The Times from Streator, Illinois • 1

STREATOR DAILY TlMES-PRESS lrra. STREATOR, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984. VOLUME 8, NO. 216 di6p(n4MlTUM6 (V MAY CALL FEDERAL OPS TO RHODE ISLAND Claim Delay in Sending Lifeboats to Morro Castle Girls Travels Create Mystery Hints Ship Fire Hush; Arrested William Lorimer, Former S. Senator, Drops Dead TWO OFFICERS OF RESCUE SHIP IN TESTIMONY HUGE PROFITS OF DU PONT ARE BEING STUDIED Declared Cash Dividend of 100 Per Geat Or Common Stock Ir 1916.

Ask To Be Relieved From Duty Aboard Uner President Cleveland. CHICAGO. Sept. 1 9 UP) Forme U. S.

Senator William Lorimev dropped dead today in- the Chicago, and Northwestern depot. He wa 79 years old. The one-time Republican leader' had collapsed on a train arriving from his home at Crystal Lake. BL, and died in the rest room at the station. Once recognised as the "blond boss of Illinois Republicans, he had served 12 years in the congress and then was elected by the Illinois General Assembly in 1909 to the U.

S. senate. Months afterward a state legislator admitted Lo rimers election had been engineered by bribery and corruption, and charges brought tn the senate resulted In his removal from office. He had been in political retirement since his eviction by the senate, emerging only briefly In 1999 as an adviser to his old protege Mayor William Hale Thompson, of Chicago, during "Big Bills Illinois waterway campaign. When Thompson journeyed to Washington to promote the flood relief legislation for the Mlsslsalppi Valley, Lorimer went along and breakfasted with the late Presi-nt Coolidge at the White House.

Lorimer was acquitted more than decade ago of charges growing of the failure of the La Salle treet Trust and Savings Bank, hich inflicted losses of several ndred thousand dollars on deers. Lorimer began his congressional service as a representative from the second Illinois district. He represented that district from 195 to 1901. He was elected representative from the sixth niinais district in 1909. and held the seat until June 18, 1909 when he resigned to take his seat In the United States senate.

Besides politics he also engaged In real estate and banking. He was often called the father of the waterway legislation because of his activity in the lakes-to-gulf water route campaign. yd- His remark that tba real story of tha Morro Castla disaster has not been told" brought about tba arrest of Georgs Alagna, shown as ba testified in tba New York Inquiry. Alagna, second radio olficor of tba burned liner, Is hold for further questioning. Ha Is from Ft.

Wayna. Ind. DECLINE IN CORN CROP IS 2G PER CENT POLAND GIVES ULTIMATUM AT LEAGUE MEET Will Not Abide By 6eeeral Treaty for Protection of Minority Peoples. GENEVA, Sept. 13 Poland set off a political explosion in the League of Nations today by announcing that, beginning at once.

It will not abide by the general treaty for the protection of minority peoples. Joseph Beck, Polish foreign minister, told the assembly that until all states protect the rights of minorities Poland would refuse any control by an International organism of Its treatment of, minority groups. The Polish stand was regarded a severe blow to the League of Nations. One of Its cardinal objects haa been to win adequate protection for minority groups In all nations. Deck's announcement caused consternation at a moment when the problem of Russia's adhesion to the league was reported to be more or less dormant and there were pessimistic rumors that Moscow might abandon Its negotiations and decide after all not to apply for admlsa'on.

Poland requested that the International conference make the minority obligations general instead of confining them in treaty form to some of the states. Poland wants all the great powers, including Russia, to subscribe to these obligations. The Polish foreign minister admitted In his address that there were few chances that this proposal would succeed and that therefore Poland was driven to her decision to refuse any Interferences! on her method of handling the minorities. Beck alleged that the application of the treaties was of no benefit to the minorities. Arthur Henderson left Geneva today, and the cause of disarmament has been placed in the refrigerator for an Indefinite period.

