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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
STILLMAN HEARING
ON WEDNESDAY,
Commission Named to Take TeS-
hmony of Divorce Witnesses
in Canada.

The taking of testimony in the di-
vorce action of James A. Stillman
aga inst Mrs, Anne u. Potter Stillman
will be resumed before Surrogate
James A. Gleason as referee at the
Bar Association on Wednesday morn
ing. The hearing will be secret, &C
ordiug TO present plans,
1t was given out at White Plains
to- day that a special commission had
been appointed to 90 to Three RiyerH,
Quebec, to examine some OF the wit
nesses and that the lawyers and the
referee may 10 10 Canada for the
purpose. The witnesses are said To
be friends and relatives OF Fred
Peluyais the correspondent named by
the President OF the National city
Bank in accusing his wife.
It was not learned when the wit
ncsses would testify Wno are to be
called by Mrs Stnlman 10 substan-
t!ate her defense charging the banker
With irregularti,s vita Ms Florence
H. Leeds,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
OYSTERS FORTUNE
WAS ONLY $87, 900
Widow viii Gel $4,000 Under
Colicil Executed on Death Bed
His DEBTS Were S6i 600.

WASHINGTON. May a net val
uation OF approximately $4,000 was
placed on the estate OF the hate George
NJ. oyster Of this city BY HIS execu-
tor to-day in filing application for pro
bate. Mr. Oyster was generally sup
posed to have been a millionaire and
was 70 described al the time OF his mar
riage recently to Ciciie Ready oyster.
aged twenty-six years. lie was seven
ty-two years Of age when he died at
Atlantic city soon after the marriage
BY a oodicli executed on his death
bad. MT oyster provided beqUcst OF
S55. 900 for mis- widow in tieu OF any
other claim against the estate. The
eIeCutor, Edwin G. BrandCn6urC. in
formed the Court that the net valua-
ton on household effects and the de-
cedent's interest In the Chestnut
Farms Dairy in this CIV was 1liS. 900.
while Mr.. oyster also left debts and
unpaid taxes amounting 10 SCI 900
should the widow elect to take her le-
,,al dover and renouucs tho beQuest
the application satd. she would be en-
titled to one hall OF the personal pro-
perty and life Interest in one third
Of the proceed OF the real property
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
$50 FOR RINGSIDE
SEATSAT BIC FIGHT
TO REMAIN PRICE
New Jersey Not in National
Boxing Association and
Doesn't Mind Expulsion
WAS NEVER QUALIFIED.
Charges Fixed by Tex Rickard
for Dempsey-Carpentier
Bout Unaltered.

TRENTON, n. j., May New Jer-
sey has never been a member OF the
National Boxing Association OF the
United States. said Secretary William
H. TRULY, of the New Jersey Athletic
Commission to-day, in answer TO a
threat Of expulsion from the National
organization. The expulsion. therefore,
would be idle, he said. Walter II.
Leginger. of Milwaukee, President Of
the National Associate had said
that il New Jersey permitted Tex
Rickard to charge $50 each for ring
side seats at the Carpenter Dempsey
fight in Jersey City on July ? next,
that state would be expelled from
the national organization.
TRULY to-day cited the report of
the late John 5. Smith, President OF
the New Jersey Athletic Commission,
upon his return from the organization
meeting of the National Association
at New York last January. Smith said
that he agreed to ratify the constitu-
ton and bylaws Of the National AS
sociation. provided the ratification
were made unanimous 10y the mem-
bers attending. The New York dele
CATION held out, Smith said because
the bylaws might be in contr,tven-
ton of New York laws regulating
boxing. Commissioner smith thore-
fore said that New Jersey was not
bound by any of the rules Of the Ma
tional Association.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
NEWBERRY WINS
IN SUPREME COURT;
16 OTHERS ALSO
Senator's Conviction for Con-
Spiracy Against Corrupt
Practices Act Is Reversed.
HE CAN TAKE HIS SEAT.
Congress Had No Power to
Regulate Primaries, is the
Decision.

