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New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
sCOusin' Everett
Insists He's Kin
TO the President
Chicagoan, Behind Bars,
Points to Photograph as
Evidence; Doesn't Blame
Harding for His Arrest
speesor Dsspotcn TO The Tribune

CHICAGO, April 4.--Everett Harding
still says he's kin of President Har-
ding. That's his story, and he's 60
ing to stick to it.
Despite the fact that government
officers plan his speedy indictment as
an impostor, he stoutly maintained to-
day that he is kin to the President of
the United States, but he does not
blame the President.
Although he is behind the bars in
Jail at Woodstock, H.. he talked with
considerable pride and assurance of a
photograph in his home. 1t is a pic
ture of Presidenr harding. Across it
is written "To Everett Harding, with
kinsman's best wishes. Warren G.
Harding"
There arc letters, too, with the kins-
man reference. One of them invites
Everett Harding to Indianapolis to as
sist in the Harding campaign.
AS to the arrest and subsequent dis
comforts, young Harding to-day mag
unanimously absolved the President
Records of the psychopathic labora-
tory of the Municipal Court show that
cousin" Everett Harding was found
to be- victim of dementia praecox
June 21 of last year, after his arraign-
ment before Judge Stewart on charge
concerning a check. The finding was
returned by DR.. William j. Hickson
after an examination.
The son of "Eph" Harding, associ-
ate of Monte Tennes, gambler, sat on a
table in the Woodstock jail and chatted
affably with his cellmates, and the Sc
cret Service men busted themselves
with new details of the Harding cpl
sode. They sought the twenty per
sons who we're aboard the private car
which went to the inaugural ceremony
1t was declared that these guests"
would be called upon to settle the bill
~ don't want to talk until I see
Charlie Erbstein, my attorney" said
Harding. "Everything's coming out all
right.
Don't think blame President Har-
ding for this. don't. He had nothing
to do with it. We are kinsmen. He
has acknowledged that, and l know he
wouldn't turn on me. Just look at that
photograph at home and the letter |
got from him.
"The people who are to blame are
these clubmen and others who thought
they saw a chance to get in right.
sitions. They came to me and they
came in focks. l couldn't get rid OF
them.
"For instance, the Hamilton Club.
didn't want to be an honorary member
They forced it on me. And they gave
me travelling bag and everything.
returned the courtesy with a little
dinner at the Seville Hotel, but
didn't make any propositions.
"The Harding Hotel was the same
way. They came to me with the propo-
sition of using the family name.
merely suggested site. didn't organ
lie the candy company, either They
did that to use the name Of Harding.
owe had innumerable letters from
Mr.. Harding since January /, 1920
was invited to indianapolis. went
with Mr.. Harding campaigning ir
Indiana and Ohio. l helped manage
the campaign"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
Robb Faces Desertion Trial
Naval Lieutenant, Who Fled
From B'klvn, in Confinement,

Lieutenant L. H. Robb, formerly wei
fare officer of the battleship Tennessee
who escaped February 26 from tn.
navy receiving ship az Bay Ridge.
where he was awaiting the verdict of
court-martial which had tried him
on a charge Of embezzlement, may hav.
to face another court-martial for de-
sertion, it was said yesterday q. the
New York Navy Yord
Robb was returned to the Bay Ridge
station yesterday. He arrived Sunday
from Antwerp on the transport Cam
brai. The findings of the court-martial
in the embezziement case in which
Robb was accused Of appropria+;ne
about $4,000 of the welfare fund az
the Tennessee have not been an
nounced. Robb is in SOLITARY con-
fnement
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
Sale of
Bags and Gloves

Some people are better
than they look-and they
ought to be.
These silk bags are
handsomer than the illus
trations-and they ought
to be. For no drawing
could convey that beauty
of design, that perfection
of detail and finish, and
that elusive good taste
that lift Cross goods
above the tedious level of
the ordinary.
The woman who can
resist such bargains is no
true daughter Of Eve.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
u. S. to Compensate Girl
Shot in Bergdoll Chase
War Department Indicates In
|, dernnity To Be Demanded
Will Be Paid
From, The Tribune's washtno,on Bureau

