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The New York herald., 1921-06-26
HEAVIER PHONE RATE
CUT, O'BRIEN'S DEMAND
Station Revenues Gain 80 Per
Cent, He Asserts.

Corporation Counsel O'Brien said yes
terday the city would not be content
with the 10 per cent. reduction in the
temporary increase of 20 per cent. in
telephone rates awarded last March by
the Public Service Commission. The
cut in the increase was ordered Friday.
Mr.. OBrien declared the subscribers
station revenues for April amounted to
50, ,lS3 as compared with s2,S9l,1 for
March. IAN increase of over 80 per
cent"
And with no explanation of the brand
of arithmetic used, the Corporation
Counsel ended his statement thus:
THE statement in the newspapers that
the present decrease of 10 per cent.
leaves the rates only 10 per cent. higher
than they we're on March 81, Is not ac-
curate. / have already shown that the
increase was actually 80 per cent, and,
II you take 10 per cent. of this rate the
result Is the present rates are II per
cent. higher than they were before the
commission acted in March of this
year"
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
TWO MORE SENTENCED
FOR MURDER OF KOTKOV
Verona May SerUe Life; Cas-
sessa Sixteen Years.

Alphonse Verona. 20. of az Water
street, Woodhaven, was sentenced yes
terday to twenty years to life impris-
onment and Frank Cassessa, %. of 249
North Eighth street, Brooklyn, TO eight
TO sixteen years by County Judge
Humphrey I'm Queens for their part in
the murder of Prof Wilfred T.. Kotkov
in Woodhaven February 23 last. We
roma had pleaded guilty TO murder in the
second degree and Cassessa TO man
slaughter in the first degree.
Prof. Kotkov was waylaid and slain
with an iron bar. Peter Nunziata and
Joseph Alfano, who actually struck the
blows, are under sentence TO die at Sing
Sing The robbers got less than 81 and
trlnkets of small value.
In sentencing Verona Judge Humphrey
told him il was he who had led the
other three into committing the crime.
but had been careful to stand aside
while II was being committed.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
MOTHER GETS $4,000
FOR LOSS OF BOYS FOOT
Former Verdict Against Stan.
dard Oil Was S25 900.

A Jury before Justice Cannon In tho
Supreme Court, Queens, returned ver-
dict of $4,000 yesterday in favor OF Ar.
thur Reilly. s. of Is Eighteenth avenue
Long Island City. for injuries received
when a truck belonging to the Standard
oil Company ran over his foot year
ago, making amputation necessary.
Suit was brought by the boys mother.
Mrs. Eleanor Reilly.
Attorneys for the Standard oil Com
pany obtained stay OF sixty days In
which 10 try TO have the verdict set
aside. The case was tried once before
and a verdict OF $4,000 rendered In
favor OF the boy. An appeal was taken
TO the Appellate Division and the ver-
dict set aside, but the Court OF Appeals.
on application fro mthe attorneys for
the boy, ordered a new trial.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
BOYS PRANK CAUSES
DROWNING OF TWO MEN
Try to Rescue Lad Who Was
Only Disporfing Himself.

In an effort to save Edward Ander-
son, 5. of 2S5 South avenue. Mariners
Harbor, Staten Island, who was kick
ing about and shouting in the water.
Paul Saps, "a, of POI oxford street, and
Michael Sowehk, 30. 149 Magnolia ave-
nue., Elizabeth. n. j., were drowned
yesterday in q pond near the Staten
Island Shipbuildng Company's ward at
Mariners Harbor. Both men were en-
ployed at the plant.
The Anderson boy, instead of being
in danger of drowning, was only dis
porting himself, and when he saw two
men leap into the water believed they
intended to capture him for trespassing
in the pond. He made for the opposite
shore, and landed safely, but as the
men got to the centre of the pond they
became exhausted, or were seized with
cramps. and went down.
George RunnaZzi II years old, of 20
Boerum street. Brooklyn, while bathing
in Baisey's Pond, Jamaica South, yes
terday evening was seized with cramps
and drowned Two companions. Ma
than November 26S Pacific street and
Edward Gobel. % oxford street, both
OF Brooklyn, recovered the body.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
GOMPERS DEFEATS
LEWIS BY 81 VOTE
Continned from First Page.

