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A TrT)RIEF kRIGHT iUREEZY BITS OF NEWS 300 WAR BRIDES STILL IN FRANCE. New York, Oct. 28. Three hun dred war brides of American sol diers still remain in France, accord ing to a cable message made public by the overseas department of the Y. W. C. A. from Mrs. S. C. Sey mour, known as "official mrher-in-law to the A. E. F." Two hundred brides will embark within the next IS days and the rest before Janu ary 1. GOVERNMENT BUYS TWELVE BLUE FOXES. Seattle. Wash., Oct. 28. Twelve live blue foxes, valued at $500 each, and 26,185 seal skins, estimated to be worth nearly $2,500,000, were brought to Seattle from the gov ernment sealing' stations on the Pribilof ' islands by the naval col lier Nanshan, -which docked Tues day. The seal skins are to be sent to St. Louis for the winter fur auc tion. The ioxes are to be shipped to New York, where they will be placed on experimental farms of the United States biological survey. DAUGHTER OF RICH PARENTS HANGS SELF. Areola, III.. Oct. 28. Mrs. Jessie Coffield of Lindsay, Okl., hanged herself with a towel in a bedroom at the home o her parents here while on a visit. Her parents are wealthy residents of this county. GERMANY OWES $51,000,000,000. n . Berlin, Oct. 28. Germany's debt on April 1, 1920, will aggregate 204, 000,000,000 marks ($51,000,000,000). as against a debt of 5,0000,000,000 marks ($1,250,000,000) and a na tional1 wealth, of 300,000,000,000 marks ($75,000,000,000) before the war. TJiis startling fact was brought out at the senate's meeting consid ering the budget and Germany's financial situation in general. - 15 WAR DOGS GET "COLLARS OF HONOR." y Paris, Oct. 28. Fifteen war dogs were awarded "collars of honor" in scribed with the croix de guerre. Each was cited in a special army or der for "gallantry in action against theeuemy." BOY-ED REFUSES TO BE THE "GOAT." Berlin, Oct. 28. Sensations may . be sprung when Capt. Karl Boy-sd, former German naval attache to the embassy at Washington, testifies before the parliamentary committee investigating war responsibilities, plots and conspiracies, including those engineered in America. In answer to' Count Von Bern storff's testimony that Boy-ed and Captain Von Papen (the former military attache) operated independ ent of him (the ambassador) and worked under direct orders from Berlin, and that he, Bernstorff, had neither, influence nor control over their actions, Captain Boy-ed tele graphed to the chairman of the com mittee demanding that he be allowed to testify in his own behalf. It is evident from Boy-ed's atti tude that he does not propose to hi made the "goat." There is keen speculation as to what he will tell of the orders given to him and by whom. Strong influences are said to be at work not to let Boy-ed and Von Papen testify. 1 BATTALION OF DEATH WOMAN WEDS YANK. , New York, Oct. 28.T-A bride wfio was once a member of the famous Russian women's "battalion of death" arrived here on the steapier America with her husband, Harry C. Menesee of Covington, Ky. Mr. Menesee served in the army and was later attached to the peace' com mission as a clerk. Mrs. Menesee was formerlyAgnes Rostkovska, the daughter of ii Rus sian general. She joined the "Bat talion of death" when she was 17, was wounded twice and taken pris oner by the Germans. Mrs. Mene see wore the decorations of the Croix St. Ann and Croix St. George. "NOT GUILTY," THOUGH IT WAS LIQUOR. New York, Oct. 28. While the United States senate was passing the prohibition enforcement bill over the president's veto, the pro prietor of a famous "White Way cafe was put on trial here for sell ing liquor in defiance of the law. . Numerous bottles, flasks and demi johns seized in the cafe were arrayed in court, and Thomas A. Gleason, a governent chemist, took the. stand. ' . Sample after, sample was passe to Mr. Gleason,. who consulted hi palate and pronounced in succes- S'"Rye whisky," "Scotch whisky," "ginger ate highball." '-'sherry wine. The jury looked and listened, re tired and in a few minutes repdrts r.ct guilty. V Mr. Gleason said his power of tasting was not in the least affected by his