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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-18

No. AIRS, Equity. IN tile Circuit Court fol
Anne Arundel County.
The sun., 1919-01-04
T. w. LAWSON SUED
BY HIS SONS WIFE
Broke Agreement to Provide
for Her, She Charges.

BosroN. Jan. 3.--Thomas w. Lawson
appeared in the Superior Court to-day
to answer a charge that he had failed
TO fulfill the terms OF an alleged agree
ment whereby he was to aid in pro-
viding for his sons wife. Mrs Lucie
Mitchell Lawson. and her four minor
children. while her husband Lieut.
Arnold Lawson was In the United
States Army.
Lieut.. Lawson is stationed at Camp
Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla Mrs. Law
son alleges that when her husband en-
listed his father agreed to permit her
and her four children to occupy a cot
tage upon his estate in Scituate and
to pay her $500 a year. In addition
her husband was to give her $l25 a
month from his pay
She charges that on October 20 last
Mr. Lawson ordered her to vacate tho
cottage, and promised 10 pay her $3.50
month to defray the expense of main
tanning herself and her two sons in an
apartment in Boston. as we'll as to pay
the expenses OF her two daughters at
private school In Thompson. Conn.
Mrs. Lawson declares that after MAX
ing one payment OF $3.50 Mr.. Lawson
repudiated the agreement.
She asks the court to compel Mr.
Lawson to carry out the agreement.
Mr.. Lawson got continuance.
The sun., 1919-01-04

The Public Service mine was sprung
~ The regular meeting OF the Board OF
Estimate when Borough President Dow
ling asked an assistant counsel OF the
! commission IL the statements published
in the new spapers that more than 400
employees had TO he discharged because
or the cut in the appropriation were
true.
Comptroller Craig fairly exploded
II can answer that" he snapped
THE statements are ridiculous and alb
solutely false. They had a bureau twice
as large as was needed. The Comp
trolers office could audit the accounts
under the dual contracts without the
expenditure OF an extra dollar"
Who gave out the Statements" asked
the Mayor. plainly willing to push the
good work along.
"a fellow by the name OF whitney"
replied the Comptroller. He has the
title OF Public Service Commissioner
but he won't hold II long"
Nobody who read statement from
him would give any consideration TO IT,"
said the Mayor.
was that last job in Brooklyn. the
one that was pulled on New Years Eve.
the receivership OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. was that "A Public
Service Job" chimed in Borough Presi-
dent Riegelmann.
Again the Mayor had his cue. and
said he:
1.-The one big job that the Governor OF
this State can do is to get Whitney out
Of the Public Service Commission. for we
can never have any better transit con-
ditIons until he is gone"
All OF which, was duly and rapidly
onveyed to the office of the Public
Service Commission by its intelligence
department. Within a short time TIE
counter at'"ck had been started in the
shape of the following statement from
Commissioner whitney;
by saying that the Governor should
fire me. Mayor Hylan and Comptroller
Chaig have brought Gov. Smith into the
New York city situation, which should he
Of interest to the entire State. I accept the
issue. Whether ! am removed or legis-
lated out of office is a matter OF little
Importance to me- II Is important for
the city of New York TO realize that n
rang Ia in control Of the city that under
cover of war patriotism and excitement
has got its feet under the table and
the city Is threatened with traction deals
and contractors deals that will throw
the mast into insignificance."
Never was 1t more important that
regulation and control OF utilities and
The sun., 1919-01-04
OVERSEAS MEN PARADE TO.
Eighth Trench Mortar Battery
VIII March to Theatre.

With sl4o0 to spend the results Of
accumulated mess funds. 1872 men and
three officers OF the Eighth Trench Nor
tar Battery OF the Eighth Division. who
we're sent to Camp Mills. at Hampstead.
after being taken from the stranded
Northern Pacific, will leave there at
noon to-day for theatre party in Man
haitian. and later banquet at the Ho-
tel Imperial.
After reaching the Pennsylvania Sta
ton at 81 F. NJ the members OF the
Trench Mortar Battery will parade up
Fifth avenue. Nearly all the men re-
side in the Northwest and many never
have been in New York or any other
Eastern city. All hope to have the day
OF their life" before being mustered out
Of service in the Northwest. The sci
dicrs farewell was arranged by Ward
Bremen, the athletic director of Camp
Mills
The sun., 1919-01-04
"SUNSET DIVISION"
WILL RETURN SOON
500 Officers and 5000 Men
in Early Convoy.

