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New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
Rear Admiral Tolfree Dies
Injury Suffered in Fall Believed
to Have fastened Death

News Of the death of Rear Admiral
James +. Tolfree, U. S. NJ, retired,
v-ts ,fcc"ived Yesterday. Admiral Toll
free died at 248 South Massachusetts
Avenue, Atlantic City, where he had
pee1 staying for the last two months.
He was eighty-three years old and had
been in i'll health for several years.
A fall, in which his hip was injured
two weeks ago is thought to hoe
hastene ed his death.
Admiral Tolfrec was born in this
city. and he was appointed acting as
sistant Daymaster in the navy from
New York. in 1862 and ordered to the
u. S. S. Vanderbilt. Four years later
ne was promoted to paymaster. He
served in the European squadron from
1863 to 1871 and was on duty on the
receiving ship New York from 1872 un,
til 1876. For meritorious service at
Fort Fisher in February, 1875, he was
promoted ten numbers in grade, and
IN 1872 he was fleet paymaster Of the
European squadron. Admiral Tolfree
later served as paymaster in Washing
ton and as general storekeepcr at the
New York Navy Yard. He was retired
with the rank of rear admiral in 1899
Admiral Tolfree is survived by his
widow and daughter, Miss May Toll
free. He was brother-in-law of
Admiral Charles Baldwin. The
funeral services will be held at his
home, 81 West Forty ninth Street to-
Gav
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
DEATHS

aaal,ON-January 9. 1920, Samuel. beloved
husband of Susan Baton and son of .rohn
and Jessie Baton. Funeral services AT
parents residence, 1880 Inwood av, Bronx.
BECARDon nClt Thursday, January g. at New
fred Becar. of Brooklyn. Funeral services
at the residence of Charles NJ Bull. 269
Henry st.. Brooklyn. on Monday, January
nInManIoQn S,shan3 C r.S January 10, 1920. John j.
years. Funeral services at his late resi.
r. dsfce. ,64 Valentine st. Mount Vernon
~ Y. on Monday evening at o'clock.
BESSON---S Sarah Redfeld, wife of William
-: besson; on January 10, at Park Hos
flowers ''i'is
BlRD-Sudden1y, on Saturday. January IN
I920, Alice May Bird, widow of Theodore
Lyeli Bird and mother of George M. Bird
/. OF Of. Freeport L. |. Funera1-services at isr
Tuesday, January 13, at p. m. VA
CONNELLY-On January s. 1920 Mary r
oel9vedy wife of James Connolly Relatives
and Friends are kindly invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence as
! sreintnall Place. Newark N. j.. on Mon
9iy, CSMros osnnary ~. at a. M, to St Bridget's
Onurch, where solemn high mass will he
OIL cred for the repose of her soul Inter
ment in the Cemetery of the HOLY Sen.
u'cnEs. foughkeepsie papers please COPY :
CUkEEN+-At Chatham. N. j.. January N
1920 Stratford j. Cullen. beloved husband
Of Laura L. OFT. in his 9th year. Fu-
~ neral private 1u-
DALTON-Carrie P. s. Dalton. on Jarr.~,,
II. 1920, at her home. cog Bedford nv
Brooklyn. beloved sistIt of Julia M. Ett.
5. and Mrs. J. D. Peppard and Simon
Dalton and aunt of Martha r. Pennard
Funeral service January 13 at 8 p m
the Rev. Eugene Feusse Officiating. Em.
neral private, at the convenience of the
family. ~ '''e
DuRRiNG-On Saturday, January 10. 1920
Charles During. Funeral services at his
late residence. 1910 Albemarle Road
Brooklyn, Tuesday, January 10, at D. M i.
DU PONT-At Charleston. S. c.. on. January
Z 1920. Alicia, wife of Alfred l. du Pont.
Funeral services at her residence, Nemours
near Wilmington. Del. on FRIDAY after,
noon at 80 O'Clock. Interment private.
FAY-On Jaruary TO- Helena Hoffman. in
her 18th year Funeral from the home OF
= her son. H. G. Fay, 1923 57th St. Brook.
iyn. on Tuesday. January 13. 2:3o D. m.
lnterment at convenience of family
HANAN-At her residence. 1913 5th av
Sunday morning. January IL. Edith EVELYN
Briggs. wife OF John Henry Hanan. Fu.
neral at the residence 80 p, m. Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
ENGAGEMENTS

