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The evening world., 1921-04-09
Will End Disputes and Save
Time of Courts, Tenants
and Landlords.
FAIR TO BOTH SIDES
Housing Committees State
ment Covers Each Amend
ment in Detail.
By Joseph s. Jordan
(Staff Correspondent of The Even
inn worIdO

(Staft Correspondents OF IHe GNeHT
inq Worldly
ALBANY, April 9.-The joint Leg
islative Committee on Housing to-
day issued a statement on the bills
introduced yesterday in the senate
by the committee. The changes have
been proposed for the purpose Of
cleaning up doubtful poins. to save
time to tenants, landlords and courts
alike: to expedite trials and decis-
ion of cases, land correct provisions
which proved unnecessarily harsh in
their administration"
The general impression is that the
changes will be made as asked as IL
is claimed the amendments make no
fundamental changes in the statutes
and there is no possibility of any re-
newed attack upon constitutional
grounds. The statement was prepar-
ed under direction of Chairman
Charles c. Lockwood of the Housing
Committee by Elmer s. Sammis, who
was counsel for the Committee when
the original rent laws were drafted.
1t reads as follows:
The first to be considered is Chap
ter 1856, Laws Of 1920, amended by
Chapter 944, Laws of 1920-"defenses
in action for rent"
The first amendment provides that
a tenant who has paid three monthly
instalments of rent which have ac-
crued after the term has COM
menced cannot then set up the de-
fense that the rent Is unjust. Some
courts held that if tenant had paid
an increased rent he could not then
have advantage OF the defense. This
amendment makes it plain that the
defense can be interposed until three
monthly payments have been made.
In other words, the tenant has sixty
days TO find out what he should do.
The landlord is benefited in that ne
knows that his rental is established
when three monthly payments have
been made
The second amendment provides
that when the tenant files his answer
and deposits the rent at the old rate
the landlord must then file the bill
Of particulars. 1t was found that
many tenants filed answers but fail
cd to pay the rent in court. This
amendment will save much time and
trouble to cuerks of court and to own
ers.
The third amendment Is 20 avoid
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The evening world., 1921-04-09
AYERS DENIES TALE
OF DOROTHY ARNOLD
Head Of Missing Persons Bureau
Declares Statements at Lecture
Were MiSinterpreted.

Police Capt John II. Ayers, caiief Of
the Bureau OF Missing Persona said to-
day the article in the New York Timos
creditin1 him with sAyinB the fate Of
Dorothy Arnold. whose disappe arance
Dec. IL. 1910. csme to rival that OF
Charlie Ross, had been known to the
Police Department for many months,
was a Misrepresentation of his state
ments. Tho latter were reported 10
have been made In lecture on the Po-
lie Department at the High School OF
Commerce In West 65th Street.
W. : said" Capt. Ayers told an
E,venif World reporter to-day, was
that 20 4ging from tho fact that the
activities OF those most interested in
the cnse had apparently ceased. the
disappearance was no longer a mystery
to them. l did not say the Police De
partment had solved the mystery OF
knew whore Dorothy Arnold was. In
effect what said was that the giri's
family had either become disheartened
over the mystery or knew what had
become OF her.
II never had any official responsi-
blltty In tho case because there was
no Bureau on Missing Persons at the
tlme Of Miss Arnold's disappearance.
No phase OF the case nor any commu-
nication regarding II was ever referred
TO me-"
The evening world., 1921-04-09
MYSTERY IN AUTO
FOUND IN THE BAY
Car Sent Over Sea Wall at 9th
Street Bay Ridge-No Bod
les In Ii.

Mounted Policeman Joseph p. Walsh
rode 10 the sea wall near Shore Road
and 9th Street, Bay Ridge. at 1 A. NJ.
to-day and saw the rear OF a white auto
mobile sticking up from the water. He
notified the Marine Division and Fire
Headquarters.
The police boat John f. Hylan was
sent but could not get near because OF
low tide. Capt Edward GIolin and
seven mon OF Hook and Ladder No. ia
came with a truck. Ladders were low
cred to the rocks. fifteen feet below the
sea wall. but the truck was wedged in
so tight the firemen were unable TO pull
1t loose.
Fireman John F. Gmgan Anally
volunteered to dive for bodies and after
exploring around the car got inside and
found nothing
The car, whose license number waA
213.27 belonged to Charles C;oldstein OF
No. 1862 50th Street, Brooklyn, mem
ber of a firm Of the hat frame makers
at No. 30 East S6th Street, Manhattan.
Mr.. Goldstein said to-day he drove his
care last night to Keith's Theatre, al
5lst Street and New Utrecht Avenue
Brooklyn, parked It outside and went Ia
the performance. When he came Out
at 1890 o'clock the car was gone.
TVhe police believe the car was deiib-
erately run into the sea, as the seaWall
is ESQ feet from the road.
The evening world., 1921-04-09
MISSING BALLOON
IS FOUND At SEA;
NO TRACE OF CREW
Naval Bag Lost March p Re-
covered Twenty Miles Off
Florida Coast.

