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The New York herald., 1921-12-02
NEW WILL BOBS Up
INEAST0N MYSTERY
Woman in Florida Says Her
Cousins Left Document
With Her in 1900.

A new development in The mystery
in the life of Mrc. Margaret Easton.
prooklyn's aged recluse, came yester-
day when letter reached the Surfo-
gates Court in Brooklyn from Miss
Jessie A. Owens in Florida saying that
she had in her posse ssion n will made
by Mrs. Easton and her husband. James
diately sent by mail TO Miss, Owens
tnat it she had such a document she
should forward It to Surrogate Wingate
by registered mail
The Surrogate's office has rec eived a
number of letters, cne from L Ehgland,
others from different States a1 offer
ing or asking information cornerning
Mrs. Easton's estate. which amoH HInts to
$227,OO0. One letter. written by a
scrawling hand in pencil. enclosed Mrs
Easton's will leaving the bulk. Of her
property to q stepda lighter. Josephine
Johnson" described as being somewhere
in Ohio.
Counsel for relatives. who are now
administering the affairs of the estate
because no viii was found, declared
that IL this unique document was Of
fered for probate, he would offer OBJ
Jections. No petition however. has been
received for probate and the will" has
been fled away with the other letters
until needed.
Miss Owenss letter, which the iSurro-
gates office has given careful consid-
Grafton. was written on plain latter pa
per by the painstaliing hand of ap-
rarently an aged woman. 1t reads as
follows:
My cousins, Mr. and Mrs. James
Easton made a lawful will here hl 1900.
They visited me a wsek. then returned
home. Please be so KIND as to write me
to whom 1t should be sent. and oblige.
very truly yours. Miss Jessie A. Owens,
box 35. Sparr. Fla "
A postscript read
Il did my best TO persuade her to
live with me after Cousin ..tames's death,
but associations OF a happy. married
life tied her to her old hosne. Just the
enclosed "a clipping) in, the Times
Union OF Jacksonville. Ma. Cousin
James was never married hut once"
Another letter received by the Surro-
gate came from Mrs Emma A. Phelps,
who said she lived with IAN aged hus-
band and four children" on a poor and
newly acquired farm at Suffolk, Va.
Il am writing to ask II YOU wont be
so kind said Mrs. Phelps, "as so let me
and my family have some ,of Mrs.
Ea astons wealth as we are nhe, poor
people and working and striving hard,
we have 80 many downfalls and pull
backs II seems impossible to get ,along."
The New York herald., 1921-12-02

The Silvers live in two family house
which they own They have seven
children. The husband. with one assist
ant. makes cigars in the basement lits
detectives had proof, they said. that the
husband as well as the wife had passed
the bogus notes. Silver, according to
Capt. Tucker, explained that he had
received five or six of them in payment
of bill but said later he had found
roll of thirteen. bound with a rubber
band, in the street. No counterfeiting
implements were found in the house.
The police said that in 1910 Max Silver
and four others. including his brother
Aaron, were arrested on a charge OF
having dies for the manufacture OF RUS
sian rubles. Max Silver and three
others wene acquitted. Aaron was sent
to Atlanta for three and ore-haU years
The counterfeits purport TO te notes
of the 1914 series on the Fede.val Re-
serve Bank of New York. check letter
A, bearing a portrait of President Cleve-
land and the signature of John Burke,
Treasurer OF the United States, sSnd D..
i. Houston. Secretary OF the Treasury.
Patrolinan Edward Mullen last night
saw boy and man strollhtg in
Eighth avenue at Fifteenth street. The
boy bought n newspaper, giving. the
dealer a half dollar and receiving
change. but did not look at the paper
and threw it away after they had gone
on half block. The same process was
repeated. according to Mullen. and at
Nineteenth street and Eighth avenue lie
arrested them. He alleged that he, dis
covered in the mans possession fifteen
counterfeit half dollars.
At the West Twentieth street station
the boy said he was Giulio Merso, 16.
of GO Oliver street. The other prisoner
was Panenti Alberto. %, OF So Oliver
street. Federal authorities took charge
OF the case
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
Cbristmas Books
that bows want

CEDRIC the FORESTER,
by Bernard Marshall, $3.50. A
tale Of chivalry and brave
deeds in Merry England of the
thirteenth century.
The WAR TRAIL, by Elmer
Russell Gregor, $1.75. An
other of Mr.. Gregor's Indian
stories written with genuine
knowledge Of the real life of
the Indians in the wilds.
CONQUESTS of INvEN-
TION, by Mary r. Parkman,
So. Stories Of the sewing ma
chine, the steamboat, the tele-
graph, the telephone, etc.
The BOY SCOUTS LIFE of
LINCOLN, by Ida M. Tarbell,
So. A new edition of the life
of Lincoln for boys and girls.
The BOY with the u. s.
SECRET SERVICE, by Fran
els Rolt- Wheeler, $1.75.
The SCOTTISH CHIEFS,
by Jane Porter, edited by Kate
Douglas Wiggin and Nora
Archibald Smith, $3.50. A
new gift edition, illustrated By
N. G. Wyeth. Book Store,
Main Floor, Old Building
Downstairs Store, New Bldg.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
HOMELESS DOG Killed
IN JAMAICA SCHOOL
Becomes Surly When Police.
man Is Called In.

