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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
ASK S1O4,l2O,OOO
FOR LEGISLATIVE
BRANCHES OF u. S.
No Economy in One OF the
Largest Peace Time Bills
on Record.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-AbOlish-
ment OF the nine sub-Treasuries. the
of1ces Of thirteen state Surveyors
General and two assay Offices is pro-
posed in the Legislative Appropria-
ton Bill. reported to-day by the
House Appropriations Committee. A
reduction Of t1s.OOO.OOO from depart
ment estimates for clerk hire and mis-
celIan.cus expenses was made, but the
bill's total of SlO4.l2O 900 Is one Of the
largest peace-tlme legislative ap-
propriations on record.
Several unusual items, including
G42,03s,OO0 for the Internal ReVe-
nue. Bureau for Collecting Taxes
and enforcing the National Prohi-
bition; Stt,324,0OO for the War
Risk Insurance Bureau and
S5,O00,0OO for the deeennial CEN
sus, largely account for the high
total.
The Sub-Treasuries which would be
abolished at the end of this year
at at Baltimore, New York, Phila-
deIphia, Boston. Cincinnati, Chicago,
st. Louis. New Orleans and San
Francisco.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
STOLE FOR SEVEN CHILDREN.

Seven hungry children wept bitterly
and chung TO the skirts OF their mother.
Mrs. Alollie Picardi tmrty-siX years
old. OF No. TT Bergen Street. Brooklyn,
when she was arraigned in the Night
Court in Brooklyn last night on a
charge Of shoplifting from the store OF
"A. J. Namm e. Son.
Mrs. Picardi admitted the charge and
h0ld the Court she and her young ones
had not eaten for two days and that
tn her desperation she had determined
10 steal. Her husband, who was In
cOurt, said he was out OF work and
t,anniless. Mrs Picard was paroled
on her own recognizance for hearing In
the Adams Street Police Court Fab. "a.
Court attendants took up a collection
Tor food for the children.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
THIRD PARTY WILL
CONTEST PRESIDENCY
Senator La Toilette Is Mentioned
as Candidate as Result of
Coalition With LaboriteS.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1S.-A third political
party will contest for the presidency in
the coming campaign as a result OF
national convention of liberals to be
held in Chicago July 3. the Committee
of Forty Eight" announced to-day.
The official call for the nominatins
convention will be issued shortly. A
coalition of the Labor Party recently
organized in Chicago, the National PcO-
pies League, the Committee of Forty
eight an dother liberals was perfected
at an executive session held in Chicago,
according to Sheridan Carlisle, Mis-
souri, manager of the National People, $
League, who attended the sessions
Senator Robert La Toilette of Wis
consin, was prominently mentioned as a
Presidential candidate, according 10
Carlisle.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
c. O.P. WILL SEND
WOMAN DELEGATE
WITH BIG FOUR"
CONTINUED From First PageJ

Miss Hay and her followers were
scolding Senator wadsworth and the
party. Mrs. Knapp was adding fresh
strength TO her following. She came
here last night from Syracuse on her
way to New York with her fight
practically won.
She was formerly an Anti-Suffra-
gist, hut Is now one OF the hardest
workers in the cause and is an ardent
supporter of Senator Wadsworth.
She is Chairman or the Onondaga
County Republican Committee and a
member OF the State Republican Ad-
visory Committee. She conferred
with the leaders here before going
TO New York some time ago TO es-
.taibllsh headquarters in the Hotel
Astor and the strength she developed
has been the wonder OF old timers.
The slate, as now arranged, com
prises as the Big Four delegates at
large Senator Wadsworth, Senator
Calder, Mrs. Knapp and Col. William
County. Thompson upset the slate
four years ago by making Elton r.
Brown one of the Big Four He
promises to behave at the Carnegie
Hall outing, but Isn't saying what
might happen in the primaries oil
April. William NJ Bennett, who il
making the fight in this State for the
candidacy of Hiram johnson. will al.
so be an active figure in the Apri
primaries.
The G. o. p. leaders will confer to-
night in New York, and arrange
ments will be concluded for the con,
ventiOn which opens in Carnegie Hal
tomorrow night. The platform, whil
having a strong American plank
viii ignore, 1t is understood, the SO
cialist situation in the Assembly an,
will probably put the party on recort
as opposing the League Of Nations
MIR. Root will be temporary Chair
| man.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
END OF HIGH PRICES
NEAR, S. P. HALLE
TELLS MERCHANTS
President of Dry Goods Retail
ers Urges Readjustment
In Tax Rates.

