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GIRL KIDNAPPED
BY FOUR MEN IN
SPEEDING AUTO
Torn From Companions Side
in Crowded Brooklyn
Street.
FIGHTS HER CAPTORS.
Two of Quartet Steal Up Be-
hind Young Woman as
Car ManoeuvreS.
FIGHTS HER CAPTORS.

Nicolena Sorice, twenty years old,
Of No. 11O skillman Street, Brooklyn,
was kidnapped while on her way TO
work this morning by four men in a
big touring automobile, which picked
her up at Stagg and Leonard Streets,
Brooklyn, and vanished in the direc-
ton OF Graham Avenue.
According 40 the story told by
Rose Caputo, twenty-on years old,
Of No. 11S Skillman Avenue, who was
with Nicolena when she was seized,
the two girls had lett their homes on
their way to work In the Berkshire
Shirt Factory, Scholes and Leonard
Streets, at the usual time. Rose says
she noticed two men walking along
behind them but thought nothing of
their presence until they reached
Stagg Street and started to cross.
At that moment a large touring
automobile swung in to the curb and
stopped squarely In front of the
young women, who drew back to
avoid the mud guards.
Seated in the rear OF the car was
a man described as wearing a brown
suit with a cap pulled far down over
his eyes. The chauffeur also wore a
cap pulled down to hide his face.
AS the car halted the man in the
rear seat threw open the door Al
the same moment the two men who
had been following the girls sprans
forward. one on either side Of Nicol-
ena, and tossed her into the car. Rose
| says she caught frantically at one OF
the men but he brushed her off and
with his companion jumped into the
| car.
The machine Immediately dashed
off at terrific speed in the direc-
ton OF Graham Avenue, where all
trace of 1t was lost.
A butcher at work in his shop
nearby. hearing Roses screams
jumped into his delivery car and
vainly tried to follow the kidnappers
The police were notifed and de-
LoCJlVCS, uIlu6I Lub QlIdCLOu OI OzAp L
Carey of the 18th Inspection District
Immediately began a hunt They ad-
mitted the only clue they have to the
affair is that last February Miss
Sorice complained Of the actions OF
man believed to i've in Jackson
Street Brooklyn The girI had this
man arrested charged with assault,
but the case was thrown out of Po-
lice Court when she failed to produce
the necessary evidence At the
Jackson Street address to-day no one
could be found.
MRS. Sorice, mother Of the girl, and
witnesses of the affair scout the idea
that It may have been an elopment
! Rose Caputo says her friend struggled
| furiously with her captors as they
| bore her off.
Miss Sorice was employed at the
| shirt factory under the name 0i
| Helena George. She Is reputed to be
the prettiest girl OF that section
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COOKS ON BIG LINER
GET FIRST CLASS
PASSENGER CABINS
Kaiserin Augusts Vlctorh Has to
Make Concessions to Galley
Men and Stewards.
LONDON. MnY "a

LONDON, May 20.
~OOKS and stewards occupied
FIRST class cabins on Lho
steamer Kaiserin AugustO
Victoria to-day when that Vessol
sailed for New York.
The luxury enjoyed by the galley
and dining room resulted from .
controversy over accommodations
between the cooks and stewards
ana the ofiicials OF tho stnamship
line which delayed the sailing OF
the vessel for eleven days
Finally the company agreed chat
the men should have the best ac-
oommOdAtions available on this
trip. and that they would imme-
diately build now and moro COM
modiouS compartments for their
employees on the steamer.
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WASHINGTON, May 26-WIlHam c. Proctor Of Cincinnati has
advanced $4,000 the campaign fund Of Major Gen. Leonard Wood
testified to-day the Senate Investigation into preonvcnton Pre
dental campaign financing.
Proctor said this advance more than the total onnI
tons" Woods campaign He added that be had contributed
$4,000.
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Great Red Drive to Persia Expected

TIFIrS. Transcaucasia, May &c (As-
ISOLATED Press) The capture OF Enzell.
the chief Persian port on May Is by the
Bolshevilki Is regarded here as the
initial step OF large movement against
Persia, made possible by the Bolshe
vikrs domination Of the Caspian Sea
through their fleet with an unlimited
oil supply at BalSu,
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NEWYORK 'ASTICK-UP TOWN.;
SUPPRESSION Of CRIME NEWS
FAILS AS CITY SAFEGUARD
Neither Life Nor Property Safe
From Hold-Up Men Even
in Daylight.
BIG HAULS ARE MADE.
Long List of Crimes in Past
Eight Weeks Makes Shame
full Record.

