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The sun., 1919-08-27
MCOOEY ATTACKED
BY JAS. E. FINEGAN
Candidate Charges Boss's
Relative Made $22,0 900.

John Fl. McCooey, who In addition to
being clerk OF the Surrogates' Court in
Kings county at $4,000 n year is in a
position to pick the Democratic candi-
date for head of the court through his
leadership Of the organization, was the
object of attack yesterday by James e.
Finegan, the insurgent candidate for the
nomination against George A. Wingate,
surrogate. These queries were addressed
to Surrogate Wingate by Mr.. Finegan:
viii you make public the names of
McCooey's relative in Manhattan who
ship of infants?'
boss. to show you the little black book
he keeps under lock and key In which
he has the list of all who have received
special favors in your court?
viii you make public the names Of
the favored few who have been feeding
at the Surrogates' Court these years
since McCooey was master?
Speak up and answer, Gen. Wlngate,
II you are the Surrogate in fact or tell
us who is your masters voice."
Mr.. Finegan said he had been told
that relative of Mr. McCooey had
made at least $4,000 out of the guar
dianship of infants
Bart l. Schneider. insurgent contender
for the nomination for Register. said
that Mr.. McCooey reminded him of
Mayor Hylan who. when he was rum
ming for Mayor and heard that money
was to be spent in cireularizing certain
districts, calculated: "Oh, don't bother
with them, they are Democratic and we
VIII get their votes anyway"
The sun., 1919-08-27
SCORES ARE SEIZED
IN WHISKEY RAIDS
Continued from First Page.

Penal Code. which makes It crime to
aid and abet another In a criminal act.
In making the investigation that led
to the arrests, II was the method OF the
agents to enter a place in pairs. One
would order a drink containing whiskey,
the other beer. AS soon as the alleged
whiskey was served the agent poured 1t
into a container to be held for analysis.
In many cases this had to be done un-
der the eye of the bartender or walter
who at once knew that trouble was in
the wind.
Ben A. Matthews. Assistant United
States Attorney in charge OF criminal
matters, said that the arrests were only
the beginning of a campaign.
I'VE intend to close UP every saloon
and hotel bar in the city and surround
ing country that Is violating the law"
he said. THE impression appears to
have gone abroad that the Government
would be lenient SO as to permit the
LIQUOR interests to clean up their stocks
In anticipation of the enforcement of the
Constitutional amendment and that vir-
tually no notice would be taken Of vio-
lations.
The recent severe penalty imposed
upon John Voege, who ran Tom Foley S
old place in Centre street. apparently
has not been a deterrent Our reports
are that in the city and suburban coun-
try whiskey and wines have been on sale
as freely as II there were no law. Sew
eral of the biggest places in their line
are involved in the investigation that led
to the arrests now in progress"
Voege, after conviction by jury OF
selling whiskey illegally, was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $1,000.
Three Long Island saloonkeepers were
arrested by the police yesterday ana
charged with violating the war prohibit
ton law The arrests followed COM
plants by anti-saloon workers and were
made at the direction of Inspector Kelly
of the Seventeenth Inspection District.
The prisoners were William Haydorn.
bl4 Third avenue, College Point; Frank
Bartinck. % Polk avenue, Woodhaven,
and Dick Fransche. Kelly street and
Woodside avenue, Long Island City.
The defendants were arraigned In the
Brooklyn Federal Court and held In
81, 900 bail each.
The sun., 1919-08-27
HUDSON, ARRESTED
HERE, CALLED KILLER
Chicago Police Accuse Him
of Staying Bank Clerk.

Frank Hudson. alias ouigley. said by
the police of Chicago to be bank rob-
Der with an international reputation for
daring and a long criminal record, will
fight the efforts OF Cook county. Illinois,
authorities to have him extradited from
New York State to stand trial on charges
OF frst degree murder. bank robbery and
carrying a dangerous weapon.
Justice Hendrick. sitting in Special
Term, Part l., of Supreme Court. an
nounced yesterday that he would hear
arguments on September on the mo-
ton for Hudson's release on habeas
corpus writ. Hudson was remanded to
the Tombs without bail to await the
hearing
Hudson was arrested here on August
s on a description furnished by the Chi
caRo police Of one OF the men who held
up the Metropolitan Bank In Chicago
shortly after noon on March 10 last.
Two men participated in the holdup and
II ia alleged that Hudson shot William
Biegler, a clerk, when the latter at
tempted to guard the money in his keep
ing. The bandits escaped without any
OF the banks funds. Their victim died
the day after the holdup.
District Attorney Swami received 9.
telegra phic description OF Hudson. who
was said to have been identified on
Broadway by a chance visitor from Chi
caEo. Detective Joseph Russo of the
District Attorneys stan. arrested Hud-
son after a search OF several days,
The sun., 1919-08-27
EMBALMED TURKEY
KILLS 3:7 OTHERS I'LL
Army Colonel IL One Victim
OF Country Club Feast.

