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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
HONOR FOR SOLDIERS
OF N. Y. UNIVERSITY
Chancellor BroWn Pays Trib-
ute to Dead.

Chancellor Elmer e. Brown paid trib-
ute to the students and alumni of New
York University who died in the war in
his address before the Alumni Associa-
ton yesterday. 1t was the opening OF
commencement week. He reviewed the
war work Of the university from its in
ception and speaking Of the attitude of
the students said:
Never, am sure, did a people enter
upon a war with less Of military en-
thusiasm or more OF moral conviction.
1t was SO in the nation at large. 1t
was 80 in this university. You saw no
sign Of the lust for a fight. In little
groups, here and there, high minded fell
lows. whose hopes and ambitions lay in
other directions, were to be seen west
ling with the question what must be
done and what should be their part in
the doing. You knew that IN the night
watches many Of these men were settling
with relentless conscience the question
of their separate and several RESPONSE
bilities."
Chancellor Brown named many of the
universitys heroes and told the story of
the death Of Duncan Quincy, who just
before the action in which he received a
fatal wound wrote these sentences:
"Inasmuch as the other American
regiments that have gone before us have
suffered quite heavily we are expecting
to bleed and suffer too, and / believe
we are ready 1 wouldn't swap places
with a King! IL I'd lived 1000 years
couldn't have q chance equal to this"
DR.. Brown thanked the military stu
dents who. in training on the university
campus, had partially laid the walls for
new buildings. The student officers were
sent there by the War Department from
Iowa. Rhode Island and from this State
DR.. Brown said he looked upon the con-
crete walls they put up as a war me-
mortal which linked the university close
to a part in the great war. His address
closed with eulogy of the dead.
Before the alumni luncheon the annual
meeting of Phi Beta Kappa was held,
at which DR.. r. w. Herring was made
president. DR.. Arthur e. Hill, vice-pres-
ident; William l.. Wright, secretary, and
DR.. w. e. Water, treasurer. Exer-
cises commemor ating the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding OF the in
stitution in Washington Square were
then observed, DR.. Godfrey r. Pisek. '94,
presiding Addresses were made by DR.
John ]. Stevenson of Scranton. Pa, and
Lieut.-Col. John J. Moorhead, '94.
AT the alumni meeting gifts of $4,000
from the class of 1894 and $1,000 from
the class OF 1909 were announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08

him by Mrs. Durant, who told him 10
take a good look at the defendant and
the correspondent.
Justice Newburger reserved decision
and cut In half the SS5 temporary ALI
mony asked by the plaintiff. remarking
that he would not allow that amount in
divorce action which was not defended.
Mrs. Pearsall said her brother enjoys
one-sixth Of the income OF an estate of
several million dollars, besides being q
high salaried employee of the Edison
company
Durant's parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Frederic G. Durant. 22S West Ritten-
house Square, Philadelphia. He has had
previous experience In the divorce court,
his first wife, Mrs. Caroline A. Ralph
Rurant. obtaining a decree in the Phila-
delphia courts on grounds of desertion.
His marriage to his present wife took
place in Montreal in 1911. The couple
have one child, Phyllis, aged years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
SERGT. YORK WEEDS
AT MOUNTAIN HOME
Governor Of Tennessee Per-
forms Ceremony, While Pas
tor Pile Looks On.
THOUSANDS AT CEREMONY
Basket Parties Come From
Miles Around to Honor
Wars Greatest Hero.
Special Despatch to THE Sun.

