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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
EX-CHORUS GIRL WINS
POINT IN WILL SUIT
Gets Court Order Against J.
p. McQuaide's Former Wife.

Gertrude Reynolds McQuaide North.
formerly chorus girl In a Weber e.
Fields production and now the wife OF
a nephew Of the sixth Earl OF Guilford.
obtained an order requiring Mrs. Sarah
&. McQuaide to show cause why her
letters OF administration OF the estate
of James Pollork McQuaide. protege Of
Andrew Carnegie, should not be re-
voked. Judge Cohalan in SurroRates
Court acted upon Mrs. North's petition
yesterday
McOuaide amassed fortune from
which he was deriving an income OF
s25, 600 a year at the time OF his death.
He obtained divorce from Sarah s.
McQuaide in Florida, although Mrs. Nc
Quaide refuses TO recognize it's validity.
Shortly after obtaining the decree Nc
Quaide married Gertrude Reynolds.
whom he met while she was appearing
in Broadway production.
The chorus girl was taken TO Eng
land, where she was installed in an
estate formerly owned by Alexander
Pope, the poet, at TwIckenham on
Thames, NcQuaide died In 1913. leav-
ing the English estate 10 his widow.
who was married six mo:ths later n
George Morton North, brother OF the
late Morton William North.
In the petition Mrs North alleges hey
husband left will in which she was
named as executor Of his estate This
will she alleges was probated in the
High Court Of Justice in England She
wants possession Of her deceased hus-
bands property In this country. part
Of which is alleged to be invested in
shares of the National Conduit and
Gable Company OF New York. OF which
company McQuaide was president a,
one time. This item alone Is said &c
represent $4,000. Mrs. McQuaide lives
| at Pepperday Inn. New Rochslls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
O'Icary's speech l. Read,

Some time was consumed hy % ,'a-' '
counsel reading TO the lp-N d zee
delivered by OIeaTv 'u .a-' III
April. 1915, and which was r'..'
pamphlet form under the WE
PLAY for Germany" l. VAS 80 .4''
by the Gcvernmnt. bn' t." d.'"'
sisted un The entire GiN"'H "s '' ''".
In his argument "a tha' end ''n'
b. Fielder chief counsel t'r %
argued. Part Of this spec, may 20 "
Germany. but parts may ait",s Boz
OLesry interrupted TO say 90 f'N '''
Il had right to boost 'ie''H.| ..
that time. That Is the point
Later on during tho read -.
Mr. Osborne WAS chatting VIII
the newspaper men IN court. OLea'
jumped to his feet again i""
he said. ITO the District Attorney W..
ing with the newspaper mea dI'''
this reading. 1t interrupts co.'''.
distraCts the attention Of fr" JAZZ
Judge Hand agreed with III" '",' D."
and Mr. Osborne returned to us 'f.-
Or Kari George Frank, 'a'
German who was present - 'h'
in the IIofhrau early 900 I',.
O'Ieary made an address a'"
which Wiener testified Tg,si
that the AFFAIR was held io n.,
proposed forums, hot thai '."
loyal took nlace
Mrs. Marguerite Kelly, f0r"" II" u " /,
Kurth. a s;euogra pher On f. o."
the American Truth Society. W. a
TO identify certain letters and
sent out by O'LeAry. lie'
proved bad, hut on cross 'Nf'. '.'
by O'Leary she recalled THAI '' =.
given her instructions not - c'T'.
In tho society who were rot '"''' '
citizens and who did not siLN
cation form stating th,w ~ ''
The trial will be continued p"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06

prove that this Bronx county Jail crowds
the prisoners too close to the witnesses?
They make up songs all day telling
about detectives and prosecutors talk
Ing to them. and they sing rigmarole
so that when the defendant and the wilt
ness take the stand they'll both stick to
the same"
o-o-o-ooh, to-day l got a call,
From Fro a DSArid,H fou uart Martin and give
him stall,
A gentleman material witness. aleo n
tenor. but with a voice quality which
easily could be distinguished from the
more gutteral tenor of the one who
earlier had sung OF sitting in the prison
cell. this time was interrupting by burst
ing into melody and rhyme. Maybe the
meter. rhyme and tune he had selected
was easier to fall into: at any rate
snappy duet almost Immediately re-
suited. the answering barytone voice
coming from the cell section where In
dicted prisoners are Gagged:
what kind Of a STALL
Oh. what kind OF a stall?
Put me hep, put me hep, bo--
what KIND or a stallF
o.o-o-ooh. I seq TO Mr., Martin
when beginning of my stall.
This guy, Moriarity.
Was never slugged at all
He was drinking booze and settler
on the night OF the ball,
when a seltzer tank exploded
And blowed him through the wall"
Applause so loud greeted this poetic
abb that Sheriff Jim Donnelly was too
disguised to speak for many moments
But he got his voice again in time and
was leading his interviewers outside,
where his statement to the press could
be heard above the now rising melodies
In the prison, when some cub spoiled
the whole interview by observing that
he didn't believe the residents OF any
borough who have to go home every
night on a Bronx express during the
rush hour ever again could feel over
crowded. Thereupon Jim got 20 mad
that he threw everybody out of his jail
eXcent the prisoners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
AMERICAN TAILORS
TO DICTATE STYLES
Bureau to Be Maintained
Here by Designers.

