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New-York tribune., 1920-01-03

goods which the War Department ia
selling. For instances in the case Of
blankets and clothing, where the wool
"For the purposes of the army and
,,oro dor most other practical purposes, this
description is entirely accurate for the
reason that such cotton as has been
added has been specified for the pur-
pose Of giving the article additional
strength and wearing qualities. This
is particularly true in the case Of
SOCKS, usually described as wool but
which are reinforced at the heel and
toes with cotton yarn to add to the
wearing qualities.
In the future. blankets formerly
referred to as wool will be described
as blankets, three-fourths wool. com
merclal, contain rs per cent Of wool
or better Blankets which have been
designated as cotton and wool mixed.
Will be such blankets as contain less
tnan Is per cent wool, while COTTON
blankets will refer to blankets made
entirely of cotton. In the description
Of stockings and underwear which are
offered for sale to the public, the same
general principle will apply and anv
articles containing cotton even in small
for additional wearing
qualities: will no longer be described
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Dry Ratification Flaws
Fail to Materialize
Jersey Governors Secretary
Goes Over Documents Filed
by State Without Result
NeaU Yorh; Tribune
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Failing to
find any discrepancies in the certificates
OF ratification Of the prohibition amend
ment forwarded to the Department of
State, j. Harty Foley, secretary to Gov
ernor Edwards of New Jersey, returned
to Trenton to-day.
Mr.. Foley made careful review of all
the certificates of ratification filed at
the State Department and is understood
to have informed State Department Of
ficials that he found no discrepancies.
After his perusal of the documents
Mr.. Foley called at the White House and
renewed acquaintances with Joseph P.
Tumulty, secretary to the President,
whom he also informed that the discrep-
ancies alleged did not exist in the rati-
fication certificates.
Secretary of State Lansing to-day.
when asked if some of the certificates of
ratification used the phrase "ntoxicating
liquors" and others "alcoholic liquors."
declared that he had not inspected the
documents. Asked if there was any
significance to such changes in wording
of the certificates, Secretary Lansing said
that the Attorney General would be re-
quired to determine, and ventured the
suggestion that ultimately the Supreme
Court of the United States would have to
decide.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Women at Bedford
S m a s h Furniture
In Two-Day Revolt
Witnesses at Hearings Ac-
cused of Leading Mutiny
in Hope of Being Indict-
ed for Assault on Guards

BEDFORD, N. Y, Jan. 2.-Oficials
of Bedford Reformatory for Women,
whose administration has been under
investigation for some time, announced
to-day that rebellion had broken out
among the women in Rebecca Hall. the
disciplinary barracks of the institution.
They asserted that Maize Rice and
Mildred Clifford were leaders in the
mutiny. Both have been witnesses
against the administration in the hear
ings conducted by John S. Kennedy.
vlce-chairman of the State Prison
Commission.
AT sundown tonight, the officials
said that the riot was still in prog
ress. They asserted that they had
separated the girls, but that they were
still screaming, banging their doors
and pounding furniture. The officials
chargd that the outbreak was planned
in the hope that they would be in
dlcted for assault as Ruth Carter was.
Statements made by Ruth Carter at
her trial led to the investigation Of
the reformatory's management, now
under way. Members of the manage
ment say that eight girls in Rebecca
matron and guards.
1t was also said that they succeeded
IN ,ducking several Of the guards, as
we'll as hitting them with buckets.
kicking and punching them.
According to the story told by off,
cials, the riot began New Years night
and was still continuing tonight. It
was caused, members Of the reforma-
tory's administration say, by the re-
fusal OF Mrs. Henrietta Hoffman,
matron Of Rebecca Hall, to permit the
girls to attend the moving picture show
lat the institution.
The girls, it was said, began scream
ing and smashing furniture. It was
charged that they kept it up all night.
This morning Miss Helen Cobb, super
intendent, and Miss Julia Minogue, her
assistant, summoned all the guards and
matrons off duty and transferred the
girls to other buildings.
The officials added that owing to
criticism of the treatment water was
not poured on the girls heads to keep
them quiet.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Major La Guardia
And Curran Seated
In Estimate Board
Hylan and Craig Offer Them
Much Advice, but Refuse
Request for Delay ON
100000 School, Fund