From The Tr,bune's Washtn0ton Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The pay
ment of indemnity to the German girl
who was shot by one of the Americans
who attempted to apprehend Grover C.
Bergdoll, the millionaire draft deserter,
early this year at Eberbach, Baden,
may be authorized by this government,
It was indicated to-day at the War
Department.
A claim for 100000 marks, it is un-
derstood, is to be made by the German
government on behalf Of the girl, who
was shot in the wrist by one Of the
Americans. 1t was pointed out that
the claim was legitimate because the
girl was an innocent party and was
injured by American soldiers while in
pursuit of what they considered their
duty.
Major General Allen, commanding
the American forces on the Rhine, ad-
vised Secretary of War Weeks that
Carl Neuf and Franz thinner, the two
Americans, had arrived at Coblenz.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
Vanished ssPoet' Left
Several Unpaid Bills
Worthless Check for $l12.9O
Said To Be One Legacy From
s'Dorian Hope''


A worthless check and several un-
paid bills were left in this city by
Bret Holland, known as ''Dorian Hope"
when he departed for Europe, it be-
thor of Pearls and Pomegranates, a
book of verse.
The book was withdrawn from the
market by its publishers, G. P. Put
nam's Sons, after charges of plagiar-
ism had been brought against the
young man by Miss Miriam Ncdder, of
142 East Nineteenth Street.
It was said yesterday at large
mems furnishing store at Times Square
that the vanished poet left worth
dill of S6 Holland is said also to
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05

- ---->
about 1890, there still wcro more than
a hundred persons IN the street. In
cluding Brndells brother, Matthew,
and several reporters and photogra-
piers. AS soon as the labor mans
friends grasred the significance Of the
photographers' presence they began to
hustle them about.
One photographers camera was
seized, and when he tried to recover it
several of Brindell's friends set upon
him. Reporters went to the photog-
rapher's assistance and a brief fight
was under way at once. A police lieu
tenant, who was watching events from
a secure perch on the steps of the
Criminal Courts Building, was asked
to intervene, but said he couldn't leave
the steps.
The union men who supported Brin-
dell with tithes of their weekly wages
and his holdups of employers, with
their obedience to his strike orders,
will con.nuc to set aside his salary for
him, it is said, during his term in
Sing Sing.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
Brindeu Enters
Sing Sing; To
Join Road Gang

tcontInusd from nrst psus)
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
Bullet Taken From Brain,
Woman Forgets Shooting
Missile Imbeddcd Six Inches Re-
moved, Patients Mind Blank
as to WOunding

SOUTHAMPTON, L. L., April 4.-Dr
Thomas c. Lippman. of Sag Harbor
who extracted a bullet from the Grain
OF Mrs. Florence Mitchell, Of that town.
in Southampton Hospital. said to-day
that he believed his patient would suf-
fer no i'll consequences whatever from
the wound.
She cannot remember how she was
shot, but otherwise ner brain functions
normally. 1t is believed that she shot
herself accidentally while examining a
revolver.
The weapon was of small calibcr
The bullet entered behind her ear and
penetrated to a depth of six inches.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
Sorgen Tried in Alleged
Dentist Student Swindle
Two Testify They Paid Bronx
Man $500 for ''Short Cut
to Deoree1

Morris Sorgen, of 1901 Boston Road,
the Bronx, who is accused of swindling
prospective medical students out Of
$3.50 apiece by newspaper ADVERTISE
ments promising "a Short Cut to a
Medical Degree" was placed on trial
yesterday in Bronx County Court
charged with grand larceny.
Herman Rosen, of 176 Grand Exten-
sion, Brooklyn, and Henry NARROW, of
17S Seventh Street, Manhattan, both
testified that they paid him $3.50 and
were assured that they could become
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05

ed drowning as compromise and the
deal was closed.
The three started for Lake Lucerne,
but tho chemist. having exacted ad-
vance payment Of 75 per cent Of the
9400 contract price, vanished en- route.
Prosecution followed.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05
Five Arrested in Murder
OF Aged Merchant in Store

NEWARK, April Alive men have
been arrested here on charge of mur-
dering Michael Vohl, seventy two years
old, in his general store in Grand View,
near Nyack, N. Y, on the night of
March 10.
The men are Albert Librero, of
Bloomfield, and Luigi Abanisto, Cesara
Genarino, Michael Mele and Fred
Vitucci, all of Newark. 1t is alleged
that confessions have been obtained.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-05

owe a bill for $113.3o to drug store
in the Fortics.
Holland dropped out of sight two
weeks ago, just before Pearls and
Pomegranates was placed on sale.
Twenty-six of the ffty-cight verses
contained in the book are claimed by
Miss Vedder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
BATTLESH|PS STILL
SUPREME, DECLARES
GERMAN ADMIRAL
Won Tirpitz Puts Little
Faith in Submarines
Until Perfected.
WARNS U. S. AGAINST "BIG
BROTHERING" BY BRITISH
Brotherhood of Nations All
Right, He Says, but Urges
Giving 1t solid Backing"
fEv Associn,cdpr.s