New York City has become q stick
UP town. The man who walks the
street at night with money or valu-
ables risks his life and his property.
The merchs mt and manufacturer must
hire his own armed watchmen II he
would protect his stock The man
with a night business, restaurant
keeper, druggist or uptown haber-
dasher may expect to look up any
moment into the muzzle OF a revolver
In the hands OF q hold-up man.
New Yorkers remember fifteen years
ago, when visiting Chicago, they were
warned not TO cross "the Loop" at
night except 'In a safe cab" or with
an armed guard; far moro rapacious
bandits are now running loose over
the streets Of New York plying their
trade by broad daylight.
Richard E. Enright. Commissioner
Of Police. told The World a year ago
that newspapers made crimes by ex-
plotting them" and for that reason he
Withheld news OF crime from the news
papers, Mayor Hylan said the Com
missioner was right
The Evening World here presents
an incomplete list OF the more serious
robberies by burglars. footpads and
store hold-up men which have found
their way into the newspapers since
April /. Other police executives OF
other days held that robberles were
best prevented by arresting and con-
victing robbers. Prevention by sup
preston of news having failed Of
strikingly effective results. the atten-
ton OF Mr.. Hylan, Mr., Ecrlght and
others who may be Interested Is in
Hted TO this list as suggesting the
old fashioned cure.
NO LACK OF VARIETY IN CRIME
LIST.
There u no lack OF variety in the
list
In Il will be found many robberies
Of jewelry stores, some. like that of
yesterday, by unmasked men with re-
vOlvers. in broad daylight Others
are to be noted where the thieves
backed trucks up to factory doors and
took away silks and woollens by the
ton. There Is no lack OF druggists
bound and gagged and thrown behind
their counters while their tills are
robbed. There are bank messeaE'r
waylald on crowded streets in the
luncheon hour; there are girl cashiers
throttled' and beaten In the face at
their desks; there are systematic
raids through the hotels Of the
wealthy by men practised at such
work. Every qualification Is there for
declaring that New York has become
stick-up town.
Here Is the shameful record from
the second day Of April 10 the 25th
day Of May;
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Fire DestrOys lsO Bag. of Mnn.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. May 2G.-
Fire aboard the Peruvian steamer
Ucayali to-day destroyed $50 bags of
parcel post matter Most of the mall
bags were from the United States.
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MANAGER TELLS SENATORS
HIS ADVANCES EXCEED TOTAL
Of THE WOOD CONTRIBUTIONS

Burden of Campaign Has Fallen
Upon Me" He Testifies at Inquiry
-Palmer's Manager Asked About
Relations With Crucible Steel,
Which Was Forced to Pay
100000 Back to Government.
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ORDERS $1,000 VACClNAIED.
PRssHIc Education Head Acts on
Discovery of smallpox Case.

Robert Dix Benson, President OF the
Passa!c Board Of Education, to-day APP
proved an order OF Or, John n. Ryan
Health Officer, that the $4,000 school
children VI the city be vaccinated fol
lowing the discovery that Edward Blood
physical director In the school. had
been stricken with smallpox.
Protest against the vaccination wa,
made by DR.. A. ]. Corlles OF the Anti
Vaccination Society Of Orange. and Fred
Germain. secretary Of the American
Liberty Society OF New Jersey.
WnAg q sghE aELmE--wHE IRE
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PROTESTS AGAINST
CROSS. EXAMINATION.

Senator Reed cross examined Proc
ter about King 80 sharply that the
witness appealed to Senator Kenyon
against the line OF questioning.
Contributions 70 the fund for At
torney General Palmer's campaign
for the Democratic nomination for
President were placed to-day at
S59,6iO by former Representative C,
c. Carlin OF Virginia. his campaign
manager, in his testimony.
The largest contributor was James
McClurg Guftey OF Pittsburgh, mem-
Der Of the Democratic National Com
mlttee. who was identified as an oil
man and who gave $4,000. The next
largest contributor was Capt. Frank
L. Crccker OF New York. who gave
S2,5OO. Mr.. Carlin said.
Former U. s. Judge ]. Harry Cow
ington gave $4,000. the witness aaid.
Mr.. carin Gaad from a List q contribu-
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10000 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
IN THE CITY.

