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New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Former Mary Casey, Of
Third Avenue, Declares
War on Thornes
Is Playing Lone Hand
Efforts Have Been Made TO
Entice Son to Grandmother's
Home, She Asserts

Mrs. Mary Casey Thorne yesterday
charged that the relatives of her hus-
band, Joel w. Thorne, to whom she
was married in 1911, have spirited him
away and are keeping him from her
and their three -year-old son. The
Thorncs are one of New York's oldest
families. The marriage of Joel Thorna
to Miss Mary Casey is said to have
angered his relatives.
The young mans wife yesterday
said that she had not seen her hus-
band since October 16, when their son
was three years old. Samuel Thorne,
one f.her husbands brothers, said thu
wife's assertion was wholly erroneous
and that the Thorne family knew
where the supposedly missing man was.
Mrs. Thorne is her husbands second
wife. They were married after year
of courtship. Mrs. Thorne is now liv-
ing only a few blocks from the Third
Avenue home Of her childhood. She
said yesterday:
a lone hand with a cold deck. Pm
going to make those people who have
refused to have anything to; do with nc
come crawling up my steps on their
hands and knees to see me. have no
lawyer. l don't believe in lawyers.
But l can fight alone. l come of fight
ing stock. l am not ashamed Of my
birth.
every one who knows me knows I
was Mary Casey, of Third Avenue.
though l lived in East Eighty-second
Street for long time before my mar
riage 1t is true that the members of
my husbands family were decidedly
displeased with his marriage, but when
before the marriage I asked Samuei
Thorne, jr., to come and see me in the
country and asked him what objection
he had to me he said None 1t would
have made no difference to me. | loved
Joel and he loved me. ! love him
dearly still and shall do everything
can to get him back"
She said that she had hard time
keeping spies out of her home since her
husband left; thae four men came
there at one time: that woman
"spy" forced herself in and detec-
tive had to be called to take her out.
She declared that efforts have been
made to cntice the little boy to the
home of his grandmothe where he
had been forbidden to go because l
never crossed the threshold"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Modern Solomon to Lift Veil
Covering Identity Of Two Babies
Magistrate eay to Rule Tomorrow if Annie Is blanche
or Blanche Is Annie-Hospital Criticised Mother
Tries to Take Home Infant She Says Is Hers

Magistrate Healy was obliged to re-
serve his Solomon-lke decision yester-
day IN the case Of the two East Side
mothers who claim the same baby until
Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock. At that
time Gouverneur Hospital, where the
alleged exchange of infants took place.
Will have its complete records in court.
Essex Market Court was the scene
OF excitement in the early afternoon.
for every East Side mother who Ead
heard of the case gathered before the
courthouse to wait for the magistrate's .
decision. When Mrs. Minnie Leoniir,
carrying Annie. who may be Blanche.
and Mrs. Gussie Felner, bearing
Blanche, who may be Annie, arrived
the mothers closed in on them and un-
dertook to settle the case without ju-
dicial advice.
In the courtroom Mrs Leoniff and
Mrs. Felner, surrounded by their other
children, stood aside while Magistrate
Healy examined DR.. L. ]. De Russo.
house physician at Gouverneur Hos
pltal, and Julia A. Donnclly, in charge
of the maternity ward
Babies Records Missing
De Russo produced the records of
the mothers, but not Of the babies.
stating that the man who had kept the
records last September had not been
at the hospital for week and that
they had no knowledge of his where
abouts. .iss Donnelly told how the
proper identity of babies is assured
Since last Tuesday. when this case was
called to the attention of the hospital.
the identification tags used on the
children's wrists arc left until after
the children a-c taken away, she de-
clared.
THAT is. like closing the stable door
after the horse is stolen," commented
Magistrate He .ly, who prosecuted n
similar cas-. about three years aro
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
"Secret Police" Cause
Arrest of IS in WoeL

Thirteen arrests have been made in
the last week as the result of "secrct
police" work done by mc,nhers OF the
Police Reserve in the "tendcrloin." Four
OF the arrests were made bv Capta;n
Augustine J.. Smith, of the firm of Tay-
eom loT, Smith NTH FL Hard 4s Wall Street, w6o
Fifty-first Street Police Station.
On one occasion Captain Smith fol-
lowed two soldiers in Uniform into a
saloon in the neigh borhood of Sixth
Avenue and lhirty-hfth Street. The
bartender refused to serve them with
beer. whcrcupon man, described as
being the traffic manager Of one of the
largest railroads in the country, ordered
two G lasses of beer and handed them
over to the thirsty soldiers. Captain
Smith, after tho soldiers drpnk, placed
the railroad man under arrest and he
wns subsequently convicted beforo
Judge Foster, in the United States Dis
trict Court.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

