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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
JACK CERACHTY MAY
FILE COUNTER SUIT
Wife Couldn't Resist Riches,
Says His Lawyer.
Special Despatch TO THn srs.


BOSTON, May 4.-The appeal of riches
oV love is the secret of the divorce
action OF Mrs. Julia French Geraghty
against her husband. according TO the
opinion expressed to-day by Frederick
Wingersky. counsel for Jack Geraghty.
1T appears that this is a case where
woman Thought she could sacrifice
the pleasures. luxuries and all the ad
Vantages and comforts OF extreme
wealth. to marry a man who could
scarcely hope to amass such n fortune
ana VINO found later on that the appeal
or the greater wealth was Irresistible /"
said the attorney.
curing the eight years that have
passed since their marriage she has had
pienty OF time to mediate on what
might have been Little by little, Il APP
pears. the water has worn away the
stone until she' is ready to part with her
husband. You may say for Mr.. GeraRhty
that he is deeply grieved. He loves his
wire as much to-day as he ever did"
Ihat a cross suit for divorce may be
Fled by Gerafhty was the further state
ment or Mr.. Wingersky. who also said
suits for alienation wsuld almost Ger.
tainly be filed against two members OF
tho French family.
Papers were served on Geraghty by
Deputy Sheriff Henry Gallagher yester r.
DAY when Geraght went to Sheriff Kill
liners office to accept service. He
stayed but a short time. saying he was
anxious to get back to work. He IA
earning $4,000 a year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
TO OPEN DRY WORLD DRIVE.
Hobson VIII Fire Opening Gun
Here May IS.

The first big gun in the movement to
make the whole world just one drink
less town after another will get under
way in this city on May IS. when Rich
mond Pearson Hobson and three other
prohibition orators Will speak in local
churches on the start OF what the Anti
Saloon League has termed the national
circuit prohibition tours
After the four church meetings here
the prohibition speakers will hurry
through the country for series OF meet
ings and then unite at Toronto May 81
for a big Canadian demonstration. From
Toronto they will resume their separate
tours, which VIM end In time to permit
all the speakers to attend the convention
o fthe AntiSaloon League in Washing
ton. starting June 4.
Several prohibition advocates are COM
ing from Europe to watch the convention
proceedings. but more particularly to
witness Americas big flop into the dry
column July l. After prohibition gets
going smoothly In this country the
American prohibition workers will throw
themselves heartily into the movement
to make the rest of the world dry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
RABBI WISE SAYS TO
CURB SOLDIER MODS
Calls Rioting by Returned
Troops a Dangerous Kind
of Militarism.
PRAISES THE PRESIDENT
Victory Loan Is Doomed at
Free Synagogue and $43,-
900 Is Subscribed.

Rabbi Stephen s. Wise condemned the
the Free Synagogue. Carnegie Hall. de-
claring that America must legally check
the activities Of the returned soldier who
insists on carrying militarism home from
the battlefield.
I'VE want no soldier mob in this
country" he said. "A man may take a
trench in France AMI yet not feel himself
above the law. The soldier mob Is the
worst OF all mobs, Like many another,
my patriotism is not of the kind that
needs vocal expression at the command
of any mob or man.
I'VE have not won n war against
Prussianism to submit to American mil
itarism. We have won the right to sup
press reign OF terror from whatever
direction II comes. Groups of men have
asserted the right to bring about a
reign of terror and we will suppress
them, but we will do It under the law.
There shall be no court-martial spirit
any more in America. Courts-martial
will be to teach officers and men that
they are also subject to tie rules Of law
and must abide by themf
DR.. Wise, turning to the peace situa-
ton, said.
present in the councils of the world
More than that. che has won the right
to speak Through her accredited rep
resentatives she has spoken. An Austria
depressing Serbia would be no more I'M
righteous than an Italy depressing Ser
bia or a Serbia depressing the Slavs.
1T Is supremely important to remem-
Der that the war could not have been
won without us. The part of America
In the winning gives at least one great
independent. unselfish nation a place al
the peace table. A Wilson made peace
will save this country from division
within and disaster from without.
Government Is no longer private
affair. II Is now and will be In the fu-
ture in the open. The League of Nations
insuTes the world of the defeat OF Prus-
sianism in the future as surely as the
war defeated it,
DR.. Wise said that Americans have
been loyal and that there Will not be
here the unrest that is now disturbing
England The report that England will
send its German citizens back to their
native land he regarded as piece OF
savagery and not a measure OF repatria-
ton.
The adopted American has been as
loyal as the native" he concluded. land
has done as much to win the war as the
native could or would have done"
Abram I. Elkus spoke in behalf of the
Victory Loan. Subscriptions amounting
to $4,000 were sent to the pulpit before
Rabbi Wise began speaking.
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The diamond jubilee OF the Church OF
the Mast Holy Redeemer, 165 Third
street, was celebrated yesterday by a
solemn poutifcal high mass by the Most
Rev John Bonzano. apostolic delegate.
Of Washington. d. C. Archbishop Hayes
and the Right Rev. Joseph Schrembs,
Bishop Of Toledo. assisted in the SER
vices. The church Is one of the Oldest
German Catholic parishes of the lower
East Side and was established In 1914
by the Redemptorist Fathers. The Rev.
Joseph Schmidt is the rector. The ser
mon was preached by the Rev. Edward
NJ. Weigel of the Provincial House,
Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
FRENCH BISHOPS ASK AID.
Funds for Temporary Churches to
he Raised Here,

