The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 24, 1921, Page 12

). SWINDLE T0 REACH HUGE PROPORTION So Claim Federal Agents Tracing All Moves of C. W. French’s Gang CHICAGO, Aug. 24 stock transactions and business pro: | motion schemes totaling close to $20, | 000,000 were traced today to the gang alleged to have been headed by} Charles W. French, | Federal investigators made this an nouncement after spending the night going over the records seized and confessions made by three of those arrested in connection with the} gang's work. Investigators traced operations of | the gang thru frenaied schemes of | banking, check kiting, broken for tunes and bankruptcies, 20 COMPANTES | ARE INVOLVED | New investigations showed at least i 20 companies involved in the trans. actions, The gang specialized bank wrecking, according to federal | agents. At the time the gang's op- erations were exposed they were on the verge of completing a deal to buy a bank in Milwaukee for $800,000, According to the plan of operation, certified checks on Washington, D. C,, bank for $500,000 would be given for the first payment for the Mil waukee tnstitution. As soon as the gang obtained contro! of the bank, | they would issue $1,000,000 certifi. | cates of deposit on which money would be borrowed in Chicago and rushed to Washington to cover the | cheeks. With the bank in their | hands and dummy officials and di-/ rectors, they could proceed as they | desired. Evidence that four other banks! were wrecked in this manner by the gang was obtained by the investiga tors and negotiations to obtain con- trol of additional financial institu tions were exposed. UNCOVER OPERATIONS IN SOUTHWEST | Spurious | in Operations of the gang in the Southwest thru the Pacific Trust company of Independence, Mo., and| the Guarantee Security company of Kansas City, were uncovered. In addition to working with banks, a string of fake manufacturing con- cerns, organized out of thin air or from some concern on its last busi- Ress legs, was used by the “swindle Fraudulent securities would wherever there was a market. The confession of Alva Harshman, ‘who was secretary to French, was obtained by District Attorney Clin- nin, bit by bit, after hours of ques- When finally Harshman started to squeal he told the whole story, mixed with a bitter tirade French. ‘ve been the goat for French "he sald. “Everything it one way, into French's pock- ets, They had no outlet.” see * Seize $16,000,000 5 A in Swindle Search CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 14.— Federal officials here today seized $16,000,000 in securities belonging to Charles W. French. [ tL, i tired Los Angeles capitalist, who was Passenger on wrecked steamship Alaska, For French Pastry look up Boldt's. —Advertisement. 2:5, 3 “The Wonder hi %, AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA [officers understood to be on board | | ZR2 were | Bla THE STARTS ON PAGE 1 HERE'S MORE ABOUT DIRIGIBLE WRECK carefully and many minute adjust ments made, Despite the tremendous size of the | bag she was known to be capable Of| vious to the disaster, had been hint great speed. ‘ |ing that all was not well with the Both British and American officers | zR.3, were confident she would be able to} 1+ stated that make the transAtiantic trip in two days. AMERICAN CAPTAIN ON BOARD AIRSHIP Capt. Maxfield of the steering wear and the bombing lev ers ‘The Observer, for several dayy pre- girders had been under the strain. to be giving considerable trouble Disses bane ene ok Noerls These defects, according tp the Observer, had been kept secret for The remainder of the crew was) composed of 31 British air service | Several weeks, but it was feared she United | Mmen who were instructing the Amer-| Wwld be prevented from attempting the Atlantic voyage this year be- and he gas the handling Of the Bas! ccuse of these difficulties, feans in bag. i Capt. Maxfield had not yet bf In discussing the practicability of ficially taken over the ship, which | #/4nt airships with the United Press was technically in charge of Capt. | @t the time of the flight to America Wann