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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-02
LOGAN q BRYAN'S CLOSING STOCK
LETTER

(Ev private wire to 4. r. Mast"n & Coz
NEW YORK. May The steel shares
generally were laEgardS. \ few cpcc!al-
ties among the oils and shipping issues
were higher but the rails gave q very
raad account Of themselves ind excel
lent absorption was in progress in the
rn4onr companies notably Of Southern
no distinct Indications Of tho industrial
issue. HAVING been properly hquidntrd
since the excessive advances wcr" scored
In that type Of securities and therefore.
while some selected issues may continue
10 do better for while. VIC believe that
reference should be given to the shares
Of transportation lines and believe that
,aI;t3, rn1ch greater f;eor than in many
month";
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bic GAINS IN
CORN MARKE1

CHICAGO. May 1.-E1traordinary up
ward jumps OF the corn market today
nearly offset the severe price SiaShlnS
that has taken place this week IN Gun
ncction with the federal official con-
paisn against the high cost or flour.
Rural holding hack of corn supplies to-
Srther with complete stoppage Of flour
sales by two million companies. gave I'M
petus 20 the new ascent OF the corn mar
ket. Trading was on big scale and
there was Hurried close 8 s cents TO
"a cents net higher with July l.62s 10
1851, and September Is? to l.o92s. Ofi1s
rose 1ix t. rs cents and provisions 20
cents 10 $50.
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WARRINGTON

The funeral Of Glen F. Stewart who
died Sunday Of tuberculosis at the homo
Of his mother, Mrs J. W. WISE, m
Brookslda, was held from the fan1i1
home tfis morning at 10 O'Clock %
ceased WIS Is yea.s OF ago and had
served a short time IN tho O. g. army
at Camp Leo. He u EUvtTed BY h1s
mother, oas sister and two hrothers- ID
terment Will DO made IN tho Bee6un
cemetery.
The reu,atus Of tne tnfaut 500 OF MT.
and Nrs clyde PftSsr, whose death Of
CURED in pittsburgh. were brought to
the home Of the foxmers parents. ar.
and Mrs. Charles Pttznr. In BTDokstda.
Funera, services Woo bag feon tho
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American Casualties

WASHINGTON, D. C., May Tho
commanding general Of the American
Expcditionary Forces:
Killed In action. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. I
Died OF accident and other oansss.
Died Of disease. 1890.
Wounded severely. ...-.-..--.......
Wounded (dcgrec undetsEut4S0 p
wounded Sltghtly-------.-- "
Mi8Htng IN
cvouadod GDes1ee Uaddstt;iHsa.dj.
Erwin. JESSE Pittsburgh. Pa -
Kowalslli. Stanley. Dickson City. Pa
schauer. Emile c.. Canton, Ohio.
Wounded Slightly. II. q
Sergeants-
Daley. Daniel J., Pittsburgh Pa
Jenkins u.s. Ernest W. Cleveland. Ohio. 6
sankcy, orris G.. Gcarheld. Pa q
Edwards, William E. Canton. Ohio.
Porter, George, Steubenvila, Ohio.
CHANGE IN STATUS
The following cabled corrections are
issued as IN appendix to tho cSuiAr
casualty lists at the request OF the sew
cral press associations:
Wounded eighty, ErroneouSly Reg
Cd Died Of wounds.
Prtvatcs-
Returned to Duty. Previously ~
Missing In Action.
Corporate
Morgan. Alfred O.. Cleveland. q
John Calvin r"Hdnn
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SUGAR,

NEW YORK. May The local mar
krl for raw sugnr was steady and I'M
changed ut SI."S for centrifugal 10 inc
rctincr. There were no purchases re-
ported by the board
In refined Il moro optimistic fecilnE
prevailed. owing to tho belief that moro
sugar will DO moved for export. as a
number Of ships have been allocated for
this PURPOSE Locally. however. the de-
r1and continues only fair and Of hand
to-mouth character. Prices were I'm
changed at cents Tor ffnn graduated
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Outside OIL Stocks,
PITTSBURGH LIVE STOCK

