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New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Subway Towerman
Tells of Fatal Wreck
Hyland Declares He Set Signals
Before Train Crashed
Into Tunnel

Assistant District Attorney James
T. Neary. in charge of the investiga-
tion of the subway wreck at Lenox
Avenue and 145th Street early Sunday
morning, questioned James F. Hyland.
the signal operator, and Thomas Fan
ming, the conductor of the wrecked
train, yesterday.
Hyland said he was getting ready
to quit work at the time but he had
set the danger signal for northbound
Lenox Avenue locals al the junction
with the West Farms branch He said
the local was running off schedule and
as he was adjusting his collar an
tie he did not see it approach the
signal house. He said he turned of
the current from the third rail after
he heard the crash.
Tanning, the conductor, told Mr..
Neary that the signal light showed
red. He was unable to tell how fast
the train was running when it jumped
the switch and crashed into the steel
and concrete pillars. Mr.. Neary will
continue the investigation to-day. He
is also engaged in an investigation
Of the rear end collision Of elevated
trains at Second Avenue and East
57th Street last Friday evening.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Dooling g Declares
He Can Prove Milk
Price Is Too High
Assistant District Attorney
Says Both the Producers
and Distributors Are Now
Making Excessive Profits

Assistant District Attorney John \.
Dooling, who is conducting the in
vestgations into the increased cost of
milk, declared last night that he has
evidence which conclus;vely proves
that both the producers and distribu
ters are making excess profits at the
expense of the New York City public
He expressed a belief that following
the John Doe proceedings, which will
prices will gradually fall back to the
figures prevailing before the sudden
and unexpected advance.
Throughout yesterday Mr.. Dooling
interviewed men attached to the varl-
Gus phases Of milk production, from
the cattle business TO the small dis
tributers. He made his announcement
on protiteering following exhaustive
examinations of each witness. He con-
tinued his grilling until after mid
night
'"The profits the distributors and
producers are making are out Of line
with even the present peculiar condi-
tions," Mr.. Dooling declared. ~ am
cut just where this discrepancy be-
obtaining exists.
1--WE have thoroughly investigated
the practices of the organizations of
which distributors and producers are
members and we are ready to make
some very interesting disclosures"
Mr.. Dooling charged the Dairymen's $
League with practices not in keeping
with the professions of the league
members. He quoted from an official
bulletin of the league to show what
he called high handed procedure"
and to refute its pleas of poverty
because of the small profits in milk
production"
"A director of bank in New York
State" the bulletin stated, refused
to hold his milk. The farmers pulled
100000 in deposits out Of the bank and
refused to place it on deposit again
until the director had resigned from
the bank"
"This does not show the farmers to
he very poor" said Mr. Dooiing, "but
it does reveal what they would do to
the farmer who refused to hold back
his milk until the price the farmers
demand is paid"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Grand Jury Will
SiftConfessiOn to
Solve Baf Case
''Big Bill'' Simon to Tell
Who Furnished Death
Fund That Bought Slayers
of Poultry Dealer

The closing chapter in the comph-
Gated and highly colored plot that re-
suited four years ago il tho murder OF
Barnet Batf, whose business methods
crushed his rivals in the live poultry
trade of West Washington Market. will
begin tomorrow, when Justice Arthur
S. Tompkins, in the criminal term of
the Supreme Court, will charge the
extraordinary grand Jury which is TO
investigate the confession of William
(Big Bil) Simon, alleged collector OF
the fund.- raised by Bats most IN
fluential and powerful rivals to have
him put out of the way.
This confession, considered so valu-
able that Deputy Attorney General Az
fred l.. Becker agreed in return for 1t
to Simons discharge from the Tombs,
whore he was awaiting trial for murder
in the first degree, accuses two prom
inent West Washington Market men of
being the chief conspirators- and prob
ably a half dozen more as accessories.
Old Feuds Reopened
The two alleged chief conspirators,
it was learned yesterday, were among
the dozen or so live poultry dealers who
were indicted about six years ago as
efforts to monopoize the business in
New York. The others, it is charged,
bore grudge against Baff because his
competitive methods had driven them
almost to bankruptcy.
Simon's remarkable document is said
to have brought to light all the here
tofore hidden features of this tragedy
of business hatred and rivalry, and has
furnished missing links of evidence to
connect the actual perpetrators of the
crime with the men highest up. 1t
tives, and it is said is susceptible
of ample legal corroboration.
Simon will describe the raising of
the initial fund of $4,000, which was
to cover the actual expenses of the
murder. and will name the men he
says contributed it. He will trace the
collection of a "slush fund" of $4,000
which was raised to save the insti
gators of the crime. and finally, he
will lay bare the efforts to save Joseph
Cohen, king of the Chicken Pull
ers," from conviction as instigator Of
the murder. He will also furnish
to attempt to save Cohen from the
electric chair
Score of Witnesses Called
Simon will testify that after his in
dictment by this same grand jury for
murder the chief conspirators feared
that he would weaken and turn them
over to the authorities. He will tell
of their promises to raise $4,000 for
him, or more if necessary to save
him if he would only "stand pat"
A score of witnesses have been
called to verify the confession.
In addition, the authorities believe
that Cohen, who is to be electrocuted
March II, unless unexpected action in
his favor is taken by Governor-el
Alfred E. Smith, will tell what he knows
ABOUT the participation of the "men
higher up" 1t also was intimated yes
terday that Abraham Graft, the en-
ploye of Charles Werner, Inc, of West
Washington Market, who was tried
jointly with Cohen and was convicted
of manslaughter, might attempt to re-
duce his sentence of from twenty to
fifty years by telling all he knows.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Rabbi Magnes Upholds
His Work i'm Poland
Co-operated With German Of
fciaIs as Did Other Re-
lief AGENCIES

