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The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
BACK FROM WORK
FOR FRENCH VILLAGES
Educator Says American
Funds GGOs Great Aid.

James Drew RsgAn. an instructor IN
the oroton School At droton. Mass re-
turned to the United States yesterday
aboard the French liner La savoie after
yearSs administrative work In the re-
hAbilltation Of villages In the French
agricultural district with funds supplied
by American philanthropiuts.' Ho would
not disclose the names OF the donors to
the fund, but said that the money had
been sufficient 10 rehabilitAte the VII
lagos OF Hattonehatel. VlgneulleB and
Apremont.
The work consisted principally, Mr.
Rsgan said, OF establishing dispoaSarlca
for the aillng, installing water works
and constructing barracks for the work
erg. The building OF houses In the de-
vastated areas 10 entirely In the hands
OF the French Government. and private
capital is not allowed TO partlcipats In
the building.
Baron BourgsiK-Poudroux an Inn
porter and exporter from Paris, arrived
on six months bushes trip, principally
to arrange for American agencies for the
sale Of tho Citroen automobile, n French
machine. which he intends bringing TO
the United States in large numbers.
NJ. NJ, Farfunkei, a Polish banker. ar
rived from Warsaw, but declined to
give his experiences In war stricken po-
land. Puerre Stephan, an Alsatian, ar
rived from his home In StrasBburg to
study political economy at Mlddlobury
College. Middlebury, VI. The liner
brought a total Of 23S first, l57 second
and 458 third class passengers.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
POLICEMAN FREED
WHO KILLED FUGITIVE
William L. L0W SGid to HGUe
ShOwn Fight.

Assistant District Attorney selvaggi.
In Brooklyn, after an investigation yes
terday OF the circumstances surrounding
the death of William Lawrence Law, ~
years old. of 54S Elghty-fourth street.
Brooklyn, exonerated Policeman John
o'Gara OF the Fourth avenue station.
who shot and killed Law early Sunday
morning, William r. Law. father Of
young Law. charged that his son. who
had served in the navy and was well
known as an athelete, had been killed
in cold blood. Investigation showed that
Law and two companions had driven in
an automobile to house at Flfty-second
street and Second avenue after a trip
t. Coney Island.
O'Gara and three detectives who were
watching for burglars who had been
active In the section. approached and
questioned the trio. Law resented the
detectives questions and actions and
struck one. When he ran O'Gara and
Detective Fitzgerald gave chase. O'Gara
fred into the air, 80 he thought II was
only when Law was taken to the station
house that It was discovered he had been
shot.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
RECEIVERS NAMED
FOR STEEL FIRM
Vulcan Steel Products Co.
ODes $9OO,OOO.

William r. Rey and Francis L. Kohl.
man were appointed yesterday by Judge
Julius M. Mayer Of the United States
District Court as receivers for tho Vul.
can Steel Products Company. exporters
and importers. OF 136 Liberty street. In
All equity suit brought by the Hercules
Powder Company. creditor for 5000
The suit alleges the company owes $780,
600 and other claims for breach Of con-
tract for 100000
The Vulcan company was organized In
1915 with q capital stock Of 100000
ard possesses assets consisting Of con-
tracts, merchandise and accounts. Ste
phen H. Velie. president Of the firm, in
answer to the suit admitted all the facts
set forth and asserted that due to the
condition of foreign exchange the COM
pany was temporarily finacially en-
barrassed. He asked that receivers be
appointed to carry on the business until
a reorganization can be effected.
A statement was issued declaring that
''the proceedings were brought to con-
serve the company's business and pro-
vide an opportunity for reorganization,
While the floating Indebtedness Is small
there Is a heavy debt for loans made by
It's owners in the conduct OF business"
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
GRANTWOOD MURDER
PRISONER RELEASED
No Evidence h Developed
Against Joseph GrGfolG.

Joseph Grafola, who has been under
detention by the Hudson county authori.
ties in connection with the investigation
into the murder Of Mrs. Blanche Schulz,
whose body was found in clump of
bushes at Grantwood, N. j., was re-
leased yesterday after he had been
questioned for several hours by Prose-
cutor Hart Grafola admitted knowing
Mrs. Schulz, but said he had not seen
her for six months, and the authorities
discovered nothing at all to connect him
with the murder.
George Harris Of $40 East 1890 street,
who Is being detained as q material
witness In the case, and the dead
woman's husband were also questioned
by Mr.. Hart yesterday. Harris was
also examined last Friday by District
Attorney Francis Martin Of The Bronx.
At the conclusion OF his talk with the
three men Prosecutor Hart said that he
was no nearer a solution Of the mystery
than he had been when the body was
first discovered.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
HUSBAND GOES ON TEARS;
WIFE REQUESTS SEPARA TON
Alleges in Complaint That Under the Influence of Too
Much Hootch, Husband Would Rip Her Clothes
and Eject Her From Home

