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New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
Four Missing in
Blast : Wrecked
Chemical Plant
30 Hurt and II Overcome
Running Flaming Acid
Cantlet Are Carried Out by
Firemen at Garfield, N. !.
100000 Damage Done
Bursting Light Bulb Ignites
Tank of FormaIdehydc
iii Allan Ryan's Factory

PASSA1C, N. j., Dec. 12.-Four men
were reported to-day to be missing in
q fire which destroyed the main four
story building of the Heyden Chemical
Works plant in Garfield this after
noon. The fire started with a series
of explosions which flung burning
chemicals about and injured more than
thirty men, six of them so severely
that they are in the Passaic Genera,
Hospital.
1t was about $3.50 p. M. when an
electric light bulb which hung over
tank of formaldehyde on the second
floor was smashed and the explosion
OF the tank followed almost instantly.
There were about thirty men on the
floor and numerous other tanks, sew
eral of which blew up. spreading noxi-
GUS fumes and scalding fluid in all
directions. The employees ran the
gantlet of the seething tanks to reach
the stairs and twelve of them dropped
before attaining the exit.
Emerge With Clothes Ablaze
The others, with the exception of
Chauncey Andrews, ran down the
stairs and emerged into Monroe Street
with their clothing afre.
Andrews, driven back from the stair
way door by smoke and acid, managed
to reach the freight elevator and Slid
down cable to the ground floor. His
hands were blstercd and he was half
suffocated, but otherwise unhurt
A dozen or more firemen drew on gas
masks and entered the building to
hunt for the twelve men who had
dropped in the race for the doorway
on the second floor. They found them
and carried them out. Where the four
men who are missing were working
has not been learned.
Flames Spread Rapidly
Within few minutes after the first
explosion the building was mass of
flames, which spread to half dozen
other buildings and threatened to en-
gulf large tank of denatured alcohol
| Flremen were called from this CITY. but
it was not until about o'clock that the
lire was under control
1T was only through the heroic ef-
forts Of the fremen that more serious
disaster was averted. Near the burn
ing structure were six large tanks con-
tanning explosive acids. The explosion
of these tanks would have wrecked all
houses within half a mile, it was said
Reserve policemen were hurried to
the scene, and tenants of houses within
three blocks were ordered out and fire
lines were established. The police had
considerable trouble with the wives and
mothers of men employed in the plant
who pleaded to be allowed to approach
the scene.
NO records could be obtained by the
ponce OF the men missing or those in
Jureo. 1t was said that the officials
of the company were checking un thei,
employees and that this would not he
accomplished until tomorrow morninp
The damage is estimated at more
than 100000. The plant formerly was
owned by Germans. 1t was bought
about two years ago by Allan A. RYAN
at sale conducted by the Alien Enemy
property Custodian. Mr.. Ryan paid
Sl,500,000 for it.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
~ Dry Agents Raid Big Cafes;
Guests Locked In During Search
W omen Weep and Escorts Curse When Yelowley's
AIDS Bar ALI Escape From Hotel Lafayette, Healys,
Cate dc Paris and Little Club; Ia Arrests Made

a spectacular raid was made last
night by state prohibition agents act
ing under direction of Il. C. Yellowley,
Federal agent for New York, on the
hotei Lafayette. University Place and
Ninth Street; Thomas Healy's Rcstau-
rant, Columbus Avenue and Sixty-sixth
Street; the Cafe de Paris. Broadway
and Forty eighth Street. and the Little
Club, in the Shubert Theater Building.
The raid was carried out by ninety
Federal agents divided into four
squads. They arrived at their destina~
tions practically simultaneously after
q preliminary gathering at prohibition
headquarters, 55 West Twenty seventh
Street. The premises we're entered in
each instance with a rush The doors
were barred and no one permitted to
enter or leave until the search had
been carried out.
After holding squads had barred in
gress and egress from the four places
to be searched, Directing Agent Mer-
rick and his three principal aids went
from place to place by automobile, be-
ginning at the Hotel Lafayette and end
ing at the Little Club. the entire search
lasting more than an hour. 1t was said
after the excitement had cooled down
that the advance guards had .'tipped
the mitts" of Merrck and his men,
affording ample opportunity to conceal
contraband before the searchers ar
rived
Intense excitement was caused hv
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
len Killed, Many Hurt
In Far West by Flood
Rains Have Swollen Rivers.
Washed Out Bridges and Torn
Railroad Embankments

