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New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Broker Faces Mail
Fraud Charges in
$150,O00 Failure
Soldiers, Sailors and Many
School Teachers Among
Thousand Creditors; His
Bail Is Fixed at $25, 900

Laurason R. Latrobe. an investment
broker in business as l.. r. Latrobe &
Co., III Broadway. was arrested yes
terday after hearing before United
Safes Acting Commissioner William
Tallman concerning the involuntary
bankruptcy of his business. He is
charged with using the mails to- de
fraud.
When he was arraigned later before
United States Commissioner Samuel
Hitchcock Attorney Meyers asked that
Latrobe be held under heavy bail. "He
has fleeced people of three quarters Of
a million dollars" said Meyers The
commissioner fixed bail at $4,000.
The hearing before Acting Commits
sioner Tallman was fruitless. Latrobe
was adjudged an involuntary bankrupt
last November His liabilities were.
according to the petition, about $780,
900, but it is alleged that close to ST.
100000 of liabilities have been dis
covered since. He has about thou
soldiers, sailors and school teachers.
Latrobe bought stocks for his eli
ents, who paid him on the installment
plan. According to allegations, he told
Saul s. Meyers, 81 Wall Street, attor-
ney for the creditors, that in 1914 he had
entered into partnership with Charles
L. JaQuelin and submitted a certificate
to the court dated May 6 of that year,
signed by him before q notary pub
nc. Jacquelin's signature was missing.
| The firm were not members Of the New
York Stock Exchange or curb.
He said he could not say what had
become of the money received from
customers all over the United States.
He admitted many thousands of checks
and money orders came in which he
| did not handle, and said that he did
not know what was done with these.
He was told that they were credited
to his account and did not deny it.
He held no securities or stock, so
he said, and the only personal account
he could think Of was with the Hamil-
where he had SIS. During the past
five years he allowed his wife about
$4,000. He could not remember certain
! transactions wherein stock had been
paid for by customers and never. re-
ceived, but he said he was sure that
the money received was not handed
over to his wife.
In his estimation his liabilities were
not three-quarters Of a million dol
Mars. He said that he did not think
they exceeded $210,000 However, he
could not say, until he had examined
his books.
Latrobe, owing to illness, failed to
appear when subpnnad a week ago,
and Judge John c. Knox issued a body
attachment for his appearance. yester-
day. He appeared voluntarily how
ever, with his counsel, James c. War
ren, 80 West Forty-second Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Garden party
fOuIUrds

which are destined to attain wide
popularity in the next few
months. The materials are all
figured, with large, striking terms
for the modish woman who fol-
lows the fashion religiously, and
quieter, but none the less
stylish, designs for the more con-
servative dresser. There are two
qualities, both 40 inches wide:
$3.50 and $3.50 yard.
The simpler color-combina-
tions are navy and white, nayy
and beige, Alsatian or Delft
blue, used with white and beige.
brown and white "a rich, glow
ing shade which promises to be
very good this SPRING., and, Of
course, the inevitable black and
white.
Then there are more darinp
effects, introducing a dull Amer.
lean Beauty or sapphire triangle
on a navy background, with In
terlaced white squares.
Irregular lines forming broken
circles and squares, the design
carried out in beige or white On
a dark background, make an at,
tractlve silk, and are much in
favor '''
Main floor, Old BUILDING.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
High Wages Place
Many Workers on
Income Tax List
Collector Edwards Estimates
Payments for This Year
in Two N. Y. Districts
at About 81, 500, 600, 900

