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New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
lc. Fare Suit of
Ne1uark Mayor Up
CiNen's Effort to Recover
Penny C;uen Hearing;
100000 Fund Raised

NEWARK, May 12.-Mayor Charles
P. Gillen's suit against the Public
Service Railway Company to recover
l cent, paid to a conductor May s,
after the company had increased the
fare from to cents, vas heard to-
day in the Second District Court be-
FIRE Judge Frederick Johnson.
Mayor Gllen testified that he board
ed trolley car in frontof the City Hall
to ride to Broad and Mar'.et streets
He asked the conductor the rate of fare
and was told 7 cents.
~ dropped cents in the box" said
the Mayor, "and l told the conductor
| would pay NO more. He insisted the
fare was cents and demanded that
| deposit another cent. l did deposit
the extra cent informing the conductor
that it was under protest, as l consld-
cred the cent fare illegal"
Broad and Market streets at that
time?" asked Mr.. Bergen on cross.
examination.
"No particular business"
GLOW do you get to the City Hal
from your house?"
owe been walking since the fare
went up" replied the Mayor.
Decision was reserved.
The New Jersey League of Munici
palities will raise a fund of 100000
TO fight the fare increases on the line:
of the Public Service Railway Com
pany This action was decided upor
yesterday at meeting of the eXecu
tive committee of the league in the
City Hall here.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Surplus Army Food
May Go to Relieve
European Situation
War Department Agrees to
Suggestion of Packers
That Large Overstock of
Meats Be Used as Relief

WASHINGTON, May IA method
of disposing of about 1000OO,OO0 cans
of beef and more than 50,OOOO0O
pounds of bacon, included in the sur
plus food stocks of the army, has been
agreed upon between the War Depart
ment and representatives of the pack
ing industry.
The department announced to-day
that it had accepted the recommends
tion of the packers that the goods be
disposed of for export to relieve the
food situation in Europe, but that,
should this be Impossible, the director
of sales would control the sale in this
country, fixing the prices and method
of distribution with the packing in
dustry acting as an agent.
The Director of Sales issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"The surplus products consist of
canned roast beef, corned beef. corned
beef hash and bacon. Of the roast beef
there are 100000 six-pound cans.
l7,33O,0O0 two-pound cans, 5000 00O0
one-pound cans and $4,000 twelve
ounce cans. There are 100000 six
pound cans, 100000 twenty-four-
ounce cans, 100000 one-pound cans
and 4,250,000 twelve-ounce cans of
corned beef and 20,S20,00O in one and
etNWo-pound tN cans of corned beef hash.
There are 47,219620 pounds of bacon.
o,oe6,OOO OF which is Grated and located
IN Chicago, Baltimore and Columbus.
The foregoing quantities of packed
products represent the combined out
put OF the packing houses for five
months during the war, when the
plants were kept in operation continu
ously 10 meet the demand for army sub
slstence. 1t Is explained by the COM
mlttee OF packers that this amount was
normal production of these plants
over a period of two years, and to
place this quantity of packed meats
on the market at this time would seri-
ously affect prices on both canned and
fresh meats '''~N anu
The representatives of the packing
industry strongly advised that all of
thls stock be disposed of for EXPORT
1t was hoped that it could be sold
abroad to relieve the food situation in
many OF the countries now on short
raelons. 1t was also suggested that
negotiatlons be instituted through the
american relief administration. the
Allied liquidation committee and or
carnations now aiding in the feeding
OF some of the famine stricken coun-
tries. Should it be impossible to sell
tins stock of canned meat COR export
then the director of sales would con-
trol the sale, fixing Of prices and dis
trlbutlon, with the packing industry
acting as an agency for its sale
ut wss pointed out that the sale
OF this stock would be difficult mat
ter to effect in this country through
ordinary channels, for the reason that
most of it is not in commercial pack
ages and does not appeal to domestic
consumers. In ordinary times this
country would not offer a very good
market for canned meats, and it is
possible that great deal of this would
have to be repacked and put in com
merclal state, and it is thought that
a much better price could be secured
by selling it for export"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
AutOnOtives

