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The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-18
Sale of Woolworth Properties F1eralded as
Bic Event of Week in Real Estate Market

when he first proposed the S15,0Oo,oOO
Woolworth Building, and yet he lived to
see space in that great structure in such
demand that there was at all times
lengthy waiting list. His purchases OF
real estate on washington Heights
were made at a time when the new
Broadway subway was the one subject
of discussion wherever real estate men
congregated.
Mr.. Woolworth's attention was d.
rected to the strategic value Of the
property located az the intersection OF
ST. Nicholas and Amsterdam avenues
Dne block east of Broadway. Upon in
vestigating the merits OF .he neighbor-
hood Mr.. Woolworth. in his usual btY
way, gave tho order to buy all the prop
erty available in that vicinity.
A short time after he had concluded
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-18
CONEY ISLAND AUCTION.

Fifty-elght lots and ten houses In and
adjacent to the Coney Island Creek, or
Gravesend ship canal district
of Coney Island, where seashore resi-
dences and bungalows are located, will
be sold on Wednesday April q, at s
o clock in the evening, in lS9 Montague
street, Brooklyn, by William p. Rae,
auctloneer.
This sale viii close the estate Of the
late Stephen A. Jackman.
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be the most interesting event in the real
estate market next week.
Underlying reasons for this are the
close proximity of the property to Broad
way; the establishment of the Circle"
as n local business centre; the demand
for business quarters resulting from the
recent sharp Increases in Broadway store
rentals; the narrowness of the Heights
in this section between Broadway and
Edgecombe avenue, and the steady In
crease in st. Nicholas and Amsterdam
avenue traffic, which centres at the in
tersection of these two prominent thor
oughfares.
The properties to be sold are more
than so per cent improved with bust
ness structures fiat houses with and
without stores, dwellings suitable for
occupancy or alteration, and buildings
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be sold the lot 25x1O0.5. in the east side
Of Hudson avenue. 81 feet south of De
Kalb avenue. in an unrestricted zone and
close to an active business centre; also
lot 25xl00 in Thirty-ninth street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues.
The same auctloneers will also sell
separately twenty-four lots, including
five corners in the Flatbush section of
Brooklyn in Clarendon road. East
Thlrty-eighth and East Thirty-ninth
streets. The properties are only eight
blocks east OF the Nostrand avenue sub
way and trolley car lines. Purchases
may be paid for In monthly instruments.
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BROOKLYN AUCTION
SALE ON TUESDAY
Long List of Parcels Will Be
Offered at Night.

To close the estate. of Ruth Newey
Smith the Jere Johnson, Jr., Company.
auctioneers, will sell the four story store
and loft at 1911 Bedford avenue, corner
Lexington The sale will be held next
Tuesday, April 20, at 5 p. NJ, in t1S9
Montague street, Brooklyn.
Also at the same time and place will
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-18

southeast and northeast corners of 162d
street. facing In St Nicholas avenue. at
its intersection with Amsterdam avenue.
The most interesting parcel. at least
from the point OF view of the speculator,
is the fiat iron" block bounded by 160th
and 16lst streets, Amsterdam and st.
Nicholas avenues, and facing the "Circle
with a Future" This block has been
divided into number OF parcels. and 1t
will be sold separately, then as a whole.
The highest bidder will get 1t.
Whether regarded from the point OF
OF view of the speculator. the investor,
the builder. the, merchant owner or the
tenant, the Woolworth sale promises to
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his purchases Mr.. woolworth erected
the Jumel store and office building. This
had the effect Of Transforming this juno
tion point into business centre OF con-
siderable local Importance.
Now. after the lapse OF about ten
years. Washington Heights faces a
famine in housing facilities and stores
Apartment tenats and merchants alike
are at their wits ends to meet the
rising rents or to flnd new quarters to
replace those they at present occupy
which. in many cases. will have TO be
vacated on or before October /. The
woolworth sale, to say the least is
most timely.
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altered for business and residential occu-
ration. The remaining vacant lots are
finely located and suitable for immediate
Improvement. The character OF the
neighborhood has been. standardized by
the erection of business and residential
structures such as the Jumel Building
and the Roger Morris apartment house
at Edgecombe avenue and 160th street.
opposite the historical Jumel Mansion
and Roger Morris Park.
AS the proprietor of hundreds Of stores
located In all sections of the United
States, Mr.. woolworth developed keen
sense Of the value Of real estate for store
locations His judgment was criticised
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-04-18
Hudson waterfront Sale.