testimony. EX-KAISER GROWS FAT AND SLEEK. Washington, Oct. 28. William Hohenrollern, once kaiser of Ger many, and would-be over-lord of the entire world, although an unwel come visitor" to Holland, likes his billet in Amerongen and is growing fat and sleek with the lazy existence he is leading, free from all responsi bility, and he is laughing at the world. - ' . Such is the picture drawn here of the former kaiser bys J. Oudegeest, secretary of the International Feder ation of Trade unions, president of the Dutch Federation of Trade unions, and Holland's representative here to the conference of the Inter national Federation of Trades union. Herr Oudegeest said: t "The kaiser is growing fat He is contented: He has contented. He has no worry. He does no work. He eats, he drinks, he sleeps, he laughs, and he takes walks. He. feels It is nice to be in Holland. , "Does Holland feel it nice to house the kaiser? Holland does not. What can we do to get rid of him? Nothing. , - "England waited tor long. She could nave got him. Now it is too late. We have to keep him. The kaiso'-, he is happy." utAe VELVET HAMMER" TAPS THE FADS AND FOJBLES OF OUR OWN WELL-KNOWNS. The Omaha Daily B EE VOL. 40NO 114. v l? V "-el Mttw May n. IMS. VKJU. -iyJ. Alt. . oli P. 0. infer act tt Hut J. I t lira. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1919. ; By Mall (I yaar). Dally. 11.00: Sua day. $2.50: Oally aaa Sua-M.M: Mttlda Nak. o4tH antra. TWO CENTS. THE WEATHER: Fair and warmer Wednesday; Thursday, increasing cloudiness, probably becoming unsettled; colder by night In west portion. Hourly tempcratutmi 5 a. m tl ft a, in tl 7 p. m ..SO a. m ..SI a. m 24 l av m.., 17 It a. n SI 13 noon ........ -t9 1 p. m .....40 I . m.. 41 S P. m... 44 4 p. m ....45 t p. m ,...44 fl p. m ....40 1 p. ai 40 p. in ....SI n DRY ACT IS PASSED BY SENATORS Prohibition Enforcement Law Provides Machinery for Pre venting Sale of Beverages of Over .50 Per Cent Alcohol. PRESIDENT'S VETO NOW INEFFECTIVE Vote Is 65 to 20, or 8 More Than Necessary Two-Thirds Majority Officials Make Move to Punish Violators. . Washington, Oct. 28. The sen ate passed the prohibition enforce ment act over the president's veto today and made immediately effec tive machinery for preventing sale of beverages containing more than one-half of one per. cent alcohol. The vote was 65 to 20, or eight more than the necessary two-thirds majority. While there was a wrangle over taking up the measure in place of the peace treaty, which had theright of way, there never was doubt as to how the senate stood. It was overwhelmingly "dry" like the house, which re passed the bill within three hours after the president had vetoed it. Before congress at 3:40 o'clock finally clinched enactment of the enforcement law, despite president ial objection to linking wartime and constitutional prohibition acts, there came from the White House the announcement that the wartime law which was put into effect after the cessation of hostilities, would be annulled the moment the senate for mally ratified the German peace treaty. - r It was the most definite of all official or semi-official statements bearing on the wartime act., Pro hibition leaders were plainly dis? turbed by the news, for they had counted firmly ' upon the country teaching the effective date of con stitutional prohibition, January 16, 1920, without re-opening of saloons Clamor Set Up. t Despite the clamor set up by wet and dry forces over the White House pronouncement, senate lead ers said they would proceed with consideration of the treaty as here tofore. Senators who have taken an active part in the prohibition campaign branded as unfair and ab surd, reports that they would delay the treaty simply to keep the liquor traffic from getting a foothold jn the comparatively short period re maining before the country will go dry for good. Formal denial was issued from the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon league that its officers would take part in any movement calculated to delay the treaty. League officers stuck to the opinion that it , would be necessary to ratify the Austrian treaty before lifting