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New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
8-Ct. Fare Knocked
Fiat, Avers Mayor
Says Inquiry Has Prored
in First R0und'' Lines
Profit at Fire-Cent Rate

Mayor Hylan issued a statement yes
investigation Of the lntcrborough
Rapid Transit Company's finances thus
far by the Board Of Estimate had
shown that the company's claims of
financial embarrassment were un-
founded. The Mayor promised that
there would be revelations which
would convince the public that it was
st'I possible for the traction com
panlcs TO make money on a 3 cent fare.
"Thc average man who reads The
newspapers knows that the INTERIOR
oough Scent fare propaganda has been
knocked fiat in the first round" said
the Mayor. "But there are more revc-
lations to come
"Although but two hearings have
been held, the testimony proves con
clusively that if the Interborough Of
iclals had been operating their lines
ior the benefit of the people and had
been Fronting only on the nickels they
took IN, they would not be seeking an
increased fare now.
Stock Jobbers Profit
But the stock jobbers and others Of
their class those in control of the
lnterborough more money ont
OF Hnancla! manipulation of tho com
panys assets and credits than thev do
IN the legitimate business OF operating
,he ROAD ana giving the travelling pub
nc ueceht ana proper transportation.
hope the public realizes That Dr.
spite all this clamor for an scent fare
,he lnterborough stockholders already
nave more than doubled their original
lhVestment IN sixteen years and still
nave Their original stock, or have sold
1t for value
The city paid S45,000,00O for the
construction of tho subway. In the
last sixteen years the Intcrborouph ha &
received $65,000,00O, which it has paid
out IN dividends. If the city had
operated the subway it could. out Of
thls money, have paid the S45, 900 600
cost OF construction and have $50 600
Voo lett over to help reduce taxes
Eyc-Opencr to Public
hat has happened at the two
hearings OF the Board Of Estimate j.,
an cyc-opencr for the public. hone
mat cvory member ~ The Sonata and
assembly p from this city, regardless Of
politics, VIII follow our invcstiyotion
closely. 80 that if there is lncrcnvcJ
iare legislation they can help the civ
administration to protect the ciiv'a IN
'erea's on their own knowlcdgc of thc
situation. W wy
do not believe there is an Assem-
piyman or Senator who has read what
nas hccn brought out during the Last
lew days who docs not realize that tho
ln,crborough's plea Of poverty and it's
propaganda for an increased fare arc
tissues OF falsehood."
During the Bontd Of. Est1mata mcaA.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24

ing yesterday Mayor Hylan was given
cause both for JOY and anger on the
matter of the traction situation. five
cent fares and city busses. The op-
portunity for gladness came when the
Mayor read a memorandum from the
Office of Corporation Counsel Burr say
ing that the Appellate Division had up.
held a decision of Justice Finch which
prohibited Public Service Commissioner
Nixon from interfering with traction
fare rates.
Bust Fare Five Cents
"Thc people will ride for five cents
a while longer" Hylan announced tr
umphantly and there was applause
from the spectators. The Mayors hap
piness was shortlived, because just
about then President Henry II. Curran
of the Borough of Manhattan re-
marked:
81 understand that the passengers on
the Staten Island busscs are paying 10
cents"
"They're doing no such thing,' the
Mayor shouted you're informed
about lot of things. Don't you make
any such statement here and think
you're going to get away with it, for
you're not. The fare is five cents, and
is so advertised on the busses, and we
arc not gong to allow the traction IN
tcrests or any Of their representatives.
to block this. The traction interests
have had the people by the throat"
Deputy Commissioner William Writ
Mills. of the Department of Plant and
Structures, reported that the Staten
Island busscs are charging a tivc-ccnt
fare and are giving satisfaction.
Extension of rapid transit lines into
Queens was given yesterday by Pub
lie Service Comm ssioner Nixon as one
solution for the present traction prob
lem.
81 cannot understand why $4,000 peo
pie in and around Flushing are de-
privcd of rapid transit" he said. "Why
this rapid transit line was stopped at
Corona and not continued to Flushing
is a matter that is beyond my comprc-
hension. This discrimination against
these thousands of people is some
thing that should not be permitted to
continuer
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Boy Fails to Stay in U. S.
Slips Into Country, but Is Dis
covered While at Work

