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New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
N. Y. Banker Home, Tells
Of Prosperity in Italy
:. &. Lee, President of Irving
Trust Company, Returns
Aboard La France

The French liner Franco, which left
Iavre December IS, made an unusually
asst run to port, considering the rough
Atlantic weather, and landed a large
complement of saloon passengers last
night.
Among the returning travellers was
FREDERIC G. Lee, president Of the Irving
Trust Company, who went abroad six
nonths ago, spending nearly all of his
ime in Italy.
II found conditions in Italy exceed
ngly prosperous he said. "The people
are getting back to work rapidly and
manufacturers have sold out their
9roducts for two years in advance
tlso, | found that in three of the big
oanks of Italy the deposits had ex.
ceeded those of pre-war days by 800
ger cent.
The Duchesse de Chaulnes, daughter
of the late Theodore P. Shonts, returned
o stay with her mother during the
alters legal difficulties in connection
With the Will of Mr.. Shonts. She was
accompanied by Mrs. William Boyce
Thompson.
Among others on board were Robert
Goelet and his bride, who was Nine.
Rlabouchinsky; Count Giuseppe de
}ramhila, Of the Italian Embassy; Mrs.
r. F. Griggs, William j. Mulligan, of
he X. Of c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Cortlandt
leld Bishop and +. Augustus Post.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
|NTTONS-4drancing
|s.;.e. Keep Profits Employed

n~;,r TO the constantly advancing
=. II prices in cotton goods, large
.'.,,sssle jobbers are compelled to turn
~ nrofts back into the purchase of
=. Goods, with the result that their
.,;nrly abnormal earnings during
:. ,sst year are more or less in the
..ure Of paper profits" Each new
.Aase from the mills means an ad-
.:srsl s- outlay of capital over the pre-
.Srs purchase for the same yardage
ssssS-;cs. As result. increased prof
:. secruing from higher prices mean
!. greater expenditures. The amount
" ;nvestnent in goods among the
..s ;obhers is estimated by one Of
~ ~ At three times that of tive years
e, the market should take slump
.sr he said, most of my profits
!, y il. last two or three years would
i wiped out
...sv necessary to carry stock Of
..J. st present, he cited TIE fact that
rrs.war days his firm handled cot
:, GOODS ranging from to 40 cents 3
IN TIE same goods to-day range
Avn 20 cents to s1.25 yard. The
.,.s,est piece OF goods IL his house
LAY is priced st 40 cents yard.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Both He and Curran To Be
Pocketed in Committees
Where They Can Do Lit
tie, Says President-Elect
Bitter Fight Promised
Major Charges Scheme to
Deprive Him Of Two Inn
portant Chairmanships

Representative F. II. La Guaroa.
President-elect of the Board Of Alder
men, charged yesterday that Mayor
Hylan and his Tammany associates in
the Board Of Estimate and Apportior-
ment are planning a back seat for him
and Major Henry II. Curran, President
elect of the Borough Of Manhattan. by
reorganizing the committees of the
board with La Guardla and Curran
pocketed where they can do little or
nothing.
Major La Guardia said ne would fight
this move to finish, no matter wheth-
er he was overmatched or not, and that
he and Major Curran would turn on the
hghl, despite the Mayor.
Il am Informed" Major La Guardia
said, that Mayor Hylan has changeo
the composition of all of the more In
portant committees, fixing them so tina
Major Curran and myself shall have
little voice in the prellmlnaries o
legislation affecting the City of New
York and the expenditure of its s275,-
100000 budget. | am credibly in
formed that the Mayor contemplates
the important Committee on Salaries
and Grades, and Of the chairmanship OF
the Committee on Transit, OF both OF
which the President of the Board Of
Aldermen is now the head.
That is most unfortunate for Mayor
Hylan and the majority. Instead OF
explaining to me in the COMMITTEES
about important matters he will haw.
10 explain in open board, so that the
people who read the newspapers wi,
know all about what IS going on.
Il take it that the voters want the
light turned on in the Board of Esti-
they elected two Republicans TO the
board.
so far as am personally con
cerned l wish to say that l am going
to work, right from the beginning Of
the new year. to make good on the
pledges | made during the campaign.
Il already have assigned Miss Char
lotte Delatield, my secretary, to make
an investigation of the more impor-
tant workings of the Department Of
Education. Miss Delafeld is amply
able TO investigate that great depart
ment. | also have asked my assistant,
Charles S Dewey, to make a personal
investigation OF the Jamaica Bay i'm
provements, to the end that the voters
and taxpayers may know from both
sides OF the political reservation what
the money is being spent for
If Major LaGuardia receives what is
due Inn IN the way Of committee as
slgnments he will be made chairman
Of the Committee on Salaries and
Grades, and on Transit, and will be
On the Committee on Finance and
Budget, and War Emergencies. The
last-named committee, it was said yes
terday, has general supervision Of all
Of the emergency appropriations made
during the war, full and lucid &C
counting on which has not as yet been
made
Major Curran. by rights. should have
the craftsmanship of the Committee or
City Plan and Public Improvement, as
we'll as membership on the Committees
on Finance and Budget, Franchises, and
Salaries and Grades.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Smith Asks Removal of
Commissioner Wilson
Also Repeats Request to Farms
Council That 1t Also
Gust Porter

