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New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Two Children Killed
In Auto Accidents

Automobile accidents were respon.
sible yesterday for the deaths of two
children and the serious injury of a
third.
Samuel Rosenweig, eleven years old,
2O3 Brook Avenue, was struck by car
driven by William Axelrod, 1857 Boston
Road. He died later at the Lincoln
Hospital. The accident occurred on
the Willis Avenue bridge, near 133d
Street. Axelrod is held on q technical
charge of homicide.
In attempting to cross Flushing Ave-
nue. near Berman Street, BROOKLYN.
Michael Somato, four years old, sos
Flushing Avenue, was struck by. an
auto truck and instantly killed. The
truck was driven by John Rippin. 261
Floyd Street.
Lawrence Prendergast, eleven-year-
old nephew of ex-Controller Prender-
CAST, was hit by car in front of his
home, 226 Fenimore Street, Brooklyn.
de suffered contuslons.
The case against Henry Mosckton.
$40 West Fifty-eighth Street, whose car
killed Melvin Vincent Webb, three
years old, 1855 East Thirtieth Street.
was discharged yesterday in the York
vile court by Magistrate McGeehan.
The Webb boy was known as the "min-
iature Uncle Sam" Of the third Liberty
Loan drive. The accident occurred
June 3.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Robert Edeson Weds
Former Leading Lady

George r. Edeson, better known as
Robert Edeson, actor, obtained mar
riage license Monday in Newark, n. j.,
and was married that night or yester-
day to Miss Mary Newcomb, who took
q leading part in "Sick- Bed" during
a nine weeks run at the Gaiety Thea
tire.
Mr. and Mrs. Edeson are said to have
left Immediately for short honeymoon
trip to the art colony known as the
Mavericks, at Woodstock Before leav-
ing, it was said. they cautioned their
friends not to disclose the fact that
they were married. Mystery surrounds
the time and place of their wedding.
Miss Nancy Palmer. who, with Nine
Nazimova and Miss Jean Acker, are
said to have been guests at dinner
given at the Hotel des Artists in honor
of the couple, last night declined to
say where the wedding ceremony was
performed.
Eyes, I know where they were mar
ried." she said, "but l have nothing
to say"
Mr.. Blossoms former wife was the
dauehter of Linn Boyd Porter, play
wright and traveller, of Brookline
Mass. Her marriage TO him took place
after their romantic meeting in 1907
at a bazaar in Boston, where she was
selling flowers. They lived for time
in Mr.. Blossoms former country home,
Strongheart Villa, North Haven, Long
Island, named after a play in which
the actor starred. Mrs. Edeson was
granted Il divorce in February, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Republicans Meet
At tHartfordto to
Name State Ticket
1t Is Proposed to Distribute
10000 Ballots to Soldiers
in Service

HARTFORD, Conn.,, June 25.vThe
Republican convention to nominate a
ticket for the fall election and adopt
a platform opened tonight. Congress-
man John 0. Tilson was the temporary
chairman. Tomorrow the delegates
Will perfect organization, make the
nominations and adopt platform.
The convention, as are all real party
conventions in Connecticut this year, is
being held early. This is to rermit the
printing of ballots and their distribu-
tlon, If found expedient and conven-
lent, to more than 10000 electors who
are in military and naval service under
the absentee soldier voting law of the
recent special session of the General
Assembly.
The Democratic State Convention
will oren tomorrow night here, the
prohibition convention will be held
Friday and Saturday and the national
party gathering on July A.. The Social
lists have already named ticket.
The state officers to be named are {:
OVVClHoI, LleulendnC GOVernOr, Secre-
tary of State Treasurer Controller
and Attorney General. The Republ-
cans will renominate Governor Marcus
IL. Holcumb for his third term, there
being no other name mentioned for
this office. The rest of the ticket is
under consideration. Frederick l..
Perry. Secretary of State; Frederick S.
Chamberlain, Treasurer, and Morris
Webster, Controller. are serving each
his first term. Mr.. Chamberlain has
said he does not wish denomination.
George S. Hinman, the incumbent,
will probably not go on the ticket for
Attorney General. In such an event
Speaker Frank E. Healy will probably
be named.
In his address, the temporary chair
man declared that in the present crisis
no political party was worthy of con-
sideration, confidence or support
which did not stand firmly for the most
vigorous prosecution of the war to a
successful conclusion.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Main Postomce at
p. r. r. Station july /