F. H. La Guardia, President of the
Board of Aldermen, and Henry H. Cur
ran. President of the Borough of Man.
haitian, the two new Republican men,
bers, took their seats in the Board of
Estimate at its weekly meeting yes
terday.
Mayor Hylan, who sat next to Mr..
La Guardia, leaned over and whispered
into his ear every time q matter came
up that La Guardia wanted to know
about.
1t was short calendar, made up Of
minor departmental routine matters
with one exception. This was an ap-
preparation of $S,o00,OO0 for new ele-
mentary schools, which. with the ST.
OOO,oOU voted at the last meeting of the
board and the unexpended balance Of
$lo,O00.OO0, gives the Department of
Education $25,000,00O for new buildings
and sites.
Both President Curran and Presi-
dent La Guardia wanted the matter
LAID over for a week to familiarize
themselves with the proposed sites.
Mayor Hylan and his Democratic asso-
ciates declined, and finally the board
voted for the nroposition unanimously.
the Republicans reserving the right to
object to the sites if after considering
them they found objections.
During the discussion of new
schools the Mayor and Comptroller
William L. Ettinger, Superintendent of
Schools, as they have attacked him
at almost every meeting of the board
during the last year.
Some one up in the Department Of
Education ought to be brought up on
charges and thrown out, even in this
cold weather." said Comptroller Craig.
eyes" said the Mayor. turning to
Aiming S. Prall president Of the Board
Of Education, cant the board induce
the superintendent Of buildings to
ut is not the superintendent's fault,
but the board of superintendents,"
said Comptroller Craig.
"1f you hadn't interrupted I'd have
finally worked around to Ettinger,"
said the Mayor with laugh.
Joseph Yeska, one of the members
of the board, pleaded that part Of the
SIS, 100000 be used for new build
ing for the Julia Richman High School.
they were against erecting any high
schools until there were enough seats
for children in the elementary schools.
Several times President Curran asked
questions Of the representatives of the
Board of Education only to have Comp
troller Craig reply in their stead Each
time President Curran heard the Comp
troller ito the end, and, when he fin
ished. he would inquire with an amused
smile:
MAY have the question answered
by the gentleman l addressed?"
And each time the Comptroller
answered:
ooh, why, of course"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Mrs. Browns Rearrest
Ordered in Murder Case
Spec1nl Coryesnond.n..

Special Correspondence
MT. CLEMENS, Mich, Jan. 2.-The
State Of Michigan to-day stepped into
the Brown murder case for the first
time, and through Attorney General
Groesbeck began proceedings in the
nature Of grand jury Investigation
before local justice Of the peace. An
order was issued for the rearrest Of
Mrs. Ruth Provost Brown, widow Of j.
Stanley Brown, whose body was found
in an automobile near this city nine
days ago.
Persons known to be acquainted with
certain important facts bearing on the
case will be summoned Immediately,
and the Attorney General, assisted by
the Macomb County Prosecutor, will
take their statements. Heretofore no
such statements have been recorded.
A search for the gun used by the mur-
derer will be instituted for the first
time
Lloyd Provost, a cousin Of Mrs.
Brown, who was close friend Of the
witness. His attorney announced to-
day that no attempt would be made to
obtain his release through habeas
corpus proceedings.
Mrs. Cecil Vcster, the young woman
acquaintance of Brown, is being held,
but the officers admit that she has a
perfect alibi, and it is thought that the
entrance into the case Of Attorney
General Groesbeck is likely to result in
her elimination from further consid-
GRAFTON. Her willingness to talk on
what she claims to know Of the mur-
der and the manner in which she tells
it have won the confidence of the Off
GERS. She day identified as belong
ing to Brown the frayed and blood
stained overcoat found in the death
car.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Special Correspondence

