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The New York herald., 1921-01-16
LIVING COST FALLS
5.6P. G. SINCE JULY
Food Still 93 Above Pre-War
Prices at Dawn of New
Year.
RENTS NEARER NORMAL
Potatoes and Sugar Lead in
Declines-Eggs Go Up
81 Per Cent.

The cost of living dropped just 90
per cent in the last half OF 1920. ac'
cording to survey made public yester-
day by the National Industrial Confer
ence Board, 10 East Thirty ninth street.
The survey shows that with the dawn
OF the new year that food still was 49,
shelter Sc. clothing 1873. fuel and light
100 and sundries so per cent. above their
pre-war cost.
",rhe peak Of the rise since July. 1914,
in the total cost of living was reached
in July, 1920" the boards statement
says. Between then and November.
1920, the decrease was Sc per cent. The
decrease was made UP OF both increases
and decreases in the cost of the major
items in the budget. however, and many
OF the separate items within these major
groups.
The average cost OF food for exam
pie dropped nearly IL per cent, be-
tween July and November. but the av-
erage cost OF potatoes dropped 81 per
cent and that of sugar 81 per cent. The
average price Of eggs. on the other
hand. rose 81 per cent. in the four
months period. The drop in clothing
prices was over IA per cent.
Rent increases continued TO appear,
but were less sensational than III pre-
ceding periods, and for the first time
in many months decreases were re-
ported. The industrial cities OF Detroit,
Lansing and Flint. Mich. Akron, Ohio.
and Elkhart, Ind. reported falling off
in rents up to 20 per cent in some
cases. The largest advances in rents
noted were in Sacramento, Cal, and
Bellingham, Wash, where the rise with
in the four months period was some
where between 81 and 40 per cent
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
MORE CHICAGO CATS
THAN HORSES AND DOGS
Animals All Well Cared For,
Report ShoWs.

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Chicago's dog pop
ulation tops the $1,000 mark. horses
number 10000 and the cat census equals
both of them. although nobody wants
cats" according to the annual report
to-day of H. L. Roberts. secretary OF the
Anti-Cruelty Society.
I'VE cared for s,o49 animals last
year" said Mr.. Roberts. I'VE placed
more than 500 dogs in homes. Every
body seems to want dogs, but nobody
wants cats. We took in 4,249 cats. but
q lot of them we put to Sleep"
coyote. tired and hungry. was res
cued on the lake front an ailng lion
cub was nursed back to health car
rier pigeons broken wing was mended
and the bird returned TO the Govern
ment, and thousands OF cats and dogs
were cared for during the year. the re-
port showed.
The horse population Is much better
cared for than ever before. Mr.. Roberts
reported.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
PRIMARY REVISION
PLANS CHECKED
Opposition In Legislature Is
Found to Restoring Old
Time Convention.
COMMITTEE is HOSTILE
Leaders Recast Campaign and
Expect Success in Pres
ent Session.

Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. 10.
The insistent demand that the direct
primary law be amended or abolished
has met with unexpected opposition and
the Legislature is facing a hard fight on
the subject The Republican State or
ganization is In favor of returning TO
the old time convention and probably
will have it's way in the end. But to
revise the nominating system will take a
lot more trouble than the leaders an
ticipated
The Joint Legislative Committee on
Revision of the State Election Laws.
named last year for the express purpose
of opening an easy way TO ease out the
direct primary. has run away from the
Organization leaders, to their great sur
prise.
Senators Whitley. Ames and Walker
and Assemblymea Block and Caulficld
are the members of the committee.
Walker and Block the Democratic rep
resentatives are opposed to kicking out
the existing primary system. So is
Caulfield. one of the original and most
enthusiastic Supporters of the direct
primary.
In its report. to be presented shortly.
the committee is expected TO recommend
that the State Convention be made Off
cial and that nominations made in such
convention must be ratified by refer
endum or primary. That would be a
slight modification Of the direct primary
system, but a modification unsaticfac-
tory to the organization, as II would re-
tain both the convention and the pri-
mary in effect and might lead TO even
more complications than now exist.
Since the committee has declined to
draw such a primary bill as the organ
ization leaders would like. it will he
necessary for them to recast their plans.
They do not purpose TO give up their
fight for restoration Of the convention.
1t may take little longer, but probably
the result desired can be brought about
this session.
The joint committees report will be
referred to committee, where IL will
probably rest unless there is strong pub
lie demand for public hearing. Then
new bills carrying out the policy of the
organization and presumably containing
the Governors ideas. as ne has expressed
them frequently, viii be put in. Such
measures might go to the regular cleo
tions committee. The leaders will cx-
perience little difficulty in giving prefer
ence to their proposals.
Tammany's stand against throwing
out the direct primary is one of the sur
prising factors in the situation, for it is
a sudden reversal Of form on the part of
the New York Democrats who have been
opposed to the nominating primary since
1t was proposed first by Gov. Hughes.
The reason assigned for Tammanys
attitude is that the direct primary makes
fusion difficult. The Fourteenth street
leaders like the old time col sention when
they Wish to have a handpicked ticket,
but they also like 10 make it as hard as
possible for their opponents to get to-
gether on n fusion ticket
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
U. s. MARsHAL's SALE.
rNiTEp sTATEs MAnslIAL.s sALn

