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New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
German Mine Explosion
Death Toll Reaches IS

BERLIN, June 21.-The death list in
the explosion in the Mont Cents mine
near Hearne, Westphalia, on Sunday,
to-day had reached eighty-three. One
hundred persons were wounded. Some
The disaster was due to an explosion
of fire damp.
Twelve hundred men were working
in the mine when double explosion
took place. SO violent was the concus-
sion that men half-mile away were
knocked down and injured. Bodies were
burned in fire which followed.
An unknown number of miners still
are entombed in the mine, among them
Herr Roechling, a son of the owner,
who was working below at the time of
the explosion. Gas is hindering the
rescuers.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Wife Says Her Business
Success Ruins Her Home
She Seeks Separation, Charging
Husband Resents Fact She
Is a Money Maker

Mrs. Beatrice Young, who lives in
New Rochelle and conducts stenogra-
phic bureau in West Forty
Street under the name of B. Brown
Inc, yesterday filed suit for separation
from Gilbert 7. Young, an employee OF
lace concern. One of the principal al
legations made by Mrs. Young is that
her husband is jealous of her business
success.
Mrs. Young charges cruel and in,
human treatment. They were married
November 20, 1919. She complains that
while they were On their wedding trir
he became enraged when he read q
magazine article about his wife's bust.
ness career.
Another allegation made by Mrs
Young is that her hubsand did not hes
ltate to borrow money from her. This
money, she alleges, has not been re.
turned
New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Kiwanis Clubs Told to
Look for Boom i'm 1922
Babson Tells Cleveland Con-
vention Business Will Inn
prove Next Year

CLEVELAND, June 21.-The opening
sessions Of the fifth international con-
vention of the Kiwanis Clubs to-day
were devoted mainly to welcoming the
several thousand delegates and ad-
dresses by Roger Babson and J. Mer-
Ger Barnett Mr.. Barnett is nterna-
tional president of the Kiwanis.
Mr.. Babson addressed the afternoon
session on "rhe Business Outlook" "
He said no improvement in business
conditions may be looked for before
1922.
The delegates we're welcomed by
Governor Harry L. Davis, Mayor w. S.
Fitzgerald and A. H. Miller of Toledo,
district Kiwanis governor.
President Barnett in his keynote ad-
dress made a plea for a reduction of
armaments. He also went on recorc
as against a Federal soldier bonus, de-
claring that each state should see that
employment is provided for former
service men and that nothing should
be left undone for the disabled
veterans.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Jewel Theft on Aquitania
Raff4es Scotland Yard Men

CHERBOURG, France, June 21.-The
Scotland Yard and French Central Office
detectives have been baffled by the theft
of jewelry, said to be valued at $4,000,
from a woman passenger, Mrs. Isaac
Mann, of New York, aboard the Cunard
liner Aquitania.
The theft was reported on Monday by
wireless and when the passengers landed
here to-day all were watched closely by
the detectives. Several Of them were
questioned, but no arrests were made.
The Scotland Yard men boarded the
Aquitania and proceeded to Southamp-
ton on her.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
specia, Dispatch to. Tho Tribune

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.--lncrusted
with dust, yellow with age, some nib
bled by mice, real treasure trove Of
documents has been discovered by
workmen restoring the old State House,
the last of the group of Independence
Hall buildings to receive the city's at
tention. The building was the seat of
the city government until 1853.
One of the official papers relates that
Robert Wharton, once Mayor of Phila~
delphia, addressing the Select Council
on December 49, 1914, deplored the in.
crease of "tippling houses" especially
those that sold ardent spirits" to
minors in one and two cent quantities.
Another record showed that as late
as May 8, 1916. resident of this city
paid $3.50 as a tax for being allowed
to carry watch.
In the "tippling house" address of
Mayor Wharton he called the old time
saloons "vile sinks"
Gaming houses also came in for his
attack. He declared that many such
New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Dusty Toilers Find Chronicles
Of Days When Drink Cost Cent

