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The New York herald., 1921-03-06
COUNSEL'S STRATEGY
KEEPS NURSE nv CELL
Grand Jury Continues to
Probe Crawford Charges.

Soec!ai Desootch u THr NEw YosK .tEeAtn.
SYRACUSE, March 5.--Grnnd Jury in
vestigation OF the two years in bed OF
Mrs. Ruth A. Crawford OF 307 Emma
street rested to-day while the woman's
nurse and cousin, Mrs. Alice I. I.atti-
mer, remained in Police Headquarters
Her attorney says II is part OF the
strategy" to let her stay in fail and
make no effort 70 have a formal charge
laid against her so she can be relea sed
on bail
District Attorney Malpass expects 1t
will take two or three days OF next
week 10 present evidence to the Grand
Jury. Dr. w. D. Towsley. father OF
Mrs Lattimer, has not completed his
testimony ana will be recalled Monday.
Mrs Crawford has been examined by
physicians and pronounced physically
able 70 testify. She is to be taken to
the courtroom in a wheel chair probably
at the close Of Or. Towsley's examina-
ton
DR.. Towsley is the only witness so far
who has been asked 10 sign a waiver
Of immunity
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
F. M. VAN NOSTRAND
LEAVES JAIL, DIES
Flushing Lawyer Stricken
When Confined Under
$3.50 Charge.

Frederick NJ Van Nostrand. prom
on Supreme Court order in connection
with an investigation of his administra
ton Of an estate, died yesterday morn
ing In St Johns Hospital. Long Island
City. He was removed TO the hospital
from the Queens civil jain after he had
suffered q stroke OF apoplexy.
Not until Mr.. Van Sostrand's death
was reported by the hospital authorities
did il become known generally that he
was under arrest He was taken into
custody by Deputy Sheriff J. W. Boyle
Friday night. the SheriHs action being
baqed on an order signed BY Justice Rus
sell Benedict of the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn Justice Benedict issued the
order on the application OF attorneys for
Mrs Clare y. Burling, daughter OF the
late George w. Lawrence. who charged
Mr.. Van Noostrand with niiSappropriat-
ing s2.750 from her fathers estate, OF
which he was an executor and trustee.
II was made known yesterday that
the lawyer was considerably upset by
his arrest He said he was making ar
rangements for settling his affairs and
that the order OF arrest was an alto
Gether unnecessary precaution.
Sheriff BOYLE escorted his prisoner t.
jail oSrlv FriGay night. lie was ii
good health apparently and 50 FAR as
tic jail attendants knew, passed the
night IN sound sleep.
Soon after breakfast was served him
early in the morning Mr.. Van Nostrand
complained of being i'll. The matter
was reported Immediately to Henry
Vogt. Under Sheriff, and an ambulance e
was called.
The surgeon who attended Mr.. Van
Nostrand said he had suffered a stroke
and that his condition was critical Less
than two hours afterwar9 he was dead.
Mr.. Van Nostrand was son OF the
late Charles A. s. Van Nostrand. old
time lawyer OF Queens and at the time
OF his death in 1896 manager OF the
estates of many prominent Long Island
families. The son studied law in his
fathers office and finally was gradu-
ated from New York University Law
School He took over hts fathers work
and handled il in connection with ex-
tensive dealing in real estate.
A week ago Mr.. Van Nostrand was
made a defendant in an action begun
by his brother. Sidney Van Nostrand.
for a partition and settlement Of the es-
tate os their father. Justice Callaghan
Of the Supreme Court. Queens, signed
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