UNITED STATES MAESiIAL'S SALE.
SOUTHERN Dis rRiCT or FLORIDA.
Ily virtue OF nh order of salc issued out OF
tho United States District Court for the
southern District Of Florida, on the 2Tth de-"
81 December, 1920, notice is hereby civ,
That ] VIII sell by public auction. fnt cash,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of January. 1921.
at IL O'Clock noon, at the Forsyth street
door % tho Post OFFICE. jacksonville. Flor
'da. the Norwegian steel bark Fiorc Quilt
ise2 at Glasgow registered tonnage, | $50
net Tonnage, I.I6j, length. 25i.J feet
eadth. So feet depth. &c feet. as she
low lies at Merrill Stevens Dock, Jackson
vllc. Floriua. ~. ". BOSWELL.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
/. MILLIONAIRE KID" IS FREED,
Leaves Prison for New Haven 10
Arrange Payment of Fine.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 15.--Louis NJ Os-
terwelss of New Haven. known as the
millionaire kid" was to-day. granted
his freedom TO fight what Federal
Judge Pollock characterized as the
curse of gold.'
Liberty was contingent. however,
upon payment of fine of $500 and
costs up to S1.500.
Osterweiss. convicted a year ago in
connection with plot at Leaverworth,
Kan. disciplinary barracks to counter
felt Sub-Treasury notes and other pa
per. has been under bond OF $4,000 TO
make good without any aid from rela-
tives.
Osterweiss said he would leave to-
night for New Haven to arrange for
payment of the fine.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
COMMANDER BooTH BETTER.

SPARrANBUgG, $. G.. Jan lJ.--Com-
mander Evangeline Booth of the Saliva
ton Army. who was taken i'll here last
night was reported slightly improved
this morning. She hoped to go to Green
vile during the day to attend the dedi-
cation Of the new Salvation Army hos
pital there, but her physician said she
would not be permitted TO deliver an
address.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
FORD GAINS LAO VOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Further re-
count by the Senate Elections Committee
to-day of ballots cast in the Michigan
Senatorial contest between Henry Ford
and Senator Newberry increased Ford
gain. With 970 precincts counted out OF
a total Of 2.232, Ford's net gain was
given as LAO.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

offered to-day by Senator Smoot be-
comes a law. 1t forbids smoking In
Government departments or any inde-
pendent establishment OF the Govern
ment" as a fire protection measure. and
its language was held 10 incluce the
White House and Capitol
A recent fire which destroyed Census
R,lrearire records. attributed 70 a cigarette. !.
prompted the Utah Senator's proposal.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
ELoPING CHEMIST ARRESTED.

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Pierre Paul Auther
Highland Park chemist. who eloped with
Mrs. Phillip Franzen Of Madison. Wis.
several weeks ago. was arrested here
to-day on a warrant charging larceny
sworn out by the woman's husband
Auther waived extradition rights and
said he willingly would go to Madison to
prove bis Innocence.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
PUBLIC NOTICES.

EDMOND WAGNER. AZ years old. born IN
Germany, viii hear something TO his adj
vantage III lie win send address 10 $. A., 1863
East f2Jth.
IDA AGINs, formerly Of Columbia ST.. New
York pleasc communicate with your uncle,
EDWARD AGINS. $50 West 10Th
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
COP. CHIEFS PLAN
CITY TICKET POLICY
Borough Representatives Dis
cuss Situation at Dinner
Given by Martin SAKE.
REAL FIGHT ON TAMMANY
Leaders Agree Party Position
Should Be Announced-No
Chance for Fusion.