The wanton ruin OF church properties
in France and the need for temporary
buildings for the holding of services
were told OF in letters which the Bishops
of Amiens Arras. Chalons. Scissors,
Verdun and other dioceses in the war
zone have Just sent here to Morgan ].
O'Brien. president of the Society 10 Help
Devastated Churches of France. Inc,
and other oficers OF the organization.
Mr.. OBrien said yesterday that the
society purposes to increase the efforts
to raise funds here toward putting up
temporary structures in the devastated
regions so that the returned refugees
may have at least a roof over them
while attending mass. The headquar-
ters of the society is in the Hotel Van
derbilt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
1000 AT ROOSEVELT GRAVE.
In Crowd Are Hundreds of Soldiers
and Sailors.

More than four thousand persons Wis
tied the grave OF Col. Theodore Roose-
welt at Oyster Bay yesterday. In the
crowd were hundreds OF sailors and SOL
diers
Children and automobilists gathered
violets and other blossoms along the
road ard placed them on the grave.
Major and Mrs. Richard Derby with
their two children arrived at Sycamore
Hill yesterday for the summer Mrs.
Derby passed the winter at Aiken. s. c.
Capt Kermit Roosevelt and his wife and
baby also arrived and they too will
spend the summer there. Lieut.. Col
Theodore and Capt Archibald Roosevelt
have leased houses near Sycamore Hill
where they will pass the summer
months.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, who has
been abroad since February, will return
to this country in a few weeks. She
has been visiting her sister In Italy
Upon her return she will go TO Sycamore
Hill. where she will remain for the
summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
ACTOR WEEDS AT MIDNIGHT.
Arthur de Lord de Langis Marries
Brookltne Girl.


BosToN, May 4. After tho regular
performance of "She Walked In Her
Sleep" last night Arthur de Lord de
Langis, who claims a bride in his stage
role, hurried to Brookline, where at the
home of Mrs. Harry Fletcher whitney,
1897 Beacon street. he wed her daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth Whitney. at midnight.
About seventy friends of the couple
witnessed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. Van Ness Of the
Second Unitarian Church OF Brookline.
Soft candle light illuminated the many
rooms of the home.
The bride was unattended except by
her mother, who gave her in marriage.
Among the wedding presents was a
hand wrought hammered silver bowl in
scribed from the members OF the COM
pany with which Mr.. de Langis is play
ing.
Miss whitney Is well known In Brook
line and Is a graduate Of Wellesley Col
lege. Mr.. and Mrs. de Langis will pass
the summer In their country home at
Harvard. Mass
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DIED..

BURNS At Bath. N. Y, on Friday, May
?, 1919. william Savage Burns son of
the late William Stewart Burns and
sophie Savage Burns in tho nifty
fourth year OF his age.
pRtCE-Wiliam. Services THE FU-
NERAL CHURCH, Drank Camp
oelrO, Broadway and sixty-sixth
street, Tuesday. 10 A. NJ.
oUFOR-cyrl. on May 2. Lying in state
THE FUNERAL CHURCH" Broad
way and siHty-si1th street Drank e.
Campbell Bldg).
FEL-At Mount Vernon, y. Y, May 8.
william ], Fee. beloved husband OF
Margaret Hutchinson, age 81 years.
Funeral services at his late residence.
23s Bedford avenue. Monday evening
al o'clock, Interment at woodlawn.
RI Kin Troy, n. Y, on May 4. 1919, at
his residence. 3 Irving place. John
Hudson Peck. age 81 years.
LICHENBACH-Jan on Sunday. May
:, 1918, after a short illness. beloved
daughter OF Max and Beatrice Reich
"nhaoh, in her nth year.
Funeral private.
1AiHBuRY-George. on May 3. Lying in
state THE FUNERAL CHURCH"
Broadway and slxty-sl1th stEsst Drank
T. Campbell Bidx.E
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BROOKLYN MAJOR IS
KILLED IN CAR CRASH
Woman Companion Hurt in
Accident at Nashville.
Special Despatch TO TIE suy.


NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 4.-Major
Alexander W. billiard, 1921 Infantry, of
Brooklyn, Is dead and Mrs. Lloyd Gre
gor, wife Of an army captain now serv-
ing in France. probably is fatally injured
as the result OF an automobile accident
at an early hour this morning.
The automobile, a roadster. driven by
Major Dillard. was reported to have
been travelling sixty miles an hour
through the business part OF the city
when Major billiard lost contro lof the
steering gear and the car crashed into a
telegraph pole. The car was demolished
and billiard was pinned against the
steering wheel. Mrs. Gregor wa sthrown
clear OF the wreckage. falling In the
street about twenty feet from the ma
chine.
Major billiard was a former Tonnes
sean. Before his parents moved to
Brooklyn, several years ago. he lived in
Bristol He entered the Regular Army
in October, 1916. After the outbreak of
the war he was promoted to Major, and
was among the first troops to go over
seas. He was with the First Army,
being assigned to the unit shortly after
completing his college course at the
Virginia Military Institute. His parents
live at 1888 Dean street, Brooklyn.
Major billiard had been stationed in
Nashville only a short while, having
been assigned here as military inspector
after returning to this country from
France few weeks ago. His work was
to inspect the training of students at
the colleges In and about Nashville.
The body was removed from st.
Thomas's Hospital to an undertaking es-
Establishment this afternoon and prepared
for burial No arrangements for the
funeral have yet been made. Army Of
ficers who have charge of the body have
notified the parents of Major billiard
and 1t is likely the remains will be sent
to Brooklyn tomorrow night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
VISITORS FLOCK TO SPRINGS.
Many Motor Parties Make Long
Trips at White sulphur.


WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va, May
4.-Colonists were out In force to-day,
many more visitors having arrived on
Saturday. Motor parties were popular,
several going to the Pines and Elmhurst
for luncheon.
Many golf enthusiasts went to Hot
Springs to-day to witness the return
professional match between the Hot
Springs team and George Clarke and
Jack Belwood. professionals.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. De Forest Sullivan
and Mrs Morton F. Plant motored to
Hot Springs. George Barton French
was here to spend the day with friends
The Casino was filled to-day with
lawn luncheon parties. Mr.. and Mrs
Josiah Cosden took a party to Hates
Mountain Club for luncheon.
Mrs. Louis S. Treadwell, Franklin u
Gregory. Mr.. and Mrs Herbert II. Dean
Mrs. Rawson Underhill. John d. Thorn
son, Mr. and Mrs Cecil Parker Stewart
Mrs. Ida Small and Hugh Letting Of
New York. ]. P. Walsh OF Cleveland and
Edward P. Jones Of Winsted, Conn,
were among the arrivals to-day.
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POPE TO HONOR WAR PRIESTS.
Decorations to He Given to 1929
in st. Patrick's on Thursday.

Mgr. Charles O'Hearn. apostolic del
egate, with decorations for all priests in
the United States who served in the
American army or navy in the war. is
a passenger by the French liner La Sa-
vote, due to-day from Havre. With each
decoration is a message of thanks and
appreciation from the Pope.
There are 1.026 priests who will re-
ceive the decorations, which will be
awarded in St Patrick's Cathedral on
Thursday. The chaplains will be in uni
form and the ceremony. 1t Is said. will
be one OF the most impressive In the
history OF the Catholic Church in Amer
lea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
MANY PARTIES IN BRoNxvuLE.
Republican Club In Host Mt Event
in the Hotel Gramatan.

Several dinner parties were held in
the Hotel Gramatan, Bronxville, last
week. One Of the largest was given
by the Bronxville Republican Club on
Friday night, which was followed by
dancing. Another was the dinner of
the Society Beaux Arts last night 9th
ers included party In the grill at whici,
Benjamin f. Smythe. president of the
Gr6matan National Bank. was the host.
Miss Helen Lord and Miss A. Gender
OF South Orange. n. j., are at the Gram
atan for an extended visit.
A Victory Carnival will be held at the
Gramatan. May Is, for the bencfit of the
Blind War Fund.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
WILLIAM II. DRUCE.