ALBANY, Dec. Ex-Governor Smith,
in communication to the Council OF
Farms and Markets made public to-
day, recommended the removal by the
council of Charles S. Wilson as Com
missioner of Agriculture, and re
peated his recommendation for the re
moval Of DR.. Eugene H. Porter as Com
missioner Of Foods and Markets. Com
missioner Wilson was until his ap-
pointment a professor of agriculture
at Cornell. He is Republican.
The recommendations were made in
submitting to the council the final re
pert by George Gordon Battle on mis-
investigation of the Farms and Mar
kets Council. Mr.. Battle had recon
mended the removal Of the two depart
ment heads.
AS result of a preliminary report
by Mr.. Battle, made in October, Gov
e1ror Smith recommended the removal
of DR.. Porter, md the council promised
to give careful consideration TO the
recommendation when the final report,
together with the complete evidence,
was received
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Wood Still Gaining
In Presidential Poll:
Hoover Boom Starts
Elk Food Administrators
Name Is Written in List
Sent Governors, Com
mitteemen and Editors

Two facts stand out prominently in
the second nation wide Presidential
poll conducted by "The Los Angeles Ex-
press" among Republican Governors,
Republican national committeeman, Re-
publican state chairmen and Republi-
can editors. These are:
First, that General Leonard Wood
has made marked gains in all sections
OF the country in the last four months,
Second, that there is rapidly de-
veloping boom for Herbert C. Hoover.
of California. While Mr.. Hoover's
name was not included in "The Ex-
press" list Of Presidential candidates
surprisingly large percentage of the
returns either had his name written in
or suggested that he would make a
winning candidate.
The first poll was taken by "The
Express" about four months ago. In
vltatlons TO participate in the DOLL were
sent to list of 522 Republican lead
ers-Governors, national committee
men, state chairmen and editors. Re-
plies were received from $50.
Wood Far in Lead
To ascertain what, if any, change in
sentiment had taken place in the in
te RIM The Express two weeks ago
polled the same list of Republican lead
ers. The result follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Steel Strike Riot
Quelled by Police
Women Accused of
Stoning Workers Who
Returned tO Mills

PUEBLO, Col, Dec. 23.-Police re-
serves were called to quell a riot at
the Minnequa Steel Works here to-day
when Austrian women pickets stoned
steel workers who had returned to
work in defiance OF the union strike
order. 4 dozen arrests were made The
police were compelled to yield their
clubs before the mob dispersed
Among those arrested were five WON
en-. The strike committee which had
been directing the strike since it was
called September 222 furnished bond
for the women. The husband of one
offered to leave his three children with
the police as bail for his wife
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
LEATHER-WooI
.SHeepskins Adr1nce in Price

Owing to the activity and strength
shown n the wool market, wool sheep
skins are advancing in price. but so
many skins for glove making have
been coming into the market that there
seems 10 be an oversupply Of hair
sheepskins. Until manufacturers have
had an opportunity to work off this
stock, present prices of hair sheep
skins probably will continue.
Several importers have sold dry
hides at a slight advance, but a great
many are still holding out for a
further advance. and as the stocks at
hand arc not very large it is still
possible that further advances may be
seen before the peak is reached.
With exporters in some Of the South
American countries holding back on
shipments of hides and skins in ex-
pectation Of higher prices. tanners
here DO not expect any early change
in the leather situation. The short
age Of kidskin and calfskin is giving
shoe manufacturers some cause for
v orry Imports of these high grades
are becoming larger but they are not
sufficient to meet the needs of the
tanners The lack Of tonnage is also
playing a big part in the shortage Of
those hides from South American
sources
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
jEWELRY-Fancy
Cases Are Bought EAGERLY

