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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
10000 Fight Fans Broke La,v
With Snapshots, Says Hayward
Bringing Pictures of Dempsey-Carpenter Bout
Across the State Line Makes Offender Liable
to ST 1000 Fine and 2-Year Term He Asserts

AT least 10000 persons who attended
the recent Dempsey Carpenter fight In
Tex Richards arena at Jersey City
are liable to a fine of $1,000 and two
years Imprisonment for violation Of the
Interstate commerce law which prohib-
its shipments of fight pictures across
state lines, according to an interpreted
ton of the law given out last night by
United States District Attorney Will
liam Hayward.
1t is estimated that 10000 cameras
were directed on the fighters from vari-
Gus parts of the arena, and that many
of photographs of the men
at various stages of the contest were
made and brought to New York. The
District Attorneys ruling is that not
only motion picture camera men, but
photographers, snapshot
takers and all persons making use of
apparatus, whether still
or action, provided they transported
pictures of the fight over a state line,
come within the letter of the law and
are subject to prosecution.
District Attorney Hayward's ruling
on the law was brought out in connec-
ton with the launching yesterday of an
by Assistant United States
District Attorney John E. Joyce to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Owners and Grew
OF Rum Smuggggler
Face Jail Terms
Federal Attorney Says Tha,
Liquor Ring Backing YES
sci Cannot Escape; Traps
Set on Coast for Craft

United States District Attorney Leroy
W. Ross, in Brooklyn, yesterday an
nounced he had surprise in store for
the owners, officers and crew Of the
mystery ship, said to have imported
and sold millions of dollars worth IF
contraband liquors, operating outside
the three-nile zone off Montauk Point.
He promised that the ship would BE
seized when positively identified and
that all responsible for her illegal
traffic in liquors might be sentenced to
from three to five years in a Federal
penitentiary.
Mr.. Ross said the liquor ring that
has been using the ship had been rest
ing smugly in the delusion that the
schooner, an unusually valuable craft
of its kind, could not be seized. under
the Volstead law. They also believed
that If they were arrested under the
statute they could be fined only $500
for first offense charge
1t is true that we cannot go outside
the three-mile limit and seize this
ship, but we can come back on the
owners as soon as the ship is identified.
We can identify the officers and the
whole crew and pick them up any
where on a charge Of conspiracy Then
the craft itself cannot ever nose into
- American port without being seized.
II we should try these men on the
charge of violating the Volstead act by
transporting liquer and convict them
VIC could fine them and seize the ship
at any American port. When the fines
had been paid we could try them on
conspiracy charge and if convicted they
would then be liable to penitentiary
sentences of from three to five years.
1t was admitted by Mr.. Ross that he
had been searching for the vessel, and,
he added, hundreds Of men in ali
forms of government enforcement and
customs service were on the lookout.
He appeared confident that the owners,
the officers and the crew would be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Death May Start Liquor
Hunt at Atlantic CITY

ATLANTIC CITY, July 22.-An inves-
tigation is being made into the death
Of Rene Fisher, hotel man, who died
suddenly on July 16, following a din
ner at hotel here. Three friends
of Mr.. Fisher who attended the func-
ton were violently i'll after it, Fishers
death is believed by his friends to
have been due to liquor served at the
dinner, which, it is thought, contained
wood alcohol.
DR.. h. j. Portcous, of Atlantic City,
who attended Fisher after he was taken
i'll and who certified that his death
had been due to "acute nephritis," has
prepared a statement covering his view
of the case, which has been turned over
to the managers of the hotel DR.. Por-
teous said last night that his suspic-
ions Of the cause of Fishers condition
were aroused when other cases of
acute illness following the gathering
in which all participated, were called
to his attention.
Herbert r. Voorhees,, assistant county
prosecutor, is interested in the investi-
cation. If the suspicious of DR.. Porte
Gus and others as to the cause of
Fishers death are verified, it is ex-
pected that a general cleanup of
blind pigs" and bootieggers will be
inaugurated. Special Prosecutor Bur
ton A. Gaskill, in charge of the cam
paign against liquor law violators here,
issued orders yesterday to investigate
every place suspected of being a source
of liquor. It is estimated that there
are fifteen hundred such places in
oneratiOp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Hylan Calls Off
Police i'm Home
Liquor Search
Letter to Enright Directs
That Department Be In
structed Not to Enter
Houses Without Warrants
Play for Votes Charged
Justice Borst Recommends
Additional Courts to Try
Whisky Cases i'm City

