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The Washington times., 1921-04-23
|Dixie's Seal In
| Europe, HeSays
Taken Abroad by Benja-
minis Secretary, Declares
Henry Watterson.

LOUISVILLE. April 23.-Henry
watterson yesterday revealed a bit
Of history In connection with stories
of the disappearance of the Great
Seal of the Confederacy. about
which much has been written rec
entity. and gave it as his belief that
the original seal Is somewhere in
Europe. probably in England.
Mr.. Watterson has one of the six
original copies of the great seal.
1T was obtained In this way" he
said today at his home at Mansfield,
near Louisville:
when Judah p. Benjamin left
this country forever. to locate in
London. he intrusted the great seal
to his secretary, a man named
Bromwell. A year or two after the
war Bromwell became my fathers
law clerk in Washington city. Ny
father had the copies made and
Bromweil retained the seal. Some
time later Bromwell went to Lon
don to join Mr.. Benjamin, who took
care of him until he died. some time
in the seventies.
He took the seal to England with
him. 1 have no doubt II was in his
somewhere over on the other side"
RICHMOND. Va. April 23.-Au-
thorities here on Confederate
history said that all, doubt has been
cleared as to the genuineness of the
great zeal Of the Confederacy, now
to be seen in the Confederate Nus
cum in Richmond.
The seal m Richmond was taken
to England several years ago and
shown to the nephew and successor
Of the engraver who made the seal.
This e1graver. Allen j. Wyon, fur
nished J. st. George Bryan, who
took 1t to England. with a certificate
attesting II to be the one his uncle
ma1e-the only original great seal
OF the Confederacy.
1t was presented to the Confed-
crate Museum in 1912.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
.SEMMES NAMEDT0
LEAD D. c. R0TAR|ES
New Chief III In Bed When Mott.
fied-SeveraI Bylaw Amend
mentS Made.
PREFERS CHARGES.

Charles w. Semmes was unanimous
ly elected presiden, OF the Washing
ton Rotary Club at the annual meeting
last night in the New willard Hotel.
The club adopted the standard con-
stitution drawn up for all rotary
clubs and made a number of changes
in the bylaws.
Mr.. Semmes. who was i'll in bel,
was notified of his election by a COM
mittee consisting OF DIR. Darcy II.
Magee and his attending physician.
William Knowles Cooper was elect
ed vice president. The new board cf
directors is composed of Fred l.. Lin
coin. J. Harry Cunningham, and Wal
ter T. Weaver. The retiring president,
Charles ]. O'Neill, by a provision in
the new constitution, automatically
becomes a director for one year.
Amendments to the bylaws provide
for weekly instead of bi-montnly
meetings. and the meeting day was
changed from Friday to Wednesday.
The initiation fee was increased from
s25 to $50 and the annual dues from
$40 to $50. The total membership OF
the club was reported to be 1873, and
the average attendance during tho
past year was 1873 per cent. The re-
firing president was presented a
gold watch by the Rev. Charles +.
Warner, in behalf of the club mem
hers
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
ARMY FORGER
GETS4 YEARS
Judge Gould Denies CIemency
Plea Of Ex-Captain in
Check Frauds.

The fact that he was a World
War veteran didn't prevent Justice
Gould sentencing Capt. Martin G..
Morgan to four years in the peni-
tertiary after the veteran had been
indicted on charge Of forging Gov
eminent checks.
ASKS CLLEMENCY.
Morgan pleaded guilty and asked
for clemency, declaring he is not of
sound mind. He asked that an in
quiry be held to determine his
sanity. His plea was denied.
Richard Morse aud Martin p. Bad
nell pleaded guilty to housebreaking
and larceny and were sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary each.
They said they were hungry and
February is brok einto the store OF
John hire ito get something to eat"
SENTENCED FOR AUTO THEFT.
Theodore II. Beall and James Jack
son. seventeen-year-old colo"ei boys.
received a sentence of one year and a
half each IN the penitentia'v for
stealth gan automobile belohsing to
the Potomac Electric Power Company.
February 20, and taking 1t to Balti-
more.
Clement Palmer and John T. Fletch-
er, colored, received ten months each
at Occoquan for HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny. They entered the house or
William J. Brewer. February 20. and
stole personal effects and wearing APP
parel.
Wesley Stevenson will serve six
months at Occoquan for stealing
horseshoes and tools. February ID,
from Daniel Kendrick, a horseshoer.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
CAPITAL HEARSAND
APPROVES CONRAD
Young Pianist Gives Pleasing
Concert Before Big Audience
At Hotel Hadleiqh.