Rabbi Judah L. Magnes. director Of
the New York Kehillah, an influential
Jewish organization, who was ident-
fed by Foreign Minister Won Jagow of
Germany as the head of "the commit
tee of dsproof" in radiograms to
Count Won Bernstorff which were given
out for publication on Sunday by
Deputy State Attorney General AL
fred l.. Becker. yesterday issued the
following statement:
deputy Attorney General Becker
tells to-day of mysterious Intercepted
messages between Ambassador Bern
storff aud Foreign Secretary Won ia
gov, showing that | had acted in CO.
operation with German officials when
was sent in 1916 by the Jewish Re
lief Committee of America to survey
the conditions of the Jews in Poland
and other territories occupied by the
Germans.
"Why mention mysterious inter
ated with the German officials of those
regions. SO did representatives Of
other American relief agencies, among
them the Rockefeller Relief Commits
sion. The German officials were the
only officials in control of the country,
just as they We're in Belgium when the
Belgium Relief Commission cooper
ated with officials Of Germany.
"Rclicf work in a country at war is
impossible without cooperation with
officials there. Moreover, l was aided
and encouraged to cooperate with the
German officials by Ambas ssador Gerard
at Berlin and by the United States Con-
sui at Warsaw. and the State Depart
rent at Washington was also fully in
touch with all the details of my actvi-
ties in Poland Iithuania and Calicia
In addition to this, have delivered
public speeches and have printed a
lengthy report on the trip and my find
;ngs. Why does Mr.. Becker speak
mystoriously of intercepted messages,
Of
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Amos Pinchot Divorced
Wife Wins Decree From For.
mer Leader of Prooress;ves

Amos K. f. Pinchot, Socialist. pacitist
and one time leader of the Progressive
party, has been divorced. Mrs. pincbot
obtained an interlocutory decree three
weeks ago. The decree was granted bv
Justice Arthur S. Tompkins in the su,
preme Court at Nyack, after hearing
before referee. 1t becomes effective
in three months. '''
Under the ruling Mrs. Pinchot re-
celves the custody of her seventeen
year-old daughter, Rosalind. Mr. Pin.
shot IS to retain their boy. Gitford
pinchot, I'd. No correspondent was
named publlcly Mrs Pinchot was Miss
Gertrude Minturn, OF this city.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Ramsdell Called to Court
Accused of Saying of Wilson
''Hope He Drowns''

Because Raymond L. Ramsdell who
lives at the Hotel Marie Antoinette and
is vice president of the United Cigar
Stores Company. is alleged, in re-
ferrng to the Presidential European
trip, TO have said "Wilson? He'll! |
hope he drowns!" he yesterday found
himself arraigned before Magistrate
Alexander Brough in the West Side
Court, on charge of disorderly con-
duct.
The summons was obtained by Will
iam H. Stockdale, who also lives at
the Marie Antonette, and was served
by q deputy of Big Bill' Edwards,
Internal Revenue Collector, another
Marie Antoinette resident.
The remark imputed to Mr. Ramsdell
is said to have been called forth when
a clerk at The hotel. J ohm Gleason. in
formed him that the Marie Antoin-
cites head waiter had been selected
to oversee Mr. Wilson'S table on the
George Washington during the passage
across.
On application of Max D. Steuer,
who appeared as Mr.. Ramsdel's attor-
Mey, but pleaded that he needed time
to famliarize himself with the case,
hearing was postponed until Friday.
Mr.. Ramsdell declined to comment on
the incident.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Delays Decision
On Sub,coy Wreck Blame

