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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
PROXIES ASK S1OO
TO SERVE DRY JAIL
TERMS, IS CHARGE
VolStead Act ViolatorS Pay
High to Keep Out of Prison,
Officers Hear.

An investigation into a report sa-
loonieepers sentenced to fourteen-da
terms in the Tonbs for violation of
the VuGstead Act have been hiring
substitutes to serve their sentences
Was begun several days ago. Prohi-
bition agents who have made arrests
arc checking up &c ment serving SEN
tences. Thus far "A checked up have
been found to be the men originally
arrested and sentenced.
Assistant United States District At
torney Reynolds, in charge Of the in
veFtigation, admitted this afternoon
the alleged substitution scheme was
first called to his attention by George
Doneilan, a lawyer, who handles the
cases of many saloonkeepers accused
Of violation. Mr.. Donellan reported
one of his clients had told hun he was
going to hire a substitute for 800 TO
serve his term. After warning his
client 20 drop the negotiations for a
substitute Mr.. Donellan Immediately
got in touch with the Federal author
tiles
It is charged the deception is made
easy by the practice Of the Judges To
allow aaloonkeepers a day or two
after sentence in which to settle up
their affairs At the expiration OF
the period of grace, it is alleged,
somebody reports to the Court in the
name Of the sentenced saloonkeepor
and goes TO jail in his stead. The
price for a fourteen day term, il is
said, is 800 and an allowance foI
special meals sent from a restaurant
outside the prison.
No confirmation could be obta ned
to-day OF a report about 100 Prohibi.
ton agents having been imported
from Boston and Philadelphia for Il
massed raid on saloons and rcstau-
rants in New York. Daniel Chapin.
enforcement officer, who arrived to-
day from a visit to Chicago, refused
to discuss the report From other
sources it was learned no strange
agents have been soen around Pro-
hibition enforcement headquarters.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
OFFICIAL OF BANK
FACING CHARGES,
KILLS HIMSELF
William B. BaSSett, Vice PreSi-
dent of Phoenix National,
With Institution IS Years.

HARTFORD. Conn. Feb. 24.-WiIl-
lam 3. Bassett. Vice President OF the
Phoenix National Bank Of this oty,
shot and killed himself at his home
here to-day. He shot himself with a
revolver he had kept An his desk at
the bank and had taken 70 his home
last night.
President Leon p. Broadhurst or
the bank this noon said that TO the
best OF his knowledge and belief Mr..
Rassett's accounts at the tank were
absolutely straight
Mr.. Broadhurst said that between
and 6 o'clock wednesday afternoon
ne had a talk with Mr.. Bassett al
the bank during which he told Bas-
sett the latter must hand in his res
ignation as vice President. Mr..
Broadhurst said the charges were
conduct unbecoming an oficer Of the
bank."
Al the close OF the conversation
Bassett went TO his desk and appar-
entity began 10 read a newspaper, II
was then, MI. Broadhurst said, that
the Vice President must have slipped
the revolver into his pocket. Mr..
Broadhurst took him home in his car.
Mr.. Broadhurst was 20 call meet
ing OF the directors to-day and lay his
charges against BaSSott before them,
along with BaSSet's resignation
Mr.. Bassett was torty-two years
old. horn IN Hartford and began his
service with the bank In 1896,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
FULL VOICE ON MANDATES
CLAIMED BY UNITED STATES
Says in Note 10 League 1t
Must Be Consulted in Dis
position of Colonies.

PARIS, Feb. - CAssociated Press).
The United States Government in
its note to the Council OF the League
OF Nations on the question of man
dates, claims an equal concern and
interest with the other principal
Allied and Associated Powers in the
overseas possessions of Germany and
in their disposition.
This was shown to-day when the
note sent by the American State De-
partment and laid before the Council
OF the League yesterday was made
public,
The Council again took up the note
this morning, considering II with
particular reference to the claim ad-
vanced by the United States. Some
Of the other members held that Amer
ica had forfeited such rights by with
drawing as an associated power from
the Supreme Council
In the summary of the note which
was made public Wednesday Il was
revealed that the United states de-
clared it. had never given its consent
that the Island OF Yap, an important
link in the chain OF cable communi-
cations in the Pacific, he included
in the territories subjected TO the
mandate OF Japan.
The principal feature OF the note,
in addition TO the points contained in
the summary, was the American con-
tention OF equal right and interest in
d.sposing Of Germany's overseas pos
sessions. On this the note said:
AS one OF the principal Allied
and Associated Powers, the
United States has equal concern
and inseparable interest with the
other principal Allied and Asso
eiated Powers in the overseas
possessions Of Germany, and con-
seauently an equal voice in their
disposition, which It is respect
fully submitted cannot be under
taken or effected without its
consent
Referring 70 the attrthurou Of the
CConunued on Eighth Page.J
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
DRY ENFORCEMENT
BILLS REPORTED

