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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
FATHER KILLS MAN
FOUND ATTACKING
7-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Stays Former Janitor With
Axe in Cellar of Brooklyn
Tenement.

Investigating muffled screams in
the cellar of the tenement at No 1873
Sackett Street, Brooklyn, to-day Sa-
bino Svordano, thirty-five years
old. living at that address with his
family, found his seven-y years old
daughter. Lillian. struggling with
jeremiah Melghen, sixty-two years
old, OF No. 2oO5 Ocean Avenue.
Svordano picked up an axe and in his
rage literally chopped Meighen TO
pieces.
Satisfied that his victim was dead,
Svordano went to his apartment.
washed his hands and then walked to
the Hamilton Avenue Police Station
where he surrendered himself. Police
men went to the Sackett Street house
and found Meighen's body. Asi l.
from Svordano and his daugh 'er, no
one in the building knew OF the kill
ing until the police arrived.
Meighen. up to few months ago
was janitor OF the Sackett Street
house. He was discharged and went
to live with a relative. but was Otter
around his old post and was occasion
ally employed by tenants 20 DO ode
Jobs He was working for SVordanc
Today when he enticed the child Il
the cellar. she says. The father coJr
missed her and was searching wher
he heard sounds of the struggle.
Svordano is under arrest on
charge OF homicide.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
EDISON QUESTIONS
STOLEN, SAYS WIFE;
ASSAILSNEWSPAPERS
She Also Condemns Movies
at Convention of Wom-
ems Clubs.

CHAUTAUQUA. June 21.--Mrs.
Thomas A. Edison to-day condemned
the movies, rebuked the newspapers
for publishing Mr.. Edison's question
naire and declared that politics in the
United States are pretty bad" Mrs.
Edison Is here for the biennial con-
vention Of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs which opens this eve
ming.
I'VE feel very badly over the sub
jects which the movies are putting
before the people" declared Mrs,
Edison.
II do not believe that politically alp
pointed censors will improve condi =
tionS. However, at this time believe
the further we can keep away from
politics the better off we shall be"
Mrs. Edison expressed considerable
bitterness on the publication Of Mr.
Edison's questio?naire. which she saic
she had not yet answered herself
THE questions were stolen, she said
''and we resent their publication.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
SAYS REAM HEIRESS
PAID v. VS. PASSAGE
First Wife Will Charge Her
Successor Also Helped
Get His Passport.

PARIS, June 21.-Alleged proof
that Mrs. Marion Ream Stephens
paid Anastase Vonsiatsky's passage to
the United States, besides using her
influence to overcome passport diff
culties, will be submitted by Nine.
Liouboff Vonsiatsky in a suit for
$500, 900 for alienation OF affections
which the Russian girl has instructed
New York lawyers TO institute.
When first their engagement was
announced it was believed Mrs.
Stephens met Vonsiatsky in the Bald =
win locomotive works near Phila-
delphia,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
POLICEMAN GIVES
: HIS BLOOD TO SAVE
DETECTNE'SL|FE
Back on Duty, Martin F
Rothamel Says 1t Wasn't
Anything to Do.

Police heroism that will not win a
department medal but may save a
detectives life through a blood trans
fusion operation was revealed to-day
at the Presbyterian Hospital. where
the operation took place yesterday.
Detective william ]. veaie. of the
East 104th Street Station. was the
patient whose life hung in the bal
ance. Pntrolman Martin r. Roth
amel, of the East s7th Street Station.
was the brother policeman who sup
piled the life-saving fluid. Rothamel
is the father OF eight children. six OF
them girls. He is thirty nine, but
looks ten years younger. His home
is at No. 342 East 18th Street.
Veale, forty-two, lives at No. $40
Fast s3d Street. He was taken III ten
days ago. Following an operation ply
sicians decided blood TRANSMISSION was
necessary. Capt. John Duane, East
67th Street Station, was asked II any
OF the men there would sacrifice some
blood to save the dying detective.
Four volunteers Immediately re-
sponded.
Rothamel was chosen as having
blood best suited for the operston.
Dr. Allen o. Whipple bound their
arms together and they remained
bound together one hour and a half
while the TRANSMISSION was made. The
operation. DR.. Whipple believes, was
"highly successful"
Rothamel was back on duty this
morning. ''Oh. shucks," he ex-
claimed. that wasn't anything, II 7
hadn't done 1t one Of the other fell
lows would"
Veale was said at the hospital to BIZ
doing we'll.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
FARM BLOC's BILL GETS The
RIGHT OF WAY.

