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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
NEW ROCHELLE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO TIERNEY
Noted Jurist Held in High
Esteem in Westchester.

All flags on public buildings in New
Rochelle were set at half mast yester-
day In honor of Judge Michael J. Tier
ney. who died at his home, 145 Meadow
Lane In the early morning.
Judge Tierney, who served eight years
on the bench In the Court of Special
Sessions, put I'm one term as corporation
counsel of New Rochelle and was for
several years president OF the Westches-
ter County Bar Association, died OF
cerebral hemorrage
He came into the public eye a number
Of years ago when he was associated
with Martin J. Keogh, now Justice of
the Supreme Court. He succeeded to
the entire practice of the firm when
Justice Keogh went on the bench and
acquired a high reputation for his abil-
ity as a trial lawyer.
Judge Tierney was a member of New
Rochelle Lodge No. 756, B. p. o. E., the
New Rochelle Yacht Club New Rochelle
Rowing Club and the National Demo-
cratic Club of this city.
He was In his sixtieth year. He
leaves. besides his widow. eight children.
Mrs. william L. Moran and Katherine
Eleanor, Marguerite. Beatrice, Martin
Jerome and Ralph Tierney. The funeral
will be held at the Church Of the Blessed
Sacrament in New Rochelle at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Interment will be
at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
BUYS LAND IN BERKSHIRES.
Henry Parsons Acquires Property
Near BOwker Estate.

LENox. Mass. Sept. 2.-Henry Ivison
Parsons OF New York has bought fifteen
acres OF land at Glendale, adjoining the
country place Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
r. Bowker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Sedgwick will
give luncheon Thursday afternoon for
the officers of the Laurel Hill Associa-
tion to meet their guest, William Roscoe
Thayer of Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Ambrose c. Kngsland. who has
sailed from England for New York, is
expected here on Saturday.
Mrs. Raymond 7. Baker has given a
silver cup to be awarded to the best pony
in the children's pony show in Stock
bridge next Tuesday,
Miss Gertrude Watson of New York
gave the first of her annual recitals at
Onota Farm this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence c. Chapman of
New York have arrived at Hotel Aspin-
wall, Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Whitney OF
New York gave dinner for twenty at
Berkshire Inn to-day. Miss Mary Church
and Miss Louise Durant entertained at a
dinner party this evening. Mrs. Newbold
Morris has returned to Brookhurst from
Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Percy Morgan. Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane, John P. s.
Harrison and George X. Livermore
started for New York to-day. Mrs. Will
lam Laimbeer, who has been visiting
Mrs. William Pollock in Pittsheld, went
to Great Neck, L. l., to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Whitridge of
London are expected soon in Stockbridge
to visit Mr.. Whitridge's mother. Mrs.
Frederick Whitridge. Ensign e, Oliver
O'Donnell Of Washington Is visiting Mrs.
| John c. O'Donnell.
Mrs. II. Remsen Whitehouse OF Bern,
| Switzerland Is visiting her mother Mrs
Henry Bigelow Williams, at Curtis Hotel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose G. Todd of
449 Park avenue announced yesterday
the engagement Of their niece, Miss
Genevieve r. Parker. to Dr. John H.
Huntington of so West Fortieth street.
son OF Mr., and Mrs. Walter G. Dunning-
ton of Far1nville, Va. Miss Parker was
graduated from st. Mary's Hall and was
introduced to society several seasons
ago. DR.. Dunnington was graduated
from the University of Virginia. The
wedding will take place in the late au-
tumn.
Announcement was made yesterday
by Mr.. and Mrs. EhriclS Kensett Rossi-
ter OF is Central Park West OF the en-
gagement OF their daughter, Miss Edith
Heath Rossiter, to William Francis Be-
van, son Of w. r. Bevan OF Baltimore.
The wedding probably will take place
late in the autumn.
The engagement was announced yes
terday of Miss Eunice Sayre Wood
daughter of Mrs. Henry Firth Wood OF
Bay Ridge. Brooklyn 10 David William
Taylor, also of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Cary Lamar of Au-
gusta, Ga, lrave announced the engage
nlant of their daughter, Miss Nellie La
mar, to Capt. ]. Woodall Greene, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Greene of Bal
timore and Long Island. Capt. Greene
went overseas In 1917 with the Rainbow
Division and in the spring OF 1918 was
wounded and gassed. He recently re-
turned 10 New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
ADMIRAL BECKER Z
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Dessrtion and Cruelty Al
legged in Newport Petition.


