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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Swami Will Deny To-day
All C.. B. Means's Charges
District Attorney to File Answer
in Damage Suit for
S1.OOO.OOO

All allegations made by CASTOR B.
Means in his suit for $1,000 900 dam
ages, filed in the Federal District
Court, against District Attorney Ed
ward Swami and his assistant, John T.
Dooling, will BIO denied to-day when
Mr.. Swann's answer is presented in
court by Joab H. Banton, his counsel.
In the answer Mr.. Swami says that
he and Mr.. Dooling first came to know
of Means when the officials of Cabarrus
County, North Carolina, asked the Dis
trict Attorneys Office here to aid them
with any information concerning the
man they might be able to obtain. The
Cabarrus County officials at that time
were prosecuting Means on charge
Of numbering Mrs. Maud A. Robinson.
Their request, Mr.. Swami says, was
assigned to the Homicide Bureau, and
later Mr.. Dooling was put in charge
of the case.
Mr.. Swami denies Means's allegation
that he and Dooling were backed by
financial interests anxious to obtain the
plaintiffs conviction. He also says that
the viii of James C. King, mentioned
in the Means complaint, had been ad-
Indicated forgery by the Probate
Court Of Cook County.
Mr.. Doolng will file a separate an
swcr before next Tuesday, when the
time limit for filing eXpires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

ductor Of the work train had failed :.
send Aagman back 500 feet. A. !.
should have done, contenting himsss
with waving lantern from the H..
car. He expressed the opinion si,,
that the motorman OF the passen,s,
train would have been able to sion ~, :.
more quickly if he had been on 4.
alert.
Raymond Witte. motorman o. -.
passenger train, said that. as 5.
rounded curve about 700 feet soul
of the Longwood Avenue station. !.
looked ahead but saw no sign Of 4.
work train until he was within II
feet of it. On another occasion wh.,
the work train was stopped at rs.
point, he said, he had encountered |,
hagman 500 feet from It.
George J T;r.niers. the guard II
charge of the work train. said that /.
was not sure until his train stoppss
that his crew was to work there tia.
night and so had not dropped off II.
train to plant a warning signal so
feet in the rear. The Deputy Con.
missioner reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Druggist Is Arraigned
For Wood Alcohol Deaths
Saleeby Held in $4,000 Bail
on Manslaughter Charge; An
other in Alleged Plot Arrested

Samuel K. Saleeby, druggist, of 80
Court Street, Brooklyn, arrested by the
Federal authorities last January in
connection with the sale of wood alco-
hol as beverage, was arraigned yes
terday morning before Judge McDer-
mott in County Court, Brooklyn. on an
indictment charging manslaughter in
the first and second degrees. He
pleaded not guilty and his baA was
fixed at $4,000.
Carmine Lizenziata, who was indicted
with Saleeby, was arrested in Manhat-
tan yesterday afternoon and taken to
the office Of District Attorney Lewis.
He was indicted for manslaghter in the
first and second degrees.
Wood alcohol last Christmas caused
the death of large number of persons
at Chicopee Falls. Mass, Hartford,
Conn, and other New England cities.
The indictments come as a result of five
months Of investigating by the authori-
ties of Manhattan, the Bronx and
Brooklyn.
William II. Waller, of 1914 Washing
ton Street, Manhattan; John Romanelli,
of 2S5 Third Avenue, Manhattan, an un-
dertaker; Cosimo D'Ambrosio, of 462
Carroll Street, Brooklyn; Lizenziata,
who lives in Mott Street, Manhattan,
and Saleeby were indicted in Massachu-
sets and Connecticut for the wood al
cohol plot, but were not extradited.
Romanelli and DAmbrosio were ac-
cused of having arranged with Waller
for the theft Of 1000 gallons of wood
alcohol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Nearly Everybody
viii Celebrate
NetU York to Observe
Fourth With Ba,quets,
Speeches and Porndes

