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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
SMALL FIRE IN ST. REGIS
CAUSES TRAFFIC BLOCK
Kitchen Blaze Extends to
Roof and DraUs CroJOd.

A chimney fire in the Hotel St. Regis
last evening attracted hundreds of per-
sons to Fifth avenue and Fifty-fifth
street and caused a blockade of traffic.
Little damage was done By the blaze, but
il presented an unusual spectacle as the
firemen were preparing to smother IT,
The fire was discovered by taxicao
driver. who happened to look up at the
roof Of the hotel while blocks away. AT
the moment flames were spouting from a
chimney and there was an accompanying
shower OF sparks The chauffeur turned
In an alarm and then notified the man
cement In the confusion a second
'larm was rung and within ten minutes
Fifth avenue and adjacent streets were
cluttered with fire apparatus
Firemen found that grease on stove
n the kitchen was responsible for the
blaze After they had eXtinguished the
burning mass they proceeded to the roof
and finished the job. No excitement &C.
CURED in the hotel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
FOR RECIPROCITY IN AID
OF FREED PRISONERS
Convention With Uruguay IL
Being Negotiated.

MoNTEvIpEo, Nov. 1s.-Robert e. JEFF
ferry. the American Minister here. II
negotiating with the Uruguayan Foreign
Office for a reciprocal convention for
humanitarian services to be given TO
persons leaving jail In both countries
after completing their terms OF impris-
onment, in accordance with a project
formulated by the National Prisons
Committee of New York.
Under this convention the Uruguaysn
authorities would communicate to the
United States immigration Department
the egress from Uruguayan prisons OF
all American citizens and the Prisons
Committee Of New York would procure
their repatriation and obtain work for
them so they can be reformed.
When an Uruguayan citizen left q.
United States prison a similar notice
would be addressed to the "Patronato de
Dictionaries del Uruguay" so that that
institution might take measures for his
repatriation and procure him an honest
way of making his living.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
ASTORS COMPLAIN
NAME Is H0ODOO
There Are Two of Them and
They Are Charged With
BoOkmaking.
CLAIM ONE FAMILY TREE
Offer to Prove Descent From
Same Ancestry as
Jacob AstOr.

