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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
laws TO STOP SWINDLING
OF FOREIGN BORN DRAFTED:
PROOFS OF GUILT PILE UF
CARDINAL GIBBONS
HAS A BAD NIGHT
Reported Better To-Day-GiveS Up
Mass in Cathedral and Can
GELS Engagements.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-cardinal Gil

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2L-Cardinal Glib
bons spent a restless night but was
feeling better this morning, inquirers
were told.
For the first time in many years the
Cardinal will not participate in the
principal mass at the Cathedral here on
Christmas Day, but a midnight mass
will lac said tonight by his secretary
at the home OF Robert T. Shriver,
Union Mills. Nd. where the Cardinal
went for a rest nearly three weeks ago.
His doctor said last night that "a
slow improvement is noticeable in the
Cardinals condition" In order to con-
serve his venerable patients strength,
the physician has discouraged visits.
Plans for the Cardinals New Years
reception have been abandoned and
other engagements Of the prelate have
been cancelled.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
ALL RENT LAWS
TO Be TAKEN TO
COURT OF APPEALS
Rulings in the Appellate Divi-
sion To-Day Bring Final
AdjudicationS Nearer.

The Appellate Division to-day
handed down decisions in a number
Of rent cases in which appeals had
been taken from Supreme and CT y
Court decisions. thus bringing nearer
final adjudication OF the rent laws by
the Court of Appeals.
In the case of the Edgar A. Levy
Leasing Co, Inc, VS.. SiegaL and the
Clement Realty Company VS.. Wood,
in which rent was demanded based on
leases made subsequent TO the enact
ment OF Chapter 1886 on April /, 1890.
and before the enactment OF the
amending chapter, No. 944. the de-
clsion upholds the tenants defense
that the rent demanded was unreas-
enable and oppressive. The court up
holds the Legislature In passing
remedial legislation 10 limit the land
lords recovery TO ga reasonable rental.
regardless OF the rental demanded as
a condition OF making the lease"
An action based on the enactment
Of Chapter 942, passed by the Legls-
lature on Sept. p, resulted in a deci-
sion for the landlord, the court hold
ing that the chapter, in so far as II
forbids the Issuance or disposses war
rants pursuant TO final orders here
tofore made is invalid and void as an
attempt by the Legislature TO deprive
the owner or landlord for the period
Of two years, one month and four
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
SAYS MRS. BROOKS
/. LOADED REVOLVER
IN PLOT TO KILL
Counsel for Brother of Man
Slain by Dying Hero Makes
Surprising Defense.

Bernard Sander, as attorney for
Nicholas Laresch, indicted for the
murder Of Police Lieutenant Floyd
Horton, In an address to-day to
Judge Mcintyre, in General Sessions,
when he pleaded not guilty for
Laresch, charged Mrs. Lucille Emma
Brooks and John Cavanagh, ma
terial witnesses. with having given
perjured testimony before the Grand
Jury and with having instigated the
murder Of another man. which re-
suited in the killing OF Horton.
''rhe two persons who instlgated
this murder" Mr.. Sander said. shave
gone scot free. They earned i'm
munity by giving perjured testi-
mony before the Grand Jury. I
speak advisediy when / make this
charge. l know that they instigated
the murder OF another man which re-
suited in the killing OF Horton.
Tho revolver in the case was
ownd by Mrs. Brooks. She loaded II
and gave 1t to a boy, a mental de-
fcctive. TO be used in killing a man
who had insulted her because OF
which insult she feared her husband
This defepdant had nothing whatever
to do with the murder OF Horton.
The Police Department has developed
through Inspector Coughlin that tho
woman loaded the revolver and told
Cavanagh, her paramour, Of an at
tempt that had been made to attack
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
RUSSIAN SOVIET
MONEY WORTHLESS,
+. GOV. HARDING SAYS
CommendS Evening Worlds
Crusade to Stop Swindling
of Russians Here.

