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The New York herald., 1921-01-28
DOCTORS ORDER
MILLER TO REST
Governor Cancels Engage
ments for Next 3 Weeks
for Retirement.
HAS THROAT INFECTION
Exhausted From Strain of New
Executive Duties and Con-
slant Work.
HAS THROAT INFECTION
Special Despatch to rHg NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. jan. q.

| Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Jan. p.
Gov. Miller left his office in the
State Capitol to-day with instructions
| from his physicians that he must take
a few days complete rest. The Gov
ernor went to the Executive Mansion
| and his secretary cancelled long
series of engagements for the after
noon and the next few days.
The Governors Hines is not very
serious. He gave his usual talk to the
newspaper men in the Executive Man
sion at o'clock, coming down from
his study in his lounging robe ana
slippers. Reclining in a big leather
| chair. tn. Governor talked New York
! transit for fifteen minutes. He evi-
IDENTIFY was very much tired out by the
short interview.
II did not realize that ! was pretty
well exhausted until the physician told me
about it. and now I can see that he was
right" the Governor said. lie spoke in
much lower than his customary voice
"Of course one can't keep burning the
candle at both ends forever and get
away with it," the Governor commented
But it really isn't anything at all seri-
GUS | have little infection IN my
throat, which is annoying, and all need
is a few days rest
Commenting on the Juror in New York
over the Governors transit proposal ana
the plan of the city officials to organize
widespread opposition, the Governor said
with laugh:
"That is not the cause of my tired
feeling"
Acting under instructions from the
Governors physician. Mr.. Miller's secre-
tary cancelled all speaking engagements
for the next three weeks. and directed
that the Governor attend 10 only the
most important State business for at
least week or two. Mr.. Miller is not
expected 70 return TO his office until
some time next week.
The physicians frankly told the Gov
ernor that he would have TO conserve
every ounce OF his strength for few
weeks IL he expected ito stay on the
vice of the physicians. the Governor In
sisted on keeping his engagement TO ad-
dress the conference of state League Of
Women Voters at the Ten Eyck Hotel
this evening.
The Governor has been driving at full
speed for the last three months. At his
best he Is not particularly robust. The
strain has been telling on him for the
last two or three weeks He took lit
tie rest following the election in Novem-
ber, and then plunged into the work
of clearing away his private affairs and
getting ready for his executive duties.
Since he took office there has not been
moments letup. BY nature and pref
erence "A hard worker. the Governor has
put In from twelve 10 fifteen hours day
for the last SIX weeks studying every
phase OF every public question with
which he Is dealing
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
WOMAN IS KIDNAPPED;
$4,000 IS DEMANDED
Los Angeles Police Accuse
Family Friend.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 27-The disap-
pearance Tuesday of Mrs. Gladys With
erell, wife of o. s. Withercll, president OF
loan investment company. followed by
demands for rahsom money. was de-
clared by detectives tonight ito be duo
TO some one familiar with the habits Of
the Witherell household" Such a person
is being sought.
This statement came after a day of
running down clues that led TO n half
dozen points within a radius OF 100
miles or Los Angeles.
Neighbors reported that Mrs. Witherell
left home In an automobile with a man
who told her person injured In an ac
cident asked that she be summoned. To-
day II was said a demand for ransom
had been made and that Mrs. Witherell
had made personal appeal for succot.
Later private detectives said a written
demand for $4,000 ransom had been
slipped under the door OF the Witherell
house.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
KENTUCKYGUARD
BEING Modified
Governor Orders Cavalry
Troops Ready to Fight
Night Riders.
$500 REWARD OFFERED
Special Court of Inquiry
Called-TObaccO Barn
Burned in Ohio.
500 REWARD OFFERED

