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Evening star., 1921-08-30
NIAGARA FALLS SUICIDES
BODY QUICKLY RECOVERED
Man Dashed to Death on Rocks.
Remains Taken From Rapids
in Two Hours.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. August 80.
The body of Edward H. Rippon of
Buffalo. which was swept over the
Bridal Veil fall at Niagara yesterday
afternoon and dashed to death on
the rocks below. was recovered
within two hours-a record for re-
coveries of victims at the falls.
Rippon's skull was fractured when
he fell head first on the big rocks at
the base of the falls. The body then
passed out about twenty feet and be-
came wedged between the rocks in
small rapids near the Cave of the
Winds
f. r. Waldenbergen, reservation
superintendent. and Harold Wright.
in charge of the Cave of the Winds,
made a bridge of planks between two
big rocks. crawled out on the plank
ing. secured the body with ropes and
drew it slowly back to solid ground
1t was a hazardous feat with the
waters of the cataract laundering
about the rescuers. Hundreds of
tourists watched from the upper
shores as the men struggled to re-
cover the body.
A note left by Rippon told of a will
he had made disposing of his prop
erty. 1t gave no hint as to the motive
for suicide except that it proclaimed
the writer's innocence of something
of which he evidently believed he had
been accused in connection with his
work in the railway mail service.
Omcials Of this service said last night
that they had heard of no charges
against Rippon. He had been ill for
two weeks. they said.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
FEDERAL ATTORNEY
INVESTIGATES KLAN
Chicago Assistant Says He
Will ''BIow Lid Off" K. K. K.
! If Action Warranted.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 30.-Federal in
vestigation of the Ku Klux Khan has
been started in Chicago by John v.
Clinnin. assistant United States dis
trict attorney, he announced today.
Numerous complaints have been
coming to his office since the organi-
zation of a branch of the khan here
three weeks ago. Col. Clinnin said.
Allegations that the klan is opposed
to public policy. that it makes no ac-
counting of the money it collects.
that it makes a profit on it's regalia
and, therefore, is a corporation oper-
ating for profit and that lawless acts
have been ascribed to persons acting
in the guise of the khan will form the
basis of the investigation, according
to Col. Clinnin.
Il don't wish, as yet. to cast any
reflection upon the organization or
its leadership, but if I find anything
wrong I'll blow the lid off," Col.
Clinnin said.
He said he had not yet decided
whether he would question Col Will
liam Joseph Simmons of Atlanta, Ca,
acknowledged head of the organi-
cation.
CLEVELAND DTSApppovEs
Evening star., 1921-08-30
bORAH URGES AID ! !
FOR DISARMAMENT.
Advocates Public Support if
Conference Is to Accom-
pIish Purposes.
BY the Associated Press.