ALBANY. Fsb 24-Bills Carrying
Nut Gov Miller's recommendation
for strict enforcement Of the Federal
Prohibition amendment were reported
tavorably 70 the Assembly to-day by
the Excise Committee. Briefly, the
Measures. Of which there are three
are designed 20 provide for:
Rig.d enforcement ot the law b.
the county ana muuir pal authorities
Abolition Of the state Excise Com
mission and the transfer OF It's un-
finished legal business 10 tho Attup-
ney Generals once.
Granting 70 a person who becomes
intoxicated the right to institute pro-
oeedings to recover damages fruua
the person from whom he obtained
the intoNicaht
The bills probably viii be rlaosd
on the order OF final passage early
ne4i week
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
WILSON WILL RIDE
WITH HARDING ON
INAUGURATION DAY
Plans Announced for Cere-
mony March 4 of the Sim
pleSt Character.
FEW TROOPS TAKE PART.
New President to Take Oath
on Small Stand on
Capitol Steps.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-President
Wilson viii follow the long estab-
lished custom of riding TO the Capitol
with the incoming President on
March 4, under plans OF the Con-
gressional Inaugural Committee, ap-
proved by the President, It was an
nounccd to-day at the White House.
Whether Mr.. Wilson will attend the
inaugural ceremonies has not vet
been made known, but il he does not
attend he will go direct from the
Capitol to his new home on Street
-Four troops of cavalry, numbering
$50 officers and men, will escort the
President and the President elect to
the Capitol and then will accompa ny
Mr.. Harding to the White House.
The plans OF the Congressional
Committee as they became known to-
day provide for the opening Of the
days programme with a visit Of the
committee 10 the President elect and
Vice Prcsdent-e Coolidge at the
New Willard Hotel After this visit
the entire party will enter automo-
biles and, accompanied by the cav
airy, drive to the White House, where
it will he Joined by the President and
Mrs. Wilson.
From the White House the process
sion will move over Pennsylvania
Avenue to the Capitol. There the
President and probably Mr. Harding
will enter the Presidents room. where
Mr.. Wilson will sign the bills passed
in the closing hours of Congress.
After the new Vice President hae
taken the oath in the Senate Chamber
and has delivered his inaugural ad-
dress, the guests will proceed to the
steps at the east 'front.' of the Capitol.
where Mr.. Harding will be sworn in.
As soon as he finishes his inaugural
address the new President win depart
for the White House.
Five hundred Marines in full dress
uniform will be on duty at the Capitol
Sugmenting the regular Capitol police,
and will form a lane through which
the guests will pass in ascending the
Capitol steps.
Mr.. Harding will take the oath IN
stand thirty feet square, which has
| been erected on the steps. THIS
stand will accommodate only the
President elect, chief Justice White
the members OF the Congressional
Committee and a few others. The
other guests will Stand during the
! ceremonies.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24

