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New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
$4,000 Gem Theft Caps
Philadelphia Crime Orgy
Mrs. A. ]. A. Devcreaux Latest
Society Victim; s5OO,OOO Loot
Is Two Weeks Record

Special Dispatch to The Trioun.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 22. With
Philadelphia facing one Of tho worst
orgies Of crime in it's history and with
sensational jewel thefts during the last
two weeks totaling $50O,000, a new
chapter was added to-day when a pearl
necklace and other jewels worth in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 were stolen
from the home of Mrs. A. j. Antelo
Devereaux, a prominent society woman,
at Orland, Pa.
This, coming on top of the 100000
McFadden pearl theft and others, has
led crime experts to declare that
thief of international repute is respon-
sible.
Mrs. Devereaux at the time Of her
marriage was one of Philadelphia
most beautiful women, daughter Of
Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, and
hciress to more than $1,000,000. Mr..
poloists and prominent clubman.
Mrs. Devcreaux last saw the neck
lace Monday. She missed it Tuesday
morning. There had been no guests in
the house Monday night. 1t is believed
a robber reached window by means
of a ladder while q companion stood
guard
The articles stolen included a dia-
mond barpin worth $4,000, which Mrs.
Deyereaux once lost in Dark Harbor,
Me-, but later recovered.
The stolen jewels had been in bu-
reau drawer in Mrs. Devereauxs bed
room. There were no indications of
forcible entry about the home.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Mrs. Joe Spanish
Held in Sl,000,000
Platinum Robbery
Wife of Cunman Arrested as
Neutrality-suspicious.
Stolen From Federal Plant
at Nashville During War

Florence Weller, Of 538 East 1SSth
Street, the Bronx, was arrested by
Federal detectives yesterday as the Flo
Weller, wife of Joe Spanish, an East
Side gunman. who is accused of being
implicated in the theft of more than
$l,0oo,00o worth of platinum. The
platinum was stolen from govern
ment explosives plant at Nashville.
Tenn, during the war.
The specific charge against the
woman arrested is that she eonspired
to embezzle and dispose Of $4,000
worth of platinum. She refused to
discuss the charge against her and
was held in $4,000 bail by United
States Commissioner Hitchcock for
further examination.
Joe Spanish was in the Tombs,
awaiting trial for the shooting which
later sent him to Clinton prison, wnen
Flo Weller became interested in
platinum, according to the story told
to George w. Taylor, Assistant United
information from H. H. Brown, who
also was in the Tombs at that time
and since then has pleaded guilty to
stealing platinum from the govern
ment
In the Tombs, according to the story
told by Brown, he met Joe Spanish,
who suggested that since platinum had
got him Alto this fix it was up to
platinum to get him out again. Brown
saw the logic of this ano Iell in with
plan, which he said Joe Spanish pro-
posed, that Joe's wife should 60 to
Nashville and get enough platinum
from the other conspirators to get
Brown out on bail. Browns bail was
$4,000.
The gunman's wife, Brown said, was
sent to Nashville with a letter of in
PRODUCTION to H. B. Crone, an inspector
in the government plant, who was said
to be in the conspiracy. That was the
last that Brown saw of the feminine
messenger. After he had got tired of
waiting for bail to be furnished he
pleaded guilty and turned states evil
dence.
Crone has been tried in Nashville
for his alleged connection with the
thefts, and the jury failed to agree.
Joe Spanish's wife is under indictment
in that city. Mr. Taylor said that
after the thefts had been discovered
through the arrest of Brown it was
found that hundreds of tins at the
munitions plant which were believed
to contain platinum had nothing in
them but aluminium and clay.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Murder Linked
To Whisky Ring
In This State
Shot Said to Have Caused
Buffalo Ex-Saloon Mans
Car to Crash and Kill Him:
Wats ON Way to This City
Had Quarrel With Dealer
Made Him Return $4,000
at Point of Pistol After
His Goods We're Seized
Special Dtspotoh to Tho Tribune


