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New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Room, Shortage Sends
Up Demand for Bertl,s

Berths in Pullman sleepers are in
great demand by persons who cannot
get hotel accommodations. New York
hotels are so crowded with perman-
ent guests who have fallen victims to
the housing and servant shortage
that men from out of town whose
business calls them to this city once
or twice a week are using nigh
trains in order to get their quota o,
sleep. The ancient custom of per-
mitting hotel guests to wait till late
III the afternoon to notify the room
clerk of their intention to check out
has gone into the discard. At a. m.
one finds an attendant at his door
inquiring when he is going to vacate.
Always there is some one waiting to
walk in. Clerks have also been in
structed to keep weather eye open
for "scalpers" and to provide no one
with more rooms than he can reason
ably desire for his own use.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
North Dakota Declares Loan
of S734, 1914 Renders Far
go Depository Insolvent;
Liabilities of Sl.6OO.OOO
Only $4,000 Capital
Collateral for Credit Ex-
tended Held Inadequate;
Receiver Is Appointed

FARGO. n. D., Oct. c.-The Scandi-
navian- American Bank of Fargo. with
liabilities of more than S1,s00, 900. TO-
day was declared insolvent by the
Banking Board of North Dakota. 1t
was ordered closed and placed in the
hands of a temporary receiver The
bank has an authorized capital of $780,
600 and surplus Of $4,000.
Citing list of loans, mostly to the
Nonpartisan League, aggregating S734,-
l94.S2, the report to the Banking Board
by the examiners says:
"The above represent the excess loans
carried by the bank and constitute
more than 60 per cent Of the total
loans. Their general character is ex-
tremely unsatisfactory. The security
In almost every case is entirely made
ouate, and, in most instances, consti-
tutes second liens on the property held
as collateral.
Total lack Of judgment and unwar-
ranted optimism are responsible for the
extension of credit displayed by the
lct Of twenty excess loans. which ap-
pears In each instance to be increas-
Ing rather than decreasing. In every
case, neither the financial standing of
The makers nor the collateral held by
the bank for the loans justifies the
credit extended"
The list in question includes the fol-
lowing loans: Nonpartisan League
S14S,s24.26; Consumers Stores Com
psny, $4,000; League Exchange, $685.
1928; Publishers National Service
Bureau, s47,s5o.os. The last three are
classed as subsidiary corporations of
the Nonpartisan League, and the report
cites that the collateral is largely in
post-d dated checks and notes given by
farmers, which, the report says, are
controlled by an agent of the Consum-
ers' United Stores Company and the
Nonpartisan League.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

posed of matters brought before him
TOR decision, and for the undivided at
tentlon which he has given to his work
as Judge. AS evidence of his industry
IL Will be necessary only to refer to the
1acts shown by the official records.
Less Than 6 Per Cent Reversed
"ln the past five years (1914 to 1918
Incluslve) he conducted 1916 trials and
heard and decided 1899 contested mo-
tions, including many demurrers.
From only 221 of these judgments were
appeals taken, resulting in 140 affirm
ances and eighty-three reversas. In
other words, from 1915 judgments no
appeals were taken in 1895, and of
the cases in which appeals were taken
IN only eighty-three were the judg-
ments reversed, so that of all the
judgments rendered less than 6 per
cent were reversed on appeal.
"The record with respect to orders
upon contested motions in even more
remarkable. From the 1899 of such
orders signed in the years stated only
lo2 appeals were taken, and in the
cases IN which appeals were taken only
n1ty-seven of the orders were reversed.
so that Of all the orders entered on
motions less than / per cent were re-
versed on appeal
These figures speak loudly and con-
vincingly not only of Justice New
burgers diligence, but of the general
excellence Of his work, which is evi-
denced by the overwhelming majority
of the cases in which his judgments
and decisions were accepted and not
appealed from. How this record COM
pares with that of other justices in
the same court it is not necessary to
inquire. Such comparison would be
lmmaterial to our present purpose.
which is to refute the charge that
Justice Newburger has been indolent
or inefficient in the administration of
his high Office"
Colby May Head Committee
William F. Schneider, County Clerk
(DemocraD, head of the Independent
Judicial Committee of $50 which started
the revolt against .Tammany because
OF the turning down of Justice New
burger to make way for the son of
Samuel Untermyer, said last night that
the personnel of the Newburger Cam
palgn Committee of 100 would be made
known to-day He said that it was
possible that Bainbridge Colby might
be chairman. The campaign committee.
he said, would be made up of forty
members of the four bar associations
who are supporting Justice Newburger
for reelection, thirty members of the
Citizens Union and like number from
the Independent Judicial Committee
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Goal Miners Oppose
u. 5. Intervention
In Wage Dispute
Fight Proposal to Meet With
operators at Washington,
SO Philadelphia Is Chosen
as Place of Next Meeting

