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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-07

WE PAY HIGHEST c ASH PRICE for stoves, refrigerators and all kinds of furniture. Pine Bluff Fur
 niturc Co. Phone 265. l-7-tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-07

LET US SAVE, YOU MONEY ON
 your taxes by using county war rants. For sale in any amounts.
 s. c. Well Motor Co. 1-11-tf
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Heads of Munitions Plants
and Three New Workers
Charged With Plot to Get
Thousands by Contracts
Two Are Arrested Here
Warrants Issued at New Ha.
ven After Investigation by
Federal District Attorney

NEW HAVEN. Conn, June War
rants have been issued by John +.
Crosby, United States District Attor-
ney for Connecticut, against George +.
Mutthies, of Seymour; William c. Hun
toon. president Of the Continental
Metals Company. Of Providence; Wal
ter +. Hensey Gilbert j. LOOMS, and
Frederick White. manufacturers agents
and brokers, of New York City, aileg-
ing use OF the mails in scheme TO
dcfraud the Rumanian government
Mr.. Matthies is owner and treasurer
OF the Seymour Manufacturing Com
many. which concern made shells dur
ing the war, and at which plant more
than 500 men struck yesterday, de-
manding increased wages.
The warrants also charge attempts to
bribc a member Of Rumanlan COM
mission in this country which was pro
,,r;,,~ ,vay materials. The contracts
are said to have aggregated seVeral
million dollars, and the amount OF
money involved in the charges is sa1d
20 be several hundred thousand dollars.
The warrants were issued as the resnf'
of > nresentmcnt by the Department OF
Justice to the Fedral Grand Jury
which was in session at Hartford ias'
we, K
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07

George E. Mathies and the Seymour
company and collected for them from
the Rumanian government between
$4,000 and 1000 which was due on
goods Delivered" he said. There was
litigation over a bill amounting to sew
cral hundred thousand dollars.
"At that time | gave Federal authori
ties in New York all the information
had regarding' war contracts"
Dr. 7. Tileston Wells. Rumaniar
consul at New York, said last night
that he knew nothing of the affair
There has been considerable difficulty
he said. over certain contracts made
by the Rumanian comm ssion for wa,
materials. Colonel Mitelescu, former
head of the mission, returned. to Eu-
rope in September and was succeeded
by Constantine Orghidan, who is a
present in Washington, DR.. Wells said
DR.. Wells said some of the contract.
were cancelled by the Rumanian gov
ernment because certain products were
not up to specification, and that the
account of the Rumanian war ma
terials commission in q local bank wa.
attached by the Connecticut manufact
urerS.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
BROOKLYN Policeman Freed

August Grom, the patrolman Of the
Bedford Avenue police station. Brook
lll. who accidentally shot two children
in that borough Thursday night. was
discharged yesterday when arraignco
be fore Magistrate Dooley in the vii
lamsburg police court on charge OF
fclonious assault. He also has been
relieved Of suspension and restored to
duty by Police Commissioner Enright.
Ninccnzo Morclla, who, it is alleged
attacked rival carrousel proprietor
and caused the disturbance which Grom
was trying to ouell. was held for eX-
animation next Tuesday on charge OF
fclonious assault.
Both children, Isidor Aronowitz and
Phoebe McDerlhott, arc said TO have a
fair chance for recovery. They arc in
the Williamsburg Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
OBITUARY NOTES

