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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Woman Keeper of
Vice Resorts on
Drive Sentenced
'Mme. Won Schelle" Trap
ped Through Tip of Man
Who Lost $4,000

A woman who says she is Grace Les
lie. but who, according to the police, is
known as MADAME Won Schelle," was
sentenced to the penitentiary for six
months early yesterday morning by
Magistrate Groehl in the women's night
court. She was found guilty of violat-
ing the tenement house law. and, ac
cordlng to Assistant District Attorney
James +. Smith, she has been main
talnlng three disorderly apartments on
hlverslde Drive near West 116th Street
Mr. Smith says the woman made a
speciality of Turing army officers to her
places. 'SA
Complaint against the woman was
made last week by man of wealth,
,% VINO has a wife and several children
Inns man lost $4,000 at gambling in
one OF Lhe places. according to Mr..
2mith. n; lie furnished information to
Dlstrlct Attorney Swami on condition
that he suffer no exposure of publicity
as as, complainant. Then Inspector
Honest Dan Costigan was assigned to
get evidence against the places. He
found that the Leslie woman EMPLOYED
cappers, some of them young women.
VINO trequented cabarets in the White
Light district. Only men who were re-
garded as having money and social DO
sltlon were selected as victims. COST.
gan found.
Finding that it was impossible to oet
into the place any other way Costiea,,
assigned Timothy Cloonan. one of his
.dressy cops" to make up as a son of
banker. He spent several hundred
dollars buying clothes and wine and
1000 tor the young women cappers
around Times Square. 1nen he got his
invitation to the Riverside Drive apart-
ment. Cloonan said he had to pay $500
20 witness scenes that We're copied
IRON ON the times OF Nero. Roman dances
with Japanese settings were INDUCED
IN by, young women, after which they
unveiled. After this Circus" tho
guests adjourned to an adjoining apart
ment which looks out on the Drive he
tween 116th and 117th Streets. Behind
a wall on the opposite side of the Drive
was Detective Edward Hughes waiting
for a signal from Cloonan. When the
evidence was fright" Cloonan ap-
preached a window and raised the
shade. The raid followed.
One of the young women taken bv
Cloonan was Rose Spaulding, eighteen
years old. Magistrate Groehl sent her
to the Florence Crittenton Home. She
has been questioned closely by District
Attorney Swami and Mr.. Smith. Sen
sational disclosures may result from
her testimony corroborated by docu-
mentary evidence found in the Leslie
woman's apartments. In sentencing
Nine. Leslie, Magistrate Groehl said:
you are one of the most persistent
violators of the tenement house act.
From what l have learned about you
l believe that you are dangerous and
vicious woman end 1 am sorry that
cannot send you away for ten years"
The severity of the court seemed to
exasperate the Leslie woman. AS she
was being led away she turned to her
counsel and said:
"If he doesn't make good, I'll turn
New York upside down."
All that could be learned about this
cryptic remark was that the "he" re-
ferred evidently not to Magistrate
Groehl, but to some man who has been
shielding the defendant in her opera
tions.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
RAID Income Tax
OF $108,O00 to
Confidence Gang

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 1s.-
sums secured by the "Yellow Kid"
gang OF alleged confidence men from a
seofe OF Middle Western bankers
'n'o"gh the sale of alleged fake steel
STOCKS s here will amount to close to
9@'ooo'ooo' instead of 100000, as orig
lhaily estimated, according to the DO.
lice.
Tt. Tireaoers OF the gang are held here.
h,ni Inc police say that A. c. Charles, a
os"ker OF kokomo. Ind. was the victim
ol the latest ruse said to have been
successfully operated by the ALLEGED
swtndlers. "The Yellow Kid" or To-
seph We'll, alleged leader of the gang.
posing as Alfred H. Wede and repre-
sentlng German capital, is said to have
interested Charles in the purchase of
an a indiana steel plant for $500, ,O0O
Attorneys for Charles. according to
~ .ne police, worked all night figuring
sne income tax to be paid on the prop
e TX ~ Whlch they found amounted to
2loe'Voo. Wen insisted that Charles
pay me tax before the purchase price
was paid over: We'll is alleged then
Go nave rented an Office opposite that
u u tne income tax collector, in the Lam
q uis buliding. Chicago, placed one of
. ms con1ederates therein and after the
Tax collectors Office was closed for the
day changed the doors of the two
othces. He is then said to have led
charies to the Office, and Charles, see
ing the sign of Income Tax Collector"
en- the door of the office rented by
Wen, entered and paid the S1O8,0O to
WelPs own assistant.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
What Is Going On To-day

