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The Washington times., 1921-03-18
SHOW BANKER
IN D0UBLEL|FE
New Revelations of StilIman's
(, liason With MRS. Leeds"
Stir Wall Street.
(Continued from First Page.)

or seven years ago. Appeared in the
Dillingham; Ziegfeld revue, "The Cen
tury Girr' in 1916; played the part OF
"chicken"-was known as "The
Chicken" because of her dynamic per-
sonality.
''The Chicken" according to back
stage gossip. sosn acquired gentle
man FRIEND" made a small fortune in
wall street; retired.
This was the first part of the year
1917. Then
TAKES $500 APARTMENT.
On October 1, 1917, 'Mrs. Florence
Leeds" small. petite, violet-eyed, took
a $500 apartment at "a East Eighty
sixth street. Her only intimate man
friend was James A. Stillman, posi-
lively identified by attendants and
'Franklyn Harol Leeds who dropped
In" on his beautiful young "wife"
three or four times a week.
These were war days and attend
ants received the hint that "Mr.
Leeds" was Leeds Of the Secret Ser-
vice"-an important Government Of
ficial. Naturally they were not curl
GUS about his movements and the ap-
parent Inconsistencies of these move
mentc.
Mrs. Sophia Erickson BartkoH,
maid; Fred Ivens. superintendent:
Patrick Coffey, chauffeur, and Others
have identified James A. Stillman as
Leeds of the Secret Service"
The latters Identification Is of pacu-
liar significance. For he 1t was who
frequently drove Stillman to and from
the apartment house-taki1g him Oft
times to places in the financial dis
trict.
Sometimes there was a lighter side
to the auto trips. Frequently. Mr..
Leeds" came to the Eighty-sixth street
house in the afternoon, bundled his
wife" and little Jay, Jr." into the
car and drove to secluded dell in
Central Park, where the three PLAYED
happily together. On one of these
occasions, it is declared, a snapshot
was taken of the three.
PICTURE STILL EXISTS.
This picture is still in existence
Detectives claiming to represent both
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman in the present
action have made frenZied efforts to
obtain this photograph. Their efforts
have thus far been unavailing.
The little shop run by James Law
lor. reputed father of Florence
Leeds" was visited yesterday by a
reporter. Only the old mans helper
was present. He said Lawlor was
away and would not return.
Several miles away. in an upper
floor, rear tenement. a stout. white.
haired woman who identified herself
vas Mrs. Lawlor was found. Almost
before the caller could frame ques-
. tion, she snapped: .h
81 haven't any daughter named
Florence living here. 1 won't say any
thing"
DIR. James Ogilvie, of 52S West One
Hundred and Forty second street
attending physician when little Jay
Ward Leeds, jr," was born, was
quoted in an afternoon paper to the
effect that he had been family physi-
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HAIR IS FACTOR
IN STOKES SUIT
Red Tresses Figure When Maid
Testifies They Were Found
In Wallace Flat.

