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New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
like Christmas

people are saying, and their happy
faces show that they refer not only to
the crowds, but to the money. they are
receiving in the 20 per cent. off.
And the people are just as patient
now in their shopping as at Christmus
time, realizing that it is impossible
suddenly to get enough salespeople to
handle a movement so large as this
without congestion.
land they say there are eight solid
blocks of autos lined up outsider was
the startled exclamation caught amid
the crowd
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Grand Jury Resumes
Hearing i'm Kilroe Case
Former Justice Seabury Among
Witnesses; Accused Prose-
cutOr Also Ouizzed

The extraordinary grand jury yester-
day resumed its hearing Of the charges
against Assistant District Attorney Ed
win P. Kilroe, growing out Of Mr..
Kilroe's refusal to present alleged evi-
dence against George F. Montgomery,
president Of the Dare Lumber Company,
who IS serving a prison sentence in
Pennsylvania for looting the Pittsburgh
Life and Trust Company.
Witnesses examined were former
Justice Edward f. Mccall, receiver for
the local assets of the Pittsburgh con-
Germ; former Justice Samuel Seabury,
counsel to Mccall; District Attorney
Edward Swami, Mr.. Kilroe and James
e. Finnegan, counsel to Thomas +. Don
aldson, pennsylvania State Insurance
Commissioner and receiver for the
Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company in
that state.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Ready to Sail, Is Arrested

A sequel to a divorce suit In which
he was named following raid in which
he was said to have been found with
the wife of the man who sued Enrique
V. Reyes, saiH to be one of the wealth.
est men in Abucha, Peru, was arrested
yesterday on the gang plank of the
steamship Santa Elisa, on which he was
bound home, to answer to a suit for
the alienation of his wife's affections
brought by Thomas j. Lucas. war
veteran, of 802 Diamond Street, Rich
mond Hill.
Lucas. who won the divorce decree,
is seeking $50 600 from Reyes. But,
despite his claims to wealth. Reeves
was unable to produce bail of $4,000
end was taken to the Raymond Street
Jail. in BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
"2O per cent. off
the lUh0Ie stock

off everything that Wanamaker sells
that's the amazing thing to me-" said
a woman, "All stores are offering
few things at lower prices, but here
everything is offered-think of it
Everything"
Yes, everything we sell at retail
the complete 20 million dollars stock
in the two stores, with the exception of
a few patented and trademark things
on which the makers have fixed the
price
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Special Dispatch 70 Tbs Ti1bl,le


Los ANGELES, May 5.-The grand
jury will meet tomorrow and return
an indictment charging first degree
murder on the death of Nina Lee
Delonay against "Bluebeard" Watson,
according to announcement Of District
Attorney Woolwine day.
Watson is to be arraigned and plead
guilty Immediately after the indict-
ment reaches the criminal court, which
should be Thursday afternoon or Fri
day morning, According to this pro
gram the murderer should be on mis-
way to prison to start serving his life
sentence by Sunday
Passes Restful Night
No verification could be obtained to-
day from Woolwine concerning the COM
promise agreement he Is said to have
offered Watson in return for the con-
fession.
"Bluebeard" Watson is back "home."
He arrived closely guarded in Los
Ange'-' ~7'"r the Southern Pacific at
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
"H0lc long Wili
the sale Iust?"

is the question being asked all day
long. Frankly we do not know. The
idea is to break prices in the wholesale
market and reduce the cost of living.
Whether this can be done-or now
long it will require to effect tive do
not know.
Well. [ hope the sale goes on and
on, one person expressed the views
OF many; Il have so many things |
must get and there never will be such
chance again"
/ feel conscientious about this
movement" mother remarked. II
feel that every person who is really in
terested III preventing higher prices
should go out of their way to help the
idea along. In my case, I have come
many miles for something [ could have
bought elsewhere; and although my
purchase is small, / am willing to go out
OF my way to patronize a store that
sets an example like this. If all women
would do likewise, the movement would
be far-reaching III its result"
They were discussing the discount
plan. This is a big iciea," one woman
saiG because it is based upon service.
No harm can come to anyone from do
ing an unselfish act; and the thing
have always liked about the Wana-
mixer Store is its desire to do things
that are bigger than counters and mer-
chandise"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
But some are critical