Il am neither a prophet nor the son
OF a prophet" said President salmon
p. Halle Of Cleveland. o., calling to
order the Ninth Annual Convention of
the National Dry Goods Association
at the Hotel pennsylvania to-day,
"but it seems to me that the day of
high prices soon will come to an end"
The convention continues for three
days.
American business mon are ready
to bring the necessary taxes into the
Treasury of the Government" said
Mr.. Halle, ''but we believe they
should be brought in in a scientific
manner and by careful planning so
as not to hamper business"
President Halle, denying that retail
ers as a class were profiteers, said
that because they come in direct con-
tact with the public they must beal
the public's blame for high price:
which have been added all along the
line. He said evidence gathered by
the association refuted the charge o.
profiteering except in a few isolated
cases.
DR.. David Sayville Muzzey, professor
of history at Barnard College, referred
to the present period as era Of com
petitive orgy, in which every one wa!
trying to see how extravagant h.
could be while getting the most none!
| for the least work.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
WON OFFICE WITH
NEWBERRY MONEY
State Senator Told Grand Jury He
Was Elected Without Cost
to Himself.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb. 49,
William Connolly. Spring Lake. won his
seat as a Michigan State Senator with
Newberry dollars. 1t was testified at the
election conspiracy case to-day.
William Ernst. Grand Juror. told how
Connolly testified he had received $1,000
from Charles Floyd, Newberry manager,
$500 OF which was expenses.
Connolly testified he was requested to
keep his expense account down by Floyd,
and that he won his own election to the
state Senate without spending a dollar
OF his own money" according to Ernst.
when he made out his account
Floyd told him to account for $500, al
though he spent 5000"
Emery Mills. Newberry Chairman for
Monroe County, received $3.50 and
turned In a $3.50 expense account, ac-
cording to the testimony Of Claire
Hig,bee, Grand Juror.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
RED TRIUMPH NEAR
IN SOUTH RUSSIA
Twenty-one Thousand Refugees at
SebaStopol, But Are Unable
to Get Away.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. Feb. IS (Asso-
ciated Press. The situation in Soutl.-
ern Russia is so uncertain that the AL
lied officials are fearful of a general
Bolshevik triumph. Gen. Schilling is
now at Sebastopol The surrounding
lagoons are frozen hard and it is feared
the Bolshevili may approach on the ice.
Sebastopol harbor is cluttered with
useless shipping. Ten thousand persons
OF the city are registered as wanting to
get away, while 1000 more are on ships
from odessa, without adequate food or
medicine. Typhus is raging among the
refugees.
The American destroyer TattnaIl, the
British battleship Marlborough 80 d
French and Greek destroyers are at So.
bastopol. but IL Is impossible to evacV-
ate the population.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
STALLED CARS
MUST BE REMOVED
If Company Doesn't Operate Them
City Will Send Them to Stor-
age Yards.

Fourth and Madison Avenue surface
cars stalled in front Of the Municipal
Building since the snow fail fourteen
days ago must either be operated at
once or the city will remove them as
membranes. says Mayor Hylan. He
directed Corporation Counsel Rurr to-
day to take immediate steps to remedy
the situation, which has congested tie
southerly extremity of Centre Street
and impeded the traffic
MIR. Burr assured the Mayor that he
would get in touch with the company
at once, and said that II they did not
move their cars he would take action
to see that the order was complied
with The city has storage yards to
which vehicles and other o. structions
which block the City's streets are taken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
MEAT DROPS AGAIN,
BUT NOT FOR PUBLIC
One Dollar Per Hundred Cut in
Hog Price and Fifty Cents
in Beef.

CHICAGO, Feb IS. -- Meat prices
dropped at the stock yards yesterday.
Hogs fell off 81 a hundred pounds. The
bulk Of the better grade sold Mt $1i.5o a
hundred pounds. against $3.50 Monday,
and there were numerous offerings as
low as $13.75 a hundred.
Beef prices also dropped, the bulk Of
the cattle sold at the yards being taken
in by the packers at $15.75 a hundred
pounds. against $16.25 Monday. A week
ago the same grade Of cattle sold at
s1G 90 making a total slump OF $1.16.
Prices Of hogs and cattle yesterday
were from Sh to cents a pound less
than the price a year ago. Inquiry at
wholesale and retail meet markets and
at restaurants failed to show. however,
the price to the consumer had been low
cred accordingly.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
FREIGHT THIEVES
SENT LOOT HERE
WORTH S15O,OOO
Federal Agents Follow Case
of Goods and Arrest Seven
in Brooklyn.

