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The New York herald., 1921-02-04
TRACTION LINE WOULD
HIRE STRIKE BREAKERS
Albany Company Refuses to
Pay More Than Lou Rote.

AlBANY, Feb. 3.--rhe United Traction
Company, whose employees have been
ona strike since early Saturday, Is ready
to go into the open market for workers.
to man the street cars II the Public
Service Commission orders the compa1y
to resume operations. The company.
however. cannot pay more than 45 cents
an hour. the wages offered to the strikers
rnder the existing rates. These decara-
tions were made late to-day by John e.
Mclean. counsel for the Traction COM
pany, which had been ordered by the
Public Service Commission 10 show
cause why service should not be resumed
immediately. and why the commission
should not take legal steps to compel
the company TO resume operations.
The Traction company's counsel ex-
planned that operations in Albany, Troy
Green Island, Watervliet, Cohoes, Water
ford and Rensselaer, had ceased because
the men had refused to work at the re-
duced wages offered to them. made neces-
sary. he asserted because OF the
new tariffs put into effect by the Public
Service Commission. He told the COM
mission 1t would not be necessary for
that body TO attempt to procure writ
OF nlandamus to compel service. as the
company would obey an order from the
commission.
II was indicated by members OF the
commission that an early decision might
be expected.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
MHLER'S TRACTION
BILLS ALL READY
TOBE INTRODUCED
VIII BE Offered i'm Legisla-
ture Oh Tuesday or
Wednesday.
IN GOVERNORS HANDS
Public viii Get Chance to
Consider Measures Before
They're Acted On.
IN GOVERNORS HANDS
ENDORSEMENTS GROWING
Commissioner Merrill Fayors
Nickel Fare Z to 8 A. NJ. and
) to Z P. NJ,
Specie, Despatch TO THE NEW YoaK rIEnALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Feb. z.

Specie! Despatch TO THE NEW ToaK fIEnALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Feb. Z.
The transit bills that will lift New
York city's traction problem out OF the
realms Of high finance and politics for
the first time in a decade are almost
ready for presentation 10 the Legisla-
ture.
First drafts We're sent to-day to
Gov. Miller. The Executive is confined
still in the Executive mansion by the
attack OF bronchitis that compelled
him to leave his Office one wek ago.
but the work on instruments that will
enact into law his recommendations
has not been halted.
1t is expected that the bills Of sew
eral hundred pages each may be Of
fered Tuesday or Wednesday. Every
precautlon has been taken to safe
guard them so the contents cannot be
known until they are handed to the
Senate and Assembly.
No time is to be lost In getting the
recommendation before the public. The
Governor will spend two or three days
studying the bills and whipping them
irto final form.
Senator Knight, chairman of the Pub
&c Service Committee. probably VIII
handle the bills In the Upper House.
There will be at least two measures. one
bringing the public service act UP TO
date By amendments and another Great
ing the new commission IN New York
with full powers.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
Deer Cazcs Over Cliff,
Then Leaps to Death

GAME WARDEN JOSEPH
~ BARRY of Putnam county
was notified yesterday that a
deer committed suicide on
Wednesday by jumping over a
seventy foot cliff at Storm King,
near Cold Spring.
A railroad employee of the
New York Central told the war
den that he saw the deer 'ap-
proach the edge of the cliff and
stand for moment looking
across the Hudson. 1t then
looked downward and plunged
over the cliff and was crushed
to death on the roadbed below.
TIE body of the animal was so
badly mangled by the fall that
the game warden ordered it
buried instead of sending it to
State institutions for meat, as is
the usual custom.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
IDENTIFIED IN HOSPITAL
BY OWN WEDDING CARD
Amnesia Victim, Will Be o. X.
in Time for Ceremony.

a man found suffering from amnesia
at Third avenue and Twenty-third
street Wednesday night was identified
yesterday IN Bellevue Hospital with the
aid Of an invitation TO his own wedding
which he had In his coat pocket. The
ceremony Is TO take place Monday. and
&c was said In the hospital he will be
discharged in time.
The announcement was for the we'd
ding OF Henry l.. Gillianson 10 Miss
Anna McDermott of $50 West 1S0th
street. The envelope was not addressed.
Miss McDermott was asked to help In
the Identification. Not suspectine Il
might be her flance who had become Ill,
she sent male relative to the hospital.
The visitor identified him as the
bridegroom and said that Gilllanson was
an architect lying at s12 East 173d
street
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
Would Enlarge Field of Choice.

