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New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Pretty Girl With a Gun
In 3 Chicago Hold-Ups
Employs Pearl-HandIed Pistol
10 Ensnare Victims for
Two Husky Bandits

CHICAGO, Dec. ia pretty girl
with a pearl revolver to-day
played the leading part in three day
light holdups in the North Side resi-
Dental districts.
In each case she pretended to be lost,
stopped passerb. and asked him to
direct her to an address, which always
proved to be only a few doors distant
Generally the person volunteered 10
point out the exact door. but when il
was reached the pearl-handled re-
volver was placed against his side and
ne was ordered to Go in or get filled
with lead"
inside two men completed the hold
up and tied the victim to a bed. Then
the girl went out for another victim.
After three men had been robbed and
tied the bandits left. One of the VIC
TINS broke loose and notified the police.
Two men and girl were arrested to-
night in connection with the robberies
but denied they were implicated
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
By Ralph Courtney
Special Cablc to The 7rtbune
DVCCIUF CUOFc sU "5 ITFUUNc
wright 1920 EeW York Trihuue

Copyright. 1920. Now York Tribune Inc
PARIS, Dec. 19.-Real tragedy has
invaded the ranks Of Raymond Dun
cans neo- Greek colony in Paris. The
cook last Friday night abducted Dun
csn's ffteen-year- son, Mcnalkas.
The abductor, however, has assured
the police that the child will be re-
turned, and tonight Duncan and his
followers in the ways Of the ancients.
men, women and children, were gath
cred together in their linen factory
awaiting anxiously the return of the
prodigal son.
Menalkas, it is understood, with the
connivance Of his eldarl..' culinary
confederate, revolted against his faith
er's classic austerity. He had tired Of
sandals and barred legs and Greek dane
ing and gymnastics and wanted to liv,
his own life. His lcng hair Is now
gone and he has appeared in public in
Paris in perfect VI mary trousers.
Duncan and his friends are in sack
cloth tonight to some purpose.
Wanted to See Outside World
In the colony there is an arrange
ment by which the members take
turns at cooking the meals The chef
last Friday seems to have talked to
Menalkas Of the delights OF the great
outside world. SO the boy decided TO
set out to see them.
Wild yumoxs ut once were put into
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Mexican Editor Balks at Duel
Challenged by Alvarado for
Alleged Slur on Treasurer

MEXICO CITY, Dec. l3.-Salvador
Alvarado, formerly Minister Of the
Treasury. hns challenged Felix +. Pala-
yacini, editor Of I'll Uniycrsal to duel
whicn the latter has not accepted.
The challenge followed the publica
ton by the Newspaper of charges that
Alyarado had obtained the concession
to build an oil pipeline from Tuxpnm
to Mexico City and other concessions
which we're "a legged 10 have been
granted irregplsrly during inc Treas
urer's incumbency The challenge stip-
uiated that the duel was TO be fought
with pistois ut Z o'clock In the morning
Ia Ch~pultsrss Park.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

1t and wanted to know how far they
were from Albany.
Mr.. George said that the balloon
when seen was five and a half miles
southwest of Slide Mountain Summit,
the highest peak in the Catskills and
right above Putnam Mountain, a peak
3'oo1 feet high, directly west of Ben
White Mountain. Judge Harrington
Putnam, guest of Mr.. George and a
prominent resident of Ulster County
also saw the balloon. Mr.. George said
that the aircraft was in the midst of
thickly wooded country, fourteen by
twenty miles, and was going north
northeast. The nearest Telephone or
telegraph station is nine miles away,
Authorities Doubtful
The Tribune communicated this in
formation Immediately upon its receipt
to the Rockaway naval station, where
Lieutenant E. l.. Richard, the officer in
charge, expressed the opinion that the
craft seen was not the A-559S, but may
have been another balloon which had
lost its way.
II hardly believe it could have been
the A $685." said Lieutenant Richard.
THE A-5598 did not have enough gas
to keep her af1oat that long. However.
Continued on page ti,reo)
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Lost Navy Balloon Reported
Seen Flying Over Catskills
Aeronauts Shouted Inquiries as to How Near ALBANY
They Were, Three Residents of Red Hill,
Ulster County, Declare