WASHINGTON. Dec. A.--The wide
spread ramifications of the scheme 10
swindle gullible persons, particularly
those Of Russian birth. by using the
valueless rubles in exchange for good
AC-orican dollars is shown by develop
ments in Washington in connection
with The Evening Worlds expose.
Investigation shows that Govern
ment departments have had inquiries
from Chicago, Detroit, New York City,
Philadelphia, cities in Connecticut,
and even from Texas within recent
weeks making Inquiries ms TO the
value of rubles as an investment, all
the letters mentioning the two-hun-
dred = and I fly rubles for .
dollar basis of exchange. Many OF
these requests for information came
from large banks. In addition, mem
bers of Congress have been deluged
with inquiries from various sections
OF the country.
The information has been given in
every instance that the ruble is
valueless and has no poteptial worth.
TIL uniform nature of the inquiries
shows n well-laid plan by some de-
signing interests to cash in" on the
action Of the United States Govern
ment in lifting tho ban on Soviet
exchange. One official here charac-
terizes tho scheme as comparable
only to the Ponzi perations.
The Evening Worlds Investigation
Of the matter has been brought TO
the attention OF Gov. Harding OF the
Federal Reserve Board. He explained
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
ENRIGHT RESIGNS HIS POST
AS LIEUTENANT OF POLICE,
BUT IS STILL COMMISSIONER
Could Now Give UP Higher
Position and Get Pension
of $3.50.
AIDED BY SPECIAL LAW.
Hasn't Served Long Enough as
Uniformed Man to OBJ
tain a Pension.

At o'clock this afternoon Commls-
sioner Richard E. Enrlght announced
that he had fosigned-frOm the runk
OF Lieutenant OF Police. But at 2
o'clock this afternoon he had not re-
signed from tho office OF Commits
s!oner OF Police nor had he zeen re-
moved by Mayor HYan or Gov.
Smith.
Police circles are asking If the Com
missioner Is getting ready TO resign
hs post as head OF the Police Depart
ment before Jan. 1 whom Gov. elect
Miller takes office.
His resignation, he sa' d. was hand
ed In and accepted on Dec q. Ho IL
now a civilian Police Commissioners,
hut he has a pronounced edge on any
other civilian Commissioner that ever
held office because he Is entitled to
a pension when he loses his job
amounting to $3.50 a year.
The resignation OF tho Commis-
sloner from the uniformed force
clears away any ontanglements aris-
ing from charges which might be
made against him as a policeman
and which might interfere with his
33.75O penson when he retres from
the office Of Commissioner OF Police
Commissioner Ennght was ap-
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70 Mr. ireland lovoled the aptomatlc
pistol and cnAlGd "Iut up your
hands"
Tho man looked around deliberately
and raised one hand. Mr. Ireland saw
that he was short. stucky and
swarthy, with . deep scar across his
cheek.
with a swirl movement the man
caught up n light chair and hurled q
at tho pit Of Mr.. Irelaud's stomach.
Il saw him reach for tho chair"
Mr.. Ireland mid aftorward. ':but
couldn't bring myself to press the
trigger OF the pistol
The Impact OF tho chair doubled
Mr. Ireland and he dropped his
weapon.
The intruder had followed the
chatr and had grasped it as though
TO swing It at the coal mans head.
Mr.. Ireland caught at II and ther
fought for it until the chair came
apart.
A broken piece OF tho chair back
with a sharp Jagged edge came away
in. Mr. Ireland's grasp. Ho struck
the man with II repeatedly over the
head and then recovered the pistol
This time he did pull tho trigger. but
the safety catch had been thrown
into action and II would not fire.
Mrs. Ireland ran into the sitting
room screaming. The robbor caught
her and swung her between himself
and Mr.. Ireland just as the safety
catch was thrown out. Using Mrs.
Ireland as a screen the robber backed
TO the door and dragged her after MIN
down the hall. Releasing her no flcd
down the back stairs pursued by Mr.
Ireland, who lost trace Of him al the
SECOND noor
The screams OF Mrs Ireland had
aroused many OF the guests and their
.'Huir.es to the ofice over the tole-
phone had caused Manager Sandals 10
go to the first hoor. Mr. Ireland re-
ported tO him by telephone what had
happened and all the available beli-
boys, porters and clerks were sent Is
the entrances on 10th and A1st Streets
and Park Avenue.
Capt. William Bailey. with a squad
OF reserves, rushed TO the hotel in an
automobile and took over the guard
at the entrances. All the eoridgra
and vacant rooms and the basom Int
store rooms and engine room were
searched thoroughly without result
The guard was maintained while IN
search was repeated and up 70
o'clock all guests leaving were
quired TO Identify themselves.
Cap. Bailey was fairly we'll satisfied
after questioning the hotel stan, that
the would d-be thief was not a person
who had gained entrance to the hote
as a guest. Nobody could remember
that a man OF the description given by
Mr.. Ireland had been assigned 10 4
room,
A a prsoauHon. howsvss cnDt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
80 TO so YEARS
FOR HOTEL ASTOR
YOUTHFUL ROBBER
Judge Gives Hawthorne Long Term
to Insure imprisonment Until
an Old Man.
AWhENCE HAWTnoRNE.

