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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Dansey Case Will Not Go.
To Grand Jury for Week
Counsel for White and Mrs.
Jones Plans Fight for
Their Release

HAMMONTON, N. j., Dec. 13.-From
indications tonight, the Billy Dansey
case will not be considered by the At
lantic County grand jury at Mays
Landing TO at least a week. Assist
ant Prosecutor Voorhees, said it would
take that length of time to bring the
grand Jurors together. nd he saw no
necessity for hurried call.
Counsel for Charles S. White, the
dahlia grower and neighbor of the DAN
sey family, charged with the murder of
the child, and Mrs. Edith l.. oJnes,
housekeeper for Whites father, in Jail
on charge of being an accessory after
the fact, said tonight he will insist
upon an early hearing ard prompt trial
of the accused, if indictments are
found. Counsel intimated if the grand
jury is not called within few days
she will ask the release of the accused
through habeas corpus writs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Automobile Driver Fined
5000 for Deaths of Two

PALMER, Mass, Dec. 13-Harold s..
Lions, of 8O8 West End Avenue, New
York, driver of an automobile that was
wrecked by collision with a telephone
pole in North Wilbraham Thanksgiv-
ing Day, resulting in the death of Mrs:
Lillian Reed, of New York. owner Of
the car, and Miss Della Friedman, also
Of New York, was found guilty here to-
day in court of driving an automobile
SO as to endanger the lives of the pub
lie and was fined 5000. Lions appealed
and was held for Superior Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Cotton Exports Heavy
Total Equals Aggregate of Pre-
viOus Three Months

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Exports of
cotton were unusually heavy during
November, amounting to 924,751 bales,
Bureau to-day showed. This total
equaled the aggregate of the previous
three months and was approximately
equal to exports before the war.
Domestic consumption showed an in
crease Of $4,000 bales over November
year ago.
Cotton consumed during November
amounted to 490,698 running bales. of
lint, and 25,132 bales Of linters, the
census Bureau announced to-day. Dur
ing November a year ago consumption
was 455,61l bales of lint and 63,36e Of
linters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14

per cent on the first $4,000 Of income,
above the usual exemptions, and IL
per cent on the remaining net" he
said. During the coming year col
t tect'q %as,. OF taxes for 1919 will be on
$4,000 above the exemptions and 8 on
the remaining net income. 1t is OBJ
vious, therefore, that if the tax re-
ceipts prove equal to those for 1918
the incomes derived during the last
twelve months must be much larger"
Mr.. Edwards said business houses
and the big financial institutions had
been figuring taxes all year and most
Of them, In consequence, would have
their reports ready by the end Of the
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Chicago Employees to Get
SlO.OOO,OOO for Christina

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-More than $10-
100000 in Christmas bonuses will be
distributed to employees of local banks
and stores during the coming week.
The distribution ranges from 5 per
cent Of yearly salaries in some stores
to as high as 15 and 20 in others.
Two of the worlds largest mail
order houses, which last year gave
bonuses ranging from to Is per cent
Of yearly salaries, announce that they
are preparing special surprise for
employees this Christmes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
$4,000 fo~ Woodwork Tax
Parson Draws on Trust Com
pany to Paw Last e. S. Lew

MINEOLA, L. l., Dec. 13-Hubert T.
Parson, who is an administrator of the
estate of the late Frank ". Woolworth,
obtained permission from Surrogate
Leon D. Howell, of Nassau County to-
day as committee of the property of
Mr.. Woolworth's widow, to withdraw
$4,000 from the Irving Trust Company
eral tax on the Woolworth income
The final payment amounts to s142,-
951.S2, and is due Monday. Without
drawing on the funds at the trust COM
pany Mr.. Parson did not have the
money to meet it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Seals Sold at Library
Dozen Actresses and Red Cross
Nurses Work for the Fund

A dozen actresses and Red Cross
nurses helped sell Christmas seals on
the steps of the Public Library yes
terday. Peggy Boland and Clara Joel
were among them. Six children who
were cured OF tuberculosis at Farming
dale Preventorium were also present.
1t was announced yesterday that the
prospects of disposing of S650,000 worth
Of seals by next Saturday, when the
drive ends, are good. A special com
mittee composed of Peter J. Maloney.
William J. Berg and Colonel John W
Prentiss, has pledged itself to raise
$4,000 among members Of the Stock
Exchange. William p. Clyde, of 81
Broadway, bought $4,000 worth Of seals
yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Duchess Adelaide Shuns Her
Sister Bride. Now on Trim

