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New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Miller Appoints Bayes
To Kings County Bench
Republican Leader Takes Place
Vacated by Dike's Election
to the Supreme Court

Governor Nathan L. Miller yesterday
appointed William r. Bayes, Repub4i-
can leader Of the I'd Assembly Distric.
Of Kings County, q county judge to fill
the vacancy caused by the election of
County Judge Norman S. Dixie as JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. The sp-
pointment Of Judge Bayes will expire
next November. The salary is s12,5oO a
year. 1t is understood that the name
of Mr.. 8ayes vas the only one sub
ritted by Jacob A. Livingston, the
Kings County organization leader, to
Governor Miller.
Judge Bayes is forty-four years old
and was born in Wauseon, Ohio. He
was graduated from the Ohio Wes-
leyan University at Delaware, and
later from the Columbia Law School.
He has lived in Brooklyn since 1908.
He was q delegate TO the last Constitu-
tional Convention and has served on
the Kings County Republican Execu-
tive Committee.
Governor Miller announced that he
had redesignated Justice Waiter II.
Jaycox, Of Brooklyn, to sit temporarily
as an associate justice of the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court for the
20 Judicial Department.
TIE Governor also appointed Robert
S. Pelletreau Surrogate of Suffolk
County, to succeed SeiAn B. Strong, re-
signed
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Gems Accepted as
Collateral i'm Bail
OF Alleged Thieves
Agent of Casualty Firm
Testifies He Is Permitted
to Furnish Bonds i'm Anv
Amount at His Discretion

The John Doe inquiry into the meth
DDS employed by local surety companies
before providing bail for persons ac-
cused of crime begun yesterday in the
Criminal Courts Building before Magis-
trate George W. Simpson, disclosed that
the New Amsterdam Casualty Company,
OF 60 John Street, accepts jewelry
through its agents as collateral to in
demnify it against possible loss.
Louis Topper, q special agent os the
casualty company, admitted in answers
to questions put ~ Assistant District
Attorney Ferdinand Pecora, that jew
elry was accepted as collateral from the
relatives or friends of a man charged
with stealing jewelry. He admitted fur
ther that the jewelry in question was
not compared with the description of
the jewelry recorded in the Indictment
against such al accused man, saying
that he did not know he had the right
10 examine such records.
Assistant District Attorney Pecora
announced that in addition to various
books and papers ell the collateral now
in possession OF the New Amsterdam
Casualty Company had been sub
p9naed. This includes articles of
jewelry, which probably will be iden-
tilted in court to-day by the various
iindemnitors who put them up as COL
lateral
Near the end Of the session Fred
erick Mellor, counsel for the New An
sterdam Casualty Company, protested
against the examination Of the COM
pany's methods of doing business, con-
tending that its business secrets
would be learned by competitors.
Magistrate Simpson pointed out to Mr.
Mellor that he had no legal standing
at John Doe hearing, but assured
him That his clients interests would
be fully protected by the court
Questioned both by Mr.. Pecora and
Assistant District Attorney William A.
AcQUaid as to the nature of his corr
nectioh with the company, Topper said
he was permitted TO write bail bonds
in any amount, but did not know what
amount of security his indemnitor, DR.
Jacob Wachsman. of 514 Forty-seventh
Street, Brooklyn, had put up TO guar
antee the company against loss in
cases Of forfeit.
Thomas L. Purdun, vice-president OF
the company. however, testified that D.
Wachsman had first put up $4,000 in
cash, this sum icing increased a year
ago to 100000. Mr.. Purdun was the
only other witness at yesterdays hear
ing.
Asked to explain just how he did
business, Topper said that for each
bond written the company received d
per cent premium. Out OF this per
cent, he said, Is Ger cent went to him
and Is per cent &c Dr.. Wachsman, who
also is employed as an agent Of the
company. Their combined incomes dur
ing the last year, he said, excluding
bonuses, had been SIS 900
1t is estimated that for the two men
to receive this approximately $4,000 900
in bonds we're written.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
lmpu1sive Wooer
Attempts to Gust
BOarder as Rival
Having Bought a Ring on
Speculation, He Loses
LandIady by Premature
Assumption Of Authority

