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nrly In the afternoon Hint the mcjoure be\1 taken up. Objection was mado anil then the Senator put his renuest In tho form of .motion which carried 43 to 38. \ Itr.nlt of noli Call. Immediately cries of \vote\ went up 11 over the Senate chamber, and tho roll was called. The call was aa fol- lows: For overriding the veto: Hepubllcans Ball. Capper, Colt, Cum.-tnln- s, Curtis, Fcrnald, Frcllnghuysen, Clronna, Hale, Harding'. Johnson (Cat.), Jones (WasK.), Kellogg, Kenyon, Kcyes, Knox, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormlck, McNafy, Moses, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norrla, Page, rhlpps, I'oln-dexte- r, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Ster- ling. Sutherland, Townsend, Wndsworth, Warren and Watson 38. Democrats Ashurst Bankhead. Cham- berlain. Dial, Fletcher, Gore, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Jones (N. M.), Kendrlck. Klrby. McKcllar, Myers, t. Overman, Owen, Tomcreno, Shep-par- d. Simmons, Smith (Ariz.), Smith (Oa.), Swanson, Trammell, Walsh (Olon.), Williams and Wolcott 2f. Total for, 65. Against overriding Veto: Ilepubllcans Borah, Brandegoe, Cal-de- r. Edge. Fall, France, La Follette, McLean and Penrose 9. Democrats Gay, Gerry, Hitchcock, King-- , Phelan. Ranedell, Itoblnson, Shields, Thomas. Underwood and WalsS (Slass.) 11. Total aralnst. 20. The pairs were Elklna (W. Va.) and Johnson (8. D.) for overriding the veto, with Stanley (Ky.) and Bcckhnm (Ky.) against and Martin (Va.) for, with ' Heed (Mo.) against. jTJnderwood'a Statement. , When tho matter was first brought up Btcator Underwood said: . I voted against tho constitutional prohibition amendment because I be- lieved It was a question for the States to determine and not tho national Gov- ernment Although I did not believe It wise to have natlonwldo prohibition, the people agreed to It, and I am In favor of enforcing It The reason th President vetoed this bill wns because those who favored nationwide prohibition broke faith. They proclaimed that they were not In favor of the drastic destruc- tion of private property. \Later It was proposed to write na- tionwide prohibition on the statute books without waiting for the constitutional amendment to take effect. The cry was raised that tho safety of young men In the army was menaced. . The country sustained Its contention. Congress yielded and enacted the desired legisla- tion.\ \I have always wondered.\ said Sena- tor Borah 7Maho), \whether this war- time prohibition act was constitutional. Congress listened to tho appeal of the extremists and provided for prohibition during the time between wartime po-hlbltl- and the effectiveness of the con- stitutional amendment.\ \The bill,\ said Senator Sterling, \would only operate until demobiliza- tion of the army Is proclaimed by the President. The' purpose of this act Is only to enforce the law until such a proclamation Is Issued.\ \The Attorney-General- .\ said Senator Underwood. \Is going ahead enforcing wartime prohibition without reference to this bill. He is going ahead just the same as It there would be no demobili- zation. The good faith of this transac- tion should be carried out These people fchould have on opportunity to wind up their business and save their property. The President Is right In saying that constitutional prohibition enforcement should not contain a clause for war time prohibition. \I know \the Senate Is not going to defy the organized prohibition sentiment of .the country. The rank nnd file, I be- lieve, would not object to carrying out constitutional prohibition as agreed upon. But tho organized' prohibitionists would not accept that conclusion. \Every' n\n this Senate knows that the President's veto will be overrlddtn. F.very man knows that If this Is not done the House and Senate would promptly pass a bill to enforce consti- tutional prohibition.\ ChnrRC la Jleaented. \I resent tho charge that anybody has broken faith In connection with the amendment,\ said Senator Mheppard. \It Is a matter of grace and not of right When have the liquor In- terests ever kept faith with anybody? Tho courts repeatedly have held that there aro no property rights In liquor. Tho President's veto cannot repeal war- time proh'bitlon. ' It remains on the statute bookj. The heroics of the Sena nn rt rr. . tor from Alabama aro Imprrsslvc, but nothing more.