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The sun., 1919-01-09
COURT HOUSE SITE
SALEPLAN URGED
Bill Expected Soon in Lcgisla-
turc Will Also Abolish
Present Board.

u ia expected a hill fathered by the
city administration TO abolish tho Court
House Board and turn the $4,000, 900
site over to the Sinking Fund Commits
sion TO dispose OF will be INTRODUCED in
the Legislature soon. Such bill passed
the Senate last year, but failed in the
Assembly,.
Alanson T. Briggs, former secretary
OF the Court House Board suggested
yesterday II the sinking Fund Commits
sion should attempt 10 dispose OF the
site there was an excellent chance for
mIsmanagement and scandal. lie out
lined plan under which a court house
board composed of men who should he
in sympathy with the present admins
trattou should set out to do three things
% improve the section in the immedi-
ate vicinity OF the court housa site so
as 20 create suitable values and private
improvements (2) dispose Of the land
owned BY the city in the site 90 build
new court house.
"a building equally notable In design
20 that planned by Mr.. Lowell. which
would have cost $4,000. 900" Mr.. Briggs
said. "aud be equally commodious in ar
rangement could be erected in City Hall
Park. and that site will. ! think. give
great satisfaction. II may he built in
come ct!on with the present structure
by degrees without materially burden
ing the citys finances
The sun., 1919-01-09
DISCOVER HOARD OF
CHRISTMAS KEOUGH
Detectives Find Blank Drafts,
Cash and Jewelry in Safe
Deposit Box.

Acting on authority or a Grand Jury
subpoena private and county detectives
seized yesterday the contents Of safe
deposit box in the vaults OF the Guar
anty Safe Deposit Company at 1872 West
1wenty-fifth street, which was rented. it
Is alleged. by william Keough alias
Christmas" keough. forger and swim
dler with an international reputation.
keough is under arrest in Chicago
where he faces five indictments for for
gerry and grand larceny.
Indictments will be asked against the
nan here by Edwin p Kiiroe. Assistant
District Attorney, who will go before
the Grand Jury this week with the owl
dence obtained as a result OF yeste rda vs.
seizure. Blank drafts and travellers
checks. believed to have been stolen
s2.3so In cash and jewelry valued AT be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. the greater
part of II believed TO have been obtained
BY fTaud from New York merchants.
were found
There were eleven drafts on Drexel
& Co. bankers, Philadelphia. ranging up
10 Sl,5oO, and large number OF travel
le-< checks issued by the Canadian Bank
OF Commerce. The jewelry consisted OF
watches. rings. earrings. many OF them
With large perfectly cut stones set In
platinum. Several OF these have been
Identified as pieces which Charles A.
keene. 40 Broadway, and Tiffanys lost
to the clever check awiniler who sue
cessfuliy eluded the police OF all the
larger American cities for nearly seven
years
keougi', inma culately CARRIED and n
polished conversationalist became known
as "ChriT;naS' because Of his mode OF
operation. He invariably bobhed up
around the Christmas or Easter HOLIDAYS
appearing in high class jewelry stores
and making extravagan. purcha SEES
Checks or drafts for amounts far in
excess Of the articles purcha sed would
he presented and the swindler would es-
cape with tewelry and cash.
indictments were returned against him
in New York late in 1917, and short
time later a wealthy Toronto, Ontario.
business man was arrested here as the
swindler. While this man was held
awaiting trial the handiwork of the
much sought forger was detected in
checks passed In Chicago. This resulted
In tho release OF the Toronto man and
the dismissal Of indictments against him.
with apologies
keough was arrested in Altoona. pa
just before Christmas when he at.enp, ed
Me old game, lie had previously es-
capped the Pittsburg police. who tral'cd
him :" Altoona. 4 week ago he was
eNtradied to Chicago. where he Is now
awaiting trial There are Indictments
against him N Detroit. Philadelphia.
Boston and other cities /, IL believed
by Assistant District Attorney Ki,roe
that New York will have prior claim
on him IN the event OF tho Chicago In
dictu"nts failing
The sun., 1919-01-09

