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New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
20 Black Hand
Crimes Cleared
By Paid Slayer
Joseph Ales, Arrested in
Detroit, and Carlo Bar
bara, Caught in N. ",
Said to Have Confessed
Killed for $50 a Head
One Prisoner Declared to
Have Said He Slew ANY
One Camorra Desired

FULL confessions, which are reported
by Detective Sergeant Michael Fias-
chetti, OF the police Italian division, to
clear up twenty Camorr murders were
obtained yesterday by Sergeant Fias-
chetti and Assistant District ATTORNEY
P. Francis MORO they asserted. These
confessions are supplemental to those
OF Bartoio Fontano, young Sicilian
barber, whose disclosures first revealed
that 200 murders in New York and
probably 100 more in other parts of the
country were the work Of Italian inur.
der bands
Joseph Ales, alias Joe Napoli
brought here under arrest from De.
troit, and Carlos Barbara, arrested in
New York, were the authors of the
confessions and their statements are
now in the hands Of the District At
torney's homicide bureau. The ad-
missions of Ales are said by Sergeant
Fiaschetti to be startling. He told
the District Attorneys officers and thv
Italian detectives, they assert. that
he was murderer by profession. that
ne Killed Tor fees and that he took any
odd Jobs of murder that offered.
$40 for a Murder
tie was employed by certain Camorra
groups to dispatch men who had in
CURED the disregard of the Camorra
or who had outlived their usefulness IS
to the murder trust. His regular fee
was $50 for each man killed. Some
times, the tool of Ales's trade was a
sawed-ofr shotgun and sometimes a
stiletto, or dagger.
Ales gave his permanent address as
ls5 ssholes s Street, Brooklyn, but said
ne had "worked' in various cities. He
was brought back from Detroit on a
fugitive warrant charging him with
the murder of Rosario Briganti. shot
killed and robbed liz hallway, at 1893
Cherry Street, June 27 1919.
Besides the killing Of Driganti, Ales
admits, according to Sergeant Fas-
CONTINUED next paea)
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Bavaria Rejects Compromise

BERLIN, Sept. 10 (By The Associ-
ated Press) ).--The Bavarian govern
ment, according to the Munich CORE
spondent of the "Lokal Anzeiger," has
completely rejected the compromise on
differences which arose between it and
the Berlin government over President
Ebert's decree comforting exceptional
powers on the German Cabinet.
The proposed compromise had been
reached in Berlin at conferences be-
tween Bavarian delegates and members
of the German Cabinet. In sitting
which lasted until / o'clock in the
morning, the agreement was rejected
through the opposition of ministers be.
longing to the German National Peoples
party and the Bavaran Peoples party.
The "Tageblatt' declares Bavaria s
rejection of the compromise agreem ant
has created a grave situation. The
newspaper says DR.. von Kahr has de-
|cllned to agree to "any diminution of
the sovereign rights of Bavaria"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
p Persons DrO1unelI
As Bridge Couapses
Men, Women and Children, Watching Attempt to
Rescue Boy, Are Dropped, Struggling Mass,
Into River at Chester, Pa.

companions and pulled to their deaths
in the water.
For few moments the bridge liter
ally dripped humanity. Then the strug
gle on the structure ceased and the
fight for life was transferred to the
water, as the drowning clutched each
other
Paralyzed with horror at the tragedy,
those on the shores were slow in COM
ing to the rescue. In few minutes,
however, a score of rowboats were at
the scene and the work of rescue
was comm enced. OF the sixteen saved,
twelve were good swimmers. They
afterward said that the only way they
managed to keep above water was by
fighting off their dying companions.
All the ambulances and rolice
patrols in the city were rushed to the
spot, and those taken from the water
were hurried to the Chester Hospital.
The rescue work come too late for
most of the victims, however, and they
were either dead or dying when taken
from the water.
The tide was on the uphow when the
tragedy occurred Under the direction
of George Boutelle, city engineer, a
makeshift dam was thrown across the
river shortly after the collapse to pre-
vent the bodies from being carried
to sea with the change of tide later at
night.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 1o.--At least
twenty-seven persons were drowned,
including men, women and children, at
6:55 o'clock tonight, when one end of
the footwalk of the Third Street bridge
collapsed, throwing them into the
Chester River.
The disaster was caused, police re-
port, by the presence on the footpath
Of an immense crowd to watch the op-
erations of a rescue crew graphing for
the body Of boy drowned short time
before the crash came. The boy, whose
name has not been learned, had tipped
over in his frail boat just below the
bridge.
A man leaped from the bridge to
rescue the boy. A crowd had begun to
gather when, without warning, there
was sharp crack. and then came the
sound Of the splintering Of the col
lapsing wooden structure.
The shrieking, struggling mass of
humanity was dropped into the waters.
Men, women and children, fighting
frantically for safe footholds as the
structure gave way, were dumped from
the death trap. A few who tried to
grip the firm edges of the bridge wera
torn from their hold by their desperate
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Second Victim
In Auto Murder
Found Buried
Car Salesman, Whose Com
panion Also Was Slain, Is
f Discovered in Garage
Of Youth full Suspect
Wrists Lashed to Ankles
Harvey W. Church, Buyer of
Machine, Reported to Have
Made Vital Admissions
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

