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New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

did 80 the Diamond Queen" opened
handbag, as though she planned to
adjust her coiffure or powder her
nose. Instead she took out a tiny
bottle, removed the cork and poured
the contents down her throat.
"1'll not go with you," she de-
clared Historically, and her knees
bent beneath her as she said it.
When the ambulance arrived from
the Volunteer Hospital in re-
sponse to a call from the excited
detective. Klisenger was seated on
the floor sobbing and pleading with
the lifeless body to speak to him.
AS the stretcher was borne out Of
the room the detective tapped him
on the shoulder and Klisenger
started for the Tombs.
To Prison at Last
The editions Of the newspapers
That chronicled the end Of Miss Anne
thyst also told Of the sentence to
prison Of Kitty Dowell, another
woman criminal who has been ex-
traordinarily successful in keeping
out Of Jail. She was conyicted in
Special Sessions Of stealing a s25
beaded bag from Macy's and sent to
Sing Sing for not less than six
months nor more than three years.
This was her first conviction. but
1t was the one-hundredth time she
had been arrested, according to Miss
Mangan, the probation officer who
investigated her record. At various
times Kitty had been charged with
blackmailing, picking pockets, shop
lifting and bail jumping. But
somehow she always managed to
escape tho consequences of her acts.
Sometimes jurors we're susceptible
to her tears, sometimes the victims
relented. Whatever Kitty's system,
it was effective. She was arrested
IN January, 1910. on the complaint
OF Warner M. Van Norden, former
ly president Of the Van Norden
Trust Company. He said she had
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

the Berlin newspapers wcre fun Of
It, he received telegram from Will
helms alde-de-camp.
Because Of the presence Of the
Austrian delegation there will be at
Potsdam a review Of cavalry. His
majesty desires your presence"
That was the message.
Kossak attended the review. Pro-
ceeding to tho Kaiser. he saluted.
"Kossak, it is summer, and you
probably soon will be going to the
Tatra Mountains" Wilhelm said to
him, without a reference to the
events Of yesterday. Don't stay too
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
<<THEY'LL never get me
alive!"is a common boast
II when criminals talk Of
their exploits and Of th

their exploits and Of the
hand on the shoulder which each one
momentarily expects to feel.
But very few Of them make good
their threat to commit suicide rath-
er than submit to arrest. After all
there are worse things than a few
years In the penitentiary, and there
Is always the hope Of escape or par
don.
Antotnette Pinck Peck was one of
tho exceptions When Detective
Tom Smythe. from Headquarters,
arrested her recently In an Office
on the fourteenth floor Of 1b
Park Row, she pressed small vial
to her lips and a few minutes later
was dead. She had taken cyanide
OF potassium. ono Of the quickest
and most deadly Of poisons.
Chose Career of Crime
Thus died Miss Amethyst, the
diamond queen," and with her death
there ended an amazing nine-year
career Of crime that had made her
internationally notorious. 1t was
not alone amazing because tho DO
lice OF two continents had sought
her in vain for years, but there was
also the mystery Of why this young
woman, previously beyond reproach.
had suddenly embarked upon a s,,c-
cessful and profitable career of
crime.
Was 1t love Of adventure, love OF
diamonds, or love Of q man. that
caused the girl 30 suddenly to
change the whole character of her
life? Examination Of the known
facts Of her life indicate It was al
combination Of the three.
1hr fnnn in the case was Joscnh
frrchcr- liscngcr, Rumanian. IL
was IN his office that the suicide VIVA
staged, and when tho body of his |
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

spoke confidentially, almost in a
whisper:
"The map Of Europe shah be
quite changed" he declared. "!The
map of Poland also. But
your countrymen must be reason
able"
THAT prediction came true, but
not just as Wilhelm expected" said
kossak with grin, as he retold the
conversation. "Certainly the map
of Poland has been changed"
That reference to the necessity Of
Poles being reasonable puzzled Kos
SAX. So, few days later, he asked
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

large canvases, mostly Of cavalry.
which the Kaiser presented to varj-
GUS guard regirsents, Kossak twice
painted Wilhelm himself. Both sit
tings were in the palace at Pots
dam, and both represented the sub.
ject on horseback. Actually, how
ever, the only steel used was a rid
culous wooden horse such as every
gymnasium has, with a saddle
strapped on its broad back.
Wilhelm's Hobbvhorse
"There my royal patron sal for
hours as stiff and pompous you
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