If he had not been of school age
Dominica Basilowitz might have grown
up to be an American, even though he
did cvade the immigration authorities.
But as it is, he is in the grasp of
tho Law, and unless somebody comes
forward and guarantees his future be-
fore February . he Will be sent back
to italy.
Dominica was cabin boy on an
Italian liner, and after three trips de-
cided to stop in the United States
through the simple device of deserticn
He went to work for a Cortlandt Street
firm aVd lived in Brooklyn. Some body
meantime discovered he was onlX four
teen. and then school authorities want
ed to know why he was not in school.
That led to the discovery that he was
IN this country alone.
Mex. he was sent to the Children's
Court charged with lack Of proper guar
dianshIp and now he is headed back for
Italy, which he says he left because his
mother, the widow Of soldier, had
died, leaving him alone
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Poorhouse Specter
Haunted Mrs. Spangg g
Despite S3,ooo,ooo
Called Husband Squandcrer
and Was Vexed With Ply
sician Who Attended Him.
Saws Senator Lockwood

A friend who came to console Mrs.
Rosa +. Spang the day after her hus-
band died remarked that Mr.. Spang
had been great traveller, 70 which the
widow replied, according to testimony
yesterday before Surrogate Cohalan in
the contest of Mrs. Spang's will, that
he was going on a hell of long
journey now"
The testimony was given By State
Senator Charles c. Lockwood, Of Kings
County. He was the first witness
called by Edgar T. Brakett, counsel
for Mrs. Mabel Spang Crome, daughter
of the testatriX, in an endeavor to prove
that Mrs. Spang was of unsound mind
and under undue influence when the
will was executed. The will gives Mrs.
Cromc an income of $4,000 for life
and appoints Colonel Michael Fried
sam, George W. Wickcrsham and DR..
Henry Dwight Chaplin trustees Of the
residue, estimated at $4,000 900, to es-
tablish a home for children. Mrs.
Crome seeks to break the will.
According to Senator Lockwood, Mrs.
Spang, who died at the age of seventy
four. was the victim of a deluson in
her late yaers that her husband was
squandering his fortune and that both
L.
They were estranged also, he said, by
Mrs. Spang's mania for collecting pic
lures which her husband regarded as
unsuitable possessions for her
Mrs. SDang had three nurses, Senator
Lockwood said, and she complained of
their extravaganza when the restaurant
bill for their meals was given to her
Nevertheless, she gave "tip" of $40
TO the waiter who brought the bill. One
Of her plans to reduce expenses, he
said, was to establish a boarding
house. with the idea that members of
her husbands clubs would be its pa
irons.
Senator Lockwood declared that Mrs
Spang had expressed a desire to get
rid of her husbands physician "be-
cause he was keeping alive Mr.. Spang,'
who was blind and paralyzed. The dis
scnslon once got to the point of draw
ing up a separation agreement, he said.
Il suggestion which met with the ap-
proval of Mrs. Spang, who said, ac-
oording to the witness, that then she
would get a young man whom she
loved. She gave this young man"
$4,000 once, Senator Lockwood added
for carrying letters from Saratoga,
whittier he had accompanied her, to
Mr. Spang.
Mr.. Brackets motion to dismiss the
probate proceedings on the ground that
undue influence was indicated by the
fact that one-third of the estate went
to the lawyer who drew the will and
an equal amount to the physician at
tending Mrs. Spang was denied, and
the hearing will be continued Monday.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Safeguard Against Walking
Toledo Railways Must Give III
Days Notice Of Tie.Jp

TOLEDO. Jan. 23.-The Toledo Rail
Ways and Light Company cannot again
discontinue street car service here
without giving at least fourteen davs'
hoticc IN writing and delivering a copy
"s inc notice to the clerk of the United
states District Court, according to an
order issued to-day by Judge John VI.
ne new order takes the place Of a
uN.l"'tc q, extension of time beyond jan
Vary -. upon which Henry J.. Dohertv
a. Ne~ York, head of the company that
operates fhc traction system here.
|2ain would bc privileged to withdraw
nc cars a he did last November. when
sar people approved u council custer
ordinance.
:. i,' iwo commissions appointed by Judge
hliilts have been engaged several weeks
IN drawing up two plans of settlement.
vne rs FOR the municipal purchase Of
inc car lines and equipment and the
otner an ordinance which would be
aa,l2iactory TO Mr. Doherty and the
clty alike.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Fr0cks, ;$z2.7 IS
to .S22.5O
January "a, 1920.

