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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-15
LOCAL HAY MARKET

LOCAL HAY MARKET
Steady; No. timothy, SIS; clover,
$500 heavy mixed, $500.
(By Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10. - Hay
No. l timothy, S21.5O@22.00; No. 2
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-15
LIBERTY BONDS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Final prices
on Liberty bonds today were:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-15

After questions were all answered,
Floyd Duffy, formerly of Whitewater,
and now in charge of gas engine in
struction in the University of Wiscon-
sin, was called upon. He spoke strong
ly in support of the farmers associa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
RESORTS

HOTEL CECIL-LONDON
UnequalIed equipment and perfect cuisine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
1000 at Coney Threaten
Strike for 40 p. G.. Raise

Two thousand Coney Island restaur-
ant workers and lunch counter en-
ployees, representing all departments
of the restaurant and catering trades,
planned a mass meeting for midnight
last night at Moose Hall, Surf Avenue
and West Fifth Street, Coney Island,
to formulate demands for a wage in
crease during the three days beginning
to-day and extending over the Fourth
of July. When leaders of the movement
reached the hall It was found that the
lighting system was out of order and
the meeting was abandoned.
The agitation for 40 per cent wage
increane followed distribution by rep
resentatives of the Hotel and Res
taurant Workers Branch Of the Inter
national Amalgamated Food Industries
Union OF circulars denouncing the en-
ploying caterers as profiteers and urg~
ing employees to demand heavy in
crease for holiday service. A strike
was threatened to-day unless the in
crease was granted.
Ralph j. Sheerbarth, general organ
izer of the union, maid that the lights
in Moose Hall had been purposely put
out of commission and that action
would be taken against the owners of
the hall from whom it had been rented
for last nights proposed meeting 1t
was said that an open-air meeting
would be held to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Senator France Dumping
10 Moscow i'm Dirtv Car

RIGA, July LIMITED States Sem
ator Joseph I. France, who plans to
confer with Russian Soviet officials rel
ative to trade conditions, left Riga for
Moscow last night. He rode in a
dingy, old second-class car which
would take him through to the Bolshe-
vlk capital, and was accompanied by a
fuzzy haired, bespectacIed young man.
who spoke with more Or less accuracy
twelve languages, and for whom the
Bolshevih Legion here asked for a
double passport, as he was to enact the
role of official courier and Interpreter.
The luxurious sleeping car usually
provided for Bolshevik diplomats on
the trip from Riga to Moscow, and in
which distinguished guests OF the
Soviet governmen have been taken to
the capital, failed to materialize for
some unexplained reason. The car in
which Senator France left had a ca
pacity which would give accomm oda-
tions for fourteen persons, and pro-
vide considerable baggage space. 1t
had fifteen persons aboard, and diff
fered from jthe other fourteen cars on
the train only in being less crowded
than the rest.
Senator France and his companion
had one small compartment entirely to
themselves. There was 10 bedding ex-
cept mattress, but the Senator had
provided his own sleeping bag.
''r will be perfectly comfortable"
the Senator declared as his train
pulled out. II have TRAVELLED, stand
ing, before this"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Hylan Regime
Ordered TO Paw
Transit Board
Appellate Court Grants Man
danus Requiring Appli-
cation of Unexpected Bal
ance of Original Fund
Johnson's Argument Fails
Special California Counsel
Contended Law Creating
Commission Was Invalid

The legality Of the new Transit Com
mission and It's right to have funds
appropriated by the Board of Estimate
for salaries Of commissioners and en-
ployees and for expenses was upheld
yesterday by the Appellate Division.
This body granted a writ of mandamua
requiring the board to reappropriate
for the purpose Of the commission an
unexpended balance from an appropri-
alton originally made for the old
Transit Construction Commission, Also
the court directed that the board ap-
propriate sum in excess of $1,000 600
asked for by the commission to cover
its expenses from July to December
l, 1921.
This is the case argued by Senator
Hiram M. Johnson. of California. es-
pecially retained by Mayor Hylan as
counsel for the City of New York. who
argued that the creation of the new
Transit Commission and its powers and
purposes were violation of the prin-
ciple of home rule.
In another proceeding brought
against Comptroller Craig, who refused
to permit payment of salaries to en-
ployees Of the commission from an I'M
expended balance of $363,895, Justice
Whitaker q few days ago granted a
mandamus directing the Comptroller to
pay the salaries. Several proceedings
have been. brought on various phases
Of the objections raised by Mayor
Hylan to the Transit Commission, the
legislative act creating it and the
things which the Mayor feared the
commission intended to do. In all of
these the decisions have been against
the city.
Presiding Justice Clarke wrote the
decision yesterday. "The respondents
Mayor Hyland and members of the
board of Estimate, said Justice
Clarke, "have argued every conceivable
question that could be raised in oppo-
sition to this application. Many have
no relevancy at the present time. We
have considered the vital ones and
reach the conclusion that the applica-
lions should be granted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
NotHarding 's'Col.H ouse, .
DIR. Butler Tells British

