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The evening world., 1920-11-08
George S. Backer Pleads Not
Guilty to Perjury Charge
Before Mulqueen.
HYLAN MAY BE WITNESS.
School Contracts Now Out
standing for $I2,OOO,OOO to
Be Delved Into.

George g Backer, general building
contractor. pleaded "r,. guilty IN
an Indictment csA-EirE perjury IN
Lockwood Committee testimony be-
fore judge Mulqueen IN General ses-
sions to-day. Charges ot intent to
interfere with the committee by dila-
tory tactics were made by Samuel
Untermyer. counsel 20 the ommittee
and special assistant district attor-
nay In charge OF criminal phases OF
its DISCLOSURES.
"a 4. Mooney Of Mooney shipman
q B1andy. who we're counsel for
Mayor HyfAn when he was charged
with contempt or court for refusing
% respond 70 subpoeuses " the Alml-
rail Cha nj JuSy. appeared as counsel
Tor BscLer. With him were ASSOC
ctated Samuel Levy Of Eackors bust
Dsss counsel and former Assistant
District Attorney Robert Manley.
Ar. Mooney asked for reasonable
time" IN which 20 make motions or
change Of Plea. which might take
the form OF q motion u inspect the
Mai OF the constitutional right Of
the committee 20 carry on It's inVeS-
t2Kat'on or demurrer.
Mr., Untermyer said the public in
: tarest demanded prompt action IN
9ackeE5 case. lie said that not more
than one week should bs allowed for
motions. Mooney pleaded he had so
many professional engagements that
hs might not be able TO prepare his
case promptly.
professional enEaEements must not
be ellowed 30 slacken this Investigd e
non," said Mr, Untermyer, This de-
fendAnt is q man n great wealth. He
il able 90 employ and has employed the
bsrst of counsel. He should be able 10
employ a lawyer who is not too busy TO
give this case the attention which II
should have at once"
= cannot slight undertakings pre-
Vtollsiy made by me" said Mr Mooney,
y have 20 earn my own living by at
tending to my practice. am not SO
fortunately situated as some others
"Is that intended as a reproach Ito
msP" demanded Mr.. Untermyer
flushing Mr., UntormyeT is reputed
. be. one OF the twenty wealthiest
men in the United States. Mr..
Mooney did not reply.
Mr. Untermyer continued; This
Investigation cannot 60 on IL wit
nssses before the committee are to
bs allowed 20 answer questions In
any way they please without being
brought sterniy to account.
This case should have speedy de-
termination" said Judge Mulqueen,
mot because Mr.. Untermyer de-
naands It but because the interests
Of the public demand IT. This COM
nlittse must not he fouted or rid
Slled. But Mr.. Mooney is a very
fCoptinued on Eleventh PageD
The evening world., 1920-11-08
CONGRESS- WOMAN
REFUSES TO WEAR
SILK STOCKINGS
Miss Robertson Reads Detcc-
tive Stories-Expects No
Marriage Proposals.

MUsKOGBB, Okla. Nov Miss
Alice Robertson. the hrst woman sue
ceasor OF jeanette Rankin az a NOM
ber NJ Congress. says she will not
shed teArs II called upon to vote upon
Il declaration Of war. ns her predeces-
sor DID.
Photographers request TO hold
something In her hands revealed ONE
Of her secret delights, for she picked
up a detective story magazine. A
second request from the camera man
to cross your feet" revealed some
aversions OF hers.
There ure some things won't
do" she smiled Il was raised never
to CROSS my feet, ana ] am going to
stay that way I've never had u pair
OF silk stockings, and 4 Will not wear
high heeled shoes, wore them when
! was young, but / think they're in
furious to tho health Rnd-never
again"
"MiBs Alice" hopes her election will
not bring the food OF proposals like
followed her appointment as Post
master by T. r,
I'm sixty Ave, you know" she
said. That ought to protect me I've
been a total abstinence society OF ono
all my Ire. Ny parents were mis-
slonariss 20 the Indians, aud mis-
sionaries TO the Indians don't love
liquor"
Three 81 am's' have guided her
Me-, she said They are. 81 on
The evening world., 1920-11-08
ATTEMPT TO CLOG INQUIRY
INTO BUILDING GRAFT WILL
NOT PREVAIL, JUDGE SAYS
MAYOR TAKES STEP
TO PROBE INTO ALL
CITYS CONTRACTS
Board Of Estimate Called Into
Special Session on OOliu-
Sive Bidding.

