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New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Sale of Holland House
Furnishings Opened
First Days Total SO, 900 at Dis
/ posal of Interior Articles;
Many Souvenir Hunters

Ninety-six hundred dollars was the
total for the first days sale of furni sh-
ings contained in the Holland House.
which was conducted on the premises
yesterday by the Fifth Avenue Auction
Rooms, Inc. Final details for the sale
OF the famous old hotel, at Fifth Ave
nue. and Thirtieth Street, a landmark
Of the city since 1880, were completed
last November. Important business
houses will soon occupy the space
where for three decades famous men
and women, from all parts of the
world, have found shelter while In New
York.
A small army Of dealers, souvenir
hunters, and an occasional sentimental
lst attended the Grst session Of the
sale, which was held in the main din
ingroom. The goods auctioned includ-
ed beds and bedding, bureaus, chiffon
iers, chairs, tables and pictures. The
carpets, which are said to be Of excep-
tional quality and in fine condition, will
be sold on Thursday, the final day Of
tho sale. To-day's session will begin
at 10 o'clock.
The Holland House closed its exist
ence as hotel yesterday morning. 1t
was opened in December, 1891, and was
for many. years the favorite stopping
place in this city of Americans and Wis
vironment of quiet exclusiveness it af-
forded. The building and furnishings
are understood to have represented an
original investment Of $2,000,000. The
marble stairway WAS designed by STAN
ford White. The property was pur-
chased by Harry Fishel, of 81 Cham
berY Street
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
All Creeds Unite
In Big Roosevelt
Memorial Meeting
5000 in Carnegie Hall
Hear Late Presidents
Life Eulogized ON First
Anniversary Of Death

Three thousand persons joined
Bishop Charles S. Burch in prayer in
Carnegie Hall last night at the open-
ing ceremony Of the Roosevelt memo
rial meeting on the first anniversary OF
Colonel Roosevelt's death. arranged
Under the joint auspices of tho Won
ans Roosevelt Memorial Association
and the Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton.
Then followed the rendition OF
america" by the female choir Of St.
Cecilia's Club. led by Victor Harris.
In which the audience joined. The
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
John Honry Hammond and William
boyce Thompson, the two presidents
OF the memorial associations.
Arthur Woods Speaks
In stirring speech on Theodore
Roosevelt and the Foreign Born Citi-
ZEN" Colonel Arthur Woods. former
Police Commissioner and now chair
man OF the National Americanization
Committee Of the American Legion.
Issucd a grave warning TO all "Rcds''
Of American birth.
=, Some foreign born people, he said,
have bccn found trying to accomplish
things whichs strike at the root Of the
foundations of all we believe in. We
shall proceed against thcse people with
all the strength Of the law and the
yiHor Of the American government.
But we are not proceeding against
them because Of their foreign birth.
and to make that clear to them, va
must proceed with equal vigor against
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Firennen Fight
Blaze and Cold
Near Gas Tanks
POSTGRADUATE Hospital En-
dangered by Stubborn
Fire in Furniture Factory
at 2lst St. and I'd Ave.

