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The evening world., 1921-06-03
FISH PRICES TU BE POSTED.
Retail Dealers Complain Of Alleged
tombinc by wh1IrsRIcrs.

At hearing TO-DAY before Mts. Louis
Reed Woilmiller Deputy Markets Com
missioner Thirteen grIal dealers in fresh
water heh for tine Jewish trade claimed
that the wholcanlc,s IN PcoH slip Market
nave q combination to AK tn" ma rkct
piice and to huld ba,N receipts In order
10 create shortage. II was said thai
the surplus is then solid 10 n1sncart
vcnders at prices that enable them IN
retail below tho original wholesale price.
Th" retailers claimed that they wer.
Obliged TO buy without knowing the
market price, 50 that it SOM times hap
pens tnat rho retailer actually sells hsn
fNr less than tho ,orb!n" later bills IN"
wholesale p'ic" 10 him
Fifteen Wholesalers d"airI the dlcgn-
tons Mrs Wcnmillcr sail she would
hlvr n bullctln posted In the mo- 2rN"t
Showing receipts Of different grades or
fsh aud the wholesale quotations
The evening world., 1921-06-03
Edward A. Metller Arrested
For Sending Threat TO Kill
to Brokerage Firm.
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED.
Outlines Form of Newspaper
Article That Would Proba-
bly, Tell of the Tragedy.

Edward \. Metzler thirty- three
years old. = civil engineer living at
No. 164 East l1Sth Street. ARA aigned
before Mag strate Renlud in the Cen
ire street Court to-day, confessed the
authorship OF two strange threat en- =
.ng letters written TO Louis NJ. kar-
firm OF Kardos e. Burke, No. 80
Broadway. A partner in this firm is
John Burke. formerly United states
Trea surer.
This is the first letter which was
read in court, sfined with full name
Of Met2ler and giving his address:
DO you know why the idea in my
mind is hourly growing in momen-
tum TO kill my enemy? II is caused
not by Wall Street losses but by my
debts, which are forcing my wife,
four children and myself into the
gutter
- owe a $50 OmoitGaGe on my
home. which was due May Is. 500 10
my mother, 500 TO my sister, $500 to
my brother and $500 Insurance
premium.
There are jWo means to get this
money. First by dying, and my wife
will col,e,1 $500. The utucr - 10y
getting 5000 from you.
"If Cloose the first method it viii
BE- al 81 Broadway Uhc address ol
the brokerage fllm) and am not go
ing alone. / prefer YOU, or one oI
your help. to put me away. have
left three concise statements, one fol
the press, one tor my family and one
Tor the District Attorney. showing
how kardcs & Burhc .ohDcd me uI
Sl7,ooo.
There vii pc no ralU.a OF ny
last act, as I have a disguise wAiC'
viii bring N, 'ignt 20 your presence
Delay means sure death. II you ~ IA.
proof look up my police record n
| the Third Detective Bureau"
The second letter was apparently
an effort OF the Imagination to pic ~,
a New YorN newspaper accuun, 1
| the situation Lhreatencj in The nls
! letter Il ucgan with pCnci,ed head
| lines thus:
| SEVEN SHOT DEAD IN BROk
|
The evening world., 1921-06-03
STARVED TO DEATH
IN A DORY AT SEA
Lone Fi>hermdn's Body Brought In
From * Wiles on HighI"i
Light