The long expected reduction in tire
prices has been made by the promi-
nent companies IN the industry and it
is expected that the smaller ones will
follow suit. Although the reduction
may be said to have been long expect
ed, a great many persons felt that
there were just as good reasons not
to expect a cut in tire prices as there
were frr looking fo~ one. Cost of prc-
duction, in which labor is a chief item.
has not shown any decrease in the case
OF tires any more than it has in the
case of automobiles themselves. Vari-
GUS reasons have been ascribed for the
announcement of lower prices, but
none of them has any relation to eco
nOmlc problems
Automobile tires at least are now
selling on true pre-war basis. 1t is
the better part Of year since prices
advanced about 10 per cent on tires.
back to where they were sold before
this country entered the war.
new corporation, called the Wis
consn Parts Company, has been or
ganized to manufacture Wisconsin
aXles. w. r. Rockwell, formerly vice
president of the Torbenson Axle Com
pany, of Cleveland, is president and
general manager of the new company
The corporation has bought the assets
of the E. B. Hayes Machinery Corpora
ton, of Oshkosh, and has organized d
with capital stock of S50O,0OO, of
which 100000 is preferred and $780,
900 common stock
The Wisconsin Parts Company will
continue the manufacture of worm
drive axles for trucks of one to five
tons capacity, and will also make q
tractor axle. More than 1000 Wiscon-
SIN worm drive aXles were supplied tc
the British government in war time.
George E. Blakeslee, Jersey City au.
tomohile man, has induced the State
Highway Commission to pass a resolu
tion providing for the appointment OF
special committee to investigate the
possibility of an improved thorough
fare from the Lincoln Highway to the
Jersey entrance of the proposed Hud
son River vehicular tunnel
The principal feature of the Blakes
lee plan is a viaduct on Twelfth Street
Jersey City, from Monmouth Street t.
Hoboken and Palisades Avenue, to be
lart of the new state highway system
From the end of this viaduct there
would perhaps be road to the Lin
coin Highway Mr.. Blakeslee believe.
that the state should pay for the roat
Improvement, and particularly so il
view of the fact that Hudson Count!
does not receive any funds from tn,
| state road tax. C. E. 7. S.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Actors Wife Asks
$4,000 for Kisses
Sent Her Husband
Miss Frances Coldstein,
Music Teacher, Sued by
Mrs. Frederick HI. Speare
in Action for Alienation

For the millions of kisses" which it
is alleged Miss Frances Goldstein, a
Brooklyn music teacher, sent to Fred
erlck Harvey Speare, an actor, Speare's
wife, practising physician, wants
$4,000. Mrs. Speare appeared yester-
day in the Supreme Court to prose-
cute her suit Tor that amount against
Miss Goldstein, in which she alleges
the music teacher alienated the af-
fectlons Of Mr.. Speare. Some of the
numerous epistles of which Miss Cold
stein is alleged to be the author are
addressed Sweetheart Mine" and
My Hearts Darling" The writer
signed herself Your Faithful Baby"
~ first learned of the affair with
Miss Goldstein," Mrs. Speare testified
nome to confess that she was in love
with my husband. She said she had
seen him once at a concert at Aeolian
Hall and that she found herself head
over heels in love with HIM. Discov-
ering he was married man, she said.
she decided to come to see me. After
we had talked a few minutes, she was
IN tears and asked me to permit her to
write him a letter"
Counsel for Mrs. Spea1e then read
tne following: This will be brief and
sof upt. Our friendship is at an end
was blinded. Mrs. Speare has my
pictures and my letters You are lead
ing q double life. regret all. Such
woman should be placed on a pedes-
tai. am here with her now. Now, !
always hope to remain her friend
Write no more. Miss G."
But Miss Goldstein was not penitent
lor long, according to the woman ply
slcian, for letter lacen with "a billion
Kisses" was delivered after the Writing
Of the foregoing one.
Mrs. Spcare added her husband ad.
nitted his affection 5or Miss Goldstein
but explained tha, the music teacher
was Just one o. scVeral women wht
we're running Aftcs = him, and that h,
had to make love Miss Goldstcin t.
get rid Of her. Ihe wife testified Mis-,
GolGstein wrote he r a letter in which
snc said: IL have a right to take hin
from you, and I will" Miss Goldsteis
VIII have an opportunity to-day to ga,
something in her own behalf
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Friends of Brooklyn Fight
ers Come to Rescue With
Hotel Astor Reception
as City Committee Fails
Lack of Funds Blamed
SD Pioneers, Home by Way
of Newport News, Shared
in Two Big Offensives

