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inthe step. A _= Taking up contributions, the wit- said np ‘individual more than $1,006, and that tion had contributed any- nditures for printing and pub- ‘were placed by the witness at for ‘nalarion, $14,803; Convention ~« Committee, , and to Hoover clubs in Wash- on State, $2,000, While $14,000 been borrowed’to meet expenses, ‘was $9,952 cash on hand,,but a @eficit, not covered by contributions Was noted at $4,147, Contributors ‘Were not named in the statement PROMISES TS FURNISH DETAILS OF CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN. ) Senator Reed and Chairman Kén- ‘On asked for details of what the for- mer described as a “hot campaiga” ‘tm California. “Tell me what you want,” Mr. : Liyooy replied. “I'l telegraph f- 4 tly Mr. Gregory thera, and have 5 m bring on the full report. 1'Nl z tre the telegram now.” z comittes asked for local and ®eneral expenditures in that State. }. Who is it writes these Jaudatory 8 3 icles about’ Mr. Hoover in the ‘spapers and periodicals? A. Thore 4s a Hoover Publicity League, with Mr. Edward Lyne Hunt tn charge. I un- derstand they were giving out infor- ition wbout Mr. Hoover. The onl: ing I.saw was a pamphlet entifled, “How to form a Hoover club and how to take a straw vote.” ‘Mr. Lucey’s answer was interrupted while Senator France, Republican, of Maryland, testified that in his cam- paign for,the Presidential nomination be had épent no money -and had neither an organization nor a man- ager. Q. Have you any contributions from international bankers in New York? A. We have had a due regard to the personal reputation of Mr. ver and ourselves’ and have con- juently refused to accept any con~ tions for more than $1,000 and cor] tions. Tipe fee teen records, M, N. Thomp- * pdm, for Mr. Lucey, said that $1,000 .@uch had been contributed by J. ¥. y, J. B. Reynolds, M. L. Requ W. H. Boyteaux, W. R. Macey, M Julia Macey, J, M. Switzer, V. Eve tt Macey, R. J. Caldwell, we A. %a-|, ‘ priskie, A. P. Barnes, J. H. "Barnes, 3.8. Flesch, M. J. MoGarrah, J. Mc- _ Kee Bowman, Theodore #, -White- miursh, Florence C. Pratt, Royal Vic- R. V. Latham, Manuel Rionda, P. N. Dray, Mr. and Mrs. George C. Pratt, Herbert §. Pratt, T. A. Gilles- ple, and Alex J..Hemphill all of New "York; § M. Evans, Balthmore; W. 0. Noago; U, 8, Cullinan, x.) B. A. Lang, St. Loula; H. Warrington’, Cincinnatt, YW. Ginder, Duluth. NG THE HOOVER FUND “ SPENT IN PENNSYLVANIA. j Charles J. Hepburn of Philadel- phia, one of the Pennsylvania Hoover Glud jeaders, was called. ?We hhave* never taken a dollar é im New York," he enid, “We col- pied about $4,402 in Philadelphia Hd in PenAsylvania as a whole about ; 000, It's our intention ‘to file a fii statement. ‘There are several we thousand members of \the im the State./ We have ao bo of around $2,500 on hand now ‘Has Mr. Hoover centributed any- in New York or elsewhere?” A. fot a dollar. He Wouldn't even-ad- or consult until the last month oF 8, Tho money ‘hag nearly all been Junteered without solicitation.” “Were you ata dinner or luncheon n in New York in genuary when Hoover, movement” was started, * Where Cleveland H/ Dodge and some “Do You Ktiow ‘the business ‘ot ‘é fen who have-contributed to ¥ your New York fund?” A.—dMost of A thiom worked with Mi Hoover in r hington or in Belgium.” "some of them drew heavy #al- ?” A—Not so far as I know, ost of, them were volunteers.” _ \ Q—"Wbout these Lathams, I no- “y that the American-Hawatian ‘ ip Company is given in the Hist of contributors.” A—"That was yi Latham's address.” ). Howard I. Jackson is down for The draws a $26,000 salary from the in corporation? A. I don’t know “Frank L, Cavey, Minneapolis. He's for $500 in your list. He has a salary from the grain corpora- tog,” said Senator Reed, x Edge, interrupted, and : Reed said he was naming the and their salaries from an article ‘the New York American, W. Beller of Washington, ap- for Senator Owen, Democrat, homa, testified that supporters of Senator in his home State raised $10 for the campaign, and $2,600 given through the Washington dquarters. uel Uniermyer of who gave $1,000, be said, Poo