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The New York herald., 1921-07-03
INMATES OF HOME
ARE LED TO SAFETY
Fierce Blaze Burns Out Six
Story Building at Liberty
and Concord Streets.

The lives Of twenty inmates of
Children were endangered yesterday and
three persons were injured, one seri-
ously, when fire burned out the interior
of @ six story factory building at Liberty
and Concord streets, Brooklyn, about a
hundred feet from the approach to the
Brooklyn Bridg-. The home is at 4S
Concord street, between the factory and
the bridge approach The inmates. sew
eral women of 20 or over, others younger
women with children, were led out in
safety.
The injured are Henry c. Gottfried of
c23 Fulton street. spectator, who
tripped, fell and broke his hip when po-
lice were pushing the crowd back; Fire
man Thomas Gonyon of Truck Company
110. who had his feet cut by falling
glass. and Patrolman Alex McManus of
the bridge squad, who received a scalp
wound when a hose burst and hurled a
tin can against his head.
The building was a Navy Department
warehouse during the war and the fur
nishings of the Vaterland. later the
Leviathan. were stored there and part
of them destroyed by fire In the same
building about three years ago. Yes
terday's blaze did about 100000 dam
age to the property of the six tenants
of the building. it was estimated
Owing to the Saturday half holiday
there were no workmen in the building.
One of the inmates at the home next
door saw smoke coming from the base
ment and told the superintendent, Mrs.
Clara Boyer. who gave the alarm Four
alarms were turned in. About seventy
five children were sent from the home
to summer farm at Demarest, N. j..
a week ago.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
5,824 AMERICAN DEAD
BACK ON THE WHEATON
Largest Single Shipment Ar
riUes Quietly IN Port.

Almost unnoticed the United States
army transport Wheaton. carrying the
bodies of 5.S24 American soldiers. in
Guiding two OF the first three to be
killed in the war. steamed up the bay
and docked quietly at Pier 4, Hoboken.
yesterday morning.
The transport carried the largest
number OF American dead yet brought
TO this size in a single ship. The two
Americans first to fall were Private
Thomas +. Enright OF Pittsburgh and
Private Merle ID. Hay OF Glidden. Iowa.
both of the Fifteenth Infantry. First
Division. who went down In a scrlm-
mage with a raiding German patrol on
the night of November 3. 1917.
On July 10 a memorial service will
be held for the dead under the auspices
OF the American Legion and Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. The work OF unload
ing the ship will not begin until Tues
day.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03


reached the sill leading to the back
courtyard, where he could command n
view Of the roofs and rear of the build
ings.
The man appeared on the roof. and
when Kelly fired a shot In the air the
fugitive said he would surrender. But
he ran along the roof and disappeared
in the darkness. The policeman fired one
shot at the figure as 1t vanished.
Kelly searched all over the courtyard
and the roofs until nearly dawn. when
he came upon Kane's body. DR.. Brod-
sky OF Flower Hospital said Kane had
died either from a fractured skull or a
bullet wound. and /. ordered the body
to the morgue for an autopsy. Kelly
said the bullet might have struck the
burglar and caused him to fall from the
slanting roof and strike his head on
some boards.
The police said that Kane had been
arrested before and had served term
In Elmira.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03

MEYER AND BROWN
TO CONFER TUESDAY
Legislative Hearings Will Be
Continued Wednesday, 1t
Is Expected.
J. M. PHILLIPS EXPLAINS
Connolly Associate Prepared
to Testify With Lawyer and
Stenographer Present.
J. NJ. PHILLIPS EXPLAINS

Senator Schuyler NJ. Meyer, chairman
of the joint legislative committee inves-
tigating thecfty administration. left town
Friday night for the week end after de-
ferring until Tuesday conference
which he had intended TO have yester-
day with Elon r. Brown, chief counsel
for the committee. It is expected that
the public hearings will,continue Wednes-
day. 81, A
Clerks in Senator Meyers office said
they did not know whether he had re-
piled to the letter of Assemblyman
Charles ID. Donohue protesting against
information given out by the committee
concerning the order for police wit
nesses to appear before the Corporation
Counsel before testifying for the COM
mittee.
John M. Phillips Of Long Island City.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
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BURGLAR SUSPECT
IS SHOT ON A ROOF
Policeman Finds Body in
Courtyard Several Hours
After Firing.
MAN FLEEs FROM STORE
Refuses to Halt When DiscOv-
cred and Jumps From
Rear Window.
MAN FLEEs FROM STORE