A salesWoman was laughing as she
hurried to get package wrapped.
What do you think this lady asked me.
whether it was true that John Wanna
maker had failed and was selling out
all his goods" | said to her. ''It looks as
though he is going to sell out all his
goods, but it certainly does not look
much like failure. around here indi
eating the huge crowds.
Fake SALE, said man, there isn't
price changed. | was here SATURDAY.
and the prices are just what they were
then"
Exactly so. He couldn't have given
the Sale better endorsement. OF
course, we haven't changed a price:
the 20 per cent. is taken off each price
at time of purchase.
You must have been making big
profit to be able to do this" wrote in a
Woolen manufacturer.
We wrote over the face of the letter.
and sent it back to him these words
Our profit for the past four years
averaged less than 5 per cent. on the
sales-less than cents on the dollar
can you say the same about vouY huSi
ness?"
Guess John Wanamaker needs 4he
money" insinuated one visiting mer-
chant who couldn't understand it all
"Well, I have just come back from
my trip abroad" said one of our Mer-
chandise Buyers, who happened to be
talking with him. 81 bought larger
stocks than I ever bought before and 7
paid cash for everything"
Yes, and we offer to buy for cash
million dollars Of goods each week if
manufacturers will meet us half way
IN this effort to force down prices.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Suit Filed to Invalidate
8O-Cent Gas Rate Law

Suit to have the eighty-cent rate
declared unconstitutional was be-
gun yesterday In the Federal District
Court by the Flatbush Gas Company.
which names Public Service Commits
sioner Lewis Nixon, Harry z. Lewis.
district attorney Of Kings, and Charles
d. Newton, attorney general of the
State Of New York, as defendants.
The complaint says that during the
year ending December 81, 1919, the
concern did business at loss Of
$l46 065. 1t also alleges the gas it
furnishes customers this year will cost
99.l3 cents & 1000 cubic feet.
1t therefore asks the court to atl-
Judge and decree the gas rate law of
!9oo as unconstitutional and enjoin en-
forcement Of the rate provisions.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Novel Found Not Immoral
Verdict of $4,000 Given Book.
seller for False Arrest

tnshocked' and unconvinced Of the
1in1decenc,y of Gauthier's mile. de
Maupln,' jury in the Supreme Court
yesterday gave Raymond D. Halsey.
nook seller, $4,000 verdict against
me New York Society for the Suppress
sion Of Vice. The jurymen rendered
their verdict after reading the 500
pages of the French classic Ctranslated
into English).
Halsey sued for $4,000 because the
society had him arrested in 1917 for
selling the alleged naughty book. He
was acquitted and the book seller
charged that he was falsely arrested
and accused
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Manufacturers are
ringing us up

and telegraphing and seeing us in per-
son, offering us goods, and it looks like
something is happening in the market
This telegram is an indication:
eve commend the broad business
spirit that prompts your effort to bring
down the High Cost of Living. We are
ready to cooperate with you. ANY Of
your dress or waist buyers may select
from our stock any number of dresses
or waists less a twenty-five per cent.
discount in addition to our regular
cash discount"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Suit Settled for $4,000

settlement Of the suit Of Mrs Mar
garet II. Johnson against Ernest O.
PACE for the death of her husband, who
was run down and killed by Pacz's auto
mobile, was effected yesterday in White
Plains. n Y. for $4,000
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Humidity
Barometer Readings

