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New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
Bystander Is Shot in
Thief Chase Following
.Jeacelry Store Robbery

After robbing 4 jewelry store on
Madison Avenue near Forty-nnth
Street two men led zig-zag thief
chase through the midday crowds on
Fifth Avenue at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. One of the thieves. turn
ing as he ran, fired into the crowd that
followed him, seriously wounding John
McGovern, bookkeeper for the New
York Central Railroad, in the abdomen.
The gunman was finally knocked down
n Forty-siXth Street near Park Ave
nuc, his skull fractured by blow
from a hammer thrown by Charles
Nogenbcrger. a chauffeur. OF 318 East
Fifth Street. who WAS repairing his car
waen the fugitive approached him with
. revolver in his hand. The other thief
escaped with jewelry worth $4,000.
The injured bandit, who was carried
unconscious to the East Fiftyfrst
Street station, later said he was Sidney
Goldstein, Of 1858 East 1G3d Street, The
Bronx. DR.. Berkowitz, Of Bellevue Hos
pital, who responded 20 an ambulance
call said Goldstein probably would die.
McGovern was taken to Bellevue.
Second Robber Escapes
Tho second bandit remained with
MS companion throughout the chase
He escaped toward Lexington Avenue
when Goldstein was knocked down
He took with him q diamond necklace
sat in platinum, valued at $4,000, and a
diamond bracelet worth $1,000.
The jewelry store was that Of ClapI
& Graham, dealers in art objects. al
420 Madison Avenue. John Graham
jr.. OF Bayside, Long Island. one OF the
partners, was in the store at 1886
p. m. when TWO men entered. AS he
came to meet them one pointed a re-
volver at him and directed him to turn
ms back saying:
Hands up, or III shoot you through
the heart"
Graham did as he was told "Ill be
quiet" ne said. Take what you want
One OF the intruders reached into
the show window. Neglecting many
valuable objects, he seized only The
necklace and bracelet. Both bandit,
then turned 10 leave.
IF yon follow us," they said t.
Graham, "there is another man outside
who viii shoot YOU
Followed BY Negro Sprinter
In the rear of the store, watching
vas Howard Reed, a colored porter
~ho lves at 1874 West l33d Street
Reed is a member or rne Salem an,
Crescent Athletic Club, and a holde
OF medals for running He followe
the two thieves. With the negro ath
iete at their heels the chase began.
Goldstein and his companion he,
soDth on Madison Avenue to Forty
eighth Street. Then, followed " tn
yelling negro they turned the cornc
ard boltcd for Fifth Avenue Dow
FIFTH Avenue the chase continued, il
foe midst or the shopping district
~ lie thronqs of men and womci
passed Oh foot and in autom )bies
ne two thieves, with the negro sprint
@r almost on top qf them sped dow
the aYcnne. A crowd joined the pur
f.st
The fugitive turned down Forty
aev"nth Street and then south Of
1adison fveauc The crowd, Yaici
fov contained seteral policemen an,
dotee' gee followed them 10 Forty
Street Opposite tnc RITZ Carl
fo Hotef lo.daieia ~hcfed s.ad Gre'
feg1i,er ~ his vursDnra. ogidentl,
aoo1 ~ .eag. Hho Waa directly h.
s4 ~ Tsn bullet struck icGoY
os Ta' rnts frgard Fatl
Ageaee. 1aseing stsln4 of nutomo
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
Hammond s Radio Controlled Torpedo
Is Success, Say Army and Nary Erpers