ALLIANCE, Ohio. Aug 26.-Col. Charles
U Weybrecht, who returned only three
weeks ago from France, where he COM
manded the 146th Infantry, died here to-
Gay as result. physicians believe, Of
eating cold storage turkey at a dinner
last saturday night at the Lakeside
country Club. Canton.
Mrs. Helen Sebring Gahris, as. wife OF
william l. Gahris of Sebring, Ohio. also
Is dead, and Mr.. and Mrs John c. Sharer
are paralyzed and their recovery ia ex-
tremely doubtful
MI and Mrs. Louis II. Brush OF Salem.
Ohio, who also attended the dinner party,
are dangerously i'll. Mr.. Brush is pub
Usher of the Salem Ne,os and the East
Liverpool Reuiep. =
Mrs. Glenn Bates and Mrs. Willis A.
sanford Of this city are also In a Sc
r!ous condition.
Bob Jennings. n negro waiter at the
club, also died to-day. The chef, w ID.
McElboy, Is in a serious condition at n
hospital In Canton.
Col Charles c. Weybrecht was Lieu
tenant-Colonel of the Eighth Ohio In
fantry when 1t was in Mexican border
service. Overseas he was placed in COM
mand OF the 146th Infantry, Thirty-sev-
enth Division, later being assigned to
command of the American base at Nam
ties, France. Col. Weybrecht served as a
Major of the Eighth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry during the Spanish American war.
He was 80 years old
The sun., 1919-08-27
PRISON BOARD SPLIT
ON WILKINS SUICIDE
Majority Finding Says Sheriff
Seaman Was Negligent.
Special Despdtch to THE SUI.

ALBANY, Aug. 26.-The State Commits
sion of Prisons adopted to-day a report
of its findings in the investigation of the
hanging of Dr. Walter X. wilkins, de-
claring It impossible to ascertain the
manner in which the physician obtained
the rope with which he hanged himself.
The commission split on it's conclu-
sions, Henry Solomon and Leon Vein
stock finding that the Nassau county
Sheriff. Phineas Seaman, was guilty of
mismanagement, negligence and care
lessness in the conduct of the Jail per-
mtted visitors in the Jail without passes
and after O'Clock. and permitted pack
ages to be received without being, exam
ined by the keepers.
George w Davids of the commission
submitted n minority report to the effect
that the testimony taken by the COM
mission failed to show carelessness or
neglect on the part of the Sheriff. The
commission disapproved this report by
a vote of to ..
Sheriff Seaman is to appear in the
Executive Chamber next Thursday at
noon to answer charges of misconduct
and neglect OF duty, which were made to
the Governor by the Nassau County
Association.
The sun., 1919-08-27
ALDERMANIC RACE
TO BE SPEECHES.
Bennett Ready to Talk But
No Hall Has Been Hired.

In spite Of the fact that William NJ.
Bennett is contesting the Republican
nomination for President OF the Board
Of Aldermen with Representative F. H.
"a Guardia, II seems quite possible that
hs campaign" will end without a single
speech.
The primaries are next Tuesday and
UP 10 date the entire battle has consisted
i" TWO statements by Mr.. Bennett and
Two brief declarations in reply made by
ar' La Guardia from Washington. where
ne nc has been sticking to his duties in
Congress
Last week Mr.. Bennett wrote to each
VI the sixty-two Republican district
eaaers In the city demanding that they
cal meetings where both he and Mr.. La
Huardla could speak. Evidently the
,,eauers, who are for La Guardia, thought
unnecessary TO hold any meetings. for
HOhe mad been arranged up to last night.
MT Bennett said he had received only
1--WE replies to his sixty-two appeals, two
were from Brooklyn. None of the five
leAaers promised to arrange meetings,
que said that he might do so. II he could
tt Mr. La Guardia to be present.
Is possible, Mr.. Bennett said. that
ne might make a few outdoor speeches.
winch are his speciality, but he was not
shurely sure Of that.
The sun., 1919-08-27
'NEWBURGER MEN TO
OUTLINE CAMPAIGN
Independent Democrats Will
Meet at Hotel Aston This
Afternoon.
WILL NAME COMMITTEE
"Judiciary" Party Adopts
Plain Axe as Emblem
for Ballot.

