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119: THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1919. LUMBER MEN ASK DISMISSAL OF FRAUD CHARGES Seizure of 35,000 Papers Basis of -Court Reserves Decision. An eleventh-hour effort was made today by counsel to secure the dismissal of the indictment of officers and employees of the Coastwise Lumber and Supply Company, whose trial for submitting false vouchers to cover up "short" and inferior lumber sales to the Government begun today before Federal Judge Edwin Stephen Thomas of Connecticut, sitting in the local court. The motion to dismiss, on the ground of the alleged illegal seizure of the 35,000 papers of the corporation, upon which the indictment was predicated, followed hard on the refusal last evening by the Circuit Court Appeals to review the impounding order of Judge Thomas Ives Chattield.

who placed the seized documents in the custody of the Court. A ing opinion to this refusal, written by Judge Martin T. Manton, in which the seizure was declared illegal and that a conviction on the evidence gathered reversible in that court, strengthened the plea of John J. Curtin. chief counsel for the defense.

Judge Thomas reserved decision and instructed the 84 talesmen especially impaneled for the trial to return this afternoon. The Court stated that the application was of extreme importance and that the entire case hinged on it. Because of this remark it was inferred that though the picking of the jury proceeds this afternoon the decision be withheld for a day or so. 15 Defendants in Court. The courtroom presented markable appearance.

In front of the clean-cut presiding jurist from the Nutmeg State were the 15 defendants, President George T. McQuade, Vice President Charles Curtis, Counsel John W. Van Gordon. Auditor Henry Geib, Secretary Miss Elizabeth O'Donnell, Albert T. Atkinson Frank E.

Eltonhead, Louis Burkesroda, David Skinner, William Simpson, George Reilly, Claude Davis, Nathan McCotter, Frank N. Hall and Paul Lagno. the right of them was the prosecutor's table. at which were seated Prosecutor in Charge Henry Ward Beer. Special Attorneys to the Department of Justice Oliver Pagan I and Raymond S.

Norris, Assistant eral Attorney Vine H. Smith and Capt. George Busby of the Military Intelligence, formerly with Police Capt. Tunney of the "Bomb Squad." In back of them were three huge safes in which the investigation of the alleged fraudulent lumber transactions took place. Nearby were numerous files and stacks of papers to be offered in evidence when the trial proceedhen the case was called Mr.

Curtin began argument on an order to show cause why the indictment should not be dismissed on the ground that the facts set forth. constituting an alleged violation of the statutes, had been obtained from the illegal seizure of the company's papers. He reviewed the history of seizure of the papers, pointing out that Pros- ecutor Beer, after having the raid made here, in Manhattan and Jersey City, got all the papers into this jurisdiction on a subpena duces tecum and then got Judge Chatfeld to impound them as guilty papers. He quoted many decisions, particularly that of the Flagg case, in which the higher courts have held that even guilty persons may not be convicted on evidence illegally seized. Justice Edwin L.

Garvin declared that the merits of the legality of the seizure were not gone into by the decision. He quoted Judge Manton's dissenting opinion and asked the Court for the sake of time and economy to dismiss a case which, he declared, in view of Judge Manton's opinion, may not be sustained in the higher courts if a conviction is returned by a jury. Replying. Assistant Federal Attorney Vine H. Smith declared that the U.

S. Supreme Court has held the right of a Judge to impound papers Illegally seized. He declared that the opinion of Judge Manton "ought to count for He was interrupted by the Court's remarking that the application was one of the utmost importance and raised an issue that had to be met right away, so as to preclude situations that would arise at the trial if the matter were not cleared up. Mr Smith maintained that the action of Judges Garvin and Chatfield and the Court of Appeals either held that the papers had not been illegally seized. if they had been, still could not be excluded at the trial.

Mr. Curtin replied that the present indictment, which includes all the cir- cumstances on which nine previous indictments were concerned, was found without naming the corporation ag a defendant solely for the purpose of carrying out to a conclusion the attempt to convict the defendants in an illegal manner. "Is is right, is it just, to illegally seize papers and then, placing them in the lap of a judge, have him stamp his approval on the action and thus declare it right, even though it is subversive of the constitutional rights of citizens?" demanded Curtin. other nine cases were postponed until the October term. AVIATION FIELD TO OPEN official opening will take place tomorrow of the Brighton Beach Aviation Field, operated by the American and Canadian Allied Flying Circus, of 1482 Broadway, Manhattan.

