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The New York herald., 1921-02-15
JUDGE MAYER FINDS
CRAIG IN CONTEMPT
Orders Comptroller to Bar on
February "a to Retract His
Attack on Court.
OFFENCE CALLED GRAVE
Letter to Nixon Held to Be q
Wrong Against Administra-
ton of Justice.

Judge julius NJ. Mayer Of the United
States District Court handed down a
decision yesterday finding Comptroller
Charles L. Craig guilty of contempt
and demanding IAN unqualified retrac-
ton of the false statements respecting
the court"
The contempt proceedings grew out
of letter written by the Comptroller
October s, 1919, to Lewis Nixon, then
Public Service Commissioners, in which
1t was alleged the Comptroller stated
that the court in the suits and pro-
ceedings incident to the receivership
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany was responsible for policy Of
denying to the defendant and other
members Of the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment Of the city of New York
access to the original sources of in
formation concerning the property and
affairs OF the various public utility
corporations appointed by this court"
The letter also accused the court OF
issuing orders which denied to the city
authorities the right to ascertain the
truth and made other similar allega-
tions, but it was the charge above
quoted that particularly offended the
court.
The court instructed Francis G. Car
fey, United States Attorney, to submit
Comptroller to appear February "a at
. p. NJ, at which time such further
proceedings may be had as may be
proper"
Comptroller Craig refused to make
any comment concerning Judge Mayors
decision, but referred all inquirers to
his counsel, Edmund L. Mooney. Mr..
Mooney could not be found for state
ment.
Judge Mayors contempt decision made
the following comment:
1.-THE defendant Is not only the incurn-
bent of a high office but is also MEM
ber of the bar of this court. 1t is mani
festly his duty to do all in his power 10
repair the wrong he has done. 1t is not
a wrong with which the Judge concerns
himself and for that reason no personal
apology Is desired or required. Tue
wrong has been perpetrated against tne
administration of justice. The repara-
ton which Is within the power of the de-
fendant is promptly TO make and file In
the office of the clerk. of the court an
UNQUALIFIED retraction OF the false state
ments concerning the court"
Concerning the gravity of the Comp"
troller's offence the decision said:
80 firmly is it established in the ad-
ministration of justice ir American
courts that records shall not be secret
that a charge of this character can only
have the effect of creating distrust in
the minds of those who are not informed
When, therefore. such a charge is made
one Of its subtle purposes is to subject q
court to public condemnation and there
by TO intmidate the judge into adopting
a course contrary to what he may deem
proper and just"
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
MINING ENGINEERS
TACKLE LEGAL KNOT
Drilling Beneath Lawns Is
Troublesome Problem.

Mining engineers from all parts OF
the country gathered yesterday at the
Engineering Societies Building at 2s
West Thirty-ninth street to knit their
brows over a legal problem.
The question that concerned the en-
gineers at the opening session Of the
four day convention OF the American
Institute OF Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers was the lawsuits and other
difficulties that following drilling and
mining under mining towns. People have
a way of being angry. so the observer
gathered, when they awaken to find the
back yard is merely hole and somebody
has removed the street. II. G.. Moulton,
who presided over the common ground
session, said that careful study of the
question was necessary and pointed out
that even In New York the matter is
of serious import because of the SUBJ
ways.
Herbert Hoover. president of the In
stitute, was not present yesterday, but
will attend the business meeting to-day
and will be the principal speaker at the
annual banquet tomorrow night at the
Waldorf.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
LAW MAKES SIDEWALK
SPECULATOR NUISANCE
Assembly Passes Bill to Drive
Them From Streets.
Special Despatch 20 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Albany. Feb. Il.


