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The evening world., 1920-12-30

The failure OF his physicians to
Issue the promised bulletin as to En-
rico Caruso's condition to-day, and
their activities about the Hotel Van
derbilt, where the singer 10 lying H.,
indicated to many OF those who are
watching the course of the tenoI's
sickness, that he is in very serious
condition.
1t was announce at the Hotel
Vanderbilt at o'clock this afternoon
that Carpso had been sleeping quietly
since noon and that his condition was
unchanged There will be a consulta-
The evening world., 1920-12-30

The questions OF Mr. Untermyor
attacked Mr.. Eldlltz as the ruling
spirit in tho forming OF tho alliance
between che Building Trades EN-
ployers' Association and the Build
ing Trades Council. which Robert p.
Brindell as President has made the
means OF an absolute dictatorship
over building trade labor conditions
within a short twelve months. Mr..
Untermyer charged Mr.. Eidlitz with
condoning the activities OF Charles J.
Kelly, Chairman Of the Board OF Gov
ernors Of the Employers and sharing
benefits with Brindell whom he aided.
He charged Mr. Eidlltz with 20
strengthening the grip OF Brindell on
the building trade 20 that no con-
tractor could remain in bushes
without membership In the Employ
srs' Association because OF his ina
billty to procure union labor except
through Brinden.
Mr.. Eidlitz denied, sometimes an
grlly. many Of the charges implied by
Mr. Untermyer. He showed especiai
resentment over insinua tons that he
was the dictator OF the Employers
Association; that he approved OF die
tatorial and Illegal action by Brin-
dell, and that he sought to drive non
members out OF the trade
Besides Mr.. Hulse, Of the firm OF his
brother, Eidlitz & Hulse. Francis NJ.
Wellman accompanied Mr.. Eldllts %
the city Hall as counsel They did
not attempt TO Interfere IN the battle
Of words and wits between the wit
ness and the Committee Counsel.
AFTER "A genera inquiry into the re-
lations between Mr. Eidlitz and the
employers and Brindell and his lieu
tenants Mr. Untermycr began asking
questions In an effort to bring home
the actual responsibility for the bonds
on building and construction.
IT you were a great builder, as
you are now" asked Mr., Untermyer,
but II you were not a member OF the
Mason Builders Association and,
through that OF the Employers As
sociation, could you get skilled
lahorY
Il should try" said Mr.. Eidlitz.
And II you could not" continued
Mr., Untermyer you would have to
90 out OF buslnessT'
III l could not" acknowledged Mr..
Eidlitz. Il should have to so out OF
business"
BUT THERE WAS A WAY or
GETTING LABOR.
''Now, do you know % any large
builder not a member OF the Build
,nE Trades EmployerA" demanded
The evening world., 1920-12-30
SEVERE MEASURES
FRAMED BY JUDGES
TO SUPPRESS CRIME
Amendments to Penal Code
Are Drafted by General
Sessions JuriStS.
QUICK ACTION URGED.
Changes Will Be introduced
Into Both Branches of
Assembly Next Week.

