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The New York herald., 1922-11-21
PIGGLY- -WIGGLY IN
NEWARK BANKRUPT
Liabilities Placed at $1,000,-
900, With Assets Of $685.
900 in Latest Crash.

Tho Piggy Wiggly Eastern Corpora.
ton, with eleven stores in Newark and
nearby towns, went into bankruptcy
yesterday, following the failure of the
parent company in New York. Llabili-
ties were set at more than $1,000, 900
with assets at s25,000.
Attorneys representing the New York
corporation applied to Jundge Lynch In
the United States District Court. New
ark. for an involuntary petition ir
bankruptcy. Judge Lynch named Mich
oas Hughes receiver and fixed his bond
at $4,000. The corporation operated
five stores in Newark. two in Passaic
and one each in Maplewood. Nutley
West Orange and Bloomfield.
James w. Elliott's Business Builders.
Inc, Of 152 West Forty-second street.
the organization which granted the
franchise to and promoted the sale of
stock of the Manhattan Piggly Wiggly
Corporation. issued a statement telling
Of a meeting held In the offices OF the
Elliott company yesterday morning at
fhich executives. statesmen and other
employees voted complete confidence In
Mr.. Elliott and In William c. Bentley,
general manager in charge of the opera =
tions OF the Manhattan Piggly Wiggly
Corporation. A resolution affirmed the
confidence of the executives and en-
pIoyees 'in their ability and intention to
protect the interests Of every one con-
cerned."
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
SUIT WOULD ENJOIN
HANAN HOUSE SALE
Charges Shoe Manufacturers
Sons Illegally Acquired
$25O,000 Home.

Francis I. McCanna Of Providence.
II. l.. executor OF the estate of Mrs.
Edith Evelyn Hanan. brought suit In
tie Supreme Court here yesterday
gainst Herbert w. and Addison G..
Hanan, executors of the estate Of their
father. John II. Hanan, wealthy shoe
manufacturer. who died August IS. 1920.
seeking to restrain them from disposing
Of the former family home. 1913 Fifth
avenue. and to set aside an alleged
Illegal conveyance by which they OBJ
tanned possession before their fathers
death. The property is said to be worth
more than s25o,OO0
According TO the complaint filed for
Mr.. McCanna by Olcott. Bonynge, Nc
Manus & Ernst Of ITO Broadway. Mr.
Hanan acquired tho property In Janu-
ary. 1910. and about ten years later gave
it to his wife ''in consideration Of love
and affection and other good and
valuable considerations" The deed was
not recorded
Mrs. Hanan died January II, 1920.
bequeathing the Fifth avenue home to
ner nuSDand on CONDITION thdt he permit
her son. Charles Talbot ith-Hanan.
to occupy the house with his family.
After the death of the elder Hanan the
property was 10 be sold and the proceeds
turned over to Mrs. Hanan's residuary
estate. left in trust for her son, Charles
Talbot Smith-Hanan.
Mr. McCanna alleges that in the latter
part OF January, 1920, while Mr. Hanan
was IN his 73d year and "in an en-
feebled physical and mental condition
and addicted to the excessive use OF
stiinu.ants and drugs which deprived
him OF the customary mental powers Of
a normal person." his sons induced him
to convey .he property to them without
consideration. This deed, 1t Is alleged,
was recorded January 23, 1910.
After Mr.. Hanan's death Mr.. Nc
Gamma claimed the property as part Of
the residuary estate of Mrs. Hanan. lie
now asks for an injunction restraining
the Messrs. Hanan from dlsposing of
It. He also desires the return of the
unrecorded deed which he alleges they
have.
Charles Talbot Slnith- Hanan, Mrs.
Hanan's son by former marriage, was
the principal beneficiary under her Will.
He died January 20. 1920. John FL
Hanan I'd, grandson. succeeding to his
share in the estate.
Mrs. Hanan gave to her stepsons, who
are executors of Mr.. Hanan's will, a
portrait OF their father and the cups
which he received as commodore of the
New York Yacht Club.
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
ASKS COURT TO RESTORE
BABY SHE GAVE AWAY
Child Is Vanished-Said to Be
IN Wealthy Family.

