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The New York herald., 1921-02-11
OPPOSES HEAVY TAX
ON BIG MOTOR TRUCKS
Organization Points to Need
of Short Haul Vehicles.

Opposing the proposed heavy State
tax upon motor trucks of more than FIVE
tons capacity the Merchant .Truckmen's s
Bureau, is Park Row. issued a state
ment yesterday declaring that motor
trucks should be recognized as a ma
tional necessity and encouraged rather
than forced Off the highways.
Motor trucks have relieved the rail-
roads of a good deal OF the short haul
traffic for distances up TO seventy-five
miles. II was argued, and at a time when
the railroads were paralyzed by strikes
motor trucks went into the country dis
tricts and kept the cities supplied with
food.
The argument that the heavy load
was likely to break down roadbeds was
conceded. but it was said that a prop
erly tired VEHICLE does no more damage
to the highways than On overloaded
vehicle with narrower tires.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
ENRIGHT'S DEFENCE
FIGURED AT $90O.95
Does Not Include Services OF
Three Policemen.

The bill for the printing and circula-
ton OF Commissioner Richard e. En-
rights pamphlets which he mailed early
this week in defence OF the Police De-
partment and his administration of II
amounts TO Ss0o.95. according to the re-
port of a Finance Department examiner
made public yesterday by Comptroller
Charles L. Craig. Anticipating that the
Police Commissioner intended to charge
the expense OF his propaganda 70 the
city, the Comptroller had ordered the
examiner TO make the examination i'll
order that the Finance Department
might decline 10 approve the expendi-
ture when the Police Department vouch-
ers are sent in.
The report discloses that Commits
sioner Enrisht had the bureau of print
ing of his department print 10000 each
OF two pamphlets, 5000 of which he dis
tributed through the mails to boards
OF trade, clergymen and others" at q
postage cost of four cents each.
The items in The S900.95 total are !:
Labor, S307S4; composition, printing,
folding. stitching. cost of paper and ink.
&c. s1S0.60; cost of envelopes and pos
tage, $413.01. The report states that its
figures are exclusive of any overhead
charges for superintendence in the print
ing plant and Tor clerical hire and ad-
dressing and stamping envelopes. inclos-
ing and folding circulars. &C." The total
also Is exclusive of the cost of detailing
three policemen to help out in the print
ing plant which. the Finance Depart
ment is informed, has been done. but
which is not mentioned in the report.
The examiner reported that Commits
sioner Enright explained that only 5000
circulars went through the mails be-
cause large patches had been sent to
various organizations for distribution.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
SANTINI GIVES UPIN
S466,OOO HOLDUP
Accused i'm Robbery of Bond
Messengers in Williams
burg in November.
IDENTIFIED BY VICTIM
Several Arrests in Memphis
Followed Attempt to Sell
the Securities.

Tony Santini, alias Vanelli, OF 202S
Webster avenue, The Bronx. known also
as "The Chief Of social club which
meets in barber shop in East Eleventh
street, surrendered yesterday to Dis
.rict Attorney Harry II. Lewis Of Kings
County, who had been searching for him
for some time in connection with the
holdup OF two messengers in Williams
burg on last November 80, and the theft
of S466.000 worth OF Liberty bonds.
Santini is under indictment for this
crime, charged with grand larceny, rob-
berry and assault as a second offender.
Santini. who was taken to the District
Attorneys office by his attorney George
Gordon Battle. Is declared by the Brook
lyn authorities to have been the leader
OF the gang that held UP the messen-
gers who were taking the bonds from
the brokerage house of Kean, Taylor g.
Co. in Manhattan to the wire nail fac
tory of Igoe Brothers in So Metropolitan
avenue, Williamsburg. According to the
police Santini has been identified, not
only as the Chief Of the Social Club
whose members are alleged to have
committed the robbery, but also as one
of the men who took the bonds. One
of these witnesses is said to have been
one OF tne messengers, altnOuBn MI
Lewis would not give out their names.
Antonio Di Gregario head messenger
for Kean. Taylor & CO., is in the Ray
mond street Jail charged with completely
in the holdup. The police say he con-
fessed that when the two messengers
left the brokerage house with the bonds
he telephoned Santini, and that the rob-
berry was then arranged. Later, how
ever, Di Gregario repudiated this con-
fession, and now declares he had moth
ing to do with the crime
Within the last two weeks the authori-
ties have recovered $235.0O0 worth OF
the bonds. after $4,000 worth had been
presented to the Federal Reserve Bank
for other bonds of smaller denomination.
1t was then learned that the bonds had
been purchased by the Chicago Office of
c. +. Childs & Co. brokers of 120 Broad
way, from the Union and Planters Ma
tional Bank Of Memphis, where they had
been deposited as collateral on loan.
Tho investigation that was started by
Mr.. Lewis resulted in the arrest of sew
eral persons in Memphis. where they are
being held for their alleged connection
with the disposal Of the bonds after they
had been taken away from New York.
Santini was questioned yesterday by
District Attorney Lewis, but he refused
to make any statement other than to
say he was innocent. He will be ar
raigned in the County Court this morn
ing
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
'71ST Is READY FOR
ALBANY RIOT CALL
No Orders Admitted, But Regi-
ment Could Take Train
Within 3 Hours.
CAR STRIKE MORE QUIET
A Few Cars Run During Day
in State Capital, But None
at All i'm Troy.

