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New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
WILLIAMSBURG Span
Closed by Flames
Fire Warps Bridge SO
Badly Traffic VIII Be
Barred Several DAYS

Eleven FIRE companies fought fire
or the Williamsburg Bridge for an
hour last night before they could sub
due it. The heat from the flames
warped the tracks and it may be sew
eral days before repairs can be com
pleted which will permit a resumption
of traffic on the bridge.
The fire started beneath the trolley
tracks on the north side OF the bridge
near the Brooklyn tower. 1t is thought t
that spark from passing boat may
have lodged in some oily waste. There
was a brisk breeze and in few mo-
ments a banner of fame was stream
ing from the bridge which attracted
crowds on both sides of the river.
fire alarm summoned five COM
panies from Manhattan They found it
so difficult to get their streams on the
fire that another call was turned in
from Brooklyn box which brought
Sin more companies.
The bridge was festooned with long
lines of hose, the ends of which
dangled downward to the streets,
where they were connected with hy-
dants Turo Froho-t7 rlSo wero called
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Soldiers Attack
Brussels Chamber
" m Veterans in Protest
Smash Doors and March
Irsto Hall With Flags

BRUSSELS, July 29.-Thousands of
soldiers assembled outside the Chamb Der
Of Deputies to-day to demonstrate dis
satisfaction with the government S
trea atment- Of former soldiers. who de-
mand that a lump sum be paid every
man who served in the war A body
OF soldiers broke the police Gordon and
invaded the chamber, disregs riding
Burgomaster Maxs appeals. Eventu
ally they were persuaded to leave
peaceably
While in the chamber the soldiers
broke doors and windows and hurled
the ushers aside The men then
marched through the chamber with
banners. while the astonshed Deputies
sat powerless. to quell the tumut
At meeting held later by the Cab
met, the public prosecutor being pres
soldiers responsible for the invasion
OF the chamber. also a Brussels news
paper which is believed to have in
cited them.
One hundred demonstrators were
arrested, but were released on the in
tervention of the Speaker of the
House. A dozen persons were injured
The scene in the Chamber was ex-
traordinary. Soldiers took possession
OF the seats of the Ministers and
Deputies, smoking pipes and shouting
that they would not leave the place
until the House had voted their
claims. The Socialist Deputy, Hubin
who endeavored TO speak, was knocked
down by the angry soldiers.
Two Deputies, both OF whom saw
service in the war. finally were al
lowed to speak. They promised that
the Chamber would consider the claims
of the soldiers, which calmed the up
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Boy Slayer Executed i'm Chair
For Crime Another C.onfesses

Thirty minutes after Elmer Hyatt
nineteen, had been put to death last
night in the electric chair at Sing Sing
for the murder Of a policeman in
Rochester, a man, who described him
SELF as Robert Barron. thirty, of 4S2
Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, called up
Police Headquarters and told the
switchboard operator that he had COM
mitted the murder.
Barron telephoned from drug store
at Fifty-sixth Street and Ninth Ave
nue.. Ten minutes later he was ar
rested at the drug store by Patrolman
John Dynan, of the West Forty seventh
Street police station.
AT the station he told his story to
the detectives, who got in immediate
communication with Sing Sing. only to
be told that the youthful HYATT al
ready had paid the death penalty. He
went into the death chamber at 1909
O'Clock and was pronounced dead st
1910.
Barron told his story calmly. He
gave every evidence OF being sane AT
the request Of the detectives he wrote
the following statement on type
writer:
"The undersigned at this hour. 1915
a. m, July 80. 1920, assumes full re-
sponsibility for the offense committed
at Rochester for which eighteen-year-
old Elmer Hyatt was to die tonight at
Sing Sing. On the basis of this state
ment, made with full understanding of
everything involved, It is earnestly ,e
quested that the execution be deferred
twenty-four hours. The ofTense re-
ferred to had to do with the killing Of
Patrolman O'Bren at Rochester about
year ago"
Barron did rot sign the statement
when it was finished, but said he would
do so after it had been read by all the
detectivnr He was questioned As to
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30