Statistics prepared by tho Mer-
chants Association Show that the
Rreatar part OF the value OF the ex-
oorts OF Now York originates right
IN this city and in the metropolitan
district and that the industries turn
ing out those exports directly employ
more than a million and a half per-
sons. Tho backbone Of the city is
IN the histories and tho docks--not
IN the Hashing lights along Broad
way. Lot US back track a bit
In tho first place, New York, by
reason Of her wonderful harbor,
took che first plaoo in shipping,
handIina In 1900 about "a per
cent, Of tho Imports and 20 per
cent. Of the exports of the whole
country.
+.,,r In the second place manutae-
turing Of all sorts, excepting In
basic materials, such as steel,
swept TO New York, drawn by
tho shipping advantages.
In tho third place, population,
money and prosperity came along
with port superiority and manu-
featuring growth.
Now York's port superiority began
20 wane in the early years OF the
current century. The reasons are SO
humorous and diversified that they
cannot bO handled in this article II
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
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nSB@Qlnl(I:

IF you don't believe tread the
vivid adventures of college
professor turned crook, and a
beautiful woman who led a band
OF thieves In
THE MASKED WOMAN"
By Johnston McCulley,
which begins In The Evening
World. Tuesday June I.
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WORLD REsTAIlHANT

Corned parerihs and eAbbage t6c Veal citiet
E,i' i'iaaiSi. asSi N.iS nsiSSi; -H sssS' 'i'S''
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THE WORLD TRAVEL BUREAU.
Arcads Pulitasr (Worldl building. b3.03 Parh
Row, n. y, City. Telephone BeeinAn 1000
IhOcG room for baggage and parcels open daJ and
aigal Aeneg STdon and Wa1elias' shsdh ~
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the contributions have been
very dlsaPpolntins." he said.
"The burden Of the campaign has
fallen on me. NY advances total
more than the contributions"
Outside Of expenses for pub
lIoity and headquarters the aVen
age expended per State was less
than $4,000, Proctor said. He
didn't know how much was raised
locally In the States or large
cities.
DENIES KNOWING AsoUT A
100000 SUBSCRIPTION.
The larsest subscription he
knew Of Proctor said. was $4,000
by Ambrose Mcneil Of New York.
He never heard Of contributions
Of 100000 by one man and
$4,000 by another.
Seventy per cent. Of the money,
spent per State from the national
Wood fund was for publicity, he
said. The average total per State
was 1000, hs testified.
Another large contributor was
William Wrialsy, Proctor said,
though he didnt know the sum
he gave.
Col. Billsshsy Of New York, a
banker and Goodrish, . rubber
man. also contributed, Proctor
said. though he didn't know the
suns. He said the committee
could Get accurate information
from 4. 4. Spraauo, one Of the
treAsurers Of the Wood campaign
who will appear Saturday.
Q. Wasn't there an active Woo
headed by John T. Kin
before you took hold In january 4
Not that know OF.
Proctor said he knew King seV
sred his connection with the Woo
forces after a disagreement, and thu
he CProcter) was virtually called /
10 "orgonize a new movement" Br
there was no organization worldn
,or Wood for President when he er
.ered the Wood camp last octobe
He knew nothing about money Kin
raised or spont because King refuse
10 talk TO him about the Wood move
nent
2RocTER PROTESTS AoAINS'
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NEW STREET SIGNS IN KINGS.
Bids Opened for 1000 That VIII Equal
Mnnhntthn'a.

Brooklyn is soon to be supplied with
street signs quite the equal OF those In
Manhattan. Borough President Rclgel-
mann to-day opened bids for 1000 new
signs. intended 10 aid the enforcement
Of traffic regulations
They are to be similar TO the Manhat-
tan signs, with large white letters on a
blue field. with the name of the inter
secting street in small letter above that
OF the street parallel with the sign.
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Close stock Exchange saturday.
The Governors Of the Stock Exchange
viii act this afternoon on a petition
signed by 5s5 members to close the EK-
change Saturday.
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JOHNSON WORRIES
. c. 0. P. IN INQUIRY
INTO SLUSH FUNDS
California Senator VetoeS Plans
of Leaders to Hush Up
the Scandal.
BITTERNESS AROUSED.
Talk of Digging Much Deeper
Into the Contest in Sen
ator'S Own State.
BITTERNESS AROUSED.
By DaUid laurence.
Especial CORRESPONDENT Of II
EVeninu Worldly

