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New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
" Wealthy Widow Named
in Phelps Divorce Suit
Wall Stree; Jeweler Accused by
Wife of Living in Home
of Mrs. COnklin

Summons il a suit for divorce, insti-
tuted by Mrs. Josephine L. Phelps, OF
this city, was served yesterday upon
William r. Phelps, jeweler of Wall
Street, at the home in Midland Park
N. j., Of Mrs. Violet S. Conklin, a rich
widow who is named as correspondent
Phelps, it was stated, has been liv-
ig in Mrs. Conkln's S home for the last
year. Her chauffeur has been accus-
toned to drive Phelps to and from the
SusQuchanna Railroad station, from
where he commutes to this city.
The Conklin home is on secluded
section OF Wickoff Road, about mile
from Midland PAX, Robert ". Conk-
lin, who purchased it, died two years
ago, leaving his widow much property
She also fell heir to a large sum when
her first husband Lawrence Mckenzie
stockbroker, was killed in an automo-
bile accident. Mrs. Conkin is abou.
forty years old and attractive. She has
no children.
Phelps is a member of the firm oil
Phelps & Phelps. His wife, it is said
was formerly in the habit of accom-.
panying him to call on Mrs. Conklin.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
100 Words by Wire for
80 Cents in House Bill
Measure Provides for Letter
Telegraph, Service Under the
Postal Department

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.- Repre-
sentative Bee, Democrat, of Texas. to-
day introduced bill, indorsed by Post
master General Burleson, providing for
letter telegraph service under super
VISION of the Post Office Department
Under the bill The Postmaster General
would be authorized to negotiate con-
tracts with the telegraph companies
Tor the letter service.
Representative Kitchin, Democrat, of
North Carolina, has prepared similar
measure which was drawn as ar
amendment to the post Office bill now
pending before the House Both the
Zee bee PHI and the Kitcf,in amendment
would provide that the rate on the let
Sers do not exceed 80 cents 100 words
ane shst the rate fixed bg the Post Office
neIaItment for the essage be linn
lted to the cost of the service.
Mr. Bee said Mr.. Burleson believed
rnat contracts could be made with the
wire companies at approximately &c
cents 100 words.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
"Welcome," Says Swami

District Attorney Swann's comment
or the Assembly resolution calling for
an inve estieation OF his office and CITY
departments follows:
This Office has been quite thoroughly
!n.estigated during the last two months
by Justice Weeks, who presides over
the extraordinary trial Germ of the
supreme Court, and the extraordinary
grand jury.
But I should be very much pleased
20 have the Legislature become bette,
acquainted with it. They will discover
one Of the largest law Offices in the
United States that some OF them prob.
ably know little about. We have fifty
two lawyers and l2s clerks here.
Il do not anticipate any trouble
whatsoever. Every facility will be
placed at their disposal
Welcome 10 our city," vas the COM
ment or Alfred ]. Talley, chief assist
ant to Mr.. Swami, when he learned of
the proposed inquiry
The action in Albany crystallizes
rumors which have circulated here
s;nce the extra mary grand jury
TO encounter obstacles in the pursuit
CT the covers shadowing crime" and tbs
Inquiries into NJ. Swann's Office and the
Iyian city administration.
The AImirall panel mas been pilot
less in its allied inquiries since it de-
cllned 20 DO business with Mr. Swanr
and Joseph ". Proskauer declined t
act as lis special adviser because o,
The District Attorneys refusal to give
him complete independence il the pro
posed Investigations.
The jury met as usual yesterday i.
The Criminal Courts Building. Loui!
Fridiger. counsel for the Amalgamatee
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Woman Robbed of 500
Savings by Park Thief
Amount Was All She Had TO
Pay on Expenses of
Long Illness

