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The evening world., 1921-03-10
CoTILLo's REPUTATION OF THE
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

The charge has been made that
senator Gothic has been working in
the interest of large foreign bank
ing institution. Replying to this he
refers to the amendment which he
has tackled on to his bill, reading as
follows:
ITO receive money for transmits on
and TO forward the same through
any bank, national banking assOCia-
tion or trust company, Incorporated
under the laws OF the state Of New
York or under the laws Of the United
States, and having it's principal place
of business in the State Of New York
ana which is regularly engaged in the
business OF transmitting money sub
iect to the same regulations and linn
ltations as are prescribed for pri-
vat6 bankers
The Evening World correspondent
submitted this amendment to Dr..
Harrison H. Wheaton, Executive
Manager OF the Savings Banks Asso-
clation of the state of New York, for
his views. He said;
Senator Cotillo's bill is one OF the
most constructive pieces of banking
legislation that has been introduced
at this session OF the Legislature and
II made law will save millions OF
dollars TO foreign born residents
whose money is now at the mercy OF
wildcat agencies and So called pri-
vate bankers.
1--WE have received great many
complaints from foreign born resi-
dents who have been mulcted OF
millions OF dollars of their hard
earned savings. Senator Cotillo Is to
be congratulated and his hands
should be held up by every American
who believes in safeguarding the
rights % the foreign-born now resi-
dents in this country"
The evening world., 1921-03-10
Mss ROSE ROThEN6LR re-
Miss Rose Rothenberg Handle:
states Case Against Man
Accused Of Robbery.

For the FIRST time In the history Of
the Criminal Courts Building and 1t
is believed, OF the state, woman
appeared before q Jury In General
Sessions yesterday IN the role OF
prosecutor. She Is Miss Rose Roth
enberg, Deputy Assistant District
Attorney. who recently was pro-
moted from her position as District
Attorney Swann's representative in a
Magistrates Court to that OF a
trial assistant IN Part 1, General
Sessions, now presided over by Judge
Koenig.
Miss Rothenberg. who Is young
attractive and as calm IN her ex-
animation of witness as the oldest
old timer on Mr.. Swann's staff, made
her debut in "A robbery and hold-up
case, i'm which Eugene Bell is charged
with having robbed Harry Butler Of
No. 1854 West 126th Street, OF Sll2
In a saloon at No. 2l92 Fifth Avenue.
Miss Rothenberg wore something
in blue and white so effectively that
Samuel Feldman, attorney for Bell
announced to the male jury THAI he
realized the disadvantage he waa
under"
As he was examining the talesmen.
Mr.. Fcldman challenged two who
were young men. The jury selected
consists almost wholly of mature men
to whom Miss Rothenberg referred
out OF court-aS Kindly old gentle
men"
In her opening to the Jury Miss
lothenberg said she was there sim
ply as "1he representative OF the peo-
pie" She told the jury she expected
them to decide the case on It's merits
one way or the other in their verdict
The evening world., 1921-03-10
BOY WHO FOUGHT FOR U. s.
HAS NO oVERCoAT Or NEsT.

"Wul you telephone Mrs. Theopold
and ask her not to forget 10 be in the
Court OF Special Sessions and tell her
10 write my mother on BlaCkwel's
Island to send me my OverCOat, as I
am afraid Of taking cold when / go to
the Tombs prison? | have no over
coat or vest
MY mother has my honorable dis
charge and II she could be in court
she might help to get me a suspended
sentence.
81 viii never forget you II you will
help me To get started new and bacl,
TO vocational training
REST assured that have learned
my lesson and ] am forever through
with drugs. no matter how much pain
] am I'm.
"Mav / thank You once more, Miss
Bell for the night you are waging in
our behalf? I know the American
Legion Service House will bc a sue
cess, but fear that most Of the money
will core from the boys themselves"
Now 7 shall not sign this boys
name, hut II any one wishes to help
him TO what he wants ] will tell D,
privately. lie wants Mrs Emua
Phillips OF the Federal Board TO IN
terest herself in his case.
Did any one ever hear more tragic
story more simply and uncomplain
ingly told?
Not g word OF blame for any ono
but himself Just an s O = call 10 ug
who arc well and happy TO rescue q
boy VINO was wounded at Chateau
Thierry, Who will answer?
De we need a Service House? on
do we?
Send your contributions 10 Evening
World Service House Fund or bring
them 10 me az Room ll2o, World
Building
The evening world., 1921-03-10
SLASH IN WAGES
FROM HEADS DOWN,
IS RAILROADS PLAN
\. Y. Central and PennSyl-
vania Lead Movement Ex-
pccted to Be Nationwide.
WILL CUT FORCES, TOO.
All Glasses of Employees Hit
by Announced Plans -
Labor viii Fight.