\ \I am satisfied,\ said Scnntor Thomas, \Ihat many Senators nnd tho people gen- erally Implication at least that the owners of liquor should have an opportunity to dispose of their property, it Is tho plainest principle of abstract Justice to protect them against the con- fiscation of their property. Tho Inherent sense of Justice Insists there should be a chanco to dispose of their goods and save something from tho wreckage\ It was suggested by Senator 6hcp-par- d that wartime prohibition did not become effective for nlno months nnd that gavo owners of liquor a chance to sell out iit.. i ninli ' senator j.u mj i.ii.iu, . Thomas, \that showed there was no real necessity for the legislation, ii waa based on tho safety of tho army, but not mado effective for nine months. Tho clauso permitting exportation of liquor Is the worst feature In the bill, wo must not use It ourselves, but we may v.a .ft.niA rtr1rl rirunlc and keeD It drunk. There Is no evidence of relaxa tion In enforcing wartime proniDiuon. No detriment would follow If action on this matter should bo delayed for a couple of weeks.\ \Beforo I vote to overriuo a veio, said Senator Borah, \I want to know If . i l . . V. I t r... la innttt11- - HH1 U1.IV iviuuitiuo tlonal A number of laws such aa the espionage law, snouiu navo inrminaim when the war ceased, whether It Is tcclj- - i il.. T ii nnnlliap ,ln to look Into the matter. I do not want to displace the treaty, dui Deneve mo debato Is valuable to the country If not .i n . . n . . . t ,, ottl fintitlnllll this discussion until the last vestige of tho conspiracy that made the treaty possible Is disclosed.\ Lodso tlrjren Prompt Vote. Senator Lodge urged a prompt vote to take up prohibition. Ho said no progress could be made on the treaty until the voto message was out of tho way. \Tho sooner It Is disposed of the better,\ said Mr. Lodge. \Tho Senate and House acted In bad faith,\ said Senator Phelan, by elimi- nating; tho year of grace allowed by leg- islation. The act provides n year for those who are legitimately engaged In an Industry which Congress atme time fostered, to dispose of their property. This period should not have been abridged \ \The President might Issue a procla- mation now,\ paid Senator Sterling, \and declare demobilization concluded. He has full authority under tho law to da so.\ Smator Phelan said that owing to the difference of opinion regarding war. time prohibition, ho desired to offer a resolution. This recited the declaration of the President In n speech that the war was ended. It expressed the sense ot the Senate that for purposes of war- time prohibition the war Is ended. The resolution was declared out of order. Tho motion to go Into cxecutlvo ses- sion was adopted 43 to 38. \I always opposed constitutional pro- hibition,\ said Senator Lodge. \I voted nsalnst It I bellevo It should not be in the Constitution. The people decided differently. There Is no greater evil than a constitutional amendment that cannot be enforced. For that reason 1 voted for the bill which has Just been vetoed. In view of disturbed conditions in tho country tho failure of this legis- lation would be a calamity.\ With action tho Department of Justice Is ready to deal with any offenders against tho drastic provisions of the new net So drastic Is the en- forcement net that a man. for Instance, may be fined or put In Jail for display- ing a picture of a brewery or a keg, hut his right to store liquor In his ftrrtt home for his own use stood up against all attacks In committee and both houses of Congress.. Warnings went-- , to dealers selling 2; pr rent, without risk heretofore, that the new law fixed one-ha- lf of 1 per cent as tho legal limit of alcoholic content. INDIANA TO RECALL TROOPS. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 28. Follow- ing a long distance telephone conversa- tion with AdJ.