The 5,621,15 people squeezed into
the five boroughs Of New York City will
celebrate on Monday the ringing of q
bell in the city of Philadelphia exactly
l44 years and one day before.
From the first CLINT of dawn until the
clocks boom at midnight Pa Knlcker-
bocker's annual Independence Day cele-
bration will keep things humming. The
day will be reminiscent Of the awful
Jacket caused by Americans generally
on July A, 1776. Almost everybody
will knock off work Monday, excepting,
Of course, subway guards and news
paper men.
lnnumerable societies and associa-
tons have made plans for celebrations;
there will be ceremonies, speeches and
athletic carnivals. and the usual multi
tude will seek diversion at the sea-
shore
Mayors Committee Active
The Mayors COMMITTEES on the
Fourth of July has been as active as
a Mayors committee ought to be- Tn
der its auspices hag-raising exercises
Will be held at $50 a. m ut the his
toric blockhouse in Central Park, at
10th Street, near Seventh Avenue. A
guard Of honor composed Of veterans
Ct the Civil, Spanish American and
World wars will participate.
The anniversary Of the signing Of
She Declaration Of Independence will
he celebrated at 10 a. m. by the Society
Ct Tammany. or Columbian Order. This
society was founded in 1889 and mucn
'lme Is given each year to the prepa-
lntion of its Fourth. Of July program.
The Declaration Of Independence will
be read by Edward J. McGoldricl, JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. There will
be talks by Grand Sachem John r.
Noorhis, president of the Board Of
| Elections, whose ninety-frst birthday
will be celebrated this month; Repre-
sentative James O'Connor, of Louisi-
ana; Alexander | Rorke, Assistant
District Attorney; Representative Her
bert c. Pell, of New York; Miss Anna
Matthews, Ferdinand Pecora, Assistant
District Attorney, and Representative
Henry NJ. Goldfogle, of New York - .
Many New Workers. are expected ~
attend the reception which will be piven
at p. m. on the Sheep Meadow in
Central Park to the three hundred Row
Scouts and their leaders who will rem.
resent the Boy Scouts of America n
the International Jamboree to be held
at Olympia, England, July 25 to Aug
ust 7, inclusive
Great Park Festivals
The one hundred parks and rlay-
grounds of the city will be the scene
of athletic carnivals during the after.
noon. Twenty thousand men and bows
Will compete in exhibitions, and as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03

vestlgatlon of the mystery surrounding
Elwell's tragic death yesterday was a
distinct break between the Federal and
state authorities. The Federal de-
tectivcs working on the alleged boot
Logging operations of Elwcll just De-
fore Ills death, announced definitely
that they were absolutely through
with the District Attorneys Office"
The Federal authorities are con-
WINGED that their investigation will
not only solve the alleged liquor deals,
but will also lead to the murderer Of
Elwell.
The two detectives specifically as
signed to this phase of the invcstga-
ton ere William P. Lord and Daniel J.
Mangin. To their associates in the
office Of James Shevlin, Federal pro-
hibiton agent, yesterday they said
I'VE are tired Of being kidded along
by Assistant District Attorneys Talley
and Dooling. We will follow our own
clews independently from now on"
This statement came from them after
they had waited practically all day
long for telephone message from the
District Attorneys Office calling them
to pre-arranged conference.
I'VE are not going to waste any fur
Their time with the District Attorney"
they continued. "His assistants have
been fooling us agents long enough. We
have had conferences with them several
times there, but they always fill US
full OF hot air"
In this connection Assistant District
Attorney John T. Dooling said: 81
cral prohibition authorities, but we
cannot use this Office for the purpose
of running down all the bootleggers OF
this town, who have no connection
With the Elwell murder"
/ The Federal authorities yesterday
questioned a prominent business man
who had been named as having par
ticipated in the liquor deals of Elwel
but a general denial was made by him
Mr.. Shevlin stated that as soon as
the holidays were over several prom
inent men would be brought to his
Office and questioned in connection
with the ."bootlegging" operations. He
expressed satisfaction at the inquiry
and stated that ."the information OBJ
tanned yesterday has led to many new
ramifications in both the Elwell muir.
der and Bookkeeping situations" He
added that he was able to state posi-
lively that disclosures of a startling
nature will result within the next few
days.
Talk of John Doe Inquiry
The theory at prohibition headquar-
ters that has received most attention
is that Elwell was deeply implicated
in the bootlegging traffic, and took the
part of leader and manager of large
operations. 1t is pointed out that he
surrounded himself with clever asso.
ciates, also that these associates have
so far not given the authorities any
/ information regarding his murder O,
bootlegging operations. 1t was learned
yesterday that one of the members OF
the Studio Club, who, it is said, also
obtained liquor from Elwell, is a lead
ing state politician who once held &
very high Office.
At the District Attorneys Office yes
terday there was some discussion as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of calling a Johr
Doe hearing, in order to check up the
information SO far obtained, but nc
definite action was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
ssMan Failure'7 Blamed
For Latest Subway Wreck
All Mechanical Devices We're in
Perfec Order, Public Service
Board Is Told

