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NO FRISKING AROUND
nv ONE PIECE SUITS

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
MONTICELLO n. y. May 2s.-The
White Lake Board of Trade passed an
ordinance to-day making it more diff
cult to be seen in a loud bathing suit
on the hotel porches and walks or that
community.
As about 10000 New Workers rolled
into the mountains to-day plans were
afoot in at least one Sullivan county
resort to give the one piece suit a set
back when II makes its appearance to-
morrow or next day or during the sum
mer. Samuel Daniel has been employed
as cop TO see that parading in these gar
ments ceases.
Sam has got TO be mean If he does his
duty according to a lot of the boys
around White Lake. At any rate he has
polished M his badge and taken on
mean look.
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Doubt Ills ABILITY,

Mr.. Untermyer and members of The
committee, however. do not take Robert
Stadtmuiler's statements at their face
value. IN tho first place. II - pointed
out that the negotiations were hrst
opened on behalf or Stadtmuller by Will
lam Zaranko. who has furnished the
committee with valuable information and
who Is head Of the old housewrockers'
union that Brindell sought % crush
through Peter Stadtmuller's organiza-
tlon rhcy hold tho opinion that Ia
ranko knows that other labor leaders
who have been hostile 10 Brindell have
little to fear from any exposure stadt-
muller could make. Otherwise he would
not have made the cyertures To the com.
mittec Then too. Il is remembered
TINT before be was tried. when lie might
have pleaded guilty and told his story IN
anticipation ~ c,cmoncy. Stadtmuller
assumed q defiant attitude aud bonstod
chat neither NIr -utornycr nor thc n's-
a.et Atf9fna, could cat anything on him
lustead h0 Was convicted iu iieliue Hud
then heaau iWgcdiatelv to sard out feci-
cta toward tho committee
Since these ovcfttrea tegan last
1hursdayra reporter for THD NEW YORK
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stadtmuIIer Offers Evidence.

Ii had been Mr. Cntcrmycr's intention
to suspend definitely the eomlnittce's in
vestigation OF control OF the building in-
dustry by labor organizations and 10
conhne attention from now on to the
financial side Of the housing situation.
but a situation has arisen that possibly
may require another brief incursion into
that field Il results from the desire OF
Peter Stadtmuller. organizer Of the
Dockbuilders and House Shorers Union
and right hand man Of Robert +. Brin
dell, the convicted labor leader now In
Sing Sing, TO tell story 70 the com
mittee.
stadtmuller. who was Jointly indicted
with Brlndell and Joseph Moran. Brin-
del's strong-arm man. was convicted or
extortlon In General Sessions last week.
lie was 20 have been sentenced last FRI
day, but counsel obtained a postpone
meut until Thursday Meanwhile Stadt-
muller. through his brother Robert act
ing as cmissary. has opened negotiations
with Mr.. Untermyer He has expressed
4 keen desire 10 take tho witness stand
when the committee resumes its hear
ings and tell story which he says viii
reveal the inner workings. particularly
the graft collecting devices. OF the labor
unions. In return for this he would ex-
pect Mr.. Untermyer. as a Special Deputy
Attorney General. to recommend d COM
paratKely light sentence
As the situation stood last night no
course had been decided upon, Mr.. TN
tcfmyer Il rot a all certain that Stadt-
muller's Information win be Of partlcu-
lar value. although he admits the proba-
biity that II would furnish exceedingly
interesting reading Robert Stadtmuller
is authority for the statement that hs
brother could "lift the lid" on tho whole
temptuously 60 the course the inVcstiga-
tion has recently taken and added that
In his brother took the stand and told
what he knows the Aldermauic chamber
would not be large enough to accommo-
date the anxious labor leaders who
would gather apprehenslvely to listen TO
the testimony.
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Four Grand Juries Busy.