BOSTON. June %.--A lorr l.... a..
succ,<-ru. Hsht .or lie m AN opsn
dory d. sea win H,t,e food o, wD.er
was disclosed here to-day when the
fishing schooner Waitnam brought IN
his body. picked W yestcrouy - miles
Gust OF Highland Light and west Of The
Georges fishing banhs
The body was found IN tn. bottom Of
do"y that VAS riding the waves as
tight ami light as IL under a fisher
mans hand. In the stern stood bam-
boo pole vita a plcee Of rel clotn
- f.. marker Of distress The aody
was oady emaciatcd. Ev rs side were
tas bones OF several fishes, picked clean.
Capt. Hopkins OF the Waltham said
th- extent Of emaciatlon indicated that
saGering from thirst ami hunger mus.
have been great, and tina, It was DAYS
o.turc death delivered the man from lis
troubles, Tie man was well Gl"sse
for lis calling. He appeared to be about
fcrty-hve years Of age.
The evening world., 1921-06-03
Mrs. Mott Begins Serving
Her Life Sentence TO-Day
For Murder of Husband
Woman Rushed to States
Prison Immediately After
Her Plea of Guilty.

BRIDC EPORT Conn, June g.. Mrs.
Ethel Hutchlns Mott, sentenced to llfo
imprisonment for the murder OF her
husband, will be indexed and finger
printed to-day in the State Prison at
wcthersfeld and will at once begin
serving her sentence.
The sensational trial, in progress
more than n week, ended with dra-
matte suddenness. The prisoner COL
lapscd yesterday in the Sheriff's
Office. Her face drawn and gray,
her eyes half closed, her lips sagglng,
she was almost carried to her seat
when court convened. She slumpel
down in her chair, crumpled heap
IN black.
In support OF his request that tho
court permit the plea to be changed,
Mr. Dc Forest said Mrs. Mott "'o0K
the stand freely and voluntarily rs u
witness for the state and helped con-
vlct Wade. whom we deem to be the
real murderer in this case
Judge Maltbic asked states AttUr-
nty Cummings what he had to saw.
Mi Cummings said:
~. Your Honor please, the intrr-
position OF this offrr presents some
embarrassing features. Personally
am thoroughly convinced that Wade
] and Mss. Mott were equally guilty,
am unable to dffcrcntlate in mo.a.s
or IN law between the offenscs OF
these two people.
II quite appreciate some Of thu
moving reasons which might lead tC
! the acceptance OF second degree
I plea. II Is quite true there has beer
, no proof OF any overt act of volenc'
by the defendant In connection witt
the death OF Mott, but without enter
ing into argument on that point.
stand here to say that in my solemn
judgment Wade would never hav,
been n murderer had it not been 70
the malign and wicked influence u
this defendant; leave the matte
entirely in Your Honor's hands"
Judge Maltbie then said:
II must confess that | am move,
10y as little sympathy as II is pos
sIolc for a person to feel for thi
accused. The thing which, TO almos
4 determining extent, Is in my min
about it. as 1t has been almost nj
this week. Is the ph ysical condition q
the accused.
II think not tho least good that ca
, come from Il will be the thwarting q
|, tho despcable. morbid curioslt
The evening world., 1921-06-03
Will Duke of MarIbOrOlgh
Join Miss Gladys Deac0n's
Line of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
u. S. TO HOLD
$50, 900, 900 RUM
AUCTION HERE
Contraband Seized Under Vol
stead Act to Be Sold or
Given Away Soon.

Uncle Sam will soon hold the
greatest auction OF wet goods In
the world, selling under the ham
mer about sSO,o0o,0Oo worth OF
bonded liquor. conhscated here
since the Volstead act became ef.
tective. II s5,OO0.OOO is realized
the Government will be happy.
But this auction will be semi
private. The man with a thirst
will not get an opportunity to par
ticipatc, except possibly as
mournful spectator. The only bid
dors will be persons licensed 10
deal in alcohol or have 1t in their
possession. Some OF the liquor
may be- given TO hospitals II there
are no bidders.
The principal reason for the
auction Is that the big ware
house where the liquor is stored
Is crowded. In this glorified ba"-
room is every kind OF intoxicant
known in the dry era.
The evening world., 1921-06-03
I&N EN SHOT DEAD IN BROk
ER'S OFFICE"
'CCst.meg CraZed by Over 81, 900
Loss B.aHes at Entire Once Force
win Two Automatics"
rs SHOT DEAD HIMSELF


