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The evening world., 1920-09-25
WON'T NAME MEN
WHO LENT MONEY
TO SOLDIER PAPER
Mrs. Parks Says None Of 1t
Came From Democratic
National Committee.

WASHINGTON. Sept 25-w. D.
Jameson. finance director Of the
Democratic National Committee. ad-
vanced $4,000 to Mrs T. NJ. Parks. his
secretary which she put into tho
Stars and stripes. paper for war
veterans. Mrs. Paks testified to-day
before the senate campaign FUND in
veHtiFatinE committee.
Il borrowed all but $4,000 Of the
SIS. 900 I have put into the paper"
said NM Parks
Mrs. Parks said she insisted thai
she DO given 81 Deh cent. OF the pa
por's stock an return for her agree
ment 70 anAnco 81. because she
wanted 90 be sure that the stars and
Stripes b. kept out Of politics.
''Air. Jameson advanced $4,000"
she said. "as a personal natter"
q. do you expect TO pay that
bacH7" A "Ot course" she said.
q. what other Democrats loaned
you money!" A. "a do not care to
state"
Mrs PARKS said she had been
threatened hv Republicans in an ef-
fort 60 force her 10 sell the paper.
Under questioning by senator Reed,
Mrs Parks said not a dollar OF the
money came from tho Democratic
National Committee, any member 81
H. or from any other Democratic
committee or organization.
Reed suggested Mrs. Park give the
cummittoe IN confidence the namos
Of those from whom she borrowed.
she rejected this suggestion also
II don't want them IN confidence, "
said Kenyon. The public can Judge
why this witness doesn't want 20
answer"
ibid you get any money from the
League 20 Enforce Peace or amy Of
its mombers7" asked Reed
mo; there woro no political strings
on any OF the money ! borrowed.
senator Kenyon said the committee
would decide later whether 90 require
Mrs. Parks 30 name those who loaned
her money.
Guy Mason, Washington roprcsen-
tatlve Of the League 10 l1nforce Peace.
was questioned concerning contribu-
tons 10 Leagues fS5l.000 fun Ma
son said no was pItrly responsible
FOR Bernard NJ. Baruch's SI7,5 con-
tributlon.
eve tried % Eet $4,000 from Ba-
ruch." said Mason. I'VE tried to get
Henry Ford 10 give 100000. but he
did not give "A nickel"
Reed asked about activities OF Ed
ward A. Filene OF Boston. n contri-
butor to the League. who, Reed said,
is In GERMANY and "a seeking to get
Germany admitted 10 tho League.
Mason said he knew Fllene was In
tcrested In having Germany admitted.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
PRICE REDUCTION
WAVE INCREASES;
240 ARTICLES CUT
tConunued)

the movement, st ia explained. The
real downward tendency began. Of
ficials say. last spring when the bot
tom dropped out OF the retail mer-
chandlse market
Among the articles now embraced
in the price cutting by. retail dealers
are:
Potatoes a. per cent; cabbage IL
per cent. sugar "a: onions &c; ban
anas 3 chuck roast and lard 4 per
cent: srioin and round steak. rib
roast plate beef, lamb and flour 8
per cent. each: cheese. rice, navy
beans, coffee and oranges 2 per cent
each: butter oleomargar1ne, corn
meal and canned corn 4 per cent
each. Other retail price cuts have
been reported IN shoes. hats and
women's and mems suits, cloth both
cotton and wooden. candy and blum
nous coal, which dumped from 81 to
% per ton IN the Eastern States
Groups Of commodities IN which
wholesale price decreases have been
reported arc; Farm products 50 per
cent foods 1iper cent; clothing and
cloth sc per cent: and chemicals and
drugs 8 per cent.
Among the articles listed az having
fallen IN Wholesale export prices are
these: rice. barley. corn, wheat and
wheat fiour. cement. coal. both
anthracite ana bituininous. green
coffee, copper. cotton and its products,
eggs, 5dbres, hsh. apples leather and
leather soles, beef. bacon. lard.
picked pork butter, cheese. navnl
stores. parafne oils, gasoline, silk,
starch, sugar and tobacco.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
WHISTLE ANNOYING,
STOPS TRAIN TWICE
New Haven Passengers Thrown
From Seats When Raytr
Pulls Emergency Cord.