-Ge- n. Harry B. Smith, In command of State troops In the steel strike area In Indiana, Gov. James P. Goodrich announced late y It hid .been arranged to withdraw the troops and turn over control. Qf tho district to civil authorities. Ha added an agreement had been leached to leave several former eervlce men In the district as State representa- tives, whose recommendations for hand- ling the situation would be carried out by the county nnd city officials. ti.'th I'll AVENUE 7- - FTANKMJ SIMOZN, Jl(ENS SHOPS 2 to 8 WEST 38th STREET The Franklin Shoe Proves that a Man Can Still Buy a Good Shoe for $!0 . It would cost more in .most Shops. It would cost more here but for the fact that we regard it more as a source of new custom than as a source of profit. It is the bellwether of the Shoe Shop, and we violate no confidence when wc say that it is probably the greatest shoe value in America today. You need not wear a better shoe, an.d you cannot wear a better, at the price. t American and English lasts in fine selected patent, black, koko, and mahogany leathers , JiTfln R 111 31tt1Ml Xf 0 rtT.tt FIFTH understood.by I - FOR Australasian. AND Far Eastern News SEE PAGES 14 AND 15 ASKS PUBLIC Tl-AI- DRY ENFORCEMENT! Commissioner Roper Issues nn Appcnl nnd Outlines Plans of Action. WARNS LOCAL OFFICIALS Vlnlntlnnn T ttTMl TI ' uuiuiiuuo ui a.mw. v in juiny Dlsrcputp on Form of Gov- ernment, He Declares. Wash inoton, , Oct. 23. Law abiding Citizens chlirnhn. rlvlr nfrfitn Mnna , and welfare societies were summoned by Commissioner Iloper to aid tho bureau of Internal revenue In en- forcing the prohibition enforcement law. ' Any flouting of the law. Mr. Itopor de- clared, would bring Into disrepute the American form of government. I While tho bureau Is made the agency directing the enforcement of the was-- , ure, with tho Department of Justice conducting prosecutions on evidence ob- - tatned by the bureau's men, responsi bility Is not confined to Federal omcers, the Commissioner said. State, county and municipal officials' aro expected to do a full sharo In stopping and punish- ing violations, nnd tho successful ad- ministration of the law, Mr. Roper said, will bo measured largely by the manner In which thesa. otllclals meet their Local officers being expected to take the Initiative In enforcing the law in their territory, any failure or dereliction to assumcthelr full responsibility will be brought to tho attention of the law abid- ing citizens of the community by off- icials of the bureau. To Ornnnlre Special Staff. Mr. noper\s plans contemplate the or- ganization of a prohibition enforcement staff which will be devoted entirely to that work and completely dissociated from the tax collection activities of the bureau. There will be a deputy com- missioner In Washington In charge of tho prohibition section, and deputy col- lectors In each district with an efficient force of men under them. Pending the organization of this force employees qualified for the work whocnn be spared from tho tax work of tho bureau have been directed to cooperate to the fullest extent with tho public and with local officers. To prevent delay, collectors and agents have been Instiucted to ponfer with United States District Attorneys with regard to coope-atlo- n In obtaining and presenting evidence. \The National Prohibition act Is now the law of the lapd,\ said Commissioner Roper. \It makes the Bureau of Inter- nal Revenue the directing agency In the enforcement of both wartime prohibition and prohibition under tho constitutional amendment. We have accordingly put Into operation the necessary organiza- tion to cooperate with tho public In the rigid enforcement of tho prohibition law, and aa chief enforcement officer I appeal to every citizen to give mo his or her support Appeul. to the People. \We undertnke tho task Intrusted to us with a senso of assurance prompted by the same abiding faith In the Amer- ican people that enabled us to appeal to them successfully In the enforcement o:' the war revenue laws. \The public has supported usso nobly In tax matters that we are confident It will not fall to respond In tho enforce, ment of a measure which, like the in- come tax, now is a part of tho Constitu- tion of tho United States. \I look forward to such enforcemcnl of prohibition as will sustain tho ma- jesty of the law and tho honor of Amer- ican citizens and American Institutions. PORTER WILL ACT TO CLOSE CITY BARS Cottfrnxert from First 1'ageT ment that the banks held S150.000.000 worth of such paper was \grossly ex- aggerated.\ j Mr. Johnston, who spoke to the House T.irlltlni. rnnimlltnn rn fenli.il nf 1.A bankers' committee when the \Jonos bone dry amendment\ was up for consideration, said yesterday that tho normal consumption of alcoholic liquors by this country was annually 50,000,000 gallons. \I do not believe that all the liquor stqred up against the prohibition era by persons who laid in private supplies will aggregate more than 30,000,000 gallons, if that much. You can see for yourselt Just how long It will be before liquor? will be a tradition and only that.