Judges Of the Court Of General ses-
sions to-day announced drastic changes
in the State penal laws which they
have framed to- be presented in
amendments TO be introduced at the
forthcoming session Of the Legislature.
Tho amendments are aimed to strike
AT the heart Of the crime wave which
has held New York City In its grip
and to bring terror to all evildoers.
At meeting OF the Judges laAt
night with Assemblymen Maurice
Bloch Of the Sixteenth District and
solomon Ulman Of the Sixth District
1t was arranged that tho two latter
should Introduce the bills emhodying
the amendments at the first session
Of the Legislature next week. Similar
measures will be- introduced In the
Senate. and both houses will be asked
to Immediately pass the amendments.
Penalties for various crimes ara
doubled, in many cases the maximum
being life. Following are the changes
recommended:
Murder in Second Degree
Present penalty, twenty years to
lifei proposed penalty, life i'm
prisonment solely.
Robbery, First Degreo-Pressnt
penalty, imprisonment not eN.
eeedlns twenty ysarSj proposed
penalty, imp prsonment Of not less
that ten years to life imprison-
ment.
Robbery, Second Desree-PreS-
ent penalty, not more than fifteen
years. proposed penalty, not
more than twenty. five years.
Robbery, Third 0Osrse-Prss-
ent penalty, not more than ten
years; proposed penalty, not more
than fifteen years.
Burglary, First Degree-Pres-
ent penalty, not less than ton
years nor more than twenty;
proposed penalty, ten years TO
life. (This crime entails forcing
an entrance into an occupied
dwelling between sunset and sun
rise.) ~
Burglary, Second Degree-Pros-
ent penalty, not more than ten
yearsi proposed penalty, not
more than twenty-five years.
Burglary, Third Degree
Present penalty, not less than
five years, proposed penalty, not
less than fifteen years.
Assault, First Dsgree-PreS-
ent penalty, not more than ten
yearsi proposed penalty, not
more than twenty ysRrs.
Grand Larceny, FIAT Degree
CONTINUED on Tenth PaEe.)
The evening world., 1920-12-30

Otto Edl recognized leader Of the Master Builders of New
York City and of the country the witness stand before the Lock
wood Committee under bitter nquton by Samuel Untemye nearly
all day to-day.
Mr. Unmyef had left Mr. Edz to be the last witness to come
teore the committee in lis study Of construction trade conditions The
passages between witness and counsel emered by nego
dtons the outset Of the committees work when Mr.
'ved Mr. Edz meant throw all his prestige the building business
into action aid the committee obtain general building Of homesad
Which has not been forthcoming,
The evening world., 1920-12-30
TWO WOMEN ARE ACCUSED
OF TAKING LIQUOR BRIBES,
THREE MEN WITH CONSPIRACY
Clerks in Office of Dry En-
forcement Agent O'Connor
Involved in Plot.
AGENT ACCEPTS $1,000.
Arrests of Five Follow in
McAlpin 'Hotel-Another
Held in Washington.

Four men and two women have
been arrested by Federal authorities
as a result Of alleged bribery in con-
nection with liquor permits issued by
the office of Charles r. O'Connor,
Prohibition Enforcement Officer for
New York State. Other arrests are
expected and it is alleged that a
scandal Of huge proportions will de-
velop. Five Of the arrests were made
at the Hotel McAlpin last night and
the other was made in Washington
yesterday
The prisoners are Mrs. May Parkins
and Miss Regina Sasonne, clerks in
the Prohibition Enforcement Office;
Edward Donegan, a wealthy contrac-
tor, OF Saith Street and 18th Avenue.
Brooklyn; Sigmund Rosenfeld. iden-
titled as "Beansy" Rosenthal, and de-
scribed as an alleged gambler; =;
George Strbbenson, a whiskey broker,
and Anthony Pnppano, a Washington,
d. c., broker Pappano is held under
$4,000 BAH in Washington ON a
charge OF offering bribes to employees
of the Prohibition Enforcement Of
icer's STAFF
The two women are charged with
accepting bribes and the three men
arrested with them in the McAlpln
are charged with conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the Government by Offering
bribes.
Mrs. Parklns last night rented a
room at the Hotel McAlpin The
roo madjolning was in the name of
Edward DOncgan. During the eve
ming Prohibition Enforcement Agents
Murphy, Goldlng and sieb called
at Mrs. Parkins's room. With her
was Miss Sasonne and Donegan, Ros-
enfield and stbbenson.
IL Is charged by the three officers
that they we're offered a bribe OF
SO, 500 which GOlding accepted. Hav-
ing the money he then notified the
group that they were under arrest.
They protested and offered a further
bribe OF $4,000. When this money
had been passed the arrests were
nade.
AS the officers and their prisoners
were about TO leave the hotel Done
gan asked prmission TO leave some
money with the clerk. This was
granted and Donegan took $39, 900
from his pocket which was locked in
the hotel vault
According to the information given
out by the Federal officials. Mrs. Park
ms and Miss Sasonne had charge of
the kilograms at the prohibition on
forcement office. II Is charged that In
response 20 telegraphic requests FOR
liquor permits that they made out the
documents permitting liquor TO be
moved and turned them over 10 the
| three men under arrest. IT. is also
charged that Pappano. who was ar
rested in Washington, obtained per-
| mits in this manner.
After the arrest at the hotel the
| prisoners were taken TO the Delaney
/ Street jail where they were held for
the night Late this afternoon they
we're taken 20 the Federal Building
for arraignment
The evening world., 1920-12-30
I'VE SEIZED HERE IN LIQUOR BRIBERY PL(
CARUSO "VERY, VERY ILL.,"
SAYS HIS SECRETARY, ZERATO;
TANKS Of OXYGEN SENT FOR
Physicians Busy, at His Bedside, but Issue Nc
Bulletin as to Famous Tenor's Condition.

