The evening world. Newspaper, September 11, 1920, Page 1

haa selena tenant eee es a. ote a ee RT | Heavy Fighting by Socialists.and Soldiers in _ Evans Leads Ouimet_ Che f Circulation Books Open to All. | a Ful NEW YORK, 8A P INCAR SM Triest ! Street i for Amateur Golf Championshi ‘To-Night’s Weather—PARTLY CLOUDY. . GE i] || GOLF TOURNEY 7 See Sporting Page WALTER | LXI. NO. 21,533—DAILY. TURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1920. 1920, by The Press Publishing (The New Xork World). VOL. Copyright, ods Gecond. Office, New |-Clase Matter York, N. ¥. SDH FLATBUSH CARS WRECKED — - Olive Thomas, Film Star TROOPS IN FIERCE : rr WCRASH NEAR EBETS FELD, cosen ONE DEAD AND 73 URED Rifles Used in Heavy Fight- ing in Triest. Rt Passengers Pinned Under Wreckage When Trolley Piloted by Strike- — breaker SmashesIntoCrowdedCar — Near Scene of Malbone Disaster.“ ~ One passenger was instantly killed and at least seventy-three pers By . KENYON REFUSES REQUESTS: GEST ie ety Bla of OF MUNSEV AND OTHERS TO oars CALL COX IN FUND INQUIRY Evans and Ouimet, in Strug- gle For Title, Put Up ; Brilliant Game. NEGLECT CHARGED : Charges) Sutic Sudicients RY {| ATHLETE But OQuimet Went Bad in 5th, | { HEARING IS ADJOURNED. 10. So lt wasaCaseof | ates “« Considers Moore’s Testimony | MANY REPORTED HURT.| Rioters, .Facing Heavy Guns,} Tear Down ‘Breastworks and Retire, NS SLIPS IN FOURTH. Evens Up. New Yorker Tells of Plans for Chicago Drive—Girls’ TRIEST, Gept Press).—A Socialist{e revolt in which | 10 (Associated By William Abbott. (Special From a Staff Corre es pondent +e , 4 \ yee { Testimony Heard. of The Evening World.) eh Sides wor levictadtenass eta tae seriously injured in a OBEN between Flatbush Avenue cars at ! Champions, Home To-Day,! ROSU™N) N.-¥. Sept, 31.—Chick and artillery, rifigs, machine guns | Malbone Street at 1.45 o'clock this afternoon. CHICAGO, Sept. 11.—Refusal to} Evans of Chicago was 2 up on \ Tell of Ill Treatment by summon Goy. Cox as a witness before | ion (eo Senate Committee investigating | Officials at Antwerp. campaign expenses was announced | and bombs were freely employed in a struggle between the rioters and \the military, broke out here this af- An open car crowded to the running boards with men and boys and a few women going to Ebbets fieki for the baseball game between the Francis Oulmet of Boston at the end ,of the first 18 holes in t he final | Championship to-day. ternoon. to-day by Senator Kenyon, bagel) The forty-nine athletes who arrived man, ceived from Frank A. Munsey, Eas- tern publisher, demanding that the Democratic Presidential nominee be subpoenaed. Senator Kenyon's reply was that Famond H. Moore had appeared be- fore the committee as a personal representative of the Obio Executive and the committee considered that sufficient. Senator Kenyon said the telegram from Mr, Munsey was typical of hundreds received by him and other members of the committee and indi- cated that the public announcement of the Munsey message was made in the hape that it might serve as an answer to other telegrams and let- ters which might be in prospect, ‘The committee completed its in- quiry shortly after noon and recessed o meet either in New York or Wash- ington Sept. 2 Plans to meet in Pittsburgh have been abandoned, ) Chairman Kenyon announced. Four witnesses who failed to ap- peur to-day will be heard in the East. ‘They are William Wrigley jr. Charles Piez, both of Chicago; W. A. Wood- tord, Cleveland, and George T. Car- roll, Elizabeth. ‘BARBER TELLS OF PLANS FOR BIG DRIVE. Frederick Courtenay Barber of New York testified that he was brought to Chicago to organize a seven-day drive n this city for the $500,000 which Harry M. Blair sald was the Chicago Mr, Barber sald he had con- sixty similar cam- ruota, ducted about paigns for political, civic and phil-| anthropic funds. He then described je method of organization, saying ‘here were seven divisions and forty- five teams of about a dozen men ach and for the sub-divisions so hat nearly 3,000 workers all told were provided for. He said the “titular nead” of the (Continued on Fifth Page.) fied Advertisers CLOSING TIME. P. M. SHARP SATURDAY FOR TheSUNDAY WORLD'S Classified Advertisements BRANCH OFFICES CLOSE or es St cook will be Sunday World after 6.90 P. M. Advertising copy for The Sunday ah mt yg! The World office “SN OR” BEFORE FRIDA PRECEDING PUBLICATION He gave out a telegram re-' here to-day on the U. 8. S. transport Sherman from Antwerp after compet- ing at the Olympic games, state that they have nd desire to compete for Uncle Sam in the ancient Greek Classic again under the shameful con- ditions which existed, both in being transported to the scene of the games and the housing conditions while at Antwerp | Patrick (Babe) McDonald, traMe policeman at Horty-third and Broad- way, who