speak out for the demands labor makes
for its services without which society
would come to a standstill.
81 will not speak i'm a minor key no
matter IL IL be to Presidents. Cabinet
officers, Senators or even TO daily news
papers. The voice of labor / will try to
speak. and. come what may, will take
the consequences | prefer the charac-
teristic boldness to any other.
II will now do what I gelt like doing
rather than speaking / will call this
convention to order"
II accept the verdict of the American
Federation of Labor without the slight
est tinge of enmity In my mind" said
Lewis. II am a good deal like the young
man who told his mother he had been
called to preach. The old mother asked
him II he was not sure ii was not some
other noise he had heard.
II had had the dream of becoming
president of this great organization, an
aspiration which any member OF the
organization is entitled to. And / want
to say here that | have used no dis
honorable methods in my efforts to
realize my aspiration. | respect the
opinion of those who opposed me and
tender my sincerest thanks 10 those per-
sons who supported me.
'T have not been the candidate of
William Randolph Hearst. do not
know the man. I have never seen him
or had any communication with him. l
will say that ] know something about
William Randolph Hearst / remember
when the Hearst papers broke the metal
strike in my home State.
There are other capitalist papers, too,
that / know something about. I have
answered their scurrilous attacks on my
character and integrity with silence.
81 stand more than ever before with
the great trade union movement of
America, and my voice and ability shall
always be given to make the American
labor movement greater than ever before.
thank the convention for expressing
itself on this issue and rest content with
its decision"
William J. Spencer of Washington.
d. c., secretary of the Building Trades
Department, and James c.. Forester of
Washington were elected fraternal dele
gates to the British Trade Union Con-
gress. Peter J. Brady of New York,
who was nominated. withdrew his name.
Cincinnati was selected for the next
convention over Fort Worth. Texas, by
a vote of 22,4S2 to 14,281
The New York herald., 1921-06-26

was Harry Brown. member OF the crew
of the Carolyn.
"Why have you been handcuffed?'
Brown asked.
"Skylarking." the negro explained. He
said also that he had leaped overheard
from the vessel as she entered the bay
from the sea. II was afraid | would be
put in prison." he added.
Harwood. amazed at the feat per-
formed by the man. who said he swan
the two and half miles relying solely
on the propelling power OF his legs.
smashed the cuff links with an axe. The
negro left after drying his clothing.
Late In the afternoon. after the Caro-
yn had been taken into the upper bay,
Pilot William Reeves reported TO the
Tottenville police that the skipper had
told him of the esc4pe of the negro and
asked that the police be notified. He
said the skipper believed the man had
landed somewhere near Princess Bay,
and an investigation led the detectives
to Harwood's garage.
When Sheppard rowed across Browns
path, lthe police believe. the negro feared
he was about to be captured and feigned
death. His cleverness completely fooled
Shepard and caused him to report
sighting n body.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
GIRL STARVES HERSELF
WITH S488 IN WAIST
Sent to Bellevue After Col
lapse in Police Station.

A young woman who walked into the
West Forty-seventh street police sta
ton yesterday morning and collapsed
from lack of food had s4Ss in a news
paper about her waist. it was dis
covered when she was taken to Bellevue
Hospital That discovery led to her
arraignment in West Side Court later,
and her commitment to Bellevue for OBJ
servation.
She said she was Miss Millie Renner,
"a. and that formerly she had lived
with an aunt at 424 Union street, Jersey
City. She did not like Jersey city,
however. and had set out to earn a
living here. She became worn out in
the struggle to find a position. and TO
save her money. and told the police
that the last thing she had to eat
which was several days ago. was a
bottle of ginger ale and piece of pie
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
W. G. POTTER ROBBED
OF $4,000 JEWELS
Miss Helen Keller Also Victim
Of Thief With Cunning
of a Raffles.

