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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Boy and Woman Die, 2 Hurt, as
Tenement Wall Falls i'm Storm

A twelve-yearo boy and a woman
were killed, several persons injured,
many buildings were struck by light
ming, numerous cellars were flooded
and the wall Of a Brooklyn tenement
collapsed last night in the heavy thun-
derstorm which broke over the city
shortly before 7 o'clock.
Samuel Either, son of Mrs. Rebecca
Either a widow, forty-fve years old
and Mrs. Rose Meister, fifty three, of
34S Hamilton Avenue, were killed. Eft
ner and Mrs. Meister were buried be-
meath the debris in the collapse of fiji
teen feet of sixty-foot brick wall at
446 Smith Street, Brooklyn. Eitner's
mother, who is the owner of the build
ing, and jain Aillo, thirty years old
of 448 Smith Street, were injured.
The body of the Either boy was
recovered by members of Hook and
Ladder Company 101. The search
ers found an arm shortly before mid
night and discovered the body a few
minutes later. Frank Ceputo, nine
years old, of 495 Smith Street, who was
near Either when the wall collapsed
escaped injury.
The storm was at It's height wher
the wall gave way. The women were
dragged out by patrolmen of the Ham
ilton Avenue station.
Several houses in the Washington
Heights section and houses in differ
ent parts Of the Bronx were struck BY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Disputes Dra,U Allies
Closer, Says MiUerand

PARIS, Aug. 16.-Differences
among the Allies regarding poll
cies they will follow will have no
influence upon their cordial rela-
tions, said Premier Millerand at
LIE Quesnoy Sunday.
"Divergencies of views" he
said, "are very natural, even be-
tween allies, but they do not
weaken reciprocal deep esteem,
nor the conviction that the main
tenance Of their alliance is for the
Entente nations a moral duty and
a necessity of the hour.
"However painful are certain
moments when these Emergencies
become marked, at the same mo-
ment it is realized that the next
day the Allies will walk hand in
hand toward the same purpose,
the reign of liberty and justice.
when there are between ma
tons these bonds, their alliance
comes out stronger than ever
when the clouds are gone"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Slavin Worse:
McCraw Too iii
For Interview
Two Dry Agents Refused
Admittance to Baseball
Managers Apartment, but
He Will Talk Later On
Jury Inquiry Postponed
Former Clerk at the Lambs
To Be Arraigned in
u. S. Court Tomorrow

Two Federal prohibition agents
called yesterday at the home of John
J. McGraw, 3O1 West 1O9th Street, to
question him concerning his state
ment that he bought liquor at The
Lambs the morning of August 8, but
were unable to see him. They were
told that he was i'll.
While the Giants manager remained
in the seclusion of his apartment and
James S. Shevlin, chief prohibition en-
forcement agent, continued his inves-
tigation of the alleged whisky scandal
at The Lambs, the condition OF John
c. Slavin, the retired actor, found in
front of the McGraw home with a frac-
tured skull, grew worse.
HIS condition was described as
critical at st Luke's Hospital last
night. Attending physicians were less
optimistic than they have been in sew
eral days. The former comedian was
examined yesterday by DR.. Austin v
Hollis, specialist attached to the hos
pital staff
McGraw to Give Interview
AHV PiOillplNiol agents sent VeSter-
day to call on the baseball manage,
and magnate by Mr.. Shevin were net
at the door of the McGraw apartment
by maid. She informed them that
McGraw's condition was such that if
would not permit his icing seen.
Mr.. Shevlln was notified later that
McGraw would be glad to grant the in
terview after he could get in touch
with his attorney, Emil Fuchs.
Ralph T. Stanton, of PIT Broadway
counsel for L. Ernest Smith, night
clerk of the Lambs, arrested last
Wednesday, charged with attempting tc
remove fifteen case of wines, whisky
and champagne from the club. said
yesterday he was not going to let his
client become the goat" of the Lambs
In reference to statements by officers
of the house committee to the effec,
that if McGraw said he bought whisk,
at the club from an employee the club
was not responsible, Mr. Stanton said
81 will not permit the officers of the
Lambs or anybody else make a state
ment to the public press which tends
to PREJUDICE client of mine facing
criminal action. | say that is making
Smith the goat"
Mr. Stanton intimated that state
mcnt from Smith may be Forthcoming
today that would clear him of the i'm
plication that he was in the liquor
business while an employee Of the
Lambs. His case is scheduled for tria
in the Federal Court tomorrow.
Unger Quotes McGraw
Assistant District Attorney Alder
B. Unger continued yesterday to with
hold the names of witnesses to tn,
scene upon the sidewalk in front O.
McGraw's home which resulted in The
injury of Slavin. "Therc is chance,
he said, chat this case may turn GU
to be a homicide and in that event W.
don't want the witnesses questioned o.
annoyed"
Mr. Unger said he asked McGraw i
he was intoxicated at the time and re
ceived this reply: "Any time | fight
must be drunk"
McGraw told Mr.. Unger that he gave
the scrubwomen SIS each after using
the strong language in their presence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
$500! 0O0Dan,age in
Toledo ClOudblxrst
One Building Cares In;
Car System Is Stalled;
Autos Are Swept A,cay

