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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
CHAUFFEUR NAMED
IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Servants Tell of Wine Party
in Bedroom of Sargent Home
in Jersey City.

Servants in the home OF Donald j.
Sargent. head OF the Sargent Transpor-
tation Company, ] Broadway. testified
yesterday at The trial of Mr.. Sargent's
action for divorce before Vice-Chancellor
Fielder in Newark, OF extreme friendli-
ness Mrs Sargent had shown on several
occasions for Charles Simmons, her
chauffeur Two wine parties were mem
toned in the testimony. at which, It was
alleged, Mrs Sargent appeared dressed
in himsy silk nightEown in the pres
ence OF her chauffeur.
Mrs. Charlotte Lumford, a negress,
employed as cook in the Sargent homo,
testified she saw simmons hug Mrs
Sargent in the hallway of the Sargent
home. The cook said that on another
occasion, when she happened to pass
Mrs. Sargent's room. which was called
the pink ROOM" she saw the chauf-
feur sitting on Mrs. Sargent's bed. Mrs.
Sargent was reclining on the bed. Inc
cook stated. dressed in night gown
Merritt Lane counsel for Ny. Sargent.
asked Mrs Lumford TO tell what she
knew about the pink room" incident.
Mrs. Sargent, the cook testified, asked
her to bring up some sandwiches anu
wine to her room. When she did SO Mrs.
Lumford discovered that Simmons was
in the room with Mrs. Sargent. The
cook was invited to become member
of the party and told how Simmons, In
trying to open a bottle, spilled wine all
over the floor, himself and the wall.
Mrs. Sargent was stockingless and wore
only one slipper, it was testified.
The second wine party, according to
Ms. Lumford, was held on July IL, 1918
and was broken up by 4 raid made by
Mr.. Lane and two detectives on the
Sargent home. 81 Kensington avenue
Jersey City. Mrs. Lumford said that on
this occasion Mrs. Sargent. accompanied
by tho chauffeur, came into the kitchen,
where the wine was opened and sand
witches served. Mrs. Sargent thought she
heard some one upstairs, the cook said,
and Simmons investigated, but could find
no one. It was brought out later In
testimony that the detectives were in the
house at the time.
Mrs. Sargent and the chauffeur went
up to the pink room" later. Mrs. Lum-
ford said. Mrs. Lumford admitted she
closed the door of the bedroom and
pushed q button which signalled the de-
tectives The cook said she heard Sim
mons jump out the window a moment
later and saw the detectives and the
lawyer enter Mrs. Sargents room.
Mrs. Ida V. Lewis. who was employed
by the Sargents as q maid, testified
that Mrs. Sargent asked her what she
thought of Simmons, and when she said
she did not think anything Of him, Mrs.
Sargent said:
Don't you think he is handsomeP
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
TILTED GIRL SLABS
HERSELF TO DEATH
Chicago Man Whom She Came
From Texas to Wed Is
Held.
HE ALREADY MARRIED
Suicide Occurs i'm Hotel After
Discussion Of Differ
ences.
HE ALREADY MARRIED

Spsoia1 Despatch 20 THE NEW YosK HEnALD.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.---Mies Theodore
Sanders, 20 years old. an American-Mex-
ican of Laredo, Texas, stabbed herself
to death to-day in the presence Of IL II.
Carver. foreign trade representative Of
the Chicago Association OF Commerce,
to whom she was engaged to be married.
Grief over the fact that he was about
to break the engagement led TO her act,
according to the story told by Carver TO
the police. Carver 81 held
The tragedy occurred on the mezzanine
floor Of the Fort Dearborn Hotel at
La Sale and Van Buren, streets, Miss
Sanders drew Mexican dagger and
plunged it into her bosom. She died
thirty minutes later.
The trade expert met MISC Sanders
while on a trip to Mexico last winter.
He became infatuated with her. and II
is said they expected to be married.
Carver however. already was married
He has not been living with his wife
for several years. but he has been con-
tributing to her support. Soon after his
return from the South, Mrs. Carver
filed SUIT for divorce.
Miss Sanders and Carver were in con-
slant communication. Last month she
came to Chicago and registered at the
Fort Dearborn Hotel. and had seen her
sweetheart there almost every day.
This afternoon they met by appoint
ment, and held long conversation.
IT can't do it." Carver was heard
to say. You know. would II could,
but it is impossible"
81 first met Miss Sanders on train
on June 8, 1912 said Mr.. Carver at
the South Clark street police station. Il
called on her at her home at Laredo, and
when returned to Chicago we kept UP
a steady correspondence.
During the last year she has made
several trips to Chicago. We had de-
cided to marry as soon as ! had OBJ
tanned my divorce. Finding, however, as
time went on, that we were tempera-
mentally incompatible, we decided on
August 20 Of this year that we would
call it off. and be just good friends.
Miss Sanders made her last trip TO
the city on November T. We met at the
Office OF Attorney r. A. Biggs Of Chi
cago to talk the matter over for the
last time. This morning she called me
up and wanted me to meet her at the
Fort Dearborn Hotel. We discussed let
tiers. Neither of US wanted returned the
letters we had written to tho other. Then
she sank to the floor. Where she had
the dagger ! haven't the slightest idea.
Miss Sanders was of Spanish descent
and very hot tempered. She had threat
ened several times to kill me and to
kill herself"
The police believe II possible that the
girl was attempting to come TO some
legal arrangement with Carver and that
when II failed she killed herself.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
SUING WIFE DENIES SHE
EVER ATE ANY LIZARDS
Mrs. Crane Also Provoked at
Patched Dress Charge.