"Aristocrats Of Labor" no longer are
high wages and profitable overtime
have combined to raise several classes
Of workers to that high estate. Figures
compiled by William H. Edwards, who
as internal revenue collector for the
I'd and Sd New York districts
this year will gather about s1,5O0,-
100000 for Uncle Sam, show the trend
OF the times in that regard.
High wages and profitable overtime,
income tax-pay:ng list such workers
rs longshorcmen, garment makers,
paperhangers, railroad brakemen,
chautfeurs, sailors, truck drivers and
piano movers. And don't forget the
chorus girls. the movie stars and the
( hotel walters" declared the Collector,
adding that some of the latter are
making more than $4,000 year in tips
alone.
Streetcar conductors and motormen
in Brooklyn, for instance, he said,
have made as much as $50 a week. Mr.
Edwards cited few instances Of boot
blacks, milkwagon drivers and bellboys
who in 1919 earned in excess OF their
exemption and who will be required
to file returns.
Payment of the income tax began on
January l and will continue until mid
night of March Is. at which time all
returns must be in to escape the pos
sbility of maximum of 81 900 fine
for delinquency. While Collector
Edwards was opening his mail the
other day out fell a check for ST.
oS3,515.S9, representing the payment
Of a corporation tax with penalty and
interest. The next letter he opened
was from Montclair, N. j. 1T had been
registered to pay an income tax
Of s1.37.
This year the income tax rate is
less than last, Mr. Edwards said, the
normal rate being per cent on the
first $4,000 Of net income above the
exemption and 8 per cent on the re-
naming net income instead Of and
II per cent as in 1913.
"Ofhand," said the Collector, zone
would hardly think that longshore-
men came within the requirements of
the income tax law. Certainly they did
not few years ago, when many of
them found it hard to make a living.
In the past year or two, however,
many lonpshoremen have been making
$4,000 to $4,000 a year
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
One i'm l2O Ill
OF Flu in City:
Mortality Low
Epidemic Continues to Re-
cede Despite Storm and
Coal Famine; Deaths Also
Are OH the Down Grade
City to Guard Sick Poor
Evictions Will Not Be Toll
Grated, Says DIR. Copeland
i'm Response to Many Pleas

One person in every 12o in this city
has had influenza to date in the cpl
demic, according to figures compiled
by the Health Department, and there
has been one death for every 1900 Of
population. This proportion has been
adduced from the cases and deaths so
far reported, and is based on a popu-
lation Of 100000 for greater New
York.
In spite of the storm Of the last two
days, the records of the Health De-
partment show decline in the number
of new influenza cases, in deaths from
both "fiu" and pneumonia, and an in
crease of new cases only in pneumonia,
for which disease yesterday the figures
exceeded those Of Wednesday by thirty
seven. Commissioner Copeland pre-
dicted further decrease in deaths for
to-day, and all indications, he said,
point to an additional decline all along
the line. The statistics for the chart
day ended at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning follow:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06

It is not disposal, not cleaning out of
corners (the corners we're clean before), not an
exploitation of job-lot Of goods secured by
luck or chance, not an occasion of the hurry
or-it-wll-beover character
It's strength does not rest necessarily on
"cheap prices" which, we might say IN Irish
fashion, is the weakest sort of strength for any
sort of sale to depend on for support.
1t is collection in single place, ready for
sale to you, of an amount of furniture and a
quality and variety of furniture that are phe-
nomenal in their character and their service,
even for this Store.
In other words, even we, who sell fine furni-
ture all the year round in the largest Store in
the country, and carry the biggest regular
stocks, cannot gather so much furniture and
such furniture for you and place such prices on
it without working and planning for it for six
months ahead, plan gigantically conceived
You on your part could not see such furnl
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
FRIDAY Netn 1lork Urtbnne FEBRUARY 1920
Fall River Clergy Decline
TO Marry WAR Mother
Wedding of Miss knowles and
Spiker's Brother May Be
Before a Iusfice
'cIOrc a Justice
Special Dispnfch n III,

Spectat Dtspdtch to The Tribnns
FALL RIVER. Mass, Feb. 5.-Anothcr
h'tch developed to-day in the plans Of
Guy Spiker to marry the mother Of
ms brother's child, when it WAS learned
sne fall River ministers to man look
askance at the prospect Of being asked
TO marry the couple. Unless there is
change of mind, the wedding Mon
day Will either have to be justic Of
the-peace affair or by clergyman
from an outside city
Miss Knowles, mother of the baby,
said to-day the only reason she came
to American was to save little Alfred
Ray from having his illegitimacy
thrown up to him when he was old
enough to understand such things. She
counted upon finding work here to earn
enough to support the child and hes
self. She was determined at all hnz-
ards to cling to the baby. If necessary,
she was prepared TO live under the
same roof with the man who wronged
her until such time as she could afford
other quarters.
While the baby was made legitimate
in England under the war babies act,
it had to be registered as Alfred Ray
Knowles, instead of Alfred Ray Spikcr.
Now. through the marriage OF Guy
Spiker, the baby will become entitled
to the Spiker name.
She says she finally accepted Guys
offer of marriage solely for the little
ones sake, although she admits the
better she becomes acquainted with
Guy the better she likes him. Miss
Knowles was cheered to-day when she
learned that the immigration depart
ment at Washington had no objection
to offer to the marriage.
Mrs. Battcrsby. who is an English
Roman Catholic, insists on wedding
by clergyman. Miss Knowles is a
Unitarian and Guy is a Presbyterian.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Boys and
~
qirLS' shoes
important item

