The evening world. Newspaper, March 2, 1921, Page 1

“ToNight's Weather—RAIN AND WARMER. To-Morrow's Weather—CLEARING, COLDER. A ALL STR 5, THE: Co. (The Ne Copyright, 1021, by The Press Publishing arte a ‘NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAROH 3 GREAT CRUSH AT HEARING ON GOV. MILLER'S TRACTION _ MEAS IN LEGISLATURE Sihrigieats New Plan to Regulate City’s} Traction Little Short of | Confiscation Is Urged. PLEA FOR THE 6,000,000) Governor Argues That Trac- tion in New York City Has Been Political Football. By Joseph S. Jordan. Staff Correspondent of the Evening Wor ALBANY, March 2. Vith twenty- one cities on rygord as opposing, the tovernor’s traction measure find nine n its faver, folowing the session of/ he New York State Conference of) Mayors, and with a large dolegation| from New York City expressing hemselves in its favor, the public hearing on the measure opened in the AssemBly Chamber this afternoon. The Chamber was packed as per- haps it never has been before at any searing. Every avallable seat: was ccupied. ‘The aisles and lobby were jammed and the galleries crowded. Among the crowds were representa-~ tives of nearly every corporate in- érest in New York City, the lobby which has been putting bills through be Tggislature for years and, moro pecially, the y of the traction interests. Gov. Miller was ‘given the oppor- tunity of Ghooting the first bolt and availed himself of it, when the dele- sation for the city called upon him. He “walloped” the Administration and, made an argument in favor of his measure, which was several times nierrupted by applausi Senator ‘Hiram Johuson was the} first speaker to opuse the Governor's plan and wag greeted with a great (NOTED DEMOCRATIC LEADER IN CONGRESS WHO DIED TO-DAY MP Sian SR CARUSO RALLIES AFTER OPERATION} Oxygen Again Employed to Stimu- late Singer's Breathing-—His Fever Reduced rico Caruso is berter to-day,” sald Dr. Francis J. Murray when he this forenoon “The drainage of pus from (he ab- outburst of applause when he ap- peared in the centre aisle of the obamber, at the extreme edge of the cirele, Back of him was displayed a silken banneg with a map of Groater New York, bearing the legend: Mayor Hylun was first presented to tho gathering, and said that he was not & f say anything at that time, but would give way to Senator Johnson. A large, de ation of men and (Continutd on Second Page.) LAWSENS DID NOT ADOPT MRS. FILER Wonan Now Making Search for Father Was Merely Brought Up by Tham. Spell toThe Brening Word WATERTOWN, N. Y.. March 2.—Mrs. John Lavwaon, a ¢ At the Home of Mra, tda i r 404-8 direct, to-day sid ghat Mrs tenedict Miler. who Ie searching for her ather, waa brousht me the « 1d Fgom home in Provide 1. ie odo} . ic Mr ight Ner up as hi wr 7 Y nt yen go Mv, und Mrs Laws 10. to Watertown. F et Mowoent to Syracuse and w he siout three years training os « Nurse she married Amon Benedict Filer in 1905, Me died 1m Leug, scess in his left side at gee waist yielded se ahout a 4! Mr. Caruso’s continued, fever has ‘al ounces und wrought nt abatement of fever. greatly worried the physicians at- tending him. But there has been a cbange for thé better sinoe the ab- scess was drained,” The following bulletin was tssued by his physicians at noon: “Mr, Caruso is greatly improved His fover is Jower than it has beon for sevoral-weeks. (Signed) “Erdmann, Kvans, Lam- bert, Stella, Murray.” Oxygen Is again being employnd to. to at mate Ca Carusgo's breathing. HOUSE COMMITTEE /Strikes Out Charge of Unnecessary Loss of Life on Armistice Day . WASHINGTON, Mareb of neadiess sacrifice of the of American soldiers on Arpiistice Day tricken from a #ub-cominittes sport to-day by the House War In tiv galing Commitee af pure di Representative Johnso Siffit Da-| Press). Peace will be signed pr: Korn. aut ft ubecommitte morrow, but at any rate before the lund fina! action