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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
MRS. ENNIS LOSES
ESTATEO OF 100000
Appellate Division BY Divided
= Bench Upholds Disinherit-
ing of Foster Child.

Because she married without the con-
sent and against the wishes OF her foster
father, Mrs. Florence r. Ennis, adopted
daughter OF William II. and Charlotte
F. Brown of 1874 West Eighty-sixth
street, was disinherited by Browns will.
After scoring victory in the Supreme
Court, where her claims to an estate OF
nearly 100000 were recognized. she lost
In the Appellate Division Yesterday. when
three of the five justices ruled against
her.
The prevailing opinion was written by
Presiding Justice Clarke. with Justices
Laughlin and Smith concurring, and re-
verses the finding of the lower court, but
the claim of the young woman for recog-
milton as the rightful heir TO the Brown
fortune, based on an oral contract, was
upheld by Justice Bowling. who wrote
the dissenting opinion, which had the
support of Justice Merrell.
Mrs. Ennis is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Cugler of 405
Lenox avenue, who were friends Of the
Browns. AS result Of an understand
ing. Mrs. Ennis was adopted by the
Browns on the death Of her parents.
Previous to their death. 1t was asserted.
Brown agreed that II the custody OF
Florence was given to him he would
make her his sole heir.
When Mrs Brown died she made her
adopted daughter beneficiary OF a trust
fund producing revenue Of S6.375 a
year. Shortly before Brown died in 1915
he learned OF the secret marriage of his
adopted daughter to John NJ. Ennis and
changed his WILL leaving large sums to
charitable institutions and business AS
sociates.
To Howard Chichester. a business as
sociate of Brown. was left $4,000 md III
was made defendant in the case. both as
legatee and as executor of the estate
In the lower court, the argument Of the
plaintiff that the fact she was married
to some one of whom her father
did not approve was not sufficient JUS
tifcation for his breaking the oral con.
tract made to the plaintiffs father. An
appeal will be taken by Mrs. Ennis's
counsel. Samuel Seabury. formerly a
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
MAN. rs. WITH $500.
LOST; WIFE ASKS AID
Police Search for Aimee Quig.
ley, Rich Contractor.

Mrs. Aimee J. Qulgley, so, arrived in
town. ThursdAY with her husband.
Thomas, rs, wealthy contractor OF
Newburyport, Mass, from De Leon
Springs, Fla. where they have been
spending the winter. They arranged to
meet at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
take the Fall River boat to their home.
She was there In season. hut saw moth
ing Of her husband. At 3 o'clock, with
no husband yet In sight, she went aboard
and had the ship searched. but he was
not there. At o'clock. much perturbed.
she went to Police Headquarters and
asked for help.
Mrs. Quigley says that her husband
had $500 In his wallet when they parted
at an early hour at the Grand Central
Terminal yesterday morning. They both
have an aversion to hotels because OF
fire hazard she said, and they had heard
the hotels were crowded. so they both
decided TO sit up all night in the station,
which they did. At breakfast time her
husband gave her 81 for incidental ex-
penses and announced that he was going
out to look the town over and ge; a
shave. He promised to meet her at the
pier at the foot of Murray street
Detective Luke Wissner OF the missing
persons bureau called up the hospitals
and sent out an alarm, but no trace OF
Mr.. Qulgley or his $500 could he found.
He has white hair. except for bald
spot on the top of his head, and gray
whiskers. He wore a neat gray suit
with a black overcoat. Mrs. Quigley
cannot account for his Disappearance.
He told me he would tlst walk
around a little" she said. HE wanted
to see Fifth avenue aud some of the
other sights, and the reason he didn I
want me to go with him was that he
can't walk as fast as | can, I can't i'm
agine what has become Of him."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
NEARING PAMPHLET
DISTRIBUTOR FINED
Socialist Society Convicted of
Espionage Violation.

Federal Judge julius NJ. Mayer fined
the American Socialist Society. a corpor-
alton. $4,000 yesterday. The society
was convicted of violating the espionage
law by distributing a pamphlet called
THE Great Madness" by the same fury
that acquitted Scott Nearing. author OF
the pamphlet. 1t was liable to a maxi
mum fine of $4,000.
Judge Mayer said the dlgniied man
ner In which the defence was presented
operated to mitigate the offence. He
said that he regarded as chiefly objec.
tionable in the pamphlet Its glaring mis-
statements and inaccuracies
The court gave counsel until April IA
10 submit writ Of error. He granted a
stay OF judgment.
The American Socialist Society con.
ducts the Rand School and the Rand
Bookstore. It's membership Is limited
TO people who believe the theories OF So
cialism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
ANTI-GERMAN MUSIC
BAN. MRS. JAYS PLAN
Would Form Boycott League
--BeethoUen Concert Is Off.