1,.eh one MEAh hhss wHEAr1.Ess. MHi.
Movement ro%ard pemsraey. before ''iIs the Harlem
Forum. 81 West 10th Street, 10 a. m.
the Free nagoguc. Carnegie Hall. 1916 a M.
Patrck's Legend and Legacy Edgehill Church.
spuyten Dgys G,., 80 ;s',, a m ,,,a,..a ~,
Address by Morris HiIlqult on Vents in Russia.
Casino, lo7th street and Park Avenue. D. m.
Adarss by Marrarct ty, Nor5'e On rrcem: Of the
the Working womsn's Forum. Greenwich House.
IN Modern society before tho Progressive Women
q Tie 'Gs 9@d9n sy, Gasn9 TIC b. Hf0ns p IN. N
Earth before the Secular Society OF New York
Addessss ssi By IVA waye ' Mssrayc @ Charles w Anacr
and others at mass meeting OF negro citizens
sn ' Of nssro rs people to Re the county Salem M i Meho-
dist Episcopal Church. lo2 West 1881 Street.
ssulptufs. Mstr9pensn Museum ,,A e Ar p, n
Fred Il. Haggard and others Al mass meeting for
sy ffh Ayess nsOt.ss w,s. Hnsren wR., R
We Fighting forf' muAic hall. Academy OF Music
To-day ard To morrow st. Mark's- in the
pinDer D'' Il The Hncient m order Of lbcans Of Kings
County. Hotel Imperial Brooklyn. 7p. m
Thsssnsa 5 q sailor, ,h sisn ,ya,s wSasns war m
Address by Andrew =. wash on Thrilling E1!r.
rjsncsa as an Ambulance Driver on the French
Front Under the Auspices Of tIie Red Cross. Old
John Street Methodist Episcopal Church p m
Oy9aufzattou meeting of administrative committees
nnd team captains Of tho New York Catholic WaT
Fund. Hppsirotnc. p NJ ,,
A6dresaey by l0fnmandnDt Liam Mcllo~es. fdwaIn
r. Csssidy Frank O'Hare and Mrs Agnes, T.
j.o.lsn Oh "a Eocia4t Interpretation q, ST. pat.
rick'a Day A. mass meeting. Bryant Hall. sl1th
As-nue and Forty &econd street., p M ,,r,
Address ty Professor Charles Gray shay on U no
Modern PliiosOphicai Conception of IAfe. Cooper
Union, y u. ,
Addrsss by John CDwpcr Powys on rolsny ana
Brooklyn Civic Forum Public frhnol -. Gienmors
snd stons Avenues. Brookyn, D m .r,,. u.n.-
rpsey N intern stionaI socfslism. Al sotlis
Church. Fourth Avsnhs ana Jwentieth s.foct' si'
y
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
War Wrecks Skates Trade

