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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
SOLDIER INSURANCE MAY
GO TO GRANDMOTHER
u. S. Judge Upsets Rule of
War Risk Bureau.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. ia decision by
Federal Judge Anderson here to-day
giving a soldiers insurance TO his aged
grandmother is contrary to the ruling OF
the War Risk Insurance Bureau that
insurance disposed OF by soldier will
revert to the State unless another bene-
ficiary is specifically designated in the
policy.
without the courts decision. pay
ments on a $4,000 policy of Govern
ment insurance would have gone to half
brothers Of the soldier The decision
also held that cousins are not within
the permitted class Of benehciaries.
When the soldier. Warren Johnson.
was stopped from making his grand
mother. Mrs. Nancy Chappell OF oak
land city. Ind. his beneficiary on ac-
count OF bureau ruling that she was
not within the permitted class, the evi-
dence showed ne made out his policy to
his estate. and then willed all his prop
erty 70 his grandmother and a cousin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
VANDERBILT WINS
RUSSIAN TRADE
Californian, Back in Stock
holm, Denies Going to Mos
cow for Harding.
LEASES 100000 MILE
Agreement Made With BOlshe-
Wiki to Buy Three Billions of
L. S. Goods in 3 Years.

STOCKHOLM. Nov. 16.-W. ID. VAN
derlip of California. who has been in
Russia seeking concessions for a
Western syndicate and who arrived
here recently, issued a statement to-
day denying the intimation that he
had been in Moscow at the instga-
ton of Senator Harding in an en-
deavor to bring about recognition OF
Russia by the United States.
Il came to Russia for commercial
purposes" he declared, and | have
succeeded In my efforts"
Mr.. Vanderlip announced that he had
leased for sixty years in behalf Of the
syat icate 100000 square miles OF Rus
sian territory, and that he had made
othef extensive contracts. With respect
20 these he said
II have obtained An agreement
whereby the Russian Government will
purchase in America In three years three
billion dollars worth of merchandise, Of
fering in payment therefore gold plati-
mum. furs. oils, products, manganese
copper, timber. pulpwood. flax, hides,
grain and other raw materials, great
quantities Of which are ready for imme-
dlate shipment. Preference is to be given
20 ships Of the American merchant ma
rine.'
Mr. Vanderlip asserted that within a
few months the unsettled conditions In
the Far East would be returning to nor
nal and that goods purchased in America
would move freely from all Pacific coast
ports over the Chinese Eastern and
Siberian railways. as well as to the Bal
tic ports.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
UNT'ERMYER WARNS MA YOR
AGALNSTGRAFT WHITE WASH;
BACKER MUST STAND TRIAL
Hettrick, Head of Contract Clearing House,
to Quit Seashore for New York if Indicted

JOHN HETTRICK the awyerpromoer whose work clearing
broke tae building scandal New
conducting front porch campaign of waiting at his
cottage Bright while the lockwood committees counsel
that the Federal officials baking efforts to get him and
others wanted witnesses
reported yesterday that Hrck had disappeared
headed for South America Seated
porch the afternoon he remarked
this if away? have intention
South America shall here and fight this thing
through. they they know where I am"
the pbe could
subpoena whether had
returning testify
'If they l will go New York." he said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

Special cable 10 THn New YORK HERALD.
Copyright 1890, by THE NEw YORK HERALD.
GENEVA, Nov. l6.--Germany's admis-
sion to membership in the League of
Nations is the issue overshadowing all
other discussions on this first attempt
by the League Assembly to function.
Representatives Of German societies
advocating the League of Nations,
among whom are Herr Schwarz and
Prof. Krauss OF Berlin. arrived here
to-day. It was intimated that Count
Won Bernstorff, one times German Am
bassador to the United States, who Is
now president of one of the largest
German societies favoring the en-
trance of Germany into the league,
was expected here.
All three are credited with being on
a sounding expedition to ascertain how
Germany is regarded as a possible
league member.
Apparently light will not be thrown
upon all the diplomatists do at this
meeting of the Assembly. despite the
idealistic Wilson conditions underlying
the convocation. Whatever work the
Assembly accomplshes and whatever
airing there may be of voices repre-
senting national interests. it will be
in committees, as was the case In tho
Peace Conference. The old question OF
open committee meetings, involving a
particular Interpretation OF President
Wilson's points," was brought up by
Lord Robert Cecil, representing South
Africa, but the diplomatists on the
floor quickly gave 1t the same kind Of
treatment originally accorded the idea
in Paris.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
GERMANS SEEK
LEAGUE PLACE,
FORCING ISSUE
Overshadowing Question
Before Assembly in Ses-
sion at Geneva.
COMMITTEE SECRECY
"Open Covenants, Openly
Arrived At" Has a
BAD Day.
COMMITTEES AT WORK
Delegates Give Their Opinions
About Proposal for Asso-
citation of Nations
COMMITTEES AT WORK
Anglo-French Pact OFF
if u. S. Refuses to Join