Mayor Hylan informed District At
torney Lewis of Kings County yester-
day that Wednesday noon he VIII give
the decision in the B. R. T. wreck hear
ing which he was to have handed down
yesterday. =.
Il cannot answer for Mayor Hylan
said District Attorney Lewis "fcr
myself, | will say that l am satisfied
that at the opening hearings there was
sufficient testimony given upon whic:aa
officials of the B. r. T. con d be neg
primarily responsible for the wreck
Mr Lewis said he expected 10 WIND
up the grand jury inquiry into the
wreck by Saturday. Three deparl-
mental trustees of the Employees Benee,
1T Association of the Brooklyn RAPID
Transit Company were witnesses yes
terday.
The grand jury viii take up to-day
the circumstances Of the strike whiea
caused B. r. + officials 10 put an ~
experienced motorman in charge OF me
train. Members OF the Public Ser'ic
Commission have been requested 10 esii
plain the history Of the settlement o.
the strike.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Naval Plans
Here Menace
Undesiirables
Proposed Increase in Broot
lyn Yard viii Remov.
a Troublesome Sec,;o,,
Two Car Lines Involved
Change Expected to Provide
Work for Large Number
of Men Recently Laid or
Two Car Lines Involved

Inc report Of Josephus Daniels, See.
retary Of the Navy. published ves+.s
day emphasized situation long rsco.
nized by officers Of the New York rss.
yard-that the navy was outgrow;n,
the yard in Brooklyn. The officers ws,s
gratified to learn that Secretary Dan.
iels purposed to expand the yard n
meet existing and future needs. I,
his report he said:
"The New York Navy Yard is badlv
cramped on account of lack Of snscs
and # this is to continue 70 be ons
Of the large repair and shipbuildjnr
yards Of our navy, more land must he
acquired. After careful consideration
it has been determined that this ward
should be expanded to the westward
TO include all land and waterfront as
far as Hudson Avenue.
Congress viii be asked for author.
ity to purchase this land, and it should
be acquired at the earliest possible on-
portunity in order that the simulta
neous construction of two battleshjps
may be proceeded with expeditiouslv
and economically.
Expedients Fail
Every expedient has been resorted To
in order to move from the ward unes.
sential activities iii order that there
may be more room for those that are
necessary.
Tine marine. barracks and the cloth
ing factory have been removed, and
large part of the stores which were
originally carried there have been
taken to the supply base at South
Brooklyn, but even these expedients
have failed to provide the necessary
space, and the additional land referred
to above is deemed necessary for ex-
pansion and development"
Increasing the acreage and facilities
of the reseVation TO make it a two
ship yard, as suggested by the Secre-
tary of the Navy, would eliminate a
neighborhood whose proximity to the
navy yard long has been a source Of
vexation to the officials in charge, and
would surround it almost entirely with
factory buildings.
Would Divert Trolleys
1t would also make it necessary 10
divert the Flushing Avenue and Ora.
ham Avenue surface lines. The cars
on these lines now use Navy Street and
Sands Street within the boundaries sci
by Mr. Daniels for the greater nav,
yard. It is believed that the cars could
use Nassau Street and Gold or Bridge
Street as conveniently.
Some of the navy yard workers have
been laid off since the armistice va;
signed, but with the enlargement Of
the yard and construction of new build
ings it is believed that the force a
work will be increased above what il
was at the peak of war production
During the period Of war activity. In
spite of the relief obtained by moving
a factory and tearing down barracks
the navy yard overfowed into Cit.
Park and to buildings on Fishing Ave
nue.. Mr.. Daniels's plan means adding
a strip more than half mile in Length
and $50 feet in width to the yard.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Declare Gompers
Accepted Service
OF Non-Union Men
Hotel Workers. Federation
Says That 1t Will Prefer
Charges, and Declares He
Knew of Astor Walk-Out