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 27.-Adjt.- Gen.
Jackson Morris this afternoon ordered
the four cavalry troops of the Ken
lucky National Guard to get ready for
immediate duty in the field. This or
der was the result of conference
between Gov. Morrow and Gen. Morris
on the probability of night rider raids.
Gov. Morrow instructed Gen. Morris
to have his cavalrymen ready for inn
mediate duty. and tonight orders went
to troop commanders at Louisville,
London. Louisa and Manchester. The
Louisville and London troops already
have a full complement of horses,
while Manchester and Louisa are be-
ing supplied tonight.
Gov. Morrow this afternoon issued
the following statement:
"I have to-day offered $500 reward,
the highest allowed by law, for the ar
rest and conviction of each of the per-
sons engaged in night riding in Bath and
Fleming counties January %. A
special court of inquiry will be held in
Owingsville January 2S and a thorough
Investigation will be made of night
riding near Bethel.
II have requested Circuit Judge
Newell. whose Grand Jury is in ses.
sion at Flemingsburg, TO cause investi-
cation to be made of night riding at
Sherburne. have directed the Adju-
tant-General TO have his cavalry read-'
for immediate action.
'I will use every power of the state
to prevent midnight outrages upon its
citizens. Evesy dollar in the State
treasury and every soldier at my ON
mand is pledged to the prevention of
night riding, with its outrages, burnings
and intimldations."
Farmers of Robertson and Mason
counties have armed themselves and are
ready to repel night riders They lave.
1t is understood. agreed to give each
other assistance in case of a raid.
GALLIPoLYs. Ohio, Jan. 21.-Joscph
Arlington. tobacco farmer living near
this city. reported to-day that his
tobacco barn, containing 10000 pounds
of hurley leaf tobacco, had been burned
last night by an incendiary. Authorities
believe the fire was started by persons
opposed to the sale of the 1920 crop
because OF the prevailing low prices.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
QUICK NAVYPOLCY
is SBORAHSDEMAN
Would Avoid Possibility Of
Wasting S640,000,O00 on
New Warships.
SUBMARINES PREFERABLE
Presents to Senate Alterna-
tives Of Disarmament or
Greater Construction.
Special Despatch TO TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. %.

Spocidt Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. %.
International agreements for dis
armament or else the building of an
efficient navy capable of defending
America against all possible enemies
were alternative ideas placed before
the Senate to-day by Senator Borah,
which he insisted must be acted upon
speedily by Congress if full duty is to
be done to the voters Of the country.
He said his purpose in asking for a
report from the Naval Committee as
to the wisdom Of suspending for six
months the present naval programme
was to make sure that in constructing
capital ships we are not wasting $640,-
000. 900. which he estimated is the
ultimate cost Of completing the six
teen capital ships contemplated, each
of which, he said, would cost $40 O0O.00O.
Senator Borah quoted the statements
ir British newspapers from naval ex-
perts in England in which they asserted
that capital ships were obsolete and that
submarine and air supremacy were the
essentials in all efficient navy. In this
connection he referred TO his proposal
for agreements between the United
ates. Great Britain and Japan for a
five year naval holiday and said;
III action upon this measure is to be
delayed. as / understand is the desire
of some men i'm public life. then it is I'M
portant that we should know something
of our naval building programme and
whether or not it will give us an eff
cient navy If we should be called upon
to use Il. IL it should transpire that we
are building obsolete ships and creating
an inefficient navy. 1t would seem to me
to be a stupendous bunder to complete
it."
He quoted reports that had reached
him that there was not q single effi-
cient long range submarine in the Amer
lean navy. and said this to him is a
startling proposition"
IF what alleged experts say is true,
he continued ''it seems to a layman
that forty submarines. which | under
stand can be built for about the cost OF
one battleship. would be far more ef-
fectivc. I would rather have forty sub
marines up and down the coast than
eight or ten battleships.'
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
$13,883,819,826 IN SECURITIES,
LITTLE CASH in u. S. TREASURY

WASHINGTON Jan 27Compeion of the first 1913
securities the Treasury
Government hold
Of which $97, ,41O, ,283O OF is in cash.
presence figures
the State
Treasury the Secretary
Indian trust bonds purchased.
The last the Treasuy
2S
British Government the relieve
India explained
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
THE BEST IN ITS HISTORY.
Hoover Relief Fund
for Children Only

GENEVA, Jan. 27.-Herbert
Hoover, replying to an appeal
from the population of Danzig
for bread and other foodstuffs,
sent through the League of Ma
tions, says the American relief
stocks are solely for the children
Of Europe. Every possible aid,
however, he adds, will be ex-
tended to the children of Danzig.
Bernardo D. Attolioo. Provis-
ional High Commissioner at
Danzig, informed Mr.. Hoover
that the daily ration in the city
was insufficient.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
WOMEN JURORS URGE HANGING
Convict Man Of Staying Policeman m
Two Weep over Verdict.

