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Evening star., 1921-04-10
CONFESSED ELWELL
SLAYER IS PUZZLE
Buffalo Police Mistake N. Y.
Message and Enormously
Place Murder Charge.
By the Associated Press

BUFFALO. N. Y. April 9.-Roy
Harris. whose confession of com
plicity in the murder OF Joseph b
Elwell, New York sportsman and caro-
expert, has puzzled the Bunaio ano
New York police for two days, hao a
first degree murder charge placed
against him for four hours tonight.
TIE charge was placed opposite his
name on the police b1otter OF the
Niagara street station at CLOCK.
At 10 o'clock Police Chief Higgins an
nounced the charge would be WIN ,
drawn and the man would De neio
on an open charge.
The charge of murder against Har-
ris was a mistake. it was stated Que
to the faulty Transmission or a teie
gram which advised Chief Higgins
to hold Harris. The telegram. from
Acting Grief Inspector Thomas Mur-
ply of New York. said
"Hold Roy Harris on his confession
of the murder of Joseph B. ElWeli
here in June. 1920. pending further
investigation.
When it was transmitted over the
telephone to the police at the station
house where Harris is held. it was
charge was to be placed against the
man.
Wife Visits Harris.
Harris wife was visitor at the
Niagara street police station tonight.
She was taken there from another
police station. where she mas Deen
held as material witness. Although
newspaper men were not allowed IN
the room. the couple were in plain
sight through a window and It was
seen that the woman was pleading
with Harris earnestly, while Harris,
gesticulating. kept insisting on some
point.
The meeting lasted an hour. Then
Detective Harry Oswald of the New
York detective bureau. joining them
Mrs. Harris was smiling when she
emerged. She avoided newspaper men
who sought to question her.
1T was just little family party"
Detective oswald said. Nothing new
developed"
ever, the New York detective issued
orders that no one should be allowed
to see Harris until former Gov.
Charles $. Whitman arrived here to-
morrow to question the prisoner.
Visit Scene of Crime.
NEW YORK. April 9.-Both Mr..
Whitman and Capt. Carey tonight
visited the 10th street apartment in
which Mr.. Elwell was murdered. They
said they wished to familiarize
themselves further with the place be-
fore questioning Harris
Mrs. Walter Lewisohn, who was in
a dinner party Elweu attended the
night before he was killed. arrived
from Europe today on the steamer
Aquitania. when newspaper men at
tempted to interview her. her hus-
band. who met her at the pier, re-
fused to allow them to see her. Asked
whether there would be anything to
say in connection with the latest de-
velorments of the case. he replied:
There may be. something to say
later.
Evening star., 1921-04-10

Women Three Years in Secl1sion
Because of Theft of Hotel Linen

man who left an estate Of half mil
lion dollars. The amount she received
from this and other legacies, she said
amounted to about 100000.
This. with insurance left by her
husband. who died several years ago
she declared to be mostly tied up by
litigation. The name Of the former
resident of Topeka was not learned
nor was the name of a cousin living
in Kansas City. who. she said. had
stopped her remittance of $50 a
month several months ago. She said
she had started legal proceedings
against him.
Declared to He Snne.
Mrs. Miller was declared to be sane
today and in good health. She could
not return to the room in which she
had exiled herself for three years.
however. as police had locked 1t.
The $50 a month from Kansas City,
Mrs. Miller said, was her entire In
come, while her aunt received $50
month. Her available assets. she
added. amounted to $50 and she owed
5000 most of which Is due the hotel.
Mrs. Miller gave her age as forty
five and her aunt's as sixty five.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
LEAGUE OF JUSTICE URGED
BY EX-SECRETARY COLBY
1000 Members Of Democratic Club
Hold Annual Jefferson
Day Dinner.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Organized d
peace and a league of justice will
heal the worlds aflicttons. Rxtn bridge
Colby, former Secretary Of State. told
more than 1000 guests tonight at the
annual Jefferson day dinner of the
National Democratic Club.
"One by one. the shrewd evasions.
the artful substitutes. the loud puff :
fng and pompous alternatives crum-
pie up under the test Of actualities,' -
Mr.. Colby said.
The day is at hand when America
will speak to her afflicted brethren
throughout the world in the language
of honor and justice; of generosity
and unselfishness; of performance and
fulfillment.
Other speakers were Gov. Albert c.
Ritchie Of Maryland. Alfred NJ. Smith,
former Governor of New York; DR..
Henry Van Dyke and Charles B. Alex
ander, president of the club.
Woodrow Wilson sent a message
which was read after a toast had
been proposed for hfn. 1t read In
part:
1T is interesting and stimulating to
reflect that when we celebrate the
memory of one of the great founders
of the republic. we undertake, II we
are sincere, a solemn obliEation tc
perpetuate and set forward the work
which he did
Evening star., 1921-04-10

