davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-21

FUR hENI-dOCSES
KANSAS AVE. 12e-Second floor. rooms.
moder1 IN every way except heat, vacant
now. Phone 610
1913 WOODWARD AVE, Lowman Hill, >
room house. Inquire 304 West sth-
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Women Bootleggers Join in
Pistol Battle With Police

Women fought beside their men in a
revolver battle yesterday between po-
lice and fifteen suspected "bootleggers"
on vacant lot at 249 Franklin Street.
Brooklyn. One unidentified suspect
probably was mortally injured and
Patrolman christopher Schweid was
seriously hurt in the e,encounter. More
than u hundred shots were fired. There
were five of the women suspects. who
stood their ground against fusilade
Of bullets fired by the policemen
The twenty alleged bootleggers Of
both sexes were travelling in three big
automobiles. They evidently represent
ed two gangs. One automobile had
aeen following the other two when the
gangs xlighted ut the vacant lot and
engaged in battle with revolvers-
Policeman Schweid heard the shoot
ing and rushed to the lot He ordered
the belligerents to cease firing. Both
sides turned their guns ON the police
man He took refuge behind pile of
bricks and other building material and
began a one-nan fight against odds.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Tornado Kills
IS; Many Hurt
In Five States
Fifty Die in Southeast
ern Arkansas; Hundreds
Injured; Property Loss
Will otal Millions
Train Blown Into Creek
Buildings Razed, Texas to
Tennessee; 14-Incll Snow
in Middle West Blizzard

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1G.-Seventy
five persons reported dead, several hun
drcd injured and property damage
roughly estimated in the millions was
the toll of a series OF tornadoes which
broke late yesterday in northea stern
Texas and swept eastward to-day over
sections of five states into Georgia.
Arkansas, with fifty persons reported
killed in Hampstead and Miller coun-
ties, suffered the heaviest loss of life
In Alabama the number of dead was
estimated at ten. Seven were killed in
Texas and sixteen in Mississippi. In
Tennessee, the other stale which felt
the effects of the storm, no fatalities
were reported
Owing to interrupted wire commune
cations, only fragm entary reports had
been received tonight from the sec
tiens reported to have suffered the
greatest loss.
Relief parties tonight still were
searching the storm swept area, and
until they report the full toll taken by
the wind will not be known.
Originates in Texas
The storm apparently broke in Smith
County, Tex. swept sections of Good
! Gregg, Cass and Bowie counties, and
passed into Miller and Hampstead
counties, Ark. Six of the seven per-
sons killed in Texas were crushed to
death when their homes in the village
of Avinger were wrecked.
Crossing into Arkansas, the storm
skirted the city of Texarkana and cut
swath half a mile wide through a
| heavily wooded section of Miller and
Near Hope, Hampstead County, the
list Of reported dead tonight had
reached twenty. Fifteen others were
said to have lost their lives near the
town of Prescott, and like number
north Of Texarkana. Five persons
were reported killed at Steen, small
| town near Columbus, in eastern Mis-.
sissippi. and one at Sontag, sixteen
miles east of Brookhaven.
Leaving Mississippi, the storm
swooped down again in northern Ala.
bama. In the Aycock community, near
Tuscumbia, seven persons were re.
ported killed, and three others lost
their lives in the town Of Ralph, ir
Tuscaloosa County.
In Birmingham ten persons were in.
|
, northern and eastern suburbs of that
city were damaged.
Rain Damages Memphis
In Memphis torrential rain storm
damaged streets, sewers and drainage
canals.
At Rome, Ga, where the storm
struck shortly after noon, several per-
sons were injured and property dam
age estimated at 100000 was done
The rainfall in Mississippi was re-
ported the heaviest on record. Al
Jackson 6.5 inches Of rain fell from
noon yesterday until early to-day
causing considerable damage. Trair
service throughout the state was dis
arranged and in some instances sus-
pended because Of washouts.
One wreck was reported, a Southern
Railway mail train running into {
washout near Laurel, Miss, and top
CONTINUED on page Sourteen)
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Drops Out Of Sight;
Seeks Wife No. 2, Friends Think
Broker Said To Be Worried Over Disappearance of
Esther, Pittsburgh Bride; No to Rush Divorce
Action; s'Mystery'' Woman His Stenoerapher