81. BLASIEN. BADEN. Feb. 10
Admiral Won Tirpi,z. the German
naval authority. in the course OF an
Interview today. discussed the ArncrI-
can naval program and it's reference
TO the prospective relations Of the
United States with Great Britain and
Japan.
The United States is about to build
"a great fleet" said the admiral. AS
the country borders on both the Al
Iantic and Pacific Oceans. and lacks
outlying naval bases. America will
presumably give special attention TO
III" radius Of action OF her ships That
holds good equally for surface ships
such as ba,ticships and battle cruisers
aud for submarines and air craft.
both hirigihlcs and ai-plancs. In
creating n navy, Americans should
remember that the great decision lies
not with coast dcfcnses. but on the
open seas"
ADMIRAL Won TIrpitz contras,ed
Americas position today with tha, OF
Gernany of a f"w years ago. and
said Americas great Industrial
growth and the consequent increase
"f her merchant marine require in
creas" Of tn" navy. and il is my belief
tina, America will no, make tine mis-
take Germany did OF trusting the life
and prosperity OF It's commerce and
industy~ merely to the brotherly feel
ing OF the English. II is nj! very
"cll 10 regard the brotherhood OF
nations as distant aim worth striv-
Ing for. hut meantime Providence has
ordained rivalry In order 10 keen
aiiv" the impulse for na,iona! ad :
vanccn."nt. Whether they like it or
not. the United states viii he forced
/" give their International trade :,
solid protection. either through their
own power Or through gaining pn-
liiicai friends
Wh'.e England. for Iii. moment.
has only IL consider America's com
incrcial rivalry. Yet the United states
must contemplate The natural develop
ment OF conflicting interests in the
Pacific that call for decision and
must inevitably face the economic.
poli;ica! hostility OF Japan. France.
although stlli factor in world pol-
itics, ia OF a secondhand order and is
so completely dependent on England
that FOR II very Tong time France
cannot be political asset for the
United states as she was in Rcvolu-
tiohary days when France was Eng
lands sea rival
When and in wha; manner the
issue between the United States and
Japan Will be decided cannot be fore
seen today" continued the admiral
In the interest of the whole world.
war VIII on avoided. But behind that
conflict viii always he q growing
conflict between England and Amer
ica Conscious of her youthful power
Ameriea is prom. to underestimate
Enginnd's power. II is not America
but England. with her numerous out
tcOntinued ON Serond T5arrD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
2 TEACHERS CLUBBED
TO DEATH ON LONELY
ROAD AT CLEVELAND
Posse Of 200 Farmers. Armed
Win Shotsuns, Fail 10
Find Any Clue.
ley Associated Press

CLEVELAND. OHIO. Feb. l7.-No
trace Of the murderer of Mis-; .ouis.
Wolf. aged 81. principal OF The parn,,
Heights High school, and Miss Nah,
Foote. aged -. teacher. was fourd
when officers and q posse OF NOR,
thah 200 farmers armed with shot
guns and rcvolvers gave I'm ibeir
search tonight. Two police dogs
iaiied TO pick up the trail
lhe two women were cilbb.d ~
death while on their way home from
School late yesterday afternoon but
their bodies were not discovered nm.
til this morning, when pupils on ,heir
way TO schoo! found them badly
mu'ilated lying near. a roadway.
The murders were c!assed by tho
police as the most brutal and horrible
committed in Cuyahoga County.
within the memory of the present
ofiiciais. The skulls of both women
were fractured and their garment,
torn almost TO shreds. Several san
linss which tho murderer had gotten
from the thick woods which FAM,
both sides Of the road were used.
Police believe the crime was tho
work OF a degenerate who welded,
the club first on one and then on the
other.
Search for the slayer will he re-
sumed at daybreak.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
NARCOTIC INSPECTOR
INDICTED BY FEDERAL
COURT At ROANOKE
Churecf With EmbeSS!cmcRi.
Erioriion anil Conspiracy
To- yI0'nip Harrison Lu,U.

