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HID FOR 20 MONTHS
IN THREE ROOM FLAT
Alleged Slayer Of William
Schoefer Is Captured.

Two detectives with reviewers IN tkeir
hands tiptoed up the stairs in the dark
hallway OF the big tenement at. IS Rose
street late yesterday afternoon. stopped
long enough TO get their BEARINGS and
then one OF them raped on a door.
There came to them the sound OF a
lazy shuffllng across the floor. and then
the door was thrown open and man
who smiled happily looked out and in
vited them cordially to step inside.
II guess you've got me after ALL" he
greeted them. The detectives who made
the capture were Motrisey and Sheedy
of Inspector Gray's stan. To make GER
tain there would be no slip up they had
left Detective Kelleher and a squad Of
other policemen downstairs surrounding
the house.
Ever since September 16. 1917. when
the draft was taking men out of New
York homes and whlsking them to Camp
Upton to start training for the war the
police had been looking for the man who
opened the door for them In the tene-
ment. He said he was Francis Norton.
| 20. a driver and the charge of homicide
which the police placed against him was
the outcome of a general fight in bum
galow colony known as Bungalowtown,
in Richmond Borough.
William Schaefer. a clerk, was shot
and killed during the fight. and Just
atterward the police received informa-
ton which led them to look for Norton
as one of the men present when Schaefer
was killed. They had kept up the search
ever since. and from time to time got
tips that Norton had fed to Mexico, that
he was on the Pacific coast and again
that he was in Canada or some distant
part of the world.
I've been here in this fiat all the
time" Detective Morrisey said Norton
told him on the way down to Police
Headquarters. IT haven't been out even
once. and. believe me. those three rooms
are big enough for walk. haven't had
bit of exercise except what l could get
In there. 7 was afraid TO go out in the
hallway or even to go out to a store. I
just stayed where l was and let we'll
enough alone"
Norton asked the detectives to walk
him to Police Headquarters. and they
did. He said he felt as IL he were
walking on stills" When booked he
denied having shot Schaefer and denied
also that he knew who did do the shoot
ing He was locked up bending arraign-
| ment in court this morning.
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foot SWEET FINDS
ITS FUN IN WAR
Will Morrissey With Many
ImprOmptu Jokes Is Sun
burst of Show.
ALL HAVE MERRY TIME
Elizabeth Brice and Others of
Gay Company Add to Glee
of Audience.

Soldier shows by amateur performers.
but strictly first class fighters having
stormed the theatrical map in mass for
nation. it was but to be expected that
sooner or later professional players
would put on a soldier show, containing
good humored bits of parody on the
earlier type and initiating 1t even to
the scenery richly decorated with mil
dew and gaping wounds. foot Sweet"
an overseas revue, in which VIII Nor
rissey presented Elisabeth Brice and
other players. who had been entertain
ing the boys abroad, answered these
specifications at the Princess Theatre
last night
Morrissey was the diamond sunburst
OF the evening, with his impromptu
jokes that tickled the audience and par.
alyzed the company's memory of their
zines at times. 1t was easy to see why
Morrissey made hit with his perform
ances before the troops in France, for he
took nothing seriously--not even his own
show. He poked fun at that, Just as he
kidded the audience for not warming up
to the production from the very start
and inquired Of them when large bou-
quets were presented during the in
PERMISSION, why didn't you send the
money!"
In the burlesque performances inter-
larded throughout the show he mad the
time of his life After Elizabeth Brice
had performed an entertaining Apache
dance, Morrissey gave a hilarious take
or on it, assisted by the full weight OF
the company--in other words, May Boley
and Lon Hascall. with these two he also
put on a diverting satire on the East
Lynne" style of drama, with sudden
bursts of snow in the performers faces
! during pauses in the action. This scene
not only rocked the canvas house on the
stage but the house beyond the foot.
lights.
Finally. with these two hardened &C.
completes. in addition to Thomas Penfold
and Edward Miller, he gave an imitation
of the quartet from "Rigolettto' that
was funnier even than some grand opera
troupes that have visited this city. Al
together he lifted the piece to a place in
popular favor. even though he did have
TO bump one of the chorus girls of a
bench In order to do It,
Miss Brice seemed to have her ar;
improved by contact with Big Berthas
/ and incendiary bombs. She sang and
. danced with the spirit of Americans TAX
ing trench. The music. which was
credited to Raymond B. Egan, while II
| sometimes got within striking distance
OF tune. was really never in danger OF
being whistled eve~lastingly in Office
buildings. and was therefore quite harm
less. The book had less of plot than
even the customary soldier show. and Sc
was credited to everybody" The per-
formers dispensed with the pretense OF
killing themselves as pa<sonages, and
simply listed themselves as themselves
after the fashion Of trained dogs in a
play.
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u. S. AND BRITAIN TO
COOPERATE IN FLIGHT
Exchange of Weather Reports
Has Been ARRANGED.

