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NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1919.
12 PAGES
S PRICE TWO OEH'Tg.
RAIL-DEALERS BUY
WOMEN
mwML
LODGE COMMITTEE
TROOPS CHASE
SMALL PROFITEERS TRYING
TO W FOOD AT SCHOOLS;
RUSH FOR BACON MY
Wornen Organize Vigilance
Committee to Trace Dealers
Secretiy Gating Supplies.
SALES HEAVY TO-DAY.
Stations to Be 'Closed Tuesday
$ for Stock-Taking and
Rearrangement.
sales of surplus army fopd In
th sixty oy inoro' municipal agencies
1 public school buildings continued
to grow In p3pu!arfty'Yo"aay aa the
hOtUeholdera ofNew York becamo The Dslrjct Attorney' InTcs'tlga
famjllar with Its conditions. In aplto ton Jnt(J lhe reat' "dictaphone ,.
of too half holiday the voiumo
sales to-day seemed likely to be pro-
portlonately hither than those or yes- the bellef tnnt a jea)ou, naa
terday and Thursday. employed a private detective agency
By the same token, It was dlscov- to 00ect CTdcnC0 against her hua-
erodfcat the "small profiteers," on band ani that th0 detCctrB. agency
whoso trail tho Federal Government ha8 planted dictaphones, In several
bogan to bark' yoaterday,- had taken pncCs indicated by the Jealous wife
advantage of tho first two days of for tho purpose of overhearing con-
the food sales to make, profits for versatlons of persons who she be.
themselves. I licved mighty know something about
Finding the volunteer women police the case. This conclusion was
reserves at each school-store wero 'cached from evidence furnished by
. , , -m..uin Nathan Ilarbour. superintendent
familiar with the faces of protMon of the No m im
dealers of tho neighborhood ond (5trPCti wlcrc Nathan Newman found
promptly vetoed sales to such mun nnd dictaphone machines In the rooms oc
thelr agents, some small rotallcra trlid cuplcd by his three pretty daughters
the devious method, of Bending their lust Thursday night,
buyers out of their own districts to Anthony Sunes, head of the private
attempt to make large purchases. ' detective agency which placed the
In several schools yesterday notice dictaphones 'In tho Newman apart
m&s taken of persistent purchases in mcnt, said to-day that he had put
case lots by men and women who did similar plants in ntno other apart
aot seem to be mere householders. . ments in New York and Had 150,000
Mrs. Julia Saunders, leader of the at his disposal for tho investigation
Women's Democracy, of the 11th Ah- of tho particular case in which tho
sombly District, who wits In charge of dictaphones wcro used. Oarbour said
the food sales on tho west sldo from ho hoard Scnos operatives tell of
14th to 110th street, organized a vol- ( placing u dlctaphono In an apartment
unteer vlgllanco committee, most of .in West 05th Street,
whom were womon. Harbour told the District Attornoy
They trailed nil purchasers of caso 'lint he was asked to aid two detec
lota, and made reports of goods de- tlves by Aaron Levy,, a son of Mr.
Uvered at boarding houses, hotels and Fanny Levy, tho ownor of the apart
restaurants where food was sold at ment houso. The detectives sald-they
prices based on the general high prices wero working, on a big gambling ex
prevailing In privately conducted mar- P. Jlo introduced tho detectives aa
keta electricians and they put In tho nn-
CHA.IN 8TORE8' EMPLOYEE3 chln" without tho kridwlcdgo of tho
NEARLY ALL HEAVY BUYERS. .Newmans.
Results were Immediately forth- Lar. 'r ld. ho overheard
coming 1" at least one Instance. U,e "tlvcs talk ng cm a divorce
Commit -. and M TIuthlnn" tfn Tvn.
Scouts returned yestcruay actcrnuon
with reports showing that nearly
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PLANTING OF NINE
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10 JEALOUS WIFE
District Attorney's Office Gets
New Clues in Listening-'
In Mystery.- -
tery of Etuli ,7th atrM to-day led
Assistant District Attorney Pecora to '
case and a "Mr. Hutchlna." He was
to get $10 for his part in the dicta
phono plot, but the money was not
forthcoming and last Thursday ho In
formed Mr. Newman of tho circum
stances. Mr. Newman consulted his
lawyer, and tho matter was thus
brought to tho attention of the
authorities.