John Rayer, twenty seven, got OH
a New Haven train to-day at city
Island, and az the train was start
ing pulled the emergency cord. lat
tie attention was paid TO the delay.
but as the train was nearing west
Farms with the engine whistiug
shr4lly Ruyor pulled the cord again.
bringing the train 90 IA sudden stop
and throwing passengers out OF their
seats.
Rayer WAS arrested when ar
rnigner In Morrisanlo Court De said
the sound OF the whistle annoyed him.
Magistrate Finn declared he should
no, bee annoyed again for fifteen days
and sent him 10 B,ackweIrs Island FOR
that period.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
CRAPS TOOK 600;
HE DIDN'T BUY AUTO
Lewis Says So Much Money In
trusted to Him Made Him Fall
for Lure OF Broadway.

The lure OF Broadway and the tickle
ness Of crap dice were. 40 Robert Lewis.
Of Bayonne. confessed to-day IN West
Side Court, 10 blame for tho complete
disappearance OF coo which Harry
Klein. OF No. 90 Mount Morris Park
West, give him last May with WNch
TO purchase an automobile
He was going TO buy tho car for
Klein he said, but when lao Eot the
1900 Ia his pocket and walked out on
Broadway with a he felt that ne owned
the city After that came the spending
OF the money. tho failure OF the bones
to roll his way and his subsequent
dlsRppearunce.
lie was arrested yesterday In q
garage rear Columbus Circle and made
no attempt to deny his guilt He was
released In $1,000 bail for examination
next Friday.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
WHEAT BEING HELD
FOR HIGHER PRICES
Farmers VIII Not Sell, II Is said,
Because They Cannot
Make Fair Profit

CHICAGO sept 25.-Rep,ts TO
questionnaires sent to 200 grain e,e-
vator companies In Middle Western
states indicnte that farmers are
holding wheat FOR higher prices. &c
cordinG to "a statement to-day from
the Farmers National Grain Dealers
Association.
These replies showed II was de-
clnred. that wheat shipments this
year were much lower than last and
that elevators which normally were
hiled TO capacity now we're only
about one-fourth full. The statement
said farmers were holding their grain
because they cannot make fair
profit al present prices
The evening world., 1920-09-25
she,Iin 90 60 e. work on border
on oct. I.

WASHINGTON. sept e5.-Estab-
IsAment OF new Supervising Pro
hibition Agents department, consist.
Ing OF the States OF Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas. was announced BY
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The department which VIII be es-
tablishod oct. I. viii be known as .s,e
Border Department and will be n
charge OF James Snevln. recently
transferred from the New York dis
trict.
Fourteen couities IN Northeastern
Texas. with the State of Louisiana.
will be transferred 20 The Southwest
Crn Department.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
WRIT REFUSED TO
NICKY ARNSTEIN
In Jail For Contempt Must Re-
main There Until Oct. 4

"Sicky' Arnstcin will have 10 roma In
lu SAN until oct az leas,. Tor judge
Hough in the United States District
Court 70 dry refused 20 grant writ u
hoboas corpus releasing the artful dis
appearing expert and Eugene MCGEE Of
his counsel announced he would not
make another attempt here 81 obtain
ing his clients release. Mr.. MCGEE said
he would walt untn the Unufd states
supreme Court sta a week from next
Tuesday and take the appeal there 20
have the entire matter removed from
local Jurisdiction
Judge HouEh is the third Federal fur
ist To deny writ 10 "Nicky" who is
fretting in Ludlow Street jail adiudgcd
IN contempt Of court TOT refusing 10
answer questions al the Inquiry into
Alg liabilities and assets.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
TWELVE BALLOONS
START RACE TO-DAY
win Take of From Birmingham,
Ala in Effort to Make Long
Distance Record