HOBOKEN. N. j.. April s.--"Scan..
dal." developing from the theft OF
some hotel linen. from which she had
been cleared, was given today by
Mrs. Fannie Miller as the reason she
and her aunt. Miss Carrie Sunderland.
closeted themselves in a hotel room
three years ago and remained in Sc
clusion there until yesterday. when
they were ordered removed by health
officials.
The theft occurred in a New York
hotel, and after the exoneration the
two women came here. Mrs. Miller
said they voluntarily kept to them
selves for one year. and that during
the last two years one or the other
had been sick and they had taken
turns nursing each other Miss Sun
derland Is in a hospital, in a serious
condition. She is suffering from tu-
berculosis.
Claims Wealthy Relatives.
Although reluctant to give details
OF her life. Mrs. Miller. who said her
maioen name was Medium. told Off,
Gals today that she was the grand
daughter of wealthy Topeka. Kan,
Evening star., 1921-04-10
U. S. ADVISES AUTOIsTS.
Proper Care of Carburetor Reduces
Gas Danger. Says Mine Bureau.

Proper carburetor adjustment will
reduce the carbon monoxide content
in gases expelled from the exhaust
of motor vehicles to nearly nothing,
bureau Of mines announced yester-
day. As a result of experiments un-
dertaken by the bureau at the re-
quest of the New York and New Jer-
sey state bridge and tunnel commits
sion with reference to the ventila-
ton of the proposed vehicular tunnel
under the Hudson river, the bureau
concludes that most automobiles are
run on too rich a mixture and that
the carburetor adjustment is seldom
changed for either winter or summer
driving.
Carbon monoxide is the poisonous
gas produced by gasoline when only
partially consumed in an internal
combustion engine. There have been
many deaths resulting from running
the engine in a closed room. the room
becoming permeated with the carbon
monoxide.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
44-H0UR WEEK OPPOSED.
United Typothetae of America Dis
approves Reducing Time.

CHICAGO, April s.-The United
Typothetae Of America. as body,
has never agreed to the introduction
Of the forty-four hour week in the
printing industry. according to a
statement issued today by the ex-
ecutive council of that body in session
here.
The following statement was issued
by the executive council:
The United Typothetae of America
as body. has never agreed to the
introduction of the forty-four hour
week in the printing industry.
by resolutions adopted at it's an
nual conventions held in 1919 and
1920: the United Typothetae Of Amer
lea has unequivocally disapproved of
any reduction in the present work.
ing hours and recommends to it's
members that they resist any at
tempt to enforce such reduction ex-
cept where such reduction has al
ready been agreed to by contract.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ROME CAMPAIGN OPENS.
Fascist Issue Electoral Manifesto
Calling for Support.

ROME. April S.-An electoral man
ifesto was issued today by the
fascist. or extreme nationalist group.
for the campaign now on preceding
the general elections. The manifesto
says:
Our progress is in our symbol. the
faces Of the Roman lectors. signifiying
respect for law and justice. with the
Roman eagle. signifying the expan-
sion of civilization and the work of
genius throughout the world.
We offer our enthusiasm and faith
and the spirit of sacrifice. which
beauties life and renders death
sacred.
Rally around US. We are the hope
Of the future. Who is not with US
is against u.s."
Evening star., 1921-04-10
GREEKS DEPRESSED
BY TURK VICTORY
Wounded Silent on Extent of
Defeat-Many Reservists
Ignore Call to CoIors.
Ry the Associated Press

