The evening world. Newspaper, November 24, 1922, Page 1

CHILDERS THE EVENING Lg yen : cOVERNMENT TD RECOVER $ a “At Camp Upton, Costing $15,000,000, Amount Sued For Is $6,000,000. IMMENSE Alleged That in One Case More Than Half of Ex- pense Was Fraudulent. SUMS PAID. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Associ- ated Press).—Legal action to recover @ more than $20,000,000 alleged to have been obtained fraudulently from the Government the construction of four army cantonments during the war was instituted to-day by Attorney General Daugherty as the first formal steps in a far-reaching prosecution of those who held contracts for the building of war camps The Thompson-Starrett Compan of New York is sued for $5,000,000 on Upton contr und the the Ca: in Funstoir cont: he former suit Was filed fh T voklyn Unofficial eslimates place tho totat @um that wil! be sought in all of the Fecovery sults contemplated at more than $75,000.000. In one np, eost- Ing $15,000,000, auditors w said to have found inidications of excess expenditure of $5,000,000. In the first group of four suits in which action is to be instituted the Gevernment secks to recover a total of $21,000,000, the Camp Upton sult involving $6,000,000, the Camp Jack- fon suit $6,500,000, the Camp Sher- man suit 00,000 and the Camp Funston it $4,000,000. The decision of the Department of Justice to institute the: tions, re- sulted from investigations over more : than year by Attorney Gener have indic ated the the its when complete would preseit one of the most sweet and far reaching prosecutions cyer instituted by the Government It is revealed by the sums named In the first four sults that a large per- centage of the total spent for the camps is hell to be recoverable, In one case more than half the cost of the camp is declared to have been fraudulently expended. of Camp Upton w 2mp Sherman, $13 om, $12,710, 520. 0,000 separate In all, contracts construction work during the and it ts the intention to review all of these min- tately before concluding the Inquiry. ft is said that if evidence of criminal Offenses is vir ctions will be instituted also overed, erimin SB The bills of complaint allege fraud, gross onoxgligence. Inefficiency and wastefulness on the part of the de fendant contractors, and their agents. It is pointed out that a national emergency existed at the time the contracts were signed, making It Im- possible for the Government to make the customary careful inspection of the construction work. The Govern ment claims it relied on the loyalty and patriotism of the contractors to execute their agreements faithfully. Tho acts of commission and omis- lon ure declared to have been com- mitted wit!) the full knowledge und consent of the defendant firms. It charged that facts were concealed from the government officials and that {n various roundabout ways the contractors succeeded in rendering a minimum of return, in place of a fair and reasonable return, for the money they receiv Real Estate Advertisements for The Sunday World Must Be in The World Office To-Day Before 6 P. M, To insure proper classification Ton -Night’s Weather—FAIR: COLDER. FINAL Wen) EDITION | Vou. 3 LXIIL. NO. teal 214—DAILY._ of New! 1 Cireatation Boo Coppriahe FILES SUITS 79,000,000 IN ALLEGED WAR CAMP FRAUDS BOY WEDGES HAND IVGLIPPER,KNNVES STOPPED IN TIME Lad Faints as Blades Cease Whirling—Doctor Fails to tricate Member Ralph Rosen, playing around his father at No nue, Brooklyn, noon to-day when the parent heard a buzz- ing sound and then a scream, The boy had pushed button that started @ large meat grinding machine operated by electricity, nd had then é hik chubby “ksi into the top opening of the chopper, where a re- volving spiral core feeds tho knives The little fellows hand had been drawn down and into the mill, but was inches from the grinding knives when the father shut off the powe As he watched the revolutions g1 & boy, w the first shock three years old! butcher shop of 1009 Crescent Aye- was the shortly before