What is believed to be the balloon
A-559S, which left the Rockaway Naval
Air Station last Monday afternoon
with three aeronauts and has not been
heard from since, was seen passing at
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, flying
at very low altitude, over the village
OF Red Hill, Township of Denning.
Ulster County, New York, by three
residents of the village, Fl. B. George,
his son, Herbert George, and Nicholas
Vite.
The missing aeronauts are Lieutcn-
ants Walter Kinton, Stephen A. Farrell
and Louis A. Floop.
The circumstances were reported by
the older Mr.. George to The Tribune
by long-distance telephone last night
as follows:
At about $3.50 o'clock the three men
were out with lanterns when they sud-
denly heard vuices above them. 1t was
explained that the voices were those of
three aeronauts in balloon. The aero
nauts said they were lost and wanted
to know what state they were in. When
informed they were about twenty miles
from Ellenville, Ulster County, the
aeronauts said they had never heard Of
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
kap1an Defends
Hiisl e lnerups, Hint
Of Untermyer
Says Possible Effects of Dis
closures by Lockwood In.
quiry May Explain De-
mand for Jail Terms
Aids Crafters, He Ayers
Declares Senator Is Thorn
in Side of the Committee
and Is Playing Politics

Samuel Uhtermyer, special counsel
for the LOCKWOOD committee on hous-
ing, yesterday made bitter attack on
Senator Abraham Kaplan, a member of
the committee.
Mr.. Untcrmyer charged that the
Senator in demanding that persons
found guilty as result Of the COM
mittee's investigation be given Jail
sentences instead of fines was indulg-
ing in "inspired gallery play" was
trying to embroil the committee in
politics and was giving "aid to the
many big and little grafters, trusts,
combinations and lawbreakers whose
operations the committee is engaged in
exposing"
Hints at Men Higher Up
He pointed out that the men SEN
fenced not only had to pay heavy fines
and disband their organizations, but
were expected to give most valuable
testimony against "the more guilty cul-
prlts" for whom they were catspaws.
"Perhaps it is the possible effect of
sHOrC AAoSAoo III co Oil ClC men nlSUcI
up" he said, that is the milk in the
cocoanut' and that is so disturbing to
the peace Of mind of certain gentlemen
who are bent on minimizing the work
OF the Lockwood committee. We shall
see."
Differences between Senator Kaplan
and other me mbers of the committee
became known when the Senator in
sisted that the committees counsel be
instructed to ask the courts for prison
terms for all persons pleading guilty.
He referred particularly to the case
of the twentvninc members Of the Gu,
Stone Association, who had subscribed
to the John t. Hettrick "code OF prac-
tice" scheme and who, on pleading
guilty to violation of the Donnelly
antitrust law, were fined an aggre-
gate of $4,000.
Mr.. Untermyer's Statement
Mr.. Untermyer's statement follows:
"Anxious as I am to adhere to my
fixed po. icy of refusing to be drawn
into controversies affecting the work
Of the committee and to avoid news
paper statements and interviews, the
future usefulness OF the inquiry seems
to demand an answer from me to this
latest of Senator Kaplans attempts to
obscure the important results achieved
by the committee, to impair pAblic con-
fidence in it's work and to lend aid and
Continued on page seven)
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Enrigght's Change of Front Held
An Effort to Dodge Crime Blame
commissioners Recent Statements Defending Police
Department at Variance With New 'Precautions,'
Which He Discarded ON Taking Office

