
night. Just now his temperature. and
rulse are normal"
The night bulletin, issued at s:45
o clock was in similar tone, bringing
out IN words the setback that The
first had lntimated. ] read:
Colonel Roosevelts condjtio, hos
not $naterlally chanred since vostar
day. There was Slight setback durino,
the night, and to-day he was not 50
well, but it is expected that he viii he
more restful tonight" ~
Does inns mean that there is a re-
cuirehce OF the danger of another oner-
atlon beng necessary?" Miss Stricker
'iie s.,,, Solonels secretary, was asked.
ne doctors say no." she renlied
ADDING that there probably would be-
no more bulletins during the night
During the day Colonel Roosevelt.
vas IN intense pain, condition the
PHYSICIANS expect will obtain for sev-
Ilai DAYS. HIS attendants found him
~ r.sn. az an tlmes, and under the cir
0uns1ahces' remarkably cheerful.
- one enect OF the early bulletin was
20 increase the number of calls nv
phone and visitors. Two of thesa vono ~
ex-senator and Mrs. Chaunce, NJ
pepew AS they left, Mr.. Depew rc- ..
marked that he believed cvervth;no
was coming out all right. p
nut; he added, II am afraid the
Solonel has very rocky road to rravcl
Deiore ne is himself again"
MIS- Roosevelt, who is constantly n
and out of the sick room. continued to
receive many kilograms of sympathv
ana a, good wishes yesterday. ANON
them was this one from Baltimor..
thank God for preserving vour
husbaHd to home and country.
- "a MES CARDINAL GIBBONS
EN-President William Howard Taft
also wired his sympathy and we'll
T M,shes, as did ex-Justice Charles Evans
Callers at the hospital yesterday a.
GUIDED G. Judge Henry Gailbraitl, Ward
nrlgadler General Theodore A. Rim.
lam lam william H. Van Benschotcn and
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
U~Boat Prisoner Released When
He Gives Commander GoodLauqh
See You in He'll First" Third Officer of Torpedoed
Freighter Aceon Replied When Information Is Sought
He Did Tell Why u. S. Is in War, However

Arthur B. Bordley, third officer on the
torpedoed transport freighter Actaon,
reached New York from Havana yes
terday with the story of the sinking
of the vessel and his own temporary
detention by the genial skipper of the
Uboat The smiling bushwhacker was
so persistent in his questioning Of the
young officer of the transport service
that Bordley, cxasperated, told him at
last he would "see him in hell" before
satisfying his curiosity. The Germans
retort was to roar with laughter end
set him free.
1t was at midnight on November %,
Thanksgiving night, that the Actnon,
formerly the German freighter Adams
turn, was sunk. The ship was Off the
east of Corunna Her crew made the
coast in their boats, and twentysix of
them with the captain, William John
son. returned with Mr.. Bordley.
Lifeboat Hit Submarine
"Our stern was smashed to pieces
by the torpedo" said the third Of
the dynamos stopped, and, Of course,
the lights went out. We saw neither
U-boat nor torpedo. The vessel seemed
to be on the point of sinking and Cap
tain Johnson ordered us to the boats.
There were four of them, and their
commanders were instructed to head
for the four quarters Of the compass
SO that not more than one would run
a chance Of encountering the U-boat.
! il, IL.
side the submarine, and before we
could sheer off there was chorus of
halls, all in English commanding US to
come aboard.
'They made our boat fast and we
climbed on deck. Finding that was
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
DIR. Maxwell Retires
AS Superintendent
School Board May Name Gus
tav Straubenmuller as
Successor

After Two years of semi-retjrenont
owing 20 i'll health, DR.. William Henry
maxwell became, yesterday, superin-
tendent emeritus of New York City's
public schools, with his salary of
S1o'Ooo = wear remaining intact as an
nonorarlum. Gustav Straubenmuller.
associate superintendent, will act as
superintendent until successor to
i'r' Maxwell shall have been appointed
by the Board of Education.
The board will meet tomorrow II
mas mas the names of about twenty i've
candidates for the place from ali sec
tlons of the country, but while it NAV
canvass the available MATERIAL no an
oolntment Is likely to be made for q
week or so. "
There will be no hasty action" said
Arthur s. Somers, president of the
board, last night But in line with the
nome talent policy Of Mayor Hylan,
VINO already has cvinced a deep inter,
est IN the succession, the new suner-
intendent probably will be New York
man, perhaps one of the present asso-
cate supeIintendents.
>, This was indicated b. a remark of
Mr. Somers last night.
II 'herc was man in your own
nome as capable as an outsider of fill
nc pidec ne SAID, you would
,3I.y na,uraiiy give 1t to your friend,
Mr.. Straubenmuller is a candidate
The other home aspirants include As.
soclate Superintendents Thomas Me-
Andrew. Edward B. Shallow, John /.
Ilidsley and William Ettinger. Dr..
John w. Davis, now head of the child
welfare bureau, is also said to be will
ing TO accept the place in which DR.
Maxwell earned his reputation as ono
OF the foremost educators in the
world '"e
F.. Among the outside candidates is AL
pert Shlels, who resigned as chief of
the bureau of reference and research
to become superintendent of schools
at Los Angeles. Another "suggestion"
,or the place is DR.. f. c. Moore. who
ouilt up the school system at Los A..
geies and who is now professor of edu.
cation at Harvard.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12

