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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
CANCELS $SSS,26O
HETTRICK CITY JOBS
Estimate Board Throws Out
Code Contracts Given for
Three Public Schools.

The Board Of Estimate. upon resuin-
ing yesterday its investigation Of city
contracts, ordered the Board OF Educa-
ton TO cancel three contracts with Gill
lis e Geoghegan for the heating and
ventilation Of public schools on the
ground that the firms bid was sub
mitted in collision through the code
system OF John T. Hettrick. The con-
tracts amount to $3.50. $50 and are For
Public School 90. Brooklyn. S15S.Ss4 ::
for Public School 20. Brooklyn. Sl16.-
6S6, and for Public School Il, Rich
mond, $5S,700
The charge Of collision and request
for cancellation OF contracts follow the
recent allegations of Samuel Inter
myer, counsel for the Lockwood com
mittee. that the Corporation Counsel
had failed 70 find evidence of collusi "a
In documentary evidence lent to the
Corporation Counsel by the committee
and that it was necessary therefore Tor
the committee to produce the evidence.
In his report to the Board of Estimate
Mr. O'Brien said:
Although when Charles A. Geoghe-
gan was examined before the Comlnls-
sioner of Accounts ne signed an afhdaNt
agreement whatever with any one, and
that his firm had not paid or agreed 10
pay any one anything out OF the moneys
to be received under the contract, other
Investigations into this contract have
shown that the firm OF ellis a Geoghe-
gan has paid and agreed to pay to one
John L. Hettricli and said firm has peen
guilty Of collision and was connected
with other Bidders in a manner vioiatiVe
of the law in the making of the contract
with the Board of Education
Examination OF witnesses before the
Board OF Estimate yesterday revealed
the fact that virtually all bidders on
city contracts for heating and ventila-
ton have been affiliated with Hettrick
and his code OF practice. though most
of them deserted the Hettrick camp
about the time the Lockwood commit
tee began to make its revela tons.
Louis p. Paul and George n. Ma
haney each q bidder on heating and
ventilation for school buildings, con-
coded that they had belonged to Het-
tricks system and had paid money TO
him. They said they had been induced
to join the Hett-ick outfit through in
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JmstiCns that they would have labor
troubles II they did not.
Mr., Mahaney. however. said he
didn't fall for Hettrick right away
but that Hettrick was such crafty
fellow and so many Of his fellow con-
tractors were affiliated with him that
he finally Joined. Even then, he said.
he did not take much stock In the Het-
trick outfit, and never sent him his bid
figures when he thought ne had q
chance OF winning an award.
After being affiliated with the Het-
trick concern for some months. he said,
ne discovered That Hettrick was able
neither to prevent him from getting
labor nor to take his labor away from
him, so he pulled out. He said the only
payment he ever made TO Hettrick as
500, though he had expected the usual
$50 bill to be presented. He testified
that he told Hettrick his proposal
looked crooked" and consented 70 join
only after Hettricl assured him that
the arrangement had been reviewed
and approved by the United States De-
partment OF Justice.
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will be put. In the first place. this COM
rnittee is not concerned with the pro-
ceedngs In a criminal court as a COM
mittee. In the next place. the RESPONSE
bility for dealing with the disposition
OF indictments rests with the court
I'm the third place. the gentleman who
puts the motion cannot possibly know
anything about the conditions that con-
front counsel or that confront the court
or that confront the prosecuting officers
In prosecuting these indictments and in
the absence OF any such knowledge II
would be monstrous thing for the COM
mittee to go on record asking any such
direction from counsel.
II have received notice through the
editorial columns of q newspaper in this
city this morning" Mr.. Untermyer con-
tinued. "of just the sort Of an attack
that would be sought 10 be made upon
the counsel for this committee, and I
propose to do my duty regardless OF any
such attacks.
What value any man who Is under
indictment may be in leading to the con-
viction of other more guilty men, what
evidence he may have against any of
these men. whom we can convict how
weak or how strong our evidence may
be: what the various considerations may
be affecting any man or set OF men or
corporation. are matters that cannot
possibly be within the knowledge or
purview OF this committee, and, there
fore. the committee could not intelli-
gently pass upon it,
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KnpIan Starts an Uproar.