Floyd s. Corbin sold for Jones Bros.
tract Of land Of about twelve acres
in West New York. N. j.. fronting 436
feet on the Hudson River, within free
hghterage limits. and has direct rail
connections. It will be improved with
piers and warehouses.
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Apartment and Flat Sales.

Harry N. Kohn sold for H. B. Smith
10 Rudolph Feierabend 330 East Sew
enty-ninth street, five story fiat, 1S.9x
1922.
Murray q Hill Company sold for ],
schork the five story apartment at 1640
Macombs road, 64x100xS0x irregular.
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Fine Montclair Home Sold.

F. NJ Crawley & Bros. sold to e. NJ.
RLne general manager and vice-presi-
dent OF the Lackawanna Railroad, the
residence on the south side of Porter
place near Clinton avenue, Montclair,
n j., formerly owned by Charles w.
Lyford.
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Dwelling Sales.

NJ Morgenthau. Jr., Company sold for
the Silbo Realty Corporation (Francis
B. Feifer president), four three story
dwellings, 20x102.2 each. at III to 1T
East Eighty-firs street, to the SelmoI
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Bronx Corner for Factory.

Norman E. Sachs of Wood Dolson
Company, Inc. sold for Frances w. Pol
lock- and Judge Croft a plot, 1O0xl0O, at
the southeast corner Of Whitlock avenue
and East 156th street.
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Hackett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Hart Pulls a
Boner and He
Burns Fingers
BY RALPH J BENJAMIN
Especial TO The star


OLYMPIA. May with his
usual elephantinc cl-verness.
Louis y. Hart. acting governor Of
Washington. injected politics into
Tie minimum wage conference
that ended here Thursday after.
noon. And. as usual. he burned
his fingers.
Under pressure from Washing.
ton employers who hir. thou.
sands Of factory girls. Louie Hart
pulled bonsr."
As IN. wage conference was
about 10 begin. Hart discovered
that Mrs. W. q. Griawold's term
as member % the welfare commits.
sion had expired several months
ago. He promptly fired her and
appointed Mrs. Winfield =. Smith.
Both are Seattle women and
prominent In club activities. Mrs.
Griswold was known To be friend.
~ To the factory girls. Mra
Smith was thought by tho govern.
or's friends 10 b. unfricndiy to.
W8fh NAkr lUfIfaHfs.
Bu, friends OF Mrs. CrlHwoid
protested.
And Mrs. smith refused 10 take
the job.
Thus was Louie Hart left in a
quandary. and he Isn't out OF II
yet.
William Short. president Of the
state labor federation. called Hart
hard. And club women interested
In the welfare work also PANIED
him. lie failed To load" the wei
fare board against the factory
girls. failed 10 block an increase
In the minimum wage. failed to
cover up his tracks-failcd all
around Not even the employers
we're friendly 10 Hart when they
climbed into their touring cars
and hit for the Pacific highway
after tho conference had granted
the SIS wage 10 the factory girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

employers TO show that sib.75 a
week IN sufficient ms minimum
wage for factory girls. He allowed
nothing for dentistry and surgery.
or for amuscmcntA, or reading ma.
terini He cut carfarc 10 $50. II.
figured room rent 81 week. meals
81 "A week. shoes and rubbcrs t57 n
year. 81 n year for shoe rept,rs. 81
n year for stockings. $40 year for
underwear. $3.50 for pcttlcoats. $40
for suit. SIS for coat. tz5 for
dresses and aprons, so for shirt.
waists. $50 for handkerchief. 50
for corsets. 81 for corset waists. 81
for gloves, 81 for neckwear $40 for
hats. $3.50 for umbrellas. 81 for re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
How Much Does
a Girl Need?