Independent Democrats who are or
ganizing to assist in the reelection Of
Justice Joseph E. Newburger to the Su-
preme Court and Justice Richard H.
Smith to the City Court will hold con-
ference at the Hotel Astor at 8 o'clock
this afternoon
Aroused by the violation of the princi-
pie OF non-partisan judiciary involved
in the turning down by Charles F. Muir
ply of Justice Newburger because he
desired to nominate the thirty -three-year-
old son of Samuel Untermyer the indie
pendent members Of the Democratic party.
to which the Justice belongs, intend to
make n campaign that will block effec-
lively the plans of the Tammany boss.
The details of the conference have not
been worked out, but 1t is probable
William F. Schneider of the Cleveland
Democracy will open the meeting and in
troduce the presiding officer. The plans
are to select committee of about seven
members to organize a larger body of
ESQ or more to stand back of the two
Justices In the campaign. AS both men
are to be the regular nominees of the
Republican party, the efforts of the COM
mittee will be directed largely to the
independent voters and to regular Demo-
CrdtS, many OF Wnom are openly threat
ening to bolt not only the nomination OF
Mr.. Untermyer. but also that OF some OF
the other regular candidates.
The Independent Non-Partisan Jul
dietary Committee. which has been or.
ganized under the auspices of Ave for.
mer Supreme Court Justices, all Demo.
Gratis. for the purpose of placing the
names of Justice Newburger and Justice
Smith on the ballot as Independent al
we'll as Republican candidates, decided
yesterday to shorten its name ant
change its emblem for ballot purposes.
Under the law. no independent party
can have a name with more than clever
letters because Of space limitations or
the ballot. AS It was found that the
abbreviation of the longer name would
lead to confusion, II was decided to use
the name Judiciary" party. When the
emblem originally selected, the old Ro-
man symbol OF power, the fasces. con-
sisting OF an axe bound around with q
bundle OF rods, was reduced in size &c
permit of its printing in the space or
the ballot 1t lost all of its original SEM
blance. So a plain axe has been Sc
lected as the Judiciary" emblem.
The formal petition filed with the
Board Of Elections has been withdrawn
and new petitions are being printed
These, 1t Is hoped, will be ready for dis
tribution at the conference this after
noon.
The sun., 1919-08-27
SKIN RELIEF
AWAITS YOU
IN POSLAM

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TRY Poslam for any Facial break
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BARRIERS Itch, Fired. Itching Feet, to
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Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th St, New York City.
Poslam Soap is a daily treat to
tender skin. Contains Poslam.-Adv.
The sun., 1919-08-27
TRIO ACCUSED OF
Staying WELLER
Split Over Gang Leadership
MotiUe, Police Say.