Senca said dictaphones had been
placed by his operatives In eight
other houses and apartments In con
nection with tho same caso and that
tho occupants wero wutched con
stantly, Trnseitr Wltnena , Accidentally
Killed.
niNaiLurroN. N. y Aug. ?i
Donald Loomls, the only witness In the
shooting of Vera Itlokard and her
mother, Mrn. Imbclla "Itlckard, in this
city three weeks ago that resulted in
their deaths for which Newell T. Evans
U being held on a churgo of murder)
was electrocuted 'by wires on a polo l i
iront of the Young Woman's Christian
Association building In this city to'day,
1 VIoh the Cltr from the
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APHONES LAID
Bringing Home the Bacon' a Byword in New York
Since Army Began Selling Its Surplus Food Here
GOVERNOR AIDING SWANN
TO GET MILIC PROFITEERS
No Political Influence Blocking In
vestigatidn, Says the District
Attorney.
District Attorney Swann this -afternoon
denied that he had hail any such
Interview as was ImputeJ to him by an
evening paper yesterday to the effect
that pITftlclans had attempted to, inter
fere with his oftlulul action In the proio
cutlon of ' th'e milk' inquiry,
"Slnco the night, about, a week ago,
I had an Interview with Oov. Smith and
he requested that any legal evidence 1
had against any milk, combination
should be, placed before tho drand
Jury, I have been bending every energy
to prepare evidence for the a rand Jury,"
aid Mr. Swann. "Oov. Smith has given
me the greatest encouragement and has
assured me that In every way hu prop
erly could he would aid mu In making
a' thorough Investigation Into the high
price of milk and In tho prosecution of
any offenders whom such an Investiga
tion might reveal."
FLYERS' BODIES FOUND AT SEA
BELIEVED FROMTHE GOLIATH
Giant French Airpla.ne Has Been
Missing a Week on African
Flight.
PArtlS, Aug. 23. rteports are current
at Casablanca, Morocco, that the patrol
ship Diana has brought Into that port
three bodies supposed to be those of
members of the crew of the French air
plans Goliath, according to a despatch
to the Journal. Tho Gollnth has been
misting for a week. Authorities here
deny the reports, but in maritime- cir
cles It Is nevertheless asserted that It
the bodies ure not on board ithe Diana
they were undoubtedly picked up by
other patrol boats.
Naval heatfquarters has given out a
vsguely optimistic statement of tho civil
authorities regarding th (lollath which
dlAiatlsflu the public and gives rise to
all sorts of rumors,
3 KILLED IN AUTO PLUNGE.
Car Ones Over SOO-Tnot Knitmnk
mcnt at Minora 1'nlln.
NIAOARA FALLS, N. T., Aug. IJ.
Three persons wero killed and another
seriously Injured whon their automo
bile plunged over a 200-foot embank
ment 'above tho Niagara Itlver last
r.lght to the . railroad tracks at the
water's edge. ,
The dead are Mrs. Edna Dlel, who
drove the' car; hr daughter Catherine,
three years . old, .and. Mrs. . Catherine
w- ."f--1
BANDITS FAR INTO MEXICO
BAITS BELIEVED TO HAVE
ESCAPED INTO MOUNTAINS
Gen. Howzc Ordered to Com
mand of American Forces
in El Paso District.
WASHfNaTON, Au(j, 23. MaJ,
Gen. nobsrt llowze, who has Just re
turned to the United States from
France, where he commanded ono of
tho regular divisions, has been or
dered to proceed Immediately to Fort
Wlss, Tex., to tnko command of the
El Paso border district
MAJIFA. Tex., Aujr. 2.1. Pursuit of
Mexican bandits by the" American
pnitlvo expedition Is continuing south
from thn nMnt in Mexlm where Oil
American camp has been established, I
it was announced to-day. Tho trails
aro not considered "hot," however,, as
the bandits havo reached tho moun
tain fastnesses, and It Is feared havo
escaped.
The return of Major den. Joseph T.
Dlckman to San Antonio last night Is
considered hero as an indication that I
the situation below the border Is not
serious, although the fear of a clash
between Mexicans In tho mountains
and American troops was. causing;
dome worry to-day.
Alrplunos loft Iloyca flying field here
at daylight to-day to Join tho punitive
expedition. No bombs were taken on
tho fl rat scout planes to leave the
Held hero,
It was announced at tho aviation
field thnt there Is no Intention of
abandoning; the Presidio lundlng field I
ror airplanes nying to Mexico, which
will bo used as u sub-biisa for the
net In I service. Planes begun landing
in Mexico to-day.
CARRANZA MAY CONFISCATE
FOREIGNERS' OIL PROPERTY
His Apparent Determination to Do
So "Causes Anxiety in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. !. Officials
here are somewhat disturbed, It was
learned to-day, by an apparent determi
nation on the part of Carransa to eon
Ilcate the oil property of foreigners, in
cluding Americans, In spite of the pro-
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AMENDS
PERSHING GETS GOLD SWORD
FROM CONGRESS, SEPT. 18
Representative Kahn Prepares Reso
lution for Joint Session to
Honor General. .