EDWAR r. STEH-., seventv.sv. ~.
Thursday at Sea Cliff of apople3y. n. sa1
fresco artist and mural decorator
had done much work in New York cbns.,a my e
and public buildings. N's9ss
oAKER G. PETERSEN. hfty.six
pioyed in the furniture department NJ 81
Brothers, died Thursday at his ho,,. ':4
Lincoln Place. Brooklyn. of hemorrhs.,s s1s
the BRAIN. He was a member Of Norsess 9
Lodge SIS. Free and Accepted Masons - &,
Sons of Norway and the Norwegian csa saa
drens Home Association. SaH'
MARTIN CARROLL. private in -.
S33rd Firing Guard at Camp Mills s:ns sne
Thursday at his home. sos Butler :, 1ea
Brooklyn. ofeel,
JOHN DUDLEY LOVE. a serpean, :, A..
e-h Regiment United States Marine cas ~ ss
has been officially reported killed j, oe.es'
last October at Blanc Mont Ridge Fssssvaa FrSsva
He had lived in Brooklyn for many yesrs ,sae&
MORGAN LIVINGSTON. ffty.onc d..
Of the flfth Avenue Magistrates ccss.
nroohlyh. dleu Unexpectedly Yesterday morn.
ing AZ his residence. Parhside Cour, X.
bush lie was clerk in thai court for ~ ~
wears and IN the Tombs court for two v.se seo
BER1H y EN ES. cantcen worker -.
secretsry of the Brooklyn Botanic Co ~s.s ~
died "Wednesday at ST. Johns Hosu;ss,
Brooklyn. Spi'sl
MRS. EDMOND J. BUTLER. sixtv. ey...
tive secretary of the Catholic Home Burss
IS dead Al her home. 232 East l,6ih So
after short illness N'ssss'
MRS. ELLA c. FECHHEIMER widov :,
Jacob Fechheimcr. the Colorado ,.;s.
oN ner. died yesterday at her home. 354 W,
Nincty-siKth Street. She was interested 4.
the Free Synagogue and various charities '
THEODORE j. MERCER. associated ~,.A
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Comrs,s
and "A descendant OF the oldest famiy !,
Newark. n. j.. died there of anem!a ate, !. :.
iong illness.
JOHN A KELLY. sixty-nine. veteran !,
the Civil War. Is dead OF pnemonis a, II.
home. 165 Chestnut Avenue. Jersey cfr
He member Of ZabrisAie Hs,
6. A. Z. Mr. Kelly was employed for man,
years in tnc Brooklyn Navy Yard.
MRS. JANE RANSOME. seventy-six a.,
Thursday night while visiting her son /,
Oakland Cal. She was born in Ipswi,b
ngand, and had lived in Plainfield N, I
twelve years. She was n member OF ia
Equal Suffrage League of that city
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER COON. eight,
seven. for many years in the Wes. Shos
ferry service. is dead a. his home. 20, WwA
ward Street, Jersey City.
SAMUEL NEWTON DANIELS severtr
four. for fifty years associated with n 4
Claflin & Co. died Thursday night at Ii
home. in Piainfieid, n ]. He IS survived h
q daughter and sister.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Daylight Saving Is
Doomed. but Not
Until Next Summer
kepeal Measure That Will Be
Rushed Through Congress
Is Not to Become Effective
Until After October
NeW York Tribuns
Washington Bu-ccl,


WASHINGTON. June Opposition
by New York State officials and by
business and labor organizations to the
repeal of the daylight saving act has
insured the continuation OF the day
light saving system throughout the
present summer.
All danger that the clocks would be
ordered turned forward by Congress
before the first Sunday in October was
removed to- day when the House Inter
state and Foreign Commerce Commit
tee agreed that the repeater should no,
become effective before the summer ot
1920.
Realizing that advocates of dayligh,
saving had it in their power TO della
enactment OF a repeater designed to be
come effective this summer, and fear
ing that the increasing opposition ;c
the repeal might grow to such proper
tons that il could not later be over
come, the House Committee voted t,
report a resolution repeating daylight
saving for the summer of 1920
By reporting the resolution immedi
ataly the committee will force action
before the opposition has reached hi 81
tide. It is expected that the resolution
viii be adopted by the House by a two
thirds ma ajority and b. fair ma jorit,
in the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Troy Man Removed
Bv Smith as Head
OF Public Buildings
Thomas II. McDonough Is
Ousted for Being Careless
and Negligent; Painters
Bill Estimated as Excessive