ny the EasSocfateO Frefs.
fsrad ATHESs, hS c.AIH April 3, s:mReyerses suf-
and the casualties inflicted upon
| them by the Turkish nationalists
nave caused great depression here.
News that the army Is retiring to-
ward the positions 1t originally held
near Brusa caused profound disap-
pointment. and sent the drachma
tumbling. quotations reaching IA to
the dollar.
Wounded Reach Athens.
The first wounded soldiers arriv-
ing here would not speak. their lips
having been sealed by the govern
ment. Several large buildings have
been requisitioned as hospitals. and
number of the largest steamers
available have been commandeered
to bring more wounded men from
Moudania. the port of Brusa. All
available motor trucks in Athens
have been seized by the military au-
thorities and sent to Smyrna.
Cabinet councils are held almost
hourly and King Constantine is reported
to have abandoned his plan for trip
to the front. Mobilization is proceeding
slowly. it being reported that only
twenty-five >.t Of every hundred men
have answered the call to the colors
there have been fiat refusals on the
part of the reservists to report for mill
tary duty.
Pictures of King Burned.
In some localities in Greece and in
Crete pictures of King Constantine are
reported to have been burned. 1t is
probable the government will call five
additional classes to the colors this
week.
Confidential advices received by allied
legations here indicate the Greek officers
in Anatolia. the majority of whom are
royalists who were reinstated in their
commands at the instance Of Constan-
tine showed lack of leadership. re-
source and initiative in the fighting.
Realization that the country has
not yet obtained a foreign loan is
causing many patriotic Greeks to con-
slider pledging their fortunes. some
women are even discussing pledging
their jewels. If necessary.
officials attribute the unexpected
Turkish resistance on the Brusa sec
tor to the arrival Of reinforcements
from Cilicia and to aid from the
Italians.
RRnSA FIGHT RESuMED-
Evening star., 1921-04-10
NEW DIVORCE TANGLE.

WHITE PLAINS. n. T.. April o.
Assistant District Attorney Walter
would have to be retrails Of bogus
divorces issued through the divorce
mill" for alleged operation Of which
Herbert F. Miller has been indicted.
He expressed the opinion that per-
sons who had remarked on the
strength of these DEGREES" would not
be charged with bigamy. but asserted
that they would have to show suffi-
cient evidence to justify granting of
a legal decree
In cases of collusive divorce. the
parties would be punished, said Mr..
Ferris. but where they were plainly
victims Of Miller's Taking, there
would be no punishment.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
PLEBISCITE ON WIRES.
Spanish Telegraph Employees vot.
ing on Control bv Milifa-

MADRID, April s.-Several news
papers today published a report that
q plebiscite is proceeding among the
employees of the government telegraph
service on the porposal for militari-
zation of the entire telegraphic serv-
Ice in Spain. In the event of the
employees accepting militarixation, the
service will come. under control Of the
general staff. while the telegraph
school will be transferred to Guadaia-
jara-
FL Liberal says that hostile meet
inEs have been held In several CEN
ters and that an appeal has been
made by the employees to the Inter-
national Labor Federation in Amster-
dam. with which the telegraphers'
union is affiliated. The newspaper
also declares that the proposed mill
tarization of the service fs intended
to prevent strike movements among
the employees
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ID CROSS WINNERS.

Fourteen names have Just been
added to the original list of naval
officers and enlisted men entitled to
recognition for distinguished and ex-
ceptional services during the world
war. Naval crosses have been
awarded to the following named:
u. S. Navy: Lieut.. Commander
Benjamin Briscoe. r.. F.: Capt. Ar
thur Crenshaw, Rear Admiral Harry
3. Knapp, Lieut.. Francis E Locy,
NJ. C: Commander II. F.. Leary, Capt
II. r. Stanford. G. E; Capt John W
Timmons and Earl S. Grauer. F. NJ.
L. S. Marine Corps: First Lieut..
Robert c. Pitts. Second Lieut.. Ray
mond w. Hanson and Sergt. Thomas
n. Heath.
In addition. special letters Of COM
mendation are given to Capt. John
J: Hyland. U. S. N: Commander Will
liam B. Wait. r. F.; Lieut. Morton D.
"ilIicuts. L. 3 y.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
$1,000 STAMPS SOLD,
Represents Number Of SAVINGS s.
curities Issued Over Counter.

savings certificates we're soid
through the Washington city post
once during the month of March, ac-
cording to 4 report Of Postmaster NJ
o. Chance.
The sales were divided between
1907 var saving stamps. costing In
March $6,652.s8 and with a maturity
value of $S.o33. and $500 thrift,
stamps valued at $s25. giving total
sales of $7,277.sS
This sum represents only the mum
Der of securities sold over the eoun.
ter Of the post ohice. Each Of the
government departments has its ovr
government savings organization
through which these securities arr
on sale to employees, and the salei
from these sources and from thu
schools far exceed these from tn.
post once.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
RAIL HEARING ADJOURNS.
New York Central Plea for Belt
Lines Opposed.

