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New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Suicides Doubled as
Compared With 1920
Save-a-Life League Holds After
War Conditions Responsible
for Increase

Business depression and abnormal
conditions following The war were held
responsible for an increase of 3,7SS
in the number of adult suicides in this
country in the first SIX months Of this
year, as compared with the same period
in 1920, in report made public yes
terday by the Save-a-Lifc League. The
report states that suicide among chill
dren more than doubled during the
same period.
In the case Of children, parental
neglect and fear of school examina-
tions were mentioned as the principal
causes. Boys, Of an average age of
sixteen, took their own lives to the
number Of ga, and girls, averaging
fifteen years old, to the number OF
293. In most cases the boys used
revolvers and the girls poison.
Among adults the preponderance was
in favor Of the men, of whom 4,527
took their own lives. Their average
age was forty-three years. In the first
six months OF 1921. 6,509 adults com
mitted suicide. as compared to o,771
last year, and 507 children ended their
own lives, S compared to 225 in 1920.
The report stated the suicide in
crease was world wide
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Meyer to Let Lane
Finish Graft Quest
He Is Conducting
Sees No Reason for Reply
ing to Protest Against So
cialist; Hylan Quiz Expect
ed to Begin Tomorrow

Senator Schuyler NJ. Meyer, chairman
OF the joint legislative graft investigat-
ing committee, said yesterday that he
would not make any reply to Assembly
man James r. Carroll's letter to him
protesting against the retention Of
Winthrop D. Lane, the Socialist paci-
fist, as an employee of the committee.
He declared that he had said his last
word on the subject. 1t was reported
that the work of Lane, which was an
Investigation of the organization and
conduct of the city's hospitals and
other charitable institutions, was about
completed and that he would be
dropped when that work was done.
statement having to do with the
investigation was issued by Senator
Meyer yesterday. The statement SAYS
that three depa rtments. Health, We'll
fare and Bellevue and Allied Hospitals,
have jurisdiction over the city S
twenty-three institutions. He said
there had been frequent criticism of
this division OF responsibility.
ITO assist the committee in formulat
ing a policy for recomme endation to
the Charter Revision Commission" the
statement said, Eve have addressed a
letter to some $50 persons, heads Of
public and private welfare agencies
physicians, social welfare workers and
participants in other kindred activi-
ties Senator Meyer said he hoped
to get helpful criticism in the replies
He announced that the committees in
vestigation SO far disclosed that there
we're three public investiga lions in the
past, and that these, together with in
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
General Weather Condition.

WAsH1NGTON, Aug. 7.-Pressurc WAS
low and falling to-day over tho midle At
antlc and north Atlantic states and east
ern Canada, with lowest pressure at mig ht
ovor Quebec. Pressure high over the
lniddle'N Mississippi Valley and tho plains
states, willis there marked fall in
the north Rocky Mountain and north pla-
occurred within the last twcnty four hours
IN Tie eastern states, Arkansas the south
srA plains states and the southern Rocky
Mountain region.
Cooler weather oversproxd tho Lake re-
gioN. tho Ohio and middle Mississippi val
leys, oklahoma and the southern Rocky.
Mountain region, while there WAS q reac-
tl"n to higher temperatures throughout
the northwest.
The outlook Is for showers Monday in
Now England and local thunder showers
Monday and Tuesday In tho south Atlantic
and cast gulf states. Otherwise Eenerallv
tNir weather "il prevail in the states east
of the Mississippi River during tho next
w days. Moderate temperature Will pre-
vail throughout the luildle and northern
sections east Of the Mississippi River Mon
Atlantic states Tuesday while the weather
VIII become warmer Tuesday in the lake
region, the Ohio VALLEY and Tennessee
District Observation-Disclosures New YorIc
southern New lIuEiand. New Jersey ana
peieware Partly cloudy aud cooler Mon
day, Tuesdar fair
Eastern Pennsylvania - Generally fsir
estern PennsYlvania-h'air With mod
"r"t" Temperature Monday, Tuesday ralr
and some what warmer
Western New York-Cloudv with mod
oraie Temperature Monday; Tuesday fair
.inu somewhat warmer.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
I4aCuardia Asks
Transfers for
Brooklyn Again
Tells Chairman McAneny
of Transit Commission
Service on the Surface
l. ines Is Intolerable
Warns of Coming Election
Cites Wage Reductions and
Lower Trend i'm Cost of
Materials and Supplies

