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The New York herald., 1920-01-03
Boy of g browns
Trying to Save Girls

PORT WASHINGTON. L. L., Friday
A tale OF childish heroism was related to
Acting Coroner Thomas L. Roeder today
When he began the investigation OF the
drowning of three small children who
broke through the ice OF Manhasset Bay
New Years Day while playing with their
Christmas sleos. John Dabrowsky, a
nine-year-old boy, gave up his life in a
futile attempt to- save that OF his sister.
agnes. thirteen years old. and his cousin,
Sophia kalinowsSi. fourteen eyars old. Of
No. 363 Oakland street, Brooklyn.
The three children. with two others, took
their sleds and for several hours amused
themselves on the smooth ice near the
shore. Finally the two girls ventured
further out. and the ice gave way. The
two other children ran screaming for
help. but John Dabrowsky rushed to the
edge of the broken ice and tried to pull
the girls out. The ice gave way and he.
too, went down.
Employees of the Manhasset pumping
station. attracted by the other childrens
cries. rushed to the scene and succeeded
in recovering the bodies of the three who
had been drowned. All efforts to revive
them were unsuccessful.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
200 Prisoners
See Man Hanged
in Chicago Jail
Shout ''When Do We Eat?" as Trap
Is Sprung and Murderer
Dies.

CHICAGO. i'll. Friday. .-Raffaelo Dur
rago. condemned slayer, was hanged IN the
presence OF two hundred prisoners IN the
county jail here today The time or the
hanging was speeGed up an hour.
The hanging was staged In a scene un-
precedented in the criminal annals Of this
country. Two hundred hardened prisoners
in the jail were placed in cells in tiers
surrounding q square in the jail In which
eallows had been erected. As the con-
demned man was led forth 70 his death one
OF the prisoners whistled funeral march,
and when Durrago stood on the gallows
and moose was placed around his neck
there was a sudden shout from the two
hundred SPECTATORS
When do we cat?"
The cry rose into mighty roar, drown
ing the voices OF the keepers. Amid this
roar the trap was sprung and Durrago.
his hands and feet bound, shot downward
into the blackness of the pit OF death.
The staging of the hanging in the pres
ence OF the prisoners aroused the most
bitter comment of reform leaders and was
strongly opposed by Governor Lowden.
Sheriff Peters, however, was determined
TO conduct the hanging as he had origi-
nally announces he would. and protests
did not serve to change him. To make
doubly sure that there would be no in
terruption of this spectacular hanging
the telephone in the jail was put tenn
porarily out of business.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
Powder Mill Blows
Up, Killing Five and
Hurting Others
Houses Wrecked and Countryside
Shaken by Du Pont Plant
Explosion.

WILMINGTON. Del. Friday.-one %
the grinding mills of the KAyiey plant
of the Du Pont Powder Company blew up
this morning. Five workmeu were killed
and several were injured. The building
was OF flinlsy construction. The plant is
on Brandywine Creek, three miles frooa
here.
Wilmington and the surrounding country
for thirty miles was violently shaken ana
some houses in the immediate vicinity or
the plant were badly damaged. The home
Of former Federal Judge Edward q. Brad.
ford. about half mile from the mills.
was partially wrecked. All OF the doors
and windows were broken and other dam
age was done. Judge Bradford, who Is
recovering from long illness. was at
fected by the shock.
The five victims of the explosion vera
identified. While several men were In
jured. il was stated at noon that none had
been badly enough hurt to be sent to u
hospital.
1t is estimaed that between $4,000 and
1900 pounds of powder exploded. which
accounts for the severity Of the shock and
the extent OF it's effect.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
NEWARK PLUMBERS OUT
ON STRIKE FOR SO A DAY

Journeymen plumbers struck In Newark
demanding a minimum wage
scale OF 50 for an eight hour day. The
strike was called after negotiations with
the employers covering two months had
failed to bring about conciliation. The
number of men out is estimated at 300. -
The minimum wage scale heretofore In
effect was 81 day, although many work
men have been receiving more than this
rate Plumbers employed by the county
and city and those at the army engineers
depot will continue at the prevailing "
scale
Edward NJ. Waldron. of the General
Contractors Association, said there will
be no immediate effect on building opera
tions, but il It should be prolonged 1t would
hamper the completion of much work that
is now under construction.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
RED RAIDS TO
CONTINUE UNTIL
END IS GAINED