Mayor Hylan, presumably inspired
by the approaching election, ordered
the police to stop searching private
property without warrant in their en-
forcement of the Mullan- Gage state
prohibition law. Politicians also ex-
pressed the belief that the Mayors let
ter to Police Commissioner Richard
Enright directing him to order his men
to stop searching without warrant "bags
of respectable citizens" might be a play
for the radical votes of the American
Civil Liberties Union.
This Union, of which Henry F. Ward
is chairman, recently made demand
upon the Mayor that charges be pre-
ferrcd against Police Sergeant James
j. Gegan and other police officers "for
illegal searches and seizures in radi-
cal cases" The demand from the Civil
Liberties Union, signed by Albert de
Silver, lawyer and director of the
Union, was based on the statements
of the Mayor and Corporation Coun~
sci condemning unlawful searches by
the police in enforcing the prohibi-
ton law, and the Union asked the
Mayor to apply the same condemna-
tions to searches in radical cases,
where books, periodicals and personal
correspondence are seized by the police
without warrants.
The Mayors Letter
In his letter to Police Commissioner
Enright the Mayor said:
"There have been a series of Incl
dents brought to my attention in vari-
Gus parts of the city that demand i'm
mediate attention. They relate to
police action without proper search
warrants in connection with searching
bags of respectable private citizens or
invading private premises where the
circumstances plainly evidence that no
unlawful use is being made of bags or
premises or any unlawful condition is
existing. 1t would seem that police Off
GERS in some instances are deliberately
ignoring the opinion of the Corpora
ton Counsel on this subject that l
transmitted to you on June %, 1921.
while it is imperative that vigorous
efforts be made to see that conditions
Of law and order prevail, it IS equally
important that unlawful methods shall
not be INDUCED in in connection with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23

establish identity of persons who
brought to New York motion picture
films of the fight which are billed to be
shown at the uptown theater this eve
ming. II was pointed out by District At
torney Hayward that importation of
tight films through New York for ex-
portation to foreign countries is di-
rect violation of the law, which makes
no provision for passage of such ma
terisl under any conditions whatever.
1t was indicated by Mr.. Joyce that ex-
tensive prosecutions may follow the in
vestlgation begun yesterday.
The real offense," said Colonel Hay
ward, "is not in showing the film or
printing pictures of the fight, but in
bringing pictorial repre- sensations Of
the combat of whatever sort across
the state line. Newspaper photograph
ers as we'll as motion picture men are
liable to prosecution under the criminal
provision of the statute. ] may say
that should evidence in any case in
volvc showing of conspiracy to de-
feat the law, much heavier punishment
is provided for than the 81 900 fine and
two years. imprisonment
There is absolutely no truth in the
assertion that Attorney General Daugh-
erty holds the Dempsey Carpenter
fight to have been boxing match. 1t
is absurd to say he has made such a
ruling, and I am able to assure you that
he has done nothing of the Sort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Bedtime Stories
Grandfather Frog Is Humble
by Thornton w. Burgess