I AWRENCE HAWTHORNE.
ono OF three youths who on
Dec. 10 held up guests in a
room in tho Hotel Astor, was to-
day sentenced to from thirty 20
sixty years in Sing Sing by judge
Mcintyre in the Court OF General
Sessions. The Judge told the'pr g.
oner that had he pleaded guilty
TO all the indictments against him
no could have sentenced him to
serve 2S5 yea
1T was my intention TO send
you to prison for the rest OF your
life" said Judge Mcintyre, but
under the peculiar laws we have in
vogue II did that you would DO
released In u little more than
twelve years. SO that you win not
be able to DO out in that time and
again resume your activities In
crime, intend 10 impose an indie
terminate sentence, as that will
insure your Incarceration for at
least a period that win not iber-
ate you until YOU are an old man.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24

THE WORLD TPAYEL BUREAU.
AIoade pIhibsr lWOrhl Building. $3.50 Para
RoH. y. y, City. Tsle-ih0no BesSmAn 5000.
Ohcok room ior bsgDgs and Darcah open day and
n,AL ef9ury oTias and trtvoiirp' eisetl ioE
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24

Robert L. ireland former partner Of the late Mark Hann and
until recently director Of the A. Hanna Coal Company reused
from sleep his apartment the fourth floor of the Murray Hill Hotel
O'Clock this morning by his wife, who said she heard
ing about the apartment
Mr. Ireland who about fifty years Old jumped from bed and
taking automatic pistol from the bureau into the living rcm
It desk he working Mrs leands jewel case 4
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
TO STOP PAROLES
OF CRIMINALS IN
CHICAGO, NEW PLAN
Request Made by Chief Fi,z-
morris in Effort to Draw
Lines Tighter.
(sDocihl % The Eveuing WoTld.l
CHICAGO, Dec, "a

A NEW night against crim0 was
~ inauguratsd to-day by Chief
of Police Fitzmorris. All
cabarets are to be closed at
O'Clock and request will be made
that paroling OF criminals be
stopped for one year.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24

Special Christmas Dinner, 500
friday, Dec. -, and Saturday, Dee. 25.
Soup
Chicken Louisiana
RodH stuffed Vermont Turkey. Cranberry stuns
Roast Young Goose Apple Sauce
Mashed TumlpB plain and Sweet PotAt7ei
Afince Pie. Pumpkin Pie or Cabinet PUDDING
Tea Coffee
WoFid Restaurant.
tt,b Flo0I, Wofid BuildlBS -Adyt,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
OTEL BURGLAR ATTACKS GUESTS IN ROO
r. [. IRELAND AND WIFE FIGHT
THIEF IN MURRAY HILL HOTEL

Former Partner Of Mark A. Hanna
Has Desperate Encounter With
Burglar in Apartment-Tries to
Shoot Intruder When Hit With
a Chair-Robber Flees.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
REPLOGLE STEEL
DROPS 10 POINTS
AGAIN TO-DAY
Stock Which Precipitated Collapse
in Market This Week Has An
otker Sensational Tumble.