The list of victims of the thief who,
ming of a "Raffles," was increased yes
terday when it was learned that the
home at Southampton, l.. l., OF William
c. Potter, chairman OF the board or
directors Of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany, was robbed on June 10 of jewelry
valued at $4,000, and the home of Miss
Helen Keller, blind lecturer and writer.
at Forest Hills, was robbed on June IS
of property valued at $4,000.
Detectives working on the cases re-
ported yesterday that they had been un-
able to find the thief. The circumstances
of the Potter robbery have been kept
secret. but some of the detectives hold
the theory that 1t was an Inside job"
and that the other robberies of Long
Island homes reported recently also are
the work of one or more expert inside
jobbers" All servants and attaches Of
the Potter household have been ques-
toned
Among the articles of jewelry stolen
from the Potter home was a pearl
tassel valued at 5000, pair of d.a-
mond and onyx earrings valued at
$1,000, a diamond barrette and an in.ita-
ton pearl necklace set with genuine
ruby and diamonds
The home of Miss Keller was closed
at the time of the robbery. Besides
her property jewelry owned by Mrs.
Ann Sullivan Macy. her teacher and
companion. and Miss Polly Thompson,
her secretary, also were taken.
Search for all the missing Jewels, 1t
was learned. is being made in the pawn
shops of Manhattan. A little more
than two weeks ago the home Of Mrs.
81 at Tlo
robbed of jewelry worth $4,000. and
several other robberies were reported at
Southampton and Glen Cove. Mrs. Will
lam Armstrong Greer reported the less
of platinum barpin set with sixteen
diamonds at the wedding OF Cyrus w.
Miller and Miss Jane Moinson at Birch
wood, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. An5on
Wood Burchard, at Locust Valley, on
June IS.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
BATS VICTIM FOR
PALS $3.50 HOLDUP
Negro Pushes Gun at Bronx
Contractor Who Stops to
Direct Traveller.

Harry Shoenfeld, a contractor, was
leaving his home at 1887 Hoe avenue,
The Bronx. yesterday morning when a
negro asked him the way to Southern
boulevard. While he was giving the
directions, another negro came up from
Shoenfeld's ribs. The thieves then took
the contractors $3.50 diamond ring and
5000 in cash and fled
A week ago at 955 Hoe avenue, Harry
Schlesinger, a iewelry merchant, was
robbed of jewels valued at $4,000.
Observing a youth leaving the storage
warehouse OF Harry Roster, 1886 West
Forty-fourth street at n time early yes
terday morning when youths should
have been in bed, Patrolman Thomas
Green went in pursuit, chased the
young man into tenement house and
captured him on the second floor.
The prisoner said he was Daniel Nc
Carthy, aged II, of 563 West Thirty
seventh street. Green said Mccarthy
told him he had ONCE worked for an eX-
pressman and knew "the lay" Of the
warehouse. 1t was an easy matter to
Jimmy a rear door, he said. All he
could find in the warehouse, the suspect
said, was some dancing pumps, lingerie
and two suits meant for large man.
He became disguised and had decided
to slip back home when the patrolman
arrived In West Side Court Mccarthy
was held in 5000 bail for the Grand
Jury.
While Samuel Fedoss of ass Hegeman
avenue, Brooklyn, was returning from a
theatre with his wife and daughter Fri
day night two men leaped upon him.
beating him down and stealing n dia-
mond ring and a stickpin valued to-
gether at $400 and SIC in cash. The
women screamed, but the men did not
leave until they had completed the rob-
berry. Julius Osfer. 11S Monroe street.
was arrested as one of the suspected
thieves.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
BANDITS HOLD UP 80
IN POULTRY STORE
Five Masked Men Force
Women and Children Into
Rear Before Operating.
GET AWAY WITH S11.2 200
Police Whistle Interrupts
Them and They Escape in
Auto Under Fire.
REvOLVERS AWE CROWD
Series of Similar RObberies Oc-
cured in Yorkville Sec
ton Last Week.
REvOLvERS AWE CROWD

