The evening world. Newspaper, September 30, 1922, Page 1

W.109TH ST. FIRE INCENDIARY: SEVEN To-Night’s W we FINAL EDITION 22,167. ‘LXII. NO VOL. DAILY. _ EARST, H Copyright (New York World) Publishing Company, 192%. cb { “Circulation Books Open to All.’ by Press YLAN, EVEN H IRS NEW. YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1922. Circulation Books Open to Al »| Entered ay Second-Class Matter Post Office, ‘To-Morrow's Weather—FAIR. New York, N. ¥. HFIELD, SILENT ON —— PRICE THREE HEARST AND HYLAN SILENT, TURK TROOPS RAID |STRANGER SOUGHT {POULIN NOT FATHE EVEN HIRSHFIELD ALSO, ON NOMINATION OF AL SMITH a Nothing to Say To-Day, Says Mayor Cheerfully at City Hall. FIRST TRIES TO DODGE. With Convention Over, Dele. gates Ask, “What Will Editor Do?” Mayor Hylan proved himself a very good actor to-day. Although bitterly disappointed over the smashing of his fdol, Hearst, at Syracuse 7 tho Mayor cheerfully greeted report- ers on the steps of City Hall at nine He was accom- and son in o'clock this morning panied by his secretary law, John F. Sinnott. Seeing his would-be interviewers waiting for him in the corridor, the Mayor playfully ducked behind a pit- lary Suddenly emerging, he said he didn’t think anyone could avoid the press and joined his questioners. “Before ‘you “proceed with any queries,’ said the Mayor, want it understood that I will have nothing to say to-day." Further efforts to get an expression of opinion of any kind from ‘oe Mayor failed. No statement has been issued by ner of Accounts David , although he returned with the city delegation last night d made no statement on the Democratic ticket up to noon to-day. Dr. Royal 8s. Copeland, Health Commissioner, who was nominated for United States Senator, was a) parently taken entirely by surprise. At his country home at Suffern; he gald to-day he did not know whether or not ho would accept but he did fot indicate an inclination to turn it aside. “When a man has ben nominated for an office which has been entirely outside his wildest dreams of his future,” he said, “he must have some time in which to consider saying any- thing formally about it. Right now, I can only express my thanks to the delegates and also my friends who are keeping my telephone wire busy with congratulations “TI should really be sorry to leave the Health Department, where my work has been happy, and L have ways been confident of the loyal bac ing of the public, the Mayor and the (Continued on Sec WHY SMITH TURNED DOWN ALL EFFORTS TO FORCE HEARST “That Fellow Nearly Mur- dered My Mother,” He Told Emissaries. Page.) When the Hearst emissaries went to former Goy. Al Smith yesterday to ask him why he couldn't let by-gones be by-gones, as the editor was willing to do, Al replied, tearms welling in his eyes: ; “That fellow nearly murdered my mother, Into. his mind came recollection of hie aged mother ill in bed in Brooklyn with the Governor of the State of New York pacing the floor and praying that Providence would spare her to him. “Hearst said | killed the ba of New York by allowing impure milk to come into New York City —me, the father of six children. And he knows it was a damnable lie. Remember those pictures of the forlorn-looking children and the poverty-stricken mothers? ” God! & TEXT OF PLANK ON WINE AND BEER Democrats Declare for Volstead Act Modi- fication. SYRACUSE, Sept. 80.—Fol- lowing is the plank in the Democratic platform favoring light wines and veers: Recognizing that the in- terpretation of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal Con- stitution expressed in the Vol- stead act has resulted In wide- spread contempt and violation of the law, In illegal traffic in liquors und in official corruption, we insist upon Congress enact- ing such modification of the Volstead act as shall legalize, subject to the approval of the State of New York, the use of beer and light wines under such careful restrictions as swere-trmposed by the law passed in New York in 1920. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Governor—Alfred E, Smith, New York, Lieutenant George R. tady. United States Senator— Royal 8. Copeland, New York. etary of State—James Hamilton, Bronx. Attorney General — Carl Buffalo. State Treasurer—George K. Shuler, Wayne. Comptroller — James Fleming, Troy. State Engineer—Dwight B, La Du, Albany. Governonm Lunn, Schenec- Sec a. Sherman, w. The Evening World in its late editions last evening picked five members of the slate selected by the Democratic State Convention, as follows: For Governor, Alfred E. Smithy for Lieutenant Gov- ernor, George R. Lunn; for United States Senator, Royal $. Cope- land; for Secretary of State, James J. Hamilton; for Comp- troller, James W. Fleming. An Opportunity tor A Business Education Is Offered In World Ads, The number of those who through the knowledge of stenography have n to positions of prominence and responsi« bility is many. Among them might be mentioned Charles Dickens, the great novelist and reformer; George B. Cor- telyou, Secretary of the Wreasury in President Roosevelt's Cabinet ‘and Edward Bok, former Editor of the Ladies’ Home Journal. The editor and proprietor of one of Boston’s great newe- papers at one time held a secretar position on a New York newspaper. A good stenographer has unusual advan- tages to succeed for he comes in contact with the best minds and thought of every institution and if equipped with natural ability, education and initiative, learns how to fill the executive positions The Sunday World “Educational” advertisements mention many schools and institutions where through a course of study in stenography and other subjects men and women are prepared for potitions of trust and responsibility, VILLAGE IN THRACE, SLAY 11, IS REPORT In Later Fight Greeks Say They Killed 25 Moslem Soldiers CONSTANTINE TO EXILE Sailed To-Day for Palermo With Queen and Will Make PARIS, 20.—A communique from Polymenacos, mander-in-chief of the Greek army in Thrace, was received to-day from Athens by the Greek legation here. It sald: “Turkish troops penetrated the neu tral zone, occupying the village Safalan, Thrace, where they killed 11 inhabitants. The Greek forces shortly after made an attack and killed 25 Turkish soldiers and one officer. The Greek losses were one killed and Sept. General mn of ‘| one wounded, The Turks were under the com- mand of an officer, named Redjes, who arrived in Constantinople ten days ago. ATHENS, Sept. 80 (United Press). —English and Greek shops in Con- stantinople are being pillaged by the Turks in Sporadic outbreaks, accord- ing to reports received here to-day. It was also reported that irregular Kemalist cavatry had occupied Lamp- sukos, on the Straits. ATHENS, Sept. 380 (Associated Press).—King Constantine, Queen Sophie and Prince Nicholas sailed to- day for Palermo, Sicily, on board a Greck steamer, on which they em- barked at Oropus, placed at the dis- posal of the fallen monarch by the revolutionary committee. The departure was without mony. cere: —— SITUATION CRITICAL, CLASH MAY OCCUR AT ANY MOMENT Peace Overtures Exhausted, Slight Spark May Set Conflagration. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 30 (As- sociated Press).—The situation is re- garded here as exceedingly critical. Gen, Harington seems to have ex- hausted his peaceful overtures, and many fear that military action will follow. A repture between the opposing forces, {t 18 thought in military quar- terg, '5 likely to be precipitated at any He (Continued on Second Page.) ———— COCKTAIL WEDDING HAS MORNING AFTER Rapid Romance Has Sequel in Marital Court “Sure, I'll take a chance," Joseph Rosenberg of fosenberg Bros., No. 607 Fifth Avenue, quotes himself as saying on Feb. 26 last in Bermuda. Then, he declares, Gertrude Wasser- man proposed marriage twenty-four hours after they had met over a bot- tle of cocktails, The marriage took place tn this city on March 6, To-day Rosenberg filed his reply to his wife's ult for a separation. She says “Joe” fell in love with her first at first sight—and now she keeps away from their home because of fear of violence on his part. Discord fol- lowed, she sald, when she slighted her sister-in-law, who, she says, has “radical tendencies.” Justice Wasservogel denied her ap- plication for alimony and counsel fees. AS MISSING LINK WHALL MURDER Suspect, Who Spied On Lov- ing Couples in Park, Had Bullet in Leg. GIRL EXAMINED AGAIN. Prosecutors ‘Get After” Charlotte Mills Who Ap- pealed to Governor. (Special From a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) Vv BRUNSWICK, Sept. 80.