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The sun., 1919-01-07
TWO NEW JUSTICES
CORDIALLY GREETED
Flowers SWamp Wagner and
Lydon Gets a GaUel.

Justice Robert +. Wagner took his
seat yesterday on tho Supreme Court
i,ench. and was fairly swamped with
~ eeches of felicitation and foral 'r!h-
ltes, Including Il largo horseshoe from
'la ThannawLga club. a Yorkyille po-
,tical organization. He also received q
handsomely mounted desk pad ana set.
Mrs Wagner and Robert Wagner. Jr.,
were opectators.
Some of those who spoke were Capt,
-: Taylor Philips, L. S A.. of the juo
lists Old law firm; Senator James A
E'oley, Assemhlyman Morris Bloch and
Father William Ennis OF the Church o.
- lgnatius Loyola. They all paid
tribute TO the ability. personality and
readiness 10 serve OF the new Judge.
II reply Justice Wagner said II an,
creature OF the free institutions o.
'1his country, Everything ! have owe
20 them. Nv sole aim will be TO Sc
safeguard justice that those institutions
shall be maintained. l shall do my best
- go conduct myself or this bench that
y may always he worthy Of your conf
CAGE. o. your esteem and Of your AZ
.ect!on"
Justice Richard p. Lydon also frs,
appeared on The bench yesterday. \
,1rdial welcome was extended TO him
~ David Welch, formerly Assistant
District Attorney, on behalf OF the
members OF The har. and presented &c
him an ebony gnvel suitably inscribed
The sun., 1919-01-07
PRISON BUILDING
DISCUSSED BY HEADS
Temporary StructuresFaUored
for Many Reasons.

Permanent prisons Of the Egyptian
masonry type versus temporary prisons
which can be replaced by others as the
ideas about the treatment OF criminals
change with time was the subject of
discussion at a meeting OF the National
Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor,
at the home OF Adolph Lewisohn. ISL
Fifth avenue. James Govan. provincial
architect OF Ontario. declared for the
ephemeral structures. saying that Just
az in hospitals quite as good work can
be done IN a 5000 a bed institution as in
$4,000 n bed one, so II is not neces-
sary 10 spend thousands of dollars 10
erect a lasting penitentiary.
4. NJ. SAKE. OF the firm az thinner
man. SAKE & Zimmerman of Chicago
showed lantern slides OF the peniten-
iiary being erected In Illinois with cir
cular cell buildings, which are emphati-
Cally of the permanent type.
Dean Kirchwey. the last speaker. con-
demueG the thick walls OF the Illinois
structure. declaring that his experience
at Sing Sing had taught him that the
stone walls and iron bars pressed not
only. on the spirits OF the prisoners,
making them Jailbirds, but also had a
hardening effect on those who had them
IL charge.
The sun., 1919-01-07
BONFIRE SUFFS IN JAIL.
Sentenced for Pyrotcchnic Demon
atrntion at white House.

wAsHfNGToN. Jan. Six members
of the National Womans party. in police
court to-day for kindlng fires opposite
the White House which they intended to
keep burning until the Senate passed
the suffrage resolution. We're sent to Jail
to-day after refusing to pay fines
Mrs Phoebe MurneCke Detroit: Mary
Dubrow. Passaic. y. j., and Julia Emory.
Baltimore. were fined $40 or ten days
and Alice Paul. chairman OF the party,
Mrs Lawrence Lewis, Philadelphia, and
Mrs Annie Arneil Wilmington, Del,
We're fined 81 each or Ave days in jail
The defendants. who refused to testify.
said payment OF the fines would be an
admission OF guilt
At the request OF District Attorney
Stevens the suits brought by members
OF the party against the District OF Co.
lumbia Commissioners ard Supt. Whit
taker OF the Occoquan work house for
$4,000 damages were continued to-
day in the District court. The suits
grew out OF the Incarceration OF the
women several months ago
The sun., 1919-01-07
Spy CHASERS FIGHT
BOLSHEVIKI IN N. Y.
Attempts to Form Soviets
Here Said to Be Reaching
Large Proportions.
CLAIM 100000 MEMBERS
Local Organizers Reported to
Have Received 100000
From Lenine.