A special meeting OF the Board Of
Estimate ana Apportionment was
called BIZ Mayor HyIan for SIS
O'clock this afternoon to consider
charges 81 collusive bidding on city
contracts. The call was announced
on the adjournment OF a meeting OF
N" Finance and Budget Committee
in the office of Comptroller Craig
after Craig had insisted that the
whole Board and not the Budget
Committee should take the respon-
stb'lity for investigating the scandal
chargeF. Craig carried his point.
The Mayor called Corporation
Counsel O'Brlen and Commissioner
Of Accounts Hirshfieid before the
Budget Committee meeting 10 cub =
stAntiate his assertion he had al
ready taken the action for which n
letter of Samuel Untermyer. counsel
10 the Lockwood COMMITTEES, blamed
him for not having tekon.
'Oh. we'll" said Comptroller Craig,
we hay" here school contract
which has already jumped 200 per
cent. In price"
HyiaA asked Hirsh0e'd II ne knew
OF the item.
y have not come "a ~ yet In my
general invest sntion," said Hirsh-
field, Craig laughed sarcastically
The evening world., 1920-11-08
WANTED--OWNER
OF $4,000 GEMS
FOUND IN TAXICAB
Picked Up by Woman When
She Entered Auto-Turned
Over to Police.

The police o' the West 3Oth street
Station to-day have Jewels which. II
they prove to he genuine. are be
lieved 10 be worth between $4,000
and SIS. 900. The gems await their
owner, when Identified.
Tho Jewels were brought to the sta -
tIou last night in a small black, can
vas covered handbag in charge OF
Mrs. n. Sawyer, a guest at tho Wal
dorf- Astoria She was accompanied
by Nathan Klen. No. 1876 Dcvoe
Street, Brooklyn, an independent taxi
cab driver. and James Flaherty, a
house detective at the Waldorf
In tho bag besides some silk articles
NJ feminine wearing apparel we're a
large white stone horseshoe pin set
with pearls. n har pin set with pearls.
a large emerald. two rows OF dia-
monds, a large pearl, three small
rings, two diamond rings. one en-
erald ring, sapphire ring, a ruby
ring and a handsome set Of toilet
articles mounted on silver.
Mrs. Sawyer told Lieut.. Collins that
she found the bag in the taxi In which
Klein was taking her to the Waldorf
Klein explained that prior to the time
Mrs. Sawyer engaged his taxi, he
drove u woman from the Winter Gar
den TO the Hotel Seville.
n the owner does not appeal within
thirty days tho property will so 70
Mrs. Sawyer. according TO the law.
The evening world., 1920-11-08
SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS RIGHT
TO MOVE LIQUOR
Highest Court Rules Also That
1t May Be Stored Away
From Home.
BIG POINT FOR VETS.
II is Stipulated, However, That
Booze Must Have Been
Legally Acquired.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-Liquor
lawfully acquired by person for his
personal use may be stored in a place
other than his home under a ruling
to-day by the Supreme Court.
The courts decision was on an ap-
peal brought by William @. Street OF
New York City from lower court de-
crees refusing an injunction proh!b-
iting Federal Prohibition officers
from selzing liquor which he had
stored in a room leased from a safe
deposit company. The Court declared
Congress- did not dntend to pnohihit
such storage when the liquor was
Ia~fully acquired for a lawful pur-
pose.
The decision was rendered by ARSo-
cIated Justice Clark. The lower court,
in upholdins the portion OF the En-
forcement Act interpreted by PROFIT
bition enforcement otficiaIs az pro-
hib'tinF STORAGE except IN the home,
held that Congress under the police
power deicguted by the Prohibition
Amendment. had authority 10 pro-
hibt any transportation Of liquors
and that In order " reduce the ne
cssaity Tor transportation o mini
mum, Il had the power a. iegis'ate
aR 60 the places where liquor m ght
lawfully Oe pOAsesHed.
Justice Clarke also held that the
transportation OF lawfully acquired
iiquor from a warehouse ~ tho noms
" the owner did not corstitut g
transportation" within tho meaning
of the Enforcement Act,
The evening world., 1920-11-08
N. Y. ARMY OFFICER
KILLED IN PLANE
Lieut. Rex E. Field Dies When
Machine Goes Into Tail Spin
at Dallas, Tex

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. s-Idsut Rex
r. Field, thirty. was killed at Love
Field when an airplane in which he and
a civilian were dying went into tail
spin at an altitude Of 1000 feet and
plunged to the ground.
Lieut.. Field was the son Of Mrs T
r. Field. No 655 Grove street New
York cry. lie was graduate o, Cor
nell aud saw service on the Mexican
border.
Tle passenger sustained broken
arm aUd minor INJURIES.
The evening world., 1920-11-08
ROBERT w. GOELET
TO WE'D FRENCH GIRL
New York Millionaire Engaged 10
Mile. Anne GueStier. Daughter
of Railroad Director,

