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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
STYLE SET FOR WOMEN
AT CHICAGO CONVENTION

CHICAGO June 4.--Women attend
ing the Republican National conven-
ton are asked by Mrs. Raymond Rob
ms to wear plain, small hats and to
take them off AS soon AS they are scat
ed in the convention hall Mrs. Rob
ms is the wife OF the chairman of the
last Progressive party convention
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
FARM IS SOLD.

A farm located on the Raleigh road.
near its intersection with the Milling
ton pike. 20 acres In extent and valued
at Sl2,So0. was sold by W. NJ; Faxonl,
OF The real estate firm Of Faxon g.
Co, 10 p. B. Edwards II was former
~ owned by W. d. Davis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET

MERIDIAN. Miss, June 4. (Spl)-
The county board of education vii
meet Saturday at the courthouse ano
consider school consultations, The
Russell Harper consolidated Will be dis
posed OF and both sides. for and against
will be given a hearing, Other mat
tiers will be disposed Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
SCHOOL TO GRADUATE.

Graduation exercises at the f. NJ.
Guthrie school are to be held in the
auditorium of the school Friday night
81 o'clock. A program has been ar
ranged in which the students will take
part, and diplomas will be presented
by Judge r. NJ, Guthrie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
nrunpnrs NUMEROUS.

MERIDIAN. hss., ns SHne i have been
Thirty-five dive he Session OF chancery
granted , during Cd. here next satur d,Sd
MIS- S1Torr M@ from O NJ Houston ana ma SON som
given the custody
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Mrs. Thorne Clad To Be
I'm Bellevue, Says Nurse
Patient Insisted 1t Would Be "A
Big Sensation," Wit.
ness Testifies

Miss Margaret Calvin. nurse, was
witness in the Supreme Court yes-
terday for DR.. Seth NJ Milliken, who
is being sued for 100000 by Mrs.
Mary Casey Thorne. who alleges that
the defendant caused her to be placed
in the psychopathic ward at Bellevue
Hospital and kept there six days.
Miss Calvin called DR.. Milliken on
the telephone last Saturday and told
him she was the nurse attending Mrs.
Thorne in February, 1918, when she
went to Bellevue Hospital. The nurse
testified that Mrs. Thorne often cx
pressed wish to enter a public in
stitution such as Bellevue, as she would
like to see on the front page of the
newspapers that the daughtcr-in law
OF Samuel Thorne had become a pub
lie charge in public institution. Miss
Calvin said she advised the patient
that it would be "a big sensation"
Samuel Thorne is the deceased
father Of Joel Wolf Thorne, husband
Of Mrs. Thorne, and was a banker.
On cross-examination by Mirabeau
l.. Towns, attorney for Mrs. Thorna,
Miss Calvin testified that she was a
witness against her will and had no.
volunteered her testimony.
DIR. Milliken testified that as phv-
sician to Mrs. Thornc he had ALWAYS
treated and advised her for her benefit
and welfare The trial will be CON
ti9ucd to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Mrs. Ruth W. Borden
Gets Divorce Decree
Unidentified Woman Named in
Suit by Niece of Charles
Steele

Mrs. Ruth Wyman Borden, Of 157
East Eightyfrst Street. daughter of
the late Rev. Dr.. J. Nevett Steele, vicar
Of old Trinity Church, and niece of
Charles Steele, member Of the firm of
]. P. Morgan & Co., obtained a divorce
decree in the Supreme Court yesterday
from Lieutenant Joseph C. Borden.
U: S. r., of Is East Forty-nnth Street.
The Bordens were married in 1907,
spending their honeymoon abroad
Mrs. Borden alleged that her husband
was guilty of misconduct with an un-
identified woman on December and g.
1919. The testimony OF detective
was that he traced Lieutenant Borden
and the woman to an apartment and
then notified Spencer Steele and
Wyman Steele, of the Hotel Seymour
brothers of Mrs. Borden, who. with the
detective. raidcd the rooms and OBJ
tanned the necessary evidence.
Justice Finch, who awarded the de
cree to Mrs. Borden. also awarded her
$500 month alimony and ordered
Lieutenant Borden to pay for the tui-
ION of the couples children. Joseph c.
-orden jr., aged ten, and Wyman Bor-
zen, nine.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Dry Law Dries Up
$165,637 of Gin
BOttler's Estate
Value of Gordon Co. s Stock
S'irunk Under Prohibi-
ton, Appraisal of La Mon
tagne's Holdings Reveals