Special Despatch 70 THE NEW YORK HErLLD.
CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-Alrs. Elida T..
Crane, beautiful Costa Rican wife of
Herbert r. Crane, did not eat lizards. Nor
was her greatest table delicacy eight
pork chops" She didn't wear run
down" dress belonging 10 her sister when
she was married TO the wealthy Mr..
Crane. The fence around her old home
III Costa Rica was not patched with
wires. Nor We're her dress. shoes and
other wearing apparel patched at the
time OF her wedding
To deny these unusual charges made
IN Mr.. Cranes answer to his wife's suit
for separate maintenance United States
Senators, former American Ministers In
Central America, Costa Rican officials
and American diplomats are expected to
be witnesses for Mrs. Crane. according
TO her counsel, Andrew r. Sheriff.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
MRS. ROGERS WINS
COLORADO DECREE
Daughter Of Former Mayor
Chaplin of Brooklyn Claimed
Non-Support.

Special DesDotcb TO THE New YORK HxsM.D.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Nov. g.
Mrs. Grace Chaplin Rogers, wife of Will
lam Beverley Rogers of New York. won
her fight for divorce late yesterday
afternoon when Judge Y. Cornforth
signed a decree In the FL Paso Court.
Under the laws OF Colorado divorce req
ords are not made public. The District
Clerk will not even admit there was q
trial
II has been learned, however that the
complaint in the action was one of nom
support. The Judges decision may he
inspected in six months, according to the
law.
Mrs. Rogers spent some time last sum-
ner at the Broadmoor Hotel. She was
the only ore present at the trial. II was
learned. Mr.. Rogers being represented
by counsel
The marriage OF Miss Grace Chaplin,
one of the most beautiful young women
Of society, to son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Evans Rogers was one OF the
most important incidents In society In
June, 1908. The ceremony took place
In Grace Church. The bridegroom's
business took the couple TO Salt Lake
City, where they lived for some time.
Recently their home had been at 17S
East Seventeen street.
Alfred Chaplin, father OF Mrs. Rogers,
was Mayor OF Brooklyn from 1888 to
1891 Since his retirement from public
life he has prectised law. Mr.. Rogers
was graduated from Harvard In 1903
He is a nephew of Mrs. Sidney Webster
and of Messrs. Hamilton and Stuyvesant
Fish.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
RENTS DOUBLED,
TENANT IN COURT
Bryant Park Building Lessons
Sue j. c. Leyendecker for
October Payment.