ALBANY, June 6.-Thomas II. Nc
Donough, of Troy, who was suspended
April 21 as Superintendent OF Public
Buildings, was removed from office to-
day by the trustees of public buildings
and John j. McGrath. of Ph9necia,
was appointed his successor.
The action of the board Of trustees,
which is composed of Governor Smith,
Lieutenant Governor Harry ". Walker
and Thaddeus c. Sweet, Speaker of the
Assembly, followed a hearing several
days ago into the conduct of the af-
fairs of the superintendent office
1t was alleged that Troy painter
had rendered bill for $434 90 for work
which had been ordered by the super
intendent, while the State Architect
estimated that the cost should have
been consi derably less. 1t was also
brought out at the hearing that there
had existed and was continued by
superintendent NcDonough, a revolv-
ing fund derived from the sale Of waste
paper and discarded furniture, from
which loans were made TO employees
and emergency expenses paid.
The Office Of the Superintendent of
Buildings for some years past has been
conducted III a careless, loose and in
efficient manner" said & statement is
sued by the trustees, Superintendent
McDonough has been careless and
negligent in the conduct of MS de
partment. The general spirit Of laxitS
and ind ference to the needs OF rhe
requirements OF the department., a.
we'll as the good of the service. demand
the removal of the superintendent"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Government to Use
Newspapers TO Get
Recruits for Army
Advertising Appropriation
Made by War Department
TO Be Spent With Dailies
During 2 Weeks of June
NeW York Tribune


WASHINGTON. June 6.-'Thc War
Department to-day authorized publica-
ton OF the following information:
The Secretary of War this morning
approved the completed plan for ex-
penditure by the War Department of
>lS5,000 for newspaper advertising TO
secure recruits for the army This
money will be spent during the month
OF June. the advertising beginning on
or about June 16 and continuing until
about the end Of June.
Advertisements Will appear in all
daily papers printed in English in ali
of the 55 large cities in which are
the principal recruiting offices of the
army The Inadequate size of recruit
ing Offices in other cities makes it in
advisable, as business matter, to
place newspaper advertising in those
cities since the staff is not available
t. do the preliminary and follow up
work which every advertiser on bust
ness basis recognizes as an essential
Iart OF properly conducted adver-
,ising campalgn
ut is also impossible, in the time
available, within the limits Of the
money TO be expended and without Gre
ating additional facilities, to extend
the campaign to include other period
icals than dailles printed in English
although it is recognized that to do so
would be advisable from the point of
view Of results if it were otherwise cX-
pedient.
"In connection with this campa gn
the publicity bureau of the army re
cruitlng service will send to recruiting
officers letter in which it will say:
"'Upon the success of this campaign
will, to a large extent, depend the fate
of similar propositions in the future
and if it proves effectual. you can see
hat it opens up very large possibilities
for government advertising in publica
lions whose columns lend them selves tt
is use.
"'This is paid advertising. During
the war and since the armistlce. grea
amounts of space have been solicited
and freely, generously gwen by pub
fishers or paid for out Of private funds
to advance various worthy causes. Fo
this army advertising. however. def
mite appropriation has been set aside
and the problem of the bureau is HOY
20 cXpend this money in such wa
as to obtain the maximum results.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Marriage Pact Ends
Dollar-Making Career
Detectives Say Neronach " cd
for $1,000, With First Wife
Acting Bridesmaid

