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The New York herald., 1922-12-29
BLOOMINGDALE OFFERS
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
EUening High Pupils Subject
viii Be Advertising.

The Bloomngdale Bros. prizes for es-
says on retailing. in the Evening High
Schools. win he awarded again This
yesr. according 10 resolution ad0pted
yesterday at "A meeting cf the Board o.
Education. This resolution. previously
passed BY the board or superutendents
provides for the following prizes. to BE
-iVen by $. J. Bloomlng6a,h. president
oi HlcominEdale Bros: First s1o0 aud
gold medal; second. $40 and Il silver
medal: third. SIS aud bronze nicdal
Ia addition for thc hest essas ia any
hool submitting ten essays or more
prize Of So viii be given. " school
submits twenty essays on more two
prizes will he offcred--a first prize of
s. and a second prize Of S. VI q school
submits thirty essays or more three
prizes viii bc offered--ss 81 and ST.
The subjects Of the essay contest are:
First--What IN department store adj
vcrtising brings customers Into the
store?
Second-What are thc advantages and
disadvantages Of q charge account from
the viewpoint OF Ca) the customer. Cb)
the store
Third What does your dollar pay for
when you spend il in a department
store?
rhcy. ore open 10 an studeats in an,
Of tie New York city evening hlgl,
schools Tho contest win close Airif 20.
1928
First prize was won last year by Aucs
Gordon OF The Bronx Evening High
School
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
LAUNDRY FIREBUGS
TO BE ROUNDED UP
Destructive Feuds Found to
Exist Among Competitors
on East Side.
HIRED TO COMMIT ARSON
Six Prisoners Already Taken
Held in High Bail for
Grand Jury.

Additional evidence of violence com
nitted in, the laundry trade feuds was
lacsA befqre thc1aurhoritics yesterday
and further ARRESTS are expected in the
roundup OF paid incendaries and their
ohploN Ners. Some of the new evidence
submitted tn the District Attorneys
egice- BY Thomas . +. Sheridan. ex-State
senatoi, who lis counsel for tile Man
haitian and Bronx Cooperative Laundries
sAssoa'iatiun and other evidence has been
.csinod from individual laundry opera
TORS who suffered from arson and
sabotage.
Since the disclosure that incendiarsm
is a recognized weapon in the warfare
kctween rival groups OF laundry pro-
tifetors the police have been dcluged
WITH complaints about the activities of
the Wet Wash Laundrymen's Protective
Association Of 3S Park Row whose see.
rotary. Irving L. Paul, was among those
arraigucd yesterday Oh a charge of
arson Paul is charged with having
paid Louis ,Wallnger and Frank Mar
cheese employees of the association, $50
for setting fire To a laundry, at 40
Rutgers street
4 lawyer representing an association
Of laundrymen on the East Side went
Yesterday To the Office OF Richard Mur-
l,hr. Assistant District Attorney. with q
story Of intimidation alleged to have
been practiced by Pauls association
Among the small hand laundry owners
on the East side The authorities in
formant declared that not long ago tn,
Wet Wash Protective Association in
apgurated a campaign for a. larger MEM
hership in order 20 prevent price cutting
in the trade and attempted by threats
Cf Variors kinds 10 include in their as
sOciation tn" competitive hand laundfes
E. These and MANY other stords are be-
Ing checked uD by CITY detectives. The
police are also looking into the steam
laundry situation with q view of ascer-
tTinine whether some recent fires III
big plants were of incendiary origin.
All six of the prisoners were arraigncd
Yesterday and held in high bal. Wal
linger and Marchese waived eSamina-
ton and were held in $1,000 each foi
examination by the Grand Jury. An
drew Shea and Benjamin Lituchy like
wise waived examination and were held
in $4,000 and $4,000. respectively Fire
Marshal Bruphy was the complaining
! witness against Paul. who waT held IN
$1,000 for "A hearing In the Essex Mar
( kct Court on January I. Bora Amis
( thc only prisoner who was not charged
with arson. was held IN 5000 bail on z
charge of burglary for a hearing or
January ,
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
BOARDER ARRESTED
IN KILLING OR GIRL
Man at Mccarthy Home Is
Locked Up After Telling
of Three Rey0Ivers.
LEFT ONE At PILLOW
Theory Is Child Shot Her
self and Staggered Into
Next Room.
PRISONER HAS RECORD
Tells Police He Got Rid of
Weapons in Fear His Past
Would Go Against Him.
PRISONER HAS RECORD

