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The evening world., 1921-01-13
LANGDON WAS SHOT
INBACK; TURNED
AND FIRED Twice
Japan Says Killing Due to Fail
ure to Heed or Understand
Sentry'S Command.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.--GAeut
W. II. ransdoni Of the American
cruiser AIbany was shot BY a Jap-
aness GENTRY At vladivostOk when he
JAILED to understand OF heed a oom-
mand 70 halt, said an ofiiclai version
OF the Incident received to-day by
the japanese Embassy frem Its Gov
ornnent.
Another message 10 the Embassy
aaid the japanese Government and
people were greatly concerned over
the incidnt and that both the Min
lister OF War at Toxic and the Jap
anese commandant at VladivoStok
has expressed regret to the COM
nander Of the Albany, Of which
Lieut.. Ianxdon Nas chief engineer. y
The message a. 10 the shooting as
made public by the japanese En-
bassy, said;
'sTho japanese sentry stationed In
front OF the japanese Stat Headquar-
tiers at half past 4 O'Clock in the
morning saw a man Approaching VINO
was using a hashlight, casting tn
rays upon the 'front.' OF the stan build
ing. Ne stopped the man and de-
rnanded 10 know a. he wRs Russian
or American. Not understanding the
reply made by LangdOn, the sentry
aopRht TO null back the hood which
was drawn over mis- face to inspect
him.
THE officer resisted and drew q
revolver, whereupon the sentry
stepped back a couple Of PAGES and
presented his bayonst the officer
turned 30 proceed on mis- way. The
sentry called TO him in japanese TO
stop and when the order was disre-
garded, he fired. I,angion =, turned
upon the sentry and fired twice at
him with his revolver and then COD
lapsed." ...I
The eentry has been arrested, an
other message TO the Bmba0ay said,
and ordered before a coBrtiiiartial
WHICH 10 GhAEb gu " AVNNASR - -
the facts, upon which the Govern
ment may may proceed further in
the case.
Secretary Daniels confessed to-day
with Acting Secretary Davis of the
state Department in an effort 10 exc
pedite complete official reports Of the
killing.
After the conferences Mr.. Davis said
the state Department vas seeking the
fullest reports from its agents at
The American Consul
there already has been asked for a
more complete account than that re-
ceived' yesterday, hut no reply has
yet been received from him. Mean
time the Navy Department Is .endeav-
oring TO get fuller reports from naval
at the Siberian port.
whether a protest will be lodged
with the Japanese Foreign once win
depend upon. the facts as developed
by the investigation now In progress,
II was said at the State Department.
On the basis OF such Oficial and un-
oficlal information as has been re-
ceived, some officials are inclined to
regard the shooting as the act OF an
excitable, sentry.
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WHAT IS BONG
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

OSANfN ' -
Finance Committee begins
hearings on Soldier Bonus Bill,
interstate Commerce Commit
tee continues hearings on fur
Their suspension of section 10 Of
the Clayton Act.
Appropriations mittee
considers Sundry Civil Bill.
immigration Committee hear
ings on immigration Suspension
Bill.
Expected to pass Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation BIZ.
judiciary Committee opens
hearings on bill OF Representa-
tive Edmunds, Pennsylvania, TO
allow sale OF liquor on ships n.y.
ing American dag.
Appropriations sub committees
consider Army, Navy, Deficiency,
Rivers and HarbOrs and Agri-
culture Appropriation Bills.
shipping Board Committee
continues investigation OF board.
Admiral washington appears
before Naval Affairs Committee
on size Of navy during next year.
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FIVE LEGISLATIVE
SEATS CONTESTED

ALBANY, Jan. 1S.-Five contests
for seats in the Legislature have de-
veloped since the opening OF the ses-
sion.
In the Senate John ]. Dunnigan Is
questioning the election Of George III.
Taylor IN the Twenty third District,
and Daniel Carroll questions the right
OF Abraham l<atlin to his seat from
the Eleventh District
On the Assembly side Speaker
MRchold was notified that Joseph
Mckee. Thomas j. Mcdonald and
Edward j. Walsh, all Of the Bronx,
would face contests By their unsuc-
cessful opponents Gt last falls cleo
ton.
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DEATH OF LENIN
is IMPLIED IN
BERLIN MESSAGE

