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New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Girl Saves Hair From
Masked Man in Auto

A masked man leaped from an auto
mobile on Hillside Avenue. near War
wick Boulevard. jamaica, yesterday
morning and seized fourteen year old
Lillian Hansen, who was on her way to
school, slashng with knife at her
thick braid of faxcn hair. he girl
slapped her assailant and kicked him
in the shin, whereuDon he fled TO his
m achine. in which were two other men.
Next time I'll get your hair and YOU
too!' he shouted as the car sped away
About fifteen inches OF the heavy
strand of hair had been partly cut
through when the man rctreated under
Lillian's determined counter attack
She ran TO school, related her adven~
ture and her mother, Mrs. H. c. Han
sen, wife OF contractor. o. 5 Hills,
Court, was sent for. She notified the
police.
The girl said her first warning came
when she felt herself showed forcibly Y
forward. A tug at her braid followed
Il swung around and saw a stout man
standing behind me-" She said His
whole head was covered with piece OF
dark cloth, with eye-holes cut IN it.
| slapped him in the face as hard as |
could and then saw him put a knife
into his pocket. He spoke broken Eng
|ish when he shouted to me from The
car
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Tlu0 Il. S. Union Officials
Barred From Canal Zone
Passports and Letters From Compers and Edge
Prove Useless; Excluded From Costa Rica,
Where Provisional President May BE Ousted

Two representatives of the American
Federation of Labor. denied admission
TO the Canal Zone and tho Republic Of
Costa Rica despite their United States
passports and letters Of introduction
from Samuel Gompors. returned to this
city yesterday on the United Fruit
stea nship Tivivcs without having set
foot ashore.
Their efforts TO land at Port Lmon
caused a mild upheaval of the politics
of Costa Rica. which may end in the
overthrow of Mr.. Barqucro. Provisional
President, who forbade the labor lead
ers to so ashore, and with this disturb
ancc may come the election of Jose
Joaquin Soto. lawyer of San Jose,
who took up the cause Of the labor men
when the Provisional President denied
them admission to the country.
Both Trenton Men
The labor men who were thus de-
barred were c. Howard Sewers. an
officer of the brotherhood of Main
tenance OF Way Employees and Rail
way Shop Laborers, and Anthony Spair,
general organizer of the brotherhood.
Both live in Trenton, n. J.
Mr.. Sewers went to the lsthmus last
May and organized 5000 of the $4,000
employees of the Canal Zone, including
large delegation Of negro laborcrs
Accompanied by Mr.. Spair, Mr..
Sewers sailed for the Isthmus few
weeks ago to see how the organization
was getting on and to listen to sriev-
ances that had arisen since he sowcd
the seeds of unionism among the canal
employees.
1t was said aboard the Tivives that
on the outward voyage there had been
many controversies among the labor
leaders and travellers who were not in
sympathy with their aims.
Protest In Vain
At the end of one of these discus
slons one of the travellers said:
I'm glad | never became an Ameri-
can cltizen.'
This was the match that ignited the
powder of discord for the rest of the
trip. and when the Tivives arrived at
Cristobal an officer from the immigra-
ton service went aboard and announced
that neither SPAR nor Sewers could
land. Both men showed their pass
ports and protested, but in vain.
A letter from Mr.. Gompers failed to
move the boarding officer, and letters
from Senator Edge, of New Jersey. and
representative y. c. Hutchinson were
equally ineffective. as the orders to
keep Sewers and Spair aboard the yes
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Award to Longsl,oremen
Gees Into Effect Q;,ictIv
Minor Attempt 10 Stir Up OPP
position Among Workers
Meets With Dcri,;on

The new wage scale for the Atlantic
Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen's
districts awarded by the National Ad-
justment Commission went into effect
yesterday. The wage scale represents
an increase of approximately 22l2 per
cent. The award was made about two
weeks go in this city and calls for so
cents an hour for regular work and
Sl.20 for overtime.
Contrary to threats of insursent
factions OF lonrshorelnen mere the
award was put into etfect without
troN5 c. At the office OF the National
Adjustment Board. - Broedwav it vas
said no trouble was eNpoctcd. and all
reports received by the commission ia
dicated the men We're satisfied. T. y
Connor, president Of the Inter
national Longs shoremen's Association
and a member Of the National Adjust
ment Board, said information received
by him showed the men were prepared
to abide by the award so that peace
might continue IN shipping circles here.
Mr.. O'Connor said attempts BY two All
tators TO prevail upon the men to reject
the award were met with dorision
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02