Four Grand Juries have worked for
courts have been busy weeks at time.
The grind still is going on fun force
and 1t will be many weeks before the
calendars are cleared.
The Federal Government is now
watching the dissolution of the trade
combinations and is prepared to step in
at the first evidence that those convict
ed Of violating the law are not acting in
good faith
Under the ruthless operation of these
price fixing, eXtortionate combinations
the cost of building materials jumped
all the way from 80 10 400 per cent Be-
tween 1876 and 1920 the average increase
in building material supplies was from
62 to los per cent Brick in some in
stances and for short time went up
nearly 300 per cent. glass and flooring
material from 100 10 500 per cent; ce-
ment $50 per cent. heating appliances,
225 per cent. These were extreme cases
and did not obtain throughout the in
dustry.
The committee has not sought to show
exactly what were the percentages OF
prohteering and extortion. Mr.. Inter
myer has been content 10 establish the
existence Of a price fixing arrangement.
taking one meeting and one instance OF
such operation to show the Illegal status
OF the combine and its practice. That
instance might be typical or not. In
some cases 1t was high and in others
far below the average, but II sufiiced 10
convict the combination.
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Competition Made Impossible.

i. Was in this v,se-llke grip that the
lockwood committee found the building
Industry 1T found that the dealers In
,hc Masons supplies. the Eastern Terra
Gotta Associatlon the brick. lime and
cement dea.e and each and every one
or nearly three scord trades said VINO
could 40 business and who could not
Thee trade combinations were like n
closed directorate which owned an IN
dustrs competition was out pr the
question .f dealer showed indepen-
1ence y ia eat q price below that
assigned if he ala not comply with the
union terms imposed, he was put out Or
business. Sometimes he WAS suspended
COR discipline pEaiu be was ruined.
one after another. these COMPILATIONS
wei. dlsvectca. The big ones fought
hardest The Building Material Dealers
Association struggled q the courts Tor
weeks to keep its records from the COM
mlttep. hut lost ani finally was con-
yIctpd and lts members sentenced.
Tlunursds af twls,e and angles In the
business wefe exposed Blind pools
aere common Bg expense reserves
vera maintained some went through
form to eyade the Jaw. having dummy
directors and no records OF meetings,
but became boldcr as they went along.
But always the committee found the
aame system back Of the manguvres
Brindel took the direct route. lie
usually saw the contractors and dc
mauded cash payment as the price
Tor not calling strike and stopping all
work oa structure
Early In lts cHgcer the committee
uncovered tbc opeatlons Of John 4.
uettr.cli now ju san. me lawyer-hxer
who mauinulatcd through the notorious
code sc Practice Il system which
etifed competition ~ plumbing. cut
store and other materials That led 70
exposure 81 deals whereby the Het'rick
ripg had things ail hxcd To make
enormous nroats on the proposed court
housa II vas shown that Mayor Hvlan
sent out ns hs own q circular letter
written w. Hsttrirk although THO MAYOR
deu.ed ever knowing Ec'tlav Anothor
denl wuYf,at tNc D0~ was Gacee3 out
0f c'aee t $500 6eo wR tue Cumberland
Streef Hoapitq r8uifarts and aa y re-
suit ID ls eApegted lawe VIII be enacted
giving municipalities further protection
In its relations with contractors.
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Foundation OF Organization.

Brmdell built up his tremendous or
ganization on the basis Of his grip on
the dock builders union. which he car
ried in his hand and whose members
paid him ST. a year each to reimburse
him for swinging the bludgeon on their
behalf lie controlled the piers through
this weapon. He organized house
wreckers union In opposition TO the es-
tablished union, and over night gave
strikebreakers and jailbreakers cards as
skilled workmen Then he was In posi-
tion to dictate who could tear down or
put IN a building. Reaching out con-
stantly. BrindeH got control Of the
Building Trades Council. and when he
went to iail had ffty-five union organi-
cations under his thumb. When an es-
tablished union was unwilling to submit
TO Brindell he created a rival OF his own
in the same line.
Backed by that array Of labor Brin-
dell demanded that the Building Trades
Employers Association accept only
workmen bearing his card. and the as
sociation. whose membership included
many OF the biggest building concerns.
surrendered to Brindell. He dictated the
price Of labor and gained strength by
demanding higher and higher wages for
an men with the Brindell card. Hts
graft came both ways, from the builder
and from the workman. The alliance
was adamant. No one could break
through Contractors could not get Jobs
and. having gotten them. could not go on
10 completion unless they met every
whIm Of the labor dictator and fulfilled
All terms Of the trade association.
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SYSTEM YET IN POWER
Remodelling of State Laws
Sought TO Restrain Dar-
ing Operators.
TWENTY-FIVE IMPRISONED
Revelations Likely to Result
in a Total of 1000 Per-
sons Indicted.