GENEVA, Dec 13.-Prince Felix of
Bourbon-P Parma and Grand Duchess
Charlotte Of Luxembourg, who were
married recently and who have been
spending their honeymoon at Locarne
arrived here yesterday They will visit
the former. Emperor and Empress of
Austria later.
Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide, who
abdicated as head Of the Luxembourg
government and who is Germano-
phile, has left Luxembourg for Rome
1t is said she undertook the trip to
avoid meeting her sister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
Meat Held i'm Cold Storage
Too Long, Officials Are Fined

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec 13.-Fines
aggregating $2,841.25 we're assessed
against four officials and employees Of
the Columbus Packing Company in the
local police court to-day after they had
pleaded guilty to charges Of violating
the Smith cold storage act. The men
who pleaded guilty to holding meat in
Joseph Deibel, general manager of the
company; Owen P. Lamb, secretary,
and Alfred Grimm and Louis Heken-
roder, statesmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-14
NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS for
Electrical Xmas Tree Outfits
LIONEL MINIATURE RAILWAYS
At Last We Have
a Practical XMAS
Tree Outfit.
These New Outfits
Eliminate $500 Of
XMAS Tree Light
ing Troubles.

.
| Note how the lamps
branch cut.
II. You may add as
many lamps as you
desire in a few SOC
onds.
Ill. II ono or more
lamps 60 out tho rest
remain lighted.
As these outfits arc
made 10 order. kindly AL
low VA ample time u
YOU desire one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
TWO KILLED IN
PRISON FIGHT

PONTIAC. H.. Sept. Sin an at.
tempted jail break. one guard and
one prisoner were killed while three
others were seriously injured in "A
gun duel. following the discovery OF
the men saving on the cell bars nj
the state reformatory here Sunday.
Charles Kruger and Carl Hancock,
after discovering Fred Kelly and
John Frederick. inmates. at work on
the bars. attempted TO enter the cell
and remove the men 10 another cell.
The prisoners Immediately opened
FIRE. killing Kruger and woundng tho
other guard. The prisoners rushed
TO the prison yard. where a general
battle occurred in which Kelly was
killed and his accomplice was wound.
cd John II. Hancock, reformatory OF
fetal. was wounded at this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

son. the company did no, understand
with whom Il was treating.
Didn't Pay Attention"
Hutchinson issued statement
Sunday In which he said he had hcen
called on the phone by A. r.. Miller.
who said he was speaking for the en-.
rioycs and who announced his intsn.
ton OF getting the men in the various
crafts combined into "a large social
family"
II naturally took this 90 mean the
one big union." said Hutchinson.
II thought Mr.. Miller had been dis
credited By the American Federation
% Labor. and 30 didn't pay much at.
trntlon TO what he said. The next
day tho strike was called"
John Won carnop. business agent
Of the Metal Trades council and
member o. the conference committee
81 the strikers. in a statement de-
MED that the strike la a "one big
union" movement
III any such claim was made" he
said. IT was made 20 discredlt us and
IL false The Fisik ~ are askirT for
n scale which. II granted. would ap.
proximntn the scale paid for the
same class Of wodk In the shlpyards.
The lowest paid workers now get 81
a day and the highest So"
Tho strikers Include $50 men. They
claim the walkoui took place because
tho company refused to give them "a
hearing after refusing TO rcinstate
two workers discharged for union &C.
tivitics. Thcse two men. II Is said.
were members OF the wage commit
tee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
BUILDERS and
STRIKERS meet

