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The sun., 1919-07-28
SLAIN EX-GANGSTER
HAD BEEN REFORMED
"Turned Straight With Good
job" Tanner Smith Said .
Convincingly.

Tanner" Smith, former gangster, who
was killed In a card fight Saturday
night, had reformed and meant to live
straight
This was evidenced last Friday when
he sent word to Herbert Asbury of
THE Sun, who is writing a series of ar
ticles for THE SUNDAY SUN on New York
gangsters, asking that II his name were
mentioned in the paper as leader of the
old Tanner Smith or Marginal gang
the fact be mentioned also that he had
since turned over a leaf and was leading
the life of peaceful truck driver.
II am living straight now" Tanner
said. II have a good Job. and have
just got my citizenship back. II you
say anything in your story about the
Hudson Busters and the Gophers, please
say that"
Tanner Smiths reformation was con-
firnOd by the police OF the West TWEEN
tieth street station yesterday. He had
a good position as a beef handler on
the docks. Capt Mckinney, in charge Of
detectives. said. and had given no trouble
since he was last arrested in 1914 and
sentenced to one year in Sing Sing for
felonious assault.
Tanner, whose name was Thomao
Smith and who lived at ss7 West Twen-
tieth street. was shot when at the Mar
ginal Club, 1879 Eighth avenue. early
yesterday. The shooting occurred at the
height OF the thunderstorm and the shots
were not heard.
A man who presented himself at st.
Vincent's Hospital soon after with a
bullet wound in his hand was arrested
and is being held as a material witness.
The police said ne Is thought to have
been one of the men with whom Tanner
was playing cards
The dead mans sister. Margaret
Smith. vowed yesterday that she would
get the man who had shot Tom.
"If It takes all my life will find out
who killed him and that person will pay
for II dearly" said the young woman
between sobs. Tom was straight He
had reformed and why any one should
kill him cannot understand"
A few years ago Tanner was known
as a cop fighter" a term applied by
the police to gangsters who take especial
delight in batting policemen. He had a
police record that began in 1907 and
showed that for the next seven years
hardly a month passed without finding
Tanner brought up on a charge OF as
sault. robbery or carrying concealed
weapons.
His last arrest was made after a
pistol duel with a policeman, followed
by fist fight in which Tanner was
badly beaten. He took his medicine and
said then that after serving his sentence
he would turn straight.
He was leader OF the Marginal gang
In many fights with the Hudson Busters
and Gophers and his name was once a
terror to storekeepers and honest mer-
chants OF the lower West Side.
The sun., 1919-07-28
SKIPPER ASKS REDRESS.
ship sunk by U-Boat. He Demands
Damages.

A claim for losses sustained when
U-boat sunk the American bark Galena
off the coast of France has been nled
with the State Department by p. V. Mar
shall, 214 Court street. Brooklyn. Mar
shall was captain OF the boat and he
feels that the Government should make
the Germans pay him S61s for the loss
OF his personal effects.
The Gaiena was en- route from Rouen,
France, to New York city on June rs,
1917, with burlsp aboard Suddenly
submarine emerged and the crew or
dered to the boats. Capt Marshall de-
clared that not only was he stripped OF
all valuables In his possession but that
the U-boat crew Invested his ship OF
books, clothing. jewelry and nautical in
struments belonging to him and his
crew. The ship was then sunk.
Counsel for Marshall has received a
communication from the State Depart
ment setting forth that the Department
cannot at this time undertake to advise
you as to the legal basis of your claim.
or as to any means that may be adopted
with a view to settlement of claims Of
this character"
The sun., 1919-07-28
HULA HULA DANCER
SHOCKS THE MAYOR
Two Minutes of Shredded
Wheat Stuff Enough.

