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The New York herald., 1920-01-23
"Hero" Clancy Shot
by Roughs in Boston
(spectol Despatch to the Herard,J


BOSTON, Mass. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
William Clancy, Of the new Boston police
force, was shot and killed in cold blood
early this morning in a Charlestown
dance hall Clancy was on duty in the
hall and demonstrated with members of
an alleged gang who were attending
the dance. a short time afterward he
gss shot and almost Instantly killed, ana
although other policemen Immediately
blocked the entrances and detained nearly
four hundred people, no clew TO the muir
derer was gained
Clancy became an International figure
two days after America declared war on
Germany. AZ that time he was serving
in the Canadian army though he was born
in Boston ard was an American citizen.
On the morning OF April 9, 1917, during
the battle OF Vimy Ridse, Clancy tied one
of his most treasured possessions-an
American flag-to his bayonet and went
over the top at the Germans under the
fluttering little stars and stripes. Clancy
was publicly congratulated by Walter
Hines Page, American Ambassador TO
England.
Clancy's wife and three-year-old child
are now on their way TO this country
from England. They do not know of his
death as yet. He was a member or the
American Legion and was well known IN
Boston and Ipswich. Mass, where he
made his home before joining the Cadadian
army.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
DESCRIBES SLAYING
TANNER SMITH
Witness Tells Jury How Reformed
Gang Leader Was Killed in the
Marginal Club Last July.

A jury before Judge Wadhams, In Cen
eral Sessions. yesterday heard tragic de-
scription of the manner In which Thomas
('Tanner'J Smith. stevedore ana one-time
gang leader. was shot TO death in the
Marginal Club. Eighth avenue. near Six
tcentk street, during q thunderstorm on
.he evening of July 20. last. George
E'Chicls') Lewis. OF No. II? West Ninetieth
street, is on trial on an indictment charging
him with having been one Of two men who
shot Smith as the result Of gang feud
The principal witness against him was
Henry Benson. twenty-four years old. OF
No. 1869 avenue A.
Benson. in the phraseology of the under
world told Of his having served a term in
Sing Sing ana then gave a picturesque
description OF the interior of the Marginal
Club on the evening of the shooting.
'',Thc rain was coming down in buckets. 4"
ne said, land Tanner and were playing
poker with three other fellows when
Chick Lewis and Rubber Shaw. whose
right name vas Thomas Shaw, came in
Tanner paid no particular attention
to them. but after a while Chick walked
I'd behind rim and, pressing gun under
his shoulder, shot him. Tanner dropped
bis poker hand and began to motion toward
his pocket before the report died out, but
INST then Rubber Shaw jumped up behind
him rnd as Chick started to stuff his
.,un into his trouser belt Rubber fired
Two more shots into Tanners back
We'll. we all ducked out the doors
bAh
dividing the club rooms, but when the
shouting continued l peeked out and saw
Tanner lying across the threshold OF the
door leading to the stairway shooting his
magazine gun.
"IIe empted his gun, and then he got on
his feet. staggered around for a while Try :
ran over to him and he beganto rumble IN
ing to stand up and then fell on the floor
ran over To- him and he began &c tumble
lin his outside coat pocket. After d few sec
onds he loosened a fountain pen and then
took a diamond ring from his finger and
id:-Hen, take these around to my
mother. in Fourteenth street and tell her
i've been shot.
II started to fix him up, but he died. and
then ran around TO tell his mother.
Benson was still engaged in his recital
when the trial was adjourned until this
morning.
Lewis was released from a hospital IN
Hoboken several weeks ago, where he re-
covered from pistol shot wounds received
several nights after the killing Of Smith
He and Shaw were walking near Court
alley in Hoboken. when half a dozen men
in large automobile drove up beside them
and began shooting with automatic pistols
Shaw was killed. 1t is the contention OF
the police that this shooting resulted from
the killing of Smith. Several arrests were
made in this city later, but the suspected
men were released from the Tombs wher
the Hoboken authorities were unable tc
identify them as Shaw's assassins.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
DANIELS SEES PERIL
IN NAVY REDUCTIONS
Asks Congress to Grant Sio,-
314,9o2 SO Staff of 1900
Workers May Be Retained.
(special Despatch to the Herald. }


