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Revolt Plot iii Tenant Unions, Judge Is Told -. gent Strike of 250,000 Fani- j ilies, Menacing Govern- i ment. Planned by "Red" ?Leaders, Says Justice Levy | Hearings Are Continued gadicals Accused of Trying to Stir Up Discontent, Not j to Settle Controversies John Doe proceedings being held by Chief Judge Kcrnochan, of the Court : 9f Sp?cial Sessions, to inquire into j ?Rants' leagues being formed on the ! jjjt Siile. in The Bronx, in Browns rille ?and in other poorer sections of I the city were continued yesterday with Judges .Won Levy and Harry Robit? jek, of the Municipal Court, as wit jesses. Judge Levy testified that from his observations of the methods and work- i iags of the leagues tney were being or j?uzed and promoted by radical So- I ?Justs and Bolshev'ki not for allevi? ating ro?t conditions or settling dis- ? '?ffte between landlords and tenants.. it;t "to lead this gr?at mob of people into anarchy, riot an drevolution." Judpe Levy said, "I believe there is % carefully planned, comprehensive ?theme through the instrumentality j of the tenants leatrues to overhtrow the government. The organizers of '? ?.hese !ea?2-ues are skillful in sowing the te'ds of iliscontent. They know how to ,ilie advantage of the previous condi? tions under which these poor people ?ived in the countries of their origin And make them believe in their ignor? ance that conditions here are worse. Hears Bolshevism Preached 'As 1 ?o through the East Sida I ?awar Bolshevism preached on the str et torners and from the tails of trucks, ud now ?t is talked in groups of two or three or five. Everywhere you go in that crowded section you hear it alked openly. I know how easy it is to organize tenants, how much easier and simpier than to organize the ?rorkers ;n an ind**stry, and I know [that if this poisonous virus is not re? moved these people will be able to lend ?Uhts rreat nvh ?**?* neople into anarchy, riol and re\ olution. "If the? succeed in their plans to organize 250,000 families in this city into leagues impregnated with the poison ?5** Bolshevism there is no ?n RTumenta'ity of government that can with the situation. If these families, or even 50 000, should are at once, as is the plan of ginizers, 'We will pay no rent, how cduld the situation ho met ? there are fewer than 100 city mar? shals attached to municipal courts and they would be lost in any endeavor to handle 50,000 families. Even if the militia and the state constabulary were called out they would be unable to handle such a situation. That is what the organizers are working for? to bring about the overthrow of law and take the government into their own hands. Urges Drastic Action , "In 1917 I advocated deportation for ; these fellows. Now I think we need something more drastic, something quicker. The government is too len? ient." Judge Levy and Judge Robitzek de? railed methods they have used in deal? ing with tenants' leagues in Municipal ourts. The result has been that, far fewer landlord and tenant cases have come into the courts of the East Side, and this month the number h?s fallen below normal. The District Attorney's office, however, holds that it is a mis? take to judge from this that the rad? ical tenants' league movement has been broken. Investigations of the District Attor? ney's office show that, although they are keeping out of the courts, the or? ganizers are, if anything, more active than ever. Indications are that they advise members not to go to court un ess forced by landlords, and they also advise them not to appeal to the Mayor's Committee on Rent Profiteer? ing. Since Election Day organizers have been engaged in plans to spread then ?rganizations over the entire city and skirt a membership drive. On Novem? ber 8 a meeting was held in the So? cialist headquarters at 106 Avenue C "?f eighteen delegates representing sis ;cnants' leagues in diff?rent parts oi the city. Delegates represented the Greater New York Tenants' League o1 The Bronx, Harlem branch, the Wil? liamsburg League, the Brownsville League, the Borough Park League anc the East Side League. Big Bent Strike in Spring One of the delegates from Williams burg dec'ared that it was proposed t; ? rganize a'city-wide rent strike nex ?pring. It was decided to form a unioi of the leagues to carry out the plans and a committee of five was appointe? to '"'-ame plans of organization. Those chosen Were: Herman W Berger, counsel for the East Sic! league; Bernard .1. Blickman. a mem ber of the executive committee of Th Bronx league; Bobrtz? of the Harler league; Wolfson, of the Williamsbur league, and Harman. of the Brown: ville league. This committee is to r< port