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The New York herald., 1920-12-25
TUMULTY'SCOUSIN
FOUND SHOT DEAD
One Theory Is That Prohibi-
ton Agent Was Slain by
BoOtleggers.
SUICIDE ALSO POSSIBLE
Widow and Other Relatives
Say He Had No Cause for
Ending Life.

The body of J. F. McGuinness of
Jersey City. a prohibition enforcement
officer attached to the New York
headquarters and a cousin by mar
riage of Joseph p. Tumulty. Secretary
of President Wilson. was found late
yesterday afternoon on the shore of
Newark Bay at the foot of Forty
third street. Bayonne. n. j., with a
bullet wound in the right side of the
head.
The Bayonne authorities have not
been able to determine whether Nc
Guinness was killed by bootleggers.
who have been active in running
whiskey into Newark and Bayonne re-
Gently or whether he committed sui
eide.
The dead man had a revolver in his
right hand and the suicide theory
is strengthened by the fact that there
were no signs of a struggle and by
the fact that there were powder burns
around the wound. indicating that the
revolver which killed him was held
close to his head. County Physician
Bert Rally said last night that an au-
topsy would not be held until Nc
Guinness's movements during the af-
ternoon had been learned.
Mrs. McGuinness and other relatives
OF the prohibition officer said last night
that they knew OF no reason why he
should have committed suicide. and they
incline TO the theory that he was muir
dered by bootleggers. McGuinness had
been in good spirits recently. He spent
most Of Thursday purchasing Christmas
presents and most OF yesterday fixing
up the tree and arranging the gifts al
his home. The Bayonne police las
night were trying to learn from New
York whether McGuinness was sent tC
Baycnne on prohibition enforcement
business
The tide had come in for some dis
tance when the body of McGuinness wa,
found. but the indications are that wher
he was killed or shot himself he wa.
standing in the mud at the edge of III,
beach The tide. of course, would hav,
obliterated all traces of struggle 4
/: is true that the officer was killed b,
bootleggers whom he surprised trying I,
land whiskey from motorboat.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
Ask Big Bonuses to Bail
Crooks With a Record