thorities. in a city Of such great impor-
tance as Chicago. shosild conduct a raid
directed at the same class of individuals
on date prior to that for national action.
and thereby. through the publicity which
such local raid in Chicago would involve.
send to cover all over the United States
large numbers of individuals whom we
have great hopes of apprehending for
Aaporfation
II am, therefore ASKING that you defer
the making of such extensive arrests for
a short period of time, let us say not TO
exceed ten days. until the department can
complete it's arrangements for its nation
wide activities.
Were the matter purely local, perhaps
would not feel that the United States gov
ernment should call upon you for this
favor. but inasmuch as tine situation is
national in scope. with such a tremendous
result at stake. feel il not improper to
ask this of you. at this time.
Officials here declared the nationwide
roundup was the most completely arranged
and the ma cilinery was the best oiled for
this OF any raids launched against the
radical element in this country 1t was
arranged some ten days ago that the
raid should take place tonight and con-
fidential communications were sent to
Department of Justice representatives and
United States Attorneys in the thirty
three cities.
Make Deportation Easy.
Department of Justice agents desired
most of all TO capture discriminating docu-
ments. not so much of the literature and
propaganda. but papers showing details
Of the Communist organizations in each
city. 1t was indicated that if such evil
ience were obtained. deportation of the
persons concerned would be an easy mat
ster. AS in the case OF the members OF the
Union of Russian Workers. several score
of whom were aboard the transport
Buford, membership cards in the organ
ixation were regarded by officials as con-
stituting the best documentary evidence
on which TO base deportation cases.
Fifteen Arrested in Raids by Bridge
port Agents.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Friday.-Fifteen
alleged radicals were arrested here tonight
by federal agents, cooperating with the
local police.
Documents gathered by federal agents
recently show conclusively. it was said,
that plans were drawn up by the leaders
of each Of these parties to develop score
or more OF sovets throughout the coun-
try These were TO be merged under a
soviet council similar to that which now
exists in Russia, according to Mr.. Garvin.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
" Reds" of Rochester
Urge Battle Tactics,
Committee Is Told

ROCHESTER,, ~. 2, Friday.-The Lusk
Committee closed its upstate hearings
today after hearing evidence tending to
show that the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America was syndicalistic. and
that the Ro ochester Young Peoples Social
list League was affiliated with the Com
n1unist Party OF America and active in
III ging the use of 'ba tile tactics" to Ion-
auer the power of the State.
Tho Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
which controls workers in all but one of
Rochesters large clothing factories. was
linked up by Assembiyman Ciaessens
with Santera Noratova. of the Soviet Bu-
reau with Drake. of the Political Prison
ers' Defence Fund, and with the Com
munist party.
1t vas shown i'm the Investigation that
the Rochester organization of the Socialist
party had been in close touch with the
Rand School of Social Science and that
this school had sent great quantities Of
anarchistic literature to Rochester and
had supplied the Rochester branch with
the services of several professional agita-
tors.
Pamey w. Finch. special investigator for
the committee. took the stand several
times during the day and said he had in
formation TO prove that when the Roches-
ter clothing manufacturers signed the
agreement with the amalgamated organi-
"a ton in one instance they went around to
sign up workers who were not already in
the organization and forced about ninety
per cent of their employees to subscribe to
the doctrines Of the amalgamated.
The Communist party in Rochester has
well attended Sunday schools. where COM
rrunistic doctrines are systema ticslly
taught, IL was shown at the hearing. ut
one of the frequent meetings held in public
schools the printing OF one thousand copies
OF Lenines Letter to the American Work.
ingmen" was ordered. This document is
an incendiary appeal to the American
workngmen urging them to arm and
seize the power OF state by force.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
NO BLAME |SF|XED
BY JURY IN DEATH
OF MISS GRIFFITH
Letter to Dr.. Schott Bares
Heart of Girl Found Dead
in Office.
IsrEcrAL DESPATCH TO THE HrsALp.l !