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Thursday.-An
urgent appeal to Congress to authorize p
deficiency appropriation OF sl0Si4,962 to
:eep up repair work on ships and prevent
ne disintereration of the force of skilled
vorkmen at navy yards. was made today
by Secretary Daniels in letter to
the Speaker Of the House. In an accom-
ranying letter Admiral Robert L. Coontz
chief of operations, said the number OF
ships available now is dangerously small
and that trained artisans at the yards
must be discharged and repair work
brought TO "a standstill, il Congress does
cot provide the funds.
Mr.. Daniels said in his letter.
The serious situation with reference to
the military efficiency Of the navy impels
me to write earnestly inviting the atten-
ton of Congress to the necessity of the
deficiency appropriation of s10.3l4, ,962. - re-
,luestcd by me IN my letter TO you of the
18th day of December. 1919. and which
passed the House last summer but which
allied Of passage in the Senate. The con-
ditions are much more serious now than
;hey were when presented at that time
and are set forth fully in the accompany
ing letters from the chiefs of the bu-
reaus of operations, construction and re-
pair, steam engineering and yards and
uocks.
1T will be seen from these letters that
unless an appropriation is available there
will be a serious loss of the military effi-
cheney of the navy. These officers whose
'etters | am enclosing, are charged with
he responsibility of keeping the fleet m
readiness 70" any emergency that may oe-
cur and their letters show the necessary
Tor thus appropriation | need not say lO
you that the necessity Of discharging l3,9oO
skilled artisans, whose services to the navy
In the war Was one o fthe important fac-
ors or its efficiency. would be matter
of aye concern and that without this
il will be my painful duty
to discharge these men, because there VIII
he no funds to pay them
81 am sure that the Congress when they
read these letters from the naval oiilcets'
who have given this matter great study
will agree with me that this Is matter
of immediate Importance and prompt ao-
ton VIII be taken"
In part the letter Of Admiral Coontz
says
1.-THE present unsettled conditions
throughout the world demand that the
ships of the navy be kept In efficient con-
dtion for action The number of ships
now capable OF operating effectively in
case of emergency Is dangerously small
This condition is n direct result of lack
of funds with which to prosecute vigor-
ously the required repair work on vessels
whose material fitness has been lowered
through the excessive and continuous de-
mands of war service.
The situation. therefore. which now
confronts the navy. in case additional
funds are not made available by Feb
ruary. is a reduction OF the number of
ships which can be made promptly avail
able for operation to a point which will
seriously compromise our national seour-
ity, and also a marked reduction of the
force of civilian employees now at work
in our navy yard
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
Carranza's Move
Eases Situation
S,eoia1 Despatch 70 the Herald


WASHINGTON. d. c., Thursday.-The
announcement made public in Mexico City
of the settlement of the dispute between
Mexico and the United States over the
drilling OF oil wells by American inter-
ests was received today by the State De.
partment.
Under the agreement which has been
entered into between the Mexican gov
ernment and the oil operators President
Carranza has withdrawn his edict against
development OF American oil properties
in Mexico, and the question of nationali-
zation of the oil fields will be held in
allegiance pending the settlement of the
case In the Mexican courts.
Settlement of the dispute, which neared
an international crisis when Mexico last
November stopped the drilling of Ameri-
can oil wells and shut off the urgently
needed supply OF oil for American shipping,
was brought about through the efforts Of
Henry II. Fletcher, American Ambassa-
dor to Mexico City. who today made the
following statement
II am very glad indeed to learn of tho
action OF President Carranza and had
to the Mexican government when General
Aguilar. Minister for Foreign Affairs, was
in Washington last spring"
Stoppage of production OF American
owned oil wells seriously threatened the
commerce OF the United States Last
month Chairman Payne, OF the United
states Shipping Board. Informed Secre-
tary of state Lansing that 1t was of the
utmost Importance TO American com
merce that drilling be continued in Mex
leo. and the supply of fuel oil increased.
Otherwise. he said. there was danger
that many ships would be held I'm their
home ports for lack OF fuel
Unofficial informant ton reaching here Is
to the effect that the Mexican congress
now in recess. will not pass the Mexican
petroleum bill in It's present form. which
is unsatisfactory to the American oil in
terests 1t is believed. according to recent
reports, that an agreement will be
reached between the Mexican govern.
ment and American interests.
The production of crude petroleum IN
Mexico. virtually all OF which Is fuel oil
has increased from 1LOoo.OOO to 10000, occ
barrels In four years II was stated here
today. The potential production is $50
WC.Oc0 barrels annually. American oil
consumers estimate that Mexico must
produce 1J0000.0c0 barrels in 1920 In order
TO meet the demand.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
SENATE SPLITS ON
CENSURE OF Sims
Divides on Strict Party Lines
Refusing to Face Walsh
Resolution.
Especial Despatch to the Herald }


