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New-York tribune., 1921-09-21

tablishment. Then Miss Nesbit. an.
parently mindful Of the temperxmental
qualities often displayed by headliners
postponed the engagement
Leaping into taxi. she sped down
Broadway to the Shuberts' Office, and
q half hour later returned triumphant
"Mr. Shubert says that can have
till Saturday to pay the rent" she
cried
Heck City Marshal Tiernan said.
Tucking the eviction warrant issued
by Justice Fricdlander, because $45C
rent had not been paid, into his pocket
he turned languidly away.
Charles. R. Schliess, agent for the
Trebuhs Realty Company, which means
"Shubcrt" read In mirror, sighed and
called up the Office, where. he heard
Miss Nesbit's word confirmed. Rens-
scmbling his scene shiftcrs, he marched
them back to Broadway, dismissed
them and returned to his Office in the
Century Theater Building with crest
fallen air
It's all mistake, boys" Miss Nesbit
declared to the newspaper men. seYou
see, I've been robbed three times re-
Gently. Look at this safe. You could
blow it open with tooth powder. No. /
don't keep the receipts in it now. Not
me. Three times is enough. Islearu.
"You see, the robbers got in three
times and nicked me for fifteen hun.
That set me back bit in paying my
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
Murder Confession Alleged
Jersey Police Say Dobson Ad.
mitfed Killing Bride

CAMDEN. N. j., Sept 2o--George
Dobson. who was returned here from
Canada, Yesterday, it is alleged, con-
fcssed to the murder of his wife, Isa-
bella, bride of two months, in q
bungalow at Eunnymede N. j.. ten days
ago. The Confession was made Mon
day, according to a police statement
issued yesterday: The couple married
after Dobson had advertised for wife
In a matrimonial paper.
Dobson is alleged to have said in his
confession that he had accused his
wife Of being too friendly with an
other man. which she denied. He then
beat her. he said; with piece Of fence
rail After the beating. Dobson said,
he put her to bed. She was uncon-
sscious and he thought she might die, so
he took the children and left. Mrs.
'Dobson was found dead shortly after
ward
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
Arms and Legs Sprout
As 'sCripple'' Flees Law
Sudden Departure Caused by
Policeman's Proffered Aid;
Captured Reurar Sent tn TcIl


He was pathetic sight, crouched on
the curb at the entrance of Manhattan
Bridge, at the Bowery and Delaney
Street. He was apparently without
legs or arms, and from his neck hung a
placard reading, Help cripple of the
World War"
Patrolman Sullivan, Of the Clinton
Street station, thought the cripple in
danger of falling from the edge Of the
curb into the gutter, and asked, "Can [
help you to move bit?" The two
sleeveless arms became animated, and
one of them knocked SulIiyan's cap
from his head.
In the chase that followed "Jellyfshn y
Maxwell. thirty-six years old, Of $40
Kosciusko Street, Brooklyn, was CAP
tured by the policeman. When ar
raigned before Magistrate Nolan, in
Essex Market Court, the prisoner was
sentenced to thirty days on the Island
TO practice his contortion stunts"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
Head of Nursery Cleared
No Criminal Intent Found in
Death of Bankers Son

Medical Examiner William n. Nam
mack. of Queens Borough, yesterday
announced that further action in the
case of the death of the infant son of
William Lanier Washington. New York
banker, at a private nursery in Rich
mond Hill from burns would have to
De initiated by the child's father.
Investigation by the police of Rich
nond Hill supported DR.. Nammack's
finding that no criminal intent was in
dicated on the part of Mrs. Amelia B.
Cohen, proprietress of the nursery, who
administered the medicines to the
child resulting in it's death Saturday.
81 find," he said, chat there was
gross carelessness on the part of Mrs.
Cohen, but not criminal intent"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
NJ. StratOn to
Reply to Critics
from the Pulpit
calvary Baptist's Pastor
10 Devote Sunday Night $
Sermon TO Answering the
Charges of Foes in Church
saws Everybody Is Happy
au,i Blue League Voices
Opposition TO Minister as
Friends Rally TO Support