Miss Ella Nash, blue-eyed, black
haired, conely. Irish and the propri-
etor Of boarding house at 252 West
129th Street, never conferred any au-
thority upon one Jeremiah O'Donnell
husky and a fast worker, to order
from her home John McCroy, an at
tendant in the Harlem court, who had
boarded with her for these last ten
years. But impulsive Jerem ah who
had boarded there only SIX weeks, as
sumed that authority. he told Magis-
trate schwab in the mems night court
last night, because he would soon be
the proprietor Of the blue-eyed Ella S
place.
He used no vile language in seek
ing to rid the boarding house of Nc
Croy's presence, he said, and he de-
MED also through his attorney that
he had, as charged. INDUCED in such
vulgar actions as swingin. a chair at
McCroy or had threatened him with a
knife or pulled down the portieres.
Il did ask him to leave, your honor,
for he has no right there said O'Don-
nell. "He sits around until 2 o'clock
in the morning and puts his feet on
the table and smokes a p pe-and he
stays too close to where Ella is, al
though she will have nothing to do with
him"
What right have you got to order
McCroy OUT" asked Magistrate Schwab.
Are you the proprietor Of the place?'
"Not yet, your honor, but l am gain
ing ground in Miss Nash's esteem and
affection; have taken her to the Hip
podrome, have bought an engagement
rinp and DrpttV soon -
But Miss Nash seemed to disagree
entirely with the plans Of jeremiah
ODonnell. She said that she did not
want McCroy ordered from the house ;
that he was q nice man, and, further
more, she did hear a racket in the din
ing room and Jeremiah did pull down
the portieres.
Jeremiah looked so crestfalsn that
his attorney Immediately pleaded that
the case be dropped.
Your honor" he said, my client did
not go to Miss Nash's house until six
weeks ago. and"----
Magistrate Schwab interrupted:
We'll, you take him home and tell
him to behave himself, if he doesn't t
he wont's go there again for SIX
months"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
1 Paln1er Names
Prosecutors in
Building Cases
(csntinued fren page one)

tContinued fren page oHe)
pearlng as counsel for Truman II. New
berry before the Supreme Court, in
connection with the latter's trial aris-
lng~out of the Senatorial election in
Michigan. Mr.. Littleton is expected to
be back in time 70 take the leading
part n Brindelfs defence.
me January grand jury was sworn ia
at the Criminal Court yesterday by
Justice John V. M.Avoy. it will devote
Pract. .cally all OF its energies TO evi
dence brought out by the Lockwood
committee IN its investigation of the
alleged building trust. 1t is the thir I'd
grand jury row engaged on the crimi-
nal side OF the investigation. Francis
Il. Cabot. of 81 East seventy-fifth
Street, is foreman
1t is understood that Rand and
hresel will begin work immediately
Upon the steel and cement situation IS
disclosed by Mr.. Untermyer during ses-
sions Of the Lockwood committed MIR.
Cntermyer aIreadv has expressed ths
opinion that in the case of the steel
and other companies there have been
violations OF the Sherman law. Othsr
phases Of their investigation will be
the marble, terra-cotta and white lead
industries
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Woman Accused OF
Libel Freed From
Asylum by Court
Justice Cohalan Shocked She
Should Have Been Sent 10
Matteawan Without Trial:
Attacked Pl1ilanlllropisi

In granting the release Of Mrs. Kate
Tedford Hickie from the Matteawan
State Hospital for the Insane yester-
day Justice Cohalan, of the Supreme
Court, criticized the conditions under
WI ch it was possible to commit Mrs
Hlchie to the institution without 4 trial
of any sort.
Mrs. Hickie was indicted on q charge
That she had publ shed criminal libel
against Alexander NJ. Hadden. a philan-
thropist. She was committed to Mat
teawan by the late Judge John T.
Malone, of General Sessions.
Louis Cohen, a lawyer. who was re-
leased recently as a patient Of the Man
haitian State Hospital. IN Wards
Island, in habeas corpus proceedings,
brought the same sort of proceeding
IN behalf of Mrs. Hicki e. Justice Co
halan sustained the writ and ordered
that Mrs. Hickie be remanded to the
Tombs for trial on the criminal libel
charge.
That such condition could exist in
these days in the State OF New York is
deplorable," said Justice Cohalan. 1T
shocks the conscience Of the court, and
makes one wonder if it is an isolated
case, as may be hoped, or is indicative
OF cond tions that have crept. to any
considerable extent into our penal IL
stitutions. She is charged with having
criminally libeled Mr. Hadden
she is entitled to the protection
given every other citizen, 10 no less
and to no more. She is likewise en-
titled to equal protection and to be held
responsible for any violation Of the
law Of which she may be legally found
guilty. Beyond that justice does not
require that she be punished, nor viii
the law permit it. There must be no
suspicion that the law may be turned
into q Weapon Of private Vengeance"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Accused of Aiding Jailbreak

