The evening world. Newspaper, October 8, 1920, Page 1

To-Night’s Weather—FAIR, HUGH S. FULLERTON WRITES DAILY ON “WORLD'S SERIES © IN THE EVENING WORLD® VOL. LXI. NO. 21,556—DAILY. 1920. } ANTHRACITE LAND LEASES, LANDLORDS NOW WILLING DOUBLED INTHE LAST YEAR, | 10 TALK COMPROMISE IN FORCING THE PRICE UP HERE; FIXING REASONABLE RENTS ~ supply New York is the Girard Be- Pie a City’s Coal Diverted to Other Points to, Increase Rail- road Freight Returns. BIG ESTATE A GOUGER: Gerard Interests Insist on Get- ting $3.10 a Ton for Their Lines. By Sophie Irene Loeb. While the city dweller faces the possibility ¢f a coal famine this win- ter, with coal prices fluctuating so famt that no con! dealer will assure @ price, the big question is: What is to be done about it? The Evening World finds, on Investigation in the coal field, that one of the big elements that 8 boosted coal prices is that the coal interests and the rail- I re in the sam “they wound” riither wend the coal a longer distance than to New York, because they make more money that way. That is why con! goes to Canada and other places rather than to & point ae close to the mines as New York bia feature is the coal landlords’ greed. One of the largest jandlords in the anthracite coal regions which mainly tate. This concern has boosted the royalties on leases to ®ompanies who are getting the coal out of their ground so high as to make them prac- tieally double what they were a year ago. The Evening World's exhaustive in- ‘Vestigations of the ooal industry last year and the year before, which were brought to the attdntion of the Senate Coal Committee at Washington, ex- Posed the enormous monsy that was exacted by coal landlords, The highest royalties charged by the Girard Estate at that time was $1.50 a ton, which was considered by the Senate Investigators as exorbitant after a visit to the coal regions by the Senate Committee itself, when It found the facts furnished by this newspaper to be well authenticated. WHY ONLY HIGH PRICES MAY BE EXPECTED. ‘To-day the Girard Estate \s exnct- ing more than twice the sum of the royalties and the differences of royal- ties on leases that are being charged for the same coal are very much like the landlord housing leases of New York Clty, where housing profiteering had assumed such * pro- , Pertions as to demand a spectal sea- sion of the Legislature to regulate the business of housing, For example, the Locust Mountain Coal Company is now paying the Girard Estate on prepared sizes (do- mestic), that is, chestnut and all sizes above chestnut, $3.10 a ton royalty, (Continued on Second Page.) Your Friend Was Charged With Murder, Would You Withhold Information That Might Save Him to Protect the Good Name of the Woman You Loved? Read of Bei Gilbert Chelford’s Fredicament in The Ferrybridge Mystery DEREK VANE’S Latest Detective Novel of Thrills and Mystery | Beginning Monday, October 11 éo}—-IN THE EVENING WORLD LLOYD GEORGE REPROACHES U.S. FOR PEAGE DELAY mio Refers to’ Party Quarrels and Says Europe Was Driven to Coalition Governments, LLANDUDNO, Wales, Oct. 8.—Pre- mier Lioyd George in a political apesch hore this afternoon declared that “the conflict of partes in America has led to the result that they have not, yet | aigned @ treaty of pence with Ger- many.” He angorted that if there haa been a conflict like that in Great Brit- have had no peace. nd there would have been no treaty. “There are some who ériticion the ‘Treaty of Versailles,” the Premier de-| clared. “Batter that than that a state of war should be going on for yoars and nothing done.” Mr. Lioyd George added that thore were some people who imagined that to ignore disagreeable facta was proof of exulted principles, Every belligerent country except the United States, said the Premier, had been driven to form a coalition government in order to get the beat men of all parties together to save the nation, The United States was not # much involved in the war as the countries of Europea, he pointed out. It came in late and then put forth colossal efforts. Its assistance was crucial and determinant, but it did not have the time to make the sane sacrifices as the other belliger- ent countries, The burdens of war in America wore heavy, but not com- parable to those af Europe. cea ea MISS STIRLING WINS IN GOLF SEMI-FINAL Breaks Course Reoord in Cleveland in Women’s National Cham- pionship Match, CLEVELAND, Oct. §.