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Chairman
Kahn, , of th House Military Affairs
Committee, nhnounced to-day that hn
1ms prepared a resolution asking a
special Joint session of Congress on
Hopt IS to welcome On. rorshlng
home. He also asks the appointment
of a special commlttea of rive Sena
tors and seven Representatives to
make arranKemenU fur the reception.
At that time. If Chairman Kahn's
plans are carried out, the Commander-in-chief
of tho expeditionary Forces
will bo presented with a gold sword
as an appreciation of his distin
guished service.
The President, the Cabinet, high
diplomatic! ofllclala of all countries
and high military and nuval men
will bo Invited to participate.
Gen. Pershing to-day cabled the
War Department hn will sail Sep
tember 1 on tho Leviathan, because
of the late arrival of the .Mount Ver
non, on which he was to sail.
SALOONS TO BE LICENSED '
OCT, 1 DESPITE DRY LAW
Notice has been sent by the State
Excise Department to all Commission
ers of Excise that licenses to conduct
saloons and hotels will be. Issued to
tnko effect at tho usual time Oct. 1,
despite the fsct that the war tlmo pro
hibition measure It still In effect. Niit
tirslly the ICxclno Department assumes
lliut ssloon and hotel kecpurs will keep
within the tetter of the law and sell
only 2.75 beer and soft drinSis.
Tll6 tssusnco of licenses will begin
Sept. 1G. The term will bo from Oct.
1 to Feb, 1, but, of courao, tho licenses
will lapse on Jan. 16, when tho na
tional prohibition law goes Into effect.
The reason the term Is made to ex
tend, nominally to Feb. 1, Is because
the State cannot Issue licenses for a
term shorter than ono month.
The revenues of the State will bi ma
terially helped by the proceeds of the
licensing of saloons to continue In busi
ness to January. However, It Is antici
pated that a great many liquor stores
now open will close on Sept. JO, whin
their Ucnss sxplrs.
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EXPECT WESTCHESTER CARS
TO BE RUNNING MONDAY
Company Announces Experienced
Men Have Been Employed to
Take Strikers' Places.
Tho New York, Wcatchrater & Bos
on Hallway, which hss been crippled
t soveral deys by a strike of motor
nun and conductors who demand
.iighcr wages, Is expected to resume
jperutlons next week with now crews.
At the offleo of the company It was
iniiounccil to-day that n)W rfjen,
thoroughly experienced, havo boen
hired. Hut the company will not try
to run cars for the publlo until thsse
recruits have beet) made acquainted
with the physical characteristics of
tho road, especially curves, signal
lights, Ac. It Is said that passengsr
service might not bo resumed until
next Wednemlay.
At the Public Service Commission it
was said cars might bo running Mon
day.
JpERIMENTS IN 5C FARES.
Iloalnn Klerateit Inaugnratrs
Short-llaiil 'Surface Lln.
JIOSTON, Aug, 23, A short-haul sur
face line with a B-cent fare -between
thu North llnllroad terminal and the
downtown district was established by
tho Uoston liluvated Company to-day
as an experiment to determine
whether tho reduced fal-e would In
crease revenue.
Sevrriil- similar lines wilt be started
soon If the experiment proves suc
cessful, tho management announced.
The regular faie now Is 10 cents.
PARSON DISCOVERS A COMET.
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Itev. Jorl II. Metcalt'a Find lie
ported Cloe to Kartli,
CAMimiDOU. Mrss., Aug. 23 Dis
covery of a new comet by tho Itev. Joel
H. Mctcalt of .Winchester, while on a
vacation at South Hero, Vt was an
nounced to-dny by the Harvard ob
servatory. It was tho first new comet
lo he discovered this year, observatory
officials Miilil, and tho fifth which Mr,
Molcalf has to his credit.
The new comet Is vlslblo through a
arnall teh'scope In the Eastern sky dur
ing ths enrly evening and Is moving
rniililly northward Indicating that it la
fairly close to tho earth.
STRIKE ON ARMY TRANSPORT.
The !l, With 1 no Troops for
Hllirrlu, Ilrl.l In .San Francisco,
SAN VrtANCIBCO. Aug, 23. The
army transport Dlx, carrying 1,600
troops for Siberian replacement, Is at
the army Cocks hero to-day, her de
parture delayed by a strike of her crew.
These men demand a wage Increase to
equal to enumeration received by ship
ping board-sailor.
TREATY
SENATORS VOLE
COMMITTEE
SHANTUNG
McCumber the Only Republican to
Side With the Democrats, Alg
though Advance Reports Had.