Austin Conrsdi. one OF the younger
pianists to claim the attention oil
the music sphere, gave his first
Washington recital last evening be-
fore an audience that completely
filled the ballroom of the Hotel Had
leigh.
Mr.. Copradi, in establishing his
personal manner OF approaching his
music, has become enamoured with
the impressionistic school OF the ultra
moderns, and so he emphasizes vague
tone colors, suffused pianistic effects
that made his Debussy Reflects dams
Teau" the best and also the most
sympathetic Interpretation of the pro-
gram.
MELLOws TONE ADMIRABLY.
He mellows the tone admirably
Elusive harpfike flow of tone.
This young player has facilt
technique. He has yet to gain the
broad outline that will give more sub
stance to his rhythm. He also ap
proaches his Chopin in the came
mood, improvising through the I'm
promptu," in G flat, with nice moon
light effects; yelling the cords OF the
Prelude c sharp minor; inserting
unaccustomed accent into the Pre-
lude" d flat minor. which he gave
with admirable fluency, but losing
the type that is Chopin in a spirit OF
reverie.
"SONATINE- wEIG. RENDERED..
The new "Sonatine" of Ravel was
given with effective dramatic con.
trast, the bell tones coming through
the Vagueness, the spirit OF the fete
given with good tone values. I'm.
aginatively, there are still wings
to be grown in the Schumann pap
Hons" and fear at other times that
the firmer ground OF tradition arc
being forsaken for mannerism.
Both things can be brought into the
scheme OF things when art is young
A Rcmeau composition, one OF
Caesar Franck, and finally the dram.
attic Ride of the Valkyries" (Wagner-
Hutcheson), completed program OF
interest. Mr.. Conradi showing good
Characterization of motives in the big
Wayne: music. He gave as encore
and most beautifully, the Chopin c
sharp minor waltz.
Miss SADIE Styron and Miss Elise
Dawson presented Mr.. Conrad in this
recital that Is particularly servicable
in acquainting the music world here
with the tendencies OF the young
musician. JESSIE MacBRIDE.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
CLAIMS MANLURED
HER FROM OTTAWA
Former D. c. Domestic Held in
Baltimore as Witness Against
St0necutter.

Declaring that she was kidnapped
here last Saturday and spirited 10
baltimore in an automobile, Miss Hilda
LeVegne, French Canadian girl.
formerly employed by prominent
Washington family living at Wardman
Park Inn. today is held by the Balti-
more police as a Government witness
against a Baltimore man, who is al
legged to have lured her to this city
from her home in ottawa.
After the girl had been taken into
custody at Baltimore yesterday she
told a revolving story OF her ASSOC
Citations with the man. The Balti-
more police also arrested Leo Hon.
man, thirty-two. a stone-cutter of
that city. Immediately after his ar
rest Hoffman offered to marry the
girl but she refused him, claiming
she could never be happy as his wife.
Hofrma mis- charged with violation of
the Mann act.
Miss LaVegne is alleged to have
declared that Hoffman sent her
money in Ottawa to come to the
United States. She said that she met
him when he was employed on one
OF the provincial government build
ings in ottawa.
Miss LaVigne was reported missing
to the Washington police last Sat-
urday. but no trace of her could be
found in this city.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23

FOR FARMERS
Bankers to Give More Liberal
Aid Under Federal Plan to
Meet Crisis.
BY W. H.. ATKINS,
Iaternatioaal News Service.

