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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
EX-MARINE DENIES
HE KILLED 3 HAYTTANS
Beautiful Witness at Inquiry
Here With Wife.

Freeman Lang. former corporal Of the
marines In Hayti and now a master
mechanic OF the West Indies Corporation
at st. Michael Hayti. arrived yesterday
from Port au Prince by the Panama
Railroad steamship Advance and de-
clared that the testimony before the
board OF inquiry in Haytl that he had
murdered three Haytians In cold blood
was false.
He is a good looking blue eyed, slight
haired young man. bright ana intelli-
gent. and was described by Haytiar
witness as very beautiful" He Is ac-
cOmpanied by his wife. who speaks OF
him as one of the gentlest OF men. HIs
employers. +. +. Hawley. president. and
H. H. Davis. vice-president of the Yves.
Indies Corporation. FOR whom he has
worked two years, say he is the fines'
workman in their employment
II never killed a Haytian single
handed" said Lang. and Il never was
In a hand TO hand fight with a fIaytian
The two chief witnesses against me were
gendarmes who had been in Jail ia
Port au Prince charged with treason.
They hated white men and they hated
me because | made them obey orders,
White men enforced discipline. and that
was the reason they incurred Haytiaa
hatred. My wife and ! Intended TO come
60 the United states two months ago.
but | remained IN Hayti TO testify be-
fore the hoard of inquiry so could
brand those charges ~ Hes and bury
them as such
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
SULLIVAN NEW HEAD
OF CENTRAL COUNCIL
Gonpers Faction Wins OUer
Radical Candidates.

John Sullivan, vice-presdent OF the
New York State Federation of Labor
was elected president of the Central
Trades and Labor Council, at the cleo
ton held Thursday night IL was an
nounced last night by Samuel. Com
pers. president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at the Continental Hotel.
The balloting of 1000 delegates Of the
various locals of the Central Federated
Union of Manhattan and the Central
Labor Union of Brooklyn. which two
bodies were amalgamated into the Cen
trial Council. continued until the early
hours of yesterday morning.
The ballot boxes then were taken TO
the Continental Hotel by Mr. Gompers
ana the counting began later in the
morning. John d. Coughlin OF Brook
Ign was elected vice-president. William
f. Kehoe. head Of the International
brotherhood of Teamsters secretary /;
John j. Hilsdorf. financial secretary. and
Eric Erickson, treasurer. The election
was n victory for the Gompers faction,
all OF the candidates of the radical ele-
ment of the Central Federated Union
being defeated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
WOULD END IL HOUR
DAY IN STEEL TRADE
Drury Finds Time Opportune
for Three Shift System.

summing up the results OF an In
Nestigotion he made OF all the steel
plants Of the country working under
the three shire system. Horace Il.
Drury. formerly OF The economies de-
partment OF Ohio State University. an
.nounced last night the following con
clusiOn.
mo economic necessity for the twelve
hour day IN the steel Industry exists
and nOwfis the time, with q surplus
OF labor at hand. for plants to change
TO three shifts releasing Approximately
10000 workers 10 an eight hour day
and leisure for individual freedom and
development
MIR Drury was one Of the speakers
at forum held In tho Engineering
Societies Building under joint auspices
OF the management and metropolitan
sections OF the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers. the New York
section OF the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers and the Taylor
Society. His audience included engi-
neers manufacturers. Industrial lead
ers and representatives Of universities.
colleges and various labor and economic
organjza tons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
RUMELY EXPLAINS
DERNBERG DEALS
Saws He Wanted to Sell Trac-
tors to German Gov
eminent.

