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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
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SET FOR BUDGET
AMID FIGHTING
Hylan Attacks Curran for
Asking More for Schools
in Tentative Figures.
SEES CHEAP POLITICS
Untrue Caught With the
Goods Turns to Abuse
Is Quick Retort.
REALTY BOARD PROTESTS
Wallstein Calls Craig Chronic
Wilmer Over Lawsuit
Criticism.
SEES CHEAP POLITICS
REALTY BOARD PROTESTS

Worn out by a day spent In bicker-
ing and recriminations, the budget and
finance committee adjourned last night
after voting to increase the tentative
budget s7,Oo0,oo0. making the total
$3.50, 900. Gee, in order that the city may
take care OF certain additions that
must be made and to give the COM
mittee some leeway when the question
of eliminations comes UP.
Henry Fl. Curran. President of the
Borough of Manhattan. argued for in
creasing the tentative budget s3S,000,-
900 to take care OF the Board of Edu-
cation. This proposal brought Mayor
Hylan to his feet IN a vigorous at
tack upon Mr. Curran for the part he
took in the proceedings brought by
the Citizens Union to compel the city
10 include the mandatory educational
estimates.
Comptroller Craig made the motion
to increase the tentative budget ST.
100000. 1t was agreed that the ques-
tion of pairing down the items in the
budget would not be considered until
after next Wednesday.
The entire Board of Estimate will APP
pear in court tomorrow morning before
Justice Vernon NJ. Davis of the Supreme
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
SAYS HUSBAND PICKED
NEXT WIFE, LEFT HER
Former Mrs. Rufus Gaynor
Asks Separation.

In papers filed yesterday In the Su-
preme Court Mrs. May Gammans. for
merly the wife of Rufus Gaynor. son
of the late Mayor Gaynor. declares that
her present husband came to her last
June and told her that he already had
selected his next wife. He asked her 10
consent to him getting divorce in
Porto Rico, but she refused
Her present husband is Nelson Gam
mans, a lawyer. connected with the
Porto Rican branch OF the law office OF
Rounds, Hatch, Dillingham; x Debevoise.
He married the plaintiff in February,
1911. after young Gaynor had had his
marriage to her annulled upon the
ground that she was still the wife OF
Salvatore Giuffrie, to whom she was
married In 1902. She has p daughter
seventeen years Old by this first mar
riage. This girl was adopted by Gam
mans and Is now with him. in Porto
Rico.
Mrs. Gammans has flied a separation
action against her husband in New York
county, charging him with having aban-
doned her She says he has failed to
live with her and support her since
March, 1919. She also placed on rec
ord a copy of his divorce complain.
against her in Porto Rico. He charges
her with having treated him cruelty.
asserting that she called him abusive
names, threw things at him and went
about with other men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
STOPS NINE TROLLEY
LINES In BROOKLYN
Judge Mayer Reverses Nixon
on b. r. It. Subsidiaries With
100000 Deficit for Year.

Judge Julius M. Mayer in the United
States District Court yesterday over
ruled Lewis Nixon, Public Service Com
missioner. and ordered service suspended
Indefinitely on nine Brooklyn Rapid
transit surface lines. These lines have
NOT operated since the strike. Commits
sioner Nixon last Friday directed Lind
ley NJ. Garrison. receiver, to resume
operation.
The lines are Ocean avenue. Rogers
avenue. Church avenue, Seventh avenue
Park avenue. Thirty-ninth street-Coney
Island, Metropolitan avenue, wyckoff
avenue and Ralph avenue shuttle.
The first six lines named are part OF
the Nassau Electric Railroad and the
last three OF the Brooklyn. Queens
County and Suburban system, both SUBJ
salaries OF the Il. r. T.
According TO an estimate presented to
Judge Mayer the two groups of surface
railroads operated at an annual deficit
OF S5O3000. II Commissioners Nixon
VIII permit transfers to be abolished on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17

service is increasing every day Those
who oppose free doctors. free dentists.
free transportation. free lunches FOR
children, free dispensaries, free every
thing. are called reactionaries and are
denounced by a portion of the press
and by political orators, while those
who want the government OF the
Caesars are called progressves.
THE only difference between the
Sargon, 1000 3. c.. and that apparently
desired by the -progressives' of to-
day Is that in addition he maintained an
amphitheatre where great spectacles
were conducted for the idle population
If the desires OF those who believe the
government should do everything and
that there should be no private initiative
are fully carried out. we could nave
Sargon's complete government by insti-
tuting a few changes.
THE Real Estate Board Of New YORK
has always insisted that the policy OF
the city should be no service to any
individual. except as a matter OF charity.
that the city is not able and willing 10
furnish to every individual"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17