Police Commissioner Enright, in re-
ply to The Tribune's charges that there
had been a breakdown in the depart
nent, quoted as his answer a letter
from Joseph A. Faurot, Third Deputy
Commissioner, who said:
"The organization Of the Police De-
partment which existed under previous
administrations has not, in my opinion,
been broken down Changes and re-
organization have, where of necessity
required, been instituted for increased
efficiency"
On Saturday night Mr.. Enright, In a
letter to Mayor Hylan. announced
sweeping changes in the department,
many of them a return to the system
under the administration Of Arthur
Woods
Commissioner Enright in his letter
to the Mayor said: "Thirty-five auto
mobiles have been secured and manv of
the most experienced detectives in the
department have been organized into an
emergency auto squad to aid in hunt
ing down desperate criminals who are
attempting to operate in this city"
Back to Policy of Woods
Mr.. Enright thus admitted the neces-
sity of going back to the Woods policv
OF having trained detectives cruise
about the city in autos to pick I'D sus-
pected criminals.
The Tribune charged that in the
breakdown of the Detective Bureau
enc of the outstanding causes was %
be found in the segregation of dctec-
tlves from other members Of the force.
Mr.. Enright, in his letter to the
Mayor, said: Detectives will travel
throughout the city on day and night
patrol, on foot and in automobiles,
working in cooperation with the uni
formed force"
This is another evidence of She re-
turn to Woods program abandoned
by Enright when he became Comm;s-
sioner Detectives on patrol in Sec
tions infested by crooks are in posi-
ton not only to get acquainted with
thelr prey, but 70 learn their methods
they also become acquainted with the
patrolmen on the various posts, aud
thus when crime is committed OBJ
tain valuable information from the
uniformed men.
Better Policing of City Promised
The Tribune proved by a survey Of
twenty six precincts that the city is
under-policed, particularly after mid
night. Mr.. rnrlght upon his return
from his holiday said New York was
the best policed city in the world"
In his letter to the Mayor Saturday
Mr.. Enright said:
The existing working schedules of
all ranks have been suspe ended and we
have returned to the working schedules
in use several years ago, which exacted
more hours of duty. The return TO
these duty schedules will mean sub
stantially an increase In the number
Of mon on duty at all hours of the
day and night of approximately 500.
While tAia will require mora service.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
aged " oman, Accused as
Witch, Asks Protection
Case Like Sepenteenfh Gen.
iury Persecution in Italian
Quarter Of Pennsylvania City
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ELLwOoD CITY, Pa, Dec. 1s.-Ac-
sassd OF being witch, blamed for
sexness. death and misfortune in her
ss,gnocrhood and threatened with
,arning, Ars. Augustine Catario, sew
sasy-aye years old, mas appealed to the
sa'aorlsies for protection. So intense
y. 4. ne feeling over the case in the
tAiIsn quarter that the police say they
.ssr serious trouble between two fac
.'as mat have formed. One faction
= composed CT persons convinced that
;ae s%ed woman, who HIVES alone, really
80. witch aqd that she ought TO be
.'s ..si' with accordingly. The other fac
~. ssn contends that Mrs. Casario IL a
''s.'ho oi supcrrtItion and persecution.
~. ~ ene mean time Antonio Capriano,
- ,iasso NJ mrs. Catarlo Of inspiring
~ "ischcraft story, is under arrest
s~,I : tecnn,ssi charge Of disorder y
WIZ. ne will have hearing
according ~ testimony of Mira.
-sssrio and otaefz, Caoriano firxt cir,
ssistsd the story chat shc waa witch
ssy .ssfuy before sailing for italy eight
& m"nEns Agc. CAErsano told friends,
~ testised, hat she was in league
snn~ sy.i spsrit, and an a result had
a., e,T'nasural bowers enabling her To
49, spssis cvsr otiers; that che had
sss,~a me tisaess snd death Of several
xasir Jss"' ne seturnsd from italy re-
a., ts' T.. 1atsrso sstd TINT women avoided
Tim. @ sns ssrsst, that children fed in
aslgaanrs spss >h< MAS ostsaclzed by
ssi5 ssi5"sSss .sss lbreSts had been made. she
she ven, s"s gg.'isss sas left Ellwood city,
- death. 7~ 70 . s's@e and burned
Ass: c1tssio II w,d, . s.u
Th4 poll stsuse quarter for years
eQsxeafis n1ss - xssklax her home under
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Three Killed in Ambuscade

LONDON, Dec. 19.-In the ambuscade
Of q lorry with military and police
near Ennistimon, County Clare, yester-
day morning, previously reported from
Dublin, three of the attacking party
were killed and four wounded, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Central News.
Father OFlanagan, "Vicc- President
of the Sim Fein,' who has been in
correspondence with the British Prime
Minister regarding a truce in Ireland,
has replied to Mr.. Lloyd Georges
latest message, in which the Prime
Minister regretted that the door had
been closed "to those counsels of good
will which you invoked at the begin
ming of this correspondence"
In his rejoinder Father O'Flanagan
says: 1--WE agree that two things are
desirable. First, peace; then recon-
ciliation. 1t is only necessary for
your government to cease to violate
your own constitution in your attack
on the liberty of the Irish people"
Proceeding to argue that the Sinr
Fein is a peaceful organization, react
ing only to violent attacks upon it,
Father OFlanagan continues: Remove
the cause, and the effects will cease
automatically" He says that recon
ciliation is only possible when ac-
credited representatives, of both ua-
tions meet as equals, and concludes:
~ have suggested the only way
believe peace to be possible. I have
not thereby closed the door, though I
may have discovered it closed when
thought to find it OPEN"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
De Valera or, Aquitar,ia,
Nearing Europe, Report
Ship Due at Cherbourg To-day;
Secretary Denies He Sailed;
Subject to arrest in England

