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New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Rufus Gaynor to
Get His Share of
Fathers Estate
Ex-Mayor's Son Said to
Have Won Right to
Inheritance

When ex-Mayor William ]. Caynor
died, in 1913, his eldest son, Rufus
William Gaynor, was placed on proba-
tion by terms Of his fathers will. The
young man was to receive two sevenths
of his fathers estate, estimated at from
100000 to $2,000,000, on entering his
thirtieth year, provided that the trustee
designated was Satisfied from his past
life and his business capacity and hab-
its that he will not let it slip through
his fingers"
Rufus William Gaynor has now
reached his thirtieth year and will be
judged according to the wishes Of his
father. Since September, 1916, he has
been in the ambulance service OF the
French battle front. Before he left
here he was reporter.
So, if the trustee Is satisfied that the
beneficiary has met the terms Of the
codicil he will be at once notified that
he has come into his estate. 1t is un-
derstood that the exemplary life led by
young Gaynor and his enlistment in
the French ambulance service have
convinced the trustee that he may be
trusted with the large property at
stake.
Norman Gaynor was to receive his
twosevenths share of the former May
or's estate when he reached the age Of
twcnty-one. But when he made Rufus
Gaynor's Inheritance conditional the
father probably had in mind an esca-
pade of this sons sophomore days at
Amherst College. 1t occurred in De-
cember, 1908.
After attending a class dinner in
Boston he eloped that night with Miss
May Queen, of the Conservatory of Mu-
sic Of Boston. He was missing for sew
eral days and then Judge Gaynor re-
ceived a message from his son from
Chicago telling that he had married
Miss Queen and was on his way to San
Francisco to seek his fortune.
The marriage was later annulled.
The former Mayor said in that portion
of his will which provided for Rufus
Gaynor's deferred inheritance:
II will that after my son comes thirty
years OF age the said trustee appoint
ed by my said will pay over to him the
principal Of the share, held by it In
and end the said trust, provided the
said trustee is satisfied from his past
life and his business capacity and hab-
its that he will not let it slip through
his fingers. and / want him judged
fairly in this respect.
HE has been good boy always and
without bad habits, but, it may be, too
easy and liable to let so what he has,
not knowing how hard it is to accumu-
late property. When he is safely over
this | want the trust to end and not be
prolonged by wrongful or arbitrary
decision after he comes thirty"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Gambling Investigation An.
nounced After Long Con-
ference With Hylan
100 SumInonses
Already Prepared
Many "Small Games" Now
in Operation, District
Attorney Hears

Mayor Hylan and District Attorney
Swami held long conference ycster-
day at the City Hall on police matters
and vice conditions in the city. The
District Attorney announced afterward
that plans had been made to conduct a
John Doe inquiry into the gambling
situation next month before Judge
William II. Wadhams, of General Ses-
s;ons.
Judge Swami declared that the in
quiry did not necessarily mean any
reflection on Police Commissioner
Woods's regime, but that information
had come to the District Attorneys
Office that Small games" were in op-
Grafton, and that the city authorities
we're determined to forestall the OPEN
ing Of any Of the gambling houses. 1t
is understood that summonses will be
issued for over one hundred gamblers
and suspected proprietors of disorderly
houses to appear at the inquiry. The
District Attorneys Office has recently
been preparing such list.
District Attorney Swami said that
one gambler visited him recently and
told him he had closed his place be-
cause he understood the word had gone
out for the police to keep things tight.
The gambler said his was "a small
game" The District Attorney declared
he would check up on him just the
same.
Calls Gamblers More Cagey
The District Attorney pointed out
that gambling and disorderly houses
were conducted far differently than
they used to be, and in way to make
it more difficult to get legal evidence
in raids. The roulette wheel and other
paraphernalia have given way to pocket
cards and dice, he said.
In view of the raid on an alleged dis
orderly house in Washington SQUARE
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Appeal Made for Funds to
Aid Blind at Halifax