commander of the boats crew, the
German skipper told me to go below
with him. He was jolly soul and
was continually laughing and chuck
ling as though the joke was on US. He
offered me food and wine, and after a
thanksgiving snack in his cabin /
singled :.Me on one Of Of his good cigars.
about his questions, but they became
more and more pointed, touching first
on American shipping. then on my own
SNIP and her cargo, port of departure,
destination and so on. Naturally. |
got more and more uncommunicative.
The only question that he got an an
Swer to was why did the United States
20 INTO this war;? but he got that good
and plenty. He knows why now, I
guess, If he never did before.
After about an hour he got angry
or pretended to-and told me that uu-
less | answered his questions I'd find
myself prisoner or worse. That Ger.
talnly got me sore. Prisoner or no
prisoner told him, l'll see YOU in
nell before | give you any nforma-
ton.
Germans Looted Ship
AT that his chuckles got completely
beyond his control, and he gufrawed
and slapped his thigh. Turning to a
sailor. who had just entered with some
message, he sent him out and then, still
laughing, said to me: 'WeN, sailor.
your boat is back and you can 90 your
way
when got on deck I saw what he
meant The Germans had used our
boat TO loot our ship, bringing back
papers, nautical Instruments and galley
stores. With sail and oars we reached
the Spanish coast two days later. As
we set out | caught the flash of a
ssearchlight, which | am confident came
from another U-boat."
One of the Actaons boats drifted
Tor twelve days and finally was picked
up by Spanish ship.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

L@dies and gentlemen, the perfect
conservationist.
He entered lunchroom yesterday,
when all the Office buildings were heat
less, and ordered cup of coffee. Even
before this was served to him he had
numbered portable typewriter and,
after abstracting wad Of CORE
spondencg from an inside pocket, had
fallen to work.
Fortified by the coffee, he labored
for four hours, and even the remarks
hard boiled eggs" could not tempt his
appetite further. At last he closed up
his office, repacked his typewriter and
enough, however, to collect several
evening papers left by other customers
before he paed his FIVE cents and de-
parted.
The luncheon chef only gaped. He
had run out of appropriate remarks.
witness in Milwaukee court in
Cured the wrath of the judge by TAX
ing sack of potatoes to the stand
with her and starting to peel then.
while testifying.
To his honor's rcbukc she replied
calmly:
"lf those folks nodding at several
other women in the courtroom, "can
knit, why can't peel?"
This brought up point which the
Judge. is still trying to answer ade
quately.
All of the little family that John L.
Sullivan had gathered about him on
his. farm at Ab'n@ton, Mass, have been
scattered since the old champions
death. His horse and his dog have
already followed him to the Valhalla
Of all good fighters. The horse. was
found dead, perhaps of loneliness. The
dog was shot by neighboring farm
hand, who said that he had bitten
COW. Willie Kelly, the orphan boy
/ that he bcfriended. has left the farm,
too. - He will be cared for by John LIS
sister, Mrs. Annie Lennon.
No place in Connecticut, according to
Judge Harold /. Smith, of Brewster,
village of Satan's Kingdom, near New
Hartford.
The judge came in from his country
place yesterday and visited the Barge
Office, where he told Of what happened
"Few people in Nav York know that
th.re is such a village up my way as
Satan's Kingdom" he said, "but it's
there all right, and the villagers are
contemplating a change of name. The
other night as was motoring through
the whole town was up seeking the
origin of a few hundred pistol and
rifle shots that had aroused them from
their beds. They thought Satan bad
come to claim his kingdom, but it was
merely the ground cracking open in
assures from the excessive cold
II suppose when the newspapers hear
about it they will put in q headline
or two about Hell Freezing Over"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Hoover Urges Passage
Of Food Control Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1l.-Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover urged on the House
Agriculture Committee, in executivc
session to-day, the necessity for the
passage of the food control bill, which
was introduced several weeks ago
Mr.. Hoover explainedethc bill in de-
tail. 90 ~
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12

hundred and five deaths were reported
by the Health Department as resulting
from this cause between noon Satur-
day and noon yesterday. In many
cases the disease resulted from colds
contracted in cold apartments, the
Health Department officials said.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-12
Rivers and Harbors Money
Must Be Spent for Wa,

