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New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
". 7. Denison
Leaps to Death
In the Subway

Nlth an overcoat over his head Win
red I. Denison, former Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney General, leapcd in
front Of southbound Seventh Avenue
subway express at Thirty fourth Street
yesterday afternoon and was instantly
killed.
There was crowd on the platform
when he plunged to his death. " omen
shrleked and tainted. Thomas Marion,
motorman of the train. told the police
he saw Mr.. Denison leap, and that,
while the brakes we're quickly applied,
the train could rot be stopped before
the wheels had passed over his body.
MIR. Denison's body was identified by an
envelope found in q pocket Traffic in
the subway was held up twenty min
utes.
III Health Caused Suicide
III health is assigned by friends of
MIR. Denison as the reason for his act
1t was said yesterday he had been suf-
tering from overwork and had been
under the treatment of a physician for
some time. J. +. Curtis, law partner
of Mr.. Denison, declared, however, that
he could not believe Mr. Dcnlson had
committed suicide.
Mr. Denison was unmarried and lived
alone at his home, in Roslyn, L. I. He
ana MY. turtlS recently formed their
law partnership under the firm name
of pcnison & Curtis. with offices in
the Woolworth Building.
Prosecuted Sugar Frauds
Mr.. Denison was graduated from
Harvard in 1896 and from the Harvard
Law School in 1900. He was Assistant
United States Attorney under District
Attorney Stimson. and served as As
slstant Attorney General under Attor-
ney General Wickersham. He was ac-
tive in the prosecution OF sugar crauds.
and because Of special qualifications
was appointed by President Wilson in
1913 as Secretary of the Interior of
the Philippines. Since his return from
the Philippines Mr. Denison had been
practising law in New York He re-
tired from the law firm of Stctson, Jen-
n'ngs Russell to 90 into partnership
with Mr.. Curtis
tie was member Of the Committee
OF One Hundred in the New York cam
palgn IN 1909. and was Progressive
and a nlversalist. He also was a mem
ber of the New York Bar Association.
the National Municipal League and the
Clvll Service Reform Association. His
body was removed to the Campbell Flu
neral Church. Tho funeral Will be held
Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Nine Attaches of Mayors
Office Are Examined
in Inquiry Into Strike
Conspiracy c h arg e $
Two Swami Aids
Also Are Called
Probers Reported Eager
to See Blue Book of
the Police Department

The extraordinary grand jury which
has clashed with District ATTORNEY
Swami in its efforts to oust him from
direction Of its inquiry into Mayor
Hylan's Interborough strike conspir-
acy charges is carrying on a general
investigation OF the city administers
ton, 1t was reported yesterday.
This investigation follows charges
Of certain jurors that unless counsel
outside the District Attorneys Office
was assigned to the transit inquiry n
crime completely overshadowing" the
Mayors allegations might escape de-
lection. This investigation is report
ed to be concerned particularly with
the Mayors office
The grand jury also was reported
to be Investigating the Police Depart.
ment, the District Attorneys Office
and other departments concerned in
the handling of vice and crime and
the administration of Justice in New
York City.
May Ask for 'Blue Book
Interest at the Criminal Courts
Building, where the grand Jury ex-
amlned nine attaches of the MAYORS
Office yesterday, centercd in the re-
po4 that the grand jury would ask
to sec the Police Blue Book. which
has been kept by an official connect
ed with the administration of Justice
IN this city and which is said to con-
tam roster of men attached to the
Ponce Department at various times
who have been guilty of irregulari-
ties: A public official is quoted as
having declared recently that if in
formation contained in the Blue Book
were published 1t would make scam
dal bigger than the Becker case"
The grand jury is known to have re-
ccelved last week a file cabinet contain
ing papers and records from Mayor
Hylans office.
Dooling and Smith Testify
John I. Dooing. Assistant District
Swann's staff, who conducted the recent
investigation into the milk situation
III the greater city. was among those
called to testify yesterday.
James +. Smith, another Assistant
District Attorney. who has had charge
OF the District Attorneys various IN
vestigations into crime and vice here
also was called into the grand jury
room late IN the afternoon. Neither
Mr.. Dooling nor Mr.. Smith would dis
cuss the proceedings.
The grand jury yesterday examined
the following members Of The Mayors
Office staff;
- John j. Glcnnon. chief clerk; James
T. Curran. Joseph G. Conlon and James
I. tltzsimmons. clerks; Edward J. Me
Laughlln, accountant; Sidney r. kelp
and Miss Loretta Mcnamara, stenog-
raphcrs in Mayor Ilyan's office. and
Frank j. Finnegan, a clerk
High officials Of the Police Dcpart-
mcnt, 1t was reported, may be called by
the jury, of which Raymond f. Almi-
rail-. architect, is foreman. q
Albert Blogg llngcr, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, questioned witnesses
and presented evidence requested by
the grand jury, which meets again to-
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Ireland Bars
Spoonitag WIZ
English Soldiers
Penalty Of Horing Hair
Cut OO Imposed on
Offenders, Republican,
Army Officers Rszie