at another conference December ' When Samuel Orr recently elected t the Assembly from The Bronx on th Socialist ticket, a member of the e> ecutive committee of The Bron league, was asked about the plans c the tenants' leagues he said he ha been so busy with nis eltcion work h had not been able to follow leogue a? tivities. "But." he acidad, "The Bron league will have nothing to do wit an organized conspiracy for a gener: strike. We will not do an thing u: lawful unless, of course, conditior change.'' Bronx Opposes Union At the meeting of the executh committee of the Bronx league Noven ber 12 a resolution was adopted i: sfructing delegates to the general coi ference to inform the conference th? the Bronx league would not consent to an amalgamation, but would consent to a proposition for delegates from the various leagues to meet one* a month and talk over the general situation. The DUtrict Attorney's office sees in this only a difference in phraseology and not in purpose from the plan as outlined at the conference. Blickman remains a member of the general conference and of the organ? izing committee of five. He said: "1 think we will have some plan of joint action or union." Judge Levy testified before Judge Kernoehan that he did not believe th? organizers wanted to settle the troubles between landlord and tenant, but to keep discontent alive and increase it. He quoted examples of league litera? ture in which tenants where rent had not been xaised were warned that in creases were sure to come, and were asked: "How long do you intend to endure this?" and urged to join the tenants' leagues and be ready for rent str'ke8. When Alderman Abraham Beckerman, president of the East Side Tenants' j League, was urged to help alleviate rent troubles and bring an end to the 'discontent, he rcp'ied: "The discontent 1 is the only thing we have to work on. I If there was not any discontent wo i could talk our heads off and never get ?another mmeber in our leagues." Morris Gisnet, counsel for The Bronx i league, is planning to publish a weekly paper to be called "The Tenants' Ad? vocate." He said: "Everybody knows ! we are radica.s, so why should be try to deny it?" : Strikes Too Expensive, German Radicals Admit ' BERLIN, Nov. 22 (By The Asso | eiated Pressa.?That the recent metal workers' strike financially paralyzed ( the union to such an extent that it is unable to indulge in further celebra tions is indicated in an announcement i made by the union's new lead ! ers. The document admits "the ; strike consumed millions of marks and ! thoroughly cleaned out the treasury," and urges that the strike weapon be 1 used with the greatest economy in fu? ture. The announcement, which is signed by the newly appointed board, of which ? the major.ty are radicals, recommends that labor disputes be adjusted through arbitration. Annulment Trial Reveals Trickery Of British'Captain' Mrs. Grimwood, Victim of Fugitive From Scotland Yard, Tells of Being De-| ceived by War Glamour At the trial in the Supreme Court yes- ! terday of the annulment suit brought! by Mrs. Florence Brainard Grimwood. of Chevy Chase, Md., against "Captain" William F. G. Grimwood, of England, Justice Donnelly listened to some , further details about the operations ; here of the defendant, who, under the '. name of a man whose passport he forged, deceived the plaintiff into mar? rying him. The defendant, although sued under the name of Grimwood, the alias he used when he married Miss Brainard, ' daughter of a Washington real estate operator, in 1910. really is William , Robert Archer well known to Scotland Yard, in whose rogues' gallery hangs | his picture. He came to this country ' as "Captain" Grimwood. surgeon in the | British army, incapacitated by bat.le ! wounds, member of a well-known ! family and one time candidate for a i seat in Pnrliament. But he was none ' of these things. He was the son of a ; poor London family, had been a law j clerk, and at the time ho was cutting i a swath here was being sought by the '? English police authorities for the I forgery of the Grimwood passport. Used Names of Prominent Persons "Captain" Grimwood used the names of prominent New York and London pers?ns with a glibness that bespoke a life acquaintance. Sir John Dewar and Sir Charles Custer he claimed as personal friends, and even when ar rested in Washington at Christmas time, lill?5. in connection with a bad check for $100 the "captain" calml. an? nounced that as soon as Mrs. \V. K. Vanderbilt learned of his predicament she would come to his aid. "It was the war glamour," said Mrs. Grimwood in explaining her marriage ; to the self-styled war hero. "I trusted him, and was only convinced of his wrongdoing when detectives came to arrct him not many months after our marriage. If it had not lx*en for my little baby I would not have made the attempt to free myself, but I felt that for the child's s-ke I must put my elf beyond his reach forever. I hope baby never hears his name spoken. I am going to give her my own name." Mrs. Grimwood said her suspicion was first aroused when a $100 check which her father ca* bed for h?