Brooklyn Standard Union 

1 June 1918
JOHNSON, Frank - 12 years old, 494 Warren street, while doing stunts 
yesterday afternoon on the picket fence in front of 184 Nevins 
street, lost his balance and slipped. He was impaled on a spike which 
penetrated his right side, inflicting a severe wound. The boy was 
taken to Brooklyn Hospital.

2 June 1918
FOUR ARE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
A series of automobile accidents among pleasure seekers resulted 
yesterday in the death of four persons and injuries to more than a 
score of others.
Returning from a day at Coney Island with a friend, about 9 o'clock 
last night; Elizabeth GOLFOND, 22 years old, a bookkeeper, of 1513 
Charlotte street, the Bronx, was killed when the auto in which she 
was riding was struck by a two-car train of the West End line at 
Railroad avenue and West Twentieth street.

Isadore LIEBMAN, who lives at the Hotel Cecil, Manhattan, a 
manufacturer, was in the car with Miss GOLFOND. The train pushed the 
automobile two blocks before it stopped. LIEBMAN sustained cuts and bruises.

Motorman Alexander HANSON, in charge of the train, was arrested on a 
charge of homicide. LIEBMAN was given a summons to appear in the 
Coney Island court on a charge of driving without a chauffeur's license.

Abraham KASAN, 3 1/2, of 619 Kosciusko street, was struck on the 
crowded Ocean Parkway yesterday afternoon by an automobile owned and 
operated by Henry WICHEL, of 2634 East Thirteenth street. The child 
died in the Coney Island Hospital a short time afterward.

The boy went automobiling with his father, Louis, and his mother. At 
Ocean Parkway and Avenue L the senior KAZAN stopped his automobile 
Parking it at the side of the road. As the occupants left the 
automobile the boy was hit.

Albert TOBIN, 62, of 152 Wilson street, yesterday morning was run 
down by an automobile at Broadway and Havemyer street in which was 
Battalion Chief GEATONS. The machine was operated by Fireman Daniel 
McGRATH, of 895 Willoughby avenue. They were responding to a small 
fire at North Eleventh street and Driggs avenue. TOBIN died before 
the arrival of an ambulance surgeon.

Private Morris M. ROTHSTEIN, 22, attached to the Thirteenth Company 
of the Fourth Battalion, 152d Depot Brigade at Camp Upton, was killed 
by falling from a sightseeing car which he was attempting to board at 
Bedford avenue and Quincy street. ROTHSTEIN, with a party of friends, 
had halted the car, intending to take a trip to Coney Island. His 
skull was fractured.

Harry LYTH, 34, of 377 Clinton street, who was riding in a taxi 
driven by John FIDELLI, of 386 Bridge street, sustained concussion of 
the brain and internal injuries when the taxi was struck by another 
machine operated by Robert CONE, of 386 Monroe street. The woman and 
FIDELLI escaped with contusions and abrasions. The collision occurred 
at Boerum place and Schermerhorn street.

Ida COHEN, 50, of 1837 Sterling place, was struck at Fifth avenue and 
Seventy-fourth street by a motor truck, the driver of which escaped, 
while she was about to board a car. She sustained abrasions.

A machine owned and driven by William SCHULER, 40 years old, of 232 
South Ninth street, collided with a bicycle operated by Samuel 
SCHORI, of 485 Hegeman avenue, at Bushwick avenue and Cooper street. 
SCHORI sustained a fractured right arm and internal injuries. He was 
removed to St. Catharine's Hospital by Ambulance Surgeon McGARRY. 
SCHULER was arrested.

While riding a motorcycle along Bushwick avenue, Robert MORTON, 21, 
of 79 Grand avenue, was hit by an automobile which did not stop. 
MORTON was badly cut up and bruised.

Three-year-old Dennis ULITZ, of 311 Powell street, was crossing a 
roadway in Prospect Park when he was run down by a machine operated 
by Benjamin ADANDROHZEL, of 46 Hudson avenue. He was taken to the 
Kings County Hospital suffering from internal injuries.

An unknown auto, the driver of which escaped, hit 1-year-old James 
BRADSHAW of 92 Carroll street, near his home. The infant was taken to 
the Holy Family Hospital.

A fractured leg was sustained by William SCHNEIDER, 9 years old, who 
was run down by a machine owned and driven by Dr. Alfred WISE, of 717 
Sterling place. He was removed to the Bradford Street Hospital and 
later transferred to the Kings County Hospital.

Six persons were injured at Grand and Roebling streets last night 
when two automobiles collided. After being attended by an ambulance 
surgeon from the Eastern District Hospital they went on their way. 
The automobiles in collision were operated by Louis GASTATUES, of 102 
Grand street, in whose machine were Mrs. Anna ORMOE, 22, of 85 Posers 
street; Mary ORMES, 16 of 1022 Metropolitan avenue; Mrs. Rose 
PRENTIZE, of 8 Stagg street and her sixteen months' old daughter, 
Beatrice, and one operated by Benjamin TOBIAS, 25, of 26 Willetts 
street, Manhattan.

Margaret FREEMAN, 19 years old , of 222 Maujer street, sustained a 
fracture of the left shoulder and probable internal injuries, when an 
automobile in which she was riding at Knickerbocker and DeKalb 
avenues last night, was struck by another machine. She was taken to 
the German Hospital.

An automobile driven by Louis STERNBERG, of 377 Broadway, Jersey 
City, collided with a Marcy avenue car at Marcy avenue and Hart 
street, last night. The front of the auto was badly damaged. Several 
panes of glass were shattered No one was injured.

DOCTOR SAYS HEMMING GIRL WAS SUICIDE
That Dorothy M. HEMMING, the school teacher whose body was found 
Saturday in Lower Mill Pond at Glen Cove, committed suicide by 
drowning was the positive statement made to-day by Dr. C.B. CONNELLY, 
city medical examiner of Glen Cove, following his autopsy yesterday.
"There is absolutely no evidence of violence," he said, "Not even a 
button on Miss HEMMING's dress was displaced. From my conversation 
with her uncle I am convinced she was suffering from religious 
dementia."
Despite Dr. CONNELLY's statement, Chief of Police John J. DONOHUE is 
by no means convinced that Miss HEMMING's death was due to her own 
act. He said to-day that he would continue the investigation to 
determine if there was any semblance of foul play.
John DUNLAP, the chauffeur arrested in Manhattan Saturday night in 
connection with the case, has been transferred to Glen Cove, where he 
is being detained as a material witness. The authorities say he was 
seen with the school teacher the night she disappeared.

DROWNED MAN HAD BEEN CALLED IN DRAFT
The body of the man found floating in the lower bay near the Statue 
of Liberty a week ago was to-day identified as that of Charles L. 
ROSZEL, 21 years old, of Heightstown, N.J. ROSZEL disappeared May 23 
after having been called in the draft.

3 June 1918
AGED BRIDEGROOM QUITS SOCIETY OF YOUNG WIFE
Married less than a month, James H. HART, 86 years old, a wealthy 
retired business man, and his 18-year-old wife have separated. Mrs. 
HART is living in the home prepared for her at 838 Monroe street, 
while her aged husband has returned to his old home at 1 South 
Elliott place. Neither would discuss the affair.
The marriage of HART and his wife on May 8 was given considerable 
publicity. At the time the bride, a blonde, was manicurist in a 
barber shop at 1372 Broadway. Mayor HYLAN was a patron of the place. 
After a brief courtship, the couple were married. Relatives of the 
aged bridegroom were much wrought up over the marriage, it is said by 
neighbors, and have never been reconciled to it.

7 June 1918
BISHOP GIVES DIPLOMAS TO ST. JOHN'S NURSES
St. John's Hospital Training School for Nurses held its commencement 
exercises in St. John's Hospital Chapel, at Atlantic and Albany 
avenues . . . three graduates to receive their diplomas, Marjorie 
BROWN, Elmina WASMER, and Madalyn BODDY.

BOY HURT IN PARK
Andrew HUPPE, 7 years old, of 162 Eagle street, fell and sustained a 
fracture of the frontal bone while running down a steep hill in 
Prospect Park yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Swedish 
Hospital by Ambulance Surgeon ROEDBERG.

10 June 1918
WOMAN IS ARRESTED IN DEPARTMENT STORE
Fannie SCHNEIDER, 34 years old, of 10 Central avenue, was arrested 
this morning in a Broadway department store by Detective CARROLL, of 
the Seventh Branch Bureau, on complaint of Miss Florence TUMULTY, a 
store detective, who alleges she took articles from a notion counter.

FRACTURES LEG IN FALL DOWN BANK STAIRS
William COOPER, 69 years old, colored, of 64 Herkimer street, fell 
down stairs at the Brevoort Bank, Nostrand avenue, near Fulton 
street, where he is employed, yesterday afternoon. He sustained a 
fracture of the left leg.