—Au- thorities investigating the murders of the Rev. E. W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills admitted to-day nhase of their inquiry sistently there was one whieh is per- throwing doubt upon general understandi the and the manner of the crime For a week detectives have been trying to find a ne'er-do-well Polish tramp of weak mentality who is re- ported to have applied ta a hospital here for a bullet wound in his leg about two weeks ago—the bodies of Mr. Hall and Mrs. Mills were discov- ered under @ crab apple tree on, the Phillips farm just two weeks ago to- day. The man sought has been arrested on a charge of being dangerously ir- rational at least twice and has been let go as harmless. He was a night prowler in Buccleuch Park, where the Rey. Mr. Hall often met Mrs, Mills and was fond of telling stories of his adventures as a spy upon couples who sought seclusion there, The detectives have no trace of him. They do not know if he is hiding or has left town for some reason not connected with the Hull-Mills murder or if he is lying sick in the home of friends of his own race “It would be wrong to say we pect this man of the murder, until we find him there is still sibility that all the indication their of motive sus- but « DOS- reveal H by our other work may lead to a false conclusion,” It was admitted at the Court House to-day that the letters in the hand- (Continued on Se. ond Page.) OHIO WOMAN PONZI IN $300,000 SCHEME Say She ‘Promised Neigh- bors 10 P. C. POMEROY, O., Mrs. Susan Kraus and her husband, George Kraus, a former miner, were in the County Jail here to-day on charges of embezzlement, and with their rest, officials say, will be uncoy the fabrication of a finan that will rival that of Ponzi ton “wizard."" who prom turns for the use of m The Kraus couple were urrested on an affidavit signed by A. W. Lee, act- ing as agent for Bertha Seyfried, who listed a loss of $4,000 Holding out a retu ou Loans. Sept. 30 ur ed al scheme the Bos- d big re- ney of 10 per cent., Mrs, Kraus, It iy coarged, has bor rowed .in excess of $500,000 from Pomeroy persons, giving them prom- issory notes. According further notes, Accorli Seyfried and a sister | an $39,000. ined the wom- OF TERNAN CHLD gQURT DECIDES Judge Scores Wife of Profes- sor and Defendant in Case. MRS. TIERNAN FAINTS. Her Husband Takes Action for Separation Follow- ing Decision. SOUTH Harry FE D, Ind., local Sept. 30 haberdasher, oulin, charged by Mrs. Augusta Tiernan with being the father of her third child, was found not guilty in City Court here Mrs. Ti n fatnted on hearing the verdict. She was carried out, placed in a taxieab and driven home. Judge C. L, Ducomb made it plain in his comment that he found the de- “not ,guilty'’ in the strict He said that he fendant sense of the word. believed there had been intimate re- lations between Mrs. Tiernan and Poulin, ‘The fact, however, that Prof. Tiernan had lived with his wife throughout the entire affair created the reasonable doubt that made it gally compulsory to find for the de- fendant. The court held that Tiernan failed to prove that hi been the father of the could not have baby Prof. and Mrs. Tiernan will not be come reconciled according to plans an- nounced by the professor following the dectsion The beginning of a movement for u permanent separation will t place late to-day or to-morrow when Prof. jernan will take his wife and thre children to Mich,, where Mrs, Tiernan will make her home with her mother until she decides upon r future. That Mrs, Tiernan ts bein allowed by Vrof. Tiernan to take the three children with her is due, he said, to his sympathy for his wife. Later it is understood that the children will be placed in a sehool, “T believe,’ he said, “that hnd we disclosed the affairs of our household