BOSTON, March 16.-Applicat:on
Tor the appointment of a receiver for
Barney e. Berry, Inc, skate manu-
iacturers of Springfield, was made be-
fore Federal Judge Dodge here to-day
by Walter B. Stevens, of New York,
whose claim amounts to $3.50. The
petition sets forth that the company
was not insolvent. but that on account
OF the war it had been unable to market
'ts products at regular prices. In an
answer the company admitted the
truth of the allegations and expressed
r Willingness to accede to the appoint
ment Of receiver. Judge Dodge is
sued an order of notice returnable
March 23
The petitioner for the appointment
OF the receiver alleged in his bill that
the Chicopee National Bank of Spring
tleld was creditor to the extent of
$4,000. Of which $4,000 was on over
due notes and that the Irving National
Bank of New York had claims for S43,-
900, of which $4,000 also was on over
due notes. A statement filed with the
Oil showed assets on February l of
S694,36.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
An1u11dsen, Here,
Seeks u. S. Flier
To Go to Pole
Explorer Will Lecture for
the Allied War
Cause
Lauds Our Soldiers
Sims and Pershing to Do
Big Things, He
Says

Almost on the ete of his departure
for the North Polar regions, where he
espects to spend from four to seven
years in scientific investigation. Cap
tain Roald Amundsen, discoverer of the
South Pole, arrived in New York yes
terday 'to do his bit" for the Allied
war cause.
Incidentally, he admitted he was
looking for capable American aviator
to accompany him on his trip.
II can do more with an airplane in
the polar regions in two days than
| could in two months on foot or
aboard my ship" said Captain Amund-
sen. II am licensed pilot, but l
lack the experience. If 1 can find the
right man here I'll take him along"
The explorer will lecture for two
weeks, principally among his country
men, on the war, urging American
Scandinavians to support the Presi-
dent and the government in "war
10 victory"
His first lecture will be given this
afternoon IN the Century Theatre. Cap
tain Amundsen came on the St. Paul
from France, and was the only passen-
ger without an overcoat when the ship
docked. The day was chilly, but the
South Pole discoverer did not seem
to mind the raw March wind that
swept the docks of the liner.
Praises Americans
At the Hotel Knickerbocker. whore
ne is staying, Captain Amundsen told
of his visit to the American, French
and British fronts in France. and
praised the American commanders and
thelr lighting men. He also related
the incident of how he came to return
ms German decorations to the Kaiser's
representative in Christiania.
The brutal attacks by German sub
marines on unarmed Norwegian ships
and the death of my countrymen in
these attacks had stirred me deeply"
said Captain Amundsen, "but nv na-
tience broke when a Norwegian con-
voy, en- route from Christiania to Lon
don, was attacked by German cruis-
ers on October II. 1917. After the
men took to their boats the Germans
shot them down. 1t was massacre.
When | heard of this outrage I
went to the German Embassy in Chris
N,o"o. uC4I'Sicu my 1ueUdlS TO IN e
charge d'affaires, the Prince of WED.
brother OF the erstwhile King of AL
bania. and told him just what I thoue hit
OF German frightfulness. am sailor
myself. so my sympathies go out TO
all seafaring men,"
Now, as for my visit here" said the
explorer, 81 came over from France as
guest of the American government to
lecture on the progress on the West
ern front. visited the American,
French aud British fronts and was
under fire in the French and British
sectors. came away convinced of the
lmpossbility of the Germans penetrat-
.ng the Allied lines. l found the Amer
ican boys in excellent health, happy and
comfortably Guartered. l was very
much impressed with your commanders,
notably General Pershing and Admiral
Sims. BY the way, keep your eyes on
Sims. There is a wonderful man, a
great man. Just watch him"
Captain Amundsen said he expected
20 leave in about two weeks for Nor
way
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
News in Brief