SEATTLE. Jan. 27.--It took a jury com
posed OF Ave women and seven men
flfty-four minutes to-day TO convict John
Schmitt, alleged bandit, OF murder in
the first degree. with recommendation
for hanging for killing police detective.
James O'Brien, in n pistol fight last Fri
day.
Two OF the women jurors were weep
ing when the verdict was read
Schmltt declared he would rather be
hanged than sent to prison for life.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
COURT ORDERS WOMAN
TO WEAR $4,000 GEMS
Must Keep Lustrc of Pearls
by Human Contact.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 27.--A court
order directing Mrs. James b. Blum 10
wear for thirty days each year under
police guard the $4,000 pearl necklace
OF a relative to keep life In the gems
through their contact with n human
body was issued by the Superior Court
to-day.
Since the death Of Mrs. Bums rela-
tive the pearls have not been worn. and
have lost much of their lustre ms n
result, tho court was told. The. order
thereupon was issued to have Mrs. Blum
wear the pearls.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
LENINE CODE REJECTED
BY SWISS SOCIALISTS
Big Majority Interpreted as
Setback to Pon-Cern,ons.

GENEVA. Jan. 27.--Revised figures
show that the Swiss Socialist party in
the recent voting at Bern on the ques-
ton OF adhering TO the twenty-one con-
ditions laid down by the Moscow Inter-
rationale rejected tho proposition 25,324
20 s,723.
This vote is considered In official quar-
ters az n setback for the Pan-Germans.
who are alleged 10 have aided Nkolai
Lenine the Russian Soviet Premier.
financially and morally to spread
tho Bolshevik propaganda throughout
Switzerland.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
ARBITRATION IN HOMES
FOR RECKLESS WIVES
Chicago Judge Has New Cure
for Diuorce EuiI.

Special Despdtch 70 THE NEW YorK Hnaatp
CHICAGO. Jan. 27.---An "arbitration
court" in tho home 10 check the grow
ing divorce evil was suggested by Judge
David VI. Brothers OF tho Chicago Cir
cult Court to-day. whose health was
broken by the strain ~ hearing a large
number Of divorce cases.
Reckless wives have supplantcd the
old fashioned homc-loying wives" he
said "and The results arc serious.
Reckless wives become reckless mothers.
Tho attitude and conduct OF the par
cnts. particularly The mother. are re-
hected in their children. Such an un-
sound condition directly imperils the
foundation OF marriage"
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
BEAT TRUCK DRIVER,
GET $1,000 IN WHISkEY
Six Philadelphia Bandits Raid
Garage on Outskirts.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 27.--Slx bandits
early to-day stole a truck load OF
whiskey. valued at $500. from the
garage of George Myers In the southern
section OF the city. beat the driver into
insensibility after robbing him and
escaped Later the truck was found
abandoned in West Philadelphia. Tho
whiskey was gone.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
HOUSE DRY COMMITTEE QUITS.
Members Say voistead Act Puts
Them out of Business.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.---Put out OF
business by prohibition, the House Alco-
holic Liquor Traffic Committee. which
hasn't met for more than year. Is pre-
pairing to fade away like the old brass
rail-
Members arc ready to ask for their re-
lease, agreeing with Chairman Volstead
OF the Judiciary Committee that the
volstead enforcement act has teeth
enough to handle any liquor problem
that may arise.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
Marty Owens, War Hero,
and Horan Got 500 Tip for
Finding Stolen Car.
BAILED in $1,000 EACH
Prosecution Says $3.50, 900
Was Paid to Police for Re-
covering Automobiles.
| CONSPIRACY Is SUSPECTED
Few Arrests of Thieves, but
Owners Get Back 1850 of
5000 Vehicles Taken.

Two detective sergeants of the police
automobile squad were indicted yester-
day on evidence presented to the
Grand Jury by Charles S. Whitman.
They are charged with unlawfully
asking and receiving fee for the re-
turn of stolen car.
One of them is Martin $. Owens
honor man of the department, picked
by his mates to drive the police am
bulance in France, later a Captain in
the A.. L. +. and holder OF the Croix
de Guerre with silver leaf and citation
from Gen. Pershing for bravery under
fire. The other is Thomas j. Horan.
They are accused of getting 500
from an insurance company for the re-
coyery of the automobile of Mrs.
Emile b. Herreshoff. stolen on No
vember TO- This, the Grand Jury says,
is violation of the Penal Law for
bidding a public officer to take re-
ward for the performance of his duty.
This. Mr.. Whitman says. is also a
violation of the city charter which
forbids the acceptance of reward by
q member of the police force without
the consent Of his Commissioner.
Mr.. Whitman will ask for the indict-
ment of other members of the automobile
squad on Monday, possibly five others.
He believes he is about to lay bare
a conspiracy which explains why'
though about half the cars lost in New
York city are found. the men VINO
stole them are seldom caught. He was
unwilling to say last night that he has
any proof of collusion between thieVes
and policemen or that any OF the re-
wards paid TO policemen went to any or
their superiors lie feels. however. that
eventually he will be enlightened on
these points.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
Bergdoll Cables Taunt
to Philadelphia Paper

