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Evening journal., 1921-07-20
BROTHERS FINED
In CITY COURT

On charge of disorderly conduct
on July IL, Benjamin Bieneski WIS
fined $25 and costs and his brother.
Theodore Bienesl1i, was fined SIS
and costs by Deputy Judge Lynn. in
Municipal Court this morning
II was testified that an alteration
had occurred between the two
brothers and John w. Niblette, at
Third and French streets, when
Niblette is alleged to have cut Ben
jamin in the ear. and slashed Theo-
dore's trousers with a knife.
Niblette ran away and Benjamin
and Theodore then went to NIB
lette's boarding house. Ala East
Fourth street, and there caused a
disturbance and used improper Ian
guage In endeavoring to get MD
lette out
Philip L. Garrett represented the
defendants
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
BURNS .SA VS. GAMBLERS
DOUBLE CROSSED SOX

CHICAGO. July 20 Omitted Press)
gamblers tried to "double-cross''
players from whom they are alleged
to have bought the 1919 world base
ball series.
Burns who turned States evidence.
resumed the stand in the case against
seven former members Of the White
Sox, charged with conspiring to
throw the 1919 world series.
Before the third game L went TO
Abe Atte1." said Burns Il asked
him for the $20. 900 he agreed to pay
for the first game.
"IIe said $4,000 was enough and
that no more could be paid by Ar
mold Rothstein, a New York gam
bier, as he had 100000 out in
bets.
"Attell took me TO a room where
there were several gamblers lie
lifted a mattress and 1 took $4,000
which was underneath.
Il was told Rothstein kept a wire
open all of the time between New
York and Cincinnati during the nego-
tiations and also during the games TO
keep informed on how things were
going"
The defense attorneys objected
continuously as Burns told his story
in a matter of-fact way.
when took the $4,000 I told
Atten / didn't think the players
would accept it,r Burns continued.
"I tried to get Bill Maharg to
take it to them. but he wouldn't
so 1 did.
"As I went from the gamblers
room to the players room. I met
Kid Gleason, White Sox manager.
''Risberg. McMullin and other
players we're in the room. Cicotte
and Candil came in later.
The players asked me IL had
double-crossed them.
Il told them $4,000 was all had.
II said hadn't double-crossed
them AZ all, but brought all the
money 1 could
II gave the monsy and asked
about the game the next day. / told
them Attel wanted the Sox to win
the third game because the odds
were going against Chicago.
"He wanted small odds so they
could bet on Cincinnati to win the
series"
when you first mst cicotte in
New York, what conversation did
you have" States Attorney German
asked.
This conversation met with bitter
objeoton by the defense attorneys
who held the State had no right e
ask questions on conversations held
in New York. A recess was declared
while the lawyers and Judge Friend
argued the point
The judge upheld the contention
Of the defcnse.
When did yon arrive in Chi
cago?" German asked.
ION the morning Of the third
game" Burns answered. / met
Atfel in the lobby of the Hotel Sher-
man. He asked me TO find out about
the third game"
Q-What did you do2
Al called Gandii up and ashet
about the third gamo.
Q-What did he say7
Ale said il was going the SAM
Z way as the other two.
Odd you see Attel again?
Ayes. / told him what Gandi
had said.
Odd you see Attal after tn
third gamer
A-Yes, ] met him shortly aftei
the game WIS over Attel said h'
and Bennett lost a lot of money be
cause they bet the Sox would los'
and they won.
Q--Was anything said about tn
other games?
A.-Later Atten. Bennett and
talked about the other games
Q-What did Attell sayY
A--Atteli said he would put ul
$50, 900 on the fourth game and IL tn
Sox lost the players would get
I
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
ACCUSED
OF SHOPLFTnNG

After chase OF several squares.
Helen Kitchens. Negress. an alleged
shoplifter, was captured when she
tried 10 hide underneath an auto
mobile at Seventh and Orange
streets yesterday.
The Negress was ALLEGED to have
taken several pairs Of stockings from
the Metropolitan $3.50 Cents Store.
She was held in 500 bail for court
on charge OF larceny by Deputy
Judge Lynn in Municipal Court this
morning.
After the Kitchens girl was said
TO have been seen taking stockings.
an official Of the Metropolitan Store
gave chase and caught her under
the automobile.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
RAISING BUILDING RAILING.

