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The Washington times., 1921-11-04
Wilkinson SURE
HIS LITTLE WIFE
HASHEAVYF|ST.
New Chapter Added to New
York MiIIionaire's Marital
Experiences.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Her stature
is minute and her smile pacific, but
the bundled fingers of Mrs. Elsie
Wilkinson's right hand pack the
power Of a dynamo. William j.
Wilkinson will be in the West Side
court today to testify to the eftec,
tiveness of that fist.
And Mrs. Wilkinson will swear
before Magistrate Levine that her
husbands assault some weeks ago
on William F. Schlemmer was sup.
plemented last Monday night on
broadway by a pummeling applied
to her.
So there will be promoted this
morning another round in the sen.
sational Wilkinson -Schlemmcr matri.
monial bout.
To preface the spectacle of Monday
night 1t is necessary to recall that
Wilkinson, millionaire head Of the
Zeese-Wilkinson Color Printing Com
pany, is suing his Great Neck neigh
Dor, William F. Schlemner, million
aire hardware manufacturer, for
100000 for alleged alienation of af-
fections. Mrs. Schlemmsr is suing
for separation.
A'Ai D. " hhlIlSoIl OI1 hOIludy nlRHt
saw her husband on Broadway with a
girl who, she says. was not more than
fifteen.
Later in the night Mrs. Wilkinson
again met them on Broadway. She
paused before her husband, measured
the distance between her fist and his
chin, and eliminated that space. r
What took place thereafter is vari.
ously reported. In any event, a crowd
stormed around the belligerents and
both were taken to West Forty-sev-
enth street police station. They were
told to appear in court Tuesday morn
ing. They did, Mrs. Wilkinson charg-
ing assault and her husband pleading
not guilty. He made no charge. They
were paroled for hearing today.
To a reporter, who asked whether
ne was with girl and whether he had
struck his wife, Wilkinson said last
evening:
with a girl? What Of It? Did.
not find her with another man? My
wife is simply trying to make life
miserable for me and is trying to get
something on me. But she can't, for
have not done wrong. l did not
hit her. I will tell in court how she
struck me several times and caused
crowd to collect"
The Wilkinson -Schlemmer tangle
was intensified. early in October, fol-
lowing a sensational mix.up at Broad
way and Seventy-second street one
night. A sedan car was proceeding
across Seventy-second street when a
taxicab drew up alongside.
A man leaped from the taxi. lie
was Wilkinson. He jerked open the
sedan door and pummeled The driver.
The woman IN the car dug her finger
nails in Wilkinsons face.
Two policemen ran up. Wilkinson
exclaimed:
That man in there is William
Schlemmer. That woman Is my wife.
l am giving him what he deserves.
Arrest both of us. i want this whole
business to come out in court
The policeman ordered the belliser-
ents to move on.
A few weeks after Mrs. Sch emmci
sued for separation. She said at the
time:
, II shall not get a divorce do not
believe In divorce. My husband Ia
madly infatuated with another woman
md wants his freedom. But If l should
sue him l would be a party to a crime,
according to my religion. ] will not
be a party to anything that will bar
me from heaven"
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
SUSPECT
FATALLY HURT
IN AUTO WRECK
Car Topples Over Embankment
Near fredericksburg, Va.
$50 Quarts Seized.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Nov. 4.
As a result OF a wreck OF an auto
mobile loaded with whiskev. one al
legged boo:lesger = in the Mary
Washington hospital here fatn'iy in
tured, and another in a cell AT DO
lice headquarters. In the adjoining
cell are approximately $50 quart ana
pint bottles Of Sherwood bottled In
bond whiskay.
The police say the injured man II
Jake Cohen and the other IS LOUIS
SIIken, both of Philadelphia. A
W man and ittir girl. said 10 lie 'hs
7.fe and la ICht2r OF Cohe.. w-Is
alsy In the Ih I''ae.
Police Sergeant J. G. Chichester
r., lived wo.l tl.a' n large cer hrd
been wrecked on Fall Hill. He drove
TO the scene and found Saiken re-
moving liquor from the overturned
machine to the woods
Cohen, his wife and child, were
standing near the touring car, which
had a Pennsylvania license. II had
backed over an embankment on a
curve on Fall Hin, and turned COM
Il"'cly over. Tha motor uf the car
stalled on the steep incline. and the
brakes were unable TO hold the
heavily-loaded machine.
Cohen, who was driving. was the
only person injured. He was caught
beneath the s,eerlng wheel and had
ly mashed
Sergeant Chichester brought the
four To Fredericksburg. Mrs. Cohen
and daughter weIt not detained.
The men are well dressed and
have several hundred dollars with
them. The car, which was badly
wrecked. was brought to this city
and stored in a garage. The men
will be charged with the Transports
ton OF liquor.
DR.. w. J. Young. Of the Fred
ericksburg State Normal School. de-
livered lecture on citizenship Ed
ucation." before the League OF
Women Voters In the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms this afternoon.
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quail ADOPS BARNYARD
AND FEED WITH CHICKENS