Fire started In u fve-story building
at 368 Second Avenue. occupied by the
Hofstaetter Sons furniture factory,
yesterday evening and threatened to
sweep the block. The building is on
the corner Of Twenty-frst Street:
Four alarms were sent in. Chief
Kenlon took charge after the second
alarm. In spite Of the efforts Of the
ice-coated firemen the flames spread
to $40 and 372 Second Avenue and to
301 and 303 East Twenty-frst Street.
"A block to the east is the "gas house"
section, with scores of gas tanks scat
tered about.
A block south Of where the fire
started is the New York Post Gradu-
ate Hospital. After the tenants had
been routed from the buildings nearer
to the fire the police notified Miss Muir
dock, superintendent Of the hospital,
that there was danger Of the flames
spreading to within panic breeding
distance. All the nurses were called
on duty and went to the various wards
of flames that began to show at the
windows.
Almost as soon as the fremen ar
rived DR.. Harry Archer, honorary chief
surgeon of the department., was called
upon to treat Henry Miller, driver for
Acting Battalion Chief Washington
Howe. Miller hurt his ankle short
time before at fire in West Broadway
The second alarm, which called Chief
Howe from his quarters on Broome
Street to Second Avenue, came in just
as they had returned to the station
house.
Without waiting to have his ankle
examined Miller, returned to his car
and drove the chief to the second fire.
When they got there he was almost
unconscious from pain. DR.. Archer
found that the ankle was fractured
and sent Miller home.
Miller was the only fireman who re-
quired medical attention, although
many became 80 cased in ice that their
companions had to chip it from the
overhang of their helmets. where it
had spread out to their shoulders, be-
fore they could turn their heads.
1t was an hour and q half before the
fire was under control. and Second Ave-
nue. cars were held up for two hours,
Then the tracks had to be chopped clear
of ice for block before they could
proceed.
The damage was estimated at $780,
600. Among the firms which suffered
were Gustaye Frank, bookbinder; the
Victory Piece Dye Works, Piano &
mime, iurnlture manufacturers, and
the Period Furniture Company.
The firemen had their first expert
ence at this fire with motorized lunch
wagon given to the department by E. j.
Kenny, an honorary chief, and his
brother, W. F. Kenny. The hot coffee
and sandwiches won the fremen's ap-
proval at once. The Kennys also gave
the department brilliant electric lights,
which we're plugged in at street lights
and planted wherever necessary, illu-
minatin1 the entire fro IOWA
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
School Children and Police
Il to Search the City To-day;
Hull House Worker Miss
ing Since Last Tuesday
Was Aid of Jane Adda1ns
Miss De Kay, Daughter of
Multi : Millionaire, May
w Be Victim of Alnnesia
Special Correspondence

cpeCtOt Correspondence
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Four hundred
thousand school children of this city
will start search tomorrow morning
for Miss Jean Anna De Kay, twenty
years old. who disappeared from Hull
House last Tuesday night. She came
to Chicago to engage in philanthropic
work and had entered Hull House as
An assistant to Miss Jane Adams.
She is the daughter of wealthy Ameri-
can parents who have lived in Lucerne,
Switzerland, since 1917.
"A request that search be made
for Miss De Kay through the city's
school children was made late to-day
By Peter A. Mortenson, superintendent
Of schools, after q conference with
Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britten, of the
Social Welfare Bureau. Mrs. Britten
also asked Chief of Police Garrity for
special detail to assist.
Drainage Canal Dragged
These steps to push the hunt were
taken when no trace had been found Of
the girl In nearly q week. To-dsy's
search, which included dragging the
Chicago drainage canal, Ice on which
was broken, on the theory that the
missing girl might have been drowned,
again was fruitless.
by Superintendent Mortenson. de-
scription of the girl will be read in
every schoolroom in the city tomorrow
morning. and the pupils will be asked
to do what they can to help find her.
The searchers to-day wavered be-
tween two theories. Unable to decide
whether Miss De Kay committed suicide
or sought work under an assumed name
to prove herself able to earn a living.
they accepted both theories as possible.
Miss Jane Addams, of Hull House.
came from New York yesterday, are
confident Miss De Kay has not ended
her life. The brother believes she has
sought work, perhaps under an as
sumed name.
Suffered From Amnesia
This suggestion also is favored by
Miss De Kay, who was the last oStalk
to her before she left Hull House. She
said Miss De Kay had experienced mild
attacks of amnesia and may have wan
dered away during q temporary lapse
Of memory.
Miss De Kay is . feet 6 inches in
height and weighs 120 pounds. When
she left Hull House it is presumed she
wore a blue-green suit, with knee
length coat, collar and cuffs trimmed
with seal, black low shoes and stock
ings and small knitted hat, salmon
pink on top and white underneath. She
csne to Chicago Christmas Eve.
She wanted to do something big"
said Miss Addams. although she is
only twenty, she seemed to think she
had failed because she hadn't accom-
plished anything of large Importance"
Her brother and friends spoke of
Mss De Kay's ideals Of working. She
considered manual labor uplifting. and
frequently spoke of a desire to prove
sfe could earn her living in an humble
capacity. With this in mind, the search
to-day extended into private residences,
factories and other places where the
girl might have found work readily.
Miss De Kay's father is rated multi
millionaire
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Furrier's Sugar
ssHunch' Spoiled
By MIR. Williams
Merchant, Who Advertised
5000 Tons for Sale
at l6 Cents, Suddenly
Abandons $4,000 Deal

