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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Mrs. Ber:gydoll
Denies Illegal
Aid to Slackers
Testifies She Believed Sign
ing of the Armistice Pre-
vented Government Pros
ecuting Draft Dodgers
Holds Plot Charge False
Asserts She Buried Pot
of Gold for Her Own Use
i'm Fear of ssRainy Day.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Absolute
innocence of conspiracy is the defense
being developed by Mrs. Emma C.
Bergdoll and her five co-defendants on
tflal in Federal Court for aiding and
abetting Grover and Erwin Rergdoll in
lodging the draft and deserting from
the army. They admit, however, the
truth Of the evidence given by the
governments witnesses.
Theodore Lane Bean, counsel for the
defense, put all of his five clients on
the stand to-day. Each admitted the
truth Of stories told by the prose
cutor's witnesses of the trips taken
with the two deserters and of various
incidents of the flight of the two Berg
dell slackers.
But, according to the defendants, the
prosecutions witnesses told the truth
only up to point at which they began
to involve the defendants in actions that
would make them liable to punishment.
After that. all that the prosecution
witnesses said was q fabric of lies,
the defendants said.
AeAaD Oh ROT Oh GOG0
The mother of the two slackers gave
G new angle to the "pot of gold" en-
terprise Of the Bergdoll family. 1t now
develops that it was Mrs. Bergdoll,
and not Grover, who buried the $685.
900 in gold chat Romig obtained for
currency at che Treasury in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Bergdoll said that she "buried
it for rainy day, when might not be
able to get any money out Of the bank"
The mother said that she had urged
her Stacker sons to give themselves up
to the authorities, and declared that
they would have done so had their
health been better. They were waiting
for improved health and settling of
their financial affairs before surren-
dering, she said.
Mrs. Bergdoll read letter she said
she had written to Romig, begging him
to go in search Of her two Stacker sons
and bring them back to surrender to
the authorities. She said that Romig
brought them to her in April, 1919, and
that she had been trying to pursuade
them for months to give themselves up.
During those months, she said, Gro
yer lived with her for many weeks at
time in the Wynnefield house, but
Erwin had lived at Broomal She said
draft but, on the contrary, had urged
them to give themselves up.
Thought Armstice Ended Case
Under questioning by Mr.. McAvoy,
the mother admitted that when the
boys returned they Thought everything
was over" because the armistice had
been signed. She said that she had
been driven all through the city in
an automobile by Grover and that her
son had sat in an open touring car
outside Of City Hall several times while
she went into the building to transact
business.
Charles Braun, brother of the draft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Chicago Begins War on
Restaurant Food Prices
Cafe Men Summoned to Ex-
plain Rates; Said To Be
Etaceing Enormous Profits

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Managers of
one large hotel and three chain restau-
rant systems were summoned to the
City Hall to-day to explain their res
taurant prices to the Council Commit
tee on Living Costs.
simultaneously Russell Poole, secre-
tary Of the City Food Bureau, urged all
downtown workers to carry their own
lunches until prices come down, and
announced that milk would be delivered
to the City Hall and sold direct to en-
ployees for 10 cents pint.
Investigation Of restaurant prices
showed profits of several hundred per
cent, Mr.. Poole said. Among the items
he listed, the first figure showing the
restaurant price and the second figure
the cost, are:
Corn, Is to 20 cents-2 to cents.
Tomatoes, Is to 80 cents-21a to 8
cents.
Coffee, to 25 cents-3 cents.
French pastry, 20 to 80 cents--s
cents.
Potatoes, IL to As cents-3 cents.
Bread and butter, Is cents-3 cents.
Iced tea, to 20 cents-3 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Cotton Mem Told High Prices
Are Dine fO III. 6. Tax Svsfer

MAPLEWOOD, N. H, Sept. 23.-The
present system Of Federal taxation was
declared to have created "an intoler-
able situation" and to be responsible
for the continued high prices of many
articles, by speakers at the opening
session of the semi-annual meeting of
the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers.
Suggested substitutes included an
employers privilege tax, outlined by
Theodore H. Price, editor of Commerce
and Finance, of New York. and a gross
sale tax, explained by William E.
Cornwell, of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Slain Rich Man
Found Buried
I'm His Cellar
Continued from pags cne)


