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THUMDAY, MARCH l. 1920. FARRELL TO FIGHT Bill Would Deny Dispossess DIAMOND; HIGGINS To Rent Gougers and Give JOHNSON BACKERS SHOW FORMIDABLE WEST END LINE IS 2 LINES, HENCE FARE, ARGUES B.R.T. 5 Montague St. Buildings Change Hands in Realty Deal Involving $500,000 AGAINST GRIFFIN Tenants a Trial by Jury.

FRONT IN BROOKLYN THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. 'NEW YORK. bach to the old be American Trust Couyiany and List of Insurgent Delegates The prese.it tenants on the ground floor of buildings are Boody and Mc-Dellnn stock brokers, at 213; Graham shoes, at 211; opera (Spct'iul a Staff Cnrrcsiidcnt.) Albany, March 4 Suspension of the right of a landlord to' use summary dispossess proceedings to oust a tenant is one of the most drastic proposals considered here, as a remedy for the rent situation in New York City. The proposition has been seriously considered by the legislative leaders and may be part of the program finally worked out as a solution of the situation in Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn. One bill to do this in part was introduced yesterday by Senator Peter A.

Abcles of the The proposal Lively Primary Fights Promised by Democrats in 8th and 1 2th Districts. Two Democratic primary fights arc looming up in Brooklyn. Joseph F. Farrcll icH.ll oppose the organization leader in the 8th A. D.

Thomas Biggins, iinh m. nl. mil seek the leadership in the lith A. V. Patrick J.

Diamond, who led a successful assault on the John Morrisey Gray leadership in the 8th A. D. two years ago. will himself have to do bA-tle for his political hold on the Go-wanus title in the April primaries. Appellate Term Hears Counsel in Borough Park's Fight Against Coney Faro.

The Appellate Term of the Supreme Court took up today the question of 10-ccnt fures to Coney Island. The question comes before tire court fh of an appeal by Julius Mark-ftamer from' a judgement of the 5th District Municipal Court, Nov, 19, 1019, when Municipal Justice Niper refused to recognize his claim for a return of 5-cent excess fare and a for, ten of $jtj for overcharge. Mr. Marksamer is a member of the Boro Park Heights Civic Association, and M. S.

Harris, resident of the association, represented him today. The appellant hoarded a. West End "nil at st. and 4f July paying the regular fare of New York Title and Mortgage. Company, allied organizations, today ha.se, 1 I i i i 1 1 1 i -s J'h.

a nil I Montague extending from the pres ent Brooklyn olllces ot the two linns at 203 Montague to the Mechanics Hank Building, at the comer of Court and Montague comprising about 100 feet frontaire and providing one 01 the most desirable banking sites in the financial district of the boro. The deal voices about J.iUli.iion. title company will ta ke over he newly ac. mired building will be de voted exclusively to the banking intcr- tV t'ltle company i.e. i hand icapped by the linTited space of its growing needs and expansion.

The contract for the transfer of the prop- iiy was signed trniav by Henry s. cken, U. Condit Varick, Hubert F. iralghtwiser, Frnest J. Habiehorst ml Mallowncy, officers of the ew'v'o'rk THle and Mortgage Corn-any.

The property was purchased from the Mechanics Bank through Howard C. Pyle Co. as brokers. I U.S. CONSULATE IN ZURICH WRECKED BY BOMB EXPLOSION1 Zurich, March 4 (Havas) A bomb xploded last night under the porch ously damaging the building, hut in- tr no one.

Police authorities ate believed to have secured clues as to the guilty persons. Washington, March 4 An oflicial eport on the bombing of the Ameri-an Conshlate at. Zurich last night was nado to the State Department today he building was partially destroyed, Besides Consul-General Keena, hose attached to the Consulate in clude Alfred W. Doncgaii, Vice Con- Illinois, iH-igg ns and Margaret L. Hanger, Mr.

Ke I the Anarchistic ac- AMERICA'S HANDS OF OF TURKEY, LLOYD GEORGE STATES IN COMMONS London, Mi day Premier I icorgo was asked late America had definitely rlted concerning the Turkish cd 11 I the present ai I he ontei ence. RAILROAD SHOPMEN MEET i Wage Demands Probable Conference Outcome. icago, March -1 Representatives irising members of Hie Cnited berhood of Maintenance of Way loyees and Railway Shop I.abor-net here today to discuss formula- ral officers and 142 general chair-representing union men working BERGDOLL, ALLEGED DESERTER, ON TRIAL Before an arnfy of veteran officers of he A. E. F.

comprising a court-martial loard, at Governor's Island today, Irover Cleveland Bergdoll. a wealthy "Miiladelphiu clubman, pleaded rrot tuilly to a charge of deserting the miliary service of the United States. Berg-loll failed to report on Aug. 8. 1918, for ixamination under the selective draft tervice act and he was apprehended, in Philadelphia on Jan.