LONDON, July 1 (By The Associated
Press).-Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president Of Columbia University. has
emphasized to all inquirers during his
present visit here that he had not come
to Europe as "President Hardinp's
Colonel House" and that any sugges-
ton to that effect was preposterous and
ridiculous.
DR.. Butler has taken every oppor-
tunity at the numerous functions he
has attended, where he has met many
of the most influential figures in Brit
ish official and social circles, of assur-
ing them that Americas 'airtight" re-
lection Of the League of Nations, as
first enunciated here by Ambassador
Harvey in his speech before the Pill
grims Society, is final and absolute.
Referring to this subject in an in
formal talk to-day, DR.. Butler said:
Ambassador Harvey told the Pilgrims
and the world of Americas definite de-
cision. But despite his assurances that
it was absurd to believe that the United
States might yet be beguiled into the
league, I have found many in England
still cherishing the idea that this is
not really the case. These people cite
as justification OF their views, letters
they have received in considerable
number from friends of the league in
the United States, telling them that
the reported rejection of the league
is nothing but political by~play and
that in the end the United States will
certainly join.
81 am Of the opinion expressed by
some prominent British spokesman
that any misunderstanding on this
point is mischievous and constitutes a
real danger. / have, therefore, con-
cluded that the best thing to do is
to tell such folks simply and bluntly
that Harvey spoke the real truth and
I'm doing it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Burns a State Witness
I'm White Sox Scanral

CHICAGO, July 1.-The announce
ment of list of witnesses to be used
by the state in the prosecution of the
former White sox players and the al
legged gamblers charged with having
been implicated in the 1919 baseball
scandal to-day caused stir when it
was discovered that the list contained
the name of William Burns, former
Chicago American League team player
For some time there has been much
speculation as to whether Burns had
turned states evidence.
Surprise also was manifested at the
appearance of the name of Joe Gedeon
former st. Louis player, who was called
before the grand jury, but who was not
indicted. The fact that the members
of the grand jury which originally in
vestigated the baseball scandal were
included in the list made it appear
that the state will try to get into the
records the confessions which were
aaid to have been made, although
later repudiated, by Joe Jackson, Eddie
Cicotti and Claude Williams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Cocaine Worth $2OO,O ZOO
Imported i'm Olive Oil

Narcotic drugs valued at $500, ooC
were seized by customs officials yes
terday on board the Fabre Line steam
ship Patria, locked at the foot of
Thirty-frst Street, Brooklyn. The
consignment was concealed in an oil
shipment. Officers of the ship and
representatives of the line denied
knowledge of the drugs.
In each of fifteen barrels of olive oil
100 bottles Of cocaine were found. The
oil was loaded at Palermo and is COW
cred by Sicilian manifest
Federal Judge Chatfield in Brooklyn
yesterday sustained demurrer taken
by Captain Reed, Of the steamship
Royal Princess, which was searched in
port last January, thirteen cases of
opium being confscated. The govern
ment sought to recover $500 as pen
atty for failure on the part of Captain
Reed to declare the drugs.
The court ruled that under the con-
stitution no man could be compelled
to furnish evidence against himself
Had the drugs been declared, the court
ruled, Captain Reed would have been
furnishing evidence against himself OF
his commission of a crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Girl Finds Her Landlady
Bound and Strangled

Vera Tancrz, who rented a room
from Mrs. Anna Kospovich, on the sec
ond floor of 115 Chrystie Street, found
her landlady lying across her bed dead
when she reached home about 6 p. m:
yesterday. A towel had been tied
around her head as a gag, her hands
were tied behind her with another
towel and her feet were bound with the
strings OF her apron.
An ambulance surgeon who examined
the body said that the woman had been
strangled to death.
She was janitor of the building in
which she lived and collected the rents.
A week ago she had collected $500 from
tenants in the house, but the money
had been deposited in bank and it is
not known whether her murderer OBJ
tanned any money or yaluables.
Miss Tancrz told the police that Mrs.
Kespovich had told her Thursday eve
ming of two young men who called on
her that day and brought with them q
flask of whisky. Mrs. Kospovich said
that they had promised to come again.
Ihe police are looking for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Release of Bedford Bow
Sought as Medical Case
Theft OF Automobile Took
Place While He Was ON
Nav to Il Sannforium

