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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Son
Is Sued by Girl
For $4,000
Almena Scorpioni Charges
22-Year-Old Member of
Noted Sculptor's Family
With Breach of Promise
Was Part of Household
Met Them i'm Italy and Was
Brought to College Point
Home To Be Companion

Claude MacNeil, twenty-five years
old, son OF Herman A. MacNeil, the
we'll known sculptor, has been made
defendant in $4,000 breach of prom
Use suit by Almena Scorpioni. an Ital-
ian and former inmate of the home
OF the MacNeils, at College Point. Ac-
tion was begun yesterday in the Queens
Supreme Court. Complaint has been
served on MacNeil, who declared last
night that he would defend the suit.
Miss Scorpioni was brought to the
Long Island estate of the MacNeils from
her home in Italy year ago by Mr..
and Mrs. MacNeil She is said to have
been treated rather as a companion
than as a servant of the family. She
left the MacNeil home three weeks ago
and since has lived with an Italian fam
lily in College Point.
Claude MacNeil. who is completing
his studies in sculpture under his
father preparatory to course at the
Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, is charged
with having won the affections OF Miss
Scorpioni during the time that she was
with his mother in the College Point
home He is declared to have prom
ised to marry her.
Herman 4. MacNeil is one of the
most noted of American sculptors.
Both Mr. and Mrs MacNeil are prom
ircr* IN the social and artistic life of
Manhattan Long Island. Mrs. Mac
4Se4i was iIiss CA-ol Brooks. Sne was
married to the sculptor on December
25, 1896. They have an attractive home
on the shore of Long Island Sound.
While in Italy year ago Mr.. and
Mrs. MacNeil met Almena Scorpiono
and were attracted by her beauty.
The young woman's home was in the
town of Perugia, Palermo. Her parents
are peasants of the province. She ex-
pressed desire to visit America and
it was decided to engage her 8 Mrs
MacNeil's maid.
According to information obtained
Yesterday, the MacNels assert the
girls relations with the family ended
with such attentions as were shown
her by Mrs. MacNeil in an effort to
advance her education. The young
woman in her complaint says that
Claude made love to her from the time
of her arrival. She declares he prom
ised to marry her even if his parents
withheld their consent.
At his home last night the elder
MacNeil admitted that papers in the
action had been served on his son. He
declined to discuss the case. Friends
of the family asserted, however, that
the suit was an outgrowth of misplaced
confidence by Mr.. and Mrs. MacNeil
1t was said that young MacNeil does
not understand Italian and Miss Scor-
pioni knows only few words of Eng.
lish.
Among we'll known works of Mac
Neil in sculpture arc "The Sun Vow
and Last Act of the Moqui Snake
Dance" He did important decorative
work at the Chicago, Paris, Buffalo, st
Louis and Panama expositions. He has
received awards of gold and silver
medals from many American and for.
eign institutes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03

that Hamon had gone for a stroll. She
later said this had been her supposi-
tlon, as the young man had been all
lowed entire freedom in moving about
the institution and grounds. Miss
Gumper said Hamon had usually been
accompanied by an attendant, but owing
TO his apparent recovery of memory
and generally improved condition i
had seemed unnecessary to guard him
When Hamon had not returned un 10
. O'Clock Miss Gumper notified the po
lice OF his disappearance. Detective
Lyons had already acted on his own
suspicious and had several men search
ing for the absentee.
Hamon referred to his parents as
wealthy. He said they would attend
to all bills incurred by him. Several
apparent discrepancies in the Young
mans story had begun to arouse police
doubts. he had been at the hospital
more than two weeks, and although
reputed to have wealthy relatives in
and about New York none had called
60 see him.
When Hamon was taken to the hos
pltal he said he remembered nothing
since starting on bombing plane over
the Western front in France. Septem-
ber %. 1913. He had been an avia-
tor in the American forces, he said,
but could not recall what had hap
ened TO the machine he had flown thas
day or anything that had taken place
since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Jury Acq.its White Sox After
2hrs.; Lifts Them or Shoulders
Seven Players, Fork and Zelcer Cleared i'm World
Series Conspiracy; Hundreds i'm Court Shout
Approval as Judge Declares Verdict Is Just