Jolly old London is losing caste. The
International Custom cutters Associa-
ton of America administered the final
blow yesterday. when it's members de-
creed that hereafter the world shall take
&c stylA IN mems clothing from New
York. instead Of crossing to London TO
find out what shall he worn in the
United states, Canada and points north.
south. east and west.
The verdict came in the adoption OF a
resolution at the annual convention Of
the association. which IS being held at
the Hotel Commodore. under which a
mems style bureau will be established
here Fashion experts will be gathered
and under the leadership Of an executive
secretary who knows everything that any
designers need Luow about styles. will,
issue seasonal ultimatums on mems
styles
The bureau. the convention decided.
will he henccforth the last word in die
tating what men on this side Of the
water will wear. When that has been
accomplished American made styles will
be pushed TO other quarters of the globe,
and then London, along with Paris and
the rest OF the European capitals, will
have to fal. in line,
Az a start in the right direction. the
cutters decided to change the name of
the organization and II was done unani-
mously They agreed that the title In
ternational Custom Cutters Association
Of America was clear enough TO men in
the trade, but that the public couldn't
quite understand the job performed by
the meTbers, Tho new name will be
the Merchant Tailor Designers Associa-
tIor. which the members think shows
right of that they are tho men who de-
sign the clothes and proclaim the fash
ions,
The annual dinner of the association
was hold at the Commodore last night.
Police Comm ssioner Enright and Ellis
Parker Butler spoke. along with Charles
J. Levy of Toronto, president OF the
association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
SCHIFF PORTRAIT STOLEN.
Painting valued at $1,000 Cut
From Frame.

An oil painting Of Jacob T. Sch.fr
valued at $1,000, was cut from It's
frame and stolen the 4av after Il was
hung in the Monteaore Home. Gun Hin
road and Ba!nhridge avenue. The Bronx,
on January 70. il was learned yester-
day Since that time police invest ga
ton has been under way without result
It is now believed the portrait Is being
held in the hope OF obtaining "A reward.
Mr.. Schr sat FOR the portrait on his
seventleth birthday. and presented II to
the institution OF which ne I. director
at a meeting OF the board January 12
The painting was executed In three
quarter size BY Harrington Mann. whose
studio Is 4. 20 IVES, S,Nty-seventh
street. On the day following the direc-
tors meeting NJ. n. Goodman. superin-
tendent OF the institution, passed through
the room where the painting had been
hung. He then noticed the empty frame
He confirmed the loss Yesterday, hut
refused to make any further state
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
FATHER ESCAPES
SONS MURDER TRAP
Youth Confssses Attempt to
Asphyxiate Parent.

Peter Caola, 20, the son of Charles Caola,
a prosperous Italian hardware merchant
of Paterson, n. j.. confessed yesterday
an attempt TO kill his father by asphyxi-
alton. He said he was led to the act
by letters his mother wrote from Eng
land where che went to live several
years ago following her divorce. The
young man apparently did not realize the
seriousness of the attempted crime until
his arralsnment in police court
He said that several days ago he bored
hole through the door of his father g
bedroom and that Tuesday, following
the receipt OF letter from his mother
he determined to act. He ran long
tube which he previously had obtained
through the hole in, the door and con-
nected the other end to gas jet in the
bathroom. He turned the gas on and
sat down to wait until 1t should take
effect There was leak in the tube. he
said. and he began to feel the numbing
effect of the gas upon him
While he was sitting there his father
suddenly awoke and escaped from the
gas filled room. He called to his son.
Young Caola came out OF the bathroom.
What are you doing?" his father
asked.
Just fixing gas leak" Peter an
swered
A neighbor the next day found the
rubber tubing which the Young man had
thrown out of the bathroom window
when he learned his attempt had failed.
The elder Caola said in court that he
would forgive his son and all would be
as before. The police will investigate
further. however.
The young man said his mother had
urged him to leave his fathers store
and get the family fortune for himself,
He said his father had always treated
him well and that he had no good rea-
son for the attempted crime. He was
heh for the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
CALLS ACTORS DEAF
TO ALARM CLOCKS
Pat Casey Says They Will
Starve Rather Than Hunt
Early Worms.