THREE-YEAR-OLD GIRL RUN DOWN BY TROLLEY
Mildred ALDIN, 3 years old, of 293 Herkimer street, was struck by a 
trolley car at Dean street and Troy avenue last night. She was 
removed to St. John's Hospital by Ambulance Surgeon SHANE, suffering 
from concussion of the brain and subsequently taken to her home.

12 June 1918
GOLD STAR ON FLAG OF SHINNECOCK CLUB   BROOKLYN UNION                       
       A service flag with twenty stars and an additional gold star 
symbolical of the death in action of THOMAS GILROY, one of its members, was 
unfurled last night by the Shinnecock Club, a social organization of the 4th. 
assembly district, at the clubhouse, 34 Auburn Place. GILROY enlisted with 
the Scottish troops and was mortally wounded in France. HARRY J. ALSSA'S band 
provided the patriotic music for the occasion.
        Announcement was made by JOSEPH A. BAILEY, president of the club, 
that the 5th annual picnic of the organization will be held July 3 at the 
Gerken's Grove, Ridgewood.
           
14 June 1918
DETECTIVE ACCUSES FRIEND
Detective Patrick FITZGIBBONS, of the Eighteenth Inspection Bureau, appeared 
in the Jamaica court yesterday against Otto NAGEL, 48 years old, of 71 
Summerfield street, Ridgewood, whom he said was a friend for the past fifteen 
years.  FITZGIBBONS charged NAGEL with disorderly conduct on a street car.  
NAGEL pleaded guilty and upon FITZGIBBONS' suggestion sentence was suspended.

EVERITTS AWAY
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. EVERITT, of 25 Washington street, Jamaica, are 
visiting at the home of Mrs. EVERITT's sisters, the Misses Annabelle and 
Porah COLLIER, at Holyoke, Mass.

McCABE REJECTED AGAIN
Magistrate DOYLE, anxious to encourage patriotism, acted exceedingly 
courteous toward James McCABE, 34 years old, of 449 Main street, Paterson, N. 
J., who appeared before him on a charge of disorderly conduct by Clarence H. 
DAVID, of Manhasset, in the Jamaica court yesterday, when McCABE stated that 
he was following the races for a living because he had been unable to join 
the army, having been rejected several times.  Judge DOYLE asked McCABE 
whether he would be willing to make another attempt, and on receiving an 
affirmative response directed him to make application at the Naval Station 
across the way from the court house.   McCABE, however, was rejected because 
his height was one inch below the requirement.  He returned to the court, 
where sentence was suspended onthe charge of disorderly conduct, alleging 
that McCabe had called DAVID names while under the influence of liquor at Belmont Park.

BARBER DENIES CHARGE
Charged with giving beer to ten soldiers from a can and pitcher in the rear 
room of his barber shop at South and Packard streets, Eugenio RUGGIERO, 34 
years old, of 114 South street, Jamaica, was held for Special Sessions by 
Magistrate DOYLE in the Jamaica court yesterday.  RUGGIERO denied the charge.

POLICE COURT CASES
John KEMPF, unmuzzled dog, sentence suspended.
Henry SMITH, disorderly conduct, $10 fine.
Joseph TAORINA, serious charge,Grand Jury
Becky STEIN, assault, June 24.
Minnie FINCH, disorderly conduct, June 24.

                G R E E N P O I N T
P. W. O'GRADY TO LECTURE
The "State and Charity" will be the subject of a lecture by P. W. O'Gradey, 
under the auspices of St. Antony's Holy Name Society, Sunday, 8 P.M., at St. 
Antony's Hall, Leonard street.  A musical programme will precede the lecture.

WOMEN POLICE RESERVES TO MEET
The Women Police Reserves of the 105th Police Precinct will meet next Mnday 
night, June 17, in the Assembly Hall of the Greepoint Y.M.C.A.
Capt. Charles LEE announced a captain and other officers will be chosen, as 
about 100 women have signified their willingness to become members.

O'CONNOR SAFELY OVER
Mr. and Mrs. James O'Connor, of 218 Eckford street, received work from their 
son, James A., of the 105 Infantry, telling of his safe arrival over there.

June 15, 1918
Frank PERENSE, 9, of 452 Hicks street, is in a serious condition 
at the Long Island College Hospital suffering from a possible fracture 
of the skull sustained when he was struck by an automobile owned 
and driven by A. Hansen of 3 State street.  The accident occurred 
in front of the boy's home

Tony COREY, 9, of 1057 Bedford avenue, sustained a 
possible fracture of the skull when he ran into the mudguard 
of an automobile owned and driven by Christian McWILLIAMS 
of 110 Milton street, at Quincy street and Bedford avenue.  
He was taken to the Swedish Hospital.

THINKS WIFE ASLEEP, DOCTOR CALLS HER DEAD
When John SCHWARTZ, of 122 Hopkins street, arrived home 
last night he found his wife, Cecil, 42 years old, sitting in a 
folding chair with a book on her lap.  She appeared to be asleep.  
He tried to arouse her, and when she failed to respond to his 
shaking he became alarmed and ran into the street, calling for help.  
Policeman DAVIS got Dr. LEVY from the Bushwick Hospital, 
who said the woman was dead from heart disease.

June 16, 1918
CHANGE NAME BECUASE OF GERMAN ATROCITIES.
County Judge ROY yesterday signed an order permitting Magdalena DAMBACHER, 
her sons, Joseph and Frederick L.; her daughter-in-law, Jennie M. DAMBACHER, 
and her granddaughter, Dorothy DAMBACHER, all living at 780 Prospect place, 
to change their last names to DAYTON.
In her petition, in which the other members of the family joined, Mr. 
DAMBACHER declared she desired to change her last name because of the 
atrocities committed and the inhuman warfare conducted by the Imperial German Government.
Mrs. DAMBACHER, who was born a German subject, has lived inthe United States forty years.

TWO HELD ON CHARGE OF ROBBERY ATTEMPT
James DOLAN, of 451Columbia street, and Charles WEIDNER, of  211 Richard 
street, both 21 years old, were arrested by Policemen GOLDSTEIN and SMITH 
yesterday and taken to the Hamilton avenue station, charged with attempted 
burglary.  It is alleged they were seen trying to enter the home of Florence 
MARTIn, of 202 Richards street.

DOLAN was arrested first and is reported to have told the policemen of 
WEIDNER.  The men were taken before Magistrate WALSH in Fifth avenue court 
and held in $1,000 ban for a hearing to-morrow.

17 June 1918
ALIEN WOMEN SLOW IN REGISTRATION
Only Few Appear at Police Stations During Early Hours of First Day.
EXPECT TOTAL of 25, 000
All German Females Over 14 Years of Age Affected.

The registration of German alien females, 14 years old and upward, began 
to-day in Brooklyn police stations and in communities of over 5,000 
populations, and in the offices of postmasters in towns and villages on Long 
Island.
United States Marshal James M. POWER estimates there are between 20,000 and 
25, 000 German alien females in this district, which includes Brooklyn, all 
Long Island and Staten Island.  During the last male German registration 
there were more than 18,700.
Deputy United States Marshal Irving ROTHSCHILD, in charge of registration in 
this Federal district, to-day stated that the registration does not apply to 
Austrian women.  He also said the marriage of a German alien woman to an 
American makes her an American and that if her husband is dead, the widow 
may, at her own election, continue to be an American citizen.  The 
naturalization of a German alien father also makes the minor children Americans.
In the down-town police stations the registration was very light.  Women were 
present in all muster rooms to assist the police.  Any patrolman who could 
speak German was assigned to remain on duty as interpreter in case of need.
Capt. William A. COLEMAN, of the Adams street precinct, arranged to 
distribute blanks to all who apply.  The applicant is then instructed as to 
what to do and told to report back on a given day.  Thus the work of handling 
the registration may be facilitated and registrants not be obliged to remain 
for hours in line.
Sergt. Fred LYNCH, in charge of registration and fingerprinting in the Adams 
street precinct, had only three applicants up to 11 A.M.  At the Poplar 
street station there were two.  It is expected the rush will not reach its 
height until the final days.

NOTE: From N.A.R.A...11/04/2001
"Concerning the registration of alien Women during World War 1 under section 
19 of the President's Proclaimation of November 16, 1917. 
A central set of records of the registration of alien registrations, 
consisting of their registration affidavits, was assembled by the Department 
of Justice in Washington, DC during the war. In 1940, however, the Department 
of Justice reported to the National Archives that these registration 
affidavits had been destroyed with the permission of Congress with the 
exception of those in Kansas and a small number
in San Bruno, CA."

