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1915. 3 "HON." SLAGGAR, SEEKS FRANCE'S JOB! He's a Paver and Rammer and "He Got You 137 Votes, Mr. Mitchell." MAYOR SHIES- -TURNS TO POLK. Latter Hates to Turn Down "Hon. J.

for Law Post- Sees His Duty. "I beg to remain "Your very sincerely "JOHN A. SLAGGAR. Pearl St. Brooklyn, N.

Gothic Alley bet A Adams St. and Hearken! ye Republicans and Independent Democrats, if ye covet the place, as Assistant Corporation Counsel in charge of the Brooklyn Bureau of Street Openings, which became vacant when Melville J. France, was appointed by President Wilson U. S. District Attorney.

The John A. Slagger of No. 2 Gothic Alley, in the "fighting" Second Assembly District, has loomed up, as the leading candidate, to succeed Mr. France in This old job. What are the "Hon." Mr.

Slaggar's "qualifications" for the head of the Bureau of Street Openings? Doesn't his application to Mayor Mitchel and Corporation Counsel Polk set forth these "qualifications" in the most glowing details? Are not these "qualifloations" indorsed by every man, woman and child in the Second Assemby District with personal letters to the Mayor and Mr. Polk? But to come right down to these "qualifications" it is only necessary to quote the "Hon." Mr. Slaggar himself. For twelve long years he has been employed in the "Highway Department," of the Borough President's Office, "laying asphalt pavements ramming Belgian and granite paving blocks, regulating and grading streets and installing granite curbs." If a man with all these "practical qualifications" is not a competent successor of Mr. France as the head of the "Hon." Bureau Mr.

of Street Slaggar would Openings, like then to know what "additional qualifications" the Mayor and Mr. Polk require to make him eligible for the position. But regardless of his "professional qualifications," just glance over the political sponsors the "Hon." Mr. Slaggar enumerates as recommending his appointment as the successor of Mr. France.

They are named in this letter, which he has sent to the Mayor: "February 25, 1915. "Now is the acceptable time to place me President Wilson has appointed Hon. Mr. Frances U. S.

Dist. Attorney, his place as head of the Street Opening Bureau and I am well like by all the Brooklyn boys and a good people and 69 members of Board of Aldermen and 15 Judges of Supreme Court and 15 Congressman, 17 Assemblymen and 17 State Senators and one U. 8. Senator Hon. James O'Gorman and 3 Judges of Court of Appeals, Hon.

Mr. Bartell and Hon. Frank Hiscock's and Hon. Samuill Seabury and State Controller Hon. Mr.

Travis and his first Deputy, Hon. Warren I. Lee and his 4 Deputy, Hon. William H. Boardman and Hon.

Chas. Devoy, County Clerk and all the Rooster Dem and Jefferson Dem. "Sincerely hoping you will do your duty now and put the Right Live Wire young fellow in that Job, as you no, in your heart and soul, that you ought to help a brother, that is in distress and may God Bless you and all of your family, sincerely hoping you will grant my request, But Mayor Mitchel, with his usual sense of humor, decided "to pass the buck" over to Corporation Counsel Polk since the position the Brooklyn statesman applied for was in the Law Department. Consequently Mr. Slaggar opened his literary batteries on the 12th of this month on Mr.

Polk. He wrote: "Hon. Frank Polk, Corporation Counsel: "My Worth, and Esteemed Friend "The bearer, Hon. John A. Slaggar is a great friend of the Hon.

John Purroy Mitchel Mayor of the City of New York and work like a bear for him, when he ran for Mayor and we all good Democrats of Brooklyn ask you to appoint him as head of the Street Opening Department in your department over here, as we all no, he is a master mechanic of his profession in any position he fill. Sincerely hoping you will grant our kind request, I beg to remain "Yours very sincerely, GILLEN, "Assemblyman. J. TOBIN, E. CALLY, "WM.

F. BYLE, "JOHN H. MARTENHOFF. H. McNULTY, "WM.

F. BYLE." The name of a prominent Justice of the Supreme Court is also attached to this letter, praising Mr. Slaggar as a worthy successor of Mr. France, as the head of the Brooklyn Bureau of Street Openings. As an after thought, the "Hon." Mr.