ST. JOHNS. ". F., May 7.-Coopera.
ton between the United States and
british authorities in facilitating ar
rangements for the British and Ameri-
can aviators who will attempt the
transatlantic flight was inaugurated
here to-day. when William Schneider
and Samuel l.. Barritte, chief cleo.
tricians in the United States Navy, re.
ported for duty to Major Arthur
Partridge of the Royal Air Force. Of
ncial referee for the British flights
Schneider and Barritte will act as radio
operators In the receipt of weather re.
ports
Major Partridge said he expected to
arrange Tor the interchange of weather
reports with the American naval contin-
gent at Trepassey. Lieut.. II. Pierce of
the Royal Navy has gone to Trepassey
to greet the Americans in the name of
the British Navy and the Colonial Gov
eminent and to offer any assistance
needed.
The British aviators, Frederick p
Raynham and Harry G. Hawker, in the
absence of satisfactory weather reports
from over the Atlantic. took a holiday
to-day and visited Harbor Grace, where
the Handley-Page airdrome has been
erected. The Handley-Page entry in the
great race will arrive here Sunday but is
not expected to be ready for flight be-
fore May 20.
HALIFAX, n. s.. May THE United
states destroyer Ludlow, which has been
ON duty Off the coast in connection with
the proposed American naval transatlan-
tic flights. put in here to-day for repairs
to her machinery
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to her grandson and granddaughter.
Norman and Barbara Lee. who live with
their parents In South NorwaIk. Conn.
Thomas A. Burton, a chauffeur. Of
Crosskill. n. j.. and Mabel Schultz. a
friend of Mrs. Lee, of $50 West Eighty
seventh street. sought to have the will
reopened, setting forth that they were
benefciaries to the extent Of $1,000 each
under will executed by Mrs. Lee when
she was fully competent to do 30. The
application was granted by Surrogate
Cohalan.
Mrs Lee was the widow OF Gen. AL
bert Lindley Lee and died in the New
Netherland Hotel, where she had lived
for a number of years. The petitioners
aliege that Mrs. Lees mental condition
was known TO all who came In contact
with her. yet despite this will signed
by her three days before her death in
which all her property was left to grand
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to-day Tie advised the hop" be post-
poned' although his aide, Ensign NC
rae. was Of the opinion the flight could
be attempted.
All attaches of the Naval station an
nounced themselves as gratifed with the
test flights made yesterday, particu-
lsrly that Of NC-4. Fifty seconds after
gliding out on Jamaica Bay this plane,
EQUIPPED with new Liberty motors and
olmstead propellers. gracefully had
nIted her 24.50o pounds OF dead weight
OUT OF the water and sped away. Re-
turning. the boat glided back to the sur
race OF the bay. and when all on shore
onousnt 1t was about to return to it's
.oa. again arose In the air and came
down again close to her hangar about
nfteen minutes later
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JOBLESS AID BILL SIGNED.
Municipalities Empowered to Care
for Those Out of Work.


ALBANY, May Gov. Smith signed
to-day the bill of Senator Clayton r.
Lusk Of Cortland, chairman Of the Boil
shevik problem committee, which would
permit cities towns and villages to
create industrial aid committees to fur
nish food. fuel and shelter to unemployed
persons until they have obtained en-
ployment and begin to draw pay. The
bill gives local authorities power to de-
termine how many persons shall be
named for such committees.
The Governor signed also the Knight
bill providing that permits for carrying
firearms shall have coupons to detach
by the person who sells firearms to the
licensed person.
Other measures signed were those pro-
hibiting display OF the red flag; making
It a misdemeanor for anyone not EN-.
ployed In the operation OF an elevated
train to pull the bell or whistle cord
and providing for use OF convict labor
in highway building
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MANY VETERANS GET JOBS.
Pearl street Bureau Places 1OI in
single Day.