The issue then Is squarely NJ 70
the peopla and everywhere there are
signs Of them bsstlrrirE themselves to
a old its blight New YORK state has
recently been heard from. The 7rohibi-
ton candidate for Governor ran behind
his ticket His opponent carried the
city by the unprecedented majority Of
265. 900 votes Of the people New York
then does rot want Texas or. say. North
Carolina, to impose prohibition upon t..
but wishes TO deal with that question as
II sees fit"
In discussion Of she aims and In
tcntions OF the Brewers Association at
the conclusion OF his great speech Mr.
schaefar informed the pressmen that its
emissarcs and the crrissaries Of other
States and OF the National Brewers
League nre 10 invade Washington
shortly and put the case OF the plain
people before those seated in the high
places
Perhaps the men high IN will listen
and perhaps they will not But with
all the brewers in this great State Mr.
Schaefer believes that the plain people
will never throw away their inalienablc
hcer drinking right at the polls, and
that ~ long as this city endurcs thcre
Will somehow nc saloons in it 10 the
end that song and Wit and airy prrsinave
shall not perish from the earth
The sun., 1919-01-09
SAYS INFLUENZA GAIN
IS NOT ALARMING ONE
DR.. Copeland Attributes In
crease to the Weather.

The optimism of DR. Royal s. Cope
land. Health Commissioner, Ii unshaken
BY Increases In the number OF influenza
and pneumonia cases reported to his
department, There were asa new cases
recorded In the five boroughs yesterday.
an increase of 1876 over the previous
day.
weather conditions, rather than a
recurrence OF the recent epidemic, Ia
The cause OF tire increased number Of
cases, DR.. Copeland sHid yesterday.
W hite the number undoubtedly IL
higher than usual. we have no accurate
"'' sites 20 show this as up to few
months ago influenza and pneumonia
were not reportable diseases. In view
% rnuHtioiS caused by the recent cpl
demic. much rests with the indlvidua l,
who should take every precaution to
safeguard his or her health and the
health OF all with whom they come in
contact"
Deaths from Influenza YESTERDAY
totalled nfty-one. an increase Of three
over Tuesday. There were 1924 pneu-
monia cases yesterday, an increaee Of
siXty-seven over Tuesdays figures. while
the number Of deaths. which was
eighty-two, showed a decrease Of twenty
two. Cases Of influenza and pneumonia
reported yesterday. by boroughs, were
a..
The sun., 1919-01-09
ASKED FOR SUGAR HE GAVE
SUGAR AND GOT A BEA TING
Battered Restaurant Guest Tells of Battle Stirred by
Jest Over Second Collection for
Volunteer Pianist.

There was nothing about Donald Rob
bins as he stood under the lofty ceiling
Of the West Side court yesterday to in
dictate that ne was other than something
over which two Great Danes had fought
In tho middle of Broadway.
His head was In bandages. his arm
In a black silk sling. Down the facade
of his nobby business suit a cascade OF
Eighth avenue coffee had swept A
sleeve was missing from his overcoat,
and the hat and cane which mark him in
his metropolitan rambles were not in
court with him at all
With Grant Clarke and Milton Aver,
composers, John Canavan OF Jersey city
and man calling himself Martin Seid-
Ter and giving his profession as that OF
circulation manager. he found himself
before the bar OF Justice yesterday. With
him and the others two young women
had been arraigncd. All had been
brought by the police from Galdanari'e
Bohemian eating resort at 9S2 Eighth
avenue at 4 o'clock in the morning.
This from Donald Robbins's mutllated
and bandaged lips Is the simple tale Of
what occurred there:
81 went into the restaurant little
after midnight to get cup OF coffee
l was alone. I noticed a party near me
which seemed to be In high spirits and
having merry time and became inter
es,ed when one OF them left the table
where he was and crossing TO the pi-
ano began playing.
He played really capably. 30 we'll in
fact that | telephoned to some friends
OF mine TO come over Immediately and
listen to him. He played again. There
was an encore, and one OF the young
women of the party passed a hat and
we all put something in Il.
The sun., 1919-01-09
LAW TO PROTECT
U. S. BONDS PLANNED
State Senator Black Will Of
fer Blue Sky Bill to Curb
Wildcat Schemes.