BUFFALO,, Oct. 22.-Murder may be
the latest crime credited to the whisky
ring, according to statement made by
a high government official in this city
to-day in response to queries regard
ing rumor that the activities Of the
ring were on the verge Of government
exposure.
The murder, it is asserted, pertains
to the death of Paddy LAWN, once a
Buffalo prize fighter and former saloon
keeper, who was killed September 16
when the automobile in which he was
riding crashed into n ditch near Mas
sau, N. Y, ten miles from Albany.
AT the time of the accident death
when the machine left the road. But
according to information said to be in
the hands of the government, LAWN
was shot moment before the crash,
and the swerving of the big car was
due to a bullet hole through his neck
Connect LAWN With Whisky Ring
Members Of the state constabulary, a
few moments after the crash found
eleve. copper tanks with five gallon
capacities which it was asserted were
being taken to New York to carry back
cargo of liquor to Buffalo. LAWN
had s6,561 in cash and draft for
$4,000 in his pockets at the time of
the accident
Evidence connecting LAWN with the
activities of whisky dealers in Canada
and Pennsylvania is said to be in the
hands of the government. According
to government official in this cit
LAWN was engaged in bitter quarrel
with pennsylvania liquor dealer three
hours before the accident lich cost
his life. The Pennsylvania dealer, it is
said, sold LAWN $S 600 worth of whisky.
and in less than two hours caused the
llQuor to be seized from him as he at
tempted to leave the state with it.
Got Money at Pistol Point
LAWN, according to rumor. went back
to the Pennsylvania dealer and de-
manded his $4,000. When the dealer
refused to-. comply with the request
volver and obtained the money bv
force. All Lawns dealings in Penn
sylvania are said to have been made
through warehouse near the state
Ilne, and certain names are now in the
hands of the government.
Lawn at the time of his death pos
sessed more than 100000 in cash and
several thousand dollars worth of real
estate. All his wealth, it is asserted,
was gained in illegal liquor traffic.
Government officials are unable To
explain why no report of a bullet
wound was made by the medical exam
lner who issued the certificate of acci-
dental death. No announcement of
what steps will be taken to ascertain
the exact cause of death has been
made.
Other Investigations Of the whisky
ring so far as Buffalo and Western
New York are concerned are under way
ana startling Improvements may be
expected at any time.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Saratoga jury Still Silent
Fails to Make Public Finds in
Gambling Inquiry as Expected
Special Dispatch to Tic Tribune


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Oct %.
Contrary to expectation, the Extraor-
dinary Grand Jury, which has been
investigating alleged gambling in Sara
toga County, by direction of Governor
Smith, for the last two months, did not
make public its findings to-day. Thir-
teen indictments we're returned late
yesterday afternoon, at which time
Deputy Attorney w. S. Bascom, who is
conducting the inquiry into vice con-
ditions, requested Supreme Court JUS
tice Whitmycr to seal the indictments
until the defendants could be appre-
hended and arralgned The court
granted the request.
Since the jury began its investiga-
tion twenty eight indictments have
been found by the investigating body,
the majority being against alleged
gamblers. 1t is understood, however,
that the work of the jury has not been
completed and that the returns yester-
day represent only partial report.
This is evidenced by the fact that
adjournment was taken until October
%.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Longshoremen Walk Out,
Delay Ships Passengers
Baggage Handlers Quit When
Foreman Is Discharged After
Auto Falls Into Hold

Passengers on the Munson liner
Martha Washington, from South Amer
lea, were delayed in disembarking yes
terday because foreman of long
shoremen had been dismissed from
service. An automobile had fallen
from boom into the hold of another
steamship. The foreman was held re-
sponsible for the mishap.
Meanwhile the gang under his super
vision struck. Another gang brought
to Brooklyn from Manhattan to take
their places also quit work when they
learned of the dismissal of the Brook
lyn foreman. The passengers bag
gage then was handled by the office
staff of the steamship company.
Among the passengers on the Martha
Washington we're Miss Claudio Muzio
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company; Carlos Galeffii, barytone Of
the Chicago Opera Company, and Henry
H. Balch. American Consul at Ascun-
cion, Paraguay.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Levy to Answer Charges
High Court Holds Lower Tribu.
nal Has Jurisdiction

The Court of Appeals in Albany yes
terday sustained the Appellate Divi-
sion of the First Department in refus-
ing to dismiss the charges presented
against Justice Aaron J. Levy of. the
Municipal Court and president Of the
Board of Municipal Court Justices.
Several labor union officials had
charged that the justice was actively
interested in business concern while
a member of the bench, contrary to
the law. Justice Levy asked dismissal
Of the charges on the ground of lack
of jurisdiction. The Appellate Divi-
sion decided it had the necessary juris-
diction, which view is now sustained
by the Court Of Appeals. This means
that Justice Levy will have to defend
himself against the charges.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23