BOSTON. Nov. 2O.-Mrs. Max witte.
who was married two months ago to a
hospitSl physician. appeared in Roxbury
court to-day as claimant OF Elizabeth
Gilis. less than years old, asserting
the child was born out Of wedlock in
1919. Dr. Grace A. Jordan, woman
physician, was the defendant
Mrs. Witte says she gave the child to
Or. Jordan for adoption last December.
with the option OF recaiming her at the
end of year.
DR.. Jordan, it is understood. has
placed the child with wealthy family
and has refused to disclose her where
abouts. The charge against her is that
she failed TO register the childs move
ments as required by law.
Counsel said. the foster parents OF the
child were reported 10 have built new
home. with three rooms as a nursery.
for the child. 1t was said Mrs Witte
had been offered $4,000 to leave the
child with them. The case was post
poned to Thursday
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
RYAN DISCHARGED
FROM BANKRUPTCY
Receiver Says He Has Pledged
Everything But Shirt
Wife Releases Him.
NEW BUSINESS TO START
Unsecured Creditors Still Have
Time to File Claims for
S1,700,O0O.
NEW BUSINESS TO START

Allan A. Ryan. son OF Thomas For
tune Ryan. who on July 81 filed a volun-
tary petition of bankruptcy in United
States District Court, was discharged
from bankruptcy yesterday by Judge
Augustus ". Hand.
IN his original petition Mr. Ryan had
fixed his liabilities at s32, ,435.477, with
$27.S06,ss4 secured. His assets were put
at s64S.533. Mr.. Ryan's failure was re-
corded as one of the most sensational
known in Wall Street. His failure re-
suited from warfare against him after
his corner in Stutz Motor stock In 1920
There was no opposition to Mr.. Ryan
being discharged from bankruptcy. As
is customary after notice to creditors,
the name of the bankrupt is called In
court. The discharge followed as a
matter of course when creditors failed
to oppose Il.
Following failure of Mr.. Ryan. Fran
els C. Caffey, former United States At
torney, was appointed receiver. Several
weeks later Mr.. Ryans liabilities were
reduced about s12,0o0.o0 because OF
duplication in his schedules. Principal
claims against him were held by the
Guaranty Trust Company. Chase Ma
tional Bank, Mechanics and Metals Ma
tional Bank. FIRST National Bank. Law
yers Title and Trust Company, Allan A.
Ryan & Co.. a. A. Housman & Co, II.
Hentz & Co, State Mutual Life Assur-
ance Company, New York Life Insur-
ance Company and the Equitable Life
Assurance Society.
OF Mr.. Ryan's liabilities S4.6zl, ,334.72
were unsecured. or this amount s2.S6o.-
669.39 Is owing to Sara Tucker Ryan,
his wife, and the balance to Charles NJ.
Schwab, Harry Payne Whitney. Samuel
Untermyer. T. Coleman du Pont and
others. Mr.. Caffey said the unsecured
debts will be paid. adding:
Half Of the unsecured debts are due
to Mrs Ryan, who has declined to pre-
sent her claim. The remaining unse-
cured debts are held by persons who
have not yet presented their claims, and
as the law gives the creditors one year
from the date OF the filing of the bank
ruptcy petition to set forth their claims
we cannot tell what will happen. Mr..
Ryan has pledged everything but his
shirt"
The discharge OF Mr.. Ryan from bank
ruptcy makes possible the carrying out
of his business plans. and within a short
time directors and an official organiza-
ton will be chosen for Allan A. Ryan &
Co. Inc. said George f. Lewis, Mr..
Ryan's attorney.
This company was Incorporated a few
months ago. but pending the receiver
ship its organization went no further
than dummy board of directors.
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
POST-DATING CHECKS
NO CRIME IN JERSEY

Special Dispatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
TRENTON, n. J., Nov. 20.--Chief JUS
tice Gummere handed down a decision
for the Supreme Court to-day holding
that the New Jersey statute making it
a misdemeanor to knowingly draw a
check when there are not sufficient funds
in bank TO meet 1t. is not applicable to
a post-dated check.
The decision sets aside the conviction
OF Joseph Barone, who bought a second
hand automobile, giving a check to Hal
sty's Garage, Somervile. dated four
days in advance. In the absence of rep
resentations to the contrary, Chief JUS
tice Gummere said the post-dating of a
check is in itself equivalent to an ad-
mission that the funds are not in the
bank 10 meet the obligation and. there
fore, the post t-dated check has the same
legal status as promissory note.
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
CITY CLUB FAVORS
HOME RULE CHARTER
Would Glue Board of Esti.
mate Larger PoIuers.

