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The New York herald., 1921-05-24
MUNICIPAL BATH HOUSE
DECLARED NOT MENACE
Reigelmann Asserts Wards
Charge Is Untrue.

Edward Regelmann, Borough Presi-
dent of Brooklyn, charged yesterday be-
fore the finance and budget committee
of the Board Of Estimate that the state
ment of Charles r.. Ward, formerly an
assistant engineer of the Borough Of
Brooklyn, that the deterioration of con-
crete piles under the municipal bath
house at Coney Island rendered the
building a menace was untrue and was
made for the purpose Of influencing the
city to use creosoted piles in the con-
struction of the boardwalk there instead
of concrete.
F. II. La Guardia President Of the
Board of Aldermen, added that the COM
mercial bathhouse keepers Of the resort
also were interested in the circulation Of
the report for the purpose of frighten-
ing people from the municipal bath
house.
Mr.. Reigelmann said no money had
been spent upon the municipal bath
house since its construction ten years
ago. and that he would ask $4,000 for
repairs Mr.. Ward asked that the board
wait until examinations Of similar con-
crete work could be made.
"Ah," said Mayor Hylan. behind this
policy OF waiting / see shadows of some
people,"
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
A Copy of the Miami Sunday Herald Gave
Us Another Miami Real Estate Thrill

Soon after breakfast on the train Sunday
morning we were able to buy copies Of the
Miami Sunday Herald. The eagle eyes of
Mr.. Humes soon fixed themselves on an
article which told of a remarkable real es-
tate deal, believed to be the largest tr ans
action ever made in the United States in a
city Of a population of 41,000.
c. A. Roberts, who operates the Briggs
House, Chicagos oldest hotel, and who IS
also one of that city's broadest-visioned cap
italists has leased for a period Of SO years
the properties on West Flagler street for
merly known as 18th street,, now occupied
by the Majestic Hotel, the Miami Gas Com
one door removed from the building in which
the Miami office of the Montray Corporation
is located.
The lease calls for yearly rental on
sliding scale of from $4,000 to SAL, 900 dur
ing the first 10 years and yearly rental Of
$4,000 for 80 years-the total rental for
the 99-year period footing up the big sum
of S4,500,000.
We in New York hear of 99-year leases,
representing a rental running into millions,
but in measuring the Importance of this
lease in Miami and applying its significance
to the future Miami, WE MUST REMEM-
BER THAT MIAMI WAS INCORPORATED
ONLY 25 YEARS THIS COMING JULY %.
III say, as New Yorker, that Miami is
doing things to make even New Yorkers
sit up and take notice"
Mr.. Roberts will Immediately invest $780,
600 in converting part of the property into
a 150-room hotel and later on will raise the
old Majestic Hotel building to 10-story
structure.
This new hotel will keep open the year
round and will be one of the best equipped
in the whole country.
1t was only little while ago that the lots
on which Mr.. Roberts will construct his
hotel sold for as little as 81 500
The increase in real estate values is so re-
markable that there are many buyers.
The Miami Herald in its issue of Tuesday.
May II, reported realty sales amounting to
over Sl000,000 for the week ending Satur-
day, May IA.
GOING SOME-is it not?
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
BROUGH IS PRESIDENT.

Magistrate Alexander Brough was
elected president of the New York Con-
ference Of Charities and Corrections for
the coming year at the final session OF
the twelfth annual meeting yesterday.
other officers chosen were vice-presi-
dents. Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey, Wal
ter n. Rothschlld and Thomas +. Farrell
treasurer Bailey u. Burritt: secretary.
Mary G. Tinney; assistant secretaries,
Samuel Goldsmith Mary r. Mason and
Helen +. Mccormick.
Meetings have been l'eid ir va~'ous
parts OF the city for the last three days.
The conference Is mado H. ef
1900 persons interested in welfare work
hereabouts.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
DE FILIPIS TO ESCAPE
CHARGE OF HOMICIDE
Dineen Says Reliable EUi-
dence Is Insufficient.

