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The evening world., 1920-12-04
BOOM SMASHES ROOF; 3 HIT.
20-TOOt Timber Falls II stories
From SkyscrRpcr.

While workmcn to-day were search
ing for dead in the ruins of the
Strathmore, Broadway apartment
house that collapsed wednesday, kill
ing at least one person. the roof Of a
warehouse in West Seth Street. rear
Seventh Avenue, a few blocks away,
fell in after it was hit by z5-f0ot
boom falling from an adjacent sky
sCraper. Three men were injured.
The injured were working on the
seventeenth fioorf OF the sSyscraper
when the boom. which was being used
to lift building materials, broke 1t
fell thirteen stories to the warehouse
of william Bines Debris fell into the
street but hit no pedestrians.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
FACTORY FIRE WOKE
HARLEM NEIGHBORS
Woman Working Late on Christ
mas Ties Discovers Blaze and
Gives Alarm.

Mrs. Ethel Casey. who lives on the
ground floor OF No. 16i East l2stn
street, and remained up late = finish
some Christmas ties she was knitting,
heard a crash OF glass at $50 a. NJ. to-
day. When she ran to the street sho
Jaw flames coming from the uppe-
floors Of the six-story factory building
Nos. 157-159 East 12sth Street
She was on her way to the a.&rm box
when she met Policeman Czech Of the
East i26th street Station. and he sent
In the call for firemen.
Mrs. Casey then aroused tbs tf:y
families in her own house and IN No
10 watch the fire, many OF them bsiIg-
Inc their Valuables. The fire was con-
fined 10 the two upper floors, doing
$4,000 damage.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
ARGENTINA ANGRY;
QUITS ASSEMBLY
OF THELEAGUE
Takes Oh'enSe at Refusal to
Discuss Amendments to
the Covenant. D.,

GENEVA, Dec. 4 ASSOCIATED Press)
--Honorlo Pueyrredon, head Of the
Argentine delegation to the League
of Nations Assembly, to-day sent a
note to Paul Hymans, President of
the Assembly, officially withdrawing
the Argentine delegation from the
Assembly.
The note pointed out that the Ar
gentne delegation regards its pres
ence in the Assembly as useless, fol-
lowing the refusal of the Assembly to
permit discussion OF amendment OF
the League covenant. ,
Senior Pueyrredon told the Asso
cited Press his action does not mean
that Argentina has. withdrawn from
the League of. Nations, but refused to
say IL the move was the preliminary
to a final break between the League
and Argentina.
1.-THE Assembly on Thursday
decided to postpone consideration Of
amendments to tho covenant of
the League, Argentina alone vo:-
ing for immediate action. This
was followed by a report that
Argentina would withdraw from
the League. 1t had also been re-
ported in the Argentina press
that the French Government had
questioned the legality of the
appointment of the Argentine
delegation, but this is denied by
the French Foreign Office. The
Argentine delegation has strongly
advocated the immediate admis-
sion Of Germany to the League.l
George Nicoll Barnes of the British
delegation. resting strong pressure
cxcrted to have him withdraw his de-
mand. INSISTED on an explanation by
the Council of the League as why 1t
had not interviewed between the Poles
and the Bolshcviki to prevent them
from Sighting during the past sum-
mcr. He said he thought the Council
could, and should, have done some
thing, Mr.. Barnes conceded there
were some hypothetical circumstances
in which the Council could not inter-
yeue, for instance in the event of war
between the United states and Mex
leo, but he declared this case was dill
ferent.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
RAID YIELDS $4,000 DOPE
Narcotics seized Opposite Old PO-
lice headquarters