houses were being operated in the city
openly for the destruction Of the un-
wary, and lamented that there were
no laws against them. A reference to q
fine of 10 shilling for the unlawful dis
charge Of firearms was mentioned by
Mayor Wharton.
He criticized the filthy condition of
certain footways" and recommended
fixing the pavements on many CITY
streets.
A police flyer was also found near
where the old Rogues' Gallery used ia
be. and in those days this was an
actual gallery around the police court
The flyer was dated about the middle
Of the last century, and with it were
photographs of prominent New York
merchant and society man who had run
away with another mans wife. The
names might surprise their descend
ants, now numbered among New York; s
four hundred
The documents date from ITS to
1858, the majority belonging to the
years of the last decade of the eigh
teenth century and the first two dec
AIDES of the nineteenth
New-York tribune., 1921-06-22

craft-and when the naval bill confer
ence report comes to the House Thurs
day | will offer an amendment for an
alrplane carrier as the most essential
ship we can add to our navy to- day"
A chronological summary of the de-
velopments of to-day shows that the
1st Aerial Division was sighted at
9:59, first salvo, of three bombs,
dropped at 1923, reaching target in
eight seconds; second salvo, of twelve
bombs, dropped at 1882; bow of U-117
completely submerged at 1888; con-
ming tower submerged fifteen seconds
later; entire vessel disappeared at
10:39.
Two more of the former U-boats will
be the target of guns of the Atlantic
fleet destroyers tomorrow. The next
of the bombing experiments will take
place June g. when the airmen will
attempt to find the radio controlled
battleship iowa in the area between
the Virginia and Delaware Capcs and
bomb the vessel with dummy bombs.
Seaplane Explodes
WASHINGTON, June 21.--The naval
seaplane NOT caught fire to-day
Hampton Roads with her crew of
three officers and seven men, shortly
after the bombing attack The ma
chine was wrecked but none Of chose
aboard was injured, though one man
was made i'll by drinking a mixture
of salt water and gasoline while s'rug-
Cling in the water.
The crew was rescued by a tug, but
the plane could not be saved. The
crew was on it's first practice flight and
was not participating in the bombing
experiments.
The plane had only recently tcen
completed and was running low over
the water when an explosion occurred.
1t quickly caught fire and dropped into
the water. The cause Of the explosion
has not yet been determined, but a
naval board of inquiry will make an
Investigation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18
HYLAN TAKES UP
/. EVENING WORLDS
ELECTRICITY PLAN
Urges That City Avail Itself Of
Surplus Power From
Subway.

In a letter addressed to the Board
Of Estimate to-day, Mayor Hylan
recommends that the city, instead OF
paying $4,000 moro a year for the
lighting of streets parks and public
buildings, establish its own lighting
system. The Mayor indorses the
plan suggested to him by The Eve
ming World for the use by the city
Of surplus electric power genoraLed
in the Interborough power houses. in
which the city is financially inter
ested through the terms Of the dual
subway contract
ANY arrangement with the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company FOR
electrical energy could also provide
for the useof their sub-stations, where
required, avoiding the necessity OF
their being constructed on the part
Of the city" says the Mayor.
Il ann informed" the Mayor said,
that the duct and subsidiary con-
nectlons for lights from tho conduits
containing the electrical conductors
to lamp posts. while built at the ex-
pense Of the tenant companies, own
ership is retained by the subway com
pany Gneaning the Empire City sub
way Company. a coduit system), and
believe the city could reasonably
demand the use OF the subsidiary
connections without expense.
Although the Mayor does not spe-
cifically say so. it is known that (:
his municipal city lighting plans ary
successful in their application to the
l!hgJing Of city property. they will he
extended 10 sales os light and per
haps power to private consumers.
Where the city could not obtain
electricity from the Interborough. the
Mayor points out, 1T could install its
own generating plants. Continuing
the Mayor says:
Should the city decide to install its
own system of distribution, It has
ready at hand ample space IN the
conduit duct system which. under the
contracts with the Consolidated Telo-
graph & Electrical Subway Com
pany, Limited, It can Use free OF
charge in the Boroughs OF Manhattan
and tho Bronx In the Boroughs OF
Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond and
parts of the Brouv, the overhead sys-
tenn can be used, so that only a few
miles OF ducts would have to be built
in Brooklyn.
The Mayors suggestions were re-
ferred to the Comptroller. Commits
sioner of Water Supply. Gas and
Electricity and the Corporation Coun-
sci to report back within a reason
able time
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18
LA GUARDIA BLOCKS
EXEMPTION VOTE
Ordinance 10 Relieve Housing Goes
over to Next Week on His
Amendment Motion.