tion of his physicians during the
afternoon.
Bruno Zerato, his secretary, said
"Yes, Mr.. Caruso is very very ILL.,"
During all the forenoon the physi-
clans attending Mr.. Caruso were y
and out Of his apartment at short
intervals. Out side the door Of the
apartment are several oxygen tanks.
but it could not be learned whether
the gas had been administered or not.
The tapping" operation on
Caruso's chest yesterday was said by
one of the physicians to have yielded
more than a quart of fluid.
The evening world., 1920-12-30
FIFTY P. c. CUT IN SHIRTS.

The Manhattan Shirt Company Is to
again cut the price OF It's products. The
new schedule Of prices, effective on Jan.
4, will be so per cent, under prices in
force up to Nov. Is when a 80 per cent.
cut was made.
Retailers entire stocks viii be offered
at the new prices. Shirts that sold at
IS before the November cut was or
dered will be reduced to $3.50. COrre-
spending cuts will be made on shirts Of
other grades. New prices are effective
throughout the entire country.
The evening world., 1920-12-30
KILLED IN IRISH AMBUSH.

CORK, Dec. 3O.--Armed civilians are
reported to have ambushed a police pa
troll in MiddletDwn. County Cork. last
night. killing one policeman alt wound
ing several others
AZ the same time another ombush g.
CURED on IA Cork road In which II Is
believed one soldier was shot
The evening world., 1920-12-30
CALDER INTRODUCES
u. S. HOUSING BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O,--A bill
creating Federal Housing and Con-
struction Commission was introduced
to-day by Senator Calder, New York.
Chairman OF the Senate Reconstruc-
tion Committee, which has been making
an investigation OF the housing situa-
ton throughout the country
The evening world., 1920-12-30
GOV. SMITH At YEARS OLD.
Celebrates by Clearing Up Unfin'
iHhed Business in His OFFICE.

ALBANY, Dec. 3O.-Gov. Smith was
forty-seven years old to-day.
lie celebrated his birthday by clear
Ing away the unfinished business I'm his
ONCE at the Capitol preparatory to lay
ing aside the duties OF government on
Saturday. when his successor, Nathan
l.. Miller OF Syracus assumes office.
The Governors birthday will be OBJ
served by citizens of Albany Tonight
at a farewell dinner to the retiAng Ex-
eoutive
The evening world., 1920-12-30
NO ACTION YET
ON ENRIGHT AS .
HEAD OF POLICE
Commissioner Has Neither Re-
signed Nor Been Removed
Up to Date.

A rs O'CLOCK this afternoon
~ Richard f.. Enright had
neither resigned nor been
removed as Police Commissioner
By Mayor Hylan or Gov. Smith.
The evening world., 1920-12-30
RING DID NOTHING
TO FIGHT BRINDELLISM, SAYS
EIDlITZ, THE CHIEF, ON STAND

Couldn't Get Union Men on Jobs
Unless the Labor Gear Consented
Record of War Housing Inquiry
Touched On Before the Lockwood
Committee by Mr.. Untermyer.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
UNCLE SAM
AFTER SENATOBIA
AUTO THIEVES
Tate Countians Arrested--At-
tempt to Liberate Witnesses.
Senatobia Clearing
For Auto Thieves.