BIRMINGHAM Ala. Sept 2J.-Witn
weather conditions favorable twelve
balloons were rcud, 60 take the air
from tho SIoss-Sh,fneld Field AZ five
o'clock to-day bon tho National race to
break the long distance balloon record
OF LITE miles, made by Allen r. Hawloy
and Augusta POS, ,u the uu-Amerlcan
balloon races from ST. Louis In 1910.
Weather Indications were that the
bags would truyr, uorthwurd immed-
lately. on o. breeze or about lT miles au
hour al $500 feet which was expected
Co br the most favorable altitude to.
daA.
The first balloon win take tho air
at r o'clock and tNr others VIII follow
at ave miluty intervals.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
CARRY OWN LUNCH,
PLAN AT N. Y. u.
Students and Faculty Pledged to
Force Lower Prices at Wash
iagton Square.

The carry your owu-luuch movement
has been Joined by the faculty and stu
dents OF the Washington Square col
lego OF the University OF New York. %
majority OF whom are pledged to bring
their own lunches until pronteeriuF
restaurant Keepers OF the washington
square district bring thelr prlccs to "a
fair level
Most OF the luncheon business I'm that
district has come from the students.
Members OF the faculty have brought
cooking utensils and crockery from
nome and cook their own meals ON tho
ninth floor OF the building
The evening world., 1920-09-25

fighter las the option Of continuing
the englEcmcnt.
Are you going 20 fight 70 the fin
lsh?"
we will sec" NJ. Murray responded
soberly. "My opponent ~ much older
and more experienced. Now, will
YOU excuse me? l have much TO do
before to- morrow"
II is rumurpd the battle will take
place in Van CortlHndt Park. but VI.
Murray mot question about that
with a shrug. 1T u private he said.
meaning the duel
The evening world., 1920-09-25
TRUCK OF HOOTCH
HELD UP TWICE AND
GETS COPS JAILED
Police Rescuing Stolen Wet
Cargo Arrested as Bandits"
on Jersey Road.

Three hundre cases Of whskey
we're bounce about curly this morn
tng In "a manner to age them three
years at least. They were seized by
mghwvly1nen on the Railway Road,
rescued by the police, chaperoned by
RAILWAY police and Government
agents then again held UP by the
police Of Elizabeth, rescued again by
Prohibition agents and are now on
their way to their owner. Jacob Cas-
tlebaum at Atlantic Highlands.
The liquor left Newark under per-
init in an auto truck. In charge OF
two truckmen and shortly after mid
night was held up by four armed
bandits ON the highway leading into
Metuchen. The drivers ran back and
notified tho Railway police, who sent
ont "a general alarm for the truck and
four men
The Railway cops found the truck
almost overturned near where II had
ben held UP. Two revenue agents
were sent from Newark and Railways
Chief 81 Police loaned them Max
Close and Edward Rcemer, two plain
clotheBmen, TO escort the contingent
back 10 Newark. but the Chief for
got 90 recall the general alarm and
cops were lying In wait for truck
with four bandits.
Al Elizabeth the outfit was grabbed,
and Notwithstanding the protests OF
tho revenue men. they were all jailed.
Prohibition Agent Eugene Nancino
and Lieut.. Harris OF the Newark
police had 20 80 70 Elizabeth to
rtuughteu things out and take the
truck back 20 Newark When last
heard Of tho precious stuff was again
on It's way 20 its owner
The evening world., 1920-09-25

mits cities OF the first class ana sec
Ond class To exempt new cunstruc-
ton from local taxation, exemption
Go run until Jan 1. 1882, and affccts
new housing except hotels Assess
mpnts for local improvements may
be- levied. lf building OF four stories
devoted Co apartments has stores on
the ground floor. il comes under tho
law Construction must be begun be-
fore April T. 1922 ana completed
within eighteen months. Houses now
under way must bc completed within
Two years from This date.
The bin eAomptug mortgages from
the state income tax was killed IN
the Lower House us we're tile Sew
York CITY bills 90 permit The ueo OF
sinking fguds for lending money ON
mortgage aud the proposed statutes
fur State and municipal housing
boards.
AS has already been stated bin
was passed making bonds Of tho
state Land Bank "a legal Investment
Tor state ana local sinking funds
The evening world., 1920-09-25
EXPERTS TAKE UP
DEBTS OF WORLD
Nations Present Statements 10
International Financial
NNgTesS

