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The evening world., 1922-09-12
Sixteen Year-Old Girl Saves
Her Half Sister bv Brave
Leap.

More than one hundred persons,
many or them in night attire. Nyrc
rescued early to-day from fire n
the fivc-story "L"- shaped apartment
building at Nos. ! and 3 Liberty St,cot
and No. IS High street BrooiIyn, u
short distance from the Bridge. Am
bulancc surgeons had 10 attend many
members of the twelve families.
Robert +. Severance. a b. II. T..
inspector, on duty nearby, dscov
cred the blaze in the basement of
Inc High Street building, occupied by
the broadway Subways and Home
Borough Car Advertising Company;
CoIpL James ,Belfont Ipf the Navy
Yard marine guard, Edward Ddugn-
cIty, fifteen year old boy livins ~
the Liberty Street side: Louis Thicl
OF NO. 1889 Fulton Street. and Sid
noy Sclig Of No. 81 Fulton Street
all aided in rcscuing the tenants
Grace Ilolston, sixteen, d telephone
operator in the Canal .Lxchango Of
the New York Telephone Company
in Manhattan. finding the hall closed
to her by smoke. went out on a fire
escape overlooking the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit tracks at Liberty
street, She jumped three feet across
to the ties, over the exposed third
rail and called for the others Of her
family to follow. James Hayes, a
ncighbor, guided her four-ycar- old
half sister, Eleanor Fitzpatrick, aIunS
the fire escape and tossed her to Miss
HolstOn's arms. William Fitzpatrick,
father, believing his wife was close
behind him, followed with his seven
year old son, Thomas, making the
jump to the tracks himself after Hiss
HOIston had the children safely away
from the thirG rail.
But Mrs. Fitzpatrick had tainted
T'Iremen prevented Mr. Fitzge aid and
his stepdaughtCr from returning
over their perlous route when she
was missed, and brought her out q
few moments later.
Flames spread 50 fast on the Iligl
street side that the stairways wcr,
hlaAng before the occupants coulc
| get to them. Many women witt
babes in their arms had to gropC
though smoke until they could rcaC,
the roof or fire escapes.
severance, BClfont and the others
ran through the building rapping or
all the doors. Smoke from the halll
filled the rooms as soon as doors wer,
opened and threw the tenants into
panic.
In fifth floor hallway ThieI founC
Continued on Second PagcD
The evening world., 1922-09-12
MRS. H. B. HARRIS
TO WE'D; REVEALS
WRECKED ROMANCE
Announcement of Engage
ment to Broker First Init
nation of Divorce.
WAS MARRIED IN 1910.
Refuses to Discuss Why She
and Leslie l.. ConSollOy
Parted.

Mrs. Henry r. Harris. widow of the
theatrical producer who was lost on
the Titanic, announced yesterday her
engagement to Zach c. Barber broker,
and as a result it was learned to-day
for the first time that the romance six
years ago of the only woman theatri-
cal producer ended in the divorce
courts.
Few persons on Broadway had
learned that the marriage of Mrs.
Harris and Leslie l.. Consolloy, a
young theatrical manager, which had
been performed in Greenwich on May
3, 1916. had gone on the rocks. In
fact. the only intimaton at this late
day that it had ended came with Mrs.
Harris's statement to-day that 81 di-
vorced him; where and when is no
body's business"
At first Mrs. Harris was .ndignant
when the subject of his last marriage
was brought up. She met a question
The evening world., 1922-09-12