The Unemployment Bureau at sos
Pearl street placed 101 discharged ser.
vice men in jobs yesterday. One OF the
men. chemist. had been out OF work
four months. His new job will pay
$1,000 a year. An employer who refused
to hire former workman on the ground
that his eyes had been impaired by war
service was persuaded at last to take
the man after the bursau had obtained 4
certificate showing that his sight was
as good as when he went to war.
Jobs are waiting for civil engineers
pay roll clerks traffic managers and Of.
Ace workers. A number of positions pay
ing $4,000 and up for expert statisticians
registered pharmacists and public &C.
countants are also going begging. The
World War Veterans of America moved
their employment bureau into the Pear
street office yesterday in charge Of Lieut.
Frederick J. Knob.
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children whom she frequently spoke Of
disinheriting was duly filed. VaV
Supporting aff1davits are made by
nurses who attended Mrs. Lee at the
time OF her death. These statements all
lege Dr. II. Holbrook Curtis knew Mrs.
Lees condition at the time he witnessed
the will drawn up by Philip NJ. Brett and
Abram j. Rose of the law firm OF KEEL
logg a Rose. The senior member of that
firm had repeatedly refused to draft a
new will because of Mrs. Lees condi-
ton II Ia alleged.
Charges that other benefciaries un-
der the former will were offered the
amounts Mrs. Lee wished to leave Them
on condition that they make no trouble
are also made. All the affldavits tell OF
the great influence DR.. Curtis had over
the aged woman and how she would take
advice from him when she would listen
to counsel from no other source.
The sun., 1919-05-08
DARTMOUTH WILL
REDUCE ELECTIVES
Freshmen to Have TUo NeW
Half Year Courses.

HANOVER, ". II. May Under a new
curriculum for Dartmouth College, an
nounced to-day and to be put into effect
next fall. elective work will be greatly
reduced In the first two years and stu
dents will be encouraged to specialize
In some major study during their Junior
and senior years. or the 1872 hours
work In each semester required for grad
uation sixty-eight will be prescribed,
twenty-four must be occupied in major
study and thirty will be for free cleo
tives
Two new half year courses will be re-
CURED OF all freshmen. One will be on
problems Of citizenship and the other on
evolution.
The sun., 1919-05-08
AscENDs 1879 FEET WITH rs.
Giant Farman Airplane Used in
| Paris Flight.

PARIS, Tuesday. May 6.-The giant
Farman airplane Goliath, which has
been flying between Paris and Brussels,
last night assembled to a height of 800
meters approximately 1912 feet)
while carrying twenty-five passengers.
The ascent was made in one hour and
fifteen minutes and the descent in TWEEN
ty- Ave minutes.
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WILL PLOT LAID TO
|LAWYERSANDDOCTOR
Aged Woman Influenced to
Change Bequests Is Charge.

Allegation that two attorneys and a
physician caused a will to be executed
and signed by person whom they knew
to be incompetent are made in the APP
plication acted upon yesterday by Surro-
gate Cohalan for the reopening Of the
probate on the will of Mrs. Victorine
Lee, who died in December last at the
age of 81 years. She left a large estate
The sun., 1919-05-08
HALTS ON MADRID FLIGHT.
British Aviator Forced to Land or
French Coast.

BAYoNNE. France, May Major
barley OF the British army. who started
from Margate, England. yesterday to
fly TO Madrid. landed on the French
coast near the Biarritz lighthouse in the
afternoon.
Low clouds prevented the aviator
from seeing the peaks of the Pyrenees.
The flight will be resumed when the
weather clears
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EARL OF ATHLONE TO
TAKE OTTAWA POST
Slated for GoUernor-C eneraf.
ship Of Canada.

LONDON. May THE Duke OF Devon
shire. 1t Is said, will retire soon as Gov
ernor-General of Canada, and the Daily
Mail says that the office will be offered
to the Earl Of Athlone. brother Of Queen
Mary, who would have succeeded the
Duke OF Connaught in the position had
1t not been for his duties with the Brit
ish army.
The Duke of Devonshre was APP
pointed Governor General Of Canada on
June 81 1915, and was installed In
office on November II. 1916. The Ear
Of Athlone, who is As years old, IL the
son OF the Duke Of Teck He was edu-
Gated at Elton and later became a Gen.
eral STAFF officer with the rank of Brig.
adler General He served in Matabele.
land in 1895 and with the Seventh Hus-
sars in South Africa in 1900. being men,
toned In dispatches during his service
there. He was appointed Governor Gen
eral of Canada in 1914. but did not take
office. He was created Earl of Athlone
on July II. 1917 He was married on
February 10, 1904. to Princess Alice
Countess of Athrone, daughter of the
late First Duke of Albany.
The sun., 1919-05-08

