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The evening world., 1921-11-23
BONES IN A TIN BOX
EXHIBITED AS THOSE
OF LANDRU VICTIMS
Stove in Court, Too, Which
"Bluebeard" Says "Wouldn't
Cremate a Chicken"

VERSAILLES. Nov. % (Associated
Press).-A small tin box containing
pound and half or bones was
passed around to-day for examination
by the jury which is trying. Blue
beard" Landrn for murder. The
prosecution claims they are human
bones, all that remain of the clover
alleged victims of the prisoner.
Some Of the fragments we're so
small that they Ind TO be examined
by microscopes. The defense chal-
lenges the authenticity Of the bones,
attaching great Importance to its
claim that the police OF Nantes
searched I.andru's villa at Gambais
on April IA. 1919. without finding any
such evidences OF violence. although
the Paris police claims to have found
them on April 2S OF the Same year,
what has been your method of ex-
ecuting victlms-by firearms. poison
or stranglIng7" was Judge Gilbert's
first question 10 Landau az court re-
convened to-day. The Judge admit
ted that the prosecution could con-
slider al three OF these hypotheses,
recognizing that in tho nature Of tho
case 1t was unable TO establish any
one Of them by absolute proof
"It would be much simpler TO mako
the hypothesis that killed none at
Gill; responded Landru
The prosecution undertook, al
though unable to establish the method
OF killing, to prove that the alleged
victims were cremated. Pointing to
the small cook stove, placed in the
centre Of the court room, the prisoner
shouted derislvely:
why. you couldn't crema:e n
chicken in It,"
The prosecution charges that the
"Bluebeard" used the stove 10 Gre
mate his alleged victims after he had
chopped them up into bitA
The prosecution produced the police
The evening world., 1921-11-23
BELFAST PREPARES
FOR MORE R|OT|NG;
DEATH LIST NOW "A
Lull Comes at Night but Dawn
Brings Renewed Sniping
in Dock Street

BELFAST. Nov. q (Associa ted
Press).-Reltasts long list of fatait-
ties ms the result of factional riotlng
began TO grow early to-day, one vic
TIN being added almost at the outset
to the thirteen killed in outbreaks az
tending the assumption of govern
mental powers by the new Ulster
Parliament yesterday.
There was comparative quiet in the
city after midnight and the daV
opened quietly, but in view of last
nights events little hope was enter
talned that this quietude would be
enduring.
Fears of further trouble were real
lied by the time activities were on
IN Dock Street. a foreman who was
engaging laborer1 there for the ship
yards being picked on by a snipec.
The foreman. whose name was Bran
ton. d"-~~.1 dead on the spot.
Mea.. . ..lc, precautionary measures
for safet we're being taken by tn :
working population. workmen's cars
in the early hours proceeding with.
cut lightS so that they might haVo
better chances o: reaching their de5-
tinallons without casualties.
As a result Of a virtual vendetta
against saloon keepers, many saloons
in East Belfast have been closed.
To-day. the o'clock curfew was
ordered imposed in the affected area
in East Belfast and the notorious riot
centre on the Antrim side of the River
Lagan. and including North Queen
Street, York Street and the dock areas
where the present troubles arose.
The police and military are at the
disposal of the new Ulster Govern
ment.
During the morning. woman OF
middle age was shot and critically
wounded.
Occasional bursts OF firing occurred
during the dinner hour in several dis,
tricts, causing pedestrians to flee fol
| safety.
The evening world., 1921-11-23
HYLAN CALLS ON
STATES CITIES TO
HELP HOME RULE
Attempt to Be Made to. Defeat
Farmer" Legislation at
Albany.
PLAN is NON-PARTISAN.
Members of Senate and Assem-
bly, and All Mayors Are
Invited.
PLAN is NON-PARTISAN.