A collie apparently homeless picked
out o home yesterday in the boys coat
room OF Jamaica High School. Hillside
avenue. near Union avenue, and paid
with his life for declining to be dispos-
sessed.
The animal appeared friendly enough
when he walked into the school at as
asmbly strolled up tho aisle to the plat
form and lay down for time at the
feet Of Charles H. Vosburgh. the school
principal. Later. when boys went to the
coat room they were greeted by deep
growls. They calhed Janitor William
Fairbairn, who had no luck w1listling or
cOaxing Then Pstrolman Robert Tucker
was called in.
when Tucker appeared at the coat
room door the dog made q leap for
him. Tucker drew his pistol and fired
but the animal leapsd aside. Again the
dog Jumped and again Tucker fired and
missed. ~ was not till his nfQ shot
that a bullet finally found its meRk.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
SUES ON $1,000 LOAN
TO PRESTON GIBSON
Norman Trevor. Actor, Fol-
lows Up Encounter With
Playwright.

Another episode in the active career
OF Preston Gibson. playwright, of New
York. Washington and Newport. be-
came known yesterday when it was
learned that Norman Trevor. actor, has
begun action in the City Court against
Mr.. Gibson for ST. 500 he had lent a year
ago last month, for what the actor be-
lieved would be short time. The suit
was based on a check given by Mr..
Gibson which came back marked '';io
funds"
The local action. which Mr.. Gibson
has not contested, followed news CT a
personal encounter between the two men.
One night recently Mr.. Trevor caught
sight OF Mr.. Gibson entering a taxicab
In front OF the Astor. He rushed after
the machine. pulled open the door and
asked Mr.. Gibson if he did not think 1t
about time he paid his debts to strangers
who trusted him. Mr.. Trevor also added
a brief but frank opinion of Mr.. Gibsons
business methods and concluded:
"If anybody called me that either he
OF I would go to the hospital
Mr.. Gibson, who, Mr.. Trevor then dis
covered, had been preceded into the
cab by two young women, without ap-
parent resentment told the actor every
thing was ell right and that he would
see him soon.
At the Princess Theatre yesterday
afternoon. during breathing spell, Mr..
Trevor who IS hard at work on the
rehearsal OF a new play. "The Married
Woman" which he Is producing, con-
firmed the fact of the suit.
A wear ago last month. according to
Mn Trevor, Mr. Gibson and his wife.
formerly Mrs. Alexander Dallas Bache
Pratt. came to his apartment. at l0i
East Thirty-ninth street Mr.. Trevor
had known Mrs. Gibson before her mar
rage. but had not met her husband.
Moved by a story OF their precarious
financial situation, Mr.. Trevor, through
his own resources and by borrowing
from friends. raised $1,000. He says Mr..
Gibson promised TO pay back within n
month, when Mrs. Gibson received a
draft from her ather. William Evarts
Benjamin, who was in Paris. "A post
dated check indorsed by Mrs. Gibson
was given to Mr.. Trevor but when he
finally decided. despite Mr.. Gibson's OBJ
jections, 20 cash II there were no funds
in the bank.
Mrs. Gibson Is abroad with her pa
rents. They opposed her marriage 70
Mr.. Gibson, which took place in Green
wich Conn, on October II, 1919. 1t has
been said on good authority that she
and her husband have separated for
good. Mrs. Gibson is a granddaughter
OF the late II. IT. Rogers, and has an in
come OF $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Gibson's first wife was Miss
Ninna Field. q niece of Marshall Field;
his second. Miss Grace Mcmillan Jar
Wis. granddaughter of the late United
States Senator Jarvis OF Michigan. Both
of these marriages ended In divorce. An
effort TO find Mr.. Gibson last night was
unsuccessful.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
MERRITT WYATT GETS
S YEAR PRISON TERM
Yale Graduate Is Sentenced
for Grand Larceny.