DR.. edward T. Runefy took the stand
yesterday in his own defence ana to'a
briefly Of his student days in Germany
andsof his business life since his return
TO the United States. DIR. Rumeiy, >.
Walter Kaufman and Norvinn Lind
helm are being tried In the United States
District Court on a charge OF withhoiu-
ing from the Alien Property Custooiah
information OF the alleged German
ownership of the Epening Mail
While a student in Germany IT,
Rumely testified. he met several infuen-
tial Germans, including julius Glitter
mann. a silk manufacturer. and Rudolph
Diesel. inventor of the famous Dlesei
internal combustion engine. All Oh tne
Germans he met were liperals' III.
Rumely said. In touching on his student
life il Was particularly designed by the
defence TO show Dr. Rumelys assocla-
ton In Germany was only with those
opposed to the military ideas of the I'm
perial Government.
DR.. Rumely said his first meeting with
DR.. Bernhard Dernburg was in 1914,
when he went to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
TO talk about the sale of tractors to the
German Government. At that time Or.
Rumely was head of the NJ. Rumely
Company. threshing machine and trac-
tor manufacturers, of La Porte, Ina
There was no mention made at the
time about the purchase of any news
paper. the witness emphasized. Several
evenings were spent talking about the
project. he testified. and DR. Dernbura
was especially Interested regarding th'
effect of tractors on the horse power
and general food supply of Germany
The witness told Dr. Dernburg half 81
| the horses used in the fields could be
used for army or other purposes. Ei'
then was referred to DR.. Heinrich AL
| bert, purchasing agent for Germany II
| this country, he said.
During the morning session of th'
, trial Frederick A. Powell one of Rune
| Tvs attorneys. read deposition from
| Prof Won Schultze-Ga ervernitZ, takeI
in 1918 in Berne switzerland. In Thu
Won Schultze-Gaerverni testified tina
/ DR.. Rumcly had visited him severa
times during his stay in. Germany. Ill
said that Or Rumely had asked him t
see Hermann Sielcken, wealthy Ameri
| can coffee merchant about advancing
, money for the purchase of the EUenin
Mail He said he did see SielcSen, VIII
said II was "a good and very cost.
| thing.
| DR.. Rumely will take the stand agar
| Monday morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04

Phagan, acting supervising agent. to the
s2.25o.Ooo collection taxing the build
ing's capacity.
The shop in which the whiskey was
seized was that OF creole Gorini. a
wholesale liquor dealer. Agents Elm
stein, Smith and Rittenberg. who made
the seizure. said the stock was about to
be moved when they called and there
was some irregularity about his papers.
When the storeroom on Twenty-sixth
street was taken over for the purpose
of handling the liquor a display of furs
sufficient to indicate the maintenance
OF a wholesale fur dealers establish
ment was taken over from former
tenant and arranged In the window.
Judge Julius NJ Mayer in the Federal
District Court denied yesterday the APP
plication of DR.. Melville A. Hays of 124
Audubon avenue for a mandatory order
directing Charles r. O'Connor. State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
LANDLORDS CONVICTED
ON TENANTS CHARGES
One Cuts off Phones; Other
Writes Some Letters.

Two landlords were convicted yester-
day in the Court Of Special Sessions,
one of cutting off the telephone service
of an apartment house. and the other of
writing an illegal threatening letter to
tenants. whom he hoped would vacate
their rooms
Frank H. Schaeffler OF cog West
17Tth. street. the first landlord was fined
$3.50 and paid under protest His at
torney filed notice OF an appeal. IL
was charged that Schaeffler announced
he was tired of keeping track of tele-
phone calls and told his tenants they
would have to take over the RESPONSE
;bility of the service They refused.
Schaeffler, ii was charged, had the in
struments taken out.
Royal s. Copeland. Health Commits
sioner. caused the arrest of the second
house owner. Mark W. Bremen owner of
the apartment building at "a Manhattan
avenue. Bremen. according to the COM
plant. caused certain letters to be placed
in the letter boxes of tenants after one
Of them had complained anonymously
Of living conditions in the building. He
will be sentenced next Friday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
POGANY WINS POINT
OVER DAVID BELASCO
Artists Action for $500, 900
Must Be Answered.

supreme Court Justice Finch ruled
yesterday that Willy Pogany OF 81
Washington square, an artist. has a
good cause of action against David
Belascc and FanIa Marneff for 100000
damages. pogany says that his name
H. mentioned and he Is held up to ridi-
cule ''as fraud. cheat. deceiver, wicked
and immoral person in the stage pre-
sentation of the play call the Doctor
The defendants contended that there
was no libel on Pogany but Justice
Finch disagreed and directed that the
complaint be answered. lie said: TO
hold with the contention of the defend
ants would permit with impunity a the
atrical producer TO take the name, for
example, Of lawyer and announce
night after night from a public stage
that such a lawyer was out Of work
and had no clientele Must a person so
publicly attacked In his profession be
without redress unless he can prove
special DAMAGE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
DAIRYMEN TO MAKE
COOPERATIVE SALES
Farmers Take Option on Big
Plant Here.

