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The New York herald., 1922-04-24
BANDITS BRIBE BOYS
AND LOOT FUR SHOP
Pay Little Ball Players to Go
Away Sound Alarm, but
Police Are Too Late.
ONE AFFRAY IN HARLEM
Home Brew Victim Who Triei
Robbery Gets OFF With 80
Days i'm Workhouse.

Three boys were playing ball in West
Twenty-eighth street. between Sixth and
Seventh avenues, yesterday afternoon
when four men dro.c up in an auto
mobile and asked them what they were
doing
playing CATCH" said the boys.
Here" said one of the men. reach
ing into his pockets and handing ta1
boys several coins. "go somewhere else
and play. We're going to be busy hero
for a while and you'll bother us"
The boys took the money and went
into Twcnty-ninth street. Then the four
men got out of the car. jimmied the
front door OF Paul Kurzc's commission
house at 141 West Twenty-eighth stree.
and stole fur neckpieces valued at more
than $1,000. The jimmying OF the door
set off burglar alarm and the Metro
politan Electric Company notified the
police. but the burglars worked so rapidly
that they had gone when the detectives
got there.
Mrs. Jennie SaIasco, who lives across
the street from the store, said that she
saw the four men come out of the store
and leave in their automobile. They
went east in Twenty-eighth street, sne
said, and turned north in Broadway
She gave the police descriptions Of the
burglars.
John Ferrick Of 160 East Eighty
eighth street, arraigned in the Morr:sa-
MIA court yesterday charged with trying
to rob August Frye of 1850 Creston ave-
nue., The Bronx, told Magistrate Brougl'
that he did not remember thing that
had happened to him after he had taken
two drinks of home. brew early yestcr.
day morning. Frye. however said thai
Fcrrick had accosted him at the kilgs-
bridge avenue station of the Jerome ave
nue subway line and had demanded his
money or his life. Desiring to give
neither, Frye ran. pursued by Ferrick
Frye took refuge in a tailor shop ~
1891 Grand Concourse. The Bronx. bu'
FerriclS broke the glass door and wen,
in. Then he and Frye got outside and
were fighting on the sidewalk when po-
licenlcn got there.
CMag gistrate Brough said 1t was ap-
parent that home brew and not criminal
intentions were responsible for Ferricks s
actions. He reduced the charge to dis
orderly conduct and sent Ferrick to
the workhouse for thirty days.
LOUIS lotto OF 24zS flrst avenue "hu
John Gorbetz of 320 East 117th street
we're found wounded yesterday after
noon in the apartment or Iorio's daugh'
ter. Mrs. Josephine Negro. 416 Eas'
12tth street. Iorio had been shot in the
neck and the chin. and Gorbetz hsc
been stabbed in the left side OF the
face. Neither was hurt seriously, but
both were taken to Harlem Hospital for
treatments, Each accused the other, and
each was placed under arrest on the
complaint q the other.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
HyIan, if Ousted, Would
Make Run for Governor

w yHEN the Board OF Estimate
w meets in special session
this morning it is expected
that Mayor Hylan will indicate
whether he intends to heed the
warning of Gov. Miller and help
speed up instead of obstruct trans
portution extension. Gossip among
the Mayors friends in Brooklyn
yesterday was that the Mayor was
about ready to defy Gov. Miller and
challenge him to remove him. In
this stand Mr.. Hylan's friends say
he will have the support Of all OF
his colleagues on the board.
Mayor Hylan is in a fighting
mood" friend of his was quoted
yesterday as saying. IF Gov.
Miller attempts. to disregard his
$4,000 plurality he will have Hylan
to contend with as an opponent
for the Governorship in the
autumn. Hylan does not want to
be Governor, but Tammany Hall
is behind him to a man in this
thing. Tammny will control ma
jority of the delegates to the State
convention and Hylan will be the
man II Gov. Miller persists in his
threats of removal, which do not
scare anybody"
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
CHAUNCEY N. DEPEW
HAS 88TH BIRTHDAY
Flood Of Congratulations
Pour In From, World OUer.

Such flood of congratulations poured
in upon Chauncey M. Depew yesterday,
on his eighty-eighth birthday. that he
didn't even have chance to go to
church at st. Thomas's, a Sunday OBJ
servancc he rarely forcgocs. From the
world over cablegrams and radiograms
arrived at the Dcpcw home. % West
Fiftyfourth street, and there were hum
drcds OF kilograms from friends DWELL
Ing all the way from Sandy Hook to
the Golden Gate. Mr.. Depcw makes Il
rule not to divulgc tie names OF his
birthday congratulations.
There were few callers among the
older friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Depew.
especially around tea time, and then
after dinner and his usual hour or so OF
reading, Mr.. Dcpew retired early 10 be
in trim for his usual . A. NJ. appear
ance at his Office as chairman of The
board Of the New York Central.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
FLAPPERS ICOROTTES
TO BATHHOUSE JOHN
He Wants to Resurrecf Ordi-
nance Of rs Years Ago.