Moscow Report to Ge9nany
Names "Karpoff,f Former Pseu-
donym of Bolshevik Premier.
n mL1N. Jan. iS.-'Rarpon.
ID a member of the Supreme
Council, Is dead, a MOS
COW message announced to-day
'Karpoff was a nom de plume
= formerly used by Nikolsi I.enin.
whose seriohs illness was an
nopnced early this week. Germans
familiar with Russian affairs said
they knew of no other man by
that name.
The Moscow message said two
physicians summoned from Ber-
lin TO attend 'KRrpoff' had been
ordered back before their special
train reached the frontier. -
Drs, Hisse and )Sallo were sum
moned Tuesday to attend, Lenln. {,
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ta4 pl'reie aftncies ana tho uBi-
formt1 police ala The work
N many instances, tho evidence
aaoWpl IN ~ least tive police pfeclnUta
cnah payments were made BY merch-
anita to policemen for protection Of
property, and In one case upward OF
$1,000 was paid 70 the commander Of
a precinct for work done by men Of
nls rommand.
NJ Whitman has IN his possession
a long payroll list aggregating S3,7bO
paid BY one manufacturing furrier 70
different policemen covering q period
q seven months during the strike OF
the fur operatora
Il - also on record in the Special
Prosecutors once that persons re-
perting bprgiaries 70 the police mad
10 pay money 70 insure work ON. their
complaints. There ls evidence that
policemen have been used AZ bounc-
ers m restaurants and other places
after the proprietors Of these places
had made Arrangements with private
detective Agencies for protection.
The rupture OF relations between
Mayor Hylan and his Police Commits
sioner. on the one side. and District
Attorney Swami on the other. de-
voiopcd more indications OF a gehu-
inc open brer;s."
sTEiNBRINk GIVES PAPERs TO
FORMER GOVERNOR.
Meier Steinbrlnk, in charge OF the
Board OF Estimate Investigation into
alleged fraudulent bidding in city
contracts, to-day visited Mr.. Whit
man AZ the Criminal Courts building.
Mr.. steinbrink carried books and
papers relating 10 the city contract
which he recently announced had
brought 10 light some suspicious cir
cunsstances, and these he turned over
70 Mr.. whitman.
Il cannot discuss the details OF the
case" Mr.. steinhrink told newSpaper
men. III did. am afraid books
ana papers would DO missing when
the Grand Jury sent for them. in
tend turning over every bit OF lnfor-
natlon that arouses my suspicion 70
Gov. Whitman's attention"
'-rhat 10 a big contract" said the
fo-ner Governor.
mot for you" replied Mr.. stein
brink
1t would not be- u had you for an |
assistant" returned Mr.. whitman.
u became known last night that |
the District Attorney had, within |
forty- eight hours, made three re-
anssts Of NJ. Enrl0ht Tor thO tempe
raFy transfer Of Dst0otiVo Sergeant
Albert Yhomas, who was bOdyguarti |
g Gov. Whitman, 20 M. WhItman's
staff as'an investigator In the COR
Fuption investigation. The Police
commissionor has made no reply 70
thooe requests and Detective Thomas
has not been sent 70 the District Al.
torneyis office.
Thomas, Il II recalled, testified
against a certain Police Inspector and
was In the room when this Inspector
made admissions tc Mr. Whitman,
watch, the latter asserted. were af-
harvard proved. Mr.. whitman ad-
mitted he expected some trouble IN
getting Thomas on hlB staff, but as
serted Rule 1Sl would play no part
n his acceptance Of Thomas. as he
would Be only too glad 70 use him,
rule or no rule"
The evening world., 1921-01-13
SAYS BRNDELL SNEERED AT OFFER
OF $1,000 MADE BY A VICTIM