Slaggar added this footnote to his application to Mr. Polk: "Hon. John A. Slaggar, the bearer has been working in the Highway Department over here for the last 12 years. But was lay off, last August on account of no work and you can rest assure if you grant him the appointment, you will have the right man in the right place.

he residence at his residential Homestead, at No. 2 Gothic Alley, bet Adams St and Pearl Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mayor Mitchell sent him." As Mr. Polk wishes to encourage, rather than discourage, such sterling Democrats as the Hon.

Mr. Slaggar he is puzzled how he can spare him from the pain and anguish of disappointed ambitions, when he writes and explains that neither nor "rammere" are employed in the Brooklyn Bureau of Street Openings, that the functions of this bureau are confined to the "legal opening" of public thoroughfares. Mr. Polk's duty is made more painful because of this paragraph in the letter which the "Hon." Mr. Slaggar wrote to.

the Mayor: "At last there is a place over here to place a great friend of yours a man that supported you last election day and got you 137 votes in district." But there is still hope for the "Hon." Mr. Slaggar. Mr. Polk may induce Borough President Pounds to restore him to his old Job as a rammer or paver in the Brooklyn Bureau of Highways. WANTS FREE TOLLS.

Calder Tells Federal Club That They Are Needed. An Interesting talk on the Panama Canal was given last evening by ExCongressman Calder, at the Federal Republican Club on Union street, near Smith. Mr. Calder described the history of the Canal since the first shovel of dirt was dug up from the ground. He said that he was in favor of free tolls for the United States ships, and they should have it, an it would probably boost our merchant marine, which we are badly in need of during the great conflict that is going on Abroad.

"JUST LIKE HONORABLE TAPES MIN A with the silver and cutlery business of Sheffield, England. Charles Edward Keeler. Charles Edward Keeler, a retired financier and an old resident of Brooklyn, died yesterday after a long illness at his residence, 1617 Beverley Road, Flatbush, where his funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon, interment following in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Keeler was born in Brockville, Canada, and is survived by his widow, Mabel A.

Pilcher: a son, Howard S. Keeler: a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Mainwaring of London, England, and a sister, Mrs. William Hays of Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs.

Margaret Cunningham. Mrs. Margaret Cunningham, 25 years of age died yesterday, after an illness of six months, at her residence, 67 Stone avenue, and her funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon, interment following in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Cunningham was born in Manhattan, the daughter of Cornelius and Mary Sullivan.

She was a member of the R. C. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Broadway and Aberdeen street. She is survived by her husband, James a foreman in the Department of Street Cleaning, and three children. Mrs.

Catherine Downey. Mrs. Catherine Downey, 33 years of age, died yesterday from pneumonia at her residence, 412 Baltic street. She was born in the County Kerry, Ireland, and was a member of St. Agnes C.

Church, Hoyt and Sackett streets, where a requiem mass will be offered tomorrow morning, interment following in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Downey 1s survived by her husband, John, who is in the molding business and brother, who is Brother Christian of the Order of St. Francis, in Troy, N. Y.

John Edward Mooney. John Edward Mooney, 36 years old, an employee of the Pittsburg Glass Company, residing at 138 Tanffe place, died yesterday, after a long illness, and his funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. He was the son of the late Michael and Mary Mooney and WAS born in Brooklyn. He was a member of the R. C.

Church of the Nativity, Classon avenue and Madison street. He is survived by a brother, Lawrence, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Churchward. Nelson August Johansson. Nelson August Johansson, 60 years old, a special officer, employed by the New York Dock Company, and residing at 105 Smith street, died yesterday from arterio sclerosis.