CHICAGO. Sept. 10.-The body Of
Carl Asmus, Packard automobile sales
man, who disappeared Thursday, prior
to the discovery of the murder of his
companion, Bernard j. Daugherty, was
found to-day, buried in a shallow pit
in garage behind the residence of
Harvey w. Church, twenty years old,
who was arrested last night in Adams,
Wis, in connection with the crime.
Asmus's body was bruised and cut and
the wrists were lashed to the ankles.
The killing of Asmus was apparently
as brutal as was the murder of Daugh-
erty, whose body was found yesterday
in the Des PLANES River here, after
the hands had been manacled, the head
beaten in and the throat cut
Find Body in Shallow Grave
When search of the river failed to
disclose Asmus's body near where
Daugherty's body was found, the po-
lice decided to make another search of
the Church premises, where splashes
of blood and smeared hatchet and a
stained baseball bat were found
The police prowled through the base
ment and then went to the garage, a
frame shack with a dirt floor, large
enough for two cars. An old car stood
close to the walls in one corner.
At first the officers turned up the
earth in the open corners. Then they
moved the car and the first thrust Of
a spade where it stood struck shoe.
Enough earth was removed to dis
close the body, lying on the left side
in the hunched position forced by the
hands to feet bonds.
Meanwhile Church, with his mother
and father, was being brought back to
Chicago from Wisconsin, where he was
found in the new Packard car deliv-
cred to him Thursday, when Daugherty
and Asmus disappeared.
Although Church denied any part in
the murders, there was q rumor that
he had made admissions to his guards,
while speeding toward Chicago, that
directed the Chicago police to dig in
the garage.
Victims Parents Arrive
Asmus7s father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Asmus, came to Chicago
to-day, convinced that their son had
been murdered.
Officials of the Madison & Kedzie
Stats Bank contradicted assertions
credited to Church at Adams last night.
He was quoted as saying that he paid
for his new car out Of his account at
the bank. The payment was said to
be S5,400. Bank officers said that the
only account held there By mem ber
Of the Church family was a SIS savings
deposit in Harvey's mothers name.
Most of the police ACTIVITY was di-
rected toward finding Milton Walker,
friend of young Church. who ycster-
day, when Daughertv's body was found,
failed to appear in the haywood Court
on robbery charge, forfeiting $4,000
bond posted by his mother and his en-
ployer
Walker was captured the night Of
August 81, when he and two other
youths tried to rob the Atlantic and
Pacific tea store In haywood,
THE 3ALSAMS. DixviiIe Notch, ~. H.,
offers special Autumn rates.--Advt-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
City Greets Harding
And Party ON Weekend Visit

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 1o.-Atlantic
City sat up late tonight to greet q
distinguished week end guest President
Warren G. Harding.
The Presidential party, motoring
from Washington and stopping fol-
dinner at Phi adelphia, arrived shortly
before midnight. and was received by
throrg of other week-enders and shore
residents.
During his stay here Mr.. Harding
will be accorded every honor and every
effort will be made to make his visit
an enjoyable one. An entire floor at
the Ritz Carlton Hotel was set aside
for his use and the use of his party,
which includes Mrs. Harding, Secretary
of Commerce Hoover and Mrs. Hoover
Under Secretary of State Fletcher and
Mrs. Fletcher, George II. Van Elect
manager of the Harding newspapers at
Marion ard Mrs. Van Fleet, and George
H. Christian, secretary to the Presi-
&C.
The length of the Presidents stay
wne not known tonight, but it is gen.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11