X y. COPPER. president OF the Dairy
mems l.eague announced last night that
the Dairymen's League Cooperative AS
ISOLATION. Inc, has obtained an option
FOR the purchase of the properties, ecinp-
mcnt and business OF the Levy lx,li y
Company, a large wholesaling concern
The company has milk station ana
pasteurizine plant AT Nineteenth street
and Avenue b. and leases or owns
twenty-siN milk shipping stations in this
State and PENNSYLVANIA.
Funds To make the purchase Will be
raised by a campaign among farmer
members Of the Dairymen's League. the
offer TO purchase stock being made first
10 farmers who supplied milk to the
Levy company.
This is the first step in the develop
ment OF cooperative milk sales i'm this
city by the Dairymen's League Charles
A. Weiant formerly president Of Bor-
den's Farm Prod ucts Company. Inc, has
been appointed manager of city distribu-
ton for the league.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
SON FOUND DEAD IN
STRATHMORE RUINS
John c. Smith Was Within
Four Feet of Safety When
Collapse Occurred.

The vigil of Walter II. Smith. SYRIA
of the Strathmore apartment. at Broad
way and Ffty-seconG street. had it's sad
end just before o'clock last night in
the finding of the body Of his son. John
G. Smith, welder. who had been working
on the second floor when part of the
building collapsed. The position of the
body Indicated that young Smith had
started running at the first crack OF
the collapse. and had he progressed four
feet further he would have been saved.
The discovery of the body was made
by "Steepleiack" Harry Walker He
had been engaged earlier in the day by
the Bureau of Buildings To knock down
whole sections of weak flooring and
loose, dangling beams before II was con-
sidered reasonably safe TO attempt to
remove the debris. which at some points
is piled three stories high Late in the
afternoon. however. the Drew Brothers
Snoring Company took over the work
and the daredevil automatically was dis
charged His chagrin at being let so
aroused the interest OF the building
Bureau officials, who persuaded the
snoring company TO take him on.
Venturing at night along the Insecure
second floor 10 the edge of q twenty ton
pile of debris Walker discovered a hand
protruding and later another hand. A ring
on one OF them Mr.. Smith identifiedas
belonging to his son. and he left to notify
his dauehter-in-law, who also had stood
on watch before the building most OF
the day. Young Smith had apparently
ruin to the Broadway front Of the second
floor. which did not collapse and was
but four feet from part still standing
when the weight from above knocked
him down and crushed him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04


prohibition director. to furnish him with
all the liquor prescription blanks he
may need in taking care OF his patients.
DIR. Hays contended the Volstead act
allowed no regulation limiting the num-
Der of blanks a physician might use
An equity injunction suit was brought
yesterday against Herbert 5. Sisson.
New York State Excise COMMISSIONS
Charles ID. Newton, Attorney-Generai,
and Edward Swami, District Attorney,
In the United States District Court. by
Charles Leopold & Co.. liquor Dealers
challenging the constitutionality of the
State excise law of May "a last. me
complaint insists the State OF New York
had no power TO regulate the liquor
traffic or authority to levy excise taxes
on Intoxicating liquors.
The company has been notified by
Commissioner Sisson that il the COM
pany did not pay over $4,000 taxes
now due it would be liable for penalties
In a large amount in addition to the
taxes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
UPHOLD LAW FAVORING
VETERANS IN CIVIL LIST
Appellate Justices Deny
Poicemen's Protest.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court upheld yesterday the constitu-
tionalty of the law giving world war
veterans a preference on civil service
promotion lists. The curt approved
the action OF the Municipal Civil Service
Commission.
The law was contested by policemen
when George W. Cook. a veteran of the
last war. was certified for promotion
as sergeant over other policemen stand
Ing higher on the list after eXami-
nations.
Justice Laughlln. writing an opinion
concurred in by the bench. said II was
the intent of the Legislature 10 accord
recognition for service to world war
veterans. II there had been civil war
veterans on the list the court said.
such veterans would have had first
chance AT promotion. with world war
veterans Immediately following
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
BOLSHEVIST TEACHING
BY TURNER'S DENIED
DR.. Killilea's Statement Is
Called "a Base SANDER

The statement made by DR.. Thonia $
II. Killilea. Municipal Civil Service COM
missioner that the Red Turner's and
Blue Turner's organizations in the
Czecho- Slovak section in Yorkvile. were
spreading Bolshevist PROPAGANDA. was
denounced yesterday as base slap-
der by Emil +. Prantner. executive
secretary Of the Czecho-Slovak Cham
Der OF Commerce
Mr.. Prantner said that great indlgna-
ton had been aroused among the people
Of the neighborhood that the gymuastic
societies. founded thirty and frey years
ago. should be called Bolshcyist 4
mass meeting is to be- organized 20 pro-
lest 10 Mayor llylan concerning Or.
Eillilea and 10 DENY The statemcnt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
LACK OF FIRE ESCAPES
BLAMED FOR S DEATHS
No LaU Violated in Studio
in West 57th Street.