More. than thirty persons, most OF
them women and children, were in the
store of the Schiller & Levy Poultry
Company at 415 East Ninety-third
street, shortly after 10 o'clock last
night when five men, with handker-
chiefs covering their eyes and mouths,
came through the front door and
levelled their revolvers at the crowd.
"Put up your hands," said the leader,
'stick close together and move right
on into the back Of the store. And don't
say world"
There We're fer nysterical sobs from
the women and sorne OF the children
looked frightened, but all moved into
the space at the back and they made
little noise. With one man guarding the
door and one holding his revolver on
tho crowd, the other three went through
the cash drawer and through the pock-
cts of Max Schiller, who sat in his Of
flee in the rear. Schiller was robbed Of
S4 and something more than 81. 100 was
taken from the cash drawer Moe Sci
mar of 400 East Ninety-third street was
robbed of s2o.17.
George Ingel, who owns livery stable
a few doors from the poultry store, was
In the extreme rear of the store with
Morris Schiller when he looked through
an opening in the door and saw that the
holdup was in progress. He ran out into
the street and blew police whistle. The
bandits. hearing the shrill whistle. de-
cided to forego robbing everybody in the
store and hurried out. They jumped into
their automobile and escaped.
Morris Schiller. who ran out just be-
hind Ingel fired two shots in the general
direction of the fleeing bandits. When
the police arrived they found that the
men had made clear escape and that
nobody could give more than a general
description of them.
When the bandits drove up to the
store Morris Jorelson of 400 East Nine
ty-third street. driver for the COM
pany, was sitting on a truck loaded
with poultry. One of the men brought
him off at the point of a revolver and
marched him into the store.
The police believe there is some con-
nection between the holdup last night
and the series of robberies of poultry
stores which occurred in the Yorkville
section a week ago.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
Stolen Automobiles.

Police Headquarters reported last night
that the following automobiles were stolen
IN the city yesterday.
Cadiliac-Touring. sport body; blue and
white stripes. License 54i370 N. Y. Motor
8gWe0I.
Tord-1o2o. touring. License 25i442 ". Y.
Motor 4O6464f.
Dodge-io1s, touring. License c7c3GT N. Y.
Motor 33pf2s
Ford-ie2i. touring. License 25soi3 N. v.
Motor 4O2t322.
Ford~is2o. coupe. License 4osei n. Y. Motor
unknown.
Paige-Touring; maroon: yellow gear. IL
cense 2OGi2 ~ y. Motor 116005
Nash--f92O. touring: blue and yellow wheels.
License f626o4 ". Y. Motor i6sT03.
Ford--le20. coupe nickel radiator. License
iO3gf N. Y. Motor 408019O.
podge--Commercisi; black and blue trim
mlngs License sO2i55 N. Y. Motor 55Ssos.
Bulck-ta21, touring. License 26os20 ". X.
rordDie2f, runabout. License e630f-C
motor unknown.
Sndron-ip20, touring. License 4o4e7 N. Y.
Motor ie26f.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
ARRANGE FOR FOCH VISIT.

Arrangements for the visit of Marshal
Foch to this country are to be made to-
day at Chicago by the National Board OF
Directors of the knights of Columbus.
The reception TO Marshal Foch Is to be
held at Chicago next November. Mor5
than 100000 Knights will be present for
the ceremony. The directors are to dis
crss also plans for establishing free
correspondence school for education OF
former service men. 1t would be the
largest institution of its sort If the plans
are approved.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
THIRTY FLEE BLAZE IN LOFT.

