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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
GIRL WIFE KILLS
HUSBAND; CLAIMS
IT WAS ACCIDENT
Mrs. Mensing Says She
Snapped Trigger Of Revolver
10 Awaken Him.

Henry Mcnsing. aged thirty-two. was
shot and killed by his wife Edna, aged
seventeen. in their home at No. sos
Main Street, Paterson, to-day. accord
Ing TO tho police. Mrs Mensing in
sisted the shooting was accidental and
stuck to her story during three hours
questioning.
She declured tho revolver was owned
by her father. John Martin. OF Rich
neld, who is dead. II was brought to
her home last night. she said. by hsr
mother. Mrs Mary Logcs. who remar-
rled after the death OF Martin. Her
mother had just moved from Rlchflold
N. j.. to Paterson. and asked her To
keep the gun.
After she had awakened her hus-
band, he did not get up Immediately,
she aid She took the revolver,
which she did not know was loaded.
with the intention OF swapping the
trigger and thus awakening him.
She had done this win the snme re-
volver before when they lived in
Richfield. and no cartridge was ex-
ploded. However. whom she pulled
the trigger to-day there was an OK
ploSion, II u alleged she admitted.
A charge OF murder was placed
against Mrs. Mensing. She pleaded
not guilty before Recorder William
Young and was held for tho Grand
Jury. Tue police show a disposition
TO belleve the young woman's story,
but Wre continuing their inveJuEa-
ton.
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OF the 100 guests who were sleep
ing In the hotel many escaped by lad
ders set up by tho fremen and by life
nets spread when the principal fre
escape and the stairs were shut on.
One. William stoddatd. gsnk weaver.
is missing.
@. c, Dodd OF Syracuse and hls wife
Jumped Just ahead OF schelke. who
had finished kicking at all the doors
on the second and third floors and
had run back to the second floor -
the aid Of the Dpdds. called by thqj
woman's screams. lie got into their
room Just after they had jumped and
lost no time in following them, though
tho tiremen had not yet spread life
uets. The Dodds were only slightly
hurt.
Daniel sully. who jumped at a life
net from the third story window, felI
across the edge OF Il. lie is In the
General Hospital with n broken leg
and strained back. Fireman Will
lam Smiths head was badly cut by a
falling timber and he was taken to ST.
Joseph's Hospital.
Schelke was on duty about tho sta
tion. Flames burst through the frons
OF ono OF the stores which are RlonR
the ground floor Of the building and
Schelke, calling to n railroad man 70
give the alarm. ran up the hotel on-
trance stairs and started through the
place kicking in every door us he
came to Il.
The fire, which must have been
smouldering and gathering headway
for hours, spread like a fash and
flled the halls of the upper two
stories with smoke. BY the time
Schelke had routed out all the room
ers on the second floor the stairwny.
up which he had come, wns lmpass-
able with flames.
The building was completely de-
stroyed. only tho outer wall re-
naming half an hour after the frat
alarm.
The building had a frontage OF $50
feet on Market Street and 100 feet on
Paterson Street, and was owned by
the Manhattan Hotel Company, Of
which Theodore Barclay Is President.
The damage was estimated at tl2b.-
600.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
14-CENT SUGAR
BARGAIN" LANDS
WOMEN IN COURT
Ninety Pounds They Bought From
Peddler Had Been Taken From
Candy Store.

TT HEIR ability to snatch a
bargain when they saw 1t,
to-day led Mrs. Felexa
Nadia, twenty -seven. OF No. s6S
Hewitt Place, the Bronx. and her
ncighbor, Mrs Pauline Yarkawska,
twenty-five, of No. 1853 Hewitt;
Place, into Morrisania Court.
According to the thrifty house.
wives u pcddler offered sugar for
sale at II aud u fraction cents a
pound. Mrs. Nadia took hfty-five
pounds and Mrs YarknwslIa
thirty-tive pounds. They had no
sooner put the sugar in the bins
than Alex Agalas. who keeps a
candy store at No. S76 Westches-
ter Avenue, found his barrel con-
tanning 800 pounds Of sugar was
about one-third gone.
Agalas called Policeman Mullin
who followed a trail OF sugar to
the Nadia and Yarkawslca apart
ments and arrested the house
wives on a charge OF receiving
stolen goods.
Magistrate Douras freed the
women. advising them to return
the sugar TO Agalas who sadd the
sugar whoh tho housewives
ffouPht for SI2 RO had ,,Dsst hin,
S2O.SO.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
HITCHCOCK TELLS
SENATORS ABOUT
FUNDS FOR WOOD
Campaign Manager Says
Largest Sum Spent in Any
State Was in New Jersey.
St2,5OO IN MARYLAND.
Wood Men in New York and
Other States Financed Their
Own Campaign.