T ONDON, Nov. 16.-The ques-
ton of the proposed treaty
under which Great Britain and
the United States undertook to
support France in case that coun-
try were attacked was broached
in the House of Commons to-day
and gave rise to discussion con-
cerning Great Britain's position
should the United States refuse
to come in.
Sir Frederick Hall demanded
whether Great Britain's position
would depend on the decision of
the United States or whether
Great Britain was going to stand
by France irrespective of the
United States.
"The member is under a mis-
apprehension" said Mr.. Bonar
Law. "Our treaty is only contin-
gent on its being adopted by the
United States. If the United
States should refuse to adopt it,
of course a new situation arises
and we must deal with that situa-
ton"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
FIVE WITNESSES SUSTAIN
y CHARGES OF CORRUPTION :
AGAINST SHIPPING BOARD
World Cannot Pay So
for Wheat, Says Expert

WATERLOO, Iowa, Nov. TO-
"The world has not the pur-
chasing power to buy SO wheat"
E. G.. Nourse, head of Agricul-
tural Economics, Iowa State
Agricultural College, at Ames,
said to-day in an address before
the farmer-banker conference of
northeastern Iowa. He was dis
cussing the farmers strike end
market conditions.
Deliberate marketing 20 keep
pace with the fall of prices of
things farmers must buy is bet
ter remedy than the strike, he
maintained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
MAN BLOWN BY GALE IS KILLED
Lifted From Elevated station 90
PnthMny Of Trnin.

In the rain and wind storm that
struck the city last night, AN unidentified
man was blown Oft the y. r. +. ele-
waited station at Bridge street and Myrtle
avenue. Brooklyn and crushed TO
death under train. His body was
found hours afterward after several
trains had further manglod It.
The rainfall was the heaviest in weeks.
It was accompanied By gale that
built UP walls" Of water and fung them
from every point Of the compass.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
ENVOY TO u. :. OPPOSED.

MELBOURNE Australia Nov 16.--The
Agc, in an editorial on the appointment
OF a High Commiseloner % represent
the commonwealth az Washington says
that opposition TO the appointment is
growing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
Lord Roberts Move.

Those who expected that Lord Robert
would stand for this principle here were
disappointed when he accepted a conf
promise which. as It stands. seems to
mean that the committees will decide
what shall be published and what shall
not be published regarding their pro-
ceedings. A resolution offered by the
French delegates was adopted to
the effect that the committees shall
keep record. which shall be published
as soon as possible. This simply means
a summary Of proceedings shall be given
out. Under the rules proposed, not only
would the committees have met in Sc
cret. but there would have been no
minutes Of their proceedings.
Insisting. as did Tomasso THttoni
Italian representative. yesterday, that "
the League Of Nations is 20 survive 1t
must have public support. Lord Robert
made definite move toward publicity
by proposing that the committee doors
be opened. In the debate on this he was
supported only by New Zealand. How
ever, the teeth were quickly pulled out
Of Cecil's move by the French resolu-
tion, which was offered by Rene VlvianL
Lord Robert insisted later that the
record must mean a verbatim report OF
the committee proceedings.
II is very evident that many OF the
nations represented here do not want the
committee discussions opened for world
inspection. Every nation Is to be repre-
sented on the six committees. In recog-
milton Of the principle of equality. and
each nation can have It's say In the
committees. and with thoee committees
representing the whole world Paria-
ments meeting In secret. little would be
accomplished by any subsequent open
door resolution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17

BRITAIN TO WITHDRAW
TROOPS FROM PERSIA
Earl Curzon Tells of Policy
in House of Lords.