The Associated Bank Clubs. composed of
representatives. Of clubs formed by officers
ana employees of banking institutions will
hoid md ksd Cross benefit at the Metropolitan
ti'' opera House, Tuesday, March 10. Arthur
peen over the top" will appear.
=. Jacob Hirschbere, forty. process server.
hsinx n. at the Lcno< Baths. 135 West l15th
atreet. was found dead in bcd with a bullet
sns s"ona IN the left breast. The revolver was
iound beneath the bcdclothes The police
ssH.efiped the death az suicide.
he first Of series Of patriotic picture
lectures and musical entertainments to be
sTen . BY the Women's homeopathic Eospi-
~ ~ Dnit viii take place at the Park Avenue
motel. wednesday, March 20.
II teciiia'g Parish. Greenpoint, will raise
d.. .rt.iee ..,, nag bearing $40 stars to-day The
Hsz will be blessed by the Right Rey Mon
nsnor Edward j. McGoldrick
r, 1iSEOlA, Long Island Mrs. James A.
,saFaen. Of New York and Westbury. Long
,s ,is'a,,a' .' mas offered 20 give pig to any one
& .pf H. The cost Of the porker may be met
"'sh 1t is finally killed and marketed.
Try Clerk Frank A. Dolan of Jersey City
~ ~ nren accepted for the National Army
ne , VIII be thirty-one next June. Although
nc soie support Of his widowed mother. he
fs't'H " dsk fCF exemption.
me ,wrnty-two boys who have been aiding
~. ~ + 'cod test the last month we're enter
eshaTd ut luncheon following the completion
W Ue t@st. Each boy presented with q
s.mAl American flag by Secretary OF the
''avy DanieIs
:. Arch Williams. Supreme Regent of the
,D5al Areanum. announced that enIistnent
~ sny branch of the United States military
s*rvirr would not under any circurnsta nccs.
rpsAtcsF rp thr insurance policy Of member.
t.s ~ ~sois membership of 10000 a little
. .@s~t on viii be Obliged W bear an assnas-
.+n. =. amounting u FIVE cents on every $500
" pay war losses
fstfiek VMeara, twenty-five, employed IA
,s,ne s., wAtchniAn at the home Of Mrs Joseph
r1htz<r, East Eixty-third S.rcet. was as-
g,ny4Atsd ny Kss IN the kitchen Of the hous~
ge hsd been notified 10 be ready Il, ioip the
l1syopsi Army, and fellow servants said he
s's'arsd ne had rather die tbs1 80.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

ne twrnty-two boys who have been aiding
IN l. food test the last month wore cnter.
es'sTa at luncheon following the completion
% - u,e i~st. Each boy WAS presented with u
snah ma. American flag BY Secretary OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Obituary
ROBERT MERCUANT

ROBERT MERCHANT.
Robert Merchant, for more than
fifty years Il clerk Of the Supreme
Court Of Kings County, died Sunday
at his home, 137 Remsen Street
Brooklyn. He was cightythrec Years
old
Mr.. Merchant was born in Germany.
and in his early lie was sailor.
Shortly before the outbreak of the
Civil War he came to America. and
during the last two years of the war
served as ensign on the frigate Law
renee. After the war he came ia
Brooklyn, where he passed the re-
mainder Of his life. His record Of
more than fifty years rs Clerk Of the
supreme Court was the lonrest ever
made by city official in BROOKLYN.
he retired from that Office abou, -
year ago. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Nett1
r. Merchant, who is parole officer for
the Parole Commission; enc son and
three daughters Winchester post
u. A. r., Of which Mr.. Merchant wa
q, member. will conduct funeral ser
vices at the home tonight, which viii
be followed by service in HOLY Trim
lty Church. Burial will be in Green
1Tood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
MISS ROSE sIDGyyICk

MISS Rose Sidswick, who died OF
pneumonia at the Post Graduate Hos
pltal Saturday, was q prominent Eng
hsh educator and member Of the
British Educational Mission now in This
country seeking to bring about closer
cooperation between English and
American educational institutions.
MISS Sldgwick "as educated ct Ok
ford University and had made a special
study of anrnient and modern history
She was a. lecturer on ancient history
at the University of Birmingham fot
number OF years and was a membe
of the governing body OF the Stanford
and Dudley Girls Schools and the Dud-
ley Day Training College. where young
teachers are prepared.
Funeral services will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at go o'clock at St.
PauNs Chapel, Columbia University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Keep 1t to Yoursci}'
1t 30sh Street Theatre