to-tnorrow. One Re») Here to-day |publican anember of (he ful\ committes| The signing will take place a: ‘was absest to-day, A Sechaba a} ties | conference report.” |had shared actively in proceedings | March 7, 1950, His father wus un came from the singer's bedside cariy | Jonce in 1895 and ugain in 1920. He UPHOLDS PERSHING GHAMP CLARK DIES AFTER 26 YEARS OF CONGRESS SERVICE Veteran Ex-Speaker Succumbs to Pleurisy Two Days Before Term Expires. WAS IN HIS 71ST: YEAR. | | Famous Democratic Leader Had Active Part in Carrying Out Party’s Policies. WASHINGTON, March 3—Chump Clark died here to-day at 2.10 P. M. in his seventy-first year and within two days of his retirement from the House of Representatives after a service of twenty-six years. Just before he lapsed tnto final un- his (bedside heard him whisper: “The question is on the adoption of the Death was due to an attack of | pleurisy and « complication Sof dis- eases incident to bks advanced age. Up to ten days ago however, when he devoloped a severe cold, Mr. Clark of the House as Democratic leader. Immediately after the death of Mr. Clark was announced, the house 16- cessed for thirty minutes. Repre- sentative Rucker, Democrat, Mis sourl, who “made the announcem«nt said it was Mr. Clark's wish as ex- pressed through his son, that there be no interruption of Congress to its closing days. Immediately on reconvening, tha! House adopted a resolution providing for the payment to Mra Clark of a year’s salary, totaling about $9,000, James Beauchamp Clurk, imown sinco childhood as “Champ” Clark of Missouri, wus born at Anderson, Ky. iinerant jack of all trades whose | calling varied from acting in a gparse- ly setUed country in the place of luw courts as uu arbiter of disputes, tcoth-puller, tinker of pots | and kettles, curpenter, houseyuinter and lay Preacher, His mother died when Thamp Clark was three years old and his earliest recolloction was that uf being found on her new mude grave in 4 rainstorm by his father and a searching party of neighbors, A member of the House of Repre- sentatives from Missouri for ‘twonty- seven years, Mr. Clurk was twice de- feated after his first election In 1893; wus Speaker of tho House from 1911 to 1919. In bis public appearances Chump Clark used a reucuus utterance and an awkward handling of his great phy- sique—he was 6 feet 1 inch in height and heavily built; his features were massively imyprum've and he let his right car. He made himself accepted as the typical Pike County Missou- rian, Bebind these mannerisms he was a well-grounded scholar; his homely Stand on Last Front of Capitol Where Harding Will Take Oath consciousness early to-dny thos¥ a IN FRONT OF TIGKET “SPECS” HOUSE COMMITTEE FINEDBY U.S. COURT, CENSURES LAND; ONPLEAOF GULT CALLS FOR NQURY Fail to Stamp Price on Back in|S Violation of Internal Revenue Law Says He Is Guilty of Impropriety” in the Base-_ ball Matter. e first punishment WASHINGTON, in consequence the campaign for thelr/regulution by +} when five men pleaded guilty before Judge Julius M. Mayer in the United States District Court to-day lating the revenue law by not stamp [ing each ticket held by the price charged for tt und the dat is a fine of ¢ Judiciary Committee in recom mending full next aession of Congress of impeach ment charges made by Ropresentative , Democrat, Ohio, sub-committee | § in adopted unanimously by the full from $10 to $100. defendants pleaded minimum tine, suying the omission of the stamp ‘was due to tue care! ness of clerics, painstakingly given to them by their minority report ‘The sub-committee said the charges of Mr. Welty involved “the legal cter of” Judge act in acoopting employn ball arbitrator at a salary of $42,500 a year and that it had found * naid act of accepting the employment id, if proved, is, in their opin ion at Jeast, inconsistent With the full who neglected ant United States Attorney, that all of the defendants had been euutioned repeatedly und must bave been negligent Leo Newman « were fined $76 cach, reddish halr grew Mog, sweeping the | Gordon, shock across his furehead over hin|Sussmad $2 TAXES TO KNOCK OUT TICKET SCALPERS ALBANY, March | auty of the eld Kenesaw | Landis as a Judge and that stitute a seriou part of said Jud The report was signed by id act wonld con- impropriety on the 2.