>WAsHINGToN. Jan. 3.-Practically the
entire Forty-first Division (Sunset) was
included in list of units announced
to-day by the War Department as as
signed for early convoy from France.
The list shows the headquarters and
headquarters troop of the Forty-frst,
the 161st Regiment complete, 1891 COM
plete. 164th complete and 1921. less
Second Battalion.
In all more than 500 officers and $4,000
men of the Sunset Division. comprising
troops from Washington, Oregon. Mon
tana. Idaho and Wyoming. we're ordered
home. Other units Of the division are the
Eighty-first and 1921 Infantry Brigades
headquarters, 14sth. 147th and 14sth
Machine Gun Battalions. 116th Ammuni-
ton Train. 11sth Supply Train. 10th
Sanitary Train and l64th Ambulance
Train. To-day's list also includes the
Sixth, 10tst. 104th. 30tth, 306th Trench
Mortar Batteries. 30ist Water Tank
Train and l42d Aero Squadron.
The cruiser Seattle sailed from Brest
December 81 for New York and Is due
January 10 with SO officers and 1886
men from the following units:
Fourth anti-aircraft sector. composed
Of headquarters. supply company.
Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seventh. Thirty
eighth, Thirty-ninth and Fo-tieth Anti
Aircraft Batteries. medical and ordnance
attachments, 10 officers. 3s4 men.
Eighth anti-aircraft sector. First.
Second. Third and Fourth Anti-Alrcraft
Batteries, supply detachmcH.s. - ON
GERS, 227 men.
Fourth Anti-Ai-oraft Battalion. COM
posed Of headquarters Companies 4. 3
G and u, medical detachment 81 officers
GGS men. and l41th Trench Mortar Bat
terry. ) officers. III men.
\ corrected statement % rH.ur; ms
troops aboard the transport Ulua. due I,
New York January II. issued to-day w
the War Department says the shir
carries the .09th Trench Mortar Battery
with officers ard lis men. half o.
whom I'll go to Camp Dodge and the
others so Camp Travis and Camp Cody
and casra, company rcnhc- 322. with .
officers and l4o men for Camps Hancock
Lee and Meade.
The sun., 1919-01-04

The Public Service Commissio after
tie conference viii, Mr. Shonts and
James l.. QUE ckenbush Of counsel for
the 1nterborough when tho suggestion
that the Companys preferential be cut in
half vas rejected. gave out n statement
which said In part
The stock OF the marlborough Is rep
r"sented n the hands Of the pubic by the
~, De" cent collateral trus, bonds Of
to marlborough Consolidated Holding
COMPANY These bonds we're issued in
iWic" the amount Of the outstanding
stock OF the. Inte-borougn cornpany held
hE The holding company. 40 that the .
p'r cont. dividend on Peterborough stock
would be sufficient 10 meet this interest
charge. II was stated. However. that
the attitude % tho Interboroug1 Off
r'als indicated that the Interborouen
must declare dividends in excess Of .
u"r l"nt in order 20 prrservc the status
the preferred stock OF the holding
company, This stock in part merely
'ooresents capitalization made in 1907
( the excess profits then earned by the
,nterhorcugh company.
No particular progress was made at
tie conference and no conclusions
reached with resroct to modification
"f the contract between the city and
tho company as 70 change in Carc. II
Niss'oners was that no consider "a ion
could hc given to a proposed change in
fare without some concessions by the
company with respect to the terms OF
tie contract which now give priority to
all OF the company's investment and
PROFITS ahead of the city.
The impression was gained that the
attitude OF the company was that II
would prefer 10 80 into the hands Of re-
ceivers rather than yield with respect
10 the amount Of preferential, for the
reason that any substantial reduction
In the preferential would cause rev
ownership of the holding company. The
attitude OF some Of the Commissioners Is
that. as the preferred and common stock
OF the holding company does not repro
sent any actual investment in the rapid
transit lines other than capitalzs ton
% prospective profits. its financial needs
are not a after OF consideration in the
fixing of a different fare"
The sun., 1919-01-04
HALF OF VAN WICK
MILLIONS TO WIDOW
Will Of the First Mayor Of
Greater New York Is Filed
by Brother.

