The evening world. Newspaper, January 15, 1920, Page 1

’ HUGHES WILL NOT BE BARRED AT SOCIALIST TRIA Sn VOL. LX. NO. 21,330—DAILY, nem. by The Press Publis! Circulation Books Open to All.” York World). NE W YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1920. NEW VERSIO MORE RIOTING PUBLIC ALL — Troops at Leipsic Station Ma- chine Guns in Squares to Prevent Outbreaks. 70 KILLED IN BERLIN. Noske Forbids Demonsirations at the Burial of Victims of the Rioting. LONDON, Jan, 15.—Fears are pressed in diplomatic despatches re- ceived here that riots similar to those ia Berlin will throughout Germany, and even to Vienna through the agency of the Communists, who spread are trying to inflame the masses by representing those killed as martyrs to the cause of the people Vienna, it is said, would be likely to furnish fertile ground for the agi- tators because of the great- unrest tat already exists there German troops were marched to Letpsic on Tuesday, where they oc- cupled the squares and™public build- imgs, according to « Berlin despateh to the Exchanze Telesraph Com- pany to-day. Machine guns were placed in commanding positions, Berlin was completely quiet neefay, according to a wireless spatch from the German capital Jarge factories working Wol- de- The nor were mally and the railway and tram ser- vices were not interrupted Indignation is expressed in every branch of industry at the unserupu- lousness of the Independents, because the leaders hid bohind machine guns while the masses were driven forward to face the guns of the, soldiers Tt is announced that the Berlin Government will not permit d strations on the occasion of the burial of the victims of Tuesday's rioting BERLIN, Jan, 13-4 Commun manifesto issued to-day urges the immediate election of revolutionary n all industrial employees’ councils establishments. Public gatherings have been forbid- seventy persons were killed and 105 weunded by troops near’the Reich- gward the principal thoroughfares, onl In Removed, ANT. dan, “1 Thursiay, 1920 WORLD ALMANAC 35c.on Stands. By Mail, 50c. Light on Almost Any Subjcct Fall Text of the Peace Tresty War Costs—-Lives Lost in War Events in Aviation Geant Savion of (avuleial Mate ment of Le9°h 0 i Teaste Nala American Coase by THR NEW YORK WORLD, Replat New York Cig, fi ex: stag building. ‘The streets. are still heavily patrolled and machine guns PRICE OF WHEAT MAY SOAR. Fiftteen-Cent Bread Predicted After Entered as Seconi-Cla: Post Office, New ¥ rio. “Circulation Books Open to All.’” TO-MORROW'S WEATHER—Probably snow: war DEEN VINE EVES 24 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. V OF BIG BROADWAY POKER GAME GIVEN BY LAWYE IS FEARED: REDS TRYING 10 INFLAME So | ‘Extra!Ocean | Saved From - Burning Up \\ oe It a’ Painted Pinafore a, as Dry as Day After | To-Mofrow, Used as Back- drop in Gilbert and Sullivan | Opera. The ccean was rescued from fire | this morning at the Park Theatre ; in Columbus Circle, and forty chorus girls dressed well enough for a y old sea, came tumbe the stage into plunge into jing through door | Fifty-eighth Street It was the “Pinafore” ocean that Was saved and-everyRory knows that 1 “Pinafore” about as*dry ovean is as the Anti-Saloon League. It's a painted thing and it is the whole back drop of t & played at the company stage setting for the Gilbert Sullivan opera that is betn The week's opera, Park this week. was rehe next “Ruddigore,” when th fire started in the’midst of the newly painted scenery for next week. In & moment the stage the asbestos curtain had slammed down While the chorus and principals nt hands and ter of the restaur: the street the stage went to work with extinguishei {hose, but made little } tt took the regulur 1 to put out the bl across way, and Department In the midst of the excitement William Wade Hinshaw, the mana- ger, suddenly remembered the ocean rushing into the theatre to ind was when Wiliam Thomas, a i hand, came staggering out with {the imp, ungainly sea in his arms— which saved the performance for to- den by Minister Noske and the sale) DIShts ¢ Die Wrefheit, the radical Socialist | Ww np are you bringing that out gan, and of red flags stopped, but demanded Craig Camp Hy on the working class til A prine!pals, “Why didn't you their opposition to the Exploitation | (™ yn the stage and put out the law and are threatening further) 4¥e ‘ A demonstrations | Campbell is joking, ‘As aw result of the recent rioting RAIL MEN ACCEPT BRITAIN’S OFFER Yield to Government's Terms on Certain Grades’ of Service. Jan 5.