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| Che T* Circulation Books Open to All.’’ | Be VOL. LXI. NO. 21,687—-DAILY. Coprright, nan, by The F Flees a Pablshing ¢ erty NEW YORK, _FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, “1921. 2) Entered as hs tevendic ‘lass Matter Ss Fost Ofiles, New York, N. ¥. . fe teat ve ‘ aS LECTION RAD IN CITY'S HISTORY ALLEGED: “21 INDICTED: 10 CAUGHT »Erasures Made on do i aoe “NO BOMB WARNING Votes Altered—Socialists Lost Many MILLER ALSO curves, QIVEN 10 THE POLICE Deputy Attorney General Tells of “Raw and Crude” Methods Used. A conspiracy to falsify the count at the November elections by chang- ing the qyirks on some ballots and / destroying others was disclosed to- day when the tenth of twenty-nine men who have been indicted by the; August Grand Jury was brought into “Genera? Sessions unger arrest and held in $1,000 bail. dictments have béen found within six weeks. Deputy Attorney Gen. Rabinson, in change of ‘the investiga- tion, characterized the frauds so far Charles S. discovered as “rawer and crudet and | more reckless” than in the history of New York's experience with election cheaters. Nothing in the records of prosecutions in the days of Paddy Divver, he sqid: approached. the story whch had been told to the Grand Jury. The scandal was divulged following the arrest of Patrick A. Harden, a subpoena server in the office of Dis- | trict Attorney Swann and an election officiad in the Fourth Assembly Dis- trict, The Grand Jury has found ballots tion districts on which in several el the cross marks L. Miller f been erasod and. a interpolated in front Alfred EB, Smith were found in blymen ip the were Gocialist candidates, Similar the Socialist candidate. stances the work was so carelessly Mone that a ‘red crayon pencil was cross “used to make the dishonest instead of the black lead which the ‘aw requires ‘The Grand Jury's indictments are ulgo Based on the discovery that in some precincts ballots which had been marked by the voters were so d¢- faced in the effert to alter them that not fit to be left as rec- irds and were destroyed and charged “defaded they werk m ihe canvass sheets as and cancelled.” Of the ton men arrested, al) have been held in $1,000 ball, but the ar- pests were kept secret for fear of siving warning for the others, many >t whom. are known to have served 1s election inspectors under assumed names. This was the case with Harden, who was indicted as Patrick Hardy, one of soverr men indicted in the 9th Hloation District of the 4th Assembly indimment, Harden has been pursuing his ordi- District. While under (Continued on 6 cond Page.) Classified"Advertisers Important! The wor id office ae aoe Friday (tiie, Rrefereace hae to be copy re sunday THE WORLD. All of the tay | jing of guards to protect “stFateric” pencilled by the voters in front of the name of Nathan » Governor has obviously cross has been f the name of ebanges BYUS. AUTHORTIES Who Gave Alarm Alarm That Caled Big Buildings and Homes of -| the Rich to Be Guarded? 4, e George L. Lamb, Chief of the De- partment of Justice Agents operating in New York City, to-day denied that his department was co-operating with the Police Department in the mobilization Tast night and this morn- | points within the city from a rumored bomb lot of gigantic proportions! ‘No tips of warnings came from the Department of -Justice,” Chief Lamb said, “and we had no men out looking for bombs last night. Nor aid we give any one occasion to feel anxious or worried.” At Police Headquarters tt was ex- plained that the mobilization was purely precautionary. Chief Inspec- tor Lahey gave the order about 8 o'clock last night. He said he was acting on advice from Philadelphia and other sources. This is not the first mobilization of the kind since the’ Wall Street explosign, he de- clared, the latest ‘being on. New Year's Day when, on a tip that a new Wall Street peril was impending, de- tectives were assigned to the finan- cial district for two days and one night in which time they searched basements and streets for possible bomb plants. lots cast for Assem- districts where there the fraud always being to the disadvantage of In some in- ‘The mobilization kast night was car- rled on quickly and with little ap- parent confusion. Precinct ¢om- manders, getting verbal orders, des- patched men to points Where terrorist outbreaks were feared. Deputy Po- lice Commissioners Cray and Daly jn automobiles raced from one building to another supervising the work of precaution. It has not veen learned “when the police watch will be withdrawn, but