An "anti-German music league" for
the purpose OF preventing the presenta-
ton OF German music in this country
was proposed by Mrs, William Jay yes
terday after the forestalling of the
Beethoven concert which was to have
been given under auspices OF the Social
Scientific Society Of New York In the
McAlpin next Thursday evening.
THE bold attempts to present German
music In this city have led me to a real
ization that something must be done at
once 10 put stop to this most subtle OF
all GERMAN propaganda" said Mrs. jay.
at can he done by pitiless publicity. Art
Is not International II the Germans
would only realize that they are injuring
themselves by such bold efforts they
would stop it, The time has come when
this league must be formed"
Mrs. Jay put forth the following
pledge to he taken by all those DESTROYS
OF joining in her efforts:
"Realizing the persistence Of German
music propaganda which IL increasing
alarmingly, pledge myself to boycott
all concerts. artists and institutions which
continue the exploitation OF German mu-
sic and German kultur before the world
is assured OF Germany's reformation and
repentance"
Concerning the continued use of many
German songs In our schools, Mrs. Jay
said
why make any limitations? II we
eliminate some, why not all? This Is not
a fight against particular German COM
posers. What We are opposed TO is the
peculiar methods they employ to poison
America and gain her sympathy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
CHICAGO MAY" IS SET FREE
Court Gives Her a Chance to Live
Down Her Past.

When the name OF Mrs James Mont
gomery Sharp was stricken yesterday
from its list OF transients the Tombs
ceased for the present at least to house
one of the most distinguished guests
domiciled there in some time. For Mrs.
Sharp. despite an effort to make her
visit incognito, had been recognized soon
after her recent arrival there as the no.
torious Chicago May" a crook, who
has perhaps seen more OF the seamy
side Of life than any other female GRIM
inal
She had been in the Tombs since
March 5. when she was arrested, to-
eether with William Avery. following n
shooting affair in an apartment at 536
West 125th street. Avery having COM
planned that he had been used for a
target.
The court held that In suspending
sentence Mrs Sharp's past life as Chi
caro May" was not taken into consid-
GRAFTON, but the Justices were willing TO
give her chance to continue to make
good, since it appears that latterly she
had been leading an upright life. Avery
was sent to the workhouse for four
months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
HUNGER DROVE HER TO STEAL,
Plea by Woman Who supports SIX
Children and Invalid Husband.

The maintenance OF her six children.
the eldest of whom is 10, and her hus-
band. who is an invalid. proved too
much for Mrs. Dora Schnurr. IS. of 40
East 102d street, she told Magistrate
Ringel in Harlem court yesterday, and
on Wednesday night she attempted a
burglary. She was found by Detective
Shield in the apartment OF Abraham
Friedman, a leather goods manufacturer,
at 2 East 120th street. and at that time
protested her innocence. saying that she
had entered the wrong apartment.
Mrs. Schnurr changed her plea yes
terday, saying IL was fear of starvation
chat led to her act. She was held in
81 900 bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
'COHALAN SCORES
RICH TAX EVADERS
Surrogate Emphatic at Hear
ing in Harbeck Case.

Wealthy men who scheme and put
into execution plans by which their es-
tates will escape payment OF the trans
fer tax on their death were roundly
scored yesterday by Surrogate Cohalan.
Some OF these fellows amass or in
herit fortune and shift from one State
to another. believing their home Is wher-
ever they hang their hat. and when
there is a tax to pay they don't live
anywhere" said the Surrogate. THE
only place have never heard such men
claim as a domicile. I believe, Is NADIA
gascar II II can be shown that the
domicie of such men is New York am
going to see that their estates pay to
the State all that is due"
Surrogate Cohalsn expressed these
views following an argument on an APP
plication of the State Comptroller to
have referee appointed to take testi-
mony as to the last domicile OF John
II. Harbeck who died at the Hotel Plaza
In 1918. He was a man of leisure. a
globe trotter and on his death left a
fortune of s2.900.000. OF which his
widow, Kate A. Harbeck. received s2.-
100000 The State claims $4,000 as
the transfer tax.
The Harbecks travelled extensively,
spending considerable time in Paris and
in Egypt. In 1895 Mrs. Harbeck's health
became impaired and a granite mansion
was built for her in Boulder. Col. She
lived there a short time, but tired of
the quiet life and moved away. On her
husbands death Colorado was repre-
sented as his domicile. Later when Col
orado sought To collect the transfer tax,
| It was represented to the officials of that
| State that Mr.. Harbeck was New York
! resident at the time Of his death.
With regard to these contradictory
| statements 1t was asserted by counsel
| for Mrs. Harbeck that Harbeck had
| abandoned hiH Colorado domicile and
| was on his way to Paris to establish
| a permanent residence when he was
| taken Ill and died in this city. Such a
! claim, he held. nullified any claim pre-
viously made that he was a resident
Of either Colorado or New York.
| Surrogate Cohalan reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Antique
Secretaries
Au Quatrien,e

