The evening world. Newspaper, September 8, 1920, Page 1

; 5 « Sie aanaaaaaanananated ° 5 T.TRAIN YY OLD N EW YORK S THROUGH YOUNG EYES On Magazine Page Che | “Circulation Books Open to Au} f Circulation Books Open to All. | 9 VOL. LXI. NO. 21,530—DAILY. Copyright, 1020, by Co. (The New York World), The Press Publishing :Bhousands Flee in Terror Amid Falling Walls—Loss May Reach Millions, 7oo,000 FLEE HOMES. Centre of Disturbance About 50 Miles North of Florence —Big Area Shaken. ROME, Gopt. 8.—Several hundred | pefeons lost thelr lives in the earth- | quake at Fivizzano, and many more} were injured, according to.a despatch | to the Tribuna fromh Massa. Barco, a town of 9,000 inhabitants, wag virtually destroyed by the earth- quake, a= Was also Fornci, nearby. Bixty-five dead have already been HUNDREDS PERISH IN ITALY AS BiG EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TUSCANY; TOWNS COLLAPSE WARNING! WATCH AL $1000 BLS YOU GET I CHANGE If One Is B-232, Call a Cop, for It Was Stolen From Automobile Man, A white elephant on one's hands is about the only thing comparable to the plight of the criminal who to-day is wondering what he is going to do ident'fied aand laid out in the small Picturesque cemetery, Which was thrown open by tho earthquake Giovanni Pascoli, One of the gravest difficulties en- countered ts the fact that the carth- quake caused an enormous displace- ment of earth and rocks, which ob- structed the roads, destroyed the wires and all other moans of commu- nication, First ald has been impro- vised with the local means of estab- lishing medical ports wherever pos- aible. "The Red Cross has despatched to the scene of the disaster hundreds of ‘yeas, many tents, medicines and physicians. Other benevolent asso- ciations are contributing to the work of rescue, as are private individuals who have placed automobiles and ‘eamtons at the disposal of the authorities for transportation of the| wounded and distribution of supplies, The supplies are urgently needed | since 700,000 persons are camping in the open air. King Victor Emmanuel, with his suite. who went to Pisa immediately j after Ke received news of the earth- quake in this vicinity, went this { morning to visit, districts in Tuscany [which were affected by the shock. As reports from the stricken region come in over faltering telegraph and telephone lines, the extent of tho dis- aster scoms to be grownig and it is likely that the property damage will ‘run into millions, The territory violently disturbed seems to be lozenge-shaped with Flor fence at the southern apex and Mo- | dena at the northern end. It extends along the Etrurian coast and runs over the Appenines eastward for up- ward of 100 miles. In this district / there are many populous towns, and no tidings have as yet been recetved Teen many of them. There 4s evpry indication that the shock was a severe ‘ona, and reports from cities in ‘the earthquake zone show that buildings crumbled beneath the strain of the * convulsions of the earth, ‘At Fivizzano, a town of 17,000 in- habitants near C 4, almost every building was damaged and many were (Continued on Ninth Page) ~ EARTHQUAKES’ TOLL OF LIVES IN LAST 52 YEARS Maly ‘Leads the List With 200,000 Killed in Dis- aste: 1908. 1868—Kcuador and Peru, 25,000 killed. 1885—Cashmere, ~ destroyed. of 70,000 homes _|a taunting with a $10,000 bill. It was part of the $18,500 in dig bills two thugs stole from P, 8. Smith, proprietor of the Barco was the birthplace of the post United Auto Rim Company, No. 221/ Wept 584 Street, after beating him cruelly Saturday. Mr. Smith had kept a record of this super-bill which he carried around as other men carry a one- spot, and to-day all banks have been notified to be on the lookout for $10,- 000 bill No, B-232, which is the miss- ing certificate. Bank officials have been requested to notify the police and to hold onto the bill if any one offers B-282 of the $10,000 class for change. Meanwhile Detectives Whalen and Flaherty took Mr. Smith down to the Rogues’ Gallery to look over the pictures therein an attempt to pick out his assailants. Just how « man unlawfully pos- sessing a $10,000 bill whose number is being advertised broadcast could dispose of it 48 a