The New York police, who have been
longing to see Julius Neronach ever
since they broke up a gang selling a
money making machine' a few years
ago and arrested nine Of It's ten mem
bers, had their wish gratifed yester-
day.
\eronach accompanied by Detectives
Mccoy and Gegan, arrived here from
Pittsburgh. He was locked un in Po-
lice Headquarters. Last April. after
We had been indicted on six counts by
the grand jury, he jumped $4,000
bail bond
Neronach and his machine reache
Pittsburgh, they say, after a circuitous
and profitable Journey through Cuba
Mexico. Texas. California and Indiana
There the man met prosperous deli
catessen store keeper. who had $4,000
IN the bank and a fair daughter
Ncronach. the police say. displayed his
machine, which ground out 81 bills Just
as fast as its owner could feed it white
paper
The delicatcssen store kcener offered
$1,000 for it, it is alleged. bat it's proud
owner laughed at him and offered to
axe MN into partnership lcr slb,uou
according to detectives. Finally. the
police charge. the delicatesscn store
proprietor offered to 90 into partner
ship if the inventor would marry his
daughter
Ncronach. the detectives say. had
some scrpnles, and asked his wife if he
could She consented, they allccc. ano
acted as brides maid at the wedding
While Ncronach was waiting for Tho
$4,000 his pseudo father law. it is
SAID, got cold feet and went to the
police That is why Neronach arrived
,orn voStorf|ov
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
MRS. EDITH SMITH

Mrs. Edith Smith, thrty-f four, wife
of Edward II. Smith, special newspaper
writer, died ycster lay in St. Luke's
Hospital Of pneumonia. Mrs. Smith
was a writer herself. Her husband is
contributor to the Sunday magazine
of The New York " orld." He former
ly was on the staff of THE Kansas City
Star"
Mrs. Smith was born in Poulder. Col
and She was married to Edward G
Smith year ago. Her father. Profess
or |. A. de Long. teacher OF mathe-
mates at the University Of Colorado
has been notified of his daughtor's
death, and the funeral vii. be held
from the Campbell! Funeral Church as
soon as he arrives. Mrs. Smith came
east to attend Columbia University
after she was graduated from the Uni
versity of Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07

Gus day, the younger Pedersen admit
ted in answers to Mr.. Miller that Frank
Grielen, one Of the seamen, had been
kept in irons for five weeks. During
that time he was put in the mates
storeroom every night. He described
this as room four feet eight inches
high without windows. At the end Of
five weeks the seaman could not
stand up.
During his direct examination by Mr..
Malone. Captain Pedersen described
the incident in his cabin on July 80
when Hansen signed statement which
the crew alleged was signed at the
point of q revolver after the captain
had severely beaten Hansen.
"Nnen Hansen came into my cabin "
said the captain, "his face was badly
bruised. His eyes were almost closed
and his face was bleeding. He had
been fighting with the cabin boy Smith
SON | had to keep his eye open while
he signed the statement"
Told of Plot to Murder
The statement signed by Hansen
was produced and read
81, AXel Hansen, state that we plan
ned from the beginning of the voyage
to kill the captain and the officers ano
TO take the vessel into some island OF
, somewhere off the coast of Chile.
implicate myself, Frank Grelen, Lestcl
Jensen and 3. Olsen. We first planned
TO throw the master and the mate
overheard. We were to sail the shE
into some place and turn the vcsse
over to the authorities and tell lot:
of lies.
I'VE never spoke about getting ran
som for the ship from the Germans
Lots of times we did not answer tn,
officers when orders were given So
that we might cause trouble and b.
able to shove the master overheard.
"July T, at l O clock. the captain wa
on deck tacking the ship and walkin.
around the deck strai ightening ou
things and helping the crew. tried It
shove the captain overheard but failed
was treated alright on this ship an'
am signing this statement willingly
am not forced to sign this state
ment.'
The tria, will he continued tO-uaV
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07

Millions" "via Wireless" and Re
becca Of Sunnybrook Farm" In sew
eral Of these he featured his frst
wife, Mabel Talliaferro, whom he mar
ried in 1905, and who obtained di-
vorce six years later.
Mr.. Thompson's health began to
break about ten years ;.go, and latter
ly interfered with his umerous plans
to rehabilitate his fortunes.
Among his other accomplishments
he was a designer and maker of art
furniture. Just before his death he
was eagerly at work on the idea Of
establishing great toy factory and
permanent exposition OF mechanical
novelties, which should furnish EN-.
ployment to thousands of former sol.
diers whose pay should come from gate
receipts.
Mr.. Thompson was yachting enthu-
siast and establishe! the Atlantic
Yacht Club $4,000 prize for the race
to Bermuda.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Petersen Declares Attempt
to Save Sailor Would Have
Imperilled Ship; Heard
Mans Last Cry for Help
Mutiny Plot Charged
Statement of Sailor Now
Dead Admitted Plan to Kill
Officers and Seize Vessel