Responsibility for the death OF five
persons early Thursday In the studio
apartment building at 70 West Fifty
seventh street can be placed no where
hut on the absence OF law requiring all
buildings more than two stories high
10 have fire escapes. according to
Thomas ]. brennan. Fire Commissioners.
An Investige vJn yesterday BY his de-
parfment and by the Bureau o. Build
ings revealed no violations Of the exist
ing codes, II was said.
such radical change as that would
AFFECT anywhere from 5000 to 1000 build
ingr I'm the city" the Fire Commissioner
said
The bodies OF Mrs. Harold y. Read OF
canada. Mrs. Jessie Jenkins Of Califor-
ria and Or. Martin ]. Potter, veterina-
,Ian. were taken Yesterday from the
n,orguo by the direction OF relatives.
No Inquiries have been made for the
bodies OF Mrs. Victor Luscomb, London
dsnoss and Mrs. Bobby Jones OF Boston.
her meat tnAt night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
COPS ON MOTOR CYCLES
TO SCARE BURGLARS
HyIon Indorses Plan After
$50, 900 Is Appropriated.

The Board of Estimate granted yester-
day transfer of $4,000 In accruals in
the Police Department for the purchase
of side car motorcycles for the use OF
lieutenants i'm a new scheme Of the de-
partment to have them cover each beat
quickly and see that the patrolmen are
on the job.
But these motorcycles are going to
be as noisy as brass band racing
around the streets at night" suggested
Henry II. Curran, President OF the Bor-
ough Of Manhattan. The burglars will
hear them coming and run away"
That's just what we want" replied
the Mayor enthusiastically; "a lot of
noise that will scare the burglars
away"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
FURS CAMOUFLAGE
HOARD OF WHISKEY
Agents Seize 249 Cases in 2
West Twenty-sixth Street
Et1se.

Camoufaged behind window full OF
furs at 209 West Twenty-sixth street
prohibition agents yesterday discovered
and seized 24s cases of Kentucky whis-
key. valued at about $4,000. 1t was
taken to the Knickerbocker warehouse
as the first big addition by Knox b.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
COMING ESTATE $500, 900.
Family shares Property of Former
Judge.

Former Judge Rufus B. Cowing OF
General Sessions. who died on May Z.
1920, left an estate amounting to s313.-
04S gross and $2S5.759 net. A report
upon the value of his estate was filed
yesterday In the Hall of Records. y
Judge Cowing divided his estate
among his widow. Marie Antoine<te
Cowing OF 1888 West Eighty-seventh
street. and his sons and daughters
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04

In recounting the trials Of the company
il Is stated: 'tSince the armistice the Il.
w. t. company has endeavored against
heartbreaking odds to bridge over the
period between military production and
peace time development. The Govern
ment has so far neglected to recognize
its responsibility In the utilization of
aircraft in national defence as to fail. in
the two years since the arnistice, 10 pre-
vent the dumping OF foreign surplus
equipment. to enact an aerial code which
would have facilitated commercial bust
ness. and to permit orders TO be placed
for equipment for which Gen. Menoher
states the air service Is sorely in need"
The l.. w. f. plant covers five city
blocks. The company has its own flying
field and seaplane harbor. 1t was the
originator in this country of the lamin-
ated wood fuselage now largely used in
aircraft construction. and built the plane
first to use the Liberty motor. II
constructed both land and water aircraft.
The president Of the company is Brad
ley Fem. The vce-presldent and gem
eral manager Is Albert III. Flint. one OF
the most prominent men in aviation in
this country. No statement has yet been
made concerning the assets and iabili-
ties of the company.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-04
AIRPLANE PLANT
IN RECEIVERSHIP
l.. w. F. Engineering Com.
pany Attributes Failure to
Government Neglect.
DUMPING ALSO BLAMED
College Point } Concern Has
Its Own FLYING Field and
Seaplane Harbor.