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 12.-Ten per-
sons are known to have been killed.
number OF others injured and heavy
property damage has been done by
railroad accidents and landslides
caused by the worst flood western
Washington has known in years.
Heavy rains continuing since Satur-
day have sent rivers out Of their banks.
washed out bridges, torn through rail.
ROAD entertainments and interrupted
rail and wire communication.
Weather Bureau officials forecast
further heavy rains tomorrow. The
precipitation at Tacoma since Saturday
morning measures five inches.
lnundation of large area is feared
as result of jam of fioatsam be.
hind wreckage of a Northern Pacific
train in Miller River. Two lives were
lost when the train plunged through
bridge weakened by the foods. Near
Aberdeen four persons were killed and
everal injured in two logging railway
accidents caused by landslides.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
Child Shoots Baby, Confesses
Only When Daddy Is Accused

Annette Albertino, seven years old,
shot her baby sister, Marie, in the
right eye while playing with her
fathers loaded pistol in the parlor of
the Albertino home, 80 East Thirty
ninth Street, late yesterday. The child
is in dying condition at Bellevue
Hospital.
Angelo Albertino, father of the chill
drcn, was at work, and Mrs. Albertino,
who was in poor health, had left them
while she visited hospital. Annette,
known in the neighborhood as pretty
Peggy" found the pistol in dresser
drawer and pulled the trigger. The
bullet penetrated the right eye and
emerged through the skull of the baby
of the house.
Patrolman Johnson, of East Thirty
fifth Street station, who telephoned to
Bellevue for an ambulance, was in
formed by Annette that her sister had
fallen off table. DR.. Marks, who ar
rived with the ambulance, declared the
injury to be gunshot wound. Detec-
tives Byrnes and Guinta took Annette
to the station house, where for three
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13

hours under questioning she persisted
in her story that Marie had been hurt
in falling. The child's lips quivered
constantly and tears streamed down
her checks as she insisted on her ver-
sion of the affair At last she became
hysterical, but still screamed denials
Of the shooting.
Late in the afternoon Detective
Guinta asked the child if it wasn't true
her father had fired the shot that in
jured her sister. Annette's attitude
changed instantly. She studied her
questioner calmly for brief period
and then replied:
"No. Now must tell the truth. My
daddy wasn't home. l found the shooter
in the drawer. | didn't know it would
shoot, but it made a noise and hit
Marie. l was afraid daddy would whip
me, so I didn't tell the truth. Now
Pm telling it."
The girl collapsed and was put to bed
in the station house. When Mrs. AL
bertno returned home she tainted and
required medical attention. Annette
was turned over to the Children's So
cietY.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
Pact
ArnedAlliance.
Borah Charges
Asserts He Will Oppose the
Treaty Unless Submarines
and Gases Are Barred and
China's Rights Recognized
Pro-Leaguers Favor I
Robinson, of Arkansas, Lik-
ems Article III to Article
x of the League Covenant
From The 7rtoune.s washington Bureau

| From The Trtbune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Opponents
Of the four-power treaty in the Senate
unlimbered their guns to-day Senator
| borah, of Idaho, implacable foe of the
League of Nations, assailed it in
speech on the ground that it amounts to
military alliance. Senators Reed and
Watson, on the Democratic side, inter-
jected remarks Of hostility. Senator
Polndexter. of Washington, in the
course OF running debate, defended it
and Senator Robinson, of Arkansas.
Democrat and League Of Nations sup
porter, likened Article II of the new
treaty to Article x Of the league, and
made it plain he would support the
four-power compact for this reason.
The discussion to-day did not wait
even for the foreign debt bill to make
its appearance. 1t was precipitated
while the deficiency appropriation bill
was holding the boards. The debate
was preliminary to protracted argu-
ment which seems to be certain when
| the treaty is formally laid before the
| Senate.
While the discussion served to make
it clear that Senators Borah. Reed and
others will assail the treaty vigorously.
nothing in the situation warrants the
belief there is any likelihood it will
fail of ratification. Nearly all the Re-
publicans and the great bulk of Demo
Gratis, as things stand now, will vote
/ for it.
Pro-Leaguers Favor 1t
The tendency of some of the pro-
league Democrats, such as Senator Rob
inson, to liken Article II of the new
agreement to Article X of the league
covenant does not please the Repub-
licans who were bitter against the
league, but they are showing no signs
of turning against the four-power ar
rangement for this reason. Symptoms
that several Democratic Senators would
finally turn against the agreement were
given. Senator Overman, of North Car
| olina. is regarded as opposed to the
agreement, and Senator Stanley, of
Kentucky is rated as doubtful, but in
| clined against it.
Senator Borah's attack on the treaty
was based on the proposition that this
/ country will be better prepared for war
! after the pending conference than
when it entered the World War; that
there is no sign as yet of limiting the
weapons with which the next war will
be fought, and that until there is real
disarmament" the four power treaty
means military alliance.
| Il want to be understood as OPPOSING
CONTINUED On next mana,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
Plant Head Picked to
Operate by Golden Rule
Teachings of Christ to Guide
. Cast Iron Pipe Company,
Under New President