Senatobia, Miss, Dec. Co. The
arrest of Earnest McLendon and rink
Cal,icoat by a United States deputy
marshal here today and an attempt to
liberate four negroes jailed here as
witnesses are the latest developments
in the train of events following the
discovery that Senatobia was being
made wholesale clearing house for
automobiles stolen at Memphis.
McLendon, 80, and Cal.icott, %,
were taken in tow on a federal war
rant charging completely in the inter
state transportation Of stolen automo-
biles. They were taken to Oxford to-
night by Deputy C. E. Sisk and will
be given preliminary hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner H.
t. Smith there tomorrow.
McLendon and Callicott are out on
bail following their arrest here on a
state warrant charging them with re-
|ceiving stolen property following
the finding of the automobiles of Joe
Burney, chief of police of Memphis.
on the road near here. McLendon's
bail is $4,000, while Callicott's was
fixed at 1000.
AHc HCBIOSS, OOC w WllSOHt I1tHTN
Crane and two others, are being held
as witnesses, and are said to have
given officers damaging information
against the men arrested in connec-
ton with the automobile thefts. In
an attempt to set them free last night,
some unidentified person crawled up a
water pipe outside the Jail and which
runs near window of the cells on the
second floor in which they are held.
The pipe gave way, however, and
their attempted liberator fell 25 feet
to the ground, failing to effect his
purpose. The negroes are all Tate
Countians.
Commissioner Smith left Oxford
today for Grenada, where he will
meet Chief Deputy Sisk and the
prisoners and will return to Oxford
with them.
Movement of stolen automobiles
nto Senatobia has been halted by re-
cent developments and officers here
believe the traffic has seen its best
days.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
COLUMBUS WOODMEN
FIGHT TRATEINCREASE
Will Send Delegation to State
Meeting at jackson.