Herbert Thornton Andrews, New
York broker, who has been living with
two wives In a Jersey City apartment,
dropped out of sight last night, and
his friends expressed the opinion that
he had gone in search OF Esther Marie
Tatnall Andrews. the pretty young
stenographer he married last January.
She was reported to have left him
Thursday after declaring her intention
OF seeking annulment of her marriage.
Those who professed to know how
Andrews felt said he was badly cut up
over the detection Of Esther, and that
his grief turned to alarm when he re-
ceived word from her mother, Mrs.
Christine Tatnall, in Pittsburgh, that
her daughter had neither arrived there
nor communicated with her.
Esther, my own true darling wife,
is all l. want in the world" they quoted
him as exclaiming shortly before he
disappeared yesterday afternoon.
Notwithstanding this explanation of
Andrews's sudden leave taking. there
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Session Ends
With Record Of
Achievement
First Economical New York
Legislature in History Re-
duces Appropriations 10
Million Under Last Year
Gusts 1000 Job Holders
Passes Charter Revision,
Hylan Pay Increase and
Lusk Anti-Sedition Bills
From q STAFF Correspondent

ALBANY, April 16.-The 144th an
nual session OF the Legislature ended
its labors tonight with the distinction
of being the first lawmaking body in
the state to strike at departmental
waste and extravaganza.
Other legislatures had attempted it.,
only to meet with defeat at the hands
Of the powerful army Of political job
holders.
The job holders were equally pow
erful this year and early in the session
it looked as if they might prevent the
contemplated Wholesale elimination OF
soft bertlls. But under the direction
of Governor Miller the Legislature
carried out his policy Of retrenchment
and economy, forcing more than 1000
political henchmen to look for their
meal tickets outside the state service.
In doing this, the Legislature made it
possible for the state to live within
its income for the first time in years.
The estimated revenues for the cur
rent fiscal year are $140,O00,O00. The
appropriations for administrative ex-
penses total $136,000,000 which is S10,-
100000 less than the expenditures of
last year.
In the consideration of the bigger
problems which faced it, the Legisla-
lature has followed the wishes of the
Governor. He demanded team work
and received it. Twice the Legislature,
under petty political bosses, was on
the point of revolving against the Gov
ernor. The first time was on his re-
trenchment and economy program. The
second was when group of New York
City leaders, headed by Jacob A. Liv-
ingston. tried to block the graft in
vestigation Of the Hearst -Hyla Tam
sion the majority bowed to the will of
the Governor.
Meyer Bill Passed
The final scene in preparation for
the New York City Investigation was
enacted late tonight in the Assembly
when the Meyer bill, creating a char
This commission will not begin TO
function until November l.. The graft
investigating committee, which will
begin its labors on April 25. will turn
over such material to the charter re-
visers as will aid in preparing amend
ments to the city's governmental struc-
ture as will minimize the opportuni-
ties for extravaganza, iiletficiency and
corruption which made legislative in
vestigation imperative.
Singular things happen in the clos
ing hours when legislators are wear
led. One Of them u-day was the re-
suscitation and passage in the Senate
of the Downing bill increasing Mayor
I,,1 ~ ,.>l
$4,000 to the Comptroller's salary
The Simpson bill, abohshing the Of
fee of Chamberlain in New York City,
now filled by 2. Berolzheimer. passed
both houses
Two bills, introduced by Assembly,
man Thomas Charming Moore, of,
Westchester, which passed the lower
house two weeks ago and have been
held up in the Senate ever since, were
finally passed tonight. One of the
measures provides for. course of in
{Ccnfinued on next papel
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
snecial pispatch to The Tribune

oSsINING, April 1e.-Two photo
graphs in the Sing Sing rogues' gal
lery testify to the efficacy of prison
beauty shop methods. So, also, does
Robert Acone, the prisoner who is the
subject of the "before and after
photographs and now proudly wears
part of one of his ribs where once was
the dismal ruin of his nose.
The "before" picture was taken six
teen months ago when 'Acone, con-
victed of assault, arrived at the prison.
The after picture was taken to-day.
The operation performed upon Acone
changed his appearance so completely
that the second picture was a neces-
sity if police and prison authorities
What the victim of the assault Of
which Acone was convicted may re-
semble. prison officials can only con
lecture, but when Acone arrived at the
prison he carried in the approximate
center of his face the most impressive
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Slides 100 Feet by Rope
With Arms Paralyzed
Worker Disabled on Top of
Stack Comes Down by Aid of
Teeth and Legs; Drops soft.