|fn Craoow. Kossak then was . cap.
tain IN an Austrian cavalry regi-
Iment, serving under the flag Of the
Hapsburgs, as did most of tho men
Of what was then Austrian Poland,
and encouraged, like all Poles, with
the glittering promises Of independ-
ence for Poland held out by the
Central Empires-an independence
to be granted after the war was
comfortably won.
Kossak remembers that meeting
vividly, and to-day recounts every
word and gesture.
"Well! That's the Kossak." cried
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
The Kaisers Painter Who Jumped His Job:
Wilhelm Posed for Portrait on a H0bbvh0rS

not 60, having received some inkling
Of the probability that the occasion
would be seized to stir up anti-Pol-
ish sentiment.
Instead of going, Kossak, at the
last minute, sent this laconic mes
sage to the major-domo Of the occa-
sion:
Impossible to be present. Pre-
sent my apologies"
Perhaps that disregard Of a
royal order on the part Of a Pole
helped to rile my patron" Kossak
told me in November, as we talked
in his studio at Cracow. AT all
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
me Amazing Criminal Career of the Diamond Oueen"

partner of nearly ten wears wa
placed on an ambulance stretcher
covered with rubber sheet ant
started for. the morgue, he wa
taken to the Tombs, and in cour
Magistrate Marsh held him in $1,000
bail on charge of grand larceny
Diamonds found In the Office safe
OF the man were 1mpounded.
Ten years ago Miss Bonner. q
stenographer, opened the office door
Of Klisenger's establishment near
Maiden Lane. The proprietors real
name was Brecher, and the sign on
his door indicated that his business
was buying and selling diamonds.
The woman then was apparently
about twenty-five years old. She
was sallow complexioned, but there
was an alluring fash in her large
black eyes. The man, then about
forty, engaged the applicant for
work.
A few months later the threads
OF their lives were tangled togethcr
inextr1cably. In addition to bonds
Of affection the two were linked
in scheme to gain quick fortune
from the Jewel brokers Of Maiden
Lane.
A Good SaIeswoman
In 1918 Miss Bonner succeeded in
establishing a largo credit with the
precious stone dealers. Tutored by
Klisenger, sho had become n con-
no1sseur Of diamonds. She also be-
cane remarkably good sales
woman. Tho merchants with whom
she dealt called her Miss Amethyst.
kliscnger conducted his business by
obtaining stones from Maiden Lane
merchants to sell on commission, It
~hs said Of him that he closed manv
OF hIe sales by whispering TO his
customers that the stones he offered
them really had been stolen. 80 that
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
By George Palmer Putnam
TINE only real, regular court
painter In captivity who
H voluntarily threw up his

That is one Of the claims to fame
Of Wojciech {Albert) Kossak, the
Polish painter who is now on his
way from Warsaw 60 New York.
incidentally, the eminent employer
whose job and whose salary the
Pole cast in his face was none other
than Wilhelm, one-time Kaiser of
Germany, end by way Of being the
most bepictured egoist in creation.
But Kossak's reputation does not
rest on that alone. 1t isn't based
entirely either on having quit the
Kaiser or in having been his ia
vorite court painter for eight years.
Rather, his prominence in Poland
today, where he is considered the
greatest Of modern artists, rests just
where it should--upon the character
Of his work itself.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

