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New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Miller's Demand ]
For Economy Wins
Nationwide Pra;a.I
Persons of An PoiS;ss.
Beliefs, and Civic ~
Commercial Bodies JS..' ~
Messages Of Indorsen,en'
From a stor corresu,,,,s....

OVIFSSQUy&8R4t--.
ALBANY. Jan. 2l.-Men and 49,.
, Of nearly every, political, belief ~, -. !.
cluded in the hundreds who hsy. g.. ,,sa
ten to Governor Miller from an =. nv
OF the country econgrstulatinr him - =
his message to the Legislature r,.: 0''
economy and retrenchment in n, ' :,
ministration ,of the state eoyerna.s.
Civic organizations and ,chambes~, :.
commerce also have written him, ~
closing resolutions formally r.aa,.. !.
in support Of his program. Mans !,
the. letters inclose copies of ,.s..s, :,
sent by prominent citizens land Nv :;
ness organizations to Legislators .,ss
ing them to get behind the cove,,.'
and help him cut down expens.s,.,
The number Of Democrats. us :. =,
than, local repute. who have inassss.' J
the Governors program is surnr;s;s'' un;S..s''
Chief among them is Samuel fsss ae'
myer, counsel for the Lockwo6si ~. ~.
mittee; who wrote: .ac.. ~ ss3'
Pray accept, my heartfelt conv,...
lations on. your splendid Construct
message. / agree with you that 49,
retrenchment is. our cities onlvs Sas Sss, /,
Of escape from disaster. We, srs ~ !!
fllctcd with the most stupid; wastest
reckless government on earth W;.,
proper readjustment we could sss
tens of millions Annually and pet nv H..
ter results ~,--.., .,..s S'''
| Judge A. T. Clearwater, of; Kidr..,,
former president of the State Bsr 'S \.
sociation, said: -'~
Permit me to extend my HeSw,e.,
congratulations on your mapniaesr
address. It. instantly won and forevs,
will retain the cordial, undiiuted an
rroval of the millions of God fear.cs
lew-abiding, taxpaying and taxriddsl'
people, not only of the State ,of Nss,
York but of the United Statss,s 'S'
The Rev. Dr.. Charles H. parkhn-..
of New York City, said: a..
"Be assured that the people 6uts;aa
of the job holders and their frisnS,
will stand by you in your police a.
economy. We have no taste for fsYe,
that are inflated by expenditures n
Cured for any other purpose than tbs
necessities of public service"
Typical of the letters from outsido
Of the state was one signed by; Watt
Bethea, of Lake City, Fla. 1t read Il,
part: 9.. e'.:.z. = .,.5sf "a =
II am a Florida Democrat and natu.
rally had hoped Governor Smith migh;
be reelected, but after reading you
first message know it is boaad 4,
make you. popular with the Taxpayer,
in every state. and. the great State o.
New York is to be congratulated upo
such fine selection for the. high uposi
tior which YOU occunY.n -. =.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Palmer Calls Untearmyer tar
Charges Absurdly False
Asserts He Was Misquoted Re-
garding Suspension of Anti
Trust Cases During War

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The state
ment of Samuel Untermyer, of New
York. last night in his controversy
with Attorney General Palmer was
branded by the latter tonight as in
part absurdly false in character. The
controversy has arisen over charges
by Mr.. Untermyer concerning Mr..
Palmer's administration of the. Offices
OF Attorney General and Of Alien
Property Custodian. 8
Mr.. Untermyer's suggestion that the
Attorney General "ought to be removed
from office on his confession alone
that he suspended the enforcement
OF antitrust laws during the war;
the Attorney General termed Dan
absurd suggestion" and one that es-
tablished "the character of his entire
interview"
What l said," Mr.. Palmer explained
in statement tonight, "was that 'as
to antitrust cases, everybody knows
that during the war they We're ,u"s suss
pended, which is quite a .different
thing, from suspending the law. That
was done long before l became Attor-
ney General, for did not take osice
until four months after the arncist;ee,
During my administration all the anti.
trust cases In the Supreme Court have
been argued and substantial proarasa
made toward reaching q concluaion IN
such cases pending in all the courts.
The absurdly false character of this
statement is SO apparent that nohodv
is apt to give much credence " M,
OF his lurid charges"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Diligent Detective Finds
sBOmb'onW hitman'sD Desk
Spreads Alarm, Then Throws
Package of Valuable Papers
Into Water Bucket