MIDDLETOWN, N. " April 16.-
Theodore Hobush was seized with
cramps which paralyzed his arms tenn
porarily while at work to-day on the
top of the 13O-foot chimney stack of
the Public Service Corporation here.
His only means of descent was a rope,
and he decided to make use of it at
once, lest the cramps extend to his
legs.
Taking a turn of the rope around one
leg to act as brake, he gripped it
above with his teeth and swung out.
BY doubling up his body like an inch
worm he got lower grip with his
teeth and then slipped his leg grip
until his body once more was extended.
This painful progress had taken him
to within thirty feet of the ground when
the cramps attacked his legs. For q
moment he dangled from his Jaw hold i
Then he dropped. Although severely
bruised, he suffered no broken bones
and as soon as he had rubbed the kinks
out of his muscles went back to his
job.
He is employed by the Custodis
Chimney Company, of New York, and
is repairing damage caused by light
ming last year
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Harkness andCen. O'Ryan
Other Traction Chiefs
on City Commission;
2 of Them Democrats
2 New Workers Get
State Service Jobs
Semple, Pooley, Blakeslee
andVanVoorhisC Chosen:
AL Smith for Port Post
From a Staff Correspondents

ALBANY, April 1S.-Governor
Miller to-day appointed the members
Of the Public Service Commission
and the Transit Commission.
George McAneny was named
chairman of the Transit Commission,
which has almost absolute powers
to deal with the traction problem.
His associates on the commission are
Leroy T. Harkness and Major Cen
eral John F. Organ. The only Re-
publican on the commission is Mr..
Harkness, who was formerly assist
ant counsel to the New York City
Public Service Commission.
There were two changes in the
makeup Of the Public Service Com
mission which had not been antici-
pated IN newspaper forecasts. Viii
liam A. Prendergast, former Comp
troller of the City of New York, was
named chairman of the commission.
His term will expire February /,
1881. Oliver C. Semple, former as
sistant counsel of the New York City
Public Service Commission, was the
second New York City man. His
term will expire February 1, 1925.
The other members of the commits
sion and their terms are:
William R. Pooley, of Buffalo, for
a term expiring February /, 1929;
Charles Van Voorhis, of Rochester.
for term expiring February /,
1927, and Charles G. BIakesIee, of
Binghamton, for a term to expire
February 1, 1925.
The salaries of the transit and
public service commissioners are
SIS, ,0OO
Smith Named Port Commissioner
The Governor appointed as Commits
sioners of the Port. who are charged.
with carrying out the treaty
plan with New Jersey for the develop-
ment of New York Harbor, former
Governor Alfred E. Smith, who recon-
mended the Legislature ratify the
treaty; Eugene H. Outerbridge, presi-
dent of the New York State Chamber
Of Commerce, and Lewis H. Pounds.
former Borough President Of BROOKLYN.
These places are unsalaried.
Walter H. Law jr., of Briarclif
Manor, former State Senator; John j.
Merrill, of Alfred, and Walter H.
Knapp, of Canandaigua, were appoint
ed State Tax Commissioners.
All the appointments were confirmed
Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Russia, Facing
Famine, Swept
By New Revolt
Peasants Rebel in Wide
spread Uprising; All ST.
IBERIA Seething; Soviets
Execute by Wholesale
Hunger Besets 80 Million
Lack Of Seeds and Machin-
cry Makes Fields Idle;
All Ukraine i'm Turmoil
By Joseph Shaplen
BIZ Wireless TO The Tribune

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, April 16.-A new peasant
revolt is sweeping Russia, embracing
the territory Of Smolensk, Vologda,
Kaluga, Kazan, Briansk, Jaroslav.
Odessa and Kictf, according to advices
received here to-day.
The whole Ukraine has large parti-
san bands fighting the soviets and
Rakovsky, the head of the Uhrairian
soviets, is unable to control the situa-
ton, despite military reinforcements
from Moscow, and reign of terror is
on. The garrisons of many cities in
central Russia are joining the peasants,
who refuse to accept or take seriously
the latest concessions by Lenine.
The peasants are we'll armed, even
with artillery and armored motors
Communication with Moscow is either
cut or not iE order. Farther toward
tubances, the Bolsheviki are resorting
to wholesale executions. In the regions
of Kurgan and Petropavlak. which are
IN Siberia, General Bieloff, head of the
peasants armies, has smashed and scat
tc1ed the Red armies. The whole of
Siberia is in a seething revolt against
the Bolsheviki.
The workers conference at Moscow
and Petrograd are controlled by non
partisans, which causes the Bolshevist
press to engage in agitation against
their opponents, charging the latter
are irresponsible.
Workers in Industrial centers are de-
manding a constituent assembly. The
ROlShGVik neWSDaner Pravda OuOtpc a.
r.ne as saying: "Unless we are ready
to alter our most radical policy we
must surrender our power"
The aftermath of the Bolshevik vic
tory at Cronstadt is proving a tremen-
dous boomerang. The Cronstadters were
defeated, but they lit the spark of in
surrection,> which appears to be the
most serions the Bolsheviki have yet
faced.
Thirty million peasants in the central
provinces are facing an unprecedented
famine. Because of the lack of seeds
and machinery, they are unable to till
their lands.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Transit Commission
To Begin York at Once
May Meet in Albany Within
Fe,c Days; Important Orders
Expected in Three Weeks