Three cheers were given for Mayor
John r. Hylan last night at a dinner or
the Harbor Police Reserves in Tauer's
Inn on City Island, and after that pleas
ant duty had been attended to and the
Mayor had blushingly acknowledged the
honor Lieut.. William Kennel, bodyguard
to his Homer, arose and made a speech.
Gentlemen" he said, my friend Miss
Queenie OF a Hawaiian troupe Of enter
tainers, will now entertain you with a
little hula hula dance"'
And may Tammany forgive him, he
knew not what he did
But II sounded like something good,
like wigGles and grass skirts and Dor
aldina and a hot time in the old town
tonight. Everybody looked pleased, and
as Miss Queenie wiggled her grass
skirted way into the centre OF the
room everybody applauded. Then Miss
Queenie began to hula. She hulaed this
way and she hulaed that way; she did
both plain and fancy hulaing. and
graciously threw in a little shmmying
for good measure.
This was great stuff everybody
thought, until they happened to get a
glimpse OF Mayor Hylan. and then 1t
was seen that II wasn't great stun at
all. The countenance Of Honest John
OF Bushwick was afame with righteous
indignation; blush after blush chased
each other from the Hylan neck until
they merged and blended beautifully
into the hirsute adornment OF the Mayor.
II was plain to be seen that Mayor
Hylan was shocked and grieved that
Miss Queenie should be allowed to come
out before a lot of innocent coppers and
wiggle like a bowl Of jelly.
The Mayor stood the spectacle OF Miss
Queenie wlggling her shredded wheat
way through the mazes Of the hula hula
for half a minute longer, then he leaned
over and told Lieut.. Kennel a thing or
two. And Lieut.. Kennel Immediately
tapped Miss Queenie on the shoulder and
whispered
"Cut It out The Mayor don't like
your actr'
Miss Quecnie obeyed orders.
At a late hour last night Mayor Hylan
was still blushing, Lieut.. Kennel was
still wouderinE and Miss oueenis was
good and angry.
The sun., 1919-07-28
HUNDRED HURT IN
FORT LEE CAR CRASH
Crowded Trolleys Meet Head
On Near Palisades Park
Crews Arrested.
Is SOLDIERS ARE VICTIMS
Hero Who Fought Fl Months
Without Scratch May Die
From Accident.

Floyd Kellun, a soldier who has been
awaiting discharge from the army at
Camp Merritt for the last few days, went
through twenty-one months campaign
ing in France without a scratch. He
fought in several battles, he faced the in
fiuenza epidemic that hit the army over
seas, and lin all that time he didn't even
have a bad cold. Two or three days ago
he landed in America and yesterday sf-
ternoon he boarded northbound Public
Service Corporation trolley car at Fort
Lee, y. J. Half an hour later this car
crashed head on into southbound car
and both Kellun's legs were broken and
he suffered internal injuries which may
prove mortal. He was taken to the base
hospital at Camp Merritt.
Besides Kellun and fourteen other SOL
diers who were en- route to Camp Mer-
rift after spending the day in New York
city, the wreck caused the injury or be-
tween seventy-flve and one hundred per-
sons. The fifteen soldiers were sent TO
the army hospital. seventeen men and
women were so seriously hurt that they
were sent to the Englewood Hospital and
more than fifty persons were treated by
private physicians and surgeons OF the
fuDllC JoINlCe SOTpOTdllOh III Nut lNtty
house at Fort Lee.
Outside Of Kellun, however, Patrolman
Edward Schlutt of the Fort Lee police
force Is the only one who is expected to
die. He was riding on the front plat
form of one car and both legs were
broken his back was dislocated and he
suffered serious injury to his neck. AT
the Englewood Hospital 1t was said that
Schlutt probably would not recover.
The accident occurred about a quarter
OF mile north of Palisades Park on a
lay over switch in the single track line
that runs out Of Fort Lee. Both cars
were crowded, with every seat filled and
people standing in the aisles and on the
running boards when they came to-
gether. Several persons were able to
jump before the cars crashed, bat the
majority suffered more or less serious in
jury.
Members of the trolley crews said that
the accident was due to a faulty switch
but Councilman John Huffman Of Fort
Lee. placed both crews under arres'
charged with neglect of duty in running
past a block safety signal. Ray Luce OF
Palis ades Park and Isaac Juser OF 81
West 11eth street were the crew Of the
northbound car, while Henry Thomas OF
Rutherford, n. j., was motorman Of the
southbound trolley and David Walsh OF
Passaic street, haywood, n. j., was the
conductor.
One car had left the Fort Lee ferry
bound for Leonia. and the other had
started for Fort Lee. The line for al
most the entire distance along the tor
Of the Palisades is single track. with
many lay over switches.
Walsh and Thomas said that when
they reached the lay over on which the
accident occurred the signal showed Q
clear track ahead, 30 in conformity with
their orders they started on to the next
switch. They had gone no more thar
hundred yards when they saw the
other car coming, but neither motorman
was able to shut off his power and re-
| verse before the trolleys crashed.
The sun., 1919-07-28
LAUNCH NARROWED
ON HE'LL GATE ROCK
NeW Dorp Members Held
Prisoners Fiue Hours.