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 16.-With as
sistance of outside contracting firms
Toledo streets were being cleared to-
night of debris and wood blocks washed
up by the cloudburst that struck the
city early this morning.
Damage of approximately half a mill
ion dollars is believed to have been
suffered by the city, business interests
and residents. OF this amount it is
estimated 100000 damage was done to
streets and sewers.
The greater part of the damage was
through the soaking of foodstuffs and
goods of merchants stored in cellars
The rush of water followed the rain SC
quickly that it was virtually impossible
to salvage any goods, 1t was said.
Considerable damage also was done
to the tracks of the street railway
company. Fifty cars were put out of
commission by water in the motors
The water foated away great stretches
of city paving. Automobiles parked at
curbs either were foated away or stood
with their floors flooded Damage was
heavy to buildings, one collapsing
From all parts of the city distress calls
are being received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Carson Denies
Ulster FayOrs
Dominion Rule
Loyalists Will Not Be Ter
rorized by Assassination
or Murder Into Abandon
ing Birthright, He Says
By Frank Getty

FROM The TrbVncs European Bureau
'opvrieht 1920, New York Tribune Inc
Lyndon, Aug. 16.-"The suggestion
OF any change in loyalist Ulster toward
SIM Fein or dominion home rule or
even slmplited home rule is false and
futlie,' said Sir Edward Carson. in an
exclusive interview tonight with The
tribune correspondent in reference to
the reports that his followers were
breaking away IN favor of dominion
home rule
Ulster won't be encouraged or ter
rorlzed by murder or assassination
INTO abandoning her birthright."
Offer by Lloyd George
In Parliament tonight, Andrew
bonar Law, government leader. failed
10 make his anticipated statement an
nouncing the governments intention
of granting dominion home rule. but
Premier Lloyd George, replying to a
question as to what the government
purposed to do. said:
Subject to three clear and definite
conditions, the government is prepared
to discuss with anybody who claims to
speak for representative Irish opinion
any proposals they put forward which
IN their judgment satisfy Irish opinion
These conditions are:
'One, that SIX counties, representing
the northern part of Ulster, must be
accorded separate treatment. Two.
under no conditions will the govern
ment assent to any proposal which in
wolves directly or indirectly secession
OF ireland or any part of it from the
United Kingdom. Three, nothing shall
be agreed upon which involves any de-
traction from the safety of these isl
ands IN peace or war"
Inc government, the Premier said,
mad received no response to its invita-
ton, authoritatively put forward
Commenting on this action, 1.-THE
Freeman's Journal tomorrow will
say at is significant that Premier
Lloyd George, in a statement which OBJ
vlously Is merely dodge, did not state
that he purposed to insist upon the
present Home Rule bill, nor did he say
anything which might prevent the
eventual granting of Home Rule. More
/ over, his statement theoretically gives
the widest fiscal latitude"
Brutal Shooting in Village
The terrorism which spread through
out Ireland over the weekend died
down somewhat to-day. The little
town OF Hospital, near Limerick, where
a man named Lynch was taken from
his home and shot dead by soldiers
yesterday, presents the remarkable
aspect tonight of being virtually de-
serted, all the villagers having moved
away. The military declared to-day
that Lynch was shot while trying to
escape, but reports shortly after his
death gave the shooting such bruta,
aspect that the severest ieprisals or
the part of the Sim Teiners may be
expected, although the dead man him.
self was not Sim Feiner
Thirty armed men raided the Dublil
Custom House this afternoon and re
moved documents, including income
tax claims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
HugoDru,rs Out of
race for Governor
Secretary Says He Won't
Jeopordize the Party
Success by a Contest