Benjamin Prcnderville, a laborer in
the Brooklyn Post Office at Washing
ton and johnson streets. was arrested
last night charged with homicide. in
connection with the murder Of rhcr
esa Mccarthy 10 years old who was
found dead in the dining room of he
home at 562 Morgan avenue last
Tuesday. This arrest was made after
Prendervilie had admitted TO Police
Captains Carey and Randall that he
owned the 20 caliher RECOVER with
switch the police feel sure the chile
was shot.
Prenderville said he ownei also two
80 caliber revolvers. an of which he
threw into a vacant lot after he and
Mrs. Pauline Mccarthy the girls
mother. had discovered the body lie
did this he said. because lie round
that the smaller gun was not when
h had left Il under his pillow. b,(
was on ths bed He reared because
he had police record ne would get
into trouble
Captains Carey and Randall said that
Prcnderville insists that he had nothing
TO do witch the shooting. one theory is
that the girl. finding the revolver under
the pillow. shot herself and then had
strength enough left to stageer into the
dining room. where she died Dr Ernest
Vaughan. physician for the District At
torncy's office said that tlis was pos
sihc
The theory rs strcngthcncd by state
ncnts Of Pren.leTviie. later corroborated.
the police say. nv Mrs. Mccarthy These
are that on Chris mas nirht i'rendcr-
vile, Who has h"arjcd at tine Mccarthy
home for some time. showed tho girl the
three revol-crs and Theresa va1tcd the
smaller gun for toy TO play with. but
Prendeiv vile said be refused tn let hcr
have it
That right. rreudoryiUe said. o.,
heard Nose 9t his window ana got un
and loaded the gun. Tncu hp went tn
sleep. ard when be lott thc house abo ?,
O'Clock thc next morning he forenl
about the gun and lcft Il under hiA uil-
low When lac found it or the bed Co.,
discovered ore empty cartridge IN thc
chamber he said
Tho police saN Prenderville wasg frs
arrested in 1914 and received u sus-
pended sentence for grand larceny.
That same year he spent sixty days iu
the workhouse charged with disorderN
conduct. and In 1915 was sentenced 60
one year and fined $500 for violation or
parole.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29

efeller-Gary Ring and If you really be-
lieve, as you recently stated, that su-
perintendents. principals and teachers
ARE i'm n conspiracy To prevent children
from progressing through grades, why
not drag these vioators of sacred trust
into the spotlight by naming them so
they can be held up to the scorn Of every
decent parent in ~ community? Why
not show up these malefactors by spe-
cific mention rather than hide their in
fanny behind vague general statements
which. when oft repeated. sappeal to ju-
dicious minds not as charges to he taken
seriously but as demagogic shibbo-
leths"
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
ROBBERS GET $4,000
FROM SAFE IN HARLEM
Beat Wafchn,an for Edison
Company Unconscious.

\ safe in the Harlem office OF the
New York Edison Company at Is East
125th street was ripped apart with a
jimmy yesterday and yeegmen got more
than $4,000. Entrance TO the building
was through scuttle in the roof.
George Punkett. superintendent of the
building after finding the safe stripped
went with several policemen of the East
126th street station to the basement
where they found Philip O'connor. night
watchman. beaten unconscious. In Har-
lem Hospital O'Connor was not able to
supply much information.
The burglars il is. believed. climbed
up the fire escape of another building
and made their way across roofs to the
Edison building A gold watch minus
works. was found on this fire escape.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
TRANSIT BODY AWARDS
$4,000, 900 CONTRACTS
Fort Hamilton Subway Will
Cost 81 ,485, ,15I.

