The evening world. Newspaper, May 20, 1919, Page 1

NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MAY 20, Se an by The Press PRICE TWO ‘CENTS. ee ithe New Work World). —S— ——- BF REMOVED BY CONGRESS Former Fireman Risks Life|Sister and Sweetheart of Wal- to Save Young Women | ters Give Package to Trusty a Trapped at Millinery Blaze. —Flight of Five Planned. ~ ° es —_—_—— ‘Wilson Comes Out for a | R A fire on the fifth floor of the nine-| By the arrest of two girls in the peal of the War-Time Pro- story Empire State Building, a loft| package room in the Tombs Prison hibition Law. and factory strueture at the south-| to-day Warden Hanley and Keepers _—_ | east corner of Broadway and| McCarren and McConnell spoiled WANTS WIRES RETURNED | Bleecker Street, shortly ‘before 1|plot to bring about the escape next | @clock this afternoon was menacing |Sunday morning of Wiliam Walters i ;j enough for a time to give the neigh- }a@nd four other prisoners charged with Fairnds “ack io Prive) | IETING BEER BAN eats ese [oe ‘Ownership, Suffrage and No a Jench-dour thr, santea in| Walters's seventeen-year-ot3 liter Soda Water Tax Also Asked. the cataiionanaat ot the Bellas Blee. {24 his aweotheart, May Berry of No. Difficult to Remove Restric-|trie Light Company, on the Bleecker |38! Bast Slat Strect, were seen by ‘WASHINGTON, May 20.—Presi- rs A a Street side. On the same floor are | Keeper MoConnell, in charge of pack- dilaiwrtecn, tn his cabled message) HONS on War-Time Pro- “| h. cmoss ot many sunt jobbers, |ages left for ‘priectatel to naka € ) from Paris to Congress to-day, read | hibition Now. | rashid ey Geis par ueae arp parcel surreptitiously to Max Roth- before both branches at noon, made| WASHINGTON, May 20,—with a|Manufacturers and other tenants pai FN en recomm: 4 u cr lost probabl: 000 from fire, smoke : el Whe wc pig Never heavier “ary” majority than existed|anq water. bie - messenger, iM jepeal o ie ng | i@8t session, Congress leaders de-| while excitement was still high] The warden and his assistant had law eo far applies to wine ai clared it would be a difficult matter | and the few people left on the upper | already cautioned McConnell to keep Return of the rail systems and tel- | lift the Seer Gnd wine -tiae, fa- ty DARIO benelstart thoysa On to an eye on the trusty who had been . datdah and telephone fi bo-erlvate |vored by President Wilson in his mes-| tne streets saw a young fireman low- | hanging about the package room for : sage. ered from the roof to an eighth story| half an hour without any apparem: wee. an ks Representative Randall, California, | window on the Bleecker Street side| reason. Pi sabe wf on one mae House “dry leader, said: “1 don't be- Pipeline clad uber bared g Rietdetapiss-b ve wes Sees 4 t »| “books,” was foun contain one pensive articles of clothing, personal lieve either Democrats or Republicans] cienteen, and then to Charles W.|dosen stot nackenwa. equipment and a long line of manu-| wii) burn their fingers with prohibi- | schwartz, thirty-nine, The gicis week! at ones: put. under factured products. ,_| tion just before a Presidential elec-| Miss Gertrude Hillman, 18, 4Jarrest ar1 wo.o hurried to the office A_new programme respecting “la- | ti0.¥ stenographer, living at No. 850 East] ¢ Assistant District Attorney Dineen bor.” | Senator Sheppard, “dry” leader,|164th street, was found unconscious |in the Criminal Courts building. Both . Enactment of the Woman Suffrage) 14, “we will not yield even this|on the top floor by Licut. John A.| made full confessions, it was officially Amendment to tho Federal Constitu- | ion, Coffey of No. 33 engine. She had been | announced. tion. | The addition of “teeth” to United) States tariff laws to protect American | ! industry from foreign attack. ja Legislation to facilita sion of American enterpri: American shipping. Further development of the em-! ployment bureaus of the Department of Labor for the special benefit of re- turned soldiers. Of the Paris Peace Conference and | the League of Nations, the President | merely said it would be premature to | discuss thom or express a judgment. He also avoided discussion of domes- tie legislation at length because of his long absence from Washington. FIRST MESSAGE EVER SENT HERE FROM ABROAD. Congress heard a unique ment; the only one of its kind ever tranemitted across the ocean from a President on a foreign shore. For the first time in six years it heard a Presidential message read by a read- img clerk instead of assembling to hear the President deliver an address in person. The recommendations for the re- peal of war time prohibition and for return of the rail and wire 6: while not unexpected by som tained the greatest element of sur- prise and provoked the most wide apread comment of the many tasks tet before Congress by the Pres In reference to prohibition, the President did not