HRONUSES" reaching a big
figure, it was learned last
night, are being paid to surety
companies by relatives and
friends for the release of men
held in unusually high bail on
criminal charges. The usual fiat
rate charged by surety compa-
nies is 2 per cent. of the total
amount of the bail bond, but re-
Gently heavy additional sums
sometimes enough to make the
actual rate A or per cent.-are
being charged by the representa-
tlves of the companies before
they will agree to furnish bail.
This applies especially to men
with criminal records, as the risk
is regarded as being increased.
The majority of prisoners held
in bail of 81 900 or less still may
obtain bail for $40, but when a
man is arrested and held in $780,
900, for example, he or his
friends frequently have to pay
as much as $4,000.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
BORN ARMLESS, SON, IL,
NOW EMBRACES MOTHER
Christmas Gift Enables Hin,
to EntUine Her Neck.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-"Merry Christ
mas mother; let's shake hands"
With this remark Henry Weighmann,
/: years old, to-day took his mother $
hands and a moment later Mrs. Weigh
mann felt the touch of her sons arms
around her neck for the first time In her
life. although they never had been
separated.
Henry was born armless. An opera
tion brought little stubs of arms. which
helped Henry lot. but not enough 10
enable him to realize his ambition to
become an artist Last week Henrys
paymates took up a collection OF $475
and bought for him a pair of arms for a
Christmas present They were adjusted
to-day and one lesson was enough to
teach Henry how to use them.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
HEIRESS BOUGHT
WOMEN TO WED
Baroness Cecile Young de Kor-
win SO Testifies in Suit
Over Sons Custody.
100000 IN TOTAL DEAL
Austrian NObleman Declares
American Wife Not Proper
Custodian of Child.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Marrying into the
nobility came high to Baroness Cecile
Young Heywort de Korwin, heiress to
the $25,0OO,000 estate Of Otto Young,
pioneer Chicago State street merchant.
Before Judge Mckinley in the su-
perior Court to-day the Baroness re-
vealed the fact that she had to pay
100000 to "buy off, twenty-five wom-
EN- before she could become the wife of
Baron Joseph de Korwin.
The wreck of the international ro-
nance was pictured in court, where
the Baron appeared, asking that Judge
Mckinley take their son, Stanislaus,
8 years old, away from the former
Cecile Young on the ground that she
was not a proper person to raise him.
His wife was in court with an at
torney, A. S. Trude. and began a fight
to keep possession of the child.
Charges few back and forth and laid
the groundwork for a court battle. The
Barons counsel indicated that they
would bring evidence to prove that all
the misconduct was not on his side.
The boy had been brought into court
on a writ of habeas corpus procured by
the Baron. who wanted Judge Mckinley
to put the boy in the custody OF his
cousin, Baroness Stephenie Habermanr
of the Castle Sterrick. Linz, Austria, al
guardian. She was in court, and had
come to America apparently expecting tc
take the youngster home with her. II
was through her that her cousin haC
discovered the whereabouts of Baroness
de xorwin after six years search, ac-
| cordlng to his prayer for the writ OF
habeas corpus.
In his arguments against taking Of
the child away from his mother Mr.
| Trude excoriated the Austrian Baron
His bitterest comments were:
THE only work this man ever did. Il
It pleases the court, was to work thl:
woman.
"She had TO buy off nine formei
sweethearts and eleven Cyprians who
had claims against him, as well as two
morganatic wives.
"One of his former wives held hin
up on the day of their wedding and Mrs
de Korwin had to buy her off for sew
eral thousand dollars before the honey.
moon could proceed"
The Baroness was asked for the exact
| amount.
HE cost me 100000" she replied
This man says he wants the custody
of the child continued Mr.. Trude
| He does not want any such thing. He
knows that this child will be certified
check to him as long as he lives.
LET the court ask him IL he ever gave
cent of money TO his wife In his life
and he must answer No
This man has passed his life under
the red lights of debauchery. lie was
eternally in trouble with women in va
rious countries.
This nobleman-this so-called noble
man-is known in Europe as a migratory
| fraud
When Edwin b. Mayer, representing
dc Korwn, attempted to present TO thu
court a photograph of Capt de korwir
being presented to the Car in company
with President Fallieres of France Mr.
| Trude exclaimed
'It only shows the inordinate concei
of these foreigners. who flaunt theil
flag and their family and thor titles ir
this country while hunting. American
heircsses'
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
BROKEN STRAP SAVES AIRMAN
Mail Plane Drops and Pilot I.
Hurled Clear OF Wreck.

a United States mail airplane bound
for Bellefonte. Pa, from Mlneola
crashed at the Sheepshead Bay race
track yesterday when the pilot, Frank
Palmer. was forced to alight because
of engine trouble. As the machine
neared the earth the engine, which had
been back firing. went dead. and Palmer
made an almost direct descent.
The machine turned over and the
force Of the jar broke the strap that
held Palmer to the seat. This probably
saved his life. He was catapulted out.
landing about twenty feet from the
wreck with no injuries but cut over
the left eye.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
|. w. w. Distribute
$1,000 at Leavenworth

T ,EAvENWORTH, Kan, Dec.
PA check for 81, 200 was
received to-day by Warden A.
V. Anderson of the Federal
Penitentiary from the headquar-
ters of the Industrial Workers of
the World at Chicago for distri-
button among prisoners who be-
long to that organization. Thus
sixty prisoners will receive a
twenty dollar note Christmas
morning.
In addition all so-called polit-
ical prisoners will receive a bas-
ket of fruit and some tobacco,
distributed by the l. w. w. Wei
fare League.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
PASSPORTS REFUSED
TO CRECO-AMERICANS
~. s. Naturalization Not Rec.
ognized in Athens.

ATHENS, Dec. 24.--E,dward Capps, the
American Minister to Greece, to-day
called on Premier Rhallis, in an attempt
to straighten out the old passport diff
culties OF Greeks who are naturalized
Americans.
The Greek authorities insist that they
are natives and refuse to wise passports
for their return to the United States
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
Peace and Confidence Are Ahead of Us,
Says Harding in Christmas Greetings
Special Despatch to THE NEW YonK HERALD

to HE
MARION Ohio Dec sPesideneect Harding issued the
~ lowing Christmas greeting tonight:
Like every normal human being, wish every
body very merry Christmas. 1t gets out of rut
to join in national chorus of cheer and good will.
There is peace, there is confidence in the
morrow. There is cheer in the belief that the
distress of to-day is quickly to and may hope
as we'll as wish for a prosperous New Year"
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
ARNSTEIN OUT; TO SPEND
CHRISTMAS WITH WIFE
Jury's Disagreement Sends
Bond Cases Up in Air.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALn.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. g., Dec. 24.