though & cousin the candidate, eave mqb00" at the * i you don’t believe it-—figure it out for yourself—how a beautt- ‘ful woman could be # thief and 9 Whole band of them sKED WOMAN, bo act ag & clearing house for ‘Clubs that had grown up patta of the United it sal Mr. Hooyer took no had cone on .the “a were present? A. "I read ut that. Cyrus Curtis was re- | Ak sto "have ‘been present. © ar IMR aro UN iy ae LOWDEN FUND OF $414,984 BIGGEST SO FAR REVEALED; Senatorial Investigators Told That $7 Spent for Johfison, $85,000 for Poi and $22,000 for Cox. WASHINGTON, May 25. EVELATIONS before the’ United States Senate Investigating’ Committee made so far show the campaign funds spent by various candidates for the Presidential nomination to havé been as follows: FRANK 0. LOWDEN of Illinois (Republican), $414,984.78, of which $378,169.78 was furnished by the Governor himself. HIRAM JOHNSON of California (Republican), $72,232, of whieh about $3,000 is yet to be raised. Less than $1,000 was contributed in from $1 to $10 lots, R. B, Strassberg, a wealthy Pennsylvanian, con- tributed $27,000, MILES POINDEXTER of Washington (Republican), about $85,000, mainly contributed by shipyard owners and three New York bankers. Of this sum $50,000 was used for publicity. : HOWARD SUTHERLAND of West Virginia (Republican), has spent $473. on “gum-sho@” campaign in his own State. JAMES M. COX of Ohio (Democrat), $22,000, according to the state- ment of E. H. Moore, his campaign manager. , LEONARD WOOD (Republican).—Frank H. Hitchcock, one of the General's campaign managers, said he was unable to give details of the ‘Wood finances, but did mention the expenditure of $16,000 in New Jersey pnd $12,500 in Marylafid. Other members*of the Wood com- mittee will be called to give full details. EB. H. Moore, the Cox.manager, said’ that, according to stories told in Ohio the expenditures for Wood and Harding in that State would make Senator Newberry’s campaign in Michigan “look like a piker.” ROBERT L. OWEN of Oklahoma (Democrat).—J. W. Beller testified that $11,410 had been contributed, of which Samuel Untermyer of New York put up $1,000. HERBERT HOOVER (Republican), $66,332, exclusive of the Call- fornia campaign. EDWARD I. EDWARDS of New Jersey (Democrat)—Total fund raised given by his manager at $12,900. Liquor interests have not promised to back his campaign. JOSEPH I. FRANCE of Maryland (Republican)—The Senator tes-’ ABUSES SWANN MRCS PEE $500,000 70 BREAK (Continued From First Page.) Stanchfield Assails T Assails Trarsfer, of Fusion Campaign C.se to General Sessions, 0 Was exter 6,000,000 people are menaced by a handful of men.” FYederick J. Koster, leader of the forces that broke up a similar trans- portation situation in San Francisco in 1916, came from that city to New York to be present at the meeting and to tell how.the paige was won there, \-He sald) the business men raised $1,000,000, organized a law and order committee, used publicity to a great extent in explaining their position, and made new contracts with individ- ual draymen to resume the work that had been stopped. Walter Gordon Merritt, Chairman of tho Law Committee of the truck op- erating company fo. .aed by the ©: zens’ Transportation Committee, which is undertaking to move goody When John B, Stanthfield appeared to-day, before Supreme Court Tlernoy to for an inspection of thé min- les of the Grand Jury which in May, 1918, indicted Willlam Hamlin Childs for alleged Conspiracy and the mak- ing of alleged false statements tn gon- nection with the Fuslon mayofalty campaign, he was met by the obpec- Men of Assistant District Attorney Robert. I. Johnstone that he had come to the wrong court, “By an order of Supreme Court Justice Lydon on the Sth) of this month,” ‘said Mr, Johnstone," the trial-of these indictments, was trins- ferred..to the Court of Genéral \Bes- sions.” Mr. Stanohfield the Transportation Trades Council ag ® body,that “assumes the right to dictate what merchandise shail bo transported and what shall not.” He declared that the plers of New York ate dominated by “organized ganys” which have Installed “a system of brigandage and graft” and