He was born Sweden and had lived in Brooklyn for thirty-five years. He is survived by bis widow, Josephine; a son, Frederick, and a daughter, Helen. His funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon. Miss Eleanor Micaela Ryan. Miss Eleanor Micaela Ryan, 16 years old, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Ryan, of 136 Lincoln place, and a niece of John Ryan, a well-known cafe proprietor on Fulton street, died Wednesday at her home from pneumonia. She was born in Brooklyn She was a member of the R. C. Church was a student ent at the Girls High School.

of St. Augustine, Sixth avenue and Sterling place. Her funeral was held this morning, with a requiem mass the church and interment In Holy Cross Cemetery, Miss Ryan is survived her parents and two sisters, Katherine and Margaret. John Timothy Foley. John Timothy Foley, 54 years who had for thirty-four years employed by the Metropolitan branch the Brooklyn Union Gas Company a machinist, died on Wednesday, from pneumonia, at his residence, 380 Sixth street.

His funeral will be held Saturday morning, in Boston, with a requiem mass in the R. Church of St. Vincent, and interment in Calvary Cemetery in that city, Foley was born in Boston, the son the late Patrick and Ann Foley, He survived by his wife, Mary Ward, two daughters, Mabel and Mrs. Annie Clifhan. He was a member of the C.

Church of St. Thomas Aquinas, no Ninth street and Fourth avenue, Brooklyn. get Mrs. Catherine Veraguth. Mra, Catherine Vernguth, 19 ald, of 300 Fifth avenue, died L.

I. R. R. TO FIGHT DICK ATTACKS Removal of Directors Would Mean a Receivership, It Is Asserted. "PENNSY" CONTROLS BOARD.

Minority's Statement Objects to Track Elevation for Benefit of Penn. and N. N. H. and H.

The attack by Dick Brothers upon the present management of the Long Island Railroad, will be met by A vigorous resistance in the courts by the counsel of the road and the board of directors, who are preparing all necessary papers in the case. Conferences are being held today between the leading officers. It was said this morning by P. H. Woodward, secretary of President Peters, that the attack was unjust, uncalled for and detrimental to the interests of the road.

Mr. Woodward said that the attack has not received the support of the great bulk of the other minority stockholders, who have come out In strong condemnation of the Brothers methods, as likely to Injure the value of their holdings. The formal statement was served yesterday upon President Peters and the other directors of the Long Island Railroad, requesting them to bring suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the restitution of the funds of the Long Island Railroad, which they allege have been misappropriated, and for the cancellation of a number of contracts. The Pennsylvania, through its ownership of 56 per cent. of the stock of the Long Island, it is alleged in the statement, has put nine of its own men into the board of directors of the subsidiary road, out of thirteen composing the full board, and using the Long Island for its own purposes, without regard to the interests of the minority stockholders.

According to the papers, the minority stockholders, headed by Dick Brothers who have acquired 9,000 shares of the stock, are demanding the removel of the directors of the Long Island Railroad by the courts, which would be tantamount, it is said, to throwing the road into the hands of a receiver. One of the three principal causes upon which the plaintiffs attorneys base their action is that of the expenditure of $7.000.000 for the depression or elevation of the tracks through East New York and South Brooklyn, for the purposes of the New York Connecting Railroad, a through freight line of the Pennsylvania and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Another is that the Long Island is taxed for the maintenance of the Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, to the detriment of the minority stockholders, and the third charge is that the Pennsylvania controlling interest compelled the Long Island to build passenger tracks to connect the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Pennsylvania, a useless expense to the Long Island. member of Bushwick Council, R. and the Veterans Association of the Thirteenth Regiment.

He is survived by his wife, Lizzie Petrie; a daughter, Mrs. Floyd M. Coons; two grand children; a brother, Richard and sisters, Mrs. Henry C. Rounds and Mrs.

Charles H. Lawrence of Nutley, N. J. Archie MacKenzie. Archie MacKenzie, a theatrical manager for many years in charge of traveling companies for Klaw Erlanger, died suddenly on Tuesday, at Cambridge, Ohio.

His funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, in the undertaker's parlors at 1127 Lexington avenue, Manhattan, and he will be buried in the Actors plot in Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn. Mr. MacKenzie was formerly well known as the manager of the Rogers Brothers in their many farce-comedies, and was also for many years manager for the late Fanny Davenport. He was manager of Gus Hill's "Bringing Up Father" company when he died. He was a member of Munn Lodge No.

