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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
BAKERS ATTITUDE
DESPOTIC, CHARGE
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Objects to Stand on
Contract Adjustment.

In statement prepared for the
Chamber OF Commerce by Charles l..
Bernheimer, chairman Of the committee
on arbitration T. II. Outerbridge. chair
man of the committee on foreign trade
and shipping after the war. and Julius
Henry Cohen. counsel for the chamber.
II Is noted that persistent opposition has
been displayed by the War Department
toward a measure recommended by the
chamber and unanimously Endorsed by
the Senate Committee on Military Affairs
and which was designed to bring about
an equitable adjustment of war contract
claims between the United States and
men that had assumed large risks and
expenses
The chambers bill proposed wa.
contract appeals commission made UP Of
a representative of the War Department,
a representative of the Department OF
Justice and a representative of the busi-
ness interests OF the country. II would
hear claims and award compensation.
subject to review. The Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs, after studying
the recommendations, unanimously in
dorsed them.
Immediately the War Department
manifested its hostility. changing Its at
titude whenever the Chamber of Com
merce sought to meet objections The
result, II is charged, was to break up
the unanimity of opinion in the Military
Affairs Committee and to prevent the
reporting OF the Chamberlain bill to the
Senate. 1t delays also any adjustment
OF the obligations which the Chamber
of Commerce feels Is due TO business in
terests from the GOvernment--due NOR
ally, whatever the confused or defective
legal side may be, A telegram was sent
yesterday from the chamber to Assista nj
Secretary of War Benedict Crowell say
ing:
Such a situation is not fair to the
business men OF the country, who cut red
tape in response to the many calls from
your Department. nor fair to the public
generally. Why should your Depart
ment oppose clear validating of all con-
tracts made in good faith or oppose the
right either OF the Government or the
contractor TO review your decision
within thirty days? Your opposition ia
what seems to us IL a fair proposal IL
endangering the credit interests OF the
country and setting an example for
more general reputation OF contracts
The Chamber of Commerce in a state
ment given out yesterday virtually ac-
cuses the War Department OF seeking
to exercise n despotic right to Judge 70.
Itself whether contracts made by Itself
with reputable business men shall be-
kept or abrogated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
z FIREMEN KILLED
BY FALLING WALL
Three Others Seriously In
jured at Same Blaze.

Standing in the midst OF smouldering
debris OF fallen wall at a fire early
yesterday morning at 431 East 1O4th
street, Father John Rabotti of st. Lucy's
Roman Catholic Church. administered
the last rites to two firemen buried un-
der the pile OF brick and stone. beyond
hope of rescue. The mems cries could
still be heard as Father Rabotti spoke.
Several hours later the bodies were re-
covered and identified as those OF George
Scanlon. Engine Company ~, whose
home was at Ridgewood, and Joseph
Schmidt, probationary fireman, who
had been on active duty but ten days.
Scanlon was for seven years chauf-
feur for Thomas ]. Hayes. Deputy Fire
Chief. and a week ago at his own re-
quest was transferred to emergency
duty. He gave the reason that he wished
to be nearer his home. Three other fire.
men were severely injured-Lieut AL
fred Stapleton. Truck 26; John Shelton,
Truck ~. and Joseph Callahan OF fire.
boat George Il. Mcclellan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
MILLION MORE WILL
PAY INCOME TAKES
Collector edwards Advises All
to Figure Out Their
Returns Now.