lSFbSiHb pE6FATCH TO THE HERALD
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Fr.day.-No blame
was fixed by the coroner's Jury this after
noon for the death OF Miss Elizabeth
Ford Griffith. seventeen year-old office
attendant OF DR.. Christopher c. Schott
who was found shot through the heart
on Caristmas Eve in DR.. Schott's office.
l. letter from Miss Griffith to DR. Schott
was read at the inquest revealing the
girls love for DR.. Schott and her efforts
to break away from him. She dwelt on
the fact that she had always ben true TO
him although he mad boasted OF many
love affairs. The letter was written In
May when Miss Griffith was at the City
Hospital taking course in nursing.
did you ever stop to think that the
time would come when | did not want
to come back" she wrote. You seem
to think you can have me or leave me
at will III admit that waited. hoped
and prayed during my first three months
that you would come back TO me. but
now II could not be IL you wished it.
Your unjust suspicious today settled the
question for ever.
Had ] never gone with anyone and let
you do all the going you would have found
some other excuse. They are nothing new
have been fed upon excuses and prom
ises for the last three years and let me
relieve you OF responsibility Of making
NOR. for have forgotten the place where
do not even want to return.
at doesn't matter to me II you come
or go It's hell to fell that way, and
never thought could feel any other
emotion but love for you. Don't ever
think of me personally again as I have al
ready schooled myself to an impersonal
feeling for you. ! want to keep on fixing
your books and want some money, in
fact need ii. I don't mean 70 borrow II.
as I feel that ] am earning a little bit
working on the books.
ut doesn't matter how deficient I was.
it's hard to find another girl who helped
you as did and was as true as l was
considering everything. and ! realize too
that you just want to get something on
me so you can go around and talk about
me as YOU did about Jennie Cole, and
have been good to you too. but see that
is all you are after IT that is gratitude
and appreciation, well!
Laurine Gardner, thirteen year old wit
ness for DR. Schott, made her first pub
lie appearance and repeated nearly all of
the story of her ride with DR. Schott when
he delivered Christmas presents during
the time Miss Griffith was supposed 20 be
lying dead in his office.
The body was found by DR.. Schott at
ten minutes past three o'clock. and the
Girl had been dead an hour when the
coroner saw her at half past three. the
coroner sait. Dr Schott did not testify
at the inquest. but had previously stated
that he did not return to his office after
leaving about half past twelve o'clock with
Laurine Gardner. DR.. Schott was held
for the grand jury yesterday under 5000
bond which was furnished by friends.
The grand jury hearing is set for Jam
uary ..
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
HARRY NEW INSANE AT TIME
OF SHOOTING, SAYS ALIENiST

LOS ANGELES, Friday.--The trial OF
Harry S. New on the charge OF numbering
his fiancee, Freda Lesser. passed into the
realm Of science today when the defence
called DR.. Ross Moore. alienist. who testi-
led that in his opinion New was insane
at the time the shooting.
The alienist said he believed that when
New shot Miss Lesser he was unable to
distinguish between right and wrong and
was unable to appreciate the character
and consequences of the Get"
The witness was cross-exauined for
four hours by Thomas Lee Woolwine.
District Attorney. and held firmly to his
opinion Of News mental responsibility.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
BLAZE
HALTSB.R.T. TRAINS
IN NIGHT RUSH HOUR
Cars Packed with Honeward
Bound Passengers Delayed
for More Than an Hour.

thousands OF persons were delayed in
reaching their homes last night by Il
spectacular fire. which almost completely
destroyed the three story factory building
at NO. l.2a6 to l.2S0 Broadway. Brooklyn,
and tied UP traffic on the Broadway and
Lexington avenue lines OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company for more than an
hour and half during the evening rush.
The fire is believed 10 have originated
IN the second loft of the building. occupied
|oy u. j. Mercer. manufacture OF linen
goods It spread to the third floor, occu-
pied by Joseph Zerinski. manufacturer of
cioaks and suits, and burned It's way down
floor occupied by the saloon OF Flegen-
heimer & Brothers. The blaze was dis
covered at exactly half-past five o'clock.
Irain service on the Broadway line and
Ion the Lexington avenue division. when
turns into Broadway at that point, was
suspended soon after the fire apparatus
arrived The firemen found it necessary
to use the elevated structure in combating z
the blaze. and the electric current was
accordingly ordered shut off.
Elevated trains loaded with homeward
bound passengers stalled on the two lines
extended almost to the Brooklyn and
Williamsburg bridges. Many of the trains
were caught between stations. and pas
lsengers who became tired of waiting de-
oSi eco tHe cars dHu WaihSu dloUS lHS
narrow side path to the nearest station
Others did not care to risk the trip and
remained In the cars until traffic was
resumed.
The Lexington Motion Picture Theatre
at Nos. 1,272-1.2H Broadway. adjoined the
burning building, and was saved from
destruction by the steady streams of water
played on 1t. The theatre was empty at
the time. as the ma atinee performance had
been concluded before the fire was dis
covered. Employees OF the firms in the
destroyed building had finished work at
five o'clock
Before the power was shut off. one steel
elevated train succeeded in passing the
burning building. although the flames
were at that time forming an arch over
the structure.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
UNITED CIGAR STORE HELD
UP BY a MEN, WHO GET SIT