He. could see just where Lonelegs
had stood when Peter had thumped.
grandfather Frog gulped hard once
or twice and shut and opened his
great. goggly eyes several times.
Then he spoke, and his voice was not
nearly so gruff as it had been.
Grandfather Frog was humble. very.
very humble.
81 hope, Peter Rabbit that YOU will
forget all | said, just as if hadn't
said it," said he. ~ guess I am get
ting childish in my old age. l know
now that | owe my life to you and
am very grateful. l shall not for
get 1T, Peter Rabbit; I shall not for
get it. Perhaps some day 1 may be
able to do as much for you. You see,
! dived so quickly that l didn't see
Longlegs at all, and stayed down
in the mud so long that when l came
up he had gone and these was no one
but you. So jumped at conclusions.
1T is bad thing, Peter. very bad
thing, to jump at conclusions. Don't
90 IT. Don't ever do it. never will
again.
81 don't blame you bit" said
the same had been in your place.
chased me way up on the Green
Meadow and I do believe he would
nave killed me if he had caught me"
NO doubt of it, Peter. No doubt
OF OF it." returned Grandfather Frog.
he Is dangerous fellow, is Long
legs, when he is angry. You must
keep out of his way for some time
to come. He isn't the kind to forgive
and forget. Neither am the kind to
forget. l don't know how l shall do
IT, but some day shall repay YOU
for what you have done for me. Now
IT you'll excuse me l must lead the
chorus again. alf they don't hear NV
voice all my relatives will think
something has happened to me. Chug-
arum,.. chug- aram, chug-arum, chue-
arum."
Copyright. 1921. by T. w. Burgess,
The next story: "Peter Hears of
an Accident"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Sea SwG!loaos Liquor:
Schooner Nay Go Freo

ATLANTIC CITY, July 22-cn,.
toms officials are in a quai,darv ous-
what action may be taken IN 80, % %
ton with the auxiliary schoonsr.' 'l p
comoke now lying in the basi, ..
Rhode Island Avenue. The chin i =, 81
lieved to have iettisoned a ca,as 'e
1000 cases Of Scotch whisky on ~ u
of the many sandspits off this coas. one "a
fore coming into harbor. but r. ",
seaplanes have been securing tho a ~
shore sand islands for two DAYS ., "
ont discovering any evidence M
which tie ship can be held. 1'0a
Captain j. A. Roy, of the Pocor,.,.
in making an official report Of tho ~
uation, which is born out By the sb; ~.
log, says he sailed from Nassau Z
Bahamas, last month bound for Oyat sas
with cargo Of 1000 cases Of $50 $50
whisky and a crew Of eleven mem an
went well until the vessel was 49, "a
sight OF Absecon light, when en ,,S.a
trouble developed and when a stesn:
arose he was compelled to jettison Ii.
cargo to save the ship 40
As the Pocomoke apparently Ia. =,
contraband aboard and the whisky CIV Nv
is alleged to have jettisoned cannot ' ~
located it appears that no libel can ~
laid against the craft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
It's a Jinx To Be Twins.
One Of Leaycrafts Saw,

at is not only bad luck but tou.s
luck being twins" declares Charles R
Leaycraft, one of the Leaycrsft .w;rs
cousins OF the late Colonel Roosevsl.
who disappeared last week from tbsi,
hon'e "in search Of jobs and who "a.
turned 10 the parental roof YESTERDAY
after telegraphing their sister for
funds.
q lay all my misfortunes to that I.
has always attracted attention. Il bss
kept US from getting work. And now
look at all the notoriety that it hss
brought to US. It's a jinx.
at made US go out into the world 10
seek work. Then it kept US from pei.
ting work. And next it made US coma
back" '-''
Under the guidance of their ink the
twenty sixyear old twins took a boa.
to Marblehead, Mass, where thev tried
to make connections with branch Of
company for which they had worked in
this city. But apparently just as soon
as they arrived at their destination the
jinx laughed and left them fat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Who finds he's IN the .orong should
try
To right 1t, and eat hunsble-pie.
Peter Rabbit.