Demands for rent Increases ~ 100 per
cent. from certain tenants OF the Bryant
Park Building at so West Fortleth
street. by l.. X. Schwartz & Co. Inc.
who have recently secured n forty-two
year lease upon the structure, were
brought 10 lisht in a suit tried before
Judge Frank j. Coleman, Jr., in the
Ninth District Municipal Court yester-
day. Joseph c. Leyendecker, magazine
cover illustrator. appeared as defendant
In an action brought to collect $3.50 for
his October rental Prior to October
he paid $275. The fact that he is under
a verbal contract to do covers for the
Saturday Evening Post, and Is some
what prosperous. Is an insufficient rea-
son. Mr.. Leyendecker maintains. for the
new lessees suddenly TO boost his rent
from $500 TO $1,000 q year.
The building was erected in 1900 by A.
A. Anderson. and it was brought out
that he had not increased the rents col
lected from the thirty-six tenants during
the war. The Schwartz company. Of
which Louis X. Schwartz is president
and Charles NJ Kahn is secretary,
leased the building last summer and
notified It's occupants what the rent
ais would be after October / and to
state by June l whether they would sign
the new leases or move.
Mr. Leyendecker said he scurried all
over the city In a fruitless endeavor to
locate suitable studio, only TO discover
the other studio buildings in town filled
to overlooking. so he agreed to sign the
rev lease. Acting on the advice of
Lewis & Kelley OF 100 Broadway. his
counsel, he decided to take advantage
of the new laws against rent proflteer-
ing.
A check for S275, which represented
months rent under the old rate, was
mailed the Schwartz company 1t was
promptly returned and the lessees
brought suit, whereupou the artist de-
posted the money with the court. A
second check. mailed for the November
rent, was likewise returned TO him
c. c. Pearce, OF counsel for the de-
fence said that while the Schwartz
company pays Mr.. Anderson $4,000 a
year for the rent of the building, the
increases imposed upon the tenants will
net the company an annual return of
S150,000 a year. 1t Is alleged by the
defence that the raises are not uniform,
but are calculated upon the financial
ability and willingness OF the various
occupants of the building TO pay.
One tenant. so Mr.. Pearce said. was
raised but 10 per cent, another Is per
cent. Other increases were at the rate
of IS, so and IS per cent. and few
were as high as ITO and 100 per cent,
Mr.. Pcarce asserted.
William II. Reynolds former State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
BONDS "FENCE" UNEARTHED.
$4,000 Worth of Stolen securi-
ties Found--Two Arrests.

ST. PAUL. Nov. s.--Posing as pur-
chasers Of stolen bonds, United States
Secret Service agents to-day unearthed
what they say il clearing house for
stolen bonds and through which they
charge more than 100000 worth of
bonds have passed.
Clyde A. Smith and Mrs. Gin Bearse,
both OF Minneapolis, are under arrest in
the case. Smith was arrested with
$4,000 worth OF stolen bonds in his
possession. Secret Service agents say.
In Mrs. Bearse's home in Minneapolis
the agents say they found 100000 worth
of bonds which check showed were
stolen from small banks in Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin and the Dakotas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
SIS, 900, 900 X. OF c. GIFT
CALLED MORAL WRONG
MarUin G. Sperry Opposes
Erection of Memorial.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Else of the
100000 offered by the Knights OF Co
lumbus TO the American Legion for a
national memorial building in Washing
ton could constitute moral breach of
trust and an act OF injustice 10 many
suffering soldiers. Marvin G.. Sperry, ma
tional president Of the Private Soldiers
and Sailors Legion, declared in an open
letter to-day 10 Supreme Knight James
\. Flaherty.
The money offered was contributed
during the war for the laid and relief
OF our soldiers" Mr.. Sperry asserted, and
its use for the construction Of great
marble palace at Washington would be
an indefensible diversion from the pur-
pose for which II was intended"
American Legion officials meet in New
York tomorrow to consider acceptance
OF the offer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
LORD PIRRIE OFF TO OIL FIELDS
British ShfpbuiIder 10 Study Sup
ply at Tampico.

Lord Pirrie. most noted British ship
builder and head of the firm of Harland
& Wolf. left here last night for the
Tanpico oil fields in Mexico via Wash
ington. At Tampico. where he will re-
main four days. Lord Pirrie will study
first hand the conditions surrounding
the supply of oil to be expected from
these fields in connection with the ques-
ton of oil burning steamers. While in
Washington Lord Pirrie will see Sir
Auckland Geddes. British Ambass ador.
Lord Pirrie returns to New York No
venber go and sails for England on
November 81 aboard the Olympic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
$4,000 NECKLACE STOLEN.

Police Of the East Fifty-first street
station were notified yesterday OF the
theft of a $4,000 diamond necklace and
pendant the property of Mrs y. Zim-
merly Bryan OF SO East Fifty-ninth
street. Mrs. Bryan was out shopping
yesterday afternoon and upon returning
home discovered the theft
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
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Five Allied Officers,

orisone1s Of the Turks, escape.
Three are killed; two wander
I'm desert. One of two dies;
last survivor takes his identi.
fication disk and presses on;
is wounded In sight of Allied
lines; comes to in hospital; is
identified az his dead COM
rade; knows he is not but can
not tell who he is. Is sent
home and accepted by COM
rade's family and sweetheart
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
FIRE IN FRANZ JosEPH's STUDY

Budapest Nov Sire in the Royal
Palace has destroyed the former study
of Emperor Franz Joseph, including the
elaborate ceiling. which was considered
an artistic masterpiece of Empress
Maria Theresas time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
TAX RATE COMMITTEE
MEETS EARLY IN JUNE