The body of a man identified later as
that of Joseph J. Kane, who lived ir
Tenth avenues. was found at 4 O'Clock
yesterday morning in courtyard below
the rear window of store where he had
been seen at Ninth avenue and Fiftieth
street. An hour earlier Policeman John
Kelly of the West Forty-seventh street
station had fired shot at a man whom
he took to be burglar.
When the policeman. tried the door OF
the fish market of Frederick Feldman
1856 Ninth avenue, and looked In TO see
IL all was well he saw man stretched
on the floor by an ice chest and called
upon him to surrender. Instead the
man crawled quickly to a rear window
which was open. Kelly ran next door
The New York herald., 1921-07-03

Mortimer Weiss's bed in the hotel, start
ed to take the babys shoe. She said
mo. I'm going to keep that to the end,
and clenched her fingers around 1t SO
tightly that no further effort was made
to relieve her of the shoe until latr In
the hospital. when she was unconscious.
In the ambulance she held the shoe to
her breast.
The two Mrs. Weisses were not known
at the hotel They appeared there at
1I:3O o'clock on Thursday night. and
paid for their room for one day, $40.
On Friday a maid knocked and was told
rot to come in, as the occupants would
not go out during the day and would
attend to the room themselves. The
room clerk telephoned asking If they
wished to retain the room. One OF the
women answered that they did. Other
wise there was no other message until
DIR. Greenberger was called. When he
arrived he found an envelope containing
four of the mercury tablets, each of
seven grains. Mrs. Mortimer Weiss. in
telephoning him. had used the instru-
ment on a stand beside her bed.
Patrolman Murphy says that the
younger woman said to him in the am
bulance: II don't want to live and
I'm sorry we did not die. My mother
wants to die, too. We want to go TO-
gether'
'Why?" asked Murphy.
81 had a quarrel with my husband
on Thursday" he says she replied. In
the hospital she told him that the child
was with It's grandmother her husband s
mother, and that she was married when
she was 16 years old.
DR.. Greenberger told the police that
Mrs. Frances Weiss formerly lived in
Albany, that her husband had been dead
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
Stolen Automobiles.

The following automobiles were reported
by the police TO have been stolen yesterday
Ford 1919 sedan; license fG6177 n. Y. motor
344T144.
Cadillac 1920 touring: licenee ASH y. Y;
motor 5Q2JTT.
Lexington coupe black and maroon: license
4SlI3 ~ ", motor 1850
Ford 1921 sedan. license 22003 ". " demon
etrator motor J023eOi.
Cadillac 1918 touring. blue; license si2006O
~ ~ motor hTFtjI.
Maxwell 1870 touring blue body and red
stripes. licenee i5220S n. v. motor 30i3Ji.
Ford 1917 touring; license 1897 n. y;
also license 214130 n. ". motor 22iS2OI.
Oakland 1920 sedan. blues license i0l04o y.
": motor D3TIs6N.
Ford da2i touring: license 23ST23 y. w
motor fs21T9a.
Ford 1920 touring. license 2i3I3s y. y,
motor 2STe6es
Buick 1927 touring; license 456969 Pa;
Ford is2i sedan; license 1872 n. T.; motor
s2TsOs4.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
TRUCK THAT HELD SILK
STOLEN IN NJ. J. IS FOUND
Machine Abandoned in Hor-
len, Streets.