" ~
r. u. La "nardia' PRESIDENT OF the
BOARD Of Aldermen, yesterday made
public letter no wrote to Cenroe Me-
A,ac, oho;, g 49,. n~:.
e''"'' '''"' VI ''c '"isi' Ooin-
mission, IN which he asked the COM
mission to restore the transfer svs
tom q, tha Rroo,,,v.r us,,. Viva.
''N''
"here the service, ne added, was in
tolernb bic.
81 hnc to i,nuirs wrotc President
- c,,a.,;o ..'r,~., '','|'''
% "a, "U1 'u'a' "helher 10 Is not pos
stDle Tor your commission to brng
ABOUT reilef TO the passengers who
are oohpelled 10 use the surface car
service espec'ally IN hfoohlyn. Chdef
,he present arrangemeht, which be-
heNe WAS brought about TOT the pur-
pose OF lnconvenlenclng the pubic
ana unduly raising tares, there are
nuinerous instances where two and
three tares must be paid Tor con7
tinuous Journey tho dislntegrauon OF
me system beng artlilcla and direct
hnes broken up on the preteNt that
me company 's operating under DIT
Ierent franchises.
no reason that bring TINS matter
70 Your attention AZ TINS time IS that
only recently the pay or the employees
was reduced' "hlch VIII result OF
course N the reduced coat OF opera
ton, ana that there IS downward
harHet IN the COST OF mnterials &hu
Supphess FORMING large patt OF Inc
operating cost.
Nv NILE It Is true that the commits
SION has been formed but 1sw
months' that condition ls onser Dy
your vast experience as city oficlsl
and the experience OF one OF your col
leagues "a former member OF "A pre-
vious commission, and you are both
no doubt f%mlliar WITH every detail
of the condition Of the surface service
IN the city, especially IN Brooklyn.
The fact that the lines are operated
by receiver will make 1T easier, II
seems to me, to bring about relief.
Il need not point out TO you the
great nope and promises held out when
the law under which you are junction
ing was under discussion. AS we are
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
crest or on all the Green Meadows

Forest or on all the Green Meadows
when he is trying to find out some
thing that he is interested in. But
TO SIT waiting for some one, not
knowing whether or not he will
come, is the hardest test Of patience
Of which / know
Sammy found it so. He fdgeted
and fdgeted. A dozen times he was
on the edge Of giving up and leaving
that poor young Heron to his fate.
Then he would think how terrible it
was TO be caught in trap and would
try to be patient. But at last it be
cane so late in the morning that
sammy made UP his mind that Farm
er browns Boz wasn't coming down
20 the cornheld that day.
ut is Of no use TO wait any longer" ="
thought Sammy. "He isn't coming and
am just wasting time for nothing.
! may just as we'll give up now as
later"
And just then hc spicd some ore
coming down the Long Lane toward
the Green Meadows. one good look
vas enough. II Was Farmer Brown s
Boy, Sammy's bright eyes sparklcd.
he Kept quiet and watched. Farmer
browns Boy didn't stop at the corn
ieid. lie came right on past the corn
field and headed toward the Smiling
Pool. In his hand he carried fish
rod: lie WAS going fishing.
1T couldn't be better thought
Sammy. "No, sir. IL couldn't be bet
ter viii get him over here nov
or my name isn't Sammy Jay"
fcopyrlgbt. 1921. h. T. ". BurgcsD
The next story Farmer Browns
BOZ Gtopsn
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08