New York City's general postofficc,
now located in the Federal Building at
Broadway and Park Row, will be moved
on July to the Pennsylvania Station.
The Federal Building Office will be
known from then on as City Hall Sta
ton.
These changes are matters of de-
partmenta routine necessitated by the
moving OF the executive Offices of the
Postmaster of New York City from the
old gray pile south of City Hall Park
to the new Pennsylvania Station. But
the changes caused considerable oppo-
sition amorg downtown business men,
most of whom wanted the old name to
stay with the station in the old Fed
eral Building. Some of them suggested
that if the general postoffice could
not be continued that, instead of call
ing it the City Hall Station, it be
named "Old Postoffice.'
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
100000 Pledged to Buy
War Stamps; 1,O99,1OO
More Are Needed
Foreigners Help Drive
Statesmen to Canvass City to
Secure Limit Purchases
Of $1,000

For every soldier somewhere in
France there is a civilian somewhere in
New York City who has promised to
contribute by systematic stamp pur-
chases to the nations war exchequer.
This was the chez. -ul and encourag-
ing announcement made at the w. S. S.
headquarters last night. AS prelmi-
nary objective, to test the driving
power Of the campaigning forces,
Chairman Frederick Allen on Monday
asked for the enlistment of 100000 war
savers, or one for each American
fighter in France
The driving units went over this top
with margin of 900 signatures. The
number of members of war savings
societies enrolled since the campaign
was reported yesterday as 502,9O0,
while the individual pledges recruited
were placed at 398,000, total of
100000.
Over one million pledges must be
obtained in three days, or New York
City will have failed for the first time
since the war to overwhelm a quota
in Picardy and along the Piave has had
remarkable effect in enlisting
"rookies" for the saving army.
Thirty bond companies have pledged
their best statesmen to canvass for limit
pledges of $1,000 each. These men,
who are reputed as able to sell shoes
to South Sea Islanders, will GET busy
to-day.
The Postoffice Department was
pledged yesterday by Postmaster Pat
ten to speed up the delivery Of mailed
pledge cards. In addition, the letter
carriers will join the army of workers
for the final three days. The work of
the postal employees in selling stamps
is part of the nations war winning
history.
An American-Finnish war savings
committee has been formed. Thirty
war savings societies were reported as
organized by the American Hungarian
committee. The Presidents war saw
lngs proclamation has been translated
into thirty-one languages. The min
listers have promised to read the proc
lamation to their congregations.
The support by the presidents of the
savings banks to the intensive war saw
munications received at the w. S. S.
headquarters. President Wilbur F.
Brown of the Universal Savings Bank,
Singer Building, which furnishes free
vaults for the keeping of savings
stamps and Liberty bonds, reported on
sacrifices being made by employees and
clients to enable them to purchase
stamps regularly. His bank is receiv-
Ing the instalment payments on Lib
erty bonds in war savings stamps.
Chairman Allen yesterday sounded
an appeal not only for 100000 war
savers in New York City, but for the
enrolment of every single inhabitant.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
G.. A. Zabriskie To Be
Sugar Administrator

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover has selected G. A.
Zabriskie, of the milling division of the
administration, to become sugar ad-
ministrator and direct enforcement of
drastic new sugar regulations, which
soon are to be announced as affective
July !.
1t was learned to-day that Mr.. Ia
briskie probably will work out zoning
plan for distribution somewhat similar
to the coal zoning plan now in opera
ton. 1t will be the aim to regulate
distribution so as to have beet sugar
consumed in beet ssugar country and
cane sugar in cane country.
Mr.. Zabriskie before coming to the
food administration had charge of -four
distribution for the Pillsbury -four
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
u. S. Clerks to Work
8 Hours Instead of Z

WASHINGTON, June 25-An agree
ment was reached to-day by Senate and
House conferrees on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill providing that all government en-
ployes in the civil establishment shall
work eight hours daily instead Of
seven, as at present, beginning July
/, and shall receive $120 additional
pay annually.
The conferrees also agreed to con-
tinue the sub-treasuries at Baltimore,
Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati, New Or
leans, New York, Philadelphia, St.
Louis and San Francisco, which the
House had voted to abolish.
The amendment would apply to many
thousand department clerks in Wash
ington and also to many in other cities,
including all those in executive
branches of Federal employ.
The scven-hour day has been in
effect for departmental work for many
years. Representative Borland, Of
Missouri, championed the provision for
an additional hour.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
DIR. James Douglas,
Mining Expert, Dead
Longtime Head Of Phelps,
Dodge & Co. Succumbs
in 81st Year