Bonson, as they really haye been during the last year, a different verdict. would have been reached “We h been in a living hell," he said, “but this fact we withheld from the court and public.” Harry Voulin was brief in his state ment. ‘Just what I expected,"’ he sald. He would not make no other comment Mrs. Poulin, In a highly nervous state, Was unable to make a state ment Prosecutor Floyd Jellison and Prof. Tiernan comb had announced after Jy Du rendered his opinion that ign the case would be appealed and cat ried to the Supreme Court of the United States if necessary » decision was a great surprise to me," declared Prof, Tiernan. ‘It swept m completely off my feet Tho testimony,” the jude 1 in his rulings, “has been of the most sensational character and has shoch ed the morals of the court as well is the enthre country, and 1 regret this incident of my life that it be came my painful duty and that 1 wa (Continued on $ ond Page.) FIRST GAME AT POLO GROUNDS— Boston — 0 Oo Giants— Oo 1 000 0 and Snyder; 3 0 0 1 10 O88 B o-m O G08 o-ee Hulihan and O'Neill BOY SCOUT OWNER OF ‘REAL DOG’ THAT WOKE HIM IN FIRE SCOUT TON PANTAR | ANS MIS Doc BOY SCOUT ROUSED BY HIS PUP IN FIRE AWAKES TENEMENT Tony So Busy Caring for “Real Dog” Police Beat Him to Thrilling Rescues Boy Scout Anthony Pantar, twelve year 1, was awakened In his room in the tenement at No. 128 Hudson Street at 5.80 o'clock this morning by hls woolly white general terre “Ho ain't got no name ye Tony, “becau until to y I didn't know what kind of a dog he was; but I know now he's no mutt,’* The pup pulled the bedclothes trom pup. Tony went to the window, From the side of the house next door, No. 42 Beach Street, puffs of smoke Unged with red were pouring Scout Pantar yelled long and loud until he was answered by the voice of all his family, Warning them to get out as quick as they could, Tony gathered up the pup and ran to the Beach Street Police Station and put the woolly dog on the desk in front of dn astonished Lieutenant, Say," Tony commanded, “take re of this dog until f come back for him, please. He's saved my life and I want to take care of him, L'ye got to (Continued on Second Page.) aA MISS COLLETT 6 UP IN FINALS FOR WOMEN'S TITLE. SPRINGS, W Va., Sept 30 lenna Collett, the nineteen-year-old golf star of Providence R. 1, emerged with fly ing colors from the first round of her thirty-six hole mateh with Mrs, W A. Gavin, of England here to-day for the national women’s champtonship. At the end of the first 18 holes of the days play she ha lead of 6 holes and was playing steady golf while her English opponent's game to be br appe ing 85% MORE DRUNKS. PROVIDENCE FINDS Police Records Show Jump Under Prohibition. PROVIDENCE, R. 1 ince Prohibition be Drunkenness increased 85 per cent me effective, according to fx ives compiled the Police Com cape Is Cut Off Adjoining Building covered in Time. Seven lives were lost in a fire persons were seriously injured. Fire Marshal Bropay and ‘the Station are working on a report that who had tried to start fires in othe! was started by kindling flames in floor hall. Pe KING ALEXANDER REPORTED SLAIN IN JUGO-SLAVIA ssassinated in Belgrade Revolution Is Rumor Irom Ifungary. PARIS, Sept. 80, _ (Associated Preen).—An unconfirmed report has reached the Hungarlan News Agency in Paris that a revolution has oc- urred Belgrade and that King of Jugo-Slavia has been assassinated, in The news agency gives out this rt “under all reserve’, RADE, Sept. 30 (Associated Serbian Press Bureau issued a note to-day denying “Th rming news concerning a purported revolution in Belgrade aimed agajnst It declures these reports etivities: the crown.” re due to enemy ASHINGTON, Sept. 80 (Assocl- Press).