WASHINGTON. June 21.-The House
Rules Committee voted to-day to give
right OF way to the Capper- Tincher
Grain Exchange Bill. which would sup
pleme the Futures Trading Act to
meet the recent Supreme Court decision.
The measure will be taken up by the
House this week.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
DORMITORY FOR MARRIED STI.
DENTS AT NORTHWESTERN.

CHICAGO, June 2I.-Plans for the
construction OF new dormitory for
married students and their families at
Northwestern University were an
nounced to-day by DR.. Charles NJ. stu
art, President OF the Garrett Biblical
Institute. The structure. to house sixty
families, 10 TO cost 100000,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
MILE. LENGLEN IN
LONDON TO TRAIN
FOR WIMBLEDON

LONDON. June 21 (Associated
Press) Mile. Suzanne Lenglen. the
French tennis star. arrived in London
to-day to prepare for the coming
tournament at Wimbledon She will
begin practice Immediately. but be-
cause of the uncertain condition "
her health had not yet determined
whether she will compete in the
singles,
Mile. Lenglen, who said she was
still under treatment. added: ~ have
not yet made up my mind whether l
shall play in the singles at Wimble.
don. | must wait and see how | feel. -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
.RUTH'S F|VE-DAY SUSPENSION
TO DEPRIVE HIM OF $1,5OO;;
YEARLY SALARY IS SAC, ZOO
First Official Statement That
His Pay Is $500 a Day
for Playing Season.
OUT TILL NEXT SUNDAY.
Babe Is Going to Behave or
He'll Be Out All Summer,
Says johnson.

= CHICAGO, June 21 (Associated
J6ress) Babe Ruth's argument with
Umpire Dineen yesterday before the
Cleveland-New York game will keep
\ him out of the game two days in ad-
dition to the three days suspension
imposed yesterday, President Ban
johnson Of the American League an
nounced to-day. Ruth consequently
will not be able to play until Sunday
johnson announced that Babe Ruth
II suspended without pay and that this
feature of the decision will cost Babe
r 1850, or 5000 day which was said
byIne American League President to
be the players salary.
"Babe Ruth is going to behave him.
self or I'll keep him out Of the game
all summer" Mr.. Johnson said in
making known the decision.
skn President Johnson increased the
|ebme run kings suspension, originally
three days, for disputing a decision
made by Dineen in Mondays game
at Cleveland to five days when ne re-
| ceived long report from the umpire
to-day, detailing remarks made by
the outfielder yesterday when ordered
\ of the field in compliance with Mr.
Johnson's first ruling.
(1Mr., Johnson's statement that the
suspension without pay would cost
Ruth 81, 500 was the first official staI'
{ ment that has been made concerning
the home run kings salary. At $500
| n day on a basis Of 154 games, Ruth
would receive SAC, 200 for the season.
work.
At the time Ruth signed his con-
tract last winter 1t was understood
that he also was to receive substan
tial bonus for each home run. 1t was
understood that any such bonus was
mot included in Mr.. Johnson's esti
innate Of the players financial loss
'Ithrough the suspension.
Ruth's salary last year, which was
y "A hold-over contract, was generally
!, rega rded as around $40, 900. In addi'
II tion a bonus for home runs of more
than 5000 was also awarded to the
home run king. On the above basis
Id u which his 1922 salary is figured
lrt u Yankee magnates must have prac
nj kically doubled the terms to their stal
q n this years contract. 1t was an
bounced some time after the signing
BIZ Ruth that he was absolutely not tC
neceive any bonus for home runs this
rear.
(For details Of Ruth's suspension
lee sporting page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
AMERICAN JOCKEY
RIDES SPIKE ISLAND,
IRISH DERBY WINNER

Ordoney Is Second and MOntserrat
Finishes Third.
CURRAGH. Ireland. June 81 (Asso
eiated Press) Major Loder's Spike Isl
and by Spearmint out OF Molly Des-
mond, ridden by the American Jockey
Archibe !. won the Irish Derby. run
here to-day. A. SullIvan's Ordoney wa
second and Lord Lascelles's Montserrat
,hird Twelve horses started.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
JEWS OF a TOWNS
REPORTED SLAIN
Despatch From Finland
Tells of Widespread
Pogroms in Ukraine.

COPENHAGEN. June p (Associ-
ated Press).-A Helsingfors message
to the Berlingske Tidende says that
terrible pogroms have been committed
in the Ukraine. The entire Jewish
population Of four towns is reported
to have been massacred.
This report has not been confirmed
from other sources.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
MOTHER SUICIDE AS CHILD CRIES.