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 1.-Cntue-
Steady; supply light. Prime. 1880
1915.
Shccp-Stcndy: supply fair. Frims
wethcrs, $13.O0M13.50: culls and conn
mon, S4.0oQ6.o0: lambs. $1,000 @lb'fo:
veal calves, s14.o0 Il 1900.
Hogs-Lower: supply. 10 double dccks.
prime heayics and Yorkors S20.Sn&D
on OK. light Yorkera $1a.A0Tla.an: pigs.
$1,000 HIe3S: roushs. $500 = 1880.
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TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOLEDO, Ohio. May 1.-Clov erseed-
Primo cash $25.0o; October, s2o.o6' Al
sikc--Not quoted. Timothy -- Primo
rn$h. old. $3.50: new. $3.50; May. $3.50;
Contender $6.10: October. S6.I6.
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New: York Cotton Market

WHEELING. W. Va. May l. ~.
Furnished The intclligcncer by A. e.
MnGt.u Il co.. members OF tho New YORK
S,ncl; exchange. National Bank Build
ing Wheeling. w. Va
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IOpcn.I High. Low. |
DRY GOODS.

MEM YORK. May 1.-Cniton goods
and yarns today were firm. Raw silk
was higher. Tho carpet trade WAS act
I've. with prices higher. Staple drcss
goods were scarce for spot shipment.
EurlanS wore firm,
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/ Open High Low Clos

Cash quotations: Corn. No. yellow
I.5S1. 1t l.53's: No. 4. yellow Las ~
l.G2: No yellow 1851 l. n l191=-
Oats. No. white 80 % TOY seanearo
7hA ii II.
n $3.50.
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NY. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. ". Va, May l. 10.
FURNISHED The Intelngcncer BY A b
Masten g. Co. members or the New York
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build
'ng, Wheeling. W. Va Louis T. Brand.
Resident Partner.
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WHEELING. W. Va. May !. 10.
Furnished The Intelligencer by n E
Masten G. Co, members OF tho New YORK
Stock Exchange. National Bank buiIo-
ing, Wheeling w. Va
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. May l, 10.
Furnished The 1ntelligencer by A. d
Masten g. Co.. members OF the Bosto1
stock Exchange; National BANK Suio'
ing, Wheeling. w. Va.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING, W. Va, May I, IS
Furnished The 1ntelligencer by A. b
Masten s. Co.. members or the New iors
Siock Exchange. National Bank Build
,ny. Wheeling. W. Va.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. w. Va. May i. 10.
Furnished Tho Intelligcnccr by \. z,
Mastcn & Co. members OF the Pittsburgh
Stock Exchange National Bank Build
ing, Wheeling. W. Va.
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Ask. I Bid.
Stocks s.2JS.
PETROLEUM.

OH. CITY. Pa. May 1,-CredIL hal
! unccs, 81. Ruua. S3.G44: average. 90
3S". Shirmcnts, '3S.a0G: average. 50.I0G.
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Total sales 1.375. 900 shares.
DIX. div $40 CT share payabI"
May - account acclNnulntinns) ono
half in cash and onc-half in Liberty
bonds.
f2>-Reg. quar- div. T5c or share pay
able May SlSt
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THlREs1Stl'

serious mnesx-of t6okr-sWt, Afa. 6aRS-
ant.
MIS-. Maud Archer spdn< the past ~
days With friends here
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING, W. Va. May !, Is.
Daily quotation list NhccilnA :'."tA
Exchange, compiled for the lntellisen'
p6c.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
BABY KIDNAPPER
ELUDED TWO BOYS
Who TRA|LED HER
Woman With Wentz Child
Lost at Bergen Avenue and
i49th Street, Police Hear.

