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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Rich Woman Sued
For Alienation ~
Wife of C.hauffen,,
$4,000 Demanded of A..
toria Society Leader or
Charge She Won Hen
Employees Affec,;oa

Justice Fawcett signed an ordor
the Queens County Supreme Court -.
terday directing that Jury be az. ~
moned to fix damages In the al;ers..-'
suit of Mrs. Hugo Weidenbacb ~ :, !.
Willow Street, Astoria, =. %
Mrs. Edith Tisdale Plat, wife of n
Clarence N. Plat, of 152 Fran,, ~
street, Astoria, Mrs. WeidenbsSk 'A 5
mands $4,000 damages for lie We
alienation Of the affections of ber ~
band. Weidenbach has been eTnnla .,as,
Tor six years as Mrs. Platt's cbas4sse'e
In requesting the order c. Fdr.
Butts, counsel for Mrs Weidanba".lh
said that, although Mrs. Platt bs sdt'J Lul'
served with summons and eonsals ssa
she had made no answer, and s '@ -.
asked that jury in the Supreme cn %ss
assess the amount of damages. Wat
bach is thirty years old and hanSoo sn-
tie has been resident of Agtor;a' s'
the last fifteen years. Mrs. We'd aof
bach relates that she was marrioS =
Weidenbach seven years ago. and ii-s ~
happily with MIN until Irs pc Dc
Glienated his love 'A1
Mrs. Platt is the only daupb.o.
Robert b. Tisdale, Of Franklin ST.. %
Astoria. Her family is one Of tho o SsI
est in Long Island City, and also o'o-
OF the wealthiest. Mrs. Platt's rno+ Sa
died five years ago, leaving her ~ Fas
tune Of 100000. She was married - M n.
Platt twenty years ago. The weSd; ~
was an important society event Of ing
period. Dr.. Platt is a physician VIII t5as
large and lucrative practice.
There are no proceedings pend;nu
between DR.. and Mrs. Platt. The 'I e..
mer refused yesterday to discuss nv.
ters involving his wife's name Ne.
Piatt is said to have left her home =
January, and to be living with frisrd-
at Railway, N. ]. The Platts have tbras
children-Natalie, seventeen years oiJ'
Elizabeth, thirteen, and "Bud6ien
eleven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

ceeds should pay a considerable part
OF the expenses Of enforcement, it was
said.
Police Commissioner Enrieht based
the valuation of seized liquors on a
price of $40 quart which is excess
slYe for commercial alcohol, but is q
low estimate of prices in the Illicit
market. The Corporation Counsel has
been asked for an opinion as to when
and in what manner the confiscated
booze" and other property, including
several automobiles and trucks, may be
disposed Of.
Policemen from the Forty seventh
Street Station seized several cases of
Scotch whisky, the property of ogden
Reid, in West Fifty third Street. and
arrested William ?. Weiss, driver.
The liquor had been loaded into truck
through error during the removal of
some furniture. Weiss was released
on bail by Magistrate Joseph E. Cor
rigan.
Thirteen out of one hundred Mullan-
Gage law defendants pleaded guilty be-
tore Judge Alfred J. Talley, in General
Sessions yesterday, and were given sus-
pended sentences, with warning that a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Court May Gel
l4eachCOnternlpt
Charge To-day
Case Against First Dep
uty Police Commissioner
To BE Pressed al Once
by City Investigators
One Witness Examined
Meyer Committeeman Say
They Obtained Some Very
Interesting information