More than thirty men and women em-
ployees In the six story brick loft build
ing at 153 TO 157 Greene street fled yes
terday down fire escapes and stairways
90 the street. several having narrow es-
capes. when fire swept the third and
fourth floors. occupied by the Regal Doll
Company and the Sabatoga Panama Hat
Company. About seventy-flve girls In
the Spring telephone exchange. at
Wooster and West Houston streets. had
TO work In thick smoke from the blaze.
but all kept their posts.
The damage was about $4,000.
The New York herald., 1921-06-26
TRIP FOR BLIND GIRL SCOUTS.

New York blind Girl Scouts are going
TO leave next Friday for ten days va
cation at Cornwall. n. Y, where River
light a summer place maintained by
the New York Lighthouse for the Blind.
Is situated. The scouts with their guides
will go on hikes, have nature study in
struction and will trough 1t" as much as
possible. Last summer 335 blind men
and women were entertained at River
light.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
One Telephone For
Every Ten Persons

Figures of the Chesapeake ana
Potomac Telephone Company snow
that there was a total OF l3Z. 1oo
telephone stations in service on NOV
30 1920 throughout the State. rms
represents net gain of over w.
500 stations during the twelve
months ending that date, and is the
largest growth in a single year in the
history of the Company.
A survey of So of the large cltles
throughout the country shows that
the gain in telephone stations was
slightly over per cent during the
same period. The growth in the en-
tire State of Maryland was at the
rate cf 81 per cent and for BATH
more City it was OF per cent. Ihus
MARYLAND maintained her place Wen
ahead of the average established IN
other parts of the country.
Considering the many difficulties
surrounding the expansion OF tele-
phone plant facilities, due especially
to the shortage of material ana
enuipment of all kinds, telephone Of
fcials feel that the Company had
made "a splendid showing. MOST OF
the handicaps are rapidly being over
come and the tremendous program OF
expansion and improvement when
the company has well underway
promises speedy elimination OF all
cases of congested service and made
quate facilities.
The total number of telephones In
the Chesapeake and Potomac terri
tory which includes Maryland, Vir'
ginia. West Virginia. the District OF
9lumbia and a part of Ohio is 394,,
212, of which nearly 10000 We're
added during the past year.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
The Weakness OF Our
System Of Road Repairs

The weakest link in our American
system of improved highways is its
method Of maintenance. We shall
never achieve real progress in good
roads development until we remedy
this condition.
It is the present habit among road
builders in this country to lay down
a hard surfaced road and then leave
it trustingly in the hands of ProVl-
dence This bespeaks bland and
childlike habit of thought which is
inspiring, but unhappily it is costing
the country a good many hundreds
of millions of dollars in premature
repair expenses and needless re-
building costs. No other product OF
mans constructional genius is sub
ject to quite as many vicissitudes OF
wear and exposure as the highway
surface. Millions of vehicles OF
varying weight are passing over the
road surface every year.ln addition
it is subject to constant attack oy
the elements, rain, snow, sun, cold,
and heat. And are fire to do tfG'r
worst. And they take full advantage
of their license. The total cost "f
repair and rebuilding operations
thereby made necessary would stag
ger not humanity, but the taxpaynS
section thereof. If a patrolman is
constantly watching any given strip
of highway and on the first sign OF
break gives first aid or summons
the repair gang to do a somewhat
more ambitious job there will be no
pot-holes TO develop into great
gashes that necessitate rebuilding. Ii
is the old saying of the stitch IN
time" Any one of our really eft C
tive road surfaces will last for years
enough to make an adequate return
on tho money invested in it, If 1t Is
given proper attention. If the II
could be eliminated there would pc
no more stories of highways b1If
from the proceeds of bond issues
and rebuilt long before the amortza-
tion of the original bonds. And that
il precisely The sort of financial Wild
eating that makes SUod roads pre- g
ress difficult Johnston IN
January MOTOR.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
ST. Mary S Band
To Tour The State