The field will be used for passenger carrying and instruction in flying, and will be the New York Air Port for transportation to Asbury Park and Atlantic City. John Domenjos, a French aviator, who has flown since 1910, will give exhibitions in his monoplane of looping, spinning, diving, rolling and spiralling. BROOKLYNITES AT CAPITAL Washington, May 21-Mr. and Mrs. Martin S.

Allen and daughter, Miss Carol Smith Allen of Brooklyn, registered at The Eagle Bureau today. BELMONT PARK ENTRIES Jamaica Race Track, N. May 21-Entries for Belmont Park Thursday, May Firat Race -For and upward; conditions: five and a half furlongs; straight. Bully Boy, 113, Currency, 118: Bill McCloy. 118: Audacious.

117; Salvestra, 116; Old Rosebud. 124: Lucullite, 127: Out of the Way, 127; Tracksend, 118; Regal Lodge, 124. Second Race--For 4-year-olds and New York Steeplechase; about two miles. upward: Decision, 130; Tetan, 144: Trumpator. 150: Duettiste, 144; Crest fill.

141: Captain Parr, 144; Le Marsouin, 139: Babcock, 139. Third Race--For selling; four and an half rurlongs: straight. Ireland. 116: FlyIng Orb. 112: 103; Glow, 94: Kirah, 109.

Fourth Race--For 3-year olds and upward: Metropolitan Handicap; one mite. Papp, 115: Routledge, 98: Lantus, 113: Sweep On. 107: Hollister. 111: Star Master, 116. Lucullite, 117: Foreground, 108; Corn Tassel, 110; Trompe La Morte, 11h.

Fifth Race -For 3-year-olds and upward: selling: one mile, Camoufleuer. 100, Herbert. 109: 2d. 112: Princess, 112; CI. 97: Jusqu' Au Bout, 120, Poacher, 110; African Arrow.

117. Sixth Race- For maid 2-year-olds: four and half furlongs: straight. Dunsandel, 115: Marianne, 112: Flying Flower. 112; Repeater, 115: Shoal, 115: Service Star. 110: Sugarmint, Dominique, 116; Lady Brighton.

112: Heavy Weapon, 116; Armenus, 115: Pilgrim. 113: Round Robin, 115; Red Domino, 113; Romany. 113; Toujours, 112. allowance claimed. Weather cloudy.

Track heavy. South Dakota and Indiana, Names for New Navy Ships Word has been received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that the new super which are to be built on the yard's new building ways, are to be the South Dakota and Indiana. Heretofore, the vessels have simply had the designation of Nos. 49 and 50. It is believed that the keels of both the great fighting craft, or at least one, will be laid in the near future.

The contracts for the rolled steel plates have been given out, and work will start as soon as they arrive. The new ships are to be in the neighborhood of 700 feet long in comparison with the length of the Tennessee, launched last month, which is 624 feet in length. The displacement of the big ocean fighters will also be much more than the Tennessee. The latter displaced 32,600 tons, while the new giants will have a displacement of 45,000 gun caliber over the Tennessee. They Again there is a great superiority or in will have 16-inch guns, where the heaviest on the Tennessee were but 14-inch.

As in all the latest ships in the navy, both vessels will be of the oilburning type. final propulsion will be electric drive. German Propaganda Creates Unrest in South America German propaganda among the labor unions in South American ports, Buenos thnotalarger Aires, has created a situation of unrest which seriously threatens the proper movement of the country's ho grain crop to the United States and Europe, according officers of the Munson line freighter Sacramento. which has just arrived from Buenos Aires with 6.500 tons of grain. Wholesale strikes among the longshoremen and other employes along the waterfront in the Argentine tal have almost completely tied up shipping, and the Sacramento was forced to lie at anchorage for six weeks before she could take on her cargo.

According to J. 0. Mason. chief officer of the ship, there are now in the roads off Buenos Aires 67 freighters and freight and boats trying to find a loading crew. Of this number 10 are American boats, some of which have been waiting for two months.