The Lockwood Committee has com
pleted its investigation of the "sys-
tenn which ruled the building trades
and ls-5or, but in spite OF the expose
which has Sroved that illegal combi-
nations have extorted profits ranging
from 40 10 400 per cent. the general
reduction in the cost of building ma
terials in New York since the inquiry
started is only about 80 per cent.
In its eight months Of work the
committee has shown how the little
iron bound rings in each trade We're
operclng TO boost prices on practi-
cally every commodity used in the
building industry until building was
stified and rents forced to the highest
point in the history Of New York.
Wholesale indictments of big and
little men in the trades, of corpora
tons and conviction of whole groups
of trade operation for price fixing in
violation Of Federal and state laws
has led to the legal dissolution of
scores of the combines but there has
been no sweeping drop in the prices
of building materials.
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PRICES DO

Chalmers Car Now Better Buy
Than Ever at it's New Low Level of
The New York herald., 1921-05-29
Deliberate Price Fixing.

With this phase Of its task completed.
the committee has been taking stock of
rs results. Facts and figures upon
which indictments and convictions were
based were brought out by the commit
tee showing that In three years lime.
cement. brick. plumbing supplies. hard
ware. heating appliances. woodwork, ex-
cevating. glass, paint-in fact every
thing that goes into building jumped
on an average more than 100 per cent
While the committee did not attempt to
establish In each trade exactly what
percentage of excess profits were repre-
sented. II was shown that in at least
one transaction in each trade where
criminal action was taken there was de-
lfberate price fixing.
Since last October building records
show there has been drop in building
prices ranging from 28 to 33 per cent
covering the numerous products on
which tho committee showed that the
prices charged last autumn were as high
as 100 per cent. above cost.
Samuel Untermyer's prosecutions as
chief counsel TO the committee has
resulted i'm the indictment OF AT cor
porations and individuals: the convic-
tion Of fifty-seven corporations. IN which
are some OF the big men in the build
ing world; the conviction OF lis indi-
yiduals on . series OF counts. Twenty
two men are serving jail sentences. The
courts have collected S167 900 in fines
sixty-one corporations which have been
indicted are now waiting trial and 134
individuals Will go on trial shortly Be
fore the calendars are cleared probabl
more than ] 900 persons win have been
indicted.
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outlaw but so powerful had 1t become
that even yet its grip is not broken.
From his cell he still dictates TO his
faithful followers. as did his predecessor.
Sam Parks
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system Appears Unbroken.

