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CHOP SUEY MANAGER
$l54,7S3 BANKRUPT
Jay JOng Man Now Getting
$40 a Week i'm Restaurant,
Files Assets Of 1926.

To Jay Jong Man. day manager Of a
downtown chop u establishment, be.
longs the distinction OF falling for $751;
7sS while getting a salary Of $40 a week.
He is not the first Chinaman to take ad-
vantage Of h protection afforded by
the bankruptcy law. but his voluntary
petition filed in the United States Dis
triot Court yesterday shows the largest
accumulation Of debts ever listed BY a
Celestial. His assets. worth $l25. con-
sist entirely Of clothing m furniture.
which are unattachablc.
Practically all of Jay Jong Mans iia-
bilitics date back to an unsuccessful
chop suey venture Of his own. In March.
1918. he rented from the Childs Com
pany. for n period Of thirteen years and
two months. the property at 1851 and
1853 Broadway n the adjoining prop
erty at eo1 West Forty-slxth street.
Here he opened up the Mandarin res
taurant with a flourish.
About a year q Ma relinuuished
his dreams OF becoming a chop suey
magnate and closing up the Mandarin
b't ~ J'b . tlt ItDHE
Kong Low. The Childs Company sued
him Inc obtained two judgments agerc-
eating s6.3Al. In addition to that they
claim that.sl44.000 is stul due from him
for unpaid rent under the thirteen year
contract.
Under the Law a Judgment creditor
may not garnishee n debtors salary un-
less II exceeds $l2 n week As day
manager Of the Park Row restaurant
Man was getting an official salary Of SO,
but he also got two meals a day worth
.5 cents zach. That raised his total In
come to $3.50 for a seven day week.
and he was forced to part with $3.50
each pay day In order to %liouidate his
debt. Man figured out that at that rate
II would be sometime before he could
take home his pay envelope intact no he
decided to take refuge IN bankruptcy.
According to his petition Man is richer
In names than in property. His real
name he says IL Jay Bun. but he was
given the name Of Man by a teacher In
n Chinese mission here. When he mar
ried he says he assume the name Of
I MOn
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with tho result that Il caused foods on
tho Mississippi side.

with tho result that Il caused foods on
tho Mississippi side.
Now Senator John Sharp VILLA ms.
his neighbor across the river. IL seeking
to have the Mississippi sufferers REIN
bursed from the Federal Treasury for
damages alleged to have been caused by
the expenditure Of Federal money.
Why the Treasury should contribute
more than 1900. 900. 900 to make billions
in land values for the owners of these
10000 900 acres In four Southern States
Is a question which Is now before the
Senate. The hackers of this promotion
scheme, the Mississippi Ievee Associa-
ton and other organizations. are pre-
pairing. II Is asserted. to descend upon
Congress and complete the work so we'll
undertaken in the House.
The fact that the estimates OF the
deficit which the Treasury Is facing have
now reached more than $500. 900 900 APP
pears In no way to deter the Southern
statesmen In this raid upon the Treas
ury. Boasts have indeed been made that
the Northern States can pay the bill
and make up the deficit by the simple
~expedients OF raising income and inheri-
tanec taxes. OF which these States pay
all but a small percentage.
And Northern States can also pay for
much Of the cotton that will be grown
upon the Land their money went to re.
claim to tho great enrichment Of the
Southern planters lucky enough to
own IL,
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SUNDAY MOVIES LOCALIZED.
Temporary Injunction Restraints
schenectady Authorities.

SCHENECTADY, Dec. 27.-sunday motion
pictures were made legally possible to-
day when the theatre owners outgen-
eralled the police authorities and Sc
cured n temporary injunction from JUS
tice Henry V. Borst OF tho Supreme
Court restraining Mayor George II. Lunn
md Commissioner of Public Safety Cole
from interference with Sunday exhibit
lions.
Tho injunction is made pending the
outcome OF an action. tho papers In
which will be served tomorrow TO make
the injunction permanent Counsel for
the theatre proprietors argue that two
theatre owners IA been arrested and
tried and found not guilty by a Jury
and hat future arrests would he illegal.
Mayor Lunn. who has fought the
opening Of the theatres since the decision
OF the Appellate Division. stated to-
night that he Is In favor of Sunday
movies, but that he believes first In the
enforcement Of the law.
A motion picture theatre proprietor
arrested two weeks ago 10 out on bail
awaiting q Jury trial on tho charge Of
violating the penal law. but It IL not
expected this action will DO tried.
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BORDEN WINS LABOR SUPPORT.
Explains That National Seryic.
Plan IL <nt Conservation.