General F. ". Coe. member o. "
board, 80 long as it is surface VS., ..,
or has any antenna above the W. ws',e' 4,
by direct waves, either from shore :"
from airplane.
The board had before it also o.. :.
considered the ability OF the eneA! s,..
interfere with the control OF the -
sci by radio energy. Nh Hamlnv'is. !.
claims arc that no interference CO.. a.;
had with the craft outside rs~.s a',.s.
of 1oO to 25O yards from the sOsiFs
Of the energy. that is. from 'he -
plant Of battleship, for eXamp's
Would Not Divert Torpedo !.
"Within such a radius a certain cea,,., (
terferonce from powerful via viz.
station is possible, but that inss-.s.. As-s.,.
ence with the apparatus only ops,'s. ps.ars.
TO keep the torpedo on lNed ''-'
on which it may he running ..,rs.
with a shore station, having . S..s ss3,
Of eighty feet above sea lever, I'D
control of the craft has been ass .. j
strated to the board up to dlsIa'.ss, eas s,js i
about seven miles, but General Ovsll Orrlsrl
that if controlled from an siaf Il.
there was no limit as to dlstanss ~.
cept the propelling power OF Wv =, IL
pedo or the boat that carried II "
airplane. nsrssI
"A surface launch with the apps,.ss.. p,.s..
on it," said General Coe. rvs, vi,
demonstrations before the boasa, -;
controlled from both the sho,s ',s,rs
from an airplanc, the means ,,s Gl sls hssrl i
in each case being the same. iars
also witnessed the dropping " u
depth charges from the stel" on ri
boat while il Was proceeding
desired course .,u ss'
General Coo said he hao ,a ;ns iiss iisss
craft "all around vessels cohs'sa sasess sss'
the harbor at will and at close rsrs;
there would be no difficulty 10
vessel from shore.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
By BRIGGS

cations, was determined upon to-day
following confidential reports from
leaders in Washington that Congress
would not define an Intoxicating bev-
erage.'
Waited on Congress
Some of the legislative leaders here
were against this state attempting to
make this definition until Congress
has acted. Now that word was brought
here that Congress had no such in
tention, the leaders here are for al
lowing the Legislature to say what is
an Intoxicating beverage" within the
meaning of the Eighteenth Amend
ment
The vote on the Thompson McNab
resolution in the Assembly was 81 to
66. There were three votes unrecorded.
A detection Of twelve votes means the
passage of a light wine and beer bill
by vote of at least rs to 72, two more
than a needed majority. The Senate
vote was % to p, and was obtained
only by resort to q caucus.
One of the leaders of the drys in the
Legislature, who asked that his name
be withheld, commenting on the situa-
ton, said:
"We cannot afford to incur the hos
tility of million or moro workingmen
of the state who demand that they have
their glass OF beer
Extreme Drys viii Object
The bill is certain to be opposed by
the extreme drys ana the Anti Saloon
League. A law enforcement bill intro
duced by the league last Monday made
10 attempt at definition. Its chief
function is reconstructing the Depart
ment of Excise into q department Of
public welfare.
In letter to Governor Smith toe day
William II Anderson, state superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League, III
dicated that the league would make
strenuous efforts to have its measure
enacted into law. In the letter he
said;
LAS you are part Of the lawmaking
ooWer of the state, it is fair and proper
that your views should be considered
, If this measure as drafted does not
meet your entire approval we invite
a public statement Of your objections
to it.
any suggestions which YOU may
make that are calculated better to
carry out the spirit of the amendment
and which viii not inteiferc with the
efficient enforcement of the law will.
receive most respectful consideration
and, 50 far a possible, Will be incor-
porated to the extent OF acceptance by
the hackers of the bill
'If this measure cannot be made
satisfactory SO that you will approve
it if it comes before you we respect
fully request that you state in general
terms what kind Of enforcement bill
if any, will be satisfactory to you.
owe recognize that we have no right
whatever. to demand that you do any
thing Of this sort, but we assume that
you would not desire to allow time tc
be spent at public expense upon {
measure which you knew in advance
YOU would not sign, when the express
sion of your opinion might result il
one being sent up to you which yol
would feel warranted in signing. We
assume also that you have no desire
to leave the state without any enforce
ment measure by vctoing one after it
is too late to pass another that you
would approve"
Governor Smith declined to comment
on the letter.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
Not Al 70 BE Thirsty
.yuIy I. Saws Thompson

Senator George f. THOMPSON, leader
OF the drys at Albany, says that the dry
law after July / viii be enforced with
sufficient rigor. 50 that while the town
may not be "bone-dry,' the dispenser
OF intoXicants VIII not make any
money. He looks for the practical eX-
ttinction of the liquor traffic within
five years.
NO doubt habitual drinkers viii get
hold of intoXicants IN New York City
after July I rext, and no doubt they
will cite the surreptitious use of liquor
as proof that prohibition does not pro
hibit.' he said yesterday. "But look
ing at the situation in a large way
there IS little probability Chat the con
July 1 next will be at all extensive.
The traffic Mll be oMtlaMed.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
Widow Accuses Man of
SIS, 900 Theft of Jewelry