of the British air force until! Of the British Ra4, Gen, Maitland the tests had been completed. told the United Press of the extraor- Other American officers on board | dinary precautions taken to guard included = Lieuts. Little, Easterly, | 4#ainat explosiont. Hoyt, Bleg and Coll, The other} The last successful flight of the Americans were picked mechanics. few z ye aay oe comented nba rite eo Srities: | hour nm that voyage the vesw Maj. Pritchard, one of the Britial dcx cineed to beeen heett® wane neswes, On that flight the big ship rose from her moorings mast at Bedford at 7:20 in the evening. The venset headed for London, but turned back on encountering a thunderstorm, She passed over the air station at Howden shortly before midnight, but did not descend, Some of the transverse beams about midships were said to have buckled a trifle, but a quick exam! nation showed the damage wax not sufficient to cause abandonment of the fight. Secretary Denby Is Shocked by Ne) WASHINGTON, Aug. 24,—Secre- | tary of the Navy Denby was deeply thocked when he read the United Press dispatch on the wreck of the the ZR-2, was the first man to land) on American soil from a trans-At-} lantic airship. He dropped in a pary chute from the 34 as she cireled) over Roosevelt fie! ong Island, on) her arrival from mland. The. chief measurements of the Length, 695 feet; diameter, $5 feet, 4 inches; capacity, 3,700,000 cubic feet. lafting power, 83 tons. Total horsepower, 2,100. Engines: Six of 350 horsepower each. Cruising speed, 60 miles per hour. Cruising range, 6,000 milea. ‘The American officers who had been scheduled to command the ZR-2 on her flight were: Com. L. H. Maxfield, St. Paul; Lieut. Com. E. W. Coil, Tucson, Ariz.; Lieut. V. N. Bieg, Bryn Mawr, Pa; O. G. Pennoyer, Berkeley, Cala Lieut. W. Hoyt, Lieut, J. B, Law-|ZR2, the giant American dirigtble rence, Lieut. M. H. Easterly, Lieut. “Thia is the first word we have J. B. Anderson, Chief Machinist S. 8./hed on dt,” he said. “I hardly Halliburton, Lieut. C, A. Tinker. know what to say GIRDERS BUCKLED eee tye oyebiverme tl ot reach-| Navy Had Sent 70 Th hi capable of reach- Men to Fly ZR-2 ing a height of 25,000 feet. cilia She hac a control system ‘= Ww. b iN, t4.—A, - that of ocean liners. The skipper .in uauigit te ceescest “my nk his cabin, could communicate ig | coat WF the baty Aapattipect to Bug stantly with any part of ihe ship. | land to work on the ship, part of the Under his immediate contro! were | stachment to act as the crew to fly the ballast tanks, gasoline supply, the ZR-2 over the ocean to Lake- LYNCH CHOSEN hurst, N. J. Officers and men in the detach: ment are: Commander L, H. Maxfield, Wash- ington, D. C. Lieut. Com. V. N. Biles, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Lieut, R. G. Pennoyer, Berkeley, Cal. Lieut, C. G. Little, Newbury, Mase. Pageant Society Election Results Announced At a meeting of the stockholders “The Wayfarer” society, held in ines cafe yesterday noon, officers and directors for the ensuing year were elected. Montgomery Lynch, producer of “The Wayfarer” for 1921, was elect- st., Denver, Lieut. A. R. Houghton, Lieut. W. | R. Taylor, Lieut. J. H. Kyger, Lieut | Com. B. W. Coyle, Lieut. H. F, Cul- | bert, Lieut. H. W. Hoyt, Lieut. M. H. Easterly, Ensign W. J. Medusky, En- sign J. H. Sykes. Lieut. J. B. Anderson, meteorolog!- cal officer, At Denby's office it was said that five or six American officers and 15 lor 20 enlisted men constituted the |American crew on the last flight. ‘The following enlisted men were in the contingent: C. I. Aller, A. E. Carlson, H. Chris tensen, {. Coons, J. W. Cullinan, A, B. Galatin, J. T. Hancock, J. J Harrigan, W, Julius, M. Lay, H. Ht Claire, A. D. Pettit, W. A. Russell, L. T. Stevens, W. J. Steele, T. L. Thomas, F. M. Gorey, 8. H. Knight, Charles Mach, C, H. Broom, L, K Coleman, J, H. Collier, L. EB, Crowt }C. M. Deen, C.