THE SUN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920.
4-H-f
of Its contract with tlio city under which
they opcrato tho city owned iiubway
"I nlflo called your attention to the
fact:
"3. That tho coins'cl for tho Interior
oush lityi nppcprnl for tho accuacd cf
flclnla In uiwircr to tlxSse clmrcts unit
that your son, who' Is In tho office o
thla ullorney, hud nt his request pro
cured n transcript of tho court minutes,
of tho District Attprnoy'H uppllcntlon to
tho court for permission to present nvl
denru nculnst the Intcrborough ofllclnls.
"You nro now scK"c to Jnvestlimto
tho cuhch In tho Court ot General Ses
sions, whero the District Attorney made
written recommendations, npproved by
the Judges of that court, of ball dis
charges or dismissal of Indictments for
reasons which seemed Rood and suf
llclent Ip law to the -District At'.nrnoy
and tlio Judges. All of the records f
tin into aro wen to you and youywlll
be given every opportunity to inako jour
peri.onul Investigation,
"I assume that In all this you nro
aotmc an an Individual citizen nnd nit
In your Judicial cnpuclty as, of course,
the pchemo of .American Justlco doM not
provide for judgc-lnvcstlgator-projo
cutor."
All .Minutes IVuntca.
Tho motion which ovolcd tho nc
cusatory aflldavlts and tho letter from
Sir, Bwann was made yesterday In sup
port of Mr, Swann's contention, flrst an
nounced sovcraf weeks ago when tho
Jury first Indicated a disposition to pub
lish Uh minutes, that they should bo
published In their entirety.
Ho became more determined than evsr
that they should be published in full, If
nt all, when on last Wednesday the
Grand Jury after a long Inquiry Into
matters connected with Interborough,
handed up u presentment setting forth
that It had been unable to find any evi
dence of u conspiracy by Interborough
ofllclnls nnd others to bring about the
strike of last autumn and asked the
permission of Justice WooKs to publish
Its minutes In part. He has been 111 at
his homo for several days. As soon as
he learned of the, Jury's presentment ho
Instructed Mr. Tallcy to Insist to Justice
Weeks that the minutes be published
In full.
Mr. Tallcy made the request In tho
form of a motion yesterday. From tho
moment he began to sneak colloquy bo
tween him and tho court took on Inter
est nnd spirit.
"Either tho entlro minutes of the In
vestigation ftrould be made public or
none of them," he said in addreslng the
court. "No other course could be pur
sued with honest motives."
Justice Weeks Interrupted him
Promptly:
I call your attention to tho language
you uso and that you aro reading from
a written paper. 1
SeDe of Testimony.
"It plainly annears." insisted Mr.
Tallcy, "that all of this testimony was
wuen as part or the Investigation of the
traction charges. Tho so-called Invest!
gallon of public officers In pursuit of
me overshadowing crime' was part of
that Investigation, lmblic statements if
the Grand Jury and Mr. Almlrall show
that to bo so.
"Upon what did tho Grand Jury or
Mr. Almlrall make the Insinuation of
misconduct on the part of publlo, of
flcla7 What was the basj for the
charge of the 'overshadotvlng crime'?
Let us have nil the cvldenco or none of
It so that this mystery am pretonce
may be dispelled. The public wants tho
truth and we wish tqJct them have It.
"It Is a fact within your knowledge
that while Mr. Almlrall was making tho
charge of. the 'ovcrshadowlng Wlme' In
such fi 'manner" as to create the Impres
sion In tho public mind that evidence
existed and had been developed In the
traction Investigation your Honor was
holding private conferences at which no
other members of tho Grand Jury nor
the District Attorney was present, and
that your Honor was engaged In con
ducting an Investigation In Wall Street
brokerage houses '
"Now, Mr. District Attorney," Inter
rupted the court, "you must cease mak
ing pupllc statements In court In regard
to tho action of the court unless It Is
supported by affidavit."
A nprn m With Aflldavlts.
Mr. Talley appeared with h'ls am
davits at tho afternoon session of court.
One was by himself and the other by
Assistant District Attorney McQuald,
referred to in the letter by Mr. Swann.
