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New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
BitunlinOus Conference
Ends i'm Disagreement

CLEVELAND, Aug. 18-The joint
scale committee of operators and
miners Of the central competitive BIZ
luminous coal fields-comprising Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and western Pennsyl-
vania-adjonrned sine die shortly be-
bore midnight without reaching any
agreement.
The miners will hold a separate
caucus here tomorrow, when a tele-
gram will be sent to President Wilson
saying the failure was because the op-
orators failed to submit any PROPOSE
tion to the miners.
At to-night's meeting a motion was
offered by P. H. Penna, an Indiana
operator, requesting President Wilson
to create a commission such as was
recommended by the Bituminous coal
commission to determine controversies
between miners and operators, and
that the mines be kept at work pend
Ing decision by this commission.
The operators unanimously voted in
favor of this motion and the miners
voted against it,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Headless Body
OF Slain Woman
Found i'm Hudson
Crime of Unusual Brutality,
Police Investigators Say;
Red Flannel Clinging to
Twine Is the Only Clew

The torso of woman was found
floating in the Hudson River late yes
terday ~ William Hauser, longshorc-
man employed along the water front.
Superficial examination at Pryor's
Morgue convinced the authorities that
a murder of unusual brutality had been
committed. One slender bit of evil
dence was found which may eventually
result in identifying the victim. Tied
about the body was a piece of twine
with few remnants of red flannel
clinging to it. The police expressed
the opinion that this cord was used to
tie cloth or paper to the torso.
New Jersey authorities believe the
woman was about five feet four inches
tall and weighed about $50 pounds
Late last night the New York police
were asked to aid the New Jersey au-
thorities IN their attempt to identify
the woman, as well as TO help in the
search for missing parts of the body.
Although the torso had been in the
water for some time, County Physician
Arthur Haskins gave as his opinion
that the head and limbs had been sew
cred with saw The cause of death
has not been determined and an autopsy
will be held to-day.
1t was the belief of the authorities
that the woman was killed at some
point far away from the river and that,
after disposing of the head and arms,
the murderer wrapped the torso in
blankets and bound it with heavy cord,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Ohio Utilities Commission
Opposes Rail Rates Raise
Refuses to Permit Lines to Ap-
ply New Schedule; Appeal
Is Expected

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-The
Ohio Public Utilities Commission to-
day refused to permit steam lines in
the state to raise passenger rates,
milk rates and excess baggage charges
20 per cent and place a so per cent
surcharge on Pullman rates, as in the
recent order of the Interstate Com
mererce Commission.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Alfred P.
Thorn, general counsel for the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives, has
announced that in the event of the
refusal of any state commission to
increase intrastate rates to the level
of interstate rates, appeal would be
made to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to overrule the state body.
Mr. Thorn contended that the com
mission had this authority under the
transporta ton act. He also has
stated that the presentation of the
railroads case to the Federal Com
mission was predicated upon action by
the state commissions with relation
to intrastate rates similar to that by
the Federal commission with relation
to Interstate rates.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Morrow Says Issue
lis to Get Rid of
The Administration
"We've. Had Enough of IT,
Says Kentucky Governor
at Coolidge Mass Meeting;
Harding Praises Lodge

. NEWTON, Mass, Aug. 1s.-The
democratic Administration Of the last
eight years was arraigned by Governor
Edwin ?. Morrow of Kentucky, prin-
clpal speaker to-day at a mass meet
ing OF the Associated Republican Clubs
OF Massachusetts, at Norumbega Park,
IN honor of Governor Coolidge
Hoverncr Morrow, who, last month";
officially notified Governor Coolidge Of
ms nomination, condemned the Demo
cratic record in the matter of both for
eign and domestic politics.
The real big issue in this cam
paiign." he said, "is that we want to get
ria r1 OF the Democratic Administration.
we've had enough Of it,"
Coolidge Makes Address
Governor Coolidge presided and in
brief address said the United States
in this campaign was confronted with
crisis which had as its issue the
restoration Of America "to the good
graces and confidence of nations
ABROAD and the establishment of IAN
orderly government at home under the
Constitution" He paid high tribute
to Senator Harding.
messages of congratulation were
read from leaders in many states, in
cIuding Senator Hiram Johnson, of
California. Senator Harding sent a
personal message congratulating Mass
a.chusetts Republicans "that their dis
tlngulshed Governor has added so much
70 the strength of the Republican ma
naonaoa raonal tlcket OK ana has instantly COM
the people"
II congratulate them," he added,
~ that they may dwell in anticipation
Oh Republican return to power and q
return to constitutional, representative
popular government under the control
Of the Republican party. Massachu-
setts has made many notable contribu-
tlons to the independence, development
and preservation of America.
senator Lodge made a notable con-
trloutlon toward preservation of indie
pendence and nationality during the
anxious months through which we have
recently passed and there will be a re-
newed assurance with Governor Coo
illdge, presiding over the Senate, while
Senator Lodge continues his intensely
American leadership"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Member
Look to America TO
Stabilize Fur Market
European Dealers Await Settled
Conditions Before Buy
inc Here