the wartime prohibition ban, which was said to nave been the ruling of Attorney General Palmer, and they declared their position was not altered by the fact that President Wilson was prepared to cut through legal doubf and wipe out a law, the necessity for which he believes to have, passed. ' ; 'k ' Can -Break Up Traffic Now. With today's action by the snate, the department of justice is ready to deal with any offenders against the drastic provisions of the new act. At best, heretofore prosecutions were more or less haphazard, and necessarily so, if was said, because of the loosely drawn language of the act, but the new law gives ample means of breaking up the traffic. So drastic is the enforcement act that a man, for instance, may be fined or-put in jail for displaying a pic--ture of a brewery or a keg. but hiS right to store liquor in his jOwn hnnm fnr his own . use stood up aeainst all attacks in committee and both houses of congress. - - . Warning went tonight to aeaiers selling Zpk per cent beer, without apparent risk heretofore, that the new law fixed lA of 1 per cent as the legal limit of alcohol content. Ask Aid in Enfprcing. Law-abiding citizens, - churches, civic organizations and welfare so cieties were summoned tonight by Commissioner Roper to aid the (Contlnned on Paa-a Four, Column Three.) Des Moines Street Carmen May Strike At Any Hour Now Des Moines. Ia., Oct. 28. (Spe cial Telegram.) Street car" men here have failed to reach an agree ment with the company and a strike tying up the entire system may be called at any time. Men are asking 65 cents an hour and receivers for- the company re fuse to pay more than 50 cents. J. B. Wiley, head of the street car men here, is managing the street car strike in Ottumwa, and also negotiations at Clinton, where a walkout is threatened. 11 PISSING AFTER SHIP GOES DO 1 Great Seas and Smashed to Peces on Piers at -Muskegon Harbor Entrance. MINERS STRIKE WILL BE WAGED, OFFICIAL SAYS Pittsburgh Union Head Asserts Wilson Is Doomed to Disappointment. Pittsburgh, Oct. 28. Those who are hoping-that union miners will heed President Wilson and not go to disappointment, said Philip Mur- rPassenger Steamer Lifted by lay, picsiuem 01 me riusDiirgn ais trict of the United Mine Workers of America; prior to his departure for Indianapolis to attend the meet ing' of the International executive hoard tomorrow. Mr. Murray added that he saw no reason to think the strike would be averted. No Change in Situation. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 28, With "no change in the situation" report ed at . United Mine Workers of America headquarters, leaders of the big organization or coal miners were preparing grimly for a mo mentous conference of its executive board, district presidents and scale committee.- John L. Lewis, acting president of the organization, ar rived from his Irome in Springfield, 111., but had little to add to senti ments he has already expressed con cerning the general strike planned to take effect in the bituminous mines November 1. i 'f Me condemnation of the pro posed walkout by President Wilson and his suggestion that a tribunal be appointed to find a basis of settlement of the disagreement be tween workers and employers with corf production continuing, mean while, held no charms for the union leaders. Echoing the points male bv William Greeil, secretary-treas urer of the organization, Mr. Lewis said that the national executive s idea that the need for war-time pro hibition had passed because - the emergency had ended, expressed ex actly the union's attitude towards its war-time wage contract. "There is no further use for war time prohibition, according to the president," said Mr. Lewis. "Neither is there further use for the war time Washington . wage agreement. We, therefore, resent the imputation that the strike is illegal." 50 OF 72 PASSENGERS SriVf D FROM DEATH .ii Survivors, Most of Whom Escaped in Night Attire, Be ing Cared for by Members of the Red Cross. STRUCK BY AUTO, MOTHER AND CHILD SEVERELY IN JURED Driver Says He Was Blinded by Lights of Car Com ing 'Toward Him.' Mrs. Winifred Burns. 