=, WASHINGTON, Feb. l1.-Thc House
Elvers and Harbors Committee TO-DAY
aec'ued not to include in the appro
pIla.ion Dill any new projects cxcept
'hoSe tor prosecution of the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-05
High Constable's Sale

I VIII sell by public auction, on
FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY,
1918,
10 o'clock A. NJ.
at No. 10 East Broad.
the following property. to satisfy an
attachment c.. Alfred KirSh vs.. X e,
Dibbs), in my hands: -
Three Showcases. Mirror and lot OF
Linoleum.
TERMS: Cash.
w. n. WYATT. JR.,
High Constable. City Richmond.
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iNDDIt.s And s0tII.TIEs.
LOST AND FOUND.
PURELY i'i.itsUNAL.
SPECIAL. MOTTO I:S.

wANTED-Mr. J *. Hull. formerly OF this
city. Is requested to xiv" Els present ad
dress In Interest 10 himself 10 J.. o. BOX
Isl. Richmond Va.
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THE DU POINT COMPANY
NEEDS a number Of expert
enced female clerks for the
HopeWell plant. None but eX-
perienced clerks need apply.
Call Friday between the hours
of IL A. M. and p. M. Ask for
Mr.. Coleman.
DU POINT EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU,
622 East Broad Street,
Richmond, Va.
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SALESLADY wanted. Permanent position
good Ray; Pleasant outdoor work. Also
opening with part TING three or four hours
q day. Apply TO r. NJ. II East Broad
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SITUATIONS WANTED-FENALE:. IS
Characterization wanted by experienced
clerk. Can keep books. nle and use type
writer VIII consider out-of-town employ
ment Al reference from present employer
Address B $40. care Times-Dispatch.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by experienced
stenoSrapher and typist. position for
half days work or to substitute for some
enc. Address d i05. care Times Dispatch.
Of school typist. position in once. Can
make her self generally useful. Address III
toG. care Times Dispatch.
WANTED, by daughter OF Mason. work part
OF day or evenings clerical cashieriRg
preferred Randolph $751;
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BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust
20 the Undersigned, trustee, bearing
date the 18th day OF December. 1915
OF the Circuit Court OF Hanover Coun-
" In deed book "a. page 1l9, default
having been made in the debt thereby
secured. and required so to do by the
beneficiary Hereunder. 1 will soil by
public auction on the premises. on
MONDAY, JULY s, 1918,
at 3 o'clock p. NJ,
the real estate described in said deed
as follows:
An that certain lot. piece or parcel
OF land containing ten and seventy Ave
one .hundredths tl0.7!J acres, lying In
Ashland district, Hanover County, Va
oeeginning at a point on the west side
the lands Of j. L. Cobbs estate. and
running thence southwardly down the
said Telegraph Road 1913 poles to
point in said road opposite stone.
80 poles to an oak stake, thence north.
wardly degrees, west AZ poles to the
land OF j. e. Cobbs estate, thence east
OF the land Of J. Il. Cobbs estate. al
poles to the point of beginning 1t be-
Ing. understood that road 90 feet
south line of J. E. Cobbs estate for
ingress and egress OF the property
owners, west OF the land conveyed BY
the deed.
TERMS: Cash SUFFICIENT to pay the
expenses Of executing this trust, all
taxes and levies now due, and ratable
proportion of the taxes for the year
four m" csYoo] doars duo nete Def OF
cember IL. 1917. and the unpaid In
tercst thereon, and the residue, II any.
at one year from date of sale. or. at
all of said residue.
f. G. HARRIS, t
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MYSTICAL INSTRUMENTS. :

LUCKY !hirteen pianos. Name with thir.
teen letters. hut tho finest toned instru-
ment manuiactured. Am proud that Chick
ering and knabe years aS9 sold mo hun:
North seventh near Franklin.
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REAL EsTATE-FoR RENT. e7A
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HEi.T-AiALE or FEMALE. 81
BUTLER or WAITRESS wanted. No APP
pllcat lions considered unless we'll recon-
mo nded. Apply 500 West Fra nklin Street
between 10 and IL o'clock a. NJ.
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ATLANTIC COAST Line RAILROAD &C
IL .AIIr
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOBILES FuK SALE.