NEW YORK, March 18.-Golden
hair pins were brought into the
Edgar T. Wallace-Mrs Stokes
chapter Of the trial of the divorce
suit Of w. E. d. Stokes late yes
terday.
With them the millionaire's wit
nesses, before the proceeding was
declared adjourned for five days,
brought forth hair brushes in
which were wisps Of red hair a
suit case and some tea cups.
MRS. STOKES SMILES.
Later Mrs Stokes counsel obtained
from one Of Mr. Stokes witnesses a
story that Mrs. Genevieve lie Croix de
Anquinas, the milllonaire's prize Wit
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of Joseph Thornton. the summoner OF
taxicabs who testified Wednesday. Mr..
Littleton obtained a description OF the
parties OF which Mrs. De AnQuinas
was hostess.
Mrs. Thornton testified she had
known Mrs. De Anquinas as Jean
Graves. When Mrs. De AnQuinas was
on the stand she could not remember
whether she had used this name.
With Mrs. De Anquinas. said the wit
ness. were a Gladys Dale and red
haired girl named Nanette."
Mention of a red-haired girl revived
the rumor Of a double Of Mrs. Stokes.
But Martin w. Littleton. Mrs. Stokes's
counsel. denied he would produce such
a woman. He said Mr.. Wallace. now
on his way here from California,
would deny fatty the stories OF wit
nesses.
GIN, BEER AND WHISkEY.
Mrs. Thornton told of man she
knew as "Mr. Graves" who called at
the De Anquinas apartment. She told
of finding gin, beer and whiskey bot
ties in the apartment. and described
those who, she said, participated in
the gatherings.
Just as the session was about to
close, Mrs. Mary McNulty. walt
ress in a tea room near the Wallace
home. arrived with an infant In her
arms. She testified that Mrs. Stokes
was q frequent visitor at the tea
room and in the Wallace apartment.
Mrs. Stokes whispered to her coun-
sci. LIZ
"Tm not going to have Mrs. Stokes
sitting there making remarks about
NO." the witness protested "Dont
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you do that. Mrs. Stokes. I'm only
telling the truth"
At the close OF the session. Mr..
Littleton asked for the five days ad-
journment. He said expenses for the
Wailsce investigation would total
$4,000. Mr.. Stokes looked pained at
this announcement. and his face did
not relax when Justice Finch cut the
sum to $1,000.
Mr.. Littieton said he would concen-
trate his fire on Mrs. De Anquinas
and MRS. Zennas Matteossian, who
told OF the doings in the Wallace
apartment. Mr.. Littleton said the
suits for damages brought by Mrs.
De Anquinas would contradict her
testimony in the present proceedings.
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clan to the Lawiors for years Last
night he denied he had said this.
adding:
81 won't say word. not a damn
thing. For Gods sake. don't try to
make me talk"
Further sensational revelations
were promised today which threaten
TO involve another beautiful young
woman in this melodramatic mixture
OF love, jealousy and high finance.
MAY NAME SECOND WOMAN.
So far Mrs. Stillman has used only
the name of Mrs. Florence Leeds,
former chorus girl. but there are per-
sistent reports that she may name
another young woman, whose beauty
is said to rival that of the handsome
and dashing Mrs. Leeds.
Mrs. Stillman's charges parallel
those of her husband and have IN
volved the good name and birthright
of second little child. She alleges
that Stillman Is the father OF an
illegitimate child-thirty months old
whose mother is Mrs. Leeds. This
accusation was in reply to Stillman
charge that he is not the father OF
Mrs. Stillman's little son, Guy.
Stillman has not yet entered for
NAL denial of his wife's charges that
he lived with Mrs. Leeds in New
York city and elsewhere. So far as
known, no testimony has been taken
upon this point by the referee. 1t is
possible that no testimony may be
until after Justice Morschauser rules
upon Mrs. Stillman's motion for ali
mony.
According to the latest documents
filed, Stillman Is charged with inndel-
ity over a period of three years, begin
ming in September, 1917. Mrs. Still
man accuses him of living with Mrs.
Leeds as husband and wife In the
apartment house at 81 East Eighty
sixth street. According to Mrs. still
man, her husband posed as Franklin
Harold Leeds and Mrs: Leeds BABY
was named Jay Leeds. He was born
in September. 1918. Mrs. Leeds Is re-
ported to be in Florida.
RENO ACTION RUMORED.
While it is reported the Stillmans
will let the divorce proceedings lapse
in New York court, 1T is rumored that
later an action will be instituted at
Reno, New. and that an agent for
Stillman already has been seen at
Reno.
Neither Mrs. Stillman nor her hus-
band is willing to concede anything
to the other. Each asserts absolute
innocence of the character blasting
charges made by the other.
1t is understood that John F. Bren-
nan, of Yonkers, one of Mrs. Still
mans attorneys. may appear before
a supreme court justice named as
referee in the case, at White Plains
tomorrow, asking that Mrs. Stillmans
alimony be increased from 100000, to
$4,000 a year, pending settlement Of
the case.
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= lness. had been hostess at gay drink