please says Kossak "There wa.
OF course, ridiculous side to it
the Kaiser perched up there on the
silly wooden horse, with his uniform
and decorations and martial look
All dressed up and no place to go.
as you Americans say. But he wa
an admirable sitter. No artist cou,d
ask a better. Perhaps that was be
cause he liked it-liked being paint
ed or photographed.
I'm one matter especially Wi
helm was remarkably fair" Kossak
continued. "In all the hours I Wa
with him (and often during manen
vers l was practically constantly IT
his side) he never discussed polite
with me which involved the Polish
question. He knew I was Pole
first and always, and never once did
he forget that or say word to hurt
my feelings or make my position un-
comfortable in our private talks
In 1913, to his surprise, Kossak
received an invitation to visit the
Deaths Head Bussars, commanded
by the Grown Prince. When 10
: reached Langfuhr, near Danzig. in
what was then Prussian Poland and
is now independent Poland, he wa
commissioned to paint a portrait Of
the prince on horseback.
That was altogether the be-
conducted court ever saw" sad
kossak, reminiscing of tilat VISIT.
The Princess Cecilie presided al
mirably, and nearly every one was
young and full of life. Just Then
the prince was out of favor at Pot
dam, being practically in banish
ment."
What especially struck the visitor
was that everything around Tic
Grown Prince possessed an essen
tally military flavor. The painting
IN his apartments were all Of Wa
scenes. several of them by Detail.
And there were numerous picture
OF Napoleon. On the princes de-
even there was bust Of Napoleon.
But. your imperial highnos.
kossak ventured to say. 81 am SUI
prlsed to sec you are an admirer of
Napoleon
The Prince and Napoleon
"He Is for me one of the most
wonderful phenomena Of the world"
came the Immediate reply "Pana
can't bear him. That is foolish. Be
cause am Prussian. is it a reason
to hate great Frenchman, cspe-
cially one who is dead?"
Accompanying Kossak when he
comes to America will be his diminu-
tive orderly. Ladislaw Talachko.
who has served with him fer twenty
years. Az the artist himself f. we'll
over six feet and a fine figure ct
robust manhood, with a dasnrnr
and Talachko is about rs
big AS minute, they make some
thing of n contrast.
"By then" he says. eve WIFI
<now whether I shall like It and
whether Americans will care for me
md my work.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

at the Castle of Marienburg, on the
shores Of the Vistula-the "Polish
frontier" as the Kaiser was wont to
call it. That same castle was the
headquarters in former days of the
Germanic Knights of the Cross,
whom the Poles defeated at Grune
valid in 1410-a defeat, by the way,
commemorated by a great statue
which Paderewski subsequently pre-
sented to the city of Cracow, this
inscription being carved into it's
grantee
with reverence to my ancestors
and hope to my brothers,"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

rest, but their next cablegram was
an explanation Of how their quarry
had managed to give them the slip.
In May, 1914, the Paris police
cabled that they had arrested them.
They were not extradited until
nearly year later, and then on the
specific charge Of theft Of 1926
lit of jewelry.- They were acquitted
because Of flaw in the Indictment.
and 1t was impossible to try them on
other stronger charges without vio-
lating the extradition treaty with
France.
They disappeared after that and
dsd not again come in contact with
tho police Of this country until
recently, when George H. Cum
mlngs, manager Of the New York
Novelty Company, reported to the
police that he was suspicious Of the
intentions Of woman who had in
duced him to let her have $4,000
worth Of diamonds on memoran-
DUN to sell to "Mr. Lucas" and
that when he had demanded the re-
turn Of his stones he had been curtlv
refused. She had givon 1b Park
Row as her address, and when De-
tect1ve Tom Smythe arrived there
nc was surprised to discover that
the Diamond Queen" and her part
ner had selected quarters on the
Same floor and next door to the
office Of the United States Depart
ment OF Justice.
A Dramatic End
Tho end Of Miss Amethyst was
theatrical in the extreme. Detective
Smythe half opened the door Of the
Office, slipped into the room and put
his back against the door.
nave warrants for both Of you"
ne announced. "Put YOUR hats and
coats on and como along with me-"
lie STROBE toward the man os bo-
ing the ono likely to give him the
most trouble. II any developed. As he
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
His Big Painting