European fur dealers are looking to
America to stabilize prices on raw and
dressed skins, according to Norman II.
Bacon. president Of the New York Fur
Auction Sales Corporation, who arrived
yesterday alter two and half
months trip to the leading fur centers
of Europe
If prices here can be stabilized, Mr..
Bacon continued, the local market VIII
see an influx of European buyers, who
are generally in better position than
American dealers, by virtue OF less
speculation and d stronger financial
basis. The European dealers, Br. Bacon
asserted, bought few furs at the IN
aated prices ruling last winter
While the European markets are Gull
at present, he said, dealers and manu-
featuring furriers are only awaiting
stabiliza,ion of prices to go ahead
With business. The entire elimination
OF speculation in the American market,
ne concluded, will be necessary for the
stablization of prices here,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Business Meetings To-day

Tho advisory board OF the Bureau OF
Factory Practice and Industrial Relation
of the International Association OF Gar
ment Manufacturers will meet at the
organizations headquarters 500 Broad
way this afternoon to formulate plans
the bureau.
The uniform cost accounting committee
of the International Association OF Gar
ment Manufacturers also will meet at
the associations rooms to consider vari
Gus methods of accounting submitted by
members. A firm of accountants will be
selected at the meeting to work out, from
the suggestions so far received, a system
of cost finding that will be adaptable to
all interests in the association.
Representatives of leading national re-
tail asseciations will meet at the Pennsyl-
toward the establishment of a federation
OF various branches of the Hetail apparel
trade. The meeting called under the
auspices of Lew Hahn, secretary of the
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Republican Drys See Big
Vote for Mrs. E. A. Boole
Party Leaders Don't Believe
She Can Get Senatorial Nom
nation at Primaries

Republicans drys asserted yesterday
that they would roll up so big a vote
in the primaries for Miss Ella A.
Boole for Senator that the Republican
organization leaders will prevail upon
Senator James w. Wadsworth to with
draw from the race.
This suggestion is secuted by the
organization men, but at the same time
they are preparing to make unprece-
Gented efforts to Overwhelm the op-
position to Wadsworth.
The organization leaders say they
are not worrying about the canvass Of
Tax Commissioner George Henry Payne
for the Senatorship, as Mr.. Payne ap-
peals more directly to the men. They
are much more concerned about the
size of the vote in the primaries for
Mrs. Boole, one of the best known
women in the entire state, and an able
platform speaker.
Mrs. Boole is serving her second
term as state president of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. After
beng president six years, she dropped
out to serve a six-year term as secre-
tary of the Board of Home Missions of
the Presbyterian Church. Eleven wears
ago she resumed the presidency of the
temperance organization
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Pirates i'm Launch
Attempt Raid on
$2,OOO,0OO Cargo
River Band lis Driven OFF by
Pier Watchman Who Fires
Five Shots; Two Leap Into
Water; One Man Caught

Ambitious river pirates tried to loot
cargo valued at more than S2.O00,0O0
before dawn yesterday at the pier
OF o. the Oriental Navigation Company.
Forty-sixth Street. and the Hudson
River. Wine and spirits constituted
about one-fourth of the cargo.
The raid was made from a motor
boat. The chugging of its exhaust at
tracted the attention of Patrick Nc
Guire. the night watchman at the pier,
who investigated. As he went along
the pier three forms emerged from the
stored cargo, and ran toward the end
of the pier Mcclure opened fire with
his revolver, after challenging them to
stop. He fired five shots.
One Of the men vanished and the
other two jumped from the end of the
pier. Mcclure was unable to find any
trace Of them in the water. Their
motorboat was drifting up the river,
apparently abandoned.
Mcclure then informed the police.
Men were sent from Harbor Squad A
to pick up the motorboat, and detec-
tives from the West Forty seventh
Street station were assigned to run
down the men.
About an hour after the shooting
Timothy Sullivan, longshoreman, of
CAH w fCoI VI ~ AolISCt, cItSi cQ
Roosevelt Hospital with bullet wounds
in his back and legs. He said he had
been wounded during an alteration
among a crowd of Italians at 129th
Street
Because of the fact that there were
no holes in Sullivan's clothing over the
wounds, the authorities communicated
with the police, and Detective Daily in
terrogated him.
The detectives investigated Sullivan s
story and found no evidence of any
quarrel having taken place at 129th
Street. He then questioned Sullivan
as to why he had not gone to Knicker-
booker Hospital, which is only four
blocks away from the scene of the
alleged dispute. Failing to get con-
vincing answer, he arrested Sullivan
on suspicion of being implicated in the
raid on the pier.
A careful search of the river brought
no trace of the motorboat Or its occu-
pants.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Mexico Objects TO Conditions