LONDON. Nov. 16.--Ear Curzon, eN-
Planning In the House OF Lords tonight
tfe Governments Persian policy, an
rcunced that all the British troops
would be Withdrawn from Persia by
rext spring. The forces IN the northeast
ard southeast OF Persia already hod
been withdrawn. and British responsi-
tllity for the Cossack force south of tn3
Caspian, oncered byN English officers
riust cease by spring.
The Government. said Lord Curzon.
expected the "crsian Parliament 10 rat
iiy the Analo-Parsian agreement and
We uld then do rs best 60 assist Persia
IT, her indctendence But II ratification
should be refused the responsibility
would be pcrslas own.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
AMERICAN MANAGER
M BIG FORGERY
Head of a Lloyd's Bank
Branch Arrested in London.

LoNDoN. Nov. 16.--John Leo Berman,
American manager for a branch Of the
Lloyd's Bank. was charged I'm police
court to-day with connection with forged
bills Of acceptance involving $4,000.
The officer who arrested Mr. Berman
testified that Berm1n admitted being inn
p,icated Tho prisoner was remanded
FOR eight days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
"HrAv1Esr MAN" Is DEAD.

A1BtoN. ~ ~ Nov i6- sherod p.
Williams, IS. long known as Aibions
heaviest man. died ~ his home here to-
day He weighed 4f5 pounds. lie had
been employed as driver Of an ex-
ress wagon and chef in a restaurant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
ADMITS MURDER
OF ACTRESSES
Chicago Chauffeur Tells of
Drunken Motor Ride With
New York Girls.
FATAL QUARREL IN CAR
Accuses Two Others of Beat
ing Victims and Leaving
Them to Die.

SpeciGl Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.--Maree Ramey
and Lillian Thompson, New York ac-
tresses We're beaten into unconscious
ness and thrown from an automobile
early Sunday morning after they had
made an unsuccessful struggle against
three young men with whom they had
INDUCED in an automobile Irritation.
This was the substance of a con-
fession made tonight by one of the
young men who were in the party
thus clearing up the Grant Park double
death mystery. which had completely
baffled the police machinery of Chi
cago since Sunday. The police have
the names of the other two. and al
ready one of the men named in the
confession is in custody, and the ar
rest Of the other is only a matter of a
few hours.
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Outline OF Confeskion.

The man who confessed gave the
name of Harris This is believed by
the police to be his first name For
several months he has been employed
as a chauffeur for prominent Chicago
business man. Conscience stricken and
harassed by two days loss OF sleep, ne
surrendered to Chief of Detectives
Michael Hughes late this afternoon. His
story follows
1--WE picked up these girls in North
Clark street about 10 O'Clock Saturday.
We had n pint Of moonshine. and they
took plenty Of drinks. We made q
round of the Tenderloin, where we had
some more moonshine. We got back In
the car and started for another tour Of
the cabarets. The girls wanted 10 90
home. We bought a pint of whiskey
and we all got fighting for the bottle.
and in some manner or another the neck
of the bottle was broken. That accounts
for one Of the girls bleeding. She cut
herself on the Jagged edge of the bottle.
I was driving the car. The girls We're
in the tonneau OF the machine with the
other two young men.
"All / remember is that the bunch In
the back was getting too bosterous and
| was driving my bosss car. and !
started to drive back to the loop. !
don't know what made me drive ali
hands into the park. l also remember
that came pretty close to driving the
machine in the lake"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17

Ptnehurst. y. C.--Golf and an other sports
Many Championship events scheduled Through
Pullman. Penn. 2 .0j T.. VI. daily -Adu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
j. s. HOME LOAN
BANK PROPOSED
Kenyon Suggests Federal Aid
to Relieve Widespread Hous-
ing Needs.
PREPARES LEGISLATION
Would Move Government De-
partments From Wash
ingt0n Also.
LEGISLATION
Special Despatch 70 THE NEW YoEK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C., Nov. l6.
Drastic legislation to meet the hous-
ing condition in the United States
was recommended here to-day in a
statement by Senator Kenyon Gowa),
member of the Senate committee which
investigated the housing problem
throughout the country.
The Senator also suggested legisla-
ton to meet other conditions, some of
the recommendation being of a start
ling nature The Senator says Tie
United States is 100000 homes short
to-day and that the problem is acute
in every section of the country. lie
would have Government aid directly
in solving the problem,
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tl,a Grcenbrier-t1vcrnieht from Sew YORK
euperb Golf. America's hest Baths Perfect for
rest and conyalesCcncc. Bookings Fiaza.-ddv.
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Showing their intention to clip Lord
Robert Cecirs horns wherever possible
the idea OF the French IS 10 make the
session a hapless discussion of COM
merclal and hygienic questions pending
reconstruction Of the league, according
TO leading member OF the French dele
CATION. who expressed to THE NEW
York HERALD correspondent sincere re-
gret at the absence OF every one who
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17