ny Tue AssocIated Pfe6s.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., August 3d.
Senator Borah Of Idaho urged an audi
ence here last night to help "get a
little more dem apcracy II foreign af-
fairs" The Idaho senator, although
one of the foremost advocates OF
armament limitation, predicted that
the coming conference on armament
would be complete failure. unless
pubic opinion Enthusiastically demand
ed reduction of navies and armies.
Fry open the doors of the confer
ence. declared Senator Borah. Let
the sunlight of publicity beat in upon
the dark and secret places. Let US
know what's going on before it has
peen concluded. in order that public
opinion may have it's mOlding and di-
rect effect. Above all. let responsible
ny be fixed. and then let public opin-
ION lash from power those who be-
trey the cause
Disarmament will be but a deIu-
sion.fa a fraud veneered with tepid pur-
poses and false promises, unless there
IS found demanding it and supporting
IL what amounts to a moral and So
cial revolution. 1t will come only at
the command of the people, united
and determined. persistent and untir-
ing.
ut is your fight. That conference
Will accomplish nothing of real and
substantial worth except it be di-
rected and dominated by the COM
manding voice. In the name of the
dead upon a thousand battlefelds. in
the name of countless millions bend
ing under the crushing burden of
war, in the name of the manned and
wounded who crowd our. streets and
hospitals. in the name sof all who
are hereafter to inherit the earth,
let us not lose interest. let us not
give up hope. let us rather. as a
people, resolve that the conference
shall not fail, that our hearts and
hopes and prayers will brace and di-
rect. yes, command. the men who
have this fearful responsibility rest
ing upon thm.''
Evening star., 1921-08-30
16-YEAR-OLD FORGER
AGAIN ESCAPES POLICE
Kid" Flees From Re-
formatory for Second Time.
Many Charges Against Him.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, August 30.-Po-
lice are searching today for Charles
Hoffman. a sixteen-year-old forger and
embezzler. whose exploits have before
kept them busy in this city, New York,
Chicago, Memphis and elsewhere. His
escape from the Glen Mills reforma-
tory. where he had been sent for the
theft of s4,s5O in checks and money
from his employers. did not become
known until last night, although 1t
took place Saturday.
After another escapade. about
year ago, he was paroled after forging
checks for approximately $1,000 on the
Corn Exchange National Bank. He
admitted spending the money in New
York. and his lavish tips to hotel em-
ployes there led them to refer to him
as 1.-The millionaire kid" Less than a
year ago he escaped from the Junior
Republic School. near Bethlehem, Pa.
After the theft for which he was
sent to Glens Mills, he was followed to
Chicago, but eluded capture until his
funds were exhausted, when he was
taken prisoner in Memphis.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
SHIP CARRYING ALCOHOL
DETAINED BY OFFICIALS
Cargo Consigned to Liberia-Col-
lector of Port Does Not Re-
gard Vessel Seaworthy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August 90
The collector of the port was today
considering a request from Charles r.
Kurtz. surveyor of the port. to refuse
clearance papers to the 1S5-ton
schooner Lizzie v. Hall. whose agents
desire to clear the vessel with 500
barrels of alcohol for Liberia.
Mr. Kurtz in his protest said the
schooner is unseaworthy and that il
clearance papers are issued to her he
suggested coast guard cutter accom-
pany the vessel to the three-mile
limit. The surveyor said he has no
evidence the alcohol. which came from
bonded warehouse in Indiana, was
destined for Liberia.
The Lizzie v. Hall was built in
Fredonia. Del. in 1873, and is built to
be owned by Lee Rudolph, Sutter ave-
nue., Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
J.. Judxe order, Mi.trial.

MARSHALL. N. CA mistrial was
ordered in the case charging Jesse
Massey with the staying of l. j.
Farmer, a deputy sheriff of Madison
county. who was shot from ambush
recently. The case has been in
progress in superior court for four
hours deliberation. was unable to
agree on a verdict. Judge Adams
sentenced Doyle Massey. convicted
earlier in the week Of murder in the
second degree for shooting and killing
Harrison Roberts,. to eighteen years
in the state prison at hard labor.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
ARMY TO HOLD EXAMS.

Examinations will be held in va
rious parts of the United States. No
vember IA next, of candidates for ap-
pointment as second lieutenants. Veteri-
nary Corps, United States Army. Six
teen vacancies are to be filed as a
result of the examinations. Candi-
dates must be officers of the Veteri-
nary Reserve Corps between the ages
of twenty-one and thirty years.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Killed in Moon.hi.e. Raid.

CAIRO. Ga.-Archie Scoggins. young
farmer of Grady county, Is dead and
Lee Welch, another farmer. is in Jail
here. as a result of a fight between
them and three deputy sheriffs In a raid
on a moonshine still ten miles from
this place. According to the officers
ScOggins opened fire when ordered to
hold up his hands, and was shot dead.
Welch was cut off from his shotgun
and was forced to surrender.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
New orlean. After Baptist Hospital,

NEW ORLEANS,-A joint meeting
of commercial and civic bodies here
the 5000 required to purchase a site
for the proposed 100000 Southern
Baptist Hospital. Volunteer workers
will start a canvass of the city today.
II the amount is not pledged by the
time the Baptist home mission board
meets in Atlanta THURSDAY. New Or
leans probably will reliquish its claim
for the hospital.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
CLEVELAND D1sAPPRovEs.
City Council. Following Mayors
Lead, Opposes organization.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 30
Cleveland's city council has gone on
to the organization of the Ku Klux
Khan in Cleveland. The action of the
council followed speech by Mayor
w. S. Fitzgerald. in which the mayor
said the organization would be "a hot
bed for stirring up race and religious
prejudice"
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Get Control Of Radio st,,,o,,.