~ rushed up on deck in my pajan-a
coat and pair of trousers. locked
around and took in the situation. Then
shouted whats the matter? Where
is he?' | looked over the stern. In TIE
water | saw some spray. | saw 1t fer
disappeared. Just once t. heard clY.
1t was Help. The voice was Hansen's,
but | did not see him.
Speaking slowly and in low tones,
Captain Adolph c. Pedcrsen. master of
the American barkentine Puako, thus
described yesterday the last moment
OF Axel Hansen, the seaman, who was
drowned on the high seas August 6
last. Gcsticulating dramatically, ne re-
lated his story to Judge Houeh and
the jury in the Federal Court trying
him and his son on the charge OF
numbering Hansen.
land was very squally. The ship was
in great danger. so | ordered the
second mate TO put her back on her
course. | said, Poor fellow. we can't
do anything for him No boat could
have lived in that sea-.
Captain Pedersen followed his eigh
teen year old son Adolph second mate
OF the ship on the stand.
Defence Alleges Mutiny
During the cross examination OF
both defendants the two prosecutors
obtained important admissions.
Part Of the defence is based on 4
statement signed by L. A. Smithson
cabin boy, who alleges the Grey were
Bolsheviki and had planned to mur-
der the captain and officers and Their
scuttle the ship.
Under close cross examination BY
Assistant District Attorney Benjamin
Matthews, Captain Pedersen described
Smithson as tricky, lazy. untruth
full and neglectful." and finally ad
mitted he placed no faith in the boys
veracity.
He testified that he did not throw
a life buoy overheard to the drown
ing man, "because of the danger to the
ship
The younger Peterson. who had tes
ttied during direct examination unde-
Dudley Field Malone, his counsel. tina
the ship was making nine knots at tn,
time of the drowning of Hansen. wa
confronted with the ships log boo
which showed that during the fou
fateful hours Of August the ship av
eraged only six knots.
S. Lawrence Miller. who cross exam
med him also, elected the fact tha
Jack Joe, who has injured hands am
was the weakest member Of the crew
was handling the wheel of the ship a
the time Pedersen declared gale wa
blowing. He had stated shortly befor
two men were necessary TO handle tn
wheel under more moderate wcathc
conditions.
Long Imprisonment Admitted
Coming to the question OF allcge
cruelty which he had denied the prev
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Frederic Thompson,
Luna Founder, Dies
After II Operations
Amusement Purveyor and
Theatrical Producer Who
Made and Lost Millions
Succumbs in Hospital

