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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
TRAFFIC COURT
GETS BELMONT
Judge, ScOlding Dilatory
Speeder, Says Law Is
MEMORABLE.

Raymond Belmont, son OF August Bel
mont. who twice failed TO appear in
Traffic Court In answer to a speeding
charge, telephoned Magistrate Frederick
B. House yesterday that he would ap-
pear. and did so soon afterward.
When Belmont finally reached the
Traffic Court he had to wait for the dis
posal OF a half dozen other cases before
he was called to the railing. Magistrate
House. who had sworn to bring the
younger Belmont to Justice for disre-
garding a court summons. was ready
"Why weren't you here on the return
day of the summonsT' he demanded
sharply.
81 am extremely sorry, your Honor"
said the defendant. TT happened
through the inexperience OF some one in
my office"
1T know but on your first failure to
appear some one telephoned and asked
for an adjournment"
THAT was my stepmother. was
away then. I am only out Of the service
three weeks"
The Magistrate insisted on knowing
who It was that had telephoned an Of
ficer OF his court In an "impertinent
manner regarding Mr.. Belmont's APP
pearance. The defendant replied that
there were ''only one or two persons
who could have sent the message.
IT am glad you admit the remarks
were impertinent." the Magistrate re-
marked.
II know what orders mean. your
Honor. I've been in the army" Mr.. Bel
mont replied.
IT wouldn't allow the person that sem
that message to remain in my employ
the Magistrate persisted. 1T was most
impertinent."
TT was, your Honor" This humbly
from Mr.. Belmont.
II don't care about any affront against
me personally" went on the Court
somewhat Modified. "but l want to tel
you. Mr.. Belmont, that the Traffic Cour
is built somewhat on the lines OF th'
! United States Government. When We
make UP our minds to get some one VIZ
get him"
Belmont pleaded guilty to the speed
ing charge and was fined $25.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
HALT HOLDUPS. SAY
CHELSEA RESIDENTS
To Appeal to Enright, With
Blame Laid to Idleness.

The public safety committee of the
Chelsea Neighborhood Association.
through ]. c. Kemp van Ee, Jr.. general
manager Of the association. said yester-
day In his Office at 244 West Twenty
third street that letter TO Police Com
missioner Enright asking for better po-
lice protection against the gangsters
and loafers In the district would be ready
Monday, and would probably reach the
Commissioner on Tuesday.
Oscar Cooper. president Of the New
York County National Bank. is acting
president OF the public safety committee.
I'VE are drawing up a letter." said
Mr.. van Ee. Jr., yesterday. containing
constructive criticism with reference to
dealing with the unemployment of young
men in the district. to which is ascribed
the lawlessness prevalent at present in
the city"
Mr.. van Ee thinks that II the young
men who hang around street corners
could be induced TO work the number
OF holdups in the district from Four
teenth street to Forty-second street. on
and near Tenth avenue. would decrease.
''Of course" said Mr.. van Ee. "some
Of the men don't want TO work honestly,
and should be treated by the police ac-
cordingly."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
LITTLE GIRL STARTS
BIG FIREWORKS SHOW
Her Nice IS Cent Cap Pistol
Works Only Too Well.

Mister" said little girl yesterday
when she entered the store OF John
Moran, 16 Broad street, Bloomfield, n.
j., 81 want to buy a cap pistol so I can
make some noise on the Fourth OF July"
IAN right" said the merchant. Here
is a nice cap pistol and some caps, all
for Is cents"
will It work all right?" asked the
little girl, but Moran had already gone
to walt on another customer and didn't
hear her question. So the little girl
decided to see for herself. She put a
capt In The pistol. shut her eyes and
pulled the trigger.
II worked so well that a spark from
the cap hit a roman candle, and before
the firemen could put out the FIRE some
$4,000 worth OF fireworks had exploded.
Roman candles, sky rockets. pinwheels
and firecrackers caught from one an
other and Bloomfield had a free fre-
works exhibition. and after this the
fire spread TO stationery and sporting
goods, destroying about $4,000 worth.
As soon as she found that her cap
pistol would work the little girl left the
store without giving her name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
GOING TO BIG FIGHT
GOOD COURT EXCUSE
Brady Wins Delay for What
Judge Calls Pafriofism.