enter extensively into the considerations involved. De- mobilization, he said, merely as progressed to such a point that it seems to me entirely safe now to re- move the ban upon the manufacture and of wines and beers.” This ban, laid eral months ago to be- come effective on July 1, could only | be removed, the President said, by Congressional enactment. through docu- ERNMENT OWNERSHIP. His recommendation regarding the return of the railways and wire lines was the first authoritative declara- tion by the Administration of its] / future policy and greatly surprised many members who had interpreted the developments of the past few » BOontinued Second Page.) +a sehag iA gh § { the expan- | § DOES NOT PROPOSE ANY GOV iP ““T am not for it," he added. “We passed the prohibition legimation without much help from the President and we do not Intend to repeal it,” said or Jones of Washington, a Repub- lican Prohibition Leader. Chairman Volstead of the House Judiciary Committee said: “ am. for enforcing the law as it stands.” His committee would handle legis- lation amending wartime prohibition, Representative Little, Chairman of the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor raffic, said he saw no use changing the law for only a few months, as that action would make constitutional prohibition harder to enforce, Representative Barkley, Kentucky and Democratic Prohibition leader, declared ‘the President's recommenda - tion would never pass the House. Representative Fess, Ohio, Repub- lican, said he wasn't worrying about the repeal of the wartime prohibition. Senator Sherman of Illinois eaid be opposed repeal of the Prohibition Act. If that's all he has got to recommend he had better stay in Paris, where he can get it without suffering,” sald Sen- ator Sherman, RAILROAD LEGISLATION BEFORE YEAR, SAYS CUMMINS Republicans and Democrats Ap- prove President’s Statements on Capital and Labor Co-operation, WASHINGTON, May %,—Republican Leader Lodge and Democratic Leader Martin of the Senate, declined to com- President's announcement Sen. ment on the |that he intended to return the railroads [to private operation at the end of the year Senator Cummins of Iowa, proapeotive man of the Interstate Commerce {Committee said that undoubtedly rail- road legislation would be enacted before e end of the year, And if not,’ Senator Cummins added, “I predict the President will not turn back the roada—not until it ia en-| act Republicans joined the Democrats in roving the sident's general statementa for capital and labor co-operation between 1919. 24 PAGES PRICE TWO LL RST overcome by smoke. home Three elevators were kept in opera- tion during the fire. The elevator operators took the women on and told the men to run’ down the stairs. On return trips they carried up firemen. Two panic stricken young women who tried to jump from windows on the sixth floor were rescued and taken to the street by August Gru- ben, a salesman for BE. P. Leveen & Co., woollen dealers, on the sixth floor. Gruben, who ts thirty-two years old and lives at No, 677 Wash ington Street, West New York, N. J., was a fireman for three years. Eight employees escaped from the office when the smoke and flames shot past the windows, Miss Mary Michton and another young woman failed to get @way and were being overcome by smoke when Gruben saved them. Miss Michton, choking with smoke, had made her way to an open window and was trying to climb out. Gru- ben dragged her back and started to take her down a rear stairway. Half way down he encountered the second young woman, who also was trying to get out of a window. He pulled her back onto the stairway and half car- rying Miss Miohton, who was losing consciousness, and leading the second girl, Gruben finally managed to reach the street. Patrolman Leo Carey of the West 87th Street Police Station, who came to the scene from a session of the Traffic Court, ran to the seventh floor to pull Edna Sellinger, sixteen, of No. 79 Allen Street, and Herman W. Schein, forty-two, of No, 127 Weat lth Street, away from a window ledge. She was taken aS Ea VOGEL ESGAPES, REPORT. Imprisoned for Complicity in Mur- f Liebknecht, BERLIN, May 20.