Joe Jackson, Claude Williams and
the others were close behind, and the
jurors lifted them onto their shoulders.
while fiashlight photographs were
taken.
Bailiffs vainly pounded for order
and, finally noticing Judge Friends
smiles, Joined in the whistling and
cheering. Hats sailed high in the air,
papers were thrown around and the
courtroom was the scene of the wild
est confusion in any recent Cook
County criminal case.
AS the jurors filed out of the room
they were slapped on the back and
shouted congratulatory words by the
spectators.
The defendants on hearing the nine
verdicts solemnly read by the court
clerk gave vent to their feelings in
varied manner. Throughout the hours
the jury deliberated the men on trial
had paced up and down at times, gath
cred in little groups to quietly discuss
the case or remained secluded.
When the three loud knocks on the
jury room door were heard, indicating
a verdict, every one jumped for the
COURTROOM, but the excitement was mo-
mentary, it being some time before
Judge Friend could be reached.
Buck Weaver and "Swede" Risberg
wers the most excited over the ver-
dict, grabbing each other by the arms
and shouting in their gladness.
Felsch and Williams merely smiled,
while Joe Jackson took the decision
very quietly. Gandil shook hands with
a few friends and quietly slipped from
the courtroom.
"pll give sailors farewell to Ban
Continued on page 1ve)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03

British Agreement With
Harding's Program Off
cially Announced; Date
of Nov. Ill Satisfactory
Greatest Obstacle
Held Sllranounted
Question of Placating ia
pan for Probable Sacri-
fees Remains Problem

'V"e 'te L l/tONHe s. EUFODeUf bureau
Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Great Britain has
completely abandoned the idea of hold
ing a conference on Pacific problems
preliminary to the general disarma-
ment conference in Washington, it was
definitely stated in official circles here
to-day. This announcement was made
IN the face OF an article in The Daily
Chronicle this morning advocating
preliminary meeting and limiting that
Premer Lloyd George and some of the
dominion premiers would make a hur-
ried visit to America for that purpose
There is no reason to assume that
Mr. Lloyd George has renouncea His
plan to head the British delegation at
the Harding conference. Although the
official sentiment here is that dominion
representatives should not be sent to
the conference, the dominions will pre-
sent full statement of the colonies
case to the international delegates. Re-
cent sessions of the British imperial
conference have been largely devoted
to preparing this.
Lloyd George has abandoned his plan
of taking vacation on the Continent
and will pass late August and Septem-
Der in Scotland, leaving for the United
States at the end of October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Mail
Loot Found i'm
SeizedLuggggagg e
Alleged Chief of Band of
Robbers Operating All
Over Country and His
Partner Held in Chicago
Bonds Set at $4,000
Twenty Men and Women
Named i'm Indictment and
Theft of Millions CHARGED
Special Dispatch to The T,ibuue

CHICAGO, Aug 2.-Five pieces of
luggage found in the office Of John
W. Worthington, alleged director in
chief of highly organized band of
mail robbers, to-day yielded a fortune
IN securities, which government off,
GERS say were stolen in the Dearborn
Street station and the Toledo mail
ralds and in the recent robbery of the
Sinclair Oil Company's offce in New
York. At first accounting of the un-
covered plunder it was said to amount
to nearly $3Oo,Ooo 1t was stuffed in
two large suitcases and three big pa
per-wrapped packages.
While George N. Murdoch, special
agent of the Department of Justice.
was opening the loot Worthington was
being arraigned before Judge Lands.
He was brought this morning from
Waukegan, where he was locked up
following his arrest. With Worthing-
ton was Owen f. Evans, his partner
in the Central Securities Company. at
105 North Lasalle Street.
Bonds for both men we're set at $50
Ou0 cash, or, in accordance with a new
Federal court ruling, at four times
that amount in real estate valuation.
Charles II. Soelke, one of Worthing-
tons lawyers, protested against so high
surety. New information obtained
against the two men, said First Assist
ant District Attorney Clinnin, warrant
ed asking a high bond. Then came
word from Mr.. Murdock's Office that the
stolen bonds had been found in Worth
ington's baggage. Other evidence
against Worthington and Evans had
heen accumulated in the last six
months by Federal agent planted" in
their ONCE as a clerk, Mr.. Clinnin said.
The Observation-Disclosures managed to
see see much correspondence passing
through the office between members Of
the band on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
Besides Worthington and Evans,
twenty men and one woman, who is
said to have lent deft hand in disnos.
ing OF stolen bonds, were named in the
indictment. The search for them is
on in almost as many cities.
According to Federal officers the
band Worthington is alleged to have
directed was g thrifty group 1t is be-
heved 1t is resnonsible for mail thefts
totallng $6000,000. They took much
interest IN stealing war savings stamps
painstaking effort to removing cancel
latioA from revenue stamps by chem
ical process they developed as to lay
ing out $1,000,000 mail rooberies.
"lf there ever was a clear case. this
is one," said Mr.. Clinnin. "The ar
rests of Worthington and Evans are
only the start. We caught them when
we could because we didn't want to
risk having to chase them around the
country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Rum Schooner
Seized Outside
Smile Limit
Coast Guards Capture Ship
Flying British Flag, With
$l44,OO i'm Whisky;
Captain and Mate Escape
Huge Plot Is Confirmed
Transfer to English Registry
Without u. S. Consent Nav
Result i'm Piracy Charge