Miss Anna Greenberg, twenty five
years old, of ~ East 1O.6th Street, drew
her savings of $50 from a bank yes
terday and went to Central Park to
mediate on the difficulty of making
that sum pay all the bills that had
accumulated during several weeks ILL
ness.
AS she strolled near the 106th Street
entrance in path on the crest of a
small hill overlooking Fifth Avenue,
she was struck over the head with an
iron bar in the hands of youth, who
seized her handbag containing all her
money and fed.
Miss Greenberg was knocked down
by the blow, and although too nearly
insensble to make an outcry she saw
the man running away. With blood
streaming down her face she was
assisted to her feet by man
Miss Greenherg believes was an accom-
plice Of her assailant. This man hailed
q passing aut omobiie, the driver of
which took her TO Mt. Sinai Hospital,
where it was discovered that she was
suffering from fracture Of the skull.
Later relatives removed Miss Green
berg to her home
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Mining Man Testifies
In Suit for $500, 600
Jeweler Accused Of Causing His
Erroneous Indictmen, as
'sChristmas" Keough

Alexander r. McCauley, a Toronto
mining man, described in the Supreme
Court yesterday the trouble and dis
grace he suffered from being arrested
rs christmas" Keough, alias Newman,
notorious swindler, who is now q
convict in the Joliet. ILL.,, prison. Mr..
McCauley is suing Theodore P Starr,
ieweler, for s5O0,OOO damages, al
leging he caused his Indictment. The
plaintiff is also suing Lambert Bros,
jewelers.. and Brooks Bros, clothiers.
William Dean Embree, who was an
Assistant District Attorney in 1917
when Mr.. McCauley was brought from
st. Louis. admitted on the stand that
several of the witnesses who appeared
before the grand jury were uncertain
in making their identification of the
alleged Keough.
Edwin P Kilroe, Assistant District
Attorney, also testified that one of the
complainants against Mr.. McCauley ex-
pressed doubt that the plaintiff was the
man sought by the police of New York
and several other cities, but that this
complainant suggested that an indict-
ment be found anyway, saying, "It is
better to let the case go to a jury
You never can tell what a jury will
do"
The trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Legislator Asks
Investigation of
Swann's Office
Resolution Proposes Inquiry
Into Other Municipal De-
parsments by a Joint
Committee of 9 Members
$4,000 Fund Provided
'Overshadowing Crime Else
May Go Undetected, 1t
Is Asserted in Preamble
Staff Correspondence

ALBANY. Jan. 13.-An investigation
of the Office of District Attorney
Swann and various municipal depart
mc..s of New York Cisy by joint
legislative committee is called for in
resolution of Assemblyman Noel B.
Fox, Republican, Of New York, intro
duced to-day and referred to the Ways
and Means Committee. The joint COM
m,.tee is to be made up of four Senators
aid five Assemblymen, and the resolu-
ton appropr;ates $4,000.
The resolution in its preamble calls
attention to the reques. Of the ex-
traordinary grand jury OF New York
to Governor Smith to designate the
Attorney General TO assist in an in
vestiga.ion Of the New York District
ATTORNEYS office and of certain depart
ments of the city, on the ground that
an "overshadowing crime" might go
undetected if Swami were not sup
planted.
The failure to get legal advisors for
the grand jury outside Of Swarm and
Governor Smiths final refusal to sup
plant the District Attorney until evil
dence warraating it had been laid
before him were also referred to-
The inability OF the grand jury"
read the resolution. "ro obtain counsel,
CLERKS or StenogTapheIs TO assist IL IN
.his investigation, except such as have
been appointed b. the District Attorney
and remain under his direction and
control, MAKES it impossible for the
grand jury properly TO prepare and
present evidence such as that referred
to by the Governor or to conduct any
thorough and satisfactory investiga-
ton
The Investigating committee is asked
TO submit remedial legislation, if nee
essary. 1t can sit anywhere in the
state and is given wide powers in the
employing of counsel, compelling OF
appear before it and in the securing
OF books, papers and public record ;
The committee is to report February i
1921
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Sticks to Husband Who
Saw Millions in Sharks
Alleged Embezzler's Wife Tells
of Temptations to Riches
in Tanning Business