A great demand for costly cigarette
cases. match boxes and vanity cases is
reported for the first time since 1914.
IN response to this demand models of
rare beauty and expert workmanship
have been brought out in engraved
ciouded crystal. with clasps in black
enamel, and diamonds. Boxes of amber
or tortoise shell, inlaid with brilliants.
and boxes of onyx serving as back
ground for cameo figures in white are
among the other models now drawing
considerable attention in the buying.
Retailers report that the American
women are buying more jewelry than
ever before. Customers. they assert.
Who were formerly satisfied to wear
4 brooch and few diamond rings
arc now wearing several rings on each
hard. together with strings of pearls,
earrings, barpins and bracelets.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
J. de St. Cyr Operated On
Jnder Knife for Appendicitis
and Still Seriously Ill

Jean de st. Cyr, who, four years ago,
married the widow of James Henry
Silent) Smith and the mother of the
Princess Miguel de Braganza, of Portu-
cal, underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at private sanatorium last
Saturday, it was learned last night Mr.
de St. Cyr is still seriously i'll.
Mrs. de ST. Cyr is at the Ritz-Carl-
ton Hotel, where the couple have lived
since their honeymoon. Her daughter,
he Princess Miguel, is expected to
arrive from Europe this week
Almost half a million was left to
Mr.. de st. Cyr by his first wife, who
before her marriage to him was Mrs
Caroline P. Redfeld. His present wife
5 said to be the heiress of s3,00O,00O
He is about thirty years old.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Business Items

The Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufactur
eIs Protective Association intends raising
a fund OF s 100000 to be devoted to elm
mating certain eViis in the trade NJ r.
Sllverman, chairman of the association.
said there was no connection between the
fund and the recent refusal of the cloak
manufacturers to grant the 80 per cent
increase in wages demanded by the union
zed workers in the trade.
Harry j. OToole. for several years pur-
chaser OF furs for Revllon Freres, has
rendered his resignation to take effect on
February !. when he will become Vice
president for Funsten Brothers & Co, con
ductine the International Fur Exchange
In st. Louis.
The house furnishing department In
the Bush Terminal Building win be oneneI
on January 10, with more than 100 manu-.
facturers represented in the selling dis
play Many OF the samples were destroyed
or damaged in the recent fire on the eisht h
floor of the building These are being re-
placed by manufacturers
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Spanish Prince Accuses
Daughter-in-Law of Plot

ROME, Dec 23APrince Alfonso of
Bourbon Orleans, who recently re
nounced his title as Infante of Spain
and privileges OF royalty, announces,
in an interview with the "Giornale
d'[tala," that he will become a natur-
allied citizen of Italy.
lie declares his interdicton by the
Spanish court was the result Of plot
to confscate his property and says his
ughter-in-law Princess Beatrice,
sister of the Queen of Rumania. was
back of this plot and had influence
with his nephew, King Alfonso of
Spain.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Mexico to Pay Foreign Debt
Cabrera Says Payments Will Be
Resumed January

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 23-Pay-
ment of Mexico's foreign debts will be
resumed after January /, according to
the promise Of Luis Cabrera. Minister
of Finance in President Carranza's
Cabinet.
A special representative of President
Carranza, who passed through San An
tonic to-day, en- route to Washington.
is authority for the announcement of
Cabrera's intentions to pay Mexico's
debts which, with the interest of more
than five years standing, amounts to
more than $500,000O00. The debt is
for loans made in Europe with proba-
States.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
City Food Strike Threatened

Cooks and walters in New York
hotels and restaurants are planning to
strike while the turkey is hot, accord
ing to threatening rumors that foated
about Broadway's Lobster Belt" yes
terday.
These rumors asserted that sudden
walk-out has been planned by 2l,O0O
hotel workers in the city. Probably
this will take place, it was said, at
Christmas time, leaving thousands Of
Christmas dinners TO cook and serve
themselves.
L. Lostor, organizer of the Interna-
tional Hotel Workers Federation, says
his organization demands a general
wage increase, and the same wage scale
for women and men workers.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
First Choice Preference