ARE YOU RUN DOWN?
Nervous7 Dyspeptic7 or Anaemlc7
Try DEWEY & STANDARD TONICs.
i3S Fulton st.. n. Y.--ddv.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
Denies Attempt to XIII.

Harris emphatically denied he made
any attempt or had any desire to. kill
the women. He admitted that his oom-
panions unceremoniously bundled them
out OF the car and that he drove off.
leaving them to die on the frost covered
ground.
The arrests were caused by two sep
arate investigations, starting from wide
ly divergent angles. both of which event.
ually centred about an automobile in
Clark's garage. on the North Side.
A wealthy North Side real estate
presence Of the car in the garage, stating
is credited with bringing the case TO a
solution. This morning he told n friend
of Chief Of Detectives Hughes Of the
presence of the car in the garage stating
that one OF the two men was then with
him and wished TO surrender. He later
went to the detective bureau with the
man who surrendered and was taken
to the office Of Chief of Police Fitz-
morris for questioning. In the Chiefs
office he is said TO nave confessed. His
companion was subsequently arrested.
Meanwhile Policewoman Anna Loucks
had pursued an Investigation of her own
leading to the arrest of Harris. the
chauffeur. Pollcewoman Loucks commu-
nicated with Chief Fitzmorris. saying
she believed she knew the driver Of the
death car"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
New policy IS Outlined.

The council probably will continue its
discussions for several days more all
though Il was not believed any other
persons would be asked % meet with IT,
Labor's programme for the cuminz
year Is being framed NJ the meetings Of
the Executive Council officials of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
Home Loan Bank.

Among other things Senator Kenyon
recommends the establishment Of Fed
eral home loan bank. similar Ia it's oper-
atoms to the Federal farm loan bank
as a means of enabling the American
people TO have roofs over their heads.
He called attention 70 the fact that the
States Of New York and New Jersey
have tackled the housing problem. that
Great Britain and France are taking
action. and he can see no reason why
,he American Government should not do
the same thing. Among other recon-
mendatons the Senator made were:
Removal of Government departments
in Washington to other points to re-
lieve the congestion in the capital city.
Location Of the Department OF Agri-
culture in the Middle West in the CEN
ire of the farming country.
Reestablishment of the War Finance
Corporation TO finance surplus crops and
make possible their sale in foreign
countries
conference OF Western Senators and
House members TO consider ways and
means 10 relieve the burden on farmers.
Government control of the coal mines
in the event the prices Of coal are not
Immediately reduced.
Senator Kenyon says ne is preparing
bills in keeping with these recommended
tions.
Spectators Reap Profits.
Relative 20 farming conditions in the
West. a situation resulting in much
agrarian agitation. Senator Kenyon says
the conference he proposes will be called
here within a short time. lie says
farmers are being compelled to sell their
crops for less than it cost to raise them
because OF Inability to finance them. and
that spectators in food products are
reaping the results without benefit TO the
consumer.
Concerning the present high price OF
coal. Senator Kenyon says It is unJusti-
fed His committee investigated this
subject as well az others and added
that bill would undoubtedly be pre-
pared placing the coal mines under Gov
ernment control as soon as Congress
convenes unless the prices should be
voluntarily reduced.
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continued ou Second Paoc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
Bothered by Conscience.