The l.. w f. Engineering Company OF
College Point l.. l.. one Of the largest
concerns in the aeronaut!cal industry,
went into the hands of a receiver yester-
day as the result, according TO state
ment authorized by Ernest Whitbeck,
the receiver OF the failure of the Gov
eminent TO aid aeronautics in any way.
The statement says the United States
Government permitted the dumping here
of foreign surplus planes and motors,
DELAYED enacting an aerial code which
would have accelerated commercial avia-
ton and failed to place orders for new
equipment for the air service. 1t has
been the contention OF aircraft men that
if the United States expects to have any
factories to build planes in time of war
II must foster commercial aviation and
protect the industry from dumping old
war machines here.
Capitalized ut xl,OOO,OOO.
The l.. w. +. company was organized
in December. 1915, and was capitalized
at $1,000, 900. During the war 1t en-
ploy ed at one time 2,200 men, about the
same number now employed in the whole
American. INDUSTRY. II Is Salei w w tHe
eighth plant to go out of business since
the annistice was signed.
In the statement occurs the follow
ing:
by remarkable coincidence. IN the
annual report OF the Chief of the All
Service to-day, Major-Gen. Charles I,
Mlenoher, states. Unless the Govern
ment aids the airplane industry IL can
not hope to depend upon the availability
of suitable commercial aircraft and IA
cilities for their employment nor upor
the existence of manufacturing plants
and supplies of materials necessary fol-
the rapid production of aircraft In time
of war
The statement also says that the re-
ownership of the L. w. II. company is
the result of the failure by the Gov
eminent to evolve and put into operation
a definite aeronautical policy or pro-
gramme."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02

Hurt? No, not one bit! Just drop
= little Freezone on that touchy corn
instantly 1t stops aching, then you
lift that bothersonne corn right on.
Yes, magic! Costs only few cents
Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
q tiny bottle, sufficient to rid your
feet Of every hard corn soft corn.
or corn between. the toes, and car
luses, without one particle of pam.
soreness or irritation. FTeezone Is
the mysterious ether discovery OF
Cincinnati genius.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
MARCH AURORA
IL EXPLAINED
Eastern Scientist Tells What Caused
the SKY Show Which Was Seen
by Number Of keosSuk
People

Northern lights were visible in
heokuk on The night OF March %. a
Philadelphia scientist has gone to
some length to explain what caused
this display of northern lights. and If
may De Of interest to people who saw
the sky show
He sayg: The recent aurora is a
fine indication Of the explosive
atomic diBintegration which takes
place al the surface Of the sun and
rs responsible for its prominence,
spots and corona Our discovery OF
the magnitude and precise atomic or
der Of the explosion Of the chemical
elements in the sun, and in the stars
generally, leads TO conceptions Of the
aurora and the accompanying mag
netic and electric storms, which are
beyond any doubt as TO their validity.
During the hours of Monday night
last, the earth was, in a very true
sense, and 10 the delight Of us all
passing through the outer confines
Of the solar corona. The same uni
Versai force OF radiaction which dis
integrates the atoms in stupendous
Localized Krskatoas, or Mont Pelees.
on the sun. and produces the hydro
gen of the coronal streamers, then
also hurled the final atoms Of that
explosion, namely, electrified hydro
gen. and probably heIium, straight to
the earth.
"Oniy within sbout a month Of the
equinox. yernal. or atufnnal. is the
earth in an orbitaI position to be
thus successfully bombarded The
moyiDg electric hydrogen is, OF
course, an electric current, and is
therefore carried toward the poles
Of the earth and round them by the
earth's magnetic forces. The fasci-
mating coiors Of The aurora are due
TO the changing Electric excitation
OF the hydrogen and other gases. The
theory of Vegard. the Swedish physi-
cist. which has explained the won
derfuI curtained auroras as due to
hydrogen PARTICLES, OF positive cleo
trio charge, is Tow shown to be un-
guestionably true, in that 1t is but
a logical result of the explosiye erup-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-02
MOVING PICTURES,
Colonial.

Colonial.
One OF the most dramatic traditions
of the southern mountains, that OF
the feud system, forms the foanda-
ton OF vitagraph's newest feature
.aThe Birth of Soul" The picture
sets forth in startling detail the man
ner in which feuds. or private wafs
between families, are begun and con-
Quoted among mountaineers. The
Birth of Sour will be presented as
the feature at the Colonial theater
tonight. Harry T. Morey in the role
of a rugged mountaineer is the star.
Sunday, Marjorie Daw and Jane
Noyak will be seen in Marshall
Nenan's production of THE Rivers
End" James Oliver Curwood story.
distributed by the First National. at
the Colonial theatre. When select
ing for the cast for the film Mr.. Cur
wood and Mr.. Neilan agreed that the
roles Of Mary Conniston and Miriam
Kirkstone could find expression