What's the smallest amount OF
cash the Washington factory girl
must ind In her pay envelope every
saturday night n she II TO live
BEAUTIFULLY, comfortably, economic.
ally, but docently--livo according TO
American atandarda7
Before calling the minimum wage
conference which THURSDAY decided
us In enough. the State Industrial
Welfare commission tried to md out.
IL made a survey OF the .manufac'
turing Industries. IL sent question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

employers demanded secret meet.
Tugs.
The three representative OF the
public Mrs. II. &. McCredie. OF sun.
nysidc: Mrs. Holen n. Stevens. Of
seattle. and Prof. w. N. Kern. SUI.
perintendcnt OF the walla walla
city schools. assisted by Miss Rose
Simonesu. employc OF the shull.pay
CO. OF Tacoma. and Miss Alice Far.
reil employee Of the Everett Canning
Co. blocked the secret meeting
scheme, They forced the conference
10 admit Labor Commissioner
Younger and Mrs. w. II. Udall, sec
rotary OF the Welfare board.
Tho outstanding feature Of the en-.
tire conference was the flat refusal
of the employers to meet with and
confer with the working girls.
one Of the girls. Miss Hilda Free.
man. OF SPOKANE. employe OF the
Edwards Manufacturing Co. voted
consistently against the girls and
with the employers thruout the
meetings. She refused 20 talk. Fred
Rixon. representing her employers.
was with her constantly,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

waists 1890 for gloves. T.s2 for
neakwear. 1880 for hats. ss.i2 for
umbrellas. 1857 for repairs on cloth.
ing. $500 for laundry. fso.zi for
dentistry and surgery. tfz.7z for car.
fare. sI0.03 for newspapers and
magazines. t6.2t for stationery 'and
postage. si0.sG for association dues.
sis.o5 for Insurance. f3ss0 for vaca.
ton expenses. tzg.s2 for amune-
ments. iiG.Gs for church and other
contributions. and $3.50 for incl.
debinls.
EMPLOYERS PRESENT
THESE FIGURES:
w. H. Greene Of Spokane. expert
accountant. produced figures for tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
GAIL FOR FACTORY
GIRL Outside

There was a dramatic scene dur
ing the conference session Thursday
afternoon when the SIS wage was
adopted.
Mrs. McCrcdic. who ehampioned
the cause OF the girls. proposed an
SIS wage. r. W. Moore. the spokes-
man for the employers during the
closed sessions. but who refused to
talk in the opening sessions. imme-
diately offered an amendment max.
Ing the wage $3.50. This was beaten
by a five TO four vote the three pub
lie representatives and Miss Simon.
eau OF Tacoma and Miss Farrell OF
Everett voting against Il. Robert
IL. Butler. employer member. of.
fered an amendment 10 mako II SIC.
but even his employer fellow mem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Employers to Fight SIS Wage
Fixed as Minimum for Factory
Girls BY State Conference

beers refused 10 stand for this.
Ry this time II was shown that tho
employers did not have a majority.
In desperation. Mark Ewald OF the
Olympia Canning co. left the room
with r. w. Moorc. Seattle employer.
and sent for Miss Rose Simoneau.
Tacoma factory Girl. While they
awaited Miss Simoneau In the hall.
the public conference. with Miss
Alice Farrell. employe. voted not to
permit any one 20 leave the room.
This prevented Ewaid and Moore
from exorting pressure on Miss n.
moneau.
When the original proposal came
up for vote. here was the way they
lined up:
For the tis wage: Miss Ross Sim.
onoau. Tacoma, and Miss Alice Far.
reil. OF Everett. representing the fac.
tory girls. Mrs. X. c. Mcbride.
Spnyside: Mrs. Helen N Stevens.
Seattle. Prof. w. ~ Kern. walia
walla. representing the public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

naires 20 the working girls. II asked
the girls TO tell their secrets. And II
reached tho conclusion that the ab.
solute minimum II t22.o9 week
ti.its.si "a year.
STATE WELFARE BOARD
SURVEY SIiOWEDi
The factory girl must spend
tasi.si n year for her meals. sipf 20
for room. ss6.ts for shoes and rub
bera. sC.it for repairs on her shoes.
tis.7s for stockings. sia.bo for un.
dorwear. tio.7t for petticoatA. s5s.is
for suits. $3.50 for coat. s55.a5 for
dresses and aprons. s2i.0a for shirt.
waists. $3.50 for handkerchief.
tiO.is for corscts. t702 for corset
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
SEATTLE EMPLOYER
SIGNS REPORT