The two-masted gasoline converted
schooner Henry L. Marshall, formerly
of Gloucester, Mass, with cargo of
200 cases of whisky, valued at
$144, 900, was seized outside the three
mile limit at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing by the United States coast guard
cutter Seneca. The fact that the Henry
L. Marshall flew the British flag did
not save her.
This is the first time the governme ent
has attempted seizure outside the
three-mile limit. 1t was said the basis
for the action was a navigation law
that gives the United States govern
ment jurisdiction over all ships of
American registry on the high seas
1t is said that the Henry L. Marshall
was illegally under British registry
being responsible in reality to the
United States Shipping Board. The law,
it now appears. has been interpreted by
government attorneys to apply 10 a
United States craft and its officers and
crew regardless OF the three mile limit
law, and makes such shipping response
BILE under the Volstead act the Gus
toms laws and all laws operative on
land.
Not Duplicated Since Pirate Days
This new Interpretation of the laws
IS the most interesting phase of all the
sensat ational rum running" conspiracy
cases, and is said to have presented d
condition to the government agents not
,,x 10,
removed all grounds for the belief OF
alleged rum runners" that they could
not be molested outside the three mile
limit
After being seized yesterday the
schooner was brought to Quarantine
The captain and the mate escaped from
the vessel outside the three mile limit
putting off in launch. The four mer
of the crew were arrested as material
witnesses.
The Henry l.. Marshall is the fourth
ship of the alleged rum running feet
to fall into the hands Of the agents OF
the United States. The other three
schooners now held pending final dis.
position of their cases are the Curfew
seized off the coast of Florida; the
Jennie t., seized at New Haven, and
the Pocomoke, seized at Atlantic City
The men of the crew placed under
technical arrest gave their captain s
name as X. Klausen and that of the
first mate as E. Thompson. The men
held are Clarence King, of Barcelona
NJ Murphy, United States; L. Maui
France and r. Pike, Ireland. All said
they were able seamen. A preliminary
hearing in the case was held yesterday
afternoon in the Offices of Collec.
tor of Customs George w. Aldrich be.
fore Deputy Collector H. C. Stewart
The hearing will be continued this
morning at 10 a. m.
The United States District Attor-
ney's officers and various other off
cials, following the seizure of the
Henry L.. Marshall, confirmed beyond
(Contihued on pass tiye>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03

CHICAGO, Aug g (By The Associated
Press}.-The seven former Chicago
White Sox baseball players and two
others on trial for alleged conspiracy
to defraud the public through throw
ing OF the 1919 world series games with
Cincinnati tonight were found not
guilty by jury.
The verdict was reached after2 hours
and az minutes of deliberation, but was
not returned until forty minutes later,
Judge Hugh M. Friend being out of
court when the decision was reached
The defendants were Buck Weaver,
third baseman; Oscar Felson, out
fielder; Charles Risberg, shortstop;
Arnold Gandil, frst baseman; Claude
Williams and Eddie Cicotte, pitchers;
Joe Jackson, outielder-all former
White Sox players-and Carl Zork. of
ST. Louis, and David Zelcer, of Des
Moines, Iowa.
Announcement Of the verdict was
greeted by cheers crom the several hun
dred persons who remained IN court for
the final decision, with shouts of
"Hooray for the Clean Soxl"
Judge Friend congratulated the jury,
saying he thought it just verdict.
Eddie Cicotte was the first of the
defendants to reach the jurors. He
grabbed William Barrett by both
hands, shouting his thanks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
explosion i'm Paterson
Dye Mill Kills Three
fragments of Whirling Drying
Machines Hit Workers; Two
More ExuecfeG tn Die

M PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 2.-Thr.e
zen s;e were killed and several injured se-
sSwasiy tonight when drying machine
TDS,ss D"s; IN the plant of the Standard Silk
s.ss.,g 49, Company. Two were killed in
Ssaa'ly Soal and the other man died a half
nSuS nSsa, after he was admitted to the hos
ain Inc "whizz," whirling drying ma
l,s, ln,;s, was revolving at about 5000 revo
Mons MONS minute when the inner vat
4 os'ss and caused the outer vat, which is
WOOD. to scatter in all directions.
Gag fragments also caused consid-
sas damage within the driving sec
sIdsrsf Sa o. the plant. The cause Of the ac-
gas rha mas not been determined
syo.a roe dead, Michael Gauger. Gus
ill., ,tiv1melt melt and Martin Huzler, all of
la elsy' were working within a few
fgor ol the machine when il burst.
ssansl, s'nelt and Huzler were killed in
ls@,;y ase5;yy when struck by parts Of the
saine hsse .; and and Gauger died within q half
2 ST. Joseph's Hospital.
fsaa,us fsaaslius Dox, of Paterson. suffere 4
lsins' inquired skull ard possible internal
Harry Bokeko, of Paterson.
,ssea s;sSs compound fracture Of the
'1 e'sssss55 s5m and both legs. Both are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Ford Freight Rate Cut
Too Rapid To Be Legal

WASHINGTON, Aug. @
Freight rate reductions on Henry
Ford's Toledo, Detroit & Ironton
Railroad have been made too rap
idly to comply with the regula-
tons of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. His application to
file a tariff reducing by 20 per
cent the rate on stone from Sib-
ley, Mich, to Detroit, was for this
reason denied to-day by the conl-
mission.
Mr.. Ford put into effect a re-
ductlon on July 26 of five cents a
hundred on this traffic, and under
the regulations thirty days must
elapse before additional reduc-
tions can be made in the same
traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
CarusO aroused No
Enpy, Says Donarosch

Copyright. 1921 New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Aug. 2.-The envy that
usually attends an artists tri-
umphs never was aimed at Ca
ruso, said Walter Damrosch here
to-day, in paying a tribute to the
memory of his dead friend.
Il have never known any singer
Of such distinction with such
pleasing amiability,' said Mr..
Damrosch, cor whose success
caused so little jealousy among
his fellow singers.
"Caruso, not content with hav-
ing a magnificent voice, made
himself great artist as well by
his own efforts, and they always
respected him for this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Row Starts as France Blames
Cronstadt Revolt ON DIR. Ryan

RIGA, Aug. (By The Associated
Prescription to his departure for
Berlin last night Senator Joseph L.
France, of Maryland, personally ac-
cused DR.. Edward w. Ryan, American
Red Cross commissioner in the Baltic
states, of having instigated revolt at
Cronstadt last winter. Thereupon Dr.
Ryan expressed his opinion of the SEN
ator's credence in what DR.. Ryan
termed Bolshevik reports and of the
Senator's dealings with the Bolshevikl
in general.
When questioned to-day concerning
the incident DR.. Ryan said:
'The charge is ridiculous. The SEN
ator must have been raving."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Relief Agent to Get
Guaranty From Russia
No Food To Be Distributed
Until American Prisoners
Are Safe Out of the Country

LONDON, Aug. 2 (By The AS
sociated Press).-W. L. Brown, Euro
pean director of the American relief
administration will start for Riga on
Friday to negotiate a written agree
ment with representatives of the Rus
sian famine committee whereby the
relief organization can start feeding
a million Russian children and inval-
ids.
The question of American prisoners
being released by Russia is conside
paramount. and the American rel
administration has been ordered -.
make no move and TO give no indica-
Continued page tour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03