field. but, undaunted. he signed a con-
tract and filed surety bond for $780,
000
Contractor Hampered, He says.
Hirshfield figures that Commissioner
MacStay. by awarding the contract 70
Fradus instead of the next higher bid
ders, with the approval of the Board OF
Estimate. saved the city about SIS. .2S0
But when Fradus tried TO tackle the
ash heaps he found. Commissioner
Hirshfield said, that certain interests
were powerful enough TO keep him from
obtaining scows or any other boats to
remove the ashes 10 deep water" So
Fradus had to cart the ashes in trucks
over the Greensboro Bridge to dump
ing grounds In Long Island City. I'M
der these circumstances he could not
finish the job in the required sixty
days. Because he had done his best
and had helped the city TO break the
heretofore existing combination" and
the city was saving s4s, $50, the period
of the contract was extended by Com
missioner MacStay
1T was deemed but fair 70 give
Fradus a chance" said Mr. FIirshfieId.
and not take him ~ the throat and
choke him, which would have been a
source OF qualification to those who
failed TO secure the contract
Now this IS the story Of the mys-
terious transaction. and II treating a
man white Is crime, then ] am afraid,
with the exception Of possibly a very
few all Of US with red blood In our
veins are criminals
Mr.. Whitman and the Grand Jury
will consider the Fradus contract again
on Tuesday.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 3.Prepsure is high
IN the Atlantic States, low over wide belt
extending from the great lakes southwark to
New Mexico and Arizona, and relatively high
over tho Northwest. disturbance OF con-
siderable Intensity had It's centre tonight
over northwestern Illinois and II Is moving
rapidly eastward. Within tho last twenty
Tour hours there were rains and SHOWS in the
region OF the great lakes, rain In the States
immediately north OF the Ohio River and In
the upper Mississippi Valley. ThunderstorTna
occurred at many points within this area.
Light rains also have fallen in the north
Pacific states and rain and snow In the
northern Rocky Mountain region.
There has been a marked rise In teTnpera-
tnre since yesterday in the States east Of
iae Mississippi River and a decided fall IN
temperature over the northern plains States
and the northern Rocky Mountain region.
Temperatures continue above normal gen
orally over the United States, and particu-
larry so over the Ohio and central Mississippi
valleys and the Southern States.
In the New England states there will be
rain and warmer wea ther tomorrow and fair
and colder weather on Monday. In the mid
Ole Atlantic States the weather will be un-
settled and warmer. with occasional show
ers Tomorrow and fair and cooler Monday.
In the south Atlantic and east Gulf States
the weather will he fair and warmer to-
morrow. followed by local showers to-mor-
row night or Monday, with somewhat lower
temperature. In Tennessee and the Ohio Val
Eey there VIII pc showers and thunder
storms tomorrow. followed by fair and
colder weather by tomorrow night and on
do"dly. ~ tine region os the great lakes
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

similar. In less degree. to those prevail
ing in all large cities throughout the
civilized world.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In thia city Yesterday as
recorded by the official thermometer, Is
~la fp fha annaxad hla.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

an order appointing William Il. Stewart
OF Long Island City referee in action.
The Van Nostrand estate comprises some
land OF high value fronting on Flushing
Bay between Flushing and College Point.
homestead
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

field. but. undaunted. he signed a con-
tract and filed surety bond for $780,
900.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New YorK--Eain and
warmer to-day tomorrow fair and
colder: increasing southerly winds.
For New Jersey-Showers and warmer to-
cay Tomorrow fair and colder. increasing
southerly winds
For Northern New Engiand-Rain or snow
and warmer to-day: tomorrow fair, some
what colder, increasing southerly winds.
For Southern New ERgland--Rain ard
warmer to-day. tomorrow fair and colder;
increasing southerly winds.
Tor Western Now York-Rain to-day; to-
morrow fair and colder
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

Highest temperature, Al, at s.l0 r. }
Lowest temperature, rs. at 4 A. ~
Average temperature, -.
The New York herald., 1921-03-06