Early this morning the real estate
man drove his car into the garage and
parked II alongside the battered car.
The two men were in the garage at the
time. He noticed the condition Of the
cart was muddy and unkempt--and
commented on II 20 the men. They were
nervous. and ne questioned them for
some time. Finally Harris, who was
one Of the men. said: ~ know some
thing OF these two actresses who were
found dead in Grant Park Sunday
morning My conscience is bothering
me. ] am In trouble and need advice and
assistance"
Harris then admitted that he had
driven the car TO the park
Coroner's Chemist McNally stated to-
night that he had found a considerable
quantity OF grain alcohol in the bodies
of the women. Whether there was
enough 90 cause death could not be as
certalned until further examination.
This was to be made and the brain cells
were 10 be observed on the chance that
the poison had entered there.
Jim McCauley. buriesuue actor, who
was credited in dispatches from Chicago
with having been the husband OF
Marce Ramey, said yesterday he had
been her vaudeville partner Tor five
years. but that their relations had been
entirely professional She was the wife,
Mr. McCnulcy said, Of Henry Dixon. an
Flmlra newspaper man. Mr. McCauley
and Miss Ra nsey separated last Febru-
airy because she wished 10 leave the
theatrical business and open n millinery
shop In Eighth avenue. according 10 the
actor. lie last saw her alive weeks ago
when she was living In torty second
street near Ninth avenue. he said.
Lillian Thompson. the other murdered
woman. formerly was cashier at the
elite Motion Picture Theatre. in Eighth
avenue. near Forty-third street accord
irr 20 McCauloy.
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WEATtsER FoREcAsT.

Rain t6-day 30 morrow fair, no change in
ternperatures. shifting gales
Highest tempe Eature yesterday, al lowest S.
peafed Weather reports win page.
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conlinned on Eighlh Pag,.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
THE BEST IN ITS HISTORY.

The New York Herald. with all that was
best of The Sun intertwined with it, and the
swhole revitalized, is bigger and better
and sounder newspaper than ever before.
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comti,med oIl secoad po0e.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-02-17
M. A. CONVICTION OF
LEWISTON is IN MOSCOW

The Rev. M. A. Covington, head OF
the children's home finding society
again in town today in the interest
of the great work to save the child
rem who have no homes. Rev. Mr.
Covington expects substantial help
from Moscow, where the association
has number of regular subscribers
He says that under the agreement
with the various counties the home is
now taking care of children for the
northern counties of Idaho and that
last month the home had 81. This
unexpected tax on the home calls for
more funds and calls are being made
for those who can afford to do so to
help finance the home. eve must
have more help to prevent a COM
plete break down of the great work, /"
said Rev. Mr.. Covington today. "The
Red Cross and other charitable insti-
tutions have done a great work in
caring for the needy and distressed
in foreign lands but now we have a
great problem of our own, the caring
for children whose homes are broken
up and the endeavor to make them
good men and women. This is
cause that comes closer to home than
any of the calls for which great
drives have been made. 1t will not
take any great sum from any one
person, but we must have guaran-
tee of enough to keep the work going.
The people of Lewiston have been
very liberal but the work is for all
parts of northern Idaho. We expect
more help from Moscow"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-02-17
C. of C. Membership Drive.

AS soon as the flu is over the
Chamber of Commerce, according to
plans of the new secretary, will put
on membership drive. Spokane had
drive recently for 1000 new mem
bers. Orofino put on membership
drive for her new club and in three
days had some $500 in cash in the
treasury. Moscow ought to have 500
members in her Chamber of Com
merce, and nothing less than 400
membership will be creditable to
Moscow. A Chamber of Commerce
is simply organized community eff
fort And the sort of one Moscow
has depends entirely on the people
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-02-17
NOTHING TO RENT HERE
HE LOCATED IN PULLMAN

Moscow is not jealous of her neigh
boring towns. And the following is
not told with any desire to rub it in
to Pullman. But it is a good boost
for Moscow, and we are going to tell
it. Saturday, e. c. Smith, represent
ing the Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
was in Moscow, and called on Mr..
Schwarz, one of our tailors. Being a
good booster, Mr.. Schwarz asked Mr.
Smith why he located in Pullman in
stead of Moscow, and this is the reply
''It is not my fault. I looked over
the field and decided on Moscow as
the best location for my headquarters.
| then started out to find a business
location. Everything was occupied.
And the same was true of dwellings.
How could / locate here?"
And that is true of many others.
Moscow is without vacant house, and
has been for some months.