NEW YORK.-Control of all coastal
stations of the International Radio
and Telegraph Company has been ac-
quired by the Radio Corporation of
America' s David Sarnoff. general man
The stations acquired Include thosa
at Bush Terminal, New York civ
New London. Conn: Newport. r -.
NNantucket. L. L.; Belfast, Me. and
Cape May. N J. ""
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Held on Abduction Charge.

wINSTON-SALEM. N. C-Bill Jones,
seventy-four years. who Is said to
have been known in his younger days
as William Mccain, was tried in mu-
nicipal court here, charged with alb
Quoting the thirteen-year-old daugh-
ter Of ]. H. King. Jones insisted that
he was taking the girl to her mother
in Danville. The court held him
under bond in $500 for trial in su-
DeriOr court
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Bathinx Girl EI.ctroeuted.

NEW YORK.-An attempt to fasten
an electric light bulb into a socket
while she was dressed in a wet bath
ing suit, caused the death of Miss
Beatrice Schwartzler. seventeen years
old. at her home on City Island. A
pool of water collected about the
girls feet and when her wet hand
came in contact with the electric cur
rent. she received a shock which
proved fatal.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

When a young bride flares up
these times she goes back t her
job instead O. back t her folks.
Ike Soles received a severe
fall t'day when workmen re-
moved tn telephone pole he
wuz leanin' agin an his doc
tor says it'll be some time be-.
fore he'll be able t loaf agin.
Copyright National Newspaper service)
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Twelve shipbuilders Hurt.

WILMINGTON, n. C.-Twelve work.
men were slightly injured at a local
shipyard when a hull being made
ready for launching left the ways pre-
maturely. Eight were given first aid
for minor bruises and four were sent
to hospital.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Bar. Chain. in puni.hinx csnvict..

AUSTIN, Tex. The use of chains
for punishing convicts has been dis
carded ever since his visit to the PEN
itentiary some time ago. Gov. Nef
said in a statement to the press. A
bill aholishing the use of chains and
limiting the use of the bat is now
before the governor.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

BY the Associated Press. -. 4..s-s
NEW YORK. August 30--An esti-
mate that s4i600.000 was paid by life
insurance companies in death claims
from autopobiie fatalities during
1920 is published today by the In
surance Press. Statistics are quoted
to show that during the year the au-
tomobile caused 1900 fatalities and
100000 non-fatal injuries.
Life insurance distributions for the
year by companies operating In the
United States and Canada aggregated
1895. a.O66.434. including death claims
of all sorts. matured endowments, an
nuities. dividends and the like.
Largest among the death claims set
tied during the year was $555. 900 paid
to the heirs of Wallace L. Pierce. Bos-
ton grocer. The heirs Of Jake l.. Ham
on of Ardmore. Okla. received $685.
900. Olive Thomas Pickford, motion
picture star, who died suddenly in
Paris, was insured for j135.ooo.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Fear. Arrest. Gives Himself Up.

NEW YORK-While the entire New
York police force hunted William
9ioey. alleged gangster. for the mur-
der OF Policeman Daniel Neville Sat-
urday night, Hoey walked into Sing
Sing prison and asked for the pro.
lection of Chaplin William E. Cashin,
He told the chaplain that he feared
mistreatment from the police If they
FOUND him first. He was later
with homicide,
Evening star., 1921-08-30
4, 10000 Auto Death Claims
Paid in Year BY Insurance Firms

the safe and obtained approximately
$1,000. Macomb county and Detroit
authorities have found no clue to the
robbers.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

MISSOULA. Worthwhile residents
of the town of. Plains. Mont, fought
a lumber yard fire believed to have
been of incendiary origin. two masked
men entered the First National Bank
there and escaped with $14.500 in cur
rency and liberty bonds. according to
a telephone message received here.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Admit murder ANA BurIaI.

Admit Murder and Burial.
JACKSON, Miss.-Alleged to have
confessed to the murder of Alton Page.
white. at Forest. Miss..- Leon viverett
and Pattie Perdue. negroes. were
brought here for safekeeping. The
charred trunk Of Pages body was found
In negro cemetery. The confession is
said to have described how the man and
woman cut up Pages body and burned
the smaller pieces in a stove. An at
tempt was made to burn the trunk. but
when this failed. 1t was taken. to the
cemetery and buried above the body of
recently inferred negro.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Two Bandit. Get $1,000.

DETROIT. Mich.-Two bandits over.
powered porter at Margolis Inn,
lake shore resort near here, forced open
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Governor Removes Housing Chief.