problem for largo spenders. Mark Twain onoo offered a delightfully fanciful treat in his story of “The Million Pound Note.” Nobody could change it and Its pos- sessor was able to live high without spending a cent—one look at it was enough to establish uniimited credit Of course, prices were lower in those days, and possibly a man with @ bill of any size could spend it now, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1920. Entered as Second-Class Matter Post Office, New York, N. Ys SWEETSER, ARMOUR AND CARONER TRA N GOLF TOURNEY Many Surprises Sprung in Sec- ond Round for Amateur Links Title. JONES 8 UP ON DYER. Evans Has Slight Lead on Lewis at‘End of 18 3 Holes. (Special From a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World). ROSLYN, Sept. 8.—Surprises be- gan, popping early in the second round of the National amateur golf championship to-day at the Engi- neers Club. Robert Gardner of Chi- cago who lost out on the thirty- seventh green for the British title, finished the first round to-day two down to W. C. Fownes, veteran former National title holder from Pittsburgh. ‘Trailing with Gardner were also Tom Armour, the only foreigner remaining in the tourna- ment, and Jess Sweetser, Intercol- legiate Champion, The meeting of Gardner and Fownes, both former holders of the premier title, was the feature match of the second round. Fownes who is now over fifty year mark was too steady for his younger opponent. The veteran Pittsburg star putted well and it was on the green that Gard- ner tossed away several fine chances. Tommy Armour, the Scotch holder) of the French title, met a tartar in Phil Carter, For the most part this was a see- saw battle, but Carter finally took the link when Armour developed a spell of wildness, The biggest upset was the way Fred Wright, Massachusetts cham- pion, tumbled Jess Sweetser of Yale. Sweetser trailed most of the way be- cause his high massie pitch had trou- ble sticking on tho’ tricky green, which was inclined to be fast. Wright, came in three holes to the good. Chick Evans, one of the four primo favorites, barely «lipped in ahoad of Reggie Lewis of Greenwich ‘The opan amateur and open cham- pion developed some of his old put- ting weakness and this came near be- but if it was a stolen $10,000 bill it probably would attract passing atten- tion. Suggestions as to how the crook with the stolen ten thousand dollar note can pass it are! 1, He might buy a case of con- traband hootch, 2. He might take a few friends to dine at a first class Broadway restaurant, order all they really could eat and hand the big bill to the waiter, telling him to keep the change, 3. He might start a movie producing concern and pay a star one week's salary with it, In Mr. Smith's missing roll were one $10,000 bill, seven $1,000 bills, twelve $100 bills and $300 in bills-of smaller denomination. Mr. Smith's habit of carryingga roll containing such mastodons of the legal temder world attracted to him letter which he received to-day with the cancelling mark of Indianapolis, Sept. 6, on the envelope. It addressed him as “Dear Old Clown" and derided him for display much pocket money in mixve pany © letter was unsigned the detectives ‘on the case may have been written by men Who robbed the auto rim nd believe it the WORLD RES | Soreiat tor to-day Corked mba rib | Ian" atte Janitniees Bik. 180 Coan World THE Wout reate | i uislane oN ¥. Clty 1902—Martinique, 32,500 killed. 1908—Sicily and Italy, 200,000 killed. ” “a fi pe Je tigi i a sare od ek Se pe ee ae (Rasing. News. en Page 20.) - ing fatal against Lewis, who ran down his putts with exceptional ac- curacy. Evans early ran up a comfortable lead but Lewis started nibbling at this and reducéd it to a single hole at the end of the round. Evans was both brilliant and uncertain. He simply tossed away the 18th where a short approach was fozzied giving Lewis the hole. The best golf of the entire round was played by Bobby Jones, the eighteen year old Atlanta star, who led Frank Dyer of Montclair by 8 holes, Jones went out In 36 strokes, par figures for the distance, On the 556- yard dog-leg ninth Jones hooked his drive deep in the rough, Barely re- covering to the fair way Jones put a monster brassie close