Peter Rabbit didn't know whether
to laugh or be angry when Grand
father Frog bluntly told him that he
didn't believe his story about Long
legs the Heron. Wisely, he decided
to laugh.
II don't blame you for not believ-
Ing IT., Grandfather Frog" said he,
put IT Is the truth just the same.
gu escaped Longlegs by the toenails
Of your hind feet, and that is about
all. II you had waited to find out
wnat +! thumped for you would know
by this time exactly how long the
neck OF Longlegs the Heron is"
Longiegs the Heron hasn't been
near the Smiling Pool to-day" de-
c'a .nS grandfather Frog gruf1iy.
.. oh, yes he has" retorted Peter.
he was here this evening. You
were SO busy leading the Froe
chorus you forgot everything else and
ne stole up right behind YOU. IF
you had been ON your usual big.
green lily pad out where the water
is deep you would have been all right
! don't know what you were think
Ing OF to sit SO close to shore. You
were within easy reach of Lonpleps
when / made you jump"
grandfather Frog still looked as Il
No thought Peter was making up that
story, and Peter saw it. He looked
down IN the mud just in front of him
ana ms face frightened. Come over
here, Grandfather Frog, and IN
prove that what / told you is true. u
Grandfather Frog hesitated Bnt
he couldn't well refuse. SO he swan
over to the shore where Peter was
squatting. "There!" cried Peter,
pointing to the mud at his feet.
Grandfather Frog looked and such
3 funny expression passed over his
race. These in the mud were the
footprints Of Longlegs the Heron!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Humidity
a. M. 70 4 p. M 34lSp. NJ.
Barometer Readings
a. m aol7 p. m. ,3o.1e p. m. .3o14
General Weather Condit,or.

~schofaA Nedlner conditions
WASHINGTON. July 22-To-nieht the
pressure was relatively high and rising in
the Atlantic states and over the western
Atlantic Ocean,and low along the Can.
adlan border and in Arizona and the in
terror of California. This pressure dis
tribution has been attended by warm
weather nthe far Northwest and in the
interior districts west of the Rocky Noun
tains and by normal temperatures in all
other regions. There have been local
thunder showers in the south Atlantic and
east Gulf states and at widely scattered
points in the central Rocky Mountain re-
glon, the central Missouri and the extreme
upper Mississippi valleys and northern
michigan. Heavy local rains fell in
northwestern Florida and on the Louisiana
and South Carolina coasts.
The outlook is for generally fair weather
saturday and Sunday in the states east
or the Mississippi River, except that
thunder showers are probable along the
south Atlantic and east Gulf coasts
While no important temperature changes
are indicated, the tendency will be toward
somewhat higher temperatures Saturday
and Sunday in the middle Atlantic and
New England states and the region Of the
Great Lakes.
District Forecasts.-Eastern New York
and New England-Fair and somewhat
warmer to-day; tomorrow fair
Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersev And
Delaware-Fair to-day and profanity ~
morrow; little change in temperature
Western Pennsylvania and western New
fork--Fair to-day and probably to-mor-
row. ~ ~A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Bank Cashier Indicted
Duchess County Man Charged
With S0.6l6 Embezzlement

The Federal Grand Jury yesterday re-
dali, cashier of the First National Bank
of Armenia, Duchess County, N. ",
with embezzlement of $9,616 and Mrs.
Judith Barrett Deming, assistant CASH
Ter, with abstraction of the banks
funds to the amount Of $3.50.
There are five counts in the indict-
ment against Randall, covering the
dates upon which the supposed sepa-
rate acts of embezzlement were commit
ted. Mrs. Deming is charged with hav-
ing distracted three separate amounts
on given dates, $400, 5000 and $50.
The defendants will appear for ar
ralgnment in the criminal branch of
the Federal District Court next Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23

former licensed saloons, and that
more detailed and accurate record be
kept by police or other officers making
such arrests.
Another resolution presented by the
jury recommended that Policeman
james B. Brady, Shield No, 6019. 4th
inspection District, be reprimanded be-
cause Of certain alleged laxities in the
giving Of evidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Riordan Paper Co. Fails

The Riordan Pulp and Paper Com
pany,. of Kipahwa, Ont, which recently
completed the largest mills in the
world, failed yesterday Its liabilities
are $13,000,000
The heaviest creditor is the George
A. Fuller Construction Company. Of
New York, which has claim for $3.50
900 against the company. Many other
New York ub-contractors are involved
for a total of $6OO,0 more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23

to late hour last night. Hirshfield
has had process server out for him
for more than week. The joint legis-
lative graft Investigating committee
started an investigator on his trail
five days ago, and they have been
equally unsuccessful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23

Hlghest, 30 degrees (at 1 p. m.) lowest
"a tat a. ny; average, 70; average same
date last year. 76; average same date for
thirty three years, "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23

brought to trial and intimatsd ts.. -
members of the conspiracy on M In sll
would be rounded up in time. '"0fs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23

Local OFFICIAL Record.-The following Of
fetal record shows temperatures during the
last twenty -four hours, in comparison with
the corresponGiug date of last VAR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-23
Weather Report


Figues indicated are standard time
Sun rises. 443 m. Sun SETS. 7:21 pm
Moon rises. 9:03 pm. Moon SETS s:12 am
Local Forecast.---Fair and somewhat
warmer to-day; tomorrow fair; moderate
south and southwest winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
Az UNrAPPEp sToREHoUsE.