Eek Mayor Robert A. Van wyck. who
died November II In Taris. left an e.
tate estimated at from S1.000.0o0 TO
$1,000, 900. Petition for the probate or
the will was filed yesterday by Ausue-
tus Van wyck OF the Hotel Marie An
toinette. brother of the dcecdent and
executor Of his estate.
In his will. dated April 20. 1915. the
former Mayor gave his widow. Kate +.
Van wyck OF Paris. half 81 his estate
absolutely and forever" but In codi-
ell of August 2. 1917. he modified the
beduest thus:
II direct that the said half OF oil my
property be divided into four equal parts.
The first part tone-eishth OF the entire
estate) give to my said wife absolutely
and forever give and beoueath to the
United States Trust Company OF New
York the second part In trust to pay
the income TO my wife during her life
and after her dosth to give tho principal
to my brother. Augustus"
Similar provision was made for the re-
manning parts, with thc stipulation thst
Kathryn L. Van wyo,; ono Of III. w,fes
three daughters by a former marriage.
should Ret tho income from one Of tine
parts during her lifetime following ere
death OF her mother The principal o.
this also !s to revert 20 Augustus Van
Wyck
Be1uests Of $4,000 each are made to
the testator's widow and brother. The
following nieccs and raohsws receive
$4,000 each: Van Wyck Eoke. R!Dston.
n. c.; Michael Hoke. Atlanta Ca.
Frances Hoke Pollock Kinep,r. ~. C.,
children o: deceased sister lillian Lydia
y Webb. Raleigh. y. -. Samuel Van
NyCIi. Atll,ita. ia. O:s B. Van Wyna.
Anderson. s. c.: Mary Il. Vas WYck.
short Hills. Y. J.: hnnio E. V. Hooro,
Mansfield England william "a" wick.
81 West Fifty-thlrG street. and Mary G.
Van Wyck. Anderson. S. G..
Tho first Mayor q: :he S-aatsr o::y
appointed his brother esNcutcr Without
bind II he should fail 70 qualify the
tinted States Trust Company - nom!-
rated n tis pl,-e
The sun., 1919-01-04
2 ENTERTAINMENTS
WILL BENEFIT FUND
Elaborate Preparations Made
for Bal Tabarin Fete and
Cat Show.
SOLDIERS ARE THANKFUL
Contributors Receive Messages
From Boys Over There
Smokes Keep Going.

The most earnest appeals THE SUN
Tobacco Fund has received to keep on
with its work supplying American
soldiers abroad with smokes comes from
soldiers who have returned from France.
They know the need Of tobacco. they
hive shared in the benefits made pos
sible through the smoke fund and are
anxious that the boys remaining over
there should continue TO get tobacco.
Kitty Montrose on the last day Of 1918
sent in this free verse which he entitled
"Fuinus coronat opus"
Keep on till they come home.
am back but did not night;
Didn't need to, as soon as
Fritz learned I was coming he quit.
VIII Rogers. the lariat enthusiast and
fund booster. has received card from
r. 7. Johnston Mt Base Hospital 107.
who writes Your kindly gift of cigar
cites received by boys who are back
from the front lines and in hospitals.
We all appreciate your Kindness and
hope to be soon homeward bound, as
ness our work Is done over here"
Reginald Holman Of Headquarters
Detachment, Eig0lty-ffth Division. was
the scribe for Your smoke wreathed
friends OF A. p o. 7S9." and this was
their mesa ge; I'VE beg to inform you
that your thoughts in behalf of nicotine
less Yanks hive gone up in smoke We
Of A. p. o. 7Ss. knights OF mail who met
Hun bullets with home billets, who
hurled written words at Fritz till he was
snitten In the wits. who were always at
cur post, who In fact won the war or
let 1t be won, we thank YOU. We know
little of the smoke OF battle, but we know
tie sweet incense of tobacco smoke
The formeE would not De appreciated.
hut the bitter takes the I've out OF life -
This effusion is sent from Tout
The sun., 1919-01-04