Henderson, chairman of the disarmament convention, told League of Nations delegates before his departure, that he hoped to convoke a meeting of the disarmament steering committee next November. But among statesmen the opinion I was growing that the fate of dls- armament depends greatly on political developments In Europe within the next few months. There was a general impression that the whole disarmament question may be kept on ice until leaders of several nations ret a line on the prospects of the 1938 naval conference. SUPERVISION: ADVOCATED OF BIO BUSINESS Frank Farrington In Address Before State Labor Conventioa. CONFUSE RADIO SHIP SIGNALS BROKEN ARM SENDS ALL PORTS ON MERRY-GO-ROUND CHASE FOP SINKING SHIP.

trginia m. Gates (above u.ugn- 1 7.boa, Gtos. president of tbs University of Pennsylvania, oecama the center of an unnsual mystery when her disappearance from a Wyoming ranch waa reported. IJer family, admitting they did not know ner whereabouts, Insisted she waa enronte to Philadelphia by motor car. WASHINGTON.

Sept. 19 (JP) War-time profits of the E. I. Du Pont De Nemourg Corporation so great that in 1919 the giant powder making concern was aoie to declare cash dividends of 190 per cent on ita common stock (cere studied today by the senate munitions investigating committee. With four members of the Du Pont family present, the committee set out to draw a picture of how a large part of the profits was invested by the firm in other American Industries, and of their ramifications in recent years.

We have reason to think that the growth In the Du Pont Corporations assets haa reached unbelievable proportions, said ona member of the committee, and we Intend to show where these profits went." Already received was testimony that the Du Pont firm, which manufactured 40 per cent of all tha powder used in guns of the Allies during the World War, owns 29 per cent of the common stock of General Motors Corporation. This Interest was founded on an original Investment of war-time earnings of $47,000,000. Attention also was given persona finances of the four leading members of the firm Lam mot Du Pont, president; Pierre, chairman of the board; Irenee, vice president, and near twin brother of Lammot; and Felix, cousin of these three brothers who also Is a vice president. Quizsed on Their Bonuses. The committee had called upon them to furnlah today the amount of bonuses they drew from the firm in 1917, and 1919.

"It was In this period that the idea of paying bonuses to big executives seems to have been born," observed Senator Nye (R) of North Dakota, committee chairman. That seems to be something else chargeable to the World War." With Pierre answering most of the questions and the others listening alertly, it was testified that the corporations net taxable Income jumped from $4,642,594 in 1919. the year before the outbreak of the war, to $127,574,725 in 1914; The return on Invested capital Increased from 12.86 per cent to 6S.05 per cent in the same period; During the four years 1919-1919 Inclusive the corporation paid Its common and debenture stock holders an, average yearly dividends of 49 per cent, although the regular dividend was only 9 per cent; Extra dividends ranging up to $2 per cent were declared In this ier-lod and the extras combined with the regular dividends payments for the entire year of 1919 amounted to 100 per cent; Between 1914 and 1911 the corporation did a war business aggregating That total net profits of $8, were made by the corporation during the war In the manufacture of T. N. In one plant, tha total depreciated Investment In which amounted to $940,000.

GEN. PERSHING 74 YEARS OLD COMMUNISTIC UPRISING, SAYS COV. GREEN Situation Tense Is Hosier) Workers Ir Sooth Prepare To Strike. The textile strike scene dark-, ened today in the north, while in; the south, hosiery workers join--ed the strike lines. Federal troops in the first' corps stoop by for a possible5 call to Rhode Uland the Rhode Island legislature was called in-l to extraordinary session, and; wholesale arrests of communists: were ordered.