Charles Frederick Aston and his son.
William Waldorf Astor of 400 East Nine
ty-second street. convicted yesterday in
Special Sessions on charges OF bookmak-
ng, aroused the interest Of the Justices
by the statement that they were descend
ants of the Aston family of Huguenot
history and relatives of the Astor family
of New York. Their story was received
with incredulity, and a probation officer
was instructed to investigate the facts.
Meanwhile the Astors. father and son
were released in $500 ball. sentence being
withheld. The probation officers report
will be heard next Friday
At the home OF the two men last night
the father said he was ready 10 prove
to anybody who cared TO hear Il that he
was a direct descendant of Felix Aston,
who fled from France and settled in
Waldorf, Germany, in the eighteenth CEN
fury. Felix Astor died In 1865, Aston
said. leaving two sons, George Peter and
Jacob.
I'm a descendant OF George Peter"
the father continued laconically
Jacobs descendants have all the
wealth."
Astor produced a much thumbed sheet
or parchment. upon which the Rev
Speyer. pastor of the Evangelical Church
at Waldorf. has inscribed what purports
to be proof that the holder Is one OF the
Astors The document is vised by per-
son who signed himself III. w. Harris,
American consul, Mannheim"
The statements made by Pastor Speyer
describe the elder of the men as Fred
rick Karl Aston Astor said that Is his
real name. And" he added, I'm n
fourth cousin of the other New York
Astors."
Aston was ready TO discuss his name
and lineage at length.
THE name has been hanging over my
head like the Sword of Damocles,' he
told a reporter. once / had a saloon
over in Jersey City. II was burned
| down.
soon afterward a man who said he
was an agent OF John Jacob Astor
and introduced himself as Mr.. Hop
kins' came to me and promised assist
ance from the family. He got me a
job in Hudson street. and I went to
work as a fireman in the sub-cellar
couldn't stand that sort OF thing and
had to quit. Hopkins next got me
job running an elevator in a building
on Front street / got fired
Every time I get n job there is a
cut in the working force. They get
me first. seeing as my name is Aston
and when | protest and say l need the
money they tell me, oh, you're one
of the Astors-you don't need It,. It's
pretty tough"
Both Aston and his son denied max.
ing book and said they wouldn't
know how to handle bets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
BURROUGHS AND FORD
RACE AS WOODCHOPPERS
Score Tied at Reunion With
Edison and Firestone.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD
PouGHKEEPsIE, Nov. 13.--John Bur
roughs and Henry Ford, guests for the
week end at Yama Farms. astonished
the natives to-day by engaging in q
tree chopping contest. John had told
Henry that he could do" him In q
contest. both as TO skill and endurance
and the challenge had been accepted
Mrs. Ford cautioned her husband to be
careful in pltting himself against the
great naturalist.
you know he Is In training" she
said. land you are not Now do be care
full" But Mr.. Ford disdained all ad-
vice. "I'll leave II to Tom, here" he
said, turning to Thomas A. Edison, III
| ever refused a dare"
Harry Firestone acted as referee
while Mr.. Barrett, secretary for Mr.
Burroughs. and Carl Ackeley, sculptor
md naturalist. kept the tallies.
The score was tie, three naples and
one sapling falling to each contestant
The referee declared all bets off. ar
ordered the competitors TO shake hands
Ind call 1t draw.
This Is the annual reunion of the four
friends-Edison, Ford. Burroughs and
Firestone. They enjoyed the opportun-
ity to get away from the world of work
and business, and just take life easy.
Nc Ackeley. DIR. Carl Lumholz. ex-
plorer: Roy Andrews. who goes to Gen.
trail Asia with his wife to study the pre-
historic man for the American Museum
of Natural History Miss Ethel New
comb, pianist; Jan Sickesz, Dutch
musician Dr. +. b. Turck. biologist
and Lady Eaton are other guests here
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
ACROSS CONTINENT IN
LESS THAN 90 HOURS
St. Paul Filler Will Meet 10th
Century in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Announcement OF
what was said to be the fastest trans
continental railroad service instituted in
America was made to-day by the Chi
cago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad.
which will resume It's Pacific Limited"
between Chicago and San Francisco to-
morrow.
Connecting with the twenty hour trains
from New York, a passenger can journey
across the continent in ninety-two hours
40 minutes. including an hours lay over
in Chicago.
The Twentieth Century Limited. ieav-
ing New York at 2:45 p. NJ, arrives In
Chicago at 9 AS the next morning. The
Pacific Limited will depart. beginning to-
morrow. at 10:45, arriving in San Fran
cisco at s 80 A M. the third day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
LINERS BEACHED
AFTER COLLISION
$40 Passengers Endangered
When Freighter Crashes
Into Vessel in Bay.
MAN INJURED BY JUMP
Ship Navigates to Flats Off
Brooklyn Shore in Sink
ing Condition.

With a great hole stove in her star
board midships the Royal Spanish Mail
steamship Montserrat was beached yes
terday on Bay Ridge flats off Forty
second street, Brooklyn. barely In time
to prevent her going to the bottom In
the upper bay with $40 passengers.
The Montserrat, out of Barcelona,
Spain, was on her way from Quaran-
tine to her dock at pier s. East River,
when she was rammed by the Clyde
Mallory freighter San Marcos. When
Capt. Muslera discovered his ship was
sinking ne made for the nearest shore.
In the excitement following the crash
a second cabin passenger, Manuel Pima,
an immigrant from Cadiz, Jumped from
the deck of the Montserrat to tug
steaming close alongside. He was taken
to the hospital on Ellis Island with .
dislocated nip. No others were injured.
After the damaged liner was hard and
fast in the mud off South Brooklyn the
abin passengers were taken off in tugs
and landed at Pier by the Royal Span
ish Mail line. The steerage passengers
were transferred to Ellis Island by the
harbor police.
The San Marcos, with her bow stove
In four feet and her forward bulkhead
flooded, made her way alone up the
Hudson to her dock at Pier 3S. Ac-
cording to Capt william Park. marine
superintendent OF the line. she was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. The San
Marcos. Capt. A. Anderson. was inbound
from Galveston with a cargo OF cotton.
She Is $500 ton freighter and carries
crew of thirty.
immigration officials on the Montser-
rat said there was a terrific Jar when
the two ships came together. Within a
few minutes there was fifteen feet Of
water in the Montserrat's engine room
and her captain was not a minute too
soon running her aground. Both ships
will go into dry dock. Responsibility for
the accident has not been placed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
THIEVES DROP CLERK
GET $4,000 PAYROLL
Ex-COllectOr Jordan i'm Taxicab
With Victim in Brooklyn
When Holdup Occurs.
TWO MEN ESCAPE EASILY
Run Into Building Opposite
Jordan Cabinet Works, Whose
Money Was Taken.