Church avenue and the substitution OF
shuttle service for the Thirty-ninth
street-Coney Island line. Judge Mayer
said he would order these roads to re-
sumo operation
The districts most affected by the sus-
pension are Flatbush. central Brooklyn.
the Bedford and Stuyvesant sections,
East New York and Brownsville. Since
operation ceased there have been numer-
GUS complaints received by the Public
Service Commission from civic organiza-
tons and individuals. Passengers VINO
formerly travelled on these routes are
obliged to walk many blocks to the near
est elevated or subway station.
In granting the receivers application
Judge Mayer said:
"If we haven't got the money to run
the cars we cannot run them--that Is
all there Is to that If the financial sit
uation were different l should instruct
the receiver TO strain every effort TO
resume operations OF these various lines.
| gather that il the Court were to order
ct this time the resumption of any or
all of these lines II might result In
Gripping the whole Nassau and Brook
lyD-Queens county and suburban service.
Il realize, OF course, that the trustees
and the bondholders owe 81 duty on the
one mana 10 their trust. ana the Com
rnittee Of bondholders owe duty to
those whom they represent, and natur-
ally they desire to see these lines favor
ably resumed for reasons that are fairly
apparent. It has been developed at this
hearing that there is no financial assist
ance for the company from the bond
holders, and of course there cannot be
such from the trustees.
Il am therefore confronted with very
liz fortunate but very practical considera-
ton and situation. and there isn't any
thing that this Court can do except that
Which II Is about to do
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17

Court to show cause why a peremptory
writ of mandamus should not be Issued
compelling the board to consider the
$50. 900. 900 requests OF the Board OF Edu-
cation instead of leaving s3S.000.000 Of
this amount for the Legislature to dis
pose OF.
HyIan Denies Writ Was Served.
Mayor Hylan insisted yesterday that
a writ of mandamus had not been
served on him requiring him to appear
In court. He said that the first he
knew OF the proceedings brought by
Walter Frank. who Is supported by the
Citizens Union. was when he read yes
terday mornings papers. The Mayor
then gave out statement denouncing
the action of the Citizens Union and
Mr.. Curran as Cheap political manipula-
tion." The writ of mandamus was OBJ
tanned upon affidavit of Mr.. Curran.
II really feel sorry for Curran." said
the Mayor. HE is so constituted that
he cannot help but play cheap, petty
politics and make trouble, and 1t is not
surprising that he permits himself to be
used by the Citizens Union.
"Since Curran has been in office he
has been the most extravagant Borough
President on the board. always request
ing additional money either through the
Board of Aldermen or the Board of Es-
innate and Apportionment. In making
requests for the tentative budget for his
department he left out over 100000
that should have been put in. This was
done by Curran to mislead the people
that his budget was very low compared
with others. Since Curran has been in
office he has been continually demand
ing funds In excess of the regular appro-
priation to run his department Cur
ran and the Citizens Union. in order to
injure the present administration, have
been endeavoring to pile up as great a
burden as possible upon the taxpayers"
Mr.. Curran's answer to the Mayors
statement was:
Every word of the Mayors statement
Is untrue--every single word / caught
him with the goods in his attempt to
put the public schools in n hole. He is
now in court. Hence the abuse"
II. III. La Guardia, President of the
Board OF Aldermen, said that he had
filed notice of his appearance in the
Frank case with the Clerk OF the Su-
peme Court. He said that the Board
of Education estimate should, OF course,
be included in the budget and that
money should be found to meet the ex-
penses of running the schools for the
coming year. This can be accomplished,
he said. by Il general reduction of esti-
mates in all departments of the city
In the budget meeting yesterday
morning Comptroller Craig said that
Leonard NJ. Wallstein. former Commits
sioner of Accounts. waited until Fri
day afternoon to go before the Supreme
Court ana ask for writ when he knew
on Saturday of last week the action
the committee proposed to take on the
) estimates of the Board of Education
1T Is a simple trick or DEVICE said
Mr.. Craig. Ito deprive the defendants
of any opportunity either to make an
answer TO the accusations or to do the
work that they lawfully had to do
When a transcript of the minutes
of the session was shown to Mr.. WALL
stein he said that the court proceed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
FREED OF THEFT CHARGE.