KERENSKY LEADS APPEAL TO DEMOCRACIES OF WORLD TO EXTEND AID TO RUSSIA Paris, Tuesday, May 20 (By the Associated Press) F. Kerensky, former Premier of Russia, and seven other members of the Russian Constituent Assembly and members of the Parisian Union for the Regeneration of Russia, today issued an appeal to the democracies of the world for prompt action with a view to helping Russia out of her present chaotic condition. It proposes the organization of a mission composed of delegates from all the Powers and including representatives of organized labor, which will gO to Russia and explain to the people and the different Rus. sian governments the democratic aims they are purpusing. The appeal says: "It should be stated categorically that the different governments repudiate the idea of any intervention likely to infringe upon the sovereign rights of REPEAL OF LUXURY TAX PRACTICALLY AGREED ON BY HOUSE REPUBLICANS Washington, May 21--Repeal of the semi-luxury tax section of the War Revenue bill, imposing a levy on costly wearing apparel, soda water and a variety of other articles, was practically decided on today by the Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee.

but formal action was deferred. Proposals repeal of other taxes will be considered at another meeting tomorrow. PARIS BUREAU ARRIVALS Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. (Special Cable to The Eagle.) Paris. May 21-The following Brooklynites have registered at The Eagle Bureau: Lt.

Edmond McCarthy of 140 Clinton ave, recently commissioned and passing through Paris on leave to Brussels. Capt. Grover Cleaver of 533 East Ninth returning to Germany after a leave spent in the British $sles. Lt. Frank Donnelly of 76 St.

James on short leave here. Maj. Edward Simmons is engaged in railroad construction work in France. Maj. Richard eao iau nau nauan Maj.

Richard Eltinge of 109 West 86th Manhattan, who is returning to the States. Capt. Thomas Cooney of 588 Dean returning with Sr. Lt. Clement Simner, U.

S. of 4614 11th after three days' leave from U.S.S. Oklahoma. Herbert Herlihy of Rockville Center, L. passing through Paris.

Elizabeth Favor of 184 Rugby rd. is leaving Paris for work in Brest. Harold Browne of 493 Decatur who is stationed at Bourges. Frank Tauson of 66 Fourth pl. Miss Marguerite Endress of the Central Y.

M. C. and Miss Lucille Enright of 377 Madison st. will return to the United States within ten days, there being no further use for Y. M.

C. A. workers here. Isidore Leaks of 152 Quick st. is in Paris to participate in the A.

E. F. swimming finals in the Seine. Harry Lewis of 1209 Eighth ave. is here to take part in the A.

E. F. tennis championship finals, and with him is Charles Chambera, a Y. M. C.

A. worker, a member of the Kings County Tennis Club. Frank Gallagher of 970 East 18th Y. M. C.

A. secretary. The bureau has heard from Miss Eunice Doggett of 628 East 26th who wants her mail addressed care of the bureau. Lt. Arthur Higgins of 266 South Seventh who is billeting officer with the Seventh Infantry on the Rhine.

Lt. John Nelson, on duty with headquarters, Base Section No. 5. P. 0.

716. William Hubbel of 1099 Park pl. Willett Hawkshurst of 219 Cumberland st. August Miller of 817 Beverly Jerome Newman, who was formerly with The Eagle. The last four mentioned expect to be in Brooklyn within one month.

SANDSTED. EXPLOSION KILLS THREE (Special to The Eagle.) Baldwin, L. May 21-Two more deaths were reported today as the resulto explosion yesterday at the U.S. Navy Star Shell plant. They were William Roger, who boarded in Rockville Center, but had his home in Woodhaven, and William Doebler of Sheepshead Bay.

The other two injured employees Harry Homan of Baldwin and Charles Unkel of Smithville South--are expected to recover. Austin Southard of Freeport was instantly killed. INDIGESTION ALL 6 BELL-ANS Hot water Sure Relief INDIGESTION VINCENT RICHARDS QUITS TENNIS STORE; T. B. ALEXANDER, TOO Racket Stars Take Move to Protect Their Standing as Ama- Vincent Richards, the sensational youthful tennis player, recently disqualified by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association from amateur competition, on the grounds that he was "commercializing his fame" by working for Alex Taylor a Manhattan sporting goods house, today resigned his position and will, in all probability, enter the au1 tomobile business with his brother.