Prohibition enforcement news is
a new classification which has made
its way into the press Of the past
thirteen months. An idea of the space
occupied by the news of enforcement
and crimes associated with violations
may be gained by consideration Of
tho fact that The Evening Worlds
Investigator wrote more than 5000
words of bare outline description of
tho items coming under the classih-
cation above mentioned. Very few
days fsiIed 90 furnish some news OF
the efforts TO enforce Prohibition.
The news covers the country gener-
ally, but of course the bulk of II deals
with happenings in this city and State
and surrounding territory. The news
fSom outside comes only from large
cIties where correspondents Of the
metropolitan dEflies are stationed.
The smaller towns OF the country were
not touched by the news gathering
machinery.
The record shows that hundreds Of
arrests have been made in New York
City of which there appears no record
in the press This is proved by items
showing the arraignments OF Offend
ers in patches of from twenty TO one
hundred at a time. The items scanned
by The Evening World investigator
dealt only with occurrences which had
a news value considered by the edi-
tors as Of Importance.
Enforcement OF the Volstead act
has failed in the tSsR Of stopping
the open sale or the manufa acture
and consumption OF liqnor in local
tiles whero public sentiment is OPP
posed to Prohibition. II has encour-
aged secret manufacture Tor profit
and home manufacture for eOnsUmp-
ton and secret drinking in commu-
mites where referendum vote
would probably show a majority OF
the people in favor Of enforcement.
Enforcement of the Volstead act
has been accompanied by murders
and violence. 1t has bred widespread
bribery and corruption throughout
the United States. Thousands OF
police officers, United States Mar
(Continued on Second Page)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
NO FORMAL OFFER
MADE TO HOOVER,
SAYS HARDING
He and DENLY Are Still Under
Consideration, President
Elect Announces.
HOOVER WILL ACCEPT.
Gives Out a Statement Saying
He Has Communicated His
Views to Harding.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FIa., Feb. :4.-
Formal tenders are still 70 be made
for the Cabinet posts Of Secretary OF
Navy. Commerce and Labor Presi-
dent-eieet Hariing said to-day.
Herbert Hoover Is still under oon-
sideration for Commerce and Edwin
Denby for Navy. Mr.. Harding SAID
II was assumed james ]. Davis 10
still being held in unind for Labor
Mr.. Harding praised both Hoover and
DENLY In a talk With DeWOpaper men
The Presbdent-eIeCt viii attend a
business mems luncheon In Jackson
vile to-morroW ana a Masonic meet
ing there in the afternoon
mr.. Hoovers European relief work
and other similar interests would DO
diffcult TO drop" said MI. Harding.
"A prospective Cabinet member natu-
rally would want soma idea OF the
programme he would be expected 10
carry out before accepting the re-
sponSibIlity."
The President elect depIored pre-
mature newspapeF criticism az a
serious menace 20 popular govern
ment."
TT 10 unfair 10 critcise a man be-
fore he has had an opportunity to act
in his capacity as a public servant"
Mr.. Harding said. II am not insensl-
BILE 10 such attacks, but the only re-
ply TO them should be action and
service. If we fail in that, then we
deserVe-No be criticised
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24

Comptroller Charles L. Craig to-day sentenced serve sixty
days in the jail of Essex County, New jersey for contempt of by
United States Judge Ju NJ Mayer He Immediately taken into
custody by deputy marshal and taken TO the office of United States
Marsf Mccarthy while his attorney Edmund L. Mooney made hasy
preparations for application for stay of sentence
Ige Martin Manon of the Circuit of Appeals granted
writ OF abea Mr. Moneys petition within half an hour after
Mr. C1g VS. sentenced 1t eIuabe for argument Immediately
After ng for bail in the event Of sy Mr. Craig and Mr. Mooney
hurried before Judge Manton
Judge Manon without hearing argument paroled Mr. Craig Mr.
Mooreys custody until O'Clock next Thursday afternoon AT that time
United States Attorney Caey said he would the issue as to the
right c Or Judge to issue writ of zbeas corpus efecng hdg
men of contempt by District Judge.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
'OICE lin ALL MANDATES CLAIMED BY j.
HARRY DAUGHERTY THROWS
COLD WATER ON JOB HUNTING
ARMY NOW In WASHINGTON
Policies Will Come First With Harding" the
President-Elects Spokesman Tells the
Newspaper Correspondents.

wanted corrected, and to get down to
business.
Appointments are all right and
must come as rapidly as they can
consistent with the formulation of a
programme to get this Administra-
ton started
Il think the President-elect will be
here on the morning OF March 3, and
he will stay at the Now willard Ho-
tel unth time TO be sworn in. He is
going to Marion from Florida for a
day before coming here"
Replying to a question in regard to
Mr.. Harding's attitude on tariff legis-
lation, Daugherty said he could not
speak for the President-ole on this
What about the programme to
adopt the Payne -Aldrich schedules
until a permanent tariff bill is worked
out?" he was asked.
Il cannot discuss that" he replied,
but understand Mr.. Hariing wrote
letter here to some one on that sub
icct have no information on the
subject"
Another conference OF best minds"
is Ia prospect following Hardinge
inauguration, Mr.. Daughtery indi
Gated
President Harding will probably
call to the White House after his in
ausuration as many as he can on mis-
policies and how to put them into
force" he said.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
Especial from a Staff Correspondent
Of The Evening WORLDLY