Sweeping reductions in wages and
operating forces are planned by all
the big railroad systems Of the coun-
try, according to announcement to-
day by general managers OF lines IN
tho East, where the plans for drag
tic curtailment in many cases have
gone into effect. In most other cases
the reductions will become effective
April l.
Railroad union heads have. made II
known they are aware the movement
is under way and are taking steis
to fight
Hcre arc the announcements Of
some Of the biggest Eastern railway
companies:
PENNSYLVANIA-Plan announced
yesterday to reduce all wages and
salaries from the President down.
cut affecting 275,OOO employees.
NEW YORK CENTRAL - Begin
ming April 16. wages Of approximately
$4,000 employees in practically all de-
partments will be revised. Confer
cnce to be held later to agree on new
seal: reported reductions are designed
to save 100000 a month. The New
York Central already has given no
ttcc Of a rcduct on Of wages Of un-
skilled labor effective April /.
ETtLE-All employees from Presi-
dent f. D. Underwood down are work.
ing on a five day week basis Wages OF
unskilled labor reduced from forty
localities with lesser cuts in other
places. Normal force Of $4,000 en-
ployees reduced materially" me-
Cbanical forces cut 40 per cent.
Jersey Central.-President Bressler
OF the Central Railroad of New Jersey
said: I'VE have effected every pos
sible economy and revenues still are
not sufficient TO meet expenses. There
is only one point Of saving lcft--thC
payroll It must bear its share of the
burden. But our workers will get
square deal on wages We will not
ask them to work for less than their
neighbors in other lines find enough
to support their families All surplus
labor has been eliminated and new
construction stopped. When the work
ors understand the situation | am
sure they will realize the need Of a
lower payroll"
LONG ISLAND-Confcren to-
day at Jamaica with representatives
of from $500 to 5000 unskilled labor
crs to discuss a reduction In wages
April 1. Forces reduced during win
ter by from 700 to 500 men. most Of
them shopmen.
NEW HAVEN--DI Discussions under
way looking to 10 per cent. reduction.
m wages OF unskilled employees. No
decision yet arrived at Working.
force OF $1,000 to 10000 reduced about
10 per cent. during last year.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO-Notico|
served on unskilled employees that
company desires to cut wages Of un-
skilled employees April /. Amount OF
reduction not decided. Men in this
district apparently willing to accept
reduction Total force of 10000 em-
ployces, about 5000 of them unskllcd.
Force materially" reduced duIng|
year.
LEHlGH VALLEY Conference to
be held tomorrow at Bethlehem, Pa,
with unskillcd laborers TO discuss cut
in wages effective April 4. Total em-
plOyces 2i,0OO Of whom 5000 are un-
skilled. Forge Feduced 20 per cent.
from last year. No definite movement
yet TO reduce wages Of skilled labor,
but that Will come later"
The evening world., 1921-03-10
FREE TO ORDER STRIKES.
CORveR'iOR Of Textile Workers Post-
DOned Until Fall.