DO so. 1t was learned. however. thar
the postal convention with France
stipulatcs that in the event that the
paper money Of either country falls
below the value of its equivalent in
gold, payments on money orders must
be made in gold. or its equivalent in
paper money. This clause in the treaty
would make it necessary for the French
government to make good the loss to
purchasers of money orders because Of
the depreciation of the franc
Purchaser Pockets Loss
While the United States government
has received nc official notification of
action by the French postoffice in this
respect, it has learned unof:icially tbat
such is not being done. The purchaser
must pocket the loss under the present
postal arrangement, while the United
States pockets TIE profit
No information could be obtained
here as to the amount of cash that has
lowed into the Golfers Of the Postot1ice
department through sale of exchange
since the beginning of the war, but it
is known to have been enormous
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02

sci had come from Governor Harding
OF the Canal Zone.
III suppose there was some feeling
against u.s." said Mr.. Sewers, "bccnusc
! organized the negroes of the Canal
Zone. When we protested that we were
American citizens and that our pass
ports were regular We were advised
that a representative would present
our case to Governor Harding, and that
later the representative would return
with either permission for us to land
or an explanation Of refusal from the
Governor.
"We received neither permission nor
an explanation. A guard of Canal Zone
police was put upon the vessel and we
we're not permitted even to go ashore
and walk upon the pier for exercise.
We were held aboard ship in Cristobal
harbor from 6 p. m. November 1S to
1880 p. m. November 10, when the YES
sci started for Port Lmon, Costa Rica.
Barred Mt Costa liica. Zoo
AT our next stop We were also de-
tanned aboard ship. Officials of the
port said that we could not land. and
we appealed TO the Provisional Press
dent through Mr.. Soto, a lawyer Of San
Jose.
MIR. BarQuero, the Provisional Presi-
dcNC OF costa NlCa. sent back word that
as we were denied admission to Amcri-
can soil by representatives Of our own
government he saw no substantial rea-
son why he should permit us to enter
Costa Rica.
1--WE asked permission to cross the
country and embark for San Francisco
from the west coast, but this did not
change the decision CT the Provisional
President"
Canal Workers May Act
Mr.. Sewers said that labor conditions
had been most serene on the isthmus
and that he always had in mind teach
ing the organizations on the isthmus
to settle their grievances without
strikes and other troubles. Unless the
incident Of his detention aboard ship
is satisfactorily explained he said
there might be rctaliatory measures by
the organized canal workers.
According to Mr.. Scvers, some 5000
laborcrs OF Costa Rica, on learning of
the treatment accorded him at Port
Lmon. assembled in the plaza at San
Jose and nominated his lawyer, Mr.
Soto, as the labor candidate for Presi-
dent of the Republic.
Several Of the ships officers, stew
ards and seamen were taken ashore at
Crstobal and asked by the chief Of
police il they had heard Mr.. Sewers say
"Wc'n give Uncle Sam a hot Chr stmaS
present" The deck steward and the
ships barber tcstiti VI that they had not
heard the labor leader make the re
mark.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Mayor Expresses Thanks
TO ROd1nan Wanamal1er
Mvlan Praises His Services rs
Chairman of Two Commit
tees of Welcome

Mayor Hylan made public yestcrda y
letter ne sent to Rodman Wanamaker
thanking him for his services as cha T.
man Of the Committee on Reception TO
DISTINGUISHED Guests since he alrni,-
tice. The letter follows:
May take this opportunity on be
hall Of the citizens Of this great city
to express their heartfelt appreciation
for the generous service and valuable
assistance which lou rendered to the
city in connection with the receptions
to the distinguished guests who have
visited the City Of New York since
the signing of the a4mistice? The re
ccptions were in every way most sue
cessful events. This was due in large
measure TO the careful and splendid
arrangements of the Mayors commit
tee, which you so admirably and ctli-
ciently directed.
"For almost two years, both as chair.
man of the Mayors Committee Of Wei
come to Homecoming Troops and the
Mayors Committee on Reception to
Distinguished Guests, you have given
unstintedlv of your time ard effort 10
provide for our returning heroes a
rapturous welcome expressive Of our
great debt of gratitude for their Val
orous service. and for the distin-
gulshed visitors to our shores a gcnU
inc American reception significant of
our respect and honor.
In the performance of these func-
tions great financial expenditures have
necessarily been incurred by lou. and
your valuable time has ben encroachcd
upon at all hours. | therefore wish
personally to express to you my pro
found thanks, admiration and esteem,
and to felicitate the city admnstra
tion on having so generous, faithful
and devoted q friend"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Postal Department Operates
on Normal ates in
Spite of the Slump in
Value Of Foreign Coins
Poor Suffer by System
Banks Give Customers Ben
eft of Changed Condi-
tions in World Finance

