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The New York herald., 1921-12-05

through the technicaiities of the law, is
not legal acquittal. morally it is such.
AFTER the organized propaganda de-
signed to make the procuring of an inn
partial jury an impossibility and to pre-
vent my obtaining a fair trial 1 feel
grateful for this message from the jury
to the American people. This comes,
too, after hearing only part of the facts,
as the efforts Of the District Attorney
succeeded on technical objections IN ex-
Guiding from the jury several statements
from Miss RaTpe to persons of high
character completely exonerating me.
'The undisputed and uncon srad.ctei
testimony established that my only con-
nection with this sad affair was one of
merciful service and the fact tha. ordi-
nary human kindness should have
brought upon me this tragedy has
seemed cruel wrong. ! have sought TO
bring joy and gladness and merri.nent
into the world. and why this great mis-
fortune should have fallen upon mo Is :,
mystery.
Il have always rested my cause In the
confidence of the great heart and fair
ness OF the American people. I want to
thank those who have telegrapned and
written TO me in my sorrow, and ex-
pressed their utmost confidence in my in
nocence and assure them that no act
OF mine ever has. and I PROMISE that nc
act of mine ever shall. cause them 10 re-
grct their lai.h ir, me-"
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
LORENZ STOPSCIFTS
TO HALT GRAFT TALK
Viennese Surgeon Ends Vol
untaly Contributions to
Austrian Charities.
WOMEN MAKE CHARGES
Or .Weyman,' Vanished Sec
retary, Mentioned as Ask
u ing Cash for Dates.

DR.. Adolph Lorenz the viennese
surgeon who has examined hundreds
Of crippled children in this city, denied
with emphasis last night that he had
profited one cent by any examination
or operation since he landed here on
November 10. Additional charges We're
made yesterday that Irregular prac-
tices Mad crept into the clinic which
DIR. IOrenz has been conducting at the
Hospital for Joint Diseases. The sur
geon himself, however, was not impli-
Gated in any Of them.
DR.. Lorenz, whose friends feared OH
Saturday that he would suffer a seri-
oys breakdown, spent most of yester-
6ay sleeping at the home of DIR.
frederick III. Albee at Colonia, n. j.
The statement Of DR.. I. I. Plotz of 1872
Madison avenue that 800 look was
charged at the clinic while hundreds
Of free patients waited outside was
called to his attention. He was very
much disturbed.
"I am sorry that these charges are
being made" said DR.. Lorenz, "for it
was distinctly understood from the be-
ginning that my services were to be
given out Of gratitude. and gratitude
alone. 1t Is true that several hundred
dollars have been taken In at the clinic.
This money came from those who wanted
to pay It, and the question whether a
patient was able to pay had absolutely
nothing to do with his obtaining an ex-
animation.
'The money that was paid in by those
who wanted to pay it, according to my
plan. was to go to fund to be used
for crippled children and other charities
On Vienna. It was accepted with that
thought alone. However, now that these
charges are being made, and to insure
myself against their repitition and
against any misunderstanding, want to
say that no money will be accepted
hepceforth for any purpose whatso-
ever" ..s.-.
DR.. Lorenz recalled that when he came
70 this city two weeks ago he was afraid
the public would not receive him well
because Of some after war animus
against Austrians. He also was pre-
pared to be treated coolly by American
orthopedists. but he was plainly hurt
over reports that he had deliberately ex-
amined cases who could pay while poor
patients shivered outside in the rain.
DR.. Plotz said that on Friday after
noon, when he went to the hospital with
one of his patients, he found thirty or
forty people in the office of DR.. Henry
w. Frauentha1 chief surgeon of the
hospital. all waiting to see DR.. Lorenz
by appointment for 800. When this was
called to DR.. Frauenthals attention he
said:
''Dr. Lorenz. as everybody knows. has
conducted the public clinics every morn
ing at the Hospital of Joint Diseases.
He has examined hundreds of patients
end performed number of operations.
By noon he has been worn out. On
or 4 afternoons. however, he has con-
The New York herald., 1921-12-05