WASHINGTON, May The con
viction of United States Senator Tru-
man II Newberry in the Federal
Courts Of Michigan for conspiracy to
violate the Federal Corrupt Practices
Act was set aside to-day by the Su-
preme Court
The conviction OF sixteen other de-
PENDANTS also was set aside. The
court held that Congress was with
out power 10 regulate primaries,
Justice McReynolds read the opin-
ion. to which Justice McKenna dis
sented as to the power of Congress
but agreed as 70 the decision.
Chief Justice White predicted that
legislation would come which would
set aside to-days decision as to the
power of Congress- over primaries,
for otherwise Government ca 1not
live" He called attention to those
States in which the primary had been
made the controlling feature OF the
election. In such cases he said "rlec-
ton Is stilTborn and the vote without
power or weight"
Associate Justice Pitney also read
an opinion dissenting in part from
the courts decision, and announced
that Associate Justices Brandeis and
Clarke had cOncurred in the opinion
ne filed
obviously the Corrupt Practices Act
covers also the primaries and other
preliminary acts preceding an eiec-
ton" the court said. 'Srhe one qucs-
ton here is whether Congress may
source of such power is in Section 4,
Article l.. of the Constitution. This
gives Congress the power OF regulat-
ing the manner OF holding elections
and not Of elections
Chief Justice White, in his dissent
ing opinion, traced in detail the growth
of the election system to show that
Congress was given the power under
the Constitution to regulate Senatorial
elections.
"It is essentially a Federal matter
not existing before the Constitution, "
said he
DETROIT, Mich, May CBy United
Press. Senator NeWberry when in
formed that his sentence had beeR
set aside by the Supreme Court said
ne was greatly relieved. II do not
wish to make any formal statement" :"
he said after the courts decision had
been read. II am pleased that all my
associates and friends have been
cleared of this charge that was hang
ing against them"
The Senator said he would leave
soon for Washington 10 take his sea
in the United States Senate.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
GERMANY, URGED
BY GREAT BRITAIN,
MAY SURRENDER
Chief Obstacle Now Is Fear II
Will Be Too Late TO
Save Ruhr.

BERLIN. May 2.--While the
German Cabinet members, on the
surface. arc looking hopefully to
Washington in the settlement OF
the indemnity question. the belief
increases here that they are pre-
pairing TO surrender to the de-
mands OF the Allies. The chief
obstacle in the way m fear that
a belated acceptance will not pre-
vent the occupation, by the
French. of the Ruhr Valley.
70 overcome this the British
representatives are urging acqui-
escence on the part of Germany
with the suggestion that the terms
may be hghtened later II It Ii
found that Germany is acting in
good faith and is honestly unable
10 carry out tine requirements in
their entirety
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
Thief TRAP KILLS
YOUTH BREAKING
luxor HOME
Burglar Sets off Shot Gun
Commanding Door Of
Movie Magnate'S House.
ACCOMPLICE ESCAPES.
Robbers Found Before on ES-
tate in Mountains Back
of Nyack.
's,nciaI to The Ermung wor.d

NYACK, N. Y, May 2.--E;dward
Coats OF Haverstraw, 4 young man
who had served term in prison,
was killed yesterday evening when
he attempted TO break into the
country home OF Adolph Zukor, the
moving picture magnate, which is
located in a lonely spot on the noun
tains back of this city. Coats practi-
cally killed himself as he set off a
shot gun which had been arranged to
be fired by the opening of a door.
Mr.. Zukor is IN Europe and his
house is unoccupied. There is u
watchman on the property who
makes regular rounds every night
A bout two months ago he surprised
two women who were trying to break
into the house and drove them away
with pistol shots.
Following this incident loaded shot
guns were planted in the house COM
mandfng various doors and windows
on the ground floor. The triggers OF
the guns were connected by strings
with the doors and windows.
Two men rode into the lukor
grounds in an automobile al o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The watchman
had not begun to make his rounds
and was at his home near by. The
men proceeded to 4 cellar door on the
side OF the house away from the
road and Coats forced the lock As
he opened the door the gun was dts
charged and load Of buckshot
entered his abdomen
The wounded man crawlcd about
100 yards over the lawn and died try
ing to get into the car The other
man escaped in the woods Coats =
body was found by the watchman,
who had heard the shot, Sherirr Mer-
ritt and a posse are searching for
the second man. Coats was convicted
OF robbery and Tontcnced to prison in
June, 1918.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
TALL, DARK MAN"
TURNS OUT TO Be A
SMALL, LIGHT ONE
Elliott BaSSett Brown Denies
Story as to Visit to Mrs.
StokeS'S Room.