Sharpen your pencils. you unmarried
men, and women, too, who pocketed more
than 81 900 In the year past, and you
married persons who added twice that
sum TO the bank roll. for big Biz Ed
wards is after you. The Internal Reve-
nue. collector. who is also his own ad-
vertising manager and publicity agent,
has sent this warning to the public:
Il am not waiting for the final passa &c
Of the new revenue bill by Congress.
Every preparation is being made to han
die the largest collection in the history
of the income tax. The year 1913 was
the banner year for salaries and wages
The opinion in Washington Is that a
million citizens and residents will make
their first income tax returns. Not all
will have TO pay the tax, but nearly all
will be obliged to make a sworn state
ment of the years income
THE income tax obligations imposed
by the old laws as well as the measure
now in Congress consist OF two distinct
operations. One is to file return OF
statement Of all items OF income and
items of deductions allowable by law
and to do this within the period named
In the law. The other is to pay the tax
II any is due. Neither of these obliga.
tons can be met without careful review
OF income and expenditure for the year
That is the hig job right now. and thai
IL why | say the income tax drive Is al
ready under way. Everywhere the pen,
ell is busy. Don't delay in the prepare
ton Of figures ANYTHING that Congress
does now will not affect the amount Of
PERSONS earnings for 1915 We arr
going right to the people, not to swins
clubs or TO mulct the wage Garner Of hi,
savings, but offering every helpful Gov
Ornamental function that will assist peo
pie to their duty. ! want to emphasiz,
this cooperation feature of the collection
OF the income tax this year. The polio,
~ the Internal Revenue bureau Is u
aid taxpayers to meet the requirement.
of the law"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
III SHUW ALL I 1TEo Uf TIHNE.
AeronauticaI Exposition VIII
Have Many War Machines.

Both Madison Square Garden and the
Sixty ninth Regiment Armory will he re-
quired to house the big collection OF air
planes to be exhibited by the Manufac-
turers Aircraft Association ut the Aero
nautical Exposition late in February and
early in March. The exact dates have
not been decided For the first time in
this country every type OF fying ma
chine will be displayed, with especial
emphasis on the the kinds that helped
win the war.
Sections will be devoted to the army
and navy. British. French. Italian and
German machines will be shown, the lat
ter consisting principally of captured
craft The NC-l, the big flying boat
which recently made test fight from
the navy air station at Rockaway carry
ing Atty passengers, will he exhibited.
In the army exhibit will be Caproni and
Handley- Page machines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
NORTHERN PACIFIC IN AT LAST.
Transport VIII He Taken TO Navy
Yard To-day.

The transport Northern Pacific. which
was hauled from the embrace of the
Fire Island sands by fleet OF tugs on
Saturday evening. arrived off Staten ISL
and yesterday and will he dry locked at
the New York Navy Yard. swiftly re-
paired and put back into service. where
she Is urgently needed the moment she
is shipshape again.
The transport was eighteen days
aground, and II is said that the un-
usually fine weather contributed largely
to the success OF her persistent salvors.
The outer skin of the Northern Pacific Is
said TO be broken in several places. but
otherwise she is in good condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
Had ~ Diamond Rings 10 Pawn.

Leo !, Gale of Philadelphia blew into
town yesterday and began a search for
an open pawnshop Reing unsuccessful
he appealed To two men standing at the
corner OF Sixth avenue and Fifty-ninth
street, He was out OF luck. for the men
were detectives. They searched Gale
and said they found forty-one diamond
rings with a total value ~ SIS OO0 He
was held on suspicion of implication in
a jewelry robbery In Philadelphia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
ROCKEFELLER URGES LOYALTY
Cites story of French Girl Nho "'
fused TO Sell Her FINs

John n. Rockefeller, Jr. In H..
Sunday school teacher az the ] .
nue. Raptiet Church yesterla
upon his class the performau 'r
ful duty TO Government and ''
He said
Every one Of us has his su-
to perform, special RESPONSE ~
citizenship to society and '" .r.N
meut We must MOI fail %"
fabric ~ civilized lifr will "a
Speaking Of loyalty. NJ. I..
told the story Of French r.tr.
who was carrying the t'ico'n"
soldier offered 10 francs for
ing the flag closely. she SAID
"'M'sieu, you do not uudtrs't
is not the nss that t-fusr 20 .--.. gov.
1t is my heart that you would bI. Ila'
n beyond price"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
woman Dies I'm Church.

Mrs. Isabelle Muir, 6S years old, of
$50 West l5lst street. died suddenly
yesterday while attending service in
the North Presbyterian Church, 525 West
155th street. She was kneeling in prayer
when she suddenly collapsed
Or. Goodrich Smith of 1923 Audubon
avenue. who was also attending the
service and who went to the woman's
side. said she had died from valvular
disease OF the heart.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
WEST POINT HIT BY
HIGH LIVING COST
Majority Of Cadets in Debt as
Result Of Uncle Sans Mig
gardly Policy.
APPEALS FOR HELP VAIN
New Hazing System to Be
Tried Out at Great Mill
tary Academy.

