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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12
Holds out Labor Bait.

"The one school building which Is
about to be decided upon as TO whether
natural stone or terra Gotta shall be
used Is No. 81. The contractor on this
school building Is named Nugent, ana
he is now carrying on negotiations In
reference TO this matter. Feeling that
you will stand firmly in the position OF
assisting the labor union men OF New
York, many of whom are now out or
employment and a number OF whom
have been in the service on the other
side and are now in the city of New
York seeking employment. we ask your
continued help in this matter
IL beg to remind you that In my last
interview with you I stated that the In
ternational organizations were greatly
interested in the use OF stone In New
York and from clients I have received
the information given to you above"
That was March H. Mr.. Untermyer
tried TO find out what the expressions In
tho letter "our conversations" and your
continued assistance" meant The Mayor
could not enlighten him.
why didn't you tell him when you
wrote back that you didn't know what
he meant by continued assistance
II did not know that | was being
fooled; / will admit that / was being
fooled all right"
You stated in your answer that the
matter of using terra Gotta on School 81
had been taken up. With whom?"
'T don't remember taking It up with
anybody" the Mayor said.
but, Mr.. Mayor we were In 1919 q
short time ago. and the man referred
again and again TO conversations. inter-
views. personal Instructions carrying
letters for you. and yet you tell us you
don't know It. Now explain that to
some one, will your"
II don't remember having conversa-
tions with Hettrick, still | must have
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RESORTS.

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Atlantic City.
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Taking up the section OF the report
which alleges that ships were given to
novlces to operate, the witness said that
some operators had experience while
others had none.
DO you think a theatrical costumer
would show better results than the old
established shipping lines?" asked Chair
men Walsh.
Some of the new men are making n
better showing than the Old" replied
Commander Clements.
How do you account for that?'
81 think II Is due to their desire 20
make the ship that has been allotted TO
them give the best that Is In It."
Chairman Walsh went into the ques-
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ExpIains Limestone Contract.

THE following letter was addressed 20
the Commissioner Of Accounts on Au-
gust 4. 1920:
Enclosed please find memorandum
q. to bide and bidders In regard TO the
court house matter. which is coming up
at the meeting on Friday. or possibly on
Thursday, as there Is a meeting at 10
GIVE this your personal attention an i
have your men on hand when the mat
to- comes up and in a position to advise
me Have your men ready to be called
upon at any time.
p. Swatch these meetings and
b. present"
some questions" continued the
Mayor were raised at this time as To
the financial standing and reliability OF
TIE lowest bidder of granite for the
court house. and the suggestion was
rrade that the court house could be con-
ST. ucted somewhat cheaper with lime
stone, which was just as durable, and
that several large buildings in this city
rad been constructed OF It, The court
l.cuse architect, Mr. Guy Lowell. | think.
advised letting OF the contract to the
limestone contractor Hanlein. Later
on criticism OF the limestone contract
was made. | did not know that Their
was limestone combination. but a.
there was criticism / directed the Com
vcstTgation ard report to me-
From this point forward the Mayo
read mostly from letters. One was a
lctter app ointing and another one dis
missing Brindell from the housing com
n,.ttee, another referred TO the resigna'
ton OF Wright b. Goss from the com
m:ttee. Goss is president of the Empire
Prick and Supply Company. Finally the
Mayor announced that he had concluded
having read steadily for an hour and A
half.
At the opening Of the forenoon session
Mr.. Untermyer read letter from Rob-
ert Elder, lawyer. stating that Hettrick
would not appear to give further testl-
mony before the committee. The reason
given was that the Investigation was
evidently directed against Hettrick.
1T Is a question whether the sub
puna against Hettrick can hold good for
an indefinite period" Mr.. untermyer
said hut II not. action 70 have Hettrick
declared In contempt will be taken as
soon as possible. ] am afraid. for the
present ae least we shall have to leave
Hettrick in his New Jersey retreat.
where he says he is not in hiding"
Roswell ~. TomplSlns, secretary or the
Building Trades Council. was recalled
TO the stand and questioned regarding
the system OF charging workmen who
received privilege cards from the council
from $40 to $50 to work In New York.
Many Of the cards which had been is
sued 10 workmen were produced in evil
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-05