The Eighteenth Amendment made
quite a difference in the estate of
Maurice La Montague, member of Z.
La Montagnc's Sons, importers OF
liquor and holder of so per cent in
crest in the Gordon Dry Gin Company.
The transfer tax appraisal Of the es-
tate, filed in the Surrogates' Court yes
terdav. placed the value at $646, 1923.
No valuation was placed on the good
will Of IT, dccedent.
Mr.. La Montague died October 9,
1918. At that time the stock of his
firm had a value Of S141 900, not tax
ing into account the income and excess
profits tax for 1918. The estate is
also contcstng a claim by the Federal
government for a tax on $14O,O 900 worth
of gin. This claim is in litigation in
TIE Federal court.
The testimony showed that on June
80, 1919, when the wartime prohibition
went into effect, the Gordon Dry Gin
Company had a supply on hand valued
cern hoped for >the lifting of the ban
and retained All organization of en-
ployees at an expense Of $4,000. The
contract of the La Montague firm with
the Loi don gin concern was to bottle
the gin here and sell it in the United
States and possessions.
Fearing confscation when January
II. 1920, arrived, the local concern re-
ccived permission from the main office
IN London to ship the entire supply of
gin to Nassau, Bahama Islands. For
this purpose it was necessary to char
ter fleet Of ships, with the result that
the value of the stock deprecated
Sl65,637. John NJ. Chapman, of the La
Montagne firm said finding of new
market for the gin was problcmatical.
There was due Mr.. La Montague from
his, firm on January /, 1918, S103,315.
and further amount of S47,797 be-
came due before his DEATH The total
value of his holdings in the Gordon Dry
Gin Company was sS3,32o. Mr. La Mon
tagne left the residue of his estate,
aamor ting to s613,123, to his widow,
Mrs Lmily T. Montague. He Cancelled
an indebtedness of $4,000 due from his
part''er and friend, John M. Chapman,
and provided $500 for masses for the
repose Of his soul.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Read Crashes
With NC-2 on
Reef i'm a Fog
Atlantic Flight Victor, ON
Way to Pensacola From
Rockaway, Strikes Sand
Bar; Grew of Six Unhurt
Machine Badly Damaged
Craft Was Sacrificed Last
Year to Make Trip Across
the Ocean Possible

ATLANTIC CITY, March 29.-The
giant naval seaplane NC-2, sacrificed
last year to make the flight across the
Atlantic Ocean possible, crashed here
to-day while attempting to land in a
dense fog. The famous seaplane was
being navigated by Commander Albert
c. Read, victor of the first Atlantic
flight.
The NC-2 left the Rockaway naval
air station at o'clock this morning
on a fight to the Pensacola air sta
ton, where she was to have been used
to train pilots in handling huge sea-
planes. The giant plane had scarcely
left Rockaway when she ran into a
dense fog bank.
Although Commander Read is thor
oughly familiar with the course to
Pensacola it was impossible for him
to see in the fog. The NC-2 arrived
over this city about noon and circled
round several times in search of
landing place. Commander Read ap-
parently mistook a sandbar for water
and landed the seaplane on reef half
a mile from the inlet.
Seaplanes Go To Rescue
Some of the ribs of the plane were
cracked and the lower panel of the
port wing was torn off. The hull was
cracked along the keel. None of the
six members of the crew was hurt.
Commander Read Immediately sent out
wireless calls for assistance, and two
seaplanes were sent out from the Cape
May station. They will attempt to
haul the NC2 off the reef into the
inlet.
The NC-2 was used as an expert
mental seaplanc during the formative
stage of the plans for the transatlantic
flight. When these plans were def
nitely made the wings of the NC-2
were taken off and put on the NC-1
in place of the wings of the latter sea-
plane that had been damaged in a
storm. Then on the eve of the de-
parture from Rockaway Of the NC-1.
NC-3 and NC-4 a disastrous fire in the
NC hangar destroyed one wing of the
INCL and the tail of the NC-4.
Was Recently Completed
The tail Of the NC-2 was quickly
taken off and placed on the NC-4, thus
making it possible for Commander
Reads famous seaplanc to make the
first fight across the Atlantic. By a
remarkable coincidence the wing of the
NC-1 that was burned was the star
board wing and corresponded to the
wing that had not been previously dam
aged in the storm.
Shortly after the NC seaplanes left
Rockaway work was begun on the con
struction Of new wings and new tail
group for the NC-2. She was recently
completed.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Gov. Smith Names Burr
TO Supreme Court Bench
Britt Said TO Have Been Decided
Upon as Successor as
City Counsel