NEW ORLEANS, Lathe acute
of Louisiana took on a new aspect
when Gov. John M. Parker requested
the resignation Of Chairman NJ. D. E.
Hite Of the state housing commits
sion. The governor charges that Mr..
Hite has been assuming authority to
commission without conferring with
its other members. who are eight
New Orleans business and profess
sional men.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Ex-Revenue omcer Slain.

JACKSON. Tenn.-Charles Byrd.
forty-three. former revenue officer
for west Tennessee. was shot and in
stantly killed on his farm near White
Sulphur Springs. according to advices
reaching here. Frank Brown, farmer.
was arrested on warrant charging first
degree murder. The shooting was the
elimination Of a dispute over Timber
lake concessions.
The daily times., 1921-04-06

SPECIAL NO. /
Hundreds of pairs of Shoes and Oxfords,
all kinds mems, boys and women's and
children's, white, black, tan and
brown. All to be sold on Dol C1 0O
lar Day at this small price of Q1.UU
SPECIAL NO. 2
Ladies' hg1h shoes, several hundred pair
to be sacrificed in this big shoe selling
event; eO 5o,v,a Values pa up to $500 and S3 00
SPECIAL NO. 3
One hundred pairs of our highest grade
Boots. Absolutely the best the market
affords. Values up to $3.50. Efird's
price on Dollar Day Or M
The daily times., 1921-04-06
LADIES
An Opportunity To Save On Your
New Spring Apparel

These three days promises to be the greatest in
our history in the Womens Ready-to-Wear Depart
ment.
All our Silk Dresses have been marked down
close but you get additional dollar off during these
three Dollar Days.
An extra dollar off the Efird basis on all Spring
Coats for this sale only.
An extra dollar off on our already reduced
Coat Suits.
$1.OO off on any garment in Women's
Childrens ReadytoWear Section selling for $500
over-3 days only.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
BROAD ST. STILL HAS
ITS CURB MARKET
NeW Organization Chartered
Under State Lous.

The Curb Stock and Bond Market
OF New YORK announced last night thar
1t had been incorporated under the laws
OF the State of New York. and will con-
tinue the operation of a curb market on
the streets OF the financial district
The new organization will have no CON
nection with the indoor curb market
which has been opened by about 800 Of
the brokers who formerly did business
on the curb.
According to an announcement by the
new organization through it's secretary.
Fl. l.. Casey the Curb Stock and Bond
Market will conduct .he curb business
upon new rules and regulations, which
conform to all of the requirements of
the New York Stock Exchange. The
market will continue where the curb
market has been for many years. in
Broad street near Wall.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
steel Mills Handicapped.

Since the beginning of the year certain
classes Of steel labor have had their
wages lowered about 80 per cent. Others
have had TO submit TO much less. The
result is that the capacity of the mills
is limited and much business which they
could obtain Is passing out OF the coun-
try because the Canadian steel price
schedule is not competitive. The Cana
dian rail mills cannot quote better
price than SIS @ ton for standard steel
rails.
The cement business in the Dominion
Is showing some signs of revival. but
has not assumed great proportions. The
increase in building Is giving that in
dustry wider occupation, but expecta-
tions for mid-year have not been full
filled. Favorable features are to be
found in the lower cost of many ma
terials. including coal. The industry is
able to operate at about sixty per cent.
of capacity and has been operating at
that rate for several weeks.
The lumber industry remains fairly
steady and no new large contracts are
being placed. Until something more
definite occurs here there will be prob
ably little change in the lumber trades
outlook. Several uncertainties are to be
overcome. one of the most outstanding
of which is the action of the United
States in respect TO tariffs.
Canada is facing time in which the
buyers strike is still a potent force.
Until inventory loads which several
firms are still carrying shall be dis
tributed there probably will not be much
improv to be noted. The difficult
thing for the Canadian business man
to get into his head is that this country
must have prices not only fair but
actually low. He does not seem TO real
ize that unless he shall be able to sell
goods at the lowest possible figure other
manufacturers outside of the country
are able to undersell him and. make
heavy inroads into his turnover. There
have been numerous instances in which
imported goods have been retailing at
considerably less than their Canadian
made prototype.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC TERMINAL
COMPANY OF OREGON
First Mortgage Six Per Cent Gold Bonds,
Due January 4, 1888