Worn out with crying and pleading to
his mother to let him into her bedroom
yesterday, -year-old "Jackie" Chris
tie lay down outside the locked door and
fell asleep at Paulshoro. N. j. Hours
later he was found, overcome by illumi-
mating gas which his mother. Mrs.
Josephine Christie. had turned on In the
room, ending her life. The boy will
recover.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
VIM. RASQUIN JR. SHOT
IN HAND; IN HOSPITAL
Former Municipal Court Justice Oi
Queens Injured Monday.

Queens Injured Monday.
Former Municipal Court Justice
william Rasquin jr,. former President
OF the Bar Association OF Queens and
one Of the most prominent lawyers In
the county. is in Flushing Hospital un-
dergolng treatment for a pistol shot
wound in the right hand. The injury
was received last Monday night.
Nlr Rasquin is under the care OF Drs
George Lawrence and Joseph |.
Thomas The Rasquin home in the
Murray Hin section OF Flushing. where
,he injury is said to have been received
Is closed at present. Mrs. Rasquin is a,
their summer home in Flanders, L. l.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
THE WORLD TRAVEL RUREAU

Arcade. Pulitzer (WOrld) Building, 1888
Park Row. n. Y. City. Telephone Beekman
1000 Check room for baggage and parcels
open day and night Money orders and
travellers checks for BAlS.-Adyt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
$2,4e4,2s9 PROVIDED
BY u. S. FOR N. Y. ROADS
state Must Match This Amount
Under Bill signed.

WASHINGTON. June 2l.-Construc-
ton OF $4,000 miles OF new roads in all
parts OF the country Is possible under
the additional appropriation bill for
roadwork just signed by President
Harding. the Department of Agriculture
estimated to-day. A total of $3.50, 900. 900
is available.
The apportionment for the fscal yea
ending 1929 includes s2.4s4. .2e9 for New
York. These funds must be matched by
the StatO.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
Wards love NEST REVELS
NOW BELIEVED TO Be CAUSE
Of BLACKMA|L CONSPIRACY
District Attorney Piecing Together
Stories of Wild Orgies in, Flat
Hired During Wife's Absence
Lawyers Apply for Early Trial

From July 2 Oct last year. Walter Ward rented apart
the Poncana Apartments Amsterdam Avenue and 10th
Street. and during the absence of his wife and children Canada
visited by many and industrious boogge according
information being elaborated to-day by District Attorney Weeks Of
Weschee County and the Pnkeon operatives working for him
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
ACE TRACK THEORY BEING
ABANDONED.

Investigators for the District Attor-
ney have recommended that he ignore
from now on any effort to make 1t
appear that race track blackmallers
ever molested Ward and concentrate
his efforts on the theory that any
blacknai! tc which he was subjected
was based on threats to tell Of his
acqualntances with women OF whom
his family knew nothing-no matter
how innocent those acquaintances
might have been.
II has been definitely established
also that Clarence Peters, returning
from the Marine Barracks at Port
Royal. S. c., reached the 32d Street
and Market Street Station in Philadel-
phia at 1920 p. NJ. May Is. and II Is
impossible that Walter Ward had a
meeting with Peters to discuss black.
mail May l4th as Ralph Ward has
testified he was told by his father.
George S. Ward,
The numbered ticket furnished to
Peters by the Marine Corps has been
recovered, and stamps on its back and
|
| who took II up make this information
indsputable.
The introduction OF new stories
about the vacation diversions OF Wal
ter Ward did not prevent his at
torneys from taking action to vacate
the murder indictment They OBJ
talned an order from Justice Seeger
in Special Term directing District
IAttorney Weeks to show cause to-
morrow why Ward should not have
an early trial and why the minutes
OF the Grand Jury should not be fur
nished to the defendant,
The application for the order was
| accompanied by direct charges OF
malice and bias against the foreman
Of the Grand Jury, Auckland B. Cord
ner OF New Rochelle and an accusa-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
Runaway Flapper Marriages
Doomed in Chautauqua Plan
For New Federal Divorce Law
Convention Representing 100000 Club
Women to Urge Repeal of All State Statutes
to Make Impossible Unions of Impulse

CHAUTAUQUA N. Y, 21-Rwaway napper marriages
100000
bd Federation clubs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
THREE-DAY RECESSES
IN HOUSE BEGIN JULY !
Nothing for Members to Do Until
senate FIniHhea Tariff.