Tho tax rate committee of the county
court, may not hold any sessions before
June, for no figures on the probable
tax rate needed for county purposes
can be made up until the total realty
assessment has been completed. as that
* the largest item from which revenues
are received.
w, T. Condor, state and county as;
SCISSOR, win turn over the assessment
rolls to the county equalization board
the first Monday in June. BY that
time, budget estimates from the county
commissioners will have been made up
and these, with the estimates OF the
county chairman. will then be analysed
The budget for the county school sys-
tenn will be much larger than last year
owing to the increase in teachers sal
aries and in maintenance
The county commission figures that
not less than 81 100000 is needed fol
placing the county roads and bridges
in good condition. The tax rate last
year, including county and state. was
Sl.7l Preliminary estimates made this
year Indicate that the total rate may
he brought down to some point between
81 and Sl20
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
BOARD UNABLE TO SET
DATE FOR WAGE BOOST

In refusing the s25 and SIS increases
offered them by the board of education,
10 take effect at once, public school
teachers OF Memphis took the Rlterna-
tive Of awaiting action by the hoard
in following tho federal survey sched-
ule.
According TO C. w Garner secretary
OF the board. auditors are already at
work determining the different salaries
as set out by the federal schedule, and
figuring the total increase which will
be submitted to George Il. James. the
chairman of the citizens committee,
in turn TO be submitted to the city in
order that taxes may he levied accord
ingly.
My relations with my old partners
1t cannot be determined until after
the auditors report Is completed,
whether or not the teachers win he
compelled to wait until city tax re
turns have been received This will
have TO be done II estimates are cor
rect, which place an additional appro-
priation of $400, 900, for tho Increase,
which Is considered an amount In eN-
cess OF a possible loan from local finan-
cial institutions
IL on the other hand, the auditors
succeed In reducing tho figure from
the estimate, II is expected that bank
ing concerns will come to the rescue
in order TO pay the increase in the
next monthly checks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07

Don't Hide Them With n Veil: Re.
move Them With Othine-Double
Strength.

This preparation for the removal Of
freckles is usually so successful in rc-
moving freckles and giving clear.
beautiful complexion that il Is sold un .
der guarantee to refund the money II
II fails,
Don: hide your freckles under a veil:
get an ounce of Othine and remove
them. Even the first few applications
should show wonderful Improvement.
some OF the lighter freckfes vanishing
entirely.
30 sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othne; II IL this that
is sold on the money back guarantee.
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
DIVORCE IS REFUSED
TO WIFE OF DENTIST

Divorce decree was refused to Mrs
Alice McNees Simpson Friday by Chan
cellor +. H. Heiskell. She sought di-
vorce from Or. II. f. Simpson, When
the case first came into court, Chan
cellor Heiskel heard only Mrs Simp-
sons side, as Or. Simpson was not
present, The chancellor took the case
under advisemont.
Friday he sent for Dr. Simpson and
heard his statement. lie then handed
down his refusal to grant the decree
10 Mrs Simpson. Attorney Murrah ap-
peared for the dentist
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
TRAINING HIKE TO BE
STAGED FOR SCCUTMASTER

Monday at SIS pm. there will be
a training hike for all Boy Scoutmas-
tiers in the city. They win hike to
Raleigh, where camp will be made,
and supper cooked. A, l.. Atkinson,
assistant to II. r Crow. local eXecu-
tive. states that all burn flapjaCks
made on this hike. must he eaten by
the culprit.
Ii Is announced that there will be
no test hike on Saturday, May Is, as
on that day the scouts will hold their
annual field day.
Mr.. Atkinson announces TO scouts
that, while there is "A shortage Of hand
books at present. he has a large sup
ply OF small pamphlets, issued by the
local council, through courtesy OF
Goldsmith's department store.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
BUILD FINE HOME.

Louis Wood. Jr.. and l. Il. Moody.
local real estate men, are partners in
a modern home which they are building
at $3.50 Court avenue, near the Speed
way, The house is to he OF colored tile,
and 1t is said that the price win be
y25, 900, when completed. 1t will be
two-story affair, built on the old Dutch
colonial style II Is thought that II
will be completed by July.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-07
Bry's Candy Saturday.

Bry's Butter Cream Pecan Caramels COO
Bry's Assorted Pecan Cream Fudge 44c
Bry's Hersheys Chocolate Bars, 6 for 2bc
Bry's Bitter Sweet Chocolates soc.
Brys Strawberries in Chocolate 75c
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
ReportedDead,
Hero Returns;
Wife Sues Hin,
War Risk Board Machinery
Was Operating to Pay
$4,500 Compensation.