Narcotics valued at $4,000 are piled
up at Police Headquarters as the re-
suit OF a raid last night on a building
in Mott street near Houston Street
opposite old Police Headquarters
Special Deputy Police commissioner,
DR.. Carleton Simon, in charge OF me
Narcotic Squad, used jimmy Tor tne
f1rst time in his life to force the door
~ tho room where the drugs were
found. lie had received information
the building was being used as a celI,
trail distributing station for the illegal
drug trade. He was accompanied by
Acting Captain Henry Shero and United
States Revenue Agent Ralph Earlier.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
WoMEN'S CLUB BARS WEED.
Prohibition of Tobacco Causes a
Clash in bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. 4-The
Bridgeport Business and Professional
Womens Club. with almost 1000 mem
bers, has placed the ban on the use Of
tobacco in its rooms.
Those who favored installing pink
ribboned ash trays In the lounge rooms
have denounced the ban as narrow
minded action Of the high brows."
other members have threatened to re-
sign Immediately II a cigarette Is
Quilted in the house.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
WIFE SUES H. D. FURMAN.
Divorce Action Begun Against
Prominent Attorney of YOnkers.

Herman D. Futman, a prominent
young attorney of Yonkers. was the de-
PENDANT in a divorce action brought
against him by his wife, Mrs. Sophie J.,
Furman before Supreme Court Justice
Platt in Special Term to-day
On behalf of Mrs Furman private de-
tectives testified to finding Mr. Furman
and an unidentified woman In Harlem
Hotel on the evening of Sept. last
registered as Harry Fox and wife.
The Ftirman's were married in 1915
and have no children. Their home is
No 2S8 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers.
Mrs. Furman said her husband told her
he had an income Of $4,000 a year and
that he owns stocks and bonds worth
$50, 900. Justice Plat adjourned the
question OF alimony until Mr., Furman
gives some testimony as to his re-
sources.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
NEW ATTACK MADE
ON VOLSTEAD LAW
Lion Brewery Contends That /
Violates Even the Prohibition
Amendment,

Another attack on the Nolstcad pro-
hibition act was made to-day. The
Lion Brewery filed suit in the Federal
Court for an injunction to restrain pro-
hibitlon officials from enforcing the act.
Lawyers for the brewery contended
the act violated the tenth amendment
10 the constitution in that it infringed
on state rights, that it violated the
eighteenth amendment itself because
states had not been allowed concurrenl
mowers under 1t, and that the brewery
was being deprived OF its property With
out due process Of law.
The evening world., 1920-12-04

operators placed therein clauses
which gave them ioophoies from
which to escape when the did not live
up 70 the contracts.
These loOpholes concerned strikes
accidents, embargoes, lock-outs and
shortage OF cars. Further he stated
tnat so many restrictions had been
advanced 10y the operators that his
company had been compelled to buy
a quantity of coal from middlemen
And, he added, the coal was not
always up to standard.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
EARLE, OLD HOTEL MAN, DIES
Plains Resident Leaves
$1,000, 900 Estate.

Frank Trumbull Earle, for many
years hotel man Of this city died to-
day at his home In Soundview Avenue
White Plains. aged seventy-two,
Nj. Earle retired from business sin
teen years ago. His father. the late
William +. Earle, founded Earles Hote
at No. II Park Row in lS45.
Al one time he was interested in the
Hotel Normandie, Normandie by tho
sea, the Netherland and two hotels a
Richield Springs, He leaves $1,000, 0OC
and Is survived by his widow, one
brother and q niaJeT.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
INVALID FOUND DROWNED.
Westchcster woman" stockings
Were weighted with sand

Mrs. Anna II. Eastburn, 80 years old,
a widow. of White Plains. was drowned
off Asbury Park some time last evening.
Mrs. Eastburn had been staying at
the Queen Mary Cottage. since Novem-
Der. She was III and until a week ago
Mad a nurse She evidently left tn =
Gotta &c about 1890 o'clock last evening.
The BODY was clad only In underclothes
With the stockings filled with sand from
the ankles TO the knees. 1t Is said Mrs.
No sfburn had a daughter, Mrs. Henry
ST Wells. wife OF the President OF the
First National Bank OF Brewster, n. 7.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
OFFICER TELLS OF COLLISION
In LABOR PRICES.