which tolerate no interference, Even Gov- ernment agents, he said, “fear to en- ter the piers unguarded.” He chargod that 25 per cent. of imported pack- ages “are robbed. Food is left to rot hich found the in- te ara IY ee 'Stancntield. “ana | While people aro hungry for it, he fe uffidavit that -these jurymon | S4id, and the situation is such that told them that there no testi-| the supremacy of the Port of New meny before them sufficient ‘to find | York ts | .pertiled, Sine pote: “Attorney,” Mtv Jahn. || “Hf the principle for which. this stoné replied, “is willintr to ‘try these | Cpmmittee stands is not sustained,” he declared, “{-care not a piftle for cases In either the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court or in the Court what is left of democracy, for then the great social and governmental of General Sessions, but he objects to having them made ‘a shuttlecock questions affecting the welfare of our people will have tq be settled by in- between the courts.” dustrial warfare.” “And we want a speedy trial,” ‘The transportation situation to- promptly charged the District Attorney's office with “sharp practice.” ‘Transfer from the Criminal ‘Term of the Supreme Court t) General Sessions without notice to the defendant, he celared, “especially after notice that we would ask for an tion of these minutes, was nothing else.” “Attorneys connected with our firm and with Mr. Kresel interviewed ptx- teen of the twenty-ohe* members of re- plied Stanchfield. Justice Tierney id he was in gtave doubt of the legality of the court, sqnnntates He deplared he would FULL WOOD STORY 10 COME. MORGAN’S LONDON HOUSE OFFERED U. S. FOR ITS EMBASSY | resident Wilson Notifies Senate— Offer Was Made Nearly.a | Year Ago, WASHINGTON, May 25. PIPRPONT MORGAN has offered His father's restience * in London as a gift to the American people to bo used as the official home of the American Ambassador to Great Britain, President Wilson informed the * Senate to-day, The offer was fnade nearly @ year ago but no gotion was taken. Morgan recently ‘wrote the White House asKing for a decision on his offer. HUSBAND ACCUSED OF FRAMING WIFE IN DIVORCE SUIT Arthur E, Davenport, Oil Concern’s Head, Arrested . for Alleged Perjury. Arthur FB. Davenport, manager of the motor transportation department ot the Texas, O11 Company, No. 47 West Street, and prominent in tho oil ‘business, was arrested to-day by De- tective Flood of the District Attor- ney's office, charged with perjury. He pleaded not gullty, and was re leased in $2,500 bail pending trial. Davenport was indicted May 14 on the testimony of H. B, Ketcham, at- torney with offices at No. 2 Rector Street, who acted as referee in Dav- enport’s suit for divorce. The indict- ment alleges Davenport swore wrong- fully to having found his wife in a compromising position with a man known to him as “Tony the Waiter, und this without his connivance.’ .It is further alléged in the indictment that later developments show that Davenport “did obtain and procure The said “Tony the Waiter” to com- promise his wife. Assistant District Attorney Morton, who presented the case, told Judge Crane in General Sessions. that Ketcham had informed the Grand Tury Davenport had confessed to pro- curing the dervices ‘of Tony in his divorcee action. od LANDLORD WINS RENT SUIT. ‘Supreme Court Holds Justice Ex- ceeded Power in Dispossessing ‘Tenants. Justice Fawcett in the Brogklyn Su: preme Court to-day held that Muntectpal Court Justice Strahl exceeded his power ‘when he granted an additional two monthe’ stay to three families in the apartment houses at No. 1610 Pitkio Avenue and No, 430 Hopkinson Avenue. ‘The cases were before Justice Strat Just before the new rent laws went into etect. He gave a judgment for the landlord, but allowed the tenants a two ‘The landlord did not ob- fwhich union teamsters and truck Foes drivers! refuse to handle, denounced |A%, SHOR pi ‘The fandiord naked Justice Fawcett to rant a writ of mandamis to compet Fustice Strant to, sian” the dispossess Justice Fawcett sald that law, more time than could be allowed, the limit being twenty days. Ho granted immediate possession