While the the slow. but sure. ma
chinery of the War Risk was oper-
ating to turn out S4.5OO Compensa-
tion for the death Of her hero
husband, Mrs. Minnie Love. Of
Syracuse, y. Y. wife Of Walter Love.
OF this city. gasped when Love
walked briskIy into her Syracuse
home considerably alive despite
War Department notice that he was
not
Mrs. Love was shocked into
weeks illness. Recovering, yestcr-
day she filed. in the Syracuse courts.
suit for absolute divorce.
While Love was a patient in Wal
ter Reed Hospital he wired his wife
the news he was to he discharged
soon. and asked that she meet him
in Washington March J.
Surely she would-but Mrs. Love
showed up ahead OF time and dis
covered, 30 she asserts. her husband
enjoying feminine charms other
than her own. Mrs. Love hurried
back to Syracuse
Then the War Department noti-
fed Mrs. Love Ter husband had sue
cumbCd to his wounds, and the al
loted- insurance would be paid her
after she proved Love was her hus-
band. She sent the proof.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
THE SOCIAL CALENDAR.

TODAY.
Mrs. Frank Hutehins. at home, Presi-
dential parlor. willard.
Mrs. William B. Orme, tea for Miss
Lydia Gardner.
Undersecretary Of, State and Mrs.
Frank Lyon Polk. dinner for Ambassador
Of Chile and Nine. Matthew.
Mrs. W. B. Crane. tea for Miss Lydia
Gardner.
Onicers at Washington Barracks, dance
at OFFICERS Club.
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, benent
at Kniekerbocker Theater.
Congressional Club, reception.
SATURDAY.
Miss Janet Richa ards. "ouestionnaire
on Public Questions. Hotel Lafayette,
for Mills College benent. I'll n. m,
sidweIrs Friends School. May festival,
for Washington Baby Hospital Camps.
st. Johns Auxiliary. garden party and
sale. from 8 tn 9 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
reception for Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Colby.
Msison Dupont. supper dance.
Mrs. Henry y. Dimock for Political
Mrs. Arthur Ramsay and Mrs. H.ary
T. Rainey. garden party from I to 9.
MONDAY.
Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman, dinner
for Secretary Of State and Mrs. Balm.
bridge Colby.
Ambassador Of Spain and Nine. Rano,
luncheon.
TUESDAY.
Mrs.. Frederick G. Hicks, At bom..
Minister Of Poland and Princess Lubo-
mirska. dinner.
Washington Horse Show.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
SANDY SPRING
SUSPECT FREED

William Bergman, Philadelphia
suspect. who walked into the First
National Bank of Sandy Spring la I
Wednesday and asked IL anyone
could recognize him as one OF the
bandits. was relieved of suspicion
by Baltimore police and released
last night.
Following the failure of Francis
Miller, assistant secretary of the
bank, to identify Bergman. he was
taken to Baltimore by States At
torney Dawson. where he was de-
tained at the Detective Bureau.
Marshal Carter sent for William
Disney. blacksmith at Sandy Spring,
who had said previously when
shown picture OF Bergman
that he believed him to be one of
the gang. but Dis rey failed to iden-
,tifY Bergman. He was then re-
leased and the Philadelphia police
advised of the GCtion.
Detectives Dougherty and Brad
ley left Baltimore last night for
York. Pa, t" run down several mi
nor clues believed to bear on the
case
The Washington herald., 1920-05-14
Make Your Own Candy

The use of substitutes during the
late war, which helped US to stretch
a limited food supply over a con-
siderable number of persons was an
excellent thing at the time, but it
has its drawbacks in peace time.
Manufacturers are inclined IN com
tinue the use of various substitutes
TO the ultimate injury of the race.
This is particularly true of candy.
since the coming of prohibition
candy Is being consumed in vast
amounts, to take the place of the
stimulation produced by malt and
distilled liquors. II candy Ia made
from the best sugars 1t liz a SAFE
substitute. but If glucose and in
furious sweetening is used II Is more
dangerous than liquor, because IL is
q wolf in Sleeps clothing"
Unless you have means OF know
ing that the candy you buy is guar
anteed by trustworthy firm of
confectioners, IT would be much
safer to make your own. Home
made candy from brown or maple
sugar Is q delicious confection.
,Candied dates, prunes and fresh
fruits are excellent. Pralines and
fudge are good. Candy should be
served after meals as a dessert and
not taken between meals. or in
place of meals.
The use and not the abuse Of
candy makes 1t valuable asset.
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