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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25

profiteering in all the necessaries Of
life. .
Some will say that II Is very difficult
Of enforcement. My answer Is that we
propose to ask the people in the business
to enforce It themselves, so as to avoid
the public soorn which will come to
them as class IL they do not drive out
every man who charges an unjust and
unreasonable profit The machinery
which we are building up for that pur-
pose Is the building, under fair price
commissioner In every city and county
In the country of a fair price commit
tee consisting of o wholesaler, a re-
taller, a repre- sentative OF labor, rep
resentative of the housewives and some
representatives of the general public,
which VIII investigate through the as
sociatIons of dealers and through the
dealers themselves what is n just and
reasonable rate Of profit, publishing TO
the public in the newspapers the prices
determined after such an investigation,
I'VE have also taken advantage OF
the provisions of the food control act
which punish boarding. Already this
has had a very material effect by way
OF REDUCTION of prices in many COM
modities
IT regret to say that there has been
some Misunderstanding and miscon-
struction OF the efforts of the DEPART
ment of Justice to prevent boarding of
the food supply of the country The
Department has gone no further than
the law, and it il not our purpose to
treat as boarding the normal storage
of food products by legitimate dealers
conducting business in the usual way
and disposing of the stocks in storage
at the usual time and upon reasonabfe
margins of profit"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
NON-PARTISAN
LEAGUE is SPLIT
Legislature Refuses to Start
Impeachment of State
Officials.
special DespdtcA TO rnr svs.

FARGO, N. D., Oct. "a. - Leaders of
the National Non Partisan League, seek
ing to bring about the impeachment in
the State Legislature of three State Of
ficials with whom they have broken,
found themselves blocked by the refusal
of members of the Assembly to sign
pledges to vote for impeachment resolu-
lions.
The fact that the leaders of the league
sent their agents out to interview mem
bers Of the Assembly on the question Of
impeachment came to light to-day when
details OF a secret conference held by
numerous leaders who are in the con-
fidence Of President A. c. Townley be-
came known. This conference was held
in Fargo on Wednesday night, and at
that time the league leaders became con-
WINGED that they could aot bring about
the Impeachment of the officers in ac-
cordance with the plan they proposed
Three State officials who were marked
for impea chment are AdJt.-Gen. William
LANCER. Secretary OF State Thomas Hall
and State Auditor Carl Kositzky, all of
whom formerly were identified with the
league movement and were elected on
the league ticket
LANCER and Hall are the members of
the State Banking Board which ordered
the SeandinaviapsA American Bank of
Fargo closed, while Kositzky is the Of
hcer who attempted TO. make an exami-
nation Of the Bank OF North Dakota, but
Who was prevented from doing so when
ousted by the bank officials. The Bank
OF North Dakota Is a State institution,
controlling all public moneys
The league leaders In the canvas
found that they had lost the complete
control that they held over the Legisla-
ture in the recent regular session, at
which time the league controlled two
thirds of the membership in each House.
This refusal of the league Legislators
TO sign the pledge to impeach, as de-
manded by Townley, is regarded as one
of the most significant developments in
situation that has taken on more
serious aspects for the league leaders
who bid fair to face terrific fight
within their own ranks with control Of
the league as the prize for which OPP
posing factions will contend. This new
split is independent Of that precipitated
when the State officers repudiated their
pledges to the league leaders and elected
to go an independent route.
Heretofore the league leaders before
elections required their candidates to
sign agreements to abide by regulations
prescribed by the league leaders. Their
failure to exact that plan in the case
OF the impeachment Is their first failure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
ADVERTISE CHURCH.
NOT THE MINISTER
DR.. Reed Uses Small Type If
His Name Appears.
Spacial Despatch 10 Tnr Sun.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.-The Rev. DR..
Harry w. Reed called the attention Of
the Universalists General Conference to-
day to the necessity of advertising the
church.
ave need to advertise the church.
which, II 1t is living up to its high mis-
sion. Is always larger than it's minister
and vastly more important" said DR..
Reed. Our fatal error is IN assuming
that the minister is more to be con-
sidered than the institution.
MY church has spent a great deal
of money during the last few years in
paying for advertisements In the papers.
What have we advertised? We have ad-
vertised the institution. Never once
have we advertised the minister. II my
name appears in the advertisement
see to it that It Is in the smallest type
used. ..s
ut is my conviction that when money
is spent In advertising the minister 1t
is a total loss the moment the minister
resigns and goes to another church, but
the money spent in advertising the in
stitution is never lost because II repre-
sents a permanent investment"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
DAVIS IN SEAMAN'S
PLACE AS SHERIFF
Gov. Smith Removes Official
Who Failed to Prevent DR..
Wilkins's Suicide.
Special Despatch TO The SUI.