Columbus, Miss, Dec. 28.-The
Columbus camp of the Woodmen of
the World has joined in the fight
against the increased rates recently
promulgated by the Woodmen of the
World, and a determined fight will he
made by large section of the men,
bership of the camp here against the
operation of the new plan. The camp
will send strong delegation to q
state meeting of the members of the
craft in Jackson early in January. st
which time both sides of the issue
will be heard and some concerted ac-
ton will be taken by the convention
as result of the discussions of the
subject. The Mississippi fight CEN
ters in Columbus, as the sovereign
officer, 8. L. Caine, resides here.
The movement to combat the new
rate plan is nationwide and hun
dreds of thousands of members of
the order have joined in the fight.
The organization is known as the Ma
tional Protective League. The league
has completed plans for the publica-
ton of an official organ to counteract
statements and propaganda published
Sovereign Visitor. The leagues pa
per will be known as the Woodman
Voice.
Sovereign S. L. Caine of this city is
member of the executive body of
the sovereign camp, and he is regard
ed as the administration leader in
Mississippi. He was formerly head
consul of the Mississippi jurisdiction.
The new rates have been enjoined
in the courts of Nebraska, and writ
will be filed against the sovereign
officers demanding that the matter be
submitted to vote of the member
ship of the order.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
UNCLE SAM AFTER
MISS. MERCHANTS
Federal Officers Arrest Five
Lexington, Miss, Men
Other Towns Slated For Ac-
ton.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 29.-Charged
with profiteering in necessary food
commodities in violation Of the Lever
food control act of Congress, five OF
the leading grocery merchants OF
Lexington, Holmes County, were ar
rested on affidavits prepared by Unit
ed States Attorney Julian p. Alexan-
der, of the southern court of Mis-
sissippi, and brought to Jackson to-
day. They were arraigned on the
original affidavit before United
States Commissioner Robert Ricketts,
being accompanied by Attorney A.
M. Pepper of Lexington.
The parties were E. Norquist, W:ll
I. Pickens, Alfred Huntington and
Jesse and l. Hyman, all Of whom are
in the same line of business. though
independently of each other.
The parties are accused of having
been profiteering in sugar. 1t is
charged they had secured a certain
quantity of sugar, several days ago
at the comparatively low cost of ten
cents pound, which they held until
recently, when they put it on the mar
het along with some bought at a
higher wholesale price, and sold TO,
% cents pound.
The defendants waived examina.
ton, pleaded not guilty, and were
held to the grand jury in May or
$500 bonds each. which were fur.
nished.
AS stated at the department Of
justice, this is only a starter for the
kol o&k IL x1xsAffnar.
ng, not only in food commodities but
wearing apparel and fabrics, which
is about to be launched, in which
movement merchants elsewhere thar
Lexington are liable to indictment.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
GOV. RUSSELL
NAMES HIS AIDES
Several VIII Hold Over From
Former Administration
Yalobusha County Not In
His List.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 31.-Among
privileges given to Mississippi's gov
ernor is the authority to appoint as
many of his personal friends and fcl-
lowers as he may choose as aides-de-
camp on his staff. Gov. Bilbo, in
January, 1916, was accompanied in
to Office by the largset staff, of about
40. Gov.-elect Russell will do equal
ly as well by his friends, having al
ready designated a list of AZ, who
will be designated as majors and
lieutenant colonels. There may be
others later.
Of the new. staff, about one-third
of the number will be holdovers from
the Bilbo group, these being: Majs.
w. A. Strong, Louisville; r. P. Phil
lips, P. d. Atherton, R. E. Hrlan.
jackson; w. A. Mcdonald, Bay st.
Louis; r. ]. Williams, Poplarville; +;
D. B. Holmes, Hattiesburg; Alex
Hinton, Lumberton; Thomas O'Herin
Vicksburg; R. p. Crump, Nitta
Yuma; E. r. Walton, Marks; Burl
Smith, Winona; w. Perry, Meridian; |;
and M. p. Winkler, Tchula.
The new men, chosen from among
Gov. Russel,'s lists Of friends, are: o.
K. Wilds, j. F. Talbert, Vicksburg; D.
C. Holmes, McComb; Jack DAILY. H.
Fl. Cleaver. Lee Evans, Meridian; NJ.
d. Tate, Poplarville; DR.. Underwood.
Aberdeen; NJ. j. Kemp, George r.
Dorsey, s. S. Taylor, C. NJ. Willough-
/ by, L. v. Berbette, L. M. Burch,
George w. Brannon, Jacksno; Ruffin
Thompson, Winona; H. G. Rimmes,
Canton; Fl. j. Bergman, Fayette; J.
P. Conn. Monticello; Lindsey McGse,
Vicksburg; L. C. Cadenhead, New
Augusta; D. B. Cowart. Charlesto /:
F. B. Craft, Rolling Fork; w. r.
Wall, Rosedale; Jack Rhodes, Gre
NADIA; r. B. Forman. Natchez; J +.
Motlow, Tupelo, and e. v. Gates,
Webb.
1t is the impression that Erie G.
Scales, brigadier general, will con-
tinue to serve as adjutant general
and chief Of staff, as he has done
with the past two administrations.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
MORE TROUBLE FOR
SOCIALIST BERGER
Berger's Opponent Claims So
cialist is Disqualified to Hold
Office, and VIII Contest
Election.

Milwaukee, Dec. 81 l.
enstab, fusion candid 4.
gress in the Fifth Di. i.
election, will contest the III
Victor Berger to take his seat. An.
nouncement of the contest was
made today, after notice had been
served on Mr.. Berger in Chicago
last night.
The basis of the contest is that Mr.
Berger is disqualified from holding
the Office and that votes cast for him
were void.
Mr.. Bodenstab stated that his con-
test will be brought in the House of
Representatives.
''The first basis of the proceeding
is that a person who is notoriously
disqualified and ineligible cannot be
voted for, and that votes cast for
such person are of no effect and
that it results in effect a negatlon
rather than an election" said Mr..
Bodenstab.
"The second basis is that any per-
son found guilty of felony loses his
right to vote and that in this state
any person who has been deprived of
his right to vote also loses his right
to hold Office"
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
GERMAN DEAD $500. 600.

