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New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Judge Instructs
Jurors toPurge
Nassau of Vice
Scudder Asks Stern Action
Against Those Response.
bic for Gaming Conditions
That Have Stained County
Hints at Men Higher Up
John Doe Inquiry Has Been
Successful Beyond Our
Fondest Hopes, He Says

The Nassau County Grand Jury,
which convened in the Mineola, L. l.,
courthouse yesterday, was charged by
Supreme Court Justice Townsend
Scudder with the duty of purging the
county of ell forms of vice; to make
it "model community under a model
government" and take stern action
against those guilty of permitting the
gambling conditions that have been
revealed by the John Doe investigation
conducted during the past six months.
Reviewing the investigation, Judge
Scudder told the jurors that two in
ferences might be drawn; that the sys-
tenn of lookouts and ear-to-the- ground
processes were highly perfected; that
they received special favors which in
some way originated with or emanated
from some person or persons in or con-
nected with our county government"
How Did They Do IT.
He told them that public opinion
demands that they investigate this
phase and ascertain the truth. He
said that the evidence gathered in
the John Doe proceedings would be
placed before them as rapidly as pos
sible: These proceedings, he said,
had been successful even beyond our
fondest hopes. Our successes, however.
have had only to do with the punish
ment of professional gamblers.
"The question still remains un-
answered: How did they do it?' How
comes it that this nefarious business
was successfully conducted with little
molestation for SO many years? Why,
until now, has there been no prosecu-
ton of these suspected gamblers who
have pleaded guilty? What is the rea-
son of the strange coincidence, so often
repeated as to seem almost q habit,
that gambling house would close up
and assume the aspect Of an innocent,
orderly establishment just prior to a
raid by the District Attorney and re-
sumo its gambling activities imme-
diately thereafter?"
Edwin Nj. Townsend, Of Oyster Bay,
former partner of Justice Scudder's
brother Loren, was chosen foreman of
the jury. Immediately after Justice
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Price Drop Is in Full
Swing, Bankers Are Told
Meat Packers Head Says Grad
alton of Downward Trend Will
Halt Economic Trapedv

BOSTON, Oct 4.-The process of re-
adjustment in American business with
a downward revision of prices is "in
full notion" according to Thomas E.
Wilson, president of the Institute of
American Meat Packers, in an address
before the Investment Bankers Asso-
citation Of America here to-day.
Mr.. Wilson took an affirmative posi-
ton on the question, "Can American
industry be contracted toward normal
dimensions without tragic economic re-
suits p
The pressing necessity of the pres
ent,' he said, 'is to maintain a cour-
agcous and optimistic morale The
The manufacture Of luxuries is be-
ing curtailed The spending fever is
abatng. Commodity prices are falling
and further deflation seems to be in
progress. Favorable crop reports come
from every section There is great
encouragement to be drawn from the
fact that there has been no substan-
tial decrease in bank deposits during
the last few months Individual say
1ngs accounts show marked improve
mentr
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

" issue dlspossess warrant against
,,oseph kelnes. 1913 Avenue n Brook
'Sn' tenant of the comnany
IN september n warrant was issued
against heines, but subsequently, he
was given until October to mova
Meantime he took refuge under no
new rent laws '"e
9 Appiicatlon also was made in the
supreme Court for an order "a cow
pei twenty-five tenants of 611 Ocaan
Venue i've, 10 give bond to cover the rental
". may @ De liked later by court.
1891 eisch Realty Company al
es Ok ."". .ney etected comprise for a
20 per cent increase in rent. The ten
snts under the new laws are trv,nr n
compel the firm to prove the increases
yus.,'iaoie. The court reserved decision
on the application.
General Attack on Laws
While these cases we're looked uror
pe,ng 'ests OF the new lave, ,he
Real Estate Board yesterday announced
tnat IT is completing its plans for a
general attack on all the rent laws
w, wh'cn are retroactive in their nature
me BOARD contends that the Legisla-
ture mad no constitutional power to de-
clare invalid leases made between April
and September. Alexander McNulty
counsel for the board, said that test
suits probably would be filed before the
end Of the week.
Justice Aaron J. Levy, president of
the Board of Municipal Court Justices,
mas called meeting for 4:30 oclock k
THIS afternoon to determine on rules of
procedure for cases brought under the
new laws
:, Arthur ]. w. Hilly, chairman of the
Mayors Committee on Rent Profteer-
ing. said:
AN of the 100000 cases Of eviction
which were nullifed only few days
pe1ore october are each a possible
cause of litigation. Undoubtedly many
OF the landlords who were belligerent
before the laws were passed have
changed their attitude by now. and we
DO not believe that anywhere near l0O,-
coo cases will go into court"
Mr.. Hilly said he just discovered
tenants in so-called apartment hotels.
which have 125 rooms or less, are en-
titled to the privileges of the new
laws.
Frank Mann, Tenement House Com
missioner, said that statement given
out by his Office last week declaring
that no combination of building ma
terial dealers had been found. re-
fected the views OF building material
dealers. ~ called the dealers to a
conference" said Mr.. Mann. Their
opinion was that the high prices Of
building materials was regulated sole
~ by the law Of supply and demand.
They declared that labor was 25 per
cent inefficient as compared with pre-
war standards. l did not express my
personal view"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