Merritt T. Wyatt son If the late Jus
tice William Wyatt u the Court OF Spe-
cial Sessions, and graduate of Yale.
was sentenced to five years in Sing Sing
yesterday by Judge Mcintyre in General
Sessions. Wyatt was charged with
grand larceny upon the complaint Of
William Gulliver. who alleged that last
October Wyatt forged the name of a
relative to a store order and thus OBJ
tained jewelry and clothing valued at
$1,000
The police said Wyatt had been ar
rested several time previously. He gave
his occupation as that Of journalist. Ten
years ago he was prominent in New
York night life and In 1911 gave cos
tune party at the studio OF q friend
which was the cause Of considerable
comment at the time. The masquer-
aders became so hilarious they were or
dered out of the building.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
THIEF SPURNS CHOICEST
GEM INLAID WITH II3'
But Got SIS, 900 Other JeuueIry
of Wanda Lyons.

Miss Wanda Lyon, actress. left her
apartment at 127 West seventy-serond
street Monday night at s O'Clock to
keep n dinner engagement. and retmrn-
ing four hours later discovered the door
had been jimmied and jewelry which
she said was valued at $1,000 was stolen.
The burglar took a pearl bracelet with
twelve sapphires. gold cigarette case,
a platinum ring set with four diamonds,
an emerald ring, gold bracelet set
with twenty emeralds. a platinum brace
let. a green gold mesh bag, five strings
Of pearls and gold vanity ease.
One of the most costly pieces OF jew-
elry was left behind, Miss lyon said.
That was platinum hair bracelet with
the numerals "13" in the celatre. She
thought the burglar must be super
stitious.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
WANT NEGROES KEPT
ABOVE I25TH STREET
Harlem Property Owners
Fear Colonization.

The Harlem Property Owners Asso-
citation started last night TO repel an
invasion In force OF negroes below 125th
street. At meeting at 81 West 125th
street. Isaac Lyman, president OF the
association, said he was informed there
was a plan under way for the coloniza-
tion Of negroes at 1iSth and 1t9th
streets end Fifth avenue. A committee
was ordered to cooperate with the Har-
lem Protective Association and other
organiza tions.
Harry Bierhoff first vice-preeldent OF
the association. said he thought the in
vasion could not be stopped. He said
the negroes were law abiding and we're
desirable tenants from many points of
view.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
POLlCEWOMAN ARRESTS
DRIVER IN THE BRONX
Frank Annuncio Failed to
3 Heed Traffic Signal.

The first arrest on an elleged traffic
violation TO be made b. q member of
the women's police reserves since they
vent on traffic duty last Monday was
reported yesterday IN Traffic Court.
wtere Policewon1an Eva Mitchell, at
tached to the East Thirty-fifth street
station. arraigned Frank Annuncio OF
80 Morris avenue, The Bronx, on n
charge of failing TO heed traffic
signal.
Annuncio was driving north IN Third
avenue and failed to halt al Forty-first
street where school children were cross
ing. according to the charge He
fzns guilty. and was fined 50 by Mag
fstrIte Max ". Levine.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
CLEAN UP ORDER GOES
TO ALL POSTMASTERS

Orders from Postmaster-Genera HAYS
10 clean UP the post Office Hobbies, wash
the windows and remove the dust from
bulletin boards and the interior gener-
ally were made public yesterday by
Postmaster Edward NJ. Morgan. The
order stated that clean lobby COM
rnands respect and "is indicative of the
quality OF service rendered by that par
tAular Office" The psychology of a
clean post Office, said the Postmaster
General. Is more efficient. accurate and
expeditions handling of the mails.
ut is mine. and hope Il shall be the
1n1tttion OF every postmaster and postal
employee" said Mr.. Hays, TO give post
officas and postal stations so much char
acter that they will be the pride of the
community I'm which arey are located"
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
$40 to $50 Dress Trunks, S )

DRESS trunks made Of solid Eastwood.
heavy duck covered. reinforced with FIVE
heavy hardwood Stats on top. three around
body, two straps, snap lock. heavy bolts.
hardware riveted. two trays. cloth lined;
$22 grade.
81 model--same construction as above. one
arranged for mems hats and the other. tor
women's; $40 grade.
'A model dress trunk Of three-ply veneer
Eastwood, covered and lin ed with vu6anized
fibre. all hardware riveted. round edges.
heavy draw bolts, arranged for mems or
women's hats. two trays. cloth lined; $50 grade.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02

TODAY'S
Organ Recital
at 2.30, on the new concert
organ now being inaug-
urated in the Wanamaker
Auditorium, by
CHARLES M. COURBOIN,.
formerly of Antwerp Cathe-
dral.
These concerts are free to-
the public, but we are al
ready overwhelmed by re-
quests for tickets. We, are
making every effort to supply
reserved seat tickets to those
who have applied for them,
and will issue additional ad.
mission cards at the Auditor
ium emitting the holders to
the places of those who may
be prevented from coming.
For this reason, reserved
seats cannot be held after
2:30 p. M.
First Gallery, New Building
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
Advertisement.
Irish Fleecy Overcoats.

