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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

might ensue "if the profiteering tao
tics are not discontinued"
Five evictions ware scheduled yes
terday from houses at 534 to $40
Powell Street. When the marshal pre-
pared to carry out the order, he found
that his "shleppers," who do the actual
evicting, were on strike. They de-
manded a 10 per cent increase.
From twenty to thirty evictions are
expected to be made tomorrow if the
strike is settled. Provisions have been
made in the churches and synagogues
of Brownsville to Accomm odate the
homeless. Police will be detailed to
act as guards.
David Spain, secretary of the Browns
vile Landlords Association, declared
that none of the organizations mem
bers is guilty of profiteering. He added
that the living cost in Brownsville is
lower than anywhere in the city.
Former Judge John Jerome Rooney,
member of the Mayors Committee
on Rent Profteering, was instrumental
in compromising a dispute between
twenty-four families, residing at 1851 to
359 Bedford Avenue, and the landlord,
Louis Halperin, of TIT Bedford Ave
nue.. The landlord agreed to reduce
rents and sign seven-month leases,
while the tenants agreed to pay half
the cost of the eviction process.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
J0fe Denies Intention
To Dispossess Parents

Pincus Jaffe, owner of the apartment
house at 223 East Eightieth Street, de-
clared in the Sixth Municipal Court
on Friday that he had never intended
to. dispossess his aged parents, at
tributing the proceedings against
them to a mistake by the city mar
shall Mr.. Jaffe said that he has been
the victim of undeserved criticism and
reproach since the publication of stories
that he had attempted to dispossess
his parentos, and was frustrated only
by Justice Oppenheimer's decision
when the case was heard in the Sixth
District Court.
The proceedings were reopened at
the request of Mr.. Jaffe. He showed,
by producing copy of the original
papers, that the name Brescher had
been mentioned. A line was shown
drawn through this name and that of
his parents substituted. He said hat
the marshal had been informed that
the Breschers did not reside in the
apartment and he had changed the
name to Jaffe.
The Breschers, said Mr.. Jaffe, were
his sister and brother-in-law. They
had taken up residence, he said, with
his aged parents, enjoying the free
rent, gas and heat, which he had given
his parents for fifteen years. The
Breschers, Mr.. Jaffe swore, refused to
pay rent and insulted his wife when
she sought to collect it.
81 am informed" Mr.. Jaffes attorney
declared, chat the statement was made
to the old man that he would be ar
rested if he did no come to court. The
cid man was put forward in this court
room and it was made to appear and
the statement was made to Your Honor
that this son, man of responsibility
and of business success, after support
ing his family constantly, desired to
throw his father and mother into the
street. This is wicked, base and
malicious falsehood."
The attorney added that Mr.,
Brescher was earning $500 week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
10000 Cases To Be Brought
Before Municipal Courts;
Profiteering Growing in
City, Says Oppenheimer
zanyUnfortunates Found
Compromises Often Impos-
sible When Landlord Is
Represented by an Agent