the vel over, fainted from the intense pain So tightly wedged was the hand the child that it could not be pulled out It was in this condition when 4 policeman, attracted hy the sere. of a woman who ran from th arrived. He summoned an m lance from the Bradford Street Hox Pital. The surgeon, after attemptiy to release the hand, decided it was imperative that the boy be rushed 1 a hospital. The chopper, made in almost one piece and firmly fas to the block upon which it w Was unscrewed. The ttle boy, un conscious, with the weight of cas steel and iron attached to his hand. ported by a policeman, was hir- 1 to the Bradford Street institu tion After a half hour of effort and much consultation as to the best method to proceed in order to release the mashed member. it was decided to take the child to the Kings County Hospital with the hope that with a much better equipped operating room there might be a chance of getting the hand out without amputation > TRUCKLOAD OF HATS BURNS. A two-ton automobile truck loaded with women's straw hats was burned near Kearny, N. J., carly yesterday, The chauffeur spilled oll in refilling his lantern and it became {gnited when he struck a match. (New York World) _Pablishing Company, 1922. Blooms in Home Yarriage; Not wena i ALY She Books Open to All.’’ by Wrexs LEADS POLICE 10 WITH SINGER AIDED) CRITICS IN SENATE; AGED WAILLIONAIRE, BY RALL SERVANT DEFENDS HIS STAND Amateur Detective Tells of an Offer of $100,000 for Them. KIDNAPING FOLLOWED. Chicago Authorities Have Names of Man and Doctor Who Operated. CHICAGO, Novy An «ffe $100,000 for life-giving glands by aged Chicago Millionaire who planned to be 4 an married, reported by an unnamed informant, was probed to-day’ by authoritles seeking to clea up an attack on Joseph Wozinak, who was mutilated and robbed of vital tissues. Names, dates and places regarding the offer and the robbery were given in such detail to Sergt. Smith, ef the Detective Bureau, in charge of th investigation, that he was convince tho mysterious attacks would soon be cleared up, The Hofrotwrt, aa amatearderer tive, appeared at Central Police Headquarters and demanded ty tali to Chief Hughe “T thought the man wa first."’ said Hughes, ‘but afte ing with him awhile, T found he cool and sane, Tam convinced that believes the story he has t 4 that ni wrong. He substantiate 1 only motiy gave u most thorough inve “Two months age police, ‘a sixty-five whose name in the the authorities, lan girl, twenty-fiv WW specialist, who ne . reputa ed $100,000 for human ve vigorous man, a rte in appointed place, where sur- kyon perof operation, trans- planting t! from the youth ful victim te us } millionaire’s body Wornia J, stitl drure t ood where 1 1 and. left epseia i 1 tind him > COXEY ARMY GENERAL ARRESTED AS SPEEDER Lender of Tre In on Caplial Paya Fine. CHICAGO, Nov. 24. Coxey who gained faine as te Coxey Ke witaven route.to' fi He ¥ Mauretania Forced to Anchor Off Ambrose Light, Out of Control Resumes Her Way as Fleet of Tugs Rush to Aid Captain —<t- at Radio. The Cunare waa sighted by Ambrose Lightship at 6.15 Hook o'clock the observer at Sazdy the Lightship and was flying signals A radio from Capt. to the offices of the company said that the big ship had stopped because of low pressure on the starboard tur- bine. It is presumed the stop made to disconnect this turbine. 8.41 o'clock this morning the obsery reported she was again under wa The company immediately despatched a fleet of tugs to bring her up the bay and te st her In docking. was At She arrived at Quarantine at 9 o'clock and her enginvers redoubled thelr work on her turbine It was not until 1.30 o'clock that left this berth, and then it wus with six tugs the Cunard offices had sent to aid hee in reaching her t the foot of West 14th Street A stiff wind blowing from northwest hampered the great vessel liner Mauretania, which lett > Arthur Rostroa® putham prot Saturday A. M. today. Shortly after 7 reported that she bad anchored off denoting that she was out of control