Mrs. Marie c. Gallagher told Supreme
Court Justice Burr yesterday that she iS
30 tired OF having her night clothes
ripped on her by her husband and being
shut out of her house entirely nude that
she had to separate from him. She Is
suing for a separation decree. alleging
that John ]. G. Gallagher, her husband,
In spite OF the Volstead act Is frequently
drunk.
Gallagher, replying to his wifes
charges, said she has purchased a room
ing house Mt ESQ West Scventy-firBt
street and, having an independent In
come, has decided to break with him. II
he has drunk liquors TO excess at timer,
he says II was his wife's fault She
furnished him with the ''hooch" from
her private stock.
Mrs. Gallagher and the family moved
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
CHILD LIVES 2 YEARS
WITH PINS IN THROAT
Illness Diagnosed as MGInG-
triton by Doctors.

{ Clara Kucher. years old. daughter
Of Mrs. Anna Kucher Of l2S Seventh
street. has been III for the last two
years. apparently suffering from slow
stfanEulation and mAinutritlon Several
physicians examined her and numerous
X-ray examinations were made, but
none OF them disclosed the source Of the
trouble
Yesterday Mrs. Kucher called In Or.
Max Schroeder Of tlS Sixth street, and
the physician looked down the child's
throat. He saw something shiny sew
eral inches down and asked the mother
II the child ever had swallowed any
thing.
'she swallowed three safety pins
two years ago." said Mrs. Kucher after
reflection. but the doctors thought she
had oouEhed them up. An x-ray exam
ination did not show them"
DR., Schroeder made a more careful
examination and found the three safety
pins, ono Of which was open. embedded
In the chlld's throat He made an in
clsion and removed them, and before the
end Of the day Clara was asking for
food for the firSt time In two years.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
SHIP RAMS WHALE
HASvTO BACK OUT
Steamer Compelled to Re-
OsrSe After Impact.

Tho Philadelphia, OF the American
Line. was 500 miles on the Ifish coast
last Tuesday when something suddenly
impeded her progress. II took many
minutes OF Investigation before II was
discovered that her yachtllke prov had
run into n 80 foot whale and pierced
him like n butchers cleaver, The vessel
had TO stop and reverse ner engines 10
free the bow Of the whales body. The
dead animal then sank and tho ship con-
tinued her run.
Ten happy young women debarked
when the Philadelphia arrived here yes
terday from Southampton and Cher
bours. They had been touring the bat
tlo fronts and other points Of Interest for
a month az winners In popularity con-
test held by the Minneapolis Star The
vessel had a total Of S73 passengers, In
cluding Samuel p, Davis and A. r. Lane.
on the American pistol tsam at tho
olympic games
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31

to Bogota to get the country air. II was
lucky thing that the locality was not
lively one. she said, for her husband
put her out OF the house after beating
and stripping her one night, and she had
to take refuge In bush In the back
yard. Her niece took pity on her and
threw some clothes out of n second story
window 10 cover her Later she entered
the house via, n window
On July 20, she. continued. Gallagher.
who 10 a hoistlng engineer, tore of her
night clothes and put her out In n public
street. She did not explain how she got
bnck into the house. Her husband de-
MED that he had. been 90 cruel, asserting
that ''only quarrels such AZ take place
In the average household" had disturbed
the serenity Of his home.
His sixteen-year-old daughter sub
mitted an affidavit coroborating her
mothers charBea
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
.TTERNAN ARRESTED
In WHISKEY PLOT
Brother Of Staten Island
Judge Accused Of Selling
Liquor.
MURDER CASE DRAGs ON
District Attorney Examines
witnesses and Will Present
Evidence Tomorrow.