created a4 new worl!’s rec- erd in the 66-pound weight event; Ideut, Matt MoGrath, also of the New York Police Department and Frank DPDiGennaro, who won the international f'y-weight title, were some of the loral notables among the passengers, This trip acroas to the international games marks the third for McGrath, who had competed at London and Stockholm. He says that never in | his experience as a representative of faulty decisions rendered as those at Antwerp, Mr. Kirby, President of the Olympic Committee of the Amateyr Athietic Union, and Supreme Coutt Justice Bartow Weeks, also of the committee, were powerless against the judges at the meet. Officials who were on the lookout for rough tactics gave the Yankees the worst of all the “breaks.” ‘This lost to the Americans many points. ‘Dhe judges in most cases were Swedes and Belgians who knew very little of the ethics of the cinder path. ‘Dhelr sole aim seemed to be to hold down the Yanks from rolling up a high score. Karl Eby, the middle distance run- ner from the University of Pennsy!- vanla, who defeated Rudd, the South | African half-miler in the 800-m J event was also @ passenger on Sherman. the | PUBLIC GREETING | FOR VICTORIOUS U. S. ATHLETES | | Olympic Meet Competitors to Be | Received at City Hall After | Demonstration, N A LETTER to Rodman Wan- | maker, Chairman of the Mayor's Committee on Recep- tion to Distinguished Guesta, Mayor Hylan requests that a pub- | lic reception be given by the city to the American athletes who are | now on their way home, The | Mayor says he is desirous of off- cially receiving the athletes at | City Hall, where they wiil be ac- | | corded an ovation in the Alder- manic Chambebr similar to that extended to distinguished guests from foreign shores, a WORLD RESTAURANT, uf today, Beturday, Sept. 11, 1020: cal Hea Ha Pt eshte nas, Se the Stars and Stripes did he see such | Evans went out in 41 and came in} with a 96, maicing a 76 total. Outmet an the outward trip took 41 and came | in with 87 for a 78. | | One of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a golf match were on hand morning round, | Oulmet was the first off and made the longer drive on the first hole ‘The par is four but both golfers took | five. In the second hole Quimet’s drive was a bit longer than Evans. Quimet ran his third to 15 feet from the pin, while Chick’s was barely on the green. Both missed long putts and the hole was even. ‘The third hole found Evans ariv- ing the farthest. . This hole also ended even. Oulmet and Evans both took a five on the fourth and fifth hole. The Boston golfer gained one up {on Chick in the sixth, when he drove | | better but lay at the edge of the |rough. Evans was on the green in two strokes, but Ouimet's second brought the ball elght feet from the |pin and sank his third for a birdie, Ouimet one up. Oulmet held his lead in the sev- enth and eighth holes, but in the ninth Evans evened matters and made the match all square when he took five against Ouimet's six, Both men went out in 41. Chick’s approach in the tenth left him five feét from the pin and Oul- met’s was about the same. Bvans sank bis putt while Oulmet missed. Evans one up. Oulmet came right back and evened (Continued on Second Page.) 6 HELD FOR ALLEGED} | FRAUD ON BANKS| | Two Accused of Getting $220,000 on Raised Bills of Lading— Four as Accomplices, George D, Pterlotels, alias Joseph Vakelas, and George Brouzos, alleged heads of a conspiracy to defraud banks on forged and ultered bills of lading, who, according to Federal officials ob- | tadned $220,000 by fraudulent means In one month with the help of accom- piices, were held to-day for the Federal Grand Jury by United States Commis- sioner Sheppard in $100,000 ball each. Anthony J. Dritsas, twenty, a law atudent at New York University and the | }son of a Greek physician who once | headed the Department of Health of| | Greece, was held in $3,000 ball as an} accomplice with Thomas Tsomas, Ex-| nest Theodosius «int John V. Sakero-| polous, who were held in $1,000 bail each, ‘The schome, it is alleged, was to buy |two bags of rice or coffee abroad, change the bill of lading to read 2,200 bags, insure the alleged big shipment and borrow money of banks and other organiaations on the the bi representations of and insur pa- pers, Two of the camplainants are the Guaranty ‘Trust Company and, the| | Atmerioan Kixpress Gompaoy. | lading Pp 4 when the two men teed off for the}, MAYOR M'SWINEY COLLAPSES; END BELIEVED NEAR Hunger Striker Reported to Be at Worst Point in His Long Fast. LONDON, Sept. 11 (Associated Press)—The condition of Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork who has been on @ hunger strike in Brix- ton Prison for a month past, this af- ternoon reached the gravest stage yet recorded, according to the bulletin of the Irish