Federal oflclals. assisted by the po-
lice. arrested seven men in Brooklyn
early to-day in connection with
freight car thefts aggregating $780,
600 at Providence, r. l. They expect
to make several more important cap
lures in New York and Brooklyn to-
day.
The stealing has been going on for
months, anything from a pair OF rub
bers TO a case of goods being stolen
from the sars systematically broken
open at Providence. The Railroad
Administration Police, under Capt.
William Colby, made several arrests
there. one man being given seven
years, but the thefests continued.
A few days ago four cases Of goods,
alleged to have been stolen, were
billed at Providence TO Samuel
Ticher. thirty years old. OK No. 33t
Williams Avenue. Brooklyn, a jobber.
The railroad police held three OF the
cases but let one go through.
1t was shipped by the Colonial line
20 Pier No. 39. North River, watched
constantly by Government men. Be
cause of weather conditions it was
not called for until yesterday. Capt.
Colby says II was followed to the
home of Sampel Kaplan, thirty-seven,
No. 2s5 wyona Street, Brooklyn, a
restaur rant keeper.
Capt. Colby and Detectives Shell
drlck, Laukeman and Ryan of the
Charles Street Station, later arrested
Ticher Kaplan and Joseph Goldstein,
twenty cutter, of No. 491 Elton
Street. William Berman, twenty-nine
No. 2S5 wyona Street, an upholster;
Sampel London, twenty-six, No. 20.
Sutter Avenue, a salesman; Ralph
Hoff, seventeen, No. $50 Blake Ave.
nue., chauffeur, and William Malef.
sky, eighteen, No. Is Matthews Ave.
nue., all of Brooklyn.
The last two, the police say, wert
drivers of the truck on which tn
case was carried from the pier I,
Kaplan's home. The others, they say
were found in Kaplan's home. Afte
questioning the prisoners at Polio
Headquarters, Capt. Colby said h
had partial confessions.
Magistrate Frothingham in Jeffer
son Market Court held the prisoner
in $500 each for further examinatio
Friday afternoon.
According to the Government of
hclals, they have reason to believe
large part of the $15O,OOO in loot wa
shipped TO New York and Brookly
and disposed of to buyers in sma
lots in the homes of certain person
who were working with the actus
thieves.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
SNOW REMOVAL
BOARD NAMED;
KENLON AT HEAD
Suggestion of The Evening
World for Cleaning Streets
Adopted by Hylan.

Removal OF snow from the streets
in the future will be planned by a
Board OF Engineers assisted by city
officials, as edltorially suggested by
The Evening World several days ago.
Fire Chief Kenlon win be Chairman
Of this board, which will be organ
ized this afternoon by Mayor Hylan.
Other members win be Inspector
Alfred w. Thor Of the Police Depart
regulations, engineers from the Of
fices of Borough Presidents Curran.
Rlegelmann and Bruckner, who are
heads OF the boroughs under the su-
pervision Of StreeE Cleaning Commis-
sioner MacStay; John Z. Leo, an en-
gineer at the head OF the Board or
Standard and Appeals; Edward A.
Byrne, Chief Engineer Of the Depart
ment Of Plant and Structure: Merritt
II. Smith, Chief Engineer of the De-
partment Of Water Supply, Gas and
Electricity; and Nelson p. Lewis,
Chief Engineer Of the Board Of Esti-
mate.
IL am going TO make Fire Chief
Kenlon chairman of the Snow Re
moval Board" said Mayor Hylan,
because l believe that the first con
sideratiOn after a big snowfall is the
minimizing OF the fire hazard We
have been fortunate up to now in not
having a big fire with the handicaps
Of frozen hydrants and impossible,
snow-bOund streets.
The recent snow storm has taught
US a lesson. No one believed that a
traction company would deliberately
lay down on its JOB Of snow removal.
No one could foresee such a brazen
Illustration of what amounts to Grim
inal negligence in Manhattan, not in
Brooklyn.
The contractors, when they found
that the snow was worse in many re
speCts than the blizzard of 1888, and
discovered that they couldn't profiteel
as much as they did in the past, lef
the city that had paid them exceed.
ingly well at the mercy Of the snow
fan. Two thousand police have dont
a good part in picking the masseC
snow and they will receive a half dal
off and allowed 81 for each mea
! while on the job,
Through the engineers Of the thre,
boroughs all matter OF keeping tn,
sewers in condition will be locke,
| after. Through the Department O
Water Supply the high pressure sys
TEN will again be called upon"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
WILSON TO ANSWER
UNION PROPOSAL
Railway Chiefs Want Wage In
crease Question Settled With
Roads by Feb. 3.

