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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
SKIPPER TEN DAYS ON
BRIDGE DURING STORM
Greek to Get LoUing Cup for
Bringing Vessel Here.

Capt. John Goulandris, master OF the
Greek liner Themistocles. in yesterday
from Piraeus, will get loving cup for
the gallant way he brought the ship
through q ten day storm that lasted
until Sunday. He remained on the
bridge until tho fierce blow moderated,
and by his assurances Gained timid
passengers who thought the Themis-
tocles was bound for Davy Jones.
DR.. Dimeteros Constantinides, who
was bacteriologist for Charlotte, n. c..
came on the ship. He went to Greece
for his family year ago and found
his estate at Avalla in ruins. Only
about quarter of the normal popula-
ton of the place. about 10000, was left.
The town had been sacked by Bull
garians and Turks and most Of the in
habitants either killed or captured The
doctors wife and her mother were
among the dead.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
NAVY AIR CRUISERS OFF
TODAY FOR HAVANA
Each Will Carry Mails and
EIeUen Passengers.

Two big aeromarine navy cruisers,
each carrying eleven passengers besides
its crew, will start this afternoon on
a 1900 mile flight to Havana, accord
ing TO an announcement made yester-
day by Charles f. Redden, president of
the Aeromarine Engineering and Sales
Company of New York.
The two boats are the first of fleet
of six which are to inaugurate a pas
senger and mall air service between
Key West, Fla, and Havana. They
will start about 2:30 z. NJ. from the Hud-
son River In front OF the Columbia
Yacht Club at Eghty-sixth street.
There viii be appropriate services by
representatives Of the Cuban Govern
ment and of the United States Navy
and Post Office departments and a
luncheon at the club before the start.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
FINGER PRINTS PROVE
DEAD MAN WAS CONVICT
Identity of Suicide Victim Is
Found IN Crime Files.

The police were convinced yesterday
that Charles Raymond IS years old,
who committed suicide last Wednesday
by inhaling gas in a furnished room
at 305 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn,
Is John Collins. aged and notorious ex-
convict. with q record Of convictions
for burglary, assault and larceny
In a letter written just before death
the man declared that Charles Ray
mond was fictitious name. The police
investigation OF the case led them to
the Bureau of Missing Persons. The
records OF the Bureau of Criminal Iden-
tification also were examined. There
the police discovered that the finger
prints Of the dead man and John Col
Inns. ex-convict, were similar. Collins's
picture is In the Rogues Gallery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
CONVICT'S WIFE SEIZED
IN 100000 THEFT PLOT
Four Indicted for Robbing
u. S. Army of Platinum.

After en- elapse of three years agents
OF the Department OF Justice yesterday
completed their case against members OF
gang that is said % have stolen
100000 worth of platinum from the
Army Ordnance Department during the
war.
a girl known as FLO" Weller, said to
be the wife of Joe Spanish, now in
Dannemora Prison. was arrested in
flat in West 13Sth street. The charge
against her is conspiring to steal and
sell platinum valued at $4,000.
She was indicted with Abe Roth and
II. 3. Crone In the United States Dis
trict Court at Nashville, Tenn, last
month. Roth is now in Brooklyn under
$4,000 bail awaiting extradition TO
Nashville. II. II. Brown. one OF the gang,
pleaded guilty and turned States evil
dence. Crone was tried last week, the
jury disagreeing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
WIDOW ASKS 100000
FROM SHONTS ESTATE
Will Sue Executors for Sum
Left to Repay Loan.

Mrs. Milla d. Shonts. widow of Theo-
dore p. Shonts. one time head of the
PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit Company,
filed notice yesterday in the Supreme
Court of her intention to sue the execu-
tors Of the estate for 100000 Mr.. Shonts
left her in his will to repay her for
money loaned. She declares that the
executors and the Guaranty Trust
Company az temporary administrator
have rejected her claim for the money.
Mrs. Shonts is contesting her hus-
bands will and the executors have de-
clined to distribute his estate pending
the contest. Her husband left his
friend. Mrs. Amanda Thomas. the bulk
OF his estate. His widow alleges that
he was unduly influenced by Mrs.
Thomas at time when he was incom-
petent to make a will
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
CAR SMASHED; STRIKE ON PIER
Automobile Accident Delays Dock
ing OF MunsOn Liner.