ALBANY, March 20. - Governor
Smith tonight sent to the Senate for
confirmation the nomination Of Will
liam P Burr, of New York City, to be
Justice of the Supreme Court to fin
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Justice Eugene A. Phlbin. Mr.. Burr
IS Corporation Counsel of New York
City The nomination was referred te
me nance Committee.
According to Tammany men the
chief subject of discussion at the
ar;ab'e confab which Mayor Hylan and
Charles F. Murphy had at Atlantic Citv
or Sunday was the name of sue,
cessor to Mr. Burr as Corporation
Counsel in the event, as seemed likelv
thst he should be appointed to the
supreme Court bench.
Philip j. Britt, formerly president
OF the Board Of Elections. is the man
thought to have been picked for the
race 1t was said yesterday, however
1t nc definite decision had been
reach I'd in the Atlantic City conversa-
non, as Mr.. Britt had not vet agreed
to cake the office.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
TUESDAY Nrtu 1Dork Grib11ne MARCH 80 1920

This aspect of the case may be dis
cussed at greater length when the
case is heard.
It was quite an occasion for the
merry villagers, who appeared appro
priately costumed in their unique ma
tive dress. There were fully half q
dozen severe cases Of bobbed hair in
the court when the hearing opened, and
as many horlsible examples of horn
tcring of lantern jaws and a repre-
sentative collection Of Russian blouses.
The villagers were not impressed by
the courtroom, the appearance of Po-
liceman Pooler, the business Of arising
on the entrance of the city magistrate,
the case of the tired lady whose son
had refused to bring home his wages,
with which the session opened, or by
anything else in their unaccustomed
surroundings. They were naively merry
throughout and smiled benignly, if
somewhat condescendingly, upon one
and all.
Merry Villagers Disappointed
Arthur G. Hayes, representing Boni
& Iiveright, asked for two weeks
adjournment. He said it was a most
Uttered apprecativey. He added that
the newspapers were concerned at the
idea of police censorship of litera-
ture, and they laughed sardonically.
He added also that he required lot
of time suitably to prepare, and the
merry villagers just smiled.
Assistant District Attorney Michael
j. Driscoll thought a week was suffi
cient postponement, and Magistrate
Marsh, after calling upon Horace Live
right, one of the publishers, to tell how
long the firm had been in business, set
that limit on the adjournment.
At this abrupt termination the merry
villagers, still merry, though somewhat
disappointed, left in a body. There
was some merriment in the outer hall
when one of the villagers put forward
the suggestion that Policeman Pooler
ought to have job on a newspaper as
a literary critic-a simple jest which
pleased the simple folk tremendously.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
STORY Of a LOver, Censored
By Police, Am,uses Villagers
Motley Gathering From Greenwich Disappointed,
However, When Magistrate Postpones Hearing
to Determine if Book Is Naughty or just Foolish

"A city magistrate, half dozen court
attendants, policeman, several report
ers, many lawyers and an imposing
group of earnest thinkers from the
earnest thought factories of Greea-
wich Village assembled in Jefferson
Harket court yesterday to find out
whether "The Story of Lover" is
naughty, or just foolish. The discus
sion did not proceed far. On the "e
quest of the defendants counsel. the
hearing was adjourned week.
The book was published last fall by
Boni e. Liveright, and is off, Ally
anonymous, although any alleged
the name of the author and al! about
him lays himself open to charge Of
false pretense. Such person is
simply not genuine, trademark
stampedin- the fabric Villager at all,
but base impostor, who probably
works for a living.
Policeman John F. Pooler, was de-
tailed as member of Inspector
Days vice squad. to read "The Story
of Lover" Policeman Pooler is
six feet tall, clean shaven and slight,
~ bald. There is no other record Of
his qualifications as critic Ct
neurasthenic literature, but there IS
no question as to Policeman Poolcr's
ability to defend the public's morals
in rough and tumble, or for that
matter any other cause which his
duty required him to sustain.
Paragraph Containing Belly Marked
There is paragraph in the book,
in which the word "belly" is used. In
the copy the volume submitted to the
marked. The Signature of Policeman
Pooler appears alongside it, with the
date, presumably Of the occasion of
Pooler's perusal of it. There is no
record of the effect the reading had
upon the morals of Policeman Pooler,
and the officer does not suggest that
the word might better be abdomen"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
The Daily
Book Shelf