Of The Evening WORLDLY
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. "a
Policies will have precedence over
patronage" was the saddening mes
sage Harry M. Daugherty, the Col.
House OF the new Administration and
a member Of the new Cabinet, deliv-
cred to office seekers at his conference
to-day with the newspaper men.
Appointments will have to wait
while policies are being formulated"
said he. THE first thing the new Ad-
ministration will do will be TO hold
some conferences to map out policies
and the handing out OF jobs will have
20 wait or course, some OF the major
appointments will have to be given
attention, and we will get TO all OF
them as rapidly as possible"
Hundreds of office seekers who ex-
pect rewards under the new Admin
istration are already in Washington
and at least 1000 are expected in by
Inauguration Day, prepared to stay
until the plum tree is shaken.
What the country wants and what
the country expects" continued
Daugherty, "is some relief and some
substantial steps toward correcting
things, as the people indicated by
the result OF the last election they
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
SLIGHT FIRE IN THE PLAZA.

Electricians we're AZ work with
aeetylsns torches h the grand ball
rom on the third floor Of ele Hotel
Plaza. seth street ana F5ttA Avsaus,
this morning when the insulation
around a cluster Of wires caught fire
The hotal has a fire department u
its own and sixteen men from there
hurried upstairs win apparatus. Whils
they were getting the better Of the
blaze. which was Ellght some one tele.
phoned the city Fire Department. ana
an engine company arrived, The fire
WAS then out ..--. .----
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24

The action against Comptroller
Craig VAS based on a letter senc by
hum to Public Service Commissioners
Lewis Nixon on Oct. s. 1919. in which
he assorted Judge Mayer was deny
ing 10 the city the right 20 soe the
original records OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company" which was
then going into n receivership and
was standing between the public
and the truth
Judge Mayer had a few days before
denied the Comptroller's request 10 be
appointed a co-receiver for the B. r.
7. az the representative OF the city.
Mr.. Craig entered the court room
and smiling grimly faced Judge
Mayer.
y ask you" said Judge Mayer, TO
purge yourself OF contempt by max
ing an unqualified retraction OF the
false statement made by you respect
ing the Court"
Mr.. Craig was silent
United states Attorney CaGfey moved
for the imposition OF sentence.
There mas not been" said Mr..
Mooney "dnd Is not now any inten-
tion by the defendant 10 commit ooa-
tempt Of court"
Judge Mayer hesltated for a mo
ment and then said IN a low tone:
1T IS the sentence OF the court that
you serve sixty days in the jal OF
Essex County New Jersey"
A Deputy Marshal stepped 10 ths
side Of Mr.. Craig and walked with
bim and MI Mooney TO Marshal
McCarthy's once.
Mr.. Mooney said he would Instantly
start proceedings for an appeal from
the sentence. R.,..rN
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
new STYLE CRIMES RESULT
FROM ATTEMPT TO ENFORCE
VOLSTEAO PROHIBITION LAW
Murders, Hold-Ups, Burglaries, For
geries and Counterfeiting Grow in
Striking Degree Due to Profits
From It's Evasion-LaW Fails to
Suppress Sales of Liquor.

completed
growing
"a,
The establishes than thirteen
months after Enforcement Act
covered
words although
seized thousands small
voatos been Jail activities Proh-
agents violations are more numerous now than
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
HOOVER EXPECTS
FREE HAND IF HE
GOES INTO CABINET
Communicates Views and Leaves
Question OF Appointment Up
to Harding.

Herbert Hoover has put his ap-
polntment to the Cabinet squarely
up to President -eIect Harding.
Il will accept the appointment 10
be Secretary OF Commerce II Senator
Harding wishes me 10 DO So" hs
said at the offices OF the American
Relief Corporation, 10. ~ Broadway.
81 have submitted % HIM construc-
tive changes in the Department OF
Commerce as to its admlniStra ton
which l have urged him to accept.
am not to be understood as saying
that my acceptance is dependent
upon his approval Of these sugges-
tions. only say that definite word
as to, his Intention 70 appoint me
must now come from the President
elect.
But have made II clear that
II am appointed shall not re-
linquish the direction Of the sH.
psndture Of the thirty or forty
millions Of dollars which tho pub.
fT,.,.4 f,..,.a -. pc-o1A n,-,A
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
BILL TO RAISE PAY
OF MAYOR TO $4,000
Especial from staH Correspondent
Of The Evening Worldly