ness, had been hostess at gay drink
ing parties.
Mrs. stokes was in good hume:
yesterday, smiling frequently ana
chatting with her counsel. Even the
angry rebuke of witness on the
stand: Don't you make those re-
marks about me, Mrs. Stokes, you
know I'm telling the truth" failed to
ruffle her composure.
stokes too appeared dissatisfied
until Supreme Court Justice Finch
awarded $1,000 to Mr.. Littleton for
the defense In the Wallace phase OF
the proceedings. Then Stokes winced
perceptibly, opened his mouth in ST.
lent protest and finally subsided.
Servant testimony brought IN the
hairpins, the brush and the suitcase.
Miss Lillian Payne, a formor maid OF
Mrs. De Anquinas. swore she mad
seen Mrs. Stokes enter the Wallace
apartment at 13 East 35th street car
rying a suitcase.
After Mrs. Stokes departure. the
maid swore, she found golden hair
pins in the room. red hair twisted In
the hair brush and other evidences OF
feminity She insisted that Mrs.
Stokes was the visitor, although she
said she knew her as Miss Woods
TRAINED NURSE TEsTIFIEs.
To support their contention thai
Mrs. Stokes visited the Wallace apart
ment ten days after she gave birth
| to her daughter, Muriel. counsel fol
Mr.. Stokes produced Miss Margaret
Conway, a trained nurse. who at
| tended Mrs. Stokes. She swore Mrs
Stokes left her bed ten days after heI
| daughter was born.
From Mrs. Maggie Thornton. wife
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TRAFFIC LAWS MANUAL
ARE FREE AT EXHIBIT

Important extracts from the law
and regulations relating to street
traffic in the District are contained
in a booklet being distributed at the
Auto Show today by the National
Electric Supply Company. The book
let was written by Milton d. Smith.
traffic policeman OF. the Third pre-
cinct. and contains many useful hints
for drivers.
Policeman Smith modestly Glazing
that readers who digest this Asympo--
sum of traffic wisdom VIII find that
the Traffic Court will hold no terrors
for them.
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.ner by name or by photograph.

--.ner by name or by photograph.
A picture OF Mrs. Florence Helen
Leeds" was shown TO several leading
Broadway producers yesterday.
All remembered her face, but could
not remembered having ever employed
her. 1t was the consensus of opinion
that her appearance as chicken
and as a playing card" in the Cen
tury Girls must have been her nrst
last and only one.
Miss Leeds" was Of the type, II
was said, that had the reputation OF
working quickly" She retired from
the company with $4,000 In cash ana
many beautiful clothes and furs TO
the good, according to several who
played with her.
The Investigator also talked with
two OF the girls who were Hchickens
and cards" in the same tabieaux
with Miss Leeds" four years ago.
They remembered her well. hut had
little to do with her, they said.
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Stillrnan's Associate
Revealed as One- in1e
Chicken inRoof Shou

NEW YORK. March ts.-Who is "Mrs Florence Helena
LeedS,"
Ever since the beautiful titan haired young woman who
calls herself by this name revealed the close associate or
James Stlman for than three years. her has
been the tongues of everyone who has been following this
fascinating divorce tange
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To Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take GROVES Laxative BROMO QUI-
NINE Tablets. The genuine bears the sig
nature of E. w. Grove. (Be sure you get
RROMOl 2nc.-AdNt
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
SPANISH WAR Vets.
recall DAYS OF '9S
Will Hold Roll Call Meeting at
ArmOry Wednesday