New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. g., Dec. rs.
Jules w. "Nicky" Arnstein. discharged
temporarily after a disagreement of the
jury that heard the case against him in
the New York bond theft cases, left to-
night to pass Christmas with his wife,
Fannie Brice. who is touring with a
theatrical company. They were to cele-
brate the winning of the first point in
the case against Arnstein and his asso-
ciates. David w. Sullivan, Norman S.
Bowles and w. w. Easterday. who also
were on trial charged with transporting
stolen securities into the District Of
Columbia.
The jury IN the case reported dis
agreement after sixteen hours OF delib-
Grafton, and consequently was dis
charged by Judge Gould. The trial had
been sensational and lasted for five
weeks. Whether a new trial would be
asked or the prosecution extended in any
other way in the District of Columbia
had not been decided by Government
lawyers.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
ONE DRINK KILLS CHICAGoAN.

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 24.--Carter w.
johnson Of Chicago died here last night
after he had taken one drink of liquor"
purchased from a negro bellboy. john
son was a salesman for the Ederheimer
Stein Company. Chicago.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Farm Sausage.
He insistcnt when the dealer suggests some
thing else. No other sausage has that won
drous fiavor.--Adv.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
Speculation kecner.

When the rumor first became cur
rent, about a week ago. that Swami
was seeking by appointment judicial
honors which the voters withheld from
him last November not much attention
was paid But Gov. Smiths failure 10
dscaim any intention to appoint Swami
and the latters demonstrated anxiety
TO get the job has centred attention on
the situation. and last night speculation
was keener than ever about the man
who Is to succeed TO the vacant Judge-
ship.
Discussion developed two phases OF
the situation that In the opinion Of
many persons should remove Swami
from any further consideration. Law
ycrs In the Criminal Courts building
who debated the matter Informally ves-
terday expressed the conviction that
Swami didn't measure UP. Their OBJ
icctions to his appointment TO the bench
oven In an interim capacity were SUM
med up as follows:
Swanns administration Of tho
District Attorneys office is Itself
under cloud. The Almirail Grand
Jury. whose powers were expected
TO include investigation OF the Dis
trict Attorneys office, has not COM
plctcd It's work. but on the contrary
has made repeated references to the
"overshadowinR crime" which Is
Couffuued o, Ffffh p0ge
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Continued on Fiffh Page.
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Authorized by Mayor.

Continued on Second POOe.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
Daugherty's Ambitions.

Continued on Fifth Page.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25
THE BEST IN ITS HISTORY.

The New York Herald, with all that was
best of The Sun intertwined with it, and
the whole revtalized, is bigger and better
and sounder newspaper than ever before.
The New York herald., 1920-12-25

THREE CENTS
WITHIN 200 MILES
FOUR CENTS ELSEWHERE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
What is BASIS
FOR The BITTER
LEAGUE ATTACK?

In Article of the Covenant, the
League of Nations gets down to the
real business for which it was Great
ed: the maintenance of peace. To
weapon of disarmament. Had Ar
ticle 8 alone been in force in 1914,
four years of war would not have
been possible. Its existence and OBJ
follow Americas entrance into the
League-will remove among Nations
that suspicion of competition in weap-
ons which is the inspiration of war.
The members of the League recog-
nize that the maintenance of peace
requires the reduction of national ar
maments to the lowest point consis-
tent with the national safety and the
enforcement by common action of in
ternationa1 obligations. The Coun-
Gil, taking account of, the geograph-
icaI situation and circumstances of
each State, shall formulate plans for
such reduction for the consideration
and action of the several govern
ments. Such plans shall be subject
to reconsideration and revision at
least every ten years.
After these plans shall have been
adopted by the several governments.
limits of ornaments therein fixed
shall not be exceeded without the
concurrence of the Council.
The members of the League agree
that the manufacture by private en-
of war is open to grave objections.
The Council shall advise how the evil
effects attendant upon such manufac-
ture can be prevented, due regard
being had to the necessities of those
members of the League which are
not able to manufacture the NUM-
tons and implements of war neces-
sary for, their safety.
Themembers of the League under
take to interchange full and frank in
formation as to the scale of their ar
maments, their military and naval
programmes and the condition of
such of their Industries as are adapt
ible to warlike purposes,
How much higher than a kite dc
these plain words knock the partisan
claim that this is a League for war
Article alone, when enforced, will
be worth every international agree
ment previously made Mr.. Harding
admits that he hears on every hand
"a universal call for disarmament
but he has no programme to effect it
Article s is a real programme, al
ready agreed to by all important ma
lions except defeated Germany, boil
shevik Russia, revolution-torn Mexi-
CO and-the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
ITALY TRADING
With RUSSIANS