Hundreds or corporations have ad-
mitted they were wrong. declared their
operations at an end and dissolved their
Illicit combines. In point or figures no
other Legislative committee has ap-
preached the record OF the Lockwood
committee
II j. surprising even to members of
the committee that the current market
figures do not show a bigger drop in
prices. Generally, the reduction In build
ing materials prices Is no greater than
the decline In other lines Of commodl-
ties whore there has been no scandal
or expose.
Is the system broken Are the dis
solution processes genuine or merely
surface forns2 Is there some kind or
intangible agreement which the state
cannot reach? Members Of the Lock-
wood committee would like to ask some
one who could give positive answers
70 these few questions Tho belief OF
some members or the comuattee and at
least q minority of its counsel is that
the system Is not completely smashed.
that, although convicted. II stiIl has
power and that nothing less than a
remodelling and strengthening or the
States laws can further curb and re-
strain the daring operators
When Senator Lockwood and Ills as
soci1tes gathered one quiet afternoon
last autumn in City Hail and Samuel
Untermyer began asking 4 witness a
Few questions about building everyone
in New York knew something must be
wrong IN the building business. but only
hair dozen persons suspected the town
was about 70 have one OF it, biggest
sensations for a generation In three
DAYS tho whole country was talking
about tho scandal and has been talking
about X much or the time since.
Three Lines OF Inquiry.
Mr Untermyer has boon following
three distinct lines of INQUIRY. which ara
clearer than when obseured by the mass
~ daily testimony, now that the results
sre known. First DC proved the exist.
erre uf the Brlndoll labor ring. Il graft
Ing combination built on ono man power
which terrorized all Other unions. -e-
celved tribute from labor and deacd
even the American Federation
Next the lawyer showed that iu every
line of building activity there was
little trade combination which operated
in defiance ~ the Donneilv antl-trust
law. made its own regulations fixed
prices to suit its own demands for ex-
tortion and absolutely regulated its
membership 10 freeze out ans dealer
who was not ready 20 play The game Its
Wav
Then was shown how the two forces
played back and forth into each others
hands shuttiecocii game with the
yvoilo being squeezed ~ death in the
Iriddlc The Brindell gang did business
With the trade combinations which were
regular tho trade combinations would
Do business only with Brndeil Rec
suit Brmdeil received his rraft aud
exed the price which the trade rombina-
1ions would evtort on labor Between
two sDch formidable forces the average
citizen was helpless Building reached
lie lowest no'nt II generation Rents
scared sC that ovofN man sUG red the
iaoorct Who was tho p3wn ID lite game,
most ~ all
Now Robert = Rriudt Ii Jtr serve
s.ing aa ndeterpluate sentence Several
ot H. assistants arc IN the shadow II
The jail door. Ills organization II an
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BIENVILLE DEMOCRAT.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-15
DR., R0NEY breaches
TO LARGE CROWDS At
BAPTIST CHURCH

Revival meetings were begun at the
Arcadia Baptist church last Sunday,
the pastor, Rev. J. c. Cox, preaching
at both hours on Sunday. Large crowds
attended both services and enthusiasts
tic interest in the meetings has been
evident from the very start. The
music is under the direction of a local
committee and home talent is being
used to great advantage in the sing
ing. Mr.. Byron Cox sings with ef
fectiveness a special number i'll almost
every service. A large chorus choir
has been organized and with Mrs. Cox
at the piano splendid music character
ICES the meetings.
Pastor Evangelist c. P. Roney, of
the Highland Baptist church. Shreve
port, arrived Monday evening and is
now doing the preaching to the great
satisfaction and edification Of the
large crowds that are attending tho
meetings. DR.. Roney is widely known
as one Of the most successful Pastor
Evangelists in the South and is rec
Ognized as a gospel preacher Of rare
gifts and great power. For four
years he was pastor at Leesville from
which place he removed to DeDidder.
where he had successful pastorate
covering five years. During these
nine years he conducted more thar
fifty revivals meetings in different
parts Of the state, many Of them
among the greatest evangelistic cam
paigns in the history of Louisiana
Baptists. During passionate at De
Ridded covering five years there were
5S4 accessions to the DeRidder church
under his leadership and GA in reviv-
al meetings in other churches conduct
ed by him. For the past three years
Mr.. Roney has been pastor of the
Highland Baptist church of Shreye-
port, where he has led in the cOnstruc-
ton of a magnificent church building
costing approximately two hundred
thousand dollars.
Arcadia people should consider them,
selves very fortunate in securing the
services Of DR.. Roney for the meet
ings now in progress. His sermons
are attracting widespread interest and
will, without doubt, accomplish great
good in the community. As an evan
gelist he uses no clap-trap methods
or sensational plans. The old truths
Of the gospel are delivered with great
pungency and power and an earnes'
appeal is made to the conscience and
heart.
Two services are being conducted
daily in the meetings, at II a. H., and
1880 p. m. The business and profess
sional men of the city are closing their
places Of business for the day services
and attending in large numbers.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-15
SAFE BLOWN IN BAKER BROS.
Il CO.'S STORE AT ATHENS