Stocks OF the Replogle steel Com
pany. which preoipitated a collapse
I'm the stock market during the early
part OF the week by declining 10
points. suffered another sinking spell
to-day and duplicated It's former SEN
satlonal decline,
lts closing price last night was 40.
This morning It opened at 45, dropped
20 a. on comparatively Hight vol
ume of trading and then on "a trans
action OF only 100 shares fell To 30,
loss Of 10 points,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
Evening Worlds Exposure to
Bring Remedies, State
and National.
PRISON FOR GUILTY.
Cases Already Developed to
Be "Followed to the Gates
of Sing Sing"
Bv Martin Green.

As a result Of The Evening Worlds
exposure OF the methods OF irrespon-
sible grafters who, operating as
bankers" 'brokers," agents OF
promoters Of immigration. have swim
died foreign born residents OF TINS
city out of many millions Of dollars
constructive progress has been mace
along the following lines:
Bills are in preparation for intro
duetion in the session Of tho Legis-
lature opening on Jan. I which will
repeal or amend existing corporation
and banking laws to the end that all
dealers in foreign exchange who are
at present operating without superVi-
sion by the State authorities-and
there are thousands of them-will be
driven out of business.
The Comptroller Of the Currency
and the Federal Reserve Board have
been placed in. possession of informa-
ton designed b aid them in remedy
ing evils which allow arafters on the
foreign born to operate under a show
Of Federal authority.
Evidence 10 in preparation TOR the
Senate Committee on immigration
which shows that the laws prohibit.
.inu the Importation Of contract labor
are persistently violated by immigra-
tion agents and powerful corporations,
and that the business of enticing inn
migrants to the United States for
profit has grown to such proportions
that there is no longer more than a
pretenss at the observance of the re-
striotiVe rules.
PORT CRIMES NOT TO BE OVER
LOOKED, EITHER.
Investigations Of acts which, on
their face, violated the criminal laws
are under way, but evils that have
endured for years among racial
groups which are, in so far as direct
association is concerned, as remote
from our institutions as though they
were living in the lands of their birth
cannot be reached in hurry. When
a criminal action is brought based
on evidence gathered by The Evening
World IL will be an action that will
stick clear to tho gates Of Sing Sing.
In a previous article The Evening
world stated that impotent banking
laws permitted a great share OF the
CONTINUED on Seventh Pagc)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-24
COURT RESTRAINS
RATE INCREASES IN
RED HOT DECISION
Justice Benedict Declares Law
Affecting Interstate Fares
Unconstitutional.
UPSETS STATE RIGHTS.
EnjoinS Long Island and Staten
Island Roads From Imposing
Higher Tariffs.