Moscow, Sept. 2s.-An agreement
has been concluded by Maxim Iitvin-
off, Assistant Commissioner for For
eign Affairs of the Russian govern
ment, and the italian Institute of
Co-operators, which has a member
ship of over 100000. by which four
steamers of medicaments shall be
sent from Italy ITO Russia, and Rus
STA has dispatched to Italy 100000
pools COT 1907 pounds each) of
bread stuffs, according to reports
here.
In addition, Italy must deliver
agricultural implements, surgical in
struments, saws, and telegraph and
telephone material. An order has
also been placed for. narrow-gauge
LOGON olives.
1t is proposed ito establish regular
steamer traffic between Odessa and
Naples-the trip taking Is days. In
this operation it is stated all e1e-
ments of gain have been excluded.
The steamers delivering the medica-
ments to Odessa belong to the italian
Union of Sailors, and were purchased
on money paid by the ship-owners
to the sailors during the strike.
The union has placed these steam
ers at the disposal of the Italian In
stttute for delivery of goods exclus-
lively to Russia. The italian Institute
of Co-operators proposes to open
branches in MOSCOW, Odessa and Re
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
AERIAL SMUGGLER
TURNED CLEVER
TRICK IN FRANCE

Pau, France, Sept. 2s.-A polished
gentleman wearing the full regalia
of an aviator and presenting a pilots
certificate entered the shops of an
airplane works here n few days ago
and expressed a desire to purchase
an afrplane, Accompanied by a rep
resentative of the firm he evoIuted
over the Pau field in various ma
chimes, showing great virtuosity in
aerial gymnastics, looping the loop,
sliding on the wing, doing the falling
leaf and other stunts until he decid-
ed to purchase a biplane, for which
he gave a certified check as pay
mcnt. He then flew away.
In field near San Sebastian,
Spain, yesterday, there was found an
abandoned airplane In which there
was a satphel containing several
Thousand francs In French silver and
gold pieces.
A polished gentleman wearing the
full regaffa of an aviator had been
seen to leave the plane a few minutes
after 1t landed, carrying heavy grips
of tho same type as the one left in
the plane. No one returned for the
third grip and 1t has been confscated
by the Spanish authorities.
The Pau airplane firm has notified
the Aero Club OF France and the
Aero Club of England as well as the
Service of European Aerial Naviga-
ton to be on the lookout for an
aerial smuggier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
CONSTRUCTION OF
RAILWAYS CARS
DURING 7 MONTHS

Statistics regarding the number of
freight and passenger cars delivered
to the railways Of the United States
by the car building companies dur
ing the first seven months of 1920,
and the numbers on order with the
car builders but undelivered at, the
end Of this period, are published by
the Railway Age's In its current Is
1.-THE Statistics says the Railway
Age. ''reflect strikingly the efforts
of the principal influences to which
the railways have been. Subjected
this year, and especially the delay in
returning them to private operation
outlaw strikes. The Transportation
Act was not passed until late in Feb
ruary, end the appointment of the
Railroad Labor Board was delayed
and it did not make its wage award
until July 20. The Interstate Com
merce Cemmissiens in consequence,
did not render Its decision in the
rate advance case until July 20: The
advances in rates did not become eff
fective until late In August and, in
consequence, no railway management.
knows. even as yet hew much net
earn under. the few rates: Mean
time, the outlaw railroad strikes
slowed down production In all lines
of business. including that of car
building.
1.-THE effect of these influences up
on the building OF freight and pas
senger cars is indicated by the fact
that in the first seven months of the
year the twenty-three leading car
companies of the country, which
build large majority of all the
| cars of the railways, had built only
$1,000 freight cars and 40 passenger
cars for the railways of the United
States. This output Is very small and
| indicates that 1920 Is likely to fur
nish a new low record for car pro-
duetion.
''When the year opened the car
| builders had orders from American
| railways for only 24S16 freight cars
and 407 passenger cars. The num-
| creased steadily until at the end Of
| July 1t amounted to 5o,275 freight
cars and s11 passenger cars. The
steady increase in the number on or
| der and undelivered is obviously due
to the fact that the builders were
constantly receiving orders faster
| than they were turning cars out. II
| effects of the outlaw strikes were
/ felt most by all Industries, the out
put of freight cars declined to the
| lowest figure reached.
| THE number of freight cars built
| this year UP to July 81 and the
| number on order on that date conn
| bined amounted to 1875. There.
| built before the end of the year the
total number built in the year would
| fall far short of the 100000 which
psa experience indicates should be
| built each year to take the places OF
| those which are so badly worn Out
| that they should be scrapped. The
number of passenger cars built up te
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
GERMAN CLAIMS
RUSSIANS MUST
BE CONSIDERED