The tan. dark man" in the Stokes
divorce trial. alleged by one Of the wit
nesses for r, Il. d. Stokes to have
been seen going into Mrs. Stokes'a
room, was on the witness stand to-
day tie had been identified several
days ago as Elliott Bassett Brown, who
was for three and a half years room
mate at Yale of Victor Moore, Mrs.
Stokess stcp-brother, When he came
to the witness chair to-day he was
found to be neither tail nor dark but
a slender, hght-hared young man Of
twenty-three He is now with the
Travellers Insurance Company OF
Hartford. Conn.
He said that he met Mrs Stokes in
the fall Of 1915, the year he entered
Yale. MI Stokes h. met ne said,
sometime before 1916 when the
former came with "Wecdi," his son,
to visit Victoi' Miller
During his years 1T Yale, the wit
ness said he was frequent visitor
at the Stokcs's home, seeing Mrs.
stokes about once a month save while
he was in the Reserve OlRcers' Train
ing Corps.
Referring specifically 70 the date
on which it his been testified by Anna
Brennan, one OF the StolVes's maids
that she saw "a tall dark man" going
into Mrs. Stokess bedroom, Basset,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
SHIPPING BOARD NOT AFRAID
. OF GENERAL STRIKE; HARDING.
STILL SILENT ON MEDIATION
Steamship Managers Say They
Have Signed Crews for
Boats Here.
UNIONS DEFER ACTION.
-
Men Ordered to Wait Until
Lines Post Notice OF
Pay Cut.
lsVecdai sun . stas c1-raspondent Of Tue Even
ing World.l

Sperdal nrun Staa Correspondent Of Tne Even
ing World.)
WASHING G'TON, May 2.-Informa-
ton received here to-day by officials
OF the United States Shipping Board
Is causing renewal of confidence that
the workers will for the most part,
Neoognise the exigencies Of the situa-
lion and accept the new wage basis
without q serious tie up of shipping.
No word has come from the White
House on the suggestion that the
President appoint three mediators to
settle the wage controversy. Presi-
dent Harding has indicated, in con-
nection with the other wage disputes,
notably those of the railroad workers,
1is Discrimination personally to -ake =
land until it was clearly shown pub
lic welfare required such action.
If the shipping strike can be broken
without further Government int r.
vention, il is believed the President
will not act on the proposal that lie
name an arbitration COMMISSION. At
least he will refuse to do 50 until the
men have returned to work.
- Al the Shipping Board it was said
there are on an average three men
waiting to take the place OF oacn
striker 1t is insisted that the str!o2
Is already broken, despite any report
10 the contrary.
'"rhe strikers have no, made a
serious dent in our service SO Iar"
said one Shipping Board officer to-
day The shipping Board has no
hgures on the extent OF the walk
out on the private-owned ships
Information received by long dis
tance telephone from New York is
10 the effect that the men individ-
ually are asking to be retained, and
that a sufficient number are being
signed up to insure the Government
vessels being operated. II is be-
lieved any action taken looking to-
ward arbitration will carry with it
the proviso that the workers must
tirst repudiate the strike
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02

The swift movement OF events in
the reparations issue between the A.
lied powers and Germany was shown
in this series OF Developments:
Tie Allied Foreign Ministers first
met and completed the draft Of tne
ultlmatum. which provided that Ge'.-
many should be advised OF the A.
lied terms within four days and theu
would have six days within which 10
give an answer, yes or no, without
conditions, the negotiations being
considered at an end.
A British naval demonstration in
the North Sea was stated to be ons
OF the consequences to follow . re-
fusal by the Germans TO yield to t6s
Allied demands.
The Supreme Council did not finally
act on the ultimatum, but adjourned
after an hours consideration OF it un
I'll +. NJ.
Word was received here that N
Jusserand French Ambassador 20,
Washington. had had an informal taik
with Secretary Of state Hughes.
Secretary Hughes, the AnlbasRdor
reported, said IN substance that Amer.
ten did not wish to take any attitude
that would irritate the Allied Govern
ments. He hoped he was quoted as
adding, that undergraduates such as
an occupation OF the Ruhr Vallev
would be avoided, as such action
seemed like war,
Word from Paris showed that the
French military forces were MAXIM
preliminary moves looking to the oc
cupatton OF the Ruhr in anticipation
in ofiiclal quarters there that Ge,
many would not give the guaranteer
the Allies were expected to demand
and that the occupation consequently
would have to be carried out, II was
Indicated the mobilization OF $50, 900
men Of the class of 1919 was imm
nent
Premier BRAND said this morning
II would take twelve days To com
plete French military preparations
III at the end OF that time Ger
many has not fully yielded To ths
Allies" he declared. tho Frenca
troops will march.
Il hope we shall not march alone,
he added.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
NJ M'GRAW ACQUITTED
Of DRY VIOLATION
IN FOUR MINUTES
Giants Manager Says He Does
Not Remember Buying WhiS-
key at Lambs Club.