leak. and set the pumps working at
1000 tons to the hour.
81 did not dream that such a stout
ship could be in danger, but the wa
ter kept climbing. and when the ship
was listing I sent out the S. o. :.
When a number of Spaniards became
unruly, | permitted them to put off
in two boats, which quickly over
turned
at was then that the rest of the
boats began putting off. They were
met by those from the Kinfauns
Castle and picked up.
Il refused to leave the ship, and
nineteen of my engineers and officers
declared they would remain. Even
Fritz, the ships cook and Johann,
twelve year old cadet, stayed when
the waters were sweeping the lower
decks.
wv finally showed off, but the
waves were So powerful that, with
two men on each oar, it was difficult
to go more tEan a few yards, and we
were almost caught by the sinking
vessel. As she went down by the
stern there was a big explosion, shoot
ing the green seas a hundred feet
into the air
more than 300 passengers slid feet
first into the sea when the Inflated
steamer reached a 20 per cent. list
This was just half an hour before it
took its fatal plunge. The passcn-
gers and crew, who had been waiting
Continued on Second Page)
The evening world., 1922-09-12
DOCTORS DECLARE
CRISIS SEEMS PAST
FOR MRS. HARDING
Operation Unnecessary for
Present, Says Official
Bulletin.

WASHINGTON. Sept. l.. 90 The
crisis in Mrs HardinE's condition
seems TO be passed" an official bull
letin issued by attending physicians
at 9,S5 A. NJ. to-day said.
The text of the bulletin, signed by
Brig. Gen. c. L, Sawyer. White
House physician, follows:
Mrs. lIardng's condition at 5
\. NJ:
Temperature, 9S.S; pulse, 81;
respiration, 81
Early part of night. restless;
latter part, comfortable. General
appearances. improved.
Enlargement due to ncphrosis
decreasing. Laboratory findings
favorable. Crisis seems to have
been passed. Surgical procedure
deemed unnecessary FOR the pres
ent.
The bulletin was described by mem
bcrs Of the Executive household as
'the best news" that has come from
the bedside Of the patient since her
condition became critical last week.
It showed drop of II degrees in
temperature from last night and tho
nearest approach TO normal in temper
aturc since she became seriously III.
Both pulse and respiration this morn
ing were slightly above last night s
readings. but the physicians in attend
anCe have emphasized these might be
expected TO vary
An official announcement from, the
White House stated further:
Owing TO the subsdicncc of sur
cical requirements in Mrs. Hard.
ing's case. Dr. Charles Mayo cN-
poets 10 leave for home this after
noon or evening.
Dr. Mayo hurried from Rochester,
Mimi, TO attend Mrs, Harding and his
decision TO return lS accepted as
for an operation has passed.
The Cabinet session to-day how
ever. was called off as well ns the
Presidents Somi-wcekly meeting
with newspaper men.
Secretary Weeks said Mrs. IIar-
ding's condition during the night and
early to-day was "a marked improve
mcnt over the latter part Of last week
and a steady Improvement over yes
terday. lie said that barring a re-
lapse it was not expected an opera
ton would be necessary.
The evening world., 1922-09-12


which carries some of the survivors
OF the disaster reported to-day that
the two boats carrying the thirty
women and children and manned by
crews from the Hammonia. turned
over Immediately after leaving the
sinking vessel. All were lost These
are believed to be the only casualties.
SOUTHAMPTON, England. Sept.
Il tAssociated Prcss) The loss OF
life in the laundering of the Ger
man steamship Hammona off Nigo.
Spain, last Saturday will probably
never be definitely known. The pas
senger list was not saved, and the to-
tai of those on board can only be APP
proNimatod
Capt. Alfred Hoefcr, commander of
the HammOnia, asserts that only fif-
teen persons are missing out of a total
Of 557. The crew, he believes. num-
bered 1872, and the passengers 365.
Capt. Hoefer, who formerly COM
manded the liner Imperator, said he
had been going to sea for sixteen
years, in which time he had nevCI
suffered an accident Then, with lips
quivcring:
Il lost my ship, and cannot eyeu
say why. 1t will remain one of the
mysteries of the sea.
when We left Vigo," he continued
"strOng cross winds began to blow
and we slowed down. Then | found
the ship leaking and put her head
to the storm, but the water kept
creeping upward. | sounded vainly
to ascertain the whereabouts of the
The evening world., 1922-09-12
NORTHCLIFFE ESTATE
is VALUED AT $9,OOO,OOO
viii sworn To for Provisional rIu-
bate Purposes.