The squad of agents OF the New YORK
Bureau Of Investigation of the Depart
inent Of Justice. which fought German
propagandists during the war. has peen
Designed as a unit to combat Bolshev'sm
in this city. Il was learned yesterday.
A systematic effort 10 form Soviet or
ganizations here has been discovered
There are reports that 100000 RENTED
by the Lenine Government for propa-
ganda purposes has reached here by way
Of Sweden.
Agents Of the squad attended the first
meetings Of three day session OF
Deputies Of the Russian workers OF
Greater New York in hall at "a East
Fourth street yesterday. Proclamations
announcing the meetings and calling
upon workers to send delegates have
been In circulation on the East Side for
u week.
II has been asserted by spokesman for
the local Bolsheviki that 500 900 persons
:re In their organizations in the greater
,ity. These figures are regarded as
IlGHiy huN rO''i va
lcials admit that the growth OF the
movement has been great in recent
uonths.
Virtually all of the Bolshevist leaders
IRE foreign born. The exceptions arc
largely the so-cailed intellectuals, men
and women who run magazines that
trive to be brilliantly heretical and
who, In the less tense days before the
var and the Russian revolution, used to
ne carelessly patronized in this country
10 parlor Socialists.
The class TO whom the Bolshevik
propaganda is being largely directed is
The Russian who has been but few
years In this country. II Is believed
that the leaders when they claim an
organization numbering 500, 600 include
all OF those aliens whose sympathies are
with Russia, no matter what the cur
rent Government may be.
The I. w w. organization is as
serted to have become Bolshevist prac-
::ca!!y 10 its last man. The radical
wing Of the Socialist party has gone
over entire. and 1t is the existing So
ciaiist organiza lion that is supplying the
driving energy behind the present out
put of propaganda
The organ OF the purely Russian Bol-
sheyiki in this city is the Movy MT.
Gregory Weinstein and Nicholas Horo-
'rich are editors OF this newspaper.
lew Russian paper is called the Peasant
and Worker II is published at 329 Fast
Sinth street. Alexander Bravloskey is
It's editor.
A magazine called the Re evolutionary
Ape has appeared In Boston. Louie
Irania is its editor Among the coa.
fributors are John Reed; who was Z
defendant in the Masses case Sco,
Nearing, Edmond McAlpine and Gregory
WetnStein
The sun., 1919-01-07
WELCOME PLANNED
AT MASS MEETING
Hearst-Hylan Committee to
BE Ignored by Citizens
Organization.

The Independent Citizens Committee
on Welcoming Returned Soldiers will
hold a meeting tonight in the rooms OF
the American Defence Society, at AS
Madison avenue at which plans Will be
made for a mass meeting of welcome to
overseas soldiers to be held In Madison
Square Garden during the week OF JAM
nary 10 to IS and to be independent OF
the Hylan-Hearst committees arrange
ments
Charles Stewart Dawson presided at
the preliminary meeting OF the inde-
psndents held last night. and several
letters protesting against Mr.. Hearst as
member OF the Mayors COMMITTEES
were read. Mrs William II. Stewart,
president OF the National Society OF
Patriotic Women. sent the following:
Il wish to go on record for my so
ciety as thoroughly in sympathy WIN
your protests against Hearst as chair
man of the committee TO meet returning
soldiers We should like TO be repre-
scented In the general committee OF the
Independent Citizens Committee
Archibald Douglas OF 233 Broadway
wrote to the executive enclosing a copy
Of letter he had forwarded 70 the
Mayors Committee. declining "for OBJ
vious reasons 20 accept his appoint
! ment as a member Of II.
Among those attending .ast night
meeting were Richard NJ. Hurd, Rap
Joseph Srverrran, the Rev. Or. William
r. Manning. rector Of Trinity Church
Taylor Mere, Mrs John Blair and Mrs
William Jay.
Willard V King, president Of the
Columbia Trust compa ny, was elected
treasurer OF the independents and Henry
Morgenthau accepted position on the
executive committee.
The sun., 1919-01-07
QUIT FORCE TO FIGHT
AND MAY LOSE JOBS
Poiicer1en's Cases to Be Con.
sidered Separately.