Miss Mary Ann swaynie. and Miss
Alice Starr.
Following the business meeting OF
the Ben Hur lodge at 1880 p. m. Thurs
day, a dance will be held for the mem
bers and their friends.
Mrs. Leila Manford Jones will enter
tain the A. N. C. club at the home OF
her mother, on North Seventeenth
street. next Tuesday evening, Aug.
10th.
A farewell party for Mrs Paul
Brown. Of this city, will be given by
the Esperant Sunday School class of
the West Richmond Friends church,
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Levi Peacock, corner of West Seventh
and the Commons Road. Mrs. Paul
Brown Is to leave on Aug IL for
Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Minnie Fry and granddaughter,
of Nashville, Tenn. are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Wilson, of North
Seventh street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner, of South Sew
enth street, are entertaining Miss
Laura Dolf1n, of Indianapolis.
Paul H. Brown. Of College avenue, is
being visited by his brother, Russell
Brown and family, of Gary, Ind.
Mrs. Daniel Doyle and daughters,
Helen and Mildred, Of State street, will
60 to Chicago, Saturday for a two
weeks stay. Mr.. Doyle Is employed in
Chicago.
Miss Edna voris. of South Ninth
street, Is visiting In North Vernon,
Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Hasemeier, and
Misses Elizabeth and Marguerite Hase-
meier left Thursday for motor trip to
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Williams
and family, 116 South Fifteenth street,
have returned from motor trip to
Chicago and points in the east.
Members Of the Ergathea Bible class
OF the East Main Street Friends
church, will hold a picnic supper,
Friday evening, at the home of Mrs.
Miles Shute, on the Garwood road.
Those wishing to attend should be at
the church at 6 p. m. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Stamback, 1918
extensive trip through the east. They
will visit a sister of Mr.. Stamback in
Schenectady, N. Y.
MISS MaDle hester, or Dayton, ONO,
and Miss Nina Knowlton, of Hamilton,
Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James Fry, of South Seventh street.
Members of the missionary society
of the First Baptist church met at the
home of Mrs. George Bowers, on Hunt
Street, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Martha Hale was in charge of the de-
votional, which was followed by a
paper read by Mrs. Ora Baldwin.
Miss Helen Unthank and Miss Hazel
Bowers played a duet, and Mrs. Paul
King gave selection The society
will hold it's next meeting on Sept. 1.
at the home of Mrs. Guy RICHTER, 40
North Eighteenth street.
The Loyal Daughters class Of the
First Christian Sunday School will
hold its regular meeting next Monday
night at the home of Mrs. Lyman Ly-
bolt, 1874 South Twelfth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Boyer entertain
ed with six o'clock dinner at their
home, 1912 South B street, Wednesday
evening, in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Selby and family, of Springfield,
Ohio. Games and dancing were en-
joyed throughout the evening. Guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Selby and daughters Dorothy, Hazel,
and Agatha, and son George; Mrs
Jennie Cartwright, Mrs. Julia Click,
Mrs. Sherman Cartwright, Mrs. Louis
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Society