AS at a similar inquiry a few weeks
ago, "man failure" was given yester-
day, at a hearing Of the Public Ser
vice Commission, as the cause Of the
collision between a Hunts Point train
and q work train near the Longwood
Avenue station Of the Lexington Ave
nue. subway. Thursday morning, in
which twenty persons were injured.
The tail lights Of the work train
were in position and every mechanical
safety device was in perfect condition.
according to Joseph D. Connor, in
spector of rolling stock for the COM
mission. Mr.. Conner said that the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Outing of Nine Alleged
Mutineers Ends in Jail
Sailors Who Refused to Work
Given Surprise When Landed
as Consular Passengers

A secret held by the skipper and
the purser of the Munson liner Huron
for about twenty days was released
yesterday after the vessel dropped
anchor in Quarantine and twenty-nine
alleged rebellious sailors encounter ed
an unpleasant surprise.
They had refused to work about two
months ago when their vessel, the
Martha Washington, was lying in the
harbor Of Montevideo, Uruguay.
The Martha Washington left port
without them, but they we're held by
the United States Consul, and later
put aboard the Huron as consular pas
sengers.
The men enjoyed themselves on the
run up the coast, believing they were
guests of Uncle Sam on an outing. The
skipper and the purser, who knew
what would happen on reaching port,
said nothing until nine deputy United
States marshals went aboard yester-
day and ordered the rcbellous group
to get aboard the tug Holbrook, which
landed them at the Battery. A patrol
wagon took them to the Federal Build
Judge Grub on an indictment charg-
ing them with being mutineers.
Peter B. Olney jr.. assistant United
States attorney, informed the court
that the trouble started because the
master of the Martha Washington had
taken a bottle of whisky away from
one of the crew. The men becoming
angry, started disturbance, jumping
overheard and swan ashore The
others who were brought here yester
day took the mans part and refused
to work unless he was brought back
and restored to his place in the engine
room. The master refused and the
alleged mutny was the result
Jose Couse and Jose Carazo, the
alleged ringleaders. were held in $4,000
bail for trial and the others were held
in $500 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Three Sentenced for
Auto Insurance Fraud
Broker, Owner of Car and Re.
PAPER Plead Guilty to Lar.
ceny and COnsniracv

Three men who attempted to defraud
an automobile insurance company plead
ed guilty before Judge Mott in General
Sessions yesterday and were sent to
Jail: David M. Shapiro, an insurance
broker, of as East Seventeenth Street.
was sentenced to from fifteen months
to two years and six months in prison.
Irving Eisenstadt, proprietor of the De
Luxe Auto Painting and Trimming
Company, 485 Park Avenue, was com
mitted to Elmira Reformatory, and
Leon Stutzin, of 1880 Minford Place,
the Bronx, was given thirty days in
the Tombs.
After Stutzin's auto was damaged
February IL, last, he took it to EisenS
stadt, who told him they could get the
machine insured and collect for the
damages. They met Shapiro on Feb
ruary II, insured the car with the
Automobile Insurance Company of Hart
ford, and subsequently put in a claim.
asserting that the machine had been
damaged February 20. Investigation
by private detectives uncovered the
plot.
Shapiro and Eisenstadt pleaded guilty
to attempted grand larceny and Stutzin
to conspiracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
$4,000 Pin Is Recovered
Diamonds Lost by Mrs. Hamil.
ton Fish at Party Found

Mrs. Hamilton Fish recovered a dia-
mond bar pin. valued at $4,000 yes
terday, which she lost Thursday night
at Delmonico's. She gave party that
evening on the roof of the restaurant.
When she got home she discoered that
the pin was missing and telephoned to
Delmonico's.
A search was made at once, but the
pin was not found Yesterday morn
ing. the hunt for the pin was renewed
and it was found on the floor In a
corner. 1t contains eighteen diamonds
in platinum settings,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Novice Shot Shopkeeper