Against the SIS wage Mark
Ewald. olympia. r. w. Moore. Seattle.
II. IL. Butler. Seattle. representing
the employers. and Miss H,lda Free.
man. OF Spokane. factory giri.
Following the adjournment. Miss
Freeman was escorted from tho build.
Ing by T. W. Moore. She refused
TO make any statement
on June 2 and .. the Industrial wei.
fare commission will hold public
hearing In Seattle and give the en-.
pioyers an opportunity 90 protest.
Then the new wage viii b. adopted
according TO law and enforced until
the threatened court order stops Il.
After the tis minimum wage had
been adopted. Robert ". Butler.
Queen Anne Candy Co. Seattle. de.
elared he would sign the recon.
mendstion.
Il believe In majority rule and
that's tho way tho majority wants
H. he said. Il am not sore about
H. think that tn. Sis wage 4. a
little high. but III be n good sport.
The girls won II fairly"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

pairs on clothing. SIS for laundry.
81 for postage and stationery. IS for
association dues. $50 for insuraricc.
$40 for vacation expenses, and $50
for incidentalH,
FACTORY GIRLS GAVE
THESE FIGURES:
This 10 the list proposed by the
working girls: tG4a for board and
room. s31s for clothing. t34s for In
cidentals. $50 "a year for the savings
fund for old age. s75 for the doctor
and dentist, Ss5 for the vacation,
rf.40 for magazines and newspa-
perH. $3.50 a year for Ice cream and
church donations and one movie
show n week. Total was t25 week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
ny RALPH J. BENJAMIN
fSne.tai 10 Ih., Starl

OLYMPIA. May si.-rhe new
SIS minimum wage Tor factory
girls of Washing ton. fixed by the
state conference yesterday. viii
he fought thru the courts BY the
employers. This was frankly an
ncunccd by them here.
The conference occaSioned more
bitterness than any that have been
held in the history Of the minimum
wage law. tho Il developed little or
no argument or open discussion by
both sides.
From tho opening session Of tho
conference Tuesday 1t was evident
that the employers were determined
y block any wage increases above
the present SiSe0 "A week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
BrokenLinesin Small Wares
Bring These Savings

MARABOU CAPES, reduced to $1.95.
EMBROIDERY EDGES, reduced to Inc
yard.
VEILINGS, reduced to 1Oc yard.
SILK NET, reduced to SOC yard.
POSTCARD FOLDERS, reduced to Sc
each.
BAG FRAMES, reduced to 35c each.
GLOVES. reduced to 25c pair.
UMBRELLAS, reduced to $1.25 each.
CHILDREN'S HALF-HOSE, reduced to
Csc pair.
UNION SUITS, reduced to 25t each.
WOMEN'S STOCKINGS, reduced to SOC
pair
wHIsK-BROOM HOLDERS, reduced to
Sc.
PURSE MIRRORS, 2 for Sc.
JEWELRY NOVELTIES, reduced to 100
each.
TALCUM POWDER, reduced to 15t.
PERFUMES, reduced to 25t bottle.
YARNS, reduced to 15c ball.
HANDBAGS, reduced to SOC.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

Our idea Of n fool Il man who
treats new acquaintance better than
he does old friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
EMPLOYERS REEu 81 To
ANSWER QUESTIONS