Committees of the Master
Builders Association and the
Building Trades Council met
Monday afternoon TO mediate.
il possible. the differences
which caused the strike of the
tradesmen a week ago.
Both building trades council ana
master builders reported Monday
their willingness 10 mediate the
building strike
The builders demand the strikers
return 20 work az tho old wage scale
while the mediation hoard decides
and guarantees TO pay whatever
award II made.
And. the strikers demand the
builders pay the new scale while the
controversy Is being negotiated or
that negotiations be opened before
the work starts again.
The master builders committee
met Monday morning at the Arcade
building
Arthur Gerber. publicity man for
the builders. said: we have al
ways favored mediation. hut there ir
nothing 90 mediate except thru the
mediation board. We want the men
to return TO work. and guarantee 20
pay whatever the mcdiators say"
Frank Cottcrill. secretary OF the
building trades. says:
we are willing TO mediate, bu,
there In no chance OF the men going
back TO work az the old scale. Some
Independent contractors are paying
tho new scale. but they arc having
difficulty getting materials. This
shows tho methods employed by GER
tain interests"
The strikers demand from 81 "a
SO a day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
SAYS VETERANS
SEEK GOOD JOBS
Hundreds Are in Makeshift
Work. Ayers Goodner

There are stiIl hundreds Of ex.
service men who have not vet found
the kind 81 work 10 which they ar,
entitled, declared NJ. T.. Goodner.
state director of the veterans vel.
fare commission Monday. There
are few men In the state who ar,
unable to find work OF some sort
but many Of the iohs now held ara
utake-shitt. Stenogruphcrs, book
keepers. and trained office men r..
IN many Instances. doing work for
which they are little fitted. owinr
10 their inability TO find employ
msnt IN their own lines OF work
says Coodner
More eN-service men were refer
red to jobs during August than dur.
ing any preceding month. Prnc.
ticaily every office OF the commiv.
sion turnout the state reported tho
heaviest business In its history. The
men referred BY each office wcrc
Seattle. i.iS9. Tacoma. tpjg. Yak.
ma. 346; Spokane. @15. Everett. no
Bellingham. III: wenatcher. a.
Sunnysidc, -. EIensburE. II
Olympia. 10. Total. 2.TI3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
Admits Prison Conduct
in the A. E. F. Was Unwise

Maj. Rcnnotf told the committee
that during August. September and
October. 1918. 500 doughboys n
week were arrested in Paris. These
prisoners, practically all of them
"a. w. o. Ls." were herded into
four rooms in tho Rue Saintc Anne
with folons. the witness testified.
Conduct inefficient"
Mai. Bennett also told the COM
mittee that up TO last February tho
conduct OF tho provost marshals Of
fice and soldiers prisons in Paris
had been Unsatisfactory and inef-
ficient."
Asked why Brig. Gen. Harris and
Col. Grincstead, who went to sleep
at their posts" should not have
been court -martialed as were two
privates OF the A. Il. Il. who were
condemned to death for like crimes,
Mai Bennett replied that he
thought the Paris officers did the
best they could.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
SKACIT PLANS
UP TO COUNCIL

Work on the Skagit river power
project viii begin soon.
The city council was 20 consider
ordinances authorizing the expendi-
ture Of $4,000 for preliminary
work Monday. Favorable action by
the city council will clear the way
for actual work upon the power
site.
with the obstacles removed. the
city engineer viii begin immediate
construction OF roadway 10 the
site. a sawmili will be erected and
later n construction power plant.
Mayor &. u. Fitzgerald favors
appointment Of an expert engineer
TO have full charge OF the skagit
river power site project.
II will fight for the appointment
OF an expert engineer TO work with
our city engineer. Mayor Fitz-
gerald said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
For Skin Tortures

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear.
healthy skin by using Zemo. obtained
at any drug store for 35c. or extra
large bottle at 800.
Zemo generally removes pimples.
blackheads. blotches. eczema and
ringworm and makes the skin clear
and healthy Zemo is a clean. pene-
trating. antiscptic liquid. neither
sticky nor greasy and stains nothing.
II is easily applied and costs a mere
trifle for each application. 1t is al
ways dependable.
The L. w. Rose Co., Cleveland. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