The Government has taken . de-
cisive step to relieve the credit dan
gers that menace the farmers. Great
or banking support for the produc-
srs 10 assured as . result Of the Ad-
ministration's firm purpose to bring
about more liberal accommodations,
through the banking system to vari-
Gus branches of agriculture.
HURTS OTHER INDUSTRIES.
High officials now recognize that
the whole nations prosperity 10 de-
pendent upon profitable Agriculture,
and they see plainly the extent to
which the farmers crisis 10 bringing
havoc to other industrial fields.
Substantial and Immediate financial
aid to the farmers, therefoq through
the more or less elastic rules OF the
banking system. and with the APP
prevail of those In control OF their
policies. has been determined upon.
The question of further credit relief
has been the subject Of earnest dis
cussion between the President and
members Of his Cabinet for several
days.
The problem of saving the farmers
from threatened ruin through ABB
normal price drops and inability to
meet their obligations at the banks
also has been subjected to careful
study by Secretary of the Treasury,
officials OF the Federal Reserve Board
and members OF the War Finance
Corporation.
WILL STIMULATE CREDITS.
Comptroller OF the Currency Girls
singers new policy, II 10 announced.
will be to stimulate bankers credits
to agricultural purposes and bring
about q more liberal attitude upon
the part of bankers In granting re-
newals on outstanding obligations, as
a means of enabling the producers
to tide themselves over the present
emergency.
Plans for relief of the farming
industry are not said to have gone
to the point OF requiring any changes
by the Federal Reserve Board In its
established rules. But word has
gone forth to bankers everywhere
that the farmers must be saved
through a more generous measure
Of credit aid. which 1t is possible
for bankers generally to offer in the
form Of renewals or new loans.
At the Comptroller OF the Cur
r1ncy's office the records offer ire
futable proof OF the stability of the
banks of the country to divert enor-
nous credits to the farmers. Hun
dreds OF banks throughout the
country. II was said, will nnd II
possible to divert tremendous
amount OF money to the producers
from speculative channels, where
money is tied up under the lure Of
high interest rates.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
D. {. BUILDING AND LOAN
MEN TO VISIT SOUTH

The twenty-ninth annual meeting of
the United States League of Local
Building and Loan Associations will
be held at the st. Charles Hotel In
New Orleans, La, on April 90 and 80.
The delegates from the District of
Columbia are c. Clinton James. prest-
Gil; Albert Shulteis, president Cham
Der of Commerce, and James +. Shea
Mrs. James will attend the CONVENTION
as a visitor. The delegates will leave
for New Orleans on Tuesday, April 7S.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
VIRGINIA HORSE SHOW
DATES ANNOUNCED

The Virginia Horse Show As
ISOLATION today announced the
following dates for horse shows:
Washington, ID. G. show, at
horse show grounds at the Vir-
ginia end OF the Highway
bridge, May 1917.
Leesburg.. Va. June and g.
Upperville, Va, June 16 and II.
Culpeper. Va. July 4 and s.
Orange, Va, August 2 and 3.
Keswick. Va. August 5.
Berryville, Va, August 10 and
IL.
Charlestown. w. Va August
II and IS.
Manassas, Va, August Is, II.
is and 10.
Marshall. Va. August "a and
20.
Warrenton. Va. August 81
and September /.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
BUFFALO WIDOW GETS
$4,000 FOR HEART BALM

BUFFALO. N. Y, April 23-After
celebrating for almost a whole cour.
day, jury which heard the testimony
in the breach OF promise suit brough:
by Mrs. Alice Weyman, a widow,
thirty-four years old, against Clar-
ence T.. Weaver. OF Philadelphia, has
returned a verdict of $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Weyman testified that Weaver,
whom she had known since 1909,
twice promised to marry her after .hn
death OF his mother. but broke both
promises and married some one else.
thereby humlliating her and causing
her pain.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
BOSS CHEF AT WALDORF
TO GET $4,000 YEAR