a the run from Quarantine and the progress \ apper bay was made pier late this afternoo On her last eastward trip she left Tuesday and had her Londea for Sunday which established a J she was a on this tei ntil noon Tu teame miles ave 16 | ind de a9 od 1 third bullion and 7,660 including 1,245 of parcel matt jong t ssengers Norma an tance Talmadge, 7 TED BY A FIRIN orld NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, She Q ter A NEW Mills, $ gatherec the serv Garb matre As ha: (Cor U.S.C Had Am SA Lieu tired, States area, lunche Army Amer! have Arg clared te 1 been pr tre Ar throug have t Germa lant v traye Special ne Have told Adjuta —. tor Minister. PARLOR MAID BALKED. uarreiled With Choris “Guild Presents” ngered Mrs. Hall. of The Evening World.) BRUNSWICK, N. J., Nov. 24.—In support of lils contention that Mrs. Frances Noel Hall knew of the infatuation between Rev. Ed- ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Prosecutor wealth of infor Mott Tas mation tram ants In the Hull household. ation between Mrs. Hall and ties was peculla Tough, leriy teh 8s who had ty vice of the Stevens fam Hall was a young’ girl, has been vor years tie cluse confidant of Mrs. Hall Her rugged loyalty of was tempered by a fe that Mrs, Hall was 1 what inconstder: ‘ 1 tovling that persisted after M all came to maturity. She the Jn stinetiy . her imis- tress and nied the expresston ame attitucte to- tt and 1 of attr louks, fi ner and mental quickness. ‘The who on glimpsing her wouldn't in, might well lave his eyes ex amined © is « e With the proved dispos Mr Hall to appreetite to the beh women as ho met along the wa wileve that he did not aver wel » hidden from everyb¢ The exact welght to be given tot household © of mind hown by a conversation which is reported « occurring between tho Mr. Hall and tho parlor maid at the Redmond Street gate of the Hall home when he went out to mect Mrs, Mills on the evening when they were both shot death. “Hello, Lou," Mr. Mott ha the rector sild in salutation, ‘waat are you doing out here?’ Then rector placed his hand on the gir shoulder in fatherly affection and add ed: “Waiting for your fellow “Why, no, Doctor,’ Mr. Mott hear she replied, ‘I hayen’t any fellow Now, now now,’’ was the mi: er's reported re “you ar f retty and too nice 1 Le to belleve that have sat nun ued on Second Page.) OULD HAVE WON ARGONNE IN THREE DAYS. DECLARES GEN. LIG SGETT ericn Been Prepared, Conld cored Moat Hrillia Victory in History N FRA t. Gen NCISCO, Hunte No Liggett jeneral tro! in the Ninth Army ¢ in convention on of the / of the 2 sociation United States, preparedne rtened the battle to three day » that Ame ured, the aM would hoon the third aken two whole divi n prisoners and woul lctory in history." —— WOULD TRAVEL WERE AL y Ww ity INVITES Dares Tiger Nebraskan AN France to Study About Militarism. corges Clemenceau asked, he Give Ilitcheoe to of Militarism. BOSTON, Nov. Senator Hitchvock that he was n militariat, “Hes harges of being too peaceful?’ And then, « @ militarist hOSTON, The Answering Hitcher ) Senator Hitcheock calls me a mill Well, Hitchcock owing to the vote, for When go to France t I dare him t Mite Clemenceau ud rT his Senate to tel Senate few No Ye 4 iger of critict and Hora said Mr facts.’ (Apsociated France lashed critica to-day an Interview, replying ma of Sen Mott Told That Seamstress] Both Hitchcock and Borah Advised Mrs. Mills on Gifts ntormed, Says Clemen- ceau in Boston WN INQUIRY. Go to Facts (Special From a Staff’ Correspondent CLEMENCEAU JAILED AS A PACIFIST IN NAPOLEONIC PRISON Novel Defense s Charge nator ever been in fall for in a Napo © prison for eight, months thrown in because T was not vck's demand that he is he ta | “Circnlat 1922. IRISH REPUBLICAN EXECUTED BY ORDER OF COURT MARTIAL ERSKINE ACUILDERS wy wiee woe BRITISH TREATY WITH JAPAN STILL IN FULL EFFECT Status Same as Betore Arms Conference by Failure of France to Ratify T in 1 and (From a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) explain why