WASHINGTON May 4.-Frank II.
Hitchcock, one of Major Con. Leonard
Woods campaign managers, told a
Senate Investigating Committee to-
day that so far as he knew the
largest sum spent in any state by
the Wood organization was $4,000 IN
New Jersey. The next largest was
$12,5OO in Maryland.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that In New
York las in a number OF other
States" the Wood supporters "fi-
nanced their own campaign in their
own way" without asking assistance
from the Wood organization.
Mr. Hitchcock said that In Michi-
gan the Wood campaign was financed
''by local people" without any call on
the National organization. Col. Fred
Alger OF Detroit he said, was the
State Chairman.
Mr.. Hitchcock identified himself as
"one OF the managers of Gen, Woods
campaign"
HITCHCOCK NAMES THE MANA
GERS FOR GEN. WOOD.
who are the others?" Chairman
Kenyon asked.
"William c. Proctor IL the gem
eral manager" the witness replied,
while assistants in charge of vari-
Gus sections include Representative
Gould OF New York Thomas c. Mil
Ter and Senator Moses Of New Hamp-
shire"
This committee would like 70 know
the amount of money expended in
your campaign, Its sources and who
the contributors are" Chairman Ken
yon continued. Can you give us
that7"
IAN that can be obtained" Mr..
Hitchcock answered. but tho treas
urers OF the campaign organizations
have the data. l asked to be excused
from the financing work, though
after my connection with the cam
paign became established some
checks were sent TO me by individuals
amounting to not moro than 5000
or i25, 900. l think. All OF that
turned over TO the treasurers.
Then IN addition the Leonard
Wood League, which has $4,000 mem
bers OF so all over the United States,
has an independent fund collected in
its own way. don't know about that
at all. as 1 have had no connection
with it or its expenditure"
EXPENSES IN MICHIGAN THEIR
OWN AFFAIR" SAYS HITCHCOCK.
Asked how much the Michigan or
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KILLED HER SISTER
TO DEFEND HONOR,
SAYS MARIA TUCCI
Girl Slayer Takes Stand in
Own Defence at Muir
der Trial.
DISMISSAL IS REFUSED.
Defendant in Tears as Tragedy
Is Described by Her
Attorney.

Maria Tucci. twenty years old,
slender and pretty, gave testimony
to-day In her own defense at her trial
on the charge OF numbering her sister,
Angelina Cont, in their home at No.
90 West Houston Street. March 8
last. The gin testified calmly, but
seemed embarrassed by the refusal
Of Judge Mott to permit her to
answer questions showing family
scandals in Italy because OF Mrs.
Contl's behavior there
The girl was permitted 70 tell how
her sister came 70 this country in
1918, following closely her cousin,
Michael Mongiovi. who was con-
stanf evening and morning visitor at
the home here. and then she told her
versions of the quarrels between her
self and her slstor in her sister's
frantic efforts to keep MongioW inter
csted by urging Maria to Invite his
advances.
Judge D'Alvia OF Newark. chief coun-
sci for the defendant told tho jury
that Maria had killed her sister In de-
fense Of both her own honor and that
of their family. Mrs. Cont, ,he said.
had felt her relationship with one MI
chael Mangiovi, her cousin, in peril,
and in order to strengthen It had be-
sought Maria TO accept his attentions.
This the girl had refused TO do, he
said, and dissensions Immediately arose
which eliminated in the shooting on
the morning Of March last
On this morning Angelina. he con-
tinued, had threatened her sister
with a knife, which Maria took from
her, and then with a revolver. 1t
was, he said. in the struggle to pos
sess this weapon. that Angelina was
killed on her bed.
During tho attorneys address
Maria was in tears. constantly dab
bling at her eyes with a sodden
handkerchief.
MaI1a's brothers, Michael. who lives
III nApANNAAAAt tAAAu NAAoNRPAt "Ac AANRo
in Bloomfield, N. j., testified OF
Maria's visit to their homes after the
killing with her sisters daughter.
They said she said nothing OF the
shooting and told them her visit was
due to family troubles"
The last witness for the prosecu-
ton was Mary Chiarello. a second
floor tenant in tho West Houst m
Street house. who testified that a,
2.lS o'clock on tho morning Angelina
Cont was shot, she saw Maria Tucci
and a man she could not Identify
passing down the stairs. There was
no child with them. This testimony
was in conflict with that OF Conchitta
Cont. tho nine-year-old daughter OF
tho dead woman, who said that ner
aunt, Maria, and a man" took her
from the house.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
Philadelphia FORCES AHEAD
NTH H$51,OOO,OOO PORT PLAN;
! GRABS NEW YORK SHIPPING
'pecializes in Harbor Improvement
and Is Rapidly Taking Lead in
Atlantic Commerce-Direct Con-
nection of Railroads and Ships
Gives 1t Great Advantage.
BIZ Martin Green.