The Old Dominion steamship James
town brought home from Newport
News yesterday 700 men of the SD
Pioneer Infantry, formerly the old 47th
Regiment, of Brooklyn.
They arrived in Newport News from
overseas week ago on the troopship
Madawaska. News of the coming of
the regiment was received in Brook
lyn, and hasty efforts were made to
give the Brooklyn fighters reception
worthy of their exploits overseas.
Friends Of the troops in the Eastern
District asked the Mayors Committee
for a special reception, but it was
found that the funds were low. Mem
bers of the 47th Regiment Citizens
Relief Committee then took charge and
arranged for a dinner at the Hotel AS
tor, where the homecomers were re-
ceived soon after debarkation. The
Jamestown docked at the Old Dominion
pier at Beach Street, where the men
had an opportunity to go ashore.
Later they were transported up the
river to Fiftieth Street, where they
debarked and marched to the Hotel
Astor. There the men were received by
Brigadier General James Robb, Bor-
ough President Riegelmann and Colonel
Harry B. Baldwin.
After the dinner the men were sent
to Camp Upton for quick demobiliza-
ton.
Colonel Charles H. Englesby, in COM
mand of the regiment, made the fol-
lowing statement relative to the activi-
ties of the old 47th overseas:
"The SD Pioneer Infantry arrived
in France and became an integral part
of the A. E. F. August l, 1918. Six
companies were under fire nine days
later at Belleville. and by August 20
the entire regiment had taken position
at the front preparing for the St.
Mihiel operation, the 1st Battalion be-
ing with the Fifth Army Corps.
Throughout the st. Mihiel offensive the
regiment operated close upon the heels
of the advancing infantry of the Sec
ond, Fifth, Ninetieth and Twenty-sixth
divisions 1t then moved to the Ar
gonne. where it was united and op-
Grated in the front areas. of the Meuse-
Argonne offensive as corps troops. The
work of the regiment in No Mans Land
and in the advanced battle areas was
commended by Generals Liggett, Dick
man and Wright"
The old 47th Infantry was the first
local regiment called to service in
April, 1917, and was detailed to guard
duty in Brooklyn, Long Island and the
Catskills. This service was continued
until August, when the regiment was
sent in detachments along the coast
from Virginia to New Hampshire. In
October it was reassembled and sent to
Spartanburg for training During this
time many of the lieutenants and cor
porals were transferred to the 9th Di-
vision, the captains and sergeants being
retained to instruct drafted men
The relief committee OF the 47th has
fund of $1,000, which will be used to
help care for distressed families Of
returning fighters.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Cohan Sued for $4,000
Robert Hilliard Brings Action
Against Actor.Manager

Robert Hilliard, the actor, yesterday
filed a suit for $4,000 against George
NJ. Cohan. actor, manager and play
wright. billiard alleges that last De-
cember he and Cohan made an agree
ment under which Cohan was to dram
atize the comedy "A Prince There
Was" in which Hilliard was to have
the leading role. The actor saws he
was to receive the profits from the
play after deducting Cohan's royalties.
Then there was new agreement under
which Hilliard conveyed to Cohan all
his interest in the play. Cohan was to
rewrite and reconstruct it and call il
Honest John O'Brien." Cohan has
failed to live up to. his last agreement
says Hilliard.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Benjamin Classberg Denies
Socialist League Connection

BENJAMIN Classberg. the teacher
who Is on trial before the Board Of
Education for alleged unpatriotic Ut
tcrances, informed The Tribune last
night that he was not connected with
the Young Peoples Socialist League.
In its article yesterday dealing with
the Socialist Sunday schools. Tho
Tribune said that the movement 10
ally the Sunday schools" with the
Young Peoples Socialist League "has
been fathered largely by Benjamin
Classbcrg."
~ have never had any connection
With the Young Peoples Socialist
Lcaguc,' said Mr.. Glassberg. "Thcrc-
fore the statement in this mornings
Tribune was without foundation"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Polish Jews Dying
In HOrdes for Lack
OF Food, Says Davis
Red Cross Official Asserts
One in Ten Is Dead, and
Calls on America to Come
to Their Aid Quickly

