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The evening world., 1919-03-03
SAYS Wife DECEIVED HIM
ABOUT AGE WHEN MARRIED
Both of Us Were Excited" Says
Mrs. Eyferth, Sued for Mar
riage Annulment.

The problem OF women's ages and
their reticence about revealing them
took n new twist in Supreme Justice
Donnelly's court to-day. where Mrs. Ida
NJ. Eyferth. Brooklyn matron OF fifty
two. is fighting an annulment suit
brought by Lieut.. George +. Eyferth, U.
S. NJ. forty. who charges that Mrs.
Eyferth deceived him about her age
when they were married. Counsel for
Mrs. Eyferth succeeded in bringing into
the case Miss Mabel Bessie Leach Of
Minneapolis as possible reason for
Lieut.. Eyferth's desire to get an annul-
ment.
The Eyferths were married In 1910.
when Mrs. Eyfcrth gave her age on the
license as thirty-three, Lieut.. Eyferth
was thirty-one. At that time Mrs.
Eyferth had son seventeen years old
by a former marriage. Lieut.. Eyferth
declared that not until much later had
he learned the sons age.
Asked why she gave her age at about
ten years less than II was at the time
she was married. she said Both Of us
were excited. l asked Mr.. Eyferth II ]
had TO put down my real age. ! saw he
was putting his down at thirty -one. lie
| said II didn't make any difference"
The evening world., 1919-03-03
SENATORS TIE UP
ARMY AND NAVY
APPROPRIATIONS
Bills for S75o,OOo, 900 for Rail-
roads and Sl,ooo,ooo,oOO
Wheat Bill TO Go Through.

WASHINGTON, March 3.--Congrcss
struggled to-day to put through the
limited legislative programme leaders
believed possible to complete before
adjournmnt tomorrow and finally
abandoned numerous others.
Both Senate and House met early
and II necessary were prepared to rc-
main In session continuously until the
final gavel tomorrow.
Overflow crowds in the galleries
watched their final work.
Efforts were centred to-day on the
General Deficiency Bill, which was
taken up in the Senate and which
provides $3.50 900 additional for tho
railroad administration. Democratic
and Republican leaders were united
in it's support, but long discussion cf
amendments proposed by Senators
was In sight
The $1,000, 100000 wheat guarantee
bill and the resolution repeating tho
10 per cent war tax on semi-luxuries
were theo My other important meas
ures on the informal programmes. ex-
cept conference reports on minor ap-
preparation bills.
The Victory Liberty Loan Bill.
which had threatened TO tie up tho
| closing hours OF Congress in "a Re
I publican filibuster, was made ready
! for President Wilson's aiunature
! The leaders were agreed that there
was no hope Of passing four appro-
| priation bills, the army, navy. sun
| dry civil and agricultural.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
| formally abandoned efforts to pass
the bin to enforce wartime prohibi-
tiOn.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
JOHN DOE INQUIRY
INTO PERJURY IN
BAFF CASE BEGINS
Sorro Now Declares His Con
feSSion at Trial of Joseph
Cohen Was False.

Judge McIntrye in General Ses-
sions, sitting as an InqTring Magis-
trnte this afternoon, began = John
Doe proceeding TO determine whether
perjury was committed in the trial
before Supreme Court Justice Tomp-
kins, that resulted in Joseph Cohen
being convicted and sentenced to die
In the electric chair for the murder
of Barnet Baff, the West Washing
ton Market poultry dealer. who was
shot and killed Nov. "a, 1914.
Announcement that Joseph A
Sorro, who testified at the trial OF
Cohen that he had placed a bomb
under Bafrs summer home at Arv-
erne in 1913. at the request OF Cohen
and which testimony he recanted, had
made a recantation of his second
story, created surprise in the district
attorneys office. Sorro said tha'
his original story was true; that ht
told a falsehood to Mr.. Swami wher
he recanted: and that he misled As
sistant District Attorney Pecora' wh'
Investigated his new story.
"Sorro's new story" Mr.. Pecora sait
to-day, "will not prevent the investi'
CATION before Judge Mcintyre. Re
carnations is what We are investigat
ing That's what the Investigation II
for"
Two witnesses, Miss Ellen Sullivan
n Settlement worker, No. 10 Columbl'
Street, and Policeman John j
Noonan, for years detailed to the At
torney Generals office in this city vii
be the witnesses examined oefor'
Judge Mcintyre. The District Attor
ney refused to comment on what tn
testimony OF these two witnesses vii
be
The evening world., 1919-03-03
GOVERNORS BACK UP
DEPORTATION or REDS
Secretary Wilson Assures New
Workers Union Affiliations Don't
Influence Government.