At the request of George T. president of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, Richards appeared before a special committee of the organization on Monday night. The boy stated that he was regularly employed by the sporting goods firm and showed his time card and record of his sales. The latter proved that in addition to selling tennis goods, Richards had an equal record as salesman of golf and other athletic material. Although the committee did not at once reinstate the youthful champion.

it intimated that if the lad changed his business, he undoubtedly would be permitted to enter amateur tennis tournaments. Richards also was hauled over the coals for being late at tournaments. The lad apologized and stated that in one incident mentioned by the committee, delay was! unavoidable, as he had been in an automobile accident. According to Richards, the car in which he was riding to the courts, near Philadelphia, was overturned and he was under the machine for almost twenty minutes. The story of the automobile wreck never before has been made public.

Acting on the advice of his friends, Richards today decided to change his business. The fact that Richards had complied with their request, was not known to the officials of the tennis association today. Vice President Julian S. Myrick referred The Eagle to Field Secretary Paul Williams. The latter refused to make any statement on the matter.

He would not admit or deny that there had been a meeting. "In due course." said Mr. Williams, will issue a statement on the Richards case." Mr. Williams stated that Fred B. Alexander, the veteran tennis player, had resigned from A.

G. Spalding "Mr. Alexander has not been 1 with another sporting goods firm. Spalding's for more than a month," said Mr. Williams.

on The fact that Alexander could work for one and Richards could not work for another sporting goods firm has caused considerable talk in the tennis world. A. G. Spalding Bros. stated that there was no truth in the rumor that Alexander had resigned.

NEW BRITISH-CHILEAN ARBITRATION TREATY Washington, May 21--Advices to the State Department from Shile today reported a new five-year arbitration treaty between Chile and Great Britain to be presented to the Chilean Congress in June for ratification. ferences not capable of being solved by existing agreements would bel referred under the treaty to a permanent International Commission of five members. Each of the two governments would elect one member in its own country and one member in a foreign country and the fifth member would be chosen by common consent. MISS VIRGINIA HYLAN TO WED JOHN F. SINNOTT (Copyright Underwood UnderwoodMiss Virginia Hylan.

THE engagement of Miss Virginia Hylan, daughter of Mayor John F. Hylan and Mrs. Hylan, to John F. Sinnott was announced yesterday afternoon by the Mayor from the City Hall. Mr.

Sinnott, who is assistant secretary to Mayor Hylan, is the son of Tax Commissioner James P. Sinnott, leader of the 22d A. and active in Judge Hylan's mayoralty campaign. The friendship between the two families is of long standing, both residing in the Bushwick section. More than a year ago rumor of the engagement was general at City Hall and Mr.

Sinnott was one of the party which accompanied the Mayor on 'his trip to Palm Beach. Miss Hylan, who has been active in various branches of war work, went to St. Angela's School and was graduated from Ursuline Convent College of New Rochelle, N. 1917, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts. She has been identified with the work of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, the Knights of Columbus Conteen, Liberty Bond campaigns and Red Cross work.

Mr. Sinnott graduated from St. John's College, entered New York Law School after a year at New York University. He was in the selective draft and was in training at a camp over here at the time, the armistice was signed, when he returned to his post with Mayor Hylan, after being released from service. His home is at 118 Arlington ave.

No date for the wedding has been named. I SUFFRAGE DEBATE OPENS IN HOUSE; EXPECT VOTE TODAY Passage by Overwhelming Majority Predicted Senate Ready to Act Quickly. Washington, May 21-Consideration of the equal suffrage constitutional amendment resolution began in the House shortly after noon today under an agreement to close general debate in two hours and with leaders ex1 In pecting calling vote, the immediately resolution, afterward. Representative Mann, Republican, of Illinois, chairman of the woman suffrage committee, asked unanimous consent to extend the time for debate to 5 o'clock, but Representative Ferris, Democrat of Oklahoma, refused to agree. Representative Little, Republican of Kansas, opened the debate with an address in support of the resolution.

Practically all members of the House were in their seats when debate began and the galleries were fairly well filled. Among the spectators were many representatives of suffrage organizations. Some efforts opponents to amend the resolution were expected, but supporters were confident the measure as presented would be passed by an overwhelming vote. The resolution is the historic Susan B. Anthony draft, proposing submission to the States of an equal franchise amendment to the Constitution.