AIdermanlc President La GJardia
to-day blocked, in the Board Of Es-
innate, immediate vote on the TAX
exemption ordinance aimed 10 re-
lievc tho housing situation. Lined up
with Ia Guardln are savings bank
Presidents with whom he recently
conferred privately. Had II not boon
for the move made by La Guardia
the ordinance would have been passed
by twelve votes this afternoon.
Mayor Hylan. who signed the ordt-
nance this morning after II had passeo
the Board OF Aldermen, 40 to 2s,
| Tuesday, succeeded in having tho
measure added 70 to-day's calendar
Of the Estimate Board. la Guurdid
insisted the two amendments intro
duced at the meeting Of the Aldermen
be also placed upon the calendar and
considered. Manhattan Borough
President Curran told Mayor Hylan
the amendments would render the tax
exemption ordinance unconstitutional,
and he therefore objected TO their
confederation to-day.
Frank X. sullivan. Commissioner of
Public Works OF Queens, said he
would like TO examine the amend
ments, and Mayor Hylan postponed
action sor a week. Twelve votes would
have been necessary to pass the
| measure to-day. But nine, ma
pority vote, are all required to pass
lii a week from to-day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18
THOUSAND TROOPS
RAIDING DUBLIN
IN ARMORED CARS
Invade North Side, BaTricade
Streets and Set Up Guns
Seeking Sim Feiners.
SEARCH FOR ARMS ALSO.
District About Two Square
Miles Cut Off-DiStreSS in
Cork Causes Exodus.

DURLTN, Feb. 1S-A Er,a' man
hunt was in full swing in I)nbun to-
day A whole section Of the city. on
the north side. wna cut on by more
than 1000 troops. who rushed into II
in armored cars, equipped with ma
chine guns. Throughout the cnriy
morning hours the neiGhborhood re-
sounded with the roar OF motors. the
thump OF gun butts against barred
doors and shouts OF command.
Districts around Mount JOY Square
and the approaches to that sectiop OF
the city were barricaded and machine
gun posts were established. A close
search for arms was Instituted und
the extent Of the preparations made
for the raid Indicated there wlls no
expectation on the part of the au-
thorities OF finishing It quickly.
Tho military isolated about two
square miles OF the city for an cK-
hausttve house to house search. Popu-
lar rumor attributed the operation %
a search for Frank feeling. who cs-
capped recently from the Kumuinhum
Jail, but 1t probably was only a rope
tition OF Il similar raid which lasted
thirty-slx hours some weeks ago dur
in; which the Church Street distric,
was invested in soIrch for arms
and Ammuniuons.
Descending upon the district in
motor lorries, the soldiers lcaped
from their cars, unrolled spools OF
barbcd wire and. constructed en-
tanglements at all street openings.
Powerful scarchliShts were carried
on the cars to throw their rays on
houses uudergoins search.
Reports to-day Indicated that the
situation near Cork was alarming to
Sim Fe,ners because OF the distress
brought on residents OF the territory
A a result OF Sim Fctn ambushes the
district was cut Off from all com
munication. There was q general
exodus from the area, where intense
suffering was reported TO have re-
suited from stopping Of food sup
plies.
An otficiaA report to-day told OF
the killing Of four Sim Fein scntrica
at Kilbrittain. A military patrol was
said 10 have surprised the pckets,
following which there was an eX-
change OF shots.
BELFAST, Feb. lS.--A large body
Of Sim Feiners attacked party OF
shipyard workers IN the dock district
OF this city last night. Serious rioting
ensued, continuing tor an hour. but
there were no casualties, although
firearms were freely used. Police
and military armOred cars finally
dispersed the cOmbatants.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18
CONGRESS ASKED
FOR 100000 TO
KEEP OUTTYPHUS
Quarantine Station Here 10 Be
Enlarged, Treasury Official
Declares.
NO FEAR OF EPIDEMIC.
Or. Copeland's Men Seize
Italian Ship at Pier-Force
Cabin Examination.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-COngress
will be asked to appropriate 5000, O,OOo
Immediately to combat the entrance
Of typhus into the country, it was an
nounced to-day by Assistant Secre-
tary La Porte OF the Treasury.
The money will be used largely, Mr..
Ia Porto said, to enlarge the Quar-
antine station at New York SO in
coming passengers may be examined
more thoroughly and rapidly. He
added the station, now owned by New
York State, soon would be transferred
10 the Government. Ess
Reports to the Public Health SER
Vice, both from abroad and from this
country, Nj. La Porte said, indicate
the typhus situation is well in hand
and danger of a spread OF the disease
in this country had been checked.
For the first time since severe pre-
uautionary measures against the ad-
mission Of typhus sufferers or suspects
we're inaugurated the Board Of Hedlth
took possession of a ship at her pier
this afternoon and compelled the first
and second cabin passengers 10 90
through a physical examination. Not
IN the memory of the Oldest customs
ohicers has anything like this been
done before.
The ship is the Gugiielmo George
Peirce OF the Peirce Line, from Ma
oles, with ten first cabin, 25l second
cabin and 967 steerage passengers. She
vas carefully examined at Quarantine
~ the state authorities, who issued q
clean bill Of health in 80 Tar as the
cabin passengers were concerned.
About half an hour after the vessel
had tied up at the foot of West 5oth
street and most OF the cabin pas
senEers were on the pier sorting out
their baggage for examination DR.. A.
Rlauvelt Of Health Commissioner
Coreland's staff, with eight men and
four women inspectors, appeared and
virtually took charge OF the ship and
The pier. All passengers were or
dened back aboard.
The unexpected arrival Of DR.. Blau-
velt and his examiners caused the
greatest confusion, A thousand OF
moro friends of the arriving passen-
gerS who had gathered behind the
barriers on the pier became vie
lently excited because Of rumors
many had died or were dying on the
ship. And tho passengers, nearly all
OF whom were American citizens OF
Italian birth, protested to the limit
vocally and sometimes physically.
To add to the confusion 200 pas
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18