WASHINGTON, March g. Unani-
nous approval of the deportation OF
undesirable aliens was voted by Gov
ernors and Mayors in conference at the
White House to-day.
The action was taken in reply to a
telegram from the Central Labor Union
OF New York protesting against the
deportation OF aliens because of their
union affiliations and strike activities"
After Secretary OF Labor Wilson had
denied the Department OF Labor wa'
deporting aliens for these reasons aud
stated that the foreigners were being
sent back only when they advocated the
overthrow OF the American Government
by force, the delegates voted to assure
the Central Labor Union they had abso.
Lutte confidence in the Department
handling of the situation.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
FUGITIVE CAPTURED
BY POL|CEWOMAN
IN EXCITING CHASE
Mrs. Harriet Tax GrappleS and
Throws Alleged Hold-Up
Man in Harlem.

After he had assaulted a Harlem
bond broker with the butt end Of a
revolver. had knocked one of fifty
pursuers unconscious in the street
and was apparently we'll on his way
to liberty, Walter Mikoluesky. thirty
four. was tumbled onto the sidewalk
and placed under arrest to-day by a
woman.
Tho mans captor was Mrs Harriet
Tax. twenty-six. Of No. 60 East 1O3d
street. a. member OF the womens
Police Reserves of the East 1O4th
Street Station.
Mikoluesky and a companion. who
got away, were frightened out of
Isaac Lederman's brokerage office at
No. 13l East 1O6th Street by the
screams of Lederman. who saws the
men tried TO hold him up. MikolueslSy
said he could stand this. but to be
'pinched by a skirtr'-"Oh, hell" he
said. Lock me up!"
The men made inquiries concern
ing the market price of Liberty
Bonds when they entered and then
ordered the broker to throw up his
hands. he says. Lederman yelled and
Mikolucsky hit him two,violent blows S
on tho head with tho butt end OF n
rovelver, he charges. Tho broker
continued to yell and the men ran
out the door and south in Madison
Avenue. Lcderman pursued.
At l05th Street one of the fugitivcs
turned west and disappeared. There
were fifty men after Mlkoluesky by
/ this time and at l04th street Sam
Rabinowitz OF No. 1lS East 111th
Street caught up with him. grabbed
him and received a blow that sent
him TO the sidewalk unconscious II
was here that Mrs. Tax stepped in
and tackled the fugitive. They fell
to the street together In an instant
| the other pursuers were upon them.
Mrs. Tax got to her feet, pulled
her prisoner up with her, blew her
police whistle and. making motion
towards a right hand pocket, threat
ened TO shoot the first man who in
terfered with an officer"
. Her gun pocket was empty, but the
whistle was heard at the 1o4th Street
station and Detectives Unger anc
Mancuio hurried to her relief
Lederman collapsed and was hurried
to Harlem Hospital.
Mikouesky. thirty-four. claiming
No. 1851 as a temporary address, VA
Identified as a man who was sent Il
Elmira in 1911 after IA Harlem bOrhl
explosion. the police say.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
MARINE WORKERS
STRIKE LOOMS AS
CONFERENCE FAILS
Tug Boat Owners Decline to
Make Acceptable Offers to
Unions Demands.