LONDUN, Dec. l9.-Ihe London
Times correspondent at Cherbourg. as
serts that Eamon de Valera, "Presi-
dent of the Irish Republic" is aboard
the Aquitania, due there tomorrow af-
tcrnoon.
BOSTON, Dec. 19.-Harry Boland,
secretary to Eamon de Valera, said
here tonight that the report that De
Valera was on board the Aquitania, due
at Chcrbourg tomorrow, was "a joke. u
81 left him in New York last night"
he added, "and he expects to resume
his speaking tour in this country some
time this week"
The steamer Aquitania sailed from
New York on December Ii. A writer in
The London Evening Standard said on
December 15 that he had learned from
an authoritative source tn 1t De Valera
was expected to lana In England in a
few days. The Home Office, however,
said 1t had no information on the SUBJ
ject.
Harry Boland said at that time that
De Valera was in seclusion at private
residence In the Immediate neighbor-
hood Of New York City and would re-
sumo his speaking tour In the United
States when he had regained his
health.
Government ofIiciala mt London point-
ed out that De Valera hnd technically
offended against tie law and was liable
to be arrested In that country, he hay
Ing escaped from prison In 1919
o-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Decree of Bishop of Cork
ExcOmmunicates All
Who Participate in New
Ambuscades of British
English Soldiers
To Use Hostages
High Republican Army
Prisoners To Be Put ON
All Military TRANSPORTS

CORK, Dec. 19.-The decree author.
lied by Monsignor Daniel Cohalan
BISHOP of Cork, communicating any
one partic pating in further ambus.
cades of Grown forces in his diocese
was read at each mass in the churches
OF the Cork diocese to-day. In St
Flnbar's South Church a majority NJ
the congregation left the church. amic
considerable confusion, when the do.
cree was read.
Bishop Cohalan gave notice week
ago of his intention to issue the decree
DUBLIN, Dec. 19.-The general off.
Ger commanding the Kerry district has
ISSUED a proclamation that after to.
morrow Irish republican army officers
and leaders in custody will be sent &c
hostages with all transports movino
armed forces of the Crown by road in
the martial law areas.
Two Prisoners Slain
Two men who had been in the cha,
tody of the mil 'tary in a constabularv
barracks at Cashel, Tippcrary, were
shot dead Saturday night. No deta;
have been received.
A strange. who said he was from
Galway was arrested last night in tn,
Central Hotel here, which has beer
rsed for officers quarters since the
assasslnatlons Inst month. The mar
had a bomb and a revolver in his
pockets. During his removal Co Dublin
Castle there was street firing, during
which one man was wounded. 1t is
not known whether he was associate d
with the prisoner.
BELFAST, Dec. 19.-The courthouse
at Cork was raided yesterday by
Crown forces. Officials of the COUNTY
Council and of other bodies occupying
the building were held up and
searched. No arrests were made, how
ever.
While walking along Bridge Street
in Cork, during the day, Nancy O'Sul-
Ivan, girl whose home is on St. Fin
bars Road, was shot in the leg There
is no clew to the person who inflicted
the injury.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Canada, to Aid Factories,
Abolishcs Luxury Taxes

OTTAWA, Dec. 19-All taxes on lux
ur'es in Canada, excepting alcoholic
liquors, confectionery and plavin,.
cards, have been abolished by the Do
minion government through an order
IN council, 1T was announced to-day.
Prevalent unemployment in the IN
dustries directly and indirectly af-
fected by the taxes WAS said to have
been responsible for the governments
action The order becomes effective to-
morrow.
Pinehrrst, N. C.--s5th Anniversary Sea-
man. Penn. s;o& r. II. deliy.--~AAvt.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

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lucky fndsr Of sofne valuable article 7
Insert Lost nd Found ad. In ia. morrow =
TTibuas. TstSSh0ns 1eskMAn soe1s--AAvt.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Bare Legs Cause Arrest