Mayor Hylan and the Police Commits
sioner intend to deal with the cases of
such men as left the Police Department
for war service upon the individual
merits OF each. In a letter yesterday to
Lieut.. James A. Knapp, Quartermaster
Corps, the secretary to the Commissioner
said:
ut is against the policy Of Mayor
Hylan and the Police Commissioner TO
reinstate men at this time, as they have
made lnroads upon the working of the
department"
Lieut. Knapp had made application
for reinstatement. The refusal Of the
department to relnstate him was based
upon the ground that he was beyond the
draft age when he resigned to enter the
army.
Il do not recall the specific facts In
this case" said Commissioner Enright.
Mr.. Knapp asked to be taken back and
was denied his old job. believe that a
ruling will be made to handle every cass
on Its own merits. feel that the ciSy
10 entirely within its rights when a
denies him his job.
"A great many men in the department
not of draft age requested leaves of abb
sence soon after America e1k&red the
war so they could take otheryJ6bs When
denied leaves they resigned and went To
| work In positions which paid high wages
munitions factories diving trucks and
other war work. | doTot think that was
| needed them most. <Each instance Of o
man seeking his job bacE will have to bt
handled individually. ard unless fyt cit,
makes provision for theNmen they will
have TO await their turns TO get back
with the Department"
The sun., 1919-01-07
CzECHs HONOR THE CARMANIA
Picture of Cunsrder Placed II
Prague Museum.

The Cunarder Carmana, scheduled 90
sail tomorrow FOR Liverpool, will be dis
tinglished by having her picture dis
played in the Prague Museum between
the first flag OF the Czecho- Slovak re-
public and an illuminated set OF resolu-
tons presented TO its first Executive.
President Thomas Garrigue Masaryk.
The Carmania, flying the new stand
ard took President Masaryk. his daugh-
ter Olga and the Presidential party from
this port 20 Liverpool in the latter part
Of November The party was received
10y dcpVtation from the Cunard COM
pany. which presented the flag. the reso-
lutions consratulating President Masaryk
and wishing the new republic well. The
Carmanla has won other glory, notably
by sinking in naval combat on September
-. 1914. the German auxiliary cruiser
Cap Trafalgar.
The sun., 1919-01-07
RAIL EMBARGO NEARING END
Freight Handlers Return--sttu-
alton Almost Normal Here.

All but 25O OF the 5000 freight hand
lers who walked out last week were back
at their posts yesterday With their re
turn the freight situation was declared
by officials OF the Railroad Administra-
ton 70 be approaching a normal stage.
The outlook Is such, in fact. that The
embargo when had been placed last
Thursday on freight arrivals 20 prevent
overcrowding AT loca! piers and terml-
nas may be lifted to-day. The immi-
hence OF such action was confidently
predicted yesterday nj the Ecadduar.
ters OF the terminal manager ,or the
New York district.
The strikers committee. consisting Of
Paul A. Waco trelli. Antonio rardo ard
Frank Rosso may GET the.~ grievances
before the Railroad Wage Adjustment
Board for a hearing to-day.
The sun., 1919-01-07
TESTIFIES KENNEDY WAS SANE
Surgeon UphOlds Haberdssher's
Competency 10 Make VIII,

before Surrogate Fowler over the will
OF Andrew f. Kennedy, Cortlandt street
haberdasher. who committed suicide a
year ago. DR.. Leopold SzerIip. L. s. A,
declared that the aged decedent was
mentally capable of disposng OF his es.
tate OF more than $25O,O0O. although
partly paralyzed and unable 10 enum-
ciste distinctly.
Harriet b. Steinmann OF Philadelphia
and Katherine Noble OF Pittsburg.
nieces of Mr.. Kennedy, to whom was
left $4,000 each and a fifth of the re-
siduary estate. are contesting the will
Bernard j, Mccain. halter, Of 2l0 Bow
cry and lifelong friend of the testator.
IS stanchly unfolding the last wishes Of
MS friend The case will be resumed
this morning.
The sun., 1919-01-07
SAND KEEPS GRIP ON
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Tugs Attempt to Wrench
Transport Free.