Possibility OF a strike OF $4,000
marine workers to tic UP the Port
OF New York. effective at 6 o'clock
tomorrow morning, loomed this af-
ternoon after n meeting OF the boat
owners with representatives of the
unions, army, navy, Shipping Board
and Railway Administration had
failed to bring results.
The meeting held at the Produce
Exchange, came to close when the
union men withdrew after the boat
owners had declined to make accept
able offers in response 20 their de-
mands. II had been hoped that II
would he "a together meeting; in
stead the disputants were drawn fur
thcr apart.
After tho meeting tho thirty-five
members of the committee represent
ing the Marine Workers Affilation
OF the Port OF New York announced
they would again assemble TO take
action looking toward prooaoie
strike.
paul Bonynge, representing the
boat owners, made three offers to tho
union leades: TO abide by the terms
Of the Macy award; TO accept an IN IN
crease in pay without change IN WORK
inc conditions; to separate the inde-
pendent boat owners in the negotlh-
tions from the Railway Adminlstra-
/ tion and all boats and work CON
| trolled by the Government FORM q
new Harbor Wage Adjustment board
and deal separately. None OF thsse
un ons ., -.
The Railway Administration was
represented BY A. J. stone, Federal
| Manager OF the Erie, who said the
railroad boats would be compelled q
abide by the Macy award.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
KAISER MAY ESCAPE
DIRECT PENALTY
FOR WAR CRIMES
Report From Paris Also Says
That Ludendorff, Hinden-
burg and Others Are Safe.

tOooyrisht. 1919. bS The Uni,sd Prcs,.
PARIS, March 3.-The commission
investigating the responsibility for
crimes committed during the war is
expected to return the greatest indict-
ment in the history OF the world. The
bill will contain hundreds OF names,
OF the highest rank. Against each
will be charged In detail the crimes
he is alleged to have committed
against humanity.
II the present purpose OF the COM
mission remains unchanged, the
name of Wilhelm Hohenzollern will
lead all the rest. But, at the same
time, the United Press was authori-
tatively informed 1t has been prac-
ucally concluded that II will be i'm
possible to visit direct punishment on
the former Kaiser.
Men like Gen. Ludendortf and Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg are likely
10 escape for the same reason-al-
though II Is possible to establish
their responsibility as the men higher
up. 1t is impossible 10 disregard the
fact that all their acts can be de-
Tended on the ground that they were
carrying out the policies OF the state
The highest ranking officials deemed
certain OF being punished are the
former military governors of various
cities and districts who had arbitrary
authority over the lives of enemy citl-
zens, and who abused their powers
or allowed subordinateS 10 do so.
These. Of whom there are hundreds,
will be tried before an international
tribunal, which the commission will
recommend to be formed under sane
ton OF the League of Nations. This
tribunal is expected to sit for the next
several years, hearing evidence in in
dividual cases. passing judgment and
fixing penalties as each case is COM
pleted.
A permanent prosecuting commit
tee Is also planned. In Just what
manner warrants viii be served and
| arrests Hlduo mas hol Dctn uelcT-
mined, however, When the commits
sion's list Is turned over to the peace
conference it is expected It will be
kept secret until as many as possible
are arrested.
Later, the names and pictures o
those not found viii be furnished L
the Rogues' Galleries In all countries
The commissioners are confident thl
practically all of the accused will b.
rounded up eventually and be com
PEELED to face the tribunal. Some ar
rests have already been made, notabl.
number of Turkish officers, who ar
being held until the court is set "
and ready TO hear their cases.
I'VE had some knowledge OF tn
atrocities that had been committed
, but the detailed evidence placed be
fore us made our blood run cold.
> one member OF the commission saiC
"One is inclined 10 say at first tina
men OF that kind should be boiled 4
oil. but II is better for the world tina
they be given fair trials and the mos
: Impartial justice. That Is our pur
bose"
The evening world., 1919-03-03
FOCH WILL TAKE
MORE WARSH|PS
FROM GERMANS
Eight Battleships, 8 Cruisers
and ~ Destroyers Must Be
Given Up Under New Terms.