similar. In less degree, to those prevail
ing in all large cities throughout the
civilized world
Bad Effect on Jnries.
Were the attacks confined to certain
individuals OF the force they would mat
ter little. for nobody can expect that IN
any association Of thousands of men
they are All free from human failings
most dangerous significance. the peril
Of which is 50 great that public atten-
tion should be riveted upon It by such
public officials as come face to face
with it's serious consequences. BY such
attacks each individual member OF the
Police Department is affected, but their
startling peril rests in the interference
they offer to the administration OF our
criminal law.
These attacks hold up TO contempt
the testimony OF police officers in the
prosecution OF crime. They weaken and
recently in a number of cases have
killed the strength Of police officers
testimony before petty juriea. OF late il
has not been unusual to hear prospec-
tive jurors decl2re that they could place
no credence IL the unsupported testi-
raony of police officers.
THE police force is entitled 70 4 fair
deal. It's members welcome an honest
investigation. but let ii be honest. There
are Investigating committees in the state
and county. examining into everything.
despite the fact that history shows that
the results of such Investigations have
never produced any real benefits. except
in the case OF one committee"
i.1o nd I'm IN
mendations suggested that steps be
taken to censor the movies ard protect
girls and boys from the suggestion of
crime
inssde % THE Ash Contracts.
Darid liissn.1eld. coa2nl.asioaer III
Accounts renewed his attack on Alr
Whitman ~ ISSUING formal statement
Of TIE history Of the Jacob Fradus ash
removal contract This contract has
been under fire III three sessions Of the
Whitman Grand jury. but Mr.. Hirsh-
field is the first to tell the public what
the trouble is supposed to be. Before
the Hylan administration came into Of
flee, Mr. Hirshfield said there ex-
listed a combination which controlled and
rnonopolized all street cleaning contracts
for the removal of ashes and snow. and
there also existed a combination Of GER
tain forage dealers who parcelled out
between themselves the various city con-
tracts for hay and oats, and managed
70 keep everyone else from competing
After tile Hrian inauguration DAILY &
lvins forfeited their ash removal con-
tract This ana the big snowfall or
January and February, 1918, 50 hamp-
cred the Department OF Street Cleaning
that ashes We're temporarily piled in
great heaps along the river fronts and
under bridges. Bids for the removal Of
these heaps were opened by Street
Cleaning Commissioner MacStay on
March Is. 1919 Jacob Fradus. Inc. put
in the lowest bid, 90 cents a cubic yard.
James McAyoy bid "a cents, and then
came Charles X. Van Etten and William
Charlesworth. each bidding s1.24.
McAvoy failed to qualify by signing
a contract and giving bond. That left
E'radus with no bidder between himself
and Van Etten and Charlesworth. An
attempt to get Fradus TO drop out fail
ing, threats were made that he would
not be allowed to carry out the con-
tract, according to Commissioner Hirsh-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
az l[CtNDs AID TRADmOns@
" PLANTS ANOFlowERs. Js]

sang, now of love, now of war, of
knightly adventure, of noble deeds
and high resolves. Then tuning his
harp to a more reverent strain, he
sang of heaven and the earning of it
thru death.
At the word death" the Lily wife
turned pale and began to fade like a
flower touched with frost. Her hus-
band caught her in his arms with a
cry of anguish, for now she began
yisibly to shrink. and in a few mo-
ments he was clasping a Lily in his
arms. and its petals were dropping to
the floor. A great signing was heard
in the air, and the room was filled
with a sweet odor. The knight turned
away with a despairing gesture and
went out into the darkness. never
again to be seen by those about his
board. And out of doors a change
had come. It had grown cold and
bleak. and the angels were scattering
over the earth the Lily petals of the
snow.
From out the withered stalk where she
was pent
The Lily issues in her spectre dress.
Holding to heaven her cup Of sacrament
IN Virgin saintliness.
"And rising from thy melancholy past
! Its establishment, Illustration. blight,
In power thy life may fructify at last.
With radiance infinite"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
THE LILY.
A Folk Tale of Normandy.

In folk tale of Normandy a knight
who had resisted the charms of the
other sex till he had acquired a repu-
spend much of his time in graveyards,
where he would be seen in a listening
attitude, as If he expected some mes
sage from the dead, which would
show him the way to happiness. And
the message came Wandering among
the tombs, he met on a fairt morning
a woman of beauty such as he had
never before imagined. She was
dressed in precious stuffs, with glowing
jewels at her waist. and hair as yell
low as the pollen of the Lily she held
in her hand. Her presence breathed
a sweetness that filled him with adj
miration and awe, and kneeling, he
kissed her hand, at which salute the
lady smiled on him and said: sir
knight, will you take me to your cas-
tie? You have sought me long, and
I have come at last, for 1 have been
awaiting the hour when 1 might dis
close myself. That happiness you
have denied to yourself so long it is
mine to give. But before I go with
you I must exact one promise, and
it is that none shall speak of death
representing the life of the world, the
bloom of youth. the tenderness of
love, and think of this as yours for
ever
The knight. enraptured, lifted the
maid to his horse and cantered away.
As they rode thru the fields the wild
flowers bent their heads. and fra
GRANGE filled the air. as from unseen
beds of Lilies So they were married,
and were very happy. If now and
then a touch of his old sad manner
was seen in the knight, his wife had
only to place Lily against his brow
and all was well. On a time he ordered
a great banquet Flowers of magic
size adorned his table, the DANES
sparkled with smiles and jewels. and
the lords wore a brave, brave mien-
And while they Toasted a minstrel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
INTO LIVING COST
Average Working Girl Lives Be-
low Standard, Says Survey.
Investigations Made by Court of
Industrial Relations.
Many ARE ALWAYS N DEBT
One EmplOye Makes Meal on
Milk and Crackers.
Most of Their Clothing Bought
From InstaIIment Houses.