There has been some discussion,
among the Governors advisers whether
II would be well so to draft the bill
as TO make 1t possible to appoint men
TO the traction commission from what
ever part OF the United States they
might hail. This, II was said, would
make possible the selection of such men
as Herbert Hoover, John Hays Ham
mond or Gen. Goethals. Those who
advocate this action say Il would be
better to bring In man whose inter-
ests at no time had been tied up in
New York, but; whose name would ar
rest the confidence of the public They
argue that most Of the big men who
have had any training fitting them to
deal adequately with the problem might
be open TO unfair attack because OF
some interest, near or remote, that they
might have had al some time or other
with the traction companies or allied
interests.
On the other hand. Il Ia held that
the cry for home rule" would be raised
much louder and demagogic appeals
against the plan would be more easily
framed, II the commissioners or any
of them should come from outside of
New York city. 1t is said TO he the
Governors present intention TO name
citizens OF New York city only.
In regard TO the suggestion OF justice
Dowling's availability II is said that
some time ago he was planning TO re-
tire from the bench and return to pri-
vete practiceS Those who have dis
cussed the matter express the belief
that he might be willing to take up
the traction problem as a step back TO
law practice. II has been suggested
that, everything else being equal. the
commission would be well balanced
with one lawyer. one engineer and one
financior or business man.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04

dents and non-taxpayers. They come
from the suburban communities near
New York: they are the tens OF thou
sands of daily visitors from other cities
near and far who do not pay taxes
They are riding at the expense OF. the
city taxpayer and rent payer and every
man who buys groceries in New York II
the transit company Is a losing PROPOSE
ton. They are getting something for
nothing as long ss they stay in New
York and pay one nickel for ride. X
that nicke. doee not pay for the actual
cost OF that, ride the city folks must
make up the difference in higher rent
bills"
Then you are in favor Of high fare
as the solution OF the city's transit prob
lem?' was asked
II do not think single argument
can be given for increasing fares merely
to give profit to transit company. But
I do know this--that any fare that In
insufficient TO allow a company to pay
legitimate operating expenses and fair
return on actual investment Is TO the
detrinent of the people in any munic-
ipallty"
do you think New York will have an
eight-cent fare il the Governor s policy
Is carried out?''
Doesn't Look for 8 Cent Fare.
II 60 not believe New York will ever
have ar eight-cent fare the commits
sioner said.
'In establishing fares IL should be re-
n1enlbered that the rate must be fair
rate. but that when IL goes above the
necessary return you are putting some-
thing into the pocket OF the transit
company to which 1t is no. entitled. The
people who are injured by moro than a
five-cent fare are the working people
who have TO depend on the cars. They
travel TO and from their work during
the same hours every day.
II have thought II would be possible
TO work out some method by which the
working people would have their five
cent fare and the transient population,
whi,h travels during the middle OF the
day, pleasure seekers and others. who
can afford to pay. would pay any addi-
tiopal fare which might be absolutely
necessary to make a company self
supporting.
THAT could be done by issuing books
OF tickets. Suppose, for example, books
Of six tickets for thirty cents were Is
sued, those tickets TO be good between
: and In the morning and and in
the evening. Then any additional fare
that might be necessary TO make up any
scflcit would apply other hours OF the
day. This Is merely my own thought
never have heard 1t anywhere else.
What 90 you think Of the Governors s
pian?"
81 think II starts New York on fair
way toward solution of the traction
problem. snd surely a start must be
made"
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
KINGS AND QUEENS
FOR TRANSIT PLANS
Continued from First Page.