55, sizes 6 to Ia years.
Originally $19.75 to $42.50.
E'rocks inspired by Paris
models-others that express the
best ideas of American tailors.
Fine serge, velveteen, and
wool jersey; some hand -embroid-
cred; others braided; few have
guimpcs Of white tub silk.
20 Party Frocks, $3.50
to $3.50. :
Were $3.50 to s75-chiffon,
crepe de chine, taffeta, velvet.
and duvctyn frocks-pastel and
bright colors-for young girls
and juniors.
EXTRA - Gingham frocks.
starting at $2.95; wide pique
frocks, SITS upwards.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
POwhatan's
Passengers to
Arrive To-day
Northern Pacific Expected
to Dock at Pier 3, Hobo.
ken, With Persons Taken
From Ship While at Sea
Five of Grew May BE Hurt
Disabled Craft Calls for
Towing Line to Insure
Making Halifax in Safety

The army transport Northern Pacific
which took aboard the passengers of
the disabled transport Powhatan some
40 miles southeast of Halifax Thurs
day night, reported by radio yesterday
that all was we'll on board and that
she would dock at Pier 8, HoboHen,
about Q A. A. day
It is believed that some of the Pow
hatans crew are either Ill or have
hcen injured as the rescuing trans
port is bringing five of them to port.
Captain Lustic, master of the North
crn Pacific. in his radio yesterday, said
that the transfer of the passengers and
their baggage, which began at p. NJ.
and ended at 10 y. VI. Thursday, was
without accident. The greater part of
the work of transfer, which was made
after dark. was aided by scarchlights
from the destroyers Sharkey and Lcary
and the Coast Guard cutter Ossppce.
1hc sea was smooth, with a slight roll,
and hight wind from the north pre-
Announcement was made yesterday
by the Atlantic Division of the Amer
icar Red Gross that its representatives
would be on hand this morning in lio-
hokcn to provide hot coffee and food
tor the Powhatan's passengers when
they came ashore from the Northern
Pacific. The organization also will pro
vide clothing and toilet articles for
thc distressed travellers and will offer
temporary housing for those in need
Of such attention.
Radios received here yesterday from
tartain Randall of the Powhatan SAID
that he was greatly in need OF heavy
hawsers to make sure of being safely
towed to Ifalifax. The skipper said
that the best line he had was ten
inch manila hawser, which was not
sufficient to permit the towing vessel.
the Lady Laurier, to put full strain
upon the line.
On receipt of his message the army
transport service sent out the wreck
ing tugs kinefisher, from Woods Hole,
Mass, and Relief, from New York,
equipped with the sort Of towing
Randall.
1t is expected that the Powhatan at
her present rate of towing speed will
not reach Halifax much before Sun
day NIGHT, or Monday morning. She
gave her position early yesterday as
being 240 miles southeast of Halifax,
and her speed as four knots.
In an effort to relieve the strain
upon the towing line Of the Lady
laurier the cutter Ossipnec took
lime from the disabled vessel. The
freightcr. Western Comet, bound from
Philadelphia for Havre, which had
heen standing by. resumed her course
eastward yesterday. but the destroyers
dow MOVING Powhatan.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Publicity Club Formed
With Own Press Agent
Veterans of Patriotic Pro.
paganda Band Themselves
in National Body

Forty of the 6,997 women and men
IN Now York who devote their energies
to Offering the newspapers matter CON
corning the agencies and individuals
from whom they draw pay. have
formed the National ruD.icltY Club
"hd appointed publicity agent.
'hc latter, James K. CrowcIl, func-
tlohihE al once and automatically.
sent to the papers yesterday the infor-
nation that the organization includes
those who did much of the press work
ior tho Liberty loan, the Red Cross,
Y; NJ G.. A., Salvation Army and other
"1riVcs.' F,lnorc Ic0inrvcll who
centercd his activities in ADVERTISING
the Salvation Army doughnut. was
elected president; Pitt +. Hand. of
tho New York Central Railroad, as vice
president; Ruth Bcyers, secretary, and
r. w. McCulloch, treasurer. The di-
rectors arc Larkin G. Mead, Tyler
Donnctt and r. A. Goewsy.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Two Copper Stock Promoters
Sentenced for SwindIinc

harly Icskoyitz, promoter. and
Fnssell '. Stuart, an advertising man.
recently convicted in the Federal Dis.
trict Court Of conspiracy TO swindlc
'n*eetors in the stock Of The United
oppor Mincs Company, were sentenced
to serve terms Of two years each in
the Atlanta prison.
After sentence was imposcd the two
men were released on bonds of~S5.
600 each pending appeal from their
convictions. Stuart at ono time worked
for George Graham Rice, who was c,n-
yIcted in tho state courts yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
The Used Piano Sale