After twenty-five days OF uncon-
sciousness. the result of fractures Of the
skull and spine which she received in
an automobile accident near Glen Cove.
l.. L., Miss Mary Moore, actress. has be-
gun TO give the first indications OF re-
ccvery, it was learned yesterday at
Broad Street Hospital. where she is un-
der treatment.
Physicians who have been attending
her said they thought she would re-
cover from her injuries and as basis
for this said she had given signs Of
returning consciousness. sight and hear
ing. She has been under the care of
DR.. Robert T. Morris and DIR. A. j.
Barker Savage and has been examined
by Dr. Frederick Tillney of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Co.
lumba University.
DR.. Adolf Lorenz, the Austrian or
thopedic surgeon whose treatment OF
crippled children in this city during
the last two weeks brought him to the
verge of collapse Saturday, made a spe-
cial visit to Miss Moore at the hos
pital few days after his arrival. He
read the history of the case with the
greatest interest and after examining
her and being shown the X-ray photo
graphs that revealed her terrible in
juries made suggestions as to the treat
mont. Up to that time, II was SAID,
the pressure on the shattered vertebrae e
had been relieved by what was de-
scribed as harness. DR.. Lorenz
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ARGUMENTS FAIL
WITH TWO JURORS
Continued from First Page.

Huh bard and Kilkenny" she said, 1T
didn't do any good. Kilkenny simply
wouldn't say anything at all except
after he had talked to Mrs. Hubbard.
and then he said that he had learned
Ter point of view and agreed with her
The nervous strain was terrible. Every
one Of the jurors was tired to death. and
sometimes the arguments got 50 violent
that II almost scared us. / don't think
enyone can possibly say that we didn't
SO into the case thoroughly before we
decided that it was absolutely impossible
to agree"
Judge Louderback called the jury into
court at noon. after a bailiff had sent
him q message from the jury room
August Fritze, the foreman, was asked
to report. we have taken many. many
ballots and find it physical and moral
impossibility to reach a verdict" said
Fritze.
Judge Louderback then polled the
jury. each member answering that In
his or her opinion agreement was i'm
possible. Before calling the roll of the
Jury. Judge Louderback reminded the
Jurors OF the expense of a second trial
and urged them to consider carefully be-
fore they answered positively they could
not reach verdict
The holding OF a jury for the time
II has been held in the present case was
not done for the purpose of imposing
any burden upon you." said Judge
| Louderback
Now from the standpoint OF the
public at large and from the expense
incident to trial OF this kind you can
See the burden of a possible retrial. In
that way the court has been anxious
that you might come to verdict con-
scientiousiy. by celebrating further or
by presenting views to one another, that
you should have an opportunity to do So
There ia no intent on the part of the
court to persuade you to conform to
views Of another. When a man or
woman really believes conscientiously
IN his or her belief the court thinks those
beliefs should stand.
"At this time I am going to ask you
to speak for yourselves regarding the
possibility of any further deliberations
l do not intend or desire to give you
any greater burdens than you have al
ready gone through. / wish each Juror
to answer whether he or she believes IL
possible by further delberation Of this
jury to come to verdict"
Following the concurrence of the in
dividual jurors in the general decision.
Judge Louderbacl asked Fritze TO state
the ratio of the vote on the last ballot.
Fritze answered that the vote stood
10 to 2.
Just one of those things that no mar
can help" said Arbuckle. while this
The New York herald., 1921-12-05

sented to come to my office and pass
upon private cases, most of whom have
been brought there by surgeons who are
his personal friends. He never has ex-
amined thirty or forty in my office. He
never has examined more than eight.
He absolutely did not charge 800 or
any other sum to examine them, but
when some of them, out of gratitude,
wanted to give some money. 1t was ac-
cepted and turned over to Antoine Wei
of LIS East Sixteent hstreet. Mr.. Wei
is from Vienna and has been made
custodian of the fund which is to so to
charities in Vienna.
TT is absurd to say that DR.. Lorenz
is trying to recoup his lost fortune By
charging exorbitant fees of persons who
cannot afford to pay. Why, to my GER
tain knowledge he has received offers
not of hu0dreds but OF thousands of
dollars to perform operations on chill
dren whose parents are wealthy. II he
wanted to he could become wealthy
again very easily"
The charge was made yesterday that
Stephen Weinberg, who, as "Dr. Clifford
Weyman," held the job of secretary to
DR.. Lorenz for several days, had OBJ
ing appointments. Mrs. Sophie Stein
berg of 1857 West Twenty-seventh
street. Coney Island, said she paid $40
to "Dr. Weyman" for an appointment
which never was kept Mrs. Steinbergs
daughter, Eva, is Is years old and has
a deformed spine. Mrs. Stenberg said
she heard 'Dr. Weyman'' demand $25 Of
several others before agreeing to make
appointments, but that when she told
him she had only $40 he said that would.
be enough.
Another complaint was made by Mrs.
w. F. Meehan OF 80 Charles street, who
said she had to pay $40 before she could
get her child examined by a hospital
surgeon preparatory to an examination
by DR.. LorenZ How much of this sort
of graft was due to 'Dr. Weyman" can
not be ascertained because he has disap-
peared All Of the complaints of graft
received SO far, however, have to do with
occurrences while he was acting as Sec
retary to Dr. Lorenz.
Dr. Albee entertained $50 surgeons
from New Jersey at his home at Colonia
last night. In introducing Dr. Lorenz,
DR.. Albee, who Is a surgeon OF the Post
Graduate Hospital. said that the attacks
upon the noted surgeon have given an
erroneous impression of the attitude of
the medical profession as a whole" He
said:
The best class of surgeons in this
The New York herald., 1921-12-05