In his own affidavit ho alleged that he
(-tided "as a, fact, and a fact within tlio
knowledge of Justice Weeks, that Judgq
weeks was frequently in private con
versation with Mr. Almlrall, the fpre
nian of tho Vjand Jury, - at which no
.other member of the Grand Jury was
present and at which neither the Dis
trict Attorney nor any member of his
staff was present" and a3 a fact "that
on more than one occasion Mr, Almlrall
stated to me and to tho District At
torney that certain actions of the Grand
Jury worn filmed on advice received
from Justice Weeks."
Mr. MtQuald's affidavit was princi
pally a recital of what Investigations
lie had mado In Wall Street, how lie
had 'found no cvldenct. of stock trading
by city officials and, had reported sojely
to Justice Weeks.
In receiving Xfr. Talley's aflldavlts,
and permitting them to be filed Justice
Weeks made tho following comment
upon them:
"I think It necessary to state that
there was no consultation between tho
foreman of the Grand Jury and the
court on the matter other than matters
relating to tho Grand Jury's business.
I therefore fall to find that the state
ment in the affidavits has any bearing
except to Infer that such consultations
were improper.
"In regard to tho conduct of the In
vestigation of Wall Street brokerage
houses, that was for tlio purpose of
assisting a representative of the District
Attorney s office, who was assigned to
that matter by tho District Attorney,
nnd tho assignment to the Investigation
was made after the District Attorney,
Mr. Swann, was shown an anonymous
letter referred to and after Mr. Swann,
ns District Attorney, had specifically re
quested this particular Grand Jury to
conduct an Investigation.
"If it is the intent of the affidavit of
Mr. McQuald to convey the impression
that the court at any time gave any
instructions to Mr. McQuald not to ro
port to the District Attorney and not
to keep the District Attorney Informed,
it is Incorrect If the court's Investi
gation Is to be criticised as to the copy
of tho letter of January 10, tho court
desires to say that In assisting the
Grand Jury through the selected assist
ants ot tho District Attorney, the court
sees no reason for any Implied or stated
criticism of tho court'slactlon."
M'AULEY WINS DAMAGE SUIT.
Auiirilo! 1 0(1,01)0 .cnlnf 'tico-
ilurr II. .Starr for I'nUc Arrrnt.
Alexander P. McAuley, a mining
broker of Toronto, won a verdict of
Stno.oort yesterday before Justice Tier-'
ipy and a Jury. The verdict Is against '
'ineodore n. marr, a jeweller, on a
barge of false arrest. Twi other dam
age actions brought by MCAuley against
uner jewellers are pending trial.
On complaint of tho Jewelry firms, who
had been swindled by accepting forged
checks In payment of purchases, Mp-
Auley was arrested In St. Louis as
"Christmas Heough." a notorious check
fonrer. and brousht hera to answer in
(nrilotmftnt TFa hnrl ATrWtnrt,! a ttkrtri
sum of money fa bring witnesses here !
Ijom various parts of the country to
4tbiinjiia identity. Later "Christmas ,
DEFER STRIKE SINCE
I. R. T. IS NEAR BROKE
Union Officials Satisfied They
Cnnnot Got Any Mtho
Money n (Present.
TAKE HEDLBY'S WOltD
Will Go After Promised 25 Per
Cent. When Times Aro
Jforo Propitious.
Until the Hoard of Kstlmate's tra&
tlon Inquiry yields or falls to yield,, ns
tho case may bo, nomo remedy for the
financial docrcpttudo of tho Interborough
Rapid Transit Company the 18,000 cm
ployceH of that system will not press
their application for another 25 per cent,
ralso In wages.
1 J. Connolly, acting president ot I'm
employees' brotherhood, nssortod poal
yvoly last night, after ho nnd fellow of
ficials of tho lirotherhood had talked
for a second tlmo with fr'rank H. Hedloy,
president of the Interborough, that iij
strike Is Impending, Inasmuch an tho
thirty-six locals comprising the union
are convinced of the company's inability
to lay out any moro for hire, or even
to meet fixed charges nt present.