LONDON, Sept. II (Associated
Press).-The will OF the late Lord
Northcllfo, which was sworn to to-day
for provisional probate purposes. leaves
"A gross estate valued at c2,OO0. 900
(about $4,000, ,OUO), with net personality,
Of the same amount.
The figure Of f2,OOO, 900 does not
necessarily, the lawyers explain, meah
the total value might not bc double
this. In fact, it was said TO be rcu p
sonahly certain the personally alone
would amount g. 600, 600.
The evening world., 1922-09-12
"RED HEADS" WIRE
WRECKS ROMANCE
OF KID" Mccoy
Ninth Bride-lo-Be Finds
Telegram, Pouts, Goes
Back Home.

Kid McCoy's ninth romance is
wrecked and Mrs. Jacqueline Nc
Dowcll, who came here from
Baltimore with the announced
purpose Of becoming his partner
Cor life, has returned home. This
is the statement Of Kid Mccoy
himself, whose real name is writ
ten Norman Solhy on the now
useless marriage license which he
and Mrs. Mcdowell obtained here
several days ago.
\ telegram TO Mccoy signed
"Red Head" accidentally discov-
cred by his prospective ninth
bride, delivered the knockout to
the eX-pugillsts wedding plans, it
Nas said.
The evening world., 1922-09-12
}. u. n. WINDOW CLEANER
SHOCKED TO DEATH.

Thomas Basal, fifty, No. l29 Ainslle
street Brooklyn, was cleaning windows
Of f.. Il. T. -ub~sN trains this morning
in the yards nt 30th street and Fifth
Avenue, Brooklyn, when he stepped
back from his ladder and came In con-
tact with the third rail. He was in
-tuutly killed.
The evening world., 1922-09-12
Leaders of Policy Committee
Cheerfully Admit Peace Is
in the Air and Expect to
Arrive at an Agreement.
Judge WilkerSon Declines 10
Hear Labor's Injunction
Protest Until Conspiracy
Charges Are Disposed OF.

WASHINGTON, Sept l. (Assoc-
ated Press.-Advices received to-day
by officials in close touch with the
rail strike situation, indicated between
30 and IS roads were inclined to favor
the settlement plan under consid e. ra
tion. The proposals are understood
to involve the return to work OF all
strikers, men now employed in shops
to be retained and fundamental ques
tions at dispute to be arbitrated by a
committee representing the railroads
and the unions Seniority is said not
to have ben mentioned in the settle
mctn plan
The evening world., 1922-09-12
300 Persons Slid Into the Sea,
like Skidding Into Eternity"
AS HammOnia Went TO Bottom
Brave Engljshman Saves Z Women and Children
Thirty Drowned When Two Small Boats Cap
sized Believed to Be the Total

GlBRALTAR Sept l. CAssocaed Thirty child
drowned when
the among passengers laed
i'ammonia, which sank of VigoS
The evening world., 1922-09-12


