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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
ABERDEENS ARE OFF
SWANN'S BLACKLIST
Titled Britishers Pay From,
Their DUN Pockets.

The names of Lord and Lady Aber-
deem were officially erased yesterday
from the select group OF Hundred Per
Cent Boys" and Charity Profiteers' by
order OF District Attorney Swami fol-
lowing an investigation of the titled
Britishers which opened last May.
Lieut.. Col. Norman Thwaites. British
provost marshal In this city. called yes
terday at the District Attorneys office
and asked that Mr.. Swami wipe out the
stigma which he placed upon the visitors
when he ordered them to cease collecting
for charities they represented.
Lord Aberdeen. who was at one time
Governor-General Of Canada, and Lady
Aberdeen stood sponsors early last
spring for a charity entertainment in
Carnegie Hail for the benefit OF the
Women's National Health Association
OF Ireland. From their suite in tho
Ritz Carlton they directed arrangements.
aided by Carl c. Dierer, a promoter.
Stage celebrities were advertised widely
as donating their services to aid a
worthy object and preparations we're
made to make the AFFAIR one OF the meet
brilliant OF the season.
On the night of the entertainment.
after the overture a search was in
be present and later for the expected
audience. Lord Aberdeen announced he
was 'Deuccdly surprised"
Still another surprise was in etore for
his Lordship. for he was invited to call
upon the District Attorney and explain
the fasco He made the call as re-
quested and explained that from the COL
lections made In aid OF the Irish charity
he was deducting Is per cent. for ex-
penses. Then District Attorney Swami
ordered him to stop his collecting
activities. which was done.
Lieut.. Col. Thwaites explained yester-
day that the matter had been officially
Investigated in Great Britain and that
Lord and Lady Aberdeen had turned
over their total collections, paying their
expenses out OF their own pockets
More than 100000 was paid into the
fund they represented, II was stated.
When this explanation was made Ed
win p. Kilroe, Assistant District Al
torney. who Is investigating war charity
frauds, was ordered by Mr., Swami 10
strike the names of the titled Britishers
and the fund they represented from the
list of those under IRE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
SEEKING MAN WITH
KNAPP WHEN KILLED
Police Hear Aged Realty Own
er Entered Empty Saloon
With Another Person.

When Charles H. Knapp. the little
old fashioned realty owner entered the
dismantled saloon at so Bedford street,
where his body was found later, .he
head pierced by a revolver bullet, an
other man was with him. This fact was
learned yesterday from Mig. Florence
Chris, widow living at so Barrow
street, which overlooks one side of the
building
Mr.. Knapp. who owned the gloomy
structure where be met his death had
made daily visits to II ever since John
Lawrence. who held the saloon license
there, closed up his business and moved
out. Mrs. Chris has an invalid son. and
she sits IN her window with him
for an hour or more each day. She fire.
quently had seen Mr. Knapp enter and
leave the place She told the detectives
that on Wednesday she and the lad
were looking out about IL o'clock when
they saw Mr. Knapp approach the saloon
door and unlock II with key he took
from his pocket.
Astranger was with him The man wal
dressed in either blue coat or a blue
jumper-Mrs. Chris couldn't exactly re-
member which. He had paper parcel
under his arm and waited with seeming
patience while the aged man fumbled
with the lock, and they then went inside
! together.
II was soon after IL o'clock when Mrs
Chris and her son left their window, but
she was sure that neither Mr.. Knapp
nor the man In the blue garment had
reappeared up 20 that time. An hour
| later a giazier. who had been asked to
| call by Mr. Knapp, found the door un.
locked and the owner dead inside. The
police believe that the person responsible
for the Staying must have heard the
aged man when he telephoned for the
giaIler from another saloon.
The fact that M knapp's neck scarf
| In which, nestled half carat diamond
had been clipped or by his slayer, while
| a pocketbook containing $50 in bills and
! a check for Sl16 was unmoles,ed. puz.
zles the police. Inspector Cray said las
! night that he doubted whether the shoot,
| ing was the work of ordinary gangster,
and he was inclined 20 absolve the Hud
| son busters from suspicion.
Detectives Harvey and Louchman
who have been working on the case
| too. a young man 10 Police Headquar'
ter last night. and while there he in
| spected the Rogues Gallery, The po
lice declined to say whether the vislto,
had identified any one In connection
with the Knapp case
| II was intimated by Inspector era.
laet night that an arrest might be ex
| pected soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
SUBWAY BUILDERS
CLAIMS SETTLED
Desnon Co. Awarded $685.
900 by Comptroller.