Detectives investigating the death of
Adam Zittel, who was shot Thursday
night in his delicatessen shop at GOA
Broadway, Astoria, Queens, by some
one who escaped without leaving a
clew, were inclined to believe yester-
day that an amateur hold-up man had
fired the shot inadvertently while COW
cring Zitte.
Two men who were in Zttels shop
a few minutes before he was shot said
that two men entered as they de-
parted. They remembered only that
one was tall and one was short. A
neighbor who heard the shot said she
saw a man run out Of the shop INN edi-
ately afterward. There was no effort
made to search for money, although
there was more than $500 in the place.
An autopsy showed that the bullet
entered the right side of Zittel's neck
and took downward course
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
Carter Is Militia Chief

From The Trfbnne's Washington Bureou
WASHINGTON. July offending the
appointment by President Wilson of
a National Guard officer as chief of the
militia bureau Of the War Department,
as required by the army reorganization
act, Colonel Jesse Mel. Carter will
continue as chief, Secretary Baker an
ncunced to-day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

Near Shanghai an English sailor on
his way to the foreigner burial
ground to lay = wreath on the grave
of comrade met = native with . pot
Of rice. "Hello, John!" he hailed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

Modem bong-Tangs shells are 4
earahapeA ThAy taper both At TIE
rout and 1t The rear. This taperins
81 The rUax end y called Aoat-ta1inG.'
fou have nctteed that racing automo-
oiles have toepedc-sAaped sternA A
square-tailed shsn q automobile y
actually held back at high speeds b.
cause Of ne vuEDum cRoated behind
It BY the velocity Of tn movement
TaperiDg the tail lsRds The air gently
and easily into the hole that the she'll
or the racing car bcres In the atmos-
phere and thus lessons vacuum's I'm
peding grip on the flying object."-Ev-
erybody's Magazine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

OF course, the country has no pre-
sidential primary election. A few
states elect delegates by primary cleo
tons. but the states holding primar-
les do not have 4 sufficient number Of
delegates to control the convention.
The majority Of the delegates in .hs
Chicago convention were chosen nr-
der the old convention system, and
were uninstructed and. very largely.
under the conrtol Of the political lead
ers Of the various states. So long ~
there IL no nationwide primary cleo
ton on presidential candidates the
state primary plans win be Of little ef-
feet In national conventions One
state delegation Il not bound to res
psct the primary vote Of another state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
ssK.saerinelne Mamma.

There II little boy in our neigh
borhood whose father has been dead
for several years. Often we speak Of
him in 4 plying manner on account
Of his loss Yesterday my youngest
rushed into the house exclaiming:
Have you heard the newsi Jamie's
mamma has gone and married papa
for him."-Chicago Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

NOT only is Senator Harding a man
Of the Mckinley type, but his run
ming mate contains many OF the vir-
tues Of Roosevelt, with none Of the
latter's impetuousity Harding and
Coolidge win grow in favor ~ the
public becomes better acquainted with
them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE best town II not the one that
has the greatest population. The
best town il the one that takes the
best care Of the population It has.
More towns should think Of that be-
fors guarreIinR With the censua bureau
over the ssason's most common griev-
anee.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

The book reviewer Of Everybody
Magazine drops. somewhat unac.
countably, into these rhapsodical ~
nectlons on genius: ut is the queer
est thing In the world. the most I'M
explninable. 1t burns now In the mind
OF a tax-collector's son In ancient
Rome. now In tent-maker OF Persia.
now in livery keepers son In Lon
Don, now In 4 mixer Of pills in \
dreary Norwegian town. Like tho
wind. 1t 'bloweth whittier It lIsteth.'
It is a fire that may not be Quenched,
either by failure or success. And
whether We know It or not. ita rays
light the paths OF all Of u.s."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
TALES OF TOWN