George McAneny, chairman of the
new Transit Commission, said yester-
day at his home, 6 East Seventieth
Street, that the commission would get
to work without much loss of time.
Messrs. McAneny and Leroy T. Hark-
ness are thoroughly familiar with
transit matters and, therefore, able to
get things under way quickly.
Mr.. Harkness had more to do with
the framing of the dual subway con-
tract than any other lawyer. Mr.. asc-
Aneny was chairman of the transit
committee Of the Board of Estimate
while he was President of the Borough
of Manhattan.
Governor Miller took these things into
account when he chose them for the
new work. Clothed, as they are, with
extraordinary powers, it IS understood
that important orders bearing on the
transit situation will be forthcoming
within the next three weeks.
The commission has power to direct
the operation Of a line which: may
have suspended because it would not
pay its keep" on a 5-cert fare, with
company that all advanced fare shall
be temporary and that. when general
plan for unified system shall have
been agreed to new agreement is to
be made.
1t is understood that certain Brook.
lyn lines which cannot be operated UNI
less some such arrangement is made
will get an order to resume operation
under six, seven or eight cent fare
that will stand only until the general
reorganization plan can be made ef-
fective.
No Time To Be Lost
Chairman McAneny yesterday said:
Under the transit act the members
OF the commission are to qualify within
fifteen days. Pending qualification,
however. shall hardly be prepared to
make any statement in. detail as to
what the commissions initial plans may
be. The general procedure we are to
take is Indicated, Of course, in the acs
itself. Certainly no time will be lost
In getting to work.
Il am deeply sensible of the i'm
portance to the people Of New York
Of . rightful solution of the problem
the Governor has committed to US, and
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

Other policemen heard the shooting
and neighbors sent an alarm to the
Greenpoint police station. Reserves
were sent out. Policemen joined
Schweid behind the debris pile, digging
themselves in as they arrived. Soon a
dozen policemen were engaged in the
battle against the massed gangs Of
bootleggers, who returned shot for
shot.
The bootleggers, after emptying their
weapons, began retreat to their auto
mobiles The policemen ran from
cover and Schweid grappled with one
unidentified man
The automobiles got under way ana
the policemen pursued them in ali
automobile patrol wagon. The higher
powered machines Of The suspects soon
distanccd the police car. The police
men returned to the lot and found
Schweid and his adversary handcuffed
together and both unconscious.
The unconscious prisoner was taken
to the Jewish Hospital, where 1t was
found his skull had been fractured
The policeman had sustained severe
scalp wound.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Sing Sing Beauty Shop Now;
Convict's Ruined Nose Fixed

and complete wreck of nose ever
seen here.
Not only was Acone's beauty marred.
but, as DR.. Amos o. Squire. prison
physician, discovered, his health also
was threatened. One of his nasal pas
sages was closed by fragments Of the
bridge Of his nose and Sing Sing is a
place which requires generous breath
ing capacity if the health is to be
preserved.
When the purpose of the operation
vas explained to Acone he readily con-
sented to have a piece taken from one
of his ribs and whitfield into a bridge
for his nose. The bridge builders
were DR.. Squire, DR.. Harold Hays and
DR.. Abraham Kosseff.
A bit Of bone three-quarters of an
inch long was taken from one of
Acone's ribs on the left side, the bone
fragments were removed from his nose
and the piece of rib Inserted. It
knitted readily, the wound resulting
from the operation healed without q
scar and Acone is now distinguished
by perfect Grecisn nbse where onca
loomed . Roman ruin.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Newark City Inquiry Off,
Records Eaten by Mice
Plan of Mayor Cillen's Rival 10
Discredit Administers
ton Ruined