Not that the brotherhood Is abandon-
Ing Its plea for moro money. In set
tlement of last August's strike a 25 per
cent, wbeo Increase was granted, with
the understanding that 25 par cent,
more tho men's demand then was for
60 per ccut. would bo considered later
on. The locals, representative of all
working elements, stand Just as firm as
ever for the Increase, but are willing to
give the lioard of Estimate the benefit
ot the doubt and await developments
from that sourcet so' Mr. Connolly ex
plained. Yenferdav's session of the unions'
delegates with Cdr. Hcdley was brief
and harmonious. At least Mr. Hcdley,
explaining afterward what went on, laid
emphasis on the harmony nim was cor
roborated by much nodding of heads by
brotherhood officials.
"A complete spirit of cooperation was
displayed," said Mr. Hedley. The
unions' delegates nodded In agreement,
"The men of course want to get more
money," Mr. Hedley continued. The
delegates nodded vigorously. "The com
pany Is In a financial condition where
it Is Impossible to pay out mora money
and stay solvent. Notwithstanding tho
enormous passenger business, we are
pot taking' in enough to meot fixed
charges.
"We hope some way will be found to
continue the harmonious and satisfac
tory relations between tho company nnd
the men. To that end we alto hope
that the public authorities will provide
the means for us to remain In a solvent
condition. If n continued disintegration
Is allowed, It Will be a terrible "step
backward, and an awful blow to the
public
"I have asked the men to cooperate
with us until we can determine definitely
whether we are going to bo permitted to
keep going, They have consented, nnd
they will take that message to tho
various locals"."
"Mr. Hedley has covered It from A
to Z," said Mr. Connolly. "We are
satisfied we can't get anything at tho
present lime. The rest of tho men will
fee) ' the same way about It. There is
no question about that,"
Mr. Connolly said it would tako a
month to notify all the unions officially
of the decision to mark time pending tho
city's investigation. With him, In ad
dition to tho forty or fifty divisional
delegates at the meeting, were M. J.
Mangln, secretary; J, J. Cochrane,
J A. Butler, W. Fox, It. C. Scott, P. K..
uacHardy and J, V, LaSala. all officers
of tho Interborough Brotherjlpod.
STATEN ISLAND CAR .
CRISIS STIRS MAYOR
Legal Action Planned and
Buses May Be Run.
George P. Nicholson, Assistant Cor
poration Caunsel, was directed yester
day by the Board of ICstlmato cither to
take steps, for a receivership of the
Staten Island trolley lino or for the is.
suanco of an Injunctloff, which will pre
vent the company from carrying out its
announced decision to, suspend operation
of all cars at midnight to-morrow.
John-K. Bowe, Commissioner of Pub
lic: Works ot Itlchmond appeared before
tho board to request some action that
will .enlighten tlio thousands of com
muters who uso the lines operated by
the Midland Itullruad Company. Comp
troller Charles U Craig remembered
that tho company owed tho city some
money and that therefore the fclty
could move for tho receivership, and
Mayor Hylan, perceiving the oppor
tunity for moro buses, had the board
authorize Grovcr C. Whalen, Commis
sioner of Plant and Structures, to stand
by with fifty or a hundred ready to
run if and when the cars stop. The
Pierce - Arrow Roadster
Owner going abroad for ex
tended trip. Will sell cither
my new four passenger tour
ing roadster, dual valve, :J8
II. P. Recently delivered,
or
Three pauengrr runabout, jeriej
four latest mode), preceding dual
valve. Jut rebuilt, refinMiyfand
retired. Six new Kclly-Sprit);fiel J
cord tlfes.
No dealers. Address PRIVATE
OWNElt. box 100 Sun office.
20 Ditcouni on StUd Sets' pjl I
-CHINA SALE I
D' ESPITE the pre- H
H vailing scarcity of j
good china and table Ml
crystal, Ovington's is now 11 1
holding its January sale
i of china and table crystal. j
j OVINGTON'S I
' ' 'The Gift Shop of Fifth Ave."
j 314 Fifth Av.,near32d St.
Sure
Relief
6 BCLL-ANS
Hot water
Sure Relief
RE LL-ANS
Air FOR INDIGESTION
bonrd made tho nuthorUatlon good un
til Hf I. A.