there are no reports yet of any dis- coveries that would indicate the rad- jeals are likely to engage in terrorist work i HARDING SWAMPED BY “JOB HUNTERS” Rush Forces Affairs of State and Selection of ‘Cabingt Into Background. MARION, ©., Jan, 14,—Office seckors are arriving here in such numbers each day as seriously to impede President- elect Harding's progtess in framing the Cabinet and in solving is complicated international and domestic problema, Many come without having obtained appointments in advance aod crowd into the small ante-roém of the head- quarters building walting for an op- portunity for} minute’ conversation with the President-elect, Often they keep him in his office until a late hour | at night | Job hunters come here asking for all | Jaorts of Goverpment positighs ranging | | from important diplomatic and consular ippolntments down to the most menial { jobs around Washiugtor —_> Balloonists, Their Wives, Fiancee 0f Lieut. Kloor, - And Eugene Farrell, When They Arrived in New York $10,000,000 OF RUM SEIZED IN 7 STATES: 10,000 ARRESTED Eight Three Thousand Stills Are Contfiscated, BOSTON, Jan. 14.—The extent of running, bootlegging and moonshine traffic in New England and New York State during the past year was indicated to-day in figures report of William J. McCarthy, Supervisor of the rum compiled for the annual Prohibition ‘Enforcement. Seizure of 800 automobiles in which Mquor was found in gasoline tanks, spare tires, seat cushtons, false radia« tors, tool boxes or ofl pumps was evi- dence of the rum running trade. A collection of 3,000 stills of various styles and sizes and a large quantity of home brew products represented A total’of 10,000 arrests included many for carry- the moonshine operations. ing on the bootlegging traffic. In all $10,000,000 worth af liquor was Enforcement Agents who cdvered the sever States, except seized by the Hundred Autos — and Bachelors Pay For Single Bliss In Proposed ‘Tax gests Graduated Levy on 10,- 000,000 to Raise $20,000,000 WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.— Mrs | Sears Taylor, member of the Wash- ington Rent Commission through ap- pointment by President Wilson, to- day proposed Congress levy a tax on bachelors, * Pointing out that the United States now has approximately 10,000,000 bachelors, or mote than any other country in the world, Mrs. Taylor estimates such a tak would yield at least $26,000,000 a year. The tax would range from $1 to $5 a year per unattached male, according to age. Here is the way she figured it: 3,860,000 bachelors, 20 to 24 years old, $1—$3,850,000. 8,800,000 bachelors, 25 years old, $2—$7,600,000. 1,400,000 bachelors, 35 years old, $3—$4,200,000. 900,000 bachelors, 45 to 64 years old, $4—$3,600,000, 150,000 bachelors, 65 years and over, $5—$750,000. Total, 10,000,000 bachelors, $2 000,000. “Great Britain and France have ex- to 34 to 44 New York City. Thousands of bottles|Perimented with the bachelors’ tax,” of colored liquids ‘bearing forged lab- els and bogus Government tax stamps were confiscated. said Mrs. Taylor, “It isn't a totally new proposal. It would put a premium on good citizenship, which means as- The advance summary of Supervi-|euming family obligations,” sor MoCarthy nineteen br ery were seized gregating $9,900,000 them. report says also that and a bonded win- nd assegaments ag. levied against $3,000,000 WORTH" OF WHISKEY GONE FROM U. S. STORES CHICAGO, Jan 14. HBCK of liquors seized by dry enforcement operatives ar and held at warehouse here disclosed that more than $3,000,000 missing, Prohibition in the last y a Government worth of whiskey is Frank D. Richardson, Commissioner, announced to-day. He believes it was stolen se months before he took office Mr. Rich learned that rels of from the war and that the day sumed office tht before he pn truck ty » be on gua the warehouse son sitys he has at one time 800 bar- were removed jouse in daylight were inside ying cards. The iniasing Whiskey totals more than Ou esi abe WARD LINER AGROUND. Paehatathlla al Blanchester Of Minmt. Naya! communications received a Wireless from Key West to~day saying the steamship Lake Blanchester, chart- ered to the Ward line by the Shipping Board, is aground sixteen miles nortn of Miami. Coast guard cutters have goae to her assistance. The si..p loft New York Jan. § under command of Capt. Al. Oftedal. She oar- ried a and @ cargo of 15,000 ba: sited ae DENY LENINE IS DEAD. Soviet Bureau Here Says L. Karpett In Another Man, ‘The Russian Soviet Bureau h nied that "L, Karpoff,’) repo despatches from lus de ed in 1 as having died recently X Lenine, Tuasian Soviet Premier bureau a |that Karpoft 1 jot the Presid) t Supren ond decres his name published > by Rumors might be Lenine “wand wed Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor Sug- Const Guard Cutters Aid the Lake) ‘self. He notified MOTHER AMERICAN, CAN’T BE CITIZEN U.