A temporary injunction restrain
ing the Long Island Railroad Com
pany and the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Company from increasing
their passenger, Pullman and milk
and cream transportation rates until
trial Of the Issues involved, was to-
day granted by Justice Benedict OF
the Supreme Court Brooklyn. A
forty-ni page decision accom-
panied the order.
The action upon which the decision
was rendered was brought by the
State Attorney Generals office after
the Interstate Commerce Commission
had granted permission to the roads
TO increase their rates 20 per cent
1t was the contention OF the Attorney
Generals Office that it was beyond
the constitutional power OF the COM
mission TO increase rates in intra-
State commerce.
'The present case" said Justice
DSAChh@Ag AANOANNo - hldnAlG ddbHT=
ton OF power ON the part of the
Federal Government. It now seeks
to lay its hand on purely intrastate
carriers and TO exercise over their
rates for intrastate transportation
the same authority It has exercised
over Interstate rates of interstate
carriers.
"If It shall succeed in estab.
fishing it's right so to do, tho last
Vestige Of State authority over
carriers rates will be destroyed.
''There seems now to be a danger
that state sovereignty will be for
gotten or lost in an enlarged but un-
constitutional expansion of federal
control and power over matters which
are entirely within the limits of state
Jurisdiction.
"If such a condition shall sver
be brought about. our entire sys-
tenn Of Constitutional Government
will be at an end, and, upon the
ruins Of our States, there viii arise
centralized power which must
inevitably merge either into alb
soiutism on the one hand or into
anarchy on the other. and the
magnificent example Of a Govern
mnt of the people, by the people.
and for the people will perish
from the earth.
II the general Government can, by
means of Congressional or Executive
agencies, regulate and control all
commerce, both inter State and intra
State. must 1t stop there? Can II reg
ulate all the relations OF life. includ-
ng those Of husband wife, parent
and child, master and servant, land
lord and tenant, by making general
laws superseding the statutes Of tine
several States? Where shall the line
/ be drawn, or is there no line?
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Continued on Seventh Pagc)
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

amount nf his own money. And after
five years NJ college, two In the nca.
dcmlc department and three In the law
school. he had Just ne much money ne
when he started. he had earned M
his expenses M he went along.
Tie kept NJ with his school work
wdn a place In social and fraternity
circles and was president ~ the sen
iur law class. Vet he never drew M
his father nor ON his avn bank nc
rount for dollar For two years h,
was steward Tor hia fraternity. E'h
Kappa Psi. Then he acted nH privat,
secretary to cx-Chiof Justice Gaines
During this period he managed Mrs
Gaines personal estate. which was d
large one. directed the servants. ant
really acted ~ u son 81 the family.
When his country went into the war
Young Thompson left the unlversit,
and went At once 10 nm officers train
lng cnmp. Ills university degree wal
conferred an him In that camp.
Gained Experience.
For years he had been gaining cX
pcrlencc IN handling men. ~ hoy
he had dire, ted his own employees
sometimes mcn ~ twlcc his age. II Il
significant that an the ralinE Eralc
uscl for officers In the army. his rat
ing IN leadership" WIS the hlghes
that can b. given. His marking foI
thn whole scale was nlnety'f0ur out nj
, ncspiblr one hundred II ls not sur
prlslng that even before he went q
France he WIS major: ~ that. al
twcn,y.slx. be was n lieutenant colonel
IN m" ArR0nne campaign, he was mad'
division machine gun officer for th'
Ninctlcth Division. Later, still only
twenty.siS. he commanded full infan
uy regiment IL 1850 men and i05 81
ficrrs.
After his division got settled down In
the army II occupation. the young col
, oncl obtained his discharge and went
back a. Amarillo The town was nov
reaching for the $1,000 mark.
| ~ ve sat there talking. with the
largesi CITY In the world hummIna
around uH, I asked him II the big prizes
really held no attraction for him. III
must have weighed the little towf
ngnlnst the great city. Why had thu
balance turned In favor Of the former
~ suppose Il II because the thing
that seem most worth while 10 me ar
~ be- found prcciscly where I am work
INK 10 POSSESS ihcm-right In my owl
home town" h. said. Money ism
the only big prize expect Ia have al
the money want and to make II with
out having Ia give up the other thing
I care for I happen IN like INV family
my old friends. the town ! wnH born an'
raised In. I couldn't put Amarillo IL
my pocket and bring n 10 New York.
What's the Difference.
what II I could make n few mor'
thousands. or even millions. In the city
We can't eat or drink more than about
~ much. We can't wear gold pieces
Ia any striking extent A hair mattress
In more comfortable 10 sleep IN thar
enc That was stuffed with bank n0tei
would be- get more sunshine In Am
hriilo than In New York. and the Inll
isn't bit wcttcr. I'd rather have m,
home. my family. my friends who hav'
known me NIL my life than 10 be- jus
one speck In a mass ~ human atoms
even though I became more Urnatcll
gildcd atom than the rest.
'Of course I'm fortunate enough &
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