After having undergone seventeen
surgical operations in efforts to re-
gain his health, Frederic Thompson.
founder of the Hippodrome and Of
Luna Park, the first man to capitalize
the idea Of amusing people by mil
lions, died yesterday morning at st.
Nincent's Hospital.
The last operation was performed
Monday Mr.. Thompson WAS on the
operating table two hours. He raj
lied, and frequently assured irQuirers
that he was on the road TO recovery,
tut the hot weather of Wednesday ap-
reared to have a gravely adverse eff
feet. and he began sinking Thursday.
He lapsed into coma about 9 o'clock
yesterday morning and died at $50.
Mr.. Thompson's body was removed
to the Chapel Of St. Bartholomew S
Church, Park Avenue and Fiftieth
Street, where it will lie in state until
, o'clock Sunday afternoon, when flu
neral services will be held. Interment
will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, where
Nh Thompson Will be buried beside his
mother, Mrs. Martha j. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson, who was Miss Selene
Wheat Pitcher, Of Nashville, Tenn, had
been constantly with her husband
since the operation. At his bedside
yesterday morning were also his sis
ter, Mrs. T. ". Hamlin, and her hus~
| band.
First Venture Successful
Frederic Thompson burst like a
meteor upon the amusement firmamen
in 1902. Born in Nashville, Tenn, in
1872, he studied architecture and art
and at eighteen was realizing 81 800 a
month as broker in building ma
terials in Nashville. With a genius
for bizarre effects. he devised "A Trip
e the Moon,' the only amusement
feature at the Buffalo Exposition OF
1901 which showed a profit.
The next year he came to New York
Elmer Dundy, a keen Snowman of the
Barnum type, as conservative as Thomp
son was eXtravagant, became his
partner. They borrowed S50o.0O0 il
Wall Street, and built Luna Park
Then Thompson conceived the idei
Of the Hippodrome, combining the
atre and circus The two were
planning great permanent expo
stion or the heights Of the Fort Georg
section when financial reverses came
Then Dundv died, and Thompson. with
out the guidance of his shrewd, eau
tous partner. lost Luna. He went bank
rupt, with liabilities amounting t
100000
Failed Also on Coast
He sank million dollars in "Toy
and at the Panama Pacific Expos
tion in San Francisco during 1915. An
other amusement park venture IN Lo
Angeles about the same time also wa
unsuccessful. His last notable wor
was the erection at al Atlantic Git
park Of an aerial device for viewing
sea battle
In addition to his amusement par
activities Mr.. Thompson was /; theatri
cal producer. giving his genius for III
usual mechanical effects full play i
"PolY OF the Circus brewster
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
I.oomis IS Arraigned

Gilbert J. LOOMS was arraigned Eate
Yesterday before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock Pending u near
ine in removal proceedings Looms was
released on $500 bail.
IN my opinion this is move on the
part Of the Rumanian government 10
ovadc its obllgations,' SAID Nalter ~
Hensey. when told warrant mad pee"
issued for him.
His conversation with Tribune re-
ncrtcr was abruptly terminated by the
arrival Of an officer with the warrant.
Mr.. Iensov is the head Of an export
house at II Battery Place.
"pecontlv acted as lawyer for
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
MARY PARK MATTHEWS

GREENWICH, Conn, June en-.
Park Matthews, wife of Stewart s.
Matthews and daughter of the s..
Charles Park, of the firm of part 5
Tilford, died at her. home in Pasad.,'
Cal. yesterday. She was a memhss..
one Of the oldest families of Rive. n
where she was born. Mrs. Matth..
is survived by her husband and e,s
daughter sae
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
ENGAGEMENTS

-BRlNCKERHoFF- Mr. and Mrs
Frederick F. Small of Hartford, Conn.
announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Miss Frances Brinckerhof. to Ear
Warren Goodel son Of DR.. ard Mrs
Charles L. Goodell, d. D.. of New York
City. Miss Small attended Miss Bennett :
School al Millbrook. \. Y. and the Finch
School OF this city. During the Mr..
Goodeil was lieutenant l. the list Field
Artillery He Will graduate from Yale
University this month
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
JOSEPH A. .ALTSHELER

Joseph Alexander Aitsheler, fifty
seven editor of the Thrice Week
World" published by "The New York
World died of heart disease Thurs
day night at his home. ISL Riverside
Drive. He was born in Three Springs,
KY, and studied at Liberty College
and Vanderbilt University. and joined
the staff Of The Louisville Cour-
ier journal" where he served for
seven years. He wrote stories of
adventure for boys. Mr.. Altsheler mad
travelled widely. He was in Germany
when the war broke out. and had great
difficulty in getting back to this coun-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07

yesterday. Mr.. Magee was a n.~
Der Of the staff Of "The Chics..
Tribune" and was city editor Z.
The Inter Ocean," He was born =
Philadelphia. "a
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
GUY MAGEE

CHICAGO. June 6. - Guy Magee,
seventy-seven, former newspaper
man and one of the three correspond
ents who accompanied General Sher-
man on his march to Atlanta, died here
New-York tribune., 1919-06-07

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