ALBANY, Oct. 24.--The removal OF
Sheriff Phineas A. Seaman OF Nassau
county was, announced to-day by Gov.
Smith as a result of the investigation
conducted by his special commissioner,
Joseph NJ. Proskauer. The Governor
named Joseph E. Davis of Brookville.
Nassau county. to succeed Mr.. Seaman.
Charges were pressed against Sheriff
Seaman following the suicide of Dr.
Walter X. Wilkins, who was convicted
Of staying his wife. They were made
by John A. Albertson and William NJ.
Baldwin individually and as a commit
tee OF the Nassau County Association.
Commissioner Proskauer. in finding
Sheriff Seaman guilty, said:
The apparent hardship of removing
him from Office so near to the end of
his term must in my judgment be over
borne by the consideration that 1t Is
impossible to acquit him of these
charges without encouraging similar
conduct on the part Of other Sheriffs in
the State
AS to the Sheriff's failure to take pre-
cautions to prevent the suicide OF DR..
wilkins, the report says:
Gent to make possible the actual event.
which was that IN some manner the
prisoner secured rope, left his own IN.
locked cell. walked to the bathroom at
the extreme rear OF the cage and there
hanged himself"
In taking up the Sherlffs defence that
the freedom granted certain prisoners
was due to a humanitarian desire, the
report says:
TT remains to consider the Sheriff's
defence that his conduct OF the Jail was
actuated by a humane desire to help the
prisoners. / am willing to believe that
the Sheriff had this desire indeed. his
installation of the prison garden or
farm and Its conduct is a praiseworthy
demonstration OF his interest in the pris-
oners. 1 disclaim any intention to Judge
the Sheriff by the standard of require
ment OF him of harsh. abusive or rlgor-
Gus treatment toward his prisoners, in
consistent with modern tendencies of
prison reform.
but do not believe that humane and
forward looking policy of modern re-
form requires or is consistent with such
negligence and misconduct as is re-
quired when convicted criminals visit
places Of public amusement and go
upon extended excursions outside the
Jail for personal entertainment: nor do
they forbid reasonable watchfulness and
supervision"
The new Sheriff Is coal merchant I'm
New York city. Mr.. Davis has been ac-
tive in the affairs OF the Nassau County
Association. Inc. which was one of the
signers of the charges against Mr.. Sea-
man.
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END THOUGHT NEAR
IN PRINTERS STRIKE
"Secessionists" viii Meet To-
day; Employers Hopeful.

The Central Federated Union avoided
possible controversy with the executive
council OF the American Federation of
Labor last night by referring to Its
executive committee the order of the
A. F. of L. to unseat delegates of tho
secession unions of Job and book press
men who were expelled from their inter-
national organization for going on
strike.
Hugh Frayne. organizer of the A. f.
OF L., was present at the meeting in
the Labor Temple, Eighty.fourth street
and Second avenue, to see that the de-
mands of the federation were carried
through. He had no opportunity to
speak. however. as the motion to refer
the matter to the committee was made.
seconded. put before the meeting and
carried In about ten seconds after the
chairman, e. 1. Hannah, had read the
protest against the Central Federated
Unions support of the insurgent press
men.
The Periodical Publishers Association
reversed its decision taken Thursday to
take immediate steps to publish 1872
magazines that the strike has forced to
suspend by temporarily transferring
their plants to other cities At meet
ing yesterday in the Hotel Biltmore the
publishers decided to stand pat" They
will remain in New York in expectation
OF an early settlement of the tieup,
which now seems to be approaching.
A meeting of the secessionists will be
held at 10 o'clock this morning in Web
ster Hall, 210 East Fourth street, at
which terms will be discussed. These
terms have not been announced they are
the result of three weeks investigation
by the print shop foremen's association.
The general opinion yesterday, both OF
the strikers and the employers. was that
the strike may be over by Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
BROOKLYN SCHOOLS J.
HONOR ROOSEVELT
Boys Carry Memorial FLAG
and Girls Will Sew Next to
d Last Star Upon 1t.
SPEECHES BY EDUCATORS
John Burroughs Plants Urea
,. at Garden City in Mem
,..o. DRY of Late Colonel.