A blue sky law. similar TO those
enacted in thirty-one states. to curb the
activities Of wildcat financial schemers.
will be introduced IN the Legislature by
State Senator I,oring NJ. Black. He so
announced yesterday IN letter to Ed
ward s p-ogan. Assistant District At
torney. who !s Investigating the recent
slump in the market price OF Liberty
bonds
Mr. Brogan found that SUBSCRIPTIONS
promoters OF worthless financial enter
prlses had taken advantage OF many
small bond buyers ignorance OF mar
ket affairs to start selling movement
In the market and induce holders of
Government securities to unload them
for mining and other stocks which are
practically valueless.
Your investigation into the exchange
OF vaiueless stock by so-called stock
brokers for Liberty bonds has strength
ened my belief that the State OF New
York should have some form of blue sky
law on it's books" Senator Black wrote
to Mr.. Brogan.
"As member Of the Senate in
tend introducing a bill to that effect.
and am going to ask you TO suggest
what form Of such n law would be
most applicable TO conditions here.
great many States in the Union have
such laws. but some Of them seem very
drastic and n hindrance 10 legitimate
business This situation ! want to avoid.
IT thought the proper course would he
20 nroyide for some kind OF a State de-
nartment, 20 be self-supporting because
o, the heavy burden Of taxation under
which the State is at present laboring,
which would have something OF the func-
tons o, the present Capital Issues Com
nlittee
IT would also be pleased with suCges-
lions concerning the present business
laws Of tho state as we'll as tho Penal
Law sections referring 20 commercial
frauds. which seem to me- to he in need
Of reinforcement. I know that your eN-
periencc as head 81 the District A'tor-
news Bureau ~ Commercial frauds
must have brought 20 your attention
weak points in our laws. which seem 7"
permit a great prevalence OF ouch frauds
end cheats all OF which discourage Non
es, business men and divert necessary
cap,tal from legitimate industry
The District Attorneys off'"" Is IN
accord with such legislation. As re-
suit of Mr. Rrogaus Investigations IN
the "scaIping" Of Liberty bonds by many
small dealers several larg" business
houses have warned employees who in
vested in the loan against selling at a
sacrifice,
The sun., 1919-01-09

Another air was played, tho nat was
circulated again, and the young person
who came with II said come now Kid
put n little sugar into It Sugar, your
Honor may not be aware, Is vernacular
for money in certain circles. Pretend
ing not to understand this, I placed a
handful OF actual sugar in tho hat I'm
agining that my Jest would be received
In a spirit Of appreciation and general
laugh ensue.
ITO my amusement they did not get
my wheeze. One OF the young PERSONS
friends remarked that lie a pretty fresh
guy Then one OF the men at her table
blew a mouthful OF coffee at me and
followed II with a cupful of the nuld,
which he tossed into my face and on
my suit. I threw my cup AT him. What
would your Honor have done?"
II imagine would have called the
police"
THAT would have been Impossible.
An instant after | had thrown my cof-
fee cup. Canavan here reached for the
sugar bowl and propelled 1t at me. The
next l knew he was seated upon me
yelling for someone to bring him q
maliet."
To all of which one OF the others ex-
planned that Clarke and Ager. the com
pcsers, were trying out new song on
the restaurant audience when Robbins
ventured n criticism both OF the song
and the singers What followed, Il was
explained. was no more than such ebul-
lition as might have been expected OF
so unprecedented a breach OF Eighth
avenue restaurant etiquette.
At nil events after each defendant had
agreed that prosecution OF any other
defendant was not desired, all were al
lowed I'd go upon their arranging to pay
the restaurateur $40 for damage sus-
tanned.
The sun., 1919-01-09

