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New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

to $4,000 900 in 1899, and to 55,O00,-
600 and later to $4,000 900 after the
system was taken over by the Inter
borough in 1903 He testified that the
dividends paid were per cent after
1898 to 1902; that Immediately after
the merger 1t rose to per cent and
later to z, where it has since remained.
Change Causes Stir
There was 81 stir in tho room when
Corporation Counsel Burr suddenly
switched the line of inquiry from in
trcate financial questions.
WAS a man by the name OF Ross
ever connected with the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company" he asked.
Yes. He was our president"
said Gaynor
"Whcn were his services discon-
tinued ?"
CAS- of January 81, 1920"
"ls it within your knowledge that his
services were discontinued because he
was absent from duty for five days
Do you know why his services we're dis
continued?" asked Mr. Burr. To both
queries the witness replied in the mega
tive.
The Corporation Counsel then brought
out that two men formerly employed
under Ross in the purchasing depart
ment, NJ Fuhrer and +. J. Delaney, had
recently severed their connection with
the Interborough. Then as suddenly
as he had started the mysterious di-
gression Mr.. Burr dropped it and took
up the main line on inquiry.
Distribution Of Dividends
Mayor Hylan wanted to know whether
the Interborough had not distributed
7 $14,O00.O00 in dividends between 1913,
when the company's contracts with the
city were made, and 1917, when Orange
ments were made to float the loan to
buy equipment called for in the con-
tracts. After several false starts. the
witness testified that the dividends
thus distributed really amounted to
$4,000, 900.
manded the Mayor. "Why we're divi-
dends paid to stockholders when you
were in need Of money!"
Because they were earned" replied
the witness.
Corporation Counsel Burr said that
If the Intcrborough had done what II
did with the elevated system-given 9
per cent dividend instead Of as high
rs 20 per cent-there would be g rea'
surplus of about 200 900 now, in
stead Of one asserted to be $19,000, 900
i iiS WitucSS IUttlcu tUt COITeCtucSs
of the statement and agreed that if the
money had thus been conserved the
company would not have had to go or
the market to borrow money.
Seek Facts on $4,000
Mr. Burr read from q 1915 report O.
the 1nterborough Consolidated Com
pany a statement that the New Yorl
City Railways Company had recovered
approximately $4,2OO,0OO as the result
of litigation, and asked that informa
tion be produced at the next hearin,
to show what had been done with thi:
money.
The hearing ended, as 1t had begun
with the surface lines. Just before
the session was adjourned until to-day
Mayor Hylan announced: ~ have in
formation before me--so that no on,
will be misled by what Receiver
Hedges referred to this morning
that the New York Railways Compan,
from April to December, 1919, a,
against the same months in 1918. car
rled 14,808,391 more fare passengers
Il think the business is looking W
on all these lines" commented Mr.
Burr. Mr. Cook explained that. i
passengers were carried at loss, a.
claimed, the more the lines carried
the greater the deficit
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Flyer, Annesia Victim,
Doesn't Recognize Father
Hamilton Gill Jr. Fails to Re.
spond to Parents Efforts to
Restore His Memory

Hamilton Gill jr., former army avia-
tor, who is in the Cooper Hospital, at
Camden, n. j., apparently suffering
from amnesa. failed yesterday TO rec
ogpizc his father. Hamilton Gill, Of
JSl Ha'sey Street. Brooklyn Mr. Gill
went to Camden in the hope Of rcviv-
lng his sons memory.
The younger Gil left home Saturday
and was found in Camden Tuesday
Questioned by nurses he said: "All /
remember is getting out Of vehicle in
front Of big building. Tho driver said
That was whore ] wanted to go Then
everything vent black and when came
" ! vas lu the hospital"
Clli fell 1000 feet in an nirplane nc
cldcnt at Kelly Field, Texas. Since
'hat tlroe he has had frequent attacks
~ weakness and scvcral times has
faiicn down stairs. DR.. Robert Nicno-
las, the family physician, has gone to
Camden to bring him homa.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
A quilted
robe