Col. J. H. Wells. commander OF the
Seventyfirst Regiment OF the New York
National Guard, refused to admit last
night that his command had been or
dered to be in readiness to proceed 10
Troy and Albany on account of the riot
ing in the trolley car strike in those
cities, but he declared the regiment was
prepared for quick movement II called
upon.
IT have nothing to say about the pos
s.biiity OF our being ordered up State" ="
l.e declared. "but the Seventy-first is
ready for any emergency. We could get
aboard a train within few hours.
Col. Wells refused to say whether he
had received an intimation from Adju-
tant- General J. Leslie Kincaid, who was
in New York yesterday. that the regi-
ment would be ordered TO Troy and
Albany. Other officers OF the regiment,
however. said that so far as they had
been informed no orders dealing with
the situation up State had been issued.
and that they did not expect any. They
were confident, however, that the regi-
ment could be ready to move within a
short time.
Major +. c. Keinle. who was in COM
mand at the armory last night, said
that the entire regiment of 1850 men
and officers could be mobilized and sent
on the way north within three hours.
The regiments officers said that the
Seventy-flrst probably would be the first
unit called on IL the presence of troops
became necessary in Albany or Troy
because q large proportion OF its SOL
diers are overseas veterans.
The situation in Albany and Troy last
night, however, seemed less likely to call
for the use OF troops than at any time
since the strike began on the lines of
the United Traction Company. Both
cities were quiet, with the State con-
stabulary and the city police in control
of the situation. Cars ran all day in
Albany without interference by the
strikers, and were withdrawn at night
only after the trolley wires had been cut
at Central avenue and Ontario street.
State troopers arc patrolling the
northern end Of the city where the car
barns are situated. The large crowds
that have gathered in front of the barns
are plainly hostile to the troopers, but
after an encounter in which the troopers
cracked several heads the DnloolSers
have shown no desire for further trouble
Two cars were operated during the
day in Troy, the first being stalled sew
eral hundred yards from the barn be-
cause the trolley wires had been cut
and the other one being sent out to tow
the first one home. Several bricks were
hurled at the two cars by strikers and
sympathizers, but no one was injured.
Excepting for this incident and few
minor clashes between the crowds and
the police the day was as quiet as IL
was in Albany.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
FOUR MORE N. Y. CASES
OF SLEEPING SICKNESS
Copeland Says Disease Is
Like influenza.

Four new cases OF sleeping sickness.
two in Manhattan and two in The
Bronx. were reported to the Health De-
partment yesterday, Commissioner
Copeland announced. Five cases and
two suspected cases were reported in
Il was decided sleeping sickness had
caused the death OF Miss Gussie Cohen.
aged 20. on January 9 In Rye.
Dr. Copeland said the disease Is sim
liar TO Influenza and suggested the same
precautions that were taken 10 prevent
the spread OF that epidemic. Persons
should be careful about sneezing. spit
ting or coughing in public places and
should always use handkerchiefs. he ad-
vised. The hands and face should be
kept clean and persons should wash
their nostrils with soap and water on
reaching home after a rip In the sub.
way.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
KOENIG'S APPOINTMENT
TO BENCH rs COMMENDED
New Judge Greeted as He
Assumes Duties.