SOLDIERS BLEW OUT GAS; LEFT WINDOWS OPEN
Corporals A. C. KILLINGSWORTH, 25 years old, and Wesley R. HAWKINS, 25 of 
Battery A, 242d Field Artillery, at Camp Mills, were overcome by gas early 
to-day in their room at the Lincoln House, 330 Fulton street, Jamaica.  After 
registering last night they requested Frank ANDREWS, night clerk, to wake 
them at 9:30 but received no response.
Detecting an odor of gas he entered the room and found both men overcome with 
the gas jets wide open.  They evidently had blown out the gas but left the 
windows open, which probably saved their lives.
Ambulance Surgeon STERNBERG, of St. Mary's Hospital, Jamaica, and Surgeon 
COHEN, of Jamaica Hospital, worked over the men with pulmotors for half an 
hour without results.  Both were taken to St. Mary's Hospital unconcious.
James HARRISON, 28, of Greenville, S.C., a private in Battery C, 242d Field 
Artillery, Camp Mills, was overcome by gas yesterday in his room at 
CALLAHAN's Hotel, Old Fresh Pond road and Myrtle avenue, Ridgewood.  HARRISON 
thought he had turn the gas off on retiring, but had only partly closed the 
jet.  Ambulance Surgeon HURST took him to Wyckoff Heights Hospital.

18 June 1918
BOY IS SHOT IN LEG WITH AIR RIFLE
Mason STEIN, 11 years old, of 259 Stockholm street, was shot in the leg by 
Abraham PACHMAN, 42 years old.
The STEIN boy told the police of the Vernon avenue station that he was 
approached by PACHMAN with an air-rifle and ordered to throw up his hands.  
When he refused he was shot in the left leg.  The wound inflicted is not 
considered serious.

JAMAICA - Police Court Cases
William GRAMPP, no light, on automobile, $5 fine.
Frederick ROLLER, Henry M. COWEN, Otto METZ, Isaac LIEBOWITZ, Louis JACOBSON, 
Abraham MOSS, and Oscar De Bell, perating auto on left side of street, $5 fine.
Louis COHNE, operating auto on left side of street, sentence suspended.
Eleanor BRUNBACK, Ernest SCHIEDERMAN, Marie JUDD, Martha SCHMIDT, Carrie 
CANTAGNIA, Josephine MANTEL and Matilda POPPLUSTON, unmuzzled dogs, $2 fine.
Harry PFEFFER, unmuzled dog, sentence suspended.
William MUSSMAN, taking wrong turn around stanchion and obstructing traffic, 
		$10 fine.  Conrad ZIMMER, passing street car and felonious assault, June 19.
Albert BOCCO, no operator's license, sentence suspended.
William STIEHL and William LANGHORST, failing to put out lights in show windows, June 21.
Dennis PICKLES, Joseph PATTI, Michael DRAGO and Helmerich GERHARDT, bathing 
		on private property, $5 fine.
Osys HERCHINNIK, intoxication, $40 fine.
Solomon MISHKIT, hacking, no license, $20 fine.
Herman BLUM and Jack UADINE, violationof the Sabbath laws, $5 fine.

20 June 1918
WAITER CUT IN QUARREL OVER RESTAURANT CHAIR
Peter CANELES, 31 years old, a waiter in a restaurant at Kister court,
Coney Island, suffered a lacerated wrist and a stab in the right arm
at the hands, the police say, of James RUSSO yesterday......
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SERGT. E. J. REILLY FIGHTING OVER THERE
Sergt. Edward J. REILLY of Company D, 106th Infantry, 
is fighting in France with his regiment composed for
the most part of Brooklynites attached to the Empire
Division, enlisted four years ago with the Twenty-third
Regiment and went to the Texas border with that command.
His home is at 1490 Bergen st. where his father, sister and brother live.

SERVANT GIRL GETS $16,000 DAMAGE VERDICT
Bridget CONNELLY, a servant girl formerly employed at
148 Eighth avenue, Brooklyn, was awarded a verdict of
$16,000 by a jury yesterday before Justice GAVEGAN in
the Supreme Court, Manhattan.  She sued the MONAHAN
Express Company, of Manhattan, for $25,000 for injuries
sustained when she was struck by one of the company's
machines at Columbus avenue and Eighty-eighth street,
Manhattan.  The accident occurred on Oct. 17 of last year,
five weeks after her arrival from Ireland.  Harry S. AUSTIN
of 375 Fulton street, appeared for Miss CONNELLY.

BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING VICTIM DIES OF WOUNDS
William KUSTACHER, one of two men shot yesterday by
William ORENBACH in Brownsville, died early today in
the Kings County Hospital.  He was 24 years old and was
employed as a clerk in a butcher shop at 276 Christopher
avenue, above which ORENBACH lived.  The latter, who
described himself as a free thinker and a dental student, is
being examined by physicians of the Kings County Hospital.
John SCHRENICK, another clerk, of 1772 Pitkin avenue is
in a serious condition in St. Mary's Hospital, where he was 
taken with a bullet wound in his chest.  He was shot by
ORENBACH in front of the Pitken avenue address.
It developed to-day that ORENBACH disappeared from
his home two days ago and went to Philadelphia, where
it is believed he secured the revolver used in yesterday's
shooting.  Relatives say they believe the young man is mentally unbalanced.

THREE GERMAN NAME CHANGES PERMITTED
County Judge McDERMOTT to-day granted 
permission to William DAMBACHER, of 780 Prospect
place, to change his German-sounding name to DAYTON.
"On numerous occasions I have been called "Dam-baker" 
by people who have pronounced the name with a very 
marked accent on the first syllable, he said.
Dr. Isidor KRAUSS, a physician residing at 118 Vernon
avenue, also was granted permission to change his name.
He is now Dr. Isidor KROSS.
Gustav S. KOGSE of 189 Grant avenue, and six other
member of the KOGSE family have changed their names
to STOKES, under the terms of a similar court order.

MUNSON STUDENTS WILL APPLAUSE IN CONCERT
With a carefully arranged programme, the annual June concert
by the students of the Munson Institute, given last night in
the auditorium of the Bay Ridge High School, Fourth avenue
and Sixty-seventh street, was a musical treat.......Advanced
pupils of Frederick MARTIN, Lawrence J. MUNSON, Vladimir
DUBINSKY, and Lucille CALLETT were heard, the music
ranging from Sartorio to Chopin.........
A feature of the junior part of the programme was five-year-
old Bobby HOPPOUGH, pupil of Mrs. GURA, of the Edna
WHITE trumpet Quartette.  Little Bobby was given a great
applause after playing cornet solo, "All through the Night."
A patriotic piano selection "With Flying Colors" by Doris
LIVINGSTONE, Alex MUNSON and Ludwig ELLIGERS, 
respectively costumed as a Red Cross nurse, a soldier
and a sailor, was also enthusiastically received.
Others on the long and varied programme were the Misses
Olive VON BENTHUYSEN, Fanny KALISCH, Helen BONNER,
Ingrid LARSEN, Grace RUDD, Ragna ABEL, Asta NYGREN,
Estelle DONALD, Marie LARSEN, E. KNEMEYER, Mabel
ANDERSON, Alice JOHNSON, Mrs. Marie RAINEY, Mrs.
Helen B. YOUNGMAN and Mrs. Lillian ROBERTS.
The Munson Institute has had a successful season.  Two
concerts given for the benefit of the Red Cross netted $695.

FALLS FROM FIRE ESCAPE
While trying to see the show from the yard of a motion
picture house at Halsey street and Knickerbocker avenue
last night, James McBRIDE, 12 years old, of 1278 Halsey 
street climbed a fire escape and losing his balance, fell
sixteen feet to the pavement.  After being attended by an
ambulance surgeon for bruises, the boy was taken home.

21 June 1918
JAMAICA
Fourth of July Plans.
The Independence Day celebration in Jamaica this year
promises to be one of the most elaborate ever held.
Contrary to expectations there will be a parade, and through
the efforts of the Rev. Frederick STOEBNER, treasurer of
the committee, the expenses already have nearly been 
guaranteed....
The programme will include selections by the Parental Home
Band, singing of patriotic sons and anthems by a choir of
one hundred voices, led by the Dutch Reformed Church;
address by the Rev. Wilfred H. SOBEY, pastor of the First
Baptist Church; benediction by the Rev. Dr. LANDIS, of the
Dunton Episcopal Church, and the Declaration of Independence
read by ex-Assemblyman George POLHEMUS, president of
the War Community Service.