Thomas +. Mclaughlin, Secretary
OF tho Contractors' Protective Asso-
citation, reluctantly told, late yester-
day afternoon, a remarkable story OF
collision between employers and la
Dor. He said the officers were Charles
l.. Smith. President; James H. Ma
honey, Vice President, and James j.
Mooney, Treasurer.
April 1s last meeting was held at
which the prices OF labor to be hired
out TO contractors were decided. Com
mon laborers were to be "Iet" for 80.
The contractors got them for So, 90
there waA a profit Of s. per man, less
the cost Of picks and ShoVels. Other
kinds OF labor, skilled and unskilled.
were listed at varying prices, and APP
parently with tho consent OF the
union delegates.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the associa.
I ton was not affiliated with tn,
Building Trades Employers Assocla.
ton. He produced the minutes from
Nov. 10, 1919. to Oct. 2s. 1920. anC
also the bylaws Reading from tn,
bylaws 1t appeared that one OF thu
duties Of the Secretary was TO keel
q record OF what It was advisable
should go into the minutes.
In the minutes OF May %, 1918. ap
peared an entry that the Kiosk Com
pany dealers in second hand brick
hud been fined $500 for using thei
chauffeurs when chaVffeurs employees
OF one Of the members went oil
strike
The evening world., 1920-12-04
GREEKS IN SMYRNA
MENACED BY REDS
Turkish NltiCnaletS Also Said to
BE Moving on Occupied
Zone

CONSTANTNOPLE, Dec, 3.--Bol-
shcvik troops are reported to have
landed ut Trebizond and Musta pha
Renal Pasha, the Turkish Nationalist
leader, IL said to be sending part OF
his army against the Greeks on the
smyrna front.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
Ex.KAIsERIN NEARING END
Injections Of Heart Stimuiant
Now Being ReEOrted To.

DooRN. Holland. Dec. ASSOCIATED
.Press). injections OF a
heart stimulant are being resorted to
daily 70 conserve the fast-waninS
strength Of former Empress Augusta
victoria OF Germany.
A constant watch Is being kept at her
bedside and, It is said, hope for her re-
;eovery has been abandoned. although II
Sc believed she may ilnger until a partie.
ularly severe attack ends her suffer.
inRs and life
The evening world., 1920-12-04
GOOD USE FOR STATE BONUS,
y. v. American Legion Proposes =
Fund 20 Aid Men In Hospitals.

The New York County organization OF
the American Legion has Endorsed a
plan 20 ask ALI ex- service men who eau
afford 10 do so to contribute their State
bonus to a FUND to be used for wounded
or sick ex-servlco men. their dependent
relatives and needy next OF kin to de-
ceased veterans Of the World War.
The Hospital Committee Of the county
organization says that seventeen hospi-
taIs In the city az a recent date were
treating about 700 in patients and be.
tween 5000 and 1000 out patients, al
veterans OF the war. The committee de-
sires to be able to render such financial
aid as 10 needed with as little red tape
as possible. and the fund was proposed
Tor that purpose To give the project 4
start, the sum OF 1881 was contributed
al the County Committees last meeting
The evening world., 1920-12-04
SUES FOR SEPARATION.
MrS. Emile Rey Names Young
WOman as Cause of TrO0bIe.

Euphrosne A. Rey began suit for
separation ip Supreme Court to-day
against Emile Rey. who was served
at No. West S6th Street. She said
In her complaint that beautiful French
girl, young enough TO be her husband s
granddaughter. Is the cause Of her
domestic troubles
Mrs. ReY says her husband has prop
erty worth between 100000 and
81. 900. 600. and 10 in receipt OF an in
come OF 10000 a year
Mrs. Roy complains that her nus
band left her when she refused longer
to harbor his young French friend II
her home. Since then, she asserts. hel
husband and the girl have been FIRE
queatiy seen together In restaurants II
Paris and New Yor. The Reys wer,
married In 1895.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
REPUBLICANS PLAN
WAR LAW REPEAL.
Suspension of Immigration the Sec
ond Step in Legislation Pro-
pTHnrne.
gratIl1ne.