An urgent appeal for funds has been
sent out by the National Committee
for the Prevention of Blindness to aid
in the work it is doing among the sur
vivors of the Halifax disaster.
A report made by Edward NJ. Van
Cleve, managing director of the COM
mittee, on his return recently from
the Canadian city, places the number
Of blind at three and possibly four
times the total number Of Canadian
soldiers who have been thus afflicted
in the first three years Of the war
Contributions should be made
through the National Committee for
the Prevention of Blindness, at 1SC
East Twenty Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
Baker Advocates
Harsh Penalty for
Convicted Doctors
Thinks Dismissal Sentence
Too Light in View
of Offences

WASHINGTON, Jan. ga heavier
punishment than mere dismissal from
the service was recommended by the
War Department tonight for two army
medical officers recently convicted by
courts martial Of mistreating sick. SOL
diers. After reviewing the records Of
the trial Secretary Baker returned them
to the trial courts, with the suggestion
that sentences of dismissal be recon-
sidered and that more severe penalties
be imposed.
One case was that of First Lieuten-
ant John G. Dwyer, medical corps, on
hospital duty at Camp Funston. Evi-
dence brought out at his trial showed
that soldier in the advanced stages of
pneumonia, who reported for treat
ment, was reprimanded for failure to
salute and sent back to duty. In fact,
it was shown that the doctor urged that
the sick man, who died few days later,
be given double duty
The other case was that of First
Lieutenant Charles w. Cole, Camp
Beauregard, in charge of the base hos
pital. An ambulance loaded with sick
men came to the hospital from the
regmental inirmary, it was shown at
the trial, and the officer kept the men
waiting nearly an hour outside in the
cold and rain before he went out to
look at them. When he did go out, it
was borught out that he ordered them
taken back to camp, as he had no room
for them. The ambulance driver told
the doctor that one man in his car was
delirious and might harm himself or
others. The officer instructed him to
tie the patient up and take him back
Two Of the patients died later.
1t was shown, also, that, while the
base hospital was crowded, the nine
patients could lave been cared for.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27

While Police Commissioner Richard
r. Enright was assuring tho public or
Friday that extra weight would b,
brought into play to keep "tho lid
clampod down, thoro was "grapevined'
through the depa rtment advance infor
nation on a reorganization of police
methods that will eliminate every trace
Of Arthur Woods's influence and the
| institution Of news suppression sys
tenn which will be the envy Of the Ger
man military censors.
When the dust Of the impending up
hcsval settles, the department awe
Boys" are sure, posts of importance
the chief inspectorship, borough in
sspectorships, chief Of the detective
bureau and confidential inspectorshiI
at headquarters-will be occupied By
men known to be friendly to the poll
cies Of the new administration.
The War Board Of Police Inspectors
is to be the only branch Of the service
not disturbed. the 1--WE Boys" admit
The board was organized by ex-Com.
missioner Arthur Woods at the request
Of the Federal authorities to handle
the alien enemy peril. TO tinker with
it at this time, the "boys" point out
might bring summary action from
Washington and possibly take the de
partmcnt from their control.
Prospective Changes
Here are the prospective changes
that are causing the satisfied crins:
To be Chief Inspector - Dominick
Henry, president of the Inspectors
and Captains Benevolent Association
Henry is now in charge Of the Broad
way district as inspector. having been
promoted from captaincy the day En-
right was made Commissioner.
To be Inspector Head of the 'Detec.
tive Burcau-Joh ]. Cray. Inspector
Cray now shares the command of the
bureau with Inspector Joseph A. Eau
rot. His brother, Captain Patrick j
Cray, of the East Eighty eighth Street
station, is a brother-in-law of Charles
+. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall.
To be Borough Inspector (Manhat-
tan )-"Father john DAILY, who was re-
leved Of the Broadway inspection dis
trict the day of Commissioner Enright's
appointment and assigned by direction
of Mayor Hylan as acting chief in.
spector.
To be Borough Inspector (Brooklyn)
James +. Dillon, now chief inspector
and on sick leave. Chief Dillon wa.
appointed chief inspector by MI. WOODS
to succeed the late Max Schmittberger
In an interview shortly after his ap.
2ointment he intimated that he would
resign rather than permit a return OF
"wide open" conditions.
To be Inspector Aid to the Commits
sioner-Edward 7. Hughes, who is ia
be promoted from the captaincy he
now holds. On the day Of Mr. En-
rights appointment Captain Hughes
was brought from Queens precinct to
Manhattan. He was the inspector chief
of the Detective Bureau during the
Becker -Rosenthal scandal and was Sin
exile" during the Woods administra-
tion. About year ago he was tried on
charges OF failing to suppress gam.
bling house while captain of the Clas-
son Avenue station, BROOKLYN.
Say Dillon viii Go
These changes will mean that the
foundation Of the police organization
under Arthur Woods is to be remade.
Chief Dillon will go, according to the
best informed members of the depart
ment. They point out that Commits
sioner Enright on Friday did not deny
that Chief Dillon was to be relieved of
his assignment. He merely said that
New-York tribune., 1918-01-27
American Ship Crews To Be
Put on Food-Saving Ration