PAIL MALL, Tenn, June Sur
rounded by the people OF his native hills
who came to do him honor, Alvin C.
York. Tennessee's hero OF the Argonne
battle and one Of the most renowned In
all the great American Army. married
to-day the sweetheart of his choice, Miss
Oracle Williams.
Gov. Roberts, who left Nashville yes
terday with his staff In special car
over the Tennessee Central Railroad.
came to Pail Mall to-day from James-
town. the county seat Of Fentress county,
and performed the wedding ceremony.
With the Governor were other distin-
guished men OF the State to- pay their
respects to Sergeant York Among them
we're j. NJ Littleton OF Chattanooga, c, f,
james of Chattanooga and members of
the Governors staff.
The day was celebrated by a monster
picnic dinner spread under the trees
near Hork's cabin home. For miles and
miles up in the hills--some even from
Kentucky--came the people old and
young, bringing their baskets we'll filled
with chicken and ham and pies and
cakes Of multitude OF forms. The pic
mic was laid as a wedding feast for
York and his bride. who dined upon tho
best the Cumberland Mountains could
afford and wined upon the crystal cold
water Of the gushing York spring.
Miss Williams is only IL years old
and the daughter of A. F. Williams, for
merly Circuit Court clerk Of Fentrese
county. Among the wedding gifts taken
to her are brooch from the State
Woman Suffrage Association, a wrist
watch from the Nashville Rotary Club
and solid silver bowl engraved with
the brides initials &c. w, Y"
Although he did not tie the wedding
knot. Pastor Pile was right there at
the marriage of the second elder. The
gracious parson takes part credit. in
fact. for the match" The bride is a
cousin of his and York. az all the world
now knows. is one or his aids in the
Church of Christ in Christian Union and
leader OF the choir.
The young couple walked down a lane
OF wedding guests under the trees. There
was no wedding march save the wind in
the pines.
After the wedding York and his bride
held n reception under the trees To-
morrow they will leave Pail Mall on
their way to Nashville, where they are
expected to arrive Monday night. 1t il
not known yet whether or not he and
his bride will accept the invitation of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Rotary clubs
to take their honeymoon as the guests of
the two clubs on a jouriey to Salt Lake
City. where the International Rotary
Club convention Will be held.
The Nashville Rotary Club sen. n
special committee to the wedding TO-
day to see Sergeant York and confer
with him over his choice of a farm In
Fentress county. to be bought for him
by the people OF the State as an an
probation Of his wonderful heroism in
battle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
PERSON OFFERS NO DEFENCE.
Ignores Divorce Action for Which
Mother-fn-Law Got Evidence.

Charles Person. importer of hides and
leather. who lives in 100 Riverside Drive.
did not put in defence to the action
brought yesterday in Supreme Court be-
fore Justice Giegerich by Mrs. Hazel
Person. who seeks a divorce.
Although served with the summons
and complaint. the defendant did not
even appear through counsel. Justice
Giegerich reserved decision after hearing
the testimony of the plaintiff and her
mother. Mrs. Bertha Haggerty OF 325
West Ninety-third street. who gave val
liable aid to her daughter in gathering
evidence.
Mrs Haggerty testified to being
member OF the party which swooped
down on the suite In the Hotel Endicott
which was alleged to have been occu-
pied by her son-in-law and an I'M
identified woman. who was named as
correspondent. She said she was admitted
to the suite by Person himself and that
on the following day she again called
on him and delivered copies OF the sum-
mons and complaint in her daughters
divorce action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
ALLEGED SLAYERS
IN DIAMOND HOLDUP
Eight More Arrests in Syrian
Robbery-Two Identified as
Mulhearn's Assailants.