.llUU'll ill, .
K' , , ..... '
.w (tiuiiry iui uuncn wan nyii uii r
atod, however, though Mr. Hylan rec-
pnlmended It and refused to rofcr It to
the trnctlon Inaulry. "That Is no place
for It," he protested, "and I'm not going
to do tied up nnd bulldortd by the trac
tlon crowd."
The Htaten Island Clvlo League-mide
plans yesterday for a mass meeting to
discuss the car problems and prove the
contentlon'of Iewls A. Dreyfus, presi
dent, that the cltliens ot Staten IsN
and do not want buses nnd are ready
and willing to pay a 7 cent fuiu,
BUS SYSTEM CALLED
VIOLATION OF LAW
Counsel for Brooklyn Trolley
Lines Argues in Court.
The Brooklyjf.Clty Railroad's fight
against competitive municipal buses
was carried Into the Brooklyn Supreme
Court and argued yesterday before Jus
tlco Cropsoy, who reserved decision ii
tho company's petition for a temporary
Injunction against Grovcr C. Whalen,
Commissioner of Plant nnd Structures
In New York.
Jackson A. Dyckman, counsel for the
trolley lines, contended that operation
of the buses was In violation of law
and of traction franchises nnd that Mr,
Whalen and tho Hoard of Kstimato had
set up an oligarchy and dictatorship
under a false Plea of "emergency," The
public rides on buses nt Its own risk,
he said, because" the bus drivers and
tho bufjes are under no legal responsi
bility to make restitution In case ot ac
cident.
Villlam B. Cirswclh Assistant Cor
poration Counsel, In defending the bus
lines and the city's notion said the trol
ley lines appeared with "soiled hands,"
having exacted extra flvo cent fares
after transfers were abolished. A real
emergency .existed, ho argued, necessi
tating tho buses to relievo tho over
crowded street cars.
FOUR KILLED BY RIPE
OLIVES; THREE ILL
Grocers Stock Seized Cope-
land Urges Boiling.
A total of four deaths within five days
from tho same bottle of rlpo olives was
reported last night by the physicians nt
fordham Hospital, whero two men nnd
a girl are till! patients In a critical con
dition. The victims nre:
DnUIEXi:, PAl'U it. oS 8S:S Hushte ave
nue, Tho Uronx, whn illoil yesterday.
DHL-HEM:. ANTHONY, 5, bis sin. who
died yesterday.
DKLiHUNB, Dominic, 1C, his son, who died
Wednesday,
DELUKNK, MARTHA, Mrs,. 'the moUKjr,
who died Monday.
PELUBNE, Concetfa, 7, tfnly surviving
member ot the Dolbtne family, critically
III.
DEL.tllC.NE, 4N0KI.0, 1C, an unc.'a of the
child, critically III.
DELMENE, DOMINIC, , another uncle,
was admitted to1 the hospital yesterday
and Is also seriously III.
Dr. Hoyal H. Copcland, Health Com
missioner, made a rigid' Investigation of
the poisoning of the Dclbene family and
Issued n warning last night declaring
that the mircst way to avoid being
poisoned by rlpo olives was to boll
fhem before eating them. A quick trip
by Dr. Copoland and Olo Salthy of tho
Ilureau of food and Drugs resulted In
heventy-one bottles of tho rlpo olives
being seized in nn Italian grocery store
in East Twelfth street, near First ave
nue. It was at this storo that the olives
which were served at tho Dcllwme table
had been purchased.
The (.ymptoms of botullnus poison
showed In all tho patients Who died at
tho hospital. They had great dlfllculty
In swallowing, paralysis of the mus
cles, drooping eyelids and died from
strangulation of the respiratory organs.
DRY DOCKS WORKERS
MUST QUIT UNIONS
Baltimore President Gives
"Supervising' Force" Thirty
Dnys to Comply.
Daltimouk, Jan. 1C Holden A.
Rvans, president of tho Baltimore Dry
Docks and Shipbuilding Company, to
day Issued an order to Its employees
requiring that members of tho super
visory foreo withdraw from their, unions
within thirty days. TJhls notion grew
out of the strlko of about 100 electrical
workers a few days ago to enforce tlio
reinstatement of a foreman who had
been discharged for rcfuslng to employ
an electrician's helper because he did not
hold a union card.