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Crews of
all American ships sailing from Allan
tic and Gulf ports will be put on'a spe-
cial food administration ration. begin
ming February /. They will eat less
beef and pork and will observe ten
wheatless meals week.
The new conservation diet was worked
out with the approval Of the Depart
ment of Commerce and the Shipping
Board. Food officials say it will provide
a much better balanced ration than Is
the rule now: The programme later
will be extended to American ships on
tAe Pacific.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28

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with beautiful lace insertions
or corner designs in a wide
range OF new patterns. Spe-
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pair $3.50. OS'OO
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fitted with. lock and key-set on heavy
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28

With clothing values soaring Skyward it will he a
difficult matter to secure such excellent fabrics such spe
didls made and all around good SUITS overcoas and
mackinawS at prices anywhere low these next
season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28

lung 6nd CrOchetlng.
Sh" and Floss. skein. :6ci box OF II
Skeins. &3IO; also skeins at 4Oc; box OF
skeins for $40.
Khaki Yarn. Bear Brand. extra heavy
hank, SI.IO; pound of hanks, I.3S.
Are Department-Street Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28
Bear Brand Yarns-New Shipment Received

Just received the new spring colors for III
Germantown 4 and s fold skein, 32cI box
OF l6 Skeins for $50.
Saxony = =; and fold skein. :4c; box OF
20 skeiPs. S4.SS.
A. a Knitting worsted, 4ply hank, sI.IS;
pound of hanks, $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28

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Damask, excellent patterns, S1o
very Scrviceable. yard. .. wv
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extra ine and heavy bleachcd quality,
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Hemmed Napkins. at, CT IN
dozen 80. O4sOV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28
DerryVaIe Linens

$3.50 value 70x70 Cloths, each. $500
$3.50 value 70xSS Cloths, each. .$7.25
$3.50 value 70x106 Cloths, each. $3.50
Napkins to Match.
Sc value TOXIC Cloths, each -. $3.50
$3.50 value 70xSS Cloths, each. $3.50
$3.50 value 70x106 Cloths, each. $3.50
Napkins to Match
$3.50 value 72x72 Cloths, each. $7.25
$3.50 value 72x90 Cloths, each. $3.50
S11.50 value 72x10S Cloths,
eacn -. SlOs0O
Napkins to Match.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28

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worked borders. Special co Ok
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spring coors for knitting end crochetng.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22

Mr.. Harlow Price of Topeka has
been attending the school Of aviation
at Lake Charles. La. He has received
lieutenant's commission and will be
stationed at Gerstner field, in Louis
lana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22