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. Elm a letter s,'.
to-day 10 organized labor Premier Boz
den said that 'tlle proposal for national
service II not connected with consc-ln-
ton. but rather the idea was to make
an appeal for voluntary national s..-
vice which would render urnecesss"
resort to CONSUMPTION" He decilU.i
TO give assurance that under no cirour-
stances would CONSUMPTION be carried
out In Canada. asserting
"If CONSUMPTION should prove the on
effective method to preserve the eNis,.
ence Of the state ! should conslde- O.
necessary and should not hesitate 10
act accordingly"
As to conscripting wealth he declared
tho Government has already acted on
This principle. Any further proposals ~
that regard must he submitted TO Pa.
lila rent."
The Executive committee OF the ca.
,.adian Trades and Labor Congress hts
decided that in view OF assurances that
no penalty or coercion will be applied
members OF all unions be recommended
TO I'LL In and return the official cards
giving age. social status and other iuIor-
nation.
The sun., 1916-12-28
MISSED BY SANTA
DIES OF STARVATION
Family Suffering in Poverty
Found Right Next to
Police Station.

When po,icemcn Of the West Thirty.
seventh street ntstion were making
hrisht The so,,.,,a horne. =, ,b.,r nre.
c,nc, an ChrtS,,ns. n.w no a-,.,.,h,,,n,
.r,ns,,I. =, s"od candy .,o,h,n. "a
80" - 49, -. ,n.r ~.
49, .'eIe va 'no "o" w. ~'
ny o'er'ooNeu r's"' "e~' o'"r ]" '"0
S'S.'on mouse.
~" tEo uny osrk rooms IN inc rear OF
fSo west Thirty-seSehtn street hsed
James stevens. hB wife. Minnie. and
three children. , years. III years and
. weeks. Stevens Ia q truck driver. en-
ployed three or four days a week. He
pays IS a week for the rooms. and what
Ii left out Of his wage; hasn't been
enough to buy proper food for his fam
lily and heat his home.
The policemen learned Of this home
last night, learned II when II was too
late to do ANYTHING for ons member nj
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FARM LOAN
BANK CITIES PICKED
Two in East, Three in South.
Five in West and Two on
Pacific Coast.
TO OPEN IN SIXTY DAYS
Capital Of Each S75O,OOO,
With Government Expected
to Supply Nearly All.

WASHINGTON. Dec. c7.--Twelve cl,i,
In which arc to be located the Fedora,
farm loan banks were announced to.
day by the Farm Loan Board. and II /,
expected that within sixty days .he new
system will be In operation. ready to
make h loans for which applications,
already are pouring In from every section
Of the country.
The banks will be set up in Spring.
field. Mass. Baltimore. Columbia. :. C.;
New Orleans. Houston, Tex. st. Louis.
Louisville. Ky. ST. Paul. Omaha. WIGHT.
Ia. Kan. [: Spokane. and Berkeley. Cal.
Stock subscription books of the banks
will be opened within the next ten davs
probably about January s. 10 remain
open for thirty days. 1t Is expected.
however. that the Government will have
to supply most OF the So. 600. 900 capital
under that section OF the law which en-.
powers the Secretary of the Treasury
to mako up the unsubscribed stock.
VIII Choose Directors Soon,
Temporary directors. Ave for each
bank. will be named by the board, prob.
ably within the next three weeks. Az
soon as the banks have been organized
and borrowers have subscribed TO 5000.
600 Of the stock OF each bank tho tempo.
rary directors will surrender their au.
thority to boards Of nine dircctos each.
six Of whom will he named by the faner
borrowers and three by the farm loan
board. The permanent directors will
serve three years n receive per diem
compensation. as in the case Of Federal
reserve bank directors.
Each borrower must subscribe to stock
In the bank from which he borrows TO
the extent OF 8 per cent. of his loan.
Original subscribers to the capital stock
are required to surrender their hold nes
as they may be needed to meet thiss i,ua.
tion.
In designating locations tho board was
guided chiefly by the needs of rural sec.
tons. This has resulted In placing only
two OF the twelve banks in New England
and middle Atlantic States. the chief
centres OF population. Three go to the
South. I'VE to the farming States OF the
middle West and West and two to the
Pacific Coast.
Farm Loan Bonds "a he Issued.
Under the law each bank will have z
capital OF s75o.o0o. Almost the first
work OF the banks after approving arr
Issuing loans will be the issuance OF farm
loan bonds. "A new form of security IN
this country.
The bonds will be issued In denomina.
lions as small az s25. IL is expected, aud
will bear interest at Il rate | per cent.
lees than the interest rate charged farm.
efs on their loans. What this interest
rate will be has not definitely been de-
tcrmined. II is limited by law to "A max
mum OF 6 per cent. The expectation IL
that II will not exceed 81. per cent az
first and subsequently, may he lowered.
Loans on farm land are limited by 'We
law to so per cent. of the value of the
land and may he payable in from five p,
forty years. As fast as loans are made
bonds will be issued to cover them.
The sun., 1916-12-28
CLASON POINT ALUMNI DINE.
Hear Address by District Attorne,
Martin Of The Rroux.