—Mise Alex Surling, Atlanta, present champion, defeated Mrs. C, H. Vanderbeck, Phil- adelphia, 2 up here to-day in the semi-finals of the women’s national golf championship, Mine Stirling broke the course record, making it in 80. Mra, J. V. Hurd, Pittsburgh, de- feated Mrs, D, C. ‘Gaut, Memphis, 2 up, the battle being neck and neck to the last green. Miss Stirling and Mrs. Hurd will fight it out for the championship in the finals to-morrow. Bites): 1a WORLD TRAVEL hy nar ge Pape, (Wor Buda ry See Soe ee) Classified Advertisers Important ! Ciassified advertising copy ‘orld should be To-day, Friday arty cop) when gun tor ia BRS Weel or recetves ¢ _. | Apartment Chairman Zeiser, of the Legal Board| of Real Estate Landlords’ Organization, Invites! Tenants to Co-operate—Suggests) Interests, a New Rentals on Basis of Valuation Plus 20 Per Cent. Julius H. Zieser, Chairman of the Legal Board of the Real Estate Interests of New York, a newly form ests of property owners, said to<lay he and his organization stood ready | ¢d organization to protect the inter- to receive suggestions from tenants as to fair rental adjustments. “We ifvite tenants’ organizations to meet us at their convenience and suggest methods of arriving at “Th. crux of the whole situation is rental?’ whole trouble, “My own personal Proper rental are tiene: turns should be 12 per cent, net on & valuation 20 per cent in excess of that assessed. I say 70 per cent. more because everybody knows property in; being sold for far more than the aenessed valuation. I should say a) man who collects this profit from his property ts not a gouger nor a profi- teer, “Of course, when going into the cost of maintaining apartment houses one must consider the insidious charges that have crept tn. For in- stance, on second mortgages property owners are forced to pay 15 to 18 per! cent. interest. Of course, the rate of interest ts only 6 per cent. officially, but the remainder is made up in the gulse of bonuses. When « landlord purchases coal he must give @ bonus of four or five dojlars a ton to met it. | If he doesn’t pay he docan't get the coal, because there are so many peo- plo willing to pay. ‘We are not secking to tear away the laws and nullify them; we are morely looking for a square deal. We do not regret that the summary dis- posneas proceedings were Yone away with. It makes no difference to us. Landionis are not seeking empty apartments they are seeking a just return. ‘This is why we invite tenants’ or- ganizations to meet us and send sug- gestions, [ believe the average Innd- lord 1s fair but of course, there are gougers and profiteers,” William H. Dolson of the Wood, Dolson Company; a member of the Real Estate Interests of New York, in commenting to-day upon the pro- posed court actions based on the in- terpretation of the new rent laws sald: “Our firm wants to do the right thing by the tenant, as well aa the owner of the property, As matters now stand everybody seems up In the air, We are willing to ablde by the decisions of the courts,” pale Stel LANDLORD TAKES TENANT BEFORE U. S. DIST. COURT Leased at Advance $700 a Year, but Pollak Re- fused to Vacate. A suit to test the constitutionality | of the rent laws passed by the special session of the Legislature last month wan heard to-day by Judge Julian | Mack Im the United States District | |Court in the matter of the Marcus | Brown Holding Company, a New Jer; | sey Corporation, owner by assignmént jof the apartment house at No. West Sist Street against Arnold Pol- Jak, a tenant in the ‘building, and G r a, The District Attorney Edward Swap (Continued en Page 2 Golumo 1) ! of a proper rental,” said Mr. Zieser. | just this question: ‘What is a fair CoS ona ga *|OLD LEASES MAY BE INQUIRED INTO When we have solyed that we have got to the root of the| HARDING STAND ON LEAGUE “GREAT GERMAN VICTORY,” SAYS WILSON’S SECRETARY “Has Gone Bodily Over to the Irreconcil- ables,” Declares Tumulty—Wilson May Reply to Senator. ENATOR HARDING'S rejection of the League of Nations is a “great German victory,” J. P. Tumulty, secretary to Presi- dent Wilson, said toxlay, “Senator Harding has gone over bodily to the irreconcilables,” “He has chucked all the others who have different Tumuity added, views,” It was intimated at the White House that Harding's statement might be made the occasion for another campaign document from , President Wilson. President Wilson and Mr. Tumulty had a con- ference on the question to-day. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. CLEVELAND TEAM HOME, GETS WARM WELCOME OME BY FANS; Players Not Worry Worrying Over Jersey Club Member Members Ask Law Defeats in Brooklyn—Con- fident of Vietury. SAYS LEGAL EXPERT CLEVELAND, Oct. 8. —theattini and Landiords Not Prevented From Suing Upon the Contract Made Before New Laws. Twaac H. Levy, of the legal frm of Battle, Levy and Vandiver, No, 87 Wall Street, an authority on the law of real property, holds that leases made before the special tenant laws can be inquired into. He says: “The question is whether a tenant may dontest the amount of rent pay- able under 4 lease entered into pre- vious to the enactment of the recent rent laws. The laws deprived the landlord of the remedy of dispossess by summary proceedings. The land- lerd is not prevented from suing upon the lease, In the case of a responsible tenant, if Judgment can be recovered on the lease, It is tantamount te an eviction, ‘The day of reckoning in merely postponed, “The right of the State to fix « rental im’ the prosent or in the future rests upon the right of the State to require and compel any person hav- ing the control of a necessary of life to deliver it to persons requiring it at a fair profit. “It ie inconceivable that the State under the conditions that exist in the City of New York has not the power to compel land- lords to deliver available premises to tenants at @ reasonable profit. “What Is the effect of an exinting contract, the enforcement of which would deprive a tenant, presumably reaponaible, of the possession of the premises as effectually as a summary proceeding? Of course the mere in- ability of the tenant to pay cannot constitute duress. But tf the tight of. the Legislature to fir the price of a necessaty of life is admitted, @o aa to shall have @ place tn which to live at a fair rental, and that landlords bave not the incontestable right to exact such price as they may obtain out of the necessities of the situation, then hy the same token in any individual chue, it should be permitted to a ‘enant to show, not merely his par- ticular inability to pay, Dut that at the time into the same situation existed as now exists, which permitted the land- lord to exploit the necessities of the tenant.” _> (Racing News on panes 2 and 3%.) landiord- | wi | secure to tgnants in general that they | © the contract was entered Sv full of confidence, despite their two de~ feats, the Cleveland Indians arrived) earty to-day from Brooklyn to engage the Dodgers !n the fourth game of the world series here tomorrow. Conquering heroes never recetved & more noisy reception than the players on their arrival. Streets were lined with cheering enthusiasts rho, apparently forgot the two de- feats banded to the Indians by Brooklyn. “Walt until we get them in our own park,” the crowds shouted. “We are with you to the finish and ‘now you'll grab the championship.” The players hustled to their homes after the reception at the station and planned to take @ light practice this afternoon. President “Jim” Dunn, of the American league champions refuses to entertain any thought of losing the series, “We are home now and it wit! be a different story to tell w-morrow,” he aaid. Manag Tris Speaker showed no discouragement over the two revers- es. He expressed confidence in hin players to even up the score to- morrow, The Brooklyn toam was due to ar- rive later in the day. — LANDLORD FINED $10 FOR LACK OF LIGHT Jacob Tobias Accused of Cutting Off Electricity of Tenant Who Won in Court. Jacob Tobias, who owns an apartment house at No. 207TA Fulton Street, Brookiyn, was fined $10 im the Gates Avenue Court to-day because he snut off the electricity In the apartment of Mrs, Kate Shanley, one of bis tenants, who had been given @ stay of one year da dispossess proceedings. He wos “wilfully and intention- with the quiet ovcu- pancy of the apartment” Probation Officer William O'Connor testified that Tobias had increased Mrs. fhanley’s rent from $15 to $35 since last November, O25 Men's Fal La ene! Baraay direst Barciay stret—aart, Lm tre @'hotel, Bf: Abc stable 'a'hote din: World Bids.