We take pianos part exchange for new ones So many
people have given up their used pianos for the CHECKER
lNG-ANPICO Reproducing piano, and the other DID,
instruments the Wanamaker Roll of Honor that have
large group of betterthanusual used pianos to sell We've
gone over them all in factory. Strings felt keys cases
every instrument has been put in shape to give GOOD
service few are being finished every day You will ma
mere today used upright pianos for little $685. ana
PACK OF these, of regular stocks Of CICKER
1NG, SCHUMACHER, EMERSON, LINDENIAN, SCHON-
grand and upright. And large library of music rolls
On convenient terms
Piano Salon-First Gallery, New Building
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Grand Jury May Summon
Judge in Perjury Case
Nariin-Cibbs Controversy Over
Morris Accusaiions VIII Be
Reviewed fI,oro;,r,,i,

Tho bronx CounsY Grand jury .oot
act'ou yesterday in inc controvcrs,
bctween Dls'yict Attorney Frances
Martin. Of Bronx Eourty and C5unty.
Judge Louis -. Gibbs. -Four witncsscs
who rad prcYtousiy given testimony in
nc scvrrai cazcs involving patrolnan
John Morris were summoned before
me grand jury and questioned regard
'ng their knowledge % the matters in
volved. Following the regular jury
session, the foreman, John s. OJnary,
reported on the action taken 10 Su-
yfems Court Judge George v. Mullen
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Important
day for
Miss IA to 10
Frocks at $16.5O

Smart little trotteur frocks
of wool jersey in chemise
and Russian blouse models;
embroidered and braided.
All the modish colors in
cluded-beaver, beige, sea
gull, Java, dune, Canton
blue, peacock, Copenhagen
blue and navy blue.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Good morning!
This is January "a!
The weather today will
probably be rainy.
Cardinal Gibbons
helped some of us

when he said, II have not less faith
in the man who is guided by his
heart than in the man who is con-
trollcd by his head
Whatever illuminatcs the soul
exerts an influence of good over
our mind, though continuous
training of the mind and great
learning is not to be neglected or
despised.
To be faithful at our post, what
ever it be, requires the acquisition
of every quality obtainable by both
the mind and heart to reach the
highest success.
We are constantly learning of
new things being made and the
Store shows newnesS in some
ways every day.
Accept this invitation to visit and
bring your friends.
(Signed)
3@E 2'''''&'
January "a, 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Sale of BEDDING, too, is now

going on. Everything mattresses box springs, pill
ows-reduced at least 10 per cent. Larger reduc-
tons on four OF the most popular grades of hair mat
tresses and upholstered top box springs
Sixth Gallery New Building
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
COrSets
81. As and So. As

At $2.45-threc models-two
pink and one White-for slender
and medium figures; medium
height bust and an elastic waist
belt.
At S3.45-L. R. of pink jac-
GUARD cloth for large figures,
with elastic insert at back to
make it comfortable in sitting
Strongly made to give excellent
wearing service.
Main Aisle, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
SnlUrteSt of
1U00I .jersey
suits, $35
In the Women Suit Salons

IN the Women SWt Salons
These suits, at this price,
are one of the seasons
achievements of the Suit
Salons. We have had to re-
order them many times.
This new collection features
one very smart model-with
tucked back, narrow belt,
and two patch pockets. The
collar line is particularly
good-a long notch collar
gives a slim look.
In heather mixtures, Pekin
blue, sand and beaver color.
Second floor. Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
SUeetS
Weekend Specials

Weekend Specials
Mixed chocolates, SOC box.
Little pillows, all f1avors,
soc 10.
Pure, very tasty, and-low-
priced.
Eighth Gallery, New Bldg.
Downstairs Store, New Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Coats at $29.75

Fashioned in the model
which is conceded to be the
smartest tailored style in
several seasons.
1t may be worn with or
without belt. In heavy wool
velours in reindeer, taupe,
or brown.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Coats, SIS, $89. SO

Fine, soft wool velours
coats with large collars of
nutria.
Model at $3.50 has an
enormous shawl collar of the
fur. Smart cOlOrs.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-24

Piano Salon-First Gallery, New Building
The Glenwood post., 1920-01-03
DRArH OF o. ". DoNAHoo


Oscar William Donahoo panol away
at $3.50 last Monday morning 1t Tue.
son, Arizona, to which point Nr. .ad
Mrs. DoasAoo iourneysd last su.DsR
in tAs haPs tAst the formsr= nioA4 -.
gain his shattered health. r,-i-
Mr.. Donahoo had been In fsail
health siaes coming here . fsw yssss
ago from his home in Birminshan, Al
sbaAa, but an attask Of the influenza
about year age left him in An enact
ated condition from which he could not
recover.
M. Donahoo was . telegraph opera
tor and had been employed BY the Bio
Grands at New Castle, 0lsnweod a.d
shoshone. He had maAy friends here
who will feel that they have sustained
personal loss.
Besides his home folks In Alabamx,
deceased il survived by his wife who
was with him whom the end came, and
who will accompany the remains to
Glenwoed where funeral services will
be held from the NstAedist sAsseh,
probably asxt Tuesday.
The Glenwood post., 1920-01-03
HARRY sHurr1EswoRrH
DIBs SUDDENLY