WASHINGTON. d. c.. Thursday
Dividing on strictly partisan Inns the
Senate today by vote of thirty-three to
thirty. refused to permit the considera-
ton of the resolution of Senator Walsh,
Democrat. Of oMntana, which severely
censures Rear Admiral William s. Sims
for disclosing his instructions mot to
pull England's chestnuts out of the fire."
when he went abroad to cooperate with
British naval commanders in the war
against Germany.
Although there was no debate attending
todays action Democratic senator's are
still bent upon placing a political con-
struction upon the motives of Rear Ad-
miral Sims not only in this matter. but
also in his attack upon the awards made
by Secretary Daniels for distinguished
service medals. On this theory the De-
mocrats voted solidly for the motion 10
act upon the Walsh resolution, and the
Republicans united in their opposition.
Prior to this vote an effort on the part
of enator Hale of Maine. Chairman OF
the subcommittee investigating the
medal awards to obtain authority to
employ counsel was defeated by tie vote
of thirty-one to thirty-one. i'm which
Senator Borah. of Idaho. voted with the
Democrats.
Neither proposal can now be acted upon
except by majority vote. as today's
proceedings sent both to the calendar
1t is believed however. that ultimately
Senator Hale's desire for authority to EN-
ploy counsel viii be granted The under
standing is that the authority to employ
counsel is granted. former Senator
Sutherland, Republican of Utah, will be
named.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
NAVY BOARD TO CONDUCT
NEWPORT VICE INQUIRY
lsnecin1 peapatch 10 thc Herald. J

NEWPORT. r. l.. Thursday.-The navy
hoard To inquire into the methods used by
the Navy Department al Newport last
summer TO detect vice convened this
morning at the training station. II is
composed of Rear Admiral Herbert q.
Dunn. commandant OF the First Naval
District: Captain Alfred w. Hines and
Captain David f. Theleen. with Ensign
Henry l. Hyneman as Judge advocate.
The committee Of ministers mere. VINO
have officially made the complaint. viii
nav no attention to the above Daniels
board. They are seeking an inquiry from
the Senate and wish the Secretary of the
Navy put upon the witness stand himself
The ministers have gone about their work
quietly and made their own complaint 10
the Senate and have not been affiliated
with the Providence Journal. which has
made similar charges.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
RATHOM OFFERS PROOF
OF NAVY IMMORTALITY

PROVIDENCE, r. T., Thursday.-.John
L. Rathom. editor of the Providence Jour-
nal, replied tonight to the statement OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt. in which the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy asserted
that Mr.. Rathoms charges OF immoral
conditions in the navy were malicious and
false. Mr.. Rathom said, In part
I'VE arc about TO present to the Senate
Committee a list of seven specific charges
against officials of the Navy Department
backed up by hundreds of pages of official
testimony and the names of thirty-five
witnesses.
"The Providence Journal has no interest
whatever in the men who have been
accused by the Navy Department. IL
knows none of them and is not in any
way concerned in their guilt or innocence
In presenting these charges we have only
one aim in view--the maintenance of hon.
orable and decent conditions in the United
States Navy and of its morale. the Or D.
lection of tens of thousands of honora BILE
officers and enlisted men in the navy
and the punishment of the brute beasts
responsible for the present conditions and
of those who have permitted such con-
ditions to exist
"Mr. Roosevelt's statement that ouf
charges constitute a maiciously vicious
dishonest and dshonorable attack is alb
solutely false in every respect. and we
stand by the evidence and witnesses we
are ready to produce to prove the truth
Of every charge we nave made
when Mr. Roosevelt suggested in his
statement that the Department OF Jus.
tice was responsible for Mr.. Kent's second
trial he fails to state that the matter was
put up to tho Department OF Justice by
the Navy Department. lie speaks OF Mr.
kent's trial being over only ten days
ago. entirely Ignoring the fact that the
methods spoken of were known to him
and Secretary Daniels long before Mr.
Kent's trial began"
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
Eccentric Firemen to Celebrate