1t was learned yesterday that Comp
troller Craig had settled the claims OF
the Degnon Contracting Company
against the city for sSc5.000. No notice
was given to the Public Service Com
mission. following the precedent set in
the claims Of the 1ntercontinental Con-
struction Company. Commissioner Whit
ney said yesterday he had been able to
learn some of the facts in the Degnon
settlement. although the commission had
not been a party to II.
The settlement wipes gu, claims
amounting to about I,550.000, 1t is said,
the Degnon company reserving simply
Its claims In connection with tho Four
teenth street crosstown subway, and
stipulating that the settlement should
not affect claims filed by Carpenter B.
Doxley, who were sub-contractors In the
section Of the Fourth avenue subway
between Forty-flfth street and Eighty
sixth street, Brooklyn.
II is understood that the action was
taken to enable the company to complete
three contracts now under way, tho y
r. T. line across Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth
streets between Seventh and Second
avenues, the section Of the Brighton
Beach line under the Long Island sta
ton and the section Of the same line
in Fiatbush avenue between the Pros
pect Park plaza and Malbone street
Mr.. Whitney said that n claim of $780,
600 on the latter work was due TO tho
fact that the Corporation Counsel's Of
nee held up for ninety days approval OF
the form OF modification OF the con-
tract. which had been made necessary
by an error on the part Of an adjoining
contractor.
Bids were received by the commits
sion yesterday for the elevated portion
OF the Fourteenth street Williamsburg
line. II extends from johnson avenue.
Williamsburg, to the East New York
loop. The lowest bidder was Terry &
Tench. The amount was $l7lS,7sO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
DAIRYMEN VOTE TO
FIGHT TO THE END
viii Acquire Plants for Man.
ufacturing Surplus Milk.
Special Despateh 10 TIE srx.

Urea, Jan. 9-The Dairymen's
League will continue its refusal to sell a
pound Of milk at less than cost, will ex-
ert pressure on the Albany adm.nistra-
tion to prevent hostile legislation and
will take steps to acquire plants 70 man.
ufacnre the surplus milk due to the
present strike.
These decisions were reached here to-
day at an enthusiastic meeting of about
1000 league members of New York.
Pennsylvania and Vermont. Cheers were
given for X, u. Cooper, president of the
league, and Kisses for District Attorney
Swami.
President Cooper said the leagues Of
ficers wished the members to run the
meeting and express freely their wishes
The orders given would be followed by
the officers. he said, whether thew lead
TO Jail or to hell"
John Arfnan OF Middletown made n
fiery speech. In which he declared that
the Orange county branch will stand for
the league price Tin hell freezes over
And then we will stand on the ice :"
shouted member.
Artman asserted that tine strike Is an
other war against autocracy." Brad
lev Fuller, league counsel, explained the
New York situation. II was decided TO
ftnu Il COmHlltee 10 GOV, smith, and
each county In the three States In which
the league is organized chose a man to
serve on tho committee,
Resolutions were adopted expressing
unbounded confidence in the league ON
GERS and declaring that I'VE will never
again sell any milk TO milk distributor
or middleman at less than the cost OF
production" The distributors have tried
70 deceive the consumers through adver-
tisements and interviews. the resolutions
said.
A resolution was offered demanding
that the Governor send a special message
10 the Legislature favoring municipal
ownership OF New York milk distributing
equipment. Some believed other cities
ought 20 be included. The resolution
was tabled
A message was sent 20 the Governor
calling for his aid In the present fight
for justice"
One resolution adopted demands that
TIE Warren formula be accepted as the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10

Fred S. Wonham an exporter at II
Battery place. has received word that
his son. Wilson Stapely Wonham serv-
ing with the American Expedtionary
Force has been awarded the "Croix de
Guerre avec retole d'arSent" for con
spicuous bravery In helping to remove
the wounded from roads that were con-
trually bombarded. particularly from
March 2s to 80 and June IL to ~ last.
Wonham graduated from the Pomfret
school, Pomfret. Conn. in June. 1911.
and went to France the following July
as a member OF the Norton-Harjes Am
hulance Unit. He was afterward trans
fcrrcd to the American Army,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
BILL WOULD KILL P. S. c.
New Measure Provides One Conn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for snpways.