contr: button of the ten thousand dol
lar fund, was one of the speakers at
the luncheon. She and Mrs. Gallagher
explained the nature of the work
which is being done by the Salvation
Army at the camps abroad and in
America They are doing practically
the same work as the Y. w. c. A."
she said, but there is no overlapping.
ihasnuch as all the organizations
combined SO far have not covered
more than / ) per cent of the field.
Tie Knights of Columbus, the Y. NJ.
{. A. and the Salvation Army are all
doing their utmost with the funds
they have. and all have the sanction
and approval of the government. The
salvation Army was first in the field,
.nasmuch as workers in that organiza-
ton went to France with the first SOL
diers sent from England. and they are
perhaps the most ia miliar with the
needs and methods at the front"
Mrs. A. Marburg proposed a plan
for the raising of the money. The
committee of Twenty-Five women will
each appoint three assistants, and
each of the subcommittee thus
formed will be responsible for forty
dollars. The women may ask for the
money either of their friends or by
districtins their neighborhoods. or by
any means that they find most con-
venient and productive of results.
The woman's campaign began at
once, just as soon as the meeting was
finished, and it will close next Friday
might. The women of the committee
will have luncheon together Wednes-
day noon and Friday noon of next
week at the Chamber of Commerce, to
discuss the work and report progress
Mrs Gallagher came to Topeka
from Wichita, where she organized the
women, and she will go from Topeka
to other towns of the state until the
million dollar fund assigned to Kansas
is raised. She is an excellent speaker,
and a competent, efficient organizer.
table yesterday were: Mrs. Marburg.
Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs. Bowden, Mrs. w.
A Johnston, Mrs. Pope Allen. Mrs. J.
F. FARRELL Mrs. H. f. Ray, Mrs. J. R.
koontz, Mrs. w. W. Kitchell. Mrs. c. J.
Wilson, Mrs Frank Campbell, Mrs L.
T.. Hussey, Mrs, Willis Coston. Mrs.
Frank c. Squires, Mrs. James Brier,
Mrs. w. A. Smith, Mrs. c. w. Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22
Phosphate Will Strengthen .
Your Weak Nerves
DRUGGISTS SUPPLY IN TABLET
FORM AND PURCHASERS RE-
q CEISE BINDING GUARAN-
TEE. SATISFACTION OR
MONEY BACK.

Weak nerves ROB men and women of
all the joy of life and quickly reduce the
strong and robust to a nditio1 which is
pitiable in the extreme. This condition is
brought about slowly and stealthily in the
majority of cases, and the poor sufferer
fails to realize what is wrong until faulty
memory, indecision, Jack of desire for work
recreation, insomnia some other I'M
mistakable symptom indicates weak
nerves 1t is then that many people ma Ike
of so-called nerve tonics. alcoholic stilnu-
lants or drugs Nothing could be more
harmful or more dangerous The nerves
are weak and exhausted; they need food
and nourishment--not drugs that will lash
them into temporary activity. Feed your
nerves and they will become strong again
and your health will improve in conse-
quence. That 10 the advice of present Jay
ph sicians and specialists and the nerve
food they recommend Is just one 5-gr
tablet ofpure bitro phosphate taken during
or Immediately after every meal. Simple
advice, but its excellence has been proved
containing sufficien. bitro-phosphate tab
lets for two weeks treatment can be OBJ
tanned from any druggist at reasonable
cost. the remedy Is within the reach of
every sufferer FIR nm weak nerves. More
over, the whole risk of the trial is assumed
by the manufacturers. for every package of
bitro- phosphate tablets is accompanied by
binding guarantee of satisfaction or
money back. 1t is sold in this city by
Tuily Mcfarland Drug Co., waggoner &
Goodrich. and al. good drnggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22
FAMOUS BEAUTIES
NEVER GET FAT

Womankind wonders why lannon's beau
ties grow old, but do not grow fat. They
live at silken ease, amid the porcelain flesh
pots. The wine, that puffs out obscure
mortals, flows not illiberally down their
alabaster throats- Yet their lifelong loaf
does not thicken their limbs nor double
their chins. What is the secret of the
long lived gracefulness of the haut-ton?
One-h ounce i-armola, ~ OF. FL Elk.
Cascara Aromatic, "a Peppermint
Water. This is the famous Marmola Pre-
scription, long familiar to the fashion
able pharmacists of the world and their
clientele but which has only recently
penetrated to the knowledge of the hoi
polloi of womankind. Since when, for con-
venience sake. it has been put into ele-
CANT pocket form, the Marmola Prescrip-
ton Tablet, which now be had of well
nigh any druggist, fashionable and ordi
nary, or the Marmola Co., S64- Woodward
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, In large cases for
seyenty-five cents.
With this tablet any woman can reduce,
be losing pound a day, in a few weeks /;
take off fat (where 1T shows mosD on
chin, abdomen, hips etc; without need
for exercising. table restraint. fear of
wrinkles. or the slightest physical harm
or. uneasiness.-A i've rtisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22
THERE'S AwoMAN IN OUR TOWN

