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New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Root Home:
Is Silent ON
W World Court
Hibben's Statement That
Hague Envoy Held No
Brief for League Foes
Fails to Move Senator

Elihu Root, former Secretary Of State
and United States Senator from New
York, returned yesterday from The
Hague. He passed four months abroad
assisting in the creation of a perma-
nent court of international justice. He
was passenger on the Holland-Amer-
lea liner Rotterdam and was marooned
thirty hours in fog off Sandy Hook. 7
The nature of his mission to The
Hague, he said, made it impossible for
HIM to discuss in public speeches or
IN interviews for the press anything
having to do with politics or interna-
tional affairs.
He said he put his resolve into prac-
tlce as soon as he landed in Europe,
making no comment whatever for pub
ilcation, a9d his determination to ad-
mere to this rule had not changed with
his return to America.
Silent on Hibben Statement
MIR. Root was accompanied by his
wife and son and the latter's wife. He
departed with them for his home in this
city soon after the Rotterdam docked.
Inc former Senator listened with in
terest when informed that DR.. John
Grier Hibben, president of Princeton
University, had been quoted in a morn
ing newspaper as saying that Mr.. Root
had taken no brief to kill the League
Of Nations, but rather to preserve it
and to bring America, safeeuarded by
her Constitution, into it'
Ills only comment was that he had
met Dr. Hibben in London at the din
ner given by the British government
following the dedication of the Lincoln
statue.
DR.. Hibben was further quoted as
w y LII. Al
accepts the argument Of league oppo-
,nents who say that by entering it (the
league) America automatically engages
hasself to participate i1nAny and every
European war. Only within the limits
OF her Constitution she would be ready
to throw her power into combination
to thwart any diabolcal attempt to de-
stroy solely, such as the last war was
DR.. Hlbben's expression Of what he
believed Mr.. Root thought made no
visible change in the Senator's deter
mination to maintain his silence.
When the clipping was offered to
not read it at that moment, remarking
with a smile that it might be the basis
of an interview.
Caught in Political Fog
Asked if he contemplated taking any
active part in the Presidential cam
paign, Mr.. Root replied: "Not to the ex-
tent of giving an interview now"
"Well, Senator" said a friend in the
group about him, "getting away from
the trip to The Hague and politics, can
you tell the reporters why you did not
get home on Saturday, as was ex-
| pected?"
"Yes, can answer that" he re
piled. "We ran into the outskirts Of
the political situation outside Sandy
Hook. We anchored there in the fog
since early Saturday morning and have
been there ever since"
Mr.. Root said that his health was ex-
cellent, but that he had worked hard
for the four months he was away and
by no means could regard his stay as
vacation.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Hermit, Ten Years ON Island,
Comes Back to Civilization

and horses. Each year since that day
Hardcnburg has left his island once
to stock up on provisions and clothes,
going either to Onancock, Va, or Girls
field, Md.
Soon the horses died and Hardenburg
gave up agricultural life. He spent
time with the library of books he had
brought with him and at what fish and
crabs he could catch.
The cold winters he survived without
difficulty, as his supply of clothes was
adequate and the house he had fash
ioned was snug and we'll protected from
the weather. Canned and dried food
that he had brought from the nearest
markets supplied his needs through the
winter months. and when he was not
out exercising in the winds he was de-
voting himself to hard study Occa-
sional ships passed the island, but
through the ten years Hardehburg had
no one with whom to converse.
He leaves the island much improved
in health.
While at Princeton Hardenbure was
nm intimate friend Of Joseph Tumulty,
now secretary TO President Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Soviet Orders Threaten
Death to- Reds in u. s.
Chicago Raid Ussewths Papers
From Moscoso Warming Conn"
wauyaists to- Destroy Documents