on It, Just the way the bank gave
1t to me. Mr.. Brindell laid Il on the
desk.
Ain't you afraid about the money
on the desk that ways? asked him.
No. he says, I'm not afraid of
anybody
Then he took up the telephone and
called for the headquarters of the
Hirshing Engineers' Union. He
asked IL Mr. Rice was there Then
he says: when Rice comes in to tell
him the 9Sth Street job is o. X
2" win I be held Up again any
mOre7' I asked him.
mo he Gays, you are all right
now"
At the outset Of the cross oxamIna-
ton Mr.. Littleton sought TO establish
that the 5000 involved in the trans
action was not the personal property
Of Max Aronson, as charged in the
indictment, but Of "Aronson Bros,
Inc.," the signature of the check The
witness said he owned all the capital
stock OF Aronsen Bros. d,
Q. DO you remember testifying to
the Lockwood committee2 A. Yes.
Q. Who suggested COINS. before the
committee2 A. saw in the papers
about the cAramittee and called Mr..
Untermyer's home at Yonkers on the
telephone and talked with his score
taFy.
Q. How long was that before you
appeared az a wttness7 A. think It
was late October or early November.
Q. When did you first see anybody
representing Mr. Untermyer7 A
When I got subpoena about six
weeks or a month later and I went
to see Mr.. Berger and Mr.. Unger at
No. 81 Chambers Street
Q. Did you, wrdte a letter to Mr..
Unternyer7 A. No letters.
Q. When you saw Mr.. Berger and
Mr.. Unger did you make and sign a
statement and sign att A. do not
remerhber that signed anything.
Q. Had you made any statement
before you appeared before the Lock-
wood Committee, except to Mr.. Ber-
CERT A. I advertised 1t all over. /
talked shout it everywhere, to every
body who was in the building bust
moss. I'bet I talked to a hundred
Dsopie shout it.
Q. You say you advertised tit In
what papersg A. 1 mean l talked
about ,it-e-tallked all the time about
it to everybody, everywhere.
Q. When you went to Brindell in
May to complain about the mouse
wreckers, what did you say? A. l
told him they were park men and
no goOd-bums! Buns out Of a park
Wild men!
Q. Did. YOU tell the Lockwood
'Committee they were wild men.
and "bums"2 A. What dierence does
that malNe--what told the Lock-
wood Committee2 o.
HIS ACT PART or A. SCHEME
AND PLAN.
Back OF this transaction" said Mr..
Untermyer in his opening, us
a far more malgn and distressing
realization than the mere extortion
of 5000. 1t is a part of a far-reach- 1
ind and comprehensive scheme and
plan"
Mr.. Littleton here interp6sed an
objection to statePents TO the Jury
regarding matters outside the evil
dence in this particular case.
Mr.. Uhtermyer dropped the general
conspiracy for moment to recall he
had forgotten to tell the jury that
BrindelL while bargaining with
Aronson, said: II went around last
night with Atwell and looked over
that JOB of yours"
Mr.. UnteTmyer then returned to
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CONTINUED From First Pase)