According to the New York Tele-
phone Directory for October, 1919, j.
Aaron, of 742 Sixth Avenue, deals in
gowns and furs. An advertisement in
an evening paper on Saturday quoted
Mr.. Aaron as dealing in sugar. The
advertisement attracted the attention
81 Federal Food Administrator Arthur
Williams. who has been conducting q
campaign against dealing in sugar by
all except sugar merchants, refiners and
brokers. It read as follows:
Sugar fon single line in half-inch
black iettcrs), 5000 tons, at 16 cents
Jan.-Feb. March delivery in Boston.
am directly representing the owner. J.
Aaron. 742 Sixth Avenue. Tel. Wander
bit 47s5."
Expected to Make 5000
In view Of the shortage of sugar,
especially Of 5,00o-ton lots, Mr.. Will
iams said, he communicated with Mr.
Aaron and learned that the latter
vas playing hockey from the fur busi-
ness in favor of sugar. The furrier
gave him the name OF J. W. Karner, Of
~ Wall Street, sugar broker, who
lad passed on the offer to him. The
~~S@ iuViteQ UOLn 10
call.
In Mr. wilIiams's office, 1870 Ear.
Fifteenth Street, Mr. Aaron said that
he did not have the sugar for imme-
date delivery. In fact, he said. he
wanted to get customer before 20
lag too deeply into the thing. He did
not know the name or location Of the
present holder Of the sugar. He said
he had hoped to trace all that through
Mr. Karner.
The latter At hrst did not recall Mr..
aaron. After brief reflection he de-
clared that he might have passe<. the
cner on 10 the furrier, but he did
tkat to 80 many people that one really
shouldn't expect him to remember in
disidrais.
Mr.. Aaron said no would have made
33y00O as brokerage charges on the
transaetion Il he could have found a
sustemsr and located the sugar. He
said he didn't have sugar license,
brt had intended to get one. He also
&eid that the fur and gown business
would probably claim bis undivided at
t<ntjon. from now on.
Mr.. Williams announced yesterday
hat the 10000 pounds of sugar Of
me 1920 crop which arrived here re-
Gently had been placed in circulation,
E!ss jast batch having been reIeased by
ths ssGners yesterdaz afternoon. The
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
4 set of
Direct0ire chairs
AU QUATRIEME

Photographed is one of a
set of five chairs Au
Quatrieme's Collector found
in Normandy late in the
summer.
Of natural walnut, there
are four side chairs and one
armchair.
The backs of the side
chairs are carved with. a
variation of the pillar and
basket theme characteristic
of the period; the armchair
has a carved motif of drap-
cries and laurel leaves.
The natural color of these
chairs, with their fine patina
and quaint rushed seats,
make them particularly suit
able for the country house
and for the winter home in
the South.
The set is $3.50.
Fourth floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Charge Of Hoarding Bacon
Dismissed hy Il. s. Inda,

Indictments charging Lewis Leavitt.
white lead manufacturer, with having
boarded 1920 900 pounds Of bacon were
set aside on dcmurrers yesterday by
Judge Edwin l.. Garvin, Of the United
States District Court In Brooklyn. Mr..
Leayitt purchased the bacon from tho
army quartermastcr department at .
price above the minimum set by the
Secretary Of War.
Judge Garvin held, in effect, that the
government cannot punish person for
an act resulting from an act Of the
government. He also held thc indjct-
ments defective in several particulars.
United States Attorney Leroy Koss an
nounced thst he would appeal.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
those of American birth engaging in
the same practices.


the same practices.
"The foreigner whom We read Of as
having been taken into custody for
treasonable practices, for plotting
against the country, can no more be
considered as representative Of the for
eign born who are here in the country
than a few stupid, misguided light
headed students can be represented as
typical Of a great university"
Colonel Woods said that the life Of
Roosevelt should be carried On by those
who survived him, and that the prob
lens which now face the country
should be attacked by the same prin
ciples that guided him.
Archbishop Attends
Rabbi Samuel Schulman, of Temple
Bethel, read psalms. Mrs. Douglas
Robinson, sister Of Colonel Roosevelt,
read letter written by him to Fred
eric Mistral, the poet, Of Provence, in
France, in 1904. Mrs. Percy V. Penny
hacker, president Of the Chautauqua
Women's Club, spoke on Colonel
Roosevelt as a Father and Citizen" DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president Of
Columbia University. outlined some of
the outstanding incidents in Colonel
Roosevelt's life.
The speeches were interspersed with
classical songs by the St. Cecilia's
Choir. The meeting closed with a
prayer and benediction by Archbishop
Patrick j Hayes.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
price to the consumer will be 20 cent?

