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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
8
Mr. W Hooper of Rogers Peet Company notes women buy more than men even in men’s stores. Women purchase most underwear and many neckties, and often accompany men when buying suits. He advises clerks to sell to the woman when she is present and highlights Butterick publications aiding manufacturer influence.
Bryan's stopover in Chicago for a Sons of Eutons meeting is canceled after he refused to discuss peace talks. Chairman Hummel cites a misgiving over an address on arming exports. Bryan heads to Lincoln then San Francisco and Seattle, planning lectures and editorials while remaining active in politics.
London edition of the Times publishes a column of U.S. editorial comments on Bryan’s resignation as Secretary of State. It cites 17 Democratic, 17 Republican, 3 Progressive, and 14 independent papers from the New York Times June 14 reflecting broad political view.
General alarms were issued for Irving Friedman a 9 year old of 142 East Fifty second Street and Emanuel Miles a 17 year old of 110 West 115th Street who vanished on Friday and Saturday respectively. Friedman described as light brown hair brown eyes five feet two inches tall weighed 155 pounds and wearing a blue cap a white sailor blouse blue knickerbockers black shoes and stockings. He attended Public School at Eighty first Street and Avenue A and had run away to the home of an aunt in Bath Beach two weeks ago but returned a day after. Miles described with brown eyes dark hair and wearing a blue suit white shirt and straw hat. He is a member of the Mitchel troop of Boy Scouts age seven Miles.
Health department reports 1277 deaths last week with a rate of 11.47 per thousand, down from 11.75 in the same week in 1914. Absolute deaths rose by 19 while the rate fell 0.2 points, a 51 death reduction in relative terms. Measles and broncho pneumonia deaths rose, linked as common causes.
All but one of the reformatory inmates stricken Sunday while watching a baseball game on Hart's Island have left the hospital. Correction Commissioner Katharine B. Davis has begun an inquiry into how the boys gained entry to the hospital and stole the poison that rendered more than forty unconscious.
An wartime ad claims over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops. It promises instant relief for swollen hot feet and friction, advising readers to carry a supply and that samples are sent free from Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
United States Minister Gonzales protests to Washington after Havana Mayor orders police to tear down Havana Advertising Company signs while rival Cuban firms may display posters. He argues contracts in US and Cuba suffer and seeks lawful notice, time to fulfill deals, and protection of commercial reputation. The action draws notoriety as rivals gain space.
Fred Gondorf a Gondorf wire tapping gang leader was sentenced to Sing Sing for not less than one year four months nor more than ten years by Judge Malone in General Sessions yesterday His brother Charles is serving a term in Sing Sing He pleaded guilty to swindling William F Davis of Absecon N J after facing a Montreal claimant for 17400 and a separate 8000 swindle The judge invoked an indeterminate sentence to deter further crime and noted common swindler morals while citing the state wide impact of prosecutions James Fitzgerald also a Gondorf member pleaded guilty but is ill in Bellevue and thus not sentenced.
Miss Adelane Cummings ten living at 5 Webster Avenue Jersey City Heights died last night at 9 at the First Street crossing Hoboken when struck by a West Shore Railroad freight train. Miss Christine Springer eighteen residing at 130 Hopkins Avenue Jersey City Heights escaped by leaping from the rails and fainted beside them. The crowd gathered as Jersey City police halted removal until authorities allowed an undertaker to move the body.
Joseph I. Moore Jr a bookkeeper in the city Department of Finance of Brooklyn won a 4273 dollar verdict from a Bronx County jury in a suit for injuries from a car collision on August 12. Thomas Higgins then Bronx Park Commissioner and Cyrus Miller then Borough President of the Bronx were involved as occupants of the car. Moore suffered four fractured ribs and spent more than a month in hospital.
The Zionists Federation held a strenuous session in Boston as the Provisional Committee moved toward calling an American Jewish Congress to press for civil status for Jews worldwide and a homeland in Palestine. Brandeis warned of unity amid disagreement while pledges for funding reached $91,000 with major gifts from Rosenwald, Untermyer, and Meyer.
Actress Henrietta Crosman known privately as Mrs. Maurice Campbell received a discharge from bankruptcy yesterday by Judge Augustus N. Hand in New York. Her petition filed January 18 listed liabilities of 17 070 and assets of 11 000, all tied to a claim against her husband who also filed bankruptcy. This marks her second discharge, previous one dated December 30 1907.
George McHenry a Washington waiter admitted to police that he aided attorney Thomas G. Forney in the plot to kill candy maker Franklin T. Schneider. McHenry claimed the hammer was in Forneys hands and said a $4000 promissory note was promised as payment. A room search for the note was authorized and Carlisle was also arrested with extradition papers arranged.
About 150 of the 8,000 stockholders learned at the annual meeting that no dividends would be paid for years. Scranton bankers secured a 600,000 loan plus the company’s 1,000 bond issue, with notes repayable after February and the loan requiring board control by the lenders. The plan moves financial management away from Thomas J. Foster, who along with other directors faced criticism for ties to noneducational concerns.
Special to The New York Times Panama June 28 Two severe earthquake shocks at 3 25 this morning frightened tourists aboard the steam ship Kroonland tied in the canal on the way from San Francisco to New York The quake also worsened a slide last Friday blocking the canal except for lighter draft vessels The Kroonland could not pass the Culebra Cut delaying its sailing and may keep many tourists stranded for a week or more.
Panama Canal announces a full reorganization of operating department personnel. Commander H. V. Butler leaves Balboa on leave and will be reassigned to naval duty when it expires. Commander Douglas E. Dismukes at Cristobal will join a navy detail soon. Captain Hugh Rodman, Marine Superintendent, likewise will return to sea duty.
Western Union Telegraph Company announced last night that the regular Halifax and Bermuda cable, interrupted for three weeks, is now operating and rates to Bermuda and Turk's Island have returned to normal.
The Old Bailey heard evidence on the death of Margaret Lofty, third wife of George Joseph Smith, in a bathtub murder linked to a Highgate lodging house. Landlady Miss Blatch described noises from the bathroom, Smith's reaction, and the arrival of a doctor and police as the scene was reenacted. Insurance and a will were noted, with Dr Spilsbury and other witnesses providing testimony before adjournment.
Martin B. Faris a Brooklyn lawyer with offices in Manhattan was struck between a north and a southbound surface car on Broadway at Vesey Street yesterday morning. He suffered severe contusions of the right hip and chest and was rushed to the Volunteer Hospital before being returned to his home.
Several items from New Jersey locations report diverse events. Herman Smith of Philadelphia dies after being struck by a car in Newark and Norman Lureh faces parole issues in Jersey City. Pasquale Coccarne stands trial for murder in Jersey City while Clarence Meeks is named Park Commissioner there. A home fire hits Mrs Constantina Pomaska in Jersey City. Samuel Schumer dies after ingesting carbonide following a quarrel. Henry Davies drowns in the Passaic River at Paterson. Morris Razell sues over a collision involving a bus and a car in Passaic. Three New Yorkers are arrested for candlelight poker in Wallington, released after a lecture. Elsie M. Dwyer receives an opal pendant in Montclair. Montclair civic efforts push for a municipal market. Anna Fakes dies by suicide in Hackensack. Mrs Filimeno Russo is killed by a train in Camden.
The National Security League sent letters to city clergymen asking for help tying a nationwide drive to prepare for national defense to patriotic sermons next Sunday. The appeal urged clergy nationwide to foster public sentiment for Congress to back defense plans by military and naval experts. Copies were sent to West Point, Annapolis, army posts, and battleships with an abstract from the navy and general staff report.
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