Credited Harding With Opposing
This Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-By a
Relations Committee to-day adopteit
by whJch.. German. rljjbtvin Shantung-tProvIncc, Chwat snkiM jj
Lhlna instead of Japan.
All the Democratic members and Senator McCumber, Republican,
North Dakota, voted against the amendment. Early reports said Senator
Harding would also vote with the Democrats, but.he ailed to do so.
ONES AND HERRON
TIE IN FIRS! HALF
OF LAS! GOLF PLAY
Pittsburgh Player's Early Lead
Gradually Overcome by
Atlanta Star.
JJy Wltltam Abbott
(Sudf Corwoodcnt U TU Ecalc WprW.)
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 23. The .first
half of the thlrty.slx hole finals for
tho National Amateur golf title on
the Oakmont links to-day ended In
a tie between nobby .Tones of Atlanta
and Dave llerron of Pittsburgh.
Horron ran up an early lend bait the
seventeen-year-old Southern pride
uradually overcame his 218 pound
opponent on the last holes and came
to the homo green In a deadlock. The
match was Ipayed under a blailnc
sun.
Hensutlonal ahot wero freely sprin
kled with por ones. Herron on the
outward trip waa aa steady na a rock.
Turning for home, however, the Pitts
burgh awatter became orratlo and
drove Into trouble, a weakness which
b)ew his lead and put him on even
terms with his Bouthern rival.
Jonea at tho outset ran Into a spell
of poor putting. When the gigantic
Herron began missing his drlvea
Uobby gTew more confident on the
greens. This, was markod toward tho
finish, especially on the home green,
when the deorgia wUard camo within
inches of sinking a 5-footer.
llerron on several holes got off 100
ynrd teo shots, but driving honora
wont to Jonea ,who walloped a better
average than his huge opponent.
Hoth contestants camo Into the
club hbuse dripping wet from their
strenuous efforts. They had little un
thu gallery which raced oyer the long
course Jumping ditches and splntlng
up und down hill as though the tern
peruturo wns near tho freezing point.
Herron was u slight favorite !it
tho letting but the odds turned
sharply" In Jones' favor when tho pair
started their second round.
Jones, who started by outdriving
his opponent, gained tho lead on tho
second hole. This early driving ad
vantage, tho Southern star tossed
EST Jones th'e Tfth hoor1
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TO GIVE
BACK 0
HI
STANDS 9 TO 8
voU of 9 to 8, the Senate Forclf
an amendment to thepeace treaty,
On leaving the
commlttea roosa.
after the roll call. Senator Brand eg V
made the following statement: .
"The comraltteo hag Juri Toted' ,
on a roll call by a vote of nln i
to eight, Senator McCumber vot- i
Ing with ths Democrats, to strike,,
out the wod 'Japan' wherever '
It appeurs In Article 18. 17 and
16S of the Treaty of Versailles, i
and Insert In (leu thereof the
word 'China Tho effect .of this i
Is that the Committee on For-
elgn Helatloni favors the return
of the derman concessions In,
BhantunK to China Instead of to
Japan. '
"Senutors Hhlelds, Hltohcock
and Plttmun, Democrats, wer
not present, but by agreement
their votes wero recorded In tho
negative. Benatbr Lodgo mad
tho motion to strike out Japan ,
and Insert China." i
It was elalmsd by the Demo I
eratlo leaders that no matter how
ths committee might vote, every
amendment to the treaty would t
be killsd by vote of tho full
Senate.
Tho Republicans of the commlttie
held an important mooting last
night In tho office of Senator Knox.
Their purpose was to expedite and
facilitate voting on umendmenta, It
was desired to prevent confusion and
delay. It was suggested that raary
propositions may bu voted upon en
bloc. This would apply to the twent.
three amendments proposed by Sena
tor Fall relating to commissions.
The work wilt be parcelled on:
among Itepubllcuna. Hach member
will have his own definite line. No
epeclflo agreement waa reached, bow
ever, and another meeting will be held
to-day before the committee um.
blea at 11 o'clock.
The unexpected haste displayed la
taking up the treaty followed re
newed threats of action by the Demo-,
crau to take the treaty away from
the committee and bring It before
the Senate.
ARCHDUKE NOT YET OUT, '
BUT IS EXPECTED TO QUIT
UNDER ALLIED PRESSURE
Hoover, at Whose Insistence Order
Was Issued, Says He Is in
Accord With Rolk.
PATHS, Aug, 23. Tho Buprem
Cuuncll of the Peace Conference baa
not received any message Indicating
the resignation of Archduke Joseph,
head of ihn Humrarlan Qovernm.nt
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