The District Attorneys Office win
place no charge against Giuseppe de
Frlipis. said by Department of Justice
agents TO have been identified as the
man who drove the wagon IN the Wall
street bomb plot. Assistant District At
torney Dlneen made this announcement
yesterday after he and Capt. Arthur
Carey OF the police homicide bureau had
questioned five witnesses.
Mr.. Dineen said there was not suffi-
Client reliable evidence to support q
charge Of homicide against De Fillpis
before the Grand Jury.
Thomas j. Smith, the former city fire.
man, who thought De F'ilipis was the
man without coat or hat he saw in Wall
street following the explosion. win be
questioned to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24

Mrs. Leeds's Position.
Mrs. Leeds, in the opinion Of lawyers,
actually has been placed in the position
| of being a defendant in the suit and of
being the subject of attack, without the
opportunity of defending herself beyond
denial Of the allegations. She was TO
have been a witness IL Mrs. Stillman's s
lawyers succeeded In serving a subpoena
on her, In which event her life would be
the subject of the most searching exam
| ination on the part OF the battery OF
lawyers mobilized in Mrs. Stillman's
defence.
From a source that always has oeen
| considered most reliable comes the word
that Mr.. Stillman did not know what
next to expect. One woman had been
named in the affirmative defence" of
his wife, two others, according to the
report, were TO be named when the de-
fence opened It's case and detectives were
busy delving into the alleged relations
of the banker with a score of other
women
Most prominent among the latter was
a nurse. who, II Is said, nursed the
banker during an illness at his home in
Pleasantville N. Y. Mrs. Stillman. 1t is
understood. was absent from the estate
at the time. Sometime after Mr.. Still
mans convalescence this woman is re-
ported to have tried several times to
see the banker at his office In the
National City Bank Building.
On one OF these visits the woman is
said to have been so insistent about
seeing the banker that the latter di-
rected a guard TO place her in taxi
cab and take her to an apartment house
on the upper West Side. While In the
taxicab pistol is reported to have
dropped out of the woman's wraps She
weapon had not been carried by her for
the purpose of defence.
A child later was born to this woman,
a reliable informant states, but it is
not known whether the baby now Is
dead or alive. Soon afterward a suit
was threatened and there was settle
ment in which two checks figured. One
is understood to have been for $4,000
and the other for $4,000. These checks.
II is said, were signed by the banker $
attorneys All of the details concerning
the transaction are known to Mrs. Still
mans lawyers.
When the subject of settlement first
was suggested to Mrs Stillman 1t car
ried with 1t a proviso that virtually
exiled her from the United States for
five years. The Interpretation placed
upon this proffer, which was turned
down. Is that the banker wished to have
this separation used as the basis for
q desertion charge in possible future
action that would be begun by either
himself or Mrs. Stillman. During the
interval Mrs. Stillman was to live In
Paris
The New York herald., 1921-05-24

Ignoring the superstition about starting
anything on Friday, the 18th, party OF
three Of us left New York on that May day
for Miami, Florida,
Our trip proved that there is no link
whatever associated with Friday the 18th
Our journey on the train was very COM
Portable, free from dirt, dust and heat, and
we arrived in Miami in good time, safe and
sound, which proves that every day and every
thing is all right, if we only think SO.
There is another thing we people of the
North must get out of our heads, and that
is the idea that Miami. Florida, nearly 1,40O
miles south of New York City, is hot and
uncomfortable from the first of May until
the first of November
Probably nine in every ten persons in New
York City and vicinity think the only time
Of the year one can really be comfortable in
Miami is during the Winter 1t is absurd
to think this as to think that Friday, the
13th is hoodoo
The facts about the Miami climate are
that only once since the Weather Bureau
established a station there IS years ago
has the thermometer register ed as high
96 degrees, and only twice during this
period has it registered as low as 80 degrees
Heat of 96 degrees in Miami is not felt
nearly as much as S8 degrees would be felt
in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia or
Chicago.
Why is this so? Because there are con-
tinuous breezes from the Atlantic Ocean
and Biscayne Bay.
As an illustration: On Monday May 18th,
with the thermometer registering SO de-
grees, l wore the same Spring suit / wear
in New York and did not feel the heat nearly
as much as / did on several of the warm days
we had the latter part OF March and early
April of this year-and l was not taking
things easy either; l was hustling around
ito beat the band" and weigh unfortunately,
230 pounds.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
sos, 900 THEFT CHARGED
TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Held in Connection With SaU-
ings Certificates.

