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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-10

| the school Tuesday. He gave &
short but interesting talk on to-
bacco and it's harm.
Uncle Mike" on. CD Pear
son left this week for Peck and
other points along the Clearwat-
er, where he expects to visit for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ralstin, Cliff
Lewis, and Morris Younger were
business visitors in Craigmont
Monday.
The young folks in the Com
munity are preparing a play to
be given sometime this month.
Watch for particulars later.
Those neither absent nor tardy
this month from school were:
Iinious, Alice and Frank Sparks.
Sickness and sore Threats have
caused many absences.
Such nice warm days we have
had lately surely give one the
spring fever" scarcely a bit of
snow can now be seen in the
FIELDS, birds are singing every
where, the squirrels and field
mice have left their coy nests.
Next thing we expect to see the
farmers all out.
Away we go! along the way,
Passing the meadows sweet with
hay,
Hearing the birds songs on the
way. By Linious Sparks.
It was a beautiful day,
In the month of May,
When the grain was growing,
And the lawn needed moving.
Clarence Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Senters are
to Weippe this week. We
regret very much to lose them
from our midst, but our loss is
somebody's gain, and we hope
they will like their new home.
Correspondent.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-10

Well, the legislature has quit
and gone home to resume the or.
binary pursuits where it left off.
Withal, it was not a bad session,
either. No great disturbance was
made over it, but who wants any
great disturbance just now. The
world has had enough of that
sort of thing for some time past.
We are all getting back to our
knitting and desire to be left
alone to do the things that are
needed. And this seefAed to be
very much the disposition of leg
islators to do the things that
We're needed, and let it go at that.
Pretty well done, gentlemen, and
welcome home.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-10

of trees and to the increasing diff
ficulty of marketing those that
remain Foreign governments
cultivate their forests as careful
ly as we do our crops, but we in
America have yet to learn the
wisdom of this.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-10

Don t cut down a tree, no mat
ter how small it may be, unless It
is absolutely necessary. Ameri-
can forests are rapidly disappear
ing and it viii require many
years to produce others in their
stead. The excessive cost of lum
Der is due partly to the scarcity
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-10
A SONG or spRING-and chicken

A SONG OF sPRING-and Chickens
The little birds are nesting
In the spring, in the spring.
Such sweet and thrilling music
When they sing, when they sing.
Old winters gone away
It's warmer every day,
And, oh! my neighbours hens
Are laying in my coal shed nowl
The little flowers are blooming
In the spring, in the spring.
Astounding hope and rapture
Do they bring, do they bring.
I'm planting every day
(The chickens scratch away
But, OH my neighbours hens
Are laying in my coal shed nowl
Nezperce, Idaho, March s, 1921
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-10
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Not intended to hit or miss
anyone in particular, but
just to remind you
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-03-10
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luce the cost
"I'm going
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for politics to
and get busy
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
List of Victims il,
Bogus "Divorce
Mill" Increasing
10 Exceed 80 in Westminster
Alone, Says Prosecutor:
Woman Didn't Even Go
10 Court for $3.50 Deere

The total number Of fraudulent
divorces and annulment actions nut
out through the fake divorce mill"
conducted by Herbert F Miller. who
posed as lawyer licensed to practice
in New York, VIII be more than thirty
for Westchester County alone, accord
lrg to District Attorney Lee 2. Davis,
OF Westminster County. wao interro-
gated vi,tims Of Miles alleged tran
sactions yesterday
District Attorney Davis yesterday
gave out the titles Of twenty one cases
which, ne declared, will figure in the
charges against Miller The District
Attorney said that some OF the inter
locutory DEGREES granted In these
cases bore the authentic signature Of
justices, but were invalidated if. as
charged, Miller maintained a staff Of
professional witnesses VINO testified in
these cases.
One OF the first witnesses examined
yesterday was Mrs Florence T. Nc
Clelland, Of 262 West 149th Street, who
said she engaged Miller to obtain an
annulment Of her marriage 10 Thomas
T. McCleland. Mrs McClelland said
she paid Miller $3.50, and thought her
case had been legally terminated. but
she told the District Attorney she had
never appeared in court, had never
signed complaint and did not know
any Of the persons mentioned in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Film Drama Teacher Freed
Cole PAYS Back $40 10 Student;
Bunk Saws Judge