Special Dispatch to TKH NEW YoRK HERALD.
CHICAGO. April 23.--Up from the lock-
ers of dead memory "Bathhouse John
Coughlin has brought the first shot of a
war on fiappers. though at the time the
shot was loaded flappers never had
been named.
Twenty-Five years ago the Alderman
sponsored and saw passed by the Coun-
Gil an ordinance forb;dding wearing OF
knickerbockers by women on the public
streets Of Chicago.
That ordinance tomorrow will be the
subject of search by City Clerk James
T. Igoe. and when it has been rcsur-
rected Coughlin plans to ask the Council
to pass the necessary order to the Chief
Of Police to enforce the relic of the time
when women wore knickers as part Of a
bicycling costume.
II introduced that ordinance twenty
five years ago because at that time it
was positively immoral for "A woman to
appear so attired,'' said Coughlin to-
night. land morals do not change, even
It styles do. We Aldermen must pro-
tcct Chicago from these modern lgo-
rottes.''
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
71ST AT MEMORIAL SERVICE

The annual memorial services of a..
Scventy-first Infantry. New York Ma
tional Guard. were held yesterday IN
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church.
Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street.
The regiment, commanded by Col. J
Hollis Wells. marched TO the church
from It's armory at Park avenue and
Thirty-fourth street. the procession pc
ing led BY the rcgiincn,al band.
The Rev. pr. Theodore Sedcwick. rec
tor OF the church, greeted the soldiers
and the memorial sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Raymond s. Brown. regi-
mental chaplain. He paid tribute to tho
heroes OF the Soventyfirst. dead and
living. who camaigncd in the civil. Span
ish and world wars.
Taps" was sounded on a buglc aftc
the bcnediction and call was followc
by the playing OF the national anthem
by the band
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT
TO BUILD FRENCH TOWN
Forgniers Is Selected as One
of Wcr's Worst Victims.

Nicholas Murray Butler president OF
Columbia University, announced yester-
day that the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace will reconstruct the
French Commune of Fargniers In the
Department of the Aisne at a cost Of
about 100000 francs. The town OF
Fargners was chosen on the suggestion
of NJ. Loucheur, Minister for Devastated
Regions In the Ministry OF NJ. Briand.
The Aisne.' said DR.. Butler, lis the
most completely devastated OF all tho
departments of France, and F'argniers
Is An excellent example OF a ruined town.
Nothing OF il remains except the ground
on which il was built Before the war
II had 1000 inhabitants. and now has
less than 1000. living in holes in the
ground and in temporary sheds
The center of the proposed reconstruc-
ton is 70 be called the Place Carnegie.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
SHOOTS SELF, SAYING
ARREST WAS WRONG
Ex-Policeman Calls Priest for
Confession: Fires as Family
Play Phonograph.

John Crowley, Al, former police
man who has a rooming house and
automobile repair shop at Al West
126th street. shot himself three times
below the heart last night because. he
explained later. he had beer "wronged
by three men who once had rooms at
his house. He was taken to Harlem
Hospital, where 1t was said he could
not possibly live more than a few
hours.
The men who once roomed at Crow
ley's house are Max Felix, "a, a
chauffeur, OF 66 East 124th street, and
Max Greenberg. 25, chauffeur, of A
West 117th street. They moved out
more than a week ago, but Crowley
kept some of their clothing. insisting
that they owed him room rent. They
came back last Wednesday to get TIE
clothing. and with them was Samuel
Franzblau. 30, Of 23S Lenox avenue.
A fight followed in which Crowley hit
Franzblau over the head with mall
let injuring him so severely that he
was in Harlem Hospital for two days.
Crowley claimed the three had at
tackled him and robbed him OF $6o, and
on his complaint Detective Don3hue OF
the West 123d street station arrested
Felix and Greenberg. They were dis
charged when arragned Thursday be-
fore Magistrate Simpson in Washington
Heights court. When Franzblau got
out Of the hospital Friday he swore out
warrant charging Crowley with fclo-
NOUS assault. Crowley was held in
$1,000 bail by Magistrate Simpson for
examination this morning. He went
home and according to members OF his
family began to brood over his arrest.
Saturday he became i'll. Yesterday ne
asked a. friend, Jeremiah Healcy of 135
Pelham road. New Rochelle. who
dropped in for visit, to go to AL
Saints Roman Catholic Church. and
get a priest so that he could r.ake a
confession.
Father McMinnin came a short time
later When the priest left Crowley .
wife and four little daughters, bcliev-
ing he would cease worrying. went
down stairs and started eating Ice
cream and playing the phonosraph.
Fifteen minutes later, at $3.50 o'clock,
the noise OF three pistol shots came
from the cellar. The family ran down
and found that Crowley who is feet 2
inches tail. mad lain down on a Pile OF
ccai and shot hiTaelf.
Policeman Harry Snyder heard the
shots and called an ambulance from
Harlem Hospital. Crowley was con-
scious when the policeman got 80 him.
but he would not talk. At Harlem Hos
pital later he said:
1T had been wronged. 1t WASH I
right. That's why l shot myself"
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
FROST IS DUE TODAY
AFTER SNOW FLURRIES
Mercury Drops to 40, but Is
Not Likely to Go Lower.