Emil King, county detective as
signed to the Office of former Governor
Charles S. Whitman, who is conduct
ing the inquiry into the Hylan admin
istration. discovered suspicious pack
age on Mr.. Whitman's desk yesterday
morning. fs'Fzs', ,.~..lfl.'.',
"Rasso, oh, Joel" he yelled to De-
tective Sergeant Joe Russo, who was
reclining in a big chair in the detec-
tive bureau awaiting Developments.
There's bomb on Whitman's desk!"
Russo walked down to the ex-Gover-
ncr's Office, but before he arrived King
had submerged the "bomb" in a pail
of water, Russo reached in, got the
"bomb" and was examining it when the
twiue in which it was bound broke.
King cleared the table without effort.
He was standing at the door when
Il waz suddenly pushed open and John
Dooling. Assistant District Attorney,
whose Office Mr.. Whitman is using,
dashed in and asked:
Anybody see a package here?"
II have one here that King thinks
is bomb," Russo said.
"Bomb-hell," Dooling replied. "That
contains valuable papers. Who in
bia5es ~atered them!"
Dooling glared about the room.
Russo grinned. Killing had made his
exit.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Three City Churches Robbed
Thieves Strip Affairs of Their
Valuable Decorations

Three churches in New York City
have been robbed recently. The Church
Of the Nativity Classon Avenue and
Madison Street. Brooklyn, was entered
Wednesday night, 1t became known yes
tcrday.
The burglars carried 20-foot ladder
into the building and placed it against
one OF the stained glass windows over
a side altar. Every. valuable piece of
to the top Of the affairs.
The police believe one Of the gang
hid in the church during the evening
while 1t WAS still open for visitors and
remained there after 1t had been locked
up by the sexton.
The Church Of st. Francis Xavier.
Sixth Avenue and Carroll Street, and
St Joscph's rectory, In Pacific Street,
have also been robbed recently.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
$ll7, 600, 900 of Seized
Property Given Up by us
Returned to American Born
Wives of Germans, AUS
frfans and Others

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - Approxi-
.mately $117,Ooo,o 900 worth of property
taken over by the Alien Property Gus
todiah during the war has been re-
turned to American born wives Of Ger
mans, Austrians and others, it was said
to-day at the Custodian's Office.
The returns were made under q re-
cent act Of Congress which permitted
women who before the war. married
subjects OF enemy countries and citi-
.zens Of countries since separated from,
Austria Hungary, such as Czecho- Slo-
vakia, to file claims for their property in
this country. seized by the government
under the trading with the enemy act
Claims are coming in at the rate of
forty or fifty week, and officials said
they had not yet been able to deter
mine the total of seized property af-
fected by the act.
The total value Of enemy property
taken oyer by the Custodian is placed
at 1884 O00, 900, and this is exclusive OF
the informed German merchant ships
seized in American ports and trans
ferred to the Shipping Board. The bulk
Of this property belonged to Germans
and Included many industries. This
property remains in the hands of the
governm ent and its ultimate disposition
aw4ists Actiun BY Congress-.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Salesman Accused
Of Shooting Man in
Row Over a Shirt
Argument in Brooklyn Street
Said to Have Occurred
When Purchaser Baked,
at Paying War Time Price

A fight, alleged by one Of the princi-
pals to have started from an argument
over the depreciation in value Of a silk
shirt bought four years ago, resulted
in the shooting Of Vincent Caputo,
thirty-seven years old, in front Of 163
McKibben Street, Brooklyn, about S
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Harry
Hoffman, thirty-five years old, a sales
man living at 81 Cook Street, was ar
rested, charged with the shooting.
According to Peter Caputo, brother Of
the man who was shot, the silk. shirt
that caused the shooting was bought
from Hoffman when the prices for such
things were. much higher than they are
to-day. Peter says he bought the shirt,
which, according to his statement Civ
en- to the police, was not paid for at
the time of the purchase.
Hoffman and Peter Caputo met yes
terday afternoon, and, according to
Caputo, an argument started, Caput0
declaring that payment should. be reck.
oned in accordance with present day
low prices: A fight started, Caputo
brothers aid. A shot was fired and
Vincent Caputo fell, wounded in the
left side, close to the heart.
Patrolman Henry Feis heard the shot
and arrested Hoffman in a loft build
ing in the rear of 1854 McKibben Street.
The officer says Hoffman had 49,
caliber revolver when arrested. Hoff-
man was detained in the Stagg Street
station, charged with felonious assault,
after being treated for scalp wound
which it is said he received in the
fight.
Vincent Caputo was treated by DR..
zarpolo, ambulance surgeon, and taken
to st. GATHERINGS Hospital, where it
was said that he had no chance for re-
covery. His home is at 226 Bushwick
Avenue. and he has a candy store at
160 Humboldt Street.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Bankers Wife Visiting
Here Lost in Fifth Ave,
boston Woman Police Are Seek
ing Had $4,000 in Cash
and. JeweIrv