NYACK, n. Y, Aug. Z. Dom the
Omnipotent encountered the immovable
police force of Upper Nyack to-day,
and His Omnipotence came out second
best. In other words, the initial base
ball game Of the league founded by
Dom failed to come of as advertised
Half an hour before time for the
game to begin policemen took their
stations at every entrance to the Brae-
burn Country Club, Oom's latest enter
prise, strung ropes across the gate
ways and informed the gathering crowd
that the game was off.
There had been many critics OF
Ooms announced intention Of having
the opening game of his Rocklan
County Baseball League take place on
Sunday. among them men OF wealth
and power in the community 1t is
thought that some Of them know why
Ooms omnipotence proved intellectual
to-day, but none is taking the credit
for it,
Dom. formerly known as the Loving
Guru OF the Tantriks, made no eX~
planation whatever. Extraordinary
precautions were taken by his follow
ers in the Braeburn Country Club to
prevent any newspaper representative
from asking Dom what allied his ON
impotence. Only members were admit
ted TO the club grounds.
One explanation, an anonymous one
was that in moment OF forgetful-
ness, Dom had misplaced the special
permit he had obtained for his Sunday
baseball game. and all his omnipotence
had not availed TO find that precious
bit OF paper.
Most Of the residents in this vicinity
are strongly pro-Oom. They regard
DR.. Pierre A. Bernard. as ne call.
himself and his country club, as val
uable assets to the community. Among
them are not only the members Of the
club, who include persons OF wealth
and influence, but also most Of the
shopkeepers, who have keen appre-
citation Of the increased circulation of
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Dom Forteits Sunday Ball Came
And His Repute as Onlnipotent
inaugural of His League Not Auspicious, for Nyack
Police w ont Let Crowd In Precious Permit Lost
Promoters Power Unable to Win Him Another

money due to the affluence Of the CLUB
members
There is an anti-Oom party also, how
ever, and its members include most Of
the wealthy and prominent persons of
the community who have not Joined the
Brae Burn Country Club. When Dom
organized its baseball league, which
includes teams from this town. Pier
mont, Spring Valley, Manuel, Pearl
River and Sufcrn. the pro Oomcrs
checred and the anti-Oomers main
tanned AL omnious silence.
When Dom strung a banner across
the principal street Of Nyack and other
wise advertised the ball game that was
to take place at the Brae Burn Coun-
try Club to-day between the Nyack
team and that Of Pearl River, the anti
Oomers protested. They didn'I like
the idea Of Sunday baseball in Nyack.
Their protest was made 10 sheriff A.
II. Merritt, whose Office is in New City.
When Dom heard about it he consulted
with trustees of this village, and his
omnipotence is said to have been equal
to having the trustees call special
meeting at which permission was given
for today's games, with the under
standing that it was to be the last Sun
day contest.
nat SoluNlon or the ulniculty was
published in the local newspaper and
widely advertised orally. so that a
crowd gathered to see the ball game.
Not one was admitted by the police.
however, and it was said that having
lost his original permit Dom vas un-
able TO get another, because Frank X.
Crumbie village president, VAS not st
ZONE.
Deputy Sheriff Miller, however, had
another explanation equally as mysterl-
Gus as the one which involved tho i'm
mediate notification Of the Nyack po-
lice Of the loss of the permit Mir.
Miller said that a member of the Brae-
burn Club had informed Sheriff Mer-
ritt last night that there would be no
game to-day. That. said the deputy
sheriff, was the only reason that
Sheriff Merritt didn't go to Nysck to-
day TO stop the contest.
Anyhow, there wasn't any game
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Four Hurt in Trolley Crash
Brooklyn Car Jumps Track and
COllides Will, Another