Nothing more important,
in these days of snow and
slush and puddles, than that
children should have good
shoes to protect their feet
from getting wet.
Particularly appropriate are
some dull black lace bluchers for
boys; sizes IL to 1917 at 1925:
sizes l to 6 at $3.50. Stout
soles sewed on to sturdy upuers.
we'll fashioned, good drill lining.
For children, a similar lace
shoe-not blucher-at $3.50 to
81, according to size; sizes run
ming from 6 (small) to 6 (for
big girls). In tan, $3.50 to SO.
For bright days and clean
streets we have, for children,
patent leather button shoes with
velvet tops, $3.50 to $3.50, ac-
cording to size; white kidskin
tops, $3.50 to SO.
Boys' Shoes-Burlinston Are.d.
floor, New Building.
Girls Shoes-Main Aoor.
Ga Building
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Jail Menaces r. ]. Hickson
Court Rules He Must Produce
Books or Be Committed

Richard j. Hickson, president of
Hickson, Inc, tailors, at Fifth Avenue
and Fifty-second Street. was adjudged
in contempt of court yesterday by Su-
preme Court Justice Cropsey in Brook
lyn, who ordered that he be committed
to Jail unless he produced certain rec
ords in court These documents are
books said to contain the account Of
the firm with Mrs. Rose McEntaggart,
former employee, who has brought
suit against Hickson, Inc, to recover
$6,25O.
This sum, Mrs. McEntaggart alleges,
is due her in salary and commissions
earned prior to her dismissal August 5,
-f84S. Mr.. Hickson said that he would
have to consult his attorney before de-
Gliding what action to take. According
to Mr.. Hickson, Mrs. McEntaggart was
employed as q filter January 8, 1918,
on q contract, which fixed her salary
at $500 for three years. She was dis
charged as unsatisfactory, he said, but
payment Of her salary was continued
until December 1, 1918, when she filed
suit
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
TubLeUux
Hist0riques
de MusiQue
In the Auditorium
Today at 2:3O

IN Cne AuOltOrlum
Today at 2:30
Illustrating the development of
1) the Piano; (2) the Dance;
(3) the Art of Music.
First Tabieau-The Spinet-
Eighteenth Century-the Boy Mo-
zart plays at Court.
Second TabIeau-The Square
Piano Nineteenth Century -
Jenny Lind's Music Room; the
original Chickering piano made
for Jenny Lind will be used.
Third Tabieau-The Chicken
ing-Ampico Reproducing Piano. A
music room Of today.
LINDLAY LENTON and BEA-
TRICE SQUIRES in dances under
the direction of Sergei Partako-
witch, of the Russian Ballet School.
LOIS BENNETT, soprano, as
Jenny Lind.
CLAIRE RIVERS, pianist.
JEROME RAPPAPORT, eight
year-old child prodigy, as the Boy
Mozart.
ALEXANDER RUSSELL and ].
THURSTON NOE, at the organ
and piano.
NOTE-The music, dances. cos
tunes and stage setting will be in
the period of each tableau. Admis-
sion complimentary. All music
lovers invited.
First Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Poles Thank U. S. for Aid
Diet Passes Resolution Of Graft
tlde Amid Big Demonstration

News Of great demonstration in the
Polish Diet which accompanied passage
Of resolution expressing Poland's
gratitude to war relief agencies Of
America which have aided her needy
population, was received here yesterday
by the Polish bureau of information
The resolution was passed, the message
stated. amid loud cries by the Deputies
Of Long live America"
1t was phrased by NJ. Trampozynski,
Speaker OF the Diet, as the close Of a
speech IN which he paid tribute to the
United States. The American Red
Cross, Y. NJ. c. A., Y. w. G. A.. Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee. Ameri-
can Mission for Suppressine Typhus,
and the American Children Relief Com
mittee were enumerated.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Evictions of Sick Unlawful