There we're htty or more mothers
airing their babies iu so-carts and
baby carriages on the sunny side Os
Mohesan avenue. between 1s0th and
l7Oth streets, whom the demeuted gir
threw the babies and jumped into
their midst But for quick. intslligent
action on the part OF two polieemen
tho mother Of the children might have
jumped after them and the girl.
! Celia. was brought to this country
BY her brother. Meyer. and lived with
him. his wife and the two children
| on the third moor OF the apartment
house. In the nat above lives ParB-
mans mother. and in the fiat above
that his brother and family. The
mother. the brother, the brothers
wife and three children are all in
bed. suffering. it is said. from inhn-
enza.
Mrs. Meyer Pargnan went upstairs
a few minutes before 10 o'clock 70
look after the invalids. leaving her
children IN charge OF Celia. who ha6
often taken cure of them before. Sko
had appeared 70 ne very fond Of them.
The women IN tho stree: below
were wheeling their babies and chat
ting IN the sunshine when a bundio
crashed softly 70 the sidewalk The
wrmppmgJ rolled away. disclosing the
crump'ed form OF bslby.
Shriektng. the women looked aloft
TO see q girl sitting on a window sill
| OF the third moor with another baby
in her arms. She threw the baby OUT
and II landed on the edge OF the
sidewalk She watched the little ona
AZ 1t turned over and over and as II
, struck shs pushed herself away from
the window and dropped. falling on
the sidewalk close to the building.
Scattering in all directions and
screaming, the women attracted the
attention OF Corporal Hunt and Patrol
man Acriola OF the fremont Avenue
| Police Station. who were close by. A.
they arrived they saw a woman clam
ber out on the fire escape Of the fourth
! floor and look down 10 the street. II
WAS the mother of the children, and
she had recognized them and her sis
| ter-in-law.
THAT woman looks as though she
was going to jump" said Acriola,
Hunt ran into the house and up
the stairs 70 the fourth floor. AcrioiA.
standing on the sidewalk. shouted q
the woman above TO remain and also
motioned with his arms. His voice
and actions caused her 10 hesitate
until Hunt entering the apartment.
rushed to the window, grabbed her
and pulled her back.
Mrs. PargInRn was too hysterical
TO give any information and her rela-
lives were too III TO talk. The facts
as 20 the relationship OF the de-
meuted girl to the chiidren we've
gathered by the police from naigh-
bors. Meyer ParSmAn, ha.tmAker.
had left for his pl.ce o; euCsO 7.aent
hours before the CAlgOsty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18
AUNT filings TWO BABIES
FROM THIRD FLOOR WINDOW,
THEN JUMPS TO SIDEWALK
Seven Months Infant Will Die, Boy
Two and One-Half Years Old and
Girl May Recover-Police Prevent
Mother Leaping After Children.