At n meeting to-day OF Mayor
Hylan's cabinet it was decided to CAL
a conference In this city of all mem
bers OF the State Senate and Assem-
bly, and all Mayors and Corporation
Counsel OF cities to map out a non
partisan plan of home rule legislation
and abolish mandatory legislation
under which cities have been sad
died with millions in increased sal
cries.
This suggestion was made by Sophie
Irene Loeb. President of tho Board Of
Child Welfare. and heartily indorsed
by Corporation Counsel o'Brien. Com
missioner of Docks Murray Hurlburt
and others. The Mayor appointed a
committee, OF which Counsel O'Brien
il Chairman. TO. make arrangements
for tho conference.
The date Of tho conference has not
been SGT. but It will be hold before
tho opening Of tho Legislature. Ths
decision to hold 1t was arrived at dur.
ing an executive session OF the
Mayors department heads. presided
over by tho Mayor himself. After this
eession, Corporation Counsel John p.
O'Brien explained what had been nc
complishod.
Although Nj. O'Brien did not say
so, the general impression Is that nll
the cities of the Stnte arc to unto into
a nom partisan league of mutual pro-
lection against farmer mandatory
legislation. In other words, 1t IL pre-
d:ctod that out OF the conference
called by the Mayor will grow a
united city legislative vote aga inst the
vote of the rural districts.
In his formal announcement of the
conference. Mr.. O'Brien said;
THE intention of the city is TO lay
before those called TO the conference
a non-partisan programme to give to
every community the fullest measure
of control over its own affairs and
to propose further to them that steps
be taken TO do away with mandatory
legislation involving the appropria-
,tion of moneys so far as 1t affects
cities"
After the conference Mr. O'Brien
announced that there will be a meet
ing of Mayors and Corporations Coun-
sci in Albany next Monday night at
which will be discussed, the telephone
rate situation. The rate case will
come before the upstate Public Ser
vice Commission in Albany next Tues
day morning.
A committee OF fifteen will fOrmu-
late proposed legislation for presentn-
ton TO the conference. Corporation
Counsel O'Brten was appointed Chair
man; Grover A. Whalen, Commits
sloner OF Plant and Structures, Vice
Chairman. and Joseph Haag, Secre-
taTy.
The evening world., 1921-11-23
JAIL FOR TILE COMBINE MEN;
GET TWO TO FOUR MONTHS
AND $500 TO $1,000 FINES
Heaviest Penalties Imposed on
Mobile, Schaile, Petri and
ShilStone.
IN EFF ECT TUESDAY
Others of s. Guilty Are Fined
$500 TO 5000 and Firms
$500 TO 1000.

A jail sentence OS four months IN
hssex CnUnty n. j.. and a fine OF
$4,000 was imposed by Judge Van
Fleet IN the United Stnina District
Court to- day upon Presld0ut frank
" NohbA Of the Tilo Crate and Nau-
tel Manufacturers Association. one
OF the fBty-threa dofeRdants from
whom pleas of guilty 10 violating the
antitrust laws were received last
Friday.
Alfred Eohaile Of NO. 27O4 Morris
Avenue got tho same senLcnoo as
did Arthur ShilstonA. Vioe Prcsid ent
Of tho JnckSon Mantcl and Crate
Works ut No. West S2d 'strnat Her
man Pctri. OF Herman Petrt. Inc, No.
12s East 2sth Street was sentenced
to jail for two months and was fnrd
S3.55O.
Charles c. Alexander was unable to
be present in court for sentence be-
cause of the critical illnOss OF his
wife, and In his caSe sentenoe was
deferred 10 a later day to no fjxed
by the court
Tho other individual defendants
were fined from $500 to 5000: the
corporations were fined from $500 to
$4,000.
TIL execution of all sentences was
deferred until next Tuesday.
At the Federal Building 1t was said
that though prison sentences had
been imposed for Sherman Act viola
tons. no one could remember that
suoh a sentence had been served.
Judge Van Fleet preceded the SEN
tences with a discussion of the GRIM
inal features OF tho Antitrust Laws
which Col. Hayward, United States
District Attorney, said later would
serve as an everlasting warning and
guide for business men who want to
keep out of trouble"
Judge Van Fleet referred to the
New York Legislatures declaration of
an emergency in April. 1920, on the
housing shortage and the conhrma-
ton OF it's action by State and Federal
Courts.
This situation was aggravated in
grave measure by certain unlawful
combinations among groups of men
engaged in the business OF supplying
building materials OF the character
with which we are still dealing" he
said.
Authoritative records show that
during the war building materials
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After the two hour and IA half ses.
sion was over. the French Premier,
despite the failure to mako a joint
declaration OF policy. expressed gem
eral satisfaction with the direction
the discussions had taken. It was
also indicated by the French dele
gates that NJ. BRAND would return
to France confident that his nations
attitude had the sympathetic under
standing OF the other national groups
and that France had nothing to fear
from subsequent negotiations on land
armamen6.
After the meeting the following
communique was issued:
THE committee on the subject OF
the limitation OF armament met at the
Pan american Building at 1880 this
morning. All the members were pres
ent except Baron Shidehara and Sig
nor Media.
After a general discussion OF the
subjects relating To land armament
and new agencies of warfare, these
we're referred to tho sub committee
consisting OF the heads OF the dele
cations with instructions TO Ering in
an order OF procedure with regard %
these subjects and with power to ap-
point sub committees to d9ll with the
questions relating 10 poish gas. air
craft. and the rules OF International
law"
Heads OF delegations Of the ave
powers agreed to meet later in the
day to form the sub-c committees and
to consider duties OF the sub-com-
mlttees.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 Omitted
Press). s).-Japan has decided to recede
partly from her hitherto insistent
stand that she be allowed an Increase
OF 10 per cent. in capital ship ton
mage under the American programme
for limitation of naval armament.
This was learned on highest au-
thorIty as the Naval Armament Com
mittee OF the Arms Conference met
to discuss this situation. Admiral
Baron Kato, Minister of the Japanese
Navy. is expected to announce the
Japanese decision.
Just what concessions Japan is pre-
pared to make is not known. II Il
believed probable, though. that Ad-
miral Kato is ready to compromise
with a s5 per cent. ratio OF the Amer
can and British Navies and end the
insistence OF a 20 per cent. ratio.
Some thought Japan might agree TO
tho 50 per cent. ratio in the Hughes
proposal provided she can retain the
Mutsu.
The British are preparing the
ground for dissolution OF the Anglo
japanese alliance. Their spokesmeu
in contact with the press have been
carrying on for several days a CAM
paign based on this theme: ''wa
can't ditch Japan. for she proved a
faithful ally in the war; but we
also regard America highly and want
friendly relations all around" The
British are renewing their camRslEn
The evening world., 1921-11-23
TWO MAIL ROBBERS KILLED
ON TRAIN BY MARINES;
THIRD SHOT AND CAPTURED
PRESIDENT SIGNS
ANTI-BEER BILL
Measure Prohibiting Manufacture
for Medicinal PURPOSES
Becomes Law.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Presiden.
Harding to-day signed the Campbell
Willis Beer Bill. which puts at an cnd
the manufacture and sale Of medicinal
beer.
The medicinal beer regulations were
promulgated about month ago and
seventeen breweries were granted
permits to manufacture tho orc-Prv-
hibitiop article
Secretary OF the' Treasury Melon
will now issue ruling witbdra wing
the beer regulations
An attack on the ty
OF the bill MAY be made. g..
The evening world., 1921-11-23
N. BRAND APPEALS AGAIN
! TO CONFERENCE ON ARMY;
NO CONCRETE ANSWER MADE
Premier Satisfied That His Country
Has Nothing to Fear From Later
Negotiations - Japan to Back
Down on Navy.