to the Jand! ot evaded Bhados: aha day was described generally as worse. Deck hands of coal barges refused tp handle coal for steamships against which strikes are in progress. This addea to the difficulties when the lighter captains quit work. Reports from the railroads on the freight ,situation were similar to those of yesterday. Frbargoes are still in effect and in some cases they have been extended, Freight Congestion Relief Taken p by Committee, ‘The interstate Commerce Commis- sion's special terminal committee met to-day to discuss the problem of “car vice” and “freight congestion.” ‘The mittee will study embargoes, hear complainite about shipping or the — lack ge rerouting of freight and Stuntwise eudoavor to foie the general frelght and traffic situation, make a careful study ‘of ‘the cig? submitted before announcing his 4 cision. LACK OF BUSINESS CLOSES MANY MILLS BOSTON, May 25.--Poor tranaporta~ tion facilities, inability te obtain raw materials, and strikes, are fofeing the closing of @hoe and textile plants throughout New England. At Woonsocket, R. 1, four woolen mills have closed for an indefinite period because of strikes and “poor business.” Three mills of the Company at Worcester and Jefferson have closed down for a week. “Inability to obtain raw materials and general business conditions” was the reagon given, ‘The Rice and Hutchins Corporation shoe factory at Marlboro will shut down for u week, beginning to-morrow, be- cause of “poor business conditions,” it was stated, More than 2,500 employecs are affected. . Jefferson Mig. cleus pure fruli ture iS ‘neesepted’ in the eoented te lite otto CHOCOLATR — \ COV- nD STRD PEA- NUTS choloest, full grown, fat flavored Peanuts wn At Havewhill approximately 200 opera- tives have been Inld off because of “lack of business aud cancellation of orders.” Unless an improvement: js reported in the situation at New ppl whero approximately 16,000 textile operatives ore on gris it is predicted that a of milis there may have to close ur Big Daily Special— * Far To-morrow, Wednesday, May 26th cnacor AYE. ovens FRUIT JELLIES —You know ust ‘are to even us selene Fetes tacked teenage Tlave My the, iy OUND BOX » if s 0 dink of lowest che sites dress envetoy ts of O-CENT GAS TAKEN Higher Rate. and complaint and also an order ing Company. | ‘The action was started yesterday the Federal Court where Judge Mayer signed the order, Division of New York’ County. cause * it cubic tribute itt, now costs 86.01 per pending the result of, the suit on penl. “The company contends that defloit of 4.45 cents exists on every ublo feet of gas sold and dis- 1,000 tributed last year. Argument will be heard June 2. eee ei Teeter HELD AS PIRATE'S AID. Samuel Freedman, thirty-two, . a junkman, of No. 432 East Houston Street, was arrested last night on a bharge of receiving $5,000 worth of 72, Bast River, by men in a launch. The goods, in three packages, erchunt, of No. 49% Gold Street, to firm in Barcelona, Spain. ages were recovered at No. et, where Freedman released on ball. Tricks in all trades! Ours is to turn out clothes on a parity with best custom the | made— And priced so there’s no need hesitating even when “|the papers are full of circus values. . $60. Moneyback, do better. all-leather shoes. Straws! and face. them. Brattice Goods. thing for golf and tennis, RoGers Pett Company WHEN you go you go on your vacation this Summer have your favorite paper mailéd to you every day. Evening World, 25c per week Daily World, 25c per week fro wiht icuange your a yo ‘Tel hey ede, nowads Eran yl Worle sey arrange id your remittance direct’ to Cashier, New York World, Pulitzer Buliding, New York City, A’ similar suit, by the same cor- poration, started some time ago and decided adversely by Justice Green- baumyin the Supreme Court, is now ng on appeal in the Appellate It'is alleged in the petition for the restraining order that the gas oom- pany canrfot exist if gas is to be sold at 80 cents per 1,000°cuble feet, be- 1,000 feet to manufacture and dis- The gas company to-day is getting 9%. cents per 1,000 cubic feet, but 16 cents of this is impounded skins and leather, stolen