"hlie ne was Assistant District Attor.
ney Of The Bronx.
Feople who enter public institutions
nave a right to expect things will be
oohe flght, and am not going to leave
any doubt in these women's minds if I
can help it. 1t is very evident that
NOBODY here knows exactly what did
happen at the hospital. But will do
my best to prevent the babies from
growing up to feel they are unwelcome
IN tneIr families by getting to the bot
tom Of this at once"
~, we are IN court merely to defend
the hospital" Interrupted Dr. Dc
Russo. Di' Oe
our defence is of secondary impor-
tance," replied the magistrate. What
we are trying to find out is whether
these women have the right babies If
there is anything else to be said vonr
lnstltutlon will be given an opportnn;tv
later to defend itself before the prone,
authorlties. ] want every possible rec-
olm mere ana as quickly as possible -
me physician who attended the wom-
en- when they gave birth to their ha
bles, six hours apart. is at Fort 0nla
thorpe. Osie-
New born babies look a great deal
alike" declared Miss Donnelly. if "If
mere was any changing done it must
have been done by the mothers ths,n I,.ua
selves, who We're together in a small
room 1, the ward being crowded. Per-
maps they were unable to read the tags
on the babies cribs" ''o ''s'
Tries to Take Annie
When it was time to 60 each motbo,
LOOK 1 up the child she had brought with
her At the steps the women posed for
pictures, l,eear W While the crowd offered com
menus. Of a sudden Mrs Felner grabbed
little Annie from Mrs Leonifr anJ \
started down the steps, leaving the be-
wlldered woman with Blanche in her
arms. -'' ''ei
,,s I'VE change now! No wait till Sat
down the street. ''eo
=, You bring back my baby!" called
s MRS. Leonif: Mr.. Direnzo sent Gerry
90 sSoc'ety othc'al after Mrs. Felner. Back
she came, sobbng, and handed Ann;n
over over to Mrs. Lconiff in the presence ,'l,f 81
the magistrate -"~o VI
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Mayor Urges Action
On Subway Contracts

Mayor Hylan yesterday wrote to
Corporation Counsel Burr insisting
that something should be done with
the "one-sided" contracts between the
city and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company for the construction of the
new subways. The Mayor did not sug-
gest any specific remedy, but called
attention to the recent statement is
sued by the Public Service Commits
sion that the city was losing cover a
quarter of million dollars monthly
by deficits under these contracts.
THE people have no representation
on the board Of directors Of any of
the transit companies" said the Mayor,
"and know very little about the large
salaries paid to their officials or how
their receipts are expended, except
that a deficit is charged up agair/.
the city. The disgraceful treatment
that the people receive by being crowd
ed into the cars and other inconven-
fences are intolerable when we con-
slider the deficit of millions which must
eventually be added to the tax rate. |
wish you would make an investigation
and see if something cannot be done
to protect the city.
eve should continually endeavor to
protect the city's interest, notwith.
standing the occasional aspersions OF
the defender Of the special interests
that have benefited under past ad-
ministrations. There appears to be
little hope of relief for the people Of
this city until we get Governor and
a Legislature who will pass laws in
the interest of the people rather than
in the interest Of special privilege
seekers. With the cooperation of your
department something possibly can be
done. IF it is too late, at least we can
let the public know who is officially
responsible for these one-sided con-
tractS"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Hospital Condemned

The State Board of Charities notinsu
Williamsburg Hospital YESTERDAY 70 .o Il
ceive no more patients. The order ~
lows an investigation, in the course ~ ~
which the institution was repor'sa ~
be unsafe and unsanitary. Ine'e S.s
sixty-hve patients in it at plsIss sns.
They will be transferred to other A'7
pitfalls. ali.
Williamsburg Hospital was eonsua ons;tal
dated with Eastern District nosYa; sa .
about a year ago, and they starss,aa ;,a . q
campaign to raise s4oo. 900 to paas s,S
new hospital at South Ninth Stree. 'a,, -,
briggs Avenue. Subscriptions MI ,h.t
not received. however, at rsM rs:,a;ns
warranted the beginning OF D''''
operations.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Woman Writer, Hurt by Auto, i.
Gets Verdict for $4,000