ROANOKE VA. Feb. l7,--ind!ct
ments carrying thirty counts were
returned BY q grand jury in Federal
court here today against Fred s.
Hoback United states narcotic in
spcctor for Virginia. charging him
among other things with cnbcazlc- :
mcnt, cNtortion and conspiracy in
connection with alleged violations
OF the Federal narcotic law.
one individual indictment carry ing
twcnty-four counts was returned
against lloback. ana II joint indie; :
mcnt OF six counts was issued against
TIohack and T.. T.. Wright Il focal
sofi-tirink dealers. charging both with
eXtortion and mnlawfnlly selling
morphine.
Io5ack. who was- arrested here
yesterday on Il bench warrant. is
now out on bond of $4,000. TO
appear tomorrow before tho Federal
grand jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
DAUGHTER
SCORES CONcREssMEN
Miss Margaret Wilson Takes to
Task Members Who Oppose Funds
for Community Ccntcrs.
40 Evidence no suproRr
Declares More Could BE Accom-
piishcd Toward True Sclf-Gov-
crnmcnt and Social Reforms by
Organization Of Local Groups.


WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-Memhers
of Congress who. she said. had op-
pcsed appropriations for local com
niunity centerS on the ground LAT
they were breeding unrest" were
taken TO task by Miss Margaret VII
son. daughter OF tn" President. in an
address at todays session OF the VA :
tiona Woman's Party convention
here. Declaring thcr" was no evil
dencc 10 support the charge. Miss
Wilson asserted that. even granting
there was SUCH evidence. II was mot
the business of Congress to supor-
wise the activities OF speech of those
they represent" but the business OF
the courts to try the individuals who
have broken the laws
Adding there had also been express
sions OF opposition in Congress TO
the use OF schools by community cen
ter organizations for dancing Miss
Wilson asked Granting that we
have a moral right to use the school
buildings, is it any OF their business
what We do in them. whether we
listen to Socialist speeches ar whether
we dance"
.PpNhhi''- t'~ l'bi I'VE OF Nnt
National Community Center prgani-
cation. Miss Wilson declared moro
could b. accomplished toward true
self-rovcInm"nt and necessary social
reforms 10y the organization OF local
groups into cooperative thinning
bodies than through the workings OF
party ORGANIZATIONS. On this ground
she advised Immediate disbandmcnt
of the National Womans Party
which, She said. was not in broad
sense nonpariisan. but exclusive
and organized for the PURPOSE o.:
building up Il woman's machine"
which would not he more honest or
effective than a mans machine"
Prior 70 Miss Wilson's address.
however. the executive committee Of
the National Woman's Party had
placed before the convention u rec
mendar1on that the organization
he continued. though reorganizcd un-
der another name and with u new
program and u new executive board.
Recommendation submitted also by
the nationa! advisory council and the
State chairman agreed FOR the most
part with those Of the executive COM
mittcc AL three provided for a cam
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
INV Associut,,Iprc !

NEW YORK. Feb. l,.--Fighting for
life with all the mental and physical
power of his superb constitution,
Enrico Caruso, wOrld-famous dra-
matte tenor. remained conscious and
cheerful today, while music lovers
the world over hoped and prayed that
death might not yet hush forever tn.
golden voice.
1t seemed tonight. forty eight hours
after Caruso began waginS battle
against severe heart attack follow
ing picurisy. that he would be vic
torious. Attending physicians an
nounced Improvement in his temper
ature and pulse beat. and said his
mind was becoming clearer.
Son Visits Room.
All the aid that medical science
can Offer the stricken singer was
rendered at his beside today. Oxygen
was administered frequently ana five
physicians watched over the tenor,
one and two at a time. His wife
never left his side. There she has
maintained II sieepless vigil for two
days and two nights. Caruso's baby
girl and his i7-ycar-old boy visited
the sickroom during the day
Ii was mostly his virilc stamina
and his determination not tn die. the
doctors thought, that enabled the
great tenor to carry on his fight and
seemingly TO begin Improving.
Many MensnEcs Received.
From every land and every sea
where the wireless flashed. came mes
saEes OF hope and cheer TO his hotel
suite; princes and pauncrs alike voiced
their hopes for his recovery. Royalty
OF Europe wished him well and street :
swetpors OF New York stopped their
work outside the hotel To inquire at
the door for word of his condition.
From the White House came a tclc-
gram and message over long distance
telephone. The King OF Italy sent his
expressions by the Italian am
bassaaor. who visited the sickroom
and the Brotherhood of Music Lovers
which knows neither border nor
birth--scnt its inquiries from every
where.
Caruso was fully conscious Of the
severity of his illness and his near
ness to death. lie rcaifirmcd his de-
termination not to give in. and told
Ambassador Ricci that he wished To
die in the land whcr. his voice was
born and nurturcd. sunny Italy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
HINTON ADMITS TO COURT
THAT FARRELL STRUCK HIM
Protested. However. 1t Would lie I'm
tHtr I" Report Kemurks of Mate
ON IIi-Fntcd Flight.
{ By Associated Press.