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 2.-Mrs. Isabella
Dram, who brought the big four masted
schooner Jean l.. Somerville from the
Canary Islands to the Florida coast
and who is believed to be the first
woman ever to pilot vessel across
the Atlantic, will depart tomorrow
noon for Portland, Me-. to take the
body Of her husband. William F. Dram,
veteran skipper, who died on the voy-
age, to the home Of their son, DR..
Julius c. Dram.
Tonight Mrs. Dram told the story
OF her trip across the ocean. her
struggle to restore her husband to
health, her attempt to bring the
schooner to it's destination without
help in spite of strong head winds
and heavy sea which blew the ship
zO0 miles out Of its course. Mrs. Dram
to-day sat in the cabin of the Jean L.
Somerville. her hands folded in her
porters and friends the estory of her
experience.
Mate and Cook Desert
my husband took sick the day we
left Las Palmas. Canary Islands," she
explained. "He was subject to chronic
hardening of the arteries, and
when the attack took him I advised
against putting back to sea for
Mobile, but he laughed at nv worri-
ment, declaring that he would be all
right in a few days. The mate de-
serted in Las Palmas and the cook also,
so we began to experience difficulties
from the start.
Shortly after we left Las Palmas
the attack took my husband SO vio-
lently that he was unable to walk, and
as the mate had deserted it devolved
upon me to take over the navigation
Of the vessel. I kept my husband on
deck most of the time, and together we
took the readings and set the course"
Upon arriving at San Juan Mrs.
Dram advised her husband to be taken
ashore and have another master placed
aboard the vessel, but he persisted that
ne would be able to make the voyage to
Mobile, where he would receive the
necessary medical attention.
My husband grew steadily weaker,
and Saturday night when off San An
tonic Light he said, 4 can't help you
get the sun tomorrow He died Satur-
day night" said Mrs. Dram quietly.
Signals for Aid
She told of hailing fruit steamer
in hope Of placing her husband aboard
and getting him to shore before he
died. She signaled the steamer
Captain sick in bed" The message
was interpreted Captain dead in
bed" and so the word was carried to
the shore. The steamer could offer no
material assistance, for the sea was
too high to lower a boat, explained
Mrs. Dram.
IT could not get the sun for three
days, and the strong head winds that
we had been meeting all through the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Jersey Governor
Resents Movement
To Restrict Power
Edwards Demands a Free
Hand in Naming Boards,
Asking Republicans in
Legislature for Fair Play

Reports that New Jersey Republicans
were preparing to restrict the powers
OF the State Executive elected state
ment yesterday from Governor Edward
l. Edwards in which he said he ex-
pected from the Legislature the same
degree of fair treatment which he in
tends to accord it. The restrictions. it
was stated, would consist in taking
away the power to summarily remove
the Highway Commission and the
Board of Institutions and Agencies.
"My attention has been called.n said
the Governor, "to statements that have
recently appeared in the press to the
erect that certain self-constituted
leaders of the Republican delegation in
the Assembly are advocating the adon-
tlon OF measure which will restrict
the power of the Governor in so far as
MS control over the State Highway
Commission and the Board of Charities
ana Corrections is concerned.
y! desire publicly to call attention
70 TINS movement so that the people
may be fully conversant with the fact
that in both instances referred to thu
republican Governor had bills drafted
under his supervision providing for the
appointment of the State Hiphwav
Commission and for the appointment
of a State Board of Charities and Cor
irectlons and several other public
boards.
I'm each Of these bills the former
Governor deemed it advisable to give
himself the power of summary re-
moval. | am of the opinion that the
former Republican Governor was en-
tirely justified in placing these pro-
visions in the different measures
40 not, therefore, believe the Legis-
iature OF the state, be it Democratic
or Republican, will, for partisan rea-
sons. attempt to limit the RESPONSE
bilities and authority to which l am
entitled as Governor of the state.
Il have not determined upon the re-
moval of any member of any commits
sion or of any commission as a body.
II, however, l should determine that
the facts and conditions warrant the
removal of any individual commits
sloner l am entitled to the same right
and the same power that were granted
to the former Governors of the state.
.! shall deeply resent any attempt
to limit my legitimate power or au-
thority. | sshall deeply resent any ef-
fort on the@ part Of a Legislature to
prevent me from doing those things
which in my judgment are necessary
to make my administration a success.
In this l am simply appealing to the
members of the Legislature for fair
play. They will always receive it from
me and I expect equally to receive it
from them"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
u. S. Has Less Industrial
Strife Than for 3 Years
Steel Strike Is Only Large Con-
flict in the Country, Says
Cancellation Director

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The United
States entered the new year with fewer
pending industrial disputes than at
any time during the last three years,
asserted Hugh l.. Kerwin, director of
cconciliation of the Department of
Labor. to-day after receiving reports
from the departments conciliators in
the thirty-fve great industrial centers
of the country.
With the exception % the steel
strike, the actual strikes throughout
the country are few in number and of
minor Importance, Mr.. Kerwin de-
clared. There now are, he said, 1O1
industrial disputes before the epart-
ment for adjustment, only twenty one
of which have reached the strike stage.
The industrial outlook for the year
is excellent, Kerwin said, as all indi-
cations point to cessation of the in
dustrial unrest under which the coun-
try has suffered since the end of the
war: The general tendency, he said,
is for the employer and the worker
to attempt adjustment of their differ
ences without stopping work.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Inspector, Charged With
Ousting for Refusal to
Paw Double Rate in Fare
Fight, Guilty of Assault
Seven More to Face Trial
Mendon Succeeds Williams;
]. r. T. Employees Deaf
to Hylan's Plea ON Tariff