will be fircd from the guns OF wars,,ip
in New Yori: :iar.ior on January 6 N
honor OF the j07th anniversary II the
birth OF Joan OF Arc. Secretary Daniels
approved to-day suggestion 20 this
effect from the Joan OF Arc Committee
of New York CITY
The sun., 1919-01-04

err ths condition should he allowed
20 materialize n generation would GER
tainlv pasS before another dollar Of pri-
vate capital could he secured for a pub
lie util!t"." Mr.. Stonts continued. 'If
II he true that the growth Of a nation
depends upon the character and ade-
quacy OF its transportation facilities this
would mean a very great setback TO the
growth OF the industry Of the nation as a
whole. The loss OF capital by means OF
bankruptcy is Just as serious as the loss
Of capital by war"
Mr.. CShonts pointed ont that IN the
dual contracts II the private operators Of
the lines lost money the city would have
to nay the interest on its invested cap
tal by adding II To the tax burdens NJ
the citizens. He figured that an eight
cent fare on the Tnte-horough lines would
rot only take care ~ tNo preferential Of
ove- $4,000. 0o0. but would NEE. the in
forest on the citys Investment and give
TIE city nest egg Of $500 900 IN the
rcxt two fsral wears This would re-
lease tho InterhorouCh lines from the
debt limit and give the city additional
borrowing capacity for otter needed i'm
prorements.
CONTRARY to popu'ar IMPRESSION" Nr.
Shonts said THE eieh. cent emergency
fare on the Tnterhorough lines would not
mean an additional prof: 10 the COM
nsny, The only difference that an in
crease would mean under present condi-
lions would he tina: it would receive its
payment from operating revenues
promptly instead OF having them ac-
cumulate for n period Of wears with
interest compound,ng semi-annually"
In the light OF his argument Mr..
Shonts asked the various organizations
TO take such action as may seem most
appropriate to them.
The sun., 1919-01-04
ke~p,ns of Uniforms Favored.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Favorable re-
port was ordered to-day by the Senate
Military Committee on the House bill
permitting soldiers. sailors and marines
to retain their uniforms and personal
equipment after being discharged from
The sun., 1919-01-04
How Smokes Help the Boys.

Corporal l.. W. Hahn. Headquarters
QuarterInaster's Corps,
Eighty fifth Division, and Corporal NJ.
Emil Newberg o. the same corps, send
iressag es from Toul to fund donors
dated December IL. One writes that the
reception OF THE SuN fund smokes fills
The boys with new enthusiasm. nd the
other says: III you knew how much We
The sun., 1919-01-04
New Years Message Literary Digest Subscrib

Early in 1919 THE LITERARY DIGEST enters
upon the thirtieh year of its public service During
these three momentous decades its readers have
grown from small family of local friends and sup
porters to vast army numbering more than two
millions and scattered the entire face of the
globe AS the New Year dawns. New Year hold
ing greater promise for humanity at large than any
The sun., 1919-01-04
B. r. T. VICTIMS WILL
ASK FOR CORECEIVER
NeU Association Takes Steps
to Protect Wreck Claims.