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 2.-Tbe con-
terence of coal operators and miners
OF the central competitive field this
afternoon took a recess until nex+
thursday, when they will reconyene in
Philadelphia. The operators wanted to
meet IN Washington, but the miners
were opposed to the national capital.
Inc desire of the operators to meet
IN Washington, it was intimated was
based on their belief that ultimately
the government must take hand in
the wage scale negotiations if a strike
OF the 100000 miners. set for Noyem-
Der l, is to be avoided. The minors
are outspoken in their opposition to
Federal Intervention, holding that the
issues at stake lie between onerato,s
and their employees.
me conference met for only a few
minutes to-day. At its conclusion
chairman Thomas F. Brewster. an op-
orator, and Secretary William Green.
mine representative, issued this Joint
statement: '0''''
The joint conference of the renre-
sShta1iVes OF the bituminous operators
OF tne central competitive field have
decided to recess to October 9, 1918 to
r., Teconvene at Philadelphia on that date
Inc representatives of both operators
ana miners miners are conscious of their re-
sPohsloliitles to the industry and to
lHe pupllc, and feel that such recess
"i1l oe advantageous to all concerned"
between now and next Thursday the
members of the sub-scale connna;+tae t'.e
Will be in conference with those thev j,ev
represent, information will be eathared
and the hope was expressed bv onaro
tors and miners that some definite
progress will be made in arriving at -
basis Of understanding 0O q
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Kills Girl and Himself
Pine Plains Man Shoots Sweet.
heart in Her Home

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Oct g.
Fred Snyder, thirty-fvc years old, a
garage owner. of Pine Plains, early to-
day shot and killed Miss Angie Keefcr.
thirty years old, a schoolteachcr, and
then committed suicide, at Miss Kcefcr's
home in Bethel Station, Dutchess County.
The couple had been keeping company
for eight years and last night. it is said
in the village, they quarrelcd
About O'Clock this morning, Snyder
went in an automobile to Miss Kecfcrs
home, and, drawing a revolver, shot her
in the head twice. Then he turned the
revolver on himself. Both died almost
instantly.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Bowling Had Rugged Common
Sense. Saws Citizens Union

The Citizens Union has adopted a
Frank L. Bowling, Borough President
of Manhattan. 1t characterizes him as
a public officer of long experience and
real usefulness" and "man of broad
sympathies and rugged common sense, -
remarkably free from the prevale mt
demonstrations Of demagogsm."
"ln many matters" the resolution
goes on, "the Citizens Union and Presi-
dent Bowling differed. In many more
they were in agreement. But, what
ever the difference of opinion, the Citi-
zens Union always found him ready
and willing to consider the viewpoint
Of the Union and frankly willing to CO.
operate when he agreed with it.'
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Shipping Board Not to Reduce
Prices on Vessels for Sale
Ncic York Tribune

I T1bUNc
washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Thc United
States Shipping Board will not reduce
ils prices on ships to be sold to private
interests. Chairman John Barton paws
announced to-day. In answer TO the
many inquiries on this matter he said.
"Fhere is no change in the price at
which vessels of the United States
Shipping Board are being held. and
none is contemplated. The wood shjps
are being held at 800 deadweight ton
and the new steel freighters at price
that ranges from $21O a deadweight
ton for the smaller type to S225 for
the larger vessels. No immediate sale
of passenger steamships is being con-
templated."
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Quality
With Low Prices