One of two motor trucks stolen with
their loads of silk by bandits at
Metuchen, y. j.. Friday was found
yesterday in Harlem. 1t was empty
The truck was seen at 124th street and
Eighth avenue by Detective Lynch and
Patroman Quinn of the West 123d street
station. who tried to find an owner
without success. On looking up the
records they found that the machine
was one of the stolen trucks.
Drivers of the two trucks and a
helper who said they had been tied
to trees by a gang of armed men. were
still being held by the police at New
Brunswick last night. The silk stolen
in one truck. worth 10000 1t was
learned. had been shipped by the Mar
Gus Hook Mills In Chester. Pa. The
other truck had $4,000 of merchandise
aboard.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
BOARDER IN MURDERED
WOMAN'S HOME HELD
SW0nn's Aid Orders Chrysfie
Street Man Locked Up.

Samuel Lusch. 40 years old. shoe
maker and boarder in the home of Mrs.
Anna Koskovich. who was murdered
Friday in her fiat at lis Chrystie street,
was locked up last night as a material
witness. He was arrested by Lieut..
George Busby of the Clinton street sta :
tion on instructions from Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dineen.
Mrs. Koskovich. who was janitress of
the tenement house In which she lived
and for which she collected the rents,
was found dead from strangulation. Her
body was lying across n bed. She had
been botfnd and gagged. Robbery evil
IDENTIFY was the motive Of the murder.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER TRY
SUICIDE IN THE COMMODORE

many years and that she had been the
physicians office nurse for about two
years. He described her as a competent
helper. Other persons i'm the hotel said
that she had been moody Of late and
had crying spells for which she gave no
reason. Her daughter often visited her.
They seemed like chums rather than
mother and daughter. an observer said.
Both are comely.
Mystery Yet Unsolved.
DR.. Laurence Jacobus of $50 Elsmere
place, The Bronx. and his wife, who is a
niece of Mrs. Frances Weiss and a
cousin of the other woman who took
poison, visited Flower. Hospital In the
afternoon, but did not clear up what
yet remained of the mystery. Last
night two young women, said to be
cousins OF the younger Mrs. Weiss, kept
vigil at Bellevue, where she lay un-
conscious. They would not talk about
the affair. At Bellevue it was said that
Mortimer Weiss was at the home of his
mother in West End avenue and was
keeping in telephone touch with Belle
vue.
The police, after making their report
of what they found at the Commodore,
had little further interest in the case. as
attempted suicide is no longer an Of
fence against the law.
The West End apartment house In
which lives Carryl Weiss, the milliner, is
at West Eighty-fourth street. No callers
were admitted last night. 1t was said
elsewhere that Mortimer Weiss and his
baby went from his home in Fort
Washington avenue to his mothers home
on Wednesday evening, and that 1t was
after the wife had gone to the same
place on Thursday that she proceeded
down town to the Hotel Remington and
started out with her mother for the
Commodore
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
GIRLS BODY FOUND IN RIVER.
only Clue TO Identity Is "L. H.
on wedding Ring.

The body OF an unidentified woman
was found floating in the East River, OPP
posite the Whitestone Yacht Club. las
night by Oscar johnson of 16 South
Eighth street, whtestone, who was in q
rowboat
The woman's age was given as about
20. She was feet 3 inches in height
weighed about lis pounds and wore q
wedding ring with the initials IL B.
Her hair was black. and she wore a blue
serge suit. white union suit, black stock
ings. In one of which was found sf2, and
brown oxford shoes
The body Is being held at whitestone
awaiting Identification.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
TWO SHOT IN PEDLER DISPUTE
sale Of Cherries Results In slash
Ing and Gun Play.

Michael Piazzo. 3 years old. of 81 Bay
ard street was wounded in the leg last
night and Carmine Napolitano. 30, OF 1855
Hudson street, in the arm. at Mulberry
and Bayard streets. Michael Fago OF
1SS Hester street. was locked UP charged
with the shooting. Napoltano. who sells
cherries from cart got into dispute
with purchaser OF some of the fruit,
and drew a knife to protect himself
when the purchaser threatened him.
The purchasers companion fired two
shots and ran. The police pursued
Fago and say they saw him throw away
q revolver.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
CAPTURES WOLF AND PUPS.