DENATALE-RATTI-M Celia RAFT; =,
III Waverley pl., New York City. an.
nounces the betrothal Of her daughter
Miss Eva r. Ratti. to Mr.: Joseph De
Natalie of New York, Sunday January
Is. 1920.
NEBAUM-SAMLER-M and Mrs
Louis Samer, of 325 West End av. an.
nounce the engagement of their daughter
SylviS. to Mr.. Milton Greenebaum, of Phil.
from 3 to 6. ~
HERZBERG-MOSHEIM Gustave Mo.
sheim announces the engagement of his
daughter. May, to Mr.. Edwin S. Herzber9
son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Herzberp
Reception Hotel McAlpin, Sunday, Janu
ary 49, from 3 to g.
JACOBS--MATsHAK-Mr. and Mrs. David
Matshak, of 1345 51st st.. BROOKLYN an.
nounce the betrothal of their daughter
Minnie to Mr.. Charles X. Jacobs Re
ception at Pennsylvania Hotel Sunday
January lS, from 3 to 6 o'clock.
M1LLER-ADLER-Mr and Mrs. Jacob n
Adler, Sl4 West End av.. announce the
Louis H. Miller Reception at home Spr.
day evening, January II.
RATHHEIM-GREENB and Mre
l. Greenbaum 672 St. Nicholas av., IN.
nounce the engagement of their daugh.
Yer. babette. to Mr. Rudolph A. Rath.
helm. Rockville Center Reception Hote
Astor Sunday, January 18, after 8 D. m
No cards " "
hEHbOCk-WEISBEC and Mrs
Louis Haas. of 515 West 143d st.. New
1n: York City. announce the engagement Of
tne1r sister, Bertha T. Weisbecker, to 10.
seph Rehbock, of Brooklyn. Reception
Hotei Commodore. Sunday. January Is
from to 6. No cards.
SAFFIAN-sELINGER - Mr. and Mrs A
Selinger. of 1928 Madison av.. announce
1ne 5na enzagement zen of their daughter. Rosa
lind to Mr.. Frederick N. Saffian. A,
home Sunday January rs, after 5 D. m m
No cards - "
WlLSON-WINTERNIT - Mr.. and Mrs
Charles. Winternitz. sig West 1920 at.
announce the engagement of their daugh.
ter. Madeline. to Valentine L. Wilson. of
= arys 49, "'' '@''u'
H0RrMANN - HURTIG - Mr.. and Mrs.
theodore Hurtig, of $50 West 151st st.,
wish to announce the engagement of their
daughter; Harriet to Edgar M. Wort.
mann. Reception at the Wallace, 44S West
m. No cards. =.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
Socialist Custer
Fight Not to Delay
Legislative Work
Many Local Bills To Be
Introduced This Week;
Short Daily Sessions Are
Expected To Be the Rule