Magistrate Harry Miller Of Queens
believes that II IL the part OF q good
American to see a thoroughly good box
ing show and that attendance upon the
Willard Dempsey bout on the Fourth Is
observing the day in a patriotic manner.
This was the attitude he took In the
Long Island City police court yesterday
when he called the case Of William A
Brady. Jr.. son Of the theatrical pro-
Queer.
Brady had been summoned by
Patrolman Michael J. McAuley OF
the Greensboro Bridge squad on q
charge Of violating the traffic reg
ulations while Fastening to get train
to start for Toledo to see the bout He
asked that no be excused from attend
ance upon court until his return. He
said he did not intend any disrespect to
the court. but to appear on Thursday
would prevent him from seeing the bout.
"A perfectly proper request" said
Magistrate Miller. 81 am willing TO
adjourn the hearing for such purpose.
No disrespect has been shown the court.
Hearing adjourned until July z. De-
PENDANT paroled until that date"
Brady gave his address to Patrolman
McAuley as 316 Riverside Drive and his
age as Is years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
SEASONS HOTTEST
DAY BRINGS DEATH
Mercury Reaches 95-No Re
lief for To-day.

The official temperature yesterday in
the breezy tower of the Weather Bureau
on top of the Whitehall Building. over
looking the bay. was s5-the highest
mark by degrees that the mercury has
reached since the beginning, Of summer.
an infant of merely twelve days. The
heat was tempered by brisk breeze
from the north and northwest and very
moderate humidity, and there were no
prostrations worth mentioning.
Down on the sidewalks It was, as al
ways, much hotter than in the airplane
routes, and thousands sought cooler
sleeping places than indoor rooms by
roosting on fire escapes and lying on
the grass Of the parks.
An elderly woman. Mrs. Sarah Cohen,
while hunting in the dark for a place
to sleep on the top of the tenement at
IL Rutgers street fell to the sidewalk and
was killed. David Elberg. aged 9, rolled
from the fire escape OF the second story
into the yard OF 1927 Third avenue and
was sent to Fordham badly hurt
The forecasters suspect that to-day
Will be about as warm as yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
COSTIGAN SHUNTED
TO CITY OUTPOST
Former Inspector, Now Cap
tain, Sent to Westchester
Station.
NO REASON rs GIVEN
Disapproval of Police Admins
tration Has Been Shown
for Year.

Honest DAN Costigan. who was put
on the toboggan by Commissioners En-
right in February with his reduction
from Inspector. was ''sent to the goats'
yesterday. A report from headquarters
announced he had been transferred from
a berth In the Beach street station. where
he has been a police captain. and hence
forth will serve the city and tho Police
Department in tho even lonelier west
chester station.
Dan Costigan has been under the dis
approval of the police administration for
more than a year. For years he was
head of a vigilant vice squad.
In October he was removed from this
position and the vice squad itself was
abolished. District Attorney Swan pro-
tested vigorously. but the wheels of the
machine had turned and would not turn
back.
The vice crusader was then made head
Of the First Inspection district. and AZ
fairs ran on quietly for time. Then
early in February 1t was announced, with
no explanation, that Honest Dan had
been "broken." He was reduced from
Inspector to police captain and assigned
TO Beach street.
Commissioner Enright wrote several
letters to the Mayor when he reduced
Honest Dan" naming certain oojec-
lions he had. Honest Dan" hadn't
made enough arrests, he said. HIS rec
ord was rotten" He didn't remember
that District Attorney Swami had ever
asked that Honest Dan" be assigned to
him for important cases.
Commissioner Enrights Office wa,
closed when the list was made public
yesterday containing the latest transfers
and promotions. Honest Dams" name
was not prominent in the list. 1t oc'
CURED we'll down.
The same police order raised Lieuts
Joseph A. Howard and Henry Nc
Gueeney to the rank of captain. Nc.
Queeney is now president OF the Lieuten-
ants Benevolent Association. OF which
Commissioner Enright once was head
and Howard Is sergeant-at-arms In the
same regular organization. Two ser
geants, Bernard F. Brynes and Bernard
C. Downs, were made lieutenants ant
four patrolmen were advanced to ser
geant.
Besides Capt. Costigan, nine othel
police captains were transferred. VIII
| lam F. Peabody. who has been indicted
| for conspiracy and petit larceny. goe.
| to Headquarters Division; Jacob Brown
| from Westchester to Central Park sta
| ton; Edward ]. Bourke, to Elizabeth
street station: Maurice Harmon. to Fai
Rockaway; James ]. Shevlin. to ia
maica; James H. Kauff. to Glendale
John T. Reith. to Tottenville, Slater
| Island: John Kelly. to Flushing. sue
| ceeding Capt. Peabody. and Charles II
| Mckinney, to Beach street Capt. Nc
Kinney was formerly in charge Of tn
Third detective division.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
GUSTS II BRONX FAMILIES.
Inspector Finds No Rum
ming Water in BuildiAg.