Mark Swan has Leaned the thick of
missing the ordinary bedroom farce
with abnormal psychology II thl.
latest play, Keep IL TO Yourself, q
nrcsented last night at the Thirty
ninth Street Theatre, he has given, in
stead of the soonambulistic lady OF
"Shc Walk iii Her Sleep" a gentle
man with a proneness 10 hypnosis.
BY staring at a shining object he is
sent into a hypnotic state, in which
he is subject to the suggestions Of q
stronger VIII. lie is overtakon by this
condition in a hotel room in Ostond,
and ordered 10 bed by Il physician,
even though the room is that Of d
bridal couple about to arrive. The
aypnoti2ed man is irrosistibly drawn
back to that room.
Thereafter the farce evolves in the
orderly fashion of farco Of that tyre.
Mr. Swan has acquired great dexterity
in handling the component pats o.
this brand OF play, and 1t goes
smoothly. IL not very high-spiritcdly
Edward Nicandcr. who is the feat
ured player. was amusing as tho hip
Noticed Dallas Wexford as an absent
minded waiter, was good, and so was
Macy Harlan in minor role
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Mrs. Mccormick Heads
New National Committee
Mark Hanna's Daughter First
Chairman of Women's Re-
publican Organization

=, 10 the daughter of Mark Hanna,
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, has gone the
honor of being first woman chairman.
OF the newly organized Republican
Nomen's National Executive Commit
tee. which expects TO figure actively in
national politics in 1920.
Besides being the daughter of the
man best known and most feared in
American politics twenty years ago.
Mrs. Mccormick is the wife of a United
States Senatorelect. Her husband was
also been member of the House Of
Repre- entativcs In this case husband
and wife agree absolutely as to polit
cal theory. both being Republicans. al
though in 1912 they both stepped
a bit when they supported Colonel
Rooseyelt and the ProGressivcs.
Mrs. Mccormick Is a member of the
National American Woman Suffrage
ASSOCIATION. and has worked hard for
the Federal amendment. She is chair
man Of the National Congressional
COMMITTEES and actively Interested in
social welfare work. IN 1915 she rep-
resented the Illinois Consumers,
League in working for the child labor
Dill before the State Legislaturo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Lieut.. FeIIowesrCordon
" eds Sara Prize Collier
Official and Diplomatic Wasl,-
ins'on Attends Ceremony q,
~. Ehomas's Church
Ne,o To'i Tribune
.ellincton Bnrcnl

.Nft fofN ribnNc
Tashpston Bureau
NASHiNGTON, Dec, 20. \The entire
social world of Washington, official,
diplomatic and resident, met at St
Thomas Church at II o'clock to-day
Cor the wedding OF Miss Sara Price
Collier and Lieutenant Charles Eel
lowes-Gordon, r. n, Flag Lieutenant
for Vice-Admiral Sir William Lowther
Grant in command OF the British fleet
N American waters and stationed on
the Warrior, Admiral Grants ship. The
Rev. {. Ernest Smith, the rector. Off
ciated.
Among those present were members
81 the cabinet and their wives, includ-
!ne the Acting Secretary of State and
Mrs. Frank L. Polk, the Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Lane, the Sec
re,aTy of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels
and the entire staff Of the British En-
bassy now in Washington the British
mission Sir William Iowther Grant
and the offcers Of the Warrior; the
ssaFfs Of the French and Italian En-
0assies, tha French high mission and
cher Allied diplomats
The bride was given in marriage by
inc Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt She
gas attended by her sister, Mrs. George
Baker St. George, of New York. az
matron of honor, and had four other
Attendants, her cousin, Miss Louise
De!auo Mrs. Lanier Winslow, and the
Misses Frances and Louisa Hoar
Commander William =. Putt, H. A.,
~ the Warrior, was best man, ard the
ashers were Captain Arthur Snagge,
4 y, naval atsache OF the British hn-
bass Commander Trimmer, Z. n, Of
he Warrior; Captain John Gregory
dope, K. 7. C., of the British Wan
Mission; Lieutenant Humphrey Drthy,
u the British army; Lieutenant Cor
don Henry Balch, L. s. n. Lanier
Ninslow. OF the State Deisrtrent
Ensign Harold Pierce, L. S. ~, and
George Baker St. George, Of New 7 ork
The two small sons OF tho Charge
aAffaires Of Great Britain and Mrs.
golvlllo Barclay, Golville and Cocil
barclay, were also members Of the we'd
alng party, serving as pages
At the conclusion Of the reception,
which followed the wedding, Lieuten-
ant tellowes Gordon and his bride left
sown Tor . brieS wedding trip, and
some Time in January they will sail for
England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31