Bronx landlords who are accused Of
cvicting tenants in whose families there
are influenza and pneumonia patients
because they will not pay higher rents
demanded came in for severe scoring
from Health Commissioner Copeland.
"The attitude of the Health Depart
ment and the law" said he, ais that no
out permission of the Board of Health
1t seems to me that it should be un-
necessary for tenants to have to com
plain to landlords at this time about in
adequate heat or to appeal to landlords
TO investigate health conditions before
attempting an eviction.
"In this time of widespread epidemic
it is clearly the duty of landlords, even
where it involves personal loss, to aid
the authorities in their efforts to con-
troll the outbreak. Under present con-
ditions any landlord neglectipg to fur
nish sufficient heat, and certainly one
attempting to evict sick person, is
committing crime against decency, to
say nothing of his violating the pro-
visions of the Sanitary Code. The
moral appeal alone should be suf-
hcient, but if this fails there will be
recourse to the law, and landlords of
this type will be brought to book"
according to DR.. Copeland, the law
sidewalks in front of their premises
and to remove snow from the cutters.
DR.. Copeland said that owners OF cor
ner properties should also clean the
snow from street crossings, so that
conditions under foot may be improved,
and in that way help to prevent re-
currence of the influenza visitation.
He said that he considered it ex-
tremely unfortunate that women we're
Ill noI a. l@ ,1rl lrsf NJ II
most knee deep, particularly when a
case Of wet feet is such formidable
ally of the epidemic.
DR.. Copeland added that he was
sorry he had scolded Arnold B. Mac
Stay. Street Cleaning Commissioner.
on Tuesday about the condition of the
streets. because the heavy storm had
made the commissioners task almost
superhuman, unless every citizen did
his part.
:. Advises Heavy Clothing in Subway
Lewis Nixon, Public Service Commits
sioner, communicated with DR.. Cope
land in regard to the coal shortage. and
the latter, after an investigation of
the coal supply had been made by the
health authorities, advised persons who
use the subway to meet the conditions
OF cold cars imposed by the lack of
coal by wearing appropriate clothing.
The Health Commissioner said that de-
spite the low supply of coal, cases of
inadequate heat in apartment houses
would not be tolerated
1t was noted yesterday that the total
number of cases of influenza in the
present epidemic to date, is about the
same as the aggregate for the cores
ponding period in 1918. Only sixty six
persons per 100000 have died as against
ninety-six out of 100000 in 1918.
Calls upon the Health Depa rtm ent
for nurses fell to seventy-five, of which
forty three were supplied. Eleven
nurses registered, two being graduates
There was q total of 1,457 hospital pa
tlents in Manhattan hospitals yes
terday.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Police Face Revival
OF Dreaded <|Shoo-Fly'

Evidence Of a revival of the hated
"shoo-hy" system in the Police Depart
ment was disclosed yesterday by Chief
Inspector John DAILY during lecture
to Brooklyn captains and sergeants on
alleged laxity in patrolling the borough
across the bridge
Chief Days talk followed the trans
fer on Wednesday Of nineteen patrol
men and six sergeants of the Atlantic
Avenue station. Yesterdays audience
was made up of two captains and
twenty sergeants from various Brook
lyn precincts
1t was the general belief in police
circles that Wednesdays transfers
were the result Of the conviction OF
two patrolmen of the Atlantic Avenue
precinct on charges Of burglary. But
Chief DAILY made it plain yesterday
that it was the direct result Of evi-
dence gathered by Commissioner En-
right and himself.
A group Of lieutenants assigned to
Mr.. Enright's office and several from
the chiefs office have been checking
up on the patrol system for some time,
the lecture developed. Their reports
indicated that not only were the patrol
men not covering their posts, but the
sergeants were lax in checking up on
the patrolmen. A continuance Of this
laxity, the chief said. would result in
charges Of neglect of duty as we'll as
widespread shake-up.
The use Of lieutenants as "shoo-flies"
is in direct variance with q statement
issued by Commissioner Enright on
January is. 1919. replying to q story
announcing the return of the "shoo-
fly" system, published by The Tribune.
when ! said that the 'shoo-hy' sys-
tenn existing in the last administra-
ton had been abolished, I meant just
that" Commissioner Enright said at
that time. There is not a policeman
to-day or any other time since took
office who has been assigned to do spy
work. | have had no reAson to even
think Of rayiyina tia .shaoMu, aystAn :
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
From Paris
TuUO neU
models of
gHinpes

GIRLS ACCESSORY SHOP
Every school girl enjoys
wearing fresh, pretty
guimpes. The Girls Shop on.
the Third floor has many
very new, lovely ones. Among
them two that were just i'm
ported this week. -
One is pretty, sheer lawn,
finely worked, embroidered and
finished with Entire deux and
charming laces. OF course, made
entirely by hand, $4.25.
The other is rather similar,
but trimmed with feather stitch
ing and and-embroidery; 1915.
Two charming American
guimpes are $3.50 each.
Both have little Buster
Brown" collars finished with
knife pleatings. Smart turn
back cuffs, too, are trimmed with
knife pleatings. One has cross
barred dimity collar and cuffs of
blue or pink. The other is all
white.
Third floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Humidity
General Weather Conditions