Four passengers on a Nostrand Ave
nue. trolley car were injured yester-
day, one seriously, when the car
jumped the rails and crashed into
another trolley car at Nostrand and
Foster avenues, Brooklyn. The tracks
were blocked for an hour.
One car, operated by Motorman
Robert Mccormick, of 1904 Clarendon
Road, was travelling north in Nostrand
Avenue The other car was operated d
by John Mcdonald, Of 1926 Nostrand
Avenue. All the glass in both cars was
shattered. Ambulances were sum
moned from the Kings County and
Swedish hospitals.
William Smith, Of 81 Irving Place,
Brooklyn. sustained broken arm.
He was taken to the Swedish Hospital.
The others injured who were treated
and taken home were David briggs,
Of 1889 East Forty-cighth Street. Bella
Bonity, 1886 Myrtle Avenue; Sophia
Roper, SO East Thirty-tifth Street, all
Of BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08

Sammy Jay flew straight over TO
where Peter Rabbit had said he would
find the poor young Heron fast in u
trap on the edge of the Laughing
Brook. Sammy made no sound. He
believes in seeing all that can be
seen before being seen himself. II
didn't take him minute TO see that
things we're just as Peter had told
him. He knew that Peter was right;
that none Of the forest or meadow
people could possibly get that cruel
trap off that young Heron's foot
Farmer Browns Boy is his only
chance for life" thought Sammy
Peter is right about that. The poor
thing' The poor thing That trap
must hurt dreadfully. Whoever set
IT ought to be caught in it just TO
learn What it is like. Well, Sammy
Jay, IL looks as II you arc the only
one who can do anything to get that
youngster out Of his trouble, and the
sooner you go about it the better"
So Sammy spread his blue wings
and few away without being seen BY
the young Heron or his mother. Mrs.
Longlegs He had decided that it
would be best not Co a|ow himself at
might add to their Worries" muttered
sammy, which was very thoughtful
Of him. II haven't the best name ever
was, and they might think that I would
tell OF their trouble TO Reddy Fox or
Old Man Coyote Sammy grinned at
The thought Of his bad name, but
didn't geein ~ all disturbed about it.
When he reached the edge Of the
swamp nearest the Green Meadows he
topped in the top Of the tallcst tree
and eagerly looked tcross 10 Farmer
Rrown's cornGeld. Nov, as you know,
Sammy Jays eyes are very. very
sharp and it didn't tske him two
minutes TO make sure that no one vas
~ that cornfeld. He vas diSap-
pointed, very much disappointed.
Farmer Browns boy was at worl:
there yesterday," thought he. "He
worked there all day. Wonder II
he is al! through here. II he il
there Won't be much hope for that
poor young Heron. On, dear, This =
too bad. II certainly is too bad"
Then he remembered that il was
ztljl early in the day. Perhaps II he
we're patient Farmer Brown's Boy
you'd come little later. So Sammy
hunted about for something to eat
snd then pcrched in the top Of the
tree ~ watch sDd wait and be ~
patient a. he could. Sammy can be
8, ratient az anybody IN All .he Green
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Seize $4,000 Rum; 6 Held
Jersey Officers Dig Up 1000
Quarts Near Barneoat

TOMS RIVER. n. j., Aug. 7.--One
thousand quarts of Scotch and rye
whisky, buried ten feet underground
were unearthed in the woods quartz +
OF mile west of Barnegat to-day by
Sheriff Harold Chefey, an under sheriff
and seven constables.
At the same time George Walsh and
John Maxwell, of Atlantic City, said to
be the owners Of the liquor; Max In
ruh, Of Barnegat; Julius Schlngloss
and Edwin Berg, of Manhawl.in, and
Edwin Grcb, of Atlantic City, we're ar
rested and taken to the Ocean County
Jail.
The whisky. which is valued at s25.-
600. was taken TO the jail for safe
keeping Two trucks were required to
transport it.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08

ouiries conducted by private agencies
for the most part, agreed in finding
that the present system IS in many re-
spects inefficient and uneconomical.
Senator Meyer said that he had not
heard from Mayor Hylan, who was Gin
vited" by the committee to appear be-
fcre it tomorrow. He expressed the
belief that the Mayor. who is to be the
committees first witness at it's public
hearings, will be on hand as requested.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Il Only Want to Shake
Hands With You,'