IN addition to the above there were
scattering preference indications for
Senators Edge Lodge, Spencer, Wat
son, Knox, La Toilette; for Governors
Sproul and Goodrich; for VIII II. HAYS
and for General Pershing.
New England Strong for Wood
The New England States voted
almost solidly for General Wood, al
though in Massachusetts Governor
Coolidge was indicated as first choice
by several, with General Wood as a
rule second choice. General Wood also
was the overwhelming choice in Penn
ssylvania and New Jersey. In New York
ne was first or second choice on virtu-
ally all the ballots.
Other states that gave General Wood
especially strong support were Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan. the Dakotas, Mime
sofa, Iowa and Colorado.
Governor Lowden mad the solid sup
port OF Illinois, and received strong
recognition as we'll from Minnesota
Iowa and Wisconsin.
Missouri centered on General Wood
and gave q scattering support to Sen
ator Harding Governor Lowden and
Charles f. Hughes.
Combining first, second and third
choices, the following table sets forth
an interesting comparison.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Demand
=, Tafefas for Spring ~ ear

Ysse:as are in strong demand. a
-snth or more ago jobbers and gar
lsn. manufacturers started to buy
ham for spring use. Their judgment
4 the popularity OF this fabric with
,amsn for spring wear has been con-
.rmed apparently, for they have re-
AIMED to the market for more goods
Sary spring orders. according to dress
-anutsc,urers. have been centered on
sse.as to a greater degree than ever
Ntore.
One Of the remarkable features Of
sse present demand is the great guam
,.y Of black goods being ordered. De-
,.its the fancy Tor vivid colors that has
rsniested Itself since the ending Of
d. war, solid black as q coloring for
rsmen's garments viii be worn more
sdely than usual next spring.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
usiness News

OF the b market yesterday that the
Reserve Bank had
from to
in ninety days to 4
cent an o fedscount this
The in tho
weeks understood
who believe
possible to the nc Off money
commercial paper strongly yesterday at per cent and
M bills
prevailing brokers look for little in this market
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Nexicans Fired On at Line
Shots Came From L. S. Side,
Saws Chief of Guard

JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec. GA Mexi-
can fiscal guard was fred upon from
the American side near here last
night, according to a statement made
tonight by Pablo Delgado chief of the
Juarez Fiscal Guards.
A volley OF rifle fire from the FL
Paso side, apparently directed against
a group Of Fiscal Guards, also occurred
SUNDAY night, according to Dclgado.
No one was injured during either of
these allied attacks.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Business Troubles

Krusne-s. l.. Raudenbush. 1,47o.ss
ct al: costs .............,..:. .s5
Solorrr- samuel and Herman NJ
Solomon. cvrs.-Woman's Union
Miss.one,y society. ..1..-:,..... so72. 4s
stsIn, Rose, and Max Cohen
People. etc. ...-.......... $1,000
Toriz. Shulem-Saal Bros....... 1917
5 ' Ca1in ............@'., 1926
square Realty Co......... 2s1.SO
Nene lins5y. Tarry-S. Singer. lsl .65
Walker. Ja,neS-B Rosenzweig.. 1886
Watt. James L.-Brooks Bros. 495. 50
Wvhurn. Lyala-H \ Fallen.. 10S. 90
Renting Co.............'...,.. 1.s24.4o
Wise. Frank-Director General
OF Railroads; costs. ......-..... 1926
I'm Bronx County
Auto Products Co. Inc. Peter
granee ana John p. Conlon-
Boccia. Ferdinando-A Meyrr... 1897
Eneelke Nicholas H.-H. c.
Knoeppel ....... ...... ..... $500
Garrison Avenue Ice Co. Inc
city Of y. -.....-........ ss. o5
GrazInsky. samuel and John s.
Greenbauni-H. GreeubauIn. 667.55
Kelyoc Contracting Co. Inc
National Radiator Corp. ....... SSl.27
Pine. Charles-Empire Fireproof
Door Co.-.......'.,......... e1.2s
McMahon~A. w. Pross ...... I 500 10
Ruzicl1a. Anna-N Y. Produce
EXCHANGE Bank .-...........- b7.S5
Supino, Luigi-A Meyer. r......... 1850
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Warmer in New Jersey

An ordinance requiring landlords to
furnish minimum heat of 68 degrees
Fahrenheit in apartment houses be
tween a m. and 10 p. M, from Octo~
Der l to April l. was passed on first
reading yesterday by the Jersey City
Commissioners. The penalty is fine
o. 500 for the first otfense and 5000
for the second
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Business Troubles
Petitions in Rankruptcv