The legislative committee investigat-
ing the Hylan administration will in
stitute contempt proceedings in the Su-
prenle Court to-day or Monday against
First Deputy Commissioner John A.
Leach of the Police Department in an
effort to force him to testify before
Senator Schuyler NJ. Meyer, sitting as
a committee of one.
Leonard NJ Wallstein. associate coun-
sci to the committee, said last night
shat the action against the Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner would be brou ght
as soon as the necessary papers could
be drawn up. If they are not ready to-
day they will be filed in the Supreme
Court on Monday. he said.
At the committees office last night
st was said that Samuel A. Berger, one
of the associate counsel to the in
quisitorial body, would handle the con-
tempt action against Leach, and also
other court proceedings that might
become necessary in order to compel
witnesses to testify.
Reason for Refusal
In refusing to testify Commissioner
Leach acted upon the advice of Cor
poration Counsel John P O'Brien, the
issue being raised that Senator Meyer
had rot the authority to sit as a COM
snittee of one.
The bill passed by the Legislature
creating the investigating committee
provided for separate committees of
one to conduct the inquiry into the
affairs of the City of New York, &C.
cording to Senator Meyer, and the
right of these committees to function
will be tested in the courts within the
next few days.
Several members of the committee
have been designated to sit as commit
tees of one, among them being Solomon
b. Ullman, Republican, and Maurice
Bloch, Democrat, of the lower house,
and Senator Maxwell S. Harris, Repub-
Gcan, of Brooklyn.
One witness was examined yesterday
by Senator Harris and Mr.. Berger. but
neither would divuige his name. The
investigators said the witness was not
attached to the Police Department and
mat his testimony had nothing to do
with anything connected with the En-
right administration.
6lr. Berger was asked whether the
witness was a city official or q CITY
employee and he replied that he was
neither.
II cannot at this time tell you the
nature of the testimony we have taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

rep Of the discovery of the body. She
was fearful, hut courageous. The news
was terrible, she said, but not so terri
Bile as the uncertainty concerning
Archie's fate.
Il am glad he has been found" she
said. III shall find consolation in the
certainty that he has not fallen into
the hands OF persons who might abuse
him."
The search for the missing boy had
been prosecuted diligently ever since
he vanished. 1t was learned that twice
he had been seen near the river by
men who had warned him away Evil
dence that the water had fatal fasci-
nation for him was found, however,
when police dog was put on his trail.
., The animal followed the course
thought to have been taken by the boy
readily enough until reaching the bank
OF the stream. There he stopped and
would go no further. Mr. Northrop re-
FUSED to believe that the boy had been
drowned, and ne and his friends hunted
up and down the banks of the Passaic
and through the communities border
ing It. Every lead had been followed
to q hopeless end when the father went
to the astrologer yesterday.
wallace e. Woodruff, of 16 Governor
street, Newark, found the body. He
was rowing in the stream not far below
the Midland bridge of the Erie Rail
load when he discovered it and brought
IL ashore. The place where the bodv
was round is about mile below where
searchers discovered a child's foot
prints In marsh beside the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

this afternoon" Mr.. Berger said, abut
4 can say that Il was very interesting
and shat police nlattera wara NOT All All
concerned in it."
There waa. every indication yester-
day, that the Democratic members Of
the committee would decline TO sit as
committees of one. The leader of the
section of the committee which seems
70 sympathize with the stand taken by
Corporation Counsel O'Brien Is Maurice
Bloch, who said that under no cir
cumstances would he interrogate wit
nesses sitting as committee of one.
Examiners employed by the commit
for Identification the various records
impoanded Thursday. A large room
adjoining the commSttee's Offices haa
been designated as the temporary vault
N which all seized records and docu~
door last night an armed Stat Troon ass
was sleeping. '0'pef
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Modify Charge Against Bride,
Ii, Who Killed Tiny Stepchild

also have said that they believe the
girl is telling the truth. Public opin-
ion is strongly for the girl and the
Ozark men and women who have been
drawn here by the lure of murder
trial freely predict ar acquittal.
Even little John Parsons jr.. an
other stepch Id, who is ten years old,
the only eyewitness Of the tragedy, has
shown an inclination to waver from his
first story that Letta shot and killed
Lilly in cold blood five days after she
married Parsons. He has admitted
that Letta was good mother and that
he liked her.
Lawyers interested would not say
definitely that the tr al would be called
tomorrow. They were vague, some Of
them declaring it might be two or
three days, depending on various I'M
foreseen delays, before the case would
be brought up, In the mean time Letta
was kept in the dingy little prison, and
talked to relatives through a lole in
the door. She kissed her husband af-
fectionately through the grating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