PETosoEY. Mich. July Capture
OF full grown male timber wolf and
seven wolf pups alive. bringing them to
camp on his back and eventually turn
ing them over to the Michigan State
Game Department farm at Mason,
Mich. is one of the feats of A. Jensen.
State wolf trapper in Lake Gogebic re-
gion, according TO David II. Jones OF this
city. Chief Warden for the Game De-
partnent
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
FOURTH HOLIDAY RUSH
AGAIN BEATS RECORDS
2, 600, 900 Handled at Grand
Central Alone.

Record breaking figures were estab-
lished yesterday at both the big railway
stations in Manhattana, due to the crowd
attending the championship match and
to the holiday exodus.
At the Grand Central 1t was said that
$4,000 persons passed in and out Of the
terminal, following a Friday figure of
10000. and that probably 1000. 600 was
the figure for the week. At the fenn-
sylvania, no figures were available. but
1t was said that traffic both In and out
of the station was very heavy" The
greatest holiday traffic at this station
was in the direction of Long Branch.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
REVIEW AT PEEKSKnL.

Seventy-hrst Regiment to Enter
tain ut Camp.
Independence Day celebrations will be
held to-day and tomorrow by the MEM
bers of the Seventy-first Infantry. which
has been In camp on the State military
field at Peekskill. Lieut.. Raymond
Brown, Protestant chaplain. will conduct
religious services this morning and
Father Paul of Garrison will conduct
Catholic field mass. 4&.
Brig.-Gen. William Weigel OF Camp
Dix will review the regiment at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Many visitors
are expected at the camp to-day and to-
morrow.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
PATROLMAN ARRESTED
ON EXTORTION CHARGE
Held in $4,000 Bail After
Toilor's Accusation.

Patrolman Harold Hagan. attached to
the Poplar street station IN Brooklyn,
was held yesterday in $4,000 bail for
the Grand Jury on charges of extortion
and assault in the second degree. The
complainant Salvatore Garibaldi a
tailor. Of 222 Johnson street. said Ha-
gan tried 10 make him pay 5000 because
the policeman claimed there was a guam
tity Of wine in Garibaldis cellar
When he refused. Garibaldi said. Ha-
san started to take him 10 the poliee
Kion md on the way fight started.
~ other men accused Hagan OF as
Alting them.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
HAYS CONFERs WITH BANKERS
Takes Up Postal Savings In West
as He Did I'm East

SULLIVAN, Ind, July 2.--Will II. Hays.
Postmaster General. opened a conference
to-day with Middle Western bankers, ex-
planning his plans for changes in the
Postal Savings Bank system. Mr.. Hays
met several bankers from adjoining
States at Terre Ha te and will confer
with others at his home here tomorrow
The conferences follow similar meet
ings in the East
The New York herald., 1921-07-03
RocKAwAY BATHER DROwNs.

William ID. Shea OF i57 Albany ave-
nue., Brooklyn. was drowned while bath
ing yesterday at Rockaway. He was
carried out by n strong undertow and
sank His body was washed ashore
later
The New York herald., 1921-07-03

continned rom First Page.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03

Not only adon ones head but add zcs to the sport
WE'LL is the function of the sport hat These
exquisite models fashioned in smart shapes and of
beautiful fabrics Trimmed in an effective manner.
The New York herald., 1921-07-03

SPORT SKIRTS THAT ARE VERY SMART
know
Silk Silk Sport
Flannel de Chine
0.75 and 1875
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13
Duke of Northumberland
Launches Move to Split
Lloyd George Government

lr Mr. Bernard shaw b. Its hoped to
use Irish Independence ua % means
uf cmbrOiuue Great Britain and
America ~ is easy TO- imuEiu'
what might ousuu ON fhD landing iu
ireland oJ luau.hmnriDau NYluu.
t.,H FOR th. wbIuruiIuu OF lHi"r
ana thiH iH not remote puFGihiIiiy.
The prsaouf government t0rih
cumberland DhnrHrH. lR playing into
thr hands OF tho furrna uf digrup
ttpu.
Slim Tcin. he declares. agreed 90
70 tluru and entered IN" peace con
ference because.
"Gj Thoy were worry hard
pressed and required tim" tO rr.
cover. fo roulonIab their resources.
ip improve their organization. 10 set
up their clyil administration with.
out Interference bF tho government
and to get in the harvest 90 A8
tho autumn advanced Great Hri.
aiu'g cmburtaH4moutr wen" likely
POO increase owing 10 unemployment
nt home and trouble iu the near aud
middle east.
"Tho conference viii give them
fulthor time fu complete their plans
aud 10 decide whether II Will pay
them best To- reject an comprnmigo
ma fight it out now or to accept g.
sham settlement which viii afford
thom "a better vantage ground fur
renewing tho war ihtcr. The follow
lng are The governments motives.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