Members OF the J. W w, TO s'nr
Fem organizations and t'e aDarhisu
have Joined the movement because e ap-
pears to offer them their hest rair-s e
act in opposition to tho eNj>,.0E order
Il is not in those who have NC,n o-ror
professors In the past. however "a 80
danger llos, but In the mass OF " -fe's
whom they hope u enlist IN support -
the economic theories proclaimed N tNeF
propaganda. There are "a WO.o1 per
sons Of Russian birth or d"st'"'
New York, and It "a n these that N-oN
agsndiS1s are addressing then solves
they succeed and industrial depression
should follow the war 7 fes~ o.@'.rH
auccs on a scale that VAS h''-e~o TO.
been seen In this country
Santera Nuorteva, representa- .''N'
Finnish WorEiT ST1sn's GpNorrr'f .' "'
M office at 90 broadway. sa.. t's -
da" that he might he tho mar ." "'
Broadway" who was said r. 'f. "''
PAPERS 20 have received S406 - 30
tho Soviet Government Tor r~'''-'
PURPOSES He asserted tla' '.
received s4oOoo0. but ''a'
which had hosu sort tu Ilrt o.
nish WorkUgnen's Gov"r.n''' '.7
headquarters IN Moscow. H7i ho. 50 90
ny The Federal Government
Mr. Nuortevl said 'Ho Fir -N
ers Government = wornlrE A.. ~
pathy with the Soviet. ard a'ra
that he has made ni- office
Information an I"'ss'l" oGtFs
The sun., 1919-01-09
3 MISSIONS GO TO
HELP MAKE PEACE
Japanese and TUo Labor
Groups on Carn,anio.

Three important missions sailed with
inc 900 passengers Of the Cunard rne-
CarmanIa Yesterday. They yero The
japanese mission to the peace confer
enc", headed by Baron Nobuaki Makino
and TWO labor groups bound in tho "a ma
alrN'tion. on" Ia Dor mission was headed
ny samuel G"mpcrs the other bv
"ar!eS EDWARD Russell. president OF
the Social Democratic League
In Baron Makino's party wero I,o,,
Cen. 'rakeJi Nara, the military repre-
sentative. and star. and Vice. Admiral
lsamu Takeshita, nava! repre- sentative
ana starr. Several representatives ~ tho
Government and members ~ tho Janen-
'se colony here said good-hy ~ the rior
10 Baron Maxine and his ento,irage
y crowd or labor men and women
wished hon voyage 70 fhe CiuY,pcrs
party, Resides the president the ielo-
cation comprised four Vlce-pres!icrts ~
the federation. They were James Dup-
can, Granite Cutters; John Il. A'r,r'o
Steamfitters and Helpers William
Green, United Mine Workers. ara Franz,
Duffy. Carpenters and Jo'~ers
I'VE shall associate ourselves With .bc
heads OF the trade union movements ~
the various countr!es," said Mr.. CONN.
ers. and help In tho furthoranco Of =
just ard lasting peace"
MI Russell who sailed with William
English NallnG, secretary Of The Social
Democratic League. announced he u.s.
going to hsht Rolsheyism in all it, forms
lie said he Intended a,So, 20 i.,,or,,s
on European Socialists the need for SIM
porting President Wilson'S folrte,.
principles,
other TasS"uEerS Included Norman
Armour. former secretary Of the A,rsr,.
can Embassy I'm TctrogYad. on route IA
the American Legation M Brussels ana
the peace confereroG and many wives Of
army ofl'eTS, They vore enabled at
last To Join their husbands overseas
since the han against Messengers NOT
travelling o. errauds Of nccese't, has
been lifted.
The sun., 1919-01-09
Writings Cn.uccessfuI Mere.