—Delegations of ns unions have agcepted the LONDON, railway n 4's offer in setluement of nds made by employees in r grade f the service. After the close of this morning’s agg ina meeting of the delegates J, H, Thomas, removed, ee Seg ite wii {General Secretary of the National experts. ielced. wt may | Union of Railway Men, satd “The conference has decided by a very ‘The 1920 crop is Foing to be smaller !narrow mansin to accept the Govern ate indication, |ment’s offer.” Tho threatened strike of radtway WORLD RESTAUR " 3 in Italy has been averted, ac- al advix cepted to otfiet The railway have the Govern- IN DISTRESS. Bound Wooden V Yorks for New The Aur Y W ¢ jas hay . | Virginia ¢ t ’ T It r . was cleared and | “FOR LEADERSHIP Hitchcock and Underwood Re- ceive 19 Votes Each After Two-Hour Wrangle. poeta {SPE AGHBon AR ott | Underwood says If He is Elect- ed Hitchcock Will Still Lead Treaty Fight. WASHINGTON, Jan, 15,—Demo- cratic nto a deadlock of a late Sen pnators got choice floor the to-day over the leader succeed | Martin j With Hitchcock and Underwood a tie, the the vote between Senators caucus broke up shortly after noon with no date set for another meeting. Refusal of Hoke Smith, Georgia, to vote for either candidate caused the deadlock. With Smith refusing vote, Hitchcock and Underwood each had 19 votes. The caucus at first yoted to permit Carter Glass, thé new Senator from Virginia, to vote, but later this action was reversed. Had Glass been permitted to vot | Underwood would ave won by one vote. Glass has not yet taken his seat in the although his credentials have been presented. The caucus lasted two tours, and from the first developed into a bitter fight with Glass and his vote the storm cent ‘There were many bitter speeches. Senator Reed described it as one of the bitterest fights ‘he ever saw nate | » roll call on the election of a leader was as follows Por Underwood—Bankhead, Dit, Fletcher, Gore, Herris, Q y Mexico), M Pittman, Ransdell, Reed, ds, Smith (Maryland), Smith (South Carolina), Stanley, Walsh (Massachusetts), Williams—19, amber nd rick, Hiteheock—-Ashurst, lain, Culberson, Henderson, i King, Kirby, Nugent, man, Phelan, Vomerene, Robinson, Sheppard, Simmons, Thomas, Tram- mel), Walsh (Montana), Woloott—-19, Paired—Beckham for Underwood with Swanson for Hitchcock, and Smith (Arizona) for Underwood with Underwood For Myers, Over- Owen for Hitchcock and Hitchcock ot voting —Gluss, Johnson (South Dakota) Underwood, explaining the elimina tion (Glass, said that alfter the caucus iby a vote of 20 to 19 had a cided Glass to attend, objections were raised by a Senators, “| then stated,” sald Underwood, “that 1 would rather not be elected than have wny discord on that jon, and the invitation was withdrawn.” “The result of this vote,” Senator Underwood in a formal state ment, “does not in any way interfere with Senator Hitchcock's control and leadership in the treaty fight. He has had and will continue to have loyal support, and if I am eventually elected leade! Mr. Hitehcook whit continue to lead the fight on the treaty wilh my bearty concurrence and support.” Underwood said the caucus will be called soon « has bee sworn in, which until his resignation the Treasury has begn accepter _>— said my next leadership ter Glass as Secretary o! “Soviet Ark! Reaches Destination to| fl mot be} New Version of Great Losses Is Told by Louis Krohn- berg’s Lawyer. PLAYERS’ NAM GIV Cancelled: Checks Exhibited to Show Huge Sums Changed Hands. Max D. Steuer had ’ Attorney said to |day that he been retuined by | Louis Krohnberg, a dress and waist of No. nue, to institute suits for slander manufacturer 308 Fifth Ave- | | | as | | |a result of the stories about the high |stake gambling which bave thrilled Broadway for two weeks, | In