WASHINGTON. June 2l.-A series OF
three-day recesses, starting by July l
and continuing until the Senate finally
disposes of the Tariff Bill. was planned
by House members to-day following
President Harding's acceptance of the
plan to postpone action on the Ship
Subsidy Bill for a month.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
p A Remarkable
Privilege Enjoyed by
The Worlds Readers

Readers OF The World are offered
the choice Of more positions than are
offered to those of all the other New
York newspapers added together.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21

P0 Of all the Help Wanted" Ads.
AAW last week Wsre printed In The
- ~ World.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21

The District Attorney believes that
the discovery Of the use Of this apart
ment by Ward during the vacation
period of last year may have direct
bearing on the killing OF Clarence
Peters, whose body was found near
<ensico Reservoir May 16. Members
OF the Ward family. and especially
the defendants wife, have been en-
phatic in insisting that no woman had
any excuse for blackmalling Walter
Ward and that the plot against him
which eliminated in the shooting Of
Peters was based in events on the
race tracks. on indiscretions before his
marriage or on stories regarding other
members OF his family.
Considerable progress has been
made in finding out who Wards
women visitors at tho suhlet fiat
we're. None of them. so far as
known. were persons who were on
friendly terms with Wards wife and
relatives or who would have been ad-
mitted to the social circles in which
no moved in New Rochelle and
Brooklyn. Their visits and the evil
dences OF their conduct in the apart
ment we're of a nature to be used as
the basis OF blackmail threats, the
District Attorney has been informed
by the superintendent OF the building.
Fred Olsen, his wife. who acted as
hcusemaid for the apartment. and by
the elevator boys.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21

Continued on Fourteenth PAssl
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-06-21
HELP WANTED" ADS.
Week Ending June II:

WORLD Over All.....1I,3s7 Ads,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-11
'ST|CKUPS GET
$4,000 IN RAID
WATERTOWN MEN WHILE I'm
GAGGED IN GAMBLING ARE
VICTIMS OF DARING ROB
Berry.

Watertown, Jan. 11.--At the COM
mand of "stick 'em up, boys" one of
the most daring holdups ever pulled
off in the city was satged at room
in the Grand hotel Saturday night
about 10:45 and when the lombard
ment was all over the two victims
found themselves separated from
their bankrolls and a couple of dia-
monds-in all representing $4,000 in
cold coin of the realm.
The two victims" Mark" Marker
and Chas. Zeck-were in the formers
room at the hotel with the two hold
up artists when all of a sudden the
request was made for Marker and
zeck to come across" which they
did without any undue hesitation,
after which the robbers left the room
and were soon on their way to a con-
venient auto stationed just north of
the Eagle cafe.
With all ION board" the car, 1t is
said gave couple of snorts and was
Immediately lost in the darkness.
1t looks as though the affair had
all been carefully planned
1t is said that the men had been
playing a little Five card" pinochle
the past couple of days, In which the
holdup men had held the second best
hands and had lost their ''kale. but
that in the proceedings they were
simply getting the lay of the land to
play their big hand.
1t is said that the victims had been
in the habit of carrying good-sized
sums of money on them at all times,
and the holdup men evidently
thought that Saturday might would be
the most lucky time to- catch the
bunch" when all were real good and
flush"
But the plans miscarried, and
when the time for-the holdup arriv-
ed only Marker and zeck were pres
ent to be caught in the jam. Marker
was the heaviest loser, as he had to
decorate the mahogony with about
$500 and two diamonds. which are
valued at about $1,500. Zeck was
relieved of about $50, and all he had
left was a thin dime.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-11
NEW YORK TRAFFIC
LIGHTS TO CONTROL
ALL ARE TO BE OPERATED FROM
A SINGLE TRAFFIC HEAD
y QUARTERS IN TINES
SQUARE.