Eight arrests were made yesterday in
the police search for the gangsters who
held up twenty-one men in the coffee
house of Abraham Nemair at 95 Wash
ington street last Thursday and got
away with $4,000 in cash and jewelry.
The prisoners said they were James Gill
dea, 80. chauffeur, 23e East Fifty-fourth
street; Alexander johnson. "a. 554 West
Fifty-tourth street Thomas Forrest, 2s,
23s West 106th street: Thomas Nc
Avery. 81, 400 East Eighty-first street
John McMann, FL, 178 wisner avenue.
The Bronx; Frank Flanagan. "a. S42
East Forty-eighth street: Albert Vim
guisi, %. 544 West Forty-third street.
and Patrick Mccarthy. %. 1143 Third
avenue.
The men were charged with suspicion
OF connection with the case. The police
have made eleven arrests altogether
Two Of the men, Johpson and Flanni-
gan. were identified later during the
lineup at Police Heaquarters by several
witnesses as the pair who held up and
shot Patrick B. Mulhearn. a bartender.
in saloon az 1881 Park avenue. They
were charged with homicide.
The roundup was made by Detectives
Il ioOu, rltInlnB ana HOFFMAN OF the
Central Office, who acved, II was said, on
a tip furnished by Thomas Donahue, one
of the three arrested Immediately after
the Washington street holdup. Donahue
Is said to. have made a confession de-
scribing how the robbery was planned.
According to this story Edward Alan.
rs, n Syrian. OF 102 Washington street.
who was arrested with Donahue, learned
from his brother that a party OF Syrian
diamond merchants were in the habit of
meeting at Nemair's restaurant on GER
tain days for the transaction OF bust
ness.
Alan came to him with the report.
Donahue is reported to have said, and
subsequently Winquist, McCabe and two
other men who have not yet been ar
rested were included in ,ne noIdup
party. All the men met last Monday in
a saloon in Rector street to complete
their plans, Winquist, according to the
confession. gave revolvers to Alan and
Donahue. On Thursday the party met
again, and Alan and McCabe were sent
out to the restaurant to size up the sit
uration. They bought a package of ciga-
rettes and returned reporting. Donahue
said. that they had seen several of the
diamond merchants eating.
1t was then decided to act. Donahue
continued. and the party left the saloon.
While Donahue remained outside as a
lookout the others entered. he said. and
accomplished the holdup. Donahue was
arrested as he was running away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08

stated that the police have not yet been
allie to make up their minds positively
that the man was either Of the blond or
brunette type, as the skin, determining
factor In such n classification, has not
been found in sufficient quantity or in
sufficient state OF preservation to af-
FORD grounds for definite knowledge.
italian Held for Thirty Days.
Chief Flynn, Il is learned, has called
to his aid former Capt. William Jones
or the detective bureau and Inspector
Thomas Tunney, one-time head OF the
bomb squad. now on sick leave. He
knew both men when he was deputy
police commissioner under the Waldo
regime at police headquarters. and is
said to have consulted them to compare
notes on Information the department had
at that time, but which has been dis
persed or lost in the subsequent reorgan-
ization of bureaus.
Pietro Dialdelli. the Italian arrested
In Brooklyn Friday night upon COM
plant of his wife who said that he had
beaten her and also that he had boastsd
or being an anarchist and selected to
assassinate President Wilson upon his
return from Europe. was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Geismar yesterday and
sent to Blackwell's Island for thirty
days on the wife beating charge. lie
was also held for the Grand Jury on the
charge OF having large knife in his
possession.
The police assert that the ITALIAN PAM
phlets found in his home are of vio-
lently anarchistic nature ana they are
carefully looking UP the mans antece-
dents while he Is In Jail. They have al
ready found that he Is not a citizen,
though he has been In this country for
eight years and that he has already
served six months term on the island
for slashing a man in Manhattan. DIAL
delli denied that he had said anything
about killing President Wilson and In
sisted that he was not an anarchist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
Bennett Executor Named.

On the petition OF Rodman Wanna
maker and Eugene Higgins, co-execu-
tors of the estate OF James Gordon Ben
nett. Surrogate Fowler signed an order
yesterday appointing the Guaranty
Trust Company of 14o broadway. ex-
ecutor of the estate in place OF A. d.
Juilliard. who died a short time ago.
Under the will of Mr.. Bennett, the re-
naming executors are empowered to
recommend to the court the name OF a
successor to an executor who may retire
Or whose death creates a vacancy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
EXPERT MARINERS
DEFINE SEA MURDER
Guilt Of Capt. Petersen De-
ponds on Stiff Breeze or Gale
Blowing at Time.
VICTIM AN I.W.W. ORATOR
Possible to Convict Skipper
or His Son, but Not Both,
Is Judges View.

