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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-06
COMBATING RENT
PROFITS IN EAST
NEW LONDON METHOD IS
PROVING EFFECTIVE.
Felix Frankfurther, Chairman of Poll
cies Board, Outlines Plan and Rec
ommends Its Adoption in
Other Sections.

The department of labor has issued
the following statement:
One means of relief from profiteer-
ing in rent has been worked out in
New London, Conn, according to re-
ports which have reached the war la
Dor policies board. This remedy lies
in a skillful use of a wholesome pub
lie opinion.
Because the abuses of extortionate
rents and of legal dispossession proc
esses affect so many communities en-
gagged in war work, the so-called New
London idea should have wide value
in the public control of selfish and un-
patriotic landlords.
Felix Frankfurther, chairman of the
policies board, thus outlines the plan:
ABUSES have been brought to light,
landlords have been helped to realize
new ideas of their duty to the coun-
try, and those who might attempt to
persist in unreasonable practices will
find themselves arrayed against an
aroused community.
Instead of allowing evils to accu-
mulate until an exposure resulted, the
citizens of New London have man.
aged their own affairs. Rent profit
eering is being prevented and other
housing evils have been avoided. The
procedure adopted has been roughly
as follows:
First, a committee was formed of
employers of workers and represen-
tatives of the workers themselves to
which was added public spirited law
yers, real estate men, and other men
of, excellent reputation for fairness.
This committee, wishing to divide its
labors so that the burden would be
heavy on no one, delegated to many
subcommittee or adjustment boards
Of three, selected from its member
ship, the task of hearing the COM
plants of tenants who felt themselves
the victims of extortionate rents and
unfair practices.
"One of these adjustment boards
holds a session nalmost every day in
every week II the complaint brought
appears to be just, the adjustment
board requires the landlord to answer,
preferably in person. If the landlord
refuses to answer, for he is under no
legal compulsion, or If he refuses to
adjust fairly a plain case of selfish
and unpatriotic rent extortion or other
hardship put upon the war worker,
then the committee, without comment
of any nature, will publish the facts
so that public opinion itself may pass
judgment upon the house owner.
ut is probable that when the rem
edy is applied locally and voluntary
adjustment board of the kind de-
scribed is established with intimate
knowledge of local conditions and with
a membership which will convince all
of its fairness and of its determine
ton to drag abuses into the light, 90
per cent or more of all complaints
may be settled without publication of
the facts.
Would it not be possible to work
out similar plan of action wherever
it is needed? The men who will un-
dertake it will be providing the only
real remedy which may be applied in
most cases and will earn the gratitude
of their own community and indeed of
every good American"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-06
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE.

The members of the Carpenters
Union of San Antonio, Texas, en-
ployed on government contracts have
been conceded an increase of 81 day,
from So to Sc. The Electrical Work
ers have also been granted similar
advance without any trouble. Work
in all the trades is good, and every
union is increasing its membership.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-06

Beats them all. La Belle SC cigar;
union made in Denver.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Brush-Patterson

Miss Emily Marie Patterson, grand
daughter of former United States Mar
shall John W. Jacobus and Mrs. .Jaco-
bus, of this city, was married at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church to Charles
Benjamin Brush. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Wilton
Merle Smith. A small reception fol-
lowed at 200 West Fifty-ifth Street.
The bride was given in marriage by
her grandfather, Mr.. Jacobus. She was
attended by Mrs. Charles H. Walton.
jr, Mrs. Harry F. Morse, Mrs. H. Ern-
storff, Miss Alice G: Craigen and Miss
Anne c. Brush. Major Luther H. Lewis
was best man. The ushers were Dr..
s: E. Davenport, jr., ]. C. Brush, Ralph
Higgins, Ara D. Saxon, Charles M.
Walton, jr., and Chauncey Nichols.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Court Rules White House
Pickets From N. Y. Were
Legally Committed
They Were Out on Bail
Must Serve Sentence Unless
Pardoned or Amendment
Is Passed