Uncle Sam carried on his foreign
exchange business yesterday at record
breaking profits. His profit on French
francs was so nearly 100 per cent that
the purchaser could Mt figure the diff
fercnce without the aid of pencil
His profit on British pounds was in
the neighboshood &C 20 per cent. The
margin on other exchange for Euro
pean countries with which the United
State still is doing a postal business
ranged between these two figures.
The sign niicant feature of this situa-
ton, rom the standpoint of those who
continued 10 handle their foreign
money business through the Post Office
department. is that banks were giving
their patrons the full benefit of the
falling exchange rates on European
countries. while the post Office, with a
hxed rate Of exchange made many
Years ago, continued TO collect for tx-
change at the old established rates.
keeping the prchts for the department.
Franc Reaches New Low Mark
Yesterdays transactions marked q
record in th respect because OF the
act that the frame reached a new low
i"Vel during the day. 1t dropped from
a normal exchange value Of 1914 cents
postal rates) to AN actual value Of
> ~ cents III American money. Whereas
81 formerly purchased but 5.l5 francs
Il would purchase l0i2 francs yoster-
day.
This new rate was accepted ana
rassed on to purchasers of EXCHANGE
At all banks, while the postoffice con
'inred to compute exchange at the
old rate. Irenchman in the United
States who desired 20 send $lOO to his
family in Paris through the United
states Pcstofice could send only SIS
'rancs for that sum instead of the
or francs. 70 which he was en-
ted under the new exchange
The rate of exchange on the British
'cuud at New York banks yesterda
Vas Sa.9S a-a.ust rate Of S;ST
'Ned toy the poeta. treaty with Grcnt
6ritaiu IN lS>2 Recause of the ,.r;I
'ostal re- llat'ons, Il al cannot be
angod esrc-t hy act Of Congress. tn
ate must r"maln The same until ncv
cis atlon is enacted, even though the
nd drops to half its value
Poor Victims of Situation
cause Of this situation it was
'atcd yesterday that business men or
private individuals with knowledge
g.! banking and financial conditions di
not transact foreign money business
hroAsh the postotfice. The poorer
classes of foreign born Americans, how
yer. are ray'ng the excessive profits
.l the PRESTIGE the postotticc and the
eai of the tni-ed States governmens
..ffics.
- cy bavc been stun by small
'riFate banks 20 oftea they think the
uy .afe va. 70 Go business is throucn
,ho uostotice said one fnancer. 81.
see.as 100 bad that they must pay such
4a enormous I'm Cor perm ssion to do
.4s.uess with Uncle Sam. bu, II is alb
lotEtely nccc ssary under the present
.-Ns
st the postoHce no official could lis
-ers the situation because Of orders
,rom Wa shington forbldding tn I'M to
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
shoFitter> Given Warning
Courts to Show No LenicncS
Du,in@ iiolida, Period

hfter conference yesterday with
representatives Of thA Stores Mutual
irotectlHe Association. Chief justice
Nernoch~n, o. the Court OF SPECIAL
Sessions. issued a statement declaring
women shopiftors caught during the
Christmas holiday purchasing period
would receive no mercy Prison awaits
all of them, he said, adding. that "leni-
ent treatment by the courts merely puts
premium on a class of crime to which
women seem to be most addicted
Extra forces Of detectives have been
employed according to an announce
ment from the stores Mutual Protec-
tive Association. Officials said court
records showed material increase in
shoplifter arrests.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Fur collars
Exquisite
blOuSeS

IN the Imported Shop
Exclusive models from
Paris
short sleeves featured.
-surplice effects with tie
sash.
long sleeves with narrow
cuffs.
the new apron front.
--hemstitching and en-
broidery extensively used.
-blouseS trimmed with real
lace.
Of course every blouse in
the shop is made by hand,
beautifully made, and has
an individuality; SIS to
5000.
One finds a great variety of
Georgotte crepe hlouses, batiste.
and linen blouses, crepe-de-
chine, wool jersey and 1ricolettc
blOuSeS.
Third floor, Cd Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Gift suggestion
An '|OUernight'' ,
fitted case

Almost indispensable Just
now with so many little shop
ping trips, brief visits, in
town or out-of-town parties.
In the display now ready are
"Overnight" fitted cases of
black grain and enameled cow
hide, fitted with fifteen pieces
Of mahogany-grained celluloid,
mounted. Cases are lined with
padded moire and have strong
brass lock. Sufficiently roomy
to accommodate articles of ap-
parel.
14-inch cases .S33
16-inch cases. $36
Fourth Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Camp Sites Cost So.335.O62
Nc,c iorh 1',ib1 }e
W. hl1.u..l. &c.,