A five story tenement at 2495 Third
avenue. in which seventeen families have
been living. was ordered vacated yester-
day by Walter Martin. Superintendent
OF the Department OF Tenement Houses
for The Bronx. Mr.. Martin said there
was no running water In the building.
Richard 1. Epstein of 3 East Twenty
eighth street was served recently with
notice TO keep the house In better condi-
ton. II was said. but his reply was that
the property was In course of foreclo-
sure. Mr.. Martin says Epstein Is exec
utor OF the estate of Sarah NJ. Stiassny.
in which the property Is included. and
has full power to act
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
BRISBANE DROPS JERSEY DEAL
Newark LEDGER" Evening Edition
suspends as n Result.

Lucius T, Russell suspended further
publication yesterday of the evening ed!-
ton OF the Newark Ledger, of which he
is publisher The announcement was
made in display notices In yesterdays
paper. Mr.. Russell said the morning
and Sunday editions will be continued
The purchase by Arthur Brisbane OF
an interest In the LEDGER probably has
fallen through. the Newark publisher
said Mr.. Russell recently announced
that Mr.. Brisbane had been negotiating
with him and that the deal virtually was
completed. What tho hitch was or when
It developed Mr.. Russell did not say,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
EXPECT CLEAR FIELD
FOR COL. ROOSEVELT
Nassau Leaders to Discuss
Candidacy Next Week.

Republican leaders in the Second As
sembly district OF Nassau county appeal
to believe that Lieut-Col. Theodo-"
Roosevelt will not be opposed as can
didate for the nomination for the As
semhly. None OF them would say pos'-
lively to-day that all other aspira-'s
would stand aside, but expressed 'Aat
belief Roosevelt will not be a caal-
date unless all factions want him.
The present Assemblyman, Franz I
A. Coles OF Glen Cove. said last night
81 have nothing TO say now. may Aays
a statement In few days"
Republican leaders OF the town o.
Oyster Bay were to have met on Sa'u--
day. but will wait until the Assent
district leaders have had conference
in Mneola next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
CAVALRY DRAWS RECRUITS.
Prospect of Duty on border Also
Aids EnIistments.

one-third OF the troops now patrollIng
the Mexican border are men who re-
enlisted, according TO Major c. r.
Howard of the army recruiting bureau
These men were drafted for the war
with Germany or enlisted. were recently
discharged and have reentered the SER
vice.
They have seen what the army has
10 ofrer young men. Its advantages and
opportunities" said Major Howard
Popularity OF service with orRanlza
tions along the border ia attested each
day by the number OF applicants in the
New York district, who ask for duty in
the Southwest. The cavalry is particu-
larly attractive to applicants. and there
is room for thousands OF young men IN
the mounted service"
There were sixty-one more men ac-
cepted for the army In New York yes
terday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
HARTMAN BARS BIBLE PICNIC.
students Permit to Gather in
Park Revoked.

A permit to hold a picnic at the
Honor Roll in Prospect Park. Brooklyn.
which had been granted on June 20 to
the International Bible Students So
ciety. known as the "Russellites," was
revoked by Park Commissioner Hartman.
The permit was issued by the permit
clerk OF Prospect Park under the sup
position that II was for a children's pic
mic. IL was revoked when II became
known that the meeting was planned to
be a public rally OF the "Russellites." II
is the rule of the board not to permit
religious meetings, no matter what creed,
to be held In any park in Brooklyn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
BOMB NEST FOUND IN
TOWN NEAR BOSTON
Nineteen Missiles Are Like
Ones Used by Terrorists.
sp.cial pespatcA to TIE suS.

BosroN, July 3.--Nineteen bombs
similar to those used in the wrecking Of
Judge Albert Hayden's homo in Roxoury
a month ago were seized to-day In East
walpole by Chief of Police Thomas p.
Leonard.
Chief Leonard told Daniel F. o'Con-
nell, Federal Inspector of Explosives,
that the bombs had been found In shed
in the rear OF house occupied by How
ard Davis, 20, and his brother Leon.
Fuses were attached. The bombs were
constructed of gaspipe. Some were about
five inches long and four inches In diam
eter. A few were smaller. being from
three to four inches long and two to
three inches In diameter.
Each bomb contained enough blaci,
powder to cause considerable damage.
1t has been believed that the bombs and
explosives fred In Franklin a number OF
months ago and those used in other at
tacks by terrorists were made in Nor
wood, Walpole or some other town In
the vicinity and for the last few months
the police and Federal officials have been
endeavoring to ind the place OF manu-
facture.
Howard Davis has a license from a
chief of the Boston Fire Department "a
transport powder, he told Chief Leonard
He did not procure the license, however
He did not have the Federal license nee
eseary to keep gunpowder in his posses
sion.
From Daviss statement the Federal
officials believe he obtained the powder
| in Boston. He Is employed In the Birt
paper mills at East walpole. Howard
Davis Is a member of the volunteer FIRE
| department of the town.
Neighbors who saw smoke Issuing
from the shed at various times becam'
| suspicious and notified the police thai
| something wrong was going on there.
Howard Davis. when questioned by
Chief Leonard, declared the bombs were
made for celebration" on July 4. II,
made them with his brother Leon in the
shed at the rear of their home, he said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
APPEAL FOR WOMAN
WHO SLEW TENANT
Justice Cropsey Called Unfair
in Mrs. Wansker's Trial by
Justice Benedict.
Justice Benedict of the Supreme Court