Barometer Readings
a IN $50 p. m. 1884 u IN an se
General Weather Conditions
WASHINGTON. May 5-HIeh nres.nra
prevails generally except IN tho eytreme
southwest being high over Tho lnto
tSslVh, ,he middle Atlantic states and New
Ehslshd Ihere We're thunder showerr T.,
the Soutn and in northwestern Tsxas and
eastern Colorado, and local showers in Tho
vest portions OF Nebraska and South ia
Mo.A r, ena IN eastern Wyoming Elsewhere
me weather was fair
here were no temperature changes OF
consequence. although there was a sTebt
Using tendency from the upper M,ssisstnni
Valley eastward Hp
showers VIII continue in the South
while from the Ohio Valley and lake region
eastward the weather will be fair ThEr.
day and Friday.
Temperature changes Will be unimpor
tant. p'
District FOrecasts.-Eastern New York
and New EnglandFair to-day and To-
morrow; little change in Temperatures.
Maryland-Fair to-day and Tomorrow
little change in temperature.
Western Pennsylvania and western Nav
fork-Fatr to-day and tomorrow: little
change IN temperature
New Jersey and Delaware-Fair TODAY
and tomorrow; little change in tempera-
turc.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

EOeTYOOUy Us nUppy
"I've saved a clean thousand dollars
on this dining room suite-I saw the
identical set in an uptown store
marked $780, Yours is marked
$2,250--with one-ffth off it is $500
One thousand dollars saved"
DO you remember those shoes I
used to wear?" he said my price limit
has been $40; but after the price went
over $40 I had to take something I
really didn't want. But now, with 20
per cent. discount, I can go back to
the old shoes again. That's one way it
helps me-"
Il even got my cigar in the restau-
rant at twenty off, said man who
seemed more pleased with this than
with the 20 per cent. he was saving
on his daughters suit.
"Gee!' said green chauffeur who
IS new to New York, ''is it always lika
this at Wanamaker's?
Sure" said the Automobile Starter,
with twinkle in his eve.
well this must be some Store"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Weather Report

Sun rises. 49, 4:4s a. m lsun sets. s:s7 ~,
Moon % rises .1o:l3 pm Moon sets. 7:ls am
ne hours given above refer TO standa~d
ana not New York City time
local Eorecast--Fair to-day and to-r,or-
70" Httle change in temperature; gent
Wlnds, mostly south. e"e
Local Official Record--The following Of
i,Iiei inst ntcord SHOWS temperatures during the
80 '"ehty-four hours. in co1nparson u,ith
the c0rrespoM4lng date OF LAST xear: --S-l
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Yes, it is real n,0nev

that goes back to every one when 20
per cent. is deducted from the price at
time of purchase-and the people are
seeing for themselves that this is the
most wonderful thing that has hap
pened to them since prices went sky
rocketing.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

Highest. 80 degrees CAT - ~
- - Sa5 a: ND average, so average SAM
date , last year, 72 average same 2ats fnr
thirty three years, Sc "~'o ior
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Yes, real money! they
gaue me back 20 per cent.
on everything I bought---
Uhat do you think0fthat!!''

He was plainly excited as he left the
Store. He hadn't read the papers. He
didn't know what we are doing. When
the money was handed back to him as
we took 20 per cent. off his purchase
he was almost struck dumb. Then he
wanted to falkland he did talk.
''They're handing out real money, |
tell you, go see for YOURSELF" he kept
telling everybody.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Store open until 6 O'Clock
From 9 to II

least busy and those who then will confer
great favor not only to themselves Tin on
ping) but to others whose home duties prevent their
coming in the morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
KENTUcKlANS LYNCH A NEGRO
Grant Smith, Charged With Attack on
Fourteen-Year-old White Girl,
Is Hanged.

Lexington. KY. March 30.-Grant
Smith. a negro. was lynched on a rail-
road bridge near Mildersburg. He was
charged with having attacked Ruby
Anderson, a fourteen-year-old white
girl. The crime was committed on
February 3, the day Of the riot in Lex
ington, when soldiers stopped n mob
bent on lynching VIII Lockett. a negro
who was being tried for similar
crime. The negro fed from the state
after the Outrage, but was caught at
Pontiac. Mich.
Sheriff c. w. Powell and other off,
GERS were taking him 20 Flemingsburg,
where the crime was committed, when
the mob suddenly rushed from the
roadside, disarmed the officers and
dragged the negro TO a railroad bridge.
where they strung him up. The mob
then quietly dispersed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
IN MOTHERHOOD