country are heartily in sympathy with
DIR. Lorenz's work and methods. Many
of those who are making this fuss
against him were not seen in an army
uniform during the war"
DR.. Lorenz said tate last night that he
felt much refreshed by his rest at DR..
Albee's home and that he expected to
be at the Hospital for Joint Diseases as
usual this morning. His friends, how
ever. are worried about his health and
may prevail upon him to rest for several
days. At any rate, he will not be per
mitted to work as strenuously as he did
last week.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
FIREMEN SAVE TWO INvAILDS

Rescues Of two invalids from a house
next door were made by firemen when
four story brick factory building at
282 to 290 East 135th street burned
yesterday Firemen went to the third
floor of $50 and carried out Mrs. Cath
crime O'Connell. 67, and Mrs. Catherine
Walters, who were attended by DR.. Alt
man of Lincoln Hospital.
Three alarms were turned in for the
fire. which caused about 100000 dam
age.
The New York herald., 1921-12-05
The New York Edison Company

1T 1our Sevice
General Offices Irving Place and sh Street
Branch Offices where Electrical Appliances displayed and demonstrated
for of the public
Norfolk ST corner East z5th
Irving
Calls
All Office, (e1cept Irving Place. open evenings
The New York herald., 1921-12-05

Electric Christmas outfits including eight colored lamps
sockets and wirng from $3.50 $780, depending upon
the style of the lamps Service may be taken from any
venent outlet and third of hour actual
for eight lamps Any number of sets, groups of eight,
may be used The electric tree however brilliantly illuminated,
is absolutely free from the danger of fire
This excellent time provide home wiring for
let's Such outlets convenient points the Christmas
for various home appliances, which eliminate household
drudgcy make excellent Christmas present the entire
family Portable reading lamps attracvey decorate the
home and make study and reading easier for the young
we'll for the older members of the family
Any established electrical of the city will pro-
vide the necessary wiring and attachments cheapy and eff
GENTLY, and tell of the devices and appliances available
for household service Ones present contractor rendering
satisfactory work. would probably give best results If you
have none, let send copy of The Edison Directory,
which contains the and addresses Of three hundred and
6ysx licensed by the city and approved for high charac
work
Christmas outfits and household appliances of all kinds
may be obtained from the electrical dealers of the city, who
also listed in The Edison Directory, may be
and purchased through various Showrooms where they
will be gladly demonstrated without the slightest obligation
to make purchase
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
GREAT COLLECTION
OF WAR MATERIAL
(Bv Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-A great COL
lection of material relating to the
World War, said to be the most re-
markable ever brought together, will
be exhibited in the American art gal
leries beginning on Washington's
and afterward will be sold
at auction, the entire proceeds to be
given to the Fatherless Children of
France, an organization of which
Marshal Joffre is president.
The value of the collection is placed
at many thousands of dollars.
Statesmen Of worldwide fame,
whose names are familiar to almost
every person in the United States,
have contributed to this assembly
their autographs or signed photo
graphs, as have also practically all
the political, military and naval OF
executives Of the allied nations in the
war.
The most noted of living authors
are represented in this collection by
original autographed poems, senti
ments or manuscripts and there are
autographs of many notable figure:
and heroes of the war. In addition
there are about 100 original drawings
paintings and etchings by the mos
famous of living artists.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
TO TAKE WHAT
It IS EASIEST
T0SECURE BY
AGREEMENT
B0rah Resolution Proposing
Negotiations Looking to
Curtailment of a Naval
Building Program by Pow
ers Reported to Senate.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Senator
Borah's resolution proposing negotia-
tions for reduction in naval build
ing in the United States, Great Bri-
tain and Japan was reported favorably
to the Senate this morning by the
Foreign Relations Committee. The
resolution was presented by the COM
mittee in lieu of the original proposal
which was that negotiations be en-
tered into for reduction of the naval
program of building by fifty per cent
for period Of five years. The COM
mittee in the present. resolution pro-
poses negotiations to provide for such
as can be agreed upon by
the powers.
No record vote was taken on the.
Borah resolution, but one offered by
Senator Walsh of Montana, proposing
that an American representative be
appointed to take part in the dis
armament proceedings of the League
Of Nations was defeated by vote Of
s to 3 on straight party alignment.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
BRINGS
BIC INCREASE
TO COUNTY CASH