IT took a jury in the Federal Court
before Judge Learned Hand. this
afternoon tust four minutes to de-
eide that John f. McGraw manager
OF the Giants. was not guilty of vio-
lating the Volstead Act at the Lambs
Club on the night Of Aug. 8 and the
following morning last year.
or the four minutes at least two
were occupied walking to and back
from the jury room. One Of the jurors
waved to McGraw as The jury filed
out after being discharged Judge
Hand, in addressing the jury, said
whether McGraw bought the whiskey
which witnesses testified he drank.
McGraw said that he didn't rUmem-
ber buying any, and that he had
given all his money to the scrub
women; so that somebody else must
have bought the liquor. He did not
say that ne didn't drink any. U. 5.
Marshal Tom Mccarthy was called
as a character witness for the base
ball manager
McGraw appeared on crutches 10
attend his trial
The original indictments which
charged him with having a bottle Of
whiskey in his posses son was quasn-
cd and an Information filed which
specified that he mad the bottle in
the Lambs Club. The trial went on
despite the protest Of Attorney VII
liam J. Fallon.
McGraw explained that ne
crutches were necessary on account
of o damaged ankle received at Il
practice game of bail yesterday His
defense will be that he owned the
bottle and had bought it before Pro-
hibition went into effect and that
the Lambs Club was his residence at
the time,
1t took Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Edward II. Reynolds
! Just thirty-five minutes to present his
case. Assistant District Attorney AL
| fred b. Unger, cOrroborated by John
w. Lind, his stenographer, testified
10 visiting McGraw at his home on
Aug. IA. when McGraw told him that
no had bought quart of whiskey
from a page in the Lambs Club
given IS each 10 two scrubwomen, and
then bought another quart, giving the
page his check for Il,
Edwin Micander, Winfield Liggett
and John c. King members Of the
Lambs Club, testified to having seen
McGraw and Messrs, Dooley, Boyd,
King and Guthrie at a table at which
there were two bottles, one labelled
Melville and the other Grandad. AL
had a drink and all thought the con-
tents tasted like Wniskey. None
knew who invited him. Mr.. Fallou
objected to the testimony as to the
taste, but the Judge declared that IN
the Federal Court that the taste
was good evidence Of the stuff nav,
ling been whskey.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
OWNERS SIGN UP
CREWS FOR SHIPS
UNDER WAGE CUT
Report -Four Boats VIII Sail on
Time To-MOrroW-UnionS
Delay Strike Call.

Announcement was made this after
noon by the United Fruit Line that the
crew of the Sixaola which is to sail
tomorrow for West Intian and Cen
trail American ports, had signed for
The voyage before United States Ship
ping Commissioner at the Is per cent.
reduction Of wages. The union lead
ors had counted on tying up the Six
rola.
The crew Of the Old North state,
OF the United States Mail line due to
sail tomorrow for England, agreed to
sign up at the reduced wage scale
this afternoon. The Nunsou line am
nounced that the crew Of the MUNRO,
a so to sail from this port tomorrow
for Cuba, and the crew OF the Munal-
oro TO sail tomorrow from Baltimore,
mad signed at the reduced wage scale.
Union leaders complain that the en-
gineers signing up at the Is per cent.
neductfon are mostly aliens given
licenses during the war on their dec
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
SINGER LOSES $4,000 GEMS.
Miss FInita de SOriN Reports 20
Pieces stolen From Apartment.

opera singer, living at No. 2JO River
side Drive. has reported TO the police
that jewels worth $1,000 were stolen
last night from a Jewel box in her
bedroom. She said she went out at
30 O'Clock, and when she returned at
1890 she found the front door Of her
apartment unlocked II had not been
iimmicd
MY DE Soria believes the thief en-
tered by way OF the fire escape. 10th
ing but Jewels twenty pieces, was
taken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
NEW GOLF GREENS OPEN.
ShiTt at Van COrtlandt ParE Links
Made In Watch To-day.

TIE now summer ,sgecns will be used
fog the hrst time to-day at the Van
Cort,endt PARK sol' links. II Is an
noun ed d, PAX Commissioner Hen
messy OF the BroaA.
the oe'asion viii DC match 10 be
played bi newspaper mcn The winter
greens have been In uSs until nos.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
LUMBER SHIP BURNED.