Joseph Ellis Eyslcr, Of 21o0 Fifth
Avenue. was held for the grand jury
yesterday in the West Side police court
on complaint of Mrs Bessie Foehr-
cnbach, of e04 West 1o9th Street,
widow, who said he stole $4,000
worth. Of iewelry from her last Jan
uary. She said he, Won her admira-
ton and friendship by posing as a
member of the Rainbow Division, and
so entranced her with his Othello-li
tales that she surrendered her jewelry
to his care
He pawned it, she declared, and lost
the money thus obtained in gambling.
He denied her accusation, and said the
pawn tickets were given to him to re-
deem. When Mrs. Foehrenbach gave
him Sl,l6o, he said, he would get her
jewclry for her.
az remember you very WE'LL" said
Magistrate Corrigan to the prisoner.
"You have a suspended sentence hang
ing over you for similar charge, and
you were mixed up in another affair
with "A widow several years ago
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15

also found to be false. The police be-
lieve this proves that the hold-up had
been carefully planned some time in
advance.
Inside the Taxicab
Inside the taxi-cab the police found
a loaded 50 calibre revolver and the
leather thong which had been at
tached to the satchel of bills carried
two soft felt hats, one brown and the
other gray, and three paper bags in
the machine.
The car, it developed on police in
vestigation, was stolen from its owner
Joseph Levine, of 1850 Madison Ave.
nue., on Wednesday night. Levine
who came to Brooklyn and identified
the machine, said he took a man and
woman to Janssen's restaurant on that
evening and accompanied his fare into
the building to make change. When he
returned to the street, he said, the car
had vanished
Detective Benjamin Christie ARE 5ted
Tony Madesa, of 696 Union Street, who
was looking at the taxicab when the
police found it. He was taken ia
/ Brooklyn headquarters also, but the
paymasters were unable to identify
/ him.
When asked why they had not re
sisted the robbers, the paymastcrs ok
planned that they were unarmed
They had applied for pistol permits
the police quote them as saying, but
had been unable to get weapons.
All three were emphatic in their dec
larations that they. knew nothing about
the hold-up until it occurred. Aftel
several hours questioning Graham anc
Lefkowtz were released. Shetal Was
interrogated still further and was
finally placed under arrest, charged
with assault and robbery, acting il
concert with two others. He will b.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
One Man Shot by Bandit
in Chase Through Man
haitian ShoppingSection
Chauffeur Drops
Thief With Hammer
Police Arrest One of Men
Held Up in Brooklyn ON
Charge He Is Implicated

More than $1,000 was stolen in two
hold-ups in New York City yesterday.
One took place in Manhattan, where
$4,000 worth of jewelry was taken at
the pistol point from the store of Clapp
& Graham, APO Madison Avenue. In the
other, which took place in Brooklyn,
the Emergency Fleet Corporation was
robbed of s12,042. which three paymas-
ters were carrying in taXicab.
One of the paymasters, Neil Shelf
tall. was questioned for several hours
at Brooklyn Police Headquarters and
then placed under arrest. The other
TWO were released.
Sidney Goldstein, one of two bandits
who committed the Manhattan robbery,
Is dying in Bellevue Hospital. John
McGovern. one Of the crowd which pur-
sued the robbers through the shopping
district. was shot III the stomach, and
is also in Bellevue in a serious con
dition. The other hold-up man escaped
with the loot.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation
paymasters were returning from the
Treasury with a satchel crammed
with small bills, when they were held
up at Clinton and Carroll streets. They
had been unable to obtain pistol per-
mits from the Police Department, they
say. and had no chance to resist.
Two men were responsible for this
crime also. They wrested the satchel
from the paymasters, jumped into a
waiting taxicab and made clean get
away.
Later the taxicab was found aban-
doned at Sackett Street and Fourth
Avenue. The license tag had been
taken out only a iew days before
and records show that the applicant
said he was James B. Lane, of $50
West 154th Street. There is no such
person at that address. The police
believe the robbery was planned long
in advance.
Detectives have taken the three pay
masters into custody and also arrested
an Italian who was looking at the
abandoned taxicab when it was found
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15

arraigned this morning, although still
protesting his entire innocence.
The thre paymasters were finger
printed imediately after they reached
Brooklyn headquarters and the prints
were sent to Manhattan for possible
Identification. The police had no rec
ord Of either Graham or Lefkowitz,
but finger prints corresponding with
those of Skeftall were found.
The record ATTACHED to these showed
that one Charles Tharles. alias Sheltall,
was arrested in April of 1909, charged
with forgery. He was arraigned before
Magistrate Cornell and discharged for
lack of evidence.
When confronted with this record,
Sheftall denied that he was the man
until just before he was locked in Cor
the night. Then he sent for Captain
Coughin, who says that he re-
marked:
Captain, that is my record, but as
far as to-day's job is concerned l was
not in on it. Someone who knew NY
record must have pulled the job, knoG-
ing would be blamed for it,"
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
Lane Puts More Public
Lands i'm " est on Mark e,