NEW YORK, April 23-Oscar
Tschirky, who Joined the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel on it's opening night in
1893, has just signed a ten-year con-
tact at $4,000 year, to continue as
maitre d'hotel. Roy Caruthers, mar
ager, announced today. That makes
oscar the highest paid culinary SUI
pervisor in the world.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23

20. oV, NJ queen, near Asheshies
mas been discharged ana Is nere
now to demand hearing and q
square DEAL"
r"ETEns chA""Es'
He has preferred charges OF drunk
| enness and behavior unbecoming an
officer OF the Public Health Service
| against the commandant. Mtor J. ID.
Jungman, at Oteen. aud Major Rooert
o. Blackjack, Public Health service
Inspector In the Asheviile DIVISION.
This was done before ne quit tho
service. he reported 10 surgeon zen.
erai cumming that ouhemsn anu
biackiock orank hospita, whIsNy.
| because OF the pucAiow
COMMANDER Juhsmah was suspenueo
| anu Is now haSihs y heaii"s a.
Vire' . s
Inc DuchioT cas- I ,a S..a
sensaHoh ~ washtn
eIreies r",.he 800 ronara.;
.vn' WI, oe 1p " a,tss.'a
tue .p asno ~ iUa,,irv now
49, e a,,s.na ~ p,,hi,n Ha.Ixh
Se.a,;o W
DETAILED ACCusATioNs'
Inc charses iheo win ING
49,, $4,000 L.
AT Queen your "eoica' o'n.e ~
cHarge' MAJOR ). ~ JUNE man, oe1ahio
intoxicated apout .he nst
december, lszo' ana renaIneu So ior
three or TOUR Gays in Ms quarte@
cannot positlveiy prove rms
sertion. put can PositNeiy Pio
under oath by several people sthat
on or about January 20, isLi' Ma1or
Jungman and Major biackiock At
tended social junction In Asne-
Vile, each OF the gentlemen wear
| ing their regular pubic service UNI
forms. Major Jungman got SO drunk
| that he fell, got a black eye. had
deep cut over the right eye, which
took two or three stitches to close,
and 1t is said by those who were
present that Major Blackjack was
equally as drunk. On March 16.
1921. Major Jungman was drunk on
The Washington times., 1921-04-23

talf-finished portrait Of nude. red
headed girl on which the artist was
engaged. Mrs. Stokes nodded in
recognition as the picture was un-
covered
yes. Mr.. Roosevelt painted that Of
me. but never would finish 1t. He
and Mr.. Stokes Quarrelled about 1t.
Mr.. Roosevelt would not let me pay
for the work he had done, but finally
IL liked, and / sent him a check
for SIS, which ] signed myself. Yes.
that Is the cancelled check I sent
him."
NEVER POSED IN NUDE.
LittIeton held the portrait upright
in the middle of the floor so that
Justice Finch could view every detail.
To a layman's eye 1t was no great
work OF art, but 1t was clearly in
tended to be Mrs. Stokes. Still balanc-
ing the big unframed canvas, the
lawyer said.
Then did you ever. at any time
sit partly dressed beside a nude
picture in Roosevelt's studio as this
chauffeur said?"
Never, and never saw the
chauffeur until he came here the
other day. l never saw such a picture
in Mr.. Roosevelt's studio in my life"
With the same iirmness and the
same softness she denied ever having
packed certain medical preparatio 4
in her bag when she went on week.
end trips with Billig and her children
and the nurses. She denied knowing
what such preparations were used for
until she had been told by lawyers
after the servants testimony.
urr a n a ~ N a
Edgar T. wallace's friendship for
her was reverted to, and she told Of
meeting Wallace at q house party,
adding that her acquaintance ended
long before her marriage, and she did
not see him after until he entered
court the other day.
Yes, he had given her a ring IN
the old days and she had returned II
afterward, because 1t was not a gift,
but merely q loan. 1t was a pretty
ring she said, smiling at the recollec-
ton.
Was she ever known as Helen
Wood? Never. Did she know Mrs. de
Anauinos, Mrs. Matteesian. GLADYS
Dale or any OF the others who claim
ed her acquaintance? No. Then asked
Littleton:
did you ever with your mother or
alone Visit the apartment or Wallace
at 10 East Thirty-fifth street,
Never, in any circumstances, at
any time. II is false for ] never
knew the existence of that place in
my life until / heard II mentioned
here"
ALWAYS CALLED Carrots
And as she said that place." she
swept glance Of scorn at the old
man, watching. listening, and at the
black rows of colored witnesses-there
were eleven in all-whom he had
brought to besmirch her. Abruptly
Littleton said:
Did George schroter call you
'carrots?'"
At the mention OF the big mining
mans name, the witness gulped per-
ceptibly. but her answer came quickly.
Everyone called me that, even Mr.
Stokes"
And at the mention OF his name,
Stokes looked up and stared at the
youthful figure speaking. He looked
as though he wanted to add some
thing to what she had said. but
checked himSelf. She told OF Schro-
ter's visiting Long Branch, but said
Stokes was always there, adding:
Mr.. Stokes and I occupied the
same room. There was only one bed
In IL. He had said he would get an
mother bed. but he never did"
She smiled, apparently embarrassed
as she spoke. Then Littleton went
over the accusation that she and
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
SINN FEINERS DERAu
FREIGHT; Al CARS BURN