190, F. and A. of Manhattan, the officers of which will conduct their ritual services at his funeral, and he was a life member of the Actors Fund. Henry Coleman. Henry Coleman, 74 years old, for many years engaged the dry goods business in the Eastern District and Flatbush, died on Wednesday at his residence, 5204 Third avenue, where his funeral services were held this morning, with interment in Washington Cemetery, Mr.

Coleman was born in Russia, and came to Brooklyn half a century ago. He was a member of Americus Lodge, Knights of Honor and of the Congregation Beth Jacob. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. S. J.

Polstein and two sons, Isaac and Sam- uel. Mrs. Annie Donnelly. McCaffrey. Mrs.

Ellen F. Hart. Mrs. Annie Donnelly, the wife of William H. Donnelly, a well-known Democratic politician and standard bearer of the William H.

Donnelly Association, died yesterday at her residence, 982 Metropolitan avenue. She was born in New York City. She was an active member of R. C. Church of St.

Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Maujer street. She is survived, andeside her husband, who is connected the Brooklyn Navy Yard, by five children, Lauretta, Matthew, Anna, Dalphaney and Joseph, and two brothers, Mathew and Edward Mrs. Ellen F. Hart, widow of John Hart, inventor and manufacturer of the steamer chair, died today at her residence, 3111 Glenwood road, Flatbush. She was born in Ireland and had lived in Brooklyn for thirty-five years.

She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Gormley, Mrs. Joseph Muldowney, Mrs. Harry Grogan and Mrs. Charles McCartie, and two sons, John and Dr.

George W. Hart, a Brooklyn physician. She was a member of the R. C. Church of St.

Thomas Aquinas, where requiem mass will be offered on Monday morning, interment following In Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Ellen M. Orpen. Mrs.

Ellen M. Orpen, 68 years old and for fifty-eight years resident of Brooklyn, died yesterday from diabetes at her residence, 30 Bainbridge street. She was born in New York City and is survived by her husband, Henry retired policeman; a son, William, who went to California. several years ngo; five daughters, Mrs. J.

Gravenhorst, Mrs. L. von Staden and the Misses Catherine, Belle and Florence Orpen; a brother, T. T. Donovan; a sister, Mrs.

Edward Joyce, and five grandchildren. Mra. Orpen was a member of the R. C. Church of Our Lady of Victory, avenue and McDonough street, where requiem mass will be offered on Mona day morning.

Charles Wendell Mark. Charles Wendell Mark, 53 years old, in the vault light manufacturing bust1688, and a member of the firm of Jacob Mark's Son, died on Wednesday, at his residence, 1410 Seventy-fourth street, Bath Bench. Ho WALK born in Manhattan and wan formerly membor of the Arion Singing Boolety of SAYS ROSY GROCER STOLE WIFE'S LOVE Boardman Sues Neighbor Bade for Full of Women. MRS. BADE DENIES WRONGDOING Physical Culture Teacher Testifies About Scene in Jefferson Avenue Flat.

Rudolph Bade, a young man with a rosy complexion, who lives at 50 Irving place and has a grocery and delicatessen store on Grand avenue, is being sued for $10,000 damages in Justice Crane's part of the Supreme Court Frederick E. Boardman, who alleges Bade alienated the affections of Mrs. Boardman. The two men are neighboring shopkeepers. Boardman conducts a restaurant directly opposite his alleged rival's store, grocery Mrs.

Boardman, whose husband sued her for divorce' in 1913, naming Bade as corespondent, 1s a good-looking, dark-eyed young woman. She was married in 1908. On the witness stand she dented emphatically that there was anything wrong in her friendship for young Mr. Bade. She told Justice Crane, however, in answer to a question, that she knew her husband had sued her for divorce but bothered to put a defense, and never, explained Tim her attitude in that matter by saying some very unkind things about him.

The twenty or more women who came to court, dressed in their Sunday best, craned necks and made ear trumpets of their bands when Melville Forester, who described himself as a physical culture teacher, took the witness stand, and told in precise and emphatic words, how he had seen Mrs. Boardman and Bade together in the apartments of a Mrs. Olyphant, at 143 Jefferson avenue. When Forester said that he saw Mrs. Boardman minus waist and Bade without his coat in the kitchen of the Jefferson avenue apartment, Mrs.