The crowd which filled the chamber ap-
plauded loudly Mr. Kaplan. flushed and
angry, shouted for recognition.
II will rule on the motion and the SEN
tor can appeal from my decision If he
SO Wishes Senator Lockwood declared.
All the members Of the committee were
On their feet now. Senator Lockwood
was pounding with his gavel ana the
chamber was in an uproar.
THE chair decides against the mo-
tion," Senator Lockwood shouted. 'The
chair has not been consulted by the court
nor by the District Attorney, with whom
responsibility ests rule the motion out
of ORDER
u appeal from the decision" Senator
Kaplan shouted. II demand an oppor-
tunity to be heard"
Senator Lockwood turned on Kaplan
and pounded the desk IN front Of the lat
ter, who leaned forward and In turn
pounded with his fist. Above the uproar
Lockwood was heard shouting:
You have gotten away with this big
noise long enough"
ut Is contrary to the public interest
that these things should be discussed in
this way in public session it is an out
rage upon public interest" Mr.. Inter
myer broke in.
his IS LHe very reason! leLl Il SIGN
bed to come here to-day" Senator Lock
wood said. He looked H. II antici-
pated something like this was going to
happen was told so last night"
II appeal from the decision of the
chair" Kaplan shouted.
This Is outrageous and indecent.
Mr.. Unternyer declared.
THE motion is out of order and the
committee will go into executive ses-
sion," Mr.. Lockwood announced.
II will not go into any executive ses-
sion; l am going to have my say here,
Senator Kaplan said.
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Statute Changed to Save
Sacramento Wines

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE word
Intoxicating" was substituted
for "spirituous" in a statute re-
lating to intoxicating liquors by
the State House of Representa-
tives to-day after a member had
explained that as the law was
phraSed the sale of sacramental
wines was prohibited.
: The statute had the word
"spirituous" in defining the
right of certain licenses to sell
liquors for other than beverage
purposes. Court decisions, how
ever, have defined spirituous
liquors as distilled liquors.
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WOMAN AssAILANT PUNISHED.