Bandits armed with blackjacks felled
Anthony Crissella, aged q. an employee
OF the Jordan Cabinet Works. l2s De-
graw street. Brooklyn, yesterday as he
was getting out Of taxicab In front OF
the factory and stole a payroll amount
Ing to $4,000. Edward p. Jordan. for
mer Internal Revenue Collector and head
Of the works was In the taxicab with
CrisseIla and saw the thieves run into
tenement house directly across the street.
That building and every other one In
the street were searched by the police.
but no trace Of the thieves could be
found.
Mr.. Jordan had met CrisseIla, as he
had for years, at the Irving Nationa.
Rank. Fulton street and Red Hook lane.
When the money had been drawn Mr..
Crissella got into it AS the taxica :
drew up III front of the factory Cris-
sella picked up the money. which was
wrapped in paper and started to get Gus
OF the machine. He had TO stoop, and
as he did so the two bandits used thee
t.ackjacks on his skull.
Crissella toppled forward. the bund
OF money slipping from under his arm.
One bandit picked up the bundle AMI
followed.
Mr. Jordan did not realize what had
happened until he saw Crissella fall and
he jumped out Of the machine. shouting
stop. thiefr' Several employees Of the
factory ran out and they chased into
the building opposite after the fleeing
men. but could not find them
Crissella was removed to the Holy
Family Hospital, where he was attended
for a severely iacerated scalp. Neither
he nor Mr.. Jordan could give the de-
tectives description OF the holdup men.
Crissella has been in the employ of the
Jordan Cabinet Works for more than
fifteen years and has been making the
trip to the bank every Saturday for
some time. During the war he saw
service overseas as a member OF the
305th Ammunition Train.
John Neeson and Samuel Grant. detec-
sives OF the West Thirty-seventh street
tives. of the West Thirty-seventh street
break their way into the fur shop of
Schwartz Bros. at 212 West Twenty
ninth street early yesterday. They
chased the men to the roof of the build
Ing. over several roofs and through two
back yards and finally caught them at
Eighth avenue and Twenty-ninth street.
They gave their names as Peter Clover.
90, of ass West Twenty-second street
and William Butler, 20. of 401 West
Thirty-fourth street. They were held
IN $500 bail each by Magistrate Froth-
ingham in West Side Court. Detective
Neeson stumbled during the chase and
injured his leg.
Detective Cavone of the Charles street
station brought back to this city from
Montreal. Canada, yesterday John e.
Pye. "a. OF 222 Riverside Drive. and Ed
ward Duff, "a. OF Cos West 18th street.
who have been Indicted on charges OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
DOG LICENSE PROTEST
IN u. S. SUPREME COURT
Brooklyn Woman Contests
Fine of $40.

An appeal to the United States SUI
preme Court will be taken by Mrs
Lillian Mocha of 2S12 Neptune avenue,
Brooklyn, in an attempt to prove that
the State cannot authorize the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To
Animals to collect dog license fines
Mrs. Nicchia. whose husband is n law
yer, was arrested at Coney Island in
1916 and was fined SO for failing TO
take out licenses for her two dogs. She
appealed successfully to the County
Court. the Appellate Division, then to
the Court of Appeals, losing on each
appeal. Mr.. Nicchia will plead the case
at Washington.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
SOVIET AIDS EDUCATION.
Illfterate Peasants Given Free
Course Mt Unfversfty.

LONDON, Nov. 13.--Every partly e&u-
Gated worker and peasant of either sex
attaining the age OF IS has the right
to be O student of the Sverdloff Com
munist University in Moscow. says O
wireless message from that city. Per-
sons with higher education are not ac-
cepted. The students are supplied with
rooms. common dormitories, bed linen,
writing materials, books, army rations
and an allowance OF 5000 rubles a
month. Boots and clothes are not sup
piled.
Leave OF absence is only given In rare
cases. such as severe family conditions,
and only when the students arc SUM
moned by a letter or telegram despatched
by the local Soviet, or the party COM
Tnittee. Students have to take part n
the school work such as wood crttinG
looking after the cleanliness and hygiene
of the buildings. SC.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
MISSING PREACHER
LEAVES BIG FAMILY
Wife of the Rev. c. Densel of
Passaic Is Surprised by
His Resignation.
LETTER SENT TO CHURCH
Pastors Wages Not Drawn
No Trouble i'm Congregation:
People Mystified.