Olyphant shouted "I protest," so loudly that Justice Crane's officer had to quiet her. Forester's activities were in behalf of Boardman, who has engaged him to get evidence for a divorce against Mrs. Boardman. The professional athlete told the court and jury that Mrs. Olyphant knew him, as he had once attempted to be a peacemaker in Mrs.

Oly phant's matrimonial affairs. Despito the fact that Mrs. Olyphant knew who he was, Forester testified, Mrs. Boardman told him that Bade was her busband. Mrs.

Boardman, talking about Forester's visits to the Olyphant apartment, said that he told her right out he was doing detective work against her, and that he had been in the apartment once before when everybody was out, trying to install a dictagraph. She said that Forester had told her her husband wanted to get a divorce, and wanted to know if arrangements could be made. APPRAISALS. ANNIE o. L.

COTTA died April 23, 1918. leaving an estate of $3,972.16, which passes to two lineals. SAMUEL SELIGMAN died April 15, 1913. leaving an estate of $8,040.74, which passes to the widow, Anna. CAROLINE A.

GERRY died February 14, 1914, leaving an estate of $5,290.43, which passes to three lineals. LINDA S. ROBERTS died April 29, 1914. leaving net estate of $23,938.17, which passes to Belinda Roberts. JOHN CARPENTO died January 3, 1915, leaving an estate of $2.886.02, which passes to brothers and sisters.

FRANK P. BURKE died September 80, 1913. leaving a net estate of $12,840.73 to the widow, Maude Helen Burke, with the exception of $200, which goes to sister, Catherine T. Burke. MARY THOMPSON died November 13, 1913, leaving an estate of $2,713.66, which passes to lineals.

HARRIET M. SULLIVAN died December 31, 1914, leaving an estate of $4,582.04 which passes to a daughter, Harriet A. Sullivan. ROSALIE HERRFELDT died January 29, 1915, leaving 8 net estate of $15,135.67, which passes to four lineals. ELLEN ASCHOFF died January 6, 1913, leaving an estate of $3,434, which passes to four children.

FREDERICK B. McFARLANE died January 1914, leaving an estate of $6,994.83, which passes to an aunt, Lavinia E. Brown, and fifteen cousins. WILLIAM GAY died December 9, 1914, leaving a net estate of $17,916, which passes to the widow. A son, William, receives $5.

CHARLES F. WEED died June 0, 1914. leaving 8 net estate of $79,187.26, which passes as follows: Mary Emily Weed, sister, residue equally to two daughters. Nellle Mary Weed and Florence Marie Weed. REFEREES APPOINTED.

By Clark, an Infant, vs. Storch. William D. Dickey, as official referee: Lovean infant, va. Charplat, Jacob H.

enholz: Wadley vs. Sim Realty et Joy, Action No. 1, George Roberta; Batterman, as trustee, Va. Prentice Webster Building Co. and another, Alfred T.

Davison: Costello Brown Realty Richmond L. Brown; Lechner vs. Felice, Percival G. Barnard. By Kelly, vs.

Rang, Patrick E. Forger V8. Rosenstein, Thomas E. O' Brien. By Maddox, Vitrifled Tile Co.

Vs. Howden, William D. Dickey, as official roferee. Judgments Satisfied. MARCH 18.

Schlitz, H. Joyce, 1914-J A Kingsbury as Com Charities $32.72 Gortchen, 1915- No Amer Bwg $309.40 Pope, 1903-M Forrest $686.32 Menzer. W. 1915-N Goldfeder $108.25 Feldman, D. 1914-Public Bank Kasonovsky, 1911-Chas Geiser Co.

$944.71 Morse Dry Dock Repair Co, 1914-J Anton New York; of Fessler Lodge, F. and A. and of the Lefferts Park League. He is survived by his wife, Amelia; two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Arbogast and Miss Sylvia Mark: two grandchildren, and his father, Jacob, Frank Halleran.

