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New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
Most Important
Indictment Due in
Whitman Inquiry
Extraordinary Grand Jury
Expected TO Vote 1t To-
day; Reopening of the
i. ElWell Case Is Reported

The most important Indictment thus
far returned in the Whitman investi-
CATION of the Police Department. is ex-
pected to be voted to-day by the ex-
traordinary grand jury.
Ex-Governor Whitman, directing the
inquiry, questioned many witnesses
yesterday who are expected to be
called before the grand jury to-day.
His assistants also were busy prepar-
ing the evidence which Is to be sub
mitted.
The indictment which is described as
being the "most important" is only
one of four which will be asked. At
least two of the other true bills are
reported to involve members of the Po
lice Department who are already under
Indictment.
A persistent rumor was in circulation
throughout the Criminal Courts Build
ing yesterday that the Whitman in
vestigators have reopened the ElMell
murder case. The reports, which
seemed to emanate from the District
Attorneys Office, We're denied by Mr..
Whitman.
According to the rumor, the Elwell
case has engaged the attention of Mr..
Whitman and his assistants for more
than three weeks, and the inquiry is
District Attorney James e. Smith. Mr.
Smith told reporter for The Tribune
last night shat he had done nothing in
connection. with the matter.
D@pite these denialsAas Tribune rep
reseMative learned from reliable
sources that the reopening of the
Elwell case had been under serious
consideration by members Of District
Attorney Swann's staff.
Joseph Bovine Elwell, bridge whist
expert and turfman, was shot and
killed at his home, 244 West Seventieth
Street, on the morning of June II last
year. Although the best detectives in
the city worked on the case for many
months they were unable to make any
Roadway. toward the Identification or
arrest Of Elwell's slayer. The murder
is as much of mystery to-day as it
was when Mrs. Marie Larsen, house
keeper for the turfman, found his
pajarna-clad body lying in the parlor
Of his home a short time after the
shooting.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
A great sale that the great
step brings!

Prior to moving uptown, there
will be rather remarkable oppor-
tunity presented. Discounts of
1879, 20qo, 500, 40% and 50ao will
be given on everything we sell.
Whether you need tiny din
ner favor or a formal dinner SER
vice, a small lamp for an odd corner
Or stately floor standard, a mir
yor, rare piece of Sheffield, or a
simple little holder for spring how-
ers, you will find it at Ovington's.
And you will find not one but
hundreds, for Ovington's are dis
tinguished nearly as much for their
variety as they are for their high
standard Of their wares.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
but also the three younger sons o.

but also the three younger sons Of
Williams.
Reports that the three younger sons
Of the plantation owner had sought to
incite white residents against the
negroes by spreading reports that the
negroes planned an uprising were in
vestigated again to-day by the grand
jury here, which recessed tonight
without taking definite action. 1t was
announced the inquiry would be taken
up again at an early date.
Stories said to have been told the
grand jury by Floyd Johnson, young
white man, that there had been con-
certcd effort to cause racial trouble
and to make it appear negroes killed
the men found dead, in the hope of in
fuencing public sentiment in favor of
John S. Williams, were denied to-day
by DR.. Gus Williams.
The elder Williams and his three
younger sons, Julian, Huland and Mar
vim, have consistently refused to dis
cuss the case since the father issued
his first statement after arrest, cate
gorically denying the charges, but Dr..
Williams, the oldest son, called news
paper men in to-day and offered to
answer any questions they might ask.
DR.. Williams declared his father and
brothers were innocent of the murders
and also of the alleged attempt to in
cite race trouble following the ex-
posure of alleged conditions.
He described conditions on the farm,
saying it had become badly run down
during the war, as he and the three
younger brothers were all in the serv-
ice. Hesaid his father, in order to get
labor. had paid the fines of negroes
who would otherwise have gone to the
chain gang.
"Are the peonage charges against
your father and brothers truc?" he was
asked.
"Well, if they arc guilty of peonage,"
DE-. Williams replied, "therc are many
other farmers in Georgia guilty of the
same crime. 1t is true they have bailed
negroes out Of Jail, but they have paid
them wages and given them clothes to
wear"
After Federal Investigators made
their trip to the plantation in Feb
ruary, DR.. Williams said, and told the
negroes "they should be making more
money and working only eight hours a
day." the elder Williams decided to let
all dissatisfied ones leave.
"He even gave the negroes who owed
him money enough funds to get them
out of the country and Cancelled their
debts" DR.. Williams said
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31