Hundreds Of thousands of dollars
have been added to Imperial Valleys
wealth since January 1, for cotton has
jumped from 13 to 10 cents and every
Imperial Valley farmer who has been
able to hold on, has held on.
The recent advance, which is on No.
l brade, does not mean that there is
rush to unload, on the contrary
there seems to be we'll defined feel
ing that short staple will be up to 25
cents pound by March / Twenty
five cent cotton will see the valley
unload rapidly.
Horticultural Commissioner Waite
recently advised the growers to hold
for Is cents and R. c. Claghorn of
the Arizona American Egyptian Cot
ton Growers association is smiling
broadly and advisinb them to hang on
for 25 cents for short staple and 60
cents or better in the open market for
Pima.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
EXPORT TAX OFF
MEXICN PRODUCTS
(Sneeial to The Press

CALEXICO, Jan. 20.-Free export
of alfalfa, milo maize, melons, fruits,
vegetables and products that are simi-
lar to those raised in California, have
been granted farmers in Baja, Cali
fornia, according to news reaching
this city.
Negotiations for the free export of
cottonseed and cotton in bale to the
United States have progressed to such
a point that Guillermo Martinez De
Castro, the envoy of the Mexicali
Chamber of Commerce to Mexico City
advises all cotton growers below the
line to hold their cotton few days as
he expects favorable action on his
plea.
He has had audience several times
with General Gales and twice with
President Obregon and has pointtd
out to them how these measures are
necessary for the advancement of ag-
riculture in Baja California.
No cotton can be exported now
without the tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
SUPERVISORS
ORDER ROAD
'WORKBEGUN
At ONCE
Seeley Pavement and New
and Alamo River Strips to
be Built. Silent as to the
Highway Commission.

The board of supervisors authorized
Chairman Fred S. Lack of the Impe-
rial county highway commission to
proceed Immediately with the con-
struction of three miles Of pavement
between Brawley and Calipatria.
This particular strip lies between
the New and Alamo rivers and runs to
a point about two miles due west of
Calipatria. The rough grading has
been finished for two months.
The board also let the contract for
the Seeley concrete pavement, which
has been pending for some time. The
contract was awarded to George Os-
wald of Los Angeles, who recently put
in the Holtville road work. The price
lis 381a cents per cubic yard. The
contractor stated that work will start
within 80 days.
The appointment of an appraise-
ment board to fix values for the COM
ing assessment work was also dis
cussed. The county assessors office,
through Chief Deputy Dan Weist
suggested that the office appoint the
board This met with strenuous op-
position from Supervisor Anderson,
who thought that the board itself
should appoint the appraisers if they
are to follow the progressive lines
which have been given such wide pub
licity.
Plans and specifications were adopt
ed and the route laid out for strip
of pavement from Holtville to Bonds
corner west to junction with the
Calexico-El Centre highway now be-
ing paved.
The annexation of Elm District
School to the Ell Centro Union High
school was authorized. The petition
of the Jasper gramar school district
to be added to the Calexico high school
district went over until February g..
The board was strangely silent on
the question of new highway COM
mission. Chairman Lack is prepar-
ing a statement Of receipts and dis
bursements which will be ready for
the next meeting of the board.
County Clerk Cook was instructed to
readvertise for bids for the construc-
Jion of the bridge across the Alamo
river at Bonds corner.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20