Press) A basis for settlement OF
the strike of the railway shopmen
was considered to-day by the general
policy committee OF the shop crafts.
Il. NJ. Jewell head Of the Railway
Employees Department of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, announced
at the conclusion of tho morning ses-
sion
Mr. Jewell brief statement was the
first public acknowledgment that q
strike settlement basis had been pre-
scntcd to the Policy Committee, not t-
withstunding many rumors and re-
ports concerning settlement plans
Nj jewell and other union leaders
appeared optimistic aud many OF
them were smiling when they left the
conference room at noon after a two
hours session.
/ Other union officials were equally
cheerful Of manner and equally secre-
tive. although some of them said they
expected a decision late this afternoon
MIR. Jewell earlier in the day said he
thought a decision probably would he
reached by or L. NJ
Judge James II. Wilkerson to-day
deferred hearing on the motion of at
torncys for the rail strike leaders for
modification Of the temporary re-
stroipin.r ,t,Ior nand,py 1or,rletiry, nf
the Governments effort TO show that
the dominant purpose of the alleged
conspiracy is the destruction of inter
state commerce.
Citing tho court decision in the
Coronado coal case, retail lumber
dealers case and the Patton cotton
corner prosecution, Judge Wilkerson
said the question raised by the Gov
ernments allegation was a vital one
and should be settled before the re
quest for modification of the present
order can be acted on.
Blackburn Esterlne, assistant 10
the solicitor General. resumed the
presentation OF the Government evil
deuCe with the reading of atfidavits
and reports covering interference with
fruit shipments from the State Of
Washington, and figures on accidents
due to faulty railroad equipment. The
report showed that OF 67,926 locomo-
tives on railroads reporting, 1906
we're out Of service during the entire
month of July, while Assoc were -e-
ported Tor inspection and repairs
Reports of the Interstate Commerce
Commission were presented showing
that 324,5S3 OF the country's 2,301,546
freight cars required repairs on july
/. The percentage Increased to ISL
on July 10, and reached 1873 per cent.
ON Aug. l 1t fell TO l4,s per cent.
fifteen days later.
The evening world., 1922-09-12
The World Printed More
Ads Than All Other
Newspapers Combined

esterday The World printed more
separate advertisements, all cIassli-
cations included than al the other
New York moulnI newspapers
added together The totaI number OF
ads printed by The World and the
other newspapers are as follows;
The evening world., 1922-09-12

Would oyer all eombIncd, 2,O34 Ads
The evening world., 1922-09-12
ruE WORLD rnAyrL nIrlNU.

lContInued on second PageD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
URGES MODIFYING
OF VOLSTEAD ACT
Sen. Reed Also Attacks Ad-
ministration in Opening
Reelection Campaign.

MEXICO, MO, Sept 27-(By a.
P)-Declaring for a reasonable"
modification OF the prohibition law,
L. S. Sen. James Reed tonight in an
address here opened his cam
paign for reelection on the democra-
tic ticket. He assailed the new tar
if as the most monstrous scheme
OF plumber ever conceived by selfish
ness and greed" and attacked the
Harding administration. Sen. Reed
had been challenged by his repubn-
can opponent, r. r. Brewster, to de-
clare himself on the prohibition ques-
ton in tonight's address. Brester
in the primary campaign declared
himself 20 be AS dry as the 18th
amendment"
Mr.. Reed stated he favored a
reasonable modification OF the dry
law 80 that the rights OF citizens
shall be protected against unwise and
often brutal acts OF prohibition off,
Gals"
Reed. who fought the League of
Nations. mentioned former Pres {
wilson's name only IN referring 10
Mr.. Wilson's veto OF the prohibition
bill.
The senator asserted he believed
that prohibition should be left 70 the
respective states. and explained he
opposed the 18th amendment chiefly
on the grounds that II invaded the
rights OF the states"
Mr.. Reed asserted he held "a sent
lment OF genuine friendship" toward
Pres't Harding and was sorry for
him, but even more sorry for the
people OF the United States"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
SCIENCE SUCCEEDS
IN REMOVING FOG
Initial Experiment in Elimin-
ating ''Pittsburg Gloom
Pronounced Success.

PITTSBURG. Sep. 27.-CBy A.
PA large section OF PitTsburg
fog was completely put out OF bus
mess today by local scientists, as
sisted by officials OF the weather
bureau and experts from the United
States engineering department. The
initial experiment conducted on the
Mononga hela river was pronounced
a distinct success" The official fog
removers expressed themselves as
confident that considerable Pitts
burg gloom" will be avoided this
fall and winter. provided moderate
funds are available.
The keynote OF the experiment
was the lubr.cating OF the Monon-
gahela river from Rice's landing 10
a point one and a half miles up the
stream early this morning. The re-
pert was made public tonight.
Notified BY the wea.he bureau
that a cold wave would sweep
through the valley. The scientists
took the government boat Evelyn,
q derrick and a barge fitted with
sprinkling apparatus and proceeded
% Rice's landing. As soon as the
cool air and the warmer water met
and the fog began 20 form a thin
spray OF OIL and organic acid was
sprayed over a broad area OF the
river The fog dissipated rapidly.
The oil prevented union OF the air
and water
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
DISCOVER REMAINS
OF ANCIENT CITY
Series of Underground Dwell.
ingS Found off Lake Super
Tor by Archaeologist.