It was adopted by the last House 274 to 136 on January 10, 1918, but twice failed in the Senate, first by two votes and then by one. large margin over the requisite two- majority was predicted today. With favorable action in the House regarded assured, Senate leaders also were prepared to act promptly. They plan to secure a vote early next month to dispose of the resolution fore work begins on the peace treaty, appropriation bills and other pressing measures. With changes in the new Senate suffrage advocates believe the resolution will succeed in the Senate although by a small margin over the secessary two-thirds majority.

It was pointed out that of the House membership today 304 were members of the last House, 203 of whom had previously voted for the resolution, 100 against and one not voting. "If this war has shown us anything, it has shown us that women is the equal of man," said Mr. Little. "When our boys were called away, the girls and women left their firesides and proved for all time that man is not their superior." Representative Kitchin, of North Carolina, criticized the Republicans for having neglected their opportunity to pass the Woman Suffrage Bill during the sixteen Government, years they had control of Representative Clark, Democrat, of moved to amend the resolution so it would become effective unless ratified by the States within seven. Representative Focht of Pennsylvania was first Republican to speak against the resolution, declaring that "deep down in his heart no man from New York, Pennsylvania or Ohio" favored it.

Pepresentative Raker, Democrat, of California, speaking in support of the measure, predicted that not only would it be passed in the oHuse, but that the Senate pass it within ten days. WILLIAM WILSON DIES Old- Time Tea Merchant and Stock Exchange Broker. William Wilson, 78 years old, of 490 Fourth formerly for twentyeight years president of the Centennial Tea Company, in Vesey Manhattan, and for the past fifteen years a New York Stock Exchange broker, connected with the firm of Ledair Cook, died this morning at his home of heart failure, after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Wilson was born in Ireland, in March, 1841, the son of William and Harriet McKee Wilson, and came to this country about sixty years ago.

He was formerly a resident of First Brooklyn, for many years, and then went to Westfield. N. where he lived for fifteen years and was the builder and owner of a number of suburban residences. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Westfield for several years and until the time of his death. He came back to Brooklyn to live three years ago.

Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife. Esther Early; a son, William Wilson. cashier of the Irving National Bank in Manhattan, and five daughters. Mrs.

William Sisserson. Mrs. Robert Cross and Mrs. Charles Kimball, all of Westfield, N. Mrs.

William Hutcheson and Mrs. Margaret Hutchings, both of Brooklyn. and nine grandchildren. The funeral services on Friday evening at 8 o'clock will be conducted by the Rev. Dr.

R. B. Clark, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the Pilgrims, in 120th Manhattan, and the interment on Saturday will be in Greenwood Cemetery. U. S.

TO BUILD 3 BIG ARTILLERY DEPOTS Washington, May 21-Construction of immense artillery storage depots at Savanna, Port Clinton, Ohio, and Aberdeen, have been authorized by the War Department. The Savanna and Port Clinton contracts will call for the expenditure of more than $1,000,000 each and that at Aberdeen of $500,000. GIRL FORGETS HER NAME Wandering aimlessly about, without destination, a forlorn young woman was picked up by a patrolman in the Cedar Manor section of Jamaica at 2 o'clock this morning. On slight examination it was discovered that she was suffering from aphasia and was removed to St. Mary's Hospital.

Althoug hit was impossible for her to recall her name and exact address. she told nurses in the hospital that she imagined The lives somewhere near Atlantic and Nostrand aves. She said further that she recalled that she was a stenographer, that she was out of work and that she had spent all of the preceding day looking for a job and traveling about in trolley cars. The patient, who is about 30 years of age, is five feet six inches in height and wears a blue coat and dress. She wore tan shoes and a black velvet hat.

The Jamaica police have notified the Bureau of Missing Persons. CITS UNION HITS HYLAN The Citizens Union today issued a statement charging that the present reduced tax rate was due to the "manpiulation" of tax values and would have to be made up in future vears. One "manipulation" of figures the Union says was "the inflation of personal property tax values by 000.000." Another example is given as the placing of the $2,300,000, the State aid to schools, in the general fund for reductiton of taxes, an action which the Union points out has Just been declared in violation of law the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. To the Public: We are very proud of our record of subscriptions in the five Government Loans, as follows: Subscriptions to First Loan $2,250,000 Subscriptions Second Loan. 3,750,000 Subscriptions to Third Loan.