ALBANY, Jan, 9,--James A. Foley,
Democratic leader OF the Senate. and
Charles D. Donohue. Democratic leader
OF the Assembly, introduced bills to-day
carrying out Gov. Smiths recommended
lions for the abolition OF the five headed
Public Service Commission In New York
city, the substitution OF a single COM
missioner. and the creation Of another
office for a single commissioner to SUI
pervise the completion OF the subways.
Senator George F. Thompson OF Mag
ara. chairman OF the Public Service CON-
mittee OF the Senate. which will handle
tho public service legislation, let II be
known he is opposed TO the single COM
missioner plan as FAR as the regulation
OF public service corporations goes.
Under the terms OF the Foley Donohue
bill the single regulative commission
would name four deputies AT $500 a
year each Legislative leaders object to
this provision on the ground that II dele
gates legislative authority to subordi-
mates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
FREEING NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Tugs Move Transport 10 Feet in
sand he'd.

The Northern Pacific late Wednesday
night was pulled about thirty feet fur
Their on the sand bar on which she had
been aground for a week
Officers in charge OF the salvage work
and coast guards who have been aiding
think that within two days with favor-
able wind and tide conditions, the trans
port can he loated into deep water This
opinion was confirmed by officers al the
naval air station ut Bay Shore. Eight
tugs are standing by the ship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
MRS. SIMONS IS NON.SUITED.
Fails to Prove Contract With
Baroness de BaEus

Charleston, S. c.. against the estate OF
Baroness de Bazus. formerly Mrs. Frank
Leslie. was dismissed yesterday by
Judge A. y. Hand In the Federal Dis
trict Court. Mrs. Simons sought TO re-
cover $4,000. She alleged that the
baroness promised to leave her 5000
for services as nurse and travelling com
panion. but only gave her $4,000 in the
will.
Judge Hand ruled that conversations
relating to compensation were not spe-
ctic enough to be binding as n contract
The estate was willed largely for the
advancement Of woman suffrage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
Girl wanderer SIN Ill.

Miss Adele V. Kramer, who was found
in a state OF collapse in shack on a
pier near Fort Lee, y. j.. by the Inter-
state Park Police last Saturday night.
after she had been missing from her
home. 50 Manhattan avenue, New York,
for eleven days. Is still in the Englewood
Hospital unable TO give an account of
her wanderinSs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
$50 stndent. in Omcers' Course.

Two hundred and fifty-two students
yesterday volunteered for enlistment In
the Reserve Officers Training Corps at
New York University. A majority were
recently discharged from the Students
Army Training Corps after three months
work. Capt. Frederick c. Hathaway
has been assigned to command the unit.
Dean A. L. Bouton said he expected more
than 500 would enroll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10

Next Sunday has been designated as
a day OF prayer for the peace confer
ence at Paris by all Protestant churches
in the United States. The action was
taken by the Federal Council Of the
Churches OF Christ in America and no.
tices were sent to clorgymen all over
the country. The responses indicate that
the observance OF the day will be gem
eral The council has gone on record
as indorslng President Wilson's pro-
gramme for league OF nations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
MORE TROOP SHIPS ACQUIRED.
Twelve Fr~iRhters Have Carrying
Capacity of 10000 Soldiers.

The acquisition OF twelve more steam
ships by the United States Army Trans
port Service was announced in this city
yesterday by Government representa-
tive. The ships are all freighters, plying
during the war in South American and
Panama Canal trade, and were owned by
the Americsn-Hawa and Luckenbach
lines Their total carving capacity Is
estimated at 10000 to 10000 troops
The ships have been overhauled and
equipped for immediate service in re-
turning troops from the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10

The resignation OF David A. Wha-
mond. purchasing agent for the United
States Shipping Board In this city, was
announced yesterday. effective January
81 He will return to an executive 90
s!tiop with the New York and Porto
Rico line, Mr.. Whamond began his
work for the Shipping Board here May
!, 1917, and has had charge Of provi-
sioning and Quitting troop ships The
amount OF this business he estimated at
SIS. 000. 900. Mr. Whamond's working
stan consisted OF more than 100 persona
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
DECREASE IN INFLUENZA.
Pneumonia Also Recedes both m,
20 Cases and Deaths.