AUTOMOBILES For SALE. 10
rCOLLlEK. nsht duty, Little Giant, heavy
duty motor trucks iii crery demand
Owens Motor Co. !,@s West broad. DIS
irioGtors quality trucks. AgcnlA-Manied
FORD SEDAN. fully enu!pped. G:ay DAVIS
electric starter. AL in perfect condition.
G. r. Rowsey. 1929 West Broad.
e FORD touring bodies. new 1915. complete
Sl25. Commercial Motors, Inc, is-20
South Fifteenth. Madison $3.50
FORD touring car. 1917 model. excellent con-
diton. 500: Ford roadster, overha uled
32o5. II Tillcr 1908 West Broad Street
NAkMON i-passenger. Chandler: Big. sI
r,. Buick; new Kline. S-passeRser. Cole four:
Chevrolet roadster: Ford roadster: Scripp-
Booth roadster 2l2 North Eighth Street.
WHITE AUTO-Foi sale. one 5-passenger In
good running condition and good paint
132 North Fifth Street Randolph 6l5o.J.
CoNVERTA CAR. 1873. makes Ford a
ton truck. Owens Motor Company, dis
rtributors quality trucks, Collier light duty,
> Little Giant heavy duty. 1929 West Broad.
T. NJ adison l20i Agents wanted.
FOR saie. / l-2-ton Chase truck. cheap to
cash buyer Call Madison 90.
NEW Ford. rear construction. s4l.25. Big
discounts on many other new Ford paris.
Commercial Motors Inc. 1920 South Fif-
tenth. Madison $3.50.
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HELP wANTEp-FEMALE.

YOUNG LADIES-P. H. Mayo Bro
Branch. Twenty sixth and Cary Streets
need experienced packers tyounG ladicsI on
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FOR SALE.

FANS-25 direct-current cell
ing fans Of standard makes
at SIS each. Apply Krouse
Auto Wrecking and Metal Co.,
2O02-4-6 East Main Street.
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OPERATORS in our sewing
room on improved power
machines. Inexperienced sew
ers can operate with a few
hours instructions. Good wages
paid while learning and every
facility furnished employees to
increase earnings. Pleasant
work in comfortable surround
ings. Perfect sanitary condi-
tons. Richmond Dry Goods
Company, 10 South Seventh
Street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-08
CLEOPATRA FILM
PLEASES CROWD
AT OPERA HOUSE
Theda Bara In Title Role Makes Great
Hit With Maysyille Movie Fans
Picture Repeated Tonight.

The appearance of Theda Bara as
Cleopatra in the great photoplay by
the same name at the Washington
Theater last night drew a very large
audience to this popular theater and
those who were fortunate enough to
see 1t report that the picture is one of
the best acted and most gorgeously
staged they have yet seen on local
screen.
Some If the scenes in the great pic
ture were wonderful The costumes
were very gorgeous and every per-
former seemed to be selected by the
famous producer for his special fit
ness The reproduction of Cleopatra's
palace at Alexandria on the Nile was
great ami no better insight to ancient
Rome could be desired.
This wonderful picture will be pro-
dueed again today at the Gem and
the Washington and it is expected
that many of those who were unable
to see it yesterday will be on hand
having heard of its wonders from
those who were privileged to see it
yesterday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-08
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
ONLY SLIGHTLY INJURED
Man Handling Garden Hose Who
Frightened Child in Front Of Au-
tOmObile Is Placer Under
Arrest.

Joe Edward Taylor, small colored
boy, was run over by an automobile
belonging to Mike Brown, local auto
dealer and driven by Miss Hughes,
of the county, yesterday afternoon
about $40 in front the residence of
Judge A. NJ. ]. Cochran in West Third
street.
The Taylor boy with his brother
was coming up Third street when
Maltby Thomas, porter at Judge Coch-
rams home. who was sprinkling the
street began jokingly to throw water
on the two small colored boys. Tay-
lor ran from the water and in front
of the automobile which was moving
verify slowly. He was unable to get
out of its way, however, and was run
over by one of the front and one OF
the rear wheels.
From eye witnesses it is learned
that the accident was not the fault OF
the driver of the machine but of the
colored man using the hose and q
warrant for his arrest has been issued
in Police Court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-08
TIES WIFE IN BARN THEN KILLS
HER AND SELF

Lancaster. Ky.-Returning from an
automobile trip to visit his wife's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Conn, at
Wilmore, KY, Monday, Thomas E
Dishon, a wealthy young farmer, shot
his wife to death late yesterday af-
ternoon. Passing automobilists saw
the firing of the shots.
Mrs. Dishon had rope around her
waist, and the generally accepted
theory is her husband tied her in the
barn and went to the house for his
revolver, and returning found she had
released herself, whereupon he shot
her.
Dishon shot himself below the heart
and is in precarious condition.
He has been acting peculiarly OF
late and is supposed mentally unbal-
anced.