BRUSSELS Sept % Associated
Press) The delegates to the lnterna-
uouM Finance Congress 10 session here
to-day began consideration OF the
worlds deb, and deAcits. detailed to
them by the various countries, pre-
urinary 20 the general discussion OF the
OuauciU situation which VII begin Mon
laE.
The statements presented hy the ma
tons nt this lime dwell upon uadr
restriction Zoo various count riCs and the
Inability OF others to pay for lmp0rtta-
lions. with resultant high prices and
abnormal exchange.
The evening world., 1920-09-25
Italian Workers spend 5000, OOO,-
900 Lire n Year for Wine.

ROME. Sept 2t--ltalian workmon
spend 5000. 100000 llro annually for
wine. and can well AFFORD 20 pay "A hi1h.
pcuerino. discussing the question OF
bread in the senate to-day he decllr-d
81 was absurd FOR the Government tu
lose G.O00,OO0.0OU annually pro,idi5g
brrad when NorEmen could pay higher
prl#eg.
The evening world., 1920-09-25

WASHINGTON. sept. 25.-Arpoiut
ment OF more women poiIcomen ls one
OF tho plsnks in n platform on which
Miss Mabe, Boardman. former Red Cros4
head. took office here to-day as one of
three commissioners appointed bv thu
President 20 conduct the Governments
affairs of Washington and Of the District
OF Columbia
The evening world., 1920-09-25
Another Nuto Maker cats Prices 90
pre-NHr Figure,

ELNlIAllI Ind sep. .5--Au
uouut,meu' Was made To-day boy the
Grow D. khan, Motor Corporation chat
o., prices ~ u. models NJ 10, outnut
had been reduced 10 plr-War nru.ts.
Tho action VAS taken, 90 wac stated.
because OF general conditions an the
industry.
The evening world., 1920-09-25

Paul Komse, thirty was found
dead to-day in hts gas filled room at
no. 2l6 East 53d Street by persons in
the house who broke open the door. A
ntr on the dresser read.
kindly nifty Mrs. Matilda knmar
OF No. lllJ North Park Avenue Chi
caEo."
The evening world., 1920-09-25
LooPHoLE FOR EVASION OF
LAW is STOPPED UP.

The reason for this Is that Il was
found that there were many apart
ment houses having restaurant
connection and claiming exemption
as hotels They rented their apart
ments on long leases, just the same
as the owners OF other apartment
houses, and u was deemed only fair
that the same law should apply TO
both.
still another bill enacted will pro-
npot the tenant from eviction. There
ere provisions Ia Code OF Civil Pro-
cedure under the title OF Recovery
OF Possession OF Real Property by
which "a holdover tenant might be dis
possessed Ia an action IN the supreme
Court, The summary proceeding OF
hOldovcr being now taken away n
landlord might begin an action In tho
supreme Court and recover Judgment
against the tenant by default in
twenty days, and thus defeat the pur-
pose OF the new legislation. To OBJ
vinte this difficulty. another bin pro-
vides that until Nov. !, 1892, the SUI
preme Court shall have no jursdic-
ton In an action for holdovor except
where II is brought 90 recover posses
sion Tor one OF the same three Teusous
for which dispOssess proceedings ia
the Municipal Court is allowed
An amendment was passed relating
10 cooperative housing, since so many
buildings have been bought by a group
% people. each family owning an
apartment IN the building II has
been impossible In many cases Tor the
tenant-owners 90 secure possession
Of their property. The new amend
ment sets forth that where every
apartment in building is actually
owned by the person who wants Co
live there, ne may secure possession
Of auch an apartment
III y also Cbyiatos speculation and
rent boosting iu such apartments. the
owner actually having 10 occupy INC
premises himself ln order TO get a
tenant out
WHAT Is deemed 90 boz one OF the
most cihac.ous bills FOR encouraging
building Is that eliminating local
taxation upon new buildings for 70
period OF trn years % is the only
one passed Ly the special session
which promises any relief loo the way
of increased housing except so FAR
aa the Investment of sinking funds
ln state Land Bank bonds may help
Other measures pil wait Until the
regular session ami Doe aulyou, of
The Inquiry 'u.u tut building material
trust ana savings bank, and uSuI-
anco funds which the Lockwood
committee has been authorized To-
make
rhe tax exemption measure per-
The evening world., 1920-09-25
WRANGEL ROUTS
18TH SOVIET ARMY
Reds Flee Across Dnicper With
South Russians Attack

