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New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Challenges
Hylan's Fitness to
Judge B. X. T. Case

Travis H. Whitney, Public Service
Commissioner. issued two statements
yesterday, both questioning the fitness
of Mayor Hylan to sit as magistrate
in the investigation of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit tragedy. The commits
sloner backed his second statement
with copies of fifteen letters written by
the Mayor to John ]. Dempsey, superin-
tendent of the elevated lines of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, in nearly all
OF which ne sought favors for friends.
mayor Hylan was once a motorman
ons the Brooklyn Rapid Transit" said
Mr.. Whitney in his first statement.
II am informed on inquiry that he
Was dismissed for having taken curve
at excessive speed. He talks of laws
and ordinances that would insure COM.
petent motormen. Will he describe the
provisions of law that would have
guaranteed Motorman Hylan to be so
competent that he would not take
curve at high speed?"
In the second statement the Com
missioner declared that while Mayor
Hylan was County Judge, sitting in
frequently wrote to the company ask
ing jobs for his friends.
THAT meansi" said the Whitney
statement, chat publicly he was per
sonally capitalizing the unpopularity
OF the company;: as judge he was
obtaining favors from the company"
The letters Commissioner Whitney
attached to this statement bear dates
from 1915 to 1917. All are on the sta
tionery. of the County Court Cham
bers. Mr.. Whitney states that he OBJ
, tanned the letters with the power given
him by subpoena.
Some of the letters follow.
COUNTY COURT CHAMBERS,
KINGS COUNTY,
BROOKLYN. N. Y.
! John F. Hylan,
County Judge.
Mr.. ]. ]. Dempsey, Supt. Elevated RR..
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany, Brooklyn. NJ Y.
Dear Mr.. Dempsey: I take the lib
erty to introduce to you Miss Cath
crime f. Kerwin. of 33 Eldert Street,
| Menehan for fifteen years as paw
master.
Mr.. Menehan has closed his factory
and Miss Kerwin would like to obtain
position as ticket agent with your
company. And consideration YOU NAV
extend to Miss Kerwin will be appre.
ciated. Very truly yours,
(Sl3ned) JOHN F. HYLAN.
COUNTY COURT CHAMBERS.
KINGS COUNTY.
BROOKLYN, N. Y
John F. Hylan,
County Judge.
June II, 1915.
Mr.. J. J. Dempsey, Supt. Elevated RR.,
Brooklyn, Rapid Transit Com
pany, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dear Mr.. Dempsey: You will pardon
me for writing you, but I am greatly
interested in the bearer. Mr.. Robert
Gerhardt, who is seeking position as
a conductor. I will 60 on Gerhardt's
bond for any sum you ask. as know
he is an honest, upright and hard
working man. Any consideration you
may extend to MIR. Gerhardt will be
deeply appreciated by me. Very tru-
iy yours,
(SignedD JOHN F. HYLAN.
Another letter thanked Mr.. Demp-
sey for giving positions to Miss Ker-
win and Gerhardt
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05

man said: Somebody tAmpcred with
the rear car and couldn't make them
work My friend said: Like hell you
did: You didn't touch the damned
brakes"
The next witness was William Brody,
of Sterling Place. He said he was a
trainmaster, employed by the New
York Consolidated Railways "a B: r: =.
subsidiary operating the Brighton
Beach line), and that his duties were
to see that proper intervals were mann
tanned between trains.
Extra Man. is Used
Brody said he had been told by
Luciano, who was regularly employed
as screw dispatcher" about October
/, that he had qualified as. motorman.
cause of the strike, was short six
motormen. To replace these service
on the Fulton Ferry line was dlscon-
tinued, but even then another man
was needed in a hurry.
Brody said he was talking to Division
T. F. Blewitt about this
when Luciano came to them and offered
to take out train. Brody said he
knew that Luciano had been working
about ten hours as crew dispatcher.
He said that Blewitt spoke up when
a qualified motorman. You can use
him."
Brody testified that the train turned
over to Luciano at Kings Highway
was due to leave Park Row on the
return trip at 1858 p. m. The authori-
ties best information is that the train
Gid not start until 6:18 p. M, twenty
minutes late.
When Brody was excused the inquiry
was adjourned until II a. m. Thursday
District Attorney Lewis declined to say
whether Colonel Timothy Williams, OF
the B. r. T., would be called.
A B. r. 7. official during the hear
ing told newspapermen that a former
general superintendent of the elevated
line named Isaac Barton had "fired"
Mayor Hylan because he drove train
too fast around the Navy Street curve
on the Ridgewood Avenue line.
According to this same man, Mayor
Hylan met General Superintendent
Barton years afterward when he had
gained a fairly lucrative law practice
and thanked him for "having given
him his start in life"
Five persons injured Friday night in
the wreck died yesterday In the Kings
County hospital. They we're:
WRIGHT MUSsEN, 4o2 Ocean
Avenue.
ALFRED HlRsCH, 1853 Martensc
Street.
ALvIRA HEDHELM, a9l Ocean
Avenue.
NATHAN LERNER, lila East
Seventh Street.
MRS. GERTRUDE HARRIS, $40 Ave-
nue. W.
These deaths brought the total. of
fatalities to 80. All others injured
are expected to recover.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Says Mary Pickford
Sought Higher Wage
Wanted Salary Big as Chap
Inns, Asserts Agent Suing
for Commissions