orally believed that he will remain at
least two davs. The President, it is
understood, is eager to try out the golf
course at the Seaviaw Country Club
and is expected to spend number of
hours on the links
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. from man
aeer to the lowliest bellhop, was placed
at the service Of the President. The
entire hotel had been turned upside
down to provide accommodations that
were considered proper. and patrons of
the hotel, who had rooms on the fifth
floor. the floor reserved for the Presi-
dents use, were asked to take other
quarters. They willingly complied
Special decorations. including valu-
able paintings were put into the rooms
to be occupied b the President and
Mrs. Harding and a special staff OF
servants hastily assembled for duty in
this apartment.
The hotel arrangements had not been
more than completed when squad OF
Secret Service men arrived by train
from Washington and carefully in
spected the arrangements with . view
to the Presidents safety,
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Separate Covenants With
Each Of Allied Nations
To Be Made if League
Comedies u. S. Rights
Open Door. Policy
To Be Insisted On
Early Announcement Ex-
pected of Agreement
With Japanese on Yap
From The T,lbune'a Washington Burea.

From The Tribane'a Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-Formal
treaties between this government and
each of the principal Allied powers as
soclated in the war against Germany
-Great Britain, France, Japan and
protecting American interests in
all territory under mandate control
VIII be sought by the United States as
'he proper solution OF the mandate
problem now before the Assembly Of
the League of Nations, it was officially
disclosed to-day.
The treaty system, it Is believed
here, is the only method by which all
Misunderstanding and disagreements
that might lead to grave consequences
can be eliminated. As soon as the
powers having representation in the
League of Nations assent to the Amer
lean demand that the open door in
mandate territories is 70 be the accent
ed policy the work of negotiating
treaties carrying this protection to the
United States will be taken up.
American Rights Affirmed
ihe recent note and mandate dis
patched by Secretary Hughes, reaffirm
ing the American position OF equality
of rights in territories under manda.
tory powers, is now before the powers
Tor consideration. In this communion
ton the Allied nations are frankly adj
vlsed that, as the United States was
an equal participant with them in van
gushing Germany, the rights of this
government cannot be ignored, and the
privilege of being heard in framing OF
the mandate forms, as we'll as in the
selection OF the mandatory power, must
be accorded this nation.
1t has been the contention from the
outset OF the Harding Administration
mat TINS government has relinquished I'd
none Of its rights as one of the prin-
c1pal and associated powers in tn vic
torious war with Germany, and that
none of the privileges accruing to any
OF the other Allied powers could be re-
fused this government. 1t has been
vigorously maintained that the United
States must be consulted in all man
date questions, and equal insistence
has been placed on the American de-
mand that the rights of United States
nationals in any territory under man
date control could not be abridged.
Early Action Contemplated
To securc4 to this government the
rights demanded in the note dispatched
by Secretary Hughes, it is tie belief
Of the Administration that formal
treaties should be negotiated with the
powers and steps toward entering into
these treaty obligations are expected
to follow Immediately upon confirma
tion by the powers of the American
principle of equality of rights.
In this connection it was disclosed
that the conversations between Secre-
tary Hughes and Ambassador Shide-
hara, of Japan, over the future con-
troll of the Island Of zap, with par
ticular reference to the distribution of
the cables radiating from that island,
were progressing satisfactorily. 1t is
confidently expected in we'll informed
quarters here that this government
and Japan will soon enter into a
treaty guaranteeing to both countries
the rights they seek under the zap
mandate
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Texas Floods
Kill l'Erain1n1an:
Tie Up Traffic
Storms in Many Sections
Cause Injuries and Dam
age Property; Railway
Bridges Washed Away
Tornado Sweeps Austin
Town of San Marcos Is
Under Water and Is With
Out Amy Light Or Power