Heretofore Alaska has been recognized
a. territory possessing a vast amount
~ natural resources, a storehouse Of
wealth which is being drawn upon only
insfgnidcantly in comparison with what
Is possible. and that it will rest with he
future 10 bring about a greater develop
uent. BY the annual report of Secre-
tary Fall Of the department of the inter-
Tor new attention IS directed to that re.
gion Of vast riches by the statement
that the resources of that territory and
the wealth to be drawn therefrom in
the future are almost incalculable."
II has Of course been there long
time and it VIII be a long time before
II will be possible to make any great
impression upon It. but progress invar;-
ably follows the path of the railroad and
the government road between Seward
and Fairbanks is now practically ready
for use its entire length and it will be
from such transportation assistance that
great help viii be obtained and the
mines and forests brought that mucl
nearer to, the large centers of demand
Alaska has produced much gold. It
Scl has much more, but It is not gold
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09

alone which makes up the great wealth
OF that territory. There are 81, coo, 600
acres of lands in forests and many mil
lion acres upon, the public domain which
settlers may depend upon for mining
timbers, lumber for houses and other
needs. There are also millions Of acres
for agriculture so that a large popula-
ton can be supported without importa-
ton of foodstuffs. What its mineral
wealt hwould amount to in dollars and
cents is unknown but it Is estimated
that Alaska has 20 million tons Of coal
% thousand barrels of oil and two and
half million horse power waiting to
be tapped.
The war has served to decrease the
population Of the territory and there
are handicaps from the fact that it's re-
sources are administered through 80 bu-
reaus and departments, but the realiza-
ton Of this situation should and 1t is
believed will result in changes through
necessary legislation that will relieve
the situation and direct more attention
to the opportunities for profitable de-
velopment
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
DESERVES QUICK RESPONSE.

An appeal that apparently made a
good Impression was that by President
Harding IN urging the forwarding Of
ten milton bushels Of corn to the fam
tshaC people OF the Volga valley in Rus
sla for the relief Of the 5000. 600 who
are starring and the sending of a mi
lion bushels Of seed grain that they may
nave the seed with which to prepare
fo- the next seasons crops, for while ac-
tiuu was not taken directly upon that
plan there was at once presented and
II sssd iu the senate a bill appropriate
lrg surplus stores Of the government
foc ;h. relief Of those people, dying in
great numbers ana in many instances
tpting The lives OF children to prevent
suffering.
For considerable time there has
been urged the sending Of such supplies
70 Russia, inasmuch as among them is
a large quantity Of medicine and. along
with and resulting from the lack Of
food disease is carrying off the people
IN great numbers. Thus while We have
government supplies which are not re-
qu'reI and there is such large amount
OF cheap corn that It is being used for
fuel there could re no more fitting time
for responding to this cry of distress
that comes from Russia.
We have not and We do not need to
recognize the soviet government If
statements Of those who claim to know
are correct that government does not
represent over five per cent. Of the peo-
pie OF that big country but carries on
lis work through terrorism. It is due
to such a government that conditions
are what they are in Russia today, but
that does not warrant the turning of {
cod shoulder upon that great body o.
humanity which is dying from hunger
and disease Having the means to pro
vide relief, even in addition to what
Is already being. done. ii. is right tina
I'D should be forwarded to the helpless
and In the idea Of despatching surplus
medical supplies and forwarding .grair
sor consumption and seed there can b
nothing but commentator. Urged as
has been upon congress there are rea
son TO expect that 1t will get the ears..
attention that it is entitled to and re
het supplies allowed TO accomplish a
r-uch good as possible.