WASHINGTON, Doc. 4.--Republican
house leaders to-day decided to at
tempt to repeal all war legislation as
one Of the hrst acts OF the short SEES
sion Of Congress opening next Monday.
SUSPENSION OF all immigration until
n connprehensive and restrictive law
can be passed was placed second on
the legislative programme.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
THOUSANDS WELCOME
MACSWINEY'S WIDOW
TO THE CITY TODAY
Continued From First Page)

heads OF the women, dropped cut Of
the parade as 1t started.
At the st. Regis there was another
big crowd, as there was on the Cathe-
dral steps, and In the doors and win
dowJ of the Union Club, where last
Sunday Sim Feners tried to pull
down the British nag. There were a
few boos as the club was passed. At
the hotel the police had to clear the
way to make a passage for the party.
Mrs, MacSwiney went Immediately to
her room but the crowds fingered in
the lobby and on the sidewalks.
SHE GIVES THANKS TO
AMERICA.
At the hotel Mrs. MacSwiney gave
out the following statement to about
sixty newspaper men later in the day:
IT am deeply grateful for this Won
derful reception given to me this morn
ing, and especially to the women OF
America for their generous tribute to
my husbands memory. | have had
many beautiful letters from America,
even from American children, and | am
happy to he in a country where SO
many, many people are thinking about
the cause of Ireland You will under
stand, Of course, that l can say moth
ing about conditions there until | have
appeared before this nations Commits
sion on ireland, which invited me here
My hearing is to be on "Wednesday
next, 1 am told, in Washington. Bu
/ should like to say that both my hus
band and ] always expected that Amer
lea would help us very greatly in win
ming our freedom. We feel in Irclant
that America has a greater RESPONSE
bilIty in the matter than amy othc
land, on account of her fine tradition
and her war pledges, and because ther,
are so many millions of our kin in th
country"
Among those present in the room
was Joseph p. Ryan, Vice Presiden
of the International LonEshoremenr
Association. Mrs. MacSwiney said L
him:
81 want to thank you and you
union for the consideration you hav,
shown the memory of my HUSBAND
land the consideration shown mysel
to- day, and l want yqu to thank yod
men for me-"
The Celtic reached Quarantine las
night too late to go to her dock, bu
bright and early this morning tn
Quarantine authorities, customs me
and immigration officials were o
board and the baggage of Mrs, Mac
Swlney and her sisterin-law wer
the first pieces to be passed upoI
4 Everything was done to expedite tn
landing of the women. The bi
steamer lifted her anchors at So
n o'clock and started for her pier at tn
: foot OF goth Street, in the Mort
n River.
9 Down the bay went the police bot
John +. Hylan, with approximate
5 200 women and 100 men ON boar
The tug was decorated from stem
. stern with nags OF many nations TIL
OF England being noticeably abse'
=, and the stars and stripes being mo
y prominent. The colors OF the iri'
T.. Republic were everywhere in ev
dence. The boat was in charge
' Police Inspector Hallock, and Il
n highest city official on board vi
Grover Whalen, Commissioner
" Plant and Structures,
/, Up at the Celtics pier the crow,
y began assembling eatly, and by
o'clock soOO had gathered N We
The evening world., 1920-12-04
DIED.