Seated in his comfortable ranch
home on sopris creek Christmas day
entertaining his Christmas guests,
Frank H. Bailey and George Rohr-
baugh, Harry shurtiesworth, apparent
ly in the best OF .ealth, excused him
self and left the room, his guests be-
heving he mad gone ~ the kitchen to
assiss Mrs. Shuttle sworth in the pre-
paration of the Ci'istmas dinner.
Later when Mrs. shuttleswerth
sought to call him I. the phone it was
found uat h.r hustand was in the
b .thruon, and as he made no ans yer
to her calls, Mr.. Eailey eterei tho
bathroom .hro, gh the outside wa low,
to find his host living dead on tie
floor. death having been due to heart
failure.
The funeral was held last Sunday
from the DeBeque home in Carbondale,
Rev. Rose preaching the sermon. A
male quartstte from Glenwood furnish
ed the music. The arrangements were
in charge Of the Elks lodge Of Aspen,
of which organization Mr.. ehuttles-
worth was an honored member.
Harry Shuttlesworth came to this
country about twenty years ago, aad
for the past ninteen years had been
engaged in developing an excellent
ranch Of 600 acres East sopr;s creek,
where he had built up splendid herd
Of thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle. he
il survived by his wife, formerly Miaa
Wilson, and host Of friends to whom
his sudden death came as surprise
and distinct shock.
The Glenwood post., 1920-01-03
GOVERNMENT ASSuMS
INCREASED DUTIES

(By Ches. F. Davis, Associate Pro
fessor Of History, Irrigation and Con-
stitutional Law, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colo.
What do We consider are the duties
of the government What ought gov
ernment to do, Tho answer that would
have been given to this question by
the trainers of our constitut. on would
differ widely from the one that it Il
thought necessary to give today. Then
the activities of life centered in the
if the citizen was made secure from
attacks of enemies from without and
from the depredations Of the lawless
within the country; if the government
supervised the management Of such
property it had done its whole duty.
1t was believed that in all other fields
the individual could secure to himself
the blessings mentioned in the pro
amble to the constitution; or, in other
words, they would be put within his
reach by the government when it pro-
vided for him security and mutually
in the enjoyment Of the national her
itage.
The great changes in industrial pro-
cesses during the last century have
taken it out Of the power Of tho in.
dividual to protect himself against
fraud and exploitation and have wild
ened the field in which government
must exercise its first great function
the protection of the citizen, hence It
has come about that we feel tho re-
straining hand of government at every
| turn.
The government is with us ~ we sit
down to eat and when we don our
clothes. 1t dictates how We shall rear
our children and how they shall bs
educated. It stands beside the work
man at his lathe and when he labors
in the field; it enters tho Office snd
the counting room. It dives into thG
recesses Of the mine and soarp with
the asronaut in his widest fights
through the invidious Asals Of spass.
with.n vsey wide limits II Il onnf-
present, and all because mon refuse to
do to their fellow men as they wouN
that men should do to them.
1t is with many people one Of the
hardest lessons Of citizenship to lsara
to feel that the restraining efforts Of
the government are beneficent and not
malign; that only by the exercise Of
its function Of control over the dis
position Of men to over-reach ono an
other can the living conditions of the
masses be made endurable.
The Glenwood post., 1920-01-03
woods OF Arr.sc1A11oH

Dear Mr.. Dickson.
Here's hopin' that it may be any
thing but "skiddoo" for another 70
yearsi No one can deny that you hAvo
stood in your service N an editor, for
what you believed was right, and I, for
one, TN ready to admit that wha. ap-
psared to me Is mistakes, have been
proven by time, TO be mistakes 10 my
own opinions.
Coming from one who is 50 much
yoaneer in experience, it might be i'm
rc 'tinent to express congratulations.
unless, as UNI sure you will do, the
ngratulsticns are interpreted as car
ry,pg . sincere note Of admiration a1d
respect for so conspicuous an example
of sincerity and consistent adherence
to we'll defined principles.
Yours,
H. q ovERBEcK
Glepwood, Dec. 81, 1919