More than $4,000 900 worth vof con-
tracts for rapid transit construction
have been awarded by the Transit Com
mission. according TO an announcement
Yesterday. The contract for the Fort
Hamilton extension of the Fourth ave
nue. subway went to the lowest bidder
T. \. Gillespie Company, for S1.fS5. l51.
The contract for the Fourteenth street
Eastern line in Brooklyn was awarded
to Frederick l.. Crawford Inc, for
s750.9S2.13
The third contract. which. provides for
the installation of two new passenger
elevators in the shaft being built at the
station at Broadway and l6Sth street
of the West Side subway was awarded
the only bidder, the Otis Elevator Com
pany, for $S9. $50.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
LIEBMANS. TO SELL
.36 SALOON SITES
BreWers Conuinced That, Vol.
stead LaU Will Stand.

S. Liebman's Sons Company. brewers
on FOREST. avenue, Queens. is convinced
that the Volstead law viii not be
amended To allow the sale Of real beer
The company has. decided to sell thirty
six properties in Ridgwood. l'latbush
Bay Ridge and other parts of Brooklyn
almost all valuable corner sites. former,
ly used as saloons. Several are still
being run as cafes and holding out in
the hope, NthaG 'the ban may be lifted.
The sale will be at auction at the
Real Estate Exchange, 1S9 Montague
street. Brooklyn. early next month.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
SAGE ESTATE WINS
BIBLE FUND APPEAL
Appellate Division lpbolds
Cohalan Ruling Against n
S500,000 Bequest.

The Appellate Division Of the"Suprcne
Court yesterday affirmed q decision of
Surrogate Cohalau hy which the Amer
icau Bible Society lost $500, 900 from the
estate Of Mrs Russell Sage.
The amount i'm dispute was contrib-
utcd by Mrs Sage IN March. 1910, when
the society raised al equal sum through
churches individuals and auxiliary Bible
societies The executors of her estate
contendet that phder the terms OF The
will the Gift was an advance" from the
share which went to the society from the
residuary cstdte. This contention. W.
uBhcld by Leslie J. romplSius. 10 whom
the matter went as referee. and later
by thc Surrogate
After deductug the 100000 now
construed IS mn advancement, the Bible
Society's share in the residue is esti-
mated az S250.0O0
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
ELECTED by STEEL INSTITUTE.

+. H. Gary. chairman of the board of
directors Of the United States Steel Cor
poraton and president of the American
Iron and Steel Institute. announced yes
terday that Il. A. ). Clarke, a director
OF the institute, lately in charge as
president of the activities of the Con-
solidated Steel Corporation, now in
liquidation. and formerly president of
the Lackawanna steel Company, has
been elected secretary of the institute
and will assume his duties January .,
1928
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
SCHOOL HEAD DENIES
HYLAN'S CHARGES
Ettinger Demands Specific
Names Instead of 'ROcke-
cfcllcr Talk

William l.. Ettnger. superintendent OF
Schools, i'm a letter yesterday to Mayor
Hylan said that only 750 pupils needed
seats In the public schools and that the
report of George J. Ryan. president OF
the Board of Education, that lb.oo SIT
tines were missing was not true. The
letter adds:
despite the fact that the schools are
not in session and that the checkup of
such erroneous statement had to be
made in a few hours our official rec
ords show conclusively that the con-
clusion of President Ryan's unknown
is as inaccurate as one
could reasonably expect of an inexperi-
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
Asks Court to Free Him
to Get His Mother Coal

TOHN \, PARDOE Of 81 East
126th street, arr ligned before
y judge humphrey in Queens
County count at Long Island city
Yesterday ON a charge of abandon
ms his daughter. asked for clem--
oncy because he wanted 60 hurry
home TO his mother and take care
Of her during the cold weather.
81 am afraid" be said, that she
is without heat right now
When he said his mother was 73
years old Judge Humphrey reduced
his bail from $1,000 10 $500 which
pardoe obtained, rand then went
home. Ills wife, Mrs. Florence
Purdoe of 1926 Summerdeld street,
l,idgewood, Queens said he had
failed TO provide for their daugh
ter ana had abandoned her.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
BIRDS OF PARADISE
\, ARE BARNYARD BRED
Custom Men Issue Warning
A gai7st Fckers.