At an afternoon bridge party at the
home Of Mrs. Harry Mather In the
Pelham apartments, the engagement
of Miss Louise Mather to Mr. Clyde
M. Senior, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
P. Senior of National Road, West,
was announced Thursday afternoon,
the wedding to take place in late fall
The announcement was made by the
winner Of the first prize, who found
the announcement in the form Of a
small cupid with a book under It's arm,
Enclosed with the favor In carrying
out color scheme of pink and white.
the rooms were decorated with phlox
and sweet peas, and the refreshments
were nodded in the shape of pink and
white wedding bells. The invited
guests included Miss Stella Knode,
Miss Mildred Nuhbaum,% Miss Eliza
beth Tarkleson. Miss Janet Seeker,
Miss Marjorie Gennett, Miss Maxine
Murray, Miss Helen Johnson, Miss
Elizabeth Bates, Miss Miriam Hutton,
Miss Jean Salen. Miss Helen Senior,
Miss Juliet Nusbaum, Miss Camilla
Haner, Miss Faye, Schmidt, Miss June
Robinson, Miss Mary Williams, Miss
Ellen Mccarthy, Miss Letha Chrow.
Miss Helen Eggemeler, Miss Mary
Mather, Mrs. Harold Grimes, Mrs. Hor-
alto Land, Mrs. George Senior and
Mrs. Raymond Mather-=
The Tuesday club held an allday
picnic at Thistlethwaite's pond We'd
nesday. Fourteen members were pres
emit and twelve visitors. The next
meeting will be In the club-room next
Wednesday. -.
4 The Sunday-scheol class of Mrs.
Henry Goebel, Of the Trinity Lutheran
church, will hold a lawn social at the
home of Edith Fleming, 1O11 South
Eighth street, Thursday, at p. m.
The girls will serve Ice cream and
homemade cake, and the public is
invited.
4 There will be q Ben Hur dance
Thursday at p. M, in the club rooms.
Miller's four-piece orchestra will play.
Ben Hurs and their friends are invited.
4 Members OF the Current Event club
will have picnic Thursday afternoon
at Glen Miller Park in honor of Mrs.
Driver, Of Centerville, Ind. who is
moving away.
Delta Theta Tau sorority members
entertained with a farewell party for
Mrs. Mary Foley Grimes, charter
member of the club, at the home Of
1AA1So OA oOuIll 1 w Gil
ty-Third street, Wednesday evening.
She is to leave for Richmond, Va, on
Friday. Games and music featured the
evening. A color scheme of yellow
and white prevailed. Luncheon was
served late in the evening.
Miss Laura Dolfin, of indianapolis,
and Miss Josephine Pfeiffer, were en-
tertained by Miss Matilda Feltman, of
South Eighth street, Wednesday even
ing, at six o'clock dinner. Miss
Dolfin and Miss Pfeffer are to leave
Saturday for Los Angeles, Calf. The
party was entertained at the Washing
ton theater following the dinner.
Complete use Of the Country Club
tennis courts was granted the women
Wednesday, and a large number were
present. 1t is planned for the women
to have charge of the courts every
Wednesday during the summer. A
tournament will be held later In the
summer.
A house party is being given at Lake
James, Indiana, by Mrs. Scott Lewis,
zoos Main street. Her guests include
Miss Edith Lewis, Miss Emily Baily,
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church hear him. His morning sub
1ect will be THE Church and the New
Day" and the evening subject, DE
veloping Power"
Mrs. D. M. Light and daughters.
Mary Jane, and Margaret Elizabeth. OF
Winchester, and Miss Ella Shuttles
worth Of Fort Wayne, were the guests
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Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Kemmer re.
Gently.
Mrs. Henry Heinrich entertained in
formally last evening at her home on
South Eleventh street in honor of her
guest, Miss Ella Shearer. Of Lafa,s
cite. Ind. Garden flowers were used
profusely throughout the rooms. At
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Price. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Boyer, and
children Velma and Dewane.
The Rev. James e. Walker, of Pitts
burg, Pa, will preach at the Reid
Memorial United Presbyterian church
both morning at 1890 and evening,
at 1880, next Sabbath. It is important
that all members and friends of the
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a late hour two course luncheon
was served. The guests included Miss
Ella Shearer of Lafayette, Miss Eliza
beth Hasemeier Miss Margaret Hase-
Continued on Page Five)
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
What Some Ladies Did to a bad Guy"