work was up nine stories and the
brick wall up two stories and some
cement floors we're laid
GOT WORD THE STRIKE WAS
PULLED.
q Did you get any word regarding
the building that day7 A. Yes. Mr.,
weiland OF Mcwelll q Co. sent me
word there was a strike in the build
Ing.
Q. What did you dO7 A. I went
70 the building and the work
was all st0pped. They told me
the hosting engineer was on a
sttiire from o'clock in the afternoon.
30 the FORTY masons had to stop.
The Pelham Hoistlng Company had
the contract
Mr.. AronRon said he asked Mr..
Weiland 20 see the head Of the Mason
Contractors Association.
Weiland reported back two days
later and had a talk with Aronson
and Architect Schwartz Of Schwartz
& Gross. Then Weiiand left TO 90 to
BrlndeIrs. once.
"A little later. Aronson said. the
telephone rang. Mr.. Schwartz an
swered and said weiland reported
Brinde1 wanted to see Aronson at
once.
Il got q tnxicab and went down TO
Mr.. Brindsli'S office with Mr.. Wei
land" said the witness. Mr.. Brindell
was sitting at his desk.
"'Mr. Brindell,'" said TO him,
why do you stop my tobT
"You lave got non-union steel
workers on there he said.
what Of itT said. Every
building in New York has non-union
steel work; don't you4Spow thatT
" How much Is II worth to you TO
90 On7' he says to me.
"T1l give you a thousand dollars
I told him.
THOUSAND DOLLAR OFFER DID
!. NOT SUIT.
"'oh, come Onl Come on. boyl' he
said TO me.
Think Of what the delay costs YOU
ho says. Think about the interest
and the rents. I know what your in-
vestmentia Twas up there with At
wen the other night. to look the place
over
Don't talk amounts like a thou
sand dollars here he says to me.
Come on, boyi Come onl Come onP
z II say chen I'll give him 5000.
"'oh. come ony he said. Come
onp
Then I ask him II he will make a
figure and he says IL he makes a
figure it win stasger me, say $1,000
"'Give me 5000. he says.
Il says: MA Brindell I'll give you
$4,000
":Ali right Mr.. Aronson,' he says;
have you got theeash?'~
II didn't have the cash, told him,
so he told me to get It for him in two.
hours. 2
Then he called up on the telephone
and asked for Mr.. Atwell. but I
make out what he said.
''rhen / went TO the Lincoln Trust I
Company, where were Mr.. Ward and
Mr.. Schwartz" -3F
Q. Did you draw this check then?
A. Yes.
The check for $4,000 was put in |
evidence over Mr.. AttletOh's obJec-
ton.
Aronson said he drew the Vmoney
in 500 bills and went to Brindells |
ONCE.
BRlNDELL NOT AFRAID OF
ANYBODY.
NJ tind him at his desk" said Mr..
Aronson, "and / gave him the money
In a PACKAGE with the Danar bApd
The evening world., 1921-01-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Girl, SIX Years old, Ii in serious
Condition FROM Burns.

Shortly before noon to-day, Elizabeth
Mcneil. six years old, left alone on the
seoopd floor Of her home at No. 5215
Secohd Avenue. Brooklyn. set her dress
n fire playing with matches. She ran
into the hall. ablaze from her knees 10
her hair.
Neighbors eXtinguished the flames.
and DR.. Joseph Behan. who was pass
ing in his automobile. took the child TO
the Norwegian Hospital. where II was
said that her condition was serious.
Firemen from Engine Company No,
201 put out the fire in the house, which
was slight.
The evening world., 1921-01-13
wins $4,000 verdict Against HotsI.

4 verdict for $4,000 was awarded
TO Mrs. Sara BrailowslSy against the
Hotel Traymore. No. sOs West 5sth
Street. Manhattan, by a jury before
Supreme Court Justice Plat in white
Plains to-day. Mrs. BrailowslEy sued
for the death OF her husband. Samuel.
who was killed while taking tar TO
the roof of the building, failing ten
stories. Mrs. Brailowsky declared To-
accident was duo to faulty Scaffold-
ing.
The evening world., 1921-01-13
KEY TOEAST SIDE SWINDLE,
UNDER ARREST IN VIENNA.
But IS OUT Of REACHOF us.
Krumholz, Known as "The
Travelling Pawnbroker,"
Badly Wanted Here.
ALIENS AS HIS VICTIMS.
Is Believed to Have Taken
100000 in Loot-Can't
Be Extradited.
BIZ Martin Green.