ABOUT seventy-'vc mon. Including
many from out of the city attended ''
annual dinner of the alumni society Of
the Clason Point Military Academy ~
the Broadway Central Hotel last u.sh',
Addresses were made by District Attor-
ney Francis Martin of The Bronx IN
catholic Young Men and Public Life"
Assistant Corporation Counsel EdN 80
A.. McShane. "Our Teachers. tho Rev
Brother Thomas OF Manhattan Co.l,cr.
christian Education" and the Rev
Brother Roberts of the academy. TN~
Rev. Brother BonifaJe read the lrs-
torian's report.
Among the kilograms OF regret We.
ceived was one from Major r. J. No, Ut-
han or the National Guard. who is n.'A
the troops OF the Mexican border.
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scuIIy Wins Congress Seat.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Dec. 27.-The
reversal Of q Supreme Court ruling
made by Justice Bergen practically as
sures the reelection Of Thomas J. Scuily,
Democrat, to Congress from the Third
district. In tho first returns Robert
Carson, Republican. appeared to have
won by eleven votes. On "a demand for
n recount Justice Bergen ordered ballots
defective In certain details to be counted.
This ruling was upset to-day by Su-
preme Court Justice Kaiisch. and
through II Scully carries the district
with q plurality Of sixty.
The sun., 1916-12-28
MARYLAND STILL MISSING.
Reported to Re sinking
Not Located Last Night.

NANTUCKET. Mass. Dec. 27.-Ths
steamship Maryland. which reported
Christmas night that she was sinking,
had not been found at a late hour to-
night, according to a message received
from the coast guard cutter Gresham.
The message said that the Gresham was
still engaged In u search for the vessel.
II was believed that II any of the
Maryland's boats had succeeded In get
ting away from the steamer they would
have drifted westward In the path Of
transatlantic stoamern
The sun., 1916-12-28
GERMANY FOOD EQUIPPED.
Berlin Chamber Of Com ere Goa.

BERLIN. tby wirelcss), Dec. 27.-The
annual report of the Berlin Chamber
Of Commerce states that during 1915
"close cooperation Of the Government
and people made practically available
all the means which guarantee the pos
sibility Of an energetic continuation Of
the war and OF the provisioning Of the
population with all the necessities Of
life.
ION This fact BE- based a Ger
tainty that u economic evolution In
the future also will be equal to the
emergencies OF wal time"
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Bill Artfuuy Draws.

Az showing how artfully the bill has
been drawn. II was pointed out to-day. a
little clause has been tucked into II
which says that no contribution made In
any levee district shall be expended out
side of that district. But $45, 900, 900 Of
the funds OF the United States Govern
ment, contributed mostly by the Northern
States. are to be spent In the initial step
In this vast undertaking. with no beneit
whatsoever to the communities tina sup
ply this money.
To get votes from tho Northern States
for this Southern real estate scheme an
other clause has been inserted in the
bill. This says that any funds which
thereafter" may be appropriated may be
expended on any part Of the river as
far north a. Rock Island. But the $45,-
100000 OF pork carried by this bill as
the initial contribution from the Treas
ury to the scheme for enhancing Missis-
sippi and values has all got TO be ex-
pended south OF Cairo.
II this scheme goes through. may per-
haps succeed In getting a few hams, but
tho Southern pork" hunters have seen
to II that they will get a large part Of
the hog while the ''pork' chasing is good.
Meanwhile there IL a good chance
should the Government once embark
upon this scheme for putting the Mis-
sissippi in q straitjacket for the benefit
Of Southern planters who are to pay lit
tie OF the cost that the Treasury will
have to settle claims for damages, Sem
ator Ransdell OF Louisiana got the Gov
eminent to build some high levees along
his side OF the river. through an appro-
priation In n river and harbor bill.
The sun., 1916-12-28