"a has hacked tho RoraI courage 10
Hpppf'H troasbkblc conspiracy
DIV tutro of arms u uad never tDld
tlo country the truth about the con-
eplLanY or 3UDoRled for its support
D. had Dnd'avorcd 10 effect rcpriaais
without assuming responsibility for
ihDm Finding itself diatruatDd by
the British U,0ple md with good
reason, ~ opened negotiations with
the uu'my The advantages of this
'uufa' were us follows one OF the
iwO results must cusuc Either
th" NEGOTIATIONS would result In "a
sham settlement which would enable
tur government ~ shlrk it8 rcspou-
a.biiltv its motto being Aprcs moi
lo dolugo' or the negotiations would
full iu which case the government
would gp 10 the country on the issue
u, British Hoyorcivrty or Irish 70.
uuhli. ana obtain p now lease of
ufe
Regarded us "a move boz the game
~ party politics the whole uffdir ls
admirable. REGARDED M am essay IN
aiateHn tu'hlp 10 is. pathetic. lW
the importaut point 30 observe BE-
mat in either cas-" the conscrvnlte
cause bee BETRAYED
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

always looks badly and is rather too
suggestive OF rigid cconomy.s Be
sides. the patch, no matter how
beautifully put In, makes uncom-
Portable sleeping for anybody who
uses that pillow,
Linen pillow cases, however. are
worth saving Small holes may be
darncd neatly and IN any event the
linen should Doe kept and used for
some other household purpose. for
table dollies. tea towels or bandagcs
Tor the medicine closet. Good linen
sheets and pillow cases last many
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

ting 262 feet long BY 100 zee, via.
and high and holding nearly ,hr.o
hundred birds.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

years and are economical In the end
Tor this reason.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

the water and partly in the air, OBJ
tanning driving resistance from both.
Probably the world 8 largest bird
cage Is In st. Louis a dome OF net
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

Propellers invented In France for
chm. .nW draft boats work partly In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11

the rooms are being received. Yester-
day Major MCGEE stated there were
on file 80 applications from young
women who want single rooms. All
Of the latter rooms, however, are filled
for the present.
At present there are 140 women
guests at the hotel. Most Of them
occupy the small rooms. The only
rooms vacant are the larger and more
expensive ones. But arrangements
are being made to arrange these 30
they can >be occupied by two or three
girls who want to room together.
I'VE never expected that the hotel
would be self sustaining Immediately"
said Major MCGEE. "But we feel GER
tain It will be self supporting by fall.
We also feel that our present deficit
will be overcome when We I'LL up the
hotel In the fall.
1.-THE hotel was taken over to give
young women home in the District.
We room and board them from $40 UP,
the price depending on the size and
location Of the rooms. Some OF the
more expensive front rooms are not
occupied at present, but we expect
they will be shortly.
1.-THE Salvation Army Is prepared to
meet the deficit and does not con-
template a campaign at this time to
get funds to make up the loss we are
suffering. The amount Is not great
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
JACKSONVILLE ATTORNEY
ACCUSED IN STAYING CASE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. To-
John w. Pope, well known local at
torney, was arrested here early today.
charged with being the confederate
and master mind in the attempted
robbery and murder Of George HIGH
man, Palace Theater manager, by
Frank Rollins last Sunday night.
Irwin Livisky, q machine operator
at q local theater, was also arrested
and alleged to be implicated, and q
woman whose name IL withheld Is also
said to be under question, and her ar
rest is expected hourly.
Pope IL prominent attorney and 10
the son Of one of the foremost crimi-
nal lawyers In the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
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