Turnout the three days the EN-.
ployers refused 10 state their case In
public hearing. Tho they were asked
point blank by members OF the wei.
fare commission and by representa-.
tives OF the factory girls TO reply 20
the statements OF the workers. they
rrfuSed.
When the public hearings closed
and the conference went into the
back room TO talk II over. the three
employers. Mark Ewald. OF the
solympia Canning Co: T. w Moore.
y tho Spokane prygoods Co. and
Robert II. Butler. OF the Queen Anne
Candy Co. proposed that even the
members OF the state welfare board
be excluded from the sessions. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Broken Lines in China at Reduced Prices

THIN CHINA CUPS AND SAUCERS in
pleasing patterns, reduced to $1.45 for
the set of six.
TALL GRACEFUL CHOCOLATE POTS in
tasteful decorations, reduced to $1.OO.
GIFT NOVELTIES, combining sver-plate
and glass, reduced to csc and 75c.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

CASSEROLE INSETS with cover, in brown
and white earthenware, reduced to $50.
DECORATED CHINA CREAM PITCHERS,
% reduced to 1Oc each.
DECORATED CHINA SALTS AND PEP
PERS, reduced to 1Oc pair.
CUT GLASS COMFORTS in tall STYLE re-
duced to 81. 90 each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Broken Lines in Women's
Ready-to-wear at Deep
Reductions

% PANAMA CLOTH DRESSES in
Navy and Black, sizes SO, 38 and 40,
reduced to $4.75. N
SERGE SUITS in size 16 only, re-
duced to $500.
SERGE CAPES in juniors sizes,
1878.
ID JERSEY DRESSES in sizes 16, So
and 3S, reduced to $12.65.
800 HOUSE DRESSES in Percales and
Ginghams, sizes SO to A, reduced
to $1.55.
so TRICOTINE AND SERGE
DRESSES, sizes 16 to 40, reduced
to $3.50.
80 SERGE AND PANAMA-CLOTH
SKIRTS in Black and Navy, reduced
TO 1880. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Small Lots of Housewares
Grouped for Clearance

BROKEN lines of Enamelware offer
II important savings on several types
of cooking utensils, from white-lined
Saucepans at 4Ot to large white-lined
Preserving Kettles at $1.25.
ORONA ALUMINIUM POLISH, re-
duced to zoe.
FURNITURE POLISH, reduced to
12c bottle.
POLISH MOPS, with quart of polish,
reduced to 75t.
FIFTY-FOOT CLOTHES LINES, re-
duced to 15c.
EIGHT-INCH BUTCHER KNIVES, re-
duced to SOC.
HOUSEHOLD BROOMS, reduced to
45t, 55t and S5F.
STERNO CANNED HEAT OUTFITS
at reduced prices.
GLASS TOWEL BARS, 15e.
GAS COASTERS, Csc.
METAL POLISH, soc gallon.
and many other opportunities, offer.
ing distinct savings to housekeepers.
Housewares Section
THE DOWNSTAIRS sToan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21
Odd Lets of Girls Wear and
'Women's House Garments
Underpriced

CHlLDREN'S GlNGHAM DRESSES,
sizes 2 to 6 years, reduced to $1.45
and S1.75.
CHILDREN'S CINGIiAM DRESSES in
sizes to IL years, reduced to $1.2S,
$1.75 and $2.93.
BROKEN LINES OF CHILDREN'S
COATS greatly reduced in price.
CHILDREN'S BLACK SATEEN BLOOM
ERS in sizes 6 to II years, reduced to
Use.
INFANTS WHITE OUTING FLANNEL
WRAPPERS with pink or blue stitch
ing, reduced TO S1.25.
WOMEN'S BLUEBIRD CREPE GOWNS,
$1.05.
WOMENS PLAIN CREPE GOWNS in
White. Pink and Lavender, reduced to
S1.75.
QUILTED SILK BOUDOIR SLIPPERS,
sizes 5, 6 and only, reduced to 75e
pair.
HAND-EM BROIDERED COTTON
CREPE COMBING JACKETS, reduced
to S1.75.
NURSES WHITE BAND APRONS, re-
duced to 75c.
LARGE BINGHAM BAND APRONS in
Black and White Checks, reduced to
f5c.
BLUEBIRD BATISTE BOOMERS, re-
duced to 75c.-ruE nowssrAtps sropr
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Marshmallows Special
55c Pound