Mary Pickford was in court again
yesterday. Ever since she began to
earn s1,a8o,oO0 in two years posing
in the movies she has had to be in
court every now and then to tell why
she should not be compelled to pay this
or that claim.
This time her appearance IN the Su-
preme Court was due to the suit of
Mrs. Cora Darlington Wilkening, the
atrlcal and literary agent, who is suing
Miss Pickford for 10 per cent of the
actresses contract with the Pickford
the income from the sale OF articles
about her life and experiences through
the Mcclure Syndicate.
The name of William Randolph
Hearst was brought into the case. Mrs.
Wilkening said she introduced the
editor and actress in furthering the
business interests of Miss Pickford.
Mrs. Weakening alleges that it was
through her efforts that Miss Pickford
was able to make advantageous con-
tracts. This Miss Pickford denied on
the stand.
"Mrs: Wilkening was mistaken when
Hearst" Miss Pickford testified. ii
had been introduced to Mr.. Hearst and
danced with him"
Miss Pickford's rise in the movie
world to salary and bonus amounting
to $i,3sO,OO0 in two years was due, ac-
cording to Mrs. Wilkening. to the little
actress's displcasurc at learning that
Chariie Chaplin was receiving more
than she.
Miss Pickford came to me and said
she had heard Mr.. Chaplin was making
or had made contract st the highest
rate OF compensation ever paid an
actor" said Mrs. Whitening. "Shc
wanted me to see why Mr.. Chaplin
shouid receive more pay than. she did. y
:, Miss Pickford denies she engaged
Mrs. Wilkening to represent her.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Filings Herself
And Baby in Front
OF Elevated Train
Woman Causes Double
Tragedy When She Fails
to Get Alimony Increase
By BRIGGS

A woman whose face was set in the
dazed expression of utter despair stood
yesterday with her two children on the
downtown platform Of the Third Ave-
nue. elevated station at Fifty-ninth
Street. She was Mrs. Cola Melnick, of
62 Stanton Street. She hugged her son,
Victor, five years old, to her breast
with one arm. The other hand tightly
clasped that Of her other boy, Henry,
seven years old.
They had been to the Office of the
Department of Charities, 124 East
Fifty-ninth Street, where Mrs. Melnick
had been confident of obtaining the in
creased alimony for which she had peti-
toned the Domestic Relations Court.
She had been informed of probation
officer's report that her husband was
unable 10 increase her allowance.
Ihe little group stood motionless
while three trains approached, stopped
and proceeded. Mrs. Melnick paid no
attention either to the trains or the
forward thrusts of the crowds of shon-
pers who pushed hastily past her to
board the trains. She stood motion
less, clutching her children.
Then for the fourth time a train
came coasting swiftly to its appointed
stop. When the first car was less than
twenty-five feet away Mrs. Melnick
flung herself forward on the tracks
with her younger boy in her arms,
She sought to retain her grip on Hen
rvs hand and drag him with them, but
the boy pulled himself free.
The train came to sudden stop, but
its wheels flung scraps of clothing up
to the very boards where Henry cow
cred. A woman shrieked and tainted
and several others dropped Imply to
the platform. Henry stood sobbing and
refusing attempts at consolation until
an ambulance surgeon, who found the
only task remaining for him was to
offer restoratives to nearly twenty hys-
terlcal or unconscious women, had com
pleted his work. Mrs. Melnick and Vic
tor had been killed.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Tribune Asked to
Start Fund to Aid
Epidemic Sufferers