NEwPoRT, Sept. 2.--Rear Admiral Ben
ton c. Decker, commandant of the Sew
enth Naval district. with headquarters
in Key West, has filed a petition for
divorce from his wife, Mary Ida Decker.
In the Superior Court here, and the case
has gone on the docket for the october
term of court along with that OF Catil-
leen Vanderbilt against Reginald 9.
Vanderbilt and Julia French Geraghty
against John e. 0eraghty, and many
other cases.
Admiral Decker. who claims this city
as his residence, has been stationed hero
several times. and at the outbreak OF
the war was on staff duty at the Naval
War College. When the college was
closed he was for a time in command
of the U. 8. S. George Washington. In
his petition. he states that he was mar
ried on May Is. 1893. and Is seeking
the divorce on the ground of desertion
and extreme cruelty. 1t is not expected
that Mrs. Decker, who Is not living In
Newport now. will make any contest.
They have a son, Ensign Benton q.
Decker, Jr.. who is an instructor In the
Naval Academy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
CORNELL GETS LoEwY ESTATE
Unique Library Goes TO University,
subject 10 Terms.

Subject TO Terms.
Cornell University Is Iegatee, subject
to its trustees agreeing to a number Of
conditions of the greater part of the
estate left by Benno Loewy lawyer.
philatlist and Shakespeariau student,
Friends of Loewy, who died recently
as result OF being struck by an auto
mobile, say his estate is worth upward
of $250,000. although II would be i'm
possible to fix correct valuation of his
various collections, which he spent a
lifetime in accommodating and which rep
resent the outlay of vast sums.
Provisions OF the will divide the estate
into two parts, one of which is to con-
sist of the decedent's library. pamphlets,
manuscripts. autographs and other illus.
trations, play bills and programmes OF
noted 'hrst nights" medals, coins and
pictures, which, It IL directed, shall be
known as the Benno Loewy Library
This collection, the testator directs. shall
be turned over to the trustees OF Cor
nell, who are conditioned to keep II sep
arate from all other collections and
libraries.
The second part of the estate con-
slsts of life insurance, the premises o.
22 West Eighty-eighth street, a collec
ton Of postage and revenue stamps
proofs and essays, bonds stocks, casf
In bank, furniture and other persona
property The income from this is Il
be paid to the widow, Isabella Loewy
during her life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
PARTIES AT WHITE SULPHUR,
CoIonists Entertain Visitors nj
West virginia Resort.
Special Dtspafch 70 TINS SUI.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va,
Sept. Mrs. John d. Little of New
Orleans gave a luncheon In the Green
brler to-day in honor OF Isma Dooley of
Atlanta, There werethirty guests.
DIR. George Ash Taylor Of New York
entertained at an old Virginia dinner at
Elmhurst Farm this evening. Severa!
parties were given at the Casino to-day.
Henry Waters Taft president OF the
New York State Bar Associat lon, started
last evening for Boston, where he will
attend the annual convention OF the
American Bar Association, He will re-
turn to the Greenbrier at the end OF the
week
Philip II. Duer has returned to New
York and will be here later to take a
trip north by automobile.
Mrs. FREDERICK Lewisohn and the
Misses Audrey and Evelyn Lewiston are
here from New York and will pass sew
eral weeks at the Greenbrier. During
the afternoon Mrs. Lewisohn drove
through Montague's Drive,
Motoring here from Hot Springs to-
day were Mr., and Mrs. G. Wakefield, Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Dananburg and Mr., and
Mrs. r. Walter of New York Mrs.
Ernest Emanuel and Miss Dorothy
Emanuel are here from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick b. Jennings,
Jr.. are here from North Bennington. VT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
PLAY GOLF AT HOT SPRINGS.
Many CoIOntHts on the Links
More visitors Arrive.
Special Despatch TO THE So