Pat Casey. manager Of the Vaudeville
Managers Protective Association, gave
figures relating to unemployment among
variety actors al the inquiry before the
Federal Trade Commission in the Wool
Y orth Building yesterday.
Mr., Casey estimated there are 10000
vaudeville actors in the country and
a07 theatres given to variety. When
all the theatres are running. he said
there are from 5000 to 900 men and
women at liberty" These figures. he
said. represented the number OF actors
who are constantly seeking engage
ments. The condition has existed in
the business in this country for many
years. he said
1T has been my experience that 90
per cent. OF the actors and actresses In
this line are always just four days
ahead OF the Sheriff. said the witness.
He was asked about the necessity Of
individual agents for each act. He said
he believed that IL the acts did not
have personal representatives most ac-
tors would work only about - per cent.
OF the time they are now engaged.
The reason Tor this lie said. is
that there is only a Very small per
centage Of vaudeville actors who will
get up in the morning 20 hunt for work.
In all my experience | have never seen
an actor look FOR work early in the
morning
Mr. Casey said the hooking Offices
are in New York and the places OF
employment are from Maine 10 Call
forns. He said this made it necessary
for the actors to have a personal repre-
sentative here to look after their in
terests He said that during the
countrywide epidemic Of Spanish in
fuenza theatres were closed In many
parts Of the country and hundreds OF
actors stranded. The existence OF
personal representatives in New York
made It possible 10 make new bookings
that helped to meet the situation, he
said.
The personal agent collects fees from
the actors. and the White Rats Union
contends lie is unnecessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Gets Four Years for HoIdup.

James Murray. 20, Of 6.2 East
Seventeenth street was sentenced YES
terday in General Sessions by Judge
Mulqueen 10 term of four wears in
Sing Sing following his conviction la 81
week for holdup on April % In A
United cigar Company store at III
Second avenue, Murray had been a..
rested on several previous occasions
in connection with cigar store robber.
leg. but he escaped convictions eocb
.ine through lack - Identification.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
O'Lcary Demands Letter.

Il find that that letter has been DO
ta!red," said O'Leary. ~ demand -
immediate production. along with my
personal check book and my diary. VIII.
out these | cannot conduct an effective
defence"
Mr.. Osborne said that he had given
orders that all OLeary's papers should
he turned over to him and added that =,
had never seen tho letter In question. bu:
that his information was that all sym
documents had been turned over to ta'
defendant.
This letter was presented az TIRE TIA
OF my brother. John j. O'Ieary, and Wa
then in possession 0: the prosecutors
jeremiah O'Leary declared. y dema1i
the production of this letter now All
also demand the production -
Barnes in order to refresh the 70 ole
ton of this witness as 10 whether k0sF
who DR.. Albert was
The Barnes referred TO IS Ia
Barnes. Assistant United states A',o,
ney, who conducted the prose urnn =
John !. O'Leary, indicted in corUa''c1
with Jeremiah's flight to the West
Judge Hand directed that since no
Government had promised Il rna'7
search for the missing letter Lea'f
proceed with his case. The Tlln'
brought this comment from Lear.
II you want to =anG ne - :. g." D
years, I'll have some rights arg way
THIS is injustice. More important a.'!
my conviction : the N.Gdira''-
American Justice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06

Two weeks ago James White, 81 foil
In Mneola, J., l., broke his coIlarhnue
and was sent to Nassau Hospital. He
was discharged yesterday afternoon
and In celebrating his recovery got in
front OF an automobile driven by Arthur
X. Petit. A policeman picked him nm
with broken leg and in forty five
minutes he was again In Nassau Hos.
pital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
$50. 900 Fire at Old Disaster scene.

Fire which did $4,000 damage oc-
CURED last night In the Ave story brick
factory building at 265 North Sixth
street. Brooklyn, which was occupied by
the Diamond candy factory four years
ago when twenty-five girls were burned
to death In the building. No ono was in
jured last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
More Inside Information.