DULUTH, Mimi. Sept. 27.-By
A. P)-WorKing from vague de-
scrip-ions OF a supposedly ancient
town near old copper mine WORK
ings on Isle Royale. off the north
shore of Lake Superior, william P.
+. Ferguson Of Franklin. Pa, an ar
chaeologist, found a series of semi
underground dwellings which he said
was the remains of a city inhabited
1000 70 1000 years ago.
Mr.. Ferguson came out of the
north country yesterday from his
third trip with a party of six aides
and departed for the east after max
ing known his discovery, in the
hope OF equipping a party 70 make
more extensive examination OF the
district.
Every one knows" Mr.. Ferguson
said, that copper was mined on Isle
Royale many years ago on land now
covered with pine trees. The island
is covered with traces OF these
mines and yet almost nothing has
been done TO explore the workings.
mo one mas found any Of the re-
AAld4lS u A4At o4u ililIic~B dlLnOuSl
there are many stories of find ing
tempered copper weap vs., have
found several stone hammers. each
supplied with thongs and have been
interested for the last three years in
establishing reports that a town ex-
listed on the south OF the Island
a writer named Gilman was re-
sponsible for this story so years ago
but his description and location was
so vague that II was impossible for
any one 70 make anything out Of
them"
Mr.. Ferguson made his hrst trip
into the region at the outlet Of sisk =
witt lake which he said he thought
tailed with Gllman's data, but there
was no trace OF a town. Last year he
found q waterfall which ne though,
was the ore mentioned In Gilman .
report. Because OF the lstensss Of
the season however, the sxploFsv
was unable 20 finish his work. On
his third trip he was rewarded BY
finding what he considers unmistaks
able traces OF a town between Hay
bay and TIE waterfall on the sovth
side Of Isle Royale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
SEVERAL HUNDRED
STUDENTS STRICKEN
Suffer Ptomaine Poisoning
After Eating at School Lunch
RoOm-No Deaths.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Sept 81
(By A. PD-SeveraI hundred
stud nts OF the Woodlawn high
school were stricken with ptomaine
poisoning as a result OF food eaten
at the schools lunch room az noon
today. according 70 authorities A
number are said 10 be seriously 81.
but al an early hour tonight no fatal
tiles had been reported.
According 20 information received
from a number OF pupils and their
parents, the children were stricken
Immediately after the lunch hour.
Some were said 20 have been IN
able 10 walk home and lay down In
the street and were picked up by
passing automobiles
All physicians In the suburbs were
called upon 20 administer FIRST aid
treatment.
Authorities OF the school an
Hounced that a thorough investiga-
ton OF the affair would be made to-
morrow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
NAB STOCK statesmen

CHICAGO. Sept. 27-(By A. p. J.
Four Grager System. Inc" stock
statesmen. with headquarters at 142
W. ~ St. New York, are being held
here in default OF $500 bail fol-
lowing a raid by federal deputy
marshals Of the local office.
They are charged with using the
mails 70 defraud. The men are Sam
Sofir, Samuel Getzley, II. A. Sede-
man and Samuel Rosenblatt.
The men are accused in connec-
ton with a 100000 glass casket
stock deal.
The glass casket corporation Is a
reputable firm according 70 federal
authorities, but the methods OF the
Grager statesmen are under fire.
Three firm members OF the Grager
System are said TO be under arrest
in New York They are Benjamin
Grager. president. Henry Grager
and Joseph z. Dorm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
PASTOR SAYS MOVIES
ARE NOW IN POLITICS