About fourteen years ago
O'Brlen Of ireland made fieecy
overcoating, an experiment.
Successful? Yes, for that is
about all his mill produces now.
Here they are--light and warm
in handsome colorings. Remem-
ber warmth without Weight.
Single breasted, $50. Double
breasted, $50. @. N. VINCENT,
524 9Th Ave. Bet. 31st and 32d
SITS.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
We Begin December
Greotly Pleased

with the splendid prepara-
tions we have been able to
make to get together from
all over the world so many
good things of interest to
our patrons to see or to
make choice of in their
Christmas plans.
The safety, light and
comfort of our buildings
from top to bottom are
gratifying.
It's abundant entrances,
exits and staircases save us
from overcrowding.
It's ventilation and fresh,
ness is also a healthful con-
sideration.
[Signedl
iii MAe<
December 2, 1921.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-06-24
EMPLOYS OAK PLANK
 AS AID TO ARG GUMENT

Blytheville June 22.-With white mule" for the casus belli, Blythe ville's police department was called upon yesterday to mend the broken head of Jim Pinkerman, who was the recipient of a hearty clubbing by Charley Jones when those gen tlemen fell out over trivial matter and resorted to blows to settle their sought to curb the refractory tenn per of Pinkerman by severe club bing, administered with a stout oak- en plank sufficient to provide a bridges mudsill.
 Apparently excelling his victim in sobriety as well as ambidexterity MT Jones cleverly fashioned MT Pinkerman's face into the likeness of dollar porterhousc steak and well-nigh put an end to his earthly woes before desisting from this pleasant indoor sport.
 The friends had gathered in a de- serted barn, and surrounded by al- most all of the comforts of latter day life in these parts. had at tempted to decide the fate of the league of nations or some other weighty problem when dispute arose, it is said, over the most ap- proved style in which a gentleman should take his flicker er'-whether straight or slightly diluted. Reports have it that the straight flicker ad- vocate had the best of the argument in the end.
 City Judge V. G. Holland will pass final judgment on the merits of the matter today.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-06-24

and are being put to work. Through Texas and Oklahoma they will fol-
 low the "tracks of the bull wheel,
 gradually working to the Northern
 fields; and each state, as it's crop
 ripens, will, it is believed, have
 plenty of help to harvest the crop.
 In Kansas, which probably em- ploys more wheat field workersTthan any other state, the call for mid summer hired help is just about to be sounded, and labor agencies be- |lieve that there will be no shortage Iof help. Wartime wages have dis
 appeared. too, aud the harvest bands will work for lower wages than dur ling the last few years Prices for help vary, but in many sections Sa per day and board is the prevailing scale, although in many sections lower wages are paid and accepted The heavy rains of early June did Inc damage to the wheat. The moisture delayed the harvest lit ltle, but the rains served to fill out l the grain and improve the crop iAnd the householder may rest as sured that it is a bumper crop there will be no shortage of wheat with this crop safely stored in tho icountry's granaries.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-06-24
ANOTHER BIG CUT
 IN CRUDE PRICES

Tulsa, Okla, June 22.-The Mag nolia Petroleum Company yesterday posted new prices for Mid-Conti- mental crude oil, the most important cut being on Healdton, Walters and Beaver Creek grades, which were marked down from 75 cents to 60 cents barrel Corsicana grades al- so were marked down from S1 to 85 cents barrel
 Other grades included in the cut were the high gravity grades of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, which were marked down from $1.25 to $1 a barrel, but this meant only meet ing the slash of 25 cents made by the other Oklahoma purchasing 2 agencies several days ago on these grades. The other purchasing com- panies having pipe lines into the Healdton field had not made the reductions posted by the Magnolia lat late hour last night.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-06-24
ITO SHAKE ARKANSAS
 POSTAL PLUM TREE