Tho strike was ordered by tho busi
ness agent of tho Electricians- Union
upon the company'a refusal to reinstate
the foreman.
Declaring that-lt nlw.iys hnd been th
policy of tho company that thero should
be no discrimination against union of
non-union labor, Mr, Evans Informs the
supervisory force, In tho order, made
public to-day, that "this company does
not hclicvn Hint It Is elthctr to tlio ad
vantage of union labor orhe Interest
of this company that mnfnbers ot tho
supervisory forco who have authority to
'hire' ad 'flro' or make recommendations
upon which tho employment or the dis
charge of men depends should belong to
unions."
Tho order says that within thirty
days from date, January 15, "any mem
ber of the supervisory forco who has not
obtained a withdrawal card from hU
union, will bo reduced to mechanlo In
his respective trade,"
Mr. Evans previously had declared
that Blnco without electricians tho plan'
of tho dry docks company could not be
operated for long, he was prepared o
close down the entire plant before he
would tako baric tho foreman who has
been discharged.
The company employs more than 7,050
men, of whom 95 per cent., Mr. Evans
says, belong to labor unions.
DESIRE NOW TO LET
DEAD REST IN FRANCE
Relatives Change Views on
Return of Bodies.
Special Detpatch to The Sex.
Washinuton, Jan. 16. A changing
sentiment on the part ot widows and
relatives of American soldier dead In
France Is reflected In letters received at
tho War Department. It became known
to-day that more than 500 letters had
been received within the last fow da;s
asking that the bodies bo left In France
rather than returned to the united States
as previously requested.
Several reasons for this chango are
advanced unofficially, Ono In that they
nave just learned of the proposed Crea
tion in Franco of the American field of
honor and prefer their dead to remain
where they died In company with, the
l!),!)'jy otners wnose pnreniB nave fol
lowed the example of Theodore Itoewe
velt and- decided to lenvo their sons
together In perpetual unity.
Another explanation Is tho fact that
tlio bodies which are to be returned In
accordance with requests of parents will
havo to bo treated- with the strongest
disinfectants, will be rV.urned in hermet
ically healed caskets, and theso tan
never bo openfd.
E.M.GATTLE&CO.
Plalinumsmiihs 63OFIFTMVE. . Jewelers
Marquise and Emerald Cut Diamonds
in Platinum Rings
of marked individuality of design
Opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral
JEWISH philanthropic ac
tivities are cut in half by
the dollar that buys only 48
cents' worth of food, medi
cine and service.
Give doubly this year to
EQUAL your gifts of former
years.
Safeguard
- Federation
The Federation for the Sup
port of Jewish Philanthropic
Societies of New York must
raise $1,700,000 additional
to meet the high costof liv
ing. The 91 great Jewish
institutions in Federation
care for the sick, aged, des
titute, orphaned, blind and
handicapped Jews of New
York.
Send checks to "Federation"
114 Fifth Avenue,
New York City.
MOTOR CAR DRIVERS
FIGHT $2 LICENSE
State Accused of' Charging
Double Legal F ccx
Bptelat DttpaM to Til SUN.
Auunv, Jnn, 10. -An a result of com
plaints of New York city autolsts that
Secretary of Btato Francis M, Hugo Is
charging )2 for renewing operators'
licenses, Instead of 1 us prescribed In
tho law passed last year, Melvln T,
Ucndcr, counsel for tho Now York State
AUlOIUUDlie ' JllUUUUllUIli lll-uuy nil-
nnim.rt ti, u .vmii.i l.rino- nrm-Kmi.
Automobile ' Association, to-day nn
Ingn to sco whether tho 2 ohargo Is Produced at a session of the IAisk leg
legal. About 100,000 oporntors' licenses Islatlvo committee nt City Hall, This
were issued In New York city In" year, clmrtl whcl, ,, b prt,nare(I bjr .
so the amount nvo ved is an alleged.,...,, , . , ' 1 . .. r ,
overcharge of $100,000, 1or 'WM- "haae'1 to ln,5lcn " !'