GREENWICH, Con-, Jan. 13.-Mrs.
Louis Lanz, wife Of the former town
bookkeeper who is charged with en-
bezzlement of town funds, said to ex-
ceed s15O,o00, will stick to him to the
finish, she declared to-day.
Opening portfolio, she picked out
small piece of black leather, which
she explained was the skin of shark.
"Both Mr.. Lanz and myself had
dreams of millions" she said, "but
never did l realize the temptation this
desire for riches was causing. 1t was
lied company and established a small
factory and fishing station. 1t was
money | had saved that got US into the
tanning business. The process was
patented by q Dane. and during the
war the government. facing shortage
in cowhides, realized the Importance of
our industry. Our company produced
leather for the government that proved
up forty-five degrees stronger than
cowhide leather. We saw millions in
the business and still do.
NO one has said that Mr., Lanz was
not q good business man. ! had abso-
's-sN Ie''ti III ii4s sOduu S%Iiu III Il ;
venture, but had no iden that every
thing was not going right. l did not
realize there was need for more cap
ital and cannot understand the de-
tails yet.
"He has not talked much to me, not
even since they locked him up. How
ever. still have faith that he knows
what he is doing, SO l am not question
ing him.. My husbands duties as towl,
bookkeeper, where he was receiving q
salary of $4,000 year, were increased
by the illness of the town treasurer, and
his fear that the company would ge,
away from him did not make his mind
easier. l suppose the temptation was
too great
Lanz's hearing was again postponed
to-day at his request. He had beer
informed that those who were attend.
lng to the converting OF some OF The
securities of the company into cash
to REIN burse the town for ibis alleged
defalcations had not been able to exc
cute their commission as speedily a:
they hoped. 1t is expected that Ian:
will be arraigned tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Former ''Pony Cirl'' Loses
100000 Suit bv Defaul,

Mrs. Dorothy Gates Herman, form
ery Winter Garden pony girl" did
not appear in the Supreme Court yes.
tcrday when her suit for 100000
against James s. Herman for alena
ton of her husbands affections wa.
called for trial. Justice Tierney di-
rected a virdict fer Mr.. Herman with
costs of $11O against Mrs. Herman.
Mr.. Herman IS wealthy builder OF
banks. His son, Philip Herman, mar
ried Dorothy Gates, . friend of Mrs
Ethel Lorraine Belmont, who obtane
divorce from Raymond Belmont when
he was still student at Harvard
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

TO ALL wHcM 1T MAY CONCERN:
BE 1T KNOWN tnat GEM FOUNTAIN
CORPOr A"iON. With principal offices
40 MAJ iu street, New York CITY. has
General Business law OF tne State Of
New York. trad.m described as fol-
lows
The word "Gcm.' supe-: m posed on q
field OF vei !ca gold ST., pes figure
bounded by an oc'Hgot al nIue border: i'm
nledia ely above Gen. n smaller let
tar. the words Soda" and .unchaon -
me above the other. Immediately below
Gem" cup containing steaming Nquii
ard ga or. a filled soda glass in holder
.,4d Il dish onta'ning a sandwich and
ioLglnut.
The same has used by OArn Foun-
am Coz porai ion since May 1st 1919
GEM FOUNTAIN CORPORATION
BY EDMUND r ATMAR
President
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
New Ram in Wilson Herd
President in Wheel Chair In.
spccts Handsome SHROPSHIRE
leu York G7r;0une
WuShiY Ot0j, H7trsnu


Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, " Jan. l3-President
Wiison gave critical inspection to-day
to the newest addition to his sheep
nero, thoroughbred Shropshire ram.
Which took up the role of boss Of
the south grounds of the White
house late yesterday afternoon. The
animal is the gift of W. S. Guilford
OF Butte City, Calf, and is said to be
one Of the numerous prize livestock
OF the Pacific Coast ranchman.
The newcomer was brought up to
the Presidents rolling chair during
the period the patient vas taking his
air cure this morning by William S.
Reeves. White House gardener and
,chieI caretaker of the flock of twenty
eight sheep owned by the President.
The President is understood to have
ful.y approved of the animal.
During his office hours" to-day. the
President signed a great number Of
communications and sent one nomina
tion to the Senate He again gave at
tention to The newspaper accounts Of
political activities, with particular
reference to the comments on the
Brya Wilson split
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
STORAGE NOTICES


~ ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION
Of law. there being due and unpaid
charges for which the unders gned Columbia
Storage Wart houses is entitled lien
warehonsepsn on the goods hereinafter de-
ecr.be1, ana due notice having been given o
ell parties known 10 cain an interest there
-: and the time specified In such notice fo-
payment Of such c-afees having expired.
there Will he sold at public auction at Nos
SO and 81 West 67th Street. sev Yors City
on Saturday. January 18th. 1920. beginning
eve. i, Saturday thereafter, beg .nnli.s a, ths
same hour. until all goods sost 10 ait,
Hoosehod furniture consisting OF parior
suits. bedroom snits. oHng oom suiis H..
brary fsrDiture, pianos. II. tro.s-. musical In
-'rurner's, .-arpets. rugs. tr;Hns. boxes bar
els SUD 'ases eon;enss consisting Of cloth
ing. linen. DOCKS papers stationery. pictures.
bric-s 90 &C. china and glassware. siiyerware,
bedding, 6-aperies. th-atrlcal costumes and
materials and other efsorsa. effects. held for
the OF Miss Ii n HoG man Mrs
Wm- J. karlsioe Miss :-rnna Morrison or
Marie v:lleh.I. Miss Lillian Greene.
Cook. Maria e Moran Mo- E.Z-nle sinon.
J.. B lie Wake. Es,'-e II Z. .~os w T.
csossman " F. Young. Ms 3 .-s,ch-
ledge. Mrs NelIie T.. BOYD Mrs & X.
eell. Lewis ID. sampson. Mrs A :. :.sin.-
eoerter. Mrs NJ +. Kano.,z james De-
.eoey. T. lncuSe. Mrs Rosa Lost, fcser
t,ei nson. Frank aacMapus --.s~ .'.are
" .oa. Mrs. Anna l<e.sh Mrs. Va Hopkins
Flynn. Mss 4. Delmote. Mrs. i.oui-- >st.-
Icy. Mrs: e kniaiy, Bernhard. Wa. M.A
fa,,. 1arlnar Essns ns,'s evo'ss h.i' h"o''son.
) Carrie. Miss Lillian Keile: H.o,-
Inond. F. w wcstcrman or los-,,. >of.len-
child. Lawrence Dennis. M.ss Ma xaef Be-
riaa. John Winans MIS-. kaf- .'oneoy i.ud :
wig Baumann Co. Miss h + Hopkins.
Mrs. A. NJ Hsaciey. also pool table n.lr 'or
account OF VIM. f. wooa,n.n. a.. h-srx now
stored in said Co.umhi ss.asge W.rrnouses.
The goods Will be ra.-h:.o, a, TIE s.n,s
and place OF sale and the day preceding
each day Of sale.
| COLUMBIA STORAGE wAREHou SEES.
olace-l$9 Columbus ave.
New York. December 2sth. 1919. a
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Sues for Loss of an Eye
Realty Man Seeks $4,000 From
hnickerbocker Hotel

Frederick N. Birch, treasurer of d
real estate corporation, brought suit in
the Supreme Court yesterday against
James B. Regan, proprietor of the Hotel
Knickerbocker, for $4,000 damages for
the loss Of one eye and the impairing
OF the sight OF his other eye
Mr.. Birch was one Of the many who
crowded into the hotel on the evening
cf November Z, 1918, to celebrate the
prems ture announcement of peace on
that date. Among the celebrants, who
Mr.. Birch says, were "Unduly hilarious
and disorderly" and threw missiles
about the room. was a young woman
who had wooden rattle. While she
was swinging it the end flew off and
struck Mr.. Birch in the eye and de,
stroYed his sight. he aYers
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
SURROGATES' NOTICES

~ PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Hon. John p Coiaian, u SURROGATE .,f
no County OF New y orN notice Ia hereby
given TO all petsans having Claims against
Walter GIyn. ais. known as Elenxer Bar.
rett late OF the Co4lsty of New York de-
eased. to present the same, with vouchers
thereof to the subscriber. at her place OF
tranractinE business at the office of
Nounds. Hatch. Dillingham; Il Dob, voise.
No. e2 Cedar Street. Borough of Manhat-
In the City OF New York. on or be-
oiv the sth day OF May next.
lated. New York. November L. 1919
JESSIE BRUSH. Exccutrix
DHBDvOISN. Attorneys Tor Execu,rtx.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Lowden Backers Dine
Senator Mccormick Holds Re.
ception for Governor
Neu York Tribune
Wdshin0ton Bureau
nv

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Medill Mccormick of Illinois was host
tonight at a reception TO Republican
members of Congress and other politi-
cal leaders of Washington in honor of
Governor Frank o. Lowden of Hi
nois.
More than 800 members Of the SEN
ate and House, with numerous politi-
cal friends of the Illinois Governor
were received at the Mccormick home
to meet the Illinois executive
in the receiving line with Senate,
Mccormick were Representa- Frank
L. Smith, chairman OF the Illinois Re.
publican State Committee and head of
the Lowden for President headquarters
here, and Representative Thomas S
Williams, another member Of Congress
from Illinois, VINO is secretary of the
Lowden headquarters committee.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

IN rrRsl ANcE OF AN oRnEa OF
f.onoraolf JOHN Z. COHALAN, a Sur
,ocate OF the Co .uty o: New .ork. ua ed
October 49, .at9 NOTICE Is hereby given
to all parsons having claims against
HENRY - IA WRENCE. late OF tho
county q. >.ew oak deceased. 10 present
fhe .anr W IN YOU rers the'eoI to tas
suhscrihers. at their nse of transacting
husurss at the office % WALTON BAN
MISTER d HUBBARD. their attorneys
No 20 Nassau Street. In the City OF New
York on or before the S0th day of April
Dated. New York. the soth day of octo
Der. 1913 "
GLADYS L. HUBBARD,
Executric'n
WALTON, .ANNlSTEn Il HUBBARD.
attorneys FOR ixeautt ices. 10 Nassau
street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
sURKoGATEs NOTICES

IN PUHrt ANCE OF a. cKnEn Us
Honorable Jol.n p Coha.sn SurroEA,s
- the Count, OF New York NOTICE 70
n~reey given I. al pt rsona having SiAim,
against CiA.a Gordo late OF tn.
County OF New York dccsssro. to presen
tho same with vouchers thereof to the
suhscrib.t at place OF traLsacting husinsas
care OF taylor jackson. Bropny 4 Aaen
No 30 Pine Street. in the Clty OF >sv
York. on or tetore .he 2snd day OF Ne
ve,nher next
Dated New YnYk the 2ist day OF Ma
THE EQUITABLE TRUST CO ov
NEW YOhk. : Executor.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees of America. was a
witness in the alleged Interborough
conspiracy charges.
The panel. it was stated definitely.
will go before Justice Weeks TO-DAY
and file presentment This document
Is expected to announce the dismiss sal
Of the charges by Mayor Hylaa that
the lnterborough copspired with its
employees to force high fare rates
through the recent subway strike.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
SURROLATEe' NOTICES

THEODORE p sJt,srTe--lS PURSC-
ance Of an MD, ): f.oro,a:.ie John +.
Cohaian s..--nvaiS o; Z. ounty Of
New Yo *. NOTICE = .e:eo, e en- TO all
:yersors having aims a. ~.hr EOUOEE
= SHONTS ,ats Of the % ~r., OF Sew
Yock 'ecea sed, to presen tie With
voucs-,. thereof to the s b~ ribe l..
place OF ansac'tng busress. No l4f
broadway III the Borough of Manhal' an.
In the Ci:, OF New York. State New
York, on OF before the llth day o. N
Dated, New York. the 9Th da. of De
GgARANTy TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK
Temporary Adm. --ator
DAVIES AUER BACH & CORNELL
At,orne,s for Tempo AIRY Adininisira
tor Office d + Q. Address. "a Nassau
Street Borough Of Manhattan. New
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Carran7a is
sending 5000 troops to the state of
Sonora, advices from Mexico said to-
day, to replace the Obregon troops In
the state which are to be disbanded
The state, the advices said, is to be
placed under military law under new
Governor, lgnacio Pesqueira, who dis
places Governor De La Hrerta, said to
be a syInpathizer with Ooregon's can
didacy Tor the Presidency.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Is Villistas Executed