Sunday night Ortner and another boy
were seen coming out Of q pool hall of
unsavory reputation n by mere chance
two Of the detectives trailed them. They
were followed to the Hancock Arms
apartments. 1923 Bushwick avenue.
whree three robberies had occurred re-
Gently. and were seen to examine tho
entrance and the name plates In tho
hall. Ortner WAS followed TO his ROOM
Ing house. but not disturbed that night.
The following night, Christmas. q
fourth burglary occurred In the Hancock
Arms. tho apartment Of Samuel Holder
being robbed Of some $500 worth of
jewelry and silverware. When the po-
lice were notified they Immediately
started for the boys Don where they
arrested him when he showed up.
Within a few hours after his arrest
the boy had cleared up more than a
score Of tho mysterious robbsries that
had perplexsd the police durirg the last
six months. Yesterday he spent several
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like Dr.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root. that has real curative
value almost sells itself Like an endless
chain system the remedy is recommended
by those who have been benefited to those
who are in need of it.
DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root Is . physi
clans prescription 1t has been tested
for years and has brought results to count
less numbers who have suffered
The success OF DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
Is due to the fact that it fuflls almost ev,
cry wish in overcoming kidney, liver ana
bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles
and neutralizes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get a bottle of Swamp
Root from any druggist now. Start treat
ment today.
However. if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton. N. T.. for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention tais paper.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open siuiees Of tho system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, staonant matter.

Those OF US who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache. stufry from cold.
foul tongue. nasty breath. acid stom-
ach. lame back. can. instead. both
look and feel as fresh as q daisy always
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink. before breakfast.
Q glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
1t to flush from the stomach. liver
kidneys and ten yards OF bowels the
previous days indigestible waste. sour
bile and poisonous toxins: thus cleans
ing. sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentations, gases.
waste and acidity and gives one .
splendid appetite for breakfast and 1t
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
cheeks. A quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store, but
is sufiicient to make anyone who Is
bothered with biliousness. constipa-
tion, stomach trouble or rheumatism
Q real enthusiast on the subject of In
ternal sanitation. Try 1t and you are
assured that you will look better and
feel better In every way shortly
Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
JIMMY GOT HIS HELPING
Watched Beautiful Appetite OF Darling
of His Heart and Suffered
In Silence.

They we're speaking of the trails and
tribulntions of the man in love the
other evening. when an appropriate
story was recalled by Senator w. r..
Oglesby of New York.
Some time since Jimmy took the
darling of his heart TO restaurant.
where 1t cost many plunks to chew,
and although the dear girl had said
she wasn't bit hungry. she hastily
remarked chicken and all the attend
ant glories when the menu card was
placed before her. And all that jim
my could do was to watch her beauti'
tul appetite. and suffer in silence.
why. Jimmie" suddenly exclaimed
the dear one. you are not eating bit
OF this lovely chicken. 1t Is simply
Ureat. Won't you have some?"
mo. darling" answered Jimmy. with
the best he could produce In the way
OF smile. Il have had all want"
"All that you want. jimmy? re-
turned the other. surprised, why.
you haven't had any"
"Yes, have. dear" said Jimmy.
with a sigh that came all the way
from his pocketbook. THE waiter just
handed me the bili."-Philadelphi
Telegraph.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
HOW HER HUBBY MADE OUT
Woman Recounts Exploits Of HeI
Worser Hall During Brief Grass
WidoWhood.