DUBLIN. Nov. Glove making by
the girls of ireland with members Of
the british government forces has been
prescribed by tho Irish republican
army. Any girl keeping company with
a government soldier or policeman Will
be penalized by having her hair cut of.
One girl has already suffered the
full penalty, losing her locks for walk
ing out with soldier
A proclamation has been posted Sqnc,,
by "The Competent Military Authority
saying: "Whereas certain girls, want
ing in self-respect. have damned them
selves by keeping company wi;h the
army of occupation. 1t is deemed proper
by competent authority. both to safe
guard morality and to stop bad exam
pies, to publish the names Of these
culprlts and also to Warn them that
after the publication Of this procla-
nation those who persist in the above
mentioned scandalous, unpatriotic com
pany keeping render themselves liable
to the punishment Of being branded by
having their hair cut off" The names
Di ipui olleiiucrS are atlacneu to he
proclamation.
The notification then goes on to say:
The parents or mis,resses are re-
quested TO see that the above-mcn-
toned girls are kept from association
with enemy troops All loyal subjects
OF the Irish republic are also re.
quested to shun public houses which
entertain members OF the enemy army
until sUCh time as they make reDara-
tion by complete change OF con
duct Three names OF offenders are
here given.
The tirst-named person is earnestly
requested to dismiss the BARNARD who
openly mochs loyal subjects by wear
ing po.iceman's cap and badge show
ing the crown above the heart In case
OF refusal drastic measures Will be
taken. All who persist III visiting these
proclaimed houses are liable to have
their names published as dis,oyal sub
Jects who patronize houses frequented
by the enemy army. and private punish
ment VIII be meteu ont in due cQnrse -
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Mnr'vI0nfI Fleets
Democrat BY .327
RitcMeS s Unofficial Vic
tory on Late Returns Not
Conceded by Opponent

BALTIMORE, Nov. 5 Indications
tonight, with practically all counties
accounted for. are that Albert G.
Ritchic, Democrat. has been elected
Governor Of Maryland over Harry W.
Nice, Republican, by the narrow mar
gin Of 327 votes With Garrett County
only estimated the total unofficial vote
follows:
Ritchie. HAS; Nice, HOSTS.
Galcn l., TAFT chairman of the Re
publican State Central Committee, to-
night in formal statement refused TO
admit Mr. Ritchies election, declaring
that when the complete returns are at
hand they viii show the election of Mr.
Nee and his associates on the state
ticket by several hundred plurality"
The Legislature appears to be Demo
cratic, the Democrats having Il ma
jority in the Senate and having con
vorted a Republican majority in the
last House of Delegates TO Demo.
cratic majority.
r. Brooke Lee. Democrat, was elected
Comptroller and Caleb Magruder,
Democrat. Clerk OF the Court Of Ap-
peals, on the face OF the returns, but
T. j. Keating, Democratic nominee for
Attorney General, appears to have been
defeated by Alexander Armstrong, jr.
Republican.
Chairman TAFT said that the Repub-
licans in every county and city Will
have representatives at the meetings Of
the board Of canvassers tomorrow and
that they will insist upon a full and
open canvass of all the returns"
Mr. Tait charged election officials in
Baltimore County with having held
back the returns in two precincts.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
A. /. l.. Head Takes Seal
in World Labor Farley
and Leads Fight Against
Proposals by Employers
BY Chester NJ. Wright
Ncw y orh Trrou'l~