\ Fnimt Iclxm la Chamed. William W. Hirst, attorney for the New York Brewers Association, laments the foisting of \the fanaticism of some parts of the country upon other parts\ thus: I \The passage of tho Volstead bill over ' the veto of the President nnd In the face of the reasons he assigned for his action constitutes a most remarkable chapter In tho history of tho prohibition agitation In tho United States, which al ready records somo very remarkable events. It 1b a sad commentary on and at tho samo tlmo a solemn warning to the country of (regardless of the merits of prohibition) how far constitutional rights and privileges may bo tortured and distorted in order to foist the fa- naticism, prejudice or whim of some I parts of the country on other parts, no matter how vehement the protests of (he subjected parts and the sham and absurdity of the measure In question. \War prohibition was passed for a ' war emergency; a real nnd not Imag- inary or factitious emergency. It whs pasted to take effect until the conclusion of the war, meaning real war (and not during the time consumed debating a treaty already tlgned by tho belligerent Powers). Congress enacted that It tliould lart until the termination of de- mobilization. If tho wnr was pot con- cluded by the signing of the armistice it certainly wns ended when the treaty of peace was signed. Tho President has (aid officially that tho nrmy nnd navy Is demobilized and that thero Is no longer any occasion or necessity for war prohibition nnd that the act should be repealed. Tho President Is tho of the Army and Navy nnd as men Is the best Judge and the highest authority on the question of the necessity for any war measures. I can- - not conceive how Congress takes upon lUelf to insist upon enforcing a defunct war mea'iire for which, In tho opinion I of the Commfinder-ln-Chle- f of the Army and Navy, thero Is no need or Juitlflca- - tlon. \There remains nothing for tho brew-- r. nun mo ii.-tu- 10 ao except i ' to comply with the Volstead bill until It ' Is set nsldo. That Is my opinion nnd , advice. Naturally a test case will Im- - I mediately bo brought.\ Kuperlntptvdent Anderson's feelings In tho matter wero st forth by him thus: j \The war prohibition net was signed Only One IIIIO.Mll tftlNISK' To Kmi ilia gttinilno edit for full namo 1 41 ik lor alKnature of K V OHOVK. THE SUN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1919. by the President last November. Until It la abrogated by the President himself under tho conditions expressly set out In Its own provisions It Is part of the su- preme law of the land, and It Is tho duty of the President to Join with Congress In providing for Its enforcement so long as it Is tho law. The portion of the en- forcement bill to which tho President objetts In his veto message will become null Und void the moment he abrogates the war prohibition law and docs not limit In any respect his power under that net to terminate Its operation. In this time of unrest, of defiance of law, of violation of contracts nnd pledged faith, It Is a deplorablo thing to find the Presi- dent of tho United States, charged with the duty of executing the laws, trying to nullify, while It Is still binding, a law whoso conditions and limitations ho ap- proved by his, own signature, and fur- ther trying to' rebuke Congress for tak- ing seriously the oath of office subscribed to by Its members, and for seeking to stop offences against tho sovereignty of tho United States. \The veto of the prohibition enforce- ment bill Is tho last act In tha carrying out of repeatedly apparent ossuranco to Samuel Oompers. Judging from Sir. Qompers's pio-llqu- activity nnd tho ob- vious extent to which his loyalty to tho allied cause during the war wns pur- chased at the price ;of keeping the Ger-nin- n breweries In operation in America, It is fair to Inquire whether Mr. Gom-pors- 'a recent defiance of the President was calculated to compel the President to come through In a last effort to se- cure n wldo open spell before the prohi bition amendment goes Into efTect\ Cnffey Mnkes Statement. And United States Attorney Cttffey Is- sued the following- - Interpretation of the enforcement act: \Tho prohibition enforcement law contains three substantive provisions to which attention is called. \First