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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Alien, Here 3 Years,
Realized $4,000
In Cigar Coupons
Calician Even Worked Out a
Scheme to Buy Liberty Bonds
at $50 Each

When LYMAN Brodsky arrived in
Newark from Galicia three years ago
he had never heard Of J. Rufus Walling-
ford IL is pretty difficult thing TO
get something for nothing in Galicia.
The day after Brodsky's arrival he
dropped into a store and purchased
some cigarettes. The clerk gave him a
coupon, explaining that II was worth so
much in procuring merchandise.
Brodsky's brain worked fast-so fast.
IN fact, that yesterday he admitted 10
Captain Connell. of the Newark Detec-
tive Bureau, that during his three
years stay in this country ne has
cleaned up over $4,000 in cigarette
and cigar coupons and trading stamps.
The captain gssped when Brodsky in
formed him that within the last few
weeks he had worked out a scheme for
buying Liberty Loan bonds for S39
each.
Brodsky was questioned when detec-
tives for a chain of cigar stores, In
trying to locate shortage, had learned
that ne had purchased cigarettes by the
hundreds of thousands. They wanted
TO find out what he was doing with
them.
1T was easy" said Brodsky. 81
found out when the stores were gong
to give double coupons and trading
stamps. On those days | would buy
several thousand cigarettes, which !
would dispose of at half cent or
cent below retail price. Then I'd have
the coupons redeemed with safety ra-
zors and other articles, which | dis
posed of at retail prices.
Finally, made a business Of buy
ing coupons ard trading stamps from
consumers. Recently a certain com
pary offered Liberty Loan bonds for so
many trading stamps. | worked out a
method by which, IN this way, was
able to buy bend for s3s. I've bought
six"
The representatives OF the cigar
stores company admitted Brodsky had
done nothing for which he could be
prosecuted, but stated that hereafter
he will be an unwelcome customer in
their stores. Before leaving. Brodsky
sold the detectives s12 worth of safety
razor blades for S. and promised to
return with more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
State Department Denie:
Move Has to Do with I'm.
dependent Palestine"
Morgenthau in, Party
Envoys to Go to Several Coun-
tries and communicate
with Turks"

Washington, June 19.-The sending
OF an American mission TO Egypt WIS
announced By the State Department to-
day. II consists OF Henry Morgen-
thau. former Ambassador to Turkey;
FELIX Frankfurter, now attached to the
War Deartment, and NJ. Lewin-Epsteiu,
a Zionist leader. Mr.. Frankfurter also
is a sympathizer with the Zionist move
ment.
Despite reports here that the Allies
hope for a protectorate over Palestine
by the United States when the Turks
have been driven out, it was announced
definitely at the State Department to-
day that the mission to Egypt has
nothing to do with the possible ques-
ton of an Independent Palestine.
The State Department announced
that the mission would make an effort
10 "ameliorate the condition of the
Jewish communities in Palestine 1t
will go direct to Egypt and work from
there as circumstances may dictate.
Lends Weight TO Rumors
The personnel of the mission lent
weight to the rumors that its business
in the East would concern Palestine
until the denial was forthcoming from
the State Department.
The belief that the Allies are con-
templating an independent Palestine
with an American protectorate is borne
out BY the announcement of THE Man
chester Guardian" that at an eXtraordi-
nary English Zionist conference, held
recently in London. it was officially
stated that the British government, IN
conjunction with their allies, favored
the grant of self-government TO the
Jews in Palestine, under the protection
of just and great power. The highest
Catholic authorities raised no obJec-
ton to such a settlement, and II is now
clear that an amicable solution with
regard to the control Of the Holy Chris
tian places would present no difficulty.
Mission May Visit Syria
The mission is official, and will visit
other Mediterranean countries besides
Egypt. IL was stated that it may COM
municate with the Turkish government
at Constantinople, although the means
of correspondence were not made
known.
It is possible that Turkey may grant
permission for the mission to visit
Syria, inasmuch as the Constantinople
authorities have invited a committee
of German Jews TO make an inspection
Of the condition of the Jews in Pales-
tine. and like invitation has been ex-
tended 70 the Spanish. German and
Austro- Hungarian consular officers in
Turkey.
The State Department was unable to
state to-day whether the supplies
shipped months ago to Alexandra,
Egypt. for the relief Of destitute
Syrians and Armenians ever reached
their destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20