Efforts were made yesterday to get a
upply pastor to occupy the pulpit OF
he First NetherlandS Reformed Church,
ut Park place, Passaic, N. j., for the
service to-day. Harry Drost. secretary
f the church board, received in the mall
Friday evening a short letter from the
pastor. the Rev. Cornelius Densel, which
occasloned great surprise.
The note was brief. expressing the
Rev. Mr.. Densers appreciation Of kind
nesses shown him during his eleven years
IS pastor. but reslgning at once. No
reason was specified and Mr. Drost said
there had been no internal trouble in the
church affairs
Taking the letter, Mr.. Drost hurried TO
the clergymans home. at 131 Park place.
Mrs. Densel was there with six OF her
eight children. Two of the children are
married and have homes of their own.
az did not know my husband had re-
signed" said Mrs. Densel He left
home this morning. packing his bag, and
said he was going for a little trip. He
kissed me and the children goodby.
He lid not say when he would return"
Mrs. Densel added that the clergy
man occasionally supplied pulpits in
other cities. and at such times was
away for several days. She did not ask
where he was going. and the Rev. Mr.,
Densel did not tell her. Mrs Densel was
surprised by the news of the resigna-
ton and. according to Mr.. Drost. was
unable TO shed any light on the reason
for it.
It was learned that the clergyman
had not drawn his pay for the last
three weeks. His salary was $4,000 a
year. The Densels have been married
for thirty years. The wife refused to
be alarmed over her husbands going.
and had not asked the police to search
for him late last night.
Mr.. Drost said that the Rev. Mr..
Densel had been highly successful in
the pastorate, having trebled the size
Of the congregation since he took the
church. He was regarded as a brilliant
speaker. The clergyman Is As years old.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
500 CASES OF WHISkEY
FOR NEW YORK SEIZED
Three Truckloads Confis.
Gated by Dry Agents.

PrrrsBURG. Pa, Nov. 13--Three auto
mobile trucks, carrying 500 cases of
bonded whiskey, were seized by prohibit
ton agents at Aspinwall. a suburb, late
to-day. Seven men, in charge OF the
trucks, were arrested.
The whiskey, according TO Federal
agents. was taken from a dstillery at
Cheswick. near here, under a Govern
ment permit, issued at New York. The
liquor, they said, was consigned to a
New York firm.
The seven men and three truck loads
of whiskey will be held here until an
investigation Is made to determine
whether the permit is legal, the prohib-
itlon officers announced.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
POLES GREET FAUNTLER0Y.
Pay Tribute to American Leader
of Air Squadron.

tleroy. commander of the Polish air
forces on the southern front, returned
'o-day on a four months furlough and
was met at the station by thousa nds o
Poles. who hailed him as the savior OF
their native land.
Three years ago Fauntleroy was n
garage worker here. He went to France
and Joined the Lafayette escadrlre
After the armistice he Joined the Polish
cause and organized the kos"iuszko
squadron. and later became chief OF
aviation on the southern front.
Col. Fauntleroy plans to spend his
furlough speaking In behalf Of TIE Amer
lean relief administration, Of which Her
bert Hoover Is head.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
For ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.

A campaign to raise 100000 for the
Roosevelt memorial fund will begin in
Harlem tomorrow under the dire stion
of Miss A. L. Thompson Waytes, secre-
tary Of the Roosevelt Central Park Me-
mortal League for Colored People. A
meeting tomorrow night at $40 Lenox
avenue will put forward plans for maxi
ing national drive among negroes 10
aid the fund
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
COUNTY JUDGE TO RESIGN.

1t was stated yesterday that County
Judge Charles J. McDermott of Brook
Ign would resign to become chief counsel
for the Morse Dry Dock Company. He
is a Democrat and, II is said, will send
his resignation In prior to January 1, so
that Gov. Smith may have the appoint
ment Of his successor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
AMERICAN HANGED ny FRENCH

WASHINGTON, Nov IS. - The State
Department cabled to-day to CONSTANT
nople for information regarding Capt.
John Shismanian. an American citizen
of Fresno. Cal, who was reported in
dispatches received yesteday at San
Francisco to have been hanged by
French military authorities in Armenia
Capt. Shismanian was In command of
the relief Armenian legion at Adana,
Turkey.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
zELENKo GETS ONE DAY TERM.