DR.. James Douglas, for many years
president and lately chairman of the
board of directors of Phelps, Dodge e.
Co., copper mine owners, died at his
home here yesterday in his eighty first
Year.
Dr. Douglas was rated one of the
foremost metal and mining authorities
in the world. lie was also an historian
and q writer of note and a philan-
throplst. He amassed large fortune
in his business.
He was born in Quebec, Canada, and
educated at Queen Univer l,N Nrrs-
ton, Canada, where he was graduated
IN 1858, later receiving the degree of
Doctor of Laws from McGill Univer-
sity.
Coming to the United States in 1876,
Or. Douglas went to Phenixville,
Penn, where he took charge of a cop
per plant. Previously he had been
professor of chemistry in Morrin Col
iege. Quebec. Afterward he became
identified with the copper industry of
Arizona, New Mexico and Sonora, Mex
leo, and the railroads of the Southwest
and Northern Mexico.
He was in large measure respon
slble. with his associates, the lato
William F. Dodge and Willis James,
who have been succeeded by their sons,
for the development of that region.
He became president of the Copper
Queen Consolidated Mining Company
and other copper companies which
were acquired by the firm of Phelps,
Dodge {; Co. and which in 1908 were
placed under the control of the cor
poration and capitalized at S50,000,000.
A member and twice president of the
American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers, DR.. Douglas was prominent also
in the American Philosophical Society,
the American Geographical Society and
the Society of Arts of London.
Some Of his writings include "Cana-
dian lndep pendence." Imperial Fedora
ton and Annexation" "Old France in
the New World" and "New England
and New France-Contrasts and Par
allels in Colonial History" He also
wrote numerous technical articles on
metals and mining
DR.. Douglass home was in the Spuy-
ten Duyvil section of the city He had
been i'll three years. but two months
ago his condition became alarming
Anemia aid other infrmities caused
death
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Calls Hungarian
Floats i'm Parade
An Insult to Italy
E. Paul Yaselli Opposes
Proposed Participation
in July 4 Pageant
Says 1t Is Propaganda
Insists Magyars Should March
in Mourning to Repudiate
Netherlands Acts

A letter written to George MacDon-
mittee on National Defence, protesting
egainGt the participation of Hungarian
floats in the loyalty parade on July 4,
on the ground that it would glorify
Hungary. was made public yesterday
by E. Paul Yaselli, chairman of the
Italian division of the -Four Minute
Men.
Henry Macdonald, director general
of the Mayors committee, said last
night that the floats would be permitted
to participate in the parade unless the
committee on arts and decorations,
which passes on all floats, decided they
were not patriotic.
Calls 1t an Insult
IN his letter Mr.. Yaseli says: "The
apotheosis of country which is at wax
with the United States, and which AZ
this very moment is supplying the Aus
trian army with its regiments COM
posed of people who are among the
most ferocious and cruel of ltaly's en-
emies, may be taken as an insult TO
that country which is an ally Of the
United States"
bcCldiiHS liz uuHOI Suc VI tuOuooAue
of Italians will regard participation Of
the floats in the parade as Teutonic
propaganda, Mr.. Yasell continues:
"If the Hungarians of New York want
to show their loyalty to the American
flag let them come draped in mourning,
with ashes on their heads and their
floats covered with black wells, showing
in that way their disapproval of the
policy Of their motherland."
All Are Americans
Mr.. Macdonald said that all the Hun.
garians who would participate in the
parade are American citizens. He said
the floats would express the love the
Hungarians have for this country. He
also said that he had explained the
situation to- Mr.. Yaselli and thought
they were in accord. Mr.. Yaselli is out
of town.
One of the features of the parade
will be melting pot, into which all tho
decorations that have ever been be-
slowed by the Kaiser and other poten-
tates of the Central Powers on people
who are now Americans will be thrown
by their owners. This feature will be
staged by the Friends of German
Democracy. 1t is proposed to sell
these decorations at an auction and in
vest the proceeds in war savings
stamps.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Day Says Politics
Is Behind Order to
Sift Food Deals
Market Commissioner Is
Accused of Violating Pro-
visions of City Charter