Lovely, warm and soft, are
the quilted robes imported
from Japan, and modestly
priced at SIS to 500. A well
come acquisition to any
woman's wardrobe these
wintry mornings, especially
now when it behooves one to
take the best possible care of
ones self.
In many desirable colors :;
daintily finished with silk
cord loops, heavy rope girdle
and patch pockets.
Quilted vestees in white.
S1.5O; in black. So.
One special collarless robe,
was $2O-noW SIS.
Third floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
sShimmy' Condemned in
Brooklyn as Immoral
Dancing Masters Organize
Against Step in the Interest of
Public Hall DecOrlim

The Skinny" is doomed in Brook
lyn. The wind swaying the sedate
leaves of the rubber plants, and the in
nocent rocking of the perambulator on
its white enameled springs will be tho
nearest approach to the interdicted
movement permitted to denizens Of
the borough of homes
The Brooklyn dancing masters them
selves have said It. A new organiza-
ton formed yesterday, with Jack
Austin as president, has for its object
tho elimination Of call immoral and
improper dances" from the public
dance halls, and the uplift Of dance
hall standards Of decorum.
Mr. Austin has issued call for five
thousand members to take the anti
"shimmy" pledge. He is planning to
call on Mayor Hylan, with a view TO
asking him to appoint recreation
commission similar to one in Detroit.
with powers to censor public dancing.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Reaches Upheld by Court
House Bugs Fail to Break Pur
chase Contract

Cockroachcs are not menace to
health, arc not disease carriers and
are easily and quickly cxterminated,
ruled Justice George Y. Mullan in a
lengthy decision handed down in the
Supreme Court in the Bronx Yesterday.
The decision vas given in g suit
brought by William DAILY, q lawyer, of
1887 Briggs Avenue, the Bronx, against
George Webb TO rescind contract for
the purchase OF q private house owned
by Webb at 255 East 20lst Street. The
lawyer alleged that the house on which
ne had paid 10 per cent was infested
with reaches.
In his decision Justice Mulan said
of tho reaches: Their presence III city
homes is so common that this court
may take judicial notice that they are
TO be found alike IN the homes Of the
rich az we'll as the lowly."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Wed Year, Seeks Ann,1lment

Mrs. Ruth Gould Sanders, eighteen
years old, OF 10 Clifton Place, Brook
lyn, yesterday asked Justice Fabcr in
the Supreme Court for the annulment
OF her marriage with Jean Sanders on
the ground that he misreprcsentcd his
station in life. She said she met her
husband January IS, 1919, that he pro-
posed the next day and they were mar
ried January Il
She said when she first met Sanders
he wore the uniform OF lieutenant
in the army and said his father was n
major. He told her, she said. that in
civil lifc he was an interior decorator
earning from SIS to $40 day Three
weeks later he told her he was ser
geant, his real name WAS Edward J.
Sandbcck, and that he was absent with
out leave. Later he was courtmar-
tailed at Aberdeen. Md, for being alb
sent without leave and impcrsonatine
an officer Justice Faber reserved de-
cision
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Bronx Board Picks Officers
James Breckenridge Elected as
President Of business Men

The annual election Of oificers OF
The Bronx Board Of Trade was held
last night in the boards rooms, at
l37th Street ard Third Avenue. These
officers ware elected to serve for one
year. James Brackeurjdgc, presi-
dent; Frederick a. Wurzback, vice
president; Theodore s. Trimmer,
treasurer and Charles L. Reid, secfe-
tary
These were elected to serve on the
board of directors until January !,
1928: Olin J. stephens, Richard W.
Lawrence, Herbert A. Knox, Robert j.
Moorehead Martin Walter, Alexander
Harring, the Rev. William H. KEEP
hart, Cyrus c. Miller, George 5 Ward
and August +. Schwarzler.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan 2s.-Ohio's
two-cent passenger fare law, passed in
1906 after q bitter fight, was cast into
the discard to-day by the lower house Of
the General Assembly when it passed the
Pearson bill giving the State Public
Utilities Commission power to fix rates
Of fare for steam and interurban rail-
roads at rate not exceeding three cents
d mile
Not vote was cast against amend
ing the bill 1t was declared that prac-
ticallY every electric railroad in Ohio
was "facing scrap pile" unless given
the right to charge more than two cents
d mile.
Railroads now are charging three
cents 2 mile fare under wartime order.
The Senate is expected to pass the Pear
son bill.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Morris Heads Travellers