Without opposition or debate the As
sembly passed tonight the Walton bill,
designed to end the theatre ticket spec
uiator nuisance in New York city. The
measure Is now In the hands of Gov.
Miller, and there is little doubt that he
will approve IT, The bill makes the
hawking Of theatre tickets from streets,
Railways or corridors a misdemeanor
4 companion bill. imposing $500
annual license fee on corporations or
persons selling theatre tickets and lin
i..ng the price 20 fifty cents above the
box office price. has passed tho Assem-
bly, and Is now in the third reading call
endar In the Senate.
Because of tho objection OF some OF
the smaller theatre ticket concerns In
New York, Senator Walton tonight had
action on tho latter measure put off
until tomorrow. They have complained
that theatre ticket concerns which have
only one office arc compelled under the
bill 10 pay the same license as big con-
Germs which have n dozen or more
bfanch offices They have asked that
the measure be amended so as to make
the tax more equitable. This may be
done.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
SPEAKERS TO TEACH
TRUTH OF TRANSIT
Campaign Planned to Tell
Facts to Public About Gov.
Miller's Programme.

Extensive preparations were set afoot
yesterday to inform the people of New
York of the details OF Gov. Millers pro-
posed remedy for the city's transit
troubles and the benefits the straphang-
ing public would derive from it.. The
movement was undertaken by two sep
agate groups, both moved by the deter
mination that the public shall have the
truth about the Governors programme,
unclouded by such political considera-
tions and partisan bias as have entered
into the campaign against his measures.
group OF citizens, meeting in the
Office of George II. Bell, 299 Madison
avenue. laid plans for the organization
of a citizens committee several hundred
strong to conduct n speaking campaign
throughout the city, so that the residents
of every locality may have opportunity
to become acquainted with the Cover
nor's idea on transit. The speaking Will
include mass meeting in Town Hall
February "a. the programme for which
has not yet been determined definitely,
The following committee was named
TO organize and lead tho citizens COM
mittee: George Barr Baker, Gen. Oliver
g. Bridgman, Henry +. Samtag, Elwood
Ellis, Herman A. Metz, Frederick L.
Rulkel and Mr.. Bell.
The campaign was set in motion at a
dinner last night at the Cafe Boulevard
under the auspices of the speakers bu-
reau OF the Republican County Commit
tee. spiklng once more the Democratic
efforts to convey the impression that the
Governor is lacking In support In New
York from his Republican followers
Harold G. Aron, chairman OF the speak
ers' bureau, presided. and the principal
speakers were William A. Prendergast,
formerly Comptroller: Travis II. Whit
ney. formerly Public Service Commits
soner. and Representative-elect Ogden
L. Mills.
Meanwhile j. II. Kracke of Brooklyn,
chairman of subcommittee of the
Kings county Republican executive
committee on the Governors transit
plans, is preparing for action in Brook
lyn.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
Provision for Notifications.

may agree with railroad companies upon
changes In and notifications of the
terms and conditions of any contract
under or pursuant 20 which any railroad,
or any part thereof, has been or Is to be
constructed. equipped maintained or
operated, or such contract may be can
celled and replaced by n new contract
10 include the railroads embraced in such
existing contract The commission may
include therein provision for the acquisi-
ton by the city of the railroads, or any
of them or portions of any OF them, and
Is authorized and empowered on pehar
OF the city to accept title thereto and TO
provide for the payment thereof through
amortization or otherwise as the COM
mission may determine.
ANY contract made by the commits
sion and any modification OF any con-
tract shall be In the form and shall
contain the terms and conditions re-
duired in the case of rapid transit rail-
roads to the Rapid Transit act. The ap-
proval as to form of any contract, or
the modification Of any contract. by the
Corporation Counsel or other chief legal
adviser of such city shall not be required
In the case OF contracts or notifications
OF contracts entered into under the pro-
visions OF this article.
I'm the event that the local authority
for approval as provided In Section 107
of this article neglects or refuses to ap-
prove the same the commission for the
purpose of being empowered fully and
lawfully to execute and deliver such con-
tracts is made the successor of the local
authority in respect OF any power or
right of approval under any law or con-
tract including any power or right OF
approval 10 notifications of any con-
tract: except as expressly provided i'll
Section 10e of this article"
Section 100 provides for approval Of
local authority necessary TO certain con-
tracts or notifications, as follows:
ANY other provision of this article
10 the contrary notwithstanding. the
commission shall not make nor modify
any contract for the construction, equip
ment, maintenance or operation of the
railroads or any of them without the
approval or consent of the local author
ity, where such contract or modification
requires to carry II out to the author
:zation by the local authority or addi-
tional corporate stock or bonds OF the
city. or which would result in replacing
within the debt limit Of the city under
the Constitution Of the State corporate
stock or bonds which have been excluded
therefrom under orders of the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court OF adopts
or so modifies route OF route and gen.
eral plan of railroad as TO require
consents therefor under section Is OF
article Q of the Constitution of the State.
Section 10 provides: IF under the
contract or contracts or notifications OF
contracts provided FOR in this article the
title to the railroads is vested IN the
city the organization or reorganization
OF the lessee corporation and the mort
Saging OF its property and rights is ex-
enpted from taxation under the organi-
cation tax imposed by Section Isl OF the
tax law. and the mortgage tax imposed
by Article ! OF the tax law"
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
Making Contracts Effective.