The White House "pickets' suffered
q serious legal reverse last week, which
may result in sending back three of
them for long terms to the workhouse
at Occoquan.
All three are New York women-Mrs.
John Winters Brannan, Mrs. Henry
Butterworth and Miss Cora A. Week
These women have been pronounced in
nocent by the highest court in the Dis
trct of Columbia, but the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals has decided
that they were rightfully committed to
Occoquan, and back to Occoquan they
will have to go on or before July~1--
unless (they add the President par
dons them and the Senate passes the
Federal suffrage amendment
Were Free on Bail
The reason the law picked out for
further punishment these three New
York women from the ninety seven who
were arrested last summer for picket
ing the White House was explained by
Mrs. Brannan last night. She said:
Mrs. Butterworth, Miss Week and l
were sentenced to Jail on November Ia.
We were not taken to Jail, however,
but were removed without a further
quan. Here the discipline is far harder
than in the Jail. We were forced to
wear prison clothes and do penal labor,
though these thinsg are not required in
the jail. In addition, we were atroci-
ously maltreated for asking for an in
terview with the superintendent, brut-
ally flung into dark cells by fifty
guards, who literally assaulted our un-
resisting group. Our lawyer, who had
to get court order before I'VE were
permitted to see him, brought suit
against the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia for illegally trans
ferring us to a Virginia workhouse
when we were sentenced to a Washing
ton Jail.
"Within a week we had won this case.
The commissioners appealed it. Fed
eral Judge Waddill declared that we
could be released, pending the appeal,
on our bond to reappear July /. Most
of the prisoners however, worn as they
were, decided that it would be better
to serve out the sentence then and
there, if they could serve it in the Jail
to which they had been originally COM
mitted. But Mrs. Butterworth, Miss
Week and | were so shattered by the
cruel events of the last week that we
were obliged to take advantage of the
courts offer of release on bond.
"Our companions went to the district
Jail There they carried on their
famous hunger strike, which they had
begun in the workhouse. In three
days they were all unexpectedly dis
charged, without explanation of any
kind, by order of the judge who had
originally sentenced them.
"In March the District Court of APP
peals decided that the arrests and i'm
priscnment of all the pickets had been
illegal. By this decision we were Ill
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

alike pronounced innocent of any
breach of tAe law.
But though the court bad declared
US innocent, and though, even before
that, all my comrades had been re
leased from Jail, we three shall be
compelled through an absurdity of the
law to serve out our long sentences.
Fear Treatment in Jail
"Of course, | shall go back. Dor t
soldiers go to the trenches? This is
our fight; and / am ready to suffer
whatever comes in the course of It.
But tle horror of it hangs over me by
night and day. | know there is moth
ing that they dare not do. The dread
of it is that once behind those walls
we are cut off from any chance of help
or any communicate with those who
love us. The telegram ! sent to my
husband last November, begging lim
to come at once, was never sent by
Whitaker, though ! was promised it
would be dispatched Immediately"
Mrs. Brannan declared that the
three women would not accept pardons,
even should President Wilson offer
them, unless the Federal suffrage
amendment were passed at this ses-
sion of Congress.
1--WE need only two votes" she said,
president Wilson could get them for
US if he tried. He has done harder
things than tnat"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Luna Park Pageant
Opens Coney Season

Straws (both kinds), waves cheat,
crime, wild and witching), sharks and
all the other glories of the good old
summer time are in season, for Luna
Park opened last night and from
Bronx Park to Flatbush Luna is held
in higher esteem than the United
States Weather Bureau or the patent
medicine almanac. When Luna opens
summer is here.
Nearly $4,000 persons. it was esti-
mated, were at Coney Island last night
to see the new season in. AS for the
with a parade. Thanks to the extra
hour of sunshine vouchsafed by Con-
gress, the pageant took place in broad
daylight.
Everybody connected with the amuse J..
ment park was in the parade, wear
ing his Sunday clothes. Part of
it was a genuine circus parade, a
circus being one Of the new attractions
at the resort this year, and besides
the usual array of blond cashiers,
swarthy managers, dare-de burro
drivers and other imposing features
there were elephants, camels, circus
needful to turn Surf Avenue into Main
Street.
Another of the innovations in the
park is q panoramic spectacle entitled
Over There" which, according to
Mrs. J. c. Drum, the press agent and
some ething of a novelty herself. being
the first one of her sex on the island,
is the next best thing to a European
tour and patriotic enough to give
George M. Cohan st. Vitus dance.
Luna is going in for skating this
year, too, and some of the best known
experts may be seen at the Silver
Glades. Of course the perennial in
fants will incubate for the benefit of
the public and the chutes and other
standbys will be doing business at the
old stand.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Martial Atmosphere Will
Mark All the Exercises
This Year
Thousand in Service
Tribute Will Be Paid Them !;
Many Presentations
Planned