paris. March 3.--Tho Supreme
war Council 10. day took up terms Of
the preliminary peace TO be imposed
on Germany. At the same time It DIS
cussed conditions under which the
economic blockade of that country
will be partially raised.
Conditions under which the block
ade 10 20 be modified will. II was un-
derstood. be ready 10 be put into ef-
feet Immediately after the return TO
Paris OF President Wilson. Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Orlando.
The military and naval terms TO be
included In the preliminary peace
pact will render Germany absolutely
powerless TO make war. Marshal
Foch's report. submitted Saturday.
was said 90 include destruction OF all
German war material. with the ex-
eeption Of arms for few divisions
which will be left for police duty. The
Allies will also be given supervision
over all German munitions factories.
The naval conditions were said to
include surrender TO the Allies OF
practically all that remains OF the
German navy. The units 10 be turned
over will bo the battleships olden-
burg. Thuringen. ostfriesland, Hell
goland. Posen, Westfalen. Rheinland
and Nassau, the light cruisers Pillau,
Grsudenz, Regensburg. stralsund'
strasburg, Augsberg. Kilburg and
Stuttgart. a. modern destrOyers and
30 modern torpedo boats.
warships under construction will
be broken up. All German subma-
rines. submarine docks and the Kiel
tubular dock must be surrendered
or destroyed within two weeks after
the treaty Is signed. Similar work in
broken up within three months after
peace Is concluded, though the mate
rials may be used for peaceful pur-
poses.
The German naval craft already in
termed In Allied harbors will be for
mally seized. They may be destroyed,
although French objection may result
In modification OF this plan.
The fortincations OF Helgoland will
be destroyed. All Baltic defenses
will be razed ana the Kiel Canal will
be opened to vessels OF all nations.
Merchant cruisers and auxlllaries,
which can easily be converted into
merchantmen. will be treated as such.
German cabies Will not be returned
and German wireless will be limited
ITO commercial uses.
When peace is concluded with Aus
tria her feet OF thirteen battleships
two cruisers. ten light cruisers. nine
2 teen destroyers, fifty-one torpedo
boats and twelve Danube monitors
will be handed over. The Turkish
and Bulgarian navies will likewise bt
seized.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
IRVING BlOOMINGDALE SUED.
wife of Merchant Asks for separs-
tion and AlImony.

Irving Bloomingdale. New York mer-
chant. has been sued for separation by
his wife, Rosalie. in papers filed in the
County Clerks office. -
In the papers filed for Mrs. Blooming-
dale by Attorneys Max ID. Stcuer and
O'Gorman, Battle & Vandiver Mrs.
Bloomingdale says MIR. Bloomingdale lett
their apartment at No. $50 Park Avenuc
on Jan. 25 and has not returned since,
communicate with his wife. II Is al
legged, through his lawyers, Stanchfisld
& Levy.
Mrs. Bloomlngdale states that her hus-
band Is worth $4,000 900 and has an In
come OF $3.50 900 per year She asks for
81. 900 per month alimony.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
MILK INQUIRY ORDERED.
senate Directs Investigation of
Price Fixing.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-Investiga-
tion by the Federal Trade Commission
OF the milk industry. particularly as II
relates to condensed milk. was provided
in resolution adopted to-day by the
Senate.
Information is sought regarding the
extent to which the Food Administra-
tion fixed the price OF milk and milk
products. the effect OF this action on
the prices paid to the producer by the
consumer. and the relation OF any off,
cials OF the Milk Section OF the Food
Administration to ANY particular line
OF the industry"
The evening world., 1919-03-03
REPUBLICAN HITS
BACK AT OPPONENTS
OF WORLD LEAGUE
Fears Country May Be Misled
Into Belief That All Repub-
licanS Oppose II.