scudder had charged the jury counsel
for William H. Busteed. David Gideon
and John Shaughnessy, three gamblers
awaiting sentence, asked for and OBJ
tanned postponement of sentence for
three weeks. The three men will be
tober 49,
Takes Up Gambling Cases
Although the grand jury immediate
~ went to work on the gambling cases
Justice Scudder continued the John
zoe zoe hearings with District Attorney
Charles r. Weeks. A number of wit
nesses were called, and it is under
stood that they testified to conditions
existing at Long Beach, L. l., prior tx
the investigation
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Bandit Rifles Victim
Even of Postage Stamps

WooDBOURNE, N. Y. Oct. 4.-state
troopers code through here to-day to
search the countryside for highway
man with whom thrift and thorough
ness are the watchwords.
He held up P. R. Grant about two
miles outside the village last night and
ordered him to shell out" Mr. Grant
with an eye on the revolver that men
aced his middle, shelled with alacrity
He handed over S6 and his watch, say
ing that was all he had
The hignwayman searched him. how
ever, and in a waistcoat pocket dis
covered two postage stamps which were
stuck together and added them to his
plunder with the remark. II can steam
these anart and use thenn "
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Grand Jury May Take Up
Forest Hills Rent Fight

District Attorney Denis OLeary of
Queens County said yesterday that he
might ask the grand jury to investigate
the situation at the Gardens apartments
in Forest Hills, where sixteen tenants
have intrenched themselves against the
efforts Of Guyon c. L. Earle, the man.
ager, to get them out or to get more
rent.
Mr.. OLeary said that two Of his as
sistants and a detective who had in
quired into the dispute had made re-
ports to him and he would go over their
reports at once
The matter certainly will 60 to the
grand jury" ne said, "if anything has
been done that appears to be contrary
to the law"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Thief Melts Relic of Maine
Parts of Shield of Old Battle.
ship Stolen for Junk

BANGOR, Me-, Oct 4--Parts of the
shield of the old battleship Maine,
given to this city after the warship
was raised from the bottom of Havana
Harbor. have been stolen and melted
for junk at local foundry, it was dis
covered to-day. About forty pounds of
metal, Clipped from the scroll work
OF the shield, had been put through the
melting pot before the theft was
learned. The police are searching for
city employee who has disappeared
The relic of the Maine had been in
storage awaiting decision as to the
most fitting place for its display.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

and sold by the Lynch Company for it's
own account.
The Brooklyn Edison Company is
specifically charged with boarding 50;-
900 tons of coal and having contracted
for an additional $4,000 tons with w.
Fl. Bradford e. Co.
Sloan Defends Company's Action
Matthew s. Sloan, president of the
Brooklyn Edison Company, in a state
ment issued last night, said:
"Our company learns for the first
time that it is a crime under the
Lever act for a public utility company
to have on hand enough coal to take
care of it's needs We have no ex-
cuses to make and are proud of our
ability to obtain enough coal to tako
care of our daily requirements and to
build up an adequate reserve to assure
the people Of Brooklyn of a constant t
and uninterrupted supply Of electric
ity"
The statement says that no coal had
been received from the Adelphia Coal
company except under charter dated
IN 1914, and at a price below the mar
ket price for coal of similar grade
at the time.
Payments by the Edison Company
to the Adelphia company, mentioned in
the Indictment were for coal delivered
and for no other purpose" Mr.. Sloan
declares.
"Our company has bought coal at
competitive market prices, and we have
not paid higher prices for coal than we
were forced to pay because of market
conditions'
Mr.. Sloan asserts that an investiga
ton convinces him that Walter F
Wells, vice president and general man.
ager, is blameless.
Wells says he welcomes the oppor-
tunlty to demonstrate the propriety"
Of his official acts.
II know nothing about the transac-
ton with respect to which I am ac-
cused, except that in my service as
vice president of the company know
that coal was purchased from the Adel-
phia Company and that the prices were
less than similar coal cost us from
other sources"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
The Travels of a
DR.. Reed Cushion Shoe