Salvatore Barrone, one Of the three
men convicted of assault upon Mrs
John Arnold. wife of an army sergeant
last August near Railway. y. j., was
sentenced yesterday at Somerville, n. j..
TO Railway Reformatory. Barrone tes-
titled against the other two men. each
Of whom rec lived sentences of eighteen
months to three years. Mrs. Arnold
committed suicide In the Somerset
county Jail. where she was taken after
the attack.
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3fIo,S9S.fe
Explanatory of the above table,
Mr.. Blackburn started me off with
the So month | could have saved
the first year I worked. The So
represents the increase in my
monthly savings the second year
Ct could have saved S. month the
second year,.
The next period I could have
saved S. a month more than the
second year-or $40 month. Tne
next period I could have saved $40
month more, or $50 month. The
next period I could have saved $40
a month more, or S1oo a month.
The final period / could have
saved $50 month more, or $50
month.
During each period, please remember.
I am credited with saving only 10 per
cent. of my earnings, which Is ride
ulouslv small sum when it is taken into
consideration that I was svcraging
$1,000 a month. when i was imposed 20
save $500 month, ard did not--ariA
that l was averaging SI.5oo rnortr
when l was supposed 80 SAYS So a-iti
did not.
Any man working OH salary ana
who spends it all, as I did. is just as
foolish as I have been all my life.
l wish to call particular attention to
the fact that the $50 l might easily have
saved the first year / worked. would
now amount to S6,5Ss.8o. Think of i'll
Look at the big total of the saving
| might have to-day!
Does it not make one stop and think
Suppose you start now to save as
little as S1.oo week and keep it up for
IS years.
Mr.. Blackburn tells me that at tbs
end of IS years, provided you do not
dip into your savings, you will have in
cash the sum of $a,o32.71!
If you save $500 week you will
have twice this amount, and if you arc
able to save $500 week all the way
through, you will have FIVE times as
much. or a nice little fortune-ap-
proxirnately $4,000.
Worth doing-isn't 1t?
Of course, opportunities will come 70
you as they did to me to invest in enter
prises that will earn for you larger
return than the regular rate of Interest.
There are always wonderful opportuni
ties in this country for those with ready
cash, and one can get very good start
toward success by investing small suns
at time.
Mr.. Dohertys idea about this THRIFT
campaign is first to induce people to
save, and second. to give them chance
to invest their savings, no matter how
small, in good securities. backed b.
good, going enterprises
A little booklet-very timely, very
helpful-that a man car carr N bis
vest pocket or a woman IN bsr vanity
case, will be mailed 20 you without
charge if you will write for IL o Hcrry
l.. Doherty & Company, go Wall
Street, New YORK City. This little
book, bv the way, is fine example of
thrift in the cost Of its printing and
distribution.
8; &
Letter Number Three will appear in the
evening newspapers tonight, December IS.
Sincerely yours.
n A - =
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me and 1 VIII mail ii to you.
= - :;
When Henry L. Doherty, head
of Henry L. Doherty & Company,
60 Wall street, asked me to write
a series of letters to you on thrift,
told him very frankly that /
needed to be taught the lesson OF
thrift as much as anybody in the
whole world.
When he unfolded his plan to
me at our first conference, l never
felt so ashamed of myself in my
whole life. I did not want to I'M
dertake the work he asked me to
do without telling him my own
situation. I put all the cards on
the table.
His decision was that ought to
be able, in the light of my own eX-
periences, to talk about thrift bet
ter than somebody who has always
been thrifty, because I could pic
ture the tragedy Of not saving,
which he thinks is vital to arouse
the people to the necessity OF
saving.
He did not suggest that | tell
my own story, but when | told him
that would be willing to do so to
help the cause along, he said:
1T will be wonderful thing for
you to do, because most men want
to keep their mistakes hidden; 1t
will not do you any harm to tell
the truth; besides, | think your
frank statement will influence
thousands of people to begin saw
ing money; furthermore, you your
self now appreciate how necessary
it is to save money, so it is not too
late for you to begin.
Then what do you suppose MIR.
Doherty said? He told me he in
tended to pay me a retainer tee,
the same as people pay to retain
lawyers who undertake cases tor
them. and he named a fee, the
amount of which nearly made me
fall off my chair. Mr.. Doherty
appreciates the value of services.
which is the reason the people as
ISOLATED with him come through
so splendidly. u
Nov instead of paying you this
retainer fee cash down. he con-
tinued, Il am going to invest it for
your wife and daughter in equal
parts. 1 am going to start. you on
a career of saving right now. The
work you are going to do for us
you can do better than anybody
know. There is going to be lot
of it to do. You will be well paid
for it as you go along.
you must not feel that you
have been a failure altogether be-
cause you have not saved money.
I think you have been very sue
cessful professionally, but you
would have been more SO had you
saved some Of your money. With
part of your savings safely invest
ed and bringing you in good in
come, you could have done much
greater work, which / know you
would have enjoyed.
Il do not save money for mon
ey's sake, but l save it because it
is the right thing to do. Besides,
it enables me to do the things
like to do, and which l couldn't do
if l had not saved all my life.
1T is real JOY to me to be able
to help put deserving enterprises
on their feet and make money tor
lot of people. My suggestions
about taking over business and
putting life and enterprise into 1t
would not be considered for mo-
ment if I had not proven myself to
be a safe, careful business man
always saving something out OF
my earnings
!: !;
How we'll / know the truth OF
AL;e 1ar+ Go rs MIR DOher-
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Defendants Aided Untermyer.

When Mr.. Shearn had finished Mr.
Unternyer stated that he was satisfied
that the assertion regarding the financial
abilities of the defendants was correct
But do not agree with Judge Shearn
as to his statement Of the facts or the
circumstances surrounding the commits
sion Of this offence" Mr.. Untermyer
said
Then, continuing to address the court,
Mr.. Cnternyer declared:
We found that Hettrick had assured
them OF the legality of their operations |.
that lie had given them written opin-
ions as to the legality OF the scheme and
that he had gone further. As result
OF investigation by the Federal authori-
ties he had assured them that the De-
partment Of Justice had given them a
clean bill Of health. when in point Of
fact 1t now transpires that the agents
of the Department of Justice had adj.
vised that these were unlawful combi-
nations. The entire operation OF the
scheme was in Hettricks hands He
was the author OF It. He was the man
who executed It,
Under these circumstances, and hav-
ing regard for the use that these people
have been to the State In the prosecu-
tons that are now under way and in
others that are about to be brought
also IN view of the fact that their aid is
likely to enable us TO uncover felonious
acts in the way OF defraudiny the city
and other frauds which otherwise never
could have been uncovered, 1 have taken
the responsibility. and I take II unhes!-
tatingly. OF recommending that these
men and these corporations be punished
by substantial fine, but upon the as
surances that their combination has
been disbanded, as all our advices prove
that 1t has been disbanded."
Justice McAvoy. upon being assured
that there was no distinction between
the cases Of the various defendants be-
fore the bar, then imposed the fines, d.
recting that In event of inability TO pay
any individual defendant should serve
one day in the city prison for each
dollar. He paroled the defendants in
the custody OF counsel for twenty-four
hours
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PERSONAL But Not Confidential
This Is Letter No. 2 of Series Written to All of You
About Matter Which Is Vital to Your Success.