Ncw York Tronu~
Washington bureaw
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Samuel
Gompers took his seat for the first
time in the international Labor Con
ference this afternoon, and within ten
minutes after he entered the room the
biggest fight of the conference was on.
with the American labor chief as the
leader. There are in the conferences,
among delegates and advisers. some
thirty or forty Socialists. but as q
tighter Gompers to-day LEFT them all
Tar behind. From the start he threw
aside restraint and made straight for
tho object of attack, which was q pro
posal submitted by the employer dele
gates broadening the ight-hour-
week proposal contained in the draft
convention reported in Yesterday by
the organized committee. He also at
tackled the forty-eight- hour proposal
itself. Under the employers proposal
liberal exceptions for overtime run
ming in some cases up to 300 hours a
year would be made.
passed SAID Mr. Gompers. The time
for plain speaking is here He de
ciared the forty-oight hour week
would not suit American workers. W
want the cight-hour day" he said.
and Saturday half holiday
tS-itour Principle Defeated
Mr.. Gompers, fighting with p. NJ
Draper, OF Canada. won the igh. to
defeat motion made yesterday bv
George ~ Barnes, British delegate.
which would have made acceptance OF
the forty eighthour principle manda-
tory and would have prevented amend
ments 70 the draft convention in CON
tradictlon Of that principle. Mr.. Com
pers own motion did not carry. bat
an amendment to the Barnes motion
STRIKING out the words "forty-ely
hours prevailed. 1t VAS Mr.. Com
pers's contention that even this com
mltted the conference to the forty
eight-hour proposal. since the draft
convention is built entirely upon the
idea or torty-e ight-hour week, but
the chair ruled otherwise and the
British government delegation ac-
copied the ruling
The root OF the conflict to-day was
over whether the conference is to favor
a forty eight-hour week or an eight
hour day with a Saturday half-holday.
making fortyfour hour week. In ad-
dltlon, however. proposals in the ma
ture OF amendments were submitted by
both employe.sss' and workers delega-
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
10 Boys Escape
House ofRetttge
After 3-Day Riot
27Lods, QuicklyCnp
and IL Reported To Be,
attacked Guards in
Outbreaks gninst Food

Forty boys escaped from the House
OF Refuge on Randalls Island last
night. The delivery was said to have
been the climax of three days of riot
ous behavior on the part of the 700
youthful prisoners, in which guards
were attacked several times.
Twenty-scven of the boys were re-
captured quickly. Within two hours
the harbor police reported that all had
been found and returned to the House
OF Refuge, the missing thirteen having
been discovered hiding among piles of
brick and other contractors supplies
where new buildings are gong up on
the island.
Manhattan police. who had received
instructions to keep watch for the sue
cessful thirteen, however. declined to
confirm the report they had been found
and did not relax their vigilance. The
authorities on the island likewise SAID
nothing of the recapture of all ;he
lugitlves, and this rcticcnce WAS taken
to mean the thirteen had obtained a
motorboat and escaped
complaints concerning the food and
alleged harsh treatment are said 10
nave been made for several weeks by
the boys, who range in age from twelve
to twenty-one years. On Monday, when
Complaints brought no result. organ
led violence was resorted 10 by q
group Of the older boys. They are said
to have attacked and overpowered a
keeper, taking his keys, and to have
been wei! on their way toward freedom
When other keepers surrounded them.
Both Tuesday and yesterday are said
to nave been characterized by out
breaks among the boys still in the
dormltorles, which kept the keepers
constantly on the alert and the lnsti-
tuition in sporadic uproar. Last night
conditions We're so threatening and the
spirit OF unrulness so strong through
out the institution that it was decided
to suspend the evening classes and
concentrate every energy on restraint
ing the prisoners.
Despite these precautions the escape
occurred. just how it was managed
was not to be ascertained. The police
reports were meagre, and Colonel F.
{. Barber. SUPERINTENDENT of the House
OF Refuge, declined TO give out any in
formation about it. or even to answer
the telephone. The report at the East
l26th Street police station was that
the escape followed riot
Many of the youths sent to the in
corner chqucs from which gangs are
recruited. Some of them have such
serious charges as robbery and burg
larry against them. Almost all of them
enter the place as self-styled des-
peracoes and with q firm intention of
escaping. Almost all of them have
equally daring and resourceful friends
"on the outsldes who are willing to
help
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Half Output in We. Virginia