The only hope for the children of
israel is IN the Jews of America" said
DR.. Hahn l. Davis, who was a major in
the American Red Cross Commission
to Poland, yesterday. His appeal to
American Jews to help those in Eastern
Europe, OF whom one in every ten had
died in the wars, was made in a state
ment given out by the American Jew
ish Relief Committee. 1t was the
younger generation, he said, which had
suffered most, and it virtually was
wiped out.
"lf the Jews of America could sec
the Jewish suffering that l have seen
they would never be able to sit dowr
to another meal until they had pledged
the last farthlng they could give to the
relief of their fellows who are dyins
like flies in Warsaw, Pinsk, Brest-
Litovsk and other parts of the new
Poland. Jews in America have butter
on their bread, but thousands upon
thousands of Polish Jews have neither
seen nor eaten bread for months" Dr.
Davis said.
Babies Born to Starve
"In Warsaw l visited the largest
Jewish hospital. 1t had 700 beds and
was trying to care for LOO patients
practically without medicine or disin-
fectants of any kind There was not
even any coal to warm water for bath
ing the patients, for the Poles were
fighting one of the other new nations
for possession of the coal fields.
"While l was in the hospital a Jew
ish baby was born. The mother of that
baby had had no food of any kind for
four days. Mothers in this country can
perhaps imagine the anguish of that
Jewish mother who gave life to her
child only to know that it must starve
to death.
"This case was not the exception but
the rule. l travelled 1000 miles in Po-
land, and in every city, town and viii
lage emaciated Jewish children pite-
ously cried for bread. Poland is a
purgatory, not made by God but by
man, and in it human beings are suf-
fering unreliable tortures."
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
l,002dNight; Tale.of Wise
CaIiph and The Cuuseiuuy
lnRight, the Faithful, Sc nds His Mameukes to I'm.
crowd the Bridge T hat the Hy-One's Chariot
May Not Be Impeded and None Cross His Path

Houris and warriors ali. and those
nonored ones who wear the green tur-
ban, give ear to the wondrous tale of
the wise caliph and the crowded bridge!
Now, 1T befell that in the second year
OF the Profit, while Hy-lan was caliph
over all the city, he and In-right the
Faithful, vizier and captain of the
mamelukes, chanced to be drawn in
their chariot across the bridge that
spans the stream between the caliph's
royal residence and the palace where
ne administered justice to the common
people.
And behold the causeway was un-
commonly crowded with common peo-
pie, so that the course of the chariot
was delayed and Hy-lan was late at the
council hall and the light of his ruddy
countenance was clouded. And it
CHANGED that on the caliphs return to
his palace in the cool of the day, when
he was much wearied from separating
members of the Board of Estimate, the
bridge was again filled with horses and
chariots and common people, and the
serene course of the chariot of the
Father of the Faithful once more was
impeded.
Wherefore the good caliph took
counsel with himself and his vizier.
ln-right. And In-right took counsel,
but he also took Inspector John Daly.
and the words that he whispered were
winged, so that the ears Of the in
spector became fiery.
And Daily bestirred himself, and sent
forth an order to the mamelukes of the
traffic precincts, SO that henceforth at
$3.50 of the morning hours, when the
caliph journeyed from his palace TO his
throne, and again at $3.50, when he re-
turned homeward, the causeway should
be guarded by twelve large men-at-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
90 Chilean Officers
Held in Revolt Plot
Leaders of Conspiracy Say
They Intended to Keep All
Disorders Down

BUENOS AYRES, May 12.-Dls-
patches received here concerning the
dissensions in the Chilean army which
led the President to place three gen.
erals on the retired list say that more
than sixty officers of the army are under
arrest following the discovery of secret
political activity by army officers.
1t was planned, the dispatches say, to
establish military dictatorship on
June and to call elections for new
President. The accused officers declare
that they had no personal motives, but
were concerned only Gin saving the gov
ernment from proletarian moveme mt"
Generals Moore and Armstrong. who,
according to the dispatches, were the
leaders of the movement, are quoted as
saying that the army had no intention
of mutiny, but that the pact among the
officers was an agreement "to maintain
order, even if. military dictatorship
was necessary"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13

arms and the chariot of Hy-lan might
roll on it's serene way unimpeded
So the good caliph rode contented
and no one crossed his path, so great
was the devotion of his vizier and the
mamelukes, and Hy-lan thought long
on the sorrows of the common people.
Houris and warriors, and those hon.
ored ones who wear the green turban
give now the other ear to the tale OF
the good caliph and the goats.
Behold, on the 18th day of the third
month of spring, a hadji approached
Hy-lan of Ruddy Countenance sat sur
rounded by his lords and fighting men
And the supplant, who came from the
far region of Flat5ush, made dolorous
moan against the goats of that region
And the brow of Hy-lan grew dark
for he knew and loved the way of
goats, and when freed of his cares
for the common people he had dis
ported with them in the midst of the
jewellers at Palm Beach.
But he who petitioned told of the
hunger and unscrupulousness of the
goats, how they ate everything and
them went forth in the land and the
noise of their blatting endured from
morn to eventide. And great beads
of sweat stood on the brow of the
good caliph, while he weighed his love
for the common people and his fond
ness for goats against each other.
And at last he spoke to his vizier
ln-right, commander of the Mamelukes
who sent forth an order to Captain
Michael r. Kelly, of the Fatbush sta
tion, that the goats should be pacified
and, if need be, arrested.
Behold, it was done, and all the
people-cspecially the common people
marvelled at the justice of Hy-lan, OF
the Ruddy Countenance, the good
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Soldiers and War Relief
Worker Enjoy Pretty Soft''