WASHINGTON, March s.-After
Senator sherman OF Illinois, Repub-
lican, had delivered an address In
tho Senate to-day sharply attacking
the League OF Nations and President
Wilson, Senator McCumber OF North
Dakota, a Republican member of the
Foreign Relations Committee. took
the moor and urged that the United
States become a party to a league for
preserving the peace.
senator McCumbcr urged amend
ment OF the League charter no that
there could be no possibility Of any
surrender Of American sovereignty or
the Monroe Doctrine. The Senator
deplored some recent criticisms by
Republican Senators. declaring many
of the arguments were FAR fetched" !"
Senator McCmnber said he had not
intcndcd TO discuss the League. but
that because OF recent addresses by
Republican Senators he feared the
country might be misled into the
idea" that all Republicans are OPP
posed TO a League OF any character.
Some Republican Senators. he con-
ceded. are opposed TO any world
agreement.
senator sherman sharply criti-
cized President Wilson. asking who
authorized him ito rear above the
Republic an autocratlc power" lie
added that the authority was not TO
be found in the Constitution OF the
United States nor was 1t implied
from underlined war powers, and
gave IL as hts opinion that the Presi-
dent had been acting either as "A
usurper or a dictator"
"He adroitly maneuvcrs himself
into the spotlight as the fountain OF
peace perpetual and the guardian OF
mankind" Senator Sherman con-
tinued. AS he kept US out OF war
In 1916. so he will keep us out OF
| Impending war conjnred up to serve
the issue OF 1920 and keep us al
peace for ever " we but accept him
again. with him as drum major OF
civilization, eternal peace, boiling
the earth and brooding like n gentle
| SDlrit DER sun ana CreOulOuS WOrlu,
proclaims the millennium is here.
OF the proposed Constitution Senator
Sherman said II would set UP an
oligarchy OF the worst possible sort.
DEPRESSING from his prepared
speech, Senator Sherman demanded
that there be an open discussion OF
the leagues constitution.
"If the President is not a political
and Governmental coward he will
give II to u.s." he said. and II can
not find expression Of this privilege
in my own party will go elsewhere
J for it."
senator France OF Maryland. Re
| publican, interrupted to say that
those favoring the constitution of
the league AZ u now stood do not
dare 10 let the American people dis
cua II. and they viii not remove the
censorship that prevents free speech
OF the press and the people. And
Mr. France added. ~ you do not
find the privilege OF free speech In
! the Republican or the Democratic
parties. you will find II among the
people OF America"
The evening world., 1919-03-03
Extends PropaEanda Probe.

WASHINGTON, March 3.--Continu-
ance OF the investigation OF lawless
propaganda during the recess OF Con-
gress, with a report at the next session,
was authorized to- day by the Senate.
A resolution adopted extended the life
OF the judiciary Subcommittee max
ing the inquiry until one week before
the new Congress meets. Chairman
Overman OF the committee announced
that II desired to examine additional
witnesses and needed time for the prep
arAtion of its report.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
WILSON SAVES DIRECTORS.
Commutes Death Sentences Hut Ap-
proves Fiueen-lcar Term.

WASHINGTON. March .. - Dlsap-
proval by President Wilson Of the
death sentence imposed by u military
court martial upon Private Max
sandin. n conscientious obJector at
Camp Funston, Kans.. was announced
to-day by the War Department. a
sentence of fifteen years imprison-
ment was approved. sandin was found
guilty Of having refused TO obey an
order OF his superior officer to clean
up II pile Of refuse in samp.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood. recon-
mended that the sentence be COM
mu,ted TO confinement at hard labor
for twenty-five years.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
SECURITY LEAGUE BROKE
THE LAW, CONGRESS TOLD
Inestigating Committee Reports Big
War Capitalists Supported Fight
on Candidates.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The Ma
tional Security League violated the cor
rupt practices act. in not reporting
contributions. special House Com
mittee that had investigated the organ
ization, declared in its report submitted
to-day. 1t criticised the league Sc
vcrcly.
Capitalists. many Of whom made
enormous war profit gave large sums
IN the leagues fight on Members OF
Congress, the report stated.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
HELD UP; RING GONE.
Long Island Confectioner Robbed on
East Side,

