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The New York herald., 1921-06-01
WEEKS SEEKS CAUSE
OF FATAL AIR CRASH
Secretary Of War Orders In
spector General TO Make
Special Investigation.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Thorough IN
vestigation of the army ambulance air
plane crash Saturday at Morganton,
Nd, in which seven men were killed
vii! be made by the Inspector General OF
the Army under orders issued o-day oy
Secretary Of War weeks. Tho investi-
cation Will be independent of tina, made
by special board Of inquiry OF the
air service and will cover every angle OF
the disaster, particularly in reference
to design and control of the type OF
machine wrecked.
In this connection 1t was Indicated
that co-gnizance will be taken OF the
statement by Capt. De Levergne, air
attache OF the french Embassy VINO
made the trip to Langley Field IN inc
machine but who declined to make the
return flight in it. Capt. De Leverene
stated that on the trip down he had no.
ticed lack of balance Of the plane anu
that at times 1t appeared out VI '''''' -
of the pilot. ,,h,,,
today its findings in the investigation
In II Lieut.. Stanley NJ. Ames. the pilot'
was absolved, OF any blame Tor the
crash and the report said there was
mo evidence OF defect in the design VI
the craft. The accident, in the opinion
of the board. was absolutely unaVoiu-
able and was due entirely TO the severe
storm into which the big plane ran "l,lle
re,,rnine 70 washington from Langley
Field
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
BOOTLEGCERS LOOT
MAIL IN Big FRAUD
Continued from First Page.


enc of The letters of inquiry reached Mr..
o'connog's office and started the inycs-
legations,
The post uf!ice clerk was Informed
that special or registered letters were
expected from certain cities and should
be held out FOR the conspirators when
reaching THIS city After securing the
letters Ia this way the plctters knowing
that the Withdrawal, Der-'..S were spurl-
ous, would reply IN Mr.. 0 Connor's name
either by letter or telegraph, that the
papers were genuine and the large guam
titles OF whiskey would then be supplied
without further trouble.
Last week Government agents were
sent to CheswiclI, Pa. where the Schenly
Products Company, a wholesale liquor
concern. is located. They found several
suspicious looking removal permits bear
ing the signature of Mr.. O'Connor, some
OF which were being held up pending in
quiry Other liquor houses were visited
in Pennsylvania. where like conditions
wer,. revealed
f3onotore and Malone appeared yester-
day morning at the registry division Of
the General Post Office and called for
The registered and special delivery mail
addressed TO the Prohibition Director S
office. Four letters were handed to them.
including one from the Schenly Products
Company. for which they receipted.
signing the book "O'Connor per O'Con-
nell" Inspectors Reidy. Thomas j..
Butter, George Brown and j. j. Quod.
who had been watching the transaction,
seized the pair as they were about to
leave the building. The four letters
were found on Bonofore.
few months ago 4 conspiracy was
exposed by Mr.. McQuillan and his men
whereby IL was charged that women
clerks In Mr.. O'Connor's office turned
over 10 Edward Donegan, a Brooklyn
contractor, and others, telegraph in
aulrios rs to the genuneness OF liquor
withdrawal permits. Although the per-
mits were forged the men involved were
able to answer back by telegraph in Mr..
O'Connor's name that the papers in
auired about were all right. and numer-
oIls Withdrawals followed.
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
500 TEUTONS WIN
CITIZENSHIP IN DAY
T.vo Excluded Because of At
titude During War.

The Bronx Supreme Court was
crowded yesterday with Germans and
Aus,rians seeking final papers of citizen
ship. In special naturalization term.
More than 500 were passed by Justi0e
Francis Martin but others who had come
hopefully were denied admission. Among
these was Wilhelm F'ellesian. 55, cook
on Standard Oil Company boat, who.
inv estigatlon showed. had sneered at
American soldiers sailing overseas on a
transport. He was convicted OF disor-
derly conduct because or this in 1913.
John J. Schmutzer of 236 East 17sth
street. The Bronx, registered with ne
German Consul in 1914 and asled to DO
sent TO Germany to fight. His applica-
ton was disapproved.
Addressing the newly made citizens.
Justice Martin sald: "The number OF
people reading the foreign language
newspapers In appalling. In order TO
understand American morality and edu-
cation. and to get our train of Thought
II is better for you to read the Eng
lsh language newspo pers. Then your
thoughts will harmonize better with the
thoughts OF those about you"
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
$4,000 AWARD FOR
AIDING PHILADELPHIA
Edward w. Box Sets Aside
Fund for Those Doing Most
to Aid Their City.