Now, IT was hoping for too much to
expect that Immediately the grand chorus
- male and female Witnesses would
burst right out with p choral answer
Even Irving Berlin cant turn out ella
'yrics in the snap Of \ finger. And go
'h"re were whiaueriugs and trial trIIs
aud chtrplngs back and forth among the
material witnesses before the Grand
chorus Of witnesses Numbered forth the
refrain:
Shoot, shoot, shoot the bull. you bon.hoad,
Pun across their lamps tho binding
Tell 'em YOU was out In Chi
On the day they croaked the guy
Tell 'em anything at all. but shoot the
bulll
Can you beat IT," asked Sheriff Jim
ponneliy, ana no one could. DO Won
need any more evidence than that to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
NAMES OF O'LEARY
ASSOCIATES GERMAN
Juryman Reads Page OF Ac.
cused Mans Colleagues in
American Truth Society.
Tits ENLIVEN TRIAL
Chief Defendant Takes Active
Part in Dcfencc-Dcmand>
Letter and Diary.

Just before court adjourned yesterday
In the trial Of jeremiah a. o'Learv and
his codefendants. including the Ameti.
can Truth Society, OF which he Is pres,
dent. James W Osborne I'd, for III.
Government, handed the jury the sub.
scription book and membership roll 81
the society.
open this book at any page at all"
Mr.. Osborne instructed Juror No. T.
When this instruction was compiled
with Mr.. Osborne took the book and pro.
ceeded to read fifteen or twenty names
from the society's membership rolls,
Almost every name read was Of unris.
taxable Teutonic origin. and those that
were not Teutonic were as distinctly
Irish.
Jurymcn TO Inspect Books.
Arthur OLeary objected to the con.
tinued reading of the names. remark-
ing: There is no use reading the entir
casualty list" Judge Hand agreed and
ruled that the books could he turned
over for the jurymen 10 examine IN the
jury room.
The incident came as the climax n
day passed by the Government in
further efforts to link O'Leary's n wi.
ties with professed German agents Ia
this country and to show tina. the mem.
bership OF the American Truth society
was composed almost exclusively az
persons OF German extraction. To or
set the Governments contention
OLeary's counsel sought to show that
only American citizens could become
members. The charge against OLeary
is that he and his associates conspired
to violate the espionage law and retard
the operation OF the draft.
OLeary took an active part n Ii,
own defence yesterday. He got on
the record a statement by Arthur VIE
ner Young German artist interned m
Ellis Island. who testified on Iu-e.isv
that he had paid to the American Truth
Society $4,000 he received from "
Heinrich Albert. and he sent the money
ANONYMOUSLY to conceal from OLea-v
the fact that the money came from Al.
bert. Or. Albert was the commercta!
attache OF the German Embassy ari
q leader In German propaganda In
America
Wiener testified on Tuesday tina 4,
was lie who introduced O'Learv 10 D.
Albert Yesterday OLeary had Wierer
admit that a short time prior to the r..
PRODUCTION he had written O'Leary le,-
ter, which he said was now in the pos
session OF the Government officials. ra,-
ing been seized by Department OF JJ--
tice agents when they took possession -
his Office effects. O'Learv sought ~
said, TO prove by the date of this leu7-
that Or. Alhert's name had not become
known 10 the public through the new Sc
papers. In order 20 substant.ate hts co.,
tent'On taat at the time Of The in'ro'
ductlon he did not know who DR.. Albert
Was.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
JAIL BIRDS MARBLE
THEIR ALIBI TIPS
Evidence Sung by Witnesses
to Prisoners in Crowded
Bronx Bastilc.
TUNES RUFFLE SHERIFF
Duets, Quartettes and Whole
Choruses AnXiOusly Trill
Over Cases.