With it's thousand starred service
flag flying on the campus and the ranks
of the present graduating class depict
ed by war, Columbia University Will
hold this year martial commence
ment. The graduation exercises VIII
begin Friday, May 81. and continue to
June 5. Commencement Day. On June
2 the Rev. Charles L. Slattery, u. De-
rector Of Grace Church. will preach
the baccalaureate sermon in ST. Pauls
chapel.
There will be number of presenta-
tions during commencement week. ne
class of 81 will present formally to
the university the large new gate at
117th Street and Broadway. The class
of '93 will give set of chimes and
bell. already being hung in st. fauls
chapel.
Many of Faculty in Service
A service flag of faculty members
with 1926 stars-will be presented by
the trustees to the faculty. This pres
entation comes after a recent tribute
to the faculty by President Butler, IN
which he said:
eve have, in high position and low.
perhaps 1,10O men and women who are
In the active service Of the university
as teachers. Not all of them are SO
equipped with health and strength as
to be able to bear the burden which
service and sacrifice in war time de-
mand, but 325 of them are on the ma
tons roll. When the history of this
great conflict is written | want place
to be made for the loyal and devoted
teachers Of Columbia by the side of the
i ]
of Columbia"
At 9:30 a. m. on commencement day
the trustees, faculties and graduating
classes will form in procession in the
corridors of the library and proceed
to the gymnasium. where the degrees
and awards of honor will be conferred
On the same day Students Hall, the
gift of Jacob H. Schiff to the women
of the university, will be open for in
spection. The building has been in
use for several months.
Many Affairs Arranged
There will be. besides these events,
an alumni lunch, at which addresses
will be delivered by French, Anne rican
and British diplomats and soldiers;
the dedication of the Van Amringe
memorial, on June 5; an address by
DR.. Mary E. Woolley, president of
Mount Holyoke College, on June a, in
behalf of Phi Beta Kappa; the class
dav exercises of the Columbia College
seniors, on June 3; Teachers College
River Day, on May 81; Barnard College
senior play, on May 81 and June 1,
and Teachers College lunch at the
Hotel McAlpin and dance at Whittier
Hall and the Barnard Alumn9 supper
at Students Hall. on June 1. Other
affairs which will be announced later.
Immediately after graduation an
other emergency course will begin
under the department of extension
teaching, to train typists for govern
ment service. The class room instruc-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Ford Senate Boom
Started in Michigan
Advocates Declare Election of
Business Man Will Strengthen
the Government
the Government
Special DisDatch TO The Tribur,

Especial Dispatch to The Trtbure)
DETROIT, May 18. -- Arrangements
have been completed to place the name
of Henry Ford before the Michigan
electorate as candidate for United
States Senator. AT meeting of some
of those favoring this proposal, held
recently, it was learned to-day, this
resolution was unanimously adopted:
believing that the presence of bust
ress men in the Senate of the United
States would be of great value to the
nation in this time of emergency and
that the election of Mr.. Ford to the
Senate would have the effect Of infu-
encing many business men to consider
the propriety of offering themselves
for public service,
at is hereby resolved. That those
present ut this meeting unanimously
pledge their active support and agree
to use every legitimate means to secure
the nomination and election Of Henry
Ford as Senator for the State Of Michi-
gan on the Republican ticket, and,
Whereas, Prominent members of the
Democratic party Of the State of Michi-
gan have expressed a desire for the
election of Mr. Ford as Senator. it will
he our cndeavor, if possible, to secure
his Endorsement by that party also,
so that he may become the unanimous
choice of the people of Michigan as
their representative in the Senate of
the United States"
Petitions have been prepared and are
being distributed for signatures.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Aid Asked for Mother
She Is Supporting Six Chill
dren and Needs Assistance