PANAMA CITY, Fla, April 9.--The
naval balloon which has been missing
with five men since it left the Pen
sacola Naval Station March 22 was
picked up in the Gulf late yesterday
by a fishing boat and brought here
to-day. No trace of the crew was
found.
The bag was found floating, de-
fiated, twenty miles off the coast
A free balloon which left the Pen
sacola naval station March % under
command of Major George X. Will
henson of FL Paso. Tex. for the pur-
pose OF giving instruction to four
student aerunauts, has been missing
since that date. The Navy Depart
ment has abandoned hope of finding
them alive, although the search is
still being prosecuted, Secretary
DENLY announced.
The missing men, besides Major
WiEtenson, are: Russell L. Eleno,
Belleville, H.. John o. Elder, CASA
wine. Kan: Bdward L. Kershaw.
Rayhe, La, and Willard H. Trefry,
Marblehead, Mass. all of the Marine
Corp.
The evening world., 1921-04-09

Some OF the local bodies Of railway
workers declare the miners resist
ance to the cuts in their wages which
brought about the strike in the coal
industry, Is justifiable, but they do not
consider that they have anything to
thank the miners for. and therefore
should not be stampeded into a sym
pathetic walkout
The general purport OF these mes-
sages from important centres was
that the railwaymen and transport
workers do not present a solid front
ON the strike issue. This, It was
commented by observers OF develop
ments. may account for the silence
which the labor leaders maintained
after the conference which they had
this morning with Mr.. Lloyd George.
the Prime Minister. at his ofiicial
residence in Downing Street, where
representatives of the National
Union OF RailwDymen and the Ma
tional Federation OF Transport
Workers had gone, II had been an
nounced, for the purpose OF notify
ing him OF the decision OF the two or
ganl zations To support the striking
miners
After two hours spent by the dele
gates OF the railwaymen and the
transport workers with the Prime
Minister their onl' statement for tho
press was that a deputation might
return to Downing Street later In
the day,
This second visit occurred during
the afternoon, the labor men meeting
the Premier and other members of the
Governmtut. II is Understood the
labor delegates submitted proposals
growing oi.t of the meeting which the
Executive Board OF the Triple Al
hance had held during the morning
Lloyd George remained firm. it was
stated afterward. on his insistence
upon the pnceminence of the question
OF resuming pumping in the mines
II was said following the afternoon
conference that another interview be-
tween the Prime Minister and the
railway and transport delegates might
be arranged.
The Governments preparations for
meeting the emergency were speeded
up this morning. All reservists are
under instructions TO report at their
places OF joining without waiting
for individual notice from ae au-
thorities.
The Governments proclamation
calling up army and navy reserves for
service during the strike Invited
loyal Ott,usnA. iDaazainS tAoSs SsrvinS
The evening world., 1921-04-09
STRIKE
ADHESIVE WAR,
SAYS MACDONALD
Labor Leader Has No Fear of
Deliberate Communist
Uprising.