Uncle Sam is queer old geezer. some
folk say. when 1t comes to spending
money. He chucks away billions with
one hand and with the other squeezes a
cent till the Indian screams for mercy.
He knows as we'll as he knows anything
that the high cost Of living has hit West
Point so hard that almost every cadet
In in debt and that none of them is able
to live within his official income-and
nothing unofficial IL permitted by the
regulations Yet the old boy at Wash
ington gives out a billion here and
billion there and never leans an ear to
the mournful plants from the finest
military training school on earth.
Col s. f. Tillman, U. s. A. Supern-
tendent OF the United States Military
Academy came out yesterday with In
formation concerning living conditions
and cadet financial tribulations that is
nothing less than startling. Colonies OF
the United States Army don't run much
to exaggeration or sensation, and the
superintendent's remarks, therefore
may be said TO have astonishing sig
nificance. He says fatty that the
steadily increasing cost of all supplies
the increased number Of cadets and the
refusal Of Congress to pay the slightest
heed to these embarrassments nave
crea ted a serious situation.
1t costs 81 a day to board future
General, but Uncle Sam continues to say
that 40 cents is enough. The result Is
deficit all along the line.
Cadets Are Hard Put.
THE increase in prices since the war
has made 1t impossible for cadets to live
within their income" Col. Tillman
states. "As a result most of them are
heavily in debt. On March 81. 1917,
the three classes present were s75,s44.73
in debt Congress has thus far refused
to grant a much needed increase in pay
and ration allowance"
The cadets get $500 year and 40
cents day for subsistence. The pay is
about enough to buy uniforms and meet
laundry bills
Take, for example. this list Illus
trating the rise in the cost of indis-
~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
"DeytI Dogs" Are ReenIi.tinr,

The Devil Dogs" are reenlisting in
large numbers for further service In for
eign waters for Uncle Sam according to
a report by Daniel @. Reid Of the
Mayors welcome committee. A recruit
ing campaign for the Marine Corps is
being conducted from room GIT. Hall OF
Records Applicants must he at least
feet inches in height and weigh 1913
pounds or more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
EPILEPTIC'S STORY
NOT YET ACCEPTED
Discrepancies in O'DonnelFs
Confession That He Killed
Mary Riddell.
SOME POINTS CLEARED
Suspect SwoOns in Religious
Frenzy When Called for
Arrangement.

Neither the police nor prosecuting au-
thoritles Of Queens had accepted den-
nitely last night the confession OF Pat
rick O'Donnell the epileptic who Is IN
jail because of his voluntary statement
that he killed Mary Riddell near her
home In Richmond Hin wednesday
night.
Raving and apparently overcome by
the religious mania which manifested
itself soon after he was placed In
cell Saturday ODonnell provoked eN-
element yesterday morning when ne
was taken for arraignment. He knelt
before the Magistrates bench ana
prayed and sang until detectives were
forced to take him out of the court
room. In his cell he tore his clothes
and caused such an uproar that physi-
clans had to be summoned.
so far" said Capt. Carey. head or
the homicide squad, who is In charge
of the seventy-flve detectives at work
on the case, there Is some doubt OF
the truthfulness OF the confession. But
whether he is lying l cannot say POSI-
lively.
Transfer May he Clue.
THE finding of the DeKalb avenue
trolley line transfer under the err
BODY and the statement of ODonnell
the day he visited his fathers home at
1015h DeKalb avenue. is connecting
link that cannot be taken lightly.
1--WE also have learned from O'Donnell
that on the day he called at his father
home-the day of the murder-he founo
no one at home This would account
for his father making the statement that
the son did not go to his house that
day"
Capt Carey also attached Importance
to the fact that there were decorations
on ODonnell's hands.
He said medical testimony always mas
shown that when death Is caused by
fracture Of the skull the mouth OF the
victim closes In this case the girls
| mouth was open, and Capt. Carey THINKS
O'Donnells story that TO stifie her cries
he placed his hand over her mouth and
was bitten, is worthy OF investigation.
Prosecutor Not Convinced.
! Edgar Hazeltcn, Assistant District
Attorney of Queens, said he was not
ready to accept O'Donnelrs confession
/ He said the confession was strikingly
accurate In some respects, but that there
were others he has not had an oppor-
tunity to check up.
I'VE are anxious" said District At
| torney OLeary, ITO show that ODon-
| nell either is or Is not the slayer. ii
he is the community is rid Of danger
Gus maniac If he is not then brute
is loose who must be hunted down.
! In Manhattan the police devoted q
good part OF their efforts to checking ur
/ on ODonnells movements Wednesda.
night
Several persons saw him go into the
Waterman Pen Company's factory ir
Fletcher street that night" Capt. Care,
said '"IIe stayed there until s:4i
O'Clock This is borne out by the tim'
clock punches on his card. His VIE
went with him, TO see that he got there
| BEFORE leaving he asked the watchmar
II pay had been left for him. but 1t hat
not, and he returned Thursday to get IT..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
Cost of Eats Goes Up,