PHILADELPHIA, May 81. - Announce
ment was made here tonight that Ed
ward w. Box has founded what Is to be
known as "the Philadelphia Award by
which $4,000 is 10 be given each year
ito that resident. man or woman, of the
metropolitan district OF Philadelphia, its
suburbs or vicinity. who during the pre-
ceding year shall have done an act or
rendered service best calculated 20 ad-
vance the largest interests of Philadel-
phia."
The award Is to take the spirit OF the
Nobel prize and the proposed Woodrow
Wilson prize and be applied to the city.
Mr.. Box has deposited with local trust
company securities to the amount OF
100000, yielding an annual income or
considerably more than $4,000.
The field Of the award is to be most
comprehensive. It's purpose Is TO be in
terpreted in the broadest respect, II is
stated 80 long as the service for which
It is made benefits in the largest sense
the city or it's citizens.
The award is to be made at a public
meeting. 1t Is especially desired that 1t
may serve as an inspiration to young
men and women by recognizing the idea
Of service to others.
In the event there has been no signal
service noted during any year no award
Is to be made, but the $4,000 shall be
devoted to or toward free scholarships
for boys and girls resident in the Phia-
delphia metropolitan district.
The announcement was made by DR..
w. w. Keen as chairman OF the trustees
Of the Philadelphia Award. George
Wharton Pepper is vice-chairman and
the other trustees arc Rodman Wana-
maker. Effingham B. Morris, Miss Ma
rion Reilly, Mrs. Lucretla r. Blanken-
burg. Samuel $. F'els. Gen. Leonard
Wood and Mr.. Box Albert A. Jackson.
vice-president of the Girard Trust Com
pany, where the fund is deposited. is the
secretary Of the board.
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
ANTI-BRITISH GROUP
WARNED BY BISHOP
Dr.. Manning Tells Rotarians
America Has Full Fell
lowship.

Bishop William T. Manning. in his
first public address since his elevation
to the head of the Episcopal Diocese
Of New York, sounded a note OF warm
ing yesterday to persons who would dis
rupt friendly relations between the
Speaking at a luncheon given by the
Rotary Club Of New York at the Wal
dorf-Astoria to nearly 1900 delegates
from all parts of the United States,
Canada and Cuba, who sail to-day to
attend the International Convention OF
Rotary Clubs at Edinburgh. Bishop
Manning said
Tell them over there that we have
RI intention Of allowing any group in
this land for a moment to seriously en-
danger the relations between US and
our allies, and that If any group here
is so unwise as to go step too FAR IN
this direction. thvy @ili get a reminder
which will leave no doubt in their
minds of the real sentiment of Amer
lea Tell them we don't Intend to al
low any group to tell us we must not
display, on suitable occasions, the nag
of those who fought beside US In the
great war. We want peace and full
Ing peoples. because that is the surest
guarantee Of world brotherhood. right
eousness and peace.
1--WE want the fullest friendship and
fellowship with Great Britain, and the
man who loves his own country has
truest feeling for others. Tell them
over there that because we are true
Americans, we don't forget what we
owe to the British navy as weell as
to the indomitable armies Of the Eng
lish speaking ard other allies We
know what would have happened to
the world If Great Britain had hung
back in the hour of trouble. Tell them
that we intend to stand with those who
stood with US in the hour of trial"
Messages were read from President
Harding, Sir Auckland Geddes. British
Ambassador and Governor Miller ex-
pressing hope for the success OF the
Rotarians' visit abroad. and Frederick
Watson. British Consul here, said he
knew a sincere welcome awaited the
Americans. Raymond ]. knoeppel
president of the Rotary Club OF New
York, also spoke.
The delegates will sail at noon to-
day on the Cunard liner Caronia and
the new Anchor line steamship Gamer
onia, both ships having been chartered
outright for the trip. They viii be in
Glasgow from June IL TO Il.
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
VICTIM WROTE VERSES
FORECASTING A CRASH
Poem Found in Effects OF
Lieut.. McDermott.
goeciaI Despatch to TIE New YORK HESA'D'
New York Herald Bureaust
Wnshington. ID. C., May 81. }