The City Club of New York at It's an.
nual meeting last night elected Miles M
Dawson and Hermann de Selding mem.
bers OF its board of trustees An annual
report OF the clubs activities was read
by Joseph NJ Price. chairman of the
board.
Mr.. Price said the club favored a new
city charter with a smaller Board OF
Aldermen. q Board of Estimate with
fuller powers. abolition of the Sinking
Fund Commission, abolition of Borough
Presidents and the appointment of bor-
ough administrators by the Mayor, the
abolition Of certain county offices and
other changes
The home rule constitutional amend.
ment was praised and the club given
credit for its active support of the meas.
ure in the Legislature. The report
recommended automobile accident legis-
lation and dealt with port development
housing, transit. parks. soldiers bonus
and other issues. The club membership
shows a gain and is now 1859.
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
DIR. CHRoNaUEsT. TEsTIFIEs.

The Federal Grand Jury yesterday
continued its investigation into the death
of Thomas Scott. a Canadian overseas
service man. in Kingsbridge Hospital on
October 20. Evidence was submitted by
DR.. A. p. Chronquest, in charge OF the
hospital May Carney, a nurse: Grace
Covey. dietitian; Marry Marsh and
William Doney. attendants, and Benja-
min Goldstein. Harry Van Strum, Lud-
wig zymanski. Harlon Chase, George
Day. Frank Denny and s, Schneider, pa
tients. The inquiry will be continued to-
day
The New York herald., 1922-11-21

qOrder Of
your news
d e a ! G r
today. THE
NEW YORK
TIMES will
b e sold
out G arly
tomorrow
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
THIRTEEN REDS JAILED;
LLOYD NOT YET FOUND
Lawyers Insist Rich Con,n,un-
ist Will Surrender.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.--Search for will
liam Ross Lloyd. wealthy radical lead.
er, continued to-day as thirteen OF the
ninteen convicted with him in 1919 under
the Illinois anti-syndicalist act OF con-
spiracy to advocate overthrow Of the
Government surrendered and began
serving prison sentences ranging from
one to five years.
Lloyd and four others failed to appear
The ninteenth man is dead. While nc
authoritative word has come from Lloyd
his lawyers deny that he has fled, possi-
bly, to Canada. and continue to mainta in
that he will give himself up by Thurs
day.
Six of the prisoners were taken to the
State prison at Joliet. The others will
serve out their shorter sentences in Jail
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
HUGE PACIFIC FISH CATCH.

PRINCE RUPERT, b. c., Nov. 20.--A tre-
mendous catch OF fish, nearly S,o00.0
pounds, was landed at Prince Rupert
during the month Of July. Nearly g.
100000 pounds was salmon. The bulk of
the salmon catch was taken directly to
canneries in the Prince Rupert districts.
but they. being taxed to capacity, were
unable to handle such quantities and
thousands OF pounds OF the fish were
thrown away during the month. Over
100000 pounds Of halbut. founder and
cod were netted
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
sHEEPsHEAp BAY BANK OPENS,

The Bank OF Sheepshead. organized
to meet the needs OF residents of
Sheepshead Bay. opened for business
yesterday The first days deposits were
more than 100000. Edward J. Whalen
is president. The board OF directors
consists OF John j. Caffrey. John J.
Doody. william Fitzpatrick, Eusebto
Ghelardi. Thomas III. Gore. William r..
Howell. Leo A Kepple. William
Kinsella. John A. Kunkei, John Pollock
and Fred S. Radford.
The New York herald., 1922-11-21
This Alfred E. Smith
Must Live Up to Name

A LFRED f. SMITH. a painter
~ OF 14t6 Prospect avenue. The
Bronx, last night turned
over a new leaf" Henceforth, he
said. he will emulate the Alfred Z.
Smith who soon will take possession
of the Governors Office at Albany.
The name of Smith must be
kept in good standing" admonished
Magistrate Earl A. Smith in Night
Court after the painter had been
convicted of intoMcation. Upon
your promise to keep away from
whisky your sentence is suspended
and shall expect you to live up to
the good name of Smith"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16

Congress has split with the Presi- dent. Naturally the republicans are looking for some sort of plausible compromise that will let them out and also save the face of the Presi- dent They do not realize apparently that President Harding is not urg- ing the subsidy as political meas ure. He has become convinced that the subsidy is much needed eco homie measure. He is as much an enthusias on the subject as Chair man Lasker of the shipping board, and when that is said, all is sad. Meantime some members of the House are due back in Washington just one month from today. They were told to inquire particularly about the feeling in respect to the subsidy. Perhaps they will bring back some information valuable alike to Congress and the executive. All Washington will be interested in the tales they have to tell.
 Whatever may have been their hopes when they left Washington for vacation, the House members, on their return, will find the same three storm clouds hanging over the capitol. splitting lightning and volley- ing thunder. They are tariff, soldier bonus and ship subsidy. These clouds are making heavy legislative weather and there is no one in Washington to- day capable of telling when and how Congress Is ever to get away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
HARDING AGAIN INTERVIEWS IN
 RAILWAY STRIKE
Cummins Working on Plan to Amend Transportation ACt-PoStaI Situation
 Is Now Acute
By AssocIated Press