John r. Or t'i1. temporary chairman
of the Brighton Wrccl; Within. ard Pas
'"ngeIs Protective .ASsor.Ifi,n "a or
sanitation growing out - IN, Vrrck on
the d. r. T. November f. made pubic
Innounccms mt last nigh! that q social
meeting Of the association would be
cllled to take steps !ookin: to these re-
guts:
To prevent the receivership from in
terfering with the damage claims of
wreck victims.
To urge the appointment OF ! CO.
receiver representing the persons having
claims growing out OF the wreck
To ask the Governor and the Les!s-
!ature to institute an investigation con-
corning the financial policy OF the trac-
ton company.
THE appointment OF a receiver for the
Brooklyn F. 2id Transit" says tho state
nent, lis construed by the association
as evidence Of the intention OF that cor
roration to avoid IL possible the payment
% the just claims due to the families of
the victims of the disaster OF November
l, 1918. IN which nine.y-seyen people
were killed and more than 200 injured
The sun., 1919-01-04

do every,h,rs h,,r.r,,, ,>.,.,o
that funds ar. ava,'ahy ~
claims ~ p"' "'' 'uS'
with resnec, 70 ,h. ,,,,,or -, L.,
creased income l., 80 90 .,r,. ~
roads Mt n nroner stanaars IS aa,.i.,
and give The hee, ,,oss,,,,n .,.,.
not AZ tbis ,i,,o ,,.a,,,i,,. -. ~. 80
ment. as o., nn, "a, ~, ny 49,
I nronos. 90 90, -, .. ". ,ne
ouir,pp all ,ro,,a1Ie a.. ,.e.i
this head 90 a. -, - -. ~ =.
court and carry az, ..Sata,. H.. 80
adon,ea nv ~. oo,,-t Ir $50, ~ >, .
onest,ons ,,a, 80. 49," .p,n,, " ~
yard N ths s,,hs,S,,r, ,,ta,,Ia "a
VIA, n,i, ho 49, g., so.,,n. ~ 80, :
have No trtornoa,,, 80 49,,
.ro,,,ra ,ha .ar,a hn,osa 80 -,
viar,. nv n,.i,a a., ua,,,,ssansa,;,,s -.
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~ General ,nto,est ,ha,t oan rsor,,,,,,
1,Ts ON s,n,or,s,. - 1891 o., ~ ,,,is
,i,,a az ~ '''''
Mysterx In Call. m .yuaue.
Noi' "iiai's' PRESIDENT OF 'te % X
a., was asked YESTERDAY TO explain tne
siRnincahce OF the VISIT OF george ~
i eor'iahs, cnief counsel ana oanluei \.
i'uoers,eln' another attorney. to Federal
Judges 1arE!n ana Chatneld yesterday
morning. he replied that he ala not
Nno" "nat IL meant
The sun., 1919-01-04

fellows enjoy your smokes you would
realize that your contribution was not
in vain"
Sergeant E. II. Fathmen Of Company
X, 352d Infantry. which he calls The
Hun Huskers Division" writes from
Bonnet, France: How we do appreciate
the smokes. Here's wishing everybody
on THE SuN "a Merry, Merry Christmas"
Company c. 33Sth Machine Gun Bat
talon, was at Couverpoints, France,
December IL, and Mechanic l.. NJ.
Grue writes Of the work of THE Sun To-
bacco Fund from there: Would that
my pen could write the grateful thoughts
my heart holds for you. Your work for
the good of these brave lads Is APP
preciated and one and all have requested
me to try to tell you what a wonderful
help YOU have been.
ut Is great encouragement to know
what you and the people OF the East
have done for us who are from the
middle Western States THE Sun fund
especially has created a feeling of
brotherly love and profound respect that
nothing can sever. and the liberality of
the donors has helped to weld closer the
many different nationalities in this great
country Of ours
The sun., 1919-01-04