The average working girl in Kansas
is living below the standard which di-
rect investigation has shown is nee
essary for healthful living. declares
the report of the women's division of
the court of industrial relations after
a survey of the cost of living IN
thirty-nine cities and towns of the
state.
Girls were pointed out to US in
many places who were living on 81
a week" says the report. In one
case investigation disclosed the fact
that the girl probably bought one
meal for herself and her landlady.
who was sorry for her, contributed
another meal. Other girls living on
very small amounts often were girls
rents lived in the country and contrib
uted most of the food.
Investigation has shown, also,
that many OF the girls are always in
debt for clothing at installment
houses where they can buy for "a dol
coat is paid for just about the time
it is necessary to buy something for
spring wear.
Can't Live on $12 Per Week.
One woman writes: II just make
$12 a week and 1 have to pay SIS for
room rent and the rest have to live
on. 1 try to keep my boy in school.
been getting hardly anything for my
self, but have to get the boy some
thing he really needs for school"
A woman working in a laundry
writes:
81 have never kept any account of
my expenses for I only get $40 a week
at a laundry. know I can just live
and that's all. I have but very few
clothes for 1 work every day and
Sunday. I've got to do my own work
so can't go out much
Another woman writes that she
makes $3.50 a week. buys clothing at
an installnaent house, one dollar down
and one dollar a week, and is COM
PEELED to sew at nights until a late
hour to cut down expenses.
A young woman employed as a
clerk, in commenting on her meager
budget says, LAS I earn but $3.50
week 1 can hardly keep up expenses"
She pays nothing for her room, only
81 for board, $1.40 for clothing, so
cents a week for carfare, five cents
for savings and rs cents for amuse-
ments.
One employee in order to economic
on board, confessed that she carried
home milk for her night meal and
dined on milk and crackers. She ate
a raw egg and a cracker or two for
breakfast. Her one warm meal came
at noon and totaled not more than 35
cents. She said she did this to provide
better room for herself than would
have been possible otherwise. Her
room was costing $3.50 a week. Her
salary was $40 a week. Clothing and
sundries amounted to $3.50 a week.
Another. whose total weekly ex-
penditure is 1878, says:
1T have some clothes which I have
had for several years which I wear
by making and fixing them over
This employe adds that her mother
does all her laundry 'for nothing and
that she hasn't taken a vacation"
These citations are typical of the
working group, the report asserts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
BIG ME-. CHURCHES
Five in Kansas Have More
Than 1,0OO Members.
Hutchinson Church COngrega-
ton Heads List With 1875.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 1.-THE number
of Methodist Episcopal churches in
the cities of this country with a
membership of 1000 or more has
doubled in the past six years, accord
ing to Rev. Oliver S. Baketel, D. D.,
editor of the Methodist Year Book. In
1915 there were 1853 such churches as
compared with 1928 at present. Doc
tor Baketel uses the statistics up to
the fall conferences of the denomina
tions.
Philadelphia leads the list with
eleven, Columbus, Ohio. is next with
nine, Detroit has eight, and Baltimore
five. According to conferences,
Northeast Ohio has twenty-five; West
Ohio, seventeen; Pittsburgh, eleven;
West Virginia, eight. OF the six larg
est churches all over 1900 in mem
bership, three are in the colored con-
ferences. The largest of all is East
Calvary Philadelphia, colored, mem
bership 1920 The second largest is
ship S.117. The third, Union Memoir
ial, St. Louis, membership 1850.
The fourth, Lakewood. Cleveland,
$500. The fifth, First Church, Los
Angeles. $500. The sixth, South
Park Avenue. Chicago, $500. The
1857. The eighth. South Avenue,
Pittsburgh Pa. 1881. The ninth,
Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn N. Y,
2.247. The tenth, First Church, Seat
tie, 2,236.
According to statistics there are
five churches in Kansas with a mem
bership of over 1000. The largest of
these is First Church at Hutchinson
with a membership of 1876. In the
state of Iowa there are eight; in Ne
braska state four; in Minnesota and
Missouri states two; and one in South
Dakota state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
TO PRINT BOOKS
State Has Made Success in Pub
fishing Textbooks.
Kansas Has Saved Schools
Total of $4,000.
FORECAST.