Nature takers who have been devising
birds OF paradise from the heads of
rigecns and dyed feathers of barnyard
fowl and selling them to milliners as
the real things have caused the customs
authorities TO issue a warning against
rcdflers wares. Special Agent II. w.
Batbcr recently got hold Of one of the
takers with make bjieve bird. but
could do nothing with him. as there is
no Federal law 20 cover III" ofense.
Birds Of paradise are barred by law,
and when they are conf,scated they are
DESTROYED The vcnfcrs Of The fake
birds tell millncrs that the birds are
"smuggled" in by sailors or stewards
aboard liners
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
FRANCE SHIFTS BILLION
FRANC DEBT TO 1928
German Defaut Forces Re-
payment OF High Interest.

PARfs. Dec 2S Associated prrss) --
Tho Chamber of Deputies hv ftG to 1.
ratified ~ convention bttWorn thp Bnuit
~ France and the Gbvcrrp1aut reducing
from 2.no0 0Oo on0 ffnucs To- .OO0. .Od0. GOO
finuce iho amount which tho Govern
mcni Will roray the hank during 1922
THUS Increasing from $4,000. O.OOU.Ou1 to
2igoo.0n0.o0o 2 frames Use amount of tho
advance. authorized for 1923
Replying tu Deputies vino declared the
Government WAS using money q Fad
borrowed 20 or pcr cent ~ ropaN
loans from tho bani, obtained az % noni-
nal rate Of interest Finance Minister Ic
Jastcyric said Germany nun-cNcc iiiou
OF the rcucc treaty was tp blame for the
situation. France already had paid
$4,000 ono swiss fraura 200 ono ndo b.
sotas aud ri3.750000 to Grut Britain
flJ.16o.o00 to Japoi and 1900. bob 90
the United Stntes
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
JACK JOHNSON FINED So.

Jack Johnson, negro. aged AZ. crst-
while worlds champion heavyweight
pugllist. was fined S5 yesterday for vio-
lating the traffic regulations by failing
to stop on signal al Seventh avenue and
Ffty-first street December last by
Magistrate Norman J. Marsh in Traffic
Court. In paying his fine Johnson cX-
plpncd that his $4,000 automobile was
little hard to manage
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
WOMEN FREED IN XMAS FUND.
Democratic club Charges Dis
missed in Brooklyn.

Charges Of misappropriatfng a Christ
mas fund. brought against Mrs. CatlIe-
rine Greene of 400 Evergreen avenue
and Mrs. Mary Eichel of 2t4 Stockholm
street. Brooklyn. by Mrs. Johanna Abel
of 57i Bushwick avenue. Brooklyn, were
dismissed yesterday in Gates Avenue
court Brooklyn. The fund belonged to
the Women's Regular Democratic Club
of the Nineteenth Assembly district, OF
which Mrs. Abel Is president. Mrs
Greene. who was formerly treasurer.
spent S177.5S on Christmas gifts for the
poor which Mrs. Abel charged should
have been turned in TO the. club ,treas-
ury. ~
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
BRIDGE sPEEDERs FINED.
Court Also ncyoiscS LircnS~s 81
Pair Who spccdcd cars.

Honjamtn kaufman. aged 22. of 22S
Vest ii2d street. ana Louis Broscr.
uecd 22 of 210 Ross street. Brooklyn.
who i is charecd raced their auiomo-
hilcs across thc Williamsburg Bridge to
decide q bet were arralgued for sch-
toncc before Magistrate W Bruce cobb
in Traffic Court Yesterday Thcv were
nncd S27 each aud had their licenses re-
vokcd Tor sixty days.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
EXPRESS CARS DEnAILED.