Detectives have traced seven
weeks-old Arthur Philips wentz. who
was kidnapped from a baby carriage
in front OF a Bronx department store
in Third Avenue last Tuesday, to the
corner OF l49th Street and .BergeD
Avenue. the Bronx. They hava thEas
witnesses who asy they saw q WON,
an take the child, but lost her at the
point named. ~.y .-c-s"'i
The woman iassaid to have FIRST
fled To a five ana teRs cent store in
Third Avenue. tullo~eu by tfro boyb
who were later Joined by woman.
The woman with the baby fied out
Bergen Avenue but the boys and
matron thought nothing more OF the
incident until they read in the papers
that the child had been stolen. when
they gave the Information 10 the de-
tectlvaa at the MorriRania station.
The mother OF the child 10 spending
all her tins praying al ~. Angus
tines Roman Catholic Church, since
search OF hospitals was futile. In
addition 20 her Buppllcations there
are sixty children Of the neighbor-
hood who enter the church daily and
pray In relays while their companions
search for the stolen babe
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
UNIONS RAILROAD PLAN
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS-
Sims Introduces Bill for Govern
ment Ownership, With EN-.
ployees Sharing Profits.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.--Government
ownership Of the railroads Is proposed
In a bill introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Sims, Democrat, Tennessee.
The measure emhodies the plan which
has been indorsed by the four rail-
way brotheFhoods and the American
Federation Of Labor ana which was
presented to Congressional Committees
recently by Glenn &c. Plumb.
IN q statement accompanying the
measure. Representative Sims said IL
enactment would be long step toward
solylng the high cost Of living problem
by lowering transportation charges.
Under the bill operating control oi
the railroads would be vested In n d.
reetorate OF fifteen, five appointed By
the President, ave By operating officials
and ave by employees, Holders Of
per cent, bonds which the Government
would iaAue for the purchase OF tbs
lines and the employees would shAr'
equally IN the earnings Of the roads,
Return OF tho railroads with guRran-
tee OF lntereat 10 stockholders Is rec
commended IN u letter before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee from
a, II. Smith, President OF the New Yori
Central and formerly Regional plPeoto
for the Railroad Administration, Mr.
smith advocates continuance Of presen
rates for the present and creating OF /
board or commission which will act al
an administrative board 70 represent tn
public regarding facilities and service,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
NINE. SCHUMANN-HEINK
SAILS FOR AMSTERDAM
Singer viii Bring Back Two Grand
children Orphaned Because
OF the War.

The Halland.Amerika liner Rottsr-
dam sailed for Rotterdam at noon to-
day with 900 first ana $40 second class
passengers,
Nine. Ernestine schumann- Heink, tina
opera singer went over to bring to this
country two grandchildren. who are
orphAns because OF the war, The boy
and girl are ten and twaye years old
respectively and are the children Of
Nine, sahumRHR' Helnk's oldest son,
August, who weDt down In a German
u boat when Il struck mine whlla
on tho way 70 the Mediterranean last
September. The children ara now at
Amsterdam.
The singer wore a haT pin with four
service stars. one for each OF her four
cons, three being In the United states
service.
~ am an American through and
| through she said
Nine. Srhumsnn Heink praised the
artistic work OF the late Oscar Ham
merstein, for whom she once sang and
extOlled hia humanity,
Iiaul WRrburg and Mr.. and Mrs Orme
Wilson were also on the Rotterdam.
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SARATOGA ENTRIES.