InfueUZa cases reported yesterday in
the Ave boroughs totalled AL "A decrease
Of 40 from the previous day. Deaths
were 50, Increase OF s.
There were g fewer pneumonia cases
yesterday, total OF ll3 being reported.
with so deaths, a decrease OF g Cases
reported yesterday ny boroughs were
Influenza Pneumonia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10

Franklin X. Lane. Secretary OF tn.
Interior. will outline a plan for the
Americanization Of foreign residents at
dinner tonight at the Hotel Astor,
given by Frank Trunbull. chairman OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and
head OF the NS 'onal AmericaniZsticn
Committee, i-0rge Gordon Rattle and
Felix NJ warbnrg. One thousand men
and women from all over the country
will attend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10

basis for fixing milk prices until the Fod-
eral authorities prove that it is wrong,
A resolution declaring that the league
will not compromise In any way, shape
or manner was adopted with yell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
Pressure on the President.

"Why didn't you bring public opinion
TO pear on the President" asked Mr.
Reayis, land not put the whole blame
on Congress-"
I'VE did" said Mr.. Menken. and the
President was clever enough to act a
year before Congress did
Now. why say clever. That doesn't
sound very nice. Why not say wise?"
We'll. will say wise"
Mr. Menken insisted that Congress
had been 20 dilatory and had so oh
structed necessary preparedness legisls-
ton that the President had had to make
a trip about the country getting popular
support for his wa measure,
When the session opened the commit
tee took up in detail the connection o.
prominent men who were interested In
the work OF the league, and asked Mr.
Menken to explain how they became
connected with the organization. In
most cases, he said. Il was at the invi-
tation OF himself or his associates in
forming the organization. He mentioned
Elihu Root. Joseph H. Choate Col. Will
lam G. Church, Lyman Abbott, ]. G.
White and other men prominent IN the
city, many OF whom were lawyers.
Chairman johnson was anxious to
know II the clients OF these LAWYERS
were members OF the British Govern
ment, or were interested in war con-
tracts.
II developed that one OF the men was
David II. Miller. a partner of Gordon
chlncloss, son-in-law Of col. T.. II.
House and former member OF the Cot
ton Exchange.
Mr.. Johnson. who Is from the South.
said the exchange was gambling place.
but Mr. Menken allowed that II was a
necessary part OF the country's economic
structure.
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DO you know whether 1t helps or
hurts members of Congress to get pub
llo buildings?" he was asked by Chair
man Johnson.
NO he said, but Judging from the
way some OF them GO after II I should
Judge that they think It helps"
why don't you run for Congress-
M Menken." he was asked by Con-
gresham Harrison, land help New York
OUT"
Well. It Is something I would like 70
do, and X you can arrange Il with the
powers that be, ! should be glad to-
when did you form your opinions as
to the general .neficiency and waste
rulnrss OF Congress-" he was asked.
WHY. I've been working on Il for
.w-nty-seven years"
Are conditions worse now than then 49,
at is worse now because the national
necessity for good Congressman Is
greater: democracy hangs in the bal
ance. Il has endangered the experiment
Of democracy. made democratic institu-
tons less a goal among the people OF
the world"
'po YOU think the United States IS
In higher esteem IN the last two years
than ever before because OF the great
part the United States has played in
war;"
az don't know about that" said Mr..
Menken THE people OF the United
States do stand higher"
cant you even say that for your
| Government" asked Congressman
Resvis,
81 want to see how II handles the
problems OF reconstruction first, They
| are greater even than the war" an
swered Mr.. Menken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
Private ELMER McCOWIN, Company X
NAQfh InlAnfrx No 1hAakn Ell

extraordinary heroism In action at RI
pont swamp. France, September rs.
isls. While passing through swamp
whore Hst of the plstoon was wound ed
Private McCowin dressed the wounds of
several OF his comrades and after reach
ing the heller OF hill beyond returned
repeatedly and assisted many Of his com
rAies 20 a place OF safety. He also car
ried messages through shell aud machine
KIn nre after being severe,y gsssed
Home address. Mrs Matte Johnson,
i-isnd, .GS West lslst st-ee:. New York
city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
MENKEN DEFENDS
CONGRESS ATTACKS
Tells Representatives to Their
Faces They Were a Year
Behind Wilson.
PREPAREDNESS HELD UP
EXPLAINS Statement FavOring
Hearst and Justifies His
Security League Work.