Especial Staff Correspondent of The Evening Worldly
PHILADELPHIA the OF
point shipping, York
and modernizes hbor will be the before In of pier
handling Philadelphia
handling
improvements
with the object ahead of the demands
There backward Phiade
pha and the repudy New York Philadelphia the
the
of and seeking
outlet for
Philadelphia pecazes
pertinent wharves only
solicitor
andab
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
American T1yeT Missing on Trip to
Soviet llnea.

WARSAW, May 24.-Lieut Harmon
G. Rorison Of Wilmington. N. c.. a
pilot in the Kosclusko Aerial Squad
ron, has been missing for several
days. when he began u night under
taken to obtain report concerning
the BOlsheVik lines on the southern
front in the Ukraine,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
ASKED
POINT BLANK IF He
INTENDS TO BOLT
Many of the Senator's Friends
Anxious to Have Him Ex-
plain Intentions.
By DaUid w. Laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of Tho Eve.
ming Worldly

ming WORLDLY
WASHINGTON May u (Cupy-
right ls2O).--wiu Senator Hiram
Johnson bolt the Republican National
Convention unless the Treaty OF Yer
sailles, League OF Nations and all, is
condemned?
Republicans who like the California
Senator and want 70 help him win
the Republican nomination, but who
are not in sympathy with his stand
on the treaty question. are eager to
know. Indeed, Leland Stanford. q
resident OF Stoneville. n. c.. has put
the question squnrely before Senator
Johnson. but says that as yet he has
received no answer. He is a full
fledged Republican and was asked 10
serve on the committee in North Car
olna which would promote the can
didacy OF Hiram Johnson in that
State.
Before accepting membership on
the committee, he sent the following
telegram TO Senator Johnson:
''There is on foot concen-
trated and organized movement
to put you over by substantial
majority in our North Carolina
primary June 5. | am requested
to serve on your Committee IN
tlis State to promote your cam
paign. Do you intend TO bolt
from the Republican Party un-
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snEar up Aaother Cent, I

The American Sugar Refining Com
pany to-day advanced the pfiSs OF
sugar one cent to 22h cents. ys,ArkinE
tho third advance OF It's nd(vtthIn a
week The necessity for THIS Iadvance
arises BY reason OF tho increasing cost
to the company OF raw sugar" read a
statement Issued by the Americas
Sugar IlcnnLng Company.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
GOV. whitman OHers Services.

Former Gov Charles s. Whitman Of
fercd his services to District Attorney
Swami to-day to help investigate the
charges made by Goldman and Freed
man against Assistant District Attorney
James h. Smith. Mr Swami replied
gratefully but explained that the matter
has passed from his hands to those Of
the Extraordinary orand jury
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
TO SIGN
BOXING BILL, is TIP
Comes From Source Very Close to
Him"-This City 10 BE Mecca
Of PugiliStS.

According to reliable information
given TO an Evening World representa-
tive Gov Alfred +. Smith will sign the
Walker Boxing bill late to-day The
Information was received from source
very close to the Governor.
The Walker bin calls for lj rounds TO
a decision and will make New York. the
mecca OF Americas boxing world.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
SIX BANDITS ROB
BANK; GET $ll5,OO0
Raid Place at Noon; Knock Cashier
On Head and Lock Him
in Vault.