PARIS. Sept. Sherman prisons
were preferable to those OF the a.
II. Il. in Paris. It was brought out
in the congressional Investigation
Of the conduct of the American army
yesterday.
Called as witness by tho commit
toe. Mai. Bcrpett, Inspector general
~ the Paris distric'. admitted de-
tc'icrs. many OF them accidentally
absent without leave" were herdcd
with criminals in Paris prisons and
In many instances were dubbed and
beaten.
Attempts 10 Justify
In an effort to Justify the club
bings, Mai Bennett asserted that
"a great many prisoners were ar
rested while drunk and in fight
ing mood. and "it was necessary to
use force" Iaj Bennett admitted
that force had not always been
wisely used"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

w. w Iadd. recently appointed
10 the board Of movie censors, IL
Mayor c. y. Fitzgcrald's first Off
ciai appointment since assuming his
new duties
Iadd was chairman OF tho indus.
trial committee during the Second
Third, Fourth and Fifth Liberty
loan drives. as well as the various
Rcd Cross drives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

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The reason that thousands Of wo-
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write such letters is that this famous
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, has
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their lives, once burdencd with PAIN
and illness.
For special advice in regard to ouch
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Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
of its many years experience Is al
your service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
Teachers Marooned;
Schools Are Closed

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s.
Schools In Honolulu will remain
closed until September -. because
many teachers have been marocned
IN The United States. IL rs nearly
impossible TO obtain accommodates
an vessels plying tho San l. rancisco.
Honolulu route. The schools were
scheduled 10 open September 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

Cupid. covering general love as
signments. made another scoop sun
day night when he brought about
the wedding OF Miss Margaret Cra-
han, Seattle newspaper woman, and
Stacy v. Jones. Of the Detroit
News, at Mrs. Thomas Graham =
home. 2u25 Il. Mercer 1T.
Both the bride and the groom are
University Of Washington gradu-
ates. and. both in their turn. edited
the University Daily. After n 10
days honeymoon on cambridge ISL
and, the couple viii leave for De-
troit. where Jones will resume his
duties on the News. Jones recently
returned from service overseas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
Ulster to Explain
Cause TO America

LONDON. Sept. s.-Propaganda
favoring Ulster will probably be
sent TO America. according 10 the
Morning Post The propaganda viii
explain why Ulster does not want
home rule. Sir Edward Carson will
not visit America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
Norway Is Awarded
Spitzenberg Islands

PARIS. Sept. S.-The spitzbergen
Archipelago. claimed by six nations
has been awarded 10 Norway by "A
special commission Of the peace con-
ference. Claims for the archipelago,
which comprises the same amount
Of territory Az West Virginia, we're
laid before the peace conference ny
Finl1nd. Sweden. Russia. Denmark
and Holland as well az Norway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
SUBWAY PLANS
WILL Be MADE

Seattle Is TO have a subway.
" Mayor &. u. FitreeraId and
Superintendent Of Public TIN.
ties Thomas =. Murphinc have
their way.
Seattle has outrrown downtown
surface street cars" Mayor ETtz-
gerald said Saturday. after directing
superintendent Murphine to prepare
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed subway. The need OF n sub
way now Is appar ent. In five years
that need viii be Imperative. ="
Urges Two Tunnels
Mayor Fitzgerald believes that n
double tunnel. one branch 10 pass
under First ave and the other
under Second. Third or Fourth
ayes. with terminals north OF Pine
1T. and south OF Yesler way. would
solve street car congestion.
The cost OF subway will he
high. Of course" Mayor Fitzgerald
said. hut Just az we would have
20 buy water II II cost n dollar a
gallon. 20 we win have TO have n
subway some day. I'm going 70
stick 20 Il until subways arc n
reality"
Would Save Time
Mayor Fitzgerald points out that
subway traffic win move three
times faster than surface street
cars and therefore create an Inn
mense saving OF time in transport
ing passengers.
Superintendent Murphlne will
order his engineers this week TO OBJ
tain estimates Of the volume OF
traffic at downtown points. Est
mates OF probable cost OF building
win follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The
senate Wednesday for consideration.
Consideration OF majority and mi
nority reports Of the foreign rela-
tons committee by Senators Lodge
and Hitchcock will be the firBt ac-
tual proceedings In the senate
Thereafter. the treaty Will be de-
bated, article by article. The nrs'
big fight on the treaty will come
this week when amendments arc
proposed by the republican commit
tee majority
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

pound Tor nSe
months before
my baby was
born and it has
made me much
better in health.
/ was always
very i'll when
my other child
rem were born,
but with this one
! had n much
easier time. He
Is n big healthy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