the stories ciroulated, Mr. as the big ‘To dispute this Mr. to-day exhibited cancelled checks for many thousands af dollars given by Mr. Krohnberg, representing his losses in the stud poker game. The names of the payees on the checks are: H. Kark, Joseph Schenck, K. I. Litwin, J. H. Maok, Charles Pillar, S. Lewis, Henry Sil- berfeld, B. Silverman and J. M, Krohnberg was reported winner, Steuer verman. ‘There were checks also made payable to “Cash” and to a doctor and a lawyer formerly con- nected with the District Attorney's | office. | enry Silberfeld, a jeweller and diamond merchant at No. 1396 Broadway, to whom some of the checks of Krohnnerg were made pay- | able, to-day refused to discuss the! case and suggested that the reporter see Henry $ ok “or our lawyer.” le added that fourteen of sons who had been playing in the big stud game bad engaged Willian Travers Jerome to look after their | interests. He said that any further Information would have to come from Mr. Jerome. GAMES FOR THOUSANDS RAN OVER FIVE MONTHS. The games covered ‘by thes ks 10 to Nov The antil New Year's “crooked” the per | lasted from Jur sessions continued Day, whtn accusations that rds were being used caused the game to break up in a row, According to Mr, Steuer, Krohn- berg’s losses exceeded $50,000, ‘There were two regulur participants in the _ Leads to Slander Charge | | By Rich Manufacturer IVER CERMNY. sn FIFTY MORE DRY AGENTS HERE 10 CLAMP LIQUOR LI Internal Revenue Commis- sioner Roper Acts to Prohibition. WASHINGTON, The will be clamped down hard in New Jan. 15 lid York under the dry amendment If the plans of Daniel C, Roper, Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue, do not go astray. He has announced that he will send additional men to that city and that the law will be enforced drastically. Conditions in New York, he says, are bad but that he looks for a speedy improvement after to- morrow night, when the Kighteenth Amendment goes into effect. “We are going to enforce Prohibi- tion,” said Mr. Roper. ‘The law is plain, and people must obey it. In Boston the situation is satisfactory. We are getting control there, In Chi- cago and New York conditions are become better. We are preparing to appoint fifty new men, all of thom New Yorkers, to round up the viola- tors of the law in that city. In Chi- | Cago We are reorganizing our forces.” ‘The Prohibition Amendment be- comes operative at 12.01 o'clock Satur- day morning. ‘Then the agents of the Bureau of internal Revenue will begin in earnest to make the Nation dry It has been an open secret here that Government officials did mot in- tend to be too drastic in their efforts to carry out the provisions of the Wartime Prohibition Act, which was forced upon the country by extremists who saw an opportunity to enact their views into law, but would soft pedal until Jan, 16, President will be asked to dis- of in- One & commission pro- the recommend slation for the posal of tbe 70,000,000 gallon texicating liquors now plan is to have vided to inquire in bond into game, he said, who “never lost.” The] checks given »: yunberg from! June 10 vo Nov all Mr. | Steuer said wert s,| were as follows Cash, $3,450 Litwin, | Iverman, $2,050; | 00; Cash, $2,140; B. Pillar Lewis, | $410) eld, $2,340; | Schenck, $7%; Schenck, $200; J. M Silverman, $1,300; J, M. Silverman, | $760; “Doctor,” Mack, $1,660; Lewis, $3,000; Karp, $1,660, $1,326, $726, | $475, $2,725, $1655, $17; Silverfeld, | $2,000, $1,000, $2,000, $1,420, $1,040. $1, (Continued on Second Page.) What Can Be Done and What Cannot to) Keep Within the Law—Pocket, Flasks Barred. To s ¥- one ‘house to another withou where ex taining a pormit iy t this READY REFERENCE “DON'TS” ‘To'restock Jour home supply re ; N not so good, but I believe they wiil| DEMOCRATS TED Story of Big Poker Game Vill HOOVER RUN? HARDEST PUZZLE \ All the Leaders in Washington Are Guessing About His Answer. NOT A PARTY MAN. s Said to Believe There No Probability That He Will Be Nominated. | By David Lawrence. (Special Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Copy- right, 1920).Herbert Hoover may or may not be a fandidate for the Presidency