with we'll informed men whose expert
ence qualities them TO speak as experts.
I refer to men like former Comptroller
Prendersast and Mr.. Hardness
"Does this action this afternoon mean
that Kings county Republicans favor an
increased fare?" Mr.. Livingston was
asked.
"It does not" was his emphatic re-
joinder. ''It means that we express con-
fidence in the ability Of Gov. Miller and
the Republican Legislature to handle the
traction situation in the interests of the
people"
Senators A. w. Burlingame. Jr., Max
we'll S. Harris and William T. Simpson
Of the Brooklyn delegation have gone on
record as being opposed TO an increase
in fare, but have not come out openly
against Gov. Miiier's plan, as has been
charged.
Commerce Chamber Acts.
The Chamber of Commerce committee
on rapid transi. appointed yesterday by
Darwin p. Kingsley, president, consists of
William McCarroll. Michael F'riedsam OF
b. Altman & Co., William s. Kinnear, AL
fred T. Marling of Horace Ely & Co.. for
mer Comptroller Prendergast. NJ. p. Nose
~ of the American Exchange. National
Bank and Burton Il. White. This COM
mittee was formed on the suggestion Of
e. A. Outerbridge of the executive COM
mittee of the chamber which has been
called the father of rapid transit in
the city of New York" for its advocacy
of the original subway and for its deal
ings with other phases of transit de-
velopment at various times.
THE people of this community are
now again facing a serious crisis In the
matter OF its rapid transit facilities" !"
said Mr.. Outerbridge, offering his reso-
luton. "The Governor of the State has
sent a special message TO the Legisla-
ture with proposals OF a far reaching
Importance for dealing with the situa-
tion in which every citizen is inter-
ested."
AS the chamber had no standing COM
mittee capable of taking up the subject
the special committee was suggested,
while at the same time II was recon-
mended that the by laws be changed to
provide for a standing committee on
public utilities in the metropolitan dis
trict Such q committee cannot be
established before May. when it is ex-
pected the men named on the special
committee VIII be elected to the standing
committee
This telegram was sent to Gov. Miller
last night:
The Chamber of Commerce OF the
Borough of Queens Is vitality interested
in both the present and future transpor-
portation of New York city and approves
Legislative action which will take the
control of transportation out of politics" :"
The board Of directors OF the organiza-
ton also appointed the following COM
mittee to formulate resolutions setting
forth Its attitude on the Miller pro-
gramme Robert W. Higble, c. G. NJ.
Thomas and Edward Roche
The New York herald., 1921-02-04

ming up OF Martin w. Littleton, which
t1d contained bitter personal attack
upon the prosecutor, as "rnaiignant and
VI iustifable." Referring TO Mr.. Little
t-Tfs methods. he SAID "The time is
gone for speeches. and emotions are no
oager to be torn by fanciful phrases"
Declaring Brindel's operations &c
haze constituted lone OF the most
vicious crimes to beset the city OF New
7f,-" Mr.. Untermyer said Think OF
re reign of terror and piracy Mic. /.
aux have resulted had not this sciieI'ie
iee7 nipped. IT would be better to re-
lease 500 mep from the States prison
to- morrow than TO let this man go free
rhe police can check the 500 men, but
they cannot check Brindell, for he has
checked the police.
"your ordinary footpaG or high
way man on the streets of the city Is
brave and moderate compared with the
man who plumbers by such weapon
as this. You don't need a gun in this
kind or holdup. Your street robber takes
a chance He may meet resistance, but
he must be content with what his VIC
tim has In his pocket
OF the attempt of the defence 10 paint
Brindell as patriot, Mr.. Untermyer
made use of the phrase. patriotism Is
Mr.. 'Untermyer denounced the organi-
zation Of the Building Trades Council or
which Brindell was president, and it's
alliance with the Building Trades EN-
ployers' Association, which gave Il It's
grip upon the building situation He
called attention TO the fact that the
powers granted Brindell were unprece-
dented in organized labor circles, and
remarked that he had been allowed TO
name his own executive council. and
that no one in his council stood In posi-
tion to hold him to. account for any OF
his actions.
Then. taking up Brindeli's war upon
the regular housewrecking union headed
by William Zaranko, counsel charged
that this was part OF general scheme
to tighten his grip upon the contractors
and increase his powers Of graft by COM
pleting his domination Of all branches OF
the building trades
The New York herald., 1921-02-04

WHAT are your ,astes2 A Locomobile
Cadillac, Rolls Royce or a studebakcrr
Cars NJ bargain prices are advertised IN
the Auto Exchange columns to-day. See
next TO last paEe.-Adv.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