-W. Frank, C, A. Heck |bert, R. Jones, J. J. Leonard, FE. C. Lewis, C. J. MeCarthy Peck ham, 8 F. Shield, J. BE rman, |N. O, Walker, G. Welsch, . Mor mann, T. R. Dickerson, W. Lam key, C. W, Cass, B. M Riley, J. T, Robertson, F. Kuback, A §. Downs, EB. KING OF COMEDIES At the WILKES Matinee Today LAYERS _Bitiote 2525 ES ts 7 and 9 ie COMPANY Romn-Wyne Co.t 1s Cos Ara Siatersy i + Pantagenco General Admission: big Matinees 250 Nii Matinees 2:30 Now Playin; OPERA Ward and Wilson; y Speck; Zolar ving Hownrdn Feature F. H, Cutter, H. C. Hegel, 8. Solar, Jap Chai Into Wagon; Driver Hurt Crashing into a loaded vegetable Montgomery Lynch, newly é wagon Wednesday morning, K. Uno, elected manager of “The) Jap gardener, was arrested and later Wayfarer.” released. " Angelo Johneo, 5922 19th ave. 8., ed unahimously as general manager | driver of the wagon, was severely in and director, and will have charge | fured when he was pitched head-first of producing the pageant next|into the street from the seat of the wagon. The horse ran away after the cart was struck. » Webster, formerly man ager, was elected president; Darwin|the wagon were destroyed when it Meisnest was re-elected secretary | overturned. and Ft. H. MacMichael, re-elected! Johneo was taken to city hospital, treasurer where he was attended for cuts and The board of directors named by | bruises. the stockholders consists of W. 1. )|———*~ nnlahateasesbaesentclencicinatah Rhodes, former pre ; Edgar 1. | Webster, B. 1, € . M “TOOLS” STOLEN FROM Rt. H. MaeMichael, Montgomery | |Lynch, Darwin Meisnest, F. W Strang, Frank McDermott, Walter DEPUTY RECOVERED Douglas, Frank Waterhouse, Maur- | AND “THIEF” JAILED lee D. Leehey, Bert 1. Swézea, R. D. Frank was being heta in George Sample, ft A the city jail on an open charge Wednesday, accused of | ating a deputy sheriff. In addition to these directors, tive |] Trhested At Re Wil be named from the membership || ys of “The Wayfarer’ club, which is z made up of the members of the east | and chorus of the pageant i The nominations will be made at a meeting of the club in the First Methodist church, September 12 At that meeting the first rehearsal Matthews and Victor 5 Vice presidents will be elected a later meeting. at ave. Patrolmen N. F. Baerman, by Anderson and R. le is said to have had a stolen 58-caliber revo! handcuffs, a special police badge, a deputy sheriff's badge and a flash light, stolen from Deputy J. W. Dill Tuesday. He is said also to have had a pint of grapo, He a pair of od Photoptn: ELAINE HAMMEMSTEIN in “The Miracte of M. " Matinces 220 cs will be held for to be given in the University of Washing ton stadium, A concert is held for investigation by In, spector Hans Damm. L | bent and lattice work had buckled The ship's engines also were said Lieut, T, BD, Hull, 1961 Bell Arre| The contents of | ZR-2 AND ITS AMERICAN COMMANDER | | This shows the new giant dirigible ZR-2, built by Eng- land for Uncle Sam, starting out of its British hangar at) | Howden, England, on its first | test flight. Below is Com- |mander L. H. Mazfield, who| was to have been in charge of | the trans-Atlantic trip. 'Panama Officials Will Leave Coto) PANAMA, Aug. 24-—An order | from the government here to Pan. wa eguthorities at Coto, ordering them to evacuate completely before | the arrival ef Costa Rican officiain, | Was on ite way to. the disputed province today ee WASHINGTON, Aug. %4.—The Harding administration chalked up 4 clean diplomatic victory today with receipt of final word from the republic of Panama that she will yleld up disputed territory to Costa Rica without further delay. | Johnaton, attorney for Mahoney Nad | requested at Olympia, | Desperate appeals for help have been | jeent out by white inhabitants, Mill SEPTEMBER 20, Not Guilty Plea Entered for Prisoner James Mahoney will be tried Sep. tember 20, according to the date net Otis Brinker, Mahoney's plea of by Judgo following “not guilty” superior court Tuesday afternoon The writ of prohibition which Lee on, will not mean immediate resumption was denied ‘Tuesday motning, 90 no delay was | o made in the proceedings. Mahoney himself remamed mute in |” the court room, When asked to( plead he stood silent before the! judge, his silence automatically plac. | ing the plea on record as “not| guilty.” His sister, Mra Dolores | Johnson, and her