Hot SPRINGS. Va, Sept, 2.-The goli
links were Allied today. Mr.. and Mrs
Melville T.. ingalls,, Mrs. j. L. Mather
Mrs. NJ. Il. Bashtord, Mrs. Alex Hey
burn, Chas. l.. Sabin, Jr., and N. C
Baker were among those playing Baron
and Baroness Rosenkrantz came from
Roseloe to play on the Homestead course
before luncheon.
Capt. w. NJ. Talbot started to-day for
New York. and J. Morris Wistar has
gone to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland +. Knoedler have
gone 20 New York, where they remain
. few days before leaving for France
Mr.. and Mrs. George p Wakefield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruhleman Muller motored
to-day to White Sulphur Springs for
luncheon. Mrs Meta Gardner, with Mrs
c. A. Jennings and Miss Jennings
motored to-day to Dunn's Gap, return
ing by way of Healing Springs and the
Cascades.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. C. Saunders, Mr..
and Mrs. IL. A. Stahl and Mr., and
Mrs II. f. FELTON, arrived today from
cleveland Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Crow
ell are here from Washington, and Mrs.
] L. Medlin and Miss Mediin have
arrived from Jacksonville, Fla.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
VISITORS IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Many Guests Entertained by Col
onists I'm summer Resorts.
Special Despatch 10 THE Sun.

opect0t DeSpdtcN 70 IHE BUN.
BRETroN WOODS, N. H., Sept. a.
Many parties were held at the White
Mountain resorts yesterday and to-day.
Miss j. Alice Maxwell entertained
twenty friends at luncheon at the Mount
Washington Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. John
N. Conyngham gave a dinner last even
ing for the Princess Lucinge, who ar
rived here on Sunday, accompanied by
her niece. Miss Carolyn Reynolds OF
Providence. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E
Peck of New York gave a dinner for
twelve and Mrs Walter s. Ballou Of
Providence was hostess at u tea at the
Mountain View House.
Col. Samuel p. Cole, with the Count
ess Maironi Of Montreal, Mrs. Edwin A.
Barrows of Warwick, r. l.. Mrs An
drew w. Anthony OF New York and
Leonard Wales of New York, has
started for Dixville Notch after spend
ing q few days at the Mount Washing
ton.
Late arrivals include Mrs. sylvanus
Schoonmaker. Henry Spies Kip and
William b. Kip OF New York. Harry d.
Holloway Of Philadelphia and Mrs.
Clark Pritchett and children of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richard Of New
York are at the Waumbek for the an
nual invitation golf tournament Others
here for the contest include Brice s,
| Evans and A. w. Small of Boston. W.
NJ. Rice OF Houston, Tex; Emmons
| Smith, Jr., Of Washington and A. H
Earnshaw of Burlington, N. ].
Frederick Everett Thompson OF the
Crawford motored to Biddeford. Me-. TO.
| day.
Mrs. Nelson Robinson and Mrs w
c. Sheldon entertained at cards and
supper to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
HARRIS s. TUTHILL.