For Ave hours last night the launch
Helen D., with William Bradley OF the
New Dorp Boat Club and four other
men aboard. stayed high and dry on n
reef of rocks in Little Hell Gate, East
River The party were attempting to
navigate the treacherous waters of the
Bronx Kills between the Sunken Mea-
dows and The Bronx shore along about
dusk when the ebb tide carried their
craft on the rocks. Their plight was
told to the police of the harbor squad,
who arrived with two launches but could
not get near 10 them on account Of the
low water. 1t was finally decided that
the police boats would stay around until
the incoming tide flooded the reef
Shortly before midnight. after being ma
rooned for five hours. the Helen ID. fioated
OFF the reef and was sent on her way.
A stalled engine caused the motor boat
Alert, in charge of George Conway, with
two passengers. to drift against the east
end of Governors Island early yesterday
afternoon. Fearing that their small boat
would be swamped by the swells from
passing harbor craft. the trio called for
help and were towed to the Battery by
a police launch.
The sun., 1919-07-28
TIPPLERS NOW DRINK MILK.
Mrs. Drake opens Shop for Italia n
Relief.

Mrs. John A. Drake, president of the
American Free Milk and Relief for
Italy, which has established an Italian
milk shop just inside the entrance to the
Grand Central Terminal at Lexington
avenue and Forty-third street. said yes
terday that one of the interesting ef-
fects OF prohibition in New York has
been to drive many former tipplers to
milk drinking.
I'VE had expected to get the women
and children" said Mrs. Drake, but
we didn't expect the men. However,
they are coming in punches every day
and ! can't see any other reason except
the, disappearance Of the highball and
cocktail"
All milk served at the shop is donated.
Customers pay what they please from
a cent up, and all the proceeds 20 to
send milk and other necessaries to or
phsns In the devastated districts of
italy.
The sun., 1919-07-28
BOY PROBLEM HEADS LIST.
X. of c. in Convention to Consider
Night school Solution.

The boy question will be one Of the
big problems considered by the Knights
of Columbus in their peace convention,
which will pc held in Buffalo on August
s. 6 and " The "Caseys" believe that
the future OF the U. S. A. depends on
getting the present day crop and future
crops of American boys started right
A plan for a vast system of free night
schools will be talked over, as we'll as a
scheme for recreation centres, a model
for which exists in Utica at a cost Of
$3.50, 600.
The Knights OF Columbus, led by Su-
preme Knight James A. Flaherty, have
declared war against Bolshevism, l. w.
W.ism and extreme radicalism in any
form, and their boy plans are built along
tho lines of this fight. The campaign
gainst anarchy and unAmercsnism will
be one OF the principal features Of the
Buffalo convention,
The sun., 1919-07-28
Dead Turtle Morgus "Mystery.-

Patrolman Philip Curry OF the West
Forty-seventh street station caused the
remains OF a big seagong turtle 10 be
removed from the North River at
Fifty-fourth street to the Morgue yes
terday under the impression that it.
was a human body. DR.. Benjamin
Schwartz. Assistant Medical Examiner,
was considerably annoyed at having
been called in to solve a police ''mys-
terry" OF this sort, although he said II
was evident the. turtle had been roughly
treated, probably for culinary purposes.
The sun., 1919-07-28
Asylum Band to Give Concerts.