Commissioner Jonathan C. Day, of
the Department of Public Markets,
yesterday characterized as "camou-
fage" the court order obtained by for
mer Senator William M. Bennett sum-
moning the Commissioner before JUS
tice Pendleton in the Supreme Court
Friday for an examination of his
transactions in buying foodstuffs and
fuel to be sold and distributed to the
people of the city. DR.. Day said it was
merely political move on the part of
the onetime Republican candidate for
Mayor.
~ will be glad to appear before JUS
tice Pendleton," said Commissioned
Day. Everybody knows that all the
deals I have entered into have been
audited by the Controllers office, and
that they all have been aboveboard.
There is nothing to conceal, and l will
bring all my books and papers to
court"
Ex-senator Bennett obtained the
order as counsel for the West Side
Taxpayers Association. He said its
purpose was to test the legality of the
city charter, Mr.. Bennett said, limited
appropriations of city money to city
purchases.
The request of Commissioner Day
for 100000 to purchase and store food
and fuel for sale to the public was re-
iected by the Board of Aldermen yes
terday. The request was approved by
the Board of Estimate several weeks
ago, but required the concurrence of
the aldermen. The resolution on the
request was lost by only one vote,
much to the chagrin Of President
Smith of the board and the Tammany
aldermen. 1t needed fifty-five affirma-
tive votes to carry the resolution. and
the vote stood 81 to IL.
President Smith expressed his dis
appointment over the fact that the
Democratic members, who are in the
majority, were not sufficiently repre-
sented to insure the passage of the
resolution. All the seven Socialist al
dermen voted for the resolution.
Vice Chairman Moran Immediately
moved for reconsideration, whereupon
the resolution was made special
order for the next meeting of the
board, on July 2, at which time it is
expected the resolution will be adopted.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Deaths Of German Soldiers
Cause Subway Tie-up Here

After learning that most Of the male
relatives he left in Germany five years
ago had been killed in the war Joseph
Haas, bartender, of 1431 Prospect
Avenue, The Bronx, attempted suicide
yesterday by leaping from the 116th
Street station in front of a southbound
Broadway subway train. He was
thrown to one side by the cars, suffer
ing lscerated scalp and a possible
fracture of the skull He WAS taken to
Knickerbocker Hospital under arrest.
Traffic in the subway was delayed
twenty minutes.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Wilson to Speak. at
Tomb of Washington

WASHINGTON, June 25.-President
Wilson will deliver Fourth of July
address at Mt. Vernon, Va, in connec-
tion with q celebration in which rep
resentatives of all the Allied nations
will participate.
Arrangements have been made for
imposing international ceremonies at
Washington's Tomb as part of the
programme for making Independence
Day this year the most memorable in
history.
In official and diplomatic quarters
the Presidents address is awaited with
profound interest as it is believed he
will make some important pronounce
ments concerning war problems.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Plays and Players

"Sinbad," at the Winter Garden, will
close Saturday, July 6, and will be fol-
lowed by "The Passing Show Of 1913,
for which Harold Atteridge wrote the
book and lyrics and Sigmund Romberg
and Jean Schwartz the music. There
will be two acts and twenty-five scenes
and the cast will include the Howard
brothers, George Hassell, Chic Sale,
Virginia Fox Brooks and Fred and
Adele Astair.
A new musical play, entitled "The
House That Jack Built" was bought
yesterday by Klaw & Erlanger and will
be produced early in the season. The
book is by Edward Chlds Carpenter,
author of "The Cinderella Man." and
Victor Herbert did the music.
Florence Moore will appear in new
comedy at the close Of next season.
Until then she will continue to play
in "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath"
Nothing but Lies" in which Will
lam Collier is shortly to star, will
have a cast that includes Ruth Shep-
ley, Florence Enright and Robert
Strange.
The second edition Of the "Midnirht
Frolic" will be offered Money, july 8.
Ned Wayburn is putting it on, having
recovered from the strenuous rehearsals
of "The Follies." Later Mr.. Wayburn
will stage Weber & Fields's produc-
tion of Back Again."
The box Office at the New Amster-
dam Theatre will be kept open Sun
days from IL to 6 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Sumter l.. Beegle

ORANGE, N. j., June 25.--Sumter L.
Beegle, school commissioner and vice.
president of the Board of Education,
died suddenly of heart disease last
night. He fell while walking through
West Orange, and his body was taken
to the morgue, where it remained for
twelve hours before it was identified.
Mr.. Beegle was fifty years old, and had
served as Alderman and Fire Commits
sioner. His wife survives him.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26

pubic servant whom during the past
year ! have supported more heartily
IMAM the Democratic Senator, Chamber
ia,n. oppose Mr.. Ford, because in
tne great crisis l feel that his election
would be calamity from the stand
point of farsighted and patriotic Amer
,,canism. ! would oppose him if he had
oeen nominated by the Republican
party oppose him in precisely the
same spirit now that he has been nomi-
son.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Sale TO Aid Charities
OF King AIbert's Sister