repeated the performance at the next
empty apartment When Mr.. Watts
finished with the seventh floor and de
sccnded 10 the sixth. he looked lik.
a walking Christmas tree. Mr-. LII.
lian Gur,ivit aud Mrs N. l.. Kahn.
tenants on that hoor. wer, exchanging
morning tidhitS Mrs Gur,iyit. Who
saw him first. screamed:
Help Therr's u color~d burglar -
"Shut up" admonished Mr. Watts.
"or III till you, I'm 4 bad guy
and"
lie didn't fnlsh. Mrs. Guryivit had
yanked ofr her high hceled slippers and
was beating tattoo upon his head.
Mrs, Kahn was accompanying her with
= hatpln and feather duster. They
continued to scream.
Doors popped open. and feminine ~,
inforcrmcn,s arrived armed with rai
irons. hammers. flower pots. piano
stools, sklllets. hammers. gold FISH
aquatiums, vacuum cleaners. and other
utensils ornamental. hut useful.
Some kind person telcphonrd the
town hall police and Detective Scrsts
Rnhrhas and Glll arrived with patrol
~ blueconts and coaNrd away a score
of emhHtiled feminine tenants
After cXchya,lng. they encountered
the once brisk person ~ Mr. Watts
Ills eyes were hidden by two generous
bumps. thrr. teeth we're missing he
had q caulifowcr ear nnd some dainty
FOO, had stepped on his hose.
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
Why Motorist Is Resigned to Cork Legs

KANSAS CITY.--Herman A. Ben
N nett. 53, grocery and notion store
proprietor at 1740 Lapeyrouse street,
whose legs were amputated at the
hips several weeks ago. bought $2,5OO
automobile Bennett, alone in the
machine, was returning home from
DOnaldsouville and crossed the Missis-
sippi from AIgiers on the ferryboat A.
M. Halliday. When the boat was tied
up at the Canal street landing he
threw on power to run onto the wharf.
He had forgotten that he had slipped
the gears into reverse and the next
instant the car was speeding back
ward. tearing through the boats guard
rail and plunging into 100 feet Of Icy
water.
A. full minute passed. Then there
came a shout as the watchers saw
Benefits head on the surface a short
distance down stream frep the ferry.
A mighty heave by Capt Roberts sent
life preserver within the struggling
mans reach. and to this he chung until
reached by q yawl manned by the
ferry crew.
Thoroughly chilled and exhausted.
hut smiling. Bennett was assisted TO
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
What's the Matter With Runyon for 1924?

board. positions which he will continue
10 hold. In addition he will he called
upon 10 represent his party In thirty
assembly standing committees, nine
teen Joint legislative committees. and
a number Of special committees.
II is a little premature. perhaps 10
discuss r candidate for the presidency
on the Democratic ticket In 1924. hut
there can be no harm In calling stten-
tion TO the availability OF New Jer-
sey's fayorite Democratic son.
He Is In a position 10 build up for
himself fairly strong party machine.
BY custom II not by law. the minority
leader M Trenton is entitled 10 patron.
age and perquIstes in the nature "
patronage. He designRtes certain
house retainers, Is entitled TO q special
Office and clerical assistance In his
work. He is favored OF fortune. Fv.
erybody will watch the course OF the
Warren county statesman with interest
when he assemblies himself and or
ganizes for action In January.
New Jersey had a candidate for the
nomination In, 1912, in 1915 and again
In 1920.
What's the matter with Runyon In
19247
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
Cowboys Will
Herd Reindeer

moss, aud Que man can care Tor ZOO
head.
Zach year rodeos, similar TO the IA
nous old "round'ups" of the Wild
West days are held. From hundreds
uf miles around. natives drive In be.
hind their sWlftest rvindecr. head
herdsmcn are chosen and preparations
made for the neat years business
For the natives aud deer men are
looking upon Alaska ~ the futurr
Texas Of the world as meat supply.
lng center
hut u Americans wish this dr,icncy
they must pnpanr to outhld Europe.
says i.lnderberg. Who maintains that
every pound of rrlnd~r meat. up to the
maximum capacity of Alaska. eau bc
sold to Europeans Who are willing to
pay almost any price demanded
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
Ohio River Threatens Sort Massacre"