George w. Perkins, president OF the
Palisades Park Commission. announced
yesterday that the band of the Hebrew
Orphan Asylum will give daily concerts
at Bear Mountain Park at 8 ?. NJ. during
the season. The boys are camping out In
addition TO giving daily concerts for the
day visitors they play tor the thousands
OF campers on the lakes controlled by
the commission near Tuxedo.
The sun., 1919-07-28
Cotton rem
nuntS
Zoe to 81 yd.

On the Main Aisle, there
will be quite a choice of
summer cotton fabrics, in
lengths suitable for wo-
mems and children's
dresses, skirts and waists,
at 10c to 81 yard. These
prices are, of course, much
below our regular prices.
Main Aisle, Old Building.
The sun., 1919-07-28
TUG ON HELL GATE SHOALS.
The william A. Clarey Latest Vic
tim of Current.

The shoals OF He'll Gate of 1llth
street claimed another victim yesterday,
catching the tugboat William A. Clarey
on their ja eyed rim. Capt Andrew Duffy,
skipper of the tug, said that the drifting
OF two heavily loaded barges in tow
caused his craft to pile UP on the rocks
The marine police in patrol boat No
after several hours dislodged the tug
and barEes. The crews of the three
boats remained aboard and were in no
danger.
The sun., 1919-07-28
Our best
summer dresses
S25 to $3.50

Handkerchief linen.
Ramie linen.
Imported crepe.
Organdie wolfe.
Dotted swiss.
Originally $3.50 to
$3.50.
I'm port e d materials,
hand work and attractive
summary models, are some
of the characteristics of
these dresses. The epitome
of all that summer brings
in daintiness and charm.
The chemise sport-mod-
ell with a deep hem and
various interpretations of
the neck lines or the full
skirted frock slightly So
phisticated are among
these charming dresses.
Sizes SO to Although
there are but one or two
sizes of each model.
Second floor, Old Building.
The sun., 1919-07-28
AM PICO
Reproducing Piano

reproducing L idIlO
The AMPICO is diff
ferent from other pia-
nofortes.
You may play the
AMPICO yourself. You
may play it as a player
piano, using any 49,
note music-roll, giving
each selection your own
expres si o n. And
BEST OF ALL you
may call upon it to re-
produce any one of a
thousand pianoforte Sc
lections as played by a
MASTER, any time,
day or evening, when
ever and as often as
you wish.
-Dvorak's "Humor-
esque," for example, as
played by Ornstein;
-I'AlOuette" as
played by Buhlig;
the Polka de w.
r." as played by Rach-
maninoff;
or Chopin's Polo
naise in A Major, as
played by Arthur Ru-
binstein - full of life
and power, festival up
roar, buoyancy.
MUSIC!
The reason why so
many people object to
pianos in adjoining
apartments or houses Is
because the pianos
don't produce MUSIC.
They are either very in
different instruments or
they are played in a
very Indifferent man.
ner.
The AMPICO repro
duces MUSIC, CD in the
exquisite notes of the
CHICKERING, and the
other fine instruments in
which the AMPICO is
built; (2) as interpreted
and played for the AM
PlCO by artists who have
established themselves as
masters of the pianoforte.
There is nothing me-
chanical, nothing amateur
ish, about the music of the
AMPICO.
1t is concert music.
Does the light of the
deep gladness which only
real Music brings shine in
YOUR home?
The AMPICO leads a
proud list of 70 makes
and styles of pianos,
player-pianos and Re-
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First Gallery, New Building.
The sun., 1919-07-28
JOHN WANAMAKER
Formerly A. T. Stewart q Co.
Broadway at Ninth, New York.
Store Hours, 9 to S.