Republican leaders are engaged In the
formulation of policy to be pursued
In the nomination of municipal ticket
which they are firmly convinced can de-
feat any combination put up by Tam
many Hall this fall. The entire subject
was discussed by representatives of the
five boroughs at a dinner given by
Martin Scxe on Friday night in his
home. 37T West Seventy-seventh street.
Although the friends OF Mr.. SAKE are
anxious to land him as the Republican
candidate for Mayor. and there are
nrany favorable TO his candidacy. by
common consent the discussion of in
dividJals was tabooed for the more inn
portiint question as to the attitude the
Republican party should take toward
the great Independent element of the
community.
This select gathering of bigwigs in
the city organization was brought about
by invitation OF Mr.. SAKE former State
Tax Commissioner. to dinner "in honor
Of John J Lyons the new Secretary of
State.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
LEGAL NOTICES.

--------~-y~--s, -------~-<
ASTOR LUNCH 1871 Lexington ave. an.
nounces y u open for ten days ending Jan
uary ~ 10 any person having any ousstand.
ing bills against us.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
BABY CHICKS FOR SALE.

BABY cHIcKs-i3I cents each. Safe dcilv-
cry guarar tced In u. $. Several kinds In
formation free. NATIONAL CHICK Co, S47
New York Life Bldg, Kansas city, Mo.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Cropsey Mentioned for Mayor.


There probably will be a sharp CON
flict between Kings county and Manhat-
tan on the question of running a straight
Republican ticket. meaning one on which
will appear no one who cannot pass
the acid test as a Republican. Living
ston Of Kings makes no secret of his
belief that none except Republicans
should be nominated. And one does not
rave to talk with him lorg to learn that
he expects the Mayoralty candidate to
be member of his county organiza =
ton. At the present time he favors
Justice James c. Cropsey.
The Manhattan leader on the other
hand is said to feel that the independent
element in the city should receive con-
sideration, even TO the extent of naming
an independent Democrat for Comp
trolcr: that the views OF the indepcnd-
ents should be sought and their advice
given weight In the selection OF all candi-
dates on/the ticket In this attitude he
has not the ba clling of all his district
leaders, some Of whom fatty argue that
the Republicans can put across" a
straight organization ticket, therefore il
would be foolish to recognize in any
way those they term outsiders"
In any case 1t is safe to say there will
be no fusion in 1921 in the way in which
that term has been accepted in past
years. There may be a non-partisan
ticket, meaning one not entirely made up
of Republicans. but there will be no
haggling over places on the ticket
among different groups. some Of them
formed simply for trading purposes.
Mr.. SAKE, who as stated. is intensely
interested in the situation. has enter
tanned other groups recently. week
ago representatives of various independ-
ent groups were his guests. Among
them were Joseph NJ. Price and MEM
bers of the Citizens Union.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
SMOKING LID FOR CAPITAL.

smoot Measure Includes White
House and All Departments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The President
and even Senators and Representatives
might have TO take TO the streets to en-
JOY cigar. cigarette or pipe as an aid
to statesmanlike reflection. II a bill
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Guests at the Dinner.

Others present We're Samuel S.
Koenig, Manhattan leader; F. j. H.
Kracke, representing Jacob A. Livings-
ton. Brooklyn leader who could not at
tend ON account of n death in the fam
lily: Thomas w. Whittle, representing
Richard W. Lawrence, head of The
Bronx organization. who was out of
town George Cromwell, representing
the Richmond county organization, and
Joseph II. DeBragga, head OF the Queens
Republicans. Also Mr.. SAKE had as
guests Albert j. Berwin. leader of his
home Assembly district (Seventh) !;
Charles l.. Heydt, vice-chairman of the
County Committee. and leader of the
Ninth Assembly district, and Herman
w Beyer, leader of the Fifth district,
which adjoins the Seventh on the south.
There was some difference of opinion
as TO whether the Republican organiza-
tion should yield to the independent SEN
timent in the city to the extent of CIV
ing 1t representation on the ticket 1t
is understood, however. there was prac-
tical unanimity that the Republican
party, being the majority party in point
of enrolment in the city at the present
time, should take the leadership and
nominate and take responsibility for the
anti-Tammany ticket Also it was
agreed that to obviate having the situa-
ton complicated by the organization of
so-caled fusion movements. it would be
well for the Republican position to be
presented TO the voters OF New York
as soon as possible.
Naturally the discussion at the pri-
vate dinner was more or less informal.
but within short time the leaders OF
the five boroughs will have formal
conference. when 1t s hoped definite
conclusion on policy may be reached.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

material manufacturers are watching
with interest the New York market. one
prepared roofing company which re-
Gently announced sweeping reductions
has sent a letter to sales managers say
ing THE low point has been reached.
Within the next sixty days roofing and
shingle prices must move upward.
, 1921-06-23
So STEUBEN ST., EAST
ORANGE, N. j.
June 2, 1921.