Irving Trust Co.
Italian Diseouat and Trust CO.
LAwysrs' Title q Trust Co.
Liberty National Bank Of New York
!i.ssls k.Msaai BssL Il he City Il New YssL
Lincoln Trust Co.
Manufacturer Trust Co,
Mechanics and Metals Nssie nal Bank
of the City 81 New York
Mercantile Trust Il Deposit e.
Merchants kaiissal Bssk u the City Il New YsyL
Metropolitan Bank
l.trsp.lit.s Trss, c.. 4 he City 4 New Y.rk
Mutual Bank
National Bank Of Commsrs. In NY.
NatienAl City Bank Of New York
NstienAl Park Bank Of New York
New Mcfarland Bsnk Of New York
New York County Natissal Bank
New York Produce Esshaass Bank
New York Trust Company
Pacific Bank
Public National Bank Of New York
Seandinsvisa Trust Co.
SsaboArd Nstionsl Bank
Ssessd kahsssi Daak 81 The Cty Il MT.
sherman National Bank
State Bank
Title Guarantee a Trust Co.
UaIss Exshsass kstiesal Baak u New Teri
United Statss MORTGAGE q Trust Co.
u.itsl Ststss TTust cssps7y Il New Teri
W. X. Grace d Co.'S Bank
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Government Loan Organization
Second Federal Reserve District
Liberty Loan Committee, 40 B'wsy, NY.
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American Exchange National bAnk
Atlantic kstissal bsnk Il The City II ksw Isrk
American Trast Co.
Bank Of America
Bank Of Cuba In New York
Bank Of Europe
Bank Of the Manhattan Co.
Bssk Il New Ysrk. kstsssl bsskias Associates
Bank Of the United States
Banksrs Trust Company
Bank Of Washington Hsithts
Bsttsry Park National Bank Of New YsFt
Bowsry Bank of New York
Brosdway Central Bank
Brooklyn Trust Company
Bryant Park Bank
Central Mercantile Bank Of New York
Central Union Trust Co. Of Now York
Chase National Bank
Ckathsn q Pksslx katisasl Bask Il New rsrk
ChsIssa Exchange Bank
Chemical National Bank
Citizens National Bank Of New York
Coal q Irsa Nsiiss.l Bs.k 81 The City Of New Ysrk
Colonial Bank
Columhia Bank
Column bic Trust Co.
Commercial Exchange Bank
Commercial Trust Co. Of New York
Commonwealth Bank. New York City
Continental Bank
Corn Exchange Bank
East Rive .IAtionsl Bank
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T. was not until Commander Towers
issued formal command to Howard for
nm to proceed to the Brooklyn Base
hospital that the unfortunate engineer
'ett the scene OF his labors. 1t required
another direct command before Howard
would get inside the ambulance. He
wanted 70 sit up with the driver.
he stoIcal manner in which Howa I'd took
MS misfortune had a WONDERFUL effect
upon the morale OF the gobs and the Of
L'er7 at the naval station. For days
'n"S have been fretting over the series
D' accidents and delays and were getting
c'"nh"arted and pessimlstic over the
PROSPECT Of Yankee avistors beating out
n'ers OF other countries In the intefna-
uonal event. They we're cheered by the
''rutude with which their messmate
LOOK his misfortune
pt1eers and men were deeply cha
s''h"d when the announcement OF the
SS!"llity OF further delay was made
ny Commander Towers II was explained
- mem that Major Bowie. recently
transferred from the Weather Bureau at
"asAl"gton, d, C.. to the Aviation Sec
'" looks for fogs and unsettled
weather along the New England coast
The sun., 1919-05-08

VICTORY COUPON BOOK
Can be bought at any bank in Greater
New York, any Victory Loan Booth, or
from any authorized Loan salesman or
saleswoman.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
FORD To
CO ON STAND
Edsel Ford Subpoenaed by
Tribune; Col. McCor-
mick Is Witness.