The climax Of the landlord-tenant
controversy will be reached tomorrow
and will bring to the twenty-three mu.
nicipal courts approximately 10000
cases. Many of these will be heard
later in the week, as the calendars are
overcrowded.
According to Justice Solomon Open
heimer, of the Sixth District Munich
pal Court, which is the storm centre OF
more dispossess proceedings than the
other courts, the housing and profit
eering menace is growing rather than
abating. He declared emphatically
that rent profiteering is prevalent in
many sections and added that he and
other municipal court justices, while
not acting under a fixed set of prin-
ciples, will deliberate carefully before
ordering unfortunate families into the
street.
at must be understood, declared the
Justice, who is one of the veterans of
the municipal bench. chat the landlord
tenant proceedings are not new to us.
Last year there were some 10000 dis
posses cases in the city, $4,000 in my
court alone.
Buster Than Ever Before
''This year, however, is buster than
ever before. The tenement house
jewellers are being hard hit. Pathetic
cases are brought before me of
families living in $40 apartment,
whose rent is suddenly increased to
s12. Perhaps the father has been in
jured or contracted an illness. The
family is helpless and unable to pay
Disposses proceedings are started, and
there seems to be no alternative but
to permit eviction. The judges on the
bench must use their good Offices to
bring about some compromise.
Here another obstacle is encoun-
tered. In most cases, the landlord does
not appear personally, being repre-
sented by the marshal or even the
marshals assistant. Ii the landlord is
present, personal appeal can be made.
Otherwise, it is quite difficult to render
assistance"
Justice Oppenheimer will have 1000
cases before him next week, he said.
Justices Rent Increased
One of Justice Oppenheimer's COL
leagues, Justice Harry Robitzek, who
has handled hundreds of dispossess
cases in The Bronx this year, declared
yesterday that he now fully appreciates
the views of the tenants, having been
himself a victim of an unexpected
increase. His rent was increased from
$500 year to $500.
II am going to pay the increase"
he said, "and while feel like protest
ing, l have in mind the thousands of
poor people who cannot meet the in
creases. l can afford to pay, but only
God can help those who cannot"
Brooklyn will be the scene of the
most involved housing complications
tomorrow. The jury trials of 100
tenants will be opened in the Fourth
and Seventh District Municipal Courts
Louis Goldberg, an attorney, who will
represent the tenants, declared that
5000 tenants have joined the Browns
vile Tenants Union, and concerted
action against the landlords alleged
attempts ut profiteering will be made
He added that they are becoming rest
less and an outbreak of some kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
Brooklyn Senator aids
Man Who Saved Life

A LBANY, May 10.-Fourteen years
- ago Senator Kenneth F. Suther-
land, of Brooklyn, the "baby mem
Der" of the upper house of the Leg
islature, was rescued from drowning
by Richard L. Sangunitto. To-day,
Senator Sutherland is able to reward
him through a bill, signed by Gov
ernor Smith.
Since the rescue Sangunitto be-
came a member of the New York City
police force and several years ago
was dismissed on charges of insub-
ordination. Shortly after the war
broke out he enlisted and recently
returned from France after an hon
orable service with the American
Expeditionary Force in France.
Senator Sutherland always had
kept track of him, and on learning
he was about to return from France
he introduced bill permitting the
Police Commissioner to reinstate
him as member of the police force.
That was the bill that the Governor
signed to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
U. S. Electrical Men
Vote 8 to / to Strike
National Secretary Hopes for
Compromise on President
Wilson's Return

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 1o.-The
result of the referendum vote upon
calling a nationwide strike of cleo
trical workers, announced to-day by
c. P. Ford, international secretary of
the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
shows the question was carried by
about eight to one.
The vote was started about two
months ago, when it became evident to
union officials that Postmaster General
Burleson would refuse the demands of
the men. The vote was completed to-
day.
Mr.. Ford intimated there still was
hope of avoiding the strike, as he
hopes that upon President Wilson's re-
turn from Europe the troubles could
be amicably adjusted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
Major, just Discharged,
Brings Divorce Action
Greenwich Society Man Charges
Wife With Desertion; Asks
for Three Children

GREENWICH, May 1o.-Major
Charles Arthur Moore, U. S. A., promi-
nent in society here, has brought suit
for divorce and the custody of his three
minor children against Annette Sperry
Moore. The action was brought in the
Superior Court of Bridgeport on the
ground of desertion, and is returnable
the first Tuesday in June. Major
Moore alleges in his complaint that
Mrs. Moore is now absent from this
state, that her whereabouts is I'M
known, but that she is believed to be
residing in New York city, her address
being "care of Paul Bonynge, Ill
Broadway" Notice of the action has
been sent by the court to Mrs. Moore
at that address.
Major Moore, who was recently dis
charged from the service, went over.
seas as a second lieutenant of the
old 18th Company, c. N. G., of Green
witch. He saw much action in France
and was promoted to the rank of
major as result of his services. He
is connected with the New York firm of
Maxwell, Manning and Moore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

and until the coming of the Vaterland
the biggest vessel in the world, left
Brest on Friday for this port, laden
with American troops. Advices of her
departure were received yesterday in
cable message to the Army Transport
Service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