for its purpose, as has the Rayher
measure, the elimination of such news
papers as Henry Ford's Dearborn In
dependent. Like the Rayher bill it is
80 broad in it's languace that anv
connected with the writing or circula-
tion of any book, newspaper or mag. :
zine which might give offense to anY
race or religion would be liable to
criminal prosecution.
The Lieberman bill would amend the
section of the Penal Code, article 1876,
by adding the following section:
ANY person, firm or corporation who
prints, publishes, circulates or dis
tributes or sells any newspapers, cir
culsr, magazine or other printed or
written matter calculated, or likely, to
instigatc prejudice against or hatred
of any class of persons because Of the
race or creed of such class Of persons
shall be guilty Of mjsdemeanor."
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
500, 100000 Appropriation
Measure Goes to Governor

ALBANY, March 3O.---Thc annual ap-
preparation bill, carrying total of
about $98,000,000, was passed by the
Senate without a dissenting vote to-
day. The bill now goes to the Gov
crnOr.
Passage Of the measure was precede d
by q discussion of more than two
hours, in the course of which Minority
Leader Walker criticized certain fea-
lures, laying particular stress upon the
claim that the State Hospital Commits
sion's allowance was not sufficient for
the proper conduct of the department.
He, however, voted for the bill
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31

credit of the state banks be back of
these certificates to honor mortgages
and that these mortgages would be the
security against which the certificates
would be issued.
We'll, that will not work We have
as good as your bureau; better, in fact,
because it reaches out through diff
ferent parts in every section Of the
state. 1t would not have nearly the ex-
pensc Of administration which this has.
The superintendent of Banks advises
me that it would cost at least l per
cent to administer this bureau. We
have got row an instrumentality in
the state, ard it has failed, absolutely
failed. Why? Because money brings a
higher rate Of interest than it's bonds
can and you cannot compete with it,"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31

WILLIAM C. FREEMAN,
1a2 West 46th ST., N, Y. City.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
Another Religious Libel
Bill Offered at ALBANY
From q Staf Corrcsnonde,,t

ALBANY, March 3o.-Another piece
Of legislation similar to the Rayher
criminal libel bill, which has been
killed, was introduced to-day by A.
semblyman Nathan Lieberman, RepuB
lican, OF New York City. The bin has
New-York tribune., 1921-03-31
PATCHED PANTS AND HONEST HEARTS

PATCHED PANTS AND HONEST HEARTS
~ TT HAS BEEN SAID that many pair Of patched
Ak1 pants covers an honest heart in business
|4X cannot afford to wear patched pants. They look
II shabby!
Patched up letter heads look shabby too Ii YOU are
going to move May 1st to use the old
stationery with rubber Stamp overprnt of address,
Better let us get busy making you some new letter
heads Autographed MARION BOND with the new
address n telephone number n everyhin'.
: 5000 reduced to $6.25 per 1000
10000 reduced to $575 per 1000
10000 reduced to $3.50 per 1000
SUTHERLAND, REED c. CO., Inc.
81 Lafayette Street
Telephone Franklin 427O
New Address, after April lst, East 18th Street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
AIRPLANE FELL
INTO THE RIVER
Two Airmen Believed to
Have Been Drowned in
Mississippi
AN EXPLOSION
PRECEDED FALL
Men Left Dayton, Ohio, En-
Route to Key West,
Florida

Tiptonville, Tenn, Jan. l0.--George
Fl. Simpson, captain, and Charles Fish
er, pilot of hydro aeroplane, making
trip from Dayton, O., to Key West,
Fla, are believed to have been drowned
when the plane fell into the Mississippi
river
The plane was leased by firm cor.
poration for distribution purposes to
Ohio and Mississippi river towns An
hour after the plane passed over this
town yesterday negro farm laborers
from a plantation came in with the
story that there had been an explo-
sion and that the blazing plane had
fallen into the river from a height of
about 500 feet.
Captain Simpsons home was in Tor
onton and Fisher came from Dayton. O.
They left Dayton Thursday for a trip
which was to have lasted three months,
delivering films at various points be-
tween Dayton and Key West.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
P. A. LOSES TO WATERBURY.
Waterbury Takes the Big End of the 80
to II Score.