Russia months
admitted although normal mentality. threw
nephews Harry
Mohogan
o sidewalk.
fatally injured but the elder child ces
Pargmans
ham Hospital. children there also
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18
DETECTIVE KILLED
AS RESULT OF MIX
IN AUTO NUMBERS
Stolen Ford Machine Not. That
in Trade for a Winton
@Mt by Davis.
SLAYER MADE ERROR.
Gave Wrong Number and Be-
lieved the Police Officers
Were Not Acting Honestly.

In Investigating the circumstances
thai led to the killing OF Acting De-
tective Sergt BridSettS by Charles T.
Davis, manufactures Of surgical sup
plies, at his factory once, NO. 217 Duf-
field Street Brooklyn. yesterday, As
ssstant District Attorney Caldwell OF
Brooklyn established 10 his own sat
isfaction tho belief that because OF a
TIT OF carelessness Davis had reason
To think the defective was imposing
upon him, possibly for purposes OF
extortion.
Bridgetts with Detective MeGloin
and George W. Horan, an automobile
insurance adjuster. went to the office
OF Davis TO got an explanation re-
rardinE an apparent fraud by Davis
against Horan's COMPANY Davis had
collected $1,000 insurance from the
company for a car stolen from him
on Dec. is, 1919. The police In tho re-
cent general inspection of automobiles
found that a car registered under the
engine number ot the STOLEN chr was
IN the possession OF George Geis y:
No. 1898 Benedict Avenue, manager
OF the General Sales Agency Of the
winton Automobile Company, and
that Gels had taken It Nov. Is. 1920.
with a Dodge oar and 1880 from
Davis in cash for new Winton.
Bridgetts was sent 20 Davis last
Tuesday 10 ask for an explanation OF
his having accepted insurance for
cav which he later sold. Davis was
Indignant and turned him away
Brjdgetts -eturned yesterday with i02
other detect.ve and Horan and the
fatal quarrel followed.
Gcis told Mr.. Caldwell that when
Davis traded in u Ford last Novem-
ber he gave the engine number aS
s11. .oOS which he took from regis
tration card which was obviously that
=, the Ford stolen a year before. The
csr was taken over by Gels and reg
istered in the name Of his wife under
the engine number which Davis had
mistakenly furnished. Now Gels told
M Campbell, an inspection shows
N. actual number on the engine OF
Mrs. Sois's car to be S,sO7, ,29S. MI.
Caldwell commented that he has
learned similar mistakes in giving the
Numbers Of old cars for those Of new
cars arc constantly made by owners
at the office Of the Secretary Of state.
This explained, Mr.. Caldwell said
whv Bridgetts and Horan believed
they were dealing with cheat when
thew went 10 the office OF Davis and
whv Davis believed they were trying
10 extort money from him or black
mail him.
Mr.. Gels went TO Brooklyn to-day
with the purpose Of possibly ldenti-
fying Davis as the man who had
traded in the supposedly stolen car
After his explanation TO Mr.. Cald-
we'll, it was apparently not regarded
as necessary 10 have him see Davis
for no did not go TO the Raymond
Street Jail. Davis, advised by his
! counsel, Former County Judge Her
bert Nash, withheld his own version
OF hts reason for attacking Bridgetts,
Davis wac arraigned in Adams
Street Court, Brooklyn, by Detective
Continued on Tenth Page,)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-02-18
M'GANNoN NOT GUILTY.
JudEe Acquitted Of Charge He
KILLED Garage Man.

CLEVELAND. Feb. ls.-Judge will
lam II. McGannon. Chief Justice oil
Oleveland's Municipal Court, was
cleared OF the charge OF killing Harold
c. Kagy. garage proprietor, last May
when a Jury composed of nine men and
three women brought in a verdict oi
not guilty shortly before noon to-day.
The jury was out twenty-One hours
and took oIGht ballots, the first i've
standing eight 10 four for acquittal, the
sixth nine to three for acquttal, the
seventh eleven TO one for acquittal
With tears in his eyes McGannor
thanked the jurors for their verdict and
announced he would resume mis- place
on the bench from which he absented
himself shortly after he was indicted.
This was McGannon's second trial
the first ended in a disagreement
ISagy was shot and fatally wounded
shortly after midnight on May 2 on 9
street cOrnels -,-