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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
LOCAL

Eighteen additional indictments have
been returned in the building scandal
sixteen against as many members OF the
Employing Metallic Furring and Lath-
ing Association, who are charged with
destroying records, and the other two
were against John Philbrick and Joseph
Penny, officers Of the Builders Supply
Bureau. for refusing to answer ques-
tons.
Samuel Untermyer and the Lockwood
committee had been told that the rec
ords of the bureau, known as the build
ing trust. had been destroyed by clerk
Miss Elizabeth O'Dea. She testified that
she had been told to make away with
a card index system used in control of
prices and bids
The members of the Furring and Lath-
ing Association who were indicted con-
stitute four-fifths of the entire mem
bership of the organization. The charge
is the outgrowth Of the disappearance
of the minutes of one of their meetings.
The trial of George Baoker. contractor
for alleged perjury, Is under way. He
is accused of having made false state.
ments before the Lockwood committee
The testimony so far developed is vir-
tually the same as that which has been
given before the committee. It deals with
the payment Of brides and graft and
corruption In building operations. 1t Il
considered likely that the trial Of Rob.
ert p. Brindell. boss of the Building
Trades Council, will begin when Back
er's Is concluded.
Mr.. Untermyer announced that Charlie,
A. Perkins, former District Attorney
and Arthur G. Train would be asked tc
join the legal organization being formed
to prosecute the cases growing out o.
the investigation.
One of the important witnesses Of the
week was Anthony Brescia, Bronx
builder, who declared that graft levies
amounting to at least s1.00o.000 ha6
been imposed on contractors employing
stone masons. The price of stone work
was jumped arbitrarily from rs to 35
cents q cubic foot, Brescia testified, ant
charge of 2 cents a cubic foot was
made for the. union.
The city's independent Investigation
began before the Board of Estimate In
the City Hall, with Comptroller Charles
L. Craig and Henry II. Curran, Borough
President OF Manhattan. refusing to have
anything to do with 1t. Most OF the
testimony of the first session dealt with
contracts and building of school houses
and all of the witnesses denied that
there had been any graft. .
The $1,000. 900 of city warrants due
on contract, which were held up by
order of Mayor Hylan. were later re-
leased. Commissioner of Accounts Hirsh-
field would give no reason for the
Mayors change of mind other than that
Mr.. Hylan thought that honest con-
tractors should not be subjected to hard
ship because of the possibility Of crooked
work on the part of others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
Finishing the Innocent Futile.

The failure of this policy of punish
ing the innocent for the guilty is now
open and indisputable 1t could only
succeed on the assumption that the
Irish people were not only in sym
pathy with, but were in the secrets
of the murder gangs" But. of
course, this is not so. When Herbert
II. Asquith in the House of Commons
last week said it was not So Lloyd
George cried. "Hear! Hear" and yet
his policy has no meaning unless the
Irish people are conniving with muir
derers and can be terrorized into dis
closing them.
But events show that 1t is as futile
to burn down Irish towns and villages
In order to discover the murder gang
az it would be TO burn down Constant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

A crowd of 1000 at a tournament Is
something new to amateur boxing. Such
was the attendance at the metropolitan
championships, in which titles changed
hands in every class.
The bouts were held in the ring of the
Madison Square Garden. where two
nights later Joe Lynch knocked out Jack
Sharkey in the fifteenth round Of bout
that earned the former the right to meet
Pete Herman of New Orleans for the
professional bantamweight champion
ship.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
SPORTS.

with the football season over college
athletes are turning to the minor sports.
basketball, swimming, wrestling and
fencing. Boxing. too. has come In for
considerable attention, particularly at
Yale, Annapolis. Pennsylvania and Penn
State. Yale, Pennsylvania. Princeton
West Point and Cornell also have taken
up polo. reviving movement for an
intercollegiate polo association that was
begun before the war. Practice at pres
ent is confined to the tanbark floors OF
riding academies and armories.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
An Astounding Performance.