Four master mariners. who have made
port ut the Sailors Sung Harbor or
Staten Island since their last voyage
were witnesses for the defence yesterday
in the trial Of Capt. Adoiph Corneliu,
Petersen and his son, Eric, on q muir.
der charge before Federal Judge Charles
NJ. IIough and a jury.
The masters. whose aggregate mum.
Der Of years at sea was close to 200
gave expert testimony in the technique
OF navigating a big barkentine in q
squaIl at sea with a man overheard
They agreed that Capt Petersen was
justified in doing as he did do, assum-
ing conditions were as the defence al.
leges them to have been and that he
did not violate the law when he re-
turned his ship. the Puaka, to her course
and left Axel Hansen, able seaman. to
drown.
The witnesses were John j. DAILY
Charles Eyer. John II. Cameron and
Daniel Mcneil. All were Of the type
into which the sea appears to mould these
who follow 1t long with faithfulness and
skill; men of strong, weather beaten
faces. with plenty of width across the
shoulders and tho chest, although they
may run short on height
Capt. Petersen, although younger
than the Snug Harbor veterans, 10 dis
tinctly of the type. They testified after
the manner that marked his course on
the stand. They were inclined to let
their voices drop to a soft monotone.
They were slow to answer questions,
and on matters involving opinion rather
than fact they were invariably conserva-
tive.
State of the Wind I'm Dispute.
1t is probable that neither side bene-
fitted through these witnesses. The case
hinges on disputed testimony as to
whether there was a gale running when
Hansen jumped overheard or whether
there was only stin, steady breeze.
The jury must decide between the con-
ficting testimony. The four masters
agreed with Ben A. Matthews. Assistant
United States Attorney, that they would
have lowered a boat in an effort to sava
Hansen in stiff breeze and with Dud-
ley Field Malone. counsel for the defen-
dants. that they would not have at
tempted to lower a boat in a gale with
the sails rugged as Capt. Petersen found
them when he went on deck after he had
been told that man was overheard.
On questions relating TO more personal
things the four men answered much
alike. How long were they at sea? Be-
tween forty and nifty years Had they
sailed around Cape Horn. the Cape OF
Good Hope. to Alaska, Australia, Asia
and India? Yes. a number of times IN
each case. What was Capt. Pedersen's
reputation as a master? Good.
Capt. Eyer said that the latitude and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
NAVY FOR 1920 TO BE 175,oOo.
House Committee Meets Daniels
Half Way.

WASHINGTON. June THE House
Naval Affairs Committee agreed to-day
to meet Secretary Daniels half way in
framing the 1920 appropriation bill. The
committee approved the Secretary's
recommendation that the enlisted per-
sonnet be fixed at $4,000 until October
l. From that date TO January Mr..
Daniels wanted 225,000 men. The COM
mittee voted to put the maximum for
that period at 100000. and $4,000 there
after. as against 2O0.0 thereafter tho
number asked by the Department.
Chairman Butler said the committee
was determined to have economy and
that 1t would eliminate or greatly re-
duce all items not regarded as abso-
lutely essential for high degree of
efficiency. Members estimated that the
reduction in personnel meant a saving
Of s150.000,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08

Special Despatch to The Sun.