'dti 'uAFLt iN - 60 ifElNi8
Repor's 20 ~ Na.oraf Co4l Asso
cation reaa4ser. ae-e ~.re ~ re
same nafar. r.tniA fns
operators. ~,re ,s.l '.e aa. prodsc
lion WaS A.o .f 'ta
norma oat1f. rt. from 'av
ktter heli .4i.a -.t.e owed
ten mnes aUe-atln, rulea Pad been
tied up ard ln t-e Lort1ern Nest Nir-
gina and t.e hag4naha rril three
iesume .r4ties.
TIE t.-emef, ef J4d.s Amos
caused ~ .ea rfrfost te-Il-at hecause
OF Ills ia, .aration ~ s.-rr meat
cannot tuIrra'e i cantll.a.i ..ulA t0n
tfe iaw. and t Was be- fescU ftat
on SatAf a.. ae nilg = ID. . t.e Federal
court in lrl lIara auo1s IL t-,i i. "a ,aafd da-
tory in5tne'.o not pra1foIfory in-
junction, whita # granted m 81 force
the ~ necs leaders, - ORDER the strike
called or Department OF Justice Of
tea. declined - comment on a.at re-
q iest "os.l b., maoc ~ tfe court.
+ was lated 20 night tta' fhe GOV.
eminent .lt' tGs = '..ft 81 IS Goa stf -
- the nr ish, rot SO i-lcr heca4.e ~
l'S Serie-s mrnaes "a a. Ildl.friAl aay
u tne country tu' bcrause lnacrftlr.,
= are forces ~ raf.la -,m Artrh are
ready - Tie first opportunity 80 start
something m fAis country far nofe
menaclnS than ii coal .+rIsl roy-
errmen' du"e rot care ~ -f0r AS n-
junction proceed rs, trcau.r dos
not Know how far she str fa.. &
be successful # the colrt orfers should
oe iftef. the nen iern tai 30 ge.
S,rise bet"ffts All fter 'saders
allowed 20 80 what 'tty 90 eused 20
make The strike SUCCESS
No | ,au.. -
The same radlcai e!eacHts acre found
among the striking s-cel mem a. are
found III me RANKS of .he miners ard
while officials know trrr may eserest'-
mate their power Of harm they 40 no..
propose 20 give them any ruco.rase-
ment nor 70 permit tne strfae to ea.
back
II the leaders called ,he str.sc =
the case immediately would assume a
new aspect and 30 far as i could "a
government might help the n .ners .
ger justice IN their demands
Inc knowledge tnat The RANKS Of -
miners are filled wi,h radicals OF -
worst type has had something 20 10
with the attitude % Mr. CONNER and
leaders OF other brai3cnes OF organized
labor VINO realize exactly whA migh {.
happen II the coAl strike should be sue
cessfuL Mr. Gompers on the surrAcs
mas invelghed against the use % the
injunction and publicly has made hiS
record clear IN opposition to is U.S.,
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Barrett Resigns as Director
OF Pan-American Union