The General Executive Board OF ths
Amalgamatod Textile Workers OF Amer
lea has recommended that a national
convention Of the organization. sched-
uled to be held in May at Lawrencs.
Mass. be postponed until fall, il was
announced here to-day. The proposal
will be- submitted to the mem bership for
approval
This pOstponement, II was stated. win
leave the textile worker and union Of
hcers free 10 conduct organization work
and strikes
The evening world., 1921-03-10
BIG COMPANIES ARE OPENLY
HOSTILE TO BILLS.

And yesterday the big steamship
companies and the express companies
were arrayed against the bills which
would end the practice complained Of,
Not a voice has been raised against
any of the steamship companies, nor
-lhe American Express Company The
lndictmcht is against the men who
rob their fellow cOuntrymen. They
are "shocsung agents" of the big
steamship and express companies.
The first intimation OF a. change of
heart in the Senate came to light
when Senator Cotillo's bill, affecting
tho Transmission Of money by agents
Of steamship and express companies,
came up for final passage in the SEN
ate Monday night, Senators who had
professed themselves on the side of
the oppressed foreigners made sudden
shifts and expressed themselves in
favor Of sending the bill back TO the
Committee on Banks.
A compromise was effected by
which the bill stayed where it was,
and a hearing was ordered on the
following day before the Committee on
Banks. That hearing resulted in the
request Of Franklin b. Lord, former
counsel OF ex-Gov Whitman and now
representing the Cunard and other
lines OF steamers, for a hearing Of
the attorneys for the American Ex-
press Company Carter Ledyard d
Milburn.
Senator Cotillo declined the con-
ference, but said that he would meet
al the attorneys at any office, pref
erably that OF state SupeFintenden
The evening world., 1921-03-10
TRAGIC TALE OF A CURED DRUG
ADDICT TOLD IN SIMPLE
LANGUAGE.

Another wrote me from the tuber-
cular ward at Harris Island that he
was in Jail for the drug habit and
wanted me to get him out. He said
Dear Miss Bell: | have been read
ing your articles right along about
your effort to start the first American
Legion Service House for ex-service
men, They are right from the shoul-
der, and ] cannot imagine how you
can be SO bold as to tell the public
through the medium OF the press the
exact conditions.
You surely are a friend. A good
many OF US boys wish there were more
like you cut out every article OF
yours and have saved them all.
only regret that cannot send you
some money. but am in Jail and we
are not allowed to have our money.
] have O. little money; at least, my
mother has saved some up out OF my
compensation for permanent partial
disability, which is but SIS a month.
Though II is not much that we have
saved, and as bad as ] need 1t for
clothes and shoes, when | get out Of
Jail l cannot sec why | should not
contribute something toward your
fund
81 do not think that you hardly re-
member me. but that makes no differ
Cnce; | remember you
~ was overseas with Company X,
}0th Infantry, Sd Division, A. e. f.,
and was wounded at Chateau
Thierry. at the second Battle of the
Marne, receiving "A gunshot wound
in the left arm which leaves my
hand crippled. ! can only shut II
half way and have no grip with II.
have also been gassed, which ac-
counts for my tuberculosis and par
tial loss OF speech.
came homo on bhe LevIathan,
ent to Greenhut's Hospital, then
TO St. Mary's in Hoboken, finally 10
FOX Hills, where | was discharged,
porary and later was given a 10 per
cent disability at the War Risk.
still have my $4,000 War Risk In
surance policy,
MOTHER ILL IN A HOME FOR
THE AGED.
My mother Is over on Blackwen's
Island at the Home for the Aged.
She went there when she got sick
is now at the Nurses Home. Al
present ! and mother have no home.
IL do hope you will succeed and
get the Service House started and
would like 10 know II may stop
there when 1t rs ready II the doctors
will let me. 7 do not want to go
back TO Fox HIS, but want 10 go
baclt 10 school.
81 was arrested on Dec. s and was
sentenced in the Court OF Special
Sessions to the Workhouse Hospital.
was arrested for using drugs. / had
the drug habit ! made little progress
at school, but II only you could realize
how | suffered with a sore throat and
loss of speech, being hungry all the
time and not able 20 cat
II have been through a lot Of suf-
ferjng. However | am cured OF the
drug habit, but have TO go back to
the Court OF Special Sessions TO be
sentenced | shall leave here any day
next week and shall stay one night In
the Penitentiary on BlaclEWelrs Island
and then go 10 the TOmbS.
1T Is "A misdemeanor 10 use drugs
and I could get three year sentence
hut / have no criminal record and /
60 hope ana pray that you can help
you go 70 see the Judge for mc2 II
would Kill mother II they send me
back TO jail.
Father Matimore, the Catholic chap
lain 1erc, was .n ms ward 'o-n'rh'
and brOugh. me some %, Your articles
and suggested that l write 70 you for
The evening world., 1921-03-10
Is a SerUice House Needed?
Read This Drug Victim rs
PtitML Letter and ReDLy