Thousands of school children ara IA
join in the Roosevelt memorial week pro.
gramme before the King and Queen n,
the Belgians on the Fifth avenue stem,
or the Public Library at o'clock to-day
The memorial flag which was carried
across the State from Buffalo by relay,
Of schoolboys, will appear in the mids,
Of a guard OF honor made up of New
York policemen who Served under Col
Roosevelt when he was a member Of tn.
Board of Police Commissioners Five liz,
tie girls will stitch next to the last star
on the field or blue. After the last ons
has been. affixed the, flag VIII be taken
to the Colonel,s grave at Oyster Bay,
where it will remain permanently.
Thirty boys carried the flag yesterday
from school TO school in BROOKLYN
where $4,000 school children Joined in
the ceremonies during the day Marion
White, Adele Petite, Dorothy Fisher
Fannie ,Finkelstein and Alice Awad
Joined in sewing on a star at the Girls
High School. a group of 1000 children
greeted the appearance of the flag with
cheers when 1t arrived at the Williams
burg Bridge. Plaza. There were
speeches by James A. McCabe, district
superintendent of schools; Samuel Alb
bott, and John w. Rafferty,, principal
OF Public School 10.
John burroughs, the naturalist, came
down from his home at West Park
yesterday and planted a tree in memory
Of Col. Roosevelt on the Doubleday
Page Company's ground at Garden City,
L. l. 1t is one of a series Of trees being
planted by celebrities at the Country
Lifo Press John Muir, the geologist.
was sponsor for the first one. planted
about ten years ago.
COL William Boyce Thompson. presl.
dent of the Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton, said yesterday that reports from all
over the country indicated that more
than 100000 persons had already
Joined the organization.
In cooperation with the womans
Roosevelt Memorial Association Green.
WITCH Village will pay honor to Col
Roosevelt on his birthday anniversary
next Monday evening. when there will
be a memorial meeting in Greenwich
House, 81 Barrow street. Mrs. FREDERICK
Nathan, representing the board OF di.
rectors of the association, will outline
plans for the restoration OF Col. Roose-
velt's birthplace at 20 East Twentieth
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
TAMMANY LAWLESS,
SAYS LA GUARDIA
0bedient Only When Com
PEELED by Injunction, Can
didate Asserts.
CITES POLICE INJUSTICES
Points to Appropriations for
p Private Contractors in the
1920 Budget.

How can the people OF the city OF
New. York regard the Tammany admin
istration with other than distrust," said
r. H. La Guardia, Republican candi-
date for President OF the Board OF AL
dermen, speaking before the Fifth AS
sembly District Republican Club In
brooklyn last night, when it can be re-
lied upon to obey the law only by man
damus and injunction"
:. The speaker declared that the admin
istration had in many cases cast the
law aside to vent personal or political
spleen or to reward a favorite. he con-
tinued:
"In the administration of the Police
Department this spirit of defiance mas
shown itself, as in the case or Lieut.
William A. Jones' revolver expert, who,
after thirty-one years of faithful service
applied for retirement during the pres
emit administration. But Lieut.. Jones
was an enrolled Republican and refused
to be slavish to the Commissioner. En-
right refused to retire him.
"A writ of mandamus to compel the
retirement was issued by Supreme Court
Justice Cropsey. Still the Commissioner
refused. The Appellate Division affirmed
Justice Cropsey's order. Still the Com
missioner fiouted the courts and the law
Amotion was made to punish the Commis-
sioner for contempt of court Thus fac
ing fine or Imprisonment or both, Tor
contempt Of court Enright finally on the
very day before the case was to be ar
Eued, retired Jones.
ION the other hand. the Commissioner
has reinstated a number of policemen
who had been dismissed by his predeces-
sors, although there appears to be sub
stantial violation of law in making these
reinstaternents. in that the applications
were outlawed because made years too
late.
Last February, the Board of Esti-
mate authorized an issue OF $4.5O0,0O0
rapid transit corporate stock, the sale OF
which was stopped by an injunction that
has just been unanimously upheld by the
Court of Appeals. The illegality OF issu-
ing the long term bonds. which were &C
tualiy for meeting current expenses,
though disguised as the financing of sub
way construction, prevents the Tammany
board from concealing the effect of its
extravagances. part of the burden of
which IL thus sought to pass on to future
administrations and generations. an old
time Tammany vice and device.
Another case Of the 1'ammany admin
istration obeylng the law only by injunc-
ton was in the legally compelled ousting
of Patrick Riordan as medical examiner
ut $500.
1.-THE Mayor has said New York city
has had enough of reform for some years
to come. Has II had so much respect for
law that henceforth Tammany may dis
regard the law? And how about the
many fat appropriations for private con-
tractors In the 1920 budget2 Has the
city had enough economy for some years
to come, so that 1t is propitious to squan-
der the peoples motley .F ''f ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
DETECTIVE FIGHTS SPIRITS.
Arrests Fortune Teller at Cost OF
$3.50, which Disappears.