*r hus? band came back as "N. G." The last time she saw him was in January, 1917, i when he was in jai) .!? Washington for receiving money und-.r false pretenses. ? Said to Have Another Wife Depositions read into the record of ! the trial showetl that "Captain" Grim- ? wood, or Archer, had jumped hi.? bail ? i in London and was wanted here on i ; three indictments. The evidence path- ' i ered about him abroad said he had an- j | other wi^e and two children. "Captain"' Grimwood made such an j i impression in r.ii'itary and social j circles here that he was invited to be- , c* me associated w.th the Allied Bazaar, j ! While working in the interest of the j I bazaar he received a3 a contribution a | silver service which he never turned 1 over to the cause. He received also a jeweled riding whip from Cartier, Fifth Avenue jeweler. This whip, intended for the bazaar, j he pre-enlod to Erne-*t Gavett in ap ? preciation of Mr. Gavett's kindness in advancing him $2,000. When Mr. ; Gavett discovered that "Captain*' Grim? wood was an impostor he returned the whip to Cartier, who told for what pur? pose they had given it to the bogus Briti h army officer. Archer was served in the annulment suit by publication, but did net appear. ? Justice Donnel'y reserved doci ?un, but ! is expectetd to gr:?at the decree. Voting Made Compulsory BASLE, Nov. '11?Voting is made j compulsory in the Hungarian elections on December 20, at which members of the new National Assembly will be chosen, the decree tixine* the date for the election stipulating that thos? who abstain from voting may b?* punished by imprisonment. Brooklyn Ready to Sign War Memorial Contract 135,000 Shaft, With Name? of 2,300 DeDad Hero?*-?, To f?e Sli'"builder's <;:fl John I!, Barman will siijn to-morrow the contract for the erection of R-ook lyn's war memorial in Prospect Park. It wil' bo inscribed with th" names of the 2.300 Brooklyn mon who lost their lives in the war. The Park Commis? sioner believes that he has the names of all ?uch men. but to be doubly cer? tain and to prevent errors in spelling he wants the relatives of deceased Brooklyn soldiers, ?ailors and r arines to write him. The honor ro'l will be ready for dedication August 15. 1920. The entire cost of the memorial. $35.000 will b" borne by William H. Todd the shipbuilder. "Of cou'SO. I am greatly pleased with Mr, Todd's wonderful gf ,'' said Park Commissioner Harm"? ;?3terday, "and I am sure that the people of Brooklyn will appreciate his ..Teat g?n erosity. As matters stand now, this honor rol', which is to replac* the temporary structure near the flower garden lu Prospect Park seems like'y to be th" only permanent memorial in Brooklyn for some time, "The ; ? moriul, as finally accepted bv the An Commission an?l the Park Commissioner, is in simplified Greek Gothic style. hTe origina] model, as submitted in competition was esti mted to cost at the time $15 000. When 'h. 'iv fl 1 vis submitted fnr consid? eration before the Municipal Art Com? mission of N'ew York it w??s decided thai the monair.ent was of such vast importance that i^e scheme cal'ed for a much move enriched and elaborated monument thm was originally planned and intended." 1.000 Service Men to D*ne More than 1 000 service m<? :i will be entertained at a "turkey an' lixin's" dinner to be given on Thanksgiving Day at the ?ardina, Pari" Club, 15 to 19 East Thirtieth Street. Soldi rrs, sail? ors and marines -nay obtain trek..-- by applying at the ch b. Brit?ah Soldiers Beaten !5y Angry Mol? in Dublin LONDONDEBBY, Ireland. Nov. 22. Soldiers returning to their barrack*? here last evening were attacked and badly beaten by a crowd. Th?> police '. mad? an effort to assist them but the .,.,.?,?? -??ra ri.tiipHN-f ??, Un? rrfutr* ?n UM SnUi.tion Agria?, llx'l, fro? which tht?y U ??? ? ? A fomii?i*y of ko I ?i i? i KM?M of the kmita i rifti ?h" r* i>f ft.r, ?? Mh and diap*l ????>??.. ? ?I : "t'p with Dublin' ?'p ? 'n. r. b- 1. '" T * "The I rauhem Houne of Ameni*,* 1S Grande Maison.de Blanc ANN'Ol VI Clearance Sale Week Commencing Monday, No*. 