PITTSBURGH. May A,-Ths First
National Bank at F'inleyville. Pa. near
hero. was raided and robbed shortly
after noon By six men. who escaped
according to word received here by the
police,
The bandits are said to have escaped
with 100000 in bonds and securities
and $4,000 In cash. The cashier. who
was the only man In the bank at the
time. is reported 10 have been knocked
unconscious and locked In the vault
while the institution was rifed.
A sherlff's posse has gone In pursuit.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24

Tao funeral service Tor Gustav o
Roe.ar win be held at s o'clock this
evening a. his late residence. No. 2g7
McDonoJgh suert. BrOoNlyu. Tho Rev.
George E. Pickard of the Emoury Meth
odist Episcopal Church will conduct the
Burial viii be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
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JoHNSoN'S OREGON LEAD.

Has 4O,544 TO Woods 3O,7OO on
Latest Returns.
PORTLAND, Ore, May A.-Com-
plete returns from thirteen counties
and incomplete returns from the
States other twenty-three counties
to-day showed Senator Hiram John
son retaining his lead for the Repub-
lican Presidential Endorsement In the
Oregon primaries.
These returns gave johnson 1854
and Major Gen. Wood 39,769
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condemned NIea GO stnr.

ALBANY. N. Y, May 24.--Additional
respites until the week beginning Aug.
were granted by Gov. Smith to-day
to James p. Cassidy. Joseph usefof
Charles Mclaughlin and Joseph aGilAnd
under sentence OF death for the mur-
der OF otto Fialo, ticket agent At the
lntervale Avenue Station IN Neg
York. Nov. l3. 1918
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
.NQlnIbRQllG.

II you don't believe it--Just see
what an crudite but athletic
college professor who turned
crook and Joined band OF
thieves led by a beautiful woman
did In
THE MASKED WOMAN"
by Johnston McCulley,
which begins in The Evening
world, Tuesday, June 4.
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FORCED TO Jump
AFTER SAVING 70 PERSONS
IN PATERSON HOTEL FRI
More Than 100 Guests in Peril in.
$125,O0O Fire That Destroys the,
Building-Many Leap to Safety
Into Nets of Firemen-Five Hurt.

Policeman Sche Of the Paterson ~ J police after saving the
lives of of persons the burning of the Manhattan Hotel opposite
The Erie Railroad station Paterson O'Clock this morning. kept at his
until the flames forced him to jump from second story window
He is in the Paterson Hospital with severe injuries
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
Newark Newapaper out for NIcAdna.

Newark Newspaper Out for NIeAdoo.
The Newark Ledger to-day came out
for William q. McAdOo nor President.
An announcement on Its editorial page
said: This newspapers hrst choice for
tho Presidential nomination Is w. q.
MoAdoO We have no second choice IN
the Democratic party
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24

The city OF Philadelphia circular
ICES shippers setting forth tho advan-
s1ages OF this port over New York, and
the responses reflect the advantages
Of this sort OF campaigning. While
Philadelphia has the leeway Of about
2 cents per 100 pounds in freight rates
on goods shipped from the interior for
export that is not the only reason 1t Is
rapidly rohblng New York Of It's su-
premacy in shipping.
Philadelphia is drawing shipments
out of territory in which New York
has tho advantage in freight rates be-
cause shippers know that when they
send their goods to Philadelphia the
goods win be put on a ship and sent 10
their destination, while goods sent TO
New York arc liable to delays Of weeks
ana there is no chance Of prompt
movement through the port OF New
York at any time in either imports or
Exports
The growth OF Philadelphia in ocean
commerce has been the result OF In
tdAlgently directed and persistent
nJEeals to public spirit and the far
sightedness OF public officials who
realized the Importance OF the ship
ping interests of any port. One Of
Ahose to whom credit is due Is j.
Hampton Moore, tho present Mayor Of
Philadelphia
Mr.. Moore, long a member Of the
House OF Representatives. was a
,)sseady worker in the Federal Gov
crninant for the city he represented.
lie obtained much favorable legisla-
Non and the city backed him up by
pouring money into local improve
inents to keep pace with tho en-
llrging advantages opened by Gov
,rnment engineers.
PART OF $5t,ooo,0oo PLAN OF IN.
PRoVEMENT.
In 1916 the city appropriated b.
600, 900 for pier improvements Iat
cum has been almost all expended or
tled I'D in contracts. Two large piers
on the Delaware River at the loot OF
Christian Street we're recently com
pleted and work is progressing rapid
" on two more piers, even larger, al
the foot OF wolf street.
But the plaps Of the city run
away belond this. Mayor Moore
is pledged to a programme which
will put Philadelphia at the head
Of all American ports in modern
ized harbor facilities, The city is
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THE WORLD TRAVEL BUREAU.