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ia -ncsicna-
tion for entry of nearly 5000, 1000 acres
of public lands in the West was an
nounced to-day by Secretary Lane.
Mineral lands lying within the Ignite
area of North Dakota comprise 778.-
600 acres OF tho total. These lands can
be bought for $40 to SO an acrc.
More than 100000 acres of dry
farming lands are opened for entry
under the enlarged homestead act and
may be obtained in tracts Of $40 acres
They arc scattered through five states
10,s40 acres in Idaho. 1856 acres in
Montana, 1920 acres in Oregon 21i,-
331 acres in Solth Dakota and 726,l31
acres in Wyoming.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15
Life Held Too Cheaply, Says Judge

UDGE MINTYRE sentenced Joseph years
- prsonmen yesterday Sessions following his convc-
ton on charge of robbery The Judge Mcintyre
prepared to do their epidemic
Frank Petrle Gatto youthful accomp the houp
Seaman of Baldwin, Long Island Mulberry January
Emjra Reformaory.
lhese highway robber~ STOP said Judge
Human life held too cheaply shot and
killed for fvecent piece The
robbery
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The wire
less controlled torpedo invented by
John Hays Hammond, jr., was reported
success by army and navy experts to-
day. The report was made public fol-
loving series Of tests carried out in
connection with the new fortiiications
appropriation bill. The experts predict
equally successful results with sub
merged craft on which only the wire
less antenna viii be above water. The
new bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for the construction OF an cx-
perimental submerged boat.
Secretary Baker wrote the House
Appropriation Committee. which is
considering the bill, that the Joint
Army and Navy Board was CONVINCED
OF the practicability of the control"
Of The surface craft, and added that
there had also been demonstrations
OF the possibility of the control to Il
craft, completely submerged, except
tor an air-intake pipe.
Before finally deciding on the pur-
chase of the patents for $750000, the
Board desires further experiment with
the submerged craft and q change III
law Tor the experiments Is necessary
to permit building so as TO make sue
cess certain before purchase.
Spent 100000 on Invention
Construction Of the submerged craft.
which VIII be about eighty feet long
by seven feet in diameter will take
two years, according to Mr.. Hammond.
who told the committee he has spent
t.,tN 4 |,
There is no question whatever as
to the ability to control with great nc
curacy the torpedo or carrier, what
ever kind II is" sald letter to Major
New-York tribune., 1919-02-15

lhs the followed by the thief
after the robbery Madison wery
yesterday John Mcoern, byande
es III front of the RitzCaton Hotel Fortysxth
Avenue Vogcnberger chauffeur of
sydney Gdsen Forty Street Park
Avenue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26

. Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Haslett
plan to leave Monday for several
weeks trip in the east. They will go
together as far as st. Louis, Mr.. Has
lett being en- route TO Boston where he
will take charge of the exhibit of the
Central Shoe Co., of st. Louis, at the
National shoe convention between
January II and 1S. Mrs Haslett plans
TO go from ST. Louis to Illinois where
she will visit with her mother. She
plans to remain away about a month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
AT THE THEATRES
What the playhouse managers
have 10 tell you about present
and coming attractions.
ARCADE TODAY
CITY CHICKEN MCRDERs
RURAL POULTRY IN FTOCKs

Want any chickens killed?
Mary Pickford has designed n new
way.
In The Hoodlnm," her second pic
ture produced In her own studios. and
which viii be seen at the Arcade thea
tire for an unusual engagement. today
Miss Pickford becomes n terror for ali
chickens. turkeys and ducks living In
and around the country roads out OF
New York City.
The answer in n speedy, sporty
automobile, which Miss Pickford. as
Amy Burke. "The Hoodium." uses 10
clip the rear feathers OF edible birds
In most speedy and accurate man
ner. As the pampered granddaughter
OF Alexander Guthrie, she scores a
high record as an auto terror.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
Only Threc Licenses Issued.