Gov. Mller's action in appointing
Morris Koenig. formerly City Magis-
trate and brother of the chairman Of
the Republican County Committee. to
the General Sessions bench was strongly
commended yesterday by representative
members OF the bar. who greeted the
newly named Jurist when he entered
upon the performance OF his duties
Judge Joseph r. Mulqueen. who adj
ministered the oath OF office to Judge
koenig, made II known that the Judges
OF General Sessions had been unanimous
In recommending his appointment. this
being the first time In (which there has
been such unanimity regarding new
occupant OF the bench.
Charles $. Whitman William McAdoo,
Chief City Magistrate Col. William ID.
Haywood and Joab II. Banton. Chief
Assistant District Attorney. were among
those who delivered brief addresses cor-
mending the Governors selection.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
QUIZ, HOLD ADMIRER
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Newark Bay Murder Still Is
Mystery to Police.

Police OF Bayonne have made slight
progress in finding the murderer of Mrs.
Beltcher Savinavich. whose body was
found floating in Newark Bay off Bay
onne last Tuesday morning. After they
had spent several hours questioning Ed
ward vacca of West Twenty-first street.
Bayonne. the dead woman's sweetheart
they considered releasing him. then de-
cided TO lock him up again and question
him this morning. They still believe
Vacca may have information that might
show the motive for the murder. They
do not. however, believe Vacca had a
hand in the crime.
The police are holding also Dominic
Verde of 131 West Twentieth street,
Bayonne, who was taken to the police
station at o'clock yesterday morning.
He is said to have told the police that
vacca told him Tuesday night that the
body In tho morgue was that OF Mrs.
Savinavich, but IL was twelve or fifteen
hours later when vacca identified the
body for the police.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
DERAILMENT STALLS
B. X. +. SUBWAY TRAIN
One Hurt, Several Bruised
Passengers Much Excited.

The last car of a three car train on
its way to Canarsie jumped the tracks
at a crossover midway between the
Chambers and Canal street stations of
the b. r T. subway last night. bringing
the train to stop with such jar that
all passengers were flung from their
seats
One man was hurt and several o.her
persons badly bruised In the excitement
that followed. Before they could be
Gained the passengers pounded on the
doors. demanding that the guards open
them, so they could walk the tracks
back TO the Canal street station.
Arthur Schwartz. aged q, a sales
man. of 395 Marcy avenue. Brooklyn,
was cut and bruised on the left shoulder
end right side and was taken to Volun-
teer Hospital More than an hour
elapsed before wrecking crews got the
derailed car back on the tracks. and in
the meantime confusion ana congestion
occurred at many nearby stations. The
cause Of the accident had not been de-
ternined when traffic resumed.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
FOR B. X. T. co. RECEIVER
WHO LIVES IN BROOKLYN
Can Learn More Trying to Get
Home Than Sitting at Desk.

Franklin Taylor. an attorney in the
Woolworth Building. who said he repre-
sented Joseph F. Curren OF S2s Rogers
avenue. Brooklyn, announced yesterday
that he is preparing to ask the State
Attorney-General to bring action to re-
woke the franchise OF the Nassau Elec-
trio Railway Company. At the instance
of Mr. Curren. he proposes to make his
request on the ground that the company
has forfeited its franchise by failure to
operate the Church avenue. the Rogers
avenue and Ocean avenue trolley lines.
Mr.. Taylor added that he favors the
appointment of coreceiver for the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to
act with Lindley M. Garrison and that
such a coreceiver should be man
familiar with Brooklyn transit problems
through lifelong contact with them.
you can learn more about Brooklyn
transportation problems by trying to
get homo late at night" he said. than
by sitting at n desk and receiving re-
ports from engineers"
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
DEPUTY SHERIFF LOSES
IS FOR ROW WITH COP
Court Sustains City Officer
Against County Minion.

Patroinan Drescher Of the Alexander
avenue station. The Bronx. met Dep
uty Sheriff at 1Ssth street and Willis
avenue at ] A. NJ. on February 9 and
told the Deputy to move along" not
knowing at the time that the supposed
loiterer was what he was. The Deputy
declined to move and according to wit
nosses Patrolman Drescher seized the
official by the vest and dragged him off
to the station. The extent of Patrolman
Drescher's achievement became evident
Yesterday when Magistrate Norman j.
Marsh in Morrisania Court instructed
the Deputy Sheriff. James E. Fitzpat-
rick of 1888 East lSsth street. to pay a
fine OF s..
The fine was paid amid vigorous pro-
tests from Fitzpatrick's attorney, WILL
lam A. keatlng. who is counsel for the
Sheriff Of Bronx county. Mr.. Heating
said an appeal would be taken.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
SAYS SUICIDE TALKS
FROM SPIRIT REGION
Detroit Woman Tells of Voice
From Man Who Killed Him.
self to Prove 1t.