DUBLIN, April 23.-Sinn Feiner5
today tore up the railroad trace at
Glaslough, County Monaghan, which
derailed a freight train.
Forty-one cars from Belfast were
burned.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23

HERE'S novel idea in home architecture. This oddly
- constructed house. in Somervie. Mass, was built
in 1855 by .Enoch Robinson, Boston merchant Until
recently it was occupied as residence by members Of
the Robinson family
The Washington times., 1921-04-23

TOTO LIGI. suspect. who Il
being held by the Federal
authorities In Scranton, Pa, In
connection with the Wall
Street bomb explosion. Ligi.
according to the authorities.
has admitted he IL an an
archist.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23

Schroter had motored all over town In
1917. as a chauffeur charged. In re-
Spouse she told of the birth of her
baby that year, her long Illness fol
lowing, the serious operation thar re-
suited from Muriers coming, and Lit
Teton said:
80 ct the time when all this mis-
conduct Is charged against you. you
were in a Cincinnati hospital suffer-
ing. following the birth of your
daughter"
STOKES WITH HER.
Mrs. Stokes eyes filmed as she
answered, very low:
Yes, and Mr.. Stokes was with me,
through the entire operation"
Stokes lawyers scott at the appear
ance and testimony of the young wife
and promise that her story will; be
shredded when they are unlea5hed on
cross-examination. Cynical spsctat ors
on the Stokes side OF the court room
for II Is clearly dlvided-spoke OF
her as a well-rehearsed actress. SO IL
may be--but " II IL so, the stage lost
something when this young woman
we'd.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23

MRS. LYDIG HOYT. famous
''A New York society beauty,
whom the monotony Of social
rounds has driven into the
movies, She will make her
debut In September.
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
PEACE
ON zap QUESTION
Baron Sakatani Says Interna-
tionaIization of Island Is Not
Entirely OistastefuI.

TOKYO. April 23.-Internationaliza-
tion Of the Island of zap is not en-
tirely distasteful to japan, according
to Baron Sakatani, member OF the
House of Peers.
In an interview here today Baron
Sakatani. who Is a director OF the
League OF Nations Society here, ex-
pressed the first hope that there were
grounds for mediation Of the zap issue
1.-The best minds OF both countries
are adverse to internationally unim-
portant subjects being the cause of
breaking the peace" said the baron.
81 hope that a solution of this ques-
ton will be found which will not
compromise the stand taken by either
nation. Observation-Disclosures of zap
is not so distasteful to Japan, but l
think japan distrusts the American
motives"
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
SAYS MAJORS
WERE TANKED'
Two Superiors Drank Hospital
Whiskey, Morale Officer AS
serts in Charges.