panys earnings should be calculated on
the assumption that the charges for
depreciation had been made. Counsel
for the commission and the city could
not see the equity in such a PROPOSE
tiCu.
The statement offered by the wit
ness, Flint, was based on this assump-
ton. and on the further assumption
that the property valuation OF the, COM
pany was S44 100000, mandatory
valuation placed on the property by the
Court Of Appeals and one which the
Public Service Commission eontended
vas excessive by several million dol
lars.
Failed to Obey Orders
As matter OF equity Judge Ransom
clearly indicated that the company had
not come into court with clean hands,
and had no right 10 ask for deduc-
ton Of 20 per cent from its operat-
ing income wher IL actually had never
complied with the commissions order
70 that effect Mr.. Cook expressed a
willingness 10 90 before the board OF
directors Of the company and recon-
mend compliance with the order OF the
commission in the future.
II appeared further in the company's
statement that certain reductions had
been made in operating revenue. which
mil ht raise the question as 70 whether
they were properly made. Mr.. Flint
testified that he had deducted $4,000.
the interest on stocks and bonds owned
within the company which he desig-
mated as an "inter-company transac-
ton Judge Ransom and members OF
the commission indicated that II all the
assumptions were eliminated from the
company's statement and It was re-
duced TO cold facts. 10 would show the
ability 70 pay between 5 and per cent
this year on the company's investment
instead Of the 3.S1 per cent as figured
by Mr.. Flint.
The expert accountant testified that
the receipts of the Third Avenue Rail
road system had decreased from $3.50
O32 for the month of May. 1916. 70
S8s45l0 for May. 1917. decrease of
1922 per day. The accountants state
ment showed a deficit in the net in
come for the first four months of 1917
OF Sli9.3S4. as compared with a sur
plus Of Sl9I.lS4 in 1916. IL showed
that the operating revenue for the first
four months Of this year had fallen of
Sl69,3l5, as compared with 1916.
Il was even shown that the company
paid S61,S27 for snow and ice removal
last winter, while a year ago this ex-
pense had been Sl23,974. Mr.. Cook con-
tending that If the weather conditions
had been as bad this year the COM
pany would be still further in the hole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20

vide extension Of the cause Tor which
ne had labored with such disinterested
zeal. He spent time, money and
strength in its promotion, but, like
many another Of the worlds benefac-
tors, he ended his days in comparative
penury. The failure Of financial en-
terprise lost him his fortune, and for
some time he lived in Paris in consid-
cradle straits
IL IS said that there were times when
ne was compelled TO dine or crust OF
bread. olackcn his coat with ink and
whiten his collar with chalk. At an
advanced age he returned 10 Switzer-
land. and for the remainder Of his life
resided IN the canton Of Appenzel.
His circumstances came 20 the notice
OF the Empress Marie Of Russia and
Professor Muller, and a committee was
formed 70 assist him. He continued TO
take great interest in the organiza
ton which he had been the means of
starting. and in 1901 was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize
He died in October, 1910. at the age
OF eighty-two, almost forgotten BY the
world, which owes him so great a debt
of gratitude. but of him il may truly
be sald-and never more so than AT the
present hour-he rests from his lahors
and his works do follow him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Experts Rush to Curb
Stupendous Gas Flare
Flame Fed by 100000 Feet
Day Lights Twenty
Mile Area

Monroe. La. June 19.-Experts from
all over the country have been called
here 20 lend their aid in fighting the
confagration in the gas well Of the
Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil Com
pany. declared 20 be the greatest gas
we'll in the world, which has been
blazing without signs of cessation ever
ynce il was ignited in some unaccount-
able way late Saturday night.
The blazing well is producing 49,
100000 feet of gas daily, under the al
most unprecedented pressure Of 1000
pounds 20 the square inch. At night
the flames reach a hundred feet in the
air. lighting the countryside for nearly
twenty miles in every direction.
The well is believed TO have been lg-
nited By a spark when II was being
drilled Saturday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
ZOO, 900 More Sign
State Census Rolls
In New York City
Hebrews Put Twenty Syna-
gogues at Disposal of
Registrars