Athwart the threshold Of the snow,
What separates you from your dough
And crowns yon with q narsty blow
"War Tax"
And when you buy tie or shirt.
What speaks the clerk in accents curt
What words are they that sting and
hurt
And rs you WOO your nut frappe
What takes your innocuous breath
And clouds with gloom your perfect
"War Tax
When you would smoke, or sing, or
chew,
Or shimmy, golf, or have the Flu,
Yhat is IL that do to you?
war Tax"
I'm skinned Of tallow, hide and
grease,
And still can not see surcease,
War is hell, but hell, what's peace?
"War Tax
One joyous thing about the com
ing presidential election is that it
will bring US another postmaster gen
sral.
A boys idea Of q mollycoddle is the
fellow who takes towel and a bar
# soap along when he goes in swim
ming.
The population Of Emmett must be
immense. The government adding
machines have been at work for six
months and the total has not been
cached.
Picked from the advertisements in
IN Oregon paper: "The Ladies' Aid
I the church will serve baked
can supper in Woodmen hall. Music
"Yes, my house is fully covered by
said the proud new owner.
It's protected against everything
including explosions Of
ONE brew"
A st. Louis man is under arrest
,r kissing another mans wife on the
nks. There are kissers, however,
no are old-fashioned enough to ra-
Ain loyal to lips.
Dempsey is not a draft evader, ac-
riding to San Francisco jury. The
merican Legion jury, trying the
me case, is still out.
The average guy knows he has to
~ to support the government. His x
sposition will be to support the v
Irty that will make The operation l
painless as possible. n
They were looking at the kangaroo = =
the ZOO when an Irishman said; =
leg pardon, sor. phwat kind Of
aature is that7" "Oh,' said the o
"that is . native Of Aus :.
lila" "Good hivins!" exclaimed -
t. "an' me sister married ono o. =
m"
q . q !,
Near Shanghai an English sailor on :,
way to the foreigner burial !,
ound to lay = wreath on the grave y
comrade met = native with . pot !,
rice. "Hello, John!" he hailed. :,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

General Woods majorities in the pri-
mary states had no binding effect
upon the delegations from New York,
for instance, or from Alabama or from
Iowa.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
Boys Wash Suits

That are made right, and the colors are fast.
Neat stripes and plain combinations, made
Of galatea and chambray 81 rs to 20 40
Ages Q to 8. Special VHIJ PHI
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
Warm Weather Specials

"Tain't no use! You've got to take the
suns rays as it comes, but why not be COM
Portable on an economical basis? LOOK
THESE OVER,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

Eyes, my house is fully covered by
said the proud new owner.
cts protected against everything
imaginable, including explosions Of
home brew"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

IN the discussion of presidential pre-
ference primaries in operation in
various forms in many states and Of
tAe non-reprsaentative character Of
national conventions there Il practi-
cal agreement in diagnosis but con-
siderable disagreement ~ to RENE
dies. The trouble II that national
conventions ARE not ~ representative
~ It l. desirable they should be. The
rank and fils Of the party are only
casually consulted. They either do not
vote Ut al in the prs-convention pro-
cesssa, or whan they vote their actio,
10 disregarded. There IL only one way
in which presidential preference pri-
maries can BE- effective and that = by
both instructing the delegates and
elec.inR them By the primary The
rasty membership can control \ ma
, ~ u convention II 1t has the desire
to do 70. Al that IL necessary t. tn
f"auire by law that PRIMARIES shall
be keld for ri, parties On ore day, that
candidates COR delegates shall declare
their own difference, What and who
they are running for, and that the
primary vote shall be decisive both Of
the election Of the delegates and Of
their action after election Delegates
are then representative and -an he
held accountable for their
action.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

One joyous thing about the com
ing presidential election is that it
will bring US another postmaster gen
eral.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL /,

VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL is
eminently correct when he declares
the controversy between ireland and
England IL none Of our business and
should not be considered by the demo-
cratic convention. The democratic
party will have enough 70 DO II It pre-
SCENTS solutions for our own problems,
without NEEDING IN those Of other
nations. And evcn II the convention
should demand by unanimous vote the
separation Of ireland from the British
empire, the only result would likely
b. = reply from Great Britian for
Americans TO attend to their own
knitting. Great Britain could hardly
Be expected to take orders from =
party convention in foreign country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01
DR. b 0. CLARK

Has moved to Room 7, Bank of EN-
NETT building.
Phone 3.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-01

Daily thought
Better not be at all than not be
noble.-Tennyson.