The police were searching last night
Tor Mrs. Margaret Stedman, wife Of !
Boston BANKER, who became separated
earlier in the day from relatives who
had accompanied her to this city from
hartford. Conn.
Her relatives told the police tha,
hospitals should be the frst places
visited, A. Mrs. stcdman frcaucntIy
applied at such institutions for treat.
naent without giving her name.
They said that she had about $4,000
With her In jewclry and money, one OF
her rings being valued at $4,000 Her
relatives saw her last at Fifth Avenue
and Twsnty-third Street. That was
aDeut p. M, and she quickly wns lost
- view. She IL about fifty years old.
D5spstche* from Boston last night
0f HsYyy B. Sfedmar,. Of stedrnan T.
Redhsid, nctS brokers Of Hartford
snd Boston.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Chauffeur Kills
Sister i'm Law;
Ends Own VI Life
Continued from paao' one)

From there he told Lebrasseur to drive
west through Eighty Street.
After the taxicab turned off Park Ave-
nue., according to Lebrasseur, Tunney
must have looked out of the back win
dow and caught sight of Miss Maridel,
who was only few doors from her
home, with. her arms full of packages.
Tunney ordered the taxi driver to
stop. He got out of. the = cab and
walked toward his sisterin-law. They
engaged in conversation, which Le-
brasseur says he did not hear.
Two Bodies ir Street
Presently he saw Tunliey trying to
force the woman toward the taxicab
he says. Passers-by testified that they
heard the man say: "Are you going
with 2" The girl answered ''No,S
and as Tunney endeavored to force
her into the taxicab she appealed to
Lebrasseur, CRYING:
You're not going to let this man
harm me, are you?"S
Ihe taxicab driver says he answered.:
why, no; that man won't harm you;
you're his sister,"
He had hardly answered the girl, Le-
brasseur says, when he saw Tunney
draw revolver ana shoot Miss Maridel
twice in the head. The girl fell to the
SluewAIk, Qylug instantly. Uunney then
put the muzzle of the revolver to his
mouth and fired upward through his
head, falling dead beside the body of
his sister-in-law.
h. Many pedestrians who were on their
way home were attracted by the shoot
ing. Patrolman Samuel Marks, of the
East Thirty-eighth Street station, took
Lebrasseur in charge and summoned an
ambulance. The revolver was found on
the sidewalk beside the bodies, and the
pencil and paper in a pocket in Tun-
ney's coat. The police believe Tunney
intended to write note before the
tragedy, but saw Miss Maridel coming
before he had an opportunity to do any
writing.
In the taxicab the police found an
empty suitcase belonging to Tunney. In
Il pocket of the coat worn by Miss
Maridel was found a notebook con-
taining several addresses. According
TO Miss Brochet, Tunney, after leaving
| Bellevue, had threatened that he would
shoot Miss Maridel if he ever found
her going with other men.
/ Miss Maridel was employed by H. A.
Caesar, who is American representa-
tive of Langenieux & Sopp, French
importing and. exporting silk firm. She
was the sole support of her aged par
cnts, with whom she lived.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Chum Pleads Not Guilty
Of the Murder Of Drewes
U. of P. Sophomore To Be Tried
on the Charge of Killing
Senior at Dartmouth

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-William
P. Brines, charged with the killing of
Elmer c. Drewes here last fall. pleaded
not guilty to two indictments in the
Criminal Court to-day. One charged
him with first degree murder and the
other with voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter. Brine's trial is set for
next Monday.
Although there are eight women on
the panel of jurors, none will be per-
mitted to serve on the Brines jury be-
cause of the possibility of the jurors
being locked up all night. No accom-
modations have yet been provided for
women.
Drcwes, who was senior at Dart
mouth College, and Brines, . sopho-
more at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, were personal friends. Drewes
was found dead October II on the out
skirts of the city with bullet hole in
the forehead. Several days later
Brines's automobile was found aban-
doned. In the machine was pistol.
A search was made for Brines, and
after a lapse of few days he surren-
dered to the police. He was accom-
panied by counsel when he gave. HIM
self up.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