Had Doubts About Own Sanity
"Do you think I'm crazy, Judge?" inquired Anton RYDER, 26
years old, of Ninety-sixth street, Union Course, when taken
before Magistrate CONWAY in Jamaica court yesterday on
a charge of disorderly conduct.  "I can't tell," he added.
RYDER was arrested after refusing to pay his fare on a street
car of the New York and Queens Traction Company line.  On
his way to the police station he attempted to trip his captor,
and at the station house threatened to "lick every cop in the
place for two cents." (No more information available)

GREENPOINT
Schoolgirls Form Flag
The 250 girl pupils of Public School 126, Meserole and Lorimer
street, Greenpoint, formed an American flag on Flag Day and
marched from school to school in the section, and at each school 
sang patriotic songs led by Joseph A. HANIPHY, principal.
Late in the afternoon while singing in front of Public School 13, 
it began to rain and the girls took shelter in the school and went
to the auditorium.  Miss POWERS and Mr. HANIPHY went to the
piano and entertained the group.
John A. MACKAY, teacher of manual training, gave a short
address.  The girls were trained by him to take part in the
Memorial Day parade..........
The girls who formed the flag furnished the material in the
school under the instructions of the following teachers:
Miss McGAILEY, Miss SHEPARD, Miss BILLINGS and
Miss HALZEMAN.

BAY RIDGE WILL ASK FOR GOVERNMENT AID
Money Needed to Provide Homes for Thousands of
Workers in War Plants.
The big problem of providing homes for workers in nearby
shipyards and other industries was again discussed  by the
Bay Ridge Chamber of Commerce last night at its final 
meeting of the season in the Ninth Assembly District
Republican Club, 7604 Fourth avenue. President Stephen V.
DUFFY again called attention to the fact that these workmen
are searching for houses and flats none are to be found.
The unimproved property in Bay Ridge has not been utilized
sufficiently to cope with the influx, it was declared.  At the
meeting of the organization two weeks ago it was decided to
interest the Government in the matter with the purpose of 
securing a loan.  Last night, Alonzo G. McLAUGHLIN stated
that he soon would make a trip to Washington and consult the
authorities with a view to getting the necessary assistance.
Jeremiah J. O'LEARY reported that signs in the shape of arrows
notifying the public the distance in miles to Bay Ridge would
soon be placed in various parts of the borough.

REGISTRATION OF ALIEN WOMEN PROGRESSING
The committee handling the alien women registration reports
the following:  Total number of affidavits distributed in
Brooklyn, 7, 338; completed 3,626; total number of affidavits
distributed in Queens 3, 626; completed 2,114.  Total for both
boroughs is 11,164 distributed and 5,825 completed.

FORM WOMEN POLICE IN SOUTH BROOKLYN
Women Police Reserves of the Seventy-sixth Precinct were
organized last night at a meeting held in the South Branch
Library, Fifty-first street and Fourth avenue.  Mrs. Laura K.
SMITH presided at the session.
There will be two corps.  Mrs. Laura K. SMITH was chosen
as captain of the first, and Mrs. Agnes LEONARD WARD, of
the second.  Each corps will have two lieutenants and three
sergeants, with forty members.

OVERCHARGE ON SALE OF SUGAR COSTS $20
For overcharging a customer for sugar, Henry LUCA, a grocer,
of Bushwick avenue and Cooper street, yesterday was com-
pelled to contribute $20 to the Red Cross by the local Federal
Food Board, which is actively trying to enforce the price-
fixing regulations.
Among the thirteen bakers forbidden to bake anything other
than bread and rolls until further notice for having used more
than their allotment of wheat flour for the six months, ending May 1, were 
Alexander TAINSKY, 185 Tompkins avenue;
Eugene NOHNEMACHER, 1053 Manhattan avenue; 
Otto BETSCH, 176 Franklin avenue; 
SCHULTZ and HARBRECHT,  306 Cortelyou road, and 
Henry B. WOOD, 2049 Eighty-sixth street.

CHARGED WITH USING ROLLER SKATE AS WEAPON
Charged with having battered her neighbor, Mrs. Stella NELLOSKY
of 77 North Seventh street, over the head with a roller skate in a
quarrel over their respective children, Mrs. Mary SARDORKA, 25
years old, of the same address, was held in $500 bail today by
Magistrate ESTERBROOK in Bridge Plaza court.  She will be
examine Monday.
Mrs. SARDORKA denied hitting Mrs. NELLOSKY.  She said the
woman fell while going into the house, sustaining the injuries
which necessitated her removal to the Eastern District Hospital.
Mrs. NELLOSKY is thought to have a fractured skull.

CHAPEL ADDITION TO CONTAIN SACRED TORAH
CAMP UPTON, June 21.  Announcement was made to-day that
the following have promised to participate in the "Lambs Gambol" 
here Sunday evening:

DEWolf HOPPER
Raymond HITCHCOCK
Donald BRIAN
Ernest TRUEX
William COLLIER
Leon ERROL
William J. KELLY
E.M. ROYLE
Jack HAZZARD
Arthur DEAGON
Joseph R. GRISMER
George GUEREM
Andrew MACK
George MACFARLANE
Sam R. HARDY
Lieutenant Gitz RICE
Fred WARDE
Irving BERLIN

also the following cartoonists:
George McMANUS
Rube GOLDBERG
Windsor McCAY
T.E. POWERS
Jimmy SWINNERTON
R. F. OUTCAULT

According to Rabbi Nathan BLECHMAN, of the Jewish Welfare
Board here, a beautiful ark containing the torah, or sacred
Jewish scroll, will soon be installed in the camp chapel.  The
ark was donated by Justice Irving LEHMAN, of New York,
and harmonizes with the interior of the chapel. The traditional
tablet, with the ten commandments inscribed on it, surmounts
the ark.  The engraving was donated by Louis RATNER, of
1143 St. Johns place, Brooklyn.............

Saturdays and Sundays finds the building almost as jammed,
as there are more than 5,000 Jews in camp........Secretary Jack 
YELLEN is trying to have Jewish Welfare Headquarters grant
permission for the erection of an auditorium..............

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION INSTALLATION
The Brooklyn Christian Endeavor Union gave a reception and
installed its new officers last night at the Hanson Place Baptist
Church.  The officers, elected on June 6, are:

President, Fred G. VOLZ
Vice-presidents
    Miss Marion JAHN
    G. SCHWANER
    J. ANDERSON
    C. CLARKE
Secretary, Mrs. F. McCARTHY
Treasurer, Linden H. NICHOLS
Army and navy secretary, Miss Emma BLAKEBY

After the installation, conducted by ex-President L. H. DOWIE,
an entertainment was given in the Sunday school room.  The 
number of boys in the United States service from the Brooklyn
C.E.U. is estimated at 300.

22 June 1918
INVESTIGATION LOOMS
Arrest of Five, Two of Them Brooklynites, Believed First
Step in Inquiry
The arrest yesterday of five men, two of them residents of
Brooklyn, for alleged discrepancies in the handling of war
contracts is believed to be the first step in a wholesale investi-
gation ordered by Maj. Hunter S. MARSTAR of the Military
Intelligence Service on Governor's Island.  It is said the dis-
crepancies already revealed will embody an amount exceeding a million dollars.
Lawrence GOLDMAN, 32 years old, of 50 Harmon street, and
William COLSTON, 40 years old, of 20 Butler place, were the
Brooklynites taken into custody by Lieut. George BUSBY of
the Bomb Squad, which has been taken over by the Federal authorities.
It is asserted that hundred of thousands of dollars in contracts
have been let by GOLDMAN for the manufacture of rafts, tents,
lifeboats and other apparatus used in the transport service.. He
was instructed, the authorities say, to ask for three bids on each
contract, the lowest one to be accepted.
Under this arrangement, it is alleged, each contractor would enter
three bids.  Two would be so excessive that their consideration was 
out of the question.  The third, lower but high enough to insure
considerable profits, would be accepted.
COLSTON is a yacht broker.  His partner, William L. RUPPERT,
of 685 West 170th street, the Bronx, also was arrested.
The defendants were taken before Federal Judge HAND in the
Federal Building in Manhattan late yesterday afternoon where
they entered pleas of not guilty.  They were held in $1,000 bail
each for examination.

CHARGED WITH THEFT OF PEDESTRIAN'S WALLET
On a charge of grand larceny, John KEYES, 34 years old, of 70 Baxter
street, Manhattan, will be taken to Fifth avenue court to-day.  It is
alleged by Vincent AMENDGES, OF 1423 Forty-fourth street, that
KEYES came behind him as he was walking on Fifty-eight street....

FOLLOWERS GREET DUNN ON RETURN FROM JAIL
The followers of Russell J. DUNN, numbering more than 2,000, gave
their leader a hearty welcome at the Music Hall, Ulmer Park, last night.
The event was in honor of DUNN's return from Blackwell's Island,
where he was sentenced for thirty days.  The festivities were opened
with an automobile parade to the park.  DUNN made an address in
which he told of his experience on the island and of his treatment
there.
Many of those present did not conceal their satisfaction over the
fact that Judge SNITKEN, who was the principal witness against
DUNN, has been sentenced to five years in jail.  James McCARTHY
was chairman of the arrangement committee.