Mount Clemens, Mich. July s.-Col.
Robert Mccormick, associated with
his cousin, Capt. Joseph Medill Pat
terson. in the publication Of the Chi
cago Tribune. was a witness today
in Henry Ford's S1.000,000 libel suit
against that paper.
Edsel Ford, son OF the plaintiff. and
subpoenaed by the Tribune. was ex-
pected to appear during the day,
probably 10 be questioned about war
contracts OF the Ford Motor company
OF which he is president. Counsel
for the Tribune hope to call Henry
Ford to the stand tomorrow.
In July, 1915, Mr. Mccormick Joined
the First Illinois cavalry with the
rank of major and served with his
regiment on the Mexican border in
1876. The first cavalry was turned
into an artillery regiment and it was
as n major in this organization that
he served with the American forces
in France. He advanced to the rank
OF lieutenant colonel while with the
artillery and later was made a colonel.
Col Mccormick said he organized
the machine gun battalion Of the First
Illinois cavalry. but was unable 10
get machine guns, I determined to
get some for our own men," said the
witness. I collected 8 fund for the
purpose but nowhere in the whole
United States could I get one"
Attorney William Lucking, OF coun-
sci for the plaintiff. obpected that the
testimony was immaterial.
1T is material as showing his state
OF mind when he approved the tditor-
ial calling Mr. Ford an anarchist.
answered attorney Weymouth Kirk
land Of the Tribune counsel. Fort
was the reason he couldn't get ma
chine guns"
Judge Tucker ruled that Mr.. Kirk
lands remarks were improper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
Senate Refuses
To Cut German
Ont OfSchooI
Bill That
Carries $8,ll5,619
Before House.

Austin. Texas. July s.-The house
yesterday refused TO eliminate the ap-
populations for the teaching Of Ger
man in state educational institutions
from the educational appropriation
bill by a vote OF 20 TO 81. The senate
finance committee has stricken the
appropriation from the senate bill.
The educational appropriation bill,
carrying a proposed total Of Ss.115.-
1887 and outlining an allotment OF
funds for two years for IS state edu-
cational Institutions. came up for con-
sideration in the house yesterday.
The largest proposed appropriation is
{I,S3s. 05z.50 for tAe University OF
Texas.
Speaker r. z. Thomson has an
nounced that as far as he is able, ap-
preparation bills will be given pre-
cedence over everything else and,
aside from consideration OF the reso-
luton on 4 bill proposing the author
izing q corporations to guarantee
bills OF exchange on cotton. the house
is expected to stay on this appropria-
tion bill until 1t is finished.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
Germany To Substitute Budget
Plan For War Finance System;
Must Economic To Pay Debts

DERLiN. Germany. July s.-(By the
II Associated Press)-"Germany is
quickly to return to a peace time
financial system" said Matthias Err
berger. vice chancellor and minister
OF finance. speaking at Weimar be-
fore the German national assembly
Tuesday.
"The empires needs must be d.
vided henceforth between home needs
and indemnities." he said. ''The
years expenditures confronting Us
Will amount To aDour 1880. o0o, 900
marks. / am firmly resolved to tread
the hard path Of economy and, there
fore. have given out the watchword
that from October l. 1919. there shall
be no more items not detailed and
there shall be no more war funds.
The war finance system shall cease
and a regular system must be re-
established"
Revenues Arc Estimated.
After reciting the returns 10 the
empire from taxation measures. prior
to and during the war. and estimat-
ting the revenue TO be derived from
new tax bills. herr Erzberger said;
There still remains a sum OF over
ten billion marks TO be covered.
The ministry Of finance has al
most completed the drafting Of two
important bills levying new taxes
which it intends to submit to the
house before the parliamentary re-
cess" he continued. These call for
a large single levy on property and
a large tax on business turnover, but
even II these bills are passed. the
money for the payment OF indemni-
ties must be obtained in some other
way. In the autumn. new bills will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
NATIONAL
LABOR PARTY
Firemen and Enginemen to
Support Other Brother
hoods in Its Creation.

Denver. Colo. July "A resolution
to cooperate with the three other
railroad brotherhoods for the creation
CT a national labor party was adopted
at today's session Of the annual con-
vention Of the brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firamen and Enginemen.
The resolution was included in the
report Of the protective committee,
which was adopted. Action was taken
in executive session and the an
nouncement given out simply SAID the
resolution was adopted, after Isome
discussion" Leaders declined Is COM
ment further.
a rider TO the resolution for the
establishment OF a daily press" to
aid the new party also was adopted.
Leaders said this might include estab-
lishment Of four or five newspapers
in the larger cities to act as publicity
organs for the new party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
A DISCOVERY THAT
BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly
to human welfare
IN 1855 Newton originated the vac
uum process for condensing milk with
cane sugar to a scBii-liqHid form.
In 1883 Horlick at Racine, Wis, dis
covered how to reduce milk to a dry
ponder form with extract Of matted
grains. ritkozt cane sugar.
This product HoRLIcK named
HALTED aailk. Name since copied
by others.) Its nutritive value,
digeshbility and ease of preparation
tby simply stirring in water and the
fact that it keeps IN any climate,
has proved of much value to mankind
as an ideal food-drink from infancy
to cd age.
Ask for HoRLicRs-a-oId Initssssas