Hecretary of State Hugo rules that alrantBirn of foreign born inhabitants In
mlctnko was mado In the law, tho In- tho vnrlouH'dlstrlcts, nnd Archibald E
tentlon being to require 2 an ft renowat Stevenson of counsel for tho commutes'
fee. but Mr. Hendcr contends that tho hrDUht " I, ,? commlt,'e-
lav must bo observed ns It Is written. ?unt tho attention of the members to
Tho Automobile Association also is to
mnko nn effort this yenr to pass a bill
providing that operators of motor vo-
hltles throughout tho State must be
licensed, Just as tl.ey must now bo In
New York city. Gov. Smith In slgnlnrt
tho law of 1919 requiring operators'
licenses for owners who drive their own
cars declared ho believed the law should
bo Statewide. Assemblyman Hansom II.
Olllctte of Columbia will Introduce a
bill to carry out this recommendation
next Monday nleht. .
, i
MORE NEfr CASES OF
"FLU" IN CHICAGO
ln "'"'JUf
Pneumonia Also Spreading
122 Deaths Reported.
Special Dtfpalch to Tns Sux.
ClliCAao, Jan. 10. For the fourth tlmo
In as many days new cases of "flu" In
Chicago has doubled over night. To
night 750 cases and 10 deaths were re
ported. Vneumorffa mounted skyward
also, New cases numbered 111 nnd
Thero now nre more than 1,200 cases
of "flu" which have heeh reported to
Health Commissioner Itohertson, nnd nn
equal number, it Is estimated, not re
ported. Eighteen pereonn have died
from the dlseaso III tho last week. PneuJ
pionla has killed 122, and there have
jieen 500 new cases of It In the same pe
riod. "FLU" ALARM UNWARRANTED.
Public llpiillh Service Acts to Lo
calise Dlnrnac
Wasiunoton, Jan. 16. The outbreak
of influenza in Chicago should not be
the occasion of any nlarnl. the publlo
health service said to-night in announc
ing .that steps had been taken to local
ize tho disease,
Admitting that so little Is known
nboutj influenza that it was Impossible
to make a forecast with any degree of
Certainty, the health Bervlce expressed
confidence that thero would not bo a
serious recurrence of tho dlseaso he
cause the malady ran Its course a year
ago and left millions immune.
Hun I" I.iiuInii In From Valparaiso,
The steamship Santa Louisa nr
flved yesterday from Valparaiso, Chile,
after a rough voyage of eighteen days.
Among the flfty-threo passengers on
bonrd wefo Mr. and Mrs. Warrdi De
lano llnbbltis of Tuxedo and their throe
children. Mr. Itobblns was secretary
to tho legation at Santiago, Chile. j
CHART OF RED NESTS
HERE BARES PERIL
Colonics Shown Host Fertile
(Propnjjanik Fields nt
Iiisk ircflrlnff.
New York's alien colonies wcro shown
ycsterday.to bo tho most fertile fields of
,,T,,VP -,j,i ...
I J,el Propaganda, by means of a man
1110 lnoc H of the most heavily
shaded portions wero places where the
Breatest number ot radical organliationi
...... tn h organizations
' Jl 'otmd,
iJ1.8 rommlttoo had ns witnesses n
number of experts on education, and It
jyw announced that they would coll
"MMht Nicholas MUrroy Butler of Co-
luna y"verBUy and others to-day In
nn fror.t to.?et ft symposium of opinions
" constructive measures for American-
Pn'
' in ml lAninr. - , . .
" jwicniaj- were
I'rof. Arthur Frothlngham of Princeton,
Dr, Peter Roberts of Mount Vernon,
secretary of the commllinn nt immh...
llon,of 11,0 Y M- G- A-: nr- v e.
jod8,etti presHont of 'Adelnht Colleee.
Drooklynj Prof. John J. Cass of the
teachers' extension department of Co
lumbia University, Dr. Leo Galloway of
New York University, Dr. Millard D.
Koblnson of the .Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Itev. Kenneth D. Miller, as
sociate director of English education of
the Presbyterian Church, and Dr
Thomas D. Uurgess of tlio Americaniza
tion committee of tho Episcopal Church.