They we're speaking of hubby's boast
Of how beautifully he can keep house
the other evening. when this anecdote
was smilingly related by Congressman
Swager Sherley of Kentucky.
Downtown recently Mrs. Jones met
Mrs. Brown. and during the conversa-
ton that followed the latter told OF
two-weeks' visit that she had just
made to the home OF her mother.
while l was away" continued Mrs
Brown, my husband kept house. and
insisted on cooking his own meals"
You don't really mean It," ex
claimed Mrs. Jones. How did he
make out?'
WELL" answered Mrs. Jones. heav-
ing quite long sigh. when l got back
l noticed that the parrot had learned
to swear."-Philadelph Telegraph.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
PROSPERITY IN
WESTERN CANADA
900 Million Dollars in New Wealth
Added in 1915.

Canada as a whole has enjoyed won-
ierful prosperity in 1915, from the
products of the farm, the orchard and
the centres Of industry. No country
wrote a brighter page of history in
agricultural and Industrial develop
ment during 1915 than Canada. Nearly
a billion bushels of grain produced.
Taxes in Western Canada average $24
and will not exceed $35 per quarter
section, which includes all taxes. No
taxes on improvements.
When Western Canada was faced
with her enormous harvest last fall
the military authorities decided that
soldiers in Canada could give the EN-
pire no better service for the time
being than to assist In harvesting the
crops. For that reason leave OF abb
sence was given to soldiers who
wished to work In the harvest fields.
and their labor was an important fac
tor in harvesting the big crops success
fully.
The necessity for increasing the az
ricultural production is commanding
even more attention in 1916. and 1t II
HOW thaI o0iaASA" AAA Os~~A
ada may obtain leave Of absence from
their military duties In the spring for
a certain length Of time to enable
them to plant the seed for the crops
In every Province of the Dominion.
The fact that the Government rec
ognizes the seeding and harvesting OF
Canada's crops as being Of the first
Importance is perhaps the best evi-
dence that conscription or any In
crease OF taxes which would reduce
the agricultural activity of Canada
will never be considered by the author
tiles.
Owing to the number who have en-
listed for overseas service 1t has been
found necessary to secure farm labor
In the United States. 1t ls hoped that
fifty thousand can be secured.-Adver-
tisement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
HANDY HUSBAND
Knew How to Get Part Of the Break
fast.

81 know one dish can prepare for
b. sakfas' as we'll as any cook on
earth said NY husband one morning
when the cook was i'll and he had vol
unteered to help get breakfast. He
appeared with his dish and l discov-
cred 1t was Grape-Nuts which. OF
course. was easy to prepare for 1t was
perfectly cooked at the factory. but 1t
was a good illustration OF the conven-
fence of having Grape-Nuts about.
I'VE took up Grape-Nuts immedi.
ately after returning from a five years
soiourn in a hot country. Our stom-
achs were in bad condition and we
were in poor health generally.
in a day or two we liked Grape
Nuts better than any other kind of
food on the table. We both gained
steadily in health and strength. and
this was caused by Grape-Nuts and
Postum.
"A friend of ours had a similar ex.
perience She was seriously i'll with
Indigestion and could find nothing to
eat that would not give her heartburn
and palpitation. especially at night.
she found that a small dish OF
Grape. Nuts with cream made her a
satisfactory supper and gave her
comfortable nights rest. In short
time she gained several pounds In
weight
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ever read the nbove ietters new
mi They
are genuine, troe, and fall ef human
aAterest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
German. Crushed a. Dead Mans Hl,L

Paris, April 12.-on the west bank
of the Meuse the Germans made an
attack on Dead Mans hill, advancing
from Corbeaux wood. They obtained
a footing in few small elements OF
trenches, the war office announced,
but otherwise were repulsed. Fast
of the Meuse the Germans attacked
trenches south Of Douaumont village,
but were beaten back with consider
able losses. There was violent bonn
bardment OF Douaumont and Vaux.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-15
Two Killed in Motor Car Wreck.

Denver.-Two were killed and two
others fatally injured when the z
o'clock car from Denver for Boulder,
on the nver-Interurban line. struck
an automobile at the crossing on
Boulevard f. just this side OF West
minister Tuesday. The automobile
was totally destroyed and was scat
tered along the track In fragments
The dead are: M, F. Brannan, 81
years old, well-to-do Boulder county
rancher; MIS-. NJ. F. Brannan, 5o
years old a sister of Mrs. F. w,
Golden, Boulder. The injured are'
Elmer C. Elrod, %, Etwell, Colo,
farm hand, skull fractured, legs man
gled; will die; and Bryan LeRoy fus'
selman. 20, formerly telegraph opera,
tor. left ankle mashed and othef
bruises.