The registration yesterday in New
York City was estimated at 10000. Di-
rector Z. P. Goodrich was in confer
ence with Chief Magistrate McAdoo
over legal proceeding. 20 be taken
against persons reported as refusing
TO register.
The trustees OF the Hebrew Educa-
tional Alliance have put at the dis
posal of the census two branches, one
at 36 Stuyvesant Street and the other
on Ninth Street between Second and
Third Avenues. One hundred and fifty
Of the teachers of the alliance have
been named as registrars.
The Hebrew Shelterfng and Immi-
grant Aid Society of 229 East Broad
way. has secured permission to use
about twenty synagogues on the upper
and lower East Side as registration
places.
Mr.. Goodrich issued call yesterday
for volunteer census takers for a period
of two weeks after June %. At the
borough headuarters in Manhattan,
Brooklyn, The Bronx. Queens and Rich
mond All Of the other stations will be
closed on the night of June %, but the
borough headquarters will be open for
the registration of persons who were
out Of town.
Two thousand returns have been re-
ceived from naturalized citizens who
could not remember the date Of their
naturalization. Every one OF these will
be looked up. No returns will be ac-
cepted which do not give the approx
mate date OF naturalization.
The Woman's Suffrage party is op-
Grating 400 registration places in great
err New York. The National League for
Women's Service reports seventy regis
tration places under the supervision OF
400 registrars, and Hunter College re-
ports the supervision of 262 places and
$40 student registrars taking the
census
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Northclife Opens Office
British Missions Headquarters
To Be in Hotel Gotham

The main Office of the British War
Mission, Of which Lord Northcliffe is
the head. will be at the Hotel Gotham,
Fifth Avenue and Fifty-ffth Street. as
long as the mission is in this country.
one of its members said yesterday.
All the work of the mission will be di-
rected from there, though a branch of
flee will be maintained in Washington.
The mission continues "up 70 its
ears" in work Several of its members
are putting in fifteen hours a day per-
fecting the organization through which
the plans for cooperating with the
American government will be carried
out. Lord Northclffe was too busy
yesterday 70 issue a statement con-
corning the plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Ruhe Must Show Books
Of Lighting Co. or Go to Jail

Unless Francis II. Ruhe. president Of
the Public Service Lighting Corpora
ton, produces the books and papers Of
his company to-day and answers all
questions put TO him by Leonard NJ.
Wallstein, Commissioner Of Accounts,
who is conducting an investigation of
the Department of Water Supply. Gas
and Electricity, he will be committed 70
jail for contempt Of court.
Justice Newburger in the Supreme
Court yesterday signed An order di-
recting Ruhe to produce the documents
by $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. Ruhe,
who complained that favoritism was be-
ing shown in the letting of contracts
for city lighting, refused to produce
his records at Commissioner Wall
stems request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Treasury Receipts
Pass $1,000, 900, 900;
All Records Broken
u. s. Revenue from Beer,
Whiskey and Cigarettes
at High Tide

Washington. June l9.-For the hrst
time in American history ordinary re-
ceipts o. the Treasury have passed the
billion dollar mark in fiscal year.
The great sum has been anticipated,
however. in the plan for raising war
revenues. and it does not alter the Ad-
ministration plans for taxation, as all
the available money from all sources
viii be needed.
In % to-day the total was Sl.0l5,-
SSl.S17. as compared with S660,400,953
a year ago to-day. an increase OF ap-
proximately 355,000,000.
The bulk of the huge increase is due
10 increased income taxes and earlier
PAYMENTS. A total of 1924 ,966,27S has
been collected thus far this fiscal year.
The next largest item is from other
internal revenue. totalling. approx
mately. S425.OOO.O0 an increase of
about S60.0O0,000 over last year.
Customs receipts show a total thus
far Of S2l7,57S. 4Os. an increase of ap-
proximately sl4.2OO,0OO.
During the last twenty-four hours
approximately S4l 500. 900 was received
~ the treasury y the TAI stSL Jay VI
the year thus far
High tide Of whiskey and beer reve-
nue. receipts-and presumably con-
sumption-in the United States was
reached during the fiscal year now
closing. The cigarette smokers of the
nation. figures show, also smoked more
than they have ever smoked before.
Ordinary internal revenue receipts
composed chiefly of taxes on whiskey
beer and tobacco, were s424,327,46 SO
far this year, compared with s365,l26,-
So last year. Gagged by revenue re-
ceipts, the present year probably will
20 down in history as the banner year
OF the liquor traffic.
Revenue collected on whiskey thus
far in the fiscal year is approximately
Sis 100000, record for any year, al
though the current fiscal year still has
eleven days. Part of these heavy re-
ceipts is accounted for, however. by
heavy Withdrawals from bonded ware
houses in the face Of the 100 per cen
increase in taxes contemplated in thu
war revenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Arguments in Coal
Conspiracy Trial
Indicate Bitter Fight
Introduction of Fifty Exhibits
Also Gives Promise Of
Record Proceeding