price to the consumer will be 90 cent?
pound.
The American people will not lose
any Cuban sugar because the United
been instructed by the President not
to make purchases, high official Of
the Board declared last night. He said
that American refining companies were
absorbing most OF the Cuban crop,
buying some of it at 11.5 and 1875
cents pound in the raw.
He announced that one refining COM
pany purchased the options on almost
50,000,000 pounds of Cuban sugar yes
terday at 11.6 cents pound. He ex-
planned that this sugar would be sold
by refners for 15 or 16 cents pound
and would reach the public at II or IL
centS-a pound.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
I his sale

knocks into cocked-hat some of the
things you have been reading in the news
papers about the scarcity and high prices of
clothing.
True, the relief may be only temporary.
Clothing prices are still going up in the
manufacturing market. And good clothing
promises to be scarce for some time to
come. Our own stocks at times recently
have sold down to nearly bare cases. Dur
ing the closing weeks of November thew
reached their lowest volume in years.
All this makes paradox that requires
an explanation
And in the explanation is found the
chief reasons why now-in this sale-we
have the largest collection of clothing we
have ever offered at special prices at one
time
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
And the
$3.50 suits

Conservative, surely. Good suits
are always conservative. No we'll
dressed man desires to be conspicuous.
Neat grays, and blues, and browns and
greens-carefully blended and worked
into soft, pleasing and well-chosen
effects.
Very straight coats for men who
like straight coats; others slightly
-fitting-a bit more youthful,
perhaps; but no ridiculous extremes,
either in pattern, or style or coloring.
Just good suits-business mems suits
-Wantable suits.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
The Reasons

|. Clothing makers have been late with
their deliveries this season.
They have had to contend with condi-
tions that have not existed before.
Many orders placed. by us early last
Spring for Fall delivery did not arrive until
December
2. Owing to late delivery, MANY orders
were Cancelled by stores throughout the
country, leaving the manufacturers with
larger floor stocks.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
2z4 W0n1en s
leather coats
At wholesale cos

Suede leather coat
at $39.5O
Black glazed leather
short coat, SOS
FuH-lengfh sheepskin
coat, with great racc00n
collar. $IIO
Other coats.
$3.50, $55, sos, $3.50
A general gathering to-
gether for quick clearaway
of coats from the last Iof the
stock of a well-known manu-
facturer of fine leather gar
ments.
In soft fine suede leather
in fawn color, made with a
smart yoke, pockets, and
buckled belt, some are re-
versible, with buttonholes on
both sides and brown but
tons both in and outside.
In soft sheepskin, belted
and pocketed, made with
adjustable collars and cuffs.
The coats are lined with
satin. suede cloth and tweed
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Roosevelt Visits Albany
Assemblyman.Elect Refuses 10
Discuss Welfare Bills

ALBANY, Jan. 5.=-Assemblyman-e elect
Theodore Roosevelt, of Nassau. visited
the Capitol to-day. On Wednesday he
will become q member of the lower
branch of the Legislature.
When questioned regarding his prob
able attitude on the welfare bills, Mr..
Roosevelt said: SIN like Sam Weller.
I'm as dumb as drum with hole
in it,"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Reduced Prices Follo,D

In order to get money to purchase next
seasons fabrics, the maker has to dispose
of his winter stock To do this he reduces
his wholesale price. 1t is good business for
him to do it.
We with our policy of not carving
goods over from season to season. find it
necessary to reduce prices proportionately
even on these late arrivals, and take small
margin of profit for quick close-out
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Note weLI the
$54. so 0UercOuts