If the spirits had been entirely frank
with Maria Arista, a fortune teller living
at 476 Hicks street, Brooklyn. and had
told her that John ]. German, a supposed
client, was also a detective, she might
have avoided arraignment before Mag
istrate Gelsman in the Fifth avenue po-
lice court yesterday on the charge of be-
ing a disorderiy person.
German told the court that he had
called upon her as result Of complaints
made by persons who said they had been
victlmized. The detective said Mrs.
Arista, who Is a phrenologist told him
he was In peril from a light man who
had sworn vengeance. Then she, asked
him TO put half dollar on the crown OF
his head, hold 50 bill In one hand and
put 81 bill In his mouth. Being a de-
tective he complied According to his
story Mrs. Arista made all of the mony
disappear, He arrested her. The Mag
istrate ordered her to leave Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
DETROIT PLANS SUBWAY.
S17,113,8bO Expansion of Trac
tion system Is Proposed,

DETROIT. Oct 2t.-An, elaborate plan
OF expansion OF Detroit's traction system
was recommended to the City Council to-
day by the Street RAILWAY Commissi ion.
II oontemplates the expenditure of $17,-
1850 in construction of subway sys-
tenn and an extension OF the present sur
face lines, with municipal control of the
enlarged system The cos tot the sub
ways is to be paid by the city. while sur
face line extensions OF $50 miles are to
be paid for by the Detroit United Rail-
way Company.
1t is proposed to give service to the
public at cost and guarantee the railway
company 6 per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
NEWBERRY MEN
ARE EXAMINED
Michigan Grand Jury to Call
All His Supporters.
speciaI DespatoA 70 THn suN.

tournment was taken to-day until Mon
day by the Grand Jury investigating the
campaign expenditures of United States
Senator Truman H. Newberry.
Twenty-one witnesses, most OF them
Of Grand Rapids, were called to-day be-
fore the jury The total number ex-
amined to date is forty-nine.
At the conclusion OF the days session
Special Prosecutor Frank c. Daley said
none Of the witnesses examined was
particularly important In the case. He
withheld all names. The Grand Rapids
men examined are only a few of the
large number who were supporters Of
Senator Newberry. It is expected that
nearly every one who was active In sup
port of the present Senator will be ques-
toned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
FLAGS AS WAR MEMORIAL.
| Canadian Universities Receive
EmbIems From Fraternity.

TORONTO, Oct Approximation of silk
American aad Canadian memorial flags
to the universities of Toronto and Nc
GIN by United States delegates to the
Delta Epsilon Fraternity convention here
to-day signallized an intercolle giate
union between the two countries
The flags will be mounted In honor of
the many members OF this fraternity
who fell during the war in Canadian and
United States armies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
GUILTY OF BLASPHEMY.
First Conviction In Modern Times
Is Obtained In Maine.

SOUTH PARIS. Me. Oct. 24.-Convic-
ton on a charge OF blasphemy in what
was said to be the first case of it's kind
In this State in modern times was OBJ
tanned In the Supreme Court to-day
against Michael X Mosckus OF Chicago.
His counsel will appeal the case
Mosckus was accused of sutterlng
blasphemous words in three lectures at
Rumford, last month. More than twenty
witnesses were called in for the three
days trial and. the jury was out forty
five minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
SCHOOL STORES TO CLOSE.
Army and Navy Foodstuns to He
Sold Elsewhere.