William H. bruce, formerly freight
claim agent for the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey. died yesterday in his home,
1144 Bergen street. Brooklyn. He was
born in Illinois SO years ago and came
to this city as young man. He lived
for some years at Plainfleld n. ]. Sur
viving are his widow and a daughter.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
in the Campbell Funeral Church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
PROF. JOSEPH BURRELL.

Special Despatch TO THE Sun.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 4.-Joseph
Burrell professor OF geology at Yale
University since 1908. died at his home
here to-day from pneumonia and spinal
meningitis.
Prof Burrell was born in New Provi-
dence. N. j., December Is. 1859. His
first degrees were received at Lehtgh.
which he left in 1900 to come to Yale
as a graduate student. In 1908 he was
made assistant professor and In 1908
full professor OF geology during his life
lie leaves a widow. Helena Bailey
Burrell, and four sons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
FREDERICK A. DOwsEY.

Frederick A. Dowsey. a secret service
agent formerly an employee in the Gus
tom House. died suddenly from heart
disease in an office building in Seattle.
Wash. on Friday, according to a mes
sage received yesterday by his brother.
James l.. Dowsey, lawyer of Manhas-
set l.. ]. Mr.. Dowsey had been more
than twenty-five years IN the Govern
ment service. At the time of Americas
entry into the war he was transferred
from the Custom House to the Secret
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
TOURISTS GO TO BRIARCLIFF.
Many Parties Join Colonints to Re-
main Over Sunday.


BRIARCLIFF MANOR, y. Y. May A.
There has been large increase in the
number OF long distance touring par
Ties his season as compared with former
Years. Among the tourists at Briarclifr
Lodge for the week end are Mr.. and
Charles Fletcher and Mrs. VI. f. Cor
coFsn OF Providence, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
II. Burns and family of Pittsburg the
Rev. and Mrs Heating Smith and Mrs.
Philip Kilroy OF Springfield, Mass. and
Mrs, Thomas Dimond of New York.
Mrs. w. L. Strong. Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
win Ash, Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Richard
son, Miss A. H. Richardson, Col. and
Mrs, II. C. Montgomery. Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Wright and family, Mrs. NJ. i.
Burrill Miss Burrill. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z.
Thompson. all OF New York. are visit
ing here.
Sir Thomas Upton and party had
luncheon at the Briarclir Lodge to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
New Workers in Newport.

Spechl DtSpdIch 10 THE Sun.
NEWPORT, May 4.-Mr. and Mrs. E.
Hayward Ferry, who spent the week
end here. returned to New York tonight.
Royal Phelps Carroll has Joined his
family here Mrs. Daniel B. Fearing
is expected Tomorrow. Capt. Edward
II. Campbell has returned from Wash
ington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
MORE JOIN LENOX COLONY.
Several New Workers Among the
Week End Arrivals.

LENox, Mass, May Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank X. Sturgis OF New York will ar
rive here this week.
Mrs Henry Livingston Leo and Miss
Margaret Lee have arrived at Curtis
Hotel from North Carolina, where they
passed the winter
Capt. L. b. Falrchild OF New York.
who was a member of the Lafayette
Escadrille, has arrived in Pittsfield
W. Roscoe Bonsal OF New York and
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Sherwood OF Madi-
son N. j.. are registered at Curtis Hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
QUINCY GIRL TO BE A BRIDE.
Engagement Announced of Miss
Ward to Samuel Warner.
Special Despatch 10 TIE SUH

Boston, May 4.-Announcement has
been made of the engagement OF Miss
Mary Augusta Ward of Quincy, daughter
OF the late Mrs. Augusta Du Bots Ward
to Samuel Warner OF New York. Miss
Ward is the granddaughter OF the late
Albert Du Bots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dodge OF
West Roxbury have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter. Mariquita
to John Tempest Walker. Jr, of Brook
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rollins Maxwell
of Brookline have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Helen. to Lieut..
John Radford Abbot, Of Andover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
GOTH TO HOLD SHOW MAY Is.
Sale of Boxes for Entertainment to
Take Pace Thursday.