The American schooner c. ". Mills,
bound from Pascagula, Miss, for Ha-
vana with lumber, was reported last
night IN a wireless me ssaEe from the
steamship Agwisun as on fire Off Key
West, Fla
The crew had abandoned the vessel
ana no trace Of them could be found
the messaEs Baia
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
AMERICAN IN TENNIS
FINALS IN ENGLAND
c. s, Cutting Wins Place by De
feating Hon, c. n. Bruce in
To-Day's Seni-FinalS.

LONDON, May 2,-T $. Cutting. ,hc
American court tennis player, TO-DAY
won the right 10 meet y. N. Bacrlin.
holder OF the British Court Tennis
Championship for the title on Welnes-
day by defeating the Honorable c. ".
Bruce in the final round OF the court
tennis matches az the Queens Club.
Cutting Won In three straight sets 3.
S. St
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
FraRce starts Cavalry and ArtLi-
IeFy for the Rhine,

PARIS, May France started cav
airy and artillery for the Rhine to-day
The Fifth Cavalry Division left MeauA
Cavalry batteries stationed at Lyon be-
gan the long hike. The 18th Dragoous
Clattered out OF Melun,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
HANDED $27,5OO
BACK TO VICTIM
Robbers Take $4,000 in Securities
From Broker but Keep Only
e. ShO in oil S4o,l.e
S7,5OO in on StockS.

UNIONTOWN Pa, May Two
masked bandits to-day held up an ,u-
tomoble in which Robert b. Graham,
stockbrOker and three others were rio
ing and robbed Graham OF s35. 900 "
bonds. The bandits, after picking out
81. 500 worth of oil stock. returned tns
remainder to Graham.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02
ALLIES FRAME TEN-DAY
ULT|MATUM TO GERMANY;
HUGHES OPPOSES INVASION
Secretary of State Holds Occupation
of Ruhr Seems Like War;
British Naval Action If Berlin
Fails to Yield to Terms.

LONDON, May 3-(ASsocated Pess)-Gemauy must give
within ten days categorical answeye or no-to the Allied
repaaio1 demands suffer the nicon OF military and naval
penalties according the terms OF ulmaum up by Aed
Foreign Ministers to-day and submitted Supreme Council for
approval
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-02

THE WORLD TRAVEL BUREAU.
UoW. Y, C,tv TsierAone Btskn.an iof5
ChecS room for kyEAge and parucls oPsa day sna
nighi hon0 tdNs and uaysAeTa' oheeh fes
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-11
NEWPORTPAYS
TRIBUTE TO
c. A. PROUTY
Many Distinguished Ver-
mOnterS Attend the
Funeral

Friends, neighbors and men
prominent in many walks of life
were assembled on Sunday after
noon to pay a last tribute to their
friend and co-workc!. Hon. Char
les A. Prouty.
The services ware held in the
First Congregational church at 4
O'Clock and were simp.,, di9nie d
and impressive, in accord with the
life and character of the man.
Rev. l.. A. Edwards, pastor of
the church, was the ofIi( latlng
clergyman.
Mrs. Frank Wright at the orga 1
played softly As a preluie "Abide
With Me" and LEAD Kindly
Light, and luartet, Mrs. J.
r. Wilson, Mrs. Annie Davis, DR..
Fl. F. Hamilton md @. s. Searlcs,
sang feelingly, Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere.
The casket was covered with
blanket of vivid red roses, from the
Interstate Commerce Commission
while she many other beautiful flo
raj messages of love and sympathy
were grouped about the casket and
the platform.
The bearers we're !. F. Staples,
P. J. Farrell and Judge Anderson,
two serving with the Commission
in Washington, F. S. Tinkham, F.
C. Williams and Charles Brady,
all of Newport.
Following the prayer by Mr.
Edwards the quartette sang
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.
Mr.. Edwards followed with most
appreciative and fitting tribute 20
Mr.. Prouty, speaking from the
words in 2 Sam. 2:38, "Know ye
not that there is a prince and a
great man fallen in Israel"
He referred to him as a child of
destiny struggling in childhood |
with the handicap of physical
weakness that often accompanies
abnormal mentality. Early in life
it became recognized that this man
with a weak body was destined to
become great.
Graphically sketching the early
life of this product of the little
red schoolhouse" through his col
leoe course and a brilliant legal
career he spoke as follows on his
public career:
"As might be expected he had
scarcely entered his position as a |
member of the Interstate Com
merce commission when he came !
forward with propositions that i'm
mediately branded him as radical
and aroused at once the opposition |
of all the great railroad corpora
tions, but he continued unfaltering
ly his fight for these propositions,
gradually breaking down the bar
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