Mrs. Grace Phelps McKenna. for
merry a newsreper writer. received n
verdict for $4,000 in the Supreme
court yesterday against the Drenko
machine company for injuries sus
ta1neh when she. was struck by an
automobile owned by the dofcnJ,nt
The accident occurred Nav o. 1o1s anI
hrs. McKenna said her injuries viii
be permanent The defendant did NOT
appear to defend the action.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Two Spectators Injured
Al Bronx Baseball Game

Half dozen persons were injured
yesterday when :. backstop collapsed in
Crotona Park, The Bronx, during a ball
game between Public Schools 80 and 40.
The two most seriously hurt, who
were taken to Fordham Hospital, were
Victor Cassillo, thirteen years old, 24l6
Beaumont Avenue, The Bronx, WHO was
sufi ering from concusson Of the brain.
ard Antonio Chichicno, 2078 Villa
Avenue, The Bronx, caretaker at the
park, who was injured internally.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Motion Picture Actress
Held ON kidnapping Charge

Blossom Harris, d motion picture
actress, who is charged with having
kidnapped eight months old Marion
Rossy, daughter Of Mrs. Katie Rossv,
Of 1886 East One Hundred and Seven
tccnth Street, was held yesterday in
$4,000 in the Washington Heights
Police Court for further examination.
According to the defendants mother,
Mrs. +. Harris, the child for whom
Miss Harris was caring when she was
arrested was the daughter Of a soldier
now in France, who had asked Miss
Harris to take care Of the baby.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Whitman Praises Negroes

Asserting negroes arc playing an i'm
portant part in the war and that a
negro regiment was among the first to
innd on French soil to fight, Governor
Charles $. Whitman paid an eloquent
tribute to the negro race for their as
slstance IN the battle for democracy
al a reception last night in honor of
Edward 4. Johnson, negro Assemble.
man, at the Fleet Street A. NJ. a Zion
Church, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
What Is Going On To-day

ONE MEAL WI1EATLfSS.
THIRD LIHERTY BuND DRIVE, ,,,.,,,, d Nj.
Free aolmissio,, T. thc Ano'rn s, sus pafs w
,ral History. Ncx York Iooiosea' s,nssan q
Cou,aadt Park Museum. American NV
Safety and the Aquarium; ,.,,.,or Il Weer-
Meeting of the New York Viy ic,n'
sr,s Clubs. Eo,rl Asior, 10 a. m mu.,a NcAlr5a,
Meeting Of the Post Parliament. A''''
II II. r,,. fyub o Nrs
SN,lai day cf the Century Tnesi'c
York Hotel Astor. p n. ross Asds
Meeting os the Iowa New ioT"e's -
y. n. ,,. scriety. hes
MsAip,n. $50 n. M dance. s p nm. Izeh
A,idrsss HS William o Mesrass,sn ss,S,ss,. e. ID ORE.
meeting of the Chris;ian Saeassh e.s.,.s.h al r7z$,
Central rsrk West and Niney-s's'h -
D. M ,-,...rt,arkee tn.
Reeption and drill Of tho hnicssrsnd css.,,s md SAY
sixth Street. $50 y "a.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
You Can Haze Your Share in An1enca,s 5
A11sper TO German Sauagery

The Third Liberty Loan is your
opportunity. 1t is the most direct
blow that can be struck at German
military supremacy. 1t is the most
powerful aid that can be given our SOL
diers in France. 1t means rifles and
helmets and gas-masks-the best pro-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

THIS is in grim reality what we are
fighting this war to prevent. The
club pictured above-from an actual
official photograph-might be the
weapon of a savage cave man of five
thousand years ago. 1t is in fact the
weapon with which German soldiers
finish off the enemy wounded who
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Woman Gets $4,000 for Fall

Miss Angclinc Corning fell from, =,
car Of the New York RAILWAYS Com.
pany at the Williamsburg Bridge few
months ago. Yesterday n jury in the
Supreme Court in BrookIyn awarded
her $4,000 damages against the rail-
ROAD. She is ffty-one years old and a
seamstrcas.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
$4,000 OF These!

have fallen on the battlefield.
There is only one answer to make
to such methods-the defeat of the
German armies. America has taken
up the sword to give that answer.
Our army is in France to help win this
war on the battlefield THAT civilization
may be safe, that America may be safe.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

wlth Sa the the District Attorney and could
nave lto lhe wee and gambling crusade
friends NHS w HlS
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