A frost, not OF the killing variety, is
expected to corruscate on the foliage
and buds and flowers out OF doors in
all the boroughs in the stiffness of this
morning. Even though the temperature
may not go much below 40 in the
windless air hoar frost is likely to
show itself just because OF the dead
calmness. That the upper strata where
the air planes cruise are pretty close
to freezing was shown yesterday by
snow. flurries from that region. One
Of these descended on the ball game in
Brooklyn like applauSive confetti from
invisible fans sloft and others were
observed in other sections of the city.
The wind. from the north. favored
the creation of snow flurries. The
prophets expect this day to be clear
and a little warmer than yesterday.
which showed a. minimum temperature
Of 40 in the early morning.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
SUNDAY SOD LAYING
BAD FOR ROSENBLUAf
Schenectady Tailor ReDises
Viev on Day and Deed.

SCHENECTADY, April 23.---Iouis RoseI-
blum. a tailor, was said tonight to have
changed his mind about the truth OF
the old saying: THE better the Jay. the
better the deed.
Tic spont part of to-day laying sod
about his house. only 10 be arrested
charged with violating the penal law
by having worked on Sunday.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
DARTMOUTH STUDENTS
FAVOR BUSINESS LIFE
Manufacturing Second in
Their Choice of Pursuits.

HANOVER. n. H.. April 23.--Busin as
has a decided lead In the choice or pur-
suits OF members OF tho senior class
at Dartmouth College, a survey made ov
Associate Dean Richard w. Husband
shows. Seventy seniors plan TO enter
business careers.
Manufacturing comes second. VITA
twenty-five. aud the practice OF med,-
cinc third. with ten. Five each wit.
enter tho ministry and engineering
work.
Journalism will claim four. salesman
ship three and farming. dentistry, ZOO
logical work. mining. real estate. per-
sonnci worlt and science IN industry or
each Sxty-threcs are undecided.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
GIRL STUDENTS FOUND
AFTER MOTOR FLIGHT
Runaways From Norfhfield
Seminary Taken Back There.

Special Dispatch to Tile NEW roxK Iiraup.
TTIrcHBuRG. Mass. April 30. - Emma
Stafford. %. OF Port Clinton, Ohio. and
Bernice Hollinshead. n. OF Pawtuckei,
Northfield Seminary students. missing
since last Sunday. were found here
about 2 o'clock this morning BY the po-
lice.
The girls had been living in a lodging
house all week. Miss Stafford was found
hiding under a dough mixer in "A lunch
room in Main street and her companion
was in her room.
Charles f.. DiclSerson, principal of the
seminary. took the students back with
him later in the day.
Patrolman w. ri. Grant saw the girls
go in the restaurant about l this morn
ing and questioned them. lie went
away 10 ring in duty call and when
he came back they were missing. He
searched the place. then ran to the
police station to get help
Al the station. just as he arrived.
Sergeant IIackctt. desk oiiice-. received
call from Miss Hollinshead saying
three men in the lunchroom had her
and found the girl hiding under mix
ing table and took her to the station.
Then they brought in Miss Stafford.
The girls said they left Northficld In an
automobile with two men unknown TO
them, but who. they though. lived in
Gardner. The men put them up al a lodg-
ing house and each day called for them
and gave them rides about the sur
rounding country.
The girls told the police they were dis
satisfied with their studies and wanted
change They attracted attention
here all week, but the police had not ra-
ceived notice they were missing.
When taken TO the station the girls
said that after entering the lunchroom
they talked with the night man and his
assistant and were invited TO the cellar
10 see some Kittens. They said one
man tried to kiss them. Miss HIolins-
head broke away and ran to her room
from where she telephcncd t.. the police.
GARDNER Mass. April 23.--Jo,1n H4la-
kala. 20. ard Clarence Earle. 81. were
questioned by the police tonight con-
cerr,inR Miss Bernicc Holiinshead and
Miss Emma Stafford. who disappeared
from Mortified Seminary, where they
were students. week ago.
The young men told the police they
met the girls while motoring In North
field, engaged them in conversation
learned they we're going to Gardner and
invited them along.
When they reached Gardner the young
women requested that they be driven
to Fitchburg. and they were taken
thers, where they registered at a hotel.
Halakala and Earle returning to Card
ner. The young men said they went TO
Fitchburg evenings to meet the young
women.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
Bishop Blames Turmoil
on the Short Dresses
MANCHESTER. \. H., April 20.