7, 1920. He plead- not guilty to all Ihe charges and pecifications preferred against him. Lbout 20 witnesses, including six Phil-deltphia policemen, several depart-nent of Justice agents, officials of his oeal draft board and neighbors of his amily in Philadelphia will take the Col. illiam H. Allaire, who pre-idpd over the court martial board which tried Capt.

Carl W. Dctzer, is Bevgdon case. The prosecution is bc- Bergdolt's military counsel is Capt. lirneo Camiibcli. Cant.

Campbell is being assisted by I ii. Uibboney, an Hnbcrger, and Bonynge, attorneys CHARGES U.S. AIDED REVOLTS IN RUSSIA A'ashington, March 4 Efforts to "'at the American Government. "Ugh its diplomatic agents, aided oiutionary attempts to upse iet government in Russia itinued today before a Senate ttee by former Senator Hardwick 1 Kin, counsel for I.uitwic A K. Martens, Soviet agent in this coun try.

D. C. Poole, former American Consul General at Moscow, was on the stand, but denied unqualifiedly that he had taken part in what Sen- iea "conspiracies the flag There was objection to the cross-examination of Mr. Poole, who is now chief of the State Department Division on Russian Affairs, but Chairman Moses finally allowed continuance of suiar Hinds of the tailed States i the the eign Affairs, tnent to take use he were the litis Th Is ended Ma rtens'cross-exarn-wick will question his client again. 10 Fined on B.

R. T. Complaint coVrt today on the charge of i declared that MEXICO EXPELS AN AUSTRIAN PROPAGANDIST! December, Tamplco, STRANGLED BY TEETH Rudolph Lindwall, 28, of 8809 4 SAY HE STOLE SHIRTS a charge of I a the haher- ohen nt 1 49 si do of of or to time ejectment proceeding to oust the Court, probably before the old days this took as long as year and WOUld now take at leal The Alleles bill provides no sun mary dispossess proceeding can I more ihan I percent. Such cas. bill also provides that the landlord must live up to his lease In supplying heat.

It must be proved that lie mi maintained a. temperature of till do grees Fahrenheit in his house In orde to seek dispossess action through tin summary proceedings. BURR WARNS I. R.T. CITY MAY ENFORCE SERVICE CONTRACTS Corporation Counsel William BuW stated today that if the Interborough Rapid Transit Company did not im prove the service on its various lines throughout the city the city authori ties would take steps to compel it tc so.

He said that the city was in a posititon to eee that all the provisions the contract between the railroad company and the city were enforced and that one of these provisions provided that adequate service must be provided. The statement of the Corporation Counsel was prompted by the number complaints which have been received recently, stating that the service provided in non-rush hours was not adequate. He hinted that if the citv were to put on the screws in the matter they would be able to force the company to provide adequate service the. franchise under which the company now operates could be revoked. On Tuesday an order was issued, from the office of the Public Service Commission directing the company to run 10-car trains instead of 8-car trains during the non-rush hours.

At the office of the railroad company today it was said that this order was being carried out qs far as possible. BAKER AND PERSHING TO SEE MARNE LAUNCHED; MRS. BAKER SPONSOR Philadelphiai March 4 Secretar; liing are expected to witness th lunching of the Army transput' larne, which will be christened Irs. Baker at Hog Island on Satin-ay. The ship, named in honor of Dime, ban soldiers who lost their live i the battle of the Mame during th forld War, will be the 91st vesse lit down the ways at Hog Island.

TO PROBE PIER RENTALS of Accounts Dave of sta Pie I by the Maritime Shipping sublet at the 'rate of ti' Commissioner states that Maritime Company owns ships and that he will that the permit for the use of tin pier be allowed to expire on Apri Frank J. Hoeyi'who is interested ii the renting of Fier 72 and in permit: for the use of other city piers, has tin permit for the sue of the pier at 'ommlssloner Murray Hulbert pointed that before Hocy took over this the city realized only $200 a year ty letting it out at' daily wharfage -an of Brooklyn. DR. SEED FINED $100 She bad pleaded guilty two hand bags, eight napkin hook rack, all valued at $4t i department store. th of 1075 B.