The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
as Trustee under the Mortgage made by the
Northern Pacific Terminal Company OF Ore
gon. dated January I. 1888, solicits offers OF
bonds for the sale to the Sinking Fund under
said Mortgage OF many bonds of said
issue as s75, ,447.20. applicable 10 the purpose.
will redeem at not exceeding premium OF
ten per cent. upon the principal, and that II
will purchase said bonds 10 the extent OF the
said SO, 1920. being In its hands for that
purpose. at the lowest price or prices not
exceeding the rate above stated. Offers OF
Noon on Friday, July IS. 1921, and should be
directed as follows Proposals 10 Sinking
Fund OF The Northern Pacific Terminal Com
pany OF Oregon, The Farmers Loan and
Trust Company. 1922 william Street. New
York City"
THE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY. Trustee. -
rs,ed Nov York' N. Y, July 1. 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Tefh Co, members of the New York
STOCK ENchange. have opened branch office
IN 4o4 West Broadway under the nanaye
ment Of Frank Allison Bross.
Naphen Co. have moved to II wau
directors OF the Mutual Trust Comnany
OF Westchester county have declared a divj
dend or per cent. on the capital stock
payapie July 10. 1921, 10 stockholders OF
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, July 4.--Cotton - Spot
quiet; prices improved. American mid
ding fair. 1914: good middlng. $50 !;
fully middling, 7.99: midding 74e: low
middling. $40; good ordinary. 5.24 or
dinary. 4.49. Sales. 5000 bales. includ-
ing 1900 American. Receipts, $4,000
bales. including 14.600 American. Fu-
lures closed steady.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
W. & l.. Il. TO ISSUE RENT NOTES

WASHINGTON, July 4.--The Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railway was authorized
Saturday by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to issue rent notes amount
ing to $13.629.000 under the terms OF
contract TO be entered into with the Ma
tional Railway Service Corporation, to
enable the carrier to purchase new equip
ment.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
TO TIE HOLDERS OF
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
seven Percent. Collateral Trust Gold Notes
due August I, 1921.

you are hereby notified that pursuant 70
the nrovisIons OF Article OF the Collateral
Trust Indenture. dated July lst, lsls, DC.
end The Fouitable Trust Company OF New
York. as Trustee. Four thousand one hun.
dred dollars s4,iool principal amount OF
seven Percent. Collateral Trust Gold Notes
,s,,,ed under said indenture and bea ring the
foIIowinr serial numbers. have been desis-
mated for redemption on July 18th, 1921 -
Nos NJ, 10. M-2I, Ms
D-1, Dill
C-11
Tho above numbered notes will he re-
deemed and paid upon presentation and sur
render thereof, with all unmatured coupons.
10 said Trustee AZ It's office. No. 81 Wall
street Borough OF Manhattan. City OF New
York, n ". on July 18th, 1921. AZ par and
accrued interest TO that date.
CENTRAL POWER 4 LIGHT COMPANY.
Dated New York, n. Y. July 5th. 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-07-05
VOLUME OF TRADE
IN CANADA Is LESS
Business Retween Retailer and
Wholesaler and Manufac-
turer Slows Down.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
MONTREAL, July A period Of world
trade adjustment is always expected to
carry with It series of marked senti-
mental changes. Usually they are accent
uated greatly as a possibility of definite
Improvement approaches. but do not
become fully obvious until well under
way which seems to be the case IN
Canada. Although people are confident
and working hard to bring about as
speedy and as easy settlement Of mat
ters as possible, there are times when
they wonder IL there ever were good
times and IL they will ever come again.
such a reversal OF sentiment was ex-
perienced here for a few days a week
ago 1t was quickly forgotten, however.
and when II was most pronounced the
stock market was about the only thing
that really suffered.
Last week the boom in the Canadian
Insurance business was mentioned. 1t is
interesting to note that the year 1920
was one Of the best years in Canada's
history in respect to life assurance. In
that year new life insurance for $780,
1000 was written. against S517. $685.
$50 In 1919. OF the 1920 risks United
States companies wrote S227.615, ,096.
against $192.649,319 in 1919; British
companies $14.976.0 .03s. against s1o,724.-
S72 in 1919. and the balance was placed
by Canadian organizations. Besides
their share of the 1920 business, or $751;
519,766. against $314,4s9.4ss in 1919, the
Canadian companies wrote business out
side their country to the extent of $780,
624 400. At the end of 1920 life insur-
ance in force in Canada was $2,657, ,037.-
219. The sudden interest in insurance Is
by no means fad. The last six years
have been good years for business here.
but thus far in 1921 all records have
been shattered