State printing of textbooks has
proved so successful for grade schools
that the plan will be rapidly extended
to high schools. ]. H. McIlhenny, sec
rotary of the State School Book COM
mission, announced today.
By printing its own texts, Kansas
saved school children of the state,
$4,000 last year, Secretary Nell
benny estimates. The total saving
| since the textbook went into effect in
1915 is now approximately 100000.
At present the only high school text
printed by the state is the geometry
book. Next year, however, the state
will print the algebra and English
books used in the first and second
year of high school. The list will
Ilhenny said, until nearly all books
used in high school are state-printed.
Rhetoric To Be Continued.
The rhetoric now in use, Clipping
er's Written and Spoken English"
will be continued. When this book
was approved for a period of five
years, two years ago, it was with the
provision that the state might take
over the printing. This book now re-
tails for $I32. 1t will be sold for IS
or 80 cents when printed by the state,
McIIhenny said. The commission is
now considering five bids for pubIica-
ton rights on algebras at royalties
ranging from Id TO II cents a DOCK.
The number of books actually sold
in the school year 1920-21 was 769.-
492. of which 537,O2S were text books
and 232,474 copy books. These books
sold for $396,000 or approximately IS
per cent less than publishers prices,
Secretary McIlhenny estimates.
Altho the law authorizing state pub
LEGATION of textbooks was enacted in
1915. it was not until 1917 that prac-
tically a complete series was printed.
With the exception of music and draw
ing books, all Grade textbooks are
now printed at the state plant at To-
peka.
Several states print their own books
and distribute them free to the schools
but Kansas is the only state that prints
it's own texts and sells them at cost,
according to Secretary McIlhenny.
Book dealers are allowed maximum
profit of Is per cent.
1.-The success Kansas has made OF
printing school books has caused
good many knocks from the CONNER
cial school book companies in the
past, but these knocks are now linn
tied to one or two companies" said
Secretary McIlhenny. ut appears to
be the last struggle. Most of the book
publishers have accepted the situation
gracefully.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
Ike GiIberg Gives Views of Dis
armament Conference.
War Is Always Preceded by, UH-
usual Peace Move.
CITES THE THIRTY YEARS WAR
In 1918 Thousands of Germans
Gave Demonstration.
Kansas Called Council Against
War in 1916.

The international disarmament con-
ference which opened today in Wash
ington is a sure preliminary OF an
other world war, if history IS a crt-
terion. That is the belief of Ike Gil
berg. merchant tailor. who for his
own amusement prospects little into
the fields of sociology. psychology,
psycopathy and spirituaiism-
Spare time which Ike doesn't know
what else to do with is devoted to the
reading of history with the idea of
determining the motives in mems
minds which resulted in changes in
the affairs of men and OF nations.
There never has been a war in
history which was not preceded by
some unusual demonstrations and
movements toward perpetual world
peace" Gflberg declares.
Cites Thirty Years War.
He cites the Thirty Years war. "a
great Swiss humanitarian and states
men became famous thruout the
world in a peace campaign which was
hardly finished when the Thirty Years
war broke out" Gilberg says.
you can remember when Tolstoi
and his peace doctrines were the talk
of the whole world. when every per-
sons mind was taken up with Tolstoi.
the apostle of peace, and his teach
ings. The Russo-Japanese war broke
in on Tolstoi's fame at its height
Germans Paraded I'm 1913.
ain 1913 two hundred and fifty
thousand Germans marched thru the
streets of Berlin, in demonstrations
against militarism and armament.
Two and half million of them gath
cred at meetings which were held in
the public parks where speakers
launched a great peace campaign. You
know what the Germans were doing
in 1914.
'In 1916 Arthur Capper. then gov
ernor of the state, called a council
against war at the state house. The
leading educators and ministers of
the state attended the conference and
Illuminated against war, laying plans
to help in keeping the United States
out of the World war. In 1917 We
were up to our necks in war.
81 am not excited about it, you un
derstand. I'm taking a detached view
of it. and comparing this disarmament
conference with other similar events
in history If history repeats itself
as it is Supposed to do, we shall have
another war very shortly, and 1 be-
lieve that it is coming"