Last October Mr. l. died of pneu-
monia, leaving his wife the entire bur
den Of caring for their six children.
ranging from -year-old Tony to
Giovanni who was born after his faith
er's death. Mrs. I. turned to the only
work possible for those who cannot
speak English and arc unframed; BY
Finishing" garments, all day and late
at night, she earned about 50 week.
1t was, of course, impossible for her
to care for her children on this amount
and Mrs. l. finally appealed to the
Charity Organization Society for help.
To supplement her earnings during the
next six months, build up the health
of the over-strained mother and chill
dren and start the family on the road
to independence, the society appeals
for S120. Gifts may be sent to the of
flee of the society at 105 East Twenty
second street
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Edward Hartley

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, May 1s.-
Edward Hartley, one of the wealthiest
residents of Mount Vernon and donor.
OF a public park bearing his name here,
died to-day at his home, on West Lin
coin Avenue, ageds eighty-two years.
He had been a resident of Mount Yer
non for thirty-fve years. Mr. Hartley
was born in Portland Me-, and was
educated in the public schools there.
Alter being admitted to the bar and
practising in that city he came to New
1ork' ,, 1yl where he was a customs lawyer.
Mr.. Hartley at one time acted as spe-
clal aid to President Lincoln. He also
served the government as special
agent, was member of the Loyal Le-
glon and was captain in the Mime
sofa Volunteers
A fountain near Crary and Oakley
avenues has a memorial dedicated to
Mr.. Hartley. This fountain was erect
ed by the city in 1915.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Miss M. f. Cook
Is Married to
Lieut.. Egbert
Army and Navy Officials To
Be Entertained at Show
ing of War Films

Miss Mary Elose Cook, daughter Of
Mrs. Ferdinand Hunting Cook, of 249
West End Avenue, was married to
Lieutenant George Pennington Egbert
yesterday afternoon in the Church of
All Angels. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. S. De Lancey
Townsend, A reception followed at the
Hotel Gotham.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her brother, Reginald A. Cook,
was attended by her sister, Miss Beat
rice Cook, as maid of honor Leonard
A. Quackenbusil was best man. The
ushers were Captain Joseph D. Sears,
Captain Robert G.. Disque, Lieutenant
Wayne 9: Smith. Lieutenant Morgan
Hebard, Lieutenant Guy R. Cowing and
Lieutenant Paul w. Cloud. Lieutenant
Egbert is stationed at Camp Dix
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will give
dinner Tuesday night for army Of
flclals. and Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar
a similar affair for representatives of
the navy, and afterward take their
first presentation of "Pershing's Cru
saders." 1t is the first instalment of
official war films, called Following
the Flag to France" to be given un-
der the auspices of the Liberty Film
Committee, of which Mrs. Edgar is
chairman; Mrs. Vanderbilt, vice chair
man; Clarence H. Mackay, treasurer;
Frederic R. Coudert, honorary secre-
tary, and Mrs. Anne Shingleur, execu-
tive secretary.
There are eight reels. showing the
preparations I made since the beginning
in training and on the battlefront. Sec
retary of War Baker and General Perish
ing are shown on their tours of in
spection. The proceeds will be devoted
to war relief.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Stage Folk Will Attend
Funeral of w. l.. Abinedon

Well known stage folk will attend
the funeral this afternoon of william
l.. Abingdon, prominent English actor.
who killed .1imself Friday night
Among them will be George M. Cohan
and De Wolf Hopper. The services
Will be held at Campbel's Funeral
Church at p. m., and interment will
take place in Woodlawn.
Abingdon's last public appearance
was was on FEBRUARY II last, in the Lambs
CLUB gambol, when he played Death"
in sketch entitled "Christmas Eve in
the Trenhes." He left a wife aad two
sons, one in the British army and tho
other in Britain's navy.
The actor was fifty-eight years old
week ago he wrote exit" on leaf
in his diary
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Miss Phillips Engaged