An official photograph Of the club used
to "fni5h off" evounded Italian sold;exr.
$4,000 Of these ccere recently eapta,d
BY the Italians.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

lection for our men from German
brutality. 1t means big guns and shells
and airplanes-and VICTORY.
Invest today in bonds of the Third
Liberty Loan, and save the lives of
American soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-26

LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
Second Federal Reserve District
l20 BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

time bore drafted men to, Vancouver
barracks for assignment to compa-
MES and camps. 1t reminded one Of
the advertisements we used to see
few years ago labeled before and
after taking The new recruits were
boisterous, undisciplined, uncouth
and, many Of them, rather slovenly
in appearance. 1t was evident that
they had plenty of that valuable
quality called pep but it had never
been properly directed, and as the
boys scrambled in and out of the car
windows and ran wild about the sta
tion one could but remark the differ
ence between this raw material and
the finished soldier.
"On the other hand, the soldiers
eastbound from Camp Lewis pre-
sented a real contrast. In appear
ance they were neat, soldierly, we'll
kept, quiet and disciplined. They
we're men, where a few months ago
they had been irresponsible boys.
The training, the restraint, the regu-
lar hours and the serious purpose
behind it all had served to remake
them in a bigger and a better
mould"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
WHAT TRAINING DOES
FOR THE RAW RECRUIT

The Hood River News comments
editorially on the marked improve.
ment Of the drilled soldier over the
raw recruit, which has attracted the
attention of Ashland during the pass
ing of the drafted men through this
section when the troop trains have
carried them to the various camps
north and south. Many have noticed
and commented upon the benefits a
few months of military training have
given the boys who have heretofore
been undisciplined in many respects.
The News says:
Hood River had a good opportun-
ity last week to see what a few
months of military training will do
for the raw recruit. Eastbound
trains passing through this city car
ried trained men from camp Lewis,
while westbound trains at the same
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
New War Industry
TO Be Developed

Senator McNary is working with
the U. S. Geological Survey and with
Railroad Director McAdoo to foster
the development of new and impor-
tant war industry in southwestern
Oregon--the development of the
chrome ore deposits of Josephine and
Curry counties. Chrome ore is high
" essential to the manufacture Of
high-grade steel. 1t is product
which is found nowhere in the United
States except in Josephine and Curry
counties and across the line in Del
Norte county, California. Because
of the, great demand for chrome ore
and because of the difficulty in Sc
curing a supply from foreign sources,
the Geological Survey, as we'll as the
War Industries Board, is anxious to
see these deposits between Grants
Pass and Crescent City developed as
speedily as possible. A preliminary
examination has shown the principal
deposits to be at French Hill and
Low Divide, where mines are now in
operation. There are other large de-
posits at Gordon mountain and else
where in the national forests of that
region that cannot now be worked
because of the lack Of facilities for
getting the ore to market. At Sem
ator McNary's request, the Geologi-
cal Survey is to make a further in
vestigation of the chrome ore depos-
its and Railroad Director McAdoo Is
being urged to extend the branch
railroad, from Grants Pass to Waters
creek on through to Crescent City.
If this can be done, facilities for get
ting ore to market will be greatly in
creased and a maximum production
can be assured. Already the river
and harbor bill has been amended to
provide for the improvement of Cres-
cent City harbor in order that moder-
ately large ships can load chrome ore
at that port. The railroad director
has authority to build railroad eXten-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
BOY SCOUTS TO HELP
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

The third Liberty Loan will find
the Scouts carrying the pledges into
every home. Their work was so val
liable in the two campaigns that the
government has given them special
poster in the third one. and one mil
lion copies have been printed.
Surely there is not even one
among all the host of manly young
Boy Scouts in this land who would
not suffer privation or who would
leave stone unturned to save his
father or big brother soldier from
hunger and cold. or to place in his
hands the shot and shell he needs to
win freedom for the world.
The Boy Scouts of America have
been tested and found true. They
have shown their love for their coun-
try.
This whole great nation has lifted
its mighty voice in thanks to the Boy
Scouts for the tremendous success
achieved by them when they worked
for the first and second Liberty
Loans. The President of the United
States has voiced the nations graft.
tude to the Boy Scouts. And soon
the country which the Boy Scouts
love above every other earthly thing
will need them for more Liberty
Loan work.
The country will ask the Scouts to
do as much. and even more, for the
third Liberty Loan as they did a
while ago.
They will be asked to work like
the brave, true-hearted young Ameri-
cans they are to supply the billions
Of dollars needed to send food, cloth
ing. ships, ammunition "over there"
They will be fighting for their coun-
try just as surely as though they
stood gun in hand where German
lead and steel rained death around.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