Then the Colonel turns to the commits
sary and suggests additional reasons
why Uncle Sam should loosen his purse
strings bit. He notes that there have
been these increases in the cost of food
,tuffs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20

Outside of this feeling that the deputy
sheriff was creeping toward tine reser-
walton and likely to pounce any day,
West Point had n grand year. as Col.
Tilman pridefully points out--a year
of wonderful accomplishment and OF
extraordinary labor on the part Of
teaching stan and cadets At the be-
ginning OF the academic year Septem-
her !. 1918. the corps numbered $40.
but two whole classes were graduated in
November The War Department planned
to supply at least 500 appontees to fill
the places OF these for the work of
1919. but Col Tillman had not yet pre-
pared the new figures showing class
strength.
The Colone, devotcs al unusua,
amount of space and displays an I'M
usual amount of interest in the old, old
problem OF hazing He believes that
he has found a way to mitigate II not
actually abolish the evil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
New Having Method.

His method consists IN hestowing
recognized and specified authority over
new cadets upon certain upper class
men, to he exercised at all times: this
authority taken in connection with that
permitted in the ranks to be sufficient
10 bring about the usual rapid mill
tary development Of the new men. all
other attempts at control OF these men
to be punished to the extreme limit Of
the regulations,
Hazing at West Point Is an institu-
ton so deep seated. so traditionally ac-
copied that Col. Tillman accepts the din
culties OF dealing with II. lie goes back
to the civil war In discussing it's courses
and the efforts that have been made to
break II up, and he notes that ii has
persisted because of certain curious
rea sons These he states as follows:
The tradition that It has always hecn
exercised and is beneficial custom
Each class knows that its predecessor
INDUCED the custom.
Many visiting alumni with sons in the
corps openly advocate or at least see
no harm in the practice. and often at
tribute specific beneficial results in their
own experiences TO il.
The families and especially the female
friends of the older cadets are all as
sured by the latter that they themselves
were greatly benefited by the practice.
The former are accordingly fully con-
WINGED OF its benefits and condemn any
efforts 10 suppress II.
The new cadets themselves with very
few exceptions, in a short time realize
that the military discipline to which
they have been subjected has improved
their physical bearing and appearance
and are much dsinclined to give in
formation that would involve an upper
classman.
New barracks accommodations are
urgently needed. as we'll as other new
construction. II the Government is going
to enlarge the size of the corps greatly.
Col. Tillman notes that by putting two
cadets in a room 10 can now be &C.
commodated by putting three in room
1865. He strongly advocates the
creation of another West Point, urging
the Typographical un1tness of the
present West Point for proper modern
practical instruction of large numbers
the difficulty of applying the West Point
system to large numbers, the need for
greater educational facilities in the
near future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
Abe Atteu Is Pensive.