On last Sunday morning between
2 100 and 800 o'clock burglars enter
cd the store of Baker Bros. 4 Co., az
Athens, and blew open their safe. An
unusually heavy charge of explosive
was used and the report was heart
by Mr.. Leon Baker and Mr.. Young
blood, cashier Of the Athens bank.
However. the burglars made good their
getaway.
Sheriff Currie, of Arcadia, and Sher.
if Coleman, of Homer, were immed-
lately notified. Bl0odh0unds were
called for to work on the case, but up
until late Wednesday afternoon none
of the guilty parties had been placed
under arrest. We were unable to &c
termine the extent Of the loss to Ba.
ker Bros. & Co.
From evidence obtained 1t is be
lieyed that the same parties who blew
open the safe in the store OF Ed Hart,
at Gibsland, some time ago, blew the
safe at Athens.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-15
lECADIA HIGH SCHOOL OPENS
FOR 1921.1922 SESSION

Monday morning at 900 o'clock
aiked the opening Of the 1922 ses-
= Of the Arcadia High School. The
- auditorium was filled to capac-
\ With pupils and patrons, and
aehers and pupils seemed eager to
gin another years work.
! nv. ]. G. Cox read a short passage
Hon the Bible and offered prayer.
Attorney w. D. Golf made few very
Dropriate remarks, after which
ut q. H. Fisher spoke especially to
r. patrons of the school, calling their
llention to the very urgent need Of
81 more adequate school building
NJ Fisher urged the patrons to visit
~ school from time to time and ac-
lint themselves with conditions as
~ actually exist. Judge j. y. Rey'
~ who has always been a great
Md Of the school, was called upon
No few remarks, and as usual what
y MD was very Impressive and to
III point. The next speaker, Rev. H.
Brown, expressed his interest In
y school and offered his cooperation
nAke this a banner year. Mrs. }.
: Jones, in behalf Of the W. c. 7. u,
leIsd the cooperation Of that body
any movement that is for the best
Interest Of the school, and presented
- ihe students and faculty several
u plants that had been donated by
y hdies Of the town for that pur'
~. Mrs. B. A. Brewer made a few
Net remarks followed by Rev. Cox
q Prof. Wagner. A piano solo BY
- Dorothy Deas and Miss Vasht1
9oee was enjoyed by those present.
Prof. Wagner's talk was indeed
nely. He reminded the parents that
n had a duty to perform; that tht
lccess Of the school does not depend
alely upon the teacher, and that the
Y IN order to make proper progress
his or her school work has a Ger
Y task to perform at home. Tit
M performance Of this task de
- upon the parent and not tn
DchAt ao tha toochor Ia without
Aority to 90 into the home ant
e the children study.
1ne high school opened this yea
y IN enrolment Of $50 against "a:
year. A few changes have beef
- u the faculty, but all new teach
ale experienced and from all indi
lunas this viii be the best or a
= one Of the best years in the his
\ q the school.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-15

Cane. Upon their arrival the three
officers secreted themselves in the
bank and awaited the arrival Of the
|hold-ups. At 1850 the pair entered
the bank and attempted to pull the
JOB, but were surprised by the officers
In the scramble Sumlin was relieved
Of his gun. However, both men got
away and were almost across the
street from the bank when the officers
reached the door. Schools turned and
opened fire. Sheriff Williams fired
one shot and Schools dropped in his
tracks, death apparently being instan-
taneous. Sumlin offered no further
resistance and was placed under ar
rest at once.
1t will be remembered that Sumlin
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-15

The number Of bales Of cot.
ton ginned here up until Thurs.
day noon Of this week totaled
366 bales.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-09-15
WI BUILD NEW COTTON
WAREHOUSE AT ONCE

- board Of directors OF the Ar
= Bonded Warehouse Co., Inc, at
y seeent meeting appointed a building
= lttee, which has instructions to
4 ~ The building Of a new warehouse
"a Ae dte Of the one destroyed by
ut week. The committee Is COM
- of Nessrs. A. Anderson, J. W.
lItard and R. D. Sims.
81 work Of removing the debris
Ia ne building site is now under
p work on the new building Will
1rted Immediately upon the ar
4 the material.
= most commendable Of the
elders Of the Arcadia Bonded
muse Co., that they have acted
1ptiy, thus showing their ability
ma a loss without a. whimper
= able to look ahead to q pros
lsture. They are alive to At
\ need for a bonded warehouse
efe willing to put their money
lnto such an enterprise, notwith
! the loss they have suffered.