Thomas A. Hunt, prisoner in the
West Side jail, was arraigned in the
West Side Court yesterday, charged
with conspiracy n aiding and abetting
the escape from the jail on Monday
OF Henry L. Bitzberger, who was under
arrest here in connection with the
robbery Of New Jersey bank Hunt
is accused Of saving bar il the jail
window, through which Bitzberger
escaped.
The complaint against Hunt was
made by Keeper George J. Anton, Of
s73 State Street, Brooklyn, who was
suspended by Warden Peter Mallen
Immediately after the escape. Hunt
was half way through the window when
the keepers attention was attracted.
Hunt was in prison in default of
$4,000 bail on a charge Of assault
and robbery. Bail Of like amount
was fixed for the new charge by Mag
istrate Levine. The prisoner will be
examined Monday on both CHARGES
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
LoNusion Hinted in CITY
Dock and Coal Contracts
Board Of Estimate to Hold
Hearings on SE 100000
Jobs and on High Fuel Prices

After testimony by Bernard Rolf,
head OF the Riverside Contracting Com
pany, before the resumed hearing Of
the Board of Estimate on city contracts
and materials yesterday had indicated
possible collusive bidding by dock con-
tractors, Mayor Hylan ordered an in
quiry into the contracts recently let
for the construction o. dock facilities
aggregating nearly $17,Q00,000 in Staten
Island alone
The Mayor also instructed Assistant
Corporation Counsel William B. Cars
We 70 prepare DATA for an investiga-
ton into city coal contracts. 1t was
testified that coal is available in the
open market at a price lower than the
contracts. Mr.. Carsweli said the data
would be ready by 1870 o'clock this
morning, when the hearing is to be
resumed
If It is true that combination ex-
lists among coal dealers to mulct the
ci-T said the Mayor, Il will see that
existing contracts are Cancelled and
Coz purchase d IN the cten market"
Henry c. Hunter. 80 Church Street,
secretary Of the Dockbuilders' Associa-
ton, testified that he = remunerated
TO he amount Of 500 i year from each
OF the organizations members, and in
sisted that his duties were merely to
deal with labor for his employing con
Germs.
Mr.. Hunter produced an agreement
made with the Brindell union on Angus,
II, 1919, which expired December 81,
1920, and has not been renewed. He
sad monthly meetings were held by
his organization, but ineisted that only
labor issues were discussed. lie de-
MED any activity or combination TO
sti1e competitive bidding
The hearing covered wide scope
and served to reveal that the plumbing
contract of Alfred F. Deichsel for work
1T he Bro7x Rorou~h ~snha't pler+ had
been Cancelled on the ground Of alleged
lin I've D--d4ng. Inc recOmnienda.4on
Tor the anrulnlent vas sent 10 Borough
President Bruckner Of the Bronx by
Corporation Counsel 0 OBren after the
latrer's investigation had tended to
show the bid TO be tainted with col
lusion," according to a letter read into
the record by Mr. Carswell.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Court Spares Thief Who
Captured Ten Germans
Las, Official Ac, of Judge Wad-
hams Is TO suspend the
Sentence of War Hero

The last official act Of Judge William
z. Wadhams before leaving the Cen
era Sessions bench yesterday was TO
suspend sentence or Anthony De Leo, q
chauffeur, Of Corona, L. l.. who had
pleaded guilty &c the theft Of $1,000
worm Of silk underwear from ware
house a. 81 Canal Street last July.
Judge Wadhans said he believed the
game recklessness which led De Leo 20
capture ten Germans in the recent war
all By himself -obably had got him
into difficulties when he returned to
this country and began to associate
With criminal groups. De Leo had d
clean rec II before his arrest.
The judge said determ patton OF the
length Of sentences should be TAX .n
from tne courts which should have
ONLY re duty u designating to what
institution the Grim nal should be sent.
leaving the durarion Of their stay up
70 me prison authorities and the parole
boards. Speeches Of farewell were made
~ several Assistant District Attorneys.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

placed on probation. Densei resigned
his pastorate before disappearing with
the girl
Ward & McGinnis, OF Paterson. have
been engaged as counsel for Densel.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