Berlin, Dec 30.-Official statistics
made public today place the number
of Germans killed in battle at 1,600.-
900. These figures do not include
those who died in prison camps.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
INAUGURAL WILL BE
HELD JANUARY 20
State Officials Take Office JAN
uary 19; County, District
and Beat Officials Jan. S.

Lieutenant Governor Lee M. Rus
sell viii probably be inauguratej
ian. 20. That is the earliest day on
which the inauguration can be held
and it is within the power of the
Legislature to set his Inauguration
still later, which is never done.
Other state officers will enter upon
their new terms at the earliest and
very probably January 10.
County, beat and district officers
will enter upon their terms Monday,
January 5, the stature, section BASS
definitely fixing their terms to begin
on the first Monday in January.
The State constitution provides
that the legislature in regular terms,
shall meet the first Tuesday after the
irst Monday in January. Later, at
section 140 it is provided that within
If the election of the speaker of the
House the Secretary of State shall
deliver to him the official returns of
| he general election and that on the
next Tuesday after he shall have re-
seived the returns the speaker in the
presence of the House shall open and
canvass the same.
The constitution is silent as to the
date the Governor will enter upon his
| term of office but section 2370 code
of 1905 says: "And the time of such
| installation shall be at noon on. the
| first Tuesday following the ascertain
| ing Of who is elected Governor, or as
soon thereafter as is practicable, un-
less a different time be fixed by con-
u l..&
In the ordinary course of events the
house will convene upon the 9th OF
January, that date being fixed by the
constitution. Assuming that speak
er is elected in the first week or by
Saturday night, which is not neces-
sarily certain, the Secretary of State
win deliver the election returns for a
canvass January IL, the law prescrib-
| ing that they shall be canvassed the
first Tuesday after being received.
On that date Lee M. Russell viii be
declared elected and will be installed
at noon the following Tuesday. In
event of delay in electing speaker
the Inauguration may be postponed
until January 81.
The law provides, section 3457,
The term of all State officers, elect
ed at a general election for that pur-
pose, except the Governor shall corr
mence on the Monday next after il
shall be ascertained and determined
by the house Of representatives who
shall have been elected to the respec-
tive offices as provided in sections
lao and 143 of the constitution.
Thus the other State offices will take
up their duties one day earlier than
! the Governor.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
BREWER GROOMING
FOR Sen. RACE
Has Sold Vast Farm Interests
and Will Finance His Own
Campaign-To Try For
John Sharpe's Place.

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 3O.-For-
mer Gov. Earl Brewer was in the
city today in close conference with
a number of his former close politi-
cal friends. 1t was given out that
the ex-governor during the past week
had disposed of three large plants-
tions in which he was interested,
which his friends say indicates that
he is getting ready to place his
planting interests in such shape as
to enable him to enter the race for
the Williams seat in the Senate
against ex-senator Vardaman, Ven-
able, Humphreys or any one else
when the time comes.
When approached on the subject,
ex-Gov. Brewer said it was two sum-
mers yet before the time to COM
mence a canvass for the Senate and
he had ample time for formal an
nouncement, s.but you can say if
do enter the race / will not accept
a dollar contribution from any one
and will finance my own campaign,
keeping well within the law along
this line"
Gov. Brewer is fine campaigner
and his entrance into the senatorial
race means a finish fight, no matter
who or how many entries there may
be in the race.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-01-02
COST OF LIVING HAS
INCREASED s2.2 PER CENT

An increase of 1872 per cent in the
cost of living for American wage
earners between July, 1914, and
November, 1919, is shown in a state
ment issued by the national in
dustrial conference board today,
based upon its most recent investiga-
tions.
This represents an advance of lO.4
per cent since November, 1918; 13.5
per cent since March, 1919, when
prices dropped temporarily, and SO
per cent since last July.
The increase in the cost of the five
major items in the family budget
since July, 1914, was: Food, 90 pei
cent; shelter, S8 per cent; clothing.
t35 per cent; fuel, heat and light, AZ
per cent, and sundries, rs per cent.