soeeial Despatch to TIE New YORK HEsA'p'
New York Herald Bureaus,
Washington, ID. c., May 81.
Officers at Boiling Field In looking
through the personal effects OF the
seven victims of Saturdays aeroplane
crash found a poem to-day that ap-
rears to have been written by Lieut.
Cleveland w. MoDermott short time
before he started on the fatal trip.
The poem was scribbled on piece OF
scratch paper. and. strangely enough
indicated n premonition of the disaster.
Here are few lines:
Tossed hither and yon strive in
vain
To again win out, as have in the
past
Little did I know this was to be
the last
Sharp crash and my wings broken
back;
Every wire is useless with too much
slack.
Down, down, / swirl and slip and
spin.
The poem follows:
Another hour and far away ny.
A last farewell to my friends cry,
Then up through the rosy dawn in hiEht
battle with the elements | must fight.
Lost In the fog and mist and rain,
Tossed hither and yon l strive In vain
To again win out as have In the past
| Little ] knew this was to be my last
Sharp crash and my wings are broken back
| Every wire is useless with too much slack.
| Down, down swirl and slip and spin,
| Thinking only of all my worldly sin.
| The earth seems rushing UP TO meet me,
| While rugged crags raise their heads 20 greet
me
| As twisting and twirling downward / swirl.
| | bid a sad good-by to n little girl.
| Lower down into the trees l crash.
I My plane and have gone TO smash.
| Up from the broken mass called me.
I My unleashcd. uniettered spirit fees
\ Straight to mothers, waiting overhead.
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
Stolen Automobiles.

Police Headquarters reported last night
that the following automobiles had been
stolen during the day:
Buick 1917 dark green. yellow wheels, IL
cenee i7noOo ~. V, motor ni0If6.
Ford 1921 sedan, license 2ai0i0 n. y. motor
Ford Iain sedan. license ioSoci NJ ", motor
3aS0Isi
Ford 1890 touring. license fiiiso N. ".
motor di6n9A2. -
Chandler 1919 sedan. license 253757 N. ".
motor unknown.
Chandler 1921 touring. dark blue and black
gear, license 2AG56T ~. Y, motor 1olS30.
Ford ia2f . ton truck. licenne e25Ssi N. Y,
motor dnnSi0s.
Dodre 1nis sedan. wire wheoh, nceiinc
Insoi ~ ". motor 1oTTSJ.
Ford 1919 touring. license iS1o34 N. v.
motor Ha130ii.
ord 1921 touring, license 2o4iis n ".
ralre 1916 touring, license 9ooi2 N. j.. motor
nhn23.
Hudson 1927 touring. winter top. license
2Oi3O y. v. motor unknown.
sWdebaker toi1 touring. license 6I4O0 ". j.,
motor Gtt11l.
Chevrolet ip2n touring. license 3i26o N. ",
motor D0aii24.
Chevrolet io2o. dark green, license 1s55so
~. ". motor Gi1aO
siudebaker 1918 touring, license 2369i Conn
o.cr unknown.
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
CALLS ON ALL WHITE DOVES
TO MEET WET CHALLENGE
Wall Street Evangelist Would Counternarch July
Fourth as Anti-Prohibitionsts Parade
Up Fifth Avenue.

sire that the laws of our nation shall
be respected to send their names TO him
at his Brooklyn home, rs Willow street.
Mr.. Corbett went to Providence over
Memorial Day and had not returned
yesterday. so the interested have been
unable to learn how far he hopes 10
make his parade destructive of the wet
parade. for which preparations have
been going on for weeks. Whether for
instance. his strategy contemplates par
alleling the wet parade or crossing il,
or having his parade march down town
while the wet one marches up or some
thing else. In the meantime all the
white doves OF the city on the one side
md all the old soaks on the other await
the issue with eager interest.
The New York herald., 1921-06-01

Those steadfast believers in prohih-
ton who have looked forward with re-
sentiment and anger to the parade Of
vets which is scheduled for Fifth ave-
nue. on Independence Day may thank the
Rev. E. A. Corbett. evangelist and
preacher of Wall Street. for chance
to make public protest If they want to-
and want to badly enough to get out and
walk TO prove 1t.
For in one Of the Brooklyn newspa-
pers yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Corbett pro-
posed a counter walk of the drys on the
.torous Fourth. and invited such citi-
zens Of New York as believe in the Con-
stitution Of the United States and de-
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
SEEKS TO REOPEN DIVORCE.

Edward w. Allen. branch manager Of
the New England Mutual Life insur-
ance Company. obtained yesterday from
Supreme Court Justice Terney an or
der for Or. Frederick J. Barrett of 129
East Sixty-ninth street to show cause
why the undefended divorce p"oceod'7~e
won last week by DR.. Barrett should
not be reopened. The physician named
Mr.. Allen correspondent.
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
WOMAN Is KILLED ny CAR.

Mrs. Mary Weiss. 10. of 766 CauldweI
avenue. The Bronx. died yesterday in
Lebanon Hospital from a fractured skull
sua aimed when she was struck by
Westchester avenue trolley car. Michael
Peterson OF 1855 Boston road. the motor
man, said that Mrs. Weiss stepped from
behind an IT, pillar in front of his
car as it was speeding up to take a
hill beyond the Jackson avenue crossing
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
AMUSEMEI.TS.