william p. TiernAp. brother Of
County Judge Harry J. Tiernan Of
Richmond county. was arrested BY
United States Marshal Power yesterday
ana Arraigned before United States
Commissioner Rasquin and held IN
$4,000 bail for hearing next Tuesday
The charges against him are falsifyina
records ana selling liquor TO Henry
Notion Of 7O5 Wythe avenue. Brooklyn
and to Henry Hugot, a Oaloon keeper
of Sutton island. His arrest grew Out
Of the Investigation which the authori'
ties are making into the alleged boot
lleREinK activities on Staten Island which
eliminated In the recent murder ol
II cdCrick Eckert.
The Federal authorities said yesterday
that in addition to the arrest OF Tiernan
an information had been nled against
Howard Tiernan, n cousin OF Judge
TIernan and William Tiernan, and thal
ne would be arraignod before United
States Judge on September %. He nlse
IN charged with transporting and selling
liouor. Hugot was to have been ar
raigned yesterday before Commissions
Rasquin, but Robert Gilmore. United
States District Attorney, said that On
infornla ton had been filed against him
and that he would be arraigned before
Judge Garvin Of the United States Dis.
trict Court. The charge against Hugot
is possessing. maintaining and selling
liquor. All Of the complaints were made
by Isidor Einstcin. prohibition enforce
ment agent.
Joseph Maloy. District Attorney OF
Richmond county, continued his tHvest-
CATION into the murder Of Eckert He
questioned Mrs, Eckert at considerable
length, and members Of his Etan checked
up on the testimony to be adduced to-
morrow. when the three men under ar.
rest, William Moloney, Max Klatz AND
Charles Kain. are arraigned In court.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
n. L. EINSTEIN LEFT
MILLION TO WIDOW
Gross Estate of Newspaper
Gunner Fixed at $1,2I5,536.

Henry L. Einstein. former owner Of
the New York Press, who died In Feb
ruary, 1913, left a gross estate OF
$1,215.536 and net estate Of Sl,150.637.
A tax appraisers report was flled yes
terday In the Hall of Records.
He bequeathed $1,0O0.000 to his
widow. Cecilia Einstein, and divided the
residue Of the estate equally among his
wife and three children. To his son-ifi-
law, Myron S. Falk, he left S25,o0o.
Mount SIM Hospital received $125,o00.
In addition to his own property. Mr..
Elnstein had the power Of appointment
over an additional trust fund OF $685.
257. His securities included the follow
ing: New York Telephone Company,
10000; Delaware and Hudson, $40, 900
New York State Improvement bonds,
$4,000; city OF New York corporate
stock, $4,000.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
HANAN ESTATE FOR
WIFE. THEN TO SONS
Sister, a DGchess, Left Out
Because Not in Need.

John H. Hanan. shoe manufacturer,
who died last week, willed the residue
OF his large estate to his wife for life
use and then for division in equal parts
to his two sons, Addison q. Hanan and
Herbert W. Hanan. residents Of Brook
lyn. He left nothing to his sister, the
Duchess Of Maio DurazEo mot from
want Of love-" his will said, but be-
cause she is not In need OF Il"
He left a bequest of $1,000 to Edward
B. Garthwaite Of A51 Seventh avenue,
Brooklyn, and $4,000 to Joseph H.
Hanan. a cousin. His will was filed
yesterday in the Surrogates' Court. but
no Official estimate OF the value OF the
estate was put on record. II Is said
to exceed $2,000,00O.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
Mauretania open to vi.itors.

The Mauretania, longest Of British
ships and holder OF the speed record
across the Atlantic. will be open TO Wis
itors tomorrow afternoon from Q to
o'clock, in pursuance Of the Cunard
Lines recently adopted policy Of holding
"open house" aboard the larger vessels
when In port. The Mauritania Is tx-
pected to sail Thursday morning. AL
that is required to inspect the ship is a
pass issued to all seekers at the Cunard
main offices In State street.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
Girl,n Propertr 1dentined.

The black straw hat, blue cape and
black purse left in the cabin Of Jersey
Central Railroad ferryboat Sunday
night by a girl who is believed to have
leaped into the river were identified
yesterday as being the property Of Miss
Zena Ieden. Is years old, a schoolgirl,
Of 141 Alabama avenue, Brooklyn. c.
Rosen Of 800 Brook avenue. rhe Bronx.
who made the Identification, said the
girl seemed to be depressed for some
time. Her body has not been recovered.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
Urrer panciua I'm rY,u.v