The names for trc last Eve lines
were nO' filled in.
MCtH,er was ARRESTED at MS home
to-day by Detectives flem'ua ana
ia ibf c.sCh, 10 whom kuldos had
shown the ,cttslS. The prisoner
seemed perfectly calm when ar
raigned
Il sent the letters" he said Il
wrote them | viii tel YOU why.
Last December, after selling two
laundries that / had owned for ten
years, I Invested the money, $4,000
in securities. I entrusted the securi-
tles to this brokerage firm TO dispose
Of them for me. That was IN De
cember I have never been able 70
get an accounting"
Mag stratc Rcndud sad he was
impressed by the story and asked
that tho District Attorney make a
thorough Investigation. lie directed
that 9l, witnesses be brought before
him next Wednesday and held th'
prisoner n $500 bail.
CduuscI sOr the brOkcra sc t.gr So.
that Mc'z.a had transferred nh r7
count from another firm, bar
never hHd amounted to more tGar
500.
The evening world., 1921-06-03
AUTO DIVES OVER
PALISADES CLIFF,
BURNS ON GROUND
Brooklyn Man Believed Owner
of Car in Mysterious Plunge
at Woodclitf, y. J.
NO CLUE AND NO BODIES
Lawrence Kittinger, Said to
Have Sold Machine, Not
at Home.

A touring car plunged 100 feet over
the Palisades at 40th street. Wood
cliff, y. H., early to-day. and bucred
on The ground where 1t fell No bodies
were found by the police, %no
searched under the charrcd frame.
work. and through the vicinity. Th ~
believe the machine was empty aud
think 1t may nave been sent over
purposcly.
Tho automobile carried the license
No. 2l2,I9l. y. V. which was issued
Ia Lawrence kittngcr. No. llG LET.
tcrts rlacc. Btooldyu
The ran was discovered after rosi.
dcuts of the vicinity had seen the
STARE Of tho flames and notified the
police. An empty uvc-Filluu gasoline
can was found NJ the top ~ the
cltfr and another similar can near the
wreck
There is an apartment hotel at the
Lcffcrts Place address. 4 woman was
reached who said she was Mrs Rosa -
lie kittngtr. the mother OF Law
renee k,tlinEor and that her so1 is
lweuty-onc years Old. Although he
docs not live with her he spent last
night in her apartment
She said her son took ont License
for car watch was similar to the
one that fell over the elm. lie SOLD
It recently to "A man, who made Il first
800. she understood her son put thC
machine in a repair shop. she de-
clincd to tell Whorn her son lived ol
where hC could he reached.
The evening world., 1921-06-03
BORROWERS FORCED TO AC-
CEPT ANY TERMS.

The Mutual Life insurance Com.
pany, Mr.. Hughes testified, advanced
S1,400,o0o OF this amount. and as a
part consideration Tor so doing COM
PEELED Mr.. Levy's company to buy
tenemerts and vacant lots scattered
throughout the city which it had
taken at foreclosure proceedings, at
a valuation Of $650,000 OF this sum,
100000 was credited upon the loan,
the remaining $55oooo being covered
by mortgage.
Mr.. Levy was forced to pay a bro
keraga commission Of py. cent.
Mr.. lntermyer and the witness nif-
feyed regarding the value OF the prop
eI;y the Mutual Life unloaded upUH
Mr. Levy through his tranaactiun,
Cases in which Liberty anu We
tory bonds were forced upon borro"
ers at par were quite numerous n
the testimony OF Mr.. Hughes and
,.tber Witnesses. Connor Lawrence,
Of Lawrence. Blake G Jewell. brok'
ers, told how the Brooklyn Savings
Bank required the North River Bull
mo Corporation 20 take the entire
amount cf a $2400Co mortgage oan
in Victory bonds at par, and how
these bonds were sold at the tune toT
the borrower, Bringing consider :
ably less than the bank mad 'aceiVed
for them.
He told OF a similar transae etlon
involving the ExceIaior Savings Bank
al 2ad Street and Sixth Avenue,
Mr.. Hughes told Of transactions in
which the Prudential Insurance Com
panv forced borrowers 10 take par
cells OF property in the suburbs and
in neiehborine parts Of New JerSe\
in part consideration for IoaninG them
The evening world., 1921-06-03
SEES AUTO: ARRESTS ACTOR.
Policeman srizrs Man an 81" Plat
form white car ~ Driven ON.