Ts. oIsEcrIoN orLEE aHuBERT
The New York herald., 1921-06-01

62DcT MUSIC HALL, Be, Eeel Bro dway
w 0t.x Celtrel r, w; Tel. Col ll4a
SHUFFLE ALONG Ls2:oa to % :.
Greatest danclne chorus ever on Broadway
TONIGHT al l1:39 sPEiSItI , ~ ,M.,,Ip,S;uIdHf
The New York herald., 1921-06-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

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The New York herald., 1921-06-01

Loews American MSsl' Msi E2css ~ s, E~.s W. q T
soul. boris Fridkln Dancers :coo- Az seat,
per a Rics rsio u orta n&Tyler. 9th. reserved
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
STENCILED DRESSES
GIYELONDON ARTISTS
4 RUSHING BUSINESS

By Unifed Press.
LONDON. (by maid The s,encilec
dress has come to town for a long visit
So far there are only two stencilers, and
! they are Hesieged with orders.
Carlo Norway London artist, ex
perimented for & long time with stencil
ed designs in oils and applied the ex-
pertinent TO frock. Robert Fox. a
brother artist, suggested swelling his
oxchequer by marketing stencilcd
dresses.
The two combined and in Norway s
studio conceived the designs, cut them in
thin brass and put them on samples of
dress material-everything from silk to
velvet. All sorts of designs were tried
birds, animals, ordinary gcomelric de-
signs.
Success came Immediately. Whole.
salers gave orders at sight. Two sample
frocks submitted few days ago have
brought fifty repeal orders.
Stenciled frocks may be folded or
washed without damage 10 the paint:
the paint, in fact, penetrates the material
better when washed and the creates;
feature is the non-duplicalable designs
that can be furnished on request.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
BIRD CAGES

We have on display a complete line
OF Hendrix High Grade Bird Cages in
brass and japanned. Newman Hardware
Co.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03

the conference viii proceed along these
broad lines,
First, the settlement Of Far Eastern
and Pacific problems as preliminary
to any naval disarmament.
Second, the question of American par.
iicipaiion guaranteeing European secur,
ity as preliminary TO French land dis.
armament.
Third. actual discussion of land and
naval disarmament.
Fourth. ans economic survey of Eu-
rope with special reference, to protcc.
lion of Americas commercial interests
with Germany and to the ultimate paw
ment OF the allied debt owed the United
States.
Fifth, discussion Of the Russian ques-
tion.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
INTERNATIONAL
CONCERN URGED
Russian Leader Advocates Use
of Large Idle Stocks by
Apportionment.
Bi LLOYD ALLEN

| IDnued pFcSS Sfdn Cores poudeHtl
LoNpoN. (by MALL. Painting a picture
of theworld's desperate economic sl;ua
lion. Lconid Krassin, chief of the Rus
sian trade delegation To England. plead
ed cessation Of open and underhand war
fare with Russia as means of hastinp
world economic rehabilitation. :
Krassin. who is recognized in England
as veteran business administrator. and
who is Soviet Russia's chief diplomatic
representative in Western Europe, sug.
gessed creation of ar International or
canization controlling and apportiorinl
enormous stocks Of the industrial coun.
tries.
Such an organization, he informed the
United Press in an exclusive interview,
would not only pay profit on capital
invested but would also ameliora,e
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03

Of Law Of the. University in 1914. He
is former track man.
John F. Case, editor of the Missouri
Ruralist Of St. Louis, was in Columbia
with his daughter, Miss AiIcen Case,
Monday afternoon the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. a. Jeffrey. Miss Case will en-
ter the School Of Journalism.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03

nation Of kind Of international organ.
izatlon or consprtium which shall re.
ceive control of all the enormous stocks
Of the industrial countries and shall ap.
portion them amongst the countries
whose economic structure has been ex
hausted and dcsirpyed-and first Of all
Russia.
And in very few years this measure,
which docs moi demand in reality any
very large expense, since ii consists only
in rational and productive utilization
OF goods and instruments of production,
which have been lying idle for. three
years now, will return not only the 'capi.
tai expended, but also profit in the
form Of raw materials and foodsiufTs.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
nSened 10 experience,
how much they'd save