23 June 1918
DINES FRIENDS BEFORE APPROACHING MARRIAGE
George J. PARKER, a Navy Yard employee, who is soon to marry,
yesterday was host at a bachelor dinner at Judge's, Carlton and Park
avenues, which was attended by three hundred friends.  Michael
CRUISE was toastmaster.  Martin BURNS, on behalf of his friends,
presented the future benedict with a handsome travelling kit.  John 
QUINN, Patrick COFFEY, Peter LYNCH, Philip MAHER, John O'HARE,
Daniel COLLINS and Martin HUGHES entertained.  Frank JUDGE made
an address of congratulations

MOTHER ASKS POLICE TO FIND MISSING BOY
Detectives of the Seventh Branch are searching for 14-year-old Peter
McLAUGHLIN, of 289 Taaffe place, who has been missing from his home
since the morning of May 14, when he left for St. Patrick's School on Kent
avenue.  The boy lives with his widowed mother, Agnes, and a sister,
Catherine.  The night before his disappearance, he was scolded by his
mother for filing to do his home work.
Thinking the boy might have attempted to join either the army of navy,
the mother went to a number of recruiting stations, but was unable to
find any trace of the missing boy......

FAREWELL PART TO MICHAEL C. FARRELL
The drivers and helpers of the Adams Express Company in Brooklyn gave
a farewell party and dance last evening to Michael C. FARRELL, chief
inspector of wagon service, who leaves for Camp Upton with the men of
Local Board 58 to-morrow morning.  The affair was held in St. Louis Hall,
Atlantic avenue, near Nevins street, and was attended by five hundred of
Mr. Farrell's friends.

LONG ISLAND CITY
Wed at City Clerk's Office
Miss Anna WOLF, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew WOLF, of 614 Sixth
avenue, was married to Edmund W. FRITZE, of 514 East 14th street, Manhattan,
by Deputy City Clerk ZIMMERMAN

Miss Lizzie DAVIES, of 815 Crescent street, and Mr. William MITCHELL of the
same address, were also married yesterday by Deputy City Clerk ZIMMERMAN.

Tilly-Stahl Wedding
Miss Caroline P. STAHL, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Frederick STAHL, of 258
Twelfth avenue, was married to Paul W. TILLY, son of the Rev. Frederick TILLY,
pastor of St. Jacobus Lutheran Church, of Winfield, at the home of the bride
last evening.  The ceremony was performed by the father of the groom.  The
bride was attended by Miss Emma BENZER.  George STAHL, brother of the
bride, was best man.  A reception followed the ceremony.

LAWN FETE AIDS WOMEN'S WAR WORK
Flatbush Event Adds to Fund at Catholic Women's League

United States Marshal T. C. McCARTHY, who has jurisdiction over the
Southern District of New York, opened the evening session of the lawn fete
held yesterday afternoon and being on the grounds of the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles F. HEINEMAN, Flatbush and Parkside avenues, under the
auspices of the Catholic Women's league of Brooklyn.  Mrs. William HOWARD
GOOD was chairman of the fete.  During the afternoon, there was besides good
music, recitations of patriotic selections by Miss Amelia BINGHAM, who also
made an appeal for funds to carry on the work of the league.

In the evening, the Navy Band played on the lawn............Miss Anna KEANY
was in charge of the children's activities.  Among the special donations that 
were chanced off was a $50 Liberty bond and a knitting machine donated by
Mr. Charles PARTRIDGE.......

June 26 1918
POLICEMEN FINED
Patrolman Bernard DEVERS, of the 79th Precinct, has been fined five days pay 
for engaging in an altercation with a brother officer, it was announced at 
Police Headquarters to-day. Other fines imposed were F.E. McGREEVEY, 82nd 
Precinct, failing to return promptly from court, one day and Denis REILLY, 
82nd Precinct, for making a false statement, two days pay. Patrolman F.A. 
SASS, of the Bridge Precinct was reprimanded for a refusal to obey orders.

BABY DISAPPEARS WHILE MOTHER SEES MOVIE
 Mrs. Mary MATZKOW, of 53 Walton street, left her one-year-old baby, Louis, 
in a carriage outside a moving picture theatre at 118 Graham avenue, last 
night. When she came out two hours later carriage and baby had disappeared. 
She collapsed and had to be treated by Ambulance Surgeon VINSKY, of  the 
Greenpoint Hospital.
 Just before midnight, Detective NOSKY,of the Seventh Branch Bureau, saw in 
front of 43 Graham avenue, a baby carriage that answered the description of 
the one taken. The child in it was fast asleep. Mrs. MATZKOW, notified, 
identified the baby and carriage.

MRS. STORY AND SONS INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
The New York County Grand Jury to-day handed down indictments agaisnt 
Mrs. William Cumming STORY, formerly  director-general of the 
Daughters of the American REvolution and well known in society circles, 
and her sons, Allen and Sterling.  The indictments are the result of 
an investigation by the District Attorney's office into certain war charities.
Mrs. STORY is accused in the indictment of obtaining money from the 
"Hero Land" spectacle under false pretenses, and the sons are accused of 
conspiring to divide contributions of the National Emergency Relief Society, 
of which their mother is head.

SAYS WIFE NEGLECTED HOME FOR SUFFRAGE
Vernon DUROE, a teacher in Public School No. 144, was sued to-day before 
Supreme Court Justice Lazansky by Mrs. Edith DUROE, who asked $40 a week 
alimony and $400 counsel fee, alleging cruel conduct.  Denying his wife's 
charges, he declared that she had at first neglected the children and her 
home for the suffrage movement and that for the past year, has been possessed 
with the idea that she must go to France as a nurse, again overlooking the 
duty of caring for her children, Katherine, age 15 and Joel, 14 years old.
An affidavit by Katherine declared that for some time her father has usually 
cooked his meals and that she and her brother had done the housework.  
Decision was reserved.

June 27, 1918
WOMEN ENEMY ALIEN REGISTRATION COMPLETE
 The registration of women enemy aliens, which has been inprogress for two 
weeks, was completed at 12 o'clock last night. The officials in charge 
declared themselves gratified with the way the registration had been 
conducted and with results obtained. In the two boroughs of Kings and Queens, 
only 359 women failed to register. The police say these will have returned 
their affidavits by the end of the week. Failure to answer it is declared was 
due, in these instances, to sickness or absence from the city. The work went 
along smoothly and without any troubles.
  In Brooklyn, the district with the largest number of registered enemy alien 
women was the Hamburg avenue precinct, where 2,099 registered. The next to it 
was the Ralph avenue precinct, with 730. In Queens the old Glendale district, 
originally settled by Germans, led in number of women registered with 1,900. 
The second was Astoria.
 The totals for Kings County were: Affidavits distributed, 8,935; completed, 
8,692; 243 affidavits not returned.
 The totals for Queens were 4,653 affidavits distributed and 4,537 completed, 
with 116 not returned. In the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens together, there 
were 13,588 affidavits distrubuted and 13,229 completed and returned.

2 July 1918
Fall From Window May Prove Fatal
Marie SCHEELER, 3 years old, of 261 Manhattan avenue, fell from a window at 
her home yesterday afternoon, sustaining a fractured skull and internal 
injuries. She is not expected to live.

Little Girl's Skull Fractured by Auto
Stepping directly in the path of an approaching auto in an endeavor to 
avoid another coming in an opposite direction, today. Alice FITTELL, 12 
years old, of 445 Lafayette Avenue, was struck by the first machine, 
operated by Joseph LUKAS, of 273 Cornell Avenue, Far Rockaway, and owned by 
Joseph GROSSMAN, of the same address, and sustained a fracture of the 
skull. She was removed to Brooklyn Hospital by Dr. BRYANT.

7 July 1918
STABBED IN SALOON, WON'T TELL WHO DID IT
Thomas FARLEY, twenty-four years old, of 350 Dean Street, was stabbed last 
night in the left hip during an altercation in a saloon at 75 Flatbush 
Avenue. He was taken to the Brooklyn Hospital, where he refused to tell 
either the cause of the assault or the name of his assailant.

REFUSES TO REVEAL WHO STABBED HIM
Bing TEUGALA, 25 years old, of 411 Washington Street, was stabbed several 
times in the right side last night during an altercation at Bridge and 
Johnson Streets. He was attended by Ambulance Surgeon GRAUSE of the 
Brooklyn Hospital and then taken home. He refused to give the name of his 
assailant.

FIND BOY'S DEAD BODY IN TANK ON HOME ROOF
The body of Charles MARONE, 9 years old, of 219 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, 
was found late yesterday afternoon in a tank on the roof of his home. The 
boy had been missing since the afternoon of July 4. The boys of the 
tenement home are in the habit of sailing paper boats in the tank, and as 
Peter PARSOTTI, 12, of 233 Bleecker Street, went up on the roof, of 219 to 
indulge in the sport he found the body of his friend at the bottom of the 
tank. He called Policeman ZANES, of the Mercer Street station, who had the 
body fished out of the tank and taken to the home of the boy's parents. 
MARONE is supposed to have been sailing boats in the tank when he fell in.