A fund for the relief of influenza
epidemic sufferers in New York was
suggested to The Tribune yesterday
by resident of Kerhonkson, N. Y,
who forwarded $40 subscription.
This money and other sums, which may
be received by The Tribune, will be
turned over to Health Commissioner
Copeland to relieve conditions in >the
tenement districts. The subscription
was accompanied by the following let
ter:
editor Tribune: / am a constant
reader of your paper and I know that
you have a warm heart for the poor.
The influenza has caused a terrible
suffering among the poor in New York
City. Please, please, Mr.. Editor, start
fund to give some relief. There are
thousands of people waiting for an
opportunity to give.
"Sincerely yours,
"a FRIEND,
"Kerhonkson, N. Y"
Contributions for such a purpose
should be encouraged" Commissioners
Copeland said yesterday, "and will
be very glad to use any funds sent to
The Tribune in the relief work sug-
gested."
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Clothing Strikers Seek
After-War Understanding

Striking clothing makers in present.
ing demands for an eight hour day,
1our hours on Saturday and 20 per
cent wage increase are seeking not
only personal betterment, but to put the
industry upon such footing that when
reconstruction comes places will be
found for members of the union now
IN service as we'll as for those taking
their places.
This was the explanation the strike
committee of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America presented yes
terday at conference with DR.. Will
lam 2. Ripley, administrator of labor
standards for army clothing, who is
acting as mediator
Already $4,000 workers, employed in
the manufacture of children's gar
ments, are Oh strike. At yesterdays
conference D. Wolf, representing the
mems clothing section, announced that
the workers in his branch are prepared
to strike. If they do, approximately
10000 workers would be affected.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
K@!lTY
IN a[fl >RlEF1|

Two automobiles. one driven by Reginald
Hieder stsaet sixteen pSt years od OF 1914 Fulton
at Stuyvesant and Lafayette Avenues. Brook
iyn. kiefer suffered fractured skull and
internal injuries and is in Bushwick Hos
pftal under arrest on charge of operating
an automobile before reaching the age to
receive u license.
Herbert Dodge. seventeen years old, of
Glen Cove. Long Island VINO was with
Hell. Of Stuttgart. Ark, VINO was driving
the other car, escaped injury and was ar
rested.
body found on the tracks of the Fourth
Avenue subway at the Ninth Avenue station.
Brooklyn, has been identified as that of
Mrs. Esther Harkins. eighty-thre years old,
of 1916 Fifty-third Street, Brooklyn
Josephine Tileccia, four years old. found
some matches in the kitchen of her home,
at 1856 Allen Street, and was burned to death.
The New York Telephone Company win
not give out election results this year. Even
last year the pressure Of war business for
bnde the practice and since then the de-
nlands upon the company's operators have
been redoubled.
Joseph Sands. charged with having taken
several thousand dollars in yawelry and money
in a series of burglares In New York City
apartment houses was held in SIS 900 bal,
Yesterday by Magistrate Henly in the West
Side court. Sands, alias Shone. was ar
rested Sunday in the Manhattan Hotel,
where detectives. aided by several women
whom he is alleged TO have robbed. set
trap for him. When H. appeared in court he
was placed among the people who crowded
the courtroom. Then one by one zen women
whose apartments he is alleged to have
robbed identified him.
Patroman Silvio Repetti, of the Nor
risania police station, who accidentally shot
and killed Mrs. Mary. Josse. of los East
Ninety-first Street. while pursuing an escaped
prisoner October II. was discharged when
arrnipned in the Morrisana court, charged
with homicide.
in its account of the American Electric
Hallway Association meeting November |
The Tribune, said resolution favorng pub
lie owenrshp Of such lines was adopted
This was an error. The resolution was re-
fcrred to the executive committee
Louis Cirker was arrested yesterday fol-
lowing an indictment charging him with the
larceny of si.oo4-et from the estate Of his
wife. who stipulated in her will that he
should receive $1,000 and the rest of the
estate should be left in trust for her son.
Bcniamimn Leventha Cirker will be ar
raigncd in General Sessions Monday.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05

of Labor. Its charter gives it the
right to organize commercial TELEGRAPH
employees into constituent body Of
the latter organization. The Com
merclai Telegraphers' Union is the
'front.' door Tor telegraph employees to
the federated labor movement. Thera
is no door for outlaws-companv snias
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is opposed to its employees io;n-
Ing. the Commercial Telegranbera,
Union; It is opposed to any plan
wherein Mr.. Carlton would not he
president, presiding officer and ser.
geant-at-arms. And he is opposed to
the union because it stands for de-
cent, living wage and square deal for
Nits members" w
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
What Is Going On TOD