is always to be found at Wanamaker's
Even now, when costs are high. there
is an amazing volume or variety of
personal or household goods at s,cb
moderate prices as these:
Women's Coats, between s25 and s75
Womens Suits, between $19.75 and s65
Women's Skirts, between 1915 and SIS
"omens Waists, between 75c (cotton)
and $3.50 (silk) and $12
Womens Sweaters, between 1926 and s1375
Womens Cnderclothes between Csc and S..
woileh r ur Scarfs, between $40 and s95.
Women Fur Muffs between $3.50 and sa5
Womens Shoes, between S49O and $40
"omens Stockings, between 35c (cotton or
"Sie!-and Sl.oO (sllk) and S3.75.
Misses Coats between S25 and s65
Misses SUITS, between S29.75 and s55.
Glrls' Dresses, between $1.95 and s1975
1915. S''0o ana
Girls Middies between s195 and s295.
Chlldren's Coats, between s675 and s25.
Chlldren's Wash Dresses, between s1.95 and
S8.75 S10' ana
"omens Gloves, between csc (fabric) and
Sl.5o (skln) and $3.50. CIV
Boys Suits, between 50 and s275O
Boys Coats, between S105O and s275o
Baby Coats, between So. so and $3.50
Millinery, between $3.50 and SIS.
Mems Suits, between $3.50 and s65
Mems Overcoats, between s245O and s75
Mems Soft Hats, between So so and S.
Mems Shoes between $500 and $40
Mems Shirts, between S1.85 and $3.50.
Mems Collars, at 25c.
Mems Underwear, between s1.10 and $3.50.
Kitchen equipment, about $50
So4c
Bedroom Suites, between S7750 G niecesl
and s25250 (5 pieces).
Domestic Rugs (6x9 it,, between s11.25
(Crex) and $3.50 (Axminster) up to SIS
(Wilton).
Blankets, between wool mixed at $3.50 and all
wool at $21. 80
Mattresses between s1O.25 and mixed hair at
SAP.
Curtains, between s1.75 and s35
Comforters, between cotton filled at 1878 and
down filled at SIS
Velours Portieres, between s3375 and $50.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
"TeH the public

you will be helping many others as
you have helped me-"
So here goes-to the public:
l. Increased production of merchan-
disc is the only normal thing that will
lower prices-a production at least equal
to the demand and a little in excess.
If everybody went to work, producing as
much as possible, prices would come down
while wages would stay up.
2. When the armistice was signed last
November prices showed a tendency to
fall, but this was only temporary reac-
tion and by May of this year they began
going higher than ever.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Sl7.OOO.OOO for Alaskan r. r.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-Without a
record vote, the Senate to-day passed
the House bill appropriating 1000 900
additional for the completion Of the
Alaskan railroad. The measure now
goes to the President
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Nowhere is the point:

3. Between November and Nav
when prices were sagging and before
tn new advance, we-the John Wana-
maker Store-bought nine million dol
lars of merchandise which we are SELL
ing today at prices based on the lower
prices of that period.
1t is Wanamaker staple merchandise
which neither fashion nor the wear and
tear of shopkeeping has made less valua-
bic. In fact, this nine million dollars of
staple goods cannot be replaced TODAY
for nine million dollars factory cost.
4. The other merchandise we own
another three and -a-half mllions-mainlv
fashions-was bought almost entirely on
the basis Of last Springs fabric prices and
on the basis Of labor costs prevailing prior
to the August increases.
We have this huge volume because of
forehand buying and willingness and
ability to meet the new conditions.
AS an example Of how prices have
changed since this early buying, we have
over 100000 of furniture which we are
holding for customers in our warehouses.
and we are increasing the insurance on
this merchandise above this amount.
since if anything should happen
today we could not replace it for what
our customers paid.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
80 Why didn't you tell me
this before?''

said woman-"I could have saved a
deal of money, and goodness knows that's
hard thing to do these days"
She was asking the usual questions
that people are talking about today, why
things cost so much, when will prices
come down?
We had told her that things do not
cost so much if they are carefully
bought.
"Why, l go to one market after an
other," she said, "just to save a few
pennies and get better cuts or fresher
vegetables-I sometimes think I waste
more in shoe leather than I save"
Yes, people are generally doing the
same thing now since the government
has taken hand in holding down food
prices
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Now, what does
all this mean?

1t means just this, we-the store
are your agents, the agents of the public.
IN buying the best merchandise we can At
the most favorable prices.
In doing this we believe we have "used
our head,' and have gone into the mar
ket at the right time to get the lowest
prices.
All this merchandise is priced as
merchants price things and not as spec,,-
lators would profit by ia list of its
prices would constitute
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
But---but---

are the people shopping as carefully for
their wearing apparel and household
goods?
She frankly said, "No, don't believe
they are; know that at least have not
done So"
Then we told this woman the things
that made her exclaim, "Why didn't you
tell me this before?" and she added,
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

In number of instances manufact-
urers have offered to pay us several dol
lars more on a single garment to be
released from their order for this Fall
delivery
IN other cases we have received offers
from manufacturers to buy back at our
retail price the merchandise which thew
only recently sold us.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Became q Law, May I4fh, 1918

