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The sun., 1919-02-28
HALLAHAN, FUGITIVE
POLICEMAN, CAUGHT
Holder Of Valor Medals Seized
in San Francisco on
Theft Charge.

John ]. Hallahan. 80. former patrol
man and assistant property clerk OF
Brooklyn Police Headquarters. was Jailed
yesterday In San Francisco on advices
from the New York police who have a
warrant more than a year old for his
arrest.
Hallahan. who was an honor member
Of the force, twice awarded medals for
bravery and recipient OF the department
medal, disappeared January %. 1918.
and has since led detectives on a zigzag
chase through ehipyards OF New Jersey,
SHOWS of northern New York and half n
dozen cities of the middle West. He IL
wanted to account for discrepa ncies in
the books of the property department
and Is charged with larceny Of s1,100
worth of jewelry which had originally
been stolen and was awaiting identifica-
ton.
A dollar bill lying on the floor before
IN" safe In the property clerks room at
Brooklyn headquarters gave the cue to
the police investigation of his disappear
ance. Two accountants had been ex-
aiming the books OF John II. Haslar.
property clerk. on January "a. the day
before Hallahan vanished. and on Janu-
airy % the auditors found a shortage OF
$l0l.50. The loose dollar bill led to n
search OF the safe. and II was found that
several envelopes containing money were
still intact One box OF jewels was
gone. A general alarm was sent out
and Detective Louis Dittman was as
signed to the case.
Except for Hallahan's wife, who lived
in 3s5 st. Johns place. Brooklyn. the
fugitive might yet be free. Dittman had
traced him to Jersey City. landing in
town just an hour before Hallahan left
after locking for work in a shipyard
The chase then led TO the north and de-
veloped into a night pursuit in which
Dittman finally came close upon his man
driving In a sleigh. At the moment wher
the arrest was imminent. Dittman's cut
ter overturned and Hallahan sped on tc
safety.
Dittman later went to Pitteburg and
st. Louis, each time getting word thai
Hallahan had gone on" but severa
days ago the police learned that Mrs
Hallahan was preparing 70 leave 70
San Francisco with her seven-year-ol1
| SON They took train. but when they
| arrived Hallahan was already in Gus
tody.
Since Hallahar's disa ppearance the
city has been the defendant I'm severa
suits brought by owners TO recover tn,
missing jewelry. The former patrolmar
was app, inted March .. 1903. and II
1913 was awarded medal by the Auto.
| mobile Club of America for good service
The sun., 1919-02-28
REED is ACQUITTED
OF INCITING TO RIOT
Revolutionary Socialist" and
Aid Free in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-John Reed,
New York. known AS revolutionary
socialist" and William kogirman, a
socialist of this city. were acquitted by
a jury in the Municipal Court tonight
Of a charge of melting to riot. Reed
was forbidden TO hold a public meet
ing here last summer. Some OF his fol-
lowers became involved in free fight
with the police and Reed and kogirman
were among those arrested.
The trial lasted three days. One juror
reported TO the court to-day that as
the jury was on the way to lunch some
one in the court room said within his
hearing. IF the jury convicts these fell
lows they had better watch out" The
Judge closed the court room and asked
the juror If he could identify the man.
The juror scanned the faces in the
court room, but could not pick him out.
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SUIT STARTED OVER
IMPRISONED ROAD
August Van COrtlandt Asks
Damage for Blockade Of
Old Street.

The Old Colonial Highway. which also
was known as the Mile Square Road. was
one Of the promenades Of The Bronx
many years ago. II was not a long
street, as streets go. being within the
confines OF that picturesque section
bounded on the west by Van Cortlandt
Park and on the east by the Bronx
River. with the Yonkers line on the
north and Woodlawn Cemetery at the
south.
II was one Of those streets which start
nowhere in particular, amble along for
short distance and then come TO an
| end-not an abrupt end but just simply
cease existing by merging gracefully
into another OF the streets.
The Old Colonial Road. as its name
| implied, was an old thoroughfare. 1t
was a conservative one in bygone genera
tions. 1t was on this highway that
August Van Cortlandt purchased some
property, fact which entities him 10
the present day distinction OF being one
of the oldest property owners in The
| Bronx.
But its conservativeness and general
air OF aloofness brought about the doom
| OF Old Colonial Highway. Other streets
were opened up on all sides and time
! and the demands Of modern city plan
! ming eliminated Il as a thoroushfare.
/ Then in January. 1895. there was laid
! out new municipal map OF The Bronx.
! This map showed Mount Vernon ave-
4 nue., one da avenue. 237th street and
! 23Sth street. its rearest neighbors. but
| the Old Colonial Road was missing, by
/ designation and any other amer. Then
! in a short time means of ingress and
egress TO the dignitied old street were
blocked and for years the rumble OF a
wagon wheel has not been heard on II.
( The old rows Of houses are cut off from
direct communication with the outside
and the narrow strip OF road between
the building lines ceased 10 be a thor
! oughfare
In Supreme Court yesterday Mr.. Van
! With a petition for compensation for
loss he has sustained through the de-
probation OF the value of his property
because Of the closing of the road. Upon
ne outcome of his acton much lit ga
ton may grow, as others who have prop
erty along the street are deeply inter
ested in the suit.
Proceedings are being brought In ;he
case under chapter 1905 Of the laws OF
1895, which provide for a just com
peusaGor for persons injured through
the closing OF old time thoroughfare by
reason Of present day necessities Jus.
tiCc Changer granted the requested or
'dci 20 enable the plaintiff TO proceed
with his suit.
The sun., 1919-02-28