—The veto by ¢ (Continued on Second Page.) |FRANCE WILL SIGN PEACE WITH TURKS) LONDON, Murcb 2 (Asso | Anti-Ticket Speculator Bill on Lue ground neonstitutional to fix by and Gari, Obi | will prorpt ae on of @ bin | op | Governor is ready to si ated | only nably | reached. WORLD THAY EA. v: 1p ‘a similar 50 per event the entire provit ot the speculator, whove the 59 per eaten Ub foes talene an age 300,000 STRIKERS FIGHTING SOVIET ~ TROOPS IS REPORT | Many Killed or | or Weooded | Former Russian Officers | Leading the Insurgents. | CRONSTADT IN REVOLT. Garrison in Petrograd Reported to Have Handed Over | Arms to Rebel LONDON, March 2.—Reports from Rugsia, received this morning in Heisingfors, inland, by way of Reval, Eathonia, disclose a situation “which may result shortly tn the complete overthrow of Soviet rule,” saya the Central News Melsingfors correspondent, Reports ‘received tn offfe iat British telling of un anti-oviet rising in Russia. ‘They state that tho situa- tion tn Russia le serious. The latest official news received, however, did not indieate that the Soviet Govern- ment had lust control. Vighting 1s proceeding in muny Parts of Russia, with Petrograd and Moscow as the centres of the revolu- onary movements, the Central News reports add. the Orenburg plains, while Gen. An- The tightiog in Petrograd is of gigantic proportions, according to the reports, fur $00,000 strikers are do- clared to be arrayed aguinst the So- viet troops, whose exact number it is Impossible to estimate, “It is reliably reported,” the de |spatch says, “that very many have been Killed or wounded on both sides in street fighting, and that there bus |been considerable property damage. |'The naval garrison at Kronstadt lus joined the rebels. “Reports of the revolution in Mos cow are incagre, doubtle [the censorship. One message indl- cates that linge numbers of former yificers of the Russian Army are ,]teading the insurgents there. Petrograd tie military cadets, who have been among the most re lTiabie supporters of Soviet rule, suf- |fered heavy casualties, Combined forces uf Iuborers and marines, of whom 100 were former servive mon. attacked the cadets, drove them through the etreets to the schouls und quickly overwhelmed them ‘ surviving cadets only obtained er when Soviet reinforcements rushed up. Sanguinary fighting continues in the streets and also in the neighbor hood of Petrograd, ‘The gurrison, while not purticipating actively tn arms and ammunitions to the rebela. ‘The rebels ar holding Vassily- |Ontroy (a subur> of Petrograd) und portant residential quarters of the Joaty “In Southeast Rusa, Gon, Datoft (anU<Bolshevik leader of the Oren- ourg Cossacks), with strong forces of | Cossacks 1s operating eugcessfully in | the Orenburg plains, while Gen. An tonioy, who is leading the insurgents in the Central, Southern aud Volga | districts, has made a considerable ad- vance wirich threatens to out off communications with Caucasta a1 Bad railway commun tions are 4g both sides. ‘The Geor- jovernmenmt has ordered mobili- « zation of all able-todied Mohamme- dans, who are instructed to suppor the Christians defending the country Antonioy received of the hand Soviet forces Mamoy and hundreds of Soviet army, The ed |latost bulletin is that Gen. Antoniov [is preparing another offensive,” circles to-day confirm despatches | Belgian troops and also of the Ruhr ports on the Rhine where ¢ swing to | thy fighting, bas handed over all its) FRENCH LONG RANGE GUNS NOW IN POSITION 10 SHELL ESSEN AND KRUPP PLANT British Premier, Aftér Conference With Military Chiefs, Consents to Advance: of English, French and Belgian Forces—Accuse Germans — of Bad Faith in Making Proposals, — | (Associated Press.) LONDON, March 2.