Wrance insisted on] WASHINGTON, Noy. 24,—Dinex « black troops in her army of oc-| sion in the United States Senate of eupatton, the ‘Tiger declared that} the Clemenceat Mission to this coua Hitchcock had been misled by Ger-|try and France's attitude toward th man propaganda and that to-day there | naval disarmament treaty has aroused was not a single black soldier in Ger-| new interest in the present status of man territor the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. It was When he wax told that ome of the} to take the place of the latter, so ob ors at Washington had said they lous to this country, that the naval were not able to understand clearly | %°!? anergy tb from his speeches just what he want-|‘Uisarmament treaty was substitute ¢ America, the Tiger sald with a| ‘The declaration was made by Senu gleam in his eyes that he thought|tor Giass of Virginia in the course of they would know after hin address| ine debate yenterday that he had this afternoon in Tremont Temple, tie second forma! speech of his Amer-| erstood the Anglo-Japanese Allian ATER again in effect, as the result of nee’s failure to ratify the work o Clemenceau received hig int 7 5 i in his Dig. bedroom. at. the| tHe Washington Conference of « ene bli : Investigation at the State i me of 1. Higginson jr, wh PEP iLL A a Deal ety taying while In this city ee . at th Uae Ms Peas mage of : rhe Anglo-Japanese altos n ma La has a gned in July, 1911, to be in t perched on his bald head ; Tou thera’ paar for ten years and unless denounce apets at the end of ten years, its term» pro ane z “| vide that it automatically became cf Ne PUssany GNeENON ke. | fective for another ten year It vad 1 will answer them not been denounced and, according t When the interviewers wen! at once! state Department. official there > the subject of the Washington} Por. «till offective us, Clemenceau sm The Four-Power pact negotited at Bed Washington provides that upon ex Thad made It a point not change of ratifications of that treats iss with oMetal people in America.” lin. Anglo-Japanese treaty become o sald. “But T have said t wil! ot and Gold, but France h newer all, so 1 must answer ified the Pact, andl this | the “Iam xlad to tell Mr. Hitchcock | anglo-Japanese treaty with precisely is in the Senate only for » fewlthe sam us it had nt ys, owing to the vote,’ he began ; to the Nebran event (Continued on Second Hage) Acfeat e-election, ‘Therefore, 1] 2=-== -- nk Vl be excused if td ' to Europe, and tf 1 ‘ : First in (Continued on Second Page > MILLIONAIRE RED stl TO BE PRISON CLERK Jan rom hb, OL, Nov, 24—Willlam Bross 1 The World had ao ove d, onaire leader Commun ng lead over Its neare v yo a clerk fu the prison Ubrary petitor In Business ¢ jee oot ee peat nsieye Fhe umber printed vy n beginning Mondsy, fF 4 ary cewepapers follows: rittes so assigned bir day i THE WORLD... 106,707 ads. sian’ Swleler is. stavs,| The Times. . 29,462 ads Win clown cor |The American 11,078 ads. at Hig): sillacll The Herald 5.347 ads Y ‘ : The bune a4 : ne 4. ne iat THe WORLD'S 1 77,245 ads. at 823. 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DUBLIN, Noy. 24 (Associated Press).—Erskine Childers was executed at 7 o'clock this morning for having had an automatic revol- ver in his possession, it is announced in an official bulletin given out by the National Army The brief army report states that Childers was tried by a military court at Portobello Barracks, Dublin, Nov. 17, charged with being in possession, without proper authority, of an automatic pistol when apprehended by National Army forces, Nov. 10, at Aunamoe House, County Wicklow The accused, the report adds, was found guilty and sentenced to death, and the finding and sentence being duly con- firmed, the execution was carried out this morning. While the method of execution was not officially described, it is believed it was by shooting noon No detalls of Childers Tho Aper new execution were available up to “his after- wiek were summoned at noon to the Portobello