—Adv *|Shetr general appearance was such 1 823.50 | pant, 022.50 Mp NETEAURANE Te, writes | WOMEN WOULD BAN STOPS IN THE DARK F RLS AUTO to Jail Drivers Who er ri | (Rpeatal to The Brening World.) HADDONFIELD, N. J, Oot, &— Resolutions murgesting legislation for making young women of the coming, senoration bebave better were passed | Without @ dissenting vote at to-day‘s| seanton of the Federation of Women's | Clubs of New Jersey in convention | here at Grace Bplscopal Church. The most drastic suggestion was contained in a resolution offered by Mra, A. B. Vroal of Nutley. It oan- demned the behavior of young women who sovopt invitations from mem motorists unknown to them “to take @ little ride,” and demanded regula- tions suoh that any man who ‘took firl to ride and stopped his car ina ®pot which was lonely and not well lighted should be subject to arroat. “I am informed by the Chief of Police of Nutley," said Mrs. Proal, “that many women between the ages of thirteen and forty are to be found in automobiles with men with whom they have only the slightest scquaint- ance on the lonely roads outside of town. He tolls me that some of the men who take girls to ride in this way are over fifty years old.” No suggestion waa mado as to the degree of light or the distance from | *® dwelling or a populous thorough- | fare which should be included in tne! regulation, “Good common sense,” It was aseerted, ahould determine whether the stopping of an automo- bile @ shady spot was to be re- warded as ground for arresting the owner of the automobile, Mra. W. E. Whipple of Brooktyn urged that the resolution be put in Pamphiet form and distributed throughout the State a» propaganda for city and village ordinances or State logisiation. A resolution for more discreet dressing and artificial face decora- tion among school children wae of- fered by Mise Caroline Lamont of Orange. The delegates to the oon- vention are not agbooi children, but as to sugwest that If they were they would have to change their clothes and some of them scrub their faces, Tho resolution started a siggie, but the condemnation of very short akirts, sheer stockings, rouge and powder| and low neck gowns for children of echool age were nevertheless paswed. Mias Lamont, in backing her reso- lution, said that grown women might well eet a better example to: children| | by refraining from some of the “queer style” which ure in vogue, For her- he suid, sho advocated’s uniform for women of @ type she dis- layed, ying le, yet attractive, modes tty rows of buttons an J on easily.” Mim Lamont said she believed in| bloomers and didn't mind saying she “, wae wearkig them bherselt, { “LANDLORDS ARE WILLING TO COMPROMISE The |“ Clrotilation Books Open to All’ ] NEW YORK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, ‘To-Morrow’s Weather—FAIR. ‘ALL MUSH’ SAYS PARSONS, "REFERRING 10 HARDING'S | VIOLENT ATTACK ON LEAGUE Former President of the Republican County Committee WritesStinging Letter of Resignation to Samuel S. - Koenig, Republican “Boss,” and Comes Out tor Cox. Herbert Parsons, former Chairman of the Republican Ci mittee, to-day sent his resignation as a member of the Republican County: f) Committee to Samuel S. Koenig, Chairman, and at the same tf nounced that he was going to vole for Cox on the issue of the byoge ‘Mr. Parson's letter follows: “Hon. Samuel & Koenig, Chairman Repoblican County Committes, No. i Bet Sy Ke Laamue of Nations, Cox In for ‘going !n;' Harding ts not for ‘going 1n,’ though in the Senate he voted for ‘going in.’ So Lam for Cox. “The League ot Nationa offers the one practioal opportinity for this generation to unite the na tons in an effort to prevent war and effect disarmament. Demoo- races ofly make atriking changes under the ateess of great emotions. “It wag whilo fresh with the recollection of the millions of lives lom, the terrible sufferings en- @ured and the billions of property destroyed that the people of the ‘world would, tf at all, couse them- selves to an arrangements de- signed to prevent repetition: of much « borror. “The fainter the recollection Became, the less was the likelt- hood of action. We are told that the American people are tired of the League They will be more tired of it after March 4th. Lewa, , ‘Will be possible then than now, Harding's real policy will be to do—not what honor or the peace of the world requires, Out what be will be squeezed Into doing by the opposing pressures of the conflicting forces supporting bim. It may ve nothing at al! so long an Mt nerves an a compromine to preserve harmony in the Repub- ean Party and make possible continued Republican control of the Henate. “Harding’s expressions scattered through his specehes about an As- sociation of Nations, an amended League and preserving what is good in the treaty—expresations plainly designed, expresnions equally designed to give. to those who wish the League scrapped— have induced y distinguished Republicans, who destre to see the United States enter the League, to support Handing. “They ane being deceived, Hard- will not acuomplish anything ocon- structive. ALL HIS TALK 18 MUGH. He says he has no inter- national prograsume and that it ls folly to be specific. He ts a mem- ber of the Senate and of its Com- mitte on Foreign Relations and has thus bad before him the treaty and the League for over & your and he now says that he does not know what should be done, He never will know what should be done, He never will know he is negative and senti- menta!. On one point he ts defi- nite, he is not for what, after a year's consideration, he voted for in the Senate, the League with the Lodge revervatjons, although “To inalet that the thirty-cight who have now joined the League foraake it and go into an associa- tion of nations which is to be de mgned slong American lines when Harding discover what those are We no way to promote friendly re- lations between them and us, “The (seve ja not between the League as Wilson brought it and the League with resorvations, The Muuation ia the Senate i such that the troaty cannot be mtttied tm the form in which Wilson brought It. ‘There will be reserva- tions such as will relieve America of obligations even moral, under Arttolé X, and will render Con- gress wholly tree to declare war or not in any given cage. The lasue to the American voter in between going into the League with reservations and not. going into itat all Harding is and will be for not going into it at ail. The only likelihood that the United states will, under . Harding, enter the League is that ‘he will find it tmpousible to erect AD association of nations er, @ new League and #o will have crawl into this one, “ln polities the man who ts ige norunt or @ straddier or a senti« - mentaliat (by which I mean a man who | unctuous im tale but « ctpher in action) compromises only one way and that is the way of those who know what they want and are determined to have it, Harding's delay and futuity will result in “the sefapping of the league’ if America’ obstetalee from ft can sarap tt, for Willing to guorifice the Lokgne even the World Court as part of it, to the comfort of harmony, “The cause, the greatest.in our duy, culls for the agressive pont tive leadership of Cox, ot the self-confessed ignorance of Hard- ing. No «traddier can lead of cause, “But before the war wy yr ae! for & League of Nation: ences during the war, Wg ge you know, Were at fairly range, strengthened this convie~ tion and created in me an Intense desire to do what I could to pres vent future war and, therefore, wince the war I have been for the League of Nationa. “To me it is monstrously time morak not to go Into the Langue at all and to let slip this one op. portunity to join in @ great ef fort to prevent future war, I shall vote therefore for Cox as the certain way to have the United States join the Leakue! and do her full share to presorve the peace of the world by reser vations making It clear that it te only the Congress that Naa the / ht A waive nalts to commit ae Yours truly, iT Py oe me re, ‘