sonsl OK drawn on the Merchants As.
socsation, Mr.. Whitman replied:
it was his personal check. Mr.
hatch came to my office, entirely un-
solicited, at 8 o'clock this afternoon. !
had no knowledge that he was coming
Sees No Legal Barrier
Mr. Whitman added that he saw
nothing in the law to prevent q private
cisazen from defraying the incidental
expenses of an investigation, although
1t could not be used to pay the salaries
OF those conducting the probe
The former Governor appeared to be-
lieve that the money might be used to
pay the men who have assisted him.
II could not use the money provided
by private citizen to pay myself"
said Mr.. Whitman, "but my opinion is
that could use it to pay the men who
are working for me-"
The investigator declined to make
public the names Of any other persons
who have offered him financial assist
ance.
"The offering of this assistance was
characteristic of Ed Hatch" Mr. Whit
man declared. ut was the personal
dangers he has undergone to prevent
the pollution of the waters of the state
that made him brave and fearless fei-
low. He has shown himself to be a
brave and fearless man, as his father
was before him."
May Go Before Jury Monday
Mr.. Whitman said that he would not
be ready to go before the grand jury
until Monday, ana perhaps not until
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Business connected with his private
law practice took the former Governor
to his Offices in the Equitable Building
yesterday. and during his absence .
score Of witnesses were examined by
his assistants.
the District Attorneys Office yesterday
were members of the automobile squad
of the Police Department. The names
Of those called were not given out, Mr.
Whitman, it is understood, has in his
possession the books and records of
the squad and sensational revelations
in connection with stolen machines are
predicted next week. -.
It is practically certain that one Of
the matters to be placed before the
grand Jury next week will pertain to
the activities Of this squad and it is
believed that the evidence is so COM
ss,s.' ssss. that an indictment may be asked
Bailey Asks Trial Monday
While the Whitman staff was going
over the automobile records Eugene
F. McGee, of the law firm of Fallon &
McGee. appeared before Juoge Thomas
c. I. Grain in General Sessions and
asked that the trial Of Captain William
A. Bailey, former commander of the
West Thirtieth Street station, VINO was
indicted week ago on the charge of
having accepted an unlawful fee, be
set for Monday.
Mr.. McGee's motion was opposed by
Assistant District Attorney Frederic
Sullivan, who told the court that the
immediate trial of Bailey would not be
in the interest Of public justice. He
declared that if Captain Bailey were
placed on trial at the present time it
might mean the revealing of certain
ike, of investigation that is being pur-
sued and which the District Attorney
does not wish to disclose at this time.
Judge Grain ordered both sides to
submit briefs January 27
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Please Give Me Sing Sing,
Not Pen, Prisoners Plea
Judge Grants Request; Also
Changes Sentence From Six
Months to Five Years

ut amt fair" protested James lis
ton. thirty-three years old. of 397 Pu-
laski Street, Brooklyn, when Judge
Grain, in General Sessions, yesterday
sentenced him to the penitentiarv for
from six months to three years after
he had pleaded guilty to assault in thu
third degree. Judge Grain WIS. amazed
because he regarded the sentence as
comparatively light.
II don't want to 60 to the penitenl
tiary, your honor" continued Liston.
II WANT to be sent to Sing Sing. You
get $40 and a suit of clothes when you
leave Sing Sing. You get nothing
when you leave the pen. Please send
me to Sing Sing"
Judge Grain explained to Listen that
his crime, that of forcing his way into
the apartment of Mrs. Annie Davis, at
2179 Eighth Avenue, and beating her
with an iron pipe because she had been
responsible for one of his previous
convictions, was misdemeanor, and
that he could not be sent to Sing Sing.
Liston then changed his plea to that
Of assault In the second degree and
Judge Grain accommodatinely sem
fenced him to Sing Sing for a term of
five wears
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Queens Indorses Mrs. Doyle
For Police COmmissionership

Mrs. Elizabeth Doyle, of Jamaica,
vice-chairman Of the Queens County
Dc iocratic Committee. was Endorsed
by the executive committee OF the
Queens County Democratic organiza-
tion last night for the position Of Fifth
Deputy Police Commission which
has been vacant since the resignation
Of Ellen ,o'Grady. borough, Prcsi-
dent dent Connolly OF QneeMss Il is said,
nylnn for the appointment OF Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
League That Named Hvlan
For Mayor to Give Dinner