a4aArolA,. y, H., Aus. s,--The 0lliciAl
Iilnsr RArE- -ssll1i, lgr meiasn JIael;
ese' e'ssa,,eflda tiIs .uFionsa sadie p,, lib; III
Eiss Eisss n.y. s''Si1i iis, is 10 az S'''Hs ilgI
..sla1y, Belle, no, lasse, liei Nancy 1nh, 1871
LAdg fAke, no; taafhs3n. ilA - -
sh90NR hhft'ms..sePls.lesei tg mSSiaen
Hssisis.s Sus iaS lDss so' Us '-H n. @Iss hssa
Ho ha5gOod 10; BaldelA, iiS Maa o hi
NTifniD RACE me LuAsru lightweight hani,.
9.9 lel ave y.as,o,d, and WI, ~ tuFloasi.
8ssalIsSSial sssi iis s,sEaSs sT1Rs l S'i .inli iIs
ae.ell osslass.' ilst libatislss, ia; UitihAtsa,
htgi esnm h4l, VS. Mhansy, no. Nldngal
nSS5 issta' IIi s sSS as is isiv. ia s,0a,s,O,
ss.rs' 90 ss'i;;.'-EEs S Es hS hnG iSs n.Is5 s.II
iuoi haFt4aE no. HIGHLAND L1In bll Eillilads'
Npi The faFlsE, 10 honugdse, 100 IlRpp
Kislali, VI IadsI FlIs, i6i; lSeaars, ms.
Isii saoSSps' iiitl RsSaaf. III; tsS.d, Hi
ATssan, 1925 i@ale ili 1sitt0aFGs. Os
$50 SiaE ,, -ag,ePalyea.i ,-cys.,.,sd.i tlr
~ ssS SS Is " T faaisi s ,is' ii9o,iss 1.S
jp.at, lls;' ulslHcliOa, ll2 fn3I hslral. ll1
yioast 1ip. ii2; Bopss.ste, Ito ELaaal. ft0
UNIVERSAL, l0l. Captain Aloock lta; Nsnne
a.: icsi ro'nisE, 100 AanAAA, i0Si doldss
..,tVlNnlss allgrAnqo eA,msd.
WoAunoF clear. Traft fAsi
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POLICE HUNT COSTELLO,
ACCUSED OF LEADING
SHAW INTO A TRAP
CcOptinuod from First Page)

rooming house No. SsS Hudson Street,
Hoboken. They went out with him
and, according TO my information, he
walked them around into Second
Street between Hudson and WASH
lnEton Streets.
They approached Court Street. a
sort OF alley crossing Second Street,
with Costello walking somewhat N
front Of the others. A. they neared
the alley Costello stepped out a little
further In advance. He lifted his
hat. s..
81. This was the signal which. we
say had been prearranged. Immo-
diately there was q fusillade OF shots
and shaw fell dead In his tracks be-
fore he could draw a gun.
SAYS ouNMEN Misunderstood
AND FLED IN WRONG DIRECTION
"rhe four gunmen who took part
in this attack wsre seereted In door
ways. Drawn up at a curbing not far
on was the automobile in which they
were TO have made their getaway In
this car we're Mike Costello's two
younger brothers, Peter and Jimmy
the pair now held in Hoboken.
There was some confusion, me
Misunderstanding for instead Of run
ming toward the car the gangsters
ran away from IT, That's how Pete
and Jimmy Costello happened to be
picked up by Hoboken policemen"
Lefty" Curry, the other man
named in the general alarm. is de-
scribed as twenty-five years old, six
feet tall. good looking. Of light COM
plexlon, with q decided scar back OF
the left ear.
Curry" Assistant District Attor-
ney Joyce said, was last seen fol-
lowing the murder OF Tanner Smith
st his clubhouse a week ago tonight,
when he walked out with a bullet in
one lee. He Is one Of the three
mon named by our witnesses-Tths
others being Shaw and Lewis--as par
ticipants in the shooting Of Tanner
Smith"
Joseph Virgins, IS, a laborer Of
No. 80 Third Street. Haboken. Joined
Peter and James Costello and JOSEPH
NcpopRld to-day In the Hudson
County jail as q material witness
Detective William Christie picked
| Virgins up in West Hohoken "nT
suspicion" All four will be arraignet
on Monday before Recorder CarsteT
IN Hoboken. Grace Madden Shaw
the young widow, also viii be de.
tanned until Monday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
bella KUN OUSTED,
new REGIME ASKS
PEACE OF ENTENTE
Dictator Gets Safe Conduct
From Allies; Socialist :
Democrats in Power.