mules lost half of them. Bursum lost
half of the herd Of sheep.
Each one of the traders was
satisfied with the deal and each
contsnded that the laugh was on the
other fellow. The sheep were driven
to Socorro and sold. Mr.. Bursum then
engaged in the pursuit of feeding
cattle and. like many another good
man, he went broke. in 1893. broke"
at a period when many supposedly
sound financial institutions toppled to
the, ground, carrying with them for
tunes of thousands of men throughout
the length and breadth Of the land.
From time to tin.e in place where
there might happen % be a night
school the Young mule .xinner would
put in a leisure hour or SO trying to
perfect his education.
- xrx * -'.'' -'.-a-
THERE is hardly a man of the, early
days of New Mexico who has not
some time OF other in his career
punched cows and upon many oeca-
s:ons the man who was to occupy a
seat in the United States Senate has
ridders-sy day and by night and while
the moving pictures Of today have
endeavored to depict the dangers and
terrors of bunch Of cattle that have
been stampeded.Syet those who have
not participated in the real article
can never appreciate the danger
which is threatened by a bunch OF
crazed cattle and it is only by skillful
riding and aided by a good horse that
the stampede can be checked and
cne's life saved. The senator has
been the> central figure In couple
stampedes. and the matter of stam-
pedes brings to mind another little
human interesting story OF his career.
Every COW puncher Is proud Of his
horse, or pony" ass he calls it. In
the earlier days ofqNew Mexico. Ari-
zona and other states where men
have real red blood In their veins:
they used to race what they called
Evening star., 1921-07-24

| reached a spot where the intersecting
hedge Joined that running parallel with
| the highroad. There was a hole suff-
cfently large for man 70 crawl through
from one field to the other. BY this
Malcolm Sage waited. a life-preserver
| in his hand. L
At the sound of tne swapping Of a
| twig he gripped his Weapon; a moment
| later round. dark shape appeared
through the hole IN the hedge. Without
hesitating. Malcolm Sage struck.
There was a sound. hai@ grunt. half
sob. and Malcolm Sage was on his feet
gazing down at the strangest creature
he had ever encountered.
Clothed In green. its face and hands
smeared with some pigment of the same
color, lay the figure Of tall man.
| Round the waist was belt from which
| was suspended in tts case a Gurkhas
kukri.
Malcolm Sage bent down to un-
on his back AS he did so he saw that
In his hand was small, collapsible
tin cup covered with blood. which also
stained his lips and chin. and dripped
from his. hands whilst the front OF
his clothing was stained in dark
patches.
Il wonder. who he is" muttered
Thompson. as he gazed down at the
strange figure. 49,
Locally he is known as the Rev
Godfrey Calice." remarked Malcolm
Sage quietly.
6 A ND that damned scoundrel has
been fooling us for two years"
Sir John Hackblock glared at IN
spector wensdale as II it were he who
was responsible. for the deception.
They were seated smoking in Sir
johns library after a particularly
early breakfast.
II always said 1t was the work of
madman." said the inspector in self
defense.
"Callice is no. more mad than l am"
snapped Sir John. II wish I were 60
ing to try him." he added grimly.
1.-The scoundrei. To think His in
dignation choked him.
He is not mad in the accepted
sense" said Malcolm Sage as he sucked
meditatively at his pipe. Il should
say that it is case of race-memory."
"Race-memory! Dammit! What's
that?" Sir John Hackblock snapped
out the words in his best parade
ground manner.
How the devil did you sppt the
brute?" he demanded. as Malcolm Sage
did not reply lmmedlately.
Race memory" he remarked. ig-
noring the question, ''is to man what
instinct is to animals: it defies an
alysis or explanation"
Sir John stared; but it was 1nspec-
tor Wensdale who spoke.
''But how did you manage to fix
the date. Mr.. Sage?" he inquired.
by the previous outra ges." was the
reply They all took place about the
time the moon was at the full. There
were twenty-eight in all" Malcolm
felt in his pocket and drew out a
paper. These are the figures"
Evening star., 1921-07-24