Work on the increase in height
Of the rails surrounding the rotundas
in the Public Building is being
watched with much interest by the
visitors to that building and many
favorable comments are heard on
the appearance of that portion oil
the work on the third floor of the
city building. which is now complet-
ed. The addition Is not only artistic
but raises the rails to such height
as to make them a real safeguard to
the public.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
BELvIDERE CHURCH. GROWS.

Services we're well attended at
the Universal Baptist Church Of
Christ. Belvidere. on last Sunday.
The pastor filled the pulpit both
morning and evening. preaching In
the morning from St John 5.39
search the Scriptures, for in them
you think you have eternal life"
Foilo"ing the sermon four members
were admitted into the church and
two into the Sunday school.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
FOUND LAD OUT IN STORM

Clarke Kuhns, local newspaper
man, while returning home shortly
after midnight, discovered Negro
boy near Tenth and Pine streets,
sobbing bitterly. To the newspaper
man he told Of being turned out Of
his home late last night, during the
storm. He was taken to the police
station by MIR. Kuhns and later re-
turned TO his home on East Twelfth
street near Pine.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
WELSH HELD UNDER
$500 BAIL FOR COURT

On a charge OF embezzlement of
about S125 from the South Side
Eden Athletic Club. OF which he was
secretary and treasurer of the ath-
letic committee. Charles Welsh was
held IN $500 bail for court by Deputy
Judge Lynn. in Municipal Court this
morning. Philip l. Garrett was at
torney for Welsh
Welsh's books were produced in
court
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
ORPHANS COURT GASES

In Orphans Court this morning.
return Of sale of real estate OF David
Hossman, deceased. was confirmed.
On petition of r. G.. Cook for a
petition Of partition OF real estate OF
Anna Bonifacino. an order Of sum-
mons was granted.
The court viii hold its last session
next "Wednesday until the opening Of
the September term on September
18th.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
RESTRAINED FROM
TRANSFERRING STOCK

In the Cities Service Company
against Jesse c. Mcdowell and 9th
erS a preliminary injunction was
granted by Chancellor Wolcott this
morning restraining the defendants
from transferring certain shows of
stock Until a finai hearing OF the
cause.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
oBsTRuCTED STREET: FINED

Deputy Judge Lynn. In City Court
this morning. imposed fine Of $40
and costs on Holmes Jones, a con-
tractor Jones was charged with OBJ
strpcting FIRE plug by piling build
inS material within ten feet of it at
pui'dins operation IN shdpley street
Evening journal., 1921-07-20

committee relative to +he standing
of the Kiwanis Club in the News
paper League. The Kiwanis team
now is in the lead in the second
half Of the schedule with four games
won and none lost. Financial and
moral support was promised the
team by the club members.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENSE

Magistrate Gluckman has issued
marriage licenses as follows:
Harold Hudson, 1907 Church
street. to Mae G. Matthew's. East
Fourth street
Boleslaw He1oowitz. ais Maryland
avenue. to Annie Dumola- 2409
Delaware avenue.
Evening journal., 1921-07-20

total of $4,000. The '-go-between''
then said he went back to the play
ers with Attell's new proposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
lo'vn Cheers Homecoming
Ut Banker, Short $500, 1000
n: Ilar'dgc Returns to Blair Neb, to Give Self
Up -A',er Living Penniless Here; Welcomed
oy Farmers He Helped in Hard Times