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
CHICAGO, Sept. 2e.-According to
information given out by the police
Department Of Justice tonight threats
1000 and 5000 Reds of Chicago are
contained in Communist documents
seized in the raids last night in the
fiat of Witty Moses Shakman, Nicolai
Lenine's Chicago lieutenant.
The documents were translated by
J. Spolansky, Of the Department of
Justice, who said that evidence was to
be found in tho documents which
showed that money had been sent from
Russia for the distribution here Of de-
structive literature.
more than $4,000 has been sent to
the Chicago Communists, the I. W. W.
and the Third Internationale leaders
here, according to these documents
said Spolansky. "The purpose of the
money was for the distribution of de-
structive propaganda. Of this amount
receipts for $4,000 paid out were
found in Shakman's papers.
"Orders direct from the Soviet gov
ernment, dated at Moscow and received
in Chicago September IA, threatened
death to any member of the party or OF
any party affiliated with the Commu-
nists or |. w. w. who failed to destroy
orders or documents received from Off
cials Of the Soviet government in
Russia.
"Direct orders for the Communists
of America to cooperate and ally them
selves with the I. w. w. and Mexican
radicals are among the papers obtained
by the police"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Hubbe&l Says Spirit Made
Him Give Up $4,000
Declares Mrs. Hir0ps Told Him
Of Messages Received From
Deceased Red Gross Founder

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 26. DIR.
Julian B. Hubbell, secretary Of the
late Clara Barton, founder of the Amer
lean Red Cross, filed suit in the Cir
cult Court here to-day to recover from
Mrs. Maybelle Rawson Hirons prop
erty, cash and bonds valued at $4,000,
which he claims he turned over to Mrs.
Hirons under the influence Of messages
from the spirit of Miss Barton. The
court issued an order temporarily re-
straining Mrs. Hirons from disposing
of any of the property mentioned in
the proceedings.
DR.. Hubbell, who at one time was
chief Of the medical staff of the Red
Cross, declared In his bill of complaint
that in 1914 Mrs. Hirons informed him
that the spirit of Miss Barton had ap-
peared to her and had directed that he
turn over to her his property for use
in building a memorial to Miss Barton.
He further alleges that recently he
learned that the memorial project had
been abandoned
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
f. +. Hutton's Son Dies
After Fall From Horse
Victim, Only 10 Years Old, Was
to Have Entered Male
Next Month

Halcourt Hutton, nineteen years old
son of Edward F. Hutton, senior mem
Der of the firm Of Z. F. Hutton & Co.,
bankers and brokers, of 81 Broadway
died yesterday morning in the hospital
OF DR.. George S. King, at Bayshore,
l.. L., from injuries he suffered Sat-
urday evening while riding on his
fathers estate On Saxons Avenue, be-
tween Bayshore and Islip. The horse
which he was exercising stumbled and
fell on him. and then dragged him some
distance.
He was picked up unconscious and
was hurried to the hospital of DR.. King,
where it was found that he was suffer
ing from fracture of the skull An
operation. was performed as the only
chance of saving his life BY Or. King
assisted G BY Or. Fred Tilnsy and Dr..
George David Stewart, Of this city.
Halcourt Hutton was to have entered
Yale next month.
The young mans mother, whose
maiden name was Blanche Horton, died
two years ago. His father married Mira
Marjorie Post Close last July.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
German Rye Crop Short;
Must Buy Grain i'm u. S.
Government Will Not Allow Inn.
p0rtaaion for Private Account;
Will Sell Some Flour
Special Gable to The Tribune