III within thirty days after the date
OF the FIRST meeting OF such local au-
tnority following the receipt Of such
contract or contracts 20 resuhniitted the
local authority shall refuse or neglect
% approve tho same. or II upon the orig
inal submission OF such contract or con.
tracts 20 the local authority Il shall not
approve the same and neglect 20 return
The same to tho commission as above pro-
vided the commission may In tho name
nd in behalf Of tho city execute and
deliver such contract or contracts with
full legal force and effect az II ell APP
prevails By the local authority and by
any local officer had been given. any re-
ouiren1ent for such approval by the local
authority or approval az 20 form hy
any local officer. whether by provision
of law or contract or otherwise. lncild-
The New York herald., 1921-02-15

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1.-two men to-day
were sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment for connection with the incendiary
fires In the north and south ends of
Liverpool and also in Bootle last Novem-
ber Another man was given sentence
of two years. Imprisonment.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
PAPER BACK TO Q CENTS.

BosroN. Feb. 14-The Evening Rec
ord. which two months ago was reduced
in price from two cents a copy to one
cent announced to-day a return to
the former price. The increase will
be effective tomorrow.
Failing off in the volume OF adver-
tising, due to abnormal business condi-
tions and the newsprint situation, are
given in the announcement as the rea-
sons for the return 70 the two cent
price
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
Must Hold Public Hearings.

Upon the completion OF such plan.
but before finally adopting the same,
the commission shah hold such q public
hearing thereon as Is provided in the
case OF contracts by section 81 of the
rapid transit act and shall at the
same time transmit a copy thereof to
the local authority of the city and TO
each of the railroad companies which
owns or operates any of the railroads
included therein, with a request for the
statement OF the views of such local
authority and such railroad companies
thereon. The commission may require
such local authority and such railroad
company TO transmit such views within
q period of time TO be prescribed by the
commission.
Thereafter the commission may make
such changes or notifications Of such
plan as the commission in its discretion
may deem to be advisable. The COM
mission shall then formally adopt the
plan and call upon each OF the railroad
companies which owns or operates any
OF the lines included therein to inform 1t
within a period OF time to be fixed by
the commission whether IL elects to ac-
cept such plan and be included In the
arrangements 70 be made hereunder.
IF the raidroad companies do so ac-
ccpt. or II IN the judgment of the COM
mission sufficient number OF them so
accept as TO justify carrying out the
plan. the commission shall proceed with
tho preparation OF contracts. plans and
Specifications ard such other action as
may be necessary 10 carry out the plan.
Before finally fixing the terms and
conditions OF any contract required TO
carry out the plan the commission shall
hold a public hearing in accordance
with the provisions of section 81 OF the
Rapid Transit act Upon the adoption
OF such contract or contracts the COM
mission shall transmit the same to the
local authority OF the city and request
its approval thereof. II such local au-
thoTty shall refuse to approve such
contract or contracts IL shall within
thirty days from the date OF the first
meeting Of the local authority follow.
ing their receipt return them to the
commission with a statement Of the
reasons OF such local authority for
such refusal The commission there.
upon shall consider such reasons and. II
so requested by the local authority,
shall hold further such public hear
ing upon sucn contract or contracts
and such reasons for refusal.
THE commission shall make such
changes In such contract or contra cts
as II may deem advisable. and shall then
rsusnit thom TO such local authority
Tor "a orcval.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
City May Lease Railroads.