The savers are the ones who sue
coed.
AS / look back over the many
years / have worked hard and now
realize what would have happened
TO me had | saved as little as 10
per cent. of my earnings, it makes
me feel very much ashamed Of my
self, but it does not discourage me,
for my earning power is greater
to-day than it ever was, and am
going to make the best of it for the
balance of my life. 1t is never too
late to mend ones ways.
In order that you may know
what l have missed during my life
time by not saving little money,
I called on Mr.. F. L. Blackburn,
the statistician of Henry L. Doher-
ty & Company, 90 Wall street, and
asked him how much money !
would have to-day if had saved
only 10 per cent. of my earnings
and allowed principal and interest
at 6 per cent. compounded semi
annually, to accumulate during the
az years I have worked.
l gave Mr.. Blackburn a state
ment showing my earnings every
year since I started to work. From
it he prepared the following table:
2 per month for AZ years .......S 6,555.so
additional per mo. for Al yrs. 4,Irs.s5
8 additional per mo. for 40 yrs. e,64o.S4
90 additional per mo. for 80 yrs. 24,r3e.4Ir
10 additional per mo. for 20 yrs. 5e.2sz 81
so additional per mo. for "a yrs. s2,Szea4
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List of Defendants.

The two defendants, who were ir
business as individuals and who were
lind 1900 each, were Henry Hanlein,
the contractor whose contract for the
furnishing OF limestone to the city for
the new court house was cancelled by
the Mayor following early revelations
before the committee, and Rudolph
Sues. The other defendants and the
corporations that they represented were
Edwin shuttleworth Company, Edwin
Shuttleworth; James Gilles & Son,
John Gillies; II. J. Horner & Son, Pierre
]. Homer; Barr, Thaw & Fraser Com
pany, George c. Barr; Monahan stone
Company. Frank J. McCann William
Bradley & Son. Il. J. Kelly Il. A. &c @.
Williams, Inc. Herbert d. Brown;
George Brown & Co.. Gilbert e. Brown
James McLaren 81 Sons. James Nc
Laren; ]. ]. Spur q Sons. Edwin r..
Spur; Durie g. Davidson, John David
son the younger: David Miller Com
pany. John e. Miller: John II. Smiths
! Son, Clarence +. Smith; Nelson
Brothers Company. James Nelson.
Mr.. Mccain was substituted as q
defendant Just prior TO the pleading
in the place of John +. Monahan. whose
indictment was dismissed. Mr.. Mona
han had been indicted upon the sup
position that he was still president Of
the Monahan Stone Company, but It
appeared yesterday that Mr.. Mccain
is the president.
The row that shook the Lockwood
Committee earlier In the day was pre-
cipitated by Senator Kaplan at the
moment that Mr.. Untermyer moved an
adjournment Of the committees public
hearing in order that he might be pres
ent IN court when tho thirty defend
ants should plead
Untermyer Fights Proposal.
Before VIC adjourn" said Senator
Kaplan. ''I would like to move that II
there are any pleas of guilty to any In
dictment or charges by any Grand Jury
against any organization or anybody
arising out of this Investigation. that
counsel 70 this committee be requested
that Il is the sense OF this committee
that the court he asked to impose the
maximum jail sentence upon any one
pleading guilty"
Mr.. pnterpyer interrupted TO say II
hope, Mr. Chairman, that no such motion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
FOR ORDINARY.