The Eccentric Firemen. OF the Interna
tional Union OF Firemen. will celebrate
their silver jubilee on Saturday evening
There will be an elaborate ball. reception
and entertainment at the Altar Casino
'07th street and Park avenue Labor lead.
ers from all tart of the country will attend
this celebration. The proceeds of the ball
and entertainment will go To the burial
fund OF the international Union of Fire
len. Timothy Healy. president of the
stationary Flremen, will be master of cere.
monies
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
BUY PROPERTY OCCUPIED
BY LOOM THE 0MNlPOTENT'
[srrc1AL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD

NYACK, n. Y. Thursday.A deed was
recorded in County Clerk Sherwood's regis
try in New City today disclosing that
property in Upper Nyack occupied by Dr
Pierre A. Bernard. known to New York
police as "Oom the Omnipotent" of Yogi
cult fame, has been sold. Village residents
interpret this to mean that "Oom" has
settled there.
John McFarlane. who had the deed re-
corded, declined to discuss the sale or to
give the names of any of the officers OF
the "Braeburn Association" which Is the
purchaser of two lots Of property where
"Oom" has been conducting his club. with
young folk of wealth and social promi
ncnce as his deVotees.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
SEVEN SAVED WHEN FIRE
SWEEPS N. Y. HOUSEB0AT
Special Despatch to tho Herald.

NORFOLK, Va. Thursday.-Seven per-
sons on the houseboat Dorette. owned by
Robert NJ Gillespie, a New York lawyer.
were rescued last night after il had been
badly damaged by fire. Those taken off
the craft besides Mr.. Gillespie were Mra.
F. +. Norman. Mrs. L. II. Gurnssey. Mrs
Wharton Meehan, a. J. Slade, i. c. An
derson and f. +. Norman.
The party were on the way to Florid..
by the inside route. The fire started IN
the engine room as the boat neared the
Berkeley bridge, in the Elizabeth River.
A number Of craft near by rendered as
sistance.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
Musical
Headquarters

Read the list below and then cail
or send for full particulars OF the
line in which you are specially
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
New Head for Geographic Society.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Thursday .-Elec-
tion Of Gilbert Grosvenor as president OF
the National Geographic Society. to sue
ceed the late Rear Admiral John Il. Pills
bury, was announced today by the So
ciety's Board of Managers Mr. Grosvenor
has been director of the organization fof
twenty years.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23
Ewes Weak?

II your eyes are weak and work.
strained: your vision blurred, IL YOU
find it difficult TO read and must
wear glasses, go to your druggist
and get bottle of Bon-Opto tab
lets. Drop one in a fourth of a
glass of water and bathe the eyes
two to four times a day. Stronger
eyes, clearer vision, and sweet relief
will make you tell your friends about
Bon-Opto.
Note: Doctors say Bon'Opto strengthens eve.
sight so7s In q weeks time in many instances.
The New York herald., 1920-01-23

The use of uniform bill of lading was
deolared most important, and the Inter-
national High Commission was asked by
tha committee to draft n bill providing
for n. with weights expressed In pounds
and in the metric system. and submit the
s,sme 10 business firms for the countries
involved for suggestion, and make recon-
rnendation TO the finance ministers OF
for general use, such form to be known
as the Pan-American bill of lading.
Tho committee advised that the Pan
American Financial Congress appoint a
normanent subcommittee on cables. wire
less and telegraph to cooperate with
other factors for betterng of the service
ana TO act under the guidance OF the inter-
national High Commission.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

THiRTY.FiRsT DISTRICT.
Republican.
Eugene II. Dupee, 534 Aldine ave.
nue..
William II. Beckman, 246s Orchard
street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

George l.. Schein is one OF the ablest
and most highly respected members
OF the Chicago bar, His many friends
would like to see him on the bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14
DEMOCRATIC
Committeeman