«S. Fights’ Naturalization: of Girl Whose Father Was Born in Japan Mis Phyllis Mikt Komori, a pretty art student, has found she cannot be- come an American citizen, although her mother is an American, teaching in a New York public school. Miss Komori to-day withdrew her applica- tiog for citizenship in the Naturall-, aon Court held at White Plains by Supreme Court Justice J. Addison Young. Mise Komori said her father ie a Japanese, Hving in Japan. She was born Aug. 23, 1298, in London, Ee- land. After her mother and fagher had been divorced, the mother came to New York to live, bringing the lt- tle girl when she was but a few months old, A Federal officer told the Court the Government would not permit a person of Japanese origin to be naturalized. SOLD HOUGE HE DIDN'T OWN. Food Wea ade Gallty, Martin H. Oakwood, a Federal food | Inspector, pleaded qulity to attempted rand larceny in County Court, Brook- | lyp, to~ Earnest Wabber, owner of | abandy store at No. 8822 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, sald Oakwood offered to sell him a house at No. 969 80th Street. Oakwood ‘said he had paid $15.400 for it. Wobber agreed to buy and gave $750 deposit, When the deed waa to be turned over, Wobber aaid, Oakwood was unable to give It. ‘Then he found ‘Oak wood did not own the house, FOR A SHAVELESS SUNDAY. BU Introduced in Albany to C1 All Barber Sh: Here. ALBANY, Jan. 14.—A shaveleas Sun- day: is provided in the first Sunday “blue” law introduced in the Assembly. Pette pre- Assemblyman Nicholas M semted 4 measure whi he law permitting barber York City to remain o'clock on Sunday Miller to Keep Mid ALBANY, Jan. 14, In his efficiency programme for State departments, Gov. Miller does not intend to spare him- legislative leaders to-day that he would be in his office at all hours when the Legislature is in so that he could be reached easily If desired upon any business of stasion, State. This w Anight "for the practically every day the lawmukers are in session. President-Blect’s Wife in'D. A, MARION, O., Jun. 14.—Mrs. Warren 4 Haraing wife of the Prevident-elec to-day was enrolled a4 a meinty the Captain Willian Hendric ter, Daughters of the Americ ton. Mattice. thelr miraculous rescue stiff right hand to the jaw. with Lieut, I've got.” bit consciously, perhaps, In tHe course of the Mauch Chunk, Pa, all three of ing from Moose wish to talk. In the first place, bullodn, clent forvall three men to drink jing the Might, This water Was Dot used, suave as ballast officers drank tles,, Also he state, thermos n Was equip NAVY LEUENANI cn Women Scream and Men Fight in ' « Lieuts. Hinton, Kloor and Farrell, naval balloonists, reached New York to-day after an absence of a month marooned in Canadian snows, where they found themselves on descending from what had been meant for a brief experimental flight from the Naval Air Station at Rockaway. were of affection for each other and of denial that their squabbles on con.- ing opt of the woods to the head of rail transportation were anyjhins., more than boyish reaction after their hard fortnight: of SneVen trait breaking, studhing and dog-sledding in the the freezing white places, - AERONAUTS ADD NEW DETALS TO STORY OF TRIP IN BALLOON === = PRACTICES ON CAT BEFORE SHOOTING Speak Freely of Journey, but Are Silent on, Quarrel at By George Buchanan Fife. Lieut. Farrell and Lieut, Hinton sat side by side at breakfast this morning in a section of the sleeper which brought them here from Toronto after Woman Expected to Recover After Husband Had Sent 12 Bullets AT sdvera! practice shots Canadian wilderness, and there were 80 many evidences of good fellowship between them that it seemed tncredi- ble that Farrell had ever knocked his brother officer across a table with a his wife to become his target and spent thirty minutes firing twelve shots turned the rifle on himself and fired once, dying instantly. Despite _ the wounds Mrs, Morton has a chance of recovery, physicians said, Acdording to statements made to the woman, Morton was intoxicated. Several times during the conversa- tion the writer had with them and Kloor, the third of the balloonists, Farrell said, with a hand | on Hinton's knee for emphasis, “Wal- ter’s my best pal—yes, the best pal And Hinton smiled, just a HACKED TO