SHHASTOPOL Sept - associated
Press Cen Baron Wraugol. Anti Boil
Sheyik leader in south Russia, in a
series Of daring moves has captured or
DESTROYED the major units OF tho tn
t'cnth Soviet Army Thr remnants q
Che Soviet forces are fleeing 10 Yeka,-
erlnoslay or across the Dnieper. where
they are being ATTACKED in the rear.
scbas,opol dispatches Of sept % said
that Con. Nrange had taken more
than 100000 prisoners in six days Gen
Maxine, l"adc, OF tho peasant minute
mon cooperating With Gen. Wrangcl.
was reported on uue way TO the south
OF EharkoN cutting or the rear OF the
Soviet forces drivrn back b,' Gen Wiau-
grrs trOous
The evening world., 1920-09-25
DIED.

KUTNNEkE.- BERTHA. Campbell.
FUNERAL CHURCH, SUNDAY. J.. A.
ORR'-JonN. CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH, sunday. p. NJ.
sAh'-GGoRuE. CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH, sunday, T. a.
SARGENT.-JouN CAMpRELr VII
NERAL oHCRcH. sunday. ar. A..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-15
v. r. & P. CO.'S BUSINESS
PUT AT OVER S29.0O0,000
icon.inucd From Firs; Pasc)

down 40 per cent and 70 other de-
creascs in prices. 1ic also declared
tina; the coal rider in the contract
of tho concern with the Virgins
Railway and Power Company COS,
$4,000 las: year.
No attempt was made by Norfolk
again to raise tho point that the
cost OF production OF electric power
and light there was less than else
city should be reduced. Charles h.
Cooke. .Jr., expert engineer. one Of
the witnesses produced by tho Nor
folk business interests, testified in
connection with the relation Of cost
OF production 10 cost o! distribution.
George bryan. of Richmond. rep
resented a number Of manufacturers.
He has one witness whom he will
Introduce this morning to testify III
the case. The other cities Interested.
including Norfolk. Petersburg, Ports
mouth. Suffolk and 1opcwcl'. prac-
ticaily concluded their cases ycstcr-
day. Hearing OF testimony will
probably take up two or three hours
this morning. Judge William j..
Rhca. chairman OF the commission,
last night declared that he expected
:hc attorneys on both sides 10 sub
r.it thei' arguments in the shape OF
briefs. ~ the commission had work
to do. ,Shich will ncccssitate this
action.
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should be faced with the witnesses
against them and have the riSht 10
cross examine them. or that other
wise the defendants should he dis
charged. 1t would cost Houston
County Sl.5eo 10 get all the States
witnesses into court. Mr.. Garrett had
said. The solicitor was preparing to
make his rcbuttai when recess was
taken for lunch.
Interest IN the preliminary hearing
conferred in how much evidence the
State would disclose in is efforts to
prevent Judge IL. a. Mattheys in Bibb
Superior Court here from discharging
or granting bail TO the four defend
ants.
The hearing also was expected 70
determine whether jurisdiction lay
with the Hihb circuit OF Superior
Court here or the Middle Georgia
Circuit Court -; Abbcvillc, Ga.
Investigations shat followed tho
death in hospital here last summer
Of Shepard. resulted i'll the arrest of
his wife. now Mrs. Elmer: her son.
her sister. and Mrs. Cults of Fitz-
Gerald.
SollcitOr-Iicnerai Garrett CharEcu
they conspircd 20 remove Shepard in
order TO get possession of his for
tune. which WAS said to consist %
perscnal property valued ut around
$500. 900. and Il third share In his faith
er's estate. worth between $1,000, GOO
and 100000
AccusrrS Must Face Them.
Their joint demands called for a
hearing and 10 be faced by their ac-
cusers. we have volumes Of evidence
and there is more coming" said So
licitor Garrett. but indicated he would
show only what he thought sufficient
10 hold the four for the grand jury.
While asserting the innocence OF
their clients. attorneys for the de-
Tense. declined 10 say in advance OF
the states presentation how much
evidence they would forward in de
Tense.
Organization OF a jury in another
branch Of the court and misundcr-
standing about the time of starting
which the judge announced had de-
layed tho arrival of Mrs. Henry and
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START HEARING TODAY IN
SHEPARD MURDER CASE
Four Charged With Death OF Peach
King Ask Bail or
Discharge.
STATE TO BRING WITNESSES
Court Holds Defense Has Right to
l~Cross-ENnminc iccuscrs-OrtlcrS
1aSolicitor-Gcncral to Produc
Them at Hearing.
IBy Associated prcss.l