A beautiful antique ma
hogany secretary is one of
the finest pieces in the Early
American collection Al
Quatrieme. For fineness of
surface and sheer beauty of
line it is really rather re-
markable.
OF block-front design, its leaf
front and outside and inside doors
are beautifully carved with shells,
characteristic of this type OF secre-
tary. The interior. the scroll top
and the fine bits o. Jennings are all
unusually good. The bronzes are
stored. but they faithfully reproduce
the design and quality of the old
ones; $3.50
\ primitive antique cherry corner
cabinet. severe and typical Of the uppor
New England coast. has me original glasses
intact; sl15.
A small cherry secretary with
beautiful interior and flap ffDnt is
of the ball-and-claw foot type
Has original bronzes: 5000
Fourth floor. Old Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
WOn,en'S
LOU Shoes. S. Pair

Sixteen styles which indi-
cate the variety and smart
ness of the entire collection
from the soft kidskin OK
fords with low heels to the
up-to-the-minute dress" OK
fords and pumps Of patent
leather with Cuban heels.
Selected feathers - oXfordS
with long slender foreparts :;
plain tips, indicated wing
tips and indicated straight
tips-which add TO their
Longtime effects.
OXFORDS in tan, black and
mahogany coorcd calfskjn, black
glazed kid and patent leather
Sc pair
PUMPS of Gull calf-skin, tan
calfskin, Patent leather and glazed
kidskin Sc Pair
Avenue Of Shoes
First noOT, Old Building,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
HARDNESS TAX ORDER FOUGHT.
State Comptroller Appeals From
surrogate's Assortment Decree.

Notice was served on the Surrogates'
Court yesterday by the State Comp
troller OF his Intention to appeal to the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
from an order of Surrogate Cohalan
assessing the tax on the estate of Lamon
V. Hardness. the Standard OIL capitalist.
This tax was fixed last November and
was assessed against the shares OF the
estate received ay Harry S. Hardness.
Leila II. Edwards and Myrtle II. Ma
comber. the son and daughters of the
deceased. Each ones share OF the es-
tate taxable in this State amounted
to sl69,649. and the transfer tax charge
able to each was placed at $2,872.
Although Hardness left an estate es-
timated at 100000 900 he was declared
n resident of the State of Kentucky
and consequently only such property as
he owned in this State was held taxable
here. The notice of appeal does not dis
close the contentious of the State Comp
troller nor the amount OF tax he be-
lieves should be assessed against the es-
tate. Harry S. darkness recently died
leaving an estate of about $4,000, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
SHEER DIVORCE SUIT FAILS.
Possibility of CoIIusion Is Hintcd
At In Denial.

Mrs Eva r. Sheer. who lives at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel. was denied yester-
day a decree OF divorce by the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court which she
sought from her husband William a.
Sheer OF 200 West Fifty-fourth street.
The possibility OF collision between .Lrs.
Sheer and her husband to concoct evil
dence justifying the decree was broadly
limited by the Justice. The proceedings
were not contested by the defendant
Several months ago a decree was de-
MED Mrs, Sheer in Supreme Court, de-
spite the fact that she produced wit
nesses to prove that her husband and
another woman had al IL o'clock one
night last August engaged room in a
hotel on Columbus Circle. The Sheers
were married in 1918
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Mad Dog. Menace w-stchester.

Capt. J. A. Warner. head of the State
Constabulary in New York city suburbs.
has just been instructed. he announced
yesterday, to order all dogs muzzled in
six Westchester county towns or destroy
them forthwith. The State Deparenent
OF Agriculture, through d. NJ. McLsury.
director of the bureau OF animal indus
try. notified him the department has de-
cided to declare a rabies quarantine in
Northcastle. Mount Pleasant. Harrison.
Rye, Scarsdale and Greenburg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
FOUR IDENTIFIED AS BANDITS
Fourteen Accuse Prisoners of
series of Robberies.