The Associated Travelling Statesmen OF
New York elected officers Mt meeting
held last night at the Hotel Pennsyi-
vania. They are Louis b. Morris, pres
idcnt; James 7. Kelly. first vicc-prcs-
dent; Henry Sobcl. second vice -prcsi-
dent; Sigmund Moritz, secretary, and
Maurice Levy. troasurcn
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Fares Go Up J. Gent
In Albany District;
Increase for Ohio

ALBANY, Jan. 29.--The Schenectady
Railway Company to-day was authorized
by the Public Service Commission, I'd
District, to increase Immediately its rate
of fare from six to seven cents where
the company operates cars on lines Of
the United Traction Company. The de-
cision covers Schenectady railway cars
operated in Albany, Troy, Green Island
and Watervlet
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

StOCNS, you may IIdFt
them at the very low
prices quoted below.
They are instruments
added to our stocks,
taken in exchange in
the regular course Of
our piano business.
Measured by piano
values of today, they
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

Brazil nuts and almonds
are covered with chocolate
and a variety of creams
made in our own factory
where these particularly
French confections are made
from French recipes.
They may now be purchased
in the dainty Cameo Shop, which
was inspired by just such shops
in Paris.
Main floor, Old Building.
Motor entrance at Ninth ct.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Women s Coats
;$3333. $3333 so
Originally $3.50 to $3.50

This small collection Of
fifty coats we have reduced
represents the end Of a sue
cessful season.
There have been Just a
few coats lett from several
types of street and motor
coats in our stock, and these
we have grouped together
to make this a sale. All Of
the coats are designed for
general and street wear.
There are many that could
be worn for sports, over
ones riding habit, for motor
or for country wear.
The kinds of coats
Coats Of fine wool velourS, of
English suedine. Of plumet cloth,
cheviot and silvertone. In blue,
green, midnight blue, dark
brown, rose, black.
A few have collars of Hudson
seal (dyed nuskrat) or dyed
cOney.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Steamer IUOrd-
robe trunks
specially priced
$42

go trunks only at this
price,; 40 X IA in., three-ply
veneer, covered and lined
with vulcanized fibre; six
hangers. reinforced with
metal ends, two drawers,
hanging compartment with
lift top; shoe pockets, laun-
dry bag, accommodation for
mans or woman's hat.
$33
for similar trunk, same size, and
construction, with plain hangers,
and large drop compartment with
two movable partitions in place
Of shoe pockets, laundry bag and
hat section (only Is at this
price).
Seventh Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Sale of USED PIANOS
Upright and grand pianos and pIoyer-pianos

If you'll take these pianos off our
hands before Saturday evening, when
we take -of-the-year inventory OF
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

are very very good invesmentbetter usual because
we have priced them so low
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
CledrdW0y!
party fr0cks
for miss IA to 20

About 80 frocks. and they
include some of the most at
tractive and charming mod.
els of the season.
At SPOTS
Were $3.50 to $3.50.
Frocks of pastel tatfetas
and chiffOns.
At $49.5O
Were $3.50 to S69.50.
Tulle, chiffon and tah'eta
frocks-one Of the latter is
illustrated. White and pastel
tones.
AS this has been 4 busy season
for Miss 4 to 20, she surely will
need one or two more frocks for
the dances yet to come.
Second floor, Old Building
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Used Upright
Piaycr-Piano
Used Grand Pianos