EMME.-on Dec. 3. 1929, FREDERICK
LMME SIR, in his s1st yenr,
Funeral services at his late residence,
oob wilkinson av., near Jackson av.,
Jersey City, y. j., Monday Dec. g. at
10 A. NJ. Intorment LutheraN Cemetery.
CA P ELL
FUNERAL CHURCH.
POTTER.-suddenly, on Dec, ., 1920,
Dir. MARTIN j., husband OF Frances
Potter.
Services THE FUNERAL CHURCH,
broadway at 06th St. sunday Dec. 5,
P. NJ.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
SOCIETY OF TAMMANY
COLUMBIAN ORDER

Brothers-You ara respectfully requested 70
attend the regular meeting o. the Society IN
Dec O. 1920. a. half an hour after the setting
OF the sun, ,,
BY order Of the Grand Sachem.
THOMAS r. SMITH. Secretary.
N,spbattan-Sssson Of SHOWS. 18th Moon. Yer
NJ Discover I2sth. u Independence liIth and
Of Institution l3lst.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
landlord May Get Flat and $1,000

Landlord Nay Get Tai and VI1UUU'
Explaining that no one but the land
lord can be found to take the lease
81 an apartment belonging to the late
Mrs. Mary s. Morris in the Chateau
nhierry, at No. l27 Riverside Drive. de-
spite the housing shortage. Frank B
York. OF No. 27s Broadway, to-day pc
titioned the surrogates Court. for per,
mission to nav 81 500 To the Landlord
from the funds on the estate. OF which
he 4 the executor The lease, he says
has ten months 20 run al q rental o.
e29i6e q month
The evening world., 1920-12-04
TIED TO TRAIN BY ROBBERS.

BUFFALO. Dec. AFTER travelling
for three hours ted to the vestibuls
handles OF an express car, Robert j.
Kszmer OF Cleveland was rescued when
the train arrived at Ashtabula, o.
Kazmcr. who returned to Buffalo last
night, told detectives he had been tied
by highwaymen who had robbed him OF
Sll2 in the Buffalo railroad yards, His
wrists were swollen and cut by the
bonds.
The evening world., 1920-12-04
COURT UNHRTs WOMEN.
Maanaehusetts TribunaI Sets RuIs
for Female Practitioners.

BOSTON. Dec. 4.-Women appearing
oAlclaily before the Supreme Court Of
the State must do 30 with uncovered
heads Judge Jenney set this precedent
when Mas Sarah b. Singleton appeared
TO take the oath az an attorney at Law.
The court asked that she remove her
hat and Hollis r. Bailey. Chairman Of
the Bar Examiners. Informed the court
that ne had advised that II be worn in
the absence OF any custom or rule. fbs
court remarked that the precedent would
be sat for the day at least. that women
should appear without hats.
The evening world., 1920-12-04

TOR COLDS. GRIF on INFLUENZA.
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO oti-
SINE tablcts. The Eenuine bears the sE
aA'arS VI n W. grove sos'-AdFI
The evening world., 1920-12-04
LOCKWOOD SEEKS
MCCARTHY TO TELL
OF BUILDING RING
Subpoena Servers Have Been
Seeking for Him Nearly
a Week.
THE BRICK TRUST.
Accountants Going Over
Books to Develop Other
Phases of Building.

Subpoena servers OF the Lockwood
Committee who have for six days
been seeking John A. Mccarthy, a
moving spirit Of he Builders supply
Bureau and the Associa Ion OF Deal
.ers In Mason Builders Supplies, re-
ported again to-day to Leonard Wall
stein, assistant to Samuel Untermyer
counsel OF the committee, that they
were unable to ind him or John p
Kane, another member and the de-
wiser of the plan under which Inc
dealers limited to their own member
ship all building business trans.
actions.
Mr.. Mccarthy Is close associate
OF Charles r. Murphy and was in.
dicted with him charged with tax
fraud in the Hartog glucose manipu-
lation. Martin Conboy, counsel foI
both men. as well as for their bust
ness organiza Ions. told Nj. Inter
myer that Mr.. Kane is convalesccnt
AiNH III OptiobiOA anu NhHAibb bppChl
before the committee; he made q
vague promise to try TO produce Mr.,
Mccarthy but withdrew II in resent
ment when Mr.. Untormyer tried "a
get definite pledge from him.
The reluctance of Mr.. Mccarthy to
accept service Is not regarded as un-
natural Inv the committee. Two other
members of tho association are under
indictment for contempt OF the COM
mlttee in refusing to reveal the work
ings Of the association. Others have
been declared in contempt. Chair
man Penny Of the Builders supply
Bureau and his stenographer were
openly charged with classifying the
records by Mr.. Untermyer yesterday
and the evidence in support OF the
charge is before the Extraordinary
Grand Jury.
Accountants and lawyers were busJ
to-day going over yesterdays revela'
lions of price fixing In various de
partmcnts of the building trade By
tho Contractors Protective Associa
ton. the Hudson River towboat mo
nopoly and the alleged brick trust, al
Of which operate to affect the building
costs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
ESTIMATED DEATH
TOLL FROM QUAKE
STILL AT 1000