BERWICK, Pa, Nov. 4.-Oliver
Yohey, of Briar Creek, near here, has
flock Of quail that have become so
tame they are feeding with his
chickens, and he is hoping to be able
to keep them over the winter. The
quail first came to the chicken pen
several weeks ago.
Hunting is forbidden In Briar Creek
borough, and Yohey doesn't have any
intention of killing the birds. He has
received permission from the game
warden to try to keep them over
winter.
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COUNTY HEAD IS
SCORED BY JURY
FOR TAK|NGFEE.
Indictment to Be Drawn Against
President of Anne Arundel
Commissioners.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Nov. S.-The
Grand jury Of Anne Arundel county
today brought in a presentment
charging the county commissioners of
the same county with improperly
paying to James A. Walton Of Annap-
oils, president of the board. the sum
of $3.50 for acting as arbiter In claims
Of the county against Baltimore city
when a portion Of the county area was
taken into the city under the recent
annexation act.
No indictments has yet been
brought.
States Attorney James NJ. Munroe,
who will perform the duty of drawing
the indictments. also was one Of the
arbiters in the matter.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
l. ELECTRICAL WIZARD PREDICTS ARMS PARIEY FAIL LURE
Who Steinmetz Is

Born in Germany in 1865.
A leader in Americas war
effort.
One of the worlds greatest
electricians, second only to
Edison, and author of many
works on electrical theory.
Consulting engineer to Gem
eral Electric Company. He
receives no stated salary, but
draws as much money as he
wishes to.
Professor of electro-physics,
Union College.
President Of Board of Edu-
,ation and of Common Council
of Schenectady.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
DUELLISTS UNINJURED
AFTER FIRING 1856 SHOTS

ROME. Nov. Count Pietro Ros-
conf and Lieutenant Altobelli. both Of
this city, recently engaged in a duel
that is believed to have set the record
for small gun practice.
They faced each other on the field
OF honor and began hostilities, which
continued until they had exchanged
seventy-eight rounds, neither one hav-
ing suffered serious damage. At last
their seconds stopped the fusillade
The men, before retiring, declared
themselves recOnciled,
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
HAYNES GIVES OUT FIRST
PERMITS TO MAKE BEER

The first permits to manufacture
and sell beer for medicinal purposes
were issued by Prohibition Commits.
sioner Haynes.
The permits were granted to the
Schlitz breweries of Milwaukee, and
the Piel Brothers brewery of New
York.
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but he is of the opinion that II any
thing gets us, It will be industrial
collapse, and social revolution, rather
than world war Of nation.
And ne is mighty afraid of indus
trial collapse. He believes this country
will stagger to its feet, after fashion.
In four or five years, but he has no
confidence that our industrial recuper-
alton, without a rejuvenated Europe,
would be more than short lived, and he
says that Europe, as long as arma-
ments continue. cannot revive.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
WORLD TOO THOUGHTLESS,
OBRECoN SERMoNIZES

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4.-President
Obregon today read a little sermon
to his country on "The Errors OF
Today" The labor unions and
organizations of business men have
the same fault of espousing causes
without sufficient investigation, said
the president.
1.-THE thing the world needs Is less
so-called solidarity of action and more
careful thinking" President Obregon
added
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
SECRECY
WILL BAR
SUCCESS
Also Declares White Race Will
Be Destroyed If Asiatics
Continue Arming.
BY ALLAN L. BENSON.
1. N. 3. Special Correspondent.
1921, by International News
Saryine