was considerable disorder. At the for
mer place an armed attack by farmers
on the buyers for the manufacturers
was narrowly averted Two thousand
growers, with drawn knives, started to
storm the buyers pavilion, but were
paclfled by few older men At Mays
vile during the excitement one grow
er dropped dead CT heart disease.
All the large markets in the state
are closed and the others are expected
10 JOIN Immediately in the boycott Of
buyers. Mass meetings of farmers held
IN various towns resulted in a general
movement to withdraw all tobacco in
warehouses; and to store it in private
barns pending a rise in prices. The
growers believe the buyers are nard
pressed for money and offer low prices
IN the hope that the farmers will be
compelled to sell. The growers expect
the manufacturers to OFFER much higher
prlces Immediately if they see the
whole crop vanishing suddenly from
the market.
Rather than wait for this develop
ment, however, the farmers set afoot
their plans for cooperative sales or
CARNATIONS. Their hope is to pool
tAelr crops, obtain financial backing
from Kentucky bankers, wait for a rise
. Pi4CeS anu sen Tor the best figure
they can force the manufacturers to
pay. Growers generally admit. how
ever, that many Of them will have to
move their crops at anything they can
get II the bankers refuse to extend
further credit. Thousands Of them
are much in need Of money.
At Paris, Frankfort and Winchester
The farmers met ard agreed to hold
their crops. Three thousand growers
took part in forcing the market in
Maysville to close. Other towns where
al sales were stopped include Mount
Sterling, Frankfort, Danville, Covirg-
ton and Winchester. The Lexington
market will not reopen before January
II, at the earliest
A meeting Of growers, warehouse
men and other persons interested in
the situation was called to-nirht for
next Friday by growers from several
counties meeting here.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Spring Suits ON Sale i'm
Chicago at Cut Prices
Reductions Range Nearly so Per
Cent Below Amounts Charged
Year Ago

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Thc market for
mems ring and summer clothing was
opened IN Chicago to-day and manu-
factrrers offered suits at prices much
below those Of the spring Of 1920. One
CT the leading factors in the ready
nnde trade quoted the manufa oture rs'
Price Of wool suits at S25, compared
WITH $40 last fall and s37 year ago.
Inc blue serge suits are offere /
at $50, compared with SAT last fall and
Sl5 one year ego. A standard wors.ed
sult is now w"olesaled at S34, COM
pared with S45 Ia the spring Of 1920,
The finest worsted suits made IN
Am@rica are offered at S53 compared
With $50, the price last fall. Fine worsted
trousers are 50, compared with $3.50
last spring. Prices for summer goods.
such as mohairs and Palm Beaches,
range upward from sl4.50, compared
with Sl6.5O last year.
Buyers from every par. Of the
United States say they have, for the
most part hquidated goods bought at
peak prices and from now on clothing
Will be retailed on the new level.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Thief Slashes His Victim
When Money Is Withheld

John Quinn, twenty-three years old,
who lives at 537 Greenwich Street, was
stopped at Canal and Hudson street.
whiie walking TO his home early yes
erday morning by an Italian, who
brandished knife and demanded his
money.
Quinn refused to comply with the
request and received slash across the
abdomen. He was taken to St Vim
cents Hospital. No trace Of his as
sailant has been found.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Revolt
Shuts Kentucky
Tobacco Marts
State Wide Boycott on
Buyers Planned as Prices
Reach New Low Level;
Organize to Stop Selling
Warehouses Are Eraptied
1000 Farmers With Drawn
Knives Storm Pavilion;
One Dies in Excitement
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. 4.-Tobacco
growers Of Kentucky revo!ted to-day
against the low prices offered for their
product They forced every market in
nothern and central Kentucky. except
one. to close its 1oors, withdrew enor-
nous quantities of tobacco from the
market warehouses. organized them
selves in many districts to stop all
further selling this year ard to cut the
1921 crop, and laid plans for selling
their crops themselves.
In Lexington, the worlds principal
loose leaf market, prices reached
new low level. A few sales were made
in which tobacco that a year ago
brought % and 80 cents q pound to-
day sold for one cent a pound. Farm
ers protested that such prices were
ruinous.
At Carlisle and at Maysville there
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Alleges Msny Marriage Promises


The papers fled with Miss Hanen-
berg's suit set forth that Densel had
on numerous occasions between Sep
tember 20 and December s promised
to marry her, that in consequence OF
these promises she had lived with him
as man and wife, that the promises
were false and fraudulent and that
the defendant at no time had any in
tention Of fulfilling his promises.
Since his return from his pilgrim
age with the young choir singer Dem
sci has been living at his home with
his wife and eight children. Miss
Hanenberg, upon her return, went to
her home at % Pine Street. Her faith
er is & contractor.
Densel asked the forgiveness Of the
church consistory and asked that he be
reinstated a 9 pastor. He made a dra-
matte confession at the church and
begged the forgiveness of all members.
A number of the members wrung his
hand and wept with him. The girl
also asked reinstatement as member
and asked that she be allowed to re-
sumo her place in the choir.
She and the former pastor have been
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-05
ROPE SUPERIOR TO LEATHER
Fibrsus Material Rapidly suppanting
Betting in American and Euro
pean Mills and Factories.