tee fund turned over $500 oo0 in cash
and 100000 in securities TO tho de-
posltors Of the Castetter Bank follow.
ih ing TN the disappearance OF Claridge, and
the bank went into liquidation.
The failure of the Castetter RanL
vas the heaviest financial disaster in
Nebraska in a quarter Of a century
II vas the leading bank in Northeas.
Nebraska and had been in bus;nass
4Fty I, y-nine years. claridge came to
Blair IS young man, worked in +he
institution thirty-nine wears. married
daughter of the president and snc.
ceeded the president at the latter's
death y
On the court house steps Clar;dre
stopped to make q speech. lie told of
his vanderings since leaving Blair, Ho
said he had found himself in New, yorl<
Clty. alone and without cent. He
slept IN the park one night end thc
next day obtained employment s ian.
tor in a school After several months
OF this work he became a clerk in tho
Office Of the Literary Digest at s15 a
week, addressing envelopes. Later
stu, he went to Cleveland. O., and qot
IN touch with relative He remained
IN and around Cleveland until several
days ago when he started back to Blair
u have Sl75 with which to start ovo~
again. he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
Henry p. Dawson Arrives
AT His Long Island Home
Banker, Discharged From Hos.
pitaI After Operation, tx
Dccted to Recover S0cediIv

GLEN COVE, L. l., Aug. 2o.-Henrv
I. DAWSON, member Of the banking
hrm OF }. P. Morgan & Co.. who was
discharged from Roosevelt Hosoital
yesterday, arrived at his Peacock
Point estate near here late this after-
noon. Mr.. Dawson submitted 70 se-
rlous operation several weeks ego.
member of the Dawson household
announced after the bankers arrival
that he had suffered no Ill effects from
the journey. Dr.. Medwin Leale. one
Of the attending phyeicians. said he
anticipated Mr.. Davisons ear,v and
complete recovery. 1t was said the M
tIent would soon be able to resume ot-
tenton to his business affairs An
nouncemert was made last rirh+ .nnt
Mr.. Dawson will remain at the pan
cock Point estate for t:e net fov
months.
The banker spent Yesterday mo,ni,r
at the hospital in n chair. awaitjny me
arrival of members of his family win
an automobile. When they came fcr
Inn he walked about tho corr;,or
shook hands with nurses and nttcndnnts
ana remarked jokingly that he hoped to
would not have to return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30

BLAIR, Neb.. Aug. 29.-Frederick n
CIaridge. formerly president or the
Castettor Bank, Of Blair, who djsan
peared on February q, leaving a short
age OF 100000 in the bank, returned
today, sitter having been fugitive
from justice since his disappearance
Nearly every person in town was out 10
greet him, stores and business houses
we're closed, the local band turned ont
and men with regaphones went ahead
OF Clsridge, shouting, Fred is back,o
Ciarldge headed G. procession to the
courthouse, where he surrendered and
pleaded not guilty to four counts Of an
indictment returned against h;r, ~
March. More than hundred business
men asked to sign his bond, which was
set ct $4,000.
The remarkable reception given
Clarldge was on account of his having
saved numerous business men ana
farmers from ruin when times were
hard. Cladridge, it is said, did not pro
ht personally by the sl1ortgage.
lncldentally, the state bank puarap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
German Peace to Go to Senate
Without Commercial Treaty

in German territory VIII be provided
with ns much assistance as possible by
representa- tatives of the State Depart
mcnt and Department of Commerce.
Reports that the peace treaty with
Germany contained joker by which
this government might eventually be-
come party to the League of Ma
tions were riGiculcd by competent Off
cials to-day. The pact with Germany,
II was said contained the express stip-
ulation that this government would
not be bound by any of the provisions
OF the covenant of the League of Ma
tons, and that the entrance Of the
United States into the league could not
come except through the usual consti-
tutlonal means Of negotiating a treaty,
which would have to be ratified by the
Senate.
"No President, now or in wears to
come" one authority said, "can put
the United States in the League Of
Nations except through properly ne
gotiatcd treaty, which the Senate must
ratlfy before it is effective. The
treaty with Germany provides the
United States with cverv safeguard
against arbitrary decisions Of the
league or any Of its subsidiary bodies,
without binding this government under
the league
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
I anggled 9 Line
Costs Diver. Ills
Life i'm River
Air Supply Shut OF When
Guide Rope Becomes En-
twined in Outfit and He
Cannot Signal FOR Aid
Mates at W Work Nearby
Victim S1notl,ers Before
Plight Is Revealed 10 Wait
ing Grew on Cable Scow