Charges that Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation Of
Labor, violated all the ethics of or
ganized labor by attending a banquet
Saturday night at the Hotel Astor,
where strike of walters and cooks is
in progress, will be preferred by the
officials of the Federation of Hotel
Workers.
A committee was named yesterday
by the striking walters to submit their
view of the matter to the Central Fed
Grated Unions of New York this week
and later to the national executive
committee of the American Federation
of Labor.
Mr.. Gompers was among the princi-
pal speakers at the dinner, held by the
Academy of Political Science, in spite
OF protests from the walters union.
The strike leaders say Mr. Gompers
had ample notification Of the existence
of the strike through the newspapers
and by official circulars dispatched to
all labor unions in this and other cities.
In order to attend the dinner, the
strikers point out that Mr.. Gompers
had to pass union .trike pickets post
ed on the sidewalks about the Astor.
The dinner itself was served by men
engaged as strike breakers and serving
in the places of union Zen who had
quit work to enforce demands for bet
ter wages. Factions in labor circles
known TO be opposed to Mr. Gompers S
leadership are said to be already pre-
pairing to make full use Of the incident
against him within the Federation Of
Labor
The Federation of Hotel Workers has
been considering for several weeks the
advisability Of joining the American
Federation OF Labor, strike leaders said
yesterday, but the action of President
Gompers on Saturday will make this
impossible
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
THE Globe" Celebrates
Its I25th Anniversary

Tine Globe" published snpplemena.
yesterday in honor of its l25th an.
niversary as q daily New York new Ds
paper When 1t was first issued .,1.s. ns
cember 9, 1898. il was called ~
American Minerva" and daily paper,
in this country were less than ~
years old The American MineIts
Was the Federalist organ OF AleNsN'ssii
Hamilton. A facsimile Of each ',
the four pages Of The Amerless 60.
Minerva" Of December 9. l'e5' NS' "s
printed in the anniversary supp enc, ~,
The supplement also contains piclussai
Of New York streets as they appeA'N'
in 1898.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Grand Jury Investigating
Newberry Case DISCHARGED

The special Federal grand jury called
to investigate the primary campaign
funds Of Senator-Elect Truman H. New
berry, of Michigan, was discharged yes
terday by Judge John c. Knox in the
Federal District Court after ten weeks
delberation. No indictment was re-
turned
The dismissal of the jury came as a
surprise, as it was expected it would
be held in attendance until the United
States Supreme Court passed upon the
contempt cases in connection with the
Newberry case. Three Detroit bust
ness men, subp9naed as witnesses, re-
fused to testify before the grand jury,
and these cases are pending before the
Supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Postpone Mooney Strikes

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. e.-strikes :
planned throughout the country to1
day as protest against the conyiction
and further incarceration of Thonas
j. Mooney have all been called nfT
until a special labor congress can
meet IN Chicago on January IA to con
sider all phases of the Mooney case
the international Workers. Defanco
League announced here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Judge Resigns After 20 Years

NEW CITY, N. Y. Dec. e.--Judee
Samuel Cooper of Pearl River, it was
announced to-day, has resigned after
serving twenty years on the bench. He
has been appointed deputy United
States internal revenue collector for
Rockland and Orange counties. A new
judge will be appointed by the Town
Board to fill the vacancy.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
To Honor Lufberv's Memory

In commenoration of the gallant
deeds OF the American aviator Raoul
Lufbery the Aero Club of America will
present the clubs medal and diploma
to Edward Lufbery, the dead tlier's
father, at Wallingford, Conn, Wednes-
day night. Alan r. Hawley, president
of the Aero Club of America, will make
the presentation speech
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
||zl| K'QITY
uh aI1|IIhE |I = 8 1>RlEE5|

Edward Graft. seventeen years old. five
feet ten and weighing 150 pounds. has been
missing from his home on Avenue St. John
The Bronx, since November 10. and his folks
want him to know they won't scold him if ne
comes back
Ye Olde Settlers Association will have a
memorial service for members who have died
at II a m. next Sunday at the West End
Collegiate Church, Seventy Street and
West End Avenue.
Relatives of soldiers in the nth Division
are to have q Christmas Victory Festival on
the afternoon of Christmas Day at the fist
Regiment Armory to impress upon their chill
dren the new significance of Peace on
earth"
Calumet Council 3D. j. 0. L. A. NJ. Of
Stapleton, Staten Island, has adopted resolu-
prevent'ng the public exhibition of the red
flag on any other emblem representing an
anti-nationalist element"
Home rule and self determination for Ire
land are 10 be the keynote of a mass meeting
to be held tonight at Madison Square Car
den. Among the speakers will be Cardinal
o Connel Of Boston; Governor Charles S
Whitman Vicar General Mooney. Justice
Daniel +. Cohalan and Justice Edward +
Gavesan. The meeting is to be presided over
by Justice John w. Gof
\ jury in the Supreme Court at White
Plains. N. y. estimated the leg of Michael
Murphy to be worth $4,000 an inch. At any
rate. Mr.. Murphy was awarded IS 900 dam
ages against the Yonkers Street RaiIwav
Company as result of an accident which
left one of his legs two inches shorter than
the other. '"
James Banks negro. of Sl2 West Fifty.
ninth Street is prisoner at Bellevue Hos
pital. charged with elonious assault Hs bes
a bullet wound in his shoulder. the result of
his efforts TO avoid arrest on a charge NJ atl
tempting to rob Adoph Juster, a haber.
dasher at 5S6 Ninth Avenue. "''e'
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