cast by a large oak. Their faces and
nanQS were blackened, rendering them
| irdisttnguishable from their surround
ings. -.
One wore a shade over a pair of
gold trimmed spectacles. precaution
| against the moonlight being reflected
! on the lenses.
Half an hour, an hour. an hour and
city one gripped the arm of the other
and pointed. At the back Of the house
Immediately opposite there was a
slight movement in the shade cast by
! a hedge. Then the line Teadjusted
itself and the shadow vanished. A
| moment later it reappeared in patch
dog.
STOPPING low. Malcolm Sage and
Thompson followed the dog-like form,
cry patch Of shadow and cover that
| offered
The mysterious form moved along
deliberately and without haste, now
disappearing in the shadow cast by
some tree or bush. now reappearing
once more on the other side.
Once IT disappeared altogether,
and for five minutes the two trackers
lay on their faces and waited.
Making sure he's not being fol;
Malcolm Sage nodded.
Presently the figure appeared once
more and, as If reassured. continued
its slow and deliberate way.
Having reached the outskirts of the
village. 1T continued it's crouching
course along the western side of the
hedge flanking the roadside.
Malcolm Sage and Thompson fol-
lowed under the shadow Of a hedge
running parallel.
For a mile the slow and laborious
tracking continued. Suddenly Malcolm
Sage stopped. In the field on their
right two horses were grazing in. the
moonlight. 1t was the scene. Of the
tragedy of the month previous!
For some minutes they waited ex-
pectantly. Suddenly Malcolm Sage
gripped Thompson's arm and pointed.
From under the hedge a dark patch
was moving slowly toward the nearer
Of the two animals. 1t was apparently
the form Of man. face downward,
wriggling along inch by inch without
bending a limb.
Get across. Cut off his retreat"
whispered Sage. Look out for the
knife"
Thompson nodded and slid away un-
der cover Of the hedge separating the
field in which the horses were from
that along which the watchers had just
passed.
Slowly the form approa ched it's quarry.
Once the horse lifted its head as though
scenting danger; but the figure was ap-
preaching upwind.
Suddenly 1t raised itself. appearing
once more like a dog. Then with a
swift pantherlike movement it mo-
mentarily disappeared in the shadow
cast by the horse.
There was a muffied scream and a
gursle as the animal collapsed. then
silence.
A minute later the form seemed to
detach itself from the carcass and
wriggled toward the hedge. dark
patch upon the grass.
Malcolm Sage was already half way
through the second field, keeping we'll
under the shelter of the hedge. He
Evening star., 1921-07-24
Snowproof Ponies.

TN discussing the problem OF the
origin of horses. an eminent in
vestigator described rs one OF the
most distinct kinds. now living are
the Celtic ponies. which are found in
the most northern parts of Iceland.
They reach a height of only four
feet and are so abundantly Furnished
with hair that in winter storms they
are practically snowproof He OBJ
served the conduct of one of these
ponies during snowstorm. AS
soon as the storm began the animal
turned her hind quarters to it and in
a short time the snow had formed
kind of shield or disk upon the long
hair growing about the root of the
tail. Thus protected, the pony did
not shift her position. while the
storm lasted. except to turn with -
change of the wind. zz,slc
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Total l.............2S
We'll. I'm damned" exclaimed Sir
Malcolm Sage, as II he had solved the
riddle of the universe.
The inspectors only comment was a
quick withdrawing of breath.
That made matters comparatively
easy" continued Malcolm Sage. '"ThS
outrages were clearly not acts Of re-
venge upon any particular person; for
they involved nine different owners.
They were obviously the work OF some
one subject to a mania. or obession.
which gripped him when the moon
was at the full"
But how did you fix the actual
spot?" burst out Inspector Wensdale
excitedly.
Each Of the previous acts had been
either in a Numerically opposite di-
rection from that Immediately pre-
ceding It, or practically on the same
were north, east and south of Hemp
don. in the order named. Then the
cunning of the pefpetrator prompted
him to commit a fourth. not to the
west, but to the south. within few
yards of the previous act. The GRIM
inal argued. probably subconsciousIy,
that he would be expected to complete
the square"
But what made you fix on Hemp
don as the headquarters of the black
guard?" inquired Sir John.
That was easy, remarked NAL
colin Sage. You supplied me with
a large scale-map showing the exact
spot where each Of the, previous
maimings had taken place. drew
a square to embrace the whole. Lines
drawn diagonally from corner to cor
ner gave me the center of gravity"
But began the inspector.
"A man committing series of
crimes from a given spot was bound
to spread his operations over fairly
wide area in order to minimize the
chance of discovery. The longer the
period and the larger the number OF
crimes. the greater the chance of his
being located somewhere near the
center of his activities"
well, Tn damned" remarked Sir
John.
There was. of course. the chance
of his striking in another direction.
continued Malcolm Sage, digging into
the bowl of his pipe with A penknife.
80 I placed the men in such way
that IL he did SO he was bound to be
seen"
But what was that you said about
race-memory?" Sir John had quieted
down considerably since Malcolm
Sage had begun his explanation.
II should describe it as a barking
beck to an earlier phase. 1t is to the
mind what atavism is to the body.
In breeding. for instance"-Malcolm
Sage looked across to Sir John-"you
characteristics. or taint that is not
to be found in either sire or DAM.
Sir John nodded.
ssI17ELL race-memory. is the same
w thing in regard to the mental