To the Editor of The World.
am glad to read in The World OF
this morning, the protest of Miss J. G.
Colcord. Permanent Field Representa-
tive, at the island Of St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, against the article published in
The Sunday World Magazine of April
24t supposedly descriptive of these
picturesque islands. The article referred
to, written by Karl Kitchen, was so
slanderou5 in practically every detail, that
it stirred me up TO such a point That /
felt it ought not to be permitted to go
unchaIlenged. and | thereupon devoted
considerable time in preparing a protest,
to The World for allowing such an lnJurl-
Gus article to be placed before the public.
After preparing my article calling atten-
ton to the glazing mlsstatements and
practically absence or any truthful des-
c"ription oil the Islands, ! abandoned suhe
whole matter under the idea that prOba-
bly, MY sole protest would be OF little
avail in correcting the serious damage
done to the islands by one supposed at
least. to present a truthful description.
Mr.. Kitchens idea appeared TO be an
attempt to write something funny rather
than4sOmething that would be OF M }tOrlc
as we'll as practical value to q new pOr-
ton Of our country. Not 0nl,' dld ne
ridicule the community, but he placed
great s-ress upon intemperance Sopp0Sed-
ly rampant Oh these islands. but IN reality
very rare. He also ridlcu!ed the Peep G
and about everything else on the Island.
There seemed ID Oe nothing that met MS
approval or that he could See any good
ia. This does not apply to the Virgin
Islands alone, but in his articles on the
other West Indian Islands, he gave them
the same s~ianderous Misrepresentation.
His description Of the beautiful island of
Martinique was simply rotten" and a
libel on decency. Who would think of
, 1921-06-23

copied in these columns from the World
NJ; gazine. Miss Colcord's refutation of
the many fictitious accounts of the
islands as conjured up by K, K, is
worthy of the highest appreciation
of t is community, and should have
the effect of convincing those who may
have been carried away by the ag-
graVating impressions conveyed in the
Virgin Islands in the Doldrums" that
it is not the average American who indul-
ges in criticizing and ridiculing that which
they have the opportunity to improve,
We have also had the pleasure of seeing
a splendid Whack at Harry Franck,
another of the journalists who paid a
visit to these islands and having learned
more of them in a couple of days than
we who have lived here fifty years, wrote
a great e~ffusion on conditions, among
other things firing scathing criticism at
the Catholic Schools. Franck has got it
straight from the shoulder from Rev.
Joseph w. Daily, Superior of the Holy
Cross Church here at Christiansted. Faith
er Daily's letter appears in the Tablet OF
March 18Th 1921. Ia this case, however,
the Century Magazine in which Mr..
Franck let Us all have it,, unlike the
World, did not manifest the spirit Of JUS
tice il publishing a refutation. hence the
appearance of same in another publica-
ton. We hope to afford our readers the
pleasure of reading this article.
From the St. Thomas papers we note
that the Governor has by Execu-
tive Order No. 20 dissolved the Food
Commission of St. Thomas upon recon-
mendation of the chairman Of the Food
Commission Of ST. Thomas and St.
Jan that the regulation of food prices
is no longer necessary. The same should
be done here. There is absolutely no bene-
fiji in having a Food Commission as we
have, which has been practically a failure
from its infancy, and is at present alto
gether inactive, as may be judged from
the fact that its last meeting was held
10 January Of this year. Food prices are
uniform all around and it seems safe to
a fair, and as a matter Of fact,
there is perhaps not a single article OF
imported groceries which is not being
sold cheaper than prescribed by the
scale of prices technically in force by
authority of the so-called Food Com
mission.
The Christiansted Public School has
, 1921-06-23