For 20 years there has been an in
creasing use in this country of mapila
rope for power transmission in mills
and factories in place of leather Delt-
ing. In English factories ropes super
seded betting long ago, and their use
is nearly universal. In the United
States the change that has taken place
began with the acquisition of the Phil
ippine islands, where, as everybody
knows, the Manila hemp flourishes.
The fiber of the hemp varies in length
from G. to II feet, and occasionally at
tains length of IS feet. 1t is said
to possess greater tensile strength
than any other fiber known, exceed
ing 10000 pounds per square inch.
Rope drives, as transmission ropes are
called, possess the advantage of noise
lessness, owing to their fiexibility and
to the existence of an air passage in
the grooves between the rope and the
sheath.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-05
FACTS OF SACRED WRITINGS
Those Who Have Not Recently
Searched the Scriptures.

The longest chapter of the New Tes-
lament is the first chapter of Luke ;
1t contains so verses. The shortest is
l John, first chapter; it contains ten
verses. The longest verse in the Old
Testament is the ninth verse of the
eighth chapter of Esther. 1t contains
80 words composed of 426 letters. The
shortest verse is the twenty-fifth verse
of the first chapter of l Chronicles,
consisting of twelve letters and three
words. The middle verse is the eighth
verse of the one hundred and eigh-
teenth psalm. The nineteenth chap
ter of II Kings and thirty-seventh
chapter of Isaiah read alike. The
book of Job is the oldest book in the
Bible and the twenty-frst verse of the
seventh chapter of Ezra contains all
the letters of the alphabet with the
execution of a." The thirty-fifth
verse, eleventh chapter, of st. John is
the shortest in the Bible.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-02-05

IIATS for betwccn-season's wear
L l. began selling early this year and
there was more than hint of spring
in them. Perhaps their success has
been fostered by the fact that Easter
comes something like three weeks in
advance of the usual date, falling on
the twenty-seventh Of March, and ev-
eryone honors the great festival of
spring with a bit of new headwear,
at least But a great deal of credit
must be given designers who have
taken novel and lovely fabrics and
made them up into hats that fit in
with whatever fate may send in the
way of weather.
Cellophane, slipper straw and visca
cloth, all having a highly lustrous sur
face. with cire and plain satins are
featured in hats for early wear. These
fabrics are delicate but not fragile
looking and the bright surfaces and
fine colors in them make snappy and
beautiful millinery Flowers and or
namented pins, in colors, contribute to
the genial styles that foretell spring.
and wells are of first Importance.
The group of five hats shown above
will give a general idea of the styles
favored. With one exception, the
shapes are small and they include the
mush-udmired off-the-face model and
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TT is foregone conclusion that tat
L feta frocks for formal and informal
dress will add to the charms of women
during the spring and summer to
come. Taffetas we have always with
us in fascinating developments, but
the changeable weaves have been 70
vived and the field Of their usefulness
widened in consequence. Besides, for
dressy afternoon wear, taffetas are
beautifully combined with nets, laces
and georgette, while less formal mod
els employ braid, trimmings made of
the silk, embroidery and other decor
atoms.
The pretty new model shown in the
picture stands between a suit and a
dress, and commends itself to those
who are looking for an all-day frock
Among the spring frocks, as in win
fer ones, there are those that must
he cross examined before they can be
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placed In the right class, the one
piece dresses often bearing close
resemblance to suits, as in the case
of the model pictured here. 1t Is a
charming style and safe investment,
for it Is made of black taffeta trimmed
with white soutache braid-a peren-
n.ui favorite in materials and color
combination. The sash of taffeta Is
lined with white satin, and there Is
vest to it. In this particular dress
the tunic is short-one of those ex-
ceptions that proves the rule.
Black taffeta Is used as a founda-
ton for charming dresses in which
white lace makes the overdress. Col
ored nets-with green favorite-are
featured on the dressier afternoon
frocks and changeable taffetas figure
in the displays for both day and eve
ming wear.