Governor Green of Rhode Is-i land asked the extraordinary I session for legislation permitting: the calling of federal troops into5 the state, describing the rioting as a communist uprising. He also asked for an apgr prla-' tlon of $200,000 with which to enroll? 1,000 World War veterana as special statu poller, and for other enter. Cncy expenditures. Tltese development followed N'vw England grimmest confl.ei of thij current strike at Woonsocket. Il.

last night battle between po- lice and gunrda I a rioting crowd) of 6,000. Prepare to Rush Troop. Gen. Doeglns MscArthur, chief off staff, and war department ef (trial, drew plane to rush troops Isto the Rhode Island strike area on re- quest. In Bouton.

Secretary of War? George H. Ilern said he had die- cuaaed the Rhode Island situation? with President Roosevelt. Appar-I ently." said Secretary Dern. "this is not a strike situation. Apparently it is a mob out of hand.

An official statement from Fresl- dent Roosevelt' Hyde lark home; said the president was "In complete and constaat touch" with the Rhode? Island scene, but that no orders have been issued for federal troops to go to Woonsocket or elsewhere. Francis J. Gorman, chairman of i the strike committee, called on all strikers to refrain from violence. In a statement from strike headquarter he laid the detraction of life and property in Rhode Island" to labor hating tactics of manage, lnenL He said the disorder would stop "when the mill close. Hosiery Workers Walk Out.

Several thousand hosiery work- ers walked out in Philadelphia, They were under a union contract. Their action was described a a strike unauthorised by the un'on. Emil lUeve. of Washington. D.

I head of the American Federa- tion of Hosiery Workers, said 15.000 5 striking Philadelphia hosiery cm ployes had been ordered back to work. Additional National Cuard troops mobilised is the Kennebec Valley. 1 Maine, and a new movement of i troops was ordered In Connecticut, as one textile mill, closed, and an- other became the object of pickets, Hi(jh Tension Spread. WOONSOCKET, R. f.

Sept. -WP High tension spread over this? city today after fearful night of: rioting and death. Holdiere dashed with a wild run. nlng mob of more than 6,099, Vol-f leys of gunfire were sent at th: rioters at frequent Intervals. One youflt ley dead front gunshot wounds.

Haven others were wound-1 U. three critically. Until netknnl guardsman rushed Into the city, the police wer over-whelmed. "More help or well perish." wag I rr of Police Commie-1 1 J' Hctor Piuln as he ask- ed Governor Theodore F. Green to 5 eeek federal troops.

The rioting, accompanied by loot-j ng. was the worst outbreak tn New I England since the start of the textile strike. Hoodlum, ran rampant through i the mill and business district, smashing windows and street llghtsl i hurting rocks and stones at the po- i (lie and guardsmen and breaking lato stores. Goods were carried from the shops. Eight are Wounded.

The violence reached Ita height when the police and foldlens. their I supply of tear gas gone, turned 5 their guns an the rioters. Eight fell 5 wounded. One of them. Judge Courtema nebe 19 years old, died In Woonsocket I hospital Three others were In the hospital dangerously wounded.

Flret unit of iqllltlsmen rein- forced the guardsmen early this morning sod the streets were finally cleared of rioters, but Police Commissioner Paqufn said he feared another outbreak when dark ness falls tonight. He pointed out that the rioters had worked under cover of dark- nese. smashing street lights and COMMANDE R-IN-CHIEF OBSERVES HIS BIRTHDAY VERY QUIETLY. Report Yield Will Be Forty Per Cent Short of Aver- age Yield. DL, Sept.

II. (A) A 20 per cent decline In thg condition of the Illinois corn crop during the past month indicates, the federal and state department of agriculture reported today, that the yield will be 40 per et short of an average and 20 per cent below last years small crop. Prospective supply of feed grains, the report states. Is tha lowest in about 50 years and tha quality Is very poor. The combined prospective yield per acre of all Imports Illinois crops was found to be 30 per cent below normal.