The Shipping Board steamship Martha
WASHINGTON, operated by the Munson
Line with ninety three passengers from
Buenos Aires and other ports of South
America. locked In the midst OF a
longshoremen' strike at HobolSen yes
terday and officials and clerks OF the
Munson forces handled the baggage and
the ships lines.
Longshoremen taken over from this
borough refused to unload the ship when
they found strike was on. The men
quit work at noon yesterday when their
demand for the reinstatement of a fore
man was denied. The smashing of an
automobile while being lowered into the
hold of ship caused the dismissal of
the foreman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
WIFE NO. I WINS 100000
FOR LOSS OF BROKERS' LOVE
Mrs. H. Z. Wilson No. Fails to Oppose Entry OF
Verdict Here-Secret Texas Divorce and "Such
a Darling Creature" Letter Figure in Case

Mrs. Laura Cave Wilson. who Is the
daughter of Major Cave. railroad
builder of Dallas. Texas. and who lives
at 500 West 109th street. won n verdict
for 100000 damages yesterday before
a jury In Sheriff Knots court. in suit
charging alienation OF affections. There
was no defence interposed to her action
against Mrs. Bertha Lobit Wilson. and
the Jurors readily awarded her the rec
ord amount.
The plaintiff testified that Hunter J..
Wilson. an insurance broker. of Hous-
ton, Texas, married her in 1910 and
lived with her until March, 1916. She
said that he separated from her with
out repaying the $4,000 she had lent
to him to straighten out his financial
affairs.
Subsequently Mrs. Laura Cave Wilson
learned that her husband had obtained
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23

n secret divorce in Texas and had mar
ried Miss Bertha Lobit of Galveston,
Texas, and was living with her In the
Waldorf In this city. Mrs. Wilson No. 1
complained to the District Attorney of
Dallas, but no action was taken against
her husband at that time upon her COM
plant that his divorce was illegal
Mrs. Wilson No. hurried North and
had talk with her husband. she testi-
fed. He said her "darned fool lawyer
was TO blame for not giving her notice
of the divorce The first wife received
number of letters meant for the second
wife and retained possession of them.
One of them congratulated the second
wife on having married "such a darling
creature"
The first Mrs. Wilson has sued her
husband for divorce in Texas, naming
his second wife as correspondent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
MUST PAY FINE.
Craig Loses Appeal in Contempt
Action over city Bonds.

Tho Court OF Appeals yesterday dis
missed the appeal of Comptroller
Charles l.. Craig from the order of the
Appellate Division IN Brooklyn which
affirmed Justice Mannings conviction
OF tho Comptroller for contempt OF
court and fined him ss2t3s The Comp
troller was adjudged in contempt for
the Issuance of city bonds in violation
OF restraining order obtained from
tho Supreme Court against the Board
OF Estimate by William j. Schleffelin,
chairman OF the Citizens Union.
The Comptroller now will have to
of a jail sentence In event OF default.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
GAMBLERS TELL OF PAYMENTS.
Nassau Grand Jury Gets Facts on
Grn9tinE Officials.

Charles X. Weeks. District Attorney
Of Nassau county. began TO present Yes
terday to the Grand Jury at Mineola
the evidence obtained in the John Doe
proceedings against certain officials of
Nassau county who are alleged to have
accepted money to allow gamblers to
operate in defiance of the law.
David Gideon, William II. Busted and
John Shaughnessy, who were sentenced
by Justice Townsend Scudder on Mon
day. were the principal witnesses ex-
amined. Three other persons were also
before the Grand Jury. The examina
ton of witnesses is expected to require
a month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
CHIEF LALLY LEFT 100000.

Deputy Fire Chief Lally, who died on
October II at his home, 10 Adelphi
street, Brooklyn, left his estate to his
seven children, according to the will
filed yesterday In the Surrogate's
Court, Brooklyn. The estate Is given
as over $1,000 in real and over &c.
600 personal property. q grandchild
Eleanor Siebs. gets $500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
WOMAN TEACHER ExoNERATED

The discharge of Mrs. Fern Walton
Wright n teacher of Public School 81
who was accused of beating Elsie Roe
thing, a crippled child, was recon-
nended yesterday In Harlem Court by
william O'Shaughnessy, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. Magistrate Simpson
thereupon exonerated Mrs. Wright
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
WHISKEY RING
HIT BY SEIZURE
OF 5,7SO QUARTS.
Local Revenue Agents. As.
sert They Have Master
Mind Among Prisoners.
CITY DETECTIVE TAKEN
Alleged Band of Million
aire BoOtleggers' Had 43d
Street Warehouse.
TIP CAME FROM CHICAGO
Henry T. Semel, President of
U. s. Distilling Co., Accused
as Chief.
CITY DETECTIVE TAKEN
TIP CAME FROM CHICAGO