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
DETROIT. Feb. 10.---Mrs. Lulu Mack.
student of spiritism and theosophy,
stated to-day that the spirit voice of
Thomas Lynn Bradford. who last Satur-
day killed himself after writing note
indicating that he was taking his own
life so he could prove the dead could
communicate with the living, had been
heard. His spirit, she says, has gone to
q higher plane and it will be some time
before the full message Bradford wishes
to communicate can be heard on earth.
Mrs Mack said she heard Bradford
spirit calling Wednesday night while
she was in n seance. She said she never
had heard of Bradford before.
According to the belief of Mrs. Mack,
Bradford in his astral form is too weak
now to send a message His spirit is
paying the penalty of his suicide.
Life has fled from the body of
Thomas Lynn Bradford but his spirit Is
lowering near at hand and calling to us
to hear its message said Mrs. Mack.
II have heard the call OF his spirit
1t is calling me now. l cannot hear the
message II would send, because the spirit
is too weak.
Something is troubling the profes-
sor's spirit. In fact. it may be that the
very act by which he hoped to prove
to the doubtful that the beings of the
spirit and physical worlds can communi-
cate with each other has weakened his
spirit. thus preventing his message from
reaching u.s. Last night felt that some
one from the other world desired to
communicate with me. I went to my
medium and together we held seance
1t was then that Bradford's spirit voice
reached me.
II never had heard OF the professor
and did not even know that a Detroit
man ended his life to prove his beliefs.
However, his spirit kept calling
Thomas Bradford, Thomas Bradford
Eat the end OF the seance / asked
my reverend medium who Thomas
Bradford might have been, and she ex-
planned to me:
Bradford Is not dead. He is absent
only in a physical way. His astral be-
ing hears and sees the things which are
said and done here on earth. His spirit
is interested in earthly happenings and
mortal affairs. His suicide was neither
wise nor right, but Bradford's adven-
ture will no doubt be of great value
TO u.s."
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
CONFERENCE DATE SET.
League Delegates VIII Meet In
Barcelona on March 10.

The long delayed international confer
ence on communica tons and transit will
take place at Barcelona. Spain, on March
10 1t was announced yesterday from the
office OF the League of Nations In tho
Woolworth Building. The conference
viii approve conventions outlining
the principles OF free international trans
portation of passengers and freight and
those for determining international
rights on navigable waterways.
Railroad communications will be made
a subject Of discussion. A standing COM
munications committee. with headquar.
ters at Geneva. is to be appointed
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
Abraham Lincoln's
Ideal Governments

"Of the people, by the people
and for the people" is the ideal
working basis for a business
organization serving the pub
lie. A business in which the
majority of the employees ara
stockholders business IN
which they have a voice-a
business in which they know
the officers and talk over with
them their works bound to
be a Better Busine ss-bound
to give better service.
7O9o Of Knickerbockcr lee CompanyS
employees are stockhoIders-aH are
rorking to giee service which, IA
pdraphrass Lincoln fools none Of tho
peorte none Of the time"
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
KENTUCKY GALE DUE TODAY
Umbrellas May Prove Handy, but
Wind VIII he Tricky.

A gale which was noted by United
States Weather Bureau observers NOV
ing over eastern Kentucky is now headed
for this city and is due TO strike In "a
storm of wind and rain to-day. The d.
rection of the storm was as directly as a
crows flight for this city from the Ken
lucky borders
The prediction Is for n one day storm
only, however. After spending It's force
around this vicinity. it will take n turn
northwest and distribute its disturbance
over the lake region. Umbrellas may
come in handy. but should be taken out
with the realization that the wind viii
be tricky.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
MILLER'S TRACTION
PLAN IS UNCHANGED
Continued from First Page.

the report that the New York county
delegation is slipping away from the
Governors support. The upstate
leaders who are handling the legislation
have proceeded all along on the suppo-
sition that the New York county delega-
ton might be against the bill. That
might be dictated by political expedi-
ency. The Brooklyn members have
pledged support to the Governor.
Governor to Issue Statement.
The New York city voters are not
necessary for the passage of the bills.
The entire vote from the metropolis
might be cast against the Governor 3
plan and still it undoubtedly would be
passed. There is every indication that
at least half dozen votes will be picked
up in each house and that will be clear
gain.
The Governor sent word this afternoon
to his office in the Capitol that he would
meet the newspaper men at the execu-
tive residence tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock, at which time he would have a
statement on the transit issues. It is
believed that he may then formally
answer the statements alleging he was
ready to make concessions" The Gov
ernor worked several hours to-day with
experts from the bill drafting bureau.
but was compelled in the afternoon to
stop working and retire.
The last word heard Is that the bill
may be presented next Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
STATE BUDGET $4,000, 1000 OFF.
Amount saved by Economy Pro-
gramme, Says Hewitt.