Prolonged arguments between gov
eminent attorneys and counsel for the
coal operators and companies, charged
with conspiracy in the fixing Of prices,
made il increasingly evident yesterday.
when the actual trial was begun in the
Federal Building, that the case would
be long and bitterly fought.
The prediction was strengthened fur
Their by the number of exhibits IN
troduced More than fifty were marked
during the day. and it was said that
the record of 1888 exhibits, set in the
New Haven Railroad trial, probably
would be exceeded.
Judge Grub ordered the courtroom
cleared of all but defendants, lawyers
and newspaper men. Even then, the
room was crowded, and many of the
defendants had 10 stand. II was stated
that the number Of individual defend
ants had been reduced 10 fifty-one ard
the number of defendant companies TO
1902.
Most of the disputes between the
government attorneys and the de-
PENDANTS counsel we're over the ques-
tion of admitting to the case bunker
coal transactions. Judge Grub ruled
MONDAY l0dL lUe luNiCLlIlchb ihNANNNN
this phase of the coal business.
Defending attorneys. including John
B. Stanchheld, Henry A. Wise, eXSena-
tor O'Gorman. George Gordon Battle
and John II. Holt, again protested yes
terday that they we're altogether un-
prepared to 90 into the bunker end Of
the trial and could not understand why
a separate bunker coal indictment had
been necessary if the trial indictment
included bunker coal transactions.
Special emphasis was placed by the
Federal attorneys on a contract be-
tween the New River Coal Company
and the New England Coal and Coke
Company. It showed an agreement in
which the latter company agreed to sell
coal only at prices fixed by the former.
Tho trial will continue to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Exposure Fatal to Holtz
Auto Book Publisher Dies of
Pneumonia in Hospital

Max Holtz, Of Chicago. publisher Of
the Automobile Blue Book, died yes
terdsy at 81. Joseph's Hospital, Yonk-
ers, from pneumonia. Mr.. Holtz dis
appeared from the Hotel Biltmore,
where ne was guest, on June 2, lesv-
ing a note in which he said "the little
blue devils" were making his life un-
bearable.
He was found in stupor last Thurs
day during violent storm. lying in
pool Of water At the junction OF Tucks-
hoe and Bronxyille roads, Westehester.
Pneumonia developed, and he was TAX
en- 70 the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Swami Promotes Bohan

District Attorney Swami announced
Yesterday that he had appointed Owen
Bohan an assistant district attorney.
at a salary Of $500, to take the place
of James O'Malley, who recently re-
signed. Mr.. Bohan, as a deputy assist
ant, has been in charge of the indict-
ment and extradition bureau since he
was appointed to the staff, early in
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
Road Admits 1t Has Failed
to Reveal Its Real Finan-
cial Status
Disobeyed Board Order
Line Paid Dividends with
Fund Ii Was Directed
to Set Aside