STOP and talk to the next man
~ you see with u. S. Tires on
his car. Ask him why.
Most likely you'll hear an inter-
esting story about his tire expert
ments-before the answer was
found. Money wasted. Promises
unkept. Trouble on the road-hu-
morous to every one except the
man who went through it.
Finally U. S. Tires. And U. S.
Tires ever since.
e
Perhaps it's the experience of U. s.
Tire buyers that makes them more em.
phatic in their preference than ever this
year.
When these men have tried most
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
WANTS PUBLIC
PROCLAMATION
OF U. S. STAND
France Believes 1t Necessary Be-
fore Disarmament Dis
cussion That U. S.
Approve Treaty.
PROBLEMS ARE BROAD
Conference Will Cover Whole
European Situation, In
Guiding the Russian
Question.

br tntfsd ffctt.
WASHINGTON, d. C., tby maiD.-
French delegates 10 the Washington dis
armament conference will endeayor tc
obtain public proclamation by the Unit.
ed States Of the principles contained in
the Anglo-French American treaty,
agreed to in Paris by President Wilson
but refused ratification of the United
States Senate. according TO information
reaching the United Press TODAY from q
reliable source.
France feels that il would be impos.
sible TO get anywhere in the discussion
concerning limitation of land armaments
on the continent without a declaration
from America aimed at possible future
German aggression. and to obtain this.
the French delegates will indicate
Frances willingness 10 accept public
statement of principles by the United
States in lieu of the more formal signed
treaty, ii was said.
One European country which may be
represented at the disarmament confer
ence has already been sounded oui by
Quay d'0rsay as TO whether or not sup.
port would be accorded the French sue.
gestion, it was learned.
This information vcrifies the belief
that the whole European situation will
be brought up for discussion, including
the Russian question.
The attitude of the American govern.
ment is that the Russian situation is
matter which must be deal, with by each
sovereign power. but discussion of in.
iernstional principles as applied to Eu.
rope could scarcely avoid consideration
Of Russia, in the opinion of diplomats
here.
While the agenda for the conference
has not been decided on as vet. dipIo.
mats here who are in touch with the
exchange Of notes leading up 10 the
conference invitations, are agreed that
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03

everything by the way of staggering
bargains, hurrah discounts, "discon-
tinued lines at less" and so forth thew
know what NOT to get.
They want fresh, live tire. With
good reputation. That's everything it SAYS
1t is. With the people behind it who
back it up.
There are 90 U. S. Factory Branches.
Your local U. S. Dealer is drawing
upon them continually to keep his stocks
sized up, complete-to give you service
Whenever he gets one or hundred
tires from U. S. Factory Branch, thew
are newly made this seasons tires.
Sold to you at NET price. Full values
Square-dealiEg. A reputable maker. A
reputable dealer. The whole Transaction
as BELTS the leadership of the Oldest and
largest rubber organization in the world
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
THE
u. S. NOBBY TREAD

Where the going is specially heavy
with snow, mud or sand, in hilly
country where maximum traction on
the road is factor, no other tire tread
yet devised is quite so effective, or so
wholly approved by motoring opin-
ION, as the U. s. Nobby Tread.
Its very simpIiciy-three rows of
diagonal knobs, gripping the road
Is the result of all the years of u. s.
Rubber experience with every type
OF road the world over.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
HAS FREE CAMPING GROUND
Commercial Club of Clarence Fur
pishes Equipment.

Other Missouri towns are following
Columbia's lead and starting free camp
ing grounds for tourists.
Clarence has established free camp
ing ground equipped with conyenicnces
for tourists stopping there.
A specially constructed brick oven.
chairs, long table, a toilet, and well
full OF clear. cold water, all shaded with
elm trees, are some Of the comforts pro,
vided by the towns Commercial Club.
On every road enering Clarence are
signs TO guide the tourists.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03
GROWERS GET ELEVATORS
And Also 4,3OO Contracts for Grain
to Fill Them.

The U. S. Grain Growers. Inc. part
et the marketing organization connected
with the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, claim, according TO latcs, reports.
10 have secured l95 elevators in the
United States of which 38 are in Mis-
souri,.
They also report that they lave more
than 4,300 growers contracts signed, of
which 204 are from Missouri.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-03

Library Will Not Close in Future.
The University Library. which has
been closed between I o'clock and 8
O'Clock on Tuesday and Thursday even.
ings due TO the community services, will
remain open at this hour hereafter, ac.
cording TO H. o. Severance. librarian
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-13
KILLS AND BURNS HUSBAND.

| MEXICO CITY, Oct. 13.--Pointing out
Berthe Dulac has confessed that she
killed her husband and chopped his body
/ to pieces with an axe because she was
jealous She burned the pieces in the
I fireplace, but the fire failed to destroy
/ the bones.