Frank Halleran, 18 years old, the 5011 of Mr. and Mrs. William Halleran, died last night from pleurisy and pneumonia, at his parents' residence in Mineola, 1. Halleran was well known in the town as an enthusiastic lover of sports, and especially as a ball player. His funeral will be held on Monday morning, in the R.

Church of Corpus Christi, at Mineola, where a requiem mass will be offered the Rev. Father William P. Kerwin. The interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery at Westbury, L. HENRY LEERHEEN, 74 sears old, for resident of the fifty years a "Crow died on Wednesday at his home, 136 avenue.

He was ebildren. born In Germany, aud by nine FRANK NIES, 39 years old. who died res terday at his home, 018 Onderdonk avenue, WaS florist long established in business near Lutheran Cemetery, EDWARD J. KELLY. 33 years old, for past two years an inspector the Tenement House Department of Brooklyn, died yesterday At him home, 086 Union avenue, the Bronx, where him funeral services will be held private tomorrow.

DAVID McCARTHY, A retired lieutenant P'allee the Tramo Aquad of the Now York Department, and a Legion of Honor at yesterday In the State Hompital where he had been patient for months. Him home was at 2270 Washington avenue, the Bronz, THIS WILL INTEREST STOMACH SUFFERERS Says Indigestion comes from an excess of hydrochloric acid. A well-known authority states that stomach trouble and indigestion is nearly always due to acidity--acid stomach -and not, as most believe, from a lack of digestive juices. He states that an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach retards digestion and starts food fermentation, then our meals sour like garbage in a can, forming acrid fluids and gases which inflate the stomach like a toy balloon. We then get that heavy, lumpy feeling in the chest, we eructate sour food, belch gag or have heartburn, flatulence, waterbrash, or nausea.

He tells us to lay aside all digestive aids and instead, get from any pharmacy four ounces of Jad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before while it is effervescing, and furthermore, to continue this for one week. While relief follows the first dose, it important neutralize the acidity, remove the dos. mass, start the liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus promote a free flow of pure digestive juices. Jad Salts is inexpensive and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia sodium phosphate. This harmless salts is used by thousands of people for stomach trouble with excellent results.

-Adv. GIRL OF SIXTEEN TRIES SUICIDE Ambition for Stage Career Thwarted, Beatrice Hammond Takes lodine-Will Live. Beatrice Hammond, 16 years old, of 39 Hemlock street, taking advantage of her mother's absence, attempted to commit suicide by swallowing iodine early today. She left a note for her mother in which she said: "You are the cause of all this trouble, and I am a goner." Beatrice wanted to become an actress, believing that money could be obtained easier that way than through other kinds of work. Her ambition, however, was opposed by mother, who wanted her to get something else to do and who made repeated requests that the girl find some employment.

Beatrice had been with an acrobatic troupe since January, but recently severed her connection with the company. She was instrumental in forming amateur companies in the neighborhood. When arrangements had been completed for the attempted suicide today she telephoned to a friend, Bertha Clusman, of 52 Hemlock street, to come to her house. Miss Clusman did not answer the summons right away, and when she was about to enter the house Beatrice took the poison. Miss Clusman summoned an ambulance from St.

Mary's Hospital and pending its arrival she administered milk, which probably resulted in saving Beatrice's life. She was removed to the hospital, 8. prisoner, by Dr. Costello. James Edwin Hills.

James Edwin Hills, 73 years old, a Civil War veteran, died last night from heart disease at his residence, 278 Clifton place. Mr. Hills was a manufacturing jeweler at 19 Park place, Manhattan, and had been a resident of Brooklyn for more than forty years. He was one of the oldest members of Plymouth Church, joining the congregation during the pastorate of Henry Ward Beecher, and he was a member of the board of deacons at the time of his death. The Rev.

Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, pastor of Plymouth Church, will conduct the funeral services at his late home on Sunday afternoon in conjunction with U. S. Grant Post, G. A.

of which Mr. Hills was a member and formerly an official. The interment will be in West Brookfield, Mass. Mr. Hills was born in Orange, of old New England ancestry, his forefathers having settled near Boston early in the Seventeenth Century.