American official representatives
here also said to-day that the accusa-
tion was absolutely without basis in
fact.
The discussion began in the Sena-
tor's room in the hotel here and con-
tinued during the trip to the railway
station where Senator France was to
take train for Berlin. It was heard
in part by persons who accompanied
the Senator to the station Mr.. France
is said to have declared that he would
renew this charge on the floor of the
United States Senate
1t is understood that Senator France
invited DR.. Ryan to his room and
abruptly made his accusation, and
added that the Bolshevik Foreign Of
fee had promised to furnish him
proof of the charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Great Brit
aims decision to abandon her plan for
preliminary conference was regarded
by American officials to-day as the re-
moval of virtually the last obstacle
to an agreement on the general plan.
What concessions must be made to
Japan to compensate her for the things
every one here believes she must sur
render at the approaching conference
on armament limitation, Pacific and
Far Eastern questions is absorbing the
attention of official and diplomatic
Washington.
This is more true to-day, following
the announcement that the last pro-
posals for a preliminary conference
and for postponement of the confer
ence date until spring virtually have
been abandoned, than it has been in
the last few days. 1t has been realized,
however, since the President sert his
the success or failure of the whole
project rested almost entire : with
Japan.
Japanese Interests Studied
While nothing official is ,eing
said about it, every one knows that
the conversations between ecretary
Hughes and Ambassador SLidehara
have been far more concerned with
what might OR might not be done for
Japan than on such technical points
as the date or place of the conference,
or even on whether the agenda should
be agreed upon in advance
ipiomatically speaking, conversa-
tions between this government and
Japan have been on the question of de
termining the agenda in advance. Ac-
tually, the conversations have been on
the agenda itself. The plain truth is
that the armament limitation, Pacific
and Far Eastern questions conference
is going on now, and has been going on
for weeks. When the conference is
called to order in December most of it's
work will have been accomplished.
The present obstacle is that Japan is
being asked to give up her own claims
in every one of half dozen controver-
sizes. notably Shantung, Yap, open door
in the Marshall and Caroline Islands,
occupation of the upper half of Sagha-
lien Island, open door in China and i'm
migration. She realizes now that the
sympathies of virtually all the repre-
sentatives of the other powers viii be
against her on nearly all of these
questions, with the possible exception
of Saghalien Island
Japan might be placated, it is point
ed out here in return for concessions
on these points with the agreement of
the powers attending the conference to
Continued on page four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
November Date Agreed On

LONDON, Aug. (By The Associated
I,ress) Great Britain has agreed to
the original date suggested for the
disarmament conference at Washing
ton, November II, the anniversary Of
Armistice Day, il President Harding
still considers that the most suitable
time, officials said here to-day. Great
Britain, they added, would enter the
conference without any reservations
as to the SET nrorrano
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03
Head Of School Here
Held in Mail Fraud
Arrest Is Ordered by Federal
Officers in Chicago and
Bail Is Set at $1,000

On a telegraphic requeat from the
Federal authorities in Chicago. Chief
Hugh McQuillan, OF the Intelligence
Bureau of the Department of Justice,
Continued page fve)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-03

showers to-day; tomorrow probably
fair; not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate TO fresh shifting
winds, becoming northwest
Full Report Oh Last Page
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-15
Conferees on Tax
Revision Bill Agree
To 160Amendments

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-House
and senate conferees on the tax re-
vision bill, holding their first session
today, agreed to approximately 100
of the S33 amendments to the Iill
The most important was that adopt
ed by the senate and continuing the
taxes on the salaries of the presi-
Gent and federal judges.
Chairman 'Penrose, Of the senate
managers, said there was discussion
of a provision by congress for a per-
manent fuI1l for the president for
official entertainment and special
fund to cover the cost Of entertain
ments incident to the arms confer.
ence. Senator Penrose said no sug-
gestion of this kind had come from
the president, bur that the conferees
seemed to be Of the opinion that
congress should act. especially since
$4,000 Of the presidents salary was
to be returned to the treasury as
taxes.
The conferees passed over today
the income sur tax amendment and
the corporation income tax provi-
sions, the two high spots in the bill,
but agreed to the amendment con-
tinuing the present normal income
rates