but he has everybody in Washington up a tree as to what ate his real intentions. ' One would have thought Barnes, head of the United States Grain, Corporation, and can” unless his friend knew about it an utterance of such importance ed, but the first impulse of the dis- tinguished mining engineer who is nowadays the victim of so much po- {litical publicity that he is actually -—FORPOLTICNNS Julius intimate friend and business associate of Mr. Hoover, would not make 4 speech declaring the former Food Adminis- trator to be a “progressive Republi- One would have thought that on Ir, |Hoover would naturally be consult- HUGHES AND BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYERS WON'T BE SHUT OUT ~OFALBANY TRIAL BY SWEET | |Hillquit to Name Ex-Justice and | Others as Associate Counsel “ta Block Assembly Move for Exch ont The members of the Bar Assocfation Committee to Protect Repaitl sentative Government, under the leadership of former United States Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Hughes, will be invited to-day tober come special counsel to the five suspended Socialist Assemblymen, , “ ‘The action of the Republicam 2itq sembly leaders yesterday im forméing rules excluding from nexd. fearing before the Judiciary mittee all but counset for then. semblymen was made knows ‘o Morris Hillquit, Chairman ef Socialist Law Committee and of counsel. ' “We have not untll now Judge Hughes and his essociatém act as counsel,” Mr. Hilquit anid ‘out of deference to our F ing of their spirit in coming They ure interested not as or friends of Socialists, but asy [holders of a broad American priay ciple which is in danger. But it can serve their bigh purpose ay (ering the case as special counsel welcome their aid and they may be assured we shall not seek to PRICE OF GASOLINE RAISED FOR SECOND TIME THIS WEEK One Cent a Gallon’ Wholesale Twice Added by Standard Oil Co,, and End Is Not Yet. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. ASOLINT ts Tikély to mount to unheard-of prices se- wpite Increases already made this week, it was indicated here to- day by Government officials. \ he Standard Oil Company an- nounced an Increase offone cent a | gallon wholesale late yesterday, ‘This increase, which brought the price of 261-2 cents, was the sec- uncomfortable under the embarrass | that aid by misrepresentation ment was to squelch the whole ond ruins, ot cbalicia ieelgn Nits ehendaae bg Acca : . There wi bie lanes | Whe tncreasos probably are being |that Attorney Greets, from | He happens to ne at work hare on! forced by the higher cost of crude |r" y General Newton, wi Jthe Industrial Commission which] baal been! Gealgdated’ kate President Wilson recently und when news appointed, came over the wires | Pe va bicans : ye i ‘as special counsel. 3 3 [of the apeoch by Mr. Barnes, con-| Grude oll hay Increased seventy- |hip errapathe nit er eee lieu Ute cane oa tobmel aunohe! qve:‘eente ia barrel” within. two” laagity panen im trae arte meee pie: Gains Hoover candidacy, the tn-| weeks. Tila ip about two centae | sscctation me ip ben ibaa fs jaividual most affected wondered if{ gation or exactly the same in- meting Theitoeem there were some way he could stop it |SHIES AT BEING CALLED a | REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT. He admits being a “progressive With a small “p." and was sympathetic |with the Progressive movement which jin 1913 man ina fed itself in the nom on of Theodore Kk oosevelt op the one hand and Woodrow Wi! amount, on condition and status of this Liquor,|the other, but as for being a “party and tben submit a plan for final dis-|man” either as to Republicanism o position, Commissioner Roper, as an| Democracy, Mp, Hoover shies at the} ad to enforcement, will suppor a) word and naively suggests to anybody proposition to require the (aking over! who attempts to talk Presidential pol- of the leftover liquors and the mak-jitics with him (hat the so-called ing of proper aettiement for it. ‘The|:novement in his behalf which appears whole situation will be put up to! to have so much spontaneity throygh Congress, out the countr Ss realy an efferves. ‘ Jeent protest