{. ALBANY, Aug 16.-Francis NJ. Hugo,
secretary of State, tonight announced
.ae withdrawal of his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Gov
e elnor IN the primary election next
|, Secretary Hugo, in making known
~ occasion not to enter the primary
eIectlon, declared that the Republican
taity demanded first consideration, and
ma. .na' his candidacy Tor the guberna-
sOlial nomination should be regarded
as or secondary Importance, in view
VI 'he tact that the coming election
- one of the most important in the
eountry's history"
believe the welfare of future gem
rp'@.iVn l depends on the success of the
sepuoiican party and the putting into
vpefaAon OF the policies which it adj
,l s.'es IN our foreign and domestic re-
ATOMS. ION, said his statement.
., ror tn reason | am firmly con-
sInced that nothing should be done by
SSny republican that might serve to
fSSparolze the success of the party. A
1--we; primary fight cannot fail to have
th h;s result | am unwilling to do any
pa'ng mat Will injure the chances of
sap ~ success this fall.
desire at this time to thank the
ia many men and women who have so
iI'Saiiy supported me in this campaign.
realize that they, too, are disap-
pvin.ed at the outcome, but we are Re-
ccaDi'cans flrst, and my candidacy for
governor is secondary"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17

lightning. Lightning tore away part
of the roof of the six-storv apartme Mt
house at 562 West 164th Street. Sew
eral tenants were hurled to the floor
and occupants of all apartments fled to
the street.
Mrs. Mary Metz and her daughter
Anna, four years old, who occupied an
apartment on the sixth floor, were
seated at window directly beneath
the spot where the bolt struck They
were thrown several feet and were
treated for shock by a physician.
A dislodged cornice crashed to the
sidewalk. Other tenants shocked were
Maurice Lewis, who conducts a store
at 1906 Broadway, and Leo Weinberg,
of SCI West 163d Street.
Lightning also struck the six-story
Bonny Castle apartment house at COL
West 191st Street. The bolt ripped
through the wall at the northwest cor
ner of the structure and penetrated the
apartment of Mrs o. c. Baker, on the
top floor A large hole was torn in
the bedroom ceiling
William Knudsene, superintendent,
was at the switchboard when the bolt
struck. He was knocked down and
stunned and received numerous bruises.
An electric feed cable running along
the side of the Third Avenue az"
structure in front of 1854 Cedar Ave-
nue. the Bronx, was struck by lightning
about p m. A small blaze followed.
1t was extinguished by 81" employees.
At meals-between meals
DR.. BRUSHS KUMYSS
of has -rtir ,,,l ctau- ayYrfG n 6vt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Talks Himself
free of Lynchers

THOROLD, Ont, Aug 16-A mob
that had been besieging the Town Hall
here late tonight smoked out the po-
lice, with their prisoner, David McNeal,
who had been committed for trial for
the alleged murder of Margaret Bou-
cock, four years old The purpose was
to lynch him, but the prisoner told the
crowd that he was not guilty and
begged for a fair trial. Cooler heads
gained control, and the mob allowed
the two policemen to take their pris-
oner to Welland Jail in motor car
Men and women surged about the
railway station early in the day wait
ing for McNeal to arrive from Vel
land. The prisoner was rushed to the
town hall under heavy guard. In the
court room women joined with men in
efforts to attack him, and he was
struck several times. The guards took
vigorous action to protect him.
Several shots were fired from the Jail
and town hall when the crowd gathered
late to-night demanding McNeal so they
could lynch him. 1t was not until
every window in the buildings had been
broken by bricks and the structures
were IN flames that the prisoner APP
peared, preceded by Chief of Police
Frank Collins, of Thorold.
we SURRENDER, yelleu MCNEIL, as
he came down the stairs.
The accused man was seized and
taken to an automobile in front of the
town hall. A rope from the town
flag pole was run up a pole and prep
arations were made to hang him. He
screamed for mercy while the moi
nowled.
Give him a chance" called some
one, and that met with popular APP
prevail.
Men" if you are men, give me 6
chance to make a statement" Mcneil
shouted: ut may be my last words
on earth"
Mcneil and the crowd moved to the
public library steps. due to the ex-
cessive heat caused by the burning OF
the town hall.
Mcneil poke for half an hour be-
fore d hushed crowd He swore he
had not killed Margaret Boucock
only degenerate could do such
thing" he said.
From one section of the great au.
dience came insistent appeals. "Girc
the man a chance, hand him over tt
the police"
When Mcneil ceased speaking there
was no further talk of lynching. The
crowd was almost jovial. The prisoner
was taken to an automobile by the
police and rushed off to Welland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Harding Plans
TODrOpWlsOn
Foreign Policy
Complete Reversal of u. S.
Method i'll Dealing With
Other Powers Decided Up-
on if Republicans Win
World Rule Not Sought
Leaders to- Confer on
Schedule for Candidates
Time Until Election
From, staff Correspondent