—-Mr. Lloyd George consented eee the employment of armed force against Germany, in the of her non-compliance with Allied demands for reparation, to lode. ron ities pacartee i Ga is handled. The British Premier had hitherto declared himself un to use such military measures. "Phe Freach) long range guns have already. been, arena = Perret sumed te. Coe at One the Krupp plant. The Allies have reached a complete agreement upon ne ansWver Germany on the reparations question and upon the consequences that follow her failure to ened pia! their terms, it was learned to-night. (the Germilos offered to $7,500,000,000 and usked tho All! ’ pay it, The Allies had demani the payment of $56,000,000,000 ang ne 13 per cent, on the Gaceam, ea SEIZED IN RAID | ==: ‘The instructions given’ by the heads IN BRONX GARAGE ©f the Alited delegations to: Lhe eoute! | mittee were lu eubstanve; a First—The Allied Governmenta decline to discuss proposals ad: | A \Dry Agents Fire at Man, With] ‘aneed with evident bad faith, fe af a r Secondly—Germany shall be re=_ Shot Gun, Who Is Guard- minded of her various vital " 1 of the Peace Treat ing Whiskey. ni g y |‘ Thirdly—The German Govern= rent shall be informed of imme= Five hundred thousand dollars} giate steps the Allies are dex worth of liquor was @elved in an} termined to take in beginning to abandoned gurie at No. 966 Uni-| enforce v betta ot Gers” j s : ts many’s obligations. versity Avenue, the Bronx, by Wederail Ty.” anieg representatives met Ps, wgents to-day ip what they said wus] st, Juines's Palace at poom to the biggest ruid thut has taken place! the report of the military and in the United Stutes since prohibi-| dical experts who hud spent tion went into effect morning druewing up'plune for The agents wore forced to fire three | agajust Germany in case sho did shots to gain entrance to the place,| comply with the Allied terms, and when they got in they found a! After deliberating for an hour apon man standing guard with a @hotgun.| the report of the experts, the fle A ‘They subdued and arrested him. of the Allied delegations returned, ‘The liquor included 2,000 cases and| report with certain suggesticas Which twenty-five barrels of real old whis-| will be incorporated in a redrae key, 300 barrels of wine of vintages| the document. it was announced that were rare even in pre-Prohibi- | experts would reags@mbie at 3 tlon days, and a quantity of other| aad that the Allied leaders rn er ares or me tee + & athoki. again go into session at P.M ue Vans began removing the liquor to| MAY TAKE OVER CUSTOMS iy 4 a Fedoral warehouse this afternoon, OCCUPIED TERRITORY, t and {t was believed the task would| ‘The German customs in the last all night and all day to-morrow, | Died territory would be taken eet ag tho first step in forcing the, |many Army Nomina Confirmed. | ment of Germany’s obligations, sould | WASHINGTON, March The|that prove necessary, under plang [nomination of Brig. Frank My-| being drawn to-day by a committee Intyg to be Chief of the War Depaft-| of the Supreme Counoil . The Germans to-day were Coen ebiaie on it} marking time, awalting the sama several of the Allies to hear the decison. ') the German proposals, ‘The peau ot yesterday's conference had " | |communteated to Berlin by the r And! He ‘4 lea delegates, but up to this Stree volt ine { noon they bad recetved no new y j structions from their Gove . NO Leu | British newspapers were wi Fare worth $7,000 Sun | today in declaring the te | a night from the shop at that address. |S ean window ‘was forcud, of the equivalent of been a favorite hun