raUo,man HENRY Schwah Of the Bed
lord Avenue Station, Brookl'n, found
an automobile with the motor running,
apparently aDnndoned at th" IIewes
street station Of the Broadway Gle
waited lihc early to-day on the plat
form he arrested q man who threw
away a Dundie containing pair OF
shoes Meantime. the automobile was
driven away, and the oliiC'r dd not
SOC tho license number.
Tho prisoner said lac was solomon
Kutner, an actor. of 40. II Audubon
Avenue. and denied there was any
thing mysterioua IN his presence on the
platform. In Bridge Plaza Court he
vas held In $500 bail on a charge oi
ldiSOrdcTly conduct
The evening world., 1921-06-03
SAW MAN JUMP OFF
MANHATTAN BRIDGE
Witness to Suicide Reports to po.
lice, but Body Is Not
Recovered.

Edward Barrett clerk, or so. %
Market street. while standing at Market
ana South Street last night saw man.
he believes was negro. leap from the
Manhattan Bridge. The BODY never
came to the surface.
Barrett notified PatrDlman James
Alien Of the Oak street station. and
word was sent to the marine pOisN.
Tncy grappled FOR the body but we're
unsuccessful In locating II.
The evening world., 1921-06-03
NAME COUPLED WITH MARL-
BOROUCH'S EIGHT YEARS AGO.

in 1878 The World correspondent in
London referred TO the fact that the
Duke Of Marlborough had become
Miss D.acOn's admlrer, (which con-
'ributcd TO the matrimonial differ
enCes between him and his Duchess"
NJ this time Il also was announced
that Miss Deacon was about to open
a fine bachelor maid establishment in
LONDON,
Eow Il seems 10 be Official that she
and Marlborough will make a match
Yet In View OF her record Of romantic
mtsnres sn't New York society justi-
fed p wondering II Glau,s Dec con
now taal she IS toh, lets he Lngallant
ana admit IL n Ihp near ueign onf-
mood OF her fortieth buThdsy-really.
truly. will get married al last?
The evening world., 1921-06-03

which has kept this room full from
day to day with men and women. too
God save the marlD, and also II may
end one OF the cases OF scandal which
furnish food for the sickly- -hued
press. have concluded that 1t Is
sound Judgment To accept this plea"
Mrs Mott took the verdict of life
Imprisonment without n change of
expression. She was carried from
the room. as she was brought In, by
Sheriff Pease and a deputy.
The evening world., 1921-06-03
WHY BANKS JOINED FIGHT
At ALBANY To THROTTLE
LOCKWOOD INQUIRY REVEALED
Testimony Shows Big "Hold
Up" of Builders Seeking
Mortgage Money.
GOUGED ON LOANS.
Forced to Pay From 10 to so
Per Cent-Tricks to Evade
Usury Law.