details BY the detectives and answere 1,
all quest OILS slowly and deliberately,
rausing between statements.
When .ola that Hyatt already had
dled in the chair he seemed 10 be
greatly agtated.
Barron was we'll dressed He wore a
trimfitting Palm Beach suit and Pan
anna hat. He has small black mus
tache and is slight of build He told
the police he was III the real estate busi-
ness.
The address he gave is vacant lot
he was sent to Bellevue for observation.
The chaplain of the prison said after
hearing Barron's statement that there
never was any doubt of Hyatt's guilt.
hyatt was but seventeen years old at
the time he murdered the patrolman. On
the eve OF his execution ne claimed to
be eighteen, but Governor Smith was
Informed from other sources he was
about nineteen. Nobody under twenty
years old had ever been executed at
Sing Sing, it was said.
Talking with the Rev. DR.. A. y.
Petersen, Che Protestant chaplain.
Hyatt said, before he knew there was
no hope for reprieve:
81 hope Governor Smith gives me a
chance for life. If he does I'll make
good"
AS the hours wore on he waited in
vain for a favorable report from AL
bany, where his brother, H. C. Hyatt,
was pleading with the Governor to
commute Elmer's sentence TO life i'm
prisonment.
A short while before supper Elmer's
mother, Mrs. Thomas Doughty; his
sister, Miss f. G. Hyatt. twenty four,
and his brother, who had come from
Rochester, visited the condemned youth
drs. Doughty had circulated petition
to the Governor asking clemency for
Elmer, which some of the jurors who
coNri~tod hin, e;vrcS
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Drastic Bill
drawn to End
Irish Disorder
Lloyd George Tells Del
egation That Il Will Be
Presented Next Week
i'll House of Commons
Cannot Leave the E,npire
Munitions Will Be Sent,
Says Premier. and All
Rail Strikers Arrested

LONDON, July % (By The Associ-
ated Press).-A bill 10 deal with the
disorders in Ireland will be introduced
next week in the House of Commons
and passed in all it's stages. according
to an announcement by Andrew BoMar
Law, the government leader, in The
House to-day.
Premier Lloyd George to-day re-
ccived a large deputation OF mempers
OF both Houses Of Parliament on the
vised the deputation to await the in
PRODUCTION OF the new bill embocyng
the proposals Of Sir Hamar Greenwood.
ckief secretary for Ireland for deal
ing with the disorders, he said its pro-
visions would be found to be very
drastic and great hopes are entertained
that they will succeed in coping with
the situation.
Premier Threatens Arrests
Whatever happened, SAID Mr. Lloyd
George. Ireland could not be allowed
to leave the empire. Munitions would
be SEM and railway men refusing to
handle them would be instantly dis
missed
In reply to q question as to whether
generous treatment would be accorded
Ireland beyond the present home rule
bill after she had been pacifed, the
Premier said that his definition of
what Ireland ought to have was in ac-
cordancc with The provisions Of the
home rule bill.
DUBLIN, July 30. - "Permanent
and England or the basis Of England
Iyr Erc
dition OF peace laid down by President
Wilson in speech in New York or
September ~, 1918, on the issues of
the great war said Arthur Griffith,
founder of the Sim Vein, to The Asso-
ciated Press to-day, in discussing '"rhe
Freeman's Journal" suggestion that
Ireland is ready to accept dominion
home rule.
Wilson Speech Quoted
In that speech President Wilson
said: The military powers or no
nation shall be suffered to determine
the fortunes of peoples over whom
they have no right to rule except the
right Of force"
Peace on that basis" continued Mr..
Griffith, twas arranged after a pro-
longed conflict between Switzerland
and France by the treaty of Fribourg
in 1916. That peace has since en-
dured."
"The suggestion of The Frceman's
Journal is mere kite-Aying. 1t speaks
for nobody but itself The Dali
Eireann has elected representatives. of
the Irish people willing to negotiate
with England on equal terms, but it
does not intend to be tricked, as so
often in the past. AS Eamon dc
Valera has said. the Sim Fein would
negotiate with England along the lines
of the first section of the Platt amend
mcnt regarding Cuba.
I'm fact, once free, it would be to
lreland's interest to be on friendly
terms with England, her best Gus
toner Had Ireland been independent
IN the late war she would have sided.
with England, because if England had
Continued on page ~
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Mission Recommends Helm