28 years old, 3739 North Thirty-sixth avenue, and her 7-year-old son, Louis, were run down at 8 o'clock last night by an automobile at Farnam street and Twenty-ninth avenue. Mrs. Burns suffered severe cuts and bruises and her son sustained a concussion of the brain and other injuries, .Joe Vietk, 2547 Reese street, driver of the automobile, was arrested and held for investigation. He was driving east on Farnam street when the accident occurred. Vitek told the police the lights of another car coming toward him blinded him. Mrs. Burns and her son were crossing the street at the time "wjth L. Bunris, the husband and father, who was carrying a 3-month-old daughter. ' Neither the father nor daughter were injured. Mrs. Burns and her son were tak en to Lord Lister hospital by the po lice. Discovers Plot to r Kidnap Edsel Ford; Four Are Arrested him for $200,000 ransom, led to the arrest here today of four men. The detective gave his name as Floyd Gray, and he said he came to Tojedo from the east in connection with strike disorders and became aware of the plot while stopping at a local hotel. The prisoners are Richard Ram sey, San Francisco; Eddie Cole, alias . Kinney, Louisville, Ky.; Joseph Fisher, New York City, and Claude Cameron of Toledo. Gray said Kinney revealed the plot to seize young Forl, and im prison him in a house in Mount Clemens, Mich. Gray posed as a janitor during plans for the kidnap ping, he said. '' Detroit, Oct. 28. Edsel Ford, when told of an attempt this after noon of the alleged plot to kidnap and hold him for a ransom, char acterized it as 't'he best joke" he had heard in a long time. ' Nancy Astor Denies She ; Is a Pussyfoot Candidate Plymouth, Oct, 28. Frank Hawk er, ' chairman of the conservative party, received the following tele gram frcm Lady Astor: "I have neither been- asked to stand as a pussyfoot candidate (for her husband's seat in parliament) nor have I the intention of doing so. It seems to me that I detect the claws of i some other sort of envi ous cat jn this misleading sugges Uju. Na'ncy, Astor." Toledo, O., Oct. 28. Statements of a private detective that he had discovered a nlot tn IriHnan RHspl Ford, son of Henry Ford, and holdxto free men and women from the " Muskegon, Mich., Oct. 28. With 14 known dead and six or more miss ing, only time can bring an accu rate count of the toll of the great seas which early this morning bod ily lifted the Crosby passenger steamer Muskegon, formerly the City of Holland, and smashed it to pieces on the piers at the entrance to Muskegon harbor. The ljst of dead is being added to almost hourly. " The steamer, a side-wbeeler, bound from Milwaukee, after outrid iue a night of gale, made for the harbor in the early morning dark ness, but it said by Capt. Edward Miller to have struck the bar at the entrance. The wheel paddles jammed in the sand, checking head way, and the great combers threw the ship about and hurled it onto the pier. There it hung, momenta rily, pounding into wreckage, and then slipped off into the deep chan nel, going down in 50 feet of water. The vessel lies a storm-torn tangle of steel and splintered wood, effec tually blocking the harbor entrance. 50 Known to Be Saved. Fifty of the 72 passengers and crew, guided to safety by a single flashlight in the hands of. a coast guajrd, were tonight known to have been saved. It was feared several, were, caught between decks. Sur vivors, most of whom escaped only in their night clothing, were being cared for by the Red Cross, while in the city morgue lies the bodies recovered. James C Reilly, Grand Rapids, was added to the st of identified dead tonight, f - i Graphic stories of terror, suffer ing and heroism vvere told by sur vivors, and -the bravery of Capt. Edwin Miller and, his officers,' and crew, who remained at their posts to the last, was recounted. Captain Miller, sensing disaster as the vessel was driven toward the pier, ordered all to leap for their lives, and the time-hallowed sea -rule "women first," was followed. Only four women, one of whom was employed on the boat, were tonight known to have been lost. x Women Leap From Ship. The women, fearing to venture over