ENuUUH WSTlusJ
WASHINGTON, u. c., May 20
Copyright, 1920 Senator Hiram
johnson may or may not ne the Re-
publican nominee at Chicago, but he
can rejoice In the fact right now that
he is having the time of his life with
the so-called Old Guard Of the Repub-
lican Party.
Wrtggling uncomrortaDly, protest
ing Indignantly. yet controlling their
impulses sufficiently to smother their
feelings, the majority OF the Republi-
can Senators are distreSsed over the
way the committee, headed by Senn-
tor Kenyon. pal" OF Senator johnson,
Is investigating the campaign eSupen-
ditures OF the various Presidential
nominees.
The Republican Senators who have
been through many a campaign and
many an exposure Of campaign ex-
penditures Shook their heads doubt
fully when the plan was first pro-
posed and finally decided to smother
it altogether. But Senator Johnson
came back to Washington, and things
happened. Although members OF tho
Investigating committee deny that
they have any other purpose except
to let the white light OF publicity shed
It's pointed eyes on the "slush funds"
real OF imaginary. OF the different
Democratic. as we'll as Republican
candidates. II requires no eNtrRor-
dinary power OF political penetration
TO SEQ that the whole thing Is part
OF the skilful manoeuvro OF Hiram
johnson to fight his Republican op-
ponenIs by continuous smoke screens
about their campaign expenditures
and the supposed effort OF plutocrncy
to capture political control Of our
Government.
BITTER FEELING AMONG RE-
PUBLlcANs ALREADY AROUSED.
Already tho invegtigation has pro-
duced bitter feeling inside the Re
publican Party. Supposing Leonard
Wood is the nominee at Chicago, Is
II politically good sense to hand the
Democrats all the data and details OF
the Wood financial campaign Usual
ly II there is an investigation of
money spent. It Is one political party
investigating the other. What the
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APRIL

2. Three men caught robbing safe Of
Edward Rowan estate, No, G25 East
l63d Street the Bronx.
3. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. McManus,
Breton Hail. robbed Of jewelry
valued at S25,OOO,
(. Marcia Kowzowski beaten and
robbed OF 5000 at East Drive and
10Th Street,
Eleven polloe fought desperate
battle with robbers in jewelry store
Continued on Twenty fourth Page
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WAKE UP, NEW YORK!
INDUSTRIES WILL FOLLOW
SHIPPING TO OTHER PORTS
UNLESS CITY HALTS TIDE
Manufacturing Prestige of New
York as Well as Its Com
lnerce in Danger.
QUICK ACTION NEEDED.
improved Port Facilities With
Up to = Date Methods
Only Remedy
Bg Martin Green.

New York Is the foremost manu-
AGturing city in the world The
manufactured products Of New York
sxoSod in value those Of half a dozen
oisaGs In the United States whose
SOOey atmosphere by day and fame-
tlnged clouds by night indicate a
high pressure OF industry.
The immense manufacturing pres
tige OF New York has been built up
Oy its superiority as an exporting
and importing centre To-day be-
cause of the inadequate port facili-
ties OF the greatest natural port on
me El0oe, goods manufactured here
tor export arc being sent to other
cities TO be placed on ships which will
carry them to their destination.
Tho factories will follow the
Goods. II IL bo shown manufae-
turors that they can turn out
their product in Philadelphia or
Baltimore, or anywhere else on
the Atlantic seaboard aS eheaPly
a. they oan turn il out hero and
bo assured at all times Of certain
and satisfyinq movement Of their
raw material and their products
into and out Of their factories
they arc going to forsake the an
tsdeIuVian port Of New York and
90 elsewhere.
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CONTINUED on Twelfth Page)
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-06
CENTER OF MUCH HISTORY
Palace q Versailles Has Figured In
Events Which Affected Whole
Civilized World.

The palace at Versailles ranks among
the worlds historic centers where
nations made history. There Great
Britain first recognized the indie
pendence Of the United States. The
French Revolution was given birth
when the Third Estate formed na-
tional assembly there. William I was
crowned German emperor at Versailles
while Paris was being besieged. and
representatives of the civilized world
made peace at this eminent palace
with the "Madman Of Europe"
Versailles became historically
great by mere chance. Having first
served as hunting chateau for Louis
XIII, II attracted the next Louis. who
planned his residence on 20 large
scale that the construction Of an
aqueduct engaged 10000 men for many
years. It later vibrated with the
echoes Of human dramas. involving
the disaster Of Louis XIV and Marie
AntoInette. The unhappy valliere.
the vainglorious Montespan. and the
austere Maintenon successfully loved.
infatuated and exploited Louis at Yer
sailles. The brilliant Pompadour and
ito seductive du Barry shone among
the mistresses at the palace. while
some 10000 drunken women from
Paris broke through the gates and
sent Louis fleeing to the Tuileries.
The Gallery of Mirrors" reflects
great many Interesting scenes con-
nected with the story Of Versailles
among them being one which shows
Louis making pancakes for his mis-
tress' breakfast. the most arduous ex-
ercise Of the man who proclaimed
himself "the state"
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Mother ottsr,s Job.