Louis Lax of 1912 Seventh avenue,
formerly a post office clerk. was found
not guilty Friday night of criminally
receiving stolen securities and bonds OF
Hartman g. Co, Ill Broadway
Lax was arrested with Anthony Co
lonna OF SO Catharine street, charged
with trying to dispose of s11S,000 worth
of bonds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17

ing was brought at the earliest posi-
ble moment
THE tentative budget" he said. was
not printed and distributed until Wednes-
LAY morning and my own personal
efforts to obtain copy before that time
were futile. The papers were drawn on
October IA a1d served as soon as the
order could be signed on October 10.
"'rhe whine about delay in bringing
this proceeding is the same kind Of stuff
that the Comptroller emitted when h.
succeeded in stopping by court order tho
issuance or long term notes of indebted
ness to pay for current operating ex-
penses. He made the same whine when
he was hailed to court for contempt IN
violating an injunction. But SO far
none of his whines has impressed the
court and he stands now sentenced TO
pay a fine for his contempt"
A statement issued by the Real Estate
Board of New York regarding the budget
expenditures declared that efforts OF the
Board or Estimate TO reduce the budget
would be useless because the members
already have allowed the matter to go
too far.
"FranLenstein Threatens City"
"Wittingly or unwittingly." reads the
statement. "this administration and pre-
ceding administrations have created a
Franleenstein In the so-salled social SER
vice that must ultimately ruin the city
financially"
A table comparing the budget of 1906
with that of 1921 was given. showing
that the appropriations for social SER
vice have grown from s3l.205,67S, or
STA per capita. to ll1,s79,5s3 or $3.50
per capita.
The statement OF the Real Estate
Board continues:
This Is in no sense a criticism on the
many meritorious items in the appro-
priations. but it is intended TO show
the manner in which bureaus and de-
| partments worthy and necessary in OBJ
1ect and purpose are being extended
into huge mechanisms for eating up
public funds.
Z when. for instance. the Bureau of
Child Welfare was created in 1917 its
| author and advocates assured every
body that the cost would not exceed
100000 yearly and would be reflected
In a corresponding economy in appro-
priations for charitable institutions.
The 100000 has grown to $3,215.S76 and
has in no way reduced the amount ap-
propriated for charitable institutions.
THE Board OF Health. originally in
stituted to make and enforce sanitary
regulations. its only proper function, has
grown into an enormous interfering
regulatory organization spending nearly
81, 00O. 900 yearly.
There must como a time whe there
will not be enough of those who work
to take care OF those who pretend to
work. 1t seemed unthinkable that the
Roman empire Of the time OF Augustus
| should decay and fall, but tho day came
when the community outside of the
cities could no longer support the
hordes OF citizens who, attached to the
| politicians of the empire. spent half
! of the day talking politics and the
other half waiting for free corn, wine
and OIL.
l THE demand for additional social
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
To Select Prize Posters.

Walter R. Gale, of the art depart
ment of Baltimore City College, will
head the committee to select the
prize thrift posters submitted by
school children of Maryland. Six
cash prizes are offered in Maryland
by the fifth district War Loan Or
ganization, and, in addition, the boys
and girls here have a chance to win
two district grand prizes. The con-
test closed March 81. The best
posters submitted in the various
schools of the State must be in the
hands of the central committee by
April IL, it is announced They
should be sent to Mr.. Gale al the
Maryland Institute, Mt. Royal Ave-
nue. Building, Baltimore. Printed
rules furnished the teachers through
out the state, explain in detail how
the posters are to be handled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
West Nottingham Grange.

West Nottingham Grange. No. 358,
met in regular session Friday eve
ming, March 26. Despite the rainy
weather a goodly number of mem
bers were present.
Mr.. John H. Kimble reported that
the committee had bought the Shaw
lot, on which the Grange will erect
a Grange Hall, and had made plans
to have the title transferred in the
name of the Grange. He also re-
ported that the plan for raising the
required fund for the purchase was
working out fine.
Because of the fact that Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Mallette, our Master and
Ceres, are leaving the community,
Mr., H. Il. Glacken was installed as
Master, and Mrs. Glacken chosen to
act as Ceres for the remaining part
of this year.
Resolutions expressing the regre,
of the Grangers upon the withdrawn
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mallette were pre-.
sented and adopted. Mr.. Mallette
then responded in a few words in
which he urged us to make the
Grange more of success this veal
than it has been the past year and
gave few points which he thought
if carried out would be great bcne-
fit to the organization.
Several bills and other matters
were presented after which a Lee
turer's Hour was declared. A pro-
gram was rendered. The meeting
was then properly closed by the
Master.
Now that spring has come and
hopes are for better weather, mem
bers! be present at the meetings.
You need the Grange and the Grange
needs you. The next meeting will
be held Friday evening, April 8, in
the w. N. A. building, at 1870 o'clock.
LEILA E. HITE, Secy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
Lauren p. stubbs.