"Group As. All other cmployments hercinbeforo
carried on by arm corporation
workmen or operatives regularly In the business
premises or at the plant from tho plant OF tho
employer under Of hire Inn
piled. oral written
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
BEATEN WITH RAZOR
STRAP, WIFE SAYS

He beat her with 4 razor strap
until she was black and blue" alleges
Mrs. Lucy Ficco in her suit for
limited divorce against Antonio Ficco,
which she filed today. Her husband,
she says, conducts a barber shop at
200 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
and has a violent temper"
At one time, alleges the wife. who
is represented by Attorneys J. Wilton
Lambert and Rudolph II Yeatman,
her husband threw a brick at her, and
at another she was compelled ito
fee in her night clothes on account
OF his jll treatment Of her" Ficco,
she says, always carries a blackjack
and revolver, and has threatened her
life numerous times, saying on one
occasion "he would clean up the
whole bunch"
The wife alleges her husband also
II eats the children with extreme cru
city, at one time striking their older
daughter in the mouth, knocking her
front teeth out
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
WOULDCLOSE
DOWNTOWN'S
DANCE HALLS
Police Captain FIather Says
All in His Precinct Should Be
Shut Up at Once.

All public dance halls in downtown
Washington should be closed for the
moral betterment of the city.
This is the opinion of Carl E. Fla
ther. captain of No. l police station,
given before a hearing in the board
room of the District Building today.
Harry o. White, proprietor of the
New York Conservatory OF Dancing,
at 5O6 Ninth street northwest, and
the Rathskeiler. Eighth and f streets
northwest, applied several days ago
fer a license to continue to conduct
a dance hall at the RathskelIer. Cap
tain Flather refused to recommend to
Wade H. Coombs, District superin-
tendeht of licenses, that the license
be granted. A public hearing was
called for today.
Women known to Police.
In testifying in regard to the Rath-
skeller dance hall, Captain Flather
stated the hall was frequented by
women known to the police.
Dance halls in downtown Wash
ington," Captain Flather said, "are a
nuisance. 1 am not speaking OF any
place in particular, but of all places.
II had my way. all dance halls in
my precinct would be closed"
Captain Flather told this to The
Times today:
ut is a hard proposition to close
.hese dance halls. II is necessary to
have facts. and in some cases prose-
cutions are necessary to close public
halls. 1 cite one dance hall-formerly
on G street, near Ninth-which II took
the police two years to close. Licenses
cannot be refused owners OF these
places, unless we present facts which
are hard to obtain.
''In these dance halls men and wo-
men, well known to the police, are
frequent visitors"
Testiaes Against Hall.
Mrs. Sarah V. Farling, former
testified against the
hall at Eighth and Z streets north
west Others who testified were Cap
tain Flather, SeRgt. John 7. wittstatt,
and several dancing instructors at
the Rathskeller.
The District Commissioners will be
called upon to decide whether Mr..
White shall be granted a license to
conduct public dance hall at Eighth
and Z streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
DCROWDOF
$1,000 SEESZOO

The record crowd in the history Of
Geological Park took advantage Of
yesterdays perfect weather and
thronged through the gates, $4,000
strong. The previous high mark was
set two weeks ago. when 10000 per-
sons were admitted to the grounds.
Last year 10000 was the average fair
weather crowd.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
was not an accident yesterday. in
spite of the unprecedented number Of
automobiles, Superintendent Hollister
has decided to take no chances Easter
Monday. On that day, when q still
larger crowd is expected, all motor
vehicles will be excluded from the
park.
1--WE cannot AFFORD to run any more
risks" said Mr.. HolIister, although
yesterdays motorists were the most
orderly and law-abiding I have ever
seen"
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Disappears On Way To
Tell Police OF Receipt
Of BLackn1aiL MiSSiTe

The police were today without q
clue in the search for Thaddeus c,
DeVall. automobile accessory dealer
at Nichols avenue and W street, Ana
costa, who disappeared from his
home. in Congress Heights. Saturday
night
He left his home to report to the
police the receipt Of an anonymous
note, demanding the payment of $500
under penalty OF death.
DeValI carried a revolver with him,
a weapon that had been in the house
for q year. 1t had never been used.
The automobile accessory dealer
had worried a great deal over the re-
ceipt OF the note, according to the
story told the police by his wife to-
day. He did not show her the mes.
s2ge, she declared.
1t demanded payment OF $500 upon
under pain Of DEATH" Mrs. De
Vail knows, she said, because her hus-
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
Can Two l7-Year-0Id
Boys Drink so Gallons
OF Cider IN Two Hours?