Piano Salons First Gallery, New Building
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
JOHN WANAMAKER
Formerly A. T. SteWart e. Co.
Broad1oay at Ninth, NeaU York.
Store Closes at 6 P. II.
Good morning!
This is January 29!
The weather to-day will
probably be fair and colder.
Almost All of Us
Are Boys Until
We Grow Up

and some of us never grow up sufh-
ciently to take advantage of the
experience of our elders.
Far too often many Of US will
not be persuaded to profit by any
experience except our OWL
We saunter along following the
will O the wisp" until it is too
late to save an inheritance or to
keep our health, with all the op-
portunities to study the expert
cnces Of others and draw from
their dearly bought experience,
saying, like boy, II never know
anything until I feel it inside
of me-"
B. Franklin always said he paid
too dearly for his whistle.
In spending ones money the
man that wants to sell us his
horse, house or coat is not always
the most disinterested adviser.
(Signed)
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29


dc said that the 5000 600 r,os
a'sed largely to buy equipment. and
or elevated third-tracking and inn.
psoYcment. Tho equipment. accordine
20 contracts with the city made ~
.sl3, vas TO cost sZ2 600 600, but shc
Hgurc was raised because Of tho war
nc witness said. He explained thaf
fhe contracts were not let before 1877
because tine had 10 be taken to Dgn-
pare plans and specifications. and the
var vas we'll under way before these
plans we're ready.
Dir. BUR- read "a reccn. statement oF
James l.. Quackenbush, Ihferborough
attorney, in which the latter said that
company vas "stripped Of every dollar
81 available cash d" and was many mil
lions in debt. The Corporation Coun-
rel declared this did not agree with
fhc statement, made at the time Of
he Las, note fota'ion in 1913. thai
there was an $le,000.o0 surplus IN
txistcnce.
Replying TO qucs1ions the mifnesa
Esid that Inc capita! stock Of the Man-
..41tan Railway Company was $780,
oo0.00o in 1885, that 1t vas Increased
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
PROVIDENCE.

Mrs. Myrtle Warren and son, Joe.
left last Sunday to visit her parents,
who live in Logan county.
Tom Adams was called last Friday
to see his mother, who was reported
TO be dying.
The body of Tom Tew's little boy.
Who was drowned in the Arkansas
river about week ago, has not been
found. Many men hunted for the
body all day last Sunday
We read, with pleasure, the letter
Of j. H. Gore We knew he had too
much sense to stay away from Ar
Kansas, but we are puzzled to under
stand how he can remain away from
Faulkner county.
The Tom Adams farm has been
oyerhowed and now the water is go
ng away and part of the field is
alive with fish. They are bringing
them out on pitchforks. Button
Glenn and Frank Styers gigged one
Saturday afternoon that weighed %
pounds.
Joe Troutman has been nominated
for one of the five educational COM
missioners of Faulkner county. He
" good man for the place.
Nearly everyone things that he is
sntitled to higher wages and shorter
days of labor He wants to strike
The young men are leaving the farms
and going to public works where they
can join a union and strike. The
preachers want more pay and so does
che teacher, the doctor, the merchant
and all the rest. Every fellow feels
chat he is entitled to more money.
About three-fourths of us are entitled
70 good spanking, some ragged
overalls, a big, broadbrimmed straw
hat and sent out somewhere on a
rocky hillside to produce an honest
Ewing, and that is what we are go
ing to get if we don't quit going
around crying for more money and
more rest. Either that or the first
thing we know we viii lbe out here
trying to shoot each other full of
holes and then in hell we will cry for
water to cool the flames
April 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
AYFLOW Err.