the rail, were bravely led by Mrs. Fred L. Beerman of Muskegon, who leaped from the ship. Others jumped or were handed down ropes bv men nassengers and crew. Captain Miller, hard stricken by the disaster and loss of lives, de clared the undertow swung his ship after she struck the bar. "I told the cabin boys to waken the pas sengers and crew, and ordered all over the rail," he said. "Those who moved quickly were saved. The ones who held back lost-their lives." To R. J. Kaknborsky, a coast guard, many of those saved owe their lives, according to survivors. Approaching as closely as possible to the suspended steamer, he, while others of the coast guard struggled E j f j(J) de . ' ' ' ' - o .. ' - Well, Look Who's Here tangled wreckage, held a flashlight, directing the way to safety. "It seemed that the ship was lifted out of the water, striking with ter rific force," said Kaknborsky. "The lights went out and the boat was pounded to kindling. Uses a Flashlight. 'I used a flashlight and it was by this means that many of the pas sengers were able to jump to the piers." i The Muskegon was an iron ves sel, built in 1881 by the Holland Steamship company and lately re built for the Crosby Line. She was 241 feet in length and had a gross tonnage of 1,148. The Bee's Free Shoe Fund More than 300 children were pro vided with good shoes last winter by this fund. More money will be needed to care for the same number of children this year. The need is great, as, these cold days, many unfortunate youngsters have no -shoes to keep their little feet warm. A pair of plain, but strong shoes will last a child all winter. Will you buy a pair for one little one? Send or bring your contribution to The Bee office. The Bee tS.OO c. r. H .........; S.OO Total j. 110.00 NEGRO ATTACKS WHITE WOMAN IN HER KITCHEN Victim Found Unconscious on Floor by Neighbors Telephone Wires Cut by Intruder. .;, Mrs. E. F. PiUard, -2516 North Nineteenth street, was attacked at 7 last night in her home by an armed negro and left gagged, unconscious on the floor. The negro cut the teN ephone wires to prevent her calling for aid. H. M. Bush, 2513 North Nine teenth street, - found Mrs.! Pillard. Her clothing was badly torn1 and a clump of her hair lay nearby. The telephone was gripped in her hand. Bush said two children had di rected him to the Pillarjd home, say ing they heard a struggle there. " The negro escaped out the back door as Bush entered the front door. fr Pillar rprainel rnticrirnc ness half 'zn hour later. , She saicfl she was washing dishes in the kitchen when the negro pushed his way in the kitchen door and pointed a gun at her. "We struggled." Mrs. Pilhrd sobbed to. the police, "when I went to telephone. He tore my clothes. He beaKme.and knocked me down to the floor. M don't remember what happened after that." A city physician examined Mrs. Pillard and said she had not been raped. . V E. F. Pillard, the, husband, is a street car conductor. The Pillards moved to Omaha from Lincoln two weeks ago. . Will Jackson, negro, 1404 &orth Nineteenth street, was arrested at 9:05 o'clock by Officers Caldwell, Summitt and Treglia and held for investigation. The police say he is wanted in connection with the at tack on Mrs. Pillard. Government Alleges Fraudulent Sales of Gimp Dodge Stores Des - Moines, Oct. 28. (Special.) Seven men have been arrested by federal Department of Justice offi cers as the first step in what they say, may prove to be an expose of the fraudulent sale of thousands of dollars worth of government stores from Camp Dodge. . William Rich, New York, and U. V. Millican, Fair mount, Minn., both "former officers, are among those- arrested, lhe others are: H. O. Brady. John J. Connelly, M. M. Rich, all discharged soldiers, and David Hirschberg and Michael Kamcn, Des Moines merchants. STRIKE OF STEEL MEN A FAILURE, OFFICIAL SAYS Military' Leaders at Gary In formed Men Are .Going Back to Work. Chicago, Oct. 28. Following a statement to the effect that the steel workers, had lost the strike, made to military leaders in Gary by L. E. Titusa member of the steel work ers' council there, John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the