MARION, Ohio, Aug Ex-senator
ton of a Republican Administration
will result in complete reversal of the
Wilson foreign policies. This an
nouncement was made in the course of
on developments of the Russ Polish
situation.
Il haven't had time to read news
paper to-day Tell me what's going
on" the Senator said.
He was informed of this mornings re-
ports Of a Soviet alliance with Ger
many, with the ultimate view of NOV
ing on France.
"Well," exclaimed the Senator. "what
genius evolved that? 1t reminds me
Of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow
every day find it is more imprac-
ticable for one half of the world to
run the other half. No one can COM
ment on foreign situation excepting
the President and possibly the Secre-
tary Of State. Although I was a mem
Der o. the Senate's Foreign Relations
Committee, l never had full informa-
ton regarding the foreign situation.
Il can say, however, that there will
be a complete reversal Of our foreign
policy if there is a change of admins
tration"
Sweeping Changes Planned
Asked to be more specific, the Sena-
tor said:
"You will have to excuse me from
going into details at present, but
think the Republican party will expect
Republican administration to make a
sweeping change of foreign policy if
we win"
Commenting on foreign conditions in
general, Senator Harding said:
Il don't think it is practical for US
to have hand in that. We have al
ways gone to the relief of people who
needed our aid, but always we have
done it without involving ourselves in
responsibility"
National Chairman Hays, Harry NJ
Daugherty, Senator New of Indiana. in
charge of the speakers bureau; Sena-
ter Medin Mccormick, Albert Lasker
III charge of publicity, and Henry c.
Wallace, of Des MONIES, publisher OF
1.-The Wallace Farmer" will come tc
Marion tomorrow from Chicago for q
conference with Senator Harding
which will have to do with arranging
the final distribution of the Senator'S
time during the next few weeks
The demands which have come to the
national committee and to Senator
Harding personally for opportunities
to bring delegations to visit him al
the front porch, as we'll as demands
for speeches by him from all parts OF
the country, have become so great and
insistcnt that it has been found adj
visable to hold this conference. 1t is
necessary to decide what delegations
may be received and when, and also
to determine where and when the Sen.
ator will speak away from Marion. A
complete schedule covering all of the
Cenator's dates from now until October
l will be made
Arrangements will be perfected also
Tor the Senator's trip from Marion tc
Continued on page)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Wilson Is Undecided
On Capital as Home

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. =
President Wilson has not decided
to maintain a residence in Wash
ington after March 4 next, when
his term ceases, it was said off,
cially to-day at the White House.
The rumor that Mr.. Wilson was
to remain permanently a resident
of the national capital gained cir
culation when it was reported
that DR.. Cary T. Grayson, the
Presidents physician, had pur-
chased twenty-five acre estate
on the outskirts of Washington
and had leased the property to the
President for a long period be-
ginning March 4 next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Poles Hurl Soviet Troops Back
From Warsaw; French Rush Aid
Premier Defies British Labor
feds Plan TO Force Treaty Revision
By Occupation of Polish Corridors
Special Cable to The Tribune

(Copyrioht. YorkT Incl.
BERLIN Aug. 16The the Russian 4th
Army proclamation issued Sunday
purpose to Danzg military being through that
port to Poland
to the the restoration Of Posen
Germany.
IS reported to be the intention Of the
former which
russian troops overrunnng the Corridors
an their present rate reach the
German frontier.
In advancing into the corridor are being welcomed
as oators At Sodau the Bolshev
ay we sha not leave this historic German land until
stored to Germany"
reports that the Boshev advancing
port started panic Danzg The the corridor
mas neen completely Rightly wrongly
That the proclamation of Soviet republic at hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Cruiser and Two Destroyers
Ordered to Baltic by Daniels
Rear Admiral Huse To Be in Command of Vessels
Sent to Protect American Lives; Daniels
Denies Plan to Aid Poland
From The Tribune's Washinotou Buren,