Reminders that there is an
"over there:
"France and Ourselves" a
contribution to our sympathetic
understanding of the problems of
France, and of why they are
ours; $1.50.
memories and Records" by
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fish
er; a straight from the shoulder
autobiography which is a gust OF
the salt of Britain. "I can't be
silent and | will not lie;;' 2 vols,
IS.
"Mercier," by Charlotte Kel-
logg; at Easter time a we'll writ
ten biography of this great
Churchman is especially timely;
50.
"Others for 1919;' the best
work of 26 of the most distin-
guished American poets; SO.
Eighth floor, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Reifschneider Held
I'm $1,000 Bail; Faces
Conspiracy Charge
Magistrate Dodd Rules That
Evidence of Plot With
Negro Woman Seems Suf-
fcient to Warrant Trial

Felix Reifschneider jr., United
States Commissioner for Brooklyn, was
held for trial in Special Sessions yes
terday on the charge that he con-
spred with Annie f. Mills, a negro, to
have Isaac E. Jersey, wealthy contrac
tor, adjudged the father of her two
children. Magistrate Dodd, sitting in
and fixed bail at 81 900, which was fur
nished by surety company.
The Mills woman is now serving
eight years in Auburn Prison for per
jury, an outcome of criminal action
she instituted against Jersey, which
resulted in the exoncration Of the
contractor. Statements made by her
subsequent to her conviction led to
jerseys prosecution of Reifschnedcr.
"Thc uncontradicted testimony in
ion, tho crime set forth in the infor-
nation" said Magistrate Dodd. "There
being sufficient cause to believe the
defendant guilty, he is held for trial
in the Court of Special Sessions"
Peter P. Smith, counsel for Ref
schneider, asked if the court had des s.
mated the crime for the alleged COM
mission Of which Reifschnelder was
held
YES" the magistrate replied; "con-
spiracy is the crime charged. | think
he conspired with one Annie E. Mills"
Commissioner Refschneider refused
to comment on the magistrates deci-
sion.
Mn. Jersey, whose wife died yester-
day, was in court when Reifschneider
was held. His counsel, Charles. II. Har-
lis, said:
This decision is important in the
proof it furnishes that we were justi-
lied in all of our criticisms OF the
various magistrates who one after an
other refused to give me hearing. We
had all the evidence all the time to
make a case against Reifschneider,
yet could not fvnd magistrate who
would issue warrant. | was unable
to get a hearing to bring out these
facts until came out in a public pro-
test to the grand jury after months
spent in appearing fruitlessly before
magi gistrate after magistrate.
-Four or five magistrates refused
to issue warrant on the evidence
on which Magistrate Dodd held Reif-
schneider. They include Magistrates
Short, Brown, Reynolds and one or
two others. Finally Magistrate Fol
we'll issued warrant, but he refused
to hear the case. Magistrate Dale also
refused to hear the case, giving to me
the statement that his social and DO
lltlcal ties were too close with Reif-
schneider for him to Sit"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Widow Awarded 100000
For Breach of Promise
Mrs. Moore Sought $4,000;
Physicians Counsel Asks Ver-
dict Be Set Aside

A jury in the Supreme Court yester-
day returned Il verdict for $4,000 in
favor Of Mrs. Alice w. Moore, of 151
West Ninety fourth Street, who sued
Dr.. Joseph A. McPhillips, of 1 West
Ninety-fourth Street, for breach OF
promise.
Mrs Moore. widow of Robert Moore,
a broker, sued for $4,000 for heart
balm and for $4,000 for articles she
said she bought for DR.. McPhllips and
board and lodging at her house during
their engagement.
DR.. McPhillips denied ever promis-
ing to marry Mrs. Moore. He admitted
considerable kissing and embracing
while he had his home and Office in
her house, but charged that Mrs. Moore
did it all. Justice Ford reserved de-
cision on motion by counsel for the
physician to set aside the verdict of
the llry
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
GLOUe silk
Underwear

Envelobe ehemises in a great
variety of styles, all dainty and
prettily finished. Two good styles
with ribbon straps, alternate
rows of lace and ribbon; $5 to
$1,000.
Tests in white or flesh, bodice
or strap top, $4.25 to $9.4O.
Finely embroidered with but
terfiies or wreaths, $5.
Petheoaf bloomeys in all the
leading suit shades, navy, pur-
pie, green, copenhagen ard
brown. Accordion-pleated ruffle
finishes the bottom; S13.25.
Knee boomers in white, pink or
black, elastic at waist and knee
regular sizes, S5; extra sizes,
500.
Prices quoted include tax.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Mrs. +. M. Fabve. Who Killed
Daughter. Adiudged Insane