This was a day at the
home of Mrs. ID. | prom
ised to go with her. be-
cause she had suffered
50 st the end of her
days work from tired.
sore and burning feet.
She attended to all of
her own houseWork, and
With a family of six it
vas quite a task. First ii
vas work upstairs, and
;hen down; then to the
attic. and a hurried cali
to the door. Then came
lunch for the children.
After lunch q walk to
the market, and a visit
with a few friends, tell
ing chem how comfort
able her feet felt after
her hard day > work. and
giving NE all the credit
for it.
II was nothing more
than / would have done
for any other woman. 1t
al comes from my cush-
ION sole. nay foot-form
last. and NY fine lea
thels.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

Register to-day!
Polls open from p. m. to l0:3o
p. M.
# you don't register you cannot
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Boston Official Taken in Raid

BOSTON, Oct. City Councillor
James A. jerry Watson was arrested
with seven other men Sunday morning
in q raid on the Avon Club. social
organization in Roxbury. All were ar
raigned in the Roxbury Court to-day,
Watson and two of the men were
charged with being present at a card
game on Sunday. The other five were
charged with gaming on Sunday Each
entered plea of nolo, which the court
accepted and ordered the complaints
fled
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Fight OF, Rent
Laws Started
By yLandlords
Suit Begun to Compel Issu-
ance of Warrant Against
Tenant as Realty Board
Plans Sweeping Test
Building Combine Denied
Mann Says Dealers in Ma
.erial Charge Labor In
efficiency Causes Delay

First Of & multitude of suits which
ere expected to develop out Of the new
,ent laws were begun yesterday against
Brooklyn tenants.
The Ryan Realty Company applied to
Supreme Court Justice Callaghan for
81 order to show cause why writ of
nandamus should not be issued com
oslling William R. Forgan, chief clerk
Of the 9th District Municipal Court
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Lecointe to Visit u. S.

PARIS, Oct. 4.-Sadi Lecointe, the
French aviator who on September 26
was winner of the James Gordon Ben
nett airplane race at Etampes. will
soon visit the United States, where he
will engage in airplane races against
American pilots, soys The Excelsior
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

WASHINGTON, Oct 4. - British
steamship owners regard the threat Of
general coal strike in England as :
bluff, according to a report to the De
partment Of Commerce to-day from
Consul General w. S. Stanley at Lon
don.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02
SOME OF THE DETAILS.

indications to conditions that may De
of the week. the decision
establish another large plant here
local financial circles
though
These incidents that indus
attractions outsiders
cty's welfare, through Chamber of Commerce
review of the old:
the Elks Temple will be
dollars will be spent
building upwards of half million
Pacific and Olympic highways
bridge will be completed
undertaken mention
during the
which nevertheless
The shpyard
fashion
growing
Willamette valleys The Olympia
all Southwest
wild dream"
al
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02
WHAT'S COMING?

the year-a little glance IN retrospect
erhaps INTO he be in order
reconstruction periou
doubedy get hold OF
in the next believe has passed
successfully weathering
Nationally shortly through the
energies toward the handling
pressing industrial prohteer
toward welding us together again
second though ascendant
details aside
good everybody is
accomplish
coming We going ahead
eveybody-for
he world, he the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02
WHAT GOLFERS THINKS.

problems of the day in little
periodical instance here is this
title 1.-THE Cure that important subject
antiRed efficient we'll take cognzance
truths
he
Justice
legality abuse
law sanity.
THE thoughts of a
OF The
determination
fabby
blood
human mind hold conception
the at ALL.
for eradication
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Presbyterian congregation had like
remembrance of the occasion.