DEATH AS WIFE LOOKED ON dis, George Brown and A. Clark, with to New the naval aeronauts spoke quite freely of their balloon journey so long as it did not touch upon the quarrel at Mattice or what happened when the trio was mush- Factory to Mattice. Of these periods in their adventures they made it clear that they had no However, they cleared up a number of matters over which there has been much speculation in ‘the newspapers and gav swers to several questi6ns the pub- Nic has asked ever since the rescue, HAD GALLON AND A HALF OF WATER AT START. Lieut. who was the oficer in charge stated posittvely that they set out from Rockaway the balloon was provided with a gul- lon and a half of water, quite sutfi- Prominent MERIDIAN, Miss. Jan. Price, promi former Unhed States Commissioner for balloon flight which they established this district, was dragged from hia bed early to-day by two unidentified men and hacked to pi his wife joked on. definite an-|) sirs, Price was unhurt hysterical to give 4 description of the|scale which developed were apparen’ effort to trail the slayers. PERET AS PREMIER PICKS NEW CABINET | 24 2% know Aristide nly the coffee in their} Briand, Former Premier,| The fcenes immediately following Is Appointed Foreign the arrival of the aeronaute’ special Minister jtrain atythe Pennayivania termina! were a riotous, hoodjumish indjetment KIS, Jan Haoul Peret to-day |of the failure of the police to foresee 1 the office of Premier of Fra an emergency. eptance was made defn af-| Men, women and ghildren by thou- Peret had conferred with colleagues | sands had crowded the great waiting in the Chamber of Depyties. It was bo- | fom and the concourse beyond. Hun- result of the quarrel | leved Per follo of the cessary instruments observations. it had been reported that Farrell, as f with Hinton, or for other (Continued on Hecohd Page, | was appointed Foreign Minuateg ‘eeaeet 10, oll, eunant: eaten ia ON ARRIVING HOME AFTER PERILOUS TRIP IN BALLOON: Stampede at Station to Greet Aero- nauts—Officers Say Squabble-Was. Only Boyish Reaction After Hard- ships—Affection for Each Other. The first words utter@i by the balloonists on stepping from the train Lieut. Kioor, thie young fight com- mander, grinned a flashing smile when he stepped from the train and be- jeame aware of the multitude whfch had packed itself into the greot* terminal buikting frantic with ouri- greeting. Like bis oom way to Canada to meet them, all were in uniform. “There's just one thing to say and then I'm going to stop,” said Lieut Kloor, “I've been with the gamert two men that anybody ever knew. Ti: z 7 command in the balloon and as a sub- WIFE; KILLS SELF ordinate on the ground I never wan: to be-with better men.” The other two echoed his wordy while answering eager pleas for per sonal assurances about the hardahipy they endured while seeking humen bwbitatidn after they landed in the snow wastes and on their trying tramp to the railroad, “FORGET IT!” ONLY ANSWER TO QUERIES. “Ob, forget it!" was their only answer to any queries from their women folk or from strangers regard - ing their quarrels in adversity. Some- times they laughed when they said it and sometimes they were irritated. The people of the villages about Rockaway had vent a reception com.’ mittee, David Isenbérg, Chairman: Borough President Connolly, W. H Reynolds, Louis Landers, Harry Strong, Jacob Strauss, Adrian Para - Into Her Body, + MUSKBGON, Mich., Jan. 14, at the family cat, Irving Morton eqrly to-day forced into her body, Then he twelve bullet Police by the wouniled authority from Capt. Cummings of the Rockaway Station to delay the Lawyer Dragged From | advenuurers with a luncheon and re- ception at the Pennsylvania Hot! and & parade and another receptiou at Rockaway. 14.—Moody| Alan R. Hawley, who holds with FP! mnt Meridian lawyer and|Augustus Post the record for distance Bed and Slain With an Axe, ‘by starting. from St. Louis in a Go: don Bennett race and landing % miles from Moose Factory, was pres ent with an official weleome from th Aero Chub of America. but was too} ‘The plans for the reception om the swith an axe while is were sent for in an|ly pleasingly surprising to all the men, though Lieutenant Farrell ad Se | mitted he codldn't get back tix. quics ly to the bedside of his little dayghte who is ill of scarlet fever and wh of the danger througi: which he had been until i was cer- jtain he was safe. Bloodhour will also have the port-| dreds of men and women had been Interior® permitted to go down to the train stide Lrtand, ordinary ® times . former Premier,| platforms—even in