Little Rock, June 22.--The Post office Department yesterday ordered civil service examinations in the following Arkansas cities for July l28 to select eligibles for postmaster tship appointments: Little Rock,
 Baskerville, Conway, DeQueen, Hell ena. Malvern, Monticello, Prescott land Rogers.
 The Republican state committee made recommendations as follows: For Little Rock, James A. Ginoc-
 chic, who is now acting as the suc-
 ccssor of W. E. Floyd, resigned; H. lG. Wade for the Batesville office, G. F. Owen for the Conway office, F. lN C"rtcr for the DeQueen office. Hugh G. krcin for the Helena of- flee. Andrew I. Roland for the Nal
 vern office. Jack Grayson for the
 Prescott office, and G. Byron Cady for the Rogers office.
 c. A. Sawyer. who was candi-
 date before the Republican county
 committee for the Little Rock post office. announced today that he would be an aspirant for the posi- tion before the civil service exam- liners.
 Civil service examinations to fill numerous minor post office appoint ments are to be held here July 29. These examinations were ordered about 10 days ago.
 The latitude given postal depart mcnt officials in selecting postmas- |tcrs under President Hardings ex-
 ecutive order permits the postmas- ter general to select one of the I"cligibles' who take the examina- tions The candidates are graded laccording to business ability and ex- perience, the maximum points for such totaling 80. Twenty points constitute the maximum grade for yducation.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-06-24
NEGRESS BURIED" ALIVE.
Spends 24 Hours in "Grave" in Eff
 fort to be Cured.

Wilson, N. G., Juno 22.-Buricd alive for 24 hours with only her face uncovered, is the unique ex- perience of Harriet Holloway, ne- gress. 45 years of age, who lives near Wilson.
 The burial took place on the Barfoot Mill road, two miles from Wilson, Monday. Harriet has been seriously sick for some time. She declared that it was revealed to her in a vision that if she would remain buried for 24 hours that sue would be cured. At her insistence grave was dug and the woman placed in the ground and the body covered with two feet of dirt. She was placed in the grave Monday morn- ing at T o'clock and remained there until yesterday morning. She was conscious at all times. When liar riet was removed from the grave yesterday morning. physicians who examined her said she was none the worse for her experience. The con- dition of the woman showed no signs of improvement, the physicians stat ed
Paragould soliphone., 1921-06-24
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEN START WORK OF HARVESTING 56,744,OOO ACRES OF WHEAT OF FOUR STATES.
Limited Press Associations)

Kansas City, June 22.-The worlds breadbasket is about to be refilled-and filled to overflowing Today harvesters are at work in the great wheat fields Of Texas, Okla homa, Kansas and Missouri, and the cutting of the ripening grain has begun Harvesting machinery in the broad expenses of the Southwest is beginning to hum the first notes of a swelling symphony of Back to Normalcy.'
 Unemployment problems in this region bid far to be solved by the harvesting of the wheat crop, which lis just getting under way. Binders and headers have entered "early' fields in all four states. Already the harvesting is under way in the wheat belt of the Southwest as far north as Abilene, Kansas, and Se- dalia. Missouri Throughout central and north Texas the click of the haryesters and the machine-gun crackle of the tractor engines are singing the song of golden grain.
 Within a few weeks hundreds of thousands of men will be engaged in garnering the Vests 56.744 ,000- acre wheat harvest After threshing and milling. this acreage will yield 36, ,461 500, 900 pounds of flour. And, baked into bread of the oldfash- toned but recently revived kind, this gigantic flour bin will make 41,- 753 .S00,000 loavcs of the staff of life.
 Wheat growers are happy at this harvest time. For the first time in years the harvest hand' problem, except in certain small localities, does not exist Into the Southern belts thousands of unemployed have found jobs in the wheat fields. Thousands of others arc arriving
Paragould soliphone., 1921-06-24
EIGHT SHIPS GONE,
 OFFICIALS PUZZLED

Washington, June 22.-FOur de partments of the United States gov ernment are seriously and earnestly endeavoring to determine whether piracy on the high seas actually has leaped out of the pages of early seafaring history into the present reality of modern ocean commerce
 At least eight Atlantic freighters within the last few months and the crew of another have disappeared as completely as though the waters of the ocean had swallowed them leaving no trace as to the cause of their fate. except in one in stance, significant message in a floating bottle telling of the cap ture of the American schooner Carroll A. Deering, which aftcrward was found bcached near Cape Lookout lightship with no sign of life aboard her.
 The State Department made public yesterday the following information in it's possession regarding the fate of this schooner:
 "On January 29, 1921, the Amcri- can schooner, Carroll A. DcerinG sailing at the rate of about five miles an hour, passed Cape Lookout lightship, North Carolina, and on January 31, 1921. it was found a fcw miles north of that point in such condition that there is every sdspicion of foul play having oc- cured. The vessel cleared for Nor folk, Va, from Rio de Janerio and putt. into Barbadoes for orders, but, receiving no different orders, pro cecded on it's voyage to New Jersey. After passing Cape Lookout light ship. the vessel was not again seen