ELECTION DAY: Polls opsn frcdn
p. m. -,
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DRIVE syE5
FREQ admission to the American Mts,s-e ~ ~ y
History, Metropolitan Museum cf ar,ys At, W.
Geological Park Van Cogtlanats IS Agst:2,
American Museum Of Saic'y ana "a ~ fqrl
Meeting cf the Jnited pesghtes :.
cracy. Hotel Astor. 1880 u u risA, "
study day OF the New York 1'isa''e
AStcr. y. IN. ,s-.rg fs< p;;<3
and Children: luncheon hetA nses q
Meeting q, rs: OF the Stage childrsn's Fund e
Mtst3nr u, of the ~ Nathaniel Wood CAsessS
sers Of American RcTolution ho'ei -
2. m. .r,,~~ a ~
Address by the Rev Joseph 4 mulEs ss :
ditionai Surrender and nconsaussri51fErJd ~
Miss Frances kellor on Gna ls 4 NJ
the dinner OF tho R0sr cap "A
Hotel McAipin. . M xr.r, Hifh -
y. m 4
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Child Excuses Teacher
Queens Girl Receivers From
Fright in Closet

Adele Herter, the eight-year-old
schoolgirl of 1886 Woodhine Street.
queens. whose teacher is said to have
locked her in a closet and then gone
nome and forgotten all about her, had
entirely recovered yesterday from her
experience. Aside from fright. doctors
said, the child had suffered no harm.
The child took all the blame and in.
sisted she loved her teacher. Accord
ing to the child, the teacher, Miss Alice
Ross. of 533 Gates Avenue, had been ill
for some time
Adele told the investigators she had
talked in class, and that she knew she
should be punished for being naughty.
She did not want anything done to her
teacher. A0A
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Horse Shoru Receipts to Y
To War Workers f0s|

Arrangements were concluded W.
day to give the receipts of the ~
Horse Show, which opens nexi w. .sc
at 10 a. m. at Madison Square gssI IN
to the United War Work Func.
year $4,000 of receipts were e'"
the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Grippe Kills Many in Fari.

PARIS. Nov 4.-During the, week
ended. October 80 there vera 1888
deaths caused by the influenza epidemic.
During the previous week $50 deaths
were attributed to the maledy.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-06
GOVERNOR QUOTES
ABE L|NCOLN \

. The following excerpts from the
speech of Governor William ID. Steph-
ems are taken from the Santa Ana
Register:
Governor William d. stephens ad-
dressed a large and enthusiastic au-
diencc last night at an open air meet
ing in Santa Ana The governor
urged the people If Orange county to
continue to the utmost their efforts
to win the war and in touching upon
the necessity of universal economy
during these times, he spoke as fol-
lows:
Il stand for economy and efficiency
in the management of the states al
fairs. Government which is not eco
nomical is not efficient, and govern
ment which is not efficient Is not
economical. The most expensive kind
of government is that which does not
efficiently serve the people.
81 pledge myself to do everything
in my power to reduce the cost OF
government, without in any way I'M
pairing the high type of service now
rendered to the people of the state.
california has numerous boards
and commissions. each delegated to
perform a certain definite service de-
manded by the people of the state.
With the exception of the Railroad
Commission and the State Board OF
EQUALIZATION, which are constitutional
bodies created directly by the vote
of the people. all the other boards and
commissions were established by acts
of the Legislature in response to de-
mands by the people that certain def
mite service be rendered by the state.
There is no room for doubling that
the people of California wanted the
various boards and commissions to
do exactly the work they are now do
ing, and there is reason for believing
that the work is being well done.
"The question therefore. is whether
the work now performed by the vari-
Gus boards and commissions can, un-
der the strictest economy compatible
with good service, be done at a lesser
cost. II
"'A close study of all the working
parts of the state government now is
being made and it is my purpose to
present to the next legislature GER
tain recommendations which will re-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-06
Release of Pastcs.

, Macaroni, spaghetti, noodles and
ether alimentary nastes are no longer
considered wheat products, and the
government restrictions on them have
been lifted.
This was the order received ycster-
day by Louis NJ. Cole, city food ad-
ministrator from San Francisco, says
the Los Angeles Times:
"Advices from Sayre MacNcil state
that until the first of September the
California Food Administration will
start a drive known as "clean up the
shelves" a survey has been made
of the supplies OF alimentary pastes
now in storage. and in order that these
foods be kept from spelling ana to
use up the large surplus. the State
Food Administration office has issued
orders that the consumption of maca-
roni, spaghetti and noodles be encour-
aged by all food administrators. AT
the same time it is specifically stated
that in no other particular have the
rules governing the observance of
wheatless days and meals been
changed
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-06
AN AFRICAN PRINCE.