fToSDyteTldu congregation udU INC
remembrance of the occasion.
Buffaloes are disappearing from tho
line of the Pacific railroad.
New York, December 2S.-An an
nexatiOp league has been formed for
the purpose of gaining to us all the
Northwestern territory. Men, arms
and ammunition have been forward
ed to the Red River country.
A ball will be given in Columbia
hall next Friday evening for the ben-
eft of the Olympia Brass Band. The
boys deserve some aid at the hands
Of our citizens, and we hope they will
receive it.
The schedule time of the mail from
Monticello has again been changed,
from ! to 6 o'clock p. M, giving the
contractors five hours still more time.
We learn from the Daily Tribune
that the following officers were elect
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02

ed by the M. E. church Sur day: DR..
Rufus Willard, superintendent I II
the ensuing year; Henry Chapman.
vice superintendent; Matthew Kelly
secretary; Miss Annie Pallen, treas
urer; Fred Finch, librarian, and C.
w. Hatfield, assistant librarian. In
the Presbyterian Sunday school the
same day T. M. Reed was elected su-
perintendent; DR.. Jas. Scott, vice su-
perintendent, and ]. j. Gilbert, Sec
rotary and librarian.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02
What the Pioneers Read in
This Paper
so Years Ago
From The Washington Standard fol
Saturday Morning, January l
1870. Vol. Y. No. o.

Saturday Morning, january L.
1870. Vol. X. No. o.
Four hundred and fifty Germans
have presented a petition to the Sac
ramento board of education asking
for the introduction Of the German
language in the public schools.
Cost of the Pacific Railroads.&c.
cording to correspondent of the
New York Journal of Commerce, the
following is the cost of the. Pacific
railroad: The Central company has
constructed 500 miles of road and
received in bonds and subsidy $780,
|OO3,OOO; bonds yet due from the
government, $3,361, 900. Total sub
sidy, $26,364,O00. The Union Pa
|cific company has constructed 1908
miles and received subsidy of $52,-
$685. 900; bonds yet to be received
from the government, $3,752,00O.
The land subsidies to the roads are
estimated at $51,141,000. Thus it
will be seen that the work has cost
the government in bonds and land
the sum of $101,752, 200. 1t is stated
and generally believed that the COM
panies have not been out of pocket a
dollar, beyond what was given by the
government, and hence own an i'm
mense amount of property which has
cost them nothing but a few years
time and attention.
The tax on the personal incomes
returned in the district of Oregon for
1868 is about 100000.
Business in town was partially
suspended on Christmas day and the
usual service was held in the several
churches. Egg nog was staple bev-
erage and we are indebted to a lady
friend for as good sample of that
article as we have ever tasted.
Messrs. Burmister and Pray enter
tanned their guests in princely man
ner. The occasion appears to have
been one of unusual enjoyment.
Mr.. F. M. Stocking died very sud-
denly at about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He had been suffering
from infiammatory rheumatism the
past 10 days, but no fears were en-
tertained of a fatal result until few
hours before his death.
We were pleased to receive call
one day this week from Prof. Hall of
the University of Seattle. Mr.. Hall
appears to be very sanguine Of build
ing up an institution of learning that
will be credit to the Territory.
The Oregon Central Railroads.&c.
first section of the Oregon Central
railroad is now completed, the last
spike having been driven on Friday
of last week, and excursion trains are
running daily. The people of Oregon
City were treated to free ride to
Portland yesterday.
The Board of Trustees of the new
town of Tumwater is composed Of the
following gentlemen: c. Crosby, Sr.,
N. Barnes, H. Cornell and H. Kuhn.
The marshal Is G. w. Biles, Esq.
It will be seen by our late telegram
that gold is still falling. Greenbacks
are now worth about "a cents.
Christmas Trees--The st. Johns
and Methodist churches had elegant
Christmas trees on Christmas Eve,
laden with profusion Of presents for
the Sabbath school children and not
a few for children of larger
growth" On Christmas evening the
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An amateur trapper mailed as a
Christmas present last week skunk
skin. 1t would have been all right
If the skin had been deodorized, but
1t got on the sensibilities of en-
ployes OF the Olympia postoffice to
such an extent that they set it out
on the back porch and later returned
il to the sender.
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CONCERNING ROAD FUNDS.

knowledge dangerous thngand that
science What
which will the the situation
available decide
carried sensible
commissioners mighty
At easily
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02
CLUSTER LIGHTS AND PORT DISTRICT.