ESPECIAL from a stan Corrssp ondsnt
Of The Evening Worldly
ALBANY, Feb. "a senator Ser
nard Downing OF New York City to-
day introduced a loill raising the sal
airy OF the Mayor from $4,000 to F25
600 a year. Othor proposed increases
are AS follows:
Comptroller from $4,000 TO 81. 900:
President OF Board OF Aldermen from
$4,000 70 $4,000; Vice Chairman Of
Board from $4,000 TO 5000 Chair
man Of Finance Committee from
$4,000 to $4,000; majority and min
orlty leaders from $1,000 TO $4,000
and the remaining Aldermen from
s, 600 70 R5,Oeo. ..,- .---.-.--
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-24
JUDGE MAYER SENTENCES
CRAIG TO 60 DAYS IN JAIL
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

Comptroller Refuses to Retract AL
legged False Statements Made by
Him in Connection With B. r. T.
Receivership - Judge Manton
Grants Habeas Corpus Writ.
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Continued on Second PageJ
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AVER GIVES CRAIG A JAIL SENTENCE

To.niuhrs. wss,h.r-sAIR AND COLDER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-30

fact that deadly earnestness bottoms
the movement.
And of no less significance were
the legends painted on those banners;
White Supremacy" "One hundred
per cent Americanism." 'The city
must be clean" Parasites CO.
Gamblers Go" "Degenerates Co"
The guilty must pay" Right shall
prevail"
What it all means is this; Law
and its orderly processes has failed to
protect the decent, selfrespecting'
law-abiding element of the population.
That is the pregnant, tremendous fact
You may caval against such move
ment, but how are you going to pre-
vent it when crime goes unpunished'
immortality thrives and the courts are
unable to reach arch criminals who
are known to thousands?
What it also means is that genuine
patriots have quite despaired Of the
inability of constituted authority 10
cope with the radicals and the preach
ers Of treason. Government, paid to
protect the people and their institu'
tions awaiting an overt act trembles
in the seat of authority as traitors pa
rade the land seeking the destruction
of law and order To the great mass
of people there would be as much san
ity in a fire department refusing to
bulge until the fire-bug had actually
applied the torch although it had seen
him approaching for a mile!
If the Ku Klux Klan has attained
such proportions in Texas you can rest
assured it is in existence in Tulsa, for
Tulsa does not lag in anything. 1t IS
whispered that it is nearly two thou
sand strong in Oklahoma City. 1t
would be easy enough to indulge IN
academies against such a movement,
but, strange enough, we feel a thrill
Of hope instead Possibly it will prove
the balance wheel in every great com
munity which will hold society steady.
A warning from the Ku Klux Klan Cd
Dallas will probably be sufficient
without any formal call. There is the
possibility.-Tulsa World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-30
SPEAKING OF COLONEL HARVEY.

Perhaps the utterances Of no man
in the public eyes has at any time
come in for as much undesirable com
ment as has been accorded the now
famous speech made by Colonel Har-
vey, as the representative of this gov
ernment before the allied conference,
in England.
While this speech has been severely
criticised by Democratic editorial
writer's. who have lambasted and har-
pooned Colonel Harvey without mercy,
il speaks volumes for the American
ism Of the average Republican editor
when it can be said that practically
none Of them have raised voice in his
defense
Perhaps one Of the most scathing
criticisms Of this man, Harvey, is
made by Editor Bob Kidd, Of the Po-
'teau News, in recent issue. Editor
Kidd understands the English Ian
guage and knows how to spill vitriol
as we'll as ink from his pen when he
starts in to take demogogue's scalp.
Just to show the brand Of double
distilled liquid fire which the Poteau
editor keeps bottled and on hand, ready
to uncork when occasion demands, we
reproduce. in part, what he thinks OF
Colonel Harvey. as supposed represen-
tative of the American government.
President Hardlng's ambassador,
Colonel Harvey, has shown his ASSN
inc stupidity at the first opportunity
after reaching England by trying to
please the British lords with his dec
larations that the American soldiers
had but little 10 do with winning the
war and that they were only there TO
hide behind the BrftiSh and French
soldiers and aid in soaring the Ger
man armies by their superior num-
bers. He told them that we did not
enter the war on the side Of human
ity. but that we were afraid not to
fight while we had the assistance OF
the French and British armies, and
hat We only came along toward thu
end Of the war and helped them to
shorten the war.
We have always classed Harvey
with the maudlin sycophants OF the
cheapest variety and since he has
piled off his mask we see him rs the
real narrow.mnded cringing boot
lcker that we have always believed
him TO be.
President Harding made, perhaps,
the biggest mistake Of his life when
ne appointed this pigmy TO represent
the United States in England. and this