The stranded transport Northern Pa
ciic was still fast in the sand bar at
Fire Island yesterday. despite a mighty
effort by eight wreckIng tugs the night
before to heave her off at high tide. The
fotilla OF tugs, however. were still
churning their propellers all day yester-
day. and Capt. Guy Eaton, In command
OF the shore operations, had not given
tip hope that she would be foated.
The constant pull on the five hawsers
yesterday left the stern seventy feet of
shore by the time the ebbins of the tide
at noon made further progress impossi-
BILE Despite the falling of the sea the
tugs still kept pulling on the hdw scrs tc
prevent the vessel from settlipg back IL
her old position in the sand.
During the afternoon d whale boat
from the cruiser Columbia, standing by
TO superintend operations. was swamped
In the surf while the crew was attempt
ing to beach her. All the sailors were
thrown into the water. but were dragged
out safely by the life guards who rushed
to their aid.
AS the tide came in about O'Clock
last night the wrecking tugs redoubled
their efforts. When the tide had passed
the flood, however. and was beginning
to subside they were still making no
perceptible headway
The sun., 1919-01-07
ENRIGHT DENIES BOMB GUARD
No Extra watch Ov% Homes of
Prominent Persons.

Police Commissioner Richard L. En-
right denied yesterday that policemen
had been sent 10 guard tn" home OF
prominent persons in this city as the
result q; the recent bomb outrages In
philadelphia The Commissioner said
special guards had been placed at vari-
Gus public buildings such as the city
Hall. the Municipal Building and other
like structures, but that no guards had
been sent 20 the homes ~ rich families
I'VE have not sent any special men
to guard the homes of prominent peo-
ple," said Mr.. Enrght. "Patrolmen on
the beats near such homes have been
given instructions 10 pay Particular at
tention to them. and In some cases posts
have been shortened so that police
man may be near at all times, But we
have not posted any special uniformed
men and none have been sent TO guard
my home"
The sun., 1919-01-07
WEST POINT TEST SATURDAY.
Competitive SANITATION to Re
Held for 18th Congress District.

4 competitive examination for ap-
pointment TO West Point from the Four
teenth Congress district, which in
cludes the territory from Fourteenth
street TO Third Street. across the island
from river to river. represented by Con-
gresham F. II. La Guardia, will be held
at the Brooklyn Post Once Building
next Saturday. at 8 o'clock. under the
control Of the United States Civil Service
Commission.
Applicants must be actual residents OF
this district, not under II nor over 90
years OF age on date OF admission, and
not less than feet inches in height
at II nor less than feet inches at IS
and upward.
All applicants may present themselves
for examination without formalities
other than sending their names and adj
dresses TO Congressman F. H. La Guardia
at Wa shington, D. c., or to the secretary
Of the district committee. Harry G. An
drews, 200 West Thirteenth street New
York.
The sun., 1919-01-07
INFLUENZA SHOWS
BIG DECREASE HERE
Pneumonia Cases i'm City Also
Drop-60 New Patients
Are Reported.

A marked decrease was shown BY in
iuenza and pneumonia cases reported
yesterday TO the Health Department
Sundays figures showed 275 cases Of
influenza. about half the number re-
ported Saturday. and yesterday the fig
ures were down to las. There were 80
influenza deaths on Sunday. eight fewer
than Saturday. and there were 81 yes
terday
A total OF 60 pneumonia cases were
reported yesterday. against 81 on sun
day. There were So pneumonia deaths
yesterday a decrease OF 80 from Satur-
days figures. Influenza and pneumonia
cases reported yesterday by boroughs
were:
The sun., 1919-01-07
TWO MAGISTRATES CHOSEN.
Successors for Men Elected &c
other Courts Are Appointed.