Lavayea, F. B. Fuller, j S. Jones, l..
P. Sargent, and A. H. Keller, newly
elected members
The tie vote between Mr.. Lavayea
and j. C. Tate was decided by chance
and the former proved the lucky man,
winning the toss :,
The board Immediately organized
by the election of the following Off
GERS:
President, o. 3. Tout, editor of the
Progress.
First Vice President, c. X. Cooper,
manager of the Pioneer Title Insur-
ance Company
Second Vice President, Geo. Bowles,
proprietor of Bowles Garage.
Commercial Secretary, s. w. Lef-
fingwell, incumbent.
Executive Secretary, o. l.. Davis,
manager of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Treasurer, A. H. Keller of the First
National Bank.
The elections were all unanimous,
the secretary casting the ballot for
each officer because of no division
or opposition.
Optimism was the watch word OF
the evening and while every member
present was of the same opinion that
the city was facing the most critical
period of its civic and economic life,
each and everyone portrayed in most
glowing terms the brighht promise
for the future that is shown in the
constant betterment of business con-
ditions. The directors predict most
substantial advance in mercantile and
municipal life for the coming year
and each pledged himself to do his ut
most to bring about the happy
changes expected and hoped for.
Road matters were discussed at
length. Action was taken favoring
the invitation day suggestion of the
governor. Veeland's Studio made ar
offer to supply pictures free of charge
which was accepted. The matter of a
new headquarters still hangs fire. A
wire was ordered to Assemblymar
Beal asking due consideration before
adding to corporation tax. The effort
to move cotton factors activities t.
Los Angeles was inquired into.
1t is the plan of the directors tC
fully systematize its work, to cataloe
the activities that will be of benefi
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
AMATEUR BOXING
COMING BACK STRONG
(By Associated Press)

NEW WORK, Jan. 2O.-Among
the many sports under the jurisdic-
tion of the Amateur Athletic Union.
which have received the benefit of re-
vived interest and popular support
since the overseas soldier athletes and
Olympic champions returned to the
United States, none seems to have
been given a greater impetus than
boxing. From every division through
out the country reports are being re-
ceived daily at amateur athletic head
quarters here giving unqualified as
surance of the popularity of boxing in
all sections. Arrangements for tourn-
aments with the. prospect of bringing
about a series of interstate and inter-
sectional glove contests, are now be-
ing perfected in the hope that before
the end of this year a national cham
pionship meeting of the best men
available in every class, from heavy
weights to the bantams, may be
brought to successful issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-20
CHINESE LINE
RUNNERS KEEP
OFFICERS BUSY
Especial to The Press.l

CALEXlCO, Jan. 20.-The present
depressed financial situation below
the line has increased smuggling sew
eral hundred per cent in the opinion
of local immigration officers. Chief
Officer w. A. Brazee, Inspector
Schlanze, Montelson and the rest are
having the time of their lives to keep
linerunners down at all. The local
force is inadequate to guard the line
between Yuma and Campo.
Chinese below the border. out OF
work because of the distressing stu
alton, are offering fabulous prices for
safe transportation to Los Angeles,
where in the heart of Chinatown they
are rarely if ever caught.
!. lnasmuch. as the Journey is only a
fast nights drive there are many who
are willing to take the risk for the
sums involved as one successful trip
will net the driver between $1,000 and
$4,000
The inspectors have this advantage,
after the Chinese have safely crossed
the border there are but two routes to
the coast The San Diego road and
the Mecca -Brawley route. Here is
really the SeCOIlu ilne Oh CSIenSe IOl
here the greatest number of arrests
are made. Scarcely day goes by
that the capture of car with num-
ber of frightened Cinnamon hidden in
the bottom is not reported. Recently
arrests have been made on the coast
highway beyond San Diego.
The method of crossing the bound
airy near MeXicali is not difficult. AS
the inspectors cannot be everywhere
the Chinese walk across at an oppor-
tune time and make their way to the
rendezvous where they meet auto
transportation to take them to the
coast.
Arrest costs the driver his machine
the Chinese deportation and the lead
ing agent and driver, if it can be
proven, prison terms. The officers
have been unable to secure evidence
on the alleged "higher-ups" in Los
Angeles who are supposed to direct
the smuggling.