9 July 1918
ARRESTED AS BIGAMIST ON DAUGHTER'S CLUE
Frank REISCH, 43 years old, a chef living at 2532 Madison Street, 
Ridgewood, has been arrested by the Jamaica police as a fugitive from 
justice from Newark, N.J. According to the police, REISCH, who was married 
22 years ago and later separated from his wife, was married again recently 
to Mrs. Madeline BISHOP, a widow of Newark. Charges of bigamy were lodged 
against him in Newark. A seventeen-year-old daughter furnished the clue.
In the Magistrate's Court in Jamaica today REISCH pleaded not guilty and 
said he had believed his first wife was dead.

10 July 1918
Married
HENRIQUES - FAY - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. FAY announce the marriage of their 
daughter, Catherine, to Private John S. HENRIQUES, now in France. The 
ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Francis J. O'HARA, at St. James' 
Pro-Cathedral, on Feb. 3, 1918.

11 July 1918
LEARNS SON WAS GASSED
 Word has been received by Mrs. Mary E. KELLY, of 5 Hausman street, that her 
son, Frank X. KELLY, of the Eighteenth Infantry, has been "gassed" and has 
been in the hospital in France more than five weeks. He is now coming around nicely.

WIFE WINS SEPARATION
 Supreme Court Justice BENEDICT signed a decree of separation to-day in favor 
of Mrs. Leila E. CROWELL, against her husband, Charles H. CROWELL, blind 
president of the LANG & GROSS Company. Mrs. CROWELL was awarded $4,800 a year 
alimony and the custody of her child.
 It was CROWELL who originally instituted the separation action.

13 July 1918
MARRIAGE TO WOMAN AT TIME INSANE ANNULLED
 Supreme Court Justice FAWCETT granted a decree to-day annuling the marriage 
between Mary Lee COYLE, of 193 Seventeenth street, and Michael A. COYLE, of 
Westport, Conn. on the ground that when the marriage was contracted in 1911, 
Mrs. COYLE was insane. She spent two years in an asylum and was declared sane 
last November.
 COYLE and his former wife met when she was nursing a patient who lived near 
his Connecticut home

LIGHTS MATCH NEAR GASOLINE;BURNS THREE
 Martin FAVALIZZO, 25 years old, a garage keeper at 639 Bedford avenue, was 
severely burned about the face and body by gasoline flames last night. He was 
filling a tank in an automobile owned by Morris WOLFRAN, when Louie 
ROSENBAUM, of 656 Flushing avenue, who was standing nearby, held a lighted 
match to the tank to see if it was full. The gasoline at once ignited, 
WOLFRAM and ROSENBAUM were slightly scorched.

WANTS JUSTICE FOR ALIENS BY MARRIAGE
Assistant U.S. Attorney Beer Pleads for
Re-enfranchising Those American Women.
ONE D.A.R. HUMILIATED
Discrimination in Favor of German-Born--Wives of Citizens.
Immediate action repealing the law disenfranchising American women who have
married foreigners is urged by Assistant United States Attorney HENRY WARD BEER.
In an address before the Women's Motor Corps the prosecuting attorney
pointed out the injustice of the law, which he characterized as a relic of
the old world.
A case in point was that of a Daughter of the Revolution, residing in
Eastern Parkway, a neighbor of Police Commissioner RICHARD ENRIGHT, who was
compelled to register as an alien enemy because she had previously married
an unnaturalized German resident.
This woman complained to IRVING ROTHSCHILD, in charge of the enemy alien
bureau under United States Marshall JAMES M. POWER, protesting she was a
staunch American.  But there was no redress, the order of the President was
plain and she had to submit to having her fingerprints taken, to have her
photograph placed on file and to be catalogued as an enemy to this country.
This, according to BEER, is unjust in many cases to the mothers of soldiers
and is aggravated by the fact that German-born women married to citizens of
the United States are not obliged to register, nor are they classified as
enemies of this country.
Mr. BEER also suggested that pleasure automobiles be listed so that they may
be placed at the disposal of Uncle Sam when wounded come into port.  These
cars, he believes, should be converted into improvised ambulances to care
for such an emergency.

14 July 1918
AUTOMOBILE HITS POLE;WOMAN OCCUPANT HURT
 Fay GLUCK, twenty years old, of 265 Cornelia street, was a passenger in an 
automobile owned and operated by Isidor BARKEN, of 695 Driggs avenue, when it 
collided last night with a telegraph pole on the Merrick road at Locust 
avenue. She sustained lacerations of the scalp and body. After being attended 
by an ambulance surgeon from the Jamaica Hospital she left for home. BARKEN 
was served with a summons to appear in the Jamaica court for reckless driving.

SOLD FOOD ON SUNDAY;GETS FIVE DAYS IN JAIL
 On a charge of violating the Sunday law by selling coffee and bread, Frank 
KIRSHIE, 37 years old, of 230 Penn street, was fined $10 and sentenced to 
five days in jail by Magistrate ESTERBROOK in the Bridge Plaza police court to-day.

17 July 1918
WOMAN'S WILL DIRECTS HORSES BE KILLED
 Under the terms of the will of Lola M. Hendrickson, who died on June 9, at 
40 Clinton place, the sum of $3,000 is left to the Greenwood Cemetery to care 
for her lot. EdwardHANBURY receives $3,000. Requests of $1,000 are made to 
Florence D. FULLER, a niece, Ida REECE, and Sarah TREEMAN, a sister-in-law.
 The will directs that her jewelry and personal effects go to the Franklin 
Trust Company to be distributed according to a memorandum in the possession 
of Edward HANBURY. She also directed that her horses be killed. All that 
remains of the estate, which is not stated, goes to the American Society for 
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

24 July 1918
POLICEMAN CLAIMS POCKET WAS PICKED
 Lester FLYNN, 22 years old, of 88 New Chambers street, Manhattan, was 
arrested at 3 A.M. to-day by Patrolman William MCCORMACK of the Bath Beach 
Precinct, who charged him with picking the policemans pocket while he was off 
duty and dozing i the Ninth Avenue Subway station of the West End Line.
 MCCORMACK woke up, as he alleges, just as FLYNN was pulling his hand out of 
his pocket with a $1 bill taken therefrom. He says he later missed a gold 
stick pin valued $10, which he believes was passed to a sailor who had been 
with FLYNN at the time.

FINDS PINS AND NEEDLES IN LOAF OF RYE BREAD
 Mrs. Mary Smith, of 83 Hilldale avenue, Jamaica, brought to the Jamaica 
police station to-day two loaves of rye bread which she claimed she bought 
last Thursday at the delicatessan store of George RUHL, 533 Fulton street, 
Jamaica, and one of which she claims was found to contain pins and needles 
when cut open two days later. The loaaves were turned over to the Department 
of Health and the Food Administration Bureau was notified.
 It was learned that the loaves were baked by a large Long Island baking concern.

29 July 1918
BUTCHERS KNIFE FATE OF CAR-BLOCKING RAM
  Detective Albert OWENS, atached to the Flatbush police station, to-day 
disposed of two sheep he recently bought at a Prospect Park auction sale and 
which he had been keeping in a lot at Lloyd street and Church avenue to a 
local butvher.
  Since he bought the sheep, one of which is a ram, OWENS has had no end of 
trouble with them. He himself has beem butted by the ram and the pair have 
broken bounds at every opportunity.
  When the ram early yesterday held up a long line of cars on Church avenue 
loaded with returning Coney Island pleasure-seekers and butted those who 
treid to induce it to move, the patience of OWENS, who was routed out of bed, 
was exhausted and he decided to get rid of the animals.

SAILOR BRINGS ACTION TO RECOVER HIS CHILD
  Frank LAW, an enlisted man in the navy, brought suit for a writ of habeas 
corpus to-day before Supreme Court Justice FAWCETT to get the custody of his 
young daughter, Mabel.
  When LAW enlisted his wife and child went to live with her  father, Edward 
BENNETT, it is claimed. Mrs. LAW died July 8. LAW asserts his father-in-law 
has refused to give him the child. The proceeding was adjourned until this 
afternoon.

30 July 1918
ARREST BROOKLYN MAN IN DARING ROBBERY
  Following a robbery in a Manhattan apartment, Frederick W. LENTZ, 25 years 
old, of 2533 Church avenue, this borough, was arrested and taken to the West 
Side, Manhattan court where he was held in $5,000 bail. The robbery was one 
of the most daring reported to police in months. Six men, well dressed and 
mannerly, called at the apartment of Chief Mechanician Frank CLELLAND, West 
101st street, and representating themselves as detectives, searched the 
rooms. When they had left the family missed several articles of jewlery. 
LENTZ was later arrested at the elevated station at Columbus avenue and 
Ninety-ninth street.