PRINCETON JUNCTION, n. j.. Dec. Is
Three cars of the Commercial. Expfsss-,
which operates over the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad between New York and St
Louis were derailed here to-day when
piece of mechanism under the engine
tender caught in an interlockins switch
system. No one was injured A pas
senger and freight track were blocked
for some time
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
American
Ernine Cape
Regularly 100000
at 6o5.OO

A most beautiful cape for
evening wcar--with bolster
collar fastened with cut steel
buckle, graceful scallopcd
bottom, and lining of pannc
velvet i'm black and white.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
Full Length
Mink Capes
Regularly $4,000
at 10000

Straight = from the shoulder
capcS, falling in a graceful
line. One may choose chin or
shawl collars, as preferred.
The Innings are exceedingly
handsome.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29
Russian
Ermine Wrap
Regularly 10000
at l35O.OO

A model that possesses un-
usual distinctiveness of design
with bolster collar edged
with monkey fur and clasped
with rhinestone buckle. Lined
with panne velvet in color.
The New York herald., 1922-12-29

Full length models with the
skins worked into effective de-
sign that displays all their
beauty. Chin collar for
warmth, and colorful Innings
for beauty.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-15
Poplar Bluff Men
Pushing Good Roads

Poplar Bluff, March 14.-W. f.
Morrison, chairman of the good
roads bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce, is going to represent
the Butler County Court and the
public before the state highway
commission at Jefferson City We'd
Hesday The county court announced
issuance of letter to Morrison,
giving him authordity to represent
the court before the commission.
The effort will be to not only get
the state highway commission to go
forward with the building OF the
Little Rock road but the Cairo, JET
ferson City and other highways,
There had been some opposition to
going forward with the road pro-
sramme under project agreements
because of a lack of understanding
Of the road laws and minor OPP
position because of taxation whent
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-15
TRUMAN WOMEN
Sore AT JUDGE
R. E. |. JOHNSON
Delegation Called Upon
Tribunal Regarding Shin
crs but Judge Declined
Court Reception.

Harrisburg, March 13.-FoiioW
ing courtroom demonstration
early last week by women of Har-
risburg, delegation of women
from Truman appeared in the court
room here Wednesday afternoon for
the purpose of making a statement
before the court The case of Bud
Greable, charged with the trans
porting of liquor was on trial, and
when the state completed it's case,
Judge Johnson adjourned court and
Immediately left the courtroom. Lat
| er he was intercepted and told by
| the women they wished to speak
to him and said he would meet a
committee at the hotel where he
has a room.
nant at what they termed his dis
courteous treatment" of them.
Women have intimated that certain
county officers are protecting boot
leggers in Poinsett county.
George Brotsher was sentenced to
lone year in the penitentiary follow
ing conviction on charge of as
Isault with intent to kill. The grand
jury continues in session and a
large number of indictments have
been returned.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-15
Many Cases Of Flu
AT Walnut Ridge

Walnut Ridge, March 14.-This
city has been hit by an epidemic
of influenza during the past three
or four weeks. For while some OF
the teachers in the public schoois
were unable to work and their places
were filled by pastors Of the local
churches.
Several deaths were reported in
the county during the past week
from aggravated eases. At the pres
eht time, in one particular block
where 10 families live, Is persons
are afflicted.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-15