LONDON, April 9.--"The approach
ing strike is the opening of gen
eral, decisive war between capital
and labor" Ramsay Macdonald. La
Dor leader in Parliament, declared in
an interview with The United Press
to-day
THE general strike is not merely
walkout by miners, railwaymen and
transport workers, but the show
down in the division of interests be-
tween capital and labor generally"
Mr.. Macdonald said. Capital wan 5
to force labor to accept anything 1t
wants to offer. The Government Is
behind the owners-but ls only partly
conscious OF the mischief It Is doing
The miners, determined to have
n living wage. are forced to fignt
against the owners contemplated re-
ductions. The other workers realize
their fight Is coming. All organized
labor realizes this Is their night, and
accepts IL as such. II the general
strike is not halted, all British in
dustry will he at a standstlll within
week.
"The present situation is regarded
rs a general war opened by capital
for the subjection OF labor. for which
the owners and the Government have
been preparing for months. Tho
miners were not prepared.
Capital selected the point OF at
tack, planning not only to overwhelm
tho regiment of miners but to smash
the entire army OF labor. British
workmen, like soldiers In the field
awaiting an attack under fire, are
consequently saying It Is better TO
fight than await the detailed assaults
and detailed defeats Of small enemy
offensivcs
III the Triple Alliance strikes It
will not be necessary for the other
workers To go out. as the stoppaEe
OF essential Industries will mean
complete paralysis for Britain
There is no reason 20 fear n de
liberata Communist uprising. The
committee formed W handle the
strike are keeping the men under
discipline. just returned from
Scotland, where the miners are the
'reddest' IN Britain. Any talk that
they are planning TO form Soviets Is
nonsense. They are young. intelh-
gent and studious They know and
detest the present system and are
determined 10 change IL.
'Tf trouble comes It will be through
some impuIsive, fiery youngster. not
caring for Communism but rising
against the capitalist system and
stirring up the others by oratory un-
til they also become impulsive, -The
miners hate capital now as never be-
fore. They distrllst the Government
believing it is incapable OF being I'M
partial. They are determined that
II they fight at all they will fight
hard.
There may be some head breaking
but II won't be the result of planned,
deliberate BOlshevisTn-Only the blind,
impulsive fight for life"
The evening world., 1921-04-09
BOY CHAINED UP
AS A STOWAWAY
to Havana Despite His
Claim That He Was Born in
Galveston, Tex.

A fourteen year-old boy who cails
himself Frank Smith and who has been
chained up as a stowaway since last
Wednesday sailed for Havana to-day
on the Ward liner Mexico. The boy
says he is an American. born in Gal
weston, Tex, but the authorities say
he is a Cuban and refused 10 admit
him.
Capt. r. r Jones said that the stow
away situation was acute. When his
ship was about to sail he fired revolver
shots in the hold and bunkers and ten
stowaways came out. Despite this
Smith was found after the ship was at
sea
The boy di sappeared when the Mexico
arrived here last Tuesday and the next
day he was found strolling in South
Street. He was returned 10 the ship
and chained to the stanchion by his
wrist and ankle. II he had escaped the
company would be liable 70 $500 fine
Capt. Jones' said tnat one snip ar
riViaE recently In Cube had los Spanish
~hs'SAASbA RaARAsa ..
The evening world., 1921-04-09
HARRIS NOT WANTED
BY NEW YORK POLICE
OR THOSE IN CANADA
81 Hope They Think I'm a
LIAR" He Says, "Then /
Can Go Free"
STICKS TO CONFESSION.
Inspector Coughlin Says the
Known Facts of Elwell
Killing DiSprove 1t.

Inspector Coughlin, in charge of the
New York Detective Bureau, said to-
day that it had been decided over
night TO order Detective Henry Os-
wald, at Buffalo, not to bring TO this
city at present Roy Harris, who tells
circumstantial story of having a
part in the murder of Joseph b. Ell
well last June.
Coughlin said his decision was the
result of conference last night be-
tween former Gov. whitman, District
Attorney Swami and Mr.. Swann's
chief OF staff, Assistant District At
torney Banton, with two detectives OF
are most familiar with the Elwell
case.
I'm my own opinion" said Cough
lin. "and l think those in the confer
ence agreed with me, Harris's story is
about as close TO the Elwell murder
as the City Hall Is to ElwelTs home
in West 10th Street The more we 20
into the details of the Harris story
the further we get from the actual
records made Immediately after the
murder"
Coughlin explained that this de-
cision did not mean there was TO be
any lack of caution in letting Harris
get loose He had showed a familiar
ity with many of the circumstances
of the murder which might mean that
he knew things about it which the
police did not know. He had at least,
the Inspector said, suggested a new
scenario" for the crime which might
be Of value in future investigation,
even though it should prove that he
had not been an actor in the plot
Oswald was told to remain in Buff
falo for the present gathering all
possible information from and about
Harris. The New York City author
ties will suggest that Harris be held
in Erie County for bootlegging, IL his
confession of being d bootlegger can
be supported. or that he be turned
over to the Canadian authorities, who
have made a bad check charge
against him-df the charge is Of the
sort which will insure his being put
behind bars for a time. The District
Attorneys office took the view tnat
nothing was to be gained in the IN
vestigation by bringing him here, and
that tho prospect of disappointment
OF any hope he might have of getting
free transportation from Buffalo TO
this city might cause him to change
his tale informingly.
One queer bit OF corroboration OF
the first story OF Harris troubles the
police. He said that mrs. Fairchild"
who, he said, hired him and his friend
Dunlin told him shat "a politician
named Cross at the City Hall" would
protect them after the murder. The
Buffalo police have reported that
Harris, several months ago in De-
troit, called the New York City Hall
on the long distance telephone. giving
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The evening world., 1921-04-09
STOKE UP! COLD WAVE.
FrceEInR and Frost All over East
and South TO-NIEht.