Five million dollars below the budget
of last year will be the New York State
budget for 1921. according TO Senator
Charles j. Hewitt, chairman Of the FL
nance Committee, who was In conference
with State Chairman Glynn at head
quarters yesterday afternoon.
1T will be hard sledding," said he,
but the Governor and the Legislature
are going through with his economy pro-
gramme We are running up against all
sorts OF problems. such as deficits In
This years appropriations, but we are
going TO win out"
Senator Hewitt said the upstate Sem
ators were a unit for the Governors
traction programme. II there was any
detection II would be in this city. he
added
The New York herald., 1921-02-11

CONVICTED OF SHOPLIFTING.
Bessie Thomas Had Asked for Jury
Fearing Trial by Justices.

Mrs. Bessie Thomas. "a years old
charged with shoplifting, who failed ir
her endeavor 10 have her case heard by
a jury. was convicted yesterday in the
Court of Special Sessions. Brooklyn. and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for term
OF from three months to three years
She was accused OF taking pair OF
gloves at Abraham & Strauss depart
ment store last December.
In seeking trial by jury Mrs
Thomas. who lives at 793 Franklin ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, declared she could not
get fair trial In Special Sessions Her
appeal was TO the Supreme Court.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
MORE or wan DEAD ARRIVE.

The army transport Wheaton with
ensign at half mast brought to Hoboken
yesterday the bodies OF 2s9 soldiers
who died in France in the war. They
were placed on the pier and covered
with American flags awaiting transpor-
tatiop 10 nearest relatives or friends In
various parts OF the country. each ac-
companied by guard Of honor,
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
DAVIES DOOMED FOR MAYOR.
Municipal Court Justice Backed
by Tbirteentb District.

Justice John II. Davies of the Mu-
niclpal Court. Is being doomed for
Mayor. In "A souvenir programme of an
annual reception and ball appears n
picture OF Justice Davies with this
legend
THE Thirteenth Assembly district
.cpublican organization presents Hon.
John r. Davies as it's choice for tho
Mayoralty nomination"
Valentine j. Hahn is leader OF the dis
trict. of which President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler of Columbia University Is
president. Justice Davies was manager
OF the Butler boom for the Presidential
nomination year ago.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11

$3.50 ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN 50 90.
Sunday, March 8. Pennsylvania System.
Leave Penna. Station and Hudson Terminal
$50 A. 1~-Adn
The New York herald., 1921-02-11

wHEN quality help r. paramount, The Her
aid ts your snsver. Can Fitz Roy 5000. =
Aass
The New York herald., 1921-02-11

But on the blotter Of the station house
the nemes OF the boys do not appear,
according to the Whitman investigators.
who subpnnaed the records on Wednes-
day night The blotoer says that Flood
and O'Brien arrested two boys. each
identified only by the letter M fol-
lowe by the number of the houses where
Br,ci.'~y and St John lived. The Whit
man Investigators say that Flood and
O'Brien made no report Of tho shooting
Of James Cushing.
Last night Mr.. whitman said he did
not know what the testimony had been
The New York herald., 1921-02-11

she had seen on the preceding after
noon firing their pistols at Jimmy Cush-
ing until the boy fell and ran no more.
She said to a reporter yesterday that
she was an eye witness to the shooting
and had told the same story from first
TO last. She said She told it before the
Grand Jury in July. 1913. to District At
torney Swami and his assistant, smith,
in November. 1918, and to the Grand
Jury yesterday.
Grand jury minutes are secret, but
knowing that the witnesses in the 1918
investigation also gave their testimony
in the form OF affidavits. which are now
on file in the District Attorneys office
reporters asked Mr.. Swami If they might
see them. Mr.. Swami was at first Will
ing, but Mr.. Smith said he was sure
that their disclosure would interfere with
Mr.. Whitmans investigation and SHOW
the hand" of the prosecution. Mr..
Swami acquiesced.