Waterbury, Jan lO-Last Friday
evening at the town hall in Water
bury, basketball fans witnessed the
fastest game thus far this season CT
the local floor, when Peoples acad
envy of Morrisville met the Waterbury
team.
The first period opened with Lease
giving the sphere a ride through the
rim. After five minutes of play there
was no doubt as to who was going to
be the winner, for Waterbury did not
permit her opponent to lead in any part
of the game. Lavanway of People
academy starred for his team, with
Bob Wiley close to him. Both teams
were handicapped by the lack of room,
for the small hall was overcrowded and
ii was necessary to line the fans on
the sides of the court. r. A. showed
good pass work at times, but she was
not able to get the full benefit of them
for she generally ended with local
player taking possession of the ball.
Coach Anair was the real star of the
game for Waterbury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
BOXERS MAY
NOT WEAR FLAG
Massachusetts BoXin g
Commission Announces
Ruling
AMERICAN LEGION
MADE PROTEST
Boxers Are Also Asked to
Y Y n
Boxers Are Also Asked to
Refrain From Making
Religious Signs in Ring

Boston, Jan. l0.--The wearing of
the American flag by boxers appearing
in bouts in this state is prohibited in
ruling announced to-day by the state
boxing commission. The ruling was
made at the request of the American
Legion, who objected to the use of
the national emblem as part of ring
costumes, The commission also re-
quested that boxers refrain from max
ing religious signs in the ring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
P|MPLY? WELDON TBE
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
OFF with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

Apimply face will not embauass you
much longer If you get a package of
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
successful substitute for calomel: there's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
lively. but their action is gentle and
safe instead Of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets IS
ever cursed with dark brown taste,
bad breath. a dull. hStless. no good"
feeling. constipation. torpid liver. bad
disposition o. pinply face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil: YOU VII
know them By Their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result Take one OF
two nightly for a week. See how much
better you feel and look ~ - -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
WEBSTER TREE TO HAVE
PLACE OF HONOR
Tree on Which He as a Youth Hung
His Scythe When He Had De-
cided to Go to Dartmouth
College.

Washington, ID. C., Jan. Din cele
bration of the birthday anniversary Of
Daniel Webster the tree, on which Inc
as youth hung his scythe upon decid.
ing TO 20 to Dartmouth college, has
been given a place in the Hall Of Fame
for trees with history. The nomina.
ton of the tree was made by Frank
| n. Hancock of Franklin, N. H., which
then known as Salisbury was the birth
| place of Webster on Jan. IS, 1882,
Mr.. Hancock has lived near the tree
for 60 years
The path from that tree led Webster
to Congress and to the office of the sec
rotary of state. Webster never reached
the presidency but he twice refused
nomination for vice presidency and in
both cases the head of the ticket on
which he would have been elected died
in office.
Another nomination of a tree for
the Hall of Fame announced by the
American Forestry association is the
Wesley oak on the island of st. ST.
mon off the coast of Georgia. This
tree was nominated by James r. Joy
of New York City, editor of the Chris
tian Advocate. John Wesley and his
brother. Charles, arrived in America
on Feb. 5, 1885, Charles Wesley served
as secretary to Governor Oglethorpe
and went to the island to help lay out
the town of Fredica. As there was
no meeting place both Charles and
John Wesley preached their first ser
mons on this continent beneath the
Wesley oak, which is still standing
great grandson of DR.. Samuel
Johnson, the first president, in 1854,
of Kings college, now Columbia uni
versity in New York City, once owned
the land between Stratford and Bridge.
port, Conn, on which stands an oak
nominated for place in the Hall Of
Fame by Miss Helen Harrison Of
Bound Brook. n. }. According to ex
perts this tree is 500 years old.
One hundred and fifteen years ago
the Lewis and Clarke expedition !
camped beneath the Council oak at
Sioux City, Ia, and held council with !
the Indians. This bur oak is nom
mated for place in the Hall of Fame,
for trees by Mrs. Susie Brown OF Mar
ion, Ia, whose data sent to the Amer |
lean Forestry association shows the /
tree was $50 wears old when Lewis and .
Clarke pitched camp beneath its shade.
Soil from every state in the union
and from each of the allied countries
has been placed about the roots of a
maple tree planted by the Daughters Il
Of the American Revolution at Arka- n
ielphia. Ark, as a memorial to the 4
men who answered their country's call
IN the world war. The tree is nomi
mated for a place in the Hall Of Fame
" Mrs. Thomas Sloan. historian of the
chapter of D. A. r.
Nominations for places in the Hall |
Il Fame for trees are made to the
American Forestry association, accom-
panied with photographs and historical
lata. More than 300 trees were filed
With the association up to the close of
900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
UNITARIANS COOPERATING.
Fourteen Agencies in the Church Get
Together for Conference.