"Mrs. R. C. Peet." The other woman,
he said, he did not know by name.
Mrs. Miller said she had rented the
house from Mrs. Peet last August and
that on September l she had been mott
fed that she would be allowed to re-
main there another month. She said
that she had paid her rent to Mrs. Peet,
whose address she gave as 1876 Sher-
man Street, Denver. The Denver po-
lice were notified and asked to ques-
ton Mrs. Peet and possibly the other
woman who was with her at the Den
ton home six months ago.
Police detectives began the work of
digging out the body. The earth and
rubbish filled half of the small room.
Clearing this away, they found that the
body was wrapped in a roll of canvas
and bound with ropes.
Ring ON Body Recognized
When the ropes were cut the canvas
fell away and revealed that the body
was wrapped again in a bedroom com
forter. This comforter was also bound
with ropes and cords, which were
tightly knotted. The body was identi-
fled by Aumont. who recognized the
ring on one Of the fugers and the sill
yer belt buckle. The body itself was
so badly decomposed that identified
ton by the features was impossible
Detectives examined it and found what
appeared to be a crushed skull.
I Only through an autopsy will it be
learned exactly how Denton died.
Traces of what appeared to be lime
were found in the earth closest to the
body. The earth apparently had been
brought into the house from the out
side and the rubbish piled on top Ct
the heap.
Reconstructing the crime on what
evidence was at hand, the detectives
formed the opinion that Denton was
killed in the upper bedroom where the
bloodstains were found. Evidently he
was killed by blows struck on the
head with some heavy instrument
The body was then wrapped in the
comforter, taken from the bed, carried
down two flights of stairs to the
ground floor and thence down a
crooked stairway into the basement
From all appearances the room in which
the body was found was built shortly
after the murder. The wood was un-
painted and looked new.
Denton was forty-six years old and
his fortune was estimated at $5O0,OOO
The house in which the murder &C.
Cured is a pretentious mansion of two
and half Stories, furnished with cost
~ fittings and handsomely decorated.
The building and the furnishings. it
900. The murdered man was twice mar
ried. One wife was dead and the other
was divorced. She resides now in Mis-
souri,, it was said. Two nephews, Mr.
Aumont and F. C. Baxter, live in Los
Angeles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Clothing and Shoes
Reduced i'm Seattle
Special Dispotch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
SEATTLE, Sept. 23.-Prices in most
lines of merchandise continue along
normal lines, except in the mems cloth
ing business, where straight discounts
of 20 per cent are being made gener-
all by the dealers. Retail shoe prices
have been cut in some cases below re-
placement value. In all other lines &C.
auctions have been made only in spots
and are the exception rather than the
rule.
The department stores have made
drastic reductions only in some lines
in which the individual stores found
themselves overstocked, and did not
enter generally into competitive price
slashing. Women's ready to wear cloth
ing has showed evidences or weakness
where over stock exists or fear was
felt that stocks would have to be car
ried over to the next season. Some
OF the larger stores advanced their
regular summer clearance sales by two
to three weeks:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Buffalo Restaurants
Plan tn CuR Prices

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
BUFFALO, Sept. 23.-Marked price
cutting in Buffalo restaurants is pre-
dicted within the next forty-eight
hours. Restaurant owners, alarmed over
the ultimatum delivered by Stephen T.
Lockwood, United States District At.
scale or prepare to face 8 Federal
grand jury, are reported to be getting
together to agree on reduced prices on
all foods.
Mr.: Lockwood said to-day he had
wired the fair price committee at Pitts.
burgh for details of the method used
there in obtaining reductions. He said
he was willing to confer with the res
taurant owners in price cutting. The
owners have not signified whether thew
will take advantage of the conference
offer or attempt to avert prosecution
by cutting prices individually.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
H1ler'ta Giving
|Obrego1l Helm
las Term w anles
General Takes Keen Interest
i'm Development of Ad.
ministration Program as
Date of Ascendancy Nears
president Plans q Rest
Recurrence of Intestinal
Trouble May Force Him
to Give Up Official Duties
seeeic, Cobfe to The Tribune


I ro,vright, 1890 New York Tribune Inc.
! MEXICO CITY, Sept. 23.-President
do Ia Huerta has suffered a recurrence
of the intestinal trouble to which he
has been subject since he became Chief
Executive. The attack is reported to
be slight, but it probably will force
Huerta to take a rest from the strenu-
Gus official duties which have been
saerossing his attention for the last
three months. Huerta plans to make
several short trips to points near the
eapitai to obtain a rest and to investi-
gate several political tangles which
have arisen as the result Of recent
local elections.
An official denial has been issued of
rumors recently current of break be-
tween General Obregon, President
elect, and Huerta. 1t was explained
that these reports were circulated by
enemies of the government for the
purpose of arousing discord. Huerta
said that the personal and political re-
lations between himself and the Pres
idsnt-elect continued excellent.
Oregon Comes to Front
General Oregon is taking a keen in
serest in developments relating to the
administration program, preparatory to
assuming Office in December, which has
given color to the rumors that Huerta
Is moving into the background, giving
Oregon the helm.
Persons in close touch with official
business deny that Oregon intends to
interfere in any way with the admin
istration prior to his induction into
office, although he certainly intends to
familiarize himself with all problems
likely to confront him.
This is considered especially i'm
portant in view of the probable i'm
possibility of getting any constructive
legislation through the Congress in the
next two months.
The question of the legality of the
Oregon candidacy for President will
come up in the Chamber and be re-
ferred to the Committee on Constitu-
tional Points for study and q report
wher the Chamber acts on the vote in
the Electoral College in October. It is
generally believed that the protest of
the Conservatives is likely to die in
committee. Discussion in the news
papers has led to several prominent
lurists expressing the opinion that
Obregon is legal candidate.
New Revolt Rumors.
The capital police have been kept
busy the last few days running down
sumors of plot for a new revolution
engineered by former Carranzistas and
conservatives, including prominent
members of the clergy. High digni-
taries Of the Church have emphatical-
iy denied that the clergy are partici-
pating. in any revolutionary plans, I'M
less they we're doing SO in violation
Of instructions.
Government officials generally con-
sider the reports exaggerated, al
though it is admitted that large orders
!or arms and ammunition to be shipped
from the United States have been dis
covered. The only arrests made are
Of few former generals. Pending a
more thorough investigation, they are
being held on other charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
pected to start prices on the upward