Mayor Hylsn yesterday appointed
James T. ONein as City Magistrate 10
succeed O. Grant Esterbrook Brooklyn,
who has been elected "A Justice Of the
Municipal Court Magistrate O'Ne!il
lives AT Sl5 EigntY-fu fourth street. Brook
Nn His term will expire July !, 1920.
Harry Howard Dale was also an
pointed City Magistrate 20 succeed
Grattan Mem 2hon, who was elected
County Judge Of Kings County. Magis-
trate Dale Ives AT 296 II oper street.
Brooklyn, AMI mis- term expires Decem
Der 81. 1919 The salary OF the orice
Is 1000 a year.
The sun., 1919-01-07
CURB SMALL BOND BROKERS.
stock Exchange TO See Liberty
Issue Holders Get Fair Deal.

The governors Of the New York Stock
Exchange yesterday assured Edward $.
Brosan, Assistant District Attorney. who
Is conducting an investigation into the
slump in Liberty bond prices. that small
jobbers in the securities. who operate on
small capital, viii be discouraged A
warning will be issued that business
with offending brokers will be discon-
tlnued unless they are able 10 show taat
the needy seller OF bonds obtains fair
deal.
"Execution OF cross orders of Liberty
bonds has been discontinued Mr.. Bro
gan said yesterday. at was pointed out.
however. that the order might be evaded
by the placing Of a buy order with one
house and n sell order with another.
This. however. is matter for action on
the part of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment"
The sun., 1919-01-07
Girl Missing since November 30.

Mary liaipu. who is 10, but looks
older, went away from her home at $50
Hudson street November 30. II was
thought she vas going to Brooklyn to
the nome of woman named McCabe,
whose only address the family knew as
Myrtle avenue. The girl Is five feet
tall, has black hair. gray eyes and wore
a gray coat, a brown hat. checked plaid
skirt, white shirt waist and brown shoes
when last seen.
The sun., 1919-01-07

nOrthbOund ThlTd avenue II
train, passing Fourteenth street yes,er-
day morning struck and killed m nm
identified man about 55 years old. lie
was standing on the platform as the
train approached and apparently Eel
from the platform TO the tracks Fire
men were forced to chop away a por-
ton Of the station platform TO get al
the body.
The sun., 1919-01-07
400 ORPHANED BY INFLUENZA
a3SO,OO0 a Year Added to Cost Of
Charitable Institutions.

ALBASv. Ian. G--Reports l. the state
Department; OF Charities show that 400
children We're committed as n result OF
the death OF their parents from influenza.
The cost Of each child IL 81 week.
making an increased cost 20 cities, towns
and counties % about $3.50 900 n year on
account OF influenza deaths.
There were 1877 influenza cases
among public charges cared for ny pub
lie institutions, and of these 2S65 died.
Only 13S public institutions in The State
OF $40 have so far reported no cases Of
Influenza
The sun., 1919-01-07
Makes Survey for wounded Heroes

The Empire State Gas and Electric
Association Ia completing survey OF
the industry in this State with a view
to ascertaining what posts can be filed
by disabled soldiers and sailors. The
preliminary report shows that SO per
cent. OF the engineering clerical and
other Office positions can be held by
men who have only one eye, The asso-
citation says that II intends 10 make
tust as many places as possible for
wounded heroes.
The sun., 1919-01-07
Burglar. Take 500 Pound safe.

Three or four men went early yester.
day morning 10 SO Division street and
took away on motor truck a safe
weighing 500 pounds fro rthS clothing
establishment Of Jacob Krimsky. The
burglars broke a plate glass window 10
get into the store, The safe contained
$4,000 in cash. $3.50 in jeve,ry ard
$500 In Liberty bonds.
The sun., 1919-01-07
Japanese Mission IL n,n.a.