The Indictment charges Schenauer
with responsibility for a traitorous arti-
Gle In the Continental Times of July "a
entitled THE Serriom Of America" ard
with similar article on June 10, 1915
called speak out, Germany"
Schcffaue-. who IL 80 years old Is y,
Berlin, According 20 information In the
possession Of Ben ~ Matthews, As
slstant United states Attorney. he came
70 New York IN 1900 from san Fran
cisco. lie lived az the University Set
Element in E'd-iire street
His writings brouRh: him no success
here. In 1910 he went 70 England
where ne 10 said 10 have married a
woman Of some prominence. In 1919 he
went TO Berlin II" had a play pro-
duced there and II was successful. Pro-
German propaganda acticles from Schef-
fauers pen began "a appear with the
outbreak OF the European war He was
placed on the British blacklist. lis
parents were German
The sun., 1919-01-09
ASIA MINOR SUFFERING.
Hoover sends Gable Message "a
Armenian Relief Committee.

cahlegram was received YESTERDAY
from Herbert Hoover by the Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief. In
which the Federal Food Administrator
said that there Is probably no greater
suffering to-day than among the perse-
cuted peoples Of Asia Minor"
The committee IL about To launch n
drive for 100000, 600. and Mr. Hoover's
message announced that with this hnanc-
ing completed the committee could come
under the direction Of tho new Interall,ed
World Relief Organization.
The sun., 1919-01-09
FERRARA GETS FOURTH STAY.
Baff Death Chr Driver Gets
smiths First Reprievc.

Word was received at Sing Sing yes
terdiy that Gov. Smith had granted his
first reprieve TO a condemned slayer
Frank FerTars, who has been in the
death house for two years received A
stay OF execution from January 10 TO
March 10.
This Ia the fourth stay Ferrara. con-
vlcted of driving an automobile bearing
the assassins OF Barnet Ban. Because
of the help he had been to the prosecution
OF the Bar consprators. the State au-
thoritIes recommended the reprievc.
Joseph Sutton % Tarrytown. Anthony
Bruno Of New York and Simon Caprillo
OF Bum were released Yesterday.
The sun., 1919-01-09
CASUALTY LIST COMPLETE.
1000 Clerks Rushing Final Re-
ports for Publication.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. s.--Complete lists
OF casualties among the American EN-
Evolutionary Forces have been sent TO
Washington and a thousand additional
clerks have been put to work IN the Ad-
jutant Generals office 10 get them on.
as speedily a. possible.
Secretary Baker In making this an
nouncement to-day said II would be only
short time before all of the names
were published
The sun., 1919-01-09

All they ask. then, Is that their in
dustry receive fair and Legitimate treat
men. and be not ueeilessIv ard ruth
,essly sacrificed 20 the buster. noise and
obsrssiou ~ the prohibition fanatics
More Sroans.1
In tho great city Of New York ten
thousand store, and buildings are occu-
pied by his husiress Certainly such A
tremendous investment is rot TO he
thrown into the scrap heap without an
overwhelming reason. Tens Of thousand
Of employees and dependent families will
be thrown out OF work Are they TO he
suffered to be thus cruelty penal!zcd UNI
less -here is an overwheimuS reason7
ICries OF no--a thousand times no
And (pause) will the nation and the
states give M the millions OF dollars
of revenue without an overwhelming rca-
SOM
ION the contrary, E"nt!cm'u. tho ex-
perienCe Of the war Just ended and OF
our men now returning from Europe
point uncrringIy TO the folly, fraud and
futiil,y Of prohibition laws. LCries of
the army and navy forever There Is
no end OF reasons why prohibition il
not only unnecessary and unjustiflable.
but most unbearable and urdemocratic.
II only needs demonstration and our
work Is to help in that demonstration.
The sun., 1919-01-09
FRANCE H0NORS SCHWAB,
Legion Decoration Conferred O,
Hint Also on Cass Gilbert.

Charles NJ, Schwah, who resigned re-
Gently as head OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. has been decorated by the
French Government with the Order ~
the Legion % Honor, It was announced
YESTERDAY
Cass Gilbert the architect, who
planned much NJ the city's decorations
on the visits of the allied war missions.
has been similarly decorated, the an
rouncement stated
The sun., 1919-01-09
TOWN COMMON AS MEMORIAL.
Montclnfr Considers Plans q
Honor Its Dead In War,

Montclair's memorial IN it's dead sol
diers and sailors may assume the form,
OF a large town common. ornamented
with a suitable monument or occupied by
an ornate community house. The cost
may run as high as 100000. as one of
the sites receiving confederation IL a
block near the towns business centre.
with an assessed valua tion OF sls5,OOo
The local committee of 100. which has
the memorial plan in charge. has re-
ceived many suggestions The develoo-
ment OF a lar7e athletic field for the
Montclair High School il being discussed
as about half Of the victims OF the war
either were graduated from that inst!-
tuition or were pupils at one time.
The sun., 1919-01-09
GEORGIA SOCIETY TO WELCOME
Dinner Tomorrow Might as Greet
ing to- Returning Troops.