PARIS, Nov, S.-rhs engagement is
announced by the Paris Figaro f
Robert Walton Goeist, New York finanr
cieF and clubman, No SOL FIfth Ave
nue., TO Mile. Anne GusstisF, daughter
Of q large Bordeaux landowner and di-
rector of tSs Orleans Railroad
Robert Walton 1ssiet, zen Of tho
late Robert Geaist and grandson OF the
late Peter qeslst, is one of Americas
wealthiest bachelors,
Al Mr. G6slst's homa, No 59I Fifth
Avenue, il was said to- day that no
word had been received of his ap-
proR ching marriage, He is expected to
return homo about Dec. /. II was
stated
The evening world., 1920-11-08
Gen. NiUelLe, Hero of War,
In Tears as He SdIutes
The Statue of Libertu
GreetS America As the Birth
place of Freedom-PraiSeS
us. Soldiers.

Gen. Robert Georges Nivelle, gray
haired hero OF the big war, standing
on the deck of the French liner La
Lorraine, saluted the Statue OF Lib
erty this morning as the ship moved
up toward her pier The eyes Of the
old soldier were misty.
Grouped about him were a number
Of distinguished Americans who had
gone down the bay on the army tug
Ordnance to meet him at Quarantine.
Major Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, COM
mander OF the Department OF the
East, headed the Committee Of well
come. Others were; Major Elliott
C. Bacon of the American Legion: ].
7. Moses, Chairman OF the May
flower Council; Gen. John r.
Organ, who commanded the 9Th
Division in France; Gen. Dewitt c.
Weld Major Lorillard Spencer Of
the SOSth Infantry; Hamilton Holt,
editor Of the Independent; DR.. Al
fred w. Anthony, General Secretary
OF the Home Mission Council: and
Major Leonard Sullivan Of the New
York Organization of the American
Legion.
In response to the brief, soldierly
address OF welcome by Gen. Bullard,
the French General. speaking pre-
else. scholarly English, greeted
America as the birthplace OF liberty
and said he had come mot only IN
love Of America but in respect for
your men as soldiers and as gentle
men
"I already feel that i've IN Amer
lca," he said, "and salute her as the
great sister OF my republic, France"
In addition 10 the crowd OF casual
spectators waiting at the pier when
the ship docked there were Ave troops
oH Boy Scouts under command OF
Scout Commissioner Charles F. Mac
Farland. The Rev. Henry A. Atkin-
son was also present. az Secretary OF
the Church Peace Union.
Con. Nlvelle's immediate purpose In
coming TO America 10 to take part in
the celebration OF the Mayhower
Tercentenary, to which he Is dele
gate
lie was escorted TO the Waldorf
Astoria for luncheon and 10 meet
many d'stlnguished people. Lator IN
the afternoon he started for Wash
ington, where ne viii be the guest OF
the War Department for the rest M
the week. after which no will travel
through the country. arriving al BOs-
ton on Dec. 1,
When the great war opened In
1914 NivelIe was n Colonel command
ing the 5th Regiment Of Artillery.
In less than three months he was
General Of the 27th Brigade.
Nivelle succeeded Joffre as Com
mander- IN Chief OF the French
Armies, and when the time came FOR
the selection Of generaiiBimo IN
direct the armies Of all the Allied
nations in France, the name Of Nj.
velle r.valled that Of FoCh, 70 whom
tho task was ultimately entrusted.
The evening world., 1920-11-08