Baltimore Feb. 5.-The crack
military band of St. Mary's Indus
trial School OF Baltimore, composed
of 81 sturdy young musicians, is
making a tour of Maryland in the in
terest of the campaign to raise ST.
1000, with which it is intended to
replace the imposing institution of
education and industrial training
that was destroyed by fire over a year
ago.
The boys will be accompanied by
Rev. Brother Paul, Director, of the
institution, and will give a series OF
concerts at each place visited. An
other interesting feature will be an
exhibition OF moving picture film,
taken few days ago, showing the
activities OF the youngsters at their
school including instruction in the
practical application of the various
industries. Not the least attractive
of these features will be hot game
of baseball, in which an unpopular
decision by the umpire provided the
cameraman with fine opportunity for
a lot Of action.
1t will be remembered that Babe
Ruth, the famous baseball player,
was a student at st. Mary's indus
trial School. He was sent there not
because he was a criminal but was
uncomfortable by his parents. To-
day he cheerfully and openly declares
chat all his success was due to the
training he received at st. Mary's
Industrial School.
The same condition prevails with
hundreds of other boys who are lit
orally knocking at the doors of the
institution for admission as pupils.
It is these boys that the charitably
inclined people of the United States
are asked to assist in the campaign
that is just getting under way.
Governor Albert c. Ritchie has
volunteered TO act as Chairman OF
the Executive Committee, which is
<Snna posed Of tfsa most representstiXe
men and women of Baltimore. Car
dinal Gibbons, who has started the
campaign fund with donation of
$4,000 in cash, has consented to act
as Honorary General Chairman of
the campaign. Right Reverend o.
B. Corrigan, D. D. is the Vice-Gen-
eral Chairman, while John H.
Mooney is in active charge.
The campaign is nOn-sectarian and
has already aroused general interest
throughout the country
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07

poIiteness costs nol hing hut il is a
valuable asset.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
Mann Gases Near unioatovn

Ualontown, Pa, Fch. 7.-M"r" t:aH
50 cases of sleeping sickness have heeC
reported to Fayette eonntS physicians.
according 70 an announce nent Etade
at the regulth monthly meeting OF Tha
Fayette County Medical Society. In
Connensvile there have heen dozen
cases, In Uni0ntown 70 ard IN
Brownsville about u. Other parts Il
he county have been slightly afecfc'!.
The physicians Discussed the matadF,
declaring that M specific remedy has
hrcn determined.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
Rin Profit in CornceLs

jefferson City. Mo, s'ch. Tu,
CORE Oh pipe Industry il NIsS,uri :.
year ran close Ia 81 .o1n. .1tN. The e>
arr .aIcS, as report" by W. VI. Ie>yt>
state. labor am:-&;lnor. pua"nnt,rl
S9In HIh Cnru"oh nd w"od~n nj
originated in Missouri. from VIII
rhnv racnfrod rhe fiarne cf "M'ssou,
Neerschavyns-"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting oil the stock
holders OF the Cambridge Manufac
turing Company. for the election OF
directors, TO serve for the ensuing
year. and for the transaction OF sucb
other business as may come before
the meeting. will be held at the OF
fee of the Company, Cambridge, OF
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 3, 1921
al half-past seven O'Clock.
GEO. GERT.ACH, Secretary
t19-Cod
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
Groves Is The Only Genuine

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets.
Tie first and original Cold and GRIP
Tablet. (Be sure you get BRoMO)'
90 cents.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-07
SLEEPING SICKNESS KILLS
Claims College Professor After times.
~ eeveraI WeAkS

Carlisle. Pa, Feb. 7.--Dr. HAIRY ".
Stephcns, member OF the p''kin."
College, faculty, died FROM Sf~ehh"
sickness. He had been i'll for several
weeks