In 1914 he received the departmental
medal, the highest award In the police
service. and was mentioned for bravery
in jumping OF a subway platform TO
rescue man who had fallen to the
tracks In a fainting spell.
Capt Coughlin, chief Of the Brooklyn
detective force, made arrangements with
District Attorney Lewis yesterday for
extradltlon papers. A detective will be
sent TO San Francisco TO bring home
Hallahan, who was conducting a type
writer agency.
The sun., 1919-02-28
0DELL FoREsEEs ICE FAMINE
VIII Begin Two Months Before
Beer IL Forbidden.

ALBANY, Feb. 27.-New York city will
face an ice shortage beginning in May
and continuing through September, ac-
cording to a report submitted to the
Senate to-day by Benjamin B. Odell,
State Ice Comptroller He estimated
the shortage at 100000 tons, against
normal consumption in New York city
last year Of 3,063,s55 tons. of which
1,s17,s60 tons was artificial.
Mr.. Odell said 607.457 tons were left
IN storage on January /. This supply
was part OF last years harvest. but the
harvest this year has been practically
negligible. He said the capacity OF
artificial ice plants in New York city
was 40l 400 tons a month. but their
output under normal conditions averaged
only 25s.e72 tons.
The sun., 1919-02-28
TO HECKLE WILSON
HERE is SUFF PLAN
Boston Demonstrafor Says
Force viii Arrive Tuesday.

BosToH. Feb. 27.--Nembers of the Ma
tional Woman's party plan TO make n
demonstration in New York Tuesday
when President Wilson speaks there. ac-
cording TO Miss Alice Paul. who had
charge of the suffrasists who were ar
rested In this city on the day the Presi-
dent returned from Europe. =
Miss Paul announced that all the
women who had been in jail in Boston
would receive the prison gate medal.
which. she declared. was the Croix de
Guerre Of the National Womans party.
The number in Jail was reduced by two
to-day, one woman being forcibly re-
moved and placed In her brothers auto
mobile after he had paid her fine. An
other paid her fine and left the Jail when
she received telegram from relatives.
Eight are left in Jail
The sun., 1919-02-28

Mr.. Talley quotes the restaurant man
ager as saying that on February IS his
Long Island neighbor said that there
had been a holler made by some OF the
motion picture men and that he had bet
ter stop doing business" After the Office
was closed the fire plain asked the
restaurant man IL everything had been
The sun., 1919-02-28

WAsHrNGTuN, Feb. GA resolution
by Senator Ransdell of Louisiana di-
rectinE return Of the Coast Guard Ser
vice from the Navy Departments juris-
dicton 10 the Treasury. whore il was he
fore the war. was reported favorably to-
DAY BY the Senate Commerce Committee
The sun., 1919-02-28

CORTLAND. y. Y, Feb. 27-The State
Normal School here was destroyed by
fire to-day. The damage was 1910 900.
The institution was preparing 10 cele-
hrste the semi-centennial Of its found
ing on March 3.
The sun., 1919-02-28