1t Is to Meet the Wants Of
Such Tragic Cases as This
That the American Legion
and Evening World Seek to
Establish a String of Real
Havens for the Floating
Derelicts Turned Adrift by
the War.
The evening world., 1921-03-10

'COpvriEht, 1921. bv uhe United pHrs>
ARDMORE, Okla, March lO.-MGs.
Clara Smith Hamon, whose trial FOL
the murder of millionaire J. L.
Hamon opens here to-day made the
The evening world., 1921-03-10

Of Banks George V. Mclaughlin, No
g. Broadway. A conference at that
place was fixed for Friday afternoon
at A o'clock
The evening world., 1921-03-10
But Steamship and Express
Companies Fight Cotillo
Measures at Albany.
ONE PASSES SENATE.
Threats Against Senator Now
Made TO Family by East
Side Ring"
By Joseph s. Jordan.
Hrom a Special staff Correspondent
Of The Evening Worldly


ALBANY, Jan. lO.-Attempts AT
bribery and threats OF murder aimed
at Senator Salvatore A. Gothic, in an
effort TO call him on in his fight
against the fakcr bankers" of the
east side who have been robbing
the ignorant and illiterate foreigners
have been followed by threats aginst
members of the Senator's family in
New York City, it was declared to-
day by Mr.. Cotnlo.
Now they have gone 10 my tam.
ty." he said, "and repeated by mu-
endo what was said to me over the
phnne on Sunday. My sister, very
much alarmed, has Just called me
on the phone TO tell me Of threats
that II 1 did not abandon my hght
against these robbing agencies
would not live much longer.
But am in this fight to stay"
One OF the bills Of the series drafted
by tho Senator. following the expose
" The Evening World Of tho condl-
tons on the east side among the
money transmitting agents, was
paE1ed in the Senate yetcrday.
This bin makes it a misdemean1r
TOR a banker or other person to mold
for more than five days any moneys
intrusted to him for Transmission.
The offense Is punishable by a fine
Of 800 or one years imprisonment or
both, and puts the burden OF PROOF
'ou the banker
The term banker does not ailude
70 real bankers on the east side. It
means the men of foreign birth who
are assuming the prerogative5 Of
bankers without any restrictions or
responsibilities being placed on them
under the provisions of the banking
Laws, These mon of foreign birth Just
simply rob their fellow countrymen
because, as they put it, they are moe
Intelligent than their victims.
WHAT CHANGED SENATE SEN
TIMENT ON CoTILLo BlLLS2
Senator Cotillo, following the cNpO-
sures by The Evening World. which
showed that the alleged bankers
existed merely for the privilege OF
robblng their countrymen within me
law and thrived upon the igno.ance
OF the foreign born, introduced his
b,lls for the purpose Of protecting tho
poor and ignorant in his district The
men who have been doing the roo
bing are bitter in their opposition IN
the measures, which would put them
out of business.
But the rema rkable part OF the
movement Is the sudden animOsl.y
which has been developed in the Sen
.wonted interest which is awakened
az every mention Of any measure
with which the name Of Cotlo Is
connected. The lobby Of the big
s, s,ea'nship companies and the lobby
or the express companies have bCen
very busy IN Albany, and their &C
tvities have all been directed against
the bills that would protect foreigners
who want to send moneys to relatives
in their home countries.
InOSo Wilo Iuu dStHIlS9 VI '''S
east side are naturally against the
Cotillo bills, for the reason that these
measures are designed to drive them
out of business.
The Evening World has gathered
the evidence that thousands of immi-
grants have been delrauded out of
millions Of dollars and mas printed
the facts.
The evening world., 1921-03-10