to the green and holed out for a par five, Young Bobby drove out of bounds (Continued on Classified Advertisers Important! Classified advertising co} The Bunday World shoul The World office On or Before Friday Preceding Publicetion Early copy receives the preference when Sunday advertising haa to be omitted, Late advertising ls now omiiod for lack of Uine to eet ik THE WORLD, for be tn “a COX'S CHARGE OF $400 00 CLEVELAND FUND BACKED UP. U, 5. ATTORNEY GETS DATA Senators Hear of Plan to In- crease Georgia’s Fund of $25,000. COLLECTOR ON STAND. Tells of Organization of Teams —Upham Said $400,000 Was Ohio Goal. CHICAGO, Sept. 8—Governor Cox's “quota” figures on the amount the Republicans sought to raise in Cleve- land, Ohlo, were substantiated and an admission made that the National Committees had sought to raise more than Georgia's $26,000 quota, when the Senate Committee Investigating cam- paign expenditures resumed its hear- Ing to-day. Charles F. Clyne, United States District Attorney of Chicago, and D partment of Justice representati attended the committee hearing to- day. Mr. Clyne said about Pr ential expens: submitted to him, Dudley S. Blossom, one of the lead- ers in the Cleveland fund raising drive, testified the Cuyahoga County quota was fixed at $400,000 although the testimony of Fred W. Upham, Republican National treasurer, fixed the goal for the entire State of Ohio t $400,000 for the National Committee and $260,000 for State purposes, C. W. McClure of Atianta, Ga, said Mr. Upham sent C. F Taylor, a paid field worker, to him last month with a letter stating that Mr. Taylor was delo- gated to raise money in that State. Mr. MoClure quoted Dr. U. C. Stockbridge of Atlanta, who assisted him, aa saying Mr Taylor had told Dr, Stockbridgo that ho wanted to raise $25,000 in At- lanta alone. Mr. Blossom said that $74,000 was actually raised in Cuyahoga County, and Mr. McClure said his committee obtained pledges of about $11,000 in the State of Georgia, on which $6,015.75 had been paid. Mr, Blossom testified that A. A. Protzman, a paid agent of the Na- onal Commitee, was present when the Cleveland quota was announced as $400,000 and that Mr. Protzman helped direct the raising of the money. Mr. Blossom information had been id that when he left Continued on Tenth Page.) —__—~»— MOORE GIVES FUND INFORMATION TO U.S. ATTORNEY Clyne Says Question of Perjury of Certain Witnesses Was Brought Up. CHICAGO, Sept. 8, NITED States District Attor- ney Charles F, Clyne an- nounced to-day that infor- mation abovt presidential cam- paign expenses has been submitted to him by E. H. Moore, Governor Cox's representative at the Sena torial investigation of paign exponditures, ! Mr. Clyne declared ho regdy to announce what action may be taken this information, He suid the question of perjury in the testimony of certain wit- nesses at the Senatorial hearing was brought up. ww the cam- wos not MRS. MAC SWINEY, DYING MAYOR'S WIFE, IN BRIXTON PRISON — MRS MAC SWINEY LEAVING BRIXTON VAIL. ONorawooo UNSERWwoOD LONDON, Sept. 8—A bulletin is- sued by the Irish If-Determina- tion League at noon with regard to Mayor MacSwiney's condition said: “The Lord Mayor suddenly got much weaker. The doctors are very anxious and have forbidden his rela- tives to converse with hm,” MacSwincy entered to-day on the twenty-seventh day of his hunger strike. Iteports from Brixton Prison stated he was a little brighter this morning, but much weaker and more exhausted, It wom added he had passed a fairly good night, Friends of Mucswiney say that no pledge could begin to guarantee the sufety of police In Ireland, even if the prisoners were released, as aug- gested by Lloyd George, The latter has been interviewed again at Lucerne on’ the subject by @ correspondent of the Dally News. “Having had a previous conversa- tion with Premier Lioyd George,” says the correspondent, “I am able to state his attitude concerning the Lord Mayor of Cork, and the drish situa- tion generally. “Twice since hy had been Prime Minister he had let men out of prison and the very people released were concerned in the ut conspiracy ““"le you let these men out, he continued, ‘you cannot govern Ire+ land. Then who is to govern Ireland, if