WASHINGTON. Aprii 9.-Another
cold spell will hit the Eastern Section OF
the country tonight. the Weather
Bureau said to-day. with freezing temp
craures as far south as Kentucky and
frost 10 -Central Mississippi and Ala q.
bama
Temp ratures will be lower generally
except on the Florida peninsula, accom-
panied by fair weather east OF the Mis-
sissippd, tonight and Sunday, except for
rain or snow In me Upper Lake region
ana unpsE oAlo VLnAa,
The evening world., 1921-04-09
HE PLAYS BASEBALL
ON lOOTH BIRTHDAY
Retired Farmer, SPry as Any of
En-, RompS With GrandSonS
and Great-GrandSonS.
Especial to rse Evening World

BUTLER, Aprn s-To convince his
guests a man is only as old as he feels
Melchoir STAFF, a retired farmer OF Mid
die Lancaster, this county, played a
game of ball with his grandsons and
great grandsons on his one hundredth
birthday anniversary few days ago.
The Oldest son present was John
SIaff seventy-one years old, OF Evans
City.
Mr.. Staff the father was an active
FARMER until rev years ago. He can
srsA = AswspARAI wiLA0ut GlSAAaA.
The evening world., 1921-04-09
PROMOTER RICHARD SELECTS
NEW Jersey BATTLE-GROUND
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT
Dempsey and Carpenter VIII
Battle for Worlds Title
There on July ;.
THREE CITIES AS SITES.
Final Selection From jersey
City, Newark and
Atlantic City.

Jack Dempsey and Georges Car
pentier will fight for the heavyweight
championship Of the world n the
State OF Jersey on July .. Tex Rick
ard. the promoter. who has 100000
posted as guarantee that the contest
will be held at the time and place
specified. made this announcement
officially this afternoon.
Rickard, however, isn't ready to
name the exact localit,' wherein the
battle will be decided. He says it will
be Jersey City, Atlantic City or New
ark. Every other place has been
eliminated from consideration, al
though many offers to stage the bout
coming from various parts Of the
United States, Canada and even Eng
land were tempting.
The three Jersey cities are bidding
against each other even now, but
Ricl<ard wants time TO make final
inspection of their respective tacili-
ties. Atlantic City BUSINESS men haze
offered to share the expense OF erect
ing a monster arena for the battle
Newark has offered its big ball park
at Harrison. y j., and Jersey City
affords four different sites.
Richards present plans are to build
a big arena at a cost of 100000 II
will seat at least $4,000 persons, and
ahe prices OF seats will range from
50 to $50 for the best,
Dempsey and Carpenter will com
pete for 80 per cent. of the gross
gate receipts, which will be divided
on a basis of so per cent. to Demp-
sey and 40 per cent to Carpenter
Under the New Jersey State BOX
ang Law the bout cannot exceed
twelve three minute rounds and
4 nould both boxers be on their feet
rat the termination OF the match, no
official decision can be rendered. A
re feree, yet to be selected, will he in
she ring with the principals, but h'S
sole duty will be to see that the rules
governing such glove contests arc
strictly observed, He VIII have no
authority to indicate the winner, ca
tept in case of foul or knockout.
Tho arena Will be constructed OF
Humber and will be oCtagonal. Tho
eight sides will rise to a height OF
- 4hout fifty feet The angle of eteVa-
1ton will be sufficient to bring the
head Of shoulders of each spectator
above those Of the person seated in
she row in front, providing an unob-
lstruucted view of the ring from every
section Of the arena,
Rickard has in mind the installation
nr a row Of boxes surrounding the
arena, especially for the women who
may want to see the big bout. These
VIM be within fifty feet Of the ring
posts. and win be of the de luxe va
IHety, with as much privacy for the
eenLcr sex as can be made possible.
Both pugil,sts have heen instructed
~ conform their training plans to the
announcement made to-day Demp-
r"y Will leave Seattle tor this city on
sunday night and after attending to
some personal business viii settle
down to serious conditioning for the
most important bout Of his ring
career. Carpenter will sail for this
country early next month and will
ssavotc a. 'east six wesSs to hard
HralAiAA,
L.s.lstasss. .se:sslss-,.-:E.. -.
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CONTINUED on Second Page.)
r. r. ACCIDENTS KILL
2,O44 IN 3 MONTHS
Nearly Eighteen Thousand Others
Are Injured by Roads in
Same Period.