Randolph W. ViEay, dancing
teacher Of Milwaukee, advocated dane
ing at all the branches Of the Young
Mems and Young Women's Christian
Association in an address yesterday at
the forty-third annual convention Of the
American Society OF Teachers Of Dane
ing being held in the Majestic Hotel
Mr.. Vizay. who Is president Of the
association. said dancing would make
both OF the ''Y's" popular.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
HARTMAN GETS KERR SHIPS.
R6,OOO,OoO Purchase Price to BE
Invested in Shipping Board Craft.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the w. A. Hartman interests have
added to their recent purchases OF
steamship interests large part Of the
investments In the Kerr Navigation
Company held by H. F. Kerr and A. E.
Clegg. The price paid was said to be
$5.Oo0.oo0, which Kerr & Clegg an
nounced would be invested In Shipping
Board vessels or steamships to be built
in American yards on plans approved by
Rear Admiral Benson.
The sale will transfer to the Harri-
man interests the group Of vessels long
known as the Kerr feet but according
to a statement made In the name Of Mr..
Kerr. who Is now on his way to Europe,
he and Mr.. CIegg intended to develop
the business of the Kerr Steamship
Company along new and original lines.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
PRISONERS ACCUSE HOSPITAL.
Union Men Say Death Was Due tO
Lack of Medical Treatment.

When Max Newman Of 1898 Minford
place, president Of the Salesmens
Union. and Rudolph Block OF East
10th street, general organizer of the
union, were rearranged in Harlem Court
yesterday and accused Of causing the
death Of Harry Slutsky Of lot East
115th street, they accused Beth David
Hospital OF negligence IN connection
with the death OF SlutSky, alleging he
did not receive proper medical attention.
The nght which resulted in the wound
ing Of Slutsky was the outgrowth Of a
strike.
The two men alleged that when Slut
sky nrst went to Beth David Hospital
the physicians refused to attend him.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
City Accepts MIX stations.

DR.. Royal S. Copeland. Health Com
missioner, announced yesterday that the
city will accept formally the nine milk
stations and laboratory run for years
by Nathan Straus at 1880 P. NJ. We'd
nesday. The ceremony will take place
at the laboratory. 34s East Thirty
second street The speakers will be
Mayor Hylan. Nathan Straus, Jr., and
DR.. Copeland.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31

lF " Should HAppeN HaAT DeALgR Reeuses 70 cAnnV
OUT OUa OFFER SEMO THE OPEN PACKAGE Win TIVE ReMAs.
ING ClcARETTEs TO THE Mann 0FFlce or TIVE AMenIcA0
IoBAcco COMPANY. BlD FIFTH AVE- MEW YoRK CvTX
WITH YOUR NAkAe AND ADDRESS PLAINLY WRrTTEM AMD Wa
W'tt send YOU 0vR cHscK FoR Ths AMOUNT YoU SpEMr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
BOARD OF D. RECTORS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
APPOINT A COMMITTEE
ON COMMITTEES, LASHER
IS NAMED AS CHAIRMAN

A committee on committees, com
prising 0. c. Lasher chairman; John
II. Carlock. John r. Dexter, II. c.
Potterf aud j. w. Richardson. has
been appointed by the board Of direct
ors Of the Chamber of Commerce,
This committee viii appoint mem
bcrs for the following committees:
Advertising, budget, band, city govern.
nient, conventions, club rooms, cleo
lions, education, entertainment, forum
steering, farmers conveniences, good
roads, health and sanitation, housing,
industrial DEVELOPMENT, law enforce
ment, membership, oil and refining
interests, parks and city beautifica-
ton, street, taxation, transportation,
water supply.
Committees on these various depart
ments will probably comprise five
members. Other committees will be
added when other features Of the
Chamber Of Commerce program de.
mands. A special committee will be
appointed later on boys work
This method Of appointment of com
mittees is adopted, Secretary Barron
stated, in order to cover a wider
range OF membership than would be
possible If the president or secretary
made the appointments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06

is throwing Il over our church. lie
is throwing II over the nations Of
the earth. He threw II over Spain
and what happened? Ask the splendid
hulks Of SPANS Armada. He threw
the plumbline over Rome. What
happened? Ask her eagles with their
dulled beaks and broken wings, as
they float helplessly upon the waters
OF the Tfber. He threw the plumb
line over Babylon and she became a
portion Of weeds and forgotten faces.
He threw the plumb-line over French
imperialism. Ask the palaces OF the
Vendornie TO tell the story Of her
ghastlness. God is throwing the
plumbline over us tonight, while the
multitudinous voices Of the redeemed
and Of God are crying to us, Straight
up and down, straight up and down"
What seest thou, Anos?" and he
said "A plumb-line."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
Doctor Chappell's Morning Theme
Will Treat OF Future Rewards While
Evening Discourse Will Dwell On The
Future Punishment OF Those Unworthy