Arrangements were completed last
night for the sale of boxes for the en-
tertainment to be given in the Metro
politan Opera House on the evening OF
Thursday. May Is, in aid OF the monu-
ment and endowment fund OF the Vet
eran Corps. Sixty-ninth Regiment. OF
which many OF the men of the old
Fighting Sixty-ninth" who fought In
France now are members. The sale will
take place In the Sixty-ninth Regiment
Armory. Lexington avenue and Twenty
fifth street. next Thursday night at s
o'clock. 1t will be conducted by prom
inent auctioneer
Judge John j. Ryan. in charge OF the
arrangements, stated last night the
movement has aroused enthusiastic sup
port among soldiers and civilians, and
reports indicate it will be huge sue
cess from both the theatrical and fnan-
cial viewpoints
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05
$4,000 VISIT HOG ISLAND.
ship Plant Is Opened to Public for
First Time.

PHILADELPHIA, May with the war
over and no further reason for secrecy
being apparent the great Hog Island
shipyard was thrown open to the general
public to-day for the first time since
It was built A crowd estimated at b0.-
600 visited the vast plant. where ffty
ships are on the ways
Every part OF the yard was open for
inspection. Victory Loan rallies were
held during the day.
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Other Ports Available.

And are not the Jugo-Slavs themselves
independent Of Fiume. being bountifully
supplied with Adriatic ports under the
treaty OF London? In the long stretch of
coast assigned them from Flume nearly
10 cara have they not the excellent ports
Of Buccari and Porto Re (near Fiume),
Cirquenizza. Novi. Segna and Carlopago?
And on the still longer coast assigned to
them south of Sebenico have they not
Frau. Spalato, Ragusa and Cattaro?
"All these are largely italian. Is II
not tragedy enough to abandon these
Italians to doubtful experiment in
human government without the unneces-
sary martyrdom OF Fiume? The lament
Of Spalato is enough. Do not burden our
conscience with the reproaches of Fiume.
"lnasmuch as the major population of
Fiume passionately claims its inalien-
able right to choose It's own flag and
governmental allegiance, and since this
Is right which no other free people
can question for a moment, and since
the people Of Fiume, threatened with a
tyrannical disposition of their destinies
by outsiders, have appealed to their
blood kinsmen OF the italian nation, we
believe. Mr.. President. that it would
be cowardly and dishonorable for the
Italian Government and the Italian peo-
pie not TO respond to this appeal in the
way that they have done
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-05

We fear the new luxury
tax put into operation last
week is causing a vast
amount of irritation, if not
profanity - but let's be
cheerful over it. until we
show Congress how ridicu-
lous it is as a revenue pro-
Queer.
Perhaps you consumers
feel that we dealers can
better afford to be cheerful
than you who pay-but just
think of the time, trouble
and vexation of spirit in
volved in keeping tab on
every triAing item, not to
mention the cost of extra
accounting-in many cases
equal to the tax itself.
The big taxes we pay
aren't half the br Their Of
this acting as a collector of
nickels and dimes for Uncle
Sam.
In honor Of the nth. our Fifth Ave-
nue. Store Will be closed all day to-
morrow.
Our three other stores remain omen
for the convenience of customers OF
all four.
Much ,.a,. W117D You yau get
Bonds go interest "''n
1h
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 9th St. -Four at 34th ST.
Convenient
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren at4Ist st.
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20 Bureau. and for a
at work on q special n

no was born In Gouvernett
\ :, son of the late Joseph\
Bowsey. and had lived for M
in Manhasset. He leaves a win
daughters. Y
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Italians I'm the Majority,

"Ftume is a commonwealth of nearly
10000 people, with those of italian blood
and aspirations overwhelmingly in the
majority. These people passionately re-
fuse to be handed over against their will
TO any power in the world, and question
the right and title OF the Peace Con-
ference at Paris or OF any combinat ton
OF nations to hand them over and in
this. when the situation Is understood,
they will have the full sympathy and
admiration of. all Americans, and, we
believe. OF all Eng1ishmen. Certain It
Is that the right of the self-disposal OF
all civilized political communities is the
foundation stone OF the Angio-Saxon
conception Of liberty and Justice.
You mention Hungary. Bohemia. Ru-
mania and Jugo- Slavia. Hungary alone
seems dependent on Fiume. We hear
little of Rumanian business at Fiume,
while Bohemia can use a nearer port.
Trieste But how are the commercial
interests Of Hungary and Bohemia to be
served by Fiume better under the flag
OF Jugo-Slavia, an experimental nation
not yet on its feet whose elements are
now in civil war. than under the flag of
Italy. an established democracy highly
organized commercially?