The plans of William Bittles to rock
the city Of Newark. have gone agley,
Mr Bittles learned yesterday, because
Of mice.
Mr.. Bittles is Mayor Charles P. Gill
lens rival in the election which is to
take place in Newark next month. Mr.,
Bittles threatened, for political pur-
poses, to rock the city of Newark with
information concerning alleged malad-
minlstration of the Newark Municipal
Food Sales Bureau.
Mayor Gillen invited Mr.. Bittles to
go ahead. Mr.. Bittles accordingly re-
tanned George M. Reuck to audit the
accounts OF the bureau. Mr.. Reuck in
formed Mr.. Bittles yesterday that mice
had eaten the bag in which the bu-
reau's cash receipts were kept and had
eaten the cash receipts, too. Ii was
impossible to produce even digest of
the records,
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

were those who voiced doubt that
Esther had really left him ut all. They
averred there was good reason to be-
lieve that she and the broker have
been living in New York hotel since
Thursday under assumed names
Meanwhile, Mrs. Maude Augusta
Haynes Andrews, wife No. and mother
Of the brokers' two boys, one of whom,
Harley, aged six, is cripple, was oc-
cupying the apartment at 2848 Hudson
Boulevard, Jersey City, and preparing
to push her divorce suit against An
drews, in which she names Esther as
correspondent and accuses her Of hav-
ing committed adultery with Andrews.
She paid visit yesterday to her
lawyers, Furst & Furst, in Newark,
and upon her return to Jersey City
said:
"My attorneys have advised me to
make no statement, and shall not do
80 until see them again, which will
not be before Monday. l don't know
what I shall do, but will find way.
God gave me these boys, and He will
show me the way to provide for them. ~
At this juncture little crippled Har-
(continped on next pauo)
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

T,Uo Hundred Others Dra,o Long
Prison Terms; Anti-Bclsheuik
ClanaOr Winning Concessions

STOCKHOLM, April 16.-A revolu-
tionary court in Smclensk, after hear
ing lasting fortnight, has pronounced
sentence on $50 peasants accused of
having participated in an uprising, ac-
cording to advices received here to-day.
Seventy-two of the peasants were SEN
fenced to death and 200 others to long
terms of Imprisonment at hard labor.
Reports from Petrograd say the
Workmens Congress still is sitting
there, and that there have been fierce
debates, with grave accusations made
against the Communist dictatorship.
G. S. Zinovieff. the Soviet Governor Of
(Connusd on page rour)
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
Transit Board Named.
McAneny Is Chairman;
Prendergast Heads sc.
Assembly Passes
Film Censor Bill

ALBANY, April 16.-The AS
sembly tonight passed the moving
picture censorship bill by vote
of 1O2 to 38. 1t now goes to the
Governor, who will sign it. The
measure provides for censorship
board of three. The salary of
each is $1,000. A fee for the ex-
animation of the films is expected
to net upward of 100000 revenue
for the state.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17
world Correspondent
Hurt by Dublin Bomb
: ]. Kelly Refuses to Duck as
Missiles Fly and Splinter
Enters His Cheek

NJ. ..uuBLIN, April 1s.-P. J. Kelly. cor
Wyvspo,sndent here of The New York
,ss ,hssfio; ~, was wounded in an ambush at
the he v.Connen Bridge in the heart Of
to,d.v BUSINESS district Of Dublin late
coy, @elIy, with two other newspaper
hyy;;ddssspondents. had just crossed the
H. thttEe as when an automobile flashed by
L IL ss,0 70, and they stepped back to avoid
bsv. H. me automobile is supposed to
forcs.e fs contained members of the crown
v;tS v;tiSss' as it was immediately attacked
s. sNn bomb. The other corresnondents
Mippped iappp to the ground and escaped in
tts.y, l.. nnt Kelly received bomb .splin-
vii, N MS face which tore his cheek. He
uov, pc operated on Monday for re-
one .ner explosions followed the first
A. Ls sno there was revolver FIRE. SO far
'ut Kelly. A' was 'A'a'ea
New-York tribune., 1921-04-17

hrst tnINTD stsnT usually help decide a boys
gent p ne " the Business World. Intclli-
bsekmDsrre mDarents read The Tribune. Can up
sdvertss,nnso 1000 and give your Help Wanted
'ylnt AZ or place 1t through any
Arizona republican., 1921-08-06
[AST MINUTE NEMy!
SLEEP. WALKER DROPS sToRIEss

DROPS sToRIEss Aug
 
  of At the injuries might fatal
 ToADsTooLs KILLS IN ONE FAMILY belief they family
  children Sunday children of family land died be medea aid could be summoned
 MUSICIANS STRIKE employed or
  board of the Muscia Protective unon CLEVELAND of destroyed
  entai a estimated at sooooo
 COSTLY SMOKE originating motion picture showing Of buildings tonight offices did destroy the
 BROWNS N HUSBAND Iowa. Hansen  rushed Arnods pakf 0