Committeeman
Democratic national Committeeman
for Illinois-Cbarles Boeschenstsin,
sdwardsville.
Democratic state COMMITTEES.
Chairman-Arthur W. Charles, Car.
cal.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Pattison.
rreeport; Terence F. Moran, Chicago;
Cd. NJ. Spiller. Marion.
Secretary--lsaac B. Craig, Nation.
Trsasurer-Ernest Hoover. Taylor.
vile.
ssrgeant.at-Arms--Jsrry J. Kane.
East st. Louis.
Democratic County Committee.
James NJ. Daley, chairman.
William r. Feeney, secretary.
damaging COMMITTEES Of tho Democrat
10 Party Of Cook County.
chafrman-Jamss II. Daley.
vice Chairmsn-Joseph Rushkewici.
Frank r. Roeder. Anton J. Cermsk.
James N. whalen, Frank n. McCul-
Loch.
Chairman Of Executive Committee
Henry Stuckart.
Secretary William P. Feeney.
Assistant Secretary-John r. Qu,n.
Financial sscrstary--Jacob Lind.
Neimer.
sergeant.at-Arms--John J. Leonard
rv... NFi,haal KApna
Second ward--William J. Graham,
Third ward-Thomas d. Nash.
Fourth Ward-James M. DALEY.
Fifth ward-PStrick J. Carr.
Sixth Ward-John p. Gibbons.
Seventh Ward-James M. Whalsn-
Eighth Ward-John H. Mack.
Ninth Ward-John J, Leonard.
Tenth ward-Joseph W. Cermak-
Eleventh ward-A. J. SABBATH.
Twelfth Ward-Anton J. Cermak
Thirteenth Ward-Martin J. O'Brteu.
Fourteenth Ward-Patrick A. Nash.
Fifteenth ward--Thomas p. Keane.
Sixteenth ward--Stanlsy H. Kuns
Seventeenth ward-Joseph Rushks
sicx.
Eighteenth wsrd-Bsrnard J. Gro
gan.
Nineteenth Ward-John Powers.
Twentieth ward-Dennis J, Egan.
Twenty.frst Ward--John +. OkAi
Wy.
Twenty.sscond wara--Rudolph I.
schspp.
Twenty. third Ward-Joseph l.. Gill
Twenty. fourth Ward--Frank =. Roe
Ger.
Twenty.nfth ward-Hsrry r. oh
sons.
Twsnty-si1th ward--Hsnry A. Zen
der.
rwenty-se ward--Nsu Aurleg
Twsnty-sighth Ward-BfeAk Pa1
seen.
Twenty.ninth waIA-n.usss wAsa
Thirtisth wsrA-Jamss =. Hoes
Thirty -srst wsra-NssAasl X sAss'
Thirty-sssoad ward - Frank ]
walsh.
rhlrty.thirl Ward-Tinothy Crow
sAA<y fourth WAsA-3sssph D. xosl
Thirty.nfth Ward-William p. Foe
nsy.
Country Towns-Samuel Kleinit,
Chicago Heights; Francis NJ. Keougf
Lemont: Peter Wolf, Melrose Park
Ross c. Hall. Oak Park; Isaac N
Kuebier. Paiatine. and Frank II. M
Culloch.
Ward Organizations.
Ward.
l-Headauarters. 772 s. State st
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

Judge Frank Johnston Jr. is max.
Ing a good record on the Circuit
bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

B. II. Bonizak, auditor Of the Mer-
camille Trust & Savings Bank, is not
only popular in banking circles but
has friends in every branch of the
business world of Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

William II. Wesley Is making q
good record as city collector. The
thousands of people who do business
with his Office all praise the up.to-dats
methods introduced by him and which
add to the popularity of Mayor
Thompson's administration.
8. p. Messenger has done much for
Chicago In furnishing the people with
a fine lot of first-class restaurants.
Clean out the barnacles. Mayor
Thompson, and breath easier In the
City Hall
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

Adolph Kraus 10 Always IN the lead oa
every movement for the bsttsrmsat
Of conditions In Chicago.
~e
Charles Molitor, q recognized leader
In the machinery trade. 10 one Of Chi.
Cages leading and most reliable bust.
ness mel. His name IL honorod
wherever he Ia known.
Charles Krutckoff Is one Of the
most popular members of the Board
of Assessors. He always looks after
the people . interests.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

Joseph F. Haas has always made
a good public record. He Is q man
OF the people.
Chief Mooney OF the city detective
bureau, Is one OF the ablest police
officials in the United States.
-%E8aA
Colonel August w. Miller, popular
clerk of the Circuit Court is making q
splendid public record.
%&EM
Dixon C. Williams, the well known
manufacturer, deserves well at the
hands Of the Democratic party. 'e y
norm leader.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-02-14

District Attorney Clyne is making
q good record.
~S&A
Clayton F. Smith is popular Dem.
ocratic leader, whose friends predict
future honors for him.
@G>
Fletcher Dobyns, the popular mas
ter in chance~y, Is at the forefront
in every movement for the better
ment Of Chicago.