BELLPoRT, L. l., July. Mrs.
Charles f. Bedford, wise of the vice
president of the Vacuum Oil Company
said to-day that the family had re-
ceived word of the arrest of her son,
Charles Bedford, in Michigan CITY,
Ind. and his conviction for the theft
OF an automobile there. A physician.
she announced, had been sent West to
obtain custody of her son as medical
case
Young Bedford, who is the grandson
of Edward T. Bedford, weil-known
clubman of Brooklyn, had been in a
sanatorium for more than a year, never
having completely recovered from a
severe attack of scarlet fever. While
on his way to a ranch-sanatorium for
nervous cases in the West, last Friday,
Bedford escaped from his physician.
The physician, Dr. Wharton, of Phila-
delphia, returned East, thinking that
the boy would make his way back to
his home.
Instead, according to the police, he
stole car and after driving it to
Toledo and back was arrested. For
this offense he has been sentenced to
serve from three to five years in the
state penitentiary at Jefersonville, Ind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Judge Denounces Officers
Who Beat Prisoners

judge Mcmahon in the Brooklyn
county Court yesterday denounced
police brutality and threatened to senc
ponce officers guilty of assaulting pris.
oners in custody to the penitentiary
wien William Shaneson, of COS Seneca
Avenue, pleaded guilty to stealing .
bicycle and in the same breath ex-
planned that he was not guilty. but
wished to avoid being beaten by the
police. VIZ
You say you are not guilty?" de-
manded the judge.
NO SIR" replied Shaneson. "T never
saw the bicycle, but IL l don't plead
guilty the cops will smash me-"
:! want it known hero and now
SAID judge Mcmahon, angrily, "that
When facts are presented to me that
any man or set of men, no matter what
their station, have deliberately beaten
q prisoner I'll give them the limit of
the law. There has been altogether
too much police brutality. 1t is illegal
and outrageous. A prisoner should be
secure from injury when in the custody
OF an ofheer. | propose to see that he
Is secure in so far as I can bring that
about"
Another case of alleged beating BY
Pollcemen was presented in the Coney
Island Court yesterday on arrangement
OF harry Kay, twenty-five years old,
owner of concession in Henderson's
Walk, who was charged with disorderly
conduct. Kay was paroled until July
in custody of Julian Caradda, his
counsel, who said that Kay had been
beaten by the police. Caradda said
several policemen with nightsticks beat
Kay until he was unable to stand and
that the attack was without provoca-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Pershing Acts as
War Secretary i'm
Taking New Post
Chief of Staff in Charge
During Weeks Absence;
First Act Is To Insist
On Aid to Service Mem
From, The Tribune's Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. July John j.
Pershing, General of the Armies, to-
day formally assumed his new duties
as supreme commander of the military
forces of the country, with the title
of Chief Of Staff and Commander in
Chief of the War Staff. Within few
hours after he became Chief of Staff
General Pershing also became Acting
Secretary of War to serve until Secre-
tary Weeks and Assistant Secretary
Wainwright return to Washington
from short absences from their Offices.
Coincident with the formal taking
over of his new duties by General
Pershing, Major General James c.
Harboard assumed the Office of assist
ant chief Of staff in actual charge of
the administrative work of the War
Department General Staff. He took
over the duties performed by Major
General Peyton G. March, who goes on
a three months leave of absence
which will terminate November /, with
his retirement from active military
service.
General Pershing as commander in
chief of the war staff will move his
offices into the commodious suite of
rooms in the State, War and Navy
Building formerly occupied by Jo-
sephus Daniels when he was Secretary
of the Navy. General Hartford has
established his headquarters in the
room adjoining that of Secretary
Weeks, which was occupied by former
Chief Of Staff March and all his prede-
cessors.
The first official act of General
Pershing under his new Office was to
sign General Order No. 27, which
directs all commanding Officers in the
service to give the utmost aid to for
mer service men in their relations
with the war risk insurance bureau,
vocational education bureau and public
health service hospitals. This order
said:
''The obligation is imposed upon all
personnel adiutants throughout the
army, recruiting officers, and regular
officers on duty with the national guard
and organized reserves, to aid their
less fortunate comrades. Such officers
will at once familiarize themselves with
the orders and circulars relating to
the War Risk Insurance Bureau, in SO
far as these instructions refer to re-
newal or conversion of insurance, COM
pensation, medical or dental treatment,
capitalization and vocational training,
SO that intelligent assistance and ad-
vice may be afforded eX-service men in
regard to their relations with the bu-
reau."
Under the plans approved by secre
tary Weeks, General Pershing will be
relieved by General Harbord of all the
routine duties of the Office of chief of
staff and will devote his principal at
tention to training the regular army,
organized reserve and national guard,
which he personally will command in
the event of war While General
Pershing's advice will be sought by the
War Secretary on matters of policy
and administration, Mr.. Weeks has an
nounced that no drastic changes are
contemplated in the present general
staff, which he will seek to convert
into the chief supply agency of
Pershing's army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Excessive Prices
Reported Drag on
French Business
Edmund G. Lynch Say s
Tourists Find Charges
Are Unreasonably High;
Hotels Are Criticized