Charged in a Federal indictment with
robbing the Government Of $3.50 by
issuing postal savings BANK certificates
and pocketing tho money. Ralph Rosen-
berg or sac Whitlocls aveuuc and James
u. Dunlay OF 232 West 1i2th street. for
merly clerks In Station / OF the New
York Post Office at 232 West 18th
street. were arraigned yesterday before
Judge Larned Hand in the Federal Dis
trict Court The men entered pleas Of
not guilty and were held in $4,000 bail
for trial.
The men were arrested on May 10 BY
James A. Feeney. Postal Inspector.
Feeney charged them with having taken
certificates IN denominations Of 500 and
multiples thereof III 70 $500 from re-
serve stock books. These books. ID is
said. would not come mto vsa In the
ordinary course OF business for months
after the dates on which the clerks is
sued the certificates.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
Miami Is Well and Widely Known Bee ause
She Persistently Advertises to Make
Herself Known

In the same issue of the Times-Union we
read an editorial entitled advertising
Town and County, The editorial pointed
out the value of employing intelligent pub
licity, in order to build up communities in
the State of Florida
Just check off towns and counties in
Florida taat have grown most rapidly and
permanently within the past decade, and
you will find that they are the ones that
have used most literally of their money
for advertising purposes, not billboards or
circulars, nor even booklets, but of news
paper and magazine advertising space.
miami is conspicuous illustration
and also confirmation Of the fact that has
just been stated. And this year Miami
proposes to spend even larger amount
for advertising than in previous years.
One might think that it was not necessary
nop that that city is so lceH and so pideiy
knoun. Not SO. Persistent, continuous
advertising, keeping everlastingly at it,
is what brings results that keep on COM
ing just as long judicious and liberal
advertising is continued"
On our return trip the same newspaper
printed an editorial paragraph in its issue
of Wednesday, May 18th, as follows:
miami grows so fast that the news
paper reprints of TEN YEARS AGO
read like ancient history
In this same newspaper, on the same page,
was printed a paragraph taken from the
Miami Metropolis, as follows
"It is gratifying to Miami to note
that of the S2,770 ,0o5 in dwelling con-
tracts let in the United States within
the past ten weeks Miami and Miami
Beach contracted for more than one
million for this class of construction
or more than one-third of the total"
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
To Sell Safe Deposit Boxes.

No opposition having been entered in
the Supreme Court TO the petition OF
George V. Mclaughlin. State Supern.
tcndent of Banks. for permission to
sell the contents of thirty-two un-
claimed safe deposit boxes from the de-
funct Northern Bank. Justice Whitaker
granted the request and an auction sale
will be advertised for the near future, as
required bv law.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
Yacht Sails; StiIlman STAYS.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD
NEWPORT. r. L.. May 23.-James A.
Stillman's power yacht Modesty. which
has been moored alongside the New
York Yacht Club station here for the
last three weeks. has left this port for a
cruise. The "owner ashore" pennant was
still flying when she left
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
"Miami's Breezes Cool But Do Not Chill

The above quotation came from the lips of
William Y. G. Humes, one Of the vice-pres-
dents OF the Montray Corporation, New York
and Miami, as he, my secretary and l sat on
the wide piazza Of the Halcyon Hotel, wait
ing for rooms to be assigned to us soon after
our arrival in Miami and after | had remarked
about the delightful. refreshing breeze that
was blowing from Biscayne Bay. two blocks
away.
| guess you never before heard the Gulf
Stream referred to as Gods Radiator" but
that's what it is; don't you think so? And
for that reason, | am quoting what Mr..
Humes said, so that you may have some
thing to remember and appreciate as asso-
cated with Miami
1t is great thing to be permitted to live
in a spot so greatly favored, where one, in
all seasons of the year, may get exhilaration
from delightful breezes that are always tenn
pered with comfort and never with discom-
fort or danger to health.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24

This condition is very apparent, as one
meets the people who live in Miami, for they
represent every State in the Union and many
sections of the world
My impression is that Miami is one of
the most representative, real American cit
les in the United States. So strong is my
impression about this that | will refer to it
in future article.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
Southern Railroads Are Doing Their Part in
Bringing the North and South Together