ALBANY, JAN 1.-THE regular work
of the Legislature is not to be sighted
because of the Socialist custer hear
ings, which began on Wednesday, it
was said tonight by Legislative leaders.
Short daily sessions will probably be
the rule, as the first month. Of legis-
lative activities sees little except the
introduction of bills. A flood of local
legislation is expected in both houses
this week. This is in accordance with
established custom, Is the leaders al
ways advise members to get local bills
out of the way early in the session. in
order that the decks may be cleared
as soon as possible for the considera-
eion of general measures and those
of q controversial nature.
One measure which, in the opinion
of its author. Asscmblyman Belts, of
Wayne, is expected to arouse great
opposition on the part of newspaper
publishers is likely to be introduced this
discontinue the publication by news
papers of the session laws as advertis-
ing matter.
100000 Spent for Publication
Existing statutes provide for an an
nlal appropriation of 100000 to be
paid newspapers for this kind of 'ad-
vertising. In each county two news
papers are designated by the super
visors, the Republican members Sc
Letting Republican paper and the
Democratic members a paper reflect
ing their political opinion. The papers
thus elected are paid by the state in
amounts ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
year for printing the complete gen.
cral laws enacted during the session
and the local legislation affecting their
respective counties.
In 1915 Senator Henry NJ, Sage, df
Albany, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, introduced d bill which passed
the Senate but died in a committee of
the Assembly, designed to limit the Ses-
the opinion of the Secretary of State
should be of sufficient Importance to
make their publication desirable. The
Sage bill also would have made the
counties bear the expense of printing
the local laws. = 80
Mr.. Belts, who is the editor of a
newspaper at Lyons, declares that the
appropriation of 100000 for pubica-
tion of the recently enacted statutes
is an unwarranted waste of money.
Nobody ever reads the Session
1o" A1A q HS "oPoPeA, Hc Sdlu
Newspapers Only Benefactors
"Their publication benefits no one
except the newspapers that are awarded
the contracts. Even the supervisors
would be glad to see this practice abol-
ished for it frequently happens that
they are subjected to great annoyance
and embarrassment by reason of having
to select the favored papers,"
Mr.. Belts believes that as he is an
editor his bill is likely to receive more
serious consideration than if it should
be introduced by member in some
other business or profession.
Prohibition promises to receive more
than passing mention this week. A res
olution offered by the minority leaders,
Senator Walker and Assemblyman DON
ohue, calling upon the Secretary of
State of the United States for copy
Of the resolution of last years Legis-
lature ratifying the Eighteenth Amend
ment, is slated to come up for debate
in the Assembly tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12

MRS. SARAH BESsoN. s;xtx.,x =.
william c. Besson. treasurer Uf ~. Sate x.te u
las Company. died Saturday in ~ @9tua
Hospital after long illneee. Sh. we We fark
IN TINS city and educated here. 81" !. oorn
viveo oy her husband and a dannht. sur
augusta besson. The body was tsLsee Aas
Campbell Funeral Church. "en % the
ALEXANDER MARK SILVER
eight elght one of the oldest residen;s seventy
Williamsburg hsa a section of Brooklyn Oh aas The
at at hs home in Brooklyn. He Vas 9ied
known in Williamsburg. where h. r. widely
all his life Mr.. Silver died Of On. .so lived
ing. Funeral services were held 1.s.scn polscn
at the Campbell Funeral Church yesterday
MRS. EMMA L. LEACH. Aftv.sv. a..
long resident of the Chelsea section = : Me
CITY, died Saturday after a short ;i % this
ner home, PA West Eighteenth Strsa. "ess a.
wees will be conducted at noon to'aos' Ser
Rev. DR.. Nathan Seagle, at the oy the
Funeral Church. '''e campbell
EDMUND ALBRO KELLOGG
seven. seven. formerly sergeant first c,s.. '~snty-
52ith Tank Corps. American Exnsd,.2i y the
Forces. died Saturday of an ;na.o
tracted in France at the home of h;s Con-
Andrew n. Kellogg. 329 West Sevsnts ttstne, ss.
street; he is survived by his wiz wf',Ssfth ~
Rnssel Davis. formerly of Chicago. M W. Ssra a
iogg was q graduate of Williams co,s.A Ael-
the class of 1913. and a memhsr N
Willlams Club of this city. VI the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
Paroled Convict
Confesses Murder
OF Harlem Dentist
Feared He Was Being Slowly
Poisoned While Having
Teeth Treated, He SAYS;
Revenge Also a Motive