This advice, it now can be disclosed. ,
was given by cablegram from Lon
don by Mr.. Root during the latter
part Of August, and was an effort
to keep Senator Hardng from adopt-
ing the cxtreme position on the Treaty
and League which Senator johnson
was advocating.
The cablcgram was sent partly az
result Of an inquiry by WIN Hays,
Chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, as to whether The Hague
Court could not be SO defined az
to include the work supposed to be
the object OF the League Of Nations.
Also there Is an interesting story Of
what happened at Marion when the
cable from Mr.. Root arrived.
ELlHU ROOT cA5LED LEAGUE
is NOT DEAD"
First Of all this correspondent pre-
sents exclusively to-day IN The Eve
ming World the ideas Of Mr.. Root
as cabled to a man who was stop
ping in Marion during the latter part
Of August and who showed the cable
gram TO Senator Harding. Here is
what Mr.. Root cabled:
Declaration on which Hays
asks an opinion cannot be de-
fined. The Hague court cannot
be made 10 cover anything but
Justiciable questions. Matters OF
state policy must be dealt with by
conference OF powers. See ex-
planatlun in my letter 10 Hays OF
March, 1919.
"lt Is very unwiSs to declare the
League dead. II would not be
true. The League has hardly be-
gun TO function, because the
terms Of peace have not yet been
enforced by tho victorious nA.
tions.
Polish questions for example.
are properly being handled by the
Foreign office without any ref
erence TO the league. They are
not the leagues business.
''In my opinion a now deal here
from tho beginning by abandon
ing tho Versailles Treaty 10 i'm
possible, To attempt Il would
bring chaos and entire loss Of re-
suits Of the war and general
disaster involving tho United
States. The only possible course
10 to keep tho treaty, modifying Il
90 meet tho requirements Of the
Senate reservations and As Chi
eago platform and probably In
some other respects.
'"The precise way In which some
notifications can be best made must
be determined at tho time In CONFER
erce with the other parties. II IL
to forecast the methods
because conditions next March ars
uncertain. Now tho CEN
trlI idea is that tho deadlock resulted
from President Wilson's perverse re-
fuea 20 negotiate for the consent OF
other Powers 10 Americanization OF
the treaty. but that our now Adminis-
Jruuon win secure that consent.
"a separate declaration OF
rsaee was justified only by Pres
ldent Wilson's refusal 10 act. AZ.
ter March 4 that will no longer
be iustiflabls unless other powers
refuse 20 consent TO modification.
which : do not anticipate. Don't
allow Cox to drive you off the
The evening world., 1920-11-08
ROOT IN HIS CABLEGRAM
GAVE NOTICE TO HARDING
THAT LEAGUE IS NOT DEAD
Message Sent Before His Return Fore
casting Chaos Gave Ofense to the
Candidate, and There Is No Talk
Now of a Cabinet Place for Root.
By DdU'd Laurence.
Special Core
Z The Evening Worldly

IspeeIaT CoTre6pondent Evening WoId)
WASHINGTON, d. Co. Nov. Copyright 192O)-Elhu Root
has advised Senator Harding that deal the beginning by
aba7onng the Peace Treaty of Versailles impossible and that to al
emp would bring chaos and m entire loss of the results of the war
and general disaster involving the United States'
The evening world., 1920-11-08
THE MnRLp TRANEI nrRHAr.

Arca4', fyh"H iNotai hr,.Ing ~ "a @ @Fdrf
Clcat rogm Tor Ja{eAge snA parcel q IN dly and
nlEat Money eSgs a. tHVsLas' 0hseGs tss
The evening world., 1920-11-08

tcopanued on Eleventh Pare3
The evening world., 1920-11-08

Ccontinusd on second PaEs0
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12
METHODISTS TO HOLD
 s. s. TRAINING SCHOOL

For some weeks efforts have been made to secure a standard training school for Sunday school workers in the Conway district These efforts have been successful. and the school IS now an assured fact. It's session will be held the week of December 5-12, in the Sunday school rooms of the First Methodist church at Con- way. A most excellent faculty has been secured, seven in number. Five members of the faculty are sent by our general Sunday school board and are specialists with wide experience in training school work, and the other instructors are college professors with records of successful work in Sunday school, Courses will be offered in all departments from the beginners to the superintendent. This school will provide an unusual opportunity for all Sunday school workers, pastors, su- perintendents, officers and teachers. A large attendance is anticipated not only from among local workers and students in Hendrix College and the State Normal, but from Sunday schools all over the district. It would be fine thing if every Sunday school worker in the district would attend. Every church ought to send as many of it's officers and teachers as pos i sible.-Arkansas Methodist.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12

MT. and Mrs. Roy Evans are spend ing the day in Little Rock.
 M. and Mrs Robert J. Dodson went to Little Rock this morning.
 Ms. s. c. Smith is spending the day with relatives at Little Rock.
 See Dunaway X Bradley for real state and insuraAce.-3-4dtf
 We can vulcrntne your auto Urea, 1 Conway Overland Co.-S-28dtf
 Mrs. J. Bruce Greeson and daughter, Louise, are visitors Tn Little Rock to- day.
 H. P. Merritt and V. H. Garrison are business visitors in Little Rock to- day.
 For Rent-Modern five-room flat. See Mrs. Anna Pittman at the post office.-11 -5d6t.
 For Rent-Three unfurnished rooms. See Mrs. Dora Galyon, sos East Main street.-11- -6dtf
 A large assortment of Bibles and miscellaneous books. s. E. Ander- son. Il -d3tw1t.
 Do you have the cotton blues? Then read good book For sale at the Book Store.-11-d3tw1t.
 l have 40 yards of good linoleum for sale cheap. Call 424.-d1t
 For Salc-Shghtly used Ford car; as good as new. Can be seen at w. J. Kings shop -11-6d6t*
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12
WEATHER FORECAST.
PERSONALS