6,750,000 Subscriptions to Fourth Loan. 13,500,000 Subscriptions to Fifth Loan. 22,000,000 Total $48,250,000 The elevators in Buenos Aires and other coastal points are almost bursting with grain, according to Mason. and the limited capacity remaining has had the effect of retarding the movement of grains from inland centers to the coast. Unless there is some early relief, Mason is convinced that the condition must reflect itself in America and Europe.

where most of the grain is consigned. As a whole, the stevedores in South American, ports are comparatively ignorant of the wiles of the German propagandist as well as of the labor principles which form the backbone of American labor organizations, and they have listened readily enough to the insidious propaganda of German agents seeking the disruption of interAllied commerce. The Sacramento brought only, two passengers, Thomas Willis and Louis Allen, two engineers of the ill -fated bark City of Gulflight, which burned to the water's edge in Buenos Aires early in March. SHERMAN TO OPEN FIGHT ON LEAGUE; REED TO BACK HIM Illinois Senator Will Offer Resolution to Separate Covenant: From Treaty. Washington.

May 21-Senator Sherman, Republican, of Illinois, announced today that on Friday he would introduce a resolution in the Senate proposing separation of the covenant of the League of Nations from the peace treaty. The Senator plans to speak his resolution and Senator Reed, Democrat, of Missouri. another opponent of the League plan, also expects to speak at that time. Senator Sherman's resolution would declare it the sense of the Senate that the treaty and the covenant be considered separately so as to afford opportunity for A vote on each. The addresses by Senators Sherman and Reed will be the first on the revised covenant at the session of the Senate.

extraordinary SISTER MARY ROSE DIES Was Mother Superior at St. Joseph's Home, Flushing. Sister Mary Rose (Ann McGrath), Mother Superior of the St. Joseph's Home, Flushing, died yesterday evening at the St. John's Hospital, Long Island City, after a long illness.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m.. Friday, May 23, from St. Joseph's Home, Sanford and Jamaica Flushing. Interment will be in Mt. St.

Mary's Cemetery, Flushing. in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, Sister Mary Rose entered the Order of St. Joseph at an early age and at the time of her death had held many important positions in religious institutions and acquired a host of friends. After admission to the sisterhood she became connected with St. Joseph's Academy, the mother house of the order, now the St.

Joseph's Orphanage. Her first assignment was with the St. James Academy, Brooklyn. After a number of years there she took charge of a school at St. Malachy's, Brooklyn, and later became Mother Superior, in turn.

of the Sacred Heart Academy, Bayside, and of the Academy of the Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway. In 1903. after the work of caring for the orphans of the diocese was established at Flushing, she was assigned there. FRANCE MAY EXPEL AUSTRIAN CORRESPONDENT Paris, May 21 (Havas)---The French Government is considering the expulsion from France of Herr Frischauer, the correspondent with the Austrian delegation at St. Germain, of the Neue Freie Presse of Vienna.

It is reported that after one of his dispatches had been censored Frischauer succeeded in getting possession of it and in sending it off after he had modified the effect of the censor's action. IRISH-AMERICANS ASK WILSON FOR A HEARING Paris, May 21-The American representatives of Irish Societies, who are now in Paris, have requested Present Wilson to give them a personal hearing on the application they desire to have made to the British government for permission for Edward De Valera and other Sinn Fein leaders to come to Paris to present Ireland's case to the Peace Conference. Their request was originally made to Secretary of State Lansing and by him referred to the President. A Paris dispatch reported that the request would be transmitted to the British authorities, but that a refusal the part tethe British government was anticipated. BROOKLYN COURTS SUPREME COURT.

TRIAL TERM. Day calendar, May 22, 1919. Part I. Kapper. J.

Part Aspinall, J. Part IV, Ketcham, J. Part VIII, Cropsey, J. The name of counsel to try the case must be handed to the calendar clerk when the case appears on the Reserve Calendar. No case will be held or passed for engagement of counsel whose name is not so left wtth the clerk.

Brow Pierce Arrow Trucking Rhinehart Mergentine, SchnibbetSchnibbe et R. B. R. Wagnor: Order of United Com. Travelers, Nassau R.

Green Rodin, O' Reillicity of New York, H. R. Y. Consol. R.

I. B. R. 1., Y. Consol.

R. Sisson Comr. Duff Quinn, Chariton Taylor, Natole-Pastore. A R. Walsh Canavan Eiche Smith, Sutton: Gibraltar, Corbett City of New York, Giset Hammer.