Boston, Jan. l0.--0rganizations Of
| the Unitarian church COT operating fol
the first time will assemble here to-day
in the first regular meeting of the
central council of Unitarian agencies
The council is termed sort OF
league of nations of the Unitarian
church" by DR.. Curtis w, Reese of
Chicago, clerk of the council He char
acterized it here to-day as the big
gest forward step in cooperation ever
taken by the Unitarian Church in the
United States"
Fourteen Unitarian agencies make
has worked entirely Independently Of
the others, DR.. Reese said, In the flu
ture they will cooperate in all matters
in which they have interests involved,
but each agency will maintain indie
pendence as regards its own affairs as
before.
Purposes of the council are thus set
forth by DR.. Reese
"To provide a point of contact be-
tween our various UNCONVENTIONAL So
cieties and agencies, through their rec
ognized representatives., in order to ia
cilitate understanding and sympathy
among them.
"To study such programs Of cooper
alive tasks as may be submitted. rec
measures and methods by
which such tasks can be effectively
done, and providing an opportunity as
occasions arise when the several co
operating organizations NAV discuss
their various functions and help one
another in defining their separate
spheres,
ITO serve as clearing house Of in
formation about the things that are
being done by its constituent bodies
through which information may be
to each and to the public.
ITO function in other forms of CO
operative work for which there may be
now no adequate provision
The Unitarian central council con
,ists Of some % members, being made |
up of the following:
President and secretary of the Amer
can Unitarian association. president /
md secretary of the Alliance of Uni
arian Women, president and secretary /
# the Laymen's league, president and
secretary Of the Young Peoples Re
igious union. president and editor of
he Christian Register, secretary Of the
,eneral conference and the chairman
Il the council chairman Of the Uni
arian campaign committee, secretary
4 the western Unitarian conference,
reads Of the following departments Of
he American Unitarian association,
nance, publication, church extension
nd religious education, president Of
he Meadville Theological school, pres
dent Of the Pacific Unitarian School
or the Ministry, secretary Of the Serv
,e Pension society and secretary of
he Society for Ministerial Relief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough,
Rub Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have a
Jar of Musterole at hand to give
prompt, sure relief. 1t does not blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy,
Musterole is excellent. Thousands of
mothers know it. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use.
1t is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
lieves sore throat bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group. stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia
headache, congestion. pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbago, pains and aches of
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the
chest tit often prevents pneumonial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
POPULAR VOTE FOR 4.
PRESIDENT 26,759, 708
Harding's Plurality Over Cox Was "
oo1, 763-Interesting Compare
sons with 1916 Vote.