not the British Empire? “All | can say is that 1 should certainly not be responsible for the tremendous peril to the’ interests of Great Britain involved in the creation of an independent republican Ireland io we had had that during the late war the British Empire might have been destroyed by the submarine w; ib was touch and go as it was! thy, “continued on to PRICE THREE CENTS . ). B.R.T. RUNS 50 LINES; WONT MEET UNIO FROM RACING AUTO, NINE MEN ARRESTED Motorcycle Police Give Chase and Hold Up Car and Its Occupants. STONES DAMAGE’ CARS. Policeman Struck in Back by Missile Hurled at Brighton Beach Train. ‘Three shots were fired at 1 o'clock this morning from an automobile racing alongside a Culver line ele- vated train, as it ws approaching the 22d Street Station on the gutface. Bullets smashed a window and others were embedded in the woodwork, The police on the train guve a sig- nal which set motorcycle police, pa- troling the tracks, on a chase after the flying auto, which they over- hauled and held up at the point of revolvers. Nine men were arrested. ‘The train was proceeding toward Coney Island and was in charge of Motorman Donnelly. The police said this morning that Chauffeur H. Stein admitted that the shots were fired from the car, but said that he did not | know who fired them. Tn the tonneau of the car were | found a Colt revolver and three B. R. | 1. émployee badges. ‘The men driven by Stein and who wore arrested with him gave the fol- lowing flames: Frank Dempsey, No, 157 Dela- ware Avenue; W. B. Lindeo and ‘Thomas Ensor, sume address; George jJ, Ouches, No, 219 Bast Seventh ‘Avenue; Jack Clifford, No, 149 Al- buny Avenue; John A. Pary, No, 91 St. Marks Avenue; John White and Joseph Hilbereth, who said they lived at the Hotel Montague, Hicks Streot, all of Buffalo, N. Y. Stein was discharged by Magis- trate McCloskey In the Flatbush Po- lice Court after he had told the court thut he had been hired by the others and did not know anything about their mission, The remainder were held on charges of disorderly con- duct, each in $500 bail, for examina- tion on Friday. A man threw a rock at a Brighton Beach train as it was leaving the Newkirk Avenuo station last night and struck Patrolman Bolinski in the back. Bolinsk! was not hurt and the stone thrower got away. A stone thrown from the roof of a house in Rockaway Parkway,between Lavonia Avenue and New Lots Road, smashed a window of a Broadway train last night, but nobody was struck. ——_— WEIGHTED BODY IN RIVER. Had Been Out Since Being The body of Adam Kamuda, No. 246 Avenue B, was recovered €rom the Kast River at tho foot of 20th Street to-day, A block of granite was tld to the neck, and only the f ; ing the surf from Kamuda’s Victim of Work hilo fren Rod hanila work and that tor aln three woeks ago w 8 refused to rat ald his and lass of e him agnin $ Vacifc Mall Alrplanes Step for Foel, CLEVELAND, ©., Sept. §.—The two airplanes which are inaugurating trans- continental aie 4 ow. York and San at Belicfonte, Pa., Chev. SHOOTS AT ii TRAIN Only 1,000 Old Workers Return as — Time Limit Expires, but New the Amalgamated Street and Electric to-day. Forces Are Being Trained Rapidly to Fill Their Places, Says Garri- son—Arbitration Plea Rejected. All negotiations, or chance of negotiations, between the leaders) of Railway Employees and the B. R. T. i ended when Receiver Garrison’s ultimatum to the men expired at noony To emphasize that he meant what he said when he gave the old employees until the noon hour to return and receive the 10 per cent. ine crease and haye their seniority rights restored, he ignored a letter sent from union headquarters by Louis Fridiger, counsel for the Amalgamated. —-__- eee THEO, ROSEVEL N PERL WHE PREPARING TDFLY Machine Gets Away © From Pilot As Colonel Is on Speaking Tour. JOPLIN, Mo. Sept. 8&—Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt had a narrow es- cape from death here to-day while preparing for an airplane flight to Vinita, ‘Okla, to fill speaking dates, The plané ran away with Col. Roosevelt before the pifet could board it. Col, Roosevelt managed to jump from the fusilage and land free of the rudder. AUTO CUTS HANDS OFF GIRL AS SHE MAKES MUD PIES Wet Pavement Makes