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 18.-Proposals
reported to have been made by Balm
bridge Colby, Secretary of State, as to
conditions upon which recognition may
be extended to the present Mexican
government may be rejected by Mex
leo, it is indicated in an interview
with Miguel Alessio Robes, private
secretary to Provincial President de
la Huerta, printed in the newspaper
Excelsior
"Mexico cannot accept the instruc-
tions from another government regard
ing its legislation" Senor Robles is
quoted as saying in reference to the
report that derogation of various Car
rama DEGREES was wanted by the United
States government. Mexico, however
never has refused guarantees to for
eign countries, and has made Indemnity
payments when they have been justly
due"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Republicans to Hold
First Rally i'm Maine
Hays Will Be Chief Speaker
at Big Mass Meeting in
Augusta Saturday

The first big Republican campaign
rally, it was announced yesterday by
the Republican National Committee.
will be held in Augusta, Me-, Satur
day, at which Will H. Hayes, na-
tlonal chairman, will be the princi-
pal speaker. Mrs. Douglas Robinson,
sister of the late Colonel Roosevelt,
Will speak in Maine September s.
United States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge also is scheduled to speak there
later in the campaign. Senator Hiram
w. johnson will not go to Maine dur
ing the campaign, but he and Senator
Borah will be- kept busy in the West.
Colonel Thomas W. Miller, head of
the speakers bureau of the Republi-
can National Committee, spoke to the
Young Republican Club of New York, at
the Hotel Pennsylvania yesterday after
noon, saying among other things that
Governor Cox had done nothing to dis
prove the charge that he had sur
rendered to Wilson and would do his
bidding.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Two Seized on Saratoga
Gambling Indictments
]. C.. Formel and t'CoId Tooth"
Moore Charged With Being
Resort PrOprietors

SAkATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug. 18.
z.Julius c. Formel and Charles (John)
White, known as "Gold Tooth Moore"
were arrested to-day by James l.. Sulli-
van and Hugh Dorsey, members of Dep
uty Attorney General Bascom's staff, at
a cottage located between Glens Falls
and Chestertown.
The arrests were made on a warrant
issued by Justice Of the Peace George
II. Stevenson, of the town of Milton. 1t
IS understood the men are charged with
being proprietors of the alleged gam
bling house at rs Nelson Avenue, raided
by ME-. Bascom Sunday morning.
indictments against Formel and
White were returned in partial report
Of the extraordinary grand jury this
afternon charging them with being COM
mon gamblers. Two specific dates are
named in the indictments, one charg-
ing the crime as of August 8, 1919, and
the other as of August Is, 1920.
The two men were arraigned before
Justice Van Kirk, and after q plea of
not guilty Formel was released in $4,000
bail furnished by his father, Jules For
mel, and White, unable to provide the
necessary bail, was locked up.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
33 More Aliens Brought
Here for Deportation

Thirty-three aliens were brought to
Ellis Island yesterday from Chicago
and Cleveland on deportation warrants.
Eleven of them were radicals. There
are now sixty-six Reds on the island
awaiting deportation.
One of the deportees is a child six
years old, who is accompanying her in
sane mother. The woman is being de-
ported because of her mental condi-
ton.
Harry r. Lands, inspector in charge
of the Chicago immigration territory,
and Leo Russell, special agent of the
immigration Service in Washington,
had charge of the party.
Mr.. Lands said there was no re-
Taxation in the crusade against radi-
calism in the West. "Most Of the
eleven Reds we have brought" he said,
come from Cleveland. They have not
been tried by Federal courts, but were
apprehended by the immigration au-
thorities under the anti-Anarchist act
of October 16 1918"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Business Troubles
Petitions in Bankruptcy