Imperator on Way Here
The steamship Imperator, once the
pride of the Hamburg-American Line
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
T0FTE FARM BUREAU PICNIC,

The Farm Bureau picnic held on
the Tofte Bros, farm on Tuesday
afternoon was an enjoyable affair.
Farm Bureau members Of more than
thirty were present from the Tofte
and Gross River -con onrna,nit ies. M.
"A. j. Mcclure, dairy specialist Of the
state, extension division spoke on
dairy cattle and what the dairy COW
has accomplished for Northern Min
nesota. Mr., Hall, an Iowa. farmer
and one time professor in the Luth-
eran College at Decorah, Iowa, at
present a summer visitor to !Tofte,
gave a. entertaining talk on coopera-
tion among farmers. County Agent
Clinch spoke on the purposes and
work of county farm bureau associ-
ations
When refreshment time arrived the
Tofte ladies we'll maintained their
reputation as hostesses and provided
very satisfactory close to the after
moons proceedings. ''cl
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS.
PROPOSAL FOR SCHOOL BUILDING
AT GOOD HARBOR HILL, COOK
COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

y Sealed proposals will be received at
the Clerks office by the school board
of Independent School District No. One,
County of Cook, State of Minnesota.
until two p. m. e p. r11.) September 1st,
1919, for the erection and completion of
school building on Section %, Town
ship 81 North, Range .1"West. County
of Cook, Minnesota. Bids must be ac-
companied by a certified check for four
per cent a per cent? of the amount Of
the bid.s payable to the School Board of
Independent School District No. One,
Cook County Minnesota. which check
will be re t4rhedz. when bn ildine een.
tract is executed, or when said school
board does not, accept the bid. The
school board reserves the right to re.
iect any or all bids. ~'E :'.>5~<:
Copies of plans and specifications OF
this building may be seen at the en-.
gineer's office. Court House. Grand
Mlrais, Mimi.
.. CLAUS c.. MONKER,
>t~ Clerk, Dist. No. 4,
County of Cook. Minnesota
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
PIGEON POINT ITEMS

Frank Shaw is going to fish from
his old place on Pigeon Point this
fall. 49, Eli 49,:
Bill Hirsch is doing fine fishing in
Pigeon Bay. Bill has some boat
now. -, - 2s>
Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Ganir have re-
turned to their old stand for the fall
fishing.
.Koss says he is going to have a.
big crew fishing this fall. Is getting
ready for it now.
Mrs. Gunther of. Milwaukee: Wis,
has come home to visit her folks,
MIR. and Mrs. j. HirschA :. ~
. Jack Hirsch says he is not going
TO do much fishing this fall. ! Just
enough to keep him busy: :., j."
3 The Kosse family has. been picking
berries the last two weeks. They
say they have all they, want now.
Ralph Jackson has left for Grand
Marais after. spending his vacation
fishing for Jack Hirsch on, Pigeon
Point. Ralph went home with his
summer stake which he we'll earned.
We will see him riding a "bike'' soon.
He is coming back next year as he
says he liked it. 80 49,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20