The balance of the day calendar stands over until May 23. Highest numper reached on regular call, 8100. I In the last Loan, $20,000,000 of our total subscription goes to the credit of Brooklyn, and $2,000,000 to Manhattan. As our Brooklyn quota was a little less than 000 our subscriptions were equal to more than 500 per cent. of our quota.

Assuming that the total subscriptions to the Fifth Loan in Brooklyn are approximately $100,000,000 the MANUFACTURERS TRUST COMPANY has the distinction of having subscribed for 20 per cent. of the entire Brooklyn total. We feel that this is not only a source of pride and pleasure to ourselves, but to our customers and friends, who did so much to make this achievement possible, and to whom we extend our thanks. ESPECIALLY DO WE DESIRE TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT OUR TWO BROOKLYN OFFICES ARE IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OR WILLIAMSBURG SECTION OF BROOKLYN, THUS EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS LOCALITY AS A GROWING MANUFACTURING AND MERCANTILE CENTER. Manufacturers Trust Company Member Federal Reserve System BROOKLYN OFFICES 774 BROADWAY, corner SUMNER AVENUE 84 BROADWAY, corner BERRY STREET MANHATTAN OFFICE 481 EIGHTH AVENUE, corner 34th STREET NATHAN S.

JONAS, President WILL PROVE HENRY FORD DANGEROUS ANARCHIST, SAYS TRIBUNE'S LAWYER Mount Clemens, May 21-- Henry Ford was attacked as an instigator by propaganda of the ness Day parade bomb throwing at San Francisco: of inspiring resistance to Government decrees during the war, and similar offenses by Attorney Elliott Stevenson in addressing Judge Tucker today on behalf of the Chicago Tribune, which is being sued by Mr. Ford for $1,000,000 damages ag a charge of libel. He compared the alleged Ford propaganda to the Anarchistic literature which inflamed the assassin of President McKinley. "If these men are Anarchists," shouted the lawyer, "Henry Ford is no less an Anarchist, and this we intend to prove--to prove that he was; not only an Anarchist, but a dangerous Anarchist!" SULTAN MAY REMAIN IN CONSTANTINOPLE, SHORN OF TEMPORAL POWER Paris, May 21-Great Britain's desire that a semblance of the Turkish Empire be preserved in order to avoid religious complications such as might be brought about through Mussulman dissatisfaction, is causing continued discussion in Peace Conference circles of plans by which this end might be effected. It is understood that the plans, in their present aspect, provide for the Sultan remaining in oCnstantinople as head of the Moslem faith, but with only nominal temporal authority.

TAFT AT BURLINGTON, VT. Ex- for President Covenant Opens Ratification. Campaign Burlington, May 21-The first of a series of 15 "ratification" conventions organized by the State branches of the League to Enforce Peace opened here today. The speakers included ex-President Taft, President Lowell of Harvard, ex-Governor McCall of Massachusetts, Herbert S. Houston, publisher of the World's Work, and Thomas G.

Chamberlain, U. S. A. The purpose of the convention was to discuss the League of Nations covenant and express the strong sentiment which exists in Vermont favoring its ratification without further amendment. After meetings been held in Manchester, N.

Portland, and Haven, a tour of the South and Middle West will be made. ORPHEUM SUMMER RUN This summer, for the first time in its history, the Orpheum Theater will remain open. Hitherto Brooklyn's biggest vaudeville house has closed with the coming of warm weather in the early summer. But this year business has been so good and has shown so little tendency to drop off with the passing of the winter months, that i has been deemed advisable 0 keep the theater open through the hot weather. William V.

Kerrigan, manager of the house, said today that an ate cooling and ventilating system is to be installed so that the theater's summer parons may not suffer from the heat. The installation of this system will take some time, but work on it is to be rushed and the house will be ready for the torrid days when they come. As is the case during the winter the Keith vaudeville acts will make their first appearance in Brooklyn at the Orpheum. JAMAICA RESULTS Track, Jamaica, N. May 21-Re- sults: First Race--For-two-year olds; selling: purce $600: five furlongs.