Kossak is prominently a painter
OF soldiers and Of horses. The best
known Of all his works no is bring
ing with him; at least, when last
saw him in Cracow in November he
was trying to arrange for the trans
portation Of tho huge canvas,
whose dimensions are 30 by 10 feet.
The picture itself Ia reproduced
with this article. It's title is "Red
Sunday" 1t represents the mas
eacre before the Winter Palace in
Petrograd, then st. Petersburg. on
January 22. 1905. when a process
sion Of petitioners led by Father
'apon was fired upon by soldiery
and charged by Cossacks
To realize the full rugged strength
OF the painting the actual canvas
must be seen. But even from
ne vastly reduced reproduction
somsthing Of its dramatic force and
me craftsmanship may be realized.
Exhibited In London some years
ago. the Kossak masterpiece evoked
Unusual connendation from public
ana critics, and It's expected exhibi-
ION In New York may we'll prove
an artistic sensation.
London's Praisea
"seldom has picture dealing
WITH such subject" said '"The
London Evening Standard" land
involving such number Of figures
been treated with such artistic suc-
cess. As composition It has rare
qualities.
"hossak attempts no tender har-
monies, hut the forceful statement
u rash state crime, and he states
II With rare clarity and a vigorous
brush," ID the Judgment Of "Tbe
pail Mall Gazette," while "Ihe OBJ
server" says: "Kossak has here
proved himsclf true master Of the
brush, and one can well undcrstand
me quite unprecedented success
which attended the exhibition Of
rho picture IN Vienna"
Aewsvsy.> this sketch soss nat |,
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04

WOJC1ECH KOSSAK, former court painter for the
Kaiser, who is bringing to America his famous
polntng Red Sunday in Petrogrod Jonuoru e. 1908
New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
Sent His Regrets

Kossak had been invited by the
Kaiser to be present at Marienburg.
But despite the fact that a royal in
vltation is equivalent to an or
der, the favorite court painter did
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16
PROSECUTE WILDCAT
PROMOTERS

Federal prosecution of wildcat oil
promoters in New York is a fitting
climax to campaign which the Saw
ings Division of the Treasury De-
partment has been waging for many
months" said Theodore Hardee, Di-
rector of the Government Savings
Organization for the Twelfth Fed
eral Reserve District.
Throughout the country the Saw
ings Organization of each Fedora,
Reserve District has spent a deal of
time and effort in an attempt to
warn the public against losing the
money they so patriotically let the
government use during the way by
trading in their Liberty Bonds for
worthless stock.
"Of course l have no information
on the specific prosecutions in the
east" said Haruee. Our fight in
which We have received the sympa-
thetic cooperation OF the enyisioned
newspaper editors OF the country has
been to stem the sale of the ever ris-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16
A WORTHY MOVEMENT

The Rev. c. n. Curtis of the Fed
Grated churches is accomplishing
great results in shaping the ideals or
the young boys of the community
through his Boy Scout troops and is
deserving of the commentator and
the support of all. Taking the boys
at the age when their life character
istics are forming, when they respond
most readily to influence, either for
good or evil, he is teaching his
Scouts the better things, and is doing
it in a practical, wholesome and
pleasant way. Pullman citizens
who were privileged to see the 3S
Scouts at play in the mountains last
weekend marveled at their fine de-
pertinent. Under ordinary circum-
stances SO ordinary boys could get
into a lot of mischief during a So
hour camping trip. But in this case
neither the circumstances nor the
boys were ordinary. Under the lead
ership of Scoutmaster whose vision
is as broad as his heart is big, and
each group in charge of a man whom
they respect and obey, the atmos-
phere around the youngsters was one
of wholesomeness, their play was
clean, their work was clean and their
thoughts were clean.
The boys have been taught polite
ness, obedience and service. On
their weekend trips their work and
their play is mapped out for them.
In their work thoroughness is the
FIRST essential demanded In their
play cleanliness is paramount. Their
Scoutmaster is their ideal, his word
in their law. Every condition that
surrounds them on their trips makes
for better men, better citizens. The
boys of the community and through
them the community itself are vastly
better off for the efforts of Scout
master Curtis. He should be en-
couraged and supported by the en-
tire citizenship.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16
COUNTY AGENTS SCHEDULE

The county agent will publish each
week his schedule for the following
week. The schedule will show the
districts TO be visited and the names
of the farmers on whom he will call.
or course it is impossible for him to
call on every farmer in a district.
The names published each week are
picked at random from the mailing
list and in most cases are unknown
to the county agent. The list is pub
lished so that every farmer will
know when the agent will be in each
district.
If you want to see the agent for
anything at all call up one of the
farmers mentioned in the list and
ask him to send the county agent to
your farm and he will gladly call
around to see you.
The county agent has a regular of
flee day in Colfax. The office is To-
Gated in the Pioneer building on
Main street.
Week Ending July "a
July 19-Colfax, unloading distil-
late.
July 20-Penewawa, Peter Held
enreich, Ben E. Kelly, Roy Jones;
Hay, Fred Srevy.
July 21-ColfaX, office.
July 22-Farmington, NJ L. Brad
ley; Garfield, o. c. Remington.
July 23-Pullman, Howard Gin.
lin, H. H. Curtis, Bert Mansfield, A
NJ. Haynes, E. F. Harper.
July 24-Colfax, office.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16