RockAWAY. y. T.. Feb. IA
hrS'-hhnd account OF the alteration
AT Matt;ce, ont, between two OF the
three naval officers who recently made
balloon fisht into Canada was given
before tnn naval court or inquiry.
conducting IFS second investigation
into the trip.
This incident--a fist fight between
Lieutenants stephen y. Farrell aul
Walter Hinton. growing out OF the
publication OF letters sent to New
York. by H.nton--In which Farrell
was alleged TO have offered his body
for food, was skinned over at the
FIRST investigation. Today Lieutenant
Hinton, after insisting that il would
be unfair for him TO report LieR-.
tenant Farre!rs remarks and actions.
inaiiy admitted that Farrell straek
him IA glancing .blow behind the istr
ear" 5 ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18

erAliy torn in pieces and tbe young
girls body was crushed.
Ralph Pierce was picked up and
brought I" Snnolk by the next train,
ana is IN Virginia Hospital Ills limbs
are broken and his hand crushed and
u Is feared he is hurt internally.
MISS Mary Pierce is survived by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John r.
Fierce, OF Myrtle, three brothers.
Hurley Pierce. of SaTolk. HERNIA n
Pierce o: Portsmouth. and Claude
Pierce, of Myrtle. and six sisters, Mrs.
Percy Wright. of Exit; Misses Willie.
Georgia Ida. Sailie, Olive and Grace
Pierce.
Mrs Herman Pierce. who was .he
daughter oil Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Pierce. OF Nansemond County. Is sur.
rived by her parents, her husband
and several brothers and sisters. She
was visiting her husbands parents
at the time Of the accident.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
TEXAS COLLEAGUES
DENOUNCE bLANTON
AMID WILD UPR0AR
Representative Charged
Summers With Plot to
Raid Federal Treasury.
ENTIRE HOUSE VOICES
APPROVAL OF ATTACK
False as HELL" Shouts Con-
gresham in Speech Replying
to Card in State Papers,
IEy Associated Press !

WASlIINGTON. Feb. i7.-lLootS
ca,calls and the word liar" were
shouted OH tho floor OF the House
today. in the stormiest session in
years. The uproar started when Rep
r,sontative Summers. Of Texas, hav-
ing left sick bed. appeared in the
House and. supported by most mem
hcrs Of his own state delegation.
launched an attack on his colleague
Representative Blanton.
Rumors had been circulating about
the House for days that the Texans
We're preparing to mSke the attack
on their fellow member. but II was
held off until MIR. Summers was physi-
cally able to direct II. When he
stepped forward. with Il faded news
paper clipping in his hand nearly
every member was on the floor.
Read by the clerk OF the House.
:he clipping revealed that Mt. Blan-
ton. in IA letter TO Texas newspapers.
had charged members with y. CON
certed plan to raid The Treasury and
obtain salary increases. which he
alone had prevented heretofore The
press was asked to help. and many
papers to which appeal was made
responded with bitter assaults npon
those charged with backing the AL
legged salary grab.
There was tense moment In the
chamber as the reading was con-
cluded and Mr.. Summers. stepping
close To where Mr. Blanton was seat
cd. shook his fist in the iattcr's face
and dramatically shouted:
..EulS.,
And when you sent that statement
10 Texas you knew it was as false
| as hell
The House broke into a Wild shout
half the membership rising Blanton.
jumping 10 his fee, and trying TO
make h!mself heard above the din.
demanded tho right 10 speak. He was
howlcd down, the chair sustaining
the point Of order that he could not
be heard ut that time on question
of personal privilege.
Mr.. Summers, walking back and
forth. continued the attack. Mr..
Blanton's eyes following every step.
The speech was constantly interrupt
cd with shouting al the conclusion
oi almost every sentence OF denun-
ciation. Mr.. Sumner declared. the
record showed that 40 effort mad been
E'adc to slip through n salary in
crease bin and that Mr.. Blanton's
claim that he was forced TO remain
constantly on the floor to block it.
was utterly absurd and untrue. The
question had come up twice in the
present Congress. Mr. Summers said.
ana i, was knocked out on points of
order. once by Representative Burns,
Democrat. Tennessee. ana once by
Representative Wood, Republican.
Indiana. Mr.. Elanton, he asserted.
was not even lin on the wake"
The demonstration reached rcmar.
able proportions when tap of the
eaEel marked the close of the time
tcunt inMnl on Ennr.h Inmn