When George Il. Cole, OF 249 West
Forty-sixth Street, yesterday returned
to Anna Suvada twenty-three years
old, Of 835 East Fifth Street, the SAG
size paid him last December for q
course in motion picture acting he was
dismissed by Magistrate McQuade in
West Side Court.
The young woman told the court
that Cole had had a studio in West
Forty-sixth Street ana had given her
typewritten sheets to memorize. The
contents Of one Of the sheets was re-
cited by her in court. After hearing
the recitation Magistrate McQuade said
20 Cole: This is the worst bunk l
ever heard. You ought to be ashamed
70 be in such a business"
At first Cole was held in 81 900 bail
TO await the action Of the grand jury
out his lawyer volunteered 80 pay back
The $40 and Cole was allowed to 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

ters in the Stillman divorce case ut
last rcpose under the seal Of Justice
Norscbauser in the County Clerk
office AT Carmel, Putnam County.
where the original papers in the cnse
We're llled.
Charles Decker. clerk Of the court at
Whit Plains, arrived with the papers
a tac Carmel courthouse shortly be-
fofe ) o'clock to-day
Two large envelopes, bearing the seal
OF Justice Morschauser and containing
the atfdavits of Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman,
the afdavits supporting their counter
charges Gni the now famorus mis-
sives LABELED "A to H. were received
by County Clerk Edward Ago..
Clerk Decker handed the envelopes
TO Mr. Agor and at the same time drew
the latter's attention to the last state
ment in the order Of Justice Morscn-
auser, directing that the papers IN the
future he scrutnized only by the
principals. their lawyers or oehcr par
ties with permission of the eour1
Mr. Agor smiled. saw that the ed
sealing wax was undisturbed and placed
the envelopes III his safe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Chemists Aid Invoked
TO Solve Pond Murder
sand Found in Mrs. Trotta-
Clothing Similar to That on
erdern.a', Truck

4 quantity o. sand taken from TIE
waist Of Airs. Catherine Trotta, who's
body vas found Saturday night in
pond ut Porter and Nsspeth avenues. in
the Geesroo;ns acssoa D. 1soosIy-.
wsE sent yesterssv 70 a chemist for
analysis. This sand will be compared
with that found III truck belonging
To Luciano yerderosa, Of A. skillmaa
Avenue, who, with MS wife Caroiina
eventeen years old. IS being held b.
lie police on i charge OF murder. M
Nerderosa IS a stepdaughter Of Ms
Trotta
Detectives yesterday questioned Verde
rosa regarding his actions on Marcn
4, the day following the disappearance
Of Mrs. Trotta. The detectives saia
Nerderosa went to the Trocta Tile
orss, where he IS employed, or tina
day and took out a hore-drawa trucE
which WAS not being used for the con
Germs business The truck was r
turned later in the dav
Mrs. Nerderosa, who mas denied
knowiedge of the murder OF Mrs. Trot.a
was questioned yesterday By Harrs
Ridgeway, son Of Mrs. Trotta b. !:
first marriage. Ridgeway Is known IT.
Albany IS Douinick yesputi. He cam
to New York 10 aid ii the investiga
ton Of the murder.
Captain Daniel ]. Carey, Of the Thu.
teenth Branch Detective Burez,u. an
Detective Charles Battaiora yexterda,
again visited the pond where Mr.
Trotta's body was :ound They pickle
Up another piece OF SASH cord simila.
70 that found tied around Mrs. Trotta
aeck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