South Atlantic states. Communi-
ties throughout America are plan
ming to take this opportunity to re-
view the foundation upon which
the United States rests"-and to re-
emphasize those principles which
these ancestors established-and
which their sons, their followers,
and their followers sons have hand
ed down to us through our form of
| representative government.
America is appropriating, from ma
tional and state treasures, hundreds
of thousands of dollars to be used in
plans for the commemoration. One
plan is to erect, overlooking Ply
mouth harbor, a colossal statue OF
Massasoit, the Indian chief who be-
friended the Puritan pioneer. An
other is to set the Plymouth Rock,
which in 1741 was raised above the
tide, in its original position.
Seventy American cities, including
New York, Chicago and Boston have
started plans for their celebrations
of the Tercentenary, The Sulgrave
Institution and the American May
flower Council have been active in
co-ordinating these plans
Community Service Uncorporat-
ed, 1 Madison avenue, New York,
has drawn up suggestions for the
use of communities planning to cele-
brate. These have been distributed
for the use of schools, churches,
clubs and general community groups
throughout the United States and
her territories. By writing to Com
munity Service at the above address,
individuals can secure valuable in
formation and counsel regarding
suitable plays, pageants, tableaux,
recitations, ceremonials and music
suitable for use in their communi-
ties
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16
A MERCILESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor

A merciless judge is Father Time
Before him the weak and the want
ing go to the wall Only the truth
can stand. For years the following
statement from a Pullman resident
has withstood this sternest of all
tests.
Frank Klossner, carpenter, 800
Harrison ST., Pullman, says: Il
think heavy lifting is what weakened
my kidneys and caused backache
some five years ago. When I
stopped over, often got a catch in
the small of my back and l could
hardly raise up. My kidneys acted
irregularly and the secretions were
highly colored. l also had severe
headaches. I heard about Doan' 8
Kidney Pills and three boxes from
Whites Drug Store, gave me great
relief helping me in every respect"
Statement given July 5, 1850
On June 10. 1920. Mr.. Klossner
added II haven't had an occa-
sion to use any kidney medicine
since endorsing DOan's Kidney Pills
in 1915, so l give them credit for
curing me. My former statement
holds true"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Klossner had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16

ing flood of worthless stocks and Sc
curities, backed only by eloquent
promises. We have no quarrel with
legitimate industrial securities, but
we have a quarrel with not only wild
cat oil promoters the promoters of
all wildcat schemes.
THE Government Savings Organi-
cation, which is branch of the Saw
ings Division of the Treasury Depart
ment, has two objects-to lay before
the people the fact that their true in
terest lies in holding their Liberty
Bonds and investing their savings in
other government securities, such as
War Savings Stamps and Treasury
Savings Certificates.
I'm my opinion, and | think it is
backed by the banking authorities of
the country, the exchange of vast
quantities of Liberty Bonds for
worthless stocks at the behest of
glib-tongued statesmen has had much
to do with the decline of Liberty
Bond prices. These Liberty Bonds
have been mulcted from the public
by promoters of fake enterprises in
exchange for worthless securities and
have then been thrown upon the
market in order that these unscru-
pulous promoters might get their
hands on the cash as quickly as pos
sible. Many man who has traded
his bonds for worthless stock is go
ing to rue it soon.
"The prosecutions in New York
ought to make the holder of Liberty
Bonds think twice before he let's go
OF them or before he invests his saw
ings.
my advice to every man and
woman, when he or she is asked to
buy any stock, is to consult his or
her banker first
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-16
TALK FIRE EQUIPMENT

The matter of more adequate fire
equipment for the city of Pullman
was discussed at the chamber of
commerce meeting Tuesday and a
special committee was named to in
vestigate the matter and report at
the meeting next Tuesday. A gen
eral demand for better fire-fighting
equipment has been created and re-
suits are expected soon