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with q bad case Of feminine troubls ~
doctor did not seem TO help me. Ibs,,i J,
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription - !.
gave me relief az once. took Jus; G.
bottles and was completely cured. H.
wonderful faith in DR.. Pieroe's No.
and can recommend IL 20 an 49,.
vomen-"-MRS. LUTHER JONES "a
s. Hamilton St.
Detroit. Mich.:-"I found Dr.. Ps,-.,
Favorite Prescription TO Be . 49,
medicine. IL took II during erue-.-,-
and afterward. i came through nv -
ness fine and my baby was strCrr -
healthy and always has bee. II =
great help and benefit 20 me and ssvs6 -
lots Of suffering. am very thznkfj :
know Of such 4 good medicine.
My father took DR.. Pierce's c.
Medical Discovery and il did him 4 "a
good. built him up IN fine shape.
DIR. Pierce's medicines are al Foo6 an
I cannot recommend them too h.EhlvS
MRS. E GUINTHER IL Fulton Az
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
SENATOR B0RAH SEES
SCHEME TO GET ON TICKET
Idaho Leader Declares Big Money Is
Being Used to Swing Presiden-
tial Nominations.

Washington. March 27.-Charglng
that war profteers" had combined TO
control the Republican and Demo
cratic conventions, Senator BOrah
(Rep.) of Idaho told the senate that
the preconvention expenditures OF
some presidential candidates presented
shameless situation" promising q
"saturnaIia OF corruption" unless con-
gress called a halt.
Senator Borah's charges, which were
made in presenting his bill for limita-
ton of preconvention expenditures.
started a political debate In which SEN
ators on both sides of the chamber
joined.
Reading a published story that "tes-
timonials" indorsing Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood were being purchased In In
diana at the rate of $3.50 each. Sen
ator Borah said he had been informed
that plenty of affidavits to the same
effect are on file in n neighbOring
state"
IF these men who have supposed
that you can purchase the nomination
are beginning 10 pay $3.50 for testi-
monials." Senator Borah asked. what
will they pay for votes?"
General Woods managers state that
the managers for Governor Lowdea are
spending more money than they are.
That is their defense. I am inclined to
think that that is true. There are
some evidences OF IL.
Here is shameless situation.
Certain candidates are charged with
having made enormous expenditures,
and they apparently have turned them
selves over 10 a coterie of men OF vast
wealth and are permitting those men
to conduct their campaign. II has ev-
cry appearance Of an attempt 10 de-
liberately control with money the ma
tional convention"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
Great Surprise
SUFFRAGE CHIEFS CONFIDENT
Report Nineteenth Amendment ls Gain
In Strength In DeIaware-oppo-
nents Predict Victory.

Dover. Del. March 30.-At the OPEN
ing of the second week OF the Della
ware legislature, which was called into
extraordinary session 10 consoles the
question OF ratifying the federal wom-
an suffrage amendment, both suffragist
and anti-suffragist leaders are still ex-
pressing confidence that their respec-
tive forces will win. IL Delaware rat-
fies before the legislature adjourns It
viii be the thirty-sixth state, complet-
ing the number necessary TO write the
amendment into the Constitution n
the United States. Woman suffrage
leaders, while not asserting that they
have sufficient votes in both houses TO
ratify. said their workers have not
been idle since the legislators went
home Friday, and they expect their
work will show results before a final
vote is taken in both houses. OPP
ponents of woman suffrage. in claim
ing the advantage, insist that the ratifi-
cation resolution will be defeated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
T0RNAD0ES LEAVE HUGE
DEATH LIST IN 8 STATES
Scores Are Killed and Millions Of
Damage Done-Loss in Middle
West Heavy.

Chicago, March 29.-one hundred
and seventy-fve are known TO have
losr their lives in tomatoes which
swept sections OF eight states Sunday
afternoon. Each hour adds new names
10 the death toll and II is expected the
number Of fatalities viii 60 over the
200 mark before evening.
II is impossible TO give definite fig
ures on the number injured by the tor
nadOes. but from present figures II is
believed the list will include more
than 1,500. some but slightly injured
and many in hospitals and private
homes battling against death as a re-
suit Of being crushed by falling tim
bers or buried beneath crumpled walls.
In the middle Western states alone
reports indicate 100 persons lost their
lives. Illinois was a heavy sufferer
with 30 dead. Ohio reports 30 fatali-
ties and Indiana %. Michigan. Wis
consIn and Missouri all added their
scores 10 the grim toll.
Georgia and eastern Alabama report
IS killed and hundreds injured.
Following are the revised figures on
the tornado toll in eight states:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
AGREE WITH U. S. ON TURKEY
French Ask, However, as 20 Force
Which Is Required 20 Deal
with Situation.