48th Flatted the bu. which is used kers of Mill Basin where It the nick and forth between the. Flatbusli. lepot and the Basin and at the time if the second fare controversy it con-eyed them up Foster saving hem an extra nickel. It was chock-a-dock with brawny workers on their vay back from the Basin when it ame face to face with the car, which pound toward Bergen Beach.

that po. ack is open, the ice and sleet. The keep to the trolley The of The lots made an effort to go to one side, but nearly tipped over. Then car and bus exchanged scowls, likewise motorman and chauffeur. They might have been there yet, deteriorating like the deacon's one-boss shay, had not a passenger on the car complained and the police Instructed the mis driver to go back.

He had to retrograde itOO feet. The car had only live fr et to ha. The bus driver was summoned the Klutbush Court on KtrUCting traffic for three-quarters of an hour. The ease was dismissed, as it was beyond all reason, Magistrate Dulo said, thai the car would not back the slight, distance of flvo feet. But when trolley car and bus meet In tho lists these davs It in like the storied encounter between Hector and Shows Many Former Moosers in Line.

Tho names of additional candidates who will help curry the Hiram Jolin son battle into the Kings County prim aries in a contest with the regular organization for Presidential delegates were disclosed today. In the 4th Congressional District Hie fight will be made by Sgt. Bernard J. Huron, a veteran, of the Marine Corps and head of Bclleau Post, American in the 6th District the candidate will be Theodore Christmas is an old-time friend and admirer of Col. Roosevelt and well-known as Deputy Collector of 'Assessments and Arrears In the Brooklyn Tax OfflC, In the 7th District one of the candidates will be forrner Coroner C.

Wagner, an ex-Bull Moose leader. In the 8th District one of the can didates will be former Senator Harry Mutant, lotnierty a resident oi Manhattan but now living in Bay Ridge. In the 9th District, Kheinhard Pforr, formerly adherent ot Kepuo l.en th for II be Jacob L. Holtzman, formei Kx-Senatnr' William M. Bennett.

10 is playing an active part In thr iiiagenient of the Johnson campaign will himself that the of the Johni- rooklyr in a fight for' delegate was fixed. A full slate of two delegates and two alternates, he declared, would be put up in every district except the 4th and 10th, where Baron and Holtzman From another source it was learned at the Johnson managers have ap proximately 1,500 signatures on each hioh tired has eighten their The i managers 1 County Deader Livingston's i nnoitncenient that, he would light. In view of his desire lo elect an uninstructed delegation from pointed out. They do not his deela ration as meaning is hostile to their candidate. MILLS WOMANSAYS LAWYERS WANTED HER TO LEAVE TOWN 'Minuet from Page t.

had seen the declaration by dopted and not her own oil his arrest on that false hnrge. trial, and that lie did not know with the check and Joseph Simmons. Myrtle ae. fin nil ore dealer, who wa called as a witness, testified that whe: heck when he got i i Visit Hospital. SNYDER IS HELD indictments for grand lar-n i onnection with the investi- of the Aerial Transportation ny.

was arraigned before Judge T. Malone in General Sessions, ttan, today, after spending the in the Tombs and pleaded not Snvder declared he bad been aslant Attorney Ceneral of the States during' the (hittiold ad OLD STVl.i: SADOON ROW. This story Reads Dike bition Yarn. Ralph MeC.rane, 36, of 783 Milford arrested hy Patrolman Dunne was in the New Jersey ave. police court today on a charge of felonious assault made Christian Cordes, of 472 Chestnut, who runs a saloon at Pitkin ave.

Filtering Conies' place lastnight, told there was none it Is alleged he hit Cordis with a beer glass, neat hiu with a lead pipe, threw a knife a ht retaliated with a black. jack and MeOrane bad five scalp and as a Preventative, take laaaiive BROMO QUININE Tablets. Look for E. W. GROVIi'S sienature on tb box.

graphical Bureau of the Department possession will be taken of part of the building and the remainder, as the existing leases expire. It is understood that the entire ipiarters will be occupied by the owners within three months. Flans have been prepared for the. reconstruction of the buildings which when remod- say, will rank among the finest fixtures in the country devoted to banking and mortgage interests. It is the purpose of the two com panies eventually to build on the newly acquired plot a monumental structure, which will be several stories higher The American Trust Company's Brooklyn department is comparatively a view local institution, having been established about a year ago.

but its growth has been phenomenal, and the outlay in the purchase of the extension, was the result of implicit faith. the officer say, in the future growth MEXICAN BANDIT WHO SHOT MORRILL HANGED BY CHIEF Washington, March 4 Information received by the State Department indicates that Mexican bandits had planned to kidnap and hold for ransom Augustus Morrill, formerly American Consul at Manzantllo, and that the bandit Cacheton exceeded orders in killing him. "Cacheton was banged the dit chief, Carona. within yan the scene of the murder, as a pui notincement today by the departn "On the murderer's shirt was ft pinned a penciled note reading: 'Manuel Ihihlil-ez, soldier, die, cuted by order of Cipriano Caromi "Morrill's horse was shot under Morrill received a shot in the i Anotlicr Mexican Version. Mexico City, March 4 Manuel Gonzales, leader of the band which shot and killed Augustus Morrill, formerly American Consul at Manzanillo, on Feb.