The Congress committee appointed TO
investigate the Affairs OF the National
Security League, which has attacked the
records OF certain Congressman. met yes
terday in the Bar Association rooms and
discussed everything from the malefac-
tions OF the Cotton Exchange to tho
Government contro, of railroads. rev
lines on Bolshevism and the uses ana
misuses OF corporations helped TO enliven
the day.
The witness on whom tho committee
descended was $. Stanwood Menken. or
ganizer and frs: president OF the league
who resigned when a statement he made
concerning William r. Hearst was taken
to be an Endorsement OF the editor ana
Mr.. Menken believed the league would be
better of without him. 1t was plain that
the committee had looked forward 10
meeting Mr. Menken and the proceed
ings we're not devoid OF a certain risible
interest.
Mr. .Menken affirmed with emphasis
that Congress was a wastetul and I'M
practical body which was more inter
ested in pleasing it's continents by build
ing big post offices in small towns than
II was in preparing for the defence OF
the country and the Congressman pres
ent told him thae he evidently didn't
know what ne was talking about. Mr..
Menken avowed that New York had the
best list OF misrepresentation Of any
city in the country.
Explains His Resignation.
The mixup with Mr. Hearst over a
statement which Mr.. Menken issued and
which was printed in. the Hearst papers
Ia ;rln ps rat he
| National Security League. occupied a
prominent place in the days delibera-
lions. and Mr. Menken explained how
| u was that that statement led to his
| resignation from tho league. Some OF
Mr.. Menken's associates in the league
notably Robert McElroy. professor al
l Princeton University and director OF the
| leagues educational work, thought that
the statement had ended Mr.. Menken''
| usefulness to the league, and he ad-
mitted he agreed to the extent OF re-
signing. He said he did not want to sec
! the league suffer from a misunderstand-
| ing OF his statement.
! He went on to say that he thought
Mr., Hearst had glorified In Bolshevsn
and had been IAN apostle o. unrest.
but decided that the best way TO efYec
a cure was not to attack Hearst but &
reach his readers.
Mr. Menken sailed right into the Con
gressmen regardless. when he was asked
70 give his reasons for attacking mem
bers OF that body and 10 show why III
thought 1t was necessary for the League
to awaken the American people TO thu
need OF preparedness, He said the rec
ords OF a generation showed that Con
gress had repeatedly failed TO heed thu
advice OF competent naval and army
advisers as to appropriations and tia
its refusal was due to its selfish vast
ing Of money in the members own con
| S:tuencies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
Private PATRICK HENRICHS. Company
Z. aOsth Infantry. a S. No l7oSla7.l--

4, a0sth Infantry, a. 8. No. l7esls7l--
After being wounded Private Henrichs CON
tnued to work his automatic rife unit!
Il was destroyed. He then secured a
rifn and continued II Aght and later as
sisted other wounded before having his
own wound dressed. Home address.
Harry Henrichs, father, care u. Nc
ist Now York y
Mountain advocate., 1919-09-26
COMING HOME

Sergt. w. G. Wollum, of Himyar,
Co. ID. 26th. Inf. LIST Div, who ar
rived inNew York from France on
September 4th. is expected home this
week. His father, l.. Wollum. met
him In Louisville. He took part in
the Meuse-Argonne and Sedan drives
mad was wounded in the leg by
shell at Argonne. One sad feature
OF his home coming Is the death of
his mother while he was away.
Other boys OF the same Company
who are expected in with him are
Thomas Baker. Flat Lick. John d.
Mills. Scalf, John Williams, Flat
Lick, and Corporal Lynch OF CorbIn.
All these boys saw fighting and
were with the Army OF Occupation
in Germany.
Mountain advocate., 1919-09-26
SHOWS
PROHIBITIONS VALUE

Hopkinsville. KY, Sept. l6.--In
August 1918, l9l cases were dock
eied in the police court Of Hopkins
vile, OF which liz were DRINKS.
Last month, the second month Of
war time prohibition, Hopkinsville
had SO cases docketed and OF these
s warrants charged drunkness.
Twenty-seven arrests on drunk
charges made August 81, 1918, we're
not .docketed until September 2, Of
that year, the first being Sunday,
and these would swell the total of
August, 1918, to 218. showing a re-
duction under dry rule OF nearly 80
per cent in the number of warrants.
The reduction in the number OF
arrests on drunk charges, including
the q not included in the August
report, 1918, was "a per cent. The
reports cover fair week at Hopkins
vile In each year. In former years
the police had strenuous time hand
ling the crowds at times. Chief Ro-
per reports little else to do fair week
this year except traffic work.
The largest number Of arrests
last month was for speeding, "a be-
ing booked on that charge.