Mile Dazie. 109 (Sander; 10, 1 ho 5, and out, won: Aerial, 112 (Metto calg), 11 to 5, 7 to 10, and out. second: Mac, 106 (Nolan), 6 to 1, even and out, third. Tome, 1:03 1-0, Tumbleweed and Jane also ran. KROONLAND DIVERTED TO N.

Y. Washington, May 21-- -The transport Kroonland, due at Boston May 27, has been diverted to New York, where she is duo Sunday. REPORT LT. FUGE KILLED Parents Still Have Hope Brooklyn Soldier Is Alive. Accordingto the latest official reports, Second Lt.

Edward W. Fuge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fuge of 315 Ridgewood member of Co. 110th of the 28th Division, was killed in action during the course of an attack at Villett, France, on or about August 19, 1918.

The several reports received by his mother do not agree, however. and there is a possi bility that Lt. Fuge still may be some where France or Germany alive. A War Department telegram ceived about nine months ago report. ed him as missing in action on or about August 19.

Another telegram, of May 14, 1919, listed Lt. Fugo among those "previously reported missing in action, now reported killed in action, and a letter from Adjt. Gen. Kerr, following this up, explained that it was "presumed" he was killed because of the long time that had elapsed since anything had been heard from him. However, a letter just received from Maj.

H. T. Lunnyson, commanding the battalion in which Fuge fought, states that after Co. A had reached its objective at Villett, a member of a German the patrol was sent to strike Fuge over head with a blunt instrument. "He did not fall, which would indicate that he still lives." At Camp Dix, Mrs.

Fuge came across Sgt. James Ream, who was with her son at the time he was hit, and it is his on opinion also that the lieutenant was captured. Lt. Fuge was a graduate of P. S.

107 and of Commercial High School. and member of the First German Lutheran St. Matthew's Church and of the Eastern District Y. M. C.

A. He was employed by the Standard Oil Company at the time of being drafted in September, 1917. YALE TO HAVE RESERVE OFFICERS COURSE IN 1920 New Haven, May 21--By vote of the Yale corporation announced today, Sheffield Scientific School will arrange for reserve officer training corps course in ordnance, engineering and military acronautics, next year. OBITUARY See also Death Notices, last MRS. MARY ELLEN TAYLOR GRAHAM, 67 years old, of 262 East 52d widow of John Graham, died 011 Tuesday in the Methodist Episcopal Hospital.

following an operation. Mrs. Graham was born in old New York City, on July 24, 1851, and had lived there all her lifetime, until two years ago, when she came to Brooklyn. She had been a member of the Cornell Memorial M. E.

Church, in East 76th Manhattan, for more than twenty-five years. Her husband. who died four years ago, was a member of the old firm of Moss Graham. dealers in saws and files, in Centre Manhattan, for many years. Her Arst husband was Samuel Spedon.

a brother of Spedon, the well known caricaturist and lecturer, who appeared 011 the stage throughout the country years ago. Mrs. Graham is survived by three sons, Samuel M. Spedon, George W. Graham of Brooklyn and John Graham of Elmhurst, L.

two daughters, Susan wife of the Rev. Otto Brand, who for the past six years has been field secretary of the Methodist Episcipal Hospital, and George J. Sailer of Manhattan, and a brother, Joseph Taylor of Brooklyn. The funeral services. tomorrow evening.

will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. G. R. Van De Water, rector of St.

Andrew's P. E. Church in Manhattan, and the interment, on Fri- day, will be in Cypress Hills Cemetery. GEORGE WILLIAM HARMAN, 55 years old, of 30 Palmetto died Tuesday night of heart trouble, after a long illness. Mr.

Harman was born in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, a member of one of the oldest familles of the old 13th Ward. He was the son of William and Madeline Harman, a grandson of Andrew Harman, who was prominent in 13th Ward politics for many years, and a nephew af Alderman Henry Harman of the 13th Ward, Mr. Harman was a sugar weigher connected with the American Factors, in Wall Manhattan. He is survived by his wife, Alicia F. Farrell: two sons, Lt.

Frank Smith Harman, L. S. at' Akron, Ohio, and George W. Harman of the Brooklyn Union Gas A daughter, Miss Lydia Harman, and a brother, Garfield Harman. The funeral services, on Friday evening.

will be conducted by the Rev. John Williams, rector of Calvary P. E. Church, and the interment, Saturday, will be 18 Cypress Hills Cemetery, "Coupled..

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