WASHINGTON. Oct "a disturbance
Of marked intensity was centered over
Newfoundland tonight and another over
North Dakota. while there was a marked
Mountain and plateau regions. 1t con-
tinued high over the Pacific states and
most sections east Of the Mississippi River
except New England. Rain fell in the
tween the Mississippi River and the Rocky
Mountains. Snow fell in northern Utah
and southeastern Idaho.
The weather became cooler, to- day in
New England. the interior of New York
and the Northwestern states. but the tenn
perature continued much above normal in
lower Mississippi valleys eastward. Sew
eral stations in the southern lake region
reported the highest temperatures ever
recorded at this time of the year.
From the Rocky Mountain region west
ward temperatures continued considerab bly,
below normal except In the immediate
Pacific coast.
The outlook Is for showers Saturday and
Sunday in Michigan. Indiana. Mtssissippi
Florida, and in Ohio. Kentucky Tennessee
and Alabama Sunday. The weather will
probably continue fair in the Atlantic
states and the Appalachian region unttI
Sunday night Temperatures will be some. ONE.
what lower in portions of the North At
lantic and Middle Atlantic states Saturday
and In Michigan. Indiana. Ohio Kentucky
and Tennessee Sunday
District Forecasts.-Eastern New York.
tnir to-day and tomorrow. somewhat I
cooler in extreme southern portion to-day
Southern New England fair to day ana
70 o-rnprrow. somewhat cooler 10 day
Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware fair to-day and to-morrow
somewhat cooler to-day. w.
western Pennsylvania and western New
by night s'>''H
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Oppose y. S. Film Censorship

The New England mayors who came
to New York to discuss motion pictures
adopted resolution yesterday at their
final session at the Hotel Commodore
opposing official government censor
ship. of film plays. A voluntary review
OF plays like that given by the National
Board of Review was praised.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Charming New
Lamp Shades
and Pillouvs
In the Frivolity
Shop.
AU QUATRIEME

The Frivolity Shop
has designed some un-
usually smart little
lamp shades Of cream
white taffeta, cross
barred in squares with
blue or pink, and made
on oval frames with
net ruffles at the top
and bottom. For a
boudoir they are en-
chanting. Price $3.50
each.
Two very large
shades of peach-col-
ored gauze are almost
drum shaped and are
banded with tri-colored
French ribbon. Price
$500.
Two little shades of
gaily checked, import
ed taffeta in yellow
and rose and white
have changeable taf-
feta ribbon at the top
and bottom. Price
$4,000.
Shades of putty col
ored taffeta with
edges Of mauve French
ribbon. Price $500.
Large oblong pillows
of upholstery satin in
rose and mauve and
blue are finished with
bows of French rib
bon. Price S25 each.
A set of three very
Z attractive pillows made
of a coarse French
woolen material are
edged with looped-wool
in scallops of blue and
yellow and rose.
Square pillows $12.75;
large oblong center
pillow $500.
Fourth FL, Old Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
Weather Report

Sun rises. e1s am. Sun sets. sos D. m
Moon rises. 2:4s pm. Moon sets. l 5s m
Note-The above figures standard
time and not New York State time.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23

have clothing to sell to our
customers who came in
from day to day. And the
prices at which we sold it
were the logical prices.
But we finally decided to
anticipate t he drop in
prices. We conferred with
our manufacturers. We
canvassed the field thor
oughly. We believe we have
cut our prices down to the
prices that will prevail
next season. Many tell us
we have gone BELOW any
prices that can possibly
prevail next season. No
body has told US the con-
trary.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23

Local Forecast.-Fair to-day and to-
morrow; somewhat cooler Tomorrow
moderate to fresh north TO northeast
winds
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23

Highest so degrees (at $3.50 p. ny; low
est. "a Cat a. m.). average. 72 average
same date last year. SO; average same
date for thirty three years, 53.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23

Local Official Record.--The following Of
fetal record shows temperatures during the
last twenty four hours, in compar ison with
the corresponding date OF last year:
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
All Mems Clothing in
the WGndr10kerS Store
is at bottom prices
NOW
ENTIRE stocks to choose FROM
X
REGULAR stocks-not sale stocks
ALL our suits. ALL our overcoats
BUSINESS suits. Dress suits. Golf suits

1t has flavor Of the good old days to read that Won
can Duy burlington Arcade suits and overcoats for $50 So
S44oO $4oo0 $780, $3.50. In May of this wear and
tor months afterwards selling the same grades
OF suits and overcoats for $55 &c $3.50
Lnese new low prices are not the logical prices for
cesslonIthey in their price us, in our profits We
oeeVe that some time between and next season prices
are coming down. So do you You have been WAITING for
prices to come down. We couldn't wait hecase We d To
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23
General Weather Conditions

barometer RcAdlnx9
a. m. o06 / p. m. 1886 p. m 29.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-23

The next story: "Chatterer Makes
Fun Of Buster Bear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
HUMBLE JAYHAWK
Missouri Takes Sixteenth In
door Victory From Kansas.
Two Records Are Smashed
Mile Run Feature.