New York, Jan l0.-Interestine
comparisons Of the popular vote for
president in 1920 and 1916 are made
possible by official figures OF various
state election canvassing boards, com.
piled by the Associated Press and made
public here to-day. They show a total
population vote Of 26,75970 for the
candidates of seven parties as com
pared with a total popular vote Of 49,
5l5.340 for the candidates Of five par
ties in 1916. The returns from Tennes-
see alone are unofficial
Harding's plurality over Cox was T.
DOL, 1888. Four years ago President Will
sons plurality over Charles Evans
Hughes was sol :3s5. New York state
gave Harding a vote of l,s6s,4ll, his
largest return in any one state, as com
pared with 7S0,744 for Cox Ohio, the
state Of both the Republican and Dem
Ocratic candidates, gave Harding l,ls2,-
OBJ and Cox Ts0.037 Illinois gave them.
respectively. 1870. 4s0 and 534 ,304 and
Pennsylvania l.2ls.2l5 and SOB POP
The 1920 vote for Eugene V. Debs.
socialist candidate. was 9l4.6s9. while
in 1915 Benson polled only 5s5.ll3.
Four years previously. however, Debs
rolled up vote Of s97 DOL The social
let party vote in New York state was
203, ia. a gain Of 49, ITO over 1916 and
of 1878 over 1912. Debs polled only
IS votes in South Carolina and rs in
Idaho, while in Vermont the party filed
no nomination
Dr. Aaron Watkins. nominee Of the
polled total vote of
ISL 40, a decrease Of 33,036 from the
party vote Of 1916. Out Of total Of
more than a million votes cast in North
Carolina the dry candidate received
~. Georgia gave him eight. Greater
New York, including New York. Bronx.
Kings. Queens and Richmond counties.
with a total vote Of l,27G,7S6, polled I
SEQ dry ballots.
The total vote polled BY Farley
/ christensen, farmer-labor nominee. was 4
152, 433. Al cast IN is states. Cox. the +.
-ocialist labor candidate, received a. 4
80 votes and Macauley. nominee Of /
he single tax party, 5,747.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10
IOWA THINNING FAME
FOR PARK creation
State Board of Conservation Has AL
ready Nearly a Score of Parks
and is Working for rs
More,

Dies Moines, Ia, Jan. l0.-How Iowa
generally considered purely agricul
| tural state, has won place among
| the leading states of the nation in th'
field of park creation and development
was described to-day to the first ma
tional conference OF parks by DR. L. II
Pammel, chairman of the Iowa boarC
of conservation. The address wa,
planned to show how other states may
plan similar work and was offered a;
the keynote of the conference.
With nearly score of parks Of va
rions sizes already in existence DR.
Pamme declared the Iowa board was
working for the establishment of 25
large park areas, each having probably
1000 acres or more. II sought also, he
said, the preservation for the public
of the 70 lakes and lake shores in the
state, creation and many 'parklets" so
that every county would have at least
one such recreation place, protection
of plant life along railroad rights Of
way, which are the sole remaining
stretches Of original prairie, and the
linking together of all these beauty
spots by adequate highways.
The Iowa state board of conserva-
ton was established by the legisla
ture with an annual appropriation Of
S50.000,00 supplied from hunters IL.
cense fees. DR. Pammel said. The
law subsequently, was amended to
make the annual appropriation SlO0,-
900 and in addition any portion of the
fish and game protection fund not
needed for the state fish and game de-
partment The board also was given.
Jointly with the states executive coun-
Gil, to which are referred all OF the
boards recommendations, entire charge
of the Iowa lakes.
The first work undertaken was a
survey of the state TO find out what
areas should be preserved for recre-
ational, scenic. scientific or historic rea
sons. Enthusiastic cooperation was
met from citizens. who in numerous
instances contributed literally to the
initial cost OF the parks which have
been established. Dr. Paunnel said
This policy was encouraged by the
board which felt that Is per cent Of
The value of a park accrued 10 the ben
fit of the local community
One Of the most interesting phases |
II the boards work, DR.. Pammel re-.
marked. has been the effort to find and |
preserve some original prairie to show
what the great middle west was Ike !
n the DAYS Of 40.
In DISCUSSING state park policies. DR.
pammel said Iowa's experience showed /
hat parkahle areas should be acquired /
outright and kept in their original con
lition as far as possible, only sufficient
,uilding being undertaken to enable
he public 10 use the parks with bene
t. Highways to parks were de.
Jared essential, but within them only
rails should be constructed, he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-10

When it is an effort to get IN
in the morning, when you tire
easily and can't do a full days
work as you used to do, then you
may know that you are not
getting the nourishment you need
from the food you eat. You need
a pure food medicine such as
Father Johns Medicine which is
a natural tonic that acts in
Natures own way to restore your
health. 1t is really a pure food
medicine which is scientifically
prepared so that it is quickly
taken up even by weakened
system and made over into new
flesh and strength, and its gentle
laxative effect helps to drive i'm
purities out of the system.
Many people gain weight
steadily under the treatment
which this old fashioned pre-
scription gives. Remember there
is no alcohol nor any drugs in
Father Johns Medicine.