Local dry agents made yesterday
what they assert is their biggest catch
since tho volstead act went into effect
year ago. Into the dragnet fell one
of The alleged master minds of the
whiskey ring. two OF his associates, a
detective sergeant Of the New York
police and three other men charged
liquor.
The so-called master mind, accord
ing 10 Franz. l.. Boyd, supervising pro-
hibition agent, is Henry T. Semel,
president OF the United States Dis
tilling Company, 35S West Forty-third
street. This corporation was organized
recently to remove bonded whislley
from Government warehouses for me-
dicinal purposes. 1t held a permit for
unlimited Withdrawals under 100000
surety bonds.
About a week ago the enforcement
bureau was tipped off that a gigantic
bootiegging plot had headquarters In
Forty--third street and branches
throughout the city. 1t was said that
the Chicago booze ring, recently ex-
posed, had purchased quantities of
bonded liquor from that source.
Following the sale of seven cases of
Scotch whislSey for S70o, three revenue
agents headed by Robert ID. Murphy.
raided Semers place yesterday after
noon and confiscated 800 cases and
seven barrels Of whiskey. This was only
u drop In the bucket. they said. of the
business the company had been doing.
Semel. Alarico Vale and Dan Pollock.
the two last named officers OF the
United States Dstilling Company. were
arrested on charges of illegal sale and
transportation of liquor under the Vol
stead act and conspiracy under the
criminal code. They were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Samuel
NJ Hitchcock and held in $1,5OO bail
each for hearing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23

New Haven: 2o4 York Street
New London: 39f William Street
Springfield: 837 s34 State Street
PittsfieId; 164 Wahconah Street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23
Detective in the Net.

Detective In the Net
Morris Grossman. a detective. first
grade. attached TO the East Sixty
soyenth street police station. was ar
rested on charges proffered by Assistant
United states Attorney Robert A. Peat
lie He was accused OF conspiring 10
alter and forge counterfeit permits to
withdraw liuuor from bonded ware
houses. but was paroled In the custody
OF counsel pending arraignment this
morning.
Mr.. Peattie explained that the Gov
ernrent has been after Grossman for
come time and has in its possession rub
er stamps the detective is alleged TO
have made October IL for use on bogus
withdrawal permits. one OF these, MT
Pcattie said, Is marked original an
otter copy, and the third prints
serial number.
Max and Irving Workman and Ferdi-
rand Loeb were arrested on charges OF
,nisusing their liquor permits and con-
snirin- to violate the Volstead act
'rhey are charged specifically with re-
moving fifty-six bottles of VIII skey from
their premises at 1146 Second avenue.
OF. bonds of $1,000 each they we're re-
leased pending hearing october 20.
In the words of Supervising Agent
Rcyd. Yesterdays raid was knock
ont, For months the bureau has known
that a systematic trade in booze has
been conducted here with enormous
n~ofts. The men at the head OF the
Mot have made so much money that they
are known as the millionaire boot
leggers." Quantities OF good whiskey
taken out of bond at $3.50 gallon, In
Guiding the Government tax, were SOLD
20 saloon keepers at from 100 TO 25V
,,er cent profit. who In turn sold II over
Tho har at IS cents and 81 n drink--two
or three times more than they paid
for II.
only Ten Physicians Seek Permits
The reason only 365 cases Of whiske,
were seized at Semers place on Yves
Forty-third street. Mr. Boyd said. was
the fact that the Government, In an at
tempt 10 prevent illegal Withdrawals, hal
stopped all removal Of whiskey from
bond since August 81. Had the raid oc
Cured two months ago, according e
John j. Qugley. Boyd's assistant abou
10000 cases might have been confiS
Gated.
The United States Distilling Company
that name. by the way. does not APP
pear in the telephone book or In other
directories--occupied three floors Of az
old six story building. The ground floor
shooting shop. When the storehouse wa,
filled about $4,000 900 worth OF whslSey
at the prevailing price. could be KEEP
there. The whiskey seized yesterday
was worth about $4,000. Government
agents are combing the city for othei
caches.
Although 1884 physicians in New
York city applied for permits to pre-.
scribe liquor last year, only ten have mp
piled TO have their licenses renewed The
time expired October /. but G. r. O'COn.
nor. Federal prohibition director for the
state Of New York. has extended IL unit
November /.
Mr.. O'Connor issued statement yes.
terday urging physicians who desire per.
mits TO file their applications immedl.
ately. The permit Is for the year 1921
Many DRUGGISTS have field applications
Mr.. O'Connor said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23