Nc'r ofh i'1b1H"
We hinqfon Hd2.aa
WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-Thc govern
Ment paid slll an acre tor l75 acres
OF land occupied at Camp Upton. and
Sl36 an acre for 1858 acres used at
Camp Dix, according to a report made
to-day by the War Department on the
purchase OF army camps and military
reservations.
Camp Taylor. Kentucky, cost the
creates. price per acre among all the
sites purchased BY the government for
cantonments. A total of Sl,0Sl .392,
averaging 1913 an acre, was paid for
this property. The land on which
Camp Jackson, South Carolina, is stu
ated. cost the least, S25 an acre.
total OF 50, 1885 ,062 has been cx-
pended by the government to acquire
the camp sites where fourteen canton
ments are located, the report She, I'd.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
(Signed)
NOW, mothers
and fathers

brothers, and a1tnts and
W1cles and cousins
You have had the chill
dren here on two holidays
Friday and Saturday.
YOU have seen what they
want for Christnlas-now
will you come on other
days mot holidays) as
early in the day. as early
in the week and as early
in the month as you can,
so that you may do your
shopping leisurely, un-
hurried and thoughtfully.
All days-and d all hours
at Wanamaker' 's-are
not as crowded as was
Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
John WANAMAKER
Formerly 4. T. Stcwart s. Co.
Broadway al Ninth. Mem York
Store Hours. 9 to $50

Good morning!
This is December 2
The wecther today 1uW prob
ably be cloudy.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02

Opercoas-
to 10 years Sl375 to s3S; II to IS years $50 to s75
At Sl375Buton to-neck full and STYLES; dark
rich cheyo full lined plaid Innings Refers Of pebb
cheVlot blue brown and full lined. - f
% z25oS ga fine nayy bqe doublebreasted
AL $40 and upmDark heavy mixtures of hengbone
e" an he popular plaid
nea ana some with satin yokes Button convertible loub
Norfolk Suits
I to Is years, S12 to $3.50.
h Al ~ TO so Basket ard tweed wool green
oro"i ara gray
odeS' an nave fu bc alpaca lined big, trousers
Al SO to S425oIh unfinished
and ater!s that really Detailed
ton difference 'front.' usual mode
Double and single Norfolks
from the SerYlceabe tWveds shed woisteds
The ju'iof Dpsio1-
Ve% important section Of the Boys Store-or bows Of
3 to 10. N S ~
Dress SUITS of velvet velvet combinations ddv and
Oliver Twist styles; $500 and ~ ''oS anu
MdaN- "'st ana Norfolk styles s1275 to s2oSty special qaue
$3.50. ~ se 'uNo' 'Nor1o'Ns $40 to
Boys Winter hats and caps 50 so to 81 So
FLANNEL plouses, sizes to ii years So So
@i-''o ~ qA0' Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
1t grows i'm value as the Ou,ne;
falls under the spell of its charm,
a few of fhese lovely fi,irgs

a par Of Foo-dogs Of the Reoro,71con j., .rl;, -
Ming period, beautifully glazed yer of the famous
and particularly fine color: mum bowl which forms +
mounted sterling of the priceless co,oo+ior
form pair of candlescks Chinese antione ia,4os ~ &
shades of embroidered Chinese AIcropolar N,s~,r 49,.
silk; S14 the pair in this citL Tn rnn~o4 -
Three ivory, s+orl , is studded with jade mala-
fro, ono rca 81 vea chle Its perfection of
sar]iny s;,ar hos 81 q ard ine1es story makes
q crvsta1 ho eoo 700''iNs noteworthy example of he
~'' " Y'0' Oriental Art for modern use;
Sterin, silver a;l+ ;,, S215
stand, pierced The sides N1arriaoe vase Of 90 f4
with showing and -,,,oupft = II
through This stands on four yer ;lf Mn ia,ia 6,.
ball feet with gold bronze fig - ~''''
OF Buddha top; S345 =, oWqe qer-hve bow of he
Sterling silver Ing SNeT engraved
bowl, standing three ivory laps lazuli knob; $lt9
feet. There of Perpota1 caanaa, Of +or
wood inaid with wires: ling silver studded srs
a carnean figure forms han lazu] ylb ianis }a,i,
die; $194 ]ants and llue taes,s -,
The Orient in Silver Main floor, Cd Buildns-
Motor Entrance a enth Street
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
"Blowing alone
will not play
the flute. You must also use your
fingers"