He said. you did me a good
turn once, and I have for long
time wanted to see you and thank
you for it,
1t came like a cool breeze on
hot day to see the smile and catch
the honest cheer of the mans voice
and manner as he tells of the little
thing long forgotten by every one
but himself and his wife, who
seemed to know all about it.
To find that you have been able
to put a little bit Of information,
advice or propclling power into
brother man is food to a mans
head and heart, vitalizing him to
strive to do more and better.
(Signed)
Nj Qan1q<
August 8, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Bedtime Stories
Sammy Jay Is True to His Word
by Thornton ". Burgess

Who to lis spoken 1col'd is true
Respect aMN hare qchate'er he d.
Sammy Jay.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08

Locat Forecast.--Partlv cloudy and
cooler to-day; tomorrow fair. fresh west
and northwest winds.
Local Official Record.--The following Of =
flclal record shows temperatures during
tho last twenty-four hours in companion
with the corresponding dste OF last year:
1921 1920. 1921. 1920.
o. m. GS Ggl o. M. 81 s3
"a M. 20 SO p m. -. 20 66
d. n... 10 10 8 u IN. y. 70 -
IL noon. a 1911 p m, 70 20
Highest temperature yesterday, 81 De-
srees Cat .. m); lowest. IS degrees Cat
2 Il. m); average, "a degrees; average
saIne date last year, 75 degrees average
sans date for thirtythrec years, 73 de-
srees
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Weather Report

Figures indicated arc standard time.
Sun rises. 4:5N a. m. sun sets..7:o4 p. m
Moon rises. 0:39 a. m. Noon sets e:57 o. m
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08

What charming room
may be conjured in the
minds eye when we mention,
say, a very graceful Regence
daybcd with its curved cane
ends and cane seat beside it.
round table Of the Louis
XVI period with marble
top and drawers.
4athAtas
In one Of the wall spaces
Louis XVI desk. beauti-
fully inlaid wood with mum
bers Of little drawers i'm
which to keep ones papers
in ordered arrangement and
cupboards with lock and KEY
for treasures.
*s+t4+t#
To decorate the corners.
which are always difficult
problem, there are two fine
encoignures of mahogany
with brass galleries, very un-
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08
Local Official Record
Humidity

a m.... s61 p. NJ. 1913 p m. SO
Barometer Readings
\. m. 1881 p. m. 81. a2'S p. m. 1856
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08

usual examples of their
period and signed by their
maker, Grohneberg.
H+**#4%+
Two or three chairs, say a
large comfortable bergere,
small Louis XVI side chair
this before the desk-and
perhaps y two-seated Louis
XVI canape alongside com
fortably sized damask coy
cred Regence table for
books and bibelots.
A Louis XVI overnantle
mirror repeating in its re-
ilections this delightful set
ting.
HA#*#*%%
Commodes. vitrines, chaise
tongues, consoles and beds
suggest varied ensembles
adapted to other tastes and
needs.
Fourth floor. Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-08

The next story Farmer Browns
Boy etops'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-05
PRISON HEAD.PRA|sEs
ASSISTANTS AT ORANGE
People All Turned Out to Help
Capture Conyicts," Says SUI
perintendent Wood.