Isaac 1sakowitz, the paroled convict
arrested Saturday night for the mur-
der of DR.. Jacob NJ Hanania in his
office at 81 East 118th Street, con-
fessed the crime yesterday before As
sistant District Attorney Benedict D.
Dineen and detectives of the East 126th
Street police station.
He declares, according to Mr.. Dineen,
that he killed the young dentist Satur-
day morning because he thought he was
being. slowly poisoned by him while
his teeth were being treated. He also
told detectives that he couldn't forget
that DR.. Hanania was one Of the wit
seven years for attacking a girl rela-
tive of the dentist.
In the course of his confession, said
Assistant District Attorney Dineen,
1sakowitz declared that he bought a
hatchet for 80 cents Saturday morn
ing and went to the office OF DR.. Han
ania where he was admitted to the
reception room by the dentists father.
A woman patient was being treated
when he arrived and he entered the
office when she left.
AS he took his seat in the chair, he
says, he asked the doctor for letter
of recommendation. The dentist then
wrote the following note:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern-This is
to certify shat l have known Isaac
lsakowitz for seven years and during
that time"
Before the ct" had been crossed and
the "i" dotted, as the letter shows,
lsakowitz said he struck the dentist
on the head with the hatchet and he
rolled to the floor without uttering a
sound. According to Mr.. Dineen, Isa-
kowitz struck him about five more
times. g.
He then says in his confession that
he went to a public bank at Delaney
and Grand streets, from which he with
drew $310, which, he said. he intended
to send to his mother IN Serbia. He
next went to a lunchroom in Second
Avenue, where he says he washed his
ture show, and was on his way@to his
rooms at $40 East Nineteenth Street
when he was arrested.
He first denied knowing anything
about the murder, Detectives Murphy,
Cassidy and Webb, who arrested him,
said. He was identified soon after by
the murdered mans father and a
brother, Eli, dental student at the
University Of Pennsylvania.
lsakoWltz told the police he was
machinist on the Titantic when she
struck the iceberg and went to the
bottom. He declared he was member
Of the crew that manned the lifeboat
to which the former Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, now Mrs. William X. Dick, was
assigned. When he was sent to Sing
Sing for attacking Miss Rose Falcon,
a cousin of the dentist, he says he
wrote to the former Mrs. Astor asking
for assistance and received an abrupt
reply.
Following his confession, 1sakowtz
was arraigned before Magistrate Simp-
son and held without bail for the
grand jury. The case will be pre-
sonted to that body by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dineen tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
OBITUARY NOTES

CHARLES H. BRIGGS SR., clerk in the
Brooklyn Postoffice for almost fifty years.
died suddenly Friday at his home, PSI Steu-
ben Street, Brooklyn. He was a veteran of
the Civil War and q member of George
Ricard Post No. 1862. G. A. r. Mr.. BrigYs
was active in the missionary work Of the
Gospel Meeting House, 474 Pulaski Street,
Brooklyn.
JENNIE MAGRATH, for twenty-five
years buyer for Stern Brothers, died At
her home, 2S7 West Street, West Hoboken,
N. j. Many employees of Stern Brothers
attended the funeral. which took place in st.
Johns Episcopal Church. Hoboken.
MRS. SARAH H. UNDERWOOD, ninety.
two. widow Of James r. Underwood, former
ly in tho sugar refining business in this city
and in Philadelphia. died at the home Of her
niece in Bridgeport. Conn. She was q resi-
dent of Brooklyn for forty-fve years.
CHARLES DURING, fifty-seven. head Of
the Arm of During Brothers, decorators.
died Saturday at his home. 1910 Albemarle
Road, Brooklyn. He was q member of the
Royal Arcanum and the Flatbush Republican
Club. "a.
CHARLES S. WEST. sixty, one of the
pioneers in the sporting goods business, died
at his home, sgs Main Street, Flushing, l.. I,
He was the 6faansaAr of the Flushing Bust
ress Mems Asspciation. He was a Mason.
Mr., West is survivedsby his wife. son and
. ydsughte Z .NN
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
Communist Plot
To Seize Control
OF Industry Barred
Pamphlets Taken in Raids
Reveal How Radicals i'm
u. S. Planned to Organize
Workers in All Shops