PARIS, July 29.-The Franco-British
Mission TO Poland has made q report
on the military situation il that coun-
ny which, it declares, is not so des-
perate but that it can be retrieved
without great difficulty if the missions
,snfee main recommendation are fol-
lowed.
The mission reports that the Polish
man power is satisfactory, both as to
gualty and quantity, although most Of
iae ~ army services are poorly organized
II recommends, ,st, the immediate
sending of munitions to Poland; sec
p' vno' the immediate employment of 500
.tehcn officer and 200 British officers;
sno' third a regrouping Of the Polish
army notably, th; moving Of troops
RON the Galician front TO the north
IN connection with these recommen-
SS%uons' 1t can be added that it has
usen .a decided that France is to send
ppuhl'lons Immediately via Danzig. The
sssaeh ss; have said they have not
S'.h'pped any munitions TO Poland since
III ITS offensive began more than two
.lo Iloa'hs ago. 1t also has been decided
ma mag 600 French officers shall be
''s'ea by Poland in responsible posi-
{Contirueu on pace 81
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Tanker BeHeUed
Lost i5s Explosion
Y ireless Fails to Find
Trace Of the kehuku
After 48 Hours Search

According to information given out
by the Columbus Shipping Company, the
steamship which is believed to have
exploded and sunk at sea off Avalon,
n. j., Tuesday morning is the COM
pany's oil tanker kehuku. The vessel,
which left New York Monday in balase
for Port Lobos, Mexico, in command of
Captain J. Robertson, would have been
about off Avalon at the time the cX-
plosion was reported.
During the last forty-cight hours the
owners have been trying to get in
touch with the Kehuku, but have been
unable to raise her by wireless Oper-
ators of the Naval Communication Serv-
ice have been making similar efforts
Atlantic coast.
Although she had no oil cargo it was
explained that her tanks might have
contained gas generated from previous
oil cargoes, and it is feared that it
was the explosion of this gas which
was seen by observers on the heach b
near Avalon.
The Kehuku, vessel Of $500 tons.
vas built at Win nington, Del, by the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, and
was taken over from the United States
Shipping Board by her owners on
June 9.
Among those of her crew from this
vicinity were II. NJ. Lake, Staten ISL
and; Thomas w. Carey, Staten Island;
Charles Stankowski, Brooklyn; Morris
Wolf. Manhattan; Matteo de Martino,
Brooklyn, and A. j. T. Boyle. Man
haitian.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Hope Fer Hungarian Revolt

I
Copyright. 1890, New York Tribune Inc
PARIS. July 29.-Latest French dis
patches indicate a change in Bolshevil<
pans. Their dispositions of troons
ere not such as to point to an advance
Oh warsaw. Their object now appears
% DC to turn into Poland from the
'ouln They wish to take Lemberg and
ieach The Hungarian frontier. in the
belief that the fires of revolution viii
Immediately flame up in Hungary
against the present government. Thev
l.So expect revolution to break out
n Austria, thus bringing Bolshevism
one step nearer to western Europe.
They consider that untier such condi-
ions the present Polish government
also must fall.
Although the Bolshevik and Polish
aeegates VIII meet tomorrow, hostili-
lies Will not cease. In all probability
1egotiations about terms fcl an armis-
zee Will drag on for some DAYS While
me bolsheviki continue their opera
Ions.
Serious alarm over the situation is
I cit IN France, where Churchills arti-
eies on Bolshevism have created a
great impression The French, how
ever are opposed to utilizing German
assistance against the Reds. No obiec-
ION Is taken to the principles of Ger
man Intervention, but it is feared that
as Germany would have to be paid for
her help France would again be called
Upon to make all the necessary sacri-
ices
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Workers Befy'iend
Ira ton Magnate
900 Offer s5OO,OOO
Savings to Aid Mitfen
in Financial Storm