Harris s. Tuthill. vice-president of the
Sheffield Farms, Slawson-Decker Com
pany, died in his summer home at AS
bury Park, N. j., from a complication of
diseases Monday. according to word re-
ceived here yesterday. His town house
was at 500 West 1s1st street.
Mr.. Tuthill was born at Goshen, N. Y,
December 81, 1914. He enlisted in the
Fifty-sixth New York Volunteer Infantry
at the outbreak of the civil war. Upon
being mustered out of the service he
came to New York city and entered the
milk business, organizing the Sheffield
Farms Company in 1902 and becoming
its vice-president, an Office he held after
1t absorbed the Slawson-Decker Com
pany and UP to the time of his death.
He was a member of Lafayette Post.
G.. A. R.. the FIiy-sixth Regiment, Tenth
Legion, the Harlem Board of Commerce,
the Merchants Association and other
civic bodies. He leaves a widow, a son
and a daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
NINE. MELENDEz TO VISIT U. s
Wife Of salvador's President Ex.
pected Soon in Warrington.
L GnecinI Deannfnh tn TIE SIN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Washington
will have another distinguished visitor
later in September. in Nine. George
Melendez. wife of the President of
Salvador. who Is expected here by way
of New Orleans. She will be the guest
of the Salvador Minister and Nine. Sol,
who returned yesterday from a weeks
motor trip to New York and through
the Berkshires accompanied by their
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Sol.
Prince Alliata Villa Franco, counselor
of the italian Embassy. Is making a
short visit In Newport, where the an
bassa@dor spent the week end and Labor
day with his family.
Miss Sidney Burleson, daughter of
the Postmaster General, did not return
to Washington with her parents from
their visit in the North. She stopped
in New York and is the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs Robert Patchin. who also have
as their guests the Misses Beacn,
daughters Of Morgan Beach of this city.
They are all there to attend the mar
rage tomorrow of Miss Joan Oil to
David Francis Webster.
The marriage of Miss Helen Irene
Lipscomb. daughter of William p.
Lipscomb. to Capt. Everett Foster Rea,
s. A., son of Kennedy F. Rea, took
place this evening in the home of the
brides parents. The Rev. George A.
Miller performed the ceremony in the
presence of relatives and few friends.
large reception followed. The bride
was attended by, the sister of the BRIDE
groom. Miss Virginia Rea, and the
bridegroom by the brides brother
George William Lipscomb. DR.. and Mrs.
Edward Hart Of Easton. Pa, came over
for the wedding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
CARRANzA AGENT Is VICTOR.
Court Refuses to Halt Suit I
Seize Bank Money Here.

Justice Guy OF the Supreme Court de-
MED yesterday the motion made by Will
lam B. Mitchell on behalf OF himself
and other creditors of the Banco dc
Londres. Mexico city, to restrain Al
fredo Caturegli. agent for the Carranza
Government of Mexico, from prosecuting
an action instituted by him on behalf
Of the Commission Monetaria to recover
certain deposits in the Bank of British
North America and also to restrain the
Bank of Montreal from turning funds
in its possession over to Caturegli.
The court also denied Mitchelrs ap-
pllcation for the appointment of re-
ceiver 'for moneys with the Bank of
Montreal and the Bank of British North
America and all other property of the
Banco de Londres which IL claimed by
the plaintiff" In giving his decision
Justice Guy held that Mitchelrs COM
plant failed to state q cause Of action.
Mitchell. who was president of the
bank in Mexico. alleges that the funds
of his bank were seized by Carranza
and that not content with taking all
the banks property in Mexico. the pro-
ylsional Government of that country
now seeks to confscate funds of the
bank on deposit in New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
AMERICAN LEGION
OPEN TO NEGROES
Posts May Use Discretion on
Membership.

Negroes who served in the world war
may join the American Legion. accord
ing to announcement made yesterda! by
Henry d. Lindsey. chairman at ma
tional headquarters. 10 West Forty
fourth street.
Mr.. Lindsey said this right had been
conferred upon the negro troops at the
convention OF the legion in ST. Louis
when the constitution was adopted 10
permit all ex-service men to enter and
making no Determinations because Of
race or creed.
1t is proposed. however, by the legion
heads that individual posts of the legion
may exercise the right Of barring
negroes II they see ut. The negroes, II
Is pointed cut. can organize posts OF
their own, where they VIII have the COM
radeship of their own people. and these
posts may obtain charters from the pa-
tional organization, Such, posts would
have the same representation In con-
ventions that the posts composed en-
tlrely OF whites win have.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
A DISCOVERY THAT
BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly
TO human welfare.
In 1885 Newton originated the vac
uum process for condensing milk with
cane sugar to semi-hquid form.
In 1883 Horlick at Racine, Wis. dis
covered how to reduce milk to div
ponder form with extract of matted
grains, srithon cane sugar.
This product HoRuck named
Matted Milk. Name since copied
by others.) Its nutritive value,
digestibility and ease of preparation
Thy simply stirring in water) and the
fact that 1t keeps in any climate,
has proved of much value to mankind
as an ideal food-drink from infancy
TO old age.
ASS sss hoRiJews -AssIa iaiA.sss.s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD

Miss Joan Kingsley Obi, daughter OF
Josiah Kingsley Obi, editor of the New
York Herald, and Mrs. Oil Of IS East
Sixty-fifth street, will be married to
David Frank Webster, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Scott Webster of San Fran
cisco at noon to-day in the Church Of the
Heavenly Rest. A reception and we'd
ding breakfast will follow at the
Gotham.
Dir. and Mrs. J. Milne Smith. who
spent the month Of August at the Aspin-
wall, Lenox, will return to New York
the end of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin b. Lord. who
are now at Is East Seventy-sixth street
have taken the house, 45 East Fiftieth
street for the coming winter.
Miss Mary Jay Schieffelin has re-
turned from France where she spent
several months In Y. M, c. A. canteer
work. and has Joined her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Jay Schieffelin, al
their country home in Ashville, Me.
Henry Spies Kip and Thomas kearny
who are touring New England by auto
mobile, will arrive at Newport from
Breton Woods, N. H, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis 8. Smithers have
returned from the White Mountains Of
New Hampshire to their country home
in Glen Cove. L. ].
The Marquis and Marauise de Ia Rea.
Proclamation of Havana, Cuba, have re-
turned to the Plaza from Brettor
Woods, N. H., where they passed severa
weeks Joseph Medill Patterson Of Chi
cago ALSO is at the Plaza.
Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Root, who were a
Pittsfield, Mass. have gone to Boston.
r. Penn Smith, Jr., will leave Sara
toga Springs, N. Y, tomorrow for Mar
ragansett Pier. r. I.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Jr., returned
yesterday from Newport to her countr!
home in Mount Kisco, N. Y.
Ferdinand Frazier Jelke OF 74S Fiftl
avenue, who Is making motor tril
through New England with the Rev
Henry v. b. Darlington. is now in New
port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
MRS. FRANCES REBEoCA SMITH

Mrs. Frances Rebecca Smith. a great
granddaughter of James Duane. the first
Mayor of New York after the Revolu-
ton. died at Cos Cob, Conn, yesterday
afternoon. Mrs Smiths father was the
late DR.. Thomas Croswell. a professor
OF Union College and rector of an Epis-
copal church in Schenectady, and her
late husband. Theodore Z. Smith, was
a we'll known decorator Of this city Mrs.
Smith died In the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Edith D. Peck, with whom she had
been living for more than five years.
In addition to her daughter, she Is sur
vived by two sons, Theodore Eugene
Smith of Akron, Ohio. and Guy Cros-
well Smith of New York.
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DIED.