CHICAGO. April s.-The hearing
before an interstate commerce COM
missioner here on the request Of the
New York Central Railroad for per-
mission to buy or lease two Chicago
belt lines. was adjourned to-day until
further notice by the commissioner.
days has been confined to testimony
of representatives Of eight railroads
who are opposed to the purchase by
the New York Central of the proper
ties.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
GUILTY OF KILLING 2 SONS
Jury Finds Verdict Against Mrs
Koehler After Four Hours.

WARREN. Ohio. April 9-Mrs. Alta
NJ. koehler was found guilty of mur-
der in the second degree for the al
legged killing of her two sons, aged
three and SYe years, by a jury in
common pleas court here this after
noon. The jury deliberated four
hours before reaching verdict.
Sentence has not been passed.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
TO STUDY U. S. ALWAYS.
Italy Will Send Experts Rere Be-
fore Eleetrifying Roads.

ROME. April s.-Italy has decided
to electrify about 5000 miles of her
railways and will shortly send a mis-
sion to the United States to study
there the best systems of railway
electrification for application here.
This mission is headed by Professor
Semenza, Of Milan. and includes
many of Italy's best known experts
in electrical science. 1t will leave
Cherbourg for America April Is on
the liner Imperator
Evening star., 1921-04-10
BRUsA FIGHT RESUMED.
Gunfire From Asiatic Coast Heard
in Constantinople.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, April
s (delayed) .-Gunfire from the Asiatic
coast was heard this morning in Con-
stantinople. indicating that the fight
on the Brusa front has been renewed.
According to reports reaching here
tonight. the nationalists attacked the
Greek line at Kestel Aksu with three
divisions, while a division. command
ed by Mouheddine Pashs was ad-
vancing from Guemlic to the north
east of Brusa. trying to turn the
Greek line of defense.
Violent fighting is progressing, and
a detachment under Fahreddine Bey
is reported to have occupied the
heights of Tchingurlu. three miles
from Brusa. Confirmation is not yet
available, but it is believed that the
Greeks will do their utmost to hold
this last line of defense.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
HOUSEWARMlNG HELD.
Local Chapter of Engineers Meet
Friday Night.

Members Of the Washington Chap
ter. American Association of Engi-
neera held house warming at the
new quarters 1917 and 1919 New York
avenue, Friday night. L. NJ. Leisen-
ring spoke in regard to the proposed
bill for the licensing of architects.
which is to be presented to Congress
at the coming session.
1t is proposed to create a board of
examiners to be composed of FIVE
architects who have had at least ten
years of professional experience.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
LEADS IN POSTAL SAVINGS
Thoeaix Deposits $154.oo4 for
March-Boston Second.

Deposits in the United States postal
$1s1.150.oo0 on April I. the Post once
Department announced yesterday.
Phoenix. Arizona, with deposits for
March totaling $1ss.os4. led in the
gains for the month and jumped from
13sth to 5sth rank in the total
amounts on deposit. Boston came
second in the monthly gain with $14e,-
S92, New York third with $14,lSI and
Globe. Arizona, fourth with 321, 700
One hundred and forty-thfee postal
repositories now have more than
800, 900 on deposit.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON.
Eight Navy Seaplanes Will Leave
Miami Today.

MIAMI. Fla, April Slight sea-
planes of the Atlantic fleet arrived
here this morning from. Guantanamo
bay. Cuba. and will leave tomorrow
for Washington. The squad Is in COM
mand of Lieutenant Commander Al
| bert c. Read. OF N ca fame who is
aboard the destroyer Harding, the
mother ship.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
ROBBERS LOOT MAIL.