Duncan was born IN California.
From 1902 till 1909 he lived in Gree e
to study the music and rhythym Of the
ancient Greeks. 1t was while dwelling
on the Island of Lepcada, from which
mythology says the unhappy Sappho
jumped into the sea, that he met the
present Mrs Duncan. She was Pencil
ope Sikelianos.
They came to America in 1910, garbad
in their ancient Greek clothes. all Of
which they made themselves, as they
arc experts at spinning, weaving, paint
ing, printing and al the arts. In Jan
uary, 1910, Menalkas appeared in New
York and his aunt, Nine Elcni Sike-
lianos, in whose custody the boy was,
was arrested because his legs were
bare.
The case was dropped after tho
boys father had defended the ancient
Greek costume before I. city magis-
trate. Duncan is brother Of Isadora
Duncan, the dancer.
C~r "a.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20
Greek Dancer Duncan, Is, Tires
OF Bare Legs, Dons Pants, Flces

circulation. At first it was reported
that friends of the ex-Kaiser had kid
mapped Menalkas because he had cut
blocks for some anti-German posters
during the war. Later it was thought
that the return of Constantine to
Greece had something to do with the
boys disappearance. According to
Duncan's disciples, the Greeks have
serious reasons for hating Duncan,
possibly because of what they call his
travesties on their forefathers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

Xmas Cards. distinctive. ~ great varsity
chlendnrs by the worlds b( ; painters Cor
lies. Macy s. Co. I u. Astat t.--2e Jshn o.
--Advs>
New-York tribune., 1920-12-20

Generally fair to-day and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature;
west and northwest winds.
Full Report on Last Page
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-19
do MORE WORK
AND TALK Less
L. H. Liggett Gives AID,
vice to Americans
to Avert Panic
tBy Universal Service)

(By Universal Service)
NEW YORK.-"If the American
people will stop talking panic and
go to work they will forget about
the panic that some Of them imagine
they see coming"
L. H. Liggett, head of the United
Drug company who returned from
uErope Monday ON the Baltic, said
that Europe was rapidly recovering
and was Industrious and was doing
too much worrying.
Europe has gone further on the
way to recovery than most Ameri-
cans realize" he said. Belgium
has recovered. France is coming
forward rapidly. It is levying heavy
taxes but most of the money will go
for rehabilitation of the devasted
ares and Germany will repay that
ultimately. England is treating her
business men literally in tn eway OF
credits. The banking system there
is getting along with gold reserve
about one-third of what we have in
America. We are worrying too much
over our gold reserve and foreign
credits. Credits should be extended
without reserve for the European
customers who would accept them.
They are good and will ultimately
pay. Our policy of caution is cost
ing us dearly in trade
George ]. Whelan, prominent
American tobacco merchant, was
practically of the same opinion as to
conditions in Europe.
"Our allies in Europe are recover
ing financially and industrially and
there is no justification for panic
talk in the United States" he said.
II travelled extensively thru Eng
land, France and Italy and found the
people cheerful and everywhere hard
at work. The agriculture classes are
especially optimistic.
France expects to raise enough
grain for her home use this year.
In England there is a shortage of
sugar but in all other places hat l
visited, food is plentiful. Prices are
not high except in the large cities
and in those places there is great
waste of food
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-19
HIGHWAY GARAGE no
OPEN ITS DOORS SOON

The fine new garage at Sexton
and Broadway, next to the Daniels
filling station, will be known as the
Highway garage. and will be ready
for business next week, according to
the expectations of its owners, Oar
nell & Weigel.
Philo N. Darnell and H. v. Weigel
are well known automobile mechan-
les who have for four years been
connected with the Watson garage
on East Main street. Their expert
ence with automotive problems has
been wide and varied. They have
successfully fought thru all the OBJ
tacles that were to be met with
this year by anybody attempting to
put up building, and now have a
handsome brick garage that is q
credit to Broadway.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 3.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho.
May Is. 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Clar-
ence Tanner of Trailton, Idaho, who
on May II, 1918, made homestead
entry serial No. O30877, for Sh
seq, section 10; NhNEA, ST.,
NEA, EkSEA, SWASEA, section
80, township 8 south, range 40 east.
Boise meridian, has filed notice Of
Intention to make three-year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before register and re-
'eiver. u. s. land office, at Black
foot, Idaho, on July s, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lawrence Hansen, Arnold Wads-
worth, VIII Tanner, John Hawker,
all Of Tradition, Idaho.
J.. T. CARRUTH,
66-69-72-75-78-81 Register.