pected to start prices on the upward
grade"
No downward trend in prices is seen
at Gimbel's except in cases where the
standard prices IN one or two lines 1s
reduced to induce the public to buy. In
some lines, 1T was said, there had been
a slump or overproduction, and in such
cases whatever saving is made by the
department store in its wholesale pur-
chases rebounds to the interest of it's
customers.
1t was said at Macy's by q member
of the firm that he saw no marked
tendency toward reduction in prices
and he did not think that even if there
were reductions later that they would
be general.
Saks, where it was said that there is
not general movement toward price
reduction" In cases of over-produc-
ton, however, there has been some
reduction.
Manufacturing Stocks Down
The conveyance of declines Of prices
OF several basic omomdities induced
further substantial selling yesterday
OF the securities of industrial corpo-
rations on the New York Stock Ex-
ShaHse, ava quotations moved toward
lower levels. The stocks of manufac-
turing concerns, generally speaking,
Jared worse in the adjustment of mar
ket values, while the securities of rail-
roads, OIL! producers and tobacco con-
Germs held up relatively we'll.
The fresh movement toward lower
commodity prices unsettled quotations
also in the cotton and grain exchanges,
where the general tendency was toward
weakness. Corn prices at Chicago
slipped below 81 for the first time in
more than three years. as a bumper
crop is anticipated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

dodger, testified that he had seen Err
win as fugitive only four times. On
ONE of these, he said, he urged his
INJURED on the ground that he might
be treated cruelty He denied having
given his brothers money, food or any
other aid that would enable them TO
continue their fight. The only time
he saw Grover, he said, was on a gun
ming trip at Rising Sun. Md.
The Bergdoll brother, who has
changed his name, branded as tissue
of liee" the story told yesterday by
Thomas Furey as to the trips taken
and the aid given to Erwin by Braun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

threatens to cause stoppage Of work
IN many factories within a day or two,
was the subject Of discussion to-day
at separate meetings of the manufac-
turers' association and Of the executive
boards of the workers unions.
NO formal statements were made by
elther, but it was said by some of the
employers that the end of material or
OF orders was likely to be reached to-
Gay Or tomorrow and that it would be
impracticable to turn further work over
70 the cutters after that time. Union
leaders said that if the cutters were
not given new work, unions Of other
operatives would be asked to vote on
the question whether they should work
on unfinished goods, with a prospect Of
une Employment immediately ahead.
!, There are eighty shoe factories in
this city. employing about $4,000 per-
sons under normal conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Food ag1d Clothes Prices
In Cleveland Take Dr0p
Spectdl Dtspdtcb to The Tribuns

CLEVELAND, Sept. 23.-Indications
Of lower prices in Cleveland markets
are increasing. Announcement was
made to-day that milk would drop
slightly by October 1. Present retail
prices are Is cents a quart and 10
cents pint.
Foods, particularly vegetables and
fruits, have been dropping since
taurant prices, Conducted by the Fed
eral Fair Price Commission, has re-
suited in small voluntary cuts The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Sweeping Cut iss Prices
rs Made sss St. Louis
Necessavies and Lsssxvies Offered
at Big Reduction; Special
Sales OF Stocks Are AFr0nged

Special Dispatch to TIA Tribune
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 23.-Commodities
Of all kinds, necessaries and Injuries,
are being advertised and sold in st.
Louis at greatly reduced prices. Spe-
cial sales are being arranged.
Furniture sales are offering values
which are far below the usual reduc-
tons in such cases.
Clothing. which has been sold ut cut
prices during the last few weeks, has
been reduced still further. Mems $55
suits are selling at $3s.75 and boys
suits from s12,95 to 1895. Women
wear, dresses, shoes, suits and hats
have all been marked down.
Automobile tires are being sold for
less than half the former price, and
many places are offering two tires for
the list price Of one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Cardinals Set Shrine Stone
Gibbons and O'ConneN Partici.
pate i'm WASHINGTON Ceremony