—OMcials of the Jugo- Legation here to-day described ‘malicious fabrication” the Paris 4 that King Alexander had been ssussinated, saying cablegrams yes- ay from Belgrade made no men+ n of disturbances. ‘S5-FOOT WAVES SWAMP AQUITANIA- LUFEBELTS WORN Port Holes Wrecked, Super- structure Splintered in Fierce Hurricane; Liner Day Late. After passing through the most violent storm he ever had encoun tered In the forty-two years he has heen a mariner, during which hun- dreds of passengers were forced to desert thelr staterooms for thirty hours and scores donned life presery ers, Sir James T. W les brought the big Cunarder Aquitania to port to-day with 16 pass ‘4 sighing rellet at the sight of land. From 6 o'clock Sunday ening until midnight Monday, the antic liner careened through eas that swamper| 1s deck, fifty-five feet above the water line, at four knots an he 1s he usual 6 knots 1 by the big shin on normal sec passenger, u millionaire who occupied the most expensive suite on the ship, leclared the waves weren't waves al all—they were a section of the Rocky Mountains The condition of the big ner as she came into port a full day late (Continued on Second Page.) oe THE WORLD TRAVEL BOREAL Arcade, World Mark I city 1 night 2 (OF sale, —Ad MANY TRAPPED BY FLAMES. SAVED BY DARING RESCUES: POLICE SUSPECT FIREBUG Two Leap From Windows to Death When Es- Attempt to Set Fire to Also Made, but is Dis- in an apartment house at No, 261 West 109th Street at a little before 1 o'clock this morning, and five detectives of the West 100th Street the fire was started by a pyromaniac r buildings. The fatal conflagration baby carriages left in the ground Fire Department has also started an investigation to find what Justice there ts In criticism of the work of the firemen for tardiness fn an- swering the alarm and slow work after thelr arrival. It is reported that the only lght—in spite of the boasted equipment of the department in searchlight apparatus—by which ‘the terror-stricken tenants could find their way down the fire escapes was tur- nfshed by a taxicab driver who had the wit to turn the headlights of his cab on the burning building. Ten minutes before the blage yw discovered Henry Denn, who live Gr the ground floor at No. 245, adjoining. heard a noise in the hall of his home. He opened his door and saw a baby triage in the hall and the stairways aflame. Calling his daughters, Evelyn and Florence, they threw pails of water on the fire until it wai 7®x- tinguished. Immediately afterward, Denn told Fire Marshal Brophy, a rough! dressed man, apparently a foreigner, opened the basement door and, wall- ing in, carefully inspected the char- red carriage and steps. Denn de- manded to know what he was look- ing fqr and he explained he had smelled smoke and quickly left, Be- fore the Denns could retire the build-, ing next door was burning and the street outside was in an uproar, William Mandelbaum, No. ~ 1826 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, — saw smoke coming out the vestibule doar ot No. 241 and tried to get in, but the flames leaped out and he hastily slammed the door and ran for the nearest fire box. Back In a few seconds, he was the first in the rescue work. He went up the front fire escape, smashing win- dows as he ascended to the top floor On each of three trips he brought down some on Crowds of idents of the block, many In night attire, were in the street before firemen arrived. Chauf feurs and mechanics from the Buena Vista Garage across the street, and several pedestrians who were passing, saved many lives by dashing through the hallways to arouse the sleeping mombers of the twenty-four families, aiding or carrying them to safety, WHOLE BUILDING AFLAME IN FEW MINUTES, Within a few minutes the building appeared to be burning from top to bottom, and some of the fire escapes were almost red hot. The rescue work Was dificult because the street is not well lighted. There was not much improvement when firemen as rived because they carried no seareh lights. Automobiles, to meet the emés gency, were driven to the curb and t u« lot In the rear, and turned their lights on the building, Harry White, a tenant on the third floor, ran to the @fth floor and found there Mrs. Wilbur Fenn, overcome by smoke, ey to the street, where her condition was found to be serious, Her son, Wil bur jr., missing his mother, strugglea through the smoke which now com- pletely efveloped the fifth floor and, Special Daily Prize for Four Weeks For “What Did You See To-Day?’’—See Page6 3 4 |