WASHINGTON Nov 23 ASSOCIATED PressThe delegations Of
the five powers discussed land to-day but no definite decara
ton of policy resulted.
None OF the powers understood presented proposal look
ing toward concrete supporting the attitude
ward army reduction ouned the full penary session
Monday by Premier BRAND.
The Premier attending his last meeting of the group
fore his departure for France made brief presentation the exact posi-
lion of his Government and was said that general discussion followed
along the lines OF that in which the expressed general appreciation
of the French position at Mondays session.
The evening world., 1921-11-23
CAPT. LEO GETS
COURT SUMMONS
FOR HIRSHFIELD
Accuses Commissioner of Giving
False information to Papers
Subpoena for News Agency.

subpoena TOT NEWS Agency
Capt. John r. Leo, who resigned
as street Cleaning Commissioner after
a quarrel with the Mayor and Com.
missioner Of Accounts David r. Hrsh-
field last Thursday, to-day obtained "A
summons for Mr.. Hlrshfield from Mag
istrate Marsh. in the Washington
Heights Court
Capt. Leo charged Mr.. Hirshheld
with violating section No. 1858 or the
Penal Code, which forbids giving
false information TO the newspapers.
Tho former Commissioner took ex-
ception to Mr.. Hirshfield's statement
that the quarrel was due to the pur-
chase of selt-dumping scows for the
city by Capt, Leo though the scows
were not properly inspected, and also
70 statement that Capt. Leo OBJ
jected to an honest Investigation of
his administration.
Subpoenas were also obtained for
the reporter and editor OF a news
agency through which Mr. Hirsh-
Ns'd'S statement was made public.
The evening world., 1921-11-23
SC FARE TO STAY
ELECTION MEANT IT,
FOR |. R. T.---HEDLEY
President on Stand Defends
Publicity Campaign to
Improve Service.