More than 100 fighters and war re-
,'ef wosksrs Witnessed the private per-
oSco Theatre last night. The public
and even the dramatic critics we're
kept out. The play was written by
Paul 81. Potter, formerly a dramatic
critic of New York and Chicago, and
u taxen from tale in Boecaccio'g
.Decameron." Edwin Nicander and
kose Ccghlan played the leading roles.
tns play VIII be repeated to~niynt for
me benefit OF service men and war
wcrkers, Hospital cots will be IN
sailed in the boxes. The latter will
Pc segeryed for 100 men from Green
D1s Hospital and Base Hospitals No.
*ad 10. 5.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Chicago.to-Cleveland
PLANES to Speed Mail
Delivery Will Be Quickened
in Many Eastern and
CentraI Cities

WASHINGTON, May 12.-1naugura-
tion of air mail service between Chi
cago and Cleveland Thursday will ad-
vance carrier delivery of mail bearing
air mail stamps at Cleveland and Bos-
ton by sixteen hoursj and at Albany
and New York City and Springfield,
Mass, by six hours, Assistant Post
master General Praeger announced to-
day.
Mr. Praeger also explained that let
in New York in time for a train leav-
ing that city at 5:31 p. M, would reach
Chicago in time for o'clock afternoon
delivery by carrier, instead ,of the fol-
lowing morning carrier delivery, as
would be the case if sent through by
train.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Film Men Held for
Showing sSFit to VIM
Assistant District Attorney Calls
Picture ''Rcvolting and
Disgusting''

Alfred n. Harstcn. manager Of the
Gotham Theatre, 1865 East 125th Street,
and Isaac Sutzer, film distributor,
we're held for examination yesterday in
Harlem Police Court charged with
showing an indecent picture and main
tanning disordcrly house as the re-
suit of the presentation Of the motion
picture gift to Win" at the theatre
Sunday night.
Alfred j.. Talley, Assistant District
Attorney, attended the show and
caused the arrest Of the men. . He
characterized the picture as "rcvolting
and disgusting"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Edge to Resign Friday
AS Governor of ". I.
Acting Governor Runyon Ex.
pected to Announce Candi-
dacy Later i'm Dav

TRENTON, N. j., May ~. - An
nouncement was made to-day of a
change in the plans for the resigna-
tion Of Governor Edge. The latest
arrangement calls for Governor Edge
formally to resign Friday morning,
and at noon William M. Runyon, of
Union, president of the Senate, will be
sworn in as acting governor to serve
until the Governor to be elected next
fall takes Office. The original plan
was that Governor Edge should resign
Saturday, but he thought he needed
one more day as private citizen be-
fore taking office as member of the
United States Senate He will be
sworn in as a member of the Senate
at noon Monday.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Can't Get Fair Loans

He asserted that banks and title
companies are unwilling to make loans
in proportion to the increased costs.
In some cases, interest at " per cent
is demanded instead Of per cent. The
present hesitancy Of builders, he said,
might be overcome by the end Of the
summer. Building operations will grow
then, he predicted.
A letter was given to the police yes
tcrday by Max Berman, Of 458 Shelf
field Avenue owner Of building where
twcnty-seven families are striking for
"A 10 per cent decrease. The letter
read:
"For any inconvenience that you
make us you will pay with your life
and the lives Of your wife and children.
"A MEMBER"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-13
Welfare Report Fixes
l6 as Working Age
Nine Months Schooling De
manded for Children Be-
tween Z and l8 Years
Nep York Tribune
WASHINGTON Bureau

Nep York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Standards
for child welfare drawn up in tenta-
tive form at the Child Welfare Con-
ference in Washington last week were
made public by the Department of La
Dor to-day. The standards will be fur
tther discussed at regional conferences
IN nine cities in the next three weeks
under auspices of the children's bu-
reau. Department of Labor.
Sixteen is set as the lowest age at
which children can go to work in any
occupation during months when school
is in session. Nine months schooling.
either full or part time, for children
between and is years of age is pro-
posed as the minimum. A child of 16
cannot go to work unless he has COM
pleted the eighth grade Education be-
yond the eighth grade is to be pro-
vlded for employed children. between
l6 and IS years old by attendance at
day continuation schools.