G PRINGfltl.D. lLL.-Changing It's
~ course where hrst Il touches I'M.
nois. the Ohio river Is threatening 60
rob the commonwealth OF one Of It's
most historic landmarks. the site and
earthworks ~ Fort Massac. near Me
tropolis In Massac county. State Ar.
chitect Edgar Martin has ordered an
lsfcot retainer wall. Twenty feet
above the reach of spring freshets and
30 feet above the iow.wate mark. IN.
remains Of Fort Massac are gradually
being undermined.
Fort MHssac Is the second oldest for.
tificHtion in the state II wns success.
sively occupied by Spanish. English
and Americans. Tradition has 10 that
Do Soto. the SpHniard. first built %
In 1924 However. &, dld not get it,
name. n corruption " Fort Massacre"
until French occupation IN i77o when
the Indians hy trick.ry succeeded In
slaughterine an it, occupants.
Rebuilt In 1851 ii remained French
until 1865. when the British took a.
The British lost It in l7TT to George
Rogers Clark. who entered the north.
west" at this spot IN his "IllInols cam.
paign." The result of this victorious
campaign by Clark was TO fix the west.
en boundary ~ the United States at
rhe Mississippi instead OF the Allegha-
nies in the treaty with Great Britain
and to pave the way for the American
march across the continent. This
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23

northwest" contained the states OF
Ohio. Illinois. Indiana. Michigan, Wis
cuusin and n part ~ Minnesota The
Daughters ~ American R"VolutioC
have marked Fort Massac with a mon.
umcnt TO Clark. -
Rebuilt again In l7pI by orders %
President George Washington. the fort
was garrlsoned with United States
troops until lsli within this period.
in June, 1895. annals Of the Illinois
Historical society show. Aaron Burr
planned his southern expedition. Here
with Gen. James Wilkinson. Rlenner-
hasset, Powers. Sebastian. and Spanish.
French and Creole women. he plotted
to dismemher the American Union"
Here were laid the plans. which, II
successful. would have founded an
empire In the Southwest. OF which the
ambitious and disappointed Burr
would have been ruler.
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
FIGHT FOR PASSPORTS

I'd to he hesierei with applicants
The steamship Representatives also
expressed the opinion that 1000 000
Germans and Auurians are packed
mp and ready TO sail as soon as the
United States makes peace with their
governments.
Commissioner Wallis, who In ro.n,
to Washington for conference with
members Of the house and senate i'm.
migration committee said:
"Eighty-sevcn per cent Of ,mm,.
grants enter the United States through
Ellis island and there are 1000 per.
sons there now who are shumefullv
crowded, There is no use DENYING
the fact that we haven't enouxh room
And they are stili coming.
ut would amaze one to know tha,
on one particular day the Polish for.
eign Office had 8il.0O0 application.
for passports"
More immigrants are arriving fror.
Poland than from any other couutrv
he said. Most Of these people arr
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
Alaska win Be the Scene Of
Roundups Like Those oil
the Western Plains.
HERD TOTALS NEARLY 100000
Reindeer Industry Of the North 10
Growing Rapidly and rhsrs 10 an
insistent Call for Espsrisnesd
Frontiesmsn.