Paris, March Silt was said at the
foreign ONCE that the French point
of view regarding Turkey and Armenia
is in agreement with that of President
Wilson as TO the deslrabIllty OF the
largest possible Armenian state and the
expulsion Of the Turks from Con-
stantinople. The question is raised.
however, as 10 how these ends can
be achieved without the force neces-
sary to deal with the trouble certain
to result among the Mussulman popu-
lation- II would require a force OF
several hundred thousand men to back
up a decision TO eject the Turks en-
tirely from Europe, high Official said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
BOY SHOT BY FATHER, DIES
Frank Piano OF Chicago sueeumbs to
Wounds-Parent Rearrested
as Slayer.

Chicago. March 30.-Frank Piano.
Jr.. will never be a bad boy again.
The seventeen-year-old boy who was
shot by his father, Frank Piano. in the
latter's effort to save his soul, died
alone In the county hospital. The boy
died, rosary in his hand. Is minutes
before his mother and her uncle left
their home TO pay him a visit A few
minutes later Detectives James Nc
Grath and Courtney of the DesplaInes
street station placed the father under
arrest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
POLES REcAPTURE LOST LAND
Regain Territory Captured From Them
BY Reds-Annihilate Two
5olshevik Regiments.

Warsaw, March 31.-RussIan bol-
shevik forces which have been attack
ing the Polish front In PodolIa have
suffered severe losses and at points
have withdrawn to the eastward. saws
an official statement issued at army
headquarters here. Polish troops have
pursued the enemy and have retaken
territory which was lost In the savage
lighting OF last week. II Is said. Fight
Ing on all fronts Is reported. but II Il
heaviest in Podolia and in the region
OF Retchitsa and Kalenkowitz. north
east OF MoziT- In one NJ the recent
bolshevik attacks two enemy regiments
were annihilated
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
SHIPS READY IN 1917: MAYO
Commander IN Chief Of Fleet Replies
to Many Charges Made by
Admiral Sims.

Washington. March 31.-The Allan
tic feet never was better prepared for
war than when II came from Cuban
waters late in March. 1917. after its
winter battle practice In Cuban wa
tiers. Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo,
former commander In chief OF the
feet. told the senate committee inves-
tigating the navy's conduct of the war.
He replied 10 many of the charges
made against the navy by Vice Adj
miral Sims.
Answering Sims complaint that
some OF the dreadnaughts had TO be
locked before they went abroad to
join the British grand feet. Mayo
said ''plain, ordinary common sense
required that a vessel about to sail for
an indefinite time on foreign service
should be sent to yard for a few
days"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
COAL WAGE SCALE ACCEPTED
Committee OF 6Iturinous Operators
and Miners Reach Agreement
Mine TO Go On.

New York. March 30.-The scale
committee OF the bituminous opera
tors and mine workers. in a joint con-
ference here. agreed TO make the
monetary provisions contained in the
award of the bituminous coal commits
sion as affirmed by the president, be-
come effective on April and that the
mines continue In operation pending
the working out OF a new agreement.
The award provided for a wage in
crease OF 81 per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-07
FIND LOST FLYERS PLANE
Machine Abandoned BY Lieut.. Omar
NIergarth, Found Saturday Near
Deep Lake, Fla.

Arcadia. Fla. March 30.-word
reached here that the plane OF Lieut..
Omar NIergarth had been found aban-
doned 30 miles south Of Deep Lake.
II is believed Niergarth wandered
away into the swampy everglades.
Search for him Is being continued and
the hope Is expressed that Indians
have rescued him. Niergarth. an army
flyer. hes been missing from Carlstrom
Geld since Tuesday and other planes
have eeen securing the section for
him