Tho Seattle Treaty Ratification
league was scheduled to meet Mon
day noon at Moves cafeteria. Tho
object Of the meeting Is to stimu-
late interest In President Wilson s
visit 10 Seattle next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
Continued From Page One

them the beat We can under the
present conditions.
we have three FUN eiEh,-hour
shifts working and as soon as the
coke ovens can establish Fna and
pressure the city viii 10 furnished
with Il.
Get Better Service
The homes on the higher levels
viii h. served with tho better ser
vice because n does not take tho
pressure that the lower levels do. :"
said the company superintendent.
Hospitals Crippled
As ono result OF tho gas strike.
the lives Of hundreds Of patients In
hospitals thruou, the city hung in
the balance Monday. n the strike
continues. an surgical operations
viii have 10 bc postponed. s; was
reported NJ the Providence and Mi
nor hospitals. two OF the largest In
the city. AZ the Seattle General
hospital. II was reported. electrical
equipment win make vital opera
tons possible until the end Of tho
strike.
Al hospitals reported great incon-
yenicncc. ~ was found imr onsil IL
al the Providence and Minor 20 pre-
pare the diet prescribed for many
patients on account ~ the raa
shortage. Toast. ono Of the sinnd-
ard foods for suffering patients.
was almost wholly lacking nt ProVi-
dcnce until shortly before 10 a. m.
Monday. when the gas began TO flow
again. Only the worst cases were
supplied with toast.
Sterilize by Gas
BY queer trick OF fate. II was
reported at the big hospitals, no
operative cases appeared between
the time the strike wna called Sat
urday and noon Monday Had any
appeared. the patient would have
/ had 10 wait. an tho sterilization
/ plants at both tho Minor and Provi-
dence are operated by gns.
1--WE simply can't do without
gas" was the report from Provi-
dence. $50 far. we have managed
TO get along somehow. but II can't
continue
The Stars operating department
was crippled Monday because Of the
strike. Gas Jets under metal pots
on linotype machines. where type is
cast. refused TO give more than a
sputter and then died completely
out.
The Stars force Of linotype oper-
ators was rushed In automobiles TO
commercial printing establishments
| turnout the city. where one or two
machines in each shop could oper-
ate. copy was handled In The
star office and despatched by motor
cycle and auto TO tho various oper-
ators. transformed into metal tyre
and rushed back TO The Stars
steteotyping plant and from there 10
/ the presses.
Some housewives cooked their
Saturday night supper by gas.
Others didn't.
These same housewives. Sunday,
had either TO take their families 10
I TftIIuTdHAH NHdl ibbk " coal, pre-
pare cold meals. or do IL a-la-camp.
ing.out over a fire OF chips in the
back yard. Those who had invited
friends TO Sunday dinner for the
most part wore long faces. but got
thru IL somehow. Many cooked by
kerosene lamps. Others made i'm.
promptu stoves out OF electric irons
There was "A heavy demand for
patent heat and wood alcohol at all
/ drug stores that remained open.
The strike was called at 10 n. m,
Saturday The workers are said 10
have presented demands for an ap
proximate increase OF 80 cents n day
These demands. IL Is said. were
turned down and the strike cnsued
because, according to Supt Hutchin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

LONDON, Sept. S.-Admirs,l
Lord Charles Bcresford died OF
apoplexy yesterday in Caithnesshire.
Scotland. He was "a years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

The largest cake ever baked was
made for Frederick William I. OF
Prussia. II was IS yards long. S
yards wide and \ feet thick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08
Boys
Union Suits
Upper Main Floor

Gray. medium weight cotton
Union Suits with the trousers
seat and reverse ribbed inset
on shoulder. which gives these
suits unusual elasticity. These
are sold In the women's knit
underwear section and are in
ankle lengths with long sleeves.
Q year sizes ti25.
3 TO IL year sizes $3.50.
is and Is year sizes $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-08

Electric apparatus has been In.
vented by Swiss. employing mag
netism TO pack nails in boxes in regu.
lar layers.