WOMEN MAY SOON RUN ELEVATORS FOR CITY
  Five elevators in the Municipal Building in Manhattan, which have remained 
stationary for some time, may soon be put into operation if the plan of city 
officials to employ women for such work is carried out. Superintendents of 
other buildings have reported that the women have proven themselves as 
efficient as men in running elevators, and there is every reason to believe 
they will soon be put to this task in the citys service.

DRIVES AUTOMOBILE INTO EMBANKMENT
While driving his automobile along Merrick road near Central avenue, 
Springfield, early to-day, John TIERNEY, 51 years old, a saloon--keeper, ran 
into an embankment. TIERNEY, who was cut up and bruised, was taken to the 
Jamaica Hospital. He was later able to go home.



22 October 1918
AFTER 40 YEARS FINDS SHE ISN'T A CITIZEN
    It took Elizabeth McAFEE, of 20 South Oxford street, more than forty
years to discover that she was not a citizen of the United States,
according to papers filed today with Supreme Court Justice LAZANSKY on
an application of the Attorney General's office to strike her name from
the registration list as a prospective voter in the Third Election
District of the Eleventh Assembly District.
    The woman registered Oct. 9 last, intending to vote at the next
general election.  In consenting that her name be stricken from the roll
she stated that since registering she has discovered that her father was
naturalized in the Kings County Court Oct. 16, 1877.  At that time, she
was 29 years old and hence her father's naturalization did not change
her status.    Decision was reserved on application.
            
COURT REFUSES TO ALTER GERMAN SOUNDING NAME
    Those who have German sounding names, or who are German extraction,
can better bear the discomfort caused nowadays by deeds of sterling
patriotism than by seeking a change of name, declared Supreme Court
Justice BENEDICT today in declining to permit Robert Louis WEITZ, of 126
Jerome street, to change his name to Robert Louis WEEKS.

25 October 1918
CORPORAL HENNESSEY RESTING IN HOSPITAL
Corporal George R. HENNESSEY, who lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William HENNESSEY, at 134 Fifteenth street, has been over the top three
time and is now in a hospital in England, recovering from bullet wounds
which he received in August during the drive near St. Quentin.  He was
born in Brooklyn twenty-seven years ago , attended P. S. 40 and also St.
Francis College, Butler street.
(Rest of story on another page but this gives some info on Corporal Hennessey)

"JAMIE" KELLY NOW IN SERVICE OF U. S.
Jamie KELLY, the Brooklyn boy who  until  America entered the war was on
the "big time" vaudiville circut, is now Lieut. James A. KELLY  and is
stationed at Camp Alexander Newport News, Va.
KELLY, a nephew of County Clerk William E. KELLY, gave up his work on
the stage despite a number of aluring offers, and set out to do his bit
in various fields of war work.  Before he went on the stage he was a
master foreman in construction work.  His knowledge and ability in this
field of endeavor he offered to the Government for service abroad.  In a
short time he expects to be on the piers of France.  He has a wife in
Brooklyn.
Note: There is a picture of Jamie Kelly in the article.

MOURNERS HURT WHEN FUNERAL CAR OVERTURNS
Two persons were injured this afternoon when a motor cab returning from
a funeral at Holy Cross Cemetery crashed into a lamp-post at East
Thirty-first street and Snyder avenue, causing the vehicle to turn turtle.

Emma WELDON, 56 years old, of 304 West Twentieth street, Manhattan,
sustained bruises of the scalp.  Agnes McGINNIS, 24 years old , of 20
Lorraine street, sustained injuries to the right hip.  Both were
attended by an ambulance surgeon.

2 November 1918
FIND SILK WORTH $20,000; ARREST TWO AS THIEVES
Following the arrest early to-day of two men charged with having
stolen property in their possession, fifty-two bundles of silk and
lace, valued by the police at $20,000 were found in the building at
136 South Third street.  Philip SHEA, 29 years old, who lives at that
address, and Louis FRIEDMAN, 34, of 118 South Third street, were
the men arrested by Detectives THORNTON, MILLER and DOWLING.
The men were taken before Magistrate DODD in the Bridge Plaza
court and held for examination.

FINGER-PRINTS NOT TAKEN -- MRS. ARMSTRONG
Mrs. Lillian ARMSTRONG, of 309 Gold street, who was discharged
in Adams street court on a charge of giving a false address for
registration, said to-day her fingerprints had not been taken by
the police, as reported at the time of her arrest.
"I want it made public the police did not take my finger prints,"
said Mrs. ARMSTRONG.  "I was forced to remain in custody
because my people were away at the time of my arrest and I could
not get bail.  I should not have been arrested.  The man made me
sign a long paper about my arrest and gave me a dollar.  I want my
neighbors to know that I have been cleared of the charge and that
my fingerprints were not taken."

4 November 1918
WED IN GRAVEYARD TO STOP INFLUENZA
Attended by more than 2,000 persons, a marriage was contracted
yesterday afternoon in Mount Hebron Cemetery.  The principals were
Rose SCHWARTZ, of 369 East Tenth street and Abraham LACHTERMAN,
of 638 East Eleventh street, both Manhattanites.
	A Jewish tradition has it that the only effective remedy for a plague is
to hold a marriage ceremony in a burying ground.  It was to rid the city
of the Spanish influenza that the couple consented to the place.  To show
their gratitude, neighbors gave the newlyweds many gifts and fitted
up a flat for them at the Tenth street address.  The ceremony was 
performed by Rabbi UNGER.

MUST SHOW CAUSE WHY OLSLEHENS CAN'T VOTE
The first case of alleged illegal registration was brought to-day before
Justice BENEDICT in the Supreme Court, when Republican election
inspections were ordered to show cause why Oscar OLSLEHAN, of 1701
Stanhope street; his wife, Minnie, and daughter should not be allowed to vote.
All three were registered as Democrats from the Stanhope street address.
At the polling booth, being two-thirds in Queens County and one-third in
Kings County, their votes were challenged by the Republican inspector.
They claim they have always voted in Kings County.  The action to show
cause is returnable this afternoon and is brought by Algernon I. NOVA,
chairman of the Democratic Speakers Bureau of Kings County and counsel
to the Register of Kings County.

6 November 1918
LOUIS FRANK AND WIFE; EACH 80, VOTE TOGETHER
Mr. and Mrs. Louis FRANK, parents of Police Captain Isaac FRANK, of the
Brownsville station, living at 1307 East New York avenue, were the oldest
couple recorded voting by any of the election boards in Brownsville.
Accompanied by the captain, with whom they reside, the old folks left
their home shortly after 7 o'clock and cast their votes in the Eighteenth
Election District of the Twenty-third Assembly District, at 1836 Douglass
street.  They both gave their ages as eighty.
Mrs. Frank has been in this country sixty-two years and yesterday was
her first vote.  No prouder woman lived than she when the ballot was
handed her and she entered one of the booths.  Mr. and Mrs. FRANK
stated they voted a straight Democratic ticket.

1 DECEMBER 1918
BADLY HURT BY CRASH OF TWO AUTOMOBILES
Frank BARNES, 43 years old, of 101 West Twenty-first street, Manhattan,
was severely hurt last evening at Bedford avenue and Taylor street in a
collision between autos driven by Eilleen FLANNERY, of 612 Fifth avenue,
Manhattan, and Bennett SHIPKOWITZ of 1422 Carroll street.  Both drivers
were trying to avoid running down a woman when the cars came together
and BARNES was hit by them.  He was hurt about the head and body and
was attended by an ambulance surgeon of the Williamsburg Hospital.

2 December 1918
In Fifth avenue court to-day PECCARELLO was held without bail by Magistrate
REYNOLDS on a charge of homicide and carrying a concealed weapon.
(Note:  The suspect's name is spelled three different ways)

DWYER, OLDEST FIREMAN, RETIRES FROM SERVICE
John DWYER, a veteran of the Civil War, and of the Brooklyn Fire Department,
retired to private life to-day, at the age of 75 years, in the forty-eighth 
year of service with the city.
DWYER serviced throughout the Civil War in the Federal Navy.  He became
a volunteer fireman on July 1, 1871, and probably is the oldest member in
point of service the department has ever had.  For many years he was with
Engine Company No. 2, but was transferred sometime ago to the Blackwells
Island station.