Aqua RIETA, Sonora, Mexico,
Jan. 13.- Word reaching here this
morning through military channels
stated that thirteen members OF q
roaming Villa band were executed by
General Eduardo Gonzales south of
Ures on Sunday night.
The leader of the band, Juan Rod
rioues, was an officer in the Villa
army at the time Francisco Villa was
commanding his army in an attack on
this town in Novem ber 1914.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
STORAGE NOTICES

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
Section lis of Ger .ral Business Law.
the undersigned viii Sc. al public a..crion
20 6e-62 West 67th s., New York City or
Saturday. Jaru4 } 17th 1920. at 10 o'cloc:,
. N. I'll. tonow ,g described property for
sc.orri o. lie persons ma med be.ow tc
.a;isfy It's hen 10 claim as Z warehouse
For the account Of F. " Westsrman or
Joseph NoIdenchild--cnair. pictures ard
trunks. boxes tarrel. chest. package contain
ing c.othing. linen. books glassware. bric-a
! brac and personal effects.
For ne account Of w. r. Lawson-p.ct-
ures and boxes trunks. barrels containing
uoons, papei :. pictures, portraits. Clippings.
,et-ers and persona, effects.
For tn, account OF Miss Eugen.e Simon
trunk eonta!nihg rugs, portieres. clothing.
books china, iessware, ornaments and per
sonai enec;s.
For the account of Mrs l.. B. Rogers
;-unk containing cut glass. china, plated
ware pillows. cures, ORA wing instruments
c,irsa.ns and % -onal effects.
For the noun. OF Charles Emerson Coos
OF sira.e e; e-rN i Cook al .'.i. hairs
ssles ocecc saipels 3 ass bed w:.h sIsring
mattress hui-~ d. ca.f.o:..e-s pictures
iron hcastsad :. lag. Stands. baskets
ha els .orl' aln-r.g r.s.a,i giassrs-. tslc-a-
hrac and ot..e pei-"-l erec.s
! II said -..s - roi .omp.e 2. on -asa date
the "a ,ne y>i' De continued n he the piAoe
or earn and 0,srs $.tu Ia, ne eativr. De
np,Y.y 10 ee - aniA 'h sue IS CON
CoLCMaio s1ona Ale WA. EhoLsEs.
New York u~csmo.. auth. Isl.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
MEETINGS

NOTICE.
meeting Of the members of the AMERI-
CAN ASSOCIATION OF MASTERS
MATES AND PILOTS will be held at
Ebbett Hotel. Washington, p. C.. week be-
ginning the 26th day OF January, 1920.
foa Ehe purpose OF voting upon the ques-
ton of changing the name OF the said cor
poration to the "NATIONAL ORGANIZE 4
TION. MASTERS. MATES AND PILO~
OF AMERICA. INC.
Dated. December 18th. 1919.
[Seall JOHN H. PRCETT.
National President. American Associa-
ton OF Masters Mates and Fio.s
NJ D. TEENISWOOD
National Secretary, American Asso cha :
tion of Masters Mates and Pilots.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

AN ELECTION OF TWENTY MANAGERS
Of the New York Institute FOR the Educa
ton Of the Blind and of three inspectors
of Election. will be held the Institute.
Ninth ave and SSH 81. o'clock in the
afternoon Of Wednesday. Jan 81. 1920
LINZEE BLAGDEN. SECRETARY.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

ANYONE KNOWING THE WHERE
ebou.s OF Herbert j. Bennett answer this
sdvt. Relatives please answer. 3. II. c..
Ge..eral delivery. Camden. n. ].