SCHENECTADY. N. Y. Nov. 4
-"If necessary" said DR.. Charlie.
p. Steinmetz to me in his labora'
tory today, "I believe the American
Government should notify the other
powers that they must stand TO,
disarmament or we will build q
navy so great that it will bankrupt
them to keep within sight of u.s."
He'd Run EN- Ragged.
DIR. Steinmetz is a man of peace,
but he would have disarmament or
run the rest of the world ragged, even
II We should become somewhat frayed
ourselves.
I'VE are the richest nation IN the
world" ne added, "and would not
suffer so much as the others would
DR.. Steinmetz, consulting engineer
OF the General Electric Company, and
barring Edison, perhaps the worlds s
greatest student of electricity, Is a
short little man who smokes long
cigars and always talks with one be-
tween his teeth. He led me back to
mis- workroom and bade me sit in his
own chair at a big flat-topped desk.
Then he leaned against the other side
q his desk. resting his elbows on the
top, lit a long cigar, and began ia
talk about the Washington conference
to limit armament.
Says 1t Won't Amount to Much.
II do not believe the conference
will amount to much" said he. II
lost most of my interest in 1t when
It was decided that the sessions should
be held behind closed doors. Just
enough will be done to make the
people think something has been ac-
complished and that will be all. Move
over, the right kind of men are not
coming to the conference. Most of
them are diplomats. Diplomats are
incapable of solving problems that
require courage. No diplomat could
have written the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. A diplomat is always look
ing for difficulties-and yielding to
them.
when these gentlemen take up the
problem Of armaments they will dis
cover that nothing that ought to be
done Is feasible. 1t is not that they
are necessarily insincere. l have no
doubt that President Harding was sim
cere In calling the conference. But
sincerity is not enough. Courage is
necessary. I do not believe these
gentlemen have the courage to bring
about disarmament"
Sees Disarmament or-Collapse.
The long cigar was getting shorter,
and the little man, who is a great
economic student as well as a great in
ventor, was all animation as he warm
ed up to his subject.
"It is Il question of disarmament"
he continued, ''or worldwide industrial
collapse, ending in social revolution.
make a distinction between social
evolution and social revolution. Social
evolution saves what the best Of ages
have produced and builds upon 1t.
Social revolution destroys everything.
No greater calamity could be contem-
plated.
And what I am afraid of is social
revolution. Industry cannot revive
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throughout the world SO long as this
crushing burden OF armaments re.
mains. i am not afraid that this civil.
lization will be destroyed by another
world war-at least, In our generation.
l do not believe there is a government
on earth that would dare try TO hurl
Its people into another great war just
now.
Predicts Destruction of White Race.
But our present industrial system
can be destroyed by other means than
war. And 1t will be destroyed, II great
armaments are permitted to continue,
by chronic hard times that will
steadily become worse.
Moreover, with the disappearance
OF our industrial edifice In this manner
will come the disappearance OF the
white race as ruling factor In civil.
zation. In fact, am not sure that the
white race did not commit suicide In
waging the world war.
Europe is practically destroyed
now. European industry is not re-
viving. Europe Is now wide open to
any sort Of invasion that Asiatic races
might care to make. The great bar
riers that Charlemagne erected against
the Asiatics have been destroyed. Ger
many and Austria Hungary. as mill
tary powers no longer exist, and in
place Of Austria are a number OF little
States that amount to nothing.
u. s. Would Be In Danger.
"The white race had better look out.
II 1t is wise it will not keep armament
competitions going until all Asia be-
comes armed. II Europe should go
down before the Orientals the United
States would have difficulty in stand
ing up. We should always remember
that Europe is the center Of white
population.
COlored Race Can Conquer Us.
"If the white race were to disarm
now 1t could continue to rule the world
by virtue of it's superior intelligence.
That is the only way ! see that 1t
can continue to rule-by removing
from its industries the burden Of arma-
ments and giving the brains OF the
white race a chance to operate. The
colored races, IL armed, can conquer
us.
"The outlook for the world was never
before so dark as 1t is now. The
only period that can be compared with
it was the last stage of the Roman
empire. Yet have hopes that we
shall pull through. We shall pull
through II the people wake up-but
not otherwise. / believe human in
telligence Is great enough to solve all
human problems-but we must use 1t
f we are to solve them. We are not
using it now. The people are not
alert. The people want dis
but nowhere in the world
are they working hard to get 1t.
Sees Success in open Door.
eff the Washington conference was
10 be held in the open I believe public
sentiment would compel disarmament,
md IL this conference fails, as / ex-
pect it to, believe the people Of the
world will compel their governments
% hold another conference that will
not be held in secret. No, / do not
believe that the worlds chance for
will be lost with the
closing Of the Washington confer
snce."
DR.. Steinmetz is so firmly Of the
belief that our danger lies in chronic, |
xorld-w wide industrial depression that |
lie lays no stress Upon the additional |
horrors that doubtless would accom-. |
,any another world war. He realizes |
hat science would add to these horrors, !
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
Ask Right to Issue Bonds.