going to GU" Virgin Islands now to live.
or to take advantage of the excellent on
portunities for investment in a commu.
nifty needing only capital and American
push ?
The one idea in Mr.. Kitchens articles
on the various islands he visited, appeared
to me to be associated with booze, as
that was usually among the first things
dWelt upon and most emphasized. There
was scarcely a good thing said of any
island, and practically no description of
the beauties, the healthful climates, bust
ness opportunities, fine harbors, fertile
soils yielding green vegetables the wear
round or of any of the many attractive
features possessed by these islands. Nv
impressions derived from a stay among
those islands of several months last sum
mer and fall, were very different from
those received by Mr.. Kitchen. | was
we'll pleased with the Virgin Islands af-
ter wishing st. Thomas and two ports on
the island OF St. Croix. | happened to
be on St. Thomas at the time that the
change from the Danish laws to United
States laws became effective, and to
meet the former American Cor sui, from
whom | secured such information reIa-
tive to the people, the crops, and the op-
poI tuIllCleo IOI Investing capital there.
| believe it the duty of The World to
undo as much Of the injustice done our
islands as possible, by sending another
representative down there with i~nstruc-
tons to see the good features as well as
the bad, a d to investigate the. true con.
ditions. How much better it would have
been and how much more valuable might
have been Mr.. Kitchens articles if they
hal been written from a different view
point
When you realize that the inhabi ants
of the Virgin Islands are an English
speaking people, and have been that for
two hundred years, you will readily see
how much easier it will be to ASST nilate
these people with American views, ideals,
etc.
Very truly,
(Signed) J. |. MAXSON
T0fo Hoofoa, TT @ @ q TJ.
, 1921-06-23
LOCAL..

There is a fine programme advertised
for this evening at the Christiansted
Theatre. See programme in this issue
, 1921-06-23

and secure seats to witress tine feats
of the favorites of the movies, Marie
Walcamp and the famous Cody.
, 1921-06-23

The Christiansted Public School has
arranged a programme for today, Arbor
Day, an American holiday observed on
different dates in the various States in
the Union. We are SO blocked up for
space that it is impossible TO publish 1t
here, Among the items is all address on
the purpose of Arbor Day by DR.. Long
field Smith.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-11
JONES
 GIVES IDEA ON
 ALASKA BOARD

SEATTLE, May II (by Associated Press).-A special to the Post-Intelli. gencer from Washington says Di- rector E. Lester Jones of the coast and geodetic survey, appearing yester. day at the hearing on the Alaska de- velopment board bill before the house committee having it in charge, took the position that the creation of the proposed board does not strike at the fundamental trouble in the ter ritory. He said that lack of money for development through enforcement of existing laws, and the need of a program for future de- velopment, are the real defects of the present government
 He was particularly insistent that the fisheries be not included in the bill, which he said would simply sub stitute an untried system for the present federal control. -.<1
 He urged that if the administrative board is created, it consist of at least two qualified electors of Alaska. He deplored the red tape of the present Alaskan government, but be- lieved it could be cut out without seriously interfering with adminisera, tion.
 General Richardson and Major Edg- erton, speaking from personal ex- periences in Alaska as members of the road commission, indorsed the principles of the Curry bill. .,
 Capt. w. c. Cole. naval officer, dealth with the Matanuska coal fields and the resources of the territory as whole, but did not express his opinion of the Curry bill.
 Delegate Sutherland is expected to testify Wednesday in opposition to the bill, especially with reference to the control of the fisheries.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-11
SOLDIERSARE ARRESTED FOR
 TAXI MURDER

SEATTLE, May Il (by Associated Press) Four alleged deserters from Camp Lewis, wanted in connection with the murder of Karl limbs, a Tacoma taxi driver, on Monday, were arrested yesterday while driving limbs car through Snoqualmie pass, east of here. Robbery is believed to have been the motive for the murder
 Edward F. Fillion, aged IS, pri- vate in the Fourth medical regiment at Camp Lewis, one of the trio ar rested in Snoqualmie pass yesterday, has confessed that he killed Karl A. Timbs, the Tacoma taxi driver, Sun day night near South Tacoma, ac- cording to Sheriff Matt Starwich.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-11
RAILWAY HEAD
 CLAIMS LABOR
 COST TOO HIGH

WASHINGTON, May II (by Asso- Lated ess).--Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the board of directors of the Southern Pacific, was the first witness yesterday before the con- gressional committee Investigating the railroads. He declared the trou- ble with the railroads is excessive operating expenses, due largely to the cost of labor. He advocated prohibit tion of the use of public highways by common carriers, keeping the gov ernment out of the business of oper- ating ships and stopping the use of public money to provide inter-coastal ocean transportation in competition with the railroads