About 100 representative Japanese
residents from al parts Of the United
States tendenad Il dinner to the japanese
Peace Commission in the Waldorf
Astoria last night. The peace commits
sion is composed Of Nippon diplomats
and business men and is now on IT'S way
from the Far East 10 Versailles
The sun., 1919-01-07

The Young Mems Christian Associa
ton announced yesterday II had In
definitely postponed the opening OF the
new Victory Hut In Battery Park be-
cause Of the death OF Col. Roosevelt.
The hut was to have been opened THURS
day. and the date for the opening will
he announced later.
The sun., 1919-01-07
McFnrlsne Mt Shonts's once.

"Mr Shonts said he would not take
any further time of the Mayor, and
asked Mir. McFarlane 70 come to his MT
Shontss) office, where he sent for me
and I was introduced TO him. and I
think from that time on Mr. Shonts has
never seen Mr.. McFarlane. and the only
negotiations that have been had on .be-
half OF the companies have been had be-
tween Mr. McFarlane and myself and be-
tween myself and the Corporation Coun-
sell"
Commissioner Hervey interrupted Mt
this point TO ask
al that time Mr. McFarlane was rep
resenting the city as counsel?'
Il don't know about that and asked
no questions
"You don't know what his official
relations were q the Mayor or 70 the
city"
NO So far as YOU ask my view
about II got the impression from what
vas said by Mr.. McFarane as well as
by Mr. Shonts that Mr.. NcFarlane was
publicist and a lawyer Of Boston con-
nected with the newspapers published in
Boston by william Randolph Hearst"
Commissioner Whitney again took up
the examination.
You felt that in holding conferences
with him he was In measure a
represe ntative OF the city administra-
tion?"
"Oh. without any doubt Otherwise !
should not have felt any doubt that Just
because he came from Boston | should
waste any time on him
The sun., 1919-01-07
COY. SMITH LISTENS
TO MILK WAR FACTS
Hylan, Swami and Copeland
Urge Action to Put End to
Famine in New York.
SUPPLY SHOWS INCREASE
Producers President Defends
Farmers From Charges Of
Being PrOfiteers.

The milk strike has settled down into
campaigns by distributors OF the Milk
Conference Board and by the Dairymen's
tsaGhe to tire the other fellow out.
TIE department OF Health reported
yesterday ;s>receipts OF milk were I,s1l.-
SOS quarts. okshich s25,a2s quarts came
-fron pid soy and 4ss,sss quarts
from nsw soYSAs or an increase Of 25l,-
sos uuartx - Sunday. This informa-
railroads.eE
Mayor kHyisn, District Attorney
Swami. 19salth Commissioner Copeland,
sAssis;ant9District Attorney Dooling and
tpI. jonathan c. Day, Commissioner OF
-MHkets, conferred with Gov. Smith in
ltRrbany concerning plans to put crimp
in the Dairymen's League. an orgariza-
ton OF $1,000 milk producers. They
talked two hours. The object Of the call
vas to induce the Governor to recon-
mend the repeal OF last years amend
ments. which make the pairymen's
Leag and other agricultural associa-
lions immune from prosecution under the
Donncly antitrust act and the conspi-
racy section OF the Penal code.
The New York city officials Informed
he Governor that unless the Republican
Legislature repeats the amendments Ii
which they object New York city will
municipalize the milk industry and OBJ
tain and distribute milk as city propo-
sition. Such plan is favored by Gov
Smith only as Il last resort
r. d. Cooper president OF the Dairy
mems League. and Albert Manning. its
secretary. said last night they would
go to Albany to-day at the request OF
the Governor to talk over the milk sit
uation with HIM
Gov. Smith said last night he would
make no prediction as to his action until
after he has had a chance 10 digest the
evidence presented to him.
In long brief District Attorney
Swami set forth TO the Governor that
the price OF milk would be lower II the
economic law OF supply and demand
was not interfered with by some ar
dsc!al means" He charged that
honest hard working dairymen had
been driven out OF business by com
bine Of members of the Da.rymens
League, members Of the milk distribu-
ters trust and representatives Of the
railroads engaged in interstate COM
merce'
The sun., 1919-01-07

BOSTON,, Jan. Ga marked decline in
the number OF new influenza ana pncu-
mon!a SEES in this city was shown in
reports to-day to the Health Department;