Petitions tn bankruptcy filed n the
-aited Sat- District Court Yesterday
re-. as s1lo've
JOHN ! HIS SSETT-vols--a-v netitior
y iohn J. Nss-e-' rs Fast 5otN St Iia-
slities are SS7s and assets nothing. p-in-
ipal creditors a-e john II Covie STl7.
inrAve Reihowskr s29S.' Louis Lirder.
y. Pet'tiore-'s attorneys are Burger &
Burger o72 ENav
? WILLIAM S'rocKER. 1NC-volun
az petifion. hv = WIN. Stocker. Irc.. 80
5r,e s. Liabilities are S10.N2s and ae-
Sts s. oe1 Pr'nciral creditors ore =
f1n,ro~ie-v 8 4qs Z William Stoczer.
h'5s Rufus r. Cowing. tlso5. Petition
- attorney IS 7. Z. Montgomery. so
brad st
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Financial Items

Robert c. Hall formerly OF the National
City Company. WIFI become associated Wlth
Roland 7 Meacham after January l.
The Gulf States Steel Company reports
net ircome for November after provisions
for taxes. depreciation. etc. of $lI0oO2
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24

Homes & Davis, certified public account-
the nrrn. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-26
LIFE INSURANCE

One Of the amazing developments of
business during the past four years has
been the enormous growth In life in
surancr. In 1916 flfty-three companies
in this country in the months from
January to June wrote $4,000 900 Of
life insurance; in 1917. 1866. 900. 900; in
1918. ss!9.OOo.OOO. and in 1919. in the
same period OF time. the companies re-
ported sl.79I.4o4.173. 1t is evident that
not all the high wages OF tho war pc
Rod have gone for luxuries. Many men
who found that they had margin Of
income above their expenditures have
elected life insurance as n form of saw
ings. While the increase in life insur-
ancc. and in savings bank accumula-
tions have not been proportionate TO
the general business imitation. they are
healthy indications that hundreds Of
thousands OF American citizens are
daily laying aside something and daily
adding 70 the wealth Of the nation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-26

thoritartve information that we have
had that Mr.. Baker was bound TO pro-
tect thu American people against their
own folly or that he was the guardian
Of universal peace. In spite Of the va
rious small irruptions throughout
Central Europe every sensible man
knows that there is less danger to an
other great war today than there has
been at any time during the past ten
years.
The people Of the great nations are
tired Of war and will have no more OF
It. The breakdown OF Germany was
back home. and not in her army. Her
people practically refused to fight
longer. We have heard Of French SOL
dicrs threatening mutiny against being
sent TO Russia and the British soldiers
have let it be distinctly understood that
they nr" not TO be used for policing
Asia Minor and the remote parts Of the
British possessions. No government
Of any ono OF tho nations that took PEE
in the late war could stand for a day
il it seriously proposed to its people a
war OF aggression against any OF their
late opponents or their late allies.
Whether the League of Nations func-
tons or not. the world is fed up on
war and for long time 10 come the
common sense of mankind will make,
and keep. peace. Under these condi-
tons we Rave no use in this country
for large standing army. Five hun
drcd and Seventy-siS thousand men is
just about twice as many as We need.
Previous to July /. 1914. we thought an
army Of 100000 mon. with a rcasonabl"
national guard. quite sufficient for all
military purposes. We do not need a
larger army now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-26
MAY OFFER IRELAND
DOMINION HOME RULE


DUBLIN AUG 2i.--hppraranc" in
various London papers Of tho announce
nr"ur that Premier Lloyd George IS
considering an offer I" Ireland 81
dominion HON" ruiz with county "rii"h
ha% created much discussion IN polite
u! circles IN Dublin.
ST. Horace rIunk"lI'S Now DOMINION
league. whllr wilma To nrranr" Sn"'iAl
terms for l'lst"T within an IRISH l'"inIn-
,un. 5 very strongly opposed I" any
arrangement by which any part rf ir"-
Lard would hr altogether Outsid" IN"
new Irish Parliament. and SIR li"ra""
h"li"vcS any such plan would -" un-
wnrknbo
Ulster TuI"ulei> on IN" other hand
arr, violently "rr"S'd I" county option
ur Inrrrd t. AIRY option. In" ihr'h'St
thr, hnN. ..rn, j. tu agree I" tn Total
exclusion from m IRISH parliam"ni "t
IA" S!N mort h"a%tCrn counties without
tn" preliminary az Il plchisrit".
Many Srnn F"ln'rS dc'lnr" that. II
county option wrr" "Nl"nd"d L" All
Ireland. a plcms".lr tak"H ~ h"m" rule,
many Of ~" counters would a1h'r" 10
thu demand for - republic "r nothing
and Not" against I.