Aside from the duties OF the commits
sion in formulating q plan, Section los
shall provide:
Without limiting the authority and
discretion of the commission, Il shall
consider the Incorporation in the plan
of provisions whereby the title to such
railroads as are not already owned by
the city and whose ownership thereby is
deemed by the commission to be desir-
able may be vested in the city in return
for lease Of such railroads by the city.
and in the event or the incorporation OF
such provision in the plan the commits
sion shall outline an arrangement where
by outstanding securities OF the railroad
companies may be exchanged for new
securities and the valuation OF the rail-
roads, determined as hereinafter pro-
vided, amortized, and may provide that
the payment OF interest and dividends
may be deferred for a period TO be fixed
by the commission, and not 70 exceed
two years from the delivery of such
lease. in order to provide funds FOR the
prompt reorganization and rehabilitation
of the railroads.
''In connection with the preparation
OF such plan the commission shall cause
a valuation 10 be made of the physical
property used in The public service OF the
railroad IN proposes 10 lncluue lHeTe!u.
Such valuation Shall be III such detail
and shall include such elements Of cost
or values and shall be made in such
manner as the commission may pre-
scribe Such valuation as finally deter
mined by the commission shall be the
basis for all allowances to the, railroad
companies under the plan.
''In connection with the preparation
OF the Plan OF readjustment the conf
mission shall investigate and give con-
sidcration to the possibility of including
in the plan provision for railroads oper-
atinS between q point or points within
the city and point or points without
the city for connecting railroads whose
lines stop at or near the city line.
"In the preparation of the plan OF
readjustment the commission shall con-
slider the incorporation In the contracts
10 be entered into to carry such plan
into effect OF provision for board Of
control to have supervision and control
over the management and operation OF
The railroads included in the plan and
in such contracts and for proper repre-
Bentation thereon OF the city and OF
the railroad companies and of any other
interest which the commission decides
should be represented thereon.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
FARMERS SONS TAKEN
FROM BED AND SHOT
Death Penalty for Amy Sol
der Taking Up Land.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-two sons of a
farmer living near Brandon were taken
from their beds by masked men this
morning and shot. Their bodies were
found in a nearby field.
In pursuance of the Governments plan
TO settle former soldiers on land in Ire
land, notices have been posted in me
Newmarket district OF Cork threatening
death by shooting to any soldier taking
land or to q land owner selling land to
the estates commission.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15

exercise the authority OF the city in
dealing with bus routes This lifted
Mayor Hylan's favorite subject out Of
politics, TOO. and deals with the bus
lines as an arm of the whole transit
situation.
The bin Is an amendment of the
Rapid Transit act of 1891 as supple
mented ana amended. In the preamble
giving the definitions OF words used in
the bill il is stated that the term rail
road" shall include rapid transit lines.
street surface railroads. stage and
omnibus lines used for local service and
rot operated as part Of trunk line.
The words railroad companies mean
owners. lessees or operators"
The summary OF the bill. now prac-
tically completed, was given out this
evening at the executive chamber. The
hnal changes mostly technical, win be
made tomorrow. when the measure will
be printed in final form for introduce
lion in both houses on Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15

ing the provisions of the Greater New
York Charter and OF article "a Of
the General City Law. as added by chap
ter 247 OF the Laws OF 1913, 10 the con-
trary Notwithstanding. except as pro-
vided In section l09 OF this article.
The plan Of readiustment may be
single plan. embracing all the railroads
the commission decides should be IN
cluded Hereunder, or may be several
plans embracing different railroads or
systems OF railroads. as the commission
may decide. The commission may, II in
its Judgment such action is necessary,
but only after a public hearing. modify
such plan or plans after It shall have
formally adopted the same. The con-
mission may further extend any period
OF time prescribed in this article, or by
II Hereunder.
"All the powers and duties under the
rapid transit act and under any other
law and under any contract of the Board
of Rapid Transit Railroad Commission
ers OF the former Public Service Com
mission OF the First District as successor
to such Board of Rapid Transit Railroad
Commissioners and of the Transit Con-
struction Commissioner as successor 10
the powers and duties OF such Public
Service Commission OF the First District
arc lSEepJ AltAiSAciISu " anu Nc9bod "a
the commission. together with such other
and necessary powers as may be req
uisite TO the efficient performance OF the
duties imposed upon the commission by
such laws and contracts.
The commission shall have and eXer-
else In any such city the authority, sub
tect TO the other provisions of this
article. to make contracts for the use OF
streets OF any such city for street sur
face railroads and for stage and omni-
bus routes
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
SHIPS SURGEON FOUND DEAD.