Frank Hedley. President and Gen
eral Manager OF the Interborough
Rapid Transit said on tho witness
stand in tho Transit Commissions In
vestigation of the traction corpora
| tlous to-day:
I'VE (the InterborouSh) have mad3
up our minds that the five cent fare
is to remain with us for a long time
to como. Tho people said something
very forcibly' about that u few days
'LEo."
Didn't the people say something
about an eiEht-cent fnre?" asked
Chairman George McAneny.
"No,"7replied Mr.. Hedley. what
they had in their minds was n tive-
cent faro. had made up my mind
that il am going TO sit here and
manage these properties, about all
am going to get Is nve cents for quito
while. and I am going TO see how
10 make it go around"
Mr.. Hedley defended the charging
OF $4,000 year paid to Ivy Lee of
the Subway Sun against operating
expenses as legitimate. He said the
Subway Suns campaign was not for
higher fares alone but for better
service, and the passengers were en-
titled to know the facts. Mr.. Lees
compensation has been cut, Mt his own
suggestion. Mr.. Hedley said, to 5000
a year.
In answer to a question by Judge
6hearn. Chief Counsel to the Commits
sion. as to his familiarity with the
financial matters OF the IDterborough,
Mr.. Hedley said he had nothing to do
with the finances of the company
until he became President in 1919.
you know the meaning OF surplus
don't your" was asked. Yes. but
am not an expert bookkeeper," he
answered. II do know that since
have been President 1t has not been
a question OF going back TO find out
anything that was done before / be-
cnme President. It has been wholly a
question OF operating the properties in
as safe and as efficient a manner as
we could with the money received.
couLDN'T GET ADDITIONAL
MONEY SINCE PRESIDENT.
1T waS Impossible since l havo
been President to obtain any addi-
tionaI moneys outside Of what we
wero getting from the passengers" ="
You borrowed money didn't you?
A. mo. we hypothecated everything
The evening world., 1921-11-23
Trio Boarded Flyer Near Capt.
tai and Entered Mail Car
Soou After. I
REFUSED TO GET OFF.
Prisoner Says He Was "Bea'-
ing His Way"-Conflicting
Versions of Shooting.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Marines
guarding the mail car attached to the
Pittsburgh and Chicago express. shot
and killed two men and wounded and
arrested a third last night when they
refused to leave the train.
News of the shooting was made
public to-day after receipt of report
from Postal Inspector Craighead in
Pittsburgh to Capt Barrett. in charge
of the marine guard detailed to mail
trains.
The report said; CLERK Hunter. in
charge OF Train No. Q. leaving wash
ington last night, reports the killing
Of two men and the capture OF a
third by marines. Report Indicates
marines ordered men off cars where
they were riding and they refused to
comply Third man brought to Pitts
burgh and turned over to marines in
charge"
Word received later FROM Pitts
burgh said that the arrested man
gave the name of Caslmer Fable. his
age as twenty-one, and his home
place as buffalo. N. Y.
Subsequent unoficial advices from
Pittsburgh quoted Inspector Craig
head as saying that since sending his
report to Capt. Barrett he had re-
ceived information making him be-
Meve only one man was shot, but as
the body has not been found he is
in doubt about il.
Train No LETT Washington at
1890 o'clock last night reaching Pitts
burgh at 7.20 this morning. The men
the train just outside Of Washington
and entered the mail car. Tho ma
rines on guard at once ordered them
TO leave, and, when they refused.
forcibly elected them. Several shots
were fred Immediately afterward.
One despatch from Pittsburgh stated
that Capt. Herbert Hardy. commapd-
ing the postal guard in that district,
said Private Wasserman had reported
to him that soon after the train left
Washington he thought he detected
some one on the roof of one of the
mail cars. He crept to an advantage
ous position and. with his shot gun,
swept the top of the car. He did not
know whether he had hit any one.
A short time afterward. according
TO this version. Wasserrnan saw two
men on the platform Of a mail car
A clerk opened the door and Wasser-
man fired at point-blank range. One
OF the men disappeared, the other.
slightly wounded, swung out by the
car rail land was captured.
The captured man, upon being
questioned, said that he was a me-
chanic from Lackawanna, N. Y, but
had been employed lately in Buffalo
In Philadelphia not long ago, he said
he had Joined an organization known
as the International Association OF
Migratory Workmen.
He said that he had no money and
was riding with a companion. both OF
them beating their way to Pitts
burgh on the mail train when Wasser-
man discovered them
The statement of the prisoner and
that OF Wasserman confiicted in sew.
eral ways.
The evening world., 1921-11-23
FLYING AUTOMOBILE
PROVES SUCCESS
IN FRENCH TESTS
Motor Car With Folding Wings
Performs All FeatS of
an Airplane.
PARIS. Nov. 20.

PARIS, Nov. 23.
A nying automobile Is the lat
est development in the French
aero world.
A successful demonstration ot
an ordinary automobile with
folding wings. two engines, one
OF ten horsepower for land going
and the other Of 200 horsepower
for air travel, was held recently
% at Buc. seine-et-oisa.' The ma
chino performed all the usual
teats OF IN airplane and also OF
, an automobile.
The evening world., 1921-11-23
Two wOmeR OF Nobility Killed By
Auto in Paris.