Self-Determination League, reporting on his case. He appeared to have collapsd und for the first time his mind seemed to be getting dull, although his body has been “virtually dend for several days,” one of the league officials re- marked ~ Despite the fact that this is the thirtieth day of his hunger strike the Mayor's mind heretofore has been re- markably clear, although at numerous times he has sunk so low that he could not speak, It was said that the Mayor's collapse however did not essarily mean that the end might be expected immediately Lord Mayor MucSwiney's wife, when she left the prison | this afternoon, said the prison doctor had told her she might eypect to be catlod to her husband's bedside at’ any mo ment, as the end was very nent DUBLIN, Sept. 11.—This olty was without tram car service between 10 o'clock this morning and noon. All traMic on the lines was suspended to enable the employees to attend 4 mane for may. \ { Reports of Cocaine Orgies and) | Champagne Dinners Under Investigation. PARIS, Sept. 11.—Tho police have been making efforts to pro¢ure from Jack Pickford a statement concern- ing the death of hia wife, Olive ‘Thomus, the moving picture actress, but say that thus far they have been unsuccessful. Pickford 1s said have left the Ritz, where he has been stopping, and has taken quarters at the Hotel Crillon, but he refuses to receive visitors. His physicians say |he 19 In bad health, | In the meantime the police are |running down’tvery clue as to the cause of Miss Thomas's death and have refused to permit the shipment of the body to the United States by the Mauretania, which sails a week from to-day. The police also are seeking to find & woman to question her about a rumor that she accompanied Miss Thomas last Saturday to the Mont- martre district. Another point sought to be cleared up is concerning reports of cocaine | orgies, intermingled with cham- ne dinners which lasted into the arly hours of the morning, that have been afloat in the American colony In the Sante Prison the police have been clowely questioning a man named Spalding, said to be a former to American Army Captain, who was sentenced to six months in jull last! Monday for vending cocaine Police Commissioner Docroca said that he had intrusted the in-| vestigation of the death of Miss] Thomas to Captain of Police Catrou! | of the First District. When | tioned cuncerning the case Catrou said he had not conclude inquiry. He had ree ques- Capt. nis| ved the testi-+ (Continued on Second Page.) | this was | the Socialist Italian troops and naval forces, however, had’ succeeded by § lo'clock to-night In completely restor- ing order. At that hour the troops were patrolling the streets and a de- stroyer anchored in the harbor com- manded the public square, The fighting was sharp while ft lasted, ‘The Socialists, who were well armed and amply supplied with am munition, challenged the troops advance upon their barricades. Both sides then opened fire and sharp vol- leys were exchanged. soldiers were wounded, while numer- ous casualties occurred in the So- clalist ranks, As evening drow near the military drew artillery into position and pre- pared for a concerted attack. Before delivered, however, Civil Gov. Mosconi sent an ultimatum to leaders, ordering them to withdraw from the streets, ‘The leaders of the revolt ultimately decided to bow before the Governor's threat of more drastic measures and the rioters tore down their entrench- ments, indicating they had abandoned the fight, and fell back from the streets, The Caribineers and Royal Guards, who had been sta- tioned In the vicinity of the hil! in the heart of the populous section which the Socialists had held, there- upon were withdrawn from their bar- racks through the streets, the men shouting cries of “victory” trom their camtona. The destroyer which played a part in the action arrived during the after- noon and anchored immediately ftac- jug the public square, Civil Governor Moscon! issued an order this evening prohibiting move- ment In the streets after 10 P. M., and also forbidding any one looking out of windows in the San Gacomo diatrict, where enipng has been fre- quent. The Socialist wounded had been taken to an improvised hospita: in the Churoh of San Giacomo, where they were left to await the arrival of nurses and medical supplies. poe Nas es ITALIAN WORKERS SEIZE 200 PLANTS Red Flag Hoisted Over Chemical Works at Signal—Plan to Get Material. MILAN, italy, Sept. 10.