Lauren P. Stubbs died at Embree-
vile, Pa, April 6, in his 9th year.
He was years ago reporter on Phil
adelphia, Wilmington and New York
Daily newspapers. lin 1876 Mr.,
Stubbs was in charge of the New
York Tribune news quarters on the
Centennial grounds, Philadelphia.
His parents were the late Joseph l.
and Martha (Pierson) Stubbs, East
Nottingham. He is survived by two
brothers: Howard L., East Noting
ham, and Daniel W., Philadelphia
The funeral will be held Friday
April 9, at p. m. from the home OF
H. L. Stubbs. Interment at Calvert
Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
BONFIRE CAUSES DISASTROUS
BLAZE.
Dwellings and Farm Buildings De.
strOyed.

strOyed.
A disastrous fire occurred on the
Charles Walton farm, near Iron Hill.
Tuesday morning OF last week. Viii
liam J. Truitt, the tenant of the
farm, was engaged In burning trash
when the flames got beyond control,
and famed by a high wind spread to
a straw stack, the barn, granary and
other structures, finally commune
eating to the dwelling. All the
buildings were totally destroyed.
Sparks were carried to the buildings
on the e. c. Fox farm nearby, which
were also destroyed, but the house
was saved by hard work.
The Singerly firemen, of Elkton,
and the Newark firemen responded
to calls for assistance and did what
they could to save property, but were
hampered by lack Of water.
The losses on the two farms are
large, with but partial insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
Scholarships For Ex-service Men.

Scholarships For Ex-Service Men.
The awarding of the Scholarships
to Ex-Service Men by the Y. M. C. A.
in Cecil county. has been placed in
the hands of the following commit
tee: tool H. Arthur Mitchell,
chairman; Capt. Wallace Williams,
treasurer, and Supt. Hugh w. Cald-
we'll, secretary.
A former service man who has not
filed an application for one of the
free scholarships offered by the Y. NJ.
G. A. Educational Service for demo-
bilized men should do so at once.
The opportunity is open to every ex-
soldier, sailor, marine and orphaned
son of veteran who served in the
late war. Qualified applicants un-
able to leave home will be given
scholarships in the Home Stldy
Courses of the United Y. M. c. A.
Schools. The Scholarship Fund al
lotted to Maryland is $25,000, and
from this Cecil county has been al
lotted $475.O0.
One hundred and fifty-nine courses
are taught by correspondence. This
wide range in courses makes it pos
sible for the man with limited edu-
cation to participate in the benefits
on an equal basis with those more
fortunate in the matter of education.
Comprehensive and practical agricul-
tural courses are offered in the Home
Study Courses along with CONNER
cial, academic, professional and
highly specialized technical ones.
T Applications for free scholarships
should be made either direct or by
mail to Hugh w. Caldwell, Secretary
of the Cecil County Educational Ser
vice Committee. Full information
may also be obtained from Lieut.
Col. Mitchell and Capt. Williams.
The committee will meet to award
scholarships at the Armory in Elkton
on Saturday, April 17th, at 1890
A. M.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
Barn Struck By Lightning.

Struck by lightning on Monday
morning the barn on the farm of
Theodore Smith, near Oxford, was
totally destroyed by fire, together
with most of the contents. The live
stock was saved by heroic efforts. A
new binder, moving machine, wagon
and other farm implements were
destroyed, with a small amount of
hay and straw. There was partial
insurance on the property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
STATE TAX RATE.
Reduction In the Rate For Next Two
Years.