PENNINGTON, Mo-, May 20.--The
charge of murder in the first degree
against Letta Parsons, the ''baby bride
of the Ozarks who shot and killed
her sin-year-old stepdaughter Lilly
here, was dismissed this morning.
A new Indictment charging man.
slaughter in the fourth degree was
returned and the trial set for the
Juvenile Court. No date was fixed.
Letta, thirteen years old, admitted
accident.
The girl was cheerful this morning
She greeted her husband with an en-
brace and talked to several of her rela-
itives. John Parsons. the husband
known as the "Woodchopper Of Iron
Mountain" apparently has become
convinced that Letta is telling the
truth When she declared that she shot
her little stepchild accidentally.
Others in close touch with the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

win be produced by CHARLES Dillinpbar, +,
tune John Cumberland, Frances Carson,
T Dinnth craig p Olive May. Richard Barbec,
ave, Di1n Una 1attlson John Grey, Clay Carroll
Gnu Trace PERKINS comprise the cast CLAY
carroll by the way. is Mrs. Bide Budley.
,6enny Leonard. lightweight champion,
VIII make two appearances as q comedian
at the benefit of the National Vaudeyille
Artists tomorrow night
seven hundred seats for wounded soldiers
nave been arranged on the stages of the
tlppodrome and the Manhattan Opera
House for the bensat performance OF the
M Nia,h Vaudeville Artists tomorrow
nisns. "A special committee has been dele
gated to look after these guests
Augustin Duncan, who plays tho title
night at the, Garrick Theater, is also the
director of the production
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Harding Gives Old Friend lob

From The TribVne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Mrs. Helen
R. Stuck, childhood friend Of Warren
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
for the Western District of New York.
Mrs. Stuck wanted to be Collector of
Internal Revenue, but the organization
forces agreed on Bert Gage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

second arrest would entail prison
sentence, if guilty.
Acting District Attorney Joab A.
Banton moved that the other eighty
seven cases be transferred to the ex-
traordinary term of the Supreme Court,
which begins June 6, with Justice Borst
presiding. There are still one hundred
additional defendants under indictment
who will come up for pleading next
Friday Heretofore eeven indicted per-
sons have pleaded guilty and have re-
ceived suspended sentences. Next Fri
days session will clean up the Special
Session liquor cases and will put pro-
hibition cases up to the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Ceased Wadswortll Fight in
Campaign, Saws Mrs. Damrosc9

The Tribune received yesterday a
letter from Mrs. Margaret Blaine
Damroach, whom it described in an
article in yesterdays issue concern
ing the political inclination of Miss
Mary Garrett Hay as an opponent Of
Senator Wadsworth, in which she says
that the characterization was incorrect.
She ceased to oppose Senator Wads-
worth, she wrote, after he had be-
come "the regular nominee of our
party"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21
Schultz Marriage Annulled

GREEN BAY, Wis, May 2o.-Captain
Wallace Schutz to-day obtained an an
nulment of his marriage to "the most
beautiful Red Cross nurse" Princess
Troubetzkoy, when he produced proof
that she has another husband living,
Captain Victor Turin.
The princess did not appear. A share
in Schutz's property was denied to her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

INCREASED SERVICE TO sEAsHesE
vis NEW JERSEY CESTRAIS AlI-ksn
and SANDY Hook Routes, beginning Mas -
--Aost,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

FnAAEs 42d st LAST Lass Mat Nat 7 To- DAY t1@l g.
MIXED "A nne play by one Of the
sgreatest of living dramatlsts -
ERhERgAGES Tribune And s'T1ae finest q .
assFAaRsasAG NJ ing in New York Ely Worl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

B@iHNEec Tn. 80. E. of BY. Ey.S:l5ILAsT ,
n'saGGSS Last Mat. To-Day. ''' 250 5I Tna
''' EMPEROR JONES with s' HF4s-sS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-21

5GLMUNl Ma 3SSa - S day "a and p 1s sls
Miss LuI. Bett
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-07
az INDEPENDENT

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A honey home satisfied Wife and
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-07
At 5000 per hlon \
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-07
PROVIDE EoR YOUR FAMILY

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-05-07

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Stop Moving!
Own Your Home!