nst the politicians in Bblledelpn Fe Get) noth parties negative movement, PHILADPLPHIA, Jan. 15 —Kour am-|b2°R more of resentment against ¢ ateur murglars held up the cash{er | Political rings than partioular know!l- 1d other employees of National |edge of Mr. Hoover's capabilities for in West Philadelphia yesterday | (ie high office of President. And nat- afternoon, The t about $19,000, a1 m sh Mr | D securities, and esvuped. ine (You # dozen arguments wliy he ought touring automovii hot be considered or even bothered i} at (Contin n Eighteenth Page, CHASE LIEUTENANTS | OF ‘PUSSYFOOT’ OFF WALES PLATFORM | ‘We Then Pass Resolutions De- i incing “Foreign Interference” With Their CARDIPR, W WO American Prohtbitionist | speake e 1 from ibert parad, nt » the by & mee band, bul Gi, oMgials said, No Investigation of the cost of refining gasoline has recently, however the committee, was seeking the ai of Willlam D, Guthrie or Elihw been n | crease as that madé in the price of gasoline | | BILL TO RESTORE | NEW YORK BOXING) Mr. Root declined to see interviews} ers to-day, i It was suggested by lawyers wha Giscussed the case to-day thet the device of putting the members of the Hughes committee on the stand ad witnesses and thus eliciting thei opinions és to the legal aspect of the | Bouts to Decisions are Provided |ease was more “Sngenions than ete in Assemblyman Ross's tractive” to the members of ithe | Me committee, i | easure, There was much legal controversy ALBANY, N.Y. Jan. 15. tura-]48 to the righteousness of the: con« ion of boxing in New York State wil nthe that the suspension of the he asked of the Legisiature an ae five thembers had all the effect of a night in @ byl 10 be introduced by. NER Ts expulsion and yveduced the membe! [vit will ark for w State boxing come |#'P of the Legislature below i 4iniasion of three in whose bands will constitutional number of 160, | placed the full supervision of the Question asked was whether ees deaths of five or more Asseml at one time would prevent effecti . legislation wotil their successors we! sworn, i LUSK COMMITTEE _ | [FOIA we. cen wes EVIDENCE LEDoTe lpaaitterere teliseeetd OUSTING SOCIALIST okie [NEW HAVEN FIRE TRAPS 100. cicaser sweet Cites Action of Com ats to w decision over an ded upon by the coms vided. All executive: det. ing the aite, the offciuly and the |aivo are left to the diwreti rules of the ba a4 Krom Upper Hloors by gress in Utah Case to Sup. Firemen tadders, ¢ “ty | y ssembly NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan, 1§.-—Fire pe rt A embly Action, was discovered on U ws Noor of | ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 15.—Precedent | tho Exchange Building in Churoh Street | for the action of the Assembly in guse | this aftermo This is Known a9 the [pending the five Socialist members fg | Chamber of Commerce Building, found in the case of Brigham H, Rol erts, elected to the Fifty-sixth | About one hundred persons on upper floors were ght by the mnoke, Fire- 5 }inen rescued n by taddera, gress from Utah, according to Speak | es Thaddeus C, Sweet of the Assentblyy who in a statement to-day in part | NEW GUILTY OF MURDER. auld: “The remarks made in debate | Second Degree Conviction Reached | | peeps rbteoecpay nicer yong certain members of the Assembly | Jan, 16.—~The jury {te semmions of 1918 and 1919 upod | murder in the |sislation then pending pertali so of Harry g.{to the successful prosecution of thi Now was. charged | War had attracted my attention, ‘Thi w wu ooo M Breda attitude upon thelr part, togeth ae af with information which came ao mi from Voderal intelligence officers, i wt udoplion of the resolutio which created the legislative commit ATA Ls Jack Wat. |Me Known a the Lusk Investigating] aaae lvnched here last {Committee, of which I am ex-officid) vote in alleged attack on a/# member. My observation of theag! tie woman. His body’ was found tiiy|members in legislative action, to. morning hanging to @ telephone pole |gether with evidence presented to th riddled with bullete, Lusk i nt nn actin ae ot acescssinanemaba sion at Hearing of Ousted Socialists, ‘ eee rap aia eee eS eee nn eee mgs oe a