tracts require them at least to en-
ter negotiations regardless OF
whether such negotiations are car
|ried to completion.
The United Mine Workers of
America, the general union orga-
nization, was declared to be entire
ly willing to enter a conference, al
though insisting upon the mainten-
ance of existing wage scales, which
were adopted in 1920. The employ
ers are demanding reductions "a
mounting to 20 per celt or more.
Will Await Developments
1t was indicated N official cir
cles yesterday that the government
would go no further at present, but
await the development of the threat
ened strike. The decree of possible
government Intervention later, it
was said by high official, would
be determined by the degree to which
the strike, if 1t developed, might
affect adversely the public welfare.
Statistics assembled for the Labor
Department indicate that $4,000
600 tons of coal are now in storage,
approximately a 10 weeks supply
for the entire country, that this
amount is rapidly being augmented
and that non-union production is
tending to increase. Local agree
ments between the union and opera
tors are also expected to so into
effect on or before April /, which
would insure maintenance of further
operations.
Secretary Davis was said to be
maintaining policy of hands off
with reference to the anthracite sit
nation on the ground that the
operators and miners were now
ee,sa e d nd that " 9
at least hopeful that wage con-
tracts would be made. Officials de-
clared there was no reason to be-
lieye that coal strike would spread
TO other industries, and took occa-
sion to point out that in 1903, when
a general strike developed in the
anthracite regions, former President
Roosevelt did not interfere until it
had been in progress for six months.
So John T.. Lewis, president OF the
Emitted Mine Workers, was expected
10 arrive in Washington today but
union representatives here said he
York to participate in the anthra-
cite negotiations.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-15
CONNISsIoNER,S SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
lin pursuance of the authority and di-
Irections contained in the decretal or
der of the Chancery Court of Greene
County, made and entered on the Sth
Iday of November. y. D. 1921, in .
Icertain cause NO 1860 then pending
therein between G. o. Light Trustee
for the Security Bank & Trust Com
pany compliments, and Willie Roush,
erts, W. G. Batey, administrator for
Minnie Batey, deceased defendants,
the undersigned, as Commissioner of
said Court, viii offer for sale at pub
lie vendue TO the highest bidder, at
the south door or entrance of the
County Courthouse, in which said
Court is held, in the County of Greene
within the hours prescribed by law
for judicial sales, on Saturday the
18th day of March A. ID. 1922, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Northeast Quarter OF the Southwest
Quarter OF Section Nine 90, Town
ship Eighteen GS) North, Range Fo0r
"a East, in Greene County, Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of
three months, the purchaser being re-
BY law and the order and decree Of
said Court in said cause, with approx
ed security, bearing interest at the
rate OF 10 per cent per annum from
date OF sale until paid, and a lien
being retained on the premises sold
to secure the payment of the purchase
money.
Given under my hand this Goth
day of February, a d., 1922.
JOHN SIMPSON,
(march 16) Commissioner in Chancery
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-15
GEN. Y. Y.CO0K
PASSES away
AT BATESVILLE
Husband of Mrs. Wise, For
merly of This City-For-
mer Grand Commander
United Veterans.
AN HONORABLE CAREER

The following news dispatch sent
from Batesville To the Little ROCK
Gazette tells of the life of General
Cook:
RATESVILLE, March IS. - Gen.
Virgil Young Cook, aged 72, former
grand commander of the United Con-
federate Veterans, died at his home
here shortly after noon yesterday. He
was one of the best known Confed-
crate veterans in the country, and
took an active part III the veterans
organization.
General Cook was born in Boyd
willie, Ky. November Ia, 1913. AT
the age of 16, he enlisted in Genera
Nathan Bedford Forests cavalry
and served during the remainder OF
the Civil war.
Several years after the war, Gen
eral Cook moved to independence
county, and resided on farm unit
~ years ago, when he moved tt
Batesville. He was the owner o
several thousand acres of fine farm
lands in this county, and owned
considerable real property in Bates
vile. He was the wealthiest maj
| in this county at the time of hi
death.
At the outbreak OF the Spanish
American war, General Cook wa:
appointed colonel of the Secont
Arkansas Regiment by Gov. Dan w
Jones. Although in the service
throughout the war, General Cook
saw no active service.
General Cooks first wife died sew
eral years ago, and IS months age
he remarked Surviving him are his
wife and three daughters, Mrs. NJ
M. Rutherford and Mrs. John Il
Morrow of Batesville, and Miss
Zarina Cook of Oklahoma City, Okla
Funeral arrangements are being
held up pending the arrival Of Miss
Cook. Services probably will be held
Tuesday