Ell Centre received prince, undis-
guised today, when Reverend Ptmc.
U. Kaba Rega, of the royal house OF
Kaba Rega, Unyoro, British East At
RIGA, came here to deliver a lecture
lin the interest of the Colored Meth
odist church, of which he is an or
dained minister ard lecturer.
Prince Rega is a gifted scholar, {
lingust and an authority on matters
concerning his people in Africa. That
vast land, so little known, is full OF
romance and rich in Natures resour-
.ces.
The prince will tell, in his lecture
tonight, at the Colored Methodist
church, the story of his people, ant
not many will fail to hear him.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-06
If BACKACAY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Last Less Meat; Also Take Glass of
Salts Before Eating
Breakfast

Uric acid in meat evcitcs the kid
ncys, they become overworked, get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps
cf lead. The urine become scloudy,
the bladder is irritated and you may
be obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night. When the
Kidneys clog you must help them flush
off the urinous waste or you Ii be
q real sick person shortly. At frs.
,ou feel dull misery in the kidney
region, you suffer from backachc, SICK
he adache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour. tongue coated and you feel rheu-
matte twingcs when the weather Is
bad
Eat less meat, drink lots of water;
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful in glass Of water before
reakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This IA
r,ous salts is made from the acid
If grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to clean clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to normal activity,
also the neutralize the acids in urnle,
sc it no longer is "a source Of lrrl-
tation, thus ending bladder weak
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
lure; makes delightful effcrvescent
lithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidncys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots of Jad Salts
to folks who believe in overcoming
Kidney trouble while it is only trou-
BE.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-06
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
ERECTING ADDITION TO FIRE
HOUSE IN THE CITY OF Ell.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dcrsigncd, City Clerk Of the City of
FL Centre, California, will receive
sealed bids up to 1880 O'Clock p. M
on the 9th day Of August, 1918, for
the erection of an addition to the Fine
House on the south side of State
street between Fifth street and Sixth
street. in said City OF FL Centre, in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications for said addition adopted and
on file in the office Of the City Clerk
Of said city-the contractor to fur
nSh all labor and material, tools and
appliances, necessary for the cree
ton, construction and completion of
said addition, and to assume all liabil-
ity in connection with the same; TO
take out workmen's compensation in
surance protecting all persons per-
forming labor thereon, and to CON
form to all requirements of law and Of
the ordinances Of said city.
The contractor will be required to
give bond for faithful performance of
the contract and bond to secure the
payment Of the claims Of material
men, mechanics or laborcrs furnishing
fndtcEldl 10 Dc uSCu Ill VI peri UllflS
labor upon said building, said bonds
each to be in ii sum not less than
80 pcr cent Of the contract price and
to be approved by the Board of Trus-
tees Of said city.
Each bid must be accompanied by
Il certified check Tor - rer cent OF
the amount bid, made payable TO the
City Clerk of said City of FL Ccntro,
as guarantee that the bidder, it
awarded the contract, will, within ten
days from the date of such award,
execute such contract and give the
said bonds required.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. =,
BY order Of said Board of Trus-
tees.
Dated this 25th day Of July, 1918.
w. l.. VAN WAY,
City Clerk Of the City of FL Centre,
California. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-06
suit in simplification and greater econ

suit in simplification and greater econ
omy.
81 am convinced that the people of
California want economical govern
ment, but they equally desire efficient
government This | will give them
and at the same time will see to
it that the state government contln-
ues to render every service which it
now performs for the benefit of the
people"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-06
Lumber Workers Wanted.

Carpenters, loggers, lumberers, mil
superintendent, construction workers
and inspectors may enlist at once IL
the Spruce Production division oper-
ating' in Washington and Oregon fo1
the purpose of securing suitable lum-
ber for government war uses, accord
ing to word received today by the
University of California Military Bu-
1eau. Men between lS and 80, not
draft registrants IN Class IA, except
limited or special service men IN the
latter class, are eligible "to give hais-
CT Bill the axe" by enrolling in the
".Axe Brigade Applications should
be sent to the University of Califor-
ria Military Bureau, Alumni Bureau
Alumni Secratarys office, ia Cali
fornia Hall, Berkeley.