know from an experience of over 90
years what wonderful progress the railroads
of the South have made. While never be-
fore going as far south as Miami | have
travelled over the Southern roads many
times, and remember distinctly on my first
trips to Pinehurst, N. c., the trains arrived
there many hours late frequently, due to
lack Of up-to-date equipment. The same
trains that in past years took "a hours or
more to go from New York to Pinehurst now
cover the same distance between the hours
Of 2:05 p. NJ. one day and 7:30 A. M the
next day.
On our trip to Miami could not help COM
pairing the present fine service with the
evolution has taken place in railroading
through the South.
Not only have the railroads been COM
PEELED to meet the demand made on them
by the hundreds Of thousands OF people that
annually visit Miami and other Southern
cities, but they have had to equip them
selves to transport to the markets of the
country the tremendously increa sed produc-
ton Of the progressive South.
At Savannah, Georgia, we bought a copy
Of the Saturday, May 14th, issue Of the
Florida Times-Union tJaclsonville) in
which we read the following statistics re-
sardng shipment BY rail Of Florida prod
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
CUT THIS OUT

MONTRAY CORPORATION,
sol Fifth Ave, New York City
Gentlemen:
Please mail me particulars Of your
Miami developments and please also send
me invitation card emitting me to adj
mission to the lecture given at your offices
daily on Miami's attractions.
Street Address
City ....,.......t.........
State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..,........-....
No.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
STILLMANS NEARER
SUITS SETTLEMENT
Continued from First Page.
Mrs. Leeds's Position.

into her alleged relations with the
banker.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
MIAMI AND MONTRAY
Names that are united to bring happi-
ness and prosperity to many people.
Article No. BY William c. Freeman

ucts, from Sept. 15, 1920, the beginning Of
the season, up to May 18th inclusive:
The New York herald., 1921-05-24

Grand total ..........s 50,877
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
N[NA YOUNG MAN
 n ROME TO STUDY
< ;.vse Fletcher, Son of Dr. T. M. ' EIs{eher and Mrs. Fletcher, Prepar- Inr for Priesthood-Known for
 1.nu Character and as Athlete.

xS2..a has seen many of her young ...< 2nd women leave the home city 4I.<4 fslI and go forth to colleges and s.s. ssxsities in quest of knowledge, but ,.s1s Hill travel further than will z.s..ra.e s. Fletcher, who bade rela- ...ss.s.,d friends au revoir Friday af-
 7Ea young man, when he stepped v. f1o 4 at the Kansas City Southern >4&f1ou was on his first lap of the long <:.ss-ss<r to Rome. Italy, where he en- 4e>< North American college of the 7jniversitv of Rome, to study for the .szl z{hood. He expects to remain nve ss.ze@s M European soil and spend that zi,,sz, Y, study and travel preparing for <s n <scred cause to which he has given { IR6se who know George Fletcher, 4s:7 fhev are many, know him for a o1.fet sfudious young man, modest zs''7 3sns ssrn1ing. but withal clean, ssSssI4 youth. It was in difference to 4 7szz zzsehes that his departure for |s<'5.e61 was made without the usual 4l1Ss md furry.
 s1'64 xoung student will stop at Lit 3l.. <6rk for a visit of few days and s'asS 5irect to New York City, where s7S ffS Both he sails on the "Canopic' 45f Mnples, Italy. The journey is ex- 7zeHt63 to take almost two weeks, as {ES &{eamer stops at Azores and Gi- 6rs12@r From Naples he goes to H12I|z fo enter the college maintained fhSzS for American students exclus- fveIV George will be the only student from Arkansas.
 Not everyone in Mena knows the 1tlsno man as the second son of Dr. 8139l Mrs. T. M. Fletcher and the sec- s6i|< Qf two brothers to enter the I3El8sthood of the church of his faith.
 6 f6uers of athletics he is best known as one of the cleverest ball players <s1ev Developed in Mena, and remem- kranees of the games in which he has 1s 1s<ticipated will be long talked about E S~rever fans meet. At Little Rock S I<ke, where he graduated last June,
 86f&e Fletcher was not only recog- II sd as a clever athlete, being cap-
 IzI of the '21 baseball team, and a 7I16IIIber of the football and basket III squads, but he was also valedic <8f3an of his class, showing that an <fHIefe can also be a student.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
TRY YOUR MEMORY ON SOME EASY ONES

Can you tell right of the initials of the name of the president of the United States? Or those of the gov ernor of Arkansas A Mena school boy had these questions in recent lesson and not knowing the right answers. went to "Dad' for informa- tion. It happened that his dad is supposed to know a whole lot of things, but in this particular instance, he couldn't think for the life of him what Governor McRae's initials were. Dad therefore sought to find out if there were other Mena men as forget ful as he. The question was asked of a number of men found downtown, men representative of all classes of business and industry. It was sur prising the number of men who didn't know the correct answer. All sorts of initials were attributed to Governor McRae. The first one found who could answer promptly and correctly was Sidney W. Duke,' cashier at the First National, who is a former fellow townsman of the governor. He knew Governor McRae's initials Do you?
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
v ----r------- FOUND STILL IN ACTION.
Officers Arrested Lawrence Tyler.
 Now Held in JaiI.