Good morning!
Today is July %!
The aoeather today prob
ably t0iU be partly cloudy.
The sun., 1919-07-28

Important clearaway-
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
B|ROMEN MAY
 SOON TRY STUNT

St. Johns, Tuesday - Aviator Hawkcr may get away tonight in his attempt to cross the Atlantic, The weather is materially improved aDi the men are all anxious to be off on their great effort.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
FUGITYES
 BARR|CADEO IN GAVE

FsIstoff, Ariz., April 15 - Two sons of the Navajo Indian chtef' UatIltonny, said to. be the confas- sed murderers of Charles Hubbel' whose charred remains were found March 23rd in the soldering ruins Of his trading post near the village o- Oreiba, 45 miles north of Wans- low, Artz., are barIicaded tonight in a cave in the mountains, 125 miles northeast of this city, armed aud ready to die rather than sur render to the sheriff'a posse which will leave Winslow early tomorrow morning in m attempt to bring them back to face trial.
 Two other Navajos, acting in their tribal belief that the Indian who injures a white man, must be mad to atone lest evil befan the tribe, brought this word to Wins low.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
NANCY LOOKS
 LIKE GOOD BET

New York, April 15 - Nancy First, the veteran of the seaplans tlotilla which the United States na- " is going to send over the Atlantic has established Q new record for durability, it was learned tonight
 In recent tests made around Rock awsy Point, L. I. where the wingeG hopes or America were training tEe huge bird craft made substantial pragress under power of but two or her Liberty motors. The other planes displayed the same ability.
 This means that in the trans At katie flight the breakdown Of one motor will be almost Anconsequen- tia', and even if two go dead any or the N. c. machines can continue in the air in normal weather.
 Each Of the motors develops aoou 400 horsepower.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
OF THE INFERIOR United States Land Office
 JUNEAU, ALASKA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Thomas D. Lahey of Haines, Alaska has filed notice of his intention to submit final three year proof in support of his homestead claim. to tha following described tract, to- wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence U. L NJ. bears N. 520 g E. 1'06 chs thence E 4O.OO chas. to Cor. No 3, thence S. 7s.SS chas. to Cor. No 3, thence ". 40.OO chs. to cor. No 4, thence N 7s.S7 chs. to Cor No 1, the place ot beginning, con tatning an area of S1s.5O acres' situated In Lat. 59' 21' Np Long. l36' 52' w., between Chilkat Lake and Chukat River, Mag. Variation 3l' sO' E., and known as U. s. Sur rey 7Ss.
 said proof will be submitted Oy
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
HAVE
 BEEN IDENTIFIED

Hal Johnston the c. P. R. agent received word today that the two bodies recently recovered from Mud Bay had been positively identified. z
 One was F. Harvey, who was a waiter on the Princess Sophia, and who's home was in Vancouver B. C., He was well known and had run on the c. P. R. boats for some time. He was married and the body will be sent to Vancouver for burial. The other has been identi- fled as John Christianson who lived in Dawson. He was a member Of the Loyal Order of Moose in Dawson and ts was through this that the identification WAS made.
 It Is not known who his relatives are is any are living.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16

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The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16