~, Rev. Or. John Roach Straton.
...tn- oil Calvary Baptist Church. will
..,,v in his sermon next Sunday 70
.s.-res of members of his congrega-
-. who are seeking his resignation,
: said yesterday.
y. dismissed, apparently with little
.,rrs-n. the statements of his oppo-
ss,ts that ne breaches "salacious" SER
-ans that he has complete. autocratic
.swcr ~ over the conduct of his pastorate
~ that ne has sguandered funds of
,bs church.
,.;s: "I shall make my reply in few
:svs-in my sermon next Sunday even
no Those who have taken the init
.t;ye in opposition to my preachings
and conduct OF church affairs were
overwhelmingly voted out OF Office in
cslvsry Church last year. In due time
II the facts will be known. In the
~asn time, our work is going on mar
TsIously and everybody is happy. The
.nancial condition of the pastorate,
night add, is perfectly sound"
Anti-Biue Law League Protests
The Anti Blue Law League of Amer
;,s. INC, entered the controversy yes
.srday, when it sent to Dr. Straton a
st.er expressing its opposition to the
Minister. and stating that in his activi-
tas is seen "an epitome of all that is
rorst in church leadership of to-day,
Il all that is most sinister in its eff
f.e.s upon that church"
n. II. Trabue, of 80 East Eighty
.sird Street, formerly president of the
.hrrch board of trustees, yesterday
,old how DR.. Straton had succeeded in
rssting authority in the pastorate in
hinself and few chosen followers.
AZ the election of officers last jan
usry," Mr.. Trabue said, "Dr. Straton
.arraled q lot of his friends and
srought others here from the outside,
.uabling him to elect by their votes
.ares OF the nine trustees voted upon"
With this backing, Mr. Trabue con-
.inusd, he had passed ruling that no
,srson could hold Office In the church
srless member of the Calvary pas
torste. This, it was said, eliminated
40 Of the other trustees, giving those
sn the pastors side a majority in the
Fote.
Trabue Favors Resignation
3yow DR.. Straton has everything in
bis own hands and completely rules
iae affairs of the church." Mr. Trabue
declared. There are a large number
0. persons like myself who disapprove
o. Dr.. Stra1on and his way OF preach
iag. |, for ny part, would be in sym
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
P. S. c. Appoints Vanneman
Chief Engineer at S8. 0N0

The Public Service Commission ves-
tsrday announced the appointment Of
Charles R. Vanneman as chief engineer
of the commission at $4,000 year.
Mr.. Vanneman was with the old Public
Service Commission of the Second Dis
trict up to the time of the creation Of
the present commission. He was an
pointed in 1910 to the old commission
as inspector of transportation. His new
position as chief engineer places him In
charge of engineering and inspection
work for the commission of all steam
railroads, street railroads, grade cross
ings and electric light, gas, telephone
and telegraph companies throughout the
state.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
Evelyn Nesbit Puts
Off Eviction Squad
Of Scene Shifters
Gets Until Saturday TO Pay
Tea Room Rent When She
Reminds Shuberts Place
Has Been Thrice Robbed

For few moments yesterday after.
noon it looked to several hundred by
standers as though Evelyn Nesbit's
cosmopolitan tearoom, at 2S5 West
Fifty-second Street, would have the
added Partisan attraction Of being al
fresco.
Tho Shuberts seemed to be promo
ting the innovation, and half dozen
husky scene shifters from their vari-
GUS theatcrs were gathered to effect
the change.
City Marshal H. F. Tiernan was pres
cnt and the stage was all set. In fact,
there was a space cleared on the side
walk quite ample for receiving the es-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
Two Magazines Are Merged
----------~---~------
weekly Review" Announces
Purchase of .sIndenendenf,,

The editors of "The Weekly Review
Yesterday announced the purchase Of
The Independent" which, heginninp
with the issue for October /. will be
called THE Independent and the Week
" Review " es"-
Fabian Franklin and Harold de Wolf
Fuller, editors of "The Weekly Re-
view will be the editors of the com
nined magazine, and Hamilton Holt.
editor Of THE Independent" will be a
consulting editor.
The independently was founded in
iS4S and has a nationwide circulation
"rhc Weekly Review" was founded two
and half years ago ito promote liberal
conservatism" The policy of the new
magazine will be that of "The Weekly
Review"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21
Shots Fired at Partner Hit
Peddler and 6-Year.Old Bov