Berlin, Sept. 2s.-'I am General
Hoffman,, whom you probably re-
member from. Brest-Litovsk,'' said a
tall man of military bearing as he in
troduced himself to a meeting of ma
jority socialists called here to discuss
eastern European problems.
The socialists were in the midst of
discussion on Soviet principles
and the -Russo-Polish situation, when
general LudendorffS former aide
de-camp arose and without more ado
took the floor:
He charged the Versailles peace
with the responsibility for the pres
ent state of Europe in that it failed
to take Russia into account, and de-
c1ared that Russia must be reinstated
into her former position. Germany,
he said, needed Russia's foodstuffs
and Russia needed German industrial
products:
General Hoffman, went on declar-
ing that: German working men alone
were able to rebuild the nation. .It
is not true,'' he said, that we have
already reached the bottom of the
abyss. We are, however, standing
on the brink and in danger of slip
ping down into it."
Despite his unexpected Interrupt
ton, the meeting treated the general
with courtesy although some re-
proaehes were addressed to him for
concluding the Brest-Litevsk peace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29
UNITED STATES
JUVENILE COURT
COPIED ABROAD

The example set by the United
States in establishing Juvenile courts
has now been followed by all the
principal countries of Europe. Spain,
the last to fall in line, has now
adopted the modern viewpoint that
delinquent children should not be
treated as criminals, but rather as
victims of adverse conditions and
surroundings. In working out the
details of the law Spanish auth critics
have followed Americas experience
according to information received by
the Children's Bureau OF the United
States Department of Labor.
Under the Spanish law the chill
dren's judge is not necessarily q
member of the bench. He is assisted
by two advisory members appointed
by the Commission for the Protec-
ton of Children. Privacy is guarded
very closely in the Spanish juvenile
courts; no one except probation of
ficers is allowed in the court except
by special permission, and the pres:
is forbidden to publish any informa
ton about cases Of Juvenile delin'
Quents.
Since Chicago established the frs
Juvenile court in 1899 similar court:
have been established in England
France, Belgium, Holland. Denmark
Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Russia
Austria and Hungary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-29

thesend of July and the number on
order at that time amounted together
to $50: If all those on order at the
the end of the year, the number of
new passenger cars provided would
be substantially less than in any
previous year except in 1913, when
it was $685. The smallest number of
for domestic service was in 1915,
when it was 1926. The next small
est number was in 1919. when it was
67,e63.''
The "Raflway Age attributes the
small output of cars not only to the
comparatively small orders placed by
the railways thus far this year; but
also to the great difficulties the car
builders have met in getting labor,
and especially materials. Doubtless
with labor and material conditions
Improving it continues, 1.-THE car
building companies, if given opportu-
largely Increase their production.
Whether they will be given the oppor-
tunity will depend on whether the
railways increase their orders and
financial showings made by the rail-
ways under the new rates: Every
railway Management is. now anxious
1ye awaiting statistics of earnings and
cial effect produced upon its own
wages and in rates.
The '.Railway Age'' says that,
meantime, the railway shops are not
only repairing large numbers Of their
old cars in their. shops, but are hav-
ing an unprecedented number re-
paired in the shops Of the car build
ing companies. The humber of ears
on order with the ear builders for
heavy repairs at the end of July was
23,541, and the car builders were
finishing repairs on them at the rate
of about 2,509 cars month.