Frank Monarch. inspector for the
brooklyn City Railroad Company, who
was charged with throwing passengers
on street cars for refusing to pay
second fare, was found guilty Of
assault in the third degree in Special
Sessions yesterday. Monarch was
fined 500, with the alternative of
evenly days in Jail. and was put on
probation until he pays the fine.
ALVIN S. Crumm, the complainant,
ratified that Monarch had elected him
from a Flatbush Avenue trolley at
Faster Avenue after the Public Service
Commission had enjoined the company
from collecting the second fare.
Justices Voorhees, and Hermann op-
nosed the introduction of testimony
sttacking the legality of the commits
aion's order. Justice Freschi gave q
minority opinion, in which he held
that the defense should be permitted
TO introduce testimony to show they.
were permitted by franchise to charge
sIsecond fare.
This is the first conviction growing
ont Of the recent Brooklyn second
fare fight. District attorney Harry E.
had been rendered yesterday that he
would put on trial the other seven in
spectors charged with the same Of
tense.
William S. Mendon yesterday was
appointed general manager for Lind
lev u. Garrison, receiver of the B. R.
I. He succeeds Colonel Timothy S.
Williams. Mr.. Menden has been as
sistant to Colonel Williams.
Colonel A. R. Piper was appointed
assistant general manager. He will be
ID charge Of the employment, welfare
and medical bureaus. A j. Coddell,
for many years secretary to Colonel
Williams, has been named assistant to
tile general manager, and Charles S.
Cfabbs chief manager Of ways and
structures.
Transit Construction Commissioner
John d. Delaney has called a public
hearing for next Friday afternoon to
reach solution for the operation Of
the trains of the Interborough and the
New York Municipal Railway Corpora
ton, B. R. T. subsidiary, jointly over
the rapid transit tracks in Queens.
Under the terms of the dual con-
tract, the lnterborough subway and
elevated trains have been using the
Queens for some time past. With the
completion of the Sixtieth Street tun-
mel under the East River from Man.
haitian to Long Island City, the trains
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system
will have the right to institute joint
operation on the Queens elevated
structure as far as Ditmas Avenue,
Astoria. and Alburtis Avenue, Corona
The difficulty in the way Of this
joint operation arises from the fact
that the B. r. T. trains are wider
than the Interborough cars, and the
50 that structural changes affecting
both the third rail and the width Of
station platforms will be necessary
before Joint operation can be car
red out safely.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Levity Shown by Felons
During Execution and
Demands for DELAYED
Breakfast Are Made
Calls on Phone Refused
Public Method Is Used for
Moral Effect on Conv;cts
Within Walls, Officials Say

Special Correspondence
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-For the first time
in the history of Cook County, prison
ers in the county Jail to-day witnessed
the execution of one of their fellows. He
was Raffaelo Durage, convicted Of the
murder last June of Onofrio Gorgano
and his wife, Mary. About two hun
dred prisoners occupying cells that
overlooked the gallows were able to see
the trap sprung. Prisoners usually are
removed from the cells opening on the
exercise room where executions are
held, but to-day the authorities decided
to leave the men in their places and let
them profit by the moral effect of see
ing the penalty of the law inflicted.
AS moral lesson the execution ap-
peared, however, to fail Of it's purpose.
The prisoners treated the affair with
levity. They were silent as Durage
was led to the gallows and until few
moments after the trap was released.
Then a prisoner on the second tier,
looking down at the group of official
witnesses, shouted "Get out of nv
Jail"
This breaking of the silence was
followed by general chorus of prison.
ers: when do we eat 2"
Execution Delays Meal
Breakfast time had passed some fif-
teen minutes before, but the meal had
been delayed for prisoners in that part
OF the building on account of the exc
cution.
The hanging took place shortly after
8 o'clock, the earliest execution in
many years. Before the death march
began the Jail office refused to answer
telephone calls and admittance was
refused to all holding tickets for the
execution until Immediately before
Durage left the death chamber. It
was recalled that few weeks ago a
telephone message received at the Jail
just before Arthur Haensel was to
start for the gallows brought him an
hours reprieve that was stretched by
court order later in the day to weeks.
Haensel is still alive.
G 'ernor Lowden was informed that
the Jill authorities expected to make
the execution a spectacle for the pris-
oners. He Immediately took steps to
prevent this. According to H. c. w.
Laubenheimer, first assistant deputy
sheriff, the Governor was advised that
only such prisoners as habitually oc-
cupied cells about the exercise room
would see the hanging, whereupon he
withdrew his objections.
Sheriff Answers Critics
Sheriff Peters later issued state
ment answering critics who opposed his
action. The statement reads as follows
"ln my opinion, the modern coddling
of criminals by we'll meaning, but mis-
guided, sympathetic, theoretical reform
ers and self constituted organizations
is one of the greatest causes of the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Army to Stick to Truth
In Advertising Sales
Wool" Blankets and Socks
xM Be Accurately Described,
Says Director
Neso Yurk Tribune
Wdahfn ntCxt1 R1Lrenn