I'VE want the hearing held within a
easonable time" said MI Minton TO
Nj Unger
you can have IT any minute you tell
rs where Charles Coppola is" returned
the prosecutor.
The new Maxwell taxicab which had
been acquired by Coppola the day be-
fore he dropped out of sigh. and which
Pratt is charged with having attempted
70 sell here late the same afternoon. was
subjected to a searching examination
yesterday by DR.. Otto H. Schutze. med
Ca examiner for the District Attorney
once, and BY Detectives John Armstrong
ana George Andrews OF the automobile
squad.
s % analysis by Dr. Schultz Wednes-
day determined that the stains found
On the inside of the motor car near the
steering wheel were made by blood
from vertebrate mammal" Additional
stains were discovered yeste rday, which
~ 'chultze felt confident were human
blood. It was evident, too, that an eff
for had been made 10 remove them with
wete~
The pocket on the inside OF the left
hand door, directly beside the steering
wheel, was ripped. and this fact was re-
carded as OF much significance by the
detectives. II is known that Coppal car
rieI a revolver there, and that il was In
!H a"customed place on Thursday night.
Nr. Unger ana the detectives were
reasonably certain they said. that three
men were in the automobile because
Tony Coppola, Charley's brother. swore
thai he had seen the motor car at !
o'clock Friday About half an houi
later, they pointed out. W. NJ. Weed
who lives on Brush 1si4nd. mad glinIDsed
a motor car near the turn In the road
on Pratt Island. Three men, he said
were walking away from the machine
but as they were 200 yards distant he
WAS unable TO identify them
Having thus established that Coppola
and his two companions had reached the
vicinity-pf the Pratt cottage, the detec-
tiyes suggest that the heavy monkey
wrench which is known 10 have been in
the sutomobie was picked mp by one of
III" Two other men and brough down
upor Cuppola's head, which fell forward
against the top Of the side door. There
are Two blood stains which could he ac-
counted for upon this sspposition.
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Detectives Picture Tragedy.

The detectives then picture Coppola
as roachlug for his revolver In the door
pocket and tearing its side with his
hand and falling backward so that the
blood from the wound upon, his head
ran down over the back OF his seat.
On Sunday. February 16. two days
sfteward, John Finch, who Is EN-
ployed at Mathewsons garage at South
NorWalk. where Coppola bought his
tsNicab went to Pratt Island He told
'1e detectives that he found tracks made
BY IL new Maxwell machine running TO
"a point about a hundred feet from the
water IN front Of the Pratt bungalow.
From the point where the automobile
oppsd &c the waters edge he said he
found the single track OF wheelbar-
r.T. What are believed 70 be blood
sia.rs nave been found GA sol,e mat
ting which covered the barrow
The Pratt skin, which is equipped
WI a detachable motor, was In the
water where the wheelbarrow tracks
ended, 80 Finch says. and what DIR.
schu.tze thinks are blood stains have
Svvi discovered la tiie saiiI. ar. .CHssT
and the detectives say that Coppola's
The sun., 1919-02-28
FILM MEN VICTIMS
OF FIRE GRAFYERS
Captain Is Suspected of Being
Implicated and Grand Jury
Will Hold an Inquiry.
MYTHICAL REELS SOLD
Protection From Interference
by Prevention Bureau Said
to Be Bait Offered.

The first suspicion Of graft raised
against a member OF the New York Fire
Department in many years will be the
subject Of Grand Jury investigation be-
ginning Monday. A fire captain was
suspended by Commissioner brennan
yesterday pending the inquiry. District
Attorney Swami said that the evidence
indicates IAN attempt on the part of
certain individuals TO collect money from
the owners OF motion picture theatres
throughout the city upon the represen-
tation that favors could be obtained
from the bureau of fire prevention of
the Fire Department
Mr.. Swami has started the machinery
OF prosecution moving at the request OF
the Fire Commissioner A few deys
ago when ugly stories were told to the
Commissioner he telegraphed to Mayor
Hylan. The latter in reply directed Mr..
brennan to lay all the facts he could
get before the District Attorney, which
has been done
what Mr.. brennan heard was that a
supposed film exchange in Columbus ave-
nue. was collecting money from the own
ers OF motion picture theatres, ostensi-
bly, for the rental Of reels of Aim. &C.
tually as fee upon the payment of
which the theatres could violate the
hre laws with impunity particularly the
law against permitting patrons to stand
In the aisles.
A liN Of about 100 theatres In Man.
hattsTand Brooklyn which were to pay
this graft is said to have been given
to the film exchange by the captain
now under suspension. He is a veteran
IN the department and because of ar
injury has been assigned TO easy duty.
The sun., 1919-02-28
Rented by Restaurant Man.