In the Civil War Mr. Hills was a member of the Thirtysixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers and was connected with the Commissary Department. In 1908 he was elected president of their annual reunion. He was a member of Joppa Lodge, F. and A.

and of the Brooklyn Masonic Veterans Association. Mr. Hills is survived by his wife, Lutheria Robinson Pierce, and a James who is a Manhattan merchant and a OBITUARY resident of Brooklyn. William John Light. William John Light, 64 years old, retired building contractor, formerly of the firm of Light Ferguson, died on Wednesday, from apoplexy, at his residence, 542 Clinton street.

Mr. Light was a member of the First Place M. E. Church, and the pastor, the Rev. Dr.

Frederic Stiehler, will conduct his funeral services tomorrow afternoon, interment following in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Light was born in Plymouth, England, and had been resident of Brooklyn for fifty years. He was a member of Zeredatha Lodge, F. and A.

and 1 of Nassau Chapter, R. A. M. He is survived by his wife, Emma. a son, Lester: three daughters, Norma, Mrs.

Alfred Nuttram and Mrs. George Leigh, and two grandchildren. Sir John Edward Bingham. Sir John Edward Bingham, 66 years old, a pioneer in electro-plating industry, died last night in London, Eng- Corn-Mad? Use "GETS-IT," It's Sure with knives, snip them with scissors, make them bleed and then howl because can't get There's rid of sore corns. Use "GETS nothing to do but apply 2 the drops.

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18 sold by everywhere, 25c. bottle, or sent direct by Lawrence Co. Makes Corns Vanish Like Magio! A hard cap of skin makes up every corn. When you put 2 drops of "GETS. IT" on it, it shrivels up and comes right off--and there's your corn--gone by thunder! Simple taking off your hat! That's why corn-millions have gone wild Don't Waste Time "Hollering." "GETS World's Simplest Corn-Cure, Never Fails.

over "GETS-IT" -nothing like It ever known. folks, to this day, putter around with bandages, sticky tape, thick plasters, corn "pulling" salves, gouge corns day, in the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, from peritonitis. She was married on August 31, to Raymond Veraguth, a plumber, who survives her, besides her father, Charles Andes; an infant child; three brothers, John, Henry and William, and two sisters, Lottie and Ada. Her funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Albert De Groot Martin.

Albert De Groot Martin, 67 years old, a clerk in the circulation department of the New York Herald, residing at 76 Van Buren street, Brooklyn, died on Wednesday, from pneumonia. His tuneral will be held on Sunday, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Martin was born in Manhattan and was first employed on the Herald during the lifetime of the elder Mr. Bennett.

He was a member of Bedford Council, Royal Arcanum. He is survived by his wife, Emily, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Brown. Mrs. Catherine McDowell.

Mrs. Catherine McDowell, widow of James McDowell, died on Wednesday, after a long illness, at her residence, 266 Woodbine street. She is survived by three daughters, Catherine, Margaret and Jennie. She was a member of the R. C.

Church of St. Martin of Tours, Knickerbocker avenue and Hancock street, where a requiem mass will be offered on Saturday morning, interment following in Calvary Cemetery. Thomas F. Shanley. Thomas F.

Shanley, an electrician, died on Wednesday in the Kings County Hospital, from pneumonia, and his funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon in the undertaker's parlors at 219 Atlantic avenue, interment following in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. Shanley is survived by his wife, Anna, and two daughters, Anna and Julia. He was born in Brooklyn, the son of Thomas Shanley and Julia Casey, and had been a resident here all his life. Mrs.

Frances Garland Teague. Mrs. Frances Garland Teague, a resident of Brooklyn for the past twentythree years, died yesterday, after a long illness, at her home, 905 Ocean avenue, where funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Dr. J.

E. Lloyd, pastor of the First Reformed Church of Flatbush, officiating. The interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Teague was born in New Paris, Ohio, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John P. Ireland. She is survived by her husband, Edwin D. Teague, lace merchant of Manhattan; two sons, Edwin Donald and John Cooper: her mother, Nancy and four sisters, Mrs.

Charles Brassette of La Grange, Mrs. Rutledge H. New. man of Chicago, Mrs. Maude I.