Copyright. 1870, New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, Sept 2s.-At a meeting Of
the economic committee of the Cabinet
Today the Minister OF Public Economy
reported chat the rye crop yield this
year would be unsatisfactory. Rye is
SeTmany's principal cereal. The min
s1es added that 1t would be necessary
ssf Sermany 20 import large amounts
foreIgn grain and to employ vigorous
methods to compel German producers
70 eelfser the required amount Of their
9sps to the government.
:, Inc committee decided to continue
.ae government control system over
nain, milk and sugar, but to abolish
Msas control on October /, owing
hsipally to the increasing difficul-
sss Of enforcement.
vas announced emi.officialiy that
r. government would refuse TO allow
as Importation of grain for private
sesns because the price OF bread
ssssspS Tor the rich. The government
ssaes ssssses that the high cost Of bread from
sa'e sanyee is this cause Of the strong
ssss OF discomfort which has spread
81 tss country. The government Of
sst1s .s contend that II tempts German
Woaaesrs 10 sell their domestic product
s.s nsasT q foreign label at the foreign
..as sas government has decided TO sell
~ sasA amounts Of foreign -four at cost
msss the demands Of wealthy con.
sssss who desire more than they can
ssssIs 1919 On their cards at the German
10 may be regarded as certain
49, ass ssgraaay Will import large guam
= y ssSi5 opened 70 . 9vrthsr denysciatfonn
W QBs asgk,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Big Drop i'm Food Prices
Due ip Chicago To-day
''Carry.Your.Lunch" Canepfaigrt
TO Begin and City viii Open
Market on MunicipaE Pier
spectal Dsspatch 20 Tho r,

Special Dispatch 20 Tho Tribune
CHICAGO, Sept. ga big drop in
food prices is expected in stores, mar
kets and. eating place here tomorrow.
The city has planned two smashing
blows at market prices and the prices
of foods in restaurants. The provision
and grain markets have registered an
other downward trend in prices. Flour
has fallen 65 cents barrel in the last
two days.
The majority of retailers have not
reduced prices. The fall has been in
the wholesale market, and the con-
sumer hasrso far received very little
benefit from it..
Alderman Max Adamowski and Rus
sci j. Poole, chairman and secretary
Of the Council Living Costs Committee,
announced tonight that fifty down
town restaurant proprietors will be
summoned before the committee this
week and ordered to reduce prices or
face exposure Of their profits and
prosecution.
The carry-your-lunch" campaign
beg ms tomorrow. Every downtown
worker will be urged to bring his own
lunch during the entire week.
Second Deputy Commissioner of
Public Works Burkhnrdt also an
tcentiausd on PAGE hve)
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
spectar Disp1tch to The Tribune

NORFOLK Va, Sept. 26.-Charles Fl
Hardenburg, Of Trenton, N. j., formerly
a student at Princeton University. re-
turned to civilization this week after
living hermits life for ten years on
Watts Island, in Chesapeake Bay.
MIR. Hardenburg is a brother of Dr.
Daniel S. Hardenburg, of Jersey City
He went to the island primarily to re-
gain his health, but incidentally to win
IA wager made with a friend that he
could live ten years on an island with
out the companionship of man or
woman.
His health became impaired while st
Princeton through overwork. Accom-
panied by his brother, Hardenburg
came to Virginia, picked out Watts
Island arbitrarily and took up his abode
there: To prevent his being molested
DR.. Hardenburg bought the Island and
stocked 1t with farm implem ents, food
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
$3,OO0,0OO Fire
w recks jersey
Asphalt Plant
All the Units of the Six.Acre
Factory at Perth Amboy
Destroyed; Piers Saved
After Stubborn Struggle
One Fireman Injure d
Flames Elected From Tanks
Like Lava From Volcano
Spread to Many Buildings