Brooklyn; 1o37-53 Atlantic Avenue
Long Island City; Queens Boulevard at Hill St.
White Plains: Mamaroneck at MARITIME Avenue
PouRhkeepsie, 739 Msin Street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-23

Regarding Price Reductions
The Packard Motor New believes
the time for of it's position
the question of prices:
FfrstW We With the publc entimentw
favors general reduction all commodities
normal living conditions provided
for chreduct
tina ma can be
by hatyand draticac OF manu- actures sand
We tina to anentya affect price evelsan
M e a n
hopeful a II
selling
will We believe
should during this period
Therefore,
The Packard Motor Company of New York
purchased
Packard vehicle truck list and takes delivery
25 1920 June 3d. 1921 refund
difference between the paid by the purchaser
lower list price made during this period
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-27

every minute of being up in the air,
and made some remarkable observa-
tons, which he has graphically detail
ed. The route taken was via Nicholas
vile, Richmond, Berea, Livingston,
London and Corbin to the capital of
Knox county, the plane using the
railroad lines as markers or trails.
Colonel Maret says that the gener-
81 height maintained by the plane was
around 1000 feet, although at times
it assembled to the altitude of mile.
While flying at 5000 feet elevation,
he says, autos were observable on the
roads and appeared to be moving at a
snail's pace. From higher elevations
macadam pixies looked like narrow
chalk lines on blackboard.
"While over Nicholasville," said Col
Maret, eve could see the Kentucky
river. When passing over that stream
it looked like a small yellow creek
and banks appeared almost fiat, the
cliffs scarcely being observable. We
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-27

clerk at the Richmond postoffice, who
has been ill for a week at her home
is reported as being slightly improv-
ed.
B. f. Hurst has gone to various
points in Virginia, to be absent until
the last of the week.
Sam Woodward, 70, Owingsville, is
dead from the result of being kicked
by a mule.
Mis- Anna Wiggington, 25, Louis
vile, suicided by hanging herself al
her home.
Two soft drink proprietors in Louis
vile are being held, it being claimed
by officers that they were dealing out
the real thing in the way of drinks.
Marriage license was issued We'd
nesday to John Lovett, al, and Vesta
Pitman, 80, of Dreyfus.
Attorney James H. Altman and Da-
vid Powers are at Mt. Vernon, where
they were called in connection with
the hearing of a railway case now
being heard in the court there.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-27

pupils also for the erection addition Memorial Hail. boys
domtoy large enough to accommodate about sixty boys
But when these will be completed those hand they will
be insufficient to accommodate all who Will this apply
for admission into the Normal Therefore, sincerely hope that the
people of Richmond will the past furnish at least all
the for pupils they possibly and those who provide
their residences for rooneYs asked
give such information Mr. c. Gentry Secretary the Business
Office the Campus, the school will know what do and how
many will be able TO accommodate the coming year.
The gross enrolment In all departments Of the Normal the
school year just closed amounted sos which of
$50 the previous year 40 per within s. of
the highest attendance of year. and which the year
before went with Germany
The best Summer School have had that of 920
Gently closed We had attendance herea Of $50 the Normal De
partmen alone and this of 1913 over last year of
Al cent and the largest attendance had the Summer
School, The highest during the
before the The attendance the
Summer School would have been larger could have
been furnished by the Normal secured Richmond We had about
versly this and there shortage OF at State
horoughness the faculty. the results attained the progressive
al and eevatmg spirit of the Normal and also pleased with Rich
mond, It's people, It's merchants and lis churches
The which contributing enlarged attendance all
Schools colleges and universities Kentucky but the
chief that the people have resolved that Kentucky instead Of
the of the list Of the scale Of eracy shall be
educated state and stand the top the list the scale liter
acy Another that there about 500 High Schools the
different counties of Kentucky, which county boys and girls go
free OF tuition and prepare for and then university college
Normal school while until 1908 there the single high
school for county boys and girls where they could and attend free
Of All these 500 High Schools subject the inspection
and supervision Of Dr. Meenry Rhodes educator and his
salary paid by the but Of National prvae) Edca
tona Fund The compulsory attendance law which requires
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-27
late NEWS NOTES