from Pier No. were consigned by Abraham Stein, a leather The pack- 03 ‘Dhomp- has @ small Plenty suits at $50 and if you can A few dealers still sell . We ask. no more than others get for “‘part-paper.”” | A shape for every head Plenty of ‘extra small” brims for men’ who wonder why more shops don’t carry Every- Broadway “ Broad, at 13th St. “Four at 34th Se : Convenier 4 Broadway | Corners’ Sifth Aves at Warren, et 41m St! Sunday World, 10c per Sunday TO FEDERAL COURT, Kings Godacd Wants Nixon! Restrained From Enforcing | Public Service’ Commissioner Nixon, was 'to-day served. with a summons tu show cause why the Public Servico Commission should not be enjoined from’ enforcing the eighty-cent gas} rate against the Kings County Light- In p> a a i __THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1920. FIGHT TO-ENJOIN BANDS HOLDUP JERSEY TROLLEY: (Continued FromeMiret Page.) ed trestle just out of the Jersey City limits, Ong man with drawn revolver {ordered @he motorman 4o ‘stop. The three others walked back through the car to The three men who surrounded the conductor took from him $10 in small change. motorman to stop his*car was threat- ening the car employee as with each few fect the car’s speed increased. Suddenly the motorman throw off the “jaice." The bandit was thrown slightly off his balance and the mo- torman struck him on the head with the handle to his car operating ma- chinery, The bandit fell unconscious. While their companion lay uncon- sclous the ‘three other highwaymon walked back through the car, robbing the passengers. Despite their threats of shooting, the motorman kept up full speed oter the trestle to Jersey’ City. Directly -in front of Pathe Freres studio, after the car had rolled well into the limits, one of the four rob- bers pulled the emergency cord and the car came to a sudden stop, The robbers then ran out the back way, their companion having by this time regained conscfousness. Waiter, Denying ¢ 810,000 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, day afternoon. waiter, No. Court this morning in hearing Frid Lewis says in cash and jowe' Tortora denied connec holdup. RB PASSENGERS King George won 5.45 from a jury in J of Supreme | Court Ernest Harrah, he conductor, suit to recover $175 fatluro to, tive The ¢ D of dards and )'Gorman, for the defendant, and for the plainti+. The bandit who ordered the bats Chargea with holding up and Jacob Lewis in hig factory Mt last Tortora, | & agi Pog ine + ‘a Bridge was “held in ‘the Bridie sao ball whom bis Britannic, Majesty $2,000 HOLD-UP CHARGED, iit, Is = iry valued at inection with that Tortora took ig % f England Wins Laven! Kine 0 a verict of ustice Guy’ to-day ‘a steel broker, i gy to contrae! Sedat ntract called for nd the andards were not tk e rattle & Vandiver ap “pattie & or on ce The Store is closed at 5 P. M. daily vatine, Quality and: Service are outstanding features of the Store policy. tunities offered to the public at the present time 3 B. Altman & Co. | ‘MADISON AVENUE = FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Thirty-fourth Street we Another Special Group of Women’ S “Meadowbrook” Suits | a all-wool.tweeds, smartly tailored in ‘testtonabae 3 Spring models will be placed on sale to-morrow (W ednesday) (Sizes 34 to 44) These are just the right Suits for the Memorial Day ‘‘week- end,” and offer unusual value at the low price quoted. (Ready-to-wear Suits Dep't, Third Floor) * A Great Reduction Sale of One Thousand Boys’ Washable Suits” to commence to-morrow (Wednesday) will offer extraordinary values in 600 Washable Suits (sizes 3 to 10) ri comprising a varied assortment of desirable styles in white * and colored matérials reduced té $4.50 400 Washable Suits (sizes 3 to 8) the major number being of white or colored linen, although there are also some of fine-quality cotton materials, reduced to $6. 50 The Suits offered in this ital Clearance Sale are of those better grades which are not often to be obtained at. such low prices. Sale'in the Boys’ Clothing Department, on the SIXTH FLOOR .. TT This policy is more than-ever emphasized in the purchasing oppor- ; Thirty-fifth Street E ;