Abe, who Is now rumored TO be doing
something to help along the stage, gszed
at tho dice sadly and remarked that he
had had that happen TO him before"
but added that the dice had not been
used at the apartment. as he had been
quite able TO lose his money without
their assistance. With the other prison
ers Abe was taken to the West Side
court, where Magistrate Francis Y
Mancuso held them all in 1000 each
for examination on Tuesday charged
with suspicion of felonous assault.
The detectives who were hit went TO
the Roosevelt Hospital. where IL was
found that Oliver was unhurt. Nc
Laughlin was scratched and Walsh had
possible fracture OF the right arm,
requiring him to rest up at home. while
the other two returned to duty to
reminisce about Rothstein, who had
never been arrested by the police before,
although he In said to have amassed q
tidy fortune in various ways before no
became 50 inpulsive.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Shaking Bloody Hands

On September 21, 1918, but little more
than six months ago, the State Depart
ment announced that "information from
reliable sources" revealed that "peace-
able Russian citizens of Moscow, Petro-
grad and other cities are suffering from
an openly avowed campaign of mass
terrorism and are subject to wholesale
executions"
Thousands Of persons, the State De-
partment continued, have been shot with
out trial, foul prisons were jammed with
prospective victims, while irresponsible
bands" were "venting their brutal pas
sions in the massacre of untold inno-
cents.''
In view of these premises, the neutral
governments were asked to take immedi-
ate action "to impress on the perpetra-
tors of these crimes the aversion with
which civilization regards their present
wanton acts"
No change has occurred in Russia.
Lenine and Trotzky are not repentant-
if anything, more cynical and ruthless.
Yet the Administration, facilely revers-
ing itself, was instrumental in inviting
representatives of organized murder to
conference of equals. But this was but
indirect or implied recognition. Now re-
ports are that it is to become direct, with
bloody hands eagerly taken and warmly
shaken. A man by the name of Maertens
presents himself as the accredited agent
of Lenine and Trotzky and organizes
staff. Instead of being asked to leave, he
is permitted to appear at public meet
ings!
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Made 1t Laauyer.Proof

To make the new laws lawyer proof, the
league leaders brought legal talent from ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. To make them as
efficient as possible they drafted number
Of experts in and out of university chairs
And then, to insure the passage of the laws
against whatever opposition the politicians
and lawyers of the minority might make on
the floor of the Legislature, the leaders or
ganized an old-fashioned and new-fashioned
"secret caucus"
Old fashioned because it served all the
purposes of ironing out party differences in
private and the opposition in public New
fashioned because of three items: l. 1t was
secret enough far as lotal enemies of
the league 60, but Eastern journalists and
bona fde farmers were freely admitted.
2. 1t was testing ground on which league
leaders could work out, as OH the farmer
membership itself, new items in their pro-
gramme, winning approval or else making
notifications. 3. 1t was practically dress
rehearsal for the next days session.
At these meetings of the caucus Iownley,
Lemke, Bovine and other lieutenants ex-
planned proposed laws. The technical ex-
pert and the lawyer who drew the bill went
through the provisions clause by clause.
Members Of the Legislature objected or
asked questions. In these sessions acts pro-
posed by the leaders were sometimes rad-
cally modified. It is generally admitted,
for instance, that the tax law as originally
drawn to put the single tax into pretty
complete operation met firm oppos ton
from the farmers and came out with farm
but not city improvements exempted from
taxation.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
League Short Of
Parliamenf1rians

The opposition charges that IN selecting
candidates for the Legislature the league
deliberately picked farmers who had had no
political experience, in order that in their
helplcssness the peoples lawmakers should
fall back gladly on outside advisers. For
this reason, the opposition claims, TO law
yers and no experienced men were llt on
any of the important committees. Such
ingenuity is not above the heads or the
practices Of Townley and his assistants,
however much they may point out the diff
Guilty of finding a a pro-league farmer with
a legislative record or legislator without
an anti-league record. 1t happens that one
of the important purposes and services of
the caucus has been the correction of the
dangerous situation arising frorl the fact
that the two-thirds majority of the league
in both houses numbers only one or two
lawyers and almost no skilled parliament
tartan, while the minority of the opposi-
tion rejoices in a number of very expert
disputants BY thrashing out bills in eau
Gus, by making every paragraph crystal
clear to the farmer legislators and by ex-
planning to them every possible obstruction
or trick of the opposition, the league has
seen its measures so through the Legisla
turc with serious trouble whatever.
Thoroughness, enthusiasm, energy and or
xauization have thus solved decidedly