Our school closed Friday night \
crowd of probably 400 people attend
ed the entertainment. Tho lectnre
given the primary GRADES by their
teacher, Mrs Heffington, was some
thing fine. We feel like there are no
better teachers than Mrs. Heffin2 ,or
and Miss Henderson. The music or
the entertainment was furnished by
Messrs. Cantrel and Bryant,
Rev. Claunch filled his regula APP
pontment here Sunday at the Bap-
list church.
Our Sunday school was fine Sunday.
Remember we sing here the second
and fourth Sunday afternoons.
DR.. Summers was in Conway Mon
day.
DR.. J. S. Martin of Morrilton was
here Monday.
W. W Moore of Conway was here
Monday.
John Mitchell is sick at this writ
ing.
Floyd and Frank Martin of Little
Rock have been visiting their father,
Hugh l.. Martin, of this place.
April IA.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
HOLLAND.

We are having plenty of cold and
rainy weather.
Tom Butler Of Perry is visiting his
brother, B. +. Butler of this place.
Tom Mabry Of Happy Hollow vas
here Sunday.
Miss lola Grafton and Miss Mar
guerite. Mcdonald visited Miss Graf
tons home folks Thursday.
Several from here attended the
school closing at Sharon Friday night.
Our school will close Friday night
and if it rains all night so we can't
have the program, come Saturday
night; we will have it then.
On account of rain we did not get
to have the League, but everybody
come next Sunday night.
The ball team played their first
game Saturday with Pickles Gap.
Holland won the game.
Sunday school is progressing nicely
at this place
April Ia.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
SIXTEENTH SECTION.

We are still having winter weather.
Q. z. Gunter went to Little Rock
last week
Raymond Holland of Sylvania visit
ed his cousins, Miss Sibyl, Arley and
Tena Russell, last week
+. DeArmond visited his niece, Mrs.
Maybell Russell. las eek.
Horrest Johnston went to Vilonia
Saturday.
Arley Russell and Miss Love Cunt
en- went to Cabot Sunday to see Miss
Gunter's sister, Mrs Erma Storey,
who is very i'll.
Sunday School was well attended
Sunday
There Will be singing at the Sec
Sunday at 2:30.
Rev. Garter will preach for US
ton every SUNDAY at 2:30 o'clock.
1870. Prayer meeting Saturday
night
April 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
NEW HOME.
at this pla(
April Ia.

Health is good in this community
at this writing
Corn planting is the order of the
day around here. Farmers, plant
plenty of corn and hay. Don't go
wild about this highpriced cotton and
neglect the corn.
Sunday school was we'll attended
at this place Sunday.
j. B. Walls, who has been visiting
his children here, returned to his home
near Heber Springs Saturday.
S. T. Walls and family visited at
a. {. Bearden's Sunday.
Some few from this place attended
the singing at Mt Pleasant Sunday.
II. NJ. Cradle and family visited at
A. G. Fower's Sunday
II. NJ. Cradle has a stiff neck.
Guess he would like for the warm
weather to come 50 as to thaw it up
for him.
w. +. Kidding attended the Holt
ness meeting at Sheepshank Sunday.
April IA.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
CHADWICK.
Iealth is better at present.

Health is better at present.
The recent rains have checked corn
planting The cold waves are very
hard on gardens.
We had no news printed from this
place last week, on account of no mail
carrier on Mayfower rural route No
from Monday until Friday. "Un-
Gle sam" is really able to pay man
to carry the mail and it does look like
We could find one in one hundred and
ten million persons. That was not
the first trip of the kind, but it oc-
ours very frequently.
W. A. Allen, chief manager, and
who had half interest in the saw
mill, has sold to J. F Harvill
With a great number of recruits
Sabbath school and singing was un-
usually good
The stork visited at Harvey Browns
Sunday and left a girl baby.
April IS
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
NEEDS CREEK

On account Of the bad weather the
farmers are getting behind with their
work.
W. NJ. Mills of England was here
on business last week.
q The young folks enjoyed an enter
tainment at MIR. Smiths at Bailey
Town Saturday night
V. NJ. Mills Of Levy is visiting here
at present.
The freeze of April killed most
all of the fruit and all of the Irish
potatoes that were up.
Startling Johnston and family of
Pickles Gap visited his father and
mother Sunday.
Jess Day went to town Monday af-
ter his garden wire.
Next Saturday and Sunday are our
regular preaching days. Let every
one come out.
Milton Blessing and wife visited at
Bailey Town Sunday.
April 13.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
DEW DROP