—More than 200 chémical works here were occu- pied by workmen at @ given signal | late to-day and red flags were hoist ed above them on orders issued by the Chamber of Labor. The workers obe: the orders, although they | wer ntly granted wage increpses of from 60 to 70 cents per day. The Chamber of Labor declared |to-night that the move was not in| the nature of a real occupation of the planta, but was necessary to guar. antee metal workers the mat they need to carry on their iInduatry Three companies of Italian infant ry have se a factory at Lucca which bad been occupied by work~ men, and have forced the men tn the Dlant to surrender 60,000 bombs, to| Several of the} the | | Senger off, |DERAILING OF B, R. T. | “L” CARS DENIED No Truth Either in Report of | Strikebreakers’ Battle, Says | Garrison's Assistant, A report that two cara of a five-car train on the Fulton "Li were derailed and the train narrowly missed being thrown down sixty feet into the street at the Franklin Avenue station; and Janother saying that 100 atrikebreakers | jat the Bast New York barns were clubbed by reserves when they broke from the barns to take lasue with strikers who fired three shots through lone of the windows, were denied to- |day by Mr. Frederickson, assistant to Receiver Garrison, _>—_—— 'DEMPSEY MEETS | BRENNAN OCT. 1 Articles Signed for Fifteen Round Match at Madison Square Garden. Jack Dempsey, heavywelght cham- pion of the world, and Bill Brennan, the local pugilist signed articles this afternoon with Tex Rickard to meet in a echeduled fifteen-round bout at Madison Square Garen on Oct. 1, The announcement was made by Jack Kearns, manager of the champion. Kearns also stated that Dempsey is ready at any time to meet Geonges Carpentier, and expects that articles for this match will be closed shortly. The Brennan bout will rive Demp- acy but twenty days to train. Kearns is jooking around for available quar- tera ARRESTED AS THIEF, | BLAMES ‘BROADWAY’ | f Youth Accused of Stealing Paris Gowns While Installing Burglar Alarm. Charged with stealing Paris mode! suits valued at $500 from Leo Berlin- non, whose place at No. 20 Weat 17th| Streot he was wiring for an automatto burglar alarm system, Harry Kras- pol, eighteen, of No. 186 Newport Ave- nue, Brooklyn, was arraigned to-day in on Market Court ctive Charles Westervelt of the . who arrested | Berlin | Kraspol piace red, the bur. ‘aris suit In bax 1 was trying to keep up with Broad- Was gaid to be the defendant's way explanation, | Gt Get New Twirter, Curtis Walker, one of the star twirt-| Jers of the South Atiantlc League, has |been purchased by the New York Giunta from the Augusta Club, Walker: will report to Manager McGraw at the Polo Grounds this afternoon, 5 \) \ Brooklyn and St. Louis teams stopped at Malbone Street to let a pas- mnt A second car was coming down the incline from Union Street. The mo~ torman, a strikebreaker, lost control. | of bis brakes, The car, g@rthering “peed rapidly, ran™into the standing car with tremendous force, The ret car wis crumpled into half ite length, (Passengers were hurtled off from both sides, pinned ‘otween seats and under the twisted frame. ‘The #hock created almost em: much havoc on the passengers of the recond car, thrown bodily through the front win- dows and many of whom were knocked to the street. The policeman on strike duty om the two cars were both disabled and could not give assistance to the pase sengers. Fred Struckman of the East: 104th Street, Manhattan station, was stunned and his head was cut open im a big gash. Owen Devery of the Webster Avenue, Bronx station, a nephew of former Chief W. 8, Devery, had his right leg broken, Ambulance surgeons from Kings County and the Swedish Hospital found victims of the accident lying all over the street and the sidewalks as though they had been cut down Oy ¢ #hrapnel in battle. The screams and whouts of the injured could be heard blocks away. The two embulances took anray the fifteen worst burt. At least twenty others were carried to bos- pitals or to the homes of friends or persons tn the neighborhood who volunteered to take them im. Im- mediate appeals for additional help brought four more ambulances and half & score of physicians. ‘The additional ambulances were quickly filled and more were sent €or, The first policemen to reach the scene telephoned an alarm to the Fire Department, which brought « hook and ladder truck company to ald in lifting the wrecked cars, eo the persons pinned under them could @e reached. The wreck was just half « block from the spot where more than ninety persons were killed and 200 injured Nov, 1, 1918, when a Brighton Beach train was wrecked in the Mal~ bone Street tunnel during a strike gf: the AUTO HIT ENGINE; NONE HU An automobile containing three crashed head on a@t almost full spead into a moving locomotive at the 8% Mar; Avenue crossing, of the Stan Island Rapid Transit Company 5 Rosebank early to-day, and none of the men was injured beyond scratches, ‘The tourtag car, owned by Bicel, of No, 1191 Bay Street, was driven by Frank Dini of same addregs. He failed to ese Ps the reilioed getee eras! si ees some of whom were -— © ri eee pm OS ee a a ee ete a