DIAM MARSHMALLOWS soft and
fresh, also Toasted MarshmaIlows
with crispy surface, special 55e pound.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

10 CREPE DE CHINE AND GEORGETTE WAISTS
with handembroidery, sizes SO to AZ, reduced to
$S.75.
20 GEORGETTE WAISTS with lace trimming and
hand-embroidery, reduced to $685..
200 GEORGETTE WAISTS in beautiful tints and
hand-embroidery, reduced to $3.95.
20 GEORGETTE AND CREPE DE CHINE WAISTS
in Black and Navy, reduced to $1.S5.
80 ROLL-COLLAR SLIP-OVER SWEATERS in fish
tail style. reduced to $3.85.
IL RIPPLE WOOL SWEATERS in shawl-colar style
one-button fastening. reduced to 1918
"a WOOL AND ALPACA SLIP-ON SWEATERS with
bell sleeves reduced to $5.05.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-21

tie fellows, well tailored from red
flannel and novelty suitings, in
double breasted style, sizes / to 10
years, reduced to $4.25.
32 TWEED KNICKERBOCKER SUITS
in sizes Is to Is. reduced to $5.05.
100 PAIRS OF BOYS WOOL-MIXED
KNICKERBOCKERS, in sizes s, 6. z.
8, 10, Ia, Is and Is, reduced to
$1.35.
"a PAIRS OF CORDUROY KNICKER-
ROCKERS, in sizes and only, re-
duced to $3.50.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-02

preponderantly neminative, ana
that there was no hope of forcing
such a second chamber on south
ern Ireland. He emphasized the
governments desire that the ques-
ton OF framing a senate should be
left to the central council.
Lord Shandon moved an amend
ment providing for joint session
of the southern and northern states
as a substitute for the Irish coun-
council. Lord Birkeuhead thought
il preferable to discuss the subject
at a later stage. Earl Middleton
urged that nothing was mere like
ly to lead to some settlement than
Lord Shandon's proposal. This
amendment was adopted, s4S to 81.
In later discussi sion, Lord
Brkenhead, referring to the Lord
Shandon Amendment, said that the
counsel was an essential part Of
the governments scheme. This now
was swept away by Lord Shandon' S
lamentable and reckless amend
ment. He doubted whether the bill
would survive such a severe blow.
An amendment bestowing a sec
ond chamber of the Ulster parlia-
ment was adopted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-02
MAN ADMITS He
KILLED PIERCE
POLICE. ASSERT
Peter D. Treadway Is Said
to Have Confessed to the
Murder of a Philadelphia
On November n.

Philadelphia. Dec. l-Peter u
Treadway confessed today, accord
ing to the police. that he Killed
Henry 7. PIERCE. manufacturers
agent, who was found beaten to
death here ON November %, He Is
said to have absolved Marie Boots
Phillips, also known as Sue RoS-
ers, and J, a. Moss. of any con-
nection with the actual killing, but
made no mention of al Smith,
the fourth member of the party al
legged to have been in Pierce
apartments when he met his death
TreadWay, OffiC;a1s say, assumed
full responsibility for the act.
Smith is the only one OF the
quartet who has not been appre'
hended, A fugitive warrant eharg'
ing murder was issued today fo'
smith, who, the police say, also Is
known as Marion Elliott
The alleged confession of Tread
way was made when he Wa'
brought face to face with Moss ant
Marie Phillips at the central pollc'
station, where all three are con
fined, =
at is all true, | killed him,
Treadway is quoted as having said
Let Boots aud Moss go free. .
held a towel over Peirce's face un
til he was dead. | got the blood OF
my trousers when placed TN
Itowel over his face, but | held /
there until | was satisfied he wa
aead."
on the left knee of TreadwaS
underwear, detectives said, the.
found bloodstains which he is al
,eged to have admitted he go
while kneeling over Peirce to tax
| his diamond stickpin
Moss. who was brought here las
night from Pittsburgh, today wrot
a detailed staten cnt of the 9ttah
/ He placed the blame for the slaN
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