Copies of pamphlets distributed by
the Communist Party of America urg-
ing all workers to secure control Of
the shops in which they are employed
were made public yesterday. These
pamphlets we're seized by the police in
recent raids on the headquarters OF
the party in New York.
The pamphlets are considered by the
authorities TO be aimed at the destruc-
tion of American industries by radical
forces. 1t is understood they have
been widely distributed. One of the
circulars in the possession of the police
reads as follows:
"The workingman of Russia has
shown the way. In Russia the shops.
0s we'll es all other means of produc-
tioa ana distribution, belong to the
workers.
Russian Workers Organized
THE Russian workers organized
their power. They created shop COM
m.ttees in every plant and united these
in workers councils. .Thus they built
up the means for united action. When
the crisis came they were prepared to
use their mass power.
Before their mass power the gov
ernment of the capitalists and land
owners broke up and disappeared. The
workers councils became the organs
of the working class government. The
workers controlled the state, the police
and the army.
"The. workers must organize to Sc
cure control Of the shops. The first
step is to organize q shop committee
in the shop in which you work. Bring
together all the enlightened workers
who are ready to participate in the
struggle to win control of the shop.
"Organize them in Communist
party shop branch. This committee
will carry on the work of agitation
among the workers. 1t will collect
funds and secure papers and pamphlets
for distribution in the shop.
"The work of the committee will be
to unite all the workers in the shop
organizations - machinists, carpenters,
shipping clerks, workers Of every trade.
Organize it and make it your shop"
Congestion at Island
Steps will be taken to relieve the
crowded conditions at Ellis Island as a
result of the visit OF Commissioner
terday. Because of the fact that radi-
Gals arrested in raids in New York and
other cities are sent to Ellis Island for
confinement pending their deportation
great congestion exists at the island.
About seventy-five visitors called on
the alleged Reds" at the island yester-
day. Persons boarding the government
ferry at the Barge Office were not al
lowed to carry packages and the visit
ors were told that ali packages must be
sent by parcel post. Several of the
radicals were reported yesterday to
be ill.
Mr. Caminetti declared before he re-
turned to Washington last night that
immigration is increasing by "lears
and bounds" Charles Recht, attorney
for large number of the Ellis Island
Reds" went to Washington last night.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
DIR. Hills to Decide
AS to Resignation Soon
Plymouth Church Trustees Are
Willing to Give Pastor Leave
for Patriotic Work

The Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills
said yesterday that he had not made
up his mind as to resigning the pastor
ate of Plymouth Methodist Episcopal
Church. Brooklyn. Reports that he in
tended tp resign have been current for
several days. .-.-.-
DR.. Hills said that he would make
an announcement on the subject when
he returns from Boston, where he is to
speak this week.
The trustees of Plymouth Church
issued a statement denying rumor
that SERIOUS financial embarrassment"
ignation. No such situation existed,
the trustees said, adding: "1f, however,
the interests of the country should de-
mand that leave of absence should be
required in order to permit DR.. Hills
to engage in additional patriotic work,
the officials Of Plymouth Church stand
ready to release the pastor for such a
term as may be necessary"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
'sFair Trial Fund.-
For Radicals Is
Started in Boston
Spectal Correspondsnc.


BOSTON, Jan. ia "fair trial
fund.- is being raised here to-day for
the hundreds of men and women ar
rested as revolutionary radicals and
now confined in the Deer Island House
Of Correction The League of Demo
cratic Control" which includes in its
membership many persons from old
and wealthy families of Boston, Cam
bridge and other cities in this vicinity,
is circulating the appeals for subscrp-
tIons.
Mrs. Gertrude L. Wins'ow, of Med
field, is secretary of the league. She
explained to-day that the object of the
fund is to assure a fair hearing for
all the Deer Island prisoners.
Responses t. the appeals, it is said,
are generous, and the fund is expected
TO run we'll into the thousands. Coun-
sci has been obtained already for all
suspects. Among the prominent attor-
neys who will take part in the defense
is John F. Mcdonald, former chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
Mrs. ]. III. Hanan, Wife Of
Shoe Manufacturer, Dies
Was Prominent in Society at
Narragansett Pier, New.
port and Here