The young otters-blind and downy
are born In soft-lined nest under
the shelter of an inaccessible bank !:
the mother Will at first hardly leave
them, save on feverish PUSHES after
the food necessary to keep up the sup
ply Of milk. To guard them she sleeps.
like many 4 human mother. with at
least one ear awake. When they open
their eyes she cautiously carries them
to bask for 4 while In the winter sun
shine. for their birthdays are often In
January. When they can Chamber she
teaches them the woodcrafts of the
immediate vicinity Of the ''hover," and
then communicates many of the valu-
able lessons she has learned. some
times taking occasion to punish the
unruly members Of the family by bit
ing them.
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YreuIai ubj,

The ubi. or Imitation vanilla. 10
curious tropical vegetable which 10
more or less common product in most
Of the south sea islands. 1t grows up
on poles or young trees or old brush.
wood something after the manner OF
the lima bean Of the temperate zone.
but more nearly resembles the true va.
nilh Of the tropics. 1t II q prolific
bearer and yields an edible bean which
closely resembles the vanilla bean ex-
cept for the strong aroma Of the lat.
ter. and It IL sometimes used as an
adulterant Of the vanilla-that IL,
when the valuable vanilla beans arc
punched for shipment few Of the ubi
may he slipped In. AZ the ubi Is sus'
ceptible to the slightest frost Its cul.
ture has not been attempted In the
United States.
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HAS BUILT BOAT OF PLASTER
Oregon Man Seems to Have Made
Coed on New Theory Of Mate
rial for Vessels

II boats can be made Of concrete
there seems no Inherent reason why
they cannot be made Of plaster. In
fact, an Inventor. In Portland. Ore,
Mr.. J. B. Lindberg. has actually made
a plaster GOAT.
His boat IL IS feet long and weighs
400 pounds. Its sides are three-quar.
tiers Of an inch thick, and very strong
although only made Of ordinary build.
Ing plaster. The boat Is cheaper than
a wooden one. and the inventor be-
iieves It will last longer. Its advan.
tage over 4 concrete craft II mainly
that of lightness.
The construction is also much cas-
Ter, Mr.. Lindberg says. since the pias-
ter requires an inner and an outer
form to 4 much less extent than the
concrete. In large part this lighter
material can be laid down over . sin.
gle form. much like q series Of coats
Of paint. Mr.. LIndberg's boat has been
put In commission and seems to DO
quite seaworthy and easily handled.
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What Hath Hs Done,

A man passes for what he is worth.
Very Idle Is all curiosity concerning
other peoples estimate OF us, and Idle
II all fear Of remaining unknown.
"what hath he done?" is the divine
question which searches men and
transpIerces every false reputation. A
fop may sit In my chair In the world.
nor be distinguished for his hour from
Homer and Washington; but there can
never be any doubt concerning the
respective ability of human beings
when we seek the truth. Pretension
may sit still. but cannot act. freten-
sion never wrote an llind, nor drove
back Xerxes, nor chrIstencd the world.
nor abolished slavery. . =. (. Never a
sincere word was utterly lost. Never
Q magnnnimity fell to the ground. Al.
ways the hearts OF men greet and
accept It Unexpectedly. A man passes
for what he Is worth.-Emerson.
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ESKIMO DANCE WORTH SEEING
Ceremony INDUCED In by Both Women
and Men 10 Performed With
Hhythmle Grace.

Esklmos Of Alaska perform their
dancing feats to the sound Of "tom-
toms" with round. fiat heads and short
handles. The heads Of the instru.
ments are OF seal hide, which the ma
tIves molsten from time to time with
sponge to keep frightened. They
beat on the under side of the drum
head with long. slender willow wands.
little chips breaking of the sticks
all the time and flying about. With
a slow, monOtOnous chant at first. they
gradually work themselves into fren.
lied shout and loud. resonant beating
Of the drums as the dance goes on.
While they dance the men are
stripped to the whist, but the women
wear their calico Mother Hubbards."
or denim parkas. witt, a cleaning
halo of wolverine about the face. The
dancing cerepony begins with
muscle dance" by young boy. In
which the men later Join. after which
comes the "wolf dance" with more
energy and loud shouting. The women
then join In. one by one. with marvel.
Gus rhythmic grace of movement.
When the dance Is over one Of the
musicians takes up a collection In his
sAtom-tom." The non-natIve white guests
usually contribute tea and candy. II
being wrong for guest to give money.