Ing u the man would pay his fare 90
lndianap0lis-and received the follow.
Ing prompt reply:
III the Job In worth taking IL IL
worth coming after"
he decided that was rlRht-and went
after II. lie kept II nine months. then
resigned Ia enter the University ~
Texas. NJ Austin. lie was no, yc,
twenty years old.
Financed College Course.
The way he financed his college
course was characteristic: the father
was quite willing to send the hoy IN
the university and Ernest himself had
accumulated enough money a. dcfrav
his expenses Yet he took nothing
from his father and only a small
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

what II / could make a few more
Thousands. or even millions. In the city"
asked Mr.. Thompson. I'VE can't eat
or drink more than about 30 much. We
can't wear gold pieces 20 any striking
extent a hair mattress Is moro com.
Portable to sleep on than one that was
stuffed with bank notes would be. I
get more sunshine In Amarillo than In
New York. and the rain isn't bit
wctter. Id rather have my home. my
family, my friends WHO have known
me all my life. than. 10 be just one speck
In "a mass Of human atoms. even though
/ became n more ornately gilded atom
than the rest"
The above is a passage selected from
an article entitled stick 10 Your own
Home Town." contributed to the Amer
lean Magazine. by Colonel Ernest d.
Thompson. IL Amarillo. and written by
Kcene Sumner. New York writer OF
national reputation. The o. passage
quoted appears under the sub head.
"why Amarillo Beats New York.
Read by Millions.
This article will he read by millions
throughout the United States and will
be- seen In many foreign lands. In fact
wherever the American Magazine cir
culates. II will doubtless be- quoted In
various newspapers. That II is at
tratlng attention is proved by the fact
that a letter Of inquiry regarding thu
town that inspired the writing Of such
an article was received by Col. Thomp
son even before the magazine had been
placed for sale upon the WRISTBANDS. II
Chaplin shotwll. " Windsor. Ontariu.
got hold Of copy In some manner he
fore Il had been released. and 10 struck
was he by the article In question that
he a, once wrote tofCol. Thompson, the
latter receiving the letter Nov. 20. Ed
cerpts from Mr. Shotwelrs letter are
quoted
Writes Col. Thompson.
This article struck the right cord.
Looked Amarillo up on ,she map this
yor. .Ios. aud md, it seems me to be n
II have always wanted 10 live In n
small town. and following II brief re-
sumo Of the writer and trust that some
time you can tell me oil about Amarillo
and its possibilities for y chap like my
seft. m
Am an American both sides Of tho
family for generations. thirty'thrse
years 81 age married. was born In New
York and at present am PURCHASING
agent for Frederick Stearns 4 Co. of
Windsor. Ont. having passed through
the various stages OF Cost Accounting.
and have enstalicd various systems for
the keeping II production and stock
records. Trust you will not think
that I am assuming too much In writ
Ing, but the article In the American
hit me between the eyes 40 TO speak.
hence this letter. H,chapin Shotwell."
The article appears well 90 the front
n the magazine. beginning on page i6.
opposite which In a full page portrait ot
Col. Thompson In Alec Gravure. Fol
lowing IL the article 40 II appears In thu
American:
Article In Full.
This In the true story OF Texas COZ
onci Not the traditional riproarins.
sky.hooting. picturesquely profane spe'
cimen that gets into novels and en-
ilvens the stage. but the real thing
Texan. born and bred In the Lone Star
state. and a colonel who acquired his
title on u real battlefield. In a terribly
real war.
when Ernest Thompson was horn In
Amarillo. Texas, the town had only