The now law makes It clear that the beverages to which tho wal prohibition act of November 21, 1918, applies include, all beer, wine or other malt or vinous liquors which contain one-ha- lf of 1 per cent, or more of alc6hol by volume. \Si cond. It declares to be a public nnd common nuisance any kind of place whore such liquor Is sold, manufactured, kept for sale or bartered In violation of the war prohibition act anil prescribes ns a punishment a fino of not less than J100 nor more than 31,000 or Imprison- ment of not less than thirty days or more than one' year or both. \Third. It authorizes tho United States District Court In suits brought by the Government to abate such nuisances and onjo.n their further maintenance and empowers the court to punUh for con- tempt those who violate Injunctions by 11 fine ot not less than 3500 nor more than 31,000 or by Imprisonment of not less than thirty days or more than twelve months or by both such fine and Im- ps ironment\ Hugh F. Fox said that members of tho United Brewers Association had been advised by counsel that the d prohibition enforcement bill Is un- constitutional In so far as It provides for tho continuance of wartime prohibition. \Nevertheless eald Mr. Fox, \tho brewers will observe Its terms until tho courts shall decide upon It. A suit will bo brought to test tho constitutionality of theso provisions, and every effort will be made to have a prompt hoarlng.\ Tho Association Opposed to National Prohibitions issued n statement from .Mary M. Lilly, candidate for reelec- tion to the Assembly from the 'Seventh Assembly district, Mrs. Lilly Is a Dem- ocrat. . \The Constitution,\ she declared yes- terday. \Is a bill of rights, not a bill of no rights. I feel that tho people them- selves should be given the opportunity to decide If they want national prohibition. If they want It they should decide upon It by referendum. The writers of tho Con- stitution fought for certain rights, not that certain privileges should bo taken away. \Constitutional prohibition Is a sump- tuary law. and laws regarding what wo hould eat and not eat, what we should drink and not drink, hnve long since been declared 'unconstitutional. I feel that the Constitution Is such a sacred thing that no Inhibitions of any kind should be written Into It. Constitutional pro- hibition Is a desecration. If there Is a saloon problem we have brains enough to Volvo It Crime and evil should be dealt with by the peoolo themselves.\ OHIO SALOON MEN FACE INDICTMENT Grand Jury Is Called to Con-- ' sider Violations. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 2S. Every Ohio saloon man who has bought or sold liquor since Statewide prohibition became effective May 2G is! guilty ot violating the Federal Internal revenuo act and faces Indictment by the Federal Grand Jury. This declaration was made to-d- by Federal Judge D. C. Westonhaver of tho Northern District of Ohio In charg- ing tho Jury Judge Westcnhaver said It Is ths first tlmo In his recollection that a Federal Grnnd Jliry has Deen' called upon to deliberate on whether the sale of liquor Is a violation of the law. Taking of testimony will begin to- morrow. Evidence collected by Gov- ernment agents who have arrested 100 alleged moonshiners during the last two months will be presented. Cu W DALY HOLDS COURT AFTER -- i Jury Settles Hum Selling Clinrgc in 15 Minute's Friends Celebrate. CALL IT MCtotAl VICTORY Witness, SamiilcV Liquid Evi- dence, but Fails in Opinion as an Expert. At Daly's saloon In East Forty-secon- d street last night tho timbrel was sound ing nnd so was tho brass. On a dais, so that his classic head j loomed a llttlo above tho press which camo nnd went. Daly himself sat. All j about him the wits and vlveurs who. for the last score of years have .lent sparkle to Daly's placo crowded, heap- - Inc congratulations upon him. Hut, i blnnd, as ho Is Invariably, he would commit himself to this extent only: \Boys the moral victory was lndls-- l putable. But what In tho name of tho United States Senato do moral victories profit you or mo?