4
The bill fixing the State tax rates
for 1921 and 1922 passed the Mary
land Senate and House on Monday
under a suspension of the rules. The
rate for 1921 is 35 1-3 cents on each
800 Of assessed property in the
State. The rate for 1920 was
SO SIP. For 1922 the rate will be
35 cents. t
The rate is, thus divided:
For public schools, 16 cents.
For the sinking fund and interest
payments on the State Normal School
loan, two-fifths of 1 per cent
For the consolidated loan of 1915,
2 1-1O cents.
For the redemption Of the state
loan of 1912 seven-twelfths OF !
cent.
Technical school loan of 1912,
2 2-5 cents.
State Insane Hospital loan, one
third of / cent.
For the Public Highways loan OF
1910, Seven-tenthS OF a cent.
Public Highways loan of 1914
~ cents.
Public Highways loan of 1916,
/ 2-5 cents.
Treasury Relief loan of 1915, two
thirds of / cent.
State loan of 1918, seven-tenths of
l cent.
Public Highways loan of 1915, 2
cents.
Consolidated loan of 1920, one.
tenth of per cent.
Lateral and post roads loan of
1920, seven-tenths of / cent.
The same items are carried
through to 1922 with slight vari-
ations and reductions, the rate for
the latter year being 35 cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
Fingers Blown of.

Lewis Jamison, the eight year old
son of Edgar Jamison, had three
fingers of his left hand blown off
when a dynamite cap exploded on
Sunday. The boy had found the
cap and played with it all day Satur
day, and on Sunday placed it under
the hammer of a gun and pulled the
trigger. The explosion tore away
three fingers and embedded several
pieces of the cap in his cheek. This
boy lost three fingers in fodder cut
ting machine several years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
James f. Sturgeon.

The body of James E. Sturgeon,
formerly of North East, who died at
his home in Baltimore on the 26th
of March, was taken to North East
for burial in the Methodist cemetery.
He was II years of age, and is sur
vived by his wife, two daughters and
a son. He was brother of the late
Samuel A. Sturgeon and of A. A.
Sturgeon, of Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
Corn and Tomato Growers Associ

Corn and Tomato Growers AssOci-
alton.
The Cecil County Corn and To-
mato Growers and Farmers Associ-
alton met at West Nottingham on
Saturday, 3rd inst, Mr.. H. H. Kirk
President, in the chair.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and, after some corrections,
were approved.
1t was decided, after some discus
sion, to adopt the name Of "The
Farmers Cooperative Association Of
Cecil County" and to become incor-
porated.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws made their report, which was
accepted, and the constitution, after
some notifications, adopted.
The next meeting will be held at
the same place on Saturday evening,
April 10th, at O'Clock. All farmers
are urged to attend this meeting, as
it is to their mutual advantage to get
together and discuss the serious
problems confronting the agricul-
tural interests of the country today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
Mrs. Blanche Craig Post.

Mrs. Blanche Craig Post, wife OF
H. E. Post, aged So years, died at
her home, 5O2 Midvale avenue, Ger
mantown, Pa, March 26, after lin
gering illness. Mrs. Post was the
daughter of Mrs. Annie and the late
M. D. Craig, for many years resi-
dents of Perryville,N and is survived
by her husband and one daughter,
Doris, also her mother, and two
brothers and two sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
DEATHS.
J. Ruley Kirk.

j. Ruley Kirk, 20 years old, a
merchant and former postmaster at
Bethel, this county, died at his home
near Bethel Sunday, after linger-
ing illness. He was a large land
owner in the Second district of this
county. He is survived by his
widew and four sons, James Kirk,
Chester, Pa; Reed, Harrysand Paul
Kirk, of this county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09

United States Senator John Walter
Smith has filed his papers for re-
nomination at the coming Democratic
primaries and, it is understood, win
be unopposed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09
Weather Observer States Winter Was
Mild.

Mild.
Nearly everyone thought we had
pretty hard winter, but Baltimore's
Weather Observer assures us that
the past winter was comparatively
mild, and proves it with figures.
The mean average was 31.5 degrees.
February 1 was the coolest day, with
the mercury down to degrees above
zero. The winter Of 1918 was
the coldest ON record for 100 years,
with mean temperature of 1913 de-
grees. The lowest temperature was
2 degrees below zero on December
80, 1917. The mean temperature OF
the winter of 1911-12 was 32.9 de-
grees, and the coldest dsw was Janu-
ary IA, when the mercury dropped to
2 below zero.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-04-09

A real estate transaction of note
was the recent sale of the Baker
farm of $50 acres and the Stewart
Covey farm Of 113 acres located at
Pomona, Kent County, to william T.
Brown for $4,000. Mr.. Covey re.
served this years crops.