Our hotel of
them state
of
be bright CHEEKY and attractive
pretily lighted
installation of cluster
ALL
don't Centraia is proceeding
would suit
better. let's find it.
concerned have just obtained
making
others That
me
program
Think of what's happened
The state herald., 1920-06-08
THE EDITOR ABSENT
And the Foreman or Devil Does His
Best to Fill the Vacuum

The editor of the Gazette over at
McCook spent a few days away
from the office, leaving the editor
ial sancum in charge of the
"foorse." During his absence in one
of the issues Of the paper appeared
the following;
Deer folks; Now know why
editors 20 mad ben irving to run
This paper while the editor is on his
yalashun. For three (3l days and
mites ! ben reading questions and
trying 10 answer them, and if | don't
quit I'll be going round talking to
myself, I'm going to answer a few
more and then go TO the ball game.
I'm jimmy, the office boy. Here
goes:
l. What is a limherneck? J. Jones.
Limbernerk in the country is a
strange disease of fouls and chick
ems.
.. Do small COWS give condensed
milk? Mable b.
No. Mable. condensed milk is
made by trying to get quart of
milk into a pint bottle.
3. Please tell me how hash IS
made w. w.
Hash Is not mnde; It accumulates.
a. Is It an right to feed hogs
corn in The ear? e. X.
No, put It in a trough and let
.hom hrIp themselves
o. 7 am IN love with homely girl
who works for us hut she doesn't
seem to care for me, while a pretty
girl with lots of money wants to
marry me- VIII NJ.
Marry the one you love and send
me the address of the other one.
@. Ny hair is beginning to come
out. What can ] get to keep it in!
A sack.
z. Please tell me how to raise n
nice fat hog of about 800 pounds. Y.
Get derrick.
S. How can tell when the water
is the right temperature for bathing
babyl Young Mother.
The state herald., 1920-06-08

Millions Of people are waiting with
such patience as they can muster
for the time when prices will come
down. They shave faith that the
time will not be long deferred. But
we fear they are doomed to disap-
pointment. Before any great re-
duction can be expected in the re-
tail market there must first be a
readjustment of the price of. labor,
raw. materials, etc. Can you imag-
inc the .laborer voluntarily reducing
his wage, or the manufacturer his
product 10 There is an endless
amount Of time before US, and much
of it will be consumed before the
sky loses its control of price quo
tations.
The state herald., 1920-06-08
THE CITIZENS STATE BANK
OPENING A GRAND SUCCESS

As announced the Citizens State
Bank opened up in their new quar-
ters last Saturday morning. While
the fixtures were not all in place the
banking room presented very
pleasing appearance. showing that
n great deal of attention had been
viven to the arrangement on the in
side for the convenience Of its grow
Ing business.
The fixtures are Of light colOred
ouk with furniture to match, the
grill work in the fixtures being a
brass finish and the Woodwork Of
ihe inside fthe building being in
oak.
The modern fire-proof vault is
divided into two parts, one side for
the convenience Of the safety depos-
it box customers, beng furnished
with the latest in snfety deposit box
equipment, the other side being for
the banks use and equipped with
the latest burglar proof safa and
filing cabinets for the proper care
of the business.
This bank opened up for business
nine months ago the second day of
this month and has enjoyed an ex-
ceptionnlly good business, having Il
capital of s50,0000O and q surplus
of S5000,00, being owned and con
trolled entirely hv logal men OF this
county, the active management Of
the bank being in charge Of e. e,
Paul, Vice-prcsident and George B..
Hcginbothom, cashier, with able as
dstan,s IN Miss Frances Flood, who
has had many years exrerience IN
banking and commercial lines, and
Walter Fulscher. lntely manager Of
large manufacturing plant nt Lit
Teton. Colorado.
In honor of the occasion music
was furnished during the afternoon
and in the evening open house was
held for the friends and neighbors
of the officers and stockholders. at
which Miss Clara Renck played
many inc selections and Mrs. Walrod
sang several beautiful solos. Rev.
Bennett, Attorney Walrod, Attorney
Kelsey, Judge Weir, and Mr.. Suth-
erland made short addresses.