STEUBENVILLE. o, Sept. al
(By A. P.)-W!ll Hays has been en-
ployed by the motion picture COM
panies for political purposes and
not go clean up the movies" as
people would believe. Rev. B. F.
Lamb. executive secretary OF the
Ohio federation OF churches. charg-
ed in an address before the confer
ence OF the United Presbyterian
synod OF Ohio here today.
The screen has entered politics
and from this day on il will be a
factor in the election OF every oan-
didate for public Office" he de-
clared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
Dempsey Wins In
Bout With North
Woods Champion
Heavyweight Champ Escapes
W it'll Torn Brooches in
First SEQ" With Moose.

st. John n. B. Sept 27-Jack Demp-
sey, heavyweight champion, has won
his first bout with a Canadian moose.
A message reaching here today from
the forests Of Kings county reported
the meeting between the king Of the
squared circle and the monarch OF
the north woods last Tuesday. The
moose is dead, Dempsey escaped with
a torn pair of breeches.
Dempsey met his quarry in the early
morning when the animal responded
to the guides call. At the first shot
the moose fell, and Dempsey, disre-
garding the warning OF his mentor,
rushed up and seized it by the ant
lers. The next moment, as the moose
tossed its great head in a last agony,
the champion was sent flying through
the air, landing 10 feet away. He
was unhurt, but was in much need
Of a new pair of trousers.
The moose had an antler spread
Of As inches with IA points. and
weighed 700 pounds
Word came through from Nave
lock, this evening that Dempsey
and his party had broken camp late
today and would reach this city to-
morrow on their way TO New York.
Dempsey learned today for the first
time Of the defeat Of Georges Car
pentier. former light heavyweight
champion, by the Senegalese Sikh.
II am very sorry to hear it and
very much surprised he said. This
Sikh must be a good man"
Asked II he would meet the Sen
galese. Dempsey replied that he was
willing TO meet Ski or any other
aspirant 10 the championship at any
time if proper arrangementsc were
made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28
KiPling Vas Right, 1t
Seems; Royal Lore No
Different Than Other

COPENHAGEN, Sept. III
(By A. Pit Will be officially
announced tomorrow that Crown
Prince Frederick OF Denmark
and Princess Olga, niece OF King
Constantine OF Greece have by
mutual agreement annulled their
engagement.
The engagement OF Crown
Prince Frederick to Princess
Olga was announced last March
following a visit OF the couple al
Cannes. The wedding was 10 have
taken place this September but IL
was found that the castle at
Amallenborg which the royal
pair were to occupy could rot
be finished In time. so Il was
postponed until next year.
Prior TO the announcements OF
the engagement the prince and
princess had met but twice. This
gave rise TO the report that It was
a case OF love at first sight.
The crown prince was born on
March Il, 1899. and the princess
in May May 1908.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-28

RiUGI Rustic Lovers
Cause Pitched Battle
Betrreen High Schools

FULTON. Ill, Sept. 27.-( BY
A. P)-The rivalry Of two high
school boys for the attentions OF
a girl brought about a combat In
the fields near mere last night
with 90 Fulton high school boys
matched against about the same
number from the neighboring
town OF Morrison. A sherifrs
force ended the fray without cas-
ualties although the hostiles
were holly attacking each other
with clubs and hoes.
The two principal rivals fought
10 out with fists on Sunday and
after school yesterday the Fulton
school. was stirred with the re-
port that Morrison planned an IN
vasion by automobile. Hastily
modifying, an army OF Fulton
boys, set out for the Morrison
road and the caravans met just
outside OF Fulton.
The city marshars efforts 20
mediate were futile and he sum
moned reinforcements from Nor
rison. the county seat. The bat
tie was kept a secret until a
check Of the bruised heads here
brought it ont.