Kansas City, Mo. March 27-For
the sixteenth time. the Missouri Tigers
have humbled the Kansas Jayhawkers
in the annual dual indoor track meet.
The count was 5615 to 2S2s. Two new
dual meet records were established.
Rodkey, K. L. made the 440-yard dash
in 81 As seconds, the old time being
52 2-5. Williams. NJ. u, took the
high hurdles in 6 2-5 seconds, the old
time being 3-5.
Missouri took the lead in the open
ing event, when ScholZ placed first
and c. H. Williams, second in the So
yard dash. The race easily went to
i'Scholz, who eQualled his former rec
ord of 20 seconds for the event. In
the mile run, pretty race developed
between Massey of Kansas, who won
il, and Maxwell. of Missouri, who
placed second. 1t was Maxwelrs race
until within so feet of the tape on the
last lap, when he fell and Massey took
the event.
Rodkey, of Kansas. tore thru the
440yard dash in his usual style, easily
beating out Massengale, of Missouri,
and lowering the dual meet record for
this event by So of a second.
A close race developed in the $50
yard run between Bond, of Missouri,
and Cowgirl, of Kansas. Rodkey
dropped out early in the race and
Bond and Cowgirl fought it out, Cow
breaking the tape.
1t was the 2-mile run that brought
the crowd of nearly 1000 to its feet,
when Henderson, of Missouri, after
trailing thru the first eighteen laps
of the event, gradually picked up on
MASSEY, of Kansas, who was leading.
and passed him. For several laps
Henderson remained less than a half
hozen feet ahead of the Kan
san, and then when within so feet of
the tape, Massey spurted and the two
runners breasted the tape together.
The judges declared 1t a dead heat,
with the time 10 minutes, 10 seconds.
Summaries:
50-yard dash-Scholz Missouri first: C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
NO RUSSIAN WHEAT SOON
III. c. Emery Says There'n Be n
Competition for Years.

Not for several years will the Rus
sian wheat crop be a factor in meeting
the world bread demand, according to
Fl. c. Emery, who is visiting in To-
peka. Emery spent several years in
Russia as an American bank repre-
sentative. He is visiting his cousin,
T. D. Hammatt, in Topeka. and is on
his way from New York to Pel1in.
Russia will not be a competitor III
supplying the world with wheat for
three or four years" Emery stated.
In parts of Russia there is perhaps
plenty of grain for the country's use.
In other parts, Petrograd and Moscow,
for example, people are starving"
Even with an reproduction of
wheat, Emery points out that trans
portation in Russia has broken down
to such an extent that movement of
the grain is impossible. Emery will
go to Pekin to take charge of a bank
for the Guaranty Trust company of
New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
North Topeka Has a 'Dinty
Moore;s Place" of It's OlUr1
Sign on Door-Prominent Business Men Comprise Gang
Wives Don't Kick Because They Know Where
Husbands Are-Jiggs Family, Too.

they have been found at Dinty Moore's
enjoying a game with the boys"
But the place is not the happy spot
it once was, for big hearted Jiggs
comes no more to the rendezvous. He
has gone west to his well earned
repose, assisted on the way, it is whis-
pered among his one-time cronies. by
a too well aimed missile thrown by
Mrs. Jiggs.
Maggie lives on, in lonely state
and if remorse gnaws at her heart, nc
one is the wiser
Daughter is married and "son.
no longer makes visits home. No one
has courage to ask Mrs. Jiggs his
whereabouts. for it is feared he has
followed in the footsteps of her
brother, and is forcibly detained by
the hand of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
ARRANGE FOR SIX MEETS.
State Normal Athletes Have Full Pro
gram Ahead of Them.

Emporia, Kan, March 27.-College
Of Emporia track and field athletes
have a full program mapped out for
them by their coach, Gwinn Henry,
who has announced the 1920 track
schedule. The season will open April
"a with a dual meet with the Ichabods
at Washington.
Following is the schedule:
April 24-Washburn, at Topeka.
May 3-Haskell, at Lawrence.
May S3QuadranguIar meet between
Baker, Ottawa, Washburn and Emporia, on
Washburn field at Topeka.
May 14-Ottawa at Emppria.
May 21-State meet on c. Of z. field,
Emporia.
The sixth meet will be a dual contest
with the Kansas State Normal. The date
has not been arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
GET WIRELESS FROM NORWAY.
Radiograms From Germany Also Re-
ceived by Station at X. Z.