Some very fine overcoats in this
group. Big listers of the double
breaster type that so many men want
for driving.
Street ulsters in soft gray, brown
and green colorings-not too heavy for
walking, but heavy enough to side step
Jack Frost.
Chesterfields, too-the ultimate"
coat for street wear and dressy occa-
slons. Silk lined from collar to hem,
or with silk yoke Innings where fabrics
are heavier.
Rough fabrics and smooth fabrics;
made with the care and precision that
are characteristic of Wanamaker
clothing
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Good morning!
This is January 81
The We1thef todny 1Uill prob.
ably be fair.
There Are Many
Men and Women

with their heads full of brains
who do not organize them for use,
and there are many others, like
-, who have been blessed
with splendid brains and opportu-
mites, and who endeavor to or
ganize to use them, but fail be-
cause they have no balance wheel.
At the beginning of every year
it is the custom of business or
ganizations the world over to
take account of their operations
with an intention to improve
upon past cndeavors.
Even intelligent, successful
farmers nowadays take an annual
account of stock and machinery.
The profits of 1920 in all kinds of
trade. business, new enterprises,
education and administration of
institutions can be augmented by
stopping wastes (evcn in house
keeping) and some use of organ
lied brains and putting into oper-
alton balance wheel, without
which this business could not
exist.
(Signed)
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
Opening at 7::30 A. M.

means that both mems stores-BroadwN
and Burlington Arcade-wil be ready 70
serve men who want to choose their suits OF
overcoats before they go to business.
More than 100 extra clothing salesnnea
will be here to serve you-some from ou'
Philadelphia Store.
Extra fitting rooms will be provided
And extra selling space SO that you can
find what you want, easily and quickly
Be here when the sun rises-at 7.2S~~
for first pick of the many prizes
New-York tribune., 1920-01-06
The Unusual Vdrietu

lis clearly indicated by the big quantity
offered. New York has rarely had 4,6s4 Of
such fancy suits to choose from at one time,
or 1896 of such good overcoats ready to
turn winter winds into winter comforts.
And the range of sizes is just as good
regulars, stouts, Sims, longs and shorts
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-30
WEBSTER STEWART
STOCK EXHIBIT
Will Be Held at Richland December
15-17. Buyers From Number of
Packing Houses to Be Present

HIGHLAND, Ga.-The work to-
wards the Stewart Webster live stock
and poultry exhibit which is scheduled
to be held in this city for three days.
December 18th, 10th and 18th, was
given a big start Wednesday morning
when number of citizens met in the
board of trade office and outlined
plans, elected officers and named COM
mittees for the coming event. T. l..
Carter was elected president, ]. H.
Bryson vice president, and Jake Giles
secretary and treasurer.
The purpose of the occasion is for
the farmers throughout the two coun-
ties to collect together all the COWS,
hogs and poultry that they have sor
. sale and have them here where buy
ers from the several packing houses in
south Georgia will be present to make
bids on same. Graders will be secured,
and real live auctioneer will be on
hand to put the pep in the selling.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-30
FIGHT INSECTS
WITH FALL FLOWING
EASIER NOW THAN FIGHTING
IN SPRING. FALL FLOWING
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Fall blowing is the most universally
effective way of controlling the insect
pests that annually cause great loss to
the grain farmer. 1t is much easier
and cheaper, says the bureau of ento-
mology, United States department of
agriculture, to prevent an insect out
break in this manner than it is to
stamp out the infestation once it is
fully developed. The Hessian fly, so
destructive to wheat, is one OF the in
sects that can hardly be eradicated
once it is established in the crop. Fall
blowing is recommended because it
breaks up the soil and destroys the
grubs and pupae of many insects by
exposing them to the sun and air.
Farmers bulletin 835, prepared by
the bureau of entomology, tells how
to control the most common and dan
gerous of the grain farmers insect
enemies. 1t gives briefly the life his
tory of the Hessian fly, army worm,
cut worms, grasshoppers, white grubs,
billbugs, corn-root aphis and wire
worms with authoritative data de-
scribing the characteristics of each
pest and the best practical remedies
for control. The bureau advises the |
grain farmer to plow in the fall if pos
sible; to keep supply of insecticides |
and a spraying outfit on hand; to
watch the crops careful& for an out
break, and to report all outbreaks to
the county farm adviser, or direct to
the bureau of entomology, United |
States department of agriculture,