-Four men walked into the United Cigar
store at No 22e First avenue iast night
Al ten o'clock and two OF them drew re-
woivers and held up five customers and the
clerk. Morris kletter thirty-five years
o'd The robbers got sill from the cash
reaister.
The robbers then ordered the six victims
~ "A back room and closed the door. After
v's ting a few minutes Kletter called
Police Headquarters. and detectives from
The East Fifth street station were de-
tzsled 20 the case. Klctter gave the police
n good description Of the men.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
Yesterdays Fires.

5:35 A. NJ. No. os4 East Twenty-third street:
uci $50 5' 4. H., No. 800 Eleventh avenue: 3. G.
,7:so 4. NJ 10. 1853 West 1920 street: John n.
s;i5 T. NJ. 30. ,iso West lastb street; clsr!es
s:s5 4. NJ 10. 275 East 1920 street: Louis
io:S5 4. 81. 70. 1875 Cedar street the Bronx
Abelena .JacobsoI: trifling; ,,,.,, 80. a.,
Bronx: Kate Mclaughlin: not learned.
1l:25 4. NJ. No. 2,oSs Madison avenue: Agnes
ii:so 4. H.. no 5il East 1857 street: Norris
$50 p 81, no. Ia5 Madison avenue: Louis
s:ss +. ~ No ssy East Hath street: a.
oaS'' $40 p. 81 M'S No aaI East Thirty. fourth s9ss
$50 ?. NJ 40. 2sl East io7th street.
Bronx; Helen Kelly: trifing.
..iS5 T, NJ. No.. $50 West Seventeenth strt
.S:s5 p. NJ. No. ioS East Eighty-eishtb str
8 P. NJ. No. 800 East Twenty.fourth stA
I9sOs sa POrsi P tyifsso Sn sso Yves, ,a,st
penheim: trifng.
$3.50 p. NJ No. AZ East Forty-second etre&
Childs' Restaurant: trifling.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
DUDLEY FIELD NAL ONE
INVITED TO JOIN COOK POST

Dudley Field Malone. who was recently
denied mem bershlp in the Croton-on- -Hud-
gon Post OF the American Legion because
of his radical opinions. last night re-
ccived a letter from the Cook Post. No.
a2i, Of the Legion. inviting him to Join
that poet. The invitation was signed by
Harry Williams. president of Cook Post.
the headquarters of which is in Yonkers.
Mr. Williams wrote Mr.. Malone that he
had read with regret OF the action OF
,ne Westchcster County Committee of
the American Legion in upholdng the
action of the C'roton Post.
This otion" wrote Mr.. Williams. was
"a "a at a MONDAY meeting OF the county
committee al which less than bslf the
poetH In the county were REPRESENTED.
ours being among those missing"
MI Williams asked Mr.. Malone TO sd-
fro1E Tho Cook Post
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
1851, ,e7o Bail Bonds Forfeited in 1919

Bail bonds aggrega ting s63l.s7o were for
feited in the criminal courts last year
according TO a report made yesterday by
George a. Lavelle. Assistant District At
torney. in charge of the Bail Bureau in the
District Attorneys office. He stated that
$3.50. .035 of the amount had been collected,
100000 more than had ever been collected
before.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
GET NAMES OF
MEMBERS OF PARTY

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Frldsy.-Headed by
federal and city police officials, more than
twenty-five raidine parties descended on
naunts Of radicals. meeting places OF alien
rcvolutiona rics and homes of avowed Boil
shevists throughout the city tonight. By
nidnieht about one hundred had been ar
reated and brought 10 the Federal Build
ing. where they were held pending inves-
tirstion.
The New York herald., 1920-01-03
" CECIL BEATRICE VESTER
PNc-O cr INTERNATIONAL

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, Friday
Alex J. Groa sbeck, Attorney General of
Michigan. took hand today in the inves-
tigation into the killing more than week
ago Of j. Stanley Brown on a country
road near here.
His first act today was TO order that
Mrs. Ruth Brown, the slain mans widow,
again be taken into custody and held as
a witness
Attorneys for Lloyd Provost, Mrs
The New York herald., 1920-01-03

Browns cousin. who was taken into Gus
tody again yesterday and held as a wit
ness. announced today that they would
make no further attempt at present to
obtain his release through habeas corpus
proceedings.
Examination Of Mrs. Cecil Vester. held
on a warrant charging murder and who
has implicated two persons previously
questioned by the authorities. Is set for
tomorrow morning. but postponement Is
expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
Thomason-Parker & Co.