This depression is accentuated by
Premier Lloyd Georges Europe in
rags" speech before the Federation of
British Industries at the Hotel Cecil.
Lloyd George, who is everything by
turns and nothing long, pulled out a
Liberal stop of peace retrenchment
and reform and wrung his hands over
the desperate condition of world
which was Gathering back to barber
ism. 1t was an astonishing perform
ance even for this facle artist for it
gave the impression that he, who is
the only prominent politician in
Europe who has been in power from
the early days of the war until now,
had no responsibility for this calamit-
Gus policy that has brought Europe
to rags.
Yet to take the case which over
responsible for the policy which has
reduced Ireland to the last pit of des-
pair and is now throwing the menace
Of anarchy over this country. The
idea of fighting the terrorism of the
Sim Fem by terrorism directed
against the Irish people, apart from
any moral considerations, has been a
ruinous failure. It's effect on Ireland
has been painted in hues of horror
by so moderate and unsensational a
pen as that of the London Times.
There is no laughter in Ireland to-
day" says a special correspondent of
that newspaper in ireland. Between
the upper and neither millstones the
people are ground to powder. They
live a life Of panic. 1t is easy to find
people who have been cruelty knocked
about or thrown into rivers or who
have had their houses burned about
their ears. Every night thousands Of
people sleep in the fields. under hedges
or haystacks. because they can't sleep
at home. Every night, If they stay
in their houses, many thousands Of
them go to bed with fear and tremb-
ling in this Christian land and in this
twentieth century time of peace"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

The New YORK HERALD gives here
summary of the important neros Of
The toeeki
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
FOREIGN.

O&NAS@ SA"s
Reports from other sources are bear
hog out the special cable dispatches to
THE NEW YORK HERALD which told first
of negotiations for a truce in ireland.
The Catholic hierarchy. members OF
Parliament and of the Government and
some of the Sim Fem leaders are seek
ing an armistice, at least for the Christ
mas period.
The London Times of Friday gives
prominence to report, carried in this
paper earlier In tho week. that indirect
negotiations are proceeding between
members of the Government and the
Sim Fem. The Times understands that
Arthur Henderson, the British labor
leader, has at least an informal mandate
to seek a way to peace. The defeat OF
the Government in the Lords, where the
same home rule bill was amended 10 give
a senate to south Ireland, also Is seen
as a good omen.
Henderson Is In Dublin at the head OF
a labor commission which Is to study
conditions, giving particular attention TO
reprisals. On this point correspondent
of THE NEW YORK HERALD is Informed
that demands for similar inquiry are
being made in powerful quarters. IL is
said that q former Ambassador to the
United States is identified with this
movement and the clergy of the Church
of England also are insisting on an IN
vestigation of reprisals
The burning of fifteen warehouses in
Liverpool early in the week was attrlb-
uted to the Sim Fen. The Secretary
for Ireland but few days before had
told the Commons that the Irish Repub-
licans had mapped out a campaign of
terrorism in England. The Liverpool
fires caused such alarm that Downing
street was barricaded, special guards
were placed about public works and tho
halls of Parliament were closed to the
public.
Homes, meeting places and business
houses of Sim Fem adherents were
burned in Cork with an attendant loss
of millions of dollars. The torch was
applied in reprisal for the kidnapping
of three officers. An anti-Sinn Fem
society has been formed in Cork and has
posted warnings.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
Senator Harding will
May Go to
White House