Can two seventeen-year-oId
boys drink nifty gallons of cider
in two hours?
This was the question Justice
Allen, OF Vienna, Va, had to de-
eide when John Ruckert and Earl
Miller, Of oakton, were taken be-
fore him on charge Of theft.
The boys were seen leaving an
old building owned by William
Hite. OF Oakton. Hite had them
arrested when he missed fifty
gallons Of cider he stored there
three years ago.
Testimony, however. showed
that when the boys left the build
in they had nothing in their hands
but their coats. Witnesses said
that the boys did not appear to
have had twenty-five gallons each
OF cider.
The boys said they went to the
building to shoot craps and knew
nothing Of the cider. They paid
the costs, So each.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
CONG. LUNN'S SON
DOUGHBOY FOR DAY

After being a regular soldier for
day and a night-eating army grub,
sleeping in a barracks bunk, n every
tEing-Raymond Lunn, the ten-year-
old son OF Congressman George r.
Lunn, OF New York, is today at his
kcme, 1924 Biltmore street northwest
taking things easy.
Ray left home on Saturday after
noon for Camp Meade. Nd. TO meet
a captain friend and bring him home
for Sunday dinner. His captain
friend had gone to New York and
lay had to be content to pal with
the doughboys, which he did. When
he tried to telephone to his dad and
let him know that he would not be
ONE on Saturday night. he was told
that the phone was for Government
use only-so he concluded that II
was all right to stay anyway. He
did.
In the meantime his father WAS
trying his best to locate the bow
and a lookout" was sent over Meade
for Ray. The big camp was searched
from end to end and just after taps
the boy was found in bed in the
doughboys' barracks.
Ray returned home yesterday after
one great time at Meade, and today
re can give you a good lecture on
why Boys Should Not Leave Home"
The author Of the lecture is Congress
man Lunn.
The Washington times., 1919-04-07
THEFT
ADMITTED BY
MRS. CALLILY.
Willard Hotel Maid, Who Stole
$4,000 Gems, Admits Steal
ing Ring and Mirror Also.

Evidence that Mrs. Marion Agnes
Callily, the former willard Hotel
maid, who pleaded guilty in Police
Court today to stealing gems vaIuedvat
$4,000 from former Senator Nathan
B. Scott OF West Virginia. also com
mitteed another robbery and possibly
several big thefts las been found by
the police.
A heavy gold ring with a topaz set
ting, the name OF Glenn engraved in
side, and a gold-framed ovaI-shaped
mirror. set with rubies, sapphires
and diamonds in the form OF a butter
ny, were discovered in her possession
When questioned by Inspector Cliff
ford L. Grant, Chief of Detectives,
Mrs Callily had claimed there was no
more stolen property in her room.
When Inspector Grant told her his
men had found some more articles
which did not look like they had
been bought by her, she confessed to
having stolen the ring and mirror.
Mrs. Callily was held for the action
OF the grand jury in the Scott robbing
case by Judge Hardison In Police
Court this morning. She pleaded
guilty and was sent to Jail in default
OF $1,000 bond. Senator Scott testi-
hed to his ownership OF the recovered
property, and as to the discovery Of
his loss Of 1t several months ago.
Women Detectives FOund Gems.
Miss Mary H. Haskell, twenty-sev-
en- years old. Of Des Moines, and AIRS.
Inez McCarty, thirty-two. OF Boston.
were the woman detectives who sue
eeoded in closing the police dragnet
about Mrs. Callily, IL was learned to-
day.
The bulk OF the work was done by
Miss Haskell, who lived in the house
where Mrs. Callily made her home
for more than two months. Mrs. Nc
Carty was only there three weeks
and was assigned to the case when
1t was learned that Mrs. Callily in
tended to bring another daughter"
to live with her.
That was a week ago and as soon
as she made her report the matter
was taken up with the police and
warrant issued.
Miss Haskell and Mrs. NcCarty
posed as stenogTaphers in the War
Department while living at the house
under fictitious names.
Miss Haskell Ambitious.
Miss Haskell has aspirations of be-
coming the worlds greatest woman |
detective.
II don't know whether you know Il |
or not" she said. but there has never /
been a really great female detective. /
There have been some good ones, but |
none who will go down in history I
with the Pinkertons.
You may laugh when ! say I am /
going to be a great detective. 1 am |
studying ell the time, and have mas ]
tered some very necessary accom- !
plishments - shorthand, fngerprint |
Bertillon system, crimi- |
aal law and evidence"