The twenty-third anniversary OF
tho departure for NianticA of the
three militia companies of New Brit
ain In 1898 will be observed ig the
form OF roll call meeting OF A. q.
Hammond camp. United Spanish War
Veterans. at the state armory ON Arch
street. Wednesday evening Of this
week. All veterans are urged to at
tend \ novelty will be introduced
at tho meeting inasmuch as IT. il
planned to have the veterans fall i'm
in company formation with the COM
ranies OF which they were members
when the call to tho colors came in
the early days OF the spanish war.
New Britain was represented in those
days by companies 10. T. and /.
Through the years since the time
OF that war the ranks of the veterans
have grown smaller but the majority
or those living are prominent men Of
this city now. May 4. 1898. is = never
to- be-forgotten date in tho history
OF not only New Britain but all over
tho country. The parade to the rail
road station recalls to the minds OF
many tho thronced streets with cheer
ing men and women as well az chill
dron and the departure of the boys.
some OF them giving their last kisses
through the railroad car windows.
Some Prominent Names.
Company I was headed that day by
Captain Charles Moore. now of Bos-
ton. Mass. and Company ID was in
command OF Captain Sidney NJ. Leon
ard. Captain Abraham Hawerall. now
OF Waterbury. was in charge of COM
panv T.. City service claimed many
OF the veterans on their return and n
partial list of the 7 ames on the roster
includes Deputy Fire Chief Eugene r.
Barnes, who was first sergeant OF
Company ID: Captain George HOFFMAN
OF the fire department: Captain Fred
Smith of the fire department; Fire
man George Mycroft. who was Hell
tenant: Fireman Thomas Roper: Fire
man Edward Carlson. Fireman Al
bert sHesse. Ike r. Hills. formerly of
the fire department and others who
have served in the first department:
Police chief William j. Rawlings.
who was a lieutenant: Theodore John
son: formerly detective sergeant OF
police: Councilman Burton G. Morey
and others too numerous to mention.
New Honor Roll. .
A.. q. Hammond camp haa almos.
completed the honor roll OF tho Span.
ish war veterans. which will be placed
i'm tho City Hall corridor. The roll
will DO similar 20 tho World war vet
Grams. which adorns the corridors OF
CITY Hall at the present time and con-
taina tho name OF every New Britain
man who was I'm the service.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Several Unite In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
gram for Present Week.

The woman's Mid department OF
tho First Baptist church will meet at
a:3O O'Clock Wednesday, afternoon.
After "a short business meeting, the
sewing committee requests all women
to stay and help finish garments for
the Visiting Nurse association. The
woman's Mission circle will send n
barrel to the Msther school this week.
and requests all having articles for IL
to bring them to the church by Thurs
day. or notify Mrs. Litch. Troop .
OF the Boy Scouts will hold n parents
and friends night, May IL. Scout
Executive w. o. Cook will exhibit n
collection OF lantern slides showing
scout activities. Boys between the
ages of eleven and eighteen are espe-
cially invited. and a hearty welcome
is extended to all who are interested.
Fifteen members united with tho
church at communion services yester-
day. AS follows: By baptism, Mrs. +.
-. Hallock. Misses Irene wunsch.
Minnie Palmer. Doris Mullen. Elean.
or Hesse. John Il. Wright and Her
man Wunsch; by letter. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. /. Knapp from Stamford: Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Comstock from Es-
sex: Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Night
ingale from Worcester: Mrs. X. 8.
Clay from Worcester: Mrs. James r.
Mullen from Mystic. a meeting OF
the Hartford Baptist conference or
ministers will he held at the Baptist
church at 1890 o'clock this morning.
Rev. c.. NJ. Missirian of the Stanley
Memorial church will address the
meeting on 1.-The Situation in the
Near East"
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
JITNEURS ACTIVE
Petitions by Public Utilities Commits
sion Being Circulated ON tho West
Main street Line. -