Ye Ode Settlers Association will have a
memorial service for members who have died
at II a. m. next Sunday at the West End
Collegiate Church, SeVenty-seventh Street and
West End Avenue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-09
I|INll9||ljlIIi
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Bennington IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Of Bennington.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate OF Martin Murray, late Of Shafts
bury, in said District deceased,
GREETING:
At Probate Court. holden at Ben
nmgton within and for soid District
ON the 25th day of October, 1918, an
instrument purporting to be the last
win and Testament Of Martin Muir
ray. late OF SALISBURY IN said Dis
trict, deceased. was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And II Is ordered by said Court
that the 18th day OF NovcmlicH 1913
at the Probate ONCE in said Ben
nngton, ho assigned for proving said
instrument md that notice thereof
be given 10 al, persons concerned, by
publishing thl, order three weeks
succc ssively IN he Bennington Even
ing aoucr. newspaper circulating
IN tha vicinity, in said District, pre-
,ons to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby not
iNrl to appear before said Court. al
llfe time and place aforesaid, and con
test the probate OF said will. IL you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Bennington
in said District. this goth day OF Oct
oher, 1913.
Amy II, Harbour Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-09

Like most men Of culture, Sir r. b,
Fiulay, British lord hI;,h chancellor,
knows his Bible and cau l''nlc i apt.
ly. Referring TO the rccrat c.raordi-
nary manifestations o. {; rnau rage In
the bombing OF hospila , ic said they
reminded him of certain Z sSon con.
corning whom II was written that his
wrath is great because his time is
short" The cable dispatch does not
do the fitness OF the quotation justice,
however, says Chicago Evening Post.
We looked 1t up and found It SO adj
milably suited to recent happenings
that we give II in full. as you may read
It in Revelation, ., IL: "Woe for the
earth and for the sea, because the
devil has gone down unto you. having
great wrath, knowing that he hath but
a short time That explains more
than the hospital bcmblngs-lt ex.
plains the frenzled drives on the west
front and the raid on our Atlantic
coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-09
GIVES DsFINITlol OF POWER
Being a Description Of That Which
Knows No Variahleness, Nor
Shadow Of Turning.

Power was the beginning. II dates
hack to the sun. Always 1t has been
twofold. Alternately It is rcpose and
effort, alternately growth aud birth.
and always progress, Emerson Hough
writes in Pictorial Review.
Readiness and action in one. II Is
both. It is neither. 1t Is either
The man-made motor of power purrs
gently on the level. but, opposed by
the activity, II summons itself, rouses
and rcars alike its protest and its
pean.
The God-msde river is power, end
less and renewed, dating back to I'M
ceasing SHOWS on eternal and unchang-
ing hills
At times, 1t Is silent, and at times
tempestuous when opposed. Always 1t
Is progress.
No power ever was or ever can he
losr. 1t goes from the primal unit, in
TO the Monad, and 1t endureS, twofold.
There is no divorce in the union of
power. The woman mated TO the man
really strong never leaves him, never
ceases TO entwine her arms about his
neck.
Ii Is the strong who give courage
and who offer faith, the wealsNwho are
loose Tipped and unendurlng.
In the monogamy OF purpose there Is
no waverlng. The lion and the eagle
are strong; the rabbit and the guinea
pig are weak.
Power Is the law. We love II In Its
calm, fear IT In its wrath. Our arms
never cease TO embrace it, our souls
never cease TO implore It.
Rightfullyw we reverence H. rightfully
do more than admire II. 1t Is law IT.
self. twofold--progress and birth, two.
fold.
Ii Is the ancient Of days. knowing
no variableness, neither shadow Of
turning.
1t is the law. II is life.