Vincent de Geatano, .twenty-seven
years old, of 33 Crosby Street. diver,
employed By the Merritt Chapman
Wrecking and Towing Company, of IT
Battery Place, lost his life late yes
terday afternoon while working at the
bottom of the Harlem River. off 135th
Street, with six other divers. The seven
men were laying nigh lowered sub
marine cable for the United Electric
Light and Power Company. De Geatano
was asphyXiated when his guide line
fouled the life line of his diving suit.
The new cable is being laid in a bed
OF reinforced concree to connect Man
haitian with the new piaat of the power
company AZ i34th Street and Park
Avenue. The men were working from
a barge In the river directly over the
spot or the proposed cable crossing.
From the rivers bottom the divers
when submerged, were supposed to
signal by means Of their guide lines
at frequent intervals to Joseph Miceli
or 24l4 Belmont Avenue, the Bronx
VINO was stationed on the barge.
After De Geatano had been down,
some time without giving his custom
airy signal, Miceli became alarmed and
.O~-N'~N WV dPCi III lcllUcUL, JOScDh
Burroughs. Burroughs ordered that
two Of the other divers come up at
Mlceli repeated this order to Arthur
Mayfield and John jackson, both of
whom were working on the river bed
some little distance from De Geatano.
When they came to the surface the
superintendent told them there was
something the matter with their fellow
workman. and the two men entered the
water again and followed De Geatano's
guide line.
When they reached de Geatano ne
was lying on the river bed His hands
and feet were inextricably tangled in
his life and guide lines. Mayfeld, after
some effort, succeeded in opening the
divers headpiece sufficiently to see
that De Geatano was "blue in the
face" for lack of ali.
The divers brought De Geatano to
the surface at once and an ambulance
was summoned from Lincoln Hospital.
"A pulmotor was used for more than
an hour but life was extinct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
American T oo{l
Reaches Russia:
Relief Is Begun
Six Hundred Tons of Rice
and Sugar for Children
Arrive at Riga; y Car
loads OH Way to Moscow
Ship Due at Petrograd
Nansen Arranges With the
Soviet Commission to Aid
OH Same Terms as u. s.

RIGA. Aug 20 (By The Associated
Press).-Actual relief work for the
starving of Soviet Russia by the Amer
lean Relief Administration was we'll
under way to-day.
The first food shipment of GOO tons
o. rice and sugar for the children Of
Moscow arrived in Riga from Danzie
on board chartered German vessel
The local Soviet authorities so quickly
arranged tho unloading of the steamer
that the first twelve carloads are ex
pected to start for Moscow this eve
ming, arriving there probably on Thurs
day.
American Relief Administration work
ers numbering seven and headed bv
Philip Carroll, of Portland, Ore. ar
rived in Moscow Saturday and will
open an office to organize the work Of
feeding the Russian famine sufferers
The steamer Phoenix, with a load of
relief food, is expected to reach Petro-
grad to-day or tomorrow. Durrel
Noyes, of tho American Relief Ad
ministra ton at Reval, who rushed TO
Petrograd Saturday, was believed to
have arrived there this morning, DC
ing the first American relief official
to arrive there
Two More Parties Start
Two more relief administration
parties started from here for Russia
tonight. The first was led bv c r. r.
Bowdcn, who was recently stationed
at Budapest. and he will be in charge
OF the relief work at Petrograd. The
second party includes Elmer G. Bur
land, who was recently at Vienna: Or.
Colder, Of Leland Stanford University.
and J. Rives Childs, of Lynchburg. va.
who will reinforce the Moscow staff
DR.. f'ridtjof Nansen and K. A. Frick
representing the international Red
Closs, have signed an agreement with
Leo kameneff, head Of the Russian
Famine Relief Commission, in which
the international Red Cross arranges
to do relief work on virtually the same
terms as the American Relief Admins
tration.
DR.. Nansen said the only funds now
actually available were those of the
British "Save the Children Fund" DR..
Nansen, who has returned from Mos
COW, is going to Paris to endeavor to
raise s10,000oOo in European govern
mont loans to aid in the famine relief.
Soviet Placing Credit
DR.. Nansen said the first effort un-
der the agreement with the Soviet au-
thoritics would be the feeding of
10000 children in the Saratov area, un-
der the auspices Of the "Save the Chill
dren Fund" Moreover, he said. the
Soviet government is placing credit,
to the amount not yet known, at his
disposal, for the purchase of quantity
CONTINUED on paqo three)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30