Charged With Murder of Mil
lionaire Oil Man and Politi-
clan She Says: "Sorrow Is
the Sole Reward of the Phi
losophy of the Ungodly."
This Is Usually Realized
When the Tragic Crash
ComeS-Then 1t Is Too
Late" "
The evening world., 1921-03-10

a place to stay II get out of here
next week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-09
CASTALIA


Albert Barries returned to Ames
Friday morning after several days
visit at home.
Mrs. A. S. Harvey and Mrs. F..
Stanley were passengers TO Postville
Monday.
Miss Julia Kabriger spent the
week end with home folks.
Miss Bernice Engelhart of Luana
spent the week end at the H. III.
Meyer home.
Mrs. Cora Harvey went to De-
corah Thursday.
The dance given here Saturday
night was quite well attend. so
numbers were sold.
Maree Harvey and Flassy autoed
to Frankville Saturday night.
Walter Schultz's baby was quite
sick last week, but is better at this
writing.
Prof. Muth and number of the
high school attended the basket ball
game at Ossian Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kittenzer spent
a few days at the John Bachelor
home.
Mr.. Harry Harvey and family at
tended the dance here Saturday
night
Mr.. Ed Mann and family spent
Sunday at the Frank Boeckman
home in Ossian.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barnhardt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Harvey
autoed to New Hampton Sunday to
visit at the home of Harold Barn
hardt.
Mrs. N. Harvey of Postville is Wis
ting at the Frank Harvey home.
Mrs. Cora Harvey and son Fay
were business callers in Postville on
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Fred O'Boy was an Ossian
caller Monday.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the movies at Ossian the latter
part of last week.
The /. w. w. Club met at the
home of Mrs. l. J. Allen Friday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Jas. Harvey went to DEBORAH
Thursday.
Mr.. Elsie Albright was passeng-
er to Ossian Monday.
Announcements were received here
Saturday of the arrival of an eight
pound baby girl born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fehl of Waterloo.
Mr.. Arlie Hopkins and John Kroe-
der of McGregor spent Sunday at
the w. H. Haefner home.
Miss Blance Harvey was a pass
enger to Postville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Birdsell and
FANNY of Fayette spent Sunday with
relatives here.
L. Niesnick and family spent Sun
day at the NJ. Stee home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Stee and
family spent Monday evening at the
Bill Schwinefus home in Centennial.
The first attraction on the Cas-,
Italia lyceum course "The Durmond
Male Quartet" is booked to appear
Nov. 2Gth. Don't forget the date.
They combine a strong vocal quart
ct, singing the most popular music.
The old quartet favorites and in adj
dition they give snappy instrumen-
tai and entertainment numbers. They
are four clean, clever, cultured men
who have mastered the art of pleas
ing lvceum audiences.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-09

Miss Elsie Vopava went to Calmar
/, Monday to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Holstad OF
DEBORAH spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. I'll. Hovden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner and son
Barton of Cresco and their friend
Mr.. Ramsey of Philadelphia were
guests Sunday at the r. G. Baker
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Johnson and fam
lily autoed down Sunday from Lime
Springs and spent the day at the
]. Aga home.
Mrs. G A. earns concluded her
visit here with her daughter Mrs. L..
Biel and departed Wednesday for her
home at Chas. City.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Guttormson and
Mrs. c. Ellingson were Cresco shop
pers Monday.
Mr.. and. Mrs. L. Biel and sons
autoed to Cresco Sunday to visit his
brother John and family.
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Hagen, Mss
Louise Johnson and brother Jno.
were guests Sunday of Miss Matilda
Johnson.
Mrs. Lew Biel and son Russell
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-09