Joseph Alessio, forty-four years old.
a peddler, Of 359 East 18TH Street.
and his nephew Frank Alessio, six years
old, are in Harlem Hospital suffering
from bullet wounds as the result of a
quarrel between Samuel de Rosa, part
ner of the elder Alessio, and two ItaI-
ians, over business transaction,
The men. whose names Alessio said he
did not know, fired several shots at Ds
Rosa, two of which wounded Alessio
and the boy. The condition Of the latter
is said to be critical
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21

'pathy With movement asking him to
resign"
Officials close to DR.. Straton yester.
day refused to state the other side of
she issue, saying that they had CON
fdence IN DR.. Straton and believed ne
eoald take care Of his side OF the case
without interference.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-21

rent, There would have been no trouble
even then, but my checks are always
late coming through--trust fund-you
understand.
Its cutie all right now. The whole
thing has been terribly exaggerated"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-09-29

business now controlled by the Bank
of North Dakota. Upon this act be-
coming operative, all right, title and
interest of the manager of the Bank
of North Dakota and the Bank of
North Dakota in and to all farm
mortgages, notes, securities and all
other evidences of Indebtedness re-
lating to said farm loan business,
shall be vested in the Rural Credits
Board. To effectuate the objects of
his act, the manager and director Of
the Bank of North Dakota, or his
successor or successors in charge,
shall forthwith on demand of the Ru-
raj Credits Board transfer and deliv-
er to the Rural Credits Board, as
herein provided, all notes, mortgages,
deeds, securities, or evidences of title
held by the Bank of North Dakota,
or made to or in the name of the
said Bank of North Dakota. The
Rural Credits Board shall succeed to
all causes of action, rights to or in
terests in all chooses in action, or in
terests in property, real or personal,
at the time of demand aforesaid,
vested in or belonging to the manager
or director of the Bank Of North Da-
kota, or to such Bank OF North Da-
kota.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-09-29

Section rs. REAL ESTATE ES-
TATE SERIES OF BONDS. The
Rural Credits Board shall succeed to
all the powers of the Industrial Com
mission and the Bank of North Da-
kota with reference to the bonds of
the State of North Dakota, Real Es-
tate Series, as such powers are defin-
ed and prescribed in Chapter 154 of
the Session Laws of 1919. The Rural
Credits Board shall pay from the
proceeds of the sale of Bonds of North
Dakota Real Estate Series or other
bonds issued and sold by the Rural
Credits Board under the authority Of
this act to the person entitled to re-
! ceive the same as the representative
| or successor of the Bank of North
/ Dakota, at the time such payment is
made, a sum equal to the amount that
is invested in farm loans at the time
this act goes into effect and becomes
actually operative. Deficits in the
farm loan business taken over from
the Bank Of North Dakota shall be
made up by the taxes to be levied by
the Board of Equalization on all tax
able property.
Section &c. REPEAL. All acts
J'or parts of acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-09-29