fs!dor Krumholz known IN the
ghettos Of Manhattan, the Bronx and
Brooklyn a. 'rhs Travelling Pawn
shop" is under arrest in Vienna, Aus
tria, charged with fieecing hundreds
Of his countrymen IN this city Of
an amount approximating 500, OOo
But unless some method Of getting
Isidor baels--some method outside the
limitations placed upon extradition by
the latest treaty between the United
States and AuStria--is adopted, he ap.
pears 70 be beyond the reach Of the
New York authorities. Z
Persons who were wen acquainted
with Rrumholz are sure ne has most
Of his loot in his possession and that
II he could be brought back he would
make some sort OF a settlement The
District Attorneys once, however,
has been advised by the State Dc
phrtment that embezzlement 10 not
included In the extraditable offenses
named In the treaty between Austria
and the United States.
In addition. the Austrian Govern
ment IL on the brink OF dissolution.
Advices from Vienna state that the
country win 5000 pass through a
process similar u going into the
hands Of a receiver. Quick action h
necessary n Krumholz u ever to be
returned to New York.
II has been suggested that inaRmuch
a. the United States and Austria are
still technically at war; the treaty
Is OF no ehect--that the treaty was
wiped out when the United States de-
clared war against Austria in 1917.
A committee Of the Krumholz victims
IL preparing a petition to the District
Attorney asking him TO send a de-
tsctive to Vienna at once and bring
the embezzler back by main force 4
Government - UNABLE TO
MOVE m THE CASE.
Detective sergt Barney Flood.
whose knowledge Of police methods
in Europe led TO the arrest OF Krum-
holz In Vienna a few days ago, would
be tho logical man for the JOB, but
District Attorney Swami does not APP
pear to be disposed to send him to
Austria. The case, which is in the
hands Of Assistant District Attorneys
and Bohan, is Of a stand
still because the United States Gov
eminent does not appear TO be able
10 function.
Tue return OF Krumholz IL neces-
sary not only in the interests OF Jus
tice and OF the people he defrauded
but because the District Attorney and
the state superintendent OF Banks
want 70 question him about his bank
ing connections in this city. Cam
celled checks and other documents In
the possession OF Assistant District
Attorney Murphy indicate a peculiar
line OF transactions between KPum-
holz and an east side banking !nsti.
tuition.
While delay prevails the chances OF
Krumholz getting out Of Jail in Vi
emma Increase, and II he gets out OF
Jail In Vienna and loses himself In
Eastern Europe. where he spent his
life prior TO his arrival In this coun-
The evening world., 1921-01-13
nsoAprn A1rpNs CArruRnp.

ST, JOHN, N. B.. Jan. 1s.-The
mounted police have rounded up nino-
teen aliens who escaped from immigra-
tIon sheds. Captured In store at West
held Beach and. brought to this city on
a oommandeered locomotive, the aliens
will be deported on the next boat to
Antwerp.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Court Brands
Fight for Red
Slayers Vicious
Letters and kilograms De-
manding New Trial for
Sacco and Vanzetti Held
Interference With Law
Ruling on Plea Reserved
Counsel Given Until Tues
day TO File Petition to
Show Jury Irregularities

DEDHAM, Mass, Nov. 5.-Judge
Webster Thayer tonight denounced
from the bench as a bold attempt to
interfere with the administration of
the law messages he had received
from all parts Of the country urging
a new trial for Nicola sacco and
Rartolomeo vanzetti, convicted of a
double murder at South Braintree last
year, and the subjects of radical
demonstrations in two hemispheres.
Sympathizers of the men recently sent
bomb to Ambassador Herrick, which
exploded in his Paris residence.
In his chambers Judge Thayer previ-
ously had characterized kilograms and
letters from organizations and indi-
viduals, urging him to grant Sacco and
Vanzetti retrial, as one of the bold
est attempts to influence court in the
history of Massachusetts.
New Trial Under Amusement
In the Norfolk County Superior
Court, heavily guarded by state con-
stabulary and special details of county
sheriffs and police, Judge Thayer took
under advisement the motion for a new
trial for the convicted men, and an
nounced that he had granted defense
counsel until next Tuesday to file a
supplementary petition alleging irregu-
larities in the jury room during the
trial. Then he made his statement
from the bench.
Since the conviction of Sacco and
Vanzetti, he said, he had received tele-
grams and letters from throughout the
United States, signed by organizations
and individuals, calling upon him to
grant the motion for new trial.
"The first few" Judge Thayer said,
"were worded exactly alike l recall
that one Of the messages came from
Colorado and one from East Cambridge
in this state. There was great deal
of similarity in the wording of all
Of them.
Evidence Only Issue
"I feel. that there must be consid-
cradle misunderstanding of the issue
here. The only question before the
court is review of evidence which was
considered by jury. No person in any
way should interfere with the admins
tration Of the law. Suppose friends
of the murdered men should flood me
with letters and kilograms asking that
these defendants be not granted new
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Mexico to Pay Old Debts
Before Accepting Loans