DR.. Elliot BradyI surgeon on the
United Fruit liner SURNAME, was found
dead in his stateroom on the vessel at
pier 3. East River, yesterday morning
Investigation revealed that he had died
Of heart trouble.
The New York herald., 1921-02-15
TICKET sCALPERs FINED.

Charles Wilson. Al, OF 25s West For
ty-sixth street, and Alexander Elcott, 20.
Of 9o6 Eighth avenue. were fined $50
ca ach yesterday when thoy were arraigned
IN Special Sssgions on "A charge Of spec
ulsting in theatre tickets.
LOOKING for heip7 See situation Wanted
columns IN The Herald to-day next o.
last page.--tGi'.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25
cHAurAuouA Will BE COOP

The location of the iChautauqua,
this year will be north of the Ault
building, on Kansas Ave. The sea-
son tickets are selling fast, and the
workers will make house to house
canvas this week. If you have failed
to get your season ticket as yet, do
not put it off tooNlong. This is going
to be our most successful year. We
have coming, the best talent obtain
able, and no one should miss any of
the numbers. They are all good.
from the first day to the last. If
you are not approached to buy
ticket, look ticket seller up, and
buy yours.
Ray Kennedy,
President Liberal Chautauqua,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

U. s. Land Office at Topeka. Kan
sas, August 3, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Keith
C. Smith Of Liberal, Kansas, who,
on September 10, 1920, made Home
stead Entry, Serial No. 05308, for
Sh sen, Section 10, Township 80
s., Range 35 w. 9Th Principal Me-
ridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make Final Three Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Probate Judge
of Seward County, Kansas. at Lib.
eral. Kansas, on the 22nd day OF
September, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
: Arthur o. Edmonds, Joseph +.
Friest,. Quincy p. Holland and Bert
Dubois, all Of Liberal, Kansas,
GEORGE s. ALLEN.
Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25
LIONS WILL ENTERTAIN

The Lions Club of Liberal has ex-
tended an invitation to C. H. Plat
tenburg, who is noted speaker and
will appear on the Chautauqua stage
here August 9th, to be their guest
at 6 o'clock dinner at the Cimarron
hotel. Members of the City Coun-
Gil and the Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce will also be
guests of the club.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25
The sundiaI.

The sundial was known from the
earliest times to the Egyptians, the
Chaldeans and the Hebrews. The
Greeks derived it from their eastern
neighbors and it was introduced in
to Rome during the first Punic war.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25

Mrs. Matte Reedy of Tyrone, Ok
lahoma, was shopping in Liberal yes
terday. ,
j. B. Miller at the Democrat Of
fee will sell you a Chautauqua
ticket.
T. G. Pate returned Wednesday
from Colorado, where he has been
looking after his land interests.
R. j. Terwilliger and L. V.AGard-
ner returned Tuesday from bust
ness trip to Dodge CITY.
Mrs. E. H. Neighbors and Misses
Mary and Susie Farmer returned
Tuesday from Garden City, where
they have been spending few days
visiting and shopping.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25

DR.. E. F. Pellette and family re-
turned Tuesday evening from a
short visit at Spearman, Texas. The
Misses Josie Hart and Elmer Beck,
returned with them and will spend
a few days here visiting and at
tending the Chautauqua.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25
our own Wireless.

A wave Of thought takes a minute
10 travel n mile Of nerve.
A touch on the face Is registered on
the brain and responded to In the
seventh of a second. It takes a sixth
Of second for the brain to respond
to the sense Of sight
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25
Love and Marriage.

An eminent French doctor declares
that love is a disease of the emotions.
Not being cynics, we should describe
marriage as a long and pleasant con-
Ealescence.-London Opinion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-08-25
A Lona Way OFF.

Our idea of zero to worry about is
the appalling race suicide reported
among the tribes in the Gaboon area
of Central Africa.-Kansas City Star.