The Sewell Valley Railroad Com.
pany operating in West Virginia to.
day asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to issue
$4,000 of first mortgage five per
cent gold bonds in order to meet
certain equipment bills.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Columbia
University and Barnard College
buzzed today with the news that
Miss Helena Shine, Barnard 18,
editor OF the Mortar Board. assist
ant business manager OF the
college weekly. and well-known
exponent Of feminism in college
life. has succumbed to Cupid in a
campus romance.
With Henry Dohrenwent, Column
bia '19, athlete and war hero. she
is on her honeymoon. and on their
return she will still be known to
her friends and business associates
by her name of college days.
This departure from established
custom failed to surprise her college
associates as much as did the news
OF her marriage. AS a protagonist
of the ability and equality OF wom-
anhood, Miss Shine, who is also
noted for her beauty, made a
record for business achievement
and administration during her
Barnard days that stands without
parallel in the college history.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
Steel Magnate Dead.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. A. Joseph
James Rider. vice president and gen
eral manager of the Pressed Steel Car
Company and the Western Steel Car
and Foundry Company, died here to.
day after a long illness.
The Washington times., 1921-11-04
Col. Collier Recommended.

Congressmen Kahn and Raker OF
California today recommended to the
President that Col. ID. G. Collier, Of
San Diego, Cal, be appointed commits.
sioner general to the Brazilian exposi'
ton.
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am grateful for the opportunity that
public school offers, but for me it
doesn't work out"
She discussed the situation with the
calm wisdom of an adult, and exhibit
ed an astonishing maturity of mind.
The case yesterday was adjourned
until November 10.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
MAN WITH GIRL SHOT;
ASSAILANTS ESCAPE
Henry Garbe Attacked In
WoodhdUen; May Die.

Henry Garbe. 90. son of Anthony
Garbe, formerly deputy sheriff of
Queens. was shot twice in the side last
night while walking with Miss Gussie
Humann. at Woodhaven avenue and
Madison street, Woodhaven, by two men
who jumped out of bushes at the road
side. He was taken to st. Mary's Hos
pital. where the police endeavored to get
statement from him, but he was un-
able to speak. He Is not expected to
live.
Miss Human was not attacked. She
told the police that after Garbe fell the
men fled. She tried to help Garbe, but
finding she could do nothing for him ran
to summon aid. The police said she gave
description of both men and identified
the one who is believed to have fired the
shots. Jealousy is said to have been the
motive.
A search of the neighborhood failed
to lead to the capture of either man last
night. Miss Human lives in Chiches-
ter avenue and Garbe at 1416 Chester
avenue, Woodhaven
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
MEN LITTLE HELPED
BY TIMELY SERVICE
Collectors Bring 1925 to 5000
Daily, but Scant Relief
Is Given.

George w. Messervy, treasurer and
general manager of the Timely Service
Society, Inc. 1872 Nassau street. was
sent to the Tombs to await the action
of the Grand Jury in default Of $4,000
bail by Magistrate Simpson in the
Tombs Court yesterday. Witnesses tes-
titled that while collectors brought in
$125 to $500 day. the only money
spent for relief of service men or, un-
employed was 500 paid down on New
Jersey farm and a few dollars spent
for meal tickets.
Messervy. however, put 500 in a
player piano, S1S9.50 in an automobile
and $500 in Office furniture. it was tes-
titled, and paid various sums to his son
Harry. Collectors got commission Of
one-third. Mrs. Elaine Chase, formerly
supervisor of collectors for the society,
testified during the three weeks she was
there $40 was used for charity. A res
taurant keeper testified Messervy owed
him SO for tickets. and a former col
lector said after he had been convicted
Messervy sent him out under another
name.
Michael Wander. %, of the Bowery
Salvation Army, who said he was a SER
vice man, was arrested at the instance
of the Veterans of Fcfeign Wars for
selling a pamphlet onathe war, as a
solicitor for improperly authorized
funds. His case was adjourned in York.
vile Court a
At conference in the office Of Bird
S. Coler. Commissioner of Public We'll
fare, it was decided to urge an ordinance
requiring a permit for solicitation for
relief purposes. 1t will be introduced at
the next meeting of the Aldermen.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
MUSIC FAILS TO SOOTHE
THE SAVAGE BRONX BREAST
Platoon of Buffaloes Wheels and Bolts From Gentle
Strains, While One Elephant Shows Distinct
Preference for Peanuts.