WASHINGTON. EN1b. 18.-Railway
union officials who talked with Presi-
dent Wilson last week will receive an
other communication from the Presi-
dent concerning the railway wage con-
troversy in a fow days, they stated. af-
ter a conference ro-day with Secretary
Tumulty.
President Wilson, it is understood.
will reply 20 the counter proposal de-
livered to him ,last Saturday by rail
road men. They suggested than he ask
railroad executives to agree to abide by
the decision Of a joint wage tribunal
which would be established as quickly
as possible to investigate the wage de-
mands. They asked that this be done
so that when railroad union heads meet
here Feb, % a definite plan Of action
may be laid before them.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
COMMUNITY HOUSE
PROPOSED IN N. Y.
Stock Would BE Sold to Persons
Who WISH TO Occupy It
S8,25o,OOo Cost.

several committees representing
church organizations. educational ac-
aivities and neighborhood societies,
appointed a year ago under the leader
sihp OF the Rev. George Alexander, pas
tor df the First Presbyterian Church,
40 consider joining forces in a CO.
operative movement. have taken ac-
4ion favoring several undertaking.
modelled after the Rochdale co-operntlve
system that has been successful in Eu-
rope and in this country
One OF the projects indorsed is the
erection OF a large community house,
10 be situated near Grace Church and
costing $s,25O.O00. The pjlan Is TO raise
enough money to sover a first mort
Hsage and sell to persons who want Ia
occupy the building stock to cover the
second mortgage.
The project Is similar, except ON q
larWer scale, to the housing movement
fhe Finns have operated In Brooklyn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
APPEAL TO SENATE
AGAINST WILSON
is MADE IN ROME
Newspaper Urges Lodge, Sherman
and Knox to Show Their
Strength.

ROME Fen 1s.-America 10 going
Enrough such a crisis OF over produc-
fion that she needs European markets
oa rnuch as Europe needs her goods.
6 tho opinion Of the Popolo Romano.
hyhich comments on President Will
sons note relative 20 the Adriatic set
Element. Urging United states Sena-
tors Lodge, Sherman and Knox "to
show the strength Of the majority OF
khs senate in preventing Mr.. wilson's
interference l.. European AFFAIRS" the
newspaper adds:
sSecretary Lansing resigned too
fata He was a straiglnforward, con-
tscientious and loyal man until he
went 10 Paris. where, becoming the
blind instrument OF President Wilson,
f,e lost the esteem Of friends and ad-
sgersaries alike. Mr.. Lansing. Henry
white and General Bliss were. in fact
inere marionettes which were moved
az the pleasure Of the stage manager
',of the theatre at Versailles. At the
same time, Colonel House was en-
srusted with the negotiation OF for
sAgn affairs, not for American but for
president Wilson.
'Nfr. Lansing. assisted by a very
aiomDetent stan, repaired many Presi-
dental blunders. He opposed the
League OF Nations and favored the
establishment Of an internationa tri-
l1nnal sufficiently strong to pass valid
werdicta. He also differed from Mr..
Wilson on the Russian question, man
dates, the Adriatic dispute and the
Turkish problem. Usurpation OF
powor ds unknown in the history OF
America and the President acted
without the consent OF the only body
having the right to give 1.-THE
American Senate and people"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
HOOVER CALLS U. S.
GOVERNMENT NOW
OVERCENTRALIZED
Demobilization of Industry NeceS-
sary to Relieve Tax Burdens
and Check Waste.
r N a speech last night before the
Mining Engineers Assoola-

IN a speech last night before the
Mining Engineers Assoola-
ton, Herbert Hoover said:
"Our Federal Government Is still
overcentralized for we have upon
the hands of our Government
enormous industrial activities
whbch have yet to be demobilized-
We are swumped with debt and
burdened with taxation. Credit
is wofuliy inflated; speculation
and waste are rampant.
'Frhe war naturalization OF
railways and shipping are our
two greatest problems in Govern
ment control awaiting demobili-
cation. There are many funda-
mental objections TO continuation
OF these experiments in Socialism
necessttated by the war. They
lie chiefly in their destruction of
initiative in our people and the
dangers of political domination
that can grow from governmental
operation.
mo scheme of political appoint
ment has ever yet been devised
that will replace competition in
Its sefsction of ability and char
aoter."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
YOUTH ASKS $4,000 INCOME