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-John Bar
rett, director general of the PAN
American Union for the last fourteen n
years, formally resigned to-day to the
governing board Of the union, effective
June 30 next, when, it was said, Mr.
Barrett would become president OF a
new unofficial PanAmerican organiza-
ton "for the development of interna-
tional commerce and GOOD will"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Merchant Marine Bill
Would Keep Shipping Board

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a BIN for
disposition Of the government mer-
chant marine fleet, completed today by
the House Merchant Marine Committee.
provides for continuance of the Ship
ping Board as u regulatory body and
prohibits the sale to foreign interests
of ships needed in the American fleet
All MERCHANT vessels now owned By
the government would be sold to
American citizens and the present con-
struction program would be continued
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Says Strike yio'atcs Law


re government ceunot -a.ers'e a
continued violation of tae ass sicr a.
fnts strike wolii conetit4to
'n IN" face o. tre c n.deiT I ror
en- vie"n POINTS ffe .roterff .n, ara .fe
mine workers apparcnt Ianc r.ache4
a deadlock. for nphod, .f-e rre-,i,,,os
mat Mr. GomperS has l4l-csteG va
catlng the Injunction proceedings WITH
out the knowledge a.d co.-.af of 49,,
mine workers officers
President Wilson -o-lav restored -.
full powers Of Fuel Administrator 1,,.r-
neid 70 TX maximum prices Tor nm
thracite coal, As the hrst srea in me
goVernments preparation for a long
strike
Dr. Garfield sand tonight ho VII not
Use has restored uoVers 20 TX anthra-
cute prices unless = q ve.oos that coal
dealers are taking ie.aatape of the
b''umlhons STRIKE - pr9tte'r ~ nm
'hraclie coal
The order gaas 3. the President
reTlVes tfe fU.l r0Net- ~ 'nc flel ad
minlstratlon arl Eler. Dr. Garfield
control OF coal pr'rIe aad alstrl bu-
ton II sifp. efltffe4 ftn .ri -suei
on October 3l. rostof..g maN mum
prices on b..4u no4- ro.f
The government con.irfe to-day -
receive eicoltaglrg reports 'ron
"seN iN lD' '.t . r4afn
enlon men retlri re srr ao sis.
order and general fnH breaks
~ me sarhs of te tl' aes- neither
the or"ai4 aHt hr me +.gret. 30
man tr-lE ~ .lt-a lnr' y
and reailns reQorts tran man aan
dreds of mies aE-s srte Ha-i Pc.
D e., BIZ. Stunning tt.t tra reports
are a.,carate, o-IeIa ft. trer, sood
reason 70 he NEf 81. aarlf fhAf
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Universal A. Hour Week
Demanded by Colnpers