Petitions in bankruptcy filed yesterday
in the United States District Court were
follows
MORRIS INSTRUMENTATION pc
ution against Morris Wasserman dealer in
Ladies furnishings, 3671 Broadway. LA
bilities, s., SEQ. Assets $1,000. Alexander
way, are attorneys for the petitioning
creditors
NORRIS wAssERMAN-volun petit
ton hy Morris Wasserman, dealer in ladies'
$3.50. Assets s3.61S. Samuel l. Gid
berg, l16 Nassau Street, Is attorney for the
NINA G. Observation-Disclosures petit
S6.457 No assets Abraham IL Ruben
stein, 55 Liberty Street. is attorney for the
JOSEPH wEIss-voluntary petition by
Joseph Weiss. haberdasher, 2l4 East
Seventy seventh Street Liabilities. s9,6Se
Assets, $500. Samuel Schleimer, PIT
Broadway, is attorney for the petitioner.
Receivers in Bankruptcy
The following receiver in bankruptcy
appointed Yesterday in the United
States district Court:
Judge julius NJ. Maysr appointed william
Weiss receiver for Samuel Rosenberg,
manufacturer trading as the Universal
SILK Underwear Co., 35 West Twenty first
Street with bond Of $1,000
Schedules in Bankruptcy
Schedules in bankruptcy filed yesterday
in the Un.j.ted. States District Court were
EDWIN n. APPLETON INC.-schedules
Of Edwin y. Appleton Inc. publishers, ESQ
Broadway, give liabilities as S8e.l14. AS
ANNUNzIATA GABRIELLI - Schedules
of Annunzata GabrieNi. grocer, show LA
bilities of sl2,012. Assets, $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Beaded Bags in Demand
Most of Those ON Market Come
g. From Europe

While the jewelry trade in general
has shown Stacking tendency, the
demand for beaded bags apparently
mas increased enormously within the
last month. Some in the trade believed
mat the vogue for the beaded bags had
dwlndled several months ago, but i'm
porters and local manufacturers are
selling them in good quantities to re-
.sailers, who now report a consumer
demand for them.
-, The. demand is particularly strong
ior the large elaborately patterned
bags, which wholesale as high as $500
apiece and are carried in the stocks
oi .. exclusive jewellers. The cheapest of
we beaded bags retail around So apiece
ana ana the medium grades from S15 to
ssSo. Most of the beaded bags now on
che market come from France and
vzecho -Slovakia, although few of in
.efior grade are imported from China,
Snd some progress has been made in
domestic production.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Hylan Seeks New Hearings
On Rockaway Land Claims

Mayor Hylan yesterday wrote Corpo-
ration Counsel O'Brien instructinq him
to seek further hearings in the Court
OF Claims in regard to the city's rights
arising from the condemnation OF land
tor Fort Tilden at Rockaway Point. The
Mayor said he desired the city to sub
NIT additional evidence as 10 its title
to the disputed land
A decision is expected soon. The
bungalow owners at Rockaway Point
have been threatened recently with dis
possession by the Rocsaway Point Com
pany, which claims the land.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Woman Accused of Fraud
Buyer Says She Sold 1914 Auto
as 1917 Model

Mrs. Beatrice Alexander, of $50 Riv-
erside DriveA Manhattan, is held in
So 900 bail In the Long Island City Jail
on a charge of grand larceny in con-
nection with the sale of an automobile
When arraigned before County Judge
Humphrey in Long Island City Mrs
Alexander was accused of selling to
Martin G. Knorr, of 1116 Wyckof Ave-
pue. Ridgewood, car which, Knorr
said, she represented to be 1917
model, for which she had paid $1,000.
knorr said he paid $4,000 for the car
Later he learned that the automobile
was a 1914 model and was worth, ac-
tually, he alleged, about $4,000. Mrs.
Alexander entered plea Of not, guilty.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Stifel, Ex-Brewer and
Politician, Kills Self

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 49, Otto F.
Stifel, former brewer and horseman
and the Republican Congressional
candidate from the 18th District, shot
end killed himself at his home near
Valley Park, eighteen miles west of
st. Louis. to- day: Financial difficulties
are believed to have been respons BILE
for his act. .afs
A note which was found in the
roow adjoining that in which Stifel
killed himself, was prefaced by the
statement that it was for the benefit
of the public and my creditors
at is brief review of how came
to get into a financial JAM" the note
continued.
Prohibition is main ;" here
the writing became ndistinct.
Stifel went out Of the brewing in
dustry before prohibition became eff
fective, converting his establishment
into an oleomargarine plant. He is
survived by hiaWidoW and one sonx
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Sixth Arrest Made
In Crash of Ponzi;
More Are Expected
Agent of Financier, Said
to Have Acquired Big
Sums i'm Transactions,
Is Charged With Theft
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