VIENNA, Aug. 2 tby Associated
Prsss).-overture for peace With
the Allies have been mads BY the
new Socialist Government q Hun
gary which has been set up in sue
cession to Bella Kun's Soviet regime.
Bella Kun, who resigned his virtual
Dictatorship. has been furnished a
safe conduct by the Allies and Il
expected 10 seek refuge here. as 1t IL
felt that his life would BE- endan-
Eered II he remained IN Budapest
The peace overtures were made by
Jacob weitner, President Of the Sol
diers' and Workers Soviet OF Hun
gary. Arriving IN Vienna from Buda-
pest Herr weltner asked Col. Cum
Alhghaan, the LEADING representative
of TIE Allies At vienna, and The other
Allied oficlala here 70 recognise the
new Government and treat for peaoa.
The new Hungarian Cabinet IL pre-
sided over BY Jules Peidil who was
formerly Minister Of the Peoples
Welfare In the Count Karolyi Cab
met. The Cabinet contains pro-
vlslonaily many members Of former
Bella Kun ministry.
II was on recent Of disquletlng
news from the front yesterday that
Kun. At q meeting Of the Soviet 30.
cialists In Budapest, pale and with his
back TO the wall. declared:
Very well. II you demand II. !
must resign. made the best fEht !
could"
caDL Thomas Q. 0raEory. the United
States Food Administrator IN this re-
sion, Z credited with a large share 10
the fastening Of Bella Kun's retirement
Capt. Gregory arranged tonight for
food relief foV Budapest He is bring
lng up supplies from the Banat region
and also sending them down the pan-
ube from Austria
The new Cabinet Is made Ap as
follows, Premier. Jules Peldll; Min.
lister Of Foreign Affairs, Peter Agos.
ton; Minister Of War, Joseph HAub.
riehi Minlater Of Justice. Paul Gar.
ami; Minister Of Welfare, Alexander
0arbai, Mlnistef' of Commerce, N.
Dovohaki y NlnisteF Of Education.
Stephan szabo; Minister OF Home A.
fairs, Karl Payer; Minister of AEri-
culture, Joseph TakAoa; Minister OF
Finance, Joseph Mlsklcs; Minister Of
Feod. N. knlttalhofer.
budapest was orderly during the
night. Picked troops pAtrolled the
town. The troopa AZ the front wore
informed that they may retire, aa Il
~ stated IN Budapest that noumanlan
forces along the Thelss River had re-
caived orders from the Peace Con-
ference Rt Parts not 70 advance
further toward Budapest
When tha new 0overnmant was pro-
claimed last night and the coming
OF peace was announced, there was .
celebration,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
GERMANY UNABLE
TO CUT INDUSTRY
TO "MERE SHELL"
Baruch Says Treaty Prevents
Nation From Evading Any
Part of Indemnity.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Bernard
NJ, Baruch, economic adviser to the
American peace dslegatlon, told the
Foreign Relations Committee to-day
that no purchase could be made In
thsy United States or elsewhere r.
German concerns except through the
reparntions commission TO be put up
under the Treaty OF Versailles.
,ThlA provision was put in the
treaty. Mr.. Baruch said, 30 Germany
cotiid not eYade any part Of her in-
!demnity obligations by sending money
outside the country privately ana
thus reducing her industrial re-
souroes 10 q mere shell" 10
Stating that under the treaty
Memol, Sehleswlg and Danzig, we're
ceded to the Big Five Powers and
that parts OF German territory 80
cedod were made responsible for oer-
tain parts Of the Germap debt. sena-
tor Knox asked Mr. Barueh whether
this would not make the United
States responsible for part OF Ger
nnany's war debt.
Mr.. Barueh said he was quite
sure there was no such intention,
but he WIS unable to cite any pro-
vision OF the treaty which would
eventually permit This country TO
pass on responsibility under the debt
clause to the government which as
sumos nnal control in the districts
mentioned. Senator Knox declared
there was no such alleviatlng pro-
vision,
+. w. Taussig, who advised the
American delegates In customs pro-
vlsions, was questioned as TO the
part the American delegates had In
framing the economic programme In
cluded 10 the treaty.
He said that "in some respects"
the Americans exercised greater
Influence than any other group be-
cause they frequently were called
upon 10 arbitrate the proposals OF
the other nations. He declared there
was no foundation for the suggestion
that the British delegates had "domi-
mated" the financial decialons Of the
Peace Conference.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
$4,000 SHOpMEN ARE OUT,
SAY RAILWAY STRIKERS
Every Railroad in Country VIII Be
Affected by Night, Unions
Declare,