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The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12
JERNIGAN TO SPEAK
 AT ENOLA GATHERING

W. J. Jernigan of Little Rock, state agen for boys and girls club work, will address rally of the clubs at Eonla on Monday, it was said today by County Agent T. M. Williams. Mr. Jernigan will also give a moving pie ture show for the club members and their friends who attend. There will be no admission charge. The state agent is very popular with the club members, and undoubtedly will be giv en good hearing at Enola.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12
VETERANS CALLED
 10 UNVEIL SHAFT

All eX-service men in the city are requested by the American Legion to participate in the exercises at Hen- drix College on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the student memorial to Hendrix men who fell in the world war will be unveiled. Lieut.. Col. H. l.. .McAlister, commander of the Theo- dore Campbell post, requests all vet erans who can possibly do so. to report in uniform at the Faulkner County Bank corner Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The veterans plan to march from town to the college, and to as sist the student body ir unveiling the memorial
 At the request of the college, the legion will make up a firing squad of eight men to fire a salute during the exercises. Elias King, an overseas vet eran, has been appointed by the legion to make up the squad. Rifles will be brought from Little Rock for the oc- casion. MT. King has secured a part of the squad, and is anxious to hear from other veterans who can report in uniform and help in firing the salute. Taps at the close of the un- yelling will be sounded by Dr. c. C.. i Roberts.
 As mark of respect to the young men whose sacrifice for the colors the memorial will commemorate, it is es- pecially desired by both the college and the legion that the number of men in uniform be large.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CONFIRMA. TON OF TITLE AND WARNING ORDER

r Nlt,. - VT 1fl LII ION FOR CONFfRMA- HON OF TITLE AND WARNING ORDER. George W. Tanner and W. J. Tanner. Plain- tiffs. ~ Vs. No 3O87.
 The South-Half of the Southwest Quarter of section Iwenty-Seven (27l and the South- east Quarter of Section Twenty Eight (2s), all Tn Township Eight (sl North of tho Base Line. in Range Thirteen 13) West, of the Fifth Principal Meridian, containing Two Hundred and Forty (240) Acres. more or less the Unknown Heirs at Law of John Flournoy. deceased, Oliver w Gordon. Trus- tee. Defendants
 filed in my office Clerk of the Faulkner Chancery Court, a petition for the confirma- ton of the title to the South-Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty-Seven t27), and the Southeast Quarter of Section Iwenty-Eight (2s). all in Township Eight (8) North of the Base Line. in Range Thirteen t13) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian. containing Two Hundred and Forty t240) Acres. more or less, in Faulkner County, Ar kansas, and the quietng of the title to the same in George W. Tanner and W. j. Tan ner. petitioners therein. The Unknown heirs at law of John Flournoy, deceased and Oliver w. Gordon Trustee. and any and all persons claiming said lands or any interest therein are hereby warned to appear in the Faulkner Chancery Court the 9th day of December. 1920, and show why said title to said lands should not be confirmed in said George W. Tanner and W. J. Tanner. and the deeds alleged to have been lost or de- stroved established and restored.
 Witness my hand Clerk of the Fau't- ner Chancery Court and the seal thereon, this 9th day of November 1920.
 (SeaD W F WHIDDON.
 Chancery Clerk
 George F. Hartie, Solicitor for Petitioners
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12
SAY WHEAT PRICES
 REGULATES FLOUR
(By CnIted DrezzJ

Chicago, Nov. 12.-The public is being given the benefit of declining wheat prices, resulting in lower prices on fluor, 1t was claimed today by Chicago grocers. One chain of gro eeries is selling four at $10.72 per barrel while others maintain $13.2O as their price. The wholesale price on the Chicago market today was $10.05.
 Flour reached its highest price last May, when it wholesaled at SIT per barrel.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-12

Jitney, phone 41o.-o-2dtf
 J. G. Cubage is in Little Rock to- day.
 Fresh Meats-Call Erbacher Bros. Phone 90-10-7dtf.
 For Sale-A few choice milch cows Erbacher Bros.-4-1dtf.
 Mrs. Arvor Ledbetter was visitor in Little Rock yesterday.
 Miss Pearl Lois Grafton is spend ing the day in Little Rock.