New Orleans, August 12-Political news proved to be the strongest influ- ence in the cotton market today and t sent the market to lower levels after fairly good net gains had been estab- lished on realizing by shorts mixed with some little new buying for long account on the part of traders who did not like the looks of continued rains in the belt In the early trading the market fell off IA to 31 points under the effects of tha National Ginners' Association condition report of 75.8, loss of only three-tentns of point for the half month. A general demand sprang up as the market sof- tened, and it finally carried prices IS to 25 points over the level of yesterdays s close. The dispute between England and France over recognition of the south Russian government caused a quick break, during which prices went "A to 3 points under yesterdays finals. The close was at net losses for the session of 20 to 26 points.
 It is claimed by some crop observers, and apparently also by some, if not most government agents. that the rains are doing more good than harm, whereas the general idea has been that they would result in disastrous weevil damage. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
ROSE STEWART IS ADVERTISERS HEAD
World Association HOnors Philadelphian - Many
 Years With the Record
By Associated Prsss

Cleveland, O., August 12. Rose stewart of Philadelphia was elected president of the Associated Advertis. ing Clubs of the World at meeting Of the executive committee here to. day to succeed Charles A. Otis, Cleve- land, resigned.
 Atlanta was selected for the inter. national convention the week of June l2. 1921. The next executive commit tee meeting will be held in Chicago September 22.
 MT stewart was for years advertis- ing manager of the Philadelphia Rec ord, and director of one of the larg- est advertising agencies,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
ANCIENT SW|ND[ES l RECALLED BY THE
 DO|NGS OF PONz|
Not Only Great Banks But Governments Even Have Been Duped By Get
 Rich Quick Schemes
By Associated Press


 New York, August 12.-Developments in the Ponzi case serve to recall many financial bubbles of a spectacular na- ture which have claimed places in his- tory.
 Ventures that offer speedy scqui- sition of riches, while long a weakness in individuals, have sometimes tempted governments away from the policies of conservative investment. There were two such deviations in history, the British South sea companies bubble and the French Mississippi company affair. Both had equally disastrous results.
 Some two hundred years ago the Brit ish and French governments were vic- tims of these hasty wealthy schemes when they undertook to eliminate their unfunded national debts by backing ventures with companies who were to exchange their stock for the outstand- ing unfunded government debt in con sideration of exclusive trade rights in certain parts of the world. During the ten years that the South sea proposi- tion flourished upward of $60,0o0,00 worth of government obligations were turned over to the company. At one time the concern had capital of near ly I50, 900, 900, and it's stock was forced to 1O50 per cent. Nearly everyone in Great Britain invested in this venture and when the crash came thousands of families were ruined.
 About the same as the South sea affair, John Law, Scotchman, induced the French government to try simi- lar plan by wiping out it's national debt. All France was in an orgy Of speculation, and the stock in the Mis- sissippi company increased twenty times in value. The crash came sooner than did the collapse of the South sea bubble and most people in France were ruined.
 Speculation in blue-sky propositions is an old and long story with little variation During the nineteenth cen tury schemes of lot for little were numerous in different parts of Europe. A lord chief justice of England esti- mated that from 1891 to 1897 the Brit ish public had lost 92S,000,000 by ven- lures of this sort. In recent years in America the most spectacular get rich quick" plan was operated by the Franklin Miller syndicate. in which the notorious 1920 per cent Miller was involved.
 Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick of Cleve- land, O., was said to have obtained $2,O00, 900 by operations which she car ried on in Ohio cities. She was arrest ed in 1904. Her method consisted of borrowing money from men of financial standing on supposedly valuable securi- ties which later proved worthless.
 Madame Therese Humbert French woman, followed a similar scheme in her own country for period of several years prior to 1903. She was credited with obtaining millions, and she and her husband were alleged to have spent $10,000, 900. They were arrested in Madrid and taken back to France, where they were sentenced to prison.