The six-acre plant Of the Barbe,
Asphalt Company on the New JERSEY
side Of Staten Island Sound, nea,
Perth Amboy, was destroyed by fire
yesterday, resulting in damage OF
nearly $3,000,000. The four units into
which the plant was divided-one for
the refining of asphalt, one for making
roofing asphalt, one for asphalt floor.
ing products and the fourth for asphalt
paving blocks-were burned, together
with their storehouses.
Only the piers along the waterfront
escaped the fire. They were saved by
the fireboat William J. Gaynor, which
was sent from New York. and the
Socony, freboat Of the Standard Oil
Company. Two of the six big steel
tanks containing asphalt also were de.
stroyed.
When the first burst into flames
about 8 a. m. burning asphalt was dis.
charged like lava from a volcano and
spread throughout the plant. Many OF
the men operating small locomotives on
the narrow gauge tracks, in an en-
deavor to save trainloads of tar and
asphalt, had to fee for their lives as
the blazing food swept down upon
them.
A tremendous pillar of smoke tow.
cred into the sky and drifted westward
with the wind darkening many square
miles of central New Jersey and at.
tracing thousands of spectators. The
fire departments of Elizabeth, Wood
bridge, Railway and Fords, N. j., sup
plemented the efforts of the Perth Am.
boy. department.
One fireman was injured-James
Kelly, Of Perth Amboy. He fell from 6
ladder and was bruised severely. he
was taken to the Perth Amboy Hospital
A stable in the brickyard Of Henry
Maurer & Sons, which adjoins the as
phalt plant on the north, was burned
This was the only building outside the
asphalt plant destroyed, although
large factories and clusters of work
mems houses surround it. The occu
pants were ordered out Of the latter
when the fire became most threatening
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Mrs. Boomers Lost Ring
Found on Liner Suspect
Seaman Avreseed on OlyDsp pic
Also Has Brooch Stolen
FROM Miss Singer of ". Y.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 28.--
The careful watch kept-on transatlantic
liners owning to recent reports that
passengers have been losing valuables
resulted to-day in the recovery Of q
$4,000 ring and valuable brooch from
seaman Of the Olympic when the
liner arrived mere.
Mrs. Boomer, the wife of one Of the
principal owners of the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel, New York, missed ring
from her stateroom. Investigation led
the officers to believe that the thief
had slipped his hand through q small
opening leading to the stateroom and
taken the ring while the occupant was
absent. 1t was said the suspect at
tempted to throw away the ring when
questioned.
A brooch reported to have been
stolen from Miss Singer. Of New York,
on The previous trip Of the Olympic
also was found on the man. The ac-
cused will be given preliminary hear-
ing here tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boomer are on their
h honeymoon. Mrs. Boomer formerly was
Mrs. j. Sloane. The fact that they had
been married did not become known
until last Wednesday, whom IL was
learned that they had sailed the pre-
] vious Saturday on the Olympic.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Riots Renewed:
Four Sinn Feiners Slain
After ; Police Are Shot
Irish Property OsUseers
Rush to Get Insurance

CORK, Sept. 26.-There has
been a rush of property owners
to take out insurance which
Lloyds has revived after the re-
cent suspension. The rates are
extremely high. No policies are
issued il the applicant or any
near relative is connected with
political organization.
There is hardly a shop in the
principal street Of Cork whose
front is not boarded up to pre-
vent damage in the event of raids
or rioting.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
D'As1nzsvazi0 Radio Asks
Recognition for Fiiunee

LONDON, Sept. 2e.-Gabriele
d'Annunzio, commander at Fiume,
has sent a wireless message from
William Marconi's yacht Elektra,
now in Fiume Harbor, in which
recognition of the italian Re-
gency of Quarnero," recently pro-
claimed by d'Annunzio, is asked
from all the nations of the world,
says an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Rome to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Mexican Labor Urges
Dictatorship for Food

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-
The Workers Confederation of
the Mexican Region called Ttreet
demonstrations in Mexico City,
Vera Cruz and numerous other
state capitals for Sunday as
manifesto in favor of the estab-
, lishment of a food dictatorship
to cut the high cost os living.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
A Word Of Welcome

A Word Of Welcome
is always expressed by employers 70 en-
pleyees through a. Tribune Help Wanted
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New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Russia Tells France IL
''B0ws to Brute Force''
Tchitcherin Answers Threat of
Naval Action Unless Prison.
ers Are RenafR.isaad

LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The French
threat that unless all French prisoners
in Russia are repatriated by October
1 the French Black Sea feet will take
action against Soviet Russia has
brought the reply from NJ. Tehitcherin.
the Soviet Foreign Minister, I'VE must
bow to brute force" according to a
wireless message from Moscow.
M. Tchitcherin protests against
such action by the French, declaring
that Russia has no guarantee that the
Russians In France will be repatrssted,
TIL u PLAZA
GRILL ROOM now apan. Toa~ Dfnnar
New-York tribune., 1920-09-27