According to Alfred J. Talley, Assistant
District Attorney. DR.. William +. DOYLE
chief OF the bureau of fire prevention
found that the lease of the room used
by the film exchange" as an Office was
in the name of one OF the managers OF
well known uptown restaurant Mr.
Talley says the restaurant man on Tues
day afternoon admitted that he hired
the Office on January Is. the lease to run
10 April !, 1920. at s25 month and got
a girl stenographer to run the office
The restaurant man said further. &C
cording 10 Mr. Talley, that the fire CAP
tain now under suspension gave him at
the restaurant list of the movie houses
and the amounts, ranging from $40 to
VS. n month. which they would pay,
ostensibly for films. Right away, saws
Mr.. Talley, movie men tiocked to the
Aim exchange" and began TO pay the
girl the sums indicated on the schedule
During the month in which IL was in
operation the Aim exchange" took in
about $500. Mr.. Talley says that the
restaurant manager claimed one-sIxth
as his share. received about s16e I'D TO
February l. and turned over the rest 10
man who lives near him on Long
Island. -
THE restaurant manager" Mr.. Talley
asserts, said he did not know what IL
any distribution of the money was made.
but that Capt - frequently called
upon him, asked him IL certain persons
had appeared and paid. and furnished
him with additional lists"
The girl in the Office told Mr.. TALLY
that she had never seen a film there
and that the only film actually ordered
by theatre was reel entitled Kick
ing out Kelly" She said she collected
the money and handed II TO the restau-
rant manager. On some days as much
W. $500 was taken in. Receipts were
given for so many feet OF film at so
much per foot,
The sun., 1919-02-28
Pratt's Lawyer Fails Again.

ne force at the disposal OF the Dis
trict Attorneys Office, even aided by the
police of South Norwalk and the other
local officials, is insufficient for the task
and this was the main reason for Judge
swans appeal. 1t is admitted that any
attempt TO maintain a charge OF homi-
eide would be futile unless the corpus
delcti can be produced
Pratts attorney, John Minton. made
an unsuccessful effort yesterday to OBJ
tain Pratt's freedom on habeas corpus
proceedings. A writ was obtained from
Justice Blur Of the Supreme Court and
Pratt was surrendered at the Yorkyille
prison by his aunt, Miss Josephine
Campbell of 2s6 West Fortieth street,
who had furnished the $1,000 bail upon
which he was at liberty. Pratt was in
custody but ten minutes when the
haoeas corpus writ was served upon the
prison keeper and he was taken down
town TO Justice Bijur's chambers at 81
Chambers street.
MI Minton declared there was moth
ing in the grand larceny complaint to
show that the car which Pratt is alleged
10 have attempted TO sell to Arthur Wei
sci. the East Sixty-ffth street garage
Keeper. on the afternoon of the day Cop
poia disappeared. had been stolen or that
il had not lawfully come into his nos
session. Mr.. Cnger. who was present
10 oppose Pratt's liberation, cited the
fact that the prisoner had abandoned the
Connecticut license and had obtained one
here, falsely representing himself TO be
Harry Clark of Pelham. and-ihsi-he had
o6ered 10 sell a car worth $3.50 for 1925.
with but SIS of this in cash
IF X we're a question of conviction
for grand larceny l should he inclined
to agree with YOU" said Justice Blur
turning to Mr.. lIinton. but I think the
evidence warrants holding him. ! will
dismiss the writ"
Pratt at once was admitted to bail for
second time, the $4,000 bond again be-
ing furnished by Miss Campbell his
aunt. 1t is expected that he will be
taken into Yorkville Court tomorrow on
The grand larceny charge and that the
state will at that time endeavor to have
him held TO await the action of the
The sun., 1919-02-28
Musical Headquarters

We are exhibiting the most
remarkable collection of mu-
steal instruments ever assem-
bled in New York.
The sun., 1919-02-28
TO DIG UP AN ISLAND
FOR COPPOLA'S BODY
Connecticut Police Wanted by
Swami to Help Solve Tax
icab Mystery.
NEW BL00DSTAINS FOUND
Automobile Shows Traces of
Struggle-Suspect Fails in
Fresh Legal Move.
NEW BLOODSTAINS FOUND

An appeal for more, active aid in the
effort TO solve the daily increasin mys-
terry Of the disappearance Friday Feb
ruary II, of Charles Coppola the young
South Norwalk taxicab driver, was made
last night by District Attorney Swami to
Homer S. Cummings of Stamford. State
Attorney for Fairfield county. Connecti-
ut. Mr.. Swami sent a letter to Mr..
cummings stating that the evidence thus
flr gathered here showed that homi-
eide in all probability has been COM
mitted in the State of Connecticut" As
a result of Judge Swann's action a de-
tail VI Connecticut State police may be
assigned to the case.
Pratt Island. on Darien. Conn. which
j. owned by the wealthy motl.er of Ar
thur William Pratt, who has been ar
rested here on a charge of stealing and
attempting to sell the new Maxwell taxi
cab belonging to the missing man. again
vas brought TO the attention Of the in
vest gators yesterday by a series OF
fresh developments which pointed to it
a the probable scene of the alleged
Staying. Mr.. Swami is anxious that
every square yard OF the summer colony
there be gone over in an attempt to dis
cover Coppola's body, and he is even
more DESTROYS that the bottom of Lolg
Island Sound close to the island be
Combed with graphing irons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
Early Grocer Dead.