CHICAGO, Aug. e.-That every rail-
road system in the country win be
affected by tonight through the strike
Of shopmen was predicted to-day by
John D. Saunders, Secretary OF the
Council directing the Chicago strike.
Twenty-Five thousand men were re-
ported out in the Chicago district.
Union ofiiclals said the strike win af-
feet 100000 over the Nation.
The men demanded wage "
eighty-fvs cents an hour, an increase
OF II cents. A helpers minimum OF
sixty cents was also asked, Those
affected are car repairers, maoiiiniBJa,
inspectors. eleotrlcianA, biacknmiths
and sheet metal workers.
Railway officials denied the men
have struck on their roads. They ad /.
nit, however, a general strike would
seriously impede tratilo.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
O'MALLEY, BACK,
TELLS HOW CITY
WILL SELL FOOD
CONTINUED from First Page,

willing 10 sell the government supplies
without taking profit A number Of
department store owners have already
volunteered TO handle the government
supplies with the reservation that
customers viii have TO carry their
purchases to their homes Tho matter
Of using school houses al distribution
points for olty-owued supplies is In
abeyanca
o. q, Tyrrsll. the agent OF n Fyndl-
cate which has purchased 80, 100000
worth of sgovernInoOt supplies SUE
two oaFloads,of ham and bacon stoi4he
municlpality Of Watertown. ~ Y. to-
day. Tho Watortown authorities viii
sell the supplies. afteh thB pAanEnro-
posed w this citlepog Iuol-yinswt 10
II ID possible that Mr. TTvuIl. VINE
has Indirectly charged that aEeptu OF
the meat trust Caused. by intlmldaton,
rotail dealers ln this city who had or
dered Supniiss from him 10 be sold be-
low the market price 10 cancel their
orders. win be summoned before the
Grand Jury. District Attorney swarm
u particularly anxious TO learn II this
allegation Is true and stands ready 10
begin the prosecution OF tho packers
and their aEsnts " II be shown that
they are using their monopoliStlo pow
erV 70 deprive the people OF New York
OF the benefits Of the lower pricss.
$500 CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES TO
BENEFIT RV COLLECTORS PLAN.
Employees OF the Customs Service
In this port who are paid salaries
whloh do not measure up TO the cost
Of living are 10 benent by tho sale Of
the governments surplus FOOD sup
plies if the plans Of Collector OF the
Port Byron II, Newton ara indoFSed
In Washington. Mr.. Newton has
asked that supply Of smoked meats
and canned goods be sent 10 him 70
be sold, through an organization Of
Customs employees 10 the Customs
force At cost. ..,
There are t,bDo persons on the pay
roll Of the Customs Service OF New
YORK, more than half OF them vet
erans Of more than twenty years
service and all employed at tasks
requiring skill intelligence spd
fidelity, The salary scale Of the
service stands just whore II did
twenty years ago, Congress recently
made an allowance OF t24O for al
government employees receiving
q, 500 a year or less, but this bonus
in New York City was almost en-
tlTely absorbed by increases IN rent
without debate or record vote
the Senate tO-day adopted the resolur
ton OF senator la Toilette, asking
President Wilson why Costa Rioa was
not permitted 70 sign the German
Peace Treaty. The resolution aisU
asks whether armed forces OF 'Nlcar-
aqua have been permitted TO invade
Costa Roa,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-08-02
SENATE DRY BILL READY;
DRASTIC TERMS MODIFIED
Provisions Of House Measure Re-
garding Liquor In Homes
Toned Down,

WASHINGTON, Aug. a.--Work on
prohibition enforcement leEialation
practically was completed to-day by
= Senate judiciary Committed,
whioh plans 20 present the bill 10 the
full Judiciary Committee next Nom
day. Leaders In the Senate do not
expect final sctien before October
The Hub-oQmmlttea adapted thp
Houso definition Of Intoxicating bevs
eraEes-those o0ntRlning more than
PtoYlelonslregardinG pogpaAalon and
use OF nQuof IN private homes were
written and are described as less
slrlngeht than thoee in the House
Ia private feaideneea also IL pFohIbltdd
under the Senate bill unless evidence
ls presented that Illicit Saios are belns