Truck Skid Into Child at Play on 39th Street Curb. While she was making mod pics in 4 Kutter stream in front of No. 435 West 39th Street, the hands of Hose Cattni, seven years old, of No. 520 Weat 50th Street were caught between the curb and the front wheel of a heavily loaded truck. Both hands we crushed from her arms above wriate, Francis Hunt, of No. 370 West 29th Street, driver of the truck, stopped as soon as he could and ran beck to the lite girl. He helped Policoman Boyle make tourniquets of a torn handker- chief to keep Rose from ting to while the policeman and” the uffour were taking her to Koosnvelt Hospital on the truck, but It wan feared “ie would die from the shock and loss of bidod. Hunt told the potlceman tho wet paye- ment made his machine unmanageable and it akidded to the curb. He was ar- rested, charged with felonious assault. —— MONEY TO PAY TEACHERS RAISED Aldermen Vote $3,669,000 Bond Issue to Meet Salary Increases. The Board of Aldermen to-day unan- imously voted in favor of an tssue of $9,668,692.51 in special revenue bonds, the proceeds of which will enable the Department of Education to meet the thereaaca tn teachers’ salaries provided for by the Lockwood-Donahue Dill, The teachers’ payroile will, be ready next Friday morn ‘according io @ The letter stated that the strikera, had elected to accept Mayor Hylan aay an arbitrator, and asked Mr. Garrle gon If he would agree to the proposl- Yon. When he read the letter he atid to those In his office, among whom were a number of newspaper men: “There is no answer, There never will be an answer,” fans he pounded his desk with bis Only about 1,000 of the old em- bloyees have returned to*work, ace cording to Mr. Garrison, ; The letter of the strikers follows) in tall: "Hon. [Lindley M, Garrison, Re-" celver of the B. RT. “Dear Sir; On the part of your employees, we take this meany of communicating to you our reply to your communications, which have been delivered to us by bulletin, through the Mayor and’ otherwise: and to say to you that the unaoimous opinion of your employees is net to accept your proposition to return tet werk @# individuals, which would mean the abandonment of our organ- ization, and fhe giving up of collec- tive burgaining and returniog to ine dividual deulings with the company, “We have a keen recollection of what our conditions and wages were + under individual employment, and it was the unanimous determination of ; your employees never to return to that condition, “In answer to your criticism and: accusations aga'nat the Amalgamated « Asvociation for breaking its contract, we would call to your attention the fact that you never had any contrat with the Amajgamated Association. ‘The contract which you contend was broken (which charge we ubsotutely deny) was with your employees, We would call your attention to the taet. which Is @ matter of record in the press, that when this strike took. place the officers and representatives + of the Amalgamated Association begged for delay, but it was the opinion of your employees, in objec: tion to thelr advice, that the » tua- tlon had been delayed tome enough and it wag their determination and not the action of the Amalxumated Association that dinpute. “We assure you ous to Bee W speedy adjustment of this dispute brought about, and would therefore offer to you the following proposition looking toward an immediate settlement: “That wo leave to Hon, Joha F., Hylan, Mayor of tho City of New, York, to decide how we should pro- ceed with all negotiations that wilt jead to a settlement of this dispute, how the wuges and auch other points, if any, shall be arbitrated as well as the final scope of tho arbitration, “If these propositions are acceptable to you we stand ready to meet with the Mayor, have him determine the hour when we shall return to work and tho time and place for opening up © our nogotiations, and the taking up) | of the questions for arbitration, precipitated this statement — tas day by Deputy “omptroller He adds that W& Comptroller ‘ig hadn't prodded tho toard of Ex’uication In a letter on Au Ue newwaent y foe aalaty hi sasee would not waste’ av | ve “Respectfully yours, James Sherte dan, Chairman; William Reilly, Sighs |)