White House the opening of Con-
gress. and he has been invited infor
mally to call at the White House ana
discuss international questions with the
President A speech in the Senate by
the President elect, which has been sug-
gested, is disapproved of by the ma
jority leaders.
III Is unlikely that there will be any
neace before next March. A poll OF
the Senate by THE NEW YORK HERALD
shows that those in favor of declara-
ton of peace cannot muster the two
thirds that would be needed to override
veto by the President.
Members OF Congress. many of whom
have been identified with the prohioi-
ton and other reform movements, see
no chance for the passage of any blue
Sunday laws. An organization calling
itself The Lords Day Alliance, and
having a powerful lobby. Is behind the
movement to limit Sunday to Bible-read-
ing and walking. Its secretary. Rev.
Bowlby, who is engineering the cam
paign. thinks that an onslaught on Con-
gress after the manner of the prohibit
tlonists would suffice to add the nine
teenth amendment TO the Constitution.
However. Senators and Representa-
tivcs. including such as Senator Jones
of Washington, Representative Vol
stead of Minnesota and Randall of Cali
fornia, say that the proposed measures
will not even be considered seriously.
Dr. Manning rector of Trinity Church,
one of the first to come out against the
Puritanlcal Sabbath. has been Joined
by other prominent churchmen and lay
men. Societies are being formed to OPP
pose the Rev. Bowlby's alliance and the
Knights of Columbus. among others,
will make a nationwide fight against
such measures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Charles Ponzi, the get-rich-quick man,
~ In Jail at Plymouth. Mass. serving a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

The Western Golf AS
sociation's threat to usurp
the control of the United
States Golf Association
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
Martial Law
in Coal Fields

'' have been killed and
more than six hundred wounded Gov.
Cornwell OF West Virginia has turned
over Mingo county TO the Federal au-
thorities and the area Is now under mar
tial law, which is being enforced by 500
regulars. There is strike in the coal
fields brought about by an attempt by
the United Mine Workers OF America
to unionize the zone.
Only 1880 OF the 5000 miners went
out. but terrorist tactics caused n shut
down. There has since been continual
war between mine feudlsts and mine
guards and militiamen.
In addition to the killings and shoot
ings tho loss OF millions of dollars has
resulted.
Not satisfied with the methods pro-
posed by the "Big Five" packers for
the disposal OF their properties. the
Government has gone to the courts and
asked that n trustee or trustees be APP
pointed to take over and sell all securl-
ties and stock yard properties of the de-
PENDANTS. Some time ago the Depart
ment Of Justice and the packers agreed
on tho dissolution. There Is to be a.
hearing on the Governments petition on
December IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

The largest holdup in New York in
recent years was the robbery of two
messengers OF s466.000 In Liberty bonds.
ThA holdup ooouxrAA pn Metropolitan
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
Seats for
Socialists

sembly and the Senate. Mr.. Miller, II.
Edmund Machold. the new Speaker OF
the Senate; State Chairman George A.
Glynn and others took up the matter
and the Governor-elect Is understood to
have said that he expected to have
enough work for the Legislature to do
without devoting any time to trial of
the Socialists.
Insurance companies which have been
meeting a loss OF about 100000 an
nually as a result of automobile thefts
IN New York are to maintain a detec-
tive bureau for the purpose of smashing
the car stealing ring. The companies,
by examining the Police Department
records. have found that of from seventy
to seventy-five automobiles stolen each
day in New York. only twenty to
twenty-five are recovered.
Charles A. Gillian and George B.
Johnson, coal importers, are under in
dictment charged with violation of the
Lever act. One indictment says that
the two men were concerned IN con-
spiracy to misuse priority permits for
the transportation of coal. A second
indictment charges johnson with prof
iteering on coal brought to New York.
The position of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company on the relationship be-
tween employer and employee was out
lined In statement prepared for the
National Industrial Conference Board by
General w. w. Atterbury. vice-president
of the railroad. in charge of operations.
The statement advocates the open shop
for the railroads and denounces the labor
unions as being engaged in an at
tempt. through their insistence on ma
tional agreements and the formation of
national adjustment boards, TO bring
about the naturalization of the lines.
-Four women and man persisted In a
fire which destroyed two floors in the
apartment house at 20 West Fifty
seventh street. The building formerly
was a dwelling house, but was re-
modelled into studio apartments when
the housing situation became acute. 1t
had no fire escapes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Jay Gould, the court tennis champion,
is making his bid for the squash tennis
championship this season, and In the
early season matches of the metropolitan
tournaments. has indicated that he will
be a strong contender for the title.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Two messages-one from Washington
D. Nanderlip to the American people.
the other from Nicolal Lenine to the
Third Observation-Disclosures outstanding
features In the Russian situation. L,snina
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Edouard Horemans, the Belgian bill
lard champion, in his first exhibitions in
this country convinced followers Of the
sport that he is worthy of the mettle of
William Hoppe. the American profess
sional title holder. In one of his matches
Horemans ran 290 in one inning, and
proved to be n master of the difficult
masse shot. Negotiations for a title
match have begun. In the meantime
Hoppe is to meet Welker Cochran and
Jake Schaefer in the finals of the annual
national championship at 1872 balkline
in this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
Golf War
in Making