N q z L q q O
dLL ss!. ROOM now open. Teas Dtnnsy
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-26
MENTAL STRAIN
 CAUSED SUICIDE

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 26- (By The A. P.D-Rear Admiral Carlo B. Britain, chief of staff to the com mander in chief of the Atlantic feet who committed suicide by shooting last Thursday, was in poor health during most of the time the fleet was in southern waters. He was con- fined to his bed when the flagship of the fleet left New York on January ', and until after it's arrival in Cuba Rear Admiral Britain was an ambi- tious, brilliant officer and an indefa- tigib1e worker and it is believed his illness brought his mental strain to the breaking point
 The hospital ship solace, which is bringing Rear Admiral Brittain's body to the United States, is due to arrive in Washington on April 27. Ensign Thomas B. Brfttain,' son of the dead officer, who was with the fleet at the time of his fathers death, is accom- panying the body to Washington. Captain Thomas R. Kurtz, assistant chief of staff, nowJis acting as chief of staff.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-26
GEN. SEWARD
 DIES AT 81

Auburn, N. Y. April 26.---General William H. Seward. son of Secretary Seward. died today after a long; iH- ness. aged S. With his brother, the late Frederick Seward, he was resi- dent in Washington much of the pc riod of the civil war and knew Lin coin intimately.
 General Seward led the 1SSth New York volunteers. which later became the ninth heavy artillery. In the bat tie of The Monocacy his horse was shot under him and he was wounded, being commended by General Lew Wallace as having acted with rare ganantry'' He was later comn1is- stoned Brigadier General by Secretary Stanton, who wrote the commission in his own hand, awarding it for gal Iant and meritous services" After tEe civil war General Seward entered the bankngS business and had con- aucted the banking house of w. H. Seward and Company ever since. He ! was a director in many large cor 1 porations, including the American !. Express Company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-26
MEN FEAR BLACK
 LIST
One of Driving Forces Steadily Breaking
 Strike.

New York, April 26-Fear of black list which would bar them per manently from employment appeared to be one of the driving forces today behind the steady breakup of the ralI- way workers strike reported by rail- road officials.
 Although no hint of such a plan has come from the managers, poss1- bility of it's adoption was discussed freely by some strikers after they learned at a mass meeting last night that nine locals of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in the New York-New Jersey district had lost their union charters by action ot Brotherhood officials! Some of the strikers predicted that the next act of the railroads which already de- prived strikers of their seniority privileges will be an edict against re- employment of those still out. Officials of the lines continued today their op' tin1istic statements of last week that traffice was fast returning to normal and that the effects of the strike soon would wholly disappear.
 The predicted strike of engineers on the Lackawanna railroad failed to develop this morning, according to officials of the road, who stated that passenger service was normal and freight service improving hourly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-26
300 ATTEND ANNUAL
 MEETING OF (. OF (.

More than 300 members attended the annual meeting and luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce at The Stratfeld this noon at which the six new directors for the coming year were elected. The results of the bal iots cast by the members previously was announced by. the official tellers, E. E. Cartwright P. T. Iitchfeld and T. R. Phillips, as follows: Fred At water, 40S; Dr. William Horace Day, 394; William T. Hincks, 390; John S. Pullman, 352; A. H. Mackenzie, 333; c. E. Bilton, 332. During the year 11O1 members were added to the or ganization.
 The full board of IS directors will elect q president for the coming year the latter part of this week. President Bradford D. Pierce, Jr.. some time ago declined a reelection stating that in his estimation two years was sui fee and it would be for the good of the organization and the community to change presidents A stack of let ters several inches high congratulat- ign MT. Pierce on his work in office have been received at the Chamber of Commerce rooms during the past few days.
 Some of the activities of the Cham Der during the past year are as fol- lows: Organization of Building and Loan association; Neighlborhood Im- provement can1paign in cooperation with various city departments; smoke
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