everybody oyer the State would
come to our assistance as the people
4 OF Orange did the other day we
would not have so many escaped con Z
vlcts." emphntically stated superln-
tendent J. b Woods. OF the State PEN
itenttary. yesterday.
superintendent Woods has just re-
turned from Orange. where he d.
rected the search for the five con-
!, yicts who escaped when Guard w. Z.
+ Snow was Killed. In the search
three Of tho men were captured after
thrilling episodes. zs
When the news of the murder and
escape was known said Major
Woods. tho people of Orange simply
gravitated to our assistance. And
they didn't ask for arms and some
g thing TO ride. either. They brought
their guns and ammunition with
them. They came on horses and they
200 determined men and one very.
very determined little woman aiding
us. However, she was not member
{ of the posse. She Intercepted one of
the conYiets and captured him single
handed
II want all the people UP there to
Know how much we appreciate their
help. After all, though. they were
not necessarily helping us. They
were helping themselves. for II Is
their Stale and these men were con-
vIcted of violating their laws
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-05
.Ex-MEMBER OF PETERSBURG
FORCE is DETECTIVE CHIEF
William w. Jefferson Accepts Post
rendered Him ma Head of New
-F..[tf-sstl Police Hureuu.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
PETERSBURG. VA, March A.
William w. Jefferson. former mem
Der of the local detective corps. who
was yesterday named chief of dctec-
gtives of the local force, has accept ed
the post and will be sworn In and
assume his duties within the next
several days.
Chief Jefferson. who was named by
City Manager Brownlow upon the
rector Of public safety. will have
charge, OF tho new detective bureau
of the local police department. He
left the local department to enter the
scrvicep OF the Du pont police force
at the Hopewcll plant during the
war. and was later deputy city ser
geant here. but at the time OF his
appointment to the now position was
connected with the Petersburg Saw
ings and Trust Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-05
my COUNTRY" IS CRY
. OF MARSHALL IN LEAVING
Says 1t Is No New or Unusual Cry
for the American
People.
(By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON March Am taxi
Ing leave of the Senate today, Vice
president Marshall said. in part:
Il go out you remain. 1 leave with
the same Inarticuiate cry in my soul
win which / came to you: My coun-
try. 1t Is no new or unusual cry
for the American. but II has. I fear,
MYRIAD concepts. TO some IL means
broad acres and fertile fields: TO many
opportunity for personal preferment:
70 thouShtlcss few, the right to utter
every vasrant word which finds lodg
ment In mind diseased: to the half
educated. that democracy should be
governed as soon by the Infants cry
as by the prophets warning But To
me u liz but the composite voice of
all the good and wise and self-sac-
ringing souls who trod or tread It's
soil. calling for that liberty which Is
law-encrowned, preaching that doc
trine which seeks not its own but
The common good. and above ali
warming us by the memory of tho
dead and the hope or IL
lose our ears to the mountings OF
every peripatetic reformer. who tells
US that the way to sanctify the re-
public Is to remove every landmark
which has hitehcrto marked the boun-
daries OF national and Individual life
1t IL no new religion we need
our creed should be: One Lord, one
faith. one baptism the Lord of JUS
iice. who was with Washington n,
Valley. Forge, Grant and Lee at Ap-
pomattoS; PershinE on the fields OF
france; the faith that under a re-
publican form of government alone
a .s permant Ally c. endure;
the baptism of that spirit which viii
not be content until no man is abo We
the penalties and no man heyond Inc
protection OF our laws"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-05
ALLEGED HOLDUP WOMAN
WILL GET ANOTHER TRIAL
NcErcss Had been Given Two Years
In Penitentinry-New Hear
Ing March IL.

- IOUCCIItl TO T l1lIGb- DIhVdtEH.J n
PETER SBuRG. VA. March e.
Clarn 4Ruffin. negro woman convicted
by jury In the Hastings Court
ATuesiaySof attempting to hold up and
rob Charles Conner. overseas veteran.
and given a term of two years In
the State Pen!tcnt!ary, Will be given
another trial. Judge Mullen today
set aside the verdict upon motion of
r. w. Ivey, OF Richmond. counsel for
the woman. and set March Is as the
new trial date.
When her counsel failed to appear
in court Tuesday the woman wanted
go over until next month. aud acted
as hcr own attorney. questioning wit
nesses against her. She denied at
tempting to hold up the man. and
said he WAS drunk and accos1Hd her.
Conner said he grabbed the gun from
the woman before she could use II.