Most of tho questions r.skcd of these
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witnesses dealt wltn the practicability
or a proposal to enforce education upon
ndult ulltns, and there was n wide
Ilvorgonco of opinion expressed In their
answoru.
Trof, Frothlnghnm was ot tho bollef
that "Wo must not push tlio term Amer
Icanlxntlon too much," He said that ho
did not bollovo In mnklng a fetich of
sudden compulsory acquirement of our
language uy roroignors. "j'rogress can
be mndo hotter by moro graduaf and
logical means," iio said.
Dr. lllodgett strongly ndvocaled rigid
character tests In addition to pedagogi
cal tests for teachers employed in this
State. Ho expressed tho opinion thnt
inn present wages of educators nro too
low, and that, as tho teacher plays a
most Important part In developing the
character of' tho child of foreign born
parents, an adequately paid and com
petent teaching staff In ono of tho first
equlreuiynts of uu Americanization pro
gramme, Olhor wltnesscfl exprosscd tho opinion
that tho foreign born workman-flight
bo In no condition to attend an educa
tional courso after tho conclusion of his
day's woHc, and that It would ho ex
tremely dldlcult to set apart any of their
working time for such teaching.
Attorneys for tlio Hods being held
on Ellis island endeavored yesterday to
obtain roledHO on ball of fifty of the
prisoners.' Although thoy furntahed the
bonds required tho Work of preparing
tho necessary papers took m much time
that only four ha'd been net nt liberty
lost night. Forty-six, however, nro ex
pected tn leave the Islnnd on ntt early
boat to-day.
HiiKnr Lost In I.lRhtor Fire,
A cargo of 5,100 bags of sugar was
damnged by flro yesterday on tho
llghtor Alice, docked at tho foot of Vesey
street. Two flro boats towed tho burn
ing ship into midstream find sent flro
crews aboard. Tho three vessels drifted
to the foot of Cortlandt street beforo
tho flames wero put out. The hold
structuro and a section of the sti'rii
wero burned out, but It was believed
tho sugar would not bo'n total loss. It
was said tho lire was started by a fall
ing ship lantern, blown down while Capt.
David Fagersten was Inspecting tho
cargo.
James HcCreem
Second Floor
Today is the
ay
It's a case of
Now or Never;
January Clearance
Sale of Overcoats
Formerly Formerly
priced priced
$80. $125.
$75. $110.
$70. $95.
$65. $85.
REDUCED REDUCED
TO TO
, 53 1 i50
Town Ulsters
Slip -Ons .
Chesterfields and Form
fitting Models
SAVINGS
of almost HALF in some cases and of ONE
THIRD in others. And please observe that
every kind of model is included. There are
no hold-backs because we have no hold
overs. The purpose of this clearance is
tcLfilear. And in order to clear you've got
to cleave. To-day is the wind-up. It's a
case of now or never ofgetting in right
or getting left!
THE GIRDLE OF
GRIDDLE3,'
"Traveled all over Europe In
search of griddle cakes,"
wrote Mark Twain.
Hfs quest ended only when
he returned to the U. S. A,
the home of the CHILDS
restaurants with their gleam
ing girdle of griddles stretch
ing from ocean to ocean
Griddles which the health
experts, after mdny experi
ments, pronounce "un"
equalled for cooking the
cakes through".
Wheal, buckwheat n4
cernmeal cakee, with
rich, country butler and
delicious lyfttpa
Ton-litis)- Mnkliinr Sugar to Horolt.
WAsitiNcvroN, Jan, 10, Minister Ces-
pedes, on behalf of the Cuban Govern
ment, declared to-day that reports of
revolution In tho woslorn provinces of
1 Is country wero without foundation j
that tlio Island was at peace, and "every
body working hard to produce sugar,'1
I".
S. lliittlcslilii nt Valencia.
VAf.KNcfA. Spain, Jan. 10. Tho United
States liattloHhlp .North Dakota arrived
hero last night en route to homo waters
from Italy by way of Gibraltar and the
West Indies. She will remain flvo days.
35th Street
ougn was arresteu ana is nem .'erv..