The ;frst real Indication that Mayor
Hylan intends to seek a reorganization
was seen yesterday when the Business
M ss or baa KS eaadds1 sas 2ds11st9g n 1s1
out invitations to a political meeting
Monday night in the Imperial Restau-
ran, Fulton Street and Red Hook Lane,
Brooklyn: : =
: The Invitations were signed. by
Charles |. Stenglc, secretary Of the
Municipal Civil Service Commission. a
close personal friend of the Mayor, and
Henry A. Meyer, Deputy Dock Commits
sioner. Fifty persons. are expected to
be present, and it is understood plans
for furthering the Mayors candidacy
will be discussed.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Watchman Foils Bomb Plot
Sewers Fuse of Explosive Placed
at Building With Pocket Knife

A plot to blow up building in course
Of reconstruction at 1854 East Fifty
third Street was frustrated early this
morning by watchman, who was found
burned badly on the hands and arms
and was removed to Flower Hospital
The building was being reconstructed
from a stable into garage.
The watchmnn, Tony Franko, fifty
three years old, of Buffalo Avenue,
Brooklyn. was making his rounds when
he saw the Internal machine shutter
ing. He hacked away at the fuse with
q pocket knife for several seconds and
finally severed it, but not until It had
burned to within two inches of the
bomb.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Mrs. Nortman Recovering;
Bullet Near Heart Removed

Mrs. Kathryn Maloney Nortman, who
shot herself last Wednesday NIGHT
after learning, she said, that Robert
Nachman, of Brooklyn was about to
leave her, was said to be recovering
ut Bushwick Hospital. At first it was
feared the woman was fatally injured,
but yesterday the bullet, which lodge i
close to her heart, was removed. 3.
7. Maloney, son Of Thomas Malonev
formerly Mayor Of Pittston, Pa, denied
Yesterday the women was related
to thu family. Ms she was said to have
claimed.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Ruling Against Ku-Klux
Mail To Be Demanded
Protests of Colored Colleague
Cause Trouble for Republi-
can Committeeman
Cdu NOIflIf11Itcc1n
sDccinI- Dispatch to The .priby,,

ATLANTA, Jan. 21.-uThe Ku-Klux
Klan is due for rough shedding when
into power, if Henry Lincoln Johnson,
colorel national committeeman from
Georgia, has his way.
At a stirring meeting to-day, at
which G. P. Goree, chairman, and M. H
Karnes, ice-chairman. were ordered to
resign at once. following a hearing of
numerous charges against them, John
son announced that he would appeal to
the Postmaster General to have all lit
erature of the Ku-Klux organization
barred from the mails.
He also told Of President-elect Har-
ding's plea for stronger laws to pre-
vent mob violence and announced that
he would remain in Washington until
Congress took anti-lvnching action.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Nassau Official Indicted
Petit Charged With Receivip
... Two Stolen Automobiles

Z. MIMEOEA. JAM, 2..--Aubrey Petit
Superintendent OF County Buildings o
Nassau County, former ehief Of polio
Of Long Beach, was indicted on tw
counts to-day by the Nassau Count
grand jury on charges of receiyin
stolen property. =. He is alleged to hav
bought two automobiles which he kne
were stolen. He was. arraigned th
afternoon, pleaded not guilty, and wa
released in; $4,000 bail: - a..
One of the automobiles, it is alleged
was sold to Petit by Matthew O'Nei
for receiving stolen autom obiles., Ii
other. was. sold to, him, it is charged, b.
William Hoffman, who is under ildict
ment on a charge of receiving, stole
goods. Petit, it is alleged, sold on
car to woman and Kept the other 70
his own uSe ~
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
City to Save High Bridge

The Board of Estimate yesterday de-
cidcd that High Bridge, over the Har-
lem River, should be saved, and TO
carry out the orders OF the War De-
partment, TO remove either the bridge
or the piers which ppw Interfere with
navigation, the board appropriated
1900 900 to remove tkc piers. A single
archway will be substituted In their
place.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

gmnssnda ations must be the result Of
Intelligent approval and not of blind
obedience. Any other course involves
= double betrayal Of official trust
usurpatiop of power by the President
and. sbdication Of duty on the part OF
81 Pointing out that in six years Fed
eral employees have grown in number
from 1000 to 1000, Mr.. Sutherland
declared that ths day may not be far
off when "the go1ernment will be sup
porting so many that nobody will be
left to support the government"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Chief Rabbi. Coming to U. s.

I PARIS, Jan. 21 .(Jewish Telegraph
Agency y).-According to a Belgrad
dispatch received here, the Serbia
chief rabbi. Dr.. Alkalei, has. departel
for the United States. 1t is. under
stood he has been intrusted with
special mission by the Serbian govsn
ment
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

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The Washington herald., 1921-01-19

rpFNCH WOMAN As CHAMBERMAID
asI seamstress. BOX ST2-c. Herald Of