in national golf government appears
to have rallied all the golf clubs OF
the East and many OF the West to the
support of the organization now at the
helm. In official circles in this section
of the country the prediction is made
that the opposition soon will retreat
from it's stand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
D'Annunzio
Starts War

That he and his 1900 soldiers are in
earnest. though other dispatches say
there Is no alarm in Italy. The poet
warrior does not like the treaty OF
Hapallo which effected a settlement of
the Adriatic question, and his declara-
tlon or war came at the same time as
the overwhelming ratification OF the
pact In the chamber I'm Rome. Italian
regulars and warships are blockading
Fiume.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
Wilson and
Armenia.

League of Nations is considering amend
ments and interpretations of the COW
enant with a view to conciliating the
United States. Austria's admission to
the league has brought up the question
of Article Y. The Swiss wanted to
know If under Article X. the integrity
of Austria's territory was so guaranteed
that the people of Voralberg could not
join Switzerland, as they voted recently
to do, in the event that Austria ever
Joined Germany. The assembly ruled
the article does not guarantee the ter
ritorial integrity of any member of the
league. but only condemns external
aggression on the territorial integrity
and political independence of any men,
Der and calls upon the council to con-
slider what can be done to resist such
aggression.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
NATIONAL

with Congress assembling tomorrow
for. it's short winter session the ground
work already has been laid for the in
PRODUCTION of domestic questions me
Presidents message. his farewell one
will It is said, ask for an immediate
revision of the tax schedules. There Is
interest also in report from Wash
ington that Mr.. Wilson wants to so be-
fore Congress in person to deliver ms
message. 1t is said that his health has
SO improved that there Is no question
of his ability to do so. However, ne Is
not expected to make known his decl-
sion until the last minute.
Senator Lodge. the Republican lead
err. is of the opinion that revenue leg
islation cannot be gone through with
at this sitting He thinks appropria-
tons will occupy all of the time ana
that taxation will have to await until
the March session. Senator Smoot. an
authority on finance, has returned to
the capital with plan for levy
of one per cent. on retail sales. This
he thinks would substitute for the ex-
cess profits tax and would put a halt
to pyramid profiteering by eliminating
the taxes on an article from the time
it is raw material until it is finished
product
A bill stopping immigration for fixed
period, possibly two years, is to be CO led
up in the House of Representatives
Millions of Europeans are hammering
at the gates and every passenger steam
ship reaching American ports has
crowded Storage. The impression is
given that Europe has been gathering
up its undesirables and tlcketing them
for America. This is borne out to some
extent by figures gathered at Ellis ISL
and. where approximately one-third OF
the many thousands that have been re-
ceived there in the present rush have
been found unfit TO enter the country.
Members of Il House committee who
have been investigating say also that
n stream of propaganda has been pour
ing in from Russia by way of Canada.
They promise a sensational report at the
immigration hearings which are to start
Immediately.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