WARRINGTON. June 7-Secretary
Daniels to-day declared that he had
not and would not" be offered the
presidency of the University of North
Carolina to succeed Prof. Edward X.
Graham. who died recently. :. pub
lished report to the effect that the ofrer
would be made brought forth Mr.. Dam
ieis's statement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
$4,000 Life Insurance

Age IS only S228.70 Yearly
Age 40 only $278.eO Yearly.
Pays $4,000 monthly for life for per-
manent total disability. and at death pays
$40. 10000 II from natural causes or
S20 10000 II from accidental Causes. Best
company; Best Policy. Send date of birth
Tor illustration.
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Phone 800 John.
Douglas Island news., 1919-11-14
LANDING PLACE
 FOR AIRSHIPS
Douglas Has Only Place on Chmno. Where There ls Enough Level
 Ground for Planes

Douglas possesses Che only stretch of leycI country suitable for a lond- mr station for urplunos of amy town on Gastlueau Channel Tho loycI place Is situated between Che town and Che cemetery For more than a quarter of a mile there Che ground .s almost perfectly level and free from obstruction Of any kind.
 Enough local men have volunteer cd Co clear Che sumps o1 Che ground out there Go mako landing place for Che machines chat are contom- p'aune Che flight Go Alaska uoxt year on Che round-the-wor.d derby and those which are Go experiment at bringing mliI
 This matter has been given sorI- ous consideration by people Of tho towu and when definite word Is ent that Che machines win como. there Is no doubt but that there wan be suitable landing place on Doug .os Island
Douglas Island news., 1919-11-14
PROCLAMATION

One year ago today tho battle fields of France becamc silent. Che ormstcc had been signed and Che world awakened as though from am ugly dream. On Thanksgiving day last year am hearts were uIed vIh gratitude chat Che awful carnage had stopped We vwe thankful tbat ho mon Of Che armies and ulyIcs of Che United staIe. when called upon. wore mot found wanting. and lhose who had d.cd bad passed onward in an honor
 This year we are tbmkfm that our men and women have been re- turned Co us from foreign shores and hat we may now look forward Co an cra Of peace and contcDmont Especially m Alaska should we be grateful tlat we have been spared Che manifestations of ncpIent roy- o'uuou so much In evidence clso- whore I'm our country loecroi by alien or sedIIous arlutors. sprcad- me doctrines contrary to American institutions and .dcas We are thankful for Che existence Of Chat overwhelming American de,emna- Hou which win put down and destroy amy d.s.oyaly Co our country and our flag.
 Now therefore. T. Thomas Riees Jr. Governor of Alaska. do proclaim Thursday November 21. holiday to be observed throughout Che Ter rtoy Of Alaska m Thanksgiving Day. and do urge on an Che people In their homes or I'm Choir churches ,o give ,bauks to God for Che many blessings He has bestowed upon us and In particular for Che sp.rit cx- uune m au true Nas.ous which win brook no interference with Am- or.cau principles cnuuratod In che Declaration or independence and cone fmeI by Che Constitution
 Given under my hand and Che Seal of Che Territory Of Alaska. In Ju- noau the capital ths llth day of November iu thc year Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen and Of Che independence or Che United States Che one hundred and lorty-lourlh
 Osoau tSgdl THOMAS RIGGS Jr. By thc Governor. Governor
 lSedl R J. S0MMEBS.
 EN-onicio Secretary Of Alaska
Douglas Island news., 1919-11-14
WEDDING HERE
 ON WEDNESDAY
Popular Young Couple Married This Week and Will Start House
 keeping m Douglas

On Wednesday afternoon iu ho club rooms of One Catholic church. Wumo Gamble and John L McCor mick wcro married by lho Row. Father Wax Der poL The brides maid was Miss Virginia Laush'm and lho bcs. man Ray Mccormick brother Of Che groom.
 Tho young iollu have ron,od Che Stephens house ou Fourth root and win 1.-Two thoro
 The two young people arc very woIl and favorable known on Doug ha Island John waa born here. and with tbe exception Of a short stay Fort Seward and Camps Dodge and Grant while he was u thc amy has lived bore an his uIe. Ho Ia t1o son Of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mccormick pioneers of Che Ia.aud.
 Miss Gamble Chat n mmo here ovorm years ago when shc Was a very young girl with her parents and went to school here for tmo A year or sbc ago she moved Go Ju. neau where her mothcr now lives.
 Mr. Mccormick Is employed u Thauo for the Alaska Gas.nem Mining Company
Douglas Island news., 1919-11-14
SULPHUR MINES
 TO BE WORKED
Ship Leaves Seattle With Supplies for Akm Island Co Develop
 Suihpur Claims