where was you. my darlink, on the
last night of June
In a clear soprano voice that was only
slightly muddled by touch OF BolsheViN
accent these poetic words. sung to the
strains OF Hitting melody. hoated UP
from the detention pen which halt
dozen or more female material witnesses
were occupying yesterday in the over
crowded Bronx county jail. at fremont
and Arthur avenues. And the song
bounced loudly against the jail walls
zoomed to tina ceiling and caromed ofD in
n straight line toward the cell section
occupied by the men prisoners awaiting
triaI--the material Witnesses rhythmic
and vocal question undoubtedly landing
in the cell where it would receive the
proper attention.
The boss OF the jail. Sheriff Jim Don
nelly, had just begun TO reply TO re-
porters, who had called at the Jail to
ask about the reported jarnmed condi-
lions In the prison when the opening
line of the song just quoted arose. sheriff
Jim closed his tired eyes momentarily
as II in pain and sighed YEARLY.
For the last time, YOU guys back
there. cut out the grand opera baWled
the Sheriff in short. sharp prose. his
command being hurled over his shoulder
IN the particular direction of the vocal
lady material witness, but evidently
meant for all the lady and gentlemen
witnesses and crooks in the Jail.
Cut ont the musical stuff" repeated
Jim. Where do you jailbirds think you
are?"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-11
Resume Of Peace Situation;
France Opposes Foes Entry In League

Karl Renner, the Austrian chan-
cellor and head of Austria's peace
mission has sent letter to the peace
conference complaining of the harsn-
ness of the terms of the treaty with
Austria. The latter declares the
Austrian people to be overwhelmed
with despair" and points out the
complexity of the problem TO pc
solved IN fixing the boundaries OIL
the new Austrian state. This letter
is to be considered by the council of
four today. Work on the clauses OF
the Austrian treaty which were re-
served when the terms were pre-
scented at ST. Germain apparently Is
at a standstill, pending the settle
ment of the questions arising from
the reply to the Germans. 1t seems
probable too that the treaty with
Hungary will not be taken up untll
after the German and Austrian pacts
have been gotten out of the way.
Bella Kun, the foreign minister OF
the soviet government of Hungary
has telegraphed M. Clemenceau
| president of the peace conference,
agreeing to stop hostilities against
| Czecho- -Slovakia, although he blames
the latter for causing the recent Sc
we're fighting along the frontier. a
dispatch from Innsbruck states Beia
Kun has accepted an. allied invita-.
tion to visit Paris and he may heao
| the Hungarian delegation which VII
exnlain the situation In Hungary.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-11
WILSON NOTE AS EVIDENCE
Ford Attorneys Show Up Chicago
Tribune Policy.
IRu Harry Reutlinger.)

Mount Clemens. Mich, June Id;
N. S.)-President Wilson's note OF
March 25, 1916, was introduced in evi-
dence In the Ford Tribune million dol =
lar libel suit today. Attorneys FOR the
Ford interests read the note to sho"
the governments policy toward the
Mexican situation and to contrast IL
with the Tribune's policy.
The note stated that the punitive eX-
pedition led by Gen. Fershing was
merely actuated by the .outrages at
Columbus, N. NJ. by the bandit Villa
and asked press associations ana news
napers to "play" the get Villa" angie
in order to avoid misinderstandlhs OF
the expeditions purpose me no.e
said the expedition was VT to be, re.
parded as war and stated clearly there
would not be Intervention in Mexico
so long as there were honest men al
the head of the government.
Norman Walker, neWspaperInai
OF I'll Paso, testified today tina,
the Columbus raid might have beer
caused BY two things, namely: A jal
fire in which several Mextcans los
their lives. or the fact that Carranzs
troops were allowed to cross Texas
German propaganda as the cause
Walker said. he had Investigated hu
could NOT And corroboration.
oscar Thompson, of Glenns Springs
Tex. the second witness today, tolt
of the Staying of his four and one MAJ
wear old son and the burning OF nj
home by 12o Mexicans, members o.
raiding party. Three American soldier
and twenty seven bandits were kllle'
in the raid Thompson said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-11
lBy the Associated PressO

AIthourh agreement is still lacking
nm important features of the allied
replv to the German counter-propo-
sails. hope was officially expressed
after the meeting of the councll OF
four in Paris Tuesday a decision
would be reached in comparatively
short time. 1t is indicated elsewhere
however. there may still be consld-
erable delay before the treaty is again
submitted to the enemy delegation.
France is standing out against the
immediate admission of Germany 10
the league of nations. 1t is because OIL
Germany's arrogant attitude that
France is resisting such action at
present, it is said, France would not
oppose the admission of Germany at
a later date. 49,,
Advices state the reparatlons
clauses of the treaty have been
agreed upon IN principle and that the
convention will not indicate any nXed
sum which Germany must pay, IL Is
declared in French circles the treaty
will be changed less than had peen
generally expected. In any event II
is believed the reply Will be snort,
covering generally all the GROUND
nroposals and will be followed py re-
ports of commissions showing rea
sons why the allies cannot grant spe-
cific requests made by the enemy
delegation.