in its last analysis was therefore,
the plnnb-llne.
Gods Piumb-Iine
God called Amos and showed him
the plumbiine, and said unto him.
Amos, / am standing here on the
| wall OF human character, applying TO
| it the plumb-lipe. If your religion.
as an individual and as nation Is
successful and true, it must be straight
up and down. The common so-called
religion Of the day that bends this
way to suit every whim Of the times
is not plumb-line religion. Every
man and every woman is building a
wall of character. Is it perpendicu-
lar? Is 1t straight up and down?
VIII It stand the test Of Gods plumb
hne7
Others Set Standard
Now what we do is measured and
modified very much by what others
do. Others set the standards Of the
day. II they do certain things, we
must do them. A young lady came
to the parsonage, rang the bell and
asked for an interview with me. She
wanted to know IL l thought certain
things were harmful. and If l thought
she should do them I asked her why
she wanted to do these things? Her
answer was ready and to the point.
Because nearly all the girls my age
do this Then said /, Mildred, you
are now how old? She answered 49,
| 4 fat xrfa md.
ards. DO you propose to base your
life and actions upon your own con-
science Ard convictions or are your
standards OF right and wrong to be
set up and established by the conduct
OF others? Have you the power TO
stand alone? Could you stand alone
were you convinced In your own
heart and mind that this is right?'
She peeped up at me a little bash.
fully, through her tears, and said,
Brother Chappell, / believe I can
hesitatipgly, now
Labels Do Not Alter
Among the young life and the old.
er ones. as well, we are throwing off
our unworthy and tangled lives. the
standards and plumb-line Of others.
The highest possible argument for
many Of us is to do what others do.
How afraid Of the crowd we are. The
church gets the reputation OF being
mean and narrow because II suggests
that we do not sup our draught Of
pleasure from the goblets of the
world. We are having lots Of con-
ventions and conferences today. No
doubt many would be glad to recon.
struct the ten commandments and
write a new edition OF the sermon on
the Mount. But after all 1t would do
no good to pull the label off the bot
tie OF cartolic acid and put a label
Of honey there. The deathful acid
is still there. The sting Of the rat
tier is not less deadly forsooth be-
cause IT may have tiny silver bell
around its neck. OF all the thousands
of plumb lines, there is but one that
il true and that Is Gods. Thank
God for the young man OF young
woman or the older one, who can
knock tho customs Of the day into
q cooked hat and do what they be-
lieve 10 be right before God. God
sits on the wall Of your chacter, mer
and women Gods pfumb-line Is be
ing applied 10 you tonight to sec
whether or not you are straight up
and down. God Is the first grea,
Mason, What is MasonP A Mason
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
ARDMORE MEN WILL
ATTEND OFFICERS SCHOOL
AT OKLAHOMA CITY

An officers school Of the National
Guard will open in Oklahoma City
tomorrow for session Of 10 days
Instructors from the regular army
VIII have charge Of the school and
the men who have been drafted TO
attend will be paid for their time.
There will be N attendance from
Ardinore three officers and four en-
listed men. 1t has not been determ-
ined yet just who will go but in tne
party will be included Col. William
Hutchinson, Capt. +. o. Mclean,
First Lieutenant Raymond Mccoy.
Second Lieutenant Giles c. Paine.
and First Sergeant Jackson w.
Carnes. In the party also will be
Capt. William j. Cassidy Of the ma
chine gun company, but whether he
will remain for the entire SESSION
Of the school is not known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
DEPUTY SHERIFF Y0UN c
PICKED UP AN ESCAPED
CONVICT ON SATURDAY

After enjoying over two years OF
freedom, Claude French, life term
err who escaped from the Missouri
state penitentiary where he was com
mftted for murder in 1914, was pick
cd up on East Main street. Saturday
afternoon, by Deputy Sheriff Earl
Young and placed in the county
Jail to await the arrival Of officers
from Jefferson City who will take
French back to the penitentiary
Deputy Young who has been carry
ing n description of the man with
him for some time, saw the stranger
lettering on East Main street that
attracted his attention, and on TAX,
ing q closer view decided that he
was the man wanted. He informed
the man that he would like to have
him come 10 the county jail and talk
matters over, and when there confron-
possession.
At first French denied his identity,
hut when Officer Young stated that
they would hold him until he could
communicate with Missouri authori-
Ties, he confessed that he was the
man wanted, and would cause no
unnecessary trouble.
French, who Is a carriage painter
by trade, said he had been working
in Michigan for some time before
coming to Ardrnore. and had recently
arrived in town.
There is a reward of $500 for his
capture which will go to Officer
Young for his alertness.
The warden Of the Missouri peni-
tcntiary has been communicated with
and is expected to arrive here Mon
day for the man.