School stores for the sale of army and
navy surplus foodstuffs will be discon-
tinued early next week. according to the
Rev. DIR. Jonathan C. Day. Commissioner
OF Public Markets. The sales will con-
tinue. however, through the medium of
markets at the Greensboro Bridge, in
the Municipal Building and possibly in
an armory up town. Political clubs set
Elements, &C.. may purchase the surplus
foodstuffs for resale under the superyi-
sion OF the department.
Dr. Day said 1t will be necessary to
close the school stores for variety OF
reasons. Volunteer statesmen, who have
been working hard for weeks, are dis
posed TO quit They are tired out. Heads
of city departments, who loaned en-
ployees to- act as cashiers and clerks. de-
mand their help back. The Board of
Education finds 1t necessary to have the
sales abandoned as the room is required
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
DE. VALERA UNCONCERNED.
Says Balfour's Resi-nat ton Means
Nothing to Ireland.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-The resignation
OF Arthur J. Balfour as Foreign Secre.
tary of the British Government means
nothing to the Irish movement. accord.
ing to a statement made by Fanlonn d.
Valera here to-day,
THE news of Mr.. Balfour's resigna.
ton mtans nothing to Ireland" De Va.
lera reiterated "England's domesti,
politics and Ireland's domestic politics
are two separate and distinct things and
Ireland is not concerned with the poll
tics OF England"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
WINDSOR WELCOMES PRINCE.
Brings CoIors of Doth Battalion to
Canadian City.

WINDSOR, Ont, Oct. 24.-The Prince
OF Wales concluded a seventeen hours.
VISIT TO Windsor and nearby border
cities this forenoon with a sightseeing
tour the bestowal OF decorations on a
scott OF more war veterans. and a
memorial service at All Saints Church.
Al the church the colors OF the IA
nous Ninety-ninth battalion, which
were iett In England when the unit re-
", ~. n .' We're deposited in the chan
Gel py the Prince. The ceremony ,vas
witnessed by members OF the battai,o ao
OF the .colors. uohors
for Toronto. Deiore noon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
BANDITS KILL is.e
BANK DIRECTOR
Appliances Pursue Men Who
Rob Michigan Institution.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Oct. 24.-Three of
the four bandits who robbed the State
Deposit Bank here to-day and killed Vim
cent Sokraida, a director of the insutn-
ton, haye been trapped tonight in a
woods at Ohioville, ten miles north Of
here, by an armed posse of county de-
tectives and citizens. Their capture Is
expected momentarily. .-
The posse started shortly after the
robbery and arrested man who, ac-
cording to the authorities, said he was
forced to drive the automobile in which
the robbers escaped.
The posse found the bandits automo-
bile abandoned by the roadside. Bank
officials said the four men secured more
than $1,000.
DETROIT, Oct 24.-The Savings Bank
of Royal Oak, a suburb, was held up
and robbed to-day by Ave men, who,
after taking all the cash and Liberty
bonds they could locate, escaped In an
automobile Estimates placed the amount
obtained at more than $4,000.
Upon learning that the bandits headed
toward Detroit Sheriff Coffin ordered two
deputies in airplanes to join in the
search and by sweeping all roads enter
ing the city attempted to locate their ma
chine, but without result.
CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 24.-Charles Rine-
hart IS. held in connection with the
theft of clothing from a Canton store
confessed to-day that he participated In
a $1,000 robbery at the Pennsylvania
Offices here of the American Railway Elk
press Company last Saturday night.
1t was announced by the police that
the robbers obtained about $4,000 in
currency, Liberty loan bonds and express
orders and that up to this time little of
the loot has been recovered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-03
SHERIEE,S SALT

Under and by virtue of an execution n
davor OF Ellen Thomas and against James
lhomas issued out of and from the circuit
court OF Polk county, Florida, and unde,
.he seal of said court, on a judgment anr
decree made and entered by the Judge of said
court, on judgment and decree made And
entered by the judge Of said court on the
i4tn gay OF February, 1910, in a certain cause
therein pending wherein Ellen Thomas way
complainant and James Thomas defendant i
nave leVled on the following real estate as The
properly OF said James Thomas, towlt: Lots
ana in block II of Washington Park being
part OF Swindell q Stephenson's subdivision ~
me southeast quarter of the southea,; 0uar
ter OF section No, ~ In township twenty !.
eight south, of range twenty three east in
FOLK county, Florida. and | viii offer the same
Tor sale at public cutlery and will Sell ths
same to the highest and best bidder for cash
u front OF the court house door in Partow
Florida, on Monday, the second day in lime
1919, to satisfy said execution together with
costs, charges and expenses. The purchasers
to pay for the deed
- Dated at Barlow Florida. this Srd day Of
May A, d., 1919.
oo,o JOHN LOGAN
S'4o Sheriff PolkCounty, Florida