MEXICO CITY, Jan. S-The estimat-
ed number Of casualties attending the
earthquake Saturday evening in the
western part Of the state OF Vera Cruz
still stands at 1000 or more.
Dispatches from the stricken area do
not even estimate the damage done
nor do they give accurate lists Of
Fragmentary advlces received here
would, however, seem to Indicate the
toll OF death would mount above first
estimates II said the village of Sal
ullo has been virtually destroyed and
that S5 bodies were recovered from the
ruins Tuesday. Thirty bodies have been
taken from the Pescados river at Apa-
zapam. Pueblo Viejo and San Carlos.
Dispatches from special correspondents
IN the earthquake zone, while lacking
IN specific details, tell Of the pitiable
plight of survivors of the disaster, many
of whom lost their homes and are living
In the open
Relief measures are gradually taking
form and fund has been started In
this city, foreign colonies making lib
eral contributions. Military expeditions
with ambulances. doctors and supplies
contributed by individuals, municipai-
ties and the government have been sent
into the affected diStricts,
New earth shocks were felt here yes
terday and fears were entertained that
they were vibrations from another seri-
Gus earthquake In the region of Mount
Orizaba. Up till a late hour last night
no further advices had been received
from the east and some apprehension
was still felt by the people.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
M'SPADDEN MAY
NOT COLLECT FEE
Mayor and Chairman of Water
Commission Say No Special
Attorney Needed.

G. j. McSpadden was appointed by a
majority of the board of water COM
missioners to assist in the trials of the
40 lawsuits growing out of the contami-
nation of the city water at the Auction
avenue plant.
But j. II. Wexford chairman of the
water commission, is on record as vot-
ing against Mr.. McSpadden's appoint
ment, as being without authority and
a wholly unwarranted and unnecessary
expense.
NJ. ]. Anderson proposed Mr.. Nc
Spadden's employment and his motion
was seconded by IT. +, Stratton,
Mr. McSpadden was to received $4,000
for the first 10 cases and pro rata
share for each additional case in which
he appears. But he will probably ap-
pear in none of them. Mayor Paine
called for a report from Mr.. Wexford,
and Thursday had 1t on his desk. H.
]. Livingston, former city attorney, was
asked for an opinion, and he says that
w. p Armstrong, city attorney, is am
ply prepared to try the cases
Last April, after a conference with
Mayor Monteverde and the city attor-
ney, the water commission. being given
permission, employed W d. Kyser as
special attorney in the water cases to
assist the city attorney. Mr. McSpad-
den's employment was attempted at
that time, but Mr.. Wexford turned down
the proposition.
Mr. Wexford said Thursday that ne
will decline to sign any vouchers or
checks for payment Of fee to Mr.
McSpadden and it Is certain that no
payment will be made If Mayor Paine
can prevent it,
Mr.. McSpadden was Mr.. Anderson's s
lawyer in the latter's unsuccessful fight
to get on the county election board a
year ago. He is an excellent lawyer
and the only point at issue is whether
or not the city requires additional legal
ia lent