Mrs. Emily May Fabre, who Killed
her welve-year-old daughter Dorothy
been adjudged insane and committed
to Marteawan, it became known yes
terday. A commission appointed by
Judge Rosalsky. Of General Sessions,
decided Mrs. Fabre was insane.
Nelson Olcott and A. Reed Latson,
attorneys for the woman. summoned
RS witnesses before the commission.
testified that for year prior to The
shooting of her child she was IRA
tional. Alicnists described her trouble
IS progressive mclanchol.a.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
The Satin Skirt

For afternoon wear,
draped or black satin skirt
is the beginning of a smart
costume. The vogue Tor
transparent black blouses
supplements a skirt OF TINS
type wonderfully.
Taffeta skirts are in the three
TERED effects affected by LIE
Parisienne or softly draped a.
the hem. S25 to $3.50.
Dignified black silk popllns
with wide satin stripe arouh'l
the bottom are deeply please'
and very suitable to the older
woman and the ample-slzeo
figures. $3.50 to $3.50.
Second floor, Old Building
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Juryman Passes the Hat
SIS CiveA W oman by Men Who
1nd&Bt Her Husband

.Catherine Carroll, twenty three. ap-
peared before the siditional grand iury
yesterday with her four-year- old child
and complained of the theft of S65.
which she alleged hel husband, joseph
took from her week ago.
She told the jury how he deserted
her shortly after their marriage. six
years ago, and of the misery the loss
OF the 500, which he extracted from
the lhing OF mattress, had precipi-
tatei: The jury i lictcd Carroll for
the theft.
Vernon G. Brown. broker and mem
ber of the jury, passed a hat around
the iurH room. When it came back SIS
was in it.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Eye Shot Out by Boy
Pursuer of Youthful Gamblers
Severely Wounded

David Hess, whose home is on the top
floor Of 295 East 10th Street, was dis
turbcd at supper last night by boys who
we're shooting craps on the roof. He
went up and chased them, trying to
drive them through the scuttle to the
street.
One OF the boys drew a revolver and
sent bullet through Hess's righ. eye.
when patrolman had Hess taken 10
the Harlem Hospital. He probably will
be blna in one eye. None of the boys
was morc than fifteen years old, he
said
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
40 ZUXllviOus
Wraps
5000 to $500 grades
for 81 50 to 1926

for $50 to $295
From New York's manu-
facturer Of women's finest
exclusive wraps.
Individual models, at al
most as many prices as there
are wraps.
Wraps for spring and
summer, afternoon and
evening wear, a few for
sports and some for general
wear.
Evening wraps of finest satin,
French fa;lle taffcta, combined
with chiffon, Gcorgette crepe.
metal brocade and wide fine lace
In the vivid, light shades in favor
this season, in shimmering black;
dark colors also.
Afternoon coats in fine silk
duvetyn and peachbIoom, made
IN cape-wrap models and in the
more conventional coat models
with string girdles and draped
collars.
In midnight blue, cocoa brown,
beaver color, and beige. Sports
coats in chanel cloth in smart two
color effects.
All of the coats show a de-.
clded French influence;
many are direct and faithful
copies Of successful Paris
models. The houses repre-
sented are, Callot. Drecoll,
Premet, Jenny, and Bernard.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
s Socks

Short length, 45c-Great va
rlety of colors; pink and white,
pale blue, cafe an lait, green,
copenhagen, brown, black and
white. Sizes 5 to 91a.
Three.quarter lengths, 55c and
6oc-Solid colors with contrast
ing stripes, navy, pink, pale blue
brown and lavender. Sizes T
to 91a.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-30
Lamp Shades
at Half

III OliACl CIlC sly lSS LII IdIlCy
silk floor lamp shades with
silk fringe or tassels; % to
28-in. in diameter. Uncom-
mon, individual shades.
Down to half price now, to
close out before the March
Sale ends.
$45 shades for $3.50
$50 shades for $25
S55 shades for $27.5O
$50 shades for $50
$75 shades for $3.50
S100 shades for $50
$l45 shades for $3.50
5000 shades for S1OO
(Federal Tax to be added)
100 Japanese Lamp Shades
at half-$3.50, SIS, Sc, $3.50;
were 81 to SIS.
Hand-painted landscape effects
on Japanese silk; very odd and
very charming; especially suit
able Tor summer home or bunga
low; 2 to 18-in. in diameter.
10 to rs per cent. less
Solid mahogany floor and table
lamps.
Polychrome floor and table
lamps.
Gas and electric table lamps,
art glass shades.
NOTE:-These reductions are
on OLD prices. New prices
quoted by manufacturers are up
10 to 20 per cent. And the
question Of delivery is very un-
certain.
Second Gallery, New Building.