Sherman Washburn, an early retail
grocer Of this city, but for many years
q prominent business man Of Pasa-
dena, died at his home there July IA.
He was SO years Of age and for forty
years he had been identified with the
development Of Pasadena and Los
Angeles county. He was interested in
railroad development in California
and had engaged in a large way In
the real estate business Mr.. Wash
burn lived here for ten years prior to
1874 when he went to Pasadena, He
came here from Rockford. Ill, and re-
manned until he went west. He is
credited with having been the father
Of the Pasadena public library. His
widow and a few distant relatives eur
vive him. The funeral was held at
zPasadena Tuesday. July is. $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
Nav ae Nav Caylon Industry.

The production in Ceylon, on q sui.
flciently large scale, Of acetic acid II
1t be successfully accomplished, will
be q notable instance Of new in.
dustry being born as result Of war.
The possibility Of turning the milk"
In the cocoanut into acetic acid is now
receiving the attention Of the authori-
ties in Colombo, and this probable ad-
ditional source of supply will be vel
coined,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
Deodorlxlno 4 Cavity.

A large cavity in tooth can be
deodorized by dipping pellet Of
cotton. held by pliers, into water, then
taking up with 1t small quantity Of
sodium perborate from a saucer or
glass slab and quickly introducing
this dressing into the cavity. The per.
borate liberates oxygen. which rem.
ders the cavity odorless and relatively
sseptic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
PLANTING Fruits In North.

In the north and wherever the win
ter conditions are severe on plant life.
either from temperatures, driving
winds, or other causes, fruits are
usually planted in the spring as early
as the soil can be put in suitable con.
dition. 1t Is important that they be
set out while the plants are dormant
and before the buds have started
Weekly News Letter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
For Burning Eczema

Greasy salvcs and ointments should
not be applied il good clear skin b
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
Sl.00 for large size. get q bottle Of Zemo.
When applied as directed II effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching.
and heals skin troubles. also soreS
burns. wounds and chafing. Il pene.
trates, cleanses and soothes. Zemo Is
a clean. dependable and inexpensive,
antiseptic liquid. Tryit, aswe believe
nothing you have ever used Is as effec-
tive and satisfying. 0
The Z. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
Center Of British Industry.

Within two or, three hours by rail
and linked to the River Humber by
q network of canals, live 100000
to $4,000. 900 people, mostly engaged
In manufacturing and mining. and
largely exporting their products to
foreign lands and receiving from
abroad the bulk of their raw material
and food supplies. Seed crushing,
-four milling, oil refining. and the max
ing of paints and other goods into
which these oils enter, are the special
industries of Hull, England.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
The Stamp Act.

It was the Christmas season. and
public-spirited teachers we're encour-
aging their pupils. to aid in the fight
against the great white plague by pur.
chasing Red Cross stamps. One girl
had q mind Of an inquiring type.
How" she asked, docs lickin' .
stamp and stickin' Il on an envelope
ken yuu from hayin' tuberculosis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
Who Wrote tho Constitution

It is generally understood that
James Madison was the chief author
of the Constitution OF the United
States. Beyond doubt the great in
strument was the joint product Of the
entire convention. but from the best
accounts Madison was the man who
put It into shape as we have 1t today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
Something Worth Dragging About.

One day decided to visit one OF
ny old friends and to take my little
niece, five years old, with me- We
were talking about dishes and my
friend got one Of her highly-prized
hand.painted plates and was telling
me how much she valued it, when the
little girl broke in: "Oh, that's nuffin.
Why, we live in a hand-painted house.
Chicago Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21

II 10 wrong to suppsss tAst ~ bae
pipe 10 associated saiy WITH ocss,osA,
for this instrument y ssaeurtso Cd
and has always been Known n A..
People danced 10 the nuac Il the be-
pipe In the thirtesuth century. ths
painter Raphael pictures . easpipsr,
and didn't the PIED Pipsr q Hanelin
play this same instruneatf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21
whst.s tho verdletf

"The breach-of.promise suit II the
original frst aid to the injured" OBJ.
serves the Lewiston Tribune. The
Original package must be the one
handed the defendant.-Idaho States
man. III &r