WOULDN'T' TAKE REJECTION.
Worked Off Extra Weight, Then was Accepted.
"Hello, Bill, we've broken the Hindenburg line, and its elements are throwing
barrages of dust in their hurried return toward the Fatherland," was the 
opening salute in the letter County Clerk William E. KELLY received on
Friday from his cousin, Frank A. CONKLIN, who is a sergeant in the machine
gun company of the 106th Infantry, made up of the old Twenty-third Regiment
of Brooklyn.  
Men of less patriotic mould would have abandoned the effort to join the Army,
had they been confronted with the same difficulties as beset the path of
Bill CONKLIN, he of the fiery red thatch, when he sought to enlist.  
Undersized and overweight, according to Army regulations, he was three
times rejected.  "Not wanted," however, was not going to be the final
advice Bill intended to accept from army officials.  So he worked off the
extra weight, presented himself again and was accepted.
"Pershing," CONKLIN further in his letter says, "declared that it would be
Heaven, Hell or Hoboken by Christmas.  Well, Bill, for this neck of the woods,
with Jerry running pell-mell from further disaster, it looks as if we'll meet
neither St. Peter nor his Satanic Majesty, but by that time the merry Yuletide
season rolls round....." (remainder of article cut off)

'JIT' FACTORY WAS ACTIVE
Disguising So Thorough That Identification is Hard.
Evidence is accumulating to show that the gang of auto thieves now being
broken up by the detectives of the Sixteenth Detective District had been
carrying on operations which were almost county-wide.  Captain CAREY
said to-day that he believed that some of the recovered machines had been
stolen from points as far away as Chicago.
About $60,000 worth of automobiles has been found by the detectives and
it is expected that more soon will be discovered.  It has taken all the police
garages in the Sixteenth District to store the autos, and if others are found,
it will be necessary to hire a private garage.
The round-up started last Wednesday, when a fictitious license number on
a car, alleged to have been driven by James ALFANO, 18 years old, of 552
Driggs avenue, first put the police on the trail.  ALFANO, with two other men,
Joseph RICCIARDELLO, of 116 Ainslie street, and George WIGNITO, of 194
North Fourth street, was arrested and held on $1,000 bail in the Bridge Plaza
court.  The examination was put over for two weeks in order to give the police
time to make other arrests before disclosing their knowledge of the case.
At that time, eight cars had been recovered.  It was said that a complete 
"Jit" factory, or plant for the repainting and otherwise disguising of stolen
cars, was located at Oyster Bay.  Examination of the recovered cars
to-day revealed that no only had the "Jit" operators repainted the machines
and attached false license plates, but that they had also obliterated the
manufacturer's numbers, so that identification will be very difficult.
Detectives DOWLING, MILLER, THORNTON and BROWN made the latest
haul of twenty cars, partly in Manhattan, and partly on Long Island, the
locations of which they refuse to reveal.  It was stated that a wide police
dragnet had been set for the thieves and that a dozen or more will be
arrested before the end of the week.

3 December 1918
PERSONAL  
My wife, Mae WOOD, having left my bed and board, I shall not be
responsible for any debts contracted by her in my name.  
Dated Dec. 3, 1918.                          Mr. James M. WOOD

SAILOR IN ROSENWASSER CASE HELD FOR TRIAL
Leslie COPELAND, 29 years old, of 192 Brown place, the Bronx, a U.S.
sailor, was arrested by United States Marshal POWER and held to-day
in $5,000 bail for pleading to-morrow before Federal Judge GARVIN on a
charge of conspiring to defraud the Government.
COPELAND was indicted in connection with the alleged frauds at the
Rosenwasser Brother's shoe plant in Orchard street, Long Island
City, with eighteen others, including the owners of the concern, Morris
and Leo ROSENWASSER.

ARMY OFFICERS ILL FROM GAS POISONING
Lieuts. Frank CURTIS, 35 years old, and Herman GREBLIN, 45, were
attended for gas poisoning to-day by Dr. WILLIAMS of the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital, in the barracks at the foot of Twenty-fifth street.
Lieut. CURTIS was taken to Fort Hamilton Hospital in a serious
condition.  The officers were overcome by fumes from a coal stove in the room.

4 December 1918
RIDGEWOOD RESIDENTS TO RAISE SERVICE FLAG
The residents of Madison street, between Doubleday and Traffic streets,
Ridgewood, will unfurl a service flag in honor of their boys Saturday
evening.  The programme includes a parade, reading of honor roll,
unfurling of flags and "Star Spangled Banner," addresses by Assistant
District Attorney Edgar F. HAZELTON and Carl BERGER.  There will
be music a band concert and dancing if weather permits.
The committee consists of the 
Misses Lillian E. VOELKER, 
Katherine VOLK, 
Lilyan WAGNER, 
Messrs. P. McKEEVER, 
H. SUPPAN and J.FUHR.  
A ROBERTS will preside.
Thirty-three boys from the block are in the country's service.  
They are
John CONRAD, 
Andred DUSLING, 
John DUSLING, 
Herman ELSINGER,
F. FAHEY, 
Philip FINGER, 
William GRETE, 
John HARRIS, 
Edward HART, 
August HOFFMAN, 
Howard JOHNSON, 
William KNEER, 
George KOCH, 
Joseph KRAUSS, 
John KROPP, 
Tribel LEADER, 
William LEITZ,
Vincent LORENZO, 
William LOVE, 
John G. MAUER, 
Theodore MERZ,
John MULLER, 
Paul McKEEVER, 
Florian MENNINGER, 
Charles NEUBERT, 
Ralph SUPPAN, 
Peter UHL, 
William UHL, 
Thomas A.VOELKER, 
Albert VOLK, 
August VOLK, 
William WAGNER.
There will be a gold star for George WALDHAUER, who was killed in
action Sept. 29, 1918.

THREE BOYS "OVER THERE" WRITE THE STANDARD UNION
To the Editor of The Standard Union:
Although many miles from home, our attention has been often called
back when, with great pleasure, we received your most welcome paper.
Having in mind you desire to hear from boys "over there" we thought
we would drop a line to let you know that a couple of Long Islanders
send their best wishes to the pals back home.  While sitting around
the campfire we often find merriment in talking over old times.  We used
to think it was bad when we had to ride in crowded subway cars, but
riding in cattle cars, or as they are better known here "Side Door Pullmans,"
makes us change our opinion of the much abused B.R.T.  We have also
decided not to complain when we have to wait for a half hour in the rain
for a crosstown trolley, for one soon learns in the army the art of patience
and lining up.  We wish our friends back home a very happy Thanksgiving,
a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.  We expect to be home in time
to enjoy the holidays immediately following those with them.  Good luck to
them all,
Sincerely yours, LOYAL LONG ISLANDERS
Sergt. Peter PESCH, 126 Ramsey street, Maspeth;
Sergt. C. W. PESCH, 126 Ramsey street, Maspeth;
Private First Class Frank J. SEGUI, 21 Caldwell avenue, Maspeth

6 December 1918
CONTEMPTIBLE OFFER"
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to-day issued a statement in which
it said:

"The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company disclaims any responsibility for
the offer of $50 alleged to have been made by a representative of the
company's claim department to Mrs. W. L. BETZ, of 1458 East Seventeenth
street, in settlement for the life of her daughter, Violet BURTON, who
was killed in the Brighton line wreck on Nov. 1.
"Full investigation by the company instituted immediately on the
appearance of the story in certain of the Brooklyn and New York 
newspapers leads to the conclusion that Mrs. BETZ was victimized by
a cruel and unfortunately not uncommon dodge of the runner or
'ambulance chaser' representing the unscrupulous type of lawyer whose
practice it is to resort to almost any means to get the victims of
accident to sign retainers before a direct adjustment is possible.
The fact in this care are as follows:
"Henry H. MUTZE, of 120 West Fifty-fifth street, New York, division
claim agent for the company, was the only man assigned by the claim
department to call on Mrs. BETZ.  Acting with the tact and decency
that the tragic circumstances of the ...(portion of article missing)
"'I'm from the B.R.T.  I came to settle the case of your dead daughter.'
"Naturally she ordered them off the premises.  She had also, she added,
been pestered by numerous representatives of law firms, trying to get
her to sign retainers.
"In his conversation, Mr. MUTZE confined himself to remarks 'purely
sympathetic in character.'  The question of settlement was not touched
upon.  Before leaving, he was referred by Mrs. BETZ to Lieut. Joseph
WRIGHT, her brother, an attorney at 280 Broadway, who she said was 
representing her.  Mr. MUTZE said that he went to call on Lieut WRIGHT
in a ...(remainder of article cut off)

7 December 1918
TWO DRIVERS INJURED IN COLLISION OF AUTOS
Louis BORNITZ, 27 years old, of 1422 East(?) Tenth street and Joseph
ANDVIZ(?), 30 of 113 South Second street, were thrown to the street and
severely bruised when the automobiles they were driving collided early
to-day at (?) and South Second streets.  They were treated by Ambulance
Surgeon (?) of the Greenpoint Hospital and (?) to their homes.


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