national committee directing the strike, said: ' "The strike is won, no matter what its outcome may be." ' "There is no use pretending," Ti tus had said to Col. W. S. Mapes, commanding the regular troops, "the men are going back to work. The strike is lost and the army is. re sponsible." ' - In explaining his statement M.. Fitzpatrick said: ' . ' "Strikes may be won even though they are lost. This struggle is only laying the groundwork for future battles." ' . Corporation Earnings. New York", Oct. "28. Earnings of the United States Steel corporation for the three months ending Septem ber 30 last aggrf gated $40,177,232, an increase of $5,845,931 over the previ ous quarter. !set income, according to the statement issued vafter today's meet ing of the directors, amounted to $29,111,429, an increase of $5,787,323, and the surplus, after payment of regular dividends on the preferred and common shares . aggregated $11,105,167, an increase of $5,796,580. .... Earnings reported are equivalent to a.tj, appiicaDie to the common stock, against $2.29 in the.orevious quarter and $4 in the third quarter of 1918. The effect of the strike, which be gan in the last fortnight of the quarter, is seen in the monthly re turns, earnings of $12,880,609 for September being less by $2,279,502 tnan those ot August. Russ Red Forces Start Decisive Advance oh Whole Petrograd Front London, Oct. 28. The Red forces have started a. decisive advance along the entire Petrograd front, according to a bolshevik com munique received here. They ( have rapidly reoccupied Krasnoye : Selo and other villages, y Bullard Succeeds Barry. Washington. Oct. 28. Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard, who commanded the Second army in France, has been assigned to comnAnd the de partment of the east, with headquar ters at New York, Secretary Baker announced. He will succeed Maj Gen. Thomas H. Barry, retired. GANG CUTS CITY PHONE CABLE AND CLEANS OUT BANK Julian (Neb.) Isolated for Hours Explosive Wrecks Safe-No Clues Are , : Left Behindv ' ' v Nebraska City, Neb., Oct. 28. J (Special Telegram.) The bank cf Julian, 10 miles south of this , city and just over the line in Nemaha county,' was cracked by professional yeggmen about 2 Tuesday morning. The vault was opened with nitrv glycerine, which knocked off the combination. .The inner doors were pried open and boxes of the custom ers were cleaned out. Coupon Lib erty bonds, jewelry and other valu ables were taken by the thieves. The safe containing the bank's money was not opened, and it is not known whether it was tackled or not. Money belonging to the Roosevelt fund, about $75 in .an envelope, was not taken, probably because the rob bers did not 'see it. . Tried to Break' Wall. The bank was entered through the front door. The thieves first at tempted to cut a hole through the vault wall, but it is three feet thick, and it was decided evidently to trust to "soup" and attack the door. Two detonations were' hear.d by Mrs. Watkins, who lives next poor, !ut she paid no attention to the loise. - . : Private deposit boxes, were rifled and their contents indiscriminately scatteied over the floor. The amount of Londs taken runs into-the thou sands, but the total will not be known until the cashier, C. L. Me- net,. and his assistants can check over the records. Mortgages, notes, insurance poli cies and other papers were so mixed that the bank men had not straight ened th,em out .Tuesday afternoon. Cut Phone Wires. The thieves cut the telephone cable out of town. They were also experts in the use of nitro'-glycerene and left no tracks behind. It is sup posed they entered the town by au tomobile, although from what direc tion or where they went after the raid is not known. , The bank's loss is confined to the destruction of the vault door lock. Individuals who had valuables stored in the vault will lose heavily. Registered bond were not- taken. President Recovering. VVashington. Oct. 28. Showing no ill effects from his recent activi ties, President Wilson spent Tues day quietly and continued his recent progress towards recovery. No ex ecutive business was