But two crops, winter wheat and soybeans, approach normal. Tha soybean fields were found to be In better condition than In the preceding month and pastures went improved by August rains. Corn, already curtailed in was further damaged, the report i states, by the record high tempera- be placed under supervision similar tores of August and a second brood to that of railroads operating under Of chinch The dsm.m wa. lBtemat, commerce Commission, and said If (rorkers were gives problems like tho fkrm surplus would vanish. There is plenty here for everybody pet we have about 50,000,000 on charity of some form a condition that American people would be justified In rebelling against." The convention took no nctlon yesterday on 50 or more resolutions prepared for submission.

The unions were ended upon to support tbs bakers through the use of only union labeled bread. Peter Rrelsel, St. Louis, International representative of tha Bakers and Confectionary worker, charged that tnder the bakers' code, wages actually were lens. He said previously the bakers worked on a weekly basis, but now employers put them on an hourly basis. PEORIA, Sept.

13 (ffj Supervision of big business was advocated before the State Federation of Labor convention as a remedy for economic Ills. Frank Farrington, former head of th United Mine Workers in Illinois, told the convention yesterday that American institutions will be maintained bat not under present conditions which allow workmen to be paid as little as $12 to $14 a week and somettraefc only 15 cents an hdur. If big business would remedy labor conditions, he asserted, the communist scare" would be dissipated. The proponents of communism, he said, are just Mire bur-sards they flock where carrion Is tc found. He advocated that big business of chinch bugs.

The damage was heaviest from the heat in the western counties but severe Injury waa caused In practically all sections cc of the state. Unfavorable Growing Conditions. For the state as a whole. was reported, the corn crop this year has prohably had the moat unfavorable growing conditions or. record.

At tha start of tha season there waa poor germination as a result of the dry soil. Tha drought haa been the worst on record and temperatures at the time of taseellng were extremely high. Chinch bugs have been prJhent almost from tha time com appeared above the ground. Hall damage hi the most widespread vn years. Production prospects have declined over 15 per cent since July 1, loea of 44 million bushels." September let prospect for Illinois crops with the production SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.

13 A broken arm sent radio stations in Atlantic. Pacific and Gulf of Mexico ports on a merry go-rcund chase for a sinking ship early today. The supposedly distressed ship was the freighter Hawaiian, bound from New York to Los Angeles. And the distress call" was request for a doctors advice on how to treat a broken arm. A hodee podge confusion of wireless stations was Clarified at 10:45 a m.

C. S. T. wheat the Mackav radio station here talked with the steamer Santa Catalina which was alongside. The weak radio calls for med'ea! assistance were interpreted by the only ship which could hear the Hawaiian as dlstreas calls.

First made public in New York, the misinterpretation sent radio stations from Tampa, Fla, to Seattle. Wash, and from New York to San Diego, on an eight hour wild goose chase for the sinking ship." The freighter turned In toward Acapulco. Mexico, where she planned to disembark the Injured man at 3 p. before proceeding to Los Angelas The man was described only a an "ordinary seaman" In dispatches to American-Hawaiian offices hr. NEW YORK, Sept.

15 UP) The first and third officers of the liner President Cleveland told a board of inquiry investigating the Morro Castle disaster that they no longer wished to serve with Captain Robert E. Carey, master of the President Cleveland, liecause, they charged, Carey delayed in sending lifeboats to aid the burning Morro Castle. The third officer, Harold Peterson, of San Mateo, told the lioard he already had asked that he be relieved of his lcrth under Captain Carey. Even if von believe the Captains only fault was an error of judgment? Peterson was asked. "There should have been no error of judgment, he replied.

Peterson mild he believed moro lives could have been saved from the Morro Castle If the President Cleveland's lifeboats had put out eooner. No Respect for Captain. The flrat officer, James H. Henderson tohl the board he no longer had "any respect for the master" treatise of his failure to get lifeboats launched faster. He said be would ask to be relieved of his command If Capt.