24 AFTERNOON GOWNS EVENING GOWNS importrd and Models from our own Work' I TRIMMED HATS at Greatly Reduced Prices These, models possess th-* ext lame? ness of style and beauty of fashion thai characterize the ?deals of this House? FIFTH AVENUE, 44th and 45th Streets BONWIT TELLER &,CQ FIFTH AVENUE AT 38? STREET Exceptional Values in HAND MADE UNDERGARMENTS Broken styles and small sizes French Hand Made Drawers SIZES ?9 AND 21 ONLY Formed)) 2.50 to 3.00 1.75 Sheer fabrics, daintily embroidered and evidencing fine needlework. French Corset Covers IN BROKEN SIZES Formerly 3.00 to 7.00 1.75 and 3.75 Sneer fabrics, exquisitely hand made and embroidered. Nightgowns & Slips IN BROKEN SIZES Formerly 8.00 and 9.00 ?4.85 Hand made and embroidered and lace trimmed. An Extraordinary Sale of Handsome Model Negligees Formerly 175.00 to 300.00 95.00 to 195.00 Distinctive creations of rich velvets and soft, lustrous silks embellished with fur. Women's Negligees 89.00 Dainty models of lace, combined with tulle and chiffons. Meteor House Coats 37.50 Of satin meteor, hand made and in fashionable colorings. Unusual Showing of EVENING PETTICOATS 5.95 to 125.00 Exquisitely dainty developments in satin, crepe de chine, georgette crepe, tulle and lace, in colorings to harmonize with evening gowns. Designed in many interesting ver? sions of the mode. Reduced Prices SILK PETTICOATS INCLUDING FRENCH MODELS 16.50 Odd French models and novelty petticoats in unusual designs and silk fabrics. |j 6, CO. Reduced Prices WOMEN'S SUITS Women's Tailored Suits Formai); 59.50 In 79.50 48.00 In various attractive models in silvertone, checked and plain velour. Women's Tailored Suits Formerly 85.00 to 110.00 68.00 Strictly tailored and fur-trimmed styles in silvertone, duvet de laine, yalama cloth, velour or peachbloom. Women's Tailored Suits Formerly 110.00 to 135.00 98.50 in peachbloom, yalama cloth, duvet de laine, velour and silvertone; some banded with nutria or with collars of beaver, Aus? tralian opossum, Hudson Seal or Mongolia fur. Women's Costume Suits Formerly 145.00 to 185.00 135.00 Silk duvetyn, frost glow, peachbloom, velour and silvertone, combined with Hud? son seal nutria, beaver and natural caracul. Very Specially Priced WOMEN'S GLOVES Gray Mocha Gloves. . . 2.50 One clasp street gloves, silk lined. French Kid Gloves. . . -2.25 Short white gloves with Paris point stitched backs. Overseam sewn. ?Jw ?pedallij ?Aop of Ortain<.t?<y?? FIFTH AVENUE AT^ 38? STREET fera) h N FUR COATS and WRAPS of Fashion and Quality A collection which includes many of the finest examples of luxurious fur fashions that has ever been assembled. Especially featured are pelts of the more rare qualities in developments that are typical of this shop's originality. Chinchilla and Russian Sable Wraps Broadtail Coals and Wraps 1350.00 to 4500.00 Mink Coats and Wraps 1250.00 to 4500.00 Russian Ermine Wraps 1850.00 to 2250.00 Scotch Moleskin Coats and Wraps 475.00 to 650.00 Natural Squirrel Coats and Wraps 575.00 to 850.00 Hudson Seal Coats and Wraps 395.00 to 950.00 SPECIAL VALUES MONDAY TROTTEUR FUR COATS An infinite variety of types in chic, jaunty. 30-inch long models, in full, boxlike styles with regular coat sleeves, wing and flare sleeves. Taupe Marmot. . 125.00 145.00 Taupe Nutria.225.00 275.00 Hudson Seal. .225.00 245.00 Natural Squirrel.295.00 395.00 Moleskin.350.00 450.00 Trimmed Hudson Seal.265.00 295.00 HUDSON SEAL WRAPS Shawl Collar and Cuffs of Skunk VERY SPECIAL AT A smart thirty-six inches long model made from fine selected muskrat pelts. * ?? f8iJ?s loi m il-y? ' v*f?t; *?**.-* X&*Jfjm>X' > i'- \ ^?-P^/ W-7/? W'cJ. WA e/ For Women & Misses EVENING SLIPPERS ?0.00 to 16.00 In plain silvci gold oi silvei brocade, with slender Lou-.i XVI heels 01 petite French heels. A!?o '-.lack \eiw* or black, white and colored satin. High arches, long or ?hortened v imp:*, hand-turned ?-??1?*?. To Close Out SILVER SLIPPERS SLIGHTLY TARNISHED 5.50 Formerly 13.00 About one hundred pairs in silver cloth. Reduced Prices EVENING WRAPS Women's Velvet Wraps Formerly '95.00 (., 235.00 ?35X0 Distinctive draped models in chirfon vel? vet, trimmed with ostrich fathers to match. Velvet Wraps & Capes Formerly 225.00 & 235.00 165.00 Chiffon velvet with trimming of beaver, grav or brown squirrel or shoulder and col? lar treatment of fur. Colors?Peach, sap? phire, fuchsia, black,' orange and jade. Chiffon Velvet Wraps Formerly 325.00 225.00 Flowing sleeve model with large adjustable collars of brown and gray squirrel. ( olors ?Burnt orange, jade, fuchsia, sapphir**. Gold Tissue Wraps Formerly 550.00 395.00 In black and gold; also brown and gold metal tissue of various designs. With col? lars and all-around border of fur. Very Specially I^riccd M KNIT UNDERGARMENTS j Lisle Union Suits.2.10 \ White mercerized lisle, r?r?ular .?nd extra sizes. Cotton Union Suits.... /. 55 Winter ? weight ; knee & ankle length