New York, Jan. 11.-Dr. John +.
Harriss, special deputy police COM
missioner, has begun experimenting
with powerful signal lights to be in
stalled from week to week until the
traffic in most of Manhattan will be
simultaneously stopped and started
by red, green and yellow lights, all
operated by single switch in Times
square.
The lights just tested will be
mounted at once on the Grand Cen
trail terminal and at Fourteenth
street and Fourth avenue to control
traffic on oFurth avenue. Signal
lamps of the same type will then be
installed in Times square and later
strung along Broadway from Thirty
fourth street to One Hundred and
Tenth street. Similar lights, control
ling east and west traffic, will next
be placed on the Sixth avenue elevat-
ed structure, controlling cross town
traffic from Ninth to Third avenues
and between Twenty-thrid and Fifty
ninth streets.
All these will be operated from a
single traffic headquarters in Times
square, or by some mutual control ex-
ercised by the Times square station
and that at Fifth avenue and Forty
second street. The installation of
this system will proceed rapidly dur
ing the next two or three months, ac-
cording to Commissioner Harriss.
When it is fully equipped Ii will
mean that traffic dictator seated in
the center of the city will press a
button causing scores of red lights to
flash and halting tens of thousands
of vehicles at once ON the most
crowded streets of Manhattan, while
allowing tens of thousands of other
vehicles and hundreds of thousands
of pedestrians to proceed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-11

Aberdeen, Jan. 11.-Sheer suspi-
cion led to the arrest of Little
Mike Schmidt waiter in local
cafe, Saturday afternoon. He was
suspected of furnishing liquor for the
fatal booze party in which Louise
Waltman and Effie Funston lost
their lives on January 2. He came
through with a complete confession
and said that he had procured the
liquor from Bill Kline, an Edmunds
county farmer
Kline was Immediately arrested
and demanded preliminary. hearing
which has been set for this after
noon.
Schmidt, lad of about %, plead
ed guilty and was fined 500 and 80
days in jail. Kline is about 27, and
1T said, has admitted giving Schmidt
the booze.
Herbert Kaul, rs, another suspect,
was arrested late Saturday and was
charged with dealing in intoxicating
liquor. sHe pleaded not guilty and
his case was set for this afternoon.
Merle Fulker and John Keller, the
two male members of the fatal party
were arraigned this morning charged
with criminal assault on the person
of Effie Funston. minor. and one of
the victims of the party Each asked
continuance. through their attor-
neys. and their preliminary hearings
will be held this afternoon Their
bonds were fixed in the sum of $5,-
600 each.
Louise Waltman, one of the vic
Tins, was 10 years old aud Effie Fun
ston was IT. 1t was Or this reason
that the charge against the men read
ION the person of Effie Funston"
The girls were familiar characters
in Aberdeen and Miss Waltman was
also former resident of Minneapolis
for a short time. Miss WaltMan has
long police record and had been the
cause of much annoyance to local po-
lice for years. Miss Funston, until
recently, was a meek little girl, and
had been home loving girl.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-11
SEEK O'CONVOR
NEAR YANKT0|I
DETECTIVES sCOUR TERRITORY
NEARBY FOR ELUSIVE eHI-
CAGO BANDIT.

Yankton, Jan. 11.-Tommy O'Con-
nor, notroious bandit and killer, who
escaped from prison in Chicago few
weeks ago after being sentenced to
death by hanging, may be in Yankton
or hereabouts.
Three officers were here looking
for him last week.
Persons who saw the man who
held up the Milwaukee train out of
Hawarden recently identified him as
looking very much like O'Connor, ac-
cording to pictures produced by the
police. And the authorities are look
ing all through this country for him.
The men in Yankton were Chicago
police detective, railroad detective
from that city, and a division rail-
road man.
The Chicago police have orders to
kill O'Connor on sight. His charac-
ter and reputation are such that Of
ficers elsewhere are prepared to meet
him accordingly.
O'Connor Is described as dark,
about feet Z inches in height, 81
years of age, and weighing 134
pounds. When he escaped he wore
a small black mustache but it is be-
lieved that he may have shaved that
off by now.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-11
MADISON

that any of their acts, such as APP
pointments and the levying of taxes.
may be tied up in the courts at any
time, thus impeding the conduct of
county business.
A levy was voted b ythe Yankton
county commissioners under an ex-
listing law for the purpose of provid-
ing a fund with which to secure a
place for county exhibition purposes.
An appeal was made to the circuit
court by group of taxpayers, and
this appeal was sustained.
The commission has now voted to
carry the matter to the state supreme
court to get definite decision as to
the extent of their administrative
powers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-11
Ranches Sets
Fire to Ice

Faith, Jan. 11.--"Setting the ice
to burning" appears to be the amuse-
ment of rancher near Faith. He
noticed bubbles, and when he pune
tured the surface Of the ice over one
of these bubbles and applied a match
he found that the bubble was gas and
ignited, burning for several minutes.
The presence of gas all over central
South Dakota, known for years, Is
one of the strong factors in the
search for oil which is now being
pushed at many places.