Carey was not removed. Meanwhile George Alagna. second radio operntor of the Morro Castle, who Is being held as a material witness, was questioned again before a federal grand jury Investigating the disaster. George W. Rogers, chief ralio operator, and Charles Makl.

third radio operator, of the Morro Castle, also were expected to be witnesses before the grand Jury today. Another Death Added. NEW YORK. Sept. IS (V Another name was added today to the Morro Sastle death list, bringing the total number of dead and missing to 114.

William Hassler. 71. died shortly before last midnight at Bellevue hospital. Hassler. a passenger, was taken from a reeeue ship Saturday afternon suffering from pneumonia Ehortly after Hasslers death here, two fishermen at Manasquan, N.

came upon the body of Charles Ellas, 54. who also was a passenger on the cruise Uner. He had been listed as missing. yesterday hope was expressed that Ellas, president of the Passnlc, N. glass works, might have survived the disaster.

Ills name was called In' the court of common pleas at Paterson, N. for petit jury duty. There Was no nswer. judge Robert Davidson Inquired: this the man who Is reported Oaong the missing from the Morro CattleT He was told that If wJhr asms man. "We will excuse Mr, Elias today.

the court said. "Wa will, however, keep hla name on the Jury list. There la no proof that he was not rescued. He may turn up later. He turned up today on the Manasquan beach, dead.

Both arms were severely burned. Death appeared to have been by drowning. Will Examine Captains Body. I Still another macabre note waa struck when alt that remained of the body of Captain Robert R. Wlll-mo tt waa brought ashore yesterday from the Uner.

beached off Aabury Park, N. and ordered held for xamlntlon by government chemists. The office of the federal district attorney, which la conducting a grand jury Investigation of the tragedy here, declined to discuss the purpose of the chemists examination. It -has been testified by officers the Morro Castle that Captain Willmott died following an attack of acute Indigestion Friday night several hours before the fire broke out on the liner. Some reports said today that the chemists would seek to determine If Captain Wllhnott was poisoned.

Both the federal grand Jury Investigation and the department of Commerce inquiry continued here today. George Alagna. second radio operator of the Morro Castle, la held In jail In default of bail which has been Increased from 91.000 to $9,000. Alagna la held in-commuicado under orders of fed- VITTEL. France, Sept.

19 UP) General John J. Pershing, observed without ceremony today the sev-ecty-fourth anniversary of his birth. The commander in chief of the United States army in the World War. erect as when he was a cadet at West Point, received hundreds of congratulatory telegrams and letters. He found reading and replying to them a pleasant occupation.

"Its a day like any other," he said. I am here taking a cure at the and I find 1 am being benefltted greatly. My health 1s rood." General Pershing Interrupted hi labors In Paris as chairman of the American battle monuments commission to eome here for a brief holiday. The general spends aiout half hla lima In France, overseeing the landscaping of eight military cemeteries, where S0.I8S Americana who served under him are hurled. supervises, also, the maintenance of the tl battle monuments which mark the places where American soldiers fell.

In parenthesis are: Com, 171.199.-009 bushels winter wheat, 29.720.090 bushels (28.592,-009); oats, 49,140.000 bushels spring wheat, iOl.oag bushels barley. 1.S91.000 bushels (4.785.000; tame hey, 2.196,- 000 tone potatoes. bushels (1.684.000); total apples 1.692.000 bushels (2.200,000);' peaches. 440.000 bushels (1.522.000)7 pears, 483,000 bushels Being WASHINGTON. The American JUDGE PROTECTS TAG SELLERS BY COURT ORDER CHICAGO, Bept, 11.

(Pr tec ted by a court order, hundreds of women tag sellers returned this morning to corners from which they had been shooed earlier In the day by police. The Injunction, granted by Circuit Judge Daniel Trude, arrived too late, however, to save many taggers from being trundled off to police station. Th women ran afoul of th law when. In deflanc to a city council diet that no tag day held without the authorisation of th council, they took their station throughout the city. Warned by policeman to desist, they refused to do so.