A8ssr losing both arms and undergo
inz rwenty-four operations, as n result
OF fray burns sustained over period
OF twenty-five years. Or. Charles Infroit,
famous surgeon, died last Sunday IN
Paris. Until few hours before the
end he was at work In his effort TO find
means TO protect others from the
dangers OF the x-ray.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05


apartment building at Broadway and
Fifty-second street. A section Of the
wall fifteen feet wide and extending
from the second 10 the ninth floor fell
into the street. A few hours later an
other section ten feet wide fell. No one
was injured In the second collapse.
After seventy-five days OF attempting
to make New York dry Frank l.. Boyd,
chief prohibition enforcement agent. Is
back in Washington at his own request
He declared that his task was hopeless
with the present personnel OF the dis
trict and said that IL would require at
least 1900 agents to stop the selling Of
liquor here. During his incumbency Mr.
Boyd averaged thirty arrests a day and
confiscated s1.200,000 worth of liquor.
Arrangements are being made for the
Police Department to do the arresting.
releasing the zoo Federal agents for
special work in enforcing the voistead
act.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Justice Cropsey In Brooklyn hal
granted temporary injunctions prevent
ing railroads operating within or int,
New York State from raising fares. TIL,
orders were obtained on application b,
Edward Griffen, Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Unless vacated they will proven
the roads from complying with the or
der OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission 70 increase fares on Decem
Der is.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05
Greece Makes
Choice To-Day,


ritory. II at to-day's plebiscite they re-
turn Constantine to tho throne. Great
Britain. France and Italy have taken
a firm stand in contradiction of re-
ports from observers OF the Premiers'
conference at London that they were
about reconciled to Constantine's res
toration with guarantees of his future
good conduct.
victory for the Franco-Italian policy
over that Of England. S.
A firm note has been sent to the
Greeks warning them against bringing
back the exile. This has been followed
by the announcement that there will be
no further diplomatic. commercial or
financial support from the Allies. 1t is
reported as certain also that should
Constantine be restored the treaty of
Sevres Will be revised to the interest OF
Turkey and to the loss of Greece. The
French and italians. who have favored
an easier treaty for Turkey, are ready
to give back Smyrna to the Sultan
rather than allow 1t TO Greece with
Constantine as King.
Great Britain has been represented as
opposed to revising the Sevres treaty
and did stand out against any action
on the Greek question until after the
pleoiscite. Furthermore. the British
Government in n memorandum to
France insisted that the Greek army
be kept at its present strength. It Is
recalled that in connection with Turkey
the French and Italian views have been
In conflict with those or the British
and the Greeks.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

An international association OF SOL
diors who fought in the world war IS
in the making in Paris with the first
meeting to-day in the Chamber of Depu-
ties. Representatives of some ten ma
tons. including the United States. arc
10 attend. The association aims to have
a say on such international questions
as disarmament and the welfare OF the
allied veterans.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

II is said that Cow
elect Nathan II. Miller
and the other Repub-
l;oan 1eaIarc nf tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Gabrielle d'Annunzlo
has declared war on
Italy, and reports
from Eluma haVn II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

A league force is on its way to Wilma
under the command of French colonel.
British and French troops have left
Danzig. Holland, Norway and Sweden
are listed for contingents. but 1t is not
known whether they will supply them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

President Wilson has accepted the
commission to mediate in the war be-
tween the Turk Nationalists and the
Armenians. Spain and Brazil are to act
with him. The President in a note to
the assembly said that while he would
heed the call he could not promise
armed force to carry out any decision.
He is to send representative. probably
Henry Morgenthau, to conduct the
negotiations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

After six months OF
guerrilla warfare In
which thirty-seven
have been killed and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

A man was killed
and nine others slight
ly hurt in the collapse
nf thn lfrnf HIM q 70
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Japan has withdrawn the racial
equality issue for this session Of the
league. Viscount Ishii, in making
known this decision, said that Japan did
not want to hinder the work of organ
izing the body and that at more oppor-
tune time she would renew her demand.
He felt sure the league must declare for
the equality of man. irrespective of
nationality. race or religion.