Washington, July 15.-President Harding personally intervened today in the railroad strike situation, but the success of his efforts to remedy conditions, now admitted generally by government officials to be serious, will remain undetermined until next week, when the officers of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees meet in Detroit.
 The President discussed the strike situation at length with E. F. Grable and Fred L. Prick, executive rep resentatives of the maintenance of way employees. A statement an- nounced that the President received for the first time direct informal tion as to the workers side of the controversy and also for the first times presented direct toorecognized representatives of the employees the position of the government.
 After the conference MT. Grable issued a call for a meeting the first of next week in Detroit of the grand officers of the Maintenance of Way Brotherhood to decide on a policy, presumably on whether that organ ization shall continue to withhold the authorized strike order
 Would Revise Act
 While the conference between the President and Mir. Grable and MT. Prick was In progress, Senator Cum mins. republican, Iowa announced that hearings soon would be started ,,t,,a ap@faa committee of whicch he Is chairman, with view to initiating revision of the transportation act
 Senator Cummins indicated that the first effort would be to amend the statute so as to guarantee a further living wage to railroad workers and a second endeavor would be to provide penalties for violation either by railroads or by workers of the orders of the railroad labor board. The latter, however, will not be attempted during the present strike.
 As indicating the growing serious ness of the strike situation. Post master General Work announced the inauguration of motor truck trans port of mails between points where mail trains have been annulled.
 White House Statement The White House statement said:
 "E. F. Grable, president of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers, and Fred L. Prick legisla- tive representative of the same or ganization, spent two hours this morning in conference with the Pres ident on the strike situation. They brought to the President the frs: official protest that the railway managers were ignoring the deci- sions of the railroad labor board and presented their objections to the decision. of the board relating to the appeals of that brotherhood.
 "The President gave the fullest possible hearing and assured MT. , Grable and MT. Prick that they had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
Harding Would Like to LeaUe Congress to Work
 Out It's Own SaLUation
President Feels He Has Plenty of Work to Do Without Taking Over Responsibilities of Legislative Branch of Government-Senate
 Would Welcome Leadership

they can keep shooting holes in the republican program. the better it will be at the polls in November. The democrats of the House are par ticularly well pleased with the situa- ton. About all the democrats who could be swept out of office became engulfed in the flood of 1920 and those who weathered that storm feel they are safe for all time, and haven't much campainging to do back in the old district. On the other hand many of the republican mem bers who slid in on the Harding landslide feel that unless something mi ghty encouraging happens between now and the snows of early Mo- vember they are going to slide out about as rapidly as they slid in.
 President Harding Is not anxious to hold Congress in session, but he does not want an adjournment taken until certain definite things are ac- complfshed He has set his mind and his heart upon consideration of the ship subsidy bill at this session and has committed himself to the calling of an extra session if Congress fails to act before adjournment.
 Ship Subsidy Is Thorn
 The ship subsidy Is a thorn in the side of many congressman and sena- tors. They do not see how 1t possi- ply can be dealt with at this session of Congress unless the session ex- tends to election day and beyond. And they are inclined to feel that the Presidents course has made it diff cult for them. They say if they stay and work on the subsidy--a most controversial measure, sure to pro- yoke long and bitter attack from the democrats-there is no hope of an adjournment before the next ses- sion begins in December. If they re- fuse to consider the subsidy at any length, the democrats will say that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
- WARRANTY DEEDS