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, Fan. az
The Public Ledger has re-
ceived the following cable from
Grover BergdoU:
"Eberbach, Baden, Jan. 81
We captured six Department of
Justice agents and threw them
into prison. We are safe and
sound. See the Associated Press
report.
"BERGDOLL."
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
Rumors OF "Confessions."

The Criminal Courts Building har-
bored the usual rumors OF COMES
sions." 1t was said that two policemen
had "giyen the whole game away
Mr.. Whitman refused to answer ques-
tjon about this. The fact seems to be
that one. and perhaps two. of the seven
teen members of the force examined by
Mr.. whitman in the last week made
statements which are regarded as throw
ing light on the operations of the auto
mobile squad and may be CLASSIFIED as
damaging" But nobody has said a
word under oath. and Mr.. Whitman does
not regard such conversations as a
confession
About 5000 cars were stolen in this
city last year and about $500 recovered
For most of the recoveries the poiice
were rewarded by insurance companies.
The average reward is 500. Mr.. Whit
man admitted that assuming the average
for the whole $500 retrieved automo-
biles TO be 500. the total sum paid TO
the finders OF cars last year was $780,
OO0 He thinks there is no question that
a great part of this went to the seven
members of the automobile squad of the
Police Department but his investiga-
ton has not gone far enough TO snow
Just how many of the $500 cars we're
recovered by the police and in what per-
centage OF cases the police were re-
warded by consent of the Commissioner.
in which case they cannot be prose-
cuted.
Other information in Mr.. Whitman's
possession is:
That two uptown garages have been
used as repositories OF stolen cars and
that policemen dropped around and
found" them In these places when con-
venlent.
That members Of the police force have
put stolen cars 10 their own use, driving
them until their tires we're worn out and
then surrendcring them TO insurance
companies for a reward and at the same
time trotting out other stolen cars for
their private diversion.
That the few insurance companies
which do not pay rewards recover very
few cars which arc stolen.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
omc,aI Reports Not Made.

That the alleged police practice OF ac-
ceptng money from insurance COM
panies without making any official re-
port of Il to Headquarters Is a develop
mcnt of the last four years, reached Its
maximum last year and apparently was
not carried on when Arthur Woods wac
Commissioner.
The significant point OF his discoveries,
Mr.. whitman said, vs. that the police re-
cover cars but do not catch the thieves.
"Do you think" he said. that n the
things stolen were watches the police
would spend their time I'm getting the
watches and not the pickpockets?" He
gave his personal opinion that one lesson
for the public is that the salaries OF the
police should be raised and rewards
from outside TO any man In the depart
ment IN any circumstances should be
made Illegal
Marty owens and his fellow accused.
Sergeant Horan, said they could easily
prove their innocence. According TO Mr..
whitman their defence and that Of
others Of the automobile squad whom
he expects 70 indict Is that they never
received the rewards alleged 20 have
been paid them But Mr. Whitman says
that he has the statement of repre-
sentative of an insurance company that
tho money was paid and was paid In
cash By him personally and that IN other
cases Il was paid by check. some can
celled checks now being in MIR. Whit
mans possession.
Judge Rosalsky. before whom owens
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CoufSuued ON Second p10c
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
ppuTusu RELEASE DyEsTurFs,

LoNDoN, Jan. 27--It is officially an
nounced that restrictions on the export
of dyestuffs will be removed February /.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28

DO you need Cash Register, an Interior
Decorator. Rare Postage Stamps. etc. Then
consult the Telephone Directory OF Home
and Business Needs" next 10 last page. to-
dsy.--Adv.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
BERGDOLLRADERS
HELD BY GERMANS
Men Who Tried to Kidnap
Draft DOdger Accused of
Usurping Authority.
CLAIM MILITARY ORDERS
Alleged American Credentials
of Two Detectives Bear IL
legible Signatures.
Ri the Associated Press.