Rarracks where the bare announcement of the execution was communl- cated to them, saying that Childers had been tried for having a revolver ts his pe sion, that the death sentence was passed upon him and that this w vontirmed and that ne was duly executed at 7 o'clock this worning MARY McSWINEY, ON HUNGER STRIKES, GIVEN LAST RITES Her Sister Sante, to Santinet Also Fasting, Sent DURLIN, ON (Associated Presa). In a lett the news: pape Annie MacSwiney, says that her sister who has been on a hunger strike for twenty days, received the rament on Wednesday and wa given extreme unetions Miss Annie MacSwiney, who had fasted outside the gates of Mount joy Hrison since last Friday as a pro test against the inprivenment of her sister Mary, was remos last evening to a 4 home. She was in a very w tion, but refused to take food and only swallowed some water > BONAR LAW INTRODUCES TWO FREE STATE BILL> One New remter Wins t Div taton. Nov Pate bftect— INDON, Premier Bonar Law to-day in’ In the House of Cominons the ting Into effect the constitute Irish Free State and the Fr “Consequential fon f ni recelved the Prime Mir the Government be empowered all the time of the Hones f ment busine tring the rites o Phe beh ter'# motion, however, wa voto of 238 to Constitation trod bill put of the State Both 1 that to tuke ern the FIRST SNOWFALL HERE FREAK, SAY EXPERTS; CHILDREN CRY IN GLEE Sbortiived Flurry Heings Queries to Weather ot From the Bronx down to the izged into the Weather Bu from 1.16 to 1.4% o'clock to-day askin what the frecast: ttin rhe t flak wk wptur h wa Weather 1 . hortly bef ght parta of the city it hailed nkes wero light and as turned to rain after ab * MEAVY Syow CREPPLES . Y four inches ef snow —® Notification that he was to be ex- ecuted this morning was not recelved by Childers until 8 o'clock last night, according to the Evening Standard His relatives were not alowed to see him, and the first intimation they had of the carrying out of the sentence noon to-day, when they re- a letter to that effect from the Adjutant General Mrs was at ceived Childers collapsed when she reallzed that all was over The ing evening. newspapers apnounc the execution were quickly t, but there was no evidence of vacitement. Expressions of heard, have been ntined up to this time to question ng the prudence of carrying out t execution before the Court of Appeal ad finally decided the legal issue In.- volved The fate of Childers has been hang- ne in the balance for several days while court actions were being fought out over his military trial, but with the adverse finding by the Mas- ter of the Rolls yesterday on applica- tion for a stay of judgment the feeling ned to prevail in Dublin last ve- sm, so far ning that the next thing heard of Childers would be the news of bis execution ‘This belief is thought Ukely to have inspired heavy attacks which were made on (he National Army posts ta Dublin throughout the night. AN the hs were abortive Childers was captured on the morn- ing of Noy. 10 at the home of a rela- tive, Robert Barton, situated in a wooded «ud picturesque section of Wicklow Two columns of Nattonal troops urrounded the Barton house at dawn. One of the soldiers rapped on the door and Was answered by « maid. The servant was thrust aside end a de {tachment he expedition entered th use chide found io «0 upstairs m. He attempted to draw « but was overpowered. He was ken to Wicklow fail and later to Portobello Barracks, Dublin Rot Barton, one of the slgua- tories of the Anglo-lrish treaty, later turned against tt LONDON, Noy. -4.—Announcement of the execution in Dublin of Erskine Child ead utenant of Eumop De Va was rocelved here shortly after noon to-day. It came 48 @ sui ) England, where it was be loved the Free State authorities would » to Impose this penalty » execution of Childers removes most important figure in the Re- publican movement tn Ireland next te Mr. De Valera, with whom Childers, « | Childers w a leading part in engineering the present armed gevolt against the Freq