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The foun-
cation stone of the $5,ooo.O0 shrine of
the Immaculate Conception, which is
being erected on the Catholic Univer-
sity grounds here, and which is to be
dedicated to the memory of the SOL
diers and sailors who lost their lives
in the World War, was laid to-day by
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, as
sisted by Cardinal O'Connell, of Bos-
ton.
Attending the ceremony were most
Of the archbishops and bishops of the
Catholic Church in the United States,
hundreds of priests, superiors of many
religious orders and prominent lay
men, as we'll as government officials
and the diplomatic representatives of
foreign nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
MILL Canneries 10 Close

sELvIDERE, Ill. Sept 2s.-Orders
g g cease buying milk after September
- were announced to-day by managers
% the Borden Milk Company. Five
plants In Illinois and Wisconsin will
" closed it is said. A surplus of
canned milk is given IS the reason for
we order 70 cease buyine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Japan Will Ask u. S. to
Name Board of Avbiters
Also Viii Sue State Of alitorr.ia
if Adverse Lao Us Passed,
T0kfO Mems Pro,yscs

TOXIC, Sept 20 (By The Associated
Press).-The Washington government
will be asked to appoint a commission
to obtain a eolution Of Japanese Amer
lean problems, and in the event of the
passage of the California anti-Japanese
legislation the Japanese government
will arrange for lawsuit against the
California Legislature on the ground
that the bill is unconstitutional and a
violation of the treaty rights of the
Japanese, according to the leading
newspapers to-day.
The newspapers say the above pro-
gram was defined at meetings Of the
Cabinet and &he diplomatic advisory
council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. Z3.-Bul-
Sssins posted at the Monon Railroad
sasps in this city to-day announced
90 per cent reduction in the working
ssFee beginning Tuesday, September
~ The ofaee force and traffic EN-!
kaoyees will not be affected ut this
tine, 1t was said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Portland. Ore, Flour Price Cut

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. ga re-
duction Of 35 cents barrel, to $3.50,
on patent fours was put in effect by
local millers to-day. 1t was the first
change in the -four market since last
July.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

restaurants are ordered 70 reduce
prices Of entrees 10 per cent and prices
Of fruits IL per cent on or before
October I.
Clothing, shoes and wearing apparel
sell slightly below last autumn's
prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

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was more unemployment than people
realized.
The company will take a loss on
material on hand bought at figures out
of line with the new price schedule for
the company, it was said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24

Cotton Mills Cut Working Hours
WINCHENDON, Mass, Sept. %
The cotton mills Of N. D. White & Sons
vii 80 on q three days week schedule
beginning September 80. One thou
sand operatives will be affected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Many Lynn Shoe Plants
Face Stoppage of Work

LYNN, Mass, Sept 23-The situa-
l ton in the shoe industry here, which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
Warrant Is
Is sued for
Capt. Barrett

Continued from pase eas)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-24
I Prices Slasfled
LIN Many Lines
All Over Nation

(CcntInued from page oae)
Evening star., 1920-03-13
RESIDENTS NAMED SMITH
ANSWER CALL FOR FUNDS
Liberal Responses in D. C. to Ap-
peal Made in Behalf OF
Smith College.

responses to the appeal sent to all
residents of the District named Smith
to contribute small sums to their in
Stitutional nameSake, Smith College,
Northampton, Mass, are gratifying. ac-
cordlng TO the Smith graduates having
in charge this particular feature OF the
endowment fund campaign. The col
lege is raising $4,0o0,000 badly needed
for adequate faculty salaries and for
suitable living accommodations for
the faSt-increasing student body
II nc,oSe my cDtck tor tour dol
lars. one for my father. one for my
mother. one for my wife and one for
myself wrote Col. William n. Smith.
25iS 14th street northwest. who served in
the civil war and who is eighty years old
Col. Smith points out that in the Union
army there were four major generals
twelve brigadier generals and seven :
teen brevet brigadier generals named
Smith. He adds that his great great
grandfather. Smith, came to this
country as private secretary to Will
liam Penn.
Il. too. am a Smith in need of funds"
is the sympathetic line which SylveS-
ter Franklin Smith. Wardman Courts.
West. inserted with his contribution.
while L. G. Smith of the National Fire
Proofing Company writes that his
parents live in Essex county. MasSa
chusetts. and that he is the more
willing to contribute because he takes
pride in the Bay states achievements
and institutions. II hope you will be
most successful in your work for the
benefit of the college" he tells Mrs.
Rebecca X. Munroe. 2023 Massachu
setts avenue northwest. in charge of
the special appeal to all named Smith.
land that it will react as a great
benefit to our commonwealth"