BERLIN. Jan. 27-The two alleged
American detectives and their four
German aids who attempted to abb
duct Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and
Eugene Stecher are still locked up in
the town Jail at Eberbach, according To
a special despatch from Heidelberg.
The original warrant which was for
attempted murder and abduction. has
been changed, as that charge, it is ad-
mitted. could not be upheld. The si%
men are now charged with illegal
usurpation of authority.
They claim that they were acting un-
der instructions from the American mill
tary authorities at Coblenz The
despatch adds they are in possession OF
credentials issued by the German police
and civil authorities at Coblenz, which
bear signatures that are not legible.
Whether the documents are genuine can
not yet be proven.
Until this point is definitely estab-
lished the German Government can take
no action, Il was stated at the Foreign
Office. Baden's jurisdiction extends only
TO the treatment of the episode with re-
spect TO it's relation to the local crini-
nal laws.
The detectives are charged with hav-
ing represented Bergdoll and Stecher as
two fugitives from justice in the United
States, claiming that both men were
under indictment for serious criminal
offences. II is charged that this was
done in order to encourage cooperation
By the local German authorities. who
otherwise might be loath TO assist the
abducting party if the two men sought
for were merely represented as draft
evaders.
Up to noon to-day no information from
Coblenz was available for Americans in
Berlin with regard to the attitude of the
American military authorities there.
The mission here also was non-comnuni-
cative.
A special despatch TO the Associated
Press from Eberbach says that Stecher,
who was born in Baden in 1887. reob-
tained his Badenese citizenship last De-
cember. He is reported TO have served
I'm the American regular army for
twelve years. Bergdoll also is seeking
German citizenship.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28

Big mid-winter Golf event. Pinehurst. N. g.
81. Valentines Tournament. Jan. 31st. Thru
Pullman. PENN 2 05 II. NJ. deily.-Adv.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28
Ru N, Associat.d Press.

KARLSRUHE, Germany Jan. 27.-The
attempted abduction OF Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll the American draft
evader. and Isaac Stecher. his chauf-
feur. was made the subject of an In
terpellation In the Baden Diet to-day.
Premier Remmele informed the Depu-
ties that both men had appeared for
German citizenship and that their pc
tition had been granted. He sharply
denounced the procedure of the abduc-
ton party headed by two alleged Amer
ican detectives. and stigmatized the as
sistance rendered them by German sub
jects as "disgraceful"
Tho Premier declared that the Ameri-
cans were we'll armed and charged them
with invading German territory without
consulting the German authorities or tho
German law "The Eberbach episode,
said the Premier. "is a graphic Illus
tration Of what the outside world may
permit Itself TO do In Germany. which
apparently has no means OF obtaining
redress for such violation of her SOW
ereign rights
Referring 10 Bergdoll and Stecher, the
Minister said that both men, whose
parents were German. had refused TO
take up arms against Germany
purtApE1.pHrA. Jan. %. Eugene
Stecher is under Indictment here on
charges of aiding In Bergdoll's escape
from army guards here on May Fl last.
1t was alleged that Stecher. Familiarity
known as IKE" made the plans Tor
Bergdolls flight and that he had an au-
tomobie In readiness when his en-
ployer slipped away. The fugitives led
Government agents n wild goose chase
across the country and finally eluded
them at Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 81.
Reports received by Department OF
Justice agents here said that Bergdoll
had secured tho service button and dis
charge papers OF an American Legion
man in Winnipeg and got passport out
OF Canada.
The New York herald., 1921-01-28

white Sulphur sprinss--The Greenbrier for
rest and recuperstion. Bookings rlsza.--Ado
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WEATHER FORECAST

Fair to-day and probably to-morro
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday, AZ; low,
Detailed weather reports Will be found on Editoris
The New York herald., 1921-01-28

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD
Copurioht, 1871, 5y THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
I.o
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25

The repair man can also do lot for a
tyro-villager. He takes the place of the house
toulouse dressmaker of small town fame If
he takes you up and gets interested he can
put in good word for one as he goes about
plying his miscellaneous trades. There is one
or more of these useful citizens in every part of
the Village. How one comes to depend and
lean On him! Hes on hand for every emer-
gency from broken window to leaky pipe,
and as a banker he will cash small checks
He will come in and feed the bird, if one
wants to go away for a week, and will keep
an eye on things generally