~ n7ssSh0tV5s A1HTeQU
!. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Truthfulness
& & sayertisin4 is to be practiced by
s.; War Department hereafter in
ss.s,,efis'ng ~, materials to be offered for
81 70 the general public, Director Of
ss sss Morse announced to-day. The
s%sRsese ss announcement said:
me Surplus Property Division.
~ ss OF the ouartermaster, General of
sss. ~ army, will no longer use the army
ts,e;sanciature in the description Of ma
sah,sas ssdh,sIs offered for sale to the general
sI si"r but in place thereof win en-
~. s descriptive terms which can &C.
~ no misunderstanding on the
~ o. purchasers.
A.ns ruling has been drafted bv thu
Co., cmssrfaastsr General and sent to ali
ts,ssa1s ts engaged in selling surplus ma.
m.rs 's 10 the Qnarte rmaster,s Depart-
4 applies especially to such articles
a. s..nxsts ~ and clothing. Owing to
sss.a 81 - cf the army nomsnclatmrs IN IN
bI1sissasion bI1ission with the descriptlon ~ ~
-. asess and clothing there has hasn
-. - 'n'sunderstanding regarding the
New-York tribune., 1920-01-03
Woman Tells of Plotting
Schooner Across Ocean
Mrs. Isabella Dram, at Mobile, Describes How. De.
serted by Cook and Mate, and With Her Husband
Dying, She Navigated Vessel Through Terrific
Storm Unaied; Leaves To-day for Maine

voyage soon blew the vessel OUT OF it's
managed to get my bearings again we
were almost 200 miles out Of our
course. I brought the schooner into
her course again and began the battle
of getting to Mobile Bay against the
head winds. We were unable to make
any progress. Some of the sail was
carried away, but the schooner did
not leak. After two days of buffeting
by the heads we sighted the steamer
Moosehausic and signaled for assist
ance. She towed us off Pensacola"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-01-29
Near East Relief Fund
Will Start Feb. LIST
Kindly Hearted People of Minnesota VIII
be Asked to Contribute
Sum of $75O,OOO.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 9th
Eighty-six county campaign chair
men in as many Minnesota counties,
are fully prepared for the opening
February / of the Near East Relief
drive in Minnesota for $750,0O0, ac-
cording to reports received at the
state headquarters here by Nels Mar
tinson, state campaign director.
The drive will be conducted stimuli
taneously in Minnesota with similar
campaigns in other states. The cam
paign workers of the nation will con-
tinue their activities along this line
until February %, or in some COM
munities until the amounts allotted
are raised.
The county committees are fully
organized and the morale among the
workers is exceptionally high, Di-
rector + Martinson said. County
chairmen are optomistic that the
state quota will be oversubscribed if
by individuals in different localities
may be taken as criterion.
The Hoover film, taken by the
American Relief Commission with the
cooperation of the Near East Relief
organization, is booked solid in Min
nesota towns until the closing date of
the campaign, Director Martinson
said today. The film is in charge of
DR.. R. C. Westenberg of Minneapolis,
and is scheduled to appear in virtual
ly every county in the state.
The film depicts an engagement be-
tween Bolshevist and loyal Russian
troops, the mobilization of the Ar
menian army in 1914 and economic
conditions in the Near East indica-
tive of the need for immediate re-
lief from the people of Minnesota.
In response to the Christmas ap-
peal made by Herbert Hoover for the
immediate relief of the peoples of
Armenia and Syria, the people of
Minnesota gave $4,000, Director
Martinson has been informed by his
county chairman.