Music may have charms to soothe the
savage breast, but the animals in the
New York Geological Park injected an
element of doubt into the matter yes
terday. The bears and the buffaloes.
the elephants and the parks most culti-
waited pensioner. Gabong the orang-utan.
unexpectedly had musicale thrust upon
them, and 1t would be giving truth a
wicked wrench to say that they Tapped
it up.
Olga Cook and Bertram Peacock. who
sing the leading roles in Blossom Time"
together with Irving Mels, violinist.
were somewhat shaken in their confi-
dence when Ivan, the 1900 pound Alas
kan brown bear-positiv-ly. ladies and
gentlemen. the largest animal of its
kind in captivty--insisted upon keeping
his eyes fixed upon the meat promised
him by his keeper. instead of gazing
soulfully at his cave mate Badly. But
when no less than dozen of the park 8
herd of bison. after hearing three bars Of
music. faced about as one buffalo and
stampeded-that. zoologically speaking.
was the straw that broke the camers
back.
1t was a mean trick they played on
Ivan. He had to listen to more music
than any other of the animals. merely
because his keeper showed him three
large pieces of juicy raw steak just
The New York herald., 1921-10-28

before the concert began. 1van's mouth
started watering--then it drooled. then
1t slavered and finally poured forth an
unceasing slender stream of expectant
saliva. He sat up and begged, he stood
up and waved his huge arms. but al
ways with his eyes on the meat. Toward
the music Ivan's attitude was one of
utter indifference-it might have been
playing in his native Alaska for all he
cared.
When the concert came to Khartum,
the South African elephant. which has
an ear for music about three and a
half feet long. he stuck out his trunk
for peanuts. Keeper Walter was not
surprised. He's lookin' for graft. that
bird is" he said. He doesn't look for
anythin' elsc.'
The only measure OF success came
with Alice. an elephant who spent sew
eral seasons at Coney Island. Her soul
is permeated with jazz, and as soon
as the bow was drawn across the violin
Alice began swaying. She did sort
of schottische. 1t could hardly be de-
scribed as shimmy.
When Gabong. the little orang, was
brought out he clung to Keeper Spicer
with one arm about his neck and looked
reproachfully at the singers. What
have l done to deserve this?' he seemed
to saw.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
MILK MEMS STRIKE
UP TO VOTE MONDAY
Arbitration Offered by New
York Conference Board.

The threatened strike of 1850 milk
drivers and handlers in the metropolitan
district and outlying sections of the
city hinges upon action to be taken by
the men at a mass meeting i'm Madison
Square Garden at 3 o'clock next Mon
day afternoon.
At that time a vote will be taken to
accept or reject the offer of arbitration
submitted Wednesday by the New York
Milk Conference Board. This offer sug-
gests that a board consisting of an
equal number of re representatives. of em-
ployers and employees be appointed to
consider the matter.
The Milk Drivers Union recently
asked for a s. per week increase for
all classes of milk handlers. The en-
ployers. represented by the Milk Con-
ference Board. refused to consider the
request. 1t proposed either a straight
wage reduction. or change in the
commission basis upon which milk han
dlers of certain class are now paid.
The New York herald., 1921-10-28
TEACHERS INCREASES
SOUGHT THROUGH WRIT
Proceedings Begun by Trus.
tees of Hunter College.

A fourth proceeding TO compel the
Mayor and Board of Estimate to pay
increases in salaries OF city employees
under the mandatory law was begun
yesterday when the trustees Of Hunter
College obtained an order 10 show cause
why "A mandamus should not issue COM
pelling the payment to teachers and
others In the institution OF salaries
amounting to $3775i. as voted by the
trustees at a meeting last April.
Proceedings of the same nature have
already been brought by the College OF
the City OF New York. tho District At
torney OF Queens county and the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court In Brooklyn.
Hearing on the petition OF the Supreme
Justices. which was returnabie ycstcr-
Day was postponed until to-day by con-
sent OF counsel.