Justice Benedict OF the Supreme Court
criticised his colleague. Justice Cropsey,
in a decision handed down in Brooklyn
yesterday. The criticisms followed a
review by Justice Benedict Of the con-
viction May 80 Of Mrs. Rebecca Vans
ker before Justice Cropsey. The
woman, a landlord. shot and killed
Samuel Silverstein. q tenant. after quar-
rels over his lease, A jury found her
guilty Of manslaughter and Justice
Cropsey sentenced her to from ten to
twenty years In State prison.
Counsel for Mrs. Wansker asked Jus
tice Benedict for a certificate Of rea-
sonable doubt allowing the woman her
liberty on bail pending an appeal. JUS
tice Benedict granted the certificate yes
terday. He said in part:
IT cannot read the record In this case
without reaching the conclusion that
the mind Of the trial court was so firmly
convinced OF the guilt of the defendant
as to lead to a prejudicial disregard OF
the defendants rights"
According to Justice Benedict, after
the jury returned verdict OF man.
slaughter Mrs. Wansker's counsel moved
to set It aside on the ground that 1t
was against the weight Of evidence But
Justice Cropsey remarked:
The only respect in which the YER
dict Is against the evidence is that II
should have been murder. 1t probably
would have been but for the question OF
sex. The motion is denied"
And again, In passing sentence, &C
cording to Justice Benedict Justice
Cropsey said:
"on the evidence the defendant was
guilty of murder"
Knob nj afemapfa aaiA JuafiNA paNA-
dict, indicated the trial courts attitude
IN the case and accounted for errors
during the trial. He also criticised the
attitude OF Assistant District Attorney
II. n. warbasse. who prosecuted Mrs
Wansker. Mrs. Wansker must furnish
$685. bail II she wishes to be released
pending appeal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
George t. Wilson Knisht.d.

Official announcement has been made
by the Belgian Legation at Washington
that King Albert has bestowed the cross
and ribbon OF Knight OF the Order OF
the Crown upon George T. Wilson, vice.
president OF the Equitable Society.
who took leading part in the enter
tainment OF the Belgian and other
foreign war missions on their visits TO
this city,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
bennett out to Mead Aldermen,

Ex-senator William NJ. Bennett, W.
beat John Purroy Mitchell in the Rep.a-
lican Mayoralty primary In 1917, rs
his petitions out as candidate for t.e
Republican nomination for President u,
the Board of Aldermen. They have ag-
peared in the clubhouse OF the First A.
sembly district, of which Joseph Ley.n-
son Is leader No other Repub,iras
II is expected that Robert L. Moran. VIII
succeeded Alfred +. Smith as Al'e-'
manic President when Smith becsr 4
Governor, will be the Democratic car -
date.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
$4,000 FOR POLICE PRIZES.
Anonymous Donor Also Buys 5000
Tickets for Field Days,

A man described as one whose name
is widely known in financial and social
circles" gave yesterday TO Frederick A.
Wallis, Fourth Deputy Police Commits
sioner. chairman of the Police Days, a
draft for $4,000 to pay for the prizes
to winners OF the athletic events. One
hundred and twenty gold watches will
be offered as first. second and third
prizes.
The donation was made on condition
that the benefactor's name be withheld
To make certain that his Identity re-
main a secret the donor obtained a bank
draft for use instead of his own check
lie also purchased 5000 tickets for each
Of the field days. Saturday. July 10. and
Saturday, July 26. and said they would
be distributed among wounded soldiers,
sailors and Martinez
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04

yesterday contained editorials calling
upon the workers to rise declared the
present to be Time for Action" and a
poem entitled THE Day of Rebellion"
The tenseness OF the situation yester-
day provided several humorous Incl
dents. At Police Headquarters It was
learned that a large collection OF pack
ages of all kinds had been pouring In
throughout the day from persons who
feared to open them lest they be bombs
One Of these proved to be box OF
cigars
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
Alderman Gilmore Recoverins.