PHILADELPHIA. July 29.-The H.
600 employees OF the Philadelphia ia
Rapid Transit Company have off cred
their combined savings of more than
$500 900 to Thomas e. Mitten, presi-
dent of The company, to help him
weather the fnancia! storm caused by
his break with f. 7. Stotesbury.
Further than that the workers offered
their future savings And to make the
offer better, they asked Mr.. Mitten to
2ccept the money as loan without in
terest.
The offer was made simultaneously
with the offer of the employees to
forego collecting the increase in wages
automatically due them at this time
until Mr.. Mitten had found sufficient
financial backing to go through with
his fight against the interests repre-
sented by MIR. Stotesbury, Horatio G.
Lloyd and c. S. w Packard, all Of
whom resigned from the directorate Of
the transit company when the board re-
fused to vote affirmatively on their
proposal to increase the fares to seven
cents.
The offer of the employees has been
declined with thanks
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Russians Do Not Attempt
to Cross Line, but Make
Ready for Attacks on
Warsaw From 3 Points
Cavalry Within 81
Miles of Leaanberes g
Franco British Mission
Reports Poland Can Be
Saved by Quick Help
By William c. Dreher
pecial Cable 70 The Tribnnc

SEtCiQF tAttt ~ Nt IfEONNs
convrisht. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, July 29-Dispatches from
EOenigsberg to the effect that under
pressure of the Russian advance many
Polish troops in their fight had reached
the East Prussian frontier caused great
excitement here to-day. In reply to a
.elephonic inquiry from the govern
ment the President OF East Prussia
made q reassuring statement. He de-
cared the Russian troops, FAR from
manifesting an intention to pursue the
fleeing Poles to the German frontier.
seemed TO be concentrating for an ad-
vance from three directions upon War
saw.
He also denied report that a Sc
;rety formed German Red army is pre-
psrng TO attack the Poles from the
rear.
The hurricane Russian advance of
the last few days, coupled with the
as 1t was feared that turbulent Ger
man element might attempt some coup
at The bidding Of Moscow. One de-
ailed story, widely published but au-
thortativeiy denied later, represented
German communists as having pre-
pared plan to proclaim Bolshevik
republic here as soon as the Reds enter
Warsaw. 1t was further believed that
he advance, after the Soviet govern
ment had declared its readiness to open
srnistlce negotiations. must be ascribed
10 the probability that the Russian
generals were determined to disobey
Lenine's instructions to them to pre-
pare for armistice negotiations. Know
iag that Trotzky heads the war na,+v
at Moscow, it was believed thew nro,
posed to crush the Polish army and
march into Warsaw.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
Seuen u. S. Warships
Ordered to Turkey

y WASHINGTON, July %
The cruiser st. Louis and six de-
stroyers were ordered to-day to
proceed from Philadelphia to
Turkish waters. They probably
will sail within ten days. Adni-
raj Mark l.. Bristol, in the Near
East, already commands four
American destroyers and the
cruiser Chattanooga. The St.
Louis is commanded by Captain
D. E. Theleen.
1t was announced that the
measure is purely precautionary,
to protect American lives and
property should the necessity
arise.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
No Limit on Democratic
Campaign Contributions;
Will Probe Sources Only
as1paigzs Fund Probe
Postponed Until Fall

ST. LOUIS, July 29.-United
States Senator James A. Reed
announced to-day that the Sem
ate subcommittee would rot re-
sumo its investigation of cam
paign expenditures of Presiden-
tial candidates until September.
Senator Reed is a member of tbs
subcommittee.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30
FED ReUolt Ouerth,ro,us
Lithuanian Government

WARSAW, July 90 (By The
Associated Press).-According to
word received here to-day, a
Soviet revolution has started at
kovno, where the Lithuanian
government has been overthrown.
NO details of the revolt have
reached here.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-30

4 Word of Welcome
Is always EXPRESSED by employers TO en-
through . Tribune Help Wanted
Ad If you need the services OF a wide
awake worker or seek employment. You
will nnd Tho Tribune Help Wanted col
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New-York tribune., 1920-07-30

Partly cloudy to-day; fair tomorrow;
little change in temperature;
moderate southwest winds
Full Report on Last Page
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03
Birthday Surprise

Miss Myrle Kranz was very
pleasantly surprised on Wednes-
day evening, November 24th at
her home, the occasion being her
birthday. Music and various
games were enjoyed by all.
Light refreshments we're served
after which all departed declar-
ing they had had a splendid
time and wishing Miss Myrle
many more happy birthdays.
Those present were: Misses
Frieda Savage, Zoe Stutsman,
Roberta Haven, Bernice Chinn,
Hazel Wilson, Ethel Garside,
Allene Byrd, Lula Hanson, and
Lois Gould and Messrs Mac
Deininger, Wayne Shell, Paul
Sensintaffar, Carl Mathiasch,
George Syms, Virgil Mossbarger,
Rolla Wade, Calvin Killing and
Elmer Henry.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03
Pearls Bring Joy