Just why the banks OF this state
Joined the fire insurance companies
in the desperate fight at Albany las:
winter TO throttle the Lockwood Com
mittee and bar Samuel Untermye-
from probing into the mortgage loan
situation was very apparent to-day.
Mr.. Untermyer disclosed the rea sons
at yesterdays session by the test. =
mony OF half a dozen witnesses.
1t showed a grand "hold up" Of
builders seeking mortgage money, de-
fiance or evasion Of usury laws. the
piling up of fees and bonuses and
brokers' charges; extortion by COM
pelling the borrower as a precedent -
getting loan to purchase other prop
critics he did not want, or taking his
loan in Liberty Bonds at par when
they were selling at 95: in fact, CON-
pelling him TO pay all the way from
20 to so per cent. to get a loan AZ all,
and interest on the loans themselves
ranging as high as 10 per cent.
The testimony introduced on this
subject contained the names OF sew
eral Of the largest life insurance com.
panies and various trust compa MES
and savings banks, and disclosed that
these concerns gave the loan seekers
no choice in the matter whatever,
ayine down ironelad rules to the ef.
feet that they could obtain no money
unless they agreed to tho lenders
staggering terms.
Through the testimony OF Abel
King. broker who admitted .hav-
ing collected S331,3lO in bonuses or
loans amounting to sl,7i5,0oo. Mr.
Untermyer showed a case which he
claimed furnished a good example
, OF what seekers OF second and third
mortgages have been forced'to con-
explain a deal in which he was ac-
cused by an inve estigator for the COM
'raittee Of having charged 126 per cent
y He said he had lent S10,750 upon
a mortgage. the face amount of which
was S15,750. He charged tho bor-
ROVER o per SSIlIs lhhCI CSl upOn tno
face amount which he had never ad
vanced to him, requiring him to pay
tho face amount in five years. In
this Nay he not only collected a $5,oo(
bonus but forced the borrower to pay
him interest upon the amount of this
bonus. He said the borrower hao
suggested these terms to him, because
he had been running all around towr
for several days" and had found he
could no. do any better elsewhere.
: Sidney w. Hughes OF Hughes
Hammond, No. "a Pine Street. wht
handles large part Of the bus nesi
for the Prudential Insurance Com
pany and the Mutual Life, furnish nee
many striking instances.
Mr.. Hughes testified to obtaining 1
Sl,45O,000 loan for Ephraim b, Levy
who gave George BaCker $4,000 to b
paid as tribute to Brindell. The ioai
was upon the property upon whicl
Brindcll collected this graft and i
was for about half Of the value OF tn
property
The spectator., 1921-05-06
FAMOUS OLD CHURCH GONE
Flames That Consumed Historic Washington Edifice Also Destroyed
 Relics That Were Priceless.

St. Paufs parish churcb. in Rock Creek cemetery, the oldest church in Washington and one. of the oldest in the United States, was recently de stroyed by fire The interior of the building valuable memorial windows. old relics and paintings were burned, and the four watis of the structure. erected in 1776, were all that was left of the historic edifiee.
 Among the historic relics destroyed by the fire was ii large folio Bible. which was contained in a glass case near the chancel The Bible was bought in 1I27, was used for many years and was paid for by the con gregatiOn with tobacco. With the Bible, also destroyed. were two large folio common prayer books, the price for which, according to records at the church. was a quantity of to- baccO which was to bring not less than 1d per pound
 The first Easter service to be held in the present territory of the Dis trict of Columbia took place at old St. Pauls church, Rock Creek, in 179l.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
fl You Need a Medicine
 You Should Have tho Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that so many products that are ex- tensively advertised, all at once drop out of sight and are soon forgotten? The reason is plain-the article did not fulfill the promises of the manufacturer This applies more particularly to a medicine. medicinal preparation that has real curative value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain system the remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need of it..
 A prominent druggist says Take for example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a preparation I have sold for many years and never hesitate to recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent re- suits. as many of my customers testify No other kidney remedy has so large a sale"
 According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact, so many people claim, that it fulills d. most every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder ailments: corrects uri- nary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid which causes rheumatism.
 You may receive sample bottle of Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address Dr. Kilmer X Co.,, Binehamton, N. Y.. and enclose ten cents; also mention this paper. Large and medium size bottles for sale at all drug stores. Adv.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
Didn't Seem to Mind.