The Georgia Society Of the city of
New York will tender "home coming
banquet TO Georgia soldiers and sailors
IN the Belvidere Room NJ the Hotel
Astor tomorrow evening.
Speakers will he Frank |. Cobo. editor
Of the World Augustus Thomas, the
playwright and Lieut.. Murray Dixon
OF Brooklyn young aviator who saw
service with Fscadrille No. 55 Lieut..
Dixon wears the CroiN de Guerre. the
fourrasere and the Cross of the Legion
OF Honor
The sun., 1919-01-09

The chief causes of the growth of
international commerce from less than
50 600 900 900 in 1918 70 approximate
~ $4,000, 100000 in 1918 are growth
in population. cheapening in transpor-
tation and a division Of labor among
groups OF men tho world over.
The sun., 1919-01-09

The Interhorouzh Rarid Transit Com.
pany early yesterday extended It's ,.-
Grafton or trains on tho Lexington ave
rue subway from Third Avenue AVID
l3sth street 20 Hunts Point road or
the Pelham Ray branch THIS rs near
the Hunts Point station Of tho New
York, Westchester and Boston. and the
Harlem River branch Of tho New YORK
New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
The sun., 1919-01-09
AMERICAN INDICTED
FOR BERLIN TREASON
San Franciscan of German
Parcntagc Accused Of Trait
orOus Writings.

Herman j. Scheraue-. native Of san
the Bohemian club. and who wrote verse
and magazine articles while living at
the University Settlement In this city.
was indicted yesterday by a Federal
capital offence He is alleged 10 have
served Germany In Berlin throughout
the war by contributing articles de-
nouncing the United States and allied
subsidized English language newspaper
that was dropped behind the lines Of the
Allies from airplanes and distributed
among allied prisoners N German
camps.
The incident quotea from letter
which SoheTauer is alleged TO have
caused TO be printed December 81. 1917.
IN the Continental Times over the pen
name Of "Sagittarius" It was addressed
to MY Dear V" Excerpts follow
Germany Is 10 me the glorious rocher
de brance against which the evil past IL
SCATTERING itself into pieces. I support
her because she Is. despite her mis-
takes, in The right
Horror Of History.
The eyecration OF history will fall
upon those Governments which might
have stood aloof from the slaughter vet
deliberately chose to betray their people
by entering into it-Englsnd. Italy. Ru-
mania, and. above all the United States
ens,aVed and delivered hv its ruthless
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Itching and Burning Eruptions
Torture Victims.

Only those who are AFFLICTED with
Eczema, letter, Erysipelas. boils and
similar so-called skin diseases can APP
preciate the real terrifying discomfort
that comes from these disorders.
The constant plea OF those at
ficted Is the oft-repeated question,
How can find relief from this con-
slant torture?" Not palliative. tenn
porary relief that causes the terrible
itching to abate for awhile. but real
genuine relief that shakes off the
shackles Of the disease and restores
the skin to It's former healthy con-
dition.
And tempoa ~ relief is the most
that can be expected from local treat
ment, such as ointments, salves. To-
lions, etc, which is one reason why
these diseases seem to hold on with
such tenacity. II is not because they
are incurable. but because they are
improperly treated, that they appear
TO be SO stubborn and so difficult to
cure.
The real cause Of the disease is n
germ in the blood. which multiplies
by the million, and sets up an irrita-
ton in some tender location OF the
delicate skin.
You must locate the headquarters
IT the disease germs. and cut OF their