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-Countess de wigna-
court. wife OF Gen. Simon de wigna-
court, and visoountess de Chabot ware
killed yesterday when they were struck
BY an auto truck iii tho Place de rAlma.
The accident occurred in dense fog.
The evening world., 1921-11-23
40 RUSH WARDERS
AS PRISON BURNS
Sim Fein Prisoners Seize Keys and
Barricade Themselves IN
Galway Jail.

GALWAY. Ireland. Nov. 2S (Asso-
ciated Press).-Forty political pris-
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and OOlSstlenG on Page ~
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THE WORLD TR

THE WORLD TRAVEL BUREAU.
RoS, n. Z, CITY, TslsphOnO BsekmAn 1000,
Check room for bAggags aud parcels oDsa day. and
nighL Aonsy oSdsu and va'sl~' cb@6 fu
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COULDN'T GET ADDITIONAL
MONEY SINCE PRESIDENT.

1T was Impossible since l havo
been President to obtain any addi-
tionaI moneys outside Of what we
werO getting from the passengers"
You borrowed money didn't you?
A. mo. we hypothecated everything
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-06
League Meets.

Last Tuesday evening L. P. Larson,
auditor of Redwood County, gave a
very interesting and informative talk
on local taxes and taxation to the
members of the Redwood Falls League
of Women Voters at the Commercial
Club for the weekly meeting. Mr..
Larson generously supplemented his
talk by answering the many questions
put to him by the ladies present and
much helpful information was gained.
The meeting tonight (Tuesday) will
be held at the usual time and the
program will deal with the .overn-
ment of the state. Mrs. B. G. Hall
will give short history of state gov
ernment, Mrs. A. D. McRae will talk
on the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives and Miss Mona Leave rs will
discuss the state officers. At the next
meeting, held Tuesday evening, April
IL, S. E. Hargis, superintendent of the
Redwood Falls Schools will speak on
school laws, school taxation, school
legislation and other matters pertain
ing to the schools Of the state. There
will also be q short talk on those
schools which are among the state In
stitutions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-06
State 18th in
Motor Vehicles
TOTAL REGISTRATION IN STATE
is 231;250, WITH 1850 MOTOR
CYCLES.

Minnesota, ranking 17th in popula-
tion among states IN the Union, comes
18th in the number of motor vehicles
registered in 1920, according to figures
compiled by the American Automobile
association. 1t possesses approximate
ly 231,250 vehicles, of which 204,300
are passenger cars, 19,400 CONNER
cial cars and 1850 motorcycles.
The total receipts from registrations
in Minnesota in 1920 amounted to
$1,O67,737, and places the state 25th
on the list.
Minnesota possesses one motor We
hicle for every 1913 persons. For the
number of machines per capita, the
state holds seventh place, together
with Montana and Wyoming. For the
entire United States there is estimated
one automobile for every II persons.
Ohio's lead for the greatest number
of automobiles in the United States in
1919 was taken away by New York
last year.
In receipts Of registration, New
York state leads, with $8,817,709;
Pennsylvania comes second, with $8,-
|090,873; Iowa third, $7,487, $50;
fourth, S6,400, 900; Illinois firth, $5,-
780,612; California sixth, $5,554, ,265,
and Michigan seventh, with $5,494, ,486.
The total number of automobiles in
Brown county is 2,79S. New Ulm
contains 459 of these.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-04-06
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 6, 1921.
Meetings Prove
Splendid Success
REVEREND ALBERT CROFT AT
TRACTS MANY TO METHODIST
CHURCH SERVICES.

Attendance is increasing nightly at
the special meetings which are being
held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Chaplain Croft has been
preaching some wonderful sermons
and the spirit of the meetings has
been very good. He gives the people
something to think about at every ser
vice. There are no cheap nor clap
trap methods used and no-one is en-
barrassed whatever may be their reli-
gious faith or convictions.
The people are enjoying the song
service and the orchestra and chorus
cheir are doing especially good work.
On Sunday night more than two
score people committed themselves to
a more definite religious life.
The morning prayer meetings have
been well attended and have had a
helpful influence upon the services.
On Sunday the special nights for
this week were announced, they are
as follows: Monday, Sunday School
Night; Tuesday Out Of Town Night;
Wednesday, Young Peoples Night;
Thursday, Women's Night; Friday,
Fraternal, Civic, and Patriotic Orders
Night. These respective groups may
consider this announcement as an in
vitation. Seats will be reserved upon
request. Everybody is welcome at all
of these services.