brought to the president's attention during the day, officials said. INVEST IN HOTELS TO SELL FOOD Louis F. Swift Letters Rela tive to Provision Business in Big Hosteleries Introduced as Evidence in Inquiry. BEWAILS FACT THAT ARMOURS BEAT HIM Considers Hotel Stock Sound Investment as it Opens Way to Securing Good Business and Bigger Profits. . ( Chicago, Oct. 2! Letters indi cating that the big Chicago packers had invested large sums in the stock . of 'large hotel companies, especial ly in New York City, were intro duced in the Interstate Commerce' commission's hearing of- the Nation al Wholesale Grocers' association's complaint that the packers receive special service from the railroad?. The letters went into the recoVd over the objection of counsel for Swift & Co. , The letters, written in 1917, by Louis F. Swift, head of Swift & Co-, indicated that Armour & Co. held $200,000 in stock in the Biltmore and about $500,000 in the Commo dore hotel companies of New York and that Swift &Co. had taken $50, 000 in the Hotel McMpin. The let- -ters to other officials of Swift. & Co. suggested thatit should be a good policy to take stock in sub- stantial hotel enterprises in order to obtain the business of provisioning those establishments and told of an effort to obtan stock in the Bilt more and Commodore hotel com panies, adding !?but4i was "impossi ble Armour had, arranged it in ad vance." ' ' , A Swift & Co. subsidiary, the Metropolitan Hotel Supply com pany, had a share of the provision business of the Hotel Manhattan of Ne.w York and had been promised the entire business of the Hotel An stmia, also of that city. One letter recommended an investment of $100,000 by Swift & Co. in. the United Hotels company, operating hotels in seven cities. Louis F. Swift, in a letter daled June 30, 1917, replying to an official of Swift & Co., said: "Answering your letter of the 16th, concerning Swift 8c Co.'s ' policy in connection with taking stocks in hotels, I will go back to 1910, when this first came up: r "McAIpin I highly recommend ed taking $50,000 stock in the Mc: Alpin hotel, which carried with it their entire business. Sol Zahn, th hotel man in New York, took what we refused, and I don't doubt his profits are $50,000 annually. No contract for supplying. v "Biltmore The next was lhe Biltmore hotel. Armour took stock to the amount of $200,000, but we had "no opportunity. No contract ' to supply their meat, but his is as sumed, and they hold the trace. I don't doubt his profits exceed $50,000 annually. - "Commodore The- new hotel you speak about on .Forty-second street. -is the Commodore. Edwards, Moon and I have seen Mr. Bowman five or six times and begged him to let us become stockholders, but he has refused, claiming the stock is' all" sold, or something of that kind. Armour has, I think, $500,000. "While there is no contract to supply the meat, it is assumed be gets it. There is no doubt but that the stocks in both the above hotels will be profitable. Moon sees Mr. Bowman almost every day. "Manhattan The same owner has taken the Manhattan hotel, which the Metropolitan (a Swift concern) supplies to the extent of about $500 (Continued on Page Four. Column Four.) Pershing Soon Will Start His Inspection Tour of the Country Washington, Oct. . 28. General Pershing announced today he was planning a tour of inspection of the war industries built up during hii . absence in France for the purpose of formulating recommendations to Secretary Baker as to what portion shAuld be maintained against an. other national emergency. His trip " will take him as far as the Pacific x coast and while away he will visit f. his home in Missouri. Thi route and time of drnartiirr have not been fixed. General Pershing expects to annrar hefnrr the congressional military commit tees during the current week. He said today he preferred not to dis cuss military matters in advance of tne nearings. lhe general has already oreDared recommendations dealing with the re-organization of the armv anil other phases of the military estab lishment including the 'question of increased pay for all ranks to smkS the high cost of living. , '