Joe A. K,emish got car load. of
coal Wednesday. Some farmers were
hauling coal TO Spillville on Wednes-
day and Thursday for Joe.
A number of people from here and
the vicinity attended the funeral of
George Hauber at Calmar Friday
morning.
Mrs. Geo. H. Cumming and sons
autoed 10 Calmarg Friday morning
on shopping trip.
Ed and Lewis Sobolik and Geo.
H. Cummings assisted Joe Puifer at
shredding corn the past few days.
George Becvar, Cyril and Adolph
Cummings enjoyed their vacation on
Thursday and Friday because of the
state teachers meeting at Des
Moines.
Lewis Suchan was a business cali
Ter at Calmar Friday morning.
George Becvar, sCyril and Adolph
Cumming vert to Arlington Satur-
day with the c. H. S. foot ball
team.
Adolph Cummings celebrated his
18th birthday Sunday. Those who
helped him celebrate were Joe KAT
ka, Maryland Estrom and Carl Ny
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-09
FREEPORT.

Mrs. F. Skinner Gamer up from
Springwater last week to spend a
few days with her daughter, Mrs
Ruby Miller. :,
Charles Miller went to GAINESVILLE
Saturday for visit at the home OF
his aunt. Mrs. Charles Blaire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Weiss and
little daughter of Cresco were Free
port visitors last Saturday. :,
o. A. Jagerson reports that ne
picked quite few bluebells near the
golf links last week and others nave
told of finding violets in bloom:
Harold Jagerson visited at ms un-
Gle Martin Jagerson home in Spring
field last Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-09
CoNovER

Mike Phillip and son from Calmar
drove down Monday.
Mrs. Ira and sons from Calmar
spent Tuesday evening at the Joe A.
Klemish home. They were accom-
panied by Cyril and Adolph Cum
mings and autoed home.
Lawrence Bjonerud is attending
Valdez business college at DEBORAH.
Frank Stem of Chicago formerly
of this place was a visitor at the
Joe Klemish store Wednesday even
ing.
George Becvar and Cyril Cumm-
ings were at the party at Calmar on
Wednesday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-09

c. A. Funke of Burr Oak was a
pleasant caller in our village one day
last week.
John Moen from Centennial hauled
gravel from Freeport Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Hall and chill
dren of DEBORAH were Sunday visi-
tors at the w. Mailman home.
Some from here attended the
Moose party in DEBORAH last Thurs
day evening.
Arthur and Earnest Young now
have the Trout Run Mill in running
order and are prepared to grind all
the grist brought in.
Alvin Walby and family and Geo.
Dale and some others from near
Frankville were calling in our village
Sunday.
V. E. Strayer and daughter of
Fayette were visitors at the S. B..
Mailman home few days last week.
Mrs. Caroline Gross, Herbert and
Hattie Gross of Clay Hill were Sun
day visitors with Freeport friends.
Francis Jagerson visited at the
Moore school near DEBORAH last Fri
day.
Mrs. ]. B. Weist and company of
ladies from DEBORAH had what might
have been very serious accident
near the golf links one day last
week. In some way they run their
car off the grade, which lis quite
high at that place, and it turned
completely over. One of the ladies
sustained "a broken arm and we
understand the others escaped with
out serious injury.
Chester Delaney shot ian eight
pound Jack rabbit near here Sum
day.
There will be church services here
again Sunday, Nov. 20, conducted
by Rev. Woodall. AL are invited to
attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-09

went to Postville Saturday to attend
the silver welding of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Salzgeber.
Mrs. n. Fjose had the misfortune
to fall Sunday evening and as n
result sustained broken bone in
her hip from which she is expert
encing considerable pain Her
daughter Mrs. S. Johnson is assist
ing in caring for her.