ATLANTA, Dec. 12.--John j. Egan
OF this city, a philanthropst and
dent of the American Cast Iron pine
Company of Birmingham by the d.
rectors on Il platform providing TINT
"the teachings of Jesus Christ are to
be the ruling principles of the busi.
ness" it was learned here to-day.
Mr.. Egan, who has many business
interests here, has been Connected
with the Birmingham corporation in
an executive capacity since it's organ
ization in 1905 and is one of the prin.
cipal stockholders.
To inquiries to-day he said the com.
pany planned to put in practice Christ
ian teachings in it's dealings with it's
employees, and the public. He will take
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
Morse Returns;
Goes to Capital
La Ship Inquiry
Came Back Voluntarily and
Is Ready to Confront Any
Charges, Financier Says
on Arrival From France
Denies Secrecy in Voyage
Declares Fleet Corporation
Owes Companies Millions,
but Has Delayed Payment

Charles w. Morse, fnancier and ship
builder, completed yesterday a round
trip on the French liner Paris. Landing
here in the morning, he departed at
2:25 p. m. for Washington with the in
tention of presenting himself before
Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty.
When Mr.. Morse was in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, serving a SEN
tence imposed for violation of the
banking laws, it was Mr.. Daugherty
who arranged with President Taft for
his pardon. At that time it was believed
Mr.. Morse would live only few weeks.
AS Attorney General, Mr.. Daugherty
has found himself directing an investi
cation of the shipbuiiding activities Of
his former client. When he discovered
that Morse had sailed on the Paris, on
the passenger list of which he was reg
istered as &C. Norris" Mr.. Daugherty
hastened to enlist both the State De-
partment and the Navy, so great was
his anxiety to have his former client re-
turned to the United States.
Destroyer Suggestion Vetoed
The Department of Justice went so
far as to suggest that the Navy Depart
ment order destroyer to give chase
to the Paris and remove Morse forcibly
if necessary. Wars have been caused by
less, and the State Department pointed
out that better way would be to have
the French government deny admission
to Morse on the ground that he was an
4 y oCt &c l,xc ckx~n Il
the French government was prepared
to take this course if Mr.. Morse had
declined to return.
When M. Morse learned of the fu-
rore caused by his departure from the
United States he sent a message to
Washington Offering to return when
ever he was wanted Mr.. Daugherty re-
piled that he wanted him to return i'm
mediately, and so Mr.. Morse landed
here yesterday.
His son Harry +. Morse, who was as
sociated with him in his shipbuilding
venture, met him on the ship. So, too,
did w. J. Lambert, one of his attorneys.
Mr. Morse, after consulting with them,
issued a typewriter statement, went
to the Hotel Buckingham in Fifth Ave-
nue., where he has apartments, and a
few hours later departed for Washing
| ton. The statement follows:
Before leaving America for the sole
purpose of remaining away long
enough to receive few weeks treat
ment from my physician, l made par
ticular inquiries of the governm ent
departments and officials concerned as
to the existence of any charge of any
kind against me and was advised there
was none.
81 left the country openly, without
any disguise or employing any subter-
fuge. In fact I conferred with proper
officials in person just before leaving
concerning the adequacy of my pass
port, and l know that agents or en-
ployees of the Shipping Board had
kept themselves posted as to my move
ments for weeks prior to my departure
and that they actually knew when |
boarded the vessel.
"When at sea I learned that the
Shipping Board desired my presence
tcontinuod on page four)
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
Four-Power Treaty To Be Signed
To-day; Yap Issue Settled; Japan
Hints She Will Quit Shantung
Lloyd George Has World Finance Plan;
May Come to q. S. if Parley Is Called
From The Tribune's. European BureGu
Copurioht. 1921. NeU York Tribune Inc