Although Melvin C. Simons, sixteen
years old. a cadet at the Peekskill Mil
itary Academy, has an estate OF $l25,-
300. With contingent inteest IN three
trust funds amounting 20 S2O5 900 he is
without funds TO meet his educationa
and maintenance.
To overcome this his mother, Mrs
Marie Hano to-day obtained from
Surrogate COkalan an order directing
The executors OF his fathers S45O. 600
estate TO show cause why 81 800 per
aunum should not be granted tho young
Vnan out OF his income.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
CANAL NEEDS MILLIONS.
Governor Would Put Mig EHPendI-
lures Up to Voters.

ALBANY, N. Y. Feb. 1S.-Gov
Smith told the New York State Barge
Canal Conference to-day that between
s2S, 900 900 and S24.OOOOOO would be re-
quired to complete the State Barge
Canal project and recommended that
the question OF whether bond issues
should be made be submitted TO the
people IN a referendum.
More than $4,000, 900 would be needed
for repairs, Improvement and construc-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
FIRE OVER P. o. BRANCH.
Hudson street station Temporarily
Closed After Loft Blaze.

. When Deputy Fire Chief Binns reach
ed No. AZ Hudson Street in respcuse to
an alarm today. he found the loft on
the third floor, occupied by C. II.
Lowell q Co. dealers In flavoring ex-
tracts and spices. ablaze. The flremen
held the flames to the third floor
despite the great volume OF smoke
from the burning spices, but the floods
OF water they were forced to use pour
ed down into the sorting room OF sub
Station No. 1i Of the post-otfice and
temporarily put the station out OF
commission.
The room lad been cleared yesterday
OF the accumulation OF mail causei by
the recent storm, and the few bags OF
mail Sun remaining were carried tc
safety The fire did about 5000 dam.
age.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
Notice to Advertisers: :

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
BLISS ADVISED
AGAINST SENDING
TROOPS TO RUSSIA
Wilson Overruled General, March
TeStifieS Before Congressional
Committee.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-Ameriean
kroops were sent into Russia and Siberia
~ President Wilson against the advice
iDf Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. while the Cen
erai was a member OF the Allied Supreme
war Council. Gen. Peyton c. March.
Chief OF Stan. testified to-day before a
House committee investigating medal
nwards.
Il don't suppose that the President
uwouid disregard a strictly military pro-
posal from Gen. Bliss Gen. March
sldded.
Promotion OF officers by selection was
afrKed by the Chief Of star. who said
ahe system of promotion by seniority
usually placed inefficient officers in higf
positions.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
ACCUSES PASTORS SON.
~. A. Gunton Held on wIfe's Charge
of BlRamy.

wearing spats and swinging a cane.
1sdwin A. Gunton. son OF the Rev.
Frederick GuntOn. pastor OF the Glen
dale Methodist Episcopal Church. was
held in $1,000 bail by the Fifth Avenue
Police Court. Brooklyn. this morning TO
answer the charge of bigamy brought
BY Mrs. Agnes Brennan Gunton a
etenOgrapher, who acuses her husband
Of having married Mrs. Florence l}oyne
GuntOn, a former telephone operator OF
No. 1OS Rapelyea Street, Brooklyn, on
Gunton entered plea OF not guilty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
DRY LAWS CLOSE COURTS.
Chicago Judges Have No Work
since Prohibition.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-Two branches Of
the Chicago Criminal Court were closed
to-day because OF lack OF cases. Chief
Justice Olson said the number OF Grim
inal cases had constantly decreased
since the Prohibition law became effec-
tive.
The judges were transferred TO civil
courts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
MRS. r. P. STOKES
IN CONGRESS RACE
DESPITE JAIL TERM
CHICAGO. Feb. IS.

MRS. ROSE STOR
W STOKES, brought here from
New York to answer a
charge OF advocating overthrow
OF the Government by force, to-
day announced her candidacy for
Congress in the Fourteenth New
York District, to succeed eX-Rep-
resentative +. II. La Guardia. Re
publican, now President OF the
Board OF Aldermen.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-18
100000 for breach Of liromise.

A sheriff's Jury in New Brunswick. N.
j., to-day returned "a verdict for $4,000
damages in the breach OF promise suit
brought by Sarah A. Houghton. Man
haitian stenographer, against Dr. Thorn
as V. Meachem. Miss Houghton was
the only witness. She said that she had
known the doctor for twenty-five years.
A baby girl figured in the case.