Some old flea bitten guy, some
time or other, who wanted to
take all the joy out of life said
that pearls bring tears. Now if
ever a fellow put one of the sob
stuff" out when "joy stuff"
would have been more truthful,
that fellow did. If you could
see the joy light in the eyes of
the girl who gets a nice strand
of Hallmark indestructible
pearls you would agree with me
that that old 'kill joy" didn't
tell the truth. S. M. STRAIN,
Hallmark Jeweler.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03
Get In Out OF The Dark

It's dangerous cropping your
way about in the dark. Even
the best of men will dump
up against things" when in the
dark. If your eyes are poor,
you are out in the dark, so why
not come in and let us show you
the light. You will never ap-
preciate good glasses unless you
have them fitted scientifically.
Our prices have been reduced to
a new level and you can now
afford better glasses than you
could have bought a few weeks
ago. S. m. STRAIN, Optome-
trist. Frances Building, Brook
field.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03

For Saturday only while the
supply lasts: Boiling beef, 1C
cents per pound rib roast, 12i
cents per pound; chuck roast,
IS cents per pound bologna, 20
cents. Chapman's Grocery and
Meat Market.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03
Specials For Saturday

Lees oats, large package, 31f.
Lees oats, small package, 14f.
ID pounds navy beans 81. 90
These are all new goods.
Chapman's Grocery.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03
Potatoes

We still have a few sacks OF
those fine Red River Ohio pota-
toes on hand. Those who have
not been supplied should order
at once as they will not last
long. Baclede Cooperative
Company.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03


Saturday night. Of course you
will all want to see how it ends,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.. LomaX
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. LomaX
and little daughter, Jane, had
Thanksgiving dinner with E. M
Lomax and family in Brookfield
Have you been to the Rexall
Store to see the numerous
articles suitable for Christmas
presents. The store is full of
them. Come in and get prices.
A. G.. Windle this week re-
moved his shoe shop from the
Dick building to the frame build
ing across the street which he
recently purchased of D. j.
Kelley.
The ladies of the Baptist
church will serve oysters in the
church basement this Friday
evening, beginning at 6 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
John C. Brown spent Tuesday
in Laclede having returned from
a business trip to New York and
spent Thanksgiving with his
family at Princeton. He left
Tuesday afternoon on business
trip to Texas.
Col. VIM. Turner has been here
from Kirksville this week look
ing after the corn crop on his
240 acre farm south of town.
Before returning to his home
Wednesday he called and de-
posted a dollar for The Blade
another year.
John T. Carlon of Brookfield,
county treasurer-elect, was in
Laclede Wednesday and made
The Blade a visit. While the
other officers elected in Novem-
Der take Office January l, that of
treasurer does not change until
next April. 1t is a four year
Office.
Regular meeting of Laclede
Camp of Modern Woodmen next
Wednesday evening, December
8, at which time the annual
election of officers will be held.
There is also other important
business in which every member
should be interested and be
present.
H. C. Atterbury, who bought
the stock of dry goods and
groceries in the Allen building
last week at a foreclosure sale,
is closing the stock out, many
articles going at half the regular
price. The shelves have been
pretty we'll stripped this week
but there is quite a lot of stuff |
on hand yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Usher, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Baum, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Rowland and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Caywood enjoyed a
fine turkey dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Ormsby and family
in Chillicothe Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Ormsby's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hedrick of Dawn,
we're also guests at the Ormsby
home.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1920-12-03
Sure Mike

A lady asked, don't you have
a better Hallmark watch than
that twenty dollar one? Well,
sure Mike, we have, and there
are many different grades. We
have special pride in that extra
thin model on the short stem
style. It's sure a regular watch
and one that can trot in the
best society; it's a regular dress
up affair. You've got to see it
to appreciate it. Any time now
will do. We will be glad to
show you this 1920 model, a
regular watch, one that you can
always show with pride. The
price is $4,000. S. M. STRAIN,
Hallmark .Tpwpler