Richard Phillips, of Oroville, Cal.
formerly of Hartford, has announced
the engagement of his daughter. Mis-
Gertrude Phillips. to Alexander Me
Pherson Silvey, son of Mrs. James A.
Silvey, of 936 West End Avenue. No
date has been set for the wedding.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
engagement of her niece Miss Craze

engagement of her niece. Miss Grace
Leavenworth Wheeler, to Lieutenant
Henry Blodget Richards, son of Mrs.
William T. Richards and the late DR..
Richards, former pastor of the Brick
Presbyterian Church. Lieutenant Rich
ards is 81 member of the 903d Machine
Gun Battalion and is stationed at
Camp Devens. He is a graduate of
Yale, class 12, and was a member of
the crew.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

tion in this course will be rapid and
intensive, to enable students to pass
the Civil Service examination as soon
as possible. The object is to prepare
students with no knowledge of type
writing for war work. Each section
will be limited to fifty students, care
fully selected from the whole group of
applicants, and will be open to men and
women more than eighteen years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Discuss Brown Hearing
Copeland Predicts Trial With.
in Next Two Weeks

missioner, had conference yesterday
with Corporation Counsel Burr, at
which the details of the charges against
Lucius P. Brown, the suspended direc-
tor of the Health Departments Bureau
of Food and Drugs, were discussed.
Commissioner Copeland said later
that the charges would be completed
in a few days and that he expected
to hold the hearing within the next two
weeks
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Miss Lydia Foster ENGAGED

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Foster. of
Trenton, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Lydia Foster, to
Douglas Cumming Sinclaire, of Corn
ing. Mr.. Sinclaire, who has entered
the fourth officers training camp at
Camp Grant, ILL.,, is member Of the
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON, May lS.--Low pressure prevails
generally the Western half of the country ex-
cePt In the Pacific States. with major depression
over the plains states Pressure is also moderately
low over the upper lake resion while In the East
tendency.
This distribution has resulted in quite general
western lower lake regions the Ohio Valley west
ein Tennessee and the Northwest. Showers also
Rocky Mountains Elsewhere the weather was fair
is warmer. as rule. except in the extreme North
Western New England and Sunday night or Mon
day In the upper and western lower lake regions
Atlantic states, except New York the weather viii
be GENERALLY fair Sunday and Monday.
Ii will be somewhat cooler Monday in the upper
shs and western lower lake regions and the ohio
Forecast. TO! Special Looai!tie..-.Eastcrn New
partly cloudy ton morrow.
near the ae Unsettled Monsy to-day cooler
New Ensland-Partly cloudy to-day. probably
New Jersey and Delaware-Fsir t to. day; partly
ably showers in northern portion this afternoon Or
tonight partly cloudy Tomorrow.
Local otol.l Rsoord.---The following Official rec.
nr S1n from n. .hs weahe, Bureau shows
with the corresponding dals Of last year
1918 1917 1919 ,a17
! i i J i / I !;
p. IN: j. lowest 55 Tat a. m : average 81 .r.r r1'
age for same date last year. So; average Tor sam.
date last thirty three years co. ' ~"''"
Humidity
a. m......2 - m,....a7 sn 40
Barometer Readings
4. m. ,so.a7 | D. NJ. 80. "a n ND m
Local ofhcIai Forsoast-Psriy cloudy t,.a..
probably local shQwer; partly cloudy to.morrnxy,
moderate south adh southwest w1hdl
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Two Aviators Killed

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, May 1s.-His
machine bursting into flames 1000 feet
in the air, while flying as one of a
formation of five, Jerome T. Van Auken.
cadet, twentythree years of age, met
death at Call Field this morning when
the plain crashed to earth on the t1ying
field. Van Auken was an advanced stu
dent IN the solo class. His home was
in Saginaw, Mich
DEsoRONTo, Ontario, Nav 18-
ing Corps, was killed at the aviation
field here to-day when his machine fell
during an altitude test. His home was
in Scuris, Manitoba.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

1918 class OF Princeton and an athlete.
He played on the varsity football team
and was a member of the track squads
for three years. He is intercollegiate
champion in the shot put. The we'd
ding will take place in September.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Miss G. l.. Wheeler to Wed
Miss Laura Wheeler, of 81 East
Seventy-eighth Street, announces the
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Highest temperature yesterday, 75 degrees fat An
m lowest. 6b lat a. M average. 81 aver
age Tor same date last year. So; average Tor sam.
date last thirty three years. co. '0' A"tne