Arads. PuIN8T IWOlldI Buldiug o UI Varl
RoW. ~ \. City. Telephone Beeldnan 1000.
t1lccE Toum !or baggage and parces opeu day and
niFht Messg STdsn sad EsTslisrs sheos W
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-05-24
GAMBLERS RUN HANDBOOKS
OPENLY At POLO GROUNDS;
BIG BETS MADE ON GAME
Hundreds of Dollars Change
Hands in All Kinds of
WagerS in GrandStand.
THEIR WORK is BRAZEN
Garry 1t On Under Eyes of
Strangely Blind City De-
tectiyeS and Magistrates.

The Handbook boys" are desertlng
the horse races for the ball games.
Such is the opinion Of Evening
World investigators after a careful
inspection OF the Polo Grounds on
Saturday and Sunday. II what ex-
listed on these two days is any cri-
terion for other days during the base
ball season. 1t can be said without
fear Of contradiction that any one
desirious OF placing a bet, however
small or large, can always be accom-
odated by one of the boys"
Whether or not they find their fav-
orite posts at the Polo Grounds more
remunerative than the old haunts
around Times Square and 125th Street
can only be judged by their daily
appearance. On the two days re-
ferred to, the Same boys" were on
hand ready to meet all comers.
Scores Of them were recognized by
The Evening World investigators as
being the same persons formerly seen
daily about 42d, 116th and l25th
Streets making book" on the races
Whether or not they are known to
the private police who patrol Brush
Stadium was not manifest from any
action that the private police were
seen to take. That they were known
to the regular fans" however, was
plainly evident.
HAVE REGULAR "cURR" SYSTEM
OF SIGNALS.
The favorite betting rings seemed
to circle around stanchion No. %,
back OF third base, and also back Of
home plate. Most bets were with
held until the announcement of the
batteries, With the announcement
quick action took place. tho boys"
daShing through the stand taking up
all proposals. AS rule most OF the
| private bets between friends were
withheld until it was learned what
odds the boys" up back were giving.
For Saturdays game the boys" were
giving six to five on st. Louis and on
Sundays game, due to the reappear-
ance of Babe" Ruth. the odds
switched to to on the Yanks.
II one desired to place a bet he did
not have 70 look far for a taker as
the boys" went through the rows
OF seats brazenly. but quietly. solicit
ing bets. One OF the boys" would
always be at his post in the rear and
the regular fan, known TO him. would
only have to wis-wag back to him.
curb market style. his wager.
A favorite pastime In the boxes
seemed to be 10 make up a pool and
call one OF the boys" from tho rear
ranks. who would accommodate
| them.
Some of the most active operators
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"HaE a1ss! z SVsr e ,EI.I1SEsGS ,EIH.ESEGwEE IT'S
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slH nelIAns. hot water. Sure Relief
Don't FOTGok--AdvG -.I
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'conuntsA On sSssna FSstl
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ETS SAVE SCORE in PATERSON Hotel FIR
S. SENATORS DIG INTO GEN. WOOD FUN

To BE Sure of GettinS
The Evening w Orld
Order i'm Advance from
Your NeWSdealer ::
Morris tribune., 1920-03-05

, C. w. Schultz of Jim Falls, Wis, was
a business visitor in Morris Tuesday.
August Grinder of Royal, Iowa, was
in Morris closing up a land deal this
week.
Bert Linsley, editor of the Willow
River Farmer, visited with his father,
Dolph Linsley, on Tuesday.
Floyd Parsons, of Cheriton, Iowa, is
moving onto the Torrey farm in Franz
mas which he purchased last summer.
Misses Louise and Helen Kohl re-
turned Tuesday morning from a few
days visit with friends in St. Paul.
Arthur Carbert, who has bought the
Casey farm east of Morris, was here
from Redwood Falls on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mcclellan. form
er residents of Morris, were here from
Pillager this week visiting with friends.
Mrs. NJ. B. Lord fell on the icy pave
ment nea rher home on Tuesday after
noon and fractured her arm at the
elbow.
The Morris Livestock Shipping Asso-
citation will ship stock on Thursday,
March IL. Telephone your orders now
to 23F13, or so. adv. 1t.
DR.. G. w. Geenty left on Wednesday
night for Minneapolis to attend the
annual meeting of the Minnesota Dental
Association there.