Warranty deeds filed yesterday in probate court were:
 Fairfield Land company to D. J. Long, lot 12. block 13, Corey Land company-S2, 200.
 J. B. Munro to Jennie Lee Munro. lot 1, block 790, Elyton Land com- pany survey-s5,500.
 Clarence Mullins to Lillian M. Bowling, part of lots 5 and II. block Ss3, Hanover Place-$2,0 1000.
 R. L. Excite to Mrs. E. B. Privett, Lot 8, block 723-s5.100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16

taken the one defensible course in presenting their case.
 He assured them that inasmuch as Congress has constituted the rail road labor board for the express pur- pose of settling disputes and pre- venting Interruptions to transporta- tion, all decisions must be accepted by employers and employees alike and assured them also that non compliance on the part Of railways had not been brought to his atten- tion until the strike was called.
 Congress Must Act
 'IIe explained that any inadequacy in the law must be corrected by Congress and cannot be affected by interrupting railway operations.
 MT. Grable and MT. Prick ex- pressed a hope for an early settle ment and declared that the proper conferences would end In such a settlement. The President assured them that every possible conference was being sought"
 Before leaving for Detroit, MT. Grable had this to say as to his con- ference with the President:
 "Our primary reason for seeing the President was to impress on him the necessity of calling a conference be- tween MT. Jewell and the railroad executives in order to stop spread of the strike. We feel that this is the only way to case the situation.
 "The situation has become acute all over the country and we laid be- fore the President a lot of facts, many of which he said had never come to his attention. This was the first direct protest we have made to Mir. Harding with the exception of a visit I made to him three months ago to discuss the cutting of wages. The President censured us for not coming sooner and laying these facts before hon."
 The chief executive did not indi- cate whether such 9 conference as that suggested would be called. MT. Grable said. The labor chief said the president pointed to the several times repeated policy of the admin istration. that as governmental body, the decisions of the railroad board would be supported by the government to the limit and that any change in the law as laid down by the board was up to Congress.
 Mir. Grable expressed dissatisfac- tion that President Harding had not earlier directed the labor board toward an agreement between the employees and the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses issued yesterday in probate court were:
 William Sylvester. Fairfield. and Miss Clara Smith.
 Claude Turner, Warrior, and Miss Louise Smith.
 c. J. Walton and Miss Dora Mildred Jones.
 Arthur D. Friday and Miss Eva An- derson.
 c. c. Fason, Newcastle, and Miss Emma Gillian.
 Fred McClendon and Miss Mary Ann Eckerd.
 James O. Smith. Avondale. and Miss Virinia A. Issham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
By ROBERT T. SMALL
sneciaI Corres0ondent of The ATe-Hera
 C.... l-I. lnoo h.. The AGa- LIAraldl |

Special Correspondent of The Age-Herald
 Copyright, 1929, by The Age-Heraldl
 Washington, July l5.-The Con gress snarl seems almost inextrl- cable. And President Harding ap- rarently is determined to let the na- tional legislature stew in its own juice. When he was senator the President used to hear good deal of rather harsh criticism in the cloak rooms of an executive who would attempt to usurp the function of Congress. So he is not going to be an usurper.
 President Harding feels that there Is plenty of work for the executive to do at this time. As matter of fact, the most casual visitor to Washington would readily perceive that the President has his hands rather full. Rarely. indeed, has a President been called upon to guard the public interest in the face of two great strikes. Cabinet conferences have been almost continuous this week, and 1t has seemed to the President to be a little out of the picture to have Congress come knocking around the White House asking aims in the way of execu- tive help.
 There are increasing evidences that the President is losing patience with Congress. He has told both Senate and House exactly what they ought to do. He does not feel 1t enoumbent upon him to tell them how they shall do 1t. Some of the Presidents friends deeply resent the constant senatorial visits to the
 White House to see If Mir. Harding has not changed his mind about this or that phase of the legislative pro gram. They say this is not fair to the President and Is inclined to be embarrassing.
 At Wits End
 The Senate leaders are at their wits end. The tariff bill makes little or no progress and the more important schedules have been put off until August. Then the real talk will begin, All that has gone before will seem but as a zephyr to cy- clone. The democrats insist they are not engaged in a filibuster; they are merely determined to discuss each schedule thoroughly. It took some thing over day to discuss the rate on almonds. How many days and weeks will be devoted to sugar and 1 wool no one knows.
 The democrats are enjoying the | discontinue of their republican col- leagues as the time for the opening | of the campaign approaches and
 there Is no end of Congress In sight. | Comparatively few of the democrats | are faced with the complex political
 situations at home that prevail In
 many of the republican states. Democrats Pleased
 The democrats don't want Congress l to end. They feel that the longer
 they can keep it here and the longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
NEW INCORPORATION

The Economy Speciality company was incorporated in probate court yesterday by W. K. Trechsel. J. B. Bartlett and J. H. Rinard. The capi- tai stock is $3,000, all paid up.
 The Thornton McLester Coffee com
 The Thornton McLester Coffee com- pany gave notice of change of name to the Thornton Coffee company.