HOW MUCH EENT DO YOU PAf
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landlord in ten to thirty years with
s per cent interest compounded an
nually:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
Recruiting Station.

There havo been three previous
service men accepted at our local
Army Recruiting Station during this
week. They are as follows: Thomas
c. Butler, Hickman, KY, a World
War Veteran who enlisted for service
in the 18th Infantry; Ernest Fon-
Vile and William L. Crenshaw, of
Dyer, Tenn, both of whom are world
war veterans ind both enlisted for
the 26th Infantry, which is now sta
toned at Camp Dix, N. J.
Union City Recruiting Station Sc
cured the applications of 81 men dur
ing the month of January and found
"a cut Of that number to be accept
able for the army
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
Tie Commercial, Union City, Tenn.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1921.
= Hastings Seeds
1921 Catalog Free

It's ready now. lie handsomely IL
Illustrated pages of worthwhile seed
and garden news. This new catalog,
we believe, is the most valuable seed
book ever published. It contains
twenty full pages of the most popular
vegetables and flowers in their natu.
raj colors, the finest work Of its kind
ever attempted.
y With our Photographic illustrations,
and color pictures also from photo
graphs, we show you just what you
grow with Hastings Seeds even be-
lore you order the seeds. This cata-
log makes garden and flower bed
planning easy and 1t should be in ev-
Bry single Southern home. Write US
q postcard for it, giving your name
and address. 1t will come to you
by return mail and you will be mighty
glad you've got 1t.
Hastings Seeds are the Standard
of the South and they have the larg-
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back of them. They've got to be the
best. Write now for the 1921 cata-
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n. G. HASTINGS CO., sEEDsMEN,
ATLANTA, GA.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
CASH GROCERY co.
ENLARGED QUARTERS
New Shelving, Counters and Fixtures
and Bigger Business.

H. B. Horner, the human dynamo
of the grocery and dry goods trade
in Union City, has completely re-
modelled his Cash Grocery and Dry
Goods stores in Union City on Wash
ington avenue, and installed new
shelving, cabinet fixtures, etc.
This is one of the Invest stores in
Union City. Mr.. Horner, one of the
most resourceful business men we
have, few years ago opened gro
Gerry store to make better use of his
buildings. From the opening this
store has been growing until it en-
Joys a rural trade second to none
anywhere, and an exceptionally lib
eral city trade. Mr. Horner has been
selling groceries principally in case
and bulk lots and always at the very
closest margin. In that way Union
City, thru Mr.. Horner, has gained
reputation for very low prices and
has become much larger grocery
market as well as a bigger dry goods
center. Thousands of dollars pass
over his counters during the week
and sometimes his trade reaches into
very large sums during a single day.
Mr.. Homer is business man
from the ground up. He has worked
hard to build up this business and
he deserves all the success he has
earned In his new store doubtless
this business will continue in the
same liberal way, and the public
will be pleased to enjoy the opportu-
mites afforded there.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
COMMISSIONERS
ELECT SUPERVISOR

The Board of ObiCl County High
way Commissioners met yesterday
morning at the City Hall in Union
City, according to the provisions of
the Waddell read law recently en-
acted by the General Assembly and
proceeded to elect G County Super
visor. The names of several candi-
dates were presented, resulting in
the election of J. w. Buchanan, of
Obicn.
The Board is made up of the fol-
lowing members: Hugh Smith, No.
ID; Joe Peoples, No. IS; T. P. Finch,
No. IL; Walter Via, No. 8; A. E.
Caldwell, No. 8.
The Board completed it's organi-
cation and agreed upon stated meet
ings on the fourth Monday in each
month.
The election of Mr.. Buchanan I'M
doubtedly pays him very high hon
or since there were a number of can
didates of exceptionally fine qualifi-
cations for this position. The honor
however comes to good man, spe-
cially equipped and qualified for this
work. Mr.. Buchanan has had years
of practical experience in road work.
He has not only been active in con-
struction but he has been interested
in the general progress of p ublic
highways, familiar with such mat
tiers, and will make this work a mat
ter of personal pride as well as a
duty to the citizens of the county.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04