294, or SIS per cent, failed to ap-
pear for examination, according to a
statement issued by the provost mar
shall general. This number, howev-
er, included men who had previously
enlisted or been commissioned and
had failed to notify their boards,
some who had died, and many who
were transferred to other boards but
by mistake had been carried on the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
WILL CURB |. w. W.
IN DOUGLAS COUNTY

Douglas county shall not be a
breeding ground for l. w. w. propa-
ganda, is the decision that the county
and city officials of Roseburg have
come to, says the Roseburg Review,
and these officials will unite'to stamp
out in its inciplency any attempt by
barbingers of sedition to ply their
vocation here. The insidious meth-
DDS practiced by the disciples of l.
W. W'ism make combative measures
difficult, yet the faintest suspicion
of individual culpability will result
in speedy arrest from this time for
ward. And not only will the mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World who aid and abet their propa-
ganda be arrested, but a rockpile is
to be provided where the perverted
energy will be rediverted into pro-
ductiye channels,
For several days peace officers in
Roseburg and the Southern Pacific
secret service have had information
indicating that a considerable move
ment of members of the l. w w.
was impending and that large bodies
would be en- route from the halcyon
wintering grounds in California to
the shipbuilding and timber centers
in this state and Washington. With
their usual bent for mischief making
they are expected to do the various
pernicious acts that have brought
them into disrepute among the law
abiding citizenry everywhere. The
first intimation that the exodus
northward was in progress was had
several days ago when the residents
of Myrtle Creek awoke one morning
to find a part of their town placard-
ed with literature" Naturally, the
good people there were rightfully in
dignant and lost no time in effacing
all signs of the I. w. w. visitation.
Several railroad switches we're
thrown out Of position in the yards
in this city some time Thursday
night, and only the vigilance of the
company employees prevented disas-
trous results. Superintendent Burk-
halter was here when the switches
were discovered open, and not only
complimented the yard force for the
caution exercised, but he immediate
ly instructed the company's secret
service to redouble efforts in main
taing law and order along the
railroad lines in their care.
The rockpile to be established will
be conducted in the latest approved
fashion, according to local peace Of
ficers, who are determined to make
Roseburg anything but a port of call
for the unwashed who have l. w. w.
leanings, and if they have their way,
the course of treatment that will fea-
ture this detention camp will expur-
gate sedition from the most recalci-
trant types of humanity,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
For Your Garden
use
Land Plaster
Ashland Lumber Co.
Phone 20

sions which are necessary to the pro-
motion of important war industries.
That brings railroad work wnhin the
purview of the railroad law, and Sem
ator McNary is hopeful of securing
an early order for the building of
this road so that southwestern Ore
gon can soon contribute its substan-
tial bit to the winning of the war
through the production of this most
important steel alloy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

families, and 2 per cent on $500 for
an unmarried man.
In England the tax on an income
of $4,000 is 7% per cent, in America
nothing for a married man or head
of family, and per cent on $1,000
for unmarried men.
The English income tax rate also
increases more rapidly with the
growth of the income than ours, a
$4,000 income being taxed IA per
cent, $1,000 16 per cent, 100000 20
per cent, and $4,000 25 per cent,
while our corresponding taxes for
married men are respectively two
thirds of 1 per cent, " per cent,
8 " per cent and per cent, and only
slightly more for the unmarried, due
to the smaller amount exempted, the
rate being the same. .
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
INCOME TAX LESS
THAN ENGLAND PAYS

In comparison with the tax levied
in England on incomes our own in
come taxes are moderate, indeed.
In England the tax on incomes of
$1,000 is Az per cent, in America
nothing.
In England the tax on incomes of
$500 is 6% per cent, in America
nothing for married men or heads of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

books of their local boards-estimat
ed at 100000.
Many of the remaining 100000
were aliens, a number of whom left
the country to enlist in their own
armies.
The statement estimates the num-
ber of real "slackers" at not more
than $4,000, or an average of less
than 10 for each local board.