LONDON Dec 12Rumors current in official circles here
to-day that Premier Lloyd might
trip to Washington the President Harding calling
conference deal with international
present that field These could
however, and characterized by officials
In quarters
outline at the conference scheme by him conjunction
treasury problem
debts While it had
would informally the whole field Of
the first hint that Great Britain has detailed readiness
the belief
ding call world financial parley doubtless
satisfaction here in the conclusion of the
The this afternoon the
hbted yesterday The Evening Sandard
cember 10 day of miracles The sterling
change to-day also sentiment
circles
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
r'Voo Women, Fighting
|I'or Strikers, Hurl Pepper
.sreaming, - u They Drive Work.
2 q 7 from Kansas Mine After
oscrrunning Sheriff's Forces

p,rr r.oscs Dispatch to The Tribune
hInsr, ssra,sbuRG, Kan, Dec. 12.-striking
ssy ssg ~;.s seht women into the fight to-
H." I'm - spectacular results.
d tSs ..ao.,usand wives and daughters
efran;a strikers, armed with red pepper.
slcSn;n rS,ssd themselves into a mob this
lacs."ss lass a, and rushed mine No. IL of the
P.anl'a;s Pa walker Company, a mile from
ss.rssal A.. in foreign tongues, they
. aa slon n me SherifF's deputies who tried
md Sso. saem, entered an engine house
a dayse iNtas out the men employed there.
nls,,ns ,n'erurban car bringing other
hstisss % work became their next oh
NtSss. 'a and they forced It to 60 on
trs tss unloading the workers. Motor
topped dirlnsIng other miners were
nisssa nisoss,.a and the men in them made
II ,usads sas and fathers Of the belliger-
tlshs,ssa amen, three thousand strong,
pspudI a N huge crowd in the back
~ao watched operations.
&. 81 Is LLaAzA--Grrl Room. s,ec,., Din.
X Scver daily Dancing - Adyt
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13
New Subway Slots Injure 2
One Man Loses Finger, Another
Suffers Broken Arm

Ralph A. Petit, of 1927 Seventh Ave-
nue.. lost the little finger of his left
hand yesterday inserting a nickel in
the turnstile slot in the subway station
at Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street
He was attended by an ambulance sur
geon and went home.
John Harrington, of 19a Seventeenth
Street, broke his right arm under
similar circumstances in the same sta
tion Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13

FLORIDA - ATLANTIC COAST LINE
l2S6 Broadway. Tel. Longacre 5Ss5.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13

Z ss.Se esssarzA--Grill ssr Room. specia. Din
cover daily-pancinE. .--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-13

Intense excitement was caused by
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-25
TWO new SUITS
BROUGHT AGAINST
VAIL ESTATE
International Products
Seeks to Recover
= 100000

Two new cases were docketed
in Caledonia county court Thurs
day against the estate of Theo. N.
Vail, late of Lyndon. The plain
tiff is the international Products
company of Baltimore, Md. and re-
presents a claim that now amounts
to practically 100000. 1t is the
contention Of the plaintiff that this
sum represents claim against the
estate for stock which Mr.. Vail
agreed to take in the company.
The bill was not originally
allowed by the commissioners. The
claim was not presented within
the legal time for the proving
such claims, but later, as a re-
suit of a hearing in probate court,
the commissioner was reopened to
allow the presentation of this
claim. F, E. Gleason of Montpelier
is attorney for the Maryland corp
Grafton and Lawrence, Lawrence
and Stafford of Rutland repre-
sents the Vail estate.
Another interesting case against
the Vail estate has just been set
tied by the reopening of the COM
mission to allow the claim against
the estate by George d. Smith
of New York, the well-known deal
er and collector of rare books and
costly editions, especially of Euro
pean publications.
The bill in question was for SIC,
900 and was for books purchased
by Mr.. Vail just before he died.
The invoice did not arrive until
after his death and before the mat
ter was adjusted, Mr.. Smith died.
The settlement was finally effected
between the executors of the two
estates.
Among the other new civil cases
Just docketed are:
Dan Mcdonald VS. H. M. Woods,
contract.
Mrs. Ella Dunnett VS. Estate of
Alexander Dunett, bill.
Roy E. Blodgett VS. Irving M.
Locke, contract.
G.. l.. Orcutt VS. Estate of r. J.
Russell, appeal from commission
ers.
tn hearing in the chancery case
of Williams Mfg. Co, VS. seven in
surance, coh1pany's over the read
iustnient ;of policies wasi continued
MJiaa$ Afternoon before Judge
WiIson.; The feriaining itesfim6hy
I'd besifftrnduced consists mostly Of. |
49, 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-25
VIGILANCE
OVER TRAMP SHIPS