Special Gable to The Tribune
Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune In

Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 5.-Mexico will
not make any effort to get foreign
loan until after settlement of the pres
ent Indebtedness has been satisfac-
torily arranged, President Obregon
said to-day. He explained that he con-
sidered the negotiations with Thomas
w. Lamont still en-, and that the gov
ernment had refused all offers of loans
made from other quarters since La
mont's return to New York.
The President indicated that the gov
ernment was taking steps to guard the
country against revolutionary conspi-
racies. Asked what he thought of the
possibilities OF successful revolt At
this time, he said: "Of course no
governor. believes that he can be over
thrown by a revolution, but that
doesn't necessarily prevent such an
overthrow"
President Obregon belittled reports
that a new revolution was brewing on
the Rio Grande border. He said the
American authorities on the frontier
had recently displayed great activity
in stamping out conspiracies. The cap
ture of shipment of arms from Cali
fornia, he said, had been the only Of
fetal indication that q revolt was con-
templated.
The President said that many per-
sons, who, in the past, were involved
in conspiracies, have asked the gov.
ernment for amnesty.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Toll Bells for
Arnnistice Day.
President Asks
Proclamation Makes Nov. l L
Holiday. Also Suggesting
That All Citizens Indulge
in Silent Thanks to God
TO Honor Unknown Hero
Calls Upon Governors to Re-
quest General Emphasis of
Respect for Soldier Dead

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-A procla-
nation setting aside November IL,
next as legal holiday, "as mark of
respect to the memory of those who
gave their lives in the late World
War, as typified by the unknown and
unidentified American soldier who is
to be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery on that day." was issued TO-
night by President Harding. It fol-
lows:
"By the President Of the United
States Of America, proclamation:
whereas, A joint resolution Of Con-
gress, approved November 4, 1921. to
declare November Ii, 1921, a legal
public holiday provides as follows:
"'Whereas, Armistice Day, Novem
Der II, 1921, has been designated as
the appropriate time for the cere-
monies incident to the burial of the
unknown and unidentified American
soldier in the Arlington National
Cemetery; and,
whereas, this unknown soldier rep
resents the manhood of America who
gave their lives to defend its integrity
honor and tranquility against any
Whereas the nations of the earth
are on that date joining with the
United States in paying respect and
homage TO this unknown solder: there
fore, be it
Resolved, By the Senate and the
House OF Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress as
sembled, that the President is hereby
authorized to issue a proclamation
day, as mark of respect to the
memory of those who gave their lives
in the late World War, as typifed by
the unknown and unidentified American
soldier who is to be buried in Arling-
ton National Cemetery on that day;
and the President is respectfully re.
quested to recommend to the Governors
of the various states that proclama-
tions be issued by them calling upon
their people to pause in their pursuits
as a mark Of respect on this solemn
OCCASION
"Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Har-
America, in pursuance of the said Joint
resolution of Congress, do hereby de-
clare November II, 1921, holiday, as
a mark of respect to the memory of
those who gave their lives in the late
World War. as typifed by the unknown
and unidentified American soldier who
is to be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery on that day. and do hereby
recommend to the governors of the sew
eral states that proclamations be issued
by them calling upon the people of
their respective states to pause in their
usual pursuits as mark Of respect on
this solemn occasion.
"And, in order that the solemnity OF
the occasion may be further emphasized
do hereby Furthermore recommend that
all public and church bells throughout
the United States be tolled at intervals
between 11:45 o'clock a. M, and IL
o'clock noon, of the said day, and tina,