Who. is visiting from distant city.
She was presented to a group of To-
peka people at party not long ago.
when the population of the sticks of
this remote habitation were prepared
to be suitably awed. And they were,
until they noticed her hat and saw that
she had her modish veil fastened on
with a big, competent looking safety
min
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22
Looking Backward In State
e Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs Charles Blood Smith was hostess at
a luncheon Saturday in honor of Mrs.
Sykes. The decorations were jonquils and
roses. The guests present were Mrs: Sykes,
Mrs. A l.. Redden, Mrs. Jane Dennis, Mrs.
A. Hammatt, Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. C j.
Devlin. Mrs. w. A. Morton, Mrs. Castor
c. d. Hudson, Mrs. S C. Sheldon. Mrs
Avery Turner, Mrs w. A. l.. Thompson
Mrs. H. T.. Dillon and Miss Claxten- The
whist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Popenoe and sons will
leave the first of the week for New YORK
City for visit of a few weeks.
Miss Olive Lewis was down from the
university to- spend Sunday with her
parents. =.
The Young Ladies' Shakespeare club will
meet Friday afternoon with Miss. May
Lange.
The Husbands Recreation club will meet
next Monday with Judge and Mrs. w. A
Johnston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22

a group of Topeka women were
guests at a luncheon given Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. Ada Gallagher of
st. Louis, Mo, who is in Topeka to
organize the women of this city for
the raising of a fund to assist in the
war work of the Salvation Army. In
connection with the luncheon. the bust
ness of the committee was discussed.
Mrs. A. Marburg is chairman of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22

committee, and the result of the
conference, the members are pledged
to work for the raising of a sum of
rot less than one thousand dollars
toward the campaign in which ten
thousand dollars will be given in this
county for Salvation Army work. -
Mrs. Henry T. Bowden, who is in
Topeka with her husband who is or
ganizing the mems division for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22

Mrs. w. S. lindsay, Mrs. Harold T
Chase. Mrs w A McCarter, Mrs. C. j
Evans, Mrs. w. A Biby, Mrs. D. o. Coe
Mrs. H. H. Welty, Mrs. 10 s. West. Mrs
G. G. Moore, Miss Audrie Myers. Mrs
w. d. Ross, Miss Emma Wallace, Mrs
w. G. Dickie, Mrs W. w. Strickland
Mrs George M. Stone, Mrs II. A
Heath, Mrs. E. L. Copeland, Miss
Grace Overmyer, Miss Kate Thomen
and Miss Bertha Hampstead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22

Alpha Phi sorority announces the
pledging of Miss Forestine Blank of
Topeka, Miss Mabel Howerton of
RosSville. Miss Mildred Lewis of To-
pcka, Miss Daisy Neil of Topeka and
Mrs. Airline Dietrich Snyder of To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22

The Sigma Alpha Iota sorority held
initiation services last Thursday night
for the following girls: Miss Saydee
Lin1enmeyer of Russelly Kan, Miss
Rebecca Adams of Topeka, Miss
Gladys Elledge of Sabetha, Miss Mar
garet Worden of klamath Falls, Ore
and Miss Dorothy Shove of Winches-
tern
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-27
MEAN TO STAMP OUT oBEAH
Authorities Will Put Stop to Practice
Too Long Prevalent In the
Virgin Islands.

The American officials Of the Virgin
Islands have taken steps to deal with
the novel but serious crime Of obeah,
which has long been practiced in tho
islands. Matilda Francois has BIZ IA
arrested and incarcerated as an ODE Nh
woman, and announcement has been
made that prompt action will be taken
by the Americans to show that this
wicked ana shameful practice must
cease.
The obeah is sort Of first cousin
Of the voodoo of darkest Africa, which
Is said to be still practiced in the in
terror Of Hayti, and which has not
been entirely stamped out in other
islands Of the West Indies group. The
obeah man or woman sets up as sort
of witch doctor processing to cure all
ills by use Of charms, to be skilled In
the preparation Of love philters, and
Of connections that are believed to be
certain to bring BARN to the enemy of
the victim who pays.
Superstition still his such strong
hold on the minds { 7 those who be-
lieve in obeah that they pay their good
money and protect them in court until
obeah cases at times have become the
bane of officials. Often convictions
are only brought about through deep
laid plots and skillful work ON the
part Of the police.