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 10.-High winds
and heavy rains which swept south
Texas late yesterday and early to-day
in one of the most severe storms in
several years, causing great property
damage and injury to numbers of peo-
pie, had subsided late to-day, according
to reports received here.
Only one fatality, that of Brakeman
Wagner, who was killed near Noonan
in the wreck of Southern Pacific No
227, has been reported rs resulting di-
rectly from the storm, excluding the
persons who were killed in the flood at
San Antonio. The train, a mixed pas
senger and freight, was derailed early
to-day when it plunged into a washout
between San Antonio and Eagle Pass.
The engineer and fireman of the train
we're injured. None of the passengers
was hurt.
Near Austin property damage esti-
mated at S150,000 was caused, and
eight persons were injured by a
tornado and cloudburst late to-day.
Owing to demoralized telephone and
telegraph service, it has been .mpos-
sible to estimate the damage wrought
in several towns within a radius Of
fifteen to twenty miles of Austin.
Stores Are Flooded
Hardly had the force of the tornado
spent its elf in the thinly settled cutly-
ing di tricts of Austin when heavy fall
Of rain commenced. The torrent soon
filled the streets, flooding stores and
buildings.
During the twenty-four hours endel
at a. m. to-day 1928 inches of rain
fell at Austin. the Federal weather OBJ
server announced, the greatest precipi-
tation for that length of time ever re-
ported there.
All trains from Austin to San An
tonic and Dallas are held up, and rail
road officials expressed belief that SER
(Contjnued on next paq3t
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Margaret Wilson Buys Old
Stuyvesant Fish Dwelling
Daughter of Former President
Acquires, Through Washing
ton Lawyers, 18th St. House

Miss Margaret B. Wilson. daughter
of former President Woodrow Wilson,
has bought the old Stuyvesant Fish
residence, 2os East Fifteenth Street.
What purpose Miss Wilson has in ac
quiring the property could not be
learned. The negotiations for the pur-
chase of the property had been carried
on by Washington attorneys repre-
senting Miss Wilson.
The property is four-story and
basement dwelling, on let 22x203, and
is opposite Stuyvesant Park.
A few months ago the property was
sold by Sidney Webster Fish, grandson
Of Stuyvesant Fish, to Mrs. Ella M.
Mott, who has resold the property to
Miss Wilson. John Fink was the
broker.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Grain Shops Are Looted
In Two Indian Towns
Rioters Carry OFF Stores When
Merchants Are Accused
of Swindling

ALLAHABAD, British India, Sept. 10.
Serious rioting, marked by the whole
sale looting of grain shops, occurred in
broad daylight at Meerut, thirty five
miles northeas. of Delhi, yesterday, it
is said, in telegram received from that
city. In the course Of two hours the
entire stocks ~ the shops were re-
moved by the rioters. a similar out
break occurred at the corn mills at
Meerut. and the losses are estimated at
approximately $4,000.
The trouble started when two grain
merchants were arrested on charge Of
swinding purchaser, the incident be-
ing aggravated by the present shortage
of grain. Several of those who par
ticipatcd in the disorder were arrested.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Bavarian Split
Held Menace to
Ebert Republic
Munich Is Said Openly to
Defy Mandates of Ber.
lin; Compromise Jus;
Reached Flatly Rejected
Monarclaist Spirit Rises
Secret Military Organiza.
ton Ready to Join in
Separatist Movement
specias Gable to The Tribune

Copyright 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
GENEVA, Sept 10.-Grave disorders
are menacing Bavaria. and may be the
beginning of movement that will
overthrow the German Republic, ac-
cording to word received here by GER
tain delegates to the Lea~ue of Nations
Assembly
Bavaria is openly refusing to obey
the mandates of the Berlin authorities.
The information available here show
that the Munich leaders are tryinp to
force crisis in the negotiations now
in progress with Berlin and attempt
the overthrow of the republic at the
earliest possible moment.
This defiance of the central govern
ment is viewed with apprehension in
connection with the growth of the mon
archist movement that is developing in
Munich and throughout the southern
state. The parties Of the left and the
national authorities, it is felt, NAV not
be powerful enough to subdue this
spirit Of revolt
Crown Prince Still Popular
1t is reported that the secret organi-
zation of military volunteers in Bavaria
is now ready to join the separatist
movement, led by Minister President
Won Kahr and Crown Prince Rupprecht.
whose great popularity is Demon
strated every time he appears in the
streets of Munich.
A Bavarian separatist movement.
with the possibility of serious civil
war, has for some time been re-
garded by certain of the Allies, espe-
cially France, as favorable posi-
blllty. Since the armistice was signed
there has been French party in Ba-
varia composed mainly of Catholics,
desiring the dismemberment of Ger
many. They have been leaders in the
agitation against Prussia and in favor
Of union of Bavaria with Wiirtem-
berg and Austria and possibly Hun
gary. For some time France has had
special minister in Bavaria who still
remains in Munich. However, this
developed into more particularly
fight against democracy and the Ger
mon republic.
1t is regarded here as certain that
if Bavaria were to win out in con-
test at arms with Prussia the foun-
daton for the return of the Wittels-
bach dynasty would have been laid.
The Prussian resttionaries, such as
General Ludendortf, are reported to be
ready to support such a saparatist
movement through pure hate of the
Liberals.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Train Held Up in Missouri
Engineer, Ordered to Cut Loose
Rusi1es to Town for Aid