San francisco.-From the Wild
North comes the call for the sons oI
the old Wild West
And with his swagger and trapping.
the man OF the rangrs'is preparing Ia
answer the call. From Montana. Cat,
ifornin, oregon. Nevada aud the Pa
kotns cowboys are getting ryady I'd
leave the drive and picturesque round,
NJ 10 ride herd" on the last frontirrs
uf civilization. the suharctic barrus
" Alaska
Instead 81 Texas longhorns they viii
punch the prunghons ~ the H..
ring, the Alaskan reindeer In placr
" farinr chaps and happing somhrr.
rns, they will wear heavy h"otS thrrr
pairs of soN. parkas and heavy fur
cups They will ride behind swift
Eskimo dogs or hike Il on snowshccs
The call Tor experienced. sea ason,d
frunti.rsmrn IL insIsieni. for the rim.
deer industry of the north o pretty
cl">cly following the historical deyel.
"pncni of the old western range.
Herds Tetal 10000.
The ~ scruhhy. hnlfsiarVcd rein.
deer. imported into Alaska from SHE
RIA ln iist. hy the government as an
experiment. In food supply for the nn.
lives, have grown to nearly $4,000
head ai present. valued at approx.
matrly SD each II j. expected thai
within u yrArs the herd will number
between ten and twenty i've millions.
the grazing capacity ~ Alaska.
Already the Industry j. being con.
Sider,d ~ serious competition AR the
BIG meat packers ~ the United States
Last year only LOO cnryasScs vere
shipped: ilUn viii be shipped In
lT2n, Il l. estimated
Five coldsioragc plants with a ~.
pncity ~ LOO e. H.usp cnrcass-s each.
ARE now iu Operation. with more in
aud refrigerator ships
anr to b. put 81 between seattle aud
Immediately.
Leaders in the new Industry say IN.
herds viii Increase Us per cent every
three years 80 that. In ~ years. s.upn..
uU chrrasses will he shipT~d yearly.
The meat. selling now ~ ~ c-nis r-r
pound wholesale. Will then sell AZ ~
cents Ter pound retail. according to
1afet Llrderbrck. largest private own
or Of reindeer In Alaska
Feed Upon Moss
Reindeer can bc nised In Alaska
NJ little pr no cost other than their
nrr. They feed upon the reindeer
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23

HliicA6o.-Jamrs Andpw Jackson
~ Watts stepped hriskly from the
taticab that had conveyed him 60 the
ornate entrance ~ the eight story
Edgrwater apartments. Sii Eastwood
terrace, dipped couple " dust notes
from the cur OF his o'hrr fall topper.
and said 20 the polite II pcrpleNrd
chauffeur:
"l'il return In a minute. sub. You.
all may walt"
Win which Mr. Watts slung his stick
In the crotch ot his LEFT elbow. cn.
tered, and assured the dashlng young
Cerherus:
Il am James Andrew jackson Watts
~ the wet wash and dry cleaners. l
have = client OF IN. next noor."
Mr. Watts climbed up to the eighth
nonr He rnns the bell ~ the first
apartment. Scbody answered. Mr.
Watts produced a buEch OF KEYS and
entered A few minutes later he
emerged with a sealskln coat lie
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23

TRENTON, ". J.--That famous light
opera sailor who sang;
II am the cook and the captain bold
And the mate Of the Nancy brig.
And the bosom tight. and the midship-
mite.
And the crew OF the captains gig"
had nothing on the newly elected Demo
cratic minority in the 1927 New Jersey
legislature. That minority consists OF
precisely one man, Harry Runyon OF
Warren county. the only Democrat who
was elected TO the assembly In the
whole Republican-swept state. Mr.
Runyon is young, an ex-service man.
and is at present mayor of Belvidere
and clerk Of the Warren county tax
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-23
100000 People Anxious TO
Come to United States.
All kationslitiss and Every Social and
Economic Classification Are
Represented.

New York.--Fifteen million men.
women and children, OF all social and
economic classihcations, representing
every nationality In Europe, are fight.
Ing for passage to the United States.
according to reports submitted by II
transatlantic steamship company rep
resentatives to Frederick A. Wallis
commissioner Of emigration at Ellis
island.
Every seaport city and town along
the western and southern coasts Of
Europe. they said. Ii crowded with
persons who In their eagerness TO
leave for this country have sold their
homes and everything they possessed.
Passport officers abroad were report.