Lawrence, Kan. March 27.-Wire-
less messages from Norway and Ger
many have been received on the wire
less receiving station in Blake Hall,
University of Kansas
The university recently received its
license to maintain an amateur wire
less station, which is in charge of J.
c. Warner. Most amateur stations
are permitted to operate only a short
wave length" station, but the univer-
sity was privileged to have a long
wave" practically the same as the
government stations use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

H. Williams, Missouri, second. Time 52-5
seconds.
Mile run-Massey. Kansas, first: Max
well. Missouri second Time sc 2-5.
High jump-George Williams, Missouri,
and Bradley, Kansas, tied for first; height,
3 feet 0 inches
5O-yard high hurdles-C. H. Williams,
Missouri first; Bradley, Kansas, second.
Time 6 2-5 seconds.
44O-yard dash-Rodkey, Kansas, first
Massenga1e, Missouri, second Time 81 40.
16-pound shot-put-McClung, Missouri,
first; Bondurant, Missouri, second. Dis
tance As feet inch.
SS0-yard run-Cowgill. Kansas first
Bond, Missouri second. Time :06.
5O-yard low hurdles-C. H. Williams,
Missouri, first; Scholz, Missouri, second.
Time seconds.
Pole vault-Triple tie: Hamilton and
Lewis. Missouri; Hiser, Kansas; II feet.
emile run-Massey, Kansas, and Hen
Mile relay-Won by Missouri Parker
Bond, Roney and Massengale) Kansas
(Dewall, Rinehar, O'Leary and Rodkey)
Time :3334-5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
IN THE SQUARED RING

Cleveland, O., March 27.-Jack
Britton, welterweight champion, won
by a narrow margin from Bryan Dow
ney, Columbs, in ten rounds here last
night. Btitton seemed to be under
wraps all the way. Downey's aggres-
siveness was more than offset by Brit
tons hard and clean hitting.
Kansas City, Mo, March 81.
Harvey Thorpe, Kansas City light
weight, knocked out Freddy Nelson,
of St Louis, with a left hook to the
stomach in the third round here last
night.
Fort Worth, Tex, March 81
Jimmy Hanlon, Denver. stopped Ray
Rivers, Los Angeles lightweight, in the
fifth round of their scheduled 12-round
bout at the Panther City Athletic club.
In the semi-windup, Sue Kraft, San
Antonio, hung the "kayo" sign on
Soldier Graham, Dallas. in the sec
ond round.
Detroit, March 27.-An offer of
$40, 900 to Georges Carpenter to meet
Battling Levinsky, a lightweight in a
ten-round bout here, was announced
today by Max L. Barbour, president
of the Wolverine Athletic club. Mr..
Barbour proposes to stage the match
either at Navin field or the state fair
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

North Topeka is perhaps unique in
possessing a "Dinty Moore's place"
made famous by the popular Jiggs
cartoons, which appear in The State
Journal.
The name Dinty Moore stands cheek
by jowl with that of "Bilr' Shorey,
in whose shop Dinty reigns supreme.
The better halves of Clancy, Hooligan
and others of the gang" which is
composed of well known business men
of the North side, are well content,
for there is never the question for
them of where is my wandering boy
tonight?"
More than once at social gatherings,
when a strong arm" committee has
been sent out to round up tardy guests,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
WON TWO STATE TITLES.
Winfield Basketball Teams Win Kan.
sas Championships for 1920.

Winfield, Kan, March 27.-Winning
two state championships in basketball
was the unique record achieved this
year by teams Of Winfield institutions.
The quintet of Southwestern univer-
sity led the Kansas conference teams,
being the only team of the sixteen in
the conference to score 1000 per cent,
not having met a single defeat in the
season.
The Winfield high school team
brought back the state championship
from the basketball tournament at the
University of Kansas last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
TO HOLD STATE HIGH MEET.
Invitations to Compete for State Hon
ors Go to Kansas High Schools.

Lawrence, Kan, March 27.-Invita-
tions for the annual outdoor high
school track meet, to be held on Nc
Cook field here early in May. will be
sent out soon, it is announced by the
K. U Athletic association. The meet
will be conducted along lines similar
to the recent basketball tournament.
High school athletes from all parts
of the state who have shown particu-
lar qualification will have an oppor-
tunity to compete for state champion
ships Coach Karl Schlademann, who
has charge of the university track
team, will superintend the annual high
school meet