BOSTON, Aug. 1S.-The arrest of
Charles Ponzi's biggest agent, a sug-
gestion from Attorney General Allen
that the fnancier disclose the hiding
place of certain cash and the action Of
Governor Coolidge in preventing con-
tinued linking up Of bank advertising
with the office of State Treasurer Bur-
rell are to-day's developments in the
situation in this city.
The arrest of Henry T. H. Nelson,
who is credited with having acquired
100000 while with Ponzi, is the sixth,
and more are expected. Nelson was a
meat cutter few months ago. To-day
he lives in luxury. lie is charged with
larceny.
The Attorney General said that after
turned over the bail situation might
change. The official said nothing less
than 100000 bail for Ponzi under the
present status would be satisfactory
That would be in addition to the $780,
600 bail on the Federal complaint.
The Governor ordered all banks of
the state to notify him whether they
have been placing advertising through
Burrells Office. The action follows the
allegation that Burrell handled adver-
tising for the Hanover Trust Company
closed in the Ponzi collapse, placing
the money with the bank after his
predecessor had withdrawn the state
funds there.
Burrell tonight announced he would
sever all connection with the advertis-
ing business.
The postoffice authorities are max
ing an effort to find John J. Dondero,
prominently identified with Ponzi's
affairs. They expect to get important
information as to the fnancier's
methods when he is found.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. 49,
Charles Ponz, the Boston financier,
had opened headquarters in this city,
it was said here to-day. On July 8
Ponzi and man giving the name of
WilliaN l.. jarvis appeared before the
town clerk and filed papers to do busi-
ness under the name of the Securities
Exchange Company of Boston Offices
were rented in the Marsh Building on
State Street. Ponzi took possession.
His furniture is still in the office. 1t
is not known whether any business
was done.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Trans-Pacific Ship Launched

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 18.-The
Empress of Canada, a twon screw
geared turbine oil burning passenger
liner, built to the order of the Canadian
Pacific Ocean Services, Limited. espe-
clally tor their trans-P Pacific service,
was launched at the yards of the Fair,
field Shipbuilding and Engineering
Company, Ltd, Govan, Scotland, yester.
day.
The ship is 653 feet long, II feet 9
inches wide and has depth to the
bridge deck of SO feet inches. Her
gross tonnage is about $4,000 and
she is arranged to carry about AGO
first class, 106 second class and 2S8
third class passengers and 54I crew
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19

Lame Bryant, INC. Incorporated in
this state in 1916 and conducting the
stout, maternity and infants apparel
business in West Thirty-sixth Street,
las been reorganized under Della
ware charter with capitalization of
$l,00O,000. The new corporation, ac-
ccrding to Albert Malsin, president, has
taken over the New York organization
which is being formally dissolved. The
new capitalization, said Mr.. Malsin, has
heen fully subscribed, the employees Of
the company taking more than rs per
cent of the stock
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Expect Silk to Go Lower

Some factors in the silk trade are
not convinced that raw silk has reached
its bottom price. One concern that
makes an exhaustive study Of the cost
of producing silk in Japan last year
estimated the actual cost Of production
around Sc or 81 pound. The workers
IN the producing centers at that time
had expanded their living conditions to
include three meals instead of the
normal Japanese two per day and had
acquired other luxurious habits, which
they can give up more easily than can
the Occidental workers, in the opinion
of an official of the concern that made
the investigation.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Estate of Mrs. M. A. Howard,
Modiste. Put at S722.8l7

John Mcclure, Arthur j.. Mcclure
and Miss Della M. Leonard. admins
traitors of the estate of Mrs. Margaret
A. Howard, a modiste of New York and
Chicago, petitioned Surrogate Foley
yesterday for judicial approval of their
accounts, which place the value Of the
estate at $722,817.
Mrs. Howard, who had an establish
ment OH Fifth Avenue for many years,
left 100000 to c1eate the Margaret A.
Howard Home fo9 Aged and INDECENT
Needlewomen. She also bequeathed
liberal sums to-Catho oli0 societiest