A sale of laces, embroidered linens
and fancy articles will be held to-day
at Overstone, the villa of Mrs. Charles
Cooper at Tuxedo Park N. Y, for the
benefit of the hospitals, day nurseries
and workrooms maintained by the
Duchess of Vendome, the sister of
King Albert Of Belgium. The sale will
be under the direction of Miss Marie
La Montague There will be offered for
sale rare Belgian laces, embroidered
linens from Italian converts, bead
necklaces made by invalided Belgian
soldiers and a handsome bracelet sent
hero by the duchess.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Artists to Sing for
Italian Relief Fund

All the boxes have been sold for
the fete to be held next Saturday
afternoon at Killenworth, the country
estate Of Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Pratt, at Glen Cove, L. l., for the
benefit of the Italian War Relief Fund
of America. Nine. Aida and Signor Ge
Luca, of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, will sing, and NJ Carlo Liten,
Belgian tragedian, will recite. There
will also be dances on the lawn by
pupils of Isadora Duncan, and the
Little Symphony Orchestra, under the
direction of George Barrere, will play.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Campbell-Woodard

Miss Bessye Knox Woodard. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Woodard,
OF Raleigh, N. c., and the Hotel
Netherland, New York, was married to
Lieutenant Hurst Vincent Campbell. of
Columbus, Ohio. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the chantry of st.
Thomas's Church. The Rev. Dr. Floyd
s. Leach, assistant rector, performed
the ceremony.
Miss Annie N. Fuller acted as maid
of honor, and Felix Orman, of this
city, was best man.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
John K. Gowdy

RUSHVILLE, Ind. June 25.--John x.
Gowdy, seventy-four years old, United
States Consul General at Paris under
the Mckinley administration, died at
his home here to-day. For some time
he had been in poor health. 1t is said
he was the first American consular
officer to receive the decoration of the
Legion Of Honor from the French gov
eFnment,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Christian Science Gaining

John Sidney Braithwaite, of London,
addressed meeting of Christian
Scientists in Aeolian Hall, West Forty
second Street, last night. He declared
the Christian Science movement has
had a great impetus on the other side
of the Atlantic since the beginning of
the. war. Mr.. Braithwaite, who has
been touring this country, expects to
return to England soon.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Lace Sale at the Waldorf

The American Girls Aid for France
will hold nm exhibition and sale of
laces made by French and Belgian ref
ugee women to-day and tomorrow at
the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs. Eltinge F.
Warner is chairman of the committee
in charge Of the sale. Associated with
her are Mrs. Hastings Arnold, Mrs.
Robert L. Strebeigh and Mrs. Rich
mond LeyerinR.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Miss Euslice z. Gates to Wed

AT luncheon Saturday for few
OF her college friends, Miss Eunice
deborah Gates, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gurdon Gates, of 1870 East Seven
tecnth Street, Flatbush, i. T.. an
nounced her engagement to Captain
Miles Gilbert Thompson, 6Sth Coast
Artillery, son of Mr. and Mrs. d. D.
Thompson, of Mount Vernon, Va.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Rotarians Urge Higher Pay
For Police and Firemen

The directors of the Rotary Club of
New York have indorsed the movement
to increase the saaries of the members
of the Fire and Police departments.
In circular letter addressed to the
Board of Estimate, the Rotarians de-
clare the members of both departments
are underpaid, that they are entitled to
living wage and that the city should
follow the lead Of private employers
and adjust awagea to changed condi-
tionss
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Greek. to Celebrate Thursday

The anniversary of the entrance of
Greece into the war on the side of the
Allies will be celebrated Thursday
evening at the Century Theatre. The
speakers will include George Roussos,
the Greek Minister; Dimitri Verenikis,
Consul General of Greece in New York.
and representatives of the other Allied
powers.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Greece Soon to Have
100000 Under Arms

PARIS. June 25 (Havas Agency).-
Greece shortly will have more than
100000 men under arms, according to
statement given by the Greek Lega-
ton here to the "Matin." Additional
troops beyond this number are to be
called to the colors soon, it is added.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-26

Mr.. Wilson can only desire his elec.
y, Mon on grounds of personal politics. as
mr. Wilson wishes as associates NOT
s'song men, but servants, and from the
servants he demands servility even
more than service. | have not the
shgntest political feeling when politics
zones into hostile contact with patriot
'sm and Americanism. There is no