ytffSfICNi
lAk1W GOD. N. j., April A.-Tired
Of the vigilance surrounding ali her
movements here and the notorietv to
which she has been subjected, Mrs.
Anne Urquhart Stllman slipped quietly
away this afternoon, taking with her
her TWO Young children, Alex and Guy
James, the oldest son, accompanied
them as far as New York, and went
from there to his school at Milton.
Mass. This time Mrs. Stillman antici-
pates the protection Of the woods in
stead Of detectives and hotel clerks.
SINCE She is hurying herself in the
businesses of the Adirondacks, at the
summer camp Of Harold Mccormick, of
Chicago, who IS an intimate friend OF
the family.
Her departure came as complete
surprise to the management of Laurel
in-the-Pines and to every one in the
hotel.
The McCormicks. of Chicago. are
close friends Of Mrs Stillman. being
related by marriage through the Rookie
Teller family and have stood by her
since the divorce proceedings began.
Mr.. Mccormick and Muriel, his seven
teen-year-old daughter, remained with
Mrs Stillman until about fortnight
ago. At that time they discussed NOV
ING 70 the seclusion Of the camp, and
about 4 week ago Mrs. Stillman made
inquiries if it would be too cold for
the children. With the sudden warmth
OF the weather it was decided that q
move was advisable, and immediately
She had her trunks packed and depart
cd as secretly as she arrived. Her lug
gage went by the afternoon train, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Fireman Seriously Hurt
While Fighting Flames
Godfrey Zomacka, of Truck 9.
Is Accidentally Struck on
Head bv Hook

Godfrey Zomacka, fireman of Truck 9,
was seriously hurt while fighting a two
alarm fire at 244 Lafayette Street last
night
The building which is occupied by
the B. P. Drug COMPANY, is directly op-
posite the house of Engine 90, in La
fayette. The fireman on watch at that
station saw smoke issuing from the top
floor Of the tive-storv loft building
shortly before midnight. He turned in
the house alarm, which brought fellow
members of his company into action.
Among the apparatus which the sec
ond alarm brought to the scene was
Truck 9. Zamocka was lighting the
flames in company with other firemen
on fire escape Of the building. He
was accidently struck on the head with
firehook. His wound was said to be
serious. He was removed to the Volun-
teer Hospital. The estimated damage
to the building was said to be $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
l.5OO Form AUTHORIZATION
Association i'm Newark Uotei

Fifteen hundred men and women
crowded into the ballroom of the Rob
ert Treat Hotel in Newark last night
and organized the New Jersey branch
of the Association Against the Pro
hibition Amendment. Two hundred
more were turned away because there
was no room for them. The purpose Of
the association is to work for the i'm
mediate repeal of the Volstead act and
the eventual repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Robert s. Ward was chairman of the
organization meeting. Among the
speakers we're Mayor Frederick Don
nelly of Trenton, Congressman Ed
ward W. Gray Of Newark George D.
Iverson il. Of BALTIMORE; W. A. Stay
ton. of Baltimore; Walter K. Hampton,
of Montclair, and Morris Scheck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Higgins to Tell Coroner's
Jury How Girl Died
Denies That He Persuaded His
Sweetheart to Take Acid:
Funeral Services Held

CORUNNA. Mich April Forrest
Higgins, charged with the murder of
his sweetheart Lucy Whittum, nine
teen years old, daughter Of q farmer,
viii waive his constitutional right and
testify az the inquest into the girls
death at Duranto tomorrow morning.
A. L. Chandler. Of 0wosso, attorney
sor Higgins, announced this afternoon.
u have told all I know about the
case already and have nothing to con-
eea," Higgins is quoted as having
said 10 the authorities.
Higgins IS alleged by the officers to
have persuaded the Whittum girl to
take acid Higgins denies this, &c
Earring he made an Intellectual attempt
20 prevent the girl from taking the
poison.
The funeral Of the girl was h Id
mis- afternoon at the home Of her
parents near DufieId.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Mrs. Stokes Denies
Charges Relating
To f. L. Wallace
answers Second Amended
Complaint in Divorce Suit:
viii Take Stand in Trial
To Be Resumed Thursday