T70m Bureau
WASHINGTON, armored cruiser PITTSBURGH OVID ~
deoyers ordered to-day Secretary Daniels to proceed 70 tho
oal'c sea TO protect American lives and interests region
The warships which will Rear Anr 11arr "
r. Huse commanding the American
oeen ordered to sail Immediately from Cherboug Danzp
vessels will base there
10 ospah MS command whatever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Lloyd George Tells Com
mons Government Will
Resist With Force At
tempt to Dictate Policy
Britain DisayOws
Wranggel's Cause
Denunciation of Unions'
sSCOllncil of Action'' Is
Cheered i'm the House

LoNDON, Aug. 16 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) .-Premier Lloyd George,
replying to question in the House
OF Commons to-day concerning labor's
ult1matum against war on Russia, de-
clared that any attempt to dictate the
policy of the government or Parlia-
ment by industrial action struck at
the root Of the democratic constitu-
ton of the country and would be re-
sisted by all the forces at the gov
ernment's disposal
Loud cheers greeted the Premier's
reply.
Mr.. Lloyd George asserted that the
governments policy concerning Rus
STA and Poland differed in no wav from,
the labor policy and said: "This swing
of the slcdgehammer at the omen
door" by labor was intended only for
display
The Premier said that the govern
ment had made it clear to Genera,
Baron Wrangel, anti Bolshevik leader
IN South Russia, that if he further
attacked the Soviet forces he must dc
SO on his own responsibility.
General Wrangel since then had
opened further operations, the Premier
added and the responsibility. con.
sequently, was his own.
From The Tribunc's European Bureau
Copyright 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
Governments Attitude Unchanged
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Lloyd George to.
day attacked labor in the House OF
commons for naming a council of &C.
ton to call general strike in the
event of war with Russia.
This is one of the most formidable
challenges ever given democracy" de
clared the Premier. while a majority
of the House of Commons cheercd his
scathing pronunciation of labor lead
crs, especially j. R. Clynes, who hac
governments attitude toward interven
ton in behalf of Poland has never way
cred from the beginning. Never was
there less justification for outside ac
ton. Britain's course always has beer
clear and unwavering.
From the first we deprecated the
step which the Poles took in attacking
the Russians and solemnly warned
them. If they had listened to the warn
ing they would not to-day be suffering
humiliation and defeat"
Andrew Bonar Law, government lead
er in the House, made a most impor
taant contribution to the debate, sol
EMMY pledging the government to take
no action as regards war without call
ing the House together and consulting
it, He expressed the profound convic
ton that there would be no war
Bonar Law Pleads for Peace
"The one need of the world to-day
is peace he declared, adding new
note for the first time heard from tn,
government benches. at is not ou
business to determine the form of gov
eminent in any country"
This the critics take as an intimatol
of recognition of the Soviet govern
ment, if this is found possible
peace at any price" was advocated
by Herbert Asquith, former Premier
in exactly those words, although h
added, short of dishonor or breaking
our word"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17

Liberty bonds
y.. Houg ht--Sold-Quoted.
'oan Muir Co.. 81 Broadway.-Advt,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17

Tribune readers have confidence in it's ad
vertsing columns account Of the
Merchandise Guaranteed" Plan This pol
icy involves a careful inspection of the
smallest Want Ad Consult the Want Ad.
columns daily for items OF interest-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Counter Attacks Compel
Bolsheviki Besieging
Capital to Retire; Bat
tie Raging Along Bug
Big Losses Inflicted
By dish Soldiers
Important Positions Won
Back in Valley as Peace
Farley Opens in Minsk

From The TrIbune's European Bureau
Copyright, 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Two Polish
counter attacks have driven back the
Bolshevik forces which were clos
ing in on Warsaw, according to dis
patches from the besieged city to-
night.
The dispatches also declare that
French assistance is rapidly nearing
the Polish capital.
Polish hopes center on this counter
offensive, as it is believed that if
they are successful in checking the
Red advance until help arrives, the
Russians may give up their plan of
delaying the negotiations at Minsk
and proceed to conclude peace.
The issue at Minsk is expected to
hinge on the question of Polish dis
armament.
French Tanks Aid Poles
French tanks are now supporting
a Polish volunteer force.
Disquieting reports of Red sue
cesses on the southern front have
reached here. Soviet troops were on
the outskirts of Thorn early to-day
Despite assurances given in the
House of Commons to-day that Eng
land would not go to war with Rms
STA, one dispatch from Warsaw saws:
"A new Posen army, which is being
created under British supervision, is
now a hundred thousand strong"