Four men who are wanted for a series
or rpbberies in all parts of the city were
identified in West Side court yester-
day by fourteen men and women. who
told of being robbed OF amounts ranging
from $500 to $1,000. The prisoners were
held in $4,000 bail each for the Grand
Jury. They are John Sheehan, ~ AM
sterdam avenue: Benjamin McGarry,
1853 West 12Sth street; John Kilgallil,
2922 Eighth avenue; William Rodgers,
321 West l1sth street.
Charles Helm of 445 Southern Boule-
ward. The Bronx. said he had been held
up by the men and relieved OF $500 in
cash and Liberty bonds. Samuel Levi
son said his jewelry store at 10 Man
haitian street was robbed OF more than
81 900 worth OF goods by the same gang
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Simple to Operate

For roasting, heat the "radia-
tor" to the proper temperature
(Which varies according to the
article OF food to be cooked);
then place the food in the ns-
ccptacle with one radiator" at
the bottom Of the cooking com
partment and the other at the ton
Of the utensil. In baking. the
same process Of first heating the
"radntors" applies One is placed
II the bottom Of the cooking com
partment and the other at
proper height above the food
In boiling, the food is first cooked
in the ordinary way (by coal,
gas or electricity to the boiling
point. In order to keep it in this
condition, it is then placed in the
fireleas cooker, and with the aid
Of the heated radiator" ii may
be kept at the same temperature
for many hours.
Demonstration today of
the Domestic Science Fire
less Cooker in the Wanna
maker Housewares Store.
Seventh Gallery, New Buiidi.E.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
BOYS SET FIRE TO SCHOOL.
Bronx Youngsters Are Locked Up
ON Charges of Arson.

Three youngsters of Public School 10,
163d street and Eagle avenue. The
Bronx who wanted to put the school on
the bum" and to achieve their ambition
lighted roll OF Aim and papers in the
basket under teachers desk were ar
rested yesterday and locked up in the
Morrisania police station on charge OF
arson. Several desks were destroyed by
the fire, but II was so near to closing
time when the torch was ignited that the
recess was OF little practical benefit.
The boys were transferred to the
Bronx Children's society and held for
Juvenile delinquency. Detective James
McCarton made the arrests
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
ARMY CAPTAINS HOME ROBBED
Burglar Threatens to shoot Mother
of the Victim.

Mrs. W. Leonard Davis, who has an
apartment at $40 Park avenue, told de-
tectives yesterday that about 3 O'Clock
in the morning she was awakened by a
burglar, who threatened to shoot il she
made an outcry. The intruder then
ransacked the apartment. taking some
valuables owned by her son. Capt.
Worthington Davis of the 3o4th Field
Artillery.
While the burglar was at work Mrs.
Davis said she slipped out OF bed and
warned her son. who was In another
room. When they returned the thief
had gone. Several tenants Of the apart
ment house have complained about the
police protection. saying a number OF
robberies have taken place there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Young Women's
Canes. Suits. FrOcks

C1noe Suite ErDcks
-
For MISS New YORK plan
pipU fo look hpr hest when
abe UrpptS Our Heroes on
Tuesday, we have arranged
for these special presenta-
lions OF Spring apparel.
Co,,o Cooo, c0E
OeTRe tapes, PAo
COPIED from model that has
, Ia - 80 80 80, 10
"rappy hiHu vi .ape Ih@' may po
worn quite low aDout the snouiuers
or with the grece1ul coliar aolust-to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Family shares schu.sIer Estate.

The will of Louis J. schussler.. head
of several large sand and gravel con-
Germs. was filed yesterday in the Surro-
gates Office and directs that his estate
amounting to about 100000 In personal
property. be divided into Ave equal parts
The incomes derived are to be paid his
widow. Lillian f. Tanner Schussler Il
T25 Riverside Drive; his brother, John
y. Schussler of Gedney Farm. White
Plains, n. Y. his nephews, william r.
and Louis d. Schussler. and his niece,
Margaret S. Breen, all Of Gedney Farm,
White Plains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
COMBINED IN NEW YORK 1896
Letting Go 30
WOn,en's Suits

Imported tailored home
spuns and tweeds that
women of taste love for
morning shopping or for
country wear-to-day $3.50
and $18.75.
Some are ever so slightly shop
worn but they are mostly in excel
lent condition.
They are the kind the new Lady Patricia
Ramsay wears to golf inf we are To judge
by portraits from the English papers.
Conservative styles--ail OF them.
Second floor. Old Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Policeman Commit. Suicide.