The Christmas wedding rush in PEN
dleton was confined to three couples,
all of whom received their licenses
late Wednesday afternoon. Ernest
Victor Wise, of Chelan, Wash, was is
sued a license to wed Miss Martha
Nellie Critics, of Pendleton; Jack Jack
son and Mrs. Mary Webb, both of
Pendleton, were issued a license. and
the third couple was Hugh H. Kessler
and Miss Stella e. Hoskins, both of
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26

A stitch at nine may prevent n riT
at ten. et
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
FIrm ASKS s1os Jndgment.

Judgment against W. J. Burns Tor
s105. alleged due on a conditional
contract of sale bound by promissory
note. is asked by the American Bu-
reau of Engineering in suit filed to-
day. The plaintiff is represented by
Fred A. Schmidt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
Eiles Petition for Writ.

Petition for n writ of habeas cor
pus In the cases against Daniel VIII
hanson Bud Williamson and William
Williamson, arrested early this week
while selling furs alleged to have
been stolen at salt Lake City, was filed
this afternon by VIII NJ. Peterson.
who has been retained by the trio to
defend them. The men maintain their
innocence of any crime and are held
here on telegraphic order from Salt
Lake City. John Doe warrants have
been issued against them by the Utah
authorities.
A stitch at nine may prevent n rip
at ten.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
Note Alleged overdue 4 years.

Homer I Watts and Will NJ. Peter
son today brought suit against Walter
and Rosa Gilman to collest $3.50. al
legged due on a promissory note given
in January, 1915. Peterson. Bishop
G. Clark are handling the action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26

Mrs. Anna Pearl Steward today
entered suit against Martin A. Stew
ard for divorce, charging the defend
ant with non-support and cruelty.
The couple has been married s years
but has no children The plaintiff
asks restoration of her maiden name.
Anna Pearl Devenny. She is repre-
scented by Raley, Raley & Steiwer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
JOG nInkIey HAS I.umbago.

equity Sheriff Joe Blakley was
confined to his home port of today
with an attack of lumbago, brought
on by catching cold while shoveling
snow a few days ago. He was out
this afternoon for a short while.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
OFFICES AND OFFICERS
License yiola,or PAYS rrne.

The second John Doe to be arrested
this week on charge of running n
motor vehicle without the proper
license, paid fine of S. and losts in
Justice court Wednesday afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26

'They only live who dare"-but the
cost of daring has also advanced ap-
preciably.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26
LOCAL AND, PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs, Bert A. Mcdonald are
spending n few days as guests of
friends at The Dalles and Portland.
They will reopen their studio here,
January 2.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26

W. r. Taylor, of Athena, is in Pen
dleton today on n business visit.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-11-28

The amount of news matter may have to be curtailed. The newspapers will have to get more per line for their advertising. Advertisers may have to give their message to the public in smaller space for which they will have to pay the same money.
 All of the newspapers of the state are considering ways and means of maintaining their present standards and at the same time conserve print paper and keep operating. They are forced to put'the situation square ly before their readers and advertis- ing patrons, give the best service pos sible under the circumstances and trust to their readers and advertis CTS to be fair with them and consid- CT the critical situation with which they are confronted.
 The daily papers might profitably cut out the play house pages that are run at little above cost. The same | is true of the auto section The weeklies should reduce all home print With these eliminiations the volume of news might be increased rather than uced.-PhoeniX Mes senger.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-11-28
SHORTAGE OF PRINT PAPER IS SOURCE OF WORRY

Newspapers all over the co lLtry are confronting the most serious situation in their history. They are facing an unprecedented famine in news print and many journals are now paying three times what they formerly did for white paper This is one of the large items of expense in printing a newspaper. The Am erican Newspaper Publishers asso- citation has recommended a general increase in advertising and subscrip- tion rate to keep the smaller news papers from being forced to suspend. Many newspapers have already in- creased advertising rates, but the in- crease has been more than absorbed by the increase in the price of print paper.
 The association finds the situation so critical that it recommends that no newspaper enter into yearly con- tracts for advertising instead making rates adjustable monthly or quarter ly.
 The print paper shortage is al ready being felt. Conservation Will have to be practiced here and the 1ocal newspapers are arranging to nut into effect in every possible way.