"A IANCHESTER. y. H., April %.
JNI Bishop George A. Guer-
tin OF the Catholic diocese
of Manchester in sermon to-day
asserted that modern styles in
women's clothing We're directly
responsible for much Of turmoil in
the world to-day"
Can a man look at girl dressed
as so many Manchester girls arc
dressed with anything but dis
gust?" he asked. "Their short
skirts and low necks lead only to
disrespect. The woman who can
win the respect of men by her
modesty can hold the respect OF
Ler children. Then women can
point the way 70 a permanent
world peace"
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
RARE hooks TO NE SOLD.

There will be placed on sale at tho
Anderson Galleries this afternoon the
typographical library OF Alexander W..
Collins of Pittsburgh. Pa. Included In
this sale will be an unusual collection OF
trials. the property of an eminent New
York jurist. and q gathering OF carly.
and curious medical tracts, with othcr
intcrostI~9 honiss.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
ROggenkamp Lowest.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
VISITORS RETURN
FROM DES MONIES

Local visitors at the general IS
sembIy of the Presbyterian church
which closed a weeks session IN
Des Moines yesterday were Rev.
and Mrs. John McGown Stevenson
Rev. W. G. Oglevee and Rev. ]. t.
Mordy. Rev. W. C. Snider, pastor
at large of Rock River Presbytery,
was a member of the assembly.
The returning representatives
bring back the news of the merging
of Is boards of the church into
four organizations as the most radi-
cal change in the organization ever
attempted by any large denomina-
ton.
According to latest reports there
are 1,767,000 members of the
church, an increase of $4,000 for
the past year. The gifts to benevo-
lences were s9,339,150. the largest
in the history of the church. Under
plans proposed by the recent as
sembly this money will pass
through a central treasury if the
report of committee year hence
is adopted. This is another effort
to put this great denomination on
the most efficient basis modern
business has discovered. At pres
ent money for the support of each
of the Is agencies is sent through
a treasurer for each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
ELKS' MAGAZINE
SOON OFF PRESS;
ASK ENROILMENTS

The first issue of a new monthly
periodical, the Elks' Magazine. has
Just made its appearance. Nation
al publication OF the Elks, publish
ed under the direction of the Elks'
national memorial headquarters
commission, the magazine begins its
career with subscription circula-
ton OF $4,000. the magazine
ticular. To quote from the fore
word TO the June number just pub
hshed: 1T is not to be a mere
bulletin or calendar of events, but
vigorous, high. class literary and
fraternal journal-to contain mat
tiers of interest and information to
all the members of an Elk house
hold
Among the contributors are
Charles NJ, Schwab, Ben Ames Will
liams, Albert Payson Terhune, Will
liam Almon Wolff and others. The
whole magazine is Iavishly Illus
trate.
Officers of Rock Island lodge, No.
$50, have also been invited to urge
their membership to join the citi-
zensi military training camp at
Camp Grant. Applications must be
made June l through Hugh John
son, county recruiting officer
The choir OF Central Presbyte-
rian church, under the direction of
Miss Notovena Steck, will render
the following numbers in series
of songs tomorrow evening at 7:30.
Hymn.
Anthem, Seek Ye the Lord. Roberts
John Spilger and Choir.
Scripture
Hymn.
Prayer.
Announcements and Offering.
Offertory solo, Consider the Lille
Mrs. James T Mordy.
Quartet, No Name So Sweet. ....
Sermon. ...... Rev. ]. T Mordy
Anthem, Crown Him with Many
.CTOWnS Reed
Choir.
Benediction.
Postlude.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
JOVE LIKES TO
PLAY WITH FOLKS
IN HILL DISTRICT