DEPARTMENT Of the INTBRlot UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, ALASKA. NBSrch 12, 1919
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Harriet s. Pullen of Dyea, Alas la, has filed notice of final three year proof in support of her home- stead application Serial O3946, for the following described tract, to- wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. SLIM. No.9 bears s. S5050'E.2.7S chs, thence s. 5.51 chs. to Cor. No. .2, thence w. 3.4S chs. to cor. No. s, thence s. 4.O6 chs. to Cor. No. 4, thence E.. 5.SS chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence 5. 23.95 chs. to Cor. No. 6, w. c. and NJ. C., West Branch of Dyea River, thence meandering (l) s. % 5.7O chs. (2) S. 1S' 15' W.. G.6C chs to point on line Of ordinary high tide, Dyea Inlet, thence mena- andering s. 160 E. 5.10 chs. (4) S. 4S0 E. 4.40 chs. (5) S. 7015' E. 5.3O chs. (6) $. 310 3O' w. 2.20 chs to Cor. ', M. c. on said line of ordi- nary high tiGe, thence w. 26.42 chs. to Cor. 8, M. c. on line of ordinary high tide of Tidal Slough, thence meandering CD N. 130 15h. w. 2.10 chs. (S) N. 250 45' E. 2.50 chs. (9) N. 3S0 3O' E. 3.3S chs. (1O) N. S70 SO' w. 1.73 chs. CID s. 42' SO' ". 200 chs. (12) 8. 27' 15' w 2.eO chs. (13) S. So 45' W. 2.6O chs 14) s. 12' Az E. 1.1S chs. to Cor. No. g, NJ. c. on said slough' thence w. 4.49 chs. to Cor. No. 10. thence N. 45.94 chs. to Cor. No. II, thence E. 2.66 .ohs. to Cor. No. 12, thence N. 8 chs. to Cor. No. l3, thence ". 1 chs. to Cor. No. IA, thence $. 2.5O chs. to Cor. No. 1S, thence w. 1.66 chs. to Cor. No. 16, thence N. 14.24 chs. to Cor. No. IT., thence E. 2S.49 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning, excepting therefrom a tract herein described as follows, beginning at point de nominated Cor. No. IS, which lies g. 59024' W. .72 chs. from VIC. No $, NJ. C., thence W. 1S.40 chs. to Cor. No. 19, thence N. oh. to Cor, No. 20, thence E. 1.50 chs. to Cor. No. 21, thence S. 50 chs. to Cor. No 22 thence D. 11.90 chs. to Cor. No. 2S, thence S. .50 chs. to No. IS, the place of beginning, cemetery, containing an Area of .75 acres, sai3 survey being denomdnated Sur Vey 1249, and containing an area Of 1S1.S3 acres, situated in Lat. 59' 30' 54~ N, Long. 1859 20' 30" w., at Dyea. Alaska, at the head of Oyea Inlet.
 Said proof will be submitted by said elaimant on the 21th day of July. 1919. before U. s. Commis- sioner, J. J. F. Ward, at his office at Skagway Alaska, and by two of the following witnesses, Louis s. Keller, Prosper H. Ganty, Martha B. Keller, John Joseph Chambers, all of Skagway, Alaska.
 Effie A. Fisbee, Register April s 1919 first insertion
 IuRe 19, 1919 last inclusive |
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
How's This }

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot De cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
 Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pol son from the Blood and healing the dis- eased portions.
 After you have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for Q short time you will see great improvement In your general health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medl- cine at once and get rid or catarrh. sena for testimonials, free.
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The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16

said Lahey and two of the follow in witnesses, viz: H. O. Banta' John William Combs and G. w. Hinchman, all of Haines, Alaska on the 10th Of May 1919. before U, B. Commissioner J. J. Kennedy at hIs office at Haines, Alaska.
 c. B. WALKER, sO con times. Register.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
Fog, Rain,Wind
 Delays Start

St. Johns, April 15-The start at the attempt to cross the Allan 'ic ocean in an aeroplane has been delav.i by the continued fog, rain and wind. The fliers are all in readiness and excitment is at a high pitch.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
GAN SHIP LIQUOR
 VA DRY STATE

Washington, April I5 -- The Uni ted States Supreme Court has hand- ed down a decision in which it says that the transportation of liquor through a dry state is not prohabi- tel by law.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-04-16
SAILS
 F0R WESTWARD

Seattle, April 16 - Judge James Wickersham sailed for Southwestern Alaska today on, the SS. Alaska.
 The delegate will make a visit to all O. the important towns to the westward Investigating Condit- ions and conferring with the titlZen
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-30
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W. A. WHEELER
DENTIST

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Administered. Pain Reduced to the
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