tions, those being intended to modify
the original draft convention submit
TED yesterday by the organizing com
mittee.
convention Formed in London
the draft convention was formulated
IN London. II is contained IN book
"hlch also contains a digest of eight
hour laws throughout the world. Sim
Lar draft conventions covering une,@-
NloNment and women's emplovment
were drawn in London. The organizing
commlttee, in which America had mem
0ershlp, was said day 10 have held
meetings on five consecutive davs. In
WnIch the three conventions were fo~r-
ulated. One Of these conventions has
peeN before the present conference two
days in an effort merely TO find out
now 1t IS to be discussed The Amer
can representatives on the Organizing
eomnlt'ce IN the London meetings We're
fthelbert Stewart and Miss Grace Ab-
nott. OF the labor department.
hat seems 10 be the case is that
English method and acumcn worked 20
srch purpose that the organizing com
al tee found its work greatly reduced
ana ''s conclusions to large degree
haped Toy the preparatory material as
scmbled by the stan in London.
ne drait convention, as told n Tno
tribune to-day. sets up the prirciple
thar forty-e oh, hours of work shall
constitute week. leaving EMPLOYERS
rec TO arrange the number of hours
day as they Ike.
Proposals submitted By the employ
orS. and approved by majority Of
mat group IN conference, parlicularl y
drew the ire of labor. however Leon
L 4, 20 d
"a somewhat diplomatic fashion. Othcr
labor men followed n like vein. until
Nr. Gompers entered the debate v.l,h
lighting talk
Points of Employers Proposals
The employers proposals were sub
mitted by y. 5. Mario banks. OF Eng
and. IN substance the principal points
follow:
A guarantee thai all industries shall
work 10 thor normal fullest capacity.
unanimous agreement to maintain ard
increase output, adoption OF provi-
sicnal measures which Will enable
speedy production and normal distribu-
t0n IN those Industries whose upkeep
and working j. ind spensable to the
economic HE of the nations Of tn,
world; adoption OF special systems
Whica xii hasten relief IN the indus
rial districts devastated during the
Her
The laws and agreements which VIII
be made as result Of the application
OF this system ight-hour- day or
forty ght- hour week. may entail for
various districts Of the various indus-
tries the same basis Of work, based on
different periodicity. such as week.
fortnight. or month. and for indus.
tries subject to weather or seasons of
the year. the year may be taken as a
periodicity. In these cases. if the
actual duration of work exceeds eight
hours, the average number of daily
hours over the period in question shall
COnfjnued ON nnoe thro.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Government Still Firm
in Contention " orkcrs
Violated the Law in De-
clarin g the " alk-Out
REPORTS of Output
Still Encouraging
Levi, Fails to Appear
for Conference: Ames
Explains " age issue Il
Not involved in Case
Nrfr lo-j T~t1r@
fTr , r,.-- p...c..

NASHlNGToN. Vow ncsnte -.
strenuous efforts of Tho Arser.c.a Fed.
Grafton OF Labor 10 have fhe govern
ment discontinue rs ini ilnct m rra
ceedings against officers ~ tfc United
Nine Workers. fho Department of JUS
tee to-day empha zei 's a torr IA.
ton 70 co on VII tsa.s proceed .-.e.
and 10 cripple 'he -
strike Through orders of faes-
courts
Assistant Attorney General A~e.
VINO secured Tire temporary RAINING
order against ofaea,s ~ tle m.rc
worker IN Ind aranoi. Saturday.
'he absence Of Attorres Gcreraf Pa
mer. 1ssaea stat.m su.Inas "a.
governments position a~a afsuer,rc
he Suggestion ~. raf of Samuel
Gompers. president - se federation
.ha' fae goeernmert esca-e
junction e~d ie- tre Nor.,s ara +-s
operators e..ie. ttr.r fr. t'am a4 ~
so' Ian. Mr. ants s.are.nsa+ Said
s'fsr faN
10 'ong rs con'la $50 are gong
- proceed u
plto between tac u.te .s.G.ra ard
me workers am eatro,y 1.reren.
question
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
w E A T H E r

Fair to-day; tomorrow. increasing z
cloudiness and warmer; north
winds. becoming variable.
Full Report on Page 20
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-17
Used Against Those
Who Had Charged
High Prices.
GERMAN MARK is
WORTH SIX CENTS
Foodstuffs Cost Much
On Account of the
Exchange.
Associated Press

COBLENZ, Sept. 13-Hand gren-
AIDES left over from the war were
used effectively recently by enraged
civilians in Zoppot in West Prussia
who attacked food stores On the
ground that the shop-keepers were
~profiteer:ng. According to informa-
ton reaching American army head
quarters a mob, armed with grenades,
revolvers and other weapons, attack
ed in numbers the stores which were
known to have charged high, prices.
In the interior of Germany mar
garine has been quoted recently at 6
marks per pound whereas it formerly
cost 2.8O marks per pound. This is
attributed to the fact that large guam
tites have late'y been bought abroad
at higher prices than formerly owing
to the low rate of German exchange
The official rate of exchange for Au.
gust at army headquarters is two
marks, twenty-five pfennigs for one
franc, giving the mark as,value il
American money of a fraction more
than six cents.