\ A Jury In the Federal District Court acquitted Bernard Daly, publican and raconteur, yesterday, signifying thereby that the case which his Government had arrayed against him fell short, to Its notion, of that perfection of proof which a prosecutor must furnish beforo tho twelve will . consign any man to Jail. He, with seven of his staff, was pinched f Justice ticents I'J HI\ - - last September, and yesterday stood their trial on tne cnarge ui cuuoiiu to defraud the wartime prohibition net no!,. n tlia nrti'tee of counsel, or counsel upon the advice of Daly, put In no defence whatever. of witnesses was a treat for the Intcl-ttr- -t will remain Imuerlshably In lhe memlileu of tho Jurymen. Tho mcst delectatile inciaeni 01 uie i i ..... ..t.llA.l l.o Thnmnft rt. trial IIHU uci-i- l auyiivu rileascn, an austere agent of tho Clov- - , sniment. The prosecution oneren in vldence five demijohns and n bottle v hlch were sclz d In tha r:ld a month gn, and at tlv ol!cItatlon or mo cllenson sampled them T'vlng his diagnosis as follows: tv.., is n-- n whlKkev. nnother Is Scotch, another contains ginger ale lavored with red eye anu mo lourm uu oherry wine In It The fifth and sixth onlalners nuy be Intoxlcntlne or not f a.n tree to confess they bailie me.\ ui .vhmk ommflM for the defend ants requested to have stricken from the record, claiming tnat issue utiuie i 4..-- .. nn whether the fluids In evidence were Intoxicating j or not, but whether there had been among ue au-- f. n.lfxitu n rnnatilracv to nut then 1.1 circulation In defiance of Uw . The motion to exclude was overruled and then followed the which wns the burden of all dis cussion In Daly's placo last night Harrying the witness upon the score of ...nni-lt- v tn nronounce opinion, upon his past life and experiences, nnd as to whether he had npplled the dlspasslon-nt- e test of chemical analysis to tho liquids which he now discussed so giiDiy and offhand, counsel elicited finally the admission : \It Is very hard to say nrsoiutciy nowadays. One encounters so much that Is new.\ it .ax thl nrtmlfmtnn which ficured. with logic to support, It and rhetoric to drive It home, in tne summation 01 uc- - fence's counsel. Tnat it louna loogmenc nd ncreement In tho minds of the Jury goes without saying. It was out less than fifteen minutes by tne stop watcn of Daly's head barkeeper, and amid the muffled cheers which greeted the verdict ono James Corrlgan, dean of the Fed- eral IJulldlng literary society, was heard to say: \You can fool nil the people part of tho tlmo only. Is liberty dead In the United States or Is It not?\ Police Gunrit Ills Holler Coaster,! Policemen gunrded yesterdaay tho Brighton Beach roller coaster, tho larg- est In the country, known as \The Chase Through the Clouds.\ A dispute ns to iwnershlp arose between the Luna Park Company and tho Joseph P. Day Realty Company. Tho Luna people font work- men to dlsmnntlo tho coaster and movo It to Coney Island, but they were re strained pending adjustment of the dis- pute. ' Acquitted of Opium Chnrsrc. Dr. Lcvyls Falk and Julius Nelson were acquitted yesterday In the Federal District Court of charges of violating the Harrison drug law by furnishing opium nnd other drugs to addicts. A Jury, beforo whom the case has been heard for several days, was out all night' before finding the verdict of not guilty. X CONCRETE WHITE CONSTRUCTION CO.IHC. NEW YORK GLOVES you tee KAYSER people wearing them. more want themJuliut Kayser 61 Co. found it necessary to erect a new plant. It is tt plant where there is no lost motion, economically laid out and economically built. That their engineer, Mr. William Hiooinson, \Let WHITE Build it of CONCRETE\ is l tribute to our organization. .If you are faced with the need of increased .space in quick time, let us show you how well we are equipped to serve you. If your plana are indefinite, let our engineers who have had years of the broadest experience in industrial construction, make suggestions to you or let them consult with your architect. You won't be under any obligation. Better make an appointment today by wire. let WHITE' Build it of CONCRETE ME IN ACQUITTAL me Cb.Jnc. frjjjgjfrjjjijfjjjsjgj \Mllll H j PACKERS INVEST IN NEW YORK HOTELS Swift Snys Armour QoJ, in Ahe'ad on Several Leading Establishments. ADOPTED AS NEW POLICY Told in Letters Head at In- quiry Into Charges Mado by \Wholesale Grocers. Chicago, Oct. 2S. Letters indicating that tho big Chicago packers had in- vested large sums In the stock of large hotel companies, especially .In New York city, wero Introduced y In the In- terstate Commcrco Commission's hear- ing of the National Wholesale Grocers Association's complaint that the packers recelvo special scrvlco from tho rail- roads. The letters went Into tho record over the objection of counsel for Swift & Co. Tho Utters, chiefly written In 1917 by Louis n. Swift, head of Swift & Co., in- dicated that Armour & Co. held $200,000 In stock In the Utitmoro and about $500,-00- 0 In tho Commodore hotels of New York, and that Swift & Co. had taken J50.000 In the McAIpln. Tho letters to other officials of Swift & Co. suggested that It should be a good policy to take stock In substantial hott! enterprises In order to obtain the business of pro- visioning them, and told of an effort to obtain stock In the Illltmore and Com- modore, adding, \but It was Impossible; Armour had arranged It In advance.