26, has been killed by pursuing government troops, according to semi official issue here. ighl. After leader, it is sta HOLD TWO GROCERS IN $100,000 ROBBERY last night after detectives had discovered $100,000 worth of alleged stolen rugs, silks and other articles, in a warehouse at 144th st. and Willis the Bronx, were held today by Magistrate Max S. Levine in Jefferson Market Court in $10,000 bail for a hearing Monday.

The defendants, who were arraigned on suspicion of grand larceny, were Emil Lichtenfels, 47, of 400 B. 145th his brother, William Lichtenfels, 36, of 1272 Union the Bronx; James Quigley, 31, of 213 E. 17th Frederick Miller, 20, of 442 W. 50th and James Snell, 32, of 433 W. 18th st.

The Dichtenfels brothers are proprietors of a grocery store on the opposite corner from the warehouse. The three other defendants are chauffeurs. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MURDER LORD ACTON "Washington, March 4 The Finnish Degation has received an official dispatch from Helsingfors, the Finnish capital, stating that there is no foundation for recent reports of an attempt to assassinate. Dord Acton, British Minister to Finland. The reports, It appears, grew out of an incident in the regulation of street traffic at Helsingfors.

When an order to halt was given hy a traffic officer, it was not heeded by a party of diplomatic officials. Not being aware of the presence of the diplomatists and in order to enforce his a warning shot was tin, I ill the a I to a pcedy adjust- Reach N. Y. fic badly handicapped, and simila ports came from IJnltith and Sup at the bead of the lakas. the Plain States yesterday when the northwester unexpectedly swooped down with sudden temperature drops Notwithstanding the hie rut kicked up by the elements out West, the Weather Bureau sees no threat to this city involved.

ji on it.f forecast, which is for ruin and warmer tonight, clearing and colder tomorrow with possible snow Hurries before tomorrow night. The following advisory message was received by the Bureau from New storm warning a.m. East Gulf Coast disturbances ovei Lower Mississippi Valley, moving eastward and followed by an intense high pressure area. Increasing northwest winds Thursday and Thursday night, with freezing temperatures nearly lo the coast Friday moi'lflng." Diamond will face a combination of his foes united behind Joseph F. Far-rell, treasurer of the Victory Democratic Club, the organization started by Jaime Kelly.

Although only a year old. the Victory Club demonstrated in i trom the Victoij in a. u. ucmneraiio ray organization, last Parrcll was decided light. The 8th A.

V. the place. Offers elsewhere left )ia mn loudU insisted it wmi chieftnn that it would bo "nol Sire r. WmS BC Farrill, who is the new choi leader the ami-1 liamond lives at Sackett and is i erintetnleiit f.n he I 'ran for. I i 'ot Higgins lighting Griffin in litU A.

D. Thomas Higgins, a member of the regular Democratic organization of the 12th A. and district captain for 12 years, is contesting the leadership of Timothy B. Griffin, brother ot former Congressman Daniel flriffln, the present State Committeeman. Higgins has his petitions in circulation and expects to tile them in a few days According to the friends of Higgins there is a great deal of dissatisfaction of Griffln.

They assert that with Griffin INSTALL REV. C. O. PEDERSON ST. PAUL STEAMING SLOWLY TO HALIFAX 2 MORE FIREMEN DIE, VICTIMS OF E.D, FIRE The lire and explosion of the as iu Works of the Brooklyn Oaa Cow puny, last Thursday, claimed two mora Victims yesterday, in the deaths of Firemen James Joseph Hughes of CO Clinton and Frank Callmeyer of 110 Forbell both attached to Engine Co.

251. This brought the death toll up to Uve. Both men died within a few hours, at the Cumberland Street Hospital. They had- both been wavering between life and death since the lire. Firemen Michael M.

Karkel of 24'j Woodbine James urennan or Lexington ave, ami Thomas Brennan of Washington Bark, ail attached to angina Co, 161, were the tfther three victims of the explosion, who died last week. 1 Hugh. s. Him, I. hi will Mr.