~. Helen Elwood Stokes Sled in
:. suoreme Court yesterday her an
IN the second amended complaint
W E. D. Stokes in his divorce suit,
:. trial Of which viii be resumed on
~ before Justice Finch This
ever WAS made 10 the addition Of
rsear T. Wallace, a San francisco oil
az one Of the Correspondents men,
.ioped by Mr.. Stokes.
Some testimony has already been
-on in court regarding the alleged
,,.4;ons Of Mrs. Stokes and Nh Wal
'..n Int the correspondent has filed a
zee Of appearance and VIII come
-. California TO deny the charges.
-. .rjal was adjourned to give Mrs.
s.nkes time &c meet the new charges
~ alsO to give counsel for Mr.. Wal
ara an opportunity to cross-examiue
=. witnesses who have testified
Mrs Stokes in her answer denied the
.necations made by her husband She
.gored that Mr. Stokes had made state
Ion. .'e15s that she had been associated
.-;+b djsrenutable persons in Denver
snS Chicago. that Mrs Stokes had been
'wire married before she married the
.ieintir and that one Of Fer husbands
ID N Chicago Of poison under cir
.sn,stances that directed suspicion to
80 the defendant. Mrs. Stokes also
,nered that her husband had stated
hat she was involved in intrigues with
other men
snpIoved one Benjamin F. Harrison to
nror,,re evidence 10 lend the color Of
.r,rh 70 these alleged false representa-
;ons Mrs. Stokes mplained that
sinre October. 1918 her husband has
ssrt letters 70 his two Young children
~ which he assailed his wife and re
'acted on her character
When the trial is resumed Mrs
c.oges vii take the stand and defend
serself against the charges Of her hus-
hand while Mr. Stokes viii testify in
his behalf in the separation suit with
which MS wife has couutered and which
she bases on allegations Of extreme
cruelty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
StilIislall ylgzs1
Pay S62 500 10
Wife I'm 30 DAYS

tIuntuNpu from nrst pace
Clause H. Grove. Victor Bocahegra.
Antonio Scorra1ave, Joa.oh r. E.eu-
nedy, James A. McMahun William N.
Parke and others including attorneys
George ". Wickersham. George CoFgili
aud John I Brennan, who have made
afiidavits ia the case.
The order then grants Anne T. Still
man leave to Tile an amended and sup
elemental answer and orders the pay
ment Of s. 800 a month alimony. di-
rectinE nstallment payment of alimonv
Tor March and April and the expenses
and attorneys fees. Regarding the
custody of the children the order
reads:
Ordered. that the custody Of the
child Guy Stillman be awarded to the
defendant. Anne L Stllman. during
the tendency Of this action. and that
she shall provide for his maintenance.
education and support out of the
money allowed her for her support.
The children Anne, James and Alex
ander Sullman may from time to time
elect in the custody of which parent
they shall be, and such parent during
such custody shall pay for their edu-
cation, maintenance and support.
Some Exhibits Not Considered
"Ordered, that in determining this
motion the Exhibits A to Fl annexed to
the MI idavit of the plaintiff, James A
Stllman, and the Photographic repro.
ductions thereof, were not considered
by the court.
"Ordered that after the payment OF
alimony, expenses and counsel fee the
stay heretofore granted by the refereo
is vacated. and that the trial shall pro
coed before the referee at time and
place to be agreed upon between the
parties, and that if the parties cannot
agree that the referee may fix the time
and place
Ordered, that all parties in this ac-
ton. referred to in this order except
the order itself, be sealed by the clerk
of the court and that the same shall
not be exhibited to any person except
the parties to this action or their at
torneys OF record, except oh the fur
Their order Of the court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
y. Y. GAMBLE Lcses appeal
Judge at Saratoga Rules Formed
Must Serve Sentence

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. y, April i
Jules Forrnel, Of New York. convicted
OF conducting gambling place III this
city during the summer Of 1919, must
serve his prison sentence, according 20
decision handed down today by
Judge Henry 3. Borst, who denied an
application FOR new trial.
Judge Borss ruled that formel must
20 to Dannemora, TO which prison ne
previously had been sentenced to not
less than one year nor more than two.
He also IS TO pay fine of $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Mrs. sti'lman, Alex, Guy Quit
Lakewood for the Adirondacks
banker Wife Goes to Mccormick Camp to Avoid
Publicity; Anne Siillman Reported
TO Be in Chicago