American gunboat has been ordered
o Honduras to protect American in
erests.
Thieves entered q farm house neal
Canton, Ohio, killed two men, gagged
| woman and made way with 500.
President Ebert, of Germany, is
lrging al political parties to disarm
Immediately and peacefully.
An eight-year-old girl kidnapped in
lew. York has been found in a Penn
:ylvania town after five days search.
A Greek steamship was searched in
Jew York harbor and thousands OF
lollars' worth OF cocaine, opium and
Whisky were found.
Products of gardens in and about
richmond this year are said to be
slouble that of last year.
Business Manager Gentry and Mrs.
Ientry, of Eastern Normal, are at
71ivermore, where they will spend a
,ew days with relatives and friends.
Material for the improvement work
t Eastern Normal is arriving and
he work is said to be progressing
n a satisfactory manner.
The new vault a. the Southern Ma
ional Bank is almost completed, it
being one of the most extensive and
MODERN to be found in this part of
he country.
The Improvement work on the
building to be the home of the Citi-;
.e1is National Bank is progressing
apidly, the excavation work being
geil under way. X
Material for many new tobacco
arms and sheds in Madison. county,
yhich has been awaited for some time
arriving and building is being re-
umed generally.
The burning of leaves, the first of
nc season, savers Of the approach of
81, and the frost will soon be on
he pumpkin.
Strikers at two mines in Hender-
on coal fields have returned to work
Kentucky peaches which have got
20 the eastern markets are said to
,e taking the lead over all others
and the demand is much greater than
The supply.
Assistant Postmaster Snowden, who
aas been enjoying his annual vacationf
With, relatives in Beattyvilfe and Gin,
,innati, will return home the last Of
she week and resume his duties at
he local postoffice Monday morning.
James mccarthy, a distributor at
he postofiice, is spending the week.
with friends in Cincinnati, this rep
resentiI1 his annual vacation.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-27

passed through q rain cloud after
crossing the river; could see rain fall
ing below-a peculiar sensation
then sunshine for time. Many cloud
banks passed below us. The earth was
hardly seen during the rain. The APP
in the bluegrass is inclined to fiat
ness with the rim of the horizon a
little elevated, giving the appearance
of bowl or huge saucer; in the Cum
berlands its elevated spots remind
one of potato hills, with the cleared
farms as patches scattered here and
there in the forests.
"Richmond appeared like a small
village. Our plane took a lower ele-
walton at this point by circling the
city. The same thing was done at
London.
EARNS in the blue grass counties,
with their borders of fence-row shade
trees, reminded one of a checkerboard
and the houses looked not larger than
martin boxes.
branches and streams, filled from
recent rains, looked like strands Of
yellow thread with numerous twists
and kinks. The crooked rivers, includ
ing the Kentucky, Cumberland, Little
and Big Rockcastle, certainly have
tortuous windings, and fare crookeder
than den of snakes
GA beautiful sight in the form OF
a silvery cloud bank of thunderhead
was observed just south of Richmond
1t was perhaps $50 feet deep and four
miles in length. We rubbed it's west
ern edge and even with its top sur
face for three minutes. We passed
through a number of clouds ard
"The trip was made without bob
bic or stop until our destination was.
reached, and the passenger, who had
'been up in the air, before this, SUI
fered not tremor of fear, but en-
joyed the trip over the Cumberlands
to the utmost. A portion of the trip
was made over and along the Boone
Way routing, though too high to
make satisfactory inspection there,
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-27
COL. jim MARET
FLIES over RICHMOND

Col. jim Maret, the famous "Boone
Way man." and we'll known here and
over the state IS one OF the pioneer
-----.-~-- -
good roads boosters, flew from Lex
ington to Barbourvills the other day.
He passed over Richmond en- route.
Col. Maret describes his aerial ride
in interesting style as follows:
Captain Beaver, who was accompa-
MED by his mechanician and Colonel
Maret, left the Lexington race course
at 4:4O p. m. in his airplane and ar
rived at BarbourvilIe at 6 p. M, MAX
ing the trip of 115 miles in eighty
minutes, closly averaging S5 miles an
hour.
Although on the shady side of so
years of age, Colonel Maret enjoyed