We had frost here Monday night.
The weather is so cold farmers are
getting behind with their work. Corn
that was planted had to be planted
over.
Attic Short of Bigelow is visiting
his sister, Mrs, John Prescott, this
week.
Cruise Graham of Crossroads Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Graham, last week
Brink Sewer, Floyd Chrouch and
Misses Myrtle and Pearl Havens Wis
tied on Round Mountain Sunday.
Mrs. Marion Brazier and children
of Providence visited her sister, Mrs.
l.. L. Sewer, Sunday.
Bill Stephens and children visited
at Wesley Clark's at Mayfower Sat
urday and Sunday.
Howard James has had 80 acres more
Of alfalfa planted.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
CYPRESS VALLEY.

We are having some very cold
weather for this time of year.
Little Birty Sullivan is on the sick
list.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cor
man, a girl
Aunt Galley Langford is sick at
this writing
We had good Sunday school last
Sunday The people are taking an in
terest in the school.
Rev. Shelby preached here Sunday.
Rev. H. A. Sullivan will preach at
the Valley the fourth Sunday.
Loid Fason and wife went to Mt
Vernon last Sunday to see her mother.
April IA
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
JONES CHAPEL.
(Colored.)

(Colored.)
We are still having cold muddy
weather and frost every night
We are informed that there is to be
a meeting at Jones Chapel Saturday
night, when our farm agent f. T.
Madison is expected to meet the
farmers Of this section. 1t is hoped
the farmers will turn out in large
numbers.
S. B. Lyons, J. II. Bailey and Har-
vey Stewart went to Conway Sunday.
H. S. Mattison and family motored
to Conway Sunday.
There We're services at the Caney
Holiness church Sunday.
Robert Bunting Of Stone Dam Wis
tied his grandparents, Rev, |. Heton
and wife, Sunday
John Brame of Little Rock was Wis
iting friends here last week.
The young women and girls mis-
sionary circle of Dimes Chapel was or
gained last Sunday with the follow
ing officers: President, Emma Hunt;
vice president Dora Mattison; secre-
tary, Manerva Madison; treasurer,
Dovie Lyons; chaplain, Mabel Lee.
There will be preaching at the
Chapel next Sunday
April IA
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17
MT. VERNON.

The latest event here was the debate
1t the school building Saturday night
IN woman suffrage, by Dr. T. c. Wat
son and Lonzo Hawkins, affirmative.
and Z. T kennamer and Lonzo Ross,
segatlve. The latter won. Judges
we're Fl. II. Hill and Edgar Keathley.
We have not learned whether or not
these judges wives let them return
acme or locked them out
a. /. Hatfield and mother are each
~ the indisposed list.
Jas. A. Williams is reported as hay
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-04-17

ing pellagra and has became too fee
Bile to work
Miss Tommie Lee Smith is visiting
friends in Conway at present
John Sanders and wife have been
quite i'll at the home of Afford Sand
ers, near Garland Springs, for sew
eral weeks, and their condition is not
much improved.
w S. Blessing and wife and Mrs
Lee Addison came in from Texas a
few days ago to see their brother and
sister Mn and Mrs. Sanders, who are
ILL., They have not yet returned.
Miss Annie Henry came in from
Hendrix College Saturday to visit
her mother, Mrs Jennie Henry
S. p. Grafton of Naylor was here
on business Saturday. and shaking
hands with his many old friends.
DR.. c. B. Chamness last week remov-
ed large generous growth from
Mrs. Frank Henry, and she is getting
along nicely.
Esker Henry, who was operated on
for appendicitis by DR.. Bentley at
Little Rock, few days ago. came
home the past week very much M
proved, and thinks he can finish his
crop now
S. S. keathley, wife and daughter
of Conway, were visiting here the past
week