WASHINGTON. Feb\ 5-The cyclonic
disturbance of last night now covers the
western part of tho Atlantic from Nantucket
to Hatteras. with the lowest pressure 29.74
inches at Atlantic City. Its influence is
slowly extending northward and eastward,
the Maine coast to the VrRnin Capes. with
a maximum velocity of seventy-two miles at
Block Island. The ST. Lawrence Valley high
pressure has moved slowly eastward and is
now over the Gulf Of st. Lawrence.
The precipitation Of the last twenty four
hours has been in the form Of snow or sleet
il New England. the Middle Atlantic states
and the lower lake region.
The temperature changes have been unim-
portant
Stormy weather will continue in New Eng
land and the Middle Atlantic states to-mor-
row, with high northeast to north winds and
gales.
unusually low. The weather on Saturday In
kose regions will be cloudy. probably with
'out precipitation or important changes in
temperature. Elsewhere in the Washingto
forecast district the weather will be gen.
orally fair except in the Ohio Valley and tho
like region. where snow is indicated to-
morrow.
Forecasts for Special Distriets.-Eastern
New York. snow to-day: tomorrow un-
settled: probably fair in southern and snow
in northern portion.
Eastern Pennsylvania and New jersey,
snow or sleet to-day. temperatures below
freezing tomorrow cloudy and unsettled,
not so cold.
Northern New England. snow. probably
heavy. to-day; tomorrow snow.
Southern New England. SNOW or rain IT,
day, tomorrow cloudy and unsettled
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06

influenza was epidemic. was. 39.oas. OF
this number 9,S25 contracted influenza,
2,S68 contracted pneumonia and 826
deaths resulted. During the last three
weeks Of January, 1920, the average
strength of the command was 1880,
and during this period there was to-
tai of 1914 cases of influenza, 81 cases
Of pneumonia and IL deaths. While
the population at Camp Grant in 1918
was about nine times the number Of
men that are now there, the deaths
numbered seventy-fve times as many.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
288 silk m0iye
Handbags at S.

We couldn't today put this
quality of silk into bags to sell
for S.. There are three colors-
navy blue, brown and black.
Frames are celluloid, in tortoise
shell color and design. Handles
Of ribbon and Of tortoise shell
celluloid. Pretty poplin Innings
in lavender, tan or French blue.
Fitted with purse and mirror.
Friday-Main Aisle, Old Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
I'm o'seau ne fait pas le
Pr1ntemps

So the old French adage goes,
warning us that it takes more
than one robin to bring the
Spring. But one fresh, pretty
silk dress goes long way toward
spreading an atmosphere of
Spring. 1t is for this reason that
we have brought in a large sup
ply of the new Spring silks.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Weather Report

Sun rises. 1903 a. m Sun sets. g.. 5 :1s p m
Moon rises. 8:18 p. M. Moon sets. 56 a. m.
Local Weather Forecast.--Snow to-day :
probably fair tomorrow p; moderate northeast
to north gales.
Local Official Report.--The following Of
fetal record shows temperatures during the
last twcnty-four hours in comparison with
the corresponding date Of last year:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06

nlRNeSC temperature ycStEruHy, 70 OeRree6
lat 10: 80 q. M lowest. .25 degrees lat
70 :05 q. m.) average, 81 degrees average
same date last year. 35 degrees average
same date for thirty-three years. 30 degrees.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
NeW LAMPS

One of the finest collections of and cosonne floor
and table lamps have had has Just arrived from
the Orient.
Fifty different designs Of table lamps. s25 SAT each
Floor lamps $50, S107.50 $162.5O, $3.50 each
Beautiful Chinese pottery lamps including Sanq
Boeu plain yellow blues and hawthorn decorations S45
$3.50 each ~
s: Silk and Parchment Lamp Shades
An excellent stock from which either
floor or table lamps each
Second Gallery, New
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
People from Far and Near
Realize with pleasure that this great February event
in lust. what caN II: A Sale

ture and so much furniture and could not
purchase it at such prices at any other time
or any other place than here and now.
Have you trudged and
searched elsewhere
without finding the sort Of furniture that
suits you?
We have done the searching for you, with
facilities that no other organization or in.
dividual has at command, and it will be very,
very strange if your quest, whatever it be,
does not end in satisfaction here. This is
what attests the service of the Sale.
It will also end in savings, even though saw
ings be not, the only end in view. There has
been a consistent, moderate reduction of
every piece of furniture in our stocks, and
the actual, true February price are shown on
each tag fro your information.