Mrs. John II. Hanant wife of John
Henry Hanan, head Of the firm of
Hanan & Son, shoe manufacturers
diedr yesterday at her residence, 1913
Fifth Avenue, after a brief illness.
Mrs: Hanan was born at Narragan-
sett Pier, R. l., daughter of the late
jeremiah Briggs, a pioneer hotel
keeper of that resort. Soon after her
graduation from private schools in
this city she was married to Charles
Talbot Smith, son of the $ late
Colenel Howard Smith, and a grand
sor of the late Alfred Smith, q
wealthy real estate operator and
broker, of Newport, R. I. A few
years after the death of her first his-
band, Mrs. Hanan was married to
John Henry Hanan. She is survived
by Mr.. Hanan and son by her first
marriage, Albert Hanan.
Mrs. Hanan was prominent in So
ciety at Narragansett Pier, where she
had villa and an estate and where
her husband owned the Narragansett
Pier Casino. She was also we'll
known ut Newport. R. L., where her
husband owns q large house, and st
Miami, Fla, where he owns a villa.
Plans for the funeral will be. an
nouNced later.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
MRS. LILLIAN M'KINsTRY

News of the death of Mrs. Lillian
Lawrence McKinstry, wife of Brigadier
General Charles H. McKinstry, y. S.
A., was received yesterday by her fam
lily at Bayside, L. 1. Mrs. McKinstry
died at Miami, Fla, where she was re-
cuperating with her husband from her
strenuous war work.
Mrs. McKinstry was the daughter of
the late Colonel Frederick Newbold
Lawrence, who owned a large estate
called The Store House at Bayside,
l.. l. She was also a sister of Mrs. M.
Lawrence Keene. Mrs. McKinstry was
married to General McKinstry when he
was a colonel in charge of engineers at
Fort Totten. N. Y. During the. war
General McKinstry commanded the
first regiment of engineers which went
to France, ana he was placed in
charge of the United States army con-
struction work in France. Mrs. Nc
Kinstry went to Paris soon after the
general left, and she was one of the
main women workers Of the Red Cross
headquarters in Paris. She was also
active in work for the relief Of Bel
gian children and refugees. Mrs. Nc
Kinstry was prominent in New York
and Long Island society, as we'll as in
society in Portland, Ore, and San
Francisco.
Funeral services will take place
Tuesday in St. Patricks Cathedral,
in this city. =
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
STANLEY J. MURPHY

Stanley j. Murphy. forty-four, song
writer, actor and author, died yester-
day at local hospital after a long
'.ness. he was born in Ireland and
came to this country thirty-fve years
ago. He was the author of manv
popular songs, among them "The 5:15,''
Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet" and
Dublin Days" For many years he
was connected with the Jerome H.
Remick Company as a song writer.
He was also the author of many short
stories and had been a newspaper man.
He appeared on the stage with William
Collier. Mr.. Murphy was member
Of the Lambs and the Friars He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
Murphy. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at II o'clock at the
Campbell Funeral Church.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
CAROLINE LEE

Carolyne Lee, sixty-tw an actress,
died yesterday at the st. Paul Hotel,
She had appeared in many character
parts. her last appearance on the
legitimate stage being with Mary Ryan
in "The Little Teacher" She appeare d
in motion pictures with Ethel Barry
more, with Mary Miles Minter and
with Mary Pickford. The body was
taken to the Campbell Funeral Church,
whore services will be held tomorrow
at o'clock. Interment will take place
in Evergreens Cemetery. She is sur
vived by her son, ~Allen Lee.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
so Seized as ''Reds" by
200 Buffalo Raiders

BUFFALO, Jan. 11.-Fifty suspected
radicals were arrested here to-day in a
raid participated in by 200 Federal,
county and city officers, assisted by
state troopers and private citizens. OF
the fifty men arrested twelve were held
after examination, ten on Federal de-
portaton warrants and two on open
charges.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-12
IS Deported Aliens
Start From, Detroit

DETROIT, Jan. 11-Thirty- aliens
ordered deported left here to-day for
Ellis Island. A thousand friends and
sympathizers gave the deportees a
noisy send at the station, but there
was no disorder. -
Hearings of 352 others for whom i'm
migration officials hold deportation war;
rants are scheduled to begin Tuesday.