Soon various black arias" were on the scene and some of the women were thus transported to the stations Others preferred to walk. Some of the policemen were observed to be wearing the heart shafted tag of the Federated Charities, sponsors of the tag day. Judge Trade's Injunction forbade police to Interfere with the tagging operations. Nation-Wide Production Plan Advocated Wholesale Prison Break Frustrated BOSTON. Sept.

UP) Warden James L. Hogsett of the Massachusetts state prison said today that plans for a wholesale break of prisoners from the prison In Charleston this afternon had been discovered, that precautions had been rushed to prevent 1L and he believed ringleaders placed In solitary confinement. Unsettled Tonight and Showers Friday THREE LONDON BLACKMAILERS UNDER ARREST LONDON, Ont, Sept. II UP) About $26,009 waa reported to have been extorted from half a doaen London business men as police today sought to smash an alleged blackmailing, ring. Many citizens viewed the revelation of blackmailing in the community as alarming evidence of growth of a type of crime fiwm which the Dominion had regarded Itself Immune.

Energetic police action was demanded. Three persons, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and Mrs. Mae Turn-bull.

are under arrest, held without balL Other arrests are forecast. Arrangements were made not to disclose the nahtes of complainants even at trials. It was understood that one payment to the blackmailers was made in the office of a London bank From another quarter It was reported that the London organisation of the ring was set up by a London man who turned to crime after being out of work several years. The precise manner In which business men were Induced to make payments was not revealed. GIRL FLIERS REFUEL SHIP AT MOLINE AIRPORT MOLINE.

I1L, Sept. 19 Circling slowly over the Moline airport, the plane of Jean Larene and Mary Owens, Texas aspirants to the endurance record for women Hots, waa refueled this morning with 90 gallons of gasoline. The refueling was the second one over the local airport, to which the girls transferred their base temporarily last night when heavy fog and storms threatened in Chicago. Last night they took on a supply of gas to last until early today. Ken Hunter, 27.

of Sparta, 111., piloted the refueling plane on both the contacts. The refueling ship accompanied the girls single motored' plane here last ntght. Advised that the fog waa lifting ever Chicago today the fliers laid plans for returning there later In the day, possibly first taking on additional fueL For Streator and vicinity: Un settled tonight and Friday, prob- ably showers; jagP much chang la temperatnr; Sept. 11. (JP) Federation of Labor awaited administration reaction today to Its suggestloa that the gi ii niiif ill establish an agency to arrange and carry out a nationwide production program Under the proposal, contained in ties Federation's monthly survey of business conditions, the federally -appointed agency would consist of representatives of business, labor, consumers and the government.

It would take step to boost pro-gentle to modur- ductlon st the same time keeping ate easterly I it In line with need in an effort to southerly winds pep tip business operations and In-Outlook for Sat- crease employment, urday: Probably Saying "the army of unemployed showers In room- Els Increasing again" and that no ing. clearing tn progress has been mode since a afternoon; cooler year ago 1 putting men back to In afternoon. work, the Federation summarised Illinois. Indt- Its views ss follows: THREATENING ana: Unsettled Present measures for recovery tonight and Friday probably occsp- If they succeed, can restore busl-sional showers; not much change ness only ever a long period of In temperature. time.

eral investigators as a material witness. The grand Jury investigation is seeking to determine If there Is reason for prosecution of anyone under the law which provides a maximum penalty of ten years Imprisonment and $19,000 fine for a ship employe or officer or government inspector whose negligence causes loss of life. Alagna. who has testified both days of the grand Jury investigation, was with the jury when it adjourned last night, and was called to resume his testimony day. Pin Is Removed From Nurse9 Lung CHICAGO, Sept.

19 A pip was removed by operation from the lung of Miss Peart 8wank, 60. Danville nurse. Holding the pin in her month as she slipped into her uniform Tuesday, a tickling tn her threat caused her to swallow. The pin lodged in her lung..