the flute. You must also use your
fingers"
So said an old philosopher.
How wise some of our fathers
were, though some of us do not
always think so!
To play the flute you have got
to use not only your mouth, but
your fingers also.
If you have blue pencil
bracket some Of the above words.
They are worth keeping in mind.
Carelcssncss in taking time
from your watch misses the
train, and "a miss is often more
than a mile" when it puts you in
wrong for the whole day.
The blacksmith near an army
camp, talking at his work, drove
crooked nail into the shoe of
the cavalry soldiers horse, caus-
ing it to stumble and fall and
lose its place in the ranks at
critical moment.
Ali the power and gifts We
have are requisite to do our best
work.
This promises to be our greatest
Christmas month. We never do
anything by halees here, except by
accident, and we are very careful,
even though we do sometimes make
slip.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
Fifty sample
at ternOOn and
evening lUraps
at $125 each
$195 to $500 grades,
of unusual fneneSS

This is very unusual pur-
chase for this time of the year
the last, perhaps. of evening
wraps to be had by us this sea
son.
They are samples of manu-
facturer of the finest evening
wraps = exquisite in material,
beautiful in cut, altogether
lovely.
The materials
are heavy metal brocades, chif-
fon velvet, silk duvetyn, peach
bloom and tinseltone cloth.
Beautifully lined with crepe de
chine and satin.
Every detail is perfection.
Fur collars
More than half Of the coats
are trimmed with luxurious col
lars and cuffs of flying squirrel.
mole, natural and kolnsky dyed
squirrel, Hudson seal (dyed
muskrat), wolf and nutria.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-02
presents a lpioe rbo;re of
Q6ltt8 of remarkable beautp

Practically every one is susceptible to the great
charm OF Oriental art to the beauty of carved Jade
ana apls the exquisite glaze of old Chinese porcelain
the qualntness and wonder of symbolic forms
wrought in precious and emi-precio,ls materials
A gift that embodies some of this beauty of color
ana design is one that has a lasting fascination
1t grows i'm value as the owner
falls under the spell of its charm,
The Orient in Silver has achieved the adaptafion
OF many beautiful Oriental bibelots to modern every.
day use and enjoyment by combining them exquisite
y with wrought silver in many useful and lovely
things.
In this small shop may choose, from the
ewel-ke array in the cases. gifts for the man. the
'astldlous and beauty-loving woman. gifts that an
entire household may appreciate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-16
'!Q[l s s!!z!s.!z ]

Dr.. Joseph Doddridge wrote Notes
on the Settlement OF Western Virginia
and PENNSYLVANIA in 1924, which was
seven years before Alexander With.
ers Chronicles OF Border Warfare"
was published and as his own memory
provided most OF the material 1t Is
viewed as the best authority on the
early settlement of what is now West
Virginia. Land was the object which
invited the greater number Of these
people" he wrote, "for as the saying
was then 1t was to be had here for
the taking up-that is, building cab.
IN and raising a crop Of grain, however
small, entitled the occupant to four
hundred acres Of land and preemp.
ton right to one thousand acres NOR.
adjoining, to be secured by a land-of.
flee warrant. This right was to take
effect Il there happened to be this much
vacant land, OF any part thereof, I'd.
Joining the tract secured by the set.
Element right AT an early period the
government Of Virginia appointed
three commissioners to give certifl-
Gates OF settlement rights. These GER.
tificates, together with the surveyors
plat, were sent to the land office Of
the state, where they laid six months.
to await any cayeat which might be
offered. II none were entered the pat.
emit was then issued"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-16
w. s. s. Should Not Be
Used to Pay Wages

For the following statement from the
Treasury department, we have been
asked to secure sthe widest possible
publicity:
Washington: Payment d salaries
or wages in part in Thrift Stamps or
War Savings Stamps Is not approved
by the Treasury department. While
those in charge Of selling stamps Will
do everything possible to encourage
individuals to purchase them, the
Treasury wants the purchase to be a
free will acton on the part Of the In
.diyidual because he is convinced OF its
benefit to him. The Treasury off
Gals point out that where employers
have paid their help in part in Thrift
stamps, many Of the workers regard.
ed 1t as an actual reduction In wages.
Still others, although they wished the
stamps. nevertheless regarded pay.
ment Of wages IN other than money
as an unwarren,ed interference with
their rights and the wage scale. 9th
iers resented the practice, did not save
the stamps and simply resold them, 80
that no lesson OF thrift was taught and
the government was not benefited.
"The Treasury department is recon-
mending to employers that the best
method Of teaching thrift and Undue.
ing their employers to buy Is to make