Waiting at the Still" is the title of short drama played by Deputy Sheriffs Billeu and Hornsby, near Vandervoort Saturday and resulted in Lawrence Tyler being cast as the villain in the piece. The officers had q tip wildcatter's outfit was work ing east of Vandervoort and leaving their headquarters at Grannis, hur- ried to the scene. They located the hootch factory all right, but found no one at home. The fire was burning brightly and the cooker was cooking the mash all right, so the two deputies concluded the operator was not far off, and they put on their sketch. Their patience was reward ed they say by the arrival of young Tyler, whom they arrested. Tyler de- nled being the owner of the still and claimed to have only found it in the woods. However, he was brought to Mena and late Saturday afternoon was given hearing before Justice e. l.. Clement, who on a showing of evidence bound Tyler over to await action of the next grand jury. Be- ing unable to give bond Tyler went to the county's boarding house in charge of Sheriff Thornton. The prisoner is said to be less than 21 years old.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
OKLAHOMA MEN | BEST WITH ROPE
Arkansas Riders Were Best at Bronco Busting-0ther Features Were Interesting to Big Crowd
 Attending.

Oklahomans proved to be the best ropers at the cowboy roundup, which ended at Menafield Saturday after noon, but Arkansas supplied the best rough riders. The rodeo, the first held in Mena, proved an interesting amuse- ment feature and attracted a big crowd. Saturdays program was the best of the two days.
 The rodeo attracted many cattle men and stock raisers of from points adja- cent to Mena, and was given as ben eft of the Mena Athletic Association. The association, which is seeking to clear from debt the grounds opposite the courthouse, will make some money, the exact amount to be de- termined when all accounts are set tied. But the receipts were not up to expectations, and the amount to go into the association treasury will not be large.
 The three principal events on the closing days program included rop- ing, steer and bronco riding and the relay race. There were nine contest ants in the roping contest. Joe Brown of Spiro won first prize of $50 with this fast work of 29 seconds. Carl Taylor of Talihina was second in 32 seconds. Hamp Fannin, the win ner of the event the first day, finished third.
 Five young men entered the steer riding contest and the sport afforded many thrills to the crowd. Joe Brown of Spirc won the contest with Opal Johnson of Hatfield second and c. Blair of Hatfield third.
 In the bronco riding test there were but two entries and when the danger ous stunt was over first prize went to Opal Johnson and second to Joe Brown c. Blair gave an exhibition of riding wild mule, which proved a big entertainment to the crowd.
 A relay race with ten contestants the prize to be a fine Stetson hat, was won by Arley Stewart of Albion, Ok.
 The cattle used in the rodeo were furnished by Johnson brothers of Hat field, and J. c. Jackson supplied the bueking mule.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-29
4SWAMP CHILL
 TONIC DOES
 TIE WORkr
Arkansas Merchant Highly Praises Famous OI
 Rc-1.edy

J. ". T1usfs Dealer n General Merchandise, Old tfand Glaize. Ark. sells 3 lot of Swamn chill and Fever Tonic. The reases sells . lot ss ex- pressea in , lettc Y raeeatlv wrote us, which aavs: xasnp t,biIl wont. sure oeas t @aiafv seant to thank yass f. F 5.s. {. u: :.lr 5. Joln l A.s s, Tax, says. "I have sold yas ca;s Ih..l Tcnis for years and t is my eavgrste tonic. l always recommend it, because of it's fine laxative properties.
 Dealer C. E. Miller, Bernice, La, says: "I handle all the standard chill tonics on the market, but sell ten bot ties of Swamp Chill Tonic to one of any other kind. After Q customer has used 1t oncc he or she will use no other kind.o
 Thousands of other dealers in many different towns and cities strongly rec ommend Swamp Chill Tonic to their customers as tho very pssr malaria remedy on the market. C. cents bot tle-get one today. D.zos