The first hold-up reported to-day was
staged at an early hour in East Fifty
ninth Street. near Second Avenue. where
George Tapas. No. 503 Broadway.
Long Island City. a confectIoncr. was
attacked by two men and robbed OF a
ti35 diamond ring.
Two men who said they were
Nicholas Santomla, twenty-four a
chauffeur. No. 202 East Fifty ninth
Street, and Harry Marmlan, twenty
five. shipping clerk. No. 1854 Second
Avenue. were arrested in a cellar at
Third Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street
Tapas and woman companion are
said to have identified them as the
robbers, The ring has not been found
The evening world., 1919-03-03
REP0BLIC IN LUXEMBOURG
PROCLAIMED, PARIS HEARS
Unconfirmed Report at French Cap
ital Says Grand Duchess Char
lotte Has Fled.

PARIS. March 3.--An unconfirmcd re-
port was received here to-day that a
republic had been proclaimed In Lux em-
burg and that Grand Duchess Charlotte
had fled.
An attempted revolution In LuNem-
burg several weeks ago failed. largely
because OF the presence OF American
troops. II resulted. however. In the
abdication OF Grand Duchess Marie
Adelaide. who was declared TO be pro-
German. She was succeeded by her
sister, Princess Charlotte.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
LIQUOR MEN IN SESSION.
Albany Meeting Considers Means
20 Meet Prohibition.

ALBANY. March 3.-Legislation OF
character that will take some of the
sting out OF Prohibition was to be con-
sidcred here to-day by the New York
state Liquor Retailers Association.
Approximately 500 members OF the as
ISOLATION are here.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
CHEvRoNS FOR PHONE GIRLS,
To He Worn when Employees Are
In Prescribed Iniforms.

WASHINGTON. March 3.--Service
and wound chevrons were authorized
to- day by the War Department for tele-
phone operators and similar female em-
ployees with the Expodtionary Forces,
The chevrons may be worn when the
employees are In their prescribed uni
forms
The evening world., 1919-03-03
MRS. R. 1. FOWLER DEAD.
wife OF Surrogate Expires and
Court Ia Adjourned.

A number OF cases set down for
hearing before Surrogate Robert I.
Fowler to-day were adjourned until
next Monday, when word reached the
court that the wife OF the Surrogate
died early this morning.
That Mrs. Fowler was seriously m was
made known last week.
The evening world., 1919-03-03

SAN SALVADOR, Sunday, March 2.
Carlos Melendez and Alfonso Quln-
ones Molena were inaugurated Presl-
dent and Vice President OF Republic OF
Salvador to-day In the presence OF the
National Congress with the usual for
NAL ceremonies. In his inaugural ad-
dress President Melendez referred to
the efforts of'President Wilson la behalf
OF world peace.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
socialists Seek Release OF I. w. W
Lenders.

CHICAGO. March 3-Invitarons for
n mass meeting here on May l have
been sent to various parts OF the coun-
try from Socialist Headquarters In this
city. The meeting is to be a 'conven-
ton for amnesty and free speech" and
It's purported objects are TO bring about
the release OF all political prisoners. 4"
such as William ID. Haywood aud other
l. w. w.
The evening world., 1919-03-03
suicide In PennsyIyanIa stntIon.

Walter c. Cough. thirty-five years
old No, 500 Prospect Street South
Amboy, y, j., shot himself twice in
tho head In the train shed OF the Long
Island Railroad at Pennsylvania sta
tion this afternoon. Cough was a
telegraph operator and carried in his
pocket "a pass on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, Trcnton division,
The evening world., 1919-03-03
Suicide In boats Cabin.

Jacob jacobson, thirty y-seven, deck
hand on the STANDARD on Company TUG
No. III, tied at the Black Tom Pier,
Jersey City. was found dead this morn
In the boats cabin, The police say he
committed suicide.