THE cARl4IAIN PUBLICITY
LEAGUE MAKES PRoTEST


tl&-~
The State Fair management is 5ad
vertising an eight-day Fair this year:
We ascertained from the office last
week that all exhibits will Be open
on Sunday, August 81, and also on
that day there will be airplane flying,
An admission fee will be charged On
Sunday as on other days: s.<. t..3= 81. E>S# s.s
T We promptly advised nearly 1900
pastors of the proposed program and
many churches. have forwarded ppro.rs
! tests to the Fair Board. some also
have addressed Gov Rurnquist and
Attorney General =. Hilton ;.E.
Heretofore no exhibits have been
open on Sunday and there have been
no entertainments except band. con-
certs. The management now seems
to think the time has come to put
on a full program Of Sabbath desc
Grafton. ,'.s,.>.. lz,<ss AK .s..~@ ~
If the management Sunday pro-
gram shall be carried out this year
without serious opposition, Sunday
will soon become the big day of the
Fair. More than this: it will soon
be followed by Sunday opening at
many of the county fairs of the
state, by extension of the. Sunday
baseball evil and by other forms Of
Sabbath proclamation. ~
1t was because the proposed open
ing of the Worlds Fair at Chicago
on Sunday was believed to- be the
entering wedge to nationwide
desecration of the Sabbath that such
a vigorous fght-a successful fight,
by the way-was made against it..
If our State Fair, a State Institution
which receives hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars from the public treasury,
shall be, allowed. to violate even the
spirit Of our Sunday laws what reason
have. we to expect the observance of
our other laws? ..
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20

Minneapolis Red Cross Home Ser.
Vice has been organised to assist fam
ilis1aof soldiers and sailors whom 1t
awas fOund there was need to combat
anxiety, to safeguard health, to rive
legal protection, TO promote education.
tossassist - employme ent, to. give. en-,
#couragement to disab1ed soldiers on
/ their return, and tnEs assist them and
! their families during the period I 81
their retraining for civilian life. The
5 continuation Of Home Service and the
extension Of its responsibilities are in
cluded In the peace-time program of
the Red Cross. SIS. . sS 81 i.
Minneap0lis.-Ino one month prohfhi.
tion trebled the consumption sof soft
drinks IN Minnesota, It vas revealed
in the tax receipt figures collected Ii
the state, made public BY 4. j. Lynch,
collector Of internal revenue for this
district. The receipts On soft drinks
last month were $1sl, ,S67.26, compared
) with $60,s17.73 in. June. The July re.
:ceipts on soft drinks came near being
as large rs the receipts from the tar
! OF $3 q barrel on beer In July, 1918,
which Snetted $222:111, in Minnesota.
There was no tax IN soft drinks and
the so-called near beer year ago.
st. Paul Children's clinics are now
afforded by the Minnesota Public
Health association In every county in
s Minnesota, It was announced by Dr.. H.
! w. Hill, executive secretary. :. These
clinics, were previously the Baby and
Infant Welfare clinics conducted BY
the State Board of Health but discon.
q tinued due to the failure OF the last
session Of the Legislature to appropri.
ate funds. The association has made
arrangements with the Northwestern
Pediatric society by which that body
and the. public health association will
have Joint supervision Of all children's .
clinics in the state. -
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
G. u. cARtsARTsAN FAMILY Il:
~ x, nllkRaD zali1lAiS

Mr.. and Mrs, G.. H. Carhart and
daughters of Cresbard, South Dakota
and Miss Clara Winnes Of Duluth
drove to Grand Marais Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs, Carhart left Grand Marais
five: years ago and this is their first
prip back to the village since that
time. + .>.i 80
Mr.. Carhart is an old resident o1
Grand Marais, having been registe,
of deeds and sheriff of this county
for many years. They have many
friends: here who are very glad tt
see them again. :.-"- ..
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20

The Cooperative Warehouse Assoc
iation has bought. the Fitger storage
building, located south Of the Paine
Hotel. The building is exceptionally
well instructed end finely adapted
to. the requirements Of the associa-
tons business. Its location is ad-
vantageous and y the site contains
ample space for the additional build
ings which the increase Of business
will make necessary. 55 .s8 h 5.zs
s The associations cream collections
are steadily increasing and several
additional farmers have begun ship
ping through the association. This
is encouraging evidence of the farm
ers determination to support their
organization: And support at the
present time while j. the business is
becoming established is the support
that counts and that earns the re-
spect Of all fellow-cooperators. I .sz
The association is planning TO meet
the need of an additional milk sup
ply for the village. and has ordered
the necessary equipment. Milk will
be brought in from the farms,
bottled by the: association, and de
livered to the stores, from which it
will reach the consumer by way of
the regular grocery delivery system.
It is believed that such niiethod OF
delivery will tend to efficiency and
economy in handling. - <:.~s.,..-..
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS.
FOR TRANSPORTATION OF chill.
DREN IN SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. ONE, COOK COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the transportation OF
children over the east and west routes
in the Independent School District No.
One will be received up to and including
August 25th, 1919.
For further particulars inquire OF
any member Of the School Board.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all proposals. - !. = 3"
>, BY Orders Of the Board. =. :
CLAUS c. MONKER,
a.. .-.s>. - Clerk. =
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20