Three OF the four men accused Of
firing the shots that killed John Weller,
otherwise known as Johnny Spanish"
on July %, were arrested yesterday and
held on a short affidavit signed by De-
tectiye Frank ]. Allen OF the homicide
SQUAD. All three are former members
OF Big Jack" Zelis's gang. according
TO Assistant District Attorney John F.
Joyce, and the motive for the murder
has been established.
The men arrested were Nathan KAp-
Ian, 80, of 1876 Madison street, who the
police say bears the gang name OF
Jack Dropper" William Lustig OF 2ls
East Seventh street, and Nathan Cor
don of ass Bedford avenue. Brooklyn
Kaplan's split with Johnny Spanish
over the leadership of band OF gang
sters hired to beat up strike breakers
in a garment workers strike is alleged
TO have been the cause OF the murderous
attack. Mr.. Joyce said that Weller was
paid 500 a week. and that Kaplan was
out for a big "divvy." The men were
held without bail for examination to-
morrow In Essex Market court
The sun., 1919-08-27
NEGROES TO HAVE STORE.
Raise $4,000 to start Cooperatiye
Enterprise in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Neutrality-suspicious. are
being taken among negroes here to
establish department store, which IL
to be operated exclusively by and for
members OF the race. At a meeting
held at the Metropolitan A. NJ. E.
Church 1t was announced that more than
$4,000 had been subscribed
The movement Is partly due to a
speech recently made here by Col
Charles Young of the United States
Army negro, in which he urged ne
groes to own and operate their own
business institutions Of all kinds Such
plan previously had been discussed
among negro leaders here, but Colonel
Youngs speech caused II to bear fruit.
Voluntary segregation has been urged
as a solution Of the race problem. and
persons of both races who have studied
the question say II should begin with
the establishment of negro commercial
enterprises in order that the race may
be self sufficient.
The Rev. b. G. Shaw, pastor of the
Metropolitan Church, Is IN charge OF
the taking OF subscriptions. He said
that II would not be possible to start
the proposed store with less than 500
O0e
1t would be operated on the coopera-
tive plan, so that the customers would
not only deal with members of their
own race. but also would get lower
prices No person will be allowed TO
hold more than 500 worth OF stock in
the concern.
II the store proves a success, the next
logical move will be to establish a negro
bank. Shaw said He believes that such
a bank. with capital of at least 4
million dollars, can be established here.
They say we are free, but every
body knows that the negroes are still
slaves. economically" he said. I'VE
have to buy from the white man. borrow
from the white man. trade with the
white man-on his own terms-and
what is more important, we have to de-
pond on him for work.
The sun., 1919-08-27
TO PAY ITS
SOLDIERS So A DAY
Forced to Record Wage by
Recruiting Failure.
Special Despatch to TIE Sun.

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. 26.-Canada is
to have the highest paid standing army
in the world. according to an announce
ment by military headquarters tonight
The pay of private soldiers is to be in
creased from $1.10 day to SO. 1t is
stated.
The reason is that officers recruiting
in Winnipeg and elsewhere for the per-
manent force have found 1t practically
impossible to get men OF good character
and physically fit to serve in the army
for $1.10 a day when they can make
from SO to SO day in other vocations.
Nearly five months Of recruiting for
the company OF Princess Patricias to be
stationed here has resulted in the acqui-
sition of only fourteen men. Other units
have Jared even worse.
The sun., 1919-08-27
B. R. T. swITCHMAN KILLED.
Victim Caught Between Cars Near
Loop in brooklyn.

Fred Dix. a motor switchman en-
ployed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
was killed last night when a Broadway
elevated train sidewiped Fulton street
elevated train as II was going into the
yards of the East New York loop at
Jamaica avenue and Broadway. Brook
iyn. Dix was walking on the track and
was caught between the cars.
The first car on the Fulton line train,
which was operated by Motorman
Florence Russigh. was knocked of the
rails. and Samuel Carlins. a guard, was
Knocked UNCONSCIOUS. Neither train car
rted passengers
The sun., 1919-08-27
ROOSEVELT COMMITTEE GROWS
Representative Smith, Alton ID.
Parker and Herman A. Nets Join.


Parker and Herman A. Nets Join.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tam
many Hall and Representative in Con-
gress, has accepted membership on the
national executive committee of the
Roosevelt Memorial Association. which
will make a nationwide appeal the week
of October 1927 for S5,00O.000 to estab-
fish memorials for the late Theodore
Roosevelt. In accepting the appointment
on the committee Mr.. Smith wrote TO
william Boyce Thompson. president OF
tho association:
"It is unnecessary for me to assure
you that / deem It a great honor to be
named on the committee, and l shall be
very happy to cooperate in every way in
promoting the success OF your laudable
object"
Alton B. Parker. former Chief Judge
OF the Court of Appeals of New York.
who was the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency in 1904 against Colonel
Roosevelt. also has accepted appoint
ment on the committee, as has Herman
A. Metz. former Comptroller Of the city
of New York.
The sun., 1919-08-27
TWO KILLED AS PLANE FALLS.
Machine Burns After DroppinG
200 Feet 10 Ground.

BELLEvILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Lieut. Floyd
Melsenhemer Of Detroit anti Chauffeur
Harold Ice of st. Mary's, Ohio, were
killed at Scott Field. near here. late to-
day when their airplane fell from an
altitude of 200 feet
The machine caught fire after crashing
TO the ground.
The sun., 1919-08-27
Rejected, He Turn. Democrat.