Logical Plot Survives Even Ef-
forts Of Half Dozen Busy
tarDenterS

he Melting Of Molly" was success
futly accomplished at the Broadhurst
theatre last night when the Shuberts
presented The Marin Thompson Davies
story in their favorite form musical
comedy.
1t is rather, we should say. q comedy
With music, FOR it has real plot and
the lyrics all help to toll the story.
Also, one can understand everything
"hlch Is sung, even when the chorus
does the Ginging, and Yet it has not
been advertised as II different" show.
Charles Purcell furnishes most of
We melody, bit not enough to please
the audience, for after ealh Of Mr..
Purccll's songs they simply Weld up the
plot until he contributed mahy encorcs.
and all The time Molly wis waiting
20 get thin.
The melting Of Molly doe not re fer
to the siege of the young lddy's heart,
put to her efforts to lose Her embon-
point. isabelle Lowe is Monty, and her
comedy pleased the majority, though
1t seemed to Us that She was unnec-
cssarily and aggrayatingly Yivacious.
Dot Carter, the sister, was played by
Gloria Goodwin. and we suggest that
IT Molly Will take Dot for her model
she need look no further. Miss Good
win did not attempt to sing, but when
you see her dance you do not wonder
that She haa all OF the much coveted
alimness
The st:.gs arc good, particularly one
called "Darling,' which Mr.. Purcell
sings very beautifully
Edgar Norton furnishes the lions
share of the comedy in the few mo-
nents he is on the stage.
The stage settings are attractive and
the girls and the gowns are up to the
Shubert STANDARD. Need one say more?
Any number of persons contributed
their efforts in the construction of the
show
There was Bobbs Merrill, who gave
their consent, an adaptation by Edgar
Smith, music by Sigmund Romberg,
lyrics by Cyrus Wood, arrangement by
Allan *. Foster, staged by Oscar Eagle,
under the personal direction OF J. J.
Shubert.
The "Melting OF Molly" might be
accelerated in spots, but it is liable to
be 4 success in spite OF the fact that
1t carries enough plot TO hold the in,
tercst to the end-oftcn fatal thing
in . musical comedy.
The denouemcnt is amusing and un-
expected. H. T..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31

IS shown in remarkable performance
IS Maurice Delabarre. and William
Bovd Is excellent as Monte Brochen
The story tells OF young societ.
cir! who, right after her coming out
5 swept off her feet by the tempestuous
wooing Of Andrew Forester, a young
man, who cant stop to make love fof
any length OF time. because he has
to be up and making money, and Sc
they were married"
When re leaves her and goes Wesi
for year, to make more money, any
one Knows there Is trouble brewing
They steer on the rocks, oGt Amy has
had experiences in motor boat with
every bachelor in their set" so she
knows how TO steer the boat back into
smooth waters.
The ending is conventional, but It Is
the only ending any one would have
cared TO sec
Claire Aimee. violinist. played
Caprice" and nocturne and ALIVE
Michol and Yon Collignou sang
Il 'Angelus de Ia Nor" before verv
effective stage setting. The overture
IS Supp6's isabella - X. u.