Capt. Sam Bucklow, who was re-
construction and moral officer at
Public Health Service Hospital
No. go, at Oteen, near Asheville,
has been discharged and is here
now to demand a hearing and q
square deal"
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
STOKES OBJECTS.

Stokes whispered, and Smyth threw
in an objection. Littleton answered
his voice booming in the auietness
that had attended Mrs. Stokes tes-
tlmony:
III Stokes brought strange women
into her apartment she has a right
10 tell II here. We charge that he
did this and we are ready to prove
The Washington times., 1921-04-23
CALLSST0KES
HOME; | 'ACOOP'
~ lsed Wife ia Divorce Suit
cIzims MiI|ionaEe Kept
Chickens In Kitchen.

NEW YORK, April 23.-All the
sordid tragedy of the Stokes divorce
case was revealed yesterday when
the young wife from the witness
stand answered the charges filed
against her.
She talked hour after hour in .
gently infected, melodious voice, de-
nying all the testimony impeaching
lher character, sketching the ex.
traordinary code of morals followed
by her husband, defending her
friends against his attack.
CHICKENS IN KITCHEN.
A description Of = model chicken
farm that William Earl Dodge Stokes
maintained in their Ansonia apart
ment served As a basis for coarse jest
ing between counsel-but Helen Ell
wood Stokes who told about 1t did not
smile. from the stand.
Just once did she display a Hash
of real emotion and that was when
they asked her why she had left her
husband in New York and gone to
Denver with her mother.
A seconds hesitation and then came
~ answer. slowly with every syllable
dtsttHotiy clear: ga
IA ITO give him . CHARGE to choose
Between me and his first wife, as
Ne had promised TO choose"
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-06-24
TRIBUNE

49,. Nrbie Jonrrr uf Tribune and
Mr John Argent Of To.u we've mar
uri Sunday
Alf Homer TmN. uas ihr guest
of Mr ! lilIyad Sunday
Noe. Mimi, touF,r ~ smira b.
visiting bee mr,uu this nerh
Mr s. uob.ou anI wife we're thc
euy.r VI Mr HHug Dory sun
day
M.s. Minnie ani Gertrude Con
r,r visited THEN .,,r M NsIie
Agent ~ Iuu Sunday
So u,u, DorIsy visited Mm
Glow, Mcdowell on, da} ht Nreh
N Minnie ,gnr,r sent 90 Ma
COON Monday
Mr Amlr D.nr,I s visiting bot.
sister Nr o. War.u ~ l,n.hhe
600. a,sk
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-06-24
Railroad, 70 piss, Tree.

A ires planting campaign am ~
started Ell alaus ths Rock Island lines
ths American Forestry associaii1n an.
nuunces Tho plans AZ worked out 20
ciude tire planting suggestions ami
heauiincutiou plans for the stations
and ths homes ~ me employees ~
hat railroad Tho Ruck Island Mara
fino. he association says vii an
n0unce no outline ~ the wufl On tho
next issue ~ that publication which
goes 10 an o. workers This is une
~ the most constructive pfugfams yet
presented ssid Chprlss i.athrop PACK
president n the American Fofrstfl al
sociailon The plans hook up with our
educational campaign fof studying
trvs~ nos being introduced IN thr
schools through our national rtfef
cnium o. ne choice - q trso most
typical NJ America The association
viii send FIRE tree pianilug iustule
lions 90 any who ask
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-06-24

Members % Company e. ioifh On
riueur ars planning q memorial trse
planting in suy Para Trrliaa Neu
Jersey A tablet o. 90 h. ,u,irl iu
ths centgf 90 a cluster OF s.K oas tr,rs.
90 BE- planted % mara che memory ~
he siH Tvuton msmhcr. of thc or
ruifatlon who were Killed 10 action.
says the American Forestry Maru
sine Another planting % IN OAK
trces along tho lincoln highway 10
also arranged for. 20 perpeluaie the
memory u the IN soldiers % Trpn.
tou and Mercer County. who diei In
thc war The American Forestry A.
ISOLATION q registering all memorial
trves IN national honor roll