The repeal of the anti-cigarette
law means that the State and county
will get revenue Of which they have
been deprived during the past few
years. 1t does not mean that there
will be any greater sale of cigarettes
than heretofore. Under another bill
passed by the Legislature severe
penalty will be provided for those
who sell cigarettes to minors. The
disregard of the anti-cigarette law
has added to the general disrespect
for all law. Now that the ban 10
lifted, let us see that the saner
clauses-those affecting the sale to
minors-are enforced to the letter.
Jackson Sun.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
Ford Loses Contest.

Washington, Feb. IA recount
plurality for Senate Newberry OF
about $500 over Henry Ford in the
Michigan Senatorial contest was
forecast in to-day's announcement
from the Senate committee making
the recanvass, which will be finished
tomorrow, it was said. With all
but 80 precincts recounted, Mr..
Ford's net gain was 3,125. Senator
Newberry had a plurality on the
original count of $500.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
CITY BUYS LAND FOR
DUMPING GROUND
Makes New Electric Power Rates and
Orders Repairs

Taking up the schedules fer motor
power, ordering street and school
building Improvements, and attend
ing to many other details of muni-
cipal government, the Board of May
or and Aldermen at the meeting last
Tuesday night had not altogether an
unimportant session..
Some time ego an attempt was
made to fix an electric power rate to
accommodate those persons who de-
sired to avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of installing an electric
range. The question was discussed
and finally a rate of six cents per
kiIowatt hour was agreed upon. At
the following meeting the matter
was reconsidered and the new rate
was rescinded. 1t was decided that
as this rate was not for general use
| it was therefore unfair So general
motor power rate of six cents per
kilowatt hour for all purposes was
agreed upon last Tuesday night and
so ordered. This rate does net apply
for the first so kilowatts but for all
over that amount for the current
month. All under that is charged at
tie regular electric rates heretofore
in effect. Fifty kilowatts at the old
rate per kilowatt hour amount to
$500. So, to make it more easily
understood, those persons who use
as Tuch as $500 HCrth of electric
current per month are allowed the
six cent rate only for all over that
amount. This VIII give an opportunity |
to try out the electric range, vacuum
cleaner, iron, wing machine,
clothes washer, or any other Of the |
power machines, and if coal contin-
ues high another year electricity may
be more generally used.
2. w. Corum, H. A. Bransford and
G. c. Clogs were appointed to con-
stitute a park commission, to take
charge of and make provisions for
the city parks.
The Streets and Sidewalks Com
mittee was instructed to order
street grader and a supply of gravel
for repairing the streets.
G. T. Lovelace was appointed co
look after the work of repairs at the
old city school building, having wood
work painted, etc.
The city adopted report of spe-
cial comittee end ordered the pur-
chase of eight acres of land east of
and adjoining East View Cemetery
for a general dumping ground for
garbage, etc. This is matter that
has needed attention for some time.
The city was practically without a
place to dispose of its refuse, and
lraymen exacted most any price to
laul it away. Now it will be more
arrangement.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
Credit Called Curse.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Feb. Credit
was described as the Course of the
South" and likened to the drug habit
in an address to farmers and business
men here to-day by George r. James,
Memphis business man, urging the
necessity of forcing reduction OF cot
ton acreage in the county this spring.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-02-04
A Card of Thanks.

We are truly thankful to the
friends who were very kind and at
tentive during the illness of our
mother, Mrs. Mary Jackson. We wish
also to acknowledge our appreciation
of the flowers and many tokens of
kindness in cur sorrow.-Albert
Jackson, brothers and family.