KAUKAUEA. WIS. April s.-Bonds
valued at $500. a fve-thousand dol
lar pay roll and eight mail pouches, all
partly made up Of registered mail
were taken by bandits who broke into
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road station here today
Fourteen bags Of mail also were
ripped open by the robbers Most OF
the registered mail had been sent
from Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
MEATS LOWER IN PARIS.
Dealers Follow Government Ulti-
matum and Reduce One-Fourth

PARIS. April s.-The retail butchers,
In response to an ultimatum from
Cndersecretary of Food Paisant, which
expired today, have given the govern
rnent list Of reduced prices Of meats.
The new prices of beef, mutton and
veal average one-fourth lower.
NJ. Paisant demanded immediate re-
ductions in prices after a discussion
in the senate had showed that the
drop in the prices of live stock during
several months had never reached the
consumers. The government has
ordered the butchers to meet every
eight days to consider a revision OF
prices.
Evening star., 1921-04-10
JUDGE PRITcHARD ILL.
q. S. Circuit Court Justice Is On.
conscious at Asheville, N, C,

ASHEVILLE. \. c., April s.-The
condition Of Peter c. Pritchard. judge
of the United States circuit court OF
appeals. was regarded as critical b,
members of his family this afternoon
The judge lapsed into unconscious-
ness this morning, following 4 pro-
lCnged illness.
Little hope is held that he will sur
vive more than a few hours
Evening star., 1921-04-10

For the first time IN Z years:
Genuine 116-warp China Mating
perfect quality; sold un- 0E
til recently for 75c yd.; LCC
in full rolls Of 40 yards
The above mating is in small
checks in green and white, green
and brown; 3 colors. plain white
and neat stripes: machine cord
edge; all 116-warp.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-01
BANG!!
Fourth of July Will Be Big Day.
Fireworks in Evening

The main feature of the program
for independence Day will be a dis
play of fireworks on the beach front
between Garfield and Baker avenue
at nine o'clock daylight Saving Time)
in the evening. The Entertainment
Committee of the Board of Trade will
be in charge We suggest that a fit
ting way to celebrate the Declaration
of independence will be for all who
bet on Carpenter in the Jersey City
dispute to pay up cheerfully and
promptly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20
AMERICAN MOTOR
TRAILERS PROVE
POPULAR ABROAD
United States Now Leads
World in Thriving New
Industry.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The
American motor truck trailer is lead
ing and not trailing these days.
American consuls in all parts Of
ne world have reported to the state
department on the possible market
for motor truck trailers manufac-
tured in the United States. These
reports show that this country is
far in advance of all other coun-
tries in the use OF this economical
aid 20 highway transportation. not
withstanding England was first to
adopt the principle Of trailer trans
Eortation and there is about a score
of trailer manufa cturers in Europe.
located in England, France, Italy
and Germany.
The United States. with about 80
trailer makers and probably $4,000
trailers in use. leads the world in
this new industry.
Use Of trailers by the American.
French, English and ITALIAN armies
during and after the war and the
subsequent sale of much of this
| equipment helped 20 introduce trail
ers in France and Belgium. and 1t
is expected a return TO more normal
exchange rates will open a good
market for American makes. Trail
ers are being exported in large num-
bers from this country 10 many
parts of the world. including Can
ada. the West Indies. some South
American countries. England. Scan
dinavia. West and South Africa. the
Philippines and even China
Demand Exceeds Supply.
In the Liverpool district OF Eng
land the demand for trailers has ex-
/ ceeded the supply. They are used
chiefly by the large flour. sugar.
cake and oil mills and by heavy
haulage contractors and forwarding
agents. Firms thore. formed TO
transport goods by highway because
Of adverse railroad shipping condi-
tions, have generally adopted trail
ors in conjunction with motor trucks.
About 800 trailers are used in
the Marseilles district of France
They are heavy-duty vehicles. OF both
two-wheel and four-wheel types. the
former employed chiefly for carrying
wine in casks and the latter for
hauling general merchandise.
There is considerable demand in
Sweden for trailers for use with
trucks of three. five and seven tons
capacity. and the market is expected
10 be large in the future.
salvador Imports Some.
Even the little republic OF Saliva
dor in Central America has imported
few trailers. y two-ton truck and
a two-ton trailer bought by coffee
planter displaced $50 oxen, so OK
carts and so drivers. The value Of
the carts and oxen was about $4,000,
and il cost about $40 a day 10 feed
the oxen and an equal amount TO
pay the drivers. The truck and
trailer. with one driver. makes four
trips a day and two at night over
the seven and half mile road TO
the shipping point and haul 10000
pounds Of coffee in the is hours. or
as much as the so ox-carts did for
m0rly in one day.