Large flaws appeared in the case Of
the Third Avenue Railroad Company or
its application for permission to
charge two cents for transfers at the
second days hearing before the Public
Service Commission yesterday.
Counsel for the company were COM
PEELED to admit that the facts and fig
Tres submitted TO show the reduced
financial condition of the corporation
were based purely on hypothetical con-
ditions Besides. il was shown that the
company had persistently disobeyed the
orders of the commission in recent
years.
With John Flint. expert accountant
for the railroad, on the stand, Alfred
A. Cook. counsel for the petitioner, at
tempted TO put in evidence Exhibit 49,
lengthy statement OF the company's
revenues and expenses for the last two
years, purporting TO show that the most
i. could be expected 10 pay under ex-
isting conditions as a return on its
property valuation was slightly under
per cent.
Many Revisions in Statement
Judge william L. Ransom. chief
counsel TO the commission, began 10
punch holes in the company's statement
before Mr.. Cook could read it through,
and the latter was compelled to make
so many explanations and revisions OF
the document that when Chairman
Oscar S. Straus finally admitted it in
evidence he did so with the remark:
well, we will take it for what it is
worth"
At the start Judge Ransom and mem
bers of the commission brought out
that the company had failed to obey
ar order Of the commission, issued
February 10, 1912, requiring it to set
aside a fund OF 20 per cent Of the
gross income for depreciation and
maintenance. Instead, i appeared that
the company had used this money to
pay dividends to the stockholders. Mr..
Cook insisted. however. that the COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20

Sporting Goods in all
stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21
ALL DEALERS IN SOME LINES OF
BUSINESS cLosEp-oTHER
LINES KEPT OPEN.
THEATERs OPEN AND
BASEBALL GAME PLAYED
Sheriff Edgar Invited to Ball Game
And is Furnished With List Of Play.
ers and Empioyes-Theater Owners
Prepare to Contest Prosecution-No
Arrests Are Made Of vioIators.

The first blue law" Sunday saw only
a partial observance of the closing law.
Some businesses that. have been KEEP.
open part or all of the, day closed,
but others were not. No arrests were
made. and what summons are to be
issued against violators had not been
determined by County Attorney Scott.
who went this forenoon to Des Moines
to consult with Attorney General Hay-
ner regarding the enforcement of the
law and the prosecution OF violators.
Attic number of places Of business
were opened, more than have ordinarily
kept open were closed. so that the busi-
ness section of the city gave impress
sion that the lid" was fairly well on.
Picture Shows Run.
Both the Strand and Casino the
aters were open in the evening, and
County Attorney Scott said it was his
understanding that one or both Of them
would contest the effort to prosecute
them. .Managementsof both places said
in advance that they, expected to run
their places as usual.
The league baseball game was not
disturbed. Officers of the local club
invited Sheriff Edgar to the game. and
when the officer arrived at the grounds
a list of the names of players of both
teams and employees was furnished to
the sheriff. AS far as could be learned,
this was the, only list of alleged vio-
lators under the law that was taken
by peace officers. The police and
County Attorney Scott were proceed
ing on the theory that the places that
were open were commonly known. ana
that when it was desired to serve sum-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21
RlcH.BRECHTBlLL WEDDING,
Miss Esther Breehtbiii and Paul Ricl
Married Saturday Afternoon,

Miss Esther BreehtbiIi and Paul Rich
Married Saturday Afternoon.
At the home Of Mr., and Mrs. B.
nrechtbill. 4o1 West Boone street sat
urday afternoon was celebrated the
marriage of their youngest daughter,
Esther to Paul H, Rich, of Milwaukee.
The ceremony was performed at 1880
by the groom's father Rev. I. N, Rich,
pastor of the Friends church, in the
presence Of the immediate families of
the bride and groom.
The bride wore her travelling suit Of
gray gaberdine and carried a shower
bouquet of bride roses. Roses were
used in the decorations of the rooms,
and were combined with ferns to. make
an altar before which the ceremony
was performed. A two-course supper
was served by the brides sister Ruth
and by Miss Jessie Bigelow,
Mrs. Rich has lived in the city about
eight years coming here from Garwin,
where she was born and reared. After
being graduated from the local high
school in the class Of 1914, she attended
the Central Iowa Business College,
from where she was graduated the
year following. She has been, en-
ployed as bookkeeper in the employ
OF the Lashelle Cigar Company. Mr.
Rich formerly lived in the city, COM
Ing here with his parents from Hub
bard, where he was graduated from
the high school in 1910. He is now
in the employ of an electrical com
pany in Milwaukee, where he and his
bride will make their home
the only out-of-towIl guests in at
tendance at the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs, Earl Morrison and daughter Dor
othy, Of GarWin.