Mrs. Henry Scott, the Misses Eliza.
beth and Charlotte Scott, MRS Er.
nest Scott and Mr.. Emil Schemberg
| Of. Ashland, Wis, autoed Ito Grand
Marais last Sunday s
Mr.. l. v. Ashbough1 owner Of the
Minneapolis and St Paul Daily News
Mrs. Ashbough and daughter Mary
Louise, stopped in Grand sMarais
Tuesday evening on route from St
Paul to Port Arthur. - s.3 *..3../ ='
A party. Of about thirty young
people enjoyed q .narshnallow and
weener roast on the rocks Monday
evening. 1t; was q most beautifu Jul
night and. the wonderful display of
northern lights made the evening one
long to be remembered. .%* - W.
Rev. Edward ID. Durfee, who has
been visiting his brother, Judge Geo.
H. Durfee Of this village, left last
week on account Of the serious ILL
ness of his brother, Chester Durfee,
of Minneapolis, and expects to- go
from there to his home in Austin,
Texas. - @s* -.
! Services were held both morning
and evening last Sunday in the Con
gregational church. Rev.. W.. IT.
Ripon, former pastor, preached in
the morning on Science and Rekg-
ion', while Rev. A. X. Voss, the dis
trict superintendent, preached in the
evening. 49,
MIR. and Mrs. M. H. Gregg and two
brothers and a sister of Mrs. Gregg
autoed from Dexter, Minn, to Grand
Marais, arriving here Sunday. Mr..
Gregg has resigned his position as
principal of the Maple Hill school
and has accepted a position as teach
er in Dexter. 60.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
HOVLAND PICNIC DATE
ADVANCED

Owing to the fact that Mr.. Nc
Guire has to be present at meeting
at Kettle River on the 24thy it has
become necessary to advance the date
of the Farm Bureau picnic to be held
at the Westerlund Farm from Satur-
day, the 23rd, to Friday, the 22nd.>
Notice Of the change of date has
been sent to as many as can be
reached. -, - 4 e,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
Eight Plcknickers kllied.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. ,15.--
Eight persons we're killed and more
than 2 score Of others were hurt when
: street car Of the Monongahela Val
ley Traction company crashed into .
Baltimore and Ohio switch, engine at
Parmanco, two miles north Of here.
The. carS was carrying . picnic party of
women and ehildren from Reno. Ohio.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20
ASKS REFERENCE TO LEAGUE
China Want. shantuns Question De
ctded There ~

:SSSUA vAHSS SuNSlSOuS NOSVSSOU OS"
ctded There. ~.
: Washington, Aug. 14.-It is report
ed from Peking that the diplomatic
mission of the Peking government has
decided to give instructions to Lu
tChung-Hsiang, the Chinese head dele
gate at Paris to make the following
declaration at the peace conferences. :.
"The shantung problem should. not
be negotiated separately with. Japan,
China or: Germany; it ought to be re-
:ferred to, a conference of the league
OF nations, which alone should an
nounce final settlement. i =
Before the decision OF the league of
nations is given, Japan shall not be
entitled to enter uton any rights she
may have inherited from Germany by
virtue of the peace treaty :. E.%sz. :
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-08-20

The 18th and 14th Chapters Of
|"lost Express" will be shown at the
Royal Grand Saturday evening, also
''Nlodern Husbands'' and aLured and
Cured. Specih matinee Sunday
afternoon ut three o'clock. :~.-