Policeman Edward 3, Furman, for the
last twelve years member Of the
Patchogue force. cousin OF County
Judge George Furman. ended his life
yesterday afternoon by shooting himself
through the heart. Fifteen years ago
the officer was struck on the head by
a beam and recently he had complained
OF severe pains In the head.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
At $685.
Boys Suits
Reduced

Blue serge MILDLY suits
all-wool-fast color-sizes 3
to 10-$12.50 grade, $3.50.
Junior Norfolk corduroy
suits-coats button to the
neck; sizes A to 8; special,
$3.50.
Boys Shop. second floor. Old Buil ding
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Big SaUinqs

20 fountain pens, SO; were
81, S..
so wrist watches, $40; were
$3.50.
10 wrist watches, $3.50;
were $3.50.
Viyella shirts, $3.50; were
$3.50.
Pop|in shirts, $3.50; were
So
Pockct cigar lighters, SOC;
were 81. -
Officers caps with -irisignia,
iarge sizes only, So; were So.
Haversacks, $3.50: We're S..
military shop. Burlington Arcade
floor. New Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
FAvoRs MOTORISTS LICENSE.
Highways Associat ton Approves
knight BilI's Provisfons. =,

The Knlsht bill providing for the IL
censing of all drivers of motor cars is
fully approved by the National High
ways Protective Association Col. Ed
ward s. Cornell said yesterday. The
measure is similar to laws in New Jer-
sey. Maryland. Connecticut. Massaohu-
sets and Vermont
This amendment TO the motor vehicle
law should be no hardship 10 the decent
automobiles. Col. Cornell added. I'm
savory drivers will he barred and the
motor vehicle commissioners will be able
to extend hospitality between the States
In a much more satisfactory manner"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Breakfast Coats
Peau de Lame, $3.50

All wool; a deep flounced,
smart model trimmed with
outlines OF satin ribbon. The
shawl collar is really at
tractive-a point that en-
phasizcs the quality of the
little coat. Patch pockets and
3 sash with tassel ends.
CplorS light blue. pink. wistaris, laven-
der, Copenhagen aud french blue. All
sizes Specially priced
Third floor. Old Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
SPRING GAMBOLS IN
WITH A STRAW HAT
Robins, Flowers and Radiant
Sunshine Here Greet
Gentle Season.
NORTH WIND Is PLAYFUL
'David's Peach Blooms Ahead
of Time-Park Benches
Are Oversubscribed.

Spring arrived on schedule yesterday
morning. verifying the vernal optimism
Of the Prophet James II. Scarf. Out New
Jersey way on the line which the prophet
takes when he comes to town robins
were reported welcoming the season.
which was really about the gentlest for
its immaturity that has ever delighted
suburban folk who keep tabs on the
wea ther and make II the topic of per-
ennial talk and made dwelers Of the
great town feel as II they had been
transported TO mountain heights in
spiriting as the tower of the weather
prophets on the twentieth floor of the
Whitehall Building. The nerves OF the
poets were amply Justified in vibrating
with the dancing sunbeams that came on
duty early in the morning and stuck to
the job through the daylight hours,
Bracing Air Prevails.
1t was not warm, although the mer-
curry did get up to the truly pleasant
altitude Of S.: II was Just bracing, the
brisk noytherly wind helping to give
tonic to the sunlit air.
The temperature fuctuated between
so and 65 for more than three hours In
the early afternoon and thousands wore
their OvercoatS on their arms
The clerk OF the Hotel Majestic re-
ported having seen n straw hat bloom
ing in the foyer. and telephoned to the
press agent on the tenth floor. who slid
down his highly polished brass pole to
the Office and in forty winks had put a
girdle around the newspaper Offices by
wireless. The strawhatted intimation OF
summer is c. VI. Hawtry Of London, who
| Is in the hat business
Mr. Hawtry told the press agent he
did not care a fig leaf for the conven-
lions, thus recalling the probable senti-
ments of the late Mr.. Adam: that he
had a new straw hat in his steamer
trunk and decided that the balminess OF
the day warranted him in wearing 1t.
Peaches Reported.
Nevertheless. at the New York Botan-
| ical Garden yesterday "David's Peach
native OF China, burst into bloom two
weeks ahead of its usual time. like SINH
| lar trees near IT, Other peaches were
reported in all the parks OF the town
looking puite fresh and joyous. The
| ing radiance OF the cloudless skies
prove that spring had actually got In all
| the benches were Allied with somnolent
folk in the preliminary stages Of spring
fever.
Mr. Scarr insisted yesterday. and even
/ put in print and signed statement that
, fair weather would continue for the
next forty-eight hours, with fresh north
erly winds, which will make It cooler.