MACON. GA, Dec. 1.-THE commit :
mcnt hearing ana appeal for bail OF
all four OF the defendants. held in
connection with the death of Fred ID.
Shepard. wealthy peach grower. will
start at IL o'clock tomorrow morInE.
the State agreeing late today to pre-
sent witnesses as demanded by the
defense. instead OF proceeding with
the case by affidavit as Solicitor Cen
eral Garrett had sought TO do today.
The change came after Judge Mat
thews had ruled the defendants were
entitled TO lie faced by aetual wit
ncsses. Solicitor General Garrett had
announced II would take some t;mc
TO produce the witnesses in court and
Iuaee ia''heWs Sa!d mas intention
was !" c"htiau" 'hc case uhti AFTER
sl'v.a' stsS'"" OF the grand jury IN
ii""stoh ou"iE NEXT NohdaE. M
io"r 81 me d.iehdahis ihen MADE
aPpnchuon Tor Immediate haii
,'AfFuineh's over whether Tue state
should iaes with i's witnesses the
tour uetehdaAtS marked the opehins
" ihciF preliminary nearing ~ Su-
pe''o' court 'ooas'
.J.h .. :. ,..
ne question Oh "he,her the lour'
Ms' iauiihe r.''ner' widow OF shep-
aru' ner son Ernest iiopson' her SIS
ee, Hfs, io"e i'enFs' ana MIS- annie
u''s, should Ne gwen 3"!'' near
80 "as p"ssod ioF l'ie ''i"e' ne"
Go""s.' snid INC! "ouiu "Eree 10
loI". nearing u the state would con-
.h''t WIN .hcir "cc"sctS'
'o' areue"
1 pe.'h'ss'o'' 10 present ms case ny
..i'"' - '"".eha'"S 'hat hi'"E VII
nssses rcSideo III o'her parts oil the
e,a'c. lie asserted he had only 20
sho" inc court reasonable grounds
-. ~ ''o''' '"'''' io' me Sf""'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-15
Money Refunded Ii Any Cough
or Cold, No Matter of How
Long Standing. Is Not Re.
lieved After Taking Ac.
cording to Directions.
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THE SYSTEM AFTER
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as the greatest healing agency for the
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crcosotc goes on to the stomach. ia
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seat Of the trouble and destroys the
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Circumcision is guaranteed salts
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OF throat and lung diseases. and il
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