Edmund c. Lynch, of the Stock Ex-
change firm of Merrill, Lynch & Co.,
of 120 Broadway, who went abroad on
the Olympic in May on finar cial bust
ness for Pathe Freres, returned last
night on the Cunard liner Aquirania.
Mr.. Lynch said that from his obser-
vations the financial and economic con-
ditions in France were improving, but
that there was room for greater ad-
vancement. The French merchants,
shopkeepers and hotel owners, he said,
were making a great mistake in charg-
ing eXhorbltant prices, as it was not
conducive TO the creation of big busi-
ness.
"The French" he said, "have got to
drop their prices If they expect to do
any business with American tourists
this summer. Everywhere one goes
ne finds the cost of everything unrea-
sonably high. The only things I found
over there IN the shops that were at a
normal price were collars. The hotels
charge an average of one hundred
francs day for room and bath. and
IN the restaurants they charge the
equivalent of 81 for q slice of melon.
A trult order costs as much as a meat
order.
There are two reasons why the mer-
chants are charging so much for their
wares. One is that they claim to have
been stocked up with goods purchased
at war prices. Then, too, the French
merchant invests not in his business
but in high-grade securities, and to
get cash for his business he has been
hquadating these securities, which has
caused them to drop in price. The
french market is full of fine bargains
In securities"
Mr.; Lynch said that on Tuesday he
would make public the financial trans
gctlons ne had been conducting for the
Pathe Freres in Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Three Who Report
$4,000 Hold Up
Are Held by Police
Conflicting Stories Related
by Chauffeurs and Aid
After Theft of 2 Trucks
on Road Near MefucT,en

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., July 1.-Three
men, who say that while they were in
charge of two automobile trucks con-
tanning silks, automobile tires and
other merchandise valued at s12o, 900.
they were held up by armed bandits
near Metuchen to-day, gagged and tied
to trees, while the robbers drove off
the trucks, are held tonight in the
Middlesex County Jail under $4,000
bail each. The police doubt their
story.
The men held are Daniel Brown,
chauffeur, of IT'S Monroe Place, West
New York; Frank T. Roscitt, sos SIX
teenth Street, West New York, helper,
and Alexander Kliegeman, 971 Franklin
Street, Philadelphia. According to
police information. the men told con-
fiicting stories. The police say that
when questioned separately one of the
trio told of being held up by six ban
dts, while another said there were
nine in the gang. The third man is
declared to have given still another
version. The trucks are said to have
been hired from the National Motor
Freight Corporation, of 81 Harrison
Street, Manhattan.
According TO the story first told by
Kleigeman and Brown, when they re-
ported the alleged robbery to the
Metuchen police, their trucks were
halted at the points of revolvers by six
men at the High Bridge, outside Me-
tuehen, before daylight. The men said
they were carried by their captors to a
lonely spot on the New Durham road,
where they were tied to trees and
threatened with death if they at
tempted to give an alarm. Three hours
later one of them succeeded in releas-
ing himself. He freed the others and
they ran to Metuchen, where they no
titled the police.
The ehauffeurs and Roscitt, the help
err, were questioned one at time late
yesterday afternoon by Chief of Police
H. C. Irons, OF Franklin, N. j.; County
Detective Ferd A. David and Detectives
Joseph Kinney and John Manning, OF
Newark. After statements had been
obtained from each the men were ar
raigned before Recorder c. C. Weber
and held as material witnesses.
Chief of Police Hutchinson of Metu-
chen, said last night that it was hoped
to obtain information from the men
held as to truck robberies of recent
occurrence in New Jersey. All three
will be subjected to new examination
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02

sought by the committee for weeks FOR
examination in connection with con-
tracts in Queens, was found BY it's proc
ess servers yesterday, but refused to
answeg any of the questions put TO
him on the ground that The answers
might tend to incriminate or degrade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
sbo, 10 Death in Central Park

A man about thirty years Old was
found dead yesterday in the Ramble, in
Central Park, Opposite Seventy
Street. There was bullet wound in
his head and revolver with one car
fridge discharged was in his hand. He
had been dead several hours. The in
itials as. S." were in his straw nat.