\ A Swift & Co. subsidiary, the Metro- politan Hotel Supply Company, had i share of the provision business of the Manhattan Hotel of New York, accord- ing to tho letters, and had been prom- ised the entire business of tho Ansonls, nlso of that city. One letter recommend- ed! an Investment of $100,000 by Swift & Co. In the United Hotels Company, op- erating hotels In several cities. Louis F. Swift, In a letter dated June 30, 1917, replying to an official of Stvlft & Co. said : \Answering your letter of the lGth concerning Swift & Co.'s policy In con- nection with taking stock In hotels, 1 will go back to when this first came up. \MoA'pln I highly recommended tak- ing $30,000 stock In the McAIpln Hotel uhlch cirrled with It their entlro busl ness. Sol Kzahn, the hotel man In New York, took what we refused and I don't doubt his profits are $30,000 annual'y No contract for supply. \Uiltmore The next was the Bllt-mor- o Hotels Armour took stock to th amount of $200,000, but we had no op- portunity. No contract to supply their arat. but this Is assumed and they hold tho trade. I don't doubt his profits ex- ceed $30,000 annually. \Commodore The new hotel you speak nbout on Forty-secon- d street Is tho Cmmodore. Kdwards, Moon and I havti seen .Mr. Uowman five or six times and begged him to let us become stock- holders, but he has refused, claiming\ the stock la all sold or pomcthlrn of that kind. Armour hns. I think $500 000 \While there Is no contract to supply the meat. It Is assumed he fets It. Tliere 'Is no doubt but that tho stocks In both the abovo. hotels will be profitable. .Moon seesvIr. Uowman almost every day. \Manhattan The same owner has taken the Manhattan Hotel, which the Metropolitan (a Swift concern) supplies to tha extent of about $300 per week, novelties leather Hand BagsOses Reed & Barton 1824 Theodore B. Starr,inc which Is quite small. Wo aro trying to get more, but cannot get It away from Armour. \Ansonla Capital $100,000, 7 per cent, cumulative preferred, $50,000 com- mon. John McE. Uowman, president, and William J. Cummins have recently acquired a stock ownership, nnd In or- der to assist him and Mr. Bowman tb straighten out nffalra of tho hotel Swift & Co. havo loaned them $75,000 and tomo of the indlvlluals $26,000 addi- tional with tho understanding wo will get their business. \Pennsylvania Tho Pennsylvania Hotel In New York city Is to be run by Mr. Statler. Georgo Edwards and 1 jave seen him several' times nnd huve a partial promise ot his business. But ho does not ask anybody to tako stock. Equals Commodoro In .size. \Policy As to our pbllcy I should ray every opportunity wo can get to do anything like the abovo wo would better do It. \Theio are a good many questionable hotel enterprises which I think should be turned down, nnd I have recently turned down three or four of them.\ In a letter dated April 11, 1917, Louis F. Swift wrote to an official of vlft & Co. regarding the taking of stock In the Ansonla hotel. In concluding this Lletter he said: \You know tnat l tneu to mae an Investment In the Blltmoro nnd Commo- dore hotels but It was Impossible. Ar- mour had arranged It In advance.\ Loula F. Swift wrote the following let- ter to Edward F, Swift dated September IS, 1917: \I think the time has como wher Swift & Co. havo got to adopt a decided policy nbout their hotel business and not have any moro of this happy go lucky way. \Now comes tho question of the United Hotels Company, who havo hotels In the following cities: Birmingham, Ala.; Srlfc, Pa.: Hamilton, Ont: Newark, N. J. : Peoria, 111. ; Syracuse, N. Y. ; Utlca. N Y., and Worcester, Mass. \I understand we can get their busi- ness by taking $100,000 preferred stock. \Here are elcht hotels fairly started. 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