balances OF two boards. Insidious prop
uganda approaching that of Germany
mas been spread to discredit and abolish
the commission. The Legislature and
the Governor have a great responsibility
and opportunity to investigate the facts
and expose the plots.
Il said publicly In November, 1911 Z that
an understanding existed between the new
city administration and the traction in
terests that would result in agreements
satisfactory to the advocates of NUM-
cipsl ownership and the owners of the
utilities, but that the commission can
not be eliminated. Col. Williams. who
Is the spokesman of powerful men,
boosted after election that the commits
sion would be wiped out Col. Williams,
Hylan and Craig are working the same
side OF the street.
Gov. Smith sat for a year IN the
same board with Hylan and Craig. He
knows whether they are At to govern
He is now the single handed executive to
determine whether laws are being
properly administered"
Interboroueh Presidents Plea. ,
After asserting that all the electric
railways OF the State of New York
representing securities OF billion and
a quarter Of dollars. were headed toward
bankruptcy. Mr. Shonts in his letter to
commercial and civic bodies continued :
Even IN normal times default on such
scale would be an absolute disaster to
the State OF New York and possibly to
the nation. But times are not normal
Following the most gigantic war In all
history Is a period of reconstruction on
such huge scale as to make the credit
Of many OF the nations of the world
questionable an credit in our own coun-
try extremely sensitive
TT ran be readily seen how in the
present extremely nervous condition of
credit In America disaster IKE de-
fault on a billion dollars of electric
railway bonds In the state Of New York
might start a panic OF vast magnitude
affecting every state In the Union. be-
cause Il would unqrestionahly be the de-
cision OF the banks and investors
throughout the country that II the larg-
est and strongest electric roads in the
country could be forced into bankruptcy
Nv reason of the failure of public au-
thoritiss to protect them against condi-
lions that they were IN no wise respon-
sh'e for. securities OF that class must
Re thrown ont OF hank loans. witt g con-
eequent heavy restriction OF credit And
the owners o. the securities throughout
tNc countrv would also suffer IN some
cases their entire incomes being taken
away from them b. reason Of these fail
ures
The sun., 1919-01-04

earth has seen the publishers extend to all their
readers everywhere greeting and goodwill. They
thank you for the appreciation of their efforts you
have shown in the past, they trust that THE
DIGEST has been found constructive force for
good in our national life, and they pledge them
selves to the high task of making it, week by week.
truly worth while to the public that has so
generously supported it.
The sun., 1919-01-04
BOARDS REFUSE TO
GIVE 5 CENT FARES


cent. fare Is to modify or to cancel the
contract. II company goes into the
hands OF receiver the Federal courts
would have TO consent to a fare increase,
In case Of a radical revision OF the con-
tract the city's interests would have to
be protected. The request before us con-
templates the additional 3 cents going
to the 1nterborough. This might create
surplus. Part of II might go to the
city eventually. This Is Only theory as
tho 1nterborough might increase operat-
ing expenses so as to absorb the entire
mount
I'VE are determined not to consent TO
an increase in fares to any private OPP
orator such as the marlborough"
Are you impressed with the need for
higher fares?' the Comptroller was
asked
Temporarily there Is an occasion for
greater fares than conditions justified at
the time the contracts were signed"
What II the city were to operate the
llnes?"
Fares would have to be adjusted to
meet the situation. In Cleveland. f'I
recall. they began win a three cent fare.
Later they got up to five. and now,
think are back to four"
Taking up the application OF the New
York Railways or surface lines, the
Comptroller said that much the same
conditions existed.
The franchises would have to be al
tered" he declared The trouble with
that company is the high rental It rays
for Its subsidiary lines"
Excessive Rentals for Leases.
Here the Mayor interrupted
Some OF the leases are for 10. IS. 90
and FL per cent" he declared. The
time is rapidly approaching when tn.
people must be served instead of tht
, traction lines being used for stock ma
| n!pulaton and private gain"
District Attorney Swann--oh, yes the
,, District Attorney got into the picture
After the meeting of the committee OF
the whole he called at the city Hall to
rlace at the disposal OF the Mayor the
result Of his invest cation OF the Inter.
borough.
VIII you start p John Doe inquiry"
tie District Attorney was asked after
he had related his connection with the
situation.
| Well" he replied. you see 7 do not
wisl to embarrass the Interbrough AT
| this time. VI would he improper for
mo to state VIVA action could or might
he taken by me In view of the company's
demand for an increased fare I wan,
| to give 1t = fair deal. I do not think Il
would be fair to attack Il simply be-
! cause II is a traction company. dc
not believe. however. its application for
! an increased fave IS Justified"
| According tn Mr.. Swami the Mavor
was most attentive listener and prom.
ised to avail himself OF the kind offer
| Of assistance.