Section II. PROPERTY HELD
I'm TRUST. Mortgages, promissory
notes and other evidences of indebt-
! edness and title to real property ac-
ouired by such board shall be held in
trust for the payment of money bor-
rowed by the state for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining such
system of Rural Credits, and shall
never be diverted to any other pur-
pose; provided, that such board may
invest and reinvest the proceeds of
the same in first mortgage loans, as
provided by his chapter, when not re-
quired for the immediate payment of
warrants or bonds, or interest on
bonds.
Section 1s. EXEMPTION FROM
TAXATION. All mortgages, real
and other property taken by such
board in its business of loaning and
all warrants or bonds issued by such
board in the transaction of it's bust
ness shall be free from all general
taxes, state, county, municipal and
mortgage registration tax, and shall
not be subject to state income tax.
Section 10. FORECLOSURE. Any
foreclosure of any of the mortgages
provided for by this chapter shall be
made in the usual manner, either by
action of by advertisement, as the
board may direct. In cases of fore
closure, it shall be the duty of the
attorney general to render all SER
vices needed in connection with such
foreclosure proceedings, and the costs,
fees and expenses now or that may
hereafter be provided by law in the
foreclosure of real state mortgages
may be taxed in the foreclosure of
any mortgage, in like manner and to
the same effect as if the state were
natural person. All sums in ex-
cess of the money paid out by the
board in such foreclosure proceedings
shall be paid into the reserve fund
and become a part of such when COL
lected.
Section 20. DEPOSITORY OF
FUNDS. All funds of said board
shall be deposited by the State Treas
urer as provided by law for the de-
posting of other state funds.
Section FL. WHEN TREASURER
MOT LIABLE. The Treasurer of
such board shall not be personally
liable for losses resulting from the
failure of depository banks.
Section %. SURETY BONDS.
Whenever a bond or undertaking is
required by this chapter or by the
board to be given, it shall be held to
mean surety bond furnished by a
surety company authorized and quail
fled to do business in the state. Such
bonds shall run to the state: shall be
as nearly as practicable in the form
prescribed by the board; and APP
proved by the Attorney General.
Section %. COST OF BOND.
The cost of surety bonds required by
this act, furnished by the officers or
employees of such board, shall be a
part of the general expense of admin
istration and paid by the board.
Section "a. BANK OF NORTH
DAKOTA FARM LOAN BUSINESS.
The Rural Credits Board shall, in
order to carry out the provisions of
this act, take over the farm loan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
HUGHES INFORMS
HUNS THAT OFFER
Is UNACCEPTABLE
Says Counter Proposal No
Basis for Discussion
Urges New Offer.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Ger
man reparatiOns counter proposals
are unacceptable as a basis for dis
cussion. Sec'y Hughes Informed
DR.. Simons, the German foreign
minister. in a note Monday night.
The secretary at the same time
urged the German government to
make further proposals directly to
the allied governments. He also eX-
pressed again the earnest desire CT
the American government for a
prompt settlement Of this vital
question"
The text Of Sec'y. Hughes COM
munication. which was dispatched
Tuesday night at il o'clock to
Loring DreseL the American high
commissioner in Berlin. follows;
AGord No Basis.
"The government of the United
States has received the memOran-
dunn left by DR.. Simons with the
commissioner of the United Sta;es
under date of April "a. relating to
reparations. In reply this govern
ment states that 1t finds itself un-
able 20 reach the conclusion that
the proposals afford a basis for dis
oussion acceptable TO the allied
(CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
BEGIN ATTACK ON
COAL INDICTMENTS
Defense Counsel In Con.
spiracy Case Seeks Quash-
ing of Indictments.
Rr Associated Press

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May .
Counsel for the defense in the coal
conspiracy case involving 226 oper-
ators. miners and corporations in
six states were ready Monday night
10 open an attack Tuesday in the
federal court here against the in
dictment, charging a criminal part
nership 10 increase coal prices.
Besides motions 10 Guasf the in
dictment on the ground th0t l. - n
sufficient in the charges against the
defendants, counsel said they we're
prepared 10 file Other legal motions.
including pleas to aaate the 7rcse-
cutiOn against certain CcforLauts.
Several score OF different Pico an IS,
It was understood, have been =-o-
pared for fling with TIE cc.-r.
No action on any o. tae actions
was anticipated, Counsel [-r sac
government as well "a ire Grrcr-sc
expecting that argument wCu!5 nc
be set until fail. Only ine lr5ia-a
defendants and the miners ~ Ch.o,
illinois and Pennsylvania, nave
been arrested.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
SIX DIE IN WEST
VIRGINIA WRECK
q Injured When Train Runs
Through Switch and
Crashes Coal Cars.

BY associated Press:
DLrEFIEL.D. y. Va, May p
SIX persons were killed and p in
sgrc5. nine seriously, late Monday
p-:1c- Norfolk AID Western rail-
read reE~oad passenger train. back
ing Hn from Gary. W Va. 70 Welch,
s--. Ts.. ran into an cpel switch and
c-az--e.s into four loaded coal cars.
Cno q the passenger coaches was
.cics-o2cd.
TIC dead:
El5s~ao Quintanan. resident, un-
'.n1wE.
~ un,iert. led white woman.
i.17:e2ce Harris, negro, Havaco.
=. Va.
arthur Ell. negro. Maitland.
~. ~
George ". Robinson. Gary. W. Va.
-irs. Fred Pearson. WucO. ". Va.
The wreck occurred within the
city .I-its o. Welch. The passenger
train, 2 local ope-aIng between
Velch and Gary or the Tug Fork
Of the Norfolk and Western. was
bac5ins into The station az Welch
w hen he crash came. Two coaches
q wooden construction on the rear
OF the passenger train were almost
completely demolished
Wien Information OF the wreck
reached the Wclcn hospital. smtu-
iances we-z rushed 20 the
scene and the injured. including
many women and children. were
taken D the institution. Practically
al Passengers On the train were res
idents OF this section.
A special train. carrying officials
OF the Norfolk and Western, left
here for Welch shortly after word
.cf the accident was received at
BIuefleld. They will investigate in
an effort 10 place respons, bility for
the open switch. through which the
passenger train plunged into the
coal cars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
SHIPPING HEAD
SAYS WAGE CUT
is JUSTIFIED
Benson Says He viii Not Ne
gOtiate With Seamen on
Wage Reduction.
MEN BEGIN WALKOUTS
100 Ships in New York Af-
fected - Owners Reject
Hoover Suggestion.
By Associated Press:


WASHINGTON. May Ans
nouncing a policy OF no comproriss
on the question OF a Is per cent
wage reduction in the settlement OF
the controversy between the ship
Eing board. American ship owners
and marine workers. Chairman Ben
son Monday night called upon "au
loyal citizens to rally TO the support
Of their flag"
Full protection" he said, both
now and after the controversy is
settled, viii be given by the shipping
board 10 all those who come 10 its
assistance in keeping the ships in
operation"
Economic conditions fully Justify.
ne said the readjustment I'm wage
scales and working conditions as
made effective by the board on May
when the Old agreements with the
men expired and the gratifying sue
cess with which the boards ef-
Iorts TO keep its shape in operation
are meeting. he added. indicates
| that the men aboard ship agree with
the position taken by the board.
The chairman said he was willing
to meet and talk with the union
heads here, but not TO negotiate on
the question Of wage reductions.
Follows Conference.
chairman Benson's statement was
made after conference with Secre-
taries Davis and Hoover on the ma
rine labor situation. although none
OF them would discuss the confer
ence. In spite Of the stand taken by
chairman Benson, Sec'y Davis con-
tnued his efforts TO settle the dis
/ pute by Cancellation. Late Monday
he called w. :. Brown, president OF
the Marine Engineers Beneficial as
ISOLATION, into a conference at which
present wage scales and working
conditions were discussed at length
and compared with pre-war figures.
Indications were that the labor sec
retary was pursuing the methods ne
has followed in previous labor dis
putes' Of talking separately with
representative of the contendinr
factions in an effort to obtain CON
cessions from each that would be
acceptable 60 the other He is ex-
pected TO continue his conferences
Tuesday.
No further word on the appoint
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOUR5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-03
IMPROVE SIX ROADS
AT S61O,O3O COST
County Commissioners Award
Contracts for Paving
Main Highways.

Exactly s61o. $50 i'm road contracts
for construction this summer We're
let yesterday by TIE board Of COM
missiouers on six highways in St.
Joserh county. They were: Schrock
road. S9O.565 TO the w. J. Nees Co.,
Frankfort; Dogwood road. s1S3,72O
TO Reith- Riley Construction Co..
Goshen; Portage road. $l05.115 .
Seaman Construction Co, Goshen;
LonEley road. S19.S5O 20 TT. l. Da-
Wis e Son. South BEND: Pierce road.
S16S.9O0 20 John C.. Bontrager,
Frankfort. and Cosmos road $41.-
$50 20 Eeith-Biley Construction Co.
The Schrock rOad running south
os CsceoIa three miles. viii be i'm
r-ovcd with concrete The DCEwood
-0aj. which runs five miles from the
southern part OF Penn township
through Madison township 20 the
Pierce road. win DC paved with con-
crete; the Portage road, better
known as the Buchanan highway.
extending three miles in length.
viii bc paved with concrete from the
end OF the improved gravel stretch
angling west and north 70 the state
line.
In addition the Longley rosd.
two and one-quarter miles in length.
will be paved with gravel This
road connects the Edwardsburg
highway and the south line OF Har-
ris township at Ringle's corners.
The Pierce road. which is five miles
IN length. extends from the Bremen
highway east 90 the Elkhart county
line running through Madison town
ship. II will he improved with as
Lhaltic macadam penetration. The
Cosmos road win be OF gravel and
runs three miles south OF Granger.