Hat that Ii ipliold the i the that only 5 cents was to be charged by trains running directly to Coney Island applied only to corporations, and in it there was no mention of th compulsion of a receiver to comply "fh 'his clause. Also. it. was contended cnniphiiuls sin, aid he directed toward tin- Public Service Commission which in July, 1919, allowed road to make tin- In-ccnt charge In any event, ii was argued, the del lot on, ml not of one line, but of two lines, a nickel being charged for riding on each of the i tare a 1 in the traction company's fran-se. Replying to Mr.

Warner's state-nl that the line to' Coney Island, ough a technical twist, was two es, Mr. Fcrtig said: 'Tho railroad service was suspended link' between Avenue and Surf oney Island, which is called the I by the company on the West End Line ti "Since the lines have been connected id run to Coney Island, ho more than cents should be ehimred for a. com. tiin title. Therefore, the contingency limiting Ihe mnera! application of the 5-cent fare has pased, and no charged on any of the lines running to The hearing came before Justices Clark, Manning and Kelhy.

Mr. Merk- 1 i i Mi I in "ill's case brought with Hie backing of the Boro settle the right of Ihe road to charge 10 cents to tho island resort. No decision has been rendered. CENSUS FIGURES SHOW BEAUMONT, FASTEST CROWING CITY, 1900 TO 1910 Washington, March 4 The third an-louncement of population statistics of he Fourteenth Census issued today nclude Peoria, Illinois, 76,121, an in-irease of 9,171, or 13.7 percent over 910; Floomington, 111., in-ircase 2,870, or 11.1 percent; Cedar 38.9 percent; Beaumont. Texas', increase 14,711, or 71.3 percent; Bellevue, increase Of the group of cities whose 1920 was announced today, ieaumont, Texas, showed the largest grow tli din ing the decade from 1900 sirs from IxtMi to 1900, the pprcent-tes of increase being 118.8 and 187.7 spectively.

CLASSO HAVE. SEWER LEVY UP TOMORROW The Classon ave. sewer assessment on the calendar of the Board of Kstimato for tomorrow's meeting and scheduled for final settlement after yen years of agitation. Taxpayers members of civic organizations im practically all of central Brook-l plan to make another determined light tomorrow to induce the Board of Kstimatc to" relieve them of the urden of paying the entire cost of he improvement, either by placing wo-thirds on the citv at laree or one- third on the city and another third on the boro at large. mate last week, when the matter was discussed, seemed opposed to ftny action that would make the cost any-r 'ban a local assessment.

Boro President Kieg. Inianri saved the day for the Brooklyn delegation by to' lid his oto to support liiegel; cost of the sewer system on the The1 Brooklyn taxDavers are Pre pared for a finish light, tomorrow, as they are convinced Boro President Kicgcliiiann be unable to secure hers seem determined lo dispose I I K1I VI Levy; In ro m.ok-.om sin-vim. KrtK.tr Weaver, in ro Holier, E. Mclaughlin and ants, Wallme kaPPBUi j. Spoi vs.

-MMr. ynvWSraft. BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS ''i'lihrnltoi- 'hlLlien'n SIiob Mauufcctur wcollit cc I ttiiosell. rulilnry. Brat degree, el Bits, Trolley, Single Track; Trolley Wins; Bus Goes Back Big Storm Sweeps Eastward; much dislike fits But I iron't It'irk lor a hits.

You mH bark, I stay, YOU arc un mil riiiht-of-ivay. I a in na I nil I pacific. Bill al limes liirnmc Icrriir. You i Aiirf shook its trolley An immovable obj.ei met an irre-sislable force on the tracks of the B. K.

on Flatburil near Avenue the other night. It was a consummation oft dreamed of, but never seen. Ofeek met Oreefc on a single open track of the B. It T. stubbornness lloratius at the bridge nothing the i lighting an extra ivllng Into the riiftht.

Sav It Won irch The today swept eastward from the mountain and plains States, 1 steid.iy it reai nen rrr.vtinns. A number of towns in Colorado, Nebraska and South Dakota reported isolated ana ran ana communication in Kansas. Okla homa Missouri. Iowa. Arkansas, North Texas and Minnesota was seriously crippled.

Th, distill nance, win mi-. East and South today and tonight, ac cording to. Weather Bureau forreusus. imins sharptx renin tniiperaiuira Hi, snow and rain. Snow is 12 to 20 feet in depth In La n.i..

mining' district in olotadu and disastrous floods are feared. xpeited to entry provisions to on snowbound Ham in Cum bres Pass today. Bt. Paul and Minneapolis, reported heavy snow and street car traf ii kwaid foul unulil s)0. Acniuea..