Yesterday l met an old Schoolmate of mine who used to rank higb in her studies but was rather untidy. l was surprised to learn that she was mar ried uhough l concealed iD and still more surprised that she was the happy mother of six boys.
 Il should think you would be dead, so much work said l.
 "Oh, mo-" she smiled. Come and see me some time. You'll find house just like you'd expect me to have"
 70, no, not that bad" I protested, and nearly died of modification sec ond later.
 She only laughed merrily and re- newed the invitation.-Exchang
The spectator., 1921-05-06
The Reason.

Little Joe at grandmother's house for dinner. Although fried chicken and many other mighty good things were on the table Joe did not care to eat much. Then grandmother began to coax him. One thing after another she brought to his notice. Finally she said: Here's my homemade sugar cookies. Aren't you going to try some of them, dear?"
 / Little Joe attempted smile. That's what Is the matter" he explained. "I tried too many of them before dinner, grandma"
The spectator., 1921-05-06
New Life for
 Sick Man
Eatonie " Works Magic

"I have taken only two boxes of Eatonic and feel like new man. It has done me more good than anything else" writes c. 0. Frappir.
 Eatonic Is the modern remedy for acid stomach, bloating, food repeating and indigestion. It quickly takes up and carries out the acidity and gas and enables the stomach to digest the food naturally. That means not only relief from pain and discomfort but you get the full strength from the food you eat. Big box only costs a trifle with your druggists guarantee.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
ASPIRIN Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning. Unless you see the name ABayer" on package or on tablets you are not getting genuine Aspirin pre- scribed by physicians for twenty-one years and proved safe by millions. Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer package for Colds Headache, Neural gia, Rheumatism. Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of As pirin cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicycacid.- Adv.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
Riqht Thinkinu,

Let the words of my mouth. and the meditation of my heart, be ac- ceptable in thy sight. o Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer.-Psalm XIV. II.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
They'll Do That.

Trumpeter Steadman-I never pay old debts. I forget them.
 Private Beidel-But how about new ones?
 Steadman-Oh. let them get old Sparks.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
Comic,

"How's the new Flubdub baby?'
 Well. didn't tell the proud parents this. but they could make fortune hiring him to cartoonst as model"
The spectator., 1921-05-06
A Lady of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate fascinae- ing influence of the perfume she uses A bath with Cutieura Soap and hot water to thoroughly cleanse the pores, followed by dusting with Cuticura Talcum powder usually means a clear. sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
The spectator., 1921-05-06

All the cork used in the world ip a year weighs little more than l,2Ge tons
The spectator., 1921-05-06

The invalid realizes that he is on the high road to recovery when he sees the doctors bill.
The spectator., 1921-05-06

A ring around the moon is Il Sigl of rain and plain ring around { woman's finger indicates more reign
The spectator., 1921-05-06

AAll politicians are willing to be caught in the cabinet.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
Why Castoria?

YEARS Castor O Pgc Drops Soothing Sup
 common use for Infants and Chen Castor Oil nauseatg almost impossible and the others all containing Opium form anote but disguised make pleasant the tas yet really to upy the child and give the appearance of relief from pain.
 1t required years find purely vegetable would take the place of these dagreeab from habit had become almost universal This the inception of and the M the introduction E Co and 30 years proven vor received the praise of Physicians everywhere and become household word among mothers
 remedy ESPECIALLY prepared for Infants and Children and would think of giving to her baby remedy that she would for herself without consulting physician.
The spectator., 1921-05-06

It's the mans own push that gen erally gets him pull.
The spectator., 1921-05-06
His Wish.

w. Ekks-''Did I hear you say you, wanted divorce?" |. Zee-"Oh. no, All l want is divorcee"
The spectator., 1921-05-06

Greatest Zinc Mines in Jersey.
 The greatest zinc mine in the world, located in Sussex county, New Jersey. has been worked almost con tinuously since colonial days.
The spectator., 1921-05-06

Fire Is the soul of light.