pARKSvlLLE, Mo. Sept 1o.--Train
robbers held up and robbed Train No.
rs on the Burlington, four miles north
of here tonight, according to reports
reaching here.
The engineer and fireman. when COM
PEELED to cut the engine loose from the
train. put on fukl steam and came into
Parksville for aid.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Roads Cut Live Stock Rates
Twenty Per Cent Reduction in

OMAHA, Sept. TO- Western railroads
will reduce freight rates on livestock,
except horses and mules, 20 per cent.
and will endeavor to make the cut ef-
fective September co. it was announced
by the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
25 Dead in French Wreck
sfrasbourg Express Derailed at
SO Miles All Hour

LYONS, France, Sept. 10-,Twenty-
FIVE persons are reported to have been
killed and sixty injured when an ex-
press train running from Strasbourg to
Lyons was derailed tonight near this
city while running at the rate OF fifty
miles an hour
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11

Cloudy, with local showers to-day; to-
morrow cloudy; somewhat lower
temperatures; sontherly winds
ehy winds
Full report ON page rs
New-York tribune., 1921-09-11

THE BALSAhlS. DixvilIe Notch, ~. Z
offers special Autumn rates.-Adyt-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-23
.HARD|NG's PLAN
TO FUND R. R. DEBTS
Will Submit Administrations
Proposal to Congress Next
Thursday.-Unde is
Reached For Speedy Settle
ment of Carriers Claims.
CIV Associated Press.l

Washington, July 22-President
Harding will submit to Congress next
Thursday the administrations plan
for funding the debts the railroads
owe TO the government and for meet
ing without additionaI appropriations
the claims Of the roads growing out Of
federal control and operation.
IAN understanding has been reached
between the roads and the administra.
tion, it was learned today. to facili.
tate the speedy settlement OF the car
riers' claims, without negotiating a
new arrangement, or modification OF
the wartime contracts.
1t was explained that the transpor-
sation act gives the President au-
thority to refund debts, but IL was
deemed advisable to acquaint Con
gress with the methods under consid
Grafton.
The roads are said to have agreed
to the administrations request to
waive all claims for inefficiency oil
labor in the work done on the lines
under government control.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-23
FAIL TO PAY RENT
STEAMERS seized
Five of the Largest and Finest
Ships of the u. S. Merchant
Marine Are Taken Away
From the United States Mail
Steamship Company by Ship
ping Board Officials.

New York, July 22.-Five of the
largest and finest steamships Of the
United States merchant marina
which have been chartered to the
United States Mail Steamship Com
pauy were seized today by represent
tatives OF the u. s. Shipping Board,
becaues OF an alleged violation OF con
tract, and four more steamers under
charter to the same company will be
taken over upon their arrival In
American ports, according to Elmer
Schlessenger. counsel for the board.
Failure to pay rentals, totalling
about four hundred thousand dollars.
Is given as the principal reason for
the seizure of the vessels. The ships
already taken in charge by officials
OF the Board are the George Washing
ton, America, susquehana. President
Grant. and the Agammemnon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-23
BRUNSWICK JACKSONVILLE
ROAD IN FINE SHAPE

]. H. Henderson of Jackson
vile, with party of friends, passed
through the city yesterday in his au-
tomobile, bound for Asheville, N. G.
"The road from Jacksonville to Bruins
wick is now in excellent condition,
said Mr.. Henderson. In fact ! have
made the trip on many occasions and
have never seen it in better condi-
tion. The worst spots are two stretch
es. one in Nassau county, Florida. and
the other right in ycnr city. The
stretch from your cemetery to the
brick paving in the worst road an
autoist has to travel"
Other autoists passing through the
city have made like reports, all Of
them stating that the Brunswick.Jack
sonville road is now excellent, with
the exception of the two places re
ferred to.