To the Democratic Voters of Sumter
County:
/ respectfully announce to you my
candidacy for Ordinary of Sumter
county, subject to the Democratic
Primary for county officers, to be
held on March 3, 1920. l have been
honored in many ways by the people
of Americas and Sumter County, and
have always faithfully discharged
the duties of every position in which
have been placed by you, and have
done what I believed to be best for
the interests of those / served.
In my young manhood after four
ears service in the Confederate army
I cast my lot among you, and from
then until now "your people have
been my pecple." With the record
| have made among you, l respect
fully ask renewal of your past CON
fdence. Having given up all other
official connections l pledge by I'M
divided attention to the duties Of
Ordinary. Respectfully
JOHN A. COBB.
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FOR SHERIFF

/ beg to announce my candidacy
COR the Office of Sheriff, subject to
The rules of the Democratic party to
De held March 3rd. II elected, Mr.
:. r. Malone, of Leslie, Georgia, will
act as. my deputy. We will certainly
appreciate the friendship and support
If the voters of Sumter county and
f elected we promise a faithful and
earliest discharge of the duties Of
his Office and an impartial enforce
nent of the law in so far as the same
will be intrusted to us. Respectfully,
]. L. GLAWSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26

FOR JUDGE CITY COURT.
To the Democratic Votes Of Sumter
County:
I respectfully announce my can
didacy for reelection to the office Of
Judge of the City Court Of Ameri-
Gus, subject to the action Of the DEM
ocratic primary on March 3rd. 1920.
will appreciate your support and
if reelected, I will discharge the du-
ties Of the office to the best Of my
ability, Respectfully
(sl W. M. HARPER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
FOR SHERIFF.

To the Citizens of Sumter County:
hereby respec' fully announce that l
am a candidate for reelection to the
Office of Sheriff, subject to the action
of the Democratic Primary Of March
3rd, 1920. If thus favored. Tom
Summers will continue to serve with
me as Deputy. Each Of US solicit
and will appreciate your support, and
If reelected, will discharge the du"
ties devolving upon us as faithfully
and efficiently as lies in our power.
Respectfully LUCIUs HARVEY.
it'd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
FOR SOLICITOR OF THE CITY
COURT OF AMERICUS.

l hereby announce my candidacy
FOR the office of Solicitor of the City
Court of Americas, subject to the
action of the Democratic party in
he forthcoming primary. Ii elect
ed | will discharge the duties of the
office faithfully and to the very best
of my ability. Respectfully,
18-tt H. O. JONES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
For CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

I hereby announce myself cahol.
date for reelection to the office OF
Clerk of Superior Court of Sumter
county. If elected Sam R. Heys VIII
act as my Deputy, and we eaVnestly
solicit the support of the people Of
the county and pledge faithful per
Torrance of the duties pertaining to
said office. Subject TO the action OF
the Democratic primary.
food H. E. ALLEN.
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FOR TREASURER SUMTER co.

l am a candidate for +he Office of
Treasurer of Sumter county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary, March 3. l am grateful to
the people CT the county for past
favors, and will appreciate their sup
port in the coming election.
H. d. WATTS.
20-tues-thur-sun
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FOR TAX RECEIVER.
the voters of Sumter County:

To the voters of Sumter County:
l hereby announce that I am a
candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of Tax Receiver, subject to the
Democratic Primary, March 8, if
elected will perform the duties of the
Office to the best interest Of all par
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ties concerned. However, first: /
am not physically able to visit your
home in person. Second, the law re-
quires me to get on the job Febru-
4ry /, so l hope my past record has
been such that you will look after
nv interests at the polls. Respect
fully,
GEO. D. JONES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
For TAX COLLECTOR.

I hereby announce as candidate for
the Office of Tax Collector for Sum-
ter county, subject to tie rules Of
the Democratic primary to be held on
March 3rd, 1920.
GEORGE W. WALTERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26

The State and County Tax Books
will open Feb. 1st and close May
the 1st. AS required by law will be
in my office Friday and Saturday
of each week until the books close.
will not make any of my rounds I'M
Ill after the election, March the 3rd,
1920. Your very respectfully,
Feb. l (s) GEO. D. JONES.
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

| hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office Of School Superinten-
dent of Sumter county, subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary to
be held. March 3. am qualified to
hold the position and vote for the
same. y. w. DOPREE.