Lightning may never strike twice
in the same place but residents in
the vicinity of Thirty-second street
and Fifteenth avenue, will tell you
it strikes close enough and fire.
quently. too.
Last night the chimney of the c.
G. r. Carlson home, 1881 Thirty
second street. was shattered by a
bolt which terrified the neighbor-
hood, although it did no harm other
than 10 the chimney. Bricks were
scattered and buried in the yard
surrounding. But
Last year property adjoining was
struck by 4 bolt not 80 feet from
the Carlson chimney.
The year before a tree within
$50 feet of the Carlson home was
shattered by a terrifying crash.
Don't try TO console those people
by the pIacent remark that lone
never knows where lightning will
strike next" One never knows what
those people will do under the cir
cumStances, either.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
BRYSON FILES SUIT
ASKING S3,696.6S.
ON WESTERN NOTE

Mrs. Gean o. Smell, 624 Scott
street, Davenport, has been sued by
W. ]. Bryson for S3,696.6S, alleged
to be due on a promissory note and
chattel mortgage which R. V. West
ern. now serving a term at Fort
Madison for forgery, gave Bryson,
a professional bondsman The note
and mortgage bears the alleged
signature of Mrs. Smell, who denies
all knowledge of both.
The woman bTandea the sig
nature as a forgery when testifying
in district court in response to a
citation secured by certain OF
Westerns creditors, and this will
probably constitute her main de-
Tense in the Bryson suit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
RAIL OFFICIALS
PLEDGE SUPPORT
OF BRIDGE PLAN
Especial Moline servire.l

Officials of the Tri-city Railway
company, in conference with W. S.
Wake of Moline, ]. F. Ryan of
East Moline and DR.. c. W. Peter
son of Campbell's Island, yesterday
gave assurance that everything
possible would be done by them to
have q dam built across the Mis-
sissippi river slough to Campbell's
Island wide enough to accommodate
a vehicle traffic as well as street
car bridge The matter will be
taken up with the Z. S. engineer at
Rock Island Immediately, and the
Tri-city Railway company officials
expect to have definite reply
within a week.
DR., Peterson represents residents
OF Campbell's Island, and Messrs.
Wake and Ryan represent the the
Moline and East Moline chambers
OF commerce.
This committee was named after
residents of the island had notified
directors of the East Moline cham
Der that they would be satisfied
only with bridge that would ac-
eommodate automobiles and pedes-
TRANS as well as the street cars.
Work on the construction of the
new Street car bridge has been de-
4ayed because of the non-arrival of
materials. Timbers have been
ordered, and work will be started
as soon as they arrive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
DELLA M'NABNEY
SEEKS DIVORCE

Della McNabley, Moline, is de-
PENDANT in suit for divorce from
Milton McNabney, both of Moline.
filed in circuit court, yesterday
afternoon. The bill was heard by
Judge W. T. Church this morning
but the decree has not been enter
ed. They were married Aug. II,
1912. and lived together until Aug.
1, 1919, when the defendant de-
serted, according to the bill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
SEVERAL SOCIAL
EVENTS AT MILAN
Especial Correspondence. J

Milan, May 27.-Mrs. Walter
Diercks and Mrs. ]. A. Decker were
hostesses to the willing Workers
society of the Methodist church yes
terday afternoon at the parsonage.
A short business session was held
and refreshments served.
Miss Evelyn Hall entertained 16
friends yesterday afternoon in
honor of her 10th birthday. Num-
erous games were played. The
guests enjoyed a dainty luncheon
late in the afternoon. Miss Evelyn
received many gifts.
Mrs. Bartol H. ROLLS entertained
the B. E girls at a farewell party
yesterday afternoon at her home on
Dickson street in honor of Mrs. Mac
Ingmundson Of BoZeman, Mont.
Cards were played during the after
noon. A luncheon was served. Mrs.
Ingmundson will return to her
home next week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-27
ACTUALLY STOLEN
: GOODS LESS THAN
WAS REPRESENTED

Charges against Mrs. Bertha
Chase, accused of stealing a num-
Der of articles from Mrs. Pansy
Wilhelm, sos Fourth avenue. sim
mered down to a trifling matter in
police court this morning. Only a
few articles missed by Mrs. Will
helm and suspected of having been
stolen by the defendant were trac-
ed to her and those not definitely
The case was not completed, owing
to the absence OF some witnesses
for the prosecution. and two
weeks continuance was granted by
J. P. Kelly. At the next hearing,
he said, a settlement of the diff
culties and return of the stolen ar
ticles will be expected by the court
in which case the suit will be dis
missed.