Alderman Eddie" Gilmore, one OF the
most popular members OF the board, ia
recovering from heart attack In a New
York hospital. He was stricken last
week, and his condition was considered
very serious. He rallied few days ago
apd Is rapidly regaining his health. His
home Is at s42 East EIShty-sevsnth
street
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-30
HARTFORD LICENSES
Citizens Oppose Granting of Licenses
in the Town-Probably None
Will be Granted

At public hearing on applications
for licenses to sell spirituous liquors
in the town of Hartford held by the
Windsor county board of commission
ers the attendance of opponents to the
granting Of licenses was very large
and represented every section of the
town. Raymond Trainor of White
River Junction, Sherman N. Taylor
of Windsor and Edwin A. Davis of
Bethel, the three commissioners, were
present and Lawyer Trainor presided.
Parties representing both sides of the
question were heard and during the
progress of the meeting Chairman
Trainor, in behalf of the commission,
stated that the board already had
decided not to grant any second-class
licenses, for which there had been
three applications. The decision Of
the board respecting other applica-
tions it was said, would
will be granted in the town.
Hartford is the only town in Wind
sor county having applications for Ii
censes, the two in Windsor already
having been turned down by the COM
mission.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-30
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
EXERCISES HELD BY
THE LOCAL. 0. OF.
Old Members Night and
and Services at Church
of Messiah
AN INTERESTING WEEK
Only Five of Original Members of
Moose River Encampment Now
Living
AN INTERESTING WEEK

In connection with the weeks eX-
ercises in observance of the Tooth an
niversary of the institution of Odd
Fellowship in America, Old Members
Night of Moose River Encampment
/ was held Friday evening with a large
attendance, numbering several of the
! older members. A pleasant social
time was enjoyed and there was de-
! gree work, after which lunch was
served During the evenings remin-
iscences it was found that the En-
campment was organized in 1869, and
at the end of the first ten years there
were 81 members. At the present
time only five of these "a are living,
two of whom were present at this
gathering, Fayette e. Richardson
and 0. H. Henderson. The others are
Calrton e. Felch and Charles X:
Green of this town and S. J. Hast
ings of Waterford.
On Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
the l. 0. o. +. anniversary service
was held at the Church of the Mes
siah, the orders participating being
Moose River Encampment, No. 6,
Canton Crescent No. 2, Patriarchs
Militant, Olive Branch Rebekah
Lodge No 4, and visiting Brothers
and Sisters. Rev. P. J. Mac1nnis.
pastor of the Universalist church of
Concord gave helpful and interest
! ing sermon, and music WAS furnish
ed by the chorus choir of the Church
of the Messiah. About 200 members,
guests and frienrs of the Order were
present at this service, which closed
a most successful and interesting
weeks program under the auspices
, of Caledonia Lodge, No. 6, I. O. O..
r.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-30
GALAXY OFLOCAL
STARS WILL SING
FOR BAPTIST CHURCH
Big Benefit To Be Given In
Methodist Edifice Next
Thursday Night
WANT LARGE CROWD
List of Artists Contains All Local
Vocalists and Choristers
WANT LARGE CROWD

A big benefit entertainment to help
the finances of the Baptist church is
to be held in the Methodist church
on Thursday evening, May 1st of
this week. The committee in charge
has gone to great trouble to enlist
the services of every vocalist and
musician of note in st. JohnsbuIy and
a program of unusual music is there
fore ready.
STAIRS orchestra and Glenn Rob-
inson's orchestra will supply most of
the instrumental numbers and the
following soloists will be present and
render selections: H. o. French, Roy
Caldcrwood, F. II. Brooks, Ida P.
Brooks, Katherine Morrison, Mrs.
Don C. Stiles, Mrs. B. E. Doyle, Miss
Alice Clark, Miss Irma King.
A ladies' chorus choir, composed
of the following will also add to the
attraction of the event: Mrs. Don c..
Stiles, Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mrs. HON.
er Smith, Miss Hazel Burbank, Mrs.
r. d. Sherry, Mrs Hadley, Miss
Katherine Morrison, Miss Dorothy
May, Miss Helen May, Miss Stillson,
Mrs. Frank Philburt, Miss Ruth
Flint, Mrs. Morey, Mrs. Ida P.
Brooks, Mrs. Leland Wood, Mrs.
Collins Brodien, Miss Mildred Smith.
The tickets have been put at Csc
and 35c and it is hoped there will be
an attendance sufficient to make the
affair big financialasuccess.