WASHINGTON, Aprn s.-Rallroad ae-
cidents resulted in the death OF 2.OA per
sons foT the quarter e-sded Sept, 30,
1920. and injury OF 17o47 others as
against 1.763 killed md 1876 injured
for the same quarter in 1919 and r. 429
killed and 16,446 injured for the third
quarter - 1913, according 10 a report
issued to-day by the Interstate Com
The evening world., 1921-04-09

Positive Identification Is expected to-
day OF a man who died while operating
an auto at 10Th Street. Fort Hamilton.
yesterday. In his pocket was card
with the name OF Walter Lydick. No.
$50 West 177th Street. He was about
forty eight. feet inches in height.
ana wore brown clothes ana nat. The
number OF the automobile iS stl, al
y. Z. ....-.--.
The evening world., 1921-04-09
NEW CITIZEN HAS
MRS. HARDING FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
Thinks She Would Succeed to
Presidency in Case of
His Death.
CHICAGO. April 3

CHICAGO, April ,.
~ HOULD President Harding
y die. who would assume his
duties as President7" asked
Judge Joseph Sahath in the Su-
perior Court yesterday OF John
Anderson, formerly OF Stockholm.
who had announced his intention
TO become a citizen,
Anderson scratched his head
ard replied: "NI=s. Harding"
The Court let It go ut that, as
Anderson had answered all othey
questions oorpooElO.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-10-27
MAKING TEACHING ATTRACTIVE

The school authorities frequently
remark that SO many of the cleVerest
girls go into business, that 1t is hard
to get competent teachers.
The teaching of the younger genera
ton is the most vital concern that the
community has. Everything possible
should be done in Julesburg and Sedg-
wick county to secure the interest Of
the most competent young women IN
this form of work. If the people can
make teaching seem SO worth while
that this calling will take the cream
of our educated talent, it will make a
tremendous difference in the kind of
work our schools accomplish.
Better pay for teachers is one way
to do that. But most communities
have advanced the salaries Of teach
ers, and do not feel they can afford
to increase them further.
Another way to make teaching at
tractive, is to see that teachers are
specially honored in the community,
and that the life of the community
where they work is made attractive
to them. The majority of them are
away from their own homes, and they
often find it hard to make friends.
Many towns are very Indifferent to
the girls who come to do this most es-
sential work, and never make the least
effort to welcome them or make the
community life pleasant for them
Some supercilious people, who know
infinitely less than these young wo-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-10-27

ern apartment like sardines in a box
as the modern city family is general
iy packed, isn't healthful, economical
or happy mode Of living.
OF course, it wouldn't do for every
one to start for the farms and small.
cities at once. We've got to have the
cities. But sometime the tide may
turn, and slowly but steadily each year
the trend may be toward the open.
When it does we predict that those
who are first to seek life where it can
be more comfortably lived will be the
very type Of citizens needed in our
rural districts. Always the foreign
element will want to colonize, and the
cites will always hold out the great
est inducement to them. But the
country, and into towns like Julesbury
will come a sensible, hopeful class of
of people, the kind worth having as
neighbors, and onto the farms will go
enthusiastic workers who will make
good from the start, and who will
make America still greater nation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-10-27
OUT IN THE OPEN

Living in city is mild sort of in
sanity. In New York, for instance.
girls are being taught in the public
schools how to keep house in small,
cramped flats and apartments. And
it is necessary, too, for the tendency
now is for people to congest more
thickly in the cites.
Somehow we feel it's going to be a
red-letter day for America when the
tide turns from the cities to the small
towns and the farms, with fresh air,
good health. pure milk for the babies,
independent life, glorious nature and
boundless Fairgrounds for the kiddies
Only those who have lived away from
the cramped and crowded houses of
our large cities can really know the
comfort Of living. Packed in the mod
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-10-27
men, actually look down on them.

men, actually look down on them.
This community should make spe-
cial effort to make these young wo-
men feel at home, and to throw wide
open the doors of social pleasures to
them. The teachers should be looked
upon as specially cultivated class of
people, who are comforting great ben
efits on the community, and who are
interesting folks to know and make
friends with. Teachers who work in
a town value the social relations that
they form, and are little inclined to
quit calling that is so esteemed or
community that is SO pleasant for
them to work in,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-10-27

While the women folks go down to
the market and dicker and trade to
save five cents for the family purse,
a lot of men forget to go to the polls
and vote gainst 100000 unneces-
sary taxes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-10-27

The trouble with their feet COM
planned of by some girls of Julesburg
may not be due so much to their fol.
~ of wearing high heels, as to the
heavy shoes of the young men they
dance with.