WIth d oareo ol Immber ma.lu cry and supplies and .nns a bouor weighing ff000 pound. oH her doek the steamship NorVo1l under charter to Che Alaska Sulphur Company sailed from soatuo n.t week for Akm a'aud. Western AL raka. whore Che company a delo- opme valuable sulphur mines and building smeIer. where the sulphur wU bo prepared for shipment wN hc Seattle Time.
 The steamship Norvood had a nr.y ol ceHloen mon ahaarI who win be employed u construction O. Che plant and tvo-mIc aor.a' ramvay from the mine. to a aattcr ol sx ma''cn where taa sulphur win be crushed. subjected ,o iu- tense heat and moulded into blocks measuring two cubic feet and wo.eh- ne 250 pounds each The tmWaE a wruup completed
 owe expect to bc shipping ui- phm to satuo n Apr.L" a.l IT. H LaudsVI.E secretary O. tHo .om. nmy "Tle plant vH have n ..- pacity of 100 toms a day. an of which win be distributed through Seattle principally to napor mIH in he Pa. eIlc Northwest
 "O1r company Ina. 4N0 aros O, land on Auu island ua., on which 560o0o ton. O. sulphur a In sight, The boiler being shipped north aboard the NoruooI Is said lo be one Of Che biggest over b1t m h.s country. It H f2 foot 'o1e S feet in diameter and weighs ii- I00 pounds n win furnish steam and heat for tho me.t9s
 "Wc arc spending approximately f25UU0U ou our plant and umwu on Amu island Another r.wcu. Of machinery for Che mo''ou win be seut north In February
 Tho No-wood loaded Che hug. boUcr at thc Smith Cove terminal O. hc Port Commit Ion she win ea.. m Bouuebam for additional cargo and win ro io Am island via Kc.oh. kan and Dutch Hwbor The dral shipment ur Che plant was au0 north last March aboard Che steam ship Horace x. naztor
 w. w. Johnson president and Secretary IandsvIcb Of thc sulphur company were aboard tbo Norvood when she sailed for Western Alaska Mr. Johnson win romau on Alm island unu Che next vossol with mp plies arrives Mr. LandswIok Wn make Che round Grip on Che Nor wood
Douglas Island news., 1919-11-14
TO CLEAN UP

Several local opponents ol ihe rsIc art are getting into light ra.n- ur for Che Elks' smoker that Us Go take place iu Juneau on next Thurs day night The local boys are to meet Che pick ot Thanc and Juneau u boxing matches on chat night ior hc benefit or tho Salvation Army drive lhat is being conducted by One Elks lodge
 Just how many ot Che boys hcro win bc able to secure opponents .s uot vol, known. but it Is understood tha. i've matches have already boon
 arranged
Douglas Island news., 1919-11-14
BASKET BALL GAME

There is to be a game Of basket ball played this evening n tho school gymnasium n Juneau be- tween Che Douglas and Juneau High School teams
 The Douglas boys defeated Che Juneau team several weeks ago in Douglas and hope Co repeat tonight They win be somewhat handicapped 1y Che mollness Of Che hau in Ju- leau. as were Che Juneau boys by he large han here
 The Douglas team win be com- posed Of Arthur Nelson. Clarence Wuunen. otto Anderson. Harold 3allwas. Martin Gallwas and several other boys as substitutes The Ju- neau team win be picked from thc following. Sinclair Brown. Joe George. LcRoy vcstal Alcn Court ucy. Howard Case. Donald McKinnon and IT, Clark.
 The teams are quite evenly match ed and an exceedingly fast game is looked for Many local rooters will accompany Che Douglas players across Che Channel