NEW YORK, July 25-Feder-
al authorities along the Atlantic
Coast redoubled their vigilance
over tramp ships today following
disclosure of evidence indicating
the existence of at least two gl-
gantic international whishey snug
Cling rings, one having headquat-
ters in this. city and one in Allan
tic City. Aid of the navy depart
ment also waS being sought in an
effort to build up a rum hunting
fleet capable of coping with the
mysterious ships and their allied
fishing smacks, which are alleged
to have landed hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars worth of contra
band liquor at secluded points
under cover of darkness. Accord
ing to Lercy w. Ross, United
States district attorney of Brook
lyn, foreign and domestic capital
aggregating several million do '"rS
IS behind the whiskey smuggling
conspiracy.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-25
MEXICO WILL HONOR
HER WAR HEROES

MEXICO CITY, July 25-Con-
stfuctton of an ornate repository
|, for. the bodies of, Mexican ,wai
heroes has Been ordered by Pres
ident Obregon who has directed
that $i,oQ0>0o0 be devoted to mak4
ing the monument and its enyi1p5fSs
one of the most beautiful spots
in Mexico City.
A jury of architects will decide
on the plans and specifications
during the Centenary celebration
which is to be held next Septem-
Der and work will start imme-
diately.
All Mexican architects are invit-
ed to submit plans, the winner
receiving $4,000 and the privil-
ege of inspecting the erection of
the monument at liberal salary.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-25
IRISH CABINET TAKES
UP PEACE PROPOSALS

DUBLIN, July 25-The Irish
peace proposals made by Premier
Lloyd-George to Eamon de Valera
in London last week, were taken
up by the Republican leader and
his cabinet today. The cabinet
which adjourned its sessions during
the forenoon met at the Mansion
House, Countess Markeevecz, who
was released from Mount Joy
prison SUNDAY sat with the cabinet
and took part in the discussion
over the proposed peace terms.
The countess who was sentenced
last December to two years inn
prisonment at hard labor on the
charge of having conspired to
organize seditious society, is an
elected member of the Southern
Irish parliament and minister of
labor in the Republican cabinet.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-25

once by the full bench of the
Supreme Court. The allegations
abandoned, involving the alleged
failure to prosecute for larceny,
receipt of stolen goods and reck-
less operation of automobiles, were
understood to be effected by the
courts ruling last week that it
would consider only those cases
in which personal knowledge by
the district attorney could be
shown. Counsel for Mr.. Tufts an
nounced, however, that the Dis
trict Attorney wished that all
charges in the complaint be heard
as they have been made public.
The trial was resumed today
with the prospect that the prose-
cution would close its case late to-
day or tomorrow. A case involving
an automobile stolen at Nantasket
Beach in the summer of 1918 from
Charles A. Harris of Brattleboro,
VT, FORMER treasurer of the Brat
tleboro Savings Bank, was the sub
ject of testimony by Inspector
Michael Nealan of the Cambridge
police. He said he found the car
in a Cambridge garage registered
under the name Of Captain Herbert
Gordon of the Cambridge Police
Department. He reported it to
Captain Gordon but never received
any instructions from the district
attorneys office.
Mr.. Harris said the car was re-
turned to him by District Attor-
ney Tufts after the latter had in
sisted that as Captain Gordon had
recovered it for him, Mr.. Harris
should paw the garage charges for
the month in which it was stored.
Harris said that when he received
his automobile it had been stripped
of all accessories ,
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