—Licut. Vogel, im prisoned after conviction of complicity in the murder of Karl Liebknecht, Radi cal leader, has escaped, it was learned The confession was repeated to Dis- trict Attorney Swann. The Berry girl said she got into the Tombs with Mary Walters to see her sweetheart under the pretense that she was also @ sister, last Thursday, and he told her to “see the gang” at Avenue A and 74th street, get the saws from them and arrange to have automobiles ready outside the Tombs Sunday morning at half past nine o'clock. Walters said that he and the other men accused of murder would each saw through the doors of their cells so they could all sally into the corridor at the same time, overpower the keepers and make a concerted flight to got to the front door. ‘The message was given to a mi known to the girls only as “Richie, and he gave them the eaws last night and told them to assure Walters that the automobiles would be ready at the appointed time. Judge Swann explained that both girls had been guilty of a felony and might go to prison for long terms for attempting to ald a prisoner to escape, May Berry broke down and sald she would do everything in her rower to aid the police in finding the conspirators of the “gang.” Mary Walters said she had only done what she could for a brother in trouble and would take the consequences, Her brother was a “good boy,” she said, and when con- fronted with his police records show- ing many terms in reformatories un- der his own name and that of “Eddie Hart” became sullenly silent, Walters is charged with murdering Leo Lubin, a grocer of No, 312 East 70th Street with a revolver March 29 when the grocer refused to give him money to take May Berry to the theatre, The only other prisoner known to the girls by name, they said) who was included in the band intending to escape, was James Tracy, ‘charged with the killing of Joseph Savage in a scuffle loungers Avenue and over a revolver among lumber yard at 18th Street April 14. to-day, bi | Medal for Chateau-Thierry Hero. | TARY BELIGANS, BEFORE MEADS | WASHINGTON, May 20.—The Con- ha gressional Medal of Honor was awarded | Barer PEALE Be ef stato Chane) br ny ee oe Vest Gatint Hadad’ Tou et: [toe : 11th PARIS, May 20.—Ex-Gov, Bdward F, fees inet Dunne of Iilinols, Fr lsh and | ine Party, described Michael J, Rean thi | soy f mourning, and called upon Col th n+ | roment for Germany reenrding the maton ‘| SUFFRAGE WINS IN FRANCE, They were unable adey Measure Giving Votes to Women It is said the " Passed by Chamber of Deputies, | Secretary Lansing will be presentec SWEETHEART AND SISTER nF wan Tomes THey WARSHIPS SEARCH Ime TO HEP BSE SEA FOR HAWKER; FIND NO TRACE Heavy Winds Drive Back Planes Sent Out From Irish Coast. LONDON, May No definite news of the whereabouts of the Sop- carrying Harry Haw- Commander Macken- having reached it in Admiralty circles early this afternoon that the daring with airplane ker aio and Lieut. Grieve here, was ved aviators had come to grief soon after they left the shores of Newfoundland Sunday According to all reports, no me: sages came from the biplane’s wir afternoon. less—not even a note of farewell— and It is believed that Hawker would have sent some message unless he met with an accident soon after the start. | The weather is no bad off the coast | of Ireland that airplanes ordered by | the Alr Ministry to search for Haw- ker's machine are unable to fly, There were strong southeast winds, rain and fog at intervals during the night British deetroyers are thick fn Irish waters, having been scattered in ry direction to pick up the airmen it they are afloat. | Despite the long silenos, Hawkers courageous wife is still hopeful and \|the Sopwiths cannot bring themaeives |to the admission that thelr prize wir- man has been lost, Far more time has elapsed than it would have taken him to make vho voyage at his calculated speed of 100 miles an hour, and his fuel supply could not have lasted so long if he had been flying all the while, Moreover, his wireless set had a sending radius of 100 miles and man; vessels along the course were on the Jookput for the airship, It was Lieut. Commander Grteve's intention to wend out frequent radio announcements and inquiries to ves- sels sighted and to those that might be in range of wireless and beyond BRIDE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE, PRAYER BOOK IN HANDS aves. N al the limit of visibility, Leaves Note for Mother Telling Owing to the fact that the Sopwith Her Not to Come to is a iand type of flyer and not able America. to live long on the water, a gloomy Mrs. Marguerite Gillern, a bride for| View of the situation t» natural, Optimists, however, take the view that some passing vessel, not equipped with wireless, may have picked up the venturesome pair and cannot communicate with land or other shia, Interest is most intense among all classes throughout the city and the bulletins are watched by great throngs, two" was found to-day by her husband unconscious from gas fumes in the bedroom of her home at No. 22 51th Street, Brooklyn, Sho was clasp- ing to her breast a prayer book opened at a supplication for forgiveness. A note addressed to her mother, read “Dear Mother—Don't bother com- ing to America, as I won't be alive, if you do come. I cold and under six fect itke But don't worry over it, here will be father, as Tam — mart maar, t,t mw | GERMAN PEOPLES? PARTY forever, Your broken - hearted STILL LOYAL TO KAISER Mrs. Gillern's mother is Mra. H. Kyle} 000 OO Pag tee ounts Meeting of 200 Leaders of the Hospital « prisoner, Organization Is Held at Jena, BRITISH NOT 10 GIVE | capmoem, seep. 68 Sill Sled A HEARING TO THE IRISH o-oo ea ona Expected to Turn Down Request for Safe Conducts Presented Through Lansing. ared Dr. Kalle, the Presi- People's Party, Liberal Party, at re of the party at German the Nationa ormerty PARIS, May 20.