Mrs. Stillman. the boys and their nurse
motored away. They bade an affec-
tomato farewell to Buddy in New York
and set out for their hackwoods desti-
natic Virtually ali COMMUNICATION
vii be cut OFF and Mrs. Stillman VIII be
rec &c come and go as She pleases
Al her children are used to outdoor
lie and their mother reves in it,
Anne Stlllman ia now In Chicago
staying at the Mccormick home. and
there Is persistent ruMor that her
engagement to Harold Fowler McCor-
mick II. viii be announced shortly
lie was here the other day and went
to New York with Buddy" The two
boys are said to have called on Anne
Stllnlan at $40 Fifth Avenue. After
that Mccormick went back to Prince
ton and Anne went on to Chicago
This action Is taken as another inEica-
tion that the girl is standing by her
mother, since the NcCermicks are
whole heartedly for Mrs. Stillman.
Anne's marriage would make her irde~
pendent in any event. The young
aeople have known each other and
dren, so that their romance comes as
no surprise.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Although it was
strenuously denied at the Mccormick
home that Miss Anne Stillman had
been or intended being in Chicago.
1t was learned positively to-day that
she had been here as recently as last
Friday
She and Miss Mccormick and Mr..
Mccormick are said now to be in
seclusion not far from Chicago. At
the Mccormick home it was announced
that Miss Muriel would return in the
middle of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

p9pera vs. lawyers and witnesses. Mrs.
hc'ieiiaad appeared with Irwin W
9trauss, - 20 Broadway her attorney.
Another witness was Godfrey Taylor
Who Ought 70 divorce Margaret Tayio
he WAS convinced after nor5 Talk
With MI Davis that his divorce papers
We're bogus Name that figure IL
other Miller cases ere Bush. DaveI-
port Fireman. Green Johnson. Ne
Deavitt, Snedecker, Schusht. Baiiquette.
Wincheu. williams Guerrero. VALID
Cooke, Terencio. Gilbert. Brennan
Proberg. Drinkle and Stewart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

Freight and Passenger Trains
Crash Near Monterey

EAGLE PASS. Tex, April 4.-TnNsy-
three persons were killed in a collision
between freight and passenger train
OF the Mexican National line at Villa
Gartra, between Parradon and Monte
rey, according to reports received here
to-day. The time OF the accident was
not given.
The only identified persons killed
was Victor Nillareal candidate for
mayor of Picdras Negras, the town OPP
posite Eagle Pass, the report said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
POU1th psIE, N. Y, April A.
The much discussed affdavits and let
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Anti-N accinationists Win Point

BOSTON, April 4.-The State Senate
to-day passed and sent to the House
bill which virtually repeats the COM
pulsory vaccination system in MaSsa-
chusetts public schools. Children IN
der the bill may attend school if their
parents or guardians are opposed to
vaccination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Lie, Says Gerard of Story He
Besraved Sir Roger Casesnen,

BOSTON, April flames W. Gerard.
former Ambassador TO Germany, to-
night characterized as lie rumor
that he had betrayed Sir Roger Case
ment, Irish Peer, who was executed by
the British government during the
war on charges of treason.
The Washington times., 1921-08-14
COTTAGE CITY
/. pREPARESFOR
BIC CARNIVAL
Citizens Look Forward to .Ex-
citing Times From Septem-
Der 26 to October 8.

Fire plugs, busted speed limits, and
a first annual carnival are combining
to make a mans town out OF Cottage
City, Nd.
The Citizens Association of the
community will so to bat with first an.
nual carnival, September rs to October
s. Charles l.. Lightbown. chairman OF
the carnival committee, is preparing
for big doings. Proceeds from the
twelve-day event will be invested In
civic betterment projects for CottaFe
City.
Installation OF fire plugs will be
made within the next two weeks, &C
cording to r. Howard Duckett, chair
man of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission. The Citizens
Association has purchased five hun
bred feet Of fire hose.
President Mansfield IA endeavoring
to stop reckless driving along the
Baltimore pike through the village
by asking the aid of Col. e. Austin
Baughman, State commissioner OF
motor vehicles. Several accidents, In
volving children. have occurred dur
ing the past few weeks.