Mayor David II. slayback. who has
.een elected Mayor OF Verona. N. j.. for
wree terms on the Republican ticket,
noVng been turned down by that Or
sanitation this year has accepted the
nonlnation of the Democrats. II Is I'M
eerttood that an independent Republican
EXAMINATION will be formed to support
c Snn' The Republican candidate is
Charles Brewer.
The sun., 1919-08-27
Gri.com to Return with Pershing.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Col. Lloyd C, Girls
com. former United States Ambassador
to Italy and American liaison officer at
the British War Once. left London for
Paris this morning. Col. Griscom will
Join Gen. John J. PershIng. the Amerl-
can Comma nder-in Chief, and return
with him to the United States.
The sun., 1919-08-27

LA j
\ affords the tired bust
ness man the oppor- /
tunity of leaving /
town for a brief vaca-
ton on a back to ma
ture trip to make him
self more fit for the
oncoming rush Of Fall
and Winter business.
No matter what form of
diversion he enjoys most
( tennis, golf, fishing,
motoring, swimming,
yachting-that diversion
( will require certain kinds
) of clothes and parapher-
{ MALTA. We are ready to
fill every need when it
( comes to clothes, sporting
goods, ETC., at the usual
lower prices than equal
( quality at other good
4 shops.
q Smokers no doubt will
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q They will not be disap-
d pointed, because there is
4 no shortage of smokes in
\ our smokes section-in
! fact we have just received
B a shipment from Tampa,
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y and are offering them at
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! Los Colegas 'Regalia,"
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3 per, a mild and pleasing
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4 Tampa Fumus Cabinets
4 The all Havana Cigars
B of a mild body and flavor,
/ Box of 50, $2.97
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! Tifani, "Perfecto" Hav-
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a S2.97; in Humidor tins,
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B Cigarettes, pipes and to-
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Il continuance OF the sale OF
"BerkShire"
4 Pigskin Bags
q They were made t o sell at much
y higher prices but we get them
D at a low price because OF slight
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Y color CT the skins, which in no
q way impair their wearing
4 qualities, and are offering them
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4 At 1924
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4 Outing Shoes
4 Oxtords OF white bucl;skin,
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4 White canvas sneakers, low,
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30
MATAWAN HAS
GAS COMPLAINT
Main Trouble Seems to Be in
RECONSIDERATION to
Be Taken
Ru speciaI Ccrrespondent.

By Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, July 30.-Complaints
are being heard on every side con-
corning the service being given this
borough by the Standard Gas Com
pany of Keyport. For the past few
months the gas has not been up to
standard and within the past few days
1t has been getting worse, at the pres
emit time it is so poor that some peo-
pie have been forced to discontinue
the use of gas for cooking purposes
and have purchased oil stoves.
Although the quality of the gas is
exceedingly poor, the main trouble
seems to be in the pressure. At noon
time when nearly all of the takers
are using the gas 1t is impossible to
obtain enough heat to cook ordinary
food and for this reason people have
been forced to purchase oil stoves In
order to prepare their meals. Gas
lights need more or less adjusting al
the time to make them burn right IL
some sections of the borough.
1t Is likely that the condition of af-
fairs which the users of gas are con-
tending with at the present time will
be brought to the attention of the Dor
ough council and some action taker
by them to have the service improv'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. william Ford have
gone to Quebec, Canada, for a visit.
Mrs. Belle Rogers Is home after a
visit with her daughter in Paterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. S. Hudson,
of Newark have been visiting here.
Misses Florence and Frances Reilly,
Jiona Corbett and Jean Kryzen of the
Community Girls, enjoyed an outing
at Coney Island Monday, where they
visited the War Camp Service at that
Mace
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dern entertained
at a party at their home Saturday
night.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Lulu Siever, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Siever, of
Sprague avenue, and Alfred DehmSke,
of Weehawken, at the Union Hill
German Reformed church Saturday
night.
Everett Joline. of Bentley street,
who graduated from the Curtis High
school in January, has passed en-
trance examination for Yale College
and is now a member of the Fresh
man class.
James German, caretaker of the
Goth precinct station is back from his
vacation spent at Bay Terrace.
The July committee of the Ladies'
Aid Society of st. Paul's church, will
have a tea and fancy sale at the home
of Mrs. Roy Melvin Of Wood avenue,
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
III. J.. Oldham. night ticket agent
at the local station of the Rapid Tran
sit. has returned from his annual hf-
teen days vacation.