BARTHOLOMEw.--O Tuesday, September
2, 1919, william Henry, beloved hus-
band of Estelle Ludium Bartholomew
in his sixty-fourth year.
Funeral services will be held at The
Lefferts Place Chapel, So Lenerts
place near Grand avenue, Brooklyn,
on Friday, September 8, at p. M.
BROWNING-At Sands Point. l. J.. John
Scott Browning Of New York city. be-
loved husband of Elizabeth Hays, on
Sunday, August 81. on the ffty-sixth
anniversary OF his birth.
Funeral services will be held at st. Bar
tholomew's Chapel, Park avenue and
Fittieth street. on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER ., 1919, at IL o'clock. Please
omit flowers.
CowIE.-Margaret Mix. suddenly. Sep
TENDER /. 1919. beloved mother of S.
Campbell and William X. Sloan.
Funeral services at her late residence.
5o5 Academy street, Jersey City
Wednesday evening, o'clock
MARTELLA.-Vlttorio, on August 20. Ser
vices THE FUNERAL CHURCH"
Broadway and Sixty sixth street Drank
L. CampbelD, Wednesday. 10 A. NJ.
hoLLEsON.-Mary Roberts, widow OF
George Plum Molleson, in her seventy
seventh year. at her home 227 West
13lst street, New York city. on Mon
day September /, after a brief illness,
Funeral services Thursday, September 4,
at IL A. NJ. In st. Luke's Church,
iiist street and Convent avenue
oRoURKE-on September /, 1919. at his
summer home, 401 Third avenue. As
bury Park. N. j., William ], o'Rourke,
aged Gs
High requiem mass at Church OF Holy
Spirit, Asbury Park. on Thursday at
$3.50 A. NJ. Interment Holy sepulchre
Cemetery, East orange, n. j.
PORTER.-Emma A.. widow Of Raymond
Porter, formerly of Brooklyn and
congers, N. Y, neutrality-suspicious. 2.
1913.
Services at the residence of Charles r.
Rand West Orange. ~ j., Thursday
September 4. at 1880 A. NJ. Inter
ment at Haverstraw. n. Y.
HATHBUN On Sunday. August 81, at her
home, Spring Lake, N. j., Louise d..
widow of Robert II. Rsthbuh
in her eightieth year.
Funeral private.
sCsE.-On September /. at the residencs
Of his daughter. Mrs. II. Van Cort.
iandt Fish. oil Park avenue. Frederick
Edward Suse, husband of the lAtl
i.eontine c. Suse and father OF Kata.
rlna suse Vibbert and Leontins Mari,
Fish.
Funeral service at the Church of st
Vincent Ferrer. sixty-sixth street ant
Lexington avenue. on Thursday Sep
tember 4, at 10 A. NJ.
manifestations A.. August al, at hei
residence, 2O4 Thirteenth street. Brook
Ign
Funeral on Wednesday. September 8
from her late residence at $3.50 A. NJ.
thence to Holy Family Church, Thir
tenth street between Fourth ant
Fifth avenues, Brooklyn. where
solemn requiem mass VIII be cole
brated. Intermsnt 81. Johns Cemetery
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
INDOOR PARTIES POPULAR.
Rain Fails to Interfere with Ac-
ttvities mt Southampton.

SOUTHAMPTON, N, Y, Sept. 1.-THE
continued stormy weather has put a
stop TO all outdoor sports but there are
more parties, 30 colonists are kept
fairly busy.
Mrs. Philip ID. Armour of Chicago is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas G. Condor OF Shinnecock Hills.
She will spend some time with Mr..
Armour's mother, Mrs. p. A. Valentine.
at her cottage on Great Plains road.
Col Robert NJ. Thompson's houseboat.
the Everglades, Is now at Newport. II
Is expected at sag Harbor soon to pick
UP Col. and Mrs. Thompson for short
cruise, Lawrence Van Ingen. who has
been at Newport, expects to return
home Thursday
DR. and Mrs. p. F. Chambers, who
have spent the season at the Meadow
Club. left to-day.
The meet of the Suffolk Hounds
scheduled for Labor day was postponed
until next Saturday afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-03
$4,000, 900 TO FIGHT FIRES.
Forest ConhaErations Worst in 80
Years, Congress Is Told.

WASHINGTON, Sept. congress was
asked to-day TO appropriate s2,500,000
for fighting forest nres IN the West The
Department OF AGRICULTURE explained 1t
had already spent more than $4,000. 900
for this purpose and that expenditures
were continuing at the rate OF $4,000 a
day, Further appropriations will have
to be made In addition to the $4,000. 900
unless rains set in within ten days, the
Department said.
Acting Secretary Marvin In letter ac-
companying the request said the forest
fires this year had been the worst in
thirty years. although the prevention and
extinguishing organization had been the
best in history, Unless the fire fighting
Is continued a conhgration will sweep
the Western forest lands, he said, adding
that II the drought continues great diff
ficulties may be expected in both eastern
Oregon and Washington and on the west
ern slope of the mountains"