The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-21

" II were killing people in New York, Chicago,
wi Cleveland and Detroit at rate OF speed
and efficiency that outrvaed the famous
Camorra-until last week. The police stepped IN
police and detectives by the thousands-and the muir
der firm Of bon Ventre" has been in ruins since
Tuesday. Three OF the Boomers fell into the
clutches of the Gotham police that day, and ii
their confessions are the population OF the
United States has been reduced eighty-seven with
stilettos, blackacks and revolvers In every city and
town OF importance the hunt is on for the missing
gangsers and evidence that will unravel many crime
mysteries.
Six vendetta murders in New York within twelve
months were fixed upon the Bon Ventre" and seven
Sudden deaths" in Detdo blamed to their fell
doings. The prisoners are Italians They declared
that fund Of 100000 had been raised for defense,
and that the principals formed groups of fifteen for
systematic operations, receiving rewards for big muir
der Jobs many OF which have caused the whole
country to shudder. Every day since the arrests,
according the police, details have been coming to
light involving of people in the plots, some
OF whom prominent Disguised as push-cart
pcddlers and immigrants police agents literally
Swarnled the foreign quarters of the four cities
where the murders chiefly committed prevent
ing the escape Of suspects The roundup will con-
tuuc for weeks.
~ discovery of the murder trust the biggest
- news happening of the week in the United
States The Kennedy murder in Los Angeles has not
been solved, though Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain the
woman in the case still prisoner, with A. c.
Burch admirer, both charged with the murder of
the young insurance broker. The shotgun with
which the killing is said have been committed,
was traced a pawnbroker, and the police inter
cepted trunk of Ralph Obenchain, former husband
of the woman in which they hoped to find evidence;
their right to search the trunk challenged and
a wranglc at law enSued.
1t was discovered Monday that the mysterious
- Dce said NV tuo dete To he
Ambrose Small long missing millionaire film of
Canada, was other than John Daugherty, inmate
OF the county poor farm Des Moines, and thus
the $4,000 reward for Small went gimmering.
The Erie Railroad shops at Marion, Ohio, where
President Harding lives when he is Presdenting
were taken the first of the week by the Railway
Service Company, a private organization Of local
bankers and business men, to be operated under
lease and it reported that the Erie shops at
Silvis, ILL.,, would be similarly taken over These
deals looked upon important because they
intended to prevent the lowering of wages or
discharge of large number Of men.
Representatives of all classes OF employees of the
Pennsylvania road have been called meet at Phila
dclpha time next week to consider the decision
of the United States Labor Board ordering their
ganization draw up agreements to work
ing conditions, and this the outstanding Of
interest union labor.
q KITTEN buildings were Quilted by fire in the
- little town of Redwood, w. Va, and 100000
damage caused by flames which started in
wood-turnng factory in Brooklyn, N. Y, demolsh-
ing the block between Green Point avenue and Newa
street. Nine buildings destroyed in Brooklyn,
but there loss, of life.
Too much bathing is breaking down the health
of the people of this country, said DR.. J. Cameron
Pickett, San Francisco physician, addressing chi
ropodists. There is too much personal cleanliness,
he ventured The rapid increase in skin LESSONS
WINGED him that Americans had carried the thing
far
Two daughters of Benjamin West, of Wayncs-
boro, Miss, alleged to have given whipping to
a I3-ycar-old boy. a result Of which Leonard
West brother Of the girls, and John Kelley brother
of the boy, fought duel in front of church and