From THE Iribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug 29.-The treaty
Of commerce between the United States
and Germany which viii accord to
Germany specific rights in commercial
relations with this government. will
not be ready for submission to the
Senate for ratification with the peace
treaty. it was disclosed to-day at the
State Department. A soon as the peace
treaty is approved by the Senate the
negotiations for commercial treaty
will be rapidly completed and viii be
presented to the Upper House by the
President.
1t is understood that American Com
missioner Drescl and the German For
cign Ohice already have begun Il draft
of the conmorcial treaty, but the pro
visions Of it Will not be disclosed until
the slRnnturcs are attnched and it is
ready for submission TO the Senate.
Under the treaty Germany will be
provided with certain snfeguards such
rs arc included IN treaties Of commerce
between this government and other
governments, and the instrument will
be blnlpg upon cnch government
Meanwhile commercial relations with
Germany Will be continued unuer the
prcscnt System, and American agents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
Finger Prints of Woman Who
Defied Court Bare 18th Arres*

For four days Mrs. Ellen Macklose.
of 2li West sixty-sixth Street. re-
NAMED in Jefferson Market police
court cell, resisting all efforts to in
duce her to place an ink-stained finger
upon the official paper of the police
department.. Throughout that time she
was as adamant as when, on the night
OF nor arrest for disorderly conduct,
she told Magistrate Cobb that only
over her dead body would her finger
prints be taken.
Last night, however, she cap:tulated
unconaitionally. The prospect of a
nth night within the confines of cell
undermined all her resolve, and under
the terms OF the armistice she was
brought tearfully before Magistrate
Bernard Douras in the Night Court.
In tho courtroom was her Iess
beiligerent spouse, who was arrested
with her, but acquiosccd in the turn
OF Fate and gave up his fngerprints
As soon as Mrs. Mackose had sob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
Vessels of Z. s. Mail Line
10 Be Run by Advisory Board
Operating Organization, To Be known as United
States Lines, to Retain All Present Agencies:
$4,000 Daily Income to Government

As the result of meeting at the
metropolitan Club, Sunday morning,
the ships formerly operated by the
United States Mail Steamship Company
are to be run by an organization to be
known as the United States Lines.
The conference was attended by ".
AVerel Hartman, representing the
United American Lines; Kermit Roose-
welt, of the Roosevelt Line. and A. Y.
Moore, of Moore G. Mccormack, Inc.
the three members Of the advisory
board appointed by Chairman Albert D.
Lasker, to serve without pay, in the
operation Of the line.
Emmet j. Mccormack. A. B. Clecg,
! Barstow Smull, William Marshall
Bullitt and Elmer Schlesinger we're also
present. Mr.. Snlull was appointed a
member Of the advisory council
1t was decided to keep all the pres
ent agencies, said 10 number between
1000 and 5000, formerly conducted by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30

blngly informed the magistrate that
S,. she was ready to submit, Joseph -E 2
Slnser :, the fngerprnt operator. made ,
What do you find ?' asked +ba
magistrate n; of the latter as he finished
why, your honor" reolied s;,ao
our records show the prisoner bos r'
Pee 9een d.nraaSl arrested twelve previous times
tion, and we have her prints
Mrs MIS-. Mackloss admitted that the
~1he reason | refused, your honor.
she said was because I was afrsid of
the unlucky thirteen. 7 scarcely darod ID
nave them taken the thirteenth tjn,e >
Upon the presentation of Mrs. Anna
K smith, matron of the jefferson Ma
ket jail. that. although full Of dater-
m!na''on, Mrs. Mackloss was an ideal
prisoner, and coupled with the fact tbat
she already had served four dayssi, the
CELL Magistrate Douras suspended. sem an
tence upon her. so"