—The Chamber of| Deputies voted in favor of Woman Suff+ rage Wo-day, 344 to 01, the British, They are expec $B |aown ‘the request ‘and’ thus close Anciden. Members io be discreet in hareatles, WILSON FAVORS LIGHT WINE AND BEER: ) ALSO ASKS REMOVAL OF TAX ON LUXURIES | READ MAKES 150-MILE TR. FROM HORTA TO DELGADA IN AN HOUR AND 44 MINUTES NC-4 Will Refuel Before Starting for Lisbon — Tower’s Machine So - Badly Damaged That He Cannot — Proceed on Flight. Plymouth. WASHINGTON, May 20.—The naval seaplane NC-3 will not be, a able to resume the transatlantic flight. ment from Admiral Jackson at Horta said the damage resulting from ‘the k buffeting she received when forced to land while nearing the Azores bs definitely put her out of the race. The hull was leaking, was badly damaged. SOCIETY WOMEN TO SELL 500,000 DOUGHNUTS Mrs. Vincent Astor Turns Kitchen Into Bakeshop te Aid Sal- vation Army Drive. Doughnuts are likely familiar @ sight in the front Line trenches, Astor has turned a portion of house at No. 840° Fifth Avenue into a bakeshop. Several soclety women service drive of working all night if necessary, The baking is done under the super- doughaut vision of * an baker of the To-morrow invade the financial district, nue and the exclusive experienced Salvation Army. gelling the products of the bakery. SPIES AT VERSAILLES, CHARGE OF RANTZAU Leader of German Delegation Warns His Colleagues to Be More Discreet, ued until 1 G. M. T. (0.30 a, ML VERSAILLES, May "2¢ (United| Washington time), when weather Press).—-Count Brockdorff-Rantaau, foi-| cleared and we decided to land te © lowing his return from Spa, called «| make observations, We had only twa) meeting of the entire peace} hours’ fuel jeft. tind delegation and Issued a warning against| “Discovered heavy sec running t o spies late to remain in air, Slightly di The German leader ts sald to have) aged hull and seriously damaged fo by “all sores of people for ther purmaee| WM 4 ccntro engines struck om of spo ing on the nd reporting what = and to hav © eir rem WASHINGTON, May 20.—The NC-4 arrived Ponta Delgada at 10.24 A. M. Washington time, the Department was sdviced officially; to-day, afte Airing Gam Horta. The plane arrived in good condition, Commander Read made an average speed of 98 miles an over the 150 mile jump from Horta to Ponta Delgada. Me was the air one hour and forty-four minutes, figuring on the basis @ official dispatches to the Navy Department. HORTA, May 20 (Associated Press).—The seaplane started for Ponta Delgada at 12.40 P. M. to-day, Greenwich merid- ian time. The weather was clear and the wind favorable. The crew went on board the seaplane at daybreak. The plane will stop at Ponta Delgada overnight and be overs _ hauled and fueled before proceeding for Lisbon, whence Commander Read intends to complete his scheduled trip the message said, and one of the engine sins to Become as the streets and homes of New York as they were in Mrs, Vincent have turned “doughgirls” in the interest of the home the Salvation Army, They are to make 500,000 doughnuts to be sold to-morrow throughout the city, and have announced their intention of the society women will Fitth Ave- residential sec- tions as well as the tenement districts Astor utioned all — rs New ‘ A message to the Navy Depart K “ Rear Admiral Jackson, at a Delgada, cabled the Navy De, ment that in the light of messages z had received officials did not ex: the NC-4 to start for Lisbon beft to-morrow or Thursday. After § rival at Ponta Delgada it will ow necessary to overhaul the plane amd — replenish her fuel supply. Early this morning the Navy De- partment made public a brief report from Commander J, H, Towers, com= mander of the transatlantic flight Plane NC-3, which reached Ponts Delgada at 1.50 P, M, Monday, ums der her own power, Tho report indicates that the Three was considerably damaged when it landed on the sea and could not agala take the air, But naval experts be- Neve the damage can be repaired within twenty-four hours. Com- mander Towers's despatch was recely+ ed about midnight. I¢ follows: “Arrived Ponta Delgada 17.50 G. M, T. (1.50 P, M. Washington ti May 19; compelled to go above clot at Station § on account of failure lights on the pilot's instrument boa and necessity of having heavy bodies for reference, Last destro: sighted No. 13. Came through cloud@ at daybreak, but missed Destroyer “Believe thrown off course by velocity of upper winds, but parallel course. Encountered heat rain squalls 7.45 G. M. T. (3.45 Waahe ington time), May 17, which contine r il ore a