Daniels and Mrs. Gerritt Kouwenhoven. of Missouri. Nathaniel Frost Cornwell. Philip Koch.

Philip Koch, 51 years old, who had resided in Brooklyn all of his life, died yesterday afternoon after a lingering Illness, at his residence, 35 Euclid avenue. Mr. Koch, who was a salesman. is survived by his wife, Mildred; brother, Frank, and a sister, all of Brooklyn. Funeral services will be held at his late home tomorrow night, and interment will be private, at Cypress Hills Cemetery, on Sunday.

Colonel J. V. Cockrell. Colonel J. V.

Cockrell, 80 years old, a Confederate veteran and former congressman from Texas, died yesterday, at his residence in Abilene, Texas. Colonel Cockrell was a brother of for mer U. 8. Senator Francis M. Cockrell Nathaniel Frost Cornwell, 57 years old, a title searcher of real estate, died on Wednesday from heart failure, at his residence, 491 Madison street, where the Rev.

Dr. John J. Heischmann, pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bedford avenue near DeKalb avenue, will conduet his funeral services tomorrow night. The interment, on Sunday, will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Cornwell was born in Brooklyn, the son of Samuel H. Cornwell, one of the first title searchers of Brooklyn. He graduated from old Public School No. 8 and served a full term of enlistment in Company Thirteenth Regiment, N.

G. 9. N. Y. When William J.

Kaiser was county clerk, Mr. Cornwell employed in that office. He was a WILLS FILED TODAY. ANN EGAN died March 10, and by will dated March 2, leaves an estate of $400 to Mary Stillman. A.

brother-ip-law, T. Frederick Jackson, is executor. ELIZABETH GRIMSHAW died February An estate of $2,000 00 realty and $1,000 per14, and by will dated February 11, leaves sonalty to three daughters, Ruth, Augusta and Caroline. Percy L. Fox is executor.

EMMA died January 21, and by will BURNHAN, 1908, leaves an estate of $22,000 in personalty to a sister, Anna Molineaux. At her death the estate is to be divided as follows: $10.000 each to Leslie Edward Molineux and Cecil Sefton neux, nephews; $1,000 each to 8 nephew, Roland Burnham Molineux, and a sister, Margaret Molineux; $500 each to two servants; the residue to be divided among the children of the nephews for their education. All the realty, the value of which 18 not known, is left to Dr. Clark Burnham and wife, Matilda, who are executors, with A brother, Edward Molineux. BERNARD RAPAPORT, by will dated December 17, 1910, leaves all his property to his wife, Emma, who is executor with friend, Morris Gintzler.

THOMAS DORAN died March 16, and by will dated April 17, 1909, leaves $6,800 in personalty to 8 son, John Edwin Doran. who is executor. LENA FROELICH died August 28, 1914, by will dated March 19, 1914. leaves $12,000 In personalty to A daughter, Hermanie. G.

D. Trisdorter he executor. ADELPHI COLLEGE BENEFIT. A recital for the benefit of the Adelphi College dormitory and endowment fund was given last evening at that institution by Alice Nason Cooper, prano; Aline Stillman, pianist, and Sarah P. Welder, accompanist.

It was altogether a delightful musicale and the concert was all artistic success. Miss Stillman played numbers by Mao Dowell, Grieg, Saint-Saens, Brahms, Chopin and Liszt. Mrs. Cooper sang numbers by Andrews, Carey, Mozart, Dell' Acqua, Del Riego, Brahms, Bevignani, Clough-Leiter, Chaminade, Homer and Thomas. COLLIER DODGES MINES.

England Coal Company's collier Newton, under charter to the Gang Steamship line, reached here today, from Rotterdam, by way of Shields, where she discharged 14,190 bales of cotton in the record time of. 41 hours. On the outward voyage, in the North Sea, the Newton passed seven floating mines, and on the homeward voyage, one mine. The Efficiency of Your Salesmen "Probably it is excellentyou would be busy chopping off heads. "But a careful study in many lines of business shows us that after all sorts of ginger-up plans, bonus offers, honor bulletins and tongue-lashings have come to their limit in shoving up the call efficiency percentages.

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