daughter, Mar- | gurette J won, mat clone to the prisoner, he showed no signs of] recognition 1. B. Schwellenbach appeared at the pleading as ansociate counsel for | Mahoney, Johnston was not pres ent Schwellenback objected to the date wet for the trial, stating that more time was necessary for preparation | of the case and investigation of the; nome 70 witnesses that will need be called, | ‘The €ime was net for the 20th with | the understanding that the date could be changed if any good reason | f) for #0 changing it presented itoeif MOBS IN INDIA SPREAD TERROR Whites Call for Help as Towns Are Looted BOMBAY, Aug. 24.—Stirred by re | ligious fanatics, armed mobs of thou: | wands of natives aro spreading fire and terror in the Malabar district, | tary reinforcemenis were today re- ported arriving. A pative mob marching thru sev eral successive small towns burned dwellings of the white inhabitants, looted the postoffices publi buildings and destroyed private prop erty Rallway lines have been cut in several places. Military garrisons at Malabar were fired on by the mobs. Many casualties resulted, and Solemn ‘Courtship Banned by City SULLIVAN, Ind, Aug. 24.—No man or youth shall enter the Center Ridge cemetery with any woman or girt between the hours of § p,m. and 5 a m.,, according to an ordinance passed by the city council. The or dinance was pasved, it waa said, to break up the practice of using the city cemetery as a “lovers’ lane.” practical Plaid Skirts? in man A Jersey Jacket $5. Sizes 8 to Whether your boys are | years. The suits are well Children’s School Stockings 17c or 3 Pairs for 50c “Seconds” Fast - black Cotton Stockings for boys and girls. Medium weight, \]| Seamless feet, double \f| heels and toes. Sizes 6 if} to 94, special price. An end-of- for us to offer these new a little price. 'B THE BON MARCHE IDARGAIN BASEME New Plaid Skirts Excellent Values $5 —-What could be more suitable for the yoyng miss starting to school than one of these good-looking, ——Of soft-finish wool plaids in numerous patterns and very attractive color combinations. and plain styles—sizes for misses and women. Complete the Outfit ~-Tailored in Tuxedo styles of good wool jersey, in all the popular colors—black, navy, Kelly, scarlet, brown and heather mixtures. Sizes 16 to 42. More Savings for You on Boys’ School Suits them in this $5.98 lot—we have all sizes, 8 to 17 tures that wear splendidly—in practical dark colors. 36-Inch Dress Voiles 25c In Two- to Ten-Yard Lengths 1,200 yards of Fancy Dress Voiles at this very well known dress manufacturer makes it possible NT Pleated to $4.50 98 17 Years little or big we can. fit made, of good stout mix- Boys’ Heavy School Shoes With Full Leather Soles Of calfskin in blucher and English styles, in brown and black. Sizes 12 to 1314, $2.95. Sizes 1 to 2 at $3.15. Sizes 214 to 6 at $3.45. the-season clean-up by a , desirable voiles at such SEATTLE STAR (MAHONEY TRIAL IRELAND WILL cussion. was reliably informed today that the | Seattle Defaulter * Gets Prison Term SIX KIDNAPED Hebert G. Hall, former office 1a | ber company, was sentenced to q leerve from six months to fifteen uf iReply to British to Leave| years in Walla Walla by Judge | Pulled From Their Beds hye A " | Mitchell Gilliam Tuesday following | Masked Men in ‘ Chance for Negotiation | Hous plea of “guilty” of wrand lar-| Belfast # y " * jeeny. Hall confemed that he mis-| PELIFAS' Aug. a of the Dafi Bireann’s reply to the| Pany’» funds by masked men whe | British governmen peace offer will aeerenem their homes, ordereq leave the door open for further dis | on Its ‘er and submitted it to the | to drews and whisked them away jg lea oe ee CORK, Aug. 24.—Two E were kidnaped from the gubum Bandon here t attacked the con# were on dut tin automobile Dat | automobile Announc ply i* expected tomorrow, Definite cholce between war and it wee # had not been made, but a repl t would assure f hontilitien, continuation of the truce had been Sinn Fein’s inner circle decided up-! decided upon -— TheBonMarché- STORE HOURS 9 A. M. TO 5:30 P. 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