PITTsBURa. Nov. 19.-Florian Zeenko.
who was held for investigation In con-
nection with the Wall street, New
York. explosion. was sentenced to serve
one day in jail in United States District
Court here to-day. He was charged with
Transporting explosives in Interstate
travel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
NEW SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.--The Joseph Medill
School of Journalism of the Northwest
ern University will be established within
the next few months with the plants of
the large Chicago daily newspapers
available as Laboratories for students
Prof. Walter Dill Scott, president OF
Northwestern, announced.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14

grand larceny. The police say they were
employed by Christianson Hanify
Company. Importers and exporters, OF
a Whitehall street. and are accused or
stealing 5000 worth OF quicksilver from
the firms warehouse at 76 Greenwich
street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
BULLFIGHTERs FORM UNION.

MADRID, Nov. 1a.-sanchez Mejias, the
famous torero. was chosen as the first
president of the newly formed bur +.
fighters union. Diego Mazquiarar For
tuna wac elected vice-president and
hmilio Mendes secretary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-11

use them and the pains IN my hands
were almost unbearable. l had neur-
ills so bad in the back Of my neck
that at times | couldn't turn my head
and my kidneys troubled me so terri
BILE that / had severe pains across the
small of my back. / tried every kind
of medicine and treatment l knew OF
but none of them did me a particle
of good and / was beginning to think
IL would not be long before | would
be in my grave, as my case had al
ready been given up and l was told
nothing could be done.
when several of my friends re-
commended Tanlac to me l had such
little confidence in medicine that l
paid no attention to them at first, but
finally l made up my mind to give 1t
a trial. Well, sir, IL was one of the
greatest surprises of my life when
[ began to improve and by the time
/ had taken five bottles all traces of
my troubles had left me. / am now
deeply thankful to my friends for tell
ing me about Tanlac, for l honestly
believe that If IL hadn't been for this
medicine l wouldn't be alive today.
/ havn't a sign of rheumatism and the
neuritis has disappeared entirely from
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-11
TOLD HIM HE WOULD
NEVER Be UP AGAIN
CEDAR RAPIDS MANS CASE WAS
REGARDED AS HOPELESS
TANLAC RESTORES
HEALTH

When | began taking Tanlac | was
down in bed fiat on my back and my
case had been given up as hopeless
but now | am up, in the very best
OF health and able to do as big a days
work as any man." was the unusual
statement nae by ]. A. Duncan, a
well-known carpenter, who lives at
916 A Avenue West, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, when he called at Boyson's
Drug Store, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. a
few days ago.
Eyes, sir, l was about as bad off a
man ever gets" continued Mr.. Duncan
II had such an awful case of rheuma-
tism that | couldn't get about. had to
give up my work altogether and take
to my bed. My hands and fingers
drew up so bad that l was unable to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-11
Presbyterian Church

Rev Thomas J. Simons, Minister.
Next Sunday morning the theme of
the preaching service will be THE
Great Prayers of the Old Testament.
The sermon will elucidate them, and
the choir will pray n of them in
song and the congregation will make
its petitions in hymns of them.
The Superintendent OF the School,
Mr.. Thomson, was delighted at the fine
showing last Sunday in attendance In
spite of the extremely cold weather.
Now that the break" has come a top
rotcher school Is expected next Sun"
day These first Gays of the first
spring month are the ones to prepare
for the food of spirituality that should
sweep over the school and church by
Faster.
The Life Enlistment programs have
arrived and will he used II the even
ing service. II will be peculiarly a
young peoples service. The Junior
choir will sing and others will take
part. Do not surprise us by anything
less than the house-filling audience
that attended the last Sunday evening
meeting.
You always give us delight when
,ou are at any of our services. Can
ou hear IL, feel IL or see 1t?
The Cheer Up Circle will meet with
riss Avis Bailey assisted by Miss
able Weiblen next Monday evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-11
Krug@.Winters

Friday, March s Mr.. Edward
or. OF southeastern part OF this
", was married to Miss Lydia
sr, OF Jerauld county. A big sup
as served at the groom's parents.
MEL Winters home. Don't know
rot the supper ready but It was
VI big supper. There was quite
sd. After the guests were all
the evening was spent by music
kinds and singing. Then the
h cake was sold by Reinhoid
q. He sold the cake for $10S.s5.
ere sure hungry for cake but 1t
good cake that's why. After
" fixed up a nice plate for each
18th cakes and ice cream. Ed
a young farmer and well
in this vicinity. Mrs. Ed. Win.
q young woman well thought
II who know her. The night
,yable for all VINO were there.
Wish the newly weds . long
sarsieA life Gcrtssh.sea-