Jitney drivers on tho West Main
street line. also tho stanley street and
other lines, are circulating a petition
among their patrons to sign request
ing the Public Utilities commission to
allow public service cara on that
street The patrons are signing the
petitions generally.
The reason for the activity on the
part OF the jitney drivers Is the new
state law that the iitneys he put under
the direct control of the Public IT'LL
tiles commission which now requires
that titneys have a signed petition
in order TO run on tho same streets
as trollcys. II does not necessarily
follow that the Public Utilities COM
mission will grant request of the
jitney drivers. although IL is admitted
that IL would he embarrassing for the
authorities to refuse n request IL
there were enough pressure brought
to bear through the medium of n peti-
ton with names OF their patrons.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02

utmost indifference. The. Unionist
Irish Times, one of the %most con-
sentative newspapers in tile country,
said:
Under other conditions these
events might we'll have been the oc-
casion of a great outburst of en-
thusiasm. Nohninally. tho act comedies
some measure of self government
which had been so long demanded,
and it removes the last real disa bill
ty under which the Catholic religion
has existed In this country -
Lord Talbot will be sworn in to-
morrow with the usual ceremonies,
although he will not make the tradi-
tional state entry into Dublin Castle.
Later he will issue proclamation
summoning the parlisments for both
North and South Ireland.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
G. o. p. TEAM WINS.
Pinochle and Checker Players Defeat
Watcrburians i'm Deciding Series.

The New Britain Republican club
pinochle team, defeated the Water
bury G. o. p. players at the Local
headquarter Saturday evening
by the score of 20,590 to 1920
This game was the deciding one of
the series which Melted the locals
two games to one of their oppon-
cnts They also defeated them at
checkers. William Quigley winning
six straight. The New Britain play err
won II out of Is checker games.
The checker team was composed Of
William Quigley. Earl Burdcck and
Samuel Greenstein. In the pinochle
team were Messrs. Schmarr, Olson,
Gill. Friend. Beloin, Greenberg. Mills,
Dehm. Walrath and Papchiak. DIR.
J. T.. Conger lis captain and issued
challenge to any republican team
in the state. The Waterbury players
were Messrs. Scribbins. Diver, Me-
Donald. Chambers, Asburn, Patter-
son, Teffell, Bowers, whitehall and
Richardson. On the checker team
were Messrs. Tuttler. Quilter and
Mills.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
Big CONVENTION OF
GOVERNMENT men
Problems Of Officials to Be Dis
CuSSed at New Orleans

New Orleans. La. May e.-CioveA
nors of three states, and federal and
state labor department officials from
many parts Of the country are on the
program of the annual convention of
the Association of Government Labor
Officials of United States and Can
ada, which convened here today. The
address of welcome this morning was
delivered by Governor j. NJ. Parker
of Louisiana. Gov. Lee Russell of
Mississippi and Gov. Henry j. Allen
Of Kansas are scheduled to speak to-
morrow. The Kansas executive will
discuss the operation of the new
Kansas court of industrial relations.
A wide scope of industrial prob
lens as affecting men, and women
and children in industry, are listed
for discussion. Canada has a strong
representation on the program, head
ed by Thomas II. johnson, attorney
general, Winnipeg. OF the federal
labor department Ethelbert Stewart,
statistician: Francisco Verona, Man
lila, Philippine Island; Natalie Ma
thews, director children's bureau,
Washington; Milo Allen, head of
child labor tax division, Washington;
l.. S. Hawkins. assistant director, fed
eral bureau vocational training, Will
address the convention.
In addition to Governors Russell
and Allen and Attorney General
Johnson, speakers tomorrow on Cur
rent Development and Tendencies in
Labor Legislation" will be George o.
Hambrecht, chairman Wisconsin in
dustriaI commission; Mrs. Nellie
Slayback, New Jersey department of
labor. and Arthur Todd of Chica go.
who will speak on "Giying the Worker
a Voice in Fixing Wages and Working
Conditions"
Other state labor officials on the
program are: Frank Z. Wood, labor
com missioner, Louisiana; Burt Dean,
assistant director. Illinois labor de-
partment; Louise Schultz, Minnesota
labor department.; William s. Hyde,
Connecticut; Labor Commissioner r.
/ H. Fletcher. Michigan; Ethel NJ.
Johnson, Massachusetts; Mrs. Luel-
Ia Cox, Indiana: Mrs. Katherine
Phillips-Ed California.
The convention will continue in
session until next Thursday noon.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
ST. JosEPH's CHURCH.
Calendar for Week mt South Main
Street Parish.

There will be a meeting of the Boy
Scouts of st. Joseph's church at 1880
o'clock tomorrow evening. The La
dies Aid society will also meet to-
morrow evening at the same hour.
Thursday is a holy day OF obligation,
and masses will be held at $3.50
o'clock. o'clock and 8 O'Clock.
Masses on Friday will be at $3.50
O'Clock and o'clock. The adult con-
firmation class will meet Friday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock. Communion
for the men of the parish will be Civ
en- at the Z o'clock mass next Sunday
morning. A class of about 275 will
be confirmed at 4 o'clock next Sun
day afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
KACEYS' FAIR DRAWS
-. Joscph's Lady Ministries to Fur
nish Program of Entertainment at
Armory Tonight.

At the knights of Columbus fair in
the Arch street armory tonight, the
Lady Ministries of st. Joseph's church.
will present the entertainment. The
troupe has been drilled by John F.
Callahan and has appeared in two
recent shows with a marked degree of
success. Changes have been made in
the program and a new and pleasing
show is promised for this evening. The
performance will begin at S:1J o'clock
and will be followed by dancing Jack
Kiley. under whose direction the en-
tertainment features OF the fair are
being booked, has arranged for the
presentation of the owl Merrymakers
i'm q new school act tomorrow eve
ming. Sullivan's orchestra will play
for dancing. On Wednesday evening
a Mardi Gras specially will be staged
The fair is continuing to draw lib
eral patronage. The booths, particu-
larly the one upon which valuable
pieces of silverware are being given
away. are doing a record business
while the various other features OF
the big bazaar have proved to be at
tractivc.
Big entertainment features are be-
ing sought for the remaining nights
of the fair. which IS 10 he brought to
n close next Monday evening With the
drawing of prizes.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
How film ruins

AAO" A1kAkx i uX110
Film is that viseous coat you feel.
It elings to teeth, enters ereviees
and stays. The ordinary dentifriee
does not effectively combat it. So,
despite the tooth brush, it has
caused tremendous damage.
Film absorbs stains, making the
teeth look dingy. 1t forms the
basis of tartar. It holds food SUBJ
stance which ferments and forms
acid. It holds the acid in contact
with the teeth to cause decay.
It breeds millions of germs and
they, with tartar, are the chief
cause of pyorrhea.
.Pepsodent combats these film
cAused troubles as nothing else
has done.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
APRIL TAX COLLECTIONS.

Collections of taxes during the
month of April were s5,365.4s which
is s2.o2s.1o less than those OF the
Same month in 1920.
The comparative report is fol-
lows: Year 1920, improvement,
se,791.14: sewer. s2sa.5a; street I'M
provemcnt, $500; street sprinkling.
sI24.15: total, s7.39l.5s. Year 1921,
taxes, s3,107.o3: sewer, $1,6o6.66;
street Improvement, s56S.92; street
sprinkling, s51.s7; total, s5,365.4S.
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
KILLED BY TROLLEY.

Hartford, May 2.-Mario Stiles, TO-
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frank II. Stiles of 107 Oakwood ave-
nue., West Hartford, was struck and
killed by a one-man trolley car yes
terday afternoon at 12:1s while she
was on her way home from Sunday
school. The accident happened near
$40 Park street. Pierce Grace, mot
orman of the car, was exonerated by
the police after an investigation con-
Quoted by Detective Sergeant Robert
